The Players:
Jen - The birthday girl (Nov 8). Her website is called Jen's Final Fantasy VII Page and if you haven't been there yet, well, what are you waiting for?
Amos - Webmaster over at the HQ. For reasons I've never actually been able to figure out, he's got some very strong feelings about Zack
Athena - She owns the Edge of Sanity website. Sorry you've got such a small part, Athena. I'll try to get you more lines next time
Frank - Why, that's me, of course!
(Frank walks into the bar)
Frank: Hi gang. I'm afraid we've got a major crisis on our hands!
Tifa: Oh no! Has Jenova returned to turn us all into slaves?
Barret: Is #@$#@ Shina trying to rebuild dose Mako reactors?
Cloud: Or has Sephiroth come back from the dead?
Sephy: Hey, I'm not quite dead yet!
Frank: Nope. I'm afraid it's worse than that. It's Jen's birthday today and I haven't gotten her anything!
Yuffie: Is that all?
Frank: Whaddyamean is that all? This is important!
Yuffie: So go find something youreself. What's it got to do with us?
Frank: Well, you know how much she loves FFVII. I figured we could give her something together
Tifa: (Gives Frank a warm smile) I think we should help him out
Sephy: (Frowning at Tifa) You would say that. After all, you are his FAVORITE character.
Tifa: That's got nothing to do with it
Cloud: Sure, we'll help out
Yuffie: What's in it for me?
Frank: (Thinks for a minute) You know how you stole all Reno's gil at the end of Jenova's Disciples?
Yuffie: (Slowly) Yeah?
Frank: Well, how would you like it if I had Reno return the favor by stealing all your materia in the Mind Slayers?
Yuffie: (Horrified) You wouldn't!
Frank: Just watch me!
Yuffie: (Mutters something under her breath) All right, I'll help.
Sephy: (Folds his arms across his chest) Well, I'm not going to. I haven't gotten any good parts at all! In fact, I'm still dead! You even brought back Aeris, and you don't even like her that much!
Aeris: Hey!
Frank: I do so like Aeris.
Sephy: And Zack. You brought him back and NOBODY likes him!
Amos: Yeah!
Frank: Amos, get back to your own website!
Sephy: At least I've got personality.
Aeris: (Fists hands on hips - one of Jen's favorite expressions, BTW) He also didn't go around killing dozens of people.
Sephy: You're just mad because you happened to be one of them
Frank: You know, it doesn't really fit your bad boy image to whine
Sehpy: I'm not whining!
Frank: You are too. (Looks at everyone) Isn't he whining?
All: (Except Sephiroth) He's whining.
Sephy: (Getting angry) I am not!
Cloud: Whine, whine, whine.
Sephy: (Pulls out his masamume) I'll show you whining!
Frank: Belligerent, isn't he? But I don't think he's going to do much damage with Cait in his hands
(Sephiroth looks down and sees that instead of his masamume he is now holding Cait)
Cait: Umm, meow?
(Sephiroth drops Cait, who lands on his feet (naturally) and scampers off to his Mog)
Sephy: How'd you do that?
Frank: Hey, I'm the author. I can do anything I want
Sephy: (Fuming) This isn't fair
Red XIII: Getting back to the matter at hand, what do you suggest we do for Jen's birthday?
Frank: Don't know, but it's got to be something special. After all it's her 21st.
Reeve: How bout a drinking binge with the Turks?
Frank: That's what everybody does. I want it to be SPECIAL!
Tifa: How bout a male stripper?
Cloud: (Looks at Tifa in surprise) Tifa!
Tifa: (Shrugs and looks innocent) It was just a suggestion
Frank: Not bad, but who could we get?
Yuffie: (Grins evilly) Well, Cid is her favorite....
(Everyone looks at Yuffie)
Barret: Ya think?
Vincent: No way!
Aeris: I don't think this is a good idea at all
Frank: Well, we'll just have to ask him
Cloud: So who's gonna ask?
(No one speaks for a long time)
Vincent: Well, I'm not gonna
(Slowly everyone turns to Yuffie)
Yuffie: Huh? Me? No way!
Barret: It was your idea
Yuffie: So?
Tifa: C'mon
Yuffie: Not a chance
Frank: Reno. Materia.
Yuffie: (Fuming) Oh, all right!
(Rocket Town)
Frank: We're here
Tifa: That was fast
Barret: The wonders of modern transportation
Frank: (To Yuffie) So go ask him
(Yuffie gives Frank a dirty look and walks over to Cid, who is working underneath the Tiny Bronco)
Yuffie: (Innocently - yes, I know, hard to picture) Oh Ciiiiid ^_^
(Cid grunts something unintelligable)
Yuffie: We've got a little favor we'd like to ask
Cid: Huh?
