The Hunchback of Adventure Bay

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(Dissolve to morning, where a huge crowd has gathered to watch the burning of Skye, who is on a pyre. Humdinger stands next to her. Gypsies watch from cages. As the archdeacon comes out to see what is happening, guards block him off.)

Humdinger: The prisoner Skye has been found
guilty of the crime of witchcraft. The sentence: death!

(Cheers go up from the crowd.)

Humdinger: (Leans close to Skye)
The time has come, gypsy. You stand upon the brink of the abyss. Yet even now, it is not too late. I can save you from the flames of this world, and the next. Choose me, or the fire.

(She spits in his face.)

Humdinger: The gypsy Skye has refused to recant. This evil witch has put the soul of every citizen of Adventure Bay in mortal danger...

(His voice trails off as to the chained Tracker.)

Rubble: Come on, Tracker! Snap out of it!

Rocky: Your friends are down there!

Tracker: It's all my fault.

Zuma: You gotta break these chains!

Tracker: I can't. I tried. What difference would it make?

Rocky: But you can't let Humdinger win!

Tracker: He already has.

Rubble: So, you're giving up? That's it?

Zuma: These chains aren't what's holding you back, Tracker.

Tracker: Leave me alone.

(The 'goyles finally give up, and move away.)

Rubble: Okay. Okay, Tracker, we'll leave you alone.

Rocky: After all, we're only made of stone.

(Rocky and Rubble turn to stone.)

Zuma: We just thought maybe you were made of something stronger...

(Zuma turns to stone. Tracker sees Skye below, about to
be burned at the stake. He begins to pull at the chains.)

Humdinger: ...for justice, for Adventure Bay, and for her own salvation! It is my shameful duty to send this poor girl back where she belongs!

(He touches the torch to the pyre, starting the fire.)

Tracker: No!!!!!!

(He begins to pull harder and harder. The bells begin to quietly ring as he shakes the very building, ripping out pillars of stone. Finally he is freed. He races off and grabs a rope. Leaping off the edge of the lookout, he lassos a gargoyle and rappels down the side of the building. Finally, he's close enough. He jumps off, flies out over the crowd and lands on the platform. He quickly breaks Skye's ropes. A trio of guards come at him, but Tracker grabs a torch and swings it at them, scaring them off. He grabs the rope and climbs back to the top of the building.)

Humdinger: Tracker!

(He reaches the top of the building and stands in front of the giant
stained glass window. He holds Skye's body high above his head.)

Tracker: Sanctuary!! Sanctuary!! Sanctuary!!

(The crowd cheers. Humdinger is not pleased.)

Humdinger: Captain!

Guard 1: Sir?

Humdinger: Seize the lookout!

(Back to the top, Tracker has brought the still unconscious
Skye into the bedroom. He lies her down on the bed.)

Tracker: Don't worry. You'll be safe here.