Chapter 3: The Big Cheese:
The Mouse King's POV:
Let me tell you something about myself.
Mouse King: I'm the prince of Provolone;
I'm the king of Camembert;
I'm the master of the Munster.
I got cheese mines everywhere
And since I'm always lookin' for new slaves to work my mines
I develop new employee plans all the time
Get a load of this one
I capture produce by the bushel all throughout the universe
I frappe and sauté; and braise; and blaze; and marinate; and hollandaise, but first
I'll put them all to work
For me, me, me, me, the Mouse King
Mice: The Big Cheese, big cheese
Mouse King: I'm the big, big cheese
Mice: Forever and ever
The big cheese, big cheese
Mouse King: That's me
Mice: Hail, Cheeser
Mouse King: Hail, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me and Me
I'm Mouse King, the Big Cheese
I live my life with a flair
I wear gold-plated underwear
Mice: He can light up any room, and make the women stop and stare
Mouse King: I've the face of a god. I've got a herculean body
Mice: But he won't be satisfied till he's the king of Christmastime
Mouse King: Yeah, I have the Christmas plan that's totally divine
I'm gonna make it mine all mine
Did anyone ever give anything to me
Mice: No!
Mouse King: So, I'm gonna steal Christmas. Why?
'Cause I'm Mouse, the bi-i-ig cheese
Mice: The big cheese, the big cheese
Mouse King: I'm the big, big cheese
Mice: Forever and ever
The big cheese, big cheese
Mouse King: That's me
Mice: Long live the cheese
Mouse King: I'm the future Christmas king.
I'm the Mouse King
Mice: The big cheese, big cheese
Mouse King: I'm the big, big cheese
Mice: Forever and ever
The Big cheese, big cheese
Mouse King: Oh, that's me
Mice: Hail cheeser
Mouse King: Hail me, me, me, me, me and me
I'm Mouse King, the big, the really, really great big cheese!
"Don't forget," says Sugar Plum Queen, "we share equally."
"Apologies, Sugar Plum Queen," I said, "I get carried away. So, why did you shrink those three?"
"I was worried they would have been a threat," says Sugar Plum Queen, "they're less of a threat when they're our size, aren't they?"
"Good point," I said, "the Nutcracker is still out there."
"So, we'll get rid of him," says Sugar Plum Queen, "they'll never find the lost prince."
"You're right," I said, "the kingdom will forever be ours!"
We then laughed.
To Be Continued
In the next chapter, Faina and her friends learn about the Nutcracker's world.