"Jazz Baby" from Thoroughly Modern Millie

Here is the beginning of a song from Thoroughly Modern Millie. This movie is one of my favorites.

My Daddy was a ragtime trombone player;
My Mommy was a ragtime cabereter;
They met one day at a tango tea;
there was a syncopated wedding, and then came....me.

Folks think
the way I walk is a fad...
but it's a birthday present
from my Mommy and Dad....dy.

I'm a JAZZ BABY!
Little Jazz Baby, that's me!

It's sort of a long song, but it's very good. And Muzzy, who is played by Carol Channing, makes it stunning! So if you aren't the "rated-R" type of person, I recommend Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Star Wars: Episode 3.5—Blast to the Past

Ever wish you could just give Star Wars a tweak in the neck? Not make it so....DARK? Yes. Well. That's what I'm doing. I'm taking you back to Luke, Leia, and Han, and giving them a chance to make it right. It's brilliant! It's amazing! It's...hard! do you know all the possible variables in those movies? What if— What if— What if? And I can only pick one set at a time, else I'll have to write more scripts! It's almost impossible! But it's exhilarating!

Here's an example of the potentially-award-winning script. This is an entire scene. It is Act I, Scene III:

Setting: A normal-looking loading bay of a large ship. There is a door on the far right, and another one on the far left. The right one is labeled “Do Not Enter”. A dormant pop-droid is sitting next to the left door. In the center of the loading bay, a medium-sized Y-Wing sits positioned. There is no pilot in sight, as of yet. Han comes running out of the right door.)

Han: Luke! Luke! Where is he? Luke! Hey! Kid! Luke!

(Han attempts to get the pilot’s attention. He waves his arms around, jumps, etc, all to no avail, or so it seems. Suddenly, Luke, dressed in Jedi attire with a helmet, jumps out.)

Han: Luke! What are you doing here?

Luke: (Surprised to see Han) Han! What are you doing here? (Grins) I thought this wasn’t a Death Star!

Han: Kid, you have so much to learn. Anyway. So, uh, I was…just, uh, roaming aimlessly around the galaxy when I came across this interesting ship…and, heh, they had a pretty good asking price for it, soooo…I, uh…picked it up.

Luke: (After listening with amusement and skepticism) Yeah, sure. Well, in any case, it’s nice. But, sheesh, it looks like a Death Star. The Force told me that it wasn’t. But if it’s not a Death Star…what is it?

(Han doesn’t answer for a minute. Suddenly, C-3PO and R2-D2 walk into the bay through the left door.)

C-3PO: Master Han! What shortcut did you—(notices Luke) Master Luke! It is you!

(R2-D2 beeps happily.)

Luke: Hey, 3PO, Artoo. Nice to see you again. (Turns back to Han) Now, where were we? Ah, yes. What is this ship?

(Han balks for a minute. Luke continues to look at him with amusement and skepticism.)

Han: OK, Kid. Let me tell it to you straight. This was supposed to be a gift to you. I got it for free from Botho Roadrunner. Anyway, it’s…well, it’s supposed to be a time machine. But…(trails off)

Luke: A time machine, eh? And what would I do with a time machine?

Han: I don’t know, Kid. But you’re kind of quirky that way, see, so I figured you’d have something up your sleeve.

Luke: (Objects) But what would I do with it? I can’t just go time-traveling!

Han: Why not, Kid? (There is a lull. Han changes the subject.) So, Kid, how’s your sister doing? Eh?

Luke: You sure had her worried…well, it was my fault, really, but…you see, I tried to describe this ship to her in familiar terms. I guess they were too familiar. She was about to call in Security.

Han: Why don’t I go…uh, calm her down…while you get acquainted with your new time machine? (Leaves [through left door] before Luke can say anything)

Luke: (Turning to C-3PO and R2-D2) Well, should we head to the cockpit? Which way is it?

C-3PO: This way, Master Luke, sir. (Leads Luke out of room through left door. R2-D2 follows.)

So what do you think? Nice, eh? I hope so. Make a comment about it.