STORYTIME - The Rad Rewound Realm Of A Crystal Conundrum

What happens when Dr. Apples ventures into Piggy Bank Land to settle a debt and uncovers a plot by the Penny Pinchers gang to steal a powerful magical device? Immerse yourself in this episode where the line between the mundane and the mystical blurs delightfully. We explore the shadowy corners of Dr. Apples' laboratory as he recounts his thrilling quest to secure the Gobble Nickel Transcripter—a gizmo capable of decoding any script in the cosmos. From cosmic errands to eavesdropped secrets, this whimsical journey is filled with quirky encounters and unexpected twists that will leave you spellbound.
 
 Join us as we unravel the mystery of Hall Light's disappearance and its profound impact on the crystal community. Dr. Apples sheds light on the significance of balance and the vital importance of maintaining positive vibes in the face of challenges. Navigate through magical elements like time portals and celestial currents, and uncover the fascinating backstory of the Gobble Nickel. As the episode concludes, you'll be reminded to find magic in the everyday and to keep your imaginations wild and ready for what’s next. Tune in for an enchanting tale that promises more adventures to come!

CAST:
Dr. Apples - Anthony J. Santora
Teen Girl ONE - Mel Torrefranca
Teen Girl TWO - Caitlin Ferguson
Blop-Buster Employee - Matt Beckius
Globert /  Crystal Guardian ONE - Nasim Benelkour
Lacie - Lacye A. Brown
Extra Piggy Bank/ Mall People – Avery A. Brown

Transcript

Narrator: 

00:04
Welcome, Voyagers of the Fantastical. You've just zoomed through a swirling vortex, arriving at the doorstep of story time with Dr. Apples in this magical corner of the universe, stories brim with a wit in wonder at the flick of Dr. Apple's wand, fasten your seat belts for a narrative escapade that is bewilderingly funny as it is bewilderingly captivating. Today's episode is a story that's going to tickle your fantasy bones, or might just turn your hair into spaghetti. Let's find out. 

00:51

We now join Dr. Apples in his laboratory in the dark.

Dr. Apples

01:07

 Oh!

Good evening, intrepid adventurer! Dr. Apples here. You've caught me in the midst of shadows, working away in the dark corners of my laboratory. Ah, the element of surprise – it’s also an essential ingredient in any good story!

01:28

Why lurk in the dark, you ask? Well, in the pitch-black, the most brilliant ideas often flicker to life.

01:38

Plus, it's harder for those sneaky Affle-bay bats to wiggle out of their jars without being seen. Hang on —one moment.

2:10

Ah, yes, vision. They’re gone now. You know, it took decoding a very complicated map to find them.

Decoding was easy thanks to my Gobble-Nickel machine. It’s one of a kind and difficult to find.

2:31

Before my delectable delivery of 'Creole-spiced interstellar tofu' arrives, I can tell you how I got it. 

2:38

(laughs in delight)

2:40

Remember, it’s when you’re minding your own business that you can overhear the best gossip!

It’s a tale where the mundane mingles with the mystical magic under the moon's cryptic glow.

2:54

Uhh …actually, it was daytime.

Enchanting, mysterious music plays.

Dr. Apples

3:09

Ah, my Wednesdays, are reserved for errands that stretch across the cosmos. 

Random Piggy Bank: 

3:15

Hey Dr. A!

Dr. Apples

3:16

My errand? A visit to Piggybank Land, where even the cutest 3ft tall piggybank has more money than you.

3:27

As I walked through their city, my mission was clear: to settle a debt at the bail bondsman’s office. A favor for my friend Cashius, a piggybank in quite the pickle.

3:43

There, before the bailsman’s office, stood the Piggybank Land's most infamous gang, ‘The Penny Pinchers’. There were at least eight of them. They huddled in front of the entrance. I couldn’t help but to eavesdrop.

Tony the Piggy Bank

4:11

Alright, listen up, ya mugs. We've caught wind of a caper, see?

Jimmy the Piggy Bank

4:16

Yeah, not just any old job. We're talkin' a gizmo with magic up the wazoo!

It's called the Gobble-Nickel Transcriptor.

