FFIX - Script - 3.1 - Alexandria
Tot
"Princess, we have arrived at the castle."
Beatrix
"She won't be a princess for much longer, Doctor Tot."
Tot
"Ha ha ha... Indeed."
"I shall have to call you 'Queen Garnet' after the coronation."
"I must make preparations for the crowing of our new queen."
"General Beatrix, Master Steiner, will you help her?"
[They salute. Tot walks off the boat]
Tot
"Princess, please watch your step."
[Dagger stands up and walks off the boat]
Dagger
"Doctor Tot..."
Tot
"Princess..."
"I know how hard this must be."
"But I will be by your side. Please take the throne with full confidence."
[Beatrix walks off the boat. All three of them walk off screen, leaving Steiner alone]
Steiner
"Three more days until the crowning of a new queen..."
"What a day!"
[Scene changes to Zidane in a bar, slumped over a table & depressed. Ruby, Cinna, Marcus and Blank surround him]
Ruby
"We ain't seen each other in ages! Why the sour puss, partner?"
Marcus
"What happened?"
Blank
"Maybe that Dagger chick dumped him."
Zidane
"......"
Cinna
"Bingo..."
Ruby
"This ain't like you at all, Zidane!"
Cinna
"H-Hey, Ruby!"
"I heard you started a mini-theater."
Ruby
"That's right, darlin'! My plays are a hit!"
Blank
"Cool! Let's go watch!"
Marcus
"Yeah!"
Ruby
"Awright, cowboys!"
"Zidane... You ain't comin', are ya?"
"That's awright, darlin'. Come on over whenever you want."
"Let's go, boys!"
[Everyone leaves the tavern, leaving Zidane there. They run outside]
Ruby
"This way, everyone!"
[She runs left. Cinna follows, then Marcus, then Blank, who knocks into Vivi. Vivi falls down]
Blank
"Oops! Sorry..."
"Huh!?"
"Hey, Vivi!"
Vivi
"Hello..."
Blank
"I haven't seen you since you left Alexandria Castle! How are ya?"
Vivi
"Well, a lot of things happened, but I'm doing fine."
"How about you? What have you been doing since we left the castle?"
Blank
"Me? Let's see... Oh yeah, it's been crazy since you guys escaped!"
"Rusty, that rat chick, Freya, and..."
"...what's her face, that girl general of Alexandria..."
"Beatrix."
[Marcus walks on screen]
Blank
"Yeah, the three of them got totally worked!"
"Marcus and I had to carry 'em out on our backs!"
[Blank turns around]
"M-Marcus!?"
Marcus
"We gotta get goin' before Ruby gets mad at us again."
Blank
"Oh yeah, she hates it when we're late..."
"Sorry, Vivi. I'll see you later!"
[Marcus and Blank run off. Vivi follows them]
- "It's So Big!"
[Eiko walks into the entrance of the castle]
"Oh my!"
"What a gigantic house!"
"I gotta see the inside!"
[3 small chefs walk beside Eiko, in a line, into the castle, chanting "We cook good food!"]
Eiko
"Hey!"
[They stop and look at her]
<Sniff sniff...>
"Something smells delicious!"
Eggmeister
"You hungry?"
[Eiko nods]
Ovenmeister
"You VERY hungry?"
[Eiko stalls for a bit, then nods again]
Dishmeister
"You UNBEARABLY hungry?"
[Eiko pauses again, then nods]
"Too bad!"
[The 3 Meisters walk into the castle. Eiko scowls]
- Long Time No See!
[Benero and Zenero reunite with Genero in Alexandria's synth shop]
Benero & Zenero
"Been a long time!"
Genero
"Been a while!"
Zenero
"Where have you been!?"
Benero
"We were worried!"
Genero
"Sorry, I've been training!"
Benero & Zenero
"Training!?"
Genero
"Yeah, training!"
Zenero
"Training for what?"
Benero
"Tell us!"
Genero
"It was..."
- Artemicion
[At the Alexandria steeple, a purple moogle flies down. At the bottom are Stiltzkin and Kupo]
Artemicion
"Sorry to keep you guys waiting!"
"Hey, Stiltzkin! Long time no see!"
Stiltzkin
"Hey, Artemicion. Why does your coat look so shiny?"
