SCENE SIXTEEN- Rini Runs Away
Narrator 2: And so the Changeling Boy went to foster care.
Narrator 1: He went to go live with Serena and Rini. And at the time, Gerda.
Narrator 2: Who was just sort of there.
(ELLE drops the CHANGELING BOY at SERENA's doorstep.)
Gerda: (running upstairs to where SERENA is sitting at the buffet table, still not able to find the computer) Um, Serena, they just dropped a kid off at your door.
Serena: (ignoring her) OH GOD! WHERE'S THE STUPID COMPUTER? I CAN'T FIND IT AMONGST ALL THE CAKE!
Gerda: Do I get paid more if I baby-sit the kid too?
Serena: I'll pay you more if you can find me the computer! (GERDA points to the computer.) Oh! Thank you!
Gerda: So where's my money? That'll be 10 bucks. Do I get paid more if I baby-sit the other kid?
Serena: What other kid?
Gerda: (dismissively) I think he's named Jim-Bob or something. He's downstairs. Do you want me to go get him?
Serena: Bring him up here.
Gerda: (brattily) Why can't you?
Serena: Cause I'm busy on the Internet.
Gerda: You couldn't even find your stupid Internet.
Serena: (annoyed) Just bring him up.
(GERDA goes downstairs and returns with the CHANGELING BOY)
Serena: Oh, you're that Jim-Bob Changeling Boy kid everyone's always talking about.
Changeling Boy: (idiotically) Who, me?
Narrator 2: The Changeling Boy was an idiot. In case you couldn't already tell.
Narrator 1: (CUT TO: RINI sneaking out the door) While they were all bickering upstairs, Rini decided to run away! (RINI starts to walk away.) Run away, Rini! Run away!
Narrator 2: And so Rini snuck out. (RINI approaches MARY-KATE and ASHLEY'S castle.) But she got tired, so she asked Mary-Kate and Ashley if she could stay at their place for the night.
Rini: (to MARY-KATE and ASHLEY) I'm really tired. Can I stay at your place for the night?
Mary-Kate: (overly cheerful) Sure, Rini! We'd love to have you.
Rini: Great! You guys are the best.
Ashley: But you know you'll have to stay in the closet.
(CLOSE UP: RINI looking discontented.)
Narrator 2: And so she walked over to Sandy's house. (RINI walks over to SANDY'S house. SANDY is sitting at the picnic table.)
Rini: Sandy, can I stay at your place for the night?
Sandy: (sniffling) I'm sorry, Rini. I'm so grief-wrought over the disappearance of my child the Changeling Boy.
Rini: (dismissively) Oh, he's over at my house.
Sandy: (freaking out) WHAT? I guess it's to be expected. (starts crying)
Rini: So can I stay here?
Sandy: I'm sorry. I'm sad still. (SANDY goes indoors and RINI starts to walk away.)
Narrator 2: And so Rini went over to Tzeitel and Austin Powers' house. (RINI approaches TZEITEL'S house.)
Narrator 1: Tzeitel was in the barn.
Narrator 2: MILKING. (CLOSE UP: TZEITEL in the barn milking.)
Rini: Can I stay here for the night?
Tzeitel: I'm sorry, we only have the one bed that I share with my husband Austin Powers. But that doesn't matter, cause I'm going to be in the barn. Milking. In the barn. Again.
Rini: Well, if you're in the barn, milking, then can I take your place?
Tzeitel: But the bed is only big enough for one person, Rini. That's why I'm always in the barn. Milking.
Narrator 1: So Rini walked over to Kim and Audrey's house.
(CUT TO: RINI in KIM'S living room talking to KIM.)
Rini: Kim, can I stay here for the night?
Kim: Well, it's really Audrey's place, so you'll have to ask her.
Rini: (walks into where AUDREY is watering a plant) Audrey? Can I stay here for the night?
Audrey: Sure, Rini!
Rini: Thanks! Where's the bed?
Audrey: In there, by Kim, and the telephone. (points RINI back into the room where KIM was and to the convertible couch.) And the television. It's comfy, I promise.
Rini: Thank you so much, Audrey.
Narrator 1: As Kim sat by the telephone, calling. Hugo, asking him where he was. But he wasn't there.
