Andrew Lloyd Webber - If Not For Me For Her/Percival Gambles the Fruits of His Success lyrics

Can you find it in your heart
To overlook what I've done
And make another start once again as we were

I am overcome with shame
Will you let me rebuild the
Bridge I set aflame can we be
As we were? If not for me for her

I know that I wronged you
And that I can't defend
I hope I haven't learned too late
That you're my one true friend

With such sadness we both live
Though it's unpardonable
I ask you to forgive can't we be
As we were? If not for me
For her (Hartright still makes no answer
Marian gives up)

We can stop them if we find Anne Catherick
I believe her secret is the key

Fosco has a document
That will tell us where she'll be

Can you find him?

Yes, he's here in London

We must somehow find a way inside

I think Fosco would welcome me

Good then I'll take care of Glyde

Will you really come with me?
Will you really help me?

It seems my calendar is free

(He throws the bottle of gin away she smiles)

Scene: "Percival Gambles the Fruit's
Of His Success"

(London casino, night glyde and Fosco are at
The roulette wheel glyde
Is surrounded by molls with whom he is openly
Flirting he is drunk fosco is sober and more
Reserved the croupier spins the
Wheel Glyde collects)

Black twenty six

Sir Percival Glyde you've won again!
Congratulations!

I'm breaking the bank
All I could wish for is mine for the taking

Place your bets!

Red seven all the way!

(Glyde puts his chips down on the table)

Don’t be a fool, Glyde
Where is your self control?
You’re betting money
That you have not received

(The wheel spins again)

I get the whole estate from Fairlie
June the 1st!

Black eight

(Glyde loses)

You are risking even more
Than you'll come into
You are even putting my share on the line
Your behavior, Glyde
Is making me embarrassed
You're a fool, a blackguard
And a philistine!

Sir, you bore me please don't preach to me
You should be the last to moralize

I'm betting on the first of June!
Put it all on number one!

(The wheel spins glyde wins)

Red one

Sir Percival Glyde, you've won again!
What a brimming pot, sir!

(Glyde hands Fosco a large amount of chips)

Here's more than your share
Of all I owe you a parting shot, sir!

(Fosco accepts them, unruffled)

I always know when to quit, sir
If there ever was a moment, this is it, sir
Sir Percival Glyde
I clearly see that we won't meet again

Fosco

Goodbye!

(Fosco bows and exit's the
Wheel spins again)

(to the croupier) let it all ride on

Scene: "The Plan"

(Marian is in Hartright’s lodgings she
Is dressing behind a
Screen the prostitute from upstairs
Is there hartright enters)

Marian! I've sold a painting!
We can eat tonight!

Marian?

She's trying on me dress

Oh

I've decided I shall go to Fosco tonight!

Marian, we have discussed this
The man is unscrupulous, you cannot simply-

Walter, you mustn't worry about me

(She emerges wearing the red dress that we
Saw on the prostitute earlier she
Looks stunning she is a woman on
A mission the prostitute smiles
Her job done she exit's hartright is looking
At her with an open mouth)

(to the prostitute) thank you

I'll be perfectly all right

(worried)

What is it, what's wrong?

Nothing it's just
I've never seen you look like this before

(Marian blushes)

I've decided I’m going to
Find the certificate of
Committal Fosco signed that night
In the library-

Marian-

-and that is going to lead
Us to Anne Catherick

And how exactly are you going to do that?

I am going to use my feminine wiles

(She steps into the hallway he follows her)

Then I will come with you

Perhaps it would be better
If I confronted him-

Oh, Walter, that won't work

I cannot allow you to
Endanger yourself like this!

I know what his weak spot is!

Walter you must allow me to do this alone

(The background changes to
Outside Fosco’s lodgings)

Then I will wait outside if you need me
You must call for me

Thank you

(Marian moves towards the door)

He doesn't stand a chance