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[electronic music]

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- Thanks for helping me practice
my part in the play, Norby.

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- It's okay.

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You do your part
and I'll read all the rest.

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I'm from a family that's called
brontosaurus.

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We eat so much, there's not
enough for us.

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[stomps]

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- [squawks]

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- Holy camoley, Mandy!

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What are you doing?

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- It says
I'm supposed to squawk.

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- I know.

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But why are you clomping around
like a brontosaurus?

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You're supposed to be
a pterodactyl.

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- Yeah, but I've never heard
of a pterodactyl.

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- It was a big bird.

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- Mandy: Well, how was I
supposed to know that?

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Well, you could have figured it
out.

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- Look, first of all, it says
that you squawk, right?

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- Mandy: Right.
- Norbert: So, that's a clue,

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and there's another one
in your very next speech.

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- Mandy: "I soar and I fly
high up in the sky."

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- See, that says bird to me.

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- Mandy: Yeah, I get it.

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- If you don't understand
what you're reading,

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stop and look for clues
that can help.

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- Okay, let's start over.

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I'll come in like this.

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[squawks]

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- Uh, let's do this
after dinner, okay?

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I just remembered some homework
I've got to do.

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- Okay.
- Close the door, okay?

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[door shuts]

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Lexor!

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- My son, you are needed again
in Mojuste.

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- I wish you could pick
better times.

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My sister almost caught us.

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- We have no time to lose.

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Hurry, or Thorzuul will claim
another victim.

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[Norbert sighs]

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Norby?

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Norby?

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[gentle music]

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[eerie music]

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- Thunder and lightning,
trumpets and drums.

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Readers rejoice!

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A Storylord comes.

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[Bike-O-Tron whirrs]

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[shimmer]

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- I mean, who does he think
I am?

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Some sort of detective
or something?

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[shimmer]

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Hey, be careful!

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You'll ruin my soufflé.

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- Sorry.

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Where am I anyway?

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A restaurant?

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- No, a car wash.

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Of course it's a restaurant.

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Mine, Chef Jeff's.

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Are you the boy they send
to peel the potatoes?

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- I'm Norbert Niesenden,
apprentice Storylord.

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- Did you say Storylord?

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- Uh, yes.
- Great.

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First it's Thorzuul,

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now it's a munchkin
wearing Storylord gloves.

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- Has Thorzuul been here?

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- Is broccoli green?

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I come in this morning,

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and look what I find pinned
to my oven door.

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- "From the desk of Thorzuul.

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"Chef Jeff, have this ready
for tomorrow or else!

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"Under some ice cream,
over some meat,

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beside some milk, what a treat."

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Hmm, that's a tough one.

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- I mean, who does he think
I am?

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Encyclopedia Brown?

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Oh, [sobs] my goose is cooked.

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Or should I say microwaved?

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- Don't worry, Chef Jeff.

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We'll figure this out.
- We?

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You mean <i>you</i> can help <i>me?</i>

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- Is broccoli green?

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I'll see you here tomorrow.

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Home.

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[shimmer]

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My soufflé!

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- Mrs. Framish: Now, before we--
Norbert?

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- Mrs. Framish, you remember
how yesterday

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you said if something we were
reading didn't make sense,

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we should stop and read it over
and look for clues?

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- Mrs. Framish: Yes.

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We put it right up here
on the board.

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- Well, what if you read it over
and it still doesn't make sense?

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- That's a very good question,
Norbert.

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If you can be patient,

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maybe we can answer it
in today's reading class.

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Now, who can remind us
of what we read yesterday?

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Angie?

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- This mother told her kids that
someone was moving in with them,

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but she wouldn't tell them who.

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And the kids
are trying to guess.

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- Mrs. Framish:
Very good, Angie.

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Now, let's begin.

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Jason, will you start reading
for us, please?

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- "'Will you tell us his name?

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"Please?' begged Sarah.

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"Their mother nodded.

