The Wizard Of Oz Page #18

WITCH:

That's a good little girl. I knew you'd

see reason.

CS -- Slippers on Dorothy's feet -- the hands of the Witch reach in --

begin to tremble --

CS -- Witch jumps back -- Dorothy reacts -- Witch looks at her -- hands --

WITCH:

Ahh! Ah!

DOROTHY:

I'm sorry. I didn't do it! Can I still

have my dog?

WITCH:

No! Fool, that I am! I should have

remembered -- those slippers will never

come off, as long as...

CU -- Dorothy reacts -- speaks --

WITCH o.s.

...you're alive.

DOROTHY:

What are you gonna do?

CU - Witch looks up o.s. - speaks -

WITCH:

What do you think I'm going to do? But

that's not what's worrying me -- it's how

to do it. These things must be done

delicately....

CS -- Toto sticks his head out of basket --

WITCH o.s.

...or you hurt the spell.

MS -- Witch and Dorothy -- Nikko standing by table in b.g. -- Toto jumps

out of basket -- runs out door in b.g. -- Dorothy speaks to Toto -- Witch

turns on Nikko -- he runs out in b.g. --

DOROTHY:

Run, Toto, run!

WITCH:

Catch him, you fool!

LS -- Toto running forward down steps -- Nikko after him -- CAMERA PANS

down to left with Toto --

MS -- Dorothy at window -- looking down o.s. -- Witch comes forward to

her --

MLS -- Toto runs forward over drawbridge as bridge starts up --

CS -- Toto on edge of drawbridge -- looks down o.s. --

MLS -- Toto on edge of drawbridge -- Guards run forward -- carrying spears

-- Toto jumps -- (Guards yell)

MS -- Toto jumps down among rocks --

DOROTHY o.s.

Run, Toto, run!

MLS -- Guards throwing spears o.s. -- all yelling --

MLS -- Toto running to b.g. -- spears fall around him -- Toto runs up

among rocks in b.g. --

DOROTHY o.s.

Run, Toto, run!

MCU -- Dorothy crying -- speaks --

DOROTHY:

He got away! He got away!

MCS -- Dorothy and Witch -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on them - Witch speaks

to Dorothy -- CAMERA TRUCKS as Witch hurries to b.g. --

WITCH:

Ohhh! Which is more than you will! Drat

you and your dog! You've been more trouble

to me than you're worth, one way or another

-- but it'll soon be over now!

MCS -- Witch picks up huge hour glass -- turns it over -- speaks --

WITCH:

Do you see that? That's how much longer

you've got to be alive! And it isn't....

CU -- Dorothy crying --

WITCH o.s.

...long, my pretty! It isn't long!

CS -- Witch looks o.s. -- speaks -- CAMERA PANS as she runs to b.g. --

WITCH:

I can't wait forever to get those shoes!

CU -- Dorothy crying -- exits left --

MS -- Dorothy -- CAMERA PANS her left -- she crosses -- looks at hour

glass --

CU -- Hour Glass-

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

ELS - Toto jumping down rocky edge of mountains - (Toto barking)

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MLS - Toto runs forward - looks o.s. - barks - exits left f.g. -

MS -- Ext. Haunted Forest -- the Lion and the Tin Man put the Scarecrow

back together -- they speak -- then react, look off to right as they hear

Toto barking o.s.

TIN MAN:

There. Now, that's the best we can do

without any pins.

LION:

Yeah --

SCARECROW:

Oh, don't worry about me. I'm all right. We

must worry about Dorothy.

TIN MAN:

But how can we find her? We don't even know

where she is. Look! There's....

LS -- Toto comes running forward through forest -- CAMERA PANS him left to

the Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow --

TIN MAN o.s.

...Toto! Where's he come from?

CU -- Toto barks at the three o.s. in f.g. --

CS -- Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man react, speak --

SCARECROW:

Why, don't you see? He's come to take

us....

