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*The Gentle Warriors are well under way with their*
commercial project. Beehive is seen painting a room with soft pastel colours
while Cat Bell pushes a bed into position.

**Cat Bell:** I gotta say, Beehive, this is impressive. I
didn’t think we’d get the décor nailed down so fast.

**Beehive:** It’s nothing, Cat Bell.  I just based it off the nurseries I work at.

*Cat Bell looks at Beehive, somewhat offended.*

**Cat Bell:** Are you saying my praise is worth nothing?

**Beehive:** S-Sorry…

**Cat Bell:** Whatever. Is our main star ready?

*Cat Bell turns to Daisy Flower, who appears to be*
standing underneath the sunroof, soaking up sunlight.

**Daisy Flower:** Breathe… And… *Synthesize.*

**Cat Bell:** Ahem.

**Daisy Flower:** Huh? Oh, don’t worry, little Dudette! I
just finished my meditation exercises, I’m good to go!

**Cat Bell:** Fantastic. Just be careful the sun doesn’t
dry off the moisturiser.

*Cat Bell gets distracted by a whirring and clicking noise*
and discovers Yoylebook playing with the boom mic’s settings.

**Yoylebook:** By my great granny’s combine, this here
contraption’s got more buttons than the weather meter back home!

**Cat Bell: YOYLEBOOK!**

*Due to the mic’s adjusted settings, the speaker reverbs*
Cat Bell’s shout very loudly. Yoylebook wisely decides to move all the dials
back to the left.

**Cat Bell:** Look, we need to take care of the
equipment. Clinko’s going to *kill* us if we break it, and- \*sigh\* …Why am
I doing this? Isn’t Paperclip Snake supposed to be the director?

**Beehive:** I’ll go check on him.

*Beehive steps into the recording booth, discovering PS curled*
up underneath the table.

**Beehive:** Oh no…What’s wrong, Snakey?

**Paperclip Snake:** It’s nothing, Beehive. It’s… It’s…
It’s…Nothing.

**Beehive:** Well, clearly *something’s* bothering
you. Come on, PS. I’ll listen.

**Paperclip Snake:** Well, I… *Paperclip Snake tries to*
find the right words *The amount of responsibility a director/speaker kinda…*
Hit me, you know? I don’t think I’m the right snake for the job.

*PS begins coiling in place at increasing speed.*

**Paperclip Snake:** I’ve been sitting here worrying
about fixing my tone and taking proper breathing pauses and taking care of the
team and pronouncing…

*Paperclip Snake grabs his script.*

**Paperclip Snake:** *Sleep-eeh-fee-ur* correctly,
and all the while Cat Bell’s doing a better job than I am and-

*Paperclip Snake suddenly loses track of what he was*
saying as he discovers Beehive kneeling down stroking him affectionately.

**Beehive**: If it’s too much for you, we can always ask
Cat Bell to take over directing. I’m sure she’ll understand.

*PS stops coiling, and gradually slithers out from the*
table.

**Paperclip Snake:** Thanks Beehive. You’re a good
friend.

*Paperclip Snake takes a deep breath.*

**Paperclip Snake:** I think I’ll be okay to direct now.
I just need your help with pronouncing the humid-thing.

**Beehive:** Certainly!

*Half an hour later…*

**Paperclip Snake:** Everyone ready?

*Everyone gets into position.*

**Gentle Warriors:** Yep!

**Paperclip Snake:** Alright. Ready, and, ACTION!

*Paper Lantern activates the camera and gives a thumbs up.*
Daisy Flower walks into frame.

**Paperclip Snake:** Sleep: It’s a pain in the ass. You
have to spend 9 or so hours lying completely still on a cheap mattress so you
won’t trip at work and spill coffee all over your bosses’ papers due to sleep
deprivation.

*Daisy Flower lies on the bed, acting sad.*

**Paperclip Snake:** That’s where the Sleepif**ie**r™
comes in! This marvel of engineering generates a special Sleeping Mist™ that
soothes the nerves and gets you sleeping in no time!

*A puff of mist blows out of the alarm clock as Daisy*
Flower dozes off very realistically.

**Paperclip Snake:** And to make sure you don’t arrive
late and don’t trip at work and spill coffee all over your bosses’ papers due
to being in a rush, The Sleepif**ie**r™ releases Awakening mist™ and
Awakening music™ to get you on your way!

*A puff of black mist and stock heavy metal begin blaring from*
the alarm clock. Daisy Flower goes to awaken, only to suddenly stumble and
collapse.

**Paperclip Snake:** …TheSleepif**ie**r™:
Coming soon to stores near you.

*Paper Lantern ends filming.*

**Paper Lantern:** That a wrap! Good work, Gentle
Warrior!

**Yoylebook**: Daisy! You ok? You look like my ma after
she dipped into the family moonshine! You even collapsed the same way!

*Daisy Flower is lying on the floor, seemingly mesmerised.*

**Daisy Flower:** *Man, this humidifier stuff is gooood.*
It’s making me sleepy… And hungry. This feels kinda familiar, now that I think
about it…

*Yoylebook takes a sniff of the humidifier.*

**Yoylebook: Marijuana?!** Consarn it! Is there nothing
that rotten chicken won’t stoop to! I oughta bring him some Yoyleland justice,
if ya catch my drift…

*Daisy Flower stares at Yoylebook in shock.*

**Daisy Flower: *…YOU’RE A TALKING BOOK.***

*Paperclip Snake checks a clock.*

**Paperclip Snake:** Well, we don’t have enough time for another
take. Hopefully the judges will see the funny side.