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Season #2 Episode #14

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Esther:
But I don't even want to be here. Why do I have to be here?

Mordecai:
Oh, Essie. I don't know the future. But God does. Maybe there's a reason. I'll come visit you again.

(Tell Me Why)

Esther (Singing): Tell me why I don't understand. Tell me why, or show me your hand. Tell me why because I can't see my way through. What now, should I do?

(Fades in black, we hear the song Lost Puppies.)

(Lost Puppies)

Miss Achmetha (Singing): Puppies are cuddly, puppies are cute, they're never nasty or mean. (sniff). I give a home to all the lost puppies, if ever one day I were Queeeeeeeen! Arf?

(The next shot shows King Xerxes and Haman unamused, then in the next shot, Scallion #1 appears on stage holding a piece of paper)

Scallion #1/Host (Embarrassed): Yes, that was contestant #37 Miss Achmetha.

King Xerxes:
What am I gonna do with all those dogs? (Mr. Nezzer/King Xerxes pulls out a thumb down sign, then Mr. Lunt/Haman pulls out a thumb down sign. After which, the king bellows) Next!

(Miss Achmetha goes away, offended.)

Scallion #1/Host: Ah, yes. Ahem. Now, all the way from Babylon, home of the hanging gardens... Miss Babylon!

(The camera flies to the left end of the stage, where spotlights shine and a fanfare is heard. Then, the camera flies back to Scallion #1, who is waiting for Esther to come out. The same fanfare plays again, only with just one trumpet. Scallion 1 then hops to the left of the stage.)

Scallion #1/Host (Whispering): Go ahead.

Esther:
(Pops her head out from behind a curtain) What am I supposed to do again?

Host:
A song. You're supposed to sing a song. Didn't you prepare anything?

Esther:
I guess I wasn't expecting to get this far.

Host:
Well, please! Sing something. You're making me look bad.

(King Xerxes starts looking impatient)

Esther:
Let's see.

Mordecai (In Esther's thoughts): Remember that song your grandmother used to sing?

Esther:
(Finally gets an idea) Okay I got something. (She nods at someone off-screen, telling the band to play "The Battle Prelude". And Esther starts to sing in front of the king, while she sings, Scallion #1 smiles in delight.)

Esther (Singing): The battle is not ours. We look to God above. For he will guide us safely through, and guard us with his love. So do not be afraid. We need not run and hide. For there is nothing we can't face when God is at our side.

(After the song ends, King Xerxes and Haman give a thumbs up by raising their "thumb up" signs at the same time.)

Host:
(Gasps) Oh, yes! (Shouts into the mic) We have a new queen! What's your name, dear? (Esther whispers her name into Scallion #1's ear, although her whispering isn't heard.) Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to... Queen Esther!

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