Chapter 10 – The Hunt Begins
(Cut to grand staircase, where KASANDRA descends from the West Wing side in a glittering gold ball gown. She reaches the landing and looks up at FANGFACE, who is standing at the top of the stairs in his dress clothes. He is nudged on by KITE from behind the curtain, and he descends and meets KASANDRA at the landing. Arm in arm, they descend the last section of stairs and continue on their way to dinner, stopped momentarily by CHARLIE. SALLY sings from her cart with BABY FANGS on board.)
**Start of Song: "Beauty and Fangface"**
SALLY: Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends unexpectedly.
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared, beauty and Fangface.
(KASANDRA and FANGFACE have moved into the ballroom, where they move through a perfect dance sequence. FANGFACE occasionally looks over at KITE and PUGSY for their approval. SALLY and BABY FANGS are in the ballroom on their cart.)
SALLY:
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before,
ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange,
Finding you can change,
Learning you were wrong
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time,
Song as old as rhyme,
Beauty and Fangface.
Tale as old as time,
Song as old as rhyme,
Beauty and the Fangface.
(To BABY FANGS)
Off to the cupboard with you now, Baby Fangs. It's past your bedtime. Good night, love.
**End of Song**
(BABY FANGS slides off the end of the cart, and hops out of the room, but comes back for one
last look. KASANDRA and FANGFACE have adjourned to the balcony under a starry night.)
FANGFACE: Grr, Uh Kasandra? Are you happy here with me?
KASANDRA: (Hesitantly)
Yes.
(She looks off into the distance)
FANGFACE: (snarl ) What is it?
KASANDRA: (Looks at him desperately)
If only I could see my father again,
just for a moment. I miss him so much.
FANGFACE: (Looks disappointed for a moment, then excited.)
Grr, there is a way.
(The pair adjourn to FANGFACE's lair, where FANGFACE hands KASANDRA the MAGIC MIRROR.)
FANGFACE: This mirror will show you anything, anything you wish to see, grr, anything.
KASANDRA: (Hesitantly)
I'd like to see my father, please.
(The MAGIC MIRROR shines into life, and KASANDRA turns her head away as it flashes. Then it reveals KEVIN fallen in the woods, coughing and lost. KASANDRA is shocked. FANGFACE looks at her with concern.)
KASANDRA: Daddy. Oh, no. He's sick, he may be dying. And he's all alone.
(FANGFACE turns, then looks at the rose, deep in thought.)
FANGFACE: Then...then you must go to him, grr, go to him.
KASANDRA: What did you say?
FANGFACE: Grr , I release you. You are no longer my prisoner.
KASANDRA: (In amazement)
You mean...I'm free?
FANGFACE: Yes, grr.
KASANDRA: Oh, thank you.
(To MAGIC MIRROR)
Hold on, Daddy. I'm on my way.
(KASANDRA turns to leave, then turns back and pushes the MAGIC MIRROR back to FANGFACE.)
FANGFACE: Grr, take it with you, so you'll always have a way to look back, and remember me.
KASANDRA: Thank you for understanding how much he needs me.
(KASANDRA turns to leave and FANGFACE looks down in depression. She touches her hand to his cheek and rushes out. We see KASANDRA's skirt fly past PUGSY, who has entered the room.)
PUGSY: Well, your highness. I must say
everything is going just peachy. I knew you had it in you.
FANGFACE: (Very sad)
Grr, I let her go.
PUGSY: Ha ha ha, yes. Splend-
(PUGSY stops in the middle of his sentence.)
Nitwolf, you did what? How could you do that?
FANGFACE: I had t, grr, had to.
PUGSY: (Still amazed)
Yes, but why?
FANGFACE: Grr, because, I love her.
(Cut to PUGSY telling the rest of the Servants about FANGFACE's decision.)
ALL (except PUGSY): He did what?
PUGSY: Yes, I'm afraid it's true.
BABY FANGS: She's going away?
KITE: But he was so close.
SALLY: After all this time, he's finally learned to love.
KITE: That's it, then. That should break the spell.
SALLY: But it's not enough. She has to love him in return.
PUGSY: And now it's too late.
(Cut to FANGFACE watching KASANDRA leave from above. He roars in sorrow and anger. His roar turns into the sound of the wind. KASANDRA is out in the snow, calling out "Daddy?" Finally, she finds him face down in a snowbank. They return home, where MARCUS is still waiting, disguised as a snowman.)
MARCUS: Oh, they're back.
(Cut to black. P.O.V. of KEVIN as his eyes open. He sees KASANDRA.)
KEVIN: Kasandra?
KASANDRA: It's all right, Daddy. I'm home.
KEVIN: I thought I'd never see you again.
KASANDRA: I missed you so much.
KEVIN: But the Fangface. How did you escape?
KASANDRA: I didn't escape, Daddy. He let me go.
KEVIN: That horrible Fangface?
KASANDRA: But he's different, now. He's changed somehow.
(There is sound coming from KASANDRA's pack. The flap opens and
the MAGIC MIRROR falls out with BABY FANGS rolling to a stop on it.)
BABY FANGS: Hi!
KASANDRA: Oh, a stowaway.
KEVIN: Why, hello there, little fella. Didn't think I'd ever see you again.