"Well, it's none of my business. Listen, have you been delivering mail properly?"
Artemicion
"O-Of course I have!"
Stiltzkin
"Are you sure that you delivered all my mail to my friends?"
Artemicion
"Of course I did! You sent out 4."
Stiltzkin
"But what about the other 2?"
- To Fly High
[Blank and Marcus are waiting at the entrance to Ruby's theater; below the place where Dante the Signmaker was hammering in a sign at the start of the game]
Blank
"Zidane's done himself in this time."
Marcus
"Yeah..."
Blank
"But think about it... He's never been in a serious relationship before."
"He probably doesn't even know what to do with himself right now..."
Marcus
"Come on, he's in love with a queen. Did he think it'd work out?"
Blank
"I'm sure he thought about that a lot."
"That's why he's in turmoil."
Marcus
"He looked so depressed..."
Blank
"Yeah..."
"But this is something he needs to deal with head-on."
"This is gonna make him stronger. You'll see."
[Vivi meets up with Blank and Marcus]
Blank
"Yo, Vivi!"
"Can you do me a favor?"
Vivi
"What is it?"
Blank
"I want you to see Ruby's play with us."
Vivi
"Hmm..."
[Choose between "Sure, I like plays" or "I wanna walk around some more". Gotta pick the first choice sometime]
Blank
"Cool!"
"Go down the staircase behind us."
"That's where Ruby's theater is."
Marcus
"Bro..."
[Vivi goes down the staircase. Screen changes to inside the theater room; Vivi walks in]
Ruby
"Blank!!!"
"Don't ya know I HATE it when yer late!?"
"How many times do I gotta tell ya!?"
[Ruby turns around; Vivi falls down]
"Huh?"
"Who are you?"
"Strange, kinda..."
[Cinna runs on screen]
Cinna
"Hey, Vivi!"
Ruby
"Is he a friend of yers, Cinna?"
[Vivi stands up and walk to Cinna]
Vivi
"Hello, Uncle Cinna."
Cinna
"I'm not old enough to be your uncle!"
"I'm younger than I look!"
Ruby
"Hahaha... Yer a funny one."
"I like you! Wanna see my play, little fella?"
Vivi
"U-Um, yeah."
Ruby
"Oh, what a sweetie! I like you even more!"
"We'll get rollin' in a minute. Sit wherever you want."
[Vivi and Cinna sit down. Ruby walks to the front of the room. Marcus and Blank walk in]
Marcus
"I think your plan worked."
Blank
"Ain't nothing to it."
Ruby
"Blank, we'll talk later!"
Marcus
"Busted..."
[Screen changes to Princess Garnet's room. Dagger is standing alone, thinking]
Dagger
"Steiner?"
[Steiner walks in]
Steiner
"Yes, Princess!"
Dagger
"Um..."
"I'd like to find Zidane and talk to him..."
Steiner
"Princess, you have more important matters at hand!"
"You live in a different world now!"
[The door to the room opens, and Doctor Tot walks in]
Tot
"O-Oh. What's happening here?"
[Tot walks in. Beatrix is at the doorway]
"General Beatrix, will you help her?"
Beatrix
"Yes, sir!"
Tot
"Oh, there is something I must give you, Princess."
[He lifts his hand; she takes something from him]
[Received Opal!]
[Received Topaz!]
[Received Amethyst!]
Tot
"Those stones contain your power, which Queen Brahne forcibly..."
"Well, that is all in the past..."
[Beatrix walks towards Steiner and Dagger. Tot walks to the door]
Tot
"Master Steiner...?"
[Steiner turns to face him]
"Master Steiner, do you intend to stay here and watch?"
Steiner
"N-No, I am not..."
"E-Excuse me!"
[Steiner and Tot leave]
Dagger
"Beatrix..."
"I'd like to see Zidane... Please?"
Beatrix
"Now may not be a good time."
Dagger
"Even you agree with Steiner."
Beatrix
"Your Highness..."
Dagger
"I know... It's okay."
[Screen changes to Eiko, who is waltzing down a corridor of the castle]
Eiko
"With Dagger out of the picture, now's my chance to win Zidane's heart!"
"First, I'll write him a love letter."
"I'm gonna make it the most romantic letter ever written!"
