Queen Frostine
sits on the Candy-Coated Throne at the end of a long corridor in Candy Castle
while an epic battle rages outside. The young prince sits upon her lap.
THE
QUEEN
Do you want me to tell you a story?
Did I ever tell you about the bite-sized candy bar who lived in the forest with
his mother?
PRINCE
The Candy Cane Forest?
THE
QUEEN
Yes. But there were rotten things
living in the forest, too.
PRINCE
What kind of things?
THE
QUEEN
Lollypops…
PRINCE
But lollypops are delicious!
THE
QUEEN
…And gummy bears. The mother told
the bite-sized candy not to fear, because one day he would become king-sized.
She said that someday he would be the king of the lollypops, the gummy bears, the
peppermints, the Swedish fish in the sea, and the cotton candy in the sky. (She produces a tube of toothpaste labeled “Essence
of Fluoride”) The little candy bar asked if he would be as crunchy and
satisfying as his father, and his mother said he would be. (She uncaps the tube and produces a
toothbrush) Then she told the little candy bar to brush his teeth and go to
sleep. (The Prince tentatively opens his
mouth)
The door bursts
open and several armed gingerbread men enter the room. They all step aside.
Lord Licorice enters.
LORD
LICORICE
It’s all over. We’ve won.
The toothbrush
clatters against the floor and a minty gel dribbles out of the toothpaste tube.
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