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A long, long time ago...

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As long as no one remembers...

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... a real fairytale king
lived here in the castle.

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And his daughter, the
lovely Princess Miamaja.

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Although it was a
real fairytale king, -

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- they weren't fairy tale rich.

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And it was the fault of the war.

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TRUMPET FANFARE

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It was the lunch trumpet.

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If my eye won't deceive me, it was the
lunch trumpet that sounded, high majesty.

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What?

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- No, it was the lunch trumpet that sounded.
- My words again.

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Come on, mouthpour.

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- Miamaja, was that you?
- No, it was the guard. It fell from him, Aunt.

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- Now keep up.
- Yes, Aunt Fedorika.

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- What are we having?
- What's the menu, Sysmund?

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Stuffed castle farcelettes, honoured madame!

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- Also called meatballs.
- Meatballs are good in evil times.

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I wonder where the
Reichstag is. Anyone heard news of the count?

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Patience, dear little brother.

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Peace negotiations are a long-term affair.
Sometimes lasts longer than the war, itself.

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As long as we negotiate,
at least we won't fight.

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The dearly count was very confident
when he traveled in his time.

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If only he returns in my time.

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Uh...

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- Sysmund, that's probably enough.
- Not cocky...

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A king must have a mouthpour.
Especially when he is at war.

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It occurs to me that
there was a bee taste.

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Nonsense. If that food was poisoned, you
would have died a long time ago how you stuff yourself.

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- You can't be too careful.

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- It is the same whether you
die of poison or starvation.

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Well.

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Thanks.

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- What is it for?
- The month of Christmas, little father.

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The month of Christmas starts today.

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Oh, I'm looking forward to Christmas.

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Come here, Sysmund.

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How it smells!

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You just continue, Sysmund.
It creates a cheap atmosphere...uh ...

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I mean, a cheap way to create
a good atmosphere.

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Mother Trisse...

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Mother Trisse, they burn it off!

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No, 'burn fir.'
I saw it myself through the hole.

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Fimpe, speak slowly. Haven't I
been saying that for over 50 years?

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There isn't an honest elf,
who understand a pip of anything you say.

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But I saw it myself! It's as sure
as I stand here; they're burning fir in the knightroom.

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- Nonsense! It's not until Christmas.
- I saw it clearly.

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What did you see, Fimpe?

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Those guys from...uh... burns in,
I mean bur off fir!

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Father Magnum! Wake up.

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Wake up.

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No, thank you, I
can't eat any more.

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Now hear what Fimpe says.
The naughty boy.

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As certain as I stand here, they burn fir!
The smell comes right through the hole.

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That's for sure, little daddy,
December...That boy is snappy!

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The month of Christmas is upon us.

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The hats, mother Trisse!
The season has started.

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We have to wear hed hats, rosen rice...
'red hats'.

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Relax, Fimpe-kid.

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You'd think you were an infant
at 35-year-old baby elf.

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I am 119 years old.

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And in 100 years you
will be almost an adult.

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It's time for me to knock
you senseless into the knocker.

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We are after all, Castle elfs!
Here I stand, and soon it will be Christmas.

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We certainly won't make it.
It's the same every year.

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Yes, yes, mother Trisse.
We reach it every single year.

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it's surely, it's true, december

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the busiest month
for elves in particular

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because then we
flutter around and fight

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every step towards
acidity and crooked toes

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we say it openly,
although always in secret

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It's surely soon, it's Christmas.

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Do you want that?

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Sister! Everyone normal takes a midday nap.
Why not me?

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Because you are king, dear brother,
and the corridor is full of supplicants.

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There is the first one.

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It's a boy sort of.

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First supplicant... Bow!

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I salute you, high king.

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- Who is he?
- Valentin is my name.

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I come from far
away to seek wage.

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- He can do me a favor.
- Yes?

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Disappear again!
We have enough people to feed on.

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What can he do?

