Script

Garnet
"No!"
[sighs, opening window]

Zidane
[hums or whistles while descending ladder, can make up lyrics as he walks]
"Sure is dark..."
"Guess nobody's here yet..."

Blank
"Who's there!?"

Zidane
"It's me: Zidane!"

[Cinna, Marcus, Blank and Zidane salute]

Blank
"Hey, Zidane! You sure are late!"

Zidane
"Sorry. So, where's the boss?"

Cinna
"Ain't here yet."

[Baku jumps down from the bridge and encounters them wearing a dragon helmet. Battle ensues]

Blank
"Dammit, why does he ALWAYS do this?"

Cinna
"I say we throw him overboard this time."

Marcus
"Aye! May he drown to the depths of the locker!"

Zidane
"Alright, guys, let's gut him!"

Battle-logue starts Vs. Baku

Zidane
“First strike!”

Baku
"Gwahaha!"
[attacks Zidane]

Blank
“I’ll cut you in pieces!”

Cinna
“I’ll crack that skull of yours!”

Marcus
“Taste the steel of my blade!”

Zidane
“Not so tough now, are you?”

Baku
"Get some!"
[attacks Marcus]

Blank
“Victory is mine!”

Battle-logue ends

Baku
"UGUAA!"
"Oh, my head!"
"Go easy, you guys!"

Blank
"Whew..."

Marcus
“Whew…”

Zidane
“Whew…”

Cinna
“Whew…”

Baku
"Hey, fools!"
"You're lookin' a lot better!"
"Gwahahaha!"
"Alright! Let's start this meeting already!"

[Meeting room]

Baku
"Here's the plan!"
"Tantalus, the infamous band of daring thieves (that's us), is headin' to the Kingdom of Alexandria..."
"Our mission: to kidnap the heir to the throne, Princess Garnet!"

Cinna
"I'll take it from here, so listen up!"
"Our ship's about to dock at Alexandria..."
"And when it does, we're gonna put on our costumes..."
"...and perform 'I Want to Be Your Canary,' the most popular play in Alexandria!"
"Break a leg, Marcus! 'Cause you're playin' the lead!"

Marcus
"Leave the Actin' to me! Of course, the real kidnappers'll be Blank and Zidane!"

Blank
"I'll distract the audience from backstage with these little buggers."
"I can't stand oglops..."
"But I'll manage, so don't worry about me."
"And that'll be your cue, Zidane!"

Zidane
"Okay!
"That's when I kidnap Queen Brahne, right?"

Baku
"You bet! You're gonna kidnap the fat-ass, butt-ugly Queen Br-
What... what'm I sayin'!?"

Zidane
"Okay!"
"That's when I kidnap Queen Brahne, right?"

Baku
"You bet! You're gonna kidnap the fat-as, butt-ugly Queen..."
"Alright, quit jokin' around!"

Zidane
"Okay!"
"That's when I kidnap Queen Brahne, right?"

Baku
"You bet! You're gonna kidnap the fat-as, butt-ugly Queen..."

[Ruby runs in]

Ruby
"Zidane! I reckon yer more stubborn than a grumpy mule!"

Zidane
"Okay!"
"That's when I kidnap Princess Garnet, right?"

Baku
"You bet! You're gonna kidnap the most babe-ilicious beauty in all of Alexandria: Princess Garnet!"

[FMV]

Vivi
"Oof!"

Ilia
"Are you Awright?"
"Here! You Dwopped your ticket!"
[she hands Vivi back his ticket]
"Bye-bye!"
[scurries off]

[bumps into Vivi]

Puck
"Oww!"

Vivi
"Wahh!"

Puck
"Why you--Get outta my way!"

Herald
"Honorable nobles of Treno... Castle Alexandria is this way!"

[Vivi reaches the Ticketmaster]

Ticketmaster
"Can I help you, son?"

Vivi
"Uh... Umm...
"Here you go..."
[shows ticket]

Ticketmaster
"What's this?
There's something odd about this ticket..."
"Why, it's another fake! I've seen so many today."

Vivi
"Nooooo!"

Ticketmaster
"Now, now. Don't cry. I know how you must feel."
"Here, I'll give you these. Do try to cheer up now, hmm?"
"Talk to Alleyway Jack to learn more about cards. Good luck, lad!"

{Vivi leaves toward Alleyway}

Vivi
[trips]
"Ah-oof!"

Dante the Signmaker
"Blast it!"
"Hey! You made me miss, you little klutz!"
"Whew. That should do it."
"Well, it's been a long day!"

Puck
"Hey, you! Shrimp! You're the one with the phony ticket, ain'tcha?"
"I saw the guy tell you it was a fake!"

Vivi
"N-no, it's not fake..."

Puck
"Liar!"
"I'll let you see the show if you become my slave!"
"Well, whaddya say?"

