*Claps hands* Ho-kay! As the brilliant Pink says: "I'm... comin' out! So you better get this party started!")

***CHAPTER THREE: SOMEDAY, MY PRINCE WILL COME...***

((*"Hot in Herre" begins to play on the stereo... bass thumps*))

STAGEY AND SAPPHY: Woohoo!!!

NEWSIES: *look confused*

SAPPHY: *To Stagey* Do you get why they keep addin' extra "R"s???

STAGEY: *shrugs* C'mon., fellas! *gets her groove on*

JACK: *Slowly walks over to Stage* Would ya care tah dance wid me? *Smiles*

((Whee-hee!!))

STAGEY: *giddy as a schoolgirl* Okay! *snickers* Know how to dance?

JACK: Do I know how tah dance? DO I KNOW HOW TAH DANCE??!?! *Pause* I think I do...

((Well, he's cute. We never said he was SMART.))

STAGEY: *giggles and proceeds to groove, with or without Jack*

SAPPHY: Hey Stagey! Maybe you should teach him the art of freakin'! *Winks, Laughs evilly*

STAGEY: *eyes light up like a kid on Christmas day but hesitates* I dunno, Sapph. I might scare 'im!

SAPPHY: *Proceeds to attempt to get Dutchy and Specs to freak together* Ahh... He lives in New York... It might not surprise him THAT much...

DUTCHY: *scared poopless* Uh, Sapphy? This wouldn't by any chance have to do with dat 'slash' t'ing would it??

SAPPHY: *Innocently* Maybe...



STAGEY: *stifles a giggle at Sapphy*

((GAWD! I love slash!! *makes a mental note to make that her next project*))

SPECS: I uh... Got tah go tah da bathroom... *Bolts to the bathroom*

STAGEY: Pshh. Yeah, whatever!



JACK: *After watching the scene with Dutchy and Specs, he turns back to Stage* Okay, teach me...

((*shines nails on shirt* Honey, I'll teach you ALL my secrets.))

SAPPHY: *Giggles in the background*

STAGEY: Heh heh... okay, you asked for it! *thumbs up to Sapphy*

SAPPHY: *Thumbs up*

STAGEY: *proceeds to educate Jack in the art of sandwich dancing*

SAPPHY: *Grins widely* GO STAGEY! WHOO!

NEWSIES: *all gawk*

BLINK: I didn't know you could DO that wit yer clothes on...

((*blushes* Aw, criminy.))

SAPPHY: Bump and grind his brains out!

STAGEY: *turns a brilliant shade of red and stops abruptly* Ahh, they're all watching!

RACE: *cocks eyebrow at Sapphy* 'Ey... wanna teach me how ta do that?

SAPPHY: *Watches Stage and Jack* No.. Not really...

((Aw, Sapphy!! Poor kid. Ya don't know what ya got until you don't got it... I think.))



RACE: *mutters curses under his cigar... goes to raid the cupboard*

STAGEY: *very much embarassed, leaves the dance floor and goes for a Vanilla Pepsi*

SAPPHY: *Stops all action* Wait... I smell... Vanilla pepsi! AHHH!!!!!!!!!

NEWSIES: Vanilla WHA?

SAPPHY: *Runs after Stage to get her hands on the lovely drink... Chugs a whole can*

STAGEY: *clinks cans with Sapphy* Cheers! *rummages through her fridge and passes a can to everyone*

SAPPHY: Bottoms up! *Starts on her second one*

DAVEY: To our man Denton! *realizes what he said* Oh, bloody hell.

SAPPHY: *Stares* David?

((*All newsie action stops*))

SAPPHY: Question: What's your relationship with Denty??

SNODDY: *snickers*

SAPPHY: Hmm???

DAVEY: *defensive* I don't have any relationship with him!

SAPPHY: So... There's no business relationship... No friendship....

DAVEY:.....

SAPPHY: No.. *Cough cough* LOVERS! *Cough cough*

LES: Hey, Davey! How 'bout you tell everyone about that time real late at night when you an' Denton--

DAVEY: SHUT UP!

