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Very well.

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The student council will adjust the
schedule to split use of the auditorium

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between the theater club
and the concert band.

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We appreciate your cooperation.

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I'm done with the polling!

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Thanks for your help.

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You're really working me
to the bone, Grace.

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The campus festival is nearly upon us.

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We can't have everyone
falling behind schedule

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because the student council
dropped the ball, now can we?

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So, hey, where's Anna?

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I'm having Anna focus on
laying the groundwork for the play

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that we're all going to perform.

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That explains it.

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I was wondering why
I hadn't seen her around.

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Huh?

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She wasn't in the
student council office for lunch?

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Maybe she went to the dining hall instead?

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No. I was there and didn't see her at all.

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We should probably go look for her, huh?

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Lady Grace...

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Good morning, I think?

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How long have you been here?

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Well, uh, I came to the library
right after class got out.

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I wanted to start compiling information
on plays by reading books about them...

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Oh dear, are you saying
you've been here an entire day?!

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An entire day?

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That's impossible!

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Oh, but, I guess it kinda feels like it...

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since I'm starving right now...

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Anna!

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Hang in there, Anna!

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From

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From Bureaucrat

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From Bureaucrat to

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From Bureaucrat to Villainess:

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Dad's Been Reincarnated!

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From Bureaucrat to Villainess:
Dad's Been Reincarnated!

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I can never avoid role playing

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No matter how much time passes

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I'm a cog in the machine from morning to night

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All systems nominal

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1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9

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There are nothing but villagers

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Everywhere I look

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While people wish upon a star

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God snickers to himself

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Nonsense

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Choose for yourself what to believe in

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Don't let loud voices fool you

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Not everything in the world is just

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Sometimes we have to choke back tears

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Ah, you've made your choices in life

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To sing of the things that you love

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Ah, I'm sure that your voice

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Is my shining beacon

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Doctor's Office

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Imma showwy fer cauwshing
so mush troumble.

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Using your brain for so long
without any food and drink

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Episode 11: Dad Gets into an Elegant Pickle!

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would be enough to exhaust anyone.

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Don't apologize and just eat up.

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Drink some tea, too.

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Tank shu vewy mumch...

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I feel bad.

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I've been the total opposite of useful.

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I didn't realize
how complicated plays really are.

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It's more than just actors on a stage.

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You need a script, a director,

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costumes, stagehands,

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lighting, sound effects,

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set pieces, and props!

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There are so many things
that have to be done!

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I thought it would be best to start
by preparing the script for our play,

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but no matter how many books
about playwriting I read,

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it just proved too difficult.

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Even though you were kind enough
to put me in charge, I...

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I'm... nothing but a failure!

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Anna...

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Yes.

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You make a good point.

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I'm sorry.

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I'm beyond worthless...

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Stage plays are complex works of art

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that are made by blending
the talents of many people.

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It's quite impossible for you
to create one all by yourself.

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My instructions weren't clear enough.
I never meant for this to happen.

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I apologize.

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Although I did say that
you would be in charge of the play,

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it doesn't mean I expected you
to do everything on your own.

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This is my fault.

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Knowing Anna's personality, I should have
seen this situation coming a mile away.

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I really screwed up.

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B-but, Lady Grace,
what am I supposed to do?

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As the saying goes,
"let the cobbler stick to his last."

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Or in more colloquial terms...
how shall I put it?

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"Let the baker be the one
to bake the bread!"

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Does that make sense?

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Uh, well, my family does run a bakery...

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Pardon us!

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May we speak with
the theater club president?

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Oh, you're from the student council.
Thanks for your help earlier.

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Excuse the intrusion.

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To be blunt,
we're in need of some advice...

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Ah, I see.

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So, you need the expertise
of someone familiar with plays

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to help produce
one for the student council?

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Indeed.

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Not a problem.
I know just the girl for the job.

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Fran! Are you around?

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Francette Mercure!

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Coming, chief! What can I help you wit-

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Salutations.

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I am Grace Auvergne,
from the student council.

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Omigosh! No way!

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I-I know who you are, of coursh!

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Wah! F-forgive me!

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I'm just a really big fan
of the student council!

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A total groupie!

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"Groupie"?

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M-may I ask, to what do we owe
the honor of your presence

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here in the gloomy wings of the stage?

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Fran, you need
to introduce yourself first.

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P-please forgive my insolence!

