Episode 9 - Parent's Know Best

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Scene: The longneck nest in the Great Valley, in the morning.

Littlefoot and Shorty are still asleep. Grandma Longneck and Bron are awake.

Grandma Longneck: "Good morning, Bron."

Bron: "Good morning, Mom."

Grandma Longneck: "So, were going to have that meeting today?"

Bron: "Well, yes. It's nothing serious though. Just routine."

Grandma Longneck: "Don't you think the boys have been asleep long enough?"

Bron: "Yeah, your probably right, Mom." He brings his head down to Littlefoot and Shorty, and nudges both of them gently. "Littlefoot. Shorty. It's time to get up."

Littlefoot: Yawns "Oh, Good morning, Dad."

Shorty: "Whats going on? I'm still tired."

Bron: "Really?"

Grandma Longneck: "Why are you two still so tired?"

Littlefoot: "We couldn't sleep good last night."

Bron: "Another scary sleep story?"

Shorty: "No."

Bron: "Were you too doing something last night?"

Littlefoot: "No, We weren't doing anything."

Grandma Longneck: "Well, what are you kids going to be doing today?"

Shorty: "We'll think of something."

Littlefoot: "We should probably meet up with the others. I'm sure we could do something with them."

Shorty: "Alright, let's go!"

Littlefoot and Shorty run off.

Bron: "I wonder what they were doing last night."

Grandma Longneck: Laughing. "Oh, I don't know. They're always up to something."

Bron: "They're quite adventurous!"

Grandma Longneck: "Just like you were!"

Bron gives Grandma Longneck an annoyed look.

Scene: The Threehorn nest.

Cera is still asleep. Tricia jumps on top of Cera, and Cera squirms around some before getting up.

Cera: "Uhh. Tricia, what did you do that for?"

Tricia: "Cera tired. Get Cera up. he he he!"

Cera Gets annoyed. She starts to run at Tricia.

Mr. Threehorn: "Cera!"

Cera: Stops running. "Dad?"

: "Now why are you so grumpy? Didn't get much sleep last night?"

Cera: "I'm not grumpy, I was just mad at Tricia for waking me up so early."

Tria: "Early? The bright circle is way up in the sky now!"

: "Heh. What were you doing last night?"

Cera: "Nothing." She turns and starts running off. "Oh, I'm late! I have to meet up with my friends!"

Mr. Threehorn: "Cera!" Cera was too far away to hear. "Humph!'

Tria: "Don't get too mad Topsy."

Mr. Threehorn: "But...but"

Tria: "Just drop it. You know, she probably just played too hard yesterday. Trying to get as strong as you."

Mr. Threehorn: Starting to blush. "Oh, perhaps so." He laughs.

Scene: The swimmer nest.

Spike is in some bushes, eating lunch. Ducky is asleep in the nest. Ducky's mom picks up Ducky in her mouth, and she begins to wake up.

Ducky: Yawns. "wh...what mom?"

Ducky's Mom slings Ducky into the water to wake her up. Ducky comes up after a couple seconds.

Ducky: Coughs. "Hey! What did you do that for, Mom?"

Ducky's Mom: "You weren't waking up, and it's almost midday."

Ducky: Swimming to shore. "It is?"

Ducky's Mom: "Why yes, it is Ducky. Why are you so tired Ducky? Were you doing something last night?"

Ducky: "Um, I could not sleep last night, so I went for a swim, yup yup yup!"

Ducky's Mom: "Really? That doesn't sound believable."

Ducky: "It doesn't?"

Ducky's Mom: "No. What were you really doing last night?"

Ducky: "Well...Wait, My friends! I am supposed to meet up with my friends today!" She runs off.

Ducky's Mom: "Ducky! Heh, oh well." She turns to Spike, who's still eating. "At least I have one child who isn't always getting in trouble."

Scene: The flyer nest, on a cliff.

Petrie is asleep. two of his siblings pick him up, each holding one of his wings, and jump of the cliff.

Petrie's Sibling #1: "He's still not awake."

Petrie's Sibling #2: "What do we try now?"

Petrie's Sibling #1: "Ooh, I know!"

Petrie's siblings lead Petrie towards the Watering Hole. They let go of him, and he fly's straight toward the water.

Petrie: Waking up. "Me nest feel so good. Like air!" He opens his eyes and looks at the water. "What? Oh no no no nohoho!"

Petrie tries to pull up, and skims along the water. He comes up, and slams into the face of Ducky's Mom. Petrie's Mom is next to her chatting with her.

Ducky's Mom: "Petrie, What are you doing on my nose?"

Petrie: "Me sorry. Me just woke up."

Petrie's Mom: "Well, finally you decided to wake up."

Ducky's Mom: "My little Ducky slept in late as well."

Petrie's Mom: "why are you so tired Petrie?"

Petrie: Um, me lost me snuggle stick!"