Vivi
"Alright."

Puck
"Awesome! Now for your first assignment!"
"You go stand over there and see if anyone's comin'!"
"All clear?"

Vivi
"Yeah, it's clear!"

Puck
"Awesome! Engage according to mission parameters!"
[grunts, picking up ladder]
[chuckles, running off]

Vivi
"Umm... Excuse me, but is your name Alleyway Jack?"

Jack
"Huh? How did you know my name?"
"If you know who I am, you probably wanna challenge me to a card game, huh?"
"What? You don't know how to play? And you want me to teach you?"
"Well... why not? I finished one job already."
"Follow me, kid!"
"We'll start with the basics."
"You need 5 cards to play the game."
"To play a game, approach someone and give them the good ol' bird."
"Some people may not be interested; in that case, move on to someone else."
"Do you understand now?"

Vivi
"I think I understand."

Jack
"This is the only town where I'm called Alleyway Jack."
"I go by other names elsewhere. They're also just aliases, of course."
"You wanna know my real name? I'll tell you when you get better."

Vivi
"Thank you."

[Returns to Puck]

Puck
"Gee... took you long enough!"
"Over here!"
"Don't fall behind!"
"Into the steeple!"
"Now we're gonna climb up this tower!"
"It's very dangerous. You go first."

[Kupo falls on Vivi, knocking him down]

Vivi
"Oww!"

Puck
"Ahahaha! What the heck was that!?"

Kupo
"Sorry 'bout that, Kupo!"

Puck
"That's Kupo. He's a moogle."

Kupo
"Kupo!"

Puck
"And this is slave number one!"
"Try to get along, okay?"

Kupo
“Kupo! Pleased to meet you!”

Puck
"Alright, time for some upward mobility!"
[grunts, pulling the ladder up with him]
"Here we go!"
"Okay, come on up, slave!"

[enter Stiltzkin]

Stiltzkin
"Kupo...? You here?"

Kupo
"Kupo! Stiltzkin! Why that getup?"
"You leaving, kupo?"

Stiltzkin
"Yeah, and this time I might be away for a long time."

Kupo
"I'll miss you, kupo."

Stiltzkin
"Now, don't you worry. I'll write."

Kupo
"Okay, kupo!"

Stiltzkin
"Well, I'm off. Take care!"
"Oh, and say 'hi' to Mosh in the castle for me."

Vivi
"Was that a friend of yours?"

Kupo
"Yes, kupo. A very special one, kupo!!!"

Puck
"Hey, slave! I thought I ordered you up here!!!"

Kupo
“Time to make record already?”
"Kupo! I'll tell you about Mognet!"
"Mognet is a mail delivery system between moogles!"
"We can send and receive letters to and from moogles in other locations! Kupo!"
"But delivery has been very sporadic lately."
"So I want you to help us deliver mail! Kupo!"
"Will you help us?"

Vivi
"Sure."

Kupo
"I have a favor to ask, kupo!"
"I want you to deliver a letter to Monty."

Vivi
"Okay!"

Kupo
"Thanks, kupo!"

[Vivi climbs up the ladder]

Puck
"Alright, the play's gonna start if we don't hurry!"
"Come on! Get over here!"
"Lemme guess... You're afraid of heights, aren't you?"
"It's okay! Just pretend you're on the ground!"
[Vivi walks across the plank]
"Come on, already! We're runnin' outta time!"
"Not again..."
"Don't worry! It won't fall!"

Vivi
"W-wh-WHOA!!"

[The plank falls]

Puck
"Hahaha... I guess it fell."
"No point in worrying now, right?"
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot!"
"I don't even know your name!"

Vivi
"It's Vivi."

Puck
"So your name's Vivi, huh?"
"Kinda funny name..."
"My name's Puck!"
"Pleased to meetcha!"
"Whew... We finally made it!"
"After this wall, we'll be inside the castle!"
"C'mon, let's go!"

[FMV START]

Brahne
"Ah~"
[giggles]

Garnet
[sighs]

Steiner
"Hm!"
[presents sword toward stage]
"Hah!"

Brahne
[gasps in excitement]
"Ah!"

Vivi
"Wow!"

Noblewoman
"Hmm?"

Puck
"Heheh..."

Steiner
[worried gasp toward Garnet who is not enjoying herself]

Garnet
[sighs, looking away, almost anxious or very tired]

Brahne
[hums, singing and dancing to the tune of the prologue]

[END FMV]

[On Stage]

Baku
"Ladies and Gentlemen!"
"Tonight's performance is a story that takes place long, long ago."
"Our heroine, Princess Cornelia, is torn from her lover, Marcus."
"She attempts to flee the castle, only to be captured by her father, King Leo."
"When our story begins, Marcus, having heard of this, crosses swords with the king."
"And now, Your Royal Majesty, Queen Brahne, Your Highness, Princess Garnet..."
"...noble ladies and lords, and our rooftop viewers, Tantalus proudly presents 'I Want to Be Your Canary'!"

