September 14, 2017
Drabble # 37 of 101
Theme: Oliver! Part 3: It's a Fine Life
Refer to Drabble 1 for the Disclaimer, 'cause I'm not saying it again.
Tomorrow's theme is "Oliver! Part 4: Oom-Pah-Pah", which will be one of six sneak peeks from "The Miraculous Adventure of Tessa and Lunala in Oliver!". I already have a solid plan for that one.
Tessa knocked on the door to Fagin's lair before calling, "Plummy and slam!"
"It's Nancy!" Isaac called to the pickpockets.
The music started. Tessa opened the door and entered before calling out to Annaleise. "Come on, Bet!"
Annaleise entered, trailing behind Tessa, as they woke up the sleeping pickpockets.
"Wake up, boys! The ladies are here!"
"Ladies!" Nolan exclaimed with joy. "Cor'ark at 'em!"
Tessa giggled, poking Nolan in the chest. "'Ere, now. We'll have less of that if you don't mind." She and Annaleise strolled over to Isaac. "'Ere, so where's the gin then, Fagin? Fork it over!" She and Annaleise gestured to Isaac for the 'gin'.
"All in moderation, my dear." Isaac warned Tessa. "All in moderation. Too much gin can be a dangerous thing for a pure young girl."
Annaleise gasped as if offended and Tessa wagged her finger in Isaac's face. "And what's wrong with a bit of danger then? Mi-ster-Fa-gin. After all, that's the only bit of excitement we get."
Tessa crossed to the front of the stage. "And who would deny us that small pleasure?"
Tessa
"Small pleasures, small pleasures
Who would deny us these?"
"Not me!" Nolan hollered.
Tessa
"Gin toddies- large measures
No skimpin' if you please.
I rough it, I love it
Life is a game of chance.
I never tire of it-
Leading this merry dance.
If you don't mind having to go without things
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa
"Tho' it ain't all jolly old pleasure outings…
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa gestured to Annaleise, who ran up to stand next to her. Tessa put an arm around Annaleise.
Tessa
"When you got someone to love
You forget your care and strife.
Let the prudes look down on us
Let the wide world frown on us
It's a fine,"
Everyone
"Fine life."
"Ain't that right, Bet?" Tessa elbowed Annaleise.
"Yeah, that's right, Nancy!" Annaleise elbowed Tessa back.
"You go on and tell 'em, girl."
Annaleise
"Who cares if straightlaces
Sneer at us in the street?
Fine airs and fine graces"
Tessa
"Don't have to sin to eat."
Tessa and Annaleise
"We wander through London."
Tessa
"Who know what we may find?"
Tessa and Annaleise
"There's pockets left undone
On many a behind."
Tessa
"If you don't mind taking it like it turns out
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa
"Keep the candle burning until it burns out
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa
"Though you sometimes do come by
The occasional black eye
You can always cover one
'Til he blacks the other one
But you don't dare cry."
Annaleise began walking in place sassily, mocking the rich people.
Annaleise
"No flounces, no feathers
No frills and furbelows
All winds and all weathers
Ain't good for fancy clothes"
"That's true." Tessa laughed.
Tessa
"These trappings,"
Annaleise
"These tatters,"
Tessa and Annaleise
"These we can just afford."
Tessa
"What future?"
Annaleise
"What matters?"
Everyone
"We've got our bed and board."
Tessa and Annaleise went over to Isaac and elbowed him.
Tessa
"If you don't mind having to deal with Fagin
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa
"Though diseased rats threaten to bring the plague in
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa
"But the grass is green and dense
On the right side of the fence."
Tessa and Annaleise
"And we take good care of it
That we get our share of it
And we don't-"
Everyone
"Mean pence!"
Tessa and Annaleise
"Oh!
If you don't mind having to like or lump it...
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa
"Though there's no tea-supping and eating crumpet
It's a fine life."
Everyone
"It's a fine life."
Tessa crossed to the edge of the stage, looking out at the audience with a sad smile before looking down at the wedding ring on her finger for the show.
Tessa
"Not for me, the happy home
Happy husband, happy wife
Tho' it sometimes touches me…
For the likes of such as me…"
Tessa walked back to Annaleise and the pickpockets.
Tessa
"Mine's a fine…"
Everyone
"Fine… life!"
The audience burst into huge applause.
From the right wing, Natalie wiped a tear from her face. "Well done."
Cast Appearances:
Auli'i Cravalho as Tessa Sycamore
CJ Adams as Isaac Ketchum
Joel Courtney as Nolan Hart
Grace Fulton as Annaleise Rivas
Zach Callison as Carter Hubbard
Jack Gleeson as Lunick Hamada
Miles Heizer as Liam Carson
Chandler Riggs as Sebastian White
Chase Edmunds as Yushuv Hayes
Tyler Casey as Elijah Jones
Lino Facioli as Birhan Robinson
Felix Avitia as Dylan Peterson
Max Burkholder as Trey Samson
Robert Capron as Thomas Sanderson
Robbie Kay as Lycan Singh
Sterling Beaumon as Artorias Oakley
Dominic Scott Kay as Troy Atlas
Jordan Nagai as Elias Bane
Levi Miller as Alexander Grace
Anthony Keyvan as Eric Logan
Connor Stanhope as Peter Lang
Maxwell Perry Cotton as Damien Sky
Jaden Harmon as Isaiah Ketchum
Jonah Bowling as Hunter Dimarco
Jacob Melton as Aiden Park
Tye Sheridan as Ethan Lynch
Kyle Catlett as Adrien Mondena
Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Bannister