King Kong 2005 Part 3
Oobleck and Willow meet.
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In the Burlesque Theatre during the evening, we close on a series of photos of semi naked women, with feather boas and peacock fans ... gaudy banners proclaiming some woman.
"Oh dear!" Oscar said and covers his eyes while some blushed on such a thing.
"Well that's how they like to do it when it comes to such a theatre", Ozpin commented while trying not to look.
"I just hope we don't such a thing a again", Glynda said with a small blush in her face.
"Don't worry, will never go through that ever again", Hakaze said that they won't be seeing anymore of that for the rest if the film.
Bart Oobleck is standing outside a tacky Burlesque Theatre. He straightens his tie and heads towards the door. Angle on a couple of large girls, followed by a smaller girl who are both Human and Faunus, arrive for work and enter the Burlesque theatre ... Oobleck eyes the bigger girls, then chooses to follow the smaller one.
"I believe Professor Oobleck is looking for a girl that can replace Emerald", Yang commented.
"Looks like he has eyes on one already", Ruby commented.
"But he's about to change his mine about this", Hakaze said because she knows what's coming next.
Oobleck is reaching for the door handle to go inside, when he suddenly pauses, his eye caught by the reflection in the glass door. We see Willow, standing in the middle of the sidewalk. She is unaware of Oobleck watching her. Willow stares grimly at the Burlesque hoardings, the flyer clutched in her hands, a small knot of anger forming in her stomach. Oobleck let go of the door. His eyes lock on Willow through the sea of pedestrians. Willow angrily crumples the flyer, drops it in the gutter and walks away from the theatre. Close on, Oobleck watches her leave.
"So our mother will be chosen", Winter said after seeing that Oobleck has eyes on Willow.
"Yep", Hakaze answered.
"She looks very pissed", Yang said after seeing Willow crumpled the flyer.
"Must be because of the loss of her job that's why", Pyrrha commented on a guess.
At the fruit stall which is bust on the sidewalk. The vendor is hurriedly handing out apples and pocketing nickels. Willow walks slowly by, her eyes on the fruit. She glances at the vendor, swipes an apple from the tray and quickly moves on, slipping the apple into her pocket.
"She's stealing?" Clover said after seeing Willow steal an apple.
"Can't blame her for that, with her job gone, she will have to do anything to survive", James said knowing Willow motives for that.
"Yeah", Emerald commented because she has done this before she met Cinder.
Willow's arm is suddenly grabbed! The angry vendor pulls her hand out of her pocket, which is still clutching the stolen apple.
"You gonna pay for this?" The angry vendor ask while Willow tries to pull away. The vendor's grip on her arm tightens.
"Excuse me ..." Then Oobleck steps up behind them up holding a nickel.
"Ma'am, I think you dropped this." Oobleck said and the vendor snatches the nickel from Bart's fingers.
"Thanks for save", Willow said and Oobleck nods.
"Looks like Oobleck will have to treat Willow if she is really hungry", Glynda said knowing Oobleck already knows Willow's desperation.
"Yeah, since Willow doesn't have or not enough to pay for food that she needs the most", Marrow commented.
A the Vale diner Willow is eating from a full plate, trying to disguise her hunger. Oobleck walks over carrying a cup of coffee.
"Vaudeville huh? I worked Vaudeville once... that is a tough audience. If you don't kill them fast, they kill you." That was a last job that Oobleck been through.
"Mr. Oobleck, I want you to know that I'm not in the habit of accepting charity from strangers, or for that matter ... taking things that don't belong to me." Willow said and some in the audiences wonders what is talking about.
"It was obviously a terrible misunderstanding." Bart said to her.
"It's just that, I haven't been paid in a while", Willow is been in the job for who knows how long and hasn't been paid for a while.
"That's awful. Anyway, Willow, may I call you Willow?" Bart ask in a mock sincerity as he leans forward ... lowering his voice.
"You wouldn't happen to be a size four by any chance?" When Bart asked that, Willow pauses mid way through a mouthful of food, her appetite suddenly draining away. She abruptly stands.
