Chapter 2: The Valley of Peace

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INT. PO'S ROOM - DAY

Po lands hard on the floor. He tries to clear his head and wake up.

MR. PING (O.S.)

"Po! Get up!"

We see his room is filled with various kung fu posters (Including a poster featuring all of the Five) and souvenirs, and a wooden version of the Sword of Heroes (the green sword).

Po SIGHS.

He attempts to kick himself to his feet but alas, his belly is too worthy a foe.

MR. PING (O.S.)

"Po! What are you doing up there?"

PO

"Uh, nothing!"

Po hops to his feet, imitating his Kung Fu action figures.

PO (CONT'D)

"Monkey! Mantis! Crane! Viper! Tigress! Rowrrrr..."

OUTSIDE on the balcony of the neighboring house, a pig watering flowers stares at Po. Po tries to play it cool and then quickly ducks out of sight.

MR. PING (O.S.)

"Po! Let's go! You're late for work!"

PO

"Coming!"

He takes a ninja star from his floor and chucks it at the wall. It bounces off. He throws the star again, but it bounces off again. He picks it up and heads downstairs. He trips and falls the rest of the way.

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Po falls flat on his face on the kitchen floor. A panda-shaped shadow looms over Po.

PO

"Sorry, Dad."

MR. PING

"Sorry doesn't make the noodles."

Reveal that the shadow is actually caused by a basket being carried by a small DUCK. This is PO'S DAD. Po gets to work, which is not easy since the kitchens not really made for a panda his size.

MR. PING (CONT'D)

"What were you doing up there? All that noise."

PO

"Oh, nothing. Just had a crazy dream."

He gets back to work.

MR. PING

"About what?"

PO

"Huh?"

MR. PING

"The dream. What were you dreaming about?"

PO

"What was I... eh, I was dreaming about uh... heh..."

Push in on Po -- is he going to admit his dream? He hides his throwing star behind his back.

PO (CONT'D)

"Noodles."

THOK. Dad stops chopping vegetables.

MR. PING

"Noodles. You were really dreaming about noodles?"

PO

"Uh, yeah. What else would I be dreaming about?"

Po hands a noodle bowl to a customer, then realizes his throwing star is sitting in it.

PO (CONT'D)

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