Mark looking into mirror.
SAM:
Why are you dressed like a Victorian lion tamer?
MARK:
What do you mean?
SAM:
I mean like a Victorian lion tamer.
MARK:
Well I have to dress up don't I.
SAM:
Do you? For what?
MARK:
I can't say it too loud but (whispers) he's back.
SAM:
Whose back?
MARK:
Lanniger Lee. The party maestro himself. Once every year Lanniger Lee emerges from the shadows and has an absolute blow out of epic proportions. The drink is flowing, the yacht is hopping, the celebrities are doing things that could ruin careers. He then drifts back into the darkness from whence he came never to be seen again....until next year.
SAM:
Can I go?
MARK:
"Can I go?" As if you can go.
SAM:
Why not?
MARK:
Did you pass the Tests of Taldragdo.
SAM:
What are you talking about?
MARK:
The tests laid out for the last six months by the great one himself.
SAM:
It can't be that difficult. What do I have to do?
MARK:
Alright, here's what you have to do: one: get a picture taken with a man with a broken back.
SAM:
What!?!
MARK:
Specifically his back has to droop; his front folded up like an accordion.
SAM:
Ok...anything else?
MARK:
Ride a lame cow into a stable and get bitten by a horse.
SAM:
Fine. Is that it?
MARK:
Last thing, write you're name in
water.
SAM:
I'm not even sure.....how am I supposed to do all that? There has to be another way!
MARK:
There is. As an alternative you just need to find someone who is shocked and deflabbergast them.
SAM:
Come on! I really want to go now but how am I supposed to do all these mad steps. This is ridiculous! Why did you even mention what you were doing? Now I'm all
Confused and intrigued in equal measure. Thank you! Thank you very much! You go have an epic time and I'll stay here not knowing what to make of myself or anything else!
MARK:
You could go as my guest? Hes actually surprisingly normal when you meet him. Here throw on this catsuit made of gander feathers.
Ext. night. Entrance to yacht.
Man in standard suit sits on a chair.
MARK:
Lanniger...(recites) twice in two years is simply fantastic. Your eyes are blue and your ears are elastic.
They stand a few feet away from him.
LANNIGER:
This is my assistant.....
HE GESTURES TO SOMEONE OUT OF SHOT. HE GESTURES AGAIN AND BECKONS.
LANNIGER:
This is my assistant....
LANNIGER HAS HIS ARM OUTSTRETCHED FOR SEVERAL MORE SECONDS.
LANNIGER:
My assistant, FC Toblet. FC, please usher my guests over to me.
FC GUIDES THE PAIR THE FEW FEET TO LANNIGER. FC DISAPPEARS.
LANNIGER:
Ah, who do we have here?
MARK:
Mark and Sam.
LANNIGER:
Two names. I like that in a pair of people. Any questions?
MARK:
No sir!
SAM:
Yes.
LANNIGER LOOKS TO BE AFFRONTED.
LANNIGER:
Yes?
SAM:
Why is he called FC?
MARK LOOKS APPAULED THAT HES ASKED THE QUESTION. LANNIGER LOOKS OFFENDED.
BEAT.
LANNIGER:
Before he worked for me he worked as a football club.
SAM:
*For* a football club?
LANNIGER:
'As'....Okay gentlemen please go right at the llama and hop on the swinging stairs.
SAM:
Oh man, I can't believe we're here! I know I had no idea this existed up to a couple of hours ago but it's so exciting!
STAIRS SWINGS TOWARDS THEM. MARK HOPS ON. SAM DOESNT SEE IT AND IS KNOCKED INTO THE SEA.
END.