The next morning Wolf walked into the castle after doing his normal routine of collecting taxes. But unlike usual he had a new song to sing this time.
Wolf: He throws an angry tantrum if he cannot have his way
Then calls for mom and sucks his thumb
Too late to be known as Scar the first he's sure to be known as Scar the worst
Then he stood before the desk where Kaa sat behind. The two gave a chuckle at hearing the song.
"How bout that?" asked Wolf.
"That's Scar to a T." replied Kaa with a laugh in his voice."Let me try Let me try." Then Kaa cleared his throat.
Kaa: To late to be known as Scar the first
He's sure to be known as Scar the worst
Just then Scar opened the door and caem into the room, without the knowledge of Wolf or Kaa. But the Kaa looked over Wolf's shoulder and saw Scar standing in the doorway. Scar gave a confused angered look Kaa's way.
Kaa: The fabulous marvelous merciful
"No you've got it all wrong Kaa." said Wolf.
Wolf: The snivelin grovelin weaselin
"Enough!" yelled Scar as he jumped into the room, almost spilling the wine bottle he had in his hand. Then he threw the bottle at Wolf, who ducked his head but had the wine drip all over him.
"But sire it's a big hit." said Wolf."The whole village is singing it."
"Oh they are, are they?" asked Scar as he approached the sheriff."Well they'll be singing a different tune. Double the taxes, triple the taxes squeeze every last drop out of those musical peasants." He said as he grabbed Kaa and shook him while he got really close to Wolf's face.
In days that past everything really changed, it was a dark rainy day on Nottingham.
"Man oh man." Said Faclo's voice over a gloomy looking Nottingham."That Scar sure made good on his threats. And his helpless subjects paid dearly for his humiliation. Taxes, Taxes, Taxes. Why he taxed the heart and soul out of the poor people of Nottingham."
A look at the jail showed Wolf sleeping outside with Panther and Leon close by.
"If you couldn't pay your taxes you went to jail." Said Falco. A look up at the window showed Falco behind bars."Yep I'm in here too, Nottingham was in deep trouble."
Falco: Every town
Has it's ups and downs
Sometimes ups outnumber he downs
But not in Nottingham
I'm inclined to believe
If we weren't so down
We'd up and leave
We'd up and fly
If we had wings for flying
Can't you see the tears we're crying
Can't there be some happiness for me
But not in Nottingham
Looking outside a new group of prisoners were heading into the jail.Not too far away in the middle of an old graveyard was an old church.
Coming from that church was a bell. Inside the Peppy rang the bell, while Mickey played the organ.
"Friar Peppy." said Mickey."I don't think anyone is coming."
"Your right Mickey." Said Peppy as he turned away from the bell and began to walk back into the church."But maybe the sound of this church bell will give those poor people some comfort. We must do what we can to keep their hopes alive." Mickey continued to play the organ while Minnie brushed the floor with a broom.
"How can that prince Scar tax the heart and soul out of the poor people?" said Minnie.
"Yea those poor people." Said Peppy as he opened up the poor box and looked inside."Look our poor box is like our church." He then let out a sign."Empty."
It was then that Minnie left for a moment back to her and Mickey's room. She pulled up the mattress and there was a single coin. She picked it up and returned to Peppy.
"Friar Peppy." She said as she approached the rabbit."We've saved this; it's not much but please take it for the poor." And she presented him the coin.
"Your last farthing?" asked Peppy."Oh, little sister no one can give more than that." He said with a smile as he took the coin and put it into the box."Bless you both."
"We were just saving it for a rainy day." said Mickey with a chuckle.
"Well its raining now." Said Peppy as he looked outside and saw the rain."Things can't get worse."
Then right on cue things got worse.
"Howdy Friar." Said a voice. Peppy turned around to see the sheriff Wolf O' Donnell walking into the church."Well it looks like I dropped by just in time."
"What does that big belly bully want here?" said Mickey as he turned away from the organ and to the visitor of the church.
"Mickey shh." said Minnie. Then Wolf walked over and opened the poor box and looked inside, then pulled out the single coin that was just put in there.
"Well what have we here?" he said with a smile as he did so.
"Now just a minute Wolf." Said Peppy shaking his finger."That's the poor box."
"It sure is." Said Wolf as he flipped the coin and put it in his pocket."And I'll just take it for poor prince Scar, every bit helps."
"You put that back." Said Minnie as she approached Wolf.
"And his majesty also blesses you little sister." said Wolf to her.
"You theavin scoundrel." Yelled Peppy as he walked up and stood before Wolf.
"now take it easy Peppy I'm just doing my duty." Said Wolf.
"Collecting Taxes for that greedy, arrogant, ruthless, no good prince Scar!" yelled Peppy.
"Listen Friar your mighty preacher and your gonna preach yourself right into a hangman's noose." Said Wolf as he waved his finger in Peppy's face.
