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Jack and the Giant

by Andrew Barbato

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Moon Chat 01:13
MOON You okay, kid? JACK Nope. MOON Okay. JACK a the ditch and lays on the mound of dirt. JACK My cow died. MOON Oh. JACK What am I supposed to do? MOON What do you wanna do? JACK I don’t know. MOON Well from up here it looks like you’ve got a clean slate. If I were you I'd start daydreaming. JACK What? MOON Daydream. Fantasize about your life. Once you start doing that, you start walking toward something.
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JACK: IF I HAD SOME WOOD I WOULD BUILD A BOAT IF I HAD A BOAT I WOULD SAIL AWAY AND I WOULD DROP THE ANCHOR NEAR AN ISLAND OUT OF SIGHT GO SWIMMING EVERY NIGHT BE BAREFOOT EVERY DAY BURIED COWS, EMPTY BUCKETS THIS IS JUST A PHASE MY LIFE IS CHANGING ONE OF THESE DAYS ONE OF THESE DAYS JACK: Goodnight Moon. MOON: Morning, kid. JACK: IF I HAD THE GOLD I’D BUY A PAIR OF SHOES! WITH NOTHING LESS TO LOSE, I’D RUN INTO THE WORLD. I’D BUY MYSELF AN ACRE AND PLANT A THOUSAND SEEDS TAKE CARE OF ALL MY NEEDS A PLACE TO CALL MY OWN! OH, WHEN I’M GROWN I’LL BE SMILING SINGING IT WAS JUST A PHASE! SEE, THIS POOR BOY’S SORRY LITTLE LIFE IS CHANGING ONE OF THESE DAYS. ONE OF THESE DAYS! MOON: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR BETTER BE READY MOON AND LUNA: GOTTA KNOW WHO YOU ARE GOTTA BE SURE MOON, LUNA, AMELIA: WHEN YOU WISH TO TAKE A STAND BETTER BE READY MOON: WISHES COME TRUE MR. PICKWICK: WISHES COME TRUE! AMELIA: WISHES COME TRUE! MOON: BETTER BE READY! (Royal Fanfare) ROYAL MESSENGER: THE PRINCESS WHO LIVES FAR AWAY IN A TOWER QUITE TALL IS REFUSING TO PLAY OUT OF DOORS! BUT INSTEAD, SHE STAYS FAR OUT OF SIGHT ROYAL MESSENGER & AMELIA: WHERE SHE’S READING FROM MORNING ‘TILL NOON DEEP INTO THE NIGHT! ROYAL MESSENGER: I STAND HERE BEFORE YOU TODAY TO REQUEST SEVERAL BOOKS AND I’M WILLING TO PAY FOR THE LOT! JACK: I'LL DELIVER THEM ALL BY TONIGHT! ROYAL MESSENGER: HERE’S DIRECTIONS AND GOLD NOW GET OUT MY SIGHT JACK: MY LIFE IS CHANGING ONE OF THESE DAYS!
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AMELIA: THERE'S AN APPLE, FULL OF POISON BROUGHT TO A HOUSE THAT’S FILLED WITH NOISE INSIDE THE HOUSE THERE ARE SEVEN LITTLE MEN AND A PRETTY PALE GIRL THEY'LL SAVE AGAIN THERE’S A CAVE THAT’S FILLED WITH RICHES, HIDDEN IN THE SAND OF THE DESERT, WHICH IS JUST THE START OF A THOUSAND TALES WHERE ALADDIN WINS AND SINBAD SAILS! EPIC TALES OF ADVENTURE! TURN THE PAGES, THERE'S MORE CLEVER CLASSIC TALES OF ADVENTURE THE STORIES YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE THERE'S A MERMAID, SIRENETTA, SHE'S THE PRINCESS OF THE SEA SHE HIT THE SURFACE AND MET A YOUNG MAN BUT HERE'S THE ISSUE THE LOVERS ARE VERY DIFFERENT CREATURES THE MERMAID WISHES TO CHANGE HER FISHY FEATURES JACK How does she do that? AMELIA Well, the only way the mermaid can become a human is if she goes to an evil sea witch! JACK Does she go? AMELIA YES. The witch turns her fish tail into human legs in exchange for the mermaid’s singing voice. And then-- JACK The fish girl swims to the shore and marries the Prince! AMELIA No, but the Prince does fall in love with a different girl. And they get married! So then-- JACK The mermaid gets her voice back and sings at the wedding! AMELIA No. The mermaid falls into a deep depression and dissolves into sea foam. JACK EPIC TALES OF ADVENTURE! AMELIA Yes! TURN THE PAGES, THERE'S MORE! PEOPLE UNAFRAID OF ADVENTURE THE STORIES YOU HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE BEFORE MY HAIR THINS BEFORE MY SKIN FALLS BEFORE MY TIME ENDS I WANT
 AN EPIC TALE OF ADVENTURE AMELIA AND JACK: EPIC TALES OF ADVENTURE

