The Wizard Of Oz Page #11

TIN MAN:

Oh - I'll get it!

DOROTHY:

Oh! Oh!

CS - Scarecrow - Dorothy and Tin Man - Tin Man looks at dead bee in his

hand - speaks and cries -

DOROTHY:

Oh --

TIN MAN:

Oh, see - I killed it. Oh, I killed that

poor little honey bee!

DOROTHY:

Oh-oh-

CU - Tin Man crying - speaks -

TIN MAN:

It's only a man without a head who could do

a thing like that. Poor little bee.

CU - Dorothy reacts - reaches o.s. -

DOROTHY:

Oh, there....

CU - The Tin Man as Dorothy reaches in - wipes away his tears -

DOROTHY:

...there. Don't cry. There.

CU - Dorothy looks o.s. - speaks -

DOROTHY:

As a matter of fact, that's just an old

drone bee, and it would have died....

CU - Tin Man looks o.s. -

DOROTHY o.s.

...anyway.

TIN MAN:

Yes?

DOROTHY o.s.

You put it out of its misery.

TIN MAN:

Oh.

DOROTHY o.s.

It's....

CS - Scarecrow - Dorothy and Tin Man - they speak and laugh -

DOROTHY:

...just that the Witch is so wicked. I don't

think you two ought to come with me because

you'll get into trouble.

SCARECROW:

Oh, you don't think we're going to stand by

and let her get away with fireballs and

bees, do you?

TIN MAN:

No, sir!

SCARECROW:

No, sir!

DOROTHY:

Oh, you're the best friends anybody ever

had! And it's funny, but I feel as if I've

known you all the time. But I couldn't

have, could I?

SCARECROW:

I don't see how. You weren't around when I

was stuffed and sewn together, were you?

TIN MAN:

And I was standing over there rusting for

the longest time.

DOROTHY:

Still, I wish I could remember. But, I

guess it doesn't matter anyway. We know

each other now, don't we?

SCARECROW:

That's right.

TIN MAN:

We do.

SCARECROW:

To Oz?

TIN MAN:

To Oz!

MLS -- Scarecrow -- Dorothy and Tin Man -- CAMERA PANS right as they dance

down to brick road -- Scarecrow picks up basket -- CAMERA TRUCKS back as

they dance forward -- then turn and go up road to b.g. -- exit --

THE THREE:

(sing)

We're off to see the Wizard

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

We hear he is a whiz of a Wiz

If ever a Wiz there was.

If ever, oh ever a Wiz there was

The Wizard of Oz is one because

Because, because, because, because, because

Because of the wonderful things he does

We're off to see the Wizard

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Int. Dark and Eerie Forest -- Tin Man -- Dorothy and Scarecrow

walking forward down brick road --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Tin Man -- Dorothy and Scarecrow walking forward slowly --

MCS -- Tin Man -- Dorothy and Scarecrow stop -- look around off screen --

Dorothy frightened -- speaks --

DOROTHY:

I don't like this forest! It's -- it's

dark and creepy!

SCARECROW:

Of course, I don't know, but I think it'll

get darker before it gets lighter.

DOROTHY:

Do -- do you suppose we'll meet any wild

animals?

TIN MAN:

We might.

DOROTHY:

Oh --

SCARECROW:

Animals that -- that eat straw?

TIN MAN:

Some -- but mostly lions, and tigers, and

bears.

CU -- Dorothy reacts --

DOROTHY:

Lions?

CU -- Scarecrow reacts -- speaks --

SCARECROW:

And tigers?

CU -- Tin Man looks o.s. -- speaks --

TIN MAN:

And bears.

MCS -- Tin Man -- Dorothy and Scarecrow -- Dorothy frightened --

DOROTHY:

Oh! Lions and tigers and bears!

MLS -- Tin Man -- Dorothy and Scarecrow walk forward along brick road --

CAMERA PANS them to right -- they react to growl o.s. --

DOROTHY:

Oh, my!

TIN MAN -- SCARECROW AND DOROTHY

Lions and tigers and bears!

DOROTHY:

Oh, my!

TIN MAN -- SCARECROW AND DOROTHY

Lions and tigers and bears!

DOROTHY:

Oh, my!

TIN MAN -- SCARECROW AND DOROTHY

Lions and tigers and bears!

DOROTHY:

Oh, my!

