1. |
He's Gone! He's Gone!
02:16
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NARRATOR:
He’s gone! He’s gone!
The Lighthouse Man has gone!
Sicario and Fisherman are lying prone
The old man’s lost his mind
And cut the ties that bind!
All that he once knew so well he’s left behind
He’s gone!
Moved on and ran away!
He’s gone!
He’s gone!
He’s wronged! He’s conned and betrayed!
He’s gone!
The tower’s cordoned off
The fire still burns aloft
The flames are dancing higher to the sky above
The hitman’s remains
Were salvaged from the blaze
The coroners are taking him away
He’s gone!
Moved on and ran away!
He’s gone!
He’s gone!
He’s wronged! He’s conned and betrayed!
He’s gone!
The keeper’s left no trace
Nobody’s seen his face
The town must call upon someone to solve this case
The Judge knows just the guy
A renowned private-eye
If anyone can find him it’s Detective Stein!
He’s gone!
Moved on and ran away!
He’s gone!
He’s gone!
He’s wronged! He’s conned and betrayed!
He’s gone!
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2. |
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[Phone ringing]
RAY [Spoken]:
Who is it?... Who the hell’s asking?... Well okay then Detective Ray Stein… I don’t want nothing to do with -- wait...Lighthouse MAN? And there’s a fisherman caught up in this too? Hold on a second, could you spell that? S-I-C-A-R-I-O… Well it sounds like you’ve got a real mess on your hands, your honour…I’ll be right over… see you soon.
So help me God, I’ll solve this case…
RAY [Singing]:
I'll solve the case,
I'll fix their mess,
I'll rid that place,
Of its distress.
I've got the knack,
Soon they'll all see
Ray Stein is back!
Back on his feet.
CHIEF:
Now hold up just one second, Stein. Where do you think you're going?
RAY:
I've got a case. Town by the name of “Lighthaven”. Double murder. Maybe more!
CHIEF:
Well, very well then. But listen, Ray, you know this won't bring her back, don't you?
POLICESWAIN:
He's gone, chief
CHIEF:
STEIN...STEEEEEEIN!
NARRATOR:
Detective Stein,
Drove on down
Through the night
To the town
Soon a shadow
He did spy
The burnt-out lighthouse
Against the sky
He parked his wheels
Down the main street
Soon the townsfolk
He did meet
He’s a stranger…new in town
He saw a lad
All doom and gloom
He said
"My dad
'Twas killed by a harpoon"
"Who made the shot?"
Stein asked this guy
F. BOY: “THE LIGHTHOUSE MAN”
Came the reply
Along the street,
The people cried
“He must be caught
He cannot hide!
He’s a traitor…we’ll hunt him down!"
And Ray said “Gee”
I smell a rat
And something’s fishy
On top of that”
"I'll crack this nut"
He told the crowd
"No ifs and no buts
The truth will out
Ray Stein’s the name
Please understand
I’ll sort this out
It’s in good hands”
I’ll drive the danger…from this town
RAY [Spoken]:
Say, where’s a guy gotta go for some answers in this town?
FISHERBOY [Spoken]: W
ell there’s the ol’ docks a’course, not much goes on ‘rand‘ere that gets past the fishermen. But they be closed this morning on acc’ant of me old man’s funeral. P’raps try Mrs Fischer? They say she taught ‘em all in Light’aven.
RAY [Spoken]:
Thanks kid, I’ll head to the schoolhouse NOW. What was your name again?
FISHERBOY [Spoken]:
Oh, they call me the Fisherboy, since me dad is --- was --- The Fisherman. Oh, ‘ere I go again, don’t mind me! [sobs]
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3. |
Mrs. Fischer's Tale
03:59
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MS FISCHER:
Well hello young man, would you like some tea?
I am Mrs Fischer, do sit with me
I've got Viennese whirls and custard creams,
Shortbread, bourbons and garibaldis!
What a variety!
RAY:
Greetings crone, I beg you to explain
The keeper has gone and two men are slain
You’re a teacher, is that the truth?
And taught the keeper all through his youth
How ancient can she be?
MS FISCHER:
Oh you must be parched dear, it’s sad to see
You look tired and drained, don't you agree?
Just sip this up and you'll feel as good as gold
But with haste, my child before it gets cold
Naturally caffeine-free!
