INT. DRAGON MOUNTAIN - VALKA'S LIVING QUARTERS - LATE AFTERNOON

[As Toothless and Cloudjumper hover for scraps, Stoick and Valka prepare skewers of fish. She's overwhelmed, lost in her thoughts, and covering it up poorly.]

Hiccup was worried. Valka squeezed his shoulders gently, smiling softly.

HICCUP Mom, you'd never recognize it! Where we used to make weapons, we now build saddles, wing slings - we even fix dragon teeth! You wouldn't believe how much everything's changed!

[Valka offers a skittish half-smile and hands him a plate.]

STOICK Our son's changed Berk for the better. I think we did well with this one, Val.

HICCUP Thanks, Dad.

[Stoick places his hands on Valka's shoulders. She flinches, dropping the plate. Cloudjumper steals the fish before Toothless can get to it. Toothless whimpers, and as a sign of acceptance, Cloudjumper regurgitates the fish so Toothless can have some.]

Toothless rubbed his head against Cloudjumper's side in a gesture of thanks. Wasabi gagged.

VALKA I'm... a little out of practice.

STOICK (SWEETLY) Well, y'know... I didn't marry you for your cooking.

GOBBER (to Hiccup and Grump) I hope not. Her meatballs could kill more beasts than a battle axe.

Hiccup rolled his eyes. "So can Astrid's Yaknog." when he noticed her angry expression, he gulped. "Did I say that out loud?"

GOBBER (CONT'D) I've still got a few knocking around in here. Ha ha!

[Gobber takes a bite, gags, and dump the entire plate of fish skewers into Grump's mouth like a trash can.]

The theater was filled with laughter. Valka giggled sheepishly.

HICCUP And once you move back in, with all of your dragons, Drago won't even stand a chance. Everything will be okay!

[Stoick can see that Valka is overwhelmed. He lays a hand upon Hiccup's shoulder, calming him.]

STOICK Slow down, son. It's a lot to take in.

HICCUP Oh. Gotcha.

[Valka crosses the room to fill a flask with water, back turned to the group, as Stoick eyes her sympathetically. He decides on a different approach... and whistles a familiar tune. ON VALKA, as her eyes widen, stirred, recognizing the melody. She turns away from Stoick, as the water overflows from the flask.]

"What is that tune?" asked Hiro.

GOBBER Oh, I love this one! Stoick approaches her delicately.

STOICK (WHISPERED) Remember our song, Val?

[Hiccup watches him, curious, as Stoick FUMBLES THROUGH THE FIRST VERSE of an old Viking courting song:]

STOICK (CONT'D) (SINGING SOFTLY) I'll swim and sail on savage seas, with ne'er a fear of drowning. And gladly ride the waves of life, if you will marry me.

"Woah." said Cass. "I never suspected you could have such a good singing voice." Stoick smiled a little.

[Valka avoids his gaze, wallowing in a mess of emotions.]

STOICK (CONT'D) (SINGING) No scorching sun, nor freezing cold WILL -

GOBBER (SINGING) - will stop me on my journey! (catching himself, EMBARRASSED) Sorry.

Stoick scowled. Hiccup rolled his eyes, and Valka smiled at him.

[Stoick scowls at him, then returns his attention to Valka.]

STOICK (SINGING) If you will promise me your heart...

[Stoick pauses, setting Valka up for her part of the duet.]

STOICK (CONT'D) And love...

Stoick's eager face fell, looking at the screen despondently.

[Stoick hangs eagerly, awaiting her words, but Valka closes her eyes, rejecting his invitation. He lets out a heavy- hearted sigh. But nostalgia gets the better of Valka. She softly SINGS HER PART:]

VALKA (SINGING) And love me for eternity.

The cheif laughed happily, hugging his wife.

[Stoick beams. She brushes past him, setting into the center of the chamber and holding her forearm aloft in invitation. Stoick crosses his forearm against hers, initiating a beautiful dance to accompany the song.]

VALKA (CONT'D) (SINGING) My dearest one, my darling dear, you mighty words astound me. But I've no need of mighty deeds, when I feel your arms around me.

