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CLOUDY 2:REVENGE OF THE LEFTOVERS

Executive Screening Script

Screenplay by

Erica Rivinoja

Current Revisions by

John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein

Sept. 24th, 2012

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SEQUENCE 200- CATCH UP

Chyron: “6 MONTHS EARLIER”

Open on a screen saver flashing colors.

FLINT (V.O.)All I ever wanted to do was make the world a better place. So I invented this: a machine that could turn WATER into FOOD.

FLDSMFDRCheeseburger!

Reveal the FLDSMDFR. Water goes in the top and a Cheeseburger plops out the bottom.

FLINT (V.O)It’s called the Flint LockwoodDiatonic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator, or for short the FLDSMDFR.

The FLDSMDFR snows ice cream down on the citizens of Swallow Falls below.

FLINT (CONT’D)My invention’s food weather made everybody happy.

Pan over to Tim, just as giant hotdogs and chicken legs begin to crash down.

FLINT (CONT’D)Well, almost everybody.

Mutant Gummi Bears and Chickens rise up out of the food pile.

FLINT (CONT’D)Turns out, bigger isn’t always better. When the food mutated into living creatures, it was time to put an end to my FLDSMDFR.

We see footage from the first CLOUDY of Flint sealing the angry FLDSMDFR with SPRAY-ON SHOE. KABOOM!

We PULL BACK to reveal we’ve been seeing this recap on the Remote Control Television. Flint stands amidst a huge mess of leftovers.

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FLINT (CONT’D)And that’s how I saved the town I almost destroyed.

BRENT (O.S.)Why are you telling us this?

REVERSE to reveal the entire town is listening to Flint.

FLINTWhat?

MANNYWe know all this. It just happened and we were here.

FLINTOh yeah, right.

(beat)The point is, by blowing up my greatest invention, I invented something even better... FRIENDS!

TIMYou have made me very proud, son. Come here.

Tim grabs Flint for a hug. He sqeezes him a little too tight.

TIM (CONT’D)Sorry...

SAM (O.S.)Flint!

SAM SPARKS runs in and gives Flint a hero’s kiss.

FLINT/SAMWow!

SAMI’ve never seen so many happy people!

The crowd responds with a loud cheer.

CROWDWe love you, Swallow Falls!


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FLINTSam Sparks, in the 8 minutes since we saved the world, I’ve had time to reflect, and I think that you and I should have a place together.

SAM(breathless)

A place?

FLINTA place where we work.

SAMYou think we... work? Together?

Flint nods, shyly.

FLINTAnd maybe... we could maybe like -- work together -- forever?

SAM(with double meaning)

I do.

FLINTAwesome!!!

Flint gets excited and begins to draw a picture of what their new lab could look like. Sam joins in.

FLINT (CONT’D)We could build a lab!

SAMWith cool weather forecasting devices!

FLINTWhere we could invent fantastic machines like the FLDSMDFR!

SAMYeah! But not that one.

FLINTNo.

SAMNot ever.

FLINTNever ever.


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They snap back to happy and continue the drawing.

SAMWhat shall we call our place where we work together?

FLINTThe Sparks Lockwood Meteorology and Cool Invention Conglomerate Industries Incorporated?

SAMOr, Sparkswood!

Sam does jazz hands on the title. Flint thinks about it, then replies with a smile and the same jazz hands.

FLINTOoooo... Sparkswood!

Flint writes the name “Sparkswood” on the paper.

FLINT (CONT’D)Sam Sparks, I am at the peak of happiness! And from what I understand, life only keeps getting better once you’ve peaked...

They puff their cheeks up to kiss. But before they do...

STEVECorny! Leftovers! Leftovers! Leftovers!

They are interrupted by Steve the monkey burrowing in the food pile shoving corn into his mouth.

Flint scoops up Steve and hugs him close.

FLINTSteve, you’re right. There are a lot of smelly leftovers. But... I know once we build Sparkswood we can invent our way out of any problem! Nothing is going to distract us!

(Flint looks up towards the sky)

Not even-- AN ENORMOUS HELICOPTER LANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CROWD??!!!

They look up as a helicopter lands in the middle of the crowd.


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The door opens to reveal CHESTER V - a handsome, 53 year old, energetic, white bearded man with an aura of success. He is Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, and Santa all rolled into one.

CHESTERGreetings friends and Namaste.

SAMWoa, is that....?

FLINT(wide eyed)Chester V!

STEVEBeard!

CHESTERSorry to barge in like this.

(to the crowd)Please have some humanitarian aid as a gesture of our good will.

Chester’s Thinkquanauts pass out supplies.

CALWater!

MANNYBandages!

JOE TOWNEPants!

Tim is handed a food bar. He reads the label.

TIM (pronouncing “Live” like “Jive”)

Live Corpse? That makes no sense...

FLINT(pronouncing “Live” like “Give”)

No, no, no, Dad, it’s Liiive Corp! Chester V. is one of the greatest inventors of all time!

Flint approaches Chester.

FLINT (CONT’D)Mr. V, I have a poster of you over my bed!


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CHESTERSo do I!

Flint tries to shake hands, but instead, passes right through causing Chester to ripple.

FLINTWhoa! Sorry for that. I must be doing something wrong.

Again his hand passes right through Chester.

FLINT (CONT’D)(talking to hand)

Come on hand, you’re embarrassing me!

CHESTER There’s nothing wrong with your hand, Young Lockwood. You see, I am merely a hologram of the real Chester V.

TIMIf he’s a hologram why’d he need to take a helicopter?

CHESTERBecause, old Lockwood, I used my Help-icopter to transport my Thinkquanauts. Say hello to Paul, Gredel and Stan.

Cut to three awesome looking people wearing orange vests.

THINKQUANAUTSHi.

FLINTEeeeee....I’ve always wanted to be a Thinquanaut!

FLASHBACK:

Chyron: “14 YEARS EARLIER”

Little Flint holding a beaker-shaped pail for candy and wearing a homemade orange Thinkquanaut vest. Flint’s mom is an angel and Tim looks uncomfortable in his Vampire duds.

LITTLE FLINTTwick or Tweat!

Tim whispers to his wife.


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YOUNG TIMWhat the chum is he supposed to be?

YOUNG FRANHe’s a Thinkquanaut, dear!

YOUNG TIMA what?

BACK TO REAL TIME:

FLINTAweeeessommmeee!!!

CHESTERMy Thinkquanauts are here to clean up the leftovers. The food storm hit monuments all around the world: the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramids, the Great Wall of China. But the epicenter of it all was right here. Swallow Falls may be a tiny island hidden under the “A” in Atlantic, but at Live Corp, you’re under the “P” in priority.

EARLI don’t get it, but I like it.

The crowd applauds, thrilled.

CHESTERWe’ll get started on the clean up right away. We just need you all to leave.

Applause stops.

OLD MAN (O.S.)What did he say?

TIMWhat? You need us to leave?

The Chester hologram takes out a small device which is emitting a screeching noise.

CHESTER Take a look at our dang-o-meter. The needle is in the red zone and the noise it’s making is very ominous.


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BRENTThat little box is frightened!

EARL(to Chester)

Listen up, ghost man! You expect us to skedaddle just ‘cause some science doodlybopper starts squeakin’?

We reveal that the Thinkquanauts have cordoned off parts of the island with yellow police tape.

CHESTER Yes... yes I do.

EARL(removes his hat)

You can’t argue with yellow police tape.

(to the crowd)Everybody pack up. Listen to ghost man!

CHESTERAll of you will be temporarily relocated to sunny, San Franjose... California!!!

FLINT/SAM(gasp) The home of Live Corp!

CHESTEROn my word as a hologram, you shall return home before you know it!

The crowd cheers.

FLINTYay!!

CHESTERExcept for you, Flint Lockwood.

FLINTWhat?! Why?!

CHESTER Because--

The Chester hologram suddenly FREEZES with one eye half open.


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FLINT(nervous)

What?

Thinkquanaut Stan steps up.

STANGive it a second. He’s buffering.

The hologram loads back up and Chester continues.

CHESTER--Because I believe the world needs your genius. Join me at Live Corp. Together, we can make this planet a better place for everyone.

Flints eyes widen. It’s a dream come true.

FLINTThat’s all I’ve ever wanted!

CHESTERExcellent! You can start by recreating your amazing food-making machine.

Flint looks to Sam -- she’s concerned.

FLINTOh... Uhhh... I’m afraid I can’t do that...sir.

Chester is silent. Then he smiles.

CHESTERYou just passed your first test. We want ideas that help people, not harm them! You’re already on your way to becoming an orange-vested Thinkquanaut.

Flints eyes widen. It’s a dream come true... but..

FLINTOh Wait. What about Sparkswood?

He looks to Sam. She folds the drawing and pockets it.

SAMSparkswood is forever, right? So we’ll do this first. One dream at a time.


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FLINTAre you sure?

SAMSure.

She smiles bravely as Flint excitedly turns to Chester.

FLINTI accept!

CHESTERWonderful! You’ll have to start at the bottom like everyone else, but our next Thinkquanaut vesting ceremony is in...

FLINT...SIX MONTHS, I know!

CHESTEROf course you do! I expect great things from you, Flint Lockwood!

Hologram Chester blows himself into pixie dust.

FLINTWhoaa!

Joe Towne jumps up.

JOE TOWNEOur town’ll be back to normal...before we know it!

EVERYONEBefore we know it! Before we know it!...

The music swells.

FLINTWow... I thought having friends and family was great, but external validation from a hologram... OK, now I’m at the peak of happiness!

DISSOLVE TO:

Flint, Sam and Tim sit in a Live Corp Help-icopter as it lifts off from the island.


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FLINT (CONT’D)Nothing bad will ever happen ever again!

Cut to the island as the Help-copter lifts away. There is a trickle of water in the foreground. Following that trickle, the camera reveals the burnt mangled remains of the FLDSMDFR! As water seeps into the top, a light pulses on: a cryptic image of a cheeseburger digitizes on the screen.

MACHINE VOICECheeseburger.

The FLDSMDFR is still alive!

TITLE: CLOUDY 2: REVENGE OF THE LEFTOVERS

DISSOLVE TO:

CHYRON: 6 MONTHS LATER

INT. FLINT’S LAB - PRESENT DAY

SEQUENCE 250- INTRO TO LIVE CORP

INT. FLINT’S LAB - PRESENT DAY

An alarm clock beeps 5:30 AM. Flint gets out of bed.

FLINT Well, it’s been six months of hard work, but today’s the day I get the vest. What do you think, Steve?

STEVESteve!

FLINTDo I look like a Thinkquanaut?

Suddenly Tim opens the curtain revealing that Flint’s amazing lab is really just a corner in a crappy San Franjoseapartment.

TIMMornin’ there Skipper! You want a sardine scramble?

FLINTSorry, Dad, I’m in a hurry. I’ve got to get to work. Today’s the vesting ceremony!


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TIMGood luck Flint!

Flint races out the door.

INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

Flint meets up with SAM, who steps out of her apartment across the hall.

FLINTMorning, Sam!

SAMMorning!

They head for the elevator.

INT. ELEVATOR- FLINT AND SAM’S BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

Flint is super fidgety and nervous. Sam fixes his collar.

SAMOh relax! You’re going to do great today.

FLINTOh thanks, Sam! I hope I get to use my Celebrationator!

He produces a small box from his pocket.

SAMIs that the same one you used at your Dad’s birthday party?

QUICK FLASHBACK TO:

INT. FLINT AND TIM’S APARTMENT

Tim sleeps in his recliner. Flint puts the box next to him and hides behind a blast shield with Sam.

FLINTOkay, Steve! Time to “Celebrate”!

STEVECelebrate!


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Steve hits the button. An EXPLOSION of glitter, party favors, and happy music erupts. Tim, covered in sparkle-paint, startles awake.

TIMAaarrrgh!

Flint and Sam jump up from behind the blast shield.

FLINT/SAMSurprise!

CUT BACK TO:

INT. ELEVATOR- FLINT AND SAM’S BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

FLINT/SAM (together, sing-song)

A party in a box for every occasion!

Sam holds out the unfolded plans for ‘Sparkswood’. Using a post-it, she’s placed an orange vest over the image of Flint.

FLINTOh, cool! It’s me in a vest! Sam Sparks, I like-like you so much!

SAMMe too, Flint Lockwood, but about you.

As they lean in for a kiss, the elevator chimes. Flint darts off.

FLINTGotta run! Bye, Sam!

SAMGood luck!!

EXT. SAN FRANJOSE - DAY- TITLE SEQUENCE CONT’D

In a snazzy title sequence, we see Flint riding a bus through the city to work. They pass numerous billboards for Live Corpproducts, including “ALL NEW FOOD BARS!”

EXT. LIVE CORP PARKING LOT- CONTINUOUS

Flint and Steve step off the bus and stride toward the entrance.


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Flint approaches a concrete wall and swipes his badge. A door materializes in the wall and Flint slides in.

Flint and Steve ride an escalator to an open area filled with a sea of employees in lab coats. He walks by banners and announcements proclaiming, ‘ANNUAL VESTING CEREMONY TODAY!’

FEMALE ANNOUNCERToday at 2 O’Clock, the best are in the vest.

As he walks through the crowd, one of the posters is an animated Chester asking:

CHESTER POSTERCan your ideas change the world?

FLINTYes, Chester V poster, they can!

Random employees step up to the poster.

EMPLOYEESMine too!/So can mine!/ I have great ideas!/Absolutely! I’ve got my idea pants on.

AS Flint shuffles through the crowd he sees Thinkquanautspass by on their a bubble scooters, carrying cool inventions. He gazes in admiration as the Thinkquanauts enter the hallowed “orange elevator” that leads to Chester’s inner sanctum.

FLINTWow...Thinkquanauts! That’s where we belong, Steve.

Flint is suddenly prodded into a crowded elevator tube with other people in lab coats.

INT. ELEVATOR - MOMENTS LATER

Flint and Steve PLUMMET down the elevator chute, which spits them out into a a tiny cubicle amongst a hive of other workers in cubicles.

INT. SUB-BASEMENT - CONTINUOUS

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FLINTStill can’t get used to that landing.

We see a bit of PEE appear on Flint’s shoulder under Steve. He’s shaking.

STEVESteeeeeeeeeve.

FLINTYou neither, huh?

SFX- Work whistle blows.

Flint begins tapping on his keyboard. Go wide to reveal everyone on his floor is tapping in the same rhythm. Steve is stapling in cadence with the tapping.

Flint looks at the clock. It reads 8:25 am- but the second hand is going backwards! Incredibly bored, Flint pokes his head up over the cubicle wall to make sure nobody is minding him. He looks around subversively and then ducks back into his hole.

Flint goes under the table and comes up with his Celebrationator. He makes some adjustments to it with a screwdriver.

FLINT (CONT’D)OK, Steve... just like we practiced. As soon as I get my vest you hit the red button when I say “Celebrate.”

Hearing the word, Steve immediately tries to hit the button.

STEVECelebrate...

Flint blocks Steve’s finger by placing his hand over the trigger button.

FLINTGo easy Steve! I mean... this is a loaded celebration... I wouldn’t want it going off at the wrong time...

RON (O.S.)Hey, food guy!


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Flint starts and almost drops the Celebrationator. CO-WORKERS, RON and TERRY, peer over Flint’s cubicle. Flint stuffs the Celebrationator into his pocket.

RON (CONT’D)You planning on going to the annual vesting ceremony today?

FLINTOf course! I’m going to be the next Thinkquanaut.

RONUnlikely. Who said you’re going to be the one getting vested today?

STEVESteve!

FLINTThanks for the support, lab partner.

(to Ron and Terry)They’ve asked me to work on food inventions and I’ve submitted one a week since I got here...

