23- Sally Simsom

Sally Simpson Cousin Kevin: Outside the house, Mr. Simpson announces Sally can't go to the meeting. He goes on cleaning his blue Rolls Royce And she runs inside-a-weeping. She gets to her room and cries on a picture, Always keeps it by her. She picks up a book of her father's life And throws it on the fire. (The videos show stadium crowds and Tommy's face as a weeping Sally is joined at her dressing table by her mother.) Sally & Mr. & Mrs. Simpson: She knew from the start, Deep down in her heart, That she and Tommy were worlds apart: But her mother said "Never mind: your part is to be what you'll be." Sally: Tommy's gonna beat his best tonight; I just have to see him play. I feel so bad; I'm sorry Dad. Gonna sneak out anyway. I've spent all day doin' up my hair; I've gotta look exactly right. Maybe he'll see that I can be free And I'll get backstage tonight. (Sally does herself up and rushes off past her parents) Mr. & Mrs. Simpson: She knew right then from the start, Deep down in her heart, That she and Tommy were worlds apart... But her mother said "Never mind; your part is to be What you'll be." (Sally, hair blowing in the wind, rides across stage on her motor scooter.) Two Guards: She lands at six and the gig is a rocking; The devil is out tonight. The band cuts loose and the stage is a knocking She grabs her chair- she's hot to dance Right down their in the very first row. Then a slick DJ who is pissing his pants Runs on and says: DJ Here we go... (Sally appears in the front row of the audience, eager to jump up on stage) Guards: The crowd goes crazy As Tommy hits the stage! Little Sally is lost As the police boss The crowd back in a rage! Woooo! (Tommy stands on a high podium doing his act while his face appears on video screens. The guards surround him in an unbreakable line.) Sally Simpson: A flash of fire - the whole place stops. Tommy is a tranquilizer, But Sally's so hot- she risks a shot And jumps up on the riser. (Sally rushes past the guards and climbs up onto Tommy's podium, where she throws her scarf around his neck.) Cousin Kevin: She's up there now - she's hit the top. She brushes his handsome face. Tommy whirls around as a uniformed man Ushers her from the stage. (Tommy turns and inadvertently knocks Sally from the stage and the guards below grab her and beat her viciously) The Guards: She knew from the start Deep down in her heart, That she and Tommy were worlds apart. But her mother said "Never mind; your part is to be What you'll be" (Tommy leaps off the podium, pushes through the security guards and kneels beside her, realizing how completely out of hand everything's gotten. He rocks her in his lap.) Tommy: Be... What you'll be, What you'll be, What you'll be, What you'll be, What you'll be, (Tommy looks at the guards, and the crowd, which has gone silent.) Tommy (to crowd) I've had enough. I think I'm gonna go home now. Suss everything out. I'm going home. But ...you can all come if you like. Yeah. You've all got your families, right? Come and be a part of mine for a bit. See what it's been like for me. (The guards look dumbfounded at Tommy's invitation to the crowd as the pieces of 22 Heathfield Gardens assemble behind them.)