Going Off-Script
Released: 12th December 2014
Movie Star Help Quest
Movie Star Help Quest
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Part 1
Tegwen: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
The next day, Tegwen grabs the seat beside you in class...
Tegwen: Together, I bet we’ve got a real shot at impressing Professor Hunt, Danny. And with his connections, who knows? This time next year, we could be sipping champagne at Cannes, Instagramming pics from the Riviera to all my Tegwensters!
Danny: Your who what now?
Tegwen: The Tegwensters! That’s my fan club. Only a few hundred of them for now, but after you and me ace this course, I might be tacking on another zero!
Danny: Well, fair warning, acting’s not really my strongest suit.
Tegwen: Sure, buy you’ll have to work with divas like us all the time, so best get to know us. I promise we’re not all bad! And just relax, you can’t go wrong with me. I’ve got my method down so good, I could be teaching this ‘Improve Acting’ class!
Danny: Um, Tegwen... I think the syllabus said this was ‘Improv Acting’ week. You know... like, improvisation?
Tegwen: Improv?! Wait... where you come up with your own jokes and everything? Like, in front of people?
Danny: Yep! Should be fun!
Tegwen: Uh oh... well, I guess everybody’s gotta try new things sometime, right?
Time - 5 minutes
In class, Professor Hunt sits casually on the edge of the stage. He scans the faces of his students.
Thomas Hunt: No matter what you do in this town, you have to play well with others, or you will fail. Spectacularly. Unless you command so much respect that you no longer have to... but I’m just the exception that proves the rule.
Among the students, Tegwen whispers to you.
Tegwen: Look at him, Danny. He may be retired from acting, but he’s still got the posture, the poise, the presence. One day I’ll be just like him! I’m, like, his biggest fan!
Danny: Sounds like he’s his biggest fan.
Thomas Hunt: This week, we’re partnering up for a week of improv. You’ll be feeding off each other’s energy, infusing vivid naturalism into your dialogue... Or at the very least, proving you’re capable of conversing like someone with a working brain stem.
Rewards
Professor Hunt hops off the edge of the stage and paces up the aisle of the theater.
Thomas Hunt: Let’s kick this off with a simple warm-up exercise. Even you doe-eyed newbies should be able to handle that. You and your partner will sustain a conversation speaking only in famous movie quotes. Got it? Good.
Hunt’s eyes seek you out in the room.
Thomas Hunt: Ah. Danny.
Danny: Yes, Professor?
Thomas Hunt: Why don’t you and Tegwen lead us off? We might as well start small.
Part 2
Thomas Hunt: Go ahead, Danny. Set a shining example for your classmates.
You and Tegwen get up on stage in front of the class, your footsteps echoing in the large theater.
Tegwen: Okay... I can handle this... Danny, how do I look? I look okay, right?
Thomas Hunt: The game is to speak only in movie quotes. Don’t hand your partner out to dry, and for the love of God, don’t bore me.
Thinking hard, you take a deep breath, turn to Tegwen, and say...
Danny: ‘Do you wanna build a snowman?’
Tegwen: ‘I volunteer as tribute!’
Together, you can Tegwen act as if you’re crafting a small snowman out of thin air. Tegwen hugs the invisible snowman...
Tegwen: ‘You... complete me.’
You pretend to kick over the brand new snowman! Tegwen gasps in horror!
Danny: ‘I’m king of the world!’
Tegwen: Aaaand... scene!
You both bow. The whole class applauds, and Tegwen soaks it up. You grin at Professor Hunt.
Danny: ‘Are you not entertained?!’
Thomas Hunt: All right, all right. That wasn’t irredeemably terrible. Who’s next?
Tegwen: Did you hear that, Danny? The Thomas Hunt said we weren’t irredeemably terrible!
Danny: Um, ‘yay’? Kinda thought we deserved more credit than that.
Tegwen: You kidding? That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever heard the guy say!
Danny: You were way better than ‘not terrible’! You always had the right line to say, and you looked great up there!
Tegwen: I’ve got all those quotes right here in my head! I’ve seen all those movies, like, literally fifty times!
