A.N:
Hello everyone! Since I last posted I have received a request to add a little more variety into how the script is formatted. So, taking this request, I have bolded all song lyrics. Anything that is not bolded is spoken. Hopefully this makes it easier to read. I would like to apologize for any really big paragraphs that still remain, specifically one particular dance break (you'll know what I'm talking about when you read it). I couldn't figure out how else to format that. I have also gone back and edited the rest of the musical like this if you want to go back and read it again.
Fair warning, there will be a whole lot of feels in this chapter so brace yourselves.
As always, reviews and feedback are always welcome. Enjoy the show!
Song List:
8) A Lovely Night (La La Land)
9) Nino (Michael) In the Bathroom (Be More Chill)
10) Rewrite the Stars (The Greatest Showman)
We cut to Ladybug and Cat Noir bursting through the door to the roof laughing their heads off.
Cat Noir: (through laughter) Did… did you see his face when you just slipped past him?
Ladybug: (through laughter) Priceless! (with a voice) "Hey, the banana hipster never lies! You'll be sucked up like a vacuum if you go up there!" I can't!
Cat Noir: (sighs) On another note, you don't think we should get him checked out do you? He looked literally insane.
Ladybug: No, he was probably just drunk or something. Besides, (looks out at the view of the sunset) just look at that view. (she walks over to the rail)
Cat Noir: Wow. (follows her, after a second he chuckles to himself) (he puts his bag down beside his feet)
Ladybug: (glances at him curiously) What?
Ladybug raises an eyebrow at him at the music for A Lovely Night starts to play.
Cat Noir: The sun is nearly gone, the lights are turning on, a silver shine goes far as we we can see. We've stumbled on a view that's tailor made for two. What a shame those two are you and me.
Ladybug: (rolls her eyes)
Cat Noir: (pushing back from the rail and looking at LB, while she curiously stares back) Some other girl and guy would love this swirling sky (gesturing to the sky), but there's only you and I. And we've got no shot.
Ladybug: (shaking her head and looking back at the sunset)
Cat Noir: This, (popping close to her holding up a finger)
Ladybug: (she looks at him, lightly blushing, startled, and a tiny tiny bit flustered)
Cat Noir: could never be. (playful) You're not the type for me.
Ladybug: (spoken) Really (shaking her head lightly)?
Cat Noir: And there's not a spark in sight. (pulling back and turning away) What a waste of a lovely night (smiling to himself)!
Ladybug: (turning to face him hands on her hips) You say there's (air quotes) "nothing here". Well, let's make something clear: I think I'll be the one to make that call!
Cat Noir: (turns to face her smiling slyly arms crossed) (spoken) It's your call!
Ladybug: And though though you look so cute in your (gestures at him) polyester suit,
Cat Noir: (spoken) (examining his nails) It's wool.
Ladybug: you're right, (waving him off lightly and turning back to the sunset) I'd never fall for you at all! (blushing lightly) And maybe this appeals,
Cat Noir: (siting on the rail his back to the sunset) (he whistles over lapping LB)
Ladybug: to someone not in heels or to any girl who feels there's some chance (putting the back of her hand up to her forehead leaning back on her leg and closing her eyes dramatically) for romance. But (opens her eyes and drops the pose), I'm frankly feeling nothing.
Cat Noir: (jumping down to face her) Is that so?
Ladybug: Or it could be less than nothing (throwing her hands up and turning to face him with her arms crossed)!
Cat Noir: Good to know! So you agree? (Crossing his arms)
Ladybug: That's right!
Both: What a waste of a lovely night! (They turn to face the sunset again)
Dance break! All that happens below is in time with the music.
Ladybug: (stares out into the sunset trying to gather her emotions)
Cat Noir: (slowly looks at her, his cat instincts kicking in and subtly starts to play with her hair swiping at it once. He then draws back waiting a little before swiping at again twice.)
Ladybug: (turns turns sharply to look at him)
Cat Noir: (He puts his hands up facing her)
Ladybug: (She lightly rolls her eyes looking at the view again)
Cat Noir: (He swipes again)
Ladybug: (She slides towards Cat Noir and past him as he slides the opposite way behind her turning to face her side again)
Cat Noir: (He swipes again at her hair)
Ladybug: (She slaps his hand as he swipes)
Cat Noir: (He grabs her hand as she faces him at the same time.)