"Get out of my church?" yelled Peppy. Then Peppy began pushing Wolf until he was out the door.
"Oh no." said Minnie as the two were outside.
"You want taxes?" asked Peppy as he fought Wolf with a stick."I'll give you taxes." Then Peppy hit Wolf in the stomach.
"Give it to him, give it to him Friar." Said Mickey in the doorway. Wolf now swung his sword and cut Peppy's stick in half, but the old rabbit continued to fight. Leon who was standing by a tree came into the fight.
Just then Leon snuck up on Peppy and put his hood over his head. Peppy then blindly began swinging his stick.
"Your under arrest for high treason to the crown." Said Wolf and then he latched a metal brace onto Peppy's neck.
"Oh no." said Minnie as she and Mickey watched form the sidelines, then she began to cry.
"There, there Minnie." Said Mickey as he tried to comfort her. Then Wolf walked along with his prisoner behind him and Leon brining up the rear.
Falco: Every town
Has it's ups and downs
Sometimes ups outnumber the downs
But not in Nottingham
Meanwhile in the king's castle in the king's throne room sat Scar with Kaa next to him along with endless piles of gold around him. But Scar sat in his chair with an angered looked on his face.
Kaa leaned over and tried to get him to speak."Sire if I may say, you're not your usual cheerful self today." Scar said nothing he still sat there with an angered look on his face. Kaa sat back and thought of more to say."I know, I know." He said as he moved over to a pile of coins."You haven't counted your money for days. It always makes you so happy." Still nothing from Scar."Sire taxes are pouring in, the jail is full and oh I forgot to mention Friar Peppy is in jail."
"FRIAR PEPPY!" yelled Scar as he jumped to his feet."It's Fox McCloud I want you idiot." Then he leaned down and looked at Kaa."I'd give all my gold just to get my hands on-" Then he stopped and regained himself."Did you say Friar Peppy?"
"Did i?" said Kaa frightened. 'Yes I did."
Scar ran his hand across his chin."Ah Kaa I have it." He said as he clapped his hands, then he began walking over to the window."I'll use that fat friar as bait to trap Fox McCloud."
"Another trap?" asked Kaa.
"Yes Yes you stupid serpent." Replied Scar."Friar Peppy will be lead to the gallows in the village square don't you see?"
"But sire hang Friar Peppy? A man of the church." Said Kaa.
"Yes my reluctant reptile." Said Scar as he opened the window."And when our hero tried to rescue him my men will be ready." Then Scar gave a sinister look out the window.
In the courtyard Wolf Leon and Panther all worked on the gallows. Leon and Panther sat on the top and Panther hammered away. Then Wolf grabbed the rope and put it into place.
"Well boys looks like everything's ready and all set." Said Wolf.
"Yep it's one of the prettiest scaffolds you ever built Wolf." Said Panther. Then Leon jumped down behind wolf.
"Wolf don't you think we should give that trap door a test?" he said and then pulled the lever to drop the door. Then the floor opened and Wolf fell into it, the upper half of his body sticking out and he strummed his fingers on the ground.
"Criminedly." Groaned Wolf."Now I know why your mama called you Nutsy." Just then a figure approached the gallows, it was no stranger to Wolf. It was the blind old fox who was really Fox McCloud in disguise.
"Do me old ears hear the voice of Wolf O' Donnell?" he asked as he approached. Wolf felt flattered and gave a goofy smile.
"That's right old man." He said as he climbed out of the trap door.
"What's going on here?" asked Fox as he banged his cane on the gallows.
"We're gonna hang Friar Peppy." Told Wolf as he closed the door.
"No hang Friar." Said Fox as he broke character for a moment but then reverted back."Hang Friar Peppy?"
"You bet." Said Leon."At dawn and maybe it'll be a double hangin." Just then Panther covered Leon's mouth.
"Dummy up you dummy." He whispered.
"A double hanging." Said Fox."Wonder who gets the other rope?"
"Wolf he's getting to nosey." Said Panther as he stepped in front of Fox.
"I didn't mean nothing." Said Fox."But wouldn't there be trouble if Fox McCloud showed up?"
'Well what do ya know Wolf he guessed it." Laughed Leon.
"Leon shut it." Said Panther.
"Ah not to worry." Said Fox."Wolf is to smart and to crafty for the likes of him says I." Wolf was once again flattered by the old man's words.
"You hear that boys?" said Wolf."For being blind he sure knows a good man when he sees one says I."
Then Fox began to walk off."Wolf I still got a feeling that old man knows too much." Said Panther.
"Oh shut up Panther." Said Wolf."He's just a harmless old blind beggar."
Fox exited from their sights and meet with Banjo along the wall.
"Fox we can't let them hang Peppy." said Banjo.
"A jailbreak tonight is the only chance he's got." said Fox removing his disguise.
"A jailbreak?" asked Banjo."There ain't no way-"
"We've got to Banjo or Peppy dies at dawn."