| Speaker
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Dialogue
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| (The episode begins in a place in a forest, where the Plantars are setting up camp.)
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| [''humming'']
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| Hop Pop
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Okay, dinner's ready. (carrying a covered tray to Anne, Polly and Sprig)
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| Anne
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Whoo-hoo!
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| Polly
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Yeah!
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| Sprig
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I'm starving.
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| Hop Pop
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Now hold onto your butts. (takes off the lid) Bam! Stick surprise!
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| Anne, Sprig & Polly
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(sigh)
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| Sprig
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Hop Pop, this isn't food.
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| Hop Pop
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But I didn't tell you what the surprise is.
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| Anne, Sprig & Polly
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(gasp)
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| Hop Pop
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All right, there's no surprise.
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| All
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(groan)
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| Hop Pop
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Sorry, kids. This journey's been longer than expected, and we're out of food.
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| Polly
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No food, huh? (takes out a biscuit from her bow) That's what you plebes think. (takes a bite of the biscuit and puts it back in her bow)
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| Anne
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(grunts) This is all my fault. I dragged you guys out here to figure out how to get me home, and now we're all gonna starve to death.
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| Sprig, Polly & Hop Pop
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(laughing)
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| Sprig
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We're not gonna starve to death. This is our chance to find food the way nature intended... as hunters.
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| Anne
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(touching her chin) Hunters, eh?
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| (Anne imagines herself as a hunter running through the forest. She stops and spots a roasted chicken running.)
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| Roasted chicken
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(clucking)
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| (Anne jumps up and uses her bow to shoot an arrow at the roasted chicken.)
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| Roasted chicken
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(clucking)
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| (The arrow hits the chicken and there is an explosion.)
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| (It is seen to Hop Pop, Sprig and Polly, who seem to be very hungry.)
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| Sprig
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(groaning)
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| Hop Pop
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I'm dying.
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| (Anne falls next to them bringing a large leg of roasted chicken.)
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| Anne
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I have provided. Now feed!
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| (Hop Pop, Sprig and Polly start eating the chicken leg frantically.)
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| Sprig, Polly & Hop Pop
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(munching)
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| Anne
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(puts a big pot of ranch sauce next to them and starts laughing)
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| (Anne finishes her fantasy.)
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| Anne
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(chuckling) Guys, leave the hunting to me.
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| Hop Pop
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Wha?
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| Sprig
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Wha?
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| Polly
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That came out of nowhere.
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| Anne
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You guys do so much for me. Let me do something for you for a change.
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| Sprig
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Ooh! I can teach her to hunt the Plantar way, Hop Pop. Just like you taught me.
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| Hop Pop
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Hmm, okay, but you two need to be careful. We're not in the valley anymore. Who knows what dangerous predators could be lurking about? They could be poisonous or they could be psychic. They could be poisonous and psychic. You don't know!
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| Sprig
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Whoa! Whoa! Hop Pop, it's fine. Anne, you ready to hunt?
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| Anne
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I'm so pumped. This is gonna be awesome.
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| (The scene is cut to Anne with her head in mud.)
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| Anne
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This is not awesome.
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| (Sprig is seen tasting the mud.)
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| Sprig
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*munching*
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| Anne
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Ugh! I thought hunting was supposed to be cool. Conquering nature and stuff. Not eating mud.
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| Sprig
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*munches, spits* Conquering nature? Oh, no, no. Hunting is about becoming one with nature.
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| Anne
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What? Uh, do I at least get a cool weapon? A crossbow? Kunai? A crossbow that shoots kunai?
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| Sprig
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Weapons are for barbarians. (Anne frowns at this.) Now then, hunting the Plantar way involves three main steps. The first, track your prey. (grabs a bit of mud with his hand) The soil is a buffet of clues. (eats the mud) Oh, oh! I think I'm getting something. This way.
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| (Sprig walks through the forest eating things.)
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| Sprig
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Ha! Mmm. Blap. Mmm. Mmm. (he suddenly sees something moving in a bush and a worm comes out of it.)
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| Worm
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*squeals, snorts*
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| Sprig
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See, Anne? Nature provides. We found some grubbles. They're supposed to be delicious. Step two, use your surroundings. Hmm.
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| (Sprig digs a hole next to the bush, then removes some bark from a tree and puts it in the hole.)
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| Sprig
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Perfect. And now it's time for the final and most important step... the dance.
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| Anne
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Dance? What do you mean da... (looks at Sprig dancing) Oh, my gosh. (covers her eyes) You gotta be kidding me.
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| Sprig
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(continues dancing) This dance has been in our family for generations. Watch me closely. It's designed to both entice and disorient.
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| (Some worms come out of the bush and get thrown into the hole that Sprig fitted.)
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| (Sprig continues to dance as worms continue to come out of the bush.)
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| Sprig
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*grunting*
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| Anne
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Oh, boy. Okay, that's enough. I think I can hunt just fine without a funny little dance.
