Okay. I'll kick this off.
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(1)
Int. Magica’s sorcery shop. Waist-up shot of Magica behind a desk reading a book entitled Alternate Universes. Another book on the desk can be shown titled Sleeping Powders. Another book reads Body Switching. She has a scheming expression on her face.
1 MAGICA: Hmm…Interesting!
(2)
Int. Scrooge’s vault. Donald is lying frontwards with one hand leaning his beak on and another picking up a coin. A laptop computer is laying down on the massive pile of money.
2 DONALD (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): (Groan!) Uncle Scrooge wants me to list every $!#@ coin and bill in this bin! And more comes in every day! This could take me the rest of my life!
(3)
Int. vault. Far shot, bird’s eye view, of Donald writing on the laptop.
3 DONALD (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): But then (sigh) I’ll probably spend the rest of my life working anyway. I can never seem to hold down a real job.
(4)
Int. vault. Close-up of time on bottom right hand corner of laptop. Reads 5:00 PM
4 DONALD (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Oh well, time to go
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Ext. Scrooge’s office. Close-up of Donald’s hand knocking on the door. Sign on window reads “Scrooge McDuck – Bigbatillion-gigantigillion-immensamillion-titanitillion-unbelievabillionaire.”
SFX: KNOCK
(2)
Int. Scrooge’s office. Back view of Donald. Scrooge can be seen at his desk staring gruffly at Donald. Window curtains have dollar signs on them. Dollar sign can be shown on Scrooge’s computer screen.
1 DONALD: Uncle Scrooge, I’m going home for the day.
2 SCROOGE: How far did you get?
(3)
Int. office. Upper leg up shot of Donald. Include a picture on the wall with a dollar bill on the phone with a coin captioned “Money talks.”
3 DONALD: Last I listed was a 1905 P quarter.
(4)
Int. office. Waist-up shot of Scrooge slamming his fist on his desk.
4 SCROOGE: That?! Bah! I could list more than that myself!
(5)
Int. office. Waist-up shot of Donald shrugging and looking down.
5 DONALD: (Sigh) I’m sorry, Uncle Scrooge, I’ll list more tomorrow.
(6)
Int. office. A blonde female duck enters the room from the back view with a tray, a cup, and a pot of coffee.
6 BLONDE DUCK: Would you care for some coffee, Mr. McDuck?
(7)
Int. office. The Blonde duck approaches Scrooge’s desk. Donald has a suspicious expression on his face.
7 SCROOGE: Er, that would be lovely.
8 DONALD: Is she new here?
(8)
Int. office. Blonde duck pours coffee in the cup on Scrooge’s desk.
6 SCROOGE: Yes, just today in fact. Donald, allow me to introduce Daniella S. Duck, my intern from Duckburg University.
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(1)
Int. office. Donald shakes Daniella’s hand. Both smile.
1 DANIELLA: Nice to meet you.
2 DONALD: The pleasure’s all mine.
(2)
Int. office. Daniella takes the tray and the pot.
3 DANIELLA: Enjoy your coffee, Mr. McDuck…
(3)
Int. office. In a cloud of smoke, Daniella turns into Magica de Spell. Scrooge’s glasses jump off his beak in fright.
4 MAGICA: …you might need it!
5 SCROOGE: Awk! Magica!
SFX: POOF
(4)
Int. office. Scrooge stands on his desk and grabs a gun on the wall.
6 SCROOGE : Get out! Now!! Or I’ll shoot!!!
(5)
Int. office. Magica drops foof bombs on the floor. Scrooge’s glasses jump off his beak. Donald jumps back.
7 MAGICA: Not before I drop my foof bombs!
(6)
Int. office. Close-up of Magica blowing some dust off of Scrooge’s dazed face.
8 MAGICA (MOCKINGLY): Awww, did that hurt you, Scroogie?
(7)
Int. office. Scrooge still on the floor yelling to Donald. Donald presses a button on Scrooge’s desk.
9 SCROOGE: Donald, quick! Alert the guards!! Now!!!
10 DONALD : Already done, Uncle Scrooge!
(8)
Int. office. Several guards enter and surround the ducks. Magica raises her arms and grimaces. Donald smirks. Scrooge stands with his arms folded.
11 GUARD: Put your hands up, Miss de Spell!
12 MAGICA: Drat!
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(1)
Int. office. Guards escort Magica out of the room. Donald smirks. Scrooge grimaces.
1 DONALD: Ha! She didn’t even come close to your dime this time!
2 SCROOGE: That scares me.
(2)
Int. office. Scrooge walks back to his chair. Donald follows him a little.
3 DONALD: You think she’s getting too old for this?
4 SCROOGE: I can hope so, but somehow I doubt it. I don’t know why, but something tells me this is only the beginning of her plan.
(3)
Int. office. Donald heads for the door.
5 DONALD: I hope not. Well, I’d better get going. You wouldn’t want to have to pay me overtime. I’ll see you tomorrow, Uncle Scrooge.
(4)
Int. office. Back view of Donald with his hand on the door, freezing in a walking position. ¾ back view of Scrooge behind the desk.
6 SCROOGE: Er, listen, Donald, would you mind staying later tonight, just in case anything happens.
(5)
Int. office. Donald stands with his arms folded, gritting his teeth, steam rises from his head. Scrooge smirks.
7 DONALD: I would mind if you’re gonna go into your stories again about how you earned every #@!$ coin, but I’ll stay anyway.
(6)
Int. vault. Scrooge sits Indian style holding up a coin. Donald grumpily writes on the laptop. Donald’s eyes are droopy.
8 NARRATOR: Hours pass…
9 SCROOGE: And I got this 1881 penny selling jewelery…
(7)
Int. vault. Close-up of time on the laptop. Reads 12:00 AM
10 DONALD: Well, Uncle Scrooge, it’s midnight, and nothing’s happened. I think it would be safe for me to leave now.
(8)
Int. vault. Scrooge sits on his pile of money with a nervous look on his face.
