TANYA AND ROSIE ENTER ALONG THE JETTY. THEY HAVE ALL THEIR LUGGAGE WITH THEM. TANYA Oh God how much further in these stinking stilettos?

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1 SCENE TWO THE COURTYARD Side 1 Pg 1 of 5 LIGHTS UP AND ENTER ALONG THE ETTY THEY HAVE ALL THEIR LUGGAGE WITH THEM START Oh God how much further in these stinking stilettos What did you expect - the chauffeured limousine at the water s edge Yes Donna knows I don t do walking (COMING OUT OF THE TAVERNA) Well, will you look at what the tide washed in ( AND WHEEL ROUND) For one night and one night only - Donna - / // AND THE DYNAMOS! Group hug! THEY ALL HUG TOGETHER - FALLING BACK INTO THEIR OLD ROUTINE - INVOLVING HIGH-FIVES AND BUM WIGGLES So how s the mother of the bride Final

2 Much better for seeing the two of you God, - eight friggin years! I know, honey, I m sorry It s ust been one et setting millionaire after another I know and I ve been chained to this place The constant battles with the bank-manager I pity the poor bank-manager SOPHIE (RUNNING ON) Auntie Rosie! (TO SOPHIE) Sophie Sheridan! You get more gorgeous every time I see you Don t I get a big, fat hug I ve come all this way for your wedding (SOPHIE AND HUG) I bet you don t remember me All that plastic surgery SOPHIE (GOING FORWARD TO EMBRACE ) Of course I do, Auntie Will you look at my baby - her whole life ahead of her SOPHIE Mom, I m getting married, not oining a convent I know, well in my day, you ust didn t get married at twenty (SMOOTHING THINGS) Donna - in our day we didn t get married - period! Side 1 Pg 2 of 5 Final

3 A white wedding, can you believe this I don t know where she gets it from SKY IS ENTERING - HE OVERHEARS SKY Don t blame me, Donna It wasn t my idea Girls, meet the leading man at tomorrow s shin-dig Sky, this is and Rosie, my one-time back-up band and all-time best pals (ASIDE) Back-up band, my ass (TO SKY) Hello SKY Hi I ve heard lots about you two All bad I hope (PEPPER AND EDDIE ARE COMING ON) PEPPER Yassu Kukla Moo Efkhareesto pole dhen kanee teepota EDDIE Don t worry love he n t speak Greek By the way my name s Eddie Bonour Madam Bonour Eddie, enchantée de fais votre connaisance EDDIE Bonne appetite PEPPER My name s Pepper Why Because you re hot EDDIE No - because he gets up your nose Side 1 Pg 3 of 5 (SCENE CONTINUES ON PAGE 16A) Final

4 You haven t been here that long, have you SKY No I took a break from stocks and shares and never went back Side 1 Pg of 5 Why SKY I d had enough I d been dealing in the world, but I d never seen the world well, you should see what he s done to my world He s got me on-line, ed, wired-up and knuckled-down SKY You have to move with the times, Donna - no more drachmas under the mattress You ust invent me a machine that ll make the beds SOPHIE If they did, you d be going along behind it, making them again I know you, Mom Are you kidding I ll be more than ready to put my feet up when my boat comes in Speaking of boats, I d sink that old wreck you ve got moored by the etty Sink it! SKY Well, it s a bit of an eye-sore That eyesore s going to be my Floating Casino! Final

5 What Sky and Eddie are transforming it into a millionaire s paradise - Side 1 Pg 5 of 5 SKY Sailing round the islands, gambling under the stars Gambling millionaires - may be a few of your ex-husbands aboard, I don t think so, honey, I spent their millions END SHORT INTRO MONEY, MONEY, MONEY - Well, girls, that is my ackpot! I need a break, I need a vacation - I ve been running this hotel for fifteen years and I ve never had a day off (SINGS) I work all night, I work all day To pay the bills I have to pay Ain t it sad COMPANY And still there never seems to be A single penny left for me COMPANY That s too bad In my dreams I have a plan If I got me a wealthy man I wouldn t have to work at all I d fool around and have a ball - AND COMPANY Money, money, money Must be funny In a rich man s world Money, money, money Always sunny In a rich man s world 18