"That sounds like if he seems me like a prostitute", Willow muttered after they all heard that question.
"But that's only what your screen self is thinking Willow, Bart is not looking for a prostitute", Hakaze answered what's that all about.
"Oh so he only wants to know if Willow is perfect for the job", Pyrrha commented.
"Correct."
"No! Oh Oum, no! You've got me all wrong. Miss Schnee, please! I'm not that type of person at all!" Oobleck said that he's not looking for a prostitute and Willow stops in her tracks.
"What type of person are you?" Willow ask him.
"I'm someone you can trust, Willow. I'm a movie producer. Believe me, I am on the level, no funny business. Please, sit down. Please ... Please." Bart said sincerer and Willow hesitates a moment before sitting down once again.
"At least hear what Bart has to say", Glynda commented.
"Willow, I want you to imagine a handsome explorer bound for the Far East." Oobleck said pitching the film.
"You're filming in the Far East?" Willow ask as Bart is looking her in the eye and lying.
"Mistral. On board ship he meets a mysterious girl. She's beautiful ... she's fragile ... haunted ..." Willow looks up ... caught by the tale Bart is weaving.
"She can't escape the feeling that forces beyond her control are compelling her down a road from which she cannot draw back. It's as if her whole life has been a prelude to this moment, this fateful meeting that changes everything. And sure enough, against her better judgement."
"She falls in love." Willow cuts in because she knows that from the book that Jaune Arc written.
"Is all that from the book Jaune written?"
"Yes it is Pyrrha", Hakaze answered.
"Then Bart also read the story", Peter said and Hakaze nodded.
"Yes!"
"But she doesn't trust it. She's not even sure if she believes in love." Willow said the flaw part of the female protagonist in the book.
"Oh really?"
"If she loves someone, it's doomed."
"Why is that?"
"Good things never last, Mr. Oobleck." An awkward pause ... Willow looks away, having revealed too much. Bart considers her a beat, realizing something.
"Yeah it's so true, things don't ever last long anyway", Blake commented.
"So you're interested?" Bart ask as he hurriedly gathering up his hat and coat.
"That's settled then. I don't want to rush you, but we are under some time pressure here." Bart said to Willow.
"Well I really", Willow is a bit hesitant to answer.
"Willow? I'm telling you, You're perfect, look at you! You're the saddest girl I ever met ... you're gonna make 'em weep, Willow you're gonna break their hearts!"
"So that means Willow will be chosen for the job", Jaune said after seeing everything that's happening now.
"Oh yes she will be the perfect pick", Hakaze answered.
"See, that's where you're wrong, Mr. Oobleck, I make people laugh, that's what I do." Willow suddenly stands after she mentions that all she every done when she was still on the job as an actress is make everybody laugh.
"Good luck with your picture." Willow said but Bart follows Willow to the Door.
"Willow! Miss Schnee! Please!" Bart stops her growing desperate.
"I'm offering you money, adventure, fame ... the thrill of a lifetime and a long sea voyage. You wanna read a script? Jaune Arc's turning in a draft as we speak." Willow stops and turns after hearing Jaune Arc.
"Jaune Arc?"
"I guess knowing that I'll be there will convince Willow to take part of this", Jaune commented.
"Well she is a fan of your book", Yang tells him.
"Sure. Why, wait! You know him?"
"Well, no not personally. I've seen his plays." Willow said that she has seen Jaune's plays before and Bart sensing her interest, starts to get excited.
"What a writer, huh? And let me tell you Willow, Jaune Arc doesn't want just anyone starring in this picture. He said to me, "Bart, somewhere out there is a woman born to play this role ..." Bart said in a quiet realization.
"And as soon as I saw you, I knew", Bart said but Willow feels uneasy.
"Knew what?"
"It was always going to be you." Bart said and slow push in on Willow as she realizes she is standing on the brink of a life changing moment.
"Okay so Willow take the job, all they need to do now is to head for that ship that will set sail", Hakaze said in what's going to happen next.
End
Next up, time to sail.
Notes: Oh and Sun Wukong will be playing Lumpy the cook.