11 SCROOGE: (Sigh) I suppose you’re right, Donald. Good night.
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(1)
Int. vault. Scrooge still sits on his money with his finger on his beak.
1 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): It still doesn’t sit right. Magica gave up too easily. And all she did was come here and taunt me a little.
(2)
Int. vault. Waist up shot of Scrooge shrugging his shoulders.
2 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): (Sigh) Maybe Donald’s right. Maybe she is just getting too old.
(3)
Int. vault. Close-up of Scrooge yawning.
3 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Well, I must say I am tired.
(4)
Int. vault. Scrooge pushes himself off his pile of money.
4 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): I almost feel too tired to even take off my clothes.
5 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Good thing I’m not married.
(5)
Int. vault. Close-up of Scrooge with a nervous yet drowsy expression, hand over his beak.
6 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Maybe that’s the spell she put on me! Maybe she made it so that I can never go to sleep again!
(6)
Int. vault. Scrooge has his arms behind his back looking down, still looking drowsy.
7 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Yet I feel too afraid to go sleep.
(7)
Int. vault. Scrooge locking his vault.
8 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): (Yaaaawn) Maybe I’ll just lay down right here for a while.
(8)
Int. vault. Medium close-up of the air conditioner on the upper left corner of the wall.
9 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): It’s a good thing I let Donald talk me into air conditioning this vault.
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Int. vault. Waist-up shot of Scrooge holding his dime’s glass to his chest.
1 SCROOGE: I’ll never let that witch get you, Old Number One! The inspiration for all of this! Not in a million years!
(2)
Int. vault. Completely black panel.
SFX: CLICK
(3)
Int. vault. Dark panel of Scrooge laying on his arm, snuggling his dime’s glass.
NO COPY
(4)
Int. vault. Dimly lit panel of Scrooge laying on his arm, snuggling his dime’s glass.
NO COPY
(5)
Int. vault. Close-up of Scrooge looking drowsy.
2 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Well, everything looks the same as it was yesterday. I still have my Number One Dime.
(6)
Int. vault. Scrooge turning the combination to his vault.
3 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Well, let’s see what adventure today brings me.
(7)
Int. vault. Scrooge pulling on the handle of his vault, sweat bullets over his head.
4 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): (Gulp) I just got my answer! My vault’s not opening!
(8)
Int. vault. ¾ view waist-up shot of Scrooge turning the combination, sweating.
5 NARRATOR: Several minutes later…
6 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): I’ve tried the same combination several times and it’s still not opening! Someone must have changed the combination!
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(1)
Int. vault. Medium close-up of Scrooge, sweating.
1 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): But who even knows the combination?! Not even Donald knows the combination! Did I change the combination myself and forget it?! Could that have been what Magica did to me last night?!
(2)
Int. vault. Scrooge removes his cell phone from his jacket pocket. He still looks nervous.
2 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): I know! I’ll call for help!
(3)
Int. vault. Waist-up shot of Scrooge scrolling down numbers in his contact menu. Names include Donald, Gladstone, Gyro, and Quackfaster (highlighted.)
3 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Maybe Mrs. Quackfaster’s on her way!
(4)
Int. vault. Close-up of Scrooge’s hand holding the phone against his head.
4 PHONE: Rgll?
(5)
Int. vault. Far shot of Scrooge stomping his feet. Zoom in on stack of 24 K gold bars.
5 SCROOGE: Doggone it! Not one bar in here!
(6)
Int. vault. Close-up of Scrooge talking in the phone.
6 SCROOGE: Hello, I don’t know if you can hear me, but trapped in my vault!
(7)
Int. vault. Close-up of Scrooge holding the phone to his head, sweating.
7 PHONE: Rgll?!?
(8)
Int. vault. Scrooge leaps up in the air and throws the phone on the pile of money. Coins bounce off it.
8 SCROOGE: DRRRGGH! Doggone it!
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(1)
Int. vault. Close-up of coin entering and short circuiting a socket with the top holes plugged in.
SFX: BZZZT
(2)
Int. vault. Worm’s eye view of the plug leading up to the air conditioner.
NO COPY
(3)
Int. vault. Bird’s eye view of Scrooge with an exclamation mark above his head.
NO COPY
(4)
Int. vault. Close-up of Scrooge fretting.
1 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): (Gasp) I’m in a vault with no air! I’d better find some way to get out of here fast!!
1 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): And I got that nickel from an oil field in 1971 too!
(5)
Int. vault. Scrooge pounds on his vault door.
2 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Maybe someone in my office just got in!
3 SCROOGE: If anyone’s out there, help! Help! It’s me, Scrooge McDuck! I’m trapped in my vault and the air conditioner just broke! There’s no air in here!
(6)
Ext. vault. Waist up shot of Donald Duck in a business suit at his desk talking to Mrs. Quackfaster.
4 DONALD: Did you hear something, Mrs. Quackfaster?
(7)
Int. vault. Scrooge is panting.
Note: Include treasure chest among the wealth in the vault.
5 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): I’m not sure if anybody heard me…
(8)
Int. vault. Scrooge has his head in the chest frantically rummaging through it.
6 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): …but maybe they’ll hear this…
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Int. vault. Waist up shot of Scrooge pulling bagpipes out of the chest.
1 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): …my old bagpipes!
(2)
Ext. vault. Donald and Quackfaster listen to the music coming from the vault.
2 QUACKFASTER: Gracious! It sounds like someone’s in the vault playing your uncle’s bagpipes! If I didn’t know better I’d swear it was Mr. McDuck himself!
3 DONALD: Let’s open the vault, quick!
SFX: “WE’RE IN THE MONEY” MUSIC
(3)
Int. vault. Waist-up shot of Scrooge playing the bagpipes.
4 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): In most cases I know I should be breathing in instead of out, but I thought this seemed like a good idea.
(4)
Ext. vault. Vault is open. Back views of Donald and Quackfaster.noticing Scrooge lying face down with his eyes closed.
