The Wizard Of Oz Page #15

LION:

(sings)

And the sparrow would take wing

'F -- I...'f -- I...were King!

MS - The Guard opens the peep window of the doors and looks o.s. to f.g.

- reacts to the song - CAMERA TRUCKS forward on him -

LION o.s.

(sings)

Each rabbit would show respect to me. The

chipmunks...

MCS -- Lion continues with song -- gestures magnificently as he concludes--

LION:

(sings)

...genuflect to me.

Though my tail would lash

I would show compash

For every underling.

'F -- I...'f -- I --- were King

Just King!....

MS - Lion standing in left f.g. as he finishes song - Scarecrow, Dorothy

and Tin Man in front of him - they bow, then dance about as they sing -

then kneel down -

ALL:

(sing)

Each rabbit would show respect to him

The chipmunks genuflect to him

SCARECROW:

And his wife would be Queen of the May.

MCS - Lion -

LION:

I'd be monarch of all I survey....

LS - Scarecrow, Dorothy and Tin Man bow -- then a carpet is rolled down in

front of the Lion -- all come forward as the CAMERA PULLS back -- Dorothy

acts as flower girl -- they come forward to royal robe -- it is placed on

the Lion, as they turn about, then start back to the throne -- the Tin Man

crowns the Lion with a half of a flower pot --

LION:

(sings)

Monarch of all I survey....

MCU -- Lion sings -- laughs -- speaks --

LION:

(sings)

Mah -- hah -- hah -- hah -- hah -- hah --

hah -- hah -- hah -- ha-narch!

(laughs)

Of all I survey!

MLS -- Scarecrow, Dorothy and Tin Man bow before the Lion as he concludes

-- Dorothy kneels, speaks -- Lion moves down from the terrace garden and

comes forward as the others question him -- CAMERA TRUCKS back to right

with them -- Lion starts up the Palace steps --

DOROTHY:

Your Majesty, if you were king

You wouldn't be afraid of anything?

LION:

Not nobody, not nohow!

TIN MAN:

Not even a rhinoceros?

LION:

Imposserous!

DOROTHY:

How about a hippopotamus?

LION:

Why, I'd thrash him from top to bottomamus!

DOROTHY:

Supposin' you met an elephant?

LION:

I'd wrap him up in cellophant!

SCARECROW:

What if it were a brontosaurus?

LION:

I'd show him who was King of the Fores'!

ALL:

How?

LION:

How?

MCU -- Lion explains --

LION:

Courage!

What makes a King out of a slave? Courage!

MLS -- Lion explains to Scarecrow, Tin Man and Dorothy

LION:

What makes the flag on the mast to wave?

Courage!

CU - The Guard sticks his head out of the peep window in the gates - looks

o.s. to f.g. - CAMERA TRUCKS forward on him -

LION o.s.

What makes the elephant charge his tusk

In the misty....

MCU -- Lion --

LION:

...mist, or the dusky dusk?

What makes the muskrat guard his musk?

Courage!

MLS -- Scarecrow, Tin Man and Dorothy listening to the Lion --

LION:

What makes the sphinx the seventh wonder?

Courage!

What makes the dawn come up like thunder?

Courage!

What makes the Hottentot so hot?

What puts the "ape" in apricot?

What have they got that I ain't got?

MCS -- Shooting past the Lion to the Scarecrow, Dorothy and Tin Man --

they all speak --

ALL:

Courage!

MCU -- Lion speaks, then reacts --

LION:

You can say that again! Hah. Huh!?

MS -- Tin Man, Dorothy and Scarecrow standing in front of Lion -- all

react as the Guard comes forward from b.g. -- roars at them -- then enters

the palace -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward as Dorothy begins to cry -- the others

try to comfort her --

GUARD:

Go on home! The Wizard says go away!

ALL:

Go away?

DOROTHY:

Oh --

SCARECROW:

Looks like we came a long way for nothing.

DOROTHY:

Oh -- and I was so happy! I thought I was

on my way home!

TIN MAN:

Don't cry, Dorothy!