Narrator 2: So she was talking instead to her friend,
Narrator 1: Margie.
Kim: (on phone, singing) Hi Margie!
Margie: (over phone, just her voice, singing) Hi, Kim!
Kim: (singing, on phone) What's the story, morning glory?
Margie: (singing back, just her voice, over phone) What's the tale, nightingale?
Kim: (singing, on phone) Have you heard about Deborah and Harvey?
Narrator 2: Yeah, cause apparently Deborah Sue and Harvey were now going out. But she was still sad, because she didn't know where Hugo was and she didn't know where she was.
Kim: (on phone, to MARGIE) Why am I in Happyland?
Margie; (over phone) Gee, I just don't know, Kim.
Kim: (sudden thought) Where did Conrad Birdie go after I left?
Margie: (over phone) Oh, he went into the army.
Kim: Duh. After that?
Margie: How am I supposed to know? (RINI is stirring on the couch, grumpily glaring at KIM)
Kim: I'm sorry, Margie. I have to go. (rolls her eyes, sarcastically) Someone's trying to sleep in the room.
Rini: Yeah, I'm trying to sleep. Get off the phone.
Kim: Bye, Margie.
Margie: (over phone) Bye, Kim. (KIM hangs up the phone. Someone knocks on the door.)
Audrey: (rushing to the door) Who is it?
Jack Sparrow: (on other side of the door, with TOMMY) Jack!
Audrey: Jack Sparrow?
Jack Sparrow: Who else would it be, Jack Freeman? (AUDREY giggles nervously.)
Narrator 2: Audrey giggled nervously.
Audrey: Come on in, I'll meet you in the kitchen.
Narrator 1: So Jack and Audrey met in the kitchen. And Jack forgot Tommy.
Narrator 2: But being a smart and resourceful kid, Tommy managed to appear there also.
Jack Sparrow: So, Audrey, the thing is, my wife Sandy kinda kicked me out. Could Tommy and I stay here for the night?
Audrey: (giggles) Sure, Jack Sparrow. I love you. I mean, I'd love to have you. There's a spare bed in the room that Kim's in. Why don't you go check it out?
Narrator 2: So Jack Sparrow went up and checked out.
Jack Sparrow: (enters room, examines bed, sees that RINI is in it.) Someone is sleeping in my bed!
Audrey: (surprised, like she forgot that RINI was there) Rini!
Rini: (snottily) Who is this guy?
(Someone knocks on the door. AUDREY runs to go get it.)
Audrey: (as she runs down the stairs) Who is it?
Serena: (on other side of the door) It's me. Serena.
Audrey: Come on in, Serena. (SERENA enters)
Serena: Have you seen Rini? I've looked all over and everyone said she just left.
Audrey: Oh, she's right upstairs. (SERENA notices TOMMY sitting in a chair.)
Serena: Oh, how cute! Is he yours?
Audrey: (giggles) No, of course not. (giggles nervously)
Narrator 2: Audrey giggled nervously again. (SERENA heads upstairs to find RINI.)
Serena: Rini!
Rini: Serena! My mommy/cousin!
Serena: Where have you been? And why are you here? And why aren't you at home sleeping? (grabbing RINI by the hand and leading her out the door) We have to go home, missy.
Narrator 2: And so Rini whined all the way home. Serena could not care less.
Kim: She's gone! I can get back on the phone!
Narrator 1: And so Kim got back on the telephone and called Deborah Sue.
Deborah Sue: (over phone, just her voice) Hi Kim!
Kim: (on phone, to DEBORAH SUE) Hi, Deborah Sue! So, what's this I hear about you and Harvey?
Deborah Sue: (over phone) Oh, we got married! It's just like you and Hugo!
Kim: (on phone) Where is Hugo, anyway?
Deborah Sue: (over phone) I thought he was with you.
Kim: (on phone) But I'm here in Happyland.
Deborah Sue: (giggles nervously)
Audrey: (downstairs, to TOMMY) Tommy, you need to go upstairs and go to bed.
Narrator 1: (as everyone goes to bed) So everyone went to bed.
Narrator 2: (CUT TO: CLOSE UP: TZEITEL in the barn. MILKING.) Except Tzeitel, who was in the barn.
