Act 2 Scene 9

[Final scenes (? Advise audience it will get a bit sad for a bit here… perhaps narrator)]

At Bush residence, in chairs

HW to BB – Hey Barbara.  How you feeling?

BB  A bit tired.  But happy…  What a life!

HW  We had a good run.  The kids have done great.  What a dream we’ve had. 

BB You made them all come true, Georgie.  Just like Jimmy wanted.

I wish I could stay longer, Georgie. 

HW I know, my dear.  I can’t stand the thought of losing you.

BB  It’s time though, George.

Hate to Say Goodbye

BB Well I hate to say goodbye to you, but goodbye.

Yes I hate to say good bye to you, but goodbye.

I don’t know if we’ll meet again, all I know is I’ll miss you, my friend,

So goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.

HW  And I hate to say goodbye to you, but goodbye.

 Yes I hate to say goodbye to you but goodbye.

I don’t know if we’ll meet again, all I know is I’ll miss you, 'til then,

So goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.  

[during this song, HW rises from wheelchair, walks to scene change (gravesite), where he is joined by GW and LB.  His wheelchair is pushed by stage hand, and he is reseated.  GW places his hand on his dad’s shoulder

And begins singing

GW I hate to say goodbye to you, but goodbye.

 Yes I hate to say goodbye to you but goodbye.

And yes I know that we’ll meet again, All my love to you I'll send,

So goodbye, goodbye, Daddy goodbye. 

[as he sings, HW is wheeled off stage, and a new stone appears in the grave, and GW and LB are now alone putting flowers on two sites.]

pause...

LB  I can’t believe it’s already been a month.

GW I know  It’s really hard.  [looking sad.  Then mischeviously..]  But, I came up with something.

LB  OK...  Let’s hear it.

GW.  Ok.

So Tired

Well, I get so tired

Of waking up without you.

I get so tired

Of feeling blue.

Yeah I get so tired

Of waking up without you

I get so tired.

Of being blue.

Well I always thought there’d be someone who loved me.

And I always thought that someone would be you.

But now you’re gone, and my heart just feels so empty.

Without you here I don’t know what I’ll do…oooh

Yeah I get so tired

Of waking up without you.

I get so tired

Of feeling blue.

Yeah I get so tired

Of waking up without you

I get so tired.

Of being blue.

My friends say I’ve got to drive right through it.

They say I’ve got to find a way to get on through.

I say I’m fine, but I don’t really mean it.

‘Cause this one heart was really part of two

And I get so tired

Of waking up without you.

I get so tired

Of feeling blue.

Yeah I get so tired

Of waking up without you

I get so tired.

Of being blue.

LB  Hmmm.  [pausing, George looking satisfied with himself..]  George, That’s sweet and all, but the music didn’t really seem that sad, you know?

GW  That’s the thing, though!  I am sad.  Really sad.  But it’s because I had something so great, and now I don’t have it.  I’m sad that I don’t have it, but so so glad that I had it!  I had her!  And I had him!  And I am so grateful.  I am so thankful!

LB  George, I think you may have uttered some real words of wisdom there.

GW  [pausing…]  I know what Dad would say.

[LB looking].

GW  Finally!

Finale ðFinally – with BB singing “satisfied”

Finally

Finally something nice is happening to me

Finally something good is happening to me

Finally something nice is happening to me

Something wonderful is happening to me

She tells me that she loves me

And she looks me in the eye

She tells me that I keep her satisfied

She tells me that she needs me

And she’ll never let me go

I’m living in a miracle I know

Finally something nice is happening to me

Finally something good is happening to me

Finally something nice is happening to me

Something wonderful is happening to me.

The End!