Chimi & Changa: Angels of Music

Synopsis: After a rogue hurricane batters their bungalow, the two come up with a brilliant idea: Relief Effort Concert. They pen Tenacious D, The Blues Brothers, Cheech & Chong, TWRP and NSP to play as well as themselves in a group they named Angels of Music. Together, with the help of celebrity friends, they are going to rebuild their neighborhood. This takes place before What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been.

~*~CAST~*~

Conchita ‘Chimi’ Lopez:

Ferdinand Lopez:

Bruno Lopez: (their son)

Mariposa ‘Mary’ Iglesias: (their daughter)

Enrique ‘Ricky’ Jesus Miguel Iglesias: (Mary’s love interest)

Anthony Tito Ferdinand Iglesias:  

Ricky Jr:   

Lupita Chiquita: (her mom)

Salvador Chiquita: (her dad)  

Joaquin Chiquita: (her grandpa)  

Lori ‘Changa’ Chang:  

Li Chang: (her dad)  

Bluebell Chang:  (her mom)

Kabe Chang: (her grandfather)

Fiona Chang: (her grandmother)

Solomon Cohen: (Jake’s dad)  

Esther Cohen: (Jake’s mom)

Rebecca Cohen: (Jake’s grandmother)

Evette Bern:

Daniel ‘Danny’ Bern:  

Isabella Maldonado:  (their daughter)

Tito Maldonado: (their son-in-law)

Consuelo Maldonado: (their daughter, Bern’s granddaughter)

Nadia Tilling: (Mary’s bff)

Adrianna Farfalle: (Mary’s bff)

Wendy DeSoto: (Mary’s bff)   

Angelica Gonzales: (Amalda’s mom)

Victorio Gonzalez: (Amalda’s dad)

Amalda Gonzales: (Bruno’s love interest)

Florencia ‘Flora’ Maria Conchita Gonzales: (Bruno and Amalda’s baby girl, now 7)

Raphael Gonzalez: (Amalda’s brother)

Officer Cincy DeMayo:

Officer Bill DeMayo:  

Wiz Kalifa:

Willy Nelson:

Whoopi Goldberg:  

Tommy Chong:

Richard ‘Cheech’ Marin:

Snoop Dogg:   

Doctor Sung:

Commander Meouch:

Lord Phobos:

Danny Sexbang:

Ninja Brian:

Elwood Blues:

‘Joliet’ Jake Blues:

Scene 1—Family Time, Interrupted

(Opening scene. It’s a perfect day. The sun is shining, nothing seems amiss. Conchita is curled up against Ferdi, her head on his heart, holding his hands. He is kissing her neck and enjoying the fact that doing so is making her giggle. The children are older now, so they are used to this.)

Ricky: How long has it been since we’ve been under the same roof ? It seems like ages !

Mary: Probably a year, Ricky. Sure we see mom, dad, grandpapi and grandmami every weekend but it’s been a dog’s age since we had a reunion.

Flora: Can I have more M&Ms and popcorn please ?

Amalda: Of course you can, baby girl. Just be sure everyone gets a chance at it.

Flora: Sure, mama.

(Everyone gets their fair share of the delightful salty-sweet concoction. Suddenly, the lights start flickering and the shutters start rattling violently. Wind hammers the house and the lights go out completely. The radio turns on.)

Voice Over Radio: Do not be alarmed. There is a category 5 hurricane battering the coast. Stay indoors, away from windows. If outside, seek shelter immediately.

Kabe: I don’t remember a hurricane this bad since I was a little boy. (smug laugh) And people say climate change isn’t a thing !

Consuelo: Mommy, I’m scared.

Isabella: (holding Consuelo) Oh, mija, I know you are. Momma’s got you and daddy’s right here. None of us are going anywhere.

Changa: That’s right, hon-bun. We’re a family no matter how loco we are.

(There is a scary transition where all of them are shivering and holding on to each other. The local radio comes on again.)

Voice over Radio: This is 93.2 confirming that Hurricane Roger has now been downgraded into a tropical storm and is quickly settling down to a gentle rain. More on when the storm has completely passed. A state of emergency has been declared for many regions of California, which were hit hard by Roger.

Ferdi: (saddened) That’s awful.

Bruno: What are we going to do ?

Chimi: I know exactly what we’ll do, but we’re going to need a lot of help to do it.

