Vicky: Erin, can I talk to you?
Erin: Sure. (Vicky whispers in her ear) Sure, I'd be glad to.
Misto: (popping up behind them) Hey girls. What are we talking about?
Vicky: None of your business. (glares and then walks backstage)
Erin: It's a secret. Sorry.
Misto: Come on. You can tell me… please???
Erin: Well… okay. Victoria wants (whispers in his ear) song. Don't tell, okay?
Misto: Sure.
Erin: Good. Now go get changed into your Scott costume. Now, let's start!
SCENE 7: Ivy's Bedroom
Vicky tiptoes in, bubbles and smoke accompanying her. She is wearing a white halter-top, white capris with a white "crown", white purse and a white wand with a card attached to it.
Munku: Victoria as a snotty high school student? No- that's not type casting.
Erin: Exactly! I'm brilliant! Yay Erin, how wonderful of you to think of casting Victoria as Christmas Past.
Munku: Ah… yes Erin.
Vicky: Hello, back to me here!
Bomby: (mumbles) Vicette? What are you doing in my room?
Vicky: Why, I'm not Vicette. What? I thought I was Vicette!
Erin: No, you just appear as Vicette when being Christmas Past.
Elandy: It was a theory we had.
Erin: Yeah. Christmas Past was one of her old friends, Christmas Present was her father and Christmas Future was her soon-to-be boyfriend.
Elandy: So that each of the people were from that section of her life.
Tugger: Wow, you guys read way too into that.
Munku: You mean, you read into that way too much.
Tugger: Don't correct my grammar! You wanna go?
Vicky: Shut up! I'm trying to act here!
Bomby: Where are your wings?
Vicky: I don't do that wing thing. It's just so tacky, luv. Luv? I sound like Rumpleteazer now! What are you trying to do to me!?!
Teazer: 'Ey! There's nothin' wrong wit' me!
Jerrie: Yeah! Stop makin' fun of Teaza!
Erin: Would you all be quiet? This doesn't have anything to do with Rumpleteazer.
Elandy: Yeah, it's because when Erin played Christmas Past she always called everyone "luv", so we put that in to fit her.
Vicky: Hello? Acting! Pay attention to Victoria!
Bomby: Ah! PG.
Pounce: Yeah, Vicky. PG-don't swear.
Erin: Shut up Pouncival!
Elandy: It was part of the play.
Vicky: You're what we call an "extreme" case. I don't know why the Marleys didn't call me earlier.
Bomby: What do you mean "extreme"?
Vicky: You've gone too far. Now you must see your shadows.
Bomby: Whazza?
Vicky: Back to high school.
Demi: There's that whazza word again.
Erin: What do you want me to do? Call Riley and Corey here?
Demi: Yes!
Erin: Fine! I'll get them when I return Sillabub.
Sillabub: You're returning me?
Erin: Yes. New York needs you and I think you scare Jemima.
Jemi: Darn straight she does!
Jelly: Jemima! Language!
Jemi: But I didn't swear!
Elandy: Err… let's move on to the next scene.
SCENE 8: Ivy's Old High School
The curtains open to reveal Ivy and Christmas Past standing amid a cloud of smoke and bubbles. The smoke and bubbles clear to show… the Into The Woods set???
Erin: Whoa, Tantomile! Why is my school musical's set onstage? This is supposed to be Ivy's high school.
Tant: Yeah… but we couldn't find the proper set.
Erin: You couldn't find it? I can see it from where I'm sitting! It's right there! Behind the Our Town trellis.
Tant: Oh. Sorry.
Erin: Which reminds me, you guys are probably going to be doing Our Town soon.
Cats: Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Erin: Quiet you. It'll be fun.
Anyway, Ivy and Christmas Past are standing amid a cloud of bubbles and smoke. It gradually clears to show Ivy's old high school.
Vicky: Here we are. Christmas Eve, 1986.
Bomby: 1986? Grade 10?
Vicky: Yesums.
Demi: Yesums? What does that mean?
Erin: Okay, I made that one up. It means yes.
Vicky: Well, here are a few of your old friends. Have fun!
Bomby: Wait! How can I play Old and Young Ivy?
Elandy: Just do it like they do in Our Town. That's we did for most of us productions.
Bomby: Well, I refuse to play two characters at one time.
Skimble: Now you know how I felt during Jellicle and Hide.
Erin: But I didn't cast a Young Ivy!
Bomby: Well cast one now!
Erin: (looks down at her cast list and sighs as she sees the only possible choice) Rumpleteazer, would you please play Young Ivy?
Teazer: Suryah! Oi'd love ta!
Erin: (shaking head) Oh dear.
Lec: I'm so glad today's Christmas Eve.
Teazer: Me too! Oi love Christmas!
