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Prunella Packs it In/Transcript
Introduction
In her fantasy Prunella walks through a stone hall carrying a torch.
Prunella: Grizelda the Fearless knew that the magic chalice lay hidden nearby but first, she had to sneak past the dreaded three-headed dog of Doogenkirk. Luckily, it was asleep. So all Grizelda had to do was tiptoe by in utter silence. Prunella sneaks past the dog and up a stairway. A small stone falls down. Oops! The stone hits a shield on a wall with a loud gong. The dog wakes up and chases Prunella up a spiral staircase. On the upper floor she bangs on a door. Lady Pinfore, Lady Pinfore, let me in! I beseech thee!
The fantasy ends. Rubella opens the door holding a book. Prunella’s torch is a plunger and the three headed dog is a stuffed toy dog.
Rubella: What?!
Prunella: Your Ladyship, you must grant me shelter. The three-headed dog of Doogenkirk is right behind me!
Rubella: I can't play right now, I'm studying for a test.
Prunella: How could the threat of a mere test compare with being savaged by the...?
Rubella: It's not just a test, Pruny, it's the college exam, and it's much much scarier than any three-headed dog, so keep it down. She closes the door. Prunella picks up the dog.
Prunella: Don't worry, boy. I still think you're terrifying.
Title Card: Fortune Teller
Brain serves Muffy in his parents’ ice-cream shop. Prunella comes in.
Prunella: Hey, Brain. One Magical Mystery Sundae, please. to Muffy: Do you want to come over and fight the three-headed dog of Doogenkirk with me?
Muffy: Sorry, I have tap class. Besides, isn’t hat something you do with Rubella?
Prunella: She's too busy studying for some silly test. Brain hands Muffy two ice-cream cones.
Brain: You mean the college exam? That is a big test. It's what colleges look at when they decide whether or not to take you.
Prunella: There’s a single exam that gets you into college?
Muffy: If there is, Daddy must have gotten an A+. He went to Ivy University, and that's the best college there is.
Brain: The college exam isn't graded with a letter, Muffy. They’re graded with numbers.
Muffy: Oh. Then I guess he got a million.
Prunella: But what if you don't do well on exams?
Brain: Colleges also look at your grades. So, if you're a good student, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.
Prunella: What if you're an okay student?
Muffy: Don't worry. There are a zillion colleges out there. I'm sure there’s at least one that will take you. She walks out. Brain serves Prunella her sundae.
Brain: Do you want gummy newts in that?
Prunella: Actually...I've lost my appetite. She walks out. Brain drops the newt on the sundae.
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Prunella lies on her bed and reads the Cultural Center’s catalogue. Marina sits beside her and does string figures.
Prunella: Oh, this one sounds great. "Kendo, the ancient art of Japanese sword fighting”.
Marina: You're only nine! You don’t have to worry about college yet.
Prunella: Easy for you to say, you get straight A's. Oh! How about "Artisanal cheese making?" Do you think colleges would like that?
Marina: But you don't even like cheese.
Prunella: Yeah, but this is cheese making, not cheese eating. What about, "Assembling your own V8 engine"? I bet there are no other nine-year-olds taking that.
Marina: I think they should at least be things you actually want to do.
Prunella: Well, unfortunately, the Cultural Center isn't offering any classes in Fortune Telling. "How to speak useful Czech." That sounds... useful. Now all I have to do is get my mum to sign me up. This is going to be great.
#
Prunella is sitting cross-legged with other students in a room in the Elwood City Cultural Center. She is the only child.
Sensei: Now breathe into your core. Feel the air. Hold it... and release. Once again... breathe in. Prunella looks around and addresses the man next to her.
Prunella: Excuse me. I thought this was Japanese sword fighting? Where are the swords?
Man: We don't get swords till week five. Until then, it's just breathing. Prunella walks out the door.
Sensei: ...Expelling...
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In the Cultural Center corridor Prunella meets Bailey who is dressed as a cook.
Prunella: Hi, Bailey. What are you doing here?
Bailey: Miss Muffy and I are enrolled in a puff pastry seminar. He puts on his chef’s hat.
Prunella: Do you know where room three-twelve is? I'm late for my “Useful Czech Language” class.
Bailey: Straight down the hall, on the left. They part ways.
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Prunella opens a door to a room in which a teacher is writing a Czech sentence on the blackboard using phonetic spelling. There is only one student.
Czech Teacher: „Náš výrobek se prodává velmi dobře na americkém trhu.“ "Our product is selling very well in the U.S. market."
Czech Student: „Náš výrobek se prodává velmi dobře na americkém...“ Prunella closes the door from the outside.
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Prunella sits on a bench in the park. Marina juggles a soccer ball with a bell inside, so she can hear it.
Prunella: And the cheese making course made me nauseous so I had to quit that, too. But I’m not giving up. I signed up for three more classes. Do you think colleges want students who know how to yodel?
Marina: Beats me. What about volunteer work? If you're gonna run around doing things you don't like you might as well be helping someone.
Prunella: That’s a great idea!
Marina: My dad helps out at the Elwood City Wildlife Center. I could ask if he knows of anything.
Prunella: Perfect! I love animals.
Marina: So can we play some soccer now? Prunella gets up. Marina passes the ball to her.
Prunella: Can’t. I’m late for scuba. Call me. She walks away.