Chapter 18

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The scene changes where Toto climbs down the rocky mountain and he goes back to the Haunted Forest. Tin Man and Lion finish putting Scarecrow back together as Toto approaches them.

Tin Man: Look! There's Toto. Where'd he come from?

Toto barks.

Scarecrow: Why, don't you see? He's come to take us to Mark. Come on, fellas!

Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion follow Toto. The camera switches where Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, and Toto climb up the rocky mountain. Tin Man holds onto Lion's tail he nearly lost his balance and the rock falls down.

Cowardly Lion: I hope my strength holds out.

Tin Man: I hope your tail holds out!

Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow see the Warlock's castle.

Cowardly Lion: (Softly, pointing to the castle) What's that? What's that?

Tin Man: (Softly) That's the castle of the Wicked Warlock.

Scarecrow: (Softly) Mark's in that awful place?

Tin Man: (Crying fearfully) Oh, I hate to think of him in there. We've got to get him out.

Scarecrow: Don't cry now. We haven't got the oilcan with us, and you've been squeaking enough as it is.

Cowardly Lion: (Sees someone and points) Who's them? Who's them?

Outside of the Warlock's castle. The Winkie guards are marching and they chant.

Winkie Guards: (Chanting as they march) Oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah, oh we ah, we oh ah.

Scarecrow: I've got a plan how to get in there.

Cowardly Lion: Fine. He's got a plan.

Scarecrow: And you're gonna lead us.

Cowardly Lion: Yeah. (Surprised) Me?

Scarecrow: Yes, you.

Cowardly Lion: I gotta get her out of there?

Tin Man: That's right.

Cowardly Lion: (Determined) All right, I'll go in there for Mark. Wicked Warlock or no Wicked Warlock. Guards or no guards, I'll tear them apart. Ruff! I may not come out alive, but I'm going in there. There's only one thing I want you fellas to do.

Scarecrow and Tin Man: (Together) What's that?

Cowardly Lion: Talk me out of it. (Lion tries to leave)

Tin Man: (Stopping Lion among with Scarecrow) No, you don't.

Cowardly Lion: Now, wait a minute.

Scarecrow: (Urging Lion) Up!

The camera switches where the hourglass is running out. The camera switches back where Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Toto watch the Winkie guards march. Toto barks and the trio shushed him then Scarecrow holds Toto safely. The three Winkie guards approach them as Lion felt scared and whimpered, Scarecrow and Tin Man shush him. The Winkie guards come down and ambushed them. Then Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion fight back the three guards overpowering them. Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Lion wear the guard's uniforms and Toto is holding a red tassel in his mouth. The Winkie guards form a line to march into the castle.

Scarecrow: Come on, I've got another idea.

Cowardly Lion; Do you think it would be polite dropping in like this?

Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, and Toto come down and follow the Winkie guards into the castle as Lion attempts to hide his tail but can't.

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