Episode 17- The Fury

INT.  BANNISTER HOUSE.  RUBY HAS JUST LEFT.

SIENNA

Why, that sneaky, conniving, little tramp.  I’m gonna kill her!

RIVER

Hey, that’s my Mum your talking about.

SIENNA

Not her stupid.  I am talking about that spoilt, and horrid little sister of yours.

RIVER

Oh, Flora.  Half sister if you please.

EMERALD

I don’t understand why Aunt Ruby would let her get away with something like this.  I thought she was better than that.  How are we all going to maintain professional and functional working relationships if Flora is allowed to screw everything up with a pout and a tantrum?

RIVER

I would be willing to lay money on the fact that Edward did this, not Flora.  This has his nasty stench of cunning and manipulation all over it.

EMERALD

Not a huge fan of stepdaddy, are you River?

RIVER

Hrrmph.

SIENNA

Well it doesn’t matter who is to blame, Flora now has my costume and unless a miracle occurs I am going on stage naked tomorrow night.

ENTER BRICK

BRICK

(laughing) As enticing as that sounds cuz, I don’t think the launch is the time or place for us to go in the burlesque direction.

SIENNA

Stop laughing.  This is a catastrophe.

BRICK 

What is? 

RIVER

Oh, Brick, you won’t believe what Mum has just told us.

BRICK

That sounds ominous.  Does it have to do with tomorrow night?

RIVER

Yes.

BRICK

(looking around at the girls faces)  Oh dear.  Let me guess.  Edward?

EMERALD

As yet unproven.

BRICK

Groan!  Flora?

RIVER

Aha.

BRICK

(big sigh)  Go on, tell me, what has she done – or not done – now?

SIENNA

She has stolen my dress!

BRICK

Pardon?

SIENNA

She has stolen my dress!

RIVER

Mum just came and told us that Flora will be wearing Sienna’s costume tomorrow, so Sienna has to find something else to wear.

BRICK

Does it even fit her?

EMERALD

Based on my measurements, she will be a bit...lacking, shall we say.  It might actually be quite funny to see.

BRICK

Then why does she want to wear it?  I don’t understand.

EMERALD

None of us do.

SIENNA

I do.  She is insanely jealous of me and she wants to do anything she can to ruin my reputation.

RIVER

Oh, Sienna.  She is just young and selfish.  It is not a personal vendetta.

EMERALD

Maybe not yet...

BRICK

Alright.  Enough of this.  We have a problem to solve, so let’s get to it.  We can save all this arjy bargy for after the miracle.  What’s the plan sis?

RIVER

Well, the original idea was for Flora to go shopping and just find a nice dress.  I guess we can do that for Sienna.

BRICK

Righto!  My car is outside, let’s go shopping.

  

RIVER

As much as I hate to turn down any invitation to shop – especially using someone else’s money – I have way to much work to do for the launch.  I am going to have to leave this task in your capable hands.  I have to get back to the theatre.  Good luck with the shopping trip Si.  Let me know how you go, okay?  Bye everyone. (leaves).

BRICK

Okay, well that leaves the three of us.  Lets go.  Time’s a’wasting.

EMERALD

Look, you two go ahead.  I still have a lot of sewing to do for the launch.  I know you will choose something beautiful Si.  And don’t worry, you will shine no matter what you end up wearing.

BRICK

Well, it looks like it’s just the two of us Si.  Come on, we will have a ball.  We can have a movie montage scene where you try on everything in the store.  I will film it and we can play it as part of our family home movies screening at mum’s Easter dinner.

SIENNA

Well, I guess so.  Are you sure you don’t want to come Em?  What if I pick something you don’t like?  What colour should I look for? 

EMERALD

Calm down Si.  You will be fine.  You know which colours suit you, and I am sure Brick will be honest with you if something really isn’t right – won’t you Brick?

BRICK

Yes, ma’am!

EMERALD

What if I don’t find anything suitable?

EMERALD

Nobody knows what is suitable better than Brick and yourself.  You know your act, and you know the intentions.  Go out and have fun shopping.

BRICK

Come on, Sienna.  I know how you ladies are.  It takes forever for you to make a decision, so we need to leave now.

SIENNA

Alright.  I send you a picture of the one we choose, Em, before we buy it.

EMERALD

Okay, but I am sure you will choose something amazing.  Now go!  (they leave)  So, little miss Flora.  You think you have beaten me, don’t you.  Well, you have no idea what I am capable of.  You will not make my sister go on stage in some store bought piece of nothing.  Not whilst I still have fingers to sew with.

END.