Agnes sat on the windowsill of her dressing room. Sadness and gloom filled inside of her, knowing that she will never go back to Portorosso ever again...and She may never be with Alberto again. She shut her eyes tightly with tears stinging inside of them. A choked cry came out and tears were released.
"Fly Me to the moon...Let me play among the stars…Let me see what spring is like...on Ju-Ju-Jupiter and Mars…" Agnes sniffled, wrapped herself tighter in her own arms. "In other words...hold my hand...in other words...baby kiss me…"
Agnes couldn't sing the rest of the song as she continued to cry. Her only happiness was Alberto, her new friends, the Frank Sinatra song playing in her head, and the beautiful Portorosso...now everything was being taken away from her. There was no hope inside of her. Now awaiting to perform all over the world against her will.
Then a knock on her dressing room door was heard.
"Please...leave me alone…" then the door magically opened...revealing the magician. He sat next to her and saw the hopeless pain in her face.
"I know you're hurting right now...I saw you and your friend...Alberto…"
"What do you know...I know you're a magician...You don't know how it feels when something is being taken away from you...the love of your life...a city where you feel like home...new friends…"
The magician sighed sadly. "Yes, I do...You're not alone…" Agnes turned to him in question. The magician took a cup of water and poured it on his hand, showing dark blue scales, making Agnes gasp.
"I know you aren't comfortable with the act...I tried to talk the ringmaster out of it but...He insisted...He is full of force…"
"I know he is...there is a sea monster, frozen in his basement...I'm afraid that will be me if I don't do what he says…" Agnes turned away from him
"Do you love Alberto...Agnes...please tell me…" the magician placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Of course I do...that's why I never want to come back here...I love Portorosso so much I don't want to leave...I love him...the city we found love in...My new friends in Luca, Giulia and the rest of the town...But this is my last night here and I'm going to lose absolutely everything…"
"No...Don't say that...Agnes…"
"Please...I just want to be alone...He's not gonna come for me…" Agnes brushed him off, crouching further on the windowsill. The magician knew that she had little to no hope left in her but he decided to give her a small boost.
"Alberto will be here before you know it...he may even see you perform…"
Then Agnes began to sniffle again. "I need some air…" Agnes said. She ran past the magician, ignoring his call to her. She ran to the front deck of the ship and began to cry some more. She saw her tears going down to the ocean and then she looked at the city one last time. She knew that she had to get a view of it before she had to leave.
When she tried to wipe the tears from her eyes, she saw that her makeup had run amid her crying. She angrily rolled her eyes. Then she saw a few familiar figures trying to get on the ship. She beamed recognizing them and she decided to help them
"Alright, so what is the plan…" Luca asked.
"We sneak in and see Agnes perform and then once she gets off the stage, she's yours, Alberto…We'll sneak off on a boat in case anything goes wrong" Marcy told him
"I like it…" Giulia told them.
"We'll see you on the other side…" Marcus and the others disappeared along the street to a port.
As Alberto, Luca, Giulia, and Massimo were about to board the ship to get tickets, some of the sailors stopped them
"Are you here for the show…" one of them asked
"Yes...We wanted to see our friend perform...I heard she's amazing…" Luca spoke nervously.
"Well, you can't, besides we can't have-"
"Well, I invited them," a voice said.
They all turned to see Agnes approaching them slowly but pridefully.
"I invited these people on such short notice I forgot to tell you," she said majestically. "They were on the orders of the ringmaster that these two will introduce me" Agnes pointed at Luca and Giulia. "And he will be my dance partner…" She this time looked at Alberto who blushed in surprise.
"The big strong man will be my bodyguard...Come along everyone...I'll show you to my dressing room…" Agnes, the trio, and Massimo walked past the sailors and as soon as they were out of their sight, they sighed in relief. Then Agnes threw herself in a hug with the three kids.
"Thanks for coming after me…" Alberto, Luca, and Giulia hug her back.
