Armed with a drum that keeps wolf assassins away, Yemilina and Nazzy follow the Toddler Giant to a place where he claims to have met his evil twin.
Written and Produced by Jennifer Lott
Voice Actors:
Shannon Rea as Nazzy
Jennifer Lott as Yemilina
Lynda Williams (Happy Birthday!) as Queen Augusta
Ivy Lott as Child Yemilina
Tory Lott as Toddler Giant
Owen Lott as Wenoburt
Armed with a drum that keeps wolf assassins away, Yemilina and Nazzy follow the Toddler Giant to a place where he claims to have met his evil twin.
Written and Produced by Jennifer Lott
Voice Actors:
Shannon Rea as Nazzy
Jennifer Lott as Yemilina
Lynda Williams (Happy Birthday!) as Queen Augusta
Ivy Lott as Child Yemilina
Tory Lott as Toddler Giant
Owen Lott as Wenoburt
SOUND: Opening theme music
INT – NAZZY’S COTTAGE
SOUND: Giant footsteps approaching
SOUND: Giant knocks
YEMILINA
(gasp)
TODDLER GIANT
Princess, come out! Stop hiding in your tiny house!
SOUND: Footsteps on creaky floor
SOUND: Window opening
SOUND: Forest ambiance
YEMILINA
Hi there, baby giant! Stop knocking on that roof, now. Gentle hands. This is my friend’s house and I’m afraid I must hide in it. At least until we hear from—
TODDLER GIANT
Good dragon coming.
SOUND: Dragon wings approaching
YEMILINA
Oh!
SOUND: Soft dragon roar
YEMILINA
Careful, My Love, the house is—
SOUND: Sheild magic
SOUND: Dragon roar
SOUND: Dragon body fall
YEMILINA
—dragon proof. Are you alright?
SOUND: Dragon groan
SOUND: Dragon movement
YEMILINA
Just stay there. I’ll lean out the window.
SOUND: Floorboards creaking
YEMILINA
How did the fire torturing go? Did Mijar restore Teloopa’s magic?
SOUND: Dragon snort
YEMILINA
He got away?
SOUND: Dragon groan
YEMILINA
Oh, it’s not your fault. You’re used to threatening villains with your sword. You can’t be expected to master flesh-melting tactics your very first time.
SOUND: Dragon snort
SOUND: Footsteps on creaky floor
YEMILINA
(sigh)
So much for Teloopa undoing everything Mijar has done.
NAZZY
We need a solution to the wolf problem – even if it’s temporary. Wait here. I’m going to take a sneak peek ahead.
SOUND: Time travel – departing
SOUND: Dragon snorts
YEMILINA
Don’t gripe about it, My Love. Even if time travel is ‘cheating,’ it’s the best we’ve got without Teloopa. You don’t want me to be trapped in here forever, do you?
SOUND: Soft dragon roar
SOUND: Time travel – arriving
TODDLER GIANT
Me want drum.
NAZZY
If I give this to you, you have to promise to bang on it at least once per minute. It’s for keeping wolves away.
TODDLER GIANT
Me promise.
SOUND: Wolf-banishing drum
YEMILINA
When will we figure out how to make a drum that keeps wolves away?
NAZZY
Oh, it’s a while from now. Another invention meant to protect us from dragons, but it’s only powerful enough to affect smaller predators.
TODDLER GIANT
My evil twin like moving cows.
NAZZY and YEMILINA
What?
TODDLER GIANT
My evil twin got one hand – a big one. Big tail and a big head and a big leg and a big drawing on his face.
YEMILINA
Your…evil twin? Darling baby giant, I refuse to believe you have any such thing.
TODDLER GIANT
Come and see!
SOUND: Giant footsteps retreating
SOUND: Dragon growling
SOUND: Dragon flying
YEMILINA
Might as well.
SOUND: Footsteps on creaky floor
SOUND: Door opening
EXT – ENCHANTED FOREST AT THE EDGE OF MARKETPLACE
SOUND: Footsteps on dirt
SOUND: Door closing
SOUND: Giant footsteps
YEMILINA
Don’t forget to bang that drum!