RAY:
Now listen hag, you mustn't digress
Just answer the question with a no or a yes
I don't want your oolong or chamomile
And english breakfast ain’t my style
He only drinks coffee!
MS FISCHER:
Why yes I taught him, all that he knows
He seldom spoke, only when he chose
The other lads would mock him so
They'd torment the poor boy till tears would flow
How very sad indeed!
RAY:
Ms Fischer ma’am why didn’t you restrain
The kids from causing him such pain
He must be scarred from all that stress
No wonder he’s packed up and left!
Gone on a killing spree!
MS FISCHER:
Well you see my dear, he’d never rise to the bait
He had other things that were on his plate
I do not believe he’d hurt a fly
I think someone’s been spreading lies
Innocent not guilty!
MS FISCHER [Spoken]:
Now I’m afraid I must bid you goodbye, Detective Stein. A very sad occasion… I must attend the funeral of two former students of mine.
RAY: [Aside]:
There’s something fishy going on here
The facts still remain unclear
If Ms Fischer’s tale is true
I’ll need to gather up some clues!
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4. |
Funeral for a Foe
01:59
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NARRATOR:
There goes Sicario
Funeral for a Foe
Pallbearers walking oh-so slow
Townsfolk are mourning them
The midwives and fishermen
This was the Lighthouse Man’s masterplan!
(Ahhhhs and weeping start)
LOCAL 1: He was a misunderstood genius!
LOCAL 2: His paintings touched me in ways no art has done before!
LOCAL 3: We all loved ‘im! Deep d’an we all loved ’im to bits
(Ahhhhs and weeping end)
RAY:
Who is that man I saw?
Standing at the rear...
Wearing a hooded shawl of cashmere.
Where have I seen that face?
Why does he sport a gown?
I think I better chase...him down
(Ahhhhs and weeping start)
LOCAL 1: He will be missed...we’ll miss him
LOCAL 2: I know not of his views or inspiration for the shipwrecks he depicts but it must have rooted from some inner turmoil
(Ahhhhs and weeping end)
There goes Sicario
Funeral for a Foe
Pallbearers walking oh...so slow
Townsfolk are mourning them
The midwives and fishermen
This was the Lighthouse Man’s masterplan!
LOCAL [Spoken]:
Goodbye, goodbye sicario… we love you.
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5. |
Hooded Man
02:36
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NARRATOR:
Ray chased him down the cobbled lane
The wind was howlin’ like a hurricane!
The hooded man tried with all his might
To slip away and vanish out of sight
RAY:
Hey! Stop, you’re violating the law!
I’m positive you bear a face that I saw
At the station on a wanted sign
Don’t you know that I’m Detective Stein?!
Hooded maaaaan!
The hooded maaaaan!
He’s a wanted maaaaan!
That hooded maaaaaan!
Hooded maaaaan!
The Hooded maaaaan!
Oh how he raaaaaan!
That hooded maaaaaan!
RAY:
Stop that beggar he’s getting away!
I can’t keep up and he’s leading me astray
He’s gotta know about the goings-on
He may inform me where the keeper has gone!
Suddenly he stumbled to the ground
And when he landed Ray was startled by the sound
Something wooden made a deafening twang [**TWANG**]
‘Twas the banjo of the Banjo Man
Hooded maaaaan!
The hooded maaaaan!
He’s the Banjo Maaaaan!
That hooded maaaaaan!
Hooded maaaaan!
The Hooded maaaaan!
Oh how he raaaaaan!
That Banjo Maaaaaan!
RAY:
Why did you run away from me, you little swine?
It’s no use now, this is the end of the line.
I want some info that I think you will know
I’ll get you talking now just see if I don’t!
BANJO MAN:
Detective sir...you don’t understand!
I’m not a crook, this is getting out of hand!
You must protect me, take me somewhere secure
In return I’ll tell you everything and more!
Hooded maaaaan!
The hooded maaaaan!
He’s(/I'm) the Banjo Maaaaan!
That hooded maaaaaan!
Hooded maaaaan!
The hooded maaaaan!
He’s(/I'm) the Banjo Maaaaan!
That hooded maaaaaan
RAY [Spoken]:
You come with me, buster. You’ll be interviewed in the nearest public building. Ah what have we here… the Red Herring. That looks like a good place to get some straight answers for once!
