music by Dana P. Rowe
book and lyrics by John Dempsey
#3 AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK
GINGER
Under the table, Toffee!
JONNY
TOFFEE, TOFFEE...
JOSH
C'mon, Jonny. All fours!
TOFFEE
JONNY, JONNY...
ONE MOMENT WITH YOU
AND I SUDDENLY KNOW
THE DIFFERENCE ONE MOMENT CAN MAKE.
JONNY
THE RUSH OF THE LUNCHROOM,
THE SIRENS, THE GLOW,
THE SMELL OF THE...SAL'SBURY STEAK.
BOTH
MAGIC SURROUNDS US.
DON'T YOU SEE?
THIS LOVE IS DESTINED TO BE.
KIDS
IT'S ANOTHER DAY,
IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY....
TOFFEE
Homecoming Dance coming up, Jonny.
JONNY
I don't know, Toffee. I've never been to a dance before. I
wouldn't know how.
TOFFEE
And I would? I just...I just want everyone to know you're with me...
THE DAYS TURN TO WEEKS,
STILL OUR LOVE DOESN'T STOP.
THE MONTHS TURN FROM SUMMER TO FALL.
JONNY
WE POUR OUT OUR HEARTS
IN THE NOTES THAT WE SWAP,
IN GLANCES EXCHANGED IN THE HALL.
BOTH
MAGIC SURROUNDS US.
DON'T YOU SEE?
THIS LOVE IS DESTINED TO BE.
KIDS
IT'S ANOTHER DAY,
ANOTHER DAY...
TOFFEE
And I know we said we wouldn't exchange gifts...but I want you to have
this.
JONNY
You shouldn't have. Oh, but I'm glad you did. 'Cause I want
you to have this.
(holding out his jacket to her) Go on. Take it.
TOFFEE
Jonny! It's your "No H" jacket! Are you asking me to go steady?
JONNY
I'm not good with speeches, Toffee. I grew up an orphan. I
didn't have all the things the other kids had. No mom, no dad...no
fancy birthday parties with ice cream and cake....
TOFFEE
Oh, Jonny...
JONNY
You're the first person who's ever loved me. It would kill me to
think this wasn't forever.
TOFFEE
Oh, Jonny. Of course I'll go steady with you. I love you!
And there's nothing that can ever change that!
BOTH
AS BOUNDLESS AS THE HEAVENS,
ETERNAL AS THE SOUL,
AS DESTINED AS THE SUNSET
WHEN THE CREDITS START TO ROLL.
AS CERTAIN AS THE STARLIGHT
WHEN THE DAY HAS GONE TO BLACK.
YES, IT'S SAID AND DONE.
OUR SOULS ARE ONE.
AND THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK,
NO, NO, THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK.
THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK!
KIDS
IT'S ANOTHER DAY...
CANDY
Oh, Gosh, Toff! Couldn't you die?! One more semester and we're
out for good. I'm holding on by my fingernails, Toffee! By
my fingernails! Wanna see?
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JONNY AND TOFFEE
AS BOUNDLESS AS THE HEAVENS,
ETERNAL AS THE SOUL,
AS DESTINED AS THE SUNSET
WHEN THE CREDITS START TO ROLL.
AS CERTAIN AS THE STARLIGHT
WHEN THE DAY HAS GONE TO BLACK.
YES, IT'S SAID AND DONE.
OUR SOULS ARE ONE.
AND THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK, NO, NO, THERE AIN'T
NO GOIN' BACK.
THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK,
NO, NO THERE AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK.
THERE AIN'T NO GOIN BACK...! |
KIDS
D'YOU HEAR THE LATEST?
JONNY AND TOFFEE...
THEY'RE GOIN' STEADY!
OVER A MONTH NOW!
AIN'T IT THE GREATEST?
OH,
YES, IT'S SAID AND DONE.
THEIR SOULS ARE ONE.
AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK.
AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK.
AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK.
AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK.
AIN'T NO GOIN' BACK...! |
(The stage clears of all but TOFFEE. She is confronted
by the image of her MOTHER.)
MOTHER
Motorcycles? Leather jackets? Listen to your mother, Toffee.
This is not the boy for you.
TOFFEE
But mother...!
MOTHER
Break it off clean and it will be like it never happened. Etc...
TOFFEE
Daddy!
FATHER
(appearing)
No, no, no! This is not up for discussion, pun'kin! Mommy and
I normally trust your judgement, but we are putting our foot down here.
Etc...
TOFFEE
But Daddy!
MISS STRICT
(appearing)
That Jonny Warner is nothing but trouble! He's got juvenile detention
center written all over him.
TOFFEE
But he hasn't done anything!
MISS STRICT
It's his type, Toffee! I was in high school once myself. I
know what a boy like Jonny Warner is capable of.
MOTHER/FATHER/MISS STRICT
Break up with him!!!! Break up with him!!!! Break up with him!!!
Break up with him!!!! Break up with him!!!! Break up with
him!!!
JONNY
(entering)
Break up? What are you talking about!!??
TOFFEE
My parents won't let me see you any more, Jonny...
JONNY
But...but you said you loved me.
TOFFEE
I do, Jonny, but...
JONNY
You said we were forever. But I guess that was a lie. You never
loved me.
TOFFEE
Jonny, that's not true....
JONNY
You're just like everyone else in my life.
TOFFEE
Don't say that, Jonny...
JONNY
There ain't no goin' back. That's what you always said. No
goin' back. How can you? How can you?!!!
(He runs out.)
TOFFEE
Jonny! Don't do anything rash! Please Jonny! Don't do
anything rash!!
(There is a tremendous explosion. Through the back window,
we see the town nuclear plant explode. The music stops cold.)
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