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At the castle, the facade is dilapited and a gargoyle breaks under the feet of a non-anthropomorphic crow. Somewhere on the property, a small audience is cheering for king Franz Ferdinand, who asks sir Poen to tell the audience to cheer again, but Poen says that he has already done so five times already. Franz gushes about how he loves hearing the cheer "long live the king", and sir Poen tells him to talk to the audience. Franz holds a very short speech, telling the people that he wishes them to have long and happy lives. He asks sir Poen if that was a good start and when Poen nods, he continues by telling the people he hopes they'll work hard for peace and love, and stammers for a moment before ending the speech by wishing god's blessing on the people and their families. The audience is quiet before sir Poen gives them the signal to cheer.
After the speech, Franz goes to have a bath, deciding that today he's bathing in cocoa. When the servant says they're out of cocoa and Franz questions him, the servant explains that the minister of finances hasn't bough cocoa because they can't afford it anymore. Franz is angry, claiming that bathing is his favourite way to spend time and his only hobby.
Sir Poen is discussing the royal family's impending brokeness with Waterland's archbishop and the minister of finances, saying that the king himself is not aware of the situation. Franz promptly bursts in, demanding cocoa and asking why can't they buy some, starting to yell. The minister of finances asks Franz to sit, which he does with a huff. The minister tells him that they're out of money and they can't even afford the absolutely necessary food items, let alone cocoa. Franz asks if he's joking, and the minoster assures him that the situation is very serious and the whole kingdom is on the edge of bankrupty. Franz asks what are the minister and Poen going to do about it, and when the minister talks about selling everything they can, Franz yells that nobody's taking his bath tub. The minister assures Franz that nobody is going to take his bath tub, but that all valuables have already been sold so there isn't much more money coming.
Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that the people are saying a duck named Alfred Jodocus Kwak who has been making large amounts of money and is now very rich. Franz decides that they're going to borrow money from Alfred, and sir Poen agrees that it's propably the only way to get out of this. The minister reminds Franz that they're also going to have to pay back, and Franz agrees. The minkster doesn't understand how are they going to manage that, but Franz orders sir Poen to visit Alfred and get them the money right away, and leaves after telling the minister that he's going to manage without cocoa today, but he has to buy it soon. He then rerurns to his bath.
Alfred is returning from a walk when he sees sir Poen's car in front of his house, with Poen waiting outside. Alfred recognizes sir Poen as one of the nobles, and invites him in when he says the king sent him. Sir Poen declines Alfred's offer of coffee, and tells him that the king has heard about his money and Alfred explains his charity project, which sir Poen compliments. Alfred asks if Poen could speak with Franz about the matter, hoping that they could ask for a small donation. For a moment Sir Poen looks like he feels bad or unsure but then tells Alfred that Franz has decided to borrow his money, confusing Alfred. Sir Poen tells Alfred that if he borrows money to king Franz, he's going to get it returned with interests, and butters him up by lauding his intelligence and calling him special when Alfred realizes what sir Poen means, letting Alfred think that Franz will contribute to the charity this way and doesn't actually need the money. Sir Poen promises to pay back in a month which is when Alfred needs to have them, and Alfred gives him the money right away.
A month, Alfred and henk are using a mower to collect lily pads in the river and talking about how much canal money they have raised by selling the mowers, when Alfred lets slip that he loaned everything to the king. Henk is shocked at Alfred for not telling him and doesn't believe that Franz will return the money tomorrow like had been agreed, but Alfred trusts the king because a promise is a promise. They continue in silence.
On the next day's evening Henk waits outside Alfred's house while he's in the castle and runs up to Alfred when he sees him coming. However, Alfred returns empty-handed and crying. Inside, Alfred talks about how he didn't believe that a king could lie, while Henk says that they can only wait and that he's sure something surprising has happened. Alfred despairs over the money because it wasn't even his, wondering what are they going to do if they never get it back. Henk tries to comfort him.
In the castle, Franz is again having the same bunch of people cheering for him while he stands at the balcony and sneezes for the nth time in the episode, wishing for spring to come quickly.
When the spring has come, Alfred and Ollie are walking on a road, Ollie questioning Alfred's choice to go to the castle alone. However Alfred insists, since it's all his fault and he has to fix it. Ollie calls Franz a traitor, and Alfred comments on the audacity, saying that the money is already two months late.
When he's alone, Alfred calls himself an idiot and starts yelling at himself. When he vows to get the money back, he runs into a bee and tells her not to sting him because he's going to see the king. The bee tells him not to worry, and he apologises. She says she's heard about the castle garden's flowers having the most delicious nectar in the area, and Alfred invites her to come with him. She calls out to her husband who calls out to their son, and all three start following Alfred. They spin around his head and askquestions about the scam when he's walking, making him dizzy and causing him to ask for them to settle down somewhere. They apologize and burrow into his feathers, causing him to itch. The female bee tells her son to stay still, but Alfred says the son can play in his feathers, causing more itching.
In the castle, the whole court is having a large banquet on Alfred's dime and eating greedily. Franz is upset because he knows it's not going to last forever, and soon he'll have no delicious food. The frog comforts Franz by telling him that they're going to survive the recession, but Franz is feeling like the people don't like him. The hippo tells him that he only needs to trust himself to get the populace' respect, but Franz says that he doesn't feel like trusting anything. A guard knocks on the door and tells the court that Alfred is there, saying that he deserves to speak with Franz. The ministers tells the guards to have Alfred wait while Franz wonders who this Alfred is and what he wants, and sir Poen explains that their payment is two months late. Franz is shocked and wonders what should they do, but the minister of finances says that they're out of money again and there's no way they could pay. Franz insists that they can't leave Alfred waiting in the hall for the whole day, while the minister believes that a peasant will accept his lot and wait. When Franz insists, the minister decides to throw Alfred in the dungeon for as long as needed and calls for a guard.