[The screen changes to above her: Tot exits Dagger's room]
Tot
"Becoming a queen may place quite a burden on Princess Garnet..."
"But she must persevere. The people of Alexandria are watching."
[Tot walks down the stairs, encountering Eiko]
Eiko
"He looks pretty smart!"
"Hey, you look like the bookish type!"
Tot
"Ha ha ha... What gives you that impression?"
Eiko
"You really want me to explain?"
Tot
"Oh, yes. I'm very curious."
Eiko
"Where should I start...?"
"First, your beard!"
"Second, your nerdy hat!"
"Third, your thick eyeglasses!"
"All signs of a nerdy philosopher!"
Tot
"Ha ha... You don't hold back, do you?"
Eiko
"Hey, are you a writer?"
Tot
"Well, yes. I did make my living as a writer for a while."
Eiko
"Will you help me write a letter?"
Tot
"A letter?"
"Gladly, if you think I can be of assistance."
Eiko
"Okay, then. Follow me."
[Eiko walks off screen]
Tot
"That girl has a horn..."
"That horn..."
[Flashback time. The screen is very dark: in the background is the pale image of Alexandria harbor, and the boat where Dagger & her biological mother arrived at Alexandria in]
"I had completely forgotten about it until now..."
"I'd never been as surprised as I was that day."
"A ship drifted ashore after a storm... Inside the ship were a woman and a baby girl..."
"The woman was dead, but the girl was still breathing..."
"Imagine my surprise as I looked into the girl's face!"
"Because the girl..."
"...looked exactly like Princess Garnet, who had just passed away."
"With one exception..."
"She had a horn!"
"A human with a horn..."
"Where did she come from?"
"The king ordered the girl's horn removed."
"The girl cried out in pain..."
"He and his wife, Queen Brahne, decided to raise the girl as Princess Garnet..."
"But that girl who spoke to me... Could she be related to Princess Garnet...?"
[Screen returns to a pondering Tot. Eiko runs back in]
Eiko
"Hey, will you hurry up?"
Tot
"Oh, excuse me."
[Tot follows Eiko into the other room. Screen returns to Beatrix and Dagger]
Beatrix
"Princess, you look splendid."
[Dagger is in a beautiful flowing white dress]
Dagger
"Thank you..."
"By the way..."
"There is something I must tell you, Beatrix."
Beatrix
"Yes, Princess?"
Dagger
"I am not my mother's... I mean, Queen Brahne is not my real mother."
Beatrix
"Princess Garnet..."
"Doctor Tot has already informed us."
"However..."
"My allegiance to you remains the same, if not stronger."
Dagger
"Beatrix..."
"Thank you..."
[Screen changes to Tot and Eiko, in the room]
Eiko
"It's finished!"
"Zidane will fall in love with me the instant he reads this letter!"
"Thanks, Mister!"
Tot
"Ha ha... It was my pleasure, my lady."
Eiko
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. My name is Eiko!"
"I'm from Madain Sari!"
"I hope to see you again!"
"Buh-Bye!"
[Eiko runs out of the room]
Tot
"From Madain Sari...?"
"Madain Sari is the village of summoners..."
"But I thought it was only a legend."
"What could this mean...?"
[Screen changes to outside the room. Eiko runs to the next room, on the second floor]
Eiko
"Oh, I can't wait to hand this letter to Zidane!"
"Where did he go, anyway?"
[She runs to the stairs, but Baku walks out of a doorway on the side. Eiko bumps into him and is knocked over the railing, exclaiming "Aaargh!". She would fall to the first floor, but the wing on the back of her dress gets stuck on the second-floor railing. Baku walks down the stairs to the first floor]
Eiko
"AHHH!!! HELP!!!"
Baku
"Hey, are ya okay?"
Eiko
"C-C-Can't breathe...!!!"
Baku
"Sorry! I didn't see ya jump out."
"But yer too high up. I can't getcha down!"
"Gwahahaha!"
Eiko
"Stop laughing, you poop!"
[She drops the letter. It drifts to the first floor]
"Oh, shoot. My letter..."
"Hey, if you can't get me down..."
"...deliver that letter to Zidane!"
"Alright!?"
Baku
"To Zidane? Yeah, no problem. Gwahahaha!"
