~~THE PERFORMANCE THREAD~~ **aside** ((action)) %%thought%%

[alec716]

=  Meanwhile, back at Neverland... =

MICHAEL JACKSON:

C'mon, MRS. TWIST, come into my cherry garden! 

   

I really like to pick nice fresh cherries! 

! 

I really like to pick baskets of the ones that look like little balls! 




(( And from far across the garden, another voice is heard.  ))

BILLIE JEAN:

Hey MICHAEL!  MRS. TWIST!  I found the cake pan! 



Or did you want the gold one? 

[Daniel]

BULL:

((Escapes from Michael Jackson's entourage of small children and sidles up to the bar.))

I'll have a pint of heifer-weizen.

((Looks over at JACK.))

So, you been ridin bulls a lot, cowboy?

YOUNG JACK:

((Jack tries not to act surprised when the bull sits on the barstool.))

Yeah, I have, but apparently there's money to be made in dancin' with 'em too. You considerin' givin' lessons?

[Daniel]

GUY RAPHAELSON:

((Guy is exhausted after flying back to Wyoming to the Riverton set, wearily heads back to the trailers. He rests his head on Lucise's trailer door, letting the cold metal cool his heated skin. He's too tired to lift his arms to knock.))

**Lucise? I'm back....... again!**

[nakymaton]

YOUNG JACK:

Yeah, I have, but apparently there's money to be made in dancin' with 'em too. You considerin' givin' lessons?

BULL:

((Pulls JACK onto the dance floor. Makes a brave attempt at Western swing, but, unfortunately, bulls have two left feet. (Two right feet, too, but that's beside the point.)

Stomps on Jack's boot.))

[Lumière]

GUY RAPHAELSON:

((Guy is exhausted after flying back to Wyoming to the Riverton set, wearily heads back to the trailers. He rests his head on Lucise's trailer door, letting the cold metal cool his heated skin. He's too tired to lift his arms to knock.))

**Lucise? I'm back....... again!**

((Lucise lies relaxing on the couch, lost in his thoughts when he hears Guy's voice outside the trailer door.  He immediately abandons his knitting ..



..and rushes to open the door ..))



** 
Guy..shit!  You look...well, exhausted..come on in!  You look like you could use a break!
Please, sit, relax abit .. You fancy a drink or something..?

Umm, I hope we get a chance to talk sometime .. sometime later, when you are well rested. 
I got something to tell ya ..
**

[j.U.d.E.]

** SORRY, I didn't see that JIMBO had already left.. **



GNARLS THE BARTENDER
**half asleep..**



%%..what just happened?! OH! JIMBO's gone.. Jack Twist - you didn't do that right! .. but I'm here.. look at me..  I hope the look at me doesn't make you physically sick.. hmm.. %%

((awkward smille on awkward face))

You ever tried ropin' calves? I hope you DON'T! It's inhumane.. it's violent.. it's unnecessary and idiotic..

((Jack turning around, about to leave))..

Hey, wait! What did I say? It's true, I'm just letting you see my soft spot *..*, I mean, my softer side.., I mean.. Hey! Don't go!! Let me re-phrase that.. Do you want a cocktail? I'm good at cocktails too!

((Jack pale-faced and with a tormented look)..

Here you go!



It's called "Désir d'un Soir"..  No? You drink too much? Who said that?! Hunh?

((Jack turning around and leaving the bar))..

%% .. damn it!! %%

Jack, wait! Did you see my t-shirt? Did you? Jack!?



And the back, Jack? Jaaaaaack!!?



((Jack left))

%% .. bugger! .. I think next time I have to try somethin' less subtle.. %%

((Crying in some corner and meditating..))



((looking up))

%% Oh, look! New crowd! %%



%% .. mmmh.. I like what I see.. %%



((..pulling off his t-shirt enthusiastically..))

[Daniel]

BULL:

((Pulls JACK onto the dance floor. Makes a brave attempt at Western swing, but, unfortunately, bulls have two left feet. (Two right feet, too, but that's beside the point.)

Stomps on Jack's boot.))

YOUNG JACK:

((It's a good thing those boots are fire tempered.))

** SORRY, I didn't see that JIMBO had already left.. **



GNARLS THE BARTENDER
**half asleep..**



%%..what just happened?! OH! JIMBO's gone.. Jack Twist - you didn't do that right! .. but I'm here.. look at me..  I hope the look at me doesn't make you physically sick.. hmm.. %%

((awkward smille on awkward face))

You ever tried ropin' calves? I hope you DON'T! It's inhumane.. it's violent.. it's unnecessary and idiotic..

((Jack turning around, about to leave))..

