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THOUGHT THAT "ADVENTURES OF SINBAD" WAS TOO DARK…
…TOO SCARY…
(close-up of laughing Scratch)
…TOO VIOLENT?
(Sinbad and crew fighting several dark-clad thugs)
DO NOT FEAR ANYMORE! THIS WEEK, AN ALL-NEW KIND OF EPISODE:FAMILY FUN…
(scenes from "Bambi")
IN THE FIRST MUSICAL EPISODE! NEXT WEEK ON "AoS"
All was awfully quiet. When the Voice-Over finished his enthusiastic discourse, Sinbad and the crew stood frozen in silent horror. Even Rumina was speechless , seeing the sadistic intents of the author and the cruel destiny waiting around the corner.
"Well" said Firouz hesitantly "Maybe it isn't too bad, after all."
" `Maybe it isn't too bad' MY ASS!!!" In Sinbad's mind was still fresh the humiliation deriving from precedent prototype of "Family-oriented-Disney-like" musical episode gone TERRIBLY wrong and, luckily, never aired. "Do you still remember last time?"
Firouz nodded
"And…you don't want to dress as a REINDEER again, do you?"
At the word "reindeer" bloodcurdling flashbacks of THAT Christmas Special slowly wormed their way into each crewmember's skull.
"NO WAY!! I don't want to be a snowman again!"
"Being the Snow Fairy once was enough!"
Rongar, Dermott and some of the nameless sailors didn't complain : as non-vocal characters, they had been quite lucky: no stupid songs and lots of free time
Sinbad decided that was better make things clear with the mastermind of the evil plan, before it was too late.
-AUTHOR!!! YO, AUTHOOOOOOR!!
-What do you want, figment of my imagination? Why are you bugging me? I do hope it's something really important.
-Damn serious. Now, what's that…that THING?
-Do you mean the "brand new extra musical episode"?
-Precisely. Listen, me and my crew REFUSE to play it. C'mon, man…it's utter nonsense!
-It's a GREAT idea, no matter what you say, and we need more kids in the audience…think about all the money we could make with them!
-Er…I really don't think that selling children as slaves would prove such a great idea…
-I mean merchandising, moron! M-E-R-C-H-A-N-D-I-S-I-N-G! Just think about it: hundred of brats crying "Mummy, mummy, I want THIS" and placing their little, sticky fingers on AoS dolls, toy sabres, Halloween costumes, peluches….
-Yeah, yeah, whatever.-interrupted Maeve -but, what about US ? Does the word "dignity" ring a bell?
-Don't worry, this time there won't be ANY strange costumes or fake snow: you just do your episode, y'know, the same old kind of episode…monsters, Rumina and stuff, but you talk in rhymes and I throw in some songs…simple, nice and clean.
And you, Sinbad, will even have some love scenes as a bonus.
Hearing the word "love scene" Rumina and Maeve began to exchange black looks and growl like rottweilers. Before blood was shed, Sinbad tried to clear up the situation.
-Now, now, wait a sec. WHAT kind of scenes and, more important, with whom? (Looking worriedly at Rumina and Maeve, the first held by Doubar, the second by Rongar. The two laydees are trading insults, with Firouz as referee.)
-Uhh…well, Disney-like love scenes-we don't want to upset the kids, do we?-and, in order to avoid a nuclear war, I say you'll have intimate moments with both of the damsels here.
What will Sinbad do? How will the episode be? Will I ever get to write part two? Wait and see,read and REVIEW