Ryan Scott Oliver
The Trade/The Swim
[JASPER]
(spoken) I give up my life for her!
[AGNES]
(spoken) Jasper, no!
[JASPER]
(spoken) We have one live heart between us... and I want her to have it
(sung) Ask to feel the touch
And swear you won't resist
You will be cheated
But you will be kissed
Let nothing be missed
Please say you'll exist
And let there be life
And a song for me
(spoken) Agnes, go back and live. And I will be here. Your best friend, waiting for you
[AGNES]
Goodbye, Jasper, goodbye
[JASPER]
Eyes dry...
[PERSEPHONE]
(spoken) Wait! Perhaps a trade could be made. Jasper, Agnes, consider my heart softened as I make a sacrifice for you. I'll stay. One more day of cold, bitter winter so you both can leave, for you both share one heart
But, I'm afraid it's not over yet. For Jasper, you must lead Agnes up through the river, but you must not look back at her, no matter what happens. If you do, you will never see each other again
[JASPER]
And we won't dare look back
[JASPER & AGNES]
And we won't dare look back
[JASPER]
Just meet me at the touch of water
For one more lap with me
[AGNES]
We'll pull through the black
[JASPER]
And we won't look back
[AGNES]
We'll keep our style
Through the millionth mile
[JASPER & AGNES]
And when it's more than
We can stand...
We'll go stroke by stroke
By stroke by stroke by stroke
[JASPER] [AGNES] [THE RIVER]
Weightless, we're We'll go stroke Stroke
Weightless Agness By stroke by stroke By stroke by stroke
By stroke by stroke By stroke by stroke
You're never alone! Never alone! Stroke
You're never alone! Never alone! By stroke by stroke
You're never alone! Never alone! By stroke by stroke
[JASPER]
Agnes?!
Agnes?!
I'll save you, Agnes!
[EURYDICE]
Hello, Jasper, hello
(spoken) Don't look back, Jasper, she's there, she's always been there. Remember the song
[JASPER]
Oh let it begin
And one day, let it end
Let it fall to pieces
And what's meant to will mend
With life to lend
And days to spend for life
(spoken) Agnes? No, no, please don't die, please. I'm sorry. I should have been there
(sung) I'd give my life
I'd give my life
I'd give my life
To share with you a song
(spoken) I love you
(Agnes starts coughing) Agnes!
[AGNES]
(spoken)Jasper? I-I did it! I jumped in. You would have been so proud of me... Why is it snowing? And in the middle of spring...
[Jasper]
(spoken) An act of God, I guess. Or goddess