The Wizard Of Oz Page #9

MLS - The Scarecrow bounces off a fence rail and starts to dance forward

down the road as he sings - CAMERA PULLS back ahead of him - Dorothy

entered - he sings to her - some straw falls from his coat - the Scarecrow

slumps to the ground - Dorothy starts to bend down -

SCARECROW:

(sings)

Gosh, it would be awful pleasin'

To reason out the reason

For things I can't explain.

Then perhaps I'll deserve you,

And be even worthy erv you

If I only had a brain.

MLS -- Ext. Yellow Brick Road -- Dorothy rushes to the Scarecrow lying on

the road -- she picks up some of his straw -- kneels by him --

CS -- Dorothy kneeling by the Scarecrow -- she speaks as she helps him put

back some of the straw -- they react -- Scarecrow half-rises --

DOROTHY:

Wonderful! Why, if our Scarecrow back in

Kansas could do that, the crows'd be scared

to pieces!

SCARECROW:

They would?

DOROTHY:

Um-hmm.

SCARECROW:

Where's Kansas?

DOROTHY:

That's where I live. And I want to get back

there so badly I'm going all the way to

Emerald City to get the Wizard of Oz to help

me.

SCARECROW:

You're going to see a Wizard?

DOROTHY:

Um-hmm.

SCARECROW:

Do you think if I went with you this Wizard

would give me some brains?

DOROTHY:

I couldn't say. But even if he didn't,

you'd be no worse off than you are now.

SCARECROW:

Yes -- that's true.

DOROTHY:

But maybe you'd better not. I've got a

witch mad at me, and you might get into

trouble.

SCARECROW:

Witch? Huh! I'm not afraid of a witch!

I'm not afraid of anything --- except a

lighted match.

DOROTHY:

I don't blame you for that.

SCARECROW:

But I'd face a whole box full of them for

the chance of getting some brains. Look --

I won't be any trouble, because I don't eat

a thing -- and I won't try to manage things,

because I can't think. Won't you take me

with you?

MCU -- Dorothy -- shooting past Scarecrow in right f.g.

DOROTHY:

Why, of course I will!

LS -- Dorothy and the Scarecrow rise from the road -- the Scarecrow jumps

up -- yells -- Dorothy holds him up -- they speak -- they start to sing --

CAMERA BOOMS to left as they walk down the road and exit to b.g. --

SCARECROW:

Hooray! We're off to see a Wizard!

DOROTHY:

Oh -- well -- you're not starting out very

well.

SCARECROW:

Oh, I'll try! Really, I will.

DOROTHY:

To Oz?

SCARECROW:

To Oz!

BOTH:

(sing)

We're off to see the Wizard

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

We hear he is a whiz of a Wiz

If ever a Wiz there was

If ever oh ever a Wiz there was,

The Wizard of Oz

Is one because

Because, because, because, because, because

Because of the wonderful things he does.

We're off to see the Wizard

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Dorothy and Scarecrow come forward along Yellow Brick Road -- CAMERA

PULLS back to show Wicked Witch hiding behind tree at left -- she turns,

exits to left -- Dorothy reacts as she sees the apple orchard at right

- she goes up to one of the trees -- CAMERA STARTS TO BOOM forward on

her --

DOROTHY:

Oh -- apples -- Oh look! Oh. Oh ---

MCS -- Dorothy standing by the First Tree -- she picks an apple off --

reacts as the tree takes the apple back and slaps Dorothy's hand --

DOROTHY:

Ouch!

MCU -- First Tree opens its "mouth" -- speaks to Dorothy o.s. --

TREE:

What do you think you're doing?

MCS -- Dorothy replies to the tree -- then reacts --

DOROTHY:

We've been walking a long ways and I was

hungry and -- Did you say....

MCU -- The First Tree -- gestures as it speaks --

FIRST TREE:

She....

MLS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy standing before the First Tree as it speaks

to the Second Tree in b.g. --

FIRST TREE:

...was hungry! Well, how would you like to

have someone come along and pick something

off of you?