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Francette Mercure is at your service
and ready to face any punishment,

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just please spare my family!

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Kindly lift yourself up off the floor.

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You needn't worry, as the student council
has no such authority.

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Oh, I see.

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The student council
is going to put on a play?

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As much as I would be thrilled
to participate,

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I'm afraid I have less than
zero confidence in my ability

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to contribute anything of value.

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Actually, Fran's knowledge
of plays runs so deep

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that she's the
brightest member of our club.

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The only problem is the campus festival
is centered around our senior members,

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so there's nothing Fran can do
as a first-year.

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I'd say her brains are better put to use
by serving the student council.

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Not at all!

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I'm just a lowly amateur
with no experience!

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A first-year?

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You're amazing, Lady Francette!

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Even though we're in the same grade,

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you've already earned the respect
of your club president

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because of how extensively
you've studied the art of theater!

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W-well, shucks!

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It's nothing impressive,

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I'm just so obsessed
that I learned a lot of useless facts...

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No!

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Dedicating all of your focus
to a single subject like that

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is very impressive!

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Please! We really need your help!

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I'm a novice at producing plays,

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which has made it difficult
to figure anything out.

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And the whole thing
is even more complicated

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because we have to
cross-cast all of the roles.

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You're telling me it's going to have
a cross-gender cast?

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Yes.

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Meaning the male characters
will be played by women,

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and the female characters played by men?

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Yes.

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In that case,

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please consider Francette Mercure
at your every beck and call!

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No matter what you need! I shall deliver!

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Please feel free to work me like a horse!

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Thank you so much, Lady Francette!

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Deja Vu

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No need for formalities,
please just call me "Fran"!

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Now then,
what shall we start with, soul sister?

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O-okay, Fran.

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I guess I'd like to start by asking you
for advice on writing the script.

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Ah, interesting.

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So you want to adapt this fairy tale
into a stage play?

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Then I have the perfect suggestion!

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All the old scripts for the plays

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that have been performed by the
academy's theater club are stored here.

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And I know there's a stage version of
"The Prince and the Peasant"

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somewhere among them!

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I see.

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That fairy tale has been around
for a long time.

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Please wait a moment.

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I'm pretty sure that
I put it back on this shelf

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after I finished reading it before...

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Before?

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Hold on, Fran.

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Are you saying you just happened
to read a play based on that story?

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No.

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It's not really a coincidence.

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Because I've taken the time
to read all the plays in here.

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Oh, found it. This is the one!

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The original fairy tale is pretty long,

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so I imagine a stage version
would take about two hours.

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But this script skillfully adapts only the
major plot points into a shorter version.

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It should only take about
20 to 30 minutes to perform.

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Thank you, Fran!

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What a relief. I was so worried...

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but now it feels like
we might actually pull this play off!

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Oh gosh!

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I haven't done anything worth crying over.

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Lady Grace!

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I understand now!

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This is what you meant by
"let the baker bake the bread"!

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Indeed, Anna.

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We members of nobility are expected to
be knowledgeable on a variety of subjects.

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However...

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that does not mean we must accomplish
everything by ourselves.

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Ah, yes.

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This reminds me of the old days...

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Authoring

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Asking professionals to help
bridge the gaps in your knowledge.

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Commissioning

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And enlisting support from people
with the skillsets you need.

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There is no shame in any of that.

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Distributing
Cosplay Booth Babe
(and Future Wife)
New Doujin     Metal Heroes
In Stock

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I would even go as far as to say
they are key abilities

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required to bring
any large project to fruition!

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The genius of Lady Grace at work.

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Her words inspired some kind of vision!

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Let's see here.
We should probably read this script first.

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Right!

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I'm surprised by Lady Grace.

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Even though she's way higher than me
on the social pyramid,

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it oddly feels like
we have a lot in common!

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You know...

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this is kind of weird.

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The cast and dialogue
is almost too on the nose.

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It's as if this script was written

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with the current members of the
student council in mind, don't you think?

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Yes, I see what you mean.

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But the dates inside seem to indicate
that this was written some 30 years ago.

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Perhaps we just happen to
share the same characteristics

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of the student council from back then?

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The scripts used for performances

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are duplicated in a process
that leaves behind a magical imprint,

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but I don't see one here.

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Which means that nobody
has actually performed this show yet.

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Really?

