Oddball Page #7

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He brought us together

like this, you and me.

- (SIREN WAILS)

- No. No, no!

- EMILY:
Oh, dammit.

- JACK:
Oh, pretty lights!

(PENGUINS CHIRP)

(BARKS)

JACK:
Boogie, boogie, boogie.

I've got to boogie...

- (SIREN WAILS)

- EMILY:
Jack.

You've gotta be really...

Jack. Jack, Jack. Shh, shh.

- JACK:
Oh, you... you shush.

- No, no, you.

- You've gotta be... No!

- You shush, man. You shush.

Oh, gosh, it's Sergeant Gosch.

Can you keep your foot

down off...?

(BOTH BICKER QUIETLY)

- Stop. Stop it.

- (JACK LAUGHS)

Alright.

- Hi.

- Evening, Emily.

Hey, fellas. (CHUCKLES)

I had you on the naughty side

of the speed limit.

(IMITATES LIGHTSABRE)

I think you should step out

of the truck.

- I think I probably should.

- (LAUGHS)

(ODDBALL BARKS)

- Look!

- Where? I see him.

We've gotta get out there.

Tide's coming in.

It's not going to get

any lower if we wait.

- What's going on?

- (JACK SHOUTS, LAUGHS)

- Oh, Jack! Are you alright?

- Yeah. Never better, man.

- What's up with him?

- She shot me with a tranq gun.

- You shot him with a tranq gun?

- EMILY:
I didn't mean to.

- Oh, that'll make it hurt less.

- Guys, look.

- No, it was an accident, Dad.

- Dropping an egg is an accident.

- This is extreme.

- JACK:
Guys, look! Look!

- EMILY:
Livvie! Livvie!

- SWAMPY:
Stop where you are!

- EMILY:
Wait for us, Livvie!

- SWAMPY:
Don't go any deeper!

JACK:
Ooh! (LAUGHS)

- EMILY:
Stop! Stop, Olivia!

- SWAMPY:
Just stay there!

- (JACK LAUGHS)

- (SIREN BLEEPS)

GOSCH:
Get down from

the roof of the vehicle!

You get down from the roof

of the vehicle!

- Get down from there!

- You get down from there!

I am... Has everyone

lost their mind?

Oi, someone's trying

to kill penguins.

(SWAMPY AND EMILY SHOUT)

Get the light on them,

and get it together, Jack!

SWAMPY:
Livvie,

just stay there!

EMILY:
Please wait

for us, Olivia!

And I have a gentleman

on the roof of his vehicle

under the influence.

- Nice bottom, Sergeant Gosch.

- Requesting backup.

(BARKS AND GROWLS)

OLIVIA:
Hurry up!

(GROWLS)

- EMILY:
Bradley, stop!

- SWAMPY:
Oddy, get out of there!

- OLIVIA:
Oddy!

- (EMILY GASPS)

- Stay back!

- Zoe?

- (PENGUINS CHIRP)

- Stay away!

I've got your precious

penguin egg.

Lucky number 10. Am I right?

SWAMPY:
Wait, Zoe,

just... take it easy.

Now, there's no need

for this to go any further.

Oh, give it a rest,

it's your fault I'm here

- in the first place, okay?

- What?

These annoying penguins,

they were finished, alright?

- It was time to...

- Whoa!

Pop some champagne

and watch some whales.

- SWAMPY:
Whoa, whoa, whoa!

- EMILY:
Whoa! Zoe!

SWAMPY:
Livvie! Livvie, wait.

Livvie, no!

You still don't get it,

do you, Emily?

Typical.

How long have you known me?

And you have no idea

that Rich is my boyfriend?

- Rich, the whale watcher?

- And what's wrong with that?

Well, it's just

an unusual... pairing.

Zoe, please, just...

put the egg down.

Okay. Fine.

(SIGHS)

EMILY AND OLIVIA: No!

- SWAMPY:
Livvie, wait!

- EMILY:
Zoe!

- SWAMPY:
Livvie, come back!

- ZOE:
Get off me!

Argh! Oh!

- SWAMPY:
Hold her down!

- (OLIVIA SQUEALS)

- SWAMPY:
No!

- EMILY:
Oh!

