Disclaimer: Richard O'Brien owns all (and sees all, too). I own Ann and the song, and yes, even Queen Lavia.
The children awake in a place where many other children are playing with toys or each other. Some are even napping or having a snack.
"Where are we?" Magenta wondered looking around.
Riff Raff takes note of these creatures and this place knowing that he has seen these surroundings in his textbooks before.
"You're in Denton orphanage. My name is Ann."
"What plan…?" Rocky began, but Riff Raff elbows him.
"He means what state are we in?" Riff Raff corrected.
"Ohio," Ann answered.
The children huddled.
"We are in the United States on the continent of North America on the planet Earth," Riff Raff whispered.
"Which means?" Frank whispered impatiently.
"We are in a different galaxy, fool!" Magenta whispered a bit frustrated.
Ann watched in curiosity at the group, especially at what they were wearing.
"I don't mean to pry, but are all of you siblings?" Ann asked.
"Yes," Rocky and Magenta replied.
"No," Frank and Riff Raff replied.
They had answered her in unison that it confused Ann.
"Which is it?" Ann wondered.
"Yes," Magenta answered.
"Why did you say that?" Riff Raff whispered.
"To keep us together because Queen Lavia gave Frank a necklace so she could find us," Magenta whispered back.
"Why don't I get you kids dressed properly and then adopted," Ann told them.
"A..dop..ted?" Rocky asked sounding out the word.
"Yes, you'll be getting new parents."
They followed Ann to a room, but she stopped them from entering.
"I will take you in one at a time to get dressed into new clothes so you can look nice."
She took Rocky first and led him away.
"What is your name?"
"Rocky."
"How old are you?"
"Three."
Out in the hall the three children sat.
"What does she mean new clothes?" Frank asked.
"We have to look normal and blend in with these Earthlings," Riff Raff told him.
"That shouldn't be too hard except for you, Frances," Magenta commented.
Ann came out with Rocky in a pair of jeans, a gray tank top, and white tennis shoes. The others gasped.
"This doesn't look good," Magenta replied.
"I think he looks wonderful," Frank said smiling.
She then led Frank away, but he struggled.
"What did this woman, Ann, ask of you?" Riff Raff wanted to know of Rocky.
"My name and age," Rocky responded.
"Anything else?" Magenta questioned.
"Where we came from."
"You didn't tell her, did you?" Riff Raff asked a little frightened.
"No, because she'd probably kill us or send us to a lab where scientists would experiment on us."
"You watch too many horror movies," Magenta replied smiling.
She grabbed his nose in affection when suddenly they heard screaming coming from behind the door.
"You can't do this to me because I am of royalty! I am Prince Frances Furter and I will not tolerate these clothes!"
There was scuffling and a loud smack was heard followed by crying.
"Give me back my shoes!"
Ann brought out the mixed up boy and they gasped when they saw Frank. His make-up had been scrubbed off and he wore black jeans, a Rolling Stones red lips with the tongue sticking out T-shirt, and black tennis shoes. He sat down and crossed his arms in anger while Ann led Riff Raff away.
"What happened?" Magenta questioned in concern.
"Nothing," Frank pouted.
"You can tell me."
"No."
"Please, Frances."
She grabbed his index finger and squeezed tightly, showing affection. He could never say no to her when she did that.
"She asked my name and age. She then asked where we were from and I told her I didn't know. She led me into a bathroom washing off my gorgeous make-up with soap and water which she then forced me into these smelly clothes when she decided to remove my beautiful shoes. I yelled and kicked her, but she didn't even flinch when I did that. She brought out these flat shoes and I ran away looking for the door, but when I reached it she caught me. She proceeded to smack me across the face as she threw out my shoes and clothes."
"That's horrible. Did she take away the necklace?"
"No, she wasn't paying too much attention for such little details. She was only concerned on making me look like a boy."
"Frances, you still look beautiful to me."
He just nodded his head and Magenta hugged him. Rocky, knowing something was wrong, hugged them tightly to his chest.
"Thank you, Rocky," Frank said gasping for air.
He let them go just as Ann came back with Riff Raff who had his hair cut short like Rocky's. Magenta ran to him and hugged him.
"What did she do to you? Why did she have to cut your gorgeous locks?"
"It is to blend in with them," Riff Raff calmly told her.
Inside he was crying because he loved his long hair which had never been cut since he was born. He had already begun to hate this planet and its ways that he even felt sorry for Frank who was tugging at his shoes. Riff Raff hated these Earthlings clothes which Ann made him put on. The khakis were nice if they were black, but his black and white tennis shoes were a little uncomfortable, and his hunter green T-shirt felt a little tight on him. She was now leading Magenta away.
