Coco Page #20

MIGUEL:

AAHH!

Then, peeking over the jaguar's head is an even more

terrifying sight: Mamá Imelda riding atop.

MAMÁ IMELDA

This nonsense ends now, Miguel! I

am giving you my blessing and you

are going home!

MIGUEL:

I don't want your blessing!

Miguel scrambles upright and bounds for a narrow alley

staircase.

MAMÁ IMELDA

Miguel! Stop!

Not able to get through on her spirit guide, Imelda is forced

to pursue Miguel on foot.

EXT. NARROW STAIRCASE

MAMÁ IMELDA (CONT'D)

Come back! Miguel!

He wriggles through an iron gate.

MAMÁ IMELDA (CONT'D)

I am trying to save your life!

She is stopped by the gate.

MIGUEL:

You're ruining my life!

80.

MAMÁ IMELDA

What?

MIGUEL:

Music's the only thing that makes

me happy. And you, you wanna take

that away!

(beat)

You'll never understand.

Miguel heads away from her up the stairs.

MAMÁ IMELDA

(singing)

Y AUNQUE LA VIDA ME CUESTE,

LLORONA... NO DEJARÉ DE QUERERTE...

Miguel stops in his tracks. When Imelda finishes, he turns

back, confused.

MIGUEL:

I thought you hated music.

MAMÁ IMELDA

Oh, I loved it.

(reminiscing)

I remember that feeling, when my

husband would play, and I would

sing and nothing else mattered.

But when we had Coco, suddenly...

there was something in my life that

mattered more than music. I wanted

to put down roots. He wanted to

play for the world.

Mamá Imelda pauses for a moment, lost in a memory.

MAMÁ IMELDA (CONT'D)

We each made a sacrifice to get

what we wanted. Now you must make

a choice.

MIGUEL:

But I don't wanna... pick sides!

(beat)

Why can't you be on MY side?

That's what family's supposed to do

-- support you.

(beat)

But you never will.

81.

Miguel wipes the corner of his eye, frustrated. Imelda is

shocked to see him so hurt, but Miguel turns away before she

can answer and ascends the narrow staircase toward de la

Cruz's tower.

EXT. BOTTOM OF THE TOWER

Miguel arrives at the foot of the hill to de la Cruz's tower.

Vehicles from all eras (limousines, motor cars, carriages)

drop off finely dressed guests who line up to get aboard a

funicular that scales the tower to the mansion.

A couple at the front of the line show a fancy invitation to

a SECURITY GUARD, who then lets them onto the funicular.

SECURITY GUARD:

Have a good time.

GUEST:

Oh, how exciting!

EL SANTO, the silver-masked luchador, produces a fancy

invitation to the security guard.

SECURITY GUARD:

Oh! El Santo!

(giddy)

I'm a big fan.

The security guard sheepishly holds up a camera.

SECURITY GUARD:

You mind if I--

El Santo nods. The security guard removes his head and hands

it to the luchador for a selfie. His body proceeds to take

the photo.

SECURITY GUARD:

Gracias, señor!

The security guard puts his head back on and El Santo heads

past the velvet rope. Miguel is revealed waiting in line

behind him.

SECURITY GUARD:

Invitation?

MIGUEL:

It's okay. I'm Ernesto's great-

great grandson!

82.

Miguel strikes de la Cruz's signature pose with his guitar.

CUT TO:

Miguel is tossed out of the line. Just then he sees Los

Chachalacos unloading their instruments from their van. He

runs up to them.

MIGUEL:

Disculpen, señores...

BAND LEADER:

Hey guys, it's Poco Loco!

BAND MEMBER #2

You were on fire tonight!

MIGUEL:

You too! Hey, musician to

musician, I need a favor...

CUT TO:

The Band Leader hands an invitation to the security guard.

SECURITY GUARD:

Ooo, the competition winners!

Congratulations chicos!

Los Chachalacos file onto the funicular, the sousaphone

player angling his instrument away from the security guard.

After they get onto the funicular, he turns to reveal a pair

of legs hanging out of the bell of the sousaphone. With a

deep "TOOT!" Miguel spills out onto the floor of the

funicular.

MIGUEL:

Thanks guys!

The funicular ascends.

EXT. DE LA CRUZ'S MANSION

The doors of the funicular open to reveal de la Cruz's lavish

mansion. Los Chachalacos all file out.

MIGUEL:

Whoa...

BAND LEADER:

Enjoy the party, little músico!

83.

MIGUEL:

Gracias!

Miguel heads off toward the mansion.

On the stairs leading up, the party is bustling --

performers, servers and guests dressed to the nines.

A fire breather lets out flames that transform into a flurry

of butterflies.

GUEST:

Look, it's Ernesto!

Miguel catches a glimpse of de la Cruz heading deeper into

the party. Miguel pursues.

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