Sagwa quotes from Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

[Sagwa was late for dinner even though she had promised to be on time. The scene cuts to Sagwa in the kitchen. Mama Miao and Baba Miao are angry and disappointed because Sagwa broke her promise. And Mama Miao --angrily-- says...!]

Mama Miao

(Well, young lady?!) There you are!

Sagwa

Where are the others?

Mama Miao

They (Dongwa and Sheegwa) were on time for dinner! So they had finished eating!

Mama Miao

As I recall, you promised to be on time for dinner! But since you broke your promise, you eat what is left! Plain rice!

Sagwa

[flustered] PLAIN RICE!? THAT IS IT!?

Mama Miao

Well!? If you were on time, you could have had steamed fish and bok choy! Now eat your dinner!

[Dongwa is not pleased that he gave up his snack for their grandparents' anniversary special]

Sagwa

What a disaster...

Dongwa

Yeah, all that wasted shrimp.

[Dongwa, Sagwa, and Sheegwa are all soaked because Sheegwa had disobeyed the rules. Dongwa and Sagwa glare at Sheegwa for disobeying the rule about the alley walls. The scene first cuts to Sagwa. Dongwa and Sagwa are glaring at Sheegwa. Then Sagwa, she says to Sheegwa...!]

Sagwa

SHEEGWA? WHAT (ON EARTH) WERE YOU THINKING!? YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE ALLEY WALLS!

[The scene cuts to Sheegwa --who is soaked.]

Sheegwa

I am sorry.

[Sheegwa --after saying this-- is too stuffy to talk. That is, as she sneezes instead.]

Sheegwa

[sneezes] Ah-choo!

[Sheegwa --from the cold water in the pond-- her nose and sinuses hurt too. The scene cuts to Sagwa. Sagwa holds back anger and becomes concerned about Sheegwa's cold. Sheegwa, she has a cold. In fact, all the kittens --Dongwa, Sagwa, and Sheegwa-- are soaked and have colds.]

Sagwa

[she --Sagwa-- also has a cold] We have to get her inside. She is catching a cold.

[The scene cuts back to the palace. And the kittens --Dongwa, Sagwa, and Sheegwa-- enter the palace with colds and all three of them sneezing. And it was from the pond when Sheegwa fell into the pond from the alley wall and her two older siblings --Dongwa and Sagwa-- tried to rescue them but got themselves cold and wet in the pond too.]

Sheegwa

[sneezes a big sneeze] AH-CHOO!

Sagwa

[in between sneezes] Shh! Sheegwa? Mama cannot see us like this.

[Mama Miao sees the kittens having colds --which was from getting cold and wet in the pond-- and becomes concerned about this.]

Mama Miao

[to the kittens] Oh my poor dears! What happened?

Sheegwa

[in between sneezes] It is all my fault I should not have climbed on the alley wa...wa...! [sneezes an even bigger sneeze]...walls.

Mama Miao

Let's get you (three) all dried up and to bed.

[Sheegwa --in the spite of the fact that the jade on Tai-Tai's jade necklace got broken-- is forced to return the jade necklace to Tai-Tai. That is, as the scene cuts to the Magistrate and Tai-Tai's room. Tai-Tai --on the other hand-- unnoticed at first, she is seen at her dressing mirror.]

Sheegwa

But...! But...!

Sagwa

There really are no "buts"! It is hers (Tai-Tai's). I know it is hard, Sheegwa. You can do it.

Sheegwa

[thinking] Maybe I should leave it here. Then Tai-Tai would not notice that I broke it.

[After a few seconds.]

Sheegwa

[thinking] No. It is my job to make sure that she gets it back. Broken or not, it is hers.

[Sheegwa lets out a "meow" to get Tai-Tai's attention. Despite the fact that the jade on Tai-Tai's jade necklace is broken, Sheegwa's thought is she should still give back Tai-Tai her jade necklace. Not only that, but she must also tell Tai-Tai the truth. That is, even if the necklace broken makes her --Tai-Tai-- upset. Because no one likes being fooled.]

[Tai-Tai she leans down and sees her necklace. Then she feels touched when Sheegwa brings back her jade necklace.]

[She looks at her jade necklace. And she notices that it is now broken in half beyond repair. That is, the jade --green gemstone/jewel-- on her necklace. Sheegwa also tells Tai-Tai the truth and apologizes to her.]

