The Tempest of Nome
Part 1
Jenna is standing in the snowstorm. A wolf leaps in the air at Balto. Balto jumps up and collides into the wolf and shatters like glass.
(Jenna scrambles out of her basket and looks around.)
Jenna: Balto….(she stops and calms down)
Chapter 1
Balto charges out of the boat. Beside him is Kodi running as well.
Kodi: Awe dad, is that all you’ve got?"
(Balto smiles and like lightning he bursts past Kodi almost out of sight.)
Kodi: "Whoa!" Kodi say’s in a shock, then picks up the pace.
*
(Finally they reach into town panting heavily. Jenna watches with a smile.)
Jenna: "Go Kodi!
(They both push their heads forward at a finish line. Balto keeps running but Kodi stops and pants more.
Kodi: A bug was in my eye. (gasping)
(Balto laughs and runs back towards him. Boris bursts out of nowhere and hides behind Balto.
Boris: Don’t let them find me!
(Balto still pants and regains vocal)
Balto: Awe come on Boris the weather finally broke, you know how much they like it out."
Boris: Tag! (Complains Boris as he walks away) "The game is tag! They never tag! It’s always jump on Uncle Boris. They will break uncle Boris back I’ll tell you."
(Muck and Luck rams into Boris.)
Boris: "My back!"
Muck: Sorry Uncle Boris.
Balto: (to Kodi) anyway, good run today we’ll start again tomorrow.
(Balto turns to leave and sees Jenna sitting uneasily on a rooftop looking out. Balto smiles and heads in her direction restlessly.)
(Jenna closes her eyes and has an allusion of a fight, and a she sees eyes. She can’t make out whose eyes, but they are familiar.)
Balto: Looking for planet earth, are we?
(Jenna jumps a little. Balto is sitting next to her smiling.)
Balto: I missed you.
Jenna: I…. was just day-dreaming a little bit. (Looks a little concerned.) Balto, you know how we’ve been….
Balto: I know, (sincerely) we need a little more time….
Jenna: No! I don’t want any more time.
(Balto looks up.)
Jenna: I want things like the way they were before. I us want to be us again
Balto: (concerned) Jenna, if you feel I’m making things hard….
Jenna: Balto.
Balto: Cause we haven’t spoken for so long and I feel that’s where we’ll be….
Jenna: No! I need you. And I know you need me. (leans against Balto)
Balto: We…. Need each other.
*
(The two walks across the roof in the night)
(Jenna)
I, used think that I was ‘lone/
I used to feel away from home/
I used to dream of love I’d shown to you/
Now everything just seems so clear/
Long as you’re standing where I’m near/
I just wanna hear about your life/
You make me feel/ so complete/
As long as I got you/ I have you with me/ Cause….
I love the way you make me feel/
I love the way our love is real/
I like the words we always say/
Tomorrow way cause/
I don’t wanna be away from you/
Try to say that I make do/
I love you, I love you, I love you/
(Balto)
Used to live life in disarray/
Trying to find the words to say/
Pretending I’m happy, while all alone/
I new that was a lying down/
Trying to stay on solid ground/
What goes around comes around, the truth is shown/
You make me feel/ so complete/
As long as I got you/ never turn away Cause/
(Balto)
I love the way you make me feel/
I love the way our love is real/
I like the words we always say/
Tomorrow way cause/
I don’t wanna be away from you/
Try to say that I make do/
I love you, I love you, I love you/
(snow flakes fall)
(Jenna)
I can’t imagine what/ life would be like/
Each time without you/ both day and night/
(Balto)
I know that we have much/ more than light/
Cause our love is stronger/ than any fight/
(Balto and Jenna)
I love the way you make me feel/
I love the way our love is real/
I like the words we always say/
Tomorrow way cause/
I don’t wanna be away from you/
Try to say that I make do/
I love you, I love you, I love you/
Boris: (heard from outside the shed) Stella! I’m home! Stell….
(Boris is interrupted by the smothering voice of Stella.)
Stella: Ah, my gooshy wooshy Boris honey! How was your day?"
Boris: (tries to regroup) Stella, Stella, please…., not now. I have good news….
Stella: (cheers in joy) "Boris your rash, it’s gone!"
Boris: (shakes his head) No,no,no,no,no,no…., not that good…. Anyway. Balto and Jenna they are one again. The lovers reunited. Tonight, we fly!"
Stella: (bored) "Oh my lovely Boris, not tonight. The ground is to tradition to me…." "Be that as it may, the sky never gets old."
Stella: (excited) You mean….Come my dear, Boris takes Stella’s wing as if a hand the clouds are waiting."
(The two fly off into the night. A wolf walking across the snow looks up and sees them) The wolf grows a sadistic smile.
Celtic: Boris?
Chapter 2
The sun rises again
(Balto and Kodi darts out of the boat again at full speed head to head)
Balto: Can you keep up Kodi?" (smiling)
( Kodi pushes forward with his eyes close Gauging his strength.)
