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The Liyotes TRIP Gran. They steal the egg, and HIT THEGAS. They are INCREDIBLY FAST.

GRAN:

Old lady down! Eep, avenge me.

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ON EEP:

Crouched in the shade of a scrubby bush, like a runner onthe blocks - she has the Liyotes in her sights. EepLAUNCHES.

Eep runs after the Liyote with the egg, cutting him off

in his tracks he slams into a cactus launching the egginto the air. Eep leaps into the air taking back the egg.

EEP:

Thanks!

A bunch of Jackrobats see Eep and swarm around her. She

loses her footing and throws the egg to Grug.

GRUG:

Eep!

EEP:

Heads Up!

Grug catches the egg and runs by the entrance of a small

cave. Thunk following close behind accidentally trips

over the tail of a sleeping Bear Owl knocking Grug to theground and fumbling the egg once again.

Thunk catches the egg just as the Girelephant bears down

on him from behind and lifts him onto one of its tusks.

The family members meet up as they begin their long runback to the cave.

An entire swarm of animals chase the Croods as they headback to their cave.

The Bear Owl is awakened and goes after everyone on the

chase.

Grug protecting his family from the BearOwl tosses each

family member onto the Girelephant’s back.

Grug dodges the BearOwl’s attack and uses him as a

launching pad to get himself safely on the Girelephant.

Thunk is happy to see Dad is safe.

THUNK:

Oh hey Dad, can we eat now?

GRUG:

Just wait till we get home. Eep put on

the brakes.

The entrance to Crood canyon appears on the horizon.

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Eep hangs off the edge of one of its tusks as Grug takesover the other. Together they dig their heels into theground, slowing down the Girelephant.

The Bearowl continues the chase. The Croods maneuver the

Girelephant to fend off the Bearowl.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Eep!

The Girelephant moving way too fast readies for the

crash. The Girelephant crashes into the entrance of the

canyon, sending the Croods flying in. They all tumble.

Grug makes an extraordinary football catch. He holds

tight to the meal as he slams into a rock. Grug holds up

the egg.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Who’s hungry?

THUNK:

Alright! Good one, dad!

GRUG:

Here you go, Thunk. Drink up.

Grug tosses the egg to Thunk, Thunk fumbles it and it

cracks open.

THUNK:

Sorry, dad.

UGGA:

Looks like fast food tonight!

The family passes the leaky egg around quickly, each

Crood gets a taste. Thunk is the last Crood to get a

mouthful, he hands it over to Grug-- the egg is empty.

GRUG:

That’s alright. I ate last week.

A SHADOW TOUCHES Grug’s feet. He looks up - the sun issetting behind the canyon wall. He HOLDS UP his hand to

gauge how much daylight is left.

GRAN:

Two knuckle warning.

UGGA:

Come on Croods. Go, go, go.

CUT TO:

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SEQ. 200 - WELCOME TO CROOD CAVE

INT. CROOD CAVE - EVENING

GRUG:

Come on, come on. Darkness brings death!

We know this.

The Croods RUN INSIDE THE CAVE. Ugga picks up a heavy

stick off the floor.

UGGA:

The moon is full. Bath night.

(grumbling, Gran tries to run

away)

You too, Mom.

GRAN:

Run for your life.

Ugga pulls Gran back.

GRAN (CONT’D)

I don’t want to lose my protective layer.

UGGA:

Mom, you’ve got ants.

(hanging Sandy up)

Whack! Like she’s cleaning a rug, Ugga SMACKS Sandy hard

with the stick. Dust and bugs fly off of her.

UGGA (CONT’D)

See? Sandy doesn’t fuss.

Ugga CLAPS her hands together and Sandy knows to let go.

She hits the floor and SCAMPERS away.

GRAN:

(upset)

Aaaaaaaaaah.

Grug enters and looks around the cave.

GRUG:

Is she still out there?

UGGA:

You know she hates the cave, Grug.

ON EEP clinging to the side of the sheer rock face above

Crood cave. She RAISES HER HAND to ‘catch’ a few more

moments of sun.

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EEP:

Please come back tomorrow.

ON GRUG getting his ‘bath.’

GRUG:

How can she not like the cave? It’s so

cozy.

UGGA:

It is a little, dark, Grug.

GRUG:

It’s not that dark.

Grug is finished with his bath.

GRUG (CONT’D)

(losing patience)

Eep! Eep?

Eep begins to climb down the wall outside when she hears

a sound in the distance. Curious, she begins to climbeven higher. Grug leaves the cave, searching for her.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Come on, I gotta close the cave...

ON GRUG exiting the cave... Grug sees that Eep is at the

very top.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Eep!

Eep continues to climb.

EEP:

Okay, okay!

GRUG:

Come on.

Behind Grug, the Bear Owl appears up the canyon. It

SPOTS Grug and the open cave and RACES to attack. Grug

sees the BearOwl in full attack mode.

GRUG (CONT’D)

EEP! COME DOWN!!

Grug throws a rock which momentarily stuns the creature,

allowing Eep to JUMP DOWN and DART into the cave. Grugbarely gets the cave closed in time.

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GRUG (CONT’D)

*Sigh*

CUT TO:

SEQ. 210 - BEDTIME STORY

The Bear Owl PUSHES his paw through the narrow opening,

and FEELS around for the Croods. The Croods are like

mice in this world.

GRUG:

That was too close!

EEP:

I was watching. I was fine.

GRUG:

What were you doing up there, Eep?

EEP:

I don’t know.

GRUG:

What were you looking for?

EEP:

Nothing.

GRUG:

Well then why did you go up there?

EEP:

(annoyed)

I don’t know.

GRUG:

Why don’t you know? Stop looking for

things. Fear keeps us alive Eep. Never

not be afraid.

Eep climbs up on a ledge and curls up in the corner where

a tiny spot of light seeps in.

EEP:

(to herself)

What’s the point of all this?

GRUG:

Hmmm? What was that?

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EEP:

(a little louder)

I mean, why are we here? What are we

doing this for?

CROODS:

*Groan*

GRUG:

No one said survival was fun.

EEP:

Nothing is fun.

GRUG:

Hmm? Would you come down here. Eep?

No answer. Grug CLIMBS up. Ugga PULLS Grug back down.

UGGA:

Grug. Off.

GRUG:

Yes.

Grug climbs back up.

UGGA:

Off!

GRUG:

I just don’t see why she needs her own

ledge. That’s all. That’s what this is

about.

UGGA:

She’s working through some things and

needs her own space.

GRUG:

What things? How long is this going totake? Really? I mean she already

doesn’t listen to me.

A pebble hits Grug in the head. It came from Eep’s

ledge.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Hey!

UGGA:

See? She’s listening.

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GRUG:

If she wants to survive, she has to

follow our rules.

UGGA:

How about a story? Eep loves those.

Grug brightens.

GRUG:

(brightening)

That’s a good idea ... How about a story,

huh?

THUNK:

Oh yeah, tell us a story.

The Croods minus Eep gather in a semi-circle on the

ground. Grug retrieves Sandy and her Krispy Bear from

the bone-crib.

GRUG:

Ok. Can I borrow that? Thank you. Eep!

Your old favorite?

EEP:

I haven’t played with that thing in

years.

GRUG:

Tonight we’ll hear the story of KrispyBear.

Grug sits and waits a beat for Eep to join, but she stays

put.

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