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“Flight of the Elephant” Musical Event Is a Splendid Elephant Family Story : Part 2

‘Ooooooh, what is this?’

‘It’s the world’s largest nest!’

‘Awwwwkkkkkk!’ (Marvin falls in)

 

‘I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry!’

‘CAAAAAWWWWWW!’

 

Amelia looks into hole. Source (1)

 

‘Grab on!’

 

Amelia rescues Marvin. Source (1)

 

Amelia! What are you doing?’ squawked Marvin

‘I don’t know.’

 

Marvin helps Amelia. Source (1)

 

‘It’s okay. I’ll help. I make nests all the time.’ 

 

‘Well, it’s not a nest, per se. It’s really more of a trap.’

 

Amelia ‘it’s not a nest’… Source (1)

 

Why do you want to build a trap?’ asked Marvin

 

‘I don’t want to make traps. I want to build fun things, anything, everything.’

 

Amelia wants to build fun things. Source (1)

 

‘Like what?’ asked Marvin.

‘I don’t know, let’s see…’ replied Amelia

 

 

‘Hmm… thinking always makes me hungry.’ said Amelia

‘Me too!

‘Snap!

‘Delicious!’ (Marvin)

 

‘This is the best day ever!’ cawed Marvin

‘Last one there is a rotten egg!’ called Amelia

‘No fair, how did you get up in the air?’ asked Amelia

‘I just flap my arms, and I go up’ responded Marvin

 

Amelia sketches idea. Source (1)

 

‘I bet I could win if I was in the air.’

 

Amelia on stilts. Source (1)

 

‘Are you sure about this, Amelia?’  

 

‘I’m invincible!’ 

‘Ohhhhhhhh.’

‘No. It’s the wings. It’s the wings! (Marvin shouted to Amelia)

 

Amelia sketches idea of wings. Source (1)

 

‘Right. Wings!’ 

 

‘I told you to move it, brat! bellowed Dirk

‘Oh, no! The trap! I forgot!’ said Amelia

‘That is not the trap we built,’ mumured Marvin ‘It’s way too deep.’

‘You’ll pay for this Amelia’ (Dirk)

 

Dirk, wait… we didn’t do it.’

‘I’m informing the Council!’ (Dirk) 

‘The elephant council has assembled to address this very serious matter.’

‘Not only has your child slowed us down, putting all of us in danger, but now her childish antics have had a direct effect on the herd.’

 

Amelia talks to her parents.Source (1)

 

‘I promise, Mom. That wasn’t the trap that I set.’

 

‘So, you did set a trap!’ growled Dirk. ‘I knew it was you!’

Amelia, you’re not a child anymore. It’s time to grow up’ said her mother. ‘Your father and I can’t always protect you.’ 

‘That’s right, go! No one wants you or your stupid toys here! shouted Dirk, crushing her wings.

 

 

‘Wait, I don’t think you should do this…’ says Marvin

 

Marvin goes after Amelia. Source (1)

 

‘It is Dirk or me.’

‘He doesn’t want me around. I don’t want him around either!’  

 

 

To be continued: “Flight of the Elephant” Musical Event Is a Splendid Elephant Family Story : Part 3

 

Images & transcription from: creative commons video “Flight of the Elephant – an Illustrated concert by Sam Ladwig (1)

  

Source:

(1) https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=o0eV8XVUh2Y

 

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Amelia trying to fly. Source (1)

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