[Baku walks off screen. Eiko is left hanging there, flailing her arms frantically]
Eiko
"What am I supposed to do now!?"
[Screen changes to the waterfront in front of the castle, the only way to reach town. Baku walks to the steps, and sees that no boat is there yet]
Baku
"Hey, the boat ain't here!"
[Steiner and two Alexandrian Soldiers run onto the screen]
Steiner
"Castle patrol, completed!"
[They see Baku standing there]
"Huh?"
"Why, if it isn't Baku, the leader of Tantalus!"
Baku
"Who just called my name?"
"Oh, it's you."
Laudo, Pluto Knight IV
"Should we capture him?"
Steiner
"No, he saved my life. You may go. I will handle this."
"Yes, sir!"
[They salute Steiner and run off screen]
Baku
"Ain't such a knucklehead anymore, huh?"
Steiner
"Silence!"
"This is no place for thieves! You must leave, now."
Baku
"So that's how it is, huh? Do I gotta remind you that one of my boys saved your kingdom?"
"But I bet you ain't got no ears for listenin' to a lowlife like me."
Steiner
"Are you talking about Zidane? Yes, he did protect the princess and her kingdom..."
"But that doesn't change the fact that you are all thieves!"
"I cannot let your kind roam about the castle!"
Baku
"No appreciation whatsoever, eh?"
"Well, I don't got any reason to stay here, anyway."
"Hey, you know where Zidane might be?"
Steiner
"He hasn't visited the castle since we returned."
"Maybe he can teach you a thing or two about proper manners!"
Baku
"Okay, I get yer point!"
"I've had enough of yer self-righteousness!"
[The boat approaches]
"Gwahahaha! Perfect timing!"
[Baku walks onto the boat]
"Take me into town!"
[The boat departs, and we see Baku had dropped the letter on the stairs beside the water. Steiner runs off screen. Beatrix walks on screen, alone]
Beatrix
"Ah, so it was Steiner... I thought I heard him yelling."
"Sigh..."
"Alexandria is at peace again... Yet my heart is full of sorrow."
"Why...?"
"Hmm?"
[She approaches the letter]
"Steiner must've dropped this."
"Let's see..."
[She looks at it and reads it. "When the night sky wears the moon as its pendant, I shall await you at the dock."]
"Wh-What is this letter!?"
"Did Steiner..."
"...write me a love letter?"
"Steiner..."
[The screen fades to black, and resumes in the bar where Zidane is moping]
Zidane
"Dagger..."
"Are you all cozy on your throne already!?"
"No!"
"No, no, no!"
"I can't start my day without Dagger!"
"Her smile!"
"Her voice!"
"Her voice is like a beautiful song..."
"And her song makes me soar high into the sky!"
"But now..."
"You can still fly high, darlin'!"
[Marcus, Blank, Ruby, and Cinna run in]
Ruby
"Zidane, you can do it!"
Cinna
"She's right!"
Blank
"Why are you still moping? This isn't like you at all!"
Marcus
"Yeah!"
Zidane
"Stop it! You don't understand how I feel!"
[Zidane heads for the door, and is about to leave, when Baku walks in]
Baku
"Long time no see, Zidane!"
"What happened? You look pathetic."
Zidane
"Boss! Let me join Tantalus again!"
"We can steal treasure together, just like old times!"
Baku
"Treasure, eh?"
"There ain't much treasure lyin' around in this world, boy."
"Besides..."
"A Tantalus always gets what he sets his eyes on!"
"That's our rule number one, remember!?"
"No, you don't. You got no right to join us."
"You understand what I'm sayin'?"
"If you can't even capture a canary, you ain't got what it takes to join Tantalus!"
Zidane
"Boss..."
[Vivi walks in]
Vivi
"Hey, Zidane, can we go see Dagger?"
Baku
"Gwahahaha! Why can't you be more honest, like this little guy?"
[The Tantalus members all walk out]
Vivi
"Can we? Can we?"
"Please?"
Zidane
"Alright."
"Let's cheer her on before she becomes a queen!"
Vivi
"Yeah!"
[Zidane and Vivi exit the bar]
- "I Forgot!"
[Baku is standing in Ruby's theater room]
Baku
"Darn, I forgot to give Zidane that letter!"
"Huh? Huh? Huh?"
