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ACT I SCENE 1. EXT. VILLAGE SQUARE -- DAY MUSICAL NUMBER.The Villagers et. S!ggesti"#$ %# A &"#'er(!l Da) Li*e T"'a). +r", - TheR"ar "( the Greaseai#t. Bri!ss a#' Nele).

AS T/E CURTAIN G%ES U0 T/E SQUARE IS +ULL %+ VILLAGERS DANCING ANDSINGING. CINDERELLA IS MIXING IN AM%NG T/EM. AT T/E END %+ T/E MUSICAL

NUMBER BE+%RE T/E +INAL BARS DIE CINDERELLA AND VILLAGER 1 C%ME +%R&ARDT% A0R%N.

VILLAGER 1$ Ci#'erella is#2t )"!r +ather '!e h",e t"'a)3

CINDERELLA$ /e is a#' I thi#* I a# see hi, i# the 'ista#e. Shall eall g" a#' el",e hi, 4a*3

CINDERELLA AND ALL T/E VILLAGERS EXIT AS QUIC5LY AS 0%SSIBLE IN EVERYDIRECTI%N. BUTT%NS ENTERS RUNNING.

BUTT%NS$ 6T% AUDIENCE7 /ell" B")s a#' Girls. /ell" M!,s a#' Da's. /ell"

Gra#s a#' Gra#'a's. /ell" 5i#gs a#' Q!ee#s. &ell )"! #e8er *#" '" )"!3

60AUSE T% L%%5 INT% AUDIENCE7

I thi#* there ,ight at!all) 4e s",e Q!ee#s i# here s",ehere. M) #a,eis B!tt"#s. Y"! r"4a4l) *#e that a#)a) 'i'#2t )"!3 This "!t(it is a4it "( a gi8e-aa). Y"!2' thi#* the) "!l' ha8e ,"'er#ise' this a#t" 4)#" a#' re#a,e' ,e 9ier "r s",ethi#g. Velr" erhas3 &h"2s 4ee# t" aa#t" 4e("re3

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7

&ell i# that ase )"! '"#2t #ee' re,i#'i#g that )"! ha8e )"!r "# artt" la) i# this sh". Yes... Y"!r art is ritte# i#t" the srit. It2sal,"st ritte# i#t" the hist"r) 4""*s. Y"!r :"4 is t" heer ("r the g""'g!)s a#' 4"" the 4a''ies. &"; &hat a great :"4. D" )"! thi#* )"! a# '"that3

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7

Let2s gi8e it a g" s" e a# ar, )"!r l!#gs ! a 4it. C",e "# heerthe g""' g!)s.

6ENC%URAGING AUDIENCE7

N"t 4a' #"t 4a' 4!t )"! a# '" 4etter tha# that. Tr) agai#.6ENC%URAGING AUDIENCE7

Better; N" h) '"#2t I rete#' t" 4e a 4a' g!) a#' )"! a# ha8e a test4""3 I2ll g" "!t a#' ",e 4a* i# rete#'i#g t" 4e a 4a' g!) a#' I a#t)"! t" 4"" ,e reall) l"!'. Rea')3

BUTT%NS RUNS T% T/E &INGS GRABS A LARGE SILLY +ALSE BEARD AND M%USTAC/E

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T/EN RETURNS CENTER STAGE IN %NE M%VEMENT +ITTING T/E BEARD ANDM%USTAC/E AS /E G%ES.

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N.7

BUTT%NS$ 6LI+TING T/E BEARD A LITTLE7 C"#(!si#g is#2t it3 L""* it2s ,e.

B!tt"#s. N"t a 4a' B"" there 4!t #"t reall) l"!' e#"!gh. &e a#t )"! t"4e hear' i# S"!tha,t"#. D" )"! thi#* )"! a# '" that3

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7

Let2s tr) agai#. L"!'er this ti,e.

BUTT%NS RUNS T% T/E &INGS AGAIN BUT T/IS TIME /E REM%VES T/E BEARD ANDM%USTAC/E LEAVING T/EM BE/IND. /E RETURNS CENTRE STAGE IN %NE M%VEMENT.

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N.7

BUTT%NS$ That as ,!h 4etter 4!t #"t 8er) "4ser8a#t "( )"!. L""*; . .60"i#ti#g t" (ae7 I2, B!tt"#s agai#. N"t the 4a' g!) this ti,e. A#"therthi#g )"! a# '" t" the 4a' g!)s is hiss at the,. N" Sir . . . /ISS atthe,. &hat 'i' )"! thi#* I sai'3 Y"!28e 4ee# g"i#g t" t"" ,a#) "( th"se!#* "#erts. Rea')3 Let2s '" "#e h!ge hiss.

6AUDIENCE ARE ENC%URAGED T% /ISS L%UDLY7

C",e "# ",e "#. Y"! :!st s"!#' li*e a s,all sale gas lea*. M"rehissi#g at the 4a* lease. N" Ma'a,. /issi#g; S",e"#e get her a #e4atter) ("r her heari#g ai'. /issssss; That2s 4etter. Tr) #"t t" sit "#the ers"# i# (r"#t "( )"! lease. &ell '"#e.

6M%TI%NS T% ST%0 /ISSING7

Is#2t it great t" *#" e ha8e all ha' a g""' hiss 4e("re e start3 Atleast )"! sh"!l'#2t #ee' a#"ther hiss !#til the i#ter8al. Y"! *#" )"!rart #". heer the g""' g!)s. B"" a#' hiss the 4a' g!)s. Y"! a# e8e#"l( histle the rett) "#es i( )"! *#" h" t" '" it. Right let2s get4a* t" the a#t". Ci#'erella )"!28e alrea') ,et her. &ell her +atheris Bar"# /ar'!. /e as#2t ala)s har' ! 4!t si#e his i(e as se#tt"... ell... 60%INTS T% CEILING AND S0EA5S IN A STAGE &/IS0ER7 !there

6N%RMAL V%ICE7 the 'eath '!ties a#' ta<es ha8e ,ea#t he has #" ,"#e)le(t. Ci#'erella has s"l' e8er)thi#g t" hel. E8e# her 'resses. B!tstill the) a#2t a) the 4ills. The# the Bar"# ha' a g""' i'ea. T" g" t"+areha, t" (i#' a #e i(e. It see,s that he 'i' (i#' a 8er) rih "#ea#' ,arrie' her last ee*. &e ha8e#2t ,et her )et 4!t the l"al aerhas re"rte' that she has s" ,!h ,"#e) that it2s sill). E8e# ,"re tha#Da8i' Ca,er"#. I2' 4etter g" as I thi#* that2s Bar"# /ar'! ",i#g a#' Iha8e thi#gs t" '" 4a* at the /all. La'ies a#' Ge#tle,e#... A 4ig r"!#'

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"( ala!se ("r Bar"# /ar'! a#' his l"8el) 'a!ghter Ci#'erella.

6EXIT.7

BAR%N /ARDU0 AND CINDERELLA ENTER +R%M T/E %T/ER SIDE +%LL%&ED BY /A00YVILLAGERS +R%M ALL DIRECTI%NS.

CINDERELLA$ &el",e h",e +ather.

VILLAGERS C/EER AND &ELC%ME /IM /%ME. =/%%RAY +%R T/E BAR%N= =T/REEC/EERS +%R T/E BAR%N= ETC.

BAR%N$ Tha#* )"! all ("r s!h a l"8el) el",e. It2s g""' t" 4e 4a*.

VILLAGER >$ &e hear' the #es i# the aer a#' e2re reall) lease' ("r)"! Sir.

CINDERELLA$ I as s"rr) #"t t" 4e at the e''i#g +ather 4!t I a#2t

ait t" ,eet )"!r 4ri'e. M) #e ste,"ther. Nat!rall) #" "#e a# relae,) real ,"ther 4!t it2s e<iti#g t" 4e ,a*i#g a #e (!t!re. 6EXCITED7&hat is she li*e. Is she 4ea!ti(!l3 Is she *i#'3 D"es she l"8e *itte#s3

BAR%N$ Ah... Yes... &ell... She has l"ts "( ,"#e).

CINDERELLA$ M"#e)3 &e '"#2t #ee' ,"#e) +ather. ?!st l"8e.BAR%N$ L"8e '"es#2t a) the 4ills ,) 'ear. 6TURNS T% VILLAGERS7 M) #ei(e is 8er) rih. 0"ts "( the st!((. S" i( I "e ,"#e) t" a#)"#e herethe# I ill 4e a4le t" settle )"!r 4ills s""#. 0lease 4ri#g the, t" the/all he# ,) #e i(e arri8es a#' she ill ,a*e s!re the)2re all ai'.

VILLAGERS C/EER AND EXIT IN ALL DIRECTI%NS.

CINDERELLA$ That2s "#'er(!l +ather. &e2ll s""# 4e 4a* t" "!r "l'sel8es. ?!st the t" "( !s l!s ,) #e ste,"ther.

BAR%N$ N"t @!ite ,) 'ear. There2s "#e thi#g )"! #ee' t" *#". Y"!r #este,"ther has t" 'a!ghters.

CINDERELLA$ T" 'a!ghters3 B!t that2s g""' #es is#2t it3 I2ll ha8ee<tra ha#'s t" hel ,e ith the h"res. A#' t" #e sisters. &ellthe)2ll 4e ste-sisters I g!ess. 6EXCITED7 &e a# g" sh"i#g t"gethera#' h""se #e 'resses a#' sh"es a#' ha#'4ags. I a#2t ait. &he# '" I

get t" ,eet the, +ather3

BAR%N T"'a) I thi#*. The)2re ",i#g "# ahea' t" see i( the) li*e the "l'ile a#' let ,e *#" i( the) a#t t" sta). At!all) I thi#* I a# hearthe, #". %8er here girls. 6/E &AVES T% T/E BAC5 %+ T/E T/EATRE7

T/E SISTERS - BENID%RMINA AND MAGAL%%0/IA 6T/E UGLY SISTERS7 - ENTER ATT/E BAC5 %+ T/E AUDIT%RIUM.

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BENID%RMINA C""-eee 'a'')*i#s. &e2re here. &e2re here.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ This a#2t 4e right. &h" are all these #ast) e"le3 Ugh;It2s the easa#ts. The l"er lasses. /"l' "# 'arli#g I2, g"i#g i#.

MAGAL%%0/IA RUS/ES T% T/E +R%NT STE0S &/ILE BENID%RMINA 0LAYS &IT/

0E%0LE AM%NG T/E AUDIENCE.

BENID%RMINA$ %"""; &hat a (i#' sister. Y"! ere l""*i#g ("r s",e"#e t"ha8e a (li#g ith.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ Yes 4!t ,"st "( these l""* li*e the) #ee' (li#gi#g 4a*.

BENID%RMINA$ /ere2s a #ie "#e 'arli#g. 6T% A MAN IN T/E AUDIENCE.7 This"#e "!l' l""* #ie "# )"!r ar,.MAGAL%%0/IA$ Y"!2re lea'i#g ! t" the 2ar,less :"*e are#2t )"!. I"!l'#2t 4"ther 'arli#g. The) '"#2t l""* i#tellige#t e#"!gh t" get it.

BENID%RMINA$ 60IC5ING %UT A MAN7 S,ile l"8er 4");

MAGAL%%0/IA Lea8e hi, al"#e. /e l""*s li*e he2s #"t see# a#) g""'l""*i#g ",e# li*e !s i# )ears. /e2ll a#t all s"rts "( !##at!ral!#,e#ti"#a4les.

BENID%RMINA$ /e2s g"t l"8el) teeth th"!gh.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ &h" '" the) 4el"#g t" 'arli#g3 ?"e) Esse<3

BENID%RMINA$ Y"! *#" h" )"! li*e l"8el) teeth. Y"! sai' it as a sig#"( 8irilit).

MAGAL%%0/IA$ %# a h"rse 'arli#g. A h"rse; Is he a h"rse 'arli#g3 I '"#2tthi#* s".

