Smidge in the Saddle/Transcript

The following is a transcript for the episode "Smidge in the Saddle".
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(Poppy, Val, and Holly are playing a board game.)
Holly: My turn, y’all. (She spins the wheel and she, Poppy, and Val laugh.)
Poppy: Oh! (The arrow lands between green and light blue, making the girls gasp.)
Holly: Wha-what is it, y’all?! Am I supposed to move to green or blue?!
Val: There… there’s no way to tell!
Poppy: No! Guys, if we can’t decide, we’re gonna have to leave this game… unfinished. (A girl screaming is heard.)
Val: (Hugging onto Poppy) You take that back! You take that back right now!
Holly: Wait. If we don’t finish, it’ll be like this game was never played! The fun was never had! Would we even be friends anymore?! I’m panickin’, y’all! Wait. I know who to call. (She whistles and Gust appears on a Saddle Spider.)
Gust: Y’all whistled?
Holly: (gasps) Gust Tumbleweed! The Fun Sheriff’s here!
Poppy and Val: A Fun Sheriff?
Gust: (Getting off his Saddle Spider) A Troll of justice, appointed to settle all matters game related.
Val: Ooh!
Poppy: Whoa!
Gust: Now… (He spits out a weed.) … it’s about time this spinner and I… had a reckoning. (An eagle’s squawk is heard. Gust faces the board game as a tumbleweed rolls by.) Hm… It’s green! Heeyah! (Poppy, Holly, and Val cheer and hug. Later, Poppy, Holly, Val, Lownote, Dante, and Synth are at Gust’s office.)
Poppy: And so, Gust Tumbleweed, having witnessed your skills in action, we, the Tribal Council, appoint you Fun Sheriff of all TrollsTopia. (She gives Gust a badge and places it on his vest. The Tribal Council claps for him.)
Dante: Huzzah!
Holly: Woooo-hoooo!
Gust: Well, it’s a true honor. But TrollsTopia, that’s a big place. I reckon I could use a deputy. (Smidge zooms in.)
Smidge: I’ll do it! I’ll be a fun deputy!
Poppy: Smidge? You wanna be Gust’s partner?
Smidge: Oh, my Guh, yes! It’s been my dream job my entire life! Well, actually, I just heard of it two seconds ago. It’s been my dream job my entire last two seconds ago!
Poppy: Actually, Gust, I think Smidge would make a great Fun Deputy. She’s tough but fair and she’s really good at keeping Trolls in line. (Smidge looks at a male Country Troll and a blue female Pop Troll sharing a milkshake.)
Smidge: You two! That’s a beautiful display of friendship! Keep it up! (She goes back to Gust.) So? (laughs)
Gust: Whoo! I admire your gusto, Smidge. I’d love to work with ya.
Smidge: Yes! Pin a badge on me and let’s fun up those streets!
Gust: Whoa there. (chuckles) I can’t just hand over a badge. First, you gotta take a few months to study… (He takes out a huge book and gives it to Smidge.) … this. (The weight causes his desk to fall apart.)
Smidge: Oh, my Guh! (The desk sinks further and she climbs up the book.) “A Fun Deputy’s Guide Book”? (She opens the book.) Chapter 10, Witeness Interrogation: Finding out what Simon actually said.” Oh, come on, Gust. I don’t need months. I know all this stuff now!
Gust: Eh, you’d be surprised. Fun sheriffing ain’t all bingos and passing goes. I want you to be prepared.
Smidge: Oh, I am! Look, just let me ride along with you, just once. I’ll prove it! (She stands on her hair and laughs.)
Gust: There’s that gusto again. All right, you got yourself a deal.
Smidge: Yes! Let’s roll! (She laughs and runs out of Gust’s pod.)
Gust: There’s that gusto again. (In Pop Village, DJ Suki and some Trolls are playing hide and seek.)
DJ Suki: 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, 4 Mississippi- (Smidge interrupts her.)
Smidge: Whoa, whoa, whoa.
DJ Suki: Huh? (She sees Smidge with a stop sign.)
Smidge: I’m clocking those Mississippi’s at a half second each. (She shows a timer.) Where’s the fire?
DJ Suki: I-I was just, um…
Smidge: You were just, um, not giving your opponents enough time to hide is what you were doing. Let’s slow it down.
DJ Suki: OK. Thanks, Smidge! (She goes back to counting.) 1 Mississippi, 2… (Smidge and Gust high-five. We cut to Branch walking slowly on a white line.)
Branch: Come on, guys! I’m fine!
Smidge: Sorry. Wouldn’t be doing our job if we let you go on this condition. (She gives Branch a bat and a blindfold. Then she spins him and he tries to hit a piñata.)
Branch: Oh!
Gust: (laughs) He’s dizzy enough now! (Some Trolls cheer for Branch.) Nice work, Smidge. (He and Smidge high-five.) 
Smidge: I’m just getting warmed up. (As we show a montage of her helping with games, she sings Fun This Town.)
(Smidge)
There’s a new sheriff in town
And she got all the skills
Know all the rules and is cool
And is keeping the drills 
So if you wanna have fun
And lose control
Don’t worry Smidgey’s got your back!
If you having fun then
Fun then, fun then
Smidgey gonna come around
I’ll come around y’all
Cuz Smidgey gonna fun this
Fun this, fun this
Smidgey gonna fun this town (She and Gust go back to his pod.)
Poppy: So, how’d it go? Tell me everything!
Gust: Smidge was a natural out there, Ms. Poppy. And I think it’s time she had somethin’. Somethin’ long overdue. (Smidge gasps happily. Gust takes out another huge book.) Volume 2. (Smidge falls through the floor.)
