ACT 2: PROLOGUE Flashcards
Mermaid Stache -
YOU’RE LKELY WONDR’ING WHAT WE’VE HAD TO DRINK NOW. AND YOU MIGHT THINK, “NOW, THEY’VE GONE TOO FAR.” BUT SOMETHING WE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO WE GOT TOO CLOSE TO BY SWIMMING AFT OF PETER’S RAFT, AND HERE WE ARE. AND IT WAS STARSTUFF FROM THE SKIES THAT MADE EACH FISH THE LOVELY DISH BEFORE YOUR EYES. NOW FINS ARE FINGERS, HUMAN-STYLE, BECAUSE OF STARSTUFF WE SMILE.
ALL -
AND IT WAS STARSTUFF FROM ABOVE.
MERMAID STACHE -
IT GAVE US NECKS. IT GAVE US PECS. WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE?
ALL -
OH, HOW WE TINGLE AND EV’RY DAY’S SPRING, BECAUSE OF STARSTUFF WE SING. OH YES, IT’S STARSTUFF.
Mermaid Alf -
I WAS A FLOUNDER, YESSIR!
ALL -
WE ADORE.
Mermaid Ted -
AND I, A SMELT.
ALL -
I GOT A BUZZ.
OH, WHAT IT DOES!
I WANT MORE!
Mermaid Molly -
I WAS A YELLOWTAIL TUNA ‘TIL I FELT
ALL -
I’M ALL WARM AND FUZZY
Mermaid Molly -
A WARM AND FUZZY FEELING -
ALL -
I’M WILD AND FREE!
Mermaid Molly -
MY FINGERS TINGLED AND MY HEART STARTED REELING -
ALL -
I LOVE HOW STARSTUFF (MM-MM)
Mermaid Molly -
‘TIL STARSTUFF MADE MY TUNA MELT!
ALL -
IT MADE A MERMAID OUTTA ME! IT WAS THE STARSTUFF
Mermaid Scott -
AND OH WHAT A GLOW AS YOUR FINS START A-GROWING SOME MORE.
ALL -
THAT DISSOLVED.
Mermaid Smee -
GO WITH THE FLOW, AS THE GLOW GETS YA GOIN’ SOME MORE.
ALL -
YOU GET A THRILL,
Mermaid Alf -
SOON YOU’RE BREATHIN’ AIR.
ALL -
YOU LOSE A GILL,
Mermaid Stache -
SOON YOU’RE GROWING HAIR.
ALL -
YOUR PROBLEM’S SOLVED.
Mermaid Aster -
SOON IT’S LONG AND CURLY.
Mermaid Bumbrake -
SOON YOU’RE ACTING GIRLY.
Mermaid Group -
EACH ARROWTOOTH AND AHI, EACH MANLY MAHI-MAHI,
ALL-
ARE NOW THE COOLEST CREATURES IN THE SEA. HOO-WEE!
TO THE SURF ADD THE TURF
FOR THE STARSTUFF MADE A MERMAIN OUTTA ME. MERMAIDS ARE WE! (dance break)
AND EACH OF US WERE MADE, EACH HIM AND HER MADE INTO A -
