[NARRATION]

Lights go up in Lincoln, he’s at an open mic

[LINCOLN]

I wrote this song about a friend...

I can’t sit still at all tonight

The payphone rings right by my side

How did you get this number?

I’m under your thumb

You know me well

I didn’t think you’d call tonight

I know you well you’re on my mind

And when you’re gone

I can’t sleep

So take these dreams

And sing them back to me

Bring them back to me

[USNAVI]

Yo, I’m sitting on the stoop

Like a nincompoop

Listening to Lincoln, thinkin’

Maybe I’m not in the loop

Tell me who you’re singing this for again?

You say you’re in love

With my man Benny?

...You like Benny? Wait since when?

Hold on, I don’t feel frightened

But hold up a second

Everybody’s getting upset in the head

And Nina’s in an armageddon

And Vanessa just came by in distress

She’s a mess

I’m holding this bottle, consoling holiness

Holy shit, look at this, book of songs

Mira Esto! Found it round the house

It’s the Benny Manifesto

It’s true, I guess so

Damn he musta written

So many nights

Listen to this one yo

He calls it “In the Heights”

[USNAVI AND LINCOLN]

Last night, we played

A thousand games

And loneliness you know my name

How did I live before you

Came into my life?

[USNAVI AND LINCOLN]

[VANESSA]

I don’t know why I’m cold tonight Hello?

Nina It’s me

Now would you please pick up the phone It’s 89 degrees outside Why won’t you answer when I call you up at home? And everybody’s dancing Whatever Benny went and told you is a lie And everybody’s dancing I bet you’re stronger then any fucking guy And everybody’s dancing Why won’t you call me back? Please give me a reply and you’re just standing

With your back to me Whatever anybody told you run it by me call me back Please. Please come back to me

[ALMA]

Hello, is Benny there?

Is anybody home?

Is anybody anywhere?

C’mon pick up the phone

I wonder where you are…I miss your little face

Wandered far from my embrace and wasted so much time alone

[BENNY]

Ma

Hang up the phone

[ALMA]

Never go away again!

[BENNY]

Ma I can stay awhile maybe

Until I’m okay again

[ALMA]

God you look so grown but you are still my baby

[LINCOLN]

And Benny here you are

In every written line

I’m smitten and I loved you

All this time

And I’m standing in the station and I’ve made the realization

That I’m not your destination, you’re never coming home

[ALMA]

[LINCOLN]

Benny when you’re home you’re safe (vocalization) There are people out there who’ll desert you and hurt you!

[ENSEMBLE]

In Washington Heights!

[VANESSA]

[ENSEMBLE]

Nina where’d you go?

I don’t wanna be alone tonight In Washington Heights! This place is all I know

But it doesn’t feel like home tonight In Washington Heights!

[LINCOLN]

(?)

I’ll stay without you Never give your heart away (?)

I’ll take the blame and I’ll do anything to take away In Washington Heights! So many things to say

[ALMA]

But the pain (?) to take away In Washington Heights! Maybe not today But probably not today (?) In Washington Heights! I’ll

Wait

[BENNY]

I’ve been growing up to (?) In Washington Heights! I’ll

Wait for you Benny Maybe

I’ll be okay I remember those summer nights neverending In Washington Heights! I’ll be waiting Never go away again I remember when (?), Life was easier In Washington Heights! I’ll be waiting I remember those summer nights neverending In Washington Heights! Oh Never go away again I remember when (?), Life was easier In Washington Heights! Oh

[NINA]

Oh I’m home Never go away again Nothing’s changed

It’s all the same

And everybody knows my name In Washington Heights! Oh I’m

Home Never go away again I’m never young again

I just can’t go home again In Washington Heights! Never go away again I’m

Going (?)

I’m going (?) In Washington Heights! And even though my heart is breaking In Washington Heights! And everything inside is aching, breaking In Washington Heights! I can’t cry

I can’t cry

I can’t (?) because I’ll die In the Heights! and in the height of all my pain

I remain

We remain In Washington Heights! And in the height of all my pain

I remain

My heart remains!

[ALL]

In Washington Heights!