Final Fantasy VIII: The Musical

by GAU28

There's a better summary inside. This is to story of Final Fantasy 8, not all of it though, what I mean is, that these are just some scenes of the game, that I put some musical influence to, This is also humor and Romance, so you might like it!

9. Act 7

Finally, the next Act! Took me a while, huh? Well, here we go:

Place: Library Reading Room

Actors: Squall, Ellone, and Xu

Time: Squall has just found Ellone

Singers: Squall and Ellone

Song: Don't Count on Me! (What Have I Done, from 'Les Miserables')

(The curtain rises to Squall entering, with the girl from the Infirmary at the beginning sitting in a chair, reading a book. Squall is puzzled, but enters slowly, cautiously, unknown of what to do. The girl looks up from her book and, not even looking to Squall, speaks)

Ellone: Yes, Squall?

(Squall is taken back, but he continues forward, his voice cracking a little as he talks)

Squall: Are you...Ellone?

(The girl shies away a bit, but than turns to Squall)

Ellone: Yes...

Squall: (Seeming amazed) You're Ellone? THE Ellone?

(He pauses and looks at her, he comes closer to her, kneeling down)

Squall: You know...Laguna, don't you?

Ellone: (She nods) I do. I really love Uncle Laguna

(Squall stands and looks at Ellone with hard eyes)

Squall: Then tell me! What is it that we experience?

(Ellone turns her head, but soon turns back to Squall)

Ellone: I'm sorry, Squall. It's hard to explain. But...one thing...It's about the past

Squall: The...Past? ...So we were viewing the past?

(Ellone stands and walks to another side of the room, Squall's eyes follow her)

Ellone: People say you can't change the past. But even still, if there's a possibility, it's worth a try, right?

(Squall is again taken back, he eyes are wide as he points to Ellone)

Squall: Are you serious! Are you the one responsible? Are you the one taking us to that 'dream world'?

(Ellone looks away again.)

Ellone: I'm sorry

Squall: Why me? (Squall's voice: Not again, There's so much I don't understand...) I have enough problems as it is! Don't get me involved in this! I don't want to do this!

Music starts, it's a fast frantic beat as it does Ellone looks back to Squall.

Squall:

What have you done?
Thrown me into this sight?
I'm now Squall in the day!
And Laguna at Night!

I have fallen so far
And in the hours so late
That nothing remains

But the cries of my hate,

And I'm in the dark where nobody hears
Here where I stand in the turning of the years.

(Squall falls to his knees, his head towards the ground, he is again showing his bottled up emotions)

Is there not another way to go
Why must you torture me so?

Why is my life a war that can never be won
They gave me a number right from the start!

I feel they've chained me and left me for dead
Now these visions run all through my head...

The music slows as Ellone looks away, tears in her eyes; she turns to Squall and walks to him. Squall looks up, tears in his eyes as well. She kneels to his level and begins to sing.

Ellone:

Yet why do you allow this man
To touch your soul and teach you love?
It's true he's not like any other.
He gave me his trust.
He called me Ellie.

Your time I've claimed for this alone
Oh please help me…

For I wish now to change the world
To show you how true love can be.

(Squall looks at her though her words, she puts a hand on Squall's shoulder as she sings, but he stands after she stops and looks to her, backing away, shaking her head.)

Squall:

Take Irvine, Take Zell
My heart's nothing but stone
Take Quistis or Selphie

Just leave me alone!

Why must you now ask for my help?

Why must you count upon me so?
Why must you use me in your battle?

I feel this all inside me like a knife...

Ellone:

I see now that you are not cold...

(He turns to her)

Squall:

How would you know?

Ellone:

Because you've spoken far too fast
You have let your emotions go.

(They stand together, singing as if in their own little world, but walking towards each other as the must changes to a slower tune)

Squall and Ellone:

I am reaching, but I fall,
And the night is closing in,
As I stare into the void—
To a place, where I can't win.