SAPPHY: *Gasps* Oh my God Stagey... the rumors are TRUE.

STAGEY: Dear me!

RACE: That's MY line!

STAGEY: Sorry.

DAVEY: *grumbles* It was just a one-time thing... I SWEAR!!

SAPPHY: AHHH!!!! I got a mental image! *hits self in head repetively* GETOUT!GETOUT!GETOUT!

STAGEY: *gags and binds Davey and sticks him in the laundry room* It's okay, Sapph!

((Always ten percent better when you can gag and bind the offending person.))

SAPPHY: Whoo... *Takes a deep breath* I'm okay now... *Uses Race as a leaning post*

DUTCHY: *brightens* I LIKE 2003!!

PIE EATER: Me too!

BUMLETS: I wanna stay here forever! *spins on ceiling fan*

STAGEY: *meeps* Oh my god, SAPPHY! He's using MY fan!! *beams*

SAPPHY: *Falls into Race, awestruck*

RACE: *smiles dashingly, thumbs up to the audience* Sh-yes!!

((Atta boy, Race! *thumbs up*))

SAPPHY: *Watches Bumlets* He's like a.... Spinnin' angel...

STAGEY: Hang on a second... where is Spot?... *dashes into the den where Spot is leaning over Butters' inert shape* SPOT!! DON'T TOUCH HER!!

SAPPHY: Oh God... Spot. You're a cradle robber! *gags*

((Gah.. SO wrong.))

STAGEY: *pauses* Wait a second... Spot, you're like what, 15? 16?...

SPOT: Nineteen...

STAGEY: HOLY SHIT!

BUTTERS: *gains consciousness* AHHH! SPOT!

JACK: *Leans over to Stagey* So.... Ahem.. How old are youse??

STAGEY: *cocks an eyebrow* Apparently Butters is okay with it... *grins at Jack* Me? Seventeen!

JACK: Me too...

((*singing* It's a small world after all...))

SAPPHY: No shit... I mean, your son' goes.. *Singing* EVEN AT SEVENTEEN!!!!

STAGEY: *smirks at Sapphy*

BUTTERS: *gets up, pulls Spot into the linen closet, and proceeds to, erm.*

((Erm. 'Nuff said.))

SAPPHY: AHHH!!!! BUTTERS! He's five years older than you!!!!

STAGEY: *can't help but laugh*

SAPPHY: *Gags*

BUTTERS: Love knows no age!!

SAPPHY: I think I'm gonna be sick...

STAGEY: *gets out barf bag*

SAPPHY: Thanks... *Takes herself and barf bag into the bathroom* SPECS! Open the door! I need the bathroom!

SPECS: Nuh-uh!

SAPPHY: *Growls*

STAGEY: *gets wide-eyed upon hearing strange noises coming from the vicinity of the closet*

SAPPHY: *Runs over to the closet door and bangs on it* SPOT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! WHATEVER YOU'RE DOIN'! JUST STOP!

SPOT: But she WANTS ta!

BUTTERS: Damn straight!

SAPPHY: *Clamps hands over ears* I'm not hearin' this...

STAGEY: *brings over Snipeshooter* Hey listen, sis... I got a nice YOUNG newsie for ya.

SAPPHY: It's illegal what he's doin'!

STAGEY: In this state, if she gives consent... well.

SAPPHY: *Evil grin* Spot, did you hear that? You'll be put in jail for what you're doin'...

((*sing-song voice* Spot's goin' to ja-il! Spot's goin' to ja-il!))

BUTTERS: I don't want Snipeshooter! I want Spot!! *proceeds to cry*



SPOT: *Bursts out of the closet*

BUTTERS: *gropes for Spot longingly*

SPOT: *Shakes Sapphy* Why didn't youse tell me??

SAPPHY: Mehe...

STAGEY: Wow.

SAPPHY: *Turns to Stagey* What?

BUTTERS: I'm going to my room! *stomps off!*

STAGEY: It's just... whoa. *shakes head* There is NO amount of therapy that could make this moment okay.

