Act 2, Scene 1: The Legacy of Piero Umiliani

Setting: We are at an outdoor party, celebrating the liberation of Costa Moringa, an important national holiday. The sun is shining, and the people of Port Hogas have organized a big public barbecue in the shadow of palm trees. There's a Caribbean style band playing dance music. People are eating and dancing. A guy in the background (Grill_Master) is selling meat on skewers and other tasty stuff. Another guy (Drink_Master) is serving drinks with crushed ice. There's a big "Costa Moringa Free Forever" banner.
Stage setupNameCommentLight Setup
CurtainLabRatz
Backdrop
LeftOutdoor_Party_Left
MiddleOutdoor_Party_Middle
RightOutdoor_Party_Right
On 2nd rail
party_grill[6, 2nd] An old fashioned mix of grill and market stand at which grilled meat is sold.
party_bar[2, 2nd]An old fashioned mix of bar and market stand at which drinks are sold.
On playrail
Decoration props
fruit basket 1NoneStanding on the party_bar.
fruit 1NoneFor fruit basket 1.
fruit basket 2NoneStanding on the party_bar.
fruit 2NoneFor fruit basket 2.
platesNoneFor the party_grill.
Played props
skewerKayjay, ZephyrSeveral, with meat for Grill_Master to sell. Hand2 and Hand3 for Cassandra's and Thomas' dance.
drinkReesaSeveral, with crushed ice for Drink_Master to sell.
instrument 1WaneFor Band_Member_1, a trumpet.
instrument 2RunoratsuFor Band_Member_2, bongo drums.
instrument 3DunkelpfoteFor Band_Member_3, a guitar.
cult robe 2-1None3x for the Monks. Covers the whole body including the face, needs to be removable (but won't in this scene). Like purple burkas.
Special effects
smoke grillKireiSmoke from the grill. Use small fog machine
PreRec
Drink_Master2nd VoiceEverything
Grill_MasterThunder McNeilEverything
MonksOrun, Feo, KayjayEverything but for Warins (Feos) solo lines.
RoleActorHandsVoicePuppetCostume
ThomasEisfuchsNex CarterTon'kena
CassandraPano'wolfCassandra
Band_Member_1AikoCurryNoneSilverclaw
Band_Member_2FurvanMstishaNoneGoldeneyes
Band_Member_3DinoexHakuNoneMarconi
Drink_Master2ndVoiceWaneNoneRiversong
Grill_MasterThunder McNeilCastore DNoneSparky
WarinFeoHakuBlackwood
BoraxOrunDunkelpfoteNoneLouis
HoraceKayjayRunoratsuNoneMarco
Party_Goer_1KidaNoneNoneSavannah
Party_Goer_2randersNoneNoneSunchaser
RATS
IDSampleButtonDescription
PartTime
Intro**00:00 **
Dialogue**00:00 **
**Scene Total****00:00 **

TECH PREROLL

%LIG% LX-2100 GO

%LIG% LX-2101 STANDBY for GO

%MIX% Check Levels
%MIX% Unmute Desk

%MIX% Eisfuchs: ON
%MIX% Pan: ON

%MIX% Feo: OFF
%MIX% Orun: OFF


DIALOG

%ATT% STANDBY Stage left [1, 1st, off]:

%ATT% STANDBY Stage left [1, 2nd, off]:

%ATT% STANDBY Stage right [7, 1st, off]:

%ATT% STANDBY Stage right [7, 2nd, off]: Warin, Borax and Horace in this order.

%ATT% STANDBY Stage: Grill_Master behind his grill at [6, 2nd], Drink_Master behind his bar at [2, 2nd], Thomas and Cassandra around [4], Band_Member_1, Band_Member_3 and Band_Member_2 in that order from [5] to [3], Party_Goer_1 and Party_Goer_2 wandering around the scene, having fun separately, filling up the space.

%HND% Curtain - open

%LIG% re-fucking-minder, press the BPM Button!!

%LIG% LX-2101 GO

%LIG% LX-2102 AUTO

%AMB% AMB-2101 - Tropical Evening

%ACT% Band_Member_1, Band_Member_2, Band_Member_3 = Band is playing music in the background.

%HND% There's delicious food being prepared on the grill, emitting delicious smoke grill.

%ACT% Thomas and Cassandra are having a good time.

%ACT% Cassandra is buying a couple of drinks.

%PRE% PRE-2101 - Drink_Master: "Two large cocktails for the lady and tramp."

Cassandra: "Thank youuuuu...."

%ACT% Thomas is notably slightly tipsy, vibing to the music.

%ACT% Cassandra brings the drinks over to Thomas.

Cassandra: "Here we go! This one's for you!"

Thomas: "Oh my god, what is it this time?"

