"A KINGLY DISEASE"
Episode #8 
int. Book page opening - narrative
NaRRATOR
In a land before time, far far away, There was a legendary kingdom called Sugarland. Its people diverse and from different backgrounds.  
FADE IN:
InT. king's palace - daY
King
(moaning)
Ho hum. What a boring day. What am I to do.
Valin
(excited)
Sire! Sire, Sire, sire... Great news. Really great news. The taxes from the provinces have arrived. Seven camel loads of gold!
KING
(depressed)
So what, it's arrived. What do expect me to do.
Valin
Sire, you don't sound too good. You can have a great time with all this money. 
KING
(depressed)
Stop! I'm not in the mood.
Valin
Sire. I am going to try and change your mood. I am going to tell them to bring you the best food and fruits.
Valin claps his hands, enter the servants carrying food.
All servants
Chicken, stew and rice. Chicken, stew and rice. Chicken, stew and rice.... 
KiNG
(getting angry)
Again delicious food. I'm sick of all this delicious food. Now, Take it away.

The King throws a chicken leg at Valin
KING (CONT'D)
 Here, you have it!
Valin catches the chicken leg in his mouth.
Valin
(making gulping/swallowing sounds)
Valin remove the chicken leg and addresses the King.
VALIN (CONT'D)
Sire, I think I got it! Yes! What you need is some really snappy music. 
Valin claps his hands, exit the servants, and enter the musicians. 
All servants
No Chicken, No stew and No rice. No Chicken, No stew and No rice...
KING
(annoyed)
AAAHFF!
Valin dances with the music.
Valin
Si, ti, zi zi zi, ti...
KING
(upset and angry)
GET OOOOUUUUUT! Get out of here. Stop with that annoying soooounnnnd! 
Valin
Alright, alright! Right away sire. Oh buggers. His majesty is not feeling well. 
KING
AWWW! What am I to do now?
Valin
The royal medic! Yes, We'll call the royal medic. 
DOC
Sir, let me do a preliminary exam. Shall we.

The doctor begins his exam.
DOC (CONT'D)
Ah ha, ah Ha, 

VALIN
Hmmmmm...
DOC
Sir, could you open the royal mouth, please... 
KING
AAAAAHHHHHHH 
The doctor begins laughing.
DOC
(laughing)
Ahhh! Wow, that's a big mouth, Does it hurt here?
KiNG
Not really. 
DOC
Oh, oh.. Does it hurt there, then?
KING
(upset)
No! I said!
DOC
So, where does it hurt? I mean, you know, when you are sick, you have pain. Don't you? 
KING
(angry)
I'm not hurting anywhere you idiot. If you are looking for some hurt, There! Take that!
The King slaps the doctor in back of the head.
KING (CONT'D)
I want a good doctor. 
CUT TO:
Ext. TOWN SQUARE - dAY
The musicians walk and play music as the Town Crier reads from the scroll.
Town cRIER
Hear ye, hear ye. Now hear this. Any doctor who can cure his majesty the King will become the king's personal physician. Hear ye, Hear ye. Now hear thi...RUN!
The musicians and town crier get trampled by a group of citizen doctors as they run to the palace entrance.
CROWD (ALL)
Me, me... I can do it... I can cure him...
Int. palace - dAY3
The King stands with both feet in a pale as Doctor #1 prepares to cure him.
Korbin 
The cure is in this secret drink your majesty. One drop and you'll be cured. 
The King reluctantly opens his mouth and takes in a drop.
KING
(spiting and coughing)
Ahhh...ptttt disgusting...

CUT TO:
EXT. palace Window - dAY
Korbin flies through the window.
Korbin
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
BACK TO:
InT. palace - day
An old woman prepares tor cure the King.
Nanna
This is an old family secret. We add some black pepper and put it under your nose. Breath in and...
KING
(big sneeze)
Ahhhhh chooooooooooo
CUT TO:
EXT. palace window - dAY
The Old Woman is kicked out the window.
Nanna
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
BACK TO:
INT. palaCE - dAY
Another citizen prepare a cure for the King.
Judge
Your Majesty, snake oil is what you need!
