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Knights Who Say Ni


Arthur: Who are you?
Knight of Ni: We are the Knights who say "Ni"!
Other Knights of Ni: Ni! Ni! Ni!
Arthur: (horrified) No! Not the Knights who say "Ni"!
Knight of Ni: The same.
Arthur: Those who see them seldom live to tell the tale!
Other Knight of Ni: And who are thee?
Arthur: Oh Knights of Ni, we are simple travelers who seek the land beyond this forest. May we pass?
Knights of Ni: Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni!
Bedevere: No! Noooo!
Knight of Ni: We shall say "Ni" to you if you do not appease us.
Arthur: But... what is it you want?
Knight of Ni: We want..... A SHRUBBERY!!!!

(minor music)

Arthur: A *WHAT*?
Knights of Ni: Ni! Ni!! Ni! Ni!
Arthur; No! No! Please, no more!
O Knights of Ni, we have heard your request, and it is just and fair.
We shall get you a shrubbery.
Knight of Ni: A nice one.
Arthur: Yes.
Knight of Ni: One that's not *too* expensive.
Arthur; Of course.
Knight of Ni: Right. Noowwwww.... GO!

(music)

Arthur: O Knights of Ni. We have brought you a shrubbery. May we go now?
Knight of Ni: Yes, it is a good shrubbery. I like the laurels particularly.
Other Knights of Ni: Ni! Ni!
Knight of Ni: But there is one small problem....
Arthur: What is that?
Knight of Ni: We are now *no longer* the Knights who say "Ni"!
Other Knights of Ni: Ni! Shh!
Knight of Ni: We are now the Knights who say "Ekky-ekky-ekky-ecky-pikang-zoom- boing-mumble... Therefore, we must give you a test.
Arthur: What is this test, o Knights of.....
Knights who 'til recently said "Ni"?
Knight of Ni: First, you must bring us..... ANOTHER SHRUBBERY!!!

(minor music)

Arthur: Oh not *another* shrubbery!!
Knight of Ni: (excitedly) THEN... Then, when you have brought the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this one, only slightly higher, so we get the two-level effect with a little path running down the middle.
Other Knights of Ni: A path! A path! A path! Shh, shhh.
Knight of Ni: Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest...
Wiiiiiithh:.... A HERRING!