Poppyladdin

On a Dark Night

(In the desert)

(Guy Diamond was riding on a puffalo)

Guy Diamond: ♪ Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place ♪

♪ Where the caravan camels roam ♪

♪ Where it's flat and immense, and the heat is intense ♪

♪ It's barbaric, but hey, it's home! ♪

♪ When the wind's from the east, and the sun's from the west, and the sand in the glass is right ♪

♪ Come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly, to another Arabian night! ♪

[Over the dunes, we're shown the city of Toongrabah. The palace absolutely dominates the view, while Guy Diamond sings on, approaching the border of the city]

Guy Diamond:♪ Arabian nights, like Arabian days ♪

♪ More often than not, are hotter than hot ♪

♪ In a lot of good ways! ♪

[The camera pans through a city street, where a firebreather is performing his act. He breathes out flames, which transition us back to Guy Diamond]

♪ Arabian nights, 'neath Arabian moons ♪

♪ A fool off his guard, could fall and fall hard ♪

♪ Out there on the dunes ♪

[The tired puffalo, panting and shaking on all of its four legs, collapses and his driver nimbly slides off its back. He clutches his hands as he addresses the viewer(s) while Tiny Diamond pops his head of out Guy Diamond's hair]

Tiny Diamond: Look, Daddy. We've got company!

Guy Diamond: Ah, salaam, and good evening to you, worthy friend. (Waving) Please, please, come closer.

[The camera zooms in and presses itself against his and Tiny's faces]

Tiny Diamond: Too close, Daddy!

Guy Diamond: (Uncomfortably) Ugh... Too close. A little too close.

(The camera pulled back at bit)

Guy Diamond: Ah, there. Welcome to Toongrabah... (lights a flame) City of mystery... (clutching his puffalo's head) Of enchantment...

[He opens the pouch on the puffalo's back, which suddenly transforms into a fully decked out bazaar stall]

Guy Diamond: And the finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan, on sale today. Come on down. Heh, heh.

[He pulls a rather conspicuous looking vase from the top of the stall]

Guy Diamond: Look at this. Yes. Combination hookah and coffeemaker. (Pressing it against a potato) Also makes julienne fries. Will not break. (Taps it on table) Will not...

[Boing! The top end pops off]

Guy Diamond: (Deadpan) It broke. (Casting it aside) Ohh! Look at this. (Pulls out a box) I have never seen one of these intact before. This is the famous Dead Sea Tupperware. Listen...

[He pries it open and, for effect, Tiny blows a raspberry]

Guy Diamond: Ah, still good.