6 SCENE FOUR s ROOM s room at The Taverna is cheerful and comfortable and crammed with the detritus of sixteen odd years on the Island There is a dressing-table and a mirror A trunk containing the Dynamos old stage costumes is under s bed Side 2 Pg 1 of 6 START Heads flips a coin (and wins the toss) She puts the air mattress on the floor begins blowing it up and making a meal of it is unpacking on the bed Blow Don t suck GIVES HER A LOOK AND ABANDONS THE AIR-BED All right, let s see what you re wearing for the wedding HOLDS UP A PAIR OF BATTERED, BAGGY SHORTS You re oking! What Oh - as if! (ALL INNOCENCE) Well You could have been making some sort of statement on the tyranny of wedlock You d know more about that than me Oh darling, you ll meet your Mr Right I have I do and all they want to do is settle down and have babies No thanks No children can become such subversive little buggers! I mean, who d have thought that Donna, the icon of female independence, would have a daughter committing matrimony at twenty White weddings are trendy 32

7 What s wrong with these kids Do you remember those t-shirts we used to wear Marriage is an institution - Side 2 Pg 2 of 6 - for people who belong in an institution Girls today seem to think that a woman s greatest achievement is getting a man You ve had three husbands I rest my case, FINDING THE TRUNK UNDER THE BED - Ooh, look Oh my Lord! FINDS A POSTER SHOWING AND THE DYNAMOS 1976 (TAKING THE POSTER) Oh (SUDDENLY WISTFUL) We were so young IS BACK IN THE TRUNK SHE HOLDS UP A SLINKY LITTLE NUMBER I don t know what the gals at the Whole Woman Press would say about my outfit Hey - we should do a number tonight for Sophie s party I could wear this as an eye patch AS THEY LAUGH TOGETHER, BURSTS INTO THE ROOM Where s Sophie Final

8 Haven t seen her Why Side 2 Pg 3 of 6 I must find her Now Da-Dah! (SHOWING THE POSTER) What the hell is that about It was in the trunk You should hang this in the bar Show Sophie what a funky mom she s got (CUTS IN) NO - get rid of it - burn it - I never want to see it again What s wrong what s happened I thought it was over past I d almost forgotten but it isn t! What isn t Nothing - leave me alone I can t talk about it I knew this would happen All my life it s been tapping at my shoulder - of course it had to come out now! It had to God, why was I such a stupid little idiot! RIPS UP THE POSTER AND THROWS HERSELF ON THE BED AND LOOK AT EACH OTHER, NOT SURE WHAT TO DO TAKES THE INITIATIVE - Chiquitita, tell me what s wrong Final

9 Chiquitita You and I cry But the sun Is still in the sky And shining above you Let me hear you Sing once more Like you did before Sing a new song Chiquitita Side 2 Pg of 6 (TO HERSELF) Try once more Like I did before Sing a new song It s her Dad Whose Dad (SPOKEN) Sophie s You know how I always said it was Sam, the architect who went home to get married bastard typical man well, I m not really sure if it was him Y see, there were a couple of others Donna Sheridan! You dark horse! Why didn t you tell us Cos I didn t think I d ever have to, I didn t think all three d be sitting in my bar the day before their daughter s wedding! Final

10 What In the bar Side 2 Pg 5 of 6 Don t let them see you! ( AND DUCK DOWN TAKES ANOTHER PEEK) I can t see anyone Who are they Are you sure Of course I m sure You think I d forget my daughter s Dads It s Sam, Bill Austin and Harry Head-Banger Not (MAKING HEAD-BANGER GESTURE) Why have they all turned up like this It s like some horrible trick of Fate It is very Greek Do they know They can t know - I ve never told anyone - why are they here to ruin Sophie s wedding I thought you weren t keen on this wedding I don t want them spoiling it They ve got no right to turn up like this - what the hell have they ever done for their daughter Donna, be fair - they didn t know she existed 37

11 and they don t need to know - I ve done a damn good ob with Soph, all by myself, and now I m going to be muscled out by an eaculation! Side 2 Pg 6 of 6 No, you re not, keep calm You re safe this evening - it s a male-free zone at Sophie s party And tomorrow - and I will take them fishing Fishing Oh - please! What do you suggest we do with three men Oh, now that takes me back AND SHARE A REMINISCENT CHORTLE Donna - you should have told us I remember Bill Austin - he was a slice of sexy cake THEY LAUGH AGAIN LOOKS AT THEM BOTH Oh sure - it s a laugh and a memory to you two, but I was the one who got pregnant I suppose this ust about serves me right Oh my god - you sound ust like your mother I do not! Yes - you do! Whatever happened to our Donna - life-n -soul of the party; el rock chick supremo She grew up that s all Ooh, well grow back down again You haven t done anything to be ashamed of 38 yeah, screw em if they can t take a oke END

