label chapter_x6:

    stop music fadeout(3)
    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause 1

    A "You sure you got enough paper plates and stuff?"

    Re "We got all of it, man. Quit worryin’ alright?"
    pause .5
    play music 'audio/OST/west_coast_kicking.ogg' fadein 2
    pause 1

    # appreciating the atmosphere
    # appreciating the moment
    # appreciating the scenery <
    # west coast kicking <

    scene trishhome
    show reed neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.2
    show stella neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.75
    show rosa neutral:
        yalign 0.2 xalign 0.4
    show fang neutral:
        yalign 0.0 xalign -0.05
    show anon neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.25
    with Dissolve(2)
    pause .5

    "Reed, Fang, Rosa, Stella, and I are walking to Trish’s place with armfuls of plastic bags of groceries."

    "It’s her birthday today, and Fang wanted to throw a surprise party."
    pause .5

    "A shame Reed ruined that surprise."

    "At least all the presents will still be a surprise."
    pause .5

    A "I’ve never been to this part of town before."

    A "Almost reminds me of my place."

    show fang:
        easeout_cubic 0.25 xalign -0.125
        ease_cubic 0.5 xalign -0.05
    pause .15
    show anon:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.3
    pause .5

    "A feathered elbow pierces my side."

    show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Her mother works two jobs overtime just so Trish can go to school with us instead of Reef City Continuation." 

    show anon shrug with dissolve
    A "What’s so bad about Reef City anyway?"

    show stella:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.85
    show rosa:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.8
    with None
    show reed shocked flip:
        xalign 1.6
    show anon neutral
    show stella sad flip behind reed
    show rosa considering flip behind stella
    with dissolve
    pause .5

    "Reed nearly trips over his own feet."
    pause .5

    Re "It’s uhhh{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    Re "You know ‘bout Alcatraz?"
    pause .5

    Re "It’s like that, but mixed with Auschwitz."
    pause .5

    A "That doesn’t sound {i}that{/i} bad{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show reed unimpressed flip with dissolve
    Re "Rio de Janeiro, then."

    show anon concerned with Dissolve(.25)
    A "Oh no."

    show fang unimpressed with Dissolve(.25)
    F "I went there for a week last September because Spears caught me slashing tires."

    show fang sad with dissolve
    F "It’s hell."

    show reed considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
    Re "I looked into it once{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    Re "The people in charge of the place used some{cps=*.1}...{/cps} legal loopholes to get the place off the map."

    Re "So it’s legal for the teachers there to use paddles."
    pause .5

    show rosa neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    Ro "Why don’t we change the subject?"

    Ro "We’re getting close to Trish’s place, no?"
    
    show anon neutral
    show fang neutral
    show reed neutral flip
    show stella considering flip
    show rosa considering flip
    with dissolve
    pause .5
    St "I hope she’s alright with all this{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show reed happy flip with Dissolve(.25)
    Re "She’ll love it! It’s exactly what she needs right now{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    show reed neutral flip with dissolve

    A "Why’s that?"

    show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
    F "It’s summer vacation."

    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}And?"

    show fang happy with dissolve
    F "You’ll see."
    pause .5

    F "It’s this building, we’re here."
    pause .5

    stop music fadeout 4
    play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorloop.ogg' fadein 5
    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    "Fang stops in front of one of the many large brick buildings we’ve been walking past and points to a door on the second floor."
    pause .5

    Ro "How exciting, I haven’t gotten to visit Trish at her place before!"
    pause .5

    "We all go upstairs, and what sounds like muffled uproars hit my ears, growing louder the closer we get to the door."
    pause .5

    scene trishhome
    show reed neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.2
    show stella neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.2
    show fang neutral:
        yalign 0.0 xalign -0.525
    show rosa considering:
        yalign 0.2 xalign -0.55
    show anon neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.7
    with Dissolve(1.5)
    pause .5

    "I reach for the doorbell."

    show reed:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.95
    show reed considering with dissolve
    Re "Don’t push that unless you want to get shocked."

