SCENE 3
SFX: "Kahuna's Entrance"
(A procession enters, led by Captain Shubie and followed by the
Great Kahuna, flanked by Hibiscus and Orchid.)
SHUBIE: (shouting) Make way! Make way for the Great Kahuna!
JOE: The Great Kahuna?
COCO: His real name's Melvin, but never call him that to his face.
JOE: What does he do?
COCO: He pretty much runs the beach. Just do whatever he says.
SHUBIE: (another loud announcement) The Great Kahuna will now
question the stranger with the cheap leis and puzzled
expression.
(Joe looks around, confused.)
COCO: (leaning in, to Joe) I think he means you.
JOE: Oh. Oh!! (approaches Kahuna) I'm honored to meet you, Mr.
… uh … Kahuna.
KAHUNA: (suddenly very friendly) Please. You may call me Great.
JOE: (a bit confused) Uh, thank you … Great. And you can call me
Joe.
KAHUNA: So, Joe, how long have you been on my beach?
JOE: I don't know.
KAHUNA: How did you get here? How long will you stay? When will you
leave?
JOE: I don't know, I really don't.
KAHUNA: It appears you don't know much about anything, do you Joe?
JOE: Well, my friend Coco and I were just talking about that. We're
trying to trust God with all the things we don't know.
KAHUNA: (scoffing) Oh. Him. There's not much need for God on this
beach. After all, we have—me. (yelling) Captain Shubie!
SHUBIE: Yes sir.
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