1 00:00:17,500 --> 00:00:19,820 A long long time ago... 2 00:00:19,980 --> 00:00:23,300 As long as no one remembers... 3 00:00:23,860 --> 00:00:26,820 ... a king lived here in the castle. 4 00:00:27,020 --> 00:00:29,420 A real adventure king. 5 00:00:29,580 --> 00:00:34,260 And his daughter, the lovely Princess Miamaja. 6 00:00:35,420 --> 00:00:38,140 Although it was a real fairytale king, - 7 00:00:38,300 --> 00:00:41,300 - they weren't fabulously rich. 8 00:00:41,460 --> 00:00:44,980 The fine baron Wiessenwass came to visit. 9 00:00:45,140 --> 00:00:50,300 And with him the pixie Mirko, who was little Fimpe's uncle. 10 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:53,820 Mirko had escaped from Montania. 11 00:00:53,980 --> 00:00:59,220 Because, as you know, over there they detest elves. 12 00:01:11,420 --> 00:01:13,660 DONG 13 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,020 DONG 14 00:01:18,380 --> 00:01:21,740 What's going on? 15 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:28,100 Is it an earthquake? 16 00:01:28,260 --> 00:01:30,340 Wake up! 17 00:01:30,500 --> 00:01:33,460 Sister-in-law... Wake up. 18 00:01:36,620 --> 00:01:38,780 It's all about to come crashing down. 19 00:01:38,940 --> 00:01:41,420 Fimpe... 20 00:01:41,580 --> 00:01:45,420 Little Magnum... Wake up. 21 00:01:46,580 --> 00:01:50,300 - How can you sleep in that noise? - What? 22 00:01:51,460 --> 00:01:53,780 It stopped. 23 00:01:53,940 --> 00:01:56,940 Good morning, brother Mirko. Did you sleep well? 24 00:01:57,100 --> 00:02:02,580 Slept? In that noise? I haven't closed an eye. 25 00:02:02,740 --> 00:02:06,820 - Is it like that every night? - Oh, they rang in the sun. 26 00:02:06,980 --> 00:02:11,420 We forgot to give you pine mushrooms for your ear, or you won't shut an eye. 27 00:02:11,580 --> 00:02:16,580 Sweetest brother-in-law Mirko was probably completely startled. 28 00:02:16,740 --> 00:02:18,260 Frightened? 29 00:02:19,420 --> 00:02:21,540 I never get scared. 30 00:02:21,700 --> 00:02:26,980 Should uber-castle pixie Mirko be startled by a bit of a bell? 31 00:02:27,140 --> 00:02:31,500 Alas, no... I couldn't sleep anyway. 32 00:02:31,660 --> 00:02:33,820 Too hungry. 33 00:02:35,340 --> 00:02:39,860 the night is dark and far too long 34 00:02:40,020 --> 00:02:44,940 but only lasts until sunrise 35 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:49,060 when the moon-man closes his eyes 36 00:02:49,220 --> 00:02:55,180 when the stars go out... the night is over 37 00:03:00,060 --> 00:03:03,180 good morning, now it is day 38 00:03:03,340 --> 00:03:07,140 the bell strikes, good morning 39 00:03:07,300 --> 00:03:10,420 the sky is blue, what are you waiting for? 40 00:03:10,580 --> 00:03:14,620 hear the day calling, it's bright and nice, fresh and clear 41 00:03:14,780 --> 00:03:16,860 it is morning again 42 00:03:17,020 --> 00:03:20,140 good morning, the night is over 43 00:03:20,300 --> 00:03:22,980 the sun's lamp is lit 44 00:03:23,140 --> 00:03:26,020 it shines brightly 45 00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:27,580 came up in a hurry 46 00:03:27,740 --> 00:03:30,340 look, the day awakes it is ready for use 47 00:03:30,500 --> 00:03:34,500 it is here and now, it is morning again. 48 00:03:38,940 --> 00:03:45,980 Uhm, quail egg. It's almost like being at home. 49 00:03:46,140 --> 00:03:48,580 Brother-in-law Mirko has homesickness. 50 00:03:48,740 --> 00:03:52,580 How could I? I have no home to 'sick' over. 51 00:03:52,740 --> 00:03:56,060 Let this be your home, brother Mirko. As long as you want. 52 00:03:57,220 --> 00:04:01,380 - Hear, school trumpet. - The school trumpet? 53 00:04:01,820 --> 00:04:08,380 - The school trumpet, Uncle Mirko. - It's been called in as the princess has to go to school. 