The Wizard Of Oz Page #21

CS -- Lion, Tin Man, Dorothy and Scarecrow react -- Dorothy speaks, points

to the Scarecrow --

DOROTHY:

I -- I didn't mean to kill her....really I

didn't! It's...it's just that he was on

fire!

MLS -- The Four standing in front of the Winkies -- the Leader turns to

the others and speaks -- the Winkies kneel as they hail Dorothy --

LEADER:

Hail to Dorothy! The Wicked Witch is dead!

WINKIES:

Hail! Hail to Dorothy -- The Wicked Witch

is dead!

CS - Dorothy, with Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow in back of her - she

speaks -

DOROTHY:

You mean, you're...you're all happy about

it?

CS - The Leader raises up his head - speaks to Dorothy o.s. in f.g. -

other Winkies in back of him -

LEADER:

Very happy - now she won't be able to hit

us with a broom....

CS - Dorothy, with Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow in back of her - Dorothy

turns to the Tin Man -

LEADER o.s.

...anymore!

DOROTHY:

The broom!

MLS -- The Leader gives the broom to Dorothy as the Scarecrow, Lion and

Tin Man react with joy -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward as Dorothy speaks to them

-- the Winkies speak -- they sing - Dorothy and her friends dance about,

then exit out to b.g. -

DOROTHY:

May we have it?

LEADER:

Please! And take it with you!

DOROTHY:

Oh -- thank you so much! Now we can go

back to the Wizard and tell him the Wicked

Witch is dead!

LEADER:

The Wicked Witch is dead!

ALL:

The Wicked Witch is dead! The Wicked Witch

is dead!

Hail - Hail - the Witch is dead.

Which old Witch? - the Wicked Witch.

Hail - Hail - the Wicked Witch is dead.

Hail - Hail - the Witch is dead

Which old Witch? - the Wicked Witch....

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

ELS - In Emerald City - Streets are thronged with people - the procession

enters from b.g., led by a band -

ALL:

(sing)

Hail - hail - the Wicked Witch is dead!

MLS - The Band marching along the crowded streets - they turn, exit out to

left f.g. -

ALL:

(sing)

Ding Dong! The Witch is dead.

Which old Witch?

The Wicked Witch!

Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead!

ELS - The Procession comes forward through the crowded streets -

surrounded by flower girls are Dorothy, the Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow -

the Scarecrow is carrying the Witch's broomstick -

ALL:

(sing)

Wake up, you sleepy head

Rub your eyes

Get out of bed

Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead!

MS - CAMERA TRUCKS back with the Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and the Scarecrow

as they come forward through the singing crowds - they wave, smile, etc. -

ALL:

(sing)

She's gone where the Goblins go

Below -- below -- below!

Yo ho, let's open....

LS - The Procession passes girls lined up in front of the palace - the

four pass along in front of them at left - all wave greetings -

ALL:

(sing)

...up and sing

And ring the bells out.

Ding Dong! The merry-oh

Sing it high

Sing it....

ELS - Full shot of the area in front of Palace - the Procession files

around in it to the right -

ALL:

(sing)

...low.

Let them know

The Wicked Witch is dead!

Ding Dong! The Witch is dead.

Which old....

ELS - CAMERA BOOMS back to left with the Procession as it comes forward -

ALL:

(sing)

...witch?

The Wicked Witch

Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead!

ELS - CAMERA PANS right with the Procession as it marches toward the

palace - CAMERA BOOMS around to one of the huge crystals as the Tin Man,

Dorothy, Scarecrow and Lion enter through the palace gates -

ALL:

(sing)

Wake up, you sleepy head.

Rub your eyes -

Get out of bed.

Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead.

She's gone where the Goblins go -

Below - below - below.

No ho, let's open up and sing

And ring the bells out.