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00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:10,420
Then it's almost like this script
has been waiting 30 years

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just for us to find it
and produce the play.

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How romantic! I love that idea!

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Fran, what is this signature here?

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Huh?

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00:11:21,670 --> 00:11:23,790
Oh, that's the signature of the author.

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Do you recognize it?

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Yes.

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The playwright for this
was Jacqueline Auvergne.

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None other than my mother!

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A New Companion has Joined the Student Council
Francette Mercure

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Role: Theatrical Advisor

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Oh, wow!

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So this is where Fran joins the group?

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That's cool. What a twist!

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I take it this girl is part
of the regular game, too?

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Yeah. She's the "best friend" character.

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Normally, she befriends Anna
right after the entrance ceremony

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and helps out by providing
all sorts of information.

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Francette
Royal Magic Academy: Theater Club Storeroom

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But since Anna became friends
with Grace in this world,

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I thought Fran wasn't going to show up.

260
00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:03,210
Glad I was wrong.
A theatrical advisor, huh?

261
00:12:03,210 --> 00:12:07,210
Nice to see the geeky fangirl character
still gets a chance to shine!

262
00:12:07,500 --> 00:12:11,750
They shouldn't have any problems putting
on a play for the campus festival now!

263
00:12:13,250 --> 00:12:14,750
How do I look, Fran?

264
00:12:16,580 --> 00:12:18,130
I love it, Anna!

265
00:12:18,130 --> 00:12:21,500
You're totally exuding that
"young lad with street smarts" vibe!

266
00:12:22,130 --> 00:12:23,540
Great!

267
00:12:23,540 --> 00:12:26,170
So, what's the deal
with that flashing box?

268
00:12:26,290 --> 00:12:29,290
It's one of the latest magical gadgets
called a "camera"!

269
00:12:29,290 --> 00:12:32,630
You can use it to create
a visual record of people!

270
00:12:32,630 --> 00:12:36,290
In the game, it's the icon
for the screenshot function.

271
00:12:36,290 --> 00:12:37,830
How interesting.

272
00:12:37,830 --> 00:12:41,080
But there's really
no need to record me, is there?

273
00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:43,710
On the contrary!
This is valuable history in the making!

274
00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:47,170
Thank you for waiting.

275
00:12:47,170 --> 00:12:48,500
Lord Pierre!

276
00:12:50,500 --> 00:12:52,670
Does this seem all right?

277
00:12:52,670 --> 00:12:55,380
I've never worn a maid outfit before.

278
00:12:55,380 --> 00:12:57,630
You look great, Lord Pierre!

279
00:12:59,380 --> 00:13:02,170
That almost looks natural on you, Pierre.

280
00:13:07,830 --> 00:13:10,380
I could say the same about you,
Your Highness.

281
00:13:10,380 --> 00:13:12,210
You're the spitting image of a queen.

282
00:13:12,380 --> 00:13:16,540
Who could imagine that I'd end up
as the queen before becoming the king?

283
00:13:16,540 --> 00:13:18,290
It's quite amusing, Your Highness.

284
00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:20,830
Thank whatever god blessed me
with this feast for the eyes!

285
00:13:20,830 --> 00:13:22,790
My hands are trembling so bad
I can't get any decent pictures!

286
00:13:22,790 --> 00:13:23,960
But I still have to try!

287
00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:27,250
Wow, I can't believe I get to see
this firsthand without paying a penny.

288
00:13:27,250 --> 00:13:29,000
But I have to pay somebody, right?

289
00:13:29,330 --> 00:13:30,880
Cuz this feels like one of those

290
00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,750
"doomed to die after exhausting
a life's worth of luck" scenarios...

291
00:13:34,460 --> 00:13:35,750
Comfortable, aren't they?

292
00:13:35,750 --> 00:13:39,750
Those costumes were all handsewn
by the Auvergne family tailors.

293
00:13:39,750 --> 00:13:41,670
Yes. They're quite nice.

294
00:13:41,670 --> 00:13:44,920
Except I must admit that wearing this
is killer on the hips and lower back...

295
00:13:45,250 --> 00:13:47,330
Well, that's something
you'll have to bear with.

296
00:13:47,670 --> 00:13:49,380
If I may, Lady Grace...

297
00:13:50,250 --> 00:13:52,670
preparing our costumes early
is all well and good,

298
00:13:52,670 --> 00:13:57,000
but we still have no idea what
the actual content of the play will be.