Alfred is pacing in the hall with the bees asleep in his feathers when the previous guard shows up and tells him to follow. Alfred asks if he'll meet the king now, causing the guard to snicker. He leads Alfred down the stairs and Alfred recognizes the cellar as place where he was locked up as a child (episode 2), and starts suspecting, telling the guard about the last time he was in the dungeon and asking if Franz is down there. When they reach the bottom Alfred realizes what's up and tries to flee, asking why he's being arrested and swearing he didn't do anything. The guard claims to not know anything else than that it's the king's orders. Alfred refuses to believe him and he summons the jailer who towers over Alfred. Alfred tries to flee down the stairs, but the jailer catches him, making the bees fall out of his feathers and wake up. The bee woman threatens the jailer and orders him to let Alfred go or he'll regret it, but the guard dismisses her. She attacks the jailer, causing him to drop Alfred from the top of the stairs. Her husband knocks the guard down the stairs when he goes in for an attack, and the guard orders him to stop his wife. The husband tells the guard that his wife is right and attacks him, causing the guard to flee. The wife similiarly runs the jailer off and Alfred thanks them, asking if they're going to follow him When he goes to confront Franz, and they do.
At the banquet, Franz thinks that jailing Alfred was wrong, but the hippo just says that occassionally doing morally wrong things is a part of basic governing skills. Alfed bursts in with the bees, taking everybody by surprise. They demand to know who Alfred is and he explains, causing Franz to wonder that if Alfred's there then ''who'' did they jail and is relieved when Alfred answers that nobody has been jailed, while scared/ashamed sir Poen sinks behind the table. Alfed demands to be given his money immediately, questioning Franz's character since his payment is late and he tried to have him jailed. Franz explains that they don't have any money right now, and Alfed explaining what he was collecting the money for doesn't change that, causing Alfred to give them a piece of his mind.
The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
In the castle Alfred has turned everything upside down but only found one coin. When he sits on the throne to rest, he's sorrounded by the people who saw Franz running away and think that Alfred is the new kind since Franz was always talking about abdication. Alfred tries to convince them otherwise, but to no avail.
Back at home in the evening, Henk laughes at Alfred story, saying that he could have been a king. Alfred says that it's not funny, declaring his hatred towards Franz. Henk asks if he got the money, and Alfred tells him that there was only one coin in the entire castle. However Alfed vows to earn the lost money back by working even harder, starting from tomorrow. The canal money is going to come from ''somewhere''.
After the speech, Franz goes to have a bath, deciding that today he's bathing in cocoa. When the servant says they're out of cocoa and Franz questions him, the servant explains that the minister of finances hasn't bough cocoa because they can't afford it anymore. Franz is angry, claiming that bathing is his favourite way to spend time and his only hobby.
Sir Poen is discussing the royal family's impending brokeness with Waterland's archbishop and the minister of finances, saying that the king himself is not aware of the situation. Franz promptly bursts in, demanding cocoa and asking why can't they buy some, starting to yell. The minister of finances asks Franz to sit, which he does with a huff. The minister tells him that they're out of money and they can't even afford the absolutely necessary food items, let alone cocoa. Franz asks if he's joking, and the minoster assures him that the situation is very serious and the whole kingdom is on the edge of bankrupty. Franz asks what are the minister and Poen going to do about it, and when the minister talks about selling everything they can, Franz yells that nobody's taking his bath tub. The minister assures Franz that nobody is going to take his bath tub, but that all valuables have already been sold so there isn't much more money coming.
Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that the people are saying a duck named Alfred Jodocus Kwak who has been making large amounts of money and is now very rich. Franz decides that they're going to borrow money from Alfred, and sir Poen agrees that it's propably the only way to get out of this. The minister reminds Franz that they're also going to have to pay back, and Franz agrees. The minkster doesn't understand how are they going to manage that, but Franz orders sir Poen to visit Alfred and get them the money right away, and leaves after telling the minister that he's going to manage without cocoa today, but he has to buy it soon. He then rerurns to his bath.
Alfred is returning from a walk when he sees sir Poen's car in front of his house, with Poen waiting outside. Alfred recognizes sir Poen as one of the nobles, and invites him in when he says the king sent him. Sir Poen declines Alfred's offer of coffee, and tells him that the king has heard about his money and Alfred explains his charity project, which sir Poen compliments. Alfred asks if Poen could speak with Franz about the matter, hoping that they could ask for a small donation. For a moment Sir Poen looks like he feels bad or unsure but then tells Alfred that Franz has decided to borrow his money, confusing Alfred. Sir Poen tells Alfred that if he borrows money to king Franz, he's going to get it returned with interests, and butters him up by lauding his intelligence and calling him special when Alfred realizes what sir Poen means, letting Alfred think that Franz will contribute to the charity this way and doesn't actually need the money. Sir Poen promises to pay back in a month which is when Alfred needs to have them, and Alfred gives him the money right away.
A month, Alfred and henk are using a mower to collect lily pads in the river and talking about how much canal money they have raised by selling the mowers, when Alfred lets slip that he loaned everything to the king. Henk is shocked at Alfred for not telling him and doesn't believe that Franz will return the money tomorrow like had been agreed, but Alfred trusts the king because a promise is a promise. They continue in silence.
