Where Are They Now?

Disclaimer: All the characters in this story belong to other people aside from myself (e.g. Disney). I also only own about 1/10 of the script as it was written and performed by my drama group. I am only putting it up on FF.

Summary: Have you ever wondered what really happened to the likes of Cinderella, Snow White, or Sleeping Beauty? Here is your chance to find out.

Chapter 3 – Sleeping Beauty

Ritualistic chanting was heard from the strange room in which the fairytale characters were sitting.

"Have no fear, your friends are here. We're here for you! Don't take our shoes!"

Cinderella sobbed but managed a weak smile.

"All right, now lets move on shall we. Sleeping Beauty – what's your story?"

The old bat was at it again. Arms waving and attempting a freaky out of this world voice (still sounding like nails on a chalk board). Fairy Godmother was getting a bit annoyed. Goodness gracious she would never marry that hag to anyone. Would this lady ever give it a break! Besides – if there was quiet she could come up with her story.

Sleeping Beauty emerged from her trance. "Hi."

"Hi Sleeping Beauty!" AH HAH! That's what they sounded like – kindergarten children.

Sleeping Beauty cleared her throat. "Firstly I just want to say that before my Prince woke me up I was asleep for a long time. 100 years in fact. Do you have any idea how long that is?" She was getting slightly worked up – but at least she didn't sound like Margo.

"So when I finally woke up, I started thinking like what if I fell asleep again and I NEVER woke up." Frantic hand gestures. "What if I missed out on MY happily ever after because I was taking a cat nap! I'd NEVER forgive myself!" She slowed down slightly taking deep breaths.

"It finally got to a point where I couldn't sleep at all. Chronic insomnia. So I'd busy myself. Go for walks. One night I started chatting to this group of fairly unsavoury characters and it almost cost me everything I had…"

$$$ Flash back $$$

Sleeping Beauty was wandering around town. She passed a bar where a group of unruly drunks were laughing outside. One of them (obviously the leader) looked up. He gestured to the group and they moved to block Sleeping Beauty's path.

"Well, well, well… what do we have here? The Princess finally come down from her castle." The group sniggered. " We were planning a uhhh…" grunt. "Visit-" Sniggering from the group. "-there some time."

Sleeping Beauty smiled. "Well we do guided tours during the day if you want."

The leader looked at the group. "We were looking for a kind of-" Cough, cough, cough. "-after hours visit…" The group broke into sniggers again.

Sleeping Beauty's smile never waved – ahh gullible people. "Well the downstairs laundry door is always open and if you want another way out, the 2nd floor window at the back has a ladder next to it. That's how I get out every night."

The group smiled. "Thanks hunny. Come join us." And then sleeping Beauty was in, drinking, reading, yelling with the group. Until…

"SLEEPING BEAUTY!"

Oh god…

"WHAT are you DOING!"

"Hey Charming! Wanna drink?" Sleeping Beauty was stoned…

"NO! We are going home! RIGHT NOW!"

He reached forward to grab Sleeping Beauty's arm but Head Loser (as we will now call the leader of the gang) grabbed his arm.

"No you don't. She's with us."

"That's my WIFE you're talking about!"

Head Loser clicked his fingers. Mini Loser One (with bad breath and a pug like face that somehow had a massive nose) came forward and seized Prince Charming by the arms. The Prince broke out in a sweat. Mini Loser Two (short and chubby looking like a rat with watery eyes and wispy blonde hair are you thinking along the lines of Peter Pettigrew like I am?) snorted and let out a high pitched giggle.

"Lets hit him boss!" Mini Loser Three (tall skinny – looked like a bean pole and sounded like a train horn) moved forward.

Head loser held him back. "He's mine!" He went to punch Prince Charming but Prince squealed.

"LOOK OVER THERE!"

The whole gang (being dumb as), looked. Prince drove his heel into Mini Loser One's foot and as he was released sprinted away forgetting all about his wife.

$$$ end flashback $$$