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Oblio and the Point
In a 1971 animated film, The Point, Harry Nilsson tells the enchanting story of Oblio, who was the first and only child born in the land of Point with a round head. All the other children and adults had points on the tops of their head.
To help Oblio better fit in, his mother made a pointed cap for him to wear; but still, everyone knew he didn?t have a point. Nonetheless, he was well-liked by everyone ... except by the son of the evil Count.
A popular game among the children in the land of Point was triangle toss. To play, one person tossed a triangle into the air while another person tried to catch it over the point on their head. Of course, this made it nearly impossible for round-headed Oblio to play. But everyone made a special exception to the rules for him. Oblio was allowed to carry his dog, Arrow, on his back or shoulders ... and Arrow caught the triangle for Oblio.
Oblio Wins Triangle Toss
One day, the evil Count?s son challenged Oblio to a game of triangle toss. As you might guess, with the help of Arrow, Oblio won the match, which made the Count?s son angry. To punish Oblio, the Count had him and Arrow banished to the Pointless Forest. Now it was well known among the people that no one from the land of Point had ever gone into the forest and returned to tell about it.
Once in the forest, Oblio and Arrow discover that even in the Pointless Forest, everything still has a point. The trees are pointed at the top. And the leaves have points on them as well. There?s even a man who points in all directions ... but as he is quick to point out to Oblio, a ?point in every direction is the same as having no point at all.?
Oblio Recounts His Adventures
Oblio and Arrow continue their journey through the Pointless Forest, following signs that point the way to their destination. After following the trail for a while, the pair of adventurers find themselves back home, right where they started. When the townspeople see the two return, they crowd around them, asking what it?s like in the Pointless Forest.
After Oblio finishes his tale of adventure, he admits that since everything in the world seems to have a point, then he should have one too. Someone from the crowd yells, ?He?s got a point there!? Whereupon the Count snatches Oblio?s hat from his head ... and surprise! ... reveals Oblio?s new point. At that moment, all the points in the land melt away ... except for the point atop the Count?s head.
Finally, Oblio is just like everyone else.