(They stand there, looking at each other, two steps away from each other)

Squall / Ellone:

I'll escape now from your world / I must leave you, to your world
From the world of Laguna / I must leave, but listen well
Laguna is nothing now / You are my only hope now,
Let me be Squall forevermore/ I can only count, on you!

The music ends as they let the note fade

(Squall falls to his knees, and Ellone walks to him, and kneels down)

Ellone: I'm sorry...

Squall: Don't...Don't count on me...

(Xu enters from the left)

Xu: Squall, did you find Ellone?

(Ellone looks up at Xu)

Ellone: Umm...I'm Ellone

(She nods then looks to Squall, then back to Ellone)

Xu: Are you all right?

(Ellone nod, but turns back to Squall and whispers something in his ear. After this, she stands and walks away with Xu. After they leave, the background fades out and a spotlight comes down on Squall. Squall stands and looks to the audience.)

Squall: What Ellone said under her breath was...

(Squall looks away, as if ashamed)

Squall: You're my only hope...

(At this the lights fade and the curtain closes)

Place: Inside the Garden Dormitories

Actors: Irvine and Selphie

Time: After Irvine and Selphie talk about the festival, but before the group gets together

Singer: Irvine

Song: In the Place Where You Live (On the Street Where You Live, from 'My Fair Lady')

(The lights come on to an empty dorm. You can tell instantly it is Selphie's as her yellow dress is hanging in the back next to her SeeD uniform. It's dark out and you can see Selphie's sleeping form. Irvine walks in slowly after you hear the sound of the door opening and closing. He walks up to Selphie and sighs, sitting in a chair next to her bed. He smiles lightly.)

#Soft Music begins to play, it's a powerful ballad#

(Irvine looks down to Selphie and smiles bright as he slowly begins to sing)

Irvine:

I have often thought, of your here before;
But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before.
All at once am I
Several stories high,
Knowing I am right here, where you live.

Are there lilac trees in the heart of town?
Can you hear a lark in any other part of town?
Does enchantment pour
Out of ev'ry door?
No, it's just in the place where you live!

(He stands and walks around and looks down to her as he sings)

And oh! The towering feeling
Just to know that you are near!
The overpowering feeling
That if I could just reach out I could touch you here!

They may stop and stare, but they won't bother me
For there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather be
Let the time go by,
I won't care if I
Can be here in the place where you live...

(As he turns away Selphie groans and looks up at Irvine. She squeals and throws a pillow at him)

Selphie: (IRVINE! GET OUT!)

(Irvine runs out as things are thrown at him. As he leaves you can see him outside the room and Selphie looking at the door. Selphie sighs and closes her eyes)

Selphie: (Did he mean any of that...?)

(Irvine sighs and leans back against the door)

Irvine:

They may stop and stare, but they won't bother me
For there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather be
Let the time go by,
I won't care if I
Can be here in the place where you live...

#The music fades after it finishes. Irvine sighs and leaves as the lights dim#

Place: Solar Panel in FH.

Actors: The Heroes, Male SeeDs, and Male Workers

Time: Working out the Garden Festival

Singers: All

Song: Brotherhood of Man (Brotherhood of Man, From 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)

(The Lights come up to Irvine, pacing in front of Quistis and Selphie. Zell is off to the side, hanging with a few SeeDs. Irvine suddenly stops and shouts out a yell of frustration, startling everyone, including the workers working behind him.)

Zell: Whoa, calm down man!

(Zell walks to him and pats his shoulder)

Zell: You need to calm down

Selphie: I told you it would be difficult Irvine…

(Selphie looks away disheartened, but Irvine isn't going to let that stay. He quickly walks to her side and puts an arm over her shoulder)

Irvine: Hey, don't look so down, we'll do it!

Zell: Yeah, we know our notes; we'll put on a great show!

