N Narrator
Now, it's hard to be a genius all by yourself. In fact, sometimes it takes a little help.
Andre
[smoke emerges from the pot of soup, an empty pot falls on the table, the smoke carries to the empty pot, and from the pot emerges Baldo, a soup genie made of vegetables]
You changed something.
B Baldo
You're crazy. I did not touch it.
Andre
I can smell it. What's this?
Andre
This! [picks off a garlic]
Andre
Garlic?
B Baldo
Yeah, a little garlic. It was already there.
Andre
No.
Andre
No.
Andre
NOT THIS MUCH! [grabs the garlic vine]
Andre
[as he rips the garlic vine from Baldo]
You ruined my soup!
B Baldo
I saved your soup! Those people wait all year, and you want to give them this...dishwater.
Andre
Dishwater?
Andre
DISHWATER?! [hits Baldo]
B Baldo
OW! Cut it out!
[the scene cuts to outside the kitchen with windows showing Andre and Baldo still fighting]
Andre
[offscreen]
I don't have to stand here and listen to a big talking garbage can!
B Baldo
[offscreen]
Huh! And I don't to stand here and listen to a coward!
Andre
[the scene cuts to inside the kitchen]
Coward?!
Andre
Call me a coward!
Andre
[Andre yells and throws a tomato at Baldo, Baldo dodges and throws another tomato at Andre]
OH NOOOO!!!
Andre
[Baldo laughs. Andre throws a turnip at Baldo, he dodges again and throws tomatoes at Andre, Andre dodges and picks up the bottle and throws it at Baldo, Baldo dodges, the bottle lands in the soup, a crowd of voices heard gasping]
Oh, no no no no no no no. That did it.
B Baldo
[Baldo mutters as Andre taste-tests his soup, Andre chuckles, and Baldo also taste-tests the soup]
Bellissima!
Andre
Fantastique!
B Baldo
Look at you. You're still brewing tea. [turns to Andre] If you want to make a statement, what do I say? Make it a good one.
Andre
[smiles at Baldo]
Ah, it's so great to see you! [hugs Baldo] Fantastique! [cuts carrots and puts them in the soup] Marjoram?
B Baldo
Love it. Perfect.
Andre
Ah. [smacks his lips] Superbe!
Andre
[throws pieces of cauliflower]
Cauliflower?
B Baldo
Perfect. Yes, it's about time.
Andre
Celery?
Despereaux
Hello! Down here! [ignored] The princess is in danger! Look down here! [still ignored, finds a needle]
B Baldo
[offscreen]
Not too much.
Andre
[offscreen]
Fantastique. [sniffs]
Andre
Brava...OOOOWW! [Despereaux hops off, Andre is in pain]
Despereaux
The princess is in danger!
Andre
Ooh! [looks down on Despereaux] You're a cute little mouse. W-Would you like some soup? [picks up Despereaux]
Despereaux
No, I don't want... The princess is in danger!
Andre
And a talking mouse too.
Despereaux
Listen, you've gotta help me.
Andre
Perhaps a little cheese? [puts down Despereaux]
Despereaux
[infuriated]
NO, I DON'T WANT ANY CHEESE! THE PRINCESS, SHE'S IN DANGER! SHE'S LOCKED IN THE DUNGEON!
B Baldo
[gasps in shock]
In the dungeon?
Andre
Oh, don't be silly, my little mouse. Everything is fine. The princess is perfectly safe up in the... [interrupted by the sound of lightning]
Andre
[rain pours down from the clouds and the people of Dor came outside to see for themselves] [looks out his window]
Oh my... Baldo! Look! [turns around] It's... Baldo? Where are you?
[cut to the castle hallway, where Baldo, carrying Desperaux on his shoulder, charge through the doors.]
