Lucas is in his twenties, with short puffy brown hair and wears jeans and an orange T-shirt.

Laura is in her twenties, with above the shoulders straight brown hair with bangs and wears jeans and a purple T-shirt.

As a song plays, Lucas and Laura walk in the woods, cross a bridge, balance on a fallen tree trunk, cross a stream, run across the city and in a park full of geese.

The song says PACK UP YOUR BAGS
KISS YOUR TURTLE GOODBYE
COME UP AND CLIMB
WHERE WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY
SO MUCH TO SEE
SO MUCH TO DO
IN OUR TREE FORT
WE GOT A SHOW FOR
THAT TVOKIDS, THAT TVOKIDS
THAT TVOKIDS
THAT TVOKIDS SHOW

Laura says PASSWORD PLEASE.
[FWEET!]

Lucas whispers something in Laura's ear as a caption reads "Jester."

In animation, a dialogue bubble pop out of a map with a caption "That TVO Kids Show."

The song continues LA, LA, LA, DO, DO, DO,
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH
THAT TVOKIDS SHOW!

Queen Laurenda stands in the fort and says HELLO MY ROYAL SUBJECTS.
IT IS I, QUEEN LAURENDA IV OF
QUEENEST OF FORESTIA, OF THE
MIDDLE AGES.
BUT I LOOK AROUND US AND I AM
QUITE DISPLEASED WITH THE WAY
THE FOREST IS, AND I'VE GOT SOME
ORDERS.
HERE THEY ARE.
AHEM.
FIRSTETH.
THIS TREE FORT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR
ME.
I WOULD LIKE A CASTLE
IMMEDIATELY!
HELLO, CASTLE... OH, WONDERFUL.
LOVE THE COBBLESTONE.
SECONDETH, AH, YES.
I DEMAND THAT EVERY MEALETH BE
DOUGHNUTS.
WHAT WAS MY THIRDETH?
HOLD ON HERE.
THIRDETH I WOULD LIKE THERE TO
BE... HMM.
IF ONLY SOMEONE COULD HELP ME
WITH ALL OF THIS.
HMM.

Dylan walks in the fort. Dylan is in his forties, with short gray hair and a beard. He wears jeans, a blue shirt and a black blazer.

Queen Laurenda says OH!
RIGHT ON SCHEDULE!
NOW, PLEASE TELL THOUEST.

Dylan says OH, QUEEN.
MY NAME IS DYLAN AND I'M A
MEDIEVAL SCHOLAR FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF SCHOLAR.

A caption reads "Dylan. Medievalist."

Queen Laurenda says A SCHOLAR!
THAT SOUNDS WONDERFUL AND VERY
SMART.
PERHAPS YOU CAN STAY AND HELP ME
AND BE MY RIGHT HAND TO THE
QUEEN.

Dylan says HONOUR ME, MEDINA.
IT WOULD BE MY HONOUR, O QUEEN.
ALAS, THEY WOULD HAVE HAD NO
DOUGHNUTS IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
NO REFINED SUGAR.

Queen Laurenda says WHATEVER WILL A QUEENETH DO?

Dylan says THE GOOD NEWS IS YOUR TEETH
WOULD HAVE BEEN IN GOOD SHAPE AS
A RESULT OF THAT.

Queen Laurenda says A QUEEN MUST KEEP HER TEETH,
ABSOLUTELY.
IT MUST BE TIME FOR ME TO SUMMON
AN APERATION.

Merlin walks in.

Queen Laurenda says HELLO, MERLIN.

Merlin says HELLO!

Queen Laurenda says YOU MUST MEET MY DEAR RIGHT
HAND, DYLANETH.

Merlin says GREAT TO MEET YOU.
I AM MERLIN, I AM FAMOUS.
A FAMOUS MAN.

Dylan says VERY FAMOUS.

Queen Laurenda says THE QUEENETH HAS SUMMONED YOU
HERE TO SUMMON AN APERATION.

(SPEAKING IN TONGUES)

Merlin makes a TVO kid pop up on the sky screen.

Queen Laurenda says OH!

Dylan says VERY GOOD.

Queen Laurenda says OH, IT'S LILLIAN!

Lillian says HI.