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MOON: HE CHASED THE MOON TO WHERE THE WATER MET THE EARTH AND SAW THE OUTLINE OF A SAIL BOAT ON THE SEA HERE STANDS A BOY WHO DOESN'T KNOW HOW MUCH HE'S WORTH BUT ON THAT SAILBOAT STANDS A GIRL WHO'LL SET THE BOY FREE MOON & LUNA: JACK BE NIMBLE JACK BE QUICK MOON: TRUST YOUR VOICE, TRUST YOUR VOICE THROUGH THIN AND THICK AND IN THE DARKNESS FIND THE MOON BEAM MOON JACK, BE NIMBLE LEARN TO TRUST YOUR VOICE JACK I’ve never left the shore, before. LUNA Come on! MOON: NO TIME TO THINK SO THE BOY JUST STEPPED ABOARD THEN THE WATER HIT THE WIND AND THE WIND HIT THE SAIL AND THEY’RE SAILING AWAY FAR AWAY FROM THE WORLD THAT BRINGS YOU DOWN AMELIA & MR. PICKWICK: FAR FROM THE SHADOWS OF HIS TINY LITTLE TOWN JACK BE NIMBLE, JACK BE QUICK TRUST YOUR VOICE, TRUST YOUR VOICE THROUGH THIN AND THICK MOON: AND IN THE DARKNESS FIND THE MOON BEAMS JACK BE NIMBLE LEARN TO TRUST YOUR VOICE JACK: Is that a magic bean? LUNA: Yup! I stole it from a witch I was staying with. When you plant it, it grows a beanstalk that stretches into the heavens! But the beans magic only works under the light of a full moon. LUNA: WHEN THE MOON IS FULL OF LIGHT PLANT THE BEAN THAT VERY NIGHT LUNA, AMELIA, MR. PICKWICK, & JACK: WHEN THE MOON IS FULL OF LIGHT PLANT THE BEAN THAT VERY NIGHT AMELIA: Wow, that's ameeezing. I love that poem. I say we all go back to my tower and read poetry together! MR. PICKWICK: Goodnight, kiddie bitties. MOON: AND IN THE DARKNESS FIND THE MOONBEAMS JACK BE NIMBLE LEARN TO TRUST YOUR VOICE
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JACK: I LIVED IN DARKNESS FROM DAY TO DAY THEN PRAYED FOR SOMETHING TO LIGHT THE WAY WHEN FATE CAME KNOCKIN I HAD TO GO, A VOICE SAID “BOY, YOU MIGHT BE MEANT FOR MORE BUT IF YOU NEVER LEAVE, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW" ALL: HMMMM HMMMM HMMMM HMMMM JACK: FOUR LONELY SOULS SET OUT TO SEA MR. PICKWICK & JACK: WE FOUND ADVENTURE AND FOUND A FAMILY! JACK: TOGETHER WE CAME TOGETHER WE'LL FLY IF WE CAN CLIMB A MOUNTAIN, THEN WE CAN CLAIM THE SKY! I'M A HUNDRED MILES FROM WHERE I ONCE WAS I BARELY REMEMBER MY NAME, JACK! THE BOY WITH THE BUCKETS OF MILK HAS FOUND AN ADVENTURE! FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES FROM WHERE I BEGAN AN FIN'LY THERE'S NOTHING TO FEAR AND I HEAR “BOY, YOU MIGHT BE MEANT FOR MORE ‘CAUSE NOW YOU GOT A DREAM YOU'RE LIVING FOR" NOW YOU’VE GOT A DREAM YOU'RE LIVING FOR MOON: WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR BETTER BE READY GOTTA KNOW WHO YOU ARE GOTTA BE SURE WHEN YOU WISH TO TAKE A STAND BETTER BE READY WISHES COME TRUE BETTER BE READY JACK I’M READY MR. PICKWICK I’M READY LUNA: I’M READY! AMELIA: I’M READY! MOON: And the magic beanstalk began to grow.
