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THING -

sitting on one of his legs.

Fester jumps with fear, pushing against the backboard. He

shakes his leg, violently throwing Thing off. He SCREAMS.

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43 INT. MORTICIA AND GOMEZ'S BEDROOM - SAME TIME 43

Gomez and Morticia snuggle in bed in the afterglow oftheir celebration, her head resting dreamily on hisshoulder, Gomez enjoying a post-coital cigar. Fester's

SCREAM is heard distinctly from down the hall.

GOMEZ:

My own dear brother. I've got

goosebumps.

MORTICIA:

(flirtatiously)

I know.

GOMEZ:

Screams in the night. It can only

mean one thing.

They wait, listening. Fester SCREAMS again.

MORTICIA:

(smiling)

He's home.

They gaze together out into the torrential downpour asFester continues to scream. They both smile.

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44 INT. FESTER'S ROOM - MORNING 44

Obviously moved, Gomez stands in Fester's room, watchinghim sleep.

Thing snoozes on Fester's chest like a kitty cat. Gomez

gently lifts him and tucks him into the pocket of hissmoking jacket.

Instantly awake, certain that Gomez is about to attackhim, Fester leaps from the bed, jumps Gomez, and pinshim to the floor. Pulling the knife from his boot, hepresses the blade against his throat.

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GOMEZ:

(very cheerful)

Breakfast?

Gomez JUDO-FLIPS Fester off his chest, then springs tohis feet.

GOMEZ:

Damn, it's good to have you back!

Let's go!

He leads the way out. He pauses, and turns.

GOMEZ:

Two out of three?

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A45 INT. THE ADDAMS KITCHEN - LATER A45

The family eats breakfast in the subterranean kitchen.

Only Pugsley is missing. The walls sweat and smoke crawls

along the floor.

Granny works at a stove that's a coal burning monstrosity.

Flames belch out of the oven. The top is a gigantic grillwhere innards and various unidentifiable somethings sizzle.

Throughout, Granny flips these offals onto family members'plates. Lurch assists her.

Morticia has seated Fester between Gomez and herself. She's

given him an elaborate pewter place setting with a dragonmotif, obviously saved for honored guests.

WEDNESDAY:

May I have the salt?

MORTICIA:

What do we say?

WEDNESDAY:

(dutifully)

Now.

Morticia smiles approvingly and passes Wednesday the salt.

FESTER:

(staring at the food

on his plate)

What is this?

MORTICIA:

Mama's specialite' de la maison.

GRANNY:

Start with the eyes.

MORTICIA:

(to Fester)

Sleep well?

FESTER:

Like the dead.

GOMEZ:

Really? Who knew the Bermuda Triangle

could change a man so much? You used

to toss and turn all night. We had to

chain you to the bedposts.

WEDNESDAY:

(gazes levelly at

Fester)

It doesn't make sense.

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Fester had no idea a simple exchange could be so fraughtwith pitfalls. He already feels cornered.

FESTER:

(condescendingly toWednesday)

The Bermuda Triangle is such alarge and mysterious place. You'd be

surprised at all the things you don'tknow.

MORTICIA:

She certainly would. Wednesday adoresthe Bermuda Triangle. She studies it.

Death at sea - she's hooked.

WEDNESDAY:

Ask me anything.

Fester turns his back on Wednesday and addresses Gomez.

FESTER:

Being in my old room sure brings backmemories. Remember Camp Custer?

GOMEZ:

(aglow)

For pre-teen offenders?

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FESTER:

And I was thinking about Christmas...

GOMEZ:

Waiting for Santa to come down thechimney...

FESTER:

(guessing)

Hanging our stockings...

GOMEZ:

Building a fire.

Gomez and Fester laugh mischievously.

FESTER:

Aren't memories precious? I'd like

to spend today wandering through thehouse, remembering.

GOMEZ:

No, no, no. Sorry, old man - nowandering today. Today we're goingstraight to the vault.

Pugsley runs into the room, dragging a freshly-stolen STOPSIGN, still on its pole. Gomez holds up a finger, shushing

everyone.

Just then, the (O.S.) SCREECHING SOUND OF CARS heading fora collision is heard. Finally, the CARS COLLIDE. There is

a satisfying crunch of metal. Everyone beams.

GRANNY:

Who wants seconds?

Something in Granny's soup tureen YELPS. Granny, keepingher eyes on Fester, jabs her ladle into the tureen.

GRANNY:

Don't be shy.

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45 INT. DEN - LATER 45

Gomez and Fester are in front of the bookcase THAT'S THE

ENTRANCE TO THE VAULT.

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Gomez reaches for a book. Fester is right there withhim, his hand on Gomez's hand as he goes to pull out theold volume. Fester reads the title.

FESTER:

"Greed."

They share a smile. THE BOOKCASE SWINGS OPEN. Fester

eagerly follows Gomez inside.

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A47 INT. THE SECRET CHAMBER - MOMENTS LATER A47

Gomez runs gleefully down a flight of STEPS.

GOMEZ:

I feel like - we're children again.

Gomez reaches a SMALL CIRCULAR ROOM.

Gomez looks up. Over his head hang HUNDREDS OF RUSTY

CHAINS.

Gomez grabs one of the chains. As he does so, he punchesFester on the shoulder.

GOMEZ:

Tag - you're it!

Gomez pulls the chain, and he and Fester DROP OUT OF VIEW,

through a trap door.

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C47 INT. BENEATH THE SECRET CHAMBER - SECONDS LATER C47

Gomez and Fester are SLIDING DOWN A TWISTING SLIDE.

Gomez is gleeful; Fester is petrified.

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47 INT. UNDERGROUND RIVER 47

The slide deposits Gomez and Fester on a dock, leading tothe underground river. Gomez is all high spirits, whileFester is wobbly.

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GOMEZ:

(inhaling deeply,

as if in a meadow)

Smell that air, Fester!

Fester inhales dutifully. He gags.

GOMEZ:

Like a tomb!

Gomez strides to the end of the dock. Waiting there is aVENETIAN GONDOLA, rundown but still magnificent. Gomez

does a running leap to board the gondola. He puts on astraw gondolier's hat and calls out to Fester...

GOMEZ:

Tutti a bordo, fratello mio!

(gesturing to thewater)

The sea - your second home.

Fester boards the gondola gingerly, looking queasy.

FESTER:

Ship ahoy...

Gomez winds an old Victrola as he sorts through a pile of78's. He puts the needle down on a record and begins tosing along in a bellowing basso profundo. He sets sail,

poling down the UNDERGROUND RIVER.

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A49 INT. ATTIC - SAME TIME A49

Wednesday and Pugsley are exploring the attic, investigating

various items.

PUGSLEY:

Do you think that's really Uncle

Fester?

WEDNESDAY:

Father says so, but I think Mother

isn't sure.

Wednesday stands in front of an ELECTRIC CHAIR.

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