Ladybug: (She spins around, pulling her hand back)
Cat Noir: (He spins around mimicking her)
Both: (spin at the same time. They slide past each other to their original positions.)
Cat Noir: (He jumps up on the rail and starts tapping then jumps back down in time with the music.)
Both: (They start tapping together, in unison at first. They then do a your-turn-my- turn thing and then go back to unison. They then both jump up onto the rail and take in the view for a second (as the music slows a little), finding themselves holding hands. As the music starts back up at a faster, smoother pace, Cat Noir jumps off the rail then helps Ladybug do the same, pulling her into a ballroom dance stance. They then start to dance to the music. They follow a pattern of dancing together for 8 counts then Cat Noir spinning Ladybug once (for 4 times). Then they proceed to dance together doing various tricks and fancy footwork for 4 8 counts. As the music approaches the climax, they perform a series of lifts where every 8 counts Cat Noir lifts, only a little off the ground, LB (keeping their spinning going), setting her down and repeating 4 times. When the music slows to its climax, they perform one final lift. This time, Cat Noir lifts her all the way off the ground, Ladybug's hands on his shoulders. The music pauses for a second and Cat Noir slowly lets Ladybug down. As the music goes back to its original tempo, Ladybug and Cat Noir "waltz" the rest of the way back to their original spots. As they get there, Cat Noir dips Ladybug and brings her back up on the last two beats of the song. The song ends as they face toward the sunset again to watch the last bits of it disappear. Ladybug places her head on Cat Noir's shoulder.)
(Both heroes blush lightly.)
As the sun finally sets, Ladybug and Cat Noir sit soaking in each other's presence for a minute.
Cat Noir: (remembers the book, frowns) Hey, LB?
Ladybug: Hmm?
Cat Noir: Do you mind if we talk about more serious for a second?
Ladybug: (lifting her head from his shoulder to look at him) Sure, Cat. What's up?
Cat Noir: (reaching into his bag to pull out the book) Earlier today, I was exploring my father's office and came across a very interesting book. (he pulls out the book and hands it to her)
Ladybug: (examining the book, she flips through it, stopping on the page about Ladybug) …Is that…?
Cat Noir: Yes. The cat miraculous is in there too as well as Hawkmoth's and a few others I didn't know existed.
Ladybug: Oh my god. How did your father get his hands on this book?
Cat Noir: I have no earthly idea.
Ladybug:(pauses, thinking and continuing to look through the book) … Cat… you don't think your dad mi-
She is interrupted by a wicked, screeching laugh. Bad Girl emerges, shooting into the sky, her corsage glowing an ugly shade of dark purple. She is the spitting image of an amped up Antibug with the same suit and same weapons. Her yoyo is amped up a bit with more advanced powers, like shooting lasers.
Bad Girl: Oh Paris (in a sing-song voice)! Are you ready to meet your inevitable doom? If you have dubbed me as the bad guy, then I will be the bad guy! (Glaring down at the city ready to shoot from her yoyo)
Ladybug: (looking up at Bad Girl angrily, ready to act quickly)
Cat Noir: (at the same time as Marinette's actions, looking up surprised, but ready to fight) Antibug?!
Bad Girl: (whips around to face them and glares) The name is Bad Girl! (starts shooting sharp lasers at them)
Ladybug: (pulls Cat Noir out of the way of the darts and ducks down with him, covering him)
Bad Girl: (laughs) You're nothing! I am much more powerful than both of you combined! You might as well go ahead and surrender your miraculous to me!
Ladybug: (gets up, helping Cat Noir up with her) You must be out of your mind if you think we'd give up that easily.
Cat Noir: Also, what the heck kind name is "Bad Girl"?
Ladybug: Yeah, Hawkmoth must really be having a creativity block.
Bad Girl: Shut UP! (She charges at them shooting)
Ladybug: (grabs Cat Noir's hand and sprints with him behind her. They run inside, locking the door, and sprint down the stairs until they reach the kitchen floor and burst into the dining room) Okay, you go evacuate the civilians and warn them of the attack while I try to lure her to the roof like last time. Her powers seem to be a little more advanced but it's worth a shot.
Cat Noir: Okay got it. I'll catch mew later! (dashes out the door)
Ladybug: (rolls her eyes fondly before heading in the opposite direction)
The scene switches to the gala where Alya and Nino are witnessing the akuma attack from inside.
