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Dialogue
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| (Outside the Plantars' home at night. Anne gets the utensils, Marcy (wearing a fancy dress) is setting up the plates, Hop Pop is cooking dinner using Frobo, and Sprig is hanging on top of the lanterns.)
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| Marcy
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I can't believe the trio's finally back together!
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| Anne
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Yup! We recharged all three stones, and Sasha's turning over a new leaf. Things are really looking up.
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| Hop Pop
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That's all great, (Frobo opens the grill) but did you have to invite Grime?
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| Anne
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Sasha trusts Grime. That means he's okay with us.
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| Sprig
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(Skeptical) Why do we want to trust her again?
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| Polly
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She did try to off us.
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| Anne
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Okay, sure. She's had some bad moments, but she's not a bad person.
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| Marcy
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Plus, she never tried to kill anyone back home.
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| (Sprig jumps onto a chair and points accusingly to Anne.)
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| Sprig
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That YOU know of.
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| Anne
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(groans) Sprig, please try and be on your best behavior tonight. This dinner party's an important step for us and has to go well. Marcy and I have changed so much in Amphibia. (The girls share a smile.) I really think Sasha's finally changing too.
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| (At Felicia's house, she removes a sign that says "Room to Let." Inside, an extremely aggravated and sulky Sasha is seated on a sofa chair.)
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| Sasha
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I haven't changed! (Makes a sour pout on her face. Grime is putting on a suit and tie in front of a mirror.)
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| Grime
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Well, your friends need to think you have. If you don't stay chummy with them, our plans are shot. So please, be on your best behavior tonight.
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| Sasha
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Pfft. I had them eating out of the palm of my hand at the Third Temple, and this is just a dinner party. (Darkly) And once we rule Amphibia, I'll get this friendship back under control.
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| Grime
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Mm-hm. Just watch that temper of yours.
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| Sasha
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Grime-sy, I got this. Everyone will find me vulnerable, unguarded, and totally (She twirls and makes a curtsy pose.) sweet.
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| Grime
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Could you at least remove the sword?
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| (Sasha removes the sword scabbard and places it on the sofa chair.)
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| Grime
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And the hidden daggers?
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| Sasha
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But what if we need them?!
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| (Grime looks at her, and she moans and relents. She removes one from her pauldron and one from her hair. She removes her right boot, and several more daggers fall out.)
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| Grime
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How did you even walk?
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| (Inside the Plantar home, Hop Pop and Sprig carry a couch and Marcy carries a bowl of paper. A knock comes from the door.)
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| Anne
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(wearing a fancy dress) Okay, here they are. Now please, be cool. Remember, this isn't the same Sasha who tried to kill you and take over Amphibia.
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| Hop Pop
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Plantars don't hold grudges.
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| Sprig
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No problem.
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| Polly
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Have a little faith, Anne.
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| Grime
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(growling chuckle)
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| Hop Pop
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Don't kill me!
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| Sprig
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Back off, scum.
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| Polly
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Take Hop Pop! He's old!
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| Anne
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(clears throat)
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| Hop Pop
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I mean, hey, how's it going?
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| Grime
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My sincere thanks to you all for the kind invitation. Your home is... sufficient for habitation. I baked a Volcakeno. It needs a little more time to rise, but it's sure to end the night with a devastating explosion...of chocolaty goodness.
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| Hop Pop
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Uh, thanks. I'll just put it over here.
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| Sasha
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(clears throat) Well, girls, looks like… we're all finally back together again!
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| Anne/Marcy
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(all squeal)
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| Sasha
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Oh, my gosh!
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| Anne/Marcy
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(all laughing)
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| Polly
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Human friendships are loud!
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| (squeaks)
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| Sprig
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Sorry, this seat's taken.
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| Sasha
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(clears throat)
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| Grime
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(clears throat) Be nice.
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| Sasha
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(clears throat) But this little jerk… (clears throat)
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| Grime
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(clears throat)
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| Sasha
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(clears throat)
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| Grime
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(clears throat)
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| Sasha
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(clears throat)
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| Grime
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(clears throat)
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| Hop Pop
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Anyone need a cough drop?