TIN MAN -- SCARECROW AND DOROTHY

Lions and tigers and bears!

DOROTHY:

Oh, my!

(screams)

MCS -- Tin Man -- Dorothy and Scarecrow frightened -- speak -- look o.s. --

react --

TIN MAN:

And bears!

DOROTHY:

What sort of an animal is that?

TIN MAN:

It-it-it-it - it's a huge one!

SCARECROW:

D-d-d-don't be fr-fr-frightened. I - I'll -

I'll protect you. Oh, look!

LS -- Lion on fallen tree -- Dorothy -- Scarecrow and Tin Man in f.g. on

brick road -- the lion jumps toward them -- CAMERA TRUCKS back as they

three move back -- the Lion takes two great leaps -- lands on the brick

road -- Tin Man and Scarecrow fall at side of road -- Dorothy hides behind

tree -- (Lion growling)

CU -- Lion growling --

CS -- Scarecrow trembling --

CU -- Lion growling --

CU -- Dorothy looks out around tree -- reacts --

CU -- Lion growling --

CS -- Tin Man trembling --

CS -- Lion sneers -- CAMERA PANS as he stands on his hind legs -- puts up

his paws -- speaks --

LION:

Put 'em up! Put 'em....

LS -- Lion -- Tin Man and Scarecrow -- Dorothy back of tree in b.g. --

CAMERA TRUCKS forward -- Lion speaks and gestures --

LION:

...up! Which one of you first? I'll fight

you both together if you want! I'll fight

you with one paw tied behind my back. I'll

fight you standing on one foot.

MCS -- Lion speaks -- CAMERA PANS him to right to Tin Man -- Dorothy in

b.g. --

LION:

I'll fight you with my eyes closed. Oh --

pulling an axe on me, eh?

MCU -- Tin Man trembling --

MCS -- Lion speaks -- CAMERA PANS him left to Scarecrow -- Dorothy in b.g.

watching -- PANS lion to right to Tin Man --

LION:

Sneaking up on me, eh? Why!

(snarls)

TIN MAN:

Here -- here. Go 'way and let us alone!

LION:

Oh, scared, huh?

CU -- Dorothy looks out from around tree -- reacts --

LION o.s.

Afraid, huh?

MCS -- Lion and Tin Man -- Lion speaks and laughs -- CAMERA PANS him to

left to Scarecrow -- Dorothy in b.g.

LION:

How long can you stay fresh in that can?

(laughs)

Come on -- get up and fight, you shivering

junk yard! Put your hands up, you lop-sided

bag of hay!

CS -- Scarecrow reacts -- speaks --

SCARECROW:

Now that's getting personal, Lion.

MCU -- Tin Man looks o.s. -- speaks --

TIN MAN:

Yes -- get up and teach him a lesson.

MCS -- Scarecrow and Lion -- Dorothy in b.g. --

SCARECROW:

Well -- what's -- wrong with you teaching

him?

MCU -- Tin Man reacts -- speaks --

TIN MAN:

Well -- well --, I hardly know him.

CS -- Toto barking --

CU -- Lion snarls -- speaks

LION:

Well, I'll get you, anyway, Pee-Wee.

CU -- Dorothy reacts -- exits left f.g. --

MLS -- Lion and Dorothy -- Toto runs into shrubs -- Lion starts after him

-- Dorothy picks up Toto -- comes forward over to Scarecrow and Tin Man --

CAMERA PANS left as Lion starts for Toto -- Dorothy slaps his hand -- he

backs away -- crying --

DOROTHY:

Shame on you!

MCU -- Lion -- Camera shooting past Dorothy at left f.g. -- Lion crying --

speaks --

LION:

What -- what did you do that for? I didn't

bite him.

DOROTHY:

No, but you tried to.

CS -- Dorothy and Lion -- CAMERA PULLS back -- Scarecrow and Tin Man enter

at left -- Dorothy speaks to Lion -- he cries and speaks --

DOROTHY:

It's bad enough picking on a straw man, but

when you go around picking on poor little

dogs --

LION:

Well, you didn't have to go and hit me, did

you? Is my nose bleeding?

DOROTHY:

Well, of course not. My goodness, what a

fuss you're making. Well, naturally, when

you go around picking on things weaker than

you are -- Why, you're nothing but a great

big coward!

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