SOUND: Wolf-banishing drum
SOUND: Overlapping footsteps on dirt
NAZZY
Come along, vivicord. Stick with us.
SOUND: Vivicord running
SOUND: Forest ambiance fading out
SOUND: Marketplace ambiance fading in
SOUND: Puffing chimneys
YEMILINA
Those chimneys look awfully hot. Do you suppose there’s something dangerous in…oh, never mind. I know what they’re doing.
SOUND: Fireworks
SOUND: ‘Happy Birthday’ tune
NAZZY
I remember those fireworks. I don’t catch them every year, with all my travelling.
YEMILINA
Pop out of every chimney in the kingdom on the Queen’s birthday. Bloated weasel.
SOUND: Fireworks
YEMILINA
And there go the banners.
SOUND: Unfurling banners
SOUND: ‘Happy Birthday’ tune
NAZZY
Oh, the candles are the worst part. How are people supposed to eat today?
SOUND: Candle flames
SOUND: ‘Happy Birthday’ tune
SOUND: Muttering crowd
YEMILINA
Candles on their lemons, their potatoes, their apples, their mutton, even on their roasted woozles – it’s a wonder she’s not setting every merchant ablaze.
NAZZY
It’s enchanted fire. It can’t leave the wick and spread anywhere, but it’s awkward to eat around anyway.
SOUND: Fireworks
SOUND: Unfurling banners
SOUND: Candle flames
SOUND: ‘Happy Birthday’ tune
YEMILINA
Why hasn’t Mijar removed these wretched enchantments? Nobody cares that it’s the Queen’s birthday. I would think he of all people would prevent reminders.
NAZZY
He probably forgot about these enchantments. Some of his spell work is decades old, after all.
SOUND: Overlapping footsteps on dirt
SOUND: Giant footsteps
SOUND: Dragon flying
SOUND: Marketplace ambiance fading out
SOUND: Fireworks fading out
SOUND: Forest ambiance fading in
NAZZY
Or maybe he’s hoping the Queen will hear these reminders while she’s trapped and unable to celebrate. He’s rubbing salt in the wound.
YEMILINA
If it’s salt, I support him.
NAZZY
That’s going a bit far. He’s been trying to kill you.
YEMILINA
I don’t support that. I’m conflicted.
SOUND: Giant footsteps stop
TODDLER GIANT
You are two people.
YEMILINA
No, no, baby giant. I meant I am of two minds. That’s what conflicted means.
TODDLER GIANT
Two of you! Look!
YEMILINA and NAZZY
Oh!
SOUND: Mirror Enchantment
SOUND: Echo of ‘oh’
NAZZY
That other me is moving like I did a second ago. I think it’s a mirror with just a slight time delay.
SOUND: Echo of ‘time delay’
SOUND: Air swish
YEMILINA
There’s no mirror here. It’s air.
NAZZY
An enchantment – like the one the elves use on their lake to create false mermaids.
YEMILINA
That was to confuse dragons, wasn’t it? Is this a high risk area for dragon attacks?
SOUND: Dragon growl
YEMILINA
Not that I’m worried, My Love. I know you’re the toughest dragon in the land and you can defeat a whole flock of them…easily! Even if you are, uh, still quite new at being a dragon. I believe in you!
SOUND: Soft dragon roar
TODDLER GIANT
My evil twin eats dragons.
SOUND: Dragon snort
TODDLER GIANT
Not so loud, dragon. My evil twin will hear you!
YEMILINA
You don’t have an evil twin. It’s just a reflection of you.
TODDLER GIANT
He left his cows.
SOUND: Mirror enchantment
SOUND: Cows mooing
YEMILINA
Oh! Your ev — I-I mean this enchanted mirror image of you really does like moving cows. He seems to be playing with them like they’re figurines.
NAZZY
That’s more than a slight time delay. Did you play with cows before we came here? How long ago?
TODDLER GIANT
It’s not me. It’s my evil twin!
(frustrated noise)
You don’t listen!
NAZZY
Sorry, sorry. Let’s say he is your evil twin. Does that make…those people…our evil twins?
