CHAPTER 12

Dialogue Devices

…Dr. Orbis twists back the dial, turns on the red spots, switches off the green. The humming SOUND fades away. The girls stop short in their exhibition of rapture…look blankly at each other, the audience, and Dr. Orbis.

DR. ORBIS

So! Ladies, you weren’t hurt, were you?

Giggling and whispering, the girls shake their heads.

DR. ORBIS

Nothing bad happened to you, did it? …And you did have fun?

Complete affirmation from the girls, perhaps with AD LIBBED COMMENTS.

DR. ORBIS

Then back to the fair with you! Have the best of times! Arid remember, all of you…

(arms flung wide, to take in crowd and girls alike)

…Dr. Orbis is the man who rules your mind!

It’s been a good show. The crowd’s in a good mood as it starts to leave ...

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