"You knew we were coming…" Massimo asked as they continued walking.
"Well...I was hoping you would come...as soon as I saw you I knew I had to help…"
"Oh, Grazie...this is going to be great…" Giulia cheered.
"Here we are...My dressing room…" Agnes lets them all in
"Wow...this is your dressing room…" Luca beamed at the large and beautiful space that she had.
"Yes...The costumes are to your left…" Agnes ran over to the costume rack, pulled, out the same pink dress she wore the night of the storm and gave it to Giulia. "I hope you like dresses Giulia…"
"Santa Mozzarella, this is the prettiest dress I've ever seen…" Giulia beamed.
"The suits are over there…" then She approached Alberto, sat him down, and pulled out the makeup tray.
"Wait what…"
"The ringmaster doesn't know you're here...you have to be disguised so he won't catch on…"
"But makeup?"
"It's a rule for the show...I never liked it either...but for your sake…" Agnes tried to put powder on his face but Alberto tried to dodge it. "Be still Alberto...Just simple powder is enough…"
Alberto grumbled as she placed the powder on him. He stopped as soon as he saw the red in her eyes and how puffy they were.
"Are you okay…" Alberto asked.
"Well…" Agnes took a deep breath before continuing. "You have no idea how much this means to me...I've been crying my eyes out for an hour thinking about leaving Portorosso...and leaving you guys...and leaving the one I love...You…" Agnes smiled into Alberto's surprised face. Then he cleared his throat, now that it's his turn to share his feelings.
"Well, there's something I want to say too...Since the day that I saw you out at sea...I've been thinking about you and I...Oh, forget it…" before Agnes had any time to react, Alberto's lips met hers in an instant. Alberto knew he couldn't express his love for her verbally so he had to do it physically. Agnes was stunned by this act and she slowly melted into the kiss and began to kiss back, wrapping his arms around him.
"Aww…" Giulia had her hands on her heart, witnessing the loving event unfold in front of her. Luca and Massimo smiled proudly at Alberto.
Once they broke away from the kiss, they smiled at each other, leaning foreheads.
"I love you, Agnes…" Alberto said wholeheartedly, looking into her blue eyes.
"I love you too Alberto…Oh, Mamma Mia, we have to rehearse the dance...Come on.." She boosted Alberto out of his seat quickly and turned on the radio. Then the familiar song came on.
"Fly Me to the moon…." Alberto asked. Agnes slyly smiled at him.
"I knew you'd recognize it...I'll have to teach you quickly…"
"I can't learn that quickly…"
"Don't you worry...All you have to do is follow me...I'll do most of the work...We'll dance like we did on the island...together…All you have to do is trust me…" Agnes and Alberto danced together. It was a little messy but they were able to get it. They were about to lock lips for the second time but a knock on the door was heard
"You're on in 10 minutes…" a gruff voice said. Agnes quickly placed makeup on herself and grabbed a black and purple folding fan.
"What are you doing…" Alberto asked.
"I have a solo dance first...then I can try and place in the partner dance second so that way you can have time to practice…" Agnes told them. Then the magician walked in. Massimo was about to throw him out but he stopped him.
"It's okay...I'm on your side...Agnes...the ringmaster is suspicious...Please be careful…" He said
"I know sir…"
"We'll do the disappearing act…" the magician pulled out two hats to demonstrate. He had a carrot and threw it inside one of the hats and it came out of the second hat. It impressed Luca and Giulia.
"That's how we get Agnessa out…" Massimo pointed at the hat
"Yes...I've been his assistant to know how to do this trick…" Agnes told Massimo.
Then Alberto placed his hands on hers.
"Okay...Let's do it…" He said, wrapping one arm around Agnes' waist. Then the knock came again.
"Places…" the voice said again.
"I'm coming…Come on, guys…" Agnes pulled out the dressed Giulia Luca and Alberto.
Once they got backstage they saw the ringmaster addressing the audience.
