(Bel): Scenes 12-17

Scene 12

Bella & Aimee are in Brownies uniform – they are waiting inside Madelynn’s house with Mikaela / enter Madelynn who locks a door behind her

Madelynn
Well, well, well, girls, what’s all this about

Bella
Eh – hello – we’re Brownies

Madelynn
I can see that – what do you want

Bella
We want to earn a badge for ‘helping in the community’

Madelynn
And

Aimee
We want to clean your house

Madelynn
But I only just had the cleaners in yesterday

Bella
We can just tidy up a little bit, we just want to get our badge, please let us

Mikaela
Madelaine

Madelynn
Yes

Mikaela
You could always insta a photo of you guys together – it’ll be good for your profile

Madelynn
Of course – yes – good idea – lets do it

Mikaela
Girls, do you mind if we take a photo

Bella
No, not at all

Mikaela
Ok get together – closer – now smile

Mikaela takes the photo

Madelynn
Get that all over social media straightaway Mikaela – so, girls – there’s some cleaning equipment in this cupboard, help yourselves, but I have a fashion show in Tokyo to organise, so I’ll just be in my office

Aimee
Which is where

Madelynn
Just down that corridor, at the end

Bella
What about that room – the one you locked – do we clean in there

Madelaine
No – no – you are not allow’d to go in there at all – its private – & it’s locked anyway – right then, I shall leave you ladies to it – will an hour be enough for you to earn your badge

Aimee
Oh, that’s plenty of time, thanks

Madelaine
Merlin – Merlin – ch-ch-ch – come here boy – are there you are, come, here, mummy has some nice treats for you

Enter a very ugly Merlin the Black Cat

Bella
Eh – what an, ehm, interesting cat you have

Madelaine
Yes, he’s adorable isn’t he

Aimee
That’s one way of putting it

Madelynn
Ok girls, on you go – Mikaela – did you call the president of Fumiku

Mikaela
I did, I did

Madelynn
& what did he say

Mikaela
He says he has it in the dots, not the stripes

Madelynn
But dots won’t work the yellows, get me him on the phone at once

Exit Madelynn & Mikaela

Bella
Right lets do it

Aimee
Do what

Bella
We have to get behind that door

Aimee
But how… its looked
{Bella starts to go to the front door}
Bella, where are you going

Bella
I’m getting us some help

Aimee
What do you mean

Bella opens the door – in comes Puddlefoot & Bimbletongue

Bella
Here – meet Puddlefoot & Bimbletongue, they’re Brownies

Aimee
You what

Bella
They’re going to help

Aimee
You’re crazy

Bimbletongue
She can’t see us Bella

Bella
What do you mean

Bimbletongue
She doesn’t have the sight

Puddlefoot
Nope – she cannot see you

Aimee
Bella – you’re scaring me, I’m going home

Bella
No, please, don’t leave me, I need you
{Aimee pauses}
Look, I’ll explain later, but I promise you I can get this door open’d – just wait a minute – OK boys, open the door

Puddlefoot
Right, I’ll do the key, you collect the snot
{Puddlefoot creates a key from his hand}
Ricki dicky ricky do
Puddlefoot is helping you
Rikki dicky Ricki dee
Turns his fingers to a key
Right, give me some snot

Bimblefoot gets a lot of snot from his nose

Bella
That is disgusting

Aimee
Honestly, Bella, you’re creeping me out

Bella
Just hold one second – we’re almost there

Puddlefoot
Cover the key with the snot
{Bimbletongue covers the key with snot}
Good, good – here goes

The door opens

Aimee
Wow – how did you do that?

Bella
It’s, like, a long story – but come on, let’s get in there

Bella
Oh my god, this is well scary

Exit all thro the door

Scene 13

Bella, Aimee, Bimbletongue & Puddlefoot enter the witch’s secret chamber – Belinda is asleep

Bella
Mum – my god, it’s you – you’re alive
{Bella rushes to Belinda}
Wake up – wake up will you – mum, it’s me, Bella, your precious baby girl, wake up

Bimbletongue
Faerie Queen, what she told to you, remember

Puddlefoot
Yes, yes ! she said you must

Puddlefoot & Bimbletongue
Wake her with a kiss

Aimee
This is getting well weird now

Bimbletongue
Look, not much time, we have

Bella
OK, OK, mum I love you so much – please wake up
{Belinda kisses her on the lips}
Mum – wake up – are you there – it’s not working

