The Road to Continuilah - script

Jun has removed her antler and is using it to draw a picture in the dirt.

Jun: (turns to the camera) I haven't seen Carnie in a long time. I wonder what she's up to. Usually if she's gone for this long, it's a VERY bad sign.

Suddenly, Jun ducks as a magic carpet flies just a few inches above her head. She places her antler back on her head and turns to where the carpet landed. She's surprised to see Carnie sitting on it wearing a belly dancer outfit.

Jun: Where were you? Where did you get that flying rug? And what's up with the inappropriate costume?

Carnie: I just came back from Continuilah!

Jun: Continuiwah?

Carnie: Probably the most awesome world ever!  

Carnie pulls out a magic lamp and rubs it. Some smoke comes out, showing an image of a Persia/Baghdad-style kingdom. Jun looks interested.

Carnie: It's this fancy kingdom south of our world, that treats all guests like royalty!

The image in the smoke shows Carnie sitting in a fancy bed in a palace. She claps her hands, and some servants appear with plates of food.

Carnie: Really exotic food too, like nothing you'll find here!

Jun stares at the image and licks her lips while drooling. It then shows Carnie diving into a big pile of gold and jewels.

Carnie: The sultan also has a big room of unlimited riches, more than he knows what to do with, so he just gives it all away to guests!

Jun grins as dollar signs appear in her eyes. Carnie puts the lamp away.

Carnie: And the best part? They let you design a custom magic carpet!  

She holds up her carpet, which has images of carrots all over it.

Jun: Alright, you've convinced me. I wanna see this place for myself!  

Carnie: I knew you'd want to see it! Let's go!

Cut to the two of them standing on the southern border of Auroria. In front of them is miles and miles of desert.

Jun: Um...Carnie? Where's Continuilah?

Carnie: Yeah...I forgot to mention: you kinda have to cross a great big desert to get there. But it's totally worth it, I promise you!

Jun: I'm looking across this desert, and I don't see any big fancy city.

Carnie reaches behind her back and pulls out a telescope, handing it to Jun. Jun holds the telescope up to her eye with her tail.

Jun: Ah, there it is!

We get a shot of the telescope from Jun's POV, and we see a tiny vaguely city-shaped black dot far away. Jun puts down the telescope.

Jun: Well, if you say it's worth it, then we'd better get some supplies packed.  

Cut to a shot of Jun and Carnie walking across the desert. Jun is carrying a bunch of bags on her back and panting while Carnie is hopping ahead excitedly.

Jun: Carnie...(pant pant)...is there a reason I have to be the pack mule and carry YOUR supplies as well as mine?

Carnie: Hey, I'm not the one with four hooves.

Jun: I really need a drink.

Jun grabs a water bottle from her supplies and drinks it, only to spit the liquid out all over the sand.

Jun: Is this CARROT JUICE?

Carnie: Yeah, why?

Jun: You know I don't like carrots as much as you.

Carnie: That's silly! How can anyone not like carrots?

Jun: I don't like carrots here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like carrots, I do not like them, Carnie!

Carnie: Well, if you say so, why don't you try eating cacti?

The rabbit points to a cactus growing nearby. Jun runs over to it and tries biting into it, only to spit it out. She opens her mouth, revealing spines stuck all over her tongue. A pair of camels nearby are watching.

Camel 1: Wuss.

The camels walk away. It then cuts to another scene of Jun and Carnie walking across the desert. Jun is so water-deprived that she's crawling across the sand panting. Suddenly, the unideer hears squawking from above her. She looks up, and notices three vultures circling above her.

Jun: Um...Carnie...you may want to see this.

Carnie: (turns around) Oh, hey! Buzzards! (pulls out a camera) I gotta get a picture!

The vultures have landed on the ground, and are licking their chops while gazing at Jun.

Jun: Carnie! Help me!  

Carnie: Hold on! Which button takes the picture again?

The vultures are now tugging on Jun's leg, tail, and mane.

Jun: This is no time for taking pictures! Just chase these buzzards away already!

Carnie: Ah! Found it!

Carnie takes multiple pictures as we hear chomping offscreen and Jun screaming. The vultures fly away as we get a shot of Jun with a bunch of bite marks all over her body.

Carnie: These pictures look great! Can't wait to show everyone back home.

Jun: I really hate you, rabbit.

Cut to Jun and Carnie continuing to walk, as Jun continues to sweat and pant. Suddenly, the sun goes down, and the moon rises, turning it night. Jun goes from sweating to shivering.

Jun: Brrr...it sure got c-c-cold f-f-fast!

Carnie: Yeah, deserts tend to do that. Well, I guess it's time to hit the sack. We'll continue in the morning. 'Night!

