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(JOLLY MUSIC)

Oh there.

Ah, ha, ha, ha!

Ooh! (CHUCKLES)

Uh. Huh.

Uh. Aww.

What do we need a stupid bonfire for anyway?

It's midsummer.

It hardly gets dark, even in the middle of the night.

You can't have Midsummer's Eve without a bonfire, Sniff.

Why not? Well, because...

Umm... The burning of the fire symbolises the life giving sun.

We enjoy it's warm light tonight because from tomorrow,

every day becomes a little darker.

Took the words right out of my mouth, Snufkin.

I don't get it. Yeah...

nor do I, to be honest.

The main thing is midsummer means a big party,

and nothing can overshadow that.

(DARK MUSIC) Huh?!

Huh!

Oh! ALL: Oooh!

You had to go and jinx it, didn't you, Moomintroll.

*MOOMINVALLEY* Season 03 Episode 13

Episode Title: "Midsummer Magic"

Aired on: April 01, 2022.

Oh, I've never had to light the lamp on Midsummer's Eve before.

Where did the sun go?

Isn't it obvious?

Someone's pinched it.

Don't look at me.

I might have got light fingers, but that don't make me so sun thief.

(ITEMS CLATTER)

Can I interest you in some waxy twinklers?

They're all the rage.

Thank you, Stinky. How thoughtful.

So if he isn't the culprit, who is?

Search me. But we can't celebrate Midsummer's Eve in the dark.

Hmmm. It's a shame.

But I suppose we should...

postpone the party.

(ALL GROAN) Uh!

No! Wait.

Huh? This is the most special night of the year.

We can't just give up. We can if we try hard enough.

Somebody brave needs to set out and find the sun,

no matter how perilous that may be

and bring it back to the valley.

Hurray for Moomintroll!

(ALL CHEER) Hurrah! Hurray!

I didn't mean me!

(OWL HOOTS)

I don't see why I have to come too. (ANIMAL SCREECHES)

You're the one who volunteered to go on this pointless mission.

Friends always share their missions, Sniff. Pointless or not.

Look, I don't like this any more than you do.

I'm supposed to be out with Snork Maiden right now,

picking the flowers for the Midsummer's Eve spell.

Uh. But we have to try.

Even if the chances of us just stumbling across the sun

is about a billion to one.

Oh, there it is.

(PANTS)

Ah-uh-oh.

(THUD)

Huh! You've caught the sun.

I'm not sure the sun would fit in his hat, Sniff.

A firefly. I hope it hasn't burnt a hole.

Oh, this is hopeless.

The trail's gone completely cold.

(SPARKLY SOUND)

Oh, I don't know.

I'd say we're getting warmer all the time.

Oooh!

Cor, what a helpful tree.

Hmm.

Here goes!

(HEROIC MUSIC)

Good luck, Moomintroll. We'll tell your story.

So brave.

Oh... we're going in too, aren't we?

Strike me sun burnt pink!

Most illuminating.

Well, well.

What? I found them in the tree.

Where are we? I have no idea.

But at least we know where the sun went now.

And who took it. Look!

Uh, excuse me, sir.

Hello?

Fellas.

So glad you could make it.

You're a bit early for the party.

I'm still setting up. What do you think?

Too high or too low?

Yeah, up a bit.

That's good.

What?

Welcome to my enchanted garden!

Hobgoblin! Hobgoblin?

Mother?

I mean, Hobgoblin.

Look, about that sun.

Ah, how rude of me.

You're the first guests at my Midsummer's Eve party,

and I haven't even given you the grand tour yet.

Come, come.

(MAGICAL MUSIC)

(STREAM BUBBLES)

This is all very nice, Mr.Hobgoblin,

but the thing is... Do help yourself to a pumpkin.

Rest those weary feet. ALL: Huh?

It's a bit awkward, actually, huh,

but not to put too fine a point on it...

and please don't take of fence, but...

well... That sun belongs to Moomin Valley.

I know!

It was one of my fantastic ideas.

A Midsummer's Eve party.

And I couldn't do it without a sun, could I?

So I borrowed yours.

It's amazing what you can do with a little magic.

Uuh! (GROAN AND THUD)

Ooh. Huh?

But Moomin Valley can't have its Midsummer party

without the sun either. Woo-hoo! Wee!

I knew you'd understand.

What? No! Look, we want it back.

Please. Absolutely. 100 percent.

That is definitely something we should discuss,

after you've eaten.

