SCENE 5

NIGHT - BEDROOM

ADAM is sleeping.

Sound: WIND, mixed with other strange VIBRATIONS and LOW FREQUENCIES.

#6 VISITATION ZERO

A MASKED FIGURE appears in the half light.

Smooth pale forehead, with large almond-shaped BLACK GLASSY EYES, BLUE FLIGHT SUIT, CLEAR BOOTS, moving very gracefully.

It approaches the bed.

ADAM wakes and sits upright.

ADAM scans the room, wondering why he is awake. Then he sees the mysterious FIGURE and reacts.

He is about to throw himself out of bed ... but he hesitates.

ADAM

It’s a dream. It’s a dream. It’s a dream.

Quivering with fear, he slowly turns back to the figure

Who’s there ..? What ...?

The eyes. The eyes ...

#7 THE EYES

ADAM (CONT'D)

THE EYES I SEE

SEEING ME

SEEM TO KNOW

EVERYTHING

GAZING INTO ME

STARING RIGHT THROUGH ME

DOWN MY SPINE

OUT TO MY SKIN

THE EYES ATTACK

REFLECTING BACK

BLANK BLACK UNBLINKING

OPENING A HOLE

INTO MY SOUL

I’M STUCK

STARED DOWN

SINKING

Sound: the figure communicates TELEPATHICALLY, with a female voice.

AURIGA

Do not fear. Resist nothing.

The FIGURE raises a DEVICE that looks like a FUTURISTIC HAIR-DRIER with lights on it – the FAZER. She points the FAZER at ADAM. She adjusts the setting.

AURIGA (CONT'D)

“Acceptance?”

AURIGA makes a gesture to ZAP ADAM. But the FAZER is directly over the FUNKY SPACE ROCK. The FAZER makes a spluttering malfunction sound (like the clock radio did earlier).

Lights: flicker.

Sound: WEEeeeeoooo! FZZZZzzzz.

ADAM

(nervously)

Oh, er, sorry. It’s that rock. Interference.

AURIGA still does not hear him. She is puzzled.

She tries to ZAP him again.

AURIGA

(uncertain)

“Acceptance?”

sound: WEEeeeeoooo! FZZZZzzzz.

Same problem.

She looks at ADAM for a reaction.

ADAM shrugs.

AURIGA backs away.

ADAM

No wait! Don’t go. Stay. Look. “Acceptance!”

ADAM throws his arms up and falls back into bed,.

AURIGA hesitates.

ADAM lies silently.

AURIGA waits.

No movement.

AURIGA returns cautiously to the side of the bed.

She places a hand on ADAM’s FOREHEAD, in the manner of a NURSE.

ADAM is still.

AURIGA relaxes.

She places the FAZER on the NIGHTSTAND.

She folds back the BED COVERS.

She places her HANDS on ADAM’s THROAT, as if EXAMINING, or HEALING him.

Her HANDS move to his CHEST.

Now to his STOMACH.

ADAM giggles.

ADAM (CONT'D)

Hee hee.

AURIGA jumps back.

ADAM (CONT'D)

It’s OK. Sorry. I just want to talk.

ADAM turns the light on.

AURIGA backs away.

ADAM picks up the FAZER and offers it to her.

ADAM

You forgot your, er, phaser?

I was trying to tell you before.

It won't work near the funky space rock.

But if you use it here. Look . . .

Sound: ZZZZZZaaaappppp!

ADAM accidently zaps AURIGA with the FAZER. And this time, with full SOUND EFFECT and FLASH OF LIGHT, it works!

AURIGA

(entranced)

“Acceptance.”

ADAM

Oops. Sorry. I’ll turn it off. Hang on.

Sound: ZZZZZZaaaappppp!

ADAM fazes AURIGA again.

AURIGA is jolted by the effect.

She clutches her HEART.

AURIGA, through her MASK, GAZES at ADAM. She tilts her head. She squirms. She GIGGLES.

The FAZER has made her instantly and magically fall in LOVE with ADAM.

