20th chapter! OMG, I can't even believe it! Thank you to everyone who made this possible, and for those who were with me since the beginning… all one of you. Thank you all so much, you're reviews are love to me. So, enjoy this special 20th chapter, guest staring InnocentSmile97. Why, you may ask? Well, she was the 100th reviewer on this story, and I asked her what she wanted, and she said a comic.
Cat: But Em, you can't draw!
Thank you, Cat. No, I really cannot draw! BUT, when I told her that, she said she wanted a blooper instead. So, here it is. InnocentSmile97, I don't know if you're still reading this, but this one's for you! Enjoy everyone!
Disclaimer: I don't own Seussical, or InnocentSmile97. Heck, the idea was based off of a real life experience, so I don't know if I own that either! I DO own the Director and Em.
Early, EARLY in the morning.
Mysterious Figure: Creeps in the door, holding a thermos of something. Sets it down, and removes her mask to reveal her face. Takes out a video camera and starts recording. Time: 4:30 AM. Location: Set of Seussical: The Musical. Yawns, then smiles. InnocentSmile97 here, doing a not-so-innocent thing. Holds up the thermos. This contains a combination of coffee, 5 Hour Energy, Monster, and Mountain Dew. Each part is equally mixed. Shakes it a bit. Ahh, listen to that fizz… Anyway. The mission: Get the Cat in the Hat to drink this, and see what happens. Grins evilly. This camera will be here, filming as much as it can. Hopefully, it will be enough to see how this thing plays out. Hides the camera behind some boxes, but with the lens sticking out so it can see. Leaves the thermos and a note with a smile, and slips out of the set.
Beginning of the day.
Horton: So are you going to do it?
Cat: Holding the thermos and the note. I don't know! What in the sam hill is this?
JoJo: Walks up. Hey Horton. Hey Cat. What's up?
Horton: Someone left Cat a thermos full of stuff, with a note.
Cat: Reading the note. Dear Cat. You holding and reading this note means you're one step closer to ending the experiment. Please drink what's in this thermos, and go about your normal business. This is merely a test. It most likely won't kill you… hopefully. I shall return at the end of the day to collect results. Head scientist, IS97.
JoJo: Eyes widen. Well what's in it?
Cat: Shrugs. Beats me.
Horton: Opens the thermos. Eeugh! It smells disgusting. Looks to the Cat. I don't think you should drink this, Cat.
Cat: Looks genuinely concerned for a moment. I'm not sure… but I guess there's only one way to find out! Grabs it out of Horton's hands.
Horton and JoJo: Cat DON'T!
Cat: Downs half of the thermos.
Horton: Sighs. I'll go tell the director that the Cat might have poisoned himself… again.
Cat: Looks down at the thermos, licking his lips. This tastes weird… but in a really good way…
JoJo: Grabs it out of his hands and smells the liquid. Wait a second… coffee… 5 Hour Energy… Monster… and Eyes widen. Mountain DEW?
Cat: You figured all that out just by smelling it?
JoJo: You can't have this anymore! It's completely dangerous to you and everyone around you… but mostly everyone around you!
Cat: Grabs the thermos out of his hands. I'm pretty sure that I can. Very easily actually. Drinks the rest.
JoJo: Eyes widen. RUN AWAY! Runs for his life.
Cat: Freezes, twitching slightly. Starts laughing manically. YaHOO!
The other side of the set.
Director: Talking to herself. Alright. We're gonna get stuff done today! I know that we will! I know it, I-
Horton: THERE you are!
Director: Looks up. Uh… yeah. Here I am. Suddenly hits her. Sighs. What did the Cat do this time?
Horton: Might have… poisoned himself.
Director: AGAIN?
Horton: Well, he might not have!
JoJo: Runs up to the both of them, panting heavily. Cat… thermos… coffee… 5… hour… energy… Monster… Mtn. Dew… drank. The. Whole. Thing!
Director: Eyes widen. He didn't…
Cat: I did!
All others scream in surprise
JoJo: But-But-But… you were just…
Cat: Talking incredibly fast. It's-amazing! Whatever's-in-this-thing-has-made-me-incredibly-HYPER! I-mean,-I-feel-like-i-can-climb-to-the-ceiling! In-fact-i-think-I-will! Starts to run.
Director: Oh no you don't! Grabs his shoulder. Jeez, you're gonna destroy the entire set!
Cat: Probably. But-look-on-the-bright-side! Now-I-can-say-my-lines-really-super-fast! Just-THINK-about-how-much-time-you'll-save! I-mean, just-LOOK-at-me! I-can-see-you've-got-quite-a-mind-for-your-age!
JoJo: Hides behind the director. I'm scared…
Director: Mutters. So am I, kid… so am I…
Cat: Laughs hysterically, then disappears in puff of smoke.
