SYNOPSIS

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Scene 1 - BACKSTAGE (Lily)

The Singer, Lily prepares herself backstage for a recital. However, signs of her forgetfulness have begun to creep in – having trouble memorising her lines. In a dream-like state, images of lilies appear in her subconscious and she wonders what they could mean (I've Been Dreaming About Lilies).

 

Scene 2 - THE MUSIC LESSON (Lily and Son)

Twenty years later, Lily is moderately affected by dementia. She is in her music studio, slightly agitated, looking for something she might have misplaced (So Late Already!). The Son (Kuan) enters the studio with a bouquet of flowers, but she mistakes him for a student. He plays a fragment of the Chinese Song, triggering her memory, and she gets carried away. He feels defeated (She Can’t Remember Me).

 

Scene 3 - CROSSING WORLDS (Lily, Son, and Caregiver)

Another fifteen years later, Lily is now in her 80s. The cheerful Caregiver enters, and makes an effort to speak a few words of dialect (Popo Zou San! Good Morning Popo!).The Son visits, carrying a bunch of flowers (I got you these). The Caregiver leaves them alone to attend to other matters. The Son tries his best to interact with Lily, but she becomes increasingly distraught muttering in Cantonese. He insists that she accepts the daylilies, but she pushes the flowers off her lap. She gets louder and more incoherent, and he raises his voice in frustration.