Script Peter Pan
Script Peter Pan
Script Peter Pan
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Act I, Scene 1 39<br />
Music 25: Why?<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> (singing)How ― can I explain? You still don’t know me now.<br />
Wendy (speaking)<strong>Peter</strong> … please, if only you’d ―<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> (singing)Where can I start? I just don’t know how.<br />
(triumphantly)Tell me a story, then we can pretend ―<br />
Wendy (interrupting; turning on him bitterly; singing)<br />
No! You never stop to ask where will it end.<br />
So look at us now, did the dream disappear?<br />
We’re two worlds apart, so why am I here?<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> (defensive; becoming angry)<br />
Oh, open your eyes, come on, what do you see … ?<br />
I can’t be the person you want me to be!<br />
(he is tired, and now becomes aggressive) And why … just tell me why,<br />
do you ask me to change for you?<br />
Why should you want me to?<br />
And when … go on, tell me when you believed I’d grow<br />
up your way?<br />
And do I have no say<br />
About me?<br />
Wendy backs away. She has seen these stubborn and agitated emotions in <strong>Peter</strong> before, but they<br />
have never been directed towards her. She becomes nervous<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> (realizing Wendy’s discomfort; softly)<br />
I wanted you here; I wanted to show you ―<br />
Wendy I loved the adventure, but it’s wearing thin.<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> I wanted you near, I wanted to know you ―<br />
Wendy We played the game and no-one can win.<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> (in harmony)There was a time when it seemed you would be<br />
Wendy The change that I longed for, someone for me.<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> Don’t say any more, it’s all going wrong.<br />
Wendy If he’d listen, I know I could show him a way<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> Pretend just a little and you’ll find you belong<br />
Wendy I don’t want to hear you is all he can say<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> (in harmony)To be talking like this, I can’t understand<br />
Wendy And what will become of the story we planned?<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> So why ―<br />
Wendy Why?<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> Just tell me why<br />
Wendy<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> Should you ask me to change for you?<br />
Wendy Don’t you see?<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> Why do you want me to?<br />
Wendy It’s not for me<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> And why … ?<br />
Wendy Why?<br />
<strong>Peter</strong> Go on, tell me why you / I believed I’d / you’d
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