Danny: You must watch a lot of movies!
Tegwen: Gotta study the masters if you’re going to be one of them, you know?
Rewards
Soon, everyone in class has completed the warm-up exercise.
Thomas Hunt: You haven’t completely embarrassed yourselves... yet. But now we get to the fun part. Each team will be filming a short scene. If you’re lucky, the scene won’t end with you running off set in tears.
Tegwen: Now this is more my speed. Ready for my close-up, know what I mean, Danny? Time for all that method training to pay off! Excuse me, Professor Hunt? When do we get our scripts?
Thomas Hunt: Scripts? Will you be needing me to hold your hand through the scene too? Or perhaps I should give you a bottle and change your diaper?
Danny: ...this conversation got weird.
Thomas Hunt: This is improv, Tegwen. 100% ad-libbed. I come up with your characters, you come up with the scene. That simple.
Tegwen: Uhh, sure... simple...
Part 3
Thomas Hunt: This time, your improv goes on tape. So you can see for yourselves just how amateur you all are.
As the whole class looks on, Nyako sets up a camera to film your improv scene with Tegwen...
Tegwen: So, um, Nyako... any pointers?
Nyako: I’m not directing you, Tegwen. I’m just here to make you look good! This is your scene.
Thomas Hunt: Are we done socializing? Good. Let’s begin. Danny, you’re a very alarmed patient at a hospital, and Tegwen is a doctor who only practices 18th Century medicine. And... go!
You hurry onto the stage!
Danny: Doc, you gotta help me... I got a papercut!
Tegwen tenses up for a moment, mind racing... then finally responds!
Tegwen: Then time is short! We must amputate the whole arm!
The class chuckles. Tegwen smiles, relieved... but then Professor Hunt shouts over everyone!
Thomas Hunt: Cut! Again, from the top!
Danny: Huh? What was wrong?
Tegwen: Wait, I thought I nailed it!
Thomas Hunt: Don’t flatter yourself. You did okay. But this is improv. Every take, you come up with something new. Action!
Time - 15 minutes
Nyako: Okay, people! Take two!
You run up to Tegwen as Nyako pans the camera to follow you...
Danny: Doc, you gotta help me... I made out with a goat!
Tegwen hesitates...
Tegwen: ...then time is short! We must amputate!
Thomas Hunt: Cut! Cut, cut! Tegwen, do you see a script in front of you?
Tegwen: No, Professor--
Thomas Hunt: Then why are you repeating the same line? You want to say the same thing over and over, go work at In-N-Out! At least then you could get me some fries! From the top!
You run the scene once more, only this time Tegwen completely freezes up!
Danny: Psst! Tegwen! Any day now!
Tegwen: I... uh...
Thomas Hunt: All right, enough. Next!
Danny: Just a second, Professor, I’m sure Tegwen--
Thomas Hunt: Tegwen is wasting my time and everyone else’s considerably less valuable time. Get it together by tomorrow, Tegwen, or I’ll give your spot in this workshop to someone who deserves it.
Nyako: Yikes. Nobody could make that scene look good.
Rewards
You and Tegwen head back to your seats...
Danny: Don’t listen to Professor Hunt, Tegwen, you just gotta--
Tegwen: It’s okay, Danny, I looked pretty bad up there but... you wanna be a star in this town, you gotta have a thick skin.
You take your seat, but Tegwen keeps going for the exit!
Danny: Tegwen! Class isn’t over! Where are you going?
Tegwen: I gotta take a walk. Catch ya later.
Part 4
Danny: I have to make sure Tegwen is okay for our performance tomorrow!
After searching all over social media for clues, you finally find Tegwen at the historic Batista Theater, watching an all-day marathon of classic movies...
Danny: Hey, Tegwen. Mind if I join you?
Tegwen: Oh... hey... sure, if you want. I just like to watch the greats, you know.
Tegwen speaks in hushed tones in the darks, as ‘Jaws’ flickers on the bright screen.
