Explanation: As always: reviews are welcome! (Without
This will be the sequel to "The Secret" and it is destined to go into the film. It won`t be a rewriting of the film itself – there`s no fear of that! I`m just trying to get into the film by using the in-between-scenes. Surely, there will be some sequences of the film, but I don`t want to bore you with things you`re having off path – I`m just trying to get into the characters, their thoughts and behaviour that is not shown in the film.
To give you an explanation: I`ve decided to write a trilogy and this will be the second part. This part will only repeat the happenings occurring in the film, but flavoured with some in-between-scenes fitting into the first part of my story 'The Secret'.
Summary:
An old legend, a birth mark and a nightmare – three ingredients to cook up a story. (Wait – cooking up a story? I never claimed it to be a plain fairytale...)
Nevertheless, the succession to the throne of Transylvania got in a muddle. Who is qualified for ascending the throne – Frank, the current prince of Transsexual or Riff Raff, the sombre servant that has the birth mark, shrouded in mystery?
Furthermore, what had happened back at Transsexual years before and what`s the Transylvanians connection with each other? Master and servant, brother and sister, brother and brother, lover and...
Well, the unfortunate misfortune: only some earthen creatures are able to cast light on the mystery.
The Secret – Part II
*by handyman`s muse*
Riff Raff was peering into the distance out of the dirty window of his vantage point.
What had happened? This morning he had woken up as a servant, but suddenly he had metamorphosed into a prince.
Magenta and he had discussed everything for the last two hours, but they went round in circles. The main problem was that there was no watertight proof for the theory. An old legend and a nightmare – it sounded far from convincing evidence. Surely, the mark at Riff Raff`s hip was in form of three moons, but who would ever believe in such an outrageous story?
First and foremost, how did the story start? Were they truly brother and sister? Were Frank and Riff Raff siblings?
Riff Raff cringed at this thought. No, there has to be another explanation.
There was only one person that would be able to put it in perspective– strictly speaking, two persons. Two earthlings: Dr. Scott and that unknown Brad Majors.
Riff Raff knew that there would only be an outside chance to get in touch with the earthen scientist and his companion.
Therefore it was time to hatch a plot.
"RIFF RAFF!"
The master`s angry voice echoed through the castle.
Riff Raff threw away his spliff and left his vantage point.
"Master," Riff Raff stood in the doorway – glancing at Frank who was lying at his enormous bed, legs crossed and arms folded underneath the back of his head.
"I want you to bring me Brad Majors," he bluntly ordered and kept staring at the ceiling.
"As you wish, master," Riff Raff answered and a sinister smile crept up on half of his face.
Things turned out better than expected!
Suddenly it hit him. It should have crossed his mind earlier: Frank wanted to get in touch with the earthlings too, for he was eager to find out about the secret!
Now, Riff Raff had to think fast. He would have to get in touch with the earthling before Frank did. He would have to win him over and convince him. Still, what if that Brad Majors didn`t know anything about the secret? Then he would have to contact that Doctor Scott. Riff Raff was sure, that the 'rolling man' knew everything about it.
"Master," he asked carefully and waited.
"Hmm?" was the short reply.
"May I ask you a question?" Riff Raff gulped.
"Go on," Frank sighed audibly bored and waved a hand, still staring up to nowhere.
"What about that Doctor Scott?"
A sudden cold silence filled the room.
Riff Raff watched the prince getting up slowly.
His eyes widened with a sense of foreboding. Had he gone too far? Had the prince notice something? Had he given himself away? Outwardly Riff Raff turned into stone, but inside he felt himself running around, trying to hide somewhere.
Frank placed himself right in front of his servant and stared into his eyes.
"Doctor Scott could be a danger to all of us," he whispered slowly, but determinedly. "I don`t want him to be around me. Is that understood?"
"Yes, master," Riff Raff nodded in agreement.
Frank`s facial impression relaxed as he started to smile evilly. Suddenly, his face went blank and he lifted his head in an arrogant manner.
"I gave you an order and I will not tolerate any kind of disobedience," he shouted and turned around.
With that he left his servant to take a hot and relaxing bath.
Some days later the tree Transylvanians and their earthen companion arrived at the church near Denton.
The sky was heavy clouded, but neither of them was interested in this. The wind was blowing heavily and Riff Raff started to clean up the courtyard.
He had planned everything carefully – primarily by using Frank`s plan. This was his only opportunity to get in touch with the scientist and that Brad Majors-guy. Frank didn`t seem to know anything about Riff Raff`s actual intentions.
Riff Raff only had to catch a hold of the two men, once Frank`s plan did turn out successfully.
Today, a marriage was planned. All of them knew that at least Brad Majors was joining the marriage.
The guests arrived and the official marriage was carried out.
After three quarter hours the wooden door opened and the wedding party left the church. It was time to go on with the earthen wedding-tradition of taking a photo.
Riff Raff stood beside and watched the scene with a smirk while the wedding bells were ringing steadily. The earthlings were having peculiar traditions. Why taking expensive pictures of a bunch of chattering and wired people that had nothing in common except knowing the bridal couple? Surely, most of them had never met before and would never meet again.
Riff Raff shook his head. He caught a glimpse of Frank who was motioning him to come over.
Riff Raff did as he was told. Frank gave him meaningful glance and Riff Raff knew what to do.
He had been instructed the entire morning. There was no time for him to have breakfast – he was just waiting on Frank hand and foot, repeating instructions all the time while watching the prince having a delicious breakfast and taking a hot bath.
In compensation for not eating, Riff Raff had decided to reward himself with something exotic in form of furs, directly obtained from the Zen-room.
As soon as the day broke, he had been digging a hole and preparing the street to obstruct the street as fast as possible when needed later that day.
The days before, he had been loathed with work to arrange for Frank to meet up with Brad Majors. Unexpectedly, Frank had kept himself busy with studying the earthen psyche.
As a result Riff Raff had to send flowers to Janet Weiss – the girlfriend of that Majors-guy; he also sent her small gifts and letters, but always careful enough to not give the girl the need to question her boyfriend`s behaviour.
Brad Majors got a letter too: Dr. Scott – his ex-tutor – was asking after him, since they hadn`t met for quite a long time.
It was a subtle plan, Riff Raff had to admit. He had just a little knowledge about the earthen psyche; therefore he was hoping that at least one time in life, the prince got something right.
After the guests had left the courtyard, Riff Raff watched Brad Majors and his girlfriend taking a walk at the quiet and peaceful graveyard.
Everything went according to plan.
He motioned his head to Magenta and sneaked away.
For now, Riff Raff only had to fiddle the spare tyre of Majors` car that was standing behind the church.