DANIEL has been living in PARIS for almost a year. He often visits Jardin Luxembourg where he and MANON fell in love. DANIEL now dresses like a Frenchman, beret, scarf, heavy jacket, boots, a medal pinned on his lapel. He is known by the locals and greets them affably.
On this morning, while walking the gardens he hears a woman's voice. She is calling out to a child, "Daniel, viens. Daniel, come." It is eerily familiar.
It is MANON! MANON turns and sees our DANIEL. At first stunned, they rush to embrace, joyous. But then MANON pulls away from DANIEL. Here we learn that the child is DANIEL'S, the issue of their last night in Jardin Luxembourg. DANIEL is confused. He doesn't understand why she did not seek him out. MANON survived the horror of the camps but is emotionally, and physically damaged. She did not believe DANIEL could ever love her again.
MANON & DANIEL SING "LOOK AT ME."
MANON
Look at me I'm not the one I used to be Just a stranger you might pass Without a glance
They say a smile grown cold A woman losing hold A shadow of a life That used to be
DANIEL
If you think A smile grown cold Is all I see Just a stranger who would never Interest me
Then you don't know Who I am And don't see what I can The only one I'll ever want By me
TOGETHER
Take my hand and hold on tight We'll find our way I love you and I don't care What others say If we dare to take a chance Dare to share the dance The dream we dream will always Light the way