Written By Laura V.C
This story was written in 1998, based off a musical I was involved in when I was in school called, I'm Sorry the Bridge is Out You'll Have to Spend the Night. So I'm sending out thanks to the writers and the players of this fabulous show.
A humorous take on Frankenstein involving the Backstreet Boys - A crossover of The Musical I thanked and Backstreet's Back.
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FRANKENSTEIN: (impatiently, he stops pacing to look at IGOR) We need a body NOW! We’ve lost two already.
IGOR: (nods) Of course, Master, but where will we find a body this time of night?
FRANKENSTEIN: That’s why we think…
(Close up on the doors creaking open to reveal the face of BRIAN LITTRELL. The rest of the BACKSTREET BOYS appear behind him.)
BRIAN: (softly) Hello!
AJ: (pushing forward) Hey, man ya gotta be louder than that. (calls out) HEY! YO! YA ALL HOME?
AJ: Now that’s the stuff. (pats his throat with pride)
( The door opens fully to reveal IGOR and a stranger staring at them intently)
Stranger: (to IGOR in an excited tone) Oooh look at the guests!
IGOR: (smiles coyly) Hello.
AJ: (with attitude) Yo what’s up, I’m AJ.
NICK: (smiles awkwardly as he gazes inside the castle) Hi, I’m Nick.
BRIAN: (pulls himself forward) Hey ya’ll I’m Brian.
(The stranger begins to count on his fingers as each boy says their names.)
KEVIN: (firmly) I’m Kevin.
HOWIE: (shying back) I… yeah I’m Howie D.
(We see IGOR and the stranger exchange glances before returning their eyes to the “BOYS”)
THE “BOYS”: (in unison) And WE’RE THE BACKSTREET BOYS!
(The stranger presses a hand to his mouth, obviously impressed by the display)
Stranger: Well, I’m Nasser. (glances to IGOR urging him to continue the greeting)
IGOR: Oh. I’m Igor
Both: And we’re the doctor’s assistants!
(Both smile)
NASSER: I’m a geriatric doctor.
AJ: A WHAT?
NASSER: (laughs and leers close to AJ examining him) I study the old, but I think you would do very well for my…
IGOR: (pushes NASSER aside) Pay him no mind. What brings you here?
HOWIE: (starts in) Our bus broke down across the bridge. Ya mind we poke in quick and use your phone?
NICK: Providing you have one.
IGOR: (glares at NICK) Of course we HAD one, but it was pulled right out of the wall when our last guests left in such a hurry.
NASSER: (pouts) A pity really. We were really starting to like them.
BRIAN: (panicky) You don’t have a phone? But you’re the only place around here… are you sure you don’t have one in all those rooms? Maybe you missed one somewhere.
NASSER: I’m sure, uh… (struggles on BRIAN’S name) uh…
BRIAN: Brian.
NASSER: (nods with a smile) BRIAN!
(BRIAN looks to thee others who only shrug)
KEVIN: (in a voice of firm authority) Do you know anyone who might have a phone?
(We see forked lightening brighten the sky outside a barred window on the right. BRIAN gasps in shock)
IGOR: Why didn’t you bring cell phones with you?
NICK: AJ and I HAD cell phones until I gave mine to my little bro for the weekend and AJ’s was stolen backstage.
AJ: (muttering) Don’t we look like the stupid ones now?
NASSER: (enthusiastic) WELL THAN! I see you all have problems so why don’t you stay the night until we can solve them?
BRIAN: (protests immediately) NO WAY! I’m not staying here! This place just freaks me out!
KEVIN: (agrees more calmly) Bri’s right, I’d rather just stay on the bus. We can figure everything out there.
NICK: (to NASSER and IGOR) SEE YA!
(The “BOYS turn to leave when lightening strikes and we hear a crashing sound. Both IGOR and NASSER grin widely with an unknown victory.)
AJ: (scared, but hostile) What the hell happened?
HOWIE: (turns to look out the window) It didn’t sound good, man.
NASSER: (lets his excitement slip) Whoo hoo!
THE “BOYS: (turn to face NASSER suspiciously) What?
NASSER: (brings his hand to his mouth dramatically) I mean… oh no… the bridge is out.
IGOR: Looks like you’ll be staying after all.
NASSER: (points to IGOR) He will show you to your rooms. I, on the other hand have work to do. (practically leaps away) Whoo hoo!
