We Live in an Age of Marvels

In Fair Philadelphia, we lay our scene, 

City of Brotherly Love :

Hey, Yo Baby-Creed, Rock-O, remember The Neighborhood!

Hey, Yo, Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince —

Spider Rico —

Hey there, Mick, Yo, Paulie —

Hey, Yo, Steps, Little Marie (from The Atomic Hoagie Stand) — Let The Be LIGHT!

Captain Marvel —

No, not that one. 

Or The Other One. 

Or, the other, Other One, who was an imposter, but not in a bad way. 

Or, any one of The Girl Ones

— Captain Marvel saves Mary from being hit by a snow plow ] 

Mary Bromfield : 

Oh, my God.

Captain Marvel : 

Mary... Mary, are you okay? 

Are you...

Mary Bromfield : 

How do you know My Name?

Captain Marvel : 

Uh... How do I know your name? 

Uh... One of my superpowers is 

name-guessing. 

Which is really weird, I bet. 

Uh, it's not as cool as super-strength or super-speed, but it's really helpful when I meet new people. 

Are you Hurt?

Mary Bromfield : 

No, I'm okay. 

Thank you. 

Um... I just need a second to think. 

This has been such a weird day.

Captain Marvel : 

Um, using my powers of super-observation, I see that you're holding a letter from a college in your hand. 

Are you upset because you didn't get in?

Mary Bromfield : 

[shakes her head, then nods]  

I got in.

Captain Marvel : 

Uh... well, now my superpowers are failing me and I am very confused.

Mary Bromfield : 

Yeah. Me too. I don't know. 

I know I should be excited 'cause This is My Dream and I've worked really, really hard for this, but it's like... 

I don't know. 

Leaving My Family does not feel fun, you know?

Captain Marvel : 

Could I, could I give you a little piece of advice? 

Don't be worried about Everybody Else. 

Always look out for Number One. 

Gandhi said that.

Mary Bromfield : 

I don't think he said that.

Captain Marvel :

Yeah, he did.

Mary Bromfield : 

Gandhi did not say….

Captain Marvel : 

Somebody like Gandhi said that.

Mary Bromfield : 

Take care of Number One?

Captain Marvel : 

It was a really Wise... 

It might've been Yoda. Listen...

Mary Bromfield : 

I'm sorry, no.

Captain Marvel :

Agree to Disagree. 

The Point is, 

You Do You, you know? 

You Gotta Look Out for You. 

And get as far away from this place as you can.

Mary Bromfield : 

I don't know if I want to.

Captain Marvel : 

Of course you do. 

What're you gonna do?

 

You're gonna live in a Group Home 

for the rest of your life?

[pause] 

Captain Marvel : 

Look, Families are for 

People Who can't Take Care of Themselves, okay? So... 

You Know, and You Can Take Care of Yourself. 

Also, Look Both Ways When You Cross The Street.