{Play commences}

Blank
"Bereft of father! Bereft of mother!"
"Marcus! Thou hast lost even thy love!"

Cinna
"Fortune hath escap'd thee!"
"For what end shalt thou live?"

Zidane
"For the sake of our friend..."
"Let us bury our steel in the heart of the wretched King Leo!"

Blank
"Aye!"

Cinna
“Aye!”

[the trio run to meet Marcus before Baku, playing the role of King Leo]

Blank
"We shall back thee, kinsman!"

Marcus
"Pray, sheathe thy swords! This villain is mine alone!"

Cinna
"Nay, kinsman!"
"For I, too, have lost a brother to this fiend!"

Baku
"What ho? Out, vermin! Away!"
"Thou darest bare thy sword before the King!?"
"All who stand in my way will be crush'd!"

Zidane
"Treacherous Leo, my kinsman's suffering shall not be in vain!"
"For I shall instruct thee in his incomparable pain!"

Battle-logue Vs. King Leo (Baku), Benero, and Zenero

Zidane
“Easy peasy!”
[attacks and defeats Benero]

Zenero
“For His Majesty!”

Blank
“A plague seize you!”

Marcus
“So much for your king!”
[attacks Zenero]

Baku
“Vermin should be exterminated!”

Cinna
“Sod off, ya bastard!”

Zidane
“To blazes with you!”

Blank
“You should be dead and quite beyond it!”

Marcus
“To the devil with your black soul!”

Battle-logue ends

Baku
"Arrg... Grr..."
"Thou hast not seen the last of me, Marcus!"

Zidane
"Come back!"
"Out of the way, Blank!"

Blank
"Consider this, Zidane! If Prince Schneider were to marry Princess Cornelia, peace would reign over both their kingdoms!"

Zidane
"'Tis foolishness! If all were so easy, why, none would suffer in this world!"

[Zidane chases Blank up the stairs and starts a duel with him]

{Duel sequence}

Zidane
"Aha!"

Blank
"Mph!"

Zidane
"Aha!"

Blank
"Hah!"

Zidane
"Aha!"

[both run to the apron of the stage to continue their match]

Blank
"En garde!"

Zidane
"Expect no quarter from me!"

{duel begins. Blank and Zidane]

Blank
"We shall finish this later!"

Zidane
"Come back here!"

Kohel
"Argh!"

Blutzen
"Ungh!"

Kohel
"Ooof!"

Blutzen
"Unghaa!"

Blank
"Hehehe!"
"Finished changing, Zidane?"

Zidane
"Yeah, but this helmet..."
"It kinda smells..."

Blank
"What are you talking about!? My helmet totally reeks!"
"My armor's way too big..."
"And my back's real itchy..."
"The boots are wet..."
"My gloves are all slimy..."
"There's cookie crumbs in my pockets..."

Zidane
"Okay, I get the picture..."
"You still have the package, right?"

Blank
"Don't worry! I won't screw up!"
"Waah..."
[catches the oglop]
"Whew..."

Zidane
"Alright! First, I'll go pour some sleep potion into Princess Garnet's teacup!"

Blank
"And I've got a special something for the lovely queen!"
"Hehehe. They're sleeping so soundly!"

[both enter hall]

Blank
"According to recon..."
"...the royal seats should be right above these stairs!"

Zidane
"Got it!"

Blank
"Uh-oh! The scene where Marcus sneaks into Cornelia's chamber is about to start!"

Blank
"Let's get this over with before the finale, okay?"

[Zidane runs up the stairs]

Zidane
[stops abruptly as a girl runs out of a room]
"Whoa!"
(Hmm? She sure is dressed funny...)

Garnet
"Umm... Would you please let me pass?"

Zidane
"Hmm..."
[steps aside to let her pass before abruptly running in front of her]
"Wait. Hold on a sec!"
"Haven't we met before?"

Garnet
"No, I do not know you..."

Zidane
"Hmm..."
[circles around her]
"Maybe you're right... I'd never let someone as pretty as you get away."
"Say, you wouldn't-"

Blank
"Hey, what's going on, Zidane?"

Garnet
"I..."
"I must go!"

Blank
[gets hit and spun to the floor as the girl runs past]
"Who the heck was that!?"

Zidane
"Get up, Blank! That was Princess Garnet!"

Blank
"Are you serious!?"

{Scene changes to Zorn and Thorn in the foyer}

Zorn
"We are in trouble!"

Thorn
"Trouble are we in!"

Zorn
"This is terrible!"

Thorn
"Our heads, Queen Brahne will have!"