Ding Dong! The merry-oh

Sing it high --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

Int. Throne room -- LS -- Throne -- Oz's voice booms out as the CAMERA

PULLS back to reveal the Scarecrow, Dorothy, Lion and Tin Man standing in

front of it --

OZ'S VOICE

Can I believe my eyes? Why....

MLS -- The Four trembling with fear -- CAMERA PULLS back as Dorothy comes

forward with the broomstick and places it on the steps to throne -- she

speaks --

OZ'S VOICE

...have you come back?

DOROTHY:

Please, sir. We've done what you told us.

We've brought you the broomstick of the

Wicked Witch of the West. We melted her.

OZ'S VOICE

Oh ....

MLS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

...you liquidated her, eh? Very....

MS -- Dorothy smiling, with the Tin Man, Lion and the Scarecrow in back of

her also looking pleased -- she speaks -- they react as Oz speaks --

OZ'S VOICE

...resourceful!

DOROTHY:

Yes, sir. So we'd like you to keep your

promise to us, if you please, sir.

OZ'S VOICE

Not so fast! Not....

MLS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

...so fast! I'll have to give the matter a

little thought. Go away and come back

tomorrow!

MS -- Dorothy, with her three friends behind her -- she reacts, speaks --

the Tin Man and the Lion put in a word for her --

DOROTHY:

Tomorrow? Oh, but I want to go home now.

TIN MAN:

You've had plenty of time already!

LION:

Yeah!

MLS -- Throne --

OZ'S VOICE

Do not arouse the wrath....

MCU -- Toto at Dorothy's feet -- CAMERA PANS right with him as he runs to

a curtain that hangs near the throne steps --

OZ'S VOICE

...of the Great and Powerful Oz! I said --

come back tomorrow!

MS -- The Four -- Dorothy speaks as she looks o.s. to right f.g. -- CAMERA

PULLS back to right to enter the curtain where Toto ran in the b.g. -- it

shakes as Toto starts to pull it back --

DOROTHY:

If you were really great and powerful,

you'd keep your promises!

OZ'S VOICE

Do you presume to criticize the....

MLS -- Toto pulls back the curtain to reveal the Wizard at the controls of

the throne apparatus -- his back to the camera

OZ'S VOICE

...Great Oz? You ungrateful creatures!

MLS -- The Four react with fear -- Scarecrow looks o.s. to right -- points

for Dorothy --

OZ'S VOICE

Think yourselves lucky that I'm....

LS -- Shooting past the Four at left to the Wizard at the controls of the

throne apparatus -- the Four react as they see him after Dorothy calls

their attention to him --

OZ'S VOICE

...giving you audience tomorrow, instead

of....

MS -- The Wizard at the controls -- his back to camera -- he speaks into

the microphone -- he turns, looks o.s. to f.g. and sees that the curtain

is gone -- reacts and turns back to the controls --

OZ'S VOICE

...twenty years from now. Oh -- oh oh!

The Great Oz has spoken! Oh -- Oh ---....

LS -- Shooting past the Four at left to the Wizard as he pulls back the

curtain --

OZ'S VOICE

... Oh .... Oh ....

MS - The Wizard peers out from behind the curtain -

MS - Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and Scarecrow react as they look at the Wizard

o.s. to right - Dorothy speaks

DOROTHY:

Who are you?

MCU - The Wizard peering out from curtain - he ducks back out of sight and

his voice booms out again -

OZ'S VOICE

Oh - I - Pay no....

LS -- Shooting past the Four at left to the Curtain in b.g. -- Dorothy

goes over to it and starts to pull it aside --

OZ'S VOICE

...attention to that man behind the curtain.

Go - before I lose my temper! The Great and

Powerful ---....

MCS -- Dorothy pulls back the curtain to reveal the Wizard at the controls

-- he reacts as he sees Dorothy -- Dorothy questions him -- the Wizard

starts to speak into the microphone -- then turns weakly back to Dorothy --

CAMERA PULLS back slightly as the Lion, Scarecrow and Tin Man enter and

stand behind Dorothy --

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