Escape of the Palisman/Transcript

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Speaker	Dialogue
[Open on a Slayground in the middle of Bonesborough. Several baby-track Hexside students are there. A sign at the front gate reads "THE SLAYGROUND funded by the Bonesborough department of parks & wreck". Cut to a sign above a bench that reads "ALL BLOODTHIRSTY MONSTERS MUST BE LEASHED". Eda and Luz are sitting on a bench under the sign.]
Luz	[Visibly nervous.] What if he gets hurt? What if the kids are mean to him? [Gasps.] My parental instincts are freaking out, man.
Eda	He's fine. Look at him.
[Cut to King trying to climb the slide.]
Luz	It does look like he's having fun.
[King grunts.]
Luz	Aw. I wonder what cute little game he's playing.
King	Stand back, cretins. [Grunting as he reaches the top.] Yes! Yes! This is a throne worthy of a tyrant. Bow to me you snotty underlings. Bow!
Kids	[Share a look.] Okay.
[One does a handstand while the other does a backbend.]
King	Yes, appease your master.
Usurper	This isn't for standing, it's for sliding. You try. [Shoves him.]
King	Whoa, whoa! [Screams, grunts when he hits ground.] Eda! [Runs to his friends, clings to Luz's leg.] That monster took my throne.
Eda	You mean the baby?
King	No, the usurper. I want you to go over there and blow him up. Kaboom!
Usurper	[Riding a spring rider.] Kaboom!
Eda	[Unscrews Owlbert from her staff.] Yeah, I'm not using Owlbert to blow up a five-year-old.
[Owlbert hoots.]
Eda	He's got better things to do. Like this... [Pets him.]
[Owlbert warbles.]
Luz	Aw, what a sweetie. How did you get him?
Eda	Get? I made Owlbert from the branch of an ancient tree.
Owlbert	[Hops onto Eda's hand, hoots.]
Eda	Oh, he's my palisman and we're bonded for life. [Owlbert hops to her shoulder, nuzzling her cheek.] I'd annihilate anyone who'd hurt him.
King	Fine. Don't help. Revenge will taste all the sweeter if they fall by my hand alone. [Laughs.]
Usurper	[Shoves King over.] Tag, you're it! [Laughs and runs off.]
Eda	Oh, man. Here we go. King's squeak of rage.
King	[Stands.] Nyeh... nyeh... [Squeals while wriggling and punching on the air, pauses, then continues squealing as he charges after his rival.]
Eda	[Laughs.] He is like a little teakettle. [Snorts.]
[Owlbert scratches at his face.]
Luz	Hey, what's that? [Points to Owlbert's foot, which seems to have a hole.]
Eda	That's his interlock. So he only fits on to my staff. Every palisman has one.
[As she speaks, everything but her, her staff, and the bench disappears.]
Eda	[Gasps.] Luz?
[She stands and looks around the void. Both her staff and the bench disappear.]
Eda	Hello?
Luz	[Echoing.] Eda?
Eda	Luz!
[The real world returns as Luz and Owlbert look over Eda.]
Luz	Eda! Eda! Wake up!
[Eda's eyes open. She is now laying down on the bench.]
Luz	Are you all right? [Helps Eda up.]
Eda	[Shudders.] What? Oh, no. The curse. Hey, we have to get home. Now! [Picks up her staff and leaves.]
Luz	King we have to go!
King	[Atop the jungle gym, facing Usurper.] Five more minutes, please!
Luz	King!
King	Ah, man. This isn't over.
Usurper	Okay, let's play again real soon. [Hugs King.]
King	No, no. Keep those sticky hands away! Oh, no! He's touching me! [Screams.]
-THEME SONG-
[Cut to the Owl House, where Eda tosses her staff to the couch. She yawns and flops face first onto the couch.]
Luz	I'll go get your elixir.
Eda	[Muffled.] Don't worry about it. I'll get it myself in a bit.
Luz	Do you need me to stay home and take care of you? [Gasps.] I could put King in a little doctor's outfit.
[Everyone looks at King, who looks up from a stack of paper.]
King	Meh?
Eda	No one wants to see that.
Luz	I do.
Eda	Look, I know how to take care of myself. I've had this curse longer than you've been alive.
Luz	So, how'd you get it?
Eda	[Grunts.] I don't know.
Luz	You don't know?
