Balcony Scene: Tonight

(A Back Alley - 11:00 p.m.
Maria appears at the window above him which opens onto the escape.)
Maria, Maria...
Ssh!
Maria!
Quiet!
Come down!
No!
Maria...
Please...if Bernardo!
He's at the dance. Come down!
He will soon bring Anita home!
Just for a minute...
A minute is not enough
For an hour then...
I cannot!
For ever!
Ssh!
Then I'm coming up.

Maria!
Momentito, Mama...
Maria, Maria...
Caladito! (reaching her hand out to stop him) Ssh!
Ssh!
It is dangerous
I'm not "one of them"
You are; but to me, you are not. Just as I
am one of them... (gestures inside)
To me, you are all the... (She covers his
mouth with her hand.)
Maruca!

Si, ya vengo, Papa!
Maruca?
His pet name for me
I like him. He will like me
No. He is like Bernardo: afraid. Imagine being afraid of you!
You see?
I see you
See only me.

Only you, you're the only thing I'll see forever
In my eyes, in my words and in ev'rything I do
Nothing else but you. Ever!

And there's nothing for me but Maria
Ev'ry sight that I see is Maria
Tony. Tony...

Always you, ev'ry thought I'll ever know
Ev'rywhere I go, you'll be, you and me!
All the world is only you and me!
(They kiss)

Tonight, tonight
It all began tonight
I saw you and the world went away
Tonight, tonight
There's only you tonight
What you are, what you do, what you say
Today, all day I had the feeling
A miracle would happen
I know now I was right
For here you are
And what was just a world is a star
Tonight!

Tonight. tonight
The world is full of light
With suns and moons all over the place
Tonight, tonight
The world is wild and bright
Going mad, shooting sparks into space
Today the world was just an address
A place for me to live in
No better than all right
But here you are
And what was just a world is a star
Tonight!
(They kiss. Maria goes inside.)

Tonight! Tonight!
It all began tonight
I saw you and the world went away.

I cannot stay. Go quickly!
I am not afraid!
They are strict with me. Please!
I love you
Yes, yes, hurry. Go! (He climbs down.)
Buenas noches!
Wait! When will I see you? (He starts back up.)
Tomorrow
I work at the bridal shop. Come there.
At sundown
Yes. Good night.
Good night (starts off)
Tony!
Ssh!
Come to the back door
Si
Tony! (He stops.) What does Tony stand for?
Anton
Te adoro. Anton
Te adoro, Maria!

Good night, good night
Sleep well and when you dream
Dream of me...
Tonight!