(Scene shift)

Scene 2—Calling in the Calvary

(A lively montage is shown of Chimi, Changa and the gang calling up various celebrities and gathering up the most epic benefit concert known to the California area. ‘Radio Gaga’ plays as this comes to a culmination.)

Ferdi: (high-fiving his wife) Yahoo !

Chimi: I can’t believe we actually pulled that off. This concert is gonna rock !

Changa: I think we should play it too.

Chimi: Changa, are you meshuggenah ? You know about my fear of performing in front of thousands, no, scratch that, millions of people. I’ll pass out !

Changa: (grasps her by the shoulder gently) We’re going to get through this together. I’m going to be singing with you. Together we’ll be known as the Angels of Music.

Chimi: (smirks) Did you get that inspiration from Phantom of the Opera ?

Changa: (unappologetically) That, indeed I did.

Chimi: Changa, you are such Broadway trash but I adore you for it. (narrating) It was from that moment on that we had begun setting up California’s biggest concert at the local fairgrounds. It was difficult work, laden with blood, sweat and tears but together, we were going to help our fellow Californians recover from the devastation of Hurricane Roger.

(Scene fade)

Scene 3—All the Bells and Whistles

Lupita: Wow, Conchita, I’m truly impressed ! You’ve got everything here. Swag, food, drinks, programs, port-a-potties, hand washing stations and sunscreen. You’ve left no stone unturned.

Chimi: Just thinking about everyone’s needs. I put myself in their shoes and then voila.

Sal: (hugging her from the side) We’re proud of you, Conchi. (They kiss her)

Chimi: Aw, shucks. You guys !

(People start filling up the fairgrounds and becoming restless. Tenacious D and KG stand in the wings, ready to rock.)

D: Hey, this is a wicked set up you’ve got. I’ve gotta hand it to you. I didn’t think this could be done in such a short amount of time.

Chimi: It’s for a good cause, TD. This money will go toward helping the whole community rebuild. Hopefully it can be used for the indigent to find them gainful employment; lots of businesses were wiped out due to the hurricane.

KG: You and your family are angels on earth.

JD: I can’t wait to go out there and rock those people’s faces off for a good cause. Are you ready, KG ?

KG: Let’s effing do this !

(They go out and rock the house, and everyone starts cheering, dancing and having an exceptional time. Unfortunately, the stage starts to sway, swivel and break.)

KG: Oh God. TD ! Are you OK, man ? Damn, that was a hell of a fall…

TD: Yeah, man. I’m OK. A few splinters in places I don’t want to mention but yeah. I’m good. No real harm here.

(The audience is concerned. No one got hurt and much of the musical instruments are in tact.)

Chimi: No need to be alarmed. Looks like the storm did a number on our stage. The show must go on. Guys, just use the grounds, I’m sure it won’t cave in on you.

Cheech: (Coming out from stage left, helps TD out) Woah, you look like a freakin’ porcupine man.

TD: I feel like a human pin cushion.

(After a little bit of work, Cheech, Chong and others fish him out and pull out his splinters. Some wince with him seeing where the splinters got lodged.)

(During this, TWRP plays ‘traveling music’ and the stage completely collapses. Luckily there are no injuries, but Cheech and Chong perform ‘Earache My Eye’ to make up for lost time.)

Scene 4—Making a Wreck Beautiful

Ferdi: Cara mia ! Are you alright ? (Comes rushing toward her)

Chimi: I’m fine, my matador. (kisses him deeply and lightly traces the strong line of his chin, which makes him shudder audibly)

Ferdi: Who are you calling matador ? That touch, ay ! It slays me every time.

(From that point on TWRP and NSP play. They finish their set, start counting the extra money that has come in and hand it to the Masters of Ceremonies.)

Willie: Do I smell ganga ? Man, just like back home.

Chimi: (A little miffed) Changa, what did I say about (getting a contact high) putting kush in the smoke machines ?

Changa: (laughing hysterically) It wasn’t the intended use, I know. I’ve been a bad girl !

(massages her shoulders) Loosen up, chica. We’re going to be goin’ on in a bit.

Chimi: Ah, so that means I can shine with my darling.

Ferdi: Wait. What ? You never said I was going to be singing a duet with you. No. No way.

Chimi: (holding him around the waist) Darling. I’ll be with you. Remember, we’re doing this for charity.

Blues Brothers: (together) We’re doing this to inject a bit of soul back into California.

Joliet: Bring Cali back to its feet.