Petrie's Mom: "No you didn't! you had it with you when I woke up!"

Petrie: "Um, Bye!" He flies off to look for his friends.

Petrie's Mom: "Whats going on here?"

Ducky's Mom: "I don't know, Ducky acted the same way. Petrie is probably meeting up with his friends like Ducky said she was doing."

Petrie's Mom: "So, What do you think they were doing? or, what they're doing now for that matter?"

Ducky's Mom: Sighs. "They're always up to something, aren't they?"

Bron: Comes walking up to the mothers. "Meeting! Get everyone together for a meeting!"

Ducky's Mom: "A meeting? What for?""

Bron: "Just a routine meeting. Meet at the Great Circle when the Bright Circle is starting to go down."

Petrie's Mom: "Thats almost now. Let's go!"

-Commercial Break-

Scene: The Great Circle, Just after midday. All the Grownups are gathered around for a meeting.

Murmuring is heard around the Great Circle. A few phrases can be picked out, such as "Whats going on?", "I don't Know.", "Did you hear about the...", and "I heard Mr. Threehorn got angry at Bron for...".

Mr. Threehorn: "Alright everyone. Quite down. Bron is about to speak.

Bron: Steeping up. "Good day everyone. Like I've said, this is just a routine meeting. Nothing to get worried over. Our first subject is the herd of Longnecks.

Mr. Threehorn: "Yes. The Cold Times are coming, and food will be growing short soon. The Farwalkers need to move on so there can be enough food for everyone that lives here!"

Bron: "Now Mr. Threehorn, We've never turned someone away before. I think there will be enough to share."

Old One: Steps up to speak. "Now, you don't have to argue over this, we already decided we are going to leave soon.

Mr. Threehorn: "Really?"

Old One: "Yes, We will be leaving in a few days. We never stay in one place for too long."

Bron: "We'll, We all will be wishing you the best."

Old One: "Thank you." She comes up to Bron. "I think you'll make a fine Old One someday!"

Bron: Blushes, then continues with the meeting. "Now, onto the other farwalker here, The one who calls himself Professor."

Petrie's mom: "He is definitely very weird."

Tria: "He is friendly though, and he's been getting along well with the kids."

Mr. Threehorn: "I still don't trust him!"

Tria: "You don't trust anyone, you old hard head!"

Bron: "I'll admit, I was uneasy about him at first as well, but I think he's proven he's not dangerous."

Grandma Longneck: "I say he can stay, at least for now."

Bron: "Any objections?"

No one objects. Mr. Threehorn is about to say something, but Tria stops him.

Bron: "Ok, if that is all, I think this meeting is at an..."

Ducky's Mom: "Wait! There is something I would like to bring up."

Bron: "What is it? Everyone is allowed to speak here."

Ducky's Mom: "My little Ducky slept in very late today. When I asked her what she was doing, she lied to me. Petrie did the same thing."

Petrie's Mom: "That's right, My Petrie was acting strange."

Bron: "My own Littlefoot and Shorty acted the same way this morning,'

Mr. Threehorn: "So did my Cera! She was so grumpy this morning. Afterwords, she ran off to see all of your kids."

Tria: "They're just being kids!"

Mr. Threehorn: "Well, I'm worried about them."

Grandma Longneck: "I'm worried too. Who knows what kind of trouble they could be getting into?"

Mr. Threehorn: "I'm sure you all know how much trouble they've gotten into before!"

Bron: "We should go see what's going on. They might need us!"

Grandma Longneck: "Alright, Everyone follow Bron."

Bron: "Lets go see if Ruby or Chomper know anything about this."

Bron walks off towards the Secret Caves.

Scene: "Just outside the Secret Caves. Ruby and Chomper are in the caves.

Bron: Walking up. "Now where was their home again?"

Mr. Threehorn: "How am I supposed to know? We've never had to go to their home before."

Grandma Longneck: "All I remember is that we told them they could live in one of these caves."

Bron: "I'll call out for them. Ruby! Chomper!"

Ruby and Chomper walk out of their cave.

Ruby: "Yes, What is it?"

Chomper: "Am I in trouble for something?"

Bron: "No, Chomper. We just wanted to ask you something."

Grandma Longneck: "Have you seen our kids today?"

Ruby: "No, we haven't seen anyone today."

Bron: "Do you know if they were going to do anything today?"

Chomper: "No. They didn't tell us anything."

Mr. Threehorn: Trying to look mean. "Are you sure?"

Ruby: "I'm sure, And Chomper is pretty sure too."

Chomper: "That's right."

Bron: "Well, ok." Turning to the grownups. "Well, let's keep looking."

Bron walks off, and the grownups follow. Ruby and Chomper go back into the Secret Caves.

Ruby: Wipes her forehead. "Whew, that was close!"

Chomper: Pulling on Ruby's arm. "Come on, Ruby! It's time to meet up with everyone else!"

