[Elle] Wait a sec- This is the kind of girl Warner wants! Someone serious Someone lawyerly Someone who wears black when nobodie's dead Girls I have a completely brilliant plan! [Elle] What you want, Warner What you want is me But you need to see me in a brand new domain Well it's plain, Warner In a different setting, you will see your getting All of this plus a brain! I'll meet you there at Harvard with a book in my hand Big, sturdy book Big, wordy book Full of words I'll understand And right there is where you'll see it too Warner, what you want is right in front of you! [All] What you want [Elle] It's clear [All] What you want [Elle] Right here [All] What you want is right in front of you, front of you What you want [Elle] It's clear [All] What you want [Elle] Right here [All] What you want is right in front of you, front of you [Elle] Step 1 he's off to Harvard law So I get in there too [Delta Nu Girls] Step 2 [Elle] Make him reassess Impress him with my high IQ [Delta Nu Girls] Step 3 [Elle] We throw a great, big wedding [All] And invite all Delta Nu! [Kate] That's great. Nice plan Now can we think this through? (Spoken) Harvard law school? [Elle] I have a 4. 0 average [Kate] Yeah, in fashion merchandising What makes you think you can do this? [Elle] Love I'm doing this for love And love will see me through Yes, with love on my side I can't lose And Harvard can't refuse A love so pure and true Don't lawyers feel love too? [Kate] Even if they do What you want sweetheart is no easy thing If you're going to swing it it will wreck your senior spring Yes it's true First you'll need an LSAT score of more than 174 So no more parties for you You'll need a killer essay Or do not even hope And glowing letters from your betters Any chance you know the pope? [Elle] Oh, no [Kate] Too bad Cause that would be a coup And you got a lot of work in front of you [All] What you want [Elle] Yes I know [All] What you want [Elle] Even so [All] What you want is right in front of you, front of you What you want [Delta Nu Girls] Girl you go! [All] What you want [Kate] No really go [All] What you want is right in front of you, in front of you [Dad] Law school? [Elle] Yes daddy, law school [Dad] God why law school is for boring, ugly, serious people And you button are none of those things (Sung) what you want button Hey you just say the word But what you wants absurd And costs a whole of of smack And hell why button When you can stay right here Pursue a film career [Mom] How about a nice Birkin bag? [Dad] Yes, the east coast is foreign There's no film studios It's cold and dark No valet parking All the girls have different noses Christ, button its like the damned frontier [Mom and Dad] Tell me whats out there that you can't get right here [Elle] Guys, Love! [Mom and Dad] Love? [Elle] I'm going there for love A love I have to win I can live without sun or valet I can't just walk away Betray what might have been [Dad] Fine, ok I'll pay your way if you get in [All] What you want [Mom and Dad] Make the grades [All] What you want [Mom and Dad] And it's payed [All] What you want is right in front of you, front of you [Margot] Hey everybody it's spring fling beer bash extreme! [Boys] Extreme! [Kate] Not for you Time to study Go [Margot] This year's theme Jamaican me crazy! [Reggae] What you want, you wanna be out because the Sun she warm What you want, you wanna be study stuck inside your dorm What you want, you wanna be partying with us all night long What you want, you wanna be strong [All] Be strong [Kate] 134 not good enough, try again, go [Reggae] What you want, you wanna be grooving bump and shake the room What you want, you wanna be proving something and to whom What you want, you wanna be wondering where your youth is gone What you want, you wanna hold on [Kate] Hold on, 151 still not Harvard material Once again Go [Elle] Love (what you want, you wanna be) I'm doing this for love (breathin' in the healthy air) And that's how I'll survive (what you want, you wanna be chasin' him and he don't care) Here you go (what you want, you wanna ignore the pity in their looks) I said no go away (sorry, gotta hit me books) Right here is where I'll stay (what you want, you wanna be sittin' like a lonely child) Until that happy day (what you want, you wanna be drivin' all the fellas wild) That day I hear him say (what you want, you wanna be fellin' good to be alive) [Kate] 175! [All] 175! [Elle] 175? [All] 175, 175! [Professor 1] So gentlemen, Harvard law grants admission to Adam Cohen And Sundeep Padomadon (outstanding) And now miss Elle Woods Who was kind enough to send in a Head shot [Professor 2] We should admit her For reasons of um [Professor 3] Multiculturalism [Professor 2] Multiculturalism [Professor 1] Oh gentlemen, please get a hold of yourselves Oh look at that, oh what a shame She didn't bother sending in a personal essay [Pilar] How's this for a personal essay?! [All] What you want [Professor #2] Goodness me! [All] What you want [Professor #1] Security! [All] What you want is right in [Professor 1] Who are you? [Elle] I'm what you want Harvard, I'm the girl for you And to prove it's true We all flew here on Jet blue [All] Thank you! [Pilot] Thank you! [Ensemble] This is what Elle woods inspires In everyone admires her And Harvard should too [Professor 1] This is not a personal essay! [Elle and Ensemble] Nope, an essay’s so boring and so much does not fit So we’re appearing live right here Making clear you must admit That Elle woods should join the chosen few Harvard, what you want is right in front of (cheer team breaks into dance) And now some legal jargon! [Elle] Exhibit A! Time for my cross! I object! May I approach! [All] Uh huh, oh, yeah, go Elle, ho! [Professor 1] (Blows whistle loudly and dance team stops) Now see here Ms. Woods You can’t just barge in here with singing And dancing, and ethnic movement! This is a very flashy presentation, but I still don’t see one reason to admit you! [Elle] How about love? You ever been in love? ‘Cause if you have you’ll know That Love never accepts a defeat No challenge it can’t meet No place it cannot go! Don’t say no to a women in love! Don’t laugh when I say love! Don’t think that I’m naive! ‘Because even a person who’s smart Can listen to their heart Can listen and believe (Dancers in back waving flags and swaying) So believe in what love can achieve Do you Believe? [Professor 2] I Do! [Elle] Do you believe? [Professor 3] Me too! [Ensemble] Yes we believe in love how 'bout you [Professor 1] Welcome to Harvard! [Ensemble] What you want Now we're set What you want Let's go get [Ensemble] What you want is right in front of you front of you What you want Now we're done What you want With step one [Ensemble] What you want is right in front of you front of you! What you want What you want What you want What you want!