Eda	Somebody gave it to me. I don't know who and I don't care because I'm fine, all right? Anyway, don't you have plans with Tweedledum and Twerpledee?
Luz	Well, Willow, Gus, and I are going to the grudgby game between Hexside and Glandus High.
Eda	[Screws Owlbert back onto the staff.] Since when are you into sports?
Luz	Since I found a little something called "Hexside Pride." [Grunts.] To think that Glandus, whoever they are, would dare face us. But if you need me to stay...
Eda	Gross. Sympathy. Go! Go have fun at sport.
Luz	Hooray! Hooray for sport! Hugs and kisses, King. [Kisses his skull.] Mwah! [Sing-songy.] Don't spend all night plotting revenge.
King	[Sing-songy.] That drooly-faced heathen will know my wrath.
[Cut to Hexside, where students are lined up to get on a dragon bus. Luz is running toward it but not paying attention.]
Luz	Hexside's gonna wreck your side. [Stops walking.] Huh, no. [Keeps walking.] Hexside is the best side in the west side. [Yelps.]
[The dragon bus roars and bites at Luz.]
Luz	[Shudders.] Ah! Friends.
Willow and Luz	Whoo-hoo!
Gus	Game day roar!
Luz	Happy game day, fellow, uh... Are we Hexidians? Hexies? [Gasps.] Hexoleos?
Willow	Actually, most people call us... winners.
Gus	Grudgby games are the best. The players go through these action-packed trials. And the audience gets to wave flags. Look, I practiced.
[He pulls out two flags, turns in a circle as he waves them and hums.]
Luz	[Looks at her hoodie.] Is it weird that I'm not wearing anything Hexside?
Willow	Um, it's weirder that you're wearing Glandus colors. [Points to a sign behind Luz. Sure enough, her hoodie's colors are the same as Glandus High's.]
Giant Boy	Get ready to be creamed, Glandus nerd.
Luz	Hey! I'm a Hexside nerd. Gotta change out of this shirt. Where can I get a Hexside one?
Gus	I know. There's a lost and found box in the cafeteria.
Luz	Ah! The lost and found. Where mouthguards go to retire.
[Cut to the lost and found, a giant chest. Luz opens it and pulls out a hat.]
Luz	Yes!
[Cut to the front doors of Hexside, which Luz exits in full Hexside apparel waving pom-poms.]
Luz	Goooo, Hexside! [Does a split and winces as a crack is heard.] Well, I never did that before. Uh, where is everyone?
[The dragon bus is flying away.]
Giant Boy	Hexside rules!
Luz	Oh, no! Come back! Why didn't you guys board the bus?
Willow	We weren't going to leave you behind.
Gus	I was.
Willow	Gus! [Elbows him.]
Luz	Can we walk to Glandus?
Gus	We'd never make it in time. Glandus is... [Rolls his flags, points with them.] all the way out in the middle of the island.
Luz	[Scoffs.] Typical Glandus.
Willow	And my parents are working, otherwise I'd see if they could give us a ride on their staff.
Luz	A staff... because staffs fly. Of course. I can get us a staff.
Gus	You can?
Luz	Yes, come on.
[Luz grabs Willow's hand and runs. Gus leaps after them. Cut to the doors of Eda's bedroom.]
King	Eda! Great news. I thought of the perfect way to get revenge on that usurper. [Holds out a piece of paper reading "FIRE?".] Now, don't be put off by the complicated premise. I'll break it down for you in small pieces. Huh?
[Eda, almost completely in her Owl Beast form, is sitting in her nest. She growls and advances on King.]
King	[Screams, falls down.] Owl Beast! [Screams.] Stay back!
[Eda stops and backs up.]
King	Did you just listen to me? [Stands up.] Uh, come here. Sit.
[Eda takes a step forward, then snorts.]
King	Oh, this is an interesting development.
[Eda warbles.]
King	Eda's only partially transformed which means she's totally suggestible. [Chuckles.] Yes. Yes! I think this will do nicely. Forget fire. I've got a greater force to unleash. You! You're going to help me regain my throne. I mean, if that's okay with you. Right?
[Eda growls.]
King	I'll take that weird grumble as a yes. I'm just gonna grab a little bottle of elixir in case you go rogue on me.
[He grabs a full bottle of elixir and a messenger bag. Several empty bottles fall out of the bag as he drags it.]
King	Now, to destiny's battlefield: the playground!
Luz	[Offscreen.] King, are you home?
