MIMI
Got a light?
ROGER
I know you? -- You're --
You're shivering
MIMI
It's nothing
They turned off my heat
And I'm just a little
Weak on my feet
Would you light my candle?
What are you staring at?
ROGER
Nothing
Your hair in the moonlight
You look familiar
(He lights her candle. MIMI starts to leave, but stumbles.)
Can you make it?
MIMI
Just haven't eaten much today
At least the room stopped spinning
Anyway. What?
ROGER
Nothing
Your smile reminded me of --
MIMI
I always remind people of -- who is she?
ROGER
She died. Her name was April
(MIMI discreetly blows out the candle.)
MIMI
It's out again
Sorry about your friend
Would you light my candle?
(ROGER lights the candle. They linger, awkwardly.)
ROGER
Well --
MIMI
Yeah. Ow!
ROGER
Oh, the wax -- it's --
MIMI
Dripping! I like it -- between my --
ROGER
Fingers. I figured...
Oh, well. Goodnight.
(MIMI exits. ROGER heads back toward his guitar on the table. There is another knock, which he answers.)
It blew out again?
MIMI
No -- I think that I dropped my stash
ROGER
I know I've seen you out and about
When I used to go out
Your candle's out.
MIMI
I'm illin' --
I had it when I walked in the door
It was pure --
Is it on the floor?
ROGER
The floor?
(MIMI gets down on all fours and starts searching the floor for her stash. She lookss back at ROGER, who is staring at her again.)
MIMI
They say I have the best ass below 14th street
Is it true?
ROGER
What?
MIMI
You're staring again.
ROGER
Oh no.
I mean you do -- have a nice --
I mean -- You look familiar
MIMI
Like your dead girlfriend?
ROGER
Only when you smile.
But I'm sure I've seen you somewhere else --
MIMI
Do you go to the Cat Scratch Club?
That's where I work - I dance - help me look
ROGER
Yes!
They used to tie you up --
MIMI
It's a living
(MIMI douses the flame again.)
ROGER
I didn't recognize you
Without the handcuffs
MIMI
We could light the candle
Oh won't you light the candle?
(ROGER lights it again.)
ROGER
Why don't you forget that stuff
You look like you're sixteen
MIMI
I'm nineteen -- but I'm old for my age
I'm just born to be bad
ROGER
I once was born to be bad
I used to shiver like that
MIMI
I have no heat -- I told you
ROGER
I used to sweat
MIMI
I got a cold
ROGER
Uh huh
I used to be a junkie
MIMI
But now and then I like to --
ROGER
Uh huh
MIMI
Feel good
ROGER
Here it -- um --
(ROGER stoops and picks up a small object: MIMI's stash.)
MIMI
What's that?
ROGER
It's a candy bar wrapper
(ROGER puts it behind his back and into his pocket.)
MIMI
We could light the candle
(ROGER discreetly blows out the candle.)
MIMI
What'd you do with my candle?
ROGER
That was my last match
MIMI
Our eyes'll adjust, thank God for the moon
ROGER
Maybe it's not the moon at all
I hear Spike Lee's shooting down the street
MIMI
Bah humbug ... Bah humbug
(MIMI places her hand under his, pretending to do it by accident.)
ROGER
Cold hands
MIMI
Yours too.
Big. Like my father's
You wanna dance?
ROGER
With you?
MIMI
No -- with my father
ROGER
I'm Roger
MIMI
They call me
They call me Mimi
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