Into the Woods Page #19

I think my mother and my Granny would

be upset with me.

CINDERELLA:

Why?

LRRH:

They said always to make them proud

and here I am about to kill somebody.

CINDERELLA:

Not somebody. A giant who’s done a lot

of harm.

LRRH:

But a giant’s a person. Aren’t we to

show forgiveness?

CINDERELLA:

MOTHER CANNOT GUIDE YOU./ NOW YOU’RE

ON YOUR OWN./ ONLY ME BESIDE YOU./

STILL, YOU’RE NOT ALONE./ NO ONE IS

ALONE, TRULY./ NO ONE IS ALONE.

LRRH:

I WISH...

CINDERELLA:

I know.

ANGLE ON TREE:

The BAKER and JACK position themselves on a limb within the

tree.

JACK:

Wait until my mother hears I’ve slain

the Giant.

BAKER:

Jack, there’s something you have to

know. Your mother...

JACK:

What?

BAKER:

She didn’t make it.

JACK:

Was she killed by the Giant?

BAKER:

No. It wasn’t like that. She was

fighting with the Giant, trying to

protect you, and she was pushed by the

Steward -- and -- she fell.

JACK:

The Steward will pay for this.

BAKER:

No, Jack -

JACK:

After we slay the Giant, I will slay

him.

BAKER:

You’ll do nothing of the kind.

JACK:

What he done was wrong. He should be

punished.

BAKER:

It’s not as easy as that.

CUT BACK AND FORTH.

CINDERELLA:

(to LRRH)

MOTHER ISN’T HERE NOW.

BAKER:

(to Jack;

conciliatory)

WRONG THINGS, RIGHT THINGS...

CINDERELLA:

WHO KNOWS WHAT SHE’D SAY?

BAKER:

WHO CAN SAY WHAT’S TRUE?

CINDERELLA:

NOTHING’S QUITE SO CLEAR NOW.

BAKER:

DO THINGS, FIGHT THINGS...

CINDERELLA:

FEEL YOU’VE LOST YOUR WAY?

BAKER:

YOU DECIDE,/ BUT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

CINDERELLA:

YOU ARE NOT ALONE,/ BELIEVE ME./ NO

ONE IS ALONE.

BAKER:

NO ONE IS ALONE,/ BELIEVE ME.

CINDERELLA:

TRULY...

CINDERELLA/BAKER

PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES.

BAKER:

FATHERS,

CINDERELLA:

MOTHERS,

CINDERELLA/BAKER

PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES,/ HOLDING TO

THEIR OWN,/ THINKING THEY’RE ALONE.

CINDERELLA:

HONOR THEIR MISTAKES.

BAKER:

FIGHT FOR THEIR MISTAKES-

CINDERELLA:

EVERYBODY MAKES-

CINDERELLA/BAKER

--ONE ANOTHER’S/ TERRIBLE MISTAKES.

WITCHES CAN BE RIGHT,/ GIANTS CAN BE

GOOD./ YOU DECIDE WHAT’S RIGHT,/ YOU

DECIDE WHAT’S GOOD.

CINDERELLA:

JUST REMEMBER:

BAKER:

JUST REMEMBER:

CINDERELLA/BAKER

SOMEONE IS ON YOUR SIDE.

LRRH/JACK

OUR SIDE.

CINDERELLA/BAKER

OUR SIDE./ SOMEONE ELSE IS NOT./ WHILE

WE’RE SEEING OUR SIDE--

LRRH/JACK

OUR SIDE-CINDERELLA/

BAKER:

OUR SIDE-ALL

FOUR:

MAYBE WE FORGOT:
/ THEY ARE NOT ALONE./

NO ONE IS ALONE.

SOMEONE IS ON YOUR SIDE--/ NO ONE IS

ALONE-

They’re interrupted by the ominous sounds of the approaching

GIANT.

LRRH:

Here she comes!

ANGLE ON JACK AND THE BAKER.

BAKER:

Go, Jack! Be careful.

ANGLE ON THE GIANT’S FEET

Destroying everything in its path.

ANGLE ON JACK, as he scurries up higher in the tree.

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WIDE SHOT:

The GIANT approaches LRRH and CINDERELLA.

GIANT:

Where is the boy?

LRRH:

We have him.

GIANT:

Where?

LRRH:

(points)

He’s hiding in that tree!

JACK pops up and reveals himself at the top of the tree.

JACK:

Here I am!

The GIANT begins to move aggressively towards JACK.