Tegwen: I figure I’m just not any good at improv, but so what? I’m an actor, not a writer. Improv is good for light comedy and all, but I want the immortal lines that everyone quotes! Take ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat.’ The flawless timing, the practiced delivery... it’s perfect!
Danny: Actually, Tegwen... that line was ad libbed.
Tegwen: It was?!
Time - 30 minutes
Danny: Actually, a ton of famous movie lines were totally unscripted. ‘Anchorman’, ’22 Jump Street’, even ‘Star Wars’! Some of the best moments in movies were all improv!
Tegwen: Ugh... so you’re telling me I’ll never be a star, all because I can’t improv.
Danny: No, I’m telling you that if you care about something, you have to work at it! Do you think Jennifer Lawrence just decided one day to start winning Oscars?
Tegwen: You know something? You’re right! Improv is just my next challenge as an artist! The next mountain to climb!
Someone else in the audiences shushes Tegwen!
Tegwen: Oh, my bad! Okay, Danny, I’m in... but how exactly do I go about, you know, learning how to improvise?
Danny: Same thing you do for your regular acting... it takes practice! And I have a great idea for how to start...
Rewards
You bring Tegwen to Bar Selona. A huge line wraps around the block. You walk up to the door, only for the bouncers to block your way!
Danny: What’s the meaning of this? Out of the way, I’m the vodka sales rep! What’ll your boss say after I pull your top-shelf supply and your guests have to drink vodka that comes in plastic bottles?
The bouncers share a nervous look and step aside! You and Tegwen walk inside the crowded bar!
Tegwen: Wait a second, Danny... can you actually hook me up with some nice vodka?
Danny: That, my friend, was improv. And now it’s your turn!
Part 5
Danny: Flirting is just improv for the real world...
You lead Tegwen to an open table near the packed bar.
Danny: Okay, Tegwen... I want you to go up to that girl over there and convince her you’re a dog whisperer!
Tegwen: No way! What if I embarrass myself in front of everyone? Once is enough for today, thank you!
Danny: Embarrassing yourself is what it takes to do improv. It’s being real! And vulnerable! Isn’t it?
Tegwen: Well... yeah. Acting is becoming the character. Sensing their feelings, thinking their thoughts.
Danny: That’s exactly what improv is all about! It’s becoming someone entirely new! But the difference is, it’s all inside you! You don’t say what’s on a page, you say what the character would say! Be your character! Be natural, and you’ll be convincing!
Tegwen takes a deep breath and walks over to the girl at the bar. They start chatting. After a few minutes, she comes back to you, wide eyed.
Tegwen: She totally bought it! I can’t believe that worked! She asked me what I did, and suddenly I found myself talking about how I use my special ability to solve police cases with my trusty dachshund named Oreo!
Danny: And how did you feel doing it?
Tegwen: I felt like I was my character... I didn’t even feel like I was playing a role!
Danny: That’s how you know you nailed the part!
Rewards
Danny: So, Tegwen, ready to nail that improv scene tomorrow?
Tegwen: Maybe not on the first take. But that’s okay. I just have to stay loose and keep trying new things!
Danny: That’s the improvisational spirit!
Part 6
Tegwen: In improv, you have to set each other up for success. You’ve done your part. Time for me to do mine.
The next day, you and Tegwen show up to class, eager to get started.
Thomas Hunt: Tegwen. I’m surprised you even dared to come back.
Tegwen: This is improv, Professor. You can’t be afraid to try again after failing.
Danny: I think Tegwen will surprise you.
Thomas Hunt: I haven’t been surprised since the ending of ‘The Sixth Sense’. Just to make sure you and Danny haven’t been memorizing lines, you’ve got a new scene to do this time. Let’s se... Danny, you’re the world’s worst bank robber, and Tegwen’s the world’s friendliest cop. ...well? What are you waiting for? Amuse me!
Time - 2 hours
In front of your whole class, you burst out from behind the stage curtains in a panic, pretending to carry two heavy duffel bags!
Danny: Aw, man... Why’d I fill the bags with coins? They’re so heavy!
As the class giggles, Tegwen comes patrolling the corner and spots you!
