"THE HONORABLE JUDGE"
Episode #22
FADE IN:
INT. storybook - dAY

Narrator
In a land before time, far far away, there was a legendary kingdom called Sugarland.  Its citizens were gentle and kind.
Narrator (CONT'D)
Oh, Hello. Today's story is called... The Honorable Judge.
The book pages turn as the title of the story appears; "THE HONORABLE JUDGE"
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INT. sugarland - judge's chamber's - dAY
NARRATOR
Sugarland had a judge who was smart, knowledgable, honorable and fair... What's going on here? Why is everybody talking all at once. 
sHEPPARD/man $7
Judge, please help me... Tell me I'm right...
JuDGE
Quiet, you're giving me a headache. Talk one by one so I know what the problem is. 
MAN #7
Should I begin, your honor?
JUDGE
Fine. Go ahead. 
MAN #7
Sir, this man's donkey has kicked me. 
JUDGE
Well, that's easy. You kick the donkey too. Come here you silly donkey. 
MAN #7
What kind of ruling is that?
JUDGE
You heard, Just what I said. Kick this donkey and teach him a lesson. 
MAN #7
Ah, okay, but remember. You told me to! Here you go.
JUDGE
Ouchhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Man #7
Let's get out of here. It's not looking good. 
SHEPPARD
Hurry! Hurry up then...
JudGE
Oh, my head. And my back! I'm going to have that donkey and its owner arrested and thrown in jail. I won't forget this. Keltooonnnn! Send in the next case. 
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INT. sUGARLAND - JUDGE'S CHAMBER'S - lATER
Thief
Your honor. Help me. I've been cheated. I've been victimized. 
JudGE
Hun! That's not possible. How can I be the judge of this town and have someone's rights trampled on! Tell me what's going on and I will fix it right away. 
THIEF
Sir, I am a hardworking conscientious thief. Day after day I have to climb walls to make a living. Sir, you have no idea how hard my work is. We thieves have no social security, no retirement plan. If one day we are sick and can't go to work, our family will starve. I tell they'll starve, they will...
JUDGE
Okay, enough already. Now, give me the actual story. 
THIEF
Sure, sure. The truth is, this morning when I was on my way to work... I was about to...
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EXT. sugarland - courtyard - day (flashback)
ThiEF
Honey, I'm off. Do you need something? Tell me now.
Raana
No, but today don't come back empty handed. We haven't paid the rent, and our daughter's university tuition is still unpaid. And the freezer is totally empty. 
THIEF
Fine, Fine. I will.
Kid #2
Daddy, my note pad has also ran out. Can you bring me a new one from your office? Huh?
THIEF
Fine, fine...
KID #2
Daddy, Like last time, please make sure the note pad comes with complete homework. Huh? 
THIEF
Okay, I'll find a note pad with homework already done. Good bye. 
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EXT. sugarland - road - nIGHT (flashback)
ThiEF
Ya, ya... Ya, this house will do. Let's climb and then get in through the window... Ya..
THIEF (CONT'D)
And enter the thief. Now I have to open this window. Darn it. How come it won't open. 
The thief struggles with the window. He falls backwards.
THIEF (CONT'D)
Ahhhhhhhhhh! Oh my back and my head. And my neck. 
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INT. sUGARLAND - JUDGE'S CHAMBER'S - dAY (present day)
THIEF
So you see, your honor? What should I tell my kid now? My daughter's tuition fee, the note pad for my son. The empty freezer. 