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| (Sasha takes a seat next to Grime and Hop Pop)
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| Hop Pop
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Welp, enjoy everyone.
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| Grime
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(munches) Mmm. It tastes so fresh. You must tell me which frogs you extort for produce.
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| Sprig
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Um, we are frogs.
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| Grime
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Oh, right. Yes, of course.
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| (chirping)
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| Hop Pop
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So, anyone wanna hear a joke?
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| Anne
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Oh, no.
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| Hop Pop
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How many toads does it take to screw in a mushroom light?
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| Grime
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How many?
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| Hop Pop
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None. They prefer utter darkness and the smell of blood.
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| (switches click)
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| (wind howling)
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| Grime
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(growls, laughs) Oh, it's so true. Good one, small frog.
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| (all laughing nervously)
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| Sasha
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Seriously, this food is good.
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| Polly
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Gotta give it to Hop Pop. He knows his way around the kitchen.
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| Anne
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It's working, Sprig. We're getting along.
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| Marcy
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Man, Sash. I can't get over your armor. It totally suits you.
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| Sasha
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I know, right? Way better than that dorky, medieval school play we were in. Remember how I convinced you guys to skip rehearsal and hang out on the roof?
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| Anne
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And we had the loudest dance party?
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| Sasha
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Ha! Classic. Why'd we stop doing stuff like that?
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| Marcy
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Well, when we got caught, Anne took the blame and said it was her idea.
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| Anne
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My parents grounded me for a month.
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| Sasha
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Oh, yeah. Forgot about that.
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| Anne
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Eh, it's in the past. We're all different people now.
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| Sprig
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Or are we?
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| Hop Pop
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Say, um, who's up for a rousing game of Drawsidoodle?
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| Grime
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I love Drawsidoodle!
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| (all screams)
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| (bubbles)
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| Polly
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Huh? Eh.
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| Grime
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Ha-ha!
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| Hop Pop, Marcy, Anne
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Um…
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| Sprig
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Bullfrog Ballet!
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| Polly
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The Marshland Marathon!
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| Marcy
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Okay.
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| Anne
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(chuckles) You know what this looks like?
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| Sasha
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That pep rally where the band got trapped under the stage and…
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| Anne
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A certain ant queen and her hive.
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| Marcy
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(chuckles) Oh, my gosh. Totally.
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| Sasha
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Uh, ant queen?
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| Anne
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Oh, you had to be there.
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| Marcy
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Inside joke.
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| Sasha
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Oh, well, did you want to tell me or…
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| Hop Pop
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Sergeant Campbell Bilgewater and the Horsefly Rebellion of '48?
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| Grime
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Yes! Wow! For a frog, you're actually pretty smart.
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| Hop Pop
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Oh, well… (clears throat) …thanks. Guess it's my turn.
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| Sprig
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(nervous chuckles)
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| Hop Pop
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Okay. Hmm.
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| (all chanting)
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| Marcy
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A worm?
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| Anne
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A weird smile?
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| Sasha
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A weeping dirt snake?
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| Sprig
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(laughs) That doesn't look anything like a weeping dirt snake. Bad guess, bad guess!
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| Hop Pop
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Wait, did someone say weeping dirt snake? 'Cause that's right.
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| Sasha
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Yeah, yeah, yeah! In your face, twerp!
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| Anne
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Whoa, Sash! Take it easy.
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| Sasha
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But… But… He… I… (sighs) Whatever. My turn since I got it right.
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| Polly
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(coughs)
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| Sasha
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(clearing throat)
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| Polly
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Ooh! Ooh! It's Toad Tower exploding. When we blew it up? Toppled the toad army? Come on! You guys were there.
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| Grime
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(growls)
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| Anne
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I'm not sure if that's…
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| Hop Pop
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No, I think Polly's right. That top bit's where Anne chose us. You know, over the friendship with Sasha.
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| (Sasha lets out an angry groan)
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| Sprig
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Oh, and there she is letting go of Anne's hand and plummeting to her possible death!
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| Sasha
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It's a tree! You morons! A tree!
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| Hop Pop
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Hup-bup-bup. No talksies while you drawsies. Ten minutes in the shame corner.
