"KING'S NEW EDICT"
Episode #6 
INT. BOOK - DAY
NaRRATOR
In a land before time, far, far away, ...I mean Really far; there was a legendary kingdom; a place called Sugarland.  Its people were gentle and kind. This great land had a king. He loved eating and loved to talk. Every day he just talked and talked until everybody's problems were solve. 
FADE IN:
INT. PALACE - DAY
KinG
What a boring day. I'm so bored you know. 
Valin
Yes, you are indeed bored, Sire. 
KING
There is nothing for me to do you know? 
Valin
No, sire. There is nothing. 
A fly land on the king's nose, he swats at it, instead hitting himself on the nose.
KING
Ouch!
Then turn to Valin.
KING (CONT'D)
Valin, you moron . What I mean is think of something to amuse me, not to repeat the things I say.
Valin
Yes, sire. Should I tell you some jokes maybe? To amuse you?
KING
No! Your jokes lost its funny along time ago. 
Valin
Did you want to go hunting, your majesty?
KING
No. The last time the deer hit me, I decided to never return. It still hurts when I sit down. Oh, oh... mummy...
Valin
Did you... did you... Sire, did you want me to read to you, maybe? 
KING
Book? Sure! I love books! When I was a child, I made flying planes from the book's pages. Oh, I love it so... ha ha ha...  
Valin
Fine, sire. I'm off to get some books real fast. 
... Sire, here is the book. 
KING
Good, good. What kind of book is it?
Valin
It's the book of... book of law. 
KING
The book of law? What a silly title that is. 
Valin
Well, sire. You haven't really left any books. Of course, as books go, this isn't a bad one. In this book the laws of the previous kings, your forefathers, are all written. For instance your grandfather had ordered that the beggars have to pay twice as much tax as anybody else. 
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EXT. town square - dAY (flashback)
The beggar chases the scientist asking for some money.
BeGGAR
Help the blind. Help the handicapped. Help a beggar...
Scientist
Leave me alone, go away...
BeGGAR
Please give me something... 
Scientist
Take a shower maybe...
BeGGAR
Give me something... 
BeGGAR (CONT'D)
anything... 
Soldier #2
You're behind in your taxes! 
SOLDIER #1
Get back here....
BEGGAR
Why? WWWWhy? I am not a 
beggahhhhhhhhhhhhh. 
Soldier #2
Pay up now. 
BEGGAR
I am not a beggar. I'm a man of great importance. 
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INT. pALACE - dAY (present day)
Valin continues telling the king the stories of his forefathers.
Valin
Or your father, may he rest in peace. He created a law stating that anyone convicted of a crime, could have three wishes. 
KinG
Like what, for example?
Valin
Why anything, except to be set free, of course. 
KING
What a great law. This way the people would figure out how kind and just we are.

KING (CONT'D)

.... Valin?
Valin
Yes, your majesty?
KING
I like it. I would now like to set up my own law. 
Valin
BBBBut sire... 
KING
I got it!
The king runs up the stairs and to the palace tower, He takes out his monocular and looks down at the town folk.
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EXT. palace tower - mOMENTS LATER
KING
Yes! From today on, we will order all camels be shoed. Like the horses and the donkeys. Yes... No, not that good. People are going to make fun of us. Humm, lets see... We can set a law by which everybody will ride back to front. Like this guy.... No, no... this is no good either. The folks are not crazy! No, no, no. Let's see... no. This is no good either. Huh, no... Huh! I've got it!  
The king exits the tower and runs back down the stairs and towards Valin. He carries his king's crown with him.
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INT. pALACE - mOMENTS LATER

KING
(running)
Valin, Valin, Valin, Valin.... 
He reaches Valin.
KING (CONT'D)
Put this crown in the middle of the town square. Everybody has to salute my crown. What a great idea... I thought of it myself..
Valin
But Sire, what if they choose not to do it?
KING
Huh! What, if they don't? Well? If they don't...
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EXT. tOWN SQUARE - dAY
Town crier
Hear ye, Hear ye. From this day forward all citizens must pay their respect to the king's crown. Anyone who fails to do so, will be arrested and thrown in jail. Okay, done. 