On the next day's evening Henk waits outside Alfred's house while he's in the castle and runs up to Alfred when he sees him coming. However, Alfred returns empty-handed and crying. Inside, Alfred talks about how he didn't believe that a king could lie, while Henk says that they can only wait and that he's sure something surprising has happened. Alfred despairs over the money because it wasn't even his, wondering what are they going to do if they never get it back. Henk tries to comfort him.
In the castle, Franz is again having the same bunch of people cheering for him while he stands at the balcony and sneezes for the nth time in the episode, wishing for spring to come quickly.
When the spring has come, Alfred and Ollie are walking on a road, Ollie questioning Alfred's choice to go to the castle alone. However Alfred insists, since it's all his fault and he has to fix it. Ollie calls Franz a traitor, and Alfred comments on the audacity, saying that the money is already two months late.
When he's alone, Alfred calls himself an idiot and starts yelling at himself. When he vows to get the money back, he runs into a bee and tells her not to sting him because he's going to see the king. The bee tells him not to worry, and he apologises. She says she's heard about the castle garden's flowers having the most delicious nectar in the area, and Alfred invites her to come with him. She calls out to her husband who calls out to their son, and all three start following Alfred. They spin around his head and askquestions about the scam when he's walking, making him dizzy and causing him to ask for them to settle down somewhere. They apologize and burrow into his feathers, causing him to itch. The female bee tells her son to stay still, but Alfred says the son can play in his feathers, causing more itching.
In the castle, the whole court is having a large banquet on Alfred's dime and eating greedily. Franz is upset because he knows it's not going to last forever, and soon he'll have no delicious food. The frog comforts Franz by telling him that they're going to survive the recession, but Franz is feeling like the people don't like him. The hippo tells him that he only needs to trust himself to get the populace' respect, but Franz says that he doesn't feel like trusting anything. A guard knocks on the door and tells the court that Alfred is there, saying that he deserves to speak with Franz. The ministers tells the guards to have Alfred wait while Franz wonders who this Alfred is and what he wants, and sir Poen explains that their payment is two months late. Franz is shocked and wonders what should they do, but the minister of finances says that they're out of money again and there's no way they could pay. Franz insists that they can't leave Alfred waiting in the hall for the whole day, while the minister believes that a peasant will accept his lot and wait. When Franz insists, the minister decides to throw Alfred in the dungeon for as long as needed and calls for a guard.
Alfred is pacing in the hall with the bees asleep in his feathers when the previous guard shows up and tells him to follow. Alfred asks if he'll meet the king now, causing the guard to snicker. He leads Alfred down the stairs and Alfred recognizes the cellar as place where he was locked up as a child (episode 2), and starts suspecting, telling the guard about the last time he was in the dungeon and asking if Franz is down there. When they reach the bottom Alfred realizes what's up and tries to flee, asking why he's being arrested and swearing he didn't do anything. The guard claims to not know anything else than that it's the king's orders. Alfred refuses to believe him and he summons the jailer who towers over Alfred. Alfred tries to flee down the stairs, but the jailer catches him, making the bees fall out of his feathers and wake up. The bee woman threatens the jailer and orders him to let Alfred go or he'll regret it, but the guard dismisses her. She attacks the jailer, causing him to drop Alfred from the top of the stairs. Her husband knocks the guard down the stairs when he goes in for an attack, and the guard orders him to stop his wife. The husband tells the guard that his wife is right and attacks him, causing the guard to flee. The wife similiarly runs the jailer off and Alfred thanks them, asking if they're going to follow him When he goes to confront Franz, and they do.
At the banquet, Franz thinks that jailing Alfred was wrong, but the hippo just says that occassionally doing morally wrong things is a part of basic governing skills. Alfed bursts in with the bees, taking everybody by surprise. They demand to know who Alfred is and he explains, causing Franz to wonder that if Alfred's there then ''who'' did they jail and is relieved when Alfred answers that nobody has been jailed, while scared/ashamed sir Poen sinks behind the table. Alfed demands to be given his money immediately, questioning Franz's character since his payment is late and he tried to have him jailed. Franz explains that they don't have any money right now, and Alfed explaining what he was collecting the money for doesn't change that, causing Alfred to give them a piece of his mind.
The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
In the castle Alfred has turned everything upside down but only found one coin. When he sits on the throne to rest, he's sorrounded by the people who saw Franz running away and think that Alfred is the new kind since Franz was always talking about abdication. Alfred tries to convince them otherwise, but to no avail.
Back at home in the evening, Henk laughes at Alfred story, saying that he could have been a king. Alfred says that it's not funny, declaring his hatred towards Franz. Henk asks if he got the money, and Alfred tells him that there was only one coin in the entire castle. However Alfed vows to earn the lost money back by working even harder, starting from tomorrow. The canal money is going to come from ''somewhere''.
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After the speech, Franz goes to have a bath, deciding that today he's bathing in cocoa. When the servant says they're out of cocoa and Franz questions him, the servant explains that the minister of finances hasn't bough cocoa because they can't afford it anymore. Franz is angry, claiming that bathing is his favourite way to spend time and his only hobby.