Not yet, you little fire starter.

Why not? We're kind of low on bright, warm stuff today,

in case you hadn't noticed.

That may be, but tradition dictates the midsummer bonfire

is not lit until night time,

and technically speaking, it is still mid-afternoon.

Technically speaking, you're a nitwit.

I admire enthusiasm, Little My,

but the hemulen is right.

We really should wait until all our guests have arrived.

And for Moomintroll and the others to bring back the sun.

Humph, fat chance.

We're bound to have to go and rescue them, as usual.

They're probably having a terrible time as we speak.

Oooh!

Unreal.

It's unreal, right?

Green lemonade? No, thanks.

I don't drink from streams unless I know the source.

This isn't snow, it's ice cream!

And the grass is made of sugar.

I thought it would just be tables heaped with food,

but this is even better!

Tables heaped with food? How vulgar.

Only kidding. Here you go!

Oh, oh, oh.

Oh, wow!

I'm never leaving in this party.

Hee-hee! Sniff, stop it. We have to remember why we came here.

Don't blame Sniff. He's not strong willed like us.

He's too easily... dis-trac-ted.

Go on.

Play it.

Perhaps just a quick tune.

(PLAYS JOLLY TUNE)

Extraordinary.

It's like the music is just flowing out of me.

(CONTINUES TO PLAY TUNE)

Snufkin? (CHUCKLES) What did I tell you, Moomintroll?

Isn't this the best Midsummer's Eve party you could imagine?

"Tradition dictates the midsummer bonfire

is not a lit till night-time."

What a dreary old windbag!

Oh, I don't know.

I love all the midsummer traditions.

Pfft. You'll see.

All sorts of magical things happen at midsummer.

It'll take more than magic to make me wear that.

Oh, look, here it is.

This is just what we need. (GRUNTS)

This is what you were excited about?

Yeah, of course.

Don't you know the midsummer magic you can do with a well?

Huh. You sound ridiculous.

I was supposed to do the Midsummer's Eve spell

with Moomintroll.

But I can do it with you instead, if you like.

Unless you're too scared, of course.

Pfft. Hmm.

First, you have to pick seven kinds of flowers and herbs.

Then you turn round seven times and stamp your feet.

There only magic this is going to make is me being magically sick!

Now, walk backwards to the well.

Sounds sensible.

Here's the best part.

When you look into the well,

you'll see the face of the one who's destined to be your soul mate.

Well, well! Who is it?! Who is it?!

(LAUGHS) You'll believe anything.

Uh. I almost forgot.

You can't talk out loud after the spell

or it doesn't work.

Better try it again.

Nah, I'm not looking for a soul mate.

Your turn.

(SNUFKIN PLAYS JOLLY TUNE) What have you done to my friends?

I've given them what they most wished for, that's all.

Isn't there something you'd like, Moomintroll?

To be the greatest adventurer that ever lived?

Even greater than your father, for instance?

All I want is to take the sun back to Moomin Valley.

So dutiful.

If that doesn't deserve a present, I don't know what does.

I've tried your hat on before, remember, and it didn't end well.

Ah, but this one isn't mine, it's yours.

I don't want a new hat or trees made out of sponge cake

or you're admittedly rather catchy harmonica music.

I just want to celebrate midsummer as normal, thank you very much.

Oh!

Fair enough, boss. And what would you need to do that then?

Oh, it's stuck now.

What would I need?

I'd want to be at home for a start.

What else?

Ugh. I'd want all my family and friends with me, obviously. (POP)

And then?

And then we'd like the fire...

and I'd do the Midsummer Spell with Snork Maiden

and we'd dance and sing

and have a party. (JOLLY MUSIC)

Mama! Papa!

(MAMA AND PAPA LAUGH)

Woah.

Ah! What have you done?

Not me. You, Moomingoblin.

It's not really there? No, no, no.

These are much better than the real thing.

Totally in your control.

Anything you wish for... you can have.

Anything?

(MUSIC AND LAUGHTER CONTINUE)

Hmm.

(POP)

My dear departed friend.

(MAGIAL WHOOSH)

Ladies.

(MOOMINGOBLIN LAUGHS)

Whoo-hoo!

Oh, late as usual.

(SPOOKY SOUND)

Ooh.

(SNORK MAIDEN CRIES)

(SNORK MAIDEN CRIES)

Don't blub on me. It's only a silly old spell.

No, it's not that.

