Chapter 6: Musical Rehearsal
"Location: California, June 20th 2013"
The next morning, a cast list for the play had been set up at the outdoor theater, and a crowd was gathered around it so they could see who was going to be in the play. In the list, Angelica was going to play Eliza Lockheart, a candy butcher was going to be played by Randy, a deacon was going to be played by Betty, a cougher was going to be played by Kira, a smithee spencer was going to be played by Stu, a trio of town idiots were going to be played by Charlotte, Mike, and GIR, a physician was going to be played by Howard, four pioneers were going to be played by Didi, Drew, Howard, and Sam, Phil and Chuckie were teaming up to play both parts of a horse, and some of the rest of the group and other kids in the camp were being used as extras.
"We didn't get parts." the Ferguson Brothers from the previous night said in unison.
"You didn't audition." Kenai said bluntly.
Chuckie leaned in towards the cast list.
"Bad news, I got the worst part of all! THE BACK END OF A HORSE!" Chuckie said angrily.
Mike sighed as he looked at his part.
"Well, your not alone. I got the part of one of the town idiots." Mike said.
Just then, Angelica, Susie, and Kuzco walked over to the cast list.
"Congratulations, Angelica." Susie said with a forced complimentary tone.
"I knew I'd get the lead!" Angelica shouted happily.
She then ran off while laughing. Susie and Kuzco then walked over to Peter, Kimi, and Lil.
"You know, she was, like, the opposite of good." Lil said.
"Yes, but consider the source. The same guy who wrote the play was the one who casted her." Peter said.
Kuzco looked over at Susie.
"Yes, but still, Susie was incredible, and while I always enjoy the spotlight, she should have been the lead." Kuzco said.
Susie smiled.
"Thanks, but I'm cool with it." Susie said.
Meanwhile, Betty, Lucy, and Sam walked over to the cast list.
"Hey, I'm the deacon." Betty said.
Sam leaned towards the cast list.
"And, Lucy, your... um... working the sets?" Sam asked.
Lucy shrugged.
"What can I say? I'm tone deaf." Lucy replied.
"Ah, what can I say, doc? You can't excel at everything." Betty said.
"Location: California, June 23rd 2013"
Three days later, the Rugrats parents, Mike, and GIR were practicing for the play, while Tommy recorded the practice on his Camcorder.
"We've been traveling for 119 days." Didi read from her script.
"I say, we set up camp for the night." GIR read from his script.
"The physician/barber has a point." Randy read from his script.
"I agree with the candy butcher." Mike read from his script.
Kira coughed poorly, since it was in her script. Chance groaned and took out a megaphone.
"Ugh, three days of rehearsal and this is all you got?" Chance asked angrily. He walked up to the stage and said "Remember, Kira, you cough, so put a little bit more effort in those coughs.". He then walked over a bit and asked angrily "Charlotte, what is with those rewrites on the first town idiot?".
"I upgraded her to the first town idiot savant. Maybe if you casted me in the proper role, it would be easier for me to say the line." Charlotte replied angrily.
"Sorry I got the part you wanted, Charlotte. But to say so myself, I was born to play it." Chaz said.
Chance groaned.
"Well, just move it along! Settlers that go missing, stage right, please!" Chance ordered.
The current cast moved off the stage, while Susie, Angelica, Lil, Sam, and the extras walked onto the stage.
"How can you say that, Eliza? Stay here, in the middle of nowhere? Your risking us and the lives of our children!" Susie asked angrily.
"I, Eliza Lockheart, am only concerned for my fellow men, and my horse." Angelica replied.
Phil and Chuckie appeared on the stage in a horse costume.
"It's your line, horse." Chance whispered.
"Neigh." Phil and Chuckie said in unison.
The two mistook Chance's orders for them to walk towards him and Tommy, so they did so, but they ended up going too far and fell off the stage, taking Tommy and Chance with them. Sam groaned and held her forehead.
"Cut!" Sam yelled.