"Be good for her," Riff Raff reprimanded her.
"I'll try."
"We need to stick together so that we can be found and we need to behave like these creatures or we may be found out. Frank, I am begging you to please put up with boys' clothing until your mother finds us," Riff Raff said.
"I'll try," Frank murmured.
"What's your name?" Ann asked the little girl.
"Magenta."
"How old are you?"
"I am three."
"You're from Pennsylvania. What city?"
"Is that what my brother, Riff Raff, told you?"
"Yes, he did. He told me you were dropped off here thinking you were visiting one of your cousins."
"Yes, because our mother went insane when she found out our father was having intercourse with other men and dressing our brother Frank in women's lingerie. She didn't want us around as a reminder of her failed marriage."
"Oh, you poor things."
Ann started putting white socks with lace trim on the little girl's feet.
"What are you doing?"
"Putting socks on your feet."
"No one puts anything on my feet."
"You'll get sick if I don't."
"No socks and no shoes! I go barefoot!"
Ann continued to put socks on Magenta, but got a slap on the face.
"That was for Frances and Riff Raff!"
The woman was furious with these children that she forced the shoes on the little girl almost breaking her toes and smacked her so hard that she fell off the chair.
"Don't mess with me, little one!"
She shoved Magenta out the door to be with her siblings. She was forced to wear a frilly pink dress with matching dress shoes.
"Follow me to the playground where prospective parents will view you and hopefully adopt you," Ann said.
They followed her outside into the sunlight and suddenly they screamed.
"What's wrong?"
On their planet it had always been night and there had never been a light that was this bright.
"No wonder you're all so pale, you're parents never let you go outside and play."
They nodded.
"Well, play nicely with the other children."
"You can't leave us out here," Frank said.
"We'll melt," Rocky added.
"It's just the sun, you can't die from it. Besides, it will do you good to be out in the sunshine."
She went back inside as they looked about.
"That woman doesn't know who she's dealing with because when my mother finds us she'll be imprisoned for her treatment of us," Frank cursed.
"What's wrong, Magenta?" Rocky asked.
The little girl had been on the verge of tears since she left the room and Rocky hugged her. Riff Raff noticed a red mark on her cheek.
"She hit you, didn't she?" Riff Raff asked getting angry.
She nodded her head as tears flowed down her face.
"I slapped her when she tried to put socks on me and I did it for what she did to the two of you," Magenta explained trying not to sob.
"You shouldn't have done that. What did I tell you?" Riff Raff gently reminded her.
"Lay off! She was bold enough to hit that devilish woman for what she did to us, but she had no right to hit Magenta or me!" Frank piped up.
He hugged the little girl tightly and kissed her cheek to console her while a jealous Riff Raff glared.
"Dearest, Magenta, you look fabulous with those shoes on and besides they may protect you from cutting your feet on something," Frank told her.
"Thank you."
She walked a little ways from them, turned around, and began to sing.
Home Sweet Home
Magenta:
Where did the time go
Oh brother, dear
Riff Raff:
I don't know
But we don't belong here
Magenta:
Home sweet home
Wish I was there
On the moon drenched shores
Where my feet could be bare
Home sweet home
How I miss thee
And sweet Queen Lavia
What will become of me
Frank:
We will be home soon
Then I can get out of these jeans
Riff Raff:
It's your fault
Rocky:
Don't be mean
Riff Raff:
We wouldn't be here
If he hadn't played with the machine
All:
Home sweet home
Wish I was there
On the moon drenched shores
Where my feet could be bare
Home sweet home
How I miss thee
And sweet Queen Lavia
What will become of me
Magenta:
We must carry on
For Queen Lavia will not rest
Until we are safe and sound
Then she'll put this woman to the test
Rocky:
I want to get out of this heat
And watch a horror flick
To scare me silly
Or make myself sick
Frank:
I want my shoes and clothes
I want my mother
She'll rescue us from this Hell
And no other
Riff Raff:
I just want to go home
Away from this place
And have freedom to be myself
I'm getting tired of looking at Frank's plain face
All:
Home sweet home
Wish I was there
On the moon drenched shores
Where my feet could be bare
Home sweet home
How I miss thee
And sweet Queen Lavia
What will become of me
Home sweet home
Wish I was there
On the moon drenched shores
Where my feet could be bare
Home sweet home
How I miss thee
And sweet Queen Lavia
What will become of me
They stopped singing as Riff Raff put a hand on his sister's shoulder and she turned to face him.
"We will be home before you know it."
"You are right, but now what?"
"We play with these Earthling children until we are adopted."