Hello there again, everyone! I'm back! And this time, I'm back once again with Scene 6 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine! In this scene, a brief scene about the beginning of Dexter and Mandark's rivalry will take place, as well as another great musical number within the show! As always, I'll be sure to give credit to whatever real-life song this musical number is based off of at the very end of this scene. Also, please don't be alarmed at any tiny changes I make to Mandark's character, the rivalry between him and Dexter, and anything else I have planned for him later on during the show. And I guess that's all I really have to say this time around. So, without anymore further delays, let's all begin Scene 6 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine!
Mandark (bursts out laughing): Hahahahahahaha! Oh kid, you make me laugh! HAHAHAHAHA! (stops laughing) Boy genius? (wipes tear off of face before continuing to point at Dexter) You? Seriously?! What's your name, kid. (stops pointing at Dexter)
Dexter: Oh, my name is Dexter McPherson. But you can forget about my last name, no problem. (smiles) And yes, I am a boy genius. I was born with a brain twice my size and...
Mandark (puts up hand): Yeah, yeah, whatever. (puts hand down) Dexter, I believe you are wrong there. I'm actually SMARTER than you. (folds arms) When I was born, I had a head 2 and a HALF times my size! (smiles and points to his head)
(This joke makes the entire audience laugh very loudly for a few seconds, before calming back down again...)
Dexter: Say whaaaaaaat? (brushes it off) Yeah, right. Mandark, I'm the smartest kid in the school and I've been the smartest pupil in this place since I started KINDERGARDEN here! I highly doubt that ANYONE is as smart as or smarter than me!
Mandark (laughs again): Ha, untrue Dexter! I' am starter than you! I have a larger head AND I had a summer that is WAY better than whatever summer vacation YOU had! My essay will be even MORE than 5 paragraphs! In fact, I'll make it 10...no, 15...no! Even better...20! Yep, 20 paragraph essay is what i'll do! (turns back to his essay and begins to write down very fast)
Dexter: Oh, you want an essay contest, don't you Mandark!? (begins to do his essay as well) I'll get up to 30 paragraphs! (laughs)
Mandark: Oh yeah!? We'll see about that! (writes even faster) I'll do 40 PARAGRAPHS! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Random Student 1: Shush, Mandark! I'm trying to work!
Random Student 2: Yeah, keep it down or the teachers nearby will hear us!
Mandark (puts hands up): Hey, don't look at me! (points to Dexter) He started it!
Dexter: I did not!
Mandark (scoffs): Ha! Did to!
Dexter: Did not!
Mandark: Did to!
Dexter: Did not!
Mandark: Did to!
Dexter: Did not!
Mandark: Did to!
Dexter: Did not!
Mandark: Did to!
Dexter: Did not!
Mandark: DID TOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
DEXTER: DID NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!"
(Everyone pauses onstage and the entire audience bursts out laughing again. This takes place for about 30 seconds before everyone settles down and the scene onstage continues...)
Random Student 3: I see that you have a rivalry going on now, but please don't let that get us ALL into trouble on the first day of school! (goes back to writing his essay)
Dexter (eyes widen): What? I r-rivalry? (laughs) Oh, you silly kid. I don't have a rival...(picks up pencil)
Mandark: Oh, you do now. Dexter, consider me a rival for now until I get convinced to...not be a rival. (laughs) Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go back to my BETTER essay! (focuses on his paper and continues to do so)
Dexter: B-B-But...(tries to convince Mandark otherwise)
Mandark: No! (holds up an index finger) This debate is over! (goes back to his essay again)
(At that point, all of the other students pause in the background, and the stage lights above them and the rest of the classroom set dim. As this happens, a spotlight shines over Dexter, and he stands up from his desk. As he does, some bullying/rivalry music begins to play in the background, and Dexter begins to sing the next song of the musical production...)
Dexter (singing): Is this really happening?
Is there someone out there,
Who's smarter than me?
I just can't accept it,
And I won't believe it.
No this cannot beeeeeee!
I will not take iiiiiiiiit!
Whyyyyyyyyyy?
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?!
Mandark (gets up from his desk; singing): Dexter,
You just have to accept it!
Accept that I'm smarter than you!
You will learn to take it!
And take defeat,
Like a man!
Dexter (singing): NO!
I will not!
You are just a moron!
A moron that thinks he's smarter,
Than the kid next to him!
