ADVENTURE TIME

"Room to Grow"

Written by

L.D. Murphy
FADE IN:

INT. ICE KING’S CASTLE - DAY

CASTLE HALLWAY

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS dashes down a long arching hallway.

Outside of a massive door stands a line of crudely made

snowmen.

Lumpy Space Princess PANTS as she falls in behind the last

snowman.

The door bursts open, CRASHING against the wall.

ICE KING (O.S.)

Next!

Lumpy Space Princess bites her lip, but none of the snowmen
move.

ICE KING (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Come on, the mojo don’t got all day
so step into the dojo!

Lumpy Space Princess’ nervous expression fades into annoyance

as she floats past the snowmen in line and enters the door.

ICE KING’S OFFICE

ICE KING slouches over a large executive style desk made of

ice covered in notebooks and loose papers. He impatiently
fiddles with a pen between his fingers.
He jolts to attention upon noticing Lumpy Space Princess
enter.

ICE KING (CONT’D)

Finally someone with some backbone
around here, sit down princess.

Ice King motions over to a stool in front of the desk which

seats a small lopsided snowman.

Lumpy Space Princess shoves the snowman off the chair. It

SPLATTERS on the ground.

Ice King violently sweeps a stack of papers off his desk

revealing a clipboard underneath.

He pulls the clipboard up against his nose and studies it

intensely, despite the fact there is nothing clipped to it.
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ICE KING (CONT’D)

Do you know why you’re here today?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

You’re looking for a roommate or
whatever, right?

ICE KING
No! I-

Ice King bites his tongue, eyes darting around the corners of
the room.

He leans in closer.

ICE KING (CONT’D)

I need a ghost writer.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

What? Why?

ICE KING
What do you mean why? Fionna & Cake
are hitting the big time mambo! The
fans are eating it up faster than I
can crank it out.

ICE KING’S LIBRARY

Dozens of books lie strewn across the floor, each ripped up

beyond recognition. Bookshelves line the room. The higher
shelves remain lined with books, but the lower shelves are
entirely wiped clean.

A group of penguins stand on top of another to create a

penguin tower. They wobble back and forth as they approach
one of the bookshelves.

As soon as it gets close enough, the penguin on top begins

tossing books to the floor behind him.

More penguins swarm onto the fresh books, TEARING out the
pages, and stuffing the paper down their beaks.

ICE KING’S OFFICE

ICE KING (CONT’D)

I can’t handle disappointing them,
so this will be a full time gig.
You’ll live here and work nonstop,
capiche?

Lumpy Space Princess’ eyes sparkle.

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LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

I don’t have to sleep in the woods
like a bum anymore? I’ll do it!

Ice King LAUGHS heartily as he tosses the clipboard aside.

ICE KING
Now you can pretend to be my
secretary. Ready to come to my book
release dinner party tonight?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Nuh-huh! A girl’s gotta keep her
lumps in shape, I’ll be in my room!

Lumpy Space Princess bounces off the chair and bolts out the
door.

INT. ICE KING’S CASTLE - NIGHT

KITCHEN

Lumpy Space Princess cracks the kitchen door open and peeks
in.

She pushes the door further, slips in, and softly closes it
behind her.

She then pulls a flashlight out of her lumps and flicks it

on, scanning the room.

The light crosses a large dinner table, a sink filled with

dishes encased in ice, random bits of trash on the floor, and
finally a refrigerator.
Lumpy Space Princess licks her lips as she beelines to the
refrigerator.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Come to mama.

Lumpy Space Princess opens the fridge and shines her light
inside.

The fridge has three shelves, the bottom is stockpiled with

various fish, the middle has cakes and other sweets, whereas
the top one has a single tin can.

Lumpy Space Princess grabs the top can and pulls it closer.

It is an ancient can of sardines, perfectly preserved. On top

of the can is a note, it reads: “Guntz.”
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LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Goontiz?

She then rips the note off, peels the can lid open, and digs
in.

A door CREAKS open in the background.

The HONK of a penguin echoes in the room.

Lumpy Space Princess SCREAMS, dropping the can of sardines to

the floor.

She twists around, shakily shining the flashlight on the

source of the sound.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

I didn’t do it!

