Little shop of mutants
By Todd Fan
Dislcaimer"Music to drown by. Now I know I'm in first class".
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ACT 2 - Downtown Bayville
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We are still on Skid Row, Bayville. As Wanda, Tabby and Rogue walk off, we see Storm walk though an alley, wearing old clothing and looking very depressed.
"Great, I'm a loser", she snaps"Godesses are not losers"
Alarm goes off at seven and you start uptown
You
put in your eight hours for the powers that have always been
"Sing it, child", says Wanda, then grimaces at her own outfit"..I hate pink".
We see Wanda, as will Tabby and Rogue, is now dressed in pink dresses with purple gloves and lot of pearls
"Who are you calling 'child?'", snaps Storm.
Till it's five P.M.
She walks past Nick Fury, who is sitting on the street
"Reduced to a street bum...great", he mutters.
Then you go
As Storm carries on walking, Tabby, Wanda and Rogue follow her, all of them singing.
Downtown where the folks are broke
You
go down downtown where your life's a joke
You
go downtown, where you buy your toke 'n' you go
Storm pauses outside a decrepid house before entering it, singing sadly.
Home to skid row
Home to skid row, echo the three
Cap America is on the street in a similar state to Nick
Yes, you go, he sings as he clutches an empty bottle of whiskey
Downtown, sing the three
We see Roberto trying to hail a cab, only to have it pass him right by
"Why am I here?...I'm rich", he complains.
Where the cabs don't stop.
Downtown, sing the three
We see Freddy tossing out some gruel onto the street
"She's making me waste food", he sobs.
Where the food is slop
Downtown, sing the three
We watch the unfortunate residents of Downtown Bayville trudge along on their daily grind as they sing.
Where the hopheads flop in the snow
Down on skid row
The three head off to where the residents of Skid Row are walking around in a solem manner, despite this, the three still have the energy to sing.
Uptown you cater to a million jerks
Uptown
you're messengers and mailroom clerks
Eating
all your lunches at the hot dog carts
The
bosses take your money and they break your hearts
"Sounds like a normal day at the office for me", sighs Kelly as the girls continue to sing.
And
uptown you cater to a million whores
You
disinfect terrazzo on their bathroom floors
The
job's are really menial. You'll make no bread
And then at five o'clock you'll head
By subway, sings Jamie, from where he's lying in the gutter"cool, I always wanted to be a wino"
We see Amanda putting some trash in the trash can
Downtown where the guys are drips
Downtown, sing the residents
Where they rip your slips, sings Amanda
Downtown, sing the residents
Amanda gives a sad sigh, leaning on the wall.
Where relationships are no go
Down on skid row
The residents, sick of being abused, start stomping their feet.
"Stomp it, dudes", shouts David"on to freedom"
The residents sing in a fed-up manner.
Down on skid row
Down on skid row
Down on skid row
Down on skid row
Down on skid row
We go to where Kurt is sweeping up inside the shop, while Todd watches
"Sweep, sweep, my little slave", laughs Todd happily
"I hate you", grumbles Kurt as he sings.
Poor, all my life I've always been poor
I
keep asking God vhat I'm for
And
he tells me "Gee, I'm not sure
Sweep
that floor, kid."
Oh,
I started life as an orphan, a child of the street here on Skid Row
He
took me in, gave me shelter, a bed, crust of bread and a job
Treats
me like dirt.
Calls me a slob, vhich I am
"Damn right", says Todd with a nod.
Kurt sighs, walking out of the shop sadly.
"Hey, the floor 'aint clean yet", shouts Todd.
Kurt ignores him, the music hitting a lower beat as he walks.
So I live
Downtown, sing the residents
Kurt sighs
That's your home address
You live
Downtown, sing the residents
Kurt pauses from where he's walking along the street.
Vhen your life's a mess.
You live
Downtown, sing the residents.
Kurt hangs his head sadly.
"Give an elf a hug", he whimpers.
Vhere depressions' jes' status quo
Down on skid row, sing the residents
Kurt sighs and walks down a dark alley
"Spookie place, here", he says nevrously.
Someone show me a vay to get outa here
'Cause
I constantly pray I'll get outa here
Please,
von't somebody say I'll get outa here
Someone
gimme my shot or I'll rot here
He leans on a fenced area, and soon backs off as Morlocks start to climb up it
"Arrhhhhhhhh", he screams, backing off as the Morlocks sing.
Downtown There's no rules for us
Show me how and I vill, I'll get outa here, sings Kurt.
Downtown, 'cause it's dangerous
I'll start climbin' uphill And get outa here,
Downtown where the rainbow's just a no show
"Run avay", shouts Kurt, doing so.
Someone tell me I still could get outa here
Someone
tell lady luck
That I'm stuck here!
When you live, sing the Morlocks.
Kurt and Amanda keep singing, though in seperate parts of Downtown Bayville, the music picks up beat again
Downtown, sing the residents
Gee, it sure would be swell to get outa here, sing Kurt and Amanda
Where the sun don't shine
Bid the gutter farewell and get outa here
Downtown past the bottom line
I'd move heaven and hell to get outa skid
Downtown. Go ask any wino. He'll know.
I'd do I dunno what to get outa skid
Downtown.
But a hell of a lot to get outa skid
Downtown.
People tell me there's not a way outa skid
Amanda and Kurt end up on the same piece of sidewalk, only seperated by a corner.
"My thorat is sore from all this loud singing", complains Cap.
"Oh, shut up", says Warren.
Skid row, sing the residents
But believe me, I've gotta get outa skid row, sing Amanda and Kurt in the big finnsh.
"Well done, people", grins Warren
"Vhat is UP vith my character", asks Kurt"Vhy's he so depressed, man".
"And why doesn't my girl open a can of whoop-ass on her scummy boyfriend", snaps Amanda.
"And why do YOU keep asking questions", snaps Warren"silence, monkeys, silence"
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Oy, that's one of the best songs in the musical. But it's also the hardest to put down in writing. Do review. Until next time...