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AMELIA: GOTTA MAKE A CHOICE WE COULD FIGHT OR FLEE NO ONE ELSE AROUND NOW IT'S DOWN TO YOU AND ME CAN WE OPEN UP OUR MINDS, PUT OUR DIFFERENCES ASIDE? SINCE WE HAVE COME SO FAR, WHAT’S ANOTHER MILE? WHAT’S ANOTHER MILE? THE FUTURE LOOKS GRIM BUT FOR HIM, FOR HIM I'LL KEEP MOVIN' ON I'M LONELY AND SCARED BUT FOR HIM, FOR HIM I'LL KEEP SINGING THIS SONG LA DA DA DA DA I AM STRONG LIKE THE TRUNK OF A TREE LA DA DA DA DA LET ME RACE LIKE THE WIND LET ME FLY LIKE THE BIRDS I’M FREE! I'M FREE! AND WE'RE GONNA SEE WHAT WE CAME TO SEE! AMELIA I made this crown for you. Out of sticks. LUNA You made this? Princess, it’s beautiful. AMELIA Okay! Just please don’t touch it yet. LUNA Oh. Sorry. AMELIA That’s okay! A true Princess displays kindness, wisdom, and leadership. I don’t think I really knew what those words meant until I met you. You are my Princeperation. LUNA: GOTTA MAKE A CHOICE WE COULD FIGHT OR FLEE NO ONE ELSE AROUND NOW IT’S DOWN TO YOU AND ME IF WE’RE GONNA SEE IT THROUGH AMELIA & LUNA: WHICH IS WHAT WE’RE GONNA DO! LUNA: I’LL LEAD US TO THE LIGHT AMELIA & LUNA: AND WE’RE GONNA FIND THE BOY TONIGHT! TONIGHT! THE FUTURE LOOKS GRIM BUT FOR HIM, FOR HIM I'LL KEEP MOVIN' ON I'M LONELY AND SCARED AMELIA: BUT FOR HIM, FOR HIM I WILL FOLLOW LOUD AND LOST UNLUCKY LUNA OH, LUCKY ME! LUNA LUCKY YOU! AMELIA and LUNA AND THE TWO OF US HAVE COME SO FAR! AMELIA WHAT’S ANOTHER MILE? LUNA WHAT’S ANOTHER MILE? LUNA & AMELIA WHAT’S ANOTHER MILE!
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AMELIA: IF I HAD A WISH I WOULD WISH TO LEAVE OR EVEN JUST BELIEVE THAT LEAVING COULD EXIST. I WOULDN'T NEED A NOVEL ‘CAUSE I'D BE LIVING MY STORY IF YOU WERE LEFT WITH NOTHING TO DO, YOU'D UNDERSTAND THROUGH MY WINDOW, THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE WHOLE LAND BUT WHAT GOOD IS A VIEW THAT YOU NEVER RUN OFF TO? JACK, MR. PICKWICK & AMELIA: WHAT'S THE POINT OF A VIEW THAT YOU NEVER RUN OFF TO? MAYBE IT'S A MILLION MILES AWAY WAITING THERE FOR ME TO CLAIM SINGING OUT MY NAME JACK: SINGING JACK, JACK NEVER ON TRACK PENNIES AND CRUMBS HOLDING YOU BACK JACK JACK PLAN YOUR TRACK PLAN YOUR ATTACK AMELIA & JACK: PENNIES AND CRUMBS HOLDING YOU BACK JACK: Now you try. GIANT: IF I HAD A WISH, I WOULD CHANGE MY FATE JACK: Keep going. GIANT: I’D LEAVE A LIFE OF HATE AND WALK INTO A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE WOULDN’T JUDGE THE PEOPLE THEY DON'T KNOW HOWEVER BIG YOU GROW, THEY'D LOOK YOU IN THE FACE JACK THIS IS JUST A PHASE YOUR LIFE IS CHANGING ONE OF THESE DAYS
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Find Out 01:52
LUNA: THOUGH THIS CHAPTER IS DONE TURN THE PAGE AND YOU’RE BOUND TO FIND ANOTHER ONE FULL OF HOPE AND DOUBT YOU’RE THINKING “WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?” SO TURN THE PAGE READ ON FIND OUT FIND OUT AMELIA: THIS IS NOT OUR GOODBYE YOU’RE THE BOY WHO CONVINCED ME I SHOULD LIVE BEFORE I DIE AND I'M STILL FULL OF DOUBT I WANNA KNOW WHAT LIFE'S ABOUT JACK: SO TURN THE PAGE READ ON FIND OUT AMELIA: FIND OUT! MOON: You okay, kid? JACK: Yeah. I am.

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released November 11, 2017

Music and Lyrics by Andrew Barbato
Additional Music by Doug Makuta

Featuring:
Trent Mills as The Moon
Spencer Kiely as Jack
Morgan Billings Smith as Princess Amelia
Ashley Dawn Mortensen as Luna
Andrew Barbato as Mr. Pickwick

Doug Makuta on Guitar

Engineer and Mixer, David Groener Jr.
Jonathan Palmer Lakeland, Producer

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