Director: Sighs. We're not getting anything done today…
In the tech booth.
Elena: Fitting Gertrude with her mic. Suddenly feels a chill run down her spine and shivers.
Gertrude: What's wrong?
Elena: Nothing… I just have a really, really, really bad feeling about today. Like… like something horribly horrible just happened.
Gertrude: Oh dear…
Mayzie: Waiting to get her mic on. $5 is has something to do with Cat.
Elena: I'll keep my $5, thank you very much. We all know this has something to do with the Cat.
Cat: Aw-that-doesn't-make-it-as-fun!
Gertrude, Mayzie, and Elena: Scream in surprise.
Gertrude: Cat! Get out of here!
Mayzie: What's wrong with him?
Elena: Grabs his wrist. Cat. Be completely honest. What did you do?
Cat: Breaks free rather easily. Nothing-I-just-drank-this-stuff-that-was-in-this-thermos.
Mayzie: Facepalm.
Elena: … what was in it?
Cat: Shrugs. JoJo-thinks-it's-a-combination-of-coffee-5-hour-energy-Mountain-Dew-and-Monster. Pfft-silly-right?
Elena: Eyes widen, starts backing away slowly. Whispered to Gertrude and Mayzie. This, is a very dangerous situation… back up, there's an alternate way out… the door to Narnia.
Mayzie: Hushed. What?
Elena: Forcefully. It's the door to the basement! The tech people renamed it!
Gertrude: We have a basement?
Mayzie: … tech people are weird.
Cat: Whispered. I-know-right?
The girls turn to find him standing behind them. They scream and run out of the booth.
Cat: Blinks, then shrugs, opening the door to Narnia. Hey! Is-that-Mr. Tumnus?
Group Meeting.
Director: Alright, alright! Everyone, we have a critical situation on our hands!
Random Who: Did the Jungle Animals go on strike?
Jungle Animal Standing Right Next to Him: We're right here, idiot!
Director: Rolls her eyes. No, but thank you for settling that. Today, early this morning, someone came in here and placed a thermos full of coffee, 5 Hour Energy, Monster, and Mtn. Dew in the studio.
Random Jungle Animal: Oh, whoever drinks that is dead, or gonna be extremily hyper!
Director: … the Cat drank it.
Entire Cast: Groans.
Director: I know, I know. So, we have to come up with a way to catch him until he's calmed down.
Wickersham Brother: I say we knock him out and tie him up in a dank celler!
Director: … No. That's illegal… at least the part about the dank celler. But the knocking him out isn't that bad an idea. We'll use that as a last resort! Does anyone else have any other ideas?
Techie in the Back: Go home, but still get paid!
Director: Do you understand the meaning of a deadline?
Techie: What does that have anything to do with it?
Director: Sighs. Anyone ELSE?
Silence.
Director: Knocking him out it is! Now, we need bait, and someone to knock him out.
Cindy Lou Who: JoJo can knock him out!
JoJo: What?
Director: Awesome! Now we just need bait…
Everyone: Looks to Mayzie and the Snow Leopard, who are standing right next to each other.
Mayzie: Sighs. I figured…
Snow Leopard: I didn't! But hey… might as well. I gotta ask him for a date!
Horton: I thought you guys broke up?
Snow Leopard: Ehhh… it's complicated…
Mayzie: So what should we do?
Director: I… I don't know! Whatever you feel is necessary!
Elena: Where IS he anyway?
Cat: Narnia.
Everyone turns to see him, a few scream in surprise.
Cat: It-was-really-cool-but-also-really-cold-but-I-guess-it's-the-same-thing-if-you-really-look-at-it.
JoJo: Grabs the thing nearest to him, an umbrella, and runs.
Director: Notices this, and groans.
Random Who: Well… I guess this isn't SO bad… I expected him to be much worse.
Cat: Well-who-knows? I-might-start-randomly-speeding-up-or-talking-in-french-or-german- Speech starts to get faster. Or-both-I-mean-Sie-nie-wirklich-ist-sagen-mit-mir, OH-dort-I-go, sprechen in-deutsch-I-Wunder-how-long-bis—Je-commence-à parler-français-WOW-mon-esprit, est-way-avant-de-soi-pour-switch-langues-au hasard-comme-qui-sans-me-remarque-I-miracle-ce que-lengua-I-a-empezar-habla-next-santa-el guacamole! I-debe-ser-un genio-
JoJo: Knocks him out. Finally…
Random Who: … what on earth did he say?
Everyone: Shrugs.
Director: Right… well, let's get him tied up.
Snow Leopard: Well, this was fun.
Mayzie: And we didn't even have to DO anything! High fives Snow Leopard.