MLS -- The Tin Man, Scarecrow and Lion react, rise -- Toto barks, leads

them as they run down trail to right b.g. -- CAMERA PANS with them --

SCARECROW:

...to Dorothy!

TIN MAN:

Oh --

SCARECROW:

Come on, fellows!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

Int. Tower Room -- Close on the hour glass on the table -- CAMERA PULLS

back to reveal Dorothy standing by the table as she watches the sand run

through the glass -- she looks about desperately --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

ELS -- The Tin Man, Scarecrow and Lion making their way over rocky

hillside -- Toto barks as he waits for them

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

CU -- Toto makes his way over top of the rocks -- barks -- exits out to

right --

MS -- The Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow struggling up the rocks -- the Tin

Man slips --

ELS -- The Tin Man slips off the side of the rocks -- hangs to the Lion's

tail to keep from falling -- the Scarecrow tries to help him --

LION:

Oh -- Oh -- Oh -- I....

MS -- the Tin Man hanging to Lion's tail -- they speak -- Scarecrow tries

to get up to help them both --

LION:

...I -- I -- I hope my strength holds out.

TIN MAN:

I hope your tail holds out. Oh --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

CU - The Hour Glass - more sand in the bottom -

MCS - In. Tower Room - Dorothy watching the hour glass - CAMERA PANS with

her as she runs to the door, tries it - then runs to another door - finds

that locked, also - CAMERA TRUCKS forward slightly as she sobs, then turns

and comes slowly forward as the CAMERA PULLS back to left with her - she

begins to sing - CAMERA PANS her right as she sits, sobbing, by the

crystal of the Witch -

DOROTHY:

(sings)

Someday, I'll wake and rub my eyes

And in that land beyond the skies

You'll find me ----

CU -- Toto makes his way over the top of the rocks and exits out to right

-- The Lion's head appears, followed by that of the Tin Man and Scarecrow

-- they look o.s. to f.g. -- Lion points, speaks --

LION:

What's that? What's that?

MCU -- Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow peering over the rocks, they speak --

Lion reacts as he watches down o.s. to f.g. --

SCARECROW o.s.

That's the castle of the Wicked Witch!

Dorothy's in that awful place!

TIN MAN:

Oh, I hate to think of her in there. We've

got to get her out.

(cries)

SCARECROW:

Don't cry now. We haven't got the oil-can

with us and you've been squeaking enough as

it is.

LION:

Who's them? Who's them?

ELS -- The Witch's Winkies marching about in the Castle Courtyard --

MCU -- Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow peering over the rocks -- they speak --

the Lion tries to turn back, but others grab him, push him forward --

SCARECROW:

I've got a plan how to get in there.

LION:

Fine. He's got a plan

SCARECROW:

And you're going to lead us.

LION:

Yeah. Me?

SCARECROW:

Yes, you.

LION:

I -- I -- I -- I -- gotta get her outta

there?

SCARECROW:

That's right.

LION:

All right, I'll go in there for Dorothy --

Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch -- guards

or no guards -- I'll tear 'em apart.

(growls)

I may not come out alive, but I'm going in

there. There's only one thing I want you

fellows to do.

SCARECROW AND TIN MAN

What's that?

LION:

Talk me out of it.

TIN MAN:

No, you don't.

SCARECROW:

Oh, no!

LION:

No? Now, wait a minute.

TIN MAN:

You don't neither --

SCARECROW:

Up!

LION:

Now...

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

CU -- Hour glass --

CS -- Int. Tower Room -- Dorothy sobbing against the Witch's throne -- she

cries out -- CAMERA PULLS back to right to enter the crystal -- Auntie

Em's image appears as she calls for Dorothy -- Dorothy reacts, looks into

the crystal -- Auntie Em fades out and the Witch fades in -- she mocks

Dorothy -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward to CU of Witch, then UP TO LEFT to

Dorothy as she draws away from the crystal -- sobs --

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