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Episode Five:

Fond Pageantry

Cast

(In Order of Appearance)

Puck -- JOE CRUZ

Oberon -- TREVOR SCHECHTER

Helena -- AMELIA KINCH

Demetrius -- TONY WOODS

Hermia -- JACI SZILAGYI

Lysander -- GREG CARROBIS

Titania -- AVALON WILLOWBLOOM

Scene One

INT. MORTAL’S APT.

HERMIA

So is this one live, then?

HELENA

Yeah, we’re live now. On air.

HERMIA

That is so brave, Helena, just putting yourself out there like that.

HELENA

Uh, thanks. 

HERMIA

And I mean, it says a lot about how much Demetrius cares about you that he’s cool with it.

HELENA

What? Oh god, is it too much? I did try to make sure you were comfortable with--(it before you moved in)

HERMIA

Oh my god, Helena, it’s fine! I’m just saying, Demetrius isn’t exactly a public figure…

HELENA

You see yourself as a public figure?

HERMIA

And he’s not exactly a performer, you know?

HELENA

Ok look, I know I’ve been kinda pushing you two together, but you don’t have to--(insult him)

HERMIA

He’s like. Really real, you know?

HELENA

Oh. Yeah, I guess--

HERMIA

Just really genuine. And you know I’ll only let the best people be with my girl, right?

HELENA

...Oh. Well.

[knock on apartment door]

DEMETRIUS

[coming into the room in a hurry]

I’ll get it! None of you brilliant artists should be disturbed from your work.

LYSANDER

[following]

You don’t have to flee the conversation, Demetrius, I was just saying I don’t want you to get too attached. I’m flattered, you’re a beautiful man…

DEMETRIUS

Oh, Lysander, my beauty can’t hope to compare to yours.