THE PRINCE WHO WASN'T
Writer: Ardwight Chamberlain

SUMMARY

A prince enlists Sinbad to help him rid haunted Arborea of an evil usurper.

HILARIOUS SPECIAL EFFECT MOMENTS

    

QUOTES

Sinbad: What’s that?
Doubar: Probably a real ghost, trying to lure us into the forest.
Firouz: It’s only wind. An owl at best.
Doubar: There’s nothing “at best” about this place.
 

Doubar: Unworldly. {sees a statue crying} What more proof do you need!
Firouz: No, it’s of this world. Damp air meets cold stone. It’s called condensation.
 

Evil King: Damnation! How hard is it to kill a little boy?
Court Wizard: I wouldn’t know—not in my line, really.
Evil King: You and your scruples! Any wizard worth his salt would have rid me of that brat months ago! Oh, but no…you’re too sensitive.
 

Evil King: That die-hard fiend. I beat him in a fair fight! And still, he puts this… curse on me!
Court Wizard: Well, it was you who gave him the idea, sire. {turning to the soldier} You see… as he plants the sword into King Alderon, and gave it a twist… Drax said, “I shall not rest until the last of your line is snuffed out!” And the King with his dying word said, “So be it. Let that be my curse, hell-hound!” That was three moons ago, and our lord and master has not slept since.
 

Sinbad: My Prince, I’ve known cowards; believe me, you’re no coward.
 

Doubar: You never answered me or the boy, Firouz. Do you believe now?
Firouz: …No.
Sinbad: No? After everything you saw? Firouz… how do you explain it?
Firouz: Food poisoning. Those mushrooms we ate in the forest… well, it’s a well documented fact that some varieties of mushrooms induce hallucinations. Often very vivid ones. With all the talk of ghosts and such, it’s only natural that our hallucinations would be of a spectral or ghostly nature… {glances around to see everyone has moved on, ignoring him} Well, it IS possible!


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POINTS TO PONDER

Another of my favorite episodes. Not really sure why… I guess I just like the originality of the story. And I find the evil king’s curse really amusing.