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| Sprig
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There's nothing funny about the sacred Plantar hunting dance, Anne. Besides, I thought you loved dancing.
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| Anne
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Well, yeah, when there's music and a dance floor. I mean, is this even necessary? These little guys seem pretty easy to catch. I don't even think they have brains.
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| Grubble
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*squeals*
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| Sprig
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Not all prey will be as easy as grubbles. But that's not the point. Hunting is about connecting to the harmony of nature. Let its rhythm flow through you. Can you hear the drums, Anne? Can you hear them playing the beat of the hunt?
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| Anne
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No. Now let's split up and catch double the grubble. Don't worry about me. I've got the eyes of a hawk.
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| Sprig
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Anne! (grabs Anne from her shirt, stopping her before she falls into an abyss)
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| Anne
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Totally saw that.
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| Sprig
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*sighs* All right. Just be careful, okay? We still don't know what's out here.
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| (They leave the place, then a drop of water is seen falling, which turns out to be saliva from a creature that was watching Anne and Sprig behind them.)
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| Scorpileo
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*growling*
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| Sprig
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(being observed by the creature with its infrared vision) Oh, man, are we gonna feast tonight.
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| (Later, Anne is seen by the side of the bush, the worms are still coming out of it.)
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| Anne
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*chuckles* "The dance, Anne." Ha!
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| *squeals*
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| Anne
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You know what's better than a ridiculous dance? A stick. Time for some grubble satay. (holds the stick with the purpose of hitting the worms)
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| Sprig, Polly & Hop Pop
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*screaming*
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| Anne
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Wha... Guys!
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| (Anne goes to the place where the Plantar's set up their camp. She finds it with no one there.)
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| Anne
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*gasps* Sprig? Hop Pop? Polly?
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| Bessie
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*chirps*
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| Anne
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Hey, hey, hey, girl. Shh. Bessie.
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| Bessie
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*chirps*
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| Anne
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Where's the family...
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| Scorpileo
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*monster growls*
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| Anne
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(turns) *gasps*
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| (Anne looks at the monster who is standing watching her on an high place, he has the Plantars trapped with his tail.)
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| Scorpileo
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*roars, growls*
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| Sprig, Polly & Hop Pop
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*screaming*
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| Sprig
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It came out of nowhere!
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| Hop Pop
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Careful, Anne! It still might be psychic!
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| Polly
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I'm too cute to die!
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| Anne
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Guys!
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| (The monster leaves, taking the Plantars with him.)
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| Sprig, Polly & Hop Pop
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*screaming*
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| Polly
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My biscuit! (her biscuit falls out of her bow)
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| Anne
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(grabs the biscuit that fell near her) Dang it, Polly. Food hoarder.
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| (Anne notices the trail of destruction the monster left behind when it left.)
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| Anne
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*gasps* It left a trail. Super huntress instincts engage. I can totally do this. (runs through the forest)
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| (The scene is cut to Anne confused, not knowing which way out of the forest to go.)
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| Anne
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Yeah, I-I can't do this.
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| *bird squawks* *wolf howls*
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| Anne
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*sighs* The trail's gone completely cold. Sprig was right. I don't know what I'm doing. If only he were here with me.
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| Sprig's voice
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Anne!
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| Anne
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Huh? *gasps*
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| (A floating Sprig head appears behind her.)
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| Floating Sprig Head
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Follow the true way of the hunter.
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| Anne
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Sprig! Holy cow, are you dead? Is this your ghost?
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| Floating Sprig Head
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What? No. The real Sprig is still out there and needs your help. Me? I'm more likely a stress-induced hallucination.
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| Anne
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So what you're saying is I finally snapped.
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| Floating Sprig Head
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(showing a thumb up) *bell dings*
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| Anne
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Well, as long as you're helping. So what do we do?
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| Floating Sprig Head
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Follow the steps.
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| Anne
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Right. The steps. What was the first one again?
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| Floating Sprig Head
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*groans* Track your prey, Anne!
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| Anne
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Right, right. Track. How do I track again?
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| Floating Sprig Head
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Ugh, sheesh. Smell the dirt, Anne.
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| Anne
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Oh, right. Got it. Got it. (bends over and smells the dirt)
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| Sprig
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Now taste it.
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| Anne
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*gags*
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| Floating Sprig Head
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By all means, take your time. We're only about to be eaten by a... (changing his head for that of the monster) horrifying creature!
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| Anne
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Okay, I'm tasting, I'm tasting. (tastes a little bit of dirt) *gags* Sprig, what is the point of thi... Wait a minute. *munching* I'm tasting something. I'm getting... *gulps* Polly's biscuits! *gasps* Which means it's this way.
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| Floating Sprig Head
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You're doing it, Anne!
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| Anne
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With you guiding me, we might just be able to pull this off. Now come on, Hallucination Sprig!
