NARRATOR:
As soon as they took
Their jaws up off the floor
They packed into a boat
And rowed themselves to shore
They walked along a path
Through the scattered huts and farms
Then a woman shouted

ANNA:
(yells)

NARRATOR:
And leapt in Herschel's arms

ANNA:
Hershey! What took you so long!

HERSCHEL:
I had to make a stop in America

ROSE:
“Hershey”?

HERSCHEL:
Friends, this is the indomitable-
ANNA:
Anna Hanover
Nice to meet you
Sorry that I wasn’t at the dock to greet you
I was needed at the mill
We’re short staffed, so I don’t have lots of time to kill
I’m Anna Hanover
Mathematician
Built with an astronomеr’s disposition
A civil engineer
Have you seen our spherе?

ROSE:
Couldn’t miss it

ANNA:
You’re probably wondering what it is

MARGARET, ROSE, SAMUEL:
Yes

ANNA:
You’re probably wondering what it could be

MARGARET, ROSE, SAMUEL:
Yes!
ANNA:
Hershey didn’t tell you on the boat?

MARGARET, ROSE, SAMUEL:
No!

ANNA:
He wanted you to hear it from me
Well, we are building
We are building…
Something marvelous
Truly magical
Its benefits would be international
A gift for all mankind
Sure, it cost a fortune, and we will not make a dime
But known the land over
And to think
All these years of planning, and we’re finally on the brink
You’re probably still thinking ‘bout the sphere

MARGARET, ROSE, SAMUEL:
Yes

ANNA:
You probably want me to slow down
MARGARET, ROSE, SAMUEL:
… Yes

ANNA:
You’re probably wondering what’s for lunch

SAMUEL:
Yes! … Wait, what?

HERSCHEL:
Stop teasing them, Nova

ROSE:
“Nova”?

ANNA:
Short for Anna Hanover
Nice to meet you
We don’t get many visitors, so it’s a treat to
Add new friends to the mix
What do you know about making bricks?

NARRATOR:
They approached a table
Inside a church
That was covered in journals
Filled with research

HERSCHEL:
Where’s Charles?

ANNA:
Overseeing maintenance at the east flywheel

HERSCHEL:
Are we talking about the same Charles?
He hates science

ANNA:
I’m fairly certain our governor hates everything

HERSCHEL:
The fact that we’re still here is the most likely
Reason why. Nova, we can’t afford to delay this
Experiment any longer. Are we still on target to
Launch before the rainy season?

ROSE, SAMUEL:
“Launch”?

MARGARET:
(realizing) Of course