The Piggybanks OOOH & AWWW!

Tony the Piggy Bank

4:29

Ya. This ain't your grandma's knick-knack. It can unravel any script in the cosmos. 

Imagine the power, eh? 

Jimmy, tell em what else. 

Jimmy the Piggy Bank

4:40

So, this lead’s as credible, as we are stereotypical. 

Here's the rub —it's tucked away in some far-off starry nook.

Means ta get it, we gotta jump between the stars. 

Multiverse-style, capisce?

Tony the Piggy Bank

4:56

Think about it, boys. We'd be the first piggies to pull off a heist like this. 

Intergalactic fame and fortune!

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

5:04

Hopping between the stars, now? Next, you'll be telling me we're off to pilfer the moon's cheese. Seems we're aiming a tad higher than the end of the rainbow these days. 

Tony the Piggy Bank

5:15

<laughs>

Oh, so the vastness of the cosmos gives your porcelain pause, hun O'Malley? 

I was under the impression you'd be all in, not half-hearted. 

Thought you'd be more... unbreakable.

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

5:34

 (Thicker Scottish accent)

Oi, Tony me lad, ye reckon me head’s all a-jumble like a wee babe’s first steps! 

But heed this, plotin' courses 'cross the heavens is no lark for the likes o' us, no more'n expectin' a cat to dance a jig on the moon's pale light!

(normal Scottish) 

But adventure calls, eh? 

Jimmy the Piggy Bank

5:55

What?!?

Tony the Piggy Bank

5:56

Listen up, and listen good. We're in this for the haul, not for the funsies. 

These coordinates are our bread and butter. Get 'em locked in your memory bank, or we're as good as lost in the stars 

—no clovers gonna save us then.

The Piggybanks huddle in as Tony shares with them how to memorize. 

Tony the Piggy Bank

6:15

 (whispers)

So, the best way to remember is to sing a nursery rhyme, see? A little ditty, like patty-cake, will keep the cogs turnin' and the plans burnin'.

Dr. Apples

6:30

What's this? A tool that can decode any text? 

This could revolutionize our research! 

I had to snag that Globber-nickel first. 

After the bad piggies walked away, I happened to find one in a back alley…..

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

7:06

<hums>

7:23

Uhh…hello?

7:30

Oi! Who's that skulkin' about then?

7:41

Y-You wouldn’t be thinkin' of roughin' up a humble piggy, now, would ya?

A trash can FALLS behind him.

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

7:59

Ahh! Jings. Just a trash can fallin’ down.

Footsteps from dress shoes step on the wet ground come closer to him.

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

 (scared)

8:09

Uhhhh…..

Oi, all I’ve got inside is good intentions and two dimes, ya know? 

Please don’t get me! 

Dr. Apples’ evil CHUCKLE echoes back at O’Malley.

DR. APPLES

8:18

O’Malley…..

(walks closer)

Fear not, my wee porcelain friend. 

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

8:35

Oh, thank the stars. It's just the janitor. 

Hey, someone knocked over a trash can back there. Be a dear?

Dr. Apples

8:45

I will not become offended. 

As I was saying, fear not

-you wont be turned upside down and shaken for too long.

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

8:57

Upside-down?

Dr. Apples

9:00

All I need are…your secrets!

Now, spill those coordinates!

Dr. Apples flips O’Malley upside down and shakes him.

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

9:03

No!

Dr. Apples

9:04

Now, spill those coordinates!

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

9:12

Mercy! 

Me coins! 

Me dignity!

Dr. Apples

9:17

Tell me the coordinates of the Gobber-smacker!

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

9:22

Me loyal to ma lads! And it’s pronounced ‘Gobble-Nickel’! You can’t crack me!

Dr. Apples SHAKES O’Malley harder!

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

9:34

Noooo!

Dr. Apples

9:35

Divulge Now! Before you don’t have funds for a coffee run!

Dr. Apples stops shaking him.

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

9:44

Fine! 

(Thicker Scottish accent)

Set your portal to 17.5 degrees north of the Clover's End. 

Ye’ll be wantin' tae set yer magical doorway tae seventeen 'n a half whiskers north o’ the End o’ the Rainbow. 