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6. |
Ernie's Room
03:27
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RAY:
This place, should do fine for this interview
You sir, who’s the landlord round here?
BARMAN:
Not me, I’m just here for a week or two
Ernie, is off on annual leave
RAY:
I see. Is that why it’s so dead in here?
Business must have gone to the dogs
BARMAN:
No sir, it’s the brewery – it’s flooded, see?
Ernie, wants the cellar kept locked
RAY:
Locked, huh? So you’re telling me there’s no booze?
Guess I'll just have two coffees - black
Do you have a backroom that I can use?
BARMAN:
Yes sir, it’s out there in the back
Come with me, hooded man, spill everything you can, then I’ll crack open the caaaase!
RAY:
When I’m in Ernie’s Roooom
The truth will find a way
In Ernie’s Roooooom
I’ll find the answers to my questions
(BM: Keep me in) Ernie’s Room
You have to keep me safe
When we’re in Ernie’s Room
(BM: He’ll kill me!)
This mind game can be won!
BANJO MAN:
Help me! He’ll be sending his hitmen
They’re ruthless, they’ll slay me in cold blood
RAY:
Good sir, you must give more commitment
And tell me what you think I should know!
BM: I am, but a harmless old troubadour
Wandering, to help all those in need
From now on, I’ll be running forever more
Please help! Or I’ll never be freed!
RAY: If you cooperate, (BM: yes let’s collaborate) I promise I will protect you
When I’m in Ernie’s Roooom
The truth will find a way
In Ernie’s Roooooom
I’ll find the answers to my questions
(BM: I’m safe in) Ernie’s Room
No harpoon can enter here
When we’re in Ernie’s Room
This web can be unspun!
RAY:
Now then, I need something more concrete, man
Tell me, who’s the man who you fear?
Is he, someone linked to that Lighthouse Man
Blamed for all the deaths around here?
BM: Yes, sir, he’s the man at the heart of it
Hear me, leave this case well alone.
THE COBBLER- he’s the monster who started it
Let’s flee, else I’ll die on my own!
RAY: I’ll find this man of shoes
BM: Noooooooo, sir, I beg of you
RAY: Sorry I have things to doooooo
RAY: When I’m in Ernie’s Roooom
(BM: Nooooooooooooooo)
The truth will find a way
In Ernie’s Roooooom
(BM: You promissssssssed!)
RAY: I’ll find the answers to my questions
(BM: I’m not safe in) Ernie’s Room
BM: You liaaaaar!
I thought we had a deal
RAY: When we’re in Ernie’s Room, this case will come undone!
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7. |
The Thing About Nancy
02:08
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RAY [Spoken]:
Lock this room, will you, Barman? I’ve gotta feelin’ my new friend, the banjo man might be thinking o’fleeing. I just don’t get it. All this fuss about a shoemaker and a lonely old seaman...I just don’t understand how such a small town can be affected by two people - especially since one’s never been seen and the other’s vanished.
Say, who's that sorry-looking dame lighting up out back? Friend of yours?
BARMAN:
That's Ernie's Niece, Nancy. She's been acting landlord while he's away.
RAY:
Nancy, huh? I wonder if she can help clear up some questions …
BARMAN:
You best be careful detective, she's not the kind of girl to give straight answers to any Tom, Dick or Harry...a person like you...really has no chance --
RAY:
Hey, you questioning my authority?
BARMAN:
All I'm saying is...
Well the thing about Nancy,
There's always something on her mind
Approach her and you shall see
She's like no other girl you'll find
She's got a poisoned tongue
She's highly strung
She trusts no one
And she carries a gun
You gotta know about Nancy
You’ll be greeted with a snarl
No there's no one colder than she
Yeah she's a real femme fatale
She's unusually vile
eternally hostile
Wears a wicked smile
Yeah that's just her style
That’s the trouble with Nancy...
You don't want to get involved
RAY: But listen here, I've got a plan, see
Cos there's a case that I must solve
Appreciate your advice
I'll have a bourbon on ice
She can't be more uptight
than the trouble in strife...
[Elongated clicking and loud footsteps while Ray crosses the room]
So I hear that you're Nancy?
I'm a detective on a case
I wondered if you can tell me
Just what happened in this place?
