Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return Page #4

- I thought you'd be taller.

- Milady,

she is a very resourceful

young woman.

Ah. Perhaps you'd rather

be a suitor to her.

- That's not what I meant.

- Silence!

Oh.

These are troubled times in Oz.

Behind our great wall, we are safe.

Now and again the Jester sends an

earthquake or two just to rattle us.

But never one so big.

He must really be angry

about something...

or someone.

This is your fault.

- What?

- Now just a min...

Don't deny it.

You wanted a little shortcut,

so you forced your way in and brought

the Jester's anger with you!

I don't know any Jester.

I'm just trying to get to Emerald

City to see the Scarecrow.

Maybe I can help

your people somehow.

You're just a little girl from Kansas.

What could you possibly do?

- But I...

- She doesn't even have a title.

I'm going with you.

What?

- I'm going with you.

- No, milady.

You mustn't go. You could be fractured

before you reach the river.

If I don't go,

we could all be broken.

Then I will send

the royal guard with you.

No, that won't be necessary.

Marshal Mallow will keep me safe.

You have my word, milady.

My dear people,

Miss Dorothy Gale, the witch slaying

giant from Kansas, and her friends,

will accompany me as my servants...

on a mission

to Emerald City to meet...

with the Scarecrow.

With his eminent wisdom,

we will surely find a way to end

the Jester's reign of tyranny.

Bow to me.

- Huh?

- Bow to me.

Lower.

Not to worry, my dear people.

I'll be back soon!

What in the Land of Oz

is taking so long?

Ha-ha! They're here!

Oh, I do so love

having important guests.

Distinguished company, welcome.

You always tie your company up?

As a matter of fact... yes.

Are those real... people?

They were real people.

But now they're better than real.

As puppets, they still act

like people...

when I want them to.

Dance!

You can't make someone do

that against their will.

Dancing is very personal.

Yeah, dancing is a very

per... very personal thing.

I can make them do whatever I want.

I pull the strings! Literally!

I would rejoice

At the top of my voice

I'd be a true warlock

But I had no choice

My sister was frightful

And spitefully made me a clown

I shall possess

My one happiness

The power I covet

And who wouldn't love it

Would you?

Now would you dare try me?

And would you deny

me what's mine?

Well, now that's a punch line!

I guess you'd have guessed

A jester must jest

When I laugh alone

It is I who laughs best

Hotfoot!

Stop bouncing.

You're going to scuff my finish.

- I'm just walking.

- You're bouncing.

This is very uncomfortable.

I hope you're not gonna be

like this the whole trip.

I am a princess! Remember?

Yuck.

More destruction.

Where are we?

This is the Munchkin River, Your

Highness. It leads to Emerald City.

It looks like the yellow

brick road ends here.

Oh, great. What do we do now?

Make camp and wait for orders?

We'll build a boat.

And what, pray tell, will we,

or rather, you,

build this boat out of?

- The owl?

- Uh, no.

We'll figure it out.

How hard can it be?

There are trees everywhere.

Ow! Hey!

Sorry. So sorry. I...

How would you like it if I just walked

up to you and broke your arm off?

Ow! I didn't mean any harm.

We're trying to get

to Emerald City.

And to do it we need wood...

to build a boat.

- A boat!

- A boat?

- You want to build a boat?

- You've got a lot of nerve.

Not my idea.

Hey, I know her.

Isn't she the one that stole

the apples off Uncle Manny?

- What?

- That's her.

Ow, ouch, ow! Boy, those

trees really hold a grudge.

At least we're out of range.

- Ow.

- And stay out!

Take me.

Take me.

I would like to volunteer these old

timbers as material for your boat.

Oh, no. We could never

hurl a talking tree.

At least not on purpose.

I'm 978 years old.

And honestly, I don't have

many rings left.

I can stay here and rot,

taking up someone else's sun,

or I can come with you and be part of

something important, something great.

I don't know what to say.

Except thank you.

Oh, this is a very brave

sacrifice you're making.

No sap off my brow.

Gonna get things rollin'

I know I can

Let's get things goin'

'cause I've got a plan

Put it all together

till the job is done

This should be easy

It should be fun

Work with me

Whoa!

Can't get across

It's sink or swim

I'll build a boat

It's the next best thing

We're better together

all as one

With a little help, we can

get this done, work with me

Work with me

I will work with you

Maybe we will see

just what we can do

It's true, it's true,

it's true, it's true, it's true

Work with me I'll work with you

We need to truss that up there.

We're gonna get there

Need a little time

- You give me yours

- I'll give you mine

Heads together till the end

- Huh?

- All I need is some help from my friends

Work with me

I will work with you

Maybe we will see

just what we can do

It's true, it's true,

it's true, it's true, it's true

Work with me I'll work with you

Come on, you guys.

Lift it up there.

What the heck?

Anchors aweigh!

Good job!

Work with me, work with me

There, all finished.

I think we should call it Tugg.

Hey, I like that.

Climb aboard, everybody.

Work with me

I will work with you

Maybe we will see

just what we can do

- It's true

- It's true

It's true

Work with me, I'll

work with you

Catch you later!

Here we go!

Tugg, you do make a wonderful boat.

Well, thank you, Princess.

Land ho!

Oh, my.

What happened to this place?

It used to be... so beautiful.

Hello?

Lion? Scarecrow?

Tin Man?

It's totally abandoned.

Scary, huh?

What a mess.

General?

- Scarecrow?

- General Candy Apple, sir?

They've all gone.

P-Perhaps they're having lunch.

The courteous thing to do

would be to come back later.

M-Much later. Hoo.

This is where the

broomstick should be.

No wonder things are going wrong.

Oh, look. It's a prismatic tubular

inter-dimensional transporter device.

- What?

- Huh?

In simpler terms,

it's a rainbow mover.

This is the machine

that brought me here.

Technically the rainbow brought you here.

The machine created the rainbow.

It's sort of

a chicken-and-the-egg thing.

- Ahem.

- Ooh, sorry.

Oh, my gosh. Dorothy,

that might be for you.

What are the odds of that?

65 to 2? I mean...

Dorothy, we don't have much time.

There's trouble in Oz,

and only you can help us.

An evil Jester is

threatening the land.

His power comes from a magic scepter he

has at his castle. The scepter is...

Well, well, well. If it isn't

the famous Dorothy Gale.

You stay away from her!

I'm not talking to you, puff ball.

Hoo-hoo.

- I, the princess of Dainty...

- Silence!

All right, Jester, what have

you done with my friends?

Your friends?

What a coincidence. Why,

I've got them right here.

See?

- They have all the comforts of home.

- Yikes!

Central heating.

- Running water.

- No!

- And the coziest accommodations imaginable.

- Save yourself Dorothy!

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