    A "!!"

    show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    "Reed raps on the door."

    show reed:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.2
    pause .5

    "From this side I can hear what sounds like a violent riot inside a china shop."
    pause .5

    T "Comi- {w=.4}{nw}"
    play sound 'audio/effects/slapstickpunch.ogg'
    extend "TREVOR DON’T YOU DARE!" with vpunch
    pause .5

    "There’s a clacking of what has to be twelve locks in sequence and finally the door opens to reveal{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    "Raptor Jesus in Jurassic Heaven."
    pause .5

    "From the entryway, I can see what looks like a monsoon-struck living room."
    pause .5

    show trish neutral flip:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 1.8
    show trish:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.3
    with dissolve
    pause 1
    
    show trish indignant flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "You’re here! Finally!"

    show trish annoyed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "I can’t deal with these little monsters anymore!"
    pause .25

    show riley neutral flip behind trish:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.5
    show riley:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.95
    with dissolve
    pause 1

    stop ambient fadeout 3
    play music 'audio/ost/bayside bumming it.ogg'
    unknown "Who’s dis gay trigga?"

    show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "Riley! These are my friends."

    show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "And Anon."
    pause .5

    A "What’s that supposed to mean?"

    F "Sorry we took so long, Trish."
    
    F "And hey there Riley. Ready for the party?"
    pause .5

    Riley "Man fuck this party."
    
    Riley "Ain’t no hot bitches here, so it ain’t a real party trigga."

    show stella sad with Dissolve(.25)
    St "Ow."

    show rosa neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    Ro "He’s so cute! Trish why did you not tell us you had a kid brother?"

    show fang considering with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Because-"

    show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "Because they’re little monsters!"

    show reed explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
    Re "She’s got two brothers and three sisters."

    show reed neutral
    show rosa considering
    with Dissolve(.25)
    Ro "Dios mio!"
    pause .5

    A "Do your parents not use rubbers?"

    show riley conspiratorial flip with dissolve
    Riley "Trigga is you dumb?"

    Riley "Dat shit’s just the feds tryna make sure we don’t make mo of us!"
    show riley neutral flip with dissolve
    pause .5

    show trish annoyed flip with dissolve
    T "Riley, I swear to fuck-"

    show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Hooookay, how about we get this party started!"

    show stella neutral
    show trish considering flip
    with dissolve
    T "Sure. Let’s use the grill down in the courtyard though. Tana tried making a mac and cheese bowl but forgot to put water in."
    pause .5

    "That would explain the burning smell and the layer of smoke along the ceiling."
    pause .5

    stop music fadeout 4
    play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorloop.ogg' fadein 5
    scene courtyard
    show fang neutral:
        yalign 0.0 xalign -0.3
    show anon neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.3
    show rosa neutral flip:
        yalign 0.2 xalign 1.2
    show stella neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.1  
    show reed neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.8
    with Fade(1, .5, 1)
    pause .5

    "The courtyard is an open field with a few wooden benches and dying trees randomly sprinkled in."

    play music 'audio/ost/appreciating the moment.ogg' fadein 1.0
    show reed happy flip with dissolve
    Re "Finally, I get to use this!"
    show reed neutral flip with dissolve

    "Reed hefts the silver briefcase he’d been lugging around onto one of the tables."

    "He flips the latches open to reveal a charcoal tray."

    show fang surprised
    with Dissolve(.25)
    A "What the?"

    Re "Made this last week, just for the occasion."

    show fang neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    F "An entire grill in a briefcase? Why?"
    pause .5

    Re "Good question{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    Re "Who’s got the frozens?"

