Act I: Scene 20
Location: The mountains of British Columbia
Time: Four years later.
*A barbarian youth of about 15 years with long blonde hair is sitting on a log, while an older barbarian with similarly coloured hair stands, leaning casually against a nearby tree. *
Chief Borgarr: Again.
Thundarr: (Makes what sounds like animal noises).
Chief Borgarr: Good! Again!
Thundarr: (Makes the animal noises again, exactly the same as before)
Chief Borgarr: Good! Again!
Thundarr: (Sighs, then makes the exact same animal noises)
Chief Borgarr: Good! One more time!
Thundarr: (Standing up in frustration) Lords Of Light, Father! We're wasting our time with this!
Chief Borgarr: What?
Thundarr: We're wasting our time! Why do we have to learn to speak mok? We never really use it, anyway! Whenever we trade with Chief Ogrot's people, they speak to us in mok and we reply in human!
* Chief Borgarr sighs, then walks over to the log where young Thundarr was sitting.*
Chief Borgarr:Sit down, Thundarr. It seams I have other lessons to teach you today, son.
* Thundarr walks over and sits next to his father. *
Chief Borgarr: How much do you know about our relations with Chief Ogrot and his moks?
Thundarr: They were once our enemies, and now they're our friends.
Chief Borgarr: Yes, they were our enemies for many years. Since my grandfather was a very young man. Before that we were friends.
Thundarr: We were?
Chief Borgarr: Aye. We traded goods with them back then, just as we do now. But then something terrible happened to change all that.
Thundarr: What happened?
Chief Borgarr: Your great grandfather was selling good quality weapons. A young mok came up to him and said (makes animal noises), "How much do you want for your spear?" But what your great grandfather thought he heard was (makes more animal noises, almost identical to the last ones, but very slightly different), "How much do you want for your sister?"
Thundarr: Really?
Chief Borgarr: Really. If your great grandfather were an only child, he may have realized the mistake for what it was and had a good laugh. But he had a little sister who he was very protective of. And he got angry.
Thundarr: So what did he do?
Chief Borgarr: He took out his spear and ran the mok through, piercing his heart. Unfortunately, that young mok was their chieftain's son. That incident sparked a war that lasted until I was about your age. It nearly destroyed both our tribes. That is why you must practice speaking the mok tongue until you are as fluent as they are. If you can't speak it, you can't understand it. And when you're a chieftain, a misunderstanding can be disastrous Understand?
Thundarr: Aye, Father.
Chief Borgarr: Good.
* An attractive, older, blonde haired woman comes up behind the two barbarians. She too is dressed in the furs of a primitive. *
Queen Sinda: I thought I'd find you two here.
Chief Borgarr: We were just working on Thundarr's mastery of the mok tongue.
Queen Sinda: You had better hurry up then. Chief Ogrot and his tribe have just arrived for the trade fair.
Thundarr: Is Ookla here?
Queen Sinda: Yes. Chief Ogrot brought his son with him. And his queen as well, if you want to know.
Thundarr: (To Borgarr) Can I go see him?
Chief Borgarr: I suppose your mok lessons can wait for another day. After all, it wouldn't do to keep our guests waiting.
* Thundarr runs off to go meet his friend. Chief Borgarr puts his arm around his wife's shoulders as they watch their son run to their village. *
Chief Borgarr: He will make a fine chieftain some day.
Queen Sinda: Like his father.
Chief Borgarr: Better. He might grow to become my equal physically. But it's your wisdom that will make him a good king.
Queen Sinda: You don't give yourself enough credit. You're wiser than you know.
Chief Borgarr: Oh?
Queen Sinda: You married me, didn't you?
Chief Borgarr: (Laughing) I suppose you're right! Come! It would be a bad example for our future Chieftain if our clan's current rulers were late in greeting our guests.