(Selphie smiles but still looks away)

Selphie: I just want it to be perfect

Rinoa: It will be!

(Rinoa walks in from the right with a box. She places the box on the ground and smiles)

Rinoa: You don't have me playing, so it'll be great!

(They all chuckle as what she says. Quistis looks back to the workers)

Quistis: They sure are working hard.

Zell: Yeah…

Worker1: Watch below!

(As he shouts a hammer comes down, just missing Irvine. Irvine stands there shocked for a moment, but quickly tries to climb the ladder to hurt the worker, as he was already stressed out enough)

Irvine: I'll get you!

(Zell quickly grabs him and pulls him away)

Zell: Hey, hey, hold up

(He turns Irvine to face him)

Zell: Again man...chill yourself...

Irvine: I told you that...but this is different, he ruined it!

(Irvine struggles, but Zell pushes him towards Selphie and Quistis. After he does and Irvine realized he's by Selphie, he calms down. The workers have since come down from their posts and the SeeDs are nearer to them.)

Zell: Seems you've forgotten the Brotherhood, huh?

Irvine: What?

(Zell looks at him confused. A SeeD come up behind him.)

SeeD: The brotherhood!

Irvine: What Brotherhood, Did the babes vote me President or something?

(Zell Chuckles)

Zell: It isn't your normal club, it's the brotherhood!

(A worker comes up to him)

Worker2: There's no such thing!

Zell: Don't believe me?

(He smiles and walks away and puts his arms around Irvine and Worker2)

Zell: No mater what 'Club' you're in, we have a great one!

Music starts it's soft, and seems almost like a ballad

Zell:

(You see…)

Now, you may join the Treipies, my friend,
And I may join the Shriners;
And other men may carry cards
As members of the Diners.

Still others wear a golden key
Or small Greek letter pin;
But I have learned there's one great club
That all of us are in.

(He wraps his arms around two SeeDs near him and looks to both as he sings)

Music picks up greatly, to a jazzy and splashy sounding tune

There is a Brotherhood of Man,
A Benevolent Brotherhood of Man,

(He makes motions with his hands and body, in a kind of dancing way, addressing everyone as he sings)

A noble tie that binds
All human hearts and minds
Into one Brotherhood of Man.

Your lifelong membership is free.
Keep agivin' each brother all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity,
The great big Brotherhood of Man!

(He turns to Zell and Worker2)

Music returns to its original tempo

Zell:

(So, Irvine, before you consider fighting anybody, remember this):

One man may seem incompetent,
Another not make sense,
While others look like quite a waste
Of your great expense.

They need a brother's leadership,
So please don't do them in.
Remember mediocrity
Is not a mortal sin.

(At this time the workers and the SeeDs begin to sing as well, they sing their part right after Irvine sings his)

Zell/Ensemble

They're / We're, in / In, The/ The

Music picks up once again

(As they sing, the Ensemble comes around Zell and Irvine)

Ensemble:

Brotherhood of Man,

Dedicated to giving all we can.

Zell:

Oh, aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity,

Zell and Ensemble:

The great big Brotherhood of Man!

(There's a pause as they dance a little, but Irvine walks to Zell, stopping the dancing. Irvine grabs Zell's shoulder and looked out to the audience)

Irvine/Ensemble:

(No kiddin'?)

Is there really a Brotherhood, Of Man/Yes you're a brother! You are a brother!

A Benevolent Brotherhood of Man/Oh yes, Oh yes!

Zell and Ensemble:

A noble tie that binds
All human hearts and minds

Irvine:

Into one Brotherhood of Man!

(They begin to dance and sing in unison, tapping and other types of dancing)

All of them (Minus Girls)/Quistis:

Oh yes! Your lifelong membership is free.
Keep agivin' each brother all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity/You, you got me;
The great big Brotherhood of Man/Me, I got you, you!

