Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie Page #10

Season #2 Episode #1

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The RUBBER DUCKY floatation ring pops out of the water in the foreground. Larry face lights up. He turns to the others, who do not share his joy. Self-consciously, he tries to match their somber looks.

FADE TO BLACK.

Advice

FADE IN:

int. - whale.

The scene is quite dark, with JONAH forlornly sitting on a barrel or some other indigestible object inside the whale. After a moment, the bowling ball rolls up next to him.

joNAH

(dryly)

Oh, look... a bowling ball. If I could only find some pins...

The worm pops up out of the bowling ball like a girl jumping out of a cake.

kHALIL

You found better than that, travelling buddy! It's me!!

jONAH

(shudders as if he suddenly feels ill)

Oh, my...

kHALIL

So forget about Tarshish! All we need to do is get this whale to swim to Nineveh! You give the message - I sell the plush toys - we'll be right back on track!

jONAH

(interrupting)

Carlyle, please don't speak to me. I'm having a rather bad day.

Jonah stands and walks away from worm, depressed and annoyed.

kHALIL

Well you don't need to be so down about it - Mr. Grumpy-pants!

Jonah whirls back toward worm, irate.

jonah

Look around you! We're inside a whale! We're going to be digested!! Do you know what that means?!?

kHALIL

Of course I do! Digestion runs very deep in my family. I'm just trying to have a positive outlook, you know!

(pause)

You know the difference between you and me is that you see the whale as half empty, but I see the whale as half full!

Jonah is dumbfound.

joNAH

I don't know what that means.

kHALIL

(thinks for a moment)

Neither do I.

Worm looses energy - looks around. Jonah turns away and sits down forlornly.

joNAH

Oh, I might as well face it. God gave me a job to do and I disobeyed him. I ran the other way! I've done something terrible and now I'm getting what I deserve. [sigh.] I'm going to die here in this whale.

The worm looks back at Jonah sympathetically - opens his mouth to speak, but realizes he has no way to cheer up his travelling buddy. VOICES are heard from elsewhere in the whale.

singER 1 (os)

Have you ever seen anything so pathetic?

singer 2 (os)

Mmm mmm. This boy needs some help!

jonAH

(startles)

What? Who's there?

singer 3

Take it easy, Jonah! We're on your side!

jonAH

How did you know my name? How did you get in here?!?

kHALIL

(confused)

Were you in the bowling ball, too?

sinGER 1

Oh, no. That's not how we get around. No, we came straight from the big man himself!

jONAH

You mean... ?

Jonah gestures up, knowingly.

singer 2

Mmm Hmm! And just like you, we deliver his messages!

jONAH

(brightens)

So you're prophets, too?

singer 1

Not exactly. Ya see, we work on a slightly higher level.

jONAH

(confused)

You do?

Angels nod.

singer 2

(dramatically - leaning in)

And Jonah - we've got a message for you!

Jonah looks around nervously. Music starts.

sinGER 3

You're feelin' pretty blue - you didn't do what God requested...

singer 2

Yeah, I'd be mopin' too, if I was gonna be digested!

singer 1

This ain't a pretty picture - no, it ain't a pretty sight.

singer 3

You ran from God this morning and you're...

AlL

...whale chow tonight!

(But) Hold up!

Hang on!

singer 2

Not so fast!

Your life ain't over yet!

singer 1

We're here to tell you all about...

SINGER 3

...the forgiveness that...

All Three

...you can get!

Lights reveal full gospel choir in the background. Choir 'oohs' over next stanza, then claps over first chorus before joining in big on second chorus.

singer 2

(You see,) Our God's a god of mercy,

SINGER 3

...and our God's a god of love.

all

And right now, he gonna lend a helping hand from up above!

Tempo picks up - band kicks in - clappin' and swayin' commence!

all singers

Praise the Lord! He's the God of second chances!

You'll be floored! How his love, your life enhances!

(You can) be restored - from your darkest circumstances!

Our God is the God of second chances!

singer 1

Ain't it great to know a God who wants to give a second chance.

kHALIL

Why, that's enough to get a smile from Mr. Grumpy-pants!

singer 3

So if you say you're sorry for all the stuff you do,

singer 2

We know that he'll be ready with a second chance for you!

everyone

Praise the Lord! He's the God of second chances!

You'll be floored! How his love, your life enhances!

(You can) be restored - from the darkest circumstances!

Our God is the God of second chances!

Our God is a god...

all singers

If you - believe

God's love - is true

Then you - should know

What you - should do!

(Repeat several times, building)

If you - believe

God's love - is true

Then you - should know

What you - should do!

God gives a second chance!

(to chorus2)

Second chances!

Second chances!

Praise the Lord! He's the God of second chances!

You'll be floored when His love your life enhances.

You can be restored from your darkest circumstances!

Our God is the God of second chances!

Chorus repeats.

Jonah & Khalil Dance Along.

and the chorus repeats one last time before the Finale.

cuT TO:

ext. - afternoon. surface of sea.

Scooter and George are fishing with poles from a small fishing boat. We can faintly hear the music from the whale, filtering up through the water. Scooter notices.

Scooter looks puzzled, then leans over the edge of the boat and stares down into the water.

cut TO:

ext. night. underwater.

As music continues, we see the whale swimming slowly away from the camera, every-so-slightly "dancing" to the music within him. As whale disappears into the darkness, we transition back to restaurant. Song ends big over transition.

Pa gives advice ("PRAISE THE LORD")

wipe TO:

int - night. seaFOOD RESTAURANT

All veggies are now present in booth, and listening with rapt attention.

pa GRAPE

So from inside the whale, Jonah prayed and asked God to forgive him for not obeying. He told God that if he got another chance, he would go to Nineveh, even though he didn't like those people very much.

Bob

(now very interested)

So did he get another chance?

PA GRAPE:

(sly smile - amused that Bob is so interested)

Shouldn't you be lookin' our for yer tow truck?

BOB:

(hurried)

Yeah, yeah, yeah. That can wait. Did Jonah get another chance?

pa GRAPE

Well, God saw that Jonah needed help, and he wanted to help him.

junior

That's compassion!

bob

But did he give him a second chance even though he didn't deserve it? You know... mercy?

pa GRAPE

After three days, Jonah noticed something strange happening...

Ninevah

disSOLVE TO:

int - whale.

Jonah and worm are sitting around inside whale. Suddenly the 'floor' of the whale starts undulating - and we here loud rumbling sounds. Jonah and worm are terrified as the 'undulation' becomes increasingly violent!

-or-

This shot could be underwater exterior of whale - showing whale reacting to his 'upset' stomach. No interior needed.

cut TO:

ext day - surface of the sea

The sea is calm, but we can faintly hear the 'rumbling' sound. Suddenly there is a much louder sound - somewhere between a massive burp and a stomach rumble. Jonah is launched from the sea like a ballistic missile from a submarine - with the worm hanging on desperately to Jonah's bag. They land in a heap on a sandy beach. Jonah looks pretty weird. His skin is very pasty, his clothes are torn, and he is wrapped in seaweed - very Robinson Crusoe-ish.

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