[USNAVI] Blackout! X16 (gradually fading) [NARRATION] Soon we see cell phones lights fired up illuminating faces [?] Honey, it’s me Do you have electricity where you are? It’s bizarre: The lights are out in this nightclub and I’m Trying to see if I can find my way around in the dark Where'd I park Don’t worry I’ll be home soon [?] [?] [Alma] Hold on, full on (?) it’s me baby panic please turn the tv to New York One The crowd is manic Is it on? And everybody What do you mean the screaming and shoving power's gone? and shouting and slapping You’re on your own and everyone’s frantic baby I wish I could be it’s happening there but I’m not. I too soon. know it’s hot but make sure to keep the door I’m hoping locked that the Oh god Mira, mi amor moonlit please don't panic Házme un favor! sky they stopped the music Despiérta la abuela y a lo shows and everyone is mejor ella tiene una vela! its way pushing and shoving and Estuve bailando cuando tonight. (?) vino el apagón (?) Aqui hay Don't worry (?) gente pero I’ll be home soon. and I don't know why (?) no sé quienes son! (?) [USNAVI] Excuse me Usnavi’s coming through, please move Jesus Christ dude, who cut the fucking lights In Washington Heights? Nice, just when the plot was thickening The pulse is quickening Frankly, I find it sickening That every other neighborhood in New York Is sitting up in their air conditioning Times Square is glistening But there’s no electricity for this fixety-up town We’re crushing each other Bum rushing up in the club now Some major power source must have burnt out I’m sure you want to learn how The Nina and Benny romance turned out No doubt I took a seat rear out to my store, gave out candles Opened the hydrant for the kids, watched for vandals Blackouts bring acts of bravery and cowardice and Tonight’s so hot you’ll need another shower, Miss I guess I’ll pour myself another amaretto sour Cuz there’s not much to do when you’re literally powerless [VANESSA] Nina, are you okay? [NINA] I’m fine, where’s Benny? [VANESSA] He could be anywhere, c’mon we gotta get away [NINA] I’m not leaving until I find him. We were so close [VANESSA] Some nights that’s how it goes [NINA] We were this close [VANESSA] I know [CAMILLA AND KEVIN] Better [?] the candles, look how ready we are We used to have these blackouts every other night in DR Because the moon is casting shadows on the street in the night I hope the kids are somewhere safe and that they’re doing alright [CAMILLA AND KEVIN] [BENNY] [?] Better light the candles Nina where’d you go? Look how ready we are. Hello We used to have these blackouts (?) every other night in DR Have you seen my friends? Because the moon is casting No, but I saw you dancing shadows on the street in the night and I don’t want to be alone tonight I hope the kids are somewhere safe Would you walk me home? and that they’re doing alright. Cuz I don’t want to be alone tonight! [CAMILLA AND KEVIN] [ALMA] Better light the candles Benny baby call me Look how ready we are. I am watching the news We used to have these blackouts and I’m wondering if you’re all right every other night in DR and I don’t want to be alone tonight [?] [LINCOLN] Because The moon is casting shadows Call me! Call me! Hold on, full on There’s something on the street in the Call me! panic out here night I hope the kids are somewhere safe Call me! The crowd is manic and everyone is screaming and for me and that they’re Call me! shoving, and shouting and slapping, and everyone’s frantic I haven’t doing alright Call me! it’s happening too soon found it Better light the candles Call me! Call me! I’m hoping that the . They say Look How ready we are. Call me! Call me! Call me! moonlit sky we’re only lonely when We Used to have Call me! shows we’re these blackouts Call me! its way totally every other night in DR Call me! Call me! Call me! tonight Don't worry I'll be home soon. surrounded [NINA] Walking through the shadows insane I am calling your name Waiting in vain for you to take me Home
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