Zorn
"We must hurry!"

Thorn
"Hurry, we must!"

Zorn
"We are in trouble!"

Thorn
"Trouble are we in!"

Thorn
"The right way, that is not!"

Zorn
"I know it is not the right way!"

Thorn
"Really, do you?"

Zorn
"I really do!"

Thorn
"Wonder, I sometimes do."

Zorn
"N-now is not the time to wonder!"

Thorn
"Hurry to Queen Brahne, must we!"

Zorn
"We must hurry to Queen Brahne!"

Zorn
"That is not the right way!"

Thorn
"N-not the right way, I know!"

Zorn
"Do you really?"

Thorn
"Know I really do!!!"

Zorn
"I really wonder sometimes."

Thorn
"Th-The time to wonder, now is not!"
"Hurry to see Her Majesty, we must!"

Zorn
"We must hurry and tell Her Majesty!"

Zorn
"Your Majesty!"

Thorn
"See the queen, we must!"

Steiner
"Her Majesty is busy! Come back later!"

Beatrix
"Is it an emergency?"

Thorn
"An emergency, it is!"

Zorn
"A veritable emergency of terrible urgency!"

Beatrix
"Very well. I'll see what I can do."

Thorn
"Very grateful, we'll be!"

Zorn
"We'll be very grateful!"

Steiner
"Grrr! Curse that Beatrix! Always trying to one-up me!"

Beatrix
"So, what exactly is the problem?"

Zorn
"Her Royal Highness..."

Thorn
"Princess Garnet..."

Zorn
"...is in danger!"

Thorn
"...is in danger!"

Beatrix
"I see. Wait right here."

[Beatrix walks to Brahne's seat.]

Queen Brahne
"No interruptions! Can't you see I'm watching the show!?"

Beatrix
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid Princess Garnet has--"

Queen Brahne
"Ah, yes... She did leave her seat awhile ago."

Beatrix
"Your Majesty, it seems that Princess Garnet has run off with the Royal Pendant."

Queen Brahne
"Well, of all the... What could she be thinking!? General Beatrix!"

Beatrix
"Your Majesty!"

Queen Brahne
"And, Captain...uh..."
“Captain Steiner!"

Steiner
"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Queen Brahne
"Go find Garnet!"

Steiner
"Yes, my queen!"

Beatrix
"At once, Your Majesty!"

[Steiner leaves to distribute the objective]

Steiner
"Knights of Pluto!”
“ASSEMBLE!!!”
“Huh?”
“Where is everybody!?"

[The two guards who were stripped of their uniform run out.]

Blutzen
"Captain, sir!"

Kohel
"All present and accounted for, sir!"

Steiner
"What are you talking about!? There's only two of you! Where are the other six!?”
“Why, you useless good-for-nothings! I bring orders from the queen!”
“Get dressed and go find Princess Garnet!"

Brahne
“Here, take this!”
“And go find my daughter…”

[Steiner enters the knights lounge]

Blutzen
"...So I guess they really did."

Kohel
"Whoa, really? You always have the latest news!"

Steiner
"Hey! I thought I told you to look for the Princess! What are you doing here!?"

Blutzen
"Oh, Captain! It looks like Weimar got together with Barbara at the pub!"

Steiner
"Why do I have to hear this!?"
"I told you nitwits to go search for the princess!"

Blutzen
"Yes, sir!"

Kohel
"At once, sir!"

[Steiner leaves to the stairs]

Dojebon
“Yes, sir! I’m looking, sir!”

[Steiner leaves to the dining hall]

Mullenkedheim
“Aww… I’m so hungry!”

Steiner
"Wimps like you are the reason nobody relies on men in Alexandria! Bite the bullet, you worthless grub!!!"

Mullenkedheim
"Whatever, Captain. I'm so hungry..."

Steiner
[takes a taste of the gourmet food]
"Mmm!"
"MMMMMMMMMMMM!!!"
"Alexandrian cooking is the finest in the realm!"

[Steiner heads to the library]

Laudo
"You see, I never wanted to be in the military. I just wanted to write fantasy novels..."
"Captain, please! Let me quit the Knights of Pluto!!!"

Steiner
"Nitwit! You just joined us! Now, go find the princess, soldier!"

Laudo
"Waaahhh!"
[runs out]

Scholar 1
"We haven't seen the princess today."

Scholar 2
"Her Majesty ordered some texts about eidolons, but we've got a lot of books here, you know."

[Steiner makes it outside]

Steiner
"What!?"
"The play seems to be a hit!"
"But if we fail to find the princess before the curtain falls, Her Majesty will be most displeased..."
"And we will be the laughingstock of Beatrix and her retinue!"
"I must hurry!"

Haagen
"Sitting here watching the water always brings peace to my soul."
"Care to have a seat, Captain?"

