Act 1 Scene 2

Firstly, Microsoft word is no longer even letting me TYPE! (Bonus Astrid point if you got the emotion in that statement.) Henceforth all scenes will be written directly into this little box. Read through to the end for my bonus fact of the me! Here's a picture not of the characters, but still inkeeping...

Enter Patience and Jack haphazardly wheeling a cadaver trolley. Levi trails after them. Patience and Jack give the trolley a fianal push off stage as Levi trys to get their attention.

Levi: When's tea?

Patience: When your father gets home.

Levi: When's that?

Patience: Soonish, nowish, neverish, depends how often you ask.

Levi occupies himself for a moment while Patience grooms Jack lovingly.

Jack: Excited for Friday then?

Patience: What's Friday?

Jack: Ah, only our wedding.

Patience: Oh course I remember, silly goose, I was testing.

They peck kiss as Asher enters.

Asher: How's everyone? Good? Hey Levi, what you got there?

Swings Levi around and starts chatting animatedly to him.

LOVE IN THE 1800'S

Jack: Clamped around my heart like a alligator,

On the path to love you're the navigator

I'd like to give credit where credit's due,

Is it anything to do with you?

Patience: I've only known love in the things I've read,

I've worked so long amongst the dead,

People always said my heart was cold,

I truely don't think I've oversold.

Both: So when the rain comes down

In our little ghost town

Shelter under my umbrella

We can stand together

Do you really think you can change my mind?

How can we be so akind?

Asher: Save something for the wedding night!

Patience: Eww... Asher!

Jack: Don't worry honey, I've got plenty more for you.

Patience: You better.

Asher: Okay... Taking innocent child away presently...

Asher and Levi exit, laving Patience and Jack holding hand center stage.

REPRISE

Both: So when the rain comes down

In our little ghost town

Shelter under my umbrella

We can stand together

Don't think you can change my mind,

There's room enough for two, I'll make room for you.

Patience: Oh Jack, you know I'm so happy!

Jack: Me too, but also hungry. Actually, mostly hungry. Looks at Patience Kidding! Come on Mrs Almost Ketch.

Leave hand in hand, practically skipping.



Aw, aren't they sweet? The fact of Astrid is she really hates the colour her room is painted, and is plotting a screen of stars...