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LIAM Well the halyard now is mended And the studding sails have dried Those were wounded all are tended And we've mourned the ones have died Seems my time in port is ended Come the early morning swell Fare thee well, Plymouth Harbor, fare thee well LIAM/ISABEL/GRACE I have spent more than a penny I have gained more than a pound Though the good times have been many I weren't meant for level ground So it's good a time as any To raise anchor, sound the bell Fare thee well, Plymouth Harbor, fare thee well CAST Come there sorrow Come there pain I'll still chase the northern star over the bounding main For if I am here tomorrow I may never get away LIAM Or is that what I said yesterday...
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JAIMY Back in the olden days, when bugs were fucking awesome An ant and a grasshopper lived on the same street LIAM Nearby were golden meadows That had flowers all across 'em In the summer they would blossom So the bugs had lots to eat ISABEL Now The ant was smart and he knew winter was a-comin' So he gathered seeds as he felt the cold approach ARI The grasshopper said "Fuck that shit!" Kept playing games and hummin' Spent his lazy hours bummin' Soggy roaches off a roach ALL He sang I'd rather die a stoner in the summer Than a forward-looking loner in the fall Cuz if I can't find a way To enjoy myself today Why should I care about tomorrow at all? (Dialogue) JT The frosty winter put an end to all the laughter The grasshopper starved as he sang his final song The ant, warm in his house, had piled food to every rafter... Still he died the morning after. Ants don't live for very long. JAIMY/LIAM/ARI The moral of the story is that life goes fuckin' quick Don't try to plan ahead because you can't ALL And don't be a hardworking, seed-hoarding, pencil-pushing dick JAIMY Like the ant! OTHERS Like the ant! ALL Like the ant! I'd rather die a stoner in the summer Than a forward-looking loner in the fall Cuz if I can't find a way To enjoy myself today Why should I care about tomorrow at all? (Dialogue) JAIMY The moral of the story? Stick with friends! You'll be all right! And live life to the fullest till it stops! So let's give a shout-out ALL To the grasshopper! JAIMY And honor him tonight! JOHNSON (holding up a joint) Here's the grass! ALL Yeah the grass! JT (with a beer) And the hops! ALL Chug the hops!!! I'd Rather die a stoner in the summer Than a forward-looking loner in the fall Cuz if i can't find a way To enjoy myself today Why should I care about tomorrow (Why should I care about tomorrow) Why should I care about tomorrow At all!!!
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Isabel 01:16
LIAM Who's the girl that simply drives me crazy? Who's the girl that's got me in her spell? Could it be the one so beautiful my vision's getting hazy? Oh yes it is Isabel LIAM/ISABEL My heart Is caught Guess I gave it to you sooner than I thought LIAM Her paintings all belong in a museum But she's way too into "art" to ever sell Hey you know that really awesome guy? I hear that he's her Liam. And she is his Isabel. ISABEL Yeah i know that really awesome guy. I guess that he's her Liam. LIAM And she is his BOTH Isabel...
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GRACE I should be glad he's gone I should be overjoyed No more wishing I heard That four letter word he'd avoid No more moments alone on the foredeck... I'd break the silence and he would yawn What's there to miss? So he could kiss. I should be glad he's gone I should be drinking wine Living it up with friends If it's doomed from the start It can't break your heart when it ends And we might have spent evenings together But I was always alone come dawn If it felt real Big fucking deal I should be glad he's gone Cuz when he was here, and I'd swear we were over He'd smile and call my bluff He'd say things like, "Don't ever leave me." Yeah he said a lot of stuff. And sometimes when somebody holds you You tell yourself, "This is enough." It shouldn't be enough So If I am left here alone It hurts! But it's where I should be I won't give him a thought Cuz I know that he's not missing me Here's my chance to step back and start over Under terms I myself have drawn Time to rebuild Time to be thrilled Time to move on Time to be glad he's gone! I should be glad he's gone... I should be glad he's gone
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Here 02:49
JAIMY Don't you worry Lee--we're gonna get him here! I can guarantee, we're gonna get him here He'll be splicing line in no time Pay the mortgage, fucking go time! Then he's here He'll be here We'll be here! (Dialogue) JAIMY Where'd we learn to tie a proper bowline? LIAM ...Here. JAIMY Where'd we both deny those beers were stolen? LIAM Here. JAIMY Here! Baiting seagulls, catching sturgeons And the morning we weren't virgins That was where? Not out there, Liam! Here! I'm sure far-off lands like Egypt are "exquisite" And the beaches in Hawaii? Just "sublime" But the world's not packing up tomorrow, is it? One day we'll visit! We've got time! (Dialogue) LIAM Where'd my dad describe the ideal bollard? JAIMY Here! LIAM Here! JAIMY Here! LIAM Here! Where'd we learn to gyb her as he hollered BOTH "All clear!" JAIMY So much shit we know already LIAM Gotta share it all with Teddy BOTH E'vry night! Share it right Fuckin' here! LIAM Maybe someday sail to Ind'ya! JAIMY I love curry! LIAM (spoken) Fucking delicious man. JAIMY And the view from Ev'rest might be worth the climb! LIAM What about the Amazon? And Taj Mahal? JAIMY We'll see 'em! Don't you worry. BOTH But what's the hurry? LIAM We've got-- JAIMY (spoken) Let's leave him another voicemail! (Dialogue) LIAM Don't get lonely, just excited For the day we're reunited Once again Teddy when You are Here! JAIMY Here!