A caption reads "Lilian. Age 7."

Lilian has long, straight, brown hair with bangs.

Merlin says HELLO.

Queen Laurenda says LILLIAN, HOW ARE YOU?
ARE YOU EXCITED TO BE HERE IN
THE KINGDOM?

Lilian says I AM VERY MUCH.

Merlin says LILLIAN, IF YOU ARE QUEEN OF
THE LAND, WHAT MIGHT YOU, UM, DO
AS YOUR QUEEN DUTIES?

Queen Laurenda says AH, YES.

Lilian says UM...
IT'S A HARD QUESTION.

Merlin says WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE
SERVICE?
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT ON A
THRONE?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Lilian says YES, I WOULD LIKE
TO SIT ON A THRONE MADE OF...

Merlin says OH.

Lilian says UH, CROWNS?

Queen Laurenda says MADE OF CROWNS!
WE MUST HAVE IT IMMEDIATELY.

Merlin says WE MUST ALL BOW TO THE QUEEN.
FULL BOW.

Queen Laurenda says QUEEN LILLIAN, WHAT IS YOUR
QUEEN NAME THAT WE MUST CALL YOU
BY?

Lilian says QUEEN LILIANA.

Queen Laurenda says PLEASE ENJOY THIS CUTE VIDEO.

The announcer says CHAMPION!

A clip shows a dog on a skateboard.

Merlin says NOW, DYLAN, THIS IS THE ROYAL
DOG, OTTO, RIDING A SKATEBOARD.
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT?

Queen Laurenda says I DO LOVE THIS TINY ANIMAL.

Merlin says LILIANA, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
THIS?

Lilian says I THINK IT'S VERY
CUTE.

Queen Laurenda says VERY CUTE.
WHAT WOULD YOU RATE IT, QUEEN
LILIANA?

Merlin says YES.

Lilian says 8 OUT OF 10.

Merlin says 8 OUT OF 10.
HEAR THAT, DYLAN?

Dylan says VERY GOOD.

Queen Laurenda says 8 OUT OF 10.
THE CHALLENGER.

Merlin says HERE IT COMES...

The announcer says CHALLENGER!

A clip shows a dog in a medieval outfit.

Merlin says OH!
A ROYAL DOG.

Queen Laurenda says READY TO GO TO BATTLE IN ITS
ARMOUR.
I LOVE THAT.

Merlin says YES, IT'S A VERY FAMOUS DOG.
DOG, LILIANA?

Queen Laurenda says LILIANA?

Lilian says I WOULD RATE IT 10
OUT OF 10.

Queen Laurenda says AS THE QUEEN, I'M AMAZED.

Merlin says LILIANA, GOOD-BYE.
IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE.
WE BOW AND SAY TA TA.

Merlin says THERE SHE GOES.

Queen Laurenda says NOW, THIS IS THE TIME I
USUALLY GET MY PIGEON MAIL.
WHERE IS IT?

Merlin says RIGHT HERE.

Queen Laurenda says IT MEANS IT'S TIME FOR...

The announcer shouts WE NEED TO KNOW IT!

The loud voice makes the fort shake.

Merlin says MY POWERS OF WATCHING.

Queen Laurenda says THAT'S RIGHT.
I'VE GOT A PIECE OF MAIL AND
THERE'S A QUESTION HERE THAT THE
QUEEN MUST ANSWER.
OH, MY RIGHT HAND... DYLAN, WHAT
DID CHILDREN DO IN THE MIDDLE
AGES?
DO TELL US!

Dylan says WELL, FROM WHAT WE KNOW OF
CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE AGES,
THEY PROBABLY DID SIMILAR THINGS
THAT THEY DO TODAY, PLAYING,
IMAGINING, PLAYING GAMES WITH
THEIR FRIENDS.
ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCES
MIGHT HAVE BEEN THAT CHILDREN
WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPECTED TO TAKE
A BIGGER PART IN THE WORK THAT
THEIR PARENTS DID, WHETHER THAT
WAS AS A FARMER OR AS AN ARTISAN
IN A TOWN OR...

Queen Laurenda says WOW!

Dylan says OR ANYTHING ELSE.
THEY MIGHT HAVE LEARNED A LOT OF
THINGS AT A VERY YOUNG AGE.

