The Wizard Of Oz Page #10

TIN MAN:

Oh -- well, about a year ago -- I was

chopping that tree -- minding my own

business -- when suddenly it started to

rain....

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy listen to the Tin Man -- he grows weak --

they work his arms back and forth -- Scarecrow oils his neck for him --

Dorothy raps on the Tin Man's chest -- they react -- Tin Man explains,

then steps backward toward tree --

TIN MAN:

...and right in the middle of a chop, I...I

rusted solid. And I've been that way ever

since.

DOROTHY:

Well, you're perfect now.

TIN MAN:

My...my neck. My...my neck. Perfect? Oh

-- bang on my chest if you think I'm

perfect. Go ahead -- bang on it!

DOROTHY:

Oh --!

SCARECROW:

Beautiful! What an echo!

TIN MAN:

It's empty. The tinsmith forgot to give me

a heart.

DOROTHY AND SCARECROW

No heart?

TIN MAN:

No heart.

DOROTHY:

Oh --

TIN MAN:

All hollow. Oh --

CS -- Tin Man falls back as Scarecrow and Dorothy enter to help him -- he

holds them off -- begins to sing --

TIN MAN:

(sings)

When a man's an empty kettle,

He should be on his mettle.

And yet I'm torn apart.

Just because I'm presumin'

That I could be kind-a human,

If I only had a heart.

MCU -- Tin Man leans over toward Dorothy and sings as CAMERA PANS left

slightly -- then leans back --

TIN MAN:

(sings)

I'd be tender -- I'd be gentle

And awful sentimental

Regarding Love and Art

I'd be friends with sparrows...

CS -- Dorothy and Scarecrow listening to the Tin Man -- he comes forward

slightly -- reacts as he hears Snow White's Voice o.s. -- then continues

with song --

TIN MAN:

(sings)

...And the boy who shoots the arrows

If I only had a heart.

Picture me....a balcony....Above a voice

sings low.

SNOW WHITE'S VOICE

Wherefore art thou, Romeo?

TIN MAN:

I hear a beat....how sweet!

Just to register emotion

Jealousy -- Devotion --

And really feel the part,

I could stay young and chipper,

And I'd lock it with a zipper,

If I only had a heart...!

MLS -- Dorothy, Tin Man and Scarecrow -- the Tin Man Comes forward as he

starts his dance -- Dorothy and Scarecrow -- CAMERA PULLS back -- he stops

as one of his joints sticks -- Dorothy oils it -- Tin Man comes forward a

few more steps, then the other knee sticks -- they oil that for him -- he

thanks them -- CAMERA PULLS back, PANS left as he runs backwards down the

road and starts his dance --

MCS -- Dorothy and Scarecrow watching o.s. to left f.g.

MLS -- Shooting past Scarecrow and Dorothy at right to the Tin Man as he

dances before them --

MLS -- CAMERA PANS slightly with the Tin Man as he dances about -- he taps

his chest, makes the whistle in his funnel hat blow -- then continues to

dance --

MCS -- Dorothy and the Scarecrow look at each other with amazement as they

watch the dance of the Tin Man -- Dorothy whispers to the Scarecrow --

MLS -- The Tin Man dancing -- he jumps forward slightly, folds his arms,

then locks in that position -- starts to lean to left --

MLS -- CAMERA PANS Dorothy and Scarecrow as they rush to left to help the

Tin Man -- they catch him in time -- he starts to fall in the other

direction -- they rush around to catch him, but he now starts to fall to

the other side -- this business is repeated -- then CAMERA PANS to right

as the Tin Man stumbles toward b.g. -- Scarecrow tries to get out of the

way and falls over -- Dorothy grabs the Tin Man's hand --

DOROTHY:

Oh --

MCS -- The Tin Man sits down -- Dorothy reacts, speaks with him --

Scarecrow enters from left -- Dorothy oils the Tin Man some more, then

asks him to go to the Emerald City, too -- then all react as the Witch

laughs o.s. -- they rise to their feet as CAMERA PANS up to the right to

the Witch standing on the roof of Tin Man's cottage --

DOROTHY:

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, are you all

right?