5 QUACKFASTER: Heavens to Betsy!!!
(5)
Int. vault. Donald rushes in and grabs Scrooge. Quackfaster is outside the vault.
6 QUACKFASTER: I-is he…?
(6)
Int. office. Donald sits Scrooge down on a chair and leans his head against his chest.
7 DONALD: I-I think I hear a faint heartbeat!
(7)
Scrooge’s POV. Donald and Quackfaster are shown blurry and the upper half of the panel is dark.
8 NARRATOR: A short time later…
9 DONALD: I-I think he’s regaining consciousness!
10 SCROOGE: Wuhhh…Donald…Mrs. Quackfaster?
(8)
Scrooge’s viewpoint. Donald points a gun at the reader.
11 DONALD: Alright, I don’t know who you are or how you got in that vault, but just get the @!$# out of here!
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Int. office. Scrooge is sitting in the chair with about half the barrel of the gun aimed at him.
1 SCROOGE: Donald, you know me…it’s your kind and generous uncle – Scrooge McDuck.
2 QUACKFASTER (OFF-PANEL): It even sounds like him!
(2)
Int. office. Donald presses the barrel of the gun more firmly against Scrooge’s chest. He sticks his head in the panel yelling.
3 DONALD: You may look like him, you may sound like him – in fact you do the best impression I’ve ever seen – but I know you’re not him!
(3)
Int. office. Close-up of Scrooge looking shocked and frightened. He has an exclamation mark over his head.
4 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): I know that Scrooge McDuck died five years ago!
(4)
Int. office. Waist-up shot of Scrooge shaking Donald.
5 SCROOGE: Donald, you have to believe me! I don’t know what happened, but it’s me! It’s really me!
(5)
Int. office. Donald glares at Scrooge.
NO COPY
(6)
Int. office. Donald forcefully takes Scrooge by the arm.
6 DONALD: Alright, come on, “Scrooge!” I’m taking you to Gyro’s! Maybe he can shed some light on this mystery!
(7)
Int. hallway. Various employees stare at Donald pulling Scrooge.
NO COPY
(8)
Int. stairway. Various employees stare at Donald pulling Scrooge.
NO COPY
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(1)
Int. entrance. Donald presses a button on the wall.
1 DONALD: Benson, bring the limo around! We’re going to Gyro’s!
(2)
Ext. bin. Benson opening the back door of the limo for Donald and Scrooge.
2 BENSON: Good gosh! He…
3 DONALD: I know. I’m hoping Gyro might help clear this up.
(3)
Int. limo. Scrooge and Donald are in the back seat. Both look nervous Scrooge looks out the window. Benson can be shown from the neck up looking nervous while driving in front.
4 SCROOGE: Everything looks just the same as I remember it last.
5 BENSON: Remarkable immitation! I could swear it was really him!
6 DONALD: The more he talks like that the more nervous I get!
(4)
Int. limo. Scrooge yells and literally blows the roof off the car.
7 SCROOGE: This is me!! I’m the real Scrooge McDuck!!!
(5)
Ext. limo. Close-up of the roof the car on the ground. Scrooge, Donald, and Benson can be seen driving in silhouette.
8 DONALD: Oh well, I always did want a convertible.
SFX: SNORT (SCROOGE)
(6)
Int. limo. Donald looks grumpy. Scrooge looks a little surprised. Benson (neck-up) still looks nervous
9 DONALD: Shut up! We’re here.
10 SCROOGE: Well, this is certainly different…
(7)
Ext. large building reading “Gearloose Enterprises” on the wall. The front of the limo can be shown.
11 SCROOGE (OFF-PANEL): …Gyro’s a success!
(8)
Int. Gearloose Enterprises. Scrooge and Donald walk down the hall. Scrooge looks around in awe. Donald looks grumpy. Li’l Helper can be shown standing on a pedestal with a sign reading “My First Invention” shaking hands with someone. Other people watch with interest.
12 DONALD: That’s because when I inherited your, er, I mean Scrooge’s wealth I invested a little more money into his work than you, er he did.
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(1)
Int. Gearloose Enterprises. Medium close-up of Scrooge, looking somewhat ashamed.
1 SCROOGE: Well I-I-I…I’m…happy for him.
(2)
Int. Gearloose Enterprises. Scrooge and Donald walking into a glass elevator. Donald accusingly points at Scrooge. Scrooge has sweating bullets over his head.
2 DONALD: That’s it! Now I’m sure you’re not Uncle Scrooge! The Uncle Scrooge I know, er, knew, would never say something like that…
(3)
Int. elevator. Waist-up shot of Scrooge, Donald, and an robot elevator operator. Scrooge hangs his head in shame.
3 DONALD: …not out loud anyway.
4 DONALD: Main floor, main office, please.
5 ELEVATOR OPERATOR: Please enter password.
(4)
Int. elevator. Close-up of Donald hand pressing the buttons on the elevator, which have letters above the numbers as on a phone (above 2 there is ABC, above 3 there is DEF, etc.)
NO COPY
(5)
Ext. elevator. Elevator evaporates.
6 ELEVATOR OPERATOR: Thank you.
SFX: BUZZ
(6)
Elevator appears in a different room.
SFX: BUZZ
5 GYRO (OFF-PANEL): Donald! What a pleasant surprise! I was just having lunch. Who’s this Scrooge impersonator you brought with you?
(7)
Int. Gyro’s office. Scrooge and Donald step out of the elevator. Donald and Gyro shake hands.
6 DONALD: Gyro, as much as I hate to interrupt your lunch, and as strange as I know this sounds…
(8)
Int. Gyro’s office. Medium close-up of Scrooge still looking in awe.
9 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): …I think this might be the real Scrooge McDuck!
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Int. Gyro’s office. Waist-up shot of Donald and Gyro looking surprised and confused.
1 GYRO: But that’s…
2 DONALD: I know, but he says he is. He’s probably ready for the loony bin, but I just have the strangest feeling. You can do it after lunch if you want.
