[Clapping]
[Laughing]
[Clapping]
CROWD: Ah.
[Sighing]
Oh dear, oh dear.
CROWD: Ooh!
[Screaming]
[Saw clanging]
[Crowd cheering]
♪
[Crowd cheering]
♪
♪ So today we'’re gonna ♪
♪ Take the time to show you
♪ The br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Only thing you oughta
♪ Know, you really gotta
♪ See the br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Ruby Gloom Ruby Gloom
♪
♪ We'’re gonna show you why ♪
♪ There'’s more than
meets the eye ♪
♪ The br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Only thing you oughta
♪ Know, you really gotta
♪ See the br-br-bright side
of the dark side ♪
♪ Ruby Gloom Ruby Gloom
♪
You will not disarm me!
Uhh, a bit late for that,
isn'’t it?
[Laughing]
Ouch!
[Laughing]
Well done, Skull Boy.
But where'’s your real
duelling partner?
Here in one piece, which is
how I would like to keep it.
Scaredy, you must actually
pick up the sword to swordfight.
Hmm?
Let'’s move on to the love scene
between Basil and Rosemary.
Ooh!
Humina, humina!
I'’ll take my position,
Mr. Director.
Uhh, love scene?
[Gulping]
Already?
Basil and Rosemary?
Isn'’t it supposed to be Romeo
and Juliet?
Well, this Shakespeare chap
needed a little punching up.
Places, Basil.
Woo!
Good luck, lover boy!
Yeah, make with the wooing.
[Laughing]
Oh, Basil, Basil!
Wherefore art thou, Basil?
Uhh, I, uhh...
And scene.
Skull Boy, as the hero, you need
to be in love with your leading
lady, really, really in love.
No need to feel awkward.
It'’s just acting.
And we'’re all mature here.
Now, moving on to the scene
where Ruby and Skull Boy are
sitting in a tree,
K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
Humina, humina!
Sorry, that'’s an
earlier draft.
We open tomorrow, people.
Let'’s get out there and make
some theatre.
I do not think acting is
my thing.
I know it isn'’t mine.
[Gulping]
There must be something in
here to help us get into
our characters.
Yes, like a 1,000-lb. suit of
armour, size extra small,
please.
Maybe if I look like a...
[Gulping]
Romantic lead, I'’ll feel
like one.
What do you think?
[Flies buzzing]
I am sorry, Skull Boy.
But I feel nothing.
Hey, what'’s that?
Ah, it'’s just an old hat.
Try it on.
[Harp strumming]
Where did that music
come from?
If music be the food of love,
play on.
That is your answer?
I am not bound to please thee
with my answer.
Wow.
Did you hear that?
But you didn'’t know
the lines.
I know.
The hat must be helping me.
I can'’t wait to try this out.
Now, let me see, something a
swordfighter must use.
Face mask?
Heat-resistant body shield?
Kneepads to beg for my life?
Hmm, the box Skull Boy'’s hat
came in.
"Directions for Shakespearean
love hat: Simply put on, emote,
and admirers you will have.
Warning, love spell may cause
extreme inconvenience
for wearer.
Side effects include swooning,
stalking, chasing, screaming,
giggling and nausea."
"Love spell"?
I must tell Skull Boy...
in a bit.
[Yawning]
All that duelling and label
reading, well, it'’s made
me knackered.
[Snoring]
Basil, oh, Basil!
Wherefore art thou, Basil?
Cue Basil for the
heart-wrenching, moony-eyed
love scene.
Humina, humina!
Thanks.
You guys are loads of help.
Oh, Rosemary, umm, uhh...
Oh, I forgot my veil.
Oh, right, my hat.
But soft, what light through
yonder window breaks?
Whoa!
Humina, humina!
It is the east.
And Rosemary is the sun.
Brilliant.
I really can write.
He'’s so romantic and--
Dreamy!
And I never use that word.
I usually prefer "Nightmare-y".
[Sighing]
I don'’t remember rewriting
that fainting bit.
But I like it.
Oh no!
Must be the heat.
I'’ll get some smelling salts.
Well, here, guys, let me help
you up.
Tender, bruised maidens,
how fare thy bottoms?
[Giggling]
Skull-speare!
Umm, umm, Mr. Skull-speare,
umm, can I have your autograph?
Gentle lady, has a moth flown
into thine eyeball that thou
blinketh so madly?
[Giggling]
Can I have a lock of
your hair?
Oh.
Want one of mine?
Ow.
Did you see that?
Skull Boy sure has a way with
the girls.
Yeah, maybe we should figure
out his secret and give it
a whirl.
