((A lively disneyesque musical number))
SHEEP: (tune similar to The Muppet Show theme)
We're going up to Brokeback!
We're going up to graze!
We thought we'd never get back!
But, today's the day!
BASQUES: (a little slower)
The day is bright and clear.
No fog or clouds are near.
We'll send these two boys up there.
All in all, they're really quite a pair.
((Tapdancing Basques dance across stage))
((One Basque dances up from behind Ennis and turns to him))
BASQUE #1 (TO ENNIS) (Lively Disney tune)
Now whatever it is you do.
Keep those sheep beneath your thumb.
Every ram, every lamb, every ewe.
For Aguirre isn't dumb.
He can count like anyone.
You get it right you get your pay.
Otherwise your skin he'll flay.
So don't never let them sheep stra-a-a-y...
On this beautiful Brokeback Mountain climbing day!
((Basque #1 Dances off with the other Tapdancing Basques, then returns))
BASQUE #1 (TO ENNIS):
One more thing, don't order soup.
The boxes are rather hard to pack.
So come on now, join the troop.
We ain't gonna cut no slack.
You'll take just what we sack.
If you want something, we just may.
Find some way to make it stay.
But to be better off, you might just pra-a-a-y...
On this beautiful Brokeback Mountain climbing day.
((The basques and sheep stop dancing, go still, the music also halts suddenly. Spotlight on Ennis))
ENNIS (TO BASQUE):
Well I don't eat much soup.
It makes me quite ill.
Once I got the croup,
From eating such swill.
So please, just leave it off the bill...
((Ennis Shrugs))
((The basques and sheep wait for him to continue, but realizing he's not going to, are suddenly hyperactive. Music comes up again, full blast))
((SHEEP and BASQUES sing their choruses at the same time, see above.))
((YOUNG JACK enters stage left, trying to handle a LOW-STARTLE POINT HORSE, who is enjoying dancing across the stage as the SHEEP and TAPDANCING BASQUES go back into their dance routine))
ENNIS (TO YOUNG JACK): (Same Disney tune)
Watch it there! That horse is wild!
You've got to keep tighter control!
I know she really is quite mild,
But still you must be bold.
Or else you'll be rolled.
And that really won't be a good way.
To start out our journey - all covered in clay
**Though I must admit, it'd be fun to pla-a-a-ay**...
On this beautiful Brokeback Mountain climbing day.
((YOUNG JACK regains control of the LOW STARTLE-POINT HORSE, who is still tapping her feet in time with the music))
YOUNG JACK (TO ENNIS): (You got it, the same tune)
I think I can handle this wild mare.
How would you like to be covered in leather?
Just be sympathetic, have a care.
Come on Jeans, let's work together.
You grab her flanks. I'll grab the tether.
Maybe I'll even let this mare have a say.
((LOW STARTLE-POINT HORSE starts to sing, YOUNG JACK claps a gloved hand over her mouth))
But after we get where we're going today.
We've gotta pull off a good show for Ra-a-ay
On this beautiful Brokeback Mountain climbing day.
((gasp, wheeze, gasp.))
** Just let me catch my breath a bit... So whadya all think, do I need psychological help yet? **