54 00:04:09,220 --> 00:04:11,340 If only it was me. 55 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:18,900 330 florins... 56 00:04:20,380 --> 00:04:26,580 Plus 150 double florins. 57 00:04:29,620 --> 00:04:32,020 Dearest princess. 58 00:04:32,180 --> 00:04:36,460 May I most humbly ask: 59 00:04:36,620 --> 00:04:41,060 - What will this be? - Surely, Maestro Astralius. It will be... 60 00:04:42,220 --> 00:04:44,380 ... difficult. 61 00:04:44,540 --> 00:04:48,660 Terribly complicated, highest Princess. But let's see. 62 00:04:48,820 --> 00:04:53,300 If his immeasurable highness the king has 330 florins... 63 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:55,020 He doesn't have that. 64 00:04:55,180 --> 00:05:00,340 In addition, he receives 150 double florins. What will it be? 65 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:02,340 Fantastic. 66 00:05:25,820 --> 00:05:28,780 - What are you doing, Fimpe? - Learning to count. 67 00:05:28,940 --> 00:05:33,760 Shame, no... Pixies, don't need to count, the just have to be able to 'figure it out'. 68 00:05:33,840 --> 00:05:35,260 - Did you undertand? - Yes, completely circa, dad Magnum. 69 00:05:36,020 --> 00:05:40,980 Come with us. Uncle Mirko will show us a specialty - 70 00:05:41,140 --> 00:05:43,300 - from the montanian prank book. 71 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:48,540 As you see, it's a pretty simple calculation, unfortunately. 72 00:05:48,700 --> 00:05:51,740 Yes, yes. Anyone can see that. 73 00:05:52,900 --> 00:05:59,140 After a well-informed 'look' through the keyhole, I can announce, - 74 00:05:59,300 --> 00:06:04,020 - that Baron Wiessenwass is in the middle of swallowing his morning beer. 75 00:06:04,180 --> 00:06:07,860 Then we'll have him soon with his friendly swag. 76 00:06:08,020 --> 00:06:11,380 We have to see how to get that gold somehow. How? 77 00:06:11,540 --> 00:06:15,540 After all, we have tried one way. 78 00:06:15,700 --> 00:06:20,060 - Then I know it. - Speak up, Sysmund. 79 00:06:22,220 --> 00:06:26,260 The King says we must procure the gold 'somehow'? 80 00:06:27,420 --> 00:06:30,340 Naturally so... and then? 81 00:06:30,500 --> 00:06:33,220 Mr. The Council of State says that we have tried one way. 82 00:06:33,500 --> 00:06:35,220 That was my words. 83 00:06:35,380 --> 00:06:38,980 - I see only one way out. - And it is? 84 00:06:39,140 --> 00:06:43,540 That we try in 'some other way'. 85 00:06:43,700 --> 00:06:48,300 Err... your... What was that signal? 86 00:07:02,940 --> 00:07:05,900 The grain money is arriving at this moment. 87 00:07:06,060 --> 00:07:09,580 We are saved! If there is otherwise money this year. 88 00:07:09,740 --> 00:07:13,900 Sysmouth! Flux down, if your legs can carry your sad brain, and accept the grain money. 89 00:07:14,060 --> 00:07:19,580 I will personally take care of the money. 90 00:07:20,740 --> 00:07:24,540 What would I do without you, dear count? 91 00:08:06,300 --> 00:08:12,380 - Bravo, Mirko. - Teasing is yummity-yum. 92 00:08:39,700 --> 00:08:43,380 Hang on straight! 93 00:08:43,940 --> 00:08:50,380 In the name of the king... Hang straight! 94 00:08:53,060 --> 00:08:55,980 In the name of the king... Hang crooked! 95 00:08:58,060 --> 00:09:01,980 In the name of the king... Hang straight! 96 00:09:03,260 --> 00:09:08,740 - You are a tease king. - The king teases the king. 97 00:09:11,820 --> 00:09:13,900 Hang crooked. 98 00:09:14,060 --> 00:09:16,140 Straight. 99 00:09:16,300 --> 00:09:17,940 Crooked. 100 00:09:18,100 --> 00:09:21,020 Straight. 101 00:09:22,180 --> 00:09:23,660 Crooked. 102 00:09:23,820 --> 00:09:26,940 Straight. 