QUICK MONTAGE:

CHYRON: FREEZERATOR

Flint walks through the Live Corp cafeteria on a sunny summer day holding a large Hoover-like vacuum.

FLINT (CONT’D)The Freezerator!

Flint freezes a drink.

FLINT (CONT’D)Say so long to ice cubes!

Tim, sitting in his chair, is completely frozen solid.

TIM(Through his frozen teeth)

Fliiiiiint!

CHYRON: GROCERY DELIVERATOR

Flint stands in his cubicle next to a large hula-hoop taped sideways to a cardboard box.


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FLINTNo more lugging heavy food with the Grocery Deliverator!

Flint flips a switch and the hula-hoop forms an electrical vortex. On Flint’s computer, there is a web cam showing Tim sleeping at home on his chair.

Flint heaves groceries into the vortex. On the webcam, the food rains down on a sleeping Tim.

TIMFliiint!

CHYRON: THEEASYCHAIR

FLINTTo make it easy for old people to feed themselves.

Tim is sitting in a chair. He presses a button and a fishing pole emerges from the armrest.

The pole swings back and forth, casts, grabs the refrigerator and yanks it violently backwards, crashing into Tim.

TIM(muffled)

Fliiiint!

CUT BACK TO SCENE: REAL TIME

FLINT ...So, I’ve got a pretty good chance.

Ron and Terry exchange a look.

RONNo...you don’t.

TERRYYou can’t go from the basement of Live Corp to being a Thinkquanaut.

RON/TERRYIt just doesn’t happen.

Ron a Terry lower out of frame.

FLINTThat was before Flint Lockwoodshowed up.


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Flint eyes his Celebrationator with anticipation.

SEQUENCE 350 - VESTING CEREMONY

INT. LIVE CORP AUDITORIUM - DAY - MOMENTS LATER

CHESTER (V.O.)Hello team Live Corp!! It’s a pleasure to welcome you to this annual Vesting Ceremony!!!

FLINTWoo! Chester V!

Flint is manically clapping from the back row. The auditorium is packed with hundreds of Live Corp employees. The orange-vested Thinkquanauts file into the front rows.

CHESTER (V.O.)I’ve always wanted to change the world.

Chester presses a button and a holographic screen pops up.

CHESTERFrom my first invention, the beloved food bar...

We see a video of Young Chester dropping food into a machine. He turns a crank. Out pops a food bar.

YOUNG CHESTERFood goes in the top... and a food bar comes out the bottom. Delicious!

Young Chester takes a sip of milk and gets a milk goatee.

CHESTER (V.O.)...To my greatest achievement... Live Corp!

The video dissolves to Live Corp’s opening ceremony. Chester cuts the ribbon.

CHESTER (V.0.)The orange vest is a symbol of our greatest minds.

We see images of iconic inventors wearing variations on the orange vest (Newton, Einstein, Edison, Chester V).


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CHESTER (V.O.)It is an opportunity to change the world through science!

Cut to a montage of orange vested Thinkquanauts doing amazing things all over the world: Keeping Earth safe, building orphanages, riding cheetahs across the desert, skydiving, presenting at the U.N., practicing Tai chi.

A trap door opens up in the center of the stage. Fog rolls in as a single spotlight shines down on a brand new orange vest ascending into view.

CHESTERWho will be Live Corp’s newest Thinkquanaut?!

FLINT (clapping)

YEAH!!!

Spotlights circle the crowd.

CHESTERWe have thousands of amazing employees, but unfortunately, only one of them can be deemed “Thinkquanaut worthy!”

FLINTWoooo!

People scream, thrilled. An orangutan in an orange vest hands Chester the envelope containing the winner’s name.

CHESTERI am very pleased to present this orange vest to someone who’s been here a very short period of time.

Flint sits up in his chair.

CHESTER (CONT’D)This person comes from an island...

Flint leans forward more in his seat.

CHESTER (CONT’D)He’s got a memorable mop of unruly hair...

Steve pulls on Flint’s hair, thrilled.


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STEVEHair! Hair!

FLINTHahaha, that’s me!

CHESTEROur newest Live Corp Thinkquanautis... Flllinnntt...

Flint stands up, Celebrationator in hand!

FLINTYeahhhh!!!!

CHESTER...ly.... McCallahan!

FLINTNooooo!!!

Flintly stands up in front of Flint and cheers!

FLINTLY MCCALLAHAN(New Zealand accent)

Crikey blikey!

Flintly runs to the stage leaving Flint standing with the loaded Celebrationator.

CHESTERFor inventing a car that runs on cute!

On stage, the screen shows a close-up of a kitten in a car’s gas tank. The kitten purrs, giving the car the power to drive away. The audience cheers. Flintly receives his vest.

FLINTLY MCCALLAHNThis is the greatest day of my life!! It fits perfectly! I’m so fulfilled!

Flint slumps down in his chair holding his Celebrationatorlimply out in front of himself.

RONTold you, food guy.

FLINT (sulky)

Sorry Steve, no reason to celebrate...


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Steve’s eyes dilate.

STEVECelebrate!

Steve hits the button on the Celebrationator.

FLINTOh no... Wait Steve! No no no!!!!

The box begins to shake and hum loudly. Steve jumps away. Desperate, Flint stuffs the vibrating machine down the front of his lab coat. It explodes. RAINBOW PAINT gushes from the neck and sleeves like firehoses gone crazy. It sprays the people surrounding him.

The dust clears. Flint, now speechless, is covered in rainbow glitter. The entire crowd erupts in laughter while snapping cell phone pictures and video.

CROWDHAHAHAHA!

A video of the accident is replayed on the jumbo-tron on stage. Flint is humiliated.

SEQUENCE 400- TIM/SAD WALK HOME

EXT. STREETS OF SAN FRANJOSE - EVENING

Flint staggers home in the foggy night. He stops at a shop window to see Sam on TV. He dials his phone.

FLINTHi, Sam. It’s Flint. I see you’re live on TV. With a tornado. That’s probably why you’re not answering the phone.

On TV, Patrick Patrickson introduces the next story. On the screen there is an image of Flint’s explosion.

PATRICK PATRICKSONThinkquanaut? I think NOT!

We see a SUPER SLO-MO replay of the Celebrationatorexplosion. The caption reads: THINKQUA-NOT!


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FLINT(into phone)

(whimper) Please call me back. Okay. Bye.

He continues his sad glittery walk home.

INT. FLINT AND TIM’S APARTMENT - NIGHT

Flint throws himself face down on his bed.

FLINTGroan.

Steve picks the glitter out of Flint’s hair. He tries to blow out a sparkler candle stuck in the back of Flint’s head. The sparkler re-lights scaring Steve.

TIM (O.S.)Flint?

Tim pulls open the curtain. He holds a cake shaped like an orange vest. Tim picks the sparkler out of Flint’s head and puts it on the cake.

TIM (CONT’D)Whoooo’s number 1? Ta-daa.

FLINTI feel more like a number 2.I didn’t get vested.

Flint lets out a pathetic scream into his pillow. Tim realizes this isn’t “a cake moment”. He looks awkward.

There is a knock at the front door and Sam comes into the apartment also bearing an ‘orange vest’ cake.

SAMFlint! I got your message.

(seeing him on bed)Oh no, what happened to you??

FLINT (O.S.)Ugggggghhhhhhhhh!

INT. FLINT AND TIM’S APARTMENT- CONTINUOUS

A cleaned up Flint slumps at the dinner table, stabbing his cake with a fork. Tim and Sam look on.


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SAMFlint, everyone gets humiliated on national television. It’s not that big a deal!

TIMYou’re an amazing inventor, son. And if Chester V can’t see that, then it’s his loss.

Flint shoves his cake away. Steve devours the entire cake including sparkler candle. A beat. Steve’s tail sparks up.

STEVECake! Cake! Cake! Fire!

FLINTNo Dad, It’s MY loss. By the time he was my age Chester V was already out there changing the world with his ideas. My inventions just explode in my face. I don’t deserve to be a Thinkquanaut.

Steve tries to blow out his tail. It keeps relighting.

TIMNow that’s a big bucket of chum. You’ve got good weather friends, you’ve got family, and most importantly you’ve got a lot of talent. You’re like a Sockeye Salmon...

Flint jumps up from the table.

FLINT I’m nothing like a Sockeye Salmon, Dad! I used to be a big fish in a small pond! Now I’m a small fish in a big pond!

TIM(stunned, thrilled, his eyebrow raising)

My son... a fishing metaphor!

SAM(gently)

C’mon, maybe you shouldn’t get so worked up. It’s just a vest.


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TIMI don’t get vests. It’s for the torso in the winter, right? And what, for the arms in the summer?

Flint walks back over to his side of the apartment.

FLINTYou guys don’t understand. It’s not A vest. It’s THE vest.

He flops down on the bed. Sam follows him.

SAM(lovingly)

For what it’s worth -- I think you look great in your lab coat.

She turns to leave.

SAM (CONT’D)Goodnight, Mr. Lockwood.

TIMG’night my dear.

Tim watches her exit, then walks over and sits on the bed with Flint.

TIM (CONT’D)Let’s just pack everything up. We can live on the boat, we go fishing every day and if there’s still a mess on the island we can go clean it up ourselves.

Flint sits up.

FLINTDad, please, I’m not into fishing! And clean up?

(with sympathy)You’re way too old to be doing that kind of work.

TIMI’m only forty-nine.

FLINTLet’s face it, Dad. You’re past the age of value and I’m a lousy inventor.

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There's never going to be an orange-vested Thinkquanaut in this apartment.

Just then the doorbell rings.

EXT. HALLWAY- OUTSIDE OF FLINT AND TIM’S APARTMENT

Tim opens the door to find Chester’s orangutan, BARB. They just stare cryptically at each other.

TIMOh Flint! Umm... There’s um... could you come to the door please?

Tim looks back at Barb mistrustfully, and then shuffles out of the doorway, leaving her waiting.

TIM (O.C.) (CONT’D)(loud whisper)

I think it’s that Monkey in your poster.

FLINT (O.C.)No way!

Flint appears before her.

FLINT (CONT’D)Wow!

Barb puts her finger to his lips. She projects a holographic Chester.

CHESTER HOLOGRAMWhy helllooo there! I have something very important to discuss... with you!

The Chester-gram evaporates into the Live Corp logo and disappears, leaving just the orangutan.

FLINT Chester V wants to see me?

(With dread)Oh no. Am I being fired because of the... incident today?

Barb shakes her head no.

FLINT (CONT’D)Face time with Chester V?!


FLINT (CONT'D)

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He squeals in delight.

FLINT (CONT’D)Ok... I’ll be right there! Dad, have you seen Steve!

(looking around)Steve? Steve?

Flint looks for Steve.

TIM (loud whisper)

Son... I don’t think you should run off into the night with that... monkey person lady thing.

Tim turns revealing Steve clinging fearfully to his back.

FLINTThere you are, Steve!

STEVESteve!

Flint pries Steve away and follows Barb out the door.

FLINTWish me luck!

TIM (calling after Flint)

Oh! Hey! Ask that Chester V when we can go home again!

Tim watches from the window as Flint gets into the car. Barb gives Tim a sly smile. The vehicle lifts off into the air.

TIM (CONT’D)Whoa. That’s not natural....

SEQUENCE 500- OFFICE

EXT. LIVE CORP ELEVATOR - NIGHT

Flint, Steve and Barb stand at the base of the Live Corpelevator as the door opens.

FLINTWow, Steve! After all of these months of going down, we’re finally going up!


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They enter the elevator and ride towards Chester’s office. There is a long uncomfortable silence and then:

BARB(way too loud)

Nervous about your first time in Chester V’s office?

Flint and Steve are startled.

FLINTYou can talk?!

BARBOf course I can.

FLINTWell I mean you’re a... because you’re basically a-

STEVEMon-kee!

BARBExcuse me, I’m an APE. One of Chester V’s most brilliant innovations: an orangutan with a human brain within my APE brain. I’m incredible! Like a turducken. I’m Barb.

As Flint and Barb bump fists, she lets out a few Ape noises. Steve recoils in fear.

BARB (CONT’D)Ooo-ooo-ah-ah!

(snickering)Just kidding, I never talk like that.

INT LIVE CORP - CONTINUOUS

They all step out of the elevator onto a glass floor.

BARBFollow me.

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INT. CHESTER’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

All of Live Corp can be seen below. In the middle of the room, an egg-shaped orb turns to reveal Chester’s office. It is warm and inviting. Chester gets up from his chair.

CHESTERAh, Young Lockwood, thanks for coming in.

FLINTChester V!

Flint tries to shake his hand, but as before, it passes through Chester.

FLINT (CONT’D)(disappointed)

Oh. I’m sorry, I thought I was going to meet with the real Chester V.

CHESTER (O.S.)You are.

The first Chester disappears. Flint turns to another.

CHESTER (CONT’D)Not me.

(pointing)Him.

This Chester also disappears as Flint turns to another.

CHESTER (CONT’D)Yes, it’s me. Sorry about that. We were having a brainstorming session.

Flint pokes him carefully.

FLINT(gasp)

Mr. V you’re real! I’m so excited to be here and to get this opportunity to show you my inventions.

CHESTERWhat?

FLINTMay I present....


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Flint reaches into his back pocket and pulls out.....

FLINT (CONT’D)THEFORKANDKNIFEANDSPOONINATOR! Working through lunch is no longer a problem with the latest enhanced dinning technology!

CHESTERHold on. It’s clearly impressive but Flint, I’m already impressed with you.

FLINTYou are?

CHESTERBut that’s not why I invited you here today.

Barb pushes a button on her vest. A giant screen materializes.

CHESTER (CONT’D)We’ve received some troubling transmissions from the clean-up crew on Swallow Falls.

INT. LIVE CORP. BUNKER - VIDEO TRANSMISSION

Familiar footage plays on the screen. A Safetynaut is in a bunker screaming into a web cam.

TERRIFIED SAFETYNAUT STANThere’s only two of us left! We need help!

Something large jumps on top of the roof. The bunker shakes. The second Safetynaut gets plucked from above.

TERRIFIED SAFETYNAUT BILLAhhhhhh!

Giant French Fry legs punch through the top of the shelter. The roof is ripped off. Safetynaut Stan looks up and screams.

He backs up as an enormous cheeseburger-shaped shadow descends over him. We end on his screaming face.

INT. CHESTER’S OFFICE - AS BEFORE

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FLINTWhat is that thing?

STEVECheesy!

CHESTERIt appears to be a living cheeseburger. Spe-ci-fi-cally, a double bacon cheeseburger with French Fry legs and sesame seed eyes.

FLINTLiving food? Oh no. This could only mean one thing... The FDLSMDFR is still operating!

CHESTERIt gets worse, Flint. This is what worries me most.

Chester fast forwards to some grainy footage of a Cheespiderstanding on the edge of a lagoon. It approaches the water’s edge, dips its French fry toe in, and scurries back.

CHESTER (CONT’D)They’re trying to learn to swim.When they succeed and get to the mainland, they will destroy monuments all up and down the Eastern seaboard: The Old North Church, The Old South Church, the Rhode Island School of Design, followed by none other than Lady Liberty herself! Lady Liberty.

Flint swallows hard.

CHESTER (CONT’D)Barb worked out an algorithm- Thank you, Barb- and these creatures are going to reach Plymouth Rock in 72 hours. We have a ticking clock, my friend.

Barb projects a hologram of a “72 hour” ticking clock.

FLINTAhh that thing I thought that could never happen again is happening! Again!


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CHESTERI fear for humanity.

FLINTThere has to be something we can do!

CHESTERMy Thinkquanauts have invented this.

