Pippi Refuses to Move
Village: Villa Villekulla
At the front yard, Pippi is working on something, and then, Tommy and Annika come by.
"What are you doing, Pippi?" Annika asked.
"Well, making a tower to the moon, but if I can't, then it'll just be a stack of random stuff." Pippi replied in a whisper. "If we're too loud, then the stack will crumble."
Then, the kids quietly continued to add more stuff to the tower.
As Pippi put a barrel on top of the stack, Miss Weiserschmidt, who happened to be riding by, took notice of this.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE!?" Miss Weiserschmidt asked, and as Pippi said, the tower crumbled, and the barrel fell and exploded, drenching Miss Weiserschmidt in cream soda.
"You didn't empty the barrel before you added it to the stack?" Tommy asked.
"Well, I could've." Pippi replied. "But who would wanna waste perfectly good cream soda."
"You… you… miserable little girl! No one is safe as long as you remain unchecked!" Miss Weiserschmidt said before storming off.
Town: Town Council
The town council is preparing for a meeting as Miss Weiserschmidt enters and takes a seat where the citizens sit, and the chairman enters.
"Now. Before we begin, is there any matter of importance?" the chairman asked.
"Yes, it's about the wild child that lives in Villa Villekulla." Miss Weiserschmidt said. "She has been a menace to society long enough, I suggest to have her put in juvenile detention."
"Now, now, I don't really know that child that well, but do you have any proof that this child could be that bad?" the chairman asked.
"Plenty. She bumps me with her horse, her horse ate my hat, she got muck on me, she intrudes on a play, and earlier today, it was her fault that I got drenched head to toe in cream soda." Miss Weiserschmidt said.
"Well, okay then. Anything else?" the chairman asked, but then, Pippi came in.
"Wow, fancy building." Pippi said. "I wonder what happens here."
"Oh, Pippi, dear." Mr. Prysselius called out to Pippi from her seat.
"Oh, hello Mrs. Prysselius." Pippi said.
"Her! That's her, the wild child from Villa Villekulla!" Miss Weiserschmidt said.
"Ahem, dear child. The adults are having an important discussion so…" the chairman said, but was interrupted by Pipi.
"Well, that doesn't mean that kids can't mind their own business." Pippi said as she got a stool and sat on it.
"Now we will continue by reviewing our last meeting…" the chairman said, but he was interrupted by Pippi again.
"Last meeting? I thought this was this meeting." Pippi said, causing many people to giggle.
"Ugh, forget it." the chairman said as he banged his gavel. "All in favor of having the girl from Villa Villekulla put in juvenile detention, say "ay," or say "nay" if you are against it.
All the council members, said "ay," except for Mrs. Prysselius, who said "nay."
"Mr. Chairman, please reconsider. Pippi may not be the most well-behaved, but she's got a strong heart and she is always willing to lend a hand." Mrs. Prysselius said.
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Prysselius, but majority rules." the chairman said. "Meeting adjourned."
The council members began to leave, and Miss Weiserschmidt left with a confident grin.
"What was all that about?" Pippi asked.
"The town council is planning to have you put in juvenile detention." Mrs. Prysselius replied. "You won't be able to stay in Villa Villekulla."
Mrs. Prysselius took Pippi to the juvenile detention center, and boy, did it look gloomy.
"That looks gloomy and unlively, not like Villa Villekulla." Pippi said.
"I'm afraid it'll be your new home soon, Pippi. I suggest you start packing." Mrs. Prysselius said.
Town: Juvenile detention center (A few days later)
At the juvenile detention center, people have gathered around to see the chairman, including his wife, his son, and his daughter.
"Whoa. So many people have gathered. I better practice my speech." the chairman said as he took out a paper and began reading:
"Dear citizens, for the first time in quite a while, the village's juvenile detention center will be used. I lately have came to see that there is a certain troublemaker in this town, a girl named Pippi Longstocking who lives in Villa Villekulla. I know that there are those who may object to this, but it is all for the sake of our town…"
Meanwhile, somewhere else, Pippi is riding on Buster with Tommy and Annika.