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8. |
A Tough Nut to Crack
04:27
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NANCY:
What makes you think I'll talk to someone like you? Why would I confide in someone with a lingering odour of month-old whisky and cheap cigars?
RAY:
Well kid, unless you wanna get arrested for refusing to assist and wasting police time...I'd start talking now
NANCY:
You're rude and grouchy...I expect those traits in most men...but not a detective.
RAY:
Fight fire with fire I say...I heard you're a tough nut to crack.
NANCY:
Well I'm no nut, Mr Stein, but how do you expect to crack anything if you can't even crack a simple case with the answer laid out right in front of you?
RAY:
You wanna tell me what the hell you're talking about?
NANCY:
I'm talking about Lighthouse Man killing two men in cold blood and vanishing into thin air...everybody knows what happened...we don't need a bumbling detective to work that out.
RAY:
Why'd you sound so sure it was the old man?
NANCY:
He's done it before...the sailors never made it back alive because of his shenanigans...he took out his loneliness on the town and now he must pay the price...his murdering days are over...good riddance I say.
RAY:
Sounds like you're holding quite a grudge, Miss...did you happen to know one of the victims?
NANCY:
Only the love of my life...but I wouldn't expect you to understand...
RAY:
Try me.
NANCY:
He murdered many people...most of them were just plain old sailors...but then he got too close to home...
RAY:
Just who is it that you are referring to?
NANCY:
Oh what’s the point? Why don’t you pester someone else?
RAY:
Who?
NANCY:
I mean it detective, leave --
RAY:
WHO?!
NANCY:
THE SICARIO YOU FOOL! [sobs]
RAY:
Hmm...you wanna tell me about your relationship with this...Sicario fella? I’ve heard mixed things about his reputation.
NANCY:
I suppose there’s no use in fighting it...I’m too exhausted...I knew the true Sicario…The Sicario was only a role he performed, a job he was forced into...but I knew him for the man he was born to be...The Artist!
RAY:
Art, you say? Not very into your Bible in this part of town, huh?
NANCY:
I need only look at the beautiful works he left behind to feel the touch of god.
RAY:
I’m guessing you and Sicario shared more than a penchant for acting mysterious, am I right?
NANCY:
Oh, we shared everything. We were lovers. When we met, he promised me the world. He was certain that when people saw his paintings he’d be a sensation and we’d have the life we’d always dreamed of. But it never happened. No one in this town recognises true talent when they see it. Sure, he struggled by: a commission for a shop sign here, a painting sold to a judge there, but he never found a big break. That was when he got involved with the Cobbler… Now the Cobbler saw something in my love. He saw a tool he could use to build an empire. Before I knew what was happening, my artist became the Cobbler’s greatest lieutenant, collecting the Shoe Tax and protecting that damn shoemaker from threats against his life.
RAY:
But he ended up dead himself. Now that’s what I call a tragic tale. But there’s a lot of death going around this town at the moment. What about the Fisherman, Fisherboy’s father?
NANCY:
That old whispering cad? I wonder, Mr Stein, as the harpoon pierced him, d’you think he thought of all the fish he’s killed the same way? His son’s a better man than he ever was.
RAY (voice raised):
Not the sympathetic type are ya? I thought you might be a bit more cooperative knowing a man’s life could be at stake.
NANCY (shouted):
I’ve already lost the only man I ever loved.
RAY (shouting, getting increasingly loud):
But what about the Lighthouse Man? Don’t ya think anyone loves him, huh? Doesn’t this town owe him a debt for all the lives he’s saved? What if he didn’t murder all those sailors that one time? He could be out there somewhere innocent as a lamb but doomed to slaughter. Don’t you care that a good man’s life could be lost?
NANCY (virtually screaming now):
LOST? I’ve already LOST everything. And no one can know the price I’ve paid. Don’t ask me about the Lighthouse Man. I say good riddance to bad rubbish. People don’t normally escape from wh---- from wherever he is…
RAY:
I'll talk to you again soon, Nancy.
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9. |
The Blackout
02:23
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NARRATOR:
The pub lights flickered, then went out
Ray heard the sound of someone shout
A brooding cackle filled the air
It seemed to echo 'round and from no-where
RAY:
It’s a blackout, no one move!
The sound of laughter slowly died
The punters all were terrified
Ray found a lamp upon the latch
And quickly lit the wick with a safety match
[Match striking]
RAY:
Who is there? Show yourself!
