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SUN Now , let ’ s let Earth talk about how SHE wants to handle this . After all , they are her people .
EARTH Thank you . Well , um … ( beat ) Sorry , I ’ ve never had to do this before … Um , I … -How about this ! Why don ’ t you each tell me why you think you ’ re the best to host my beautiful people ?
SUN That ’ s a great idea Earth ! Now who would like to go fir-
-I will !
MERCURY
( MERCURY stands up in front of everyone .)
I should get all of Earth ' s things-
-People !… They ’ re called people .
MERCURY
EARTH
MERCURY Yeah whatever … Anyways I should get Earth ' s people because I remember you told me once that they love being out near Sun and guess who ’ s the closest to him … THIS GUY ! Yep that ’ s right , if you give your people to me they will never be without Sun !
( MERCURY sits back down , thinking he nailed it . EARTH looks at SUN .)
EARTH Um … Yeah about that … I said they like to be near Sun , I never said they should be near him . - As much as I love you Sun , too much of you is not really … Great for them …
Nope , it ’ s all good …
SUN
EARTH And um … Mercury ( MERCURY winks and gives finger guns ) you are the closest here to Sun and my people would actually um … Burn to a crisp if I gave them to you .
JUPITER