PrincessLenore
I want the MOON!
If I can have the
moon, I’ll be well
again.
The King
OK, I will get the
moon for you,
my dear Lenore.
It’s 35,000 miles
away, and bigger
than the Princess
Lenore’s room.
It’s 150,000 miles
away, and twice as
big as this palace.
It’s 300,000 miles
away, and half
the size of this
kingdom
I want you to
get the moon
for the
Princess.
The Royal Wizard
The Royal Mathematician
The Lord High Chamberlain
The King
Um, no
problem. I
have many
wise men…
The Court Jester
The King
Nobody can get the
moon for the Princess
Lenore. Every time I
ask anybody for the
moon, it gets larger
and farther away.
The Court Jester
Ask the Princess
Lenore how big
she thinks the
moon is and how
far away.
PrincessLenore
It’s on the top of
the big tree outside
my window. And
it’s just a little
smaller than my
thumbnail.
How big and how far away is the moon?
The Court Jester
The Court Jester
I’ll climb the tree tonight and bring the
moon to you, but what is the moon made of?
PrincessLenore
Oh, it’s made of
gold, of course.
The Court Jester
Royal Goldsmith
You’ve made the moon. This is the
moon.What is this thing I have
made?
PrincessLenore
What will we do
when the Princess
see the moon
shining in the sky
tonight?
The King
The Lord High ChamberlainThe Royal WizardThe Royal Mathematician
The Court Jester
Ask the Princes
s!
Who can explain
how the moon can
be shining in the
sky when hanging
around her neck?
The Court Jester
How can the moon
be shining in the
sky when it is
hanging on a
golden chain
around your neck?
PrincessLenore
That’s easy! When I lose a tooth, a new one grows in its place, doesn’t it?
The Court Jester
Of course. And when
the unicorn loses
his horn in the
forest, a new one
grows in the middle
of his forehead.
PrincessLenore
That’s right. And when
the Royal Gardener
cuts the flowers in
the garden, other
flowers come to take
their place.
The Court Jester
I should have thought
of that, for it is the
same way with the
daylight.
PrincessLenore
And it is the same
way with the
moon.
I guess it is the
same way with
everything.