(Curtain opens. Ally enters and stands centre-stage)

Ally:

Once upon a time, not long ago

In Nepal, where we oft' laid our scene

Or in the Faerie realm, a wond'rous land

Of elves and magic, all in stylish green;

(Emily wanders on)

There were four heroes, honest, brave and true-

Emily:

Or so they would have liked us to believe...

Ally:

Be silent! They were heroes, as I said;

They liked to save the world-

Emily:

And bitch, and thieve.

Ally:

Did not.

Emily:

Did too. Remember Beansprout's sword?

You think she bought that?

Ally:

Well...she may have done.

Emily:

Like you remember, Miss "I'm reading Blake!'

Thou inconsistent writer!

Ally:

Blake is fun.

(Emily smacks herself in the forehead in despair)

Emily:

Not tragedy, but comedy; not play

But damn good tale (whatever Stu might say);

Banned in Alabama and Utah;

We now present Inubuyakasha!