The Wizard Of Oz Page #13

MLS -- Tin Man and Scarecrow -- Dorothy and Lion lying among poppies --

Tin Man and Scarecrow react -- call for help --

SCARECROW:

Oh, this is terrible -- can't budge her an

inch! This is a spell, this is!

TIN MAN:

It's the Wicked Witch! What'll we do?

Help! HELP!

SCARECROW:

It's no use screaming at a time like this!

Nobody will hear you! Help!

LS -- Tin Man and Scarecrow on top of hill -- crying for help --

Superimposed shot of the Good Witch as she waves wand -- snow starts to

fall --

SCARECROW:

HELP -- HELP!

CS -- Dorothy lying among poppies -- snow falling on her

SCARECROW o.s.

Help! Help!

LS -- Tin Man and Scarecrow on top of hill -- Superimposed shot of the

Good Witch waving wand -- snow falling -- The Superimposure fades out --

SCARECROW o.s.

Look - It's snowing! It isn't snowing. It

couldn't be! But it is! No, it isn't! Yes,

it is! Oh, maybe that'll help!

CS -- Dorothy lying among poppies -- snow falling on her -- she opens her

eyes --

SCARECROW o.s.

Oh, but it couldn't help.

MCS -- Scarecrow looking down o.s. -- snow falling -- CAMERA PANS as he

kneels down to Dorothy -- she wakens -- sits up -- Lion sits up in b.g. --

Dorothy looks o.s. to left -- CAMERA PANS up to Tin Man -- then PULLS back

-- Dorothy jumps up -- takes oil can from basket -- they oil the Tin Man --

SCARECROW:

It does help. Dorothy, you're waking up!

DOROTHY:

Oh --

LION:

Oh -- unusual weather we're having, ain't

it?

DOROTHY:

Look! He's rusted again. Oh, give me the

oil can -- quick! Oh-oh, quick!

SCARECROW:

Yes -- there --

DOROTHY:

Oh -- here quick -- oh! - we'll oil him up.

MCS -- Images of Tin Man -- Dorothy -- Scarecrow and Lion in Crystal --

CAMERA TRUCKS back showing Witch and Nikko looking into Crystal -- The

Witch reacts -- speaks -- the images fade from Crystal --

SCARECROW:

-- A hot water bottle would be good if we

had one.

DOROTHY:

Oh, he's been crying! Why have you been --

WITCH:

Curse it! Curse it! Somebody always helps

that girl! But shoes or no shoes, I'm still

great enough to conquer her. And woe to

those who try to stop me!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Dorothy -- Lion -- Scarecrow and Tin Man on hill in Poppy Field --

Dorothy speaks -- all react to voices singing -- The four of them come

forward down hill --

DOROTHY:

Come on -- let's get out of here! Look --

Emerald City is closer and prettier than

ever!

VOICES o.s.

You're out of the woods

You're out of the dark

You're out of the night

Step into the sun

Step into the light

Keep straight ahead for....

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MLS -- Dorothy -- Lion -- Scarecrow and Tin Man arm in arm tramping to

right -- CAMERA TRUCKS right --

VOICES:

(sing)

...The most glorious place --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Int. Tower Room -- The Witch gestures with broomstick -- CAMERA PANS

left -- then right as she runs around to window -- stands on sill --

speaks -- then flies out --

WITCH:

To the Emerald City -- as fast as lightning!

ELS -- The Witch flying on broomstick -- CAMERA PANS as she circles tower

-- then flies out left --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Gate to Emerald City -- Dorothy -- Lion -- Tin Man and Scarecrow

enter left f.g. -- skip to b.g. to gate --

VOICES:

(sing)

-- Of the earth or the sky

Hold onto your breath

Hold onto your heart

Hold onto your hope --

March up to the gate

And bid it open --- open --- open.

MS -- Dorothy -- Tin Man -- Lion and Scarecrow at gate -- they ring the

bell --

CU -- Doorman pops head thru little window in door -- looks down o.s. --

speaks --

DOORMAN:

Who rang that bell?

