GHOSTLIGHT (singing in a creaky voice)...

GHOSTLIGHT

(singing in a creaky voice)

Goodnight

Goodnight

To all the world, goodnight

Sweet dreams, sweet dreams, to all the world sweet -

A sharp cry from the Curtain.

CURTAIN

Where is Alice?

GHOSTLIGHT

She’s sleeping.

CURTAIN

It. Is. Not. Night.

GHOSTLIGHT

Of course it’s night, I’m on. I’m on during the night. Ergo -

CURTAIN

I can see the sun.

PIANO

How?

The Piano has a melodious voice.

CURTAIN

There’s a crack in the roof that lets the light in. I’ve told Alice about it. She is supposed to get it fixed.

GHOSTLIGHT

I don’t see any light.

PIANO

Can you see clouds?

CURTAIN

I think Alice is in trouble.

She is always here. Other than that week she got married.

GHOSTLIGHT

Ugh, Jeremy, don’t remind me. He was always on his phone. So rude.

CURTAIN

We need to find her.

GHOSTLIGHT

We can’t. How could we? We can’t do anything.

CURTAIN

I do things! I am the beginning and the end of every show.

PIANO

Yes, yes, we know, you’re very important, just critical to everything -

CURTAIN

I require special training! I’m a dying breed you know. Alice says some theaters don’t even have a grand drape, they just have their stages exposed all the time. No magic. No reveal. An embarrassment. You know, when Houdini was here

GHOSTLIGHT

Here we go

The Piano begins to play itself.

CURTAIN

WHEN HOUDINI WAS HERE HE PRAISED MY BEAUTY.

PIANO

I know what to do.

I will play her favorite song.

Then, she will know we are thinking of her.

I will play it as loud as possible.

GHOSTLIGHT

No, no, you’ll wake everyone up -

CURTAIN

It’s the daytime.

PIANO

People are awake.

GHOSTLIGHT

But then why aren’t they here? Why am I still glowing?

CURTAIN

Ask Alice! She’s the one whole knows things.

PIANO

Be quiet both of you.

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