The passcode? Whisper ‘thrice-thundering-thimbles’ to the breeze!

Dr. Apples

10:00

Mm-Hmm. Noted.

O’Malley the Piggy Bank

10:04

Now put me mug down I-

A tragicomic CRASH followed by coins SPLOOSHING onto the cobblestone follows.

Dr. Apples

10:17

Oops!

I did not anticipate that. 

Time to go.

Dr. Apples walks away.  

Dr. Apples

10:21

Uhh… a thousand apologies, my porcelain comrade. 

In the name of science, sacrifices had to be made.

10:34

Armed with my newly acquired coordinates, I opened my travel portal 

Travel Portal

10:47

Alright, Doc. Adventure awaits.

Dr. Apples

10:47

and headed off!

Travel Portal

10:57

Enjoy your stay.

Teenager: 

(11:03)
This is totally rad.

Dr. Apples

11:05

What in the oldness is this? 

I walk around and the air is a mix of pizza and dial-up modems. 

11:17

What’s this? A white and beige food court? 

Adults dancing the Macarena at a music store?

(perplexed)

Stacks of… boxes of… computer software? 

11:34

Eighteen piece comforter sets for Fifty-nine dollars?!?

And what's this? A line to enter into Planet Hollywood? 

(Gasps) 

11:46

By the Tamagotchis, I've transported to the 1990s!

Not sure how I feel about this.

11:57

Upon checking the coordinates, the location of the goobble-thinger should be…. right…there.

(disappointed)

Hmmm.

-where that, empty AOL CD rests on the ground.  

Seems that I've been led astray.

 (slight anger)

12:21

I should've shaken O’Malley harder!

 (sighs)

 Well, it appears I'm to let my instincts be my guide.

12:37

As I walk and ponder in amazement, a young hooligian, wearing an ‘NWO’ T-shirt and offensive baggy pants approaches me.

Teen Baggy Pants

12:46

Ey, dude, is that coat you’re wearin’ for real? 

You look like you've just stepped out of a time machine!

Dr. Apples

 12:53

(twinkle in his eye) 

Indeed, young connoisseur of oversized attire. This coat has ticked more timelines than your mixtape has tracks.

Teen Baggy Pants

13:02

You really are from another time, aren't ya? 

(pause)

Huh? 

Dr. Apples abruptly walks away from him. 

Dr. Apples

13:10

My social battery was depleted, so 

I walked away.

Teen Baggy Pants

13:05

Hey! Where ya goin?

Dr. Apples stops to observe a group of TEEN girls flip magazine pages at a store. 

Dr. Apples

13:17

While walking, something shiny catches the corner of my eye.  

I pause to observe a store with walls of glossy magazines of pop stars and heartthrobs. 

There, stood teenage girls with aluminum foil jackets and smeared makeup who gossiped about their day.

Announcer

13:37

Dr. Apples is filmed before a live studio audience.

 TEEN 1 

13:47

So, my mom is finally getting my rollerblades, so I can skate at the Peach Pit.  

Dylan’s works there. 

TEEN 2 

13:57

No way! Jesse doesn’t stand a chance against you once Dylan sees your cool moves. 

TEEN 1

14:05

She can talk to the hand, if she tries me!

TEEN 3

14:08

Yeah. As if!

TEEN 1 

14:09

Right? But did you hear about Lisa and Ryan? Rumor has it, they snuck off during the pep rally. 

Aught-cay 'em olding-hay ands-hay by the old oak tree. 

And I thought she was all googly-eyed over Andy-day.

Dr. Apples

14:30

Ah, what's this? My ears perk up at the sound of the enigmatic chatter.

A linguistic lanuage as intriguing as any spell.

(recall)

If I remember, it’s called, Pig-latin!

This language died in the late nineteen hundred and nineties! 

A shame.

TEEN 3 

14:55

O-nay ay-way! Isa-lay and Yan-ray? 

Ha. Ha.

The school's drama is better than my cassette tapes!

TEEN 2 

15:02

For real. And speaking of tangled, I eard-hay Andy-day’s been passing notes to Essica-jay. 

Like, actual handwritten love notes. 