[Eda growls.]
King	What? [To Eda.] Sit. Stay.
Luz	Is Eda up?
King	[Closes doors.] Who? Oh. [Chuckles.] That Eda. No, no. She is out like a light.
[Eda growls.]
King	[Chuckles.] Oh, man. Can she snore.
Luz	Oh, no. I wanted to ask if I could borrow her staff but I know she needs her rest.
King	[Grabs Eda's staff and gives it to Luz.] Oh, I'm sure it's fine. It's fine. Just take it.
Luz	I can't. Not without Eda's permission.
[Eda screams.]
King	Well, there's your permission. Off you go.
Luz	I really owe Gus and Willow one. And it's just for the afternoon. I'm sure Eda wouldn't mind.
King	Not our generous, kindhearted Eda. Big heart on her.
[They stare at each other for a second.]
Luz	[Starts to leave.] I'll be back soon.
King	Close call.
Luz	[Stops leaving.] What?
King	Nothing.
Luz	Oh, okay. [Leaves for real.]
King	Close call. [Opens the doors.] And now revenge. Right, Owl Eda?
[Eda munches a chair.]
King	[Chuckles.] I'm feeling confident about this plan.
[Cut to the front of the Owl House as Luz opens the door.]
Luz	To Glandus High.
[She gestures with the staff, hitting Owlbert against the house. Owlbert hoots.]
Luz	Oh! Sorry, Owlbert. It's okay. We're just on our way to help some friends.
Willow and Gus	Ooh!
Luz	Who's ready to board Air Luz?
[They all board the staff.]
Willow	Feel that power-to-weight ratio.
Gus	[To his flags.] Boys, prepare to fly.
Luz	Next stop, Glandus High. Let's go.
[The staff rises in the air.]
Luz	Step on it, Owlbert.
[She slaps the staff. Owlbert squawks, rushes forward.]
All	Whoa! Whoa!
[The staff does a loop-de-loop, then runs into several trees. The trio grunts and screams. They hit a tree head on. Willow and Gus fall directly into a bush. Luz gets caught on a branch, then falls out of her Hexside sweater. She grunts. Owlbert falls directly on top of his head. He looks at his now cracked head and hoots.]
Luz	[Groans, stands.] Is everyone okay? Huh?
[Owlbert hoots, twists himself off the staff, then flies off.]
Luz	Oh, no. Oh, no, no, no! Owlbert, come back!
[Cut to Luz, Willow, and Gus running through the forest.]
Luz	Owlbert!
[Owlbert hoots as he flies into a foreboding cave. The trio stop running, panting.]
Gus	Man, humans can run. Must be their dorsal fins.
Luz	He went through those trees. Come on. [Starts running.]
Willow	[Stops Luz.] We have to be careful. It's really easy to get lost in this part of the forest.
Luz	This is Eda's palisman, Willow. She'll kill me if we don't get it back. Let's go.
[Cut to the inside of the cave. Bats screech as they enter. Bones crunch under their feet.]
Willow	Wow. I keep stepping on a lot of crunchy twigs.
Luz	Those are bones, Willow.
Willow	[Looks up.] Not if I never look down.
[A shadow passes them. They yelp, and step closer together.]
Luz	This isn't any kind of forest I'm used to. [Pokes a spiderweb with the staff.]
Willow	That's because this isn't a forest.
[The Bat Queen's kids chirp as they approach the teens.]
Willow	It's a nest.
Luz	Hey, I remember you. You're Bat Queen's babies.
[The bat babies screech.]
Gus	Wait. The Bat Queen? [Backs away.]
Willow	[Also backs away.] I think I'd rather take my chances with Eda.
Luz	[Walks towards the bats.] Uh, we're looking for a little owl and... There he is.
[Owlbert is standing a bit behind the bat babies. He warbles, backs into the shadows.]
Luz	Owlbert, thank goodness you're okay. Come here, buddy. Time to go home.
[The Bat Queen steps in front of Owlbert and into the light. They all gasp.]
Bat Queen	[Hisses.] Hello, small human.
[Cut to the Slayground. Kids are chattering and laughing. One kid makes a sandcastle in the sandbox. Loud footsteps knock it down. Eda growls.]
King	Ahem!
[Eda growls. With King on her back, she is sitting on the roof of a house.]
King	Listen carefully. You all have two choices. Grovel or—
[Eda screeches. The children scream.]