So, for that I hate you!
Mandark, admit that I'm smarter!
You must go ahead and do that!
Do it now...
Mandark (singing): Ha! No I won't!
Dexter (singing; points at Mandark): You're trying my patience!
Mandark (singing): So, what?!
Mandark and Dexter (singing): Oh, this is going to be an epic,
Rivalry between the two of us!
We're both smart,
But one of us is smarter!
Mandark (singing): Dexter, you're dumb!
Just go on and admit it!
In math class today,
I will blow you awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
(At this point, as the music continues to play in the background, all of the other students get up from their desks, grab onto them, and roll them out of view, exiting stage left and right as they do so. The diagonally-facing side/wall panels remain in place, but the wall panel at the back of the classroom set changes to the setting that resembles the school's math classroom. This happens by another wall panel coming down in front of the previous panel while the other one disappears from view. This panel resembles the front of the math classroom as the chalkboard is full of math equations and has math-related posters on the wall. An entry door still remains on the left side of the panel, and the door opens as the math teacher, Ms. Wimple, enters the math classroom setting. At this point, the lights come back on again. All of the students from before enter stage left and right with their desks, rolling them into position once again, and sitting back down in them, along with Dexter and Mandark, who also turn their desks back around to face the front of the classroom set...)
Ms. Wimple (erases equations off the chalkboard: Class, who can come up here and create the most...elaborate math equation ever? (sees Dexter) De...
Mandark (raises hand): I'll do it, Ms. Wimple! (jumps up from desk, rushes up to the chalkboard, and grabs the chalk)
Ms. Wimple: Oh my...what an enthusiastic young man!
Dexter (stands up): But Ms. Wimple, I...
Ms. Wimple: Dexter, hush! We have a genius at work! (points to him) Now, sit back down in your desk.
Dexter: B-But...
Ms. Wimple: Now Dexter, or you'll get a detention! And I'd hate to have to do that to you!
Dexter (sighs): Fine. (sits back down and grunts to himself)
(The lights over the back area of the classroom set dim, and a hidden cover over the chalkboard comes down, covering up the blank chalkboard. This cover resembles the board and has a very compilated and detailed math equation written on it. This creates the illusion that Mandark actually did the entire equation on his own. The lights at the back of the classroom set come back on, and the students cheer for Mandark's work hile he takes a bow, but Dexter just gasps in shock...)
Mandark (bows multiple times): Thank you! Thank you! It was nothing, class. Really, it was nothing! (goes back to his desk and sits down)
Dexter (facepalms himself) Ugh! I'm so...jealous! (covers his face)
(At that point, the stage lights dim once again. Then, the wall panel at the back goes up, revealing the original wall panel at the back of the stage, resembling the one for the science/homeroom classroom again. This time, none of the child actors playing the students exit the set with their desks, but instead, stay in place and turn back around to face the audience. As this happens, the stage lights in the front part of the stage comes back on again, while the stage lights above the back area of the stage remain dimmed. As this transition takes place, Mr. Phillips Luzinsky enters the set via the classroom door in the background again, and both Dexter and Mandark continue to sing the musical number some more...)
Dexter (singing): Why is this happening?
This is so unfair!
Why is there another boy genius,
Out there besides me?
This is so unfair...
Unfair to meeeeeeeeeeeee!
Mandark (singing): Oh Dexter,
Just take the hint!
You're not the smartest kid around!
Oh, you're only...
Second best in the smart universe!
Oh Dexter,
Dexter you silly boy...
You must just accept iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!
Dexter (singing): Mandark,
Why must you be such a jerk!?
Mandark (singing): Ha! A jerk!?
Oh Dexter,
I think it's you,
Who is the jeeeeeeeeeeerk!
Dexter (singing): Ugh! Mandark,
You might be smart in math and English,
But let's see how you do in SCIENCE CLAAAAAAAS!
HA!
(At that point, the music continues to play in the background. As it does, Mandark stands up from his desk, the remaining stage lights come back on, and Mr. Phillips Luzinsky walks up to Mandark, holding a sheet of paper in his hands...)
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: Mandark, since it's your first day, I'll be giving you a chance to answer these science questions. They'll establish if you need additional instruction or not during my science class this semester.
Mandark (nods): Yes sir. Shoot them at me. I'm ready.
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky (confused): -S-Shoot them? Are you referring to weapons...?