JudGE
I feel for you. I really do! Quick. Bring the owner of the house with the faulty window. 
Newman
Stop pushing, I'm going, I'm going...
JUDGE
Finally you're caught. You evil doer. From your face I can tell you are a hard core criminal. Why did you install a faulty window which would then cause the leg of this respectable man to break?
Newman
I am sorry too. And I apologize to him. But, your honor, I am not really at fault here. The builder did a bad job installing the window. 
JUDGE
Ah. So it's the builder. I knew when I looked at you, that you didn't have the face of a guilty man... Bring this shady, working lazy builder here right away!!! 
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INT. sUGARLAND - JUDGE'S CHAMBER'S - day - lATER
The builder now stands in front of the judge.
JuDGE
Yes! That's definitely him. I know a criminal's face from miles away. Yes you, the builder. Why did you do a bad job with the window? Which then caused the thief to break his leg... and also cause shame for the homeowner?
Teenager
You're serious?
JUDGE
Yes.
Teenager
You mean to say I did all this together at the same time? I am sorry, but truth be told, I am innocent... I'm innocent.
JudGE
What on earth do you mean! Defend yourself right away. 
Teenager
The fact is that this window has a funny story. The day I was installing it, there was a qualifying soccer game. For the world cup, between Sugarland and Nomanland teams. And, it happened kind of like this, alright... 
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EXT. sUGARLAND - ROAD - construction site - dAY (flashback)
CROWD
Sugarland is the winner! Sugarland is the winner... Sugarland is the winner...
Teenager
No, how come this radio won't tune in? Come on!
YOUNG MAN
Boss, you want some bricks, maybe?
Teenager
No, not right now, I'm busy! I think it works.
Radio Announcer
Of course the Nomanland team has traditionally been inferior to our team, but our guys should take this game seriously. 
CROWD
Sugarland all the way to the world cup. Sugarland all the way to the world cup.
Radio Announcer
And Nardi passes the ball to Balendo.  Balendo deaks Cameron and heads straight for the goal and ... Goal!
Teenager
Yaaaaaaaa!!! What a goal. 
CROWD
We want another goal. We will wait for it right here. We want another goal. We will wait for it right here.
Radio Announcer
And again he has the opportunity to score. He shoots and he scores! He scores!
Teenager (V.O.)
Ya, the game was going well and our team was getting closer to the world cup. 
Radio Announcer
Yes, the guys are really going beyond the call of duty today. The fans are noisy and excited. Now again Nardi to Balendo, he controls the ball and, and .... Goal!
TEENAGER
Ya! Yes! Yes!
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EXT. sUGARLAND - ROAD - CONSTRUCTION SITE - lATER (flashback)
Radio Announcer
Now, one minute to the end of the game. Turner has the ball, passes it to Balendo.
Teenager
Yes! That's it. We are on our way to the world cup. 
CROWD
We want one more goal. We want one more goal.
RADIO ANNOUNCER
....and Normans from Nomanland heads for the goal and he shoots...
Teenager
Ahhh, Ahhh, no, no. Again, it's not working again? Oh, no come on... 
YOUNG MAN
You want more bricks?
TEENAGER
No I said... Please! Work! Work!
Radio Announcer #2
To properly cook rice, first... 
TEENAGER
What!?

