Scene 1
We're in a prison cell with one guy sat there meditating. The door opens and in walks another guy (Fake Inspector Shuso) who goes and sits opposite the meditating man
Fake Inspector Shuso
Hello
The meditating man opens his eyes
Dangerous Dan
Greetings. So you are my new cell mate?
Fake Inspector Shuso
Yes I am. What are you doing?
Dangerous Dan
Orimeditation
Fake Inspector Shuso
What the heck is that?
Dangerous Dan
It's a form of meditation used by the Origami Ninjas of which I am one.
Fake Inspector Shuso replies sarcastically
Fake Inspector Shuso
Oh well that's really helped me understand.
Anyway, why are you serving time in here?
Dangerous Dan
As an Origami Ninja I have some amazing personal powers. But we have a code of integrity. Unfortunately I broke that code when I killed someone using my skills, by mistake.
Fake Inspector Shuso
I see. And now against your will you have been placed in prison.
Dangerous Dan
It is not against my will. I deserve my punishment
Fake Inspector Shuso
How long are you in for?
Dangerous Dan
40 years. How about you. Why are you in here and how long for?
Fake Inspector Shuso
I'm in for life.
Well, I'm afraid I haven't got your integrity. To achieve my plan I took the shoe's of someone who suffered from bromodosis a condition that make your feet smell so bad that if you hold those shoes up to someone's face they die.
Dangerous Dan
And did you do that?
Fake Inspector Shuso
Yes. More than once. And I would do it again.
My mission is to rule the world and standing in my way are creative people. Especially singers and musicians who inspire people to greatness.
We see flash backs as he speaks from last years film showing this.
Dangerous Dan
In that case, if you don't mind me saying so, you deserve your punishment even more than me and to be behind bars for the rest of your days.
Fake Inspector Shuso
I guess so. But unlike you I won't willingly accept that.
It's a shame that your superpowers don't allow you to escape out of here.
Dangerous Dan
They do. I could leave out of here anytime I want. But I will never use my skills for such a dishonourable purpose
Fake Inspector Shuso
What a load of nonsense. How could you possibly escape out of here?
Dangerous Dan
In many ways. Using my Origami Ninja skills I can make keys that would unlock any door in this prison. Further to that I can create a spinning wheel that will hypnotise any person into doing whatever I ask of them. I could hypnotise any of the staff here and they would release me at my request. But as I say I will never use these skills for such things.
Fake Inspector Shuso notices an origami wheel oon the floor
Fake Inspector Shuso
What does this spinning wheel look like?
Dangerous Dan
It is like a paper windmill but with special markings on it
Fake Inspector Shuso goes wide eyed
Fake Inspector Shuso
And can I ask what that photo behind you is of?
Dangerous Dan turns around and as he does so Fake Inspector Shuso quikly grabs the paper windmill and starts spinning it.
Dangerous Dan
That is my mum and dad and siblings who I will probably never see again.
He turns back to be met by the spinning windmill being held by Fake Inspector Shuso
Dangerous Dan
Master, what do you command of me?
Fake Inspector Shuso
You will teach me all your Origami Ninja skills till I become a master. But after you've taught me everything, you will not remember that you've done so.
We see Dangerous Dan get up and say
Dangerous Dan
Let's begin your lessons
Scene 2
We are at a performing arts school at a showcase that's being held. We are watching a girl play a flute. She's not playing very well yet she has a fan club who are cheering her fanatically. The flute player is a gang leader
Teacher
Well done Victoria. We now have a performance from a young lady who is very talented. She was struck with an illness a few years ago and as a result lost her sight. She holds a special place in my heart. I give you Alisha
Alisha walks up but only her friend Jessica claps. Victoria and her gang don't. In fact Victoria turns to her gang and says in a mimicking voice tinged with resentment
Victoria
She holds a special place in my heart.
All her gang laugh
we'll add more chat amongst the friends soon
Alisha gets up and sings amazingly well. Again, only Jessica sings.
we need to decide which song she's going to sing
Teacher
Well done Alisha. I'm sure that you will all agree that Alisha has a bright future ahead of her.
Okay class I need to leave for a meeting but well done to all of you.
The teacher leaves and as she does the gang close in on Alisha and Jessica
Jessica gets in front in a vein attempt to protect Alisha
Kristin speaks in a sarcastic tone
Kristin
I'm sure that you will all agree that Alisha has a bright future ahead of her
Pippa
Just who do you think you are?
Tiana
She thinks she's Adele, well we're going to set fire to the rain,
on your parade
They all laugh in an intimdating way
Jessica
Why are you picking on Alisha she hasn't done anything to you?
Victoria
She doesn't have to. The simple fact that she's the teachers pet is enough reason to be punished
Alisha
I see
Pippa
Actually I don't think you do
The gang laugh at Pippa's cruel joke
Alisha
Sometimes us blind things see things that others don't see
Kristin
Like what for example?
Alisha
I see Victoria's inferiority complex. That her fear leads her to be cruel to others in the vein hope that it prevents her from being hurt
Victoria
You're talking rubbish
Jessica
Alisha's right
Victoria
Do you know what I think is right? That we teach you an unforgettable lesson
The gang close in on Alisha and Jessica
Suddenly from behind comes a voice, spoken very slowly and confidently
Joseph
Leave the girl alone
the girls in the girl gang all turn to find the male gang standing there
Victoria
Joseph don't get involved. This is none of your business
Bob
What a brave woman. Bullying a blind person
Tony
We're going to make this our business Victoria
Joseph
We can't stand by and watch you trouble the innocent to satisfy your ego
Suddenly they hear a noise and they all turn to find inspector Shoso standing there with the spinning windmill and we watch them all get entranced.