Yuffie: It's Jen's birthday today, and we'd like to know if you can help us with her present
Cid: Yuffie. It's hard to hear under here. What are you talking about?
Yuffie: (Not talking any louder) We'd like to know if you could be a male stripper for her birthday party
(Cid jerks and there is a loud clanging sound as head meets metal. Cid pulls himself out from under the plane)
Cid: WHAT?
Yuffie: (Cringing) I thought you couldn't hear
Cid: You want me to what?
Yuffie: Umm. Nothing
Tifa: (Boldly intervening) We want you to be a stripper for Jen's birthday party. After all, we all know you're her favorite character
Cid: Well #@$@$, sure I think Jen is great, but I don't think even she wants to see the old Cid man in a g string (He shudders) Believe me, it wouldn't be a pretty sight
Shera: You can say that again
Cid: Nobody asked you!
Cloud: So what are we gonna do?
Sephy: (Looking at Frank) Hey, you're the author. Just make him do it
Frank: I'm not gonna make him do something he doesn't want to
Sephy: Do I detect a double standard here?
Frank: You're right. For some reason I don't treat heros and mass murderers the same. So sue me
Sephy: I give up. I'm going over to the Temple of Aeris and Sephrioth. At least there they know how to treat me with respect
Aeris: Don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out
Sephy: Owww!
Barret: Hey, where'd that door come from?
Frank: I'm the author. I can do whatever I want, remember?
Red XIII: That still doesn't solve our problem
Barret: (Looks at Frank) Well, you're the genius author
Frank: Hey, I can't think of everything!
Cloud: Well, maybe we can get someone else
Tifa: But who?
Barret: The only other one who I can think of that would be willing to do it would be Reno
Aeris: Yeah, he'd do it, if you paid him enough
Frank: Not bad. I know she likes the Turks, but I really wish it could be Cid
Cloud: I got it! We'll disguse him as Cid
Tifa: What?
Vincent: Hmmm. Cut his hair short. Dye it blonde
Aeris: Like she wouldn't notice
Yuffie: She might not...if we got her drunk enough first
Vincent: You think Reno would go for it?
Tifa: Reno would do anything for the right price. You know that
Frank: Let's go ask him
(Bar in Junon. The Turks are sitting at the counter)
Barret: Hey, how'd you know they were here?
(Frank gives him a knowing look)
Barret: Oh yeah, the author thing. I forgot
Frank: (Looks at Yuffie) Go ahead
Yuffie: What. Me again? Why this time? It was Barret's idea to ask Reno
Frank: You two have such a close relationship
Yuffie: Aren't I lucky
(Yuffie walks over to the Turks)
Yuffie: Reno
Reno: Hey pest
Yuffie: How would you like to diguise yourself as Cid and be a stripper for Jen's birthday party?
Reno: What?
Yuffie: You heard me
Reno: How much will you pay me?
(Yuffie looks at Frank)
Frank: Whatever you want
Reno: It's a deal
Elena: Reno, you'd really act like a complete idiot just for some gil?
Reno: What other reason is there?
Elena: Rude, tell him he's being a jerk
Rude: ..........
Elena: Forget it. I'll tell him myelf. Reno, you're a jerk
Reno: Like I didn't already know your opinion. What do I have to do?
Frank: Just go with Cid and Cloud. They'll fill you in. Tifa, you and Elena go get Jen and take her over to the bar. We'll bring Reno by later when you think she's had enough
Tifa: Gotcha
Aeris: I really really think this is a bad idea
(Later)
Tifa: Another round of drinks
Jen: (A little too enthusiastically) Yeah, more drinks!
Marlene: Coming right up
Elena: I still can't get over a four year old tending bar
Tifa: Marlene is very mature for her age
Elena: So I see
(A country music singer starts singing in the background)
Jen: This is great. You two are the best
Elena: Uhh, thanks
(Marlene brings over the drinks. They all pick them up)
Tifa & Elena: (Hold up their drinks) To your twenty first birthday!
Jen: (Holds hers up as well) To my twenty fifth, uh fist,..first birthday!
(Tifa and Elena throw their drinks over their shoulder while Jen downs hers)
Man at the table behind them: Hey, watch what you're doing!
Jen: What was that?
Tifa: (Quickly) Nothing
(The country music singer starts to moan sorrowfully)
Jen: I just love country music
Elena: Whatever
Tifa: Another round!
Marlene: Coming right up
(Marlene brings them another round of drinks and they repeat the aformentioned process)
Jen: I'm having the best time!
(The country music singer wails pitifully)
Jen: (Tears in her eyes) Oh, that's so sad.
Elena: Uh huh
Jen: I've never had more fun
(She suddenly grabs hold of Tifa and Elena and crushes their faces against her chest)
Jen: I LOVE YOU TWO!
Elena: Mmmmghef gdfgd hseree
(They manage to disentangle themselves from Jen's arms)
Tifa: (Leaning over to Elena) What?
