Scene: En elegant liten balseraff kommer glidende inn på Rick's Place i Shal-Mari. Hun får øye på en gammel kjenning...

"Hello, Sam."
"Hello, Miss Liriel. I never expected to see you again."

Han sett seg ved pianoet.

Liriel: "It's been a long time."
"Yes, ma'am. A lot of water under the bridge."
"Some of the old songs, Sam."
"Yes, ma'am."

Sam er tydeleg nervøs, venter på noko.

"Where is Shehariah?"
"I don't know. I ain't seen him all night." (Unnvikande og tydeleg ukomfortabel.)
"When will he be back?"
"Not tonight no more. He ain't coming. Uh, he went home."
"Does he always leave so early?"
"Oh, he never... well..." (desperat) "he's got a lilim up at the Blue Parrot. He goes up there all the time."
"You used to be a much better liar, Sam."
"Leave him alone, Miss Liriel. You're bad luck to him."
"Play it once, Sam, for old time's sake."
"I don't know what you mean, Miss Liriel."
"Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By'."
"Oh I can't remember it, Miss Liriel. I'm a little rusty on it." (Han ser direkte redd ut.)
"I'll hum it for you." (Liriel byrjer nynne.)
(Sam byrjer spele veldig forsiktig.)
"Sing it, Sam."
(Sam syng, She kjem rasande ut av eit bakrom og tramper bort til pianoet.)
"Sam, I thought you never to play..."

You must remember this
A kiss is still a kiss
A sigh is just a sigh
The fundamental things apply
As time goes by

And when two lovers woo
They still say I love you
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by

Moonlight and love songs
Never out of date
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate
Woman needs man
And man must have his mate
That no one can deny

It's still the same old story
A fight for love and glory
A case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by

...and fade out...