//------------------------------// // S1E5: Jack and the Beanstalk // Story: Drama Kids // by TheGamerBrony //------------------------------// Having just came back from Spring Break, our eight performers are ready to perform once again. “Boy, am I glad to go back to drama club!” Gallus cheered. “So am I!” Silverstream added. “I wonder what play we’ll be doing today” Corn chimed in. “Fee fi fo fum! I can feel the presence of eight talented actors ready to perform again after a long spring break!” Rarity announced as she walked into the drama room. “Good afternoon, Miss Rarity!” the students replied. “Now, if my greeting wasn’t enough for you to think about what play we’ll be doing today, we’ll be acting out the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Corn, you’ll play the titular character Jack. Peg, you’ll play his wife. Yona, you’ll play a small part in the beginning as yourself. Gallus, you get to be the giant that lives on the top of the beanstalk. Smolder, you’ll also have a small part in the beginning as the patron buying Yona. Ocellus, I’ll have you shapeshift into a talking tree during the scene where Jack is in the giant’s house. Everyone else, please report to the bleacher area. Now, my actors, take your positions!” Rarity announced as the actors began acting. Once upon a time, there lived a young man named Jack (Corn). He, his wife (Peg), and their pet yak (Yona) lived in a small cottage in a small village. However, Jack and his wife were very poor, and they had to go to drastic measures in order to get money. That meant having to sell Yona. “Jack, I need you to go into town and sell Yona so that we can get money to survive” Jack’s wife requested. “Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? We can’t sell Yona! She’s part of the family!” Jack replied. “Yes! Jack can’t sell Yona! Yona belong here!” Yona added. Jack’s wife let out a sigh and said “Sorry, Yona, but we’re really poor. We need money to get through with living in this village and I’m sure you’ll make up tons of money” Soon, Jack and Yona went into town to find the nearest merchant. “Excuse me, miss, but are you interested in buying this yak?” Jack asked the merchant (Smolder). “She’d do good around my yard. My grass has been growing very rapidly and my lawnmower’s broken and it cost too much to fix it, so your yak will have to do. How much are you looking for it?” the merchant replied. “Enough for my wife and I to get through life” Jack replied. “Well, I’m short on bits, but I can give you these magic beans. Trust me, with these babies, your poverty problems are over! You’ll be the talk of the town forever!” the merchant offered as she held up three magic beans. “Well, I suppose I’ll take your word for it. Pleasure doing business with you” Jack accepted the beans and walked back to his house. “Mrs. My Wife, our problems are over!” Jack said as he held up the magic beans. “Green beans? Jack, we need real money, not three pathetic green beans!” Jack’s wife retorted as she threw the beans out the window. “Promise me that you’ll find a job tomorrow, okay?” Jack’s wife asked. “Fine!” Jack retorted as he and his wife went to bed. Overnight, the beans grew into a big beanstalk that reached all the way into the sky. Early the next morning, Jack was eating breakfast and reading the newspaper, looking for any business in the village that is looking for new employees. Suddenly, he was interrupted by the sound of his wife shrieking in horror. He rushed outside to see what was going on. “Jack, what is this monstrosity doing in our yard?” Jack’s wife asked. “Like I said, the end of our problems! I’ll be right back, I’m gonna go climb it” Jack replied. “Wait, you’re gonna climb this thing? Is that even a good idea?” his wife asked. “Sure, it is. Hang tight, I’ll be back” Jack said as he went to climb the beanstalk. When he got to the top, he was amazed. He stumbled upon a big castle nestled in the clouds. “Wow, nice place!” Jack thought to himself as he went inside for a closer look. “Woah, everything looks so huge!” Jack thought to himself as he attempted to climb up the table. “Jackpot!” Jack cheered as he saw all the food on the table, among a few other things. He grabbed a nearby wagon and began to put all the food inside. Suddenly, he felt heavy footsteps. “Fee fi fo fum, I can feel the presence of someone!” the giant (Gallus) called. “Uh oh, gotta hide!” Jack thought to himself as he jumped inside his wagon. “Now, who’s been trying to eat my food?” the giant asked angrily. “Hmm, maybe I’ll have a piece of my delicious Bundt cake!” the giant said as he picked up the Bundt cake, but before he could take a bite, he saw the wagon shaking. Soon, he found Jack hiding inside the wagon. He picked him up by the horn and held him close to his face. “So, you think it’d be a good idea to