Steiner
"Now is not the time! By order of Her Majesty, we must go search for Princess Garnet!"

Haagen
"WHAT!?!?!? This calls for immediate action!!!"
"Fair princess, be not afraid!!! Haagen is on the trail!"
"Feel my fury!!!"

Blank (KoP)
"Nobody has come this way either, sir!"

Steiner
"Hmm...?"
[walks off in a stupor]

Weimar
"Hey, let's go to Treno. Just the two of us."

Alexandrian Soldier Alpha
"Hmmm... Let me think about it."

Steiner
"You there! Stop that immediately!"
"Go search for Princess Garnet!"

Weimar
"Yes, sir! At once, sir!"

Alexandrian Soldier Alpha
"The Pluto Knights always ask me out. I don't know what to do anymore."

Breireicht
"I'm so tired..."
"Oh!"
"Captain Steiner, do you climb this tower for excercise too?"

Steiner
"No! No! No! I'm searching for Princess Garnet!"
"Is the princess at the top of this tower or not!?"

Breireicht
"I want to reach the top, but at my age, I get so short of breath."
"By the way, Captain, have we all received the order?"

Steiner
"Of course! All knights will obey!!!"
"Hm? Was there an extra one...?"

Breireicht
"Ah! So you've given orders to the double super-sleuths, Blutzen and Kohel!"
"Also, to our most inspirational writer, Laudo!"
"Also, to the most famous artillerist in the realm, Dojebon!"
"Also, to the only man who can name all the girls in town, Weimar!"
"Also, to the knight with the knack for navigating the neighborhood, Haagen!"
"Also, to the winner of last years cannonball race, Mullenkedheim!"
"That's my captain!"

[at the top of the tower]

Steiner
"Whew... Fatigue rears its ugly head."
"No! I must persevere!"
"The princess must be found!"
"Wait! Over there!"
"It's Princess Garnet!"
"Being hounded by brigands! Fear not, Princess! Your knight is coming!"

[FMV]

Garnet
[giggles and falls back]

Zidane
[gasps as Garnet falls back off of the tower]

Steiner
[SCREAMS LIKE A MOTHER F-ING BITCH]

Garnet
[flying through air, laughs at the excitement]

Steiner
[flies through the air, loses path and screams as he nears one of the towers. Smashes into the side of the tower (add-lib at will)]

Zidane
"Huh? Where'd the princess go?"

Garnet
"Woo!"

[Garnet jumps down, runs one way, then returns, knocking the band members and Zidane down, then running through the doors. Zidane follows her. In the next room, she runs by a blue-haired girl, spinning her around, before stopping]

Ruby
"Whoa! Whut in tarnation!?"
"Hold yer horses, there!"
"Whut kinda cattle you chasin', darlin'?"
"You should at least say yer sorry!"

Garnet
"Please pardon me. I was in a hurry, you see..."

Ruby
"And here I am, fixin' to get ready fer my big entrance!"

[Zidane enters the room and runs up to them]

Ruby
"Hey, Zidane! Did you see the way she hit me!?"
"This cowgirl's wilder than a buckin' bronco!"

Zidane
"Just let me talk to her, Ruby!"

Ruby
"Come again, pardner!?"
"Did you hear what I just said?"

Zidane
"Ruby! We'll talk later!"

[Garnet runs down a set of stairs behind Ruby. Zidane follows her and finally catches up. They're in the room where he first lit the candle at the start of the game]

Zidane
"Whew... Well, it looks like you've finally made up your mind."
(Wow. We really had to improvise. But hey, we got her!)

Garnet
"Do you... do you work on this theater ship?"

Zidane
(Aww... So she figured it out, huh?)

Garnet
"As you have no doubt suspected..."
"...the truth is that..."
"I am actually..."
[Removes her hood]
"Princess Garnet Til Alexandros, heir to the throne of Alexandria."

Garnet
"I have a favor I wish to ask of you..."
"I wish to be kidnapped... right away."

Zidane
"H-Huh!? I don't... I mean..."

Steiner
[knocks on door]
“Princess! Where are you?”

Garnet
"Please... They've come for me!"

Zidane
"Aha... So that's what's going on..."
"Alright! Leave them to me!"

Garnet
"Thank you. You have my gratitude."

Zidane
"Alright then, Your Highness!"
"I shall hereby do my best to kidnap you!"

[Cinna runs in]

Cinna
"What're you two doin'? Come on, this way!"

Zidane
"Don't worry, Princess. It's my friend Cinna!"

Garnet
"Oh, really?"
"I am sorry. You startled me."

Zidane
"Well, with a face like his, I'd be pretty shocked, too!"

Cinna
"Man, that hurts! I wash up every morning, you know!"

Steiner
[knocks on door]
"Princess!"

Cinna
"This way!"

