dramatispersonae | HAPPY ENDINGS

[ Wherever (whenever...) you are, there's a slight wave of heat and then Sleeping Beauty's transparent form is standing next to you. She's (somehow) holding a small ring of silver. ]

[jumps]

I didn't do nothin'! It wasn't me!

. . . don't worry, I'm not here to accuse you of anything.

I—I'm not ratting anybody out, either! I'm no snitch!

You're the opposite of a snitch or a wrong-doer.

...I am? Who you been talkin' to?

You're one of our proud heroes.

A disgruntled hero, maybe, but... wh-why are you smiling at me like that?

. . . sorry . . . did that make you nervous? I just . . . [ HOLDS OUT THE SILVER BANGLE :D;; ] . . . found the rest of the missing parts.

Missing parts?

[reaches out for it]

The rest of you.

[ THIS IS ONE OF THOSE

DRAMATIC MOVIE MOMENTS

DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT WHEN YOU TOUCH THE BRACELET, EXCEL.

DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT ]

[IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL... kinda. You could probably put this light to the Benny Hill theme, all things considered. BUT GOSH DARN IT IT'S MINE.]

. . . you've done well.

I have?

A lot of this world has been brought back, and you've helped that.

It was pretty dinky when I first showed up...

So, now you're a true hero.

[ pppause ] I would like to ask you to stay, but . . . I can also send you home.

—Home! You'd really send me home? No catches, no clauses, no fine print or standard disclaimers?

. . . to thank you for your good service.

You're... really going to let me go, aren't you?

It isn't something to lie about.

Can Sapphire come with me? Just take a sec to get our things packed!

. . . I can only send you.

[deflates a little]

Am I allowed one of those properly tearful uncomfortably-long-hug-in-the-rain movie goodbyes?

Of course. When you're done, just give me a call.

Roger. Will do.

[starts to run off, then stops and twirls around]

...You're sure this isn't a trick, right? 'Cause you can tell me. It's okay, I won't get mad.

It isn't a trick. You've earned this.

G-gotcha! I'll give ya a call!

[dashes off before you can chance your mind]

[ Wherever (whenever...) you are, there's a slight wave of heat and then Sleeping Beauty's transparent form is standing next to you. She's (somehow) holding a small ring of silver. ]

What are you doing?

I've been looking for you.

[stiffens]

Come to finally kill me?

To offer you the last fragments of yourself. And to thank you.

.... Seriously?

You've helped a lot.

[pfft]

If you say so.

Everyone here has helped a little, even if you don't see it. So, thank you.

I didn't do it for you. I did it for myself. But you're welcome, I suppose.

[ offers him the bracelet ]

The pieces that were missing.

[takes it]

This is.... really all of me?

[ SURE DOES FEEL LIKE WARM AND LIGHT AND ALL THOSE MISSING PIECES. ]

Yes.

So what happens to me now?

. . . you make a choice. I would like to stay and fight for this world. . . . but I can also send you home.

... You know that if I go home, I'll... ruin it just by being there. What kind of choice is that?

I don't know your life. I only know what you've done for us here.

... I want to go home.

. . . All right. If you need time for goodbyes, just call me when you're done.

Okay.

HAPPY ENDINGS

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