Thanks Charlie.
I have been working on this a lot the last 2 days and I'm almost done (only have 3 parts left to finish) and have 10 parts still left to post, so I thought I'd only go 2 days between postings this time. Disclaimer: Alarming Announcements is actually a pretty boring board; for the purposes of my songwriting anything cool that happens at 667 is going to happen there instead.
* * PART SEVEN * *
One Short Day(SOPHIE enters).
SOPHIE:
Pandora, there you are! Oh Pandora, I finally heard back from the Craig!
PANDORA:
The Craig?
SOPHIE:
Yes, he wishes to meet you! I know how devastated you were the other day for our poor Professor Hermes, but I can assure you my dear, as one door closes, another one opens.
PANDORA:
I don't know what to say! How can I ever thank you? (She hugs her.)
SOPHIE:
Now go out there and make me proud.
PANDORA:
I will, I'll try.
(SOPHIE exits.)
PANDORA:
And there we'll finally be...
The Craig and me!
(The scene reopens with PANDORA about to leave Burdensome Books for Alarming Announcements)
LINDA:
Remember, eye contact. And don't forget to tell him how wonderful he is, I hear he loves that! And be yourself... well... within reason.
(PEN and BEE come onstage)
BEE:
Pandora, I'm so proud of you and I know father would be too. We're all proud, aren't we?
PANDORA:
You'll be alright, won't you?
LINDA:
She'll be fine! Pin will take care of her, right?
PEN:
...It's Pen... I... I can't do this anymore. (He exits)
BEE:
Pandora, just go, I'll be fine. (She goes running after Pen)
PANDORA:
Bee, wait!
LINDA:
Let her go. She'll have to manage without you. We all will.
PANDORA:
Please, you'll barely even notice I'm gone. Besides, you have Charlie. Where is he, anyway? Not that I expected him to say goodbye to me. We barely know each other.
LINDA:
I don't know him either. He's distant, and moody, and he's been thinking, which really worrries me. I never knew how much he cared about old Hermes.
(CHARLIE enters with a bouquet of flowers.)
LINDA:
Oh, there he is! Charlie, over here dearest!
CHARLIE:
Pandora, I'm so happy for you. (He gives her the flowers.)
LINDA:
Yes, we are both so happy...
CHARLIE:
Uh, listen, I've been thinking... About that guy in the cage and... everything. I think about that day a lot.
PANDORA:
Really? So do I.
LINDA:
Me too! Poor Professor Hermes.
CHARLIE (To PANDORA):
Pandora, good luck. (He runs off.)
LINDA:
There, see...
PANDORA:
Linda...
LINDA:
I don't even think he's perfect anymore and I still want him. This must be what other people feel like. How do they bear it? (They embrace.)
PANDORA:
Wait, Linda...come with me.
LINDA:
Where?
PANDORA:
To Alarming Announcements.
LINDA:
Really?
PANDORA:
Really. It's the least I can do, with you being such a good friend.
(The scene changes to LINDA and PANDORA arriving at Alarming Announcements.)
667ERS:
One short day, in Alarming Announcements
LINDA:
I've always wanted to see Alarming Announcements!
667ERS:
One short day, in Alarming Announcements!
One short day, in Alarming Announcements
One short day, at the heart of the board
When you're there you'll see so many wonders
Having a great time
It's once in a lifetime
You'll memory hoard
PANDORA:
There are places to discuss tv!
LINDA:
Lots of artwork and stories!
PANDORA:
Letter games and wizard quizzes galore!
BOTH:
There are hangouts, chats and photographs!
LINDA:
Book theories!
PANDORA:
And series maps!
BOTH:
All you could imagine's there and more!
I wanna be in this new place
PANDORA:
So I'll be back for good someday
LINDA:
To make my life and make my way
BOTH:
But for today we'll wander and enjoy!
667ERS:
One short day, in Alarming Announcements
One short day, at the heart of it all
One short day...
BOTH:
And we're warning the forum
Now that we're in here,
You'll know we've been here
We'll tell it to all!
LINDA:
All the hustle and bustle!
PANDORA:
I want to remember this moment, always. Nobody's pointing, nobody's staring, for the first time, I'm somewhere that I belong.
BOTH:
One short day in Alarming Announcements
One short day, at the heart of it all
ALL:
What a way to be seeing the forum!
BOTH:
Where so many roam to...
We'll call it home too
And then just like now we can say,
"We're just two friends,"
PANDORA:
Two good friends
LINDA:
Two best friends...
ALL:
Sharing one wonderful
One short...
LSWANNABE:
The Craig will see you now!
ALL:
Day!