[Afternoon]
Scene opens with Cinderella and Bruno in the studying room. Bruno is sitting on the arm of a couch and Cinderella is reading a freakishly long list.
Cinderella
Clean all the rooms, wash the cat? We don't even have a cat; oh buy a cat. Fix the shingles, chop fire wood; oh it just goes on and on, this list never ends.
Bruno
Oh your list can't be that long.
{Cinderella looks at Bruno and lets the end of the list roll down to the floor}
Bruno
Wow, you're not exaggerating this list really is never ending.
(Walks over and looks at the list)
Some of these things don't even make sense; woo the milk man for an extra glass? Woo, to woo, what time is she from? Fix the windows; make a dozen baskets for Sue, who is Sue?
Cinderella
Oh I don't know, but I'm beginning to think that Tremaine doesn't want me to go to that ball. And where's Jacques and Octavius, they've been gone for too long.
(Drops the list and sits on the couch and massages her temples)
I'll never get this done, yet alone read through it completely before today ends.
Bruno
Oh nonsense, all we have to do is cross out all of the ridiculous tasks, hmm how about we agree to cross out anything regarding . . . wooing.
{Stands up and picks up the list}
Cinderella
Agreed.
{Octavius enters the room through the window}
{Cinderella and Bruno look at Octavius}
Cinderella
Octavius,
(Walks over to hug Octavius, and looks around him and out the window)
Where's Jacques?
{Bruno flies over to Cinderella and Octavius}
Octavius
He stayed with Barbra, they're having a. . .
(Stupidly laughs)
Private meeting.
Bruno
(Mumbles)
It wouldn't be the first time.
{Cinderella glances at Bruno}
Cinderella
What do you mean? Why haven't I met this Barbra?
Bruno
Barbra? Oh, no she isn't anyone, don't worry about it Cinderella, Jacques went to get you the most amazing gown probably ever known to man, he's just making sure everything goes right, you'll see him tomorrow.
Cinderella
Fine, don't tell me. Now if you'd excuse me, I have a list to attempt to finish
{Cinderella exits the scene}
Bruno
(Waits and makes sure that Cinderella has left and isn't listening in)
Octavius, is Jacques really with Barbra?
Octavius
Duuuuh, mm hm. Yes, Barbra said that Jacques will be there at the ball with Cinderelly and gave him fingers. I wanted them too, but she sent me on a quest to tell you where Jacques is now.
(Stupidly laughs)
He's paying her back
(Snickers)
{Bruno rolls his eyes and sighs}
Bruno
What a Crow whore. Octavius you have to go back and come here with Jacques; tell him to get a gown somewhere else, and to stop smacking on Barbra, she's a witch we can't trust her.
Octavius
(Shyly points his feather up)
But, but, duuuuh, she's a good witch.
Bruno
It doesn't matter, all witches go bad, and Cinderella can't meet her, ever. It's too risky; she'll die just like her father did.
Octavius
But it was an accident.
Bruno
No Octavius, I don't care what she says it was, poisoning a child's father because, you were having a bad day and you were a little bit off, isn't a good excuse to call it an accident. She's a nice lady and all and beautiful, don't get me wrong, but she isn't stable, and she isn't safe.
(Starts to daydream)
And if anything, she'll turn into a wicked beast like what Barbra will be, if she strikes her with that magic the wrong way.
Octavius
But Barbra isn't bad, she's sexy.
Bruno
You need to stop following Jacques around; you're turning into him more and more every time I let you out of my sight.
Octavius
(Stupidly)
Oh, shucks, thanks.
{Bruno squints at Octavius in disbelief}
Bruno
That wasn't- forget it; it's too late now anyway, Jacques better make sure nothing goes wrong.
{Bruno and Octavius exit the scene through the window}