Editing Ash Ketchum Meets The Swan Princess/Transcript (section)

== Discovering Rothbart ==
(Cut to: Exterior, forest, day.)

Derek: He's in here, Brom. I can feel it.

Bromley: How will you know the Grand Animal if you see it?

Derek: I'll know. Better stay close.

Bromley: (laughs hesitantly) If you say so. Derek? Derek, where are you?

Derek: Shh, shh.

Bromley: Oh, I'm sorry. D-D-D-Derek. Derek? Oh-oh-oh-oh, Derek!

(Cut to: The skyline.)

Odette: We better keep an eye out for hunters.

Puffin: (chuckles) At ease, Odette. I can smell a human a mile afar. Aah!

Odette: (gasps)

Puffin: Where did that come from?

Bromley: (off-screen) Derek!

Odette: (gasps) Derek! He's here!

Puffin: You will not lose control. You will follow the plan as outlined. Acknowledge. Acknowledge! Odette!

(Cut to: The forest.)

Puffin: Odette!

(Cut to: Another part of the forest.)

Bromley: Oh, I have you now. (chuckles) Don't give me that innocent look. What are you waiting for? Go ahead, change! I'm not afraid of you!

Mouse: (squeaks)

Bromley: (blubbers)

(Cut to: Another part of the forest.)

Odette: (gasps) Derek!

Derek: A swan? A swan! Of course! It's not what it seems! Just a little closer......c'mon...c'mon...

Odette: Derek!

Derek: This one's for Odette!

Puffin: Ah, Odette! Oh, phew. Oh, oh! That was close! It's working! Here he comes. Hey, slow down, you're going to lose him! Slow down!

Odette: He's too close.

Puffin: Too close? He can hardly see us anymore let alone––aah! Speed up, girl. Oh, that boy of yours can move!

Odette: I warned you! He's faster than I thought.

Puffin: Don't worry, Odette, I've been taught just what to do in this situation.

Odette: Well?

Puffin: Uh...

Odette: Puffin!

Puffin: Yes, yes, yes, yes! Since the archer has you in his sights, fly into the sun and use its light. Follow me! Aha! Ah...well, what did I warn you, Odette? Now all we have to do is stay in the sun. (gasps)

Odette: (gasps)

Puffin: Alright! Don't panic, don't panic! Uh...

Odette: (gasps)

Puffin: Ah!

Odette: Puffin!

Puffin: Odette, hurry up!

Odette: Into the trees! We better think of something fast. Or else, we're dead ducks!

Puffin: The old possum said, if there's no escape, you have to play dead. Gives me the right touch, yes? Wait 'til I give you a ha! (makes exaggerated death sounds)

Derek: Ah!

Puffin: Hoo! That'll put some distance between us.

(Transition: Exterior, Swan Lake, evening.)

Speed: No sign of them yet.

Jean-Bob: I hope that petty Puffin knows what he's thinking about.

Speed: Incoming!

Puffin: Ha ha! There they are! It's almost time, Odette. Look!

Odette: I can't do it.

Puffin: Well, you have to!

Odette: He'll murder me, Puffin!

Puffin: Oh...you don't do it now, Odette, you've lost your chance for life.

Odette: Alright. I'll do it.

Puffin: Go!

Derek: Wait, what?

Puffin: Alright, c'mon, c'mon...

Odette: (gasps)

Derek: Gotcha now!

Puffin: (squawks)

Odette: Hello, Derek. Oh, Derek, I've missed you so.

Derek: No one believed me, but I knew.

Odette: You can't stay.

Derek: Can't stay? No, I'll never let you out of my sight again.

Odette: Listen to me, Derek.

Rothbart: (off-screen) Odette!

Odette: Oh, dear!

Derek: Who is this? What's going on?

Odette: It's him!

Derek: Who?

Odette: He has me under a spell.

Derek: Who does?

Rothbart: (off-screen) Odette!

Derek: Let him come! I'll–

Odette: No, he has grand power. You must go!

Derek: Then you're coming with me.

Odette: I can't. Until the moon sets, I'll turn back into a swan. Please, Derek, you have to trust me. Go!

Derek: There must be some fashion to break the spell.

Odette: Oh, there is. You must make a vow of everlasting love––

Derek: I make it? It's all I've ever wanted.

Odette: You must prove it to the world.

Derek: How come?

Odette: I don't know!

Rothbart: (off-screen) Odette!

Odette: Go!

Derek: The ball! Tomorrow night, come to the castle. Before the entire world, I will make a vow of everlasting love.

Rothbart: Odette!

Odette: I'm-a coming! Go!

Derek: Tomorrow night.

Odette: Yes. Tomorrow night. Now go!

Horned King: Odette!

Creeper: Odette!

Shere Khan: Odette!

Jessie: Odette!

James: Odette!

Meowth: Odette!

Joker: Odette!

Harley Quinn: Odette!

Two-Face: Odette!

Penguin: Odette!

Negaduck: Odette!

Megavolt: Odette!

Quackerjack: Odette!

Bushroot: Odette!

Liquidator: Odette!

ROTHBART Odette! Didn’t you hear me calling?

ODETTE I… I…

ROTHBART I thought I heard… voices.

JEAN-BOB Odette. Odette.

ODETTE Voices?

ROTHBART Yes? Voices.

ODETTE Well, I — I…

ROTHBART You what?

ODETTE I’ve decided to become your queen.

JEAN-BOB, SPEED & PUFFIN [Gasp.]

ROTHBART No! You mean… Hu-huh! Odette, Odette, you’ve made me so happy. I’ll be a good king, you’ll see, I’ll wear nice clothes, and I’m going to get my beard trimmed. Oh, oh, you’ve made me so happy, Odette, oh… By the way, you wouldn’t happen to know who this belongs to, would you?

ODETTE [Gasp.]

JEAN-BOB Ah!

ROTHBART “Come to the ball?” “I will make a vow of everlasting love…” [Laughs.] Thought you could fool Rothbart, did you?

ODETTE I will never be yours! You creature! I will marry Prince Derek and you cannot stop me!

ROTHBART Oh, I hate to tell you this, Odette, but you won’t be able to attend the big ball tomorrow night.

ODETTE If you want to stop me, you’ll have to kill me.

ROTHBART No! I don’t think so. You see, you’ve forgotten one very important thing… Tomorrow night there is no moon. [Laughs.]

ODETTE [Cries.]