Carnie digs a hole in the sand and dives in. Meanwhile, Jun curls up and tries to rest, but is too cold to do so. After a few minutes of trying to find a good position to sleep, she remembers that she packed a sleeping bag. She pulls a sleeping bag out, crawls inside and zips it up, leaving only her muzzle sticking out. She sighs with relief. However, as soon as she's comfortable, the moon goes down and the sun rises, making it day again. Jun's sleeping bag becomes bloated with sweat as it bursts open, leaving Jun panting and sitting in a pile of evaporating sweat. Carnie pops up out of the sand.

Carnie: Look! It's daytime! Let's go!

Cut to another shot of Jun and Carnie walking across the sand. Then Carnie stops, her ears twitching.

Jun: What now?

Carnie: A sandstorm's a-coming!

Jun: WHAT?!

Carnie: I said...

She's interrupted by the roar of an approaching sandstorm that covers them both. Carnie's ears are sticking up from the sand. She pops up and turns to Jun's antler sticking out next to her.

Carnie: Woo! That was some sandstorm, wasn't it? Jun?

Carnie hops over to the antler and taps it. The antler falls over. Jun's tail pops up out of the sand and grabs it, with Jun's head popping up. She places the antler back on and glares at Carnie. It then cuts to them once again crossing the sand.

Jun: It's been hours! Can I PLEASE have a rest?

Carnie: Sure! (points to a rock sitting in the shadow of a much larger rock) Right there! There's a perfect resting spot!

Jun sighs with relief as she trots over to the smaller rock and lays down on top of it.

Jun: Finally! Shade! It's a miracle!

Jun falls asleep. Carnie smiles watching her friend sleep, but then her smile goes away when she notices a scorpion crawling up onto Jun's back. Carnie slowly reaches behind herself and pulls out a baseball bat. After carefully creeping up to the unideer, the rabbit swiftly and promptly whacks Jun in the back with the bat multiple times, waking her up. Jun rolls off the rock.

Jun: Hey! What the heck was that for?

Carnie: I think I got him, but I'm not sure.

Jun: Got WHO?!

The scorpion is seen scuttling away, giving a high-pitched laugh to itself. Cut to Jun and Carnie once again walking across the sand. Then Jun notices that Carnie has stopped walking.

Jun: Now what?

Carnie: I just find it odd that we've been walking for so long, and seen so many odd things, but not a death worm yet.

Jun: A WHAT worm?!

Carnie: They look like giant red cow intestines, and they spit acid and shoot electricity. Oh, look! There's one now!

A moving mound of sand is coming towards them. Jun screams and runs the other direction. The sand mound chases after her. We hear Jun screaming and the sound of her getting electrocuted.

Carnie: Aw, he likes you!

Cut to a burnt Jun standing in place as the worm sticks its head out of the ground at her.

Jun: No, no! Please! I'm begging you! Back off, or you'll be hearing it from my lawyer!

The worm sprays green-yellow acid at her before diving back underground. Jun screams in pain as the acid burns her face. Carnie runs over as Jun writhes around in pain.

Carnie: Friendly guy, isn't he? That's how they say “hello”.

Cut to yet another shot of Jun and Carnie walking across the desert. This time Jun has a bandaged face.

Carnie: We're almost there, Jun!

Jun: (struggling to talk through her bandages) Mmm mm-mm mm-mmm!

Carnie: I know! I'm excited too!

Jun: (groaning) Mmmmm...

Jun's eyes begin to change color. From her POV, Carnie's head turns into an orange with two rabbit ears. Orange!Carnie turns around.

Orange!Carnie: Blah blah blah blah! Blah blah! Blah!

Jun rips the bandages off her face, showing that her wounds have healed. Her eyes look insane and she begins to pant and drool. She trots over to Carnie and leans down towards her head with her mouth wide open.

Carnie: Look! There it is!

Carnie runs forward, causing Jun to fall down on her face. She looks up, and Carnie is excitedly pointing to the city in the distance.

Carnie: We're here! We're here! The wonderful city of Continuilah! Last one there's a rotten egg!

Carnie runs over to the city while Jun stomps her hoof on the ground dejectedly.

Jun: (clearly losing her mind) Haha, no way. That's not it. That's just another hallucination brought on by walking in this stupid desert for well over 24 hours on end without any food or water.  

She continues to laugh maniacally while crawling towards the city. Standing in front of the gates is an obese bearded man in a turban. Carnie hops up to him.

Man: Well, hello there, little rabbit! I wasn't expecting YOU to return! Come on in! (He opens the gate.)

Carnie: Thanks, sir! My friend is coming up soon, so keep an eye out for her!  

Carnie hops in. The man closes the gate and turns around to notice Jun crawling over to him.

Man: Haha! I'm guessing you're the friend that rabbit mentioned! What'll it be, guest?

Jun: (lifts her head and speaks in a shaky dazed voice) One magic carpet home, please. I've had enough of this world. (Her head falls back down.)

Man: Hmm. That's a smaller request than usual. But a request nonetheless!  

The man whistles through his fingers, causing a carpet to appear, pick up Jun, and carry her across the desert. Carnie watches through a window in the palace and shrugs. Iris out.