The Wizard Of Oz Page #2

HICKORY:

All right, Mrs. Gale. But some day they're

going to erect a statue to me in this town,

and --

AUNT EM:

Well, don't start posing for it now. Here,

here -- can't work on an empty stomach.

Have some crullers.

HUNK:

Gosh, Mrs. Gale.

AUNT EM:

Just fried.

HICKORY:

Thanks.

HUNK:

Swell.

ZEKE:

You see, Dorothy toppled in with the big

Duroc...

AUNT EM:

It's no place for Dorothy about a pig sty!

Now you go feed those hogs before they worry

themselves into anemia!

ZEKE:

Yes'am.

DOROTHY:

Auntie Em, really -- you know what Miss

Gulch said she was gonna do to Toto? She

said she was gonna --

AUNT EM:

Now, Dorothy, dear, stop imagining things.

You always get yourself into a fret over

nothing.

DOROTHY:

No --

AUNT EM:

Now, you just help us out today, and find

yourself a place where you won't get into

any trouble.

MCU -- Dorothy reacts -- speaks --

DOROTHY:

Some place where there isn't any trouble.

MS -- Dorothy and Toto -- she tosses him a piece of the cruller -- Toto

eats it -- Dorothy speaks as she walks forward -- she sings -- leans

against haystack -- then walks over near rake -- CAMERA PANS right --

DOROTHY:

Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto?

There must be. It's not a place you can

get to by a boat or a train. It's far, far

away -- behind the moon -- beyond the rain --

DOROTHY:

(sings)

Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high,

There's a land that I heard of once in a

lullaby.

Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue,

And the dreams that you dare to dream really

do....

CS -- Toto by wheel of rake -- listening to song --

DOROTHY o.s.

(sings)

...come true....

MCS -- Dorothy singing -- swings on wheel of rake -- then walks forward

around wheel -- Toto jumps up onto seat of rake -- Dorothy pets him --

sits on front of rake -- CAMERA PULLS back -- Dorothy finishes song --

DOROTHY:

(sings)

...Someday I'll wish upon a star

And wake up where the clouds are far behind

me.

Where troubles melt like lemon drops,

Away above the chimney tops,

That's where you'll find me.

Somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.

Birds fly over the rainbow,

Why then -- oh, why can't I?

If happy little bluebirds fly

Beyond the rainbow

Why, oh, why can't I?

LS -- Miss Gulch rides along country road on bicycle -- CAMERA PANS to

right with her --

LS -- Miss Gulch rides forward to front of Gale's home -- stops and gets

off her bicycle as Uncle Henry comes forward --

MISS GULCH:

Mr. Gale!

UNCLE HENRY:

Howdy, Miss Gulch.

MISS GULCH:

I want to see you and your wife right

away....

MCS -- Uncle Henry and Miss Gulch at gate -- they speak -- Uncle Henry

lets go of the gate -- it hits Miss Gulch -- she reacts -- exits left --

Uncle Henry puts paint brush down -- starts out left --

MISS GULCH:

... about Dorothy.

UNCLE HENRY:

Dorothy? Well, what has Dorothy done?

MISS GULCH:

What's she done? I'm all but lame from the

bite on my leg!

UNCLE HENRY:

You mean she bit you?

MISS GULCH:

No, her dog!

UNCLE HENRY:

Oh, she bit her dog, eh?

MISS GULCH:

NO!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Int. Gale Sitting room -- Aunt Em and Miss Gulch seated -- Dorothy

enters -- carrying Toto in her arms -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on them --

PANS to right with Dorothy to Uncle Henry -- then Pans her left to Aunt Em

and Miss Gulch -- Miss Gulch shows order to Aunt Em -- Uncle Henry enters

-- looks at the order -- Miss Gulch picks up basket -- rises -- Dorothy

screams at Miss Gulch -- Miss Gulch tries to take Toto away from Dorothy --

Uncle Henry takes Toto -- puts him into basket --

MISS GULCH:

That dog's a menace to the community. I'm

taking him to the sheriff and make sure he's

destroyed.

DOROTHY:

Destroyed? Toto? Oh, you can't! You

mustn't! Auntie Em! Uncle Henry! You won't

let her, will you?

UNCLE HENRY:

Of course we won't. Will we, Em?

DOROTHY:

Please, Aunt Em, Toto didn't mean to. He

didn't know he was doing anything wrong.

I'm the one that ought to be punished. I

let him go in her garden. You can send me

to bed without supper --

MISS GULCH:

If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring

a damage suit that'll take your whole farm!

There's a law protecting folks against dogs

that bite!

AUNT EM:

How would it be if she keeps him tied up?

He's really gentle -- with gentle people,

that is.

MISS GULCH:

Well, that's for the Sheriff to decide.

Here's his order allowing me to take him.

Unless you want to go against the law.

UNCLE HENRY:

Uhh -- yeah --

AUNT EM:

Now, we can't go against the law, Dorothy.

I'm afraid poor Toto will have to go.

MISS GULCH:

Now you're seeing reason.

DOROTHY:

No --

MISS GULCH:

Here's what I'm taking him in -- so he can't

attack me again.

DOROTHY:

Oh, no, no! I won't let you take him! You

go away, you....! Oooh, I'll bite you myself!

AUNT EM:

Dorothy!

DOROTHY:

You wicked old witch! Uncle Henry, Auntie

Em, don't let 'em take Toto! Don't let her

take him -- please!

MISS GULCH:

Here! I've got an order! Let me have...

DOROTHY:

Stop her!

AUNT EM:

Put him in the basket, Henry.

MISS GULCH:

The idea!

DOROTHY:

Oh, don't, Uncle Henry. Oh, Toto! Don't...

MCU -- Dorothy crying -- looks o.s. to Aunt Em -- then to Uncle Henry

then turns and starts out --

MS -- Dorothy runs out of the room -- Aunt Em rises -- looks after Dorothy

-- then turns to Miss Gulch and Uncle Henry -- Aunt Em speaks to Miss

Gulch -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward -- Aunt Em exits left -- Uncle Henry sits

in chair at right f.g. -- grins --

AUNT EM:

Almira Gulch, just because you own half the

county doesn't mean you have the power to

run the rest of us! For twenty-three years,

I've been dying to tell you what I thought

of you! And now -- well, being a Christian

woman, I can't say it!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Miss Gulch riding bicycle to left -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on basket

on back of bicycle -- Toto sticks his head out -- looks about -- then

jumps out --

MS -- Toto jumps to ground -- CAMERA PANS up as he runs down road to

b.g. --

LS -- Miss Gulch riding forward down dirt road on her bicycle -- she exits

left f.g. --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Int. Dorothy's room -- Dorothy sitting on floor by bed -- crying --

Toto jumps in thru window and onto bed -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward as Dorothy

hugs him -- reacts -- speaks to him -- then takes suitcase from under bed

-- starts packing it -- (Toto barks)

DOROTHY:

Toto, darling! Oh, I got you back! You

came back! Oh, I'm so glad! Toto! Oh,

they'll be coming back for you in a minute.

We've got to get away! We've got to run

away -- quick!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Dorothy's and Toto's footprints in dirt road -- CAMERA PANS up

showing them walking down road to b.g. -- Dorothy carrying suitcase and

basket --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Dorothy and Toto walking to right across bridge --

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto on bridge -- Dorothy looks down to f.g. -- Toto

runs forward down path -- exits f.g. --

MLS -- Camp -- lettering on wagon -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on wagon --

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