BENID%RMINA$ At!all) I thi#* he ,ight reat ell t" a h!#ti#g r".6S/E MIMES /ITTING T/E MAN &IT/ A &/I0.7

MAGAL%%0/IA$ D"#2t 4e t"" (a,iliar ith the l"er lasses 'arli#g. Y"!*#" h" the) get "8er e<ite'. &e '"#2t a#t the, 'ri44li#g all "8er !s'" e3

BENID%RMINA$ 6+INDING AN%T/ER MAN IN AUDIENCE7 I "!l'#2t ,i#' this "#e

'ri44li#g all "8er ,e. 6T% LADY NEXT T% /IM7 D"es he 'ri44le Ma'a,36&AIT +%R ANS&ER7 The) all '" he# the)2re sleei#g i# (r"#t "( thetell) '"#2t the)3

MAGAL%%0/IA$ /!rr) ! 'arli#g I thi#* the easa#ts are starti#g t" getrestless a#' e '"#2t a#t t" 4e '"# here i( a#) "( the ,e# start t"rise !.

BENID%RMINA$ /ere2s t" t"gether. L""*; Mi#e2s "*a) 4!t I2, #"t s!re I

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(a#) )"!r2s

B%T/ SISTERS S/%ULD /AVE N%& REAC/ED T/E +R%NT STE0S AND START MA5INGT/EIR &AY %NT% T/E STAGE.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ C""-eee 'a'')*i#s. &e2re here.

BAR%N$ &el",e t" the 8illage.

CINDERELLA$ Yes el",e.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ 6L%%5ING AR%UND DISGUSTED7 Is this it3

BAR%N$ Is this hat3

MAGAL%%0/IA$ Y"!r ga((3 The lae here )"!2re the 4ig 4a' Bar"#3

BENID%RMINA$ Is this here e2re g"i#g t" li8e3 I '"#2t li*e the l""* "(

it.

BAR%N$ &e li8e "# the hill. I# /ar'! /all.

CINDERELLA$ Y"!2ll l"8e it here. All the 8illage ("l* are reall) #iea#' hel eah "ther he# thi#gs g" r"#g.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ 6L%%5ING D%&N /ER N%SE AT CINDERELLA7 A#' )"! are3

BENID%RMINA$ %48i"!sl) the Bar"#2s s*i88). Tell her t" get "!r 4ags.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ &e le(t the, "!t there 60%INTING T% BAC5 %+ T/EATRE7 The)

ere (ar t"" hea8) ("r !s little girls. Get the, a#' 4ri#g the, t" "!rr"",s.

BAR%N$ N" )"!28e g"t it r"#g. This is ,) 'a!ghter Ci#'erella.

BENID%RMINA$ She still l""*s li*e a s*i88).

CINDERELLA$ 6S/E CURTSIES T% T/E SISTERS7 &el",e t" "!r (a,il). I2,s!re e2ll get "# ell t"gether as #e sisters.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ Sisters; &e '"#2t a#t a#"ther sister. &e li*e it as eare.

BENID%RMINA$ She still l""*s li*e a s*i88).

CINDERELLA$ 6IGN%RING C%MMENTS7 I2, Ci#'erella )"!r #e sister. 6S/EG%ES T% S/A5E T/E UGLY SISTERS /ANDS BUT T/EY TURN A&AY7 I h"e e2ll 4ea4le t" 4e (rie#'s a#' g" sh"i#g t"gether a#' all s"rts "( (!# thi#gs.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ 6T% EAC/ %T/ER7 Is she tal*i#g t" !s3

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BENID%RMINA$ I '"#2t thi#* s".

BAR%N$ C",e "# la'ies. S!rel) )"! a# all 4e (rie#'s3

MAGAL%%0/IA$ N"t ith s*i88)2ella here.

BAR%N$ La'ies lease.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ 6RELUCTANTLY T% CINDERELLA7 M) #a,e is Magal""hia a#' thisis ,) sister Be#i'"r,i#a.

CINDERELLA$ &hat l"8el) #a,es.60R%N%UNCED T% EM0/ASI9E T/E =MAGALU+ ANDBENID%RM= 0ARTS %+ T/E NAMES7 Magal""h...ia a#' Be#i'"r,...i#a3 The)ha8e a slightl) Sa#ish ri#g a4"!t the,.

BAR%N$ Q!ite !#!s!al.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ Q!ite "sh.

BENID%RMINA$ %!r ,"ther !se' the sa,e #a,i#g s)ste, as the Be*ha,2s.Li*e 0"sh a#' Be*s he# the) #a,e' their 4") Br""*l)#. Na,e' a(terhere the) ere he#...

BAR%N$ Sh!sh; Chil're# rese#t;

BENID%RMINA$ Li*e 0"sh "!r ,"ther #a,e' !s a(ter the lae here sheas he# she as... ell... here she as he# she as ha8i#g a g""'ti,e. D"#2t )"! thi#* that2s "sh3

CINDERELLA$ 6SARCASTICALLY7 %h )es. Ver) "sh. U-,ar*et e8e#.

BENID%RMINA$ I# (at ,) sister is s" !-,ar*et hersel( that she ta*es a&aitr"se arrier 4ag he# she sh"s i# Li'ls.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ A#' ,) sister is s" ! hersel(... 60AUSE T/EN T% AUDIENCE7&hat3 6BAC5 T% CINDERELLA7 ...that she !ts "!t 'esig#er la4els (r", theharit) sh" a#' ses the, "#t" her 0ri,ar* l"thes.

BENID%RMINA$ S" )es little s*i88)2ella e are tr!l) ! "!rsel8es a#'"sh ith a aital ="sh=.

CINDERELLA$ A#' )"!r l"thes are s" l"8el). 60%INTING T% T/EIR +EET7 Are

th"se ?i,,) Ch""2s. Ch""2s sh"es3

MAGAL%%0/IA$ 6?UM0ING BAC57 Uggh; She :!st s#eee' "# !s.

BENID%RMINA$ The sh"es 'arli#g. She ,ea#s the sh"es.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ %h; The)2re #"t :!st a#)"#e2s sh"es )"! *#". The)2re %URsh"es

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BENID%RMINA$ St!i' s*i88)2ella.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ St!i'; Let2s l""* at )"! the#3 I( )"!2re s" (ashi"#"#si"!s h) l""* li*e a s*i88)3

CINDERELLA$ It2s all I ha8e le(t.

BAR%N$ Ci#'erella s"l' her ,"st e<e#si8e 'resses he# e l"st all "!r,"#e). &he# I l"st all the ,"#e). She sari(ie' her l"8el) l"thes t"4!) 4rea' a#' heese.

CINDERELLA$ That2s all right +ather. I as lease' t" 4e a4le t" hel.Y"!28e '"#e s" ,!h ("r ,e i# the ast that...

BENID%RMINA$ 6QU%TING IN A SILLY V%ICE7 %""";Y"!28e '"#e s" ,!h ("r ,ei# the ast 'a'')*i#s that I s"l' all ,) 'resses t" a) the #ast) 4ills.6N%RMAL V%ICE7 It #earl) ,a*es )"! ee '"es#2t it sister3 BAR%N$ I2lllea8e )"! girls t" get 4etter a@!ai#te'.

6EXITS7

MAGAL%%0/IA$ A#' this is all )"! ha8e t" sh" ("r selli#g all )"!rl"thes3 This ""r e<!se ("r a 'ress3

BENID%RMINA$ Let2s ha8e a l""* at )"! s*i88)2ella.

T/EY CIRCLE AR%UND CINDERELLA AND 0%5E AND 0R%D /ER. AS T/EY 0LAY AND+LA0 CINDERELLA2S CL%T/ES AB%UT T/EY 0ULL /ARD AND %NE %+ T/E LAYERS %+/ER DRESS IS RI00ED %++ LEAVING /ER STANDING IN A DRESS %+ RAGS. T/EUGLY SISTERS STAND BAC5 T% ADMIRE T/EIR /ANDI&%R5 AND LET T/E AUDIENCE

SEE CINDERELLA L%%5ING S/%C5ED. T/EY &AVE T/E RI00ED %++ 0IECE %+CL%T/ING IN T/E AIR IN TRIUM0/. CINDERELLA EXITS AT A RUN IN TEARS.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ &h""s; 6STILL &AIVING T/E REMAINS %+ T/E DRESS7

BENID%RMINA$ At least she a# !se it as a '!ster.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ Q!i* '"#2t let her get aa). &e '"#2t *#" the a) t" the/all.

T/E UGLY SISTERS EXIT IN A /URRY. BUTT%NS ENTERS +R%M T/E %T/ER SIDE&IT/ A RAT/ER 0/ALLIC L%%5ING CACTUS 6&IT/%UT A +L%&ER7.

BUTT%NS$ 6T% AUDIENCE7 &hat2s hae#e'3 &here is e8er)"#e3 I th"!ghtCi#'ers as here. I28e :!st 4"!ght this at!s t" ala)s re,i#' her "(,e. I a#2t *ee arr)i#g it ar"!#' th"!gh. It ,ight 'r"". N" la')li*es a 'r"") "#e '" the)3 I as h"i#g that I "!l' gi8e it t" her.A#' tell her that I l"8e' her. I '" l"8e her )"! *#". Ala)s ha8e. B!tI2, #"t s!re she l"8es ,e. I2, "#l) the Bar"#2s 8alet s" it '"es#2t see,right ("r her t" l"8e ,e '"es it3 B!t I thi#* she '"es. I h"e she '"es.I '"#2t thi#* she2' h"l' it agai#st ,e :!st 4ei#g a 8alet. I2, g"##a

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"r* ,) a) ! a#' "#e 'a)... h" *#"s here I ,ight 4e3 I '" thel"tter) e8er) ee* s" I2ll s""# 4e a4le t" ,arr) her he# I i#. Lastee* I "#l) ,isse' the :a*"t 4) si< #!,4ers. &hat a# I '" ith thisat!s3 I *#". I2ll !t it "8er here i# the sha'e here )"! a# all seeit.

6/E 0LACES CACTUS T% T/E +R%NT %+ T/E 0R%SCENIUM ARC/ IN +ULL VIE& ATALL TIMES7

Ca# )"! all *ee a# e)e "# it ("r ,e3 I thi#* it2s g"i#g t" (l"er s""#a#' I "!l'#2t a#t a#)"#e t" steal it 4e("re I gi8e it t" Ci#'ers. I()"! see a#)"#e tr)i#g t" t"!h it )"! ill tell ,e "#2t )"!3

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7

Sh"!t "!t ,) #a,e =B!tt"#s= a#' I2ll ",e 4a* t" st" the,. D" )"!thi#* )"! "!l' '" that3 Shall e ha8e a ratie3 I2ll rete#' #"t t"4e ,e a#' 4e s",e"#e tr)i#g t" steal ,) at!s. Y"! sh"!t =B!tt"#s= he#

)"! see ,e g"i#g ("r it. Rea')3

BUTT%NS TURNS A&AY +R%M T/E CACTUS AND TRIES T% L%%5 INN%CENT /ANDSBE/IND BAC5 &/ISTLING AT T/E S5Y. T/EN /E TURNS T%&ARDS T/E CACTUS ANDD%ES AN %VER T/E T%0 TI0-T%E &AL5 T%&ARDS IT.

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7

BUTT%NS$ Ver) g""'. I thi#* I sh"!l' 4e a4le t" hear that 4!t '"#2t("rget that I ,ight 4e aslee s" )"! #ee' t" sh"!t 8er) l"!'. Let2s :!sttr) agai# t" see i( I a# hear it hile I2, s#"ri#g.

/E G%ES T/R%UG/ T/E SAME R%UTINE AGAIN.

6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7 SALT AND VINNIE ENTER RUNNING AND BUM0 INT% BUTT%NSSENDING EVERY%NE T% T/E GR%UND.