Bomby: What?!? I don't love Christmas! I hate it, hate it with a burning passion.
Sillabub: That's great. (Jemima opens her mouth to scream, but Etcetera covers it) I love Christmas too.
To save all of our eardrums, we'll just summarize this scene. Katra and Anitabub convince Ivy to go to her best friend Jemeth's party because "Someone Special" might be there.
Munku: That's not foreshadowing.
Elandy: Hush hush.
Tugger: Why aren't they singing the song?
Erin: Because we wrote it, and it's kind of pathetic so I just used the narration to cover it. Let's go back to the play.
Teazer: Yeah, Oi guess Oi'll go.
The bell rings… and rings… and rings…
Erin: Okay, you can stop now.
Tant: Oh no I can't! It broke.
Erin: Oh god, everyone's so incompetent. Misto, honey… HELP! (Misto points a paw and the bell stops ringing) Thanks.
Misto: All part of being the magical, mystical, marvelous, magical Mr. Mistoffelees!
Tugger: And they say I'm conceited.
Suddenly a boy "flies" onto the stage and lands near Tugger.
Boy: They say I'm conceited too! And I say: Conceited?
Erin: Brock! We're not doing Peter Pan right now and besides, just because you got Peter doesn't mean you can show off!
Brock: I thought you could use some input.
Erin: (sighs) Fine, you can stay. Just… no random breaking into song, no talking and no flying!
Brock: Okay.
Not me!
It's just that I am what I am…
And I'm meeeee!
I gotta crow. (crows)
Lec: We better go to English class now.
Silla: Yeah, we can't afford to be late again.
Ivy begins to follow them but Christmas Past pulls her back.
Vicky: You no longer need to see this. Now we must go to the party.
They exit with smoke and bubbles.
SCENE 9: Beth's House
Christmas Past and Ivy enter the scene with the now trademark smoke and bubbles to see an elaborate dance number.
Erin: Why exactly are they performing the Jellicle Ball?
Elandy: I think it's the only dance they know.
Brock: Wow, those cats sure can dance. They'd be great in Peter Pan.
Erin: I thought you weren't going to talk.
Brock: Meh.
Young Ivy, after leading a section of dance, walks over to the refreshment table- the one Ivy and Christmas Past are standing behind.
Bomby: Can I talk to her?
Vicky: No you can not. These are only shadows- memories- remember? Now watch!
Erin: Jemima, I know you've got to go onstage in like 3 seconds but… I know your one of my best friends but if you get too close to Misto in your scene together- I'll personally kill you.
Jemi: And the sad thing is that you're not the most possessive one here.
Jemeth drags a tom over to Young Ivy.
Jemi: Hey, Ivy! I have someone I want you to meet. (she presents the tom) Ivy, this a friend of our family, Mistott McKinelees.
Bomby: I'd almost forgotten him.
Demi: Even though I just mentioned him to her.
Erin: Okay, so Ivy's not in the habit of listening to people.
Jemi: I thought you'd have something in common since you're both performers and stuff.
Through a ballet scene, we see Young Ivy and Mistott talk, dance and begin to "fall in love" as Jemeth watches on, realizing what she had just done and the other guests dance on, oblivious. Ivy tries to join in as Christmas Past pulls her back each time.
Teazer: Bast, that was tirin'.
Erin: That's because you had to do the altered version because Bomby wouldn't play both roles. The altered version is longer.
All involved in dance: BOMBY!!!
Bomby: Sorry.
Vicky: You had another Christmas Eve with Mistott.
Bomby: I don't remember.
Vicky: Well, you're not with him now, are you?
Bomby: No.
Vicky: Why?
Bomby: I don't know.
Vicky: (stamps foot) You should! Oh, come on. I'll have to show you.
SCENE 10: Ivy's High School
Ivy and Christmas Past appear in the smoke and bubbles.
Pounce: Wow, it's magic! That's sooooo cool!
Erin: (stares) It's a smoke machine and a bubble machine.
Pounce: Oh. (looks embarrassed)
Young Ivy is sitting on a bench, reading a textbook. Mistott notices her and runs up behind her.
Bomby: Wait! Spirit, what year is this?
Vicky: 1988. Grade 11/12. Do you remember now?
Bomby: I… I think so.
Misto: Hey, Ivy! Merry Christmas! Look at what I got for you! (pulls a bouquet of flowers out from behind his back)
Teazer: Oh, Mistott, don't make this 'arder den it is.
Misto: Make what harder?
Teazer: Well, Oi've been so busy wit' university prep course an' all… Oi think we should break up.
Misto: (throws the bouquet at her) Ivy!
Teazer: Good bye Mistott.
Vicky: Do you see what you did to people around you?
Bomby: So… so I broke up with Mistott. I'm sure he got over it.
Vicky: He did. Don't worry about it. But do you know what happened after you ran off to university?