Sir Poen is discussing the royal family's impending brokeness with Waterland's archbishop and the minister of finances, saying that the king himself is not aware of the situation. Franz promptly bursts in, demanding cocoa and asking why can't they buy some, starting to yell. The minister of finances asks Franz to sit, which he does with a huff. The minister tells him that they're out of money and they can't even afford the absolutely necessary food items, let alone cocoa. Franz asks if he's joking, and the minoster assures him that the situation is very serious and the whole kingdom is on the edge of bankrupty. Franz asks what are the minister and Poen going to do about it, and when the minister talks about selling everything they can, Franz yells that nobody's taking his bath tub. The minister assures Franz that nobody is going to take his bath tub, but that all valuables have already been sold so there isn't much more money coming.
Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that the people are saying a duck named Alfred Jodocus Kwak who has been making large amounts of money and is now very rich. Franz decides that they're going to borrow money from Alfred, and sir Poen agrees that it's propably the only way to get out of this. The minister reminds Franz that they're also going to have to pay back, and Franz agrees. The minkster doesn't understand how are they going to manage that, but Franz orders sir Poen to visit Alfred and get them the money right away, and leaves after telling the minister that he's going to manage without cocoa today, but he has to buy it soon. He then rerurns to his bath.
Alfred is returning from a walk when he sees sir Poen's car in front of his house, with Poen waiting outside. Alfred recognizes sir Poen as one of the nobles, and invites him in when he says the king sent him. Sir Poen declines
A month, Alfred and henk are using a mower to collect lily pads in the river and talking about how much canal money they have raised by selling the mowers, when Alfred lets slip that he loaned everything to the king. Henk is shocked at Alfred for not telling him and doesn't believe that Franz will return the money tomorrow like had been agreed,
On the next day's evening Henk waits outside Alfred's house while he's in the castle and runs up to Alfred when he sees him coming. However, Alfred returns empty-handed and crying. Inside, Alfred talks about how he didn't believe that a king could lie, while Henk says that they can only wait and that he's sure something surprising has happened. Alfred despairs over the money because it wasn't even his, wondering what are they going to do if they never get it back. Henk tries to comfort him.
In the castle, Franz is again having the same bunch of people cheering for him while he stands at the balcony and sneezes for the nth time in the episode, wishing for spring to come quickly.
When the spring has come, Alfred and Ollie are walking on a road, Ollie questioning Alfred's choice to go to the castle alone. However Alfred insists, since it's all his fault and he has to fix it. Ollie calls Franz a traitor, and Alfred comments on the audacity, saying that the money is already two months late.
When he's alone, Alfred calls himself an idiot and starts yelling at himself. When he vows to get the money back, he runs into a bee and tells her not to sting him because he's going to see the king. The bee tells him not to worry, and he apologises. She says she's heard about the castle garden's flowers having the most delicious nectar in the area, and Alfred invites her to come with him. She calls out to her husband who calls out to their son, and all three start following Alfred. They spin around his head and askquestions about the scam when he's walking, making him dizzy and causing him to ask for them to settle down somewhere. They apologize and burrow into his feathers, causing him to itch. The female bee tells her son to stay still, but Alfred says the son can play in his feathers, causing more itching.
In the castle, the whole court is having a large banquet on Alfred's dime and eating greedily. Franz is upset because he knows it's not going to last forever, and soon he'll have no delicious food. The frog comforts Franz by telling him that they're going to survive the recession, but Franz is feeling like the people don't like him. The hippo tells him that he only needs to trust himself to get the populace' respect, but Franz says that he doesn't feel like trusting anything. A guard knocks on the door and tells
Alfred is pacing in the hall with the bees asleep in his feathers when the previous guard shows up and tells him to follow. Alfred asks if he'll meet the king now, causing the guard to snicker. He leads Alfred down the stairs and Alfred recognizes the cellar as place where he was locked up as a child (episode 2), and starts suspecting, telling the guard about the last time he was in the dungeon and asking if Franz is down there. When they reach the bottom Alfred realizes what's up and
At the banquet, Franz thinks that jailing Alfred was wrong, but the hippo just says that occassionally doing morally wrong things is a part of basic governing skills. Alfed bursts in with the bees, taking everybody by surprise. They demand to know who Alfred is and he explains, causing Franz to wonder that if Alfred's there then ''who'' did they jail and is relieved when Alfred answers that nobody has been jailed, while scared/ashamed sir Poen sinks behind the table. Alfed demands to be given his money immediately, questioning Franz's character since his payment is late and he tried to have him jailed. Franz explains that they don't have any money right now, and Alfed explaining what he was collecting the money for doesn't change that, causing Alfred to give them a piece of his mind.
The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
In the castle Alfred has turned everything upside down but only found one coin. When he sits on the throne to rest, he's sorrounded by the people who saw Franz running away and think that Alfred is the new kind since Franz was always talking about abdication. Alfred tries to convince them otherwise, but to no avail.
Back at home in the evening, Henk laughes at Alfred story, saying that he could have been a king. Alfred says that it's not funny, declaring his hatred towards Franz. Henk asks if he got the money, and Alfred tells him that there was only one coin in the entire castle. However Alfed vows to earn the lost money back by working even harder, starting from tomorrow. The canal money is going to come from ''somewhere''.
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* AnimatedAdaption: AnimatedAdaptation: This episode is specifically based on Herman van Veen's original play, just like the episodes about Alfred's fight against K. Rokodil's fishing business were based on comic books that were published before the cartoon was made, though it omits several more surreal elements and some characters.