Must be all the big words he
kept on using.
Yeah, but I find
them confusing.
Len, can you stop rhyming
everything I'’m saying?
Sure, but you mind if I
keep playing?
Sorry.
[Giggling]
Methinks I need... Help!
Come back, Skull-speare!
Something is definitely in
the air.
♪
[Sighing]
[Gasping]
[Phone ringing]
Hello?
[Tapping]
Ah!
[Tapping]
[Birds chirping]
Whoa!
[Grunting]
[Knocking]
Skull Boy, what'’s--
You have to help me, Ruby.
I can'’t take all this attention.
Look on the bright side.
You obviously have talent.
Really?
Really.
You'’re a natural.
[Gasping]
Maybe I'’m related to a long line
of great actors.
Yeah.
Hmm.
Maybe there is a way to get away
from those fans.
I have an idea.
[Gasping]
It looks like Skull Boy really,
really does like Ruby.
[Gasping]
Skull Boy'’s climbed up to woo
Ruby just like in the
love scene.
[Gasping]
He really does like Ruby.
Who could blame him for
liking Ruby?
She'’s really, really great.
Really great.
[Sighing]
Yep, sure would be nice to be
Ruby, all right.
I have an idea!
Wow.
His fans are actually spying.
This guy'’s cool without
even trying.
I wish we were him '’cause
girls think he'’s hot.
Too bad we are us, '’cause hot
we are not.
I have an idea.
Really?
[Yawning]
SKULL BOY: You sure this is
going to work, Ruby?
No, but it'’s worth a shot.
You'’re an actor.
You'’ll be great.
Ruby!
Where are Basil and Rosemary?
I can'’t play all the
parts myself.
Well, I could.
But that wouldn'’t be fair to
the actors.
I'’m here.
Sorry I'’m late.
Did someone call for Ruby?
Yes, but didn'’t you just
get here?
Ruby here.
Look on the bright side.
Umm, uhh... I'’ll get back
to you.
I'’m Ruby.
No, I'’m Ruby.
See?
I'’m smiling.
[Crunching]
No, I'’m Ruby.
What'’s going on around here?
I don'’t know.
But three Rosemarys are better
than none.
Now we just need a Basil.
Where is Skull Boy?
Did someone call for
Skull Boy?
Or Skull Boy?
Hi, Ruby.
Okay, let'’s try out some of
this Shakespeare stuff.
Watch this.
Alas, Len, did you verily get a
run in our tights...
verily?
Uhh, okay.
Nope, didn'’t work.
I thought that sounded really
good, Frank.
Where is our real Basil?
[Clearing throat]
Hello, my name is Skull, uhh,
Girl.
I'’d like to play the part
of Basil.
Huh?
SCAREDY: Hold everything!
I have to tell
Skull Boy something.
Ooh, sorry miss.
[Gasping]
One, two, three Rubys.
And, oh no, Skull Boy,
you'’ve grown another head.
Oh no, I knew I should not have
bought day-old mosquitoes.
I remember what happened
last time.
[Teeth chattering]
Ah!
Those mosquitoes were
bad news.
I need to walk this off.
Right.
Can we please move on to the
Basil and Rosemary scene?
Skull Girl, places, please.
No, get out.
Shoo!
Oh no!
I'’ll get the lavender
bug repellent.
[Buzzing]
Hie thee hence, pestilence!
[Gasping]
There he is!
It'’s Skull-speare!
Ah!
[Giggling]
We got to see this.
Hey, wait for me.
Oh, all right then.
Let'’s take ten, people.
I will never eat day-old
mosquitoes again.
Ah!
FRANK: Hello.
LEN: Hey there.
RUBY: Hi, Scaredy Bat.
Oh no!
I have to tell Skull Boy about
that love spell.
Now, what was I to do?
Hmm.
IRIS: We'’ve looked
everywhere.
MISERY: Where did
Skull-speare go?
What would Ruby do in
this situation?
Well, she'’s very creative.
That'’s what Skull-speare
likes about her.
[Gasping]
I have an idea!
[Teeth chattering]
RUBY: Are you there,
Skull Boy?
Yeah.
Please don'’t say where I am.
Your secret'’s safe with me.
Parry, parry,
one, two, three.
And thrust, thrust.
Yes indeed!
Oh, there you are.
It'’s about time.
Your stand-in is tired.
Uhh, yes.
I... I will be right back.
Oh, no!
I hate sword fighting!
What do I do?
Well, maybe I can grow a
beard and move to Alaska.
SCAREDY: Ruby!
That'’s Scaredy.
Be right back.
