[Gazared and Boomtall approach Ayden's parents]
ASAyden's Mother
Do you steal from every person you collect, or just us?
GGazared
Are you going to give me the payment, or do you need... persuading?
ASAyden's Father
I'm not giving you anything. I shall deliver my payment to Lord Rothford himself.
GGazared
I don't think our lord visits many men in the dungeon. Arrest him!
[thugs draw swords and approach]
CACrow [as a thug]
Alright, certified public accountants, let's crunch some numbers!
[Ayden's Father punches a thug, starting a brief fight]
CSCrow, Servo, and Emily
[singing] Sim-ply ha-ving a wonderful Christmastime!
AAyden
[comes out of hiding] No!
SAServo [as Ayden]
File an extension!
ASAyden's Father
[stops the fight] Alright! Alright. Enough.
EAEmily [as Gazared]
Really? You were winning.
ASAyden's Father
I'll get the money.
CACrow [as Ayden's Father]
We can Airbnb our hut.
ASAyden's Father
Just don't hurt her.
GGazared
I wouldn't dream of hurting her. Not when I can get such a fair price for another child in the mines. Get them in the wagon! [the struggle resumes]
CSCrow, Servo, and Emily
[singing] Sim-ply ha-ving a wonderful Christmastime!
[as Rand baits a hook and tosses it in the river]
AAyden
Good idea, Rand. You see? If we all work together, we can make it.
JAJoel [as Ayden]
But not if we keep throwing all our food in the water.
What do you think you're going to catch?
AAyden
[to the dragon] Stay off that wing.
JAJonah [as the dragon]
[the dragon nods] Alright, mom.
AAyden
Even though it's healing fast, no flying. You need your rest.
CACrow [as Ayden]
And if DreamWorks lawyers come, we were never here.
SAServo [as Saerwen]
I left money for pizza.
SSaerwen
You've created a sacred bond with her. You two will always be able to find one another.
[Arik approaches them]
AAyden
We're going north. Catch up with us when you can.
SAServo [as the dragon]
I get it. You guys can't afford to put me in the next couple scenes, can you?