Blankets and Bedding

Janet (spoken):
11: 53 AM

Company (spoken):
Tuesday

Janet (spoken):
September 11th, 2001. Any available community buildings will be converted into shelters.
With thousands of passengers arriving at any minute,
The town is asking for help with... well anything you can do!

Bueala:
Crystal I saw on the news they're lookin' for blankets and bedding and maybe some food!

Woman 1:
Do you know what they need and how much?

Woman 2:
I need something to do,

Women 1 and 2:
'Cause I can't watch the news anymore!

Annette:
Can I help? Is there something I need to do,
something to keep me from thinking of all the scenes on the tube

Woman 3:
I need something to do, 'cause I can't watch the news

Women:
No, I can't watch the new anymore
In the winter from the water in the wind
If a stranger ends up at your door...

Bueala:
You get on a horn.

(Spoken)

Hello this is Bueala Davis down at the academy,
and I heard we might be getting some... guests,
Thought I could help whoever is in charge of getting the school organised.
How many passengers can we take? Oh well, we fit about 400 students --
yes we can probably do 600 -- yeah, or sure 700... if we really pack them in.
When are they comin'? Could be any time now? Well, I'm glad I phoned!

(Change in Music)

Oz (spoken):
I get a call from Bueala looking for anything 700 people from around the world might need,
so I go down to Shoppers and the manager says to take what I want off the shelves!
Toothbrushes, floss, mouthwash, deodorant, and I'm back at the school where Buelala says...

Bueala (spoken):
Ya know those plans probably got some babies on 'em?

Oz (spoken):
So, I'm back to Shoppers, for diapers, and we're unpacking them when Annette says...

Annette (spoken):
Ya know those babies are probably gonna be hungry!

Oz (spoken):
So I'm back to Shoppers for formula and baby food and when I get back Bueala says...

Bueala (spoken):
Ya know those planes probably filled with women of child-beain' age...?

Oz (spoken):
So...

Bueala (spoken):
So, I'm back to Shoppers to pick up as many pads and tampons as they have!

(Change in Music)

Janet (spoken):
The Baptist Church needs a hand movin' their pews.
Dr. O'Brien down at the pharmacy has agreed to fill any prescriptions.
Oh! and the Lions Club is looking for some toilet paper, if ya have any extra.

Annette:
Medicine

Bueala:
Toothpaste

Bonnie:
Underwear

Woman 1:
Aspirin

Women:
Jackets our kids grew out of last summer!

Janet:
And down at the station, were taking donations out by the door.

Women:
Holy Jesus, there's more!

Annette:
It's better than being at home alone wondering whats really happening

Woman 2:
Everyones phoning!

Annette, Woman 2 and 3:
We're setting up rooms in the schools...

Woman 1:
And crying all afternoon wondering what could be done!

Men:
What do we need?

Annette (spoken):
I made a tray of sandwiches

Bueala (spoken):
We need 50 more

Annette (spoken):
Sandwiches?

Bueala (spoken):
Trays!

Men:
What do we need?

Man 1 (spoken):
200 gym mats, is that enough?

Bueala (spoken):
Are you telling me, and we'll both know!

Men:
What do we need?

Janet (spoken):
For the love of God! Stop bringing toilet paper to the Lion's Club!

Men:
How do you know what you need, when you don't know how many your needing to feed?
When you don't know how many are staying, how long they are staying?
We better start praying the weather stays nice!

Women (overlapping men):
In the winter from the water, in the wind
In the winter from the water, in the wind

Men (overlapping women):
In the winter from the water, in the wind
In the winter from the water, in the wind

Company:
If a stranger ends up sent by fate!

Annette (spoken):
Are we gonna be ready?

Bueala:
Well, we have to be!