JACK and the BAKER load their slings.

BAKER:

(calling up to JACK)

Ready?

JACK:

Ready!

ANGLE on the GIANT’S feet, trampling everything in her path.

Suddenly, she steps into the expanse of the tar pit, which

slowly stops her in her tracks. She fights to free herself as

she begins to sink.

SERIES OF SHOTS:

-- The BIRDS fly from the trees.

-- BAKER’S POV through the tree branches as the BIRDS swarm

around the head of the GIANT.

-- CINDERELLA and LRRH watch and hear the GIANT’S screams.

CINDERELLA:

Good birds!

LRRH:

She doesn’t look happy.

-- the BAKER and JACK use their slings to fire stones at the

GIANT.

-- JACK shimmies to the end of a high limb for better aim.

-- The GIANT reaches blindly towards JACK.

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LRRH (CONT’D)

Look out Jack!

-- The GIANT seizes hold of the branch where JACK is standing

which knocks JACK off. JACK catches himself on the way down,

grabbing the branch, and hangs on for dear life. Using one

hand, JACK whirls his sling and delivers a knock-out blow to

the GIANT’S forehead.

-- The GIANT reacts and begins to sway.

BAKER’S POV of the GIANT’S eye as she fall towards him.

The GIANT’S hand grabs some tree branches, as she fights for

her balance. We hear the crackling branches as the GIANT

FALLS pulling the tree down with her, snapping it in a final

deafening THUD.

EXT. WOODS - TALL TREES - NIGHT - CONTINUOUS

CINDERELLA and LRRH run around the gigantic, exposed roots.

CINDERELLA:

Where are they?

LRRH:

Jack? Mr. Baker?

CINDERELLA:

Jack?

JACK:

Over here!

LRRH:

Jack!

LRRH (CONT’D)

(To LRRH)

Will you take him.

LRRH takes the BABY as CINDERELLA helps JACK out of the tree

roots.

CINDERELLA:

Oh, be careful, are you alright?

JACK:

Where is he?

CINDERELLA:

He’s not with you?

LRRH:

Mr. Baker?

All three feverishly look for him.

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BAKER:

Jack, Jack!

JACK:

Help me. Help me!

BAKER:

Jack, I’m here.

CINDERELLA helps JACK lift the tree branch as the BAKER,

breathless, crawls out from beneath its grasp. He is

scratched up, but relieved. CINDERELLA takes the BABY from

LRRH.

CINDERELLA:

Let me take him.

BAKER:

(To Jack then LRRH)

Are you okay? Are you alright? We did

it! We did it! Come here.

They embrace the BAKER. There’s a moment of realization of

what just happened as they look up at the roots of the fallen

tree.

BAKER (CONT’D)

Now we can all return home.

JACK:

What home? I have no one to take care

of me.

LRRH:

(to the BAKER)

And we have nowhere to go, so we’ll

move in with you.

BAKER:

Well -

He hesitates then:

BAKER (CONT’D)

-- of course you can come home with

me.

JACK:

(to CINDERELLA)

And you can come, too.

BAKER:

If you want to.

CINDERELLA:

I’ll gladly help you with your house.

There are times when I actually enjoy

cleaning.

The BABY begins to whimper. The BAKER walks towards

CINDERELLA and his SON.

BAKER:

Here -- give him to me.

The BAKER walks away from the group, trying to settle his

SON. He wraps his SCARF around the BABY.

BAKER (CONT’D)

(to the BABY)

Hey, hey, hey, come on now. Hey,

please, come on, come on, it’s okay. I

know you miss your mother.

The BAKER sits on a fallen tree trunk.

BAKER (CONT’D)

I miss her too.

The BABY cries.

BAKER (CONT’D)

Sssh!

The BABY still cries.

BAKER (CONT’D)

MAYBE I JUST WASN’T MEANT TO HAVE

CHILDREN-

The BAKER hears his WIFE’S voice. We see her over his

shoulder.

WIFE:

DON’T SAY THAT!/ OF COURSE YOU WERE

MEANT TO HAVE CHILDREN.

BAKER:

BUT HOW CAN I GO ABOUT BEING A FATHER/

WHEN I HAD NO FATHER TO SHOW ME?

WIFE:

JUST CALM THE CHILD.

BAKER:

YES, CALM THE CHILD.

WIFE:

LOOK, TELL HIM THE STORY/ OF HOW IT

ALL HAPPENED./ BE FATHER AND MOTHER,/

YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO.

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