Clinical Chart 00
Act one:
It's a dark and stormy night around the cape by a beach in Japan, on a cliff overlooking the sea is a small one-story house. Inside is the young man who owns the house. He has black hair with a huge patch of white on the right side and a scar across his face, on the left side of the scar is a different skin-tone. He sleeps peacefully in bed, until…
(Thunder crashes)
Man: (Gasps)
He jolts awake, startled. It almost felt like the lightning hit close to the house. He gets out of bed, slipping his slippers on then walks down the hall to another bedroom. He peeks through the door and sees his young assistant sleeping peacefully in bed.
Girl: (Snoring)
With a relieved sigh, he closes the door.
Man: I shouldn't be that surprised 'cause Pinoko can sleep through just about anything. A nuclear bomb would go off and she'd still be sleeping soundly.
He walks off back to bed. The next morning, he is drinking coffee and reading the newspaper, finding an article.
Man thinking: "Meteorite found to have crash landed late the night of March 21".
He sees the picture of the "meteorite" which looks like a spherical spaceship.
Man: (Scoffs, thinking) This must be a crazy hoax, it's bound to blow over sooner or later.
The phone then rings, he gets up to answer it. Going over to the fancy, antique telephone, picking it up.
Man: Hello? Yes, someone needs medical attention. Uh-huh. What's the address? (writes down address) All right, I'll be there in a little bit. See you then.
He hangs up. Right when he gets his briefcase of medical instruments and puts on his dark red ribbon tie and black dress jacket, Pinoko rushes over to him.
Pinoko: Black Jack!
Black Jack: Not now, Pinoko.
Pinoko: But I found something you have to see!
Black Jack: I must visit a patient now.
He goes to the front door, taking his big black coat which he just hangs on his shoulders and goes out it with Pinoko watching, somewhat annoyed.
Pinoko: But…
Black Jack: You'll have to show me when I get back. I won't be long.
He gets into his car and leaves. Pinoko goes back inside, she comes to what she wanted Black Jack to see. A dragon about her height, he is turquoise with purple eyes, green leathery wings and purple scales down his back. He has a few scrapes and bruises.
Pinoko: I'm so sorry, the doctor just left. But I'll help you instead.
She leads him to the sitting room, and he sits on a chair as she wraps a bandage around his arm.
Pinoko: Oh! I completely forgot to ask your name.
Dragon: I'm George.
Pinoko: Hi, George. I'm Pinoko. Also, my boss, Dr. Black Jack. But he left.
George: That's human men for ya.
Pinoko: But do tell, George, where'd you come from?
George: Well, first you have a daddy dragon and then you have a mommy dragon…
Pinoko: That's not what I meant!
George: (Snickering) I couldn't resist. Anyhoo, I'm actually from a different dimension.
By early afternoon, Black Jack is leaving a hospital in Tokyo after seeing a patient. Another doctor is with him as they walk out to his car.
Doctor: Thank you again for helping, Dr. Black Jack. That tapeworm was a persistent little bugger.
Black Jack: We were lucky we extracted it before it can do any serious damage to the digestive tract. However, you'll have to let the patient know that my fee is twenty-five-thousand yen.
Doctor: (Groans) That's not going to be easy for me.
The doctor returns inside the hospital while Black Jack gets into his car. As he comes out of the parking lot, he notices a young girl with blonde pigtails running off. She looked to be Caucasian American.
Black Jack: Must be some American tourist in a hurry.
As he drives off, the American girl stops at a red light.
Girl: (Panting)
Earlier that day…
The girl is at her stepfamily's place in Yamanashi, in the backyard scrubbing the stone path.
Girl: (Grunting)
She then sees a gold medallion in the dirt along with six colorful marbles scattered beside it. She curiously picks them up and looks over them, wiping off some of the dirt. She puts them in her dress pocket and goes back to scrubbing the path. She goes back inside the house where she is met by her Caucasian stepmother and Japanese stepsiblings.
Stepmother: Hanna! Are you done with scrubbing the pathway?
Hanna: I am, miss Bernice.
Stepmother: Good, then you can start with the vacuuming.
Stepsister: And when you're done with that, you can dust the living room!
Stepbrother: And then clean the dishes! We'll be having lunch soon! Then after lunch, we'll play in the yard!
With a sad nod, Hanna removes her wooden sandals and puts on her house slippers. She is basically their Cinderella in that they force her to do all the housework and cooking. Also play with the kids who play too rough. The parents don't do anything when their biological kids abuse her and give Hanna little to no affection.
Hanna first vacuums then dusts the living room. Finally, coming to the kitchen and cleans the dishes by hand.
Hanna muttering: Y'know, they really need to put in a dishwasher.
It was then she remembered the medallion and marbles in her pocket. She takes out the medallion and washes it off then dries it with a dishrag. She then takes the marbles and runs water over them. However, they begin acting up, vibrating and glowing.
Hanna: (Gasps)
The marbles float in air then come to the floor, they transform into little animals wearing the marbles like necklaces. Hanna is shocked and astonished to see them, speechlessly looking at that.
Rabbit: Whew! Boy, it's nice to be out of those cramped pods.
Duck: But where are we?
Pig: And where's George?
Dog: When's lunch?
