VeggieTales: Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen Page #2

Season #2 Episode #14

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Scallion #1/Host (Whispering): Go ahead.

Esther:
(Pops her head out from behind a curtain) What am I supposed to do again?

Host:
A song. You're supposed to sing a song. Didn't you prepare anything?

Esther:
I guess I wasn't expecting to get this far.

Host:
Well, please! Sing something. You're making me look bad.

(King Xerxes starts looking impatient)

Esther:
Let's see.

Mordecai (In Esther's thoughts): Remember that song your grandmother used to sing?

Esther:
(Finally gets an idea) Okay I got something. (She nods at someone off-screen, telling the band to play "The Battle Prelude". And Esther starts to sing in front of the king, while she sings, Scallion #1 smiles in delight.)

Esther (Singing): The battle is not ours. We look to God above. For he will guide us safely through, and guard us with his love. So do not be afraid. We need not run and hide. For there is nothing we can't face when God is at our side.

(After the song ends, King Xerxes and Haman give a thumbs up by raising their "thumb up" signs at the same time.)

Host:
(Gasps) Oh, yes! (Shouts into the mic) We have a new queen! What's your name, dear? (Esther whispers her name into Scallion #1's ear, although her whispering isn't heard.) Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to... Queen Esther!

(The crowd cheers and bright lights flash around Esther, with her picture being taken as a tiara is place on her head. Then we fade back to the balcony of the tower. Although Esther won, she still feels down and takes off her tiara.)

Mordecai (While climbing): Essie, Essie. I just heard the news. You're the queen of all... Persia.

Esther (Depressed): Yep.

Mordecai:
Well, you gotta be at least a little excited.

Esther (Depressed): Nobody even asked me if I wanted to be queen.

Mordecai:
Oh, Essie. You always did have a mind of your own. I always liked that about you! Oh, don't worry. There must be a reason. But hey, tomorrow you'll be introduced for the court. That'll be fun. (Pa Grape/Mordecai heads back to the vines and starts to climb down.) Oh, get some rest, Queen Esther. My cousin, queen of Persia. Who knew?

Esther (Calling from above): Mordecai, the king. What's he like?

Mordecai (Calling from below): Oh, he's sharp, real sharp. I think you're really gonna like him!

(The scene cuts to King Xerxes using his mirror while he smiles.)

King Xerxes:
Do you think she's gonna like me?

Haman:
Oh, you bet she will. You're the king. Everybody likes you, under penalty of death.

King Xerxes:
Well yeah, but... you know, even if I weren't the king -- say I was one of those guys who cleans up after the camels or a lawyer or somethin'? Do you still think?

Haman:
No doubt about it. You're big and strong, charming, handsome, why, any girl in the whole kingdom would be happy to make you a sandwich, king or no king.

(While Haman is talking, Jean-Claude Pea/Bigthen Peaoni peeks in through the doors, and we then see a trap he and his brother have set for the king: A piano is hanging from a rope which stretches from two pulleys, and is being held by his brother, Phillipe Pea/Teresh Peaoni. The camera pans back to the throne.)

King Xerxes:
You really think so?

Haman:
Oh, I know so.

King Xerxes:
Well, all right then. Bring her in.

(Mr. Lunt/Haman leaves to get Esther. The king's scribe, played by Larry, is writing stuff down on a scroll. Mr. Nezzer/King Xerxes looks at himself in the mirror again, and polishes his breath, then breathes on the mirror, the smiles again. When he puts down the mirror, he notices Jean-Claude/Bigthen, and yells in surprise.)

Jean-Claude/Bigthen: Hello king!

King Xerxes:
Who are you?

Bigthen:
I am Bigthen, your royal chef.

King Xerxes:
Well... what are you doin' here? I don't remember invitin'...

Bigthen:
Every newlywed needs a cake, no?

(He goes over to the left to reveal a cake he made for the king, which is standing under the piano.)

King Xerxes:
Oh my. Well, that's lovely. You made that for me?

(While the king is talking, Teresh looks over to Bigthen to see if the time is right to release the piano. Bigthen shakes his head "no".)

Bigthen:
Oui.

King Xerxes:
Oh, you shouldn't have! It looks delicious. Why don't you bring me over a piece?

Bigthen:
W-well, you know, I was thinking you could come ovair here to eat it.

King Xerxes:
Uh, well, I always eat right here on my throne. Why would I need to come over--

Bigthen:
Oh, oh, King! I-it's... ze light! Z-ze light in this particular spot is just right! You can only appreciate ze full beauty of zis confectionery mastairpiece, in ze propair light!

(While the king is talking, Bigthen looks over to Teresh, who is struggling to hold on to the rope, and accidentally lowers the piano an inch. He again checks with Bigthen to see if the time is right, and Bigthen again shakes his head "no".)

King Xerxes:
Ooh, light, huh? Well, that makes sense, I guess. I suppose I could come over there.

(The King does so, and as he does, Haman brings Esther before him.)

Haman:
Hey, who's this guy?

Bigthen:
I-I am ze royal chef.

Haman:
I've never seen you.

Bigthen:
I'm, uh... new.

(Camera pans over to Pa Grape/Mordecai, who is hiding behind a pot to avoid Mr. Lunt/Haman.)

King Xerxes:
He made me a cake. Isn't that nice?

Mordecai:
(to Esther) Psst! (He gestures her to come over to him.)

Haman:
Did you invite him?

King Xerxes:
Eh...no.

(Mordecai whispers to Esther and points out to her the trap that the Peaoni brothers have set for the King.)

Haman:
Did you tell him what can happen to someone who appears before you uninvited?

King Xerxes:
Well...no. I was too busy thinkin' about that cake. Doesn't it look yummy?

Esther:
(Gasp) Stop! It's a trap!

(Teresh, overhearing her, jumps in surprise, holding on to the rope and releasing the piano, which crashes harmlessly onto the cake. The king gets out of the way in the nick of time.)

King Xerxes:
Why's there a piano on my cake?

(The rope unwinds from the pulleys and Teresh lands harmlessly next to Bigthen. They look at each other, then smile to the King and Haman nervously, before running away.)

Haman:
Seize them!

(The French Peas/Peaoni Brothers keep running until they run into Pa Grape/Mordecai, who glares at them. Larry continues writing, then sighs in relief.)

Mr. Lunt/Haman:
Hey, aren't you the Peaoni Brothers, the most wanted peas in Persia?

Jean-Claude/Bigthen: That's right we are!

Phillipe/Teresh:
And we could have taken over ze kingdom, if it wasn't for zat meddling queen!

King Xerxes:
You saved my life!

Esther:
Well, actually, Your Highness, it was the good guard Mordecai. He alerted me. It was Mordecai who saved your life.

(Haman is shocked to hear this as Larry continues writing.)

King Xerxes:
Oh, well, Mordecai? I, uh...

Haman:
Ah, King! What should the punishment be for these two dangerous criminals, the most wanted peas in Persia, who appeared before you uninvited and tried to drop a piano on your head?

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