Chapter 16

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"Captain, we cannot land on the last planet. There is, like, a huge wormhole." Gunter says in his robot voice as the ship hovers over a swirling vortex. "The ship will never make it." The audience gasp, wondering how they will complete the mission.

"You're right. It won't make it." She ponders for a second. "But I will." She says determinedly, Gunter hands her her the space helmet before she struts confidently to the entrance of their ship.

(ROSITA):
"If you want it
Take it"
(GUNTER):
"Beep-beep, boop-boop" Gunter presses the button that opens the door.
(ROSITA):
"I should have said it before"
(GUNTER):
"Boop-boop-boop, beep" Gunter latches the safety harness to the back of Rosita's suit.
(ROSITA):
"Tried to hide it"

Back where Crystal was locked under the stage, Jerry finds him and snaps the chain with metal shears.
"Watch your fingers." Jerry warns, yelping when Crystal suddenly kicks down the metal gate.

(ROSITA):
"Fake it"

Crystal growls in anger as bolts off looking for Buster.

(ROSITA):
"I can't pretend anymore"
(GUNTER):
"Boop." The platform extends from the entrance of the ship.
(ROSITA):
"I only want to die alive
Never by the hands of a broken heart"
(GUNTER):
"Boop"
(ROSITA):
"I don't wanna hear you lie tonight." Rosita walks down the platform until reaching the end before panicking and gasping for breath. She fearfully, shuffles backwards to the ship.

"Rosita, you've got to jump." Gunter tries to encourage her but to no avail as she stumbles falling back into the ship.

"Come on, Rosita." Buster hopes, seeing her reluctance to jump.

"Look out!" Meena suddenly shouts as Crystal swoops in and grabs Buster by the shirt collar, dragging him to the lift.
"Whoa!" Buster exclaims in a mix of fear and surprise.

"Daddy, stop it!" Porsha tries to get her father to listen to reason but with no luck.
"Mr. Moon!" Johnny tries to grab Buster but the lift is already out of reach and we can do nothing but watch in anticipation.

"Well, I've got you now, you lowlife little loser." Crystal growls in rage and anger.
"No, sir. I'm not a loser." Buster argues. "We did what we came here to do. And there is nothing you can do or say to change that." Buster pants in fear yet certain in their accomplishments. The lift stops and Crystal drags buster to the edge of the scaffolding, a sadistic look in his eyes.

Crystal chuckles darkly, "Oh, I can do whatever I want." He says dramatically before dropping him, Buster plummeting to his death.

We all gasp in shock and panic but just when we think Buster's a goner, Rosita bounds from the edge of the platform and swoops in to save him.
(ROSITA):
"This is
The part when I say I don't want ya" Rosita drops Buster to safety on another part of the scaffolding. Crystal grunting in annoyance at Buster's survival.
(ROSITA):
"I'm stronger than I've been before
This is
The part when I break free" She soars across the stage, carefree and gracefully. All previous inhibitions having dissipated.

"Aah! Whoa...!" Gunter leaps off the platform, flying around with her.
(ROSITA):
"'Cause I can't resist it no more
Whoa, whoa, the thought of your body
I came alive" Thankfully, Johnny's Dad got a hold of Crystal before he could cause anymore damage.
(GUNTER):
"Whoo!"
(BOTH):
"It was lethal, it was fatal
In my dreams, it felt so right" Rosita and Gunter glide over the audience with ease as they erupt with cheers at the sight.
(ROSITA):
"But I woke up
Every time" They circle the ship and let themselves fall into the wormhole in flashes of bright colourful lights, before landing on the last planet.
(GUNTER):
"Oh, baby" The dance around the icy terrain as the audience cheer.
(BOTH):
"This is
The part when I say I don't want ya
I'm stronger than I've been before
This is
The part when I break free
'Cause I can't resist it no more"
(GUNTER):
"Beep-beep, boop-boop."

The audience explode with cheers as their dance ends with a pose.

"Woo-hoo! I love you!" We can hear Norman scream, bursting with pride for his wife.

"Oh, Mr. Moon, are you okay?" Miss Crawly asks Buster behind the stage as he catches his breath.
"Yeah. Never better." He pants, clearly overwhelmed at his almost death, again.
"Uh, where's Ash and Clay?"

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