The Croods Page #7

GUY:

What?! No I’m not. Don’t make me part of

this. Stay here if you want, but let me

go. I’ve got a dream, a mission, a

reason to live.

EEP:

(brightly)

Not anymore.

GUY:

(thinking fast)

Umm... I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to

that mountain.

ON THE TALL MOUNTAIN way in the distance.

GRUG:

(barely looks)

It’s too far.

EEP:

Dad really has his heart set on a cave.

GUY:

Uh, there, are, caves on that mountain.

EEP:

Have you been there?

GUY:

It’s a mountain. Mountains are safe.

Mountains have caves. And water. And

sticks.

THUNK:

Mom? Did you hear that? I can get my

own stick!

GUY:

Yes. Sticks. Caves and sticks. Crazysticks. Let’s go.

On cue, a RUMBLE. This gets Grug’s attention. GrugSTOPS. The Croods wait to see what’s going to happennext. A Mammoth FALLS out of sight, SWALLOWED by the

ground.

BELT:

Da da daaaaa.

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Sandy tries to attack Belt.

THUNK:

Ugh. That thing is weird.

Belt antagonizes Sandy by sticking his tongue out at her.

Sandy goes at Belt again.

EEP:

No no, it’s okay Sandy. That’s just a

belt.

Grug takes a step back. Turns.

GRUG:

I’ve made a decision. We’re going to,

that mountain! Don’t ask me why. It’s

just a hunch. It just feels right.

UGGA:

I don’t know Grug. We’ve never really

walked that far.

THUNK:

I don’t think my feet can do that.

GRAN:

I’ll never live long enough to get there.

GRUG:

(lighting up)

Let’s do it.

(pause)

Oh come on, just think. Our whole

family, packed together on a long, slow

trip across country? Days and nights

with just each other. We’ll tell

stories. We’ll laugh.

(glancing at Eep)

We’ll become closer as a family.

Eep RAISES one eyebrow.

SMASH CUT TO:

SEQ. 1460 - FAMILY ROAD TRIP

EXT. BURNT OUT SHRUBS

The Croods have not traveled far. The camera starts

tight in on Thunk and Sandy. Sandy is harassing Thunk.

THUNK:

Aaaaaaaaugh. Get her off. Get off.

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UGGA:

If you’re not ready to challenge her,

then don’t look her in the eye.

We follow Sandy as she moves past Gran.

GRAN:

Could you keep your big giant arms on

your side of the trail?!

Sandy moves past Ugga, Eep and Guy who is still stuck in

the log and being carried by Grug.

UGGA:

No more touching. No more touching.

EEP:

Isn’t this fun? We’re taking our first

trip together.

Thunk accidentally bumps into Eep.

EEP (CONT’D)

Stop shoving, or I will pull out yourtongue!

GRUG:

Do you want me to turn this family

around? Do you? Because I will turn

this family around so fast!

The camera slowly pulls out from the family in chaos asthey walk across the burned out landscape.

X-DISS TO:

The Croods are traveling across the dry land. The camera

has pulled out from the family as they travel. Familychaos continues.

THUNK:

Dad, I gotta go!

GRUG:

Come on, you can hold it.

THUNK:

I don’t think so.

THUNK MOANS:

THUNK (CONT’D)

(near tears)

I gotta go really bad.

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Thunk starts to HOP WITH HIS KNEES GLUED TO EACH OTHER.

GRUG:

(relinquishing)

Go behind one of those lumpy things and

make it fast.

THUNK:

Ow! Something bit me!

GRAN:

(loud)

I don't blame it.

UGGA:

Maybe we should have stopped for water.

X-DISS TO:

A Liyote turns to watch the Croods as they travel.

EEP:

Dad, can I take a turn carrying him?

GRUG:

No.

EEP:

How about now?

GRUG:

No.

EEP:

Now?

GRUG:

No.

EEP:

Now?

GRUG:

NO!

EEP:

(even louder) Now?!

GRUG:

I can do this all day long. No, no, no,

and still no.

