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

[DeeDee]

Young Ennis


%% His mama?  I ain't meetin' no one's mama.   I bet he has his mama's eyes.   Would llike to see her at least.  Bet she's pretty%%



Tried to ride the bulls, but it takes money, which I hardly ever have, beein' I'm gettin' married an all.  Them entry fees can wipe a fella out.


((Shifts uncomfortably))

[Daniel]

YOUNG JACK:

((nods))

Ain't that the truth.

((notices the day moving on.))

We'd best get some rest if we're to get all our gear right in the morning. We're going up to the dropoff point.

((looks over at Ennis))

I got some blankets in the back of my truck so we've got a place to sleep tonight.

((puts his bottle of beer down and moves away from the bar, heading toward the door.))

** And here, friends, in displayed honor.
We depart your world for a realm of dream.
What is here we let your own minds ponder,
For tired we are of playing this scene.

As fanciful as it might seem to be,
As lusty or as sensual,
Best left to what the mind can see,
instead of what is actual.

But for the film's sake.
The story as it is:
We consider this final take
A sweet good night's kiss.
**

[Daniel]

** Mr. Raymille. Your actors have worked  a long and hard day and we are now resting until the next scene. If it meets with your approval, we'd like the next scene to be a musical number since there are so many actors on screen. It could be smashing: dancing sheep, prancing fillies, dogs, jeans, basques, Aguirre, Jack, Ennis, wind, grass, cigarettes, ( I hope I'm not leaving anything out), but you get the picture. Just an idea, thrown out for you to consider. **

[vkm91941]

%% cueing up the corp du ballet%%

[vkm91941]

%%cueing up dream sequence for Ennis and Jack, reminiscent of Rogers and Hammersteins Oklahomo%%

[Ray]

** Daniel, how very perfectly Disneyesque of you!  I am so proud and chuffed to be associated with every single one of you.  You have given it your all and I will be writing you into my autobiography!  I need a new bladder! Vic you are hereby the Ballet interlude queen! **

[Meryl]

**WOW, on the ballet sequence.  Way to go, Victoria!** 

**Dee Dee and Daniel, a big thumbs up to you, too!** 

((The High Priestess bows to Mr. Raymille, whose brilliant concept has produced such delicious results)) 

[Ellemeno]

** Hey Meryl, **  Elle hollers, **  What's that guy doin' to your butt?  **

And then, more genteely to all, **  Kudos to all!  Sublime!  A spot-on performance!  **

[Pipedream]

** Yeeehaw!!! **  

((Anke Spanky claps her hands frenetically and – overwhelmed by the beauty of the just heard poetry, the just witnessed accomplished performances and the rhythm of the music - rips off her magical frocks and jumps into her Dirndl. The rest of the cast, hanging around on set, waiting for their cues, join in merrily!))

** Yeah!!! Let’s dance!!! **

((And so it happened. At first only in the dining hall on set at night... ))



((...then in the full daylight with the hot sun striking down!))  

[Meryl]

** Hey Meryl, **  Elle hollers, **  What's that guy doin' to your butt?  **

**Elle, please try to show a little delicacy.      I don't blame the poor man; after all, who could resist?**