Chester produces an orange device similar to a zip drive.

CHESTER (CONT’D)They call it the BS-USB... orbsusb.

FLINTA Bifurcating Systematic Universal Stop Button?

CHESTERPrecisely. You astound me, Lockwood.

Flint shivers with pride. Chester holds up the device.

CHESTER (CONT’D)If we could just find your FLDSMDFR, this one-of-a-kind device would destroy it and everything it created. But who could locate the machine? It would have to be someone with an intimate knowledge of Swallow Falls..."

BARBBut whom?

CHESTERSomeone brave enough to face the dangers of the island alone...

BARBBut whom?

CHESTERSomeone who, by succeeding at this task, would become an ORANGE VESTED THINKQUANAUT...

BARBBUT WHOM?


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FLINTMe! CHESTER! I can do this. I’ve faced this sentient food before, I know the island like the back of a motherboard and I created the FLDSMDFR!

CHESTEROh but there’s a good chance you’ll die in some terribly permanent, deathly way!

FLINTGreat! Wait, what?

But Chester is already handing Flint the BS-USB.

CHESTERI’m so proud of you, my boy. It takes courage to do this on your own. And if you succeed, the orange vest will be yours.

FLINTI won’t let you down!

EXT- SAN FRAN JOSE STREET- CONTINUOUS

Flint races down the street to his apartment.

SEQUENCE 600- CALL TO ARMS

INT. FLINT’S APARTMENT

Cut to a quick montage of Flint packing.

FLINTFreeing up schedule... Packing inventions... Packing other stuff... Forcing stuff into my Live Corp backpack... Recording cool outgoing message...

We hear Steve’s voice on the machine.

MESSAGE MACHINESteve!

Finally, he leaves a post-it note on a sleeping Tim’s head. It reads, “Dad. Going on dangerous trip. Be home soon. I hope. Love you. Flint.”


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FLINT(sotto)

Leaving note...

Flint exits the apartment.

INT. HALLWAY- FLINT AND TIM’S APARTMENT

Flint rings Sam’s doorbell. She opens the door in her pajamas.

SAMFlint? Is everything okay?

FLINTSam, big news!

Sam looks surprised.

FLINT (CONT’D)(takes a deep breath)

I’m going back to Swallow Falls to destroy the FLDSMDFR which is still alive and creating deadly food monsters that are trying to learn to swim so they can attack Lady Liberty!!

She stares in shocked silence.

SAMWait, you’re doing this alone?

FLINTWell, yeah. But please don’t tell Dad. If he finds out I’m going back to Swallow Falls, he’s going to want to come too...

INT. FLINT AND TIM’S APARTMENT- CONTINUOUS

Tim, still in bed, overhears them. He opens one eye.

INT. HALLWAY- CONTINUOUS

SAMWell... I’m coming!

Sam shuts the door.


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FLINT(through the door)

What?! No, Sam! It’s going to be deadly dangerous with a good chance of death!

Door opens back up and Sam is fully dressed and ready to go.

SAMAnd that’s why WE’LL need help.

INT. UPSCALE COFFEE SHOP - MORNING

Looking utterly unhappy, EARL prepares a fancy latte drink for a snooty CUSTOMER. He wears an apron, paper hat and clean-shaven face.

EARLTriple decaf mocha-chino-boba-lattewith skim soy and nutmeg sprinkle?

He hands the drink to the customer.

FLINT (O.S.)I’d like to order something strong!

EARLWait your turn, fancypants--

(then realizing)Flint Lockwood and Sam Sparks!

Earl leaps over the counter to hug and kiss them.

EARL (CONT’D)And Steve, too!

STEVEJuicy!

SAMEarl, we need your help.

CUSTOMER Hey, where’s my coffee!?

EARLCoffee?! I’m not a barista, I’m a polista!

Earl tears off his apron, revealing his police uniform. He flexes his face muscles, causing his beard to grow instantly.


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EARL (CONT’D)Let’s ride!

Cal steps out from behind the counter wearing a chef’s hat.

CALCan I come too, Dad?

EARLSon, not until you get your first chest hair.

CALI have a chest hair!

Cal pulls down his jacket revealing what appears to be a curl of hair. Earl wipes it with his finger and eats it.

EARLAhh, it’s just like mine. Wait a minute. That’s not a chest hair! That’s cupcake frosting. Tell your Mom that Flint Lockwood needs my help.

Earl hugs Cal and does a back flip out of the shop. Cal shrugs and squirts a new curl of frosting on his chest.

INT. OPERATING ROOM - DAY

Close up on Manny is operating. A NURSE hands him each item.

MANNYSponge... forceps... swab...

Sam appears in the reflection of Manny’s doctor mirror.

SAM Manny, we need your help.

We pull out to reveal the patient is a cow giving birth in a field. The baby cow dangles halfway way out.

MANNYI can drop everything. Camera...

The nurse hands him his camera and they exit.

EXT. CITY STREET - LATER

Brent, in a chicken suit, dances while spinning an arrow-shaped sign that reads, “CHICK-N-SUSHI.”


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BRENT(singing)

Chicken sushi get it while it’s cold!

The gang drives by him and then backs up.

FLINTChicken Brent, is that you?

BRENTIn the flesh!

He catches the sign in his butt cheeks.

BRENT (CONT’D)Buck-UH-OH!

SAMThe world is in trouble! Will you help us?

BRENTYou bet I will! I just need someone to cover my shift.

He looks around for help, then wedges his sign into a branch of a nearby tree.

BRENT (CONT’D)Thanks, tree!

He squeezes into the already tightly packed car and pops his head out of the sunroof as the gang drives away.

SEQUENCE 700- WHARF

EXT. WHARF - DAWN

Flint faces the gang. He stands beside his Grocery Deliverator.

FLINTOkay gang, we’ll be traveling to the island using my Grocery Deliverator!

He plugs it in and a terrifying electric vortex appears.

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The group exchange uneasy looks. Steve is about to eat a banana sandwich.

STEVEHungry!

FLINTYes, Steve! Hungry for adventure!

Flint scoops him up.

FLINT (CONT’D)See you on the island, my brave lab partner!

STEVEAfraid---

Flint pitches Steve into the vortex where he appears to vaporize. There’s a beat.

FLINT It worked!

Steve is ejected from the vortex. His hair stands on end as he lies there in a daze. The sandwich is missing.

STEVEBanana! Banana!

(shaking from being electrocuted)

STEEEEEEEEEEVVEEEEEE...!

FLINTHmm, that’s weird. Where’d the sandwich go?

Brent gets excited and runs towards the teleporter.

BRENTMy turn! My turn! I’m next!

Just at that moment, BAH-ROOOOO. A boat pulls up to the dock. The cabin door bursts open revealing Tim!

TIMAhoy there, skipper ma’ boy!

FLINTDad?!

GANGMr. Lockwood!


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FLINTWhat? Dad! No! How did you know we were here?

TIMI could see you from the apartment.

Tim points to the extension cord leading up to the balcony.

FLINTGrumble.

TIMFlint, if you’re going home, so am I.

FLINTDad, the island is going to be very dangerous and you’re very, very old.

TIM I was born on the island and I want to die on that island, just like your mom. Besides, I know that place like the inside of a tackle box. I want to help.

FLINTNo...

Sam walks past Flint and climbs up on the boat.

SAMFlint, let him help.

EARLThe man does have a boat.

BRENTWhich is twice as many boats as we have.

MANNYAnd I am older than him.

They all file onto the boat except Flint.

FLINT(sigh)

Fine- But we’ll get there faster if we use the Grocery Deliverator---

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STEVESteeeeeeeeeeeve!!

FLINTOkay. We’ll take the boat.

He climbs aboard followed by the others. The boat takes off with Tim steering.

TIMShovin’ off!

Tim sings a sea shanty as the boat leaves.

TIM (CONT’D)(singing)

Ninety-nine buckets of chum on the boat, ninety-nine buckets of chum. You hold your nose and out one goes...

Barb, who’s been sitting in her hover car on the docks, watches them go and then takes off.

SEQUENCE 750- CHESTER AND BARB

INT. LIVE CORP, CHESTER’S OFFICE - SAME TIME

Chester examines a video of Flint explaining his FLDSMDFR.

CHESTER Brilliant, isn’t it?

CHESTER 2Splendid.

CHESTER 3The young man is a genius. Why didn’t we give him the orange vest?

ALL HOLOGRAMSIndeed.

Chester’s holograms are lounging about. The real Chester is strumming a guitar.

CHESTERI have my reasons. Young Lockwoodis more useful to us wanting the vest than he would be as a Thinkquanaut having the vest. His judgement will be clouded by his longing for my approval.


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CHESTERS(soprano chorus)

Aaaaprooooovalll!!!

The elevator dings.

CHESTER Oh, it’s the monkey.

Barb enters.

BARB Lockwood has departed... with his TEAM.

All the Chester’s stop what they’re doing and turn to Barb.

CHESTERTeam?

BARBOh yes. His friends have joined him on the mission.

CHESTER Friends you say?

CHESTER 2Sounds messy!

CHESTER 3If Lockwood starts listening to his friends, will he still long for your approval?

CHESTERS(soprano Chorus)

Aaaaprooooovalll!!!

CHESTER Quiet! Let me think. Barb, find out everything you can about these “friends.” We need to identify their weaknesses.

BARBWill do. Maybe they won’t be his “friends” for very long.

CHESTERBARB! You know only I am allowed to make ominous quips.


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BARBSorry, sir.

Chester goes in for the joke again.

CHESTERMaybe they won’t be his “friends” for very long.

CHESTER (CONT’D)Mwahahahaha!

BARBMwahahahaha!

All the holograms join in the laughter.

SEQUENCE 800- ON THE BOAT/HOME

EXT. ON THE BOAT - LATER

Tim’s boat pitches and rolls across rough ocean. Thick fog makes it hard to see what’s ahead.

Up top in the wheelhouse, Tim looks happy as he sings a tune.

TIM(singing)

Nineteen buckets of chum on the boat, nineteen buckets of chum. You hold your nose and out one goes, there’s eighteen buckets of chum on the boat.

Tim yells down to the others.

TIM (CONT’D)We’ll be there in two flaps of a sardine’s fluke!

Cut down into the main cabin. Flint and the gang are gathered near his computer.

FLINTThanks, Dad!

Flint notices Brent in his rubber chicken suit sliding around on the back bench with the waves.

FLINT (CONT’D)Uh... Brent. Don’t you want to change out of that chicken suit?


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BRENTWell I didn’t bring any clothes. So it’s either this or the diaper.

SAMChicken suit it is.

TIM (O.S.)LAND HO!

The gang all turn to look out the window. Before them is an overgrown food jungle with a colorful mountain in the center.

EARL/BRENT/SAM/STEVEGASP!

Petrified left-over food pokes out of the water as they drift through the ruins of the cannery. A Ratbird startles them as he flies off of a patrified banana.

RATBIRDSQUAW!! (sounds like BE-WARE... BE-WARE)

Tim hovers over the wheel, looking uneasy.

TIMSeven buckets of chum on the boat...seven buckets of chum...youhold your nose...and out one goes...

They drift passed the ruins of the cannery. The faded logo of Baby Brent smiles down on them.

It feels as though the island is watching them. As Tim skillfully guides the boat to the dock, Flint and the gang stare at the giant wall of jungle in front of them. Flint gulps and steps off the boat.

FLINTOkay, everyone. We’ll have to be on our toes, no slip ups! WHOA!

Flint slips on something on the dock. It’s the banana sandwich that Steve was trying to eat when he went through the Grocery Deliverator two scenes ago! Steve grabs it off of Flint.

STEVEBanana!

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FLINTThe Grocery Deliverator must only work on food!

Flint shoves the banana sandwich in his pocket. Sam is studying her ‘Doppler weather radar turbo 2000.’

SAMFlint! This is amazing!!! Look! The climate’s shifted dramatically to allow this much vegetation to grow.

They hear the sound of a beast roaring in the jungle. Flint’s courage drains out of him.

FLINT How are we ever going to find the FLDSMDFR in there?

SAM (encouraging)

With science!

FLINTSam, it’s not that easy.

Earl begins doing one handed push-ups.

EARLThat why I’m here Flint Lockwood! With my reflexes, muscular aptitude, sensitive chest hairs and dogmatic belief in the rules, I’ll keep us safe.

FLINTThat’s great, Earl, but--

BRENTAnd I’ve been inside the living food before, so I know how they feel.

FLINTYeah! That sounds useful.

BRENTIt’s gross. It’s not recommended.

FLINT Awesome! And Manny, you could be our medic-slash-pilot-slash-cook slash-cameraman.


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MANNYI am certain there are many ways which I can help.

STEVEHelping!

Steve hits a red button on Manny’s camera.

SAMSee? We’re going to beat this! You’re going to become a Thinkquanat. And then...

SAM/FLINTSparkswood!

They pucker up for a kiss until Tim pipes up.

TIMAhem. Hey! Drop anchor there. What about me?

Flint turns to see his Dad on the gang plank with his bags packed, ready to go.

FLINTUh, Dad. Right. I think it’s probably best if you stay here on the boat where it’s safe.

Tim is disappointed.

TIMSafe? I didn’t come all the way here to do nothin’. I could have done that anywhere.

Flint walks him over to an easy chair on the forward deck.

FLINT(sympathetically)

Look, Dad, finding the FLDSMDFR in that jungle is going to be deadly dangerous and to survive we’ll need to use all sorts of science. Maybe even computers.

TIMComputers?

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Flint leaves Tim and heads into the jungle with the others.

FLINT (CONT’D)Bye, Dad! We’ll be back before you know it.

TIM(frustrated)

I’ve heard that once or twice before.

SEQUENCE 900- MEET BARRY

EXT. FOOD JUNGLE - DAY

Earl leads the gang through the dense food jungle, acting like a cop in an action movie (but instead of a real weapon, he holds his fingers together like a gun). It’s all very fun and spooky.

EARLEveryone, stay close. There could be a hungry food monster around any corner.

BRENTAwww, I hate corners!

They approach the old power station. One by one, they pancake against the brick wall, trying to be stealthy. Brent slips and falls hard, his rubber chicken suit letting out a loud “buck-caw”.

EARLShhh!

BRENTSorry.

As the gang continues through the jungle, something in the shadows skitters, startling Earl.

EARL Who’s down there? Whoa!

They gang hurries over, finding him at the remains of a LIVE CORP BUNKER. It is covered in a gooey CHEESE WEB.

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BRENTIt’s like a cheesy spider web... made of cheese!

FLINTThis must be where those Thinkquanauts were attacked.

Off their looks of fear. Cheese web has the door sealed shut.

EARLStand back everybody! I’m going to cut the cheese!

Earl karate chops the cheese web, freeing the door. The cutting cheese sounds a lot like a fart.

EARL (CONT’D)(embarrassed)

Uh, that was the cheese...

INT. BUNKER - CONTINUOUS

With Earl in the lead, the gang cautiously steps inside the empty bunker.

EARLHello? Anybody in here?

A box falls off a shelf onto the floor. They all jump. Earl carefully flips the box over revealing a giant Strawberry.

FLINT Wow.

SAMThat is the biggest Strawberry I’ve ever seen in my life!

Flint bends down and picks it up. No one can see that the Strawberry has a set of eyes and a mouth because it is facing away from them. It blinks with adorable cuteness.

BRENTIs it heavy?

FLINTYeah. It’s a lot heavier than it looks.

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FLINT (CONT’D)Ahhhhhhh!!!

The Strawberry screams.

STRAWBERRYAhhhhhhh!

EVERYBODYAhhhhhhh!

Flint drops the Strawberry and leaps into Earl’s arms.

STRAWBERRYN-Woo!

