Young Frankenstein Page #5

INGA:

You should try it -- it's fun.

Somewhat embarrassed, Freddy leans over to speak to Igor.

FREDDY:

Incidentally -- I don't mean

to embarrass you in any way,

but I'm a rather brilliant

surgeon. Perhaps I can help

you with that hump.

IGOR:

What hump?

Freddy tries to recover.

Cont.

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36 Cont.

FREDDY:

Well...perhaps we can talk

about it later.

He turns back to Inga for relief. Just then: a BOLT OF

LIGHTNING! Inga comes close to Freddy.

INGA:

Sometimes I'm afraid of the

lightning.

FREDDY:

Just an atmospheric discharge.

Nothing to be afraid of.

A HORRIFYING CRY OF A WOLF!

FREDDY:

(making a joke)

Werewolf.

IGOR:

There.

FREDDY:

I beg your pardon?

IGOR:

(pointing to

the woods)

There wolf!

(pointing up

the road)

There castle!

FREDDY:

Why are you talking like that?

IGOR:

I thought you wanted to.

FREDDY:

No.

Cont.

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IGOR:

Suit yourself...I'm easy.

(confidentially,

indicating Inga)

Better watch out for the wockers.

FREDDY:

What wockers?

IGOR:

The wockers with the knockers.

FREDDY:

Wockers with the knockers???

IGOR:

Go ahead, play dumb! You'll

lose your sockers and then

be fockers.

A BOLT OF LIGHTNING.

IGOR:

(pointing to the

top of the hill)

Well, there it is...

CUT TO:

37THE CASTLE - NIGHT37

illuminated by the lightning.

IGOR:

(o.s., as we

see the castle)

Home!

FREDDY:

(to himself)

Home.

DISSOLVE TO:

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38EXT. THE CASTLE38

As they approach the gigantic front door, FRAU BLUCHER

opens a smaller door, within the giant door, and stands

on the front stairs to greet them. She holds a lit

candelabra.

FRAU BLUCHER:

Welcome! I am Frau Blucher.

At the sound of her name, the HORSES REAR.

IGOR:

Down! Down! Steady!!

Freddy takes his suitcase and helps Inga out of the cart.

He approaches Frau Blucher.

FREDDY:

How do you do? I am Dr. Fronkonsteen.

This is my assistant. Inga -- may

I present Frau Blucher.

The HORSES REAR.

IGOR:

Down! Get down, you beasts!

FREDDY:

I wonder what's got into them?

FRAU BLUCHER:

Your rooms are ready, Herr Doctor.

If you will follow me, please.

She indicates the small door.

FREDDY:

(calling to Igor)

Aye-gor! We'll wait for you

inside. Hurry, please!

He turns to the door.

FREDDY:

After you Frau Blucher.

The HORSES REAR. Freddy, Inga and Frau Blucher have

disappeared through the small door. Igor struggles with

the rearing horses.

IGOR:

Easy. Easy! What's very sticky

and rhymes with shoe?

The horses calm down.

IGOR:

That's better.

Cont.

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38 Cont.

Igor takes Freddy's briefcase and heads for the door.

IGOR:

(to the horses)

I'll be back shortly. Just

think of model airplanes.

Igor shuns the smaller door and pulls the handle that opens

the giant door. He walks into the castle.

CUT TO:

39INT. RECEPTION HALL39

Frau Blucher is waiting on a large staircase with Freddy

and Inga. Igor comes up to them.

FRAU BLUCHER:

Shall we proceed?

They all follow in the aura of Frau Blucher's candlelight.

From outside there is a: LOW RUMBLE OF THUNDER. When

they reach the top of the stairs, Frau Blucher starts

down a corridor. Igor walks up to a light switch and

tries it.

40ANOTHER ANGLE40

as ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON. Igor turns the lights off again,

gesturing to Freddy not to say anything because Frau Blucher

might be a little bonkers. Inga, Freddy and Igor turn

into the corridor and disappear.

DISSOLVE TO:

41INT. FREDDY'S BEDROOM41

A fire is going in the fire place. Candles are lit in wall

sconces. One wall is devoted to books.