SOUND: Mirror enchantment
YEMILINA
If mine is evil, we shall soon see her kissing babies and making them unlucky. A dragon will swoop upon a nursery the moment she leaves it.
SOUND: Air swish
NAZZY
They’re not corporeal. Maybe any evil in them is just for show? Or a warning? It could be a message left by a time traveler we’ve yet to know.
YEMILINA
Or by you. You don’t know all the things you’ve done. You’ve got too many years ahead of you.
NAZZY
True enough.
TODDLER GIANT
You find elf friend. My evil twin wants to squish her frog baby.
YEMILINA
(gasp)
Oh no, darling, are you sure?
TODDLER GIANT
Me sure.
YEMILINA
Oh, Nazzy, I know he’s not the best source of information, but if there’s any chance—?
NAZZY
I don’t think any version of a giant could deliberately harm an elf. The bond between elves and giants is so ancient, they’re practically family.
YEMILINA
First of all, Enelcia’s baby is currently a frog and looks nothing like an elf, so how is that ancient bond supposed to kick in? Second of all, our giant friend here has repeatedly used the word ‘evil’ to describe his doppelganger. If the Queen is any indication, there is no coming back from that. Once you are evil, you will break any rules and follow your evil impulses. Let’s not wait until my evil self starts dooming newborns. Let’s do something about this!
NAZZY
Hmm…we might as well start with Enelcia. She needs an intervention anyway.
YEMILINA
That’s right. And therapy. Shall we have that ready to go right after? In case we break her with our tough love?
NAZZY
I think we can keep her in one piece.
YEMILINA
Emotionally, I meant.
NAZZY
I know.
YEMILINA
Oh, but Teloopa has no magic right now. She can’t change the frog baby back.
NAZZY
We can get a transformation potion from someone else, or from Teloopa’s past self for that matter. The important thing is to get Enelcia on board with the idea.
YEMILINA
I suppose you’re right.
TODDLER GIANT
Me want to help elf friend.
NAZZY
Of course. I’ll let you know when we’ve got it organized, okay? You should go home first and check with your parents.
TODDLER GIANT
Come get me soon.
NAZZY
I will. Oh, and give me that drum. I’ll take over.
SOUND: Wolf-banishing drum
SOUND: Giant footsteps retreating
YEMILINA
So how many is that now? You, the baby giant; Wenoburt and Rose, I expect. Teloopa – if she feels like it – and me.
NAZZY
About that…I’ve been thinking…Enelcia is sure to lash out and use all of our vulnerable points to distract us from her. I think we should brace ourselves. Make peace with a thing or two in our own lives…before we confront her.
SOUND: Dragon flying
YEMILINA
Thank you for your concern, but I am not feeling vulnerable about Sir JP’s current form. We’re still going to spend time together in all the ways that really matter.
SOUND: Soft dragon roar
NAZZY
Okay…that’s one thing.
YEMILINA
I have no other things.
NAZZY
I think you have one more.
YEMILINA
(dangerously)
What?
NAZZY
Your baby’s grandma.
YEMILINA
Sir JP’s mother is coping very well, considering. She wishes her son weren’t a dragon, but she takes comfort from the unborn grandchild he has given her.
NAZZY
I meant the other grandma.
YEMILINA
(furious)
I told you—
NAZZY
You only forbade the ‘M’ word.
YEMILINA
Really, Nazzy! I thought you’d be smart enough to extend that to the ‘G’ word, as well!
NAZZY
But we’ll be confronting Enelcia about her family. Don’t you think it will hurt our intervention if you can’t even stand to hear yours mentioned?
YEMILINA
You are being a bad friend. That’s what will hurt our intervention. We shall have to be a united front when we face Enelcia, and if you start questioning my—
NAZZY
Oh, I forgot to tell you: my tests for carrying people safely into the far future are going really well. I’ve even tested the trips with pregnant monkeys. No problems.
YEMILINA
Oh…really? You mean…you could really take me to meet the cave people of the future? Oh! My bird baby kicks so much every time you hint at this! My very heart is kicking with joy. How soon can we go?