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Sir Poen is discussing the royal family's impending brokeness with Waterland's archbishop and the minister of finances, saying that the king himself is not aware of the situation. Franz promptly bursts in, demanding cocoa and asking why can't they buy some, starting to yell. The minister of finances asks Franz to sit, which he does with a huff. The minister tells him that they're out of money and they can't even afford the absolutely necessary food items, let alone cocoa. Franz asks if he's joking, and the minkster assures him that the situation is very serious and the whole kingdom is on the edge of bankrupty. Franz asks what are the minister and Poen going to do about it, and when the minister talks about selling everything they can, Franz yells that nobody's taking his bath tub. The minister assures Franz that nobody is going to take his bath tub, but that all valuables have already been sold so there isn't much more money coming. Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that the peopleare saying a duck named Alfred Jodocus Kwak who has been making large amounts of money and is now very rich. Franz decides that they're going to borrow money from Alfred, and sir Poen agrees that it's propably the only way to get out of this. The minister reminds Franz that they're also going to have to pay back, and Franz agrees. The minkster doesn't understand how are they going to manage that, but Franz orders sir Poen to visit Alfred and get them the money right away, and leaves after telling the minister that he's going to manage without cocoa today, but he has to buy it soon. He then rerurns to his bath.
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Sir Poen is discussing the royal family's impending brokeness with Waterland's archbishop and the minister of finances, saying that the king himself is not aware of the situation. Franz promptly bursts in, demanding cocoa and asking why can't they buy some, starting to yell. The minister of finances asks Franz to sit, which he does with a huff. The minister tells him that they're out of money and they can't even afford the absolutely necessary food items, let alone cocoa. Franz asks if he's joking, and the minkster minoster assures him that the situation is very serious and the whole kingdom is on the edge of bankrupty. Franz asks what are the minister and Poen going to do about it, and when the minister talks about selling everything they can, Franz yells that nobody's taking his bath tub. The minister assures Franz that nobody is going to take his bath tub, but that all valuables have already been sold so there isn't much more money coming. coming.
Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that thepeopleare people are saying a duck named Alfred Jodocus Kwak who has been making large amounts of money and is now very rich. Franz decides that they're going to borrow money from Alfred, and sir Poen agrees that it's propably the only way to get out of this. The minister reminds Franz that they're also going to have to pay back, and Franz agrees. The minkster doesn't understand how are they going to manage that, but Franz orders sir Poen to visit Alfred and get them the money right away, and leaves after telling the minister that he's going to manage without cocoa today, but he has to buy it soon. He then rerurns to his bath.
Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that the
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At the banquet, Franz thinks that jailing Alfred was wrong, but the hippo just says that occassionally doing morally wrong things is a part of basic governing skills. Alfed bursts in with the bees, taking everybody by surprise. They demand to know who Alfred is and he explains, causing Franz to wonder that if Alfred's there then ''who'' did they jail and is relieved when Alfred answers that nobody has been jailed, while scared/ashamed sir Poen sinks behind the table. Alfed demands to be given his money immediately, questioning Franz's character since his payment is late and he tried to have him jailed. Franz explains that they don't have any money right now, and Alfed explaining what he was collecting the money for doesn't change that, causing Alfred to give them a piece of his mind. The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
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At the banquet, Franz thinks that jailing Alfred was wrong, but the hippo just says that occassionally doing morally wrong things is a part of basic governing skills. Alfed bursts in with the bees, taking everybody by surprise. They demand to know who Alfred is and he explains, causing Franz to wonder that if Alfred's there then ''who'' did they jail and is relieved when Alfred answers that nobody has been jailed, while scared/ashamed sir Poen sinks behind the table. Alfed demands to be given his money immediately, questioning Franz's character since his payment is late and he tried to have him jailed. Franz explains that they don't have any money right now, and Alfed explaining what he was collecting the money for doesn't change that, causing Alfred to give them a piece of his mind. mind.
The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
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At the castle, the facade is dilapited and a gargoyle breaks under the feet of a non-anthropomorphic crow. Somewhere on the property, a small audience is cheering for king Franz Ferdinand, who asks sir Poen to tell the audience to cheer again, but Poen says that he has already done so five times already. Franz gushes about how he loves hearing the cheer "long live the king", and sir Poen tells him to talk to the audience. Franz holds a very short speech, telling the people that he wishes them to have long and happy lives. He asks sir Poen if that was a good start and when Poen nods, he continues by telling the people he hopes they'll work hard for peace and love, and stammers for a moment before ending the speech by wishing god's blessing on the people and their families. The audience is quiet before sir Poen gives them the signal to cheer.
After the speech, Franz goes to have a bath, deciding that today he's bathing in cocoa. When the servant says they're out of cocoa and Franz questions him, the servant explains that the minister of finances hasn't bough cocoa because they can't afford it anymore. Franz is angry, claiming that bathing is his favourite way to spend time and his only hobby.
Sir Poen is discussing the royal family's impending brokeness with Waterland's archbishop and the minister of finances, saying that the king himself is not aware of the situation. Franz promptly bursts in, demanding cocoa and asking why can't they buy some, starting to yell. The minister of finances asks Franz to sit, which he does with a huff. The minister tells him that they're out of money and they can't even afford the absolutely necessary food items, let alone cocoa. Franz asks if he's joking, and the minkster assures him that the situation is very serious and the whole kingdom is on the edge of bankrupty. Franz asks what are the minister and Poen going to do about it, and when the minister talks about selling everything they can, Franz yells that nobody's taking his bath tub. The minister assures Franz that nobody is going to take his bath tub, but that all valuables have already been sold so there isn't much more money coming. Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that the peopleare saying a duck named Alfred Jodocus Kwak who has been making large amounts of money and is now very rich. Franz decides that they're going to borrow money from Alfred, and sir Poen agrees that it's propably the only way to get out of this. The minister reminds Franz that they're also going to have to pay back, and Franz agrees. The minkster doesn't understand how are they going to manage that, but Franz orders sir Poen to visit Alfred and get them the money right away, and leaves after telling the minister that he's going to manage without cocoa today, but he has to buy it soon. He then rerurns to his bath.