CUT TO:
EXT. paLACE WINDOW - dAY
Judge flies out the window.
Judge
Whaaaaaaaa!
Male voices x 8
(different random voices yelping while falling out the Palace window)
CUT TO:
INT. pALACE - dAY
King
You idiot, I almost died. You and your stupid quacks. I'm feeling worse now. 
Valin
Shame on me, sire, but believe me. I brought in every single doctor we have in this town. 
The guard approaches as he "humps" his way towards Valin and the King.
Sheriff/King's Guard
Hump hump hump, I need a new pair of shoes.  These ones are killing me. Hump hump, hump. Sire, DumDum the fool is here to visit you.
KinG
What? DumDum the Fool? Valin, I'm not in the mood. You throw him out the window this time.... 
Valin
Sire, the fool in all his craziness, sometimes says things that we the sane people don't think of. 
(Valin whispers in the King's ear)
Valin (CONT'D)
 There is no harm in it, I think. At the very least, he'll make us laugh!
KING
Fine. Let him in then.
Sheriff/King's Guard
You may Enter!
DumDum
(hums as he approaches)
Hi there, your majesty. It looks like the Kingly Disease may have finally caught up with you.
KinG
What? You're calling my condition a disease? Get ooooouuutttt.
Valin
Your majesty. A moment please. Dumdum, do you speak of?
DumDum
(Laughs)
The disease of not having a disease. The Kingly Disease. Something all kings get one time or another. 
Valin
So you know this sickness Dumdum?
DumDum
Of course I do. You have no pain, but all the greatness and riches you have disgusts you. And you don't like to hear music anymore.
KinG
Yes. That's right.
DumDum
And all amusements simply bore you.
KING
True. 
DumDum
Nothing tastes of anything. 
KING
Awwww! That's it. That's exactly it. That's my sickness. Everything and everyone is boring. So, so do you know what the cure is?
DumDum
Of course. Of course I do. Would I be here if I didn't?
Valin
Well, go ahead and tell us. 
DumDum
Ha, ha, ha, Not so fast. You have to have patience. If I tell what the cure is now it loses its effect. 
KiNG
What? So, how are you going to cure me then?
DumDum
Your cure is right here with me. Here, drink this and you'll be as good as new. 
KING
Ah, OK back to my old self. 
The King drinks the liquid, he coughs, and chokes a little, and then passes out. 
Valin
Oh dear. What's happened to the king? 
DumDum
Excellent, it worked. Now take off his kingly robes. 
CUT TO:
EXT. barn - dAY
The King sleeps on a rock (snoring), as animals watch, an OLD FARMER approaches.
KING
(snoring)
RANDOLPH
Hey you. What are you doing here? Get up right now.
KiNG
Leave me alone, Valin.  No more parties.
RANDOLPH
Clear off the doorway to the stable. The animals need to get out. 
KING
No, not in the mood for riding either. 
RANDOLPH
I told you to get up. The animals are hungry. 
KING
We don't want turkey kebob either. 
RANDOLPH
Looks like talking doesn't do any good with you. Get up you lazy bone!
The RANDOLPH hits the king with the broom. The king jumps up and starts running.
KING
Help. Help! We're under attack. Rescue me. Help. Tell me, did you hit me? I'll hit you back so hard with the royal stick that you'll realize what it means to hit a king. Huh? Where is my stick? It was here next to my throne. Oh, no! Where is my throne. It was right here in the middle of my palace. Oh, dear! Where is my palace?? They've stolen it. No. Looks like they've taken me! Where am I? How did you get me here? 
RANDOLPH
Take it easy! Take it easy. How the heck do I know where yous come from. Get out the way. Some of us have work. Poor animals are famished, don't you know. 
The animals exit the barn.
KING
Valin! DumDum! I'm going to get the both of you! You leave me on my own in the middle of nowhere?  I'll skin you alive. Let me have my breakfast first. Hey, you! Hey you! Prepare my breakfast immediately. 
RANDOLPH
What? You want breakfast? There's no free food here. If you want food, your gonna have to work for it. 
