Mark has the bottle
Scene 1
Victoria is talking to her drama teacher Mrs Poppolina. We see them walk on stage talking
Victoria
I so agree with you Mrs Poppolina, I loved Six, loved Matilda and as for Wicked..
Mrs Poppolina
Victoria, if all my students were like you my job would be even better. I don't think I could live without drama and music.
Victoria
Well I wish I could spend all my time in your classes. It's what makes me come to school. If it was all maths and science I don't think I'd be able to get out of bed in the morning.
Mrs Poppolina notices someone approaching wearing a hood so starts looking with some suspicion while Victoria is talking.
The boy is walking past when he suddenly grabs Victoria's water bottle out of her bag. The water bottle is Wicked the Musical merchandise
Hoodie Boy
Shut up man. Nobody loves musicals
Victoria
Give that back
Hoodie boy runs away with the bottle off stage with Victoria and Mrs Poppolina in hot pursuit
Scene 2
Victoria and Mrs Poppolina walk back on stage
Mrs Poppolina
Sorry Vicky. I didn't manage to find him
Victoria
Nor me. He was too quick. What am I going to do. I saved up for ages for that Wicked bottle and...
Mrs Poppolina
Don't worry please Vicky, I've had a word with the headmaster and he has taken my description and he's arranged an identity parade. I think we're going to get the rascal who did this and punish them for their crimes.
Victoria
Crime you mean. He stole my bottle.
Mrs Poppolina
No, crimes, for stealing the bottle and what he said about musicals.
Mrs Poppolina's phone rings
Mrs Poppolina
Hi Mr Tallyencontu. That's great we're coming over now
She puts down the phone
Mrs Poppolina
Right let's go, the identity parade is being readied at the moment
Scene 3
We see a number of hooded students walk in and line up ready for the identity parade
Then the headmaster Mr Tallyencontu walks on
Mr Tallyencontu
I believe one of these is the person we're looking for. To help, as you approach them, I've asked them to say "shut up, no one likes musicals". When you've identified the culprit we'll ask them to return the bottle.
Victoria and Mrs Poppolina approach each one and they say their words, all very individual and funny. Once they've moved to each one Mr Tallyencontu turns to Victoria and Mrs Poppolina
As she approaches one of the hoodies they sing the words in a musical theatre way.
Hoodie from the Hood
Shut up, no one likes musicals
Singing Hoodie
Shut up no one likes musicals
Mrs Poppolina
Wow, I want you in my class
the hoodie replies in song
Hoodie
No chance, I can't sing.
Next one is very high pitched (Mia?)
Main Hoodie Boy
Shut up no one likes musicals
Next one flings off his hoodie, he's a nerd, he gets out a calculator
Nerd hoodie
According to my calculations, and my new algorithm, no one likes musicals ☝️🤓
Hoodie Technophone
Shut up no one likes musicals
She then takes a selfie
Nerd hoodie
According to my calculations phones are prohibited on the school premises
Hoodie technophone replies aggressively
Hoodie Technophone
According to my calculations nobody asked for your opinion
Mrs Poppolina
Definitely not them
Mr Tallyencontu
Well?
Mrs Poppolina
I can't tell from that. They all look like the person but no one sounds like them
Victoria
It's the same with me. Only thing is, now I'll never get my bottle back.
Scene 4
We have a group of hooded figures in a group when Victoria is walking past
Main Hoodie Boy
Oh look who it is, little miss musicals
Hoodie from the Hood
Are you missing your bottle?
Singing hoodie
Are you getting a little thirsty?
Hoodie four, gets the wicked bottle out of his bag
Hoodie Technophone
If you are, come and grab it and you can have a drink
Victoria
Give that back
Nerd Hoodie
You come and take it
Victoria runs to get it but they tease her by throwing it at each other and she can't get hold of it and is getting worked up. Suddenly they hear a voice
Mark
Give her bottle back
Hoodie Technophone
Oh you, Mr Caretaker. Go and mop the floor or something and leave us to what we do best
Mark
I said, give her bottle back
Main Hoodie
Well why don't you come and get it
Suddenly we hear music begin to play and Mark takes off his overalls to reveal a smart suit underneath and he proceeds to fight the hoodies in slow motion while doing a walts. He defeats them one by one with bottle wielding one last. and that's when the music stops
Mark
Here's your bottle Victoria
Victoria
Thank you so much
Mark
It was nothing, it's just me doing my job. Cleaning up. So no need to thank me, it will only embarrass me.
With that Mark walks off, onto his next job
Scene 5
We see Victoria and Mrs Poppolina walk on
Mrs Poppolina
I heard about what Mark did. All the students involved have now been suspended from school.
Victoria
He was truly amazing and I feel I need to thank him beyond just words but I don't know how. Shall I get him a gift
Mrs Poppolina pinches her lips deep in thought and then says
Mrs Poppolina
I've got an idea. Let's go and have a chat and see if we can make it happen.
Scene 6
We see Mark come in to change a light bulb. As he changes it and switches the light on we suddenly see the whole musical department perform their song/rap in honour of Mark
Mark Wrap
Chorus
Mark, Mark,
Mark, Mark,
Verse
It's Mark the Janitor, cleaning up the place
Mopping up the halls, faster than a race,
The unsung hero keeping it tight
Workin' through the day, and even at night.
Bridge
Mark, Mark, hour after hour,
Scrubbin' all the floors, never losin' his power,
With a broom in his hand and a heart of gold,
Mark the janitor, a hero untold.
Chorus
Mark, Mark, he's the hero of the hour,
Mark, Mark, Cleaning up our school so we do not cower
Mark, Mark, he's the hero of the hour,
Mark, Mark, Cleaning up our school so we do not cower
Cast
Victoria - Ella
Mrs Poppolina - Maeve
Main Hoodie Boy - Mia
Mrs Tallyenconte - Faith
Nerd hoodie - Frank
Singing hoodie - Tana
Hoodie from the Hood - Ethan
Mark - Eddie
Hoodie 5 - Jaxon
Hoodie Technophone - Sabina
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