MS -- Dorothy and group at gate -- Doorman at window -- he speaks to the

group -- they look around --

DOROTHY AND OTHERS

We did.

DOORMAN:

Can't you read?

SCARECROW:

Read what?

DOORMAN:

The notice!

DOROTHY AND SCARECROW

What notice?

DOORMAN:

It's on the door -- as plain as the nose on

my face! It -- Oh --

CU -- Doorman reacts -- starts out --

MS -- Dorothy and group at door -- Doorman disappears -- re-enters --

hangs sign on door -- then exits -- closing window -- Dorothy and others

read sign -- Dorothy knocks on door -- Doorman re-enters -- speaks to

them --

DOROTHY AND OTHERS

"Bell out of order. Please knock."

DOORMAN:

Well, that's more like it. Now, state your

business!

DOROTHY AND OTHERS

We want to see the Wizard.

DOORMAN:

Ooooh! The Wizard? But nobody can see the

Great Oz! Nobody's ever seen the Great Oz!

Even I've never seen him!

DOROTHY:

Well, then -- how do you know there is one?

CU -- Doorman speaks -- reacts -- starts out --

DOORMAN:

Because he -- I -- Oh, you're wasting my

time!

DOROTHY o.s.

Oh, please! Please....

CS -- Dorothy -- Tin Man and Lion -- Dorothy speaks

DOROTHY:

...sir. I've got to see the Wizard! The

Good Witch of the North sent me!

CU -- Doorman looks o.s. -- speaks --

DOORMAN:

Prove it.

MS -- Dorothy and Group at door -- Doorman at little window of door --

looks down at them --

SCARECROW:

She's wearing the ruby slippers she gave

her.

CU -- Ruby slippers on Dorothy's feet --

DOORMAN o.s.

Oh....

CU -- Doorman speaks and gestures --

DOORMAN:

...so she is! Well, bust my buttons! Why

didn't you say that in the....

CS -- Dorothy -- Tin Man and Lion smiling --

DOORMAN o.s.

...first place? That's a horse....

CU -- Doorman looks down o.s. -- speaks -- exits -- closing window --

DOORMAN:

...of a different color! Come on in!

LS -- Dorothy and Group at gate as it opens -- People moving about on

street of Oz in b.g. -- Cabby drives in from right -- CAMERA TRUCKS

forward -- Dorothy and group go to cab --

CABBY:

Cabby! Cabby! Just what you're looking

for! Take you any place in the City, we

does.

MLS -- Cabby on seat of cab -- Dorothy and Group standing alongside --

CAMERA TRUCKS forward on Cabby --

DOROTHY:

Well, would you take us to see the Wizard?

CABBY:

The Wizard? The Wizard? I -- can't --

Well -- Yes, of course. But first I'll

take you to a little place where you

can....

MCS -- Dorothy -- Lion -- Tin Man and Scarecrow -- CAMERA PULLS back as

they climb into cab -- Dorothy looks at horse -- reacts -- speaks to Cabby

-- CAMERA TRUCKS back as Cabby drives forward -- singing -- people wave to

Cabby --

CABBY o.s.

...tidy up a bit -- what?

DOROTHY:

Oh, thank you so much. We've been gone

such a long time, and we feel so mess --

What kind of a horse is that? I've never

seen a horse like that before!

CABBY:

No -- and never will again, I fancy.

There's only one of him, and he's it. He's

the Horse of a Different Color, you've heard

tell about.

(sings)

Ha -- ha -- ha --

Ho -- ho -- ho --

And a couple of tra -- la -- las.

That's how we laugh the day away

In the Merry Old Land of Oz.

Bzz -- bzz -- bzz --

Chirp -- Chirp -- Chirp --

And a couple of la -- di....

LS -- Cabby -- Dorothy and group riding thru street of Oz -- people gather

around -- wave --

CABBY:

(sings)

...das --

That's how the crickets crick all day

In the Merry Old Land of Oz!

We get up at twelve....

MCS -- Cabby driving cab as he sings -- Dorothy -- Lion and others in cab

-- crowd following --

CABBY:

(sings)

...And start to work at one

Take an hour for lunch....

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