STORIES
164 - The Wish
2010
Tuesday afternoon ...
GRACE:
Io, oh Io? Where is that genie of mine? Doesn't he know
I have something very important for him to do? Yes I do!
GRACE:
… Here you are! I knew I'd find you, yes I did.
IO:
Yes Miss Grace.
GRACE:
I have to make a wish and you’re going to help me do it.
IO:
But Miss Grace, your sister, Miss Daprima has yet to be pleased when the genie grants your wishes.
GRACE:
Did I mention how important this is? I’m certain I did. Besides, this wish isn’t for me, so Daprima won’t mind, no she won’t.
IO:
The genie would like to be as sure as you are, Miss Grace.
GRACE:
Then you have nothing to worry about, I promise. She’ll understand, yes she will.
GRACE:
- Now about this wish, Daprima said I have to be very specific
so I get exactly what I want. You're going to help me,
yes you are - cause we have to do this just right.
IO:
Yes Miss Grace.
Meanwhile ...
A sensation of magic fills the air …
DAPRIMA:
Oh no! What is she doing now?
Back to Io and Grace ...
GRACE:
I’ve got it, yes I do. Listen carefully and be sure to get my wish right.
IO:
Is there any way the genie can talk you out of this?
GRACE:
Oh don't be silly. This is gonna be great, yes it is.
GRACE:
… Here it goes - I wish that Chinatsu’s daughter Meg, who’s stuck
back in time, in Kyoto, will now come to live here with us,
like Chinatsu did but with her clothes on. Yes that’s what I wish.
IO:
Thy wish is granted.
DAPRIMA:
NO!
GRACE:
Look Io - it worked! It really worked.
DAPRIMA:
Grace - what have you done? Who is this little girl?
GRACE:
I didn't do anything. It was Io, he did it, yes he did!
IO:
Miss Grace!
GRACE:
But he did good, yes he did. See?
He brought little Meg here. Isn’t she cute?
MEG:
Haha?
IO:
Miss Daprima this was not the genie's idea …
DAPRIMA:
I know perfectly well whose idea it was ...
GRACE:
I’m Grace. You're here so you can be with your mommy.
MEG:
Haha?
GRACE:
I don't see what's so funny.
DAPRIMA:
Her mommy? Who's her …Chinatsu?
Yes. This is Chinatsu's little girl, isn’t it?
GRACE:
That’s right. How did you know? Oh, I forgot, you know everything.
DAPRIMA:
Yes, only this time it came to me a little late. Grace,
you know the rules, no wishing without my permission.
GRACE:
But Daprima, this wish wasn’t for me - and it's a good wish too. I thought about it for a long time. Didn’t I Io? Tell her.
IO:
Yes Miss Daprima, a long time.
DAPRIMA:
Maybe so, but I think it's time for another one of our talks Grace,
or perhaps I should wish away your right to wish again?
GRACE:
Oh no, you don't want to do that!
DAPRIMA:
We'll see, but first ... Hello Meg. My name’s Daprima.
MEG:
Haha?
DAPRIMA:
Yes honey, I'm going to take you to her right now.
GRACE:
Haha? Io did something go wrong with that wish? She keeps
saying that and I don't see what's so funny. If I didn't know any better - I'd think she landed on head or something.
DAPRIMA:
Grace, haha is mommy in Japanese.
GRACE:
Oh, that's a relief. I'd hate to think Io made a mistake, yes I would.
IO:
The genie cannot make a mistake Miss Grace.
GRACE:
I think you did. Why didn’t you make her speak English?
You were supposed to be helping me, yes you are.
CHINATSU:
I thought I heard ... Meg!
MEG:
Ha-ha!
MEG:
Haha. Haha. Haha …
DAPRIMA:
I was just coming to find you.
CHINATSU:
Oh my darling Meg! But how? Vanni and Shichi just went to contact their magic-using friends ...
GRACE:
Can I tell her? Can I please?
DAPRIMA:
It was your wish.