KING
What? You want me to work? Don't you know who I am, you silly man? I'm the Great Ruler of Sugarland. 
RANDOLPH
What did you say? You're the king?
(laughs)
 That's funny. He claims to be the Great Sultan. Hey listen here, there Great, or whatever you're called. This time, I'm going to laugh it off, but if you make fun of me again and claim to be the king, I'll take this here broom and hit you over the head with it, I will. 
KING
But I'm hungry. I want food. 
RANDOLPH
You want food, you have to work for it. 
RANDOLPH hands the king the broom.
KiNG
Valin. DumDum. Consider yourselves fiiiireeedd. 
CUT TO:
EXT. desert plain - dAY
RANDOLPH rides a donkey. The follows walking behind. RANDOLPH turns and scream work orders to the king.
RANDOLPH
Hey there, great one?
KING
What?
RANDOLPH
 Plow the land... would ya...
The king plows the land.
RANDOLPH (CONT'D)
 Hey great one!
KING
Whaaattt!
RANDOLPH
 Go and collect the eggs now... 
The king runs after a chicken.
KiNG
(to the chicken)
Get back here! I'm the king!
RANDOLPH
Hey great one. Milk the cow. 
The kings runs away as the cow chases him.
KING
STOP! Help! Help! Help!
RANDOLPH
Hey great one, clean up the donkey. 
The king brushes the donkey. The donkey gets frightened and kicks the king.
KING
Awwwwwwwwwwwwww!! Not good.
RANDOLPH
Hey great one. Take the wheat into the mill. 
KING
(carrying a bag of wheat)
DumDum. Wait till I find you. 
The king drops the bag of wheat.
KING (CONT'D)
(breathing hard)
How heavy are these bags. 
Teenager
Come on, get moving, you lazy man. You've only brought in few bags so far.
(to RANDOLPH)
What a lazy worker we have... jeeez, come on... 
RANDOLPH 
Yes. All he knows is how to eat and take naps. I have no idea what he used to do wherever it is he comes from. No idea how he hasn't starved to death yet. 
Teenager
Ya, must have been a beggar. 
RANDOLPH and the SERVANT start laughing.
RANDOLPH & Teenager
(laughing)
KiNG
You're calling me a beggar? I'm the king of Sugarland. If I set foot inside the palace again, I'll have you both thrown in jail forever. 
RANDOLPH
What? Are you claimed to be the king again? I'll teach you a lesson, I will.
RANDOLPH approaches the king and starts hitting him with the broom.
RANDOLPH (CONT'D)
Take that! Take this, and take that...
KING
No, don't hit me. I was wrong. Don't hit me. 
RANDOLPH
Are you going to claim to be the king again?
KING
No, no! I'm no king. I'm just another lazy bone, really I am... 
RANDOLPH
Good. Now remember that you'll never mention the name king again. You young fellows today... I tell ya... by the jeeezzz
CUT TO:
INT. book page pov - dAY
NaRRATOR
Oh my, this is a dilemma.
BACK TO:
INT. barn - lATER
The king walks slowly after a hard days work.
KinG
(moaning in pain)
Ouuuccchhh, ohhh, ouccchhh. I'm so tired. 
RANDOLPH
Here you go. Food and drink.
KING
Huh! Food and drink! Oh, food and drink!
(eating drinking)
This is wonderful and delicious food and drink... very delicious... what is it called?
RANDOLPH
Dry bread and spoiled milk. 
KING
(making drinking and eating noises))
Mmmmm! This is really good! How come I've never heard of this wonderful food before? 
The king drinks the last of the curd milk and then starts to fall asleep as he lays down.

KING (CONT'D)
Wow! What a comfortable bed. I wish I had a bed in the palace made of hey. 
The king falls asleep (snoring heavily)
RANDOLPH
These youngins today... I tell ya... jeeezz...
CUT TO:
INT. pALACE - mORNING
The king sleeps (snoring) in his own bed.
KING
(snoring, talking in his sleep)
Ok, I'll feed the animals...
Valin
Sire. Your breakfast is ready. 
KING
(dreaming)
No, no, believe me. I did clean the stable. It's the donkey who's made a mess again. 
