Hello again, everyone! Yes, I'm back once again! And, I happen to be back with Scene 13 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine! Even during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, I'm still able to write and present new musical scenes to you all! So, in this chapter, we will see what happens now that Pinky is back with Brain in this scene. In the last, Snowball tried to coax Pinky to join his side and ditch Brain, but was unsuccessful in doing so. Now, there won't be a song in this scene, but we will see what happens next. And what is it that will happen next? Well, this a spoiler-free author's note, so you'll just have to find out for yourself. And now, let's all sit back, relax, and begin Scene 13 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine!
Narrator: The next night, Pinky and Brain still were being cautious over the recent events involving Snowball. (turns page) While Pinky thought it was very quiet, Brain, being as intelligent as he is, thought otherwise. As a result, he was more suspicious of everything being calm and quiet. And he had every right to be wary of the situation considering the way Snowball was...(exits stage left)
Pinky: It's been very quiet, Brain.
Brain: Don't be fooled, Pinky. (clenches his fist) Snowball will not rest!
(Suddenly, the sound of a door being burst open occurs offstage on the left. Then, 5 ensemble actors dressed up as "ACME Moving Inc" movers enter stage left while holding carboard boxes, and begin to spread out around the set, and pack everything inside the lab into boxes, all while Pinky and Brain look over and watch everything in shock...)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 1 (walks over to chemistry set table on the left and begins tossing all beakers and test tubes into box): Ugh, where we go...(tosses test tube rack into box) Another day, another move! (tosses string rods and safety goggles into box) And worst of all, I have to do this move at night! (Tosses rubber gloves and microscope into box)
Brain (gasps): What the?!
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 2: Hey, at least we're getting paid extra for this, man! (walks over to desk on the right and tosses folders into box) I need the money to pay some overdue bills! (tosses textbooks into box)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 3 (grabs swivel chair): I won't be able to fit this chair into a box...(places empty box down) So, I'll take this out to the truck first! (exits stage left with chair)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 4: Be back, quick! (walks over to desk and tosses papers and pens into box) We need this done tonight! (tosses stapler and hole puncher into box)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 5 (walks over to chemistry set on the left) I'll help you with the chemistry set...(tosses Bunsen burners and rubber hoses into box) It'll make the process faster. (tosses bottles of chemicals into box)
Brain: No! No! NO! (looks left and right frantically)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 3 (enters stage left again): I'm back! (picks up empty box) I'll help out with the desk! (walks over to desk on the right and tosses tape roller and pencils into box) There we go...(tosses box of paperclips and box of staples into box)
(As this all occurs, the remaining oversized test tubes, beakers, and other pieces of lab equipment in the far background slide out of view from both the left and right side, leaving the back wall panel of the inside of "ACME Labs" remaining, along with the massive cage setting. As this happens, all off the workers began sealing the cardboard boxes shut, as both the desk on the right and chemistry set table on the left were both now empty...)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 1 (seals box): Well, that's all for this box! (carries it both hands) Meet me in the truck! (exits stage left)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 2 (seals box) I'm following right behind you! (carries box in both hands and exits stage left)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 3 (seals box): Wait...(looks over at massive cage) What about the mice? (points to massive cage setting) Shouldn't we take them, too? (carries box in both hands)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 4: Oh, just leave them. (seals box and places it onto the now-empty chemistry set table on the left) Those mice have probably been in this lab for a long time! (grabs a hold of one end of the table) To them, this is the only home that they know! (lifts up table with box on it) Besides, they're just mice! They don't think things the way humans do! (exits stage left)
"ACME Moving Inc" Mover 5 (seals box): Yeah, mice are stupid. (places box onto the now-empty desk on the right) They'll never know what happened here. (lifts up desk with box on it) Anyways, let's get doing! (exits stage left)
(As "ACME Moving Inc" Mover 5 exited stage left last, a piece of paper with the words "Bill of Sale" printed on top in black letters falls out of his black pocket, and lands on the floor towards the center of the stage. As it does, the sound of a door slamming shut is heard offstage on the left. Then, Brain opens the cage on the left, and steps out, along with Pinky. They both walked over to the piece of paper on the floor, and Brain picks it up. Pinky stands next to him to see what it says as brain studies it...)
Brain (gasps): The lab has been sold, Pinky! (crumbles paper sheet into a ball and turns to Pinky) Quickly, I got a feeling Snowball had a hand in this! (tosses paper ball out of view to the right) Come on! (runs offstage to the left, exiting stage left)
Pinky: Ewwww...I hope he washed it first. (follows Brain, exiting stage left too)
(The lights shinning above the front, center, and back area of the stage dim. As they do, some more transitional music begins to play in the background. As it does, the black backdrop from earlier comes down in the center area of the stage, concealing the empty interior of "ACME Labs" and the massive cage setting behind it. Once the black backdrop is down, a massive wall panel resembling the back end of a big box truck comes down in the center area of the stage, just a few inches in front of the black backdrop. This panel is shaped like the back of a big box container of a rig truck, complete with 2 large wheels on it's bottom that touch the stage (but don't turn), a ledge just behind the bottom of the panel before the wheels, a huge closed metal sliding truck door, a latch on the bottom of the closed sliding truck door, and over rim surrounding the metal door painted in blue-green to resemble the main truck around said metal door. As this special panel comes down into view, a large spotlight shines on it this panel, and 2 male actors playing and dressed up as 2 truck drivers enter stage right and appear in front of it. One of them is smoking a cigarette. As these actors appear in front of the panel, the transitional music stops playing in the background, completing this set transition. A it does, the next scene continues to take place...)