Braxas	Ah! A monster.
[The kids all flee.]
King	Good enough. Whoa!
[Eda jumps off the roof. The kids scream.]
King	Run! Despair!
[Usurper whimpers.]
King	Your time has ended. Mine begins.
[Usurper, crying, goes down the slide.]
King	Not so tough now, you spongy hatchlings. I will eat you.
[Eda growls.]
King	[Climbs the slide.] All who stood in my way are gone. I declare myself despotic ruler of this land. Nothing can stop the almighty—
[Crunch.]
King	Huh? Hmm?
[Eda is eating the slide.]
King	Hey. Whoa, whoa! No eating the throne.
[Eda looks longingly at the slide.]
King	Noooo!
[Eda munches.]
King	[Whiny.] Stop that!
[Cut back to the Bat Queen's nest. The Bat Queen exhales.]
Willow	It's the...
Luz	Bat Queen. I know. We kinda babysat her kids once. Don't worry. I got this. [To Bat Queen.] Hiya, BQ. My, your hair is looking greasy. And your kids [Chuckles.] they're as hideous as ever.
Gus	You know, that coulda gone worse.
[The Bat Queen growls.]
Luz	[Chuckles.] So... Owlbert ran away and I need to get him back. I'm just gonna grab him and we'll be on our way.
[Bat Queen puts a claw on Luz's chest.]
Luz	Ah!
Bat Queen	To be careless with a staff, it's very serious. I protect him.
Luz	And thank you for that, uh, but he belongs to Eda, the Owl Lady. [Removes Bat Queen's claw.] And you owe her a favor, remember?
Bat Queen	Owl Lady is careless. Her staff left her sight. Taken by human who steals, hurts, frightens...
Luz	Huh?
Bat Queen	He told me all.
[Bat Queen's eyes glow yellow. Owlbert's glow the same color.]
Luz	Owlbert, I never meant to hurt you. [Kneels down.] Please trust me.
[Owlbert hoots, then flies onto Bat Queen's head. Both their eyes glow again. Luz stands.]
Bat Queen	Trust must be earned... [Flies to a perch.] ...through trials!
[Fire bursts from the ground with the final word.]
Gus	[Happily, waving flags.] Trials?
Willow	Luz, the Bat Queen is well-known for her impossible trials. I've never heard of anyone winning against her.
Luz	But I have to get Owlbert back. I accept your challenge.
Willow	And we'll be right there with you.
Gus	Let the flags raise you up.
[Bat Queen closes her claw. Webs encase Willow and Gus.]
Gus	Hey!
Willow	What?
Bat Queen	No helpsies. Now, let the trials begin. Milk the spider demon.
[A spider with udders approaches Luz, holding a bucket. The spider demons growls. Luz grunts, and looks at at Owlbert. He hoots, and tilts his head.]
Luz	All right. Come here, pal. Let's do this.
[The spider demon runs, squealing.]
Luz	If you run, you'll just make this harder for yourself.
[Cut to one of the flames extinguishing.]
Bat Queen	Remove bees nest.
[Luz climbs a tree, empty staff in hand. A giant buzzing bees nest is sitting in one of the branches. She raises the staff to smack the nest, but it turns into the head of a giant bee that screeches at her. She yelps, and falls out of the tree. Cut to her running past Willow and Gus, screaming, the bee screeching after her.]
Gus	Come on. Almost got it. [Frees himself from the webs.] I am free! Bat Queen, you will rue the day you tried to trap—
[She traps him again, this time suspended from the ceiling.]
Gus	Aaah.
[A second flame goes out.]
Bat Queen	Give babies a bath!
[Cut to Luz scrubbing one baby bat, sitting on another, a third biting her shoulder. They're all covered in suds. Luz grunts. The bat babies screech.]
Willow	Go, Luz.
Gus	Luz, we're here if you need us.
Willow	Yeah. Cut us free. We can get Eda.
Luz	No, I was selfish, [The bat babies' screeching continues.] and I hurt Owlbert. I need to do this alone so he knows I care about him. [Dumps barrel of water over the baby bats.]
[The bat babies are screeching, then turn around to show their hair neat and faces shiny.]
Luz	Aw!
[Bat babies shake their heads; return to normal and screech. Luz screams. Cut to the Slayground, where Eda is eating a swing.]
King	No, no! Bad Eda! You are my beast and I control you. [Punches her wing.] Hey!
