01x06 - The Tree of Light

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Ewoks". Aired: September 7, 1985 – December 13, 1986.*
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The adventures of Wicket W. Warwick and his friends on the forest moon of Endor.
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01x06 - The Tree of Light

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We are the E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks

We're the spirits from the forest moon

We're the E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks

We're the spirits from the forest moon

We are brave, we are bold
Like our storytellers told

That we're strong and we will fight
And we'll stand up for our rights

We're the E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks

We're the spirits from the forest moon

We are the E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks

We're the spirits from the forest moon

Yes, we're home on the ground
And on highways in the trees

When we want to fly high
We just sail out on the breeze

We're the E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks

Yeah, we're one big happy family

We are the E-E-E-E-E-E-Ewoks

One big happy happy family

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(WIND BLOWING)

(LAUGHING)

Hey, Weechee,
where's that brother of yours?

WILLY: Here I am.

I hope I'm not too late.

(PANTING) Wow, this stuff's so heavy.

You sure you'll have enough to eat here?

The Tree of Light
is almost a full day's journey.

Oh, I hope so. It was all I could carry.

KNEESAA: But, Father,
you have to let me go.

The sacred dust has always been
carried to the tree by young men.

Oh, but couldn't the tradition change?

I'm sorry, Daughter. No.

Oh!

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
You've got to admire her spirit.

(GRUNTS)

Let's go see to our travelers.

SHODU: Now you boys
be careful and return safely.

Don't take it so hard, Wicket.

You'll be old enough to go next time.

Travelers, you must make haste.

These dark winds show
that our Tree of Light is fading fast.

If it should perish, the evil Night Spirit
would gain much power.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

This vial contains the sacred dust
that will renew the tree's power.

You must sprinkle it upon
the soil at the base of the tree.

Consider it done, Master Logray.

This will not be an easy journey, Weechee.

There are many dangers along the way,
both real and imagined.

This magic lantern will lead you
to the tree and help keep you safe.

Good luck, boys.

Chak. Ready troops.

(SPEAKING EWOKESE)

(WATER GURGLING)

MASTER LOGRAY: Save the tree.

(SPEAKING EWOKESE)

- Bye, Mama.
- SHODU: Bye.

- DEEJ: Farewell, young Ewoks.
- Be careful.

MASTER LOGRAY: Take care on the journey.

(SIGHING SADLY)

They grow up so fast.

I should be going with them.
It isn't fair.

- Bye, Teebo.
- It isn't fair at all.

(WIND BLOWING)

Ah!

On a day like this,
it feels good just to be alive.

(TREMBLING)

(GASPING) Yes, sire.

This terrible...

uh, delightful weather must mean that

the Tree of Light is growing weak again.

(LAUGHING)

(SNEEZING)

Yes!

Once again, we have a chance
to tear that blasted tree down.

And this time, the job won't be
bungled by an incompetent.

But, sire, it wasn't my fault.

- They tricked me.
- Enough!

This time I'll handle things.

All you have to do is follow those Ewok
pups and make sure they're delayed.

Sire?

Oh! Delayed.

(LAUGHING WEAKLY)

Soon all Endor will be ruled

by the Night Spirit
and its most devoted fan.

Me! (LAUGHS MALICIOUSLY)

(LAUGHING WEAKLY)

Oh, woe.

(SCREECHING)

What a creepy place.

(INDISTINCT NOISES)

WIDDLE: Do you suppose
this is one of the real dangers?

Or just an imagined one.

(TREMBLING) You're not afraid, are you?

(TREMBLING) Hardly!

(SOFT GROWLS)

(WHISTLING)

Phew!

(SIGHS IN RELIEF)

I couldn't take another step.

(STUTTERING)

(WILLY SCREAMING)

Gangway!

M-M-Monster!

Did he... Did he say monster?

Willy!

Wait for us!

I tell you, Paploo, it was awful.

It was as tall as a tree with the
most horrible horns. And... (TREMBLING)

Yes, well, whatever it was,
I think we managed to outrun it.

Yub nub, you guys, the lantern says
we've got to cross this bridge.

That thing looks half-rotten.

Do you think it's safe?

Sure. Besides, if anything does go wrong

we've got a nice, icy river to catch us.

Terrific.