Later.
Cat: Unconscious mumbling. My dearest calzone, how will I ever let you go?
Director: Trying to decipher the note. IS97? What does that MEAN?
JoJo: Well, think back… did we ever have anyone here with the name IS97? Or maybe the initials?
Director: No.. not from that crazy reviewers day… Shutters slightly.
JoJo: Hmm…
Horton: Maybe Em would know!
Em: Is poofed in by magical poof of magic. Alright, if she's been dead for 125 years, and head angel for only about 50, then- looks up. AHH! This isn't deviantART! Looks around. What the… what am I doing here… And why is the Cat tied up?
Cat: More unconscious mumbling.P. Sherman… 42… Wallaby Way, Sydney…
JoJo: Long story.
Director: Do you know anyone who has the initials IS97?
Em: Oh yeah! She lives in London, or somewhere in England… I think… Why do ya ask?
Director: She left the Cat a note… and a thermos with coffee, 5 hour energy, Monster, and Mtn. Dew in it as an "experiment"
Em: … she stole my IDEA!
Director: WHAT?
Em: Nothing. So what do you want me to do about it? The note said she'd be back at the end of the day, and it's already 2 something.
Director: So you want us to wait 3 hours?
Em: … yes.
Mayzie: What are we supposed to do?
Em: I don't know! Watch a movie, play games, talk to family, read a book, SHOOT SOME OF THIS MOVIE? Ya know, anything!
Random Who: Aw, but we can't shoot without the Cat!
Random Jungle Animal: Yeah, who's gonna distract us from our work?
Cat: More… well you know. If I know one thing from 'Nam, I know this… olives are our deadliest enemy…
Em: Well maybe you can… wait a minute, the Cat was in 'Nam?
Director: Well maybe we can TRY to get some work done before he comes to. To JoJo and Horton. Did you guys see anything else while you were there?
JoJo: Well, upon closer inspection, there seemed to be something sticking out of the boxes that we're not supposed to touch.
Director: Well why didn't you get it?
Horton: Because we're not allowed to touch the boxes.
Director: Facepalm. Go get it. NOW.
One trip later.
Cat: Mumbling. It's schadenfreude, dear JoJo… Making me feel glad that I'm not you…
JoJo: Grump. Well THAT explains a lot.
Em: Can I go now? I kinda want to, you know, DO STUFF! And I've got finals to study for!
Director: No.
Em: Well can I at least go get my books?
Director: Sighs. Fine…
Em: Yay! Disappears in a magical poof of magic, then reappears with her books. Who want to help?
Every Adult: Turns away.
Other Kids: What's finals?
Cindy Lou Who and JoJo: Shutter. No way man.
Em: Sighs. I figured.
Cat: Unconscious mumbling, because that's what he does now. Heeeey there beautiful…
Snow Leopard: Hears this. That reminds me! I've got to ask him out!
Director: Later! Examines the camera that was brought back. Hmm… I wonder if this is live feed. Points it at the Cat, tied up.
A door slams open and in walks InnocentSmile97 (shortened to IS97, because as stated before, the author is lazy.)
IS97: HEY!
Director: YOU!
Em: 535!
Everyone: Stares at me.
Em: … history…
Director: Are you CRAZY, woman?
IS97: Maybe, but not about this! Dude, you tied him UP! That's not cool!
Director: What on EARTH were you thinking, giving him this?
IS97: It was an experiment for my science fair project, but now you ruined it! I'll have to start all over again!
Director: Oh no you don't!
Cat: Square root of 625 is 25… square root of 21,025 is 145…
JoJo: Why don't you record the unconscious mumblings of him, and say this is what goes on inside your brain if you're ever knocked unconscious after having all the things you put in that thermos?
IS97: Hmm… I don't know…
Cat: Beginning to come to. Huh… where am I?
IS97: I'd have to knock him out again.
Cat: Drowsily. Why am I tied up?
Director: Fine, you can have him over the weekend. He's your problem, just make sure he can be in here by Monday ready to work and perform.
Cat: Oh my head…
Em: Is he alright?
IS97: Sugar hangover. It happens to the best of us.
Cat: Suddenly notices everyone in the room. Um… what's everyone doing here?
IS97: Kneels down in front of him. How do you feel?
Cat: Like someone knocked me out with an umbrella…
JoJo: Throws the umbrella that he's still holding out of a window.
IS97: Alright… what else?
Cat: Like… like… Like everything for the past 5 hours was on fast forward… was I speaking French?
Horton: And German.
Gertrude: And Spanish.
Elena: I thought for sure you were gonna speak Indonesian next!
Cat: Smiles and laughs. I probably would have… what time is it?
Director: Looks at her watch. About 2:45.
Cat: Alright… do I have to work?