BRENTIt’s moving!

The Strawberry chases the gang from the bunker.

EXT. BUNKER- CONTINUOUS

FLINTHehe. That was a close one.

Sam looks down at Flint’s feet.

SAMYou got a little someone stuck to your pants!

Camera pans down revealing the little Strawberry hugging Flint’s leg and cooing.

FLINTAaghhhh!!!! Get it off!!! Sam! Sam!

Flint madly kicks his leg trying to shake off the Strawberry, as it giggles and enjoys the ride.

SAMWait! Wait! Stop!

She grabs the Strawberry and Flint freaks out.

FLINTSAM! DON’T TOUCH IT!!! PUT IT DOWN!!! PUT IT DOWN!!!

Sam holds it up to Flint. It is ADORABLE! Little leafy hands reach towards Flint as it coos.


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SAMLook at him!

Sam holds the Strawberry out to Flint. He recoils.

FLINTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Sam and the Strawberry are nonplussed.

SAMSeriously? Aw, I think I’ll name him BARRY.

FLINT Sam, could you please put ‘Barry’ down!

BARRYN-Woo, N-Woo!

FLINTWe have to get to the FLDSMDFR so we can shut it down with this utterly irreplaceable BS-USB.

Flint holds up the orange Live Corp BS-USB device hanging around his neck. Barry swiftly yanks the BS-USB from Flint and jumps down.

FLINT (CONT’D)Hey! That is NOT for you!

Barry runs away giggling and Flint gives chase.

FLINT (CONT’D)I need that! Please!!! Hey! That BS-USB is really important!

Barry stops and turns. He stares up at Flint with adoration.

BARRYN-Woo?

FLINTN-Woo! N-Woo! Yes!

Flint uses the only word he knows from Barry’s language.

FLINT (CONT’D)N-Woo? Hand it over please! I beg you. PLEASE!?


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Barry stares at Flint for a beat, then, swallows the zip drive in one gulp.

FLINT (CONT’D)Whoa, whoa, whoa! No! Hey!

BRENTAw, that was pretty adorable. I mean, no big dealio. You brought more than one of those things, right?

Flint shoots Brent a look.

SEQUENCE 1000- SARDINE CIRCLE

EXT. JUNGLE - CONTINUOUS

The gang chases the giggling Barry through the jungle.

FLINTStop!

EARLDon’t let him get away!

Brent brings up the rear. He notices blinking eyes in the dense jungle.

Earl flips through the air landing in front of Barry.

EARL (CONT’D)Stop your shenanigans, little berryman!

He tries to grab him, but Barry shoots through his legs, giggling as he goes.

At the bank of a watering hole Barry stops and Flint quickly grabs him.

FLINTGotcha! Ah! Here, you take it! You take it!

Flint passes Barry to Sam as if he was holding a wet toad.

FLINT (CONT’D)You’re going to have to carry him until he... passes the BS-USB.


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SAMAnd by squirt, you mean....

(she makes a zerbertsound)

FLINT...Yes. We gotta get a move on before we run into any more of these creatures.

As they talk, the rest of the gang rises up, gasping at what they see off camera. Flint and Sam both turn to see...

SARDINE CIRCLE has been transformed into a beautiful WATERING HOLE like something out of the Serengeti. Watermelophantsbathe with their children. Bananostriches flock across the valley. Hippotatomus lounge in the shade. All of this is nestled amongst the buildings and remains of the town.

SAMIt’s so beautiful!

EARLIt’s enough to make a grown man cry.

A single tear oozes from his eye but before it can run down his face...

EARL (CONT’D)But not this man! Get back in there, tear!

The tear retreats back into his tear duct.

FLINTWow. I can’t believe the FLDSMDFRcreated all of this...

Flint looks around.

FLINT (CONT’D)(panicked)

Where’s Barry?!?

Flint and Sam look at each other.

BARRY (O.S.)Wheeeeeeeeeeee!

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EARLUh oh. Here we go again.

CUT TO:

The gang stands on top of a floating police car as Earl paddles it across the watering hole as they try to catch Barry.

BARRYWheeeeeeeee!

FLINTJust a little bit closer and I can get him! Earl!

BARRYN-woooooo!

They start to gain on Barry. Flint leans off the edge trying to reach for him.

SAMLook at the mangos!

The boat coasts through a flock of Flamangos.

FLINTYou mean Flamingos.

SAMFla-mangos!

BRENTThere’s a bunch of shrimp!

The gang looks up to see a group of shrieking Shrimpanzeejumping across the canopy of the jungle.

MANNYThey look like Chimpanzees.

MANNY/BRENTShrimpanzees!

Earl notices a group of Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes swim by.

EARL (O.S.)Peanut Butter n’ Jellyfish!

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BRENT (O.S.)What’s that one over there?!?

SAMYeah, that’s just a tomato...

Flint reaches out for Barry.

FLINTGet back here! Come here! No! N-woo...

Suddenly a Shrimpanzee jumps down onto the hood of the car. Another jumps onto Earl’s back and tries to rip off his ORANGE LIVE-CORP BACKPACK.

EARLHey--

The Shrimpanzee steals a sandwich out of his bag, takes a bite and then throws the remains into the water.

EARL (CONT’D)That’s my lunch!

Brent is being attacked by a Shrimpanzee on his back. Manny is filming all of this.

BRENTGet him off of me, Dr. Manny!

Another Shrimpanzee hops onto Manny’s camera. He tries to shake him off but he latches on tight.

MANNYGet...off...my...camera!

FLINTUh oh. There’s a leek in the boat!

He points to a scared-looking LEEK creature cowering in the corner of the police car boat.

The gang starts to pick up speed in the white water rapids.

EARLHold on, everyone! This ain’t gonnabe no a picnic!

Flint is still reaching out for Barry.

FLINTKeep it steady, Earl! I’ve almost got him!


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Suddenly, a giant Watermelophant rises out of the water. Barry is nimbly balanced on top of it. Dozens of other Watermelophants rise out of the water.

SAMWatermelophants!

Barry slides off the back of the creature. There’s a blast of trumpet as the Watermelophants spray the gang with seeds.

One Watermelophant jumps into river creating a wave so large it sends the car over a ridge, cascading down a waterfall. The gang holds on for dear life.

GANGAHHH!!!!!!!!

They land with a SPLASH. Earl tries to navigate the rapids as large potato-like animals surface, opening their mouths. Barry drifts between the animals.

SAMHip-potato-mus!

BRENTWe’re gonna get mashed!

EARLZap ‘em with the siren, Manny!

Manny hits the police siren driving the Hip-potato-mus away. The group drifts towards a low-hanging telephone line.

EARL (CONT’D)Duck!

BRENT Duck? Where?!?

Everyone ducks except Brent, who gets tangled in the line.

BRENT (CONT’D)Whoa!

The camera follows the vibration of the power line up into the canopy of the jungle where it is attached to a web of cheese. Red eyes open on an enormous cheeseburger.

Back on the river, Earl scoops Barry up with a spoon, handing him off to Sam.

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The police car drifts to a stop at the edge of the watering hole and the group hurries onto shore.

SAMOk, come here. You’ve caused enough trouble for one day.

BRENTI’m glad that’s over!

Suddenly the giant Cheespider drops down behind them, roaring.

FLINT/SAMCHEESPIDER!! RUN!!

They all take off into the jungle with the Cheespider right on their tails. Brent is trailing behind.

BRENTWait for me!

The Cheespider snaps at Brent, catching him by the ORANGE LIVE CORP BACKPACK. Brent rips off his chicken suit to free himself.

BRENT (CONT’D)(still running)

Cheesepider! It’s a good thing I remembered to wear my diaper!

The roaring Cheespider rips the backpack to shreds.

FLINTHey, down this way!

They run towards the alley but inexplicably SLAM into it, falling backwards to the ground.

FLINT/GANGOOF!

We PULL BACK to REVEAL the alley is actually a fallen BILLBOARD advertising “Swallow Falls Alleys: Building Quality Alleys Since 2009!” They are trapped!

SAMUgh, dead end!

STEVEDead!

The roar of the Cheespider is replaced by another sound; a Help-icopter!


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SEQUENCE 1050- CHESTER’S ARRIVAL

The Help-icopter lands and the hatch opens, revealing Chester.

EARLGhost man?

CHESTERGreetings, friends and Namaste.

FLINTChester V! You’re here!

CHESTERThat’s right, Young Lockwood! And by the looks of things, just in time.

SAMOne minute later and we would have been food for that food!

FLINTChester, these are some of my friends. They’ve come to help me on the mission.

CHESTERWhat a delightful band of rag-tags you’ve assembled.

FLINTOh, they’re not rag-tags. They’re the bravest, smartest people I know-

BRENT (O.S.)Help! Help, help, help!

As Brent zips up his tracksuit, he frantically stomps his feet.

BRENT (CONT’D)My shoes! They’re totally covered in worms! Ooohh- Ahhh-Oohh- Ahhh!!!

(beat, calming down)Oh, wait, those are my toes. Nevermind!

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FLINT(sheepish)

Heh, heh.

CHESTERBringing them along shows initiative, Young Lockwood. I should have never let you go alone in the first place. Good job.

STEVE (TO CHESTER)Phoney.

Flint is shocked at Steve’s interjection.

FLINTSteve, please, this is the real Chester.

Flint pokes Chester to be certain.

STEVE(sing language)

Phoney.

FLINT(sing language)

Steve, please...this is the real Chester.

STEVE(sign language)

Phoney.

Chester chuckles.

CHESTER(sign language)

Sometimes Monkeys are better seen than heard.

Barb steps up.

BARBCan I say something?

Everyone but Flint reacts with shock at the talking ape.

MANNYApparently you can.

CHESTERThis is Barb. My Number 2.


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BARB(suspiciously to Sam)

Why are you carrying a Strawberry in your backpack?

Barb yanks Barry out of Sam’s backpack by his leafy ankles. Barry freaks out as Barb fights to control him.

CHESTERStand back, everyone!

SAM(to Barb)

Hey! Stop! You’re scaring him!

BARBScaring him? Oh please, it’s probably got a mouth full of fangs.

BRENTNow you’re scaring me!

SAMI’ve been carrying him and he hasn’t hurt anyone.

BARBI’m sorry, are you a scientist?

SAMAs a matter of fact, I am.

FLINT(proudly)

She’s a meteorologist.

BARB(snickering)

Meteorology. I love it. The science of smiling and having pretty hair while you point at a map.

FLINTActually it’s a very--

SAM(interrupting, peeved)

Meteorology is a comprehensive analysis of atmospheric--

CHESTERLadies, ladies, please. I’m sure we can all agree that one of you is a scientist.


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FLINT(to Sam, tenderly)

See there, all better.

CHESTERThe key thing to remember is that we cannot trust these creatures.

As Chester points at Barry, the little guy snaps at him. Chester pulls his finger away just in time.

CHESTER (CONT’D)See? No matter how innocent they may appear, they are still vicious and aggressive.

SAMThat doesn’t mean we have to be.

Chester glares at Sam for a beat, smiles, then turns to Flint.

CHESTERYoung Lockwood, why was your lady-friend carrying this rabid little Strawberry in her backpack?

FLINTWell... He, uh - ate the BS-USB.

Barb snaps on rubber gloves and whips out a SCALPEL.

BARBI’m on it.

Sam snatches Barry away from Barb.

SAMOooo! If you touch a leaf on his head...!

BARBPlease step away from the berry, Madame.

As Barb advances Barry’s eyes widen in fear. Suddenly, <<SPLORT!>>, a small heap of Strawberry jam hit the ground with the BS-USB floating inside.

BARRY(a bit embarrassed, to Flint)

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EARLThat orange monkey lady scared the jam out of him!

Barry leaps away and escapes into the jungle.

Flint lifts the BS-USB out of the jam with tweezers. The function light is red.

FLINTOh no... It’s jammed!

Steve licks the jam out off it-BLINK! The light turns green.

FLINT (CONT’D)Thank you, lab partner!

Chester sidebars Flint.

CHESTERYoung Lockwood, the world could have been destroyed because of the action of one sinister Strawberry. We cannot allow any more mistakes like this. Remember our ticking clock?

Barb projects the ticking clock. Flint looks worried.

CHESTER (CONT’D)It won’t be long before those malicious melons, pernicious Pickles and belligerent burgers learn to swim and make their way to the mainland. What is your plan?

FLINTI need to get to my lab so I can make contact with the FLDSMDFR.

CHESTERBrilliant! Let’s take my Help-icopter.

They turn to the Help-icopter, but it is sinking into the muck. The Safetynauts are struggling to keep it afloat.

SAFETYNAUTSJim, hold on!! Jim!!!!

With a SCHLURP the Help-icopter is gone. So is Jim.

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CHESTERAlas no, we’ll have to go by foot.

EARLAlright- I’ll lead the way.

FWOOP! Earl does an action flip to the front of the group. FWOOP! FWOOP! FWOOP! Three Safetynauts flip in front of him.

SAFETYNAUT LOUISENo, we’ll lead the way.

CHESTERI believe my Safetynauts are better equipped to lead us in their robo-suits.

EARLBut their robo muscles ain’t got nothin’ on my meat muscles.

FLINTSorry, Earl... can’t argue with ‘robo-suits’.

Earl is clearly hurt by Flint’s lack of faith. As the others fall into line, Sam joins Flint.

SAM(whispering to Flint)

Flint, doesn’t it bother you that Barb was just going to cut Barry open?

FLINTYou saw it take a snap at Chester, not to mention eating the BS-USB. Face it, Sam, the creatures here are dangerous. We’ve got to be careful who we trust.

SAMThat’s what I’m worried about.

Barry peeks out of the bushes, watching them go.

BARRYN-Woo?

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EXT. SWALLOW FALLS, JUNGLE - AFTERNOON

Flint walks through the jungle with a map of Swallow Falls.

FLINTWe must be close to the lab. Should be straight up ahead-- OOOF!!

He SMACKS into a low hanging mailbox, wrapped in vines.

SAMOh, oh my gosh are you okay?

Flint shakes it off and reads ‘LOCKWOOD’ on the mailbox. He runs and peaks through the thick foliage. His eyes widen as he sees his home. It has been lifted up into a giant tree, all of the rooms on different branches. He runs up to the door.

FLINTMy house! Or what’s left of it.

BRENTHey thanks for loaning me these skinny jeans, Flint! Lucky! I didn’t know you grew up next to a salsa river.

There is a river of salsa flowing directly past Flint’s house. Brent kneels, scooping a handful into his mouth.

BRENT (CONT’D)Soo spicy.

(keeps eating, eyes watering)

Does anyone have any water... or milk?

FLINTOh crap balls...

They all look up and see Flint’s lab, hanging precariously upside-down among the vines of the canopy.

SAMOh no. It’s upside-down!

BARBThe pretty weather girl made an observation!

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FLINTI’ve got to get to my computer.

CHESTERThen to the upside-down lab we must go.

FLINTSteve!

Steve pops out of the salsa river and scampers over to Flint.

STEVESteve!

FLINTTo the lab!

Flint enters the porta-potty. He begins to step in.

We see him scurry through the tubes connecting up to the lab. Chester, standing outside the porta-potty, turns to his team.

CHESTER(to his team)

Safetynauts, keep these men safe.

Chester enters the tube.

EARLI’ll keep them safe.

Brent, covered with salsa, sees Barb and Sam enter the tube.

BRENTHey guys, where you going? Guys? Hey, wait for me!

He dives into the porta-potty but gets stuck, his butt hanging out.

BRENT (CONT’D)Uh oh. Um little help?

Earl tries to pull Brent out, but he’s stuck in there tight.

SEQUENCE 1225 - FLINT’S LAB INT.

