The Crow's Nest, 10:30pm

No Moon

Fleet:
No moon
No wind
Nothing to spy things by
No wave
No swell
No line where sea meets sky
Stillness
Darkness
Can't see a thing says I
No reflection
Not a shadow
Not a glint of light
Meets the eye...

And we go sailing
Sailing
Ever westward on the sea
We go sailing
Sailing
Ever on
Go we...

The First Class Deck:

Ida Straus:
It's a beautiful night, Mr. Straus
Even though there's no moon
Look at all the stars
Can you find the big dipper?

Isidor Straus:
The big dipper? I Can't even find our own
stateroom. Every time I go out for a walk,
finding my way back is an adventure.


Ida Straus:
Maybe you should break bread crumbs

Isidor Straus:
Can you feel how cold it's getting, Mrs Straus?
All in the past couple of hours
Would you like me to get your fur stole?

Ida Straus:
What and maybe never see you again?
No thank you, I'd rather freeze

Scene: The 3rd Class Deck:
Jim Farrell:
Are you cold then Katie?

Kate McGowan:
Not now that you've got your arm around
me...

Jim Farrell:
But I don't ...
(realizing he puts his arm around her)
Oh you're a funny one, Kate McGowan.

Kate McGowan:
Funny? T'anks very much

Jim Farrell:
Because you come right out with what you want.

Kate McGowan:
And you find that funny do you think?
What kind of girl do you think I am?
You think I need to be told what I want?
Life's too short for that, me boy-o

Scene: On the Bridge, 11:00 pm

Capt. Smith:
The weather's quite changed Mr. Lightholler

Lightholler:
Yes sir, it's turned very cold
Only one point above freezing.

Murdoch:
Ocean temparature's down to thirty-one
degrees, Captain.

Capt. Smith:
Warn the carpenter to check our supply of
fresh water, Mr. Murdoch- and tell the
engine room to watch the stream winches.

Murdoch:
Aye, Aye Sir.

Capt Smith:
There's not much wind, is there?

Lightholler:
No sir. It appears to be a flat calm.

Scene : The Crow's Nest & the Bridge:

Scene: The 2nd Class Deck:

Caroline Neville:
Charles think!
In two days, America!
What's the first thing you're going to do
when we get there darling?
After marrying me of course!

Charles Clarke:
Apply to the sports desk of an important
NY newspaper. I'm sure that they can
use a journalist with my experience.

Caroline Neville:
Oh darling, you're sure to be a success!

Charles Clarke:
Let us both hope so!

Both:
That's why we're going there...

Scene:The 1st class smoke room

Mrs. Cardoza:
Good evening, gentleman.

The Major:
Madam, this happens to be the Smoke
Room!

Mrs Cardoza:
So I see

J.J. Astor:
Woman are never permitted it the 1st class
Smoke room, madam

Mrs Cardoza:
Don't look so shocked gentleman,
There's a new world out there.

The Major:
There's a new world out where?

Mrs Cardoza:
Mr. Hartely, that's a new melody -
what's it called?

Hartely:
"Autumn" m'am.

Autumn

Shall we all meet in Autumn?
Golden and glowing by autumn
Shall we still be best of friends?
Best of friends...

All through the languous season
We ebb and flow
Romance, defying all reason
Will come, then go

Still, perhaps this Autumn
Love won't retreat in the Autumn
We'll be complete in the Autumn
All that we have won't be past
...Won't be past

Let breezes blow
And turn cold
As we continue growing old
This Autumn
Love newly found
May yet last

Mrs. Cardoza:
So what do you say gentlemen? I happen to play an excellent game of auction bridge.
May I join you?

The Major:
Where's your sense of occaision madam?
I understand you've just lost your husband.

Mrs. Cardoza:
Yes. But not at cards.

Scene: The Crow's Nest & Boat Deck:

Fleet:
Ahead we plow
Into the darkening night
Can't see the bow
How then to search
With only starlight?...

Fleet; Personnel & Passengers:
Stillness; darkness
Can't see a thing, says I
No reflection
Not a shadow
Not a glint of light
Meets the eye

ALL:
Ever on go we...

Fleet:
No moon
No wind...

All:
No moon!
No wind!

Scene: The Crow's Nest, 11:38 pm

Fleet:
Dear mother of God -
(he rings the brass bell three times)
Iceberg right ahead!

Scene: The Collision; a tableau






End of Act One

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