The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican/Plum Valley
The
ADVENTURES
of
PADDY the
PELICAN
IN
Narrator
Hi there, boys and girls! Paddy's good friend Big Jack Horner is broke, as all the plums have been cornered. With no plums for his baking, his tummy is aching, for plums to put in his pie.
"PLUM
VALLEY"
Jack Horner
You must send me your crop of plums. My business is making plum pies, and if I can't get plums, I'll be ruined.
Farmer
Land sakes, Mr. Horner, how can I send you plums when I don't have any?
Jack Horner
But somebody must have plum crops somewhere. It's been the same story—no plums this year. Ever since I found a plum in my Christmas pie as a little boy, I worked to become the plum pie king of Storyland. And I'd built up a fine business, but if I don't have some plums soon I'll be ruined, I will!
BIG JACK
HORNER
PLUM PIES
Farmer
Well, I know where there are plenty of plums, but they're in a distant part of Storyland called Plum Valley.
Jack Horner
Plum Valley? That's odd. I've never heard of such a place. How do you explain that?
Farmer
Well, nobody ever goes to Plum Valley. Lots of people have gone into the place, but nobody ever comes out. That's trouble, you know?
Jack Horner
But, if it's possible to get into the valley, it's certainly possible to get out. I'm gonna go there and buy all the plums, but first I'll call up Paddy Pelican.
PLUM VALLEY
Paddy Pelican
Well, I can give you some good advice on Plum Valley, Jack. Stay away from the place. The plum trees are thick, but the mountains are as slippery as if they'd been greased.
Jack Horner
Well, Paddy, I'm going to Plum Valley anyways, and I'm coming home with enough plums to keep my pie business going.
Paddy Pelican
Holy doodle, Jack, not so fast! I'll go with you and help you if you get into any trouble.
Paddy Pelican
Now, this is one of Plum Valley's mountains, Jack. When you get to the top, you'll see more plum trees than you've ever seen in your whole life!
Jack Horner
Oh, come! Why, I'll be the greatest plum pie baker in Storyland, I will.
WARNING
SLIPPERY
ROAD
Paddy Pelican
Now, the sign says "careful", Jack. The road is slippery, and it's mighty steep.
Jack Horner
Don't worry, Paddy. I'll keep the truck in low gear so it can't pick up much speed.
Paddy Pelican
Holy doodle! It's already skidding, Jack! Stop, before it's completely out of control!
Jack Horner
I can't stop, Paddy! The road is as slippery as if it was covered with—
Paddy Pelican
—grease! Well, so long, Jack! I'm getting out while I can. I have a feeling you're gonna need some help! So long!
Jack Horner
Whew! I'm lucky I didn't hit anything.
The Queen
Well, well, well, a newcomer! We don't have many visitors, but most people stay away from my valley. The people who do come—they like it here—least they never leave. Now, why did you come here?
Jack Horner
I come here to buy myself a chock load of plums, I did, and I've got lots of money here.
The Queen
Well, my dear boy, you've come to the right place. I own everything in the valley. Ahaha! Help yourself to the plums. Take all you want. Take more than you want. I'll have some of my people load your truck. Now, you may leave, any time you want. Haha! But I have a feeling you might want to stay here. There, you see? You see, you can't leave! You'll have to stay here and work for me! You can't even run up the mountain because it's so slippery! Ahahaha!
ACE
TRUCKING
Paddy Pelican
Okay, men, I'm going back to Plum Valley, and remember, now, I'll see you later. Now, do what I told you. I'll see you later.
The Queen
My new subject Jack Horner will probably attempt to get away again, so I'd better make sure that he can't.
Paddy Pelican
Ah, she's heading for the mountains. It's something mighty peculiar's going on.
The Queen
Yahahaha! With a fresh load of oil sprayed on the mountains, he won't have a chance to get away! This oil will certainly come in handy!
Paddy Pelican
Wow! Oil! It must be the largest oil well in the world! Now! Hey, stop that! Turn it off! You shouldn't waste oil! It's much too valuable!
The Queen
Valuable! Why, everybody left Plum Valley years ago because the oil ruined the plum crops, but it's valuable to me because it makes people stay here. When the mountains are oily, they can't get away!
The Queen
Now, don't you ride one up here! I'll turn this hose on you, that's what I'll do! And if your wings get coated with oil, you won't be able to fly! You come back here! If you tell my people, I'll boil you in oil, that's what I'll do!
The Queen
Aw! Wretched! Blast the luck, he got away! But at least he didn't dare stop to tell my subjects how I keep them here! No, he didn't!
Paddy Pelican
Jack Horner! Jack Horner, wake up! Hurry up! I flew out in the valley to got help. Now, hurry up, before the Queen makes trouble! Hurry up, now! There they are. Okay, fellas, unload the gravel now! Come on! Alright. Alright, Jack, with all that gravel on the road, you'll be able to get out of here.
The Queen
Oh, I'll bet this was your idea, you wretched little pelican, but it won't work—I can still make the road slippery!
Paddy Pelican
Stop! Stop! Stop! Let me explain! You're wasting all that valuable oil!
The Queen
When I get through with you, you'll wish you had minded your own business!
The Queen
Ah! Ah! Save me! Oh, I'll drown in oil! Get it off! Oh, you win, I give up!
The Queen
You ruined everything! All my subjects will follow Jack Horner!
Paddy Pelican
But you won't need to force people to stay here anymore. It's worth millions, all that oil. But I'm gonna leave now. I want to go home and get cleaned up, you see? I don't like being this kind of an oily bird!
The End
—A
MEDALLION
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