Hey, wait! What did I say? It's true, I'm just letting you see my soft spot *..*, I mean, my softer side.., I mean.. Hey! Don't go!! Let me re-phrase that.. Do you want a cocktail? I'm good at cocktails too!

((Jack pale-faced and with a tormented look)..

Here you go!



It's called "Désir d'un Soir"..  No? You drink too much? Who said that?! Hunh?

((Jack turning around and leaving the bar))..

%% .. damn it!! %%

Jack, wait! Did you see my t-shirt? Did you? Jack!?



And the back, Jack? Jaaaaaack!!?



((Jack left))

%% .. bugger! .. I think next time I have to try somethin' less subtle.. %%

((Crying in some corner and meditating..))



((looking up))

%% Oh, look! New crowd! %%



%% .. mmmh.. I like what I see.. %%



((..pulling off his t-shirt enthusiastically..))

Can't ya see I'm tryin' to get tango lessons from this here Bovine. After that I gotta go, otherwise I'd stay around for yer cocktails (that don't sound right) and whatever else you're doin' round here for entertainment. Other rodeos to sign up for out there.

[Daniel]

((Lucise lies relaxing on the couch, lost in his thoughts when he hears Guy's voice outside the trailer door.  He immediately abandons his knitting ..
..and rushes to open the door ..))


** 
Guy..shit!  You look...well, exhausted..come on in!  You look like you could use a break!
Please, sit, relax abit .. You fancy a drink or something..?

Umm, I hope we get a chance to talk sometime .. sometime later, when you are well rested. 
I got something to tell ya ..
**

GUY RAPHAELSON:

((Guy drags himself into Lucise's trailer. Manages to make it to the couch and flop into it, gently moving the knitting project to the sidetable. He examines the worksmanship of the knitting.))

**Hey, that's pretty good. You know you can do this with three yarns also, not just two.**

((Guy laughs at how ridiculous he sounds. Puts the knitting down.))

**Anyway, I just flew in from...... some dinky little town in Texas whose name I've forgotten.... and boy are my arms tired.**

((Guy nervously laughs, tears of stress and exhaustion already welling up in his eyes.))

** It's amazing what they've got me doing around here. I'm working triple shifts around this place. They're rushing me back and forth between the sets, and then they keep piling stuff up on me that I was never intended to do. I'm a full time marketing advisor, I don't have time to be a publicity agent and consumer relations specialist also. It's enough to drive a man to drink. Even the red stuff.**

((Guy smiles at Lucise.))

**I'll tell you one thing, though. The busier I am the less time I have to worry about all that other stuff. I haven't been able to get back to Dr. Statler in some time, he's been busy doing profiles for Inspector Moose. Well, I'm only grateful I don't need him lately. It's not like I've come across any religious figures lately, that would have been a little embarassing. And I've been able to steer clear of the red wine and dark cellars and other uncomfortable places.**

[FuzzyChanny]

**Really sorry, didn't come on for a week and have appeared to miss my cue! Sorry for the inconvience**

[welliwont]

==CALL SHEET

ACT II

THE NEXT THREE SCENES ARE:

SCENE # 38 – FOURTH OF JULY 1966

SCENE # 39 – LUREEN GETS JACK

SCENE # 40 – ENNIS DROPS THE KIDDIES OFF AT ALMA'S WORK

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT STAFF ARE DUE ON SET:

Ceremonial Feng Shui Director  -  Celeste (YaadPyar)
High Priestess  -  Meryl
Props Magician  -  Anke (Pipedream)
Sycophantic Assistant to Director Raymille  -  Clarissa (Ellemeno)
Production Psychologists - Statler & Waldorf  -  ?   &   ?

THE FOLLOWING HUMAN ACTORS DUE ON SET:

Jack  -  Daniel
Ennis  -  DeeDee
Alma  -  Milli (Lucise)
Lureen  -  Ray
Young Alma Jr  -  Becky
Young Jenny  -  Courtney (cmr107)
Biker #1 - Mel (nakymaton)
Biker #2 - Meryl
Announcer for Lureen's and Jack's rides - Chantelle (FuzzyChanny)
Bartender in Lureen scene - JeffWrangler
Singer – Sarah (henrypie)
Munroe  -  Mikaela
Guy Raphaelson, Marketing Advisor  -  Daniel
Lucise Indapaddock (as himself)  -  Milli (Lucise)

THE FOLLOWING NON-HUMAN ACTORS DUE ON SET:

Terry Cloth (formerly known as Warshrag)  -  alec716
Jack's Body Butter  -  Nicky (Saucycobblers)
Olivia Owl  -  Anke (Pipedream)
Jack's Pants - Melinda (Sashca1007)

THE  IMPROV PLAYERS:

any former Player who would like to reprise their role

any other BetterMostian who cares to jump in==

CD JT