    A "Oh, I do."

    show anon:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.15
        pause .2
        ease_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.3
    pause .5
    "I hand over my grocery bag of hamburger patties, both real and fake meat."

    show reed behind rosa:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.95
    pause 1

    "Trish’s little siblings are already wrestling each other in the grass, and Trish herself collapses onto the bench."
    pause .5

    show trish annoyed behind anon, fang:
        yalign 0.0 xalign -0.2
    show trish:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.3
    with dissolve
    pause 1

    T "Thirteen hours a day, I have to watch them."

    show stella considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
    St "Isn’t there an easier way to distract them?"

    show trish neutral 
    show stella neutral flip
    with dissolve
    T "There’s only one tablet, and one TV."

    show trish considering with Dissolve(.25)
    T "There’s always at least one running around screeching."

    show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Trish, why don’t you invite us over more often?"

    F "I’d be glad to help when I don’t have classes{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    T "No, you don’t need to put up with these little cretins."

    T "Besides, it’s just until summer break’s over, then I can move out and Riley will be in charge."

    show trish neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    T "There’s a scary thought{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    Riley "YO IS DA FOOD READY YET?"

    show reed explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
    Re "It’s comin’, it’s comin’{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    Re "Fang, you wanna help a bit?"

    show reed neutral flip 
    show fang neutral
    with Dissolve(.25)

    F "Me? Uh{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Sure?"

    show reed:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.6
        pause .2
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.95
    pause 1
    "Reed gives Fang the extendable spatula and starts getting the food from the other bags ready."
    pause .5

    Ro "It’s nice for all of us to get together like this."

    F "I only wish I came up with the idea for a party sooner, I didn’t have much time to get everything together."

    show fang happy with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Like, imagine if we rented a bouncy house?"
    pause .5

    Re "A what?"

    show stella explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
    St "You mean a moon jump?"

    show anon shrug 
    show stella neutral flip
    with dissolve
    A "I always just called them bounce walk."

    show trish considering with Dissolve(.25)
    T "That’s the dullest name I’ve heard for them. Anyways, it’s called a ‘castlehop’."

    show anon neutral 
    show rosa considering flip
    show trish neutral
    with dissolve
    Ro "I agree with Fang, actually."

    show reed considering flip with Dissolve(.25)
    Re "Officially, they’re called ‘closed inflatable trampolines’."
    show reed neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    pause 1

    Re "Fang, the one on the left’s burning a bit{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show fang:
        easein_quart 1 xalign -0.25
    show fang surprised with Dissolve(.25)
    F "Crap!"

    "Fang returns her attention to the grill."
    pause .5

    "Something tugs on the back of my shirt."

    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
    A "Hm?"

    show anon:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.6
    show fang:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.4
    show trish:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.15
    show stella:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.7
    show rosa:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 2.1
    show reed:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 2.0
    with None
    show trevor neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.4
    show tana neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.5
    show trevor:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.2
    show tana:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.0
    show fang neutral
    hide reed
    hide rosa
    hide stella
    with dissolve
    pause 1.5

    "Two of Trish’s siblings look up at me with toothy grins and hands behind their backs."
    pause .5

    Trevor "I’ve never talked to a real, live human before!"
    pause .5

    A "Live?"

    show tana:
        easein_cubic 0.25 yalign 0.15
        easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1
        repeat

    Tana "Is it true you can light things on fire with your hands?"

    show fang neutral flip behind trish
    show trish neutral flip
    with dissolve
    pause .5
    "The others are looking at me with an expectant look on their faces."
    pause .5

    show tana:
        easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1

    A "Yes, actually."

    A "But it doesn’t work if you’re staring, so first you need to turn around and count to ten."

    "Trevor & Tana" "Okaaay!"

    show tana:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.1
    show trevor:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.15
    with None
    show tana neutral flip
    show trevor neutral flip
    with dissolve

    "Trevor & Tana" "Ooooone{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Twoooo{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    "I lean towards Fang and whisper to her."

    show anon behind fang:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.7
    A "Quick! Your lighter!"

    F "What are you doing?"

