AUTHORS NOTE: Sorry this is such a very short chapter... It wasn't intentional. I hope everyone that reads it is enjoying it so far, it's pretty fun to write =) All right well you know read comment and enjoy. Next chapter will hopefully be up soon.
[Zoom in on Roderich Looking for Francis]
Roderich:Excuse me! (Trying to carry a bunch of luggage by himself)
Random Man: You need a hand in there, buddy?
Francis: Achedanza... (Which means Cool)(Francis is playing music with people in a crowd)
Roderich: (finally catches up to Francis) Sire ... I've been looking for you everywhere.
Francis: What a coincidence, Roderich. I've been avoiding you everywhere.
Roderich: We are going to be late for the Masquerade.
Francis: Listen, Roderich, listen. It's jazz, that's the music. It was born here. It's beautiful, no?
Roderich: No. (disgusted)
Francis: Oh, dance with me, angry man. Get loose, Roderich. (dancing with Roderich)
Roderich: We supposed to be at La Rome's estate by now.
Francis: Yes, yes, yes. But first... I buy everyone here a drink.
Roderich: With what? At this point you have two choices: Woo and marry a rich lady or... Get a job. (He says angrily)
Francis: All right, fine but first… We dance.
Roderich: This is idiocy.
Francis: For someone who can't see his feet, you're very light on them! (He causes Roderich to trip and fall into a tuba.) It's perfect. You're finally getting into the music!(Francis says into the head of the tuba) Do you get my joke? Because your head is, it is in the tuba!
Roderich: Get me out! (Shouts angrily)
Francis: All right. Hold on.
Roderich: Degrading. I never been so humiliated. (They are both now sitting on the ground)
Francis: Hello? (The shadow man pops up and helps Francis up)
Arthur: Gentlemen.
Francis: Enchantée.
Arthur: A tip of the hat from Dr. Kirkland. How y'all doin'? (he hands Francis his card)
Francis: (Reads the card) Tarot readings, charms, potions ... Dreams made real! Achedanza!
Arthur: Were I a betting man...And I'm not, I stay away from games of chance... I'd wager... I'm in the company of visiting royalty.
Roderich: Sire!
Francis: Roderich, Roderich! This remarkable gentleman has just read my palm!
Roderich: (looks around Arthur to see he's holding the paper) Or this morning's newspaper? Sire,(whispers to Francis) this chap is obviously a charlatan. I suggest we move on to a less...
Arthur: (states angrily) Don't you disrespect me little man!.
(Sings)
Don't you derogate or deride!
You're in my world now, Not your world
And I've got friends on the other side!
(Russia Heads:He's got friends on the other side…)
That's just an echo, gentlemen. Just a little
somethin' we have here in Louisiana,
a little parlor trick. Don't worry...
Sit down at my table
Put your minds at ease
If you relax it will enable me to do
anything I please
I can read your future
I can change it 'round some, too
I'll look deep into your heart and soul
(Says: you do have a soul, don't you, Roderich?)
Make your wildest dreams come true!
I got voodoo, I got hoodoo,
I got things I ain't even tried!
And I got friends on the other side.
(Russia Head: He's got friends on the other side…)
The cards, the cards, the cards will tell
The past, the present, and the future as well
The cards, the cards,
just take three
Take a little trip into your future with me!
Now you, young man, are from across the sea
You come from two long lines of royalty
(Says I'm a royal myself on my mother's side)
Your lifestyle's high
But your funds are low
You need to marry a little honey
whose daddy got dough
(Says Mommy and daddy cut you off, huh playboy?)
Francis: (shrugs) Yeah, sad but true.
Arthur: Now y'all gotta get hitched,
but hitchin' ties you down.
You just wanna be free.
Hop from place to place.
But freedom... takes green!
(sings) It's the green, it's the green,
it's the green you need
And when I looked into your future
It's the green that I see!
(Says To Roderich)On you little man,
I don't want to waste much time
You been pushed around all your life
You been pushed around by your mother
and your sister and your brother.
And if you was married...
You'd be pushed around by your wife
But in your future, the you I see
It's exactly the man you always wanted to be!
Shake my hand. Come on, boys, Won't you shake the poor sinner's hand? (They shake Arthurs hand and lights flash as Arthur brews up a little potion. Francis is tied down to a chair and Arthur pricks his finger with a little voodoo head.
Russia Heads: Are you ready?
Arthur: Are you ready?
Russia Heads: Are you ready? Transformation central!
Arthur: Transformation central!
Russia Heads:Reformation central!
Arthur: Reformation central! Transmogrification central! Can you feel it? You're changin', You're changin' You're changin', all right!
I hope you're satisfied
But if you ain't
Don't blame me
You can blame my friends on the other side!
Russia Heads: You got what you wanted! But you lost what you had!
Hush...