(The girls from the side begin to get in it)

Quistis:

Oh, that noble feeling,
Rinoa:

Feels like bells are pealing,
Selphie:

Down with double-dealing,
All three:

Oh Brother!

You, you got me;
Me, I got you, you!

(Irvine and Zell begin to tap dance in the middle of the circle of group as well as Selphie and Rinoa, like a contest. Quistis is singing to the side with the Ensemble quietly. As they finish the verse, Irvine, Zell, Rinoa and Selphie finish with something of a finally)

Ensemble and Quistis:

Oh, that noble feeling,
Feels like bells are pealing,

Down with double-dealing,

Oh Brother!

You, you got me;
Me, I got you, you!

(They're all dancing now, moves in unison and clapping the entire time. It's like a break dance style with tap dancing in between)

All:

Oh, that noble feeling,
Feels like bells are pealing,

Down with double-dealing,

Oh Brother!

You, you got me;
Me, I got you, you!

(They all dance wildly, still in unison, as the finish the song)

Your lifelong membership is free.
Keep agivin' each brother all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity,
The great big Brotherhood of Man?

Music stops

(They all end in some pose, as the music ends, they all begin to laugh and joke around)

Quistis: Well, I haven't had that much fun in a long time.

Zell: See, it's always a good thing to have some fun, and the brotherhood is the way to do it!

Irvine: I guess so, it got me loose though!

(He begins doing some odd moves. As he finishes he walks up to Selphie and puts his arm around her)

Irvine: So, how about we-

(At that point Squall walks in.)

Selphie: Squall!

(She runs to him, getting him to go away along with Rinoa, Irvine falls slightly and sighs, his chance gone…)

Irvine: Aw man…

(The lights go dim)

Place: FH Solar Panel

Actors: The Heroes

Time: The Concert

Singers: Irvine and Selphie

Song: Beauty and the Beast

(The lights come on to see Rinoa, Squall, and the rest of the group above them. Rinoa and Squall are down in the panel, while the others are up playing instruments.)

Squall!!!

(Rinoa smiles at him)

Rinoa: That's it! Just let out anything! Anything...We want you to talk to us a little more. That's all.

(She looks down, as if embarrassed)

Rinoa: Y'know, if there's anything you want to tell us, or anything we can do, don't hesitate to let us know. I know it's not easy but I wish you would trust us and rely on us a little more.

(Squall looks to Rinoa for a moment before he turns away and sighs)

Squall's thoughts: (Am I that untrusting...? Maybe I'm this way because I'm scared. Nothing lasts in this world. It feels great to have friends who believe in you, and adults you can rely on. That's why it's so dangerous, especially if you become used to it. Someday you're bound to lose everything. Everybody around you will be gone. Then what are you left with? Nothing... Nobody...It's so miserable. And it's inevitable. It's so hard to recover from something like that. I never ever want to deal with that again. I can't. Even if it means being alone...)

(He looks back to Rinoa and sees that she had begun to listen to the music, and seems to not really be paying attention to Squall anymore while his thoughts were speaking)

Squall: (...for the rest of my life.)

(Rinoa smiles and closes her eyes, not looking to Squall

Rinoa: What a night. Great music...Good-looking guy...

(She turns back, seeing the blush on Squall's face)

Rinoa: Not only is he good-looking. He's the sweetest guy...a great listener. Right now, he's seriously thinking about what I said. He's shy and doesn't say anything, but I know.

(She smiles and walks before him)

Rinoa: So, what do you think? None of our business?

(Squall pauses for a moment and turns from her. After a moment he turns to face her and shakes his head)

Squall: I appreciate your concern...But...

(Rinoa walks to him and covers his mouth and shouts)

Rinoa: No 'buts'!

(She waits a moment and then takes a step back)

Rinoa: Just think about this. This might be the only time we'll all be together. So, as long as we're together, we might as well enjoy each other's company and...just talk, right?

