Life Support

Author's Notes: I had fun with that last chapter, and this one should be just as. Hope you like it!

The rookies are gathering for the first time at the beginning of the season. They have never been involved in anything of this magnitude or commitment before, and many are wary and in awe of the greatness of the band. They begin bonding by exchanging section identification and discussing worries and opinions of band. The leader then consoles them, and they know it will be alright.

Rookies: Silks

Trumpet

Tuba

Sax

Flute

Clarinet

Drums-Percussion

Doc: I'm Doc, let's begin

It's only band;

Remember this-

Rookie: Sorry, excuse me, oops!

Doc: And you are?

Rookie: Oh I'm not,

I'm just here to

I don't have

I'm here with…

None! None!

I don't play

Well this is quite an operation

Doc: Well sit down, I'm just giving information

Forget regret, for band is not to miss

Rookie: Excuse me, Doc, I'm having a problem with this

This commitment, I'm hesitant, Okay?

Doc: Alright, but here, how do you feel today?

Rookie: What do you mean?

Doc: How do you feel today?

Rookie: Okay…

Doc: Is that all?

Rookie: Best I've felt all year.

Doc: Then why choose fear?

Rookie: I'm a drummer, fear's no life

Look, I find some of what you teach suspect

Because I'm used to relying on intellect

But I want to try something I don't know

Because reason says I should have joined three years ago

All Rookies and Doc: All brand new songs

Marching all day

Today we will play