ANGEL and COLLINS attend an AIDS Life Support group. PAUL, the

support leader, sits on the downstage railing above. GORDON, one of

the members of the group, is standing downstage left, facing the

audience. As the members enter, they introduce themselves and form

a semicircle. Note: The names of the support group members should

change every night and should honor actual friends of the company

who have died of AIDS.)



STEVE

Steve.



GORDON

Gordon.



ALI

Ali.



PAM

Pam.



SUE

Sue.



ANGEL

Hi, I'm Angel.



COLLINS

Tom. Collins.



PAUL

I'm Paul. Let's begin



ALL

There's only us

There's only this ...



(MARK blusters in noisily.)



MARK

Sorry ... Excuse me ... oops



PAUL

And you are?



MARK

Oh -- I'm not --

I'm just here to --

I don't have --

I'm here with --

Um -- Mark

Mark -- I'm Mark

Well -- this is quite an operation



PAUL

Sit down Mark

We'll continue the affirmation



ALL

Forget regret or life is yours to miss



GORDON

Excuse me Paul -- I'm having a problem with this

This credo -- My T-cells are low --

I regret that news, okay?



PAUL

Alright

But Gordon - How do you feel today?



GORDON

What do you mean?



PAUL

How do you feel today?



GORDON

Okay



PAUL

Is that all?



GORDON

Best I've felt all year



PAUL

Then why choose fear?



GORDON

I'm a New Yorker!

Fear's my life!

Look - I find some of what you teach suspect

Because I'm used to relying on intellect

But I try to open up to what I don't know



GORDON & ROGER (who sings from his loft)

Because reason says I should have died

Three years ago



ALL

No other road

No other way

No day but today