Smidge: Another me-sized book?! (She puts the book down.) But what about my badge?! You just said I’m a natural!
Gust: You are! But you’ve got more to learn before you’re ready to be a deputy. Take that chess game that was in the song earlier… (We go to the past.) In finding the missing piece, you almost stepped on another game. (Smidge knocks over pieces and Rhythm and Blues gasp and cover each other’s eyes. Gust throws his hat to save the chess piece. Then we go back to the present.) Just think. If’n your foot’d scattered them pieces, they woulda had to call that game of chess… unfinished. (A hawk’s screeching is heard.)
Smidge: Aah!
Poppy: I think I’m gonna be sick! (She runs outside and vomits glitter.)
Gust: Chapter 59, “Always be aware of your surroundings.” It’s all in here.
Smidge: But I did so well. Gust, I’m telling you, I’d be a great deputy!
Gust: I agree! Once you’ve taken your time and learn the material. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go check on Ms. Poppy. (He leaves.)
Smidge: Aw! (She folds her arms.)
Dante: (From outside) Fun Sheriff!
Smidge: Huh? (Dante bursts in.)
Dante: I need the Fun Sheriff! It’s an emergency!
Smidge: Well, sorry, Dante. Gust isn’t here.
Dante: But my game night is in jeopardy! I require an officer of Fun Law immediately! (sighs heavily)
Smidge: Hm… (She looks at Dante. She bangs her fist on Gust’s desk, causing the drawer to open. She picks up a badge and puts it on.) Deputy Smidge, at your service!
Dante: Huzzah! (At Classical Crest, Biggie and Demo are on the stage with a crowd watching.)
Smidge: (Going through the crowd) Step aside. Step aside. Fun Deputy coming through. (She gasps and sees Demo looking tired.)
Demo: OK, something that everyone loves. Comes out of Cooper…
Biggie: (Looking tired) Cupcakes!
Demo: Correct! This is also something that everyone loves. It comes out of Guy…
Biggie: Oh, oh! Glitter!
Demo: You got it!
Smidge: Oh, my Guh. They look exhausted. Well, how long have they been going like this?
Dante: It’s impossible to say. The rules require them to keep going until their time is up, but… the sand timer has become clogged! (Smidge comes over to Holly.)
Holly: Please, Smidge, you gotta fix it! They can’t keep this up much longer!
Demo: In the sky, colorful… bringing joy to everyone…
Biggie: Rainbows! (The crowd gasps.)
Smidge: Everyone stay calm. (She stands on her hair.) I’m a Fun Deputy. I’m just going to give the timer… a flick. (She examines the timer.)
Dante: Smidge, are you quite sure?! If you flick too gently, the clog will not budge. But flick too hard, and the entire timer might shatter!
Smidge: (Determined) I know. (She gets ready to flick the timer. The worried crowd watches. She then flicks the timer. It moves and the crowd cheers.) I did it! (She picks up the timer.) Fun justice is served! (She trips and it sends the timer goes flying.)
All: The timer!
Smidge: Oh, my Guh! (The timer lands and shatters.) No, no, no! (Holly drags her away.)
Holly: Let it go, Smidge. We’re just gonna have declare this game… unfinished. (A scream is heard.)
Smidge: NO! I can still fix it! (She tries to fix the timer.) It’s just like a jigsaw puzzle, see. You just start with the edges, fit some pieces like this… replace the sand and… (She reveals the fixed timer.) ... good as new! (The timer breaks again.) Oh, my Guh, no. It’s not good as new. Now no-one can play at all.
All: Aw…
Smidge: I’m sorry, everyone. But the truth is, I’m not really a Fun Deputy. (She removes her badge.) You need Gust Tumbleweed. (She drops her badge.)
Gust: Then it’s a good thing he’s right here! 
Smidge: Huh? (She and the crowd see him in a poncho.) 
Gust: And I say this game ain’t over yet!
All: YEAH! (Gust picks up a piece of the broken timer.)
Gust: Hm… 30 second timer… 16 gauge grain… Hourglass with fluted base. Heyah! (He reveals sashes with many tiny hourglasses.) This oughta do the trick. (The crowd watches the sand fall in the tiny hourglass and they cheer. Biggie and Demo fall asleep.) It’s OK, boys! You’re gonna be all right. (He covers Biggie and Demo with his poncho like a blanket.)
Smidge: Gust, the timer… But how did you know you were gonna need it?
Gust: a good Fun Sheriff is ready for any scenario. It’s all right here. (He takes out another book and gives it to Smidge and she falls through the stage floor.) Chapter 107, “Never bring a spinner to a dice fight.”
Smidge: I’m so sorry I didn’t listen, Gust. Clearly there is a lot that I don’t know. And I understand if you don’t want me to be your deputy anymore.
Gust: Darn right, there’s a lot you don’t know. (Smidge sighs sadly.) But of course I still want you to be my deputy!
Smidge: Really? 
Gust: Listen, Smidge, study that scrapbook; it’ll teach you all about clubs, diamonds, and spades. But what it can’t teach you is heart. And, kid, you’ve got that in spades. (A male Country Troll shows up.)
Country Troll #1: Gust! There you are! There’s a big problem with our game of Red Rover. Got a fella who won’t come over!
Gust: What do you say, Smidge? Care to ride along?
Smidge: Actually… think you can handle this one on your own, Gust? I’ve got some reading to do. (She starts reading and chuckles.)
Gust: There’s that gusto again! Heyah! (He runs off while Smidge continues reading.)
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