(NASSER exits)
IGOR: (turns to “the BOYS”) Come on.
(We watch as IGOR leads “the BOYS to their rooms and the scene fades to black)
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Sence 2
In this scene we see IGOR bringing NICK to his room. In the hall a draculette appears in a sexy black dress. Seductively, she leans against the wall beside the door, licking her lips)
DRACULETTE#1: (silky) Hello. (slips closer, and moans) Mmm, you must be our new guest. NICK: (shaky and nervous) Uh huh… (smiles awkwardly) IGOR: (glares at DRACULETTE# 1) Uh, uh Sinna you know the master would not like that. SINNA: (annoyed) What does he like? (turns and huffs) (IGOR keeps an evil eye on SINNA as he slowly exits)
NICK: (interested) SINNA? SINNA: (turns to NICK) And you are?
NICK: (lifts a hand to shake SINNA’S, and speaks in a breathy voice) Interested… I mean… Nick. (Keeps her hand in his) You feel so cold. SINNA: (shrugs) That’s because I’m dead. NICK: (laughs) What? (SINNA opens the door of the guestroom and leads NICK in)SINNA: Well, actually I’m one of the undead. A vampire… (narrows her sleek brown eyes on NICK) Immortal… NICK: (leans back, intimidated) Uh… yeah so are you gonna suck my blood or chew on my brain? SINNA: (begins fluffing the pillows at the head of the bed) First of all, I’m not a zombie I’m a vampire. I don’t eat brains and second of all… don’t tempt me. NICK: Just answer me this, Sinna, does it hurt? (SINNA lifts up to stare at him) SINNA: It’s like the pinch of a needle. NICK: (quakes from the thought) I hate needles.
SINNA: The affect is immortality, a very good deal if you ask me. NICK: (sits at the foot of the bed) What’s it like to drink blood? SINNA: (annoyed) What do you mean what’s it like? It’s like anything else, but it’s BLOOD. NICK: Do you like it? SINNA: (heading quickly to the door) It’s fine! Now stop asking questions and go to sleep! (shuts off the light) NICK: SINNA! (He jumps out of the bed) SINNA! SINNA: (turns abruptly) WHAT? NICK: I’m not too tired wanna get comfortable… SINNA: (threatening) I said, don’t tempt me.
Nick: (sits and pats the spot beside him) Sit with me. SINNA: I’m leaving now. NICK: Why? SINNA: Because. NICK: Because why? SINNA: Because I have to join the master for dinner. SINNA: I have to go and don’t bother asking why because I won’t answer! (she exits) (NICK smirks to himself and leans back, knowing that he’s getting to SINNA)
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Sence 3
(We come to BRIAN’S room where he is searching it with familiar, and terrified eyes. He remembers the set for the Backstreet’s Back video and shivers.)
BRIAN: (to himself through chattering teeth) This brings back memories.
(Cautiously, he lifts the heavy, red comforter on the bed taking a peek just waiting for a dead rabbit to meet his eyes)
(Cut to DRACULETTE#2 entering silently)
DRACULETTE# 2: Looking for something?
(BRIAN bolts up, letting out a shriek. He spins to face DRACULETTE# 2)
BRIAN: No! (tries to compose himself) No.
DRACULETTE# 2: Good. Do those linens suit you well?
BRIAN: (joking to cover his nerves) Well, I guess they could if I decided to wear them. (smiles awkwardly)
DRACULETTE# 2: (hides a smile in the collar of her dress) Fine, than I will leave you to rest.
BRIAN: (blurts) You’re looking pale. Maybe it’s the make up…
DRACULETTE# 2: I have good reason to sink my teeth into your tender flesh now, but… I will wait till after dinner to snack. (bears her fangs and hisses before turning to the door)
DRACULETTE# 2: NONSENSE! (waves her hands out at him) Go to sleep. I will come for you tonight. (she exits)
BRIAN: (sits on the bed in shock and pulls the covers up to his chin, crushing them within his grip) I’m gonna die. I’m only twenty- four, though. I don’t wanna die… (whimpers)
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sence 4
AJ is being led into his room by draculette #3. He looks around than brings his eyes back to her, obviously fascinated by her)
Draculette #3: (motioning AJ into the room) Here is your room.