Female RADIO ANNOUNCER
And dear children, the little sheep... 

TEENAGER
What! Darn it!

RADIO ANNOUNCER
It was really unexpected results for our team.
TEENAGER
Darn it! Oh NO, what happened?

RADIO ANNOUNCER
Unfortunately Nomanland scored four goals in the last minute and we lost the game. No doubt in the next world cup, we will be the world champions...
Teenager
What! What? Four goals in one minute? You guys really suck! How can it be? How can it happen?
CROWD
Hey coach, resign now! Hey coach, resign now! Hey coach, resign now!
Teenager
AHHHHH!! Darn it. No more work today.
YOUNG MAN 
Hey Boss. You want bricks now?
Teenager
Why don't you take those bricks and go smash them on the head of our players. You know what? I'm done... 
Radio Announcer
And, in other news, the tomato passed the two thousand ton marker. 
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INT. sUGARLAND - JUDGE'S CHAMBER'S - DAY (present day)
Teenager
Well, that's how I left the window half-done. I guess? 
JuDGE
You're right. The culprit is the national soccer team of Sugarland. I remember that day well. I handed out maximum punishments that day. Go get the national team here right awwwaaaaay! 
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INT. sUGARLAND - JUDGE'S CHAMBER'S - DAY - lATER
JuDGE
Ok, ok, ok... My years of experience in the world of law tells me that this is definitely the real criminal. Why did you lose the game that caused the builder to install a bad window that then caused the injury to the poor thief? I'm asking you?
Korbin
But, judge. It's not my fault.
JUDGE
Yes, it is definitely your fault. Since you've been the coach of Sugarland, we haven't won anything in years. From day one, I said we needed a foreign coach. That's right, I said that... 
Korbin
Foreign coach? Remember the last time you brought in a foreign coach? What was his name? Something ah... No, no... whatever. What did he really do? He got paid a fortune, then decided the weather in Sugarland didn't suit him and he took off. 
Korbin tries to divert the attention to the team captain.
KORBIN (CONT'D)
Instead of wasting your time with me, why don't you go and find the team captain who failed train the players properly like I told him to. 
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EXT. sUGARLAND - COURTYARD - dAY (interviews)
TEAM CAPTAIN
What? Who said it was my fault? It's all because of the horrible stadium we have to train in. Take a look for yourself. 
SCIENTIST
I can fortunately report that this year we got a decent budget. Which then allowed us to import some decent grass. 
Franky
It's very simple here... It's not criminal action here or anything... The referee was bought... 
RANDOLPH
I'd like to say hello to you and all your wonderful and hard working team members, and also a special thank you for the time you've given me... I didn't really watch the game. So tell me, who won the game then? 
Sal
Listen, they all talk about investing in our youth. What youth? This Nardi guy is seventy five years old. 
CHEERFUL OLD MAN
None of your business how old I am. It's all the fault of our goalkeeper. He fell asleep in the final minute of the match. 
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INT. sUGARLAND - JUDGE'S CHAMBER'S - DAY (present day)
JuDGE
What? Asleep? Bring this irresponsible, lazy and sleepy goalkeeper before me nooowwwwwww!! 
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INT. sUGARLAND - JUDGE'S CHAMBER'S - DAY - lATER
JudGE
Quiet, quiet. Please. You irresponsible goalkeeper. Why did you fall sleep in the final moments of the game and caused our team to lose which in turn made the builder angry which in turn caused the thief to break his leg? Tell me now.
Man #5
What sleep! One of the fans threw something like a firecracker in front of my feet. That's when I passed out. I passed out, I did...
Nanna
He's right. I'm the witness. It was a big bang. My poor heart... 
jacob
She's right. A saw a little boy throw the firecracker, and out of nowhere, there was a big bang. 
JuDGE
Aha, so finally we have the guilty party. Now we can convict them all... Yes.... The boy well... no, no, no... the father of that boy must be arrested, yes. First kick his backside a couple of times for bringing up such a kid, then throw him in the jail. 
Franky
So who's the kid, anyway?
Jacob
I Don't know. I don't really remember his face.
Nanna
Dear me. You don't think it was  Bundle?!
Bundle
No no no...
JuDGE
Oh, no. So, how are we to find the boy now?
Sammy
Hey, dad... how you doing? Can I borrow some cash? I wanna go hang out with some friends at the arcade for a while. 
Jacob
Hummm.. Hold on! That's him! It was him who threw the stupid firecracker. 
CHEERFUL OLD MAN
Yes, yes! It was him! I saw him. 
Nanna
What? The judge's son did it?
CROWD
So it was him... What a shock... The judge's son... I don't believe it...
JuDGE
Quiet, I said quiet. Order in the court. My son? Impossible. I've brought up my son to respect all laws. You don't believe me? See for yourself. Okay, sonny. In a loud voice, let everyone know that you didn't do it. Tell them it's nothing but a lie. Tell them that you never threw anything during the game. 
Sammy
Ha ha ha... So, you saw it? It was real sweet, I know! daddy? And it was so loud... Woah, dad, and did you see the goaltender? Totally passed out...
JUDGE
Ahhhh... What? So it was you?
Sammy
Of course it was me. No one can launch a firecracker, as good as I can. Dad, you should know that. 
JUDGE
Oh, no. I'm humiliated. I know what to do... You, get no pocket money for the next few weeks, understand? 
Sammy
Oh ya... I got it dad... Ya, I think I should be going now... 
JUDGE
Where are you going? You have some punishment coming your way. 
Sheriff/King's Guard
Where? According to the judgement you just passed, first we kick your behind, then you're off to the jail. 
JUDGE
Ah... Judgement? What judgement? What are you talking about?
CROWD
Yes... The judgement... Kick him... throw him in jail....
NARRATOR
Haha... What an honorable judge he was. Well, and there it is. This was our story for today. Till another day and another story, be good. 
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 Balendo, 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