trespass on private property, huh? Identify yourself at once!” the giant demanded. Before Jack could answer, he was distracted by the giant’s foul breath. “Ugh, when was the last time you brushed your teeth?” “There was no last time. Now, identify yourself!” the giant retorted. “Okay, chill! My name is Jack, I live in a small cottage, and we’re in serious poverty. I found that you had some food on your table, and I thought that would help my wife and I get through. You could see that I have good intentions, right?” Jack replied. “Not really. You’ve just admitted to stealing from me! And you know what I do with thieves, right?” the giant replied. Soon, Jack found himself in a tiny jail cell with a few other thieves. “You all got caught, too?” Jack asked the other thieves. “Yeah, I tried eating some of the giant’s food, but he didn’t take it too lightly” one thief (Sandbar) replied. “I tried to take some of the giant’s talking stuff to sell it for fireworks, but I’m here instead! I’ve been stuck here for three years!” another thief added. “I beat the giant in a game of Fortneigh. He didn’t take it too well” the last pony chimed in. “I’m here so I could take some food so that my wife and I could get through” Jack said. “Well, I thought of a plan to get outta here! He forgot to take my fireworks! If these babies could make a big enough explosion, we’re home free!” the fireworks pony said as he stuck fireworks onto the cell door. A few seconds later, the door burst open and all four ponies escaped. They went back up to the table and began to put everything in the wagon. Once they put all the food items in the wagon, they heard the cry of a tree (Ocellus). “Hey, you can’t forget about me! I can’t handle another second living with the giant!” the tree said. Jack looked at the other ponies who all agreed to take the tree with them. “Well, I suppose we can take you with us. It seems that it’s no fun living with the giant” Jack said as he put the tree into the wagon. “And me! I hate it here! The giant keeps blowing into me and his breath stinks so bad!” a tuba called out. “Okay, you too!” Jack said as he put the tuba into the wagon. Jack and the others gave the wagon a little push off the table and outside the castle. After they left, the giant went back into the kitchen to finally eat his Bundt cake. “Mmm, now to finally have my cake!” But then, he realized that his cake was gone! And then he saw Jack and the other prisoners leaving the castle with his stuff. “Oh no they don’t!” the giant ran after them. “GET BACK HERE!!!” the giant screamed, chasing after them. “Uh oh! We gotta lose the giant! Let’s go as fast as we can down the beanstalk!” Jack said as he and the other ponies gave a big push on the wagon, causing it to go very fast down the beanstalk and back to Jack’s cottage. “Ahh! I’ll exact my revenge on you one day! Just you wait!” the giant retorted as he went back into the castle. “Jack, I’m impressed! This food could feed our entire village for months!” Jack’s wife cheered. “Told you those beans were helpful” Jack replied. “Sure were! Sorry I doubted you” Jack’s wife replied. “And thank you, Jack, for getting us out of the giant’s house!” the tuba added. “A giant and new friends? Sounds like you had quite the adventure!” Jack’s wife replied. “Yeah, an adventure that I wouldn’t want to go on again!” Jack replied. “Me neither!” Thief #1 replied. “Same here!” Thief #2 added. “Nuh-uh!” “Thief” #3 chimed in. “Well, suppose we should get rid of this beanstalk” Jack’s wife suggested. “Leave it to me. I’m a lumberjack after all!” Thief #1 said as he cut down the beanstalk, prompting cheers from the crowd. Thanks to Jack, everyone’s problems were over. The on-stage actors were met with applause as they all took a bow. After their meeting, Rarity gave Gallus his tuba. “I think you left your tuba in here before you left for spring break. I’m impressed that it’s done such a good part in the play!” she said as she handed Gallus his tuba back. “Thanks, Miss Rarity. Didn’t know it was such a good actor!” Gallus replied. “Wait, that was your tuba?” Corn asked. “Sure is. But it’s not just any tuba! It’s a magical, talking tuba! Allow me to demonstrate!” Gallus said before he blew into the tuba, causing it to giggle. “That tickles!” the tuba said. “Well, that’s cool, I guess!” Peg said. “Sure is! He got me from a special shop a couple months ago and he’s been playing me ever since!” the tuba replied. “Awesome! What else do you do?” Corn asked. “Sometimes, when Gallus plays a tune, I can sing along! Gallus, if you please!” the tuba replied. Gallus began playing Mary Had A Little Lamb with his tuba playing along. “Wow, that’s so cool!” Peg added. “Sure is! Now if you excuse us, we gotta practice in my dorm. See you guys later!” Gallus said as he and his tuba left the drama room.