AJ: The name’s AJ. (follows her in) What do I call you?
Draculette #3: The master has been very clear about me getting personal with his…
(clears her throat) guests.
AJ: Okay than I’ll guess.?
Draculette #3: No… you can’t guess. (breathes heavily as if AJ is stressing her out)
AJ: (teasing with a smile) How about the first letter? Is it N?
Draculette #3: (glances at AJ, than hides them as she goes to fix the blankets on his bed) No.
AJ: (approaches behind the draculette) D?
Draculette #3: (avoids his eyes) No.
AJ: Hmmm… (drops down on the end of the bed to face her) H?
Draculette #3: (giggles slightly) No…
AJ: (pretending to think harder) Okay just a sec… I think I can get this.
Draculette #3: (looks to AJ) E…
(the draculette laughs and moves towards the door. SINNA enters and calls out)
SINNA: Hey Elandra, it’s dinner hour! ELANDRA: (turns to face Sinna) You gave it away.
SINNA: Huh?
(ELANDRA releases a laugh, glances shyly to AJ and exits quickly)
SINNA: (looks to AJ who is now sprawled on the bed) I remain confused. (shrugs and leaves)
(Here is where we find ELANDRA, SINNA and Draculette #2 are gathered in the hall, awaiting the other two)
ELANDRA: (to SINNA) You know of the rule?
SINNA: (glances to ELANDRA than to Draculette #2) What rule?
Draculette #2: It’s a very simple rule. No draculette residing here may become personal with the guests. Now we must not be late for Doctor Victor’s victory dinner.
SINNA: (annoyed) Oh, no can’t miss that.
Draculette #2: You are still new, but soon you will understand the importance.ELANDRA: Ashley, take it easy on Sinna. She’s our sister now. (pats a friendly hand on SINNA’S back)
ASHLEY: We must go! (calls down the hall) PERSION! SUGAR! LETS NOT BE LATE AGAIN! (shakes her head)
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Sence 5
(This starts in HOWIE’S room where PERSION has entered. HOWIE is searching the room)
PERSION: (sighs relieved) Oh good, you found it.
(HOWIE spins around caught off guard by PERSION’S entrance)
HOWIE: Yeah… (straightens) Tell me, how does anyone usually get over the bridge? And who fixes it? And how long does it take?
PERSION: (confused, she waves her hands out) I do not know that. (rushes to the bed to fix the blankets.
HOWIE: You have to know that. You live here.
PERSION: (fluffs up the pillows) Are you comfortable? (refuses to look at Howie)
HOWIE: (angrily) NO!
(PERSION lifts to stare at him intimidated by HOWIE’S voice)
PERSION: I’m sorry…
HOWIE: We’re not supposed to be here right now!
PERSION: Everything happens for a reason. (she shrugs and goes back to fluffing the pillows again)
HOWIE: (sits on the bed) Fine, tell me something then.
(PERSION pretends not to hear him as she shuffles around the room, trying to find other things to do)
HOWIE: Hey! (grabs her wrist) Have we fallen into some sort of trap?
PERSION: (pulls back shakily) We’re making you comfortable.
HOWIE: (tries to look into PERSION’S eyes) For?
PERSION: (pulls back and heads for the door) Goodnight.
(PERSION exits)
(Cut to the gathering of now, four draculettes, ASHLEY, SINNA, ELANDRA and PERSION. ASHLEY is tapping her foot in impatience of SUGAR’S entrance)
ASHLEY: (speaking about SUGAR) Where is that blood sucker and WHY is she always late?
PERSION: (jokingly) She could be flirting with the guests.
ASHLEY: She better not be or I will stake her, personally. (annoyed) Well, let everyone be late, but I will not be.
PERSION: Try and get a grip, Ashley.
ASHLEY: (Mutters) I would kill myself, if I weren’t already dead.
(Ashley exits down the stairs to join the important dinner. SUGAR enters with a wide smile on her face)
PERSION: Everyone wants to know what happened.
SUGAR: (licks her lips) I want more. (giggles)
ELANDRA: (worried) Oh no, did you do what I think you did? Victor will have our heads.
PERSION: (urging) Just tell us that you did NOT have a snack before dinner, Sugar.
SUGAR: (shakes her head) Not yet… (giggles) not yet.
