Loony Larry and the Spirit's Cup written in 6th grade by Jim Reardon A RADIO PLAY ACTORS ------ Loony Larry Museum Guard Dracula Balki Bartok Messenger ACT I, SCENE I -------------- (TIME: 12:00 a.m. DAY: December 19, 1994) Larry: (Sleepily) All this unpacking! I hope we're finished unpacking soon. Balki: Hey, you wanted the new house. I still say the old one with the fire pole was best. Larry: Here's the last box. I'm going to sleep. (SOUND: DOORBELL) Larry: Who could that be?? It's midnight!!!!!!! (SOUND: DOOR OPENING) Messgener: Speedy Service. We deliver anything anywhere anytime. Sign here. Larry: Ok. What is it? Messenger: A letter. Balki: Let me see. Hey it's a map! Larry: To what? Balki: There's some writing on the back. I can't exactly read it, maybe it's a foregen language. Larry: That's no language except english. It's upside down!! Balki: Oh. "To find the spirit's cup, follow the trail to the 'X'" Larry: Treasure!! Let's go! Man, we'll be rich! Balki: No. We need rest. Let's go tomorrow. That way we'll be fresh and awake. Larry: Money money money!!!!!!! Balki: Shut up and go to bed!!!!! Larry: Ok. ACT I, SCENE 2 -------------- (MUSIC - Indiana Jones Type) Balki: Let's go! I can't wait. Larry: Hold on. I need my coffee. (SOUND - DOORBELL) Larry: Who is it? Messenger: Speedy service. Larry: Hold on. Messenger: Sign here. Larry: Another letter? Balki: Hey, it's from Bartok. He's found a map and is going after the spirit's cup. Larry: That's our treasure! We got to beat him there. I want to be rich! ACT II, SCENE 1 --------------- (MUSIC - Indiana Jones) Balki: Where are we? Larry: 10 miles from O. Balki: O? What is this? Tic-tac-toe? There is no O on the map! Larry: Hold on. The O is coming off. Hey! It's a coffee stain! Where you drinking coffee by the map Balki. Balki: No cousin. You were. Larry: Oh, yea. Well, I have a plan! Balki: There goes the neighborhood. Larry: Ok. We'll go through Transylvania, over Blood Creek, and come to good old "X". Balki: Transylvania! No way cousin. Larry: Think of the money. And won't your mama be proud? Balki: Mama? Larry: Do it for Mama Balki: Let's hit the road jack! ACT II, SCENE 2 --------------- (MUSIC - Spooky, dracula type. Fade into nothing and...) Larry: Well Balki, were almost out of Transylvania and nothing spooky has happened. (SOUND - CAR MOTOR BREAKING DOWN) Balki: What was that. Larry: What was what? Balki: I heard a "klunk". Larry: There was no "klunk". Say, do we seem to be slowing down? Balki: Cousin, I hate to break this to you, but the car has stopped. Larry: Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Let's go to that big scary castle to call. Balki: I'm not going in there. Larry: Ok, you can stay out here in the dark. Balki: I'm coming with you cousin. ACT II, SCENE 3 --------------- (MUSIC - Spooky, dracula type. Fade into nothing and...) (SOUND - KNOCKING) Dracula: Yes? Balki: Can we use your phone? Dracula: No, the phone is DEAD. Larry: Well can we rent a room? Balki: I don't like this. Dracula: This way. It will cost $50.00. Larry: That's a little steep. Dracula: How about staying outside. Larry: Here. (SOUND - STEPS CREEKING) Larry: Well, we better get some rest. I'll fix the car in the morning. Dracula: I'll be in the room labled 13. Balki: (Balki gulps) ACT II, SCENE 4 --------------- (MUSIC - SPOOKY, SOUND - BUMP) Balki: What was that? Larry: Huh? Balki, it's 3:00 in the morning. Go back to sleep. Balki: I heard some--- (SOUND - BUMP, SLIGHTLY LOUDER) Larry: Did you bump your leg on something? Balki: No Dracula: No but I did!!! Larry: Let's get out of here! ACT III, Scene 1 ---------------- (MUSIC - WATER RUSHING. LEAVE ON FOR HALF-MINUTE. THEN FADE INTO...) Larry: Were at blood creek. Shall we stop? Balki: Not if your life depended on it!! Larry: Oh stop being so supersticious. I'll park over there and we'll have a picnic. Balki: Ok, but if I die, I'm taking you with me. Larry: Just get the basket of food, ok? Balki: Ok. (MUSIC - NONE) (SOUND - WAIT OF SILENCE) Larry: Well, that was a nice picnic. And no spooks. Balki: Larry! Bartok!! Larry: Where? Balki: Behind you! Larry: So, you thought you were the only one with a map, huh Bartok. You were wrong!! Bartok: Well, of course, I will beet you there because I have a faster car, a bigger brain, and I'm the better man! Larry: Well we'll find out who the best man is. And may he win!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ACT IV, SCENE 1 --------------- (SOUND: WINNING MUSIC) Larry: We've made it! Let's find the treasure. Let me see the map. It must tell us where to go now. Balki: Well on the back, it sais to dig where the sun shines only once. Where's that? Larry: Let me think....... Bartok: That's easy. Directly under the tree. It shone there when the tree was planted and never more. Larry: He's right!! Start digging Balki. We can beat him yet. (SOUND - THONG OR DONG) Balki: I hit something. It's the cup!! Larry: Hold on. Dose'nt it seem to be moving. Balki: I do believe your right. Bartok: Bye-bye. I run from walking cups. Larry: Hey, something is written on the cup. See if you can read it Balki. Balki: The key to the treasure of the spirit's cup is in the golden scepter. Larry: Hey, I know where that is!! It is in the Brooklyn Museum. Let's go!! Balki: Should we bring our little friend?? Larry: Shure. If we have him there, we may be better off. Maybe there's a code on him or something. Put him in the food basket. Balki: Ok. ACT V, SCENE 1 -------------- (MUSIC - SERIES OF FOOT STEPS FADE INTO...) Larry: I'll go loony if I don't have that treasure soon. Balki: Don't wory, were' at the museum. Museum Guard: Pass please. Larry: Pass. I don't need no stinkin' pass!! Museum Guard: Oh yes you do. Balki: How much do they cost? Museum Guard: $20.00 each. Larry: This whole thing is costing me a bundle. Balki: Just give him the money. Larry: There. Now let's go in. Balki: Where is this scepter? Larry: Over there at the King's Exhibit. Balki: I see it. Quick, get the cup! Larry: There is a code along the pole. It says "Place the gold cup in the garbage. It's worthless. It is only painted gold. Ha-ha." Balki: I think we wasted our time. Larry: I think I'm going insane. Balki: Well, either way, I'm calling the paddy wagon. Larry: Good idea. Balki: Can you come and pick up my cousin Loony Larry? (MUSIC - LOUD FANFARE) THE END