Young Frankenstein Page #9

FREDDY:

(to Igor)

Don't try to cheer me up that way.

IGOR:

Well, I don't like to see you mope.

Igor stands next to Freddy.

IGOR:

You'll be getting me sad next.

FREDDY:

I'm sorry. I don't mean to take

out my frustration on you. You've

been a great help to me, and I've

let you down.

The "Finger" rubs against Igor's behind.

IGOR:

(looking up suddenly)

I'm not that sort you know. I

appreciate you feelings, but try

to show them some other way.

FREDDY:

(lifting his head)

You're right! Self-pity never

got anyone anywhere. Let's go

back and finish our dinner.

They leave.

The "Finger" OPENS AND CLOSES ITS HAND.

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90DINING ROOM90

Inga, Igor and Freddy are eating dessert.

IGOR:

What is this?

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90 Cont.

FREDDY:

Schwartzwalder Kirschtorte.

Seeping in from the laboratory, we HEAR: "MMMMMMmmmmmm!"

FREDDY:

(to Igor)

Oh, do you like it? I'm not

partial to desserts, but this

is excellent.

IGOR:

Who are you talking to?

FREDDY:

To you! You just made a 'yummy'

sound, so I thought you liked the

dessert.

IGOR:

I didn't make a 'yummy' sound --

I just asked what it was.

FREDDY:

But you did -- I just heard

it.

IGOR:

It wasn't me.

Freddy looks at Inga.

INGA:

It wasn't me.

FREDDY:

Look here - if it wasn't you,

and it wasn't you, and it wasn't

me...

Their eyeballs meet in the center of the room. then they

all tear downstairs to the Laboratory.

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91INT. LABORATORY91

They burst into the room. What we may at last call THE

MONSTER is straining, tentatively, against the straps

across his chest and thighs. his head is raised.

MONSTER:

MMMMMMMMMMMMMNNNNNNmmmmmmmm?!?

FREDDY:

It's alive!

INGA:

Oh, Doctor!

INGA:

I think you've done it, master.

FREDDY:

Alive! Look at it. I have

defeated death!

IGOR:

Better not get too close, master.

This guy could kill you.

FREDDY:

I suppose you're right. Inga!

Prepare a sedative, just in

case.

Inga goes to a medicine case and prepares a hypodermic.

The Monster raises its head and makes little circles with

its hands, asking to be "free."

FREDDY:

It's trying to talk. it wants

us to take off the straps.

IGOR:

Don't fall for that one.

FREDDY:

But don't you see...the brain

of Hans Delbruck is inside this

grotesque hulk -- pleading with

us. I've got to untie it.

IGOR:

careful, master -- you never can

tell with these chaps.

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FREDDY:

All right...stand back!

Freddy carefully walks up to the Monster and stands over

him. The monster is silent, feeling his way.

FREDDY:

Hello there.

MONSTER:

MMMMMmmmmmmm.

FREDDY:

How's everything?

MONSTER:

(just a suggestion

of "not so good")

MMMmmmmmmmm.

FREDDY:

I'm going to untie you -- can

you understand that?

MONSTER:

(a soft, "crying"

SOUND)

MMMmmmm! MMMmmmm!

FREDDY:

Yes, I'm going to set you free.

(to Inga)

Is the sedative ready?

INGA:

Yes, Doctor.

Freddy takes the strap across the Monster's thighs and

unties it. Then he unties the strap across its chest...

and steps back. ALL EYES ARE ON THE MONSTER. TINGLY

MUSIC. The Monster looks at them all for a moment while

he is still lying down. A slightly sly grin comes to his

mouth. He rises...slowly, carefully, to a sitting position.

MONSTER:

(a low, suspicious

groan)

MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm.

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FREDDY:

It's alive. It's -- moving!

It's -- breathing! It's --

standing! What is your name?

MONSTER:

(thinking for

a moment)

... It's.

IGOR:

Original.

FREDDY:

(holding out

his hands)

Give -- me -- your -- hand!

The Monster slowly extends his hands to Freddy. Freddy

takes them and leads the Monster into his first steps.

92PRODUCTION NUMBER - "ALIVE"92

... in which Freddy, the Monster and Igor do a SONG and

DANCE that teaches the Monster how to move. Occasionally,

Inga and an unseen FIFTY-PIECE ORCHESTRA join in. The

Monster tries, in his own special way, to imitate the

gentle, "Soft Shoe" examples of Freddy and Igor. But

where they "Ping" and "Clink" ... he "PONGS" and "CLONGS."

93ANOTHER ANGLE93

After a big finish, the Monster beams ecstatically. he

bows out of instinct: "Show Business" is in his blood.

FREDDY:

Whew! I'm glad that's over with.

IGOR:

You can say that again.

FREDDY:

Yes.

IGOR:

You're just supposed to repeat

what you said.

FREDDY:

Why?

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IGOR:

What's the point of my setup?

It's not funny unless you repeat

exactly what you said.

FREDDY:

I'm not trying to be funny.

Igor looks at the Movie Audience.

IGOR:

Repeat it anyway -- it's a

wonderful cue.

FREDDY:

... I'm glad that's...

IGOR:

No, no! That whole thing!

FREDDY:

... Whew! I'm glad that's

over with.

MONSTER:

MMMMmmmmmmmmm!

They all look at the Monster.

IGOR:

See what I mean?

Freddy gives Igor a dirty look.

MONSTER:

(signifying "More!")

MMMmmm! MMMmmm!

INGA:

I think 'It' wants to do it

again Doctor.

FREDDY:

It looks that way.

INGA:

What do you think we should do?

MONSTER:

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

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FREDDY:

Oh...let's do it a little more.

94ANOTHER ANGLE94

They all SING and DANCE a short encore of "ALIVE." The

Monster gets violently carried away in his search for

dance perfection.

95ANOTHER ANGLE95

Freddy, Igor and Inga drop from exhaustion after another,

even bigger ORCHESTRAL finish. The Monster immediately

asks for:

MONSTER:

MMMmmm!

They all stare at him in horror.

MONSTER:

(signifying "More")

MMMMmmmmm! MMMMmmmmm!

Freddy walks boldly up to the Monster.

FREDDY:

Stop that! Now just stop that

this instant and listen to me!

The Monster stares at Freddy in fascination.

FREDDY:

I have given you one of the

finest minds of this century.

You are a brilliant endocrinologist.

You are a superb scientist. And

you are making naughty! Now that's

enough. Finished! From now on,

you will behave like a man, and

not a spoiled, snot-nosed, sniveling

brat who thinks he can get anything

he wants by bullying people with

sheer brute force.

The Monster gives Freddy a W H A C K you wouldn't believe

unless you were there. Inga SCREAMS.

IGOR:

This fellow's got great timing.

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The Monster picks Freddy up in his two hands and then

holds him high over his head.

INGA:

Oh, Doctor -- be careful!

The Monster is about to dash Freddy to pieces, when:

MUSIC:
A VIOLIN is HEARD PLAYING the EERIE TRANSYLVANIAN

LULLABY. The monster FREEZES -- still holding Freddy over

his head.

MONSTER:

(soft, pathetic

cries)

Mmmmmm! Mmmmmm!

INGA:

Doctor! There's that strange

music again. what could it be?

IGOR:

It seem to have stopped the

big fellow in his tracks.

FREDDY:

(from over the

Monster's head)

Ayegor! Find out where that

music is coming from as quietly

and as blindingly fast as you can.

IGOR:

Yes, Master!

FREDDY:

Act casual!

Igor casually takes out a box of jujubees from his pocket

and eats one. He walks over to the Monster, who is still

holding Freddy over his head.

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