Some time later....

Lina: Now if we can get started please?

(Cats stare)

Munku: What're you doing here?

Lina: Waiting for you to get started of course.

Misto: But you got kidnapped. By Macavity. Remember?

Lina: I escaped.

Mungo&Teaza: Doh!

Lina: So shall we get on with it? Grace, Hope and Beauty and their father ready please. OK, go!

Skmble (in a simpering squeak) How long father's been away. I do hope he returns soon don't you?

Tugger: No! No! It's too painful! (heaves with laughter) I'm gonna die laughing!

Lina: Tuggeeeeer. (grinds teeth) Hope, go on.

Admetus: Yes indeed. What do you suppose he'll bring us back as gifts?

Skimble: I asked for a ruby necklace and golden shoes and beautiful dresses.

Admetus: And I for a saphire necklace and silver shoes and beautiful dresses.

Admetus&Skimble (sing):
        Dresses of silk and satin fine
        Cloaks of fur to wear (A.N. Fake fur)
        Hats and gloves and shoes sublime
        Brought by our father dear.

Admetus: I'll be fine Skimble: I will shine Both: With these gifts my father brings. Skimble: I'll be famed Admetus: I'll be acclaimed Both: With these wonderful marvellous things.

Admetus&Skimble:
        Jewels and rings all shining bright
        Rubies pearls emeralds too
        Gold, silver and saphires, brought tonight
        To name here but a few.

Admetus: I'll be fine Skimble: I will shine Both: With these gifts my father brings. Skimble: I'll be famed Admetus: I'll be acclaimed Both: With these wonderful marvellous things.

Admetus&Skimble:
        A peacock proud, a pure white hind
        Spices and perfumes sweet
        Prizes rich, of every kind
        New things for us to eat.

Admetus: I'll be fine Skimble: I will shine Both: With these gifts my father brings. Skimble: I'll be famed Admetus: I'll be acclaimed Both: With these wonderful marvellous things!

Skimble: Beauty? What did you ask for?

Munku: I asked my father to return
        Safe to his daughters three
        I said that there was nothing more
        That he could bring for me.

        But he did press me for some gift
        And after thought I said
        There's nothing that I do desire
        Except a rose, dark red.

Skimble: A rose?

Admetus: Is that all you asked for?

Munku: Yes. But look, here he comes. Father! Father!

Skimble, Admetus, Munku: Father!

[ENTER: Etcetera riding a horse made up of Mungo and Teaza]

Etcetera: My dears! It's good to be home! (sings) I've wandered far o'er mountain high
        And braved the raging sea
        I've seen the world's great marvels yet
        It's best at home with thee.

Etcetera: And I didn't forget what you asked for. look in the saddlebags.

Mungo (the horse's front): Neigh. (turns to Lina) Is that all I get to say?

Lina: yes. Ssh.

Teaza: Ohhhh! Shame!

Mungo Oi think we should 'ave a song.

Teaza: Let's do it!
        (song and dance)

        Mungojerrie and Rumpleteaser
        We're the notorious pantomime horse
        An out-an'-out clown, galloping, canter trot
        We're a showstopper (and paid loads of course).

        We 'ave an extensive reputation
        We carry all kinds of folk onto the stage
        This is merely to cause anticipation
        For our sing and dance routine is all the rage.

        And when-

Lina: SHUT UP!

Mungo: Didntcha like it?

Teaza: We're offended, ain't we Mungo?

Mungo: Yeah. Oi Lina! We can do it different if you want.

Teaza: Yeah.

Mungo&Teaza (sing):

        Ride on the horse The pantomi-ime horse, yeah Ride on the horse This is your heart's desire to Ride on the horse And when that horse dances for you That's when your dreams will all come truuuuuuuuuuuue!

Lina: No! No! No! Just go away. Please! I'm begging you!

Mungo: Oright then.

Teaza: We'll go.

Mungo: Yeah, we'll go.

Teaza&Mungo (sing): We go, we go!

Lina: Yes but dammit you DON'T go.

Teaza&Mungo (sing): We go, we go!

[EXIT Mungo and Teaza]

part 3...