[Eda growls.]
King	[Yelping.] What was I thinking? I'm such a fool. I'm such a... [Grabs the bottle bag.]
[Eda's growling continues.]
King	...genius!
[Eda snarls. King grunts, and throws the bottle in her mouth. She screeches, spits out cork.]
King	Great. Now, change back to Eda.
[Eda growls.]
King	Anytime now. Just magically transform.
[Eda snarls.]
King	Ah, nuts.
[Eda shreds King's cardboard box armor seconds after he ducks out of it. He runs down the rope net.]
King	[Grunting.] Whoa!
[Eda growls. A siren wails. Cut to a van reading "ANIMAL CONTROL". The demon hunters step out of it, now wearing reflective vests. Demon Hunter #1 steps off the van.]
Demon Hunter #2	Uh, this is so embarrassing.
Demon Hunter #1	Hey, hey. This job is all we have right now. So, I wanna see happy faces. Okay?
[Demon Hunter #2 gives a thumbs up and sarcastic smile.]
Demon Hunter #1	Let's roll out.
[Demon Hunter #2 sticks out their tongue.]
King	Ah! Animal control.
Demon Hunter #1	Matches the description the parents called in. Bag it.
King	Oh, no! No, no, no!
[Eda stalks toward them, growling. The demon hunters combine spells to create a large green net. Eda tries to jump out of it. She is screeching. The net shrinks to fit her. Demon Hunter #1 shocks her. King yelps. Eda falls to the ground. Demon Hunter #1 lifts her away.]
King	Eda!
[Eda is put into the animal control van. The doors close behind her. King tries to free himself from the rope net.]
King	[Grunting.] Whoa! Awesome. Fantastic.
[Cut back to Bat Queen's nest. The third flame goes out. Gus frees himself from the web again, landing in a handstand.]
Gus	Yes, I am free again. I—
[Webs encase him yet again. He screams, muffled, and waves his legs.]
Luz	Okay, Bat Queen. That's the last one. I've done all your chores. And I've proved my dedication to Owlbert. I'm so sorry for the pain I caused you, Owlbert. I promise to be more careful. Will you come back home with me?
[Owlbert nods and hoots. He flies off of Bat Queen's perch to the ground. Bat Queen raises her claw, and webs encase Owlbert. He squawks.]
Bat Queen	No! More trials. Last trial. You must face... me.
[She expands her wings, a jet of flames going up behind her.]
Luz	What?
[The Bat Queen roars, flies forward. Luz, yelping, runs.]
Bat Queen	You will never get him back!
[Luz grunts.]
Willow	Luz, get us out. We can help.
[Luz frees Willow. Willow frees Gus.]
Willow	Look out!
[The bat babies screech.]
Gus	I'll hold'em off with my flags.
[The bat babies, screeching, attack Willow and Gus.]
Gus	No! That was a bad plan.
[Cut to Luz sneaking off. Luz yelps, and the Bat Queen roars. She chases Luz through the forest. Owlbert squawks as he frees a wing from the web. Cut to Luz running.]
Luz	I won't let you imprison Owlbert.
[The Bat Queen roars. Luz grunts and trips. The Bat Queen roars again, Luz gasps and grunts. The Bat Queen flies down to attack Luz. She stops her claws with the staff. She's roaring.]
Luz	[Gasps.] Is that an interlock? [Kicks the staff and Bat Queen away.] Bat Queen, you used to be on a staff, didn't you? You were a Palisman.
[The Bat Queen gasps. Cut to the Slayground, where King is still stuck in the net.]
King	Nyeh! [Frees himself.] Oof.
Usurper	Your pride has destroyed you. The throne belongs to me now.
King	Over my dead body.
[Eda screeches.]
King	Eda!
Usurper	Yes, leave and forfeit your reign.
King	Well, then, forfeit I shall. [Runs.] I'm coming for you, Eda. [Panting.] Huh?
[Eda screeches. The animal control van is stuck at a snail road crossing. A giant snail with windows in its shell is slowly making its way across. Eda continues screeching. King runs to the animal control van. He hefts himself into the back through a window. Eda snorts.]
King	You in there, Eda?
[Eda snarls.]
King	Eda, I'm sorry. I used you for your strength 'cause I felt weak. I'm your friend. If only there were some way to remind you who I am.
[Eda growls and snarls.]
King	Wait a sec. Eda loves my rage squeal. Like this... [Grunting, squealing.]