(Squall looks to her and it seems that a smile is about to appear, but he shakes his head)

Squall: ...Just for now, huh? Forget it. I don't want friends who won't be around tomorrow.

(He turns from her and is about to leave but she grabs his hand)

Rinoa: Gosh, you're such a pessimist. There are no guarantees in the future.

(Squall turns to her and stops and she lets go and looks him in the eyes)

Rinoa: That's why TODAY, the time we have now, is important. Squall, we wanna help you, as much as we can, for as long as we can. We all love you. There, I said it. Please don't freak out. We just wanna live, y'know, live through this time with you, together.

(Squall turns to her fully and takes a step towards her)

Squall: ...Together...?

(Rinoa looks down and smiles)

Rinoa: Keep it in the back of your mind. Call on us whenever you need to. We'll be waiting. Like I said, who knows what's gonna happen in the future...but I have a feeling we'll be together for a while. So, what's on your mind? Do you have any dreams, Squall? Anything you want to do with your life?

(Squall walks a bit more towards her)

Squall: (...I've never thought about it.) That's something I'd rather not talk about. What about you?

(Rinoa walks to him and stands before him)

Rinoa: ...I don't know. I guess I'd rather not talk about the future, either.

(She takes his hands and looks up into his eyes)

Rinoa: But right now...I wanna stay right here...like this.

#the music in the background changes to a tune of a soft ballad#

(Squall looks down at Rinoa and smiles lightly)

Rinoa: (Do you remember the day we danced?)

(Squall pauses for a moment, then nods)

Squall: (Yes...)

(Rinoa smiles and takes Squall's hand and places in on her waist and she puts her hand on his shoulder)

Rinoa: (Wanna try again?)

(Selphie and Irvine look down and smile at the picture. They look to each other and begin to sing in turn as Squall nods and they slowly begin to dance to the song.)

Selphie:

Tale as old as time

True as it can be

Barely even friends

Then somebody bends

Unexpectedly

(Squall and Rinoa are dancing beneath them, Rinoa places her head on Squall's shoulder, and Squall seems surprised at this, but says nothing.)

Irvine:

Just a little change

Small to say the least

Both a little scared

Neither one prepared

Beauty and the Beast

(Selphie looks to him and smiles. Irvine nods and smiles, as she begins singing)

Selphie:

Ever just the same

Ever a surprise

Ever as before

Ever just as sure

As the sun will rise

(Selphie walks up to him and looks up at him with a grin. He tips his hat to her as Squall and Rinoa seem to be lost in the music)

Tale as old as time

Tune as old as song

Bittersweet and strange

Finding you can change

Learning you were wrong

Selphie and Irvine:

Certain as the sun

Rising in the east

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast

(The song slowly comes to an end as Squall and Rinoa look to each other and Rinoa grins at him.)

Selphie/ (Rinoa):

Tale as old as time/ (You remember how to do this)

(Squall nods and smirks)

Irvine/ (Squall):

Song as old as rhyme/ (I had a good teacher)

Selphie and Irvine:

Beauty and the Beast

(The song slowly ends as it leaves Selphie leaning against Irvine with a sigh, and Rinoa and Squall just standing there…but as they seem about to kiss there is a yell from Irvine)

Irvine: Yeah Squall! Woooo!

(Squall and Rinoa look up as Selphie smacks Irvine and begins to yell)

Selphie: You ruined it you big Dummy!

(She begins to hit him as Irvine lets out a stream of "I'm sorry". Rinoa and Squall chuckle and look back at each other)

Squall: (After a moment) It's getting late...

Rinoa: You're right

(She nods and releases his hands. She begins to walk off but stops and turns to Squall)

Rinoa: Well! You coming!

(She grins as Squall shakes his head but smirks)

Squall: Yeah...