Bomby: No…
Vicky: I'll show you. (she stoops and picks up the bouquet and waves it. Mistott slowly exits and Jemeth enters to take his place on the bench)
Jemi: (talking sadly to Mistott, who is offstage) Goodbye Mistott…
On my own, pretending he's beside me.
All alone, I walk with him 'til morning.
Tumble: Not this song again! It's so annoying!
Erin: Fine. You people whine too much. Go to the end, Jemima.
Jemi: I love him, but everyday I'm learning,
All my life I've only been pretending.
Without me, his world will go on turning-
A world that's full of happiness that I have never knooooooooooooooooooown!
Lec: Stupid divas- holding their notes for so long, while I didn't even get to sing my song.
Bomby: So Jemeth liked- excuse me- loved Mistott. So what?
Vicky: (stares) You didn't know? Didn't anyone tell you what happened while you were away at university?
Bomby: No. Or if they did, I didn't listen.
Vicky: You never do. Come on, I'll show you.
SCENE 11: Outside the High School
When the smoke and bubbles clear, Ivy and Christmas Past are standing behind a bench outside the school.
Vicky: You took all those extra courses and graduated a year early. Mistott and Jemeth and everyone stayed here. And while you were gone…
Mistott enters and sits on the bench.
Misto: Can this be?
Erin: Yeah. It's so redundant!
Elandy: Hey, once again, it's all Corey and Riley's fault.
Have I really lost my way?
Have I lost my love?
Will I lose the day? What a stupid song!
Jemeth enters and starts to walk up behind Mistott.
Bomby: He's still upset over me?
Vicky: Shhh. Watch.
Jemi: Without you,
The ground thaws,
The rain falls,
The grass grows.
Misto: Ivy!?! (turns around)
Jemi: Shhh. No, it's me.
Without you,
The seeds root,
The flowers bloom,
The children play.
The stars gleam,
The poets dream,
The eagles fly,
Without you.
The earth turns,
The sun burns,
But I die-
Without you.
Without you,
The breeze warms-
Jelly: (crying) This is so beautiful.
Erin: (proudly) I originated this role!
Jemi: The girl smiles,
The cloud moves.
Without you,
The tides change,
The boys run,
The oceans crash.
The crowds roar,
The days soar,
The babies cry,
Without you.
The moon glows,
The river flows.
But I die-
Without you.
Mistott is beginning to smile at Jemeth.
Misto: The world revives.
Jemi: Colors renew.
But I know blue, only blue.
Misto: Lonely blue.
All the backstage queens are crying now.
Jenny: So pretty…
Jemi & Misto: Within me, blue.
Without you.
Jemi: Without you,
The paw gropes,
The ear hears…
The pulse beats.
Misto: Without you,
The eyes gaze,
The legs walk…
The lungs breathe.
Misto & Jemi: (Although Jemi says it just after Misto, almost as an echo)
The mind churns.
The heart yearns.
The tears dry…
Without you. (getting really into it)
Life goes on.
But I'm gone!
Cause I die-
Misto: Without you…
Jemi: Without you…
Misto: Without you!
Both: Without you!!!
Jenny: Oh, that was beautiful.
Erin: Yes yes, it was. But you'll have to top it with your next song.
Misto: Not another one! I'm not a singer…
Erin: But you sing so pretty…
Misto: (complete change of attitude) I'd love to sing your song.
Jemi: Mistott… I… I think- no I know that I… love you. I've known for a long time.
Misto: But you introduced me to Ivy.
Jemi: Yeah… but I didn't think you two would start going out! I… I just wanted her to approve of you.
Misto: Well, I think I might love you too. I mean, you were always there for me- when me and Ivy broke up, even when Ivy was being a bi-
Jelly: Mistoffelees!
Erin: It's in the script!
Misto: -tch when we were dating.
Jemi: Well, we were friends long before I fell in love with you. And I couldn't ignore that- even when I was upset with you for dating Ivy.
Erin: This was my favorite number when I was in the show. Jemi and Misto, I know that you two won't mess it up, but if you guys (she glares at Tugger, Tumble and Pounce) do, I'll kill you.
Pounce: Hey! Why are you glaring at us?
Erin: Who always talks during my play? Now, shhh.
Jemi: Live in my house,
I'll be your shelter,
Just pay me back with 1000 kisses.
Be my lover- I'll cover you.
Pounce: (quietly to Yulanda) What's with all the Rent songs?
Elandy: Erin was the Original Beth, Erin like Rent. And hate to compliment her- but the Rent songs fit her voice best. Now quiet before she realizes we're talking.
Misto: Open your door,
I'll be your tenant,
Don't got much baggage
To lay at your feet.
But sweet kisses I've got to spare.
I'll be there- I'll cover you.
