Meanwhile in the Library of Disney Castle, Donald reads the letter aloud to Daisy and
Queen Minnie Donald, Sorry to rush off without sayin’ goodbye, but there’s big
trouble brewin’. Not sure why, but the stars have been blinkin’ out, one by one. And
that means disaster can’t be far behind. I hate to leave you all but I’ve gotta go
check into it. There’s someone with a “key"—the key to our survival. So I need you
and Goofy to find him, and stick with him. Got it? We need that key or we’re doomed!
So go to Traverse Town and find Leon. He’ll point you in the right direction. P.S.
Would ya apologize to Minnie for me? Thanks, pal.
The letter is signed with the King’s seal. Pluto sleeps in his bed as the group muses
over the King’s words
Daisy: Oh, dear! What could this mean?
Minnie: It means we’ll just have to trust the king.
Goofy: Gawrsh, I sure hope he’s all right.
Donald: Your Highness. Don’t worry. We’ll find the king and this
key.
Minnie: Thank you, both of you.
Donald: Daisy, can you take care of the—
Daisy: Of course. You be careful, now, both of you.
Minnie: Oh, and to chronicle your travels, he will accompany
you.
She points toward the desk. Donald peers closer, seeing a small bug jumping on the
table
??????: Over here!
The cricket stops jumping once he has Donald’s attention
??????: Cricket’s the name. Jiminy Cricket, at your service.
He bows with his top hat in his hand
Minnie: We hope for your safe return. Please help the king.
Donald stands at attention. Joining Minnie and Daisy, Goofy salutes him, before Donald
yanks him out the door
Donald: You’re coming, too!
They walk down the stairs under the courtyard to the Gummi Ship Control Room. The
mouse-eared lights on the wall are dim in the dark hallway. Donald walks ahead as Jiminy
hangs on to Goofy’s helmet
Goofy: Gawrsh, Jiminy, your world disappeared, too?
Jiminy: It was terrible. We were scattered. And as far as I can see,
I’m the only one who made it to this castle.
Donald (sternly): Goofy?
Goofy: Oh, right... I gotcha. Ya mean, while we’re in other worlds,
we can’t let on where we’re from. We’ve gotta protect the world border.
Donald: Order.
Goofy: Right. World order.
He laughs and Donald gives a sigh. They come upon a crown-shaped doorway
Goofy: I guess we’ll need new duds when we get there.
They enter the Gummi Ship Control Room, walking across the tiled floor. The whirring
of machines fills the air as giant gears spin along the walls. Mechanical arms hang down
from the ceiling around a small orange spaceship. The dome of the cockpit reveals three
seats. Donald walks toward a large golden tube and puts a hand to his mouth
Donald: Hello up there? Donald Duck to launch crew! Anytime you’re
ready.
In a hanging control booth, Donald’s voice echoes out of the other end of the tube
into the ears of a black-nosed chipmunk wearing an apron. Chip salutes and a second
chipmunk, this time with a red nose, runs toward a control panel. Dale jumps up to turn
a blue lever. Steam billows out of pipes in the ceiling as more gears spin on the walls.
Dale leaps to the window and the two chipmunks watch a mechanical hand move across the
room. The hand picks up Goofy, carrying him upside down with his arms outstretched.
Donald, at his annoyance of being lifted the same way, crosses his arms and frowns. As
the cockpit opens, Pluto runs into the room and jumps into the Gummi Ship. A light spins
on the wall as an interstellar runway opens, lights blinking along the path. A lift
moves the rocket ship, aiming it at the tunnel, as Daisy and Queen Minnie enter the room
to see their departure. Donald gives Daisy a thumbs-up and a wink as the rockets engines
start up with a shower of flames. Donald points forward to the tunnel
Donald: Blast off!!
In the tunnel, a large neon arrow blinks on, pointing downward. The shaft below the
Gummi Ship opens, and the ship falls through it, Donald and Goofy screaming. The ship
drops out of the world and the engine bursts on, sending them into space.