Barbie of Swan Lake Page #3

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Carlita:
It was nothing. I just said to the guard, "You, come closer! I have a little something for you!". He came over, and...

(she sprays out the scent. Ivan breathes it in and falls on the ground)

Ivan:
Isn't she magnificent!

Fairy Queen:
My powers weren't strong enough to break Rothbart's spell completely. I was able to turn elves back into themselves, but only from sunset to dawn.

(the sun is setting)

Odette:
And... now... Please, try! Please! I don't wanna be a swan for the rest of my life!

(The queen touches Odette's head with her wand. The sun has set, and one by one animals start turning into little elves. Odette is unchanged)

Lila:
Come on, work!

(Odette changes back to the human form)

Odette:
Elbows, fingers... (spins around) Thank you, thank you!

Fairy Queen:
You realize once the sun rises tomorrow...

Odette:
...I'll be a swan again. I can't go home like this! I have to find a way to break this spell!

Lila:
That's the spirit!

Ivan:
We are all thanking you for helping us from the hearts of our bottoms!

Carlita:
The bottom of our hearts, Ivan!

Ivan:
Da!

Odette:
There must be some secret to stopping Rothbart!

Fairy Queen:
There is. In the book of forest lore. But that book can only be opened by the bearer of the crystal.

Odette:
Where would I find it?

Fairy Queen:
Who will take Odette to see the book of forest lore?

Ivan:
That place is too scary!

Carlita:
Nobody's been there for years!

Ivan:
It's guarded by big troll with huge feet!

Carlita:
Hairy big feet!

Ivan:
And bad breath!

Carlita:
A vicious beast!

(Ivan hides behind Carlita)

Carlita:
Don't worry, I will protect you!

Ivan:
You go first!

Carlita:
No, you!

Lila:
Danger? Troll? I'm your girl!

(The queen creates a green leaf with her wand)

Fairy Queen:
The book is guarded by a troll named Erasmus. Use this to unlock the door to the vault.

(she hands the leaf to Odette. Lila and Odette walk past the elves, some of them wave to her)

(cut to the castle. Prince Daniel is reading a map. Suddenly he hears something fall. He goes to the hallway, sees Reggie sitting on the floor)

Daniel:
What happened? (he sees a big box) Hey, that's it! My package arrived!

Reggie, covering the box with himself: Heh, no, no, it's nothing, nothing at all! (Prince Daniel rolls eyes) Just some dull boring stuff. I'll get it out of your way.

Daniel:
Why don't we bring this dull boring stuff in the library?

(they bring the box in. Inside the box, there is a world cube)

Daniel:
Well... they didn't get that right.

Reggie, trying to close the box: Good, we don't want to worry about what's out there anyway. We've got enough to do here.

Daniel:
So much unexplored!

Reggie:
Well, but look! Danger at every corner! And if you go too far, you get to fall right off!

Daniel:
I think it's filled with wonders and adventure!

Reggie:
Thank goodness your most pressing adventure is finding a princess at the royal ball.

Daniel:
Ah, you never know. (looks in the window) Maybe there's something amazing to discover... just around the corner.

(cut to Odette and Lila going through the forest)

Odette:
So, exactly... how scary are we talking about?

Lila:
Ha! "Scary" doesn't even cover it! Trolls have beady eyes, hulking bodies. Oh, and they eat human flesh!

Odette:
What?!

Lila:
Oh, but I'm sure it's just a rumor.

(they see the door to the vault)

Lila:
Okay, here we are. Have you got the leaf?

(Odette takes out the leaf. It starts to sparkle and the doors open)

Lila:
Come on! (Odette seems doubtful) Hey, you're braver than you think!

Odette, coming in: At least one of us thinks so.

(They enter; the doors close. Cut to the village, the bakery. Marie is sitting in front of the fireplace. The baker walks in)

Marie:
Did you find her?

Baker:
She isn't back? How did I miss her? She must be out there somewhere!

Marie:
Wait, papa. I'll go with you.

(They leave the house. Cut to the vault. The vault is filled with books. Odette and Lila are looking around)

Troll:
Who goes there?

Lila:
It's... me, Lila! And my friend Odette!

Troll:
I don't know you! And you really don't wanna know me!

Lila:
No kidding. It's just... well... we...uh... need the book of forest lore!

Troll, stomping:
THE BOOK OF FOREST LORE?!

Lila:
The Fairy Queen sent us.

Odette:
She gave us this (shows the green leaf)

(The troll goes down muttering, his shadow get smaller and smaller. He turns out to be much shorter than Odette. Lila doesn't believe her eyes. Odette hands him the leaf. The troll smells it and smiles)

Erasmus:
Haha! Guests!

Odette:
You're... well...

Lila:
Terrifying!

(Erasmus is looking for something in piles of books)

Erasmus:
Oh, it's an act. To keep out the riff-raff, you know? (He pulls out a stool) Don't tell anybody. (gives it to Odette) Ooh, sit down! Make yourselves at home. What can I get you? Tea? Scones? Cake? (offers Odette and Lila a tray, Odette takes a cake)

Lila:
Don't mind if I do! (eats something from the tray and doesn't like it)

Erasmus:
Made them myself!

Lila:
When?

Erasmus:
So, tell me, how are things in the forest? What about (?) the First?

Lila:
Retired. Got any mints?

Erasmus:
Really? Ooh! Well, that's all he ever talked about anyway! What about Frieda (?) the Flightey?

Lila:
Old fairies' home.

Erasmus:
Tenda (?) the Third?

Lila:
Bought himself a big wagon and now he's travelling the forest.

Erasmus:
Everybody's gone! Just like that! Gone! You know what that means? (sits on the ground) I'm old! (snots) Nobody needs me!

Odette:
We need you! The Fairy Queen says there's a legend about the magic crystal. It's written in the book of forest lore.

(Erasmus notices the crystal on Odette's forehead)

Erasmus:
Oh my. Is that... is that?

Lila:
Sure is.

Odette:
May I see the book?

Erasmus, still amazed: May you see it? (jumps on his feet) Oh, absolutely! Oh, right away! (runs to find) My filing system is a state of the art.

(a pile of book is shown. Erasmus picks a book from a shelf)

Erasmus:
A-ha! It looks exactly like this! Only bigger! And red. And of course it's got that special lock. I could swear I just laid my eyes on it!

Odette:
We can help.

(Odette and Lila go to help; a big red book is shown laying on a rock. Erasmus is throwing books from shelves, Odette looks at two books. Lila finds a glass with wands. Odette yawns)

Lila, with flowers on her head: Hey! If I get zapped with one more defective wand, I'm gonna scream! (A flower pops out on her head)

Odette:
I don't know, it's sort of... you!

(Erasmus falls down from a pile of books he was standing on. Lila giggles)

Erasmus:
Alright, that's it! I give up! Where can that book be?

Odette:
We'll find it, Erasmus. We haven't been looking that long!

Lila:
Are you kidding? We've been looking the whole night!

Odette:
We have?

(Odette looks into the window, a sunrise is shown. Odette sees herself in the mirror, transforming)

Odette:
Which shelf next, Erasmus? We're going to find the book if it takes all day!

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