INT. CHARMING CLUBHOUSE – NEXT MORNING
We see sneakers sneaking down the girls' tower stairs. It's Mulan and she's disguised as a boy. She's wearing a hat over her new haircut and oversized clothes. When she reaches the landing she quickly heads for the exit.
Li comes down the boys' tower.
LI
Hey!
Mulan freezes. She slowly turns around. Li pauses.
LI
Sorry, man. I thought you were someone else.
MULAN
(husky voice) Nope. Just a random guy. See ya!
She continues on her way, surprised yet thrilled that she pulled it off.
INT. DINING HALL – DAY
Mulan sits at a table alone browsing the menu on her Mirror phone, attempting to be inconspicuous.
MULAN
You can do this. No one notices a thing. You'll be fine. I'll be fine.
Suddenly, Kronk and Kuzko take the seats on either side of her and soon her table is surrounded by guys. Now she's not feeling so confident.
Kuzko scrutinizes her.
KUZKO
Hey, do I know you?
Mulan adjusts her hat to hide her face.
MULAN
I don't think so.
KRONK
What's wrong with your voice?
MULAN
I don't know what you mean.
NAVEEN eyes her suspiciously.
NAVEEN
Sounds like you've got a frog in your throat.
KUZKO
You should try the soup.
Naveen checks his Mirror phone.
NAVEEN
Soup isn't on the menu today.
KUZKO
What? No soup? I demand to speak to the manager!
MULAN
It's okay. I think I'll survive.
KUZKO
Are you sure we haven't met? You look awfully familiar. What did you say your name was again?
Mulan sips her water, stalling.
MULAN
Uh...my name is uh...
KUZKO
Uh? That's the worst name ever. No offense.
He scrolls through the menu.
KUZKO (CONT'D)
Hey, look. Meat pie omelet. This place isn't useless after all.
KRONK
There's something squirrely going on around here...
This is it...Mulan's cover is about to get blown...
Kronk takes apart his breakfast burrito.
KRONK (CONT'D)
False alarm. The spinach was hiding in the center there. We're all good for take off.
He shoves the burrito in his mouth. Mulan lets out a sigh of relief.
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Crowns of Highcastle
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