Scabby the Rat

Scabby the Rat is the two hundred and ninety-sixth episode of Off Book: The Improvised Musical, and features guests Mary Lou and Philip Labes. In a story inspired by the 2023 writers' strike (ongoing during the episode's production), Scabby the Rat embarks on a journey to learn the true power of unions.
== Episode Description ==
The last time we had each of today's guests on the pod, the harmonies stopped us in our tracks. We assumed bringing them back together would result in a talent explosion that would destroy the world, and we were right! RIP the world. This week are joined once again by TWO Off Book legends, Mary Lou and Philip Labes, for a tale of solidarity, people of all intelligences, and of course... Philadelphia.Official Episode Description
== Musical Cast ==
=== Phillip Labes ===
* Candlemaker
* Fiddle player
* Scabby the Rat 
* Gutter rat #4
* Ratatattattles guitarist
* Striking rat
=== Mary Lou ===
* Fishmonger with above average intelligence 
* Butcher
* Tiny Jim, Scabby's son
* Gutter rat #3
* Ratatattattles member #2
* The Phanatic 
* Striking rat
=== Jessica McKenna ===
* Piemaker with middling intelligence
* Baker
* Human businessman
* Gutter rat #1
* Ratatattattles member #1
* Rocky Raccoon
* Gritty
* Striking rat
=== Zach Reino ===
* Bricklayer with low intelligence
* Meowy, Scabby's French cat/horse/loyal assistant
* Gutter rat #2
* Scabby the Rat AI 
* London customer 
== Songs ==
* "Do We Know Scabby?" (7:00)
* "A Pi-Rat, a Middleman Rat" (13:30)
* "Hasn't Had a Change of Heart" (19:00) 
* "So Many Mouths to Feed" (23:00)
* "Being a Rat" (28:50)
* "Scabby AI" (33:30)
* "Hard Days Day, by the Ratatattattles" (40:00)
* "Philadelphia" (45:00)
* "A Pi-Rat, (No Longer) a Middleman Rat (Finale)" (50:00)
== As We Say Every Week... ==
== Gallery ==
File:ScabbyTheRat.png
== References ==
Category:Episodes
Category:Philip Labes
Category:Mary Lou