(2)
Int. Gyro’s office. Waist-up shot of Gyro.
3 GYRO: Erm, I don’t want to dismiss your hunch, but I’m actually working on something very important at this time.
(3)
Int. Gyro’s office. Back ¾ view of Donald facing a full-figure Gyro.
4 DONALD : Oh, may I ask what it is?
5 GYRO: I’m sorry, Donald, it’s top secret!
(4)
Int. Gyro’s office. Medium close-up of Donald drooping his eyes.
6 DONALD: Aw, c’mon it’s me! You can’t tell me?
(5)
Int. Gyro’s office. Waist-up shot of Gyro shrugging his shoulders, hands half outstretched, palms up.
7 GYRO: I’m sorry, Donald, I’m under strict orders from the government not to tell anyone!
(6)
Int. Gyro’s office. Waist-up shot of Donald glancing up at Gyro. Gyro glances down from ¾ back view.
8 DONALD: I’ll bet I can pry it out of you! Does it have to do with dogs?
9 GYRO: No!
10 DONALD: Does it have to do with cats?
11 GYRO: No!
(7)
Int. Gyro’s office. Gyro pushes Donald away. Donald has his finger scratching his beak.
12 DONALD: Hm, this is a tough one.
13 GYRO: Donald, I hate to be rude, but I really don’t have time for this at the moment.
(8)
Int. Gyro’s office. Donald sneers up at Gyro. Gyro looks a little guilty.
14 DONALD: Alright, alright! I’ll run my own tests!
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(1)
Int. Gyro’s office. Donald storms marches away. Scrooge stares at a white cardboard box.
1 DONALD: C’mon, Uncle Scro—-whoever you are, let’s go!
(2)
Int. Gyro’s office. Close-up of box. Reads on box “Optical illusion piggy bank. Insert money and the mirrors reflect it. Double your money!”
NO COPY
(3)
Int. Gyro’s office. Zoom in on lower left corner of box. Reads “In loving memory of Scrooge McDuck, 1947-2000.”
NO COPY
(4)
Ext. elevator. Scrooge and Donald can be sort of seen as the elevator evaporates.
SFX: BUZZ
(5)
Ext. Gearloose Enterprises. Elevator appears.
SFX: BUZZ
(6)
Ext. Gearloose Enterprises. Scrooge looks around.
2 SCROOGE: Hey, we’re outside!
3 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): Yes, the elevator automatically takes you outside unless you enter a specific password.
(7)
Ext. Gearloose Enterprises. Donald enters his car. Benson sticks his head out of the window.
4 BENSON: So what did Mr. Gearloose have to say?
5 DONALD: He wasn’t much help…
(8)
Int. car. Close-up of Donald sneering.
6 DONALD: …but I have a suspicion he knows more than he’s telling me!
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(1)
Int. car. Scrooge and Donald are both shown full-figure in the back. Benson can be shown from the neck up.
1 DONALD: Oh well, to the bank, Benson. I have another theory I want to test.
(2)
Int. car. Scrooge and Donald in the back.
2 SCROOGE: I’ve never seen you so in control, Donald!
3 DONALD: And I’ve never seen you, er him, so not in control!
(3)
Int. car. Waist-up shot of Scrooge and Donald.
4 DONALD: Which is one of the reasons why I doubt you are the real Scrooge McDuck. The real Scrooge McDuck would probably have this mystery solved already!
5 SCROOGE: Well could you imagine as I had waking up and finding your whole world has changed?
(4)
Int. car. Medium close-up of Donald.
6 DONALD: I guess that would be hard to gain control of…
(5)
Int. car. Medium close-up of Scrooge listening.
7 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): …but if there was anyone who ever could…
(6)
Int. car. Extreme close-up of Scrooge listening, looking downward slightly.
8 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): …that was…is…would be Scrooge McDuck.
9 SCROOGE: What are you doing?
(7)
Int. car. Donald writes out a check. He leans his checkbook on his knee. Scrooge scoffs.
10 DONALD: Writing you a check. Coming back from the dead qualifies as a billion-dollar trick. So if you really are him, you can have one billion dollars to start your fortune again.
11 SCROOGE: Ha! Well, you’re clearly the wasteful Donald that I remember.
(8)
Int. car. Scrooge and Donald sneer at each other.
2 DONALD: Not exactly. Although I kept the account under your name, I manage it. And I could cancel it at any time.
3 SCROOGE: Was that a threat?
4 DONALD: Yes!
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(1)
Close-up of Scrooge smirking.
1 SCROOGE: I like that!
(2)
Donald steps out of the car.
5 DONALD: Well, this is where we see who you truly are.
(3)
Int. bank. Scrooge and Donald walk through the glass door. Reads on window “First National Bank of Duckburg.” A few people near the deposit slips stare at Scrooge.
NO COPY
(4)
Int. bank. Several people crowd around watching Scrooge fill out the deposit slip.
NO COPY
(5)
Int. bank. Scrooge and Donald step in front of a teller’s window. Everyone in the bank stares at Scrooge.
6 TELLER: Why Mr. Duck. What a pleasant surprise.
7 DONALD: I believe you know my Uncle Scrooge.
(6)
Int. bank. Close-up of teller.
8 TELLER: Tha-tha-that’s really…
9 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): He’d like to make a deposit.
(7)
Int. bank. Scrooge hands the teller the deposit slip.
10 TELLER: B-but how? How?
11 DONALD: I’m trying to figure that one out myself. He hasn’t told me. Not even he knows what happened.
(8)
Int. bank. Scrooge and Donald look at the teller. The teller looks down at her computer.
SFX: BUZZ.
12 TELLER: Stay right there. I’ll be right back.
PAGE 17
(1)
Int. bank. Scrooge looks at Donald somewhat nervously.
1 SCROOGE: What’s going on?
2 DONALD: I don’t know.
(2)
Scrooge and Donald look at the teller.
