Sleeping Pup

Once Upon a Dream

[Autumn walking through the forest. she starts to sing. Birds answer her singing and wake other animals, like chipmunks, rabbits and one owl. They all come listening. Chase rides on his horse. Autumn's singing is still faintly heard]

Chase: (to his horse) Hear that, Rubble? Beautiful! What is it? Come on, let's find out. (turns his horse around, but it struggles back) Oh, come on! For an extra bucket of oats, and a few carrots? (horse nods with his head) Hop boy!

(They ride of towards the singing. While Rubble jumps over a log, Chase gets caught in a tree and falls off.)

Chase: Ohhh!

(Chase is heard splashing into the water. Rubble holds and looks at him. Chase sprinkles some water at Rubble)

Chase: No carrots!

(to Autumn. She's surrounded by the animals of the forest, picks berries and sings "I Wonder")

Autumn: I wonder, I wonder, I wonder why each little bird Has a someone to sing to Sweet things to A little laugh melody. I wonder, I wonder, If my heart keeps singing Will my song going in To someone Will find me And bring back a love song To me!

(Speaking more to herself than to the birds, but they listen and answer her)

Autumn: Oh dear, why do they still treat me like a child.

Owl: Who?

Autumn: Why, Goodway and Katie and Everest. They never want me to meet anyone. (to the animals) But you know something? I fooled 'em. I have met someone!

Owl: Who? Who? Who? 

(the animals get more and more excited as she tells the story)

Autumn: Oh, a prince. Well, he's tall and handsome and ... and so romantic. Oh we walked together, and talked together, and just before we say goodbye, he takes me in his arms, and then ... I wake up. 

(the animals sink their heads)

Autumn: Yes, it's only in my dreams. But they say if you dream a thing more than once, It's sure to come true. And I've seen him so many times!

(A chipmunk sees the prince's wet clothes hanging in a tree. He and the other animals put their heads together, make a plan and get over to that tree)

Chase: You know Rubble, There was something strange about that voice. Too beautiful to be real. Maybe it was a mysterious being, a wood sprite ...

(Rubble sees the animals running off with the clothes and neighs)

Chase: There, stop!

(The owl dresses in Chase's cape and hat and is lifted by birds, one rabbit each take the shoes, and together they approach Autumn)

Autumn: Oh, why, it's my dream prince!
(laughs) Your highness! No, I'm really not supposed to speak to strangers. But we've met before!

(dances with her 'dream prince', singing)

Autumn: I know you I walked with you Once upon a dream I know you The gleam in your eyes Is so familiar a gleam

(Chase and Rubble approach the scene, but hide behind a tree.)

Autumn: And I know it's true That visions are seldom all they seem But if I know you I know what you'll do You'll love me at once The way you did Once upon a dream

(While Autumn turns around, Chase grabs the animals and places himself instead. Autumn still can't see him)

Autumn: But if I know you I know what you'll do You'll love me at once

(Chase joins her singing)

Both: The way you did-

(Autumn stops singing, Chase continues)

Chase: Once upon a dream

Autumn: Oh? (turns around and sees Chase) Oh!