Unchained Melody

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Unchained Melody

From: Ghost
By: North
Voice Type(s): Baritone

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Show Synopsis:
Sam and Molly move into a Brooklyn apartment together right before Sam notices that some of the finances are work are not making sense. He tells his co-worker Carl, who says he?ll take care of it, and then meets Molly for her date. Molly asks Sam why he never tells her he loves her, and he tells her he loves showing her his love. A man mugs Sam, and Sam is shot dead. Sam becomes a ghost and struggles to communicate with Molly while adjusting to the idea of being a ghost. Carl helps Molly clear out some of Sam?s things, and after he leaves, Sam?s killer enters the apartment and starts to burglarize it. Sam scares him away and follows him, discovering that his name is Willie and he was looking for something in Sam?s apartment. Sam contacts a psychic named Oda Mae Brown who convinces Molly that she?s in contact with Sam. Sam tells Molly, via Oda Mae, that he was set-up and murdered, and Oda Mae leaves out of fear of speaking with the police. Molly tells Carl, and Sam discovers that Carl accidentally set up his murder. Molly discovers that Oda Mae has a heavy criminal record of being a fraud, and goes home to do some pottery to relax. Carl arrives and tries to flirt with her, which angers Sam enough to break something. Sam develops his telekinetic skills as Oda Mae?s reputation as a psychic grows. Willie tries to kill Oda Mae but Sam scares him into oncoming traffic. Oda Mae breaks into the account that Carl was embezzling from with Sam?s help and Sam scares Carl in his office. Carl threatens Sam with the possibility of killing Molly and Sam convinces Oda Mae to donate the money from the account to charity. Oda Mae goes to Molly with Sam in tow and explains everything to Molly right before Carl goes and threatens Molly. Carl is killed and for a moment, Molly is able to see and hear Sam, so he finally tells her he loves her.

Character:
Sam Wheat, a mild-mannered young man; steered by a strong sense of what's right

Song Context:
Molly asks Sam why he never tells her he loves her, and Sam tries to deflect the pressure to answer a question about his feelings by picking up his guitar and singing "Unchained Melody" to distract her.

Fun Facts:
1) This musical was based on the popular 1990 film of the same name. 
2) This song was originally composed as the musical theme of the 1955 film Unchained. 
3) This song has been covered many times. The most popular version was the 1965 Righteous Brothers version after it was featured in the film Ghost.
    

"Oh, my love, my darling,
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time.
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much -
Are you still mine?
I need your love.
I need your love.
God speed your love to me.

Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea,
To the open arms of the sea.
Lonely rivers sigh
""Wait for me, wait for me,
I'll be coming home, wait for me.""

Oh, my love, my darling,
I've hungered, for your touch
A long, lonely time.
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much.
Are you still mine?
I need your love,
I need your love,
God speed your love to me.
Lonely mountains gaze
At the stars, at the stars,
Waiting for the dawn of the day.

All alone I gaze
At the stars, at the stars,
Dreaming of my love far away.

Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time.
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much.
Are you still mine?
I need your love,
I need your love,
God speed your love to me."