Young Frankenstein Page #15

They are about to kiss, when suddenly the Monster's ears

perk up as he hears:

MUSIC:
THE EERIE TRANSYLVANIAN LILLABY

He doesn't know where it is coming from.

ELIZABETH:

What, dear? What is it?

The Monster gives a pathetic little cry.

MONSTER:

MMMmm!

ELIZABETH:

Is it that music?

MONSTER:

MMMMM! MMMMM!

ELIZABETH:

Probably just some nearby cottage.

Nothing to worry about.

The Monster gets up and starts out of the cave... pulled by

forces he doesn't understand.

ELIZABETH:

Where are you going? They've

left their F-M station on, that's

all.

He's gone.

DISSOLVE TO:

103

138EXT. ROOF OF CASTLE - NIGHT138

Freddy stands in the night air, playing the violin -- a

handkerchief under his chin.

In front of him is a tall microphone on a stand, with two

enormous speakers nearby, facing the woods.

Igor sits on a chair, near Freddy, like a member of a band

waiting for his cue.

Now Igor gets up, put his trumpet to his lips, and blows

just the "bridge." When he is finished, he sits back down

and waits.

CUT TO:

139EXT. WOODS - NIGHT139

The Monster walks passionately through the woods, fighting

the branches in order to get to the music.

CUT TO:

140EXT. ANOTHER PART OF THE WOODS - NIGHT140

The Burgomeister and the Villagers make their way through

the rocks and hills, alongside a stream.

Rowboats, with Villagers, torches and Dogs, travel up the

stream, alongside the Villagers who are on land.

The rocks, hills and stream all look vaguely familiar.

CUT TO:

141EXT. ROOF OF CASTLE - NIGHT141

The Monster can be SEEN, crawling up the side of the Castle,

trying to make it onto the roof.

Freddy and Igor move close to the edges of the roof as Freddy

continues playing.

FREDDY:

(to the Monster)

You can do it.

The Monster inches closer.

FREDDY:

You can do it.

Cont.

104

141 Cont.

The Monster inches closer.

IGOR:

Come on, big fellow!

FREDDY:

(to Igor)

Is everything ready?

IGOR:

Yes, master. Are you sure you

want to go through with it?

FREDDY:

It's the only way.

IGOR:

Okay, boss! But I hope you know

what you're doing.

CUT TO:

142EXT. WOODS - NIGHT142

The Burgomeister stands in water up to his waist -- his

clothes all wet and torn.

His Great Dane is swimming next to him, BARKING LOUDLY.

1ST VILLAGER

Wait a minute! maybe he went back

to the castle.

2ND VILLAGER

That's right!

3RD VILLAGER

He's probably right.

2ND VILLAGER

It was all a trick by that lunatic

doctor.

3RD VILLAGER

Let's go back there and tear them

both to pieces!

4TH VILLAGER

Now see here. Let's not lese our

heads. We've always listened to

our Burgomeister in the past. We

should have the decency to hear him

now.

Cont.

105

142 Cont.

1ST VILLAGER

Well -- what do you say, Burgomeister?

BURGOMEISTER:

Let's go back there and tear them

to pieces!

ASSORTED VILLAGERS

Yay!

Back to the castle!

Kill them both!

DISSOLVE TO:

143INT. LABORATORY - NIGHT143

The Monster lies on an operating table. His eyes are

closed.

From out of his head come ten thin tubes, connecting to

one large tube.

The large tube travels up, above the Monster's head, then

turns across the room for five or six feet, then down again

where it connects with ten smaller tubes that are stuck

into:

144FREDDY'S HEAD144

Freddy lies on an operating table. His eyes are closed.

Inga operates two "INTAKE" - "OUTPUT" gauges.

IGOR:

It's the waiting I can't stand.

CUT TO:

145INT. PRIVATE LIBRARY145

Frau Blucher sits in a chair, bare-chested.

She is flaggelating herself with a handful of thin branches.

She mumbles some mysterious prayer in German -- occasionally

looking out through a crack in the door to see what is

happening to "her" monster and Freddy.

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106

146INT. LABORATORY146

IGOR:

How do you know they're done?