Misto & Jemi: I think they meant it
When they said you can't buy love,
Now I know you can rent it,
A new lease you are, my love,
On life- Be my life.
Jemi: Just slip me on,
I'll be your blanket.
Misto: Wherever- Whatever-
I'll be your coat.
Jemi: You'll be my king
And I'll be your castle
Misto: No, you be my queen
And I'll be your moat
Tugger: Some of this meaning is lost with a guy and a girl singing it.
Demi: Shhh. I think it's beautiful.
Tugger: You would.
Misto & Jemi: I think they meant it
When they said you can't buy love.
Now I know you can rent it.
A new lease you are, my love,
On life
All my life
I've longed to discover
Something as true as this is. (they embrace)
Jelly: How come they always get to finish their songs?
Erin: I thought I said to be quiet! And it's because I enjoy their songs and generally no one interrupts them. Now, it's almost over so let them finish, huh?
Jelly: Hmph.
They pull apart and hold both hands, facing each other- much like the real production.
Misto: So with a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you
Jemi: If you're cold
And you're lonely
Misto: With a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you
Jemi: You've got one nickel only
Misto: When you're worn out
and tired
Jemi: With a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you
Misto: When your heart has expireeeeeed!
Jemi:With a thousand sweet kisses
I'll cover you
Jemeth stands in front of Mistott and he puts his arms around her, like Collins and Angel in Rent.
Misto & Jemi: Oh lover, I'll cover you.
Ooooh lover, I'll cover yooooou!
Mistott and Jemeth run offstage together.
Bomby: She stole my boyfriend! I could kill her!
Vicky: You broke up with him a year before. How could you blame her? At least she didn't come on to him right after you two broke up. She's a mighty good best friend.
Bomby: She was never my best friend.
Vicky: Of course she was. Don't you remember everything you did together?
Bomby: Like what?
Vicky: Do I really have to show you everything? Come on.
SCENE 12: A Random Stage
Young Ivy, Jemeth and Demimber are performing onstage. Ivy and Christmas Past enter and watch.
Teazer: Oi thought Oi was done fer this play.
Erin: Well, your not, so go dance away.
Brock: I could take her place!
Erin: (rolling her eyes) No, no you couldn't Brock. It's not the same as playing a role of a boy that a girl usually plays. Now you be quiet.
Brock: Righty-o!
Erin: (aside) How do I get stuck with these people?
Bomby: What's this?
Vicky: This is the grade 10 talent show. You had fun with that. See, you were best friends.
Brock: What's the point of this scene?
Elandy: Well, it's basically just so that the three girls can show off.
Munku: Then can we skip it and have a break instead?
Erin: No! You can have a break during intermission. Which is really soon. But if it'll make you happy, we'll skip to the end of the scene- which is Jemima's part of the song.
Jemi: I don't know what they were for or against really, except each other. I mean I was born to save the marriage. But when my father brought me and my mother home from the hospital, he said 'Well I thought this was going to help, but I guess it's not'. Anyway, I did have a fantastic fantasy life. I used to dance around the living room with my arms up like this. My fantasy was that there was this Indian chief. And he'd say 'Maggie do you want to dance?' And I'd say 'Daddy, I would love to dance.'
Elandy: You do realize that they're plotting, right? (points to the toms who are whispering to each other.)
Erin: Yeah, I know. It'll be interesting to see what their trying to do.
Demi: But it was clear...
Teazer: When 'e proposed...
Jemi: That I was born to help their marriage and when
Teazer: That's wot 'e said...
Demi: That's what she said...
Jemi: I used to dance around the living room...
Teazer: 'E wosn't warm...
Demi: Not to her...
Jemi: It was an Indian chief and he'd say
'Maggie do you want to dance?'
And I'd say 'Daddy I would love to...'
Jemi: Everything was beautiful at the ballet
Raise your arms and someone's always there
Yes everything was beautiful at the ballet...
At the ballet...At the ballet...
Suddenly the toms run onstage, taking the girls' place.
Munku, Misto, Pounce, Tumble, and Tugger:
Everything is beautiful on our coffee break.
Reach out your hand and coffee's always there.
Yes, everything is beautiful on our coffee break.
Munku: I'm thirsty!
Misto: I'm hungry!
Pounce: I need coffee!
Toms: On our coffee break…
Erin: You guys are really pathetic at parodying lyrics.
Tumble: It wasn't our fault! He wrote them.
Erin: Brock?
Brock: Yeah! I need coffee! Come on guys, let's stage a formal protest!
Erin: (rolls eyes) No need for that. I don't care anymore. Go have your break.
Misto: I'll stay here with you.
Erin and Misto sit in the theater seats while everyone else runs out to enjoy their coffee.
PART THREE COMING WHENEVER I WRITE IT!!!
