Frankenweenie Page #13

A FIREFIGHTER emerges from the debris carrying Sparky's

body. The little dog is singed, but still in one piece.

The firefighter lays him on the dirt.

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Victor kneels over the lifeless body of his amazing dog.

In the crowd...

Dad kneels beside his son.

DAD:

Victor? Is there anything we can

do for you?

Victor looks up at his Dad.

VICTOR:

You said that I need to let him

go...

DAD:

Sometimes adults don't know what

they're talking about.

Victor smiles.

CUT TO:

EXT. CAR PARK - TWILIGHT

All the cars are in a circle around Sparky, their

headlights blazing.

As we CIRCLE, townsfolk lift the hoods of the cars and

attach jumper cables, which all feed in to two main

lines.

Victor attaches cables to Sparky.

DAD:

Start your engines.

The townspeople rev their engines but it doesn’t seem to

be working.

BOB’S MOTHER

Give it more juice!

Sparky’s body sparks with electricity and Victor looks

hopeful.

DAD:

Turn off your engines!

Dad waves for everyone to cut their engines. Now it's

just headlights.

Victor approaches his dog but Sparky still isn't moving.

He kneels down and places his hand on his back. He looks

at his tail but all is still. He quietly leans in and -

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Almost in a WHISPER...

VICTOR:

It's okay, boy. You don't have to

come back. You'll always be in my

heart.

Victor takes the clips off Sparky and walks away back to

his Mom and Dad.

They hold him for a long beat, when we notice Sparky's

tail THUMP THUMP THUMPING.

Sparky opens an eye. Then sits up like he’s woken from a

good long sleep.

Victor turns as Sparky gets up and runs towards him.

VICTOR:

Sparky!

The crowd CHEERS and APPLAUDS.

Victor hugs his dog, so happy to be reunited.

Victor's Mom and Dad make their way over to him. Sparky

does a few tricks for the crowd, then notices someone

pushing through the crowd.

Persephone, white streaked hair glistening in the

moonlight, comes bounding out to see him and they share a

playful moment before -

The two dogs share a sniff. And a jolt.

CUT TO BLACK.

THE END:

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