Elena: (Gasping for breath) I think she's ready
(Meanwhile, outside the bar)
Cloud: Where the hell is he? He was supposed to be here an hour ago
Cid: It would be just like him not to show up
(Just then Reno comes around the corner and walks up to them, stumbling slightly)
Reno: (Cheerfully) I'm here!
Cloud: Have you been drinking?
Cid: Does the sun rise in the east?
Reno: Hey, I had to get in the proper frame of mind
Cloud: Well, let's get started
Aeris: We're not going to have time to dye his hair
Cloud: Great. Reno, you've really screwed this one up
Cid: Here, we can use this
Cloud: Spray paint?
Vincent: Whatever works
(Aeris takes out a scissor and cuts Reno's hair short)
Aeris: I still think this is a bad idea
(Just then Tifa comes out of the bar)
Tifa: We're ready for you to bring him in
Cid: (Spraying Reno's hair with gold spray paint) Okay, just a minute
Cloud: Cid and I will bring Reno around the back. The rest of you go inside
Vincent: Right
(The others go into the bar. Cid and Cloud escort Reno around to the back entrance, but just as they reach it Sephy appears)
Cloud: Hey, I thought you went over to the Temple of Aeris and Sephiroth
Sephy: I lied
Cid: What do you want?
Sephy: I'm taking over
Cloud: What?
Sephy: I'm taking over this website
Cloud: You can't do that. Frank won't let you
Sephy: Frank went to the store. I'm writing this
Cloud: I don't believe you
Sephy: Cloud, act like a chicken
Cloud: Bawk, bawk, bawk, bawk
Cid: I guess he's telling the truth
Reno: (Squinting) So what do you want?
Sephy: (Shows him two little pills) I need you to slip these in Frank's drink when he shows up later
Reno: What will they do?
Sephy: Just put him to sleep and let me take over
Reno: How much will you pay me?
Sephy: Whatever you want
Reno: It's a deal
Cloud: Bawk, bawk, bawk, bawk
Sephy: You can stop acting like a chicken now
Cloud: (Pissed off) We won't let you get away with this!
Sephy: You can't stop me
Cid: What's to prevent us from just telling Frank when he shows up?
Sephy: Because you won't remember any of this
Cid: Any of what?
Sephy: (Turning to Cloud) You neither
Cloud: Who are you again?
Sephy: (Handing the pills to Reno) Just put them in his drink. Got it?
Reno: Uh huh
(Sephy runs off)
(Back in the bar)
Elena; Another round!
(Tifa walks back in and winks at Elena)
Jen: Anudder roun!
(The country singer starts another song)
Jen: (Looking up gleefully) Hey, I know this one!
Elena: What luck
(Jen starts to sing at the top of her lungs. And I have it on good authority that Jen is a very bad singer)
Elena: (Cringes and leans over to Tifa) How can we shut her up?
Tifa: (With a a sigh) Just leave her be. It is her birthday, after all
Elena: (Pointing across the room) Hey, what's that?
(When the others turn to look, Elena pulls out her gun and shoots the country singer dead)
Jen: (Continues singing as if nothing happened) And then he left me for that floozy from the doughnut shop!
(NOTE: I don't know any country songs, but that should cover about ninety percent of them)
Barret: We're here
Elena: Bout time
Yuffie: Gawd! What is that awful noise?
Tifa: It's Jen singing
Yuffie: I think I'm gonna be nauseous
Vincent: I think you gave her too much to drink
Frank: Hi gang
Tifa: Hi Frank
Frank: Is everything ready?
Cloud: Sort of
Frank: What do you mean, sort of?
Cloud: Reno kind of gave us a hard time, but he's almost ready now
Frank: Geez, I can't leave you guys for a minute
Jen: (Finally realizing that the music had stopped) Hey, wha happened to the moosic?
Elena: (Hoping she won't start singing again) Don't worry, we've got a better surprise for you
(Suddenly a huge beam falls down from the ceiling, crushing Zack)
Frank: (Fists hands on hips (there, I said it again!)) Amos!
Amos: (Sitting up in the rafters trying to hide a saw behind his back) I had nothing to do with it!
Aeris: Zack! Are you all right?
Frank: Of course he is
(Zack gets up and dusts himself off, apparently no worse for the wear)
Jen: That was fun!
Yuffie: That wasn't the surprise
Jen: S'not?
(Yuffie runs over to the mirror to make sure nothings coming out of her nose)
Frank: (Waving for Reno to come out) No, we've got something very special planned
(Reno stuts out onto the dance floor, wearing Cid's overalls and goggles and carrying his spear. A perfect disguise, as long as you're standing more than 100 yards away in the fog)
Jen: (Squinting) Whazzat?
Frank: It's Cid!
