When I was
listening to “Oliver”, the musical and heard Ron Moody sing, “I am reviewing” I
couldn’t help but think of Crais. This is an unbeta’ed version. It finally has
the right cadence and I’m not going to change it (grin). Music references: ‘I
Am Reviewing’ and first part of ‘Finale’. Crais is reviewing his situation
Lyrics: I Am Reviewing…
By GitonCrais
[To the
song-tune of “I Am Reviewing” of the musical Oliver]
[Crais paces
slowly in the Command Centre of Talyn. He’s wearing his long Captain’s coat and
is looking around him, amazed by Talyn’s interior, contemplating the position
he’s in]
A man could
change, couldn’t he?
Seriously –
couldn’t he?
I know I
live up to most rumours, you know me so well…
But it’s
hard to believe that the stories are really as bad as they tell…
I’m…reviewing…the
situation…
Can I really
be the madman as they say?
All the
threats - and accusations?
Yes, the
Chair will surely brighten up my day…
The Chair
will just comfort me and then it will just worry me,
‘T will rip
from me and add on me.
The clamps
will be a strain on me.
The dreams
that it will take from me.
The insanity
will break in me… [takes a deep breath and looks worried]
…I think I
better think it out again!
[Crais
stands ramrod straight in front of the view port, thinking deeply]
The Chair
you can keep, any day…
I’d rather
be free - anyway…
Space is
vast as they say and believe me I know…
Trav’ling on
board this Leviathan, will most definitely show…
I’m
reviewing…the situation…
Must learn
quickly how to work this like a Tech.
Sonic
drivers - a mere distraction,
How to hold
tools and not stab it in my leg.
And the
wires they will fold on me.
Will trip me
and just strangle me
The conduits
will be tight on me.
The walls
will then close in on me.
The stresses
will be killing me.
The work
will get on top of me…
…I think I
better think it out again.
[turns
around to flee from Command but then stops and walks slowly back]
But where
will I go, somebody?
Who do I
know? Nobody!
Who will
want a Peacekeeper Captain as either a friend or a foe?
Hynerian
heads…I had standing on high shelves in a long row…
I’m…reviewing…the
situation
If you have
to flee…at least have y’rself a ship
Is it such a
– contradiction…
To have this
ship Talyn hugged and joined me at the hip?
So, a ship I
have undoubtedly,
Who’ll
listen to me, doubtfully
Who’ll take
me, that’s dubiously,
Far away
from here, a possibility,
To unknown space,
expectedly…
Who will try
to kill me…very probably…
…I think I
better think it out again!
[runs off
Command in a near panic. Microts later is back again and looks tentatively
around the room before stepping back in again]
But what
will I do? Seriously.
Where will I
go? Honestly?
Ev’ryone
will be searching for me and my ship…
So where
shall I hide and take this most unexpected ride?
I…am…reviewing…the
situation…
I might even
find a planet…just to hide.
Make a life
– a contribution…
Make them
search for me across space far and wide.
They will
search for me
And look for
me
And hunt me
down, that’s sure to be
N’where to
go a surety
And die for
sure, most probably
N’where to
hide, I can just see…
I don’t know
if there’s such a place for me…[takes a pause and a deep breath]
Or a future
as envisioned by me…
Apart from
here, there’s no place for me…
I think I
have to think it out again!
[skips off
Command]
[comes back
later and takes up position behind the Nav-console, hands clasped behind his
back]
Can I find a
new life?
It’s
probable…
It will be
hard work…
But it’s
possible…
My foes and
my enemies, I will leave them behind,
I shall fly
with this ship and who knows what I will find…
[now grins
happily and watches space]
The End
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