(The light fades as the scene ends)

Place: Balamb Entrance

Actors: Zell, Squall, Quistis, Hotel Owner, Owner's Wife, and Guard

Time: Just as the enter

Singers: Zell, Quistis, and Hotel Owner

Song: Something Bad (Something Bad, from 'Wicked')

(The lights come on as Zell, Squall, and Quistis (In that order) enter Balamb. As they enter you can se the Hotel Owner and his Wife outside, the Wife sitting beside the entrance, and the Hotel Owner arguing with the Galbadian soldier. Zell runs in and shouts out)

Zell: What the hell? What's goin' on here?

(The Hotel Owner's Wife turns to him and stands, grabbing his arm.)

Hotel Owner's Wife: Oh Zell!

(Zell looks to her and looks desperate as he touches her arm in an attempt to calm her down.)

Zell: Hey! What's going on!

Wife: I'm not sure anymore! I don't know what to do! What's happening to this town? When can we go in?"

(Zell looks to the solder and back to her; Squall and Quistis look to each other and then back to Zell)

Squall: What's going on?

Quistis: (Turning to him) You can't just demand it! Can't you see she's under a lot of stress right now!

(Squall sighs and looks away. Zell and the Wife turn away from them)

Zell: Is everyone ok? My Ma?

Wife: I'm not sure...If I knew this was going to happen, I would have brought my daughter with me! (In her own world as she turns away and sits back down) I hope she's all right...

(Zell turns to Squall and Quistis.)

Zell: What's going on!

Squall: I don't know…

(Zell Squall and Quistis move towards the Hotel Owner. He turns to him and grabs Zell's shirt)

Hotel Owner: Zell! You're alright! Ma Dincht was worried!

(Zell nods and shoves him off of him)

Zell: She's alright then!

Owner: Yeah...

(He turns and looks to the guard. The guard turns towards them)

Guard: What are you looking at eh!

(Squall, Zell, and Quistis turn towards the Owner and listen to what he has to say)

Owner: We were forced out of town days ago. Our daughter's still at home, but there's nothing we can do. With all these soldiers from Galbadia, you've got to stop and wonder whether Galbadia fell to the hands of the sorceress...It's reminding me of all those years ago...

Zell: When my Grandpa-?

Owner: (Nods) Yeah...

#Soft music starts, it's eerie and sounds like it's hiding something more than it's telling#

(The owner walks to Zell and places a hand on his shoulder)

Owner:

(Oh Zell...

The things one hears these days

Dreadful things...)

I've heard of a man,

A Galbadian man:

No longer permitted to teach,

Who has lost all powers of speech...

And a man from old Dollot

A preacher with a thriving flock

Forbidden to preach...

Now he can't even screech!

Only rumors but still

Enough to give pause

To even those with paws

There's something bad…

Happening to us…

(Quistis steps forward, as if worried. While the owner was singing Zell had been nodding in agreement.)

Quistis:

Something bad?

Happening to us?

(Zell walks to Quistis and nods)

Zell:

Under the surface!

Behind the scenes,

(I feel it too!)

(The owner nods to him)

Owner:

(Something...bad)

(Quistis shakes her head and looks to the ground, whispering to herself)

Quistis:

(Oh Seifer...)

(Squall steps forward and looks to the Owner)

Squall:

(If something that bad is truly happening, you should have told the SeeDs earlier)

Zell:

(Yeah! That's why they have SeeDs!)

So nothing bad!

Owner:

(I hope you're right)

(As they're talking Quistis looks up as if contemplating, thinking of Seifer)

Zell, Quistis, and Owner:

Nothing all that bad!

Zell and Owner:

Nothing truly bad!

(Quistis sighs and looks down and sings but no one hears her.)

Quistis:

Oh Seifer what have...you done...?

#The music drifts and fades#

(The owner sighs and looks to the city entrance that is blocked by the guard)

Owner: I wonder how the town's holding up. Was it just a lie, about liberating the town in a few days? ...I don't know anymore...

(I'm going to stop here, sorry for the long wait everyone! I'll talk to all of you later!))