JANICE
11:53 am
COMPANY
Tuesday!
JANICE
September 11th, 2001.
Any available community buildings
Will be converted into shelters
With thousands of passengers arriving at any minute
The town is asking for help with-
Well, anything you can do
BEULAH
Christ, I saw on the news
That they're looking for blankets and bedding
And maybe some food
GANDERIAN WOMAN 1
Do you know what they need
And how much?
GANDERIAN WOMAN 2
I need something to do
FEMALE COMPANY
'Cause I can't watch the news anymore
ANNETTE
Can I help? Is there something
I need to do something
To keep me from thinking of
All of those scenes on the tube
GANDERIAN WOMAN 1
I need something to do
'Cause I can't watch the news
FEMALE COMPANY
No I can't watch the news anymore
In the winter
From the water
Through the wind
If a stranger ends up at your door
BEULAH
You get on a horn!
Hello, this is Beulah Davis down at the Academy
I heard we might be getting some guests
And I thought I'd see if I could help who's ever in charge in getting the school organized
How many passengers can we take?
Oh well we fit about 400 students-
Yes we could probably do 600
Or sure 700 if we really pack 'em in
When are they coming?
Could be anytime now?
Well I'm glad I phoned
OZ
I get a call from Beulah
Looking for anything 700 people
From around the world might need
So, I go down to shoppers and the manager says
To just take what I want off the shelves
Toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, deodorant
And I'm back at the school when Beulah says:
BEULAH
You know those planes probably got some babies on 'em
OZ
So I'm back to shoppers for diapers
And we're unpacking 'em when Annette says:
ANNETTE
You know those babies are probably gonna be hungry
OZ
So I'm back to shoppers for formula and baby food
And when I get back Beulah says:
BEULAH
You know those planes are probably filled with women of childbearing age
OZ
So...
BEULAH
So I'm back to shoppers
To pick up as many pads and tampons as they have
JANICE
The Baptist church needs a hand moving their pews
Doctor O'Brien down at the pharmacy
Is ready to fill any prescriptions
Oh, and the Lions Club is looking for some toilet paper
If you have any extra
FEMALE COMPANY
Medicine
Toothpaste
Underwear
Aspirin
Jackets our kids grew out of last summer
JANICE
And down at the station
We're taking donations
Out by the door
FEMALE COMPANY
Holy Jesus, there's more!
ANNETTE
It's better than being at home alone
Wondering what's really happening
BEULAH
Everyone's phoning!
FEMALE COMPANY
We're setting up rooms in the schools
BEULAH
Been crying all afternoon
Wondering what could be done!
MALE COMPANY
What do we need?
ANNETTE
I made a tray of sandwiches
BEULAH
We need 50 more
ANNETTE
Sandwiches?
BEULAH
Trays!
MALE COMPANY
What do we need?
GANDERIAN MAN
200 gym mats. Is that enough?
BEULAH
You tell me and we'll both know
MALE COMPANY
What do we need?
JANICE
For the love of God stop bring toilet paper to the Lions Club!
MALE COMPANY
How do you know what you need
When you don't know how many
You're needing to feed
When you don't know how many are staying
How long they are staying
We better start praying the weather stays nice
FEMALE COMPANY
In the winter
From the water (Through the wind)
In the winter
From the water (Through the wind)
In the winter
From the water (Through the wind)
COMPANY
In the winter
From the water
If a stranger ends up sent by fate
ANNETTE
Are we gonna be ready?
BEULAH
Well. We have to be. Don't we?