Mulan Page #8

Mulan backs along the roof, mesuring the distance with her hands. Shan Yu crashes through the roof and raises his sword. Mulan pulls out a paper fan.

Shan Yu:

Guess you're out of ideas. [He stabs the sword through the fan; Mulan turns it around and readies the sword.]

Mulan:

Not quite. Ready, Mushu?

Mushu:

[with a rocket strapped to his back] I am ready, baby! [He breaths fire on a stick and hands it to Crickee.] Light me!

Mulan kicks Shan Yu in the face, then trips him and pins his shirt to the ground with the sword. Crickee lights the fuse, and the rocket slams Shan Yu straight into the firework tower.

Mulan:

[picking up Mushu] Get off the roof, get off the roof! [As the fireworks explode, she jumps, catches a lantern and swings down the cord, then drops onto Shang, who is running down the stairs. Shan Yu's sword and Mushu land nearby.]

Mushu:

Ahahahahahaha! [He catches Crickee] You are a lucky bug!

Chi Fu:

That was a deliberate attempt on my life! Where is she? Now she's done it! What a mess! Stand aside, that creature's not worth protecting.

Shang:

She's a hero!

Chi Fu:

She's a woman. She'll never be worth anything!

Shang:

Listen, you pompous ...

Emperor:

That is enough!

Shang:

Your Majesty, I can explain! [The Emperor raises a hand and the Gang of Three move to the side, revealing Mulan.]

Emperor:

I've heard a great deal about you, Fa Mulan. You stole your father's armor, ran away from home, impersonated a soldier, deceived your commanding officer, dishonored the Chinese Army, destroyed my palace! And you have saved us all. [He bows to her, and row by row, every person in the Imperial City bows to her.]

Mushu:

Our little baby is all grown up and saving China! [To Crickee] Do you have a tissue?

Emperor:

Chi Fu!

Chi Fu:

Your Excellency?

Emperor:

See that this woman is made a member of my council.

Chi Fu:

What? There are no council positions open, your Majesty!

Emperor:

Very well. You can have his job.

Chi Fu:

Wha? ... My? ... [He faints.]

Mulan:

With all due respect, your Excellency, I think I've been away from home long enough.

Emperor:

Then take this [he hands her a pendant], so your family will know what you have done for me. And this [he hands her the sword of Shan Yu] so the world will know what you have done for China.

Mulan takes the gifts, then hugs the Emperor

Yao:

Is she allowed to do that? [Ling, Chien-Po and Shang shrug.]

Mulan steps away and hugs the Gang of Three, then walks over to Shang.

Shang:

Um ... you ... You fight good.

Mulan:

[disappointed] Oh. Thank you. [She mounts Khan.]

Mulan:

Khan, let's go home. [As she rides away, everyone cheers.]

Emperor:

[To Shang] The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.

Shang:

... Sir? ...

Emperor:

You don't meet a girl like that every dynasty! [He puts on his hat and walks away.]

At Mulan's house

Mulan approaches her father, who is sitting under the cherry trees. She kneels in front of him.

Fa Zhou:

Mulan!

Mulan:

Father! I've brought you the sword of Shan-Yu. And the Crest of the Emperor! They're gifts to honor the Fa Family. [Her father drops the gifts and hugs her.]

Fa Zhou:

The greatest gift in honor is having you for a daughter. I've missed you so.

Mulan:

I've missed you too, Baba.

Granny Fa:

[watching them] Huh. She brings home a sword. If you ask me she should've brought home a man!

Shang:

Excuse me, does Fa Mulan live here?

Granny Fa and Fa Li point, dumbstruck.

Shang:

Thank you.

Granny Fa:

Woo! Sign me up for the next four!

Shang:

Honorable Fa Zhou, I-- Mulan! Uhhhh ... you forgot your helmet. Well, actually it's your helmet, isn't it, I mean ...

Mulan:

Would you like to stay for dinner?

Granny Fa:

Would you like to stay forever?

Shang:

Dinner would be great.

Mushu:

[to Great Ancestor] Who did a good job? C'mon, tell me who did a good job.

Great Ancestor:

Oh, all right. You can be a guardian again.

Mushu:

AAAAAHHH-HAAAAAAAA!!! Whoohoohoohoohoooo!

Crickee rings the gong; all the ancestors come out.

Mushu:

Take it, Crickee! [Crickee plays a set of drums, and all the ancestors dance.]

Ancestor #2:

You know, she gets it from my side of the family! (Mushu swings on a chain, yelling. He falls off and goes sliding out the Temple door.

Great Ancestor:

Guardians.

Mulan:

Thanks, Mushu. [She kisses him on the forehead. Suddenly, Little Brother, followed by a herd of chickens, bursts into the Temple.]

Great Ancestor:

MUSHU!!!!

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