Narrator 1: Milking.
Narrator 2: And so the Changeling Boy went to foster care.
Narrator 1: He went to go live with Serena and Rini. And at the time, Gerda.
Narrator 2: Who was just sort of there.
(ELLE drops the CHANGELING BOY at SERENA's doorstep.)
Gerda: (running upstairs to where SERENA is sitting at the buffet table, still not able to find the computer) Um, Serena, they just dropped a kid off at your door.
Serena: (ignoring her) OH GOD! WHERE'S THE STUPID COMPUTER? I CAN'T FIND IT AMONGST ALL THE CAKE!
Gerda: Do I get paid more if I baby-sit the kid too?
Serena: I'll pay you more if you can find me the computer! (GERDA points to the computer.) Oh! Thank you!
Gerda: So where's my money? That'll be 10 bucks. Do I get paid more if I baby-sit the other kid?
Serena: What other kid?
Gerda: (dismissively) I think he's named Jim-Bob or something. He's downstairs. Do you want me to go get him?
Serena: Bring him up here.
Gerda: (brattily) Why can't you?
Serena: Cause I'm busy on the Internet.
Gerda: You couldn't even find your stupid Internet.
Serena: (annoyed) Just bring him up.
(GERDA goes downstairs and returns with the CHANGELING BOY)
Serena: Oh, you're that Jim-Bob Changeling Boy kid everyone's always talking about.
Changeling Boy: (idiotically) Who, me?
Narrator 2: The Changeling Boy was an idiot. In case you couldn't already tell.
Narrator 1: (CUT TO: RINI sneaking out the door) While they were all bickering upstairs, Rini decided to run away! (RINI starts to walk away.) Run away, Rini! Run away!
Narrator 2: And so Rini snuck out. (RINI approaches MARY-KATE and ASHLEY'S castle.) But she got tired, so she asked Mary-Kate and Ashley if she could stay at their place for the night.
Rini: (to MARY-KATE and ASHLEY) I'm really tired. Can I stay at your place for the night?
Mary-Kate: (overly cheerful) Sure, Rini! We'd love to have you.
Rini: Great! You guys are the best.
Ashley: But you know you'll have to stay in the closet.
(CLOSE UP: RINI looking discontented.)
Narrator 2: And so she walked over to Sandy's house. (RINI walks over to SANDY'S house. SANDY is sitting at the picnic table.)
Rini: Sandy, can I stay at your place for the night?
Sandy: (sniffling) I'm sorry, Rini. I'm so grief-wrought over the disappearance of my child the Changeling Boy.
Rini: (dismissively) Oh, he's over at my house.
Sandy: (freaking out) WHAT? I guess it's to be expected. (starts crying)
Rini: So can I stay here?
Sandy: I'm sorry. I'm sad still. (SANDY goes indoors and RINI starts to walk away.)
Narrator 2: And so Rini went over to Tzeitel and Austin Powers' house. (RINI approaches TZEITEL'S house.)
Narrator 1: Tzeitel was in the barn.
Narrator 2: MILKING. (CLOSE UP: TZEITEL in the barn milking.)
Rini: Can I stay here for the night?
Tzeitel: I'm sorry, we only have the one bed that I share with my husband Austin Powers. But that doesn't matter, cause I'm going to be in the barn. Milking. In the barn. Again.
Rini: Well, if you're in the barn, milking, then can I take your place?
Tzeitel: But the bed is only big enough for one person, Rini. That's why I'm always in the barn. Milking.
Narrator 1: So Rini walked over to Kim and Audrey's house.
(CUT TO: RINI in KIM'S living room talking to KIM.)
Rini: Kim, can I stay here for the night?
Kim: Well, it's really Audrey's place, so you'll have to ask her.
Rini: (walks into where AUDREY is watering a plant) Audrey? Can I stay here for the night?
Audrey: Sure, Rini!
Rini: Thanks! Where's the bed?
Audrey: In there, by Kim, and the telephone. (points RINI back into the room where KIM was and to the convertible couch.) And the television. It's comfy, I promise.
Rini: Thank you so much, Audrey.
Narrator 1: As Kim sat by the telephone, calling. Hugo, asking him where he was. But he wasn't there.
