[The lights are low, the curtain is drawn, and Rapunzel is a bit nervous backstage. She loves her job, loves preforming and doing tricks and singing, but she always gets nervous before a show...]Okay, Rapunzel. You can do this. The crowd loves you, and you love the crowd. You look good, you sound good, you got plenty of rest...you know this
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[Dulcie flounces by in her performance costume. Her batons for her fire juggling act are balanced on one arm. She gives Rapunzel's arm a friendly punch on the arm as she passes.]
Try not to upstage the rest of us too much next time.
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[She grins at her.]
You really thought I did okay...? I mean, you guys are always so good...
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[Dulcie hooks her thumb towards the curtain where the audience can still be heard cheering. She flips one of her batons around and practices a few moves.]
You're been here long enough, darling. You need to start realizing that you're pro at this. Half those guys wanted into your pants tonight. Probably most of the girls, too.
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Aw, gee, Dulcie...I just get so nervous before shows...
Oh, you were really good too! I don't think I could ever pull off some of those tricks you do...
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[Rapunzel laughs.]
Still, all those fire tricks you pull off...
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[Dulcie ruffles a hand through her short hair.]
Doesn't all that hair give you a headache?
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Live a little, would ya?
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Okay, okay, fine. Coke with rum...
...and a lemon.
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[But she says it with a grin and a playful punch, so she's joking.]
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