Dave Malloy
the village
​ii. the village

​ / / / village

(the band gets up and heads to the bar for a drink, as electronic video game music takes over and the space is populated with video game characters.)

SADIE
​in the game
​you are the caretaker of a small, idyllic sword and sorcery ​village
​in an enchanted time before the fall of magical thinking
​and you are responsible for the upkeep of the charming ​grounds
​and the care and happiness of all your cute and cuddly littlе ​neighbors

(beckett jumps up from his tablе with a cute and cuddly badger ​puppet. he sings with a high falsetto cartoon voice:)

ZIPPY (BECKETT)
​heya sadie!

SADIE
​aw hi zippy

ZIPPY
​it’s another beautiful day!

SADIE
​that’s zippy
​he’s my favorite villager
​he’s a—a hedgehog i think?
ZIPPY
​aw come on sadie, i’m a badger!

SADIE
​everyone in the village was a cute little animal
​i was a little pig, of course

ZIPPY
​hey i’ve got an idea!
​let’s dance!

​(everyone dances.)