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ARI (spoken) So we’re going to go with a random revolutionary fish battle in Nova Scotia? CARL (spoken) We're going to go with THE random revolutionary fish battle that changed the course of the war! Hey, Brothers! Ho, Brothers! Don’t you hear above the pounding waves The wide cry of freedom Don’t you feel within your beating hearts The hot rush of duty The promise of justice That we’ll pry from England’s jaws Goddammit, men, we’ve found ourselves a cause! (Dialogue) The sky was dim As we headed north to Halifax We trimmed the sail as the shoreline loomed Our spirits grim When we headed north to Halifax We couldn't fail or the war was doomed! JOHNSON And as our cannons kissed the beaches As that sailor pissed his breeches JT (spoken) Hey! JOHNSON Our captain's final orders gave us chills! LIAM Shoot steady, boys, We're aiming for their gills! ALL Thank God we fought in Halifax An act of utmost daring No longer will we suffer at the fins Of cruel and heartless herring (Dialogue) CARL The mood was grave As we hunkered down in Halifax GRACE A dismal place! You should never go. CARL But we were brave As we fought the crown in Halifax GRACE Mhm! Came face to face With a deadly foe... JAIMY And as the bastard turned I grabbed him As the water churned I stabbed him And shouted "Here's for freedom!!!" as he bled! In minutes flat Another trout was dead ALL Thank god we fought in Halifax And ended up the winners Most everybody else was killing Brits But we destroyed their dinners (Dialogue) JOHNSON/ARI Blood in the water! Blood in the water! JT (who has been begging to include sharks in the reenactment) And where there's blood There's usually sharks So surreptitious Brutal and vicious We taste delicious To sharks! Sharks! Ruthless invader Cold ocean raider Stronger than blade 'r Musket ball! CARL (spoken) JT! JT So it's a good thing That sharks Were not involved at all! (Dialogue) LIAM Hey Brothers! ALL Hey Brothers! LIAM Ho Brothers! ALL Ho Brothers! Can't you see beyond the smoking guns The sharp blaze of triumph ARI (spoken) I just booked 15 tours! ALL Can't you feel within your very souls GRACE (spoken) We're full through saturday! ALL The brass call of glory A new independence From the farmer to the clerk JOHNSON (spoken) We had 253 visitors today. 253!! I literally can't believe this. LIAM Goddammit, guys, i think we made it work! (Dialogue) ALL Thank cod we fought in Halifax A vital contribution Cuz though we never made a lot of trips And didn't really raid the British ships We headed the crusade on fish and chips! We saved the revolution!
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LIAM (spoken) Hey-wanna write a song? GRACE (spoken) Right now? About what? LIAM (spoken) Whatever. we'll just like, sing...add some words. This is awesome GRACE Yeah? LIAM Just thinking right now, I'm feeling so great Like totally calm Just...talking So relaxing Like playing guitar and staying up late And no one around Just talking Cuz I sometimes go days Saying nothing at all Nothing at all Nothing at all... (spoken) You go. GRACE (spoken) I don't know how this works. LIAM (spoken) I don't either. No rules. Anything goes--I'll follow you. GRACE Sitting next to Liam Sitting on a boat next to Liam He's playing guitar, playing guitar Look at the stars LIAM And I sometimes go days Saying nothing at all BOTH Nothing at all Nothing at all LIAM Whenever i'm in need Of a good friend indeed GRACE (spoken) Nice. LIAM I steal a little time with you I steal a little time with you (They sing without words) BOTH And I sometimes go days Saying nothing at all Nothing at all Nothing at all LIAM This is awesome Sitting here with Grace On the Lady Grey What is there to say Except it's really great that BOTH Whenever i'm in need Of a good friend indeed I steal a little time with you I steal a little time with you GRACE ...Steal a little time from who?
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LIAM When I was a lad of only ten I got mixed up with rebel men They liked my cut so now i'm here A powderboy on a privateer ARI (spoken) The Lady Grey! GRACE (spoken) The greyest lady! JAIMY/LIAM So me and all my turncoat mates Have pledged our lives to the thirteen states Until we win I guarantee If the ship goes down then so do we! JT (spoken) Down with the ship! JOHNSON (spoken) Down with the rum! LIAM What if yer powder's soaked with water? ALL I am bound to stick around! GRACE What if yer faced with certain slaughter? ALL I ain't goin' nowhere. We have said we're true till our dying day So we ain't goin' nowhere! Raise the red white blue of the USA! We're the steadfast crew of The Lady Grey! CARL (spoken) Fuck the Mayflower Two! ARI This used to be a merchant craft Before we heard from the naval draft JOHNSON We ditched our cargo when we could And bound our hearts to the flag for good JT What if we face some Tory flounders? ALL I am bound to stick around! CARL Packed to the gills with 18-pounders! ALL I ain't goin' nowhere! We have said we're true till our dying day So we ain't goin' nowhere! Raise the red white blue of the USA We're the steadfast crew of The Lady Grey! JOHNSON What if yer ma an' pa are skewered? ALL I am bound to stick around LIAM What if ya mix up wind and leeward? ALL I ain't goin' nowhere ARI What if the mate gets drunk and falls off? ALL I am bound to stick around! JAIMY What if some pirates cut your balls off!! ALL I ain't goin' nowhere! JT What if yer ship's attacked by rhinos! ALL I am bound to stick around! JAIMY What if all of reality is just the dream of a magic dolphin! ALL I ain't goin' nowhere We have said we're true till our dying day So we ain't goin' nowhere! Raise the red white blue of the USA... We're the steadfast crew of The Lady Grey!