Ruby: "Yes, I suppose it is time."

They both walk off to join the rest of the Gang.

Scene: outside the Professor's cave.

Bron: Trotting up. "Professor, are you there?

No one answers.

Granda Longneck: "Hmm, where is he?"

Mr. Threehorn: Walks up to the cave and yells in at the top of his lungs. "Hello! Anybody in there!" His voice echoes throughout the cave.

Ducky's Mom: "If anybody was in there, they'd hear that!"

Bron: "Well, lets keep looking."

They all walk off.

Scene: The Great Valley. It was getting dark.

Bron: "We've been looking all day for the kids, and we still can't find them.

Grandma Longneck: "You don't think they went into the Mysterious Beyond, do you?"

Mr. Threehorn: "I wouldn't put it past them!"

Petrie's Mom: "I don't think their out there. They'd tell us if they were going out there, would they?"

Bron: "Let's keep looking in the Great Valley a little longer. If their in the Mysterious Beyond, it'd be almost impossible to find them. It is a huge place out there. We wouldn't even know where to start looking!"

Bron walks off, and the grownups follow.

-Commercial Break-

Scene: a remote edge of the Great Valley, after sun down. There is a small clearing surrounded by a forest.

The gang is in the middle of the clearing, around the Professor, who is messing with some equipment.

Littlefoot: "So, when is it going to be ready?"

Professor: "Not much longer. I still have other parts of it to set up."

Cera: "Well, we've helped with it so much. What with looking for the right dirt and what not."

Professor: Laughs. "It's not dirt, it's different kinds of minerals." You know, Sulfur and Phosphorous and stuff.

Cera: "I hope it's worth it."

Ducky: "I do too, yup. We stayed up late last night looking for all of those things."

Petrie: "Me hope it look good!"

Shorty: "I think it will."

Professor: "Alright, It's ready!" He starts walking off, leaving distance between him and the equipment. "Step back everyone!"

The gang run up and get behind the Professor. The Professor pulls out a small box with a button on it.

Professor: "Welp, here we go!" He presses the button.

Scene: The Great Valley, back with the grownups.

Mr. Threehorn: Let's take the search to the Mysterious Beyond already! It's pretty obvious they aren't here!"

Bron: Sighs. "Perhaps this time you're right."

Bron starts to walk off towards the Hidden Valley, but a loud noice is heard. The sound is a loud high-pitched whizzing sound.

Bron: turning to the direction of the sound. "What was that?"

An explosion is heard. More whizzing is heard, with more explosions following.

Mr. Threehorn: "What could that be?"

Ducky's Mom: "Maybe it's sky rocks falling out of the sky."

From the woods that the noise is coming from, A fire starts.

Bron: "It could be. Look! Theres a fire where the sound is coming from!"

Grandma Longneck: "Let's go!"

Everyone runs towards the forest that one fire.

Scene: The burning forest.

The equipment in the middle is a fireworks setup. It is working improperly, and shooting fireworks at the surrounding forest.

Cera: "What's going on? You trying to kill all of us, professor!"

Professor: "This isn't how it's supposed to work!"

Littlefoot: "Everyone, Run!"

The Gang run through the burning forest. As they leave the forest, they see the Grownups running up to them. The fireworks stop at this point.

Bron: "Kids! Whats going on?"

Littlefoot: "I don't know, we were here with the Professor, and..."

Professor: "Steps in front of Littlefoot and cuts him off. "...Meteorites. Meteorites fell from the sky."

Mr. Threehorn: "What are meteorites?"

Professor: "Um, It's what my kind call flaming rocks that fall from the sky."

It suddenly starts raining.

Bron: "well, at least the fire won't be getting any worse."

Grandma Longneck: "I'm just glad you are all safe."

Mr. Threehorn: "What were you all doing in that forest anyway?"

Littlefoot: "We were just playing."

Ali: "Yes, we were playing with the Professor, when sky rocks started to fall all around us."

Bron: "Well, if everyone is safe, I say it's high time we head back to our nest for a good nights rest."

Ducky's Mom: "You'll all be able to sleep through the sky water, won't you?"

Cera: "I think so."

The grownups starts walking off, and they're kids start following. Ruby and Chomper head a different direction, toward their home in the Secret Caves.

Professor: Walking up to Littlefoot and Shorty. "Hey, guys."

Littlefoot: turning around. "Yes, What is it?"

Professor: "Well...thanks for covering for me. I didn't mean for it to go so wrong. I thought it would look good."

Littlefoot: "You don't have to say your sorry. You didn't mean any harm."

Shorty: "And it did look pretty. Even though it almost killed us."

Professor: Walks up and hugs Littlefoot. "Thank you."

The Professor leaves the young longnecks, and walks off toward his own cave.

Professor: "I'll have to be more careful next time..."

END