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Perfect.
I couldn’t have planned it better myself. Now that
the girl is in Juvenile Hall it doesn’t even matter
if I have my secret weapons, Methamphetamines and addiction.
Sure, they did create a great force field of numbness,
but this is even better. What is more depressing then
being in jail? She doesn’t even have to be on drugs
to be depressed in here. (Yells) Irritated and
Enraged, what are you doing just sitting there? This
is a very critical time. Go, work you magic. Maybe we
can get her really pissed off and have her talk back
to the staff. (Evil Laugh) And you two, Helpless
and Hopeless, get as close as you can to their power
source. Try to strike directly in the middle of the
heart. If you are able to do that then we are sure to
hit her when she’s already down. We have to work
fast while we still have the advantage. Ahh, it’s
beginning to work. Look, it’s getting darker already.
Yes!
(Lightening flashing. Evil background music. Amor
enters in a cloud of smoke. Poof!
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(Bellows
in a loud and commanding voice.) Trapped! (Trapped
gasps and looks over.) You need to stop what you’re
doing. I’ve had enough of your foolishness.
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Amor.
What are you doing here? You know you’re not allowed.
I knew that once I didn’t have my force field anymore
I’d start seeing your ugly face again. |
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Enough is
enough! This is getting serious now….
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Ah, what
is it? Are you finally getting scared? Are you finally
getting to realize how powerful I am? (He flexes
his muscles.)
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No
matter how hard you try you will never be able to defeat
me. This girl has to big a heart and my family is too
strong. Your plan is going to fail. So you should just
save us both the time and energy and just give up now. |
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There
is no way you can save the day now that she is in jail.
There is no such thing as people being happy inhere. You
might as well go take your light elsewhere. |
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You forget
it is not only me and my family against you. We have
her family on our side too.
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So
what? My family and I are getting so strong that we can
take you, we can take your family and we can take her
family on as well. Nothing can stop me now! |
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Every
time her family comes she is filled with a new ambition
to go on. You can’t stop the family from coming and
you can’t stop the light from growing. |
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We’ll
see about that. Maybe I’ll have my wife Hopelessness
and my son Anger hit her with spouts of hurt and resentment.
Then she’ll blow up at her parents, telling them
not to come visit her anymore. On top of that she’ll
feel the guilt that I send to her for taking it all out
her parents. |
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You’re
turning this girl into something she’s not. Just
for your own selfish reasons and greed. |
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It’s
not just all about me. You have your family and I have
mine. You have to do what you do to take care of your
family. I have to do what I do to take care of mine. This
little girl’s happiness doesn’t fit into my
agenda. |
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No…you’re
missing the point. Dark isn’t supposed to be stronger
then light. You’re upsetting the balance of everything. |
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What are
you talking about? You’re just trying to use your
little mind games to trick me.
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Why
do you think I’ve always been the one in charge of
the heart? Why do you think I’ve lived so much longer
then you? |
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I’m
not as dumb as you think I am. |
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No, I’m
not trying to trick you. I’m trying to help you
see the bigger picture. If you did overpower me, and
you were able to take over the heart, what exactly is
the next step of your plan?
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Then me,
my family, will live happily ever after. And unfortunately
for you, you and your family just won’t be around
anymore. Don’t worry, I’ll think of you from
time to time. You’ll always have a special place
in my heart. Not!
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Ah-ha…yeah,
I guess things would be pretty sweet for you if your
plan was actually possible….
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What are
you trying to get at here Amor? Come on, just spit it
out already.
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Well
you forgot one minor detail…you see, if you take
away all the Light…all the passion…all the power
that I feed into this girl’s heart. Her soul would
have no reason to go on. |
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Yeah…and
your point is? |
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(Sigh)
In short, this girl would cease to exist and so would
you! Because after all…what is a heart without love? |
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A
heart without Love is a lot better a world without me!
If what you’re saying is true…then it has to
work the other way around as well. |
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Explain
yourself. |
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If
the world was all sunshine and no darkness then people
wouldn’t learn to appreciate the light. You have
to experience pain in order to appreciate joy. It’s
as simple as that! |
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That’s
it! That’s what I’ve been trying to explain
to you all along, so you realize now that if we just work
together… |
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(Interrupts)
Work together? Wait a minute. I never said anything about
that. I’d never work with you. |
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I
was afraid of this…you give me no choice Trapped!
It is obvious to me…you yourself have never truly
experienced what it really feels like to Love. I change
people by giving part of my power to them…How would
you like to have some of my power? |
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You
would give me…some of your power? |
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Yes
I would…but you have to be totally accepting and
willing to receive all that I have to give you. |
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Yes…why
yes of course I accept all the power you choose to give
me Amor. That’s very generous of you. Please feel
free to give me as much power as you want. Ahhhhh.
(Evil laugh to himself.) |
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(Amor
begins to loosen up, stretching out, rubbing his hands
together.) Alright, here it comes. |
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(Trapped
starts backing up, looking scared.) Wait. What’s
happening Amor? You’re getting brighter. Wait. Noooooo.
(Holding one hand over his heart, and on over his eyes.
He falls to his knees. His voice changes.) Wait, what
did you do to me? (Holding his heart.) I feel like
a big heavy weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I
feel different. (Beat) I feel new and, I think,
I think I like it. |
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Are
you sure? |
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| Trapped: |
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What
did you do to me? |
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I
did exactly what I said I would. I gave you some of my
power. I gave the darkness some light. I gave you love.
(Trapped looks stunned.)
You see, I used your greedy ways against you. I know that
anything having to do with getting more power, or getting
one over on me, you would instantly accept. |
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You,
you what? But the worst part is I don’t hate you
for it. I even (beat) understand why you did it. |
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Of
course, by giving my power I gave you love, understanding,
acceptance. That is what love is. Now, once you have experienced
what it means to love there is no way you can go back
to being as dark as you once were. |
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You
know, I don’t think I want to.
(Trapped looks in wonder. Love nods and smiles in agreement.)
Black Out |
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