New Anthem/Transcript

The following is a transcript for the episode "New Anthem".
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(Priscilla and her friends are screaming while running away from something scary.)
Troll child #1: Run! It’s after us! (The children Trolls go through some bushes and hit Branch who is hanging out with Poppy.)
Branch: Whoa!
Poppy: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! What’s the hurry?
Priscilla: The monster is coming! Save us! (Branch get up with a black eye. Keith’s head appears from the bushes.)
Keith: Rargh!
Poppy: Keith?
Keith: I’m a Bergen! I will eat you!
Poppy: Huh?
Priscilla: (screams) I won’t fear you, big, disgusting monster! (She runs around in circles.) You’re my lifelong enemy! (She screams as Keith grabs her with his hair.)
Poppy: “Monster?” “Enemy?”
Keith: Rargh! (His mouth closes on Priscilla’s foot.)
Poppy: Guys, the Bergens are our friends now. Why would you say all that?
Keith: (mumbling with Priscilla’s foot in his mouth) It’s just the Troll Anthem. (He spits out Priscilla’s foot.)
Branch: What’s the big deal? They’re just reciting the Troll Anthem.
Poppy: (gasps) The Troll Anthem! (We go to a flashback to a baseball game where the Trolls are singing the current Troll Anthem.)
(Trolls choir)
The Bergens are our lifelong enemies
And we'll never be their friends
Coach: Play ball! (We go back to the present.)
Poppy: This is awful.
Keith: (Jumping backwards) But you can really dance to it. (At her pod, Poppy is complaining about the Troll Anthem lyrics.)
Poppy: (groans) I can’t believe I’ve been singing these awful lyrics my whole life!
Peppy: Oh, honey, anthems are a reflection of the community, and back when we were captives of the Bergens, life was very different.
Poppy: Maybe, but our lives have changed, so it’s time that the song did, too.
Branch: You can’t just change the anthem. What gives you the right?
Poppy: Ahem. (She puts on her crown.) Queen.
Branch: Oh, right. Please, please, please, Poppy. Don’t change the anthem. It’s a classic!
Poppy: Branch, it’s an ode to fear and suspicion.
Branch: Exactly. It reminds us to watch our backs. (Poppy frowns at him. He kneels down.) I’ll be your best friend!
Poppy: Don’t worry, you’re gonna love the new anthem. It will be a beacon of hope that will stand the test of time and tell the world who we are.
Branch: You’re gonna write a song about scrapbooks and hugs, aren’t you?
Poppy: Nope. If we’re gonna choose a new anthem, every Troll deserves a voice. (Later, Guy Diamond is hosting a contest for the new anthem.)
Guy Diamond: (amplified) A village-wide songwriting contest unlike any before. Many will take the stage, but only one will make history. This is the Search for the new Troll Anthem! (The audience cheers and more spotlights shine on Guy Diamond.) Welcome, Troll Village! I’m Guy Diamond, your self-appointed host. Let’s meet our panel of judges. (Cooper, Mr. Dinkles and Nova Swift are the judges. Nova appears in a flash of butterflies.)
Nova: Hello, my nuggets!
Mr. Dinkles: Meep.
Cooper: This position is largely ceremonial. (laughs)
Guy Diamond: That’s right, Cooper. What you say means very little because the real winner will be determined with… the Fun Meter! (He shows the Fun Meter.) The song that gets the loudest cheers wins!
Poppy: This is it! One of these amazing new songs is going to be our new anthem! Ah! Branch, hold my hand!
Branch: No. I am here in protest, Poppy. To be a voice for Troll Village’s true anthem-the old anthem! So there. (Poppy holds out her hand again.) I said no.
Poppy: Eh? Eh?
Branch: Stop it.
Guy Diamond: Let’s welcome our first contestant… DJ Suki! (DJ Suki appears on her Wooferbug.)
Poppy: (shrieks) Here we go! Time to be inspired!
Voice: D-DJ Suki!
(DJ Suki)
Put your hair up, yeah
Put your hair up, yeah
Put your hair up, yeah
Put your hair up yeah…
Poppy: Huh?
Branch: Kind of repetitive, don’t you think?
Poppy: Maybe a little. But I can’t wait to see where it goes!
(DJ Suki)
Put your hair up, yeah
Put your hair up, yeah
Put your hair up, yeah
Put your hair up yeah (A firework shoots into the sky. The Fun meter goes up to 4 which is the color green.)
Poppy: Wait, that’s it?
Branch: Something wrong?
Poppy: Uh… no. Not what I had in mind for the anthem, but that’s just the first one. The epic song that will define us for the ages is coming right up. (Next up is Satin and Chenille with their song idea.)
(Satin)
Hey, Chenille?
(Chenille)
Yeah?
(Satin)
Are you ready to sing about Troll Village?
(Chennile)
Yeah!
Poppy: Now we’re talking!
(Both)
But, pause it
First, we’re talking about our closet
Poppy: Wait, what?
(Satin and Chenille)
Solids and stripes, gowns to get down
Or up, all types
One size fits both
So it’s double the style
Satin and Chenille
The best-dressed for miles (The Fun Meter goes up 5 which is the color red.)
Branch: They’ve got the gowns to get down! Oh, yeah! That seems something the future generations should know.
Poppy: Whatever, Branch. I’m sure the next song will be all about Troll Village. (Next up is Biggie with his song idea.)
(Biggie)
From the mist of Misty Meadows
To the shores of the lagoon
Every Troll will stand united
As we sing this song to you…
Poppy: (With happy tears in here eyes) This is perfect. So perfect.
(Biggie)
Oh, Mr. Dinkles
(Mr. Dinkles)
Meep! Meep!
Meep! Meep! (An upset Poppy smacks her hand against her forehead while Branch laughs.)
