VeggieTales: Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen Page #3

Season #2 Episode #14

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King Xerxes:
Well, lessee... it should probably be pretty stiff, huh? What do you think?

Haman:
I say, the punishment should be... banishment to the Island of Perpetual Tickling!

(Larry, Pa Grape/Mordecai, Esther, and Mr. Nezzer/King Xerxes are in shock after hearing this.)

Teresh:
You don't mean...

Bigthen:
...the island where you are tickled day and night...

Teresh:
...night and day...

Bigthen:
...without stop...

Teresh:
...not even if you say "pretty please?!"

(The Peaoni Brothers scream, and the royal executioner, who is wearing a robe with a feather sticking out of the left arm, comes and tickles the Peaoni Brothers out of the throne room.)

French Peas/Peaoni Brothers: No! (They start giggling uncontrollably.)

Narrator:
There are two things you don't do in Persia. One of them is trying to drop a piano on the King's head. The other is appearing before him uninvited. The Peaoni Brothers found these things out the hard way.

(We fade the kingdom at night. In another shot, Mr. Lunt/Haman sneaks into the courtroom where Mr. Nezzer/King Xerxes awaits him.)

Narrator:
Now it might seem that things are going pretty well for Esther and Mordecai. After all, they saved the King's life. But Haman had something else up his sleeve...or wherever. You see, nothing could be worse for Haman than for his enemy Mordecai to be on the King's good side. If the king liked Mordecai more than him, it might jeopardize his position as his second in command. So Haman came up with his own sneaky, little plan.

(Haman's Song/There Are Those Who Can't Be Trusted)

Haman:
(singing) Your Highness, I believe there is much to fear.

King Xerxes:
Really? Those Peaonis are no longer here.

Haman:
(singing) A much greater danger may await you now.

King Xerxes:
How's that possible?

Haman:
(singing) With permission, Your Highness, I'll tell you how.

King Xerxes:
Go on.

Haman:
(singing) It's my duty to inform you, and if I'm correct, to ignore this great emergency would be neglect. It's the motto of my office, serve and protect. There are those who walk among us who show no respect.

King Xerxes:
Really?

Haman:
(singing) The law must be adjusted. There are those who can't be trusted.

King Xerxes:
Oh my goodness! Tell me about these people?

Haman:
(singing) A sneaky little family who do sneaky little things, who stick their sneaky noses into matters of the king. I fear if they're not dealt with, the process makes me weep. A zucchini-shaped sarcophagus is where you'll sleep.

King Xerxes:
Really? (singing) The nerve! I am disgusted.

Haman:
(singing) There are those who can't be trusted.

King Xerxes:
That sure don't sound like a nice family.

Haman:
Nope! (singing) Your Highness, I believe we must act with speed.

King Xerxes:
Agreed! Say the word, I'll give you what you need.

Haman:
(singing) A simple solution, but you must act now.

King Xerxes:
Well, how can I help?

Haman:
(singing) With permission, Your Highness, I'll tell you how.

King Xerxes:
Go on.

Haman:
(singing) After careful calculation, I've got just da ting: We'll send them to the dreaded isle of tickling. But before I can take action, we have to close the deal. And it needs the kingly imprint of your royal seal.

King Xerxes:
(singing) I agree! They must be busted.

King Xerxes and Haman: (singing) There are those who can't be trusted. That sneaky little family who do sneaky little things, who stick their sneaky noses into matters of the king. For crimes against the kingdom, their punishment is steep. The isle of endless tickling is where they'll sleep.

(A pea guard comes before the king with an edict to banish the family to the Island of Perpetual Tickling.)

King Xerxes:
(singing) The law is now adjusted... (He signs the edict.)

King Xerxes and Haman: (singing) For those who can't be trusted.

(Haman exits the throne room with the edict, then out the hallway, then outside the palace downstairs, then over to a post with many other posters. He puts the edict on the post, revealing the family to be Mordecai's.)

Haman:
Ha!

Haman (singing):
Mordecai is busted! (Hops out of the scene as the camera zooms out)

Male Chorus (Singing): There are those who can't be trusted.

(Haman leaves to the right of the post, then exits the scene.)

(After the song ends, Pa Grape/Mordecai hops by the bulletin board)

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Huh? (Notices his picture and hops back) What's this? (Sees his eviction notice and takes it off to show Esther) Oy! (Runs back to the balcony) Essie!

(The screen fades back to the balcony with Esther, who hears Mordecai shouting as he climbs up.)

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Essie! Essie!

Esther:
Cousin Mordecai? What is it?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Oh, he's done it! He's finally done it!

Esther:
Who? Done what?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Look! (Shows Esther Mordecai's edict)

Esther:
What's this?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: It's an edict! In just a few days, all of us, our whole family will be sent to the Island of Perpetual Tickling!

Esther (Outraged): What!? Who... who did this!?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Oh, who do you think? Haman! I told you he hates us! Hates our whole family! And now he's done it! He got the king to sign this, and... and... we'll all be banished!

Esther:
Oh! What are you going to do?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: That's just it, I can't do anything. I'm just a guard. (Then realizes Esther is the queen) But you! You're the queen.

Esther:
What do you mean?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: You must go to him! You must go to the king!

Esther:
WHAT!? Don't you know what happens to people who appear before the king uninvited?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Esther...

Esther:
Remember the Peaoni brothers?

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Esther, there is no other way! You are the only one who can stop this!

Esther (Frustrated): No! No, I'm not not gonna, I... (Takes off her tiara and slams it down in frustration) I didn't even want to be the queen! No! You're smart, Mordecai. Think of another way.

Pa Grape/Mordecai: Esther, there is no other way.

Esther (Frustrated): I... I wasn't even brave enough to go to my friend about the apple. And... and now you want me to go to the king? Even if he doesn't banish me for showing up, why would he listen to me? I mean, Haman is his right-hand man!

Pa Grape/Mordecai: I can't tell you what to do, but I can tell you this. You wanted to know why you were here. Why you became queen. I told you God must have a reason. Esther, perhaps he put you here for such a time as this. Perhaps this is the reason! Esther, you never have to be afraid to do what's right. I'll pray for you. We'll all pray for you.

(As soon as Mordecai climbs down the vines, "Tell me why" starts to play.)

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?

(The music begins to alter with notes playing "The Battle Prelude" in the background, with drums banging to the beat of the score as Esther puts her tiara back on.)

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. I will not be afraid! I will not run and hide! (Esther starts showing a little bit more of a smile at this point) For there is nothing I can't face when God is at my side. No, there is nothing I can't face when God is at my side. (The sun starts to rise and Esther starts feeling a little more courageous and confident as she watches the sunrise.) The battle is not ours. We look to God above. For he will guide us safely through, and guard us with his love.

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