Alfred is returning from a walk when he sees sir Poen's car in front of his house, with Poen waiting outside. Alfred recognizes sir Poen as one of the nobles, and invites him in when he says the king sent him. Sir Poen declines Alfred's offer of coffee, and tells him that the king has heard about his money and Alfred explains his charity project, which sir Poen compliments. Alfred asks if Poen could speak with Franz about the matter, hoping that they could ask for a small donation. For a moment Sir Poen looks like he feels bad or unsure but then tells Alfred that Franz has decided to borrow his money, confusing Alfred. Sir Poen tells Alfred that if he borrows money to king Franz, he's going to get it returned with interests, and butters him up by lauding his intelligence and calling him special when Alfred realizes what sir Poen means, letting Alfred think that Franz will contribute to the charity this way and doesn't actually need the money. Sir Poen promises to pay back in a month which is when Alfred needs to have them, and Alfred gives him the money right away.
A month, Alfred and henk are using a mower to collect lily pads in the river and talking about how much canal money they have raised by selling the mowers, when Alfred lets slip that he loaned everything to the king. Henk is shocked at Alfred for not telling him and doesn't believe that Franz will return the money tomorrow like had been agreed, but Alfred trusts the king because a promise is a promise. They continue in silence.
On the next day's evening Henk waits outside Alfred's house while he's in the castle and runs up to Alfred when he sees him coming. However, Alfred returns empty-handed and crying. Inside, Alfred talks about how he didn't believe that a king could lie, while Henk says that they can only wait and that he's sure something surprising has happened. Alfred despairs over the money because it wasn't even his, wondering what are they going to do if they never get it back. Henk tries to comfort him.
In the castle, Franz is again having the same bunch of people cheering for him while he stands at the balcony and sneezes for the nth time in the episode, wishing for spring to come quickly.
When the spring has come, Alfred and Ollie are walking on a road, Ollie questioning Alfred's choice to go to the castle alone. However Alfred insists, since it's all his fault and he has to fix it. Ollie calls Franz a traitor, and Alfred comments on the audacity, saying that the money is already two months late.
When he's alone, Alfred calls himself an idiot and starts yelling at himself. When he vows to get the money back, he runs into a bee and tells her not to sting him because he's going to see the king. The bee tells him not to worry, and he apologises. She says she's heard about the castle garden's flowers having the most delicious nectar in the area, and Alfred invites her to come with him. She calls out to her husband who calls out to their son, and all three start following Alfred. They spin around his head and askquestions about the scam when he's walking, making him dizzy and causing him to ask for them to settle down somewhere. They apologize and burrow into his feathers, causing him to itch. The female bee tells her son to stay still, but Alfred says the son can play in his feathers, causing more itching.
In the castle, the whole court is having a large banquet on Alfred's dime and eating greedily. Franz is upset because he knows it's not going to last forever, and soon he'll have no delicious food. The frog comforts Franz by telling him that they're going to survive the recession, but Franz is feeling like the people don't like him. The hippo tells him that he only needs to trust himself to get the populace' respect, but Franz says that he doesn't feel like trusting anything. A guard knocks on the door and tells the court that Alfred is there, saying that he deserves to speak with Franz. The ministers tells the guards to have Alfred wait while Franz wonders who this Alfred is and what he wants, and sir Poen explains that their payment is two months late. Franz is shocked and wonders what should they do, but the minister of finances says that they're out of money again and there's no way they could pay. Franz insists that they can't leave Alfred waiting in the hall for the whole day, while the minister believes that a peasant will accept his lot and wait. When Franz insists, the minister decides to throw Alfred in the dungeon for as long as needed and calls for a guard.
Alfred is pacing in the hall with the bees asleep in his feathers when the previous guard shows up and tells him to follow. Alfred asks if he'll meet the king now, causing the guard to snicker. He leads Alfred down the stairs and Alfred recognizes the cellar as place where he was locked up as a child (episode 2), and starts suspecting, telling the guard about the last time he was in the dungeon and asking if Franz is down there. When they reach the bottom Alfred realizes what's up and tries to flee, asking why he's being arrested and swearing he didn't do anything. The guard claims to not know anything else than that it's the king's orders. Alfred refuses to believe him and he summons the jailer who towers over Alfred. Alfred tries to flee down the stairs, but the jailer catches him, making the bees fall out of his feathers and wake up. The bee woman threatens the jailer and orders him to let Alfred go or he'll regret it, but the guard dismisses her. She attacks the jailer, causing him to drop Alfred from the top of the stairs. Her husband knocks the guard down the stairs when he goes in for an attack, and the guard orders him to stop his wife. The husband tells the guard that his wife is right and attacks him, causing the guard to flee. The wife similiarly runs the jailer off and Alfred thanks them, asking if they're going to follow him When he goes to confront Franz, and they do.
