Audra McDonald
Wonderful Music
[STARBUCK, spoken]
Lizzie — come with me!

[LIZZIE, spoken]
What did you say?

[STARBUCK, spoken]
I said it’s lonely as dyin’ out there — I want you to come with me!

[FILE, spoken]
Lizzie — don’t go!

[LIZZIE, spoken]
What did you say?

[FILE, spoken]
I said — I need you here, Lizzie. Stay... with... me!

[STARBUCK]
Come with me, Lizzie!

[FILE]
Stay with me, Lizzie!

[STARBUCK]
Come with me, Lizzie
And we’ll have music!
A rollin' wagon is music!
The sun in the mornin' is music!
And sleepin' together out under the sky!
Bein' alive till you die!
Wonderful music!
Travellin' music!

Lizzie, come on and come with me!

[LIZZIE]
Is it really me?

[FILE]
Stay with me, Lizzie!

[STARBUCK]
Come with me, Lizzie!

[FILE]
Stay with me, Lizzie
And we’ll have music

A house full of family is music!
And sittin' together is music!
And watchin' the children come runnin' inside:
Runnin' with arms open wide
Wonderful music!
Family music!
Lizzie, why don’t you stay with me?

[LIZZIE]
Now I'm no longer alone!
Now I'm no longer alone![STARBUCK]
A rollin' wagon is music

The sun in the mornin' is music

And sleepin' together out under the sky

Bein' alive till you die

Wonderful music

Travellin' music

Lizzie, come with me! 
[FILE]
A house full of family is music

And sittin' together is music

And watchin' the children come runnin'

Watch them runnin' inside

Wonderful music

Family music

Lizzie! Stay with me[LIZZIE, spoken]
Pop! Pop! What'll I do?

[H.C., spoken]
Whatever you do, just remember you've been asked! You don’t ever have to go through life a woman who ain't been asked!

[STARBUCK, spoken]
Lizzie, you come with me, you'll be so beautiful you'll light up the world!

[LIZZIE, spoken]
Oh no, Starbuck, don't say that, no!

[STARBUCK, spoken]
You come with me, you won’t ever have to be Lizzie no more — you'll be Melisande!

[LIZZIE, spoken]
Starbuck, you said the wrong thing!

[FILE, spoken]
Melisande? Her name is Lizzie Curry.

[STARBUCK, spoken]
It’s not good enough — not for her!

[FILE, spoken]
It’s good enough for me!

[STARBUCK, spoken]
Lizzie, come on!!

[LIZZIE, spoken]
No... no, I have to be Lizzie! Melisande? That’s a name for one night — but Lizzie'll do me my whole life long!

[STARBUCK, spoken]
Well, folks! Sorry about the rain — but then, I didn’t stay my full time! So, here’s your hundred dollars back. Another day, maybe — in a dry season! So long, folks!

[LIZZIE, spoken]
Thank you, File! Thank you!

[FILE, spoken]
Well! Lizzie! You’ve got your hair down!

[FILE takes a step to her. They look at each other closely and smile at one another. Suddenly, in the distance — a quick, low rumble.]

[NOAH, spoken]
For Pete's sake, Jimmy, stop beatin' that drum!

[JIM, spoken]
I ain't beatin' no drum!