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CHRIS A river starts out singular and special Then loses all distinction in the sea So no one cares what path it takes, what water it delivers Ah but that's a fate for rivers, not for me JAIMY No I won’t end up one amongst the billions The confirmation came when I met you CHRIS/JAIMY This feeling is so strong that if some people think we’ll blow it Don’t you listen cuz I know it isn’t true ALL So they can say The world will take down everybody What should I believe that for? You and I, we aren't just anybody We're not everybody We're much more ARI When autumn comes, the leaves burn like a sunset Then fall in withered piles on the ground JOHNSON The trees are bare JAIMY The meadow's dead CHRIS But hey, wherever we'll be ALL I can guarantee we'll still be safe and sound CHRIS/GRACE The swallow sings its song till late October When weather chills, there's nothing to discuss. CHRIS/GRACE/ARI If one bird gets to leaving then the rest are bound to follow GRACE Ah but winter hunts the swallow, never us. ALL So they can Say that time will get to everybody Well, I’d like to see it try You and I, we aren’t just anybody We’re not everybody We don't die (Dialogue) LIAM The earth will hit the sun, they say it's certain And we'll blow out like dust amongst the stars CHRIS/LIAM If that's where you are headed, you've a pretty fucked up future But it ain't ours ALL It ain't ours It ain't ours Say the light goes out on everybody If it's true I'm not afraid You and I, we aren't just anybody We're not everybody We don't fade Yeah they can Say the light goes out on everybody If it's true I'm not afraid You and I, we aren't just anybody We're not everybody We don't fade
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JOHNSON I left a girl on the cold dunes of Shelburne She swore she would wait through the grey winter's chill And though I've been gone now for many a season I tell ya for certain she waits for me still JOHNSON She's written me verses to prove she is faithful I never write back but she don't feel betrayed JOHNSON/GRACE She keeps posting letters and swearing she loves me Keeps holding fast to the dreams that we made ALL Alone, alone on the cold dunes of Shelburne Keeps holding fast to the dreams that we made KYLE There's many a sailor has ventured to woo her She spurns their advances and turns them aside KYLE/ARI She thinks of the beach where we used to go dancing That's where I whispered I'd make her my bride ALL Alone, alone on the cold dunes of Shelburne That's where I whispered I'd make her my bride (Dialogue) JOHNSON I've anchored in Glaucester, Montego and Brunswick But ne'er back in Shelburne by fortune or fate I sail with her heart and unless we're borne backward Naught she can do but remember and wait ALL Alone, alone on the cold dunes of Shelburne Naught she can do but remember and Wait for me Alone (all alone) All alone (all alone) Alone JOHNSON Tell ya for certain she waits for me still... [segue directly into "Liam And"]
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Liam And 03:04
ISABEL It's always Liam and. Liam and Chris Liam and Jaimy Liam and someone Maybe for a minute You'd consider just being Liam Think about it Just being Liam But right when you are sold Set to strike out in the cold Without anybody to else to hold your hand Uncertainties attack Convictions crack You hurry back to Liam and It's never Liam or Liam or Chris Liam or Jaimy Liam or something Yes let's sell the ship No don't sell the ship Hey let's get a permit Oh you guys don't want to Let's not get a permit If there's shit you want to do You don't ever follow through! Cuz you can't ditch the support that you demand! But even if you could Who says you should? You're pretty good at Liam and. You'd never risk Liam and no one. No never risk Liam and no one Just make sure it's Liam and everyone So if anyone gets lost They're easy to replace. Liam and Isabel. Oh there goes Isabel. Liam and Grace. And what's done is done it's done. But, surprise. It hurts a ton. And it doesn't really help to understand. I can't do it anymore It's Isabel or Liam and
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LIAM Well the halyard now is mended And the studding sails have dried Those were wounded all are tended And we've mourned the ones have died Seems my time in port has ended Come the early morning swell Fare thee well, Plymouth Harbor, fare thee well I have spent more than a penny I have gained more than a pound Though the good times have been many I weren't meant for level ground So it's good a time as any To raise anchor, sound the bell To get out of Plymouth Harbor, fare thee well There's a dream I'll meet out yonder So I've settled in to wait But am I just gonna wander Till I wreck upon my fate? There are paths I'll always ponder There are doubts I'll never quell But it's time, Plymouth Harbor. Fare thee well Come there sorrow Come there pain I'll still chase the northern star over the bounding main For if I am here tomorrow I may never get away Or is that what I said yesterday Oh I know I'm not so clever That I'll steer through every storm But some ties I've got to sever That some stronger ones might form Maybe nothing lasts forever Maybe I'm too young to tell So I'll leave thee, so I'll dare Plymouth Harbor fare thee well ALL Come there sorrow Come there pain I'll still chase the northern star over the bounding main For if I am here tomorrow I may never get away Or is that what I said yesterday Aaah Aaah....
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Sun Rose Up 02:17
GRACE When the sun rose up this morning I was smooth as a pebble I was fresh as a river When the sun rose up this morning ARI When the stars come out tonight I'll be tough as a saddle I'll be tired as a prairie When the sun comes out tonight ALL BUT LIAM In the blink of an eye I will live, I will die This is sure to be They've given me fair warning But you can't imagine darkness When you're all awash in light And I can't believe in night Since the sun rose up this morning Since the sun rose up this morning... LIAM Since the sun Rose up this morning