Cassandra: "It's called 'The Kissimantucki'! HAPPY LIBERATION DAY! CHEERS!"

%ACT% Cassandra and Thomas chink their drinks' glasses and drink.

%AMB% SND-2101 - Ker-Sproing!

%ACT% Thomas gasps!

Thomas: "Are you sure this one is safe for dogs?"

Cassandra: "How drunk do I have to make you to stop worrying?"

Thomas: "Yeah yeah, you're right. I could use something to eat."

Cassandra: "I know."

Thomas: "How do you know?"

Cassandra: "You're drooling."

Thomas: "WHAT? REALLY?"

%ACT% Thomas wipes his snout.

%ACT% Cassandra laughs.

Cassandra: "But you're right, the meat smells fantastic. Let me get you some."

%ACT% Cassandra walks over to the guy who sells the meat.

Cassandra (to Thomas): "Chicken or Alligator?"

Thomas: "Whatever you are having."

Cassandra (to the meat guy): "Two skewers, half and half please!"

%ACT% Grill_Master hands the food to Cassandra

%PRE% PRE-2102 - Grill_Master: "There you go, Sweetheart!"

Cassandra: "Thank you!"

%ACT% Cassandra hands one of the skewers to Thomas.

Thomas: "Yum!"

%ACT% Thomas opens his mouth to take a bite from the meat on his skewer, when the band starts playing a new, happy, energetic song.

Cassandra: "Oh oh oh ... that's my favorite song! Come on, Thomas, let's dance!"

Thomas: "What? But I can't ..."

Cassandra: "Of course you can! Come here!"

%LIG% LX-2103 GO

%ACT% Thomas and Cassandra perform a silly pair dance that revolves around trying to take a bite off each other's meat skewers.

%ACT% Thomas and Cassandra growl at each other in a silly way.

%LIG% LX-2104 GO

%ACT% The Band musicians set down their instruments at the end of the song and leave towards [1] (as if taking a break).

%MIX% Feo: ON
%MIX% Orun: ON

%ACT% Warin, Borax, Horace = Monks dressed in full coverings that look a little bit like purple burkas enter the scene from [7, 2nd], crossing the 2nd level once and disappearing off the stage past [1, 2nd]. They keep the order of Warin in front, Broax following him and Horace at the end.

%LIG% LX-2105 GO

%ACT% The Monks quietly repeat a strange mantra over and over again ...

Monks: "Ma-nah-ma-nah ... ma-nah-ma-nah ..."

%ATT% The dance ends with both skewers in Thomas' mouth.

%ACT% Cassandra laughs heartily, trying to pull the skewers out of Thomas' mouth like a dog toy.

%ACT% Thomas plays tug-of-war, growling.

Cassandra: "Yeah, that's the way, no thoughts, just dog! Grrrrrrr!"

Thomas: "Grrrrrrrrrr!"

%ACT% Cassandra lets go.

%ACT% Thomas growls and shakes his head as if he had to kill the meat first, then eats it.

Thomas: "Nom nom nom nom ..."

%ACT% Cassandra still giggles.

Cassandra: "You finally happy now, puppy?"

Thomas (still chewing): "This was surprisingly satisfying!"

Cassandra: "We all need this from time to time, don't we? And who says dogs can't dance? You were awesome!"

Thomas: "Really?"

Cassandra: "Really!"

Thomas: "It felt easy ... I think this body is growing on me."

Cassandra: "It's great to see you finally having some fun."

Thomas: "A lot of things have been kinda fun lately. I'm missing my old life less and less. I used to work in an office all day. Well paid, but meaningless. Life here is much different. Raw. No bullshit. Saving you was scary. But I've never experienced such a feeling of PURPOSE in my life. You know what I mean?"

Cassandra: "Yeah. And I hope you never have to do anything like that again."

Thomas: "It was quite the rush. I could feel my body going into hunting mode. Time slowing down ... wooshhhh ... swishhh ..."

%ACT% Thomas gestures aiming a bow in slow motion, and firing it.

Thomas: "POW ... bullseye. This body comes with some WILD instincts!"

%ACT% Thomas looks at Cassandra

Thomas: "When I arrived here, it all felt like a strange dream. But the longer I'm here, the more real it feels ... and the more my old life feels like a dream."

Cassandra: "Costa Moringa is a great country blessed with a great King. And Port Hogas is the crown jewel. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else."

%ACT% The Monks reappear on the first level, coming in from [1]. Again, Warin is at the front of the line, followed by Borax and Horace.

Thomas: "I can see why. Thank you for taking me under your wing. Arm. Fur. Whatever. Oh, screw animal metaphors!"

%ACT% Thomas hugs Cassandra.

%ACT% Cassandra giggles and returns the hug.