Tegwen: Police! Hold it right there... You’re gonna pull your back carrying those big sacks of money! Here, I’ll give you a hand!
Thomas Hunt: Cut! Congratulations on remembering how your tongue worked, Tegwen... But let’s see if lightning can strike twice. From the top!
You restart the scene, running on stage and pointing a finger at Tegwen!
Danny: Nobody move, this is a stick-up! I want-- Wait... I forgot to cut any holes in my mask! Where is everyone?
Tegwen: Over here... no, here! A little to the left! Your other left!
Tegwen pretends to help you pull off your mask!
Danny: Whew... thanks, Officer.
Tegwen: I’m here to protect and serve! By the way, you shouldn’t hide your face. You have beautiful features!
The class laughs. After a few more takes, Professor Hunt gestures to cut off the camera.
Thomas Hunt: Okay, okay, that’s good enough. Next!
Danny: So? Did we manage to surprise you?
Thomas Hunt: Surprised? Try relieved. Relieved that Tegwen isn’t completely failing to live up to her potential.
Tegwen: OMG! Did he just say I have potential? Okay, new world record. That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever heard him say.
Rewards
After class? Tegwen jogs up to you.
Tegwen: Hey, I just wanted to thank you, Danny. All this time, I was locked into my method as an actor, locked into the script... But you showed me the stars know when to trust their own instincts. And now I know I can too. I just mean... you know how much I idolize Professor Hunt, but it’s you who really taught me something. Just don’t tell him I said that!
Danny: My lips are sealed.
Tegwen: Listen, Danny, there’s something else I gotta tell you... I just found out my long-lost uncle is now my rightful guardian. I have to move... to France. This is goodbye...
Danny: Wait, you’re leaving? Right now?
Tegwen: Hah, kidding! That was just more improv! I’m obsessed now!
Danny: Clearly, I’ve created a monster.
Tegwen: I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
- Tegwen
The next day, Tegwen grabs the seat beside you in class...
Tegwen: Together, I bet we’ve got a real shot at impressing Professor Hunt, Danny. And with his connections, who knows? This time next year, we could be sipping champagne at Cannes, Instagramming pics from the Riviera to all my Tegwensters!
Danny: Your who what now?
Tegwen: The Tegwensters! That’s my fan club. Only a few hundred of them for now, but after you and me ace this course, I might be tacking on another zero!
Danny: Well, fair warning, acting’s not really my strongest suit.
Tegwen: Sure, buy you’ll have to work with divas like us all the time, so best get to know us. I promise we’re not all bad! And just relax, you can’t go wrong with me. I’ve got my method down so good, I could be teaching this ‘Improve Acting’ class!
Danny: Um, Tegwen... I think the syllabus said this was ‘Improv Acting’ week. You know... like, improvisation?
Tegwen: Improv?! Wait... where you come up with your own jokes and everything? Like, in front of people?
Danny: Yep! Should be fun!
Tegwen: Uh oh... well, I guess everybody’s gotta try new things sometime, right?
Time - 5 minutes
In class, Professor Hunt sits casually on the edge of the stage. He scans the faces of his students.
Thomas Hunt: No matter what you do in this town, you have to play well with others, or you will fail. Spectacularly. Unless you command so much respect that you no longer have to... but I’m just the exception that proves the rule.
Among the students, Tegwen whispers to you.
Tegwen: Look at him, Danny. He may be retired from acting, but he’s still got the posture, the poise, the presence. One day I’ll be just like him! I’m, like, his biggest fan!
Danny: Sounds like he’s his biggest fan.
Thomas Hunt: This week, we’re partnering up for a week of improv. You’ll be feeding off each other’s energy, infusing vivid naturalism into your dialogue... Or at the very least, proving you’re capable of conversing like someone with a working brain stem.
Rewards
- 10 Cash
Professor Hunt hops off the edge of the stage and paces up the aisle of the theater.
Thomas Hunt: Let’s kick this off with a simple warm-up exercise. Even you doe-eyed newbies should be able to handle that. You and your partner will sustain a conversation speaking only in famous movie quotes. Got it? Good.