"Has everybody come to see a beautiful show tonight?" The crowd cheered with his question.
"This won't take long...Here take this Luca…" Agnes hands him a gong and a small mallet.
"What's it for….." He asked.
"To Introduce me...That gong is my cue after Giulia says, dance La Agnessa Dance...You ring that gong...Can you do that…"
"Yes yes, I can…" Luca quietly jumped.
"Thank you…"
"Now feast your eyes on the festivities you are about to see tonight...Magic, dance, and all the wonders of the blissful acts before you...Now are you ready for a lovely show tonight," they hear behind the curtain. Cheers followed after and then Luca and Giulia went on the stage in their disguises. The confused ringmaster stepped off of the stage
"Thank you so much for the introduction, Signor Ringmaster...Now ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes on the lovely dancer...the slave to the musica...the beautiful and amazing Agnes...Dance La Agnessa Dance…" Giulia boldly announced.
Then Luca proudly rang the gong as he and Giulia exited the stage. A warm blue light shone as the lights went out. Everyone was anxious to see Agnes.
"Ooh, this is going to be exciting…" Lorenzo told his wife.
Then the red curtains gave Agnes away, as she was posing with the purple and black fan. Then the music played, and She began to move slowly to it. The song's seductive tone and Agnes' dance made Alberto stunned on his feet.
"Whoa…" He mouthed. Agnes took a few seductive steps toward the crowd, a few did a few wolf whistles. Ercole tried to touch her as she danced but she whacked him with the fan and she kneeled towards him
"You can look but you can't touch…" Agnes spoke in a deep tone as she continued her dance.
As the song reached its instrumental point, She began to belly dance. Her movements began to reminiscence of a cobra snake coming out of a pot.
Alberto couldn't help but stare at her dreamily as she danced her seductive dance.
Then His imagination took over once again.
It was only Agnes and Alberto in a dark oblivion as Agnes was in a beautiful red dress that had a striking resemblance to her performance dress. Alberto stood and stared at her as she began to dance wildly for him. Her hair was in a bun that she quickly took down and She tossed her silver crown to him as she began to creep closer to him and began to dance around him
"Uh Agnes… you're making me uncomfortable…" then Agnes placed a finger on his lips.
"Shh...I only dance for you, my love…" Agnes whispered as she petted his cheek
"O-oh…" Alberto stuttered.
Her dance became more and more erotic as she gently kissed his neck, leaving a dark red lipstick mark on it. Then She began to move towards his lips until a gong interrupted his thoughts.
Alberto shook it off as Agnes beginning to pose with her back turned. He rushed onto the stage, following suit. Then the drum beats of Fly Me to the Moon played as Agnes and Alberto shook their hips.
The ringmaster was further confused until he looked closer and recognized Alberto and got one of the sailors and whispered something to him and the sailor rushed away
Then Agnes and Alberto began to tango with the music. They were in time was the music, impressing a few in the crowd.
"Wow...They're good…" Daniela commented
"I didn't know Alberto could dance like that…" Lorenzo added
Agnes cued Giulia and Luca to move the tables to the stage to make it a runway. The circular tables were made way for them and the crowd moved to make room. Agnes danced on one of the tables, pulling Alberto with her. He was unsure about the wobbly tables holding them both. He slipped and nearly fell but Agnes caught him and they both were still in time with the instrumental of the song.
As the two faced each other again, Agnes mouthed, "You got this…"
Alberto then twirled her back to the stage and he followed her as the lyrics came back and the crowd was mesmerized by how the two of them danced together so perfectly
As the finale came in Alberto twisted Agnes and swayed with her. Then Agnes encouraged him to lift her and he did just that. He picked her up halfway off the ground, twirled her and, dipped her as soon as the music went off.
The crowd went wild for them, even giving them a standing ovation. Cheers, whistles, and jubilations went in every direction. The two lovers glanced at each other with wide grins and gave them a bow.