SALT$ 6AS T/EY ALL GET U07 &hat2s all the sh"!ti#g a4"!t3 Is there a(ire3

VINNIE$ A (ire3 Is there3

6RUNNING ALL %VER T/E STAGE IN 0ANIC S/%UTING.7 +ire; +ire; D"#2ta#i; +ire; /el; +ire; D"#2t a#i; 6L%%5ING INT% T/E AUDIENCE7 +ire;

Is s",e"#e "!t there "# (ire3 That la') at the 4a* l""*s li*e shegetti#g h"t. 0r"4a4l) her age. D"#2t a#i. I2ll get a 4!*et "( ater.

6/E EXITS RUNNING7

BUTT%NS$ There2s #" (ire. It as :!st ,) (rie#'s sh"!ti#g 4ea!ses",e"#e as steali#g ,) at!s. 60%INTS T% CACTUS7

SALT$ That2s a #ie at!s. I "!l' '" ith "#e li*e that ("r ,)

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i#'"sill.

BUTT%NS$ &ell )"! a#2t ha8e it. I2, g"i#g t" gi8e it t" ,) "#e tr!el"8e. Ci#'erella.

SALT$ %h l""*. 6/E 0%INTS %++ STAGE A&AY +R%M CACTUS7 I thi#* that2s her

",i#g '"# the r"a'. B

UTT%NS$ 6L%%5ING T% &/ERE SALT IS 0%INTING7 &here3 I a#2t see her.BE/IND BUTT%N2S BAC5 SALT STARTS T% D% AN EXAGGERATED TI0-T%E &AL5T%&ARDS T/E CACTUS. 6

AUDIENCE REACTI%N7

VINNIE$ 6RUNNING %N CARRYING A BUC5ET %+ &ATER AND MA5ING +%R T/EAUDIENCE7 +ire; +ire; D"#2t a#i; D"#2t a#i; 6NEARLY T/R%&ING T/E

&ATER INT% T/E AUDIENCE7

SALT$ &h"a; D"#2t '" that3

VINNIE$ &h) #"t3 &e a#2t let this lae g" !. I28e #"t ha' ,)sa#'ihes )et a#' I '"#2t a#t the, t"aste'. 6L%%5ING AGAIN INT% T/EAUDIENCE7 &h" a#t2s it. I '"#2t *#" i( I a# reah the 4a* r" (r",here.

SALT AND VINNIE NEED T% MA5E A S/%& %+ T/E +ACT T/AT T/ERE IS REAL &ATERIN T/E BUC5ET BY S0LAS/ING S%ME AB%UT GENTLY %N T/EMSELVES %R BUTT%NS.

SALT$ N" "#e here2s "# (ire.

VINNIE$ It ,!st 4e "!t the 4a* the#. 6/E EXITS &IT/ T/E &ATER S0LAS/INGA LITTLE AS /E G%ES.7

BUTT%NS$ /e "!l'#2t ha8e thr"# that ater "!l' he3

SALT$ Y"! "48i"!sl) '"#2t *#" Vi##ie.

VINNIE RUNS BAC5 %N &IT/ &/AT L%%5S LI5E T/E SAME BUC5ET - T/IS TIME ITIS /AL+ +ILLED &IT/ SMALL 0IECES %+ 0%LYSTYRENE C%VERED IN C%%5ING +%IL6T% MA5E T/EM TRAVEL +URT/ER7.

/E ST%0S AGAIN T% L%%5 INT% T/E AUDIENCE.

VINNIE$ There2s #" (ire "!t the 4a*. It ,!st 4e i# the a!'ie#e.

VINNIE RUNS D%&N T/E STE0S INT% T/E AUDIENCE AND 0RETENDS T% T/R%& T/EC%NTENTS %+ T/E BUC5ET AT A +E& 0E%0LE. EVENTUALLY AS /E /AS T/EAUDIENCE STARTING T% 0ANIC /E ACTUALLY T/R%&S T/E C%NTENTS /IG/ INT% T/EAIR %VER A +E& R%&S %+ T/E AUDIENCE.

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VINNIE RETURNS T% T/E STAGE.

SALT$ N" l""* hat )"!28e '"#e. Y"!28e alie#ate' hal( "( the a!'ie#eagai#st !s.

VINNIE$ A#' the "ther hal( "#2t li*e !s either "#e the) *#" thate2re here t" "llet ta<es.

BUTT%NS$ Ta< "llet"rs3 &h" e<atl) are )"!3

SALT$ 6S/A5ING /ANDS &IT/ BUTT%NS7 I2, Salt a#' he2s Vi##ie. /" '" )"!'".

EVERY%NE S/A5ES /ANDS &IT/ EVERY%NE ELSE.

VINNIE$ /" '" )"! '".

BUTT%NS$ /" '" )"! '" t"".

VINNIE$ /" '" )"! t" '" t"".

T/EY END U0 S/A5ING /ANDS &IT/ B%T/ /ANDS UNTIL IT IS S% C%N+USING T/EY/AVE T/EIR /ANDS CR%SSED %VER &IT/ EAC/ %T/ER +%RMING A CIRCLE. T/EYSTART G%ING R%UND IN A CIRCLE DANCING LI5E R%UND A MAY0%LE STILL /%LDINGCR%SSED %VER /ANDS AND SINGING =/%& D% Y%U D% T%%= ETC. BUTT%NS IS T/E+IRST T% BREA5 T/E CIRCLE AND ST%0 T/E ?%LLITY.

BUTT%NS$ Salt3 A#' Vi##ie3

SALT$ Yes. &e2re al,"st ti#s.

VINNIE$ I'e#tial ti#s. L""* at !s. 0e"le a# har'l) tell !s aart.

BUTT%NS$ I a# see h" that ,ight hae#.

SALT$ T" a8"i' the "#(!si"# e '" the sa,e thi#g as A#t a#' De.

BUTT%NS$ &hat ,!* a4"!t i# the :!#gle3

VINNIE$ N"t that. N"; %#e "( !s ala)s sta#'s "# the le(t a#' the "ther

"#e sta#'s "# the right.

SALT$ The# e"le a# tell h"2s h".

BUTT%NS$ S" h" sta#'s "# the le(t.

SALT$ It '"es#2t ,atter.BUTT%NS$ /" ",e3

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VINNIE$ Y"! '"#2t get it '" )"!3 &e2re i'e#tial. S" e a# 4e hihe8er"#e e li*e.

BUTT%NS$ &h"2s Salt t"'a) the#3

SALT$ I a,.

VINNIE$ A#' I2, Vi##ie.

SALT$ /e ala)s is.

BUTT%NS$ N" I2, t"tall) "#(!se'. At!all) I2, #"t s!re it ,atters. Ca#e get 4a* t" the st"r)3 &h) are )"! here3

SALT$ &e28e ",e t" "llet ta<es. VINNIE$ +r", Bar"# /ar'!. SALT$ /ehas#2t ai' his ta<es ("r this )ear a#' he "es this ,!h. 6/E 0ULLS AL%NG 0IECE %+ 0A0ER %UT %+ /IS 0%C5ET AND UNR%LLS IT. /E S/%&S IT T%BUTT%NS. T/IS IS A L%NG LIST LI5E A SU0ERMAR5ET TILL R%LL BUT ENLARGED.7

BUTT%NS$ &"; That2s ,"re tha# I ear# (r", ,) art ti,e :"4 at MD"#al's

SALT$ At!all) ta< "lleti#g is a art ti,e :"4 ("r !s t"".

VINNIE$ I# (at it2s "!r "#l) :"4.

SALT$ %#e e "llet this 'e4t e2ll ha8e #" ,"re "r*.

VINNIE$ B"th "( !s. /i, as ell.

SALT$ Tha#*(!ll) e '"#2t *#" here the Bar"# li8es s" it ,ight ta*e

'a)s ("r !s t" (i#ish this :"4.

VINNIE$ U#less s",e"#e tells !s here he li8es "( "!rse.

SALT$ Y"! '"#2t hae# t" *#" '" )"!3

BUTT%NS$ &hat ,e3 N". I ha8e #" i'ea.

VILLAGERS ARE STARTING T% GAT/ER AND ENTER %NE AT A TIME +R%M EIT/ERSIDE EAC/ CR%SSING T/E STAGE AND STANDING AB%UT IN GR%U0S. AS T/EYENTER SALT AND VINNIE AS5 T/EM I+ T/EY 5N%& &/ERE T/E BAR%N LIVES.

SALT$ D" )"! *#" here Bar"# /ar'! li8es3

VILLAGER 1$ Yes he li8es !... 6BUTT%NS GESTURES T% 5EE0 QUIET7...I'"#2t thi#* I re,e,4er.

VINNIE$ Bar"# /ar'!. D"es he li8e 2r"!#' here3 VILLAGER $ %h )es theBar"# li8es... 6BUTT%NS AND VILLAGER 1 GESTURE T% 5EE0 QUIET7 ... %hthat Bar"#. N" I28e #e8er hear' "( hi,.

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SALT$ &here '"es the Bar"# li8e3

VILLAGER >$ I# the 4ig h"!se... 6%T/ERS GESTURE +%R QUIET7 ... %h #" Ith"!ght )"! sai' the /er"#.

VILLAGERS C%ME %N +ASTER AND +ASTER AND SALT AND VINNIE ARE AS5ING ALLAR%UND. GRADUALLY T/E 0E%0LE IN T/E CR%&D ARE GESTURING T% T/EIR+RIENDS T% SAY N%T/ING. S%%N T/E STAGE +ILLS &IT/ ALL T/E VILLAGERS.

SALT$ &e2ll ha8e t" l""* s",ehere else the#.

BUTT%NS$ I2ll sh" )"! s",ehere )"! ha8e#2t l""*e'.

6/E TA5ES SALT AND VINNIE &IT/ /IM AND T/EY ALL EXIT.7

VILLAGERS SING AND DANCE.

MUSICAL NUMBER. The Villagers 6S"#g a#' Da#e.7 S!ggesti"#$ Th"se La)/a) Cra) Da)s "( S!,,er. - Nat 5i#g C"le.

DURING T/E S%NG T/E SCENERY +%R T/E NEXT SCENE IS C/ANGED AND SET BE/INDT/EM. %N T/E LAST BEAT %+ T/E S%NG T/E VILLAGERS +REE9E INT% A TABLEAUAND T/E LIG/TING INSTANTLY C/ANGES READY +%R T/E NEXT SCENE.

END SCENE.

SCENE .

EXT. T/E &%%DS -- DAY

T/E SCENERY IS A DAR5 AND /EAVY &%%D+%REST AREA. AT LEAST %NE BUS/6GR%UND R%&7 &ILL BE STANDING T% %NE SIDE +R%NT AND AD?ACENT T% 6%R 0ART%+7 T/E &INGS. A +E& STIC5S /AVE BEEN 0LACED %N T/E +L%%R. T/E VILLAGERS+R%M T/E 0REVI%US SCENE DIS0ERSE QUIETLY AND EXIT INT% T/E S/AD%&S AST/E SCENE STARTS. 0RINCE C/ARMING AND DANDINI &AL5 %UT AND STR%LLBAC5&ARDS AND +%R&ARDS ACR%SS T/E A0R%N. S%METIMES %NE MIG/T ?UST STAND&/ILE T/E %T/ER &AL5S AB%UT.

0RINCE$ This l""*s li*e a# i#teresti#g lae.

DANDINI$ It ertai#l) '"es ,) 0ri#e.

0RINCE$ D" )"! *#" I get (e' ! ith all this =M) 0ri#e= lar*. Yes0ri#e #" 0ri#e three 4ags (!ll 0ri#e.

DANDINI$ Yes 4!t )"! ere 4"r# a ri#e s" it2s #e8er g"i#g t" ha#ge.It2s )"!r "siti"# i# li(e.

0RINCE$ Nat!rall) )"!2re right 4!t s",eti,es I ish that I "!l' :!st

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,i< ith all the #"r,al e"le.

DANDINI$ Ta*e are hat )"! ish. S",eti,es ishes ",e tr!e.