BOOM
THUD
Alya: what was that?
Nino shrugs as one of Bad Girl's victim's crashes through the doors. Screams emerge from the students in response and people start to run and hide, hearing the attack outside. Cat Noir runs in the room.
Cat Noir: Akuma alert! Everyone please evacuate the hotel immediately! (sprints out the door to join Ladybug)
Alya: (starts to run in the direction of the akuma)
Nino: (grabbing her wrist) Alya wait! What are you doing?!
Alya: I'm going to get the scoop on the attack for the Ladyblog!
Nino: Are you crazy?! You're going to get yourself killed!
Alya: (pulling herself free from his hold) Go hide Nino! (running outside to the attack)
Nino: Alya wait! (He makes to go after her just as debris crumbles in front of him. He quickly turns and runs out of the way and into the bathroom to take cover.)
The music to Nino (Michael) in the bathroom starts
Nino: I am hiding in the bathroom at the biggest party of the fall. I could stay right here or disappear, and nobody'd even notice at all. I'm a coward in the bathroom cause my "girlfriend" kind of left me alone. But I rather fake pee than stand awkwardly, or get crushed by a pillar of stone. Everything went fine when I was half of a pair. Now through no fault of mine there's no other half there! Now I'm just… Nino in the bathroom (he leans against the door) Nino in the bathroom at a party. Forget how long it's been. I'm just Nino in the bathroom Nino in the bathroom at a party,
There is a crash outside and a victim bangs on the door
Nino: No you can't come in! I'm waiting it out till it's safe to leave. And picking out grout as I'm worrying. I'm just Nino who you don't know! Nino flying solo! Nino in the bathroom by himself! All by himself! (He shifts so he's facing the door) I am hiding but she's out there just ignoring all our history. People get erased and I'll be encased in a newer sadder version of me. And I hear a phyco bitch yelling all her threats out to the world (the music pauses, Nino does his best Chloe impression) I'm gonna terrorize Paris! (he rolls his eyes before the music starts again) And my feelings sink cause it makes me think: what if no one's here to run the Ladyblog anymore?! I'm just (turns to look at himself in the mirror) Nino in the bathroom, Nino in the bathroom at a "party" (air quotes "party"),
There is a big crash followed by screaming outside
Nino: (he jumps, startled) I'm stressing out with fear. Nino in the bathroom, Nino in the bathroom at a party. As I choke back the tears. I'll wait as long as I need, 'til my face is dry. Then I will take my leave, and give fighting a try! (looks determined) I'm just Nino who you don't know! Nino flying solo! Nino in the bathroom by himself! (He turns on the sink) Knock knock knock knock they're gonna start to shout soon. Knock knock knock knock it'll be hell out there soon. Knock knock knock knock it sucks you left me here alone. Knock knock knock knock here in this fucking battle zone. Clang clang clang clang I feel the pressure blowing up! Bang bang bang bang my biggest fear is showing up! Splash splash splash splash (he throws water in his face) I throw some water in my face and now I'm in a better place (turns to the door and puts his hand on the knob) I go to open up the door but-
The music pauses for a second as Nino is cut off by the door being reduced to ashes by a blast from one of Bad Girl's victims. The music starts back again.
Nino: There is no door there anymore. (sighs) And I can't help but yearn for a different time. And then I look in the mirror (turns back to the mirror) and the present is clearer and there's no denying I'm just- (he stops as the music plays for a second) at a party. Is there a sadder sight than- (hums) Nino in the bathroom at a party? This is a heinous night. I Wish that I was in my bed making beats once more. Or wish I offed myself instead! Wish I was never born! I'm just Nino who's a loner so he must be a (air quotes sarcastically) "stoner"! (mimics steering a car) Rides a PT cruiser god he's such a loser! Nino flying solo! (points at himself in the mirror) Who you think that you know! Nino in the bathroom by himself! All by himself! All by himself!
Another loud crash from outside
Nino: (flinches at the crash) And all you know about me is my name. (sarcastic) Awesome party I'm so glad I came.
Nino runs out of the bathroom to see if he can find Alya as the song comes to an end.
The scene cuts to Ladybug and Cat Noir taking on Bad Girl. They are fighting near L'Arc de Triumph.
