The Croods Page #14

GRUG (CONT’D)

Get up!

A ROAR BUILDS behind Grug - the pyroclastic flow is

SPEEDING closer.

Grug CATCHES UP to the lumbering blimp-cage. He PUSHES

it to go faster.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Hold on.

The pyroclastic cloud BLASTS up the narrow passage.

Finally, with Grug’s strength, the cage CLEARS the edge

of the cliff.

The CLOUD HITS them all, SWALLOWING the Cage like aspeck.

CUT TO:

SQ 3000 REUNITED - 05.16.2012

EXT. “TOMORROW”

ON EEP:

Standing at the edge of the cliff alone, BLOWING her

shell horn. Behind her, Sandy HOWLS. Gran puts acomforting arm around her grandchildren, even she has a

tear in her eye.

The ground begins to shake softly.

GUY:

It’s not safe here.

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GRAN:

I’ll tell her.

Gran walks up to Eep. Eep continues to blow her shellhorn. Eep and Gran share a moment. Eep breaks into tears.

Gran looks at her shell horn and BLOWS it loudly. Eep is

happily surprised.

The whole family, even Guy, steps up next to Eep andbegins BLOWING their shell horns.

It’s clear from Eep’s expression she has no intention of

budging.

EEP:

I never got to tell him.

Ugga appeals to Eep.

UGGA:

Eep, if your Dad were here, he would tell

you to-

GRUG (O.S.)

GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!

THUNK:

Wow, you sound just like him.

Ugga looks up. Guy LOOKS UP. Everyone looks up!

GRUG (O.S.)

GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!

SANDY:

Daddy!

EEP:

He did it!

GUY:

He’s riding the Sun... but not very well.

Everybody out of the way!

Grug CRASHES near the family. They run to meet him.

THUNK:

Dad!

UGGA:

Grug!

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GRUG:

Ahhh! Where’s the danger? Who blew their

shell?

But all Grug sees is his astonished family staring back

at him.

Eep RUNS to him, HUGS him ferociously, nearly knocking

him down.

EEP:

I love you too.

The rest of the Croods begin running to Grug. Grug hugseach of them like never before.

GRUG:

One, two, three, four, five, six...

Grug puts his arm around Guy.

GRUG (CONT’D)

... and seven.

Belt wants to be acknowledged as well.

BELT:

Eerrghh.

GRUG:

And a half.

All the animals join in hugging Grug.

GRUG (CONT’D)

And eight, and nine.

Douglas runs up and licks Thunk.

THUNK:

Douglas! Dad you saved him!

GRUG:

Well, a boys gotta have a pet.

Suddenly the group rises up as the Macawnivore stands

near them.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Turns out, I’m a cat person.

Grug notices a TAIL sticking out of Chunky’s mouth.

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GRUG (CONT’D)

Uh! No.

Chunky SPITS OUT the TRIP-GERBILS. He GRINS sheepishly.

The TRIP-GERBILS run to Gran knocking her over in theirexcitement.

EEP:

You really need to see this.

The whole family takes this amazing view in then looks to

Grug for his decision.

GRUG:

We should go there.

DISSOLVE TO:

SEQ. 3500 - EPILOGUE

RUSHING TOWARD A SHORELINE covered in dense palms, gentlewaves lapping at the sand.

On Eep, fixing her hair. We PULL OUT to see the whole

family preparing for a family photo.

EEP (V.O.)

This is me. My name’s Eep. And this, is

my family. The Croods. If you weren’tclued in by the sun tans and pets, we’re

not exactly cavemen anymore.

Grug has a wonderful picture making contraption they are

about to experience. The slab of rock smacks them all in

the face leaving the first family photo.

THUNK:

Let’s do that again. I think I blinked.

BACK TO THE SHORELINE, RUSHING ever closer to the beach.

EEP:

Our world is still plenty harsh and

hostile. But now we know the Croods will

make it.

ON BELT riding on the back of the Crocopup, delivering a

drink to Gran, PULL OUT to reveal she is in a sled,

hitched to a team of Liyotes. The liyotes are tending to

her. Gran sips her drink.

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EEP(CONT’D)

Because we changed the rules. The ones

that kept us in the dark.

On Ugga sharpening a spear. The Macawnivore comes in to

frame with Grug riding on top. Ugga tosses him the spear.

Eep, flips from out of the trees. She blows her horn to

call Guy and the BearOwl for a ride.

EEP (CONT’D)

And because of my dad, who taught us that

anyone can change...

The Macawnivore LEAPS through the trees onto a broad,

beautiful beach with Grug and Ugga atop.

GRUG:

Release the baby!

EEP:

Well, sort of.

Thunk breaks through the trees riding a LANDWHALE. Sandy

and Belt are riding the Crocopup. Eep and Guy are ridingthe BearOwl.

EEP (CONT’D)

So from now on we’ll stay out here.

The first camera picks them up as it reaches the beach.

It FOLLOWS the Croods as they TURN and ride toward a

sunrise.

EEP (CONT’D)

Where we can follow the light.

FLARE TO WHITE:

BEAT:

Belt and Sandy poke their heads up at the base of the

screen.

BELT/SANDY

Da da daaaaaaaaaaa.

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