299
00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:58,130
Ah, yes.

300
00:13:58,130 --> 00:14:00,960
I haven't been able to pass out
the scripts yet.

301
00:14:01,210 --> 00:14:03,500
Allow me to give you a quick summary.

302
00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:07,380
Our main characters are Toby,
an impoverished peasant boy.

303
00:14:07,790 --> 00:14:09,540
That's who yer lookin' at!

304
00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,670
And Edmond,
the crown prince of the kingdom.

305
00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:15,080
That is the role I will be filling.

306
00:14:15,710 --> 00:14:17,790
Although coincidentally born
on the same day,

307
00:14:17,790 --> 00:14:20,420
the two boys are raised
in very different circumstances.

308
00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:24,290
Please forgive me, son.

309
00:14:24,290 --> 00:14:28,460
If it weren't for my bad lungs,
we would never be-lung in the slums!

310
00:14:28,460 --> 00:14:29,830
Healthy enough for puns.

311
00:14:30,710 --> 00:14:32,000
Until one day,

312
00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,920
Toby chances upon Prince Edmond
in front of the gates to the palace,

313
00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:37,670
where he gets invited inside.

314
00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,170
The two of them then have a conversation.

315
00:14:40,830 --> 00:14:43,670
I wish I could experience a day
in the life of a commoner.

316
00:14:43,670 --> 00:14:46,630
The feeling's mutual!
I'd do anything to live in this palace!

317
00:14:47,130 --> 00:14:48,830
That's when they are visited by...

318
00:14:49,540 --> 00:14:50,170
a prankster fairy named Fee!

319
00:14:50,170 --> 00:14:51,330
Tee-hee-hee!

320
00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:52,880
Here's an idea!

321
00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:55,920
How about I use my magic
to make you two trade bodies?

322
00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:57,000
Perfect casting.

323
00:14:57,580 --> 00:15:00,420
The fairy makes a quick exit
after casting her magic spell...

324
00:15:00,420 --> 00:15:01,460
Zoom!

325
00:15:01,460 --> 00:15:03,790
...and Prince Edmond,
now in the form of Toby,

326
00:15:03,790 --> 00:15:05,500
gets kicked out of the palace.

327
00:15:06,250 --> 00:15:07,210
Just so you know,

328
00:15:07,210 --> 00:15:10,170
no human eye is sharp enough
to see through a fairy's magic!

329
00:15:10,170 --> 00:15:11,630
Troublemaker.

330
00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:14,750
The prince wanders through town as Toby,

331
00:15:14,750 --> 00:15:18,210
until he is caught by a corrupt merchant
who tries to sell him into slavery.

332
00:15:18,210 --> 00:15:21,130
Unhand me!
I'm the crown prince, I'll have you know!

333
00:15:21,130 --> 00:15:22,630
Don't give me that crap!

334
00:15:22,630 --> 00:15:24,040
Nobody abuses children!

335
00:15:24,540 --> 00:15:26,380
Not on my watch!

336
00:15:27,500 --> 00:15:29,630
Pretending that you're the crown prince?

337
00:15:29,630 --> 00:15:31,420
What a vivid imagination you have!

338
00:15:31,420 --> 00:15:32,830
The prince is saved by Marielle,

339
00:15:32,830 --> 00:15:35,670
a dame on her way back
from the battlefield.

340
00:15:35,670 --> 00:15:39,080
Using the armor to hide those broad
shoulders was a smart move!

341
00:15:40,250 --> 00:15:43,960
Meanwhile,
the Queen falls very ill at the palace,

342
00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,670
prompting her to try and abdicate the
throne to the prince before it's too late.

343
00:15:47,670 --> 00:15:48,670
I Can't Go On
Seriously
From: The Queen

344
00:15:48,670 --> 00:15:50,790
You're actually a peasant boy
from the city?

345
00:15:50,790 --> 00:15:53,170
My, how silly! You do love your pranks.

346
00:15:54,130 --> 00:15:54,960
Hmph!

347
00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,500
The prince has been acting
very odd as of late.

348
00:15:57,500 --> 00:16:01,330
I know without a doubt that MY son would
be much better suited as the next king!

349
00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:04,210
Inside the palace,
the Queen's younger sister,

350
00:16:04,210 --> 00:16:07,380
Simone, carries out
a scheme to steal the throne.