The light reveals GUNTER waddling into the room through the
doorway.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Oh, it’s just you. Now look what
you’ve done.

Lumpy Space Princess bends over to snatch the can off the
floor, scooping up a few sardines that fell out.

Gunter freezes, his blank expression twists into a scowl.

Lumpy Space Princess shoves another handful of sardines into

her mouth. Slime drips down the sides of her lips.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

What’s your problem? There’s no pet
food in here.

Gunter SQUEALS as he lunges himself headfirst at Lumpy Space

Princess, headbutting her hard in the gut.

Lumpy Space Princess vomits up some sardines as she is thrown

to the floor.

With curled flippers, Gunter pummels Lumpy Space Princess.

She weakly tries to shove him off to no avail.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Oh Glob, what did I do to deserve
this?

With a CLICK of a switch, the lights in the room illuminate.

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Ice King stands in the doorway.

ICE KING
How’s an artisan expected to
refresh the juices with all the
racket in here?

Gunter freezes, fin held in the air mid-swing. A bruised

Lumpy Space Princess GROANS in pain. The can of sardines lies
upside-down, contents spilled all over a piece of paper.

Ice King GASPS and sprints over to the paper.

He slides to his knees and tenderly picks the paper off the
floor.

He tries to wipes the sardines aside, but the soggy paper

falls apart in his fingers.

Ice King’s eyes well up with tears and he SLAMS his fists
into the floor.

ICE KING (CONT’D)

Do you know what you just did?

Lumpy Space Princess groggily lifts her head.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Wha?

ICE KING
You just destroyed the scrapped
“Ending C” of my Fionna & Cake
simulator! Don’t you know I was
going to canonize that in my next
feature spec script?
Gunter points his fin at Lumpy Space Princess.

ICE KING (CONT’D)

That’s it, you’re fired! Hit the
road, sister!

Lumpy Space Princess snaps to attention.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Wait! But! He!

She slips out from underneath Gunter and flees for the door.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Fine! You nor your stupid castle
don’t deserve me anyway!
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Ice King picks Gunter off the floor, cradling the penguin in
his arms.

ICE KING
What a lune, eh Guntz baby?

Gunter SLAPS Ice King across the face.

INT. LADY RAINICORN’S HOUSE - DAY

LIVING ROOM

LADY RAINICORN slides a tea set off her back onto a coffee
table before darting off back into the kitchen.

Lumpy Space Princess slides off the couch and grabs the
teapot.

She pours the tea straight into her mouth before placing the
pot back.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Thanks for taking me in Ms.
Rainicorn, you have no idea how
hard it is out there.

Lady Raincorn comes back with some cookies.

Lumpy Space Princess grabs the plate off her back and helps
herself.

LADY RAINICORN
(in Korean)
You’re more famished than Jake at
midnight.
Lumpy Space Princess furrows her brow, but continues to eat.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Uh...yeah. So as I was saying, life
out in the woods can really change
a girl, you know?

Lady Rainicorn GASPS and corrals Lumpy Space Princess towards

the bathroom with her head.

LADY RAINICORN
(in Korean)
You must have not experienced a hot
bath in ages! Come now, we will fix
that.
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Lumpy Space Princess drops the plate of cookies on the floor

as she is pushed towards the bathroom.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Okay, I guess we’re going over here
now.

BATHROOM

The bathroom is a very long narrow room which barely fits an

equally long tub. There are multiple shower heads spread
evenly on the wall of the tub. At the end of the tub is a
complicated lever system used to control the water flow.

Lady Rainicorn floats over the tub, pointing out its various
features as she speaks.

LADY RAINICORN
(in Korean)
You will love this custom bath, I
made it myself. You see all these
shower heads help you clean up
everywhere. It might look a little
crazy, but you control it all right
here.

Lumpy Space Princess scratches her head nervously and begins

to slowly back out.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Ha...what?

Lady Rainicorn flies over Lumpy Space Princess and blocks the
exit.

LADY RAINICORN
(in Korean)
Do not be shy, how can you expect
to attract boys smelling like that?

Lady Rainicorn wraps her body around Lumpy Space Princess and
pulls her towards the tub.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Hey, wait! What are you doing?

