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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
"GINGER SNAP'S NO-LIGHT
NIGHT OF FRIGHT"
#SSC-207
AS-AIRED SCRIPT
Story by
Carter Crocker
Teleplay by
John Loy
21 Pages
2
AS-AIRED: August 19, 2004
MAIN TITLE SONG
Straw-ba-ba-ba-ba-berry
Straw-ba-ba-ba-ba-berry
Straw-ba-ba-ba-ba-berry Shortcake!
I know a girl
And there is no one sweeter
She’s got that special touch
Best friend in the world
And when you get to meet her
You’ll love her berry much
(She’s doin’ fine, growing better all the time)
(ooh) She’s cool, she’s fun, she’ll lead the way
Straw-ba-ba-ba-ba-berry Shortcake!
(ooh) That girl’s so sweet, just like her name
Straw-ba-ba-ba-ba-berry Strawberry Shortcake!
She’s so ba-ba-ba-ba-berry
Extraordi-di-di-dinary
She’s Straw-ba-ba-ba-ba-berry Shortcake!
(ooh) That girl’s so sweet, just like her name
Straw-ba-ba-ba-ba-berry Strawberry Shortcake!
3
ACT ONE
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (VO) There wasn't anything scary
'bout that day, least not
when it started.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE On the count of three!
GINGER SNAP One!
ORANGE BLOSSOM Two!
ANGEL CAKE Two and a half!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE THREEEEEEEE!
KIDS <happy laughter>
PUPCAKE (barks)
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Wheeeeee!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Yee heee!
KIDS <LAUGHS>
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Yahoo!
CUSTARD <Ungh!>
PUPCAKE <2 HAPPY PANTS AND YIPS>
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (os) This has to be my most berry
favorite time of the year!
ORANGE BLOSSOM (sniffs) Yep, it’s that time
when Fall feels like Summer –
the last warm days before it
gets chilly.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (dreamily) The last warm
days... We should do
something special! A final
fun fling before it gets
cold!
PUPCAKE (barks)
ORANGE BLOSSOM (chime in) Yeah!
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ANGEL CAKE (chime in) Great idea!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE (chime in) Super!
GINGER SNAP (chime in) Let’s do it!
ANGEL CAKE Like what?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Like ... (thinking) ... umm
...
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (cheerful determination)
Well, I dunno - but I'll
think of something!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (OS) Okay, Custard -- how about
this?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE We ride a graham cracker raft
down the Fudge River!
CUSTARD Bad idea for two reasons.
One, the raft would get
soggy. And two, I can't
swim.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE You could wear a marshmallow
life jacket.
CUSTARD Nah, I'd look like a s'more.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Picnic, did that - garden
party, did that twice - sack
race, had three.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (sighs) We've already done
all the fun summery stuff...
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE What's left?
PUPCAKE (yawns) Aaa-rooo!
CUSTARD He says what about chasing
squirrels?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE I think that's more of a dog
thing, Pupcake.
PUPCAKE <YAWNS>
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CUSTARD You could have a sleepover.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Everybody's slept over at
everybody's house, 4 times.
There're no more houses to
sleep over in.
CUSTARD And it's not like you could
sleep outside.
PUPCAKE <ROWR?>
PUPCAKE <HAPPY AROOOO!> --- <HAPPY
PANTING>
CUSTARD Well, you could. But that
would be horrible.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Say that again Custard.
CUSTARD What'd I say?!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE You said we could have a
BERRY SPECIAL OVERNIGHT
OUTSIDE CAMP-OUT!
PUPCAKE (barks)
CUSTARD Who said that? I DIDN'T SAY
THAT!
PUPCAKE <HAPPY>
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE First I have to make some
berry special invitations!
CUSTARD Awwwww.
CUSTARD Um ... Strawberry?
CUSTARD Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoooaa -
let's slow down. Who wants
to sleep outside? Couldn't
you make it somewhere warm
and dry... like somewhere...
inside?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE It'll be fun! You'll see!
CUSTARD (big sigh)
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Having a camp-out! I just
can't wait!
GINGER SNAP A camp-out?! What do you
think this is all about?