0RINCE$ %h Da#'i#i. Y"! ha8e this gi(t "( 4elie8i#g e8er)thi#g )"!2ret"l'. A#' seei#g g""' i# e8er)"#e.

DANDINI$ Y"! '"#2t 4eli8e i# ishes the#3

0RINCE$ N"t reall). I28e ishe' ("r ,a#) thi#gs i# ,) li(e a#' ha8e#e8er ("!#' that the) ",e tr!e.

DANDINI$ &ell i( I as a ri#e the# I "!l' thi#* that e8er)thi#g Ie8er a#te' ha' ",e tr!e. Y"! ha8e ,"#e) a g""' e'!ati"# ser8a#tsli*e ,e t" hel )"! ith e8er)thi#g. &hat else is there t" ish ("r3

0RINCE$ M) li(e ,ight see, that a) a#' let ,e sa) Da#'i#i I '"#2t see)"! as a ser8a#t. Y"! are ,"re li*e a (rie#' a#' g!i'e.

DANDINI$ B!t I a, )"!r 8alet. I ha8e 4e",e )"!r (rie#' "8er these )ears4!t I a, #e8er g"i#g t" 4e i# a sit!ati"# li*e )"!rs. A(ter all Ias#2t 4"r# a ri#e as )"! ere.

0RINCE$ /,,,; &"!l' )"! li*e t" 4e a ri#e3

DANDINI$ Nat!rall) I "!l'. &h" "!l'#2t3

0RINCE$ I "!l'#2t.

DANDINI$ That2s #e8er g"i#g t" ha#ge is it3 Y"! ill ala)s 4e a ri#ea#' I ill ala)s 4e a ser8a#t.

0RINCE$ Ah; B!t...; B!t hat i( e sae' laes3

DANDINI$ Y"! ,ea#...

0RINCE$ Yes. Y"! a# 4e ,e a#' I a# 4e )"!.

DANDINI$ It "!l' #e8er "r*.

0RINCE$ &h) #"t3

DANDINI$ &ell ("r a start )"!r are#ts "!l' #"tie.

0RINCE$ The 5i#g a#' Q!ee# #ee'#2t *#". &e "!l' :!st sa he# e2re"!tsi'e the alae gr"!#'s.

DANDINI$ S" li*e #"3 I "!l' 4e 0ri#e Char,i#g3

0RINCE$ A#' I "!l' 4e )"!r 8alet Da#'i#i.

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DANDINI$ T" ,e it s"!#'s li*e a great i'ea 4!t hat "!l' )"! gai#3 Y"!"!l' ha8e t" sta#' 4a* a#' ath e"le 4" a#' srae t" ,e.

0RINCE$ It "!l' 4e (!# "!l'#2t it3 I "!l' 4e a #"4"'). %h that s"!#'s4a'. S"rr) Da#'i#i.

DANDINI$ That2s (i#e. I !#'ersta#' hat )"! ,ea# 4!t '" )"! thi#* it"!l' "r*3

0RINCE$ I thi#* e "!l' (""l the e"le ith #" tr"!4le. It "!l' als"gi8e ,e a ha#e t" ,eet a (e girls "( a 'i((ere#t t)e. At the ,",e#tall I get t" ,eet are st!* ! ri#esses (r", #eigh4"!ri#g *i#g'",s h"all thi#* the) are a gi(t "( a i(e ("r s",e"#e li*e ,e. The) all a#tt" 4e Q!ee#s he# I e8e#t!all) 4e",e 5i#g s" the) '"#2t reall) l""* at,e ("r h" I a, 4e#eath the r"4es. I a#t t" ,eet a real girl. S",e"#eh" ill l"8e ,e ("r the ers"# I a, a#' #"t :!st ,) title.

DANDINI$ A#' I get t" 4e the 0ri#e3

0RINCE$ N"t ("re8er. &e :!st rete#' ("r a hile a#' see h" it g"es.

DANDINI$ I thi#* I "!l' '" that. &hat "!l' 4e easier3 I 4e",e ari#e...

0RINCE$ %#l) ("r a (e 'a)s.

DANDINI$ ... hih gi8es ,e the "er t" '" all s"rts "( thi#gs that I"!l'#2t ha8e '"#e as ,)sel(.

0RINCE$ Yes.

DANDINI$ A#' )"! get t" ,i< ith the ",,"# e"le a#' l""* ("r a 4ri'e.

0RINCE$ That2s a4"!t it.

DANDINI$ &he# '" e start3

0RINCE$ Right #" i( )"! li*e. Let2s see... the #e<t ers"# e ,eet Iill i#tr"'!e )"! as ,e 0ri#e Char,i#g.

DANDINI$ Sh"!l' e sa l"thi#g "r s",ethi#g3

0RINCE$6L%%5S AT Y/E AUDIENCE7 N" )"! l""* @!ite regal as )"! are.

DANDINI$ 0erhas I sh"!l' ear the R")al sash t" ,a*e it ,"re4elie8a4le.

T/E 0RINCE TA5ES %++ T/E SAS/ &IT/ T/E R%YAL C%AT %+ ARMS AND GIVES ITT% DANDINI T% &EAR.

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0RINCE$ There; N" )"! are the 0ri#e.

6L%%5ING DEE0ER INT% T/E STAGE7

B!t hat is this3 &here are e3

DANDINI$ It2s the ""'s ,) 0ri#e.

0RINCE$ I a, #"t )"!r 0ri#e right #". Re,e,4er3

DANDINI$ I (ear this ,ight 4e har'er tha# e th"!ght. 0RINCE$ &ell hereis "!r ha#e t" tr) it "!t. I a# see s",e"#e ",i#g al"#g the ath.&h) '"#2t e sta#' "8er here a#' ath ("r a ,",e#t t" see hat hae#s3T/E 0RINCE AND DANDINI STAND T% T/E SIDE %+ T/E STAGE &/ILE CINDERELLAMA5ES /ER ENTRANCE %N T/E %T/ER. CINDERELLA IS CARRYING A BAS5ET IN&/IC/ S/E IS GAT/ERING STIC5S +%R T/E +IRE. S/E 0IC5S U0 S%ME %+ T/ESTIC5S T/AT ARE AR%UND AND 0LACES T/EM IN /ER BAS5ET. CINDERELLA$ Thereis#2t ,!h (ire""' a4"!t t"'a). B!t at least I sh"!l' 4e a4le t" (i#'

e#"!gh t" light a (ire a#' *ee !s ar,. 6S/E C%MES CENTRE STAGE ANDL%%5S DREAMILY INT% T/E DISTANCE.7 &hat a# i#teresti#g li(e it ,!st 4et" li8e i# the ""'s li*e a ra44it "r a s@!irrel. N" ta<es. N" "rries.As l"#g as )"! re,e,4er here )"!r a"r#s are 4!rie' the 'a) is )"!rs t"se#' as )"! ish. MUSICAL NUMBER. Ci#'erella. S!ggesti"#$ I 'rea,e' a'rea,. +r", - Les Misera4les. AS T/E S%NG +INIS/ES T/E 0RINCE60RETENDING T% BE DANDINI7 C%MES +%R&ARD. 0RINCE$ I "!l'#2t helheari#g )"!. Y"! ha8e a# e#ha#ti#g 8"ie. CINDERELLA$ Tha#* )"! *i#'sir. I th"!ght I as "# ,) "# a#' 'i'#2t e<et t" 4e hear'. 0RINCE$I2, s"rr) that I 'ist!r4e' )"!. Let ,e i#tr"'!e ,)sel(. I a,0ri#e..... I a, ri#iall) Da#'i#i. Valet t" the 0ri#e. CINDERELLA$The 0ri#e3 Y"! *#" 0ri#e Char,i#g3 0RINCE$ I "r* ("r hi,. I# (at e

ere :!st al*i#g i# the ""'s t"gether a#' e sa )"! gatheri#g ""'.CINDERELLA$ Y"! ,ea# the 0ri#e is here s",ehere3 DANDINI STE0S +%R&ARD%UT %+ T/E S/AD%&S. DANDINI$ 6%BVI%USLY ACTING7 /ell" )"!#g ,ai'e#. I a,s"rr) that e startle' )"!. M) Ma# a#' I 6T/E REAL 0RINCE SM%T/ERS AGIGGLE BE/IND /IS /AND7 ere :!st hae#i#g t" ",e this a) a#' ("!#')"! "# the ath. CINDERELLA$ 6CURTSEYING L%&7 Y"!r /igh#ess. 6T% T/EREAL 0RINCE7 0lease tell the 0ri#e that I ha' #" i'ea that a#)"#e asa4"!t. I( I ha' *#"# that his /igh#ess as... 0RINCE$ Y"! a# tell hi,)"!rsel(. CINDERELLA$ B!t he is R")alt) a#' I a, :!st a girl "( hise"le. DANDINI$ +eel (ree t" sea* 'iretl) t" ,e as i( I as :!st li*ea ser8a#t. Rather li*e Da#'i#i here. 6T/E REAL 0RINCE GIGGLES BE/IND /IS/AND AGAIN.7 CINDERELLA$ 6CURTSYING L%&7 Y"!r /igh#ess it is a# h"#"!r

t" ,eet )"!. I( I ha' *#"# that )"! ere "# the ath ahea' "( ,e I"!l' ha8e stee' i#t" the 4!shes a#' ,a'e a) ("r )"!. Ci#'erella 1DANDINI$ Y"! sh"!l' '" #" s!h thi#gs. A#' a#)a) i( )"! ha' the# e"!l' #"t ha8e hear' )"!r l"8el) s"#g. 0RINCE$ A#' see# )"!r l"8el)(ae. CINDERELLA TURNS A&AY IN EMBARRASSMENT. DANDINI$ 0erhas e sh"!l'4e "# "!r a) #". It2s getti#g late a#' e ill 4e e<ete' 4a* at thealae. 0RINCE$ A g""' "i#t ,) 0ri#e. B!t h) '"#2t )"! g" 4a* al"#e.I a, s!re the) "#2t ,iss a l"l) ser8a#t li*e ,)sel(. 6IN A STAGE&/IS0ER T% DANDINI7 Clear "(( a#' lea8e ,e ith this l"8el) girl.

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6EXAGGERATED ACTING V%ICE7 As a 0ri#e I a# see that )"! #ee' t" 4e4a* at the alae t" arr) "!t )"!r R")al '!ties. DANDINI$ 6EXAGGERATEDACTING V%ICE7 Ah )es; That "!l' 4e s". I sh"!l' g". I ha' #"t th"!ght"( that ,) ser8a#t. I ill g" ith all haste a#' see'. 6STAGE &/IS0ERT% 0RINCE7 I2ll 4e "8er there i( )"! #ee' ,e. 6EXAGGERATED ACTING V%ICE7I g" #". See ,e g". +areell l"8el) ,ai'. I a, g"i#g. I g" t" the

alae t" '"... er... ri#e t)e thi#gs. 6EXIT7 CINDERELLA CURTSEYS.0RINCE$ N" e are al"#e a# I hel )"! i# )"!r tas*. CINDERELLA$ Tha#*)"! )es. I as "lleti#g ""' ("r the (ire. I( )"! a# hel ,e (i#'a#) *i#'li#g sti*s "r (ir "#es the# e ill ha8e a g""' ar,i#g 4laset"#ight. CINDERELLA AND T/E 0RINCE 0IC5 U0 A +E& M%RE STIC5S &/ILEC%NTINUING T% C/AT. 0RINCE$ It ,!st 4e #ie t" 4e (ree t" '" hat )"!a#t a#' g" here )"! lease. CINDERELLA$ D"#2t )"! ha8e the sa,e(ree'",3 The alae ,!st gi8e )"! s",e ti,e t" )"!rsel( e8er) #" a#'the#. 0RINCE$ The) '" 4!t I ha8e #e8er 8e#t!re' "!t this (ar 4e("re.This is a i#teresti#g lae a#' t" (i#' s",e"#e as l"8el) as )"! hereas a #ie s!rrise. CINDERELLA$ &h) tha#* )"! ("r the ",li,e#t Sir.B!t l""* h" the s!# is starti#g t" 'i. It2s getti#g late a#' I ,!st