Elwood: Sure, it’s going to take a hell of a lot of time but with the money you just got from TWRP and NSP, I think you guys are gonna be fine.

Chimi: (Still overwhelmed, getting a bit overklempt) Gee. Thanks.

Danny: We were just doing the right thing.

Dr. Sung: Hey, if you like, we’ll be your backup for your duet.

Chimi: You’d do that ?

Ferdi: That makes this so much easier. You guys rock.

(Chimi, Ferdi, TWRP, TD, KG, NSP, Cheech and Chong and a slew of other potheads join in unison to sing her version of Tequila. Ferdi shoots Chimi lascivious, flirtatious looks the whole time they sing in harmony. The crowd uses their phones and lighters to illuminate the fairgrounds. At last, they finish with ‘Angel of Music’ from POTO, and Danny, strangely, knows all the words.)

Phobos: Never took you for a Broadway guy.

Dr. Sung: Yeah. Color me impressed.

Danny: There’s a lot of stuff you don’t know about me. I’m a man of mystique.

Brian: (nodding in silent agreement)

Chimi: (narrating) Though it took us a few weeks to completely rebuild, California refortified itself and made more durable shelters before the next hurricane hit. People who were displaced from their jobs got newer, better positions that they had once coveted. And then, another miracle happened….

Scene 5—The Impromptu Concert

(Chimi and Changa are sleeping peacefully and their phone rings in the middle of the night.)

(Split screen)

Snoop: Hey, yo. Is this C-dog ?

Chimi: Yeah. (yawn) Do you know what time it is ?

Snoop: Sure do and I’m real sorry about that, but this is important.

Chimi: (fully awake) Alright, you’ve got my full attention.

Snoop: Me and the boys were chattin’ and we thought it would be boss if we had a big concert to celebrate the rebuilding of the community. Willie, Whoopie, Cheech, Chong and Wiz all discussed this. We’ve got the funds. All you’ve gotta do is name the time and place and we’ll be there in two shakes.

Chimi: (narrating) Who was I to say no to the one and only Snoop Dog ?

(Scene shift)

(‘Smoke Weed Every Day’ plays as the final community concert is played. All the original attendees have come together for a ‘last hurrah’ before they separate and go elsewhere.)

Scene 6—What Heaven Will Look Like

Joliet: We’ve returned here to California tonight for a celebration of humanity.

Elwood: It took a storm to unite us but sometimes it is within the moments of hardship that we become the most resilient.

Danny: So come on, everyone !

Dr. Sung: Yeah ! Lift those hands up and clap with us !

Phobos: Sing along ! Let everyone hear you ! Even in the next few towns down !

(Everyone sings ‘Love Train’ together. The crowd is having a blast and Changa is puffing on a boffo joint.)

Changa: (incredulous look at Chimi) What ?! Old habits die hard, chica. Besides, Snoop gave this to me as a gift. Come on. You know you wanna.

Chimi: (narrating) Do I really need to say it again ? So, the night ended in a fog. I don’t really recall what happened after that boffo joint because it was primo gang, man. All I know is I felt like I was flying for a while. After everything had settled down and the smoke had dissipated, all the band members and audience had left. There were photos of me crowd surfing and doing handstands. It was no wonder I could still feel a head rush. The days of the hurricane were over and our community had grown stronger because of it. The concert had simply reminded them that they were united even though they were all unique in their own ways. Each of us was singing Love Train as we went back to our so called ‘normal’ lives. I had to admit, that had been the most epic concert I had ever been a part of and I would never obliterate it from my mind. I would continue to be a conductor and rider of the Love Train as long as I lived, helping others love, respect and grow wherever I and my family traveled because honestly, that’s what life is all about.

(We see a montage of the insane concert and how everything panned out. This is the only Chimi and Changa script that features the police but they have no speaking roles. The police are having far too much fun at both concerts and they know that even if they tried to make an arrest they couldn’t because Changa is completely legal with her marijuana license. Apparently, Chimi did quite a few acrobatics she doesn’t remember and ended up making love with Ferdi behind the curtains of the newly minted and made stage. One of the photos has her looking at her legs and they look slightly red. It reads, ‘That explains the varnish stains, LOL’. Dedicated to everyone who is a social worker in their own right degree or no. We can all do our part to help society even if we don’t have the expertise. All it takes is a bit of compassion and time out of one’s busy schedule. Helping others is its own reward.)