(FILK) Master Needs Me

[Gail Bohacek]

No: HPFGUIDX 86930

Master Needs Me

(A FILK by Gail Bohacek to the tune of _Somewhere That's Green_ from the musical _Little Shop Of Horrors_)

Midi is here: http://addagirl.com/littleshop.htm 


Scene:  The kitchen at Hogwarts.  Enter Hermione, stage right, surrounded by the House-Elves and Dobby.

Hermione (spoken):  This is wonderful, Dobby, that you are working here at Hogwarts!

Dobby:  Yes, M' am...Dobby gets paying for his work!

(The other House-Elves look at Dobby strangely)

Hermione:  Well, with my organization, S.P.E.W., one day all House-Elves will be freed!

(The other House-Elves become very disturbed at Hermione's words)

Dobby:  And you know who else is here?  Winky!

Hermione:  Winky?  Oh!  Where is she?

(Enter Winky, stage left, staggering, with a bottle of butterbeer in hand.  She flops down on the stage and begins to sob.  Hermione and Dobby come over to her as the other House-Elves keep a discreet distance)

(Cue music for _Master Needs Me_)

Hermione:  

I see that you're in distress
Because you have been given this dress
With a little Elf blouse
And a matching blue hat
Still, you should feel elated
Sigh no more, now you're liberated
You're working at Hogwarts
A better place than were you were at

Dobby (spoken):  It's no use, M' am.  Winky has been like this ever since Barty Crouch dismissed her.

Hermione (spoken):  But Mr. Crouch was horrible to her!

Dobby (with a shrug):  Winky is having trouble adjusting.  Winky forgets she is not bound to Mr. Crouch anymore; she is allowed to speak her mind now, but she won't do it.   Mr. Crouch isn't her master but Winky is still attached.  She cries about it all the time.  She sits there...with her butterbeer...and cries all day long...for Mr. Crouch.

(Hermione, Dobby and the other House-Elves slowly exit stage right, shaking their heads sadly, leaving Winky alone.  Spot light on Winky as she starts to sing)

Winky:  

Just like my ancestors
I served the whole Crouch clan
I took care of the Master's son
Who came from Azkaban
With my special Elf-magic Barty was kept with Winky
So he could not get past her -
Master needs me

Was kept invisible
Under Imperious
No one knew that he was there
But someone from the office -
Bertha Jorkins discovered him
Master charmed her mem'ry
To avoid a disaster -
Master needs me

The World Cup competition
Master almost was exposed
Barty nearly escaped me
That's when Master gave Winky her clothes

I'm still faithful to him
Winky will not forget
I won't let them insult him
And I'll keep all his secrets
I'm prop'ly ashamed and disgraced that I have been set free

What can I do?
I'll remain true
Master needs me

(Spot light dims as Winky continues to weep)


- Gail B.
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