    A "Just let me see it!"
    pause .5

    "She obliges and I put everything in position."

    show anon:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.6
    pause .5

    "Trevor & Tana" "Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnne{cps=*.1}...{/cps}. TEN!!"

    show trevor:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.2
    show tana:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.0
    with None
    show trevor neutral
    show tana neutral
    with dissolve
    "The two swirl back around"
    pause .5

    "With the hidden lighter between my hands I let the combustible gas slowly coat the palm of my hand."

    show anon grin flip with Dissolve(.25)
    A "Now behold, small children{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    "Palm thoroughly coated, I flick the pink lighter’s striker wheel with my thumb."

    "The split second of sparks is enough to ignite the gas still caught in my hand."

    play sound 'audio/effects/caveman_magic.ogg'
    pause .75

    show tana:
        parallel:
            easein_quart 1 xalign -0.1
        parallel:
            easein_cubic 0.25 yalign 0.15
            easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1
            repeat
    show trevor:
        easein_quart 1 xalign 0.15
    with None
    show tana cheer
    show trevor awe
    show fang happy flip
    with dissolve
    pause 1

    "The kids are dazzled by the tall dancing flame in my hand before it dies out."

    Tana "Do it again! Again again agai-"

    show tana:
        easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1

    show trish explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "What have I told you about fire you two!?"
    show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    pause .25

    show tana neutral
    show trevor neutral
    show anon neutral flip
    with dissolve

    Trevor "That you’ll get one of mommy’s belts if we play with it?"

    "Jeez, that seems a bit harsh."

    show trish unimpressed flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "Better than my little brother setting himself on fire, Anon."
    pause .5

    show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "Stella and Rosa are telling another story you two, so why don’t you join Tali and Tayler?"

    Tana "But I wanna see more magic caveman fire!"

    show trish explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "Non-negotiable. Now go throw pinecones at each other or something."
    show trish neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)

    show trevor:
        easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
    show tana:
        pause .5
        easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
    pause .5
    hide trevor with dissolve
    hide tana with dissolve

    "The two scamper off to follow their elders’ orders, and my phone buzzes."
    pause .5

    "Almost ready."
    pause .5

    Re "Alright, that’s everything{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show reed neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 2.0
    show rosa considering flip:
        yalign 0.2 xalign 2.1
    show stella neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.7
    show fang:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.3
    show anon:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.3
    show trish:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.3
    show rosa :
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.2
    show stella:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.1  
    show reed:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.95
    with None
    show fang happy behind anon
    show trish neutral behind fang
    show anon neutral
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause 1

    Re "Thanks for grilling, Fang."

    F "I kind of want one of these now. Can I take it home?"

    Re "Yeah, sure{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    show rosa neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    Ro "Little ones! It is time to eat!"
    pause .5

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    "Everyone gets a burger from the piles, sorted into two piles for real and fake meat."
    pause .5

    scene courtyard
    show stella neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.1
    show reed neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.6
    show fang neutral flip:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.45
    show anon neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.8
    show chondra neutral:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 1.15
    show tana neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.0
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    show stella explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
    St "These came out really well, Fang!"

    show stella neutral 
    show reed explanatory 
    with Dissolve(.25)

    Re "I got the burnt one and it’s still pretty great."
    show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)
    pause .25

    "Fang isn’t paying attention."

    "She’s entirely focused on her greasy prey."
    
    show fang happy flip with dissolve

    "After a few test bites she throws the whole thing in the air{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    "And snaps it out of the air with one bite."
    pause .5

    show tana:
        parallel:
            easein_quart 1 xalign 1.15
        parallel:
            easein_cubic 0.25 yalign 0.15
            easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1
            repeat
    show chondra:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 1.0
    with None
    show tana cheer flip
    show chondra happy flip
    with dissolve
    pause .5

    show fang shocked flip with dissolve
    "Only then does she remember others are watching."

    show anon grin flip with dissolve
    A "So you DO do parties!"

