The Dancing O'Briens Little Roy

# Hey, everybody Won't you come on in?

# I'm Little Roy and this is Finn

# We live together and we sure are glad

# To have my big sister Becky and my mum and dad

# I'm Little Roy

# I'm Little Roy

# Sometimes a cartoon kid can make mistakes

# Like a runaway train without any brakes

# When I'm in a pickle or a tricky situation

# I love to use my big imagination

# Where I can be Wonder Roy with my sidekick Finn

# Battling supervillains and we always win

-# Little Roy

-He's Little Roy

-# I'm Little Roy

-He's Little Roy

-# I'm Little Roy

-He's Little Roy

-# I'm Little Roy

-He's Little Roy. #

LAUGHTER

Hey, everybody.

We're having a party later for Mam and Dad.

It's their wedding...anniversary?

-Roy! Are you ready, love?

-Coming!

Wait till you see what me and Becky have got them for a present.

Final rehearsal, kids! Break a leg.

ROY GASPS

It's a saying, Roy. It means good luck.

Oh, right!

Thanks, Mr Barker.

And, here we go.

Now...

FRENCH ACCORDION WALTZ PLAYS

Very good.

Here's to you, kids!

The best students me and Barbara ever taught.

You really mean that?

But, Mr Barker, I thought you said I had two left feet.

Erm...

Oh... That's only a saying, Roy.

Oh, like break a leg?

-He-he!

-Exactly.

And Mr Barker was wrong to say it in the first place, right, Reg?

Oh...100%.

You and Becky are smashing little dancers.

-Good enough to win competitions.

-Like you and Mrs Barker?

We're not THAT good.

You ARE, Becky. You're amazing.

But me?

I just hope I don't mess up in front of Mam and Dad.

Don't be so hard on yourself, Roy.

You're going to be great.

I don't mind dancing here with no-one watching,

but how many people will be at the party?

What if I get nervous?

But everybody does.

It's perfectly natural.

But that's where the training kicks in.

Don't worry, Roy. We won't let anyone down.

No.

THEY CHUCKLE

So, go on, Bill, tell us, how did you pop the big question?

-Er...

-Go on, spill the beans!

Er... Well, er...

-I bought the ring, didn't I?

-Yeah.

And, er...then I booked a table in a fancy Italian restaurant.

Oh, so he brought you to Italy?

No. It was in Crumlin.

Erm... So, anyway, I had the ring, and, er...

then I picked Mo up in my car.

This all sounds so lovely.

And, er, then on the way there...

-We ran out of petrol.

-It started raining cats and dogs.

-Three hours straight.

-Three hours.

-No!

Did you even make it to the restaurant?

-Lucky enough, I had an umbrella in the boot.

-Oh, yeah.

So we made it to Get Stuffed eventually.

-Huh?

-Get Stuffed?

-That was the name of the restaurant.

The Italian restaurant.

And then I asked Mo to make me the happiest man in the world forever.

And I said yes.

Yes, you did. Mwah!

So, go on, Jimmy, how did you propose?

I bet you it was in Paris, was it?

-It was, actually.

-Yeah.

When Ireland were playing France in the rugby.

Oh!

OK, Bill, you got me.

Yours was the most romantic proposal.

-MR BARKER:

-Good afternoon, everybody!

Hello, hello, hello! Could I have your attention, please?

-BILL:

-Er, no!

-LAUGHTER

Happy anniversary, Bill and Morag.

-MR BARKER:

-Oh, yes.

-And as a special surprise to mark the occasion,

we are extremely proud to introduce to you...

-The dancing O'Briens.

-Ta-da!

THEY CHEER

So many people!

ROY BREATHES HEAVILY

Are you all right?

HE CONTINUES TO BREATHE HEAVILY

Just imagine we're in the back garden with no-one watching us.

Yeah, OK...!

Oh, look at that!

Are you sure you can do this, Roy? We don't have to.

ROY WHIMPERS

-There.

-FRENCH ACCORDION MUSIC PLAYS

-MO:

-My poor baby, look at him. He's a nervous wreck.

-We'll have to do something.

-We can't. If we step in there,

-he'll feel even worse.

-Whoa-oa-oa-oa!

Oh! Whoa-oa-oa!

Whoa! Whoa-oaaaa!

Whoaaaaa!

-Roy. Roy!

-MO:

-Reg, can you stop the music?

-Are you OK, son?

-MUSIC STOPS

-Roy, can you hear me?

-What's happened to him?

-BECKY:

-Stage fright, it's made him freeze-frame!

THEY GASP

THEY SCREAM

-MO:

-Roy, love, speak to me.

Get some water, someone!

