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The Grand Malice Gala

[Overture: The Summoning Chime Gathered in a subterranean, gothic ballroom decorated with cobwebs and glowing jack-o'-lanterns, the notorious crew of antagonists has assembled for their annual Halloween mixer. The orchestra strikes up a bouncy, menacing 3/4 showtune rhythm, punctuated by brassy horns and a sinister piano vamp.] [Verse 1: Hades & Maleficent] (Hades struts to center stage, gesturing wildly with a blue flame) Oh, welcome, bitter colleagues, to our annual retreat! Where the cider is blood-red and the orphans are all sweet. We’ve rented out this castle for the spookiest of nights, To air our grievances and dim the holiday lights! ( Wicked female vocal) "Yes, thank you, flaming smurf, for booking such a dump. The dungeons smell of mildew and the catering's a lump. I wasn't sent an invite by a certain royal group, So I crashed this wretched mixer while the hero crowd eats soup!" [Chorus: Full Ensemble] Oh, it's Halloween at midnight, time to vent our professional woes! From the pointy-toed footwear down to the tailored villain clothes. We failed to stop the princes, we slipped on apple peels, Now pass the poisoned hors d'oeuvres and the tiny devil meals! At the Grand Malice Gala, we’re the stars of the show, Even though every single movie ends with us below! [Verse 2: Ursula & Gaston] (sultry female vocal) "My poor unfortunate souls, you simply wouldn't dream, Of the lawsuits I’ve faced since that mer-girl wrecked my scheme! My credit score is tanking, and my grotto has been seized, By Triton’s tax collectors—I am less than, darling, pleased!" [Gaston] ( male baritone vocal) "That’s nothing, chunky lady! Look at me, I’m pure perfection! I fell off a tall roof and survived my own infection! My therapist insists my ego's far too large to span, But who cares about my trauma when I'm God's great gift to man?" [Bridge: The Queen & Jafar] ( Sexy female vocal) "Tell me, mirror on the wall, who’s the most depressed of all? When your magic poison apple gets you canceled at the mall! I just wanted one cute princess with a skin tone like a rose, Now I'm haunting local orchards in oversized old clothes!" [Jafar] (spooky male baritone vocal) "Try living in a pocket-sized, ridiculous brass lamp, With a hyperactive blue guy who is chronically damp! My evil master plan was reduced to dust and sighs, All because a street-rat told a pack of clever lies!" [Final Chorus: Full Ensemble] Oh, it's Halloween at midnight, time to vent our professional woes! From the pointy-toed footwear down to the tailored villain clothes. We failed to stop the princes, we slipped on apple peels, Now pass the poisoned hors d'oeuvres and the tiny devil meals! At the Grand Malice Gala, we’re the stars of the show, Even though every single movie ends with us below! [Outro: Captain Hook & Dr. Facilier] ( Maniacal male vocal) "So fill your goblets high with wrath and bitterness and gall, We’ll plot another sequel next year in the castle hall! Let the heroes trick-or-treat, while we brood in the dark"... (Facilier laughs as shadow hands grab the spotlight) Because evil never dies, darlings... it just leaves a mark! (Big brass finish, followed by an echoing, wicked cackle)