Kiss Me

[JOHANNA:]
He means to marry me Monday
What shall I do? I'd rather die.

[ANTHONY:] I have a plan

[JOHANNA:]
I'll swallow poison on Sunday
That's what I'll do, I'll get some lye.

[ANTHONY:] I have a plan

[JOHANNA:] (Stops pacing suddenly)
Oh, dear, was that a noise?
I think I heard a noise.
It couldn't be
He's in court
He's in court today
Still that was a noise
Wasn't that a noise?
You must have heard that —

[ANTHONY:] Kiss me
[JOHANNA:] (Shyly) Oh, sir...
[ANTHONY:] Ah, miss ...

[JOHANNA:]
Oh, sir ...
(She turns away, agitatedly)
If he should marry me Monday
What shall I do? I'll die of grief.

[ANTHONY:]
We fly tonight —

[JOHANNA:]
'Tis Friday, virtually Sunday
What can we do with time so brief?

[ANTHONY:]
We fly tonight —

[JOHANNA:]
Behind the curtain — quick!
I think I heard a click!
It was agate!
It's the gate!
We don't have a gate
Still there was a — Wait!
There's another click!
You must have heard that —

[ANTHONY:]
It's not a gate
There's no gate
You don't have a gate
If you'd only listen, miss, and

[ANTHONY:] Kiss me!
[JOHANNA:] Tonight?
[ANTHONY:] Kiss me!
[JOHANNA:] You mean tonight?
[ANTHONY:] The plan is made
[JOHANNA:] Oh, sir!
[ANTHONY:] So kiss me
[JOHANNA:] I feel a fright
[ANTHONY:] Be not afraid.

[JOHANNA:]
Sir, I did
Love you even as I
Saw you, even as it
Did not matter that I
Did not know your name.

[ANTHONY:]
Tonight I'll steal you, Johanna
I'll steal you ...
It's me you'll marry on Monday
That's what you'll do!

[JOHANNA:]
And gladly, sir.

[ANTHONY:]
St. Dunstan's, noon.

[JOHANNA:]
I knew I'd be with you one day
Even not knowing who you were
I feared you'd never come
That you'd been called away
That you'd been killed
Had the plague
Were in debtor's jail
Trampled by a horse
Gone to sea again
Arrested by the —

[JOHANNA:] Kiss me!
[ANTHONY:] Of course.
[JOHANNA:] Quickly!

[ANTHONY:]
Ah, miss,
Marry me, marry me, miss,
Oh, marry me Monday!
Favor me, favor me
With your hand.
Promise,
Marry me, marry me, please,
Oh, marry me Monday —

[ANTHONY:] You're sure?
[JOHANNA:] Kiss me!
[ANTHONY:] (Taking her in his arms)I shall!
[JOHANNA:] Kiss me! Oh, sir ...