(scoffs)

Like, who does that when you have a pager?

TEEN 1

15:18

For reals. 

(stomach growls)

Eww. I'm starving. Let’s grab some Dippin Dots! 

If I have to drink another Diet Slice, I'll just tilt over.

TEEN 2 

15:26

Totally, ilt-tay!

The Teens GIGGLE. 

Dr. Apples

15:32

Ah, the intricate dance of high school hierarchies.

(pause)

Hmmm… tilt?

Hey. I remember…..

FLASHBACK TO:

15:41

(O’Malley being shaken in the back alley)

Dr. Apples

15:42

Wait a minute!

I’ve been looking at my coordinates right side up!

When I shook O’Malley, he was tilted!

If I-

Tilt my head, I reveal…. the real coordinates!

16:26

Cuz, this makes perfect sense in this scenario.

 That's it! The true destination isn’t that spot where the AOL CD was but… to…

There! That building! It’s huge! The Globbler is in there! 

16:48

I’m going to….. Blop-Buster.

Blop-Buster Employee

17:07

Welcome to Blop-Buster.

Dr. Apples

17:09

Thank you.

Wandering into Blop-Buster, I'm wrapped in a nostalgia so thick, you could spread it on toast.

Here, the air is tinged with the scent of popcorn and plastic.

Shelves loom like monuments to a pre-digital era, cradle every physical film you've pretended to have seen at parties.

Visualize a place where cinematic bricks wait to be watched 

-but doesn’t happen because you’re overstimulated.

Ah, what do we have here?

17:44

Feast your eyes on 'Ninja Ballerinas: The Silent Disco of Doom,' a 1994 enigma that’s part thriller and part inexplicable.

Watching it is like being in a fever dream—both fascinating and slightly regrettable.

18:05

Rumor has it, the film vanished because it made viewers too powerful, or maybe just confused.

I must see this with my own eyes

Hey. This VHS box is empty!

Blop-Buster Employee

18:21

Aye man…. 

-you’re looking for Ninja Ballerinas? 

That one’s a journey —not just in plot. 

-You’ll literally need to venture into the abyss... 

(regular)

I mean, our back storage room for that.

 (ominous) 

Here, take the key! You'll see why.

Dr. Apples

18:44

Hmmm…

This isn’t odd. 

Guess I’ll follow his directions to further the plot.

Dr. Apples

19:16

Before me lay a daunting stairway, inviting me into the shadows. I stepped forward, heart racing with adventure, as the door closed sharply behind me, sealing off the known world. Down I went, into the embrace of the unknown.

19:36

Then…it was black. 

-nothingness.

As I embraced the darkness, the air turned cold, whispering secrets in chills down my spine. But forward I pressed, driven by an insatiable curiosity.

20:09

Further down, as darkness nearly swallowed me, a dim light teased forward. It revealed a breathtaking view: massive crystals lit from within, shining like captive stars against the dark.

20:32

Stepping further down, abruptly, a voice slices through the silence, ethereal and familiar, yet no figure to match it.

Unknown Voice

20:48

(echoing mysteriously) 

Dr. Apples!

Dr. Apples

20:50

A momentary halt—astonishment grips me. In this ancient echo of a world, who knows my name?

(gets geeked)

Am I- 

Am I 

-that, popular?  

(normal)

21:20

The mystery deepens.

21:05

Finally, on flat ground, the cave is bright and vivid with blue and green glowing crystals all around. 

21:15

I stopped in my tracks when 5ft tall crystals pluck themselves out the wall -and formed legs. 

Around twenty! 

One, bigger than all the others, approached me. 

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

21:28

Hey, yo, Dr. A! 

What brings you down to our sparkly neck of the woods? 

Gotta say, we're not exactly vibing high lately. It's all been a bit 'meh' around here.

Dr. Apples

21:40

Oh, hey! Glo-bert! It’s been ages! 

Last time, we saw each other,  

(recall)

-we were meditating by the Palo Santo fires, huh?

Well, I'm here to help if I can. Though I must admit, I’m in a predicament as well.

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

21:59

Really now?

Dr. Apples

Yep, I'm on the hunt for something called the Globble….noodle?

