Scene 13
Brown-Eyed Sissy:
Best Babysitter
Narrator: 10:00 PM
In her bed, Crystal is lying awake. She's mad at herself.
Crystal: How can I be such an idiot? What if he had walked in during that? I want him so bad but admitting it like that... ARGH! What's wrong with me?
Narrator: Tuesday morning. What's in store for today?
brrr, brrr
Crystal answers her phone.
Crystal: Hey D, what's up?
Dave: I need to talk to Sissy.
Crystal closes her eyes and when she opens them, they're brown.
Sissy: Sissy is present. Sissy has been itching for playtime. Who is Sissy playing with today?
Dave: Ari, your regular friend.
Sissy: Yay! I'll go tell my mommy.
Dave: She should be there shortly.
Sissy: Okay. Bye now.
click
Sissy dresses and runs down the stairs.
Sissy: MOMMY!
Sissy hugs Mrs. Willow from behind.
Mrs. Willow: Weren't you upset yesterday when your father didn't recognize you as a woman? Yet today you're acting like a little girl...
Mrs. Willow turns around and sees Sissy's brown eyes. She blinks twice slowly.
Mrs. Willow: Sissy? Why are you here?
Sissy: Sissy has a friend coming over to play today.
Mrs. Willow: Uh huh. So babysitting today. I'll call the school.
Sissy: Sissy doesn't babysit. Sissy plays with her friends.
ding, dong
Sissy: Yay! She's here.
Sissy runs up to the door and opens it enthusiastically. She picks up Ari and swings her around.
Ms. Reed: Have fun you two. I'll be back at four.
Ari: Bye, Mommy.
Sissy closes the door. She walks upstairs and bumps into the rest of her family.
Mr. Willow: Why is...
Rick: It so...
Diamond: Damn loud?
Sissy: Family can go back to sleep. Sissy apologizes for waking family.
Fairy family members: Oh. Okay then.
The three turn and go back to their rooms. Sissy and Ari walk over to Crystal's door.
Sissy: Does Ari want to press the buttons?
Ari: Yeah.
Ari types in 74779 then presses enter. Sissy opens the door and they go in then Sissy closes it. In their respective rooms, all three fairy family members sit up in their beds.
Mr. Willow, Rick, and Diamond: Wait. Did she say Sissy?
Mrs. Willow blows on her coffee then sighs.
Mrs. Willow: This happens every time. They're too tired to notice till they get back in bed.
In Sissy's room, there are stuffed animals galore, storybooks, puzzles, dolls, action figures, and games but no furniture.
Sissy: What does Ari want to do?
Ari: I want to play Uno.
Sissy: Sissy agrees.
Narrator: We now fast forward to lunch time. At school...
Jake pulls Soo Jin aside.
Jake: Where's Crystal?
Soo Jin: I'm not sure.
Diamond: Sick.
Jake and Soo Jin jump back in surprise.
Jake: Geez, Diamond. You scared me. How long have you been standing there?
Diamond: A few seconds.
Soo Jin: Hmmm. Hey, Jake.
Jake: Yeah?
Soo Jin: Why don't you take Crystal her assignments after school?
Jake: Uh... sure. Crystal was fine yesterday though.
Narrator: Lunch at the Willow's household.
Sissy: Is Ari hungry? Sissy is.
Ari: Yes, I am hungry.
Sissy: Okay. Sissy'll be right back.
Sissy presses align then unlock. She opens it and leaves. She's about to close the door when she stops.
Sissy: Change of plans. Sissy'll leave the door open for Ari so Ari can go to the bathroom.
Ari nods. Sissy walks downstairs. By the counter, Sissy stops. She picks up a note.
Sissy: Oh. Mommy left a note.
Mrs. Willow: Sissy, there's chicken nuggets in the fridge. Warm them up when you get hungry.
Sissy hugs the note and sighs.
Sissy: Mommy is so nice.
Sissy does that.
Narrator: Fast forward to after lunch. Back in Sissy's room...
Sissy: What does Ari want Sissy to do now?
Ari: Read me the Disney Princess stories, please.
Sissy: Sissy is happy to oblige Ari.
Narrator: After Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Milan, Beauty and the Beast, and the Little Mermaid both girls are asleep... 3:50 P.M. Jake is on Crystal's doorstep.
ding, dong. ding, dong. ding, dong.
Sissy wakes up and looks at her phone.
Sissy: Sissy'll be right there.
She presses align and unlock, opens and closes the door, and runs downstairs. She flings open the door.
Sissy: Sissy and Ari weren't expecting Ms. Reed for... Oh. You're not Ms. Reed.
Jake hugs Sissy thinking it's Crystal.
