The Ni'ihau Incident

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From "Vainglorious"


Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand
Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand
Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand
Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand

(Act One)

Nishikaichi crash lands
Slamming into his instruments
Kaleohano finds him
(End scene)
Seizes the pilot's sidearm
Struggles to find interpreters
Enter Harada and wife, Irene

Cross stage left
Cue the fog
Harada monologue
Steely stare
Pregnant pause
Exeunt,
Fade, applause

Ushers smile
House half full
50/50 raffle
Bamboo flutes
Start on cue
Clearing throats
Lights,
(Act Two)

Nishikaichi breaks out
Taking a gun and hostages
Partially viewed skirmish
Violent noise
Harada takes his own life
Black and white clips of Roosevelt,
Issei and Nisei in crowded convoys

Cross stage left
Cue the fog
Robinson monologue
Steely stare
Pregnant pause
Exeunt,
Fade, applause

Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand
Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand
Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand
Sons of Hawaii, sons of Japan
We are all waiting to see where your loyalties stand


(Matt Cameron, Kelly Clapp, Lauren London - additional vocals)


Copyright 2011 Zach London