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1 

22:07

Whoa, hold up, Doc. You talking about the Gobble-Nickel? 

Look over there. The little gizmo’s chilling where our pal Halite usually rest. 

Listen, we can totally help each other out.

Dr. Apples

22:23

There it was. An ancient relic the shape and style of a walkman. 

(impressed)

So clever. 

22:32

The relic was akin for me each second I looked at it. 

Ready for me to grab. 

To hold. 

To change the very course of my life’s existence. 

The universe!

22:49

A new social media following!

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

22:54

Soooo, we gotta deal? 

You help us, we help you?

Dr. Apples

23:00

Oh. Deal.  What’s the issue?

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

23:05

Man, it's the atmosphere down here; it's all out of whack. 

Ever since our pal Halite left to catch some waves at Sea World, the mood's been... flat. 

Dude promised to bring back the ocean's rhythm, and now? Silence.

Honestly, I’m feelin a bit negative about it.

Dr. Apples

23:27

Halite, eh?

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

23:30

Ya!

Dr. Apples

23:44

Halite the Crystal?

Uhh….You do realize Halite is a salt crystal, right? 

The Crystal Guardians MURMUR in confusion.

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1 

(defensive)

23:52

Well ya! Duh! Salt, sea, surf—it's all elemental, man!

Dr. Apples

23:59

Elemental? Sodium ions and chloride ions in halite are kept apart by water molecules.

The Crystal Guardians MURMUR in confusion.

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

24:15

We’re not picking up what your’re putting down, Doc.

Dr. Apples

 24:18

(heavy sigh)

If Halite has been surfing, in the water, then he has dissolved. 

Salt and sea don't mix, my friends.

He’s... gone….. forever. 

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

24:36

Oh...so...that….means...he's..

The Crystal Guardians GASP in shock. 

 CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1 CONT. 

24:27

Wha? Cut-it-out! Dissolved? 

Like, no more Halite?

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 2 

(shocked)

25:02

No way, dude! Halite's our raddest crystal! 

 CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 3 

(sad)

25:03

He was the vibe-master... kept us all in a good mood.

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 4 

25:16

Balance, man... He was all about that balance. 

A Crystal

 (25:21)
He was all then in a bag of chips

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

25:26

Whoa, that's totally bogus! 

What do we do now, Dr. A?

Dr. Apples

 25:35

As I put the Gobble-thing in my pocket, I can feel the weight of their stares on me.

25:42

Oh! Indeed, a tragic turn of events. 

Umm…as I’ve lived up to my end of the bargain, I will leave you with this-

Keep the vibes alive. Halite wouldn’t have wanted you to... dissolve under pressure.

A Crystal

25:59

What?

Dr. Apples

26:00

Well, I have to go now. 

I need to write all of this in my diary.

I open up my time portal. I set it for home, 

Time Portal

(26:11)
Someone called for a portal. 

Dr. Apples

26:13

then leave.  

CRYSTAL GUARDIAN 1/GLO-BERT 

26:21

Surf the celestial currents, Halite!

You were the gnarliest crystal of us all!

Dr. Apples

26:36

And that’s the story of the Gobble-Nickel.

What a time I had learning how to pronounce it.

LACIE 

26:44

(yells)

Dr. Apples, your nasty food is here!

Dr. Apples

26:48

Ah, my takeout has arrived!  

Before we part, remember: in the mundane, there's magic hiding... sometimes it-

(pauses at a relization)

26:59

-dagh! I forgot to pay Cashius’ bail! 

Okay.  Tootles! or  Ootles-tay!

(chuckles) 

27:09

Lacie, I need four thousand penny rolls!

Narrator: 

27:24
And just like that, we spiral back from the enchanting rounds of Dr. Apples. Our journey through his magical time warp concludes for now. But the wonder doesn't have to end here. 

27:38

Don't forget to like, subscribe, leave a review in stuff until our next whimsical adventure. Keep your imaginations wild. Dr. Apples will be waiting with more spell binding stories. 

27:54

And don't be surprised if your tea starts talking back to you. It's just Dr. Apple's magic lingering in the air.

THE END