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <CHIRPS: I DUNNO>
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Whoo Hoo – a camp out!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE (excitedly) Strawberry! A
camp out! Count me in!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Whoa... yeah.... cool!
ANGEL CAKE (greeting) Hey, Huck!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE See ya at the camp out!
ANGEL CAKE Strawberry, I looooooove
camp-outs! I cannot wait!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Great!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (reading) ...And they lived
happily ever after ...
ORANGE BLOSSOM Hi Strawberry...
ORANGE BLOSSOM (shyly) I'd be very pleased
to come to your camp-out.
APPLE DUMPLIN' Me go camp'n, too!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Looks like everybody's gonna
be goin'!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Hold on. We still haven't
heard from Ginger Snap...
GINGER SNAP (very phoney) An invitation?
Nooooooo, didn't get one-a
those.
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <CHIPMUNKY: HUH?>
GINGER SNAP Are you having a party? A
nice middle-of-the-day party,
hmmm?
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE I don't understand why you
didn't get the invitation.
(brightens, shrugs it off)
Tell you what! I'll send you
another one!
GINGER SNAP (awkward, caught off-guard)
Oh, um, no, no, you don't
have to do that...
GINGER SNAP (alone, concludes)
...really.
STRAWBERRY (softly to herself) All
done.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE There!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Hey Ginger! D'ja get it this
time?
GINGER SNAP Hmmmm? Oh. No. Not a thing
in my mailbox.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE This doesn't make any sense!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE I don’t understand what is
happening to the
invitations...
CUSTARD Why don't you just ask her?
Or just hand her the
invitation?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE It's too special for that!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE ...just checking.
GINGER SNAP (warily) Hello?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (VO) (filtered) Did you get this
one?
GINGER SNAP (awkward; then brightens to
usual 90 mph) Uh, er, um,
naw, nope, no. Can't say I
did 'cause I didn't, but,
hey, that's okay, these
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things happen, guess it just
wasn't meant to be, huh!
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <CHIPMUNK CHATTER: What's
goin' on here?!>
GINGER SNAP Hello?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE You gotta get that mailbox
fixed.
GINGER SNAP Ouch.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE My invitations!
GINGER SNAP Hey, how'd those get there?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Doesn't matter. Here ya go.
GINGER SNAP (forcing self) A camp-out?!
Overnight?! I'd loooove to
come!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE See you tomorrow! (calls)
It'll be great!
GINGER SNAP Yeah, great. Juuuuust great.
GINGER SNAP (OS) Oh no! It's almost dark.
GINGER SNAP (a sigh of relief) Whew!
GINGER SNAP That'll keep away the creepy
crawly night monsters.
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <WILD CHITTER: What's the big
idea, what do you think
you're doing?!>
GINGER SNAP I can't go on that camp-out -
'cause they'll know... I'm
scared of the dark.
GINGER SNAP So I'm just gonna have to
find some way to get out of
it!
END ACT ONE
9
ACT TWO
HUCKLEBERRY PIE (yells) Everybody ready?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE I’m ready.
ORANGE BLOSSOM Ready.
ANGEL CAKE I was ready yesterday.
HUCKLEBERRY PIE If everybody's ready - let's
get this show on the road!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Whooooooa! ... Ugh!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Uhh... guess I'm not quite
ready.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Hey! Where’s Ginger Snap?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Ginger Snap? Are you in
here?
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <CHITTER>
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Where’s Ginger Snap,
Chocolate?
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <CHITTER: Oh, yeahhhhh, I’ve
seen her.>
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <EXCITED CHITTER>
GINGER SNAP UMPH!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE What're you doing, Ginger
Snap?
GINGER SNAP Just looking for... my warm
socks. Can't go camping
without warrrrm socks.
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <EXCITED CHITTER>
GINGER SNAP Guess I shoulda checked my
sock drawer, huh? Well,
let's get--
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GINGER SNAP (feigns sick) Whoa, hold on,
feelin' kinda oozy-woozy all
of a sudden.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE What's the matter?
GINGER SNAP Must be some kinda all-of-a-
sudden oozy-woozy flu...
CHOCOLATE CHIPMUNK <EXCITED CHITTER>
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Ninety-eight-point-normal,
that's good!
