Carousel, Act II: Porch Scene. If I Loved You (Reprise)

"(Julie comes out of the house, agitated. She stops suddenly. Billy turns to her. She stares at him.)

Billy (to Heavenly Friend, but looking at Julie)

(spoken)

I don’t want her to see me.

First Heavenly Friend (spoken)

Then she doesn’t.

Billy (spoken)

She looks like she saw me before I said that.

Louise (coming out of the house and crossing downstage of Billy, almost touching him)

(spoken)

Oh, he’s gone!

(turning to Julie)

I didn’t make it up, Mother. Honest – there was a strange man here and he hit me – hard – I heard the sound of it – but it didn’t hurt, Mother! It didn’t hurt at all – it was jest as if he – kissed my hand!

Julie (spoken)

Go into the house, Child!

Louise (spoken)

What happened, Mother?

(Julie just stares at the same place.)

Don’t you believe me?

Julie (spoken)

I believe you.

Louise (coming closer to Julie) (spoken)

Then why don’t you tell me why you’re actin’ so funny?

Julie (spoken)

It’s nothin’, darlin’.

Louise (spoken)

But is it possible, Mother, fer someone to hit you hard like that – real loud and hard – and not hurt you at all?

Julie (spoken)

It is possible, dear, fer someone to hit you – hit you hard – and not hurt at all.

(Louise embraces her mother and runs into the house. Julie sees the star, walks to the chair, picks the star up.)

Billy (spoken)

Julie – Julie!

(She stands transfixed.)

(sung)

Longing to tell you,

But afraid and shy,

I let my golden chances pass me by.

Now I’ve lost you;

Soon I will go in the mist of day,

And you never will know –

How I loved you,

How I loved you.

(The curtain of stars falls, leaving Billy and Heavenly Friend in front.)

(spoken)

She took the star – she took it! Seems like she knew I was here.

First Heavenly Friend (spoken)

Julie would always know.

Billy (spoken)

She never changes.

First Heavenly Friend (spoken)

No, Julie never changes.

Billy (spoken)

But my little girl – my Louise – I gotta do somethin’ fer her.

First Heavenly Friend (spoken)

So far you haven’t done much.

Billy (spoken)

I know. I know.

First Heavenly Friend (spoken)

Time’s runnin’ out.

Billy (spoken)

But it ain’t over yet. I want an extention! I gotta see her graduation.

First Heavenly Friend (spoken)

All right, Billy!"