APPLE JACKS

EXT. THE ROYAL STABLES, DAY

Medieval Europe. KING CHARLES and SHERIFF JOHN are inspecting the royal stables before their morning ride when the King sees two teenage stable boys sharing a box of Kellogg’s Apple Jacks.  The two men walk over to the boys.

King Charles: “Boys, what are you eating?”

Stable Boy 1: “Apple Jacks, your majesty.”

King Charles: “Apple Jacks? What are these Apple Jacks that you speak of?”

Stable Boy 2: “It’s a sweet, crunchy, apple and cinnamon cereal that is part of a complete breakfast, your majesty.”

King Charles: “May I try some of your Apple Jacks?”

Stable Boy 1: “Of course, your majesty.”

King Charles eats a spoonful of Apple Jacks. He is surprised by how good it tastes.”

King Charles: “What kind of tomfoolery is this? This doesn’t taste like apples.”

Sheriff John: “Are you boys trying to get one over on your king?”

Stable Boy 2: “Never, my lord.”

King Charles: “This cereal is called Apple Jacks, but doesn’t taste like apples.”

Stable Boy 1: “We know.”

King Charles: “I don’t understand why you boys like a cereal  that is called Apple Jacks but doesn’t taste like apples.”

The stable boys look at each other, not sure what to do or say.

Stable Boy 2: “We just do.”

King Charles takes another spoonful of cereal.

King Charles: “Sheriff John!”

Sheriff John: “Yes, your majesty?”

King Charles takes the bowl of Apple Jacks.

King Charles: “Have these boys killed.”

Sheriff John: “Yes, your majesty.”

Stable boys (in unison):” No!”

Announcer (voiceover): “Apple and cinnamon make Kellogg’s Apple Jacks an apple-y sweet part of a complete breakfast.”

King Charles enjoys his bowl of Apple Jacks while in the background Sheriff John stabs the stable boys.