Queen Laurenda says INSTEAD OF GOING TO SCHOOL,
THEY'D GET TO WORK.

Merlin says VERY RESPONSIBLE.

Queen Laurenda says VERY RESPONSIBLE!
GETTING TO WORK.
SUDDENLY, SUDDENLY!

Merlin says DYLAN, THE QUEEN IS NOT WELL.

Queen Laurenda says SUDDENLY I DISCOVERED I'M NOT
WELL.
I FEEL QUITE ILL.

Merlin says I CAN TELL.

Queen Laurenda says WHAT SHOULD I DO, RIGHT HAND?
SHOULD THERE BE SOMETHING THAT
YOU CAN GO AND FETCH ME TO FEEL
BETTER?

Dylan says PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MOMENT.

Queen Laurenda says THANK YOU.
I'M FEELING QUITE NOT GOOD.

Merlin says THAT IS NOT GOOD.
WHY DON'T WE WATCH SOME
TELEVISION TO HELP YOU?

Queen Laurenda says SOME WORDS OF THE MIDDLE
AGES.

Now a clip shows Greg sitting at the palace with Queen Laurenda.

He says HEY, WHAT'S UP, TVOkids.
I'M WITH QUEEN LAURENDA IV OF
FORESTIA.

Queen Laurenda says ALL RISE FOR YOUR QUEEN.

Greg says I'M GOING TO BE SHARING SOME
WORDS, SOME SLANG FROM TODAY.

Queen Laurenda says AH, YES.
DO GO ON.

Greg says THIS IS AS IF SOMEONE DID SO
COOL THAT YOUR WIG IS OFF.

Queen Laurenda says HOW DARE YOU ASSUME THAT MY
HAIR ISN'T REAL.

Greg says BIG, YIKE.
THIS IS FIT.

Queen Laurenda says AS IN FIT FOR A QUEEN.

Greg says MORE AS IN MY OUTFIT.
YOUR FIT RIGHT NOW IS FIRE.

Queen Laurenda says BEEN ON FIRE!

Greg says THIS IS SHOOK LIKE GET INSIDE
AND STOP DANCING.
I WOULD SAY "I'M SHOOK."

Queen Laurenda says WELL, THERE SIMPLY AREN'T
EARTHQUAKES IN FORESTIA.

Greg says LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THIS IS
STAN.
I STAN...

Queen Laurenda says SHORT FOR MY FATHER, MY
BELOVED FATHER, MR. STANLEY THE
VIII, KING OF FORESTIA.
THANK YOU, ALL, THE PEOPLE OF
THE FOREST FOR COMING TO SEE I,
YOUR QUEEN, HEIR OF THE THRONE.
GOOD-BYE.

Back in the fort, Queen Laurenda OH, I'M QUEEN LAURENDA IV, I'M
NOT FEELING WELL.
MAYBE I'M FEELING SAD AND BLUE.
I KNOW!
I'LL SUMMON A JESTER TO MAKE ME
LAUGH.

Jester walks in the fort and says DID SOMEONE SUMMON A JESTER.
IT'S ME, I'M RIGHT HERE.
I'M RIGHT HERE TO PLEASE YOU,
QUEEN.

Queen Laurenda says THAT'S MAD.

Jester says THAT'S ME.

Queen Laurenda says I'M VERY NOT FEELING... I
THINK I'M SAD.

Jester says YOU'RE FEELING SAD?

Queen Laurenda says YES.

Jester says ALL RIGHT.
WHY DON'T I TELL YOU SOME JOKES.
DO YOU THINK THAT WILL BE FUNNY
FOR YOU?

Queen Laurenda says GO ON.

Jester says WHAT DID SIR LANCELOT WEAR TO
BED, HMM?

Queen Laurenda says I DON'T KNOW.
I'M JUST TIRED.

Jester says A KNIGHT-GOWN IS THE ANSWER.

Queen Laurenda says I DON'T LIKER THAT.

Jester says NEXT JOKE: WHICH KNIGHT MAKES
POTTERY?

Queen Laurenda says I DON'T KNOW!

Jester says WANT ME TO TELL YA?

Queen Laurenda says PLEASE.