Bad Girl: (laughs, deviously shooting at LB and CN)
Cat Noir: (jumps out of the way just in time as a thorn flies toward him)
Ladybug: (finds a blind spot and makes to tackle Bad Girl)
Bad Girl: (punches LB out of the air as she reaches her) It's going to take a lot more than a sneak attack to defeat me Ladybug! (She corners her at the wall she crashed into. The purple outline of a moth appears around her eyes.)
Hawkmoth: Now is your chance, Bad Girl! Get me Ladybug's earrings!
Bad Girl: With pleasure smiles (greedily and starts to reach for Ladybug's earrings).
Ladybug: (a little dazed from her slam into the wall she is only just seeing Bad Girl trying to grab her earrings)
Cat Noir: (seeing the situation he jumps off the roof he was on and in between Bad Girl and Ladybug) Keep your paws to yourself! Those aren't yours to take! (drop-kicking her away from Ladybug)
Bad Girl: (caught off guard she falls and slides back about a yard)
Cat Noir: (seizing the opportunity he scoops up Ladybug and carries her to the next ally to regroup) Are you okay m'lady? (Setting her down gently)
The next scene is a split scene between our heroes and our villains. Lights go up on the heroes first.
Ladybug: Yes, thank you Cat. That was close.
Cat Noir: Yeah, almost too close. She's like an extremely amped up version of Antibug except her fighting style and motives are totally different.
Ladybug: Which means using the same strategies, like I originally thought, won't work. (thinking) Hawkmoth is trying to play us. We need to think of a new strategy.
Cat Noir: Well, her strategy is more offensive and aggressive than last time. She's taking more inventory of her surroundings… almost as observant as you when you summon lucky charm. (Scratching his head)
Ladybug: (furrows her brow, thinking) You may be on to something…
Lights go up on Bad Girl and Hawkmoth
Bad Girl: They are so annoying! Why can't they just stay still?!
Hawkmoth: You need to take a different approach. A stronger approach. I am going to make your powers more advanced than just shooting thorns at people. You now have the power to trap people in your lasers. All you have to do is shoot at the person you want to trap twice and a laser lasso appears around them. The harder they struggle, the more painful the laser becomes. (He sends another akuma to Bad Girl with the upgrades.) Now all you need to do is overpower them enough to corner them.
Bad Girl: I like the way you think Hawkmoth (smiling evilly as the akuma possesses her).
Lights come up on Ladybug and Cat Noir
Ladybug: Okay, so you got the plan?
Cat Noir: Yes, as soon as we have a good advantAGE- (yells in surprise)!
Cat Noir is interrupted by Bad Girl as she crashes though the wall capturing Cat Noir in her laser lasso and lifting him from the ground
Bad Girl: (laughs deviously)
Cat Noir: I think we're going to have to tweak the plan (struggling and in pain from the lasers)!
Ladybug: Cat Noir! (Watches as Cat is dragged away and follows, jumping onto the roof. She takes this advantage point deciding how to help Cat) LUCKY CHARM! (With a red/pink flash a medium sized wall mirror drops into her arms. Not even needing to think about what to do with it she jumps off the roof, intercepting Bad Girl and Cat Noir, cutting the laser and reflecting it back at Bad Girl, trapping her in her own trap and releasing Cat Noir. They all fall to the ground) Cat Noir, now!
Cat Noir: CATACLYSM! (He charges at Bad Girl as she releases herself from the laser and shoots at him. He reaches Bad Girl and grabs the corsage off her wrist, where the akuma is hiding.)
As the butterflies fly out of the corsage, Ladybug runs forward to de-evilize them. As she does this Bad Girl shoots one last laser aiming for Ladybug.
The following actions occur at the same time.
Ladybug: TIME TO DE-EVILIZE! (She captures one of the akumas and de-evilizes it)
Cat Noir: (sees Bad Girl shoot at Ladybug and jumps in front of her, taking the blow) NO! (he is thrown onto the ground shaking a little from the laser's electricity and falling unconscious)
Ladybug: (she purifies one of the akumas, not seeing the second one in the distraction of Cat saving her) CAT NOIR! NO! (She throws the mirror in the air) MIRACULOUS LADYBUG! (there is a swarm of red and pink lights as the city is restored)
Chloe: (returning to normal) Where am… (she looks around noticing Ladybug and Cat Noir and runs off to her hotel realizing what must have happened)
A low rumble emits from the sky and it starts to trickle down rain slowly increasing over time.