VOICEOVER: Everybody's looking at me.

This is so embarrassing!

Try and move, everybody's worried about you.

Hey, hey, he blinked.

-Are you sure?

-Did he?

-Do it again, Roy.

Roy. Roy, can you hear us?

'An someone 'elp me up, 'ease?

Say it again, son.

Can someone help me up, 'ease?

Help him up, Roy wants us to help him up.

Well done, Tristan.

On three. One, two, three.

-Bill!

-Whoa.

-BECKY:

-What next? How can we help you?

'Alk 'e 'ound the 'oom.

-"Walk me round the room."

-MO:

-Right, OK.

-BECKY:

-Roy, look!

-MO:

-Aw! Are you OK, sweetheart?

I ruined your surprise.

But you're moving again, that's all we care about.

I let you down and Mr and Mrs Barker.

And Becky.

I'm really sorry.

You didn't let anyone down, you were really brave.

Can we try the dance again?

No way.

Thank you for the lovely surprise, it was beautiful,

but no gift is worth you freezing frame, huh?

THUNDER RUMBLES

Oh.

THUNDER RUMBLES

JAUNTY MUSIC PLAYS

It's not fair. Why can't I dance as good in front of people?

I know how you feel, Roy.

Whenever a teacher asks me a question in the class,

-I go the same way.

-You freeze-frame?

My mind goes blank and I can't speak.

-Why do you think that is?

-Mam told me not to worry.

Some people are just shyer than others.

Does that mean you'll always be frightened to do things

-in front of people?

-I guess so.

-But that's terrible.

Yeah, sorry, Roy.

There must be some way to stop feeling nervous.

What would Wonder Roy do?

Finn, what is it?

-Look!

-Ooh. Huh?

The first annual Villy Awards.

Nominated Superhero Nemesis and Sidekick of the Year.

-I need to work on the award speech.

-Speech?

For the ceremony.

What? It's at City Hall?

It's sold out? They're showing it live on TV?

TV?!

It's a trap. The supervillains made up the Villy Awards to trick us.

You seemed excited till I mentioned making a speech in public.

-Are you afraid of doing that?

-I'm a superhero, I fear nothing.

Urgh!

HE WHIMPERS I want to go home, Finn. Please?

Look at me. Relax, we'll get through this together, OK?

OK.

Please welcome Supervillain Fashion Icon of the Year,

Glitterella!

The winners of the Superhero Nemesis

and Sidekick of the Year Award are...

Wonder Roy and Finn!

Yeah!

HE GULPS

HE SNIFFS AND WHIMPERS

HE TAKES A DEEP BREATH

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

Thank you for this great honour.

What does it mean to be a supervillain nemesis

and sidekick in Toonville?

What? THEY LAUGH

You silly fools, the only award you'll be winning

is falling for the most obvious trap ever.

THEY LAUGH

-Ow!

-Ah!

-THEY START TO CLAP

Cannot stop applauding.

Ladies and gentlemen,

behold my latest and greatest invention,

the auto applause ray.

Thanks again for this wonderful award.

Thanks to you too, Finn.

I never would've faced my fear without you.

Any time, Wonder Roy, any time.

ROY TAKES A DEEP BREATH

ROY EXHALES

It's time to face your fear, Roy.

I know you can beat it.

-This is all my fault.

-It's no-one's fault.

I pushed him too hard

and I said that thing about him having two left feet.

-Roy.

-How are you, son? Are you feeling better?

No, but I will if I try again.

What are you doing?

Dancing for Mam and Dad like we practised.

But your nerves, I don't want you freezing frame again.

-MO:

-Becky's right, it's too risky.

Please, Mam, just let me try.

I am afraid to dance in front of people,

but the only way not to be afraid is to do the thing

you're afraid of, right?

Go on, knock our socks off.

-Come on, Roy!

-Come on, Roy!

FRENCH ACCORDION MUSIC PLAYS

ROY BREATHES HEAVILY

It's OK, I can do it.

That's it.

Come on, Roy, you're doing great!

-ALL:

-Oh!

Whoa!

Oh, and again!

Oh, very nice.

CHEERING

-Wow!

-Sweetheart, that's wonderful.

That is the best anniversary present ever.

Thanks, Mam. HE BREATHES HEAVILY

I'm glad you like it.

-Whoa.

-Roy! Oh, no, it's happening again.

Don't worry, I'm just tired

from all that dancing.

Are you sure you're OK?

Never better.

You did it, Roy, the thing you were most afraid of.

And you can too, Tristan.

Next time your teacher asks you a question,

all you have to do is think of me and be brave.

Ooh! Whoa...

THEY CHEER

Woo!

MUSIC PLAYS