STORIES
9 - The Spoken Word
2004
Saturday afternoon …
MEZ:
What's going on?
DAPRIMA:
Since we missed her recital, we thought it would be fun to
have Grace do her ballet routine for us. We’re fixing the
chairs to make a little stage area for her.
MEZ:
Count me out. I'm not sitting through that again.
DAPRIMA:
Oh Mez, I think you'll survive it a second time.
MEZ:
I'll have you know I sat through her entire performance
without falling asleep once - which wasn't easy.
FIN:
I've never seen a ballet so I'm looking forward to it.
NOLI:
Noli sit with Mez?
MEZ:
I guess I don't have much of a choice.
GRACE:
I'm ready! Isn't this exciting. I think it is.
FIN:
Sorry to interrupt but this just arrived for Cammeo.
GRACE:
It’s a suitcase shaped like a little guitar.
FIN:
Not a guitar Grace - a violin. Cammeo, do you play?
GRACE:
Wow - she does. She really does.
DAPRIMA:
OK Cammeo, tell me, what do you think of it?
CAMMEO:
It's brilliant. Thank you ever so much.
GRACE:
Hey - did you hear that? She talked ... I never
understood her before. Usually I hear bells in my head,
but this time she used real words, but they sound different ...
MEZ:
They sure do. Cammeo - you're British!
CAMMEO:
I am, indeed.
NOLI:
Why 'Meo can talk now?
CAMMEO:
I don't know.
DAPRIMA:
Well, I had a theory. I thought that since music was so
important to you, if you had a way to express it,
your voice may return.
FIN:
Cammeo, I'd love to hear you play some more,
and maybe Grace could dance.
CAMMEO:
Alright, let's give it a go, shall we?
10 - Just for Fun
2004
Monday ...
DAPRIMA:
Cammeo, I’ve been going through my clothes and
found a dress I think would look great on you.
GRACE:
I bet it’s the blue one, right? I’ll go get it.
GRACE:
Look Cammeo, isn’t it pretty?
CAMMEO:
It’s lovely, but do you really think it’s me?
DAPRIMA:
Let’s find out - it’s just for fun.
Meanwhile in the foyer ...
NOLI:
Door bell Mez.
MEZ:
Let’s see who’s there . . .
- ? -
Hello Mez.
MEZ:
Vanni, what are you doing here? I thought you were staying in Tokyo.
VANNI:
I changed my mind. I hope that’s OK.
MEZ:
It’s better than OK, come on in.
NOLI:
Hi, me Noli.
VANNI:
Hi Noli. You’re a friendly little one.
MEZ:
A-m will be so happy to see you again.
MEZ:
C’mon, I’ll introduce you to the others.
A few minutes later …
GRACE:
Oh Cammeo, that dress is perfect on you, yes it is!
CAMMEO:
Do you really think so?
DAPRIMA:
Hmmm, I wonder. How about a different wig?
CAMMEO:
A different wig?
DAPRIMA:
Sure why not.
DAPRIMA:
Let me see. Yes, this is it.
FIN:
Hi ladies, what’s going on? Well look at you Cammeo, I hardly recognized you.
CAMMEO:
Me too, but it’s all been just a bit of fun.
MEZ:
Hey everyone, there’s someone I want you to
meet. This is Vanni. A-m invited him to stay
with us when we met him in Japan.
VANNI:
Hello. It’s great to meet you all.
NOLI:
‘Meo looks pretty.
MEZ:
Cammeo is that you?
CAMMEO:
I’m not quite sure.
The Crew’s Portrait