FRAU BLUCHER:

I hope you find this comfortable.

This was Baron Victor's room.

FREDDY:

It seems fine.

FRAU BLUCHER:

You'll fine the keys to all the

rooms in my cas... all the rooms

in your castle on this ring. I'll

leave it on the table here.

FREDDY:

Does that include the key to the

laboratory?

Cont.

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41 Cont.

FRAU BLUCHER:

You mean... the laboratory??

FREDDY:

Yes!... the laboratory.

FRAU BLUCHER:

No! Dr. Frankenstein always kept

that separate.

FREDDY:

May I have it, please?

A pregnant pause.

FRAU BLUCHER:

Of course.

She pulls up on a chain around her neck. At the end of

the chain is a key that had been resting against her bosom.

She takes it off, kisses it quickly, and sets it on the table.

FREDDY:

(examining the

bookcase)

There seem to be quite a few books.

FRAU BLUCHER:

Yes, this was Victor's... the Baron's

medical library.

FREDDY:

I see. And where is my grandfather's

private library?

FRAU BLUCHER:

I don't know what you mean, sir.

FREDDY:

well, there was a public and a

private library -- he said so in his

will. these books are all very

general -- any doctor might have them

in his study.

FRAU BLUCHER:

This is the only library I know of.

FREDDY:

Surely he kept his notes -- his private

papers and records in some other place?

FRAU BLUCHER:

I think you must be mistaken, sir.

Cont.

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FREDDY:

Well... we'll see.

FRAU BLUCHER:

Will there be anything else?

FREDDY:

I don't think so. Is my assistant

taken care of?

FRAU BLUCHER:

I put her in the guest room, just

down the hall.

FREDDY:

Good.

She leaves. Freddy starts back towards the bookcase and

pulls book.

42ANOTHER ANGLE42

Door opens and Inga enters.

INGA:

Are you busy?

FREDDY:

That's quite all right. What is it,

dear?

INGA:

Could I lie down in your bed for a

little while? I just can't sleep.

FREDDY:

We only arrived a few minutes ago.

INGA:

I know, but usually I can fall

asleep right away. It must be the

strange room.

FREDDY:

Well...

INGA:

Oh please -- just till I get sleepy.

Then you can force me right back to

my room.

FREDDY:

Well.. I suppose it would be all

right, for just a little while.

Cont.

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Inga gets into Freddy's bed.

FREDDY:

Would you like a sandwich?

INGA:

No, thanks! I want to get right

to sleep.

FREDDY:

Well... I'll just finish unpacking.

As Freddy continues to unpack, he hears a STRANGE "BLOWING"

SOUND coming from outside. He goes to the window and

looks up.

CUT TO:

443A TURRET AT THE TOP OF THE CASTLE43

Igor sits in the window, trying to blow a ram's horn. He

tries and tries, but can't get one good sustained not.

Finally, he throws the ram's horns away and picks up a

trumpet. He blows some "SWEET" BLUES.

CUT TO:

44FREDDY44

lying in a chaise lounge near the bed, reading. He wears

his robe over his clothes. Freddy looks at Inga, who is

sound asleep. Now he drains the last of his glass of

fruit juice and sets it down on an end table. he turns

over to sleep. The CAMERA BEGINS TO PAN SLOWLY to the

bedroom window. On its way, we SEE: A FEW DROPS OF FRUIT

JUICE dripping down the inside of the glass that Freddy

has just put down.

45ANGLE THROUGH THE BEDROOM WINDOW (STOCK FOOTAGE)45

CLOUDS PASS ACROSS A FULL MOON.

DISSOLVE TO:

46LATER THAT NIGHT46

Deadly silence! As the CAMERA PANS from the clouds,

SLOWLY BACK ACROSS THE ROOM, suddenly -- from the deep

recesses or the castle -- A VIOLIN IS HEARD PLAYING: THE

EERIE TRANSYLVANIAN LULLABY. As the CAMERA reaches Freddy,

he is tossing restlessly in his sleep.

Cont.

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46 Cont.

FREDDY:

Stop it. Stop it, I tell you

I don't want to be perfect. Can't

you understand that? I don't want

to be perfect!

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