Emergency of Doozer Dome (a play)

[Fragglemuppet]

Ooh, the conflict is building; love it! Nice refference to Doozer Contest, as well. Thanks for the update, too. I've been kind of bored today; the forum has been kinda quiet for some reason.

 

[RedPiggy]

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Setting: The stage is sparsely decorated. A video of a regressing tunnel is projected onto the background. In the center of the stage, a puppet of Red, twice the size of Cotterpin, from the waist up is operated from the inside by puppeteers. One of Red's arms is wrapped around Cotterpin as though Red is carrying Cotterpin through the tunnels. Lighting patterns will match what is happening in the tunnel video behind them.

Cotterpin (sadly): Red, everyone's so MAD at me....

Red (sympathetically): And there's nothing you can do about it?

Cotterpin (shakes head): Nah ... they're pretty peeved. (looks up at Red) My parents even started arguing with each other. All I want is to promote my dream!

Red: But Doozers hate fun.

Cotterpin (protests): That's not true! We LOVE fun! (begins to choke up) That's why I thought an amusement park would be the greatest Doozer dream ever! It'll be an engineering MARVEL! Most Doozers appreciate structure ... and technological prowess ... so why does everybody hate my idea?

Red (pauses before answering thoughtfully): Maybe it's one of those "Doozers don't act like Fraggles" things?

Cotterpin (shrugs): I dunno, Red. I had been hoping that song I sang with Wembley Fraggle would make things better between us. ALL the Doozers were impressed when a Fraggle fought so hard to help a Doozer sing with Fraggles. (shakes head) That CAN'T be it!

Red: Well, then what could it be?

Cotterpin (still confused): I have absolutely NO idea.

Red: Maybe it's a secret!

Cotterpin: What do you mean?

Red: Well, you've been working on that tunnel, right? And you haven't been home a lot ... I mean, that's why your parents were mad at you. So ... maybe something happened at home and they don't want to tell you.

Cotterpin: Why would they want to do THAT?

Red: I dunno. You can't think of ANOTHER reason, though, right?

Cotterpin (ponders for a moment, then nods): Maybe. I'll see if Wrench knows anything. (pauses) Come to think of it -- WRENCH was the one who told me I was late for my grandmother's birthday in the FIRST place! He MUST know what's wrong with everybody!

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[Fragglemuppet]

Hmmm, most intriguing! I can't wait to find out what, if anything, Wrench knows!

 

[RedPiggy]

Heheh ... neither can I

 

[RedPiggy]

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Setting: Doozer Dome exterior. There are no Doozers visible except Wrench, but there is music coming from the main central building and the sounds of party favors and such.

Wrench (sitting outside in the courtyard, working on a motorized cart): Wow ... they must really be having fun in there.

Cotterpin (runs in from stage right): Wrench! Wrench! (stops, hears music) Oh no! I'm late for my grandmother's birthday party!

Wrench (not looking at her): Oh, that was this morning.

Cotterpin (aghast): WHAT? (pauses) But, then, what is all the partying for NOW?

Wrench (stops and looks at Cotterpin): That? Oh ... it's nothing.

Cotterpin (stands Wrench up forcibly): Tell ... me ... what ... is ... going ... on....

Wrench (gulps): Well, um ... I can't tell you, Cotterpin.

[to the tune of Dixie Wailin]
Wrench: It's a secret I can't tell,
All your dreams will soon propel,
Out the window, out Doozer Dome -- I can't help you!

But no matter how you shake,
And no matter if you quake,
Cotterpin, the time has come -- and it's overdue!

You picked me up,
Now put me down,
You apprentice of renown --
Just let me go or I bet you'll be sorry....

Cotterpin (angrily): Not likely!

Oh, Cotterpin,
Please don't be mad,
You're the best friend that I had --
But even you know Doozers don't seek glory!

Cotterpin (letting him go): I'll try to be as NICE as I possibly can, given the circumstances. Tell ... me ... please.

Wrench (dusting himself off): All I ever wanted was for you to be on my build crew. I wanted us to rivet together. I had dreams of building our own little place somewhere just outside Doozer Dome ... a place where we could enjoy building together!

Cotterpin (confused): So? What does that have to do with anything?

Wrench: Cotterpin, if it's not on a blueprint, you just don't see it, do you?

Cotterpin (slightly whining): See WHAT?

Wrench (sighs -- and begins to sing to the tune of We Are the Children of Tomorrow): I wanted children for tomorrow ...

Cotterpin (shocked): Uh, Wrench ... this is hardly the time ....

Wrench (continues singing): I wanted us to have pet names.
But, all you thought about was drawing, withdrawing,
It's "No, Wrench, hit the bench" ... it's the same!

Cotterpin: ... Are you saying what I THINK you're saying?

Wrench (nods, stops singing): If you're not playing with Fraggles, you're getting yourself involved in crazy plans for all of Doozerdom! Just once can't you be a normal Doozer?

Cotterpin (almost crying): Wrench Doozer! I am NOT normal! I will never BE normal! And if you don't like who I am, then ... then ... maybe we're not meant to be friends at ALL! *storms out stage right*

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[bazooka_beak]

Awwww. Well, I hope they can eventually make up Looking forward to the next segment

 

[RedPiggy]

I'm walking on eggshells here. It just occurred to me that the "betrayal for love" thing was already used in The Elder Clan Chronicles. I don't want it to be like that. So, this is most likely a sub-plot, not the actual climax of the story.

 

[bazooka_beak]

I'd enthusiastically suggest you post this at fanfiction.net, too, but I don't know their rules/policy on script format

 

[RedPiggy]

I'll save you the trouble ... it's forbidden.

 

[RedPiggy]

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Setting: The drill site. A large drill on a motorized cart is slowly working through the stage right rock wall while a few Doozers and Cotterpin watch in great anticipation.

Turbo (operating drill): We're almost dere, Ms. Cotterpin, ma'am!

Cotterpin: Great! Drill on!

[Other Doozers murmur in contentment. Suddenly, water jets out at high pressure from the hole. Everyone gasps.]

Cotterpin (to Turbo): Hurry, drive the drill into the hole as best you can!

Turbo: Are you NUTS? Dat'll make t'ings WORSE!

Cotterpin (screaming fearfully): The drill is the ONLY thing big enough to stop all that water right now! *to everyone else* Evacuation Code 3! Leave the Doozer Sticks and get out of here! [watches the Doozers evacuate] (to Turbo) You too, Turbo -- get out of here!

Turbo (jumping off the drill): Ain't you COMIN'?

Cotterpin: I gotta fix this! Let the Architect know! Have everyone start Flood Procedure F!

Turbo (nods): Artificial water redirection! Got it! Be careful, Cotterpin! *dashes away, stage left*

Cotterpin (backing away from the water nervously): If only I were a Fraggle. They LOVE to swim. *stares at rushing water* Red -- I've messed up. *long pause, tearfully* I'm sorry.

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