RACE: *Smirks* Good ding we's both eighteen, right Sapphy? *Puts his arm around her*

STAGEY: *cough*

SAPPHY: *Very long pause* I'm almost seventeen...

STAGEY: Ah, we'll make an exception for you!

RACE: Yeah... *smile*

SPOT: WHAT?!?! I can go tah jail, but not HIM?!?!?!

STAGEY: Yer damn right!

SAPPHY: *Nods*

BUMLETS: *hops off of the fan* The future is so twisted... I LIKE IT!



BLINK: I wanna party!!

SAPPHY: *Smiles* Okay... *Starts waltzing with herself* Someday, my prince will come...

STAGEY: *in her Mary Poppins voice* If we must, we must! Ah... me too!! *waltzes with herself*

SAPPHY: *Starts humming the rest, 'cause she doesn't know the rest for sure, Waltzes over to Stagey* Mind if I cut in?

STAGEY: Of course! *waltzes with Sapphy*

SAPPHY: *Giggles, waltzes with Stagey* *Singing* I know you... I walked with you once upon a dream....

NEWSIES: *stand around, looking dumbfounded*

SAPPHY: I know you the gleam in your eyes is so familiar to me!!!

STAGEY: Yay! *stops dancing abruptly* Oh my GOD, guys. You HAVE to watch the Disney Princess movies!!

((Am I a friggin' genius or what?))

RACE: WHA?

SAPPHY: *Giggles* SLEEPING BEAUTY! OH PLEASE! *Begs at Stageys feet*

STAGEY: Sleeping Beauty it is!!

SAPPHY: *Sighs* I love Sleeping Beauty... It's so romantic... *Gets dreamy* *Sing to self* And I know it's true... *Sighs* Too bad WE don't have any prince charmin's eh Stagey??? *Stares at the wall dreamily*

STAGEY: *growls*

SAPPHY: *Snaps out of it* What?

STAGEY: *wants a Prince Charming*

SAPPHY: *Ditto* *Pouts*

JACK: *Walks over to Stagey, a little more hesitant from before with the freak dancing* *Bows* I'll be your prince. *Smiles*

((Meep. Guys, take note!!!!))

STAGEY: *collapses from the sheer joy of it all!*

RACE: *approaches Sapphy with a wicked grin* Someone call fer a Prince Charmin'?

((*waves Sapphy's hand in the air happily* SHE DID! SHE DID!))

SAPPHY: *Grins wildly at Race* *Glomps him* *Giggles*

RACE: *glomps Sapphy*

SAPPHY: HEY! I Glomped YOU! *Refuses to be on the bottom*

RACE: *pauses* Sorry. *allows himself for be glomped by Sapphy*

SAPPHY: *Wicked grin* Non pensi niente esso. La mia parte piccola di carne...



RACE: *Slack jawed*

STAGEY: *starts to come back from her little episode*

JACK: *Helps Stagey up* What did she say Race?

RACE: I'd rather not repeat it...

STAGEY: *titters* Wooo....

RACE: Meep.

((Meep, indeed, Race! Apparently Sapphy, too, is one smooooth operator! *winks*))

SPOT: *Chuckles* Youse so whipped...

DUTCHY: Yeah, whipped!!

RACE: *Glares at the newsies* Youse would be tah if she was da slightest interested in ya!

NEWSIES: *shut up*

JACK: *Holds Stagey close... Stares into her eyes*

STAGEY: *wide-eyed, in tiny voice* Meep.

SAPPHY: *Arches eyebrow* Stagey?

STAGEY: *off in her own world...* Wha?

((Lord, you can take me now....))

RACE: *cocks eyebrow at Sapphy and seizes her passionately*



SAPPHY: I love God for goin' out on a bowlin' night...

RACE: MY turn ta glomp you!! *proceeds to glomp Sapphy*

SAPPHY: *Raises eyes to the Heavens* Thank you...

((GOD: You're welcome!))