The Banjo Man had disappeared
He'd been abducted far from here
The case had just become severe
Only his instrument remained
Found on the floor by a blood stain
It was the night the blackout came
Quick as a flash the lights came on
The banjo player was still gone
Ray knew he couldn’t work alone
He cursed this case and yelled into the phone
RAY:
I need backup, there's a kidnapped man!
He left the pub with such a start
Blood rushed from his beating heart
He ran through the streets and moors
Until he found himself at the sea shore
RAY:
It looks like I'm too late...
The Banjo Man was lying dead
a single shoelace by his head
He had been strangled with the thread
And at this time the force arrived
They wished they could avert their eyes
Who could commit this brutal crime?
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10. |
Letter in a Bottle
02:07
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NARRATOR:
Oh what an awful sight
A good man’s died tonight,
Now we must all unite
To put things right
RAY:
But what is that I see?
Right in front of me
afloat by the jetty
what could it be?
CROWD:
It's a washed up letter in a bottle
Fetch it quick and please do not dawdle
We must get that letter in the bottle
Before the tide goes out
Can't you see that letter in a bottle?
I'm not lying or talking twaddle
I must read that letter in the bottle
How did it come about?
NARRATOR:
The bottle was retrieved
By the force at speed
And while the townsfolk grieved
Ray seemed relieved
He poured out all the sand
And gave the note a scan
RAY: "Well I'll be bloody damned
It's from the Lighthouse Man!"
CROWD:
It's a washed up letter in a bottle
Read it quick and please do not dawdle
We have got the letter in the bottle
Please Ray, read it out
RAY: (spoken) “I’ve just found a letter in a bottle
I’m not lying or talking twaddle
I must read that letter in the bottle
What’s it all about?”
RAY [cont.]:
Here goes…
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11. |
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Part I: A Whale of a Time
LM:
To whom it may concern
The last I recall I was falling
Down to the waves below
The flames of the beacon were growing...really growing
The Sicario had perished in the fire
Lightning struck his blade and he was gone
The sailors were guided back to land
But they will surely blame me for this con...for this con
I must've blacked out for several hours
The next thing I know I'm surrounded
by crimson walls and ceiling beams of flesh
And whale sounds echo all around me...all around me
Oh I’ve had a whale of a time
But now I've reached the end of the line
I've had a whale of a time
In this creature I will surely die...surely die
I came across some debris near the blowhole
I found a trunk made of camphor
Inside were piles of parchment scrolls
Each of them was signed off by my father...by my father
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Part II: In Ancient Times
FATHER:
My dearest son
The war’s not won
I’ll face my fate
Though years too late...
It’s come about
My Secret’s Out
And now I fear
My end is growing near
I’ve held my tongue
For far too long
Of long gone breath
And forgotten death
Know that I died
Within the tide
Trapped in this whale
Forgotten, faint and frail
In Ancient Times
The Light did shine
But come the dawn
It’ll shine no more
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Part III: A Whale of a Time (Reprise)
LM:
Oh lo and behold it is my father
Here he passed away long before me
So it seems I'll follow in his footsteps
And lay to rest down below the sea (below the sea)
CROWD (All):
Oh he’s had a whale of a time
But now he’s reached the end of the line
Oh he’s had a whale of a time
In this creature he will surely die...surely die
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Montage:
RAY [Spoken]:
The Cobbler huh? There’s that name again. I seem to hear it everywhere I go in this town.
Fisherboy (spoken): Look out for The Cobbler
Mrs Fisher (spoken):...Of course the Cobbler was one of my old students…
Local 1 (spoken):...Wotcha, Cobbler...
Barman (spoken): The Cobbler
Banjo Man: THE COBBLER’LL GET ME
Local 2 (spoken): He’s got cobblerfear, that one
Nancy (spoken):...that’s when he met the Cobbler…
Judge (spoken):...Cobbler...
Local 3 (spoken):...Many a cobbler makes a cockle, Mr Stein...
Lighthouse Man/Lighthouse Man Sr:
The Cobbler.
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Part I:
Ladies and Fishermen
You have been called upon
To hear my explanation
Of where the keeper's gone
I've been through all the town
Following his trail
So won't you all sit down
And listen to this tale
CROWD:
He’s a killer!