CU -- The Guard looks out through the peep window to o.s. f.g. - CAMERA

TRUCKS forward --

TIN MAN o.s.

We're going to get you to the Wizard.

SCARECROW o.s.

We certainly are! How? How are we?

CS -- Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow grouped about Dorothy - Lion and

Scarecrow speak -- Dorothy speaks as she sobs --

LION:

Would...would it do any good if I roared?

SCARECROW:

Who at?

LION:

I don't know.

DOROTHY:

Auntie Em was so good to me -- and I never

appreciated it. Running away -- and hurting

her feelings.

CU -- Dorothy sobs, then speaks to the others o.s. --

DOROTHY:

Professor Marvel said she was sick. She may

be dying -- and -- and it's all my fault!

CU -- The Guard, with streams of tears pouring down his cheeks --

CU -- Dorothy sobbing --

DOROTHY:

Oh, I'll never forgive myself! Never --

never -- never!

MS -- The Guard looking out window -- he sobs -- speaks -- CAMERA PULLS

back to enter Dorothy and her three friends -- the Guard exits from the

window -- Dorothy and the others rise as the gates to palace open - a long

corridor seen in b.g. -- they start cautiously forward down it -- CAMERA

TRUCKS forward --

GUARD:

Oh, oh -- please don't cry any more. I'll

get you into the Wizard somehow. Come on.

I had an Aunt Em myself once.

Int. Corridor -- MS -- CAMERA TRUCKS back ahead of the Scarecrow, Lion,

Dorothy and Tin Man as they come forward -- they stop at intervals, keep

the Lion from running back -- then they tip-toe forward -- react to echo --

LION:

Wait a minute, fellahs. I was just

thinkin'. I really don't want to see the

Wizard this much. I better wait for you

outside.

SCARECROW:

What's the matter?

TIN MAN:

Oh, he's just ascared again.

DOROTHY:

Don't you know the Wizard's going to give

you some courage?

LION:

I'd be too scared to ask him for it.

DOROTHY:

Oh, well, then -- we'll ask him for you.

LION:

I'd sooner wait outside.

DOROTHY:

But why? Why?

LION:

Because I'm still scared!

DOROTHY:

Oh, come on.

LION:

Ohh!

SCARECROW:

What happened?

LION:

Somebody pulled my tail.

SCARECROW:

Oh, you did it yourself!

LION:

I -- Oh --

SCARECROW:

Here -- Come on.

LION:

What was that?

DOROTHY:

Our echo.

OZ'S VOICE

Tap - tap - tap - tap - What was that -

that - that? Our echo - echo - echo.

MLS - The Lion starts to bolt, but the others grab him - Dorothy speaks as

they face down corridor to b.g. - Voice of Oz heard -

DOROTHY:

Oh, come on - come on! We'll soon find the

Wizard!

OZ'S VOICE

The Wizard - The Wizard - The Great and

Powerful Wizard of Oz - Oz - Oz-Oz - Oz -

Oz - Oz - Oz!

ELS -- Shooting down the corridor to the doors at the end -- they open as

the voice of Oz booms out --

OZ'S VOICE

The Great Wizard of Oz. Come forward!

MS -- Scarecrow, Lion, Dorothy and Tin Man come forward - the Lion speaks,

hides his eyes --

LION:

Tell me when it's over! Oh!

ELS -- The four move down the corridor to the b.g. --

LS -- Int. Throne Room -- The Four enter through door at left -- CAMERA

PANS them right as they move toward center of room -- they react as they

see the throne in the b.g. -- flame and smoke belching forth from the

throne --

LION:

Oh! Look at that! Look at that! Oh --

Ohhhh -- I want to go home -- I want to go

home!

LS -- Throne -- fire and smoke issuing forth --

OZ'S VOICE

I am Oz, the Great and Powerful!

MLS -- The Four trembling and shaking with fear --

OZ'S VOICE

Who are you?

LS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

Who are you?

MLS -- The Four react with fear -- the others shove Dorothy forward -- she

comes forward, speaks --

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