Oh, there you are, Ruby.
Can we talk?
We can talk while I bake
cookies for Skull Boy.
I'’m being Ruby.
Umm, yes, you are.
Boy, I'’m hearing things now
because your voice
sounds different.
Darn those mosquitoes.
Anyway, I do not want to do the
sword fight.
What do I do, Ruby?
How about swordfight
blindfolded while
bungee jumping?
Once you do that, you'’ll never
be afraid again.
Okay.
Normally, your advice is a
little less risky.
But, well, thanks, Ruby.
Scary!
Ooh, I think I better clarify
Ruby'’s advice.
Oh, Ruby!
Ruby, you know where
Skull Boy is?
Me know where Skull Boy is?
Umm, uhh, what was the
question again?
SCAREDY: Ruby!
Sorry, guys.
Duty calls.
She knows where Skull Boy is.
Ooh.
Ruby, you'’re here now.
You sure get around.
I'’m knitting a scarf for
Skull Boy.
Ruby likes doing things
for others.
Umm, yes, you do.
Boy, those mosquitoes really did
a number on me.
I swear your voice
changed again.
Anyway, now, just to clarify,
I should do the swordfight?
I wouldn'’t do it if I
were you.
But you said before--
My
great-great-great-grandfather
used to swordfight.
He was one of the
four musketeers.
Wasn'’t there only
three musketeers?
You get my point.
You'’re right!
I do the swordfight, I am
a goner!
Thank you, Ruby.
Oof.
Ruby, how did you get here
so fast?
I ran.
Why were you calling me?
Uhh, don'’t you remember?
No.
Where were you running to?
Anywhere far away.
I have to avoid the swordfight
or, it'’s like you said, I'll be
one less musketeer.
I didn'’t say that.
Not exactly but the fear
tactic worked.
I don'’t really want to die.
Scaredy, how would you feel
if you managed to do
the swordfight?
And survive?
Well, I would feel great.
Hmm, I get it, unfortunately.
Thanks, Ruby.
You are the real deal.
Oh, I got to go.
Skull Boy'’s waiting.
Skull Boy!
I just remembered I have to tell
him something.
Tell him later.
We open in ten.
Skull Boy!
You'’ve got to do the show.
But I can'’t.
Skull Boy, you going to do
the play?
Yeah, we want to learn what
to say.
See?
You'’d be letting a lot of people
down if you gave up acting,
I mean, not only Poe who spent
all that time rewriting
Shakespeare, but all the actors
and... and all your ancestors,
the great actors who have come
before you.
And don'’t forget the audience,
Skull Boy.
Are you going to turn your back
on them too?
[Sniffling]
No.
I won'’t let you down, Ruby,
or my ancestors or all those
other people you said.
I'’m going to do it.
Woo-hoo!
All right!
FRANK: Woo-hoo!
LEN: Yeah!
Please let this be over.
Nary will you steal my
love again.
"Love"?
Oh, no!
I just remembered.
I have to tell you something.
Not now, Scaredy.
We have to finish the scene.
No, now!
It'’s the hat.
It'’s a love hat.
You have to keep it off.
What?
But I cannot speak at the verse
without it, little sire.
But the hat makes the ladies
love you.
What sayeth you?
Love me?
Whatever you do, take the
hat off.
[Groaning]
Goodbye.
[Audience cheering]
Oh, she doth teach the
torches to burn bright.
[Giggling]
Oh, I told him to take the
hat off.
He'’s not wearing the hat.
Huh?
But how could he--
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
[Sighing]
Wow.
That guy'’s really good.
[Audience cheering]
You might have told me about
the love spell earlier.
Sorry.
I was a bit distracted.
Well, I guess I don'’t need
this thing anymore.
Hey, it'’s Skull-speare's hat.
A horse!
My kingdom for a horse!
Whoa!
No fair.
Let me try it on.
Humina, humina.
Wait up, ladies!
Come back!
Runneth like the wind!
[Misery imitating fanfare]
Now, how many people here have
been in a puppet show before?
By a show of hands...
This is your lucky day.
"I say, if only we could be more
like Queen Misery."
"Oui, oui.
She has it all: poise, charm,
a head."
"I feel so fortunate that the
Queen considers me her
greatest friend."
"I believe the term she used
was '’largest'.
Too many tarts at tea will do
that, my dear."
[Gasping]
"The Queen approaches.
Bow your heads, or your necks.
Announcing Her
Royal Highness..."
[Imitating fanfare]
"Queen Misery, the full headed!"
"My subjects, you must learn to
bow more deeply.
Allow me to demonstrate."
Ow.
♪