Epic Page #4

Just for one scout?

Ever see

just one Boggan?

Hold on to me. Hyah!

Still barely know you.

(MK SCREAMING)

Nod, wait!

(CROWS SQUAWKING)

Whoa!

Get to the ground!

(GRUNTING)

This way!

(BOTH SCREAMING)

Other way!

(YELPS)

(BOTH GRUNTING)

(CROW CAWS)

(PANTING)

What was that thing?

What, you've never

seen a Boggan?

Someone had

a happy childhood.

Come on,

let's regroup.

You mean up there

with those things?

They almost killed us.

Don't turn around.

(GASPS)

Is it a Boogie?

Walk towards me slowly.

(GASPS)

(SNIFFING)

(GASPS)

Oh, it's a mouse.

(IN CHILDISH VOICE)

Hi, mousie! I was gonna

scare it away.

What are you doing?

Look at its

little hands and its

little whiskers. Oh!

(GASPS)

(SNARLING)

(SCREAMS)

(GROWLS)

(GRUNTS)

Hello! Other person!

Jump!

I can't jump that high!

(SCREAMS)

Ohh! Ah! (SIGHS)

(GASPS) Did you see

what I just did?

Out! Jump out!

(GROANS)

(SNIFFING)

Oh, great.

Hey, over here!

Over here!

(GROANS)

Whoa, whoa!

Fuzzy mousie.

Ahh!

Nice tail.

It's flexible.

(GROANS)

Ah! Ah! Help!

(GROWLS)

(SQUEALS)

They have very

sensitive whiskers.

You know,

I had this.

Uh-huh.

Are you all right?

Dad? I had the most

messed-up dream.

There were talking slugs

and tiny little soldiers

and-- (GASPS)

Hello!

Ah, man!

Now let's move.

Where there's mice

there's bound to be

chipmunks.

New seating arrangement.

(WHISTLES)

You're riding with me.

(SIGHS)

Thank you.

You're with the slugs.

Ugh! Disgusting.

Do you and me

have a problem?

Uh, I don't think so.

What was that

over there?

A little chit-chat?

That's real cute.

You trying to jump in?

What are

we talking about?

There's a code

amongst men.

It goes something

like this.

I saw her first.

(YELPS) Ow!

You're a slug.

So? You think

she'd want you?

Look at yourself!

Oh, that's right,

you can't...

because your eyeballs

are stuck all the way

inside your head.

What's wrong, flatface?

Are you gonna cry?

Do you want me to call

your flatface mommy?

You know you're not

insulting me, right?

You're just grossing me out.

You've been warned.

Ow!

Hey, if this is

a bad time...

I can come back

when you're done

gardening.

Oh! Hey!

I imagine

you're wondering why

I invited you here.

I was frog-marched

here at spearpoint. Ah!

How is that invited?

I let you

keep your legs.

(CHUCKLES)

Comedy. Terrific.

Funny psychopath.

There are rumors

that the Leafman Ronin

was at your

place of business...

and that he may

have rescued

a Royal Pod.

(LAUGHS)

Real smooth.

You got rid of the queen,

but let her Pod get away.

Plus your idiot general

gets himself mulched.

That idiot general...

was my son!

(GASPS)

(WHIMPERS)

(GASPS)

(STAMMERS)

Of course he was.

He had your good looks.

And your healthy

gray complexion.

And forgiving nature.

Shut up!

What's it gonna be,

Bufo?

Are you gonna talk?

Or are you gonna croak?

(WHIMPERING)

Where are they

taking the Pod?

It's clear. Hyah!

(NOD GRUNTING)

Why is he even with us?

He's not helping.

Well, when he's

not being an idiot...

he's a pretty

decent flier.

Could be one of the best.

(GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION)

Plus his father

was my friend,

so I do what I can.

"Many leaves, one tree."

What does that mean?

RONIN:
We're all individuals,

but we're still connected.

It's what

we live by.

Hyah!

Maybe you're connected,

but I'm kind of on my own.

No one's on their own.

Not even him.

Hey, Nod,

how's the view?

(MUB AND GRUB LAUGHING)

RONIN:
Well...

here we are.

I thought

this was a secret

Leafmen mission.

How many people

did the queen

tell about this?

RONIN:
They're here

looking for answers.

Nobody knows that

the queen is gone...

only that the blight

is spreading.

So, this Nim guy

can tell them?

He's the keeper

of our history...

but even

he may not know

about the queen.

He's not always

up to speed.

But he'll help, right?

He's, like, the wise

old man of the forest.

Uh, he's more like

the crazy uncle.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

The whole meadow

just died.

Everything was green,

and now it's gone.

I grew up

in that meadow.

CONCERNED JINN:

Why isn't the queen

doing anything?

DANDELION JINN:

If anything happened to her,

everything's going to rot!

We're doomed!

We're doomed!

Get a hold of yourself!

Oops. Sorry.

NIM:
Friends!

(ALL SHUSHING)

Neighbors!

(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING)

Prepare to see

your worries...

disappear.

(ALL GASPING IN AWE)

BOTH:
Ooh!

I know rumors

have been flying...

(GASPING CONTINUES)

but the truth is

never as bad

as it seems.

I have just

returned from deep

inside this tree...

from the Rings

of Knowledge...

where every memory...

every event that

ever happens

in the forest...

is recorded

in these scrolls.

(SINGING)

Listen, party poopers,

I've got something to say

Dry your weeping eyes,

we're gonna be okay

So you don't have to worry

about a dog gone thing

The Rings of Knowledge

know everything

The scrolls never lie and,

honey, neither does Nim

It's right here in my hands,

all six of them

So tuck your little fears

and put them right into bed

It says right here

that the queen--

(STAMMERING)

That the queen is--

Uh...

What?

(STAMMERING)

Just tell us

what it says!

What's it say?

CROWD:
He doesn't know

anything! Boo!

Fraud!

ALL:

Dry your weeping eyes,

we're gonna be fine

Everything is

really gonna be all right

(GASPS) Ronin!

Did you hear

about the queen?

This is terrible!

I know, but--

We gotta do something!

We gotta keep everyone

from freaking out!

Yes, that's why we--

And the Pod!

We gotta make sure

the Royal Pod is

safely hidden...

far away. And--

(SCREAMS)

What'd you

bring it here for?

The queen's last words were

"Bring the Pod to Nim Galuu."

She say anything else?

Specific instructions?

Maybe a note?

Those were her last words.

I thought you were magic.

Magic might be

stretching it.

I'm charismatic.

Possibly charming.

Do you know

what to do with

the Pod or not?

Not a clue,

but I do know where

to look it up.

Follow me!

CROWD:
There he is!

Phony! (BOOING)

Um, no, it's this way.

GRUB:
The Rings

of Knowledge!

Is everything that happens

really recorded right here?

NIM:
Oh, yeah.

MK:
And you've read

all these scrolls?

Ah, I've skimmed them.

So, is this event

being recorded?

Right now?

Of course.

(GRUNTS) Is this?

Yes.

How about this?

Yes.

BOTH:
What about this?

Yep.

That should be it

right here.

Thanks, Marty.

BOTH:
Aw!

Okay. Blooming a Pod.

Gotta go

way back for that.

Here we go.

Let's see.

Pod, care of.

Must keep moist.

Well, good news is,

once the queen chooses it...

it's going to

bloom no matter what.

But it has to

open tonight...

in the light of

the full moon when

it's at its highest peak.

Yep, solstice...

full moon, highest peak,

mentions it a bunch of times.

What happens

if it blooms out of

the moonlight?

Unclear.

The last part's missing.

I gotta be honest,

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