351
00:16:07,380 --> 00:16:09,710
He makes a even better villainess
than I do.

352
00:16:10,750 --> 00:16:11,830
The question is:

353
00:16:11,830 --> 00:16:14,920
Will Prince Edmond and the young Toby
find a way to switch back

354
00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:17,330
before the coronation ceremony?

355
00:16:19,420 --> 00:16:20,630
I see.

356
00:16:20,630 --> 00:16:23,170
That is an entertaining premise.

357
00:16:23,500 --> 00:16:26,790
The problem is we only have two weeks
until the campus festival.

358
00:16:26,790 --> 00:16:28,630
Even for an amateur production
such as this,

359
00:16:28,630 --> 00:16:31,540
we need to do some rehearsing
before it's too late.

360
00:16:31,540 --> 00:16:34,040
O-of course...

361
00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:35,790
That is true.

362
00:16:36,330 --> 00:16:38,580
But the script is rather dated, you see.

363
00:16:38,580 --> 00:16:42,290
There are many parts
that we must take time to adjust first.

364
00:16:42,580 --> 00:16:44,210
Isn't that right, Fran?

365
00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:47,750
Um, yes!

366
00:16:47,750 --> 00:16:51,500
I've been rushing through the script
to finish the rewrites.

367
00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:55,040
But I'm afraid I will need
just a little more time...

368
00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:57,460
C'est la vie, I suppose.

369
00:16:57,460 --> 00:16:59,790
We're counting on you, Francette.

370
00:16:59,790 --> 00:17:01,580
Yes! I'll do my besht!

371
00:17:02,460 --> 00:17:06,460
I feel bad for giving Fran so much work,
but this is an absolute necessity.

372
00:17:06,460 --> 00:17:10,500
We must find a way to reduce the
number of scenes that Grace appears in.

373
00:17:11,290 --> 00:17:13,170
As for why...

374
00:17:13,170 --> 00:17:14,960
One Week
Earlier

375
00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:17,380
One thing I realized
after reading the script

376
00:17:17,380 --> 00:17:22,290
is that Anna and I must
actually portray two separate roles.

377
00:17:22,290 --> 00:17:24,380
What do you mean, My Lady?

378
00:17:24,670 --> 00:17:26,420
Well, I play Prince Edmond.

379
00:17:26,420 --> 00:17:29,330
But also Prince Edmond
when he has the mind of Toby.

380
00:17:29,710 --> 00:17:32,380
They have two different personalities.

381
00:17:32,380 --> 00:17:35,130
Oh, right! That takes real acting chops!

382
00:17:35,250 --> 00:17:39,460
But the prince's personality is already
a perfect fit for you, Lady Grace.

383
00:17:40,580 --> 00:17:43,130
"I must say,
that is a rather fascinating story!

384
00:17:43,130 --> 00:17:45,420
Come and regale me with more details!"

385
00:17:45,540 --> 00:17:47,920
That sounds just like you!

386
00:17:48,130 --> 00:17:50,460
Yes, his lines shouldn't be a problem.

387
00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:55,920
But let me try one of Edmond's lines
when he's actually Toby on the inside...

388
00:17:55,920 --> 00:18:00,920
"Man, what a cock-up!
I gotta get outta here and find Mom!"

389
00:18:01,130 --> 00:18:02,920
"My, what a pickle!"
"Man, what a cock-up!"

390
00:18:03,420 --> 00:18:06,420
"I must leave here now
and return to Mother!"

391
00:18:08,420 --> 00:18:11,210
Was that another one
of the prince's normal lines?

392
00:18:11,210 --> 00:18:12,460
N-no...

393
00:18:12,460 --> 00:18:15,290
That wasn't right. Let me try another one.

394
00:18:19,210 --> 00:18:22,750
"The real prince has already
cleared outta here, get me?"

395
00:18:23,420 --> 00:18:26,750
"The real His Highness
has already departed, I say."

396
00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:31,290
"Ya got any proof that fella
did the dirty deed?"

397
00:18:32,630 --> 00:18:35,920
"Do you have any proof this gentleman
is indeed the culprit?"

398
00:18:36,580 --> 00:18:37,210
It's the Elegance Cheat!

399
00:18:37,210 --> 00:18:38,630
THE
ELEGANCE
CHEAT

400
00:18:38,630 --> 00:18:40,380
Even the dialogue from the play

401
00:18:40,380 --> 00:18:43,170
gets translated into fancy people speak
when I try to say it through Grace!

