Star Fall: Harbor Pals — The Long Way Round

Narrator: The supper lantern was repaired. The cups were packed.

In the scene: Brin places a repaired lantern in the cart. Packed cups are ready, and Pip looks toward the supper table across the water.

Nori: Under the blue awning. Shall we?

In the scene: Nori points out the table under the blue striped awning. The host spreads a tablecloth.

Pip: We’ll have the table ready before the other guests get there!

Brin: Then we get first choice of seats.

In the scene: Pip pulls the cart along the quay while Nori and Brin walk beside it.

Sign: WALKWAY CLOSED

Sign: RAMP →

In the scene: The friends stop at a closed walkway. A stair passage rises to the left, and a sign points toward the ramp on the right.

Nori: The ramp goes round to the tables.

In the scene: Nori points along the open ramp while Pip looks toward the stairs.

Pip: This passage looks quicker. I’ll check.

Brin: We’ll wait here.

In the scene: Pip leaves the parked cart with Nori and Brin and goes to check the stair passage.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: At the first landing, Pip finds the upper passage blocked by a shut gate.

Pip: Shut gate. No shortcut.

In the scene: Pip returns to the waiting friends. Across the water, guests have begun arranging chairs under the awning.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: Pip pauses, then gives the friends a small accepting smile.

Pip: Nori—show us the ramp?

Nori: This way.

In the scene: Pip asks Nori to lead the way and takes the grips. Nori points toward the ramp.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: Pip pulls the cart around the basin with Nori and Brin walking alongside.

SFX: clink

In the scene: Packed cup rims touch gently in their basket.

Brin: The cups are joining in.

Nori: They know one note.

In the scene: Brin smiles toward the cups. Nori replies, and Pip enjoys the joke while pulling.

Brin: My turn.

In the scene: The cart is parked with both grips empty. Pip steps aside as Brin offers to take a turn.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: Brin pulls the cart while Pip and Nori walk beside it.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: The ramp brings the friends directly onto the level supper terrace. The host welcomes them.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: Brin lifts the unlit lantern clear of the parked cart. Pip passes cups to Nori at the table.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: The lantern is on the table. Nori switches it on as Pip sets down the last cup.

Host: There you are. Three more places?

Brin: Three sounds right.

In the scene: The host offers three places together. Brin smiles in reply.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: Pip draws out the chair behind Nori. They exchange a smile.

No new dialogue or narration.

In the scene: Pip, Nori and Brin sit together among the guests. The lantern lights the supper table, and the empty cart rests nearby.