Valin
What stable, sire? You are back in the palace.
KING
No, I'm not the king. I'm a lazy worker. Please forgive me...
Valin
Your majesty, please get up. 
KiNG
Oh, where is my bowl of curd? It was right here, next to the stable.  Where is the stable? It was right here next to the farm. And where is the farm? They've taken the farm. No! They've taken me again. Where are we? Where am I? What is this? Valin, Valin! Help me! Help me! Valin... Valin...
Valin
Ahhh, Sire, you are not looking too good. You're a king remember. 
KING
You're here too? Who where you fanning when I was absent? I love you!
The king starts kissing the servant.
SLAVE
Stop it boss... I don't like that... I don't like you in that kind of way... 
Valin
Ah, your breakfast is still ready, Sire. 
KinG
What? All this food for me? And a great big soft bed, in this beautiful palace. All for me? I can't believe it...
DumDum
Well your majesty. It looks like you Kingly Disease has disappeared? 
KinG
What! No, why is Dumdum here?
Valin
Sire, DumDum was the one who cured you after all. For that, and according to your promise, from now on, he is your majesty's personal physician.  
The king freaks out and starts running away. Valin runs after him.
KING
Oh, no. Help. I feel fine. I don't need a doctor. I don't want a doctor. I feel fine. 
Valin
Wait! Your majesty. Where are you going?
SLAVE
What on there boss! Wait up for me there now....
DumDum
(laughing)
From this point on, he won't have the kingly disease as long as he lives. 
FADE TO:
InT. book page pov - day
NaRRATOR
(chuckling)
In life sometimes we forget how lucky we are and how to appreciate it. Till the next time and the next story. Take care. 
The end.
CREDITS
Director: Babak Nazari
Story: Mehdi Esmaeeli, Babak Nazari, Saied Zameni, Asghar Saffar, Masood Aslani
Script: Mehdi Esmaeelie Ghahforokhi
Character Design: Rashin Kheirieh, Asghar Saffar, Mehrdad Shahverdi, Elahe Taherian, Mohammad Yousefi
Background Painting: Hossein Safi
Object Design: Ashkan Shir-Mohammadi, Mohammad Yousefi, Morteza Sharifian, Vahid Mohammadi
Story Board and Story Reel: Saied Zameni, Asghar Saffar, Mehrdad Shahverdi
Animators' Supervisor: Hazhir Ziaee
Animators: Kazem Mirahmadi, Iraj Khosronia, Morvarid Rohanizadegan, Mahtab Vakil, Nora Shafizadeh, Javad Ghorbanpoor
Texture and material:  Mohammad Yousefi, Morteza Sharifian
F/X, visual effects and technical aspects: Iraj Khosro-nia. 
Layout: Ashkan Shir-Mohammadi, Ali Hossein-Khan, Meyzam Borza
Light and Camera: Babak Nazari
Composit and Titles: Asghar Saffar
Production Manager, Rig and Dynamics: Iraj Khosro-Nia
Edit: Asghar Saffar, Babak Nazari
Score: Jalal Zolfonon
Dubbin Supervisor: Shokat Hojjat
Sound: Peyman Tavasoli
Sound Assistant: Aidin Radkia
Dubbing: Faranak Rafiee, Narges Foladvand, Morteza Ahmadi, Akbar Manani, Asghar Afzali, Javad Pezeshkian, Mohammad Ebadi, Shahrooz Malek-Araee, Said Sheikh-Zadeh, Tooraj Nasr, Ebrahim Shafiee, Mehdi Arian-Nejad, Alireza Shaygan, Ardshir Monazam, Ali Ashkboos, Ali Hemmat Mosa-Vand, Alireza Javid-Nia, Valiollah Momeni
Production Manager: Hazheer Ziaee
Thank yous: Hoda Masoodi, Afsaneh Bakhshi, Vida Nematian, Mohammad Reza Doost Mohammadi, Maryam Naghibi, Ali Hamidi, Ali Aghajani
In charge of production: Film Frame Studio
Executive Producer: Seyed Masood Safavi
A joint production of: Hoze Honari Animation Center and Channel 2