Three siblings, a pilot, university professor, and  marijuana grow operator, come together every Christmas. As always, their elderly parents present to them their thoughts in a recorded message. 
 
But this year’s missive causes Frederick, Maria and Marcus to flinch, intense sentiments resurface. 
 
But before they can react, they are distracted by the sudden disappearance of the family’s talkative parrot, Pock. Who has stolen him? Fingers are pointed. Gypsies are blamed.
 
As the diversion subsides, their thoughts shift back to the recordings. 
 
The Pilot and the Parrot is a story about the power of the message, and messenger, to impact the emotions of recipients. 
 
"Another Year's Over" is a holiday song from scene one and builds on the earliest moods and traditions of many in northern societies during this season.
 
Another Year’s Over
 
In the ancient times
In the northern climes
When the sun in the fields moved low
The good folks teamed
To understand what it means
When winter put life on hold
 
After trying their best
To extend sunsets
The wise ones came to know
The most they could do
Was accept the truth
And measure the shadows below
 
Over time they could see
At a certain degree
The sun would rise once more
With joy they could say 
On the shortest day
A new year was in store 
 
Another year’s over
New one’s begun
The sounds of peace
Are heard above the guns
 
Oh oh oh
Eh eh ay
(Christmas Star
Lights the way)
 
Three hundred and some
Shadows tell all
Praise the sun
Above us all
 
Oh oh oh
Eh eh ay
(Christmas star
Lights the way)
 
Children wait
For the sight
Of the sleigh
On this night
 
Traditions revive
The carols we sing
Naughty or nice
A time of reckoning
 
Ring
Meaning of
Ring
Meaning of
 
Like an old friend 
Christmas returns
Round and round
We turn, turn, turn
 
Oh oh oh
Eh eh ay
(Christmas star
Lights the way)
 
And just one more
A gift to soothe
Sit back, enjoy 
What comes for you.
 
Ring
Meaning of.
 
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James Allan Krause ©
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