He must hang
For his crimes
Against Human-ity!
He slayed them
In cold blood
Everyone
In this pub agrees!
JUDGE:
He was found guilty!
RAY:
Well see, that's not quite right
For I know the whole truth now
Yes he was there that night
But his blame I can't allow
'Cos he is not the one
That harpooned fisherman
And you all have condemned
The wrong man all along
CROWD:
But surely
He’s the one
If no-one
Else was at the scene
Show us
Some evidence
That proves his
Soul is squeaky clean
RAY:
I'll lay this out nice and clear...
When lightning struck his foe
And shone light out sea
The keeper fell below
And was out cold instantly
And then who should arrive
to carry out his ploy
With a dinghy on standby
The town's own…FISHERBOY
FISHERBOY:
Wh-what?
You can’t believe
That I had
A-thing to do with this!
I was…
Fast asleep
At home while
My father was harpooned!
What a foolish claim!
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Part II:
The culprit sailed to shore
The beach was where he moored
He dragged the Lighthouse Man's
Body 'cross the sand
I found a tire track
Where the banjo man was attacked
a barrow must've been
what took him from the scene
He wheeled him through the town
when no one was around
down the streets he went
to this establishment!
CROWD:
[Gasps]
What's he on about?
Oh no! No!
Surely he can't mean that-
of all the gin joints in all the towns
It can’t be here can it?
It can’t be here, surely not?
Not here! Not here! Not here! Not here!
RAY:
Yes The Red Herring
The place we're standing in
Is where the keeper lies
Away from prying eyes
But he was not alone
There's someone he had known
To let him in this place
Twas Nancy he embraced
CROWD:
[Louder gasps & screams]
NANCY:
I HAD TO!
I HAD TO PROTECT MY LOVER’S LEGACY!
You must understand Mr Stein, I did it out of love! It was love I tell you! Love! LOVE!
The sicario...or the artist as he was once known...was merely fulfilling a lifelong dream of his...a dream to paint his masterpiece, the opus of all opuses...he always dreamed of making it big
That is until this man...this confounded Lighthouse Man had to get involved! He's the true criminal for preventing such a beautiful work of art from being created!
He deserves every ounce of misfortune that comes his way!
RAY:
And where is he now?
The man you’ve hunted down
Yes something is awry
And no-one can deny
He's right beneath our feet
below in the concrete
The cellar is his jail
But he thinks it’s a whale
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Part III:
FISHERBOY:
NO! You must be mad if you be-lieve ‘im
I won't be ac-cused of such a sin
I ‘ad no part in this ‘ol misdeed
It was ‘undred-percent Nancy!
NARRATOR:
The Fisher-boy dashed at such a speed
He reached the doorway, but he was seized
By the town’s con-stab-u-lar-y
They showed absolutely no mercy
JUDGE:
"Bind him in chains" cried the magistrate
Let's just see if I have this straight...
These two abducted the Lighthouse Man
To make him seem like he
CROWD (All):
Hit and raaaaaaaan!
Hit and raaaaaaaaan!
Oh what a shaaaaaam!
Oh what a shaaaam!
RAY:
Yes! Your honour, all that I’ve said is true
Now follow me and I'll show to you
The letter found by the mangled mage
See the blood stain on the final page?
It is the same stain that I saw there
The cellar door over by those stairs--
It's fastened shut, but I have the key
Found on the body of --
CROWD (All):
The Banjo Maaaaaaan!
The Banjo Maaaaaan!
He was the hooded maaaaaan!
That Banjo Maaaaaan!
RAY:
It seems he had a part in this tale
But he was silenced by sick blackmail
The Cobbler enslaved him to build a tool
Which hides securely behind these walls
NARRATOR:
With some force Ray found his way inside
The room smelt pungent like something died
And up ahead of the dark chamber
They saw a fishy container
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Part IV:
RAY: [Slower]
So this is the whale you all thought
The keeper had been eaten by (in the sea!)
When all the while he had been locked up by these wrongdoers (he must be freed!)
This is the last work of the Cobb-uh-ler’s Sicario (his legacy!)
And the late Banjo Man assisted
With the sound effects (his expertise)
He built the instrument that's
playing whale sounds endlessly--
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Part V:
RAY:
The tiny giveaway
Of this entire case
The bloodstains were red dye
From the whale’s insides
NANCY:
But how did you know
The keeper was below?