    Tana "Do it again!"

    show tana:
        easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1

    show fang embarass flip with dissolve
    F "Nuh uh, no fuckin’ way."

    "Fangs’ wings shield her face in embarrassment."
    
    show tana neutral flip with dissolve

    "My phone goes off again."

    stop music fadeout 4
    play ambient 'audio/effects/outdoorloop.ogg' fadein 5
    show reed explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
    Re "You’re popular today, Anon{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    Re "Something up?"
    show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)

    "I glance at the text to get the confirmation I was waiting for."
    pause .5

    A "Actually, something IS up."
    pause .5

    show fang behind stella:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.3
    show fang surprised with dissolve
    pause .5

    A "If you’d all follow me back out front of the building{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 1

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    "The party follows me none the wiser to what I have planned."

    "And I desperately hope this isn’t about to backfire."
    pause .5

    "I turn the corner to see Naser making his final touches to the package on a flatbed trailer hitched to the NasCar."
    pause .5

    "Given his driving, I’m more than a bit impressed it’s all still in one piece."
    pause .5

    # JESUS THATS A LOT OF DINOSAURS
    scene trishhome
    show anon neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.25
    show stella neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.9
    show rosa considering flip:
        yalign 0.2 xalign 1.5
    show fang neutral flip:
        yalign 0.0 xalign -0.1
    show reed neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.55
    show trish neutral flip:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.6
    show tali neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.2
    show tana neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.3
    show chondra neutral flip:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.8
    show riley neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 0.9
    show trevor neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.1
    with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    show trish explanatory flip with Dissolve(.25)
    T "What’s Naser doing here?"

    show trish neutral flip
    show stella explanatory flip 
    with Dissolve(.25)

    St "What’s with the trailer?"
    show stella neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    pause .5

    A "This."

    stop ambient fadeout 3
    show anon happy flip with dissolve
    "I give Naser a wave and he rips the tarp off."
    show anon neutral flip with dissolve
    pause 1
    
    play music 'audio/ost/bayside_revamp.ogg' fadein 0.5
    show trish:
        easein_quart 1.5 xalign 0.7 #0.7
    show fang:
        easein_quart 1.5 xalign 0.0 #0.0
    show reed:
        easein_quart 1.5 xalign 0.65 #0.65
    with None
    show trish surprised flip
    show fang surprised flip
    show reed shocked flip
    with dissolve
    show rosa neutral flip
    show stella happy flip
    show chondra happy flip
    show trevor awe flip
    show tana cheer flip
    show tali happy flip
    show riley smirk flip
    with dissolve
    pause 1.5

    # footloose?
    # fuck you I like to shitpost?

    show trish:
        easein_quart 1 xalign 0.6
    T "Holy crap."

    show fang:
        easein_quart 1 xalign -0.15
    show fang shocked flip with Dissolve(.25)
    F "How did you-?"

    show reed:
        easein_quart 1 xalign 0.525
    Re "{i}When{/i} did you-?"
    pause 1

    "The flatbed has been made into a makeshift stage, and gleaming in the sunlight is the complete equipment set of VVURM DRAMA, speakers and all."
    pause .5

    show anon grin with dissolve 

    A "Sorry, Fang, I kind of stole your idea for a surprise."

    A "A one-time VVURM DRAMA reunion concert, all ready to start!"
    pause .5

    show fang:
        parallel:
            easein_cubic 0.25 yalign 0.15
            easeout_cubic 0.5 yalign 0.1
            repeat
        parallel:
            pause 0.5
            easeout_cubic 1 xalign -1.5
    show fang very happy flip with dissolve
    pause .5
    hide fang with dissolve

    show reed:
        easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
    pause .5
    hide reed with dissolve

    show trish:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.4
    pause .5

    "Fang and Reed approach the stage with awe on their faces."