Here, Willy, hold the lantern for me.

(GULPS)

Here goes.

Come on.

(CREAKING)

(SIGHS IN RELIEF)

Come on! Nothing to it.

Uh, right behind you, Teebo.

Hey, Willy, aren't you coming?

It's too scary, Weechee.

Well, what are you gonna do? Go back?

It's... It's him!

Hey! No! Look out!

No!

The lantern!

Oh, no!

Stop that lantern!

(MONSTER GRUNTS)

Well, I'll be a Munyip's uncle.

That's your monster?

Goopa, guys.

Um, didn't mean to scare ya.

Here's your lantern.

Um, say, why don't I
come along with you guys?

No, I don't...

I could come in really handy,
you know, saving lanterns.

And things... Huh, big brother?

(SIGHS)

Thanks for letting me join you.

Just wait till Chief Chirpa finds out
you disobeyed him by coming along.

Don't worry, Wicket.
I'll stick up for you.

Uh, Weechee, can't we rest now?

Don't worry, Willy.
We'll rest once we've passed

the Arbo Maze.

(SPEAKING EWOKESE)

Many an Ewok has been lost inside.

It's a good thing
we have the lantern to show us the way.

Right, Weechee?

Lantern? Who needs a lantern?
Here, Wicket.

I could find my way
through this maze blindfolded.

Perfect.

We'll pass them in the maze
and set our trap.

We can't follow them in there.

We'll get lost, too.

(LAUGHS) I've already thought of that.

For years, I've been perfecting
these special glasses.

They will show me the true path
through the maze.

(THUDS) Whoosh!

- Ooh!
- Uh...

I think the maze is that way.

I know that.

I was just testing you.

Now get the sack and follow me.

And try to keep up... Whoosh.

We've been wandering for hours.

I thought you said you could lead us out.

You know, I think if we...

Do you want to lead this group, Paploo?

Yeah, I bet I could.

Then which way is it, leader?

- You know, if we just...
- That's easy.

(SPEAKING EWOKESE)

This must be the way for us.

It's this way. Follow me.

- But...
- Better keep that lantern handy.

The Arbo Maze.

How are we going to find
the boys in there?

Kneesaa?

Do you think we were wrong
to disobey Chief Chirpa?

No.

I wish we didn't have to go against him.

But it's important to prove
we are as brave as any Ewok.

Come on, we'll catch up
to the boys in no time. You'll see.

Hey, leader.

When are you going to show us the way out?

Hmm...

According to my calculations, the exit
should be right around this corner.

Hey, lurdo, we've passed that same rock
three times now.

Well, it's easy now.
There's only one way left.

Okay, this way.

But, guys. This lantern is pointing...

Oh, kvark!

UMWAK'S NEPHEW: Hey, Uncle!
Look out for the...

- (THUDS)
- (SCREAMS)

...rock.

You fool! Look what you've done.

Now my special glasses are ruined.

Luckily, I've come prepared.
Open the sack.

Ah!

This super sticky net
is coated in ganga sap.

This will stop those Ewoks.

But how do you prevent yourself
from getting stuck to it?

Ah, that's not my problem. That's yours.

Now, come on!
Let's find a place to set our trap.

(CRACKING)

Did you hear something?

I thought I heard Teebo.

(LAUGHING) You hear Teebo in your sleep.

Yeah... (GIGGLES)

Come on! Maybe the boys went this way.

- Oh, Teebo.
- Latara, wait!

(GASPS) Duloks!

- Run for it!
- Latara, what are you running from?

- (GASPS)
- (LAUGHING MANIACALLY)

Duloks!

After them.

- Ah!
- Oh!

(PANTING)

That's right.

Now, I've got you.

Hey.

Huh?

Oh, no.

- Sorry, Uncle.
- You... You...

Well, what do you know?

The rakazzak is caught in its own web.

Kneesaa! You did it!

You captured the Duloks.

Kneesaa. Latara.
What are you girls doing here?

- Well, we found the boys.
- We've had it.

They know we're not supposed to be here.

You'd better have a good explanation.

Um...

Well, we were just, uh, picking berries.

Berry picking?

Well, no, we're here
to prove ourselves too.

Well, you've certainly proven
you can catch Duloks.

You! You've had it.

You girls better follow us.