(i#ish ,) tas*. +ather ill 4e aiti#g ("r ,e. A#' tha#* )"! ("r )"!rhel ith the ""'. Y"! a# thi#* "( ,) (a,il) ar,i#g "!rsel8es ar"!#'the (ire t"#ight. 0RINCE$ I ill thi#* "( #"thi#g else. CINDERELLA EXITS0RINCE$ 6CALLING A+TER /ER7 &he# a# I see )"! agai#3 6/E GETS N%ANS&ER7 Da#'i#i; &here are )"!3 DANDINI$ 6ENTERS S0EA5ING IN ANDEXAGGERATED ACTING V%ICE7 I a, here ,) tr!st) ser8a#t. 0RINCE$ Y"! a#st" ati#g #". DANDINI$ %h; 0RINCE$ &h" is she Da#'i#i3 I thi#* I2, i#l"8e. I #ee' t" *#" h" she is. &e #ee' t" (i#' her s" I a# ,eet heragai#. Ci#'erella 1 DANDINI$ She is a girl (r", "#e "( the large h"!sesi# the *i#g'", I2, s!re. B!t I28e #" i'ea h" t" (i#' her. Di' )"! gether #a,e3 0RINCE$ N" she 'i'#2t gi8e it. &e ,!st (i#' a a) ("r ,e t",eet her agai#. DANDINI$ I *#". &h) '"#2t e !t )"!r r"(ile "# the

s"ial #et"r*i#g site =Tit+ae=3 /a#'s",e 0rie l""*i#g ("r girl i#""'s ("r l"8e a#' ,arriage. M!st 4e *i#' a#' ha8e a l"8el) si#gi#g8"ie. 0RINCE$ D" )"! thi#* that "!l' "r*3 DANDINI$ N"t a ha#e. Allthe eir'"s "( the "rl' "!l' ",e "!t "( the ""'"r* at the th"!ght"( 4ei#g a ri#ess. S",e "( the, ,ight e8e# 4e r"ss-'ressers. 0RINCE$Y"! ,ea# ,e# 'resse' as ",e# a#' ",e# 'resse' as ,e#3 DANDINI$ Thereare s",e stra#ge e"le a4"!t h" g" i# ("r that *i#' "( thi#g. 0RINCE$&e '"#2t a#t a#) "( that '" e3 DANDINI$ I28e a# i'ea. &hat a4"!t eh"l' s",e 4alls3 0RINCE$ &h"2s 4alls. DANDINI$ Y"!r 4alls. 0RINCE$6L%%5ING D%&N7 I2, #"t s!re that2s "ssi4le. DANDINI$ N" I ,ea# 'a#et)e 4alls. A 4all. I# the 4allr"",. A ,as*e' 4all erhas. %r (a#)'ress. A#' e i#8ite all the la'ies (r", the area t" atte#'. 0RINCE$

That s"!#'s a "#'er(!l i'ea. The# she ill 4e there a#' I a# re8ealh" I reall) a,. DANDINI$ I2ll g" a#' "rga#ise it right aa). &ill )"!4e all right "# )"!r "#3 0RINCE$ I2ll 4e (i#e. I2, t"l' there are a (e""'la#' reat!res ar"!#' here a#' it "!l' 4e #ie t" "4ser8e the,.The) '"#2t ",e "!t he# there are l"ts "( e"le a4"!t. I2ll see )"!4a* t" the alae. DANDINI EXITS AND T/E 0RINCE C%MES T% CENTRE +R%NT.M!sial #!,4er. 0ri#e. S!ggesti"#$ It2s a Bea!ti(!l Da) - MihaelB!4le. T/E 0RINCE MUST SING T/IS AS N%RMAL AND AS SERI%US AS 0%SSIBLEAND MUST T%TALLY DISREGARD ANYT/ING G%ING %N BE/IND /IM %R ANY AUDIENCE

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REACTI%N. A+TER T/E +IRST VERSE %+ T/E S%NG A LARGE GL%VE 0U00ET RABBIT0%0S U0 +R%M BE/IND A L%& BUS/ AND STARTS S&AYING IN TIME T% T/E MUSIC.A+TER A +E& M%MENTS /E IS ?%INED BY AN%T/ER D%ING T/E SAME T/ING. AGAINA+TER A +E& M%MENTS AN%T/ER &%%DLAND 0U00ET 0%0S U0 AND ?%INS IN &IT/T/E S&AYING. Ci#'erella 1F A +E& M%MENTS LATER A +%URT/ &%%DLAND 0U00ET0%0S U0 AND S&AYS BUT T/IS %NE IS /%LDING A SMART0/%NE &IT/ A =CANDLE

A00= RUNNING %N IT. 6N%TE$ S0READ T/IS BUSINESS T/R%UG/%UT T/E S%NG S%T/E LAST 0U00ET D%ESN2T ARRIVE T%% QUIC5LY.7 AT T/E END %+ T/E S%NG T/E0RINCE QUIC5LY L%%5S BE/IND /IM BUT T/E 0U00ETS DUC5 D%&N BE+%RE /ETURNS. /E L%%5S BAC5 AT T/E AUDIENCE S/RUGS TURNS AND &AL5S %++.6EXITS7 AS T/E 0RICE EXITS T/E LIG/TING LEVELS DR%0 %N T/E MAIN STAGEAND T/E AREA %+ T/E &%%DLAND 0U00ETS IN /IG/LIG/TED &IT/ A S0%T. T/E0U00ETS REA00EAR +%R A B%&. UNDER T/E C%VER %+ DAR5NESS T/E +AIRYG%DM%T/ER ENTERS %N T/E %T/ER SIDE DURING T/E 0U00ETS B%&. T/ERE IS A+LAS/ AND T/E +AIRY G%DM%T/ER IS LIT IN A S0%TLIG/T. S/E CARRIES A LARGECL%A5. 6T/E 0U00ETS G% INT% DAR5NESS AND EXIT.7 G%DM%T/ER$ N" a#t",i,eis e8er right i( ,agi '"es #"t r!le the #ight. M) a#' ill hel ""rCi#'erella he# she g"es "(( t" ,eet her (ella. I #ee' t" *#" she2s

!re a#' *i#' 4e("re I sh" hat2s "# ,) ,i#'. I *#" the (!t!re a#'a# see that a#) ,",e#t she2ll #ee' ,e t" sh" s",e ,agi 4ig a#'str"#g he# thi#gs ha8e g"#e s" 8er) r"#g. B!t (irst I #ee' t" r"8eshe2s g""' I2ll hi'e 4e#eath this l"a* a#' h""'. She ill 4e teste'ith a tas* that I ill hi#t a#' #e8er as*. A#' sh"!l' she ass thistest a#' all she ill g" t" 0ri#e Char,i#g2s 4all. N" here she ",esI ,!st 'isg!ise 4e("re she sees ith her "# e)es she has a (air)hih is ,e h" g!i'es her li(e. S" ath a#' see. CINDERELLA ENTERSCARRYING /ER BAS5ET %+ &%%D AS T/E LIG/TING C%MES U0 %N T/E MAIN STAGE6EVENING7 AND T/E G%DM%T/ER2S S0%TLIG/T G%ES %UT. T/E +AIRY G%DM%T/ERT/R%&S %N /ER LARGE CL%A5 &IT/ A /%%D. T/IS C%VERS U0 /ER +AIRY C%STUME.S/E &AL5S &IT/ A ST%%0 0RETENDING T% BE AN %LD LADY. T/EY MEET IN T/E

CENTRE +R%NT. G%DM%T/ER$ /ell" hil'3 I see )"! ha8e a 4as*et "( ""'.Ca# )"! "i#t ,e i# the 'ireti"# "( here )"! ("!#' s!h a #ie a,"!#t3The# I a# "llet s",e ("r ,)sel(. CINDERELLA$ Yes "( "!rse. B!t it2sgetti#g late a#' it ill 4e 'ar* s""#. I '"#2t *#" i( )"! ill 4e a4let" see 4) the ti,e )"! get there. Ci#'erella 1 G%DM%T/ER$ I ,!st tr). Ia#2t g" thr"!gh the #ight ith"!t a (ire i# ,) hearth a#' I ha8e #","re *i#'li#g ""' t" get it starte'. CINDERELLA$ /a8e )"! trie' (ir"#es3 The) are a# eas) a) t" light a (ire. G%DM%T/ER$ Tha#* )"! ("r)"!r a'8ie. I ill see hat I a# (i#' t","rr". Right #" I a, 8er)tire' a#' as )"! sa) I #ee' t" 4e h",e 4e("re 'ar*. CINDERELLA$ B!t )"!a#2t 4e ith"!t a (ire i# )"!r hearth t"#ight. /ere I ill share s",e"( ,) ""' ith )"!. G%DM%T/ER$ That is 8er) *i#' "( )"!. I a, s" "l'

that i( I a, !#a4le t" *ee ,) (ire g"i#g the#... CINDERELLA$ That a#2t4e all"e' t" hae#. 6S/E 0ASSES %VER /ER BAS5ET7 There )"! a# ha8eall ,) sti*s. &e ha8e a (e l"gs le(t at h",e a#' I a, s!re thatB!tt"#s ill ,a#age t" 4!il' the, i#t" a (ire ("r !s e8e# i( it2s s,all.G%DM%T/ER$ Tha#* )"! ,) 'ear. Is there a#)thi#g that I a# '" ("r )"! i#ret!r#3 CINDERELLA$ %h I '"#2t #ee' a#)thi#g. +ather a#' I ha8e 4ee#,a#agi#g ("r @!ite a hile #" s" I2, s!re e2ll 4e (i#e t"#ight.G%DM%T/ER$ Tha#* )"! agai# ,) 'ear. I ill ret!r# this *i#'#ess he# )"!#ee' it ,"st. CINDERELLA$ &he# I #ee' it ,"st3 G%DM%T/ER$ Yes. &he# )"!

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#ee' it ,"st I ill ret!r# the (a8"!r3 N" g" )"! are #ee'e' 4) )"!r(a,il). G" h",e Ci#'erella. CINDERELLA$ /" '" )"! *#" ,)...3G%DM%T/ER$ /",e ith )"!. CINDERELLA EXITS. G%DM%T/ER$ A#' s" she g"esa#' '"es#2t *#" that (ate ill stri*e a# a(!l 4l". B!t I ill atha#' !se ,) ,agi he# thi#gs get 4a' "r thi#g get tragi. She r"8e'her "rth a#' *i#'#ess t"" I ill #"t lea8e her i# a ste. M) a#' ill

a8e a#' i# a (lash she2ll l""* a girl ith l"ts "( ash. %h l""* aat!s gr"i#g (i#e I thi#* that I "!l' ,a*e it ,i#e. T/E +AIRYG%DM%T/ER 0%INTS T% T/E CACTUS ACR%SS T/E STAGE AND T/E AUDIENCE S/%ULD6/%0E+ULLY7 S/%UT +%R BUTT%NS. BUTT%NS ENTERS %N T/E %00%SITE SIDE ANDMA5ES A BIG DIVERSI%N S% T/AT T/E +AIRY CAN SLI0 A&AY 0%SSIBLYUNN%TICED. BUTT%NS$ /e) tha#*s ("r a*i#g ,e. I as aslee a#' s#"ri#ga 4it. /as s",e"#e 4ee# tr)i#g t" steal ,) at!s3 It see,s (i#e #".B!t tha#* )"! a#)a). I a#2t sta) l"#g as "!r st"r) is ,"8i#g al"#g8er) (ast. 6M%RE7 Ci#'erella 1H 6C%NT2D7 I# (at 8ia the "#'er "(a#t",i,e e are s*ii#g ("rar' h"!rs. Rea')3... 9""""sh; There.&e are #" i# the #e<t 'a). Y"! 'i'#2t (eel a thi#g 'i' )"!3 M) 'arli#gCi#'ers is still ha8i#g r"4le,s ith her #este-sisters s" I ,!st tr)

t" hel her "!t. A /AND BELL RINGS +R%M BE/IND T/E &%%D+%RESTBAC5CL%T/. BUTT%NS$ That2s "#e "( the ste-sisters #". The) ha8e a 4ellhih the) ri#g he#e8er the) a#t a#)thi#g. I28e g"t t" a#ser it.DURING T/IS LAST S0EEC/ T/E BAC5CL%T/ IS LI+TEDREM%VED AND T/EBUS/&ING 0ULLED %++. T/E LIG/TING C/ANGES T% T/E NEXT SCENE. END SCENE.Ci#'erella 1 SCENE >. INT. /ARDU0 /ALL 5ITC/EN -- DAY T/E BAC5CL%T/+R%M T/E 0REVI%US SCENE IS REM%VED T% REVEAL T/E 5ITC/EN. BUTT%NS &AL5SINT% T/E SCENE &/ERE T/E UGLY SISTERS ARE SEATED AT T/E TABLE. EAC/ /ASA /AND MIRR%R. 6+ACING EAC/ %T/ER CENTER +R%NT7 %NE IS RINGING A /ANDBELL. MAGAL%%0/IA$ At last; The Bell /" a#sers the 4ell. BUTT%NS$ I a,#"t the 4ell h". I a, the Bar"#2s ge#tle,e#2s ge#tle,e#. I# (at Ig!ess i# t"'a)2s "rl' )"! "!l' all ,e his 0.A. MAGAL%%0/IA$ D"es 0.A.