Jester says SIR AMIC, SIR AM I CAN.
HA HA HA HA.
YOU DON'T LIKE MY JOKES, DO YOU?
I CAN TELL WHEN YOU DON'T LIKE
MY JOKES.
I'M GOING TO COME ON THIS SIDE.
I'M GOING TO TALK TO SHAYMA.

A caption reads "Shaima. Age 11."

Shaima says HI.

Queen Laurenda says SOMEONE FROM THE KINGDOM,
SHAYMA.

Jester says SHAYMA, DO YOU WANT TO TELL
JOKES TO THE QUEEN, MAKE HER
LAUGH?

Shaima says SURE.

Jester says HIT IT.

Shaima says WHAT DID THE BEET SAY TO THE
TIDE WHEN IT CAME IN?

Queen Laurenda says WHAT?

Shaima says LONG TIME NO SEA.

Queen Laurenda laughs.

Jester says THAT'S FUNNY ONE.
MAKE YOU LAUGHING.

Shaima says WHY DID THE STUDENT EAT HIS
HOMEWORK?

Queen Laurenda says WHY DID THE STUDENT EAT HIS
HOMEWORK?
I DON'T KNOW.

Jester says ME NEITHER.

Shaima says BECAUSE THE TEACHER TOLD HIM
IT WAS A PIECE OF CAKE.
[LAUGHTER]

Jester says YOU SHOULD BE A JESTER.

Queen Laurenda says WAIT, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
IT MEANS THAT I'M STILL NOT
FEELING WELL BUT I'M HAPPY,
WHICH MEANS I'M PROBABLY JUST
SICK.
I'M SICK OF MIDDLE AGE.

Jester says I KNOW THE DOCTOR.
I'LL GO AND GET HIM.

Back at the palace, Queen Laurenda says HELLO AND WELCOME.
I AM QUEEN LAURENDA IV, QUEEN OF
FORESTIA.

Greg says I'M SO EXCITED TO LEARN SOME
MEDIEVAL WORDS.
LET'S DO IT.

Queen Laurenda says BUBBLE BEAU.

Greg says YOUR BATH BUDDY.

Queen Laurenda says IT MEANS A LADY POCKETBOOK.
WIND SUCKER.

Greg says VACUUM CLEANER.

Queen Laurenda says NO, IT MEANS A JEALOUS
PERSON.
KEEK.

Greg says LIKE A LITTLE FURRY ANIMAL
THAT SWIMS.

Queen Laurenda says HA HA HA.
IT'S A CACKLE.

Greg says HA HA HA HA HA HA.
WHAT DOES KEEKING...

Queen Laurenda says I'M THE QUEEN.
AH, ANOTHER GREAT ONE.
KITCH KETTLE.

Greg whistles and says THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW YOUR
WATER IS READY.

Queen Laurenda says THAT'S WRONG.

Greg says OKAY.

Queen Laurenda says IT'S ACTUALLY PUZZLED OR
PERPLEXED.
HUZZAH.

Greg says THAT'S LIKE TA DA.

Queen Laurenda says YOU'RE SO WRONG, GREG.
IT'S A BATTLE CRY.
HUZZAH.

Greg says I'M PRIVY TO THIS
INFORMATION.
NO?

Queen Laurenda says TOILET.
EXCUSE ME.
I MUST GO TO THE PRIVY.
ANON, MEANS LATER ON.

Greg says THANK YOU, QUEEN LAURENDA IV,
FOR BEING IN THE TREE FORT WITH
US.
I WILL SEE YOU ANON.
AND ALL RISE.

Queen Laurenda says GOOD-BYE.

Greg says SEE YOU ANON.
THIS IS MY TREE FORT.
YOU GET UP.

Queen Laurenda says NO, I'LL STAY.

Greg says OKAY.

Back in the fort, Queen Laurenda says DOCTOR, DOCTOR, I'VE BECOME
ILL!

The doctor walks in and says I'VE HERE, I'VE ARRIVED.
WHAT'S THE MATTER, DEAR QUEEN
LAURENDA IV.

Queen Laurenda says I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IT.