INT. TUBE LEADING TO LAB- MOMENTS LATER

Flint and Chester climb their way up. Just out of earshot behind them, Sam is struggling to keep up with Barb.


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SAMSeems like only yesterday I was in this porta-pottie for the very first time.

Barb rolls her eyes.

BARBYeah, seems like only yesterday I cracked cold fusion. That’s the kind of stuff I do.

INT. LAB - MOMENTS LATER

Flint pries open the door to the hallway leading into his lab. Carefully they make their way out of the elevator tube.

STEVESpooky!

FLINTSpooky is right, Steeeeeve!

The lab shakes unstably and Flint loses his footing. Chester climbs up.

CHESTERI say this laboratory of yours is a wonder of engineering! Reminds me of the one I had as a youth, growing up in North Dakota.

FLINTReally? You were like me when you were my age?

CHESTERIndeed! I too built my lab up high... to keep the bullies out.

FLINT(shocked)

You were bullied too?

CHESTERYes, that’s why I invented THESE wedgie-proof underwear.

Chester pulls up his orange wedgie-proof underwear.

FLINTI know...you’re underwear has been protecting me for years!


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Flint blushes and pulls his underpants up too, revealing that he has also invented wedgie-proof underwear (covered in Tronlines). They giggle like schoolgirls.

CHESTERI tell you Young Lockwood, sometimes I wish I’d kept my bullies around so I could crush them with my success, just like you did with that man-baby.

FLINTYou mean Brent? Sure he USED to be a bully but he’s my friend now.

CHESTERFriend?!? NO! A bully can NEVER be your friend! I see how he treats you.

FLINT(unsure)

Uh, nicely?

CHESTERFlint, your intellect has allowed you to EVOLVE, but that bully cannot keep up. His only recourse is to pull you down to his level. You can never trust him. Remember the ancient Chines e proverb, “Qifutang shi duyao”: “Stew offered by a bully is poisoned broth.”

FLINT Stew? Wow, I’ll have to be more careful.

They reach the end of the hall. The lab before them is an abyss of black. Barb and Sam catch up.

Flint tries to turn on the power by punching buttons on a toy SIMON, but nothing.

FLINT (CONT’D)Beep, boop, boop, boop, beep. Aw, back-up power’s out. How am I supposed to start up my lab?

CHESTER(reassuring)

Aha! Don’t worry, Flint. All you need are the right connections.


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Chester plugs a cord from his vest into the lab’s power hub.

CHESTER (CONT’D)At Live Corp, we share our energy, and bring light to the world!

As he starts to jog in place, the lab powers up.

LAB COMPUTER VOICE Welcome, Flint.

As the lights come on, Flint’s computer is revealed dangling above a pool of electrified water.

BARBIs that the computer you use to connect to the FLDSMFR?

She points down to the computer, in the dark, scary space.

FLINT Yup. That’s it.

SEQUENCE 1250- TACODILE ATTACK

EXT. LOCKWOOD’S BACKYARD - SAME TIME

Manny struggles to pull Brent out of the porta-potty.

BRENT I don’t know what’s worse in here... the smell or the taste.

MANNY Perhaps you should... shut your mouth.

Earl is kneeling down next to the Salsa river. As he watches it bubble he feels a twitch in his chest hair.

EARL There’s something troubling about that bubbling.

A Safetynaut snaps back him.

SAFETYNAUT LOUISEWe have sensors that warn us about any unexplained phenomenon.

EARLI don’t know about your phenomenal sensors but I do know my chest hairs are tingling.


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(gasp)What!?

They stare at the bubbling Salsa. Suddenly, baby Taco creatures emerge onto a lily pad. They are small and cute. The Safetynauts laugh at Earl.

SAFETYNAUT LOUISE(snickering)

That’s what made your chest hairs tingle?

She shoots plastic wrap from robo-suit, capturing one of the creatures.

SAFETYNAUT LOUISE (CONT’D)Some baby tacos?

But Earl’s chest hairs won’t stop tingling.

EARL (puzzled)

No. It’s something else. Something much, much else.

Earl turns to see the second little taco rise out of the salsa on the head of another gigantic Taco beast the size of a tank! The big taco roars at the Safetynauts.

SAFETYNAUTSAhhh!

MANNY Tacodile... SUPREME!!!

INT. LAB - SAME TIME

Barb lowers Flint and Steve down into the lab. Chester is still jogging.

CHESTERDo be careful, Young Lockwood. That electrified water looks especially zappy.

Sam offers to assist Barb (out of earshot from Flint).

SAMDo you need a hand?

Barb looks at a cable connected to a dangling TV.


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BARBWhy don’t you hold on to this cable?

Barb carelessly passes her the cable letting go before she has a chance to catch it.

SAMOh- Ahh!

The TV drops down nearly hitting Flint on the head and then falls into the water where it sparks like a toaster in a bathtub.

FLINTAhhh!!

STEVECrispy!

SAMSorry Flint!

FLINT(annoyed)

Please be more careful, Sam!

BARB(calling down)

My fault!! I gave her something important to do.

Barb squeezes Sam out of the scene.

CHESTERBarb! Quit your monkey business.

(whispering)Focus!

Barb nods, produces her PDA and begins to type. We see a motion graphic of Steve’s voice box with the label “MONKEY THOUGHT TRANSLATOR OVERRIDE” on the PDA.

Down below, Flint and Steve are working on the computer.

FLINTOkay Steve, we should be able to lock onto the heat signature, allowing us to locate the FLDSMDFR.

He pulls up an image of the FLDSMDFR but instead he gets an error message.


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STEVE(to Flint)

Incompetent!

FLINT(startled)

What?

STEVEDummy!

FLINTHey!

Steve looks at his translator confused.

STEVESmelly!

FLINTLook, I’ve been hiking through a food jungle!

SAMWhat’s going--

Barb shoves Sam back down the tube. Off camera Steve and Flint continue to argue.

STEVEObsequious!

FLINTWhat does that even mean?!?

EXT. LOCKWOOD’S BACK YARD- CONTINUOUS

The Big Taco lumbers out of the Salsa roaring right in the Safetynauts faces.

SAFETYNAUT LOUISERuunnnn!!!!!!!!

The Safetynauts turn and run away. The Tacodile runs after them, followed by it’s babies. Earl watches, confused.

EARLHey! Where you going?

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MANNYOy, vey!

He jumps out of the way and into porta-potty with Brent!

The Safetynauts jump into the vines to escape but the Tacodile follows suit hurling itself and getting tangled. It begins to swing back and forth, chomping at his victims.

SAFETYNAUT LOUISEWhoaaaaaaa!

As Earl runs over, Manny peaks his head out. They watch the tangled mess of Safetynauts try to swing to safety.

Manny realizes that the vines are connected to the Lab which starts to sway dangerously above the porta-potty.

MANNYAy Caramba! It’s going to bring down the lab!

EARLWe’ve got to cut that taco down!

Earl launches Manny into the air via his chest, then launches himself into action. Brent is left dangling.

BRENTHey Manny, do you smell tacos?

INT- LAB, CONTINUOUS

Steve is still insulting Flint while the lab rocks violently.

STEVE (O.S.)Buttweed!

Barb and Chester are being rocked back and forth. Sam is still being blocked from seeing Barb’s typing.

SAMHey, what’s going on down there?!?

STEVEPoohface!

FLINTReally, Steve?!

STEVEUneducated science poser!


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FLINTEXCUSE ME?!

Chester, still running to keep the power on, is getting frustrated.

CHESTER (WINDED)Perhaps your monkey should be SEEN and not HEARD.

FLINTRight sir!

STEVEBONEHEA---

Flint turns Steve’s thought translator OFF. Steve looks stunned. He grabs the translator and runs up to Sam. Flint goes back to the job at hand.

FLINTNow to boost this signal. Barb, hold me steady!

Flint begins to swing around the lab quickly grabbing and building an antenna (as he did in CLOUDY one), running the gauntlet of falling debris and electrified water.

FLINT (CONT’D)SWINGING, GRABBING, YANKING, DODGING, LANDING, AMPLYFYING, BOOSTING SIGNAL!

He hooks it up and hits the button! We smash zoom through the cable out the antenna--

“PING”! The screen on Flint’s computer shows a map of Swallow Falls with a glowing FLDSMDFR in the middle.

FLINT (CONT’D)Yes!!!

At that moment the whole lab lurches violently as it drops into blackness!

FLINT/CHESTER/BARB/SAMAhhhhhh!!!

EXT. LOCKWOOD’S BACKYARD - CONTINUOUS

Earl and Manny look up to the rocking lab. They quickly begin to cut the vines and Safetynauts drop down one by one.


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They cut the last few vines and give each other the thumbs up until--- THUMP.

The Tacodile plops in front of the Safetynauts. It opens its mouth to devour them just as Earl rises up in the foreground. He’s on the Tacodile! He cracks his whip, ready to ride!

EARLNot so fast, Tacodile! Time for a little Tex-Mex.

He cracks his whip, ready to ride!

EARL (CONT’D)Hiyah! Giddyup! Hiyah! Hiyah!

Earl rides the Tacodile towards the salsa river and jumping off just as the beast dives in. The Mama and Babies happily sink back into the salsa.

EARL (CONT’D)In a while, Tacodile!

Off screen, Brent is still wiggling around in the porta-potty. Suddenly he gets pushed out and we see Barb’s face. Flint pops out next.

FLINT (O.S.)Ha ha! We did it! We did it! That was exciting!

All around them are Safetynauts shocked and covered in salsa. It’s a mess.

SAFETYNAUTSGroaning.

FLINT What the heck happened here?

Sam hurries over to Earl, Manny, and Brent. They hug.

EARLA huge Tacodile attacked us and---

FLINTThe Safetynauts saved you?

MANNYNo, Earl was the one who-

FLINTGot saved by them? You’re a lucky man, Earl Devereaux.


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But we need to stay focused. I’ve located the FLDSMDFR!

With pride, Flint points towards the mountain at the center of the island. Chester looks surprised.

CHESTEROn top of Big Rock Candy Mountain?

FLINTNot ON the mountain. IN the mountain!

Chester brightens.

CHESTERSplendid! Alas, dusk is upon us. Safetynauts, make camp!

SAFETYNAUTSSafe. Safe. Safe.B

He leans in to whisper to Flint.

CHESTER(sternly)

The clock is ticking. We cannot afford to make any more mistakes.

Chester indicates Flint’s friends on the word “mistakes”.

FLINTI’ll take care of it.

Flint approaches his friends.

FLINT (CONT’D)(discretely)

Guys, guys, guys. Look, we need to try and be more careful, okay? We can’t always count on Chester and his Safetynauts here to save us.

Earl simmers.

FLINT (CONT’D)I’m just glad Dad is safe on the boat.

SEQUENCE 1100- TACKLE SHOP


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EXT. BOAT - DUSK

The chair is empty and Tim is gone.

EXT. JUNGLE - DUSK

Tim grumbles as he hikes along carrying the harpoon gun.

TIMToo dangerous? That’s a bucket of chum. Believe me, I can handle myself...and computers? I happen to know a place where there aren’t any computers.

EXT. TACKLE SHOP - DUSK

Tim pulls himself up on the ridge overlooking the tackle shop. He smiles big.

TIM(emotional)

There she is. Home sweet home.

INT. TACKLE SHOP - DUSK

The hanging doorbell rings as Tim enters the shop. He flips the sign from CLOSED to OPEN.

Below the sign reading ‘Sardines- 100% off,’ the shelves are bare, and empty sardine cans litter the floor.

TIMWhat? There’s no sardines. Had to be looters.

INT. BACKROOM- CONTINUOUS

Tim starts up a generator to power up the shop.

INT. TACKLE SHOP- NIGHT

The banks of fluorescent lights click on. He kneels down behind the counter and spins the dial on a safe.

He opens the safe door, revealing a stack of vintage ‘Baby Brent’ brand sardine cans.


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TIMAhh, vintage Baby Brent.

He opens the can and savors the aroma. He lifts a sardine to his mouth when doorbell rings, startling him. He topples backwards to the floor.

TIM (CONT’D)Ouch!

Tim peers over the counter top and sees a group of 4-foottall Pickles carrying fishing rods like spears. The Pickles scavenge through the empty sardine cans looking for any unopened ones.

Tim ducks back behind the counter, grabs his trusty harpoon gun, and swings it into position. As he does so, the loose fitting harpoon flies from the gun and lands on the floor.

TIM (CONT’D)Oh chum.

Tim leans forward to grab the harpoon. Suddenly, a Pickle rounds the corner and picks up the harpoon. Tim backs into the corner, trying to hide. The Pickle notices Tim and rushes at him with the pointy end of the harpoon.

PICKLE 1Gurble! Gurb-gurb-gurb-burb!

TIMAhh! No!!

Tim flinches, but the Pickle unexpectedly skewers a sardine from Tim’s can. The Pickle smiles and puts the skewered sardine in its mouth, chewing. Tim tentatively takes his own and nervously eats it.

TIM (CONT’D)Uh huh. Yeah. I like ‘em, too? I do, I love them.

The Pickle tries to take the can from Tim resulting in a tug-of-war.

TIM (CONT’D)Mine! No! Mine! Off! Off!

PICKLESGarble-garble! (Mine-mine!)

The rest of the Pickles round the corner and tackle the one gripping the can. They begin to fight for the last of the sardines.


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TIMHey, hey. Easy guys! C’mon you could lose an eye.

The last of the sardines are gobbled up quickly. The Pickles turn on Tim with their fishing rods. He surrenders as they back him into the corner.

TIM (CONT’D)Wait, wait this is weird!

One of the pickles picks up the empty sardine can, points at it.

TIM (CONT’D)(understanding)

I tell ya what...you want more sardines? I can get ya’ more sardines!

SEQUENCE 1300 - CAMP OUT

INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

As the Safetynauts keep watch, we see light flickering from inside Flint’s old house.

INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Manny, Earl, Sam, Steve and Brent eat a stew that Manny has prepared. Outside something roars in the jungle.

MANNYSounds like midnight snacks.

BRENTDr. Manny! Mmmm... this is delicious!

MANNYI call it “Manny’s Gorilla stew”

BRENTHow do you make a Gorilla stew?

MANNYYou keep it waiting for two hours...

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BRENT(mouthful)

Hey Flint! Wanna try some of this special stew? I saved you a bowl. It’s killer!

Flint visualizes Brent with an evil motive.

FLINT(to himself)

Killer stew?

Flint’s eyes goes wide. He hears Chester reciting the Chinese Proverb in his head.

CHESTER (V.O.)Qifu tang shi duyao!

Flint sense an evil motive and knocks the bowl out of Brent’s hand.

FLINTNo!!!!

Stunned, the gang looks at the bowl on the floor, then at Flint.

FLINT (CONT’D)Err...thank you...Brent.

Flint rushes out of the room leaving Brent, covered in stew, looking hurt.

EXT. FLINT’S HOUSE- HALLWAY- CONTINUOUS

Flint is plugging in a new fuse into the box which is now hanging by a vine when Sam catches up to him.

SAMHey Flint!

He throws a switch but nothing happens.

FLINTOh hey Sam what’s up?

SAMIs something wrong?

FLINTYeah, this fuse is blown.


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Not that. You’re acting...superweird...

FLINT (CONT’D)I’ve always acted super weird.

Flint goes back to fiddling with the fuse box.

SAMYeah...that’s true. But not like this. You shut down Steve today, and then that thing with the stew...

FLINTSam, qifu tang shi duyao! You know?

Sam look at Flint like he’s gone mad. She helps him with the fuse.

SAMWhat? Listen, we came here to help you. You should let us. Remember, we WORK together?

