Happy New Year's
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Happy New Year's
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MIMI
How long til next year?
ROGER
Three and a half minutes...
MIMI
I'm giving up my vices
I'm going back - Back to school
Eviction or not
This week's been so hot
That long as I've got you
I know I'll be cool
I couldn't crack the love code, dear
'Til you made the lock on my heart explode
It's gonna be a happy new year
A happy new year
MARK
Coast is clear
You're supposed to be working
That's for midnight
Where are they?
There isn't much time
MIMI
Maybe they're dressing
I mean what does one wear that's apropos?
For a party - that's also a crime
MAUREEN
Chips, anyone?
MARK
You can take the girl out of Hicksville
But you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl
MAUREEN
My riot got you on TV
I deserve a royalty
MIMI
Be nice you two
Or no God awful Champagne
MAUREEN
Don't mind if I do
No luck?
ROGER
Bolted plywood, padlocked with a chain
A total dead end
MAUREEN
Just like my ex-girlfriend
Honey...?
I know you're there...
Please pick up the phone
Are you okay?
It's not funny
It's not fair
How can I atone?
Are you okay?
I lose control
But I can learn to behave
Give me one more chance
Let me be your slave
I'll kiss your Doc Martens
Let me kiss your Doc Martens
Your every wish I will obey
JOANNE
That might be okay
Down girl
Heel... stay
I did a bit of research
With my friends at legal aid
Technically, you're squatters
There's hope
But just in case
MARK & JOANNE
Rope!
MARK
We can hoist a line --
JOANNE
To the fire escape --
MARK
And tie off at
MARK & JOANNE
That bench
MAUREEN
I can't take them as chums
JOANNE
Start hoisting... wench
ROGER
I think I should be laughing
Yet I forget
Forget how to begin
I'm feeling something inside
And yet I still can't decide
If I should hide
Or make a wide open grin
Last week I wanted just to disappear
My life was dust
But now it just may be a happy new year
A happy new year
COLLINS
Bond -- James Bond
ANGEL
And Pussy Galore - In person
MIMI
Pussy - You came prepared
ANGEL
I was a Boy Scout once
And a Brownie
'Til some brat got scared
COLLINS
Aha! Moneypenny - My martini!
MIMI
Will bad Champagne do?
ROGER
That's shaken - Not stirred
COLLINS
Pussy - The bolts
MIMI
Two minutes left to execute our plan
COLLINS
Where's everyone else?
ROGER
Playing Spiderman
MARK
Ironic close up : Tight
On the phone machine's red light
Once the Boho Boys are gone
The power mysteriously comes on
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