(Biggie)
Oh, yeah
Mr. Dinkles
(Mr. Dinkles)
Meep!
(Biggie)
We’re all singing to you
Mr. Dinkles
Biggie: (Blowing a kiss while flying on a Flyer Bug) I love you. (He flies through the fake sunset and the crowd cheers. Next up is Guy Diamond with his song idea. He conducts the classical song The Year 1812 Solemn Overture using his farting but no lyrics.)
Poppy: I can’t look. (Guy Diamond does his last fart, faints, and farts again. The Fun Meter goes up to 8 which is the color pink.) What is happening? I wanted a moving tribute to all Troll-kind.
Branch: You got one, composed into entirely of glitter farts. Appreciate the old anthem now?
Poppy: Hm. (She comes up with an idea and leaves the crowd.)
Guy Diamond: (amplified) All the songs have been song, the votes counted and the funs metered. And the new Troll Anthem is… (A female Troll whispers in his ear.)
Female Troll: We have a last-minute entry.
Guy Diamond: We have a last-minute entry. Give it up for Queen Poppy!
Branch: Queen Poppy? What?! (Poppy appears in a rainbow glitter sweater and purple skirt hanging upside down.)
(Poppy) [singing through microphone]
You already know, know who we are
And I think you know how we get down
It’s all about spreading the love
And we got enough to go around
Give me a T, give me an R
Give me an O, double L, S now
What’s that spell?
(All)
Trolls!
(Poppy)
Sing it with me now
We stand (An angry Branch leaves the crowd.)
Hand in hand
And we’re better off now
Than ever before
Because we’re sharing that joy
And spreading the love around
Strong and proud
And no matter
What kind of creature you are
We’ll be sharing that joy
And spreading the love around
(All)
Yeah!
(Poppy)
Oh-oh
Yeah, we’ll be spreading
That love around (The audience cheers and the Fun Meter goes to 9 which is the color purple.
Poppy: Whoo! Now that’s an anthem.
Guy Diamond: OK. Now all the songs have been song. And the new Troll Anthem is- (A male Troll whispers to him.)
Male Troll: We have a last-minute entry.
Guy Diamond: Seriously?! (groans) Let’s give it up for… Branch!
Poppy: Branch?!
Branch: (amplified) Listen up, Troll Village. It’s your boy Branch here. (A puppet of himself appears on the stage.) Reminding you to always watch… your back.
Poppy: Oh, no! Fear and suspicion!
(Branch)
High alert, in the dirt
I’m laying low
To see who is on the move
My first theory is conspiracy
If you move first
They can never get you, no
If your eyes are open wide
And looking out from the inside
It won’t be long
Until you get the truth
Keep on listening for lies
And double-checking on alibis
You never know who’s coming for you
So watch your back
Beware the sneak attack…
Poppy: No, no! (Smidge ignores her and cheers.)
(Branch)
Because they’ watching…
Poppy: Smidge! No more cheering! We cannot let Branch’s song win! Think about what he is saying.
Smidge: I’m sorry, Poppy. The rhythm’s got me and won’t let go!
(Branch)
Believe they’re plotting for you
And they’ll never stop
Watch you back (The crowd cheers and the Fun Meter goes up to 10 which is the color violet.)
Poppy: What have I done? This is even worse than the old anthem. I will not let this be our legacy.
Guy Diamond: (amplified) The Fun Meter has spoken, and the new Troll Anthem is… “Watch Your Back”! (As the crowd cheers, Poppy uses her hair to grab the microphone from Branch.)
Branch: Here to congratulate me?
Poppy: Branch, your song is wrong! Well, it is super-catchy, but… Bah! I’m so sorry to do this gang. Branch’s song cannot be our new anthem. (The audience gasps.)
Branch: What?! I won! They like mine best!
Poppy: I know, but your song isn’t appropriate. None of these songs are appropriate.
Biggie: Wait! You didn’t like our songs?
Poppy: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! I loved all your songs, really. They were so fun and creative, and so specific to who you are, which is great. But… not at all what I had in mind for our anthem.
Branch: Poppy, if you knew what you wanted, why even have a contest?
Smidge: Yeah, Poppy. What was the point?
Poppy: The point was to get everyone to have a voice, to celebrate who we are, but-
Biggie: Poppy, that’s exactly what we did. (Poppy looks at her friends for a minute.)
Poppy: You know what, Biggie? You’re right. Contestants, get up here. Branch, DJ, Biggie, all of you. (Her friends come up on the stage. Later, Poppy comes out of the curtains.) (amplified) Trolls, I got so caught up thinking about what I thought the anthem should be that I forgot it needs to be- a reflection of our community. Troll Village, this is us! (As Biggie begins to sing, he rises onto the stage.)
(Biggie)
From the mist of Misty Meadows
To the shores of the lagoon
Every Troll will stand united
As we sing this song to you
(All)
We’re the Trolls
We’re love and harmony
(Smidge)
Yeah! Oh! My! Guh!
Oh! My! Guh!
(Poppy)
Sing it with me now
(All)
We stand
Hand in hand
And no matter
What kind of creature you are
We’ll be sharing that joy
And spreading the love around
(Satin and Chenille)
We got endless hugs
For creatures, all types
Love’s how we roll
Friendship for life
(Biggie)
Oh, Mr. Dinkles
(DJ Suki)
Put your hair up, yeah
(Branch)
I got your back so you can all relax
I’ll keep the lookout for you
And I’ll never stop
(Poppy and Branch)
We’re the Trolls
We’re love and harmony
(All)
We got love
We got love, we got love
(Poppy)
And we’ll be spreading that love around (Fireworks explode in the sky as the crowd cheers and the episode ends.)
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