JAX
I'm so sorry, Gwyn. I never meant to hurt you. I'm sorry, that I'm not your Ernest.
GWYN
You're not. The Ernest I've known has been always a kind, caring and generous person.
And the same could be said of dear Jax Worthing —
or so my dear friend Cecile told me just moments ago.
So why would a wonderful person like that have to resort to this kind of duplicity?
WILDES
The words I spoke,
Clever to a fault,
Pushed you into lies.
WILDES
Absurd demands,
Rubbing in like salt,
Stinging as I clung to your disguise.
GWYN
So there's no Ernest at all?
JAX
None. Just me. I'm sorry. I'm merely one person, who has let you down very badly.
GWYN
But why?
JAX
Well, my dearest Gwyn, you see, I thought I needed to be your Ernest.
And Cecile's Jax. And whoever else's anyone — so I could be of use to everyone.
GWYN
And what of you? The "you" you truly are?
What use can you be to anyone, when you aren't honest about who you are?
It's you, that I want to know. You, that I want to love.
GWYN
I see you now
Multitudes of you,
Beautiful and brave.
Don't push me out
Let me stay with you.
Let's read the writing in the cave.
GWYN & WILDES
I'm waiting,
Listening
For anything that needs christening
WILDES
As patient as a prince
Under a spell.
Love love
Tell me what to call
Love
You.
Tell me what to call you.
GWYN
Whisper if you like.
WILDES
Love
Leave the door cracked open
GWYN
Leave the door cracked open
GWYN & WILDES
Quieter than night
GWYN
Let me hold what's heavy,
WILDES
Let me hold what's heavy.
GWYN & WILDES
Warm me with your flame.
WILDES
Tell me what to
Tell me,
Call you,
Love.
By any name.
JAX
I want to be your Ernest.
GWYN
You already are.
JAX
Afraid to break
Boundaries I set.
JAX & WILDES
Walk outside the lines.
GWYN
You're safe with me,
Never need to fret.
WILDES
Leave what you need
Leave love undefined.
To undefined.
JAX
Dearest Gwyn, please know that my deception was only meant —
GWYN
To protect me from the truth. I assure you, I need no protection.
WILDES
Love, love
Could you be what
Love
I need?
Could the spell be
Broken?
No more lies, no
Disguise.
Love out in the open.
GWYN
Tell me what to
Love
Call you.
WILDES
Tell me what to call you.
GWYN
Whisper if you like.
JAX & WILDES
Love
GWYN & WILDES
Leave the door cracked open
JAX
No more lies, no disguise.
GWYN & WILDES
Quieter than night.
JAX
Love out in the open.
GWYN
Let me hold what's heavy
JAX
All my fears need tending
GWYN & WILDES
Warm me with your flame.
JAX
In a happy ending
Tell me what
Tell me
If I trust this
To call you,
Blush of
Love
Love.
Love
ALL
Love by any name.