The Hunchback of Adventure Bay

Keep him safe

(They turn and see Skye enter.)

Tracker: Skye?!? Skye! You're all right! I knew you'd come back.

Skye: You've done so much for me already, my
friend, but I must ask your help one more time.

Tracker: Yes, anything.

(She brings in the unconscious body of Chase.)

Skye: This is Chase. He's wounded, and a fugitive like me.
He can't go on much longer. I knew he'd be safe here. Please, can you hide him?

Tracker: This way.

(They lay Chase down on Tracker's bed. He moans gently and comes to.)

Chase: Skye?

Skye: Shh, shh, shh. You'll hide here until you're strong enough to move.

(She pulls out a flask of alcohol.)

Chase: Great. I could use a drink.

(She pours it on his wound, and he cries out in pain.)

Chase: Ah, yes! Hmmm! Feels like a 1470 burgundy. Not a good year.

Skye: That family owes you their lives. You're either
the single bravest soldier I've ever seen, or the craziest.

Chase: Ex-soldier, remember? Why is it, whenever we meet, I end up bleeding?

Skye: You're lucky. That arrow almost pierced your heart.

Chase: I'm not so sure it didn't.

(They move closer and closer, then kiss. Tracker, in the background, turns away sad.)

Tracker: I KNEW I'D NEVER KNOW
THAT WARM AND LOVING GLOW
THOUGH I MIGHT WISH WITH ALL MY MIGHT
NO FACE AS HIDEOUS AS MY FACE
WAS EVER MEANT FOR HEAVEN'S LIGHT.

(Callie, looking out the window, begins to meow excitedly. Tracker rushes to the window.)

Tracker: (To Skye) Humdinger's coming. You must leave. Quick,
follow me! Go down the south tower steps.

Skye: Be careful, my friend. Promise you won't let anything happen to him.

Tracker: I promise.

Skye: Thank you.

(She and Callie leave)