GINGER SNAP Yeah... it's great.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Ginger Snap... is it maybe
something else?
GINGER SNAP No! Why do you say that!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE I thought maybe you don't
wanna go camping.
GINGER SNAP (defensively) Well, sure I
do! Why wouldn't I?
HUCKLEBERRY PIE (OS) (calling) Hey, what’s going
on in there? Let's get this
show on the road!
GINGER SNAP You go on, I'll be right
there.
GINGER SNAP If I gotta go... I'm gonna be
prepared!
GINGER SNAP You can never have enough
flashlights.
PUPCAKE <EXCITED BARKING and PANTING>
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Do you think we'll see any
wild and wooly animals
tonight?
ORANGE BLOSSOM We just might!
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HUCKLEBERRY PIE Maybe we'll see some real
live creepy crawly night
monsters!
ANGEL CAKE I hope there's no moon so
it'll be good and dark and
scary!
APPLE DUMPLIN' Ha! Me no scare!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE How's it going, Ginger Snap?
GINGER SNAP Wonderful. Couldn’t be
better.
SQUIRREL (scared squeal)
PUPCAKE (barks)
ORANGE BLOSSOM This place is perfect!
ANGEL CAKE I love it here!,
HUCKLEBERRY PIE <grunts>
HUCKLEBERRY PIE (straining) Guess I shoulda
brought the instructions.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Not bad, Apple Dumplin'!
APPLE DUMPLIN' We do good!
STRAWBERRY/APPLE DUMPLIN' (muffled laughter)
CUSTARD There! Juuuust...
PUPCAKE <EXCITED BARKING: AROOOOOOF!>
CUSTARD <GASP> Oh no!
PUPCAKE <MUFFLED BARKING>
CUSTARD ...perfect.
PUPCAKE <HAPPY PANTING>
GINGER SNAP <GASP>
PUPCAKE <LOW GROWL OR MOAN>
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GINGER SNAP Yaahhhh!
GINGER SNAP Get off! Get off!
PUPCAKE (pants)
GINGER SNAP Pupcake?!
PUPCAKE <BARKS>
GINGER SNAP <LITTLE MOAN>
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE <GIGGLES> Huh?
APPLE DUMPLIN’ (giggles) Fun ...This is fun!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (quietly) Is everything
okay, Ginger Snap?
GINGER SNAP It's gonna be night soon.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Yep.
GINGER SNAP We better get a fire going -
and light the candles and
turn on all the lanterns and
flashlights - before it
gets... (she can't say it)
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Dark?
GINGER SNAP Yeah.
GIRLS (laughs)
HUCKLEBERRY PIE I’ll never get this crummy
tent up!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Are you afraid? Of the dark?
GINGER SNAP (urgent whisper) You don't
have to tell everybody!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Ginger Snap, I'm berry sorry
I made you come along. We
can go back.
GINGER SNAP Then they’ll ALL know I'm
scared! Now that I'm here,
I've got to stay. (looks
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determined) I'll be okay.
I've got my flashlights.
GINGER SNAP We’ll have a great time ...
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (sotto) Don't worry Ginger.
We'll keep the fire going all
night.
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Hey, I got an idea! Let's
tell spoooooooooky stories!
About crawly night monsters!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Or... we could tell some not-
so-spooky stories!
ANGEL/ORANGE/HUCK Naaaaaaah!
HUCKLEBERRY C'mon, let's give ourselves a
good old itty-bitty scare!
(BEGIN SONG: “ITTY BITTY SCARE”)
STRAWBERRY/ORANGE/ANGEL/HUCK An itty-bitty scare, an itty-
bitty scare, that fright in
the night when there's
nothing really there. There's
fun in the sun but it never
can compare to a spooky-ooky,
itty-bitty scare!
STRAWBERRY Gather 'round the campfire,
look at the smoke. I think
that's a ghost, and this
isn't a joke.
HUCKLEBERRY (getting into it) No, wait!
it's a witch!
ANGEL CAKE It's a pumpkin!
ORANGE BLOSSOM It's a head!
GINGER SNAP (by now scared) It's time I
ran back home and got in bed!
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STRAWBERRY/ORANGE/ANGEL/HUCK An itty-bitty scare, an itty-
bitty fright.
