The Nightmare Before Christmas Page #13

At the moment, Jack discusses dollmaking with a COUPLE OF LARGE

VAMPIRES... One of the vampires cradles an example of a BABYDOLL

in the palm of his hand. As he rocks it, its eyes close if it's

lying down, but open when it's brought upright. The doll also

cries -- bleating sadly.

The Vampires make a face at one another.

ONE VAMPIRE:

What kind of noise is that for

a baby to make?

The other vampire shrugs.

JACK:

Can you handle it?

OTHER VAMPIRE:

We can improve it too.

JACK:

I knew it!

The Vampires scurry off, still studying the babydoll -- looking

for other improvements.

Jack turns to the Evil Scientist.

JACK:

Doctor -- just the man I wanted

to see.

Jack pulls a book out of his trunk. He leafs through it to a

PICTURE OF SANTA'S REINDEER hooked up to the sleigh and shows the

Evil Scientist.

JACK:

I need some of these.

The Evil Scientist peers closely at the picture of the reindeer

in Jack's book, making quick calculations.

EVIL SCIENTIST:

These...? Their construction

should be very simple, I think.

THE MAYOR:

bellows again, practically in the Evil Scientist's ear.

MAYOR:

DR. FINKELSTEIN!

EVIL SCIENTIST:

(snaps)

Right here.

The Mayor glares at him resentfully.

MAYOR:

It's about time.

The Mayor makes a big show of checking off the doctor's name.

Next, three mischievous Trick Or Treaters scuttle up to the

Mayor's table. They are small but insidious. Professionals.

Their names are LOCK, SHOCK & BARREL.

LOCK:

We're here! You sent for us!

SHOCK:

Specifically.

BARREL:

By name.

LOCK:

Lock.

SHOCK:

Shock.

BARREL:

Barrel.

The Mayor announces the little Trick Or Treaters:

MAYOR:

Oogie Boogie's Boys to see you,

Jack!

JACK:

Excellent.

The Evil Scientist shuffles off with the book.

The Mayor studies his list again:

MAYOR:

What a smashing success our

Christmas will be!

Jack waves Lock, Shock & Barrel over...

JACK:

I have a very important, very

delicate job for you.

They come close and huddle before him. Jack whispers his plan --

they titter, half-whispering themselves.

CUT TO:

EXT. STREET OUTSIDE TOWN HALL. DAY/LATER.

The three little Trick Or Treaters tip-toe out, still tittering

and whispering. They sing:

>>>>> THE SCHEMING SONG

LOCK, SHOCK & BARREL

Kidnap Mr. Sandy Claws...?

LOCK:

I wanna do it...

BARREL:

... Let's draw straws.

SHOCK:

Jack said we should work together.

BARREL:

Three of a kind...

LOCK:

... Birds of a feather.

SHOCK:

Now and forever...

LOCK, SHOCK & BARREL

... Weeee!

They scoot out of sight around a corner.

CUT TO:

EXT. OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN. DAY/LATER.

Lock, Shock & Barrel head toward their digs out of town.

LOCK, SHOCK & BARREL

Kidnap the Sandy Claws,

Lock him up real tight

Throw away the key and then

Turn off all the lights.

LOCK:

First we're going to set some bait

Inside a nasty trap and wait.

When he comes a-sniffing we will

Snap the trap and close the gate.

SHOCK:

Wait! I've got a better plan

To catch this big red lobster man.

Let's pop him in a boiling pot

And when he's done we'll butter him up!

CUT TO:

EXT. OOGIE BOOGIE'S DUNGEON. DAY/LATER.

Lock, Shock & Barrel arrive at the ominous stinking place.

LOCK, SHOCK & BARREL

Kidnap the Sandy Claws

Throw him in a box

Bury him for ninety years

And then see if he talks.

BARREL:

Then Mr. Oogie Boogie Man

Can take the whole thing over then.

He'll be so pleased I do declare

That he will cook him rare...

They zip down the cellar stairs.

LOCK, SHOCK & BARREL

Weeee!

The dank, crumbling stairs lead to...

CUT TO:

INT. LOCK, SHOCK & BARREL'S PART OF BOOGIE'S DUNGEON. DAY.

Once in their corner of the dungeon, the little Trick Or Treaters

start to gather the things they'll need to do their job.

SHOCK:

I say that we take a cannon

Aim it at his door and then

Knock three times and when he answers

Sandy Claws will be no more.

LOCK:

You're so stupid, think now --

If we blow him up to smithereens,

We may lose some pieces and then

Jack will beat us black and green.

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