Hunt’s eyes seek you out in the room.
Thomas Hunt: Ah. Danny.
Danny: Yes, Professor?
Thomas Hunt: Why don’t you and Tegwen lead us off? We might as well start small.
Part 2
Thomas Hunt: Go ahead, Danny. Set a shining example for your classmates.
- Do a scene!
- Spend 20 Cash
You and Tegwen get up on stage in front of the class, your footsteps echoing in the large theater.
Tegwen: Okay... I can handle this... Danny, how do I look? I look okay, right?
Thomas Hunt: The game is to speak only in movie quotes. Don’t hand your partner out to dry, and for the love of God, don’t bore me.
Thinking hard, you take a deep breath, turn to Tegwen, and say...
Danny: ‘Do you wanna build a snowman?’
Tegwen: ‘I volunteer as tribute!’
Together, you can Tegwen act as if you’re crafting a small snowman out of thin air. Tegwen hugs the invisible snowman...
Tegwen: ‘You... complete me.’
You pretend to kick over the brand new snowman! Tegwen gasps in horror!
Danny: ‘I’m king of the world!’
Tegwen: Aaaand... scene!
You both bow. The whole class applauds, and Tegwen soaks it up. You grin at Professor Hunt.
Danny: ‘Are you not entertained?!’
Thomas Hunt: All right, all right. That wasn’t irredeemably terrible. Who’s next?
Tegwen: Did you hear that, Danny? The Thomas Hunt said we weren’t irredeemably terrible!
Danny: Um, ‘yay’? Kinda thought we deserved more credit than that.
Tegwen: You kidding? That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever heard the guy say!
Danny: You were way better than ‘not terrible’! You always had the right line to say, and you looked great up there!
Tegwen: I’ve got all those quotes right here in my head! I’ve seen all those movies, like, literally fifty times!
Danny: You must watch a lot of movies!
Tegwen: Gotta study the masters if you’re going to be one of them, you know?
Rewards
- 2 Diamonds
Soon, everyone in class has completed the warm-up exercise.
Thomas Hunt: You haven’t completely embarrassed yourselves... yet. But now we get to the fun part. Each team will be filming a short scene. If you’re lucky, the scene won’t end with you running off set in tears.
Tegwen: Now this is more my speed. Ready for my close-up, know what I mean, Danny? Time for all that method training to pay off! Excuse me, Professor Hunt? When do we get our scripts?
Thomas Hunt: Scripts? Will you be needing me to hold your hand through the scene too? Or perhaps I should give you a bottle and change your diaper?
Danny: ...this conversation got weird.
Thomas Hunt: This is improv, Tegwen. 100% ad-libbed. I come up with your characters, you come up with the scene. That simple.
Tegwen: Uhh, sure... simple...
Part 3
Thomas Hunt: This time, your improv goes on tape. So you can see for yourselves just how amateur you all are.
- Tegwen
- A Director Besides Danny (Nyako)
As the whole class looks on, Nyako sets up a camera to film your improv scene with Tegwen...
Tegwen: So, um, Nyako... any pointers?
Nyako: I’m not directing you, Tegwen. I’m just here to make you look good! This is your scene.
Thomas Hunt: Are we done socializing? Good. Let’s begin. Danny, you’re a very alarmed patient at a hospital, and Tegwen is a doctor who only practices 18th Century medicine. And... go!
You hurry onto the stage!
Danny: Doc, you gotta help me... I got a papercut!
Tegwen tenses up for a moment, mind racing... then finally responds!
Tegwen: Then time is short! We must amputate the whole arm!
The class chuckles. Tegwen smiles, relieved... but then Professor Hunt shouts over everyone!
Thomas Hunt: Cut! Again, from the top!
Danny: Huh? What was wrong?
Tegwen: Wait, I thought I nailed it!
Thomas Hunt: Don’t flatter yourself. You did okay. But this is improv. Every take, you come up with something new. Action!
Time - 15 minutes
Nyako: Okay, people! Take two!
