This is my favorite scene from RENT. Basically Angel is alredy dead, Joanne and Maureen have broken up and Rodger Mimi and Benny are all mad at each other. Collins is grieving the death of his lover, Angel, and Mark, as always, is stuck in the middle of it all. Mark is my favorite character.


MARK: (walking through the cemetary)
How Did We Get Here?
How The Hell...
Pan Left - Close On The Steeple Of TheChurch
How Did I Get Here?
How The Hell...Christmas
Christmas Eve - Last Year
How Could A Night So Frozen Be So Scalding Hot?
How Can A Morning This Mild Be So Raw?
Why Are Entire Years Strewn On The Cutting Room Floor Of Memory
When Single Frames From One Magic Night
Forever Flicker In Close-Up On The 3D Imax Of My mind
That's Poetic
That's Pathetic
Why Did Mimi Knock On Roger's Door
And Collins Choose That Phone Booth
Back Where Angel Set Up His Drums
Why Did Maureen's Equipment BreakDown
Why Am I The Witness?
And When I Capture It On Film
Will It Mean That It's The End
And I'm Alone?

MIMI:
It's True You Sold Your Guitar
And Bought A Car?

ROGER:
It's True - I'm Leaving Now For Santa Fe
It's True You're With This Yuppie Scum?

BENNY:
You Said You'd Never Speak To Him Again

MIMI:
Not Now

MAUREEN:
Who Said That You Have Any Say In Who She Says Things To At All?

ROGER:
Yeah!

JOANNE:
Who Said That You Should Stick Your Nose In Other People's...

MAUREEN:
Who Said I Was Talking To You?

JOANNE:
We Used To Have This Fight Each Night
She'd Never Admit I Existed

MARK:
Calm Down Everyone Please

MIMI: (to Rodger) He Was The Same Way - He Was Always"Run Away - Hit The RoadDon't Commit"-You're Full Of Shit!

JOANNE:
She's In Denial

MIMI:
He's In Denial

JOANNE:
Didn't Give An Inch When I Gave A Mile

MIMI:
I Gave A Mile!

MARK:
Come on!

ROGER:
Gave A Mile To Who?

MARK & BENNY:
Come On Guys Chill!

MIMI & JOANNE:
I'D Be Happy To Die For A Taste
Of What Angel Had
Someone To Live For-UnafraidTo Say I Love You!

ROGER:
All Your Words Are Nice Mimi
But Love's Not A Three Way Street
You'll Never Share Real Love Until you Love Your Self-I Should Know

COLLINS:
You All Said You'd Be Coll Today
So Please-For My Sake...
I Can't Believe He's Gone
I Can't Believe He's Going (to Roger)
I Can't Believe This Family Must Die. Angel Helped Us Believe In Love
I Can't Believe You Disagree

ALL:
I Can't Believe This Is Goodbye.

(Mark and Rodger later)
MARK:
I Hear There Are Great Restaurants Out West

ROGER:
Some Of The Best. How Could She?

MARK:
How Could You Let Her Go?

ROGER:
You Just Don't Know...How Could We Lose Angel?

MARK:
Maybe You'll See Why When You Stop Escaping Your Pain At Least Now If You Try-Angel's DeathWon't Be In Vain

ROGER:
His Death Is In Vain.

MARK:
Are You Insane? There's So Much To Care About There's Me-There's Mimi-

ROGER:
Mimi's Got Her Baggage Too

MARK:
So Do You

ROGER:
Who Are You To Tell Me What I Know,What To Do

MARK:
A Friend

ROGER:
But Who, Mark, Are You?
"Mark Has GOt His Work"They Say "Mark Lives For His Work"And "Mark's In Love With His Work"Mark Hides In His Work

MARK:
From What?

ROGER:
From Facing Your Failure, Facing Your Loneliness,Facing The Fact You Live A Lie.Yes, You Live A Lie - Tell You Why You're Always Preaching Not To Be Numb When That's How You ThriveYou Pretend To Create And Observe When You Really Detach From Feeling Alive

MARK:
Perhaps It's Because I'm The One Of UsTo Survive

ROGER:
Poor Baby

MARK:
Mimi Still Loves RogerAre You Really Jealous Or Afraid That Mimi's Weak

ROGER:
Mimi Did Look Pale.

MARK:
Mimi's Gotten Thin Mimi's Running Out Of Time And You're Running Out The Door-

ROGER:
No More! I've Gotta Go

MARK:
Hey! For somebody who's always been let down Who's heading out of town?

ROGER:
For someone who longs for a commmunity of his own, who's with his camera, alone?
I'll call
I hate the fall
(Mimi re-enters)

ROGER:
You Heard?

MIMI:
Every WordYou Don't Want Baggage Without Lifetime GuaranteesYou Don't Want To Watch Me Die?
I Just Came To Say Goodbye Love, Goodbye Love,
Came To Say Goodbye, Love, Goodbye

MIMI:
Just Came To Say Goodbye Love
Goodbye Love
Goodbye Love,
Goodbye!

(Roger leaves, Benny enters)

ROGER:
GloryOne Blaze Of Glory Have To Find

MIMI:
Please Don't Touch Me Understand I'm ScaredI Need To Go Away

MARK:
I Know A Place - A Clinic

BENNY:
A Rehab?

MIMI:
Maybe--Could You?

BENNY:
I'll Pay

MIMI:
Goodbye Love
Goodbye Love
Just Came To Say Goodbye Love
Goodbye
Just Came To SayGoodbye Love
Goodbye Love
Goodbye Love
Hello - Disease

[Mimi runs away. Collins is booted from the funeralhome when he can't pay the bill. Benny offers to pay;hen he and Collins go drinking. Mark stays behind toprepare for his meeting with "Buzzline".]