Why? It doesn't look like
you're doing any better

finding your way out of here.

If you guys would stop arguing,

you'd notice that Logray's lantern
has been pointing the way out all along.

Well, why didn't you say something before?

Hey, guys, I'm tired.

Can we rest now?

Well, we sure can't walk any further.

(GASPING)

This is the Valley of Floating Trees.

The Tree of Light is on the other side.

How are we going to get across that?

(SPLASH ECHOES)

No one has ever seen the bottom.

Look!

The Mountain of Light.

We're just in time. The light is very dim.

Hey, look at that.

The trees are following us.

I guess they want to help us.

Those aren't just trees.

That's Gorneesh and his Duloks.

You're finished, Ewoks.

You'll never make it
to the Tree of Light now.

LATARA: Oh, no.

(KING GORNEESH LAUGHING)

Hang on to your hoods, furballs.

Stand by to trunk 'em.

(LAUGHING)

They're going to ram us.

Oh, no!

Whoa!

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

Get your mangy paws off me!

Well, what do we have here?

Ewok tree dust, is it?

No. Give me that.

- You can't have it.
- Save it, furball.

Your Tree of Light is history.

You shouldn't have let him
take that dust, Weechee.

They're getting away.

Farewell, furballs. (LAUGHING)

That's great, Wicket.
Just get us free and we'll show that...

Okay.

Hey, what about us?

Pull, you rootheads!

Pull!

(BOTH GRUNTING)

Wicket! Kneesaa! No!

They don't stand a chance
against all those Duloks.

Chak. They need our help.

Those Duloks smashed up all our oars.

Oh, no, we're finished.

That's it! We'll use our blankets.

Our blankets?

Mountain of Light dead ahead.

Hey, Teebo, see any Duloks onshore?

No, but their trees are everywhere.

They must all be up on the mountain.

Let's hope Wicket and Kneesaa can
stall them until we get there.

Say, genius.

Did you think about how we were
going to stop this thing?

Stop it?

Uh-oh.

We're going to...

(THUDDING)

(SMACKS LIPS)

(ALL GROANING)

You and your dumb ideas.

What are you complaining about?

We stopped, didn't we?

Let's get going.

Heave-ho.

Heave-ho.

- We've got to stop them.
- We will. Come on.

Soon we'll be rid of this wretched weed.

And the Night Spirit will rule Endor.

- (LAUGHING MANIACALLY)
- DULOKS: Heave-ho.

Don't count on it, lurdo.

Ewok?

(GROWLING)

WICKET: Dangar, Ewoks!

(SCREAMING)

I can't see.

(GROANING)

(GASPING)

The sacred dust.

Now, how am I going to get it to the tree?

(SCREAMING)

I'll take that dust, Ewok.

Wicket. Help!

- Woah!
- Kneesaa!

Give me that!

Catch.

Run, Wicket. Save the tree!

Why, you...

- (SCREAMING)
- (KNEESAA GROANING)

Run!

Curse you, furball!

Oh, no!

We're too late.

Look, it's Wicket!

ALL: And King Gorneesh.

Stop him!

Huh?

KING GORNEESH: Ewok!

(SCREAMING)

It's an Ewok! He's got the dust!

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

Get him!

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

- Ewoks. We're surrounded.
- I got you.

(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)

KING GORNEESH: What are you doing,
you rogues?

Wait. Stop!

- No!
- (CRASHING)

No, he's getting away! Get him!

(CRASHES)

Oh, no.

(SCREAMING)

Argh! The light.

ALL: Run!

Beautiful.

Oh, Wicket, you did it.

We've got to let Gorneesh know that
those accursed Ewoks are on their way.

What in blazes?

Why is it getting brighter?

Oh, no.

(SCREAMING)

Run! Run!

UMWAK'S NEPHEW: I am! I am!

And so it is with great pride

that I proclaim these heroic travelers

to have earned the silver feather
for bravery.

(CHEERING)

And now, this brings us to another matter.

Three young Ewoks who went on this journey
without permission.

This type of behavior is inexcusable.

- Yes, sir.
- I'm sorry, Father.

Yes, sir.

However,

with the bravery and cleverness
you all showed,

I have no choice
but to present you with silver feathers.

Congratulations, Ewoks!

(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
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