3 TELLER: Well, sir, your signature matches perfectly, but your account number is wrong.
(3)
Donald points angrily at Scrooge. Scrooge can be shown from the back view.
4 DONALD: Aha! Nice job, my friend – you’ve studied him perfectly! His look, his voice, his mannerisms, but you’re not Uncle Scrooge! Uncle Scrooge would know his bank account number!
5 DONALD: Guards, send this impostor out.
(4)
Int. bank. Scrooge gets on his knees. Donald looks down at him grimacingly.
6 SCROOGE: Donald, listen to me! This is exactly like when I was stuck in the vault before! I think it has something to do with that dust Magica blew on me yesterday.
(5)
Int. bank. Waist-up shot of Donald looking downward.
7 DONALD: Dust? Magica? Yesterday?
8 DONALD: (Sigh) Let’s take this outside.
(6)
Ext. bank. Scrooge and Donald stand outside the bank.
9 DONALD: Do you remember what day yesterday was?
10 SCROOGE: Yes. March 27th, 2005.
(7)
Ext. bank. Back view of Donald looking at his palm pilot. Reads “March 28th, 2005.
11 DONALD: Well, that is correct…
(8)
Ext. bank. Donald has his hands out explaining to Scrooge. Scrooge looks surprised. He has an exclamation point over his head.
12 DONALD: …but Magica’s been stripped of her powers for years.
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(1)
Ext. bank. Scrooge has his hands out to his sides. Donald has his arms folded
1 SCROOGE (IN NARRATION BOX): How?!
2 DONALD: …
(2)
Ext. bank. Close-up of Donald wincing.
3 DONALD: Please…I can’t talk about…it’s a long, painful story.
(3)
Ext. bank. Scrooge has his hands out to his sides. Donald has his head in his arms leaning frontward on the car.
4 SCROOGE: Oh, come now. Any story that ends with Magica losing her powers can’t be all that bad!
5 DONALD: Believe me, it can.
6 SCROOGE: How?
(4)
Mt. Vesuvius. Back view of Magica entering the hole of the volcano. Scrooge’s detectives watch behind a rock.
7 DONALD (NARRATING): It all started about a year after you (supposedly?) died. Your detectives spotted Magica climbing into the hole of Mt. Vesuvius.
(5)
Mt. Vesuivius. Scrooge’s detectives jump back.
8 MAGICA (OFF PANEL): Yeeeeheeheeheeheeheehee!
(6)
Mt. Vesuvius. Magica comes out of her sorcery shop and sees Donald climbing the mountain.
9 DONALD (NARRATING): This was something I had to see for myself.
10 MAGICA: What the #$!@ are you doing here!?
11 DONALD: Just catching some sun.
(7)
Donald looks down at a small Magica following him up the mountain.
12 DONALD: I get the feeling that there’s something in that volcano that you don’t want me to see.
(8)
Tail-up shot of Donald climbing the mountain, avoiding the comets coming from Magica’s wand.
SFX: BUZZ
SFX: BUZZ
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(1)
Back view of Donald’s head looking down into the volcano’s hole.
1 DONALD: (Gasp) Holy…
(2)
Int. Mt. Vesuivius. Donald walks down a stone staircase in the volcano. Magica follows him. There are torches hung on the wall.
2 DONALD: It’s empty!
3 MAGICA: Yes, it is! Now go!
4 DONALD: I’m onto something! I know it!
(3)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius. Close-up of Donald and Magica. Magica’s head is slightly behind Donald’s. Donald smirks. Magica looks annoyed.
5 DONALD: What are Magica’s magic secrets?
(4)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius. Waist-up shot of Donald and Magica. Magica yells. Donald looks smug. He pulls a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.
6 MAGICA: Listen, you fool duck, I do not know what you expect to find here, but you are wasting both our valuable times!
7 DONALD: Mind if I smoke?
(5)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius. Donald leans against the wall and picks up the torch to light the cigarette. A door opens behind him.
8 DONALD: Okay, so maybe there is really nothing down here. Then tell my why I have on good authority that you were down here this February the thirty…
(6)
Int. Mt. Vesuivius. Donald falls into the door.
9 DONALD: …first?!
(7)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Back view of Donald taking in his surroundings. There is a chemistry table. A book can be shown on the chemistry table reading “Spelling Book.” There is also a skeleton. Cobwebs hang from the ceiling. Bats fly around.
NO COPY
(8)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Waist up shot of Donald pointing at Magica.
10 DONALD: Aha! So this is where all the magic happens!
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Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Tail-up shot of Donald opening and reading the “Spelling Book.”
1 DONALD: What do we have here? “Ashmf cdrstbshnm…”
(2)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Close-up of Magica. She pulls on her hair in panic.
2 MAGICA: No!! Not that one!!! Anyone but that one!!!
(3)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Close-up of Magica smacking her head.
3 DONALD (OFF PANEL): …gdqd zmc mnx.
(4)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Magica angrily points at Donald. Donald leans back a little.
4 MAGICA : You fool!! You cursed fool!!! Do you realize what you have done?
(5)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Close-up of Donald in panic. He sweats, grits his teeth, and gulps.
5 MAGICA (OFF PANEL): You have just put a 10-day plague on everyone in the city!
(6)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. The ground (and Magica and Donald) begin to shake.
SFX: RUMBLE
6 MAGICA: (Gulp) It begins now!
(7)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Shot of large boulders crashing down. One of them breaks the chemistry table and all the jars.
SFX: CRASH
(8)
Int. Mt. Vesuvius lab. Donald pulls Magica up the stairs.
7 MAGICA: My spell book!
1 DONALD: Forget it, Magica, just get out of here!
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(1)
Donald and Magica run up the stairs as it crumbles down.
SFX: RUMBLE
(2)
Donald’s large hand catches the top of the volcano’s hole. Magica can be shown grabbing onto Donald’s leg. Both look scared.
SFX: RUMBLE
(3)
Donald and Magica run down the mountain as it crashes down.
SFX: RUMBLE.
