The Hunchback of Adventure Bay

God Help the outcast

(She rushes over to another door, only to find guards outside.)

Guard: Humdinger's orders! Post a guard at every door.

(She slams it shut. Callie comes back to her.)

Skye: One thing, Callie--if Humdinger thinks he can keep us here, he's wrong.

Archdeacon: Don't act rashly, child. You created quite a stir at the festival. It would be unwise to arouse Humdinger's anger further.

Skye: You saw what he did out there, letting the crowd torture that poor boy. I thought if just one person could stand up to him, then...
(she sighs.) What do they have against people who are different, anyway?

Archdeacon: You can't right all the wrongs in this world by yourself.

Skye: No one out there's going to help, that's for sure.

Archdeacon: Perhaps there's someone in here who can.

(He gracefully motions towards the inside of the
church, then exits. Skye moves into the church.)

Skye: YES, I KNOW I'M JUST AN OUTCAST I SHOULDN'T SPEAK TO YOU STILL I SEE YOUR FACE AND WONDER WERE YOU ONCE AN OUTCAST TOO? GOD HELP THE OUTCASTS HUNGRY FROM BIRTH SHOW THEM THE MERCY THEY DON'T FIND ON EARTH GOD HELP MY PEOPLE WE LOOK TO YOU STILL GOD HELP THE OUTCASTS, OR NOBODY WILL.

(She walks through the church slowly, as the shadows of those walking past her float over her.)

Parishioners: I ASK FOR WEALTH I ASK FOR FAME I ASK FOR GLORY TO SHINE ON MY NAME I ASK FOR LOVE I CAN POSSESS I ASK FOR GOD AND HIS ANGELS TO BLESS ME!

(Skye is slowly moving to the light streaming through a giant stained glass window. Meanwhile, upstairs, Tracker has heard Skye's voice, and has come downstairs to watch her.)

Skye: I ASK FOR NOTHING I CAN GET BY BUT I KNOW SO MANY LESS LUCKY THAN I PLEASE HELP MY PEOPLE THE POOR AND DOWNTROD I THOUGHT WE ALL WERE THE CHILDREN OF GOD GOD HELP THE OUTCASTS, CHILDREN OF GOD.

(She finishes her song in the centre of the light from the
window. Meanwhile, a parishioner has spotted Tracker.)

Man: (Shouting) You! Bell ringer! What are you doing down here!?!

(Startled, Tracker jumps and knocks over a candlestaff.)

Man: (Continues shouting) Haven't you caused enough trouble already?

(Tracker runs off to his staircase. Skye gives chase.)

Skye: Wait! I want to talk to you.