SCENE SEVEN
#8 Do You Think It's Alright? (James, Lily)
(UNCLE VERNON stands in isolation, a full print of beer in his hand. HE raises the glass to his lips and begins to drink. He chugs and keeps on chugging until the glass is empty. When he's finished, he BURPS. An annoyed BARKEEPER with an apron comes and snatches the glass.
The interior of 666 Godric's Hollow has assembled behind him. UNCLE VERNON staggers along the street toward the front door. HE knocks. LILY opens the door and UNCLE VERNON enters and walks directly to the sofa which he immediately sinks into. TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY is sitting beside him rocking back and forth once again.
LILY closes the front door, crosses behind the sofa, goes into the hall, enters the bedroom and closes the door behind her. JAMES ties his tie. LILY dresses.)
LILY
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT,
TO LEAVE THE BOY WITH UNCLE VERNON?
JAMES, LILY
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALL RIGHT?
LILY
HE'S HAD A FEW TOO MANY TONIGHT.
JAMES
(Overlapping)
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT?
I THINK IT'S ALRIGHT.
LILY
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT?
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT?
JAMES
(Simultaneous with above)
YES, I THINK IT'S ALRIGHT.
YES, I THINK IT'S ALRIGHT.
(The POTTERS come back out into the living room. LILY kisses TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY. UNCLE VERNON salutes and the POTTERS leave through the front door.)
LILY
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT,
TO LEAVE THE BOY WITH UNCLE VERNON?
JAMES, LILY
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT?
LILY
THERE'S SOMETHING 'BOUT THIS I DON'T REALLY LIKE.
JAMES
(Overlapping)
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT?
I THINK IT'S ALRIGHT.
LILY
DO YOU THINK IT'S ALRIGHT?
JAMES
(Simultaneous with above)
YES, I THINK IT'S ALRIGHT.
JAMES, LILY
YES, I THINK IT'S ALRIGHT.
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WARNING, WILL ROBINSON, WARNING! DANGER, DANGER!
Lady Apolla: This next song is very suggestive. If you are strongly against the physical abuse and molestation of children, you may wish to skip over this song.
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# 9 Fiddle About (Uncle Vernon, Offstage Voices)
(UNCLE VERNON SINGS to TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY. HE doesn't touch him, hardly even looks at him at first. He only glances over occasionally to be sure that TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY can't hear or understand him.)
UNCLE VERNON
I'M YOUR WICKED UNCLE VERNON.
I'M GLAD YOU WON'T SEE OR HEAR ME
AS I FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT!
(UNCLE VERNON throws his arm over his nephew, his hand on the boy's chest. TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY stops rocking at the touch. UNCLE VERNON drops his hand.)
YOUR MOTHER LEFT ME HERE TO MIND YOU.
NOW I'M DOING WHAT I WANT TO…
FIDDLING ABOUT,
FIDDLING ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT!
DOWN WITH THE BEDCLOTHES,
UP WITH THE NIGHTSHIRT!
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT!
(UNCLE VERNON grabs TEN-YEAR OLD HARRY with both hands and stands the boy up. He walks him downstage as the house disappears and the bed moves CENTERSTAGE.)
UNCLE VERNON, OFFSTAGE VOICES (MEN)
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT!
(UNCLE VERNON walks TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY to the bed.)
UNCLE VERNON
YOU WON'T SHOUT AS I FIDDLE ABOUT.
UNCLE VERNON, OFFSTAGE VOICES (MEN)
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT!
(HE lays TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY on the bed.)
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT!
(UNCLE VERNON backs off and turns to DOWNSTAGE LEFT.)
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT,
FIDDLE ABOUT!
(UNCLE VERNON turns back to the bed. As THEY chant "Fiddle" the bed slowly and deliberately begins to spin. TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY just stares at the ceiling. The bed spins demonically faster and faster.)
FIDDLE, FIDDLE, FIDDLE,
FIDDLE, FIDDLE, FIDDLE,
FIDDLE, FIDDLE, FIDDLE,
FIDDLE, FIDDLE, FIDDLE,
FIDDLE!
(There is the SOUND of a slamming door.
The bed stops. UNCLE VERNON jumps up and rushes out through the hall door, which has returned.
The POTTERS have come back, as have the front door. THEY smile warmly at UNCLE VERNON, who meets them in the living room. HE tips his hat furtively.
#9A See Me, Feel Me (Narrator)
At once the house begins to reassemble, the bed going back to the bedroom position. UNCLE VERNON goes to the door. LILY hugs him and JAMES pats his shoulder in thanks. THEY are clueless as what he has just done to their son. UNCLE VERNON leaves, staggering off DOWNSTAGE RIGHT. The POTTERS cross to the sofa and collapse in an embrace.
TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY rises in the bedroom and crosses down the hall to the front of the mirrored surface of the wardrobe, oblivious to his parents. The POTTERS break their embrace to watch him as HE passes. TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY stares at himself in the mirror. His reflection wondrously becomes the image of the NARRATOR.)
NARRATOR
(To TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY)
SEE ME, FEEL ME,
TOUCH ME, HEAL ME.
SEE ME, FEEL ME,
TOUCH ME…
(The image of TEN-YEAR-OLD HARRY staring at the NARRATOR is the only image we see. Everything else disappears in darkness)
END OF SCENE SEVEN
Here's the next installment. It took a while to edit this piece because I had to consider the ratings, but here it is. I promise that I'll update quicker than this next time. It's just been so hectic with paper after paper. I hate the end of school.
GreenTea: Thanks for the review. It was so sweet. Thank you so much for your wonderful comments. And as for me continuing, here it is. If you have any questions, just ask.
And thank you to Stephenie and MilaThe Queen.
Bare with me, people. This is the easy part. Act two, I swear the Who wrote in a drug induced haze.