Scene 11
The Princess's Bedroom
Jake and Jason: Wow. It's huge! But it doesn't compare to our castle back in England.
Diamond and Rick: Castle? Never mind, you're princes.
Diamond puts her key in the door and turns it. The door opens. Mr. and Mrs. Willow are waiting in the doorway.
Mr. Willow: You're late!
Rick: Sorry, but Lady Katolina had an unexpected visit.
Mrs. Willow: Oh. In that case, please come in everyone. Soo Jin, please show Crystal's HOTTIE to her room...
Jake: I have a name, you know!
Mrs. Willow: You guys must be Jason and obviously you're Jake. Please take care of my daughter.
Mr. Willow: What do you mean by that, dear?
Mrs. Willow: Well, he looks like he can handle her. Plus the Glow on him is getting stronger...
Jake and Mr. Willow: The GLOW?
Mrs. Willow: Dear, you don't have to worry. Remember that Crystal has never brought home a guy before.
Soo Jin: Technically, he's bringing her home.
Everyone but Jake and Mr. Willow laugh. Mr. Willow sighs.
Mr. Willow: You're right. Jake, if ANYTHING happens to my daughter that she doesn't like or that hurts her, you'll have a father's wrath on you. Got it?
Jake nods his head vigorously. Soo Jin pushes him over to the stairs then gets in front of him. The others head to the living room.
Soo Jin: Come on, Jake. Let's get a move on.
Jake: Okay. I'm coming.
They "walk" up the stairs. The stairs in this house are enchanted. They disappear for those who have wings and force out the wings and/or true form forcing them to fly up the stairs. Upstairs to the left, there's the master bedroom, Diamond's room, the guest bath, and Rick's room in that order. On the right side of the second floor is nothing but a door facing the master bedroom. It looks like a safe door and besides it at eye level is a keypad.
Jake: Uh, where's Crystal's room?
Soo Jin walks to the door on the right. Jake follows out of curiosity.
Soo Jin: Jake, it would be best if you returned to human form.
Jake: What? When did I let it go so easily?
He returns to human.
Narrator: Crystal's room is "enchanted" as well. When you type in the name of something or someone in numbers in the keypad the room will move planes to match the what was typed in.
Jake: You're kidding, right? What kind of family would seal their child in a cage that's not even dangerous?
Soo Jin: You misunderstand.
She leans over the keypad and types in 2797825 then presses enter. A minute later the door opens outward by itself. Jake walks in and Soo Jin presses a glowing spot on the floor. The door closes and locks.
Soo Jin: See you later, Jake.
Jake: What? You're just leaving me alone with her? She's asleep and I don't have control of my impulses yet!
Soo Jin: You don't have time to do anything though.
She leaves.
Jake: What did she mean by that? Oh, well.
He sets Crystal down on a bed. He looks around the room curiously. There are posters of bands all over the walls, a microphone and music stand in one corner, a desk, a bookshelf, an open closet, and a full-length mirror next to the closet. Jake walks over to the closet and starts looking through it. Still riffling through it, he says...
Jake: Geez. Does she really wear all this stuff? It makes me want to jump on her and let my instincts take over. Damn.
He stops looking in the closet and walks back to Crystal's bed. He sits next to her and sighs. He looks at her face.
Jake: Whoa. So cute! Damn. I can't take this.
He starts to lean over when Crystal opens her eyes. She doesn't notice Jake.
Jake: Blue eyes!
Crystal sits up. Her nails turn black.
Crystal: Why am I...?
She's interrupted by Jake hugging her.
Jake: Crystal! You're back. I was so worried!
Crystal: Jake, stop crying. I'm fine. Really.
She smiles and Jake lets go of her.
Crystal: Oh, wait...
Jake: What?
He looks at her nails.
Jake: I'm taking a guess here. Why are you sad?
Crystal: Because I missed your guitar playing.
Jake: No, you didn't. You became Lady Katolina then you fainted.
Crystal bites her lip.