You run up to Tegwen as Nyako pans the camera to follow you...
Danny: Doc, you gotta help me... I made out with a goat!
Tegwen hesitates...
Tegwen: ...then time is short! We must amputate!
Thomas Hunt: Cut! Cut, cut! Tegwen, do you see a script in front of you?
Tegwen: No, Professor--
Thomas Hunt: Then why are you repeating the same line? You want to say the same thing over and over, go work at In-N-Out! At least then you could get me some fries! From the top!
You run the scene once more, only this time Tegwen completely freezes up!
Danny: Psst! Tegwen! Any day now!
Tegwen: I... uh...
Thomas Hunt: All right, enough. Next!
Danny: Just a second, Professor, I’m sure Tegwen--
Thomas Hunt: Tegwen is wasting my time and everyone else’s considerably less valuable time. Get it together by tomorrow, Tegwen, or I’ll give your spot in this workshop to someone who deserves it.
Nyako: Yikes. Nobody could make that scene look good.
Rewards
- 10 Cash
You and Tegwen head back to your seats...
Danny: Don’t listen to Professor Hunt, Tegwen, you just gotta--
Tegwen: It’s okay, Danny, I looked pretty bad up there but... you wanna be a star in this town, you gotta have a thick skin.
You take your seat, but Tegwen keeps going for the exit!
Danny: Tegwen! Class isn’t over! Where are you going?
Tegwen: I gotta take a walk. Catch ya later.
Part 4
Danny: I have to make sure Tegwen is okay for our performance tomorrow!
- Danny
After searching all over social media for clues, you finally find Tegwen at the historic Batista Theater, watching an all-day marathon of classic movies...
Danny: Hey, Tegwen. Mind if I join you?
Tegwen: Oh... hey... sure, if you want. I just like to watch the greats, you know.
Tegwen speaks in hushed tones in the darks, as ‘Jaws’ flickers on the bright screen.
Tegwen: I figure I’m just not any good at improv, but so what? I’m an actor, not a writer. Improv is good for light comedy and all, but I want the immortal lines that everyone quotes! Take ‘You’re gonna need a bigger boat.’ The flawless timing, the practiced delivery... it’s perfect!
Danny: Actually, Tegwen... that line was ad libbed.
Tegwen: It was?!
Time - 30 minutes
Danny: Actually, a ton of famous movie lines were totally unscripted. ‘Anchorman’, ’22 Jump Street’, even ‘Star Wars’! Some of the best moments in movies were all improv!
Tegwen: Ugh... so you’re telling me I’ll never be a star, all because I can’t improv.
Danny: No, I’m telling you that if you care about something, you have to work at it! Do you think Jennifer Lawrence just decided one day to start winning Oscars?
Tegwen: You know something? You’re right! Improv is just my next challenge as an artist! The next mountain to climb!
Someone else in the audiences shushes Tegwen!
Tegwen: Oh, my bad! Okay, Danny, I’m in... but how exactly do I go about, you know, learning how to improvise?
Danny: Same thing you do for your regular acting... it takes practice! And I have a great idea for how to start...
Rewards
- 10 Cash
You bring Tegwen to Bar Selona. A huge line wraps around the block. You walk up to the door, only for the bouncers to block your way!
Danny: What’s the meaning of this? Out of the way, I’m the vodka sales rep! What’ll your boss say after I pull your top-shelf supply and your guests have to drink vodka that comes in plastic bottles?
The bouncers share a nervous look and step aside! You and Tegwen walk inside the crowded bar!
Tegwen: Wait a second, Danny... can you actually hook me up with some nice vodka?
Danny: That, my friend, was improv. And now it’s your turn!
Part 5
Danny: Flirting is just improv for the real world...
- Level Tegwen
- Spend 20 Cash
You lead Tegwen to an open table near the packed bar.
Danny: Okay, Tegwen... I want you to go up to that girl over there and convince her you’re a dog whisperer!
Tegwen: No way! What if I embarrass myself in front of everyone? Once is enough for today, thank you!