Act I: Scene 21
Location: Thundarr's Village
* The moks of Chief Ogrot's tribe and the barbarians of Chief Borgarr's tribe greet each other warmly. Thundarr runs up and embraces a young mok, not much bigger than he is. The barbarians have set up many wares for their mok neighbors to barter for. The moks are carrying many bundles of their own goods for trade. It is a very joyous reunion. *
Chief Borgarr: Ogrot, you old tomcat! It's good to see you!
( [Translated From The Mok Tongue] )
Chief Ogrot: [ Borgarr, you hairless ape! It's been too long! ]
Chief Borgarr: You remember my wife, Sinda?
Chief Ogrot: [ Of course! How could I forget a female who has such low standards in a mate? ]
Queen Sinda: Flatterer.
Chief Borgarr: And where are your wives, old friend?
Chief Ogrot: [ Overseeing the unpacking of our trade goods, as they should be. ]
Chief Borgarr: (Laughing) Come! Join us in a mug of mead!
Chief Ogrot: [ As if you had to ask. ]
* Chief Borgarr leads the way to his hut, with Sinda and Ogrot in tow.*
Act I: Scene 22
Location: Elsewhere in the village.
* Thundarr and Ookla are enjoying themselves with several other youths from both tribes. They are all laughing and joking.*
Thundarr: Father has been drilling me on the mok tongue like crazy lately.
Young Barbarian #1: Aye. Mine too.
Ookla: [ You guys have it easy. At least you can imitate our language. We have to try to learn to understand your tongue without speaking it. ]
Thundarr: I never thought of that before.
Young Mok #1: (Begins sniffing the air, looking around)
Young Barbarian #2: What is it?
Young Mok #1: [ I smell something. ]
Young Mok #2: (Sniffing) [ Me too. ]
Thundarr: What? What do you smell?
Ookla: [ Something is coming. ]
* One of the moks is struck down by a jolt of electrical energy, like a bolt of lightning. He collapses to the ground, twitching. Out of the wilderness come several humanoid mutants. They have the noses and tusks of swine, with cloven hands of two large fingers and opposing thumbs. Some of them are carrying energy rifles, while others carry nets and ropes. Still others carry more lethal weapons, like spears and axes. *
Thundarr: Mutants!
Barbarian #1: Slavers!
* The youngsters turn and flee towards the trade fair to warn the adults. One of the young barbarians gets shot in the back by the stun blast of an energy rifle. He drops to the ground and twitches as he loses all control of his muscles. Before they can raise the alarm, the entire village is under siege by pig-mutant slavers. The pig mutants have with them several robot soldiers, also armed with energy rifles. Coming up over the tree tops are several slave ships, hovering in the air like metal balloons. The barbarians and the moks scramble to form a defense. The mutants and the robots blast them with their energy weapons. When the barbarians and moks fall twitching to the ground, mutants run up close and bind them in nets and heavy ropes. *
Act I: Scene 23
* Chief Borgarr comes running out of his hut with Queen Sinda and Chief Ogrot close behind. Borgarr holds a great two handed battle ax, while his wife carries a spear. Chief Ogrot only has his claws and teeth, for he came to the trade fair unarmed. As a robot soldier gets too close, he proves that's all he needs as he takes its head off with one mighty swing.*
Chief Borgarr: Chief Ogrot! Rally your people! We will organize a unified defense!
Chief Ogrot: [ These mutant swine will come to regret this day! ]
* The mok chieftain runs off to get control of his panicked tribe.*
Queen Sinda: (To Borgarr) What about Thundarr?
Chief Borgarr: He's a smart boy! He'll find his way to us!
