The Trio of Triplet, Forte and Fortissimo have been doing consistent shows and have amassed minor notoriety in the area. They do get cop trouble every now and then but they are much more experienced at dealing with it and for the cops, well there are bigger fish to fry at the minute. They are in the garage, having snacks and drinks after the most recent show.
Triplet: (to herself) oh god, how do I do this...
Triplet: Umm... guys. I have like. A thing.
Forte: Hm? Oh, what's up Triplet? Are you okay?
Both Forte and Fortissimo walk towards her.
Triplet: Yeah. Umm... I... well.
Fortissimo: Just spit it out already. Whatever it is, you can tell us.
Forte: Give her a minute sis. Its probably something important.
Triplet: ... So you know how we've been splitting donations from the shows equally?
Forte and Fortissimo both nod at the same time, and look inquisitive.
Triplet: Well uh, you also know how every time we grab food, I always grab small amounts and make it stay or steal some from you guys?
Triplet seems to be tearing up.
Forte: Hey now, whatever it is, its okay. You can tell us and we wont be mad. Even if all Fortissimo wants to do is argue with you all the time, I promise it wont happen this time okay?
Fortissmo: I'm not promising anything.
Forte: She's really trying Fortissimo okay, please?
Fortissimo: Alright.
Triplet: I... I really like you guys. So I saved my portion, or as much as I could. And got these.
Triplet moves to the back of the room and brings out a set of amps, leads and pedals, and a working mic and mic stand.
Forte: Triplet...
Fortissimo: How did you even...?
Forte and Fortissimo are tearing up now.
Triplet: I... I... found a guy at a show. A collector. He didnt want to give them away for free because theyre old and have value, but he also wanted to get rid of them because you know... illegal or whatever. So I asked his price for them. I saved. I got them. I brought them here. Spent the last like 4 days trying to figure out how to tell you.
Forte: Oh god... Triplet. Thank you.
Fortissimo runs over to Triplet and gives her a hug.
Fortissimo: Triplet. Thank You.
Forte and Fortissimo share a look.
Forte: Actually...
Fortissimo: We have something weve been hiding too.
Triplet: Huh? This was meant to be my show of appreciation for you guys not...
Fortissimo: Oh be quiet, Hush hush and let my brother tell the story.
Forte: So uh... One time you left your tape recorder here when you went out to the shop. I know you dont like people listening and its a whole thing. But we listened. We're the band you know? You've shared your songs with us in the past. We know youre being selective and trying to show us what we want to hear. We know thats not all of them. I mean youve got like 3 whole booklets of lyrics over there and like however many demo tapes. So we listened.
Fortissimo: And what we heard was... amazing. We want to do that. Not whatever you think we want. We want to make your songs come to life. So with that said. Here.
Fortissimo takes a tape put of her pocket and hands it to Triplet.
Triplet: Guys... I...
Fortissimo: Play it already!
Forte: Yeah, play it, play it!
Triplet puts the tape in. Fortissimos voice and Fortes guitar play a song shes only hummed and had hidden away in the back of her lyric notebooks.
Forte: We wondered what the song you were always humming was. We found it. Took a while to find the right lyric set but yeah.
Fortissimo: By the way, we think this one should stay acoustic. The emotion carries a lot better.
The Band seem to have a new mutual understanding of each other and thier wants and feelings. They start practicing the new song straight after the tape finishes playing.