[The dance is full of charming missteps as Stoick and Valka recreate a moment from their past, before Hiccup's wonder- struck eyes.]

STOICK (SINGING) But I would bring you rings of gold. I'd even sing you poetry.

"Oh would you?" teased Valka. Stoick nodded.

VALKA (laughingly) Oh, would ya?

STOICK (CONT'D) And I would keep you from all harm, if you'd stay here beside me.

VALKA (SINGING) I have no use for rings of gold. I care not for your poetry.

Everyone laughed.

STOICK (laughing) Oh ho!

VALKA (singing) I only want your hand to hold. I only want you near me.

[Gobber can't help himself. He drags Hiccup onto his feet so that he can join in the dancing, too.]

GOBBER C'mon, Hiccup!

Everyone rolled their eyes fondly at the blacksmith.

VALKA, STOICK, & GOBBER (SINGING) To love and kiss, to sweetly hold. For the dancing and the dreaming. Through all life's sorrows and delights, I'll keep your love inside me.

[Hiccup is amazed by the sight of his giddy parents, spinning and laughing in each others' arms, reunited.]

VALKA, STOICK, & GOBBER (CONT'D) (SINGING) I'll swim and sail through savage seas, with ne'er a fear of drowning. And gladly ride the waves of life, if you will marry me!

[Gobber carries the last note... ]

GOBBER (SINGING) I'm still going...

Laughter once again filled the theater.

[Hiccup elbows him.]

GOBBER I'm done.

Some are laughing so hard, they have tears in their eyes.

[Valka and Stoick slow to a stop, WINDED and LAUGHING.]

STOICK Ah... I thought I'd have to die before we'd have that dance again.

"Oh, no! Don't you die on me!" yelled Hiccup mockingly.

VALKA No need for drastic measures.

STOICK For you, my dear... anything.

[She smiles sweetly. Stoick's eyes well with tears. He goes down on one knee, proposing to her anew.]

STOICK (CONT'D) Will you come home, Val? Will you be my wife once again?

Everyone eagerly awaited the answer.

[Toothless nudges Valka closer to Stoick. They laugh as Hiccup joins them. Stoick throws his arm around him.]

STOICK (CONT'D) We can be a family! What do you say?

[Valka, between tears and laughter, turns to Hiccup.]

VALKA Yes!

There were cheers all around.

[Gobber pops his head in.]

GOBBER Great! I'll do the cooking.

Astrid had forgotten about the Yaknog comment, and laughed along with everyone else.

[They laugh.]

STOICK Thank Odin you didn't listen to me, son. We never would have found each other.

"SEE!" yelled Hiccup. "That is precisely why I don't listen to you!"

[Suddenly, Toothless and Cloudjumper perk up, sensing something unheard. Hiccup notices.]

Everyone's mood dampened. That meant bad things were going to happen.

HICCUP Toothless?

[Dragons SWARM past Valka's chamber, racing toward some unknown disturbance.]

HICCUP (CONT'D) What's happening?

[They're answered by subsequent HEAVY BOOMS that reverberate through the fortress.]

Valka growled in anger, fuming at Drago. He just smiles evilly.

EXT. DRAGON MOUNTAIN - MOMENTS LATER

[Valka rushes out to find... DRAGO'S ARMADA in the lagoon below and his forces of thousands now landed upon the beach. They launch catapults and ballistas into the icy spires, gaining entrance into the mountain's tunnels. Hiccup, Stoick, and Gobber catch up to Valka.]

Hiccup growled.

HICCUP Oh, no...

[Valka tries to hurry off, fuming. Stoick stops her.]

STOICK Val! It's all right, it's all right. We're a team now.

Hiccup and Stoick smiled at her.

(BEAT)

Now what do you want to do?

[She glances from Hiccup to Stoick.]

VALKA We have to save the dragons.

STOICK (DETERMINED) Aye. You got it!

Val was relieved.

[He throws an arm around Hiccup.]

STOICK (CONT'D) Come on, son.

Everyone waited with bated breath.