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| Sprig
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Ohhh!
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| Polly
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Oh, oh, oh.
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| (Sasha growls as she throws the art board towards the couch)
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| Hop Pop
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(screams)
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| Anne
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Whoa, Sasha! What's your problem?!
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| Sasha
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Me?! Your weird frog family is ganging up on me!
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| Anne
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They're doing their best. Which is pretty good considering you did try to kill them.
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| Sasha
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One time! I tried to kill them one time!
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| Anne
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Sash, I thought you said we could start over! I thought you changed!
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| Sasha
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Well, maybe I don't wanna change! Did you think about that or were you too busy riding your high horse?!
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| Polly
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What's a horse?
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| Marcy
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Guys, guys, stop fighting! This is crazy! We're supposed to be friends for life. We don't split up.
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| Grime
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I agree with… I want to say Marsha? This friendship is so important. Crucial even.
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| Sasha
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Oh, yeah? Well…
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| (rumbling, whistling)
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| Sprig
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Oh, right. The cake.
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| (all screaming)
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| Grime
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Ooh, dessert. Yummy.
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| Anne
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(grunts) I like hot chocolate, but this is ridiculous.
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| Hop Pop
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Was this your plan all along? Pretend to be nice to get into our home to blow it up?
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| Sprig
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It's revenge for Toad Tower!
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| Polly
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'Cause we brought that sucker down!
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| Grime
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Uh, what? The Volcakeno is a toad favorite. Every feast ends in a delicious dessert battle. Do frogs not do that?
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No!
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| (rumbling)
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| Grime
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Well, don't worry. It's delicious. Assuming you survive the hornets.
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| Marcy
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The what now?
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| (buzzing)
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| Grime
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They're the best part. Oh, but beware, their stingers cause… (muffled) paralysis.
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| (all scream)
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| Marcy
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Wha… What do we do?
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| Sasha
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We'll just have to fight them.
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| (buzzing)
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| Sasha
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That's a tough shell.
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| Anne
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(grunts) Brute-forcing it will take too long.
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| (all screaming)
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| Sasha
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Fine, you got a better idea?
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| Anne
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I might. Marcy, still have your crossbow?
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| Marcy
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Only always. Oh, brilliant, Anne. We can't pierce their shells…
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| Grime
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Ow.
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| Marcy
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…but maybe their own stingers can.
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| Sasha
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Hey, that actually worked.
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| Anne
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All right, Sash. I need you to get their attention. Get them mad at you.
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| Sasha
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Now that I can do. (shouts)
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| (buzzing)
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| Sasha
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Ha!
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| Anne
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Marcy, catch!
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| (hornets squeals)
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| (cracking)
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| Sprig
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The choclava is solid now.
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| Marcy
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Whoo! (laughs) Now that's some ding-dang teamwork, right? Right?
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| Sasha
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Anne, listen, I'm sorry I lost my cool and I… I know you want me to change who I am but I don't know if I can. I like who I am.
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| Anne
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Maybe what I'm asking for isn't for you to change. Maybe it's for you to recognize that I've changed.
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| Sasha
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(scoffs) Well, that's no problem. I mean look at you. What happened to the shy little Anne who needed me to stick up for her all the time?
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| Anne
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(chuckles) She's still here, Sash. She just needs a little less protecting. So how about it? Think this whole thing can work?
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| Sasha
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I think we can definitely give it a shot. Yeah.
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| Sprig
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Fine! Dang it. Fine. I'll allow it, I guess. (groans)
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| Polly
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Allow it? Don't kid yourself, Spriggo.
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| Grime
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(groans) Oh, I missed the whole battle?
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| Hop Pop
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So, what happens now?
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| Grime
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Dessert. (munches) You guys want in on this?
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| Anne
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(laughs)
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| Sprig
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Well, yes.
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| Hop Pop
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That's the best thing I've ever eaten.
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| Marcy
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Mmm. You can really taste the battle.
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| Sasha
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Mmm. This is so good.
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| Grime
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I know, right?
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| Anne
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(groans) Give me more.
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| Hop Pop
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Where are we gonna live?
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