The Wizard Of Oz Page #16

DOROTHY:

I -- If you please, I - I am Dorothy,

MCU -- Dorothy -- speaks, looks back at the others --

DOROTHY:

...the small and meek. We've come to ask

you --

ELS -- Throne -- flame and smoke pouring out --

OZ'S VOICE

Silence!

MCU -- Dorothy reacts, turns and runs back to the others --

MLS -- Dorothy returns to the other three -- speaks -

DOROTHY:

Ohhh -- Jiminy Crickets!

ELS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

The Great and Powerful Oz knows why you

have come. Step forward,....

MLS -- The Four -- the Tin Man shakes, speaks - comes wobbling forward --

OZ'S VOICE

...Tin Man!

TIN MAN:

Ohhhh -- it's me!

LS - Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

You dare to come to me for a heart, do you?

You clinking, clanking, clattering

collection of caliginous....

MCU -- Tin Man trembling with fear -- he speaks, then reacts as the Voice

booms out -- turns to run --

OZ'S VOICE

...junk!

TIN MAN:

Ohhhh -- yes...yes, sir -- Y-Yes, your

Honor. You see, a while back, we were

walking down the Yellow Brick Road, and --

OZ'S VOICE

Quiet!

TIN MAN:

Ohhhhhh!

LS -- The Tin Man runs back to Dorothy, Lion and the Scarecrow as flames

pour from the throne in b.g. -- the Voice speaks -- the Scarecrow almost

collapses -- then moves forward and salaams in front of the throne --

OZ'S VOICE

And you, Scarecrow, have the effrontery to

ask for a brain?

MLS -- Scarecrow kneeling in f.g. as the other three watch from the b.g. --

he speaks -- salaams --

OZ'S VOICE

You billowing bale of bovine fodder!

SCARECROW:

Y-Yes -- Yes, Your Honor -- I mean, Your

Excellency -- I -- I mean -- Your Wizardry!

LS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

Enough!

MLS -- Scarecrow rises, runs back to Lion, Tin Man and Dorothy --

OZ'S VOICE

...Uh -- And you,....

LS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

...Lion!

MLS -- Scarecrow, Dorothy, Lion and Tin Man -- the Lion groans with fear

as he comes slowly forward --

DOROTHY AND SCARECROW

Oh -- Oh -- Ohhhh!

LS -- Throne --

MCU -- Lion tries to speak -- faints and falls back --

MLS -- The Lion falls to the floor -- Dorothy and the others run forward

to him --

DOROTHY:

Oh -- Oh -- Oh!....

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy bending over Lion -- Dorothy reacts, turns

and speaks as she looks toward the throne o.s. in f.g. --

DOROTHY:

...You ought to be ashamed of yourself --

frightening him like that, when he came to

you for help!

ELS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

Silence!....

MLS -- The Four -- Dorothy and Scarecrow sit down as they react to Oz's

Voice --

OZ'S VOICE

...Whippersnapper!

MLS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

The beneficent Oz has every intention of

granting....

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy bending over Lion -- the Lion revives, sits

up, speaks -- Dorothy starts to pull him up --

OZ'S VOICE

...your requests!

LION:

What's that? What'd he say?

DOROTHY:

Oh -- Oh, come on.

LION:

Huh? What'd he say?

MS -- Dorothy helps the Lion to his feet -- the four of them listen as Oz

speaks --

OZ'S VOICE

But first, you must prove yourselves worthy

by performing a very small task.

LS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

Bring me the broomstick of the Witch...

MS -- The Four, trembling with fear -- the Tin Man speaks --

OZ'S VOICE

...of the West.

TIN MAN:

B-B-B-B-B-But if we do that, we'll have to

kill her to get it!

LS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

Bring me her broomstick, and I'll grant your

requests.

MS - The trembling Four -- the Lion starts to speak --

OZ'S VOICE

Now, go!

LION:

But -- but what if she kills us first?

OZ'S VOICE

... I ....

MLS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

...said, -Go!