Eda	[Snorts, laughs. Snarls.] So tiny. So angry. [Laughing. She growls, grunts, and turns back to normal. She groans.]
King	Eda, you're back! [Hugs her.]
Eda	What happened?
King	Okay, so I went to your room and you were the beast. And then... And then I woke up here one second before you did.
Eda	Uh-huh. I'll deal with you later. But for now, you wanna bounce?
King	Yes, please.
[Eda explodes the back of the van.]
Demon Hunter #1	Aah! Where did it go? [To Eda.] Hey, lady. H-Have you seen a monster that kinda looks like you? Lady!
[Eda walks off with King under her arm. Cut to the forest.]
Luz	You were once a Palisman, weren't you?
[Bat Queen looks at her claw with the interlock on it. She turns away from Luz.]
Bat Queen	Yes, I was once part of a grand staff. A staff made for a giant. But I was broken, discarded.
Luz	So, that's why you're so protective of Owlbert.
Bat Queen	I protect... all!
[Her eyes glow again. Behind her, dozens of other eyes begin glowing. Luz gasps. Countless broken and scarred palismen of every type are in the trees.]
Bat Queen	I made home in forest. I'm here to take the lost. The forgotten.
Luz	I understand. But Owlbert is not forgotten. He has someone at home who loves him very much.
Bat Queen	[Turns and walks away.] He will not go back with you.
Luz	That's not your decision to make.
Bat Queen	[Turns back around.] I won't let him.
[Luz gasps, then braces for an attack. Owlbert protects her, and hoots. His eyes glow. A second later, so do Bat Queen's.]
Bat Queen	You...
[Wind howling.]
Bat Queen	You care for her.
[Owlbert nods, hoots. He nuzzles Luz, warbling.]
Bat Queen	Very well. Go. And take your friends.
[Willow and Gus, still being attacked by the bat babies, run in. The Bat Queen Whistles. Her babies, screeching, flies to her.]
Gus	I don't think I'll ever be clean again.
[Owlbert grabs Eda's staff and brings it to Luz. Gus wipes the bat babies' spit off of him.]
Luz	Bat Queen, do you know what happened to your owner?
Bat Queen	It has been thousands of years. I've forgotten.
Luz	If you ever want to search for the truth, I'll help you.
Bat Queen	Thank you. [Flies away.]
Willow	I can't believe you took on the Bat Queen. [Hugs Luz.]
Gus	[Dances.] And we're not dead.
Luz	Thank you for helping me get Owlbert back. I'm sorry we missed the game.
Gus	Are you kidding? That was better than any grudgby match. There were action-packed trials. I got to do my flag wave, and I'm slightly traumatized. Hooray!
Luz	[Chuckles.] Let's get this little guy home.
[Cut to the Owl House, where Luz is putting a bandage on Owlbert's cracked head.]
Luz	And now you're a part of the boo‐boo buddy club.
[Owlbert hoots.]
Eda	Owlbert, why are you off the staff?
[Owlbert hoots, flies over to Eda. Warbling.]
Eda	Luz took you to get ice cream? Aw, that's... a horrible lie.
[Owlbert hoots. Luz gulps.]
Eda	Well, lucky for you both I don't care right now. I'm going to take a nap. [Walks off.]
King	I'll, uh, be at the playground. [Walks away.]
[Owlbert flies back to Luz's shoulder.]
Luz	[To Owlbert.] We'll keep this one to ourselves, shall we?
[Owlbert warbles, nuzzles Luz's cheek again. Cut to Eda's room, where four empty elixir bottles are sitting on her side table.]
Eda	[Coughing, picks up a bottle.] The elixir... It isn't working on the curse anymore. This is bad. [Coughing, vomits.] When did I swallow a swing?
[Cut to Bat Queen's nest, where she is chasing her kids.]
Bat Queen	Babies. To bed.
[The bat babies land on a branch, chirping. Soft screeching.]
Bat Queen	And now it's time to have book before sleeping. [Burps.]
[She takes a book out of her mouth. Instead of reading it, she rips off pages and feeds them to her kids. The bat babies begin soft screeching. Their soft screeching continues.]
Bat Queen	Yes, consume. Grow wise.
[A baby bat swallows.]
Bat Queen	Avoid paper cuts.
[The babies fall asleep. Bat Queen sits on the branch behind them. It's revealed that they are upside down.]