LADY RAINICORN
(in Korean)
Come on, this surely is not your
first time.

Lumpy Space Princess tries to push herself free, but Lady

Rainicorn’s grip is too tight.
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She then bites Lady Rainicorn’s body.

Lady Rainicorn SHRIEKS in pain and lets Lumpy Space Princess

free.

Lumpy Space Princess ducks under Lady Rainicorn’s body and

flees out the bathroom door.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

What the lump is wrong with you?

INT. CASTLE LEMONGRAB - DAY

GUEST BEDROOM

LEMONGRAB shoves the door open.

LEMONGRAB
These are your sleeping quarters,
we will discuss the political
ramifications in the morn.

Lumpy Space Princess looks around the room. It is very small,

with just enough room for a narrow bed and a chest at its
base. A square decorative yellow pillow lies precisely on the
center of a larger white pillow underneath it.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Well, I guess it’ll do.

Lumpy Space Princess gets on top of the bed, pushing the

pillow aside before laying down.

Lemongrab GROANS.
He then lifts Lumpy Space Princess off the bed, places the
pillow exactly back where it was, and drops her back into
place.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

What the lump do you think you’re
doing touching me?

Lumpy Space Princess pushes the pillow aside once more.

LEMONGRAB
Stop that!

Lemongrab snatches the pillow, but Lumpy Space Princess grabs

hold of it as well.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Lay off it will ya?
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LEMONGRAB
Unacceptable!

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Leave me alone!

The two tug back and forth whilst SCREAMING at another at the
top of their lungs.

EXT. TREE TRUNKS’ HOUSE - NIGHT

Lumpy Space Princess KNOCKS on the front door of Tree Trunks’

house.

The lights inside turn on and MUMBLING can be heard.

The door opens revealing TREE TRUNKS inside.

TREE TRUNKS
LCD? Is that you?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Hey Tree Trunks, I was wondering if
you still needed a baby si-

Tree Trunks takes a step back and slowly closes the door with
her trunk.

INT. FIRE KINGDOM - NIGHT

DINING ROOM

FLAME PRINCESS and Lumpy Space Princess sit at opposite sides

of an ornate dining table. In the center of the table is a
large steaming stew pot surrounded by smaller complimentary
snacks. CINNAMON BUN stands guard at the door.

Lumpy Space Princess plays with her spoon in her stew as she
rambles on, flinging bits in every direction.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

It’s really rough out in the real
world, y’know? Especially when
you’re so pretty and everyone is
just jealous of you. It creates a
lot of friction, let me tell you.

FLAME PRINCESS
Uh-huh.
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LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Yes-huh! That’s why I’m glad things
have finally been working out for
me. ‘Cause one day I’ll take my
rightful place in this world and
then they’ll all be sorry!

Lumpy Space Princess POUNDS her fist onto the table, sending
some stew flying straight for Flame Princess.

The stew lands on Flame Princess’ arm, but it sizzles into

steam the second it touches her fiery skin.

FLAME PRINCESS
I know how it can be dealing with
being ousted by your family.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Yeah, us princesses gotta stick
together.

FLAME PRINCESS
And I knew I could trust Cinnamon
Bun to help ease you into the Fire
Kingdom’s culture.

Flame Princess smiles at Cinnamon Bun.

Cinnamon Bun CHORTLES as he shuffles up to Flame Princess’

side.

CINNAMON BUN
Thank you!

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

But enough about me, I’m starving!
Lumpy Space Princess grabs her bowl of stew with both hands
and SLURPS it down in one long chug.

She then SMACKS the empty bowl back down onto the table.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

More!

Cinnamon Bun looks back at Flame Princess.

Flame Princess gives Cinnamon Bun an embarrassed smile.

FLAME PRINCESS
Please?

Cinnamon Bun nods.

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CINNAMON BUN
Right away, princess.

Cinnamon Bun takes Lumpy Space Princess’ bowl and begins

sloppily filling it.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

So what do you do for fun around
here anyway, girl?

Lumpy Space Princess’ attention switches back to Cinnamon

Bun.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

And hurry it up, will ya?

Flame Princess shakes her head.

