i understand it's my great honor to escort you onstage.
come, rachel, let us brighten the firmament. rachel forces a smile, but her eyes follow frank as he starts to lead the way out of the green room. on an impulse, she reaches for something from the makeup table and presses it into her hand. it's the russian orthodox cross. she clutches it like a talisman and follows frank. tony brings up the rear.
try to relax, rachel. i know you must be very excited. skip leads them to a set of temporary stairs behind the scenery; they lead to the center of the top tier. production aides with clipboards and headphones wait up there. the clock - 8:05
well, rachel, i know that you only came tonight to present this award and you'll want to leave as soon as we're done. rachel's lines appear on the prompter, but she does not start reading them immediately. they stop moving on the screen. rachel's face, her eyes darting about. there is an awful silence.
over the course of the evening we've heard five smashing songs and the names of the artists who created them.
and i know that no matter what anyone thinks, you have no personal favorites.
the best song nominees are: "clock on the wall" from 'the dining room table' -- by dana s. lee and sara spring. 'give me your trust' from 'out of the gloom' -- by david siegel and barbara g. gordon. "i have nothing" from 'queen of the night' -- by nancy garbor. "maybe soon" from 'maybe soon' -- anne trop and ben glass. and "reflections of my heart" from 'hot and cold' -- by leslie moraes. quick cut to:
the envelope. rachel, shall i do the honors?
and the winner is "i have nothing"
is she all right? he is assured that she is. clive goes out to his seat