TOWN CRIER (CONT'D)
(normal voice)
Ok, we're done... Let's go!
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Halt, not so fast. First pay your respects!
NaRRATOR
From that day on, the people had to show their respects to the king's crown, right there in the center of the town. 
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EXT. tOWN SQUARE - mOMENTS LATER
Scientist
Yes, yes, yes... At your service! Many respects, many respects... many respects...
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Ha, ha, ha, ha... Well done! Well done sir.
We see Newman arriving on his donkey.
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD (CONT'D)
(to Newman)
Ha, Hey, pay your respect!
The king's guard scares the donkey causing Newman to roll off.
Newman
(falling)
Owwwww... Ouccchhh!
The clay master bows and drops his goods. A young woman also bows and drop her goods as well.
Clay master
Here we go over here... opps....
Rosa
Oh no, oh no...
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
(to Kelton)
Hey! Pay your respect... do it!
Kelton
I paid my respect. I paid. 
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Do it!
Kelton
I did, I did. What else do you want from me huh? Come on....
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
You have to bow like this, see! Like this over here.
Cheerful Old MAN
Oh, my back... Oh, my aching back... oh my back....
Nanna
Oh, my back, I broke my back...
oh my back...
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Well done. Now we are talking. Well done... 
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INT. bOOK - mOMENTS LATER
NaRRATOR
Anyway, the story of respecting the crown was going on till the day that... Hmmmm. Well, I think you'd better see for yourselves. 
FADE IN:
EXT. palace tower - dAY
The king and Valin look through their monoculars at the town folk.
KiNG
Ha, ha, ha... Look at that person, oh and that one, look how they all pay their respect. Valin, I think I really set up a great law. Don't you think?
Valin
Ah yes, whatever you say, your majesty. 
The king looks through his monocular and spots Dumdum.
KING
Ha, ha, ha... What? What's that?
DumDum
Go on my super donkey. Let's go faster. Faster... Faster... Faster... Faster...
KING
Aww! What! That moron, he's disrespectful my crown. Catch him!
As the king shouts, his guard who was drifting into a nap, wakes suddenly.
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
What happened....
DumDum
I like my donkey...
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Freeze right now!
KinG
Execute him now! 
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Hold on, hold on, hold on a minute. If you don't, I'm going to blow on my whistle. 
DumDum
Go faster, go faster, go faster, go faster, go faster, go faster my super donkey. 
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Stop him. Catch that disrespectful man right now. 
DUMDUM
Faster, Faster, Faster, Faster, Faster, Faster, Faster....
Dumdum is running to avoid the guards. He then jumps over the bull.
KING
Stop this fool! Stop him right now I said! Stop him! 

DUMDUM
Ha ha ha... Keep running you lazy bums. My donkey is faster than you are... Go, go my donkey... 
GUARDS
We'll get you, you can't get away! 
KiNG (O.S.)
Get back here...

KING (O.S.) (CONT'D) 
Stop him right now!
Getting chased by a running bull, the guards are hit, and thrown into the air.
KING (CONT'D)
Stop him!
GUARDS
ah.......! ah........!
Dumdum runs right into the king's guard.
DumDum
 Ha ha ha...
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Hold on a second. 
KiNG
Grab him. Arrest him. NOOOWWWWW! 
The king falls off the palace tower.
KING (CONT'D)
Aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
The king hits the ground.
KING (CONT'D)
Oh.... Mummy....
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EXT. tOWN SQUARE - mOMENTS LATER
The king sit on a make shift thrown as they prepare to deal with Dumdum's disrespectful act towards the crown.
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Hey you, have some respect for authority. 
DumDum
 Ha ha ha...