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| (There is a musical montage, while Anne runs through the forest.)
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| Song
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♪ When the hunt is on and the moon is high ♪ (it is seen Anne trying to hang herself from vines but she falls)
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| Song
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♪ You can hunt the hunt ♪ (Anne is seen crossing an chasm using a tree trunk as a bridge, but it breaks and she falls.)
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| Anne
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*screams*
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| (Anne is seen looking at the monster's footprints on the ground.)
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| Song
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♪ Only if you try but you better hurry up for the time is nigh ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you don't listen to Sprig ♪ (Anne turns and looks in dismay the floating Sprig head singing the song) ♪ Your family will die ♪
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| Anne
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You really need to stop that.
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| Floating Sprig Head
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♪ Okay ♪
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| (Anne then arrives at the monster's lair, which has many toad skeletons scattered throughout the place. At that moment, the monster arrives bringing the Plantars with him. He places them on the ground and clutches them with his claws.)
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| Anne
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*gasps*
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| Scorpileo
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*growls*
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| Sprig
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*grunting*
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| Polly
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*gasping*
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| Anne
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What the heck is that thing anyway?
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| Floating Sprig Head
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It's a scorpileo, Anne. Half scorpion, half lion.
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| Anne
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Scorpileo? That is one messed-up horoscope. Okay, we don't have much time. Think. What was step two?
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| Both
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Use your environment!
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| (Anne starts digging.)
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| Scorpileo
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*roars, growls*
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| Polly
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I should have eaten more biscuits!
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| Sprig & Hop Pop
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*both screaming*
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| Floating Sprig Head
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Okay, running out of time here.
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| Anne
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Well, how 'bout giving me a hand?
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| Floating Sprig Head
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Think about what you just said.
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| Anne
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Right. Right, right, right. (covers the hole that fit with leaves) There, done. Okay, what's next?
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| Floating Sprig Head
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Oh, you know what comes next. The dance.
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| Anne
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*grunts* Okay, but just this once because I like you guys a lot.
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| Scorpileo
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*growls* (tongues to Polly)
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| Polly
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*grunts*
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| Scorpileo
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*growls* *roars* (puts his sting in position to strike)
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| Polly
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*screams*
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| Anne
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Hey, furball!
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| Sprig, Polly & Hop Pop
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Anne!
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| Scorpileo
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*growls softly*
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| Anne
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*inhales*
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| Scorpileo
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*soft growling continues*
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| (Anne starts to dance, but then she notices that the monster ignores her.)
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| Anne
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Uh, it's not working.
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| Floating Sprig Head
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That's because you don't believe. You have to feel the music.
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| Anne
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There is no music.
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| Scorpileo
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*growling* (about to eat the Plantars)
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| Polly
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*screaming*
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| Floating Sprig Head
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This is it! You have to save them. Me! Us! Them! This is confusing!
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| Anne
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You're right. I have to do this. (gets ready to dance)
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| Sprig's voice
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Listen, Anne. Listen to the rhythm of nature all around you.
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| *water splashing in rhythm*
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| *drums beating in rhythm*
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| Sprig's voice
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That's it. Let it take hold of you.
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| (Anne start dancing.)
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| *drums beating continues*
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| Scorpileo
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(turning to see Anne dance) *growls softly*
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| Anne
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(dancing) I am the leaves. I am the morning dew. I am... The Hunter! *grunting*
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| *drums beating continues*
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| Floating Sprig Head
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Yes, you're doing it! It's so beautiful.
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| (The monster drops the Plantars and approaches Anne. He watches her do her dance, quietly, but suddenly Anne drops dirt on his head with her foot as she dances. The monster pounces on Anne, but Anne bends down as part of her dance which causes the monster to go head first and fall into the hole that Anne has dug.)
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| Floating Sprig Head
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You did it, Anne! You did it!
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| Anne
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(stops and opens her eyes) What?
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| Scorpileo
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(from the hole) *monster growls*
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| Anne
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Whoo-hoo! I did it! Danced in your face.
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| Scorpileo
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*growls* (manages to get out of the hole easily)
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| Anne
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(looking at the monster) Whoop! Gotta go. Come on, family, let's skedaddle.
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| Sprig
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You got it.
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| Polly
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Don't have to tell me twice.
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| Scorpileo
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*monster roars*
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| (At the campsite, Bessie is sad, she eats a twig sadly. Suddenly the Plantars return.)
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| Bessie
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*chirps excitedly*
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| Hop Pop
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You did it, Anne!
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| Sprig
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It was the best hunter's dance I've ever seen.
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| Anne
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I did, didn't I? I heard the music, Sprig. I felt one with nature. You were right. And so were you, buddy. (talking to the floating Sprig head in her imagination, who winks at her)
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| Sprig
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Uh, who are you talking to?
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| Anne
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Not important.
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| (Meanwhile, somewhere in the forest, the robot is seen walking and bumping into some trees clumsily.)
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