*
(Kodi is moving very fast. Then he opens his eyes to find he’s lost in a forest. Suddenly he rushes to a halt and looks around. There are rustling leaves getting louder and louder.)
Balto: (running then stops and pants while looking around) I’m getting to old for this.
Kodi: (calls out) Hello? Someone there?
(The leaves rustle faster and faster. Kodi begins to panic.)
Kodi: Come on dad this isn’t funny?" Suddenly the sounds stop.
(Kodi’s face is a priceless fear. He turns around slowly. Finally he sees another wolf around his age staring at him petrified.)
Wolf: (whisper) Kodi?.
Kodi: (senseless) Kodi?
(Suddenly large wolves lash out of the darkness circling Kodi laughing deadly. They start to close on him. The wolf takes off.)
Kodi: Hey wait….
(The wolf from before blocks him)
Celtic: Going some where (snickering)
Balto: Lay one paw on him and I’ll rip you to pieces! (warning quietly but fiercely)
(The four wolves turn and see that it’s Balto.)
(One wolf laughs)
Wolf: Yeah, half breed? You and what army?
Behind Balto is the trio of Nikki, Kaltag, and Star.
(Celtic darts in front angrily)
Celtic: Come on then!
(tension builds quickly. Then everyone turns and looks up on the forest hill to see Niju.
Niju: Balto!
(Niju leaps of the forest mound and stands in front of his army.)
Balto: You….
Niju It’s a small, small world. And from the sound of it, you’re not too happy to see me.
Kaltag: That is the ugliest, the most repulsive, the most conniving….
Star: Traitor!
(Kaltag raises his fist wails Star on the head)
Niju: I’m sorry, (sarcastically) it seems we must have stepped into the wrong territory.
Balto: (glances around at Niju’s clan.) Your new pack?
Niju: Well my last encounter didn’t end so well with my old "Family". I wanted to help but…. You know.
Balto: (deeply) What happened to them?
Niju: The clan? Relocated without me.
Balto: Nava?
Niju: I’m here alone….
Balto: (looks left end right very seriously) Aleu?
(Niju’s eye twitched. Kodi steps forward concerned)
Niju: Vanished
Balto: I see.
(Celtic breaks the moment with rage)
Celtic: Enough! Niju, we did not come here for small talk.
Niju: I’ll say what we came for! Mind your place, (warns) second in command.
(Celtic snarls and marches back disagreeably. On the way he gives Kodi a threatening look.)
Niju: A storm is coming in.
Balto: You’re welcome to stay.
Niju: That might be a problem.
Kodi: There is enough space for all of us.
Balto: Kodi is right.
Niju: We do not…. Spare very well.
Nikki: You’ll have to learn then.
Kaltag: Or be taught….
(Two wolves confront Kaltag.)
Wolves: Or we could teach you a few things as well.
Balto: Enough! There is plenty of food and space for everyone if we share.
Wolves: We don’t answer to anyone! Right Niju.
(Niju becomes indecisive for a moment. He turns to Balto and gives him an apologetic look)
Balto: (Pleading look) Niju?….
Niju: I stand by my pack.
(The wolves smile and begin to mildly cheer. Celtic flashes a gratifying smile.)
Niju: You want peace? Stay out of our way!
(The pack separates from the woods laughing. Kodi goes by Balto. Balto feels somewhat of a consolation. They depart from the woods in the other direction.)
*
(Jenna walks downtown and sees a couple with a baby. She begins to tear up with a slight smile, then has a flashback of her and Balto with a puppy in the basket.)
Jenna: (Sniffs) Eli….
Chapter 3
Balto stands outside the boat. Eyes closed.
Voice: A storm is comming….
(Balto turns around)
Nava: You’re mother say’s in the wind.
Balto: I wish I could see her.
(sits next to Balto)
Nava: Meditation….
Balto: It’s just not the same.
Nava: It’s hard.
Balto: I can’t stop thinking about…. Eli.
Nava: Your son?
Balto: (swallows) You can always expect one to…. but…. (clears throat)
(Nava closes his eyes)
Balto: Will you pray for him?
Nava: I will.
Balto: Everyday?
Nava: With every breath.
Balto: (with idea) Aleu! Have you….
Nava: (shakes his head) I haven’t seen her since the pack
(Kodi quietly sneaks by the boat.)
Balto: Nava, I’m afraid.
(Nava intently listently)
Balto: For my Jenna, Aleu, and especially Kodi.
Nava: (smiling) your mother feared letting you go, as well. She always found a way to look up.
Balto: Whenever I look up…. It just reminds me of how far down I am.
(Balto goes back inside the boat.)
(Kodi goes into town. Walks the street in the snow. Abruptly walks into another wolf.
Kodi: (happy) Hey, you….
Wolf: (astonished and speechless) Kodi?
Kodi: (smile fades a little) Who are you?
Wolf: …. Kodi, it’s me.
Kodi: …. Aleu?
*
Jenna steps by
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