[He looks around his body. No letter]
"Gwahahaha! I lost it!"
[Zidane and Vivi head for the dock where the boat to Alexandria Castle is. Screen changes to show Freya at the dock, standing beside the water, waiting for the boat to come. Two Alexandrian soldiers are standing on either side of the screen]
Freya
"That Zidane... Doesn't even stop by to say hello!"
[Amarant walks onto the screen. Freya turns around and approaches him. They stand close to each other, staring]
Freya
"What are you staring at?"
Amarant
"...Are you really that tough?"
[They jump apart and get into battle-ready stances]
Freya
"Try me!"
Amarant
"I don't go looking for trouble, but I'll fight back if trouble finds me."
"Why don't you apologize, and maybe I'll forgive you."
[They jump to other sides of the screen again]
Freya
"Ha!"
"!"
Alexandrian Soldier
"Stop right now, or I will charge both of you with disorderly conduct!"
[Zidane and Vivi run onto the screen]
Zidane
"Hey! What's going on here?"
Freya
"Zidane!"
"I'd love to stop and talk, but I'm busy right now."
Amarant
"Is she...a friend of yours?"
"Then tell her who I am. Tell her I'm the Flaming Amarant."
Zidane
"Sorry, Amarant. She's just a little worked up about something."
[Zidane walks over to an Alexandrian Soldier]
"Sorry, babe. They're my friends."
[He runs to the other Soldier]
"Will you let them go for my sake?"
Alexandrian Soldier
"S-Sure... Princess Garnet asked us to give special treatment to you, Master Vivi, and Miss Freya."
Zidane
(Dagger...)
"I-I see. Thanks!"
"Hey, Freya... Stop being so mad, alright?"
Freya
"Do you know why I'm really mad?"
"It's because of you!"
"Where have you been!? Dagger is about to become queen, and you're off wandering about!"
"Have you found out anything more about Kuja!?"
"Well? Answer me!"
Zidane
"Um..."
"Well, I tried to find more info, but..."
Freya
"Look, if Kuja was responsible for taking Dagger's eidolons..."
"...and killing Brahne, who was working with him..."
"Don't you think he'd come after Dagger again!?"
Zidane
"I know..."
"But what can I do?"
"I couldn't even talk to her, remember?"
"I don't even know if I can protect her..."
"Besides, she's gonna be queen. She'll have all the guards she'll need."
"She won't need me."
Vivi
"But Zidane..."
"I think Dagger wants to see you."
"So... Let's go see her!"
Zidane
"Yeah..."
"But we'll leave as soon as we're done."
Amarant
"Zidane..."
"You're not gettin' away from me. You still owe me a rematch."
Zidane
"Suit yourself."
[Screen goes black. A boat approaches. Zidane goes onto it, and heads for the castle. He gets to the entrance and sees Steiner carrying Eiko out, holding her wing ornament like Lani did in Madain Sari]
Eiko
"Aaahhh! Leggo!!!"
[Steiner drops her]
"Ouch!"
"This is no way to treat a lady!!"
Steiner
"Quit screaming, or I'll throw you into the dungeon!"
Eiko
"GAAAHHH!"
Zidane
"What happened, Eiko?"
Eiko
"Zidane!"
"Oh, it was horrible!"
"He called me a liar and a loudmouth and a brat!!!"
Amarant
"...He's right."
Eiko
"What did you just say!? Do you want to repeat that!?"
Amarant
"Man, I hate kids..."
Freya
"Calm down a little. What is your name?"
Eiko
"Me? I'm Eiko! Eiko Carol of Madain Sari!"
Freya
"From Madain Sari? Why, I've never heard of it."
Eiko
"Don't you know anything? Madain Sari is a-"
Steiner
"Silence! What are you all doing here!?"
"This is the royal castle! You do not belong here!"
Vivi
"Hello, Mister Steiner."
Steiner
"Master Vivi! A pleasure to see you again."
Vivi
"We came to see Dagger."
Steiner
"The princess? Hmm..."
"If that is Master Vivi's wish, I shall arrange a meeting."
[Screen fades to black. Resumes at the base of the stairs, below the door to Dagger's room. Steiner and the five other characters are gathered there]
Steiner
"You all wait right there!"
[He runs up the stairs]
"Princess, we are ready."