Ladybug: (looks over to find Cat and sees him on the ground) Cat! (she rushes to his side and starts to shake him lightly) Cat! Oh god… Cat! Wake up! (tears start to rise in her eyes as she starts to panic) Please wake up! (Their miraculous beeps and she scoops him up and moves them to the roof of the Grande Paris as the rain starts to pick up a little. She sets him down gently.) Cat! You have to wake up! (She checks his pulse) CAT!
Cat Noir: (suddenly stirs) Ow.
Ladybug: Cat! (she hugs him and then pulls back quickly noticing he was in pain) Are you okay?!
Cat Noir: (a little dazed) Yeah… yeah, I think so.
Ladybug: Good (She stands up helping him up with her, her tears ceasing to barely anything. She stares at him a moment before starting.) What the hell Cat! We've been over this! What were you thinking?! Why would you do that, you could have been killed!
The rain is now at a poor.
Cat Noir: I was trying to protect you!
Ladybug: I know but you have to think of yourself first! You can't keep sacrificing yourself for me! (crossing her arms)
Cat Noir: I can't just let you get hurt!
Ladybug: And you can let yourself get hurt?!
Cat Noir: If it's to save you then yes!
Ladybug: Why?! (she throws her arms out of their cross) That isn't okay! Why would you think that's oka-
Cat Noir: (interrupting her) Because I love you!
Beat
Ladybug: (very shocked) (whispers) What?
Rewrite the Stars starts as Cat Noir begins to sing.
Cat Noir: (takes a breath, blushing) You know I want you. It's not a secret I try to hide. (more of a question) I think you want me.
Ladybug: (she looks away, blushing, about to protest)
Cat Noir: (cuts her off before she can speak) So, don't keep saying our hands are tied. You say it's not in the cards, but fate puling you miles towards and just a breath from me. Tonight we both almost died, so I think it's about time to finally share identities…?
Ladybug: (looks at him, shocked)
Cat Noir: Why don't we rewrite the stars? Say you were made to be mine? Nothing could keep us apart. You'd be the one I was meant to find! It's up to you and it's up to me. He (referring to Hawkmoth) cannot say what we get to be! So why don't we rewrite the stars? Maybe the world could be ours tonight.
Ladybug: (sighs) You think it's easy? You think I don't want to run to you. But he is ruthless! And we can't risk that he'll find out too. (she starts to walk to the edge of the roof)
Cat: (follows her, giving her a skeptical and longing look)
Ladybug: I know you're wondering why because it's easy to be just you and me behind these masks. But when we take them off there is no guarantee we won't regret it in a snap! (she takes off towards the Eiffel Tower with her yoyo)
Cat: (follows her, determined)
Ladybug: No one can rewrite the stars! How can you say you'll be mine? Everything keeps us apart! And what if I'm not the one you were meant to find? It's not up to you, it's not up to me. We might regret who we get to see! How can we rewrite the stars? Say that world can be ours tonight! (she swings through the middle of the tower)
Both: (cat intercepts her as her yoyo latches on to the tower so they are gracefully spinning in the middle of the tower) All I want is to fly with you! (Cat lets go and leaps on part of the ledge so he can extend his baton through the middle. He walks out on the baton and gracefully steadies LB as she touches down on it) All I want is to fall with you! So, just give me all of you!
Ladybug: It feels impossible!
Cat Noir: It's not impossible!
Ladybug: Is it impossible!
Cat Noir: Say that it's possible!
Both: (LB quickly draws CN to her as he gets his baton and she latches her yoyo to the tower again. They gracefully begin to lower, doing graceful tricks on their way down) Why don't we rewrite the stars? Say you were made to be mine? Nothing can keep us apart! Cause you are the one I was meant to find! It's up to you and it's up to me. He cannot say what we get to be! So, why don't we rewrite the stars? (they reach the ground and slowly touch down) Changing the world to be ours! (They touch down)
Ladybug: (let's go of Cat but doesn't back away entirely) You know I want you. It was a secret I tried to hide. But can I have you? Would I be something you'd want to find?
The song ends.
Cat Noir: Of course.
Ladybug: (leans forward so she's whispering in his ear) So find me, Cat Noir. (she presses a chaste kiss to his cheek before flying off towards her home with her yoyo)
Cat Noir: (blushing, he stands there shocked before slowly breaking into a smile) (he says softly) It will be my honor, Ladybug.
The scene fades to black.