Evesdroppers ~ Passengers
May I go?
Yeah, we wanna come, too.
Me, too!
Even me?
Serenity
Yes. Oh, yes. Yes, of course. Everyone
is welcome. There's always room enough for those who choose, on
The Discovery Express.
Conductor Rich Brown
[To reader] Would you like to come,
too? If you're choosing, you're on the right track. Whenever you're
ready, just climb aboard Choosy and see what YOU discover!
[sfx indicate Choosy is having trouble
starting up; Chooosss... Chooosss...]
Wisely
Oh, oh, Choosy. You must have too many
passengers. We can't get started!
Choosy
Not too many passengers, Wisely...
too much baggage! Do you have any you'd be willing to leave behind?
Wisely
Baggage? But I didn't bring any baggage.
[sfx & cheers; choose the best
few of the following dialogues to give the drift]
Passenger # 1
Well... I'll se aside these six satin
suitcases of sadness and sorrow I can certainly spare.
Passenger # 2
Tarnation! I'm totin' ten trunks full
of intolerable trouble I can turn loose today, too!
Passenger # 3
I'm dutifully draggin' double dufflebags
of dread and doubt I can dump for the duration.
Passenger # 4
I, for sure, don't need this footlocker
full of fear I've been fumbling with forever!
Passenger # 5
Are over eleven ounces each of anger,
anxiety, and antagonism in an atache about enough already?
Passenger # 6
My gear's gorged full of grief and
guilt and greed and I'll gladly get rid of all that garbage!
Passenger # 7
Setting aside seven small satchels
full of stress will surely simplify this situation.
Passenger # 8
Personally, it'll be a pure pleasure
to part with this powder-pink pillbox full of petty pains and
problems permanently!
Conductor Rich Brown
There! That should do it! Now, everybody...
all together! Choosy! Choosy! Choosy!
[crescendo
to a tempo of song:
All Aboard which plays during the following voice overs]
ALL ABOARD
Wisely
What's that?
Serenity
That... is The Tunnel of Transformation...
...a doorway, so to speak, into a whole, new world... a safe world...
filled with love and joy and laughter. Be at peace. Everyone on
The Discovery Express is subject to my protection. [pause] We
must all travel thru The Tunnel of Transformation to enter this
brand new... teeny, tiny world... to focus... on The StarKidzae
and the world of StarKidae StarGatae.
Passengers
IIIEEEEEEEEE! [squeelzae of uncertain
delight from all]
Wisely
IIIIEEEEEEE! [sfx: saw~whet] Whooooooat
happened?!? Everything's [gulp] so huge! It looks like we're in
a giant forest or something... but... what... ...where?
Serenity
Mmmm... not exactly... ...same forest,
Wisely, different perspective.
Wisely
Per... per... perspective?
Serenity
Yes, Wisely. Perspective. Simply a
little different... point of view... ...that's all... ...just
seeing things from another... angle, so to speak.... ...no harm.
Be at peace.
Wisely
Be at peace?!? Hah! [pause & sigh
of resignation] Well.... ...if you say so... ...but ...hey! Then
that means that I must be... [sfx intrude - cheery whistling of
the WhistleBerrezae & pastel chordal singing of the Bach Flowerzae]
Hey! [sfx: saw~whet] Whoooooat's that?!?
Serenity
Those... are The WhistleBerrezae...
...and coming up on the right are The BachFlowerzae!
Wisely
Berrezae that whistle? Flowerzae that
sing? [line delivered by an owl that talks! Oivey!]
Serenity
There are many magical things here
in Starkidae StarGatae. Look over there. Do you see that tree stump?
Wisely
The one that seems to be sort of...
...glowing?
Serenity
Ahhh! Your perception has grown already!
Wisely
My per... per... uh, per.....
Serenity
Perception: (contemplating) MMM...
the way you see things... ...your experience.
[sfx indicate Choosy nearing The Hall
of the Holograms]
Wisely
[screeches & flaps wings] Ieeeeee!
[sfx: saw~whet] That's no ordinary tree stump!
Serenity
That... is The Hall of the Holograms.
It's where the StarKidzae.....
Wisely
[jumps in startled] Whooooose eyes
are those peering out of that cave? There must be thousands of
them!
Serenity
The eyes... are those of The Possibilitaezae...
...inside The Cave of the Consequencezae. Be at peace.
Wisely
But it sounds so frightening!
Serenity
Your experience inside The Cave of
the Consequencezae depends solely upon your choice... ...and your
perception.
Wisely
My per... per... perspection?
Serenity
Your perception: ...mmm... you way
of seeing things... ...your... mmm... awareness... mmm...your
experience of the way things are... ...whatever that is for you.
It's absolutely different for everyone, you know. If you think
about it... ...that's all one really has in life... ...one's own
experience... ...and "one's" entitled to it. Be at peace.
You will learn. Learning is the mainstay of life here in StarKidae StarGatae. Learning... ...growing... ...being... ...discovering life...
and participating in the process...
Wisely
Awwww. I'm sorry. I just don't get
it.
Serenity
No need of sorrow. It is all right
not to understand. It is all right not to know. You will
understand... That, little Wisely, is the joy of discovery!
You will learn... in time... and by your own experience.
But for now... [slowly] ...that... is enough to know.
[sfx indicate Choosy slowing down with
decrescendo and ritard en All Aboard ending]
Conductor Rich Brown
Next stop: StarKidae StarGatae!
Serenity
I have very important things to attend
to here, Wisely. From now on, Princess Pricillae will care for
you and the others and answer all your questions for as long as
you choose to stay here in StarKidae StarGatae. But... ...if you
find you should need me... ...just call my name.
Wisely
O. Khhheeeeyyy! But I don't know your
name!
[sfx of Choosy rolling to a slow, soft
stop: pshhhhhhhhh... Chhhhooooooooss]
Serenity
[dramatic pause; waveform complex,
tinkles & sfx, slowly] S e r e n i t y.
[sfx indicate Choosy finally stops;
passengers disembark]
Passengers ~ Guests
[simultaneously, speaking their amazed
thoughts aloud, agape with wonder]
How beautiful!
OOOooo. It's so peaceful.
Isn't it lovely?
Yeah... ...it feels so... so... safe
and warm... and happy.
And what colorful flowers... ooo...
their fragrance seems to be coming from everywhere.
There seems to be sort of a ...pink
glow... everywhere, too. Do you see it?
I've never seen such brigh green grass.
And the sky... wht a brilliant blue
it is!
Look at the water... ...it's crystal
clear!
Everything's just bigger than life
here!
Yeahhhhh!
[All StarKidzae disperse giggles appropriately
throughout; sweet, contagious giggles.]
Princess Pricillae
[Q sfx: DX-7: Zah] Good morning, everyone.
Welcome to Starkidae StarGatae! My name is Princess Pricillae, Princess
of the Prizmzae.
Guests
[Radnerish but cute] Good morning,
Princess Pricillae.
Princess Pricillae
I shall be your guide for the remainder
of your stay here in StarKidae StarGatae. As you can see, every StarKidae
in The StarGatae is busy getting ready for tomorrow's big
celebration in honor of the new StarKidae Starlingzae.
Guests
[All murmer in hushed, questioning
astonishment]
GETTIN' READY
[hi-hats
in at the above cue]