sta#' ("r 0rett) Aalli#g3 BENID%RMINA$ &hih is e<atl) hat )"! are.&e28e 4ee# ri#gi#g this 4ell ("r s" l"#g that it2s gi8i#g !s a hea'ahe.MAGAL%%0/IA$ +i#' little s*i88)2ella ("r !s the#. BUTT%NS$ /er #a,e isCi#'erella. A#' that2s #"t ,) :"4. MAGAL%%0/IA$ &ell it2s ertai#l) #"t"!rs 'arli#g. ?!st '" it. BENID%RMINA$ &e #ee' her t" hel !s ,a*e"!rsel8es l""* e8e# ,"re 4ea!ti(!l ("r the 4all. BUTT%NS$ 6T% AUDIENCE7It2s g"i#g t" ta*e a (e tris t" BJQ a#' a l"t "( 0"l)(illa t" ,a*ethese t" l""* a#) g""'. MAGAL%%0/IA$ +i#' her a#' se#' her here. Thelast ti,e e sa her she as lea#i#g the i#'"s i# the s!ller). %ras she sr!44i#g the 4athr"", (l""r3 BENID%RMINA$ I thi#* )"!2ll (i#'she as seei#g "!t the s""t (r", the (ire. She l""*s s" right "8ere'i# 'irt. BUTT%NS EXITS. MAGAL%%0/IA$ &hat '" )"! thi#* 'arli#g3 Sh"!l' I

ear hite t" the 4all3 Is that se#'i#g the right sig#al3 BENID%RMINA$Sig#ali#g !rit) a#' i##"e#e )"! ,ea#3 &he# as the last ti,e )"! ere!re a#' i##"e#t3 MAGAL%%0/IA$ Last +ri'a). I t!r#e' '"# s",e +re#h.BENID%RMINA$ +re#h3 MAGAL%%0/IA$ &ith ,) Big Ma. +re#h (ries. &ell agirl has t" *ee her )"!#g a#' (a4!l"!s (ig!re. BENID%RMINA$ A#' heree<atl) '" )"! *ee )"!r2s3 MAGAL%%0/IA$ This 'arli#g... 6STANDING AND0%SING7 is i# the 4est shae it2s e8er 4ee#. BENID%RMINA$ I2' hate t"see it he# it2s (at a#' agi#g the#. MAGAL%%0/IA$ Y"! '"#2t thi#* a se<)little 4la* #!,4er ,ight 4e 4etter3 I a#t t" se#' a sig#al t" the 4")s

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that sa)s - C",e a#' get ,e l"8er. I28e g"t ,"re tha# e#"!gh t" thr"ar"!#' a#' i( )"!2re l!*) a ha#'(!l "( it ill 4e ",i#g )"!r a). 6S/EGIVES A /I0 T/RUST.7 BENID%RMINA$ A ,essage li*e that "!l' #ee'#a!tial sig#ali#g (lags. 0l!s a (e sail"rs t" hel get )"! shi shae.Ci#'erella K MAGAL%%0/IA$ N" )"!2re tal*i#g. I "!l' !se a "!le "(sail"rs 4el" 'e*s. BENID%RMINA$ &hile the)2re there )"! "!l' get the,

t" h"ist the ,ai# 4rae. MAGAL%%0/IA$ That "!l' 4e #ie 4!t )"! '"#2ta#t t" 4e 4ra#'e' as a (lirt '" )"!3 I ,ea# I ala)s (i#' it2s 4est:!st t" gi8e i# easil). CINDERELLA ENTERS. CINDERELLA$ /ell" sisters./" e<iti#g. A gla,"r"!s 4all. I# the alae. &ith a ri#e atte#'i#g.MAGAL%%0/IA$ Y"!2' 4etter hel ith ,) hair. BENID%RMINA$ N" I #ee' hert" hel ith ,) ,a*e-!. MAGAL%%0/IA$ B!t she2s heli#g ith ,) sh"es.BENID%RMINA$ &hat a4"!t ,e3 I #ee' her t" hel ith ,) 'ress.CINDERELLA$ Yes )es "( "!rse. I2ll gi8e )"! all the hel )"! #ee'4e("re I get rea') ,)sel(. MAGAL%%0/IA$ Get rea') )"!rsel(3 Y"! '"#2tthi#* )"!2re g"i#g '" )"!3 BENID%RMINA$ +"r "#e thi#g )"!28e #"thi#g t"ear. MAGAL%%0/IA$ S" )"! a#2t g" e8e# i( e all"e' it. CINDERELLA$At!all) I '" ha8e a 'ress. It2s #"thi#g ,!h 4!t it ill ha8e t" '".

B!tt"#s a#' I !t it t"gether "!t "( "#e "( ,) M"ther2s 'resses. &ealtere' it t" (it. MAGAL%%0/IA$ I '"#2t 4eli8e )"!. BENID%RMINA$ N"r '"I. &here is this st!i' 'ress3 CINDERELLA$ It2s ha#gi#g i# the !4"ar'.6S/E RUNS /A00ILY T% T/E CU0B%ARD AND GETS T/E DRESS.7 L""* h" l"8el)is it. N"t as l"8el) as )"!rs "( "!rse 4!t at least it2s 4etter tha##"thi#g. MAGAL%%0/IA$ Let ,e see. 6TA5ING T/E DRESS +R%M CINDERELLA7%""" l""* at this sister 6S/%&ING IT T% BENID%RMINA7 A 'arli#g little'ress that l""*s s" (li,s) (l"at) a#' (ragile. BENID%RMINA$ Y"! sh"!l'ta*e are ith it as it "!l' ath "# s",ethi#g a#' 4e rie' t"iees. T/E UGLY SISTERS ARE TEASING CINDERELLA &IT/ T/E DRESS. &AVINGIT /IG/ IN T/E AIR LI5E A +LAG AND T/EN DRAGGING IT AL%NG T/E GR%UND.CINDERELLA$ 0lease. 0lease. Ta*e are. It2s the "#l) 'ress I ha8e. I(

I2, t" g" t" the 4all it2s ,) "#l) h"e. T/E DRESS IS L%ST +R%M SIG/T+%R A M%MENT BET&EEN T/E T&% UGLY SISTERS T/EN A00EARS AGAIN RI00ED IN/AL+ +R%M T%0 T% B%TT%M. CINDERELLA L%%5S %N /EL0LESS AND IN S/%C5 AST/E UGLY SISTERS STAND %N EIT/ER SIDE %+ /ER &IT/ /AL+ %+ T/E DRESSEAC/. Ci#'erella 1 T/E SISTERS /%LD T/E T&% /ALVES %N T/E +R%NT %+CINDERELLA AS I+ T% MA5E IT +IT BAC5 T%GET/ER AGAIN. MAGAL%%0/IA$ %h'ear. N" l""* hat )"!28e '"#e. BENID%RMINA$ See s*i88)-ella. I( )"!ha'#2t ,a'e s!h a (!ss this "!l' #e8er ha8e hae#e'. CINDERELLA$6DISTRESSED7 B!t hat a, I g"i#g t" '" #"3 I #ee' a 'ress t" g" t" the4all. MAGAL%%0/IA$ I thi#* I sa a#"ther "#e i# the !4"ar'.CINDERELLA$ Reall)3 BENID%RMINA$ 6SUR0RISED7 Reall)3 MAGAL%%0/IA$ Yes'i'#2t )"! see it sister3 6&IN5ING AT /ER SISTER.7 BENID%RMINA$ %h...

T/AT 'ress. The "#e IN the !4"ar'. MAGAL%%0/IA$ Yes IN the !4"ar'.CINDERELLA$ 6RELIEVED7 D" )"! thi#* it ill (it3 MAGAL%%0/IA$ %h I2,s!re it ill. A least the !4"ar' ill (it. BENID%RMINA$ D"#2t )"! ,ea#the DRESS ill (it3 MAGAL%%0/IA$ I *#" hat I ,ea#. Let2s see shall e3T/E SISTERS GUIDE CINDERELLA T% T/E CU0B%ARD &/ERE T/EY %0EN IT 0US//ER INSIDE AND S/UT T/E D%%R. BENID%RMINA$ S!''e#l) it2s g"#e all @!iet.A (e ,",e#ts ag" there as l"ts "( hatter a4"!t three la'ies g"i#g t"the 4all. B!t s!''e#l)... MAGAL%%0/IA$ ...%#e has 'isaeare'. &hat asha,e. BENID%RMINA$ Yes. Sha,e. T/EY G% BAC5 T% T/EIR DRESSING TABLES

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AND MESS AR%UND A BIT M%RE &IT/ T/EIR IMAGES IN T/E MIRR%RS. MAGAL%%0/IA0IC5S U0 A B%TTLE %+ GUINNESS AND DABS S%ME %N /ER &RISTS BE/IND /EREARS AND +INALLY DRI0S A LITTLE D%&N /ER CLEAVAGE AND ?IGGLES /ER BUSTAB%UT. MAGAL%%0/IA$ G"t t" gi8e the 4")s a taste ("r it ha8e#2t )"!36L%%5 IN T/E MIRR%R7 %h #"; Disaster; A s"t; &hat I reall) #ee' is s",e#e (ae rea,. T" ,a*e ,) 4a4)-li*e s*i# e8e# s"(ter. BENID%RMINA$ Al"e

Vera3 MAGAL%%0/IA$ &hat3 S",e"#e i# the a!'ie#e alle' Vera3BENID%RMINA$ N"... Al"e Vera. MAGAL%%0/IA$ It2s /hhh-ell" 'arli#g. N"t2all". D"#2t g" 'r"i#g )"!r aiths li*e that. 0e"le ill thi#* e2re",,"#. BENID%RMINA$ N"... Al"e Vera. MAGAL%%0/IA$ /hhh-ell" Veralease. Ci#'erella BENID%RMINA$ N" )"! '"#2t !#'ersta#'. There2s this(a#tasti st!(( alle' Al"e Vera that2s g""' ("r s*i# a#' it helsre8e#t ri#*les. MAGAL%%0/IA$ T"" late ("r )"! the# 'arli#g.BENID%RMINA$ Aare#tl) it2s a la#t "il that )"! get (r",... ell...la#ts. MAGAL%%0/IA$ &hat s"rt "( la#ts. BENID%RMINA$ A t)e "( at!s.MAGAL%%0/IA$ /a; &here are e g"i#g t" (i#' a at!s ar"!#' here3BENID%RMINA$ At!all) I th"!ght I sa "#e earlier. MAGAL%%0/IA$ &here3BENID%RMINA$ L""*; %8er there. 60%INTS T% CACTUS7 MAGAL%%0/IA$ D" )"!

