NANCY:
He doesn't act as though he cares,
But deep inside I know he cares,
And that is why I'm tied
Right by his side.
As long as he needs me
I know where I must be
But, will he never see
That someone else needs me?
As long as life is long,
I'll love him - right or wrong,
But he's so big and strong
And someone else needs me:
A child with no one to take his part.
I'll take his part, Bill,
But cross my heart
I won't betray your trust
Though people say I must.
My heart will stay true just
As long as Bill needs me.
That night Nancy sets out with Oliver but runs into Sikes He kills
her (discreetly out of view of the audience) and her body falls from
London Bridge. Brownlow appears in time to see Sikes disappearing
with Oliver. He discovers Nancy's body and calls for help. Sikes
takes Oliver to Fagin's just as Brownlow is describing him to the
police, who identify him as Bill Sikes. Someone in the crowd spots
Bill's dog and, angry at the death of the popular Nancy, they set off
after it. Sikes appears on the roof with Oliver bound in a rope,
threatening to kill the boy. A policeman shoots Sikes, who falls.
Oliver is rescued and taken to Mr. Brownlow. The police nab Dodger,
who loudly protests. Another policeman carts off Fagin's loot. |
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