MS -- The Four -- the Lion jumps with fright --

LS -- The Four standing in front of the throne in b.g. -- CAMERA PANS left

with the Lion as he runs out of the throne room and into the corridor --

ELS -- shooting down the length of the corridor -- the Lion comes running

forward toward camera -- CAMERA PANS left with him as he dives through

window to exit --

FADE OUT:

FADE IN -- TRUCKING SHOT of weird trees of the Haunted Forest -- PANS DOWN

to sign post --

HAUNTED FOREST:

WITCHES CASTLE:

1 MILE

I'D TURN

BACK IF I:

WERE YOU!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Dorothy -- Scarecrow -- Tin Man and Lion walking thru forest -- they

walk forward -- CAMERA TRUCKS ahead of them -- they stop -- look at the

sign post --

MCS -- Dorothy -- Scarecrow -- Lion and Tin Man looking at sign -- Lion

reads -- nods -- turns to b.g. -- Tin Man and Scarecrow stop him -- the

others shake their head -- CAMERA TRUCKS back as they walk forward again --

Lion growling -- they react to noise o.s. --

LION:

"I'd turn back if I were you."

(growls)

CS -- Two owls on limb of tree --

MS -- Dorothy -- Scarecrow -- Lion and Tin Man react -- Lion runs to b.g.

-- Scarecrow and Tin Man catch him -- carry him forward -- he cries --

CS -- Two crows on limb of tree --

MS - Dorothy and group - they speak - Lion hands spray to Dorothy -

Scarecrow takes the spray - throws it o.s. right -

TIN MAN:

From now on, we're on enemy ground. You

should have something to protect yourself

with.

LION:

She - she can have my Witch Remover.

DOROTHY:

Does it work?

LION:

No, but it's wonderful for threatening with.

DOROTHY:

Oh --

SCARECROW:

Oh, here - give me that thing!

MLS - Spray hits the ground - then vanishes -

MS - Dorothy and Group react - speak - net flies out of Lion's hand - all

react -

SCARECROW:

Oh, did - did you see that?

TIN MAN:

Oh - look out.

SCARECROW:

You know something?

MCU -- Lion and Scarecrow --

SCARECROW:

I believe they're spooks around here.

MCU -- Dorothy and Tin Man --

TIN MAN:

That's ridiculous! Spooks -- that's....

MCU -- Lion and Scarecrow --

TIN MAN o.s.

...silly.

LION:

Don't you believe in spooks?

MS -- Dorothy and group -- Tin Man goes up out of scene -- others react --

TIN MAN:

No. Why only -- Oh --

DOROTHY:

Oh! Oh, Tin Man! Oh!

LS -- Dorothy -- Lion and Scarecrow watching Tin Man -- he falls to ground

in f.g. -- Dorothy and Scarecrow run forward -- help him up --

DOROTHY:

Oh -- Oh --

SCARECROW:

Oh -- are you -- are you all right?

CS -- Lion, his eyes closed tight -- speaks --

LION:

I do believe in spooks, I do believe in

spooks. I do -- I do -- I do -- I do -- I

do -- I....

MS -- Image of Lion in Crystal -- Witch and Winged Monkeys looking into

crystal -- Image of Lion fades out -- CAMERA PANS left as Witch runs

around -- goes to Winged Monkeys -- she speaks to them -- CAMERA TRUCKS

forward -- Winged Monkeys fly out -- others flying thru in b.g. -- CAMERA

TRUCKS back --

LION:

...do believe in spooks. I do believe in

spooks! I do -- I do -- I do -- I do -- I

do -- I do!

WITCH:

(laughs)

You'll believe in more than that before

I've finished with you. Take your army to

the Haunted Forest, and bring me that girl

and her dog! Do what you like with the

others, but I want her alive and unharmed!

They'll give you no trouble, I promise you

that. I've sent a little insect on ahead

to take the fight out of them. Take special

care of those ruby slippers. I want those

most of all. Now, fly! Fly! Bring me that

girl and her slippers! Fly! Fly! Fly!

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