103 00:09:27,780 --> 00:09:30,820 TRUMPET FANFARE 104 00:09:30,980 --> 00:09:33,660 - It was the lunch trumpet. - Lunch! 105 00:09:35,820 --> 00:09:40,220 - Each thing in its time. - As a new word says. 106 00:09:59,820 --> 00:10:01,220 You wait here till I call you. 107 00:10:11,100 --> 00:10:13,980 Ouch... ah... 108 00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:18,420 What happened, brother Mirko? 109 00:10:18,620 --> 00:10:23,980 I bumped into the monstrocity of a coffin because you said there was lunch. 110 00:10:24,620 --> 00:10:26,480 But maybe that is a common occurance you need to get accustomed to? 111 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:28,620 About forgiveness... But that belongs to the Reich chancelor. 112 00:10:28,780 --> 00:10:32,780 I don't know why we need that house standing here, blocking... 113 00:10:41,540 --> 00:10:44,340 - What was that? - I didn't know. 114 00:10:44,500 --> 00:10:49,900 Humans do strange things that we normal pixies don't understand. 115 00:10:50,060 --> 00:10:55,140 Now I think Mother Trisse is waiting with lunch. 116 00:11:17,540 --> 00:11:20,460 Uncle... Now there aren't many left for the king. 117 00:11:20,620 --> 00:11:23,580 - What do you think he will say to that? - Leave it to me. 118 00:11:23,740 --> 00:11:29,140 Don't say a word... understand? Just keep teeth for tongue, you hear? 119 00:11:31,300 --> 00:11:34,700 Yes, uncle, 'tooth for tongue'. 120 00:11:39,060 --> 00:11:44,780 Yes dear sister, it's long since the council went to get the coffin, himself. 121 00:11:44,940 --> 00:11:49,220 I'm excited to see how much there is this year. 122 00:11:49,380 --> 00:11:52,780 When the count takes care of it, it's in the best hands. 123 00:11:52,940 --> 00:11:55,980 Where in the world? Thanks... 124 00:11:58,140 --> 00:12:00,320 High majesty. 125 00:12:00,780 --> 00:12:04,180 Heartily good morning, dearly Baron Wiessenwass. 126 00:12:04,340 --> 00:12:09,260 We hope you have spent a pleasant night under our roof. 127 00:12:12,300 --> 00:12:15,260 Particularly wonderful and charming, high king. 128 00:12:15,420 --> 00:12:18,940 Your castle is a paradise on earth. 129 00:12:19,140 --> 00:12:26,500 It is with the greatest reluctance that I am forced to immidiately say goodbye to you. 130 00:12:26,660 --> 00:12:30,260 Farewell? So soon? 131 00:12:30,420 --> 00:12:33,460 It pains us to hear. 132 00:12:33,620 --> 00:12:38,220 But first you have to see something that you don't see every day at home. 133 00:12:38,380 --> 00:12:45,580 Attention! In the name of the king: Hang straight! 134 00:12:50,300 --> 00:12:53,860 Hang straight I said! ... in my name. 135 00:12:57,300 --> 00:12:59,860 Very odd, just before, it... 136 00:13:07,300 --> 00:13:11,980 - Like this? - Thanks... Exactly. 137 00:13:13,140 --> 00:13:17,620 - With your permission, high king? - Come in. 138 00:13:17,780 --> 00:13:22,380 Come. Now you shall see another sight. 139 00:13:22,540 --> 00:13:26,780 It'll amuse you. Perhaps you could take a small installment home with you. 140 00:13:27,940 --> 00:13:32,740 Here you go... The grain gold! 141 00:13:45,700 --> 00:13:49,980 Is that really all? 142 00:13:52,540 --> 00:13:56,500 I excuse myself. 143 00:14:00,660 --> 00:14:07,580 Allow me to remind you, respectfully of the Christmas's nearly arrival. 144 00:14:07,740 --> 00:14:09,900 Goodbye! 145 00:14:12,060 --> 00:14:14,820 Goodbye... 146 00:14:18,900 --> 00:14:25,180 - Are you un-well, junker? - I'm just holding teeth for tongue. 147 00:14:40,300 --> 00:14:44,260 it's surely, it's true, december 148 00:14:44,420 --> 00:14:48,220 it's the day before the day before the day you know 149 00:14:48,380 --> 00:14:51,860 and anyone who wants to add a damper 150 00:14:52,020 --> 00:14:56,020 on our pleasure, we will notify him immediately 151 00:14:56,180 --> 00:15:00,220 let us forget that the world is false and hollow 152 00:15:00,380 --> 00:15:01,580 it's surely, it's true, 153 00:15:01,740 --> 00:15:05,020 it's Christmas. 