The Croods Page #10

Grug seeing Guy and Eep snuggling under the umbrella,

grabs the umbrella away from Guy. Grug gets hit by

lightning.

The rest of the Croods open their umbrellas to take cover

as they enjoy the RAIN.

ON THE CROODS UNDULATING REFLECTION

The Croods stand on a tiny island in a shallow ocean -

Eep is pointing at her own reflection.

GRUG:

(frustrated)

Eep, looks dangerous.

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EEP:

Oh dad, you say that about everything.

Eep goes to jump in the water. Guy STOPS her.

GUY:

Careful.

EEP:

Oh really? Okay.

Guy CANNONBALLS. Then SURFACES.

Eep tentatively HOPS in. Guy STEADIES her. Then shows

her how to move her arms in a swimming motion.

Guy SUPPORTS Eep by holding one hand under her tummy.

She begins to SWIM.

Gran and Ugga SMILE mischievously - a positive vibe is

building.

The Croods ALL JUMP at once.

Grug is left alone. Belt uses Grug’s arm as a diving

platform. Gran, Sandy and Belt are doing synchronizedswimming. Then Grug sees Eep and Guy SURFACE -Eep is onGuy’s shoulders! This is too much for Grug!

GRUG:

Augh! No no no! Not cool. Not cool.

Not cool.

Grug DIVES IN to put a stop to any potential shenanigans.

Grug’s huge tidal wave SWAMPS Guy and Eep. Grug SINKS to

the bottom.

ON GRUG laying on the bottom. His family SWIMS above him

on the tails of Fishcats, confident and free and buoyant.

A lone bubble escapes Grug’s nose, like oil oozing from a

sunken wreck. He’s feeling mighty extraneous.

Grug sees the Macawnivore swimming towards him. Grugswims for his life. Ends in a big splash.

DISSOLVE TO:

SEQ. 1725 - MAZE

PAN UP TO THE ENTRANCES TO THE MAZE

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GUY:

So the bear says, “Your cave?” I’ve been

dumping my bones here since last week.

GRAN:

Last week, haha. That’s a funny story!

GUY:

It’s not a story! It’s a joke.

GRAN:

What’s a joke?

GUY:

You know, just making something up... to

make you laugh.

GRAN:

Hah, I don’t get it.

CUT TO:

EXT. TUFA MAZE - AFTERNOON

The Croods stand motionless before an open plain, deeply

sculpted with meandering grooves which form a massive

MAZE.

Guy is handing out SHELLS to the Croods.

GUY:

Here you go, one for you, and this onesfor you.

THUNK:

Thanks.

Grug is annoyed by everyone blowing their shells.

GRUG:

Okay. Okay. That’s enough. I don’t see

why the kids need their own shells.

GUY:

So if anyone gets in trouble, we can call

the others.

GRUG:

Wait-- you’re saying we should split up?

GUY:

We can try more paths at once. It’s the

fastest way through.

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GRUG:

Croods stick together.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Your way isn’t safe.

GUY:

They can handle it.

EEP:

We can do it, dad.

GRUG:

No no no no no. It’s my job to keep you

safe. I’m still in charge and we are not

splitting up.

(seeing Eep and Guy together)

Except for you two. And that’s final.

Grug SITS down like a silverback gorilla.

Just then, A HUGE RUMBLE. The EARTH STARTS TO SHAKE

VIOLENTLY. The Croods and Guy are KNOCKED DOWN into theMaze each ‘falling’ into a separate entrance.

They disappear into the rift like a penny dropped down a

drain.

As Grug and Guy slide passed each other. Frustrated Grug,

tries to punch Guy.

GUY:

Oh, hello.

INSIDE THE MAZE:

The SHAKING COMES TO A STOP. Everyone (now separated)

gathers themselves.

ON GRUG-- finding himself alone.

GRUG:

(very frightened)

Hello? Is everyone alright?