"Go, Alberto…" Luca shouted as he clapped for his best friend.
Then Agnes and Alberto rushed off the stage, followed by Giulia, Luca, Massimo, Daniela, and Lorenzo. Then the ringmaster began to introduce the other acts
"That was wonderful Agnes...I never knew you had that dancer in you…" Daniela congratulated.
"We did amazing…" Agnes spoke, wrapping her arms around Alberto, who picked her up and twirled her around.
"I never knew you two were a perfect match…" Lorenzo said.
"The one that can truly dace with someone is a perfect match…"
Agnes and Alberto look from Giulia's direction and face each other.
"Agnes...Come stay at Portorosso with us…" Alberto held hands with her
"Yes yes yes...I will...We'll go after the show…" then something didn't sit right with Massimo and Giulia.
As Alberto and Agnes tried to kiss again, Massimo stopped them.
"Something's not right…"
Then Agnes tilted her head. Then she felt the rocking of the ship.
"Are we moving?" Luca asked.
"Santa pecorino…" Giulia whispered. They all race towards the edge of the ship and they felt the large ship rocking, confirming their suspicions. Then they saw the ringmaster and a band of sailors coming towards them
"He's trying to kidnap us…" Alberto tried to rush toward him.
"I'm simply going on with the tour...On the bright side, you get to be with your love…" One of the sailors pointed to Agnes.
"Let us go NOW…" Alberto shouted.
Then the ringmaster jerked his head and three sailors grabbed him and pinned him against the wall.
"Watch who you raise your voice with petit Connard…" The ringmaster told the young boy. Then the sailors proceed to beat him up.
"Signor Ringstar, stop this now...this isn't to what we agreed to…LET HIM GO…" Agnes yelled, trying to get the sailors off of him. The ringmaster stepped in front of her and slapped her with the back of his hand, leaving a red mark on her face
"Shut your mouth...fille de pute, you little traître salope...leaving our renowned and famous circus for this fool...I'll make sure you'll never see him or your friends again…" then more sailors surrounded them. They picked up the kids and threw them overboard along with Massimo.
"NO…" Agnes reached out to them. She tried to go after them but the ringmaster grabbed her by her hair.
"You coming with me...It's almost time for the magic act…"
Agnes kicked and screamed as she was being dragged away by the ringmaster.
"AGNES…" Alberto shouted.
"ALBERTO…" Her screams faded as she was being taken away by the ringmaster to her dressing room.
"NO…" Alberto reached out. Then a small speedboat came their way.
"Come on...there isn't much time…" Marcy told him as the rest of her men, including Marcus lifted them all on the boat. "We can still save Agnes…"
"What about the rest of the people still on it..." Giulia asked
"My parents are on that ship…" Luca pointed.
Marcus then started the boat and began to speed their way towards the ship
"We'll have to evacuative everyone and get them...what's the closest place to Portorosso?" Marcy said
"The Island...We can go there…" Alberto pointed to the island with the castle.
"Alright...let's move out…" then they sped their way towards the port side of the ship
Then Agnes was being thrown into the cage. Then the ringmaster shut the door to the cage.
"You better be gracious to your ringmaster and magician, fille stupide…" the ringmaster taunted her as he locked her in the gilded cage.
"You won't get away with this you baiseur égoïste…" Agnes glared at him with her icy eyes.
"Watch your mouth you sale salope...with the money you'll make for me...you won't need them anymore...I'll get you a new husband…"
"I don't want a disgusting husband…"
"Hush push...You and the magician are on in 5 minutes...and I already have gotten away with this…" The ringmaster opened the door and allowed the magician in.
"We do the sea monster act...UNDERSTAND…"
"No...I also want to do the disappearing act...give them a bit of a plot twist…"
The ringmaster looked at him and nodded. "Make sure this foolish monster doesn't get away…" then he shut the door behind him and the magician made his way to Agnes.