154 00:15:28,380 --> 00:15:30,940 Has the moon fallen, hunter? 155 00:15:33,100 --> 00:15:36,020 No, on the contrary. It has stood up. 156 00:15:36,180 --> 00:15:40,740 The geese will soon migrate north of the castle. 157 00:15:40,900 --> 00:15:44,260 Plus 13... 158 00:15:44,420 --> 00:15:47,660 Plus 8... 159 00:15:47,820 --> 00:15:50,100 What kind of peculiar arrangement is this? 160 00:15:50,260 --> 00:15:52,180 A ball frame. 161 00:15:52,340 --> 00:15:56,740 BALL frame? What good does it do? 162 00:15:56,900 --> 00:16:01,780 - It's a counting machine. - To count geese? 163 00:16:01,940 --> 00:16:05,620 Yes... and chickens and florins. 164 00:16:05,780 --> 00:16:09,780 - And embroided slippers and drowned Drabants. - Highly bought ramble. 165 00:16:10,260 --> 00:16:16,940 - We want proof, you'll more likely be lost of words. - You can do it yourself, if you so wishes. 166 00:16:17,100 --> 00:16:21,540 The ball frame is simple to handle. 167 00:16:22,700 --> 00:16:27,380 If 8 drabants get 4 pints of brandy per day. 168 00:16:27,540 --> 00:16:34,220 Plus 2 on the dog watch. Then it will be in a week... 169 00:16:34,380 --> 00:16:37,940 246 peg brandy. That's simple, right? 170 00:16:39,260 --> 00:16:44,500 Gold... uh... gold? 171 00:16:44,660 --> 00:16:47,340 Yes, gold. 172 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:51,540 Isn't that what you're hired to produce, Astralius? 173 00:16:51,700 --> 00:16:54,220 Goldsmithing, it's called. 174 00:16:54,380 --> 00:16:59,900 - How much, high king? - An insignificance. The King's weight in gold. 175 00:17:04,020 --> 00:17:10,740 Has to be magic involved. How can the little pearls know how much the drabants drink? 176 00:17:10,900 --> 00:17:15,940 They can't. It's like counting on the fingers. There are just more fingers. 177 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:21,420 With such a machine I could assist father with the accounts. 178 00:17:22,580 --> 00:17:26,380 It is yours, if you do not want to waste it. 179 00:17:26,540 --> 00:17:28,500 Mine? 180 00:17:30,660 --> 00:17:32,620 Why Valentin? 181 00:17:32,780 --> 00:17:35,580 Shall I be your advocate for the king? 182 00:17:35,740 --> 00:17:38,920 - Advocate? - Do you want to advance in my father's favor? 183 00:17:39,740 --> 00:17:42,220 No, not in the King's. 184 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,360 What's in the jar, Brother Magnum? 185 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:13,140 A little Christmas atmosphere leftover from last year. 186 00:18:13,300 --> 00:18:16,740 We are going to pist-breathe with Christmas atmosphere, right Father? 187 00:18:16,900 --> 00:18:21,460 - There Fimpe, not so whimsy. - Humans have so many worries this year. 188 00:18:21,620 --> 00:18:24,740 It's about time we got started. 189 00:18:24,900 --> 00:18:28,580 Yes, the date label is about to expire. 190 00:18:33,460 --> 00:18:38,420 Plus 8... plus 17. 191 00:18:38,580 --> 00:18:44,180 Summa summarum: 32. Isn't it just a fat count. 192 00:18:44,340 --> 00:18:48,080 Yes, I don't know... Can't it risk blowing up? 193 00:18:48,140 --> 00:18:50,380 Yes, any moment! 194 00:19:01,780 --> 00:19:07,300 - Doesn't this smell like fried twists? - Yes, and of cinnamon and sugar. 195 00:19:07,460 --> 00:19:12,140 - Spruce and mistletoe. - Rice porridge and roast duck. 196 00:19:12,300 --> 00:19:14,140 Now I know. 197 00:19:14,300 --> 00:19:19,620 It smells like Christmas here! 198 00:19:21,700 --> 00:19:25,540 It was a very nice Christmas atmosphere, little Fimpe. 