402
00:18:43,170 --> 00:18:46,290
All of those just sounded like
the normal prince talking...

403
00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:48,880
This is not good.

404
00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:50,420
The Elegance Cheat is an ability

405
00:18:50,420 --> 00:18:53,670
that was already active
when I first came into this world,

406
00:18:53,670 --> 00:18:55,960
so I have no idea how to turn it off!

407
00:18:56,130 --> 00:18:59,330
And that's why
I had to come up with an excuse

408
00:18:59,330 --> 00:19:02,710
to ask Francette
to rewrite the script, but...

409
00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:05,250
M-my deepest apologies!

410
00:19:06,130 --> 00:19:08,420
Despite my vastly inferior skillset,

411
00:19:08,420 --> 00:19:12,000
I took up the challenge to shorten
your scenes by adjusting the script...

412
00:19:12,630 --> 00:19:15,710
but the impeccable writing
has left me no leeway.

413
00:19:15,710 --> 00:19:18,790
When I tried removing one scene,
it created inconsistencies with others,

414
00:19:18,790 --> 00:19:21,130
and trying to fix those
just made things worse!

415
00:19:22,630 --> 00:19:26,170
Duchess Jacqueline Auvergne's
writing skills are truly formidable!

416
00:19:26,420 --> 00:19:28,130
Mother, please...

417
00:19:28,130 --> 00:19:31,790
Forgive me if this comes off
as presumptuous, Lady Grace.

418
00:19:31,790 --> 00:19:34,500
But I suspect your real reason
for doing this...

419
00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:37,170
is to let Anna's character steal the show

420
00:19:37,170 --> 00:19:39,830
by taking away time
from your own character, right?

421
00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:42,880
W-well, yes.

422
00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:45,920
I can't deny that's part of it.

423
00:19:46,250 --> 00:19:49,290
Anna is the main character
of this world, after all.

424
00:19:49,290 --> 00:19:51,000
I figured as much!

425
00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:53,420
The theme of this play
is about trading social status,

426
00:19:53,420 --> 00:19:55,630
which is very similar
to how Anna is a commoner

427
00:19:55,630 --> 00:19:58,380
who got placed in a central role
on the student council.

428
00:19:58,790 --> 00:19:59,920
And so...

429
00:19:59,920 --> 00:20:02,790
you planned to make the overall theme
of the story even more prominent

430
00:20:02,790 --> 00:20:05,960
by yielding your spot at the top
to someone of lower standing!

431
00:20:05,960 --> 00:20:07,380
Do I have that right?

432
00:20:07,380 --> 00:20:10,170
How genius! That's Lady Grace for you!

433
00:20:13,500 --> 00:20:15,830
However, I'm so sorry!

434
00:20:15,830 --> 00:20:17,960
My writing skills just aren't good enough!

435
00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:21,130
Please, Lady Grace!
Don't be too hard on Fran!

436
00:20:21,130 --> 00:20:22,580
Th-that's okay.

437
00:20:22,580 --> 00:20:25,250
It's my fault for making
such an outlandish request.

438
00:20:26,250 --> 00:20:29,960
Well, shoot.
I guess everybody has their limits.

439
00:20:30,290 --> 00:20:33,130
But we're only talking about a play
for the campus festival.

440
00:20:33,130 --> 00:20:37,000
Even if it bombs, the worst we'll suffer
is a little embarrassment.

441
00:20:37,460 --> 00:20:39,460
Oh! Perfect timing, Grace!

442
00:20:39,460 --> 00:20:40,750
Father?

443
00:20:41,210 --> 00:20:44,000
A letter from your mother just arrived.

444
00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:45,460
Oh, really?

445
00:20:45,460 --> 00:20:49,210
She's over the moon after learning that
you and your friends will be performing

446
00:20:49,210 --> 00:20:51,210
that play she wrote
at the campus festival.

447
00:20:51,210 --> 00:20:53,250
She even plans
on coming to see it herself!

448
00:20:54,420 --> 00:20:57,500
Except, I imagine your
mother might end up sick again

449
00:20:57,500 --> 00:21:00,380
if the play doesn't live up
to her expectations.

450
00:21:00,380 --> 00:21:01,630
Surely you jest!