(Each draculette releases a sigh of relief. ELANDRA takes one of SUGAR’S arms while SINNA takes the other and they lead her down the stairs. She is still giggling)
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Sence 6
(HOWIE enters the now empty hall and takes a relieved breath.)
HOWIE: (gasps) They’re gone. (scans the area to make sure, then heads down the hall)
(BRIAN slips out of his room to face Howie with a shocked, but hopeful look on his face)
HOWIE: Brian?
BRIAN: Hey Howie… glad you’re here, you must’ve been reading my mind, bud. Now lets find the others. (grips HOWIE’S arm) So where were ya?
HOWIE: (motions back with his free hand) Just down the hall from you. Where do you think the others are?
BRIAN: (directs a finger to the room on his right) I saw Nick being taken in there.
HOWIE: (determined) Okay lets go get him and get the hell out of this place.
(BRIAN nods enthusiastically) (IGOR enters the scene from behind HOWIE and BRIAN)
IGOR: (demanding loudly) Hey! Why are you two out of your rooms?
BRIAN: Simply because…
HOWIE: (slaps his hand over BRIAN’S mouth) What are you planning to do with us?
BRIAN: (shakily following HOWIE) Yeah…
(HOWIE sends an annoyed glance to BRIAN who only shrugs)
IGOR: (shrugs) The master needs brains.
BRIAN: WHAT! (shoots a glance of fear to HOWIE)
HOWIE: I don’t think so.
IGOR: (steps close to BRIAN and HOWIE) You don’t understand! He needs you, you’re his only hope.
HOWIE: (shakes his head in protest) I’m not going to…
BRIAN: (cutting in with a sympathetic sound) His only hope?
IGOR: (lowers his head) yes…
BRIAN: Maybe we could help…
HOWIE: (stronger protest) They want to use us as an experiment, Brian!
BRIAN: Well…
HOWIE: They want to KILL us! LIFE? GONE.
BRIAN: Ohh! (shakes his head) Oh no. You can’t kill us
(NICK comes running out of his room)
NICK: (to the guys) I heard you guys out here… (sees IGOR) Uh, oh.
(NASSER enters from behind the group)
NASSER: (commanding to IGOR) YOU WILL NOT TOUCH THEM! (motions to the stairs) Igor, the master wants to see you.
(IGOR exits and NASSER comes close to the “Boys” in warning)
NASSER: Stay in your rooms, unless you really WANT to lose your brains.
NICK: (ready to argue) But…
NASSER: Do as I say!
(The scene goes black as NASSER exits)
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Sence 8
(BRIAN’S room where he is tucked in the blankets, his body curled up in a protective ball. ASHLEY floats in to check on BRIAN)
ASHLEY: (softly) Goodnight Brian, try and be well for tomorrow. (smiles ruefully and exits)
(Next we enter KEVIN’S room for the first time in the story and he sits on his bed in deep thought about how to escape)
KEVIN: (to himself) There’s gotta be a way out of here. Maybe an emergency door, or a hatch through the ceiling or maybe we could all just sneak out later on tonight when everyone is occupied. (smiles) That sounds like a plan. Now…
(He is suddenly interrupted by a loud creaking door. SUGAR enters. KEVIN stares at her in amuzement)
SUGAR: (in a seductive tone) Why hello, gorgeous one of the night. Need some… (slips onto the bed and crawls into KEVIN’S lap) company. (strokes KEVIN’S cheek) I can be really good company. (she giggles and positions herself for comfort before sliding her fingers through her thick, dark curls) You like me, I can tell.
KEVIN: (nods) Glad ya picked up on that cause you are ALL right.
SUGAR: (takes this as an insult and glares at
KEVIN) ALL RIGHT? What is that supposed to…
KEVIN: (correcting) That wasn’t an insult.
(SUGAR giggles)
SUGAR: (throws her head back) OHHH! Okay than. (frames KEVIN’S face in her hands and squeezes his lips together) You are like no other guest we’ve had in this castle.
KEVIN: (flattered) Really.
SUGAR: (lets go of KEVIN’S face) Be good now, pet. I have an idea that the master, Frankenstein would never approve of. But I’ve been a good girl and I deserve a little indulgence. (grips KEVIN’S chin) Don’t you think?
KEVIN: Did you just say Frankenstein, as in scary monster?