(4)
Donald and Magica jump into Donald’s helicopter.
(5)
Half page splash panel of the remains of the mountain blowing up. A small Donald and Magica can be shown watching the destruction.
SFX: BOOM
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Ext. bank. Donald is still crying on the hood of his car.
1 DONALD: So that’s what happened. For ten days there was horrible destruction! Millions of people died! And I caused all those deaths! My ignorance caused all those deaths! Not to mention—if you are Uncle Scrooge you’ll be particularly interested in this—a significant decline in my business empire…the pasta factory, the opera house…and I have to live with that guilt for the rest of my life!
(2)
Ext. bank. Medium close-up of Scrooge grimacing.
NO COPY
(3)
Ext. bank. Close-up of Donald crying.
2 DONALD: And to this day nobody even knows I cause it all.
3 SCROOGE (OFF PANEL): It wasn’t your fault, Donald. Magic is dark forces.
(4)
Ext. bank. Donald stands up though he looks downward Scrooge looks at him.
6 DONALD: But (sigh) maybe Magica can be of some assistance this time.
(5)
Int. car. Scrooge and Donald enter the car. Benson sits in the front
7 DONALD: To the theater, Benson.
(6)
Int. car. Waist-up shot of Scrooge and Donald in the back seat. Donald has a pained expression on his face. Benson turns his head back to talk to Donald.
8 DONALD: (Sigh.) Wrong way, Benson. I mean the other…
9 BENSON: You don’t, Mr. Duck!
10 DONALD: I do.
(7)
Ext. Glomgold Theater. Benson parks the car.
11 SCROOGE (FROM INSIDE THE CAR): The Glomgold Theater!?!?
12 DONALD (FROM INSIDE THE CAR): Believe me, I hate to do this, but I don’t think we have a choice.
(8)
Int. Glomgold Theater. Neck up shot of Donald looking up at the ticket seller. Scrooge yanks Donald’s neck by his cane. Poster on wall reads “Baba Gnush performing tonite.”
13 TICKET SELLER: You!? Er, can I help you?
14 DONALD: Two tickets pl-
15 SCROOGE (OFF-PANEL): No, you cannot!!!!
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(1)
Int. Glomgold Theater. Scrooge yells at Donald. Donald looks grumpy.
1 SCROOGE: Hold it! I’m not going to just let this one go unexplained! Before you buy a ticket, you have to explain to me why you’re buying it from Glomgold’s theater!!
2 DONALD: Done. Magica’s a magician’s assistant now. Her show’s playing at this theater. I never let her perform at any of my theaters. So we’ll watch the show and question her afterwards.
(2)
Int. Glomgold Theater. Scrooge rolls his eyes. Donald yells.
3 SCROOGE: Can’t we just visit her house!?
4 DONALD: I don’t even know where she lives now! This is the first time I’ve dealt with her in years! I don’t want to do this either, but if you want answers, this is the only way!
(3)
Close-up of Scrooge gritting his teeth. His face is slightly red.
5 SCROOGE: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrralright!
(4)
Int. car. Both Scrooge and Donald look grumpy.
6 NARRATION BOX: A few minutes later…
7 SCROOGE: Hrrmph. What time is the show?
8 DONALD: 8:00. Meantime I’ve got one more test to prove you are who you say you are.
(5)
Int. car. Donald presses buttons on his cell phone. Scrooge droops and scowls his eyes. Donald still looks grumpy.
9 SCROOGE: Oh. How’s that? Free the Beagle Boys?
10 DONALD: If there’s one person who would know you are it’s your wife.
(6)
Ext. car.
11 SCROOGE (FROM INSIDE THE CAR): Wife?!?
12 MESSAGE MACHINE (FROM INSIDE THE CAR): Hi, you’ve reached Goldie McDuck. I can’t come to the phone right now, so please leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
(7)
Int. car. Donald talks into the cell phone. Scrooge’s face is completely white.
13 DONALD: Hi, Goldie, erm, it’s Donald. It’s been a while. Anyway come over to my mansion as soon as possible, hopefully 6:30 or earlier. It’s important. I know this sounds crazy, but I think your husband might still be alive.
14 SCROOGE: !!!
(8)
Int. car. Scrooge shakes Donald’s neck.
15 SCROOGE: Wife!?! Wife!?!? Goldie!?!?!? I was never married!
16 DONALD: Y-y-y-y-you w-w-w-w-weren’t?!
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(1)
Donald yells to Benson. Scrooge looks nervous.
1 DONALD: Benson, turn around! I’m returning these tickets and dropping off this impostor!
(2)
Close-up of Scrooge looking nervous.
2 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): You’ve officially proven to me that you’re not Scrooge McDuck!
(3)
Scrooge hits the pavement face-first. The seat of Donald’s car can be seen popping up.
3 DONALD (FROM INSIDE THE CAR): Get out!
SFX: BOING
Note: Near the seat of the car
SFX: CRACK
Note: Near where Scrooge hits the ground
(4)
Scrooge stands up and dusts himself off.
4 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Well, I guess I will have to get some answers on my own.
(5)
Close-up of Scrooge staring up at the sky.
5 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): But where to start.
(6)
Waist-up shot of Scrooge noticing and pointing at Magica (carrying a top hat similar to Scrooge’s own, a wand, and other magic supplies) and the Great Habibi. Magica looks surprised.
6 SCROOGE: You!!!
7 BABA: Sorry, pal, no autographs.
8 MAGICA: ???
(7)
Waist-up shot of Scrooge angrily grabbing Magica by the neck. Magica drops her supplies. She looks frightened.
9 SCROOGE: I don’t know what you did to me, witch, but you better change things back to the way they were, or I’ll…
10 MAGICA: !!!
(8)
Waist-up shot of Magica angrily poking Scrooge in the eye with her wand.
11 SCROOGE: Ow!
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(1)
Clowdy panel.
SFX: FOOF
1 SCROOGE: Darn it!
(2)
Magica and Baba Gnush walking.