(BABY FANGS turns to KASANDRA with a look of question on his face.)
BABY FANGS: Kasandra, why'd you go away? Don't you like us anymore?
KASANDRA: Oh, Baby Fangs. Of course I do. It's just that-
(There is a knocking at the door. KASANDRA opens it
and DR. CHILL stands on the po
KASANDRA: May I help you?
DR. CHILL: I've come to collect your father.
(He steps aside to show the Asylum D'Loons wagon behind him.)
KASANDRA: My father?
DR. CHILL: Don't worry, mademoiselle. We'll take good care of him.
KASANDRA: My father's not crazy.
MARCUS: (Emerging from the crowd)
He was raving like a lunatic. We all heard him, didn't we!
BYSTANDERS: Yeah!
KASANDRA: No, I won't let you.
(KEVIN has emerged from the home.)
KEVIN: Kasandra?
MARCUS: Ah, Kevin. Tell us again, old man, just how big was the Fangface?
KEVIN: (Struggling)
Well, he was...that is...enormous. I'd say at least eight, no more like ten feet.
(CROWD laughs at him.)
MARCUS: Well, you don't get much crazier than that.
KEVIN: It's true, I tell you!
(DR. CHILL waves his arms and ORDERLIES move in and pick up KEVIN.)
MARCUS: Take him away!
KEVIN: Let go of me!
(VINCENT has been watching from the sides, standing near DR. CHILL.)
KASANDRA: (To DR. CHILL.)
No, you can't do this!
(DR. CHILL shakes her off and walks away.)
VINCENT: Tsk, tsk, tsk. Poor Kasandra. It's a shame about your father.
KASANDRA: You know he's not crazy, Vincent.
VINCENT: I might be able to clear up this little misunderstanding, if...
KASANDRA: If what?
VINCENT: If you marry me.
KASANDRA: What?
VINCENT: One little word, Kasandra. That's all it takes.
KASANDRA: Never!
VINCENT: Have it your way.
(Turns and walks away slowly, playing hard to get.)
KEVIN: (Being thrown into the wagon.)
Kasandra?
(She runs back into the house.)
Let go of me!
KASANDRA: (Comes back out with MAGIC MIRROR. She yells to the crowd.)
My father's not crazy and I can prove it!
(To MIRROR)
Show me Fangface!
(MAGIC MIRROR again shines, then produces the image of
the still depressed FANGFACE. The crowd oohs and aahs at it.)
WOMAN 1: Is it dangerous?
KASANDRA: (Trying to reassure her)
Oh, no. He'd never hurt anyone. Please, I know he looks vicious,
but he's really kind and gentle. He's my friend.
VINCENT: If I didn't know better, I'd think you had feelings for this monster.
KASANDRA: He's no monster, Vincent. You are!
VINCENT: She's as crazy as the old man.
(He grabs the MIRROR from her hand.)
**Start of Song: "The Mob Song"**
The Fangface will make off with your children!
He'll come after them in the night.
KASANDRA: No!
VINCENT: We're not safe 'til his head is mounted on my wall!
I say we kill Fangface!
(MOB cheers him and repeats the words 'kill him'.)
MAN 1: We're not safe until he's dead,
MAN 2: He'll come stalking us at night!
WOMAN 1: Set to sacrifice our children to his monstrous appetite!
MAN 3: He'll wreak havoc on our village
If we let him wander free
VINCENT: So it's time to take some action, boys
It's time to follow me!
(VINCENT throws a torch into a haystack, creating an instant bonfire. He
begins to prance around it, warning of the dangers of horrible FANGFACE.)
Through the mist, through the woods
Through the darkness and the shadows
It's a nightmare but it's one exciting ride.
Say a prayer, then we're there
At the drawbridge of a castle,
And there's something truly terrible inside.
(VINCENT chases MARCUS around, mimicking a monster.)
It's Fangface,
He's got a fang, razor sharp one
Massive paws,
Killer claws for the feast
(MAGIC MIRROR shows the face of FANGFACE to
MARCUS, which VINCENT exaggerates about.)
Hear him roar, see him foam,
But we're not coming home,
'Til he's dead, good and dead, kill Fangface!
KASANDRA: (Interjecting)
No, I won't let you do this.
VINCENT: If you're not with us, you're against us. Bring the old man.
KEVIN: Get your hands off me!
(VINCENT throws them into the basement and bolts the door.)
VINCENT: We can't have them running off to warn the creature!
KASANDRA: Let us out!
VINCENT: (To the CROWD)
We'll rid the village of Fangface. Who's with me?
(A chorus of "I am"s comes from the CROWD)
MOB: Light your torch, mount your horse!
VINCENT: Screw your courage to the sticking place
MOB: We're counting on Vincent to lead the way!
Through a mist, to a wood,
Where within a haunted castle,
Something's lurking that you don't see every day!
(VINCENT leads the MOB through the town and out into the forest,
where they start chopping trees in preparation for their assault on the castle.)
It's Fangface,
One as tall as a mountain!
We won't rest
'Til he's good and deceased!
Sally forth, tally ho,
Grab your sword, grab your bow
Praise the Lord and here we go!
VINCENT: We'll lay siege to his castle and bring back his head!
(Cut to interior of basement, where KASANDRA is prying at the window with a stick.)