(Eddie and Sally are speaking in the background.)

FRANK: (He sounds different. It sounds like a radio. He sounds mad.) Julie’s always going off script! Sally hasn’t come over to have it out with me, so I guess everything was good enough. (A tired sigh.) Always with these prince roles… When will she come up with something else? All I do is wait around to say two lines! …At least I don’t have to bounce off of Barnaby anytime soon. He always gets his way. (Another sigh.) Focus. My lines… What were my lines? “Had I known you were in such turmoil… I would have sought you out sooner…”

EDDIE: Mind if I fix the costume, Mr. Frankly?

FRANK: (He sounds normal.) Oh, yes. Anything to Sally’s likings, of course.

EDDIE: (Said with a smile.) Thanks for bein’ a peach.

(Beneath the chatter, a faint heartbeat can be heard.)

EDDIE: (He clears his throat before speaking. His voice is low.) How do ya like his costume? Not too ill-fittin’, is it? I always get a little self conscious about my seam allowance. I never know if I give enough room to breathe…

FRANK: (He says it fast.) …It’s fine.

EDDIE: (He sounds quiet) …Good to hear. Oop - (He raises his voice. He sounds friendly.) That’s your cue, stranger! Go get ‘em! (He walks away.)

(Frank is performing his lines in Sally’s play. We hear something else too. It sounds like him but he sounds different.)

FRANK: (He sounds angry.) Who does he think he is? Pushing me around like that? Acting so nonchalant, like everything's…! (He sighs.) All he cares about is this production. You might as well have just been a prop, too. (He sounds scared.) Why did I just stare at him like that!? When he was- Why didn’t I say anything?! He was trying to talk to me, but I didn’t know what to say, it’s been so long-

(Anger creeps back into Frank’s voice, along with a heartbeat steadily increasing in volume and speed.)

FRANK: Shouldn’t he know how long it’s been- How could he not know? Doesn’t he know how to behave?! He’s not an idiot! But he acts like he doesn’t even remember! (He sounds sad.) Does he not remember? …Remember me?

SALLY: (voice fading in) - Sweet Briar, to release her from this wretched curse, and awaken her from her slum-

(The noise gets louder. Frank gasps.)

JULIE: (She bursts to life.) Callooh Callay!

FRANK: (Frank’s voice is back to normal, and he yelps in confusion.) S-Sweet Briar! You’ve- You’ve awoken from your sleep! (He sounds different) Who was…?! What was…?!

JULIE: (overlapping with Frank’s internal monologue) That’s princess Julie to you! And that’s right! It’s all thanks to you that the curse was lifted! And yet…!

[Audio ends.]