19 Nocturne Boulevard reissue episode of the week: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY DALI?

Theo and Leona of the World Bugle (Team E-O to you) return for another scoop. (they originally appeared in Cultists Stole My Baby!)

Written and produced by Julie Hoverson

Cast List Theo - Henry Marks Leona - Robyn Keyes Chief - Julie Hoverson Larry - Dave Fontenot Baby Dali1 - Julie Hoverson Baby Dali2 - Risa Torres Baby Dali3 - Danar Hoverson Waitress - Sirena Raine Melody - Tanja Milojevic Harmony - Cailean Evedus Other Dalis - Marleigh Norton, Kat Pryde, Gwendolyn Gieseke-Woodard, Kimberly Gianopoulos, Kimberly Poole, Brittney Cruz

Music by Josh Woodward Dali Song - Music by Reju (used under creative commons license), words by Arthur O'Shaugnessy, Sung by Julie Hoverson Editing and Sound: Julie Hoverson Cover Design: Julie Hoverson

"What kind of a place is it? Why it's an infamous newsroom, can't you tell?"

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Whatever Happened to Baby Dali?

Cast:

[Opening credits - Olivia]

Chief

Theo "Smoothie" Walsh

Leona Pope

Dali 1

Other Dalis

Melody

Harmony

Waitress

Larry

Four Reporters

OLIVIA Did you have any trouble finding it? What do you mean, what kind of a place is it? Why, it's a notorious Newsroom, can't you tell?

MUSIC

SCENE 1

SOUND bullpen

REPORTER 1 So your sister said - oh, not YOUR sister, a NUN named SISTER.

REPORTER 2 Drinking the vinegar counteracts the toxins in the system due to--

REPORTER 3 Fourteen people just vanished? Were you on any mind-altering substances?

REPORTER 4 Yes, if you spell it backwards it certainly does make the word--

SOUND DOOR CLOSES

THEO Chief? I - uh-- [breaks off in horror]

SOUND RUSTLE OF TAFFETA

CHIEF Whaddaya think?

THEO [freaked out] Are you... getting married? [squeak] In white?

LEONA [quiet] Are you really asking?

THEO Uh--

CHIEF Nah - scared ya didn't I?

THEO Uh--

CHIEF Don't worry. I'm still eligible.

THEO Uh--?

LEONA Back away. Don't take your eyes off her.

CHIEF Whaddaya think? It's a little tight in the gut. Gonna have to cut some of them carbs.

THEO [trying] Yeah. That would do it.

CHIEF At least I got the shoulders to pull off strapless. Hey, where you going?

THEO Uh--!

LEONA Eager to get to work. You know these young pups.

CHIEF Good attitude. Interview room 3.

THEO Oh, good!

LEONA [side of her mouth] Quick.

SCENE 2

SOUND DOOR SHUTS

THEO what was that?

LEONA It's June.

THEO And?

LEONA Happens about this time every year.

THEO Why?

LEONA Bridal feature pull-out? I don't know! [hissed] I don't ask! [commanding] Room 3.

THEO Oh, right.

SOUND DOOR OPENS

LEONA You go first.

THEO Right. [a beat] Holy cow! It's her!

LEONA Chief doesn't move that fast. Especially in a train.

THEO No, I mean - I mean - It IS you, isn't it?

DALI 1 Is it safe here?

THEO Why does everyone ask that?

LEONA Who does he think you are?

DALI 1 I'm - I'm Baby Dali.

THEO I knew it! I love your music.

LEONA We don't do publicity stunts. C'mon, Smoothie.

SOUND HUSTLES HIM OUT OF ROOM, DOOR SHUTS

THEO We don't?

LEONA Of course we do. When we arrange them. Part of our job - your job - is to protect the Bugle from being used for anyone ELSE's cheap publicity.

THEO Oh. But Baby Dali's been missing for fourteen days!

LEONA Probably in rehab.

THEO No! No one knows where she's been! If we could break the story--

SCENE 3

LARRY Hey! You'll never guess who I just took a call from!

THEO Ratboy?

LEONA State mental health board?

LARRY [gloating] Baby Dali. She's ready to come home, and called US to break the story!

THEO Wait, but she--

SOUND SLAP

LEONA [covering] When did she call?

LARRY Just now.

THEO Where did she say she was?

LARRY Hah! No way. This is MY scoop! [running away, laughing] My ticket out of the bullpen! [stops, turns back] Hah!

THEO That's ... sad.

LEONA Yeah. Send a stripper. Come on.

THEO Where are we going?

LEONA [exasperated] Room 3?

THEO Aha!

SCENE 4

SOUND DOOR OPENS

LEONA Sorry about that. Had to do some quick fact checking.

THEO Yeah! Make sure you're really.... [melting] Really her.

DALI 1 Precisely the problem! Proving I'm her! I mean me.

LEONA [muttered prompt] Oh?

THEO [gasp] Oh?

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