"That son of...Agnes, I'm gonna get you out of here…"
"How…" Then the ringmaster pulled out a key from his trench coat. "I have something else…" then he pulled out a large stash full of money. "It's from tonight...If the ringmaster chases you...You can use it to run away…"
Agnes looked at him in utter disbelief. Then they heard the crowd yelling.
"We better get out there...come on…" the magician told her, taking the cage the girl was trapped in
Meanwhile, Daniela and Lorenzo found a bunch of inflatable rafts.
"We have to get everyone off of the ship and save Agnes…" Daniela told her husband. "Can you inflate all of these…"
"Uh, sure honey…" then Lorenzo grabbed one and began to blow into the tube to inflate them.
Then Daniela rushed out and went back inside to the audience. She turned and saw Guido and Ciccio. She bumped into a few people to make her way towards them
"Hey...We need to get everyone off of the ship, the ring monster, kidnapped all of us…"
Ciccio and Guido nodded and they gently began to usher a few people at a time and got them to follow Daniela.
"I need you guys to blow these boats up and get everyone else but a few at a time" Daniela instructed. The men nodded and began to blow on the rafts along with Lorenzo
Then the small boat carrying Luca, Giulia, Alberto, and Massimo approached the side of the ship, and then a ladder was thrown towards them. Giulia, Luca, and Alberto climbed up to meet with Daniela and Lorenzo
"We have to get everyone out…" Lorenzo alerted them.
"I'll go find Agnes…" Alberto told them.
"We'll go with you…" Giulia told him
"No, I have to do this…." Alberto blocked them.
"She's our friend too, Alberto…" Luca pointed out.
"I love her and I can't lose her again…" Alberto declared to his friends
"You won't lose her again...Let us help…" Giulia stepped in front of him
"The most important thing is that we get everyone got and save Agnes…" Daniela yelled out.
"Come on...She has to be on stage…" the trio rushed towards the tent.
The Magician was comforting a caged Agnes when they heard whispering. He peered out of the curtains and saw the three kids.
"We're here to rescue Agnes…" Alberto told him
"Wait a minute boy...you need this…" The magician gave him the top hat and the money. "Once Agnes jumps into the second hat, She'll be with you and both of you and your friends make a break for it…"
"But what about you…" Luca asked.
"Don't worry about me...The ringmaster is crazy enough to chase all of you forever...Run away from Portorosso, get as far away as you can...Don't trust anyone but each other...and keep each other safe…" then he turned to Alberto
"I was in love once...You be a good man to her…"
"I love her as a human and a sea monster…"
"Okay...Good luck…" He turned to Luca and Giulia. "If I were you two I would get the rest of these people out of here…" Luca and Giulia nodded and rushed towards the audience while Alberto waited for what's to come.
Agnes was in the cage with very deep sadness on her face. The Magician then introduced his act.
"Now As...as I throw this bucket of water on this beautiful little lady...She...She will become one of the sea creatures…" The magician reluctantly spoke. Then he threw the bucket of water on Agnes, turning her into her true form as a sea monster.
Everyone gasped in horror and shock. Agnes looked around at the crowd's reaction to her
"Release her…" Ms. Marsigliese stood up from the crowd. "Release that poor girl…"
Then the rest of the crowd followed suit, shouting to release Agnes.
Agnes and the magician looked at each other and smiled.
"For our next act...We will do the disappearing act…" the magician took her out of the cage and pulled out his hat. He turned to Alberto, waiting for the cue, and winked at him
"Now dear Agnessa...Jump into the hat and see what awaits you on the other side…" the magician winked at her.
Agnes lifted her purple dress and jumped into the hat and met with Alberto as they escape together.
"Voila…"
Everyone applauded and then the ringmaster saw that she was gone.
"WAIT…" The ringmaster yelled. He made his way to the magician. "WHERE IS SHE?!"
Then the rest of the crowd from the show went outfit to find multiple rafts for them.