She takes a step towards ADAM, and removes her the MASK. AURIGA is a humanoid female. Her eyes are wide. Her hair is blonde. (whatever her ethnicity)

ADAM is now as stunned as she is.

Without breaking the gaze, AURIGA places her MASK on the night-stand and approaches ADAM, entranced.

#8 CLEAR SKY

AURIGA

OUT OF A CLEAR SKY

A FEELING FELL INTO MY HEART

LIKE A BOLT FROM THE BLUE

OUT OF A CLEAR SKY

I’D CONCEAL IT, BUT SOMETHING HAS STARTED

LIKE I NEVER KNEW

AURIGA approaches ADAM.

AURIGA (CONT'D)

I’VE BEEN HIDING MY LIGHT FOR SO LONG

NOW THE MOMENTS ARRIVED,

MY SHYNESS IS GONE

IF YOU TAKE MY HAND

I’M READY TO LAND AND GO ON

BUT IN A CLEAR SKY IS WHERE I BELONG.

AURIGA extends her HAND.

ADAM looks at the FAZER.

ADAM

Wow! This thing really works!

ADAM drops the FAZER and takes AURIGA’s hand.

ADAM (CONT'D)

OUT OF A CLEAR SKY

AS SOON YOU WALKED THOUGH THE DOOR

AURIGA

OF THE WARDROBE

ADAM

I SUDDENLY KNEW

OUT OF A CLEAR SKY

THE FUTURE I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR

AURIGA

IN THE DARK

ADAM

IT’S ALL COMING TRUE!

ADAM (CONT'D)

I’VE BEEN HIDING MY LIGHT FOR SO LONG

NOW THE MOMENTS ARRIVED,

MY SADNESS IS GONE

WITH THIS FEELING INSIDE

I'M READY TO FLY, SO COME ON

IN A CLEAR SKY, IS WHERE WE BELONG.

AURIGA

I’VE BEEN HIDING MY LIGHT FOR SO LONG

NOW THE MOMENTS ARRIVED,

MY SADNESS IS GONE

WITH THIS FEELING INSIDE

I'M READY TO FLY, SO COME ON

IN A CLEAR SKY, IS WHERE WE BELONG.

They dance.

In a swirl of musical and visual magic, Adam and Auriga float up into an out-of-body midnight swim, in transcendent glittering space.

Transition to ...

SPACE

SPIRITS

STAR PALACE

STAR PALACE

AURIGA

YOU LEFT YOUR POINT-OF-VIEW

LET LIGHT

INTO THE DARK

HERE’S THE PRIZE

TRUE FREEDOM.

IN A PALACE

OF STARS

AURIGA (CONT'D)

TOGETHER,

INTERMINGLED

HERE, NEAR, FAR

EVERYWHERE

EVERYTHING

ALWAYS,

HAPPENING

IN A PALACE

OF STARS!

I ... HAVE BEEN DOWN THERE FOR SO LONG

TONIGHT WE’LL FLY ... ABOVE THE CLOUD, WHERE LOVE BELONGS

SO HIGH ... THE LIGHTNESS OF YOUR TOUCH

LIFTS MY MIND UP FREE TO HEAVEN

OUT OF BODY, SEE SO MUCH, IN A CLEAR SKY.

ADAM

TOGETHER,

INTERMINGLED

HERE, NEAR, FAR

EVERYWHERE

EVERYTHING

ALWAYS,

HAPPENING

IN A PALACE

OF STARS!

I ... HAVE BEEN DOWN THERE FOR SO LONG

TONIGHT WE’LL FLY ... ABOVE THE CLOUD, WHERE LOVE BELONGS

SO HIGH ... THE LIGHTNESS OF YOUR TOUCH

LIFTS MY MIND UP FREE TO HEAVEN

OUT OF BODY, SEE SO MUCH, IN A CLEAR SKY.

BLACKOUT

SCENE 6

SUNRISE – BEDROOM

Sound: Birds singing dawn chorus.

ADAM wakes bolt upright, and bounces on the bed.

#9 NEW YOU

ADAM

I FEEL SO ALIVE TODAY

SO WIDE AWAKE

I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY?