She reaches into the fuse box, flips a switch and the light turns on in Flint’s room. Sam exits, leaving Flint to reflect. In the shadows, we see Barb dangling from a branch.

INT. FLINT’S ROOM - LATER

Flint is staring at the Sparkswood drawing in the midst of his maps. He is interrupted by Chester’s voice.

CHESTER Knock, knock! How goes the plan to hunt down your FLDSMDFR?

Flint scrambles to hide the Sparkswood drawing and look busy.

FLINTOh... Uh... good, sir. I invented this. It’s a satellite guidance system that uses laser titration to navigate the safest path to the Big Rock Candy Mountain.

Flint shows Chester the device which looks like an upside down colander with a bunch of Flint tech taped to it. Flint turns it on and windy laser pathway shines out through the jungle up to Big Rock Candy Mountain.


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FLINT (CONT’D)I call it the Flint Lockwood Food Jungle Thwacking and Pointing Machine, or...

CHESTERThe FLFJTPM. Brilliant!

FLINTRight! All I have to do now is cut the leg holes.

CHESTEROoo, What’s this?

A cloud passes over Chester’s face then is quickly replaced by a forced smile.

CHESTER (CONT’D)Ah, young love? Nothing is so pure, yet so distracting.

FLINTDistracting?

Another Chester materializes right beside Flint.

CHESTER 2My hologram’s intuition tells me something is bothering you.

Flint hesitates, then confesses.

FLINTIt’s just... Sam thinks I’m-

Chester 3 materializes on the other side of Flint.

CHESTER 3Neglecting her for science? You should!

Chester 3 gestures to the poster of Einstein on the wall.

CHESTER 3 (CONT’D)Just ask Albert Einstein. He never let “love” or “friendship” get in the way of his genius.

FLINTWasn’t Einstein was married?


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CHESTER 3Yes, to his work!

FLINTYeah... but also to Mrs. Einstein.

CHESTERLook, we’re not Albert Einstein biographers. We’re scientists!

Chester makes an adjustment to Flint’s invention which re-directs the laser’s route to the FLDSMDFR into a straight line.

CHESTER (CONT’D)The quickest path to any goal is always a straight line. Put away your paper dreams. Stay focused, take charge, and prove to the world that you deserve to be a Thinkquanaut!

FLINTYou’re right.

Flint folds up the Sparkswood drawing and puts it in his pocket.

FLINT (CONT’D)Thanks, Chester. I mean, Chesters.

They all laugh.

SEQUENCE 1325, FISHING TRIP

INT. TIM’S BOAT- ON THE OCEAN- PRE-DAWN

Tim parks his boat. He’s surrounded by Pickles.

Tim sees one of the pickles wearing his hat and grumbles.

TIMOkay, we’re here. Hey! That is NOT for you.

Tim takes the hat from the pickle and hangs it back onto the wall.

PICKLES(aggitated)

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TIMRight. Let’s get to it!

Tim grabs a fishing rod from the wall.

EXT. TIM’S BOAT

Tim walks from the cabin to the deck. The pickles waddle out behind him.

Tim holds up his fishing rod and gestures to it.

TIM(grunting caveman speak)

Okay. You got this, right?

The pickles imitate him.

PICKLESGurgle?

Tim tosses them some lures and starts to fasten one to the end of his rod.

TIM(grunting)

Okay, then you wanna put one ‘a these on there like that.

The pickles do the same. One pickle eats the lure.

TIM (CONT’D)No, no, don’t eat that! That’s bad! You’ll hurt yourself.

The third pickle slaps his brother.

TIM (CONT’D)Hey, easy! Stop picking on your brother will ya. How’d you like it if he was shoving you?

The Pickle slaps his brother again.

TIM (CONT’D)Okay, now watch. Are you watching? One, and two, and three!

Tim casts his line into the water. The Pickles look over the edge of the boat with curiosity.

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He reels the line back in and shows the Pickles what he’s caught. A little SARDINE dangles from the hook.

The Pickles stare in awe.

TIMYeah, good huh? It’s called fishin’!

The Pickles smile, understanding. They use their fishing rods properly and cast their lines out.

TIM (CONT’D)(singing)

Out on my boat with a pickle that likes dill. The frowney one’s sour, he’s a real bitter pill. She’s so sweet, with her onion pet pearl. Teachin’ pickles to fish, that’s my crazy world. - I tell ya, if only Flint liked fishing as much as you guys...hehe. Why am I talking to a pickle.

SEQUENCE 1350 - JOURNEY

EXT. LOCKWOOD BACKYARD- MORNING

Safetynauts wake refreshed and ready. A weary Sam, Earl, Steve and Brent get up from the ground where they slept.

STEVESore!

Earl clutches his back and winces in pain.

EARLMe too. Feels like I slept on something.

He turns around revealing Manny is embedded in his back.

MANNYYou slept on me. I am many things, but I am not a mattress.

SAMBrent’s snoring kept me up all night.

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We hear loud snoring. Sam reaches into her hair and pulls out a SNORING ratbird.

SAMUgh.

The ratbird awakens, squawks and flies off. Flint lowers down from his bedroom looking well rested wearing his crazy looking FLFJTPM.

FLINTOkay gang! Today’s the day we find the FLDSMDFR. Chester, Barb, and myself will take the lead. Safetynauts bring up the rear and keep us safe.

Three Safetynauts salute

LOUISE/WILLIE/MILTSir, yes sir!

EARLWhat about us?

Flint pauses awkwardly, searching for an answer.

FLINTOh...right....(false enthusiasm) Your job is to stay...in the middle.

SAMThe middle?

FLINTYep. Safe in the middle.

CHESTERExcellent plan! Lead on, Young Lockwood! Lead on!

They all stare at Flint speechless. Flint heads out with Chester and Barb leaving the gang trailing with the Safetynauts in tow.

EARLThe middle?!

BRENTThat’s even worse than being in the back seat.

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As Flint and company continue their journey toward the FLDSMDFR, we see the wonder and beauty of the different environments on the island, while the Safetynauts get picked off one by one by the various food creatures.

The gang travels through a veggie meadow, a spaghetti forest, a meat canyon, past a chocolate water fall, and over a t-bonebridge. At the end, all the Safetynauts are missing except the two protecting Chester.

MUSIC ENDS.

Brent notices that there’s nobody left behind them.

BRENT (CONT’D)Hey look guys! We’re not in the middle anymore! Yeah... Bringin’up the rear!

Earl and Sam exchange a concerned look as they walk after Flint.

SEQUENCE 1600- PANCAKE BOG BREAKUP

EXT. SYRUP BOG - DAY

A Mosquitoast lands on a buttoad sitting atop a pancake pad.

BUTTOADButter.

The Mosquitoast sucks out all the butter, flattening the toad.

BUTTOAD (CONT’D)Parkay.

Cut wide to reveal Flint leading the group through a thick maple syrup bog, with bacon swamp trees. Mosquitoasts swarm all around.

Before them: a chocolate glacier. Just beyond: the Big Rock Candy Mountain. From the bog, they can see a cave at the top of the glacier that will take them inside the mountain...and, hopefully, to the FLDSMDFR.

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Brent slaps a Mosquitoast.

BRENT (CONT’D)Darn Mosquitoasts...

CHESTERFascinating, but we only have three more hours on our ticking clock and we still must cross this syrup bog, the ice cream glacier and enter that candy cave. The FLDSMDFR is almost within our grasp.

FLINTOkay, guys. Double-time.

But Sam stops. She’s looking at the sky.

SAMWait. Flint, look! Those are nimbostratus clouds. Combined with the drop in barometric pressure and the rainbow colors in the stratosphere, they can only mean one thing. There’s an 80 percent chance of a hard candy storm.

BARBSo there’s a 20 percent chance that we’re stopping to worry about nothing right now?

SAMNo, I’m worried we’ll be completely unprotected while being pelted with jawbreakers out there in the open!

The gang slaps away swarms of Mosquitoasts.

BRENTI hate broken jaws...

CHESTERWhile we highly value your opinion- we really don’t have time for it.

FLINTHe’s right, Sam. There’s no other way that we can go up-

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FLINTThe jungle?

Sam adjusts Flint’s helmet so the laser points towards her direction.

BARBYou want us to go hours out of our way because we...

(makes finger quotes)“May or may not” be in for some bad weather?

SAM(angry air-quotes)

“Yes.”

MANNY(nodding)

That makes a lot of sense.

BARBNo, it doesn’t, Paquito Manito. But if Miss Weather Girl wants to go the slower way, be my guest! The real scientists will go the most logical way.

Chester flips the laser back to the original direction pointing straight over the glacier to the mountain top.

SAMStop calling me a--!

FLINTLadies, ladies, please! Sam is every bit as much a scientist as we are.

SAMThank you, Flint.

CHESTEROf course she’s a scientist. May not be as important of a science, but--

SAMNot AS important? Really!? Flint, do you think what I do isn’t important?

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FLINTUmmmmm.... Well....

Earl and Manny exchange uncomfortable glances.

BRENTUhoh.

EARLWrong answer.

SAMNeed I remind you that “my science” saved a whole town from a hurricane last month?

FLINTSure you saved a town... but, I’m saving the world.

Uncomfortable silence. She slaps him.

FLINT (CONT’D)Mosquitoast?

SAMNope.

ChesterEXCELLENT. Let’s go.

SAM(a last appeal)

Flint, you helped me believe in myself. That I was a good scientist. You said that...we work together. Have you forgotten about “Sparkswood”?

Flint looks back and forth between Sam on one side and Chester in his gleaming orange vest on the other.

FLINTNo! Of course not!

Flint reaches in his pocket and pulls out the “Sparkswood” drawing.

FLINT (CONT’D)But Sam, we have to stay focused. Finding that FLDSMDFR and saving the world-- that’s reality.

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This hits Sam hard.

SAMYeah, well, so is this.

She rips off the orange vest Post-It note from the “Sparkswood” drawing and slaps it on Flint’s chest.

SAM (CONT’D)Enjoy your orange vest, Young Lockwood! I’ll just see you back at the boat.

Sam lets the “Sparkswood” drawing fall into the syrup. She marches off out of camera.

FLINTWait! Sam! Really? Sam. Sam, really? Come back. Sam, cmon. Get back here. Sam! Sam! Really? Really? C’mon. Sam! Sam! Wait! Sam! Sam! Sam! Sam! C’mon! Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam!

But she doesn’t stop.

FLINT (CONT’D)Earl, can you talk to her!

EARLYou bet I will. Hey, Sam! Wait for me!

MANNYAdios, sionara, good bye Senor Lockwood

STEVEJerk!

Earl follows Sam slowly through the syrup. Manny falls in behind him, followed by Steve. Only Brent sticks with Flint.

BRENTI’ll go with you guys!

BARB(quietly intimidating)

Hey, tubby! Go with the others.

BRENT(scared)

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FLINTWhat just happened?

FLINT ALTFine... I’ll just make the world a better place without you guys.

Flint yells after them, bending down to grab the syrupy Sparkswood drawing.

CHESTER You’ve made the right choice, son. The road to ruling the world can be a lonely one.

FLINT Ruling the world?

CHESTER(quickly)

Saving the world. I said “saving the world.”

FLINT Oh. Right.

CHESTERSafetynauts! Keep them safe.

The two remaining Safetynauts head off after Sam and the gang. Chester puts his arm around Flint and guides him forward. Flint looks back but his friends are no longer there. Barb trails after them. As they all leave, from behind a stack of pancakes, the remote control TV peaks after Flint. It turns and slowly runs off through the syrup.

Then, ALL the Pickles come in to give Tim a giant group hug!

SEQUENCE 1650- ICE CREAM GLACIER

EXT. CHOCOLATE SHELL GLACIER - EVENING

Clouds rumble ominously above as Flint, Chester and Barb make their way across the Chocolate Glacier.

CHESTER Chocolate shell is a delicious treat- to lick. Not to walk on. We must tread lightly.

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Barb looks hurt.

Suddenly it thunders. Then- DOINK! - something hits Flint.

FLINTOw.

Flint looks up to see a deluge of hard candy showering down. Chester and Barb activate vest umbrellas, that shoot up and protect their heads from the falling candy.

FLINT (CONT’D)(getting pelted by candy)

OW! Sam was right about the candy rain. Ow! Chester, maybe it’s not too late to go around!

CHESTERDon’t doubt yourself, son! We’re on the correct path! The FLDSMDFR is right there!

(pointing)We can’t turn back!

WHAM! THUNK! Flint is hit with something much harder, which dents his helmet invention, knocking the laser off.

FLINTOW!!

Flint looks down and sees what just hit him: an extra-large Jolly-Rancher.

Then -- WHAM! WHAM! Two more large candies fall, creating cracks in the chocolate shell’s surface.

Suddenly, A LARGE SHADOW ENVELOPES THEM. Flint looks up.

A MASSIVE PEPPERMINT - the size of a refrigerator -- falls right toward them.

FLINT/BARBRuunnnnnn!!!!!

They begin to run just as the peppermint CRASHES DOWN creating a huge CRACK in the surface of the chocolate shell.

FLINTAH!

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FLINT (CONT’D)Chester!

As his invention breaks off, Flint is tossed violently in the ice cream flow. He looks over to see that Chester and Barb’s vests inflate like balloons.

FLINT (CONT’D)HELP!!

Flint reaches out in desperation.

CHESTERSave him Monkey! Throw him your vest!

BARBWhat??

CHESTERHurray monkey!

Instead, Barb finds a floating GUMMI LIFESAVER and tosses it to Flint.

FLINTAhhhhhhhh!

Flint catches it and secures himself inside the candy.

Suddenly, out of the soft serve DOZENS OF MARSHMALLOWS appear around Chester and Barb.

CHESTER/BARBMarshmallows!!

The tiny creatures bite on the rope connecting to Flint’s Lifesaver. Flint drifts away.

CHESTERFlint!!

The Marshmallows swim toward Flint.

FLINTAhhhhhhh! Hey!

Their gooey mouths open as they swallow his limbs, covering his whole body.

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CHESTERNo! Resist the Marshmallows! We’ll find you!

Chester and Barb are swept away from the mountain.

FLINTAhhh!!! It tickles! Help me!

Flint tries to pry them off but the marshmallows pull him down into the goo! One marshmallow attaches to Flint’s face.

FLINT (CONT’D)Ahh, creepy!

As he goes under, the hard candy rain continues to fall.

SEQUENCE 1750- SMOKING GUN

EXT. JUNGLE - CONTINUOUS

Sam, Earl, Brent, and Manny hike through the jungle. The Candy rain continues as various GUMBALLS and JAWBREAKERS plop around them.

SAM(muttering, angry)

I told them a storm was coming, but did they listen? No. Because they don’t think meteorology is important enough to listen to.

MANNYIt is disheartening.

SAMInfuriating is what it is! I just don’t trust that Chester.

Earl plucks a large upside-down umbrella shaped plant from the ground to give them more coverage. Brent walks behind them, catching falling candy in his mouth.

EARLMy chest hair doesn’t trust Chester.

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SAMMy own boyfriend didn’t even defend me. What a jerk!

MANNYIt appears he is being manipulated for some nefarious purpose.

SAM(snapping)

Of course he is! Whatever, I’m done with him. I can’t wait to get home.

Suddenly the gang stops in their tracks behind Sam.

EARL(loud whisper)

SAM!! FREEZE!!!

SAMWhat?

EARL Stay calm and walk toward me slowly.

BRENTVe-ry slow-ly.

As Sam gives the gang attitude we see the Cheesepider slowly rising up behind her.

SAMUgh, now you’re acting weird. I’m in no mood for this.

The Cheesepider grunts, spraying her with Ketchup and Mustard.

SAM (CONT’D)Ahhhh!