MCU -- Scarecrow and Dorothy react, speak as they look o.s. at the tree --

DOROTHY:

Oh, dear -- I keep forgetting I'm not in

Kansas.

SCARECROW:

Come along, Dorothy -- you don't want any

of those apples. Hmm!

MCU -- First tree reacts, and speaks --

FIRST TREE:

What do you mean - she doesn't want any of

those apples? Are you hinting my apples

aren't what they ought to be?

MCU -- Scarecrow and Dorothy --

SCARECROW:

Oh, no! It's just that she doesn't like

little green....

MCU -- The Tree reacts, makes a grab for the two o.s. --

SCARECROW o.s.

...worms!

TREE:

Oh....

MLS -- The First Tree grabs for the two -- the Scarecrow fights him off as

Dorothy runs out to right f.g. -- the Scarecrow follows her out --

TREE:

...you...

SCARECROW:

Go -- Go!

TREE:

...Oh -- Help -- let me out. I'll give you

little green....

MCS -- Dorothy -- the Scarecrow backs in from left f.g. -- gestures at the

Trees o.s. -- speaks -- then makes faces at the trees --

TREE o.s.

...worms.

SCARECROW:

I'll show you how to get apples.

TREE o.s.

You can't....

MS -- The First tree winds up, throws apples o.s. to f.g. --

TREE:

...do that to me! I'll....

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy react as the apples begin to hit them -- the

Scarecrow falls back to the road --

TREE o.s.

...show you!

LS -- Shooting past the Trees at left as they throw apples at Scarecrow

and Dorothy and Toto in the b.g. -- The Scarecrow rises, dodges about --

TREES:

You can't do that! You can't do that! Hey!

CS -- First Tree laughs as it throws apples to f.g. --

SCARECROW o.s.

Hooray!

LS -- Shooting past the Trees at left as they throw apples at the

Scarecrow and Dorothy in the b.g. -- Scarecrow picks them up --

SCARECROW:

Hooray! I guess that did it! Help yourself.

DOROTHY:

Oh --

MS -- Dorothy comes forward as she picks up the apples -- CAMERA PANS and

TRUCKS forward as she starts to pick up two apples -- she sees a tin foot

-- reacts -- examines it -- CAMERA PULLS back and BOOMS up as she stands

up by the Tin Man -- Scarecrow comes in from left -- CAMERA PULLS back as

they examine him -- he tries to speak -- Dorothy picks up the oil can --

DOROTHY:

Why, it's a man! A man made out of tin!

SCARECROW:

What?

DOROTHY:

Yes. Oh -- look --

TIN MAN:

Oil can.....Oil can....

DOROTHY:

Did you say something?

TIN MAN:

Oil can....

SCARECROW:

Oil can what?

DOROTHY:

Oil can? Oh -- oh, here it is!

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy examine the Tin Man -- he tries to speak --

they oil him about the mouth --

DOROTHY:

Where do you want to be oiled first?

TIN MAN:

My mouth -- my mouth!

SCARECROW:

He said his mouth.

DOROTHY:

Here -- here --

SCARECROW:

The other side....

DOROTHY:

Yes --- there.

CU -- The Tin Man tries to speak -- squeaks out a few sounds --

TIN MAN:

Mm.....mm...mm....

MCS -- Dorothy and Scarecrow listen as the Tin Man starts to speak --

Dorothy starts to pull the axe arm of the Tin Man down -- Scarecrow oils

him --

TIN MAN:

...m...m...my, my, my, my goodness -- I can

talk again! Oh -- oil my arms, please -- oil

my elbows.

DOROTHY:

Oh...

MLS -- Dorothy lowers the right arm of the Tin Man so that it hangs

naturally -- Scarecrow busy with the oil can -- the Tin Man begins his

story --

TIN MAN:

Oh --

DOROTHY:

...Oh, did that hurt?

TIN MAN:

No -- it feels wonderful. I've held that

axe up for ages. Oh ---

DOROTHY:

Oh, goodness! How did you ever get like

this?

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