Scene 10

Crystal's Problem:

Green-Eyed Lady Katolina

Crystal leans back and closes her eyes. Her nails turn clear then purple.
Jake: Purple? What's that?
Soo Jin: Calm.
Crystal opens her eyes. Her eyes are no longer blue. They're green!
Jake: Crystal, what's wrong?
Lady Katolina: Crystal is no longer here.
Jake: Okay. That's not very funny, Crystal.
Lady Katolina: I do not joke. Good to see you again friends and family.
Rick bows while Soo Jin and Diamond curtsy.
Jason: Huh? Didn't you tell us that we'd look like sissies if we did that?
Lady Katolina: Is that any way to talk to a lady?
Jason: Who's a lady? Certainly not you because of the way you dress.
Soo Jin sighs.
Soo Jin: Guys, meet Lady Katolina. Lady Katolina meet Jake and Jason Anderson.
Jake and Jason: Huh?
Lady Katolina: Nice to meet you. You may bow.
Jake: What's going on?
Diamond: Um Lady Katolina, Jake and Jason are princes. They don't need to bow to you.
Lady Katolina smiles.
Lady Katolina: I know, darling. I've met enough royalty to tell when I'm talking to one. I was talking to the…
She crumples over and closes her eyes. Her nails turn clear.
Jake: Crystal!
He kneels next to her to examine her.
Rick: Thank heavens.
Jake: How can you say that? Your sister could have died just now.
Soo Jin: Don't ask questions and just pick her up, Jake.
Jake: You don't need to tell me. I've already got her.
Soo Jin: Gregory, the car please. I'll "feed" you the directions.
Gregory nods and bows. Three minutes later, they're all in the car.