ACT 001 SCENE 004-1

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ALIBABA: *notices something outside the window* Hey, look outside! *rushes to window*

Filled with worry, everyone follows ALIBABA to the window and peer over the sill with wide eyes.

HORSIE: *in shock* 天啊 (oh my goodness), is that Kiwi?

DUMPLING: Goodness me! The terrible conifer has captured Kiwi!!!

HORSIE: *screams, panicking* Ahhhhhh! It's carrying her and running away!I need the TREEBUSTERS emergency hotline now!

ALIBABA: *wide-eyed* Then quickly call them now! What are you waiting for!

HORSIE: *dials 6969* Hello? Is that the TREEBUSTERS?

TREEBUSTERS SERVICE STAFF: *monotonous* Hello, 6969 what is your emergency?

HORSIE: *distressed* Hello, it's HORSIEBABA of Baba Hall here. I called for your services nearly five minutes ago but now I'm afraid the emergency is real! situation has worsened. My daughter has been kiwinapped by the conifer, which is running away right now! Please do something!!

TREEBUSTERS SERVICE STAFF: Of course, dear ma'am and esteemed customer, we shall dispatch a team of 69 of our emergency staff to vanquish the conifer right away. In this case of emergency, our staff will arrive there in approximately 6 minutes and 9 seconds. Thank you.

HORSIE: Thank you so much!

69 seconds later

TREEBUSTERS SERVICE STAFF: Apologies, um, Harseybaabaa ma'am, there seems to be a huge traffic jam on 69 Expressway. We will only be able to reach there in 69 years. Sorry for the inconvenience.

DUMPLING: I know! *points eagerly to garage* Hey guy — oops I mean man — and horse, let's take our 666999£ BaBaMoBiLe instead!

ALIBABA AND HORSIE: DUMPLING YOU GENIUS! *run for the BaBaMoBiLe*

DUMPLING: *solemnly* Hold on, who's driving?

ALIBABA: *whining* Let mE driVe!!

HORSIE: *anxious* No! You haven't got your driving license yet! Go to the backseat this instant!

ALIBABA: NO. IT'S OBVIOUSLY GOING TO BE ME DRIVING! *instantly pounces on and wrestles Horsie for the steering wheel*

HORSIE: *fuming* NO. YOU. DON'T. *wrestles Alibaba for the steering wheel while talking* You haven't— gOt- your license- daRlinG- DoNt get us aLl killed- on- the way—

ALIBABA: Who talks like that! *stamps foot* I AM LISENCED!!

DUMPLING: *scornfully, snarkily* You even spelt it wrongly *facepalm* oh my god

BABAMOBILE: *honks*

HORSIE: *deep breath* Fine. I'll let you drive. Just this once. *smirks at Dumpling*

DUMPLING: *smirks back at Horsie* But of course. What a lovely elder Horsie is.

ALIBABA: Yay!!! ThankyousomuchHorsie! *climbs into driver's seat while Horsie climbs into front passenger seat*

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