Uneven Stacks/Transcript

Amon: (Sighs) This life is way better than the rest of Riz’s castle. No stealing, no jobs. No listening to it all the time.

Haley: It's life, isn’t it?

Jack: Definitely.

Bookly: So, it’s almost the Shadow Moon tonight, so we should head to the Stacks to see what we can do there!

Amon: Ooh, I want in!

Haley: What is this “Shadow Moon”? Is it the purple moon?

Maia: Every 10 years, the moon turns purple, and we can do some crazy stuff in the Stacks. Only the first 3 groups are allowed in.

Jack: So, the line usually starts after the dinner rush, so let’s grab some grub as quick as possible, then head to the Stacks.

**Intro plays**

Scene cuts to inside Spellwich shop

Haley: 5 spellwiches, please.

SFX: (Tray clinks, steam boiling)

Jack: Well, here goes nothing.

SFX: (Chomp, steam boils)

Everyone: Mm!

Scene cuts to outside Stacks

Haley: Oh, man. I can’t wait!

Jack: First time ever doing the Shadow Moon! First in line, perfect timing, and tonight’s part of the Spring Enchant, where it’s nice out.

Haley: So, what can you do in the Shadow Moon Stacks?

Bookly: The Shadow Moon Stacks can enchant books and make whatever is in them, you can make it come to life.

Scene cuts to inside Stacks

SFX: (Door opens, closes)

Bookly: If you need me, I’ll just be in the Fun & Games section. (Distant) I can’t wait to pull pranks!

Maia: Eh, I’ll just go look around.

Jack: Hales, I’m going to see if I can get something to write in.

Haley: Well, okay. Now, what can I do with plants?

Bookly: Okay, so where’s a snowball fighting book? There it is! (Book drops, growls) What? Hmm… I guess it’s nothing.

SFX: (Book pulls)

Haley: Where did I find the Hiddens, again? Oh, right. (Casts spell, growl) AAH!!

Jack: You good there, Hales?

Haley: (Shivering) Yeah. (Breathes) I’m fine.

Jack: Cool. Now, (Distant) where was I?

Haley: I swear I saw something. No, you didn’t, Haley. Just stay strong.

SFX: (Growl)

Haley: AAH!! WHAT’S IN HERE?!

Jack: Okay, seriously. What’s there?

SFX: (Gloop, growl)

Jack: Bookly, Maia, we need backup!

Bookly: On it!

SFX: (Snowballs firing, growl, slash)

Maia: Okay, a book dropped, where is it?

Haley: Wait, a book *dropped*? Close it!

SFX: (Growl, gloop)

Bookly: I got it! (Writing) *The black monster walks towards the book, and shuts it.*

SFX: (Book shuts, hits ground)

Jack: How’d you do that?

Bookly: The book on my head, I can write in it. There’s always a pencil in a secret compartment inside the spine of it, too.

Maia: Wow, that’s super cool. So, can we see what’s in there?

Bookly: Nope. This is my property only.

SFX: (Book falls, shine)

Bookly: Okay, fine. Here’s a staff I’ve been waiting to use. It’s an owl staff.

Haley: Wow!

Hoots: (Hoot, whoosh)

Haley: Why are you so angry?

Bookly: Hoots here is very defensive of me, as I am of him. If anyone hurts him, I’m going to get every Talistaff I know and beat them up.

Jack: Woah, woah, woah. We won’t hurt him. Right?

Everyone except Jack/Bookly: Yeah!

Bookly: Okay. Hoots, they’re my friends. Give a hoot if you get hurt.

Hoots: (Hoot, nuzzles Bookly)

Scene cuts to inside Riz’s castle

Riz: Tomorrow is the Day. Get everyone in your Tracks, and we’ll find out the Trackless ones.

Aaron: Am I late?

Riz: Ah, Aaron. My old friend. What do you have?

Aaron: Just a little plant I cut off from Aada’s vines. It’s going to be useful!

Riz: Then make sure it lives, and you can use it however you’d like. But on me, and your days of the Guard rank are over.

Aaron: Yes, Master. I will not fail.