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"'His name is Mr. Muddyface.'
[class laughs]

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"'Mr. Muddyface?' said Adam.

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"'What a funny name.'

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"'Where will he sleep?'
asked James.

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"'I think I'll put his bed
in the basement.

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"Beside the furnace,'
said their mom.

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"'Who will he sit beside
at dinnertime?' asked Julia.

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"'No one,' said their mother.

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"'I think I'll put his plate
on the floor.' [class laughs]

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"'I don't think he'll stay
very long,' said Adam.

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'Well, I think he'll like it
very much,' replied his mother."

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This doesn't make sense.

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- Mrs. Framish: Why not, Jason?

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- Because I was right.

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No one would like to sleep
by the furnace

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and have his plate on the floor.

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- Do you all agree with Jason?
- Students in unison: Yeah.

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- I'm glad you stopped reading
when it didn't make sense.

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Let's all read it over
to see if we missed a clue

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that might help us understand

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who this mysterious
Mr. Muddyface could be.

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If you find a clue,
raise your hand.

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[jaunty music]

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No?

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All right, Norbert, this is what
you were asking about.

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Since what we are reading
still doesn't make sense to us,

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we read on.

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And look for new clues.

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Angie, will you read on for us,
please?

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- "Suddenly, there was
a loud knock on the door.

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"'And here's Mr. Muddyface now,'
said their mother.

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"The children raced to the door
and opened it.

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"It was their neighbor,
Mrs. Lockwood,

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"holding a large box
with holes in it.

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"'You're not Mr. Muddyface,'
said Sarah.

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"'No, I'm not,'
laughed Mrs. Lockwood.

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"'He's in this box.'

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"All the children peered in
through the holes.

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"'Is anyone in there?'
asked Julia.

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'Meow,' said Mr. Muddyface."

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Mr. Muddyface is a kitty cat!

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- I get it!

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That's why he'd sleep
by the furnace

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and have his plate on the floor.

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- Right.

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Now, everything in the story
makes sense, doesn't it?

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We found out some new clues
by reading ahead.

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Does this answer your question,
Norbert?

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- I hope so, Mrs. Framish.

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I'll soon find out.

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- I've read it and reread it.

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I understand all the words,

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but it still doesn't make
any sense!

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Here.

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- Under some ice cream,
over some meat...

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Sounds like spare ribs à la mode
or something.

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- Ugh!

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Gag me with linguine!

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- Let's read on
and search for new clues.

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- Read on, where?

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- Good point.

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Did you check the other side
of the note?

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- Did I check the...
As a matter of fact, no.

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- Aha!

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Look at this.

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- Chef Jeff: "If you will
heat it, I will eat it."

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Signed, Thorzuul.

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- If it has to be heated,
then it must be something cold.

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- The fridge!

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It must be something
in the fridge!

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- Norbert: Under some ice cream.

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Is there any ice cream
in the freezer?

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- Chef Jeff: Yes, and there's
some meat in the bottom drawer.

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You know, over some meat.

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- Norbert: Beside some milk,
look!

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Right here, an apple pie!

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- Chef Jeff: Under, over,
beside.

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That's it!

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That's the treat
he wants me to heat!

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- Norbert: I hope
you have a microwave!

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[Jeff hums]

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[electronic music]

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- Milkbreath: His Royal
Badness...

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His hungry Royal Badness,
Thorzuul!

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- I don't smell anything
cooking. [evil laughter]

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Enough of this friendly banter.

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Where's my treat?

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[beeps]
- Chef Jeff: One hot apple pie!

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Coming up!

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- But... but my riddle!

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You've solved it.

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How?

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- Well, when I realized I
couldn't understand your note,

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I stopped and read it over
to see if I'd missed any clues.

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Then I reread it,
looking for more clues.

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And I solved it.

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- It was easy as... pie.

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- You... I'll get you!

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Milkbreath!

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Get me out of here.

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[electronic music]