Chapter 6 - Franklin Help Snow White Escape

Back at the executive office, Duck is drinking a cup of water as J.R. anxiously asked "then what?".

J.R. [off screen: Yeah, yeah, then what?

Duck: Then what? Then what? Oh yes, Page 15. With a heavy heart Franklin reluctantly took Snow White to the forest.

Fade back into the story, we see a guilt-driven Franklin and a perky but oblivious Snow White walking in the forest which the latter is unaware of what going to happen yet.

Duck [voice over: Where the latter, namely Snow White, it's unaware of Franklin's true intentions… yet.

Snow White: Franklin?

Franklin: Yes, Snowy.

Snow White: How far is this place you mentioned?

Franklin: Not far. Actually it's over that hill.

Snow White and Franklin walk up the hill and when they reach the top, the princess is completely astonished by the location.

Snow White: No way, a waterfall in the middle of the forest and this is your favorite spot to relax your mind?

Franklin: Yup. Only you, me, your father, and your departed mother are the only ones that knows about this part of the slightly enhanced forest.

Snow White: This place is beautiful, Franklin. Can I pick some flowers to give to my stepmother. I want to perk her up a bit.

Franklin [muttering to himself: If you only knew.

Snow White: Knew what?

Franklin: Uh… that your... eh... your stepmother love wild petunias.

Snow White: Really?

Franklin: [feigning a smile] Yes. And I can see a petunia field right over there.

As Franklin speaks, Snow White spotted a petunia field and start heading over there to pick some for Queen Hilda, still oblivious about her stepmother's true intentions except for Franklin.

Snow White happily picking petunias until she heard Woodstock crying and went to see what's the matter.

Snow White: Hello there, what's wrong?

Woodstock crying as he points up to his tree. Snow White look up at Woodstock's nest and understand why.

Snow White: You fell from your nest and can't get by up there?

Woodstock nodded "yes".

Cut to Franklin, he looked both ways to see no one's around.

Back at Snow White, she gently placed Woodstock on her shirt pocket and carefully climbed up the tree. Meanwhile Franklin quietly approached Snow White.

Snow White: Don't worry I'll have you back on your nest in no time.

Back to Franklin, he continues to approach Snow White with his right hand on his dagger.

Queen Hilda [in Franklin's mind: Either her life or yours, choose wisely.

Back to Snow White, she succeeds in returning Woodstock to his nest as his friends are happy to see him.

Snow White: There you go.

Woodstock's Friends chirping happily in their way of saying "thank you".

Snow White: You're welcome. Take care.

Snow White jumped down to the ground and to her shock and horror, she saw Franklin with his dagger drawn out as he about to stab his friend in the heart.

Snow White: Franklin, what are you doing.

Franklin hesitates as Snow White felt onto her knees and tearfully beg for her life.

Snow White: [tearfully] Please. Please, dear Franklin. Spare me this mockery of justice. If you let me live, I'll run away into the forest and never return home again until my father return.

Franklin, after a moment or two, felt pity on her and drop his dagger.

Franklin: God help us both, if the Queen would find out. But, go away then, poor child.

Snow White: [hugging Franklin] Thank you, dear friend.

Snow White ran into the forest. Franklin felt relieved that he didn't have to kill her friend.

Franklin: The wild animals will soon devour her anyway. I'm glad that I don't have to kill my friend. I just hope she stays alive long enough until King Gordon returns.

Duck narrates what happens next after Franklin help Snow White escape.

Duck [voice over: Franklin thought to himself, as if a stone had been rolled away from his heart when he did not put her to death. Just at that moment a young wild boar came running by, so he caught and killed it, and taking out its heart, he brought it to Queen Hilda for a token. And it was salted and cooked, and the wicked woman ate it up, thinking that there was an end of Snow White.

Marcie looked optimistic as she knew Franklin did the right thing and secretly help Snow White escape Queen Hilda's vengeful wrath.

Chapter 6 ended.