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I know the forest,
the heath and the bog.

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I know about the animals, both the
horned ones and the feathered ones.

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- I can follow the hare's trail.
- There are no more hares left in the country.

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The war scared them off, unfortunately.
And I LOVE roasted hare.

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If the king says there are
no hares, then there are none.

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But this one looks like…

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By my soul's eternal salt! It's a hare.
Flux out in the kitchen with it.

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- You must be a man for your hat.
- He looks a bit small to me.

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The easier I slip
through the thicket.

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That boy is well
cut in the head.

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The ribbon.

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It is the tongue-tie
that you cut for.

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Exactly. My words.

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If only we didn't have
these newfangled...

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- Cut-backs.
- Exactly.

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- We are at war. With our neighbour, even.
- I demand no salary.

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War is a pure waste
of money, and I...

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What? How much did he say?

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Nothing. It is my reward enough
to be in the king's bread.

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Yes, but still.

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Well.

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He is hired ...Basta.

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Next!
No, Fedorika!

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No more supplicants.

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Now I want to sleep so I can work
up an appetite for the hare roast.

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- Princess...
- What now, Sibbe?

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We are immediately
up in the elf-loft.

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I would rather not...
Not what?

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- I rather not SEE them.
- Chicken!

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Give me the food... chicken mom from
Sipperup!

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If it was up to you, then
'the little ones' died of hunger.

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Stay till I come back!

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Ssshhh...
There's someone down in the attic.

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I think it's the princess.
The lovely human child!

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Maybe there is rood with the fice today...
'rice with the food'.

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- It's 1 December after all.
- Yes, the Christmas month.

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Christmas month!

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it's surely, it's true, it's december

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the most beautiful month
in the land of the elfs

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there are people for
whom the cold is bad

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but for elves the
ice is the pure water

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and the days fly
away like a bird

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it's surely, it's soon, it's christmas

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it's surely, it's true, it's december

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the busiest month
for elves in particular

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because then we
flutter around and fight

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every step towards
acidity and crooked toes

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we say it openly,
although always in secret

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it's surely, it's soon, it's christmas

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it's surely, it's true, it's december

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it's the day before the day
before the day, you know

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and anyone who
wants to add a damper

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to our pleasure, we will
notify him immediately

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let us forget that the
world is false and hollow

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it's surely, it's true,

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it's Christmas

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- Sysmond! That's probably enough.
- Now leave the mouthpiece, dear brother.

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You can't be safe
enough in times of un-peace.

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There will soon be only the ears left.
He don't touch those, only takes the good bits.

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The best pieces are
the most dangerous. Ears you rarely poison.

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- The Council of State!
- Count Rabsenfuchs!

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Royal majesty. We are back.

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And you are eagerly awaited.
Heartily welcome to you both.

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When I've devoured that bit of
roast hare here, you must tell all.

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- The hare can wait, brother when it's the kingdom's fate!
- It gets cold.

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We look forward to what
new things you bring.

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Dear Reich-madam,
Your humble servant.

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My King:

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In short;
Christmas peace is assured!

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Uh...

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Make room at the king's table
for the kingdom's best son.

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And his brother's son.

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Go ahead, dearest Count...
Junker Juchs.

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Champagne for the Reich-coucil!

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- Champagne for the Reich-council!
- Champagne for the Reich-council!

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Champagne...

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Mr. Reich Councilor... Mr. junker.

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Peace in our time!

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TRUMPET FANFARE

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- Were there no conditions?
- None whatsoever.

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Apart from a modest
war retribution.

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Brilliant.

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How modest?

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The king's weight in gold.

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Does there exist that much gold?

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it's surely, it's true, it's december

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it's the day before the day
before the day you know

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and anyone who
wants to add a damper

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to our pleasure, we will
notify him immediately

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let us forget that the
world is false and hollow

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it's surely, it's soon,

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it's Christmas

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