MITSUI IS NEXT! BRING ON THE ROOT BEER!

Angelo checks his watch.

ANGELO: 6 pm. Okay, Rukawa took his Pepsi home; the Shinitai is probably dead by now, Akagi and Kogure are also home studying, methinks, Ryota is wherever Ayako is...

LI: So that leaves us with...

The two snicker with pure sinister evil.

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In one of the classrooms...

Mitsui is alone with some other students, studying for an impending exam.

MITSUI: ...so Chlorine is 2,8,7, Sodium is 2,8,1, so Sodium Chloride is... is... is... ARGH! WHY CAN'T I GET THIS RIGHT?

Angelo and Li walk in and squat in front of Mitsui, waiting until he has finished his fury fit and notice them.

ANGELO: Hi.

MITSUI: ...Ano...Hello.

LI: Why were you jumping up and down-

ANGELO: ripping paper into shreds-

LI: cramming paper shreds into your mouth-

ANGELO: and screaming obscenities?

MITSUI (crossing fingers): Obscenities? What obscenities?

LI (thinking hard): YOINK mother of YOINKin' YOINK?

[YOINK is for censoring words. Don't see why we should use BEEP]

Mitsui pales, whaps one hand over Li's mouth and grins reassurance at his dismayed classmates. Not everyone in this world enjoys seeing any kiddo turn potty mouth.

MITSUI: Okay, okay! I WAS screaming obscenities!

ANGELO: Why?

MITSUI: Wouldn't happen if I didn't have to take any exams.

LI: You don't have to, you know.

MITSUI: Oh?

ANGELO: You need only WISH not to.

MITSUI: I prithee, enlighten me.

LI: a HEM! Because...

Angelo and Li stand straight up.

ANGELO: We're genies!

LI: The best in Japan!

ANGELO: We come forth to grant you one wish!

LI: Absolutely FREE!

Angelo pulls out a banner, which says 'A & L GENIES Inc'. Li drops a smoke bomb, streaming rainbow smoke all over the place. Much applause.

Mitsui just stands there and stares.

ANGELO: Ano...Is there something between my teeth?

MITSUI: ...No.

ANGELO: Oh. Good.

LI: Go on! Make your wish!

MITSUI: YOINK YEAH! /takes a deep breath/ I WISH TO BE FREE OF EXAMINATIONS YET STILL PLAY BALL!

ANGELO: ALRIGHTY THEN!

Angelo types so fast the keyboard produces smoke. Mitsui undergoes major transformations. Think facial and body hair.

Mitsui stares in horror at his uniform hanging loosely on him.

ANGELO (solemnly): You've hereby been turned into a monkey.

MITSUI: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (takes a breath) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

LI: Calmly now. Calmly.

MITSUI: CALMWHATDOYOUMEANCALMYOUJUSTTURNEDMEINTOAYOINKING CHIMPANZEEANDYOUEXPECTMETOTAKETHISCALMLY?

ANGELO: Just think for a minute. Monkeys don't take tests.

MITSUI: Hmmm...

LI: And monkeys play ball all the time!

MITSUI: YOINK YEAH!

Mitsui's shout draws attention to him from the female crowd.

Female Student A: *SQUEAL* Look at the cute little monkey!

The entire crowd charges at our unfortunate little chimp.

MITSUI: YOINK NO! STAY BACK! KEEP YOUR YOINKING HANDS OFF ME!

ALAS, his screams of protest go unheard!

Angelo and Li run off as the girls grab at poor Mitsui's clothing.

LI: WE ARE CRAZY!

ANGELO: YES! WE ARE EVIL!

LI: OH YEAH BABY!

ANGELO: WE WILL TORTURE!

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MEANWHILE...

LENG holds a newly dug up pipeline.

LENG: Not another one!

LENG discards the pipeline and continues walking around waving a metal detector. Passers-by stare at her as they walk past.

The sun starts to set, and LENG bursts into tears.

LENG: TYPEWRITER-SAMA! WHERE ARE YOU?!

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*Sob*

We will suffer retribution!

To be continued...

A & L