UGGA:

(trying to calm him)

We’re okay, Grug.

THUNK:

Dad? I’m freaking out a little bit.

Just tell me what to do. Just what do I

do right now?

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GRUG:

Stay where you are. I’ll find you.

GUY:

No. Too slow. Everybody, keep moving

forward and we’ll get out.

THUNK:

Dad?

GRUG:

(almost hyperventilating)

Yeah. Okay.

ON THUNK:

Looking very frightened.

GRUG (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Remember never not be afraid.

GUY (O.S.)

You can do this.

THUNK:

It’s gonna be okay. I’m gonna pass out.

Thunk PICKS UP his shell, and tentatively makes his way,

alone, into his branch of the maze.

ON EEP (OR GUY?)-- in another part of the maze. She puts

her hand on the giant wall to her LEFT.

PULL BACK and see that they are actually in parallel

‘channels’ but with the huge wall between them.

ON Gran and Ugga - encountering carnivorous flowers.

ON Thunk - encountering a croco-pup.

ON Eep - finding a flower dropped on her path.

ON Grug - reaching a fork.

Ugga and Gran don flowery camouflage.

Thunk THROWS his shell at the Crocopup, MISSES. To his

surprise the Crocopup returns the shell.

Thunk plays fetch with this portly beast, which shows him

the way through the maze.

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Eep PICKS UP the flower, puts it in her hair, then finds

a more flowers dropped on her path. She playfully begins

hunting for Guy.

Guy and Belt are secretly and playfully tossing flowers

in Eep’s path.

Grug POPS out of a passageway - he’s back where he began.

He chooses another tunnel.

Ugga and Gran pass unharmed through the flower grove -

the colors and smells are overpoweringly vibrant.

Eep surprises Guy and Belt in their hideaway as the two

of them continue to throw flowers over the edge and ontoEep’s path.

EEP:

You dropped these.

Guy slips and falls onto a huge lilypad. He smiles up at

Eep.

They share a moment before Eep shyly vanishes again.

Grug finds himself back at the entrance of the maze. He

grumbles and enters a different tunnel.

ON THE MAZE EXIT

Guy appears at the exit and puts his hand up to the

setting sun that kisses the top of the mountain. Guy isamazed that he and Eep are both doing the same thing. He

is smitten. Guy goes over to Eep.

Guy takes her hand.

GUY:

Come with me.

Eep and Guy turn to each other, just as Thunk emerges and

tosses a rock for the Croco-Pup to fetch.

THUNK:

Here boy, catch!

A shell note signals Ugga, Gran and Sandy’s arrival.

There is an obvious change in the ladies.

THUNK (CONT’D)

Gran?

Ugga removes her hat to reveal her new look.

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EEP:

Mom?

BELT:

(approving)

Raaah raaah.

A loud shell blast interrupts. It is followed by two

others.

UGGA:

Grug?

Grug lets out another blow on his horn.

UGGA (CONT’D)

I’ll go get him.

ON GRUG still stuck in the maze. He holds his head in

defeat, and TOSSES the shell down.

TRUCK-IN on Grug.

CUT TO:

SEQ. 1175 - UNDER THE STARS

PAN UP a giant redwood tree. The Croods are gathered in

a cozy crook of the tree.

Belt mixes drinks while Gran relaxes in a hammock. Thunk

is playing with his new pet.

THUNK:

Good boy. Whose my good boy? You need a

name, you want a name? I’m going to callyou - Douglas. Look at him. Can you do

tricks? Roll over. Come on Douglas,

roll over.

Douglas ROLLS OVER, right OFF the tree.

THUNK (CONT’D)

Good boy Douglas!

Belt POURS a drink for Gran. Sandy takes Gran her drink

as she spins over to her on her starfish shoes.

GRAN:

I was in love once. He was a hunter, I

was a gatherer. It was quite a scandal.

We fed each other berries. We danced.

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