[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!
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!
[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, 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...!]
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 --after saying this-- is too stuffy to talk. That is, as she sneezes instead.]
[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.]
[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.]
[sneezes a big sneeze] AH-CHOO!
[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?
[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.
Are you all right, Dongwa?
Don't move. Sheegwa, go, get Mama. Quick!
I like the way cook wrapped your paw. Does it hurt?
Mama
It's just a little.
I'm sorry. It's all my fault.
If I hadn't moved out of the way. You wouldn't have crashed into the barrel.
Can I do anything to make you feel better?
Well, I am little hungry. I think I saw cook putting away some leftover shrimp last night.
[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.]
I really wish that Baba would take us to that treasure hunt. Should we ask again?
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...!]
[to Dongwa and Sheegwa] I always have to watch! Why can I not hold the string?
[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...!]
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 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.]
[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?
DSDongwa and Sheegwa
Mm-hmm.
Mama Miao
And he would've used his art to control the people.
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.
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat · 22 quotes