Zidane
"Alright, we'll follow you!"

[Zidane and Garnet follow Cinna into the room where they first held their meeting at the start of the game. Meanwhile, the door which was knocked on twice is opened]

Steiner
"Princess?"
[Walks into the room]
"Princess..."
"Princess!"
"Princess...?"
"PRINCESS!!!?"
"Princess?"



Steiner
"Where have you been!?"

Blank (KoP)
"Sir! I'm sorry, sir!"

Steiner
"Princess!"

[Meanwhile, in the other room...]

Zidane
"Hey, Cinna! This is a dead end!"

Cinna
"Hehehe. I thought this might happen..."
[turns to a secret exit]
“Open!”
“Sesame!”
[The table opens to reveal a passageway beneath the floor]
"So I set up this escape hatch!"

[Steiner knocks on the door, saying "Princess!"]

Cinna
"C'mon, let's go in the hatch!"

[Cinna, Garnet, and Zidane jump hastily into it. Steiner and his knight barge into the room]

Steiner
"The princess must be down there!"

Blank (KoP)
"I-I'll go first, sir!"

[Jumps in back-first, and, naturally, gets stuck]

Steiner
"Hey!!! What do you think you're doing!?"

Blank (KoP)
"Captain, sir! I'm stuck, sir!"

Steiner
"Grrrr! Blast it!!!"
[Runs out of the room]

Blank (KoP)
"Hehehe. He bought it!"

[Scene changes to Zidane and Garnet, with Cinna, underneath the hatch]

Zidane
"Wow, you're really athletic, Princess. I think I'm falling for you!"

Garnet
"This is nothing. I have been training to escape the castle, after all."

Zidane
"What a waste. If only you weren't a princess..."

Garnet
"We have no time for idle banter. Come, let us move on!"

[They run off the screen with Cinna, only to meet up with Steiner in the other room]

Steiner
"Aha!"
"Princess! I, Steiner, have come to your rescue!"

[The Pluto Knight runs into the room the way Zidane and co. ran in]

Blank (KoP)
"You needn't worry, Your Highness!"

Steiner
"Good work! This will be remembered as the Pluto Knights' finest hour!"

Blank (KoP)
"Hehehe!"
"Just relax, Princess. We'll get you outta here!"

Steiner
"WHAT!!!?"
"You're not one of my knights!"

Zidane
"You can just..."

Cinna
"...leave the princess..."

Zidane, Cinna, and Blank (KoP)
"...to us!"

[Battle of Steiner vs. Zidane, Cinna, and Blank, ensues.

Battle-logue Vs. Steiner

Steiner
“Villains! How dare you trick the princess!”

Zidane
“Trick? Give me a break!”

Blank
“Here!”
[Gives Cinna a potion]

Cinna
“Hammer time!”

Steiner
“Cease thy villainous tongues!”

Zidane
“Anyone feel like a keelhaul?”

Blank
“Need a swig of rum…”
[takes potion]

Cinna
“Bringing the hammer down!”

Steiner
“You’ll all hang for this!”

Zidane
“I fear not a hanging!”

Steiner
“I’ll never give up!”

Blank
“No… no, no, no!”
“Ungahhh!!”

Steiner
“N-NO!!!”
“I hate oglops!”

Battle-logue ends

Steiner
“I hate oglops!”

Blank
“Oglops are the worst!”

Cinna
“Get these oglops offa me!”

Zidane
"Now's our chance! Come on!"

[Zidane and Garnet run into another room. The scene then changes to King Leo, back on the stage, doing a monologue]

Baku
"Tonight, I shall finally see my daughter Cornelia betroth'd to Prince Schneider!"
"And then Prince Schneider and his kingdom will be mine!"
"Gwahahahaha!"

[The two guards which fought alongside King Leo before walk onto the stage, holding Marcus' arms]

Zenero
"Your Majesty!"

Benero
"We have caught an intruder!"

Baku
"Why, my poor Marcus!"
"Hark, lad. No matter how much thou dost treasure Cornelia..."
"...no matter how deeply she might believe she doth love thee..."
"...never shall I see her marry a peasant such as thee!"

"When yon bell strikes three..."
"Under the axe thou shall be!"
[The bell strikes a second time]

[Meanwhile, in the room where Zidane and Garnet ran into]

Garnet
"What now? We cannot go any farther!"

Zidane
"Hmmm..."

[Cinna runs into the room]

Cinna
"Zidane! Get on Number Two!"

Zidane
"Okay! Princess Garnet, this way!"

[Zidane and Garnet run onto a platform. Steiner runs in the room, proclaiming "Stop!", hitting Cinna, who responds with "Yow!". Steiner walks onto the platform parallel to Zidane and Garnet's. Both platforms begin to rise upwards]

[Back on the stage, the bell rings a third time]

Baku
"Futhermore!"