    "Trish is stunned into silence."
    pause .5

    Tana "Is Trish going to play music for us?"
    pause .5

    show trish:
        easein_back 1 xalign 0.3
    show trish very happy with Dissolve(.25)
    T "HOLY CRAP I AM!"
    pause .5

    show trish:
        easeout_cubic 1 xalign -0.5
    show trish very happy flip with dissolve
    hide trish with dissolve
    pause .5
    "She bounds onstage with unrestrained glee on her face."
    pause .5

    scene black with Dissolve(1.5)
    pause .5

    "Rosa quiets the children down while the bandmates finish getting ready."

    "The youngest in the back is bouncing on her tiptoes trying to see."
    pause .5

    A "Hold on, up we go."

    Tana "Wheeeee!!"

    "I pick her up and put her on my shoulders."
    pause .5

    stop music fadeout 5
    T "So let’s go!"
    pause .5

    T "Wait, wait, what song, um, um{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    T "Let’s do ‘I Gave The Special Kids The Jonestown Special And Now I’m Going To Jail’!"
    pause .5

    "Fang and Reed nod and ready their instruments."

    "Trish sets the tempo and they begin."
    pause .5

    play music 'audio/ost/fuck you I like these weirdos.ogg' fadein 0.5
    pause 1

    scene trailerconcert with Dissolve(1)
    pause 1

    F "JIM JONES DID NOTHING WRONG!{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nHIS FLAVORAID WAS MAGIC,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nIF SOME WOULD SAY IT’S STRONG"
    pause .5

    "Man Reed needs to chill on the carfe-lyric writing."
    pause .5

    F "THOSE KIDS NEEDED SOME FUN.{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nWAY BETTER THAN JUST SOME TUMS.{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nSO WHAT IF I SPIKED THE PUNCH.{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nIT WAS MADE FOR THEIR LUNCH."
    pause .5

    "Speaking of kids, Trish’s siblings were cheering her on the most."

    "Even Riley, though he tried to hide it with a shaky scowl."
    pause .5

    "Trish’s tempo increases as her plucking slowly turns into shredding."

    F "JIM JONES DINDU NUFFIN,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nAND SO I WENT AND DID WHAT HE DID.{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nTHIS SPECIAL KIDS' MOUTHS ARE GUSHING,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nBUT, SHIT, I'M NOT GOING OFF THE GRID."
    pause .5

    "While the words to the song were{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    F "LATER THE POLICE ARRIVE WITH A WARRANT,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nI TELL THEM TO GO AND JUST FUCK THEMSELVES."

    F "IT WAS JUST A BUNCHA KIDS,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nITS NOT SO ABHORRENT THEY BUST DOWN MY DOOR,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nTAKE ME DOWN TO THE SHELVES."
    pause .5

    "Questionable."
    pause .5

    "The small party loved it nonetheless."
    pause .5

    "I can see VVURM DRAMA were also happy to be playing together again."

    "I’d say the plan was a success."
    pause 1

    "Even if there was now a bunch of trash being tossed our way from the complex’s windows."
    pause .5

    "Eh, fuck them. No good taste in music these days."
    pause .5

    F "POPPED SOME RAT POISON RIGHT DOWN THEIR DRINKS,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nALL THE OTHER PIECE OF SHIT INMATES LOOK AT ME WEIRD AND WAIL,{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nI SWEAR TO RAPTOR JESUS, I'M AT MY BRINK!{w=.4}{nw}"
    extend "\nI GAVE THE SPECIAL KIDS THE JONESTOWN SPECIAL"

    stop music fadeout 6
    F "{cps=*.5}AND NOW I'M GOING TO {cps=*.4}JAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIL{/cps}!{/cps}"

    pause 2

    "The trio hold their finishing poses and catch their breath."
    pause .5

    "Everyone watching erupts into cheering, the little dino on my head whistles with her fingers."
    pause 1

    T "Whew! Alright, alright!"

