Philo & Gunge
06-12-2009, 11:21 PM
Okay, so about 6 years, I started mentally planning ideas for a feature film about that beloved Disney star Pluto. 4 years ago, I posted a script on this very forum which if you look around hard enough, you'll find it. Due to myself evolving as a writer and consider the first film's too close for comfort similarities to Bolt, I have begun to re-write The Pluto Movie and will be posting the script here. These first scenes aren't actually funny at all (really all exposition at this point), but it's certainly a lot better than what I had before. So here we go!
1.Walt Disney Pictures logo
Essentially the same Walt Disney Pictures logo we’re accustomed to seeing.
2.Walt Disney Animation Studios logo
Just as with #1, the WDAS logo is the same Steamboat Willie-centric logo we’ve seen on all recent Disney animated features.
After the studio logos, we see a black screen with white text on it reading "This motion picture is dedicated the memory of Wayne Allwine, who did not start a mouse... but certainly defined a mouse." Fade to movie's opening...
EXT. City skyline – night
The movie fades in to an establishing shot of a New York-inspired city skyline. Ominous Danny Elfman-type music begins to play.
FADE TO: City street
The camera pulls down from a shot of several large buildings in the city.
PAN TO: Exterior of bank.
On the busy city street at night, an alarm goes off inside the bank and two duck robbers run out in trenchcoats carrying bags of money.
CUT TO: Sidewalk
From the sidewalk, we see an anthropomorphic police car drive up to the front of the bank. The front doors open and Donald Duck and Goofy, both donned in “Miami Vice” garb, get out the car and enter the bank.
INT. Bank – night
Donald and Goofy walk over the bank owner, Scrooge McDuck, to ask him about the situation. Various bank patrons look on in confusion.
DONALD
So what happened in here?
SCROOGE
Aye, I don’t know how they did it! They got into the vault and managed to get most of me money!
DONALD
Any physical description you can give us?
SCROOGE
Two ducks!
DONALD
That narrows it down quite a bit. We’ll get back to you if we get any updates.
SCROOGE
Thank you.
Donald begins to walk out.
GOOFY
So where were you tonight at 10:45pm?
Donald comes back and drags Goofy out.
GOOFY
Gorsh, Donald. What’d I do?
CUT TO: Security camera
We see a security camera view of the scene finishing. We see Scrooge McDuck walk away.
ZOOM OUT TO: Dark room
The security camera feed is being viewed on in a dark room on a monitor. The screen goes off. The sound of a car revving is heard.
EXT. Tunnel – night
A slick black car is seen coming out of a tunnel and it drives down the highway into the city.
CUT TO: Side street
We see a shot of the two duck bank robbers looking through the bags of money. The car from the last shot drives up to the side street. Fog comes out of the car. The two robbers look forward as the fog comes towards them, when the fog clears. The duck robbers are tied up in front of a garbage can on the street. A black-caped person is seen looking at them.
ROBBER #1
Who are you?
The person opens his cloak to reveal Pluto in a Batman-type suit. He stands and barks (in turn jumping when he barks). The police car happens to drive past and Goofy sees the two robbers and points them out to Donald.
EXT. City hall – the next day
In front of city hall, a large celebration is being held in Pluto’s (still in the Batman attire) honor. Donald walks up to a podium.
DONALD
OK, I’d like to thank this hero in our city! We wouldn’t be able to decrease the crime rate without him! Kiss me, my fool!
Donald kisses Pluto, making him fall over.
CUT TO: Mickey Mouse’s bedroom
Pluto falls back onto his dog bed, revealing that this whole opening sequence was a dream. Pluto wakes up and looks around. Mickey is not in the bedroom.
INT. Mouse House – morning
Pluto walks down the main staircase into Mickey’s house and walks into the kitchen. Mickey is in the kitchen looking through the fridge. A calendar Pluto looks at next to the fridge indicates a date for the Mega Bowl. Mickey looks at Pluto.
MICKEY
Oh, good morning, Pluto! I hope you know what today is.
Pluto groans in confusion.
MICKEY
It’s the Mega Bowl, of course! Oh, boy! Donald and Goofy are going to be here soon to watch the game.
PAN TO: Mouse House front hallway
Mickey begins to walk across from the kitchen to the front area of the house to go get the paper.
MICKEY
I’ll tell you something, Pluto, the game today is going to be fantastic.
Mickey opens the front door, just as Minnie is at Mickey’s door. Minnie hits Mickey on the head thinking she’s knocking on the door, making him fall over. Minnie sees what she inadvertently did. Mickey has lumps on his head.