[The two platforms rise up, as Garnet, Zidane, and Steiner join the group of King Leo, Marcus, Benero and Zenero]

Zidane
"(Guys! Just improvise!)"

Steiner
"Ho? What's all this?"

[Marcus breaks free from the guards, runs up to Garnet, and proclaims "Cornelia!"]

Garnet
"(Um...)"

Zidane
"(Marcus is Corenlia's lover!)"

Garnet
"Oh, Marcus!"

Zidane
"(Yeah, you're doing great!)"

Garnet
"(Ahaha. I have studied drama, you know.)"

Baku
"(Okay, guys. Let's keep going. Brahne's still watchin', after all!)"

Garnet
"Oh, Marcus! I missed you so!"
[Hugs Marcus]
"I wish never to leave thy side. Prithee, lead me from this place!"

Zidane
"See, King Leo? Thou shouldst give them thy blessing!"

Baku
"Never!"
"Never leave his side, thou sayest?"
"Foolish banter! I'll not allow it!"
"Cornelia shall marry none other than this man - Prince Schneider!"
"Is that not so, Prince Schneider?"

Steiner
"M-Marry the princess? Me!?"

Baku
"Aye! And this traitorous crew, I will put to death!"

[Zidane and Marcus attack the two guards]

Benero
“Oof!”

Zenero
“Oww!”

Benero
"Too many of them!"

Zenero
"Run away!"

[They run off the screen. King Leo approaches Garnet]

Baku
"Pray, sweet daughter, come home to the castle with me."

Garnet
"Nay, Father! I shan't return!"

Baku
"Cornelia... Trouble me no more."
"This wedding is for thine own welfare. Be mindful of that."

Marcus
"Not if I can help it!!!"
"Now is my moment of vengeance! For my parents, and for my love, Cornelia..."
[Draws sword]
"I shall cut thee down!"

[Marcus steps forward to stab Leo. Garnet goes in front of Leo, who steps back, and she gets stabbed by the sword]

Garnet
"Ngh!"

[On the other side of the screen, Steiner begins to breakdown, thinking she was actually stabbed]

Steiner
“Ah! Princess!”
[blubbers like an idiot]

Marcus
"No... Cornelia!!!"

Garnet
"Mar...cus, forgive me. I still love my father..."

Baku
"Cornelia!"

Steiner
"Princess!"

Garnet
"Prithee, forgive my selfishness, Father, and spare my sweet Marcus..."

Marcus
"What have I done!? Am I never to hear her loving voice again!?"
"Am I cursed never again to feel her soft touch!?"
"O, cruel fate! Thou hast robbed me of all I treasure!"

[Marcus stabs himself]

Marcus
"Ngah!"

Zidane
"Marcus!".

[ The screen changes to a view of Queen Brahne, who is watching the events unfold]

Queen Brahne
"Oh, my!"
"This year's show is splendid!"
"Waaaaaaa!"
"Why did she have to die!? Why!?"
(Now, where could Garnet be?)
"Boo-hoo-hooo!!!"

[Over to Puck and Vivi...]

Puck
"Wow, what a show!"

Vivi
"Yeah, so sad..."

Puck
"I'm glad we climbed all the way over here. How ‘bout you, huh?"
"Uh oh! Looks like trouble!"

[Puck and Vivi both run away, as two knights chase them]

Haagen
"Stop, you!"

Weimar
"Come back, trespassers!"

[Vivi trips]

Puck
"Fool! I'm outta here!"
[Runs away. Vivi runs away shortly after]

Haagen
"Fury!!!"

Weimar
"Come back here!"

[The scene changes back to King Leo and company]

Baku
"Forgive me!!!"

Steiner
"Princess!!!"

[Vivi runs onto the stage]

Vivi
"Leave me alone!"

Haagen
"Stop!!!"

Weimar
"Come back here!"

Vivi
"Don't come any closer!"

[Vivi does a fire spell, which hits Garnet's hood. She jumps up]

Garnet
"Ow! That's hot!"
[removes white mage coat]

Baku
"Zidane! It's time!"

Zidane
"Princess Garnet! Let's get outta here!"

Steiner
"What... What is going on!?"

Garnet
"Steiner! Don't follow me anymore!"

Haagen
"Captain, sir! We await your orders, sir!"

Steiner
"Hmmm... Well... Umm... Errr..."
"I have those...?"
"Princess! I'm afraid I cannot comply!"

Garnet
"Stubborn as always, aren't you?"

Zidane
"Come on, Princess. Let's ditch Sir Rustalot and get outta here!"

Steiner
"Princess, wait!"

[Zidane walks over to Vivi]

Zidane
"Hey, kid... You okay!?"

Vivi
"Y-Yeah. I just tripped, that's all..."