JACK: *Leans into Stagey*

STAGEY: *would pray... but erm... speechless* *squeaks* Thank you God?

JACK: You'se so beautiful... *Kisses Stagey amorously*

STAGEY: *can now die a happy girl*

((*swoons and staggers to her feet* Meep.))

MUSH: *Shuffles his feet* What about me? I's so alone... *Puppy face*

NEWSIES: *All nod sadly*

((Don't worry, boys!! Our CC girls are a-comin' ever closer!!))

STAGEY: *clicks on "Sleeping Beauty' and the others are suddenly entertained, leaving the happy couples alone*

RACE: *observes the scene and stares into Sapphy's eyes* Let's do that....

SAPPHY: *Stares at Race* Aren't we already? *Gestures to the fact he's on top of her*

RACE: *grins* Let's do it some more!

SAPPHY: Mehe...

((*turns on Barry White to get Race and Sapphy in "the mood"*))

JACK: *Carries Stagey to the couch, embraces her*

STAGEY: *momentarily shoots Sapphy the ol' thumbs up*

SAPPHY: *Returns the thumbs up to Stagey*

((Oooh! I want the Barry White too!! *takes stereo*))

RACE: *make out session...!*



SPOT: *Watching television* WOW! Dat Aurora chick is HOT!

((For the LOVE OF GOD, SPOT!))

STAGEY: *rolls eyes*

SAPPHY: *Stops in mid-kiss* Ugh... I'm no longer in the mood... *Wiggles out from under Race*

RACE: *whimpers* Sapphy? Glomp? *tries Mush's puppy-dog eyes*

SAPPHY: Hey, blame it on Spot and that mouth of his.. Sorry babe. *Lightly taps his cheek... Walks over and sits between Tumbler and Crutchy, proceeds to watch Sleeping Beauty*

JACK: *Turns to Stagey* Did HE spoil our moment?

(('Scuse me, Jacky-boy? Are we KIDDIN' ourselves here??))

STAGEY: *looks at Sapphy, then at Jack* Nope!

JACK: *Whispers* Hallelujah! *Kisses Stagey's forehead... Then her cheek... Then on the lips*

RACE: *growls at Spot* Dammit, Spot!

((*hands Race a blackjack* Get 'im, Race!))



SPOT: *Cackles evilly as Race tries to snag him*

RACE: Damn you, Conlon! We ain't on yer turf no more, an' I can kick yer ass!

SPOT: If I can't have no fun, neither can you! *Giggles*

SAPPHY: *Slowly* Did Spot Conlon just... GIGGLE???

RACE: Oh, what, Spotty? You WANT Butters?



SPOT: What da Hell do ya dink? I's come forward over a hundred years, and instantly find a goil who likes me!

STAGEY: *pauses from cuddle session with Jack* What the hell, man?

JACK: *Looks at Stage strangely* What? No!

STAGE: *refuses to let it faze her*

JACK: *Tries to proceed cuddling*

STAGE: *cuddles back*

RACE: *shakes head* C'mon, Sapphy! THEY don't let Spot get to 'em! Why can't WE do that?

SAPPHY: B-But... Sleepin' Beauty is on... *Watches Aurora dance with Prince Phillip*

RACE: Would dis help? *dances with her like Aurora and Philip are dancing*

SAPPHY: *Jaw drops* Oh my gosh! I found my prince! *Swoons*

((Yes, you sure did, Sapphy m'dear!! And what about the others? Ah, they'll get theirs soon!!))

PIE EATER: *eagerly* Ya mean it, Stagey??

STAGEY: *in Scuttle voice* Have I ever been wrong? I mean, when it's important? *looks over at Sapphy and Race being adorable* Well, I'd originally have Sapphy over here to tell you to review our stuff... but she's er... busy at the moment. *wants to be "busy" with Jack* So, I'LL do it this chappie! Pweez review! *sticks out lower lip*

JACK: You'se so cute when ya beg... *glomps Stagey*

STAGEY: YAHOO! *pulls down the shade* GO REVIEW!!