ORANGE The lump in your throat, at
that bump in the night.
STRAWBERRY (comforting Ginger) There's
nothing to fear. Just stay
near me and beware--
STRAWBERRY/ORANGE/ANGEL/HUCK Of the eerie-weary, spooky-
ooky, itty-bitty scare!
ANGEL CAKE Maybe if you're lucky, a cute
ghost or two, will sneak up
behind you and suddenly go
"boo!"
ORANGE BLOSSOM Or a beast in the woods
crawling closer, creep creep
creep.
STRAWBERRY/ORANGE/ANGEL/HUCK Creep creep creep creep.
GINGER Now I know I'll never get to
sleep!
STRAWBERRY (to Ginger directly) The
night is a place where we
store all our fears. But when
friends are with friends
there's no need for any
tears. 'Cause the point of
these stories is to have
ourselves a ball, but when
you clear away the smoke
there's nothing there at all!
STRAWBERRY/ORANGE/ANGEL/HUCK/GINGER) An itty-bitty scare!
A bitty-batty boo! When
friends stick together
there's no night they can't
get through. So let's whip up
some fun and a few surprises
too, with the creepy-leapy,
eerie-weary, spooky-ooky,
freaky-eeky... itty-bitty
scare!
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(END OF SONG)
PUPCAKE AROOOOOOOOO!!!
KIDS <SCREAM!>
CUSTARD Ack!
KIDS <LAUGHTER>
CUSTARD <1 BIG BLOW>
GINGER SNAP Light, light, where's those
flashlights!?
GINGER SNAP Where are they?! Where'd
they go? (gasps)
GINGER SNAP They're gone!
GINGER SNAP Thank goodness I still have
this!
GINGER SNAP <STRAINS AS SHE PEDALS BIKE>
GINGER SNAP Yes!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Great job Ginger.
ORANGE BLOSSOM Yay, Ginger.
HUCKLEBERRY Alright.
ANGEL CAKE Way to go.
STRAWBERRY Oh, too bad.
ORANGE BLOSSOM Oops.
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Oh boy.
ANGEL CAKE That’s too bad.
GINGER SNAP OH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
END OF ACT TWO
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ACT THREE
PUPCAKE (barks)
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE <BLOWS> C'mon, c'mon...
<BLOWS>
ANGEL CAKE What're you doin', I think
it's kinda neat being out
here in the dark.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE There we go!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Where's Ginger Snap?
ORANGE BLOSSOM In her tent, I guess.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Ginger Snap? The fire's
going -- (gasp)
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE She's gone!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Huh?
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE She's out there somewhere,
all by herself!
ORANGE BLOSSOM Don't worry, Strawberry,
we'll find her!
ANGEL CAKE Piece of cake!
PUPCAKE (barks)
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Leave it to me - the pie guy!
GINGER SNAP Lights, lights, those
flashlights have to be here
somewhere!
GINGER SNAP Is somebody there...?
GINGER SNAP He...Hello?
FROG (OS) <RIBBIIIIT!>
GINGER SNAP Aaaah!!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Ow! I think we lost the
trail.
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ANGEL CAKE (fear creeps in) It sure is
dark out here...
APPLE DUMPLIN' Uh-huhhhhh.
ORANGE BLOSSOM Kinda creepy.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Kinda crawly.
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Kinda... scary!
STRAWBERRY/APPLE DUMPLIN'/ANGEL/ORANGE Yeah! / Vewwwy! /
You said it! / It sure is!
GINGER SNAP (to herself) I shouldn't
have come out here, I
shouldn't have left the
others. Shouldn't've come,
shouldn't've left...
(BEGIN SONG “SCAREDY LITTLE ME”)
GINGER SNAP Frightened by the dark,
haunted by the night. Just
the thought of evening makes
my tummy not feel right. Wish
I knew how come I came to be
no more than shaky, quaky
scaredy little me.
GINGER SNAP Fearful of the trees,
shrinking from the moon,
startled at my shadow, even
scared to sing this tune.
There's no greater shame, I
guarantee, than being
flittish, skittish scaredy
little me.