12 SCENE THREE THE BEACH LIGHTS UP is sunbathing PEPPER is running the beach cocktail-bar and is about to serve something long and smooth It is obvious throughout the following dialogue that something happened last night between them and that while PEPPER is keen to take things further, s playing the amnesia card has also brought HARRY down to the beach to keep an eye on him When he appears he is on edge, excited At the top of the scene, HARRY s having a swim in the sea Side 3 Pg 1 of 3 START PEPPER Signora This should tickle your taste-buds Yes - but will it cure my hangover PEPPER You should look in the mirror, baby - you ve ust cured mine Down, boy I m old enough to be your mother PEPPER (ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE BAR) Well then, you can call me Oedipus GIVES HIM A WITHERING LOOK HARRY RUSHES UP FROM THE SEA Harry! HARRY Oh what time is it Shouldn t you be getting ready Oh don t worry about me, Harry, I ve got loads of time There s nothing worse than sitting around in your panty hose for hours HARRY Donna must be tearing her hair out doing the wedding on her own (TENTATIVELY) what would the bride s father usually do Well, he d usually pay - though my Dad drew the line at my third 83

13 HARRY Did he say anything beforehand - words of advice, that sort of thing Side 3 Pg 2 of 3 Yes - there I d be in my cupcake dress all ready to trip down the aisle and he d whisper (DROPPING INTO HER DAD S ACCENT) Don t worry, doll, I know a good lawyer ( GIVES HARRY A CURIOUS LOOK) Why are we talking about my Dad HARRY I think I ll go back to my room Too much sun (WITH A QUICK LOOK AT PEPPER) Oh, Harry - don t go HARRY Let s catch up tonight AS HARRY EXITS, PEPPER COMES OVER TO AGAIN PEPPER - why don t we catch up from last night I ve drawn a veil over last night Last night never happened, BILL, ALI, LISA AND EDDIE ENTER ON THE BOAT LISA Pepper chop, chop Champagne cocktails all round PEPPER (STILL WITH AN EYE ON ) There s the bar, help yourself ALI You have to do it - we re guests now EDDIE You ust can t find good help these days HOLDS UP A SMALL FISH ON THE LINE THERE IS A GENERAL MOOD OF FRIVOLITY Is that all you caught You should have seen the one that got away 8

14 BILL (OPENING HIS ARMS WIDE) This big Side 3 Pg 3 of 3 Bill - don t exaggerate (OPENING HER ARMS AS WIDE AS SHE POSSIBLY CAN) It was this big THEY LAUGH TOGETHER EDDIE, LISA AND ALI ARE HEADING FOR THE BAR Drink, Bill LISA BILL Thanks, but no thanks Rosie s promised me a fry-up I have AND BILL EXIT BILL You know I always keep your Whole Woman cook-book in my backpack You do Well then you ll know how to pepper my snapper (CHECKING HER WATCH) Good God - three hours to blast-off Come on, girls, we ve got work to do SHE GOES TO COLLECT HER BELONGINGS Work PEPPER On my face, sweetie A little repair and renovation PEPPER You don t mess with a masterpiece ALI, LISA AND EDDIE GROAN Little boys who play with fire get their fingers burned EDDIE He is so tragique 85 END

15 Mamma Mia 1 p NB 2 Versions of bars 37 to 38a ã136 Cue: LISA:"Ignore him, he can't help being a prat" Pepper: " can't ignore the chemistry between us b 17 Does Your Mother Know : "Little boys who play with fire get their fingers burnt" b b b 5 Ö f f you're so / hot b teas-ing me G- b so you're blue but i can't take a /D 9 chance on a kid like you CÑ F FW F it's something i could-n't do FW FFWF b 13 / / b bb there's that / look b in your eyes G- b i can read 17 Does Your Mother Know Page 1 an 2002

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21 79 b Mamma Mia b dancewith you ho-ney if dance with you ho-ney if b b A b you think it's fun-ny you think it's fun-ny b b A b your mot-her know that you're out your mot-her know that you're out b n and i could and i could # # 83 b b chat with you ba-by flirt a lit- tle may- be your mot- her know that you're out ÖPepper p chat with you ba-by flirt b b A b a lit- tle may- be b b A b your mot- her know that you're out b n # Take it # 17 Does Your Mother Know Page 7 an 2002

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