451
00:21:01,630 --> 00:21:05,380
Lady Grace would obviously
never let such a thing happen.

452
00:21:05,380 --> 00:21:06,790
I guess you're right.

453
00:21:10,500 --> 00:21:12,960
Oh, jeez!
Time to buckle down and practice!

454
00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:16,330
All I can do now is spend
every free minute reciting my lines!

455
00:21:16,670 --> 00:21:20,330
Or, at least,
that's what I planned on doing...

456
00:21:20,580 --> 00:21:24,830
but the students only became busier the
closer that the campus festival loomed,

457
00:21:24,830 --> 00:21:29,330
which naturally left the student council
absolutely swamped with responsibilities.

458
00:21:29,540 --> 00:21:31,830
And to make matters worse...

459
00:21:31,830 --> 00:21:33,250
My apologies.

460
00:21:33,250 --> 00:21:36,710
His Highness has an appointment
with an important visitor at the palace.

461
00:21:36,710 --> 00:21:37,790
I'm sorry.

462
00:21:37,790 --> 00:21:40,290
Our schedules are packed
with meetings about

463
00:21:40,290 --> 00:21:42,080
maintaining security for the festival.

464
00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:44,580
But we'll be sure to memorize our lines.

465
00:21:44,790 --> 00:21:47,630
Everyone else having jobs
outside of the student council

466
00:21:47,630 --> 00:21:49,130
is really complicating things...

467
00:21:49,130 --> 00:21:50,170
I hate to say it,

468
00:21:50,170 --> 00:21:52,960
but we might face the worst-case scenario
of the campus festival starting

469
00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,080
without us ever having the chance
to rehearse as a group!

470
00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:05,500
She jinxed it...

471
00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:07,580
Take-a-Number Queue System
Next Number

472
00:22:08,380 --> 00:22:10,380
Document Office - Pick-up Window
Please Take a Number
and Wait Your Turn

473
00:22:10,380 --> 00:22:12,330
PR Division

474
00:22:20,330 --> 00:22:21,960
Come play the bongos

475
00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:23,960
Come hear the samba

476
00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:27,500
Dance to the rhythm of the carnival

477
00:22:27,500 --> 00:22:31,170
Let’s party day and night until we feel all right

478
00:22:31,170 --> 00:22:35,790
Don’t stop the fun tonight, we are shining bright!

479
00:22:36,630 --> 00:22:40,290
I feel the hot breeze blow and let my body go

480
00:22:40,290 --> 00:22:43,960
I wanna dance and dance until I'm in a trance

481
00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:45,290
The waves sing my song with samba, we belong

482
00:22:45,290 --> 00:22:46,250
Expense Report

483
00:22:47,580 --> 00:22:51,960
The rhythm in my heart, we'll never be apart

484
00:22:53,170 --> 00:22:57,420
Olé, Olé!

485
00:22:58,130 --> 00:23:00,580
Matsuken Samba

486
00:23:00,580 --> 00:23:04,880
Olé, Olé!

487
00:23:05,580 --> 00:23:09,250
Matsuken Samba

488
00:23:09,250 --> 00:23:11,670
Ah, fall in love (amigo)

489
00:23:11,670 --> 00:23:13,420
Just dance (senorita)

490
00:23:13,420 --> 00:23:15,790
Forget about the time today

491
00:23:15,790 --> 00:23:19,130
And let's dance the night away

492
00:23:19,130 --> 00:23:22,580
Samba, viva, samba!

493
00:23:22,750 --> 00:23:29,540
Matsuken Samba!

494
00:23:29,710 --> 00:23:30,830
Olé!

495
00:23:36,290 --> 00:23:39,540
A wise man once said:
"There is no such plant as a weed."

496
00:23:39,540 --> 00:23:40,290
Therefore...

497
00:23:40,290 --> 00:23:43,330
I do declare, there is
no such character as a villainess!

498
00:23:43,330 --> 00:23:46,040
Dad's just done a total 180!
But why now?

499
00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:49,500
Ah, such compassion!
Lady Grace is a genius!

500
00:23:49,790 --> 00:23:51,540
You gotta trust me on this.

501
00:23:51,710 --> 00:23:52,920
Take my word for it.

502
00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:53,130
If I say it'll be all right,
then it'll be all right!

503
00:23:53,130 --> 00:23:55,880
Next Episode:
Dad Celebrates at the Campus Festival