2 BABA: Nerve of that guy! I have never been so upset!
3 MAGICA: Because someone attacked me?
4 BABA: No! Because that was the first time someone ever recognized you and not me!
(3)
Magica and Baba Gnush walking.
5 BABA: Who was he anyway?
6 MAGICA: I don’t know, but he did do a good Scrooge impression. And I knew Scrooge.
(4)
Waist-up shot of Magica walking. Part of the Great Habibi can be shown.
7 MAGICA: It’s funny, as I looked into that man’s eyes, for only a second, I could actually swear it was my old arch-nemesis!
(5)
Magica walking with the Baba Gnush. She is pointing to the top hat, sort of half-smiling, half-frowning.
8 MAGICA: But that makes no sense – and here’s the definitive proof: this top hat once belonged to him. That duck was clearly wearing a different top hat…er, the same, but…different…I mean, not the one that I saw on his head.
(6)
Magica walking with Baba Gnush. She laughs.
9 BABA: He could have bought a new top hat.
10 MAGICA: Ha! Like I said, I knew Scrooge. He would never do that.
(7)
Int. Donald’s mansion. Large flowerpots are on either side of the door. The floor is green marble. A large staircase with a velvet rug can be shown. A diamond chandelier hangs from the ceiling. Donald walks through the door.
SFX: RING
11 DONALD: HONEY…
SFX: HONEY…
12 DONALD: I’m home!
SFX: I’M HOME!
(8)
Int. Donald’s mansion. Waist up shot of Donald and Daisy embracing.
13 DAISY: It’s about time. Everybody’s starving. Your nephews are starving, Gladstone is starving Scrooge is starving. They all wanted to wait for you.
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(1)
Int. mansion. Donald looks startled. Daisy looks somewhat nervous.
1 DONALD: “Scrooge?!?” That guy’s here!?
2 DAISY: Gladstone just picked him up from the day care center.
(2)
Int. mansion. Waist-up shot of Donald looking relieved. He wipes sweat off his face. Daisy giggles.
3 DONALD: Oh! You mean our son!
4 DAISY: Idiot, who’d you think I meant?
(3)
Int. mansion. Donald kisses Daisy.
5 DONALD: Ha ha. It’s crazy. Well, it’s not important. The important thing right now is that I’m home with you. The entire world could just come to an end and still nothing could ever possibly be more important to me than you…and your delicious hot dog dinner!
SFX: SMACK
(4)
Int. mansion. Neck-up shot. Daisy raises her finger. Donald smacks his head.
6 DAISY: Oh! I’m so absent-minded! I forgot to mention one extra for dinner – Goldie! She said you left her an urgent message. Is everything alright?
7 DONALD: Erk! I’m so absent-minded! I forgot to tell her not to worry.
(5)
Int. mansion. Donald and Daisy walk arm in arm.
8 DONALD: Well, come, let’s feast, my love!
(6)
Int. mansion. Two butlers each open the door.
NO COPY
(7)
Int. kitchen. Glittering Goldie, Gladstone Gander, Huey, Dewey, Louie, are all at the long table. All heads face front smiling, except for Goldie, who looks sort of half-happy, half nervous. They are playing cards. A baby duck sits in a highchair.
9 GOLDIE: Hello, Donald.
(8)
Int. kitchen. Donald hugs Goldie, seen from the back view. Goldie points to Gladstone with the other arm. Gladstone smiles. Donald smirks and looks at Gladstone.
10 GOLDIE: You’ve got to stop this one from winning at Blackjack so much!
11 DONALD: Ha! You don’t think I’ve been trying to do that since I’ve known him?
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(1)
Int. kitchen. Close-up of Goldie with a nervous expression on her face.
1 GOLDIE: Now what’s this about you finding my husband alive?
(2)
Int. kitchen. Donald leans forward on the table. He looks embarrassed and ashamed. All eyes stare at him.
2 DONALD: Oh, Goldie, you’ll have to forgive me, but I’ve dragged you all the way out her for a false alarm. It was just some lunatic who looked like him and thought he was him. I’m so sorry, Goldie. To tell you the truth, I haven’t been this sorry since…
(3)
Int. kitchen. Close-up of Goldie looking sad.
3 GOLDIE: Oh.
(4)
Int. kitchen. Waist-up shot of Donald standing with his arm around Goldie seated neck-up.
4 GOLDIE: I suppose I should be a little relieved. After all I saw him go with my own eyes. When you told me I was excited and terrified at the same time. And maybe a little upset too. I thought if he really is alive then why hasn’t he seen me in five years. I should be relieved…but I’m not. Well, the logical part of me’s relieved, but the hopeful part, the fantastical little girl in me I suppose, is disappointed.
(5)
Int. kitchen. Donald is seen from the back view. Goldie smiles at him.
5 GOLDIE: Well, there’s certainly no need for you to be sorry, Donald. Under any circumstances should you ever be sorry about a reunion with me. Let’s eat!
(6)
Int. kitchen.
6 DONALD: You know, the funny thing is, I still can’t figure out how that guy got in the vault.
7 DAISY: He was in the vault?
8 GOLDIE: Enough of this, please. Let’s talk about something else now.
(7)
Int. kitchen.
9 DONALD: Before we end the conversation altogether, let’s just toast the old duck.
10 GOLDIE: Alright.
(8)
Int. kitchen. Close-up of glasses clinking
11 DONALD (OFF-PANEL): To my uncle, Scrooge McDuck, the richest man who ever lived!
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(1)
Int. hotel lobby. Scrooge stands behind a desk. He is standing on a read carpet. Reads “DUCKBURG HOTEL” on the carpet.
SFX: RING
1 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): If I can only convince them I own this place.
(2)
Int. hotel lobby. A bellboy arrives behind the desk. Nametag reads “JERRY.” He looks somewhat nervous. Scrooge scowls.