FLAME PRINCESS
There’s a lot involved with ruling
a kingdom, LSP. Your people put
their trust in you for a reason,
you can’t always be thinking about
things like having fun.

Lumpy Space Princess pushes her chair away from the table and
makes her way out of the room. Her mess left behind for
others to clean.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Yeah, we’ll see about that.

HALLWAY

Lumpy Space Princess closes the door to the dining room

behind her.
She checks to see if the coast is clear before pulling out
her phone out of her lumps and DIALING a number.

As the phone RINGS she presses it between her head and her
shoulder and checks her nails.

FINN (V.O.)
Hello?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Oh hey Finn. Just wanted to let you
know that there’s a party at FP’s
tomorrow, you’re coming aren’t you?

FINN (V.O.)
Oh! Yeah, but you’re sure she
wouldn’t mind me and Jake coming?
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LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Who said anything about Jake? This
is a young peoples only party Finn,
leave your grandpa at home!

FINN (V.O.)
Should I bring anything at least?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Why would you? It’s only like her
second coronation party or
something, nothing important. All
you need is to be ready to party!
See you there!

Lumpy Space Princess shoves the phone back into her lumps.

She grins wickedly as she saunters down the hallway.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Time for some drama!

INT. FIRE KINGDOM - DAY

FLAME PRINCESS’ PERSONAL QUARTERS

FINN, Lumpy Space Princess, and Flame Princess all sit on a

couch in the middle of the room. Cinnamon Bun stands guard at
the door.

In front of the couch is a large fireplace surrounded by

bookshelves. To the right of the couch is a small table with
an ancient phonograph sitting on it. Everything in the room
is covered in a layer of dust.
FINN
Sorry no one else ended up coming
to your party, FP.

Flame Princess shoots Lumpy Space Princess a dirty glance.

FLAME PRINCESS
Yeah, it’s almost like no one got
their invitations.

FINN
Must’ve been, I wouldn’t had even
known if LSP didn’t call me up
about it last night.

FLAME PRINCESS
Is that so?
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Lumpy Space Princess CHUCKLES nervously.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Hey, no need to dump on the party
Finn! Let’s dance!

Lumpy Space Princess jumps off the couch and runs over to the
phonograph.

She BLOWS the dust off the record player, obscuring everyone
in a thick dust cloud.

Flame Princess, Finn, and Cinnamon Bun all HACK and WHEEZE
when dance music begins to PLAY from the phonograph.

As the dust clears, Lumpy Space Princess can be seen shaking

her body to the beat.

Suddenly Cinnamon Bun’s body begins to vibrate in tune to the

music.

CINNAMON BUN
Whoa, what’s going on?

As the tempo gains speed, Cinnamon Bun’s body dances wilder.

CINNAMON BUN (CONT’D)

Hey, this is fun!

Flame Princess GIGGLES and joins in alongside Cinnamon Bun.

FLAME PRINCESS
You go Cinnamon Bun!

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Yeah, that’s more like it!
Lumpy Space Princess turns to Finn who is still sitting on
the couch. She waves over to him and winks.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Stop being a wallflower, Finn. You
know you want to dance with these
lumps.

Finn reluctantly gets off the couch.

FINN
Yeah, sure I guess.

Finn gets into his own groove.

Lumpy Space Princess throws her arms up into the air.

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LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Switch partners! I bet you can’t
beat these moves, FP.

Lumpy Space Princess floats over to Flame Princess and

attempts to show off her clumsy moves.

Lumpy Space Princess looks over to Finn as he dances in place

alone.

She then goes over to the record player and points at

Cinnamon Bun.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Hey, Cinnamon Bun, get over here.

Cinnamon Bun continues to dance as he makes his way up to

Lumpy Space Princess.

CINNAMON BUN
Yeah?

Lumpy Space Princess pats Cinnamon Bun on the back.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

You’re clearly like the best show
off here so you should totally be
our DJ and play a slow song.

Cinnamon Bun’s eyes go wide.

CINNAMON BUN
Wow! How do I do that?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Don’t you know anything?
Lumpy Space Princess grabs Cinnamon Bun’s right finger and
places it on the record.

This causes the record to spin slower making the music slow
considerably.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Just keep your finger right there.

