Veroni: I'm assuming we're all feeling better.

Munku: Dried up and ready for more insanity ma'am!

Veroni: Uh-huh. (aside) He's still looped.

Misto: I for one, have never felt better.

Pounce: Yeah, that's cuz V wouldn't let you near the stuff. If you could have---

Misto: Oh, I'd be wasted too. You know me.

Veroni: Yeah, well lucky for you Matt has you in a leading role and therefor I can't let you get too glassy-eyed or he'll have my throat.

Misto: And explain why that would be a bad thing?

(When we last left off, Cassurite had taken her own secret voyage to France to save her brother. To get information from the soldiers as to where her brother was being held, she led them in a good ol' drinking song. Unfortunately, Munkauvlin was also in the bar that night and saw straight through her disguise.)

Munku: I beg your pardon! I did not peep under her clothing!

Cass: I didn't know the skirt was that thin....

Veroni: It's a figure of speach!

Pounce: Anything like an action figure? Because my GI Joe is just---

Veroni: NEVER mind. Just forget it!

(Sensing her betrayal, he orders that both Almand and Cassurite are to be guillotined the following morning. As she is sent away, Munauvlin explodes with the rage over the fact that she will never return his love.)

Munku: (sings)

I remember days full of restlessness and fury

I remember nights that were drunk on dreams

I remember someone who hungered for the glory

I remember her.... LET HER GO!

LET HER LIVE! LET HER DIE ON HER OWN!

WE ARE ALL OF US, BRUISED AND ALONE!

NOW WE BOTH WILL HAVE NOTHING TO HOLD

OHHHH!!!! LET HER KNOW!

HURL IT INTO HER RENEGADE HEART

THAT THE BEST OF OUR DREAMS FELL APART!

AND THE DARK... OF THE MORNING... GROWS.....

Cats: Hit the deck!!!! He's gonna explode!!!!!!

Veroni: Ear plugs, anyone?

Munku: (strains once more, but hits it this time--- must be getting used to it)

CO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-OLD!

(the glass windows shatter from the vibrations and Bustopher tries in vain to protect his monocle)

Munku: Whoopsie. Sorry guys.

Veroni: Sorry won't cover the damage expenses for everything glass in a 25 mile radius! I guess I'll just have to get used to NOT having an allowance.

Munku: I fully intend to pitch in on that.

Veroni: HOW? You already had to pay to fix up that candy machine you and Bustopher broke at the High School during "How to Succeed..."

Munku: Oh. Never mind then. Good luck on that money thing!

(The scene changes and we are now inside the prison cell that evening. Cassurite is reunited with her brother Almand and together, they take in the scene of despair around them. Dozens of families await the death to come the next morning at the hands of Madame Guillotine. They notice a mother and her kitten in the far corner, praying and singing to each other for comfort.)

Jenny: (singing tenderly to her daughter Jemima) Go to sleep

Say your prayers

Rest your head upon my shoulder

Slumber deep and breathe your cares away

Jemi: If I die

Before I wake

May I look upon the Angels

Standing by

Come to take me home

Jenny: Don't you cry

My darling, you are home...

Both: You and I

Together make a home...

Jelly: Awww..... *snif*

Cet: Jem got the good part!

Lec: How can you say that? I thought we'd agreed that ANY part in one of these parodies was bad.

Cet: But she got the perfect part-- A beautiful, yet short song and she's dead in the next scene so doesn't have to stick around long after her solo.

Lec: You know? You're right....

Veroni: GUYS! Please?

(Cassurite and Almand are inspired by the sentiment that wherever you go, you're home as long as you are with the people you love. They sing their own song and eventually all the prisoners join in.)

Cass: (clutches at Alonzo's paw, tears in her eyes)

There is a child inside my heart tonight

No one can see the child but you

If I hold on to you too tight

You understand. You hold me too.

Alonzo: (sings tenderly) You are the one who reaches through the dark

When I'm afraid, you warm the air

And when I close my eyes to sleep,

You are my peace, you are my prayer

Both:

You are my home!

You make me strong

And in this world of strangers,

I belong to someone

You are all I know

You're all I have

I won't let go

Tumble: How many sentimental mushy numbers can you have back to back? I suddenly miss "Madame Guillotine". Can't we just skip ahead to the fighting and be done with it?