[Finally, she reveals her now-half necklace --the now-half jade on her necklace-- and it shows a flashback of Tai-Tai as a young child with her father. It is true. Even though her jade necklace might not be in one piece, even only part of it brings her back the memories it whispers to her. That is, according to her saying.]

[She happily nods. Then Tai-Tai puts the jade necklace back in the treasure chest.]

[The scene takes place in the attic. Sagwa and Dongwa are setting up an old kite. The kite --which the viewers see-- is depicted as a dragonfly.]

Sheegwa

I really wish that Baba would take us to that treasure hunt. Should we ask again?

Dongwa

Not now. We are fixing this old kite. You want to watch us fly it?

[Sheegwa gets jealous because she never gets to spend time with her siblings --Dongwa and Sagwa-- or any of the big Siamese cat children. And she --Sheegwa-- says...!]

Sheegwa

[to Dongwa and Sheegwa] I always have to watch! Why can I not hold the string?

Sagwa

[tauntingly] You are too little, silly!

[Sagwa pats Sheegwa on the head. Then she and Dongwa both laugh and run away with the kite. This was obviously not what Sheegwa wanted to hear. But Dongwa and Sagwa prove to Sheegwa that the kite is not a game. And if Sheegwa holds the string and messes up the kite, they --Dongwa and Sagwa-- might have to start all over again. That is why they --Sagwa and Dongwa-- do not want Sheegwa to use the string. Sheegwa sulks sadly and says...!]

Sheegwa

That is not true! I am not a baby anymore!

[Sagwa and Dongwa --Sheegwa's older siblings-- try their best to ignore her. And they refuse to find a place for Sheegwa in their game. That is, regarding with the kite. Mama Miao --not knowing that Dongwa and Sagwa are refusing to let Sheegwa join their "games"-- calls Sheegwa down from the attic. And she says...!]

Mama Miao

[from offscreen] Sheegwa? Time for your nap!

[Mama Miao is unaware that Dongwa and Sagwa are not letting Sheegwa --their little sister-- tag along with their activities and finding a place for her in their games. That is, after she --Mama Miao-- calls Sheegwa down from the attic for her nap. And she --Mama Miao-- does no further investigation about Dongwa and Sagwa always excluding Sheegwa. Sheegwa --still upset and jealous because her older siblings never include her-- obeys this from Mama Miao. But she --jealously-- says to herself...!]

Sheegwa

I can't wait to grow up!

[Sheegwa lets out a sigh after saying this.]

[In the middle of Mama Miao's story, the scene cuts back to Sagwa, Dongwa, Sheegwa, and Mama Miao. And Sagwa is seen hugging Mama Miao and snuggling on her --Mama Miao's-- back.]

Sagwa

[snuggling on her mother's back] What happened to Ming Miao?

Mama Miao

That is a very interesting question. I suppose that he could have remained at the emperor's palace where he could have ruled China. Couldn't he?

Mama Miao

And he would've used his art to control the people.

Sheegwa

Mm-mmm.

Dongwa

No way! Ming Miao never would've used his art for evil! He never would have done that!

Mama Miao

My goodness, Dongwa. You have been paying attention. And yes, you are right. Ming Miao would have never used his art for evil.

[The Rat tries to take a bite out of the clay "cookie" thinking it was a real almond cookie. He bites into the clay cookie and yelps in pain.]

[The Rat becomes disgusted because he tasted the clay from the clay cookie.]

[That is, his reaction after biting into the clay cookie which Ba-Do made from clay. From offscreen, he spits out the bits of clay. The scene turns to Sheegwa. And Sheegwa says to the Rat...!]

Sheegwa

[in a teasing smile] I have tried to tell you! It's not a real cookie! Ba-Do made it out of clay!

[Sagwa pawns off the game looking for Sheegwa. She finds Sheegwa and catches the Rat.]

Sagwa

YOU...?!

[The Rat sees Sagwa.]

[Sagwa glares at him. The Rat shakes her paw.]

[He tries to run away, but Sagwa steps on his tail with her paw.]

Sagwa

I KNOW YOUR TRICKS, RAT! YOU STOLE THIS COOKIE!

Dongwa

Oh boy! Cha Siu! It is great having another boy around here! For once, I am never again being outnumbered by girls!

[As Dongwa says this, he wishes that Sagwa and Sheegwa would disappear. That is, if he any has boy cats --or dogs-- part of his family at any capacity. When Dongwa says this, Sagwa and Sheegwa look at Dongwa angrily.]