SUGAR: (thrusts KEVIN back and pins him to the bed) Shh, forget about him, pet. I’m going to make you… (watches KEVIN’S eyes widen by the term “Make” and she laughs) mine.
(Cut to AJ’s room where he is pacing the floor and slipping out to check the hall)
AJ: (smiles coyly) Come on baby make your move.
(ELANDRA appears and he spins around to face her, standing next to his bed) AJ: (sing song tone) Thank you.
ELANDRA: (crosses her arms over herself) It seems to me that you’re going to be trouble, are you?
AJ: (steps towards her) No trouble.
ELANDRA: (catches AJ’S shoulders before he can come closer) Not so close. You’ll awaken the urge.
AJ: Sounds tempting. (leans closer)
ELANDRA: More for me than you.
AJ: (smiles) I’ve awakened the urge of a hot vampire. I must be pretty good, huh?
ELANDRA: (laughs) I’d think so. Anyway… (pushes AJ back a bit) I have come to inform you that the master will be tending to you in the morning.
AJ: I don’t like the sound of that. By the way, whose your master?
ELANDRA: Doctor Victor Frankenstein…
(Before AJ can react to this the door is thrust open and KEVIN races through, his shirt ripped. He is out of breath and close to screaming in horror. AJ and ELANDRA stare at him confused)
KEVIN: (slams the door closed behind him) Somebody help me! (gasps)
SUGAR’S voice (from outside the door in a cooing tone) OH KEVIN!
KEVIN: (breathing heavily) Oh man why did I get stuck with the psycho? (to AJ and ELANDRA) Don’t let her in okay? PLEASE don’t let her in.
AJ: (laughs) What did she do, man?,/p>
KEVIN: (angrily pulling at the scraps of his shirt left) What does it look like she did?
ELANDRA: Sugar isn’t known to like many of our guests. Usually she kills them on sight, no matter what the master demands.
AJ: (squints) Owch!
ELANDRA: (continues) You are one of the lucky ones. (glances KEVIN up and down in approval) And CUTE.
AJ: (jealous) Hey! (stares at ELANDRA who giggles)
KEVIN: (picks up the torn pieces of his shirt and mumble) So if I’m so lucky you tear off AJ’S shirt and we’ll make it even.
ELANDRA: (shrugs) Okay. (she tears AJ’S shirt with her nails and smiles to KEVIN) Feel better?
AJ: (answering for KEVIN) Cold, actually.
KEVIN: (grins) For the moment, yes I feel better.
AJ: (presses his finger to his lips) Shh, I think she’s coming.
SUGAR’S voice: (whiny coo) KEVIN! WHERE ARE YOU? DON’T YOU WANT YOUR SHIRT BACK? OH KEVY KEV!
KEVIN: (lifts his eye brows curiously) How does she know my nickname?
AJ: (quips) Everyone knows your nickname, Kevy Kev.
KEVIN: (bitter sarcastic smile) Well, BONE everyone knows yours too. Would you like your lady to find out the true meaning of it?
AJ: (demanding) Shuttup, man.
KEVIN: (softly) Okay listen I won’t say nothing if you can stay quiet right now. Deal?
AJ: (grabs KEVIN’S hand to shake) Deal.
ELANDRA: (loudly) SUGAR HE’S IN HERE!
KEVIN: (shoots a glare to ELANDRA) You b…
AJ: Okay, okay look it’s no big deal she probably wasn’t even listening.
(SUGAR appears directly in front of KEVIN with a wide and happy smile)
SUGAR: (feigned tenderness) There you are, pet.
(KEVIN grabs the doorknob and slips out the door)
KEVIN: (to SUGAR) Stay away from me!
SUGAR: (wryly) Don’t be so hard on me, pet. It’s just a shirt.
(Close up on AJ)
AJ: Pet?
(Cut to ELANDRA who shrugs. The scene returns to KEVIN and SUGAR. KEVIN, who begins to panic, turns and tries to run, but lands himself into a wall that knocks him unconcscience and he slides to the floor)SUGAR: (sweetly, compassionately) Oh my poor Kevy Kev. (grabs KEVIN’S wrist to drag him back to his room) Don’t worry, pet I will make you feel ALL better.
(Return to ELANDRA and AJ)
AJ: I have to know. Why did you give Kevin away?
ELANDRA: (smiles) You two were arguing way too much and I was getting annoyed.