* With their chieftains there to lead them, the tide of the battle begins to turn. The slave barges hovering overhead then join in the battle. Robot reinforcements are deployed, and the ships energy weapons open fire. Laser cannons blast the simple huts into cinders. Defensive groups of moks and barbarians scatter as laser blasts fire into their midst. Armed barbarians try to fight back, but are either stunned by energy rifles, or cut down with the spears, swords, and axes of their mutant attackers. Chief Borgarr cuts down pig-mutant and battle-bot with every swipe of his ax. Queen Sinda whirls her spear about in an impressive display of skill, running pig-mutants through and decapitating battle-bots.*
Act I: Scene 24
* Chief Ogrot tears into the attackers with his claws, pulling battle-bots apart with his bare hands. As he grabs a battle-bot and lifts it over his head to throw it, a pig-mutant slips in from the blind side and stabs the mok through the heart with a steel trident. The mok chieftain drops the battle-bot to the ground and reaches for the mutant. Even with his long arms, he cannot reach the entire length of the trident shaft. His arms go limp as the mok's life slips away. Before the pig-mutant could even pull the trident out of Chief Ogrot's heart, he is tackled to the ground by young Ookla. The young mok clamps his teeth into the pig-mutant's throat and rips it out. He howls in rage and sorrow as he kneels next to his father's body. Then an energy blast stuns the young mok as a battle-bot shoots him with its energy weapon. Two more pig mutants come up to Ookla's unconscious body preparing to wrap him up in heavy nets and ropes. The mutant with the net is tackled from behind by Thundarr, who then slits his throat with a steel hunting knife. The other pig-mutant drops his rope and draws his sword, only to take a spear through the heart.
Thundarr turns to see who saved him. It was his mother, Queen Sinda. Just as he waves his thanks to her, another pig-mutant comes up behind her and runs her through with his own spear. *
Thundarr: NO!
* Thundarr throws his hunting knife at the pig-mutant, burying the blade deep into the creature's throat. He runs towards his mother's body as she collapses onto the ground. He kneels next to her and cradles her head in his lap.*
Queen Sinda: Thundarr . . . Live . . . free.
* Then the barbarian queen dies in her son's arms. Thundarr looks around the village. He sees his fellow tribesmen and their mok allies fighting a fierce but losing battle. He sees his father standing tall amongst the slain and dismembered bodies of their attackers. Then Chief Borgarr is incinerated by the laser cannon of one of the war ships. A battle-bot shoots Thundarr with an energy blast, rendering him unconscious. Then the screen goes black.*
Act I: Scene 25
Location: Inside one of the slave barges.
* Thundarr awakens to find himself locked inside a cage. His wrists and ankles are bound with heavy shackles. He looks about. POV changes to show that many of both tribes are also captured. Most of those taken are women and children. They too are bound and caged.*
Act I: Scene 26
Location: The Royal Courtyard of King Sabian of Couver
* The surviving members of Thundarr's and Ookla's tribes are led into the courtyard. King Sabian, Queen Lee, and Princess Ariel are standing on the balcony watching the procession. Ariel is now about 12 years old and very pretty. Sabian is wearing metal gauntlets and a helmet to hide his wizardly deformities. Queen Lee is a hollow shell of her former self, now with a vacant far away look in her eyes. The leader of the slavers approaches the Royal Family and bows respectfully.*
Pig-Mutant Leader: New acquisitions, Milord.
Sabian: Very good. Put them to work. Send the adult moks to the arena. The children can be used for heavy labour. The women can serve me in . . . other ways
* Thundarr glares up at Sabian and the Pig-Mutant. His eyes lock with Princess Ariel's. She looks at him with a mixture of sorrow and compassion. Thundarr's expression softens. He is surprised by her lack of blood lust and her beauty. A mutant slaver comes up behind Thundarr and whips him with a leather flogger.*
Slaver: Eyes down slave!
* Ariel cringes at the sight of Thundarr's treatment. King Sabian and Queen Lee turn and enter the palace. Princess Ariel lingers a moment longer. She and Thundarr share one last look before she turns to follow. *
Act I: Scene 27
Musical Montage: A collection of scenes showing Thundarr and Ookla growing up over the next 8 years. The heavy labour they're forced to perform, and the severe beatings they receive as punishment for disobedience, or lack of productivity. These are intermingled with scenes of Princess Ariel growing up to become a beautiful young woman and developing great skills in controlling her magic. Now Thundarr and Ookla are full grown, and their years of hard labour have developed their bodies into powerful physiques of great strength.