NAZZY
Are you comfortable with a little test? Just a small trip forward to warm up for the big one?
YEMILINA
Absolutely. Two hours forward?
NAZZY
How about two days?
YEMILINA
What? No!
SOUND: Time travel
SOUND: Marketplace Ambiance
YEMILINA
When are we, Nazzy? What did you do?
NAZZY
Don’t worry about it. I’ve still got the drum. Here, take it.
SOUND: Drum movement
YEMILINA
(startled noise)
SOUND: Wolf-banishing drum
SOUND: Spilling coins
SOUND: Squawking chickens
WENOBURT
Stop pecking at my gold, you silly chickens!
YEMILINA
Oh, there’s Wenoburt. I’ll ask him. Wenoburt!
SOUND: Running footsteps
WENOBURT
I wasn’t feeding it to you. I just spilled it.
SOUND: Squawking chickens
SOUND: Scooping up coins
YEMILINA
Wenoburt, where is Enelcia? We’re having an important meeting with her sometime soon. Have you heard about it?
WENOBURT
We already gave her an intervention. It’s over.
YEMILINA
(gasp)
Nazzy! You made me miss it!
NAZZY
It’s for the best.
YEMILINA
Wait a minute…I remember confronting an elf about her baby once! It must have been a long time ago. I can barely think when…Nazzy!
SOUND: Time travel
INT – CASTLE
SOUND: Footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Vivicord
NAZZY
Shh, be quiet, vivicord. For your benefit, dear listeners, we’re inside the castle at a time it still existed. It’s always sort of nice for me to see it again. Makes me nostalgic. But I mustn’t get distracted by tapestries this time. There will be plenty of opportunities to collect lost mementoes later.
SOUND: Footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Creaking door
SOUND: Dining room ambiance
NAZZY
Private dining room. Oh, wow, King David in his living flesh body…
CHILD YEMILINA
Good night, Daddy.
SOUND: Footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Door closing
NAZZY
Now that he’s left the dining room, Queen Augusta should be leaving soon, too. The governess will be coming for little Yemmy. I’ll just hide behind this tapestry and wait.
SOUND: Footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Tapestry movement
SOUND: Clinking plates
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Don’t stack your plates like that, darling. The servants need their work, you know. If we do it for them, they’ll become bored and listless.
CHILD YEMILINA
Nazzy says there’s always more to do, even if I help.
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Ooo, that servant’s child. Darling, it’s not—
CHILD YEMILINA
Please don’t be mad, Mommy. She always washes her hands before she plays with my toys.
QUEEN AUGUSTA
There, there, darling, I’m not mad at you. I just wish there were a few young duchesses for you to play with.
CHILD YEMILINA
Nazzy can find them for you. She can do anything.
QUEEN AUGUSTA
You really shouldn’t encourage her, darling.
CHILD YEMILINA
She found my baby blanket.
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Ah, well, I like her a bit better then. Where did you put it?
CHILD YEMILINA
Can you keep a secret, Mommy?
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Is it about Nazzy?
CHILD YEMILINA
No, it’s my secret cupboard.
SOUND: Footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Cupboard opening
CHILD YEMILINA
I keep extra toys in here. Here’s my blanket.
SOUND: Rustling blanket
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Oh, how lovely! It seems to be in better condition than when I last saw it.
CHILD YEMILINA
It’s from the past.
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Whatever you say, dear. You just take good care of it and someday you’ll have it wrapped around a sweet baby of your very own.
CHILD YEMILINA
I can’t wait to hold my baby! She’s going to be so cute!
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Of course, your baby – princess or prince – will be adorable. Don’t be in such a hurry to grow up, though. Let me have my baby a while longer.
CHILD YEMILINA
I’m not a baby!
QUEEN AUGUSTA
You always will be to me.
CHILD YEMILINA
Why?
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Oh, just because I’m your mother. You’ll understand someday.
CHILD YEMILINA
Can everyone else tell I’m not a baby?
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Yes, my dearest. The rest of the world will see you grow.
CHILD YEMILINA
Okay.