At the banquet, Franz thinks that jailing Alfred was wrong, but the hippo just says that occassionally doing morally wrong things is a part of basic governing skills. Alfed bursts in with the bees, taking everybody by surprise. They demand to know who Alfred is and he explains, causing Franz to wonder that if Alfred's there then ''who'' did they jail and is relieved when Alfred answers that nobody has been jailed, while scared/ashamed sir Poen sinks behind the table. Alfed demands to be given his money immediately, questioning Franz's character since his payment is late and he tried to have him jailed. Franz explains that they don't have any money right now, and Alfed explaining what he was collecting the money for doesn't change that, causing Alfred to give them a piece of his mind. The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
In the castle Alfred has turned everything upside down but only found one coin. When he sits on the throne to rest, he's sorrounded by the people who saw Franz running away and think that Alfred is the new kind since Franz was always talking about abdication. Alfred tries to convince them otherwise, but to no avail.
Back at home in the evening, Henk laughes at Alfred story, saying that he could have been a king. Alfred says that it's not funny, declaring his hatred towards Franz. Henk asks if he got the money, and Alfred tells him that there was only one coin in the entire castle. However Alfed vows to earn the lost money back by working even harder, starting from tomorrow. The canal money is going to come from ''somewhere''.
!! Tropes:
* AnimatedAdaption: This episode is specifically based on Herman van Veen's original play, just like the episodes about Alfred's fight against K. Rokodil's fishing business were based on comic books that were published before the cartoon was made, though it omits several more surreal elements and some characters.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: They aren't that deadly, but king Franz's court is very decadent.
* DubNameChange: In the finnish dub sir Poen van Kale Koen has his name changed to sir Ruupertti.
* InformedSpecies: The bees don't look much like bees.
* VillainousGlutton: The court wastes Alfred's money on food. More specifically,the hippo and the frog eat large pieces of cake with their bare hands, straight from the cake, the archbishop is slurping three drinks at once, and king Franz is eating junk food.
* JustFollowingOrders: Sir Poen's defense when the bees attack him.
After the speech, Franz goes to have a bath, deciding that today he's bathing in cocoa. When the servant says they're out of cocoa and Franz questions him, the servant explains that the minister of finances hasn't bough cocoa because they can't afford it anymore. Franz is angry, claiming that bathing is his favourite way to spend time and his only hobby.
Sir Poen is discussing the royal family's impending brokeness with Waterland's archbishop and the minister of finances, saying that the king himself is not aware of the situation. Franz promptly bursts in, demanding cocoa and asking why can't they buy some, starting to yell. The minister of finances asks Franz to sit, which he does with a huff. The minister tells him that they're out of money and they can't even afford the absolutely necessary food items, let alone cocoa. Franz asks if he's joking, and the minkster assures him that the situation is very serious and the whole kingdom is on the edge of bankrupty. Franz asks what are the minister and Poen going to do about it, and when the minister talks about selling everything they can, Franz yells that nobody's taking his bath tub. The minister assures Franz that nobody is going to take his bath tub, but that all valuables have already been sold so there isn't much more money coming. Archbishop suggests taking a loan, but the minister says that they're already in debt to everybody, and while there propably still are some rich people they haven't borrowed from, he doesn't think they're going to loan the court anything. Franz asks if the people don't trust him, and the minister admits that monarchy isn't very popular nowadays. When Franz asks if a king isn't needed anymore, the archbishop assures him that he's needed and the minister and sir Poen agree quickly. While Franz slumps, sir Poen remembers hearing a rumor he's heard, explaining to others that the peopleare saying a duck named Alfred Jodocus Kwak who has been making large amounts of money and is now very rich. Franz decides that they're going to borrow money from Alfred, and sir Poen agrees that it's propably the only way to get out of this. The minister reminds Franz that they're also going to have to pay back, and Franz agrees. The minkster doesn't understand how are they going to manage that, but Franz orders sir Poen to visit Alfred and get them the money right away, and leaves after telling the minister that he's going to manage without cocoa today, but he has to buy it soon. He then rerurns to his bath.
Alfred is returning from a walk when he sees sir Poen's car in front of his house, with Poen waiting outside. Alfred recognizes sir Poen as one of the nobles, and invites him in when he says the king sent him. Sir Poen declines Alfred's offer of coffee, and tells him that the king has heard about his money and Alfred explains his charity project, which sir Poen compliments. Alfred asks if Poen could speak with Franz about the matter, hoping that they could ask for a small donation. For a moment Sir Poen looks like he feels bad or unsure but then tells Alfred that Franz has decided to borrow his money, confusing Alfred. Sir Poen tells Alfred that if he borrows money to king Franz, he's going to get it returned with interests, and butters him up by lauding his intelligence and calling him special when Alfred realizes what sir Poen means, letting Alfred think that Franz will contribute to the charity this way and doesn't actually need the money. Sir Poen promises to pay back in a month which is when Alfred needs to have them, and Alfred gives him the money right away.
A month, Alfred and henk are using a mower to collect lily pads in the river and talking about how much canal money they have raised by selling the mowers, when Alfred lets slip that he loaned everything to the king. Henk is shocked at Alfred for not telling him and doesn't believe that Franz will return the money tomorrow like had been agreed, but Alfred trusts the king because a promise is a promise. They continue in silence.
On the next day's evening Henk waits outside Alfred's house while he's in the castle and runs up to Alfred when he sees him coming. However, Alfred returns empty-handed and crying. Inside, Alfred talks about how he didn't believe that a king could lie, while Henk says that they can only wait and that he's sure something surprising has happened. Alfred despairs over the money because it wasn't even his, wondering what are they going to do if they never get it back. Henk tries to comfort him.
In the castle, Franz is again having the same bunch of people cheering for him while he stands at the balcony and sneezes for the nth time in the episode, wishing for spring to come quickly.