Bimbletongue
Maybe… yes, perhaps… not to kiss her on the lips

Puddlefoot
Yes, on the eyes, kiss her on the eyes, on the eyes, so she can then open them & see

Bimbletongue
Good idea, yes, the eyes, kiss her on the eyes

Bella
The eyes, yes, got it
{Bella kisses Belinda’s eyes – she opens them}
Mum – mum – hello

Belinda
Bella

Bella
Yes, it’s me, its Bella

Oh – my precious little girl – but, you look – different, older

Bella
Mum you’ve been asleep for a whole year, but you’re awake now

She hugs her

Belinda
Where am I, was I in an accident or something, like, in a coma

Bella
That’s not important right noe mum, we need to get out of here, & quick

Belinda
What do you mean

Bella
Look – I’ll explain later, but trust me, we need to go, right now

Belinda
Alright, alright, I trust you
{Belinda gets up slowly}
I feel very weak

Bella
Come on mum lets go

The Mirror opens his eyes

Mirror
Hey, stop, yes you, what do you think you’re doing

Aimee
Bella, why’s that Mirror on the wall speaking to us all of a sudden

Mirror
Does Madelynnknow about this

Bella
Madelynn?

Mirror
Yes, Madelynn

Bella
Oh, Madelynn, of course she does, we are moving this woman so we can clean the table – isn’t that right Aimee

Aimee
Eh – yes, yes, we’re here to tidy the house, we are Brownies

Mirror
I don’t believe you,
{starts to shout}
MADELYNN, MADELYNN
{starts making shrieking noises}

Puddlefoot
O-oh!! We’re in trouble now

Bella
Bimbletongue, Puddlefoot – what ever shall we do

Bimbletongue
Know not do I

How about panic

Enter Madelynn& Mikaela – the Brownies hide

Madelynn
What the devil is going on here – ah… Belinda… trying to escape are you… I don’t think so, darling

Belinda
Who are you

Madelynn
You don’t need to know my name – all you need to know is that you & your daughter – & her friend – will not be going anywhere

Mikaela
Madelaine, what’s going on – who is this woman

Bella
It’s my mum, & she kidnapped my mum – & you can’t have her anymore

Mikaela
Madelaine, is that right

Madelynn
Oh! zip it will you Mikaela
{Madelaine casts a zip spell over Mikaela’s mouth}
Mountains high & oceans deep
Eagles fly & spiders creep
Horns of goat & fleece of sheep
Put these mortal beasts to sleep

Madelynn puts Bella, Belinda, Mikaela & Aimee into a trance / she then goes to Mikaela

Madelynn
You will forget everything you have just seen

Mikaela
I will forget everything I have just seen

Madelynn
Alright, come on, come on, this way ladies

Madelynn leads them out of the room – the door is locked / Bimbletongue & Puddlefoot come out of hiding

Bimbletongue
This is not good, not good at all… what shall we do

Puddlefoot
First things first, lets turn that mirror around

Mirror
Hey, what are you doing, I’ll tell Madelaine

Puddlefoot
O tell it to the wall, will you

Puddlefoot
We’re going to speak to the Fairy Queen

Bimbletongue
Agreed, so how do we get out of here

Puddlefoot
The same way we got in
Ricki dicky ricky do
Puddlefoot is helping you
Rikki dicky Ricki dee
Turns his fingers to a key
Come on, let’s get out of here

Exit Bimbletongue & Puddlefoot while the Mirror makes muffl’d noises

Scene 14

Madelynn’s house – Mikaela is stood there in a trance – Bimblefoot & Puddlefoot pass thro’ the room & leave the house with the door ajar – a few moments later there is a knock on the door

Janis
Hello! Hello!

Fred
Is anybody there

Enter Janis & Fred

Janis
Hello – excuse me – is it alright if we come in?

