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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Summary: Who is April? What if she was still alive? Would Roger and Mimi still fall in love? Would Angel and Collins still meet the same way? How would the plot of the movie/play change? Would Mimi Angel Roger, and Collins still have AIDS? Read to find out.

Finale B

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(Present Day)

March 1st 1991

8:12pm E.S.T.

"My best friend." Angel muttered and Mimi smiled.

"My best friend." She repeated and Mark walked over to his projector.

"There is no future… There is no past."

Roger chimed in, "Thank god this moment's not the last." He reached forward and grabbed Mimi's free hand. He squeezed it and kissed her cheek. She smiled brightly.

"There's only us, there's only this. Forget regret, or life is yours to miss." Mimi rested her head on his shoulder as everybody sang with them. Angel was still at her side, staying safe and not letting her go. She thought that Mimi might disappear if she did let go. Mark stood up and played the projector.

"No other road, no other way… No day but today."

The first scene, Roger and April. Together. Standing together talking about Roger's band. Mimi looked over at Roger and kissed his cheek. April was smoking a cigarette and was laughing. Roger was doing the same, just not smoking. They both looked over to Mark and Roger gave him a thumbs up and April waved sweetly. It cut to the next scene.

"I can't control my destiny, I trust my soul… My only goal is just too me."

Maureen and Joanne, sitting in the taping room that Mark had set up. They were talking – like Roger and April had been. Maureen moved forward and kissed Joanne lightly. They both looked over to the camera and started laughing. Soon Mark was pulled into the scene and Maureen kissed his cheek. Leaving the three laughing friends, the scene cut to the next one.

"Will I lose my dignity? Will someone care? Will I wake tomorrow from this nightmare?"

Angel and Mimi standing on the street talking. Mimi was pointing over to Roger and Collins and whispering something. She looked over at Mark and flipped him off. Angel giggled and waved at the camera. Mimi said something to Angel – causing her to grin ear to ear. She ran over to Collins and said something. Two minutes later, Angel threw a water-balloon at the camera. Laughing, all four of them ran away. Cut to next scene.

"Without you… The hand gropes, the ear hears, the pulse beats… Life goes on, but I'm gone."

April in the hospital, she was talking to the nurse. Mimi was sitting on her bed while Angel was sitting in a chair by her side. Roger was standing at the end of the bed and Maureen and Joanne were standing by the window. April smiled and took something from the nurse. She explained to everybody what it was and then looked at the camera. She said something and then it cut to the next scene.

"There's only now, there's only here… Give in to love or live in fear. No other path, no other way."

La Vie Boheme! Mark dancing on the table – something that Roger had filmed. Mark laughed at this when he saw it, even though he already knew it was coming. He hadn't been in many of the recordings, but had found one that fit this one. He smiled as the scene went to rest of the group doing a certain hand motion. Then to Mimi dancing on the bar.

"Cause I die without you."

A close up on Roger Davis. He had his guitar in his lap and was strumming some chords. He had a notebook besides him and was scribbling down some words. He looked at the camera and flipped it off. The camera cut to the next scene.

"No day but today."

Close up on Mimi Marquez – standing in the middle of a blank room. She was wearing a leopard print jacket, scarf, and a hat. A bag was at her side and she was smiling. This was her usual wear. She fixed her hat and then stood there.

"I die without you."

Close up on Benjamin Coffin the Third. He was sitting on the loft fire escape. He had a contract in his hand and he was smiling. Then it went to the street where people were all watching Benny and Mark. Cut to black.

"No day but today."

Angel Dumott-Schunard. First out of drag – in jeans and wind-breaker. Mimi ran into the room and jumped on her back. They laughed as Mimi tumbled to the ground. She rolled back and forth, she couldn't control her laughter. Then Angel was in drag and she was prancing around the room, she had her drum-sticks and she started drumming. This time, Collins came into the room and kissed her cheek.

"I die without you."

Thomas Collins. Sitting in the bar drinking, then his face was somber and he was smiling. No one else was around and he was just sitting there as Mark filmed on. Close up on his face and then nothing – blank.

"No day but today."

Maureen Johnson. The drama queen on stage – during her protest and then in the Life Café standing on the table. She was dancing around and was laughing. Then to her newest broad-way gig. She was going to be the lead and she was on stage practicing her scenes with her co-star.