Narrator 2: So she was talking instead to her friend,
Narrator 1: Margie.
Kim: (on phone, singing) Hi Margie!
Margie: (over phone, just her voice, singing) Hi, Kim!
Kim: (singing, on phone) What's the story, morning glory?
Margie: (singing back, just her voice, over phone) What's the tale, nightingale?
Kim: (singing, on phone) Have you heard about Deborah and Harvey?
Narrator 2: Yeah, cause apparently Deborah Sue and Harvey were now going out. But she was still sad, because she didn't know where Hugo was and she didn't know where she was.
Kim: (on phone, to MARGIE) Why am I in Happyland?
Margie; (over phone) Gee, I just don't know, Kim.
Kim: (sudden thought) Where did Conrad Birdie go after I left?
Margie: (over phone) Oh, he went into the army.
Kim: Duh. After that?
Margie: How am I supposed to know? (RINI is stirring on the couch, grumpily glaring at KIM)
Kim: I'm sorry, Margie. I have to go. (rolls her eyes, sarcastically) Someone's trying to sleep in the room.
Rini: Yeah, I'm trying to sleep. Get off the phone.
Kim: Bye, Margie.
Margie: (over phone) Bye, Kim. (KIM hangs up the phone. Someone knocks on the door.)
Audrey: (rushing to the door) Who is it?
Jack Sparrow: (on other side of the door, with TOMMY) Jack!
Audrey: Jack Sparrow?
Jack Sparrow: Who else would it be, Jack Freeman? (AUDREY giggles nervously.)
Narrator 2: Audrey giggled nervously.
Audrey: Come on in, I'll meet you in the kitchen.
Narrator 1: So Jack and Audrey met in the kitchen. And Jack forgot Tommy.
Narrator 2: But being a smart and resourceful kid, Tommy managed to appear there also.
Jack Sparrow: So, Audrey, the thing is, my wife Sandy kinda kicked me out. Could Tommy and I stay here for the night?
Audrey: (giggles) Sure, Jack Sparrow. I love you. I mean, I'd love to have you. There's a spare bed in the room that Kim's in. Why don't you go check it out?
Narrator 2: So Jack Sparrow went up and checked out.
Jack Sparrow: (enters room, examines bed, sees that RINI is in it.) Someone is sleeping in my bed!
Audrey: (surprised, like she forgot that RINI was there) Rini!
Rini: (snottily) Who is this guy?
(Someone knocks on the door. AUDREY runs to go get it.)
Audrey: (as she runs down the stairs) Who is it?
Serena: (on other side of the door) It's me. Serena.
Audrey: Come on in, Serena. (SERENA enters)
Serena: Have you seen Rini? I've looked all over and everyone said she just left.
Audrey: Oh, she's right upstairs. (SERENA notices TOMMY sitting in a chair.)
Serena: Oh, how cute! Is he yours?
Audrey: (giggles) No, of course not. (giggles nervously)
Narrator 2: Audrey giggled nervously again. (SERENA heads upstairs to find RINI.)
Serena: Rini!
Rini: Serena! My mommy/cousin!
Serena: Where have you been? And why are you here? And why aren't you at home sleeping? (grabbing RINI by the hand and leading her out the door) We have to go home, missy.
Narrator 2: And so Rini whined all the way home. Serena could not care less.
Kim: She's gone! I can get back on the phone!
Narrator 1: And so Kim got back on the telephone and called Deborah Sue.
Deborah Sue: (over phone, just her voice) Hi Kim!
Kim: (on phone, to DEBORAH SUE) Hi, Deborah Sue! So, what's this I hear about you and Harvey?
Deborah Sue: (over phone) Oh, we got married! It's just like you and Hugo!
Kim: (on phone) Where is Hugo, anyway?
Deborah Sue: (over phone) I thought he was with you.
Kim: (on phone) But I'm here in Happyland.
Deborah Sue: (giggles nervously)
Audrey: (downstairs, to TOMMY) Tommy, you need to go upstairs and go to bed.
Narrator 1: (as everyone goes to bed) So everyone went to bed.
Narrator 2: (CUT TO: CLOSE UP: TZEITEL in the barn. MILKING.) Except Tzeitel, who was in the barn.
Narrator 1: Milking.