"We're gonna miss you, Pippi." Annika said.
"Why would you miss me?" Pippi asked.
"Because you're gonna be forced to stay at the detention center, that's why." Tommy replied.
"Oh, don't worry about that." Pippi said. "Because I'm staying right at Villa Villekulla."
"Pippi, but you can't do that." Annika said.
"Yeah, they forced you live there, so you have to live there." Tommy said.
"Well, take it this way." Pippi said. "Annika, Tommy, do you want me to move?" Pippi asked.
"No." Annika and Tommy replied.
"Exactly, I couldn't bear to leave you all alone at Villa Villekulla, so I have to be there for you." Pippi said, and then they came by the detention center.
The kids ride past the detention center as the chairman just finished his speech and everyone sees that Pippi is riding off in the distance.
"Hey wait! Where is she going?" the chairman said.
"I think I know." Miss Weiserschmidt said.
Village: Villa Villekulla
The chairman and Miss Weiserschmidt arrive at Villa Villekulla to see the kids.
"Oh, hello." Pippi said.
"This is no longer your home! You're supposed to live in the detention center now!" Miss Weiserschmidt shouted.
"But I prefer here, it's nice and lively." Pippi said, and then, Kling and Klang arrived.
"Mr. Chairman! Bad news!" Kling said.
"Turns out, the detention center so old that it's crumbling!" Klang said.
"What!?" the chairman asked. "Oh well, at least no one was inside."
"Yeah, about that." Kling said. "Two children went exploring the upper floor, and now they can't get down."
"Children?" the chairman asked. "Oh no! MY KIDS!"
The chairman hurried into his car and Pippi followed him in.
"You didn't think I'm gonna miss out on the action, did you?" Pippi asked.
Town: Juvenile detention center
The building is a wreck, it starts to crumble as the chairman's children remain trapped.
"The children! The children are up on the roof!" the chairman's wife said.
"Help, daddy! Help! Everything is falling!" the chairman's kids said.
The fire truck use its ladder, but the ladder isn't big enough.
"Y'know, I think someone should just get them down." Pippi said.
"And I suppose you have a plan?" the chairman asked.
"Of course, someone could climb that tree." Pippi replied.
"But we're not monkeys!" the chairman said.
"But Mr. Nilsson is." Pippi said, and Mr. Nilsson arrived with Tommy, Annika, and Buster, and Miss Weiserschmidt catch up to them on her bike. "And here he come now."
Pippi tied a rope to Mr. Nilsson's tail, then, Mr. Nilsson climbed the tree and tied the rope to a branch, and Pippi followed up with a long wood plank.
Pippi used the plank to make a makeshift bridge and headed inside the building, where she saw the chairman's kids.
"Are we gonna fall?" the chairman's son asked.
"Boy, I sure hope not." Pippi said as she picked up the kids and started heading outside.
"Do you know how to get out?" the chairman's daughter asked.
"Well, I got in, didn't I?" Pippi said.
Pippi makes it back to the bridge, but the building collapse more, and the bridge fall and so does Pippi and the kids.
However, Pippi lands safely along with the chairman's kids, who run to hug their parents.
"Thank you so much, Pippi." the chairman's wife said. "How can we ever repay you?"
"Well, could I stay at Villa Villekulla?" Pippi asked.
"But of course, I realize that you're a good kid after all." the chairman replied.
"But, Mr. Chairman, you're actually letting her off the hook!?" Miss Weiserschmidt asked.
"She is the most courageous and selfless child I have ever seen." the chairman said. "Or is there a problem with that?"
"No, of course not." Miss Weiserschmidt said.
"Three cheers for Pippi Longstocking." the chairman said.
"Hip. Hip. Hooray! Hip. Hip. Hooray! Hip. Hip. Hooray!" everyone cheered, except for Miss Weiserschmidt, who said, "Disgraceful. Just disgraceful."
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