Inside Out Page #13

INSIDE OUT 93.

JOY:

Sadness! You are ruining this

dream! You’re scaring her!

SADNESS:

But look, it’s working!

The SLEEP INDICATOR is starting to tip. Joy’s eyes widen.

JOY:

Whoa!

But before she can do anything, Security enters.

DREAM DIRECTOR:

(to Security)

They are not part of this dream!

Get them!

Sadness pulls Joy out of harms way as guards GRAB Bing Bong.

DREAM PRODUCTIONS COP #1

Stop right there!

BING BONG:

Ow! Hey!

DREAM DIRECTOR:

(to camera operator)

Pan away! Pan away!

The camera pans away to Rainbow Unicorn making off with a

giant cupcake platter from the craft services table.

INT. HEADQUARTERS

FEAR:

Booooo! Pick a plot line!

INT. STAGE B - CLASSROOM SET

Joy and Sadness watch as guards haul off Bing Bong.

EXT. STAGE B

Joy and Sadness exit Stage B.

BING BONG (O.S.)

Ow! Ow! Cut that out. Ow! Please...

you can’t do this!

(MORE)

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BING BONG (O.S.) (CONT'D)

Do you like candy? You look hungry.

I can get you candy! Please! Ow.

Ow. Ow.

Joy and Sadness watch Bing Bong being dragged far off to the

dark, menacing entry of SUBCONSCIOUS.

JOY:

No, no no no, there go the core

memories...!

The door opens. SPOOKY LIGHT spills out.

BING BONG:

I can’t go in there. I’m scared of

the dark. Please!

He’s thrown in and the door SLAMS SHUT.

Joy and Sadness head after him, down the long stairway.

EXT. SUBCONSCIOUS STAIRS

JOY:

What is this place?

SADNESS:

(hushed tone)

The Subconscious. It’s where they

take all the troublemakers.

EXT. SUBCONSCIOUS GATE

Joy and Sadness hide. TWO CLUELESS GUARDS block the gate.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

My hat feels loose.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

Let me see.

How to get in? Sadness has an idea.

EXT. SUBCONSCIOUS GATE

Sadness leads Joy around and behind the guards.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

You got my hat? Or, or is that your

hat?

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SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

Yeah, it’s my hat.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

You sure? I don’t know, look in the

label.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

Yeah, it says, “My Hat.”

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

Wait, it says, “My Hat”?

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

“My Hat,” it says.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

That’s what I wrote in my hat.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

What are you talking about?

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

You’ve got my hat on.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

Okay, but it’s my handwriting-

Sadness loudly SHAKES the door.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

Hey! You!

SADNESS:

Oh! You caught us! Heh.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

Get back in there! No escaping!

The guards shove them through and slam the door.

INT. SUBCONSCIOUS CAVE

Joy gives Sadness an approving nod: nice work.

They head forward. This place is spooky.

SADNESS:

I don’t like it here. It’s where

they keep Riley’s darkest fears.

Joy spots a dark shape ahead:

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JOY:

It’s broccoli!

Behind them:

SADNESS:

The stairs to the basement!

They SCAMPER AWAY like frightened mice.

JOY:

Grandma’s vacuum cleaner!

The vacuum gives chase. Joy and Sadness lose it and hide

behind a rock.

JOY (CONT’D)

(catching her breath)

Okay, come on.

Sadness makes a loud CRINKLING NOISE with each step.

JOY (CONT’D)

Would you walk quieter?

SADNESS:

I’m trying!

JOY:

What is going-(

looking down)

Candy wrappers.

They follow a trail of candy wrappers into the cave to find-

INT. SUBCONSCIOUS CAVE, CLOWN LAIR

--a crying Bing Bong in a balloon cage, atop a large mound.

JOY:

Bing Bong!

BING BONG:

Joy?

JOY:

There you are.

BING BONG:

SHHHHH!

(points)

They are standing in front of a giant SLEEPING CLOWN.

INSIDE OUT 97.

JOY:

(terrified)

It’s Jangles.

JANGLES:

(talking in his sleep)

Who’s the birthday girl, who’s the

birthday girl...

They gingerly approach Jangles. Joy climbs up to Bing Bong.

JOY:

Do you have the core memories?

He gives her the satchel. Joy holds them close.

BING BONG:

All he cared about was the candy!

Joy helps Bing Bong squeeze through, but the balloon-bars

make loud twisting noises. Jangles stirs. Joy freezes. She

stretches them further...

Success! Joy and Bing Bong hurry down and the trio rush away.

BING BONG (CONT’D)

We’re out of here! Let’s get to

that train.

JOY:

Wait. The train’s not running. We

still have to wake up Riley.

SADNESS:

But how?

Joy and Sadness look back at the clown.

BING BONG:

Oh no.

Together, Joy and Sadness approach Jangles and HONK HIS NOSE.

His eyes open. He stands. He’s HUGE, towering over them.

JOY:

(loudly)

H-hhey Sadness, did you hear about

the p-pahh-party that we’re having?

SADNESS:

Ohhhh yeah, yes Joy! Isn’t it a babahh...

birthday party?

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JANGLES:

Did you say... birthday?

JOY:

And there’s going to be cake, and

presents and-

SADNESS:

--and games and balloons-

JANGLES:

(pulls out a giant mallet)

A BIRTHDAY?!?!

JOY:

Okay. Follow us!

All three run towards the gate, followed by the giant clown!

JOY (CONT’D)

Nothing like a good scare to wake

you up, right?

EXT. SUBCONSCIOUS GATE -- CONTINUOUS

The guards inspect each others’ hats.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

Okay, but it’s my handwriting.

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD DAVE

No, it isn’t. That’s my handwrit-I

wrote that!

SUBCONSCIOUS GUARD FRANK

No, but THIS one’s my handwriting-BASH!

Jangles’ mallet smashes through, laughing maniacally.

Our trio run up the stairs, Jangles close behind.

INT. DREAM PRODUCTIONS - STAGE B - MOMENTS LATER

The UNICORN DREAM is mid-production: a Glitter Dance Party,

rainbows and sparkles aplenty. The crew is bored.

INT. HEADQUARTERS

Fear is practically asleep.

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INT. STAGE B

The set begins to shake. BLAAAM! Jangles crashes in.

JANGLES:

WHO’S THE BIRTHDAY GIRL?!?!

INT. HEADQUARTERS

Fear SHRIEKS, bashes a button and passes out.

INT. RILEY’S ROOM - NIGHT

Riley bolts upright in bed.

INT. STAGE B

The meter reads “AWAKE.” Joy and Sadness do a happy dance.

BING BONG:

Come on, let’s go!

They bolt, leaving Jangles gleefully demolishing the sets.

EXT. TRAIN STATION - MOMENTS LATER

Our trio leap aboard just as the train picks up speed.

JOY SADNESS:

Ha ha! We made it! Whoo-hoo! Ha ha! *

**

JOY:

Guess who’s on their way to

Headquarters?!

Joy grabs Sadness and picks her up in celebration.

SADNESS:

We are!

INT. RILEY’S ROOM - NIGHT

Riley sitting up in bed after being scared awake.

INT. HEADQUARTERS - MORNING

Anger and Disgust come out looking tired, rumpled...

INSIDE OUT 100.

DISGUST:

What is going on?

ANGER:

He did it again.

FEAR:

(huddled on the floor)

We were at school, and we were

naked, and there was a dog, and his

back half was chasing him... and

then we saw Bing Bong.

ANGER:

You idiot! It was a DREAM! This is

ridiculous, we can’t even get a

good night sleep anymore. Time to

take action.

He goes and gets the Idea Bulb he held up earlier.

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