INGA:

The doctor said to allow seven

minutes:
no more and no less --

or else they could both become

hopelessly paralyzed.

CUT TO:

147A GIANT CLOCK ON THE WALL147

with a "sweep" second hand. It is FOUR MINUTES AFTER TEN.

148BACK TO SCENE148

IGOR:

How long is it so far?

INGA:

Four

IGOR:

Three minutes to go!

INGA:

Yes.

IGOR:

What d'ya want to do to kill time?

INGA:

Oh, Igor -- I'm so afraid! I just

hope this all ends well.

Igor looks into the LENS of the CAMERA.

CUT TO:

149EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - NIGHT149

The Burgomeister and the Villagers are almost at the

front door.

CUT BACK TO:

150INT. LABORATORY150

Inga and Igor watch over the two bodies.

CUT TO:

107

151THE CLOCK151

It is FIVE MINUTES AFTER TEN.

CUT TO:

152EXT. CASTLE - NIGHT152

The Villagers are pounding on the front door.

CUT TO:

153INT. PRIVATE LIBRARY153

Frau Blucher is at the height of her self-flagellation.

She is almost in ecstasy.

FRAU BLUCHER:

Oh, yes! Oh, yes, yes, yes!

CUT TO:

154THE CLOCK154

It is FIVE AND A HALF MINUTES AFTER TEN.

CUT TO:

155EXT. CASTLE - NIGHT155

The villagers are RAMONG THE FRONT DOOR DOWN with a

giant pole.

CUT TO:

156INT. LABORATORY156

INGA:

Igor -- are you sure the monster has

a good brain? Are you absolutely

certain that you took the brain of

Hans Delbruck that night?

IGOR:

Absolutely! May my mother grow

two heads if I'm not telling the

truth.

CUT TO:

157A TWO-HEADED OLD LADY157

rocking in a chair.

CUT TO:

108

158EXT. CASTLE - NIGHT158

The front door gives way. The Burgomeister and the

Villagers burst into the castle.

CUT TO:

159INT. RECEPTION HALL159

The Villagers scatter every way, in search of the doctor

and the monster.

CUT TO:

160THE CLOCK160

It is SIX MINUTES AND TWENTY SECONDS AFTER TEN.

161INT. LABORATORY161

INGA:

(looking up as she

hears the Villagers

What's that noise?

IGOR:

Sounds like visitors. It's all

right -- Frau Blucher will show

them in.

CUT TO:

162INT. PRIVATE LIBRARY162

Frau Blucher is dripping wet from the passion of her

climax.

FRAU BLUCHER:

Victor. Victor! I'm coming.

I'm comming, Victor!

CUT TO:

163INT. LABORATORY163

Villagers come pouring down the stairs and into the

laboratory.

FIRST VILLAGER:

There they are!

Cont.

109

163 Cont.

ASSORTED VILLAGERS

Kill them!

Kill that doctor!

Kill the monster!

Tear them both to pieces!

INGA:

(handling the dials)

Igor -- what time is it?

IGOR:

Oh, must be around ten... ten-thirty.

INGA:

Igor -- the clock! Hurry!

Igor looks at it:

164THE CLOCK164

It is SIX MINUTES AND FORTY-FIVE SECONDS AFTER TEN.

165BACK TO SCENE165

IGOR:

Another fifteen seconds to go.

INGA:

Do Something! Stall them!

Igor rushes up to the charging Villagers.

IGOR:

Now see here! What is the meaning

of this?

BURGOMEISTER:

We want the doctor!

IGOR:

What?

BURGOMEISTER:

We want the doctor!

IGOR:

What??

FIRST VILLAGER:

... Come on, men!

They sweep right over Igor.

CUT TO:

110

166THE CLOCK166

It is SIX MINUTES AND FIFTY SECONDS AFTER TEN.

167BACK TO SCENE167

SECOND VILLAGER:

(seeing Freddy lying

on his table)

Here's that crackpot doctor.

Let's get him first!

Several Villagers grab Freddy's body and pull the tubes

out from his head.

168THE CLOCK168

ZOOM TO CLOCK. It is only SIX MINUTES AND FIFTY-THREE

SECONDS AFTER TEN.

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