IS97: No, you're coming with me.
Cat: Perks up. Alright! Does that mean you're gonna untie me?
IS97: Hmmm… before I do, safety measures need to be taken.
Em: Hands her the same slip of paper that I handed most everyone from the Reviewers Chapters, that clearly states that he cannot flirt or make inuendos when around the bearer.
IS97: Right. Now I will!
Cat: Magical sheet of paper?
IS97: Nods.
Cat: Of course…
IS97: Unties him. Come on, we've got SCIENCE to do!
Cat: YAY! Science! About to leave when he sees Snow Leopard. By the way, sure I will.
Snow Leopard: … mad blush. Y-You heard?
Cat: Nods. Every word.
Snow Leopard: So…
Cat: Next Friday sound good?
Snow Leopard: Sure.
Cat: Sweetness. Turns to IS97. LET'S GO WIN US A SCIENCE FAIR!
IS97: YEAH!
Both run out of the building.
Director: Sighs.
Random Who: … so can we-
Director: Have a good weekend everybody!
Everyone: Cheers and rushes out of the building. Only Horton, Gertrude, Mayzie, JoJo, and the Director remain.
Horton: Trying to break the awkward silence. So…
Mayzie: Who wants to go out to dinner?
JoJo: I do!
Gertrude: Sounds good to me!
Horton: Shrugs. Why not?
Director: It's 2:45!
JoJo: We could go see a movie…
Director: … sighs and throws her hands up in the air. Why the heck not?
All cheer and rush out.
Em: Still here, as the magical poof of magic isn't working. Hello? … anyone?
Lights shut off.
Em: Hey! I-I'm still in here! Turn the lights on, I can't see anything! … HELLO? Come on! I need light to study!
Doors lock.
Em: OH THAT'S JUST NOT FAIR! Tries to move around. Anyone?
Gruff Voice: Hey!
Em: Woah! Where are you?
Voice: Down here!
Em: … Le gaspage. Are YOU part of this story now?
Young Man's Voice: Maybe. We just kinda stumbled on here.
Young Boy's Voice: This IS Universal Studios, right?
Em: Uh… not exactly… but we're kinda trapped in here…
Young Boy: I'll fix that.
Much rustling is done, and the lights come back on.
Em: Right, now who are- AHH!
Cast of the new Lorax movie stand before me.
Em: Holy cheese puffs! What are you guys doing here?
Lorax: We heard this was the set of the Dr. Seuss movie.
Ted: So we came to stay for a while.
Once-ler: Hope you don't mind!
Em: Well… aren't THEY gonna be in for a surprise on Monday…
Well, there you have it folks. 20th chapter, as well as new characters!
I really do wish that I had more to say, but I don't. I'm SO sorry this took so long! I got caught up with schoolwork, and Christmas, and WRITERS BLOCK, which SUCKS! But, I also have a new obsession, to go along with this one! The Lorax, a movie by Universal that's coming out on March 2nd
Cat: Dr. Seuss's birthday!
Me: 108th birthday! So, I'm super excited for that, and I'm going to the midnight premiere! Go look up the trailer, it's amazingly good!
Also, happy 2012! I can't believe it's a new year already. Hopefully, with this new year comes a LOT more chapters and hopefully a lot more specials *cough*maybe another reviews chapter*cough*. So, peace on earth, goodwill towards men and women, and look out for more coming soon… hopefully.
Finally, a big thank you to my friend Casey, who got me back into writing this. She played the Snow Leopard in my school's production… and I hope she appreciates what I've done for her. Maybe it'll pick her up a bit.
Cat: I'd add something encouraging, but I don't know what to say! Beams.
Me: Smooth Cat… smooth.
Cat: You know it!
Welp, I've got to study for finals, so without further ado…
Peace, Love, and Seuss forever!
Em Cabot.
More Disclaimer: I also don't own the cast of the Lorax, although if anyone knows my dA account, I know the Once-ler pretty well ;)
Once-ler: Shut up….
Me: You know you didn't mind it. And everything worked out for the better! Also, if anyone is wondering what I'm talking about, check out my dA profile (link in my profile)
P.S. To everyone who's wondering, Keep in Touch will also be updated soon.
P.s Translation to Cat's little... multilingual speech: "I-might-start-randomly-speeding-up-or-talking-in-french-or-german- Speech starts to get faster. Or-both-I-mean-you-never-really-can-tell-with-me, OH-here-I-go, speaking-in-German-I-wonder-how-long-until—I-begin -to-speak-French-WOW-my-mind-is-way-ahead-of-itself-to-switch-languages-randomly-like-that-it's a miracle-I-wonder-what-language-I-will-start-speaking-next-holy-guacamole! I-must-be-a-genius-"