GINGER SNAP Oh, why can't I be more like
Huck? He loves a scare the
most. And Angel Cake's not
horror-struck, she'd welcome
any ghost. And Orange Blossom
has no fear. Her brav'ry's
super-powered and Strawb’ry
never sheds a tear. So why am
I such a coward?
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GINGER SNAP Silly fraidy cat, yellow-
bellied bird, a heebie-
jeebied chicken who could use
a friendly word. But who
would ever make friends
willingly with such a lily-
livered scaredy little me?
GINGER SNAP If only I could be more like
them, and less like scaredy
little me!
(END OF SONG)
GINGER SNAP Who's there!
OWL (OS) Hoooooo!
GINGER SNAP That's right, who!
OWL (OS) Hoooooooo!
GINGER SNAP (top of lungs!) I ASKED YOU
WHOOOOOOOO!
GINGER SNAP (to self; amazed) It sounds
like they’re running away...
GINGER SNAP (begins fearful; then, a
dawning realization) Well
whattya know! Maybe those
creepin' crawlin' night
monsters are as scared of
me... as I am of them!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE I hate to think of poor
Ginger Snap, out there alone
in the dark. I'll bet she's
awful scared.
HUCKLEBERRY PIE I know just how she feels.
GINGER SNAP Who's in there?
GINGER SNAP (frightened) Yikes! (then,
recovering:) Oh, my!
CRICKET <SCARED SOUND>
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OWL <SCARED SOUND>
FROG <SCARED SOUND>
GINGER SNAP Wait! Don't go! I won’t
hurt you!
OWL Hoo?
GINGER SNAP Why... you're not creepy or
crawly night monsters... not
at all.
GINGER SNAP (smiles) I'm Ginger Snap!
Nice to meet you! You
haven't seen any flashlights
lying around, have you?
FROG <AFFIRMATIVE: Ribbut!>
GINGER SNAP Can you show me where!
GINGER SNAP (O.S.) Where is everybody?
GINGER SNAP Oh, they must've gone looking
for me!
APPLE DUMPLIN' Wh-- what that?!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE I-I d-don't know!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE Whatever it was, it sounded
big!
ANGEL CAKE And close!
KIDS <BIG SCREAM!>
GINGER SNAP Sounds like them!
ANGEL CAKE Why'd we ever come out here
in the middle of the night?!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE With all these night
monsters!
ANGEL CAKE Whose idea was this camp-out
anyway!?
PUPCAKE Aaa-roooo!
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CUSTARD Was not! It was Strawberry's
idea!
ANGEL CAKE It's a creepy--!
ORANGE BLOSSOM --crawly--!
HUCKLEBERRY PIE --night--!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE --MONSTERRRRRRR!
KIDS <REALLLLLY BIG SCREAM>
GINGER SNAP Wait! Maybe there’s nothing
to be afraid of.
HUCKLEBERRY PIE (points at OS ‘monster’)
What about THAT!?!
GINGER SNAP (with some fear) Well, l-
let’s check it out.
GINGER SNAP See! There’s nothing scary
there!
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE How embarrassing!
ANGEL CAKE We were scared of a tree!?
ALL kids <LAUGH>
CRICKET/FROG/OWL (OS) Ribbut!/ Hoo?!
KIDS (EXCEPT GINGER) <HUGE SCREAMS!>
ANGEL CAKE NIGHT MONSTERS!
GINGER SNAP They're not monsters.
They're my friends.
GINGER SNAP They helped me find you. And
they helped me see...
GINGER SNAP ...even though the forest can
be a spooky place at night,
once you know what you're
afraid of, sometimes it's not
so scary. You just gotta
take a good look at what’s
scarin’ you.
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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE They're cute little fellas.
ANGEL CAKE (shivering sounds)
ORANGE BLOSSOM Feels like Fall is finally
here.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Maybe we oughta get back to
camp and warm up.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Thanks, Ginger Snap, and your
friends, too. Thanks for
everything.
GINGER SNAP Hey. It was a snap! Right,
guys?
CRICKET/FROG/OWL <CHIRP/RIBBIT/HOO!>
STRAWBERRY/GINGER SNAP <SHARING A WARM LAUGH>
END OF ACT THREE