2 JERRY: Erm, welcome the Duckburg Hotel, sir. Can I help you?
3 SCROOGE: You can take me to the McDuck suite, Jerry.
(3)
Int. hotel lobby. Jerry can be seen from the back view. Scrooge scowls.
4 JERRY: Certainly, sir. That will be $1,500.
5 SCROOGE: Wrong, Jerry. I’m the owner of this place. I’m Scrooge McDuck!
(4)
Int. hotel lobby. Scrooge squeezes his head between his shoulders. Steams comes from his head.
6 JERRY: Sir, if you honestly want a room, I suggest you stop with the imitation.
7 SFX (COMING FROM SCROOGE'S HEAD): WHIRRR
(5)
Int. hotel lobby. Scrooge furiously stands up on the desk and grabs Jerry by the collar.
8 SCROOGE: This is not an imitation!! I am really Scrooge McDuck!!!
(6)
Int. hotel lobby. Jerry scowls. Scrooge looks angry.
9 JERRY: Sir, I don’t care who you are, but I’m not going to ask you again not to disturb the other guests.
(7)
Int. hotel lobby. Scrooge angrily hands Jerry money.
10 SCROOGE: (Snort) Oh #@!$ it! I’ll take your cheapest room.
(8)
Int. hotel lobby. Jerry steps out from behind the desk.
11 JERRY: Come with me, sir.
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(1)
Ext. Scrooge’s room. Jerry holds the door open for Scrooge. Scrooge looks in.
1 JERRY: Your room, sir.
(2)
Int. Scrooge’s room. Includes a dresser with a cracked table, fumes coming from the bathroom indicating smell.
NO COPY
(3)
Int. Scrooge’s room. Scrooge is under the covers.
2 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): (Grunt) Never thought I’d have to live like this in a relatively quiet place that I’m aware that I own!
(4)
Int. lobby. Medium close-up of Scrooge. He turns his head around.
3 SCROOGE (IN THOUGHT BALLOON): Well, maybe I’ll wake up and this will all just be a dream.
(5)
Int. lobby. Waist-up shot of Jerry behind the desk dialing on the phone.
4 JERRY: Hello, Kookie Jar, this is Jerry C. Barker of the Duckburg Hotel. I have a nut staying in room #2 who insists he’s Scrooge McDuck.
(6)
Int. Donald’s bedroom. They have a king-size bed with many silk pillows. There is a mahogany nightstand on either side of the bed. Daisy is reading a book in bed. Donald is pacing the floor in Mickey Mouse pajamas.
5 DAISY: That was a little out of character for Gyro.
6 DONALD: I know, but I have a hunch he knows something about that Scrooge impostor.
(7)
Waist-up shot of Daisy in bed.
7 DAISY: Well, you’d better get to bed now, darling. You know we have to get up early in the morning for that flight to Italy.
(8)
Int. Donald’s bedroom. Donald pulls the covers over him.
8 DONALD: Oh! So you’re coming with me tomorrow!?
9 DAISY: Of course I am! And the boys are too. What kind of a wife would I be if I didn’t?
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(1)
Close-up of Donald kissing Daisy in bed.
1 DONALD: Not the best, like you are.
(2)
A group of dogs in white coats, reading “Kookie Jar” on them enter the room. One of the points a gun at the reading. Another taps on that one’s shoulder.
2 FIGURE 1: Freeze, “McDuck!” Come with us! We don’t want any trouble!
3 KOOKIE JAR FIGURE 2: Erm…
(3)
Int. hotel room. The men can be shown from the back room. A male and a female dog are cuddling (shaking) in bed together. The female is wearing a nightgown. The male has his shirt off.
1 KOOKIE JAR FIGURE 1: Oh. Sorry. Wrong room.
(4)
Repeat panel 1.
(5)
Int. Scrooge’s room. Waist-up shot of Scrooge looking angry, curling his fists over the sheets. His back teeth can be shown.
1 SCROOGE: Oh no! This may have been one of the strangest days of my life, but I’m not spending the night in an asylum!
(6)
Int. Scrooge’s room. Scrooge is halfway through the door (his legs and one hand can be shown in the panel.) He pushes away one of the men, who bumps into another. His foot also kicks one in the stomach.
2 SCROOGE (OFF-PANEL): Now if you’ll excuse me, gentlemen, I’m checking out of my own hotel.
(7)
Int. Scrooge’s room. Scrooge yells to the men from off-panel.
3 SCROOGE (OFF-PANEL): Can’t say I’ve had the most pleasant stay considering!
(8)
Int. Scrooge’s room. The Kookie Jar men stare out the door looking bewildered.
4 KOOKIE JAR MAN 3: Well, he’s got his appearance, his voice, and his mannerisms down pat!
5 KOOKIE JAR MAN 4: I know but…could he!?!
6 KOOKIE JAR MAN 1: Never mind! Let’s just get him!
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(1)
Int. lobby. Scrooge grabs a mop from a janitor. Nametag reads “Joey.”
7 SCROOGE: Sorry, Joey, need to borrow this for a while.
(2)
Int. lobby. A bellboy walks while pushing a baggage cart. Scrooge jumps on the cart and pushes off the baggage. The bellboy jumps back. Nametag reads “Billy.”
8 SCROOGE: And this too.
(3)
Int. lobby. Scrooge pushes the cart with the mop. The Kookie Jar men line up in front of the cart. .
9 KOOKIE JAR MAN: Stop in the name of the…
(4)
Int. lobby. Everyone falls down on the floor like bowling pins. Scrooge looks behind
SFX: CLONK
10 KOOKIE JAR MAN:: …Kookie Jar
(5)
Int. lobby. Medium close-up, Scrooge’s POV of the approaching door.
NO COPY
(6)
Int. lobby. Medium shot. Scrooge sees the Kookie Jar men recovering.
NO COPY
(7)
Int. lobby. Scrooge tries to brake the baggage cart with the mop.
1 SCROOGE: I can’t stop this thing!!!
(8)
Int. lobby. Medium close-up of the doors opening.
SFX: WHIRRR