The Cheesepider ROARS at her. Earl runs up to her defense.

EARLStop right there, Cheese Monster! Nobody eats my friends on my watch.

Sam puts her hand on Earl’s shoulder, stopping him.

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She walks toward the Cheesepider. The gang watches in horror.

EARLSam, don’t do it! It’s food-icide!

Sam inches closer to the lumbering Cheesepider. She nervously extends her hand....

SAM]Nice cheesepider.....

STEVEDanger! Danger!

She touches it’s bun. Suddenly the Cheesepider opens it’s mouth but instead of roaring, licks Sam covering her in mustard. She calls out to the group.

SAM(Errgh)...

STEVECheeeeesey!

The gang runs towards her.

SAM It’s okay guys. She’s friendly! Or he. It’s hard to tell.

CHEESPIDER(Burbs and snorts like a happy cow)

Brent touches the Cheesepider and its eyes pop open. It rolls on to it’s side and uses it’s french fy leg to point at it’s belly.

BRENTWhoa! What’s it doing?

SAMI think she wants you to scratch her buns.

BRENTAwww. I like that too. Who’s a good Cheesepider? She’s cute!

Brent rubs its belly.

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SAM Because we were dressed...likethem!

Sam points up to the web, which is littered with orange Live Corp gear: shirts, mugs, hats, and Brent’s rubber Chicken suit still wearing the Live Corp backpack from earlier!

BRENTUh, she doesn’t like backpacks?

MANNYNo. It appears she doesn’t like Live Corp!

Manny opens up his camera’s viewing screen. On it is the Live Corp logo.

MANNY (CONT’D)It appears the food creatures know something--we do not.

Manny turns the screen over and we see the logo backwards. It now reads EVIL.

SAM/EARL/STEVE/BRENTGASP!

SAMI knew it! We have to warn Flint.

EARLLet’s r----

ZAP!! Earl is frozen. Sam, Manny and Brent turn to see they’re surrounded by the Safetynauts who had been tracking them since they left the syrup bog.

SAMRun!

ZAP! ZAP! The Safetynaut aims and freezes the Cheesepider and Brent!

ZAP! Manny’s camera is frozen and pulled away toward the Safetynaut. The camera falls to the ground and shatters. This is bad.

Manny sheds a lone tear. As it drops down his face he’s ZAPPED and frozen.

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The Safetynauts close in on Sam and Steve.

SAMOh... crapballs.

ZAP! ZAP! They are both frozen by the Safetynauts.

Meanwhile, we see Barry peaking out the bushes- He’s been watching this whole time!

SEQUENCE 2000 - CAVERN

INT. FLDSMDFR CAVERN - SHORT TIME LATER

Shifting colors fill the screen as a pair of eyes open. CLOSE ON Flint, lying by a shallow pool as he slowly wakes up.

Sitting, Flint is awestruck by his surroundings: A spacious cavern formed from candy-colored rock and waterfalls.

FLINT(waking up efforts)

Huh... wha--

He turns to find the FLDSMDFR sitting in the water beside him. Startled, he jumps up, arming himself with the BS-USB.

FLINT (CONT’D)Aaaahhh!!! FLDSMDFR!

The FLDSMDFR is almost unrecognizable: It’s half machine, half food. Flint carefully approaches his machine.

FLINT (CONT’D)Look, I’m sorry I have to do this to you... again. But I can’t let your swimming Cheespiders destroy Lady Liberty. Or the world.

Flint is about to plug in the BS-USB but something stops him. He feels a vibration that fills the candy rock cathedral. Gradually, the hum swells into a sound.

SOUNDNnnnnn-Wooooooo.... Nnnnnn-Woooooo....

Marshmallows have gathered on every pillar, platform and ledge. They chant in a growing chorus.

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FLINTWait a minute. You’re the reason I’m here...

The Marshmallows continue to chant. They seem very peaceful.

FLINT (CONT’D)...You saved me.

A Marshmallow swims over to Flint’s pant leg and licks off a last spot of ice cream.

FLINT (CONT’D)... You even... cleaned me? But you’re supposed to be my...

FLDSMDFRMarshmallow.

The machine displays a picture of a marshmallow and we see light traveling up its vine. A marshmallow is birthed and rolls down into the water. Marshmallows gather and affectionately nuzzle and clean the newcomer.

FLINTWhoa. So, the FLDSMDFR is like... your Mother?

The Marshmallows circle the machine.

FLINT (CONT’D)How can I...? Wait. What am I doing?

Suddenly, the BS-USB begins to flash orange.

CHESTER (O.S.)Flint!

FLINTChester?

Flint looks up. Chester and Barb are on a ledge high above. They open their Live Corp umbrellas and sail down to Flint like Mary Poppins.

CHESTERThere you are! Safe and--- ohhhdear… There it is! I knew you would lead us to the FLDSMDFR.

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FLINTChester, I was--

CHESTERWhen you set your mind to something... Nothing or no one can get in your way. Congratulations, Thinkquanaut Lockwood!

Barb steps behind Flint and zips the orange vest on him. Flint stares down at it: his boyhood dream. Flint shivers.

FLINTMy arms...so...cold...

CHESTEROf course they are, it’s a vest. Now finish the job!

Chester shoves Flint over to his machine.

CHESTER (CONT’D)What are you waiting for? Plug it in.

Flint looks down at the BS-USB that he still holds in his hand. Then up again at Chester. He makes a decision.

FLINTI can’t.

CHESTERWhat?

FLINTWe can’t destroy it. There’s so much we don’t know about these creatures. If a few of them are trying to swim to the mainland I can invent something to stop them. There’s got to be another way!

Chester begins to lose his patience.

CHESTERThere is no other way! Now plug it in!

Flint thinks hard. The FLDSMDFR is looking at him.

FLINTI’m sorry, sir.

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FLINT (CONT’D)It’s not right. And if that means I’m not a Thinkquanaut then... I guess I’m not a Thinquanaut.

He takes the vest off and passes it back to Chester.

CHESTERThis is why I prefer holograms. I thought you were like me, Lockwood.

(to Barb)Monkey, confiscate the BSUSB from traitor Lockwood.

BARBWith pleasure.

Flint backs up.

FLINT(hoarse)

Wait. Please, no, no. There...

Before Barb can grab him, he shoves the BSUSB into his mouth and tries to swallow it (like Barry). It’s not easy but he manages to get it down.

CHESTEROh, Lockwood. That BSUSB was just a tracking device. I asked you to plug it in to test your loyalty... and you have failed.

Chester presses a button on his vest.

CHESTER (CONT’D)We’re ready.

At that moment, the cavern begins to shake as Help-icoptersbreak through the mountain’s top.

CHESTER (CONT’D)Do you really think I would destroy such an amazing invention?

Safetynauts slide down ropes into the cavern to aid Chester.

CHESTER (CONT’D)The machine is what I wanted all along.

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CHESTEROh, we faked that.

FLINTWhat?!?

CHESTERThe real ticking clock is for the world wide launch-- of these.

Chester holds up a newly packaged Live Corp Bar.

FLINTFOOD BARS?!

CHESTERYES! Version 2.0! Now that I have your machine, I can make an unlimited supply of my new and improved food bars for the price of water! Think of the profits! Bwahahahaha!

A claw from above snatches the FLDSMFDR and rips it out of the birthing pool.

FLINTNooooo!

Flint tries to jump at the FLDSMDFR, but he misses and instead falls into the birthing pool below.

One of the severed chowploppers grabs Flint and sucks him out of the cavern away from danger. Barb panics.

BARBHe’s getting away!

CHESTERDon’t fret, Monkey. There’s no one left to help him.

CUT TO:

SEQUENCE 1880 - All Hope is Lost

EXT. PICKLE VILLAGE- NIGHT

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TIMAnd then they just left me on the boat.

He takes a sip of his pickle juice. The Pickles munch on Sardines.

TIM (CONT’D)Hey, you little guys REALLY like sardines, eh?

He smiles.

TIM (CONT’D)Yeah, this is really my kindaplace.

A Pickle grabs Tim by the hand and motions for him to follow. Pickles begin to congregate around some Chowploppers. A baby pickle is born to a happy pickle couple. Tim’s heart melts.

TIM (CONT’D)Boy are they cute at that age. Then they grow up and become inventors- and then 99 times out of ten that’s when things get complicated.

Suddenly we hear something coming down the chowplopper.

FLINTAaaaaaaaaah! Oof!

Flint is birthed out to a happy pickle couple. He’s disoriented.

FLINT (CONT’D)Dad?

TIMFlint?!

PICKLES(Walla) Gurgle. Gurgle.

Flint’s pickle parents caress him. Suddenly, the island begins to die all around them. The chowploppers wither. The pickles gurgle in disbelief.

FLINTGroan.

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All around the island the lights are extinguished as the plants whither and die.

We cut around to various parts of the island to see food creatures displaced by the withering jungle. We will feature our favorite characters like Tacodile, Susheep, Watermelophants and Sasquash. The animals, devoid of resources, must band together. Up at the top of the canopy, Shrimpanzees howl mournfully.

Off in the distance there is a rumble of construction as we see an enormous factory being build on top of Big Rock Candy Mountain.

INT. LIVE CORP FACTORY

Chester overlooks the island.

CHESTERAll mine. And to think - when I was a child they called my food bar invention lame.

CHESTER HOLOGRAM(snickering to himself)

It is kinda lame.

Chester smirks. Using a remote control he presses a button and the hologram evaporates.

CHESTERWell... when they’re all mindless consumers eating my product, we’ll see who’s lame! We’ll see...

Down below in the distance, a truck’s headlights moving through the jungle.

SEQUENCE 3300- ESCAPE

EXT. BASE OF LIVE CORP FACTORY- NIGHT

The truck, with giant mason jars holding Sam and the gang, drives toward the factory. A tomato runs from the truck but is sucked up a vacuum tube and spit out into the jar holding Sam. The truck arrives at a check point and slows to a stop.

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BARBOut. Out. GET OUT! I’ll take it from here.

She hops in and proceeds driving. Cut to Sam, the gang, the Cheesepider and other food creatures trapped in glass containers at the back of the truck.

BRENTOk, Steve- It’s going to be hard to pull off but if we put our two brilliant minds together, we will get out of here.

STEVESteve?

EARLBrent, you ever get the feeling that maybe Steve Lockwood is just a monkey?

Brent covers Steve’s ears.

BRENTWhy would you say that about him, Earl? Why would you EVER SAY THAT?

BARB(eavesdropping)

Of COURSE he’s just a monkey. How stupid are you people? No one should ever put any trust... in a monkey.

SAM Chester thinks you’re a monkey.

BARBWell, I’m an ape. Chester knows that.

Sam goes in for one more retort.

SAM But he calls you a monkey.

BRENT (O.S.)Oooooooo!

MANNY (O.S.)(whispering)

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Barb, now visibly pissed off, shoots back at Sam

BARBWell nobody calls you a scientist, that’s for sure.

BRENTOooooooo!

EARLBrent!

Sam slumps down in her container next to a carrot.

SAM(to Barb)

Flint did. He always believed I was a scientist.

Sam pets the little tomato.

SAM (CONT’D)Just like Chester is probably the only one you’ve ever wanted to think of you as more than just a monkey.

BARBI know he does. Lest you forget he made me what I am. The smartest ape to ever live! Chester respects me the most out of anyone.

SAM(heartfelt)

All I’m trying to say is that before Flint started listening to Chester, he knew who I was and he gave me the confidence to be full blown Sam. If Chester really respects you, wouldn’t he do the same?

BARBNow, are you also a Psychologist?

MANNY (O.S.)Actually, I am a Psychologist.

BARBSHUT IT, ALL OF YOU!

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SEQUENCE 3000- OIL CAN/ RALLY TROOPS

EXT. PICKLE VILLAGE- NIGHT

Tim and the pickles are gathered around a giant sardine can.

TIMCome on, get out of the can

FLINT (INSIDE THE CAN)I just want to be left alone.

Flint’s pickle parents try to feed him a sardine.

TIMSo you’re in a bit of a pickle.

FLINTA pickle, Dad?! Look around. The island is on the verge of extinction, The FLDSMDFR is in the hands of a nut-bag, and Sam and the gang will probably never speak to me again. I’ve totally blown it.

TIMNow that’s big a bucket of chum. I may not know computers, but I know pickles.

Tim reaches in the can and lifts Flint to his feet. Flint stares out at all the pickles smiling back at him.

Flint’s pickle mom smooths down his hair.

TIM (CONT’D)You’ve got good weather friends, you’ve got family ... and--(looking down) You’ve got that little strawberry thing stuck to your pants.

Flint looks down to see Barry hugging his leg.

BARRYN-woo! N-woo!

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BARRY(Trying hard to sound out)

Sbbbba. Sbbbbaaa...sbbbbam?

FLINTYeah, Sam...

Barry jumps out of Flint’s arms. He quickly dresses the other strawberries to resemble Sam and the gang. Barry points at the strawberries he’s arranged.

BARRYSaspa! Saspa!

Tim scratches his head. He may still be drunk.

TIMSasparilla cocktail?!

Barry shakes his head ‘no’

FLINTSam and gang!

BARRYYes, yes!

Barry jumps into a discarded Safetynaut helmet leftover from the Tacodile fight. He picks up a flashlight and makes an authoritative expression.

FLINTOh! Looks like a-- Live CorpSafetynaut!

Barry gives an affirmative nod and starts to march like a Safetynaut. He pokes at the other strawberries, prodding them into a TRASH CAN and trapping them.

TIMThey got trashed! They all got trashed...

FLINTNo, Dad. It’s Safetynauts captured Sam and the gang. Oh no! How are we going to fight against that!?

Flint gestures towards Live Corp’s factory. Barry suddenly unleashes an operatic N-Woo.

BARRYNNNNNNNN-WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


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Suddenly, from the jungle, the sound of N-woos echo back, answering Barry! The trees rustle, and tons of other food creatures begin to emerge also chanting.

FOOD CREATURESNnnn-woooo! N-woooo!

TACODILEN-WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Tim and Flint are standing amongst all the animals. From the herd of animals steps the remote control TV.

TIMThat’s my TV!

It’s staticy screen clears showing an image from earlier in the film of Flint explaining the FLDSMDFR. The corrupted file plays the “NNNN” from Flint and the “WOOO” from Lockwood.

TIM (CONT’D)What’s it broken or somethin, what’s it doing?!

FLINT...It’s saying that I’m N-Woo!

Flint is gob smacked by the revelation. The pickles rush Flint giving him a hug.

FLINT (CONT’D)...And then they must think I’m their... father?!

Flint takes a deep breath, steps up on a stump, and addresses the food groups.

FLINT (CONT’D)I don’t know if you can understand me...

The group of food creatures blankly stare.

FLINT (CONT’D)I’ve done some really stupid things. I let my quest for a vest come between me and the people who mean the most to me in the world.

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FLINT (CONT’D)You’re here because of me. And so are my friends who are trapped in that factory. But if I’ve learned anything in the past few days, it’s that food is people too! And I need your help!

(gesturing to the food group)

All of you!

Flint calls out to the food.

FLINT (CONT’D)Fruits!

The fruits whimper and cower.

FLINT (CONT’D)Vegetables!

The vegetables whimper and cower.

FLINT (CONT’D)...And... Meat!

The meat products whimper and cower.

FLINT (CONT’D)Today is the day for all of us to stand up and fight?!

The food cheers. The Broccolion roar. The Watermelophantstrumpet. The fruit Cockateil chirp. The Hippotatomus claps and laughs.

FLINT (CONT’D)Let’s go get your FLDSMDFR back and save our FRIENDS!

The food creatures head off to battle.