thi#* a#)"#e "!l' ,i#' !s 4"rr"i#g it3 BENID%RMINA$ I '"#2t *#" i( e"!l' all it 4"rr"i#g. &e2' ha8e t" !t it i#t" iees !,,el ita4"!t a 4it the# r!sh it t" e<trat all the :!ies. There ,ight #"t 4e,!h "( it le(t. MAGAL%%0/IA$ C"!l' e still all it 4"rr"i#g th"!gh'arli#g3 BENID%RMINA$ I thi#* s". &e "!l' 4e gi8i#g s",e "( it 4a*.The (l"er-"t. T/E SISTERS STAND U0 AND START T% G% T%&ARDS T/E CACTUS.6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7 BUTT%NS RUNS %N STAGE. BUTT%NS$ &h"2s t"!hi#g ,)at!s3 BENID%RMINA$ Y"!rs3 6T% AUDIENCE7 %h #" it2s #"t. BUTT%NS$ %h)es it is. T/E UGLY SISTERS S/%ULD LEAD T/E AUDIENCE IN A RAUC%USS/%UTING MATC/. ALL$ %h )es it is. 6%h #" it2s #"t.7 Yes it is. 6N" it2s#"t.7 Is is is. MAGAL%%0/IA$ 6T% AUDIENCE7 &h" :!st sai' =S#"t s#"ts#"t=3 BENID%RMINA$ &e #ee' that at!s. MAGAL%%0/IA$ T" hel ith "!r

s*i#. BUTT%NS$ I a#2t let )"! ha8e it. It2s ("r Ci#'ers. &he# it(l"ers I2ll 4e gi8i#g it t" her as a t"*e# "( ,) l"8e. BENID%RMINA$L"8e; Y"! a#' little s*i88)-ella3 D"#2t 4e sill). &E #ee' it. A#' e#ee' it N%&; Bea!se e2re "rth it. BUTT%NS GRABS T/E CACTUS AND S% D%B%T/ T/E SISTERS. T/EY 0US/ AND 0ULL EAC/ %T/ER AB%UT AS T/EY &RESTLE+%R T/E 0LANT. MAGAL%%0/IA$ Gi8e it t" !s. It2s "!rs. Ci#'erella >BENID%RMINA$ &e #ee' it. Let g". D" as )"!2re t"l'. DURING T/E TUSSLES%ME%NE IS /EARD BANGING %N T/E D%%R AND T/EY ST%0 +IG/TING. BUTT%NSGENTLY 0UTS T/E CACTUS BAC5 IN 0LACE. BUTT%NS$ That ill 4e the R")al/eral'. The) sai' s",e"#e "!l' 4e ",i#g t" 4ri#g the ti*ets ("r the4all. 6BUTT%NS EXITS.7 MAGAL%%0/IA$ 6EXCITED7 %h g""'ie. &e2re g"i#g t"the 4all. BENID%RMINA$ 6EXCITED7 Da#i#g ith the 0ri#e. All #ight.

MAGAL%%0/IA$ /" a# he resist !s3 BENID%RMINA$ N"t he# he sees !s i#"!r gla' rags. MAGAL%%0/IA$ /e "#2t *#" hih "#e t" h""se.BENID%RMINA$ /e2ll h""se ,e. MAGAL%%0/IA$ N" ,e. It2s "48i"!s 'arli#g./e2ll h""se the g""' l""*i#g "#e. BUTT%NS ENTERS &IT/ T/E R%YAL /ERALD./ERALD$ /is R")al /igh#ess the e8er s" l"8el) 0ri#e Char,i#g ith the!te little 'i,le "# his hi# has r"lai,e' that all eligi4le la'iesl"8ies a#' ge#tle,e# are i#8ite' t" 'a#e "# his 4alls. S"rr) AT his4all. I a, t" 'eli8er "#e ti*et t" Bar"# /ar'!... BUTT%NS$ 6TA5INGTIC5ET7 I2ll gi8e that t" hi,. /ERALD$ ...a#' I ha8e three sa#*) a#*)

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ti*ets ("r the la'ies "( the h"!se. BENID%RMINA$ B!t there2s "#l) t""( !s. /ERALD$ U#" ,",e#t" ,i#e 'i#g". /is R")al /igh#ess as i#sista#t./e a# 4e a right little tarter he# he a#t2s t" )"! *#". /e ("ret"l',e there ere "#e '"ss tree la'ies i# resi'e#ti"# here. MAGAL%%0/IA$There2s :!st !s t" little hi*ies. /ERALD$ N" #" "h #" ,"# '!et 'eri,). M) ritte# '"# riti#g sa)s that I sh"!l' 'eli8er three. A#' I

*#" that the little 0ri#ie i#)2s i#str!ti"#s ,!st 4e "4e)e' "r elseit2s the :ell) ,"!l' ("r ,e agai#. BUTT%NS$ There IS "#e ,"re.Ci#'erella. I2, #"t s!re here she is at the ,",e#t 4!t I2ll gi8e herthe ti*et later. BENID%RMINA$ 6GRABBING ALL T/REE TIC5ETS BE+%REBUTT%NS GETS T% T/EM7 D"#2t "rr). &e2ll ,a*e s!re she gets the ,essage#e<t ti,e e see her. MAGAL%%0/IA$ &ill 0ri#e Char,i#g 4e at the 4all3/ERALD$ The 0ri#e is l""*i#g ("r a 4ri'e s" he ill 4e eali#g his e)esa#' "gli#g "#l) the ,"st rett) (aes. BENID%RMINA$ G""' :"4 e2re",i#g the#. T/E /ERALD B%&S L%& T% T/E SISTERS AND EXITS. MAGAL%%0/IA$Three ti*ets. &e '"#2t #ee' three ti*ets. Ci#'erella BUTT%NS$ Gi8e,e the "#e ("r Ci#'ers a#' I2ll ,a*e s!re she gets it. BENID%RMINA$D"#2t "rr). &e sa her earlier a#' she "#2t 4e #ee'i#g it. IN %BVI%US

VIE& S/E TEARS T/E TIC5ET IN /AL+ AND T/R%&S T/E BITS T% T/E +L%%R.BUTT%NS RETRIEVES T/E T&% /ALVES. ?UST AS /E STANDS U0 &IT/ T/E 0IECEST/EY ARE GRABBED +R%M /IM BY MAGAL%%0/IA &/% TEARS T/EM AGAIN AND STU++ST/E 0IECES D%&N /ER CLEAVAGE. MAGAL%%0/IA$ It "!l' 4e a 4ra8e ,a# h"'igs ("r g"l' i# the, there hills. BENID%RMINA$ Are )"! rea') t" 4e ,)4ri'es,ai' sister. MAGAL%%0/IA$ It ill 4e ,e he (alls i# l"8e ith'arli#g. BENID%RMINA$ Let2s g" t" the 4all a#' see. T/E T&% SISTERSMARC/ %++ &IT/ BENID%RMINA 0R%UDLY /%LDING T&% TIC5ETS /IG/ AND IN VIE&BUT SLIG/TLY BE/IND /ER EYE LINE. AS S/E 0ASSES BUTT%NS /E MANAGES T%0LUC5 %NE %+ T/EM %UT %+ /ER /AND UNN%TICED. T/E SISTERS EXIT. BUTT%NS$6T% AUDIENCE7 /as a#)"#e see# Ci#'ers3 6AUDIENCE REACTI%N7 &hat3 I# the!4"ar'3 /" 'i' she get i# there. BUTT%NS G%ES T% T/E CU0B%ARD AND

RELEASES CINDERELLA. CINDERELLA$ %h B!tt"#s ,) ste sisters ereheli#g ,e a#' the !4"ar' '""r l"se' ai'e#tall). I g"t st!*i#si'e. I a#2t g" t" the 4all #". I '"#2t e8e# ha8e a ti*et. BUTT%NS$D"#2t "rr). I28e ,a#age' t" h"l' a ti*et 4a* ("r )"!. Get )"!r 'ressa#' )"! a# ,a*e )"!rsel( rea'). CINDERELLA$ That2s :!st it. The 'resshas 4ee# r!i#e'. 6S/E S/%&S /IM T/E DRESS7 I ha8e #"thi#g else t" ear.A#' ,) ste sisters ill ha8e alrea') g"#e i# the (a,il) arriage s" I"!l'#2t e8e# get there i( I a#te' t". BUTT%NS$ I see hat )"! ,ea#.B!t '"#2t "rr). &e a# ha8e "!r "# 4all right here. ?!st )"! a#' ,e.CINDERELLA$ %h B!tt"#s. Y"!2re s" *i#'. /" a# e3 BUTT%NS$ &e a# '"that thi#g alle' rete#'; BUTT%NS GETS A TABLE CL%T/ AND DRA0ESCINDERELLA IN IT. BUTT%NS$ Y"! l""* (a#tasti ,) la'). CINDERELLA$ Tha#*

)"! ,) 'ashi#g B!tt"#s. S/E DANCES AR%UND LIG/TLY. /E T/EN GETS AC%LANDER AND MA5ES A BIG S/%& %+ 0LACING IT %N /ER /EAD. BUTT%NS$ Y"!r'ia,"#' r"# ,) la'). CINDERELLA$ %h B!tt"#s. Y"! ertai#l) *#" h" t"s"il a girl. Ci#'erella BUTT%NS G%ES %++ AND C%MES BAC5 &IT/ A R%&%+ CARR%TS %N A STRING LI5E A NEC5LACE. /E 0UTS T/IS R%UND /ER NEC5.BUTT%NS$ A arr"t #e*lae ("r the ,"st 4ea!ti(!l girl at the 4all.Ca# I ha8e this 'a#e3 MUSICAL NUMBER$ B!tt"#s. S!ggesti"#$ Three Ti,esa La') - Li"#el Rithie BUTT%NS AND CINDERELLA DANCE T%GET/ER BALL R%%MDANCE STYLE7 +%R AT LEAST T/E +IRST +E& BARS %+ T/E %0ENING MUSIC T% GET

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T/EM T% T/E SIDE +R%NT %+ T/E A0R%N. CINDERELLA REM%VES /ER DRESSING U0T/INGS AND /ANDS T/EM T% BUTT%NS T/EN T/EY TURN AND +ACE T/E AUDIENCEAND BUTT%NS G%ES INT% T/E S%NG. A SCRIM CURTAIN 6NETTRANSLUCENT7 CL%SESDURING T/E S%NG. ALL LIG/TING BE/IND T/E T/IS IS +ADED T% DAR5NESS ANDT/E SCRIM CURTAIN IS LIT %NLY +R%M T/E +R%NT. T/E SCENE C/ANGE T% T/ETRANS+%RMATI%N %+ T/E C%AC/ ETC IS MADE BE/IND T/E SCRIM. CINDERELLA$

