Callie and Marie skid onto the stage that’s been set up in Battler’s mansion, both dressed festively in black jumpsuits with skeleton designs on them in their respective hot pink and lime green. Ironic, considering squids have no bones.
Callie: Good evening, Hive City! Whoo! Can you believe it’s been a whole year? I mean... maybe not for some of you, but for me it has been. And Marie’s been here even longer! Wow!
Marie: One more year then you, Callie. Two years! Well, almost anyway. But still, two years too long.
Callie: Haha! Yeah... way too long. Well, we came here to have a good time and not think about how achingly homesick we are! We’ve got a couple really great songs for you tonight! And so do some other people, everybody’s gonna be great, I promise!
Marie: Ahem … probably not as good as we are but … [she waves her hands in a dismissive manner] Joking. But yeah! Hope we can put up a show that will be enjoyable to you all!
Callie: And no fighting! Just trust me, I’ve probably fought uh... [she points to several people in the crowd, pretending to count] ...at least half you guys and we don’t need any of that tonight. Keep it clean, y’all.
Marie: You should take that advice yourself, Callie. You’re more willing to fight than anyone else I know. But yeah, no fighting tonight guys. We are here to have fun, aren’t we?
Callie: [fingerguns at Marie] You got me there. How ‘bout we get started then?
Marie: Just like old times? Absolutely!
The lights dim, and the music begins...
