VeggieTales: Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen Page #4

Season #2 Episode #14

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(Screen fades from the balcony to the outside of the castle during morning. Then fading to Esther heading to the king in his courtroom.)

Narrator:
Another one of them wise guys once said, that in a moment of truth, a great person doesn't have to think much about what they're going to say or do. They just speak and do what's right. Esther knew what she had to do was right, so, she figured she didn't have to be nervous. (Esther looks back, debating whether to go for it or not.) Alright, so she was a little nervous, but give her a break.

Larry:
Hi queen. (Opens the door and enters)

Narrator:
Now, don't get me wrong. Showing up uninvited before his highness is a very brave thing to do. But telling the king that his right hand man is weasel is especially difficult. What if he doesn't believe her?

(We fade to inside Esther's place, and the camera flies to the right, where we see all sorts of Chinese food lined up on a table. It stops as we see Mr. Nezzer and Mr. Lunt playing "Trivial Pursuit")

If the weasel stays, well, let's just say it wouldn't be so hot for our girl.

(Esther hops up to Mr. Nezzer and Mr. Lunt with a platter full of soft drinks in cups with straws)

No. Esther was looking for just the right moment to spring the news on him.

Narrator:
They say that pride comes before a fall. It looks like nobody told that to Haman.

(We fade to the front doors of the castle)

But if Mordecai, Esther, and their whole family are gonna be saved, Esther's gotta come through. And she's only got one more chance.

(With the camera staying at the front doors, night fades to day with birds tweeting. Then day fades to night. We then cut over to the front of Esther's place, where she and Mr.Nezzer/King Xerxes are having pizza.)

Esther:
I wonder where Haman could be?

Pa Grape/Mordecai (Off-screen): See you, Haman! Thanks for the parade! (Laughs)

Mr. Lunt/Haman:
Laugh all you want (Opens the door), you won't be laughing tomorrow! (Evilly laughs, but then stops.) No wait, you will. Oh, never mind. (Turns to Esther and Mr. Nezzer/King Xerxes) Hi. Sorry I'm late. (Closes the door)

Esther:
The real reason I called both of you here again tonight is to... (Starts feeling nervous) is to... to...

Mordecai (In Esther's thoughts): Remember Esther, you never need to be afraid to do what's right.

(With that thought, Esther finally shows courage and asserts herself.)

Esther:
Your highness, someone is plotting against my family. Tomorrow, my people and I will be banished to the Island of Perpetual Tickling!

King Xerxes:
What? Banish my queen? Who would dare?

Esther (Angry at Haman): It's Haman!

King Xerxes (Questioning Haman): Is this true?

Haman:
I don't know what she's talking about. She's crazy!

Esther:
It is true!

King Xerxes:
(To Esther) Can you prove this charge?

Haman:
I'm telling you, she's making it up!

(Shows the Edict paper.)

King Xerxes:
Wait a minute, that's Mordecai. I just gave him a parade.

Esther:
Mordecai is my cousin. His family is MY family!

(Haman squeals.)

King Xerxes (Angry): You had me banished a man who saved my life and my own queen?!

(Haman squeals again.)

King Xerxes (Angry): For your punishment Haman, you ought to be sent to The Island of Perpetual Tickling, along with anyone else who dares scheme against my queen and her family!

(The Grim Tickler slams the door open to Esther's home, taking Haman.)

Haman:
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (The Grim Tickler tickles Mr. Lunt/Haman with his feather and Mr. Lunt/Haman laughs as he is tickled out the door, just like with the Peaoni Brothers.)

Haman (While laughing): Oh no, ple-he-he-ase stop it! Please sto-ha-ha-hap! I'm feeling...

(Fades to black, then fades to Mordecai at the palace.)

Narrator:
So Haman got what was coming to him, and then some. And Mordecai, this is my favorite part, (Larry gives Pa Grape/Mordecai a paper) he had Haman's old job. The number two guy in the whole kingdom! Not bad.

(Mordecai hands Mr.Nezzer/King Xerxes the paper and draws a diagonal line on the 3 O's, winning Tic-Tac-Toe. Then we cut over to the castle balcony, where Esther is shown smiling and proud of doing the right thing as she watches the sunrise.)

And Esther, what a gal! She showed more courage than ten kings and saved her people! Now, she wasn't born for greatness, she didn't go to school for it, she just learned that sometimes God has plans so big only he can see them. All she had to do was believe. Yep, she was just a regular kid, just like you.

THE END:

(The credits play an instrumental of "Haman's Song" and the uncut version of "Lost Puppies")

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