Monks: "Ma-nah ma nah ... ma-nah-ma-nah ..."

Thomas: "Wait, who are these guys ..."

Cassandra: "Oh, those ... They're monks of some sort. Call themselves 'The Order of the Blinding Star'. Settled down north by the river a couple of years ago. Most of us prefer to keep a distance. They're just WEIRD."

Monks: "Ma-nah ... ma-nah ..."

Thomas: "What makes them so weird?"

Cassandra: "Nobody knows what their cult is even about. They barely talk. They're said to help the poor and the cursed, but I'm not much into that kind of stuff. They live in a giant, ever growing monastery called "City of the Lost Souls". God knows what they're doing in there."

Thomas (whispering): "Yeah, I agree they're kinda creepy. What the hell are they chanting?"

%ACT% The Monks surround Thomas, with Warin standing at the playrail and Borax and Horace completing the circle. While doing so they push Cassandra away a bit, shielding Thomas from her.

%LIG% LX-2106 STANDBY for GO

%MIX% Pan: OFF

Thomas: "Uhm ... hello? Are you talking to me?"

Monks: "Ma-nah ... ma-nah ..."

Thomas: "Anything I can do for you guys?"

Monks: "MA-NAH ... MA-NAH?"

Thomas: "Sorry, I don't get it! Is this some sort of riddle? "

Monks: "MA-NAH ... MA-NAH!"

Thomas: "What am I supposed to say? PA-TEE PA-TIPPY?"

%LIG% LX-2106 GO

Monks: "AH-HAH!"

%AMB% SND-2102 - Wooosh!

%ACT% The Monks spread their arms, forming a shield with their garments around Thomas, so that only the monks can see him.

Warin (whispering): "What is your name, stranger?"

Thomas (afraid): "Eh ... uh ... Thomas?"

Warin (whispering): "You have been taken by the curse, Thomas! But you can be helped! You are not the only lost human soul in this world! Come to the City of the Lost Souls, tomorrow before noon!"

Thomas: "What? There are more? How many?"

Warin (whispering): "More than you can imagine! Come to the city! It's time to join the order!"

%AMB% SND-2103 - Reverseh Wooosh!

%MIX% Pan: ON
%MIX% Feo: OFF
%MIX% Orun: OFF

%ACT% The Monks turn away and leave towards [1].

Thomas: "What the hell was that?"

%LIG% LX-2107 GO

Cassandra: "What did they say?"

Thomas: "They asked me to visit them at the monastery."

Cassandra: "WHAT? SERIOUSLY? How did you know what to say?"

Thomas: "Ma nah ma nah is a line from a nonsense song I knew as a kid, and it goes ma nah manah, pa tee, pa tippy. Call and answer. The creepy part is ... this song shouldn't exist in this world."

Cassandra: "That is beyond creepy. I would stay away from them if I were you."

Thomas: "They said they want to help me. I should come and join the order."

Cassandra: "You're not actually going, are you?"

Thomas: "Cassandra, this is serious! If there's more people like me ... that would change everything! Talking to them can't hurt, can it?"

Cassandra: "Thomas, nobody knows what's going on behind those walls!"

Thomas: "What if they know a way back home?"

%ACT% The Band returns from [1] and begins to play a romantic song.

%LIG% RE-FUCK- you know it. Press the button.

%LIG% LX-2108 GO

Cassandra: "I thought you were enjoying your new life!"

Thomas: "That song is a completely random piece of pop culture ... I completed the line, thinking I was making a joke, but it was a TEST, Sandra! They TESTED me, and I passed! I HAVE to go and talk to them!"

Cassandra: "I was hoping you would stay with me for a while longer ..."

Thomas: "Don't worry. I'm not going to join a cult on a whim."

%ACT% Cassandra draws Thomas close, and lies her head on his shoulder, slowly beginning to dance.

Cassandra: "Don't do anything stupid, okay?"

Thomas: "I promise."

%ATT% He will break this promise.

%ACT% Cassandra and Thomas They both dance together some more.

%ATT% give it a few seconds ... then, mimicking Statler and Waldorf:

%PRE% PRE-2103 - Grill_Master (to the Drink_Master): "Question is ... What **is** a Manah-Manah?"

%PRE% PRE-2103 (cont.) - Drink_Master (shrugs): "Question is ... Who cares!"

%PRE% PRE-2103 (cont.) - Grill_Master and Drink_Master laugh like Waldorf and Stetler.

%LIG% LX-2198 GO

%MIX% All Mics: Off
%MIX% AMB and MUS: Fade out
%MIX% Mute all except AV-Playout

%HND% Curtain - close

%LIG% LX-2199 GO

%ATT% Microphone handover from ROLE to OTHER ROLE