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INDEPENDENTS is a new musical about nine friends living and working on The Lady Grey, a Revolutionary War reenactment ship. The group of twentysomethings has used historical reenactment as a cover to smuggle marijuana, spending most of the rest of their time getting stoned and playing music. But when their captain and drug contact disappears, they have to try reenactment for real. Even though they know nothing about history. Or running a business.

As hilarious misfires give way to harsh realities, the crew of The Lady Grey finds themselves facing uncomfortable questions about the future that they don't really want to answer. Questions like, when will they need to grow up? And what if they already have?

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released December 1, 2012

Music by Stephen Feigenbaum
Lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick
Book by Marina Keegan
Directed by Charlie Polinger
Music Direction and Orchestrations by Ben Wexler
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Jim Smith at Saltlands Studio

Liam--Jake Roa
Grace--Lilli Cooper
Isabel--Summer Broyhill
Jaimy--Kevin Hoffman
Chris--Christopher Burke
Carl--Corey Desjardins
Johnson--Emily Jenda
Ari--Ethan Slater
JT--Tom Sanchez
Kyle--Adam Weppler

Guitar--Howe Pearson
Bass--Taylor Smith
Drums--Matt Hurwit
Violin--Yuiko Kamakari
Trombone--Matt Melore
Accordion--Ben Wexler

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