AURIGA

Uhhhh

ADAM

OUT OF THE BLUE

THIS SEEMS SO GOOD

MY WISH CAME TRUE

LIKE A DREAM.

I KNEW IT WOULD

NOW I'M SPARKED ... TO LIFE

CHORUS

A STAR IS BORN

ADAM

THE FU-YOU-UTURE’S BRIGHT

CHORUS

WAS DARK. NOW IT’S DAWN

ADAM

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS

IT'S A NEW ‘YOU’ TOMORROW

YEAH YEAH YEAH

AURIGA is awake now.

AURIGA

Tomorrow?! Mother of Gaia!

What time is it?

ADAM

Breakfast time?

AURIGA

OK, kid. I don’t know what happened, but I’m late for work.

AURIGA grabs clothes.

ADAM

(being cool)

No problem. Just ping me your number and we can ...

AURIGA

HUSH BABE. EXPERIENCE. DON'T POSSESS

THESE DEEP AND MEANINGFUL MOMENTS

MEAN SO MUCH MORE WITH LESS

ADAM

WHAT?

AURIGA

SEEMS WE KISSED JOY AS IT FLIES

BUT YOU CAN’T SPEND YOUR LIFE MOONING AROUND

IN SOME BRIGHT ETERNAL SUNRISE

COS STARS WILL FADE

CHORUS

THAT'S WEATHER

AURIGA

HEARTS ABSTAIN

CHORUS

NO WAY TO BE TOGETHER

AURIGA

I MOVE ON FROM DAY TO DAY

AND NO YOU TOMORROW.

NAH NAH AH-AH

AURIGA stops at the MIRROR to check her appearance.

AURIGA (CONT'D)

Now, how do I look? Ew.

ADAM

WHAT LIGHT THROUGH YONDER WINDOW BREAKS?

AURIGA

Have you got a hair-brush or something?

AND PLEASE, WILL YOU GIVE IT A REST

WITH ALL THE PIZZA AND FAIRY-CAKES

AURIGA fixes her HAIR with her hands.

ADAM

I CAN SEE YOU’VE GOT TO GO

AURIGA

Yup

ADAM

NO FUSS FROM ME

JUST WANTING YOU TO KNOW THAT ...

ADAM (CONT'D)

STARS WILL WAIT

CHORUS

STARS WILL WAIT

AURIGA

I got that

CHORUS

FOREVER

ADAM

HEARTS MAY BREAK

CHORUS

HEARTS MAY BREAK

AURIGA

They may

CHORUS

AND BE PUT BACK TOGETHER

ADAM

BUT I WILL

ADAM (CONT'D)

SURELY PRAY

CHORUS

SURELY PRAY

AURIGA

Pray?

ADAM

FOR A NEW YOU TOMORROW

YEAH YEAH YEAH!

ADAM tries to embrace AURIGA.

ADAM (CONT'D)

TAKE MY LOVE

YOU CAN GIVE IT BACK TO ME

CHORUS

TOMORROW

AURIGA avoids ADAM.

She grabs her FAZER and MASK.

AURIGA

LET GO OF THE QUESTION

OF HOW THINGS ARE GONNA BE

CHORUS

TOMORROW

ADAM

I'M NOT NEEDY

I'M THE ONE FOR YOU, YOU'LL SEE

CHORUS

TOMORROW

AURIGA

IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY, YOU’VE GOT TO SET THEM

AURIGA (CONT'D)

FREE FREE FREE

CHORUS

FREE FREE FREE

YEAH!

ADAM

LAST NIGHT WAS SO...

AURIGA

FREE FREE FREE

CHORUS

FREE FREE FREE

YEAH!

ADAM

BUT WHERE DOES IT GO NOW?

AURIGA

FREE FREE FREE

CHORUS

FREE FREE FREE

YEAH!

AURIGA tries to set the FAZER and zap ADAM ... but once again, it doesn’t work

ADAM

I JUST WANT TO KNOW YOUR ...

AURIGA enters the WARDROBE.

WARDROBE DOOR closes.

ADAM (CONT'D)

... name?