Fake Inspector Shuso
You will all do exactly as I say.
Repeat after me:
I will obey only you inspector
Everyone
I will obey only you inspector
Fake Inspector Shuso
I will never play music again
Everyone
I will never play music again
Fake Inspector Shuso
I will never sing again
Everyone
I will never sing again
Fake Inspector Shuso
I will never act again
Everyone
I will never act again
Fake Inspector Shuso
I will help you take over the world
Everyone
I will help you take over the world
Scene 3
We're in a prison cell with a policemand and woman walk in
Police Man
Dangerous Dan?
Dangerous Dan
Yes
Police Woman
Would you be interested in us reducing your sentence
Dangerous Dan
No. I am here to serve my punishment
Police Man
Well we want to offer you your freedom in exchange for your help
Dangerous Dan
What help could you possibly need from me?
Police Man
The fake inspector is an Origami Ninja. He has taken over a performing arts school. All the students and teacher have been going out taking over town after town of people who have all become his followers. He now has over 50,000 people working for him lead by him and the performing arts students.
Police Woman
We have sent soldiers and police but they have all been converted to his followers.
Police Man
We can't stop him. We believe that you're the only person who can
Dangerous Dan
I am willing to help. But I fear I am too late. He's become too powerful. I fear we need someone with powers that I don't possess.
Police Man
Who?
Dangerous Dan
I don't know of anyone
Police Woman
Look, just come with us please and see what you can do.
Scene 4
We see the fake inspector giving instructions to his team for the next town to attack
Fake Inspector Shuso
Our next target is Stony Stratford. We will attack at 3am tomorrow morning
Everyone
Yes master
Dangerous Dan
Stop right there
Fake Inspector Shuso
Well if it isn't my old friend
We see dangerous dan take out a paper windmill and aim it at the fake inspector who takes out his own and they are aiming it at each other but there at a stale make
Fake Inspector Shuso
You can't over power me
Dangerous Dan
Nor you me
Fake Inspector Shuso
But my team can. Team. Get him
All the team surround dangerous dan, and they are just about to over power him when they hear piano and singing. The turn to see what it is and they see Alisha singing.
Fake Inspector Shuso
Stop that right now
Alisha carry's on
Fake Inspector Shuso
I don't understand. Why are you disobeying me
Dangerous Dan
She is the one. The one with the power
suddenly Jessica joins in on the song. One by one they are all breaking free from their possession by the Fake Inspector and joining the song and singing to him, lead by Alisha. And they aim it all to the Fake Inspector. He carries on using the windmll but it's having no effect on them while they're singing. The Police man and woman, who are also singing, handcuff the Fake Inspector.
Police Man
You're coming with us
Fake Inspector Shuso
I would have got away with this if it wasn't for her. How did you do this?
Alisha
I have a superpower which you never noticed.
They take the fake inspector away
Dangerous Dan
Well everyone. You have this lady to thank for saving you and probably the world
Victoria
Thanks you. And I'm sorry. You are our hero. Three cheers for Alisha
At the end of it they all chear and jump up in the air
Verse 1
Niamh
See things through the eyes of a child
one moment
Listen to the words I must say
Please hear me
Clara
Arts are being labelled as not important
I respectfully disagree
Bridge
Alex
I was born to sing
I was born to dance
I was born, I feel, to bring you story
Mabel
Don’t hold back, shout it out
Let’s unite and tell the world
Chorus
everyone so far
The Arts must not be silenced
The Arts must not be silenced
Verse 2
Leo
Imagine waking to a new kind of silence
Everything you see comes to you through your screen,
Josie
Actors, and musicians all but departed.
Comedians & singers denied
Bridge 2
Maize
But they were born to sing
They were born to dance
They were born, I feel, to bring you story
Isla
Don’t hold back, shout it out
Let’s unite and tell the world
Chorus
The Arts must not be silenced
The Arts must not be silenced
Break
Ariya
I fear a world, where no one performs live, all performances you see are on a screen
Niamh joins in
It’s been implied, the arts are not required, that there’s more important ways to spend our time
Jakob and everyone joins in
And yet you'll see, in history that all the greatest empires would unite the people through performing arts
arts bring us together, working as one entity, all of us with one big beating heart.
Chorus
The Arts must not be silenced
The Arts must not be silenced
The Arts must not be silenced
Everybody you’ve go to tell the world
The Arts must not be silenced
Don’t let them pull the rug from us
The Arts must not be silenced
It’s the thing that makes us feel alive
The Arts must not be silenced
We’ll end up yearning for the past
The Arts must not be silenced
Don’t take away our beating arts
The Arts must not be silenced
Music unites like nothing else
The Arts must not be silenced
Don’t let this silence engulf us
The Arts must not be silenced
Unite to bring it back to us
The Arts must not be silenced
Cast
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Fake Inspector Shuso - Thomas
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Origami Ninja - Dangerous Dan - Olly
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Teacher - Mabel
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Alisha - Blind person - Niamh
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Jessica - Alisha's friend - Clara
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Victoria - Female Gang leader - Ariya
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Pippa - Gang member - Isla
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Kristin - Gang member - Josie
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Tiana - Gang member - Maize
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Joseph - Male gang leader and gang - Leo
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Bob - Male Gang member - Jakob
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Tony - Male Gang member - Alex
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Police Man - George
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Police Woman - Phoebe
last updated wednesday 23rd April 2025 at 12.11
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