[The door opens. Dagger walks out, followed by Beatrix. She walks up to the railing, looking down at everyone]
Dagger
"Thank you for coming, everyone."
Eiko
"She looks beautiful..."
Vivi
"Wow... You look beautiful!"
Freya
"Splendid!"
"Zidane? Have you nothing to say?"
Zidane
"...No."
Steiner
"Princess, we must go now."
Dagger
(Zidane...)
"...Alright."
Eiko
"Dagger, wait!"
[Eiko runs up the stairs]
"Dagger! Is this the last time we're ever gonna see each other?"
Garnet
"Oh, no. Of course not."
"I won't be able to wander around the world with you anymore..."
"...but I'll never forget our journey together."
Eiko
"Dagger..."
"I wanted us to remain good rivals forever."
Garnet
"Rivals? Eiko, you say funny things sometimes."
"Oh, there are some things I wanted to give you."
"Let's trade the jewels as a symbol of our friendship."
"Two of my jewels..."
Eiko
"Two of my jewels..."
Garnet
"Goodbye, Eiko."
[Beatrix and Dagger walk back into their room, followed by Steiner. Eiko runs down the stairs]
Vivi
"Why didn't you say anything to her, Zidane?"
Zidane
"I don't know..."
"I tried..."
Freya
"And?"
Zidane
"I couldn't say anything!"
"I had a whole speech ready for her."
"But it would've been a lie! How could I lie to her!?"
"'Good luck, Dagger! I'll be watching you from afar.'"
"'Come find me if you need someone to talk to.’"
"It's a big fat lie! That's not how I feel at all!"
"That's not how I feel...at all."
[Screen fades to black. Fades back in. It's twilight, and Eiko is at the water fountain at the front of the castle]
Eiko
"So, there's only room for Dagger in Zidane's heart..."
"I wish I hadn't written that stupid letter."
"Zidane looked so sad..."
"Isn't there anything I can do for him?"
"Aaahhhhhh! Zidane!!! I hate you!!!"
"You insensitive fool!!!"
"You don't even know how I feel..."
"I feel bad about ditching him, but I really don't feel like seeing him tonight."
"I gotta hide before he shows up!"
[She's about to run away]
"Shoot!"
"Someone's coming! Could it be Zidane!?"
[Eiko runs and hides behind one of the two sets of stairs leading past the water fountain. Marcus and Blank run onto the screen, taking a quick look around]
Marcus
"There's no one here, Bro."
Blank
"I guess I'm early..."
Marcus
"...Maybe."
"I wonder who wrote you that love letter?"
Blank
"Well... Just read the letter. I bet she's beautiful!"
Marcus
"Really? Are you sure you didn't write it yourself?"
"I mean, you caught the letter falling from the floor above you, right?"
Blank
"I'm telling you, she was too shy to hand me the letter herself!"
"And if you don't think I'm a ladies' man, you're wrong."
"Chicks are intimidated by good-looking guys."
Marcus
"Someone's coming!"
Blank
"Marcus! Don't interrupt me while I'm talking!"
Marcus
"Let's hide, Bro!"
Blank
"Alright, alright..."
[Blank drops the letter. They hide behind the right staircase; Eiko is still behind the left one. Both parties eavesdrop. Steiner runs on screen]
Steiner
"I must tighten up security around the castle from now on!"
"Dusk to dawn, rain or shine, I must patrol the castle!"
"Right, clear!"
"Left, clear!"
"Huh?"
[Steiner walks to, and picks up, the letter]
"It's a piece of paper..."
"This looks like a letter."
"Let's see..."
[He reads it. "When the night sky wears the moon as its pendant, I shall await you at the dock."]
"M-M-My goodness!"
"Th-This is a love letter!"
"Who wrote it to whom!?"
"Hmm... No address or addressee..."
"Did someone drop it here, knowing that I would pass by?"
"Who could it have been...?"
[Beatrix walks up to him from behind]
Beatrix
"Steiner..."
[Steiner turns around and faces her]
Steiner
"Beatrix... Was it you...?"
Eiko
<Thump thump...>
(A-Are they in love?)
Marcus
"(B-Bro...)"
Blank
"(Shh! Quiet!)"
[Steiner and Beatrix approach each other]
Beatrix
"Steiner..."
