Interlude 1: Marianne and the Bear

What was it?

What in the world was that thing I was supposed to do today?

It's still there, still floating, just out of reach...

Come on, think, Marianne

Think, think, think

Oh, well

I guess it's just gone

Poof!

And..

Poof!

And...

Go to sleep, Marianne

The thing is

There have been so many moments in my life

So many wonderful, beautiful, incandescent moments

Where I thought

I am going to remember this forever

And now I can't remember a single one of them...

Oh, well

Too late

They're gone

Sigh

And a deeper sigh

And—

God!

Who are you?

Remember this, Marianne

Remember this

And

Let it stay

Just this way

Forever

Yes, yes

I will remember this

And who knows

Maybe I can do still do that other thing

That maddening mysterious thing

Whatever it was

Tomorrow...