Little Monsters, #12 - "Soul Food"

[breakinglight11]

I like the gist of this idea for a Little Monsters skit, but it's not quite there yet. It was inspired by finding these little charms that look like various kind of magical containers, and thinking they would make great props. The first part is pretty strong and funny, but I couldn't quite figure out how to end it. It goes on longer than pretty much any other I've written to this point, probably too long. This will need a lot of editing before it's ready to shoot. But as I must keep reminding myself, getting stuff on paper is the first step to making something good.

EVEN IF IT'S MORE SILLY THINGS WITH MY DOLLIES.



Episode #12 - “Soul Food”
From Little Monsters by Phoebe Roberts

TWYLA BOOGIEMAN, a boogiegirl, late teens
VENUS MCFLYTRAP, a plant monster girl, late teens
FRANKIE STEIN, a Frankenstein enby, late teens
HEATH BURNS, a fire imp boy, late teens

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(VENUS enters as TWYLA is tearing apart the potion lab.)

TWYLA: Ugh, where is it? Where is it?

VENUS: What are you looking for?

TWYLA: I pulled out Heath’s soul in curses class today and trapped it in a vessel. But I can’t remember where I put it! If I can’t find it, I’m definitely getting an F.

VENUS: Well, is it in the reliquary?

(TWYLA checks it.)

TWYLA: No, that’s a captive genie.

VENUS: What about the phylactery?

(TWYLA checks that one too.)

TWYLA: No, that’s definitely a lich.

VENUS: How about the potion bottle?

(They turn to look at the potion bottle just in time to see FRANKIE uncork the bottle and drink down the contents.)

FRANKIE: (Gulps) Mm, fire imp soul. Spicy without filling you up!

TWYLA: Frankie! That’s my banishment homework!

(Pause while FRANKIE stares at them.)

VENUS: Frankie? Are you okay?

FRANKIE: I think I have a little heartburn…

(They hiccup and a burst of flame comes out of their mouth. Then they speak in HEATH’s voice.)

HEATH: (in Frankie) Ugh. I feel like a walking corpse.

VENUS: That’s because you’re in one. Frankie drank your soul.

FRANKIE: Sorry, Heath. You were delicious.

HEATH: (in Frankie) I know, right?

TWYLA: Whatever. Walk yourself down to my curses class before I fail the assignment!

VENUS: Hey, I’m pretty sure Frankie counts as a vessel.

FRANKIE: Oh, yeah! I'm definitely worth at least a C.