Mandark: No! That's just an expression meaning to start the questions already!
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky (clears his throat): O-Oh, right! Uh, sorry about that! Um...(points at top of the paper) Hmmm...ah, here's the first question! Mandark, what is the structure of an atom?
Mandark (laughs): Ha! That's an easy one! (clears throat) The structure of an atom is as follows... The nucleus contains protons and neutrons, which are located at the center of the atom. Electrons orbit the nucleus in shells, which contain the set of orbitals. The nucleus is small, dense mass at the center of the atom. Most of the atom is empty space between the nucleus and the electron shells.
Dexter (eyes widen at Mandark's correct answer): No way...
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: That's correct, Mandark! (moves finger down paper) Now, what are the three fundamental phases of matter?
Mandark: Sir, the three fundamental phases of matter are solids, liquids, and gasses.
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: Good, Mandark! That's two correct answers in a row! Now, the next question is...how did the dinosaurs get extinct 65 million years ago?
Mandark: The dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago because of a comet that crashed onto Earth near what is now modern-day Mexico. That impact made massive dust clouds that blocked out the sunlight. This blockage of sunlight killed off the plant life, and not only killed all herbivories, but carnivores too!
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: Ah, good! Correct, Mandark! You're sure on a roll today, aren't you?
Mandark: Yes sir, I sure am!
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: Well, I just got two questions left for you before dismissal in 4 minutes. (moves finger down paper some more)
Mandark: Well, bring them on!
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: Alright. The next question is...what are the two main elements of the food chain?
Mandark: The four main elements of the food chain are producers and consumers.
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: That's correct! (moves finger down paper again) And now, for the final question!
Mandark: Hit me with it! I'm ready!
Mr. Philips Luzinsky: Very well. Mandark, your final question is as follows... Is time travel possible?
Mandark (shakes his head): No sir, its not.
Mr. Phillips Luzinsky: Good! Correct, Mandark! You get an A+ for great question answering skills! Now, if you'll excuse me, I have papers to grade before the end of class! (walks back up to his desk)
(The stage lights in the front part of the stage dim while the remaining lights dimmed. As they do, the music keys up again, and Dexter and Mandark continue to sing the musical number again...)
Dexter (singing): NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Mandark!
How dare you ruin me,
Mandark!?
I'm usually the teacher's pet,
Mandark!
You are such a...
Jeeeeeeeeeerk!
Mandark (singing): Oh Dexter,
You're so dumb!
When will you get it to your head,
That someone out there,
Is smarter than you?
Dexter (singing): Hey, yooooooou!
Mandaaaaaark!
You're making me...
Both Dexter and Mandark (singing): Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!
(The music keys up some more as the final lyrics get sung by both Dexter and Mandark...)
Both Dexter and Mandark (singing): Smarter!
One of us is smarter...
Smarter than the OTHER!
And that won't chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange!
Dexter (singing): I'm SMARTER!
Mandark (singing): No, Dexter!
Dexter, that title goes to me!
Dexter (singing): No it doesn't!
Mandark (singing): Dexter,
Just aceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeept it!
Both Dexter and Mandark (singing): We are both boy genius rivals now,
And it be that way until the school year ends!
Oh, one of us is smaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarter...
And beeeeeeeeeeeeter...
Smarter and beteeeeeeeeeeeeer!
THAN THE OTHER OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!
Mandark (singing): And that kid is me!
Dexter (singing): NO! (stomps foot)
(The musical number ends and the music stops playing in the background. The entire audience cheers and claps very loudly as this musical number ends. Then, as the cheering and clapping dies down, both Dexter and Mandark sit at their desks, and the rest of the stage lights come back on as the scene continues. The scene continues with "RIIIIIIIIIING!", a school dismissal bell ringing in the background...)
And that was the completion of Scene 6 of Act 1 of this brand-new musical script story of mine! Yep, it seems that Dexter and Mandark's rivalry is now in full effect, just like in the original cartoon. But, like I said, there will be changes made to Mandark's character that are not to ruin or disgrace him, but to help "improve" his character to make him more redeemable as opposed to a full-on evil kid villain that the original version from the original run of the "Dexter's Laboratory" cartoon. This change will be all worth it once it's revealed after on within this show. So, don't worry about it, as Broadway shows typically make changes to the source material it's shows are based on. So, let's all not waste anymore time, and move on to Scene 7 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine!