Sven No, I can’t.

Mark Sven! you just said you would tell us what you were working on! Come on!

Tashi Dealing, please, do not tease us so. I hate teases.

Happy Sven You are a tease, Natasha.

Happy Tashi Then I hate the competition. Still.

Jake Sven, man, come on.

Sven Fine.

Happy Mark Hooray!

Sven It’s a toy line for a small cartoon. Independent company trying to make their mark.

Jake Right. So?

Sven So they have one idea. One. And that’s what they’re banking everything on. This one show and the toy tie-ins.

Mark Wow, must be a great idea.

Tashi It must be. What is this great idea, Sven?

Sven Ponycorn.

Happy Jake A show about a pony made of corn?

Happy Mark That would be the worst idea ever!

Happy Jake I know!

Mark Which is why I think Sven means a show about a pony unicorn mix?

Sven Yes.

Jake Oh.

Happy Tashi Oh! But wait, would not a pony unicorn just be a unicorn?

Sven It would. But this is not just a pony that is a unicorn. It is a pony that, when his friends are in danger, turns into a mighty unicorn to fight for the forces of good.

Mark Fight for the forces of good? He fights?

Jake Unicorn gladiator style? Kind of bad ass.

Happy Tashi A show that is about a pony who is secretly a unicorn. That is genius.

Sven It is, isn’t it?

Happy Mark Jesus, it really is.

Jake Everyone who likes ponies or unicorns…

Tashi Which is everyone.

Jake Yeah. Wow.

Sven Yes. This is why I did not want to say anything.

Happy Mark It’s one part of why.

Jake Huh?

Mark No, if it was just the idea, Sven you would’ve told us. There’s something else, isn’t there?

Sven No.

Jake Oh, wait, yeah, Sven, you’re building the toys, so what’s wrong with it?

Sven Nothing.

Jake I’m with Mark on this. There has to be a reason you wouldn’t tell us. Which normally means something you would love to tell us.

TO BE CONTINUED