Steiner
"Princess, I cannot allow you to go! Seize them at once!"

[Battle: Steiner & the two knights versus Zidane, Garnet, Vivi and Marcus]

Battle-logue starts Vs. Steiner, Weimar, and Haagen

Weimar
“Surrender the princess AT ONCE!”
[attacks Marcus]

Haagen
“For the Queen!”

Zidane
“I’ll show you what I think of your Queen!”

Haagen
“My fury ends here…”
[flees]

Steiner
“Coward! “
“This is how you serve justice!”

Vivi
“Destruction of nature, gather in flame! Fire!”

Weimar
“Ow! That’s hot!”
“I’m gonna be late for my date!”
[flees]

Steiner
“H-Hey! Come back here!”

Marcus
“All by yourself now, Captain~” [sarcastically]
[attacks]

Zidane
“What’s the matter, Captain? Losing your spine?”
[attacks]

Steiner
“Why you, impudent pickpocket!”
[attacks Zidane]

Vivi
“Destruction of nature, gather in flame! Fire!”

Steiner
“Bah! Only a flesh wound!”

Battle-logue ends

[FMV]

Cinna
"Stabilizers configured!"

Baku
"Good!"

Blank
"Engine room is good to go!"

Baku
"Alright!"
"We're movin' out!

Cinna
"Roger that!"

Blank
“It’s about time!”

[FMV start]

[ Prima Vista begins lift-off. Brahne barks orders to her soldiers]

Brahne
“Keep them from getting away!”
“Hurry up and fire the harpoons!”

A.S. Alpha
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
“Unit one!”
“On my mark!”
“Steady!”
“FIRE!”

A.S. Beta
“Aye, Aye!

A.S. Gamma
“Affirmative!”

A.S. Delta
“Unit two!”
“Prepare to fire!”

A.S. Epsilon
“Acknowledged!”

A.S. Zeta
“Verstanden!”

A.S. Delta
“Steady!”
“FIRE!”

A.S. Epsilon
“Launched!”

A.S. Zeta
“Blow zem to bits!”

Brahne
“Reel them in!”

A.S. Delta
“Impact!”

A.S. Alpha
“Reel them in!”

A.S. Beta
“Aye, aye!”
“Reeling them in!”

A.S. Gamma
“Hurry! They’re going to crash!”

A.S. Epsilon
“Lock it down!”

Brahne
“No! No, no, NO!”
[slamming her fists down]

Zidane
“Princess! Are you alright?”

Brahne
“Launch number five!”

Garnet
[gasps]
“Look!”

Brahne
“Come on! Fire the cannon!”
“HURRY!”

A.S. Zeta
“Wee! Launching ze BOMB!”

[FMV end]

[battle vs Steiner and BOMB]

Battle-logue (Vs. Steiner and BOMB)

Steiner
“Expect no quarter!”

Zidane
“Give it up, tin can!”

Garnet
“Sorry about this!”

Vivi
“Gather in flame! Fire!”

Marcus
“Get off our vessel!”

Zidane
“Hey, look behind you!”

Steiner
“I’ll not fall for such an old trick!”

Zidane
“Stubborn old fool!”

Garnet
“Please, Steiner! Behind you!”

Vivi
“Embers singe and sear… Fire!”

Marcus
“Have you no common sense!?”

Steiner
“Surrender at once!”

Zidane
“Pirates never surrender!”

Garnet
“I don’t want to hurt you!”

Vivi
“It’s a bomb!”
“Devour the air… Fire!”

Marcus
“Common sense is no friend of yours, I see…”
“It’s gonna blow!”

Steiner
“I’ll not fall for such an old trick!”
[turns and cowers before the bomb]
“WAAAHHH”

Battle-logue ends

[FMV. The bomb explodes, Brahne watches with a grin and then does a small, short-lived victory dance.]

Brahne
“Hee hee hee!”
“We got her!”
“…Hmm?”

[She pauses and looks. Shakes with fury as the ship continues toward Evil Forest.)

Brahne
“AAARGH!”
[snaps her fan in half]

[Scene changes to the crew clinging for life. The ship begins her descent into the foggy mist of Evil Forest. Moaning of the forest can be heard over the engine before the ship crashes.]

Cinna
"We're gonna crash!!!"

[Scene returns to the queen who has picked up a new fan and is trying to calm herself]

Queen Brahne
"Garnet..."
"I never imagined you would do such a thing. Perhaps you're not such a helpless little girl anymore..."
"Zorn!"
[Zorn appears at her left]
"Thorn!"
[Thorn appears at her right]
"Is out little experiment ready?"

Zorn
"Yes, Your Majesty. It is combat-ready."

Thorn
"Easily terminate Princess Garnet, it can, Your Majesty."

Queen Brahne
"I need her alive!"
"Bring her back at once!"