- EMILY:
No! NOo

- SWAMPY:
Emily, no!

(GAS PS)

Good luck getting that back.

- (EMILY GROANS)

- OLIVIA:
Stop!

(GRUNTS)

- (EMILY GASPS)

- ZOE:
Ouch!

GOSCH:
Alright, come on.

Arms behind your back.

- ZOE:
Ow, my arm!

- GOSCH:
Settle down.

ZOE:
That egg

is as good as gone.

- It is over!

- Shh! Shh!

Wait a sec. Where's Oddball?

- Oddy!

- No, Oddball! Careful.

- EMILY:
No!

- SWAMPY:
Careful, mate.

- Slow and steady, boy.

- ALL:
Whoa!

SWAMPY:
Easy, easy.

He's right, he's right.

EMILY:
Careful.

That's it. Easy, easy. Steady.

- EMILY:
Nice and steady.

- SWAMPY:
That's it.

- EMILY:
That's it.

- SWAMPY:
Take it easy.

- Don't eat it, mate.

- OLIVIA:
Ohh!

SWAMPY:
Gentle. That's a boy.

Slow and steady.

That's it.

EMILY:
Alright. That's good.

- Okay, come on.

- Good boy.

SWAMPY:
Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Ta... Take it easy, mate.

- SWAMPY:
Slow and steady, mate.

- EMILY:
Careful, Oddy.

- SWAMPY:
Slow and steady.

- OLIVIA:
Good boy.

That's it.

Good boy! Come on, up you come!

Give him some room.

- OLIVIA:
Come on, boy.

- EMILY:
That's it, that's it.

- SWAMPY:
Steady. Steady.

- OLIVIA:
Steady.

- SWAMPY:
That's a boy.

- OLIVIA:
Now, drop. Drop it.

- SWAMPY:
Give it to Livvie.

- EMILY:
Good boy!

(EMILY AND SWAMPY LAUGH)

- SWAMPY:
You did it, mate.

- OLIVIA:
Good boy!

ZOE:
Do you really think one

egg is going to...-(THWACK!)

- ZOE:
Ow! Jack!

- (JACK LAUGHS)

- Ooh.

- Jack?

These things really do

just go off, don't they?

(ALL LAUGH)

(CHIRPING)

OLIVIA:
Hi, little ones.

EMILY:
Gentle.

OLIVIA:
There you go.

(SIGHS)

(LAUGHS)

(ODDBALL BARKS)

Thanks, love.

Watch your head

as you enter the vehicle.

Excuse me, mate.

Do not lick the window!

Don't!

No!

Hi. Mmm.

- You're okay?

- Yeah.

Just cold and wet,

but we'll be alright.

Um, listen, Bradley...

about New York, I...

I can't. This is my home.

I kinda figured.

- You did?

- Yeah.

This place, it suits you.

Not me.

I, uh... decided

to quit my job.

- Wow.

- Yeah.

I miss my home.

It's been a while.

- Take care of those penguins.

- Yeah, I will.

WATT:
I have

the official penguin count.

The official penguin population

of Middle Island is...

nine penguins.

- And one 699'-

- And one 699'-!

- How good's this guy?

- Ten!

The sanctuary stays open!

- EMILY:
We did it! (LAUGHS)

- (LAUGHS) Yeah!

- Whoo!

- Whoo-hoo! Whoo-hoo!

- MAYOR:
Well done.

- (ODDBALL BARKS)

- I have to just...

- Yeah, I know.

I'll be... I'll be back.

- Whoo!

- (EMILY LAUGHS)

- Whoo!

- (JACK LAUGHS)

SWAMPY:
Oddy, come back.

- (BAR KS)

- (LAUGHS)

You did good, mate.

You did really good.

Hey, Oddy.

You did it, Dad.

I'm proud of you.

Nah. We all did it.

That's what I'm proud of.

(ALL CHUCKLE)

- Oh!

- Oddy!

- (ALL LAUGH)

- Oddball!

OLIVIA:
Oddy!

(BARKS)

SWAMPY:
Oddy.

Come over here, boy.

- Come on, mate.

- (BARKS)

That's my boy.

Come on. Up you come.

That's my boy.

Good fella.

(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

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