QUEEN AUGUSTA
(yawn)
I must get to bed. Where is that governess of yours?
CHILD YEMILINA
I can wait for her here. That’s why I have extra toys ready.
QUEEN AUGUSTA
Alright, darling. Ring the bell if she takes too long.
SOUND: Footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Door closing
SOUND: Stuffed toys shifting
CHILD YEMILINA
(improv)
SOUND: Tapestry movement
CHILD YEMILINA
(gasp)
SOUND: Footsteps on hard floor
NAZZY
Hi, little Yemmy. I’m Nazzy. Do you remember my last visit?
CHILD YEMILINA
You’re too old to be Nazzy. Nazzy is a little girl like me.
NAZZY
That’s right, we’ve just become friends in your time. Maybe I should have caught you a bit earlier. I didn’t mean to confuse you.
CHILD YEMILINA
I understand time travel. You’re Nazzy’s future self. Are you here to pick up all the dresses child you rescued from wine stains?
NAZZY
No. I have other concerns right now.
SOUND: Rustling blanket
NAZZY
I forgot about this blanket. Future you might like to have it now.
CHILD YEMILINA
Can you please take a different blanket? This one is special. Mommy doesn’t want me to lose it.
NAZZY
Not to worry. I’m not here to upset your mother. Well…actually, she will be upset. But not about the blanket. I can come get that right before it needs rescuing.
CHILD YEMILINA
Child you already rescued this blanket.
NAZZY
I know. She doesn’t have to worry about this rescue. You keep it for now.
CHILD YEMILINA
Are you and Mommy friends in the future?
NAZZY
Ah…now, don’t take this the wrong way, Little Yemmy, but…
CHILD YEMILINA
What?
NAZZY
I don’t think your Mommy has any friends in my time. It was her birthday when I left, and only the Royal Birthday Enchantments celebrated. You know, those spells that make fireworks shoot out of all the chimneys and make lit candles appear on all the food.
CHILD YEMILINA
Didn’t the enchantments help everyone remember her birthday?
NAZZY
It wasn’t that people didn’t remember, it’s just…I shouldn’t, Yemmy. It’s too much.
CHILD YEMILINA
Can I make my future Mommy a birthday card?
NAZZY
Of course you can. I’ll just date it for you, so your future self doesn’t get mad.
CHILD YEMILINA
Why would future me get mad?
NAZZY
The important thing is that you’re allowed to feel however you feel in this moment. Don’t let the future mess that up. Trust me. It’s a headache only I can bear.
CHILD YEMILINA
I love Mommy, because she’s my mommy.
NAZZY
That makes sense. Mommies love their kids no matter what, and kids love their mommies.
CHILD YEMILINA
That’s right.
NAZZY
Do you want to come to an intervention?
CHILD YEMILINA
What’s an intervention?
NAZZY
Well…there’s a mommy elf who had her baby turned into a frog. For a good reason, but it’s gone too far. We’re trying to convince her it’s time to change her baby back into an elf.
CHILD YEMILINA
Frogs jump better than elves.
NAZZY
True, but there are lots of things she won’t get to do if she grows up as a frog.
CHILD YEMILINA
Like losing her first tooth? Frogs don’t have teeth.
NAZZY
Yes, that’s a good point. Or how about learning to talk? Clapping her hands? Playing games with kids like you?
CHILD YEMILINA
I want to play pat-a-cake with the baby.
NAZZY
Will you come tell her mommy that?
CHILD YEMILINA
Take me to her.
NAZZY
I will in a minute. Why don’t you go get one of your soft toys for the elf baby to hug?
CHILD YEMILINA
Okay. I’ll give her my cow with the bell inside.
SOUND: Retreating footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Cupboard opening
SOUND: Stuffed animals shifting
NAZZY
Farewell, cave people of the future. Thank you for listening. If we are not swallowed by dragons, you shall soon hear more. Wish us luck.
SOUND: Approaching footsteps on hard floor
SOUND: Cow bell jingling
CHILD YEMILINA
I’m ready!
SOUND: Time travel – departing
SOUND: Closing theme music