Ricky's POV
The first scene was actually pretty good. Who knew I could the whole room clapping and a howl from Howie. Beast to Beast, I guess.
Behind the curtains, I look around for Artist. I still have to tell him about the date. I still can't believe how hard I've fallen for him. "Walker!" I finally catch him. "Oh, hey, Golden Boy, what's up?" He talks back with a grin. "Funny, I don't remember your nose being brown."
"Okay, Curly. Listen, I wanted to talk about our date."
"Why? What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's just that Nini said EJ wanted to go on a suicide mission for Zach after Opening Night and she wants us all to go, so I guess..."
"We're gonna have to postpone."
"Maybe tomorrow. If we're ending everything tonight, maybe it'll all be over right? Please tell me I'm right and give me help."
"Yeah. Yeah, you're right."
"You're not mad, are you?"
"What? No, of course not."
"Wildcats!" Miss Jenn calls. "This is going fine. I am most proud. And I heard Big Red has not thrown up in over 20 minutes. Every great performance needs an X factor. Something special that puts it over the top. A little birdie told me where our Menkies judge is sitting and I'm thinking with just a few minor adjustments, we could make this gentleman feel every bit of welcome as the intruder that my mother clubbed over the head when I was a little girl."
Jack was quick to raise his hand. "And no, Jackson, we are not going to club him over the head." Jack drops his head and rolls his eyes. "Pretty lame" he whispers to Nini, who rolls her eyes with a smile. When the next song begins, I have directed Benjamin Mazzara and his lightning-ist..."
"They're called grips," Natalie tells her.
"To! Spotlight our judge. And then I need you all to make him feel especially and uniquely welcomed. Any questions?"
"May questions" Gina raises her feather duster. "Should we just do what we rehearsed?" Seb asks. "Doesn't that feel a little desperate?"
"It feels that way for a reason, Sebastion. Besides, Carlos is a seasoned professional who can roll with anything, right?"
Carlos looks up at Seb who translates for him. "He says 'help!'"
General POV
(Carlos)
Ma chère Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride
And greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight
And now we invite you to relax
Let us pull up a chair as the dining room proudly presents
Your dinner!
Be our guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie
And we'll provide the rest
Soup du jour
Hot hors d'œuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the gray stuff, it's delicious
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes
They can sing, they can dance
After all, Miss, this is France
And a dinner here is never second best
Go on, unfold your menu
Take a glance, and then you'll be our guest
Oui, our guest, be our guest
Beef ragout, cheese souffle
Pie and pudding "en flambe"
We'll prepare and serve with flair a culinary cabaret
You're alone and you're scared
But the banquet's all prepared
No one's gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertaining
We tell jokes! I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks
And it's all in perfect taste that you can bet
Come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be our guest
If you're stressed, it's fine dining we suggest
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!
Life is so unnerving
For a servant who's not serving
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days when we were useful
Suddenly those good old days are gone
Ten years we've been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy
You walked in and oops-a-daisy
(Kourtney)
It's a guest! It's a guest!
Sakes alive, and I'll be blessed
Wine's been poured, and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert, she'll want tea
And my dear that's fine with me
While the cups do their soft-shoein'
I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing
I'll get warm, piping hot
Heaven's sakes! Is that a spot?
Clean it up! We want the company impressed
We've got a lot to do!
Is it one lump or two?
For you, our guest!
She's our guest!
She's our guest!
(Be our guest)
(Everyone)
Be our guest! Be our guest!
Our command is your request
It's been years since we've had anybody here
And we're obsessed
With your meal, with your ease
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight's still glowing
Let us help you, we'll keep going
Course by course, one by one
'Til you shout, "Enough! I'm done!"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
Tonight you'll prop your feet up
But for now, let's eat up
Be our guest!
Be our guest!
Be our guest!
Please, be our guest!
Gina's POV
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a 15-minute intermission," Natalie says. "If you don't buy at least $20 worth of concessions, you do not support art. Thank you."
I come out of the bathroom. Tonight was great, I'm just waiting for mom and Jamie. I walk down the falls and EJ walks up. "Hey!"
"You absolutely dusted that stage in Be Our Guest, amazing!"
"Stop it. Say it again" I flutter my eyelashes, making him laugh. "Hey, I wanted to talk to you about tonight. Nini told us about you going solo."
"Really?"
"Yeah, you know we are never gonna allow that. So, tonight, we are going with you to finish this battle."
"But G-"
"No arguing, Eric. We both know I'm gonna win. I always win."
"Because I always let you" he chuckles, but I was looking at my phone. Great, my mom's not coming. That kinda brought me down. "G?" EJ asks. I shake my head and try to ignore it. Sorry, it's official, my mom's not coming again."
"Oh, I..."
"But, hey! I still have hope for Jamie."
"Hope came through, huh?"
Be Our Guest is honestly a great song and this cast just made it bigger. And Wicky will get their date, well, I haven't written that part yet, but I do know it won't get canceled. And instead of Jamie and EJ having a conversation that undermines EJ's confidence, Jamie actually tries to get through to him like the others are trying. Everyone's trying to get through to EJ and it's slowly working, but will it be enough? We'll have to wait and see. Stay safe and have a great day or night, wherever you are.
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HSMTMTS: The Core Four 2
ActionSuperhero school is back in session! Thrilled by their epic fights against Nightmare and the Cosmic Witch, Ricky, Nini, EJ, and Gina return to East High for their second semester. Under the watchful eye of EJ's aunt and uncle, The teenagers start to...
