We finally got round to rehearsing act 2 of Mojo, we blocked it all and we’ve changed the ending of the scene adding our own little twist.
Mickey hides the fact that he was trying to get through to Mr Ross, why does he do this the audience should question and ponder upon. I need to make it very clear with the phone and my response to Sweets and Potts entering that Mickey has in fact got something to hide.
Potts is angry with Mickey after he slaps him, he could be seen as the one in charge after Ezra, Mickey and Baby. Mickey does apologies and the scene continues.
Skinny arrives back with a small gun, the rest of the group isn’t impressed, however they still have the cutlass.
Potts questions the relationship between Mickey and Skinny, he even asks Sweets, “Did I fall asleep and miss the wedding,” after Mickey actually goes upstairs with Skinny to talk to him in private.
Baby tests Mickey, he knows something is up but everyone thinks he’s just mentally unstable; that is a trait I like about Baby, he’s always been a rule breaker thanks to his disturbing past but he’s not stupid, he knows something is very wrong and is the only one to question Mickey’s actions.
Once again Baby threatens Skinny leading to Mickey chucking him out the club nit till after Baby threatens to kill him too, Mickey however does not flinch.
At the end of the scene Potts tries to kill Mickey but he chickens out right at the last second while Mickey is resting with a cloth over his face.
We decided to do this to show that Potts is more then just another gangster who takes pills, drinks, chats up the girls and wears stylish clothes. He would be the one in charge if it wasn’t for Mickey or Baby. He wants to be top dog!
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