Fred
I think she is a in a trance

Janis
You are right, yes, she’s under some kind of spell

Fred
The Fay Detector says there was a lot of activity here very, veru recently

Janis
But not now – we’ve miss’d them, haven’t we

Fred
I’m afraid so

Janis
But there’s definitely magic in the air – lets wake this young lady up & see what’s going on

Fred
How

Janis
It’s usually with a kiss

Fred
I’m not kissing a woman

Janis
Well, I’m not doing it, I’m far too old for her, it wouldn’t be appropriate –

Fred
You want me to kiss that

Janis
She’s pretty

Fred
Says who

Janis
Look, Fred, what do I pay you for

Fred
Office work, general admin, organise your social life – but not to snog – ooo {shiver} – them – I’m not doing it

Janis
Just do it

Fred does a pathetic attempt at kissing

Janis
You didn’t even touch her lips – do it again

Fred
Aw

Fred kisses Mikaela

Janis
Fred – that was a more of lip pat than a kiss – put some effort in – imagine its somebody you fancy or a something – like that Zac Efron or something

Fred
Oo – I do like a bit of Zac – OK – it might work

Fred kisses Mikaela – she wakes up

Mikaela
Hello – can I help you

Janis
Oh, hello – are you Madelaine… eh Bennet

Mikaela
No – I’m the assistant – is she expecting you

Janis
No, she’s not, but we’d like to talk about some business with her, if we possibly could – where is she

Mikaela
Alright, no worries, just a moment
{shouting}
Madelynn, Madelynn – I’m not sure if she’s in actually, I’ll just find my phone & see

Exit Mikaela

Janis
Well done, Fred

Fred
Have you got any chocolate or something – I need to wash my mouth out with summat – that was absolutely rank

Janis
Snap out of it, Fred – we’ve got work to do – this Madelaine woman, she’s the key to the fairies, I can tell – I’m not sure what, exactly, but find her & we’ll find the little people

Fred
She’s got very good taste, by the way – I love the décor
{picking up an objet d’art}
This would look wonderful on my desk

Janis
Put it down

Enter Mikaela

Mikaela
I’ve just call’d her, no answer, but I can track her movements & I think I know where she’s going

Janis
Where

Mikaela
She’s got a studio in the countryside a few miles from Haddington – its call’d Stoneypath Tower – you’ll be able to catch her there

Janis
Stoneypath tower

Mikaela
That’s right

Janis
Fred, you got that

Fred
{typing}
Stoneypath Tower – there it is, got it

Janis
Well thank you very much, you’ve been a wonderful help

Mikaela
No trouble

Janis
Thanks again

Fred
See ya

Exit Fred & Janis / Mikaela goes back to her desk

Scene 15

Stoneypath Tower / Madelynn arrives outside the tower with Bella, Aimee & Belinda in a state of sonambulance – Gremlin, Hobgoblin & other goblins come to greet them with a couple more goblins

Gremlin
Boss, Boss!
Your presence here much pleases me
But whyfore here outside the door
Of Stoneypath appear

Madelynn
I shall be staying a while, Gremlin

Gremlin
& who are these you bring in tow
As innocent as untouch’d snow

Madelynn
Their names are no matter, but I will be placing them in the Spell Room

Gremlin
The Spell Room, the Spell Room
This room spells doom

Madelynn
Indeed it does… I can also feel something funny in the Faerie Flux – summon the boggarts of the Goblin Ha’, tell them to assemble here by nightfall

Gremlin
Yes, out of the valley, over the hill
Come to the tower, they will, will, will!

Madelynn
Thank you – this way, ladies

Madelynn leads Bella, Aimee & Belinda inside

Madelaine
O, Gremlin

Gremlin
Boss

Go & get the Crogall

Gremlin
Crogall?

Madelynn
Yes, I think we will need his assistance

Gremlin
Och, well, we will have to get him some sheep

Madelynn
There’s plenty round here in the farms

Of course, of course, we shall do it at once

Exit Madelynn – Gremlin turns to the goblins & speaks in a different, Cockney accent

Gremlin
Well you ‘eard the girl, get busy you cretinous slop buckets of monkey drool, go & find some sheep to feed the Crogall – y’know how healthy his appetite is, boys – ey ‘Obgoblin

Hobgoblin
Yeah

Gremlin
You go & get Crogall

Hobgoblin
Me

Gremlin
Yeah – Im second in command round these parts – hop to it

Hobgoblin
Alright, alright

Gremlin
Oh, this is gonna be so much fun, I love a good battles I do

Exit Goblins

Gremlin
Crogall! Crogall! Trouble! Trouble!

