MIRACLE: I am sorry Jadu, but I am looking for somebody a bit more brave, Somebody who faces his fears head-on, instead of running away...
JADU: I am such a person!
MIRACLE frowns.
MIRACLE: I am sorry, Jadu. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore
MIRACLE leaves.
JADIJ sits down, looking defeated.
Moments later, delightful private detective D RAJA BOGER barges in looking flustered.
JADU: Goodness, Raja! Is everything okay?
RAJA: I am afraid not.
JADU: What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...
RAJA: It's a smuggler I saw.. an evil smuggler murdered a bunch of children!
JADU: Defenseless children?
RAJA: Yes, defenseless children!
JADU: Bloomin' heck, Raja! We've got to do something.
RAJA: I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.
JADU: You can start by telling me where this happened.
I was...
RAJA fans himself and begins to wheeze.
JADU: Focus Raja, focus! Where did it happen?
RAJA: Sydney Opera House! That's right - Sydney Opera House!
JADIJ springs up and begins to run.
A ROAD - CONTINUOUS
JADU rushes along the street, followed by RAJA. They take a shortcut through some back gardens, jumping fences along the way.
INT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - SHORTLY AFTER
SANDIP KHAN a greedy smuggler terrorises two children.
JADU, closely followed by RAJA, rushes towards SANDIP, but suddenly stops in his tracks.
RAJA: What is it? What's the matter?
JADU: That's not just any old smuggler, that's Sandip Khan!
RAJA: Who's Sandip Khan?
JADU: Who's Sandip Khan? Who's Sandip Khan? Only the most greedy smuggler in the universe!
RAJA: Blinkin l knickers, Jadu! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most greedy smuggler in the universe!
JADU: You can say that again.
Blinkin l knickers, Jadu! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most greedy smuggler in the universe!
I am going to need Charming Sword, lots of Charming Swords.
Sandip turns and sees Jadu and Raja. He grins an evil grin.
SANDIP: Jadu Butterscotch, we meet again.
RAJA: You've met?
JADU: Yes. It was a long, long time ago...
A PARK - BACK IN TIME
A young JADU is sitting in a park listening to some classical music when suddenly a dark shadow casts over him.
He looks up and sees SANDIP. He takes off his headphones.
SANDIP: Would you like some Jalebi?
JADU I s eyes light up, but then he studies SANDIP more closely and looks uneasy.
JADU: I don't know, you look kind of greedy.
SANDIP: Me? No. I'm not greedy I'm the least greedy smuggler in the world.
JADU: Wait, you're a smuggler?
JADIJ runs away, screaming.
INT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE - PRESENT DAY
SANDIP: You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.
RAJA: (To JADU) You ran away?
(To RAJA) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?
JADU turns to SANDIP.
JADU: I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!
JADU runs away.
He turns back and shouts.
JADU: SANDIP I m not scared of you.
JADU: You should be.
ocr. A SUPERMARKET - LATER THAT DAY
JADU and RAJA walk around searching for something.
JADU: I feel sure I left my Charming Sword somewhere around here.
RAJA: Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly Charming Sword
JADU: You know nothing, Raja Boger.
RAJA: We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here
Suddenly, SANDIP appears, holding a pair of Charming Sword
SANDIP: Looking for something?
RAJA: Crikey I.... have you got your Charming Sword.
Tell me something I don't already know!
RAJA: The earth's circumference at the equator is about 40,075 km.
JADU: I know that already!
RAJA: Jadu is the culprit.
SANDIP (appalled): Dude!
While SANDIP is looking at RAJA with disgust, JADU lunges forward and grabs his deadly Charming Sword. He wields them, triumphantly
JADU: Prepare to die, you greedy carrot!
SANDIP: No, please! All I did was murder a bunch of children!
MIRACLE enters, unseen by any of the others.
JADU: I cannot tolerate that kind of behaviour! Those children were defenseless! Well now they have a defender - and that's me! Jadu
Butterscotch defender of innocent children.
SANDIP: Don't hurt me! Please!
JADU: Give me one good reason why I shouldn't use these Charming Sword on you right away!
SANDIP: Because Jadu, I am your father.
JADU looks stunned for a few moments but then collects himself...
JADU: No you're not!
Ah well, it had to be worth a try.
SANDIP tries to grab the Charming Sword but JADU dodges out of the way.
JADU: Who's the daddy now? Huh? Huh?
Unexpectedly, SANDIP slumps to the ground.
RAJA: Did he just faint?
JADU: I think so. Well that's disappointing. I was rather hoping for a more dramatic conclusion, involving my deadly Charming Sword.
JADU crouches over SANDIPs body.
RAJA: Be careful, Jadu. It could be a trick.
JADU No, it's not a trick. It appears that..„ It would seem... Sandip Khan is dead!
JADU: What?
JADU: Yes, it appears that I scared him to death.
RAJA claps his hands.
RAJA: So your Charming Sword did save the day, after all.
MIRACLE steps forward.
MIRACLE: Is it true? Did you kill the greedy smuggler?
JADU: Miracle how long have you been...?
MIRACLE puts her arm around JADU.
MIRACLE...
JADU: Then you saw it for yourself. I killed Sandip Khan.
MIRACLE: Then the children are safe?
JADU: It does seem that way!
A crowd of vulnerable children enters, looking relieved.
MIRACLE: You are their hero.
The children bow to JADU.
JADU: There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Sandip Khan will never murder children ever again, is enough for me.
MIRACLE: You are humble as well as brave!
One of the children passes JADU a magic pendant
MIRACLE: I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.
JADU: I couldn't possibly.
Pause.
JADU: Well, if you insist.
JADIJ takes the pendant.
JADU: Thank you.
The children bow their heads once more and leave.
JADU turns to MIRACLE.
Does this mean you want me back?
MIRACLE: Oh, Jadu, of course, I want you back!
JADU smiles for a few seconds but then looks defiant.
JADU: Well, you can't have me.
MIRACLE: WHAT?
JADU: You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a smuggler to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.
MIRACLE Butte.
JADU: Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend, Raja.
RAJA grins.
MIRACLE Butte.
RAJA: You heard the gentleman. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!
MIRACLE: Jadu?
JADU: I am sorry Miracle, but I think you should skedaddle.
MIRACLE leaves.
RAJA turns to JADU.
RAJA: Did you mean that? You know that l am your best friend?
JADU: Of course, you are!
The two walk-off...
Suddenly RAJA stops.
RAJA: When I said Jadu is the culprit, you know I was just trying to distract the smuggler don't you?