Willow Page #4

He shudders at the thought.

KIAYA:

Willow, do you think we should take

her to the Village Council?

WILLOW:

No, no! They'll think it's a bad

omen. There'll be a flood or a

drought or a plague and

everybody'll blame me for it!

RANON:

Look. What's that?

Willow leans forward. On the baby's shoulder is a

small branded scar in a circular design. It only adds

to Willow's fears.

WILLOW:

I don't know. This is trouble.

I'll talk to the High Aldwin about

it tomorrow at the Festival.

The baby kicks and splashes and giggles in the bath.

EXT. NELWYN VILLAGE - DAY

The raucous BAND plays as NELWYNS dance and celebrate

amid brochs and wheelhouses garlanded with flowers. A

crowd cheers wildly as MINERS battle FARMERS in a tug-

of-war, finally yanking the farmers face-first into a

puddle of mud. On a stage a HARLEQUIN dances delight-

fully. While on a raised platform the five members of

the VILLAGE COUNCIL sit and observe, mildly amused.

The head councilman is Burglekutt.

The WE SEE Willow on another stage. He flourishes his

colorful sticks and cloths. In the audience WE NOTICE

his friend MEEGOSH, who wears a miner's apron, rooting

Willow on.

WILLOW:

And now! For our final amazing bit

of magic, I will make an entire pig

completely disappear!

Meegosh applauds as Mims and Ranon trot out lugging a

tiny baby pig in a crate. As Willow takes the pig out

it bites his hand and gets away. Willow tackles and

squashes it. The crowd laughs and half of them leave,

and Meegosh covers his face.

Mims and Ranon rapidly wave a bright blanket. Willow

cleverly whips the pig under his legs and behind his

back and suddenly it's gone! Impresse, the crowd

gasps. Then the pig squeals and dashes through

Willow's legs and leaps off the stage.

CROWD:

Aaww! Booo! Sssss!

Burglekutt and the Council shake their heads as Willow,

embarassed, picks up his things. Meegosh trots up

with the pig under his arm.

WILLOW:

Meegosh, I'm in trouble.

MEEGOSH:

Hey, it wasn't that bad. You need

a better pig, that's all.

But as they walk past the Village Council, and Bur-

glekutt sneers down at Willow, Meegosh catches on.

MEEGOSH:

Now Burglekutt's got you in the

squeeze. Soon you'll be down in

the mines like me.

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