Exit Gremlin

Scene 16

The Fairy Island / the Faerie Queen is holding court / enter Bimbletongue & Puddlefoot

Bimbletongue
Your majesty, your majesty

Puddlefoot
Yes, your highness, your highness

Faerie Queen
Bimbletongue, Puddlefoot, I sense a lot of anxiety – what is happening

Bimbletongue
It is very, very terrible, your majesty, the little big girl

Faerie Queen
You mean Bella

Bimbletongue
Yes, the one who’s house I love in – well, her mother, & her friend, & Bella, herself, have all been taken away by the wicked witch, Madelaine – she has cast a glamour on the them

Faerie Queen
I knew this day would come – she was once a fairy, but she fell in love with a man, & love is the most powerful force in the cosmos – she ask’d, no begg’d, to become mortal – I refus’d, but she manag’d to find a witch who taught her the secret spell – but even when made flesh & blood, a fairy heart will age at a lot slower rate than one of the Big People’s – so he died & she continued to live – once her great love was gone from her life, in her grief she went to live with the frogs, & grew angrier & more bitter & then just plain evil as the years roll’d by – now she is back among the Big People & causing havoc

Bimbletongue
What can we do

What do you all think

Puck
She must be stopp’d

Puss-in-Boots
Yes, before she can do any more damage

Centaur
I agree, it is time the fairies once more went to war

Fairie Queen
War – people will get hurt, maybe even die

Puck
I don’t think we have a choice, your highness

Fairy Queen
Madelaine will be able to call on an army of darkness, we will need reinforcements

Centaur
I shall blow the horn of Elvar, then, summon the Faerie Host

Faerie Queen
Of course, blow it thrice – let them flow thro’ the Kingdom of Pan, for that is the number which summons the Faeries to war
Witchy, witch, I thee defy !
Four fingers round my thumb
Horse & hattock, faeries fly
Lets beat the battledrum

WHEN THE FAIRIES GO TO WAR

Upon the side of Lorelai
We’ll pass the witches test
We’ll march up to her battlements
& storm her stony nest

The mannekins look fabulous
Astride the proud centaur
Yes we’ll all march together when the fairies go to war

& Puck is ready for the fight
A breastplate in his chest
& the Brownies all around us
Gonna try their very best

& Puss-in-Boots is looking cute
& sabre in his paw
Yes we’ll all fight together when the fairies go to war

Down the airy mountain,
Up the rushy glen,
Below the craggy hillsides
Let us join the realms of men

Trooping all together,
All along the river shore

Yes we shall all march together
When the fairies go to war

Scene 17

Stoneypath Tower / Belinda, Bella & Aimee are asleep on stone slabs

Madelynn
Rimminy romminay ray
Hear the spell & obey
Rimminy romminy ro
Out of your body shall go
Your spirit, your silly old soul
Forever to never control
For I’ll be the master of that

Tail of rat
Ears of dog
Wings of bat
Legs of frog

Spiders, termites, wasps & bees
Crush together with a squeeze
Chuck ‘em in a boiling pot
With a dollop of bright green snot
Claws of eagle, beak of crow
Stir the cauldron nice & slow
Rimminy romminy ro
When the potion starts to glow
Take & cup & pick some up
Then make it cooler with a blow
Rimminy romminay ray
Its ready now, not quite gourmet
But it’ll do for the likes of you

Madelynn pours some potion down Aimee’s throat – she coughs & convulses in her sleep

Madelynn
Aha – its working – it is time for me to suck up your soul, young lady – oo, I do love this bit
{Madelaine puts her mouth near Aimee’s mouth & sucks out her soul / she is in momentary ecstasy}
Ah… the ancient, arcane secrets of immortality are quite something, don’t you agree Gremlin

Gremlin
Yes boss – so what shall we do with the girl

Madelynn
Once her soul has settl’d inside me, I shall be doing the same with these two, & then you can dispose of them as you wish – just leave their bodies in a park somewhere in Edinburgh
{evil cackle}

Enter Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin
Boss, boss

Madelynn
Yes, Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin
We have company

Madelynn
What do you mean

Hobgoblin
A Faerie Host been spotted by Baro Woods, near Carfrae

Madelynn
A what

Hobgoblin
A Faerie Host – & they are arm’d for battle

Madelynn
& who is leading them

Madelynn: Well, well, well, blow the dragon horn… arm yourselves, arm yourselves – we must be ready to meet them

Hobgoblin
Yes boss

Madelynn
& Crogall, where is my Cave Troll