X-DISS TO:

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Oh yeah, more traveling. Now we are in the Turkeyfish

hunting grounds. The camera is so far away the Croodsare only a speck in the frame.

SMASH CUT TO:

Grug, exhausted, in the foreground with family chaos over

his shoulder.

GRAN:

I’m not dying on an empty stomach.

UGGA:

Grug, we’re all pretty tired.

THUNK:

I’m pretty dizzy, so I’m just going to

lay down for a minute.

GRUG:

We’ll eat when we get there.

GRAN:

It’s taking too long! I’m grabbing a

snack.

Gran jumps up and tries to grab Belt. Belt pulls a boneknife and defends himself.

GUY:

No. No. No. Don’t do that. He will cut

you. That’s not food, he’s a pet. My

pet.

GRAN:

What’s a pet?

GUY:

An animal that you don’t eat.

GRAN:

We call those children.

GRUG:

No man should have a pet. It’s weird,

and wrong. It’s-

(spies giant bird)

...It’s food!

GUY:

No, no please!

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GRUG:

Not that. That.

CUT TO:

SEQ. 1075 - FOOD FIXES EVERYTHING

A WHOOPING sound comes from the grasses ahead. A giant

TURKEY FISH raises its toothy head.

GRUG:

Food fixes everything.

Grug grabs Thunk.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Alright, show me your hunting face.

THUNK:

Arrgh.

Eep shows her hunting face.

GRUG:

Not you! You’re still grounded!

GRUG (CONT’D)

Come on, Thunk.

THUNK:

My feet hurt.

ON GUY:

Leaning against a rock next to Gran, Sandy, Eep and Ugga.

Guy notices Eep is agitated. She STARES in the direction

the men went.

GUY:

You look tense.

EEP:

I’m not tense.

GRAN:

Angry girl wants to be doing what they’re

doing.

THUNK:

Ow! I wasn’t ready!

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Thunk CRASHES THROUGH the bushes, PURSUED by the Turkey

Fish. Grug is being DRUG behind.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Hang on Thunk, I’m coming!

THUNK:

Why are you doing this?!

GUY:

What are they doing?

UGGA:

Hunting.

THUNK:

Get it off! You stay away from me.

GUY:

No seriously, what are they doing?

The Turkeyfish squashes Grug into the ground. Then

continues chasing Thunk.

THUNK:

(to Turkey Fish)

You’ve got a ton of eggs. Just make

another egg!

Thunk FLIES INTO FRAME and SPLATS against the rock. The

Turkey Fish climbs to the top of a nearby rock and dives

off.

THUNK (CONT’D)

Now you’re just rubbing it in.

ON A GIANT BRONTO SCORPION

SLAPPED on a rock in front of the Croods.

The Bronto Scorpion suddenly STRUGGLES.

GRUG:

There! Who’s hungry for scorpion?

The Croods PULL at the legs. They TWIST and SNAP OFF

like lobster legs.

GUY:

What happened to the egg and the bird?

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THUNK:

(still punchy)

You know, we lost him. But when the bird

stepped on me and pushed me into the

ground, the scorpion grabbed a hold of me

and one thing led to another and here we

are eating him. Win win.

The dismembered legs continue to STRUGGLE. Guy looks

ill.

GRAN:

Not enough. Not enough. I need more. I

need more!

Gran looks hungrily at Guy.

GUY:

(concerned)

Oh, look at that. She’s not gonna eat me

right?

UGGA:

You’re too skinny. If she was gonna eat

anyone it would be-

THUNK:

AAAAAAAAAUUGHHHHHHHH!

THUNK (CONT’D)

Owww! She’s locked her jaw!

UGGA:

Mom!

Sandy gets up from the table.

THUNK:

Someone get a stick! Get her off!

Guy looks on, horrified.

THUNK (CONT’D)

Oh you sick old monster! Hurry! Put the

stick in her mouth!

Belt gives Guy a “let’s get out of here” look. Belt rolls

Guy away from the family.

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