199 00:19:25,700 --> 00:19:29,580 And not a day too old. Come... 200 00:19:29,740 --> 00:19:33,540 Many need a little Christmas. 201 00:19:49,820 --> 00:19:50,700 Gold? 202 00:19:50,860 --> 00:19:54,260 When did the old jester last make gold? 203 00:19:54,420 --> 00:20:00,660 We must have an eye on each finger. 204 00:20:00,820 --> 00:20:06,060 And the new hunter-boy from the stables has something for with the princess. 205 00:20:06,220 --> 00:20:10,860 It smells a bit like conspiracy. 206 00:20:12,380 --> 00:20:15,580 I think it rather smells... 207 00:20:15,740 --> 00:20:19,260 ... of fried twists. 208 00:20:19,420 --> 00:20:22,940 - Of cinnamon and sugar. - Roast duck and rice porridge. 209 00:20:23,100 --> 00:20:26,540 - Spruce and mistletoe. - It smells like... 210 00:20:28,700 --> 00:20:31,180 - Of Christmas. - Of Christmas. 211 00:20:39,020 --> 00:20:42,860 Let's try here. It is the king himself. 212 00:20:43,020 --> 00:20:46,540 Most of all, he needs to get into the Christmas spirit. 213 00:20:46,700 --> 00:20:52,500 - Do you want to try, Uncle Mirko? It's easy-peasy. - Yes, thank you, little Fimpe. 214 00:20:55,380 --> 00:20:59,740 high from the tree's green top... radiates the Christmas... 215 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:03,740 No, no, you need to blow, not suck. 216 00:21:03,900 --> 00:21:07,020 Now look here... Now I'll show you. 217 00:21:11,500 --> 00:21:15,860 What's on the menu today? 218 00:21:16,020 --> 00:21:18,940 It smells of... 219 00:21:20,100 --> 00:21:21,980 ... of fried twists. 220 00:21:22,140 --> 00:21:25,740 - Cinnamon and sugar. - Roast duck and rice porridge. 221 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:28,740 - Spruce and mistletoe. - It simply smells of... 222 00:21:33,820 --> 00:21:37,300 ... sausage. 223 00:21:40,100 --> 00:21:43,340 when you are in pixie training you have to use your pixie bulb 224 00:21:43,500 --> 00:21:45,340 if a pixie, one wants to be 225 00:21:45,700 --> 00:21:49,420 you have to be an animal lover friend with mice and ants, 226 00:21:49,580 --> 00:21:52,780 first and foremost you have to be a prankster 227 00:21:52,940 --> 00:21:55,100 with real mischief mindset 228 00:21:55,260 --> 00:21:59,180 when teasing, it is important to start a little cautiously, 229 00:21:59,260 --> 00:22:01,180 so you learn to tease right 230 00:22:01,340 --> 00:22:05,420 you can start by getting clocks to stop 231 00:22:05,580 --> 00:22:08,820 it's easy to learn for a prankster 232 00:22:08,980 --> 00:22:11,420 with real mischief mindset 233 00:22:11,580 --> 00:22:15,660 The king's beer in the king's barrel can then be started 234 00:22:15,820 --> 00:22:18,060 a little quiet to dilute 235 00:22:18,220 --> 00:22:21,660 with a cupful of Christmas snow, the beer becomes a thin cup of tea 236 00:22:21,820 --> 00:22:25,100 only a real prankster brews like that 237 00:22:25,260 --> 00:22:27,660 with real mischief mindset 238 00:22:27,820 --> 00:22:31,900 you don't need to touch to open all doors 239 00:22:32,060 --> 00:22:34,380 just take some fishing line 240 00:22:34,540 --> 00:22:37,940 with a line and a hook all coffin layers rattle 241 00:22:38,100 --> 00:22:41,380 that's just the thing for a prankster 242 00:22:41,540 --> 00:22:44,100 with real mischief mindset 243 00:22:44,260 --> 00:22:48,420 all good pranksters know when the time is right 244 00:22:48,580 --> 00:22:51,060 to stop and disappear 245 00:22:51,220 --> 00:22:54,180 one must not be seen, it has yet never happened 246 00:22:54,340 --> 00:22:58,100 you have to be a completely invisible prankster 247 00:22:58,260 --> 00:23:01,020 with real mischief mindset. 248 00:23:05,260 --> 00:23:11,020 --- Subtitles by Essery. ---