Scene Seven
 
 

MILLIAMA comes from the left racing across stage against the same background we saw previously. As SHE nears the right, SHE stops in horror and pivots in the opposite direction. From the right, a platoon of KILLER PANDAS marches on, to "A Panda Must Live". As soon as they see her, THEY reach for their weapons. Then SHE suddenly stops, gets an idea and sticks out her tongue at the Pandas. PANDAS are infuriated. But the TWO FEASTERS have now entered attempting to seize Milliama. As soon as THEY see the Pandas, THEY cease and turn in fear. A knowing smile overcomes Milliama’s face as SHE rushes after them with the PANDAS at her heels. The Backdrop rises and we are back in the cave. DEEDELUS, SOMA and MAXIMUSH are tied to stakes, their shirts ripped, their backs to the audience. THREE FEASTERS have whips in their hands and are beating them with LEADER and the OTHERS standing by watching. Obviously, the FEASTERS are all getting an erotic thrill from this.
 
 
LEADER & FEASTERS
                                        A Feaster must live,
                                        A Feaster must pray,
                                        A Feaster must give
                                        And love and obey.
                                        A Feaster must glow
                                        And not be uncouth,
                                        A Feaster must know
                                        To honor the truth.
                                        A Feaster must stand straight and tall,
                                        And honest through and through;
                                        A Feaster has to give his all
                                        And do what a Feaster has to do---
                                        That’s why a Feaster’s got to use his skill
                                        And feel a special Feaster thrill
                                        When his destiny he doth fulfill---
                                        A Feaster must live,
                                        A Feaster must live,
                                        A Feaster must live,
                                        To kill. (MILLIAMA appears in the entrance of the cave with the PANDAS behind her. SHE presses her finger to her lips to indicate they must be quiet. As the FEASTERS continue beating the Trio, LEADER glances toward the cave opening, steps back in horror. Then a Ballet begins with the PANDAS moving first stealthily, then ferociously into the cave. As THEY wrestle with the FEASTERS, MILLIAMA has gone to DEEDELUS, SOMA and MAXIMUSH untying all THREE. SHE motions to them to follow her out of the cave entrance. But THEY are observed by TWO FEASTERS who attempt to stop them. Then the PANDAS get confused as to whether to attack the Quartet or the Feasters. The Feasters get confused as to whether to stop the Quartet or attack the Pandas. Just as this is happening, into the opening of the cave march the BEASTERS. Both PANDAS and FEASTERS are now truly confused as to whom to attack. So THEY each go at the other two giving MILLIAMA, DEEDELUS, SOMA and MAXIMUSH a chance to escape. THEY run for their lives as the stage becomes a mass of violence and mayhem.)
BLACKOUT
 


 

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