The doctor says I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS THAT I
HAVE TO ASK YOU.
I WON'T PUT THIS MASK ON YOU
IT'S FOR OTHER PARENTS.
IT'S A PLAGUE MASK.
WE WON'T PUT IT ON UNTIL WE ASK
YOU SOME QUESTIONS.
HOW IS YOUR STOMACH FEELING?
BECAUSE I CAN PUT MINT,
WORMWOOD, OR MAYBE I COULD
REMOVE IT.

Queen Laurenda says NO, NO, MY STOMACH IS FINE.
I'LL KEEP IT, DOCTOR.

The doctor says YOU'RE RIGHT, YOUR STOMACH IS
FINE.
HOW ABOUT YOUR FOOT?
MAYBE I COULD RUB SOME VINEGAR
ON IT AND MAKE IT FEEL BETTER
OR, BETTER YET, I COULD JUST
REMOVE IT.

Queen Laurenda says PLEASE, IT'S FINE!
PLEASE LEAVE MY FOOT.

The doctor says OH, IT'S FINE.
HOW ABOUT YOUR HEAD?
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IF YOUR HEAD
IS NOT FEELING WELL...

Queen Laurenda says LET ME GUESS.
YOU COULD JUST REMOVE IT.

The doctor says I WAS GOING TO SAY PUT SOME
SAGE, LAVENDER OIL ON IT, RUB IT
AROUND, OR WE COULD JUST REMOVE
IT.

Queen Laurenda says NOT MY HEAD, DOCTOR!

The doctor says I THINK WE SHOULD REMOVE IT.

Queen Laurenda says I KNOW WHO CAN HELP.

The doctor says WHO?

Queen Laurenda says MY RIGHT HAND, MY BRILLIANT
SCHOLAR.

The doctor says DYLAN.

Queen Laurenda says I'M SICK OF THE MIDDLE AGES.
WHAT SHOULD I DO.

The doctor says I'M A DOCTOR.

Dylan says WELL, I HAVE A VERY, VERY
IMPORTANT REMEDY FOR YOU.

Queen Laurenda says OKAY.

Dylan says AND IN THIS CASE, I WOULD
RECOMMEND MODERN MEDICINE, O
QUEEN.

The doctor says MEDICINE.

Queen Laurenda says MODERN MEDICINE?
MEDICINE.
I'LL HAVE SOME IMMEDIATELY.

The doctor says DYLAN, TELL US ABOUT MEDICINE
IN MEDIEVAL TIMES.

Dylan says IN THE MIDDLE AGES, THEY DID
HAVE A VARIETY OF HERBS AND
OTHER PLANTS THAT THEY
CULTIVATED AND GATHERED THAT
PROBABLY PROVIDED REAL MEDICAL
BENEFITS TO THEM.
ALSO DOCTORS DID ENGAGE IN, YOU
KNOW, SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS
AND... DOCTORS DID DO A LOT OF
THINGS THAT HELPED PEOPLE, BUT I
HAVE TO SAY, EVEN AS A
MEDIEVALIST, I'M QUITE GRATEFUL
FOR THE INNOVATIONS OF MODERN
MEDICINE.
WHICH REMINDS ME, MAKE SURE TO
WASH YOUR HANDS WITH SOAP AND
WATER IF YOU'RE FEELING SICK OUT
THERE TODAY BECAUSE THAT'S ONE
THING, RUNNING WATER, THAT THEY
DIDN'T HAVE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
THAT I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO HAVE
TODAY.

Queen Laurenda says RUNNING WATER.

The doctor says SOUNDS LUXURIOUS.

Queen Laurenda says RIGHT HAND, YOU'VE BEEN
NOTHING BUT A HELP TO ME.
THANK YOU.
YOU ARE DISMISSED, THE DYLANETH.

Dylan bows down and says THANK YOU.

The doctor says GOOD-BYE!
GOOD-BYE!

Queen Laurenda says BYE-BYE.

The doctor says WHAT IS MARK MAN.

Queen Laurenda says A BRILLIANT SCHOLAR.

The doctor says IF YOU'RE NOT FEELING GOOD,
WE COULD STILL REMOVE YOUR HEAD,
IF YOU WANT.

Queen Laurenda says WHAT?

The doctor says WE COULD REMOVE IT.

(music plays)

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