SEQUENCE 3200- FOOD FIGHT

Flint pops open his flaptop. Barry and Tim look over his shoulder at a schematic of the exterior of the factory.

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Barry salutes.

BARRYDa-ba-do! (Yes sir)

Flint pops open his flaptop. Barry and Tim look over his shoulder at a schematic of the exterior of the factory.

FLINTGreat. Then I’ll just need to scale a fifteen-story, bulb- shaped, metallic incline without any safety equipment. Piece of cake.

A piece of cake shrugs casually. Tim considers for a moment.

TIMDid you know I could drop a fingerling shad crankbait into a sardine hole from fifty feet?

Flint looks confused.

TIM (CONT’D)I could cast you up there into the unfinished part of the factory.

Tim points to the hole in the top of the factory. Flint smiles.

FLINTDad, let’s go fishing!

EXT. EDGE OF JUNGLE- NEAR THE FACTORY

Barry looks out at the Live Corp factory from the jungle. Barry and other strawberries wipe blueberry juice on their faces like war paint.

EXT. EDGE OF JUNGLE- BASE OF FACTORY

Two Safetynauts patrol the grounds outside of the factory.

SAFETYNAUT #1Hey, did you hear something?

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BARRYBadda-Booo!!!

(CHARGE!)

SAFETYNAUTFood fight!!!

Barry leads the charge in a food battle against the Safetynauts guarding the factory. As they battle, we intercut moments of Flint, Tim, and the Pickles building something.

FLINTFishonator 3000, ready for launch!

The Sardine statue

There is a fun food fight battle during which Barry commandeers a Safetynaut suit. He destroys the shield generator.

Cut to Flint as he sees the shields go down through a pair of binoculars.

FLINT (CONT’D)Barry did it! Shields are down!

TIMYou ready, skipper?

FLINTAye aye, Captain!

TIMCatch the big one buddy.

Tim launches Flint from the boat. As Flint sails through the sky he looks down on the food battle below. Flint gives the thumbs up sign to Barry. He lands safely inside the factory, jumps out of the Sardine, and runs toward a tunnel.

SEQUENCE 3400 CHESTER VS. FLINT

INT. LIVE CORP FACTORY- ELSEWHERE

Flint rushes down a tunnel towards an opening. Just as he steps into the light, he skids short, noticing the ground below him stops.

Dozens of floating hexagons whiz by Flint. Flint deftly jumps on to a hexagon and then drops down into a lower level of the factory. He comes upon a giant command center when--


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SAFETYNAUTHey, you! You’re not authorized in this sector!

The Safetynaut picks Flint up. Flint begins spraying the Safetynaut’s bubble helmet with Spray-on-shoe! Flint climbs on the back of the Safetynaut and presses buttons on his suit.

SAFETYNAUT (CONT’D)Hey!!

The Safetynaut’s suit is deactivated. Flint steals his Security Badge and pushes him down a pathway.

FLINTThank you.

Flint sticks the access card into the command center.

COMPUTER VOICEAccess granted.

He types away, in an attempt to find the FLDSMDFR’s location. The screen lights up, showing the machine is in SECTOR IV. A red button lights up on the display panel. Flint pushes it. WHOOSH! He’s lowered down and sees the FLDSMDFR.

FLINTFLDSMDFR....

Flint runs up to his machine. He watches in horror as it is electrified and baby Watermelophants are born into a jar. A giant claw takes the jar and places it with hundreds of other food creatures in jars, lining the factory wall.

FLINT (CONT’D)Okay hang tight, I’ll get you outtahere.

Suddenly, LAUGHTER echoes through the chamber. An orange vest illuminates revealing Chester.

CHESTERWelcome, Young Lockwood. I just knew you’d change your mind.

Flint reacts. He holds the Spray-on-Shoe cans out defensively.

FLINTHands up Chester!

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FLINT (CONT’D)Give me back my friends!

Chester smiles.

CHESTEROf course.

(to Barb) Monkey!

BARBWith pleasure!

Barb appears and flips a switch. A door opens in the ceiling revealing Sam, Earl, Brent, and Manny tied together and lowered down with yellow tape.

SAMHey, Flint.

FLINT Sam! Chester, let them go!

CHESTER Oh, I’ll let them go.

He claps and the factory comes to life, revealing a massive food bar machine at the center. As the friends lower towards it, the machine growls, chomps and grinds below!

CHESTER (CONT’D)Once I mash them into food bars!

ANGLE ON the gang.

SAMEarl, can’t you break us out of here?

EARLYellow police tape -- the one thing I can’t break.

FLINTYou can’t do this! They’re people!

CHESTERPeople? Why should I care about people? With their teasing and bullying!

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FLINTLook who’s the bully now, Chester!

Chester smiles.

CHESTERYes, it’s me. Now, if you want your “friends”, I suggest you drop the cans.

SAMDon’t do it, Flint! Save the island!

Flint looks up at her.

FLINTBut...you are my island!

Dangling, Earl and Manny talk to each other:

CHESTEREw. Drop the cans... and all of you -- SHUT UP!

Chester pushes a button on the remote control and the gang begins to descend towards the bar machine.

Flint stops talking. He looks back at Chester, drops his cans.

FLINTOkay, okay...

CHESTEREmpty your pockets!

Flint, keeping an eye on his still descending friends, empties his pockets; the Grocery Deliverator, cans, jars, tools, a ratbird, the CELEBRATIONATOR etc.

Flint finishes emptying his pockets.

FLINTThere! That’s everything. Now, let them go!

CHESTERActually, I changed my mind.

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SAMFliiiint!! Hurry!!!!

Flint lunges for the remote but misses.

FLINTYou lied to me!

CHESTERI can’t believe I almost gave you a vest!

FLINTI can’t believe I almost gave up my...sleeves!

Flint shakes his sleeve and a can of hair-unbalder falls out!

FLINT (CONT’D)Have some hair-unbalder!

He tosses the liquid in Chester’s face and hair sprouts out of his entire head! Electric shavers extend from his vest removing the hair.

Chester laughs manically and splits into holograms all of which are holding the exact same remote control. They start to dance around Flint.

HOLOGRAMI do love your inventions, Lockwood.

Flint tries to swipe the control from his hand but it goes right through.

Flint jumps for the nearest Chester, but instead of flipping the switch, he punches a hologram. He tries another... Hologram! And another... Hologram!

CHESTERIs it me? Or me?

The friends are getting closer to the food bar machine.

MANNYIt looks like this is the end for us. In the words of the inimitable Bart: “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother”


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The gang looks moved. Brent is teary eyed.

BRENTSo beautiful.

MANNYI’m also an actor.

Flint is still being taunted by Chester and his holograms.

CHESTERIs it me? Or me? Or me?

The real Chester kicks Flint down.

FLINTAhhh!

Time is almost up.

CHESTERSHAHAHA! I win! Because I only rely on myself!

Sam and the gang are edging closer to the bar machine.

SAM (to Chester)

What about Barb? Don’t you rely on her?

Barb listens intently. Chester turns to Sam.

CHESTERBarb? Barb is a monkey! A tool!

Barb looks crushed.

FLINTWell my friends aren’t tools. They’re my greatest invention.

Suddenly Flint has a thought. We zoom across across the room and see the Celebrationator sitting on the ground.

FLINT (CONT’D)(coyly)

Besides, Don’t you think it’s a little too early to... celebrate!?

Steve’s eyes grow wide. We hear the word ‘celebrate’ echo in his mind. He breaks out of the yellow police tape....


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EARLOh Noooooo!!!

STEVECEEEEELLLEEEEBBRRRAAATTTEEEE!!!!!

...and flies down from above passing right over the holograms. He SLAMS the Celebrationator and KABLAM!! Rainbow glitter explodes in every direction, passing right through the holograms and sticking to THE REAL CHESTER.

Flint doesn’t hesitate. He punches Chester and grabs the switch lowering his friends to safety. His friends saved, he scoops up Steve.

FLINTThanks, lab partner!

STEVEHelping!

Steve presses the switch and the gang raises up and away to safety. The gang cheers.

SEQUENCE 3450 - CHESTER’S ESCAPE

The gang is lowered to safety. Flint rushes over to them.

FLINTGuys! You’re OK! All thanks to Steve!

He picks his best friend up and smiles.

FLINT (CONT’D)(to Steve)

I should have realized when you insulted me at the lab that you were only trying to warn me about myself.

Steve just stares back.

STEVESteve!

FLINTAnd Sam, I just want to say--

SAM(pointing)

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FLINTChester!

Chester breaks the chamber grabs the FLDSMDFR. He whistles and suddenly, his Help-icopter rises into frame and he jumps on, escaping!

FLINT (CONT’D)Noooo!

CHESTERSee you later, suckers! Enjoy your friends, Lockwood!

The Help-icopter soars out the top of the factory. The food creatures despair as they lose their source of life! Flint falls to the floor in despair.

FLINTNoooooooo!

FOOD CREATURES GASP--- WAIL--

FLINTOAh, how am I going to get my FLDSMDFR back?!

SAMWith science!

Sam grabs an invention off the floor and hands it to Flint.

FLINTOf course! My Grocery Deliverator!

Manny pops up with an extension cord.

MANNYRight connection?

Flint plug the invention in and WHOOSH, a vortex of electricity appears. Flint is poised to jump through.

FLINTWish me luck!

STEVEBanana!

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FLINTOf course Steve! The Grocery Deliverator only works on food...

Brent steps forward, holding the wing of a shy sentient roast Chicken.

BRENTAs the sentient food expert, I have an idea.

INT. CHESTER’S HELP-ICOPTER - SKY- CONTINUOUS

Chester’s Help-icopter clears the factory into open sky. He examines the FLDSMDFR affectionately.

CHESTERSo powerful, yet so simple. Water goes in the top and food comes out the bottom.

A noise. Chester turns to see a giant roast chicken teleportinto the Help-icopter! Flint’s head pops out of the top.

CHESTER (CONT’D)(Seeing the roasted chicken)

What the?

FLINT(to Chester, climbing out of the chicken) Hey! That’s mine!

Flint lunges toward Chester who drops the machine onto the ground.

FLINT (CONT’D)Mine!

CHESTERMine!!

Chester and Flint simultaneously reach around to give each other a big wedgie, but they are both wearing Chester’s wedgie-proof underpants! Chester grabs the machine again. The Help-icopter tosses and turns in the air.

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CHESTER/FLINTAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

INT. LIVE CORP FACTORY - CONTINUOUS

Chester and Flint plummet, the chicken flapping its way to safety. Still fighting over the FLDSMDFR, they fall towards the Food Bar machine! Sam and friends cannot help!

CHESTERMy holograms! Save me!

Chester’s holograms appear and join arms, forming a giant web to cushion his landing.

HOLOGRAMSYou’re never alone!

Chester smiles -- then FALLS RIGHT THROUGH THE HOLOGRAMS! Flint follows suit.

FLINTThat’s why they’re called “hollow”-grams... Ha ha ha ahhhhhhhhhh!

Flint grabs the machine back but there’s no saving them. They’re going to be turned into food bars. Suddenly, Barb swings in, swinging towards Chester!

CHESTERBarb! Good Monkey!

She swings past Chester grabbing the FLDSMDFR, leaving Chester to fall to his death!

BARB(seething)

I’m an APE!!!

CHESTER(falling)

BAD MONKEY!!!!

Chester gets swallowed up in the food bar machine! FWWWUUUMP! Sam and the gang are horrified, Flint is next!

Sam rushes over to a ledge in the factory. She reaches out for Flint.

SAMFliiiiiiiiint!!


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FLINTBye, Sam!

EARL I got him!!

Earl steps in swinging the yellow police tape as a lasso.

EARL (CONT’D)Hiyah!

As Flint flies does we see the tape reach him WITH MANNY tied to the end of it. Manny grabs him just as he’s about to drop into the food bar machine! Flint is saved!

Earl pulls them up to safety.

EARL (CONT’D)How you like THEM meat muscles?

FLINTThanks for the hug save, Manny.

MANNYMy pleasure, Flint.

The gang cheers. Barb holds the FLDSMDFR.

As Flint and Manny are lowered to the ground, a giant food bar containing the remains of Chester plops out of the Food Bar machine. They all stare at it.

FLINTUgh, that’ll leave a bad taste in your mouth.

The gang runs up to Flint for a group hug.

SAMFlint!

FLINTSam!

STEVESteve!

BRENTFlint!

FLINTBrent!


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STEVESteve!

CARROTFlint!

FLINTCarrot!

STEVESteve!

EARLFlint Lockwood!

FLINTI love all you guys!

EARLWe love you too.

Suddenly, a shadow looms over them. They all turn and gasp. The Chester food bar RISES off the conveyor belt!

CHESTER BARBwahahahahahaaaa! You think you’ve won? Ahhhhhhhhh!

The Chester bar-man lunges for the FLDSMDFR, but-- CHOMP, the Cheespider bites down on him.

CHESTER BAR (CONT’D)Aaaahhh....oooooooooo.....

CHOMP... CHOMP... CHOMP... It’s very graphic....and gross.

FLINTMaybe we should...

MANNYVamanos muchachos

They all retreat, leaving the Cheespider to its meal. Brent is entranced.

BRENTCan’t...look...away...

EARL (O.S.)C’mon Brent.

Brent runs off.

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EXT. CAVERN - CONTINUOUS

Flint returns the FLDSMDFR to the waters of the cavern.

The chowploppers all reattach to the FLDSMDFR, filling again with life. A beat, then the screen on the FLDSMDFR lights up.

FLDSMDFRStrawberry! Pickle! Cheeseburger! Marshmallow!

All our gang and the food creatures are there to witness the joyful sight. The Marshmallows hum and everybody joins in. It’s a very happy victory.

EXT- ISLAND- CONTINUOUS

From the distance we see the Live Corp Factory shut down and the island restored to it’s original lush state. Chewandswallow lives on!

EXT. CAVERN- CONTINUOUS

Mini-marshmallows climb all over Earl. Barb shyly walks over to Sam and Steve. Steve points to Barb.

STEVEApe!

BARBIf you ever need a... you know a... “lab partner” sort of thing--

Sam smiles.

SAMWell, I don’t need a “lab partner”, but I could always use... a “friend”.

She opens her arms for a hug.

SAM (CONT’D)Come on, bring it in Barb!

BARBAlrighty...

Sam holds out her arms. Barb hesitates, then goes in for the hug. She plucks something out of Sam’s hair...and eats it.

BARB (CONT’D)Ah, this is nice.


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SAMDid you just--?

BARBNope. Come on, Steve. Let’s go monkey around.

STEVECreepy!

FLINTYou kids have fun now!

As Barb walks away with a frightened Steve, Sam sees Flint across the cavern. They walk towards each other.

FLINT (CONT’D)Sam, Chester was a high pressure system that left me all fogged in by the marine layer. My visibility was at 10%.

SAMWow, meteorology metaphors?

FLINTMeteorology, is a very important science and you are a very important scientist.

SAMI know.

Flint pulls out the now crumpled “Sparkswood” drawing. It’s caked with old syrup and other sticky food stuff.

FLINTYou dropped this.

SAMEw. Um, can’t we just start with a brand new drawing?

FLINTSo do you think we can still work together?

SAMI think we will work great together.

They giggle and gaze at each other, puff up their cheeks and go in for a kiss.


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The camera pulls back from the kiss revealing it is playing on the remote control TV (as we started the movie back in 200). The TV is standing on top of Big Rock Candy Mountain. A rainbow bursts behind it as the “Raining Sunshine” score swells. We pull back further to see the rebuild island of Swallow Falls. In the center of town we go into Sparkswood, which is now a fully realized dream. This will be our credit CODA where we see Sam, Flint and the gang working and playing with the food in harmonious joy.

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