Heads Up (Part 1)/Transcript

[theme song]

[In the Ever Grey Swamp, Eva’s lackeys are waiting outside the hideout.]

Zull: Here, Eva!

Gort: Maybe Eva isn’t ready yet.

Zull: Are you kidding? Eva was born ready, buddy.

Krakia: Eh, you won’t be familiar with the term, but Eva is thinking.

Zull: A clever crow; just what we need.

Krakia: She’s trying to figure out how to find the Never Alone Flower that Durillia wants. Only no one knows where it is.

Gort: True enough. Where do you start lookin’?

Krakia: Maybe I could take a fly around on my own and search. It would be quicker than us all going, don’t you think?

Gort: That could maybe work.

Zull: That plan? It’s terrible! Do you want her to find the flower and get all the credit for herself? We should search together and stay as a team like we always do!

Krakia: Really? Like it’s up to you—

Eva: At last [Lackeys: Huh?], you’re talking sense!

[Eva walks out of the tree.]

Krakia: See, I was right.

Zull and Gort: [growl]

Krakia: I’ll get going and as soon as I see the flower—

Eva: No! We’ll all go together! Got it?!

Zull and Gort: Okay.

Eva: Time to find the Never Alone Flower could take years and I don’t have that kind of time!

Gort: Then what do we do, Eva? It sounds impossible.

Eva: There’s only one solution.

[Zull, Gort, and Krakia stare at Eva in silence.]

Eva: We’ll go to Pocketville Castle and look it up in the Pocketpedia. The book will tell us where the flower is, and then we can make Durillia tell us how to get to the Big City!

Zull and Gort: [look at each other] Huh?

Krakia: Huh?

Zull and Gort: Uh…

[Kate and Magic take a walk in the Big City park.]

Magic: [barks]

Kate: Wait a minute, Magic.

Magic: [barks]

Kate: [squats and slips the Royal Collar on her wrist] We can’t stop now. This park is full of dogs and cats, and Princess Ava could be here somewhere. If you need to rest, I can handle it by myself. So don’t worry, I’ll be fine.

Magic: No way. I’ll always be beside you, Katie.

Kate: You’re the best puppy in the whole world, Magic. I know I can count on you. [stands up] We could maybe stop for a drink first though.

Magic: Water. Just the word makes me feel a lot better.

[Kate and Magic approach a fountain, where they see Makayla walking around. A pair of boys are hidden behind the bushes with a water balloon on a stick.]

Blond-haired boy: Okay, ready?

Brown-haired boy: Yeah. [readies the slingshot]

Kate: [gasps]

Magic: Look!

[The slingshot is fired, and the pebble bursts open the water balloon, splashing water on Makayla. She screams, just as the two boys laugh.]

Makayla: Who did that? Oh…

Brown-haired boy: Did you have a nice shower?

[The boys walk off.]

Magic: Poor girl. She looks really sad. We should go over and talk to her.

Kate: You’re right. But pretend to be a normal puppy, okay?

Magic: Put my collar back on.

[Kate places the collar back around Magic’s neck and they both approach Makayla.]

Kate: Hi.

Makayla: What do you want? I don’t know you.

Kate: I know, but we saw what happened.

Makayla: What? You want to make fun of me too?

Kate: No, we just wanted to make sure that you’re okay, that’s all.

Makayla: I’m fine. It’s just that I’m fed up with kids playing jokes on me all the time. You saw what happened. [Magic: [barks] What’s wrong with your puppy; is he making fun of my too?

Kate: No, I think he’s just trying to say you could try to keep your eyes open.

[Makayla turns around to see Kate.]

Makayla: So let me get this straight: I should always keep my eyes open, right? To avoid those dumb tricks. It’s my fault people play tricks on me all the time.

Kate: Well, you…

Makayla: You don’t understand. I just can’t.

[Makayla walks off, and a Friendship Trail flies out of her heart and into the Friendship Heart. An image of Makayla appears on the jewel. Kate takes the collar.]

Kate: My puppy and I, together forever. That’s all that I want.

Magic: Katie and I, together forever. That’s all I want.

[Kate and Magic teleport to Pocketville. A line of pets are at a table, waiting to sign up for the challenge.]

Danny: Stop pushing. You all have the opportunity to apply.

Kate: There. [takes the Royal Collar]

Magic: I’ve never seen so much confusion.

Kate: I wonder what’s going on.

[Kate and Magic approach the table.]

William: Kate, Magic, welcome back.

Kate: Thanks. Hi, William. What’s all the fuss about?

William: It’s for the new job.

Kate: A new job?

William: Yes, we need someone to keep an eye on the castle when we’re not here.

Magic: Are you serious?

William: Mm-hmm. Since the Princess disappeared, we’ve been a lot busier in the kingdom.

Kate: It must be so difficult for you all since Ava left. You worked so hard.

William: That’s true. Right now we have Mela and Balloon standing guard inside the castle. As we cannot lower our guard for a moment. Not with Eva out there.

Danny: Hello, friends.

Kate: Hi, Danny.

Rabbit: Are you sure you want to apply, are you sure?

