Dot
A ReBooted filk of "Belle" from Beauty and the Beast.
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(It's a typical, bright sunny day in Mainframe. Dot steps out of her apartment, organizer in tow and starts walking towards the Principle Office.)
Dot
Little Mainframe
It's a quiet system.
Every cycle
Like the one before.
Little system full of little binomes
Waking up to say-
Phong
Hello!
Enzo
Hi there!
Data Nully
Hi!
Emma McFee
Good day!
Cecil
Bonjour!
Dot
There goes the Guardian in a game like always.
He likes to play them an awful lot.
Every cycle just the same.
Since the cycle that he came
To our little, quiet Mainframe-
Bob
Good morning, Dot!
Dot
Good morning, Bob!
Bob
Where are you off to?
Dot
The Principle Office. I just finished the most wonderful spreadsheet, and it details our projected finances for the next-
Bob
That's nice. Glitch! Car! Hurry up!
Gavin
Look, there she goes! That lass works hard, no question!
She makes the most of what she's got!
Enzo
Doesn't have time for any fun.
Phong
Because she is helping everyone.
All
No denying, she's a busy girl, that Dot!
Emma McFee
Hello!
Specky
Good day!
Cecil
Wait at ze bar, please.
Enzo
Hey, Bob!
(tackles)
Bob
Oh no!
(hits ground)
Now, I'm in pain…
Cecil
(mutters)
I want some legs.
Enzo
(shrugs)
Maybe at upgrade?
(runs for an approaching game cube with Bob chasing after him)
Dot
(sighs)
And Megabyte's slowly making me insane!
(walks into the PO)
Phong
Ah, Dot!
Dot
Good morning! I've come to bring you the results from that data you gave me.
Phong
Finished already, my child?
Dot
Oh, I couldn't put it down! Do you need any more spreadsheets?
Phong
(laughs)
Not since last second!
Dot
That's all right!
(looks over a console)
I'll organize…this one!
Phong
That one, child? But you've done it twice!
Dot
Oh, but it's my favorite! Complicated numbers…fascinating statistics…variables in disguise!
Phong
Well, if you like it all that much, child, it is yours!
Dot
But, Phong-
Phong
I insist!
Dot
Well, thank you! Thank you very much!
(leaves)
Mr. Christopher
Look, there she goes, that girl is very clever.
We see her working quite a lot!
Cecil and Specky
With her organizer in hand!
Phong
She can meet any demand!
All
What a treasure to the rest of us is Dot!
Dot
(sits at her booth in the Diner)
Oh, isn't this amazing?
It's my favorite part, because you'll see!
Here's where the data comes together.
And Mainframe keeps running smoothly because of me!
Specky
Now it's no wonder she owns half the system.
Her skills have got no parallel!
Emma McFee
She works without a stop.
And that's why she's at the top!
She's really such a clever girl.
All
A beauty and a clever girl.
Yes, she's really such a lovely girl, that Dot!
(We hear the system voice announce "GAME OVER" and the cube lifts, revealing a triumphant Bob and Enzo)
Enzo
Wow, you didn't miss a shot, Bob! You're the greatest Guardian ever!
Bob
(blushes) Thanks, Enzo.
Enzo
No User stands a chance against you...and no virus, either!
Bob
I hope so. (glances over at Dot and sighs) But viruses are nothing…
Enzo
Huh? Uh oh…
Dot
(runs over)
Bob, didn't I tell you not to take Enzo into the games?
Bob
(sheepish)
Uh, well…
Dot
It's dangerous in there!
Bob
I know, but-
Dot
Just don't take him in there again!
Bob
Sorry, Dot…
Dot
(sighs)
It's all right.
(walks off)
Bob
(longing sigh)
Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
I'd never seen a girl so hot!
And I knew right from the start
That, to her, I'd give my heart!
And someday, I dream that I'll marry Dot!
(starts pushing through the crowd to get to her)
Hexadecimal
(watching from her looking glass)
Look there he goes!
Isn't he darling?
Guardian Bob
Oh, he's so cute!
Be still my heart
I'm hardly breathing!
He's such a lovely, tall and handsome goof!
Cecil
Bonjour!
Bob
Pardon.
Cyrus
Good day!
Data Nully
You call this data?
Hexadecimal
What lovely nulls!
Mrs. Brodie
Some disks…
Fax Modem
Ten chips.
Data Nully
One shake.
Bob
Excuse me-
Cecil
I'll get the bill.
Bob
Please, let me through!
Fax Modem
These chips-
Data Nully
This shake-
Fax Modem
They're stale!
Data Nully
This smells!
Cecil
(sniffs)
Madame's mistaken…
Dot
(closes her organizer and leaves the Diner)
I sometimes wonder if there's more to life!
Bob
Someday, I hope that Dot will be my wife!
All
Look, there she goes! That girl is oh-so special!
Cecil
A very busy mademoiselle.
Enzo
She doesn't know when to stop.
Phong
And that is why she will reach the top!
All
For she really is a clever girl.
A beauty and a clever girl.
She's really such a lovely girl!
Our Dot!
Legal Stuff and notes: "Belle" and other songs from Beauty and the Beast are the property of Howard Ashman, Alan Menken, and the Walt Disney Company. ReBoot and all related characters are the property of Mainframe Entertainment. I am using neither one without permission, but with a whole lot of affection and respect, especially for the extraordinarily-wonderful and charming Dot Matrix. As such, I can't profit materially from this, but you are perfectly welcome to send praise, chocolate, comments, and critique my way!
This one was inspired by and is dedicated to Fidget who should be showered with praise and cookies for her inherent coolness and talent, or, barring that, go and read her awesome writing and leave her a nice review! The ever-charming and also supremely talented Meghan also gets a thank-you and cookies for her support and encouragement. Ladies, I simply couldn't do it without you! ^_^