Danny: Embarrassing yourself is what it takes to do improv. It’s being real! And vulnerable! Isn’t it?
Tegwen: Well... yeah. Acting is becoming the character. Sensing their feelings, thinking their thoughts.
Danny: That’s exactly what improv is all about! It’s becoming someone entirely new! But the difference is, it’s all inside you! You don’t say what’s on a page, you say what the character would say! Be your character! Be natural, and you’ll be convincing!
Tegwen takes a deep breath and walks over to the girl at the bar. They start chatting. After a few minutes, she comes back to you, wide eyed.
Tegwen: She totally bought it! I can’t believe that worked! She asked me what I did, and suddenly I found myself talking about how I use my special ability to solve police cases with my trusty dachshund named Oreo!
Danny: And how did you feel doing it?
Tegwen: I felt like I was my character... I didn’t even feel like I was playing a role!
Danny: That’s how you know you nailed the part!
Rewards
- 1 Diamond
Danny: So, Tegwen, ready to nail that improv scene tomorrow?
Tegwen: Maybe not on the first take. But that’s okay. I just have to stay loose and keep trying new things!
Danny: That’s the improvisational spirit!
Part 6
Tegwen: In improv, you have to set each other up for success. You’ve done your part. Time for me to do mine.
- Danny
- Tegwen
The next day, you and Tegwen show up to class, eager to get started.
Thomas Hunt: Tegwen. I’m surprised you even dared to come back.
Tegwen: This is improv, Professor. You can’t be afraid to try again after failing.
Danny: I think Tegwen will surprise you.
Thomas Hunt: I haven’t been surprised since the ending of ‘The Sixth Sense’. Just to make sure you and Danny haven’t been memorizing lines, you’ve got a new scene to do this time. Let’s se... Danny, you’re the world’s worst bank robber, and Tegwen’s the world’s friendliest cop. ...well? What are you waiting for? Amuse me!
Time - 2 hours
In front of your whole class, you burst out from behind the stage curtains in a panic, pretending to carry two heavy duffel bags!
Danny: Aw, man... Why’d I fill the bags with coins? They’re so heavy!
As the class giggles, Tegwen comes patrolling the corner and spots you!
Tegwen: Police! Hold it right there... You’re gonna pull your back carrying those big sacks of money! Here, I’ll give you a hand!
Thomas Hunt: Cut! Congratulations on remembering how your tongue worked, Tegwen... But let’s see if lightning can strike twice. From the top!
You restart the scene, running on stage and pointing a finger at Tegwen!
Danny: Nobody move, this is a stick-up! I want-- Wait... I forgot to cut any holes in my mask! Where is everyone?
Tegwen: Over here... no, here! A little to the left! Your other left!
Tegwen pretends to help you pull off your mask!
Danny: Whew... thanks, Officer.
Tegwen: I’m here to protect and serve! By the way, you shouldn’t hide your face. You have beautiful features!
The class laughs. After a few more takes, Professor Hunt gestures to cut off the camera.
Thomas Hunt: Okay, okay, that’s good enough. Next!
Danny: So? Did we manage to surprise you?
Thomas Hunt: Surprised? Try relieved. Relieved that Tegwen isn’t completely failing to live up to her potential.
Tegwen: OMG! Did he just say I have potential? Okay, new world record. That’s the nicest thing I’ve ever heard him say.
Rewards
- 5 Diamonds
After class? Tegwen jogs up to you.
Tegwen: Hey, I just wanted to thank you, Danny. All this time, I was locked into my method as an actor, locked into the script... But you showed me the stars know when to trust their own instincts. And now I know I can too. I just mean... you know how much I idolize Professor Hunt, but it’s you who really taught me something. Just don’t tell him I said that!
Danny: My lips are sealed.
Tegwen: Listen, Danny, there’s something else I gotta tell you... I just found out my long-lost uncle is now my rightful guardian. I have to move... to France. This is goodbye...
Danny: Wait, you’re leaving? Right now?
Tegwen: Hah, kidding! That was just more improv! I’m obsessed now!
Danny: Clearly, I’ve created a monster.