Wait

[TODD:]
Why doesn't the beadle come? "Before the week is out" that's what he said

[LOVETT:] And who says the week's out yet? It's only Tuesday (As TODD paces restlessly sings)
Easy now
Hush love hush
Don't distress yourself
What's your rush?
Keep your thoughts
Nice and lush
Wait
(TODD continues to pace)

Hush love hush
Think it through
Once it bubbles
Then what's to do?
Watch it close
Let it brew
Wait
(Looking round cheerfully as tow grows calmer)

I've been thinking flowers —
Maybe daisies —
To brighten up the room
Don't you think some flowers
Pretty daisies
Might relieve the gloom?
(As TODD doesn 't respond)

Ah wait love wait
(Music continues under)

[TODD:] (Intensely)
And what about the JUDGE? When will I get him?

[LOVETT:] Can't you think of nothing else? Always broodin' away on yer wrongs what happened heaven knows how many years ago — (TODD turns away violently with a hiss)

Slow love slow
Time's so fast
Now goes quickly —
See now it's past!
Soon will come
Soon will last
Wait
(TODD grows calm again)

Don't you know
Silly man
Half the fun is to
Plan the plan?
All good things come to
Those who can
Wait
(Looking around the room again)

Gillyflowers maybe
'Stead of daisies
I don't know though
What do you think?

[TODD:] (Docilely) Yes

[LOVETT:] (Gently taking the razor from him)
Gillyflowers, I'd say. Nothing like a nice bowl of gillies.
(Music stops. During the above, we have seen ANTHONY moving down the street. He sees the sign and stops. He goes to the bell and rings it, then starts running up the stairs. The effect on TODD is electric. Even MRS. LOVETT, affected by his tension, alerts. She hastily gives him back the razor. ANTHONY bursts in enthusiastically)