    T "Next we should do{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    F "Why not \"The\" again?"

    T "Yes!"

    T "Wait no!"

    T "We made that sequel track we never got to play!"

    Re "I still ‘member it."
    pause .5

    T "Alright, here we have the sequel to our hit song \"The\"!"
    pause .5

    T "Presenting \"It’s\"!"
    pause .5

    scene black with Dissolve(1)
    pause .5

    "{cps=*.05}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    # appreciating the scenery
    # appreciating her company
    # appreciating the atmosphere
    play music 'audio/ost/appreciating the atmosphere.ogg' fadein 0.5
    "After a full set of songs the three look exhausted."
    pause .5

    scene trishhome
    show fang happy flip:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.8
    show anon neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.0
    show trish neutral:
        yalign 0.0 xalign 0.325
    show reed neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.25#
    with Dissolve(1.5)
    pause .5

    Re "Alright, that’s{cps=*.1}...{/cps} {i}huff{i\}{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Probably enough{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    A "Fang, I got a bottle of water here."

    F "Thank you{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    show trish explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
    T "Anon, you set this up?"
    show trish neutral with Dissolve(.25)

    F "Idea thief{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    A "Well, Naser and Moe helped."

    "I motion over to Naser, busy securing everything back down to the flatbed."

    A "Moe loaned us the flatbed for his boat and helped us set up the stage."

    show trish explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
    T "But why? Why go through all the effort?"
    show trish neutral with Dissolve(.25)

    "Why indeed."
    pause .5

    "I looked at the kids, all exhausted and ready for bed."

    "It’s surprising how draining cheering a band on is."
    pause .5

    show anon shrug flip with dissolve
    A "What can I say, I’m a fan of VVURM DRAMA."
    show anon neutral flip with dissolve

    show trish:
        easein_quart 1 xalign 0.3
    show trish surprised with Dissolve(.25)
    "That earned me a surprised squeak from Trish."
    pause .5

    A "You know, I always wondered why you were set on making it big."

    A "But I think I get it now."

    show trish neutral with dissolve
    T "Oh?"

    T "Wanna elaborate on that?"
    pause .5

    "I motion to Stella and Rosa carefully carrying her siblings back to the apartment."

    "There’s a softness in Trish’s eyes as she sees her tired family being cared for by the two."
    pause 1

    "I really should have tried talking with her sooner."
    pause .5

    A "I’m sorry."

    A "For never getting to really know you."

    show trish considering with dissolve
    "Trish sighs and shakes her head."

    T "It’s fine, Anon. But you’re still a dweeb."

    A "Never said I wasn’t."

    show trish smile with dissolve
    "The diminutive girl giggles lightly and I can’t help but smile."
    pause .5

    Nas "Yo!"

    "Naser finished laying out the tarp and is now walking over with a small cake on a tray."
    pause .5

    show naser happy:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -1.0
    show naser:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 0.2#-0.9
    with dissolve
    pause .5

    Nas "Anon, got a light? Birthday girl still needs to make her wish."

    "I hold up Fang’s lighter."

    show anon:
        ease_cubic 1 xalign 0.7
        pause .2
        ease_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.0
    pause 1

    "The candles reading ‘19’ are lit, and everyone gathers around with Trish in the center."
    pause .5

    show trish:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.4
    show reed:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.05
    show naser:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.5
    show anon:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.9
    with None
    show rosa neutral flip:
        yalign 0.2 xalign 2.0#1.55
    show chondra neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.5#1.05
    show tali neutral flip:
        yalign 0.1 xalign 1.5#0.85
    show riley neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.5#0.05
    show stella neutral:
        yalign 0.1 xalign -0.5#-0.15
    show tali:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.1
    show chondra:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.9
    show rosa:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 1.55
    show riley:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign 0.05
    show stella:
        easein_cubic 1.5 xalign -0.15
    show reed behind trish
    with dissolve
    pause 1.5

    "Looks like they’re about to sing happy birthday."
    pause .5

    # no way of showing that Tana was still on Anon's shoulders
    # "I put the kid down from my shoulders and back away a bit past the edge of the crowd."
    show anon:
        ease_cubic 2 xalign 1.15
    "I back away a bit past the edge of the crowd."