I just got the weirdest feeling about Moomintroll all of a sudden.

Like he's... Like he's what? Like he's lost!

(JOLLY MUSIC PLAYS)

Do us hobgoblins know how to throw a midsummer party, or what.

We really do.

I have one question.

Whatever I wish for, right?

Anything you can think of.

Fine. In that case...

(MAGICAL SOUND)

(POP)

I can not believe that worked!

Sorry, folks, this fake party is over.

(THUD) Ow!

Oi! Where'd all the grub go?

(MUSIC STOPS)

Oh, what happened to my tunes?

Sorry. I'm magic'd away the hobgoblin,

but I have a nasty feeling he'll be back. We have to go.

Oh, oh. (TUMMY GRUMBLES)

I can't.

I've got a tummy ache.

No you haven't. Huh?

How'd you do that? Long story.

I'll tell you on the way home.

Haven't tried this yet. Here we go.

Hold on to your hats.

(MAGICAL SOUND) (POP)

(POP) Ooh!

Wow! He-he.

That is going to make winning races so much easier.

No sign of the hobgoblin.

Come on. Now we need to get our sun back where it belongs.

Hello, sunshine.

(GRUNTS)

Oooh!

Leaving so soon?

(GASPS AND SCREAMS)

No!

Huh?

Uh! Oh. (CLICKS FINGERS)

Huh!

I reckon I'll take my pressie back too.

Now that those distractions are out of the way.

Let's get back to my party, yeah?

I'm... I'm not hungry.

(BOTH GASP)

You heard right.

I just want to go home.

Me, too. Me, three.

Oh. I don't get it.

I gave you everything you could possibly want

and still you don't want to hang out with me.

I don't know why I bother. (HOBGOBLIN CRIES)

(SAD MUSIC)

We didn't mean to upset you.

We get why you wanted to have a party.

It must get lonely being a, you know...

An all-powerful,

universe hopping,

magical hobgoblin. (SNIFFS)

Yeah, that. But you can't force someone

to have a good time if they don't feel like it.

Especially if they're homesick.

(HOBGOBLIN SNIFFS AND WHIMPERS)

I mean, I've been to Moomin Valley, and it was fine.

OK, it was nice.

But what makes it so much better than my enchanted garden of wonders?

Seriously? Tell me.

Lots of reasons, I suppose.

For a start,

It's beautiful.

From its rolling hills to its lush forests.

From its babbling brooks to its rumbling volcano.

Hmph. I don't see any chocolate bars growing on trees.

Shh. I haven't finished.

Moomin Valley is a place where no matter how dark the day...

there'll always be a light to guide you home.

And no matter how tough the times... (MUSKRAT SNORES)

...there's always room to set another place at the table.

(PAPA LAUGHS)

Everyone's welcome in Moomin Valley.

Because when it comes to a real home

it isn't about where it is or what it's got.

It's about who lives there.

Old friends you've known forever.

New friends who you're still getting acquainted with.

Even some folk you don't always get along with.

And most of all...

it's the special ones who you love more than anything.

Welcome home. So that's Moomin Valley.

It might not have been made by magic...

but that doesn't mean it's not magical.

(SNIFF AND HOBGOBLIN CRY)

Seriously? (SNIFFS)

Oh, I haven't cried in 300 years.

And now twice in one day.

Hey, when you say "everyone's welcome..."

What about someone who has done something terrible, like...

I don't know, steal the Sun, for example?

You know, it wasn't so long ago

I was worried about returning to Moomin Valley myself.

Had I been away too long?

Would anyone even want to see me again if I didn't have some

great adventure to tell them about?

Huh!

Turned out, I needn't have worried.

Where I live, everyone accepts you for who you are.

Oh! (SNORK MAIDEN SQUEALS)

My soul mate!

Huh?

Ahh. (CHUCKLES)

Moomin Valley is surprising like that.

Even the smallest things,

a tune, a party, a bonfire,

all are important.

(JOLLY MUSIC)

(JOLLY MUSIC CONTINUES)

It's funny...

most of the year, the sun disappears at the end of every day,

but I don't feel sad because I know it will come back.

Just like you in the spring.

That's how I felt when you went to the island last summer.

Though you were away an awfully long time.

I think I'm going to try and pay more attention to the things

that make me happy because you never quite know when they might go away.

Are you going to stay out here?

No, I think I'll return to the party.

Really? Yes.

Best make the most of it...

while it lasts.

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