Finale

Lyrics

MARILYN Don't stay shut away With all those "might have beens" Open doors to "what may be" instead That's the light that guides us Through the change of scenes Those "in betweens" we dread Let him go NARRATOR (spoken) The 14.18 train to Margate will be departing from platform five, calling at Orpington, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, Marden... ROBBIE Wishing for the normal kind of dream Trouble is they're harder than they seem Am I too ambitious? Am I out of touch? Am I wishing for too much? NARRATOR (spoken) ...Minster, Ramsgate, Dumpton Park, Broadstairs, and Margate JAMES Doesn't it seem strange Meeting in this way Gypsies of the Ether Wandеrers in space ROBBIE (spoken) Arе you sure about this? Are you sure it's what you really want? JAMES You are my intimate stranger You are my far away friend ROBBIE (spoken) But because of me you had give it all up JAMES (spoken) No, Robbie, it was because of me. Look, what I want is normal Going to a nightclub Cinemas and such Eating in a restaurant Happy to go dutch JAMES Am I too ambitious? Am I out of touch? ROBBIE (spoken) I don't think so VELCRO (spoken) Robbie! Robbie! Wait! ROBBIE (spoken) Cro! What are you doing here? VELCRO (spoken) I've just had Marilyn on the phone JAMES (spoken) Marilyn? VELCRO (spoken) Yeah, you know . . . well of course you know ROBBIE (spoken) Velcro! VELCRO (spoken) Sorry! Awkward. It's about the Will. She asked someone in the office about it who said it's a clear precedent. You mum had Alzheimers, so she couldn't have changed the Will, not at that late notice. There's your proof it was Les ROBBIE (spoken) Unreal! VELCRO (spoken) Here. Take this. Call that number JAMES (spoken) I don't believe it . . VELCRO (spoken) No, it's true JAMES (spoken) I mean that. Look . . NARRATOR (spoken) James points to the live news screen on the station platform which is flashing up a breaking news story: William George forced to stand down after assistant Sasha Singh alleges racial harassment in the workplace." JAMES (spoken) Good on you, Sasha. About time too ROBBIE (spoken) Well, we're off for a couple of days, until this all blows over VELCRO (spoken) But you're all over the papers ROBBIE (spoken) And? We'll eat fish and chips over in Margate JAMES The great thing about 24-hour news is it's just that: only last 24 hours JAMES, ROBBIE, AND VELCRO Wishing, wishing Hoping for the hum-drum Is that aiming high? Others seem to find it, tell me why, why, why can't I VELCRO AND STRANGER (spoken) Oh, I'm sorry. No it was me STRANGER (spoken) Stupid question. Do you know anything about goldish? I just won this at the funfair. Throwing ping pong balls into jam jars VELCRO (spoken) No . . . no, I . . VELCRO Just imagine keeping a goldfish VELCRO (spoken) Wait...