Gigantic
Chapter #1
The Beans
Jack's Home - Inside
Jack and his wife were extraordinarily poor. Their only source of income was their cow and her milk, but soon, the cow could give no more milk. His wife was pregnant and it was becoming all too apparent that their child would be born into a life of poverty.
"Don't worry. Once my fame as a lauded adventurer comes around, the fortune will follow!" Jack said, grinning.
Jack's wife giggled.
"You always know how to make me laugh, Jack." Jack's wife said. "But this is serious, Jack. She isn't giving any milk. It's about time we sold the cow."
"What do you mean? We're doing pretty fine as it is. We have a roof over our heads..."
"Which is tearing apart!"
Chunks of the roof suddenly collapsed.
"Okay, but...all the food we can eat..."
"A couple of beans?"
"Okay, so we're not doing so hot...but-"
"I mean it, Jack. Tomorrow, I want you to take her to the market and sell her."
"Seems a tad cruel, doesn't it?"
"Jack!"
"Fine, fine, you win. We'll sell the cow."
"Thanks, dear."
"You're welcome, honey."
Town
Jack walked towards the town marketplace. Suddenly, he encountered a strange old man.
"Who are you?" Jack asked.
"Just a dealer." The old man declared.
"Whatever you're offering, I don't want it. I'm an upstanding, responsible gent."
"This isn't just anything I have. It's...magic."
"Magic? In what way?"
The dealer pulled some beans out of his bag and showed them to Jack.
"Beans? Oh, no thanks. Me and my wife have had plenty of beans."
"These aren't just any beans. These are the key to your future!"
"Key to my future? Right. Look, I've got to get going to find a real deal..."
"Wait, wait, don't leave! I swear I'm telling the truth!"
"Sure you are."
"They'll fulfill your dream! Everyone has a dream! What is yours?"
"My dream?"
"Yes, yes, they'll fulfill your heart's desires!"
"You're not playing me?"
"I swear I tell the truth!"
"So...let's say I wanted to become a swashbuckling adventurer. Would these beans make me into one?"
"Yes! As long as you use them properly! Just give me the cow and I'll give you the beans!"
"Alright. You've got a trade, sir."
"Pleasure doing business with you, sonny!"
Jack's Home - Inside
"Beans? You sold our cow for beans?"
"Now, hold on, honey..."
"No, I will not 'hold on'! You sold our prized cow for beans!"
"The man said they were magic!"
"Magic? Magic? What are you, a child?"
"He said they'd make my dream come true!"
"Your dream?"
"Yeah, he said they'd make me into an adventurer!"
"And you listened to him? It's about time you let go of this silly delusion of yours, this, this...fantasy!"
"Fantasy?"
"You are not an adventurer! You're a husband and soon-to-be father! You have got to stop acting like a twelve-year-old!"
"Twelve-year-old?"
"Oh, sometimes I wonder why I ever married you..."
Jack's wife threw the beans onto the ground and left the room in tears.
"Honey, wait!" Jack said, hurt by her tears.
Jack's Home - Outside
"Child? Twelve-year-old? Where does she..." Jack said.
Jack stared into the night blue sky, filled with twinkling stars.
"If only I had one chance, I'd seize it. I'd make both our dreams come true. I'd be an adventurer and we'd both be filthy rich..."
Jack sighed and took one last look at the beans in his hand.
"Guess these beans really are worthless."
Jack tossed the beans into the soil and woefully entered his home.
Jack's Home - Outside
Jack woke up early in the morning, unable to sleep, and walked outside. Suddenly, he saw a colossal beanstalk that had, apparently, sprouted from the ground.
"Whoa..." Jack said.
"They'll fulfill your dream! Everyone has a dream! What is yours?"
"Yes, yes, they'll fulfill your heart's desires!"
"Yes! As long as you use them properly!"
"A...beanstalk. Wonder where it leads. Maybe...just maybe..."
Jack began to climb the beanstalk, singing to himself.
It's time!
It's finally time!
It's time to embark on my adventure!
It's time to make my dream come true!
I will make it for sure!
I will not try, but I will do!
And although this beanstalk is large,
I will not stop!
I will be the one to take charge,
and make it to the very top!
It's time!
It's time to embark on my adventure!
It's time to make my dream come true!
It's time!
It's finally time!
Author's Note: I was devastated when Gigantic was cancelled. So I've taken it upon myself to write my own version of the film, little-by-little. This is only the first chapter, obviously. And yes, Jack sings at the end. It's a "Disney film", so of course there are bound to be some songs! Thanks for reading and please review!