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CC: TGL S3E2: John the Valiant [Opening Scene: Lucian’s study is softly lit, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Lucian is sitting comfortably in his armchair, and his young son, Charles, sits beside him with a nervous look on his face.]
Lucian Beaumont:Good evening, everyone! Welcome back to Classical Chronicles: The Gentleman’s Library. Tonight, we have a special visitor—my son, Charles. He’s a little anxious about something, aren’t you, Charles?
Charles:(Shyly) Yeah… I have to go to school camp, and I don’t want to be all alone.
Lucian Beaumont:Ah, my boy, I understand. But you know, bravery isn’t the absence of fear—it’s facing things even when you’re afraid. And tonight, I have just the story to help you find a bit of courage.
[Lucian holds up a leather-bound book.]
Lucian Beaumont:This is John the Valiant by Sándor Petőfi, a story about a young man named János, or Johnny Corn, who was all alone in the world, too. Yet he found the strength to face many dangers and, through it all, stayed true to himself