Stuart Little 2 Page #8

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SNOWBELL:

What?! Why you little -- Ooh!

You know something... everybodythinks you're so nice. You're not

so nice.

47 EXT. NEW YORK STREET - BEFORE DAWN 47

Stuart is driving. Snowbell jogs alongside.

SNOWBELL:

Slow down. The most exercise I

get is circling my cat box.

48 INT. KITCHEN - MORNING 48

Mrs. Little is at the kitchen table feeding Martha.

MRS. LITTLE

Say 'Mama'... 'Dada'... Sayanything...?

She sighs. George enters.

GEORGE:

Gotta go.

MRS. LITTLE

Where's Stuart?

GEORGE:

Oh, uh... he already left.

He did?

MRS. LITTLE

Why?

GEORGE:

Oh, uh... he had to get to schoolearly so he could, uh...

(an idea)

Because he's in the school play!

MRS. LITTLE

(pleased)

Really?

GEORGE:

Yes. He... plays a mouse. And

they rehearse in the morningbefore school.

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MRS. LITTLE

Why didn't he tell me?

GEORGE:

He... forgot. You know because of

being worried about Margalo.

MRS. LITTLE

Right. Well, good, this will takehis mind off it.

Yeah.

GEORGE:

Gotta go.

George runs out.

MRS. LITTLE

(to Martha)

Say 'oatmeal'...

49 EXT. NEW YORK STREETS - DAY 49

Stuart and Snowbell are standing next to Stuart's car.

Smoke is coming out from underneath the hood.

SNOWBELL:

This looks like me after I found

that burrito. Well, we gave itour best shot. Let's go home.

Race you for the warm spot underthe window. Go.

Stuart pushes the car against the building and begins towalk.

STUART:

We're not giving up.

SNOWBELL:

(cajoling)

Oh, why not? Giving up is fun.

And look at all the time you save.

I'm telling you, Stuart, if morepeople gave up there'd be fewer

wars.

A pair of squirrels rush by.

STUART:

Excuse me. We're looking for abird that may live around here.

Falcon.

A:

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The SQUIRRELS SCREECH and run away.

SNOWBELL:

Well, that was encouraging.

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49A INT. LITTLE HOUSE - AFTERNOON 49A

George returns home from school. Mrs. Little is there.

GEORGE:

Hi, Mom.

Hi.

MRS. LITTLE

Where's Stuart?

GEORGE:

(surprised)

You mean he's not...?

(improvising)

Oh! Oh! I just remembered. He

told me to tell you that he'srehearsing again. At Will's

house. And... he might even haveto sleep over.

MRS. LITTLE

Sleep over? On a school night?

Hey.

go.

GEORGE:

That's what he said. Gotta

George runs out.

Mr. Little enters.

MR. LITTLE

Boys home?

MRS. LITTLE

George is but Stuart is rehearsinga play. And then he's stayingover at Will's house tonight.

MR. LITTLE

On a school night?

MRS. LITTLE

Well... I thought it would givehim room to grow.

Mr. Little nods his head and smiles at his wife.

very proud.

He's

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50 EXT. NEW YORK STREET - DAY 50

Stuart and Snowbell are in a seedier part of town. Stuart

sees a leaky faucet. He pulls a towel out of his knapsackand washes his hands and face. Then he pulls out someraisins and begins to eat. Snowbell is not happy.

SNOWBELL:

I see you remembered to take careof your needs. What about my

needs.

STUART:

Would you like some raisins?

SNOWBELL:

(contemptuously)

Cats don't eat raisins! We have

too much class. We eat fish by-

products. Also, I... need to gotinky.

STUART:

How about the alley.

SNOWBELL:

An alley? I'm a cat! We're

fastidious creatures. We use a

litter box. We don't just yell'Bombs away' and go wherever weare! Look, face it, we're never

going to find her.

STUART:

If we only knew somebody whoreally knew the streets. Who knew

the disgusting underbelly of lifein the Big City.

51 EXT. CHINESE RESTAURANT - BACK ALLEY - EVENING 51

Before we realize what is happening, the back door opens,

and a big black cat is sent hurling into the alley. It is

MONTE.

CHINESE MAN:

You stay out of my kitchen. You

come back again and I serve youfor dinner.

The Man returns to his restaurant and slams the door.

Monte raises his fist.

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MONTE:

Don't you threaten me! What I

could tell the health inspectorwould close you down in a New Yorkminute!

Monte quickly regains his composure, wipes himself off,

and is about to wander away when Snowbell calls out tohim.

SNOWBELL:

Hi, Monte.

Monte sees Snowbell.

MONTE:

Oh, hi.

STUART:

Monte, we need your help.

MONTE:

(to Snowbell, re:

Stuart)

Hey -- are you still friends withhim or can I eat him?

SNOWBELL:

No, you can't eat him.

MONTE:

Pleeease!

SNOWBELL:

No. Now pay attention. What do

you know about a bird calledFalcon?

MONTE:

Falcon! Oh, that's a bad guy.

You don't want to fool with him.

STUART:

Where can we find him?

MONTE:

Find him? You don't want to find

him. You don't want anything todo with him. Trust me. He'd eat

you so fast you'd be a pile ofFalcon poop before you could yellfor help.

(MORE)

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MONTE (CONT'D)

(to Snowbell)

Falcons eat cats too, you know.

They grab you by the neck andcarry you so high you can't evensee the ground. And then theydrop ya. By the time you hit thepavement, they just drink what'sleft through a straw.

Snowbell is frozen in terror. Snowbell gulps.

STUART:

Snowbell, are you all right?

SNOWBELL:

(nervously)

Yeah. In fact, good news.

longer need a litter box.

I no

MONTE:

(laughing)

Mop up on aisle three.

SNOWBELL:

Stu, listen. This whole thing hasbeen a groove and a gas, but it'simportant to know when the fun's

over. You don't want to be that

last pathetic person who leaves a

party.

STUART:

I told you. We're not giving up.

MONTE:

Well... if you gotta find him, helives at the top of the PishkinBuilding. Across the park.

52 EXT. PISHKIN BUILDING - DAY 52

The CAMERA TILTS DOWN FROM the towering heights of thebuilding with its silver art deco pinnacle and massivefalcon gargoyles projecting out from each corner of itsuppermost floor. Stuart and Snowbell are across the

street in a cafe, looking up. They are dwarfed by theimmensity of the building.

53 EXT. OUTDOOR CAFE - DAY 53

Stuart and Snowbell are walking around the tables in anoutdoor cafe across the street from the building.

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Snowbell keeps being attracted to bits of food on theground but Stuart admonishes him.

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