Steiner
"Beatrix..."
Eiko
(Ooo! What's gonna happen?)
Marcus
"(M-My nose is bleeding...)"
Blank
"(Then stick your thumb up it!)"
[Steiner and Beatrix take a step forward. They're now right beside each other]
"AAA-CHOO!"
[Baku walks on screen. Beatrix steps back. The mood is lost]
"AAA-CHOO!"
Blank
"Boss!?"
Eiko
"Oh, you totally ruined the scene!"
[Screen fades to black. Fades back in the bar, where Amarant, Freya, and Vivi are gathered]
Freya
"That Zidane... Where did he go?"
Amarant
"Who knows..."
Vivi
"I'll go look for him..."
[He runs to the door; Eiko walks in, he bumps into her and falls down]
Eiko
"Ahh!"
"Hey, watch it!"
"I'm NOT in a good mood right now! Stay out of my way!"
[Eiko runs to the left side of the bar. Doctor Tot walks in]
Tot
"Excuse me."
"Have you seen a young lady named Eiko?"
[Screen moves to show Eiko, sitting on a set of stairs on the left side]
Eiko
"Oh!"
[She jumps down and approaches Tot]
"It's the nerdy guy!"
Tot
"Ha ha ha... You're as energetic as ever."
Eiko
"Yup! I'm always energetic!"
"(But I'm actually hurting on the inside from being rejected by Zidane...)"
Tot
"Did you say something?"
Eiko
"No, I didn't!"
"Didn't you come here to talk to me about something?"
Tot
"Oh yes. I almost forgot..."
"Your village... What was the name...?"
Eiko
"Madain Sari."
Tot
"Yes, I wanted to ask you a few questions about Madain Sari."
Eiko
"Sure, I'll tell you everything I know. You helped me out."
"But why don't we go to your place? We can relax there."
Tot
"To my home?"
"My home is located in Treno. It's a bit far from here..."
Eiko
"Treno? Sounds like a cool place!"
"I'm really interested in sightseeing! I wanna go there."
Zidane
"I'm coming with you!"
[He walks into the bar]
"There's a card game tournament going on in Treno right now."
"I wanna participate."
Vivi
"A card game tournament? That sounds fun."
"I wanna go, too..."
Freya
"I'd like to go as well."
Amarant
"Treno, huh...?"
Tot
"Ha ha ha... Quite a party this is becoming."
"It would be my pleasure. We shall all go to Treno."
[Screen fades to black. Resumes in the Alexandrian exit of Gargan Roo]
Zidane
"There's still Mist here..."
Eiko
"Kinda looks like the Iifa Tree before we got rid of the Mist."
Vivi
"I don't think the Mist is as dense as it was before."
Tot
"Yes, I heard that you all stopped the Mist..."
"The Mist permeated through the roots. That is probably why it still lingers here."
[A gargant approaches them]
Freya
"...This is a gargant?"
Tot
"Yes. Shall we?"
[They all walk onto the gargant coach, as the screen fades to black]
- Clowns on a Dark Night
[Zorn and Thorn are in Alexandria Square. A statue is in the middle]
Zorn
"No one is here!"
Thorn
"Is no one here, really?"
Zorn
"Yes!"
Thorn
"Sure, you are about that?"
Zorn
"That is enough!"
Thorn
"Now, we do what?"
Zorn
"We are going to ask Princess Garnet if we can return to the castle."
Thorn
"Return to the castle? Can we really!?"
Zorn
"I will not know until-"
"!!!"
"We must hide!"
[They hide behind the statue. Blank and Marcus run onto the screen]
Blank
"Looks like no one's here."
Marcus
"Yeah."
Blank
"I guess this is about the only thing we can do for Zidane..."
"...Keep up the night watch and preserve Alexandria's peace."
Marcus
"Yeah, I think so, too."
Blank
"What a peaceful night. It's almost scary..."
[They walk around the statue; Zorn and Thorn moved around it, to avoid them]
Blank
"Okay, let's finish our rounds."
Marcus
"Alright."
[They run off]
Zorn
"That was close."
Thorn
"Now what?"
Zorn
"We cannot stay as long as those meddlers are here!"
"We must leave Alexandria!"
[They run out of Alexandria]