MARK
But don't you ever wonder
If the world is what it seems?
The changes in our lifetimes
All began as crazy dreams
Remember Jonas Salk?
Neil Armstrong's little walk?
Now why is it sheer heresy to say
Tomorrow's facts are fantasies today

If we stick to the status quo
Never challenging what is so
We may find there's a cost
A chance we'll have lost
To face what we don't yet know

Open your eyes
For the memories we keep within us
Deep within us
Secrets rеvealed when you opеn your--

Roger, check birth records from 1910-1920 in Montville, Ohio

ROGER
For who?
MARK
A jazz singer named Melinda Wells. Preston, see if there was ever a show at the Selwyn Theatre called Stepping Loud

PRESTON
Sure thing!

MARK
Open your eyes
Are their new ways of understanding?
Worlds expanding?
All is revealed when you open your--

Hannah, see if she ever made any recordings

HANNAH
On it!

MARK
Paula, radio shows

PAULA
Ok

MARK
Alan-
ALAN
I'm with Paula

MARK
Muriel, call around the piano bars and see if anyone there ever remembers hearing her sing

MURIEL
Sure, I know all the piano bars

MARK
Remind yourself
Questions are never wrong
Remind yourself
Answers will make you strong
If you are brave enough
To hear what the answer may be

And, in addition to the core curriculum, I was thinking about adding a class on alternative therapy

LEO
Alternative therapy? What the hell is that?

MARK
It's exactly what it sounds like

SHARONE
It's just an idea, Leo
LEO
I don't remember you mentioning that in your application to head the committee

MARK
There's nothing to be afraid of
Open your eyes
Why should any idea alarm you?
Truth won't harm you
It's a new day
Time to open your eyes!

Remind yourself

MURIEL, STUDENTS
Open your eyes

MARK
Questions are never wrong

SHARONE
Hoping

MARK
Remind yourself
Answers will make you strong

SHARONE
You'll see me waiting

MARK
If you are brave enough

SHARONE
I'm here for you

MARK
To hear what the answer may be
Will be

SHARONE
Will I be waiting forever?

MARK, MURIEL, STUDENTS
Open your eyes
Why should any idea alarm you?
Truth won't harm you

MARK
Time to dare

MURIEL, STUDENTS
Time to dare

MARK
Feel the change in the air

MURIEL, STUDENTS
Feel the change in the air

MARK
It will be waiting there

SHARONE
Waiting there

MARK, SHARONE, MURIEL, STUDENTS
When you open your eyes!