CINNAMON BUN
Okay!

Finn and Flame Princess continue to dance, albeit slower.

Lumpy Space Princess watches with glee as they bump into

another from behind.
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They both stop dancing and turn to look at another.

FINN
Oh, sorry about that FP.

Finn blushes and looks at the floor.

FLAME PRINCESS
Don’t sweat it, Finn.

Flame Princess looks away.

Lumpy Space Princess balls up her fists.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Come on!

She dashes over to the pair, reaches behind both of them, and
shoves them together.

Finn and Flame Princess’ faces smack into another.

FINN
Hey!

FLAME PRINCESS
What the funk are you doing?

Cinnamon Bun turns around to see Flame Princess push herself

away from Finn.

CINNAMON BUN
Hey, what are you doing with the
princess?

Cinnamon Bun takes his finger off the record player,

returning the music to its frantic speed.

Cinnamon Bun takes his lance off his back, sprints over to
Finn, and WHACKS him upside the head.

CINNAMON BUN (CONT’D)

How dare you!

Finn falls to the floor.

FINN
Cinnamon Bun, wait!

Finn throws his hands up to protect himself as Cinnamon Bun

continues to attack.

Lumpy Space Princess’ mouth drops in shock.

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Flame Princess’ body bursts into a roaring inferno, towering

over everyone in the room.

FLAME PRINCESS
That’s enough!

Everyone in the room freezes and turns to Flame Princess.

Flame Princes points to Lumpy Space Princess.

FLAME PRINCESS (CONT’D)

I’m done playing your stupid games,
LSP!

EXT. FIRE KINGDOM GATES - DAY

Two ROYAL FLAME KINGDOM GUARDS throw Lumpy Space Princess out
of the castle gates.

A literally steaming Flame Princess watches with arms crossed

as Lumpy Space Princess hits the ground face first with a
THUD.

Lumpy Space Princess looks back and shakes her fist from the
ground.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

What the lump, FP? Is this how you
treat a friend?

Flame Princess burns brighter.

FLAME PRINCESS
Friend? Since when have you ever
treated anyone like a friend?
Flame Princess turns her back on Lumpy Space Princess and
walks back into her castle.

FLAME PRINCESS (CONT’D)

It’s time to grow up, LSP.

The Royal Flame Kingdom Guards SLAM the castle gates shut.

Lumpy Space Princess tries to push herself up, but slumps

back onto the ground and begins SOBBING instead.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

You just don’t understand! No one
understands!

A pool of tears quickly forms as Lumpy Space Princess curls

up into the fetal position.
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LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

This is it, my life is over. I’ll
just lay here until someone runs
over my useless lump in the road.

Tires SCREECH as a large black shoddily rebuilt muscle car

bumps against Lumpy Space Princess’ head just before coming
to a halt.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)

Ahh, it hurts!

The car’s window rolls down and STARCHY pops his head out.

STARCHY
Starchy's been looking all over Ooo
for you, why you gotta make
Starchy's weekend job so hard?

Starchy disappears back into the muscle car before popping

back out of the window with an envelope in hand.

STARCHY (CONT’D)
Starchy was paid to deliver this
letter to you to help cover gas on
Starchy’s joy rides.

Starchy flings the envelope onto the ground in front of Lumpy

Space Princess.

STARCHY (CONT’D)
Why you gotta ruin Starchy’s fuel
expenses?

Starchy rolls the window back up.

The car’s engine ROARS as it spins around and throttles back
in the direction it came.

A small volcano near the road suddenly EXPLODES showering

lava all over the muscle car.

The car BURSTS into flames.

The car’s door swings open as Starchy throws himself out of

the vehicle.

He jumps to his feet and frantically tries to swat the flames

out with his hat.

STARCHY (CONT’D)
No! Starchy didn’t want a flame
paint job!
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Lumpy Space Princess reaches out and grabs the envelope.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS

Who would even bother?

Lumpy Space Princess looks closer at the envelope, in purple

ink it reads: “To our dearest Lumpy Space Princess. Love Mom
& Dad.”

Lumpy Space Princess hugs the envelope tightly against her

chest and smiles softly as a single tear streaks down her
cheek.

FADE TO BLACK.

THE END