Another Eden story · Side stories, Wanderer in the Vortex

Sheets To The Wind

Nat and the kids have a request for Aldo. It seems serious...

3 scenes, 61 lines

1. Scene 1

26 lines
Aldo

This island is absolutely enormous... You can see so far away from here. If only there was a simpler way to get around the island. That would make life so much easier.

???

Wait!

Aldo

Whoa! What the?

Amalie

Oh no! It's gone! What're we gonna do?

Aldo

What's going on?

Verdi

Oh! It's Aldo!

Nat

Yay! Aldo! I bet he could help! You've gotta be a man among men, right? So we've got a favor to ask!

Aldo

Well I don't know about that, but if there's anything I can do to help, just ask.

Nat

Well, um...

Aldo

What is it?

Nat

Don't laugh, okay? See, the thing is...I wet the bed.

Aldo

You wet the bed?

Haha, that's not so unusual at your age, surely?

Nat

I told you not to laugh!

Liam

I didn't want Mama to find out, so we all snuck out here to dry the sheets.

Enoch

The sheets dried real quick, but when we tried to put them away, they flew off to higher ground.

Aldo

Ah, so that was your sheet that flew past just now?

Verdi

I did say he should've just told Mama the truth... But I get how he feels.

Amalie

Yeah, it takes real courage to tell Mama you've wet the bed.

Aldo

So you want me to fetch the sheet for you?

Nat

I knew you'd catch on quick! Will you do it?

Aldo

Sure. But I have one condition. After you get the sheet, you need to tell Marie the truth.

Nat

Huh? B-But...

Aldo

I know it's embarrassing, but it's not like you did anything bad. Marie won't be angry with you. In fact, I'm sure she'd appreciate you being honest with her.

Nat

Fine. I promise.

Aldo

Good boy. Okay, wait there. I'll go and fetch your sheet.

2. Scene 2

26 lines
Aldo

Nat, I brought you your sheet.

Nat

Whoa! I knew it! You really are a man among men!

Aldo

I mean, I don't think there's anything particularly manly about fetching a sheet...

Verdi

Nat, you remember what you promised Aldo?

Nat

Ugh...

Enoch

We'll come with you. Now go apologize to Mama!

Marie

Nat, what's wrong?

Nat

Mama...I...I'm sorry. I erm... I wet the bed this morning.

Marie

You wet the bed?

Teehee, so that's what this was all about? There's nothing to worry about, these things happen.

But what have you been doing with the dirty sheets all this time? It's getting late already.

Nat

W-Well...

Liam

I'm sorry, Mama!

Nat

L-Liam?

Enoch

We tried to hide Nat's sheets from you.

Verdi

Me too. I'm sorry, Mama!

Amalie

Yeah, I'm sorry...

Nat

You guys?

That's not how it happened! I asked them to help me!

Marie

Don't worry, Nat. It's fine. Same goes for the rest of you. I'm just happy you told me the truth.

Nat

Mama!

Marie

Besides, you couldn't have timed it better. I just made you some new sheets. It was time for a change. I made some for everyone. I hope you like them!

Liam

Yay! It's my favorite pattern! The one from before! Thanks, Mama!

Marie

Heheh, I'm glad you like it.

Aldo

Looks like everything worked out well after all, Nat.

Nat

Yeah! Thanks, Aldo! I wanna thank you properly! Come meet me outside later!

3. Scene 3

9 lines
Nat

Here you go! I heard you like collecting stuff. Hope it's useful!

Aldo

Huh? Is this...?

Nat

Don't worry! We gave it a proper cleaning first!

Aldo

Thanks. I'll put it to good use.

What am I supposed to do with this sheet?

It was a gift, after all... Perhaps I could use it as a material for something?

Oh! I think I could use this for a hang glider!

I've got all the other materials I need! I should find an open space and try to assemble it!

Haha. I guess Nat's bed-wetting turned out in my favor!