Alice in Wonderland Page #6

They glare at each other like estranged brothers.

The Hare/House taps March Hare on the shoulder again.

MARCH HARE:

What? The Knave! Hide her!

Cheshire Cat disappears. Hatter picks up a small bottle.

MAD HATTER:

Drink this.

ALICE:

Oh no...

They force the liquid down her. She shrinks to six inches

high. They shove her into the teapot and cram her now overlarge

clothes in behind her. The Hatter closes the lid.

MAD HATTER:

Mind your head. *

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31 INT. THE TEAPOT - DAY 31

It’s dim inside, except for a stream of light from the spout.

32 EXT. THE TEA PARTY - DAY - CONT. 32

The Hatter does a headstand in his chair. The Dormouse

climbs into a soup tureen. The Hare lays on the table.

Following his nose, Bloodhound leads Stayne and two REDKNIGHTS in.

KNAVE OF HEARTS:

Well, if it’s not my favorite trio oflunatics.

MARCH HARE:

You’re all late for tea!

The March Hare throws a teapot at them.

KNAVE OF HEARTS:

We’re looking for the girl calledAlice.

The Bloodhound sniffs around the table.

MAD HATTER:

Speaking of the Queen...here’s a songwe sang at her soiree. *

HARE/HATTER/DORMOUSETwinkle Twinkle Little Bat!

How I wonder where you’re at!

Stayne grabs the Hatter around the neck. Knight #1 cracksHare with his weapon. Knight #2 pours hot tea on theDormouse’s head.

KNAVE OF HEARTS:

If you’re hiding her, you’ll lose yourheads.

MAD HATTER:

Already lost them. All sing together. *

HARE/HATTER/DORMOUSEUp Above the World you fly,

Like a tea tray in the sky.

They all laugh crazily.

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33 INT. THE TEAPOT - ALICE’S POV 33

Alice peeks out the spout. Hare, Hatter and Dormouse sing ondespite being hit, choked and dunked.

HARE/HATTER/DORMOUSETwinkle Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle!

The Bloodhound puts its paws on the table, sniffing Alice’steapot. The Hatter takes a chance. He whispers to him.

MAD HATTER:

Downal with Bloody Behg Hid. *

The Bloodhound stops dead. Hatter shoots a look at theteapot. The Bloodhound drops to the ground and sniffs,

pretending to catch a new trail.

KNAVE OF HEARTS:

Follow the Bloodhound.

The Knights go off. Stayne lingers suspiciously.

KNAVE OF HEARTS:

You’re all mad.

Hare/Hatter/Dormouse laugh hysterically. The Knave goes off.

The Hare and Dormouse stop laughing, but the Hatter’slaughter goes on...and on.

Hatter!

THE DORMOUSE:

He jerks and drags himself back from the edge of hysteria.

MAD HATTER:

I’m fine. Really, I’m fine. *

34 EXT. THE TEA PARTY - DAY - CONTINUOUS 34

He lifts the teapot lid, but closes it again.

MAD HATTER:

Sorry... one moment...

He takes a pair of milliner’s scissors from his pocket andquickly whips up a miniature ensemble for Alice out of thetea cozy, a doily and a swatch of her old dress.

He lifts the lid again and hands it to her.

(CONTINUED)

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MAD HATTER:

Try this on for size.

He closes the lid again to give her privacy. In a moment,

there’s a tiny knock on the lid. He opens it and helps her

out in her remade clothes.

MAD HATTER:

Hum... Sorry, it’s the best I could do *

I’m afraid. Not half bad. *

THE DORMOUSE:

Good thing the Bloodhound is one of

us or you’d be...

She draws her finger across her throat ominously.

MARCH HARE:

Best take her to Marmoreal. She’ll be *

safe with the White Queen. *

ALICE:

Can she help me wake up?

MAD HATTER:

If she doesn’t put you to sleep. *

He sweeps his hat off and puts it on the table.

MAD HATTER:

Your carriage, m’ lady.

ALICE:

The hat?

MAD HATTER:

Anyone can go by horse or rail. But

the absolute best way to travel is by *

Hat. Oohh... I’ve just made a rhyme. *

Alice sits on it, nervous and unsure, of the Hat and the

Hatter. The Dormouse sits on it too, shoving Alice over.

MAD HATTER:

Sorry, Mally... Just Alice. *

She climbs off, annoyed. The Hatter puts his hat on.

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MAD HATTER:

Fairfarren all!

They start off. Dormouse watches them go jealously.

MARCH HARE:

But you haven’t had your tea!

MAD HATTER:

Mind your head. *

A teapot hurtles toward them. Alice ducks.

35 EXT. THE TULGEY WOODS - TRAVELING BY HAT 35

Alice hangs on tight as the Hatter walks at a jaunty pace.

MAD HATTER:

‘Twas brillig, and the slithy tovesDid gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

She hops down to his shoulder.

ALICE:

Sorry? What was that?

MAD HATTER:

Sorry? What was what?

The Jabberwock with eyes of flame.

The jaws that bite.

The claws that catch.

Beware of the Jabberwock, my son.

And the frumious Bandersnatch.

He took his vorpal sword in hand.

The vorpal blade went snicker-snack.

He left it dead, and with its head.

And he went galumping back.

It’s all about you, you know...

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ALICE:

I’m not slaying anything. I don’tslay. So put it out of your mind.

Mmm...mind.

MAD HATTER:

*

He drops her to the ground and walks on. She follows.

ALICE:

Wait. You can’t leave me here!

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MAD HATTER:

You don’t slay... Do you have any idea *

what the Red Queen has done? *

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MAD HATTER (cont'd)

(mimicking her)

You “don’t slay”

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ALICE:

I couldn’t if I wanted to.

MAD HATTER:

(accusing)

You’re not the same as you werebefore. You were much more...much more

muchier...you’ve lost your muchness.

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My muchness?

ALICE:

He pokes her in the stomach with his finger.

MAD HATTER:

In there. Something’s missing.

He walks away again. She frowns, then runs after him.

ALICE:

Tell me what Red Queen has done.

MAD HATTER:

It’s not a pretty story.

ALICE:

Tell me anyway.

He picks her up, plunks her back on his shoulder and pushesthrough the foliage which becomes blackened and twisted.

36 EXT. THE TULGEY WOOD - ON THE BLACKENED PLACE 36

They come to a place where the ground is scorched and barren.

His voice goes hoarse with emotion as he begins the tale.

MAD HATTER:

I was Hatter to the Queen at the time.

The Hightopp clan have always beenemployed at court.

His narration fades and WE SEE the story unfold.

37 EXT. THE TULGEY WOOD - THE HORUNVENDUSH DAY 37

The Hatter stands with his clan: the Hightopps. Every one,

adults and children, wear top hats. The mood is festive.

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The White Queen sits on her white horse with other members of

her court, including the White Rabbit, March Hare, Cheshire

Cat. The White Knight holds the shining Vorpal Sword.

The woods turn dark as enormous leathery wings block the sun.

Faces fill with awe as they watch the fearsome creature. The

Knight, stunned by its magnitude, drops the sword and flees.

Panic ensues. People run as the Jabberwocky shoots fire at

them. The Queen’s horse rears. The Hatter grabs the reins

and leads her to safety. He looks back. White Rabbit helps

others escape. The March Hare looks up, shocked into

paralysis. The Cheshire Cat hovers near to the Hightopp clan

who stand together to protect the children. But as the

Jabberwocky descends upon them, the Cat disappears.

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