Freeze Tag

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Poppy is telling a story of Fuzzbert to Keith and Priscilla.

Poppy: In Troll Village, we celebrate Trolls of all shapes and sizes.

Biggie, Cooper, and Smidge: We find strength in diversity! Yay!

Poppy: But there's one Troll that's a bit more different than everyone else. His name is Fuzzbert. This is his story. And as you're about to see, it's the most fun, thrilling and truly moving tale any Troll has ever told. You see, Fuzzbert came from-

Smidge pops up through the book's pages.

Smidge: Poppy!

Poppy: Oh. Uh... Smidge, I was right in the middle of a scrapbook.

Smidge: It will have to wait. Come quick. It's Cooper.

She runs off.

Smidge: OH, MY GUH!

At the Fun Dungeon, a lot of Trolls are behind a streamered off area. Smidge goes under the streamers.

Poppy: Smidge, what happened here? Why is this area streamered off?

Smidge: Because when I was here earlier, I found something.

She shines the flashlight on a chalk drawing of Cooper. The crowd gasps in horror.

Smidge: It was Biggie doing chalk drawings.

Biggie: Hello, Poppy!

Poppy: Oh.

Smidge: But then I found this.

She shines on a frozen Cooper and Poppy screams. She waves and tries to touch him.

Smidge: Is it what we think it is, Poppy?

Poppy: Looks like it. See the surprise on his face. The way his feet are turned as if to run? Textbook. Someone's started a new game of Freeze Tag!

She and the crowd cheers at first, but she stops and breathes.

Poppy: OK, OK, OK.

She exhales and she cheers with the crowd again.

Poppy: I am calm. So who's It?

The crowd murmurs.

Poppy: Guys? Wait, nobody knows who It is?

Branch: Nope!

We see that he is sitting in the darkness eating a lollipop. He then gets up.

Branch: And you're never gonna know. That's the point.

Poppy: Branch, what are you talking about?

Branch: Just look at the evidence.

He takes out a flashlight bug.

Branch: Cooper's been wiped clean. No fingerprints, no stray hairs, no glitter fart residue. Whoever It is wants to remain... anonymous.

The Trolls whimper in fear.

Poppy: Wait, wait. Hold on. How do you know all of this?

Branch: Because... Cooper is not the only Troll who got tagged.

The Trolls gasp in terror. At the Troll Marketplace, Poppy gasps to see more Trolls frozen.

Poppy: I-I can't believe it. It-It's gotten so many so fast.

Branch: Yep. And see how they're all running in random directions? They couldn't tell where It was coming from. Tagged with a finger up his nose. Of all the ways to freeze.

Poppy: I-I don't believe it. This is so... brilliant! This It is a joy genius, a fun phenom a pleasure... uh, a pleasure uh...

Branch: Prodigy?

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⏰ Last updated: Oct 25 ⏰

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