Turtle: Maybe she knows. (points to Hanna)
They look over to the still astonished and speechless Hanna.
Cat: We heard your name is Hanna, right?
Hanna: (Nods nervously)
Cat: I'm sure you don't know our names, do you?
Hanna: (Shakes head)
Cat: Well then, allow us to introduce ourselves.
They each line up in a straight line, first the Siamese cat who has light blue eyes and wears the turquoise marble on a white pearl necklace.
Cat: I'm Mina. I'm a very dainty and ladylike kitty but if anyone provokes me or a friend then I become a lethal weapon.
Next is the pug who has purple eyes and wears the dark blue marble on a green lace, his left ear stands erect while his right ear droops.
Pug: I'm Duncan.
Mina: He's a friendly, social gamer, he'll go for any game from checkers to hide-and-seek to poker. Never a sore loser or a braggart winner.
Next is the albino rabbit who wears the pink marble on a dark green lace.
Rabbit: I am Siegfried von Roy; friends call me Ziggy for short.
Mina: He's a magician but a lot of his tricks end up blowing up in his face.
Next is the yellow duck with green eyes, emerald wings and a black band around his neck, he wears the white marble on a light blue lace.
Duck: My name is Tyson.
Mina: He's an excellent chef and fun-loving goofball but that's why we love him.
Then a pink pig with brown eyes and wearing the purple marble on a yellow lace.
Pig: Uh, I'm… Arnold.
Mina: A shy sweetheart with a heart of gold, ever so gentle and kind.
Then finally the red-eared slider turtle with hazel eyes and wearing the black marble on a pink lace.
Turtle: And I'm Jade.
Mina: Last but by no means least, the wisest and most intellectual of any of us.
Duncan: So, what do you think?
Tyson: You like us?
Hanna: Ohh, you're all so cute! I'm pleased to meet all of you.
Ziggy: Yeah! She thinks we're cute!
Mina: Well, I have to say, the way your family treats you is just appalling and shameful!
Hanna: I guess you heard all that?
Duncan: When we're in the pods, we can't move or be heard, but we're not tone deaf.
Hanna: They're my stepfamily. I used to live in Los Angeles but after my parents died, I was sent to live with my mother's fifth cousin in Japan since she's my only living relative. For six months, I've been abused and forced to do the housework.
Tyson: This sounds like a very familiar story.
Hanna: The kids are no better as they play too rough and the parents don't do anything about it.
Arnold: That's terrible!
Ziggy: They need a good swift kick in the butt!
Duncan: Don't the authorities know anything about this?
Hanna: My stepparents are getting paid to keep me. They bribe the police and child welfare people to not say anything.
Tyson sarcastically: Gee, that's very professional.
Mina: Hanna, if we help you escape your dreadful stepfamily, will you help us find our friend, George?
Hanna: Oh! I'd be more than happy to oblige.
Ziggy: Then let's blow this pop stand!
Hanna goes to her bedroom with the animals behind her, she packs a few things in her bag as they help. But once they come into the hallway, they run into Hanna's stepsister who's the same age as her.
Hanna: (Gasps) Oh, hello Megumi.
Megumi: Where are you off to with that bags? C'mon, tell me where you're going!
Hanna: None of your business!
Megumi: Oh! I'll teach you some manners!
She grabs Hanna's bag and pulls on it.
Hanna: Hey! Let go!
Megumi: Stop it!
Mina: (Growls)
The Siamese cat leaps at Megumi and attacks her by swiping her claws at her arms and shoulder, leaving several scratches.
Megumi: (Shrieks) Ow! (whimpering) MOMMY!
She runs off to the other room while Hanna and the animals run off to the front door. Hanna puts her shoes on then run into the stepbrother in the front yard, he is younger by three years.
Stepbrother: Hey Hanna, play with me now!
Hanna: I'm not playing with you anymore, Daisuke!
Daisuke: I said now!
He starts pulling on her arm, trying to drag her away but she pulls back.
Daisuke: You're supposed to play with me!
Hanna: No! Ow!
He even starts hitting her to get her to do what he says. Mina once again leaps at the boy and attacks him just like he did with Megumi.
Mina: (Yowling)
Daisuke: (Groaning)
Jade stands behind him and trips him with her shell when he steps back. He falls on his butt as Mina and Jade go back to Hanna.
Daisuke: (Whimpering, crying hysterically)
He runs inside.
Hanna: I appreciate you guys giving those two what they deserve.
Mina: Oh, anything for a friend.
Hanna: However, from now on, you should stay out of sight around anymore people. Think you can pretend to be stuffies?
Jade: We'll do better than that. We can return to the pods or marbles when a human says "Kokomo" around us.
Hanna: Perfect. Kokomo.
One by one, the little animals return to pod form and fit right into the medallion in Hanna's pocket. She puts the medallion around her neck then runs off, away from her stepfamily's house. Within ten minutes, she comes to the train station.
Hanna: Whew! Now, onto Tokyo.
She goes to the ticket department and uses her transport pass to get accepted to ride the train. She then gets on the train that arrives within a minute. Once arriving in Tokyo at Shinjuku station, she gets off with several other people and runs out into the city.
That brings us to the present where Hanna comes to Kinuta park and sits by a tree to take a rest.
Hanna: (Breathing heavily)