When the spring has come, Alfred and Ollie are walking on a road, Ollie questioning Alfred's choice to go to the castle alone. However Alfred insists, since it's all his fault and he has to fix it. Ollie calls Franz a traitor, and Alfred comments on the audacity, saying that the money is already two months late.
When he's alone, Alfred calls himself an idiot and starts yelling at himself. When he vows to get the money back, he runs into a bee and tells her not to sting him because he's going to see the king. The bee tells him not to worry, and he apologises. She says she's heard about the castle garden's flowers having the most delicious nectar in the area, and Alfred invites her to come with him. She calls out to her husband who calls out to their son, and all three start following Alfred. They spin around his head and askquestions about the scam when he's walking, making him dizzy and causing him to ask for them to settle down somewhere. They apologize and burrow into his feathers, causing him to itch. The female bee tells her son to stay still, but Alfred says the son can play in his feathers, causing more itching.
In the castle, the whole court is having a large banquet on Alfred's dime and eating greedily. Franz is upset because he knows it's not going to last forever, and soon he'll have no delicious food. The frog comforts Franz by telling him that they're going to survive the recession, but Franz is feeling like the people don't like him. The hippo tells him that he only needs to trust himself to get the populace' respect, but Franz says that he doesn't feel like trusting anything. A guard knocks on the door and tells the court that Alfred is there, saying that he deserves to speak with Franz. The ministers tells the guards to have Alfred wait while Franz wonders who this Alfred is and what he wants, and sir Poen explains that their payment is two months late. Franz is shocked and wonders what should they do, but the minister of finances says that they're out of money again and there's no way they could pay. Franz insists that they can't leave Alfred waiting in the hall for the whole day, while the minister believes that a peasant will accept his lot and wait. When Franz insists, the minister decides to throw Alfred in the dungeon for as long as needed and calls for a guard.
Alfred is pacing in the hall with the bees asleep in his feathers when the previous guard shows up and tells him to follow. Alfred asks if he'll meet the king now, causing the guard to snicker. He leads Alfred down the stairs and Alfred recognizes the cellar as place where he was locked up as a child (episode 2), and starts suspecting, telling the guard about the last time he was in the dungeon and asking if Franz is down there. When they reach the bottom Alfred realizes what's up and tries to flee, asking why he's being arrested and swearing he didn't do anything. The guard claims to not know anything else than that it's the king's orders. Alfred refuses to believe him and he summons the jailer who towers over Alfred. Alfred tries to flee down the stairs, but the jailer catches him, making the bees fall out of his feathers and wake up. The bee woman threatens the jailer and orders him to let Alfred go or he'll regret it, but the guard dismisses her. She attacks the jailer, causing him to drop Alfred from the top of the stairs. Her husband knocks the guard down the stairs when he goes in for an attack, and the guard orders him to stop his wife. The husband tells the guard that his wife is right and attacks him, causing the guard to flee. The wife similiarly runs the jailer off and Alfred thanks them, asking if they're going to follow him When he goes to confront Franz, and they do.
At the banquet, Franz thinks that jailing Alfred was wrong, but the hippo just says that occassionally doing morally wrong things is a part of basic governing skills. Alfed bursts in with the bees, taking everybody by surprise. They demand to know who Alfred is and he explains, causing Franz to wonder that if Alfred's there then ''who'' did they jail and is relieved when Alfred answers that nobody has been jailed, while scared/ashamed sir Poen sinks behind the table. Alfed demands to be given his money immediately, questioning Franz's character since his payment is late and he tried to have him jailed. Franz explains that they don't have any money right now, and Alfed explaining what he was collecting the money for doesn't change that, causing Alfred to give them a piece of his mind. The guards then rush in and the minister of finance sics them on Alfred and tells them to arrest him again. Alfred rushes under the table while the bees attack the guards, driving them out, and then turn on the king's court. Franz is left alone in the room and Alfred repeats his demand but obviously there still isn't any money. Franz claims that he wants to pay and Alfed calls him irresponsible, and since it's clear to Alfred and the bees what the money was wasted on, Alfred also sics the bees on Franz. Alfed laughs and goes looking for money while the bees chase Franz and his entire court out of the castle and through the countryside, to the confusion of the farmers who are working in a field.
In the castle Alfred has turned everything upside down but only found one coin. When he sits on the throne to rest, he's sorrounded by the people who saw Franz running away and think that Alfred is the new kind since Franz was always talking about abdication. Alfred tries to convince them otherwise, but to no avail.
Back at home in the evening, Henk laughes at Alfred story, saying that he could have been a king. Alfred says that it's not funny, declaring his hatred towards Franz. Henk asks if he got the money, and Alfred tells him that there was only one coin in the entire castle. However Alfed vows to earn the lost money back by working even harder, starting from tomorrow. The canal money is going to come from ''somewhere''.
!! Tropes:
* AnimatedAdaption: This episode is specifically based on Herman van Veen's original play, just like the episodes about Alfred's fight against K. Rokodil's fishing business were based on comic books that were published before the cartoon was made, though it omits several more surreal elements and some characters.
* DeadlyDecadentCourt: They aren't that deadly, but king Franz's court is very decadent.
* DubNameChange: In the finnish dub sir Poen van Kale Koen has his name changed to sir Ruupertti.
* InformedSpecies: The bees don't look much like bees.
* VillainousGlutton: The court wastes Alfred's money on food. More specifically,the hippo and the frog eat large pieces of cake with their bare hands, straight from the cake, the archbishop is slurping three drinks at once, and king Franz is eating junk food.
* JustFollowingOrders: Sir Poen's defense when the bees attack him.