Pia: Why not?

Rabbit: Well, no offense, but you don’t seem guard material. You’re a beagle, not a Doberman.

[Danny and the other pets laugh.]

Pia: I was told this job was open to anyone!

Rabbit: Ah, well, your choice.

[Meanwhile, Eva and her gang spy from behind trees and bushes.]

Eva: We couldn’t pick a better day. With all of this confusion it should be easy to sneak into the castle.

Krakia: Eh?

Gort: Huh?

Zull: Eh… but Eva, with all these puppies around, we’ll be recognized!

Eva: I know that.

Zull and Gort: You do?

Eva: Yes, I think this time our best disguise is to be seen. Hmm…

Gort: Uh…

Zull: Huh?

Krakia: Huh?

[Zull and Gort come up to sign up.]

Danny: You two?

William: Zull? Gort? What’s this?

Gort: Can’t you tell? We’ve come to apply.

Danny: That’s madness! You can’t apply!

Zull: Oh, yes it can. It’s open to the whole kingdom, isn’t it? So we can apply, can’t we?

Rabbit: What should I do?

Danny: Nothing. Get out of here, right now!

William: No, they’re right.

Danny: Really?

William: The job is open to the whole kingdom. Even Zull and Gort.

Danny: But…but they…

William: No buts, Danny. We’re the Royal Guard and we have to follow the laws of the kingdom.

Zull: He’s right. Yeah…

Gort: Well, sign us up then.

Danny: Hang on a minute… [steps down and approaches William] But what if they get the job? They’ll be able to get into the castle.

William: Don’t worry, Danny. To become a Royal Guard, the applicant must have one quality Zull and Gort will never have: kindness.

Magic: It’s a tough one.

Kate: Yes, but it’s not our problem. We need to find a pet for Makayla.

Magic: You’re right. So, let’s get the Pocketpedia and see what it says.

[In the Princess Suite, the Pocketpedia activates and turns to a page with an illustration of Pocketville Castle.]

Mela: But there’s the castle! What does it mean!

Balloon: I’ve never seen it in the Pocketpedia before.

Kate: I don’t know. [walks over]

Balloon: The Pocketpedia is trying to tell us something. We just have to figure it out.

[Kate looks down out the window to see the line of pets.]

Kate: Of course! The Pocketpedia is telling us that the right pet is inside the castle!

Magic: Brilliant, Katie! [walks over and looks out the window] Of course it still won’t be easy to find the right pet.

Mela: Yes, there are hundreds applying to be palace guards. It’s impossible! How will we do it?

Kate: We’ll just have to watch the application process closely.

[Later, after everyone in the line signs up, they get ready for the first challenge.]

William: Do you all understand? You will face three tests. The first is a test of speed, a vital quality for a palace guard.

Zull: Piece of cake.

Gort: You said it. [chuckles]

Zull: Try not to trip over anything. [laughs]

Pia: You lost, lost, lost, loudest.

William: When I say go you complete three laps around the castle. The top thirty go through to the next stage. May the best of you win.

Zull: That’ll be me, then.

Gort: What did you say?

Zull: I mean…uh…us!

William: Hm.

Danny: On your marks… get set… and… go!

[The pets start running the first lap.]

Kate: [gasps]

Magic: Any ideas who we’re looking for?

Kate: Not yet. Let’s see what happens.

Eva: Okay, let’s take advantage of the confusion to get into the castle.

[Eva and Krakia get inside the castle and walk down a long hall.]

Eva: See, what did I tell you? It couldn’t have been easier.

Krakia: Hm, maybe it was too easy.

Eva: Oh, Krakia. Don’t be so negative.

Krakia: I’m just saying that…

Eva: Oh? Quiet! [growls]

Krakia: [squawks] What is it?

Eva: Oh! [growls]

Mela: The palace guard job was a good idea!

Krakia: What do we do?

Eva: Let’s go! It’s Mela and Balloon!

Mela: What do you think, Balloon?

Balloon: A guard will be very useful. Eva becomes more dangerous every day.

[Eva runs inside the kitchen. Krakia follows as she squawks.]

Balloon: [appears with Mela] Hold on. Something is not quite right. Hmm…

[Balloon and Mela continue walking down the hall.]

Balloon: [gasps] Did you hear something strange?

[Balloon and Mela walk inside the kitchen.]

Balloon: I don’t want any surprises.

Mela: Are you talking about Eva, Balloon?

Balloon: With Gort and Zull around, you can be Eva is close too.

Mela: Yeah, I bet you’re right.

Balloon: And who knows what she’s planned this time.

[Balloon takes a bone-shaped biscuit from the tub. Both her and Mela leave the kitchen.]

Balloon: Let’s take a look around the castle.

Eva: [appears] Huh? [chuckles] While they’re searching, we can find the Pocketpedia! [growls]

[The first challenge continues. Zull and Gort growl as they run. Gort pushes a husky out of the way, and both of them cross the line.]

Danny: Everyone else eliminated!

Zull: We’re through the first round!

Gort: Easily the best!

Kate: What if they win all of the rounds?

Magic: That thought scares me.

[credits]