6SAD7 %h B!tt"#s. Y"!2re s" *i#' t" ,e. Tr)i#g t" ha#ge ,) ,""'. Ireall) a#te' t" g" t" that 4all 4!t it as #"t t" 4e. BUTT%NS$ /e); Iha8e a# i'ea t" heer )"! !. M) ets. I *ee the, i# ,) r"",. &"!l' )"!li*e t" see the,3 CINDERELLA$ &ell... 6SIG/7 All right. I s!"se it,ight ta*e ,) ,i#' "( the 4all ("r a ,",e#t. BUTT%NS$ &ait there. I2ll4e 4a*. &h" sai' that3 CINDERELLA$ It as )"!. BUTT%NS$ N". &h" sai'=I2ll 4e 4a*=3 I# the (il,3 CINDERELLA$ +il,3 &hat2s (il,3 BUTT%NS$&h""s; I ("rg"t. &e ha8e#2t i#8e#te' (il, )et ha8e e3 &hat )ear isthis3 CINDERELLA$ It2s the )ear that all a#t",i,es are set i# B!tt"#s.E8e# )"! sh"!l' *#" that. BUTT%NS$ Yes right. A#)a) '"#2t g" aa).6V%ICE LI5E ARNY7 I2ll 4e 4a*. 6EXITS7 CINDERELLA$ 6&/ILE SIN5ING T%T/E +L%%R7 B!tt"#s is s" l"8el). I *#" he ,ea#s ell 4!t I '"#2t (eel

li*e 4ei#g heere' ! at the ,",e#t. E8er)thi#g has g"#e r"#g a#' ,)'rea, "( g"i#g t" the 4all a#' ,eeti#g the 0ri#e agai# ha8e all ",e t"#"thi#g. &h" sai' =Drea,s a# ",e tr!e=3 Certai#l) #"t ,e. MUSICALNUMBER$ Ci#'erella. S!ggesti"#$ S",e 0e"le2s Li8es - Bet Mi'ler. T/ELIG/TING C%NCENTRATES D%&N %N CINDERELLA DURING T/E S%NG &IT/ T/E MAINSTAGE +ADING T% DAR5NESS AND CINDERELLA IN A +%LL%& S0%T. T/E +AIRYG%DM%T/ER ENTERS IN T/E DAR5NESS %N T/E %T/ER SIDE. AS T/E S%NG +INIS/ESCINDERELLA STARTS T% S%B AS S/E SIN5S T% T/E +L%%R EVEN M%RE &/ILE S/ECUDDLES /ERSEL+ INT% A BALL. Ci#'erella F T/E S0%TLIG/T G%ES %UT %N T/ELAST N%TE %+ T/E S%NG. T/ERE IS A BRIG/T +LAS/ NEAR T/E +AIRY G%DM%T/ERAND ALL T/E LIG/TS 6+R%NT %+ SCRIM %NLY7 C%ME BAC5 T% N%RMAL. G%DM%T/ER$As I ("ret"l' the ti,e is #". She #ee's ,) hel. &e all *#" h". /er

'ee' "( g""' ill 4e reai' he# all is l"st a#' h"e '!th (a'e. S"ath a#' lear# )"! si##ers all ("r Ci#'ers &ILL g" t" the 4all. S/ECR%SSES T% CINDERELLA AND ASSISTS /ER T% /ER +EET. CINDERELLA$ &h" are)"!3 G%DM%T/ER$ D" #"t 4e sa' ,) hil'. I r",ise' that I "!l' ",e t"hel he# )"! ere at )"!r l"est. N" is that ti,e. CINDERELLA$ B!t...D" I *#" )"!3 I '"#2t re,e,4er a#) r",ise. G%DM%T/ER$ D" )"! re,e,4erthe "l' la') i# the ""'s h" )"! ga8e )"!r 4!#'le "( sti*s t"3CINDERELLA$ Yes i#'ee'. B!t... G%DM%T/ER$ That as ,e. I a, )"!r +air)G"',"ther. CINDERELLA$ I 'i'#2t *#" that I ha' a +air) G"',"ther.G%DM%T/ER$ E8er)"#e '"es. All hil're# a#' s",e a little "l'er ha8es",e"#e l""*i#g a(ter the, (r", a(ar. /ar'l) a#)"#e e8er *#"s e e<ist4!t e are here *eei#g ath. A#' i# ti,es "( #ee' )et "#l) i( that

hil' is a g""' ers"# e ill ste ("rar' t" re8eal "!rsel8es.CINDERELLA$ A#' )"! are ,i#e3 G%DM%T/ER$ I ha8e ",e t" )"!r ai' i# )"!r'eeest h"!r "( #ee'. CINDERELLA$ I a, #"t i# #ee' "( a#)thi#g. I ha8e al"8i#g +ather a#' e"le li*e B!tt"#s ar"!#' ,e t" *ee ,) sirts !.G%DM%T/ER$ Yet the) '" #"t ha8e the sa,e "ers as ,e. The) are #"t a4let" s!,,"# h!ge ,agi ith the sish "( a a#'. Tell ,e )"!r hearts'esire hil' a#' I ill ,a*e )"!r ish ",e tr!e. CINDERELLA$ This ishere I sh"!l' as* ("r &"rl' eae a#' a#ti#g t" "r* ("r harit) is#2tit3 G%DM%T/ER$ 0lease '"#2t ,a*e :"*es at a ,",e#t li*e this. Ti,e is

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r!##i#g "!t. A#) sell that I ast "# )"! t"#ight ill "#l) last ("rthis 'a). U#til ,i'#ight. I *#" that )"! a#te' t" g" t" the 4all. Isthat still )"!r ish3 CINDERELLA$ &ell )es. I a#te' t" g" 4!t ,) 'ressg"t r!i#e' a#' the ti*et g"t t"r# a#' ,) sisters ha8e alrea') le(tith the (a,il) arriage. I '"#2t see h"... G%DM%T/ER$ Ci#'erella ,)hil'. &he# )"! ha8e a +air) G"',"ther "# )"!r si'e a#)thi#g is

"ssi4le. BUTT%NS ENTERS /%LDING A B%X. Ci#'erella BUTT%NS$ /a8e I,isse' a#)thi#g. 6SEEING T/E G%DM%T/ER7 %"""h; It this a (a#) 'ressart)3 G%DM%T/ER$ &hat '" )"! ha8e i# the 4"<3 BUTT%NS$ &h" a#t2s t"*#"3 CINDERELLA$ This is ,) +air) G"',"ther. &e all ha8e "#e it see,s.BUTT%NS$ I '"#2t. G%DM%T/ER$ %h 4!t )"! '" B!tt"#s. &ell at!all) i#)"!r ase it2s a G"'(ather... BUTT%NS$ N"t Marl"# Bra#'"3G%DM%T/ER$ ...a#' he l""*s a(ter )"! ith"!t )"! *#"i#g. BUTT%NS$ &asit hi, h" ga8e ,e the *#itte' rei#'eer :!,er at Christ,as3 G%DM%T/ER$That "!l' r"4a4l) ha8e 4ee# +ather Christ,as. BUTT%NS$ N" relati"#the#3 G%DM%T/ER$ Nat!rall) e all hat t" eah "ther a#' *#" i( )"!28e4ee# g""' 4!t... E#"!gh "( this. &e #ee' t" get Ci#'erella rea') ("rthe 4all. B!tt"#s hat ha8e )"! g"t i# the 4"<3 BUTT%NS$ It2s ,) t"

et ,ie. S#") a#' Dis#e). CINDERELLA$ %h h" seet. S#") is s!h al"8el) #a,e. B!t h) Dis#e)3 G%DM%T/ER$ 6T% AUDIENCE7 I (ear a# a(!l:"*e ",i#g. BUTT%NS$ I all hi, Dis#e) 4ea!se he Dis-#e) ha8e a #a,e.G%DM%T/ER$ /,,,; T"#ight )"!r ,ie ill !ll Ci#'erella2s ,agi "ah.BUTT%NS$ 6/E 0ULLS T/E MICE +R%M /IS B%X AND /%LDING T/EM BY T/EIRTAILS DANGLES T/EN AT T/E AUDIENCE IN /%0E %+ A REACTI%N7 These littlethi#gs ill #e8er !ll a "ah. G%DM%T/ER$ /"l' the, high. BUTT%NS /%LDST/E MICE /IG/ AND AT T/E CENTRE %+ T/E SCRIM. S%ME =MAGICAL= /ANDSC%VERED &IT/ A L%NG G%LD GLITTERING GL%VES C%ME T/R%UG/ T/E UN%0ENEDSCRIMS AND TA5E T/E MICE T/R%UG/. 6%R T/E &INGS I+ T/ERE IS N% CENTER%0ENING IN T/E SCRIM7 G%DM%T/ER$ I ill t!r# the, i#t" hite h"rses. Isthere a !,*i# i# the h"!se. BUTT%NS$ Sh"!l'#2t that 4e =Is there a

D"t"r i# the h"!se=3 CINDERELLA$ I thi#* there2s "#e i# the *ithe#gar'e#. BUTT%NS$ Di'#2t e !se that "# /all"ee#3 I2ll g" a#' l""*. 6/EEXITS7 G%DM%T/ER$ I ill t!r# the !,*i# i#t" a 4ea!ti(!l "ah ("r )"!t" ri'e t" the 4all. CINDERELLA$ B!t I '"#2t ha8e a 'ress t" ear.Ci#'erella H G%DM%T/ER$ +r", )"!r 'ress "( rags I ill reate the ,"st"#'er(!l 4allg"#. It ill 4e "8ere' i# :eels a#' )"! ill l""* li*ea ri#ess. Y"! ill 4e alle' the 0ri#ess Cr)stal. BUTT%NS$ 6RETURNING&IT/ T/E 0UM05IN7 Is this 4ig e#"!gh3 It2s the "#l) "#e I "!l' (i#'.G%DM%T/ER$ Se#' it ith the ,ie a#' sta#' 4a*. BUTT%NS /%LDS T/E0UM05IN AT T/E CENTRE %+ T/E SCRIM 6%R &INGS7 AND T/E SAME =MAGICAL=/ANDS AS BE+%RE TA5ES IT +R%M /IM AND 0ULLS IT T/R%UG/ T/E CURTAINS. T/E=/ANDS= ACT%R MUST INSTANTLY GET %++ T/E STAGE S% T/AT T/E LIG/TS BE/IND

T/E SCRIM CAN C%ME U0 T% REVEAL T/E C%AC/. AT T/E SAME TIME T/E +AIRYG%DM%T/ER MA5ES A +E& =MAGICAL 0ASSES=. 0%SSIBLY S%ME TIN5LING STYLEMUSIC 0LAYS %R A SET %+ +AIRY BELLS ARE S/A5EN BAC5STAGE. CINDERELLASTE0S %++ STAGE +%R AN INSTANT. AT T/IS 0%INT T/E LIG/TS C%ME %N BE/INDT/E SCRIM T% REVEAL T/E C%AC/. T/E LIG/TS T% T/E +R%NT %+ T/E SCRIM DIM.T/E SCRIMS SL%&LY %0EN. See r"'!ti"# #"tes ("r i'eas "#tra#s("r,ati"#. N%TE$ This tra#s("r,ati"# se#e is the e#' t" the (irsthal( s" sh"!l' 4e as 4ig a#' (lash) as )"! a# ,a*e it. Gi8i#g thea!'ie#e s",ethi#g e<iti#g 4e("re the i#ter8al. Use all the theatre

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t")s at )"!r 'is"sal t" r"'!e s",ethi#g seta!lar. S,"*e (lashi#glights e<iti#g ,!si. Ma*e it a BIG r"'!ti"#. CINDERELLA ENTERS IN/ER BALLG%&N. BUTT%NS G%ES T% /ER AND ESC%RTS /ER T% T/E C%AC/. BUTT%NS$D"es#2t she l""* l"8el)3 Li*e a ri#ess. G%DM%T/ER$ She is the 0ri#essCr)stal. BUTT%NS$ Y"! l""* a ,illi"# D"llars Ci#'ers. G%DM%T/ER$Re,e,4er ,) hil' e8er)thi#g I ha8e reate' ill "#l) last !#til

,i'#ight. Y"! MUST lea8e the 4all 4e("re the#. &he# the l"* stri*estel8e the "ah a#' h"rses ill 'isaear. Y"!r 'ress ill ret!r# t"rags. D" )"! !#'ersta#'3 CINDERELLA$ Yes +air) G"',"ther. I !#'ersta#'.I ill 4e h",e 4e("re ,i'#ight. G%DM%T/ER$ The# g" ,) hil'. %!r ishesare ith )"!. G% CINDERELLA. G% T% T/E BALL. T/E C%AC/ STARTS T% M%VE%++ AS BUTT%NS AND T/E +AIRY G%DM%T/ER &AVE. CL%SE CURTAINS. END SCENE.END ACT I. INTERVAL. T

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