We covered up our trail
Our plan just couldn’t fail!
RAY:
Well after the keeper wrote
His dreary, desperate note
You snatched it from him when
The blackout struck again
You stumbled around blind
And the best thing you could find
Among the pints and halves
Was this old glass carafe
You snatched the Banjo Man
From the site and ran
And killed him at the beach
And placed this clue in reach
And just as I believed
The glass base clearly reads:
“This is the property...
Of the Red Herring Brewery”
NARRATOR: [Spoken]:
And then with a loud crash, Ray broke open the simulator’s hatch with a nearby barrel and the Lighthouse Man emerged and stumbled out onto the cellar floor. He looked exhausted, so unbelievably exhausted but there was also an indication of relief that seemed to shine out from his glistening, kind eyes.
The keeper had been saved...at last...he was free.
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NARRATOR:
The townsfolk are swarmin’
Outside the waterin' hole
Everybody’s formin’
A circle round the door
Some locals are escortin’
The keeper out the buildin’ - to his feet
Ray follows slowly
Behind the Lighthouse Man (behind the lighthouse man)
Punters are shakin’
The old man by the hand
And lawmen are makin’
Amends for their terrible mistake
CROWD:
And soon he’ll be
back home and dry
His light’ll shine from
Lighthaven tonight
The bells are gently ringin’
Atop the old schoolhouse
The kids are looking solemn
And covering their mouths
Old Mrs. Fischer’s weepin’
She’s fallin’ to her knees in such a state
The sailors and the fishermen
Are standin’ in a row (standin’ in a row)
Quietly their heads are bowed
Down to the floor below
And all the flags on the all boats
Are flyin’ up high at half-mast today
CROWD:
And soon he’ll be
back home and dry
His light’ll shine from
Lighthaven tonight
The Jurors don’t say anything
The Judge is lookin’ pale
The lighthouse keeper’s shakin’
His bones are all so frail
Ray pulls him aside and said
“This Cobbler guy, is there anything that you know?”
The old man looks up at him
With his hollow, sunken eyes (hollow sunken eyes)
He quivers with a shudder and he
Looks at Ray surprised
When he finally speaks he said
“He’ll always be around - he can’t be stopped.”
CROWD:
And soon he’ll be
back home and dry
His light’ll shine from
Lighthaven tonight
Nancy and the Fisherboy
Are locked inside a van
Cursin’ and objectin’
To the poorly Lighthouse Man
But everybody knows now
The truth behind these unfortunate crimes
Barman’s shuttin’ up the pub
They’ll be closed for a while (be closed for a while)
Ernie’s back from holidays
His cab pulls up in style
He looks around and drops his bags
And says
ERNIE:
What the hell have I missed now?
CROWD:
And soon he’ll be
back home and dry
His light’ll shine from
Lighthaven tonight
RAY:
And soon I’ll be
back home and dry
Well so long now
Lighthaven, goodbye!
RAY [Spoken]:
I’m back in business, Lou...no more moping around and feeling sorry for myself anymore! I’m gonna finally be someone...someone that’ll make a difference...I’m going to stop off at Margie’s and get her back, I’ve been a real fool...Hey Lou...how come you’ve gone all quiet? Was it something I said? Hello?”
???????:
Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh...AAAAAH HAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!
[To be continued…]
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BARMAN:
Oh I’m goin’ down to Lighthaven
With my rags and elbow grease
Yeah I’m goin’ down to Lighthaven
Down to work with Ernie’s niece
I ain’t got no one else, my friend
But moonshine’s my release
I packed my bags this morning
Got the train at half past eight
Yeah I packed my bags this morning
Can’t afford to get there late
I rolled up to the station
And there was Nancy at the gate
[Melodica solo]
The town was old and dated
Not a modern thing in sight
Yeah the town was old and dated
No, no, something wasn’t right
When I looked up there was black smoke
Pouring out the lighthouse light
I said “take me to the taproom”
So I can pay my dues
Yeah I said “take me to the taproom”
Where I can serve the booze
When I looked down at her feet, well
She wasn’t wearin’ any shoes!
We got to The Red Herring
It’s a small time brewery
Yeah we got to The Red Herring
Has its own distillery
I guess I got my work cut out
If you were here you’d all agree
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