Stuart Little 2 Page #6

Yeah, something's always stopping

me too. Everybody around here -

Mom, George, the kids on the

soccer team -- they all think I'm

too small to accomplish anything.

MARGALO:

Hey -- the way I see it -- you're

as big as you feel.

STUART:

Yeah... Boy, I'm really glad you

fell in my car. I mean I'm not

glad you fell, I just mean -- have

some more popcorn.

MARGALO:

Okay.

She picks out more popcorn, then reacts.

MARGALO:

What -- ?

She pulls out her stickpin, fully repaired.

MARGALO:

My pin! It's fixed! How -- ?

STUART:

(modestly)

Oh, it was no big deal. You know,

on my way home from school, I

drive right past the place where

you crashed down into my car so I

just got down on the ground and I

crawled around for a while and

bingo there it was -- in a crack

on the sidewalk. Then all I had

to do was take it home, work on it

in the basement in my dad's

workshop and one, two, three, good

as new.

MARGALO:

No, Stuart, it's not... it's much,

much better.

She snuggles up to him as they watch the movie.

37.

31 INT. PARENTS' BEDROOM - LATER 31

Mr. and Mrs. Little start making their bed. Everythingthey do -- turning down the bed cover, pulling back theblankets -- they do in perfect harmony.

MRS. LITTLE

Isn't it nice that Stuart has a

friend?

MR. LITTLE

Well, I don't think Stuart thinks

of her as a 'friend.'

MRS. LITTLE

What do you mean?

MR. LITTLE

I mean he's smitten. He's

infatuated. He's bedazzled.

MRS. LITTLE

Stuart?!

M-hm.

MR. LITTLE

MRS. LITTLE

But he's... a baby.

MR. LITTLE

Boys start having crushes really

young.

They put the pillows on the bed.

Mrs. Little is thinking about his.

MRS. LITTLE

Frederick... did you have... a lotof crushes?

MR. LITTLE

(smiles at her)

I'm still having one.

He turns off the light.

32 MONTAGE - INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 32

A family musicale.

watches.

They sing around the piano. Margalo

The MUSIC CONTINUES OVER:

(CONTINUED)

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Mrs. Little sticks a pretty little sign on Margalo'sjewelry box which say, "Margalo's Place."

In a RAPID SERIES OF SHOTS the box becomes more and more

furnished and homey and pretty -- a little rug, some birdtoys, a swing, etc.

33 EXT. ROOFTOP 33

Mr. Little completes work on a new birdbath. They watchas Margalo tries it out.

34 INT. LIVING ROOM 34

The family is playing "Clue" and enjoying it.

MANTEL:

A new family picture is placed on the mantel. It includes

Mr. and Mrs. Little, George, Stuart, Snowbell, and Margaloseated on Snowbell's head.

Margalo stares at it. She seems to have mixed reactions.

SMALL DINNER TABLE

Now Margalo is juggling peas for Stuart. She serves them

to him, then looks up for one pea she hasn't accountedfor. Then, once again, the last pea lands with a squishon Stuart's head. Margalo and Stuart both laugh.

FAMILY MUSICALE:

The song ends with Margalo flying up on to the bust ofBeethoven and joining in with a fancy trill delighting theLittles.

35 EXT. BIRDBATH - MORNING 35

Margalo is treating herself to a bath and reprising thesong she sang with the family. She is alone. She turns

and is startled by the sight of Falcon perched on the edgeof the birdbath.

(CONTINUED)

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FALCON:

(sarcastic)

Isn't this delightful? Singing inthe shower. Do you need anything?

A sponge, some shampoo?

MARGALO:

(nervously)

I was just...

FALCON:

Yeah, you were just. Never con a

con man. What's going on? I'm

growing old waiting for that ring.

MARGALO:

Well, I was thinking... What ifwe... just forget the job?

FALCON:

Pardon me?

MARGALO:

It's just that... it's too hard.

Like I said, she never takes the

ring off. Give me another job andI promise I'll make it up to you.

Falcon flies to the window sill. Looking in, he can seethe mantel and the new family picture.

FALCON:

You think I don't know what's

going on? I've been watching you.

You're starting to 'like' thesepeople. Especially that mouse.

She doesn't answer.

FALCON:

Margalo, what did I teach you?

First lesson.

MARGALO:

(mumbles)

Never care about the mark.

FALCON:

I didn't hear you.

MARGALO:

(louder)

Never care about the mark.

(CONTINUED)

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FALCON:

That's right. The mark is yourvictim. And when you care aboutthem, you become the mark! You

become the victim.

MARGALO:

It's not like that! You don't

understand because you never had afriend. Just people who wereafraid of you.

FALCON:

That's right. Friendship comesand goes. Fear is permanent. And

profitable. I'll prove it to you.

MARGALO:

Yeah, how?

FALCON:

Get me that ring -- by tonight!-or

I'll kill the mouse.

MARGALO:

You -- !

FALCON:

See what I mean? Fear. The onlyfriend I need. By tonight. Don't

forget.

He flies away.

36 INT. KITCHEN - THAT EVENING 36

Mrs. Little finishes doing the dishes. She turns awayfrom the sink with wet hands and finds a dish towel. She

wipes her hands thoroughly, then turns back to the sink.

She reaches for the ring stand. The ring is not on it.

Confused, she looks at her finger, then back at the stand,

then all around the area, gradually becoming more panicky.

MRS. LITTLE

What -- I -- Frederick! George!

Stuart!

One-by-one, Mr. Little, George and Stuart rush in to thekitchen.

(CONTINUED)

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Mrs. Little is very upset and is turning over everythingin the kitchen.

MR. LITTLE

What is it?

MRS. LITTLE

My ring! My wedding ring! It's

gone!

MR. LITTLE

Where did you have it last?

MRS. LITTLE

On the ring stand. I took it off

to do the dishes.

MR. LITTLE

Are you sure?

MRS. LITTLE

Yes... No... Yes. I don't know,

I'm too upset. If I didn't take

it off...

She gasps.

MR. LITTLE

What?

MRS. LITTLE

It could've gone down the drain.

He gasps exactly as she did.

MRS. LITTLE

I'll call a plumber.

She exits.

STUART:

I can do it. Let me go, Dad.

MR. LITTLE

Go where?

STUART:

Down the drain. If it's there, I

can bring it back up. It's an

adventure.

MR. LITTLE

I don't know, Stuart. It's

awfully dark down there.

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GEORGE:

And smelly. And cold.

STUART:

But... it's Mom's ring. Come on,

Dad, let me try.

Mr. Little thinks about it. He's torn.

37 INT. KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER 37

Mr. Little removing a small pocket flashlight from his keychain.

He hands it to Stuart who is dressed in his yellow rainsuit and hat. He is ready for the descent. He climbs

onto a fishing hook attached to a string, waves bravely,

and is lowered into the chain.

MR. LITTLE

If it gets too cold or toofrightening you just tell us. Or

yank on the string and we'll pullyou right up.

STUART (O.S.)

Will do.

GEORGE:

How is it so far?

STUART (O.S.)

Wet.

Looking up from STUART'S POV, we can see glimpses of hisfather's eyes looking down at him and occasional views ofthe kitchen ceiling growing further and further away. It

is like he is viewing the world from the wrong end of atelescope.

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