Jen: Cid who?
Frank: I think you gave her too much to drink
(Reno passes Yuffie, still looking in the mirror. Suddenly she jumps up in the air, turns around, and slaps Reno across the face)
Yuffie: (Indignently) Hey, watch where you poke that spear!
Reno: That wasn't my spear
Yuffie: Oh yuck, now I'm really gonna puke!
(Yuffie tries to run into the bathroom but the door is locked)
Guy from the bathroom in Rocket Town: Busy!
Yuffie: Damn, I hate that guy!
(Somebody turns on the jukebox and Reno starts dancing)
Elena: Oh what a moron. Rude, tell him he's a moron
Rude: .........
Elena: Forget it, I'll tell him myself. (Shouting) You're a moron!
(Reno starts gyrating wildly)
Yuffie: Take it off!
(Reno obligingly strips off his overalls to reveal a g string covered with little chococbos)
Elena: Oh, how tiny
Aeris: Yeah, they are cute, aren't they
Elena; I wasn't talking about the chocobos
Cid: (Peeking in from the kitchen) Gee, that's not even me out there and I'm gonna be embarrassed tomorrow
(Reno tries to kick the overalls away, but his feet get tangled in them and he falls flat on his back, the pills flying out of his hand, high into the air in a lazy arc and coming to land....)
(Dramatic pause)
(...right in Frank's drink. What a coincidence!)
Elena: (Lifting Jen's head, which had sunk down to the bar in front of her) Look, Jen, Cid's taking off his clothes!
Jen: Can I get a pony for Christmas, Mommy?
Tifa; I think we gave her too much to drink
(Frank takes one sip from his drink then falls over backwards onto the floor)
Red XII: Gee, they're making them strong these days
Tifa: (Voice filled with concern) Frank, are you all right?
(She rushes over to him)
Sephy: (Dashing into the room with is masamune in his hands) It worked! Now I can kill Frank and Jen and take over BOTH their websites!
(Barret levels his gun arm at Sephy and fires at point blank range)
Sephy: You missed
Barret: (Shocked) But how?
Sephy: I'm the author now, I can do whatever I want!
(Cloud leaps at Sephy and slashes at him with the Ultima weapon, but it just passes right through him without hurting him)
Sephy: Nyah, nyah
Tifa: (Trying to pull Frank to his feet) Somebody has to stop him! Frank, wake up!
Frank: (Mumbling) Where's my blanky?
Elena: Jen's an author, she can stop him! C'mon Jen!
Jen: (Mumbling) I need to go potty
Sephy: (Laughs manically) There's nothing you can do!
(Sephy steps toward Jen and raises his sword)
Sephy: NOBODY CAN STOP ME NOW!
Voice from the shadows: I wouldn't be to sure about that, pilgrim
(A man steps out of the shadows)
All: John Wayne!
Cloud: What are you doing here?
Mr. Wayne: Frank invited me. He knows Jen's one of my biggest fans
(Sephy turns red with rage)
Sephy: (Runs at Mr. Wayne with sword raised) I won't let you interfere!
Mr. Wayne: I don't think you're gonna hurt me with that, mister
(Sephy looks up and sees that he once more has Cait in his hands)
Cait: This is getting monotonous
(Sephy drops Cait and stands there shaking with rage. Mr. Wayne walks up to him)
Mr. Wayne: You've been causing a lot of trouble around here. Somebody needs to give you a good whuppin. But I'm not gonna do it. I'm not gonna hit ya
(Pause)
Mr. Wayne: Like hell I'm not
(Mr. Wayne punches Sephy and sends him flying right into the Edge of Sanity website)
Athena: Hey, get him out of here!
Cloud: Thanks, Mr. Wayne, but what are we going to do about Frank and Jen?
Mr. Wayne: They're fine
Jen: (Perfectly sober) John Wayne!
Frank: (Still in Tifa's arms) What happened?
Mr. Wayne: I'm surprised at you all, bringing this little lady to a place like this.
(Mr. Wayne escorts Jen outside, the others follow)
(Suddenly a huge Shinra truck barrels down the street and smashes right into Zack)
All: AMOS!
(The truck lurches to a halt, then backs up, rolling over Zack's battered body a second time. Amos steps out of the truck)
Amos: Sorry, my foot slipped
Aeris: Twice?
Frank: This is getting ridiculous
(Suddenly a pack of rabid dingos appears and charge at Amos)
Amos: (Running back to his own website) That's the last time I give you a good review!
Mr. Wayne: C'mon Jen. I'll take you to someplace a little more...respectable
(They start to walk away)
Frank: Oh Jen, one more thing
(Jen turns to look back at them)
All: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Jen: Thanks!
Vincent: Time to go home
Red XIII: Gee, that was...almost interesting
THE END
Aeris: I TOLD them it was a bad idea!