"We have to lower them down and get to the island…" Daniela told them. Then Lorenzo had a panicked look on his face
"Honey what's that coming…" He pointed out to the sea where something large was coming towards them. Daniela peered closer and then had the same panicked expression as her husband and they turned to each other
"ROGUE WAVE" They shouted.
Luca and Giulia rushed their way over to them.
"We got the last of them…"
"Luca honey...We have to get everyone to the island or else that rogue wave will hit the ship…" Daniela pointed to the incoming wave, alarming the two kids.
They quickly lowered the rafts with everyone on it and the Paguro family began to swim, pushing the rafts towards the Island and then Giulia realized something
"Alberto and Agnes are still on the ship...We have to get them…Papa's still out there...come on Luca…" Giulia and Luca take a raft and began to make their way back to the ship.
Agnes and Alberto raced away towards the bow of the ship when something grabs Agnes by the hair, making her scream
"You're not getting away…" the deranged ringmaster yelled, tracking a hold of Agnes.
"NO…" Alberto fumed, grabbing a harpoon and pointed it at the ringmaster.
Then the ringmaster turned to see the incoming wave. Then he glanced between the two children.
"Go ahead and she dies with me...It's a shame who we're going to go down...At least the two of you could be together...in HELL…" He laughed
Having had enough Alberto gripped the harpoon
"SILENZIO BRUNO…" Alberto screamed, throwing the harpoon at the ringmaster, tearing off his left arm...making him scream and release Agnes. Agnes threw her headdress at him
"What are you doing my starlet…" the ringmaster asked.
"Making the monster go down with his ship...I quit…" Agnes punched him in the face making him stumble into a room where the two lovers shut the door and turn the wheel, locking the door behind them. They took off running towards the edge of the ship where the magician waited for them.
"We have to jump and make a swim for the island…" The magician jumped into the water and started swimming. Alberto was about to follow suit but Agnes grabbed his hand
"We're not going to make it…" Agnes told him
"Silenzio Bruno...We're going to make it...We can do this Agnes...Just put your hand in mine and trust me...We'll swim together…"
Then the two of them climbed onto the edge of the ship and they look into each other's eyes.
"Together…" Alberto asked. Agnes looked down, glanced back at him, and nodded her head.
"Together…"
"TAKE US GRAVITY…" they yelled as they jumped off the ship and quickly swam to the island where they met with Giulia, Luca, Massimo, and the rest of the town.
"Grazie...you guys made it…" Giulia hugged the two sea monsters along with Luca.
Meanwhile, the sailors desperately tried to get the ship to turn but they learned that it was too late, the large wave hit the ship, knocking every last man in there.
As for the ringmaster, as soon as the wave hit...He found out he was stuck inside the boiler room. As soon as the water was inside the ship, He was electrocuted because he was still holding onto Agnes' headdress and the gold attracted the wires inside.
Amid the celebration, the Portorosso citizen heard an explosion and they all turn to see the ship and the wave knocking it down
Alberto, Agnes, Luca, and Giulia look at the ocean with sadness, watching the ship go down in flames
All that was on Agnes' mind was the poor sailors and the ringmaster. They all had to die when the rogue wave on the ship. She realized if she and Alberto were on the ship, the two of them would've died together and they too would've gone down with the ship. Then the ship began to completely sink
"Hey…" Agnes turned to Alberto. "Everything's okay now...You're free…"
Agnes nodded and the two of them leaned foreheads together.
"We should get everyone off the island…" Massimo suggested. The sea monsters then pushed all of the rafts towards the Portorosso bay, leaving behind all of the events of tonight, and decided to move towards the next day, especially for Agnes and Alberto...moving onto their future.
A/N- The instrumental song that Agnes danced to is Buttons by the Pussycat Dolls...By the way, if you're wondering if Uncle Ugo will make an appearance...Let's just say he got a taste of the land monsters if you know what I mean...