TIN MAN:

I'm afraid I'm a little rusty yet.

DOROTHY:

Oh, dear -- That was wonderful! You know

-- we were just wondering why you couldn't

come to Emerald City with us to ask the

Wizard of Oz for a heart.

TIN MAN:

Emerald City? Why, that's a long and

dangerous journey. And it might rain on the

way.

SCARECROW:

But you've just been saying how much you want

a heart.

DOROTHY:

And I'll keep the oil-can handy.

TIN MAN:

Well, suppose the Wizard wouldn't get me one

when we got there?

DOROTHY:

Oh, but he will! He must! We've come such

a long way already.

(Witch laughs o.s.)

TIN MAN:

Ohh -- what's that? Oh --

WITCH:

You call that long?

MLS -- The Witch on the Tin Man's roof -- she speaks as she looks o.s. to

f.g. --

WITCH:

Why, you've just begun! Forgotten about me,....

MCS - Tin Man, Dorothy and Scarecrow react as the Witch speaks o.s. -

WITCH o.s.

...eh? Well, I haven't forgotten about you!

CS -- The Witch speaks to the three o.s. in f.g. --

WITCH:

Helping the little lady along, are you, my

fine gentlemen?

MCS -- Tin Man, Dorothy and Scarecrow --

WITCH o.s.

Well, stay away from her!

CS -- Witch speaks, points at the Scarecrow o.s. --

WITCH:

Or I'll stuff a mattress with you!

MCS -- Tin Man, Dorothy and Scarecrow -- Tin Man points to the trembling

Scarecrow -- then the Tin Man reacts -- points to himself --

WITCH o.s.

And you! I'll use you for a bee-hive!

(laughs)

CS -- The Witch speaks, throws a ball of fire o.s. --

WITCH:

Here, Scarecrow! Want to play ball?

LS -- Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow standing at left as the Witch on the

roof throws down a ball of fire at them -- she laughs gleefully --

CS - Witch speaks to Dorothy o.s. -

WITCH:

And as for you, my little....

MLS - Tin Man putting out the fire as Dorothy helps the Scarecrow, who is

rolling about in the grass - she reacts as Witch speaks o.s. -

WITCH o.s.

...Dorothy, I wish....

MCU - Dorothy hugs Toto tightly as Witch speaks o.s. -

WITCH o.s.

...you luck with the Wizard of Oz. And a....

CS - Witch speaks to Dorothy o.s. - then laughs -

WITCH:

...happy journey back to Kansas!

MLS -- The Witch laughs -- sits on her broomstick in a position to fly

away -- smoke fills the shot, obscuring Witch from sight --

Ext. Forrest -- CS -- Dorothy holding Toto in her arms -- watching o.s.

LS -- Cloud of smoke as Witch disappears --

MS -- The Tin Man -- Dorothy and Scarecrow looking o.s. -- CAMERA TRUCKS

forward on them -- Tin Man and Scarecrow speak -- snap their fingers --

Tin Man reacts to buzzing sound --

SCARECROW:

I'm not afraid of her. I'll see you get

safely to the Wizard now, whether I get a

brain or not! Stuff a mattress with me!

Hah!

TIN MAN:

I'll see you reach the Wizard, whether I

get a heart of not. Bee-hive -- bah! Let

her try and make a bee-hive out of me! You

know -- Hmm? What's that?

MLS - Tin Man and Scarecrow sitting down - Dorothy in b.g. near tree -

comes forward as Tin Man and Scarecrow rise - she speaks - reacts when she

sees bee on her arm - turns around as Tin Man takes bee off her arm -

TIN MAN:

Oh! They're - they're gone now.

DOROTHY:

Oh, goodness! Did any of them sting you?

TIN MAN:

I - I guess they tried to, but they bent

their stingers.

DOROTHY:

Oh, dear. I don't know what I'd do if a

whole swarm kept -- Oh! Oh! Oh, there's one

on me!

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