    "It feels like I’d be ruining Trish’s moment if I stayed."
    pause .5

    show rosa considering flip with Dissolve(.25) 
    Ro "Anon, you’re going to sing too, right?"
    pause .5

    A "Err{cps=*.1}...{/cps} my singing voice isn’t that great."
    pause .5

    "A familiar set of claws wrap around my fingers."
    show fang:
        ease_cubic 0.75 xalign 1.05
        ease_cubic 0.75 xalign 0.8
    pause .75
    show anon:
        ease_cubic 0.75 xalign 0.9
    pause 1
    F "Sing for both of us, okay?"

    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    "Fuck, she’s even doing the cute eyes."
    pause .5

    A "{cps=*.1}...{/cps} Alright."
    pause .5

    show rosa neutral flip with Dissolve(.25)
    "Rosa starts the song and we all join in."
    pause .5

    "Midway through my voice cracks a bit and I freeze in place."

    "The needles digging into the back of my hand convince me to keep going."
    pause .5

    "The song ends with no one thankfully laughing at me."

    "Trish inhales sharply and blows out the candles."
    
    show reed explanatory with Dissolve(.25)
    Re "So, what’d you wish for{cps=*.1}...{/cps}?"
    show reed neutral with Dissolve(.25)

    T "You’re not supposed to tell, you stoner mong."

    show riley smirk with Dissolve(.25)
    Riley "Should’ve wished that the skinnie there wasn’t tone deaf."

    T "I should've, yeah."
    pause .5

    show trish happy with dissolve
    T "Thank you all so much for doing this again{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    T "This is the best birthday i’ve had in awhile{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause .5

    show rosa:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.3
    show rosa happy with dissolve
    "I hear a powerful sniffling and turn to its source."

    show anon neutral with dissolve
    Ro "This is all so beautiful{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"

    Ro "Group hug!!"

    show trish behind anon:
        pause 0.25
        easein_cubic 1 yalign 0.3
    show reed behind trish
    show tali:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.25
    show chondra:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign 1.05
    show rosa behind anon, fang:
        easein_back 2 xalign 0.9
    show anon:
        easein_back 2 xalign 0.7
    show fang:
        easein_back 2 xalign 0.6 yalign 0.05
    with None
    show anon fear
    show fang shocked
    show trish surprised
    show tali happy flip
    show chondra happy flip
    with dissolve
    pause .5

    "Before we can escape from the manic hispanic, her arms capture Fang, Trish, and me in an embrace that threatens my spine and lungs."

    "Stella, in her infinite wisdom, decides to force the rest of us into the same hug."

    show naser behind anon
    show riley:
        easein_cubic 1 xalign -0.2
    show stella:
        easein_back 1.5 xalign 0.1
    show reed:
        easein_back 1.5 xalign 0.35
    show naser:
        easein_back 1.5 xalign -0.1 yalign 0.0
    show trish:
        pause .25
        easein_back 1 yalign 0.6 xalign 0.45
    with None
    show stella happy behind naser
    show reed shocked flip
    show naser shocked flip
    show trish shock
    with dissolve

    Nas "ACK! THE CAKE!"

    "Naser at least had the reflexes to save the cake, holding it above his head."

    Ro "Oh this was a most wonderful party, mis compadres!"

    St "{i}Hai!{/i} It was so sweet, like one of my Japanese animes!"
    pause .5

    T "{cps=*.5}{size=-10}I can’t breeve!{/size}{/cps}"
    pause .5
    
    stop music fadeout 4
    scene black with Dissolve(2)

    "{cps=*.1}...{/cps}"
    pause 2

    return