KING
(sneezing)
Ach... Ach... Ach... Ach... Acchooo...
Valin
Today, according to the law of our great leader, the king of the seven seas, and the sunshine of all the globe, DumDum, this insane 
Wretch... is here by ordered by the royal majesty, the king...
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
(to dumdum)
Stay still...don't move.
DumDum
Ha ha haa... That must mean me... yup that's me ha ha 
Valin
For the crime of disrespecting... ah...
KiNG
Enough! Stop rambling on! Kill him. Executioner!
Crowd
Maybe you shouldn't ... Someone help him... 
Valin
But, sire, according to the law set up by your great father, DumDum should be allowed to name three wishes. 
KiNG
Fine. Get on with it, would you? 
Valin
Quiet. According to the ruling set by our mighty king's great father, and from our king, the king of kings... the king of the present king who is the king... DumDum can make three requests.  
DumDum
Great ha ha ha. I'm going to tell you... In a minute. 
Crowd
I pity him... They are going to kill him... 
KinG
Yes, yes... Come on! On with it... 
DumDum
I Got it. I got it!
Valin
Ok, then fine. Tell us what you wish. 
DumDum
I want to em, take the king's cane. And hit him behind the head with it. Yeah that's it, that's it, that's it.... 
KiNG
Ok.... WHAT?
CROWD
(laughing)
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.....
Valin
You moron. You call that a request? You should ask for something more useful. 
DumDum
That's what I want. I always wanted to strike the mighty king behind his head, with his own cane. 
KiNG
Valin? What is this crazy fool talking about, Proceed with the execution immediately. 
Valin
But, sire, according to the laws, you must concede to his wishes. 
A drum roll plays as the kings prepares for Dumdum's first wish...
KING
Gently. Gently, would you? My neck is very sensitive. 
Crowd
DumDum. DumDum... DumDum... DumDum... DumDum... DumDum... DumDum...
KING
Ooooooooooch.
Slave (O.C.)
Now that's gonna leave a mark.
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INT. king's bedroom - lATER

The king lays in bed, Valin stands near.
SLAVE
It's ok boss.... Ya, ya, ya....
KING
That fool almost killed me. For a moron with a small body, his blow was very powerful indeed. Valin?
Valin
YYYYYes, sire?
KING
Tell me, did you finally execute DumDum the fool?
Valin
NNNNNo, sire. 
KING
No! Why not?
Valin
Because... because sire, he still has two wishes to go. 
KING
Fine. Get it over with, so we can execute him as soon as possible. 
The king's guard approaches with a hot rock.
SHERIFF/KING'S GUARD
Hup, two, three, four, stayin alive stayin alive.... hup, hup, hup....
KinG
What's this now? 
Valin
Well, the doctor has said a hot rock would really help your neck Sire. 
KING
Okay, put it behind my neck...
The guard places the hot rock on the king's neck which starts to smoke...
KING (CONT'D)
(yelling)
Ahhhhhhhhhh... 

SLAVE
I know that hurts... Ya...

KING
I am burning. Mummy! 
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EXT. tOWN SQUARE - next day
Everyone is once again gathered in the square awaiting Dumdum's next wish.
Valin
Okay. Before you are executed, tell us your two other wishes. 
DumDum
Your majesty, thank you so much for letting me hit you on the back of the neck. It really hit the spot!
KinG
Errrrrrrrrrrr
DUMDUM (O.S.)
 I really enjoyed it ha ha ha... 

DUMDUM (CONT'D)
My second wish is... if it's not too much trouble, is that I hit you behind your neck again.... 
KinG
Oh, no!
Crowd
DumDum. DumDum! DumDum! DumDum! DumDum! DumDum! DumDum!
KING
Valin, do something! DO something, my trusted friend.... 
Valin
No. This won't do, DumDum. Your wishes should be different from each other. 
KING
Yes, Yes! That's it. Different, tell him Valin, please. 
DumDum
Different, huh... Okay, this time I will... I will... hit you behind your back!
KING
What?!! ... 
A drum roll plays once again...
KING (CONT'D)
Ooooch...
NaRRATOR
Anyway, another week passed and the king finally felt better. So came the time to hear the third wish of DumDum. 
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EXT. tOWN SQUARE - dAY (a week later)
Once again everyone is gathered to await Dumdum's third wish before being executed.
DumDum
Now, my third wish is...
Crowd
I wonder what he'll say... Wish I were him...
The king shakes with pain, and fear...
DumDum
Aha! I got it! This time, I will hit the king on his fat head. 
KinG
Huh?! Help, help! I can't stand getting hit again. No Mommy please... 
Valin
Sire! It doesn't look good, in front of everybody. Sire, your hat, hold on... hold on...
KING
DumDum. Great DumDum! Take pity on me please? Would you? 
DumDum
Take pity, huh... Only, on one condition. That you abolish all your silly laws. 
KING
Huh! Okay, okay. I'll give the order to abolish all my laws, Ok? 
DumDum
Of course, but only after I get my last wish. 
KING
Huh! Nnn no. I no longer grant wishes. 
Crowd
Hold on Sire... Wait, your hat! 
KING
Rescue me from the hands of this insane person...
NaRRATOR
What a story. The story of the King's new law. Well it seems our story has come to an end. Till another day and another story. 
THE END.