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Everything is sung/spoken until it's marked for them as spoken/sung, until it's marked as sung/spoken again, etc.

Demo Version (2005) [Ver. 1]

[Warner]

I watched the women stare

When I went out with you

But still I've been too scared

To do what I had to do

Your love has been so pure

All I've been is immature

But, baby, now I'm sure I've found the cure

I'm gonna make things right

Tomorrow can start tonight

We're starting right now, baby

So honey give me your hand

I've got some dreams to make true

I've got the future all planned

It's time to get serious

It's time to get serious with you

[Elle]

I never thought that I-

[Warner, spoken]

Uh, honey, I'm not finished yet

[Elle]

Oh, sorry. Go ahead

[Warner / Elle]

Since I was two or three /

      Yeah

My life was planned out neat /

      Uh huh

I'd get a law degree /

      Yeah

And then win my Senate seat

A big, white house back east /

      Mmmhmm

All of the ammenities

      Mmmhmm

Three kids, at least

[Both]

Just like the Kennedy's

[Warner / Elle]

Here's where our lives begin /

      Our lives begin

But just where do you fit in? /

      Fit me in!

I'll break it down, now, baby

Oh, baby, give me your hand /

      Here's my hand, here's my hand

I've got some dreams to make true /

      We both have dreams to make true

I know that you'll understand /

      Oh yes, I understand

[Both]

It's time to get serious

[Warner]

With...

Serious

Gotta wake up and take our journey

Serious

I'm telling you as a future attorney

[Warner / Elle]

You want the moon and sky? /

      Yes!

Then take it, don't be shy /

      Okay!

Baby, that's why and I /

      You and I

Should break up

[Elle, sung]

So baby give your hand

Now all my dreams have come-

[spoken]

You're breaking up with me?

I thought you were proposing

[Warner, spoken]

Proposing?

Pooh bear, my family expects a lot from me

I'm going to Harvard Law School

And my brother's at Yale Law

So is his fiancee!

And she's a Vanderbelt for Christ's sake

[Elle]

And I'm from Malibu!

Dick Clark was our neighbour

I'm not exactly trailer trash

[Warner]

Elle, if I'm going to be a senator before I'm 30

I need someone

[sung]

Serious

Less of a Marilyn, more a Jackie

Serious

Somebody classy and not too tacky

[Elle, spoken]

What?!

[Warner]

Okay, that came out wrong...

Baby, let's both be strong

I mean, we've known all along...

[Elle]

Just shut up!

What does that mean, I'm not a Jackie?

I'm not serious?

But I'm seriously in love with you

[Warner]

Baby, my future's all planned

I've got some dreams to make true

I thought that you'd understand

It's time to get serious

[spoken]

Check, please

Jan 23, 2007 [Ver. 2]

[Warner]

We both know why we're here

I see it in your eyes

I guess it calms my fear

To know it's not a surprise

I thought one look at you

Lookin' like a dream come true

Would leave me speechless like you always do

But we're now we're wide awake

We've got some plans to make

Let's take some action, baby

So baby give me your hand

I've got some dreams to make true

I've got the future all planned

It's time to get serious

Time to get serious with you

[Elle]

I never thought that I-

[Warner, spoken]

Uh, honey, I'm not finished

[Elle, spoken]

Oh, sorry. Go ahead

[Warner / Elle]

Since I was two or three /

      Mmhmm

My life was planned out neat /

      Mmhmm

I'd get my law degree /

      Yeah

And then win my Senate seat

Mmm

A big, white house back east /

      Uh, huh

All of the ammenities

      Yeah

Three kids, at least

[Both]

Just like the Kennedy's

[Warner / Elle]

Here's where our lives begin /

      Our lives begin

But just where do you fit in? /

      Fit me in!

I'll break it down, now, baby

So, baby, give me your hand /

      Here's my hand, here's my hand

I've got some dreams to make true /

      We both have dreams to make true

I know that you'll understand /

      Oh yes, I understand

[Both]

It's time to get serious

[Warner / Elle]

Serious

      Serious

Gotta wake up and take our journey

Serious

      Serious

I'm telling you as a future attorney

You want the moon and sky? /

Then take it, don't be shy /

      Okay!

Baby, that's why and I /

      You and I

Should break up

[Elle, sung]

Yes, baby, I'll give you my hand-

[spoken]

Wait, what?!

You're breaking up with me?

But I thought you were proposing

[Warner, spoken]

Oh. Well, uh, yeah...

I did talk to my parents about that, Pooh Bear

But you know, they expect a lot from me

I mean, I'm going to Harvard Law School

And my brother's at Yale Law

So is his new wife!

And she's a Vanderbelt for Christ's sake

[Elle]

Oh, so I'm not good enough for you?

Warner, I'm from Malibu!

I'm not exactly trailer trash here

Richard Simmons is our neighbour

[Warner]

Elle, if I'm going to be a senator when I'm 30

I'm gonna need somebody

[sung]

Serious

Less of a Marilyn, more of a Jackie

Serious

Somebody classy and not too tacky

[Elle, spoken]

What?!

[Warner, sung]

Okay, that came out wrong...

Baby, let's both be strong

I mean, we've known all along...

[Elle, spoken]

Just shut up!

What does that mean, I'm not a Jackie?

I'm not serious?

But I'm seriously in love with you

[Warner]

Baby, my future's all planned

I've got some dreams to make true

I thought that you'd understand

It's time to get serious

Time to get serious

[spoken]

Check, please

song info

Sung by: Warner, Elle

Different Versions: 2

Times Each Was Used:

Ver 1: 1
Ver 2: final version

my thoughts

I did this right after Positive (which had 13 variations) so I am very grateful this only had 2 versions!

I love this song so much (like I say for every one of them) but this just has a special energy to it that I just appreciate. The way Elle starts to sing and then Warner cuts her off is not only funny but perfectly sets up his character lol. I giggle every time I hear it because it's just so good. Not only that, but Elle's actions on stage (giving Warner her left hand instead of her right, wiggling her ring finger multiple times, copying his movements) do the same thing. She wants it so bad but he's not paying attention!

The scene in the movie is much more direct, I feel like he really does try to let her down gently in the musical. Their relationship and Warner entirely is something I'll have to save for another page, but I like how (aside from in the OBC recording, where most of the dialouge is cut) he does even say that he talked to his parents about marrying Elle, but that they didn't like that idea. This is only implied in the movie.

The demo highlights this more that Warner was just with Elle because he knew that she wasn't the type of person his parents approved of, but stayed with her anyways. He knew that she was in it for real ("your love has been so pure") but he was never going to be truly serious about her and is now owning up to that ("I'm gonna make things right").

Technically, there were a few changes between the very first few shows and the OBC recording, but him not saying "it's" a second time at some point doesn't feel justifyiable enough to make more entries...