Truck Driver 2: Ugh, FINALLY the truck is loaded! (lights his cigarette with a lighter) Man, what a night...(puts other end of cigarette into his mouth)
Truck Driver 1 (sees Truck Driver 2 smoking): Hey, I thought you said you were going to quit! (folds arms)
Truck Driver 2: Well...(pretends to smoke) I...I did...but today is just a stressful night, so I need a s-stress reliever!
Truck Driver 1 (shakes his head): You will never change, my friend. (sighs) Just try not to start a fire like last time, alright?
Truck Driver 2 (takes cigarette out of mouth and extinguishes the burning end of it on his jacket): Hey, what was an accident! We were at a red light, and I had just finished smoking! So, I saw a trashcan nearby next to a bus stop sign, and tossed my cigarette into it, thinking that nothing would happen! How was I supposed to know that the trash inside would catch fire and attract that officer's attention?
Truck Driver 1: Oh...maybe it was the fact that the burning end wasn't extinguished yet! (sighs) Anyways, let's get in the front of the truck and drive this thing already. I don't want to loose any more hours of sleep!
(Both Truck Drivers then turn and exit stage left. As they do, both Pinky and Brain enter stage right and notice the back of the truck...)
Brain (looks left and right): Alright Pinky, the coast is clear! (rushes up to the truck panel) Come on! (climbs up onto the panel and sits on the ledge, facing the entire audience)
Pinky: Right behind you, Brain! NARF! (runs up to the panel, climbs up onto the ledge, and sits on the next next to Brain on the left) Road trip time!
Brain (sighs): Pinky, this isn't a run family road trip! This a an urgent mission to see is Snowball is the one behind our lab getting sold off!
(Suddenly, the sound of a truck engine starting up is heard in the background followed by a continuous sound of a truck driving down the road. As this happens, the panel vibrates very lightly (but not to rough so that Pinky and Brain can stay on the ledge and not fall off), creating the illusion that the truck is now driving down the road. After a about 2 minutes of awkward silence from both mice, a large lit-up red billboard sign with the words "MicroSponge Corporation" displayed on it in black letters slides into view on the left side. As it does, Pinky looks over at it, just before the large billboard sign slides out of view on the left...)
Pinky: "MicroSponge"? (turns to Brain) Egad, Brain! We've been sold to make subtonic cleaning products!
Brain: Pinky, "MicroSponge" is a HUGE computer cooperation run by the world's richest nerd!
Pinky (gasps): Gumby?!
(The entire audience bursts out laughing for Pinky's wrong answer. After about 30 seconds, the loud busts of laughter from the entire audience dies down, and the scene continues to take place...)
Brain (sighs and shakes head): No Pinky. As famous as he is, sadly, Gumby was never included in profit participation!
Pinky: Oh...(looks over to the right of the stage) Brain, look! We're here! (points to the right) Such a big building! NARF!
(At that point, the sound of a truck driving down the road stops playing in the background, and the panel stops lightly vibrating. As it does, both Pinky and Brain climb down the wall panel and onto the stage carefully...)
Brain: Come now, Pinky...(steps down onto the stage and helps Pinky)
Pinky (carefully gets back onto the stage): Man, what a ride that was! Can we do that again?!
Brain: Pinky, if we stop Snowball and take over the world, I'll buy you any carnival ride you want that you can ride over and over again until you throw up! (looks left and right) Quick! While no one is around! (runs offstage to the right, exiting stage right)
Pinky (nods): Right behind you! (runs offstage to the right, also exiting stage right)
(As Pinky and Brain both exit stage right, the sound effect of a door opening is heard offstage on the right, the spotlight shinning above the back panel of the truck turns off, and the panel itself rises out of view. As it does, some more transitional music starts playing in the background. As it does, the black backdrop rises up out of view, revealing a wall panel right behind it in the center area of the stage, resembling a dark-red hallway located inside of the "MicroSponge" building with a wooden door on the far left and far right side of the hallway wall panel, a few framed photos of the various computers the company makes displayed on the hallway wall, and a set of double doors made up glass and metal door handles in the middle of it. As the black backdrop rises out of view, the set transition completes. As it does, the lights shining over the front and center area of the stage come back on, and this time, some suspense music begins to play in the background. As it does, the double doors open and both Pinky and Brain poke their heads inside, look left and right, and carefully walk inside the hallway set, and close the door behind them. As they do, the next scene continues to take place...)
And that was the conclusion of Scene 13 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine! It seems that suddenly, some moves burst into the lab, and began to pack up the contents of the inside of "ACME Labs", and after a "Bill of Sale" paper fell on the floor, Brain saw that it looked like "ACME Labs" had been sold by an anonymous seller! However, Brain, being the genius that he is, has a sneaky feeling that Snowball is the one behind the selling of "ACME Labs"! And now, it seems that Brain and Pinky followed the moving truck, and ended up at a computer cooperation building. Where's Snowball in all of this? Well, you'll just have to read on and find out for yourself. Well, it's time for all of us to move on to Scene 14 of Act 1 of this brand-new Broadway musical script story of mine!