SPIRITED, Scene II

And here we go, the second scene! Not much to say, just a shortened version of her meet-up with Kamaji and Rin.

P.S. sorry for the spacing. Still not used to Blogger tabbing.

Scene 2 – Under the Bathhouse

[Kamaji the old man is working in front of a boiler, his back to the audience. Chihiro walks in nervously.]

Chihiro         : [nervous] Um… Excuse me? [Louder] Sir? I’m looking for work. [long pause] Excuse me, Mister? I’m looking for work…

Kamaji        : [mumbles] Three pinches. What? Out already? Geez… Blast this rain, people are having cramps.

Chihiro            : Um… Kamaji?            Could I have a job here? Please?

Kamaji             : No, no, no, watch out, watch out! I’m still workin’ me back off here…

[A loud steam whistle sounds. Rin, a young woman, enters with a bowl of fish.]

Rin                   : Alright, you old geezer, food’s here.

Kamaji            : About time ye showed up, Rin. How many times I’ve told ye not to call your old man that? [picks up fish]

Rin                   : [glances around at dirty drawers] You seriously need to clean up. See: spider webs and dragon spit. Why is there dragon spit here? And a human.

Chihiro            : Uh… hi? I’m looking for work here.

Rin                   : [recoils and screams] Kamaji—why, why is there a human here?

Kamaji             : A human. A human? Seems I heard a lass screamin’… oh! A human.

Rin                   : [Tries to shoo away] Get out here! Geez, if the Witch finds out…

Chihiro            : Haku says I should get a job here. Could I? Please?

Kamaji             : Did he, now? Interestin’, interestin’.

Rin                   : It’s always him. It must be him. Didn’t he appear right here not that long ago?

Chihiro            : Wait, Haku wasn’t always here?

Kamaji            : [mumbles] Yes... yes… righ’. Perhaps I could smuggle ye in. If it’s Young Master that wants it, eh.

Rin                   : You can’t be serious—not the second time.

Kamaji            : Look, Rin, I would rather not disagree with Young Master, not now. Get her whatever work ye can. Lass, ye could follow me daughter.

Rin                   : Seems it’s better when there’s only the Witch around. We’d just get in trouble again! We don’t have use for a useless brat! That Haku—

Chihiro            : [confused, small voice] Haku? Trouble?

Kamaji            :  Come on, not even for a roasted newt found in the boiler? [holds up a charred lizard]

Rin                   : [thinks, then submits.] Fine. But you still owe me. Geezer. Come on, girl.

[Rin exits, Kamaji goes back to work. Chihiro is still nervous.]

Rin                   : Are you coming, or what?

Chihiro            : O…okay!

[Blackout, exeunt.]