Ghost the Musical

Act One

Our story begins with Sam Wheat, a handsome young banker, moving into a Brooklyn apartment with his longtime artist girlfriend, Molly Jensen (“Here Right Now”). The two of them are obviously in love, but Sam has a hard time verbally committing to his feelings for Molly. Whenever she says “I love you,” he replies with “Ditto.” This makes her uncomfortable, but she attempts to push her hurt feelings aside. To distract her, Sam takes his guitar and sings a cheesy but heartfelt rendition of the Righteous Brothers’ (“Unchained Melody”). The two kiss, and Molly’s unhappiness is forgotten.

Sam notices some oddities in the accounts at his bank. He does some investigating, but has to temporarily abandon the project since he is meeting Molly for a date that night. He confides his discovery to Carl, a coworker and longtime friend (“More”). Carl agrees to do some more digging on his behalf. That night during their date, Molly tells Sam that she wants to marry him. He’s extremely