Veroni: No complaining about the mush! You're in this number too, and you'd BETTER get into character here.

Tumble: ALRIGHT! ALRIGHT! Sheesh, tense much?

All: (skip ahead to get it over with and move on to the fighting

You are my home

You make me strong

And in this world of strangers

I belong to someone!

YOU ARE ALL I KNOW!

Cass & Alonzo: You're all I have (all echo: You're all I have)

I need you so (I need you so)

All: I won't let go!

Cass & Alonzo: You are my ho-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ome.

Veroni: You know, I have to hand it to you guys. I didn't think you could pull off a legitimately sentimental moment, but you surprised me. That was kinda sweet.

Tumble: It could have been the fact that some of us are still drunk and our brains are too slowed down to think of anything witty to say in response to the lyrics.

Veroni: Don't spoil a good mood.

Tugger: They come oh, so rarely.

Veroni: Quite the big bag of funny you are, Tugger.

Tugger: Why thank you.... I think.

(The next morning arrives, but instead of executing the two, they 'accidentally' escape.)

Jem: Read-- he lets them run off so that he can follow them back to the Skimblenel's hideout.

Veroni: Once again, little Ms. Give Away the Plot has struck.

(At the Skimblenel's hideout, Percy and his men are laying their plans to rescue their comrade when Almand enters with Cassurite in tow. Here she finally discovers why her husband has been so distant lately and what his secret identity has been. This could be a really sentimental moment, but just then Munkauvlin arrives to kill the Skimblenel.)

Munku: Bwahaha *cough*

Mac: No, try it like this.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Munku: BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Mac: Very good. We'll make a villian out of you yet.

Alonzo: Don't get any ideas Mac.

(The two hiss at each other)

Veroni: STOP IT! We're really close to the end now and I'd appreciate it if you two would hold it together for a few more minutes.

(A tense sword fight insues, but since I know absolutely nothing about sword fighting, we'll just say Percy wins-- what did you expect?-- and Munkauvlin is out of the picture.)

Pounce: THAT was THE shortest sword fight in the world.

Tumble: Don't say anything! We're almost done now! Don't give her any ideas about stretching this thing out any farther than it's already gone.

(Percy and his wife sail back to England with his men. On the boat, they renew their wedding vows--- trusting in each other again at long last.)

Skimble: (singing as best he can while the stage cats rock the set like they're on the high seas) As roses bend through breeze, unbend me...

Cass: As the rose bends to the sun...

Skimble: And in the darkness, please defend me...

Cass: Two in love become as one...

Both: As waves lean on the sea

My love, come lean on me!

I DO! BELIEVE IN YOU-OU-OU-OU-OU-OU!!!

(They move to kiss, but the swaying has gotten to be a bit too much for Cass' weak stomach, so she retches overboard instead.)

Tanti: EEEEWWW!!! CASS! WE'RE NOT ON THE HIGH SEAS HERE! I'M DOWN HERE!

Cori: I think I may need to go take my sister to the showers now. See you all later!

Veroni: HOLD IT! We're not through yet! Everyone sing this! (hands out sheets of paper)

Skimble:
Into valleys, into waters,

Into jungles, into hell

Let us ride, let us ride home again

With a story to tell!

Skimble & his men:
Into darkness, into danger

Into storms that rip the night

Don't give in! Don't give up!

But give thanks for the glorius fight!

All: (everyone files on stage and sings)
Someone has to face the valley!

Rush in! We have to rally and win boys!

When the world is saying NOT to

By Everlasting Cat! You know you've GOT to

MARCH ON BOYS!

Never hold back your step for a moment

Never doubt that your courage will grow!

Hold your head even higher and into the fire

We go-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O!!

Skimble: INTO FI-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-IRE!!!

All: (sing while Skimble is holding his last note)
Onward!

HO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O!

*******THE END*******

(Everyone collapses)

Veroni: (applauds wildly) Great job guys!

Munku: V, if I may ask... WHAT THE DEVIL WAS THAT?

Jem: Yeah! How did THAT fit into the storyline?

Veroni: It didn't. It's what's known as a scheduled 'encore'.

Skimble: Couldn't we have skipped it and spared my lungs?

Veroni: Well... I guess... No.

Skimble: Auh! (faints in a heap, still gasping despirately for oxygen)