"I die without you."

Joanne Jefferson. She was sitting at her desk working. She looked up at the camera and gave a shy smile. Maureen was sitting on the desk singing or talking – or doing something or another. Joanne laughed and then pointed out the window to the rainbow. Maureen stopped talking or whatever she was doing and started starring at the rainbow. Joanne gave a wink to the camera.

"No day but today."

Mark Cohen. Mimi had filmed this one. It was when she had stolen his camera and he was telling her to turn the camera off. He held up the cookie that he was going to give her and you saw the camera move up and down from her laughter. She grabbed the cookie and then Roger came out, causing the camera to shut off.

"I die without you."

Then all of them together. They were all sitting close, Mimi on Rogers' lap, Angel and Collins sitting snug on the couch. Joanne was sitting next to Maureen who was sitting on the armrest the couch. Mark was reading a book and looked at the camera. He said something that looked like he was saying: " BENNY!" Everybody started laughing and Mark blushed.

"No day but today."

New Years Eve. Everybody drinking champagne and laughing. Nothing went wrong that night; everybody seemed to be completely and utterly happy.

"I die without you."

Last scene: April sitting in the blank room. She adjusted her shrug and held up a letter. She put it down on the ground and then sat there, tapping her fingers on her arm. Smiling – the film ended.

"No day but today."

Mimi rested her head on Rogers' shoulder and Roger rested his head on top of hers. Maureen clutched Joanne's' hand and smiled. Collins had his arm around both Mark and Angel. And together, they all sang.

"NO DAY BUT TODAY!"

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(Present Day)

December 19th 1992

3:48pm E.S.T.

"Roger Davis! You idiot!" Mimi Marquez squealed as she opened the small jewelry box. "You are such an idiot." She was crying.

"Mimi Marquez – will you marry me?"

"Of course you dumb-ass!" She kissed him and everybody started to clap. She broke away and giggled. "You all knew about this, didn't you?"

"Of course sweetie, but it wouldn't have been a surprise if you'd known!" Angel cheered and clapped her hands together. "We should celebrate!"

"Yeah! We should!" Maureen said as she drained her wine. "I could go to the liquor store and get us more alcohol!"

"Maureen, we don't need anymore." Joanne insisted.

"But it's all gone!" Maureen whined and pouted.

"Yeah it is Mo, because you drank it all." Mark pointed out and Maureen hit him gently.

"Shut up, that's not true."

"Uh Reen, it is true." Mimi commented and Maureen crossed her arms across her chest.

"You guys are so critical!" Mimi stood up from her seat on the couch and excused herself. She watched from a distance as everybody started laughing and pulled out one of the old board games.

"Meems! Are you coming?" Roger called to her and ran up to her. He kissed her cheek and she smiled slightly.

"You play the first round and I'll come join you." She grabbed her coat, "I need to go talk to someone."

"Okay, but don't get hurt."

"Don't worry babe, I won't." She kissed him and then walked out of the loft with a wave. She tied her jacket shut and then sighed. She felt the folded paper that was in her pocket as she walked towards the cemetery. She walked through it and found the grave.

Aprils' grave.

She sighed again and placed the note on the grave. She kissed her fingertips and gently touched the grave-stone before she walked out of the cemetery. The wind blowing at her hair and her skirt moving with it.

April – love,

You will never understand how much I miss you… You were – are one of my best friends and I will never forget you. Ever since I last saw you, I felt like we will always have a connection even though you're gone from this world. We'll be together soon April, just you wait. Angel and Collins have been great, they have everything going for them and I know they're going to be together for the rest of their lives. Mark… Well he's Mark, what can I say? He's the best friend a girl can have, he's always there for Roger and I. That brings us to Roger and I. We're going to get married soon April and I hope that doesn't bother you. I know that he will always love you and I could never replace you, but he also loves me. So please don't be angry. I have so much to tell you and yet this letter is so short. I know you're watching over me and everybody else and I can't wait to see you again. Here's something that I need to tell you – I'm pregnant… God, I can't believe I just wrote that. I haven't even told Roger yet, but I guess I'm planning too. You are missed so much; we have a picture of you in our loft! We love you April! This isn't good-bye; this is a see-you later.

Love,

Mimi-chica

PS. Best friends for life and forever – death cannot separate us. It only makes our bond stronger.

-The End-