VeggieTales: Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen

Season #2 Episode #14

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(Episode opens at a palace in Persia at night.)

Narrator:
A wiseman once said not to be afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some of greatness thrust upon him.

(Scene switches to the outside windows of the palace, where Haman, in silhouette, knocks on the door of the Queen's bedroom.)

Queen Vashti:
Who is it?

Mr. Lunt/Haman:
Um... Your highness. Uh... The king was wondering... if you could make him a sandwich.

(Queen Vashti answers the door, in silhouette.)

Queen Vashti:
It's 3:00 in the morning.

Haman:
Uh... Yeah. But uh... he says that he's the king and whatever he says go.

Queen Vashti:
Well I'm the queen, and the king can make his own sandwich.

Haman:
Okay.

(Haman throws Queen Vashti out of the palace.)

Queen Vashti:
You can't do this to me! I'm the queen!

Haman:
Oh, ho, you wanna bet? (throws a suitcase at Queen Vashti) The king can do whatever he wants! He's the king. (Queen Vashti leaves, as King Xerxes comes up to the door) And don't come back!

Mr. Nezzer/King Xerxes: Don't you think that might have been a little harsh?

Haman:
Oh, no way. If she got away with that, no one would listen to you.

King Xerxes:
Well, What am I gonna do now?

Haman:
It looks like we're gonna have to find you a new queen.

King Xerxes:
Hmm. Make me a sandwich.

Narrator:
This is the story of a great person. It's hard to say whether our hero was born that way, or was just placed in the right place at the right time and decided to to the right thing. I suppose you could be the judge of that. Oh, and one more thing, our hero isn't a king. Just an ordinary girl.

(The camera zooms to the palace as night turns to day. As this happens, subtitles say "Big Idea Productions Presents", and then the episode's title is revealed.)

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Now wait a minute, wait a minute, Essie.

Esther:
Yeah?

Mordecai:
Let me see if I got this. You saw your friend steal an apple.

Esther:
Yeah, that's right.

Mordecai:
Now, it wasn't hers, but she stole it.

Esther:
Yep.

Mordecai:
And now you don't know what to do.

Esther:
Yeah what should I do?

Mordecai:
What do you think you should do?

Esther:
Well, uh. I suppose I tell her it was wrong and that she should pay for it.

Mordecai:
Sounds like a good answer!

Esther:
Yeah but I'm...I'm too scared.

Mordecai:
Esther.

Esther:
Yeah, Cousin Mordecai?

Mordecai:
How long have I been your cousin?

Esther:
Well, uh... pretty much forever.

Mordecai:
Eh, give or take. Have I ever steered you wrong?

Esther:
Well, no I guess.

Mordecai:
You never need to be afraid to do what's right. Do you remember that song your grandmother used to sing?

Esther:
Um... You mean the one about God being on our side and not having to be afraid? Yeah, I remember that one.

Mordecai:
Good.

Esther:
But what if she doesn't want to be my friend anymore?

Mordecai:
Oh, Essie. You can do the right thing, and they are problems out there, a lot bigger than stolen apples.

(Haman comes with his car.)

Mordecai:
(gasps) Like that one! It's Haman! That guy hates me! I gotta get scarce! (Hides behind the bulletin board.)

Crony:
Ahem! Make way for Haman, the king's right hand man!

Haman:
(Jumps on the trunk, which opens, and Haman lands on the roof of the wagon and smiles.) Hello people of Persia! His royal highness, King Xerxes, finds himself for reasons that do not concern you, in need of a new queen! (Crowd gasps) So, I would like to ask all eligible young ladies to please come with me! (Opens the wagon door and four of the ladies in the square get inside. Esther tries to get away, but Haman notices her) Um, young lady? That means you.

Esther:
If it's all the same to be king, I think I'd rather stay right here.

Haman:
I did not ask you if you were interested. The king needs a queen. (Jumps in the driver seat) Get in the wagon.

Mordecai:
(Pops his head out) Um, Essie. For your own good, you should probably go!

Esther:
What, but I? Sir, I need to stay here so I can take of my-

Mordecai:
Shhhh?

Haman (Questioning Esther): Did you shush me?

Mordecai:
What? No, (Gets out from behind the bulletin board) I was shushing-

Haman:
Hey I know you. You're Mordecai.

Mordecai:
Hello, Haman.

Haman:
You can call me "sir"! You know, we both work for the king. But compared to me, you are a g-nat!

Mordecai:
G is silent. It's "gnat".

Haman (Offended): Are you calling me a g-nat?!

Mordecai:
No! Just correcting your pronunciation.

Haman (Angry):
(Jumps out of the driver's seat) Are you calling me stupid?!

Mordecai:
Uh, no!

Haman (Angry):
(To Esther) You, get in the wagon! (To Pa Grape/Mordecai) You, bow to me!

Mordecai:
Uh... no!

Haman (Angry):
Bow!

Mordecai (Defensive): No!

Haman (Angry):
Bow!

Mordecai (Angry): I bow to no one except my God and my king!

Haman (Angry):
Hrrrrrggg! Get in the wagon!

Esther:
But I want to stay with my-

Mordecai:
Shhh!

Haman (Angry):
Did you shush me again?!

Mordecai:
No! Oy! Essie, go. I'll explain later!

(Esther gets in the wagon and Haman backs up the truck as the door closes. A crash is heard, along with a woman scream, then the truck drives forwards, and out of the village.)

Haman:
Mark my words, old man! One of these days!

Mordecai:
Essie, Essie, are you there?

Esther:
Cousin Mordecai? Mordecai, what's go-

Mordecai:
Shhhh! Okay, okay. Sorry about all the shushing. But look, Haman hates us, hates the whole family. If he knew I was your cousin, he'd hate you too. And then, you could be in great danger. Esther, you mustn't let anyone here know that you're a part of our family.

Esther:
But I don't even want to be here. Why do I have to be here?

Mordecai:
Oh, Essie. I don't know the future. But God does. Maybe there's a reason. I'll come visit you again.

(Tell Me Why)

Esther (Singing): Tell me why I don't understand. Tell me why, or show me your hand. Tell me why because I can't see my way through. What now, should I do?

(Fades in black, we hear the song Lost Puppies.)

(Lost Puppies)

Miss Achmetha (Singing): Puppies are cuddly, puppies are cute, they're never nasty or mean. (sniff). I give a home to all the lost puppies, if ever one day I were Queeeeeeeen! Arf?

(The next shot shows King Xerxes and Haman unamused, then in the next shot, Scallion #1 appears on stage holding a piece of paper)

Scallion #1/Host (Embarrassed): Yes, that was contestant #37 Miss Achmetha.

King Xerxes:
What am I gonna do with all those dogs? (Mr. Nezzer/King Xerxes pulls out a thumb down sign, then Mr. Lunt/Haman pulls out a thumb down sign. After which, the king bellows) Next!

(Miss Achmetha goes away, offended.)

Scallion #1/Host: Ah, yes. Ahem. Now, all the way from Babylon, home of the hanging gardens... Miss Babylon!

(The camera flies to the left end of the stage, where spotlights shine and a fanfare is heard. Then, the camera flies back to Scallion #1, who is waiting for Esther to come out. The same fanfare plays again, only with just one trumpet. Scallion 1 then hops to the left of the stage.)

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