Crystal: Just Lady Katolina?
Jake: Yeah. Why? It's not like there are others.
Crystal: There are two others.
Jake stares at her. Crystal climbs out of her bed. She walks over to her closet and takes off Jake's shirt. Jake blushes.
Jake: I'm sorry.
He turns his head back to the posters on the wall. Crystal reaches into her closet and pulls out a neatly folded pile of clothes (the clothes she'd been wearing that morning). She dresses quickly then walks over to the microphone and taps it three times.
Crystal: Open the door.
She turns and walks over to Jake. She taps him on the shoulder and he turns to face her.
Crystal: Follow me if you want to.
Jake: Uh, okay.
Jake gets off the bed and Crystal is already by the door. She first presses a button saying align and then presses a button saying unlock. Then she turns the doorknob and presto, they walk back into the hall. Crystal steps on the glow on the floor to close the door and turns to the right and starts walking up a set of stairs that weren't there before.
Jake: Where did that come from? It definitely wasn't there before.
Crystal turns around to face him.
Crystal: My thing with the mic. This is where we practice. It's soundproof until this door is opened.
Jake: Your house sure has a lot of tricks. Maybe more than a haunted mansion...
Crystal laughs.
Crystal: This is the last one, I assure you. There's a time limit you know.
Jake hustles in and as soon as he's a few steps up the door slides shut. At the top... he stops and stares. There's everything necessary for a band. From amps to instruments this pad has everything.
Crystal: Well, what do you think?
Jake: Amazing.
Crystal: Is the guitar you own electric?
Jake: No way. I don't have any amps so that would be pointless.
Crystal: That's good. You can practice without bugging the rest of your household. Well, let's see what you got.
Jake: But I don't have my guitar with me.
Crystal: Use the electric.
Jake: Really?
Crystal nods.
Jake: Sweet!
He sets up the electric and plays a difficult guitar solo flawlessly. Crystal's nails turn yellow.
Jake: What do you think?
Crystal: You're definitely in.
Jake: Really? No weird initiation?
Crystal runs up and hugs him then proceeds to kiss him on the cheek. She lets go. Her nails are pink.
Crystal: How was that for an initiation? You're the only one I've ever done that to.
Jake: That was... great.
Crystal: Yay.
She walks over to a desk on the left of the door. She picks up a stack of papers and brings them over to Jake.
Jake: These are...
Crystal: The guitar part for our songs of course.
Jake: Ah.
He's about to start practicing when Mr. Willow and Soo Jin appear.
Crystal: What are you guys doing here?
Mr. Willow: You're okay, Crystal? He didn't hurt you, did he?
Crystal: Why would Jake hurt me?
Soo Jin: Mr. Willow thought it was too silent so the two of you must be having sex.
Jake: What?
Crystal: NO!
Crystal turns to her dad. Her nails are red.
Jake: Mr. Willow, I'm just playing the guitar.
Crystal: He's officially in Riot, dad. We aren't boyfriend and girlfriend yet. Even if we were, we wouldn't do that until we're ready emotionally! Stupid!
Mr. Willow: Okay, Crystal. Take a deep breath and calm down. I'm sorry.
Crystal: Hmph.
Mr. Willow: Jake, everyone's leaving now.
Crystal's nails turn black.
Crystal: Oh. Is that so?
She sighs then turns to Jake.
Crystal: Practice is Friday after school.
Soo Jin: Bring stuff for a sleepover because that's what always ends up happening.
Jake: Ah. Well okay then.
He takes off the electric guitar and puts it down. He picks up the sheets. Soo Jin goes first followed by Jake, Crystal, and finally Mr. Willow. The door closes.
Crystal: Bye, Jake.
Mr. Willow goes downstairs first. The three watch him and when he's gone...
Jake: Bye. See you tomorrow.
He smiles then leaves. When he's gone...
Soo Jin: So you kissed him and he liked it.
Cryrstal: Yeah. Wait. Soo Jin! You're making it sound worse than it it!
