Coco Page #19

Héctor gets more creative with his dancing, head coming off,

limbs spinning around. The audience hoots!

HÉCTOR

(singing)

THE LOCO THAT YOU MAKE ME

IT IS JUST UN POCO CRAZY

THE SENSE THAT YOU'RE NOT MAKING...

MIGUEL:

(singing)

THE LIBERTIES YOU'RE TAKING...

HECTOR MIGUEL

LEAVES MY CABEZA SHAKING LEAVES MY CABEZA SHAKING

YOU ARE JUST UN POCO LOCO YOU ARE JUST UN POCO LOCO

The audience starts clapping in time with the song. Dante

lets out a howl.

The Riveras continue their search in the audience.

TÍO FELIPE/TÍO OSCAR

We're looking for a living kid...

about 12?

CUT TO:

TÍA ROSITA

Have you seen a living boy?

ON STAGE:

HECTOR MIGUEL

UN POQUI-TI-TI-TI-TI-TI-TI-TI- UN POQUI-TI-TI-TI-TI-TI-TI-TI-

TI-TI-TO LOCO!! TI-TI-TO LOCO!!

The audience erupts into applause!

76.

Miguel smiles, soaking in the moment. He feels like a real

musician.

HÉCTOR

Hey, you did good! I'm proud of

you! Eso!

Miguel swells and looks back out the crowd when he suddenly

spots Oscar and Felipe talking to a stranger. He looks over

and there is Tía Rosita talking to someone else! Miguel

looks to stage right, where he sees Papá Julio talking to the

Emcee!

AUDIENCE:

Otra! Otra! Otra!

Panicking, Miguel pulls Héctor off stage. Héctor tries to

pull back.

OFF STAGE:

HÉCTOR

Hey, where are you going?

MIGUEL:

We gotta get outta here.

HÉCTOR

What, are you crazy? We're about

to win this thing!

ON STAGE:

The Emcee takes the microphone.

EMCEE:

Damas y caballeros, I have an

emergency announcement.

(beat)

Please be on the lookout for a

living boy, answers to the name of

Miguel. Earlier tonight he ran

away from his family. They just

want to send him back to the Land

of the Living...

Murmurs of concern rumble through the audience.

77.

OFF STAGE:

EMCEE (O.S.)

...If anyone has information,

please contact the authorities.

HÉCTOR

Wait, wait, wait! You said de la

Cruz was your ONLY family. The

ONLY person who could send you

home.

MIGUEL:

I do have other family, but--

HÉCTOR

You could have taken my photo back

this whole time?!

MIGUEL:

--But they hate music! I need a

musician's blessing!

HÉCTOR

You lied to me!

MIGUEL:

Oh, you're one to talk!

HÉCTOR

Look at me. I'm being forgotten,

Miguel. I don't even know if I'm

gonna last the night!

(beat)

I'm not gonna miss my one chance to

cross that bridge 'cause you want

to live out some stupid musical

fantasy!

MIGUEL:

It's not stupid.

Héctor grabs Miguel's arm and pulls him toward the stage.

HÉCTOR

I'm taking you to your family.

MIGUEL:

Let go of me!

HÉCTOR

You'll thank me later--

78.

Miguel yanks his arms away.

MIGUEL:

You don't wanna help me, you only

care about yourself! Keep your

dumb photo!

He pulls Héctor's photo out of his pocket and throws it at

him. Héctor tries to grab it but it catches a breeze and

drifts into the crowd.

HÉCTOR

No -- no, no, no! No...

MIGUEL:

Stay away from me!

As Héctor scrambles to catch his photo, Miguel runs away.

Héctor looks up but Miguel is gone.

HÉCTOR

Hey, chamaco! Where did you go?!

Chamaco! I'm sorry! Come back!

EXT. PEDESTRIAN THOROUGHFARE

Miguel hustles to get away from Héctor. Dante bounds after

him, but looks back and whimpers. He barks to get Miguel's

attention.

MIGUEL:

Dante, cállate!

But Dante is insistent. He tugs at Miguel's pants, pulling

him back to Héctor.

MIGUEL (CONT'D)

No, Dante! Stop it! He can't help

me!

Dante grabs onto his hoodie sleeve. Miguel tries to shake

him off, but his hoodie slips off, revealing the arms of a

living boy. Dante redoubles his efforts.

MIGUEL (CONT'D)

Dante, stop! Stop it! Leave me

alone! You're not a spirit guide,

you're just a dumb dog! Now get

out of here!

Miguel yanks his hoodie away from Dante, who shrinks back,

rebuffed. The scuffle has drawn the eyes of the crowd.

79.

Startled skeletons see Miguel's arms. He hurries to get his

hoodie back on.

CROWD MEMBERS:

It's him! / It's that living boy! /

I heard about him. / Look! / He's

alive! / The boy's alive.

Miguel runs and jumps down some scaffolding. In the

distance, he sees de la Cruz's tower. After only a few

paces, Pepita lands in front of Miguel, cutting off his path!

He skids to a stop.

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