Pitch Perfect Page #7

36 INT. BELLAS REHEARSAL ROOM - UNVEILING - SAME TIME 36

CHLOE:

Now, if you’ll all place your scarf

in your right hand.

Chloe and Aubrey demonstrate with their scarves.

AUBREY:

I, sing your name.

ALL LADIES:

I, [INSERT OWN NAME]!

AUBREY:

Promise to fulfill the duties and

responsibilities of a Bella

woman.(repeat) Neither sickness,

nor midterms, nor my lady times

will prevent me from her-monizing

with my sisters. (repeat) And I

solemnly promise never to have

sexual relations with a Treblemaker

or may my vocal chords be ripped

out by wolves.

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(CONTINUED)

They look around to each other, struggling to repeat it.

AUBREY (CONT’D)

You are all Bellas now.

All but Beca erupt in cheers. Chloe turns to Aubrey.

CHLOE:

We did it.

AUBREY:

(looks around, concerned)

Did we?

37 EXT. PARKING LOT - LATER 37

The Trebles stand in front of a van whose license plate reads

“TNHNGRS.” On the side of the van, there’s a magnetic decal

of four guys:
professional, elder-statesmen of a cappella (Ed

Helms-types). Jesse and Kolio spray paint the van a neon

blue color while chugging beers.

DONALD:

Every year, the Tone Hangers come

back to party on initiation night.

And every year we mess with their

van.

BUMPER:

When are these losers going to

realize nobody should be singing a

cappella after college? There’s

just some things you should give up

before you start to look sad.

Uni unicycles into frame.

UNICYCLE:

Totally.

38 EXT. BARDEN QUAD - MOMENTS LATER 38

The “Hood Night” party. Justin mans the kegs as the acagroups

and their new recruits all file in. The Bellas, led

by Aubrey, walk up together. Beca, Fat Amy, and Stacie bring

up the rear.

AUBREY:

Ladies, prepare to soften the

beach.

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(CONTINUED)

The ladies, react, “huh.”

BECA:

(to Fat Amy)

What am I doing here?

FAT AMY:

Livin’ the dream! I still can’t

believe they let my fat ass in.

STACIE:

Me too! For some reason, girls are

usually threatened by me.

Stacie WHIPS off her top exposing a smokin’ body. Jesse,

drunk, stumbles up to Beca.

JESSE:

Beca. Beca...

(like a chicken)

Be-caw! Be-caw! Are my eyes

deceiving me?

Jesse wipes his eyes and makes sqeaking noises.

JESSE (CONT’D)

You’re a Bella?! Think of all the

memories we’re going to create

together!

BECA:

And you’re drunk! You won’t

remember anything tomorrow.

Beca does something physical to Jesse. (i.e. Punches him.)

JESSE:

(laughing)

Oh no she didn’t!

Beca shakes her head and laughs. Aubrey clocks this. A

tipsy Chloe gives Beca a big hug and puts her face right upclose.

CHLOE:

I’m so glad I met you! I know

we’re going to be fast friends.

BECA:

Yeah, I mean, you’ve seen me naked.

Hard not to bond after that.

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(CONTINUED)

CHLOE:

And don’t you worry about Aubrey.

She’s a good girl. Her parents

just never took her out of the

shrink wrap.

(then, yelling)

Okay, Mama’s thirsty! [get alts]

ANGLE ON:
Cynthia Rose and Stacie, talking.

STACIE:

If I drink too much tonight, will

you promise to hold my hair back

when I puke?

CYNTHIA ROSE:

(a beat, taking Stacie in)

Yes. Yes, I can be trusted to do

that.

ANGLE ON:
Bumper and Donald filling their cups at the keg.

NEEDLEDROP:
Andy Grammer’s “Keep Your Head Up” comes on and

everybody SCREAMS! They all sing along.

BUMPER:

Who would win in a fight? Captain

America or a great white shark.

DONALD:

Great white shark.

BUMPER:

Nuh-uh.

DONALD:

Yes huh. All the shark has to do

is lure him to international

waters. Captain America has no

jurisdiction out there. Next

question. Who is easiest to sleep

with? Captain America or a great

white shark...?

Fat Amy walks up.

FAT AMY:

What are you turds talking about?

BUMPER:

You are the single grossest human

I’ve ever laid eyes on.

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(CONTINUED)

FAT AMY:

You’re no panty-dropper yourself,

chief.

A beat.

BUMPER:

You want to make out?

Fat Amy reacts, “Not in a million years” and walks away.

Donald laughs. Bumper shoots him a look and elbows him in

the ribs.

39 INT. JESSE AND BENJI’S DORM ROOM - SAME TIME 39

Benji, still wide-awake and fully clothed, lays on his bed.

Hearing the music from a distance, he sadly sings.

BENJI:

BUT YOU GOT TO KEEP YOUR HEAD UP

OH, OH/AND YOU CAN LET YOUR HAIR

DOWN...

40 BACK TO THE PARTY, 40

Bumper, Donald, and Uni sing directly to a group of HOT

GIRLS. Kori makes eyes at Donald. Donald breaks off and

dances with her. Fat Amy comically dances in the middle of a

circle of Bella ladies. Outside the circle, Jesse dances

wildly. Beca barely moves.

Jesse hands Beca a red cup.

JESSE:

Isn’t this awesome?

BECA:

It’s definitely something.

JESSE:

(shouts to the heavens)

We are the kings of campus!

We PULL BACK from Beca to an aerial view of campus: The party

is a tiny speck on the campus grid compared to the frat

surrounding it. TIME LAPSE: We transition to MORNING...

OMIT 41-44

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45 INT. BELLAS REHEARSAL ROOM - FIRST REHEARSAL - SAME TIME 45

The Bellas are assembled in a classroom/rehearsal space. Fat

Amy and Cynthia Rose peruse the framed photos of past Bellas

groups hanging on a wall.

Aubrey writes the words “NEW BELLAS” on a whiteboard. Beca

casually strolls into the room. Aubrey, still facing the

board, freezes, and then writes Beca’s name on the board with

a tally mark next to it. Beca rolls her eyes.

AUBREY:

As you can see, Kori is not here.

Last night, she was Treble-boned.

She’s been dis-invited from the

Bellas.

BECA:

That oath was serious?

AUBREY:

Dixie Chicks-serious. You can fool

around with anyone you want, just

not a Treble.

STACIE:

That’s not going to be easy (refers

to crotch):
He’s a hunter.

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AUBREY:

Stacie, the Trebles don’t respect

us. They treat us like we’re one

big joke. And if we let them

penetrate us, we’re giving them our

power.

FAT AMY:

Not a good enough reason to use the

word penetrate.

Aubrey moves toward Mary Elise.

AUBREY:

Anybody have anything to confess?

Mary Elise crumbles under the pressure and nods, yes.

AUBREY (CONT’D)

Turn in your scarf and go.

MARY ELISE:

But... it was an accident. It

landed in my hand.

Aubrey doesn’t waver. Mary Elise stands up to leave, very

slowly. Every few steps, she looks back, desperately wanting

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