Jake: Crystal! You're alright? You're not sick?
The two of them walk backwards and somehow Sissy manages to close the door. She wriggles free from Jake and stares at him.
Sissy: Fortune, who is this?
Fortune: That is Jake Anderson.
Sissy: That Jake Anderson? The Jake that imprinted us?
Fortune: Yes. That Jake Anderson. What are you going to do?
Jake: Crystal?
Sissy: Jake is mistaken. Crystal is not here right now. Sissy is pleased to meet Jake. Will Jake follow Sissy?
Jake follows Sissy because he wants to see Crystal. At Crystal's door, Sissy presses 2797825 and enter. She opens the door and pushes Jake inside. She closes the door and presses 74779 then enter. She walks into her room and leaves the door open.
Narrator: Back in Crystal's room...
Jake: Geez, Crystal. That's quite the welcoming committee. Huh? No Crystal in the bed, behind me, or in her personal bathroom... Didn't Diamond say she was sick?
ding, dong
Narrator: Back in Sissy's room...
Sissy has picked up the sleeping Ari and walked out of her room, closing the door behind her. She walks downstairs and opens the door.
Ms. Reed: Thanks for watching Ari. I've already paid your agent.
Sissy: No problem. Sissy loves playing with Ari.
Sissy tickles Ari.
Ari: He, he, he, ha, ha, ha! Okay, okay. I'm awake Sissy. Oh. Hi, Mommy.
Narrator: Back in Crystal's room.
Jake: I'll go get a snack.
He presses unlock and opens the door. There's a huge nothingness.
Jake: AHHHHH! This is dangerous!
He pulls the door closed. He groans.
Jake: What's going on here? First, a girl that looks like Crystal says her name's Sissy, talks funny, acts like she's five, and has brown eyes...
He walks over to the middle of the room.
Jake: Wait... brown-eyed Sissy, green-eyed Lady Katolina are both parts of blue-eyed Crystal. That means only one more to meet...
The door opens.
Jake: Huh? The hallway... was what I just saw an illusion?
Sissy: Sissy's job is done. Sissy is tired.
She walks over towards the bed but stops when Jake says...
Jake: Sissy is it?
Sissy stares at him.
Sissy: Why is Jake asking if Sissy's name is Sissy? Sissy is Sissy! Sissy wants to sleep now. If Jake waits twenty-seven minutes Crystal will be back.
Jake: Sissy, where did Crystal go?
Sissy: Jake's Crystal is in here.
She points to her head.
Sissy: Sissy says goodbye now.
She slumps over and Jake catches her.
Jake: Does Crystal have to sleep to become normal again? I guess that makes sense, the same thing happened before...
He sets Crystal on the bed. He lies next to her and closes his eyes. Twenty-seven minutes later, Crystal opens her eyes.
Crystal: Oh... how nostalgic. Jake... when did you get here?
Diamond, Rick, and Soo Jin burst in. They look like they're ready to laugh, and they turn back around.
Diamond: Sorry...
Rick: For...
Soo Jin: Intruding.
They walk back out into the hall.
Crystal: Guys, this isn't funny! Help!
Jake wakes up.
Jake: Why is it so noisy?
He looks at himself and Crystal. His strength pins her down from the side. He realizes the situation and sits up. He turns his back to her and puts a hand on the back of his neck.
Jake: Sorry. Guess I got too carried away. It just scared me when I opened the door and there was an abyss of darkness. I acted like a scared little child...
Crystal hugs him from behind. Jake is shocked. Soo Jin ushers Diamond and Rick out of Crystal's room and closes the door.
Crystal: Thanks, Soo Jin. You're really honest and that's one of the traits that make you so cute. I was right when I first saw you, you really are the perfect man: handsome, charming, sensitive, smart, strong, and above all you are a man of morals.
Jake: You really think so?
He turns to face Crystal. She sticks her finger on his nose.
Crystal: I know so. Now then, two things...
Jake: What?
Crystal: First, you can worry about me but trust me, okay?
Jake nods.
Jake: And?
Crystal: Second, whenever you're thirsty, come to me. You can't bite anyone but me, okay?
Jake smiles and leans close to Crystal. Her nails turn pink.
Jake: Okay, I promise.
They kiss passionately but are interrupted by Mr. Willow. He seems really irritated.
Mr. Willow: What are two teenagers doing in a room alone when the room has a bed?
Both Crystal and Jake are stunned.
Mr. Willow: You, Jake whatever... Get out of my daughter's room!
Crystal's nails turn red. She grabs her father's shoulder.
Crystal: Why can't you just accept Jake, Dad? If this keeps up, I'll hate you!
Mr. Willow's stunned.