Page 50 - In a Nutshel Readalong

NARRATOR
ETERNAL VOW
Back at the Stahlbaums’, Clara awakes and realizes she's
back in the ballroom and there is no Nutcracker inside
the toy cabinet.
CLARA
WHO WAS THAT BOY INSIDE MY DREAM?
DID I MEET A TOY WITH A HEART OF GOLD? WAS I AWAKE OR FAST ASLEEP?
FEAR I'LL NEVER KNOW, I WILL NEVER KNOW. WHERE IS THE MAGIC I HAVE SEEN?
ARE ALL OF MY HOPES JUST EMPTY DREAMS? LOST AND ALONE, NO LONGER STRONG.
HOW CAN I GO ON ALL ALONE? HOWCANIGOON? HOWCANIGOON? LOST, ALL ALONE I WILL BE STRONG.
I KNOW I'LL GO ON.
I'LL BE STRONG.
NARRATOR
Overwhelmed, Clara covers her face and weeps. The
ballroom door opens and a much, relieved Franz speeds to
Clara's side.
FRANZ
IWASOHSOAFRAIDIHADLOSTYOU. TERRIFIED WHAT HER SPELL FINALLY COST YOU, SURE I HAD LOST YOU,
BUTTHENISAWYOU
SOFTLY WEEPING FOR ME AND I KNEW
I WOULD NOT HAVE TO WALK ALONE.