MINNIE
Oh, Mickey! Are you okay?
MICKEY
Duh-duha-a, a whole lotta lumps!
Mickey regains his composure.
MICKEY
So what brings you here so early?
MINNIE
Early, Mickey? It’s 11:15.
MICKEY
It’s Sunday, 11:15 is probably early for a lot of people.
MINNIE
Mickey, you promised you’d take me out to brunch today.
MICKEY
I did…?
Minnie nods her head “yes”.
MICKEY
Well, uh, we CAN have brunch today. But we won’t be able to go out to the bistro…
MINNIE
You’re not trying to stand me up for the Mega Bowl, are you?
MICKEY
No, no, of course not! Just come back here at 12:30. And you know what? How about you bring Figaro? Pluto could use the company.
MINNIE
Okay, I’ll accept your word, for now.
MICKEY
That’s just swell! See you then.
Mickey is just about to close the door but Minnie intervenes for a second.
MINNIE
Oh, and by the way, Mickey, when you say Pluto could use the company that reminds me, you’ve had Pluto for a long time, maybe he’s finally old enough for you to be able to take him out of the house every once and a while. He’d love to be around other dogs and I think he’ll need more friends than Figaro eventually.
Mickey’s eyes wander quickly and he looks back at Minnie.
MICKEY
I’ll see what happens.
Mickey closes the door as Minnie leaves.
FADE TO: Mickey’s backyard – day
Mickey is standing outside in his backyard with Pluto sometime later.
MICKEY
Pluto, it looks like your going to have stay outside today since I’m having so many people over. Are you okay with that?
Pluto barks enthusiastically.
MICKEY
Great! Minnie is bringing Figaro over today for you to play with as well. You won’t be alone.
Pluto suddenly changes moods and pretends to gag himself.
MICKEY
Oh, don’t be like that, you like Figaro. Or at least learn to like him. I have to go check if the food is done in the oven. See ya, Pluto!
Mickey runs back inside. Pluto paces around the backyard, feeling a bit lonely. He leans over onto a fence and peeks his eye through a hole in the fence and sees Fifi the Peke (whom in this narrative is a stray) walking along the sidewalk mere feet away from Pluto. Pluto is immediately excited at the thought of seeing another dog and tries to get through the fence with no avail. Fifi walks away from the fence confused.
Please give me feedback on this! I really want people's say into what happens to our main dog!
1.Walt Disney Pictures logo
Essentially the same Walt Disney Pictures logo we’re accustomed to seeing.
2.Walt Disney Animation Studios logo
Just as with #1, the WDAS logo is the same Steamboat Willie-centric logo we’ve seen on all recent Disney animated features.
After the studio logos, we see a black screen with white text on it reading "This motion picture is dedicated the memory of Wayne Allwine, who did not start a mouse... but certainly defined a mouse." Fade to movie's opening...
EXT. City skyline – night
The movie fades in to an establishing shot of a New York-inspired city skyline. Ominous Danny Elfman-type music begins to play.
FADE TO: City street
The camera pulls down from a shot of several large buildings in the city.
PAN TO: Exterior of bank.
On the busy city street at night, an alarm goes off inside the bank and two duck robbers run out in trenchcoats carrying bags of money.
CUT TO: Sidewalk
From the sidewalk, we see an anthropomorphic police car drive up to the front of the bank. The front doors open and Donald Duck and Goofy, both donned in “Miami Vice” garb, get out the car and enter the bank.
INT. Bank – night
Donald and Goofy walk over the bank owner, Scrooge McDuck, to ask him about the situation. Various bank patrons look on in confusion.
DONALD
So what happened in here?
SCROOGE
Aye, I don’t know how they did it! They got into the vault and managed to get most of me money!
DONALD
Any physical description you can give us?
SCROOGE
Two ducks!
DONALD
That narrows it down quite a bit. We’ll get back to you if we get any updates.
SCROOGE
Thank you.
Donald begins to walk out.
GOOFY
So where were you tonight at 10:45pm?
Donald comes back and drags Goofy out.
GOOFY
Gorsh, Donald. What’d I do?
CUT TO: Security camera
We see a security camera view of the scene finishing. We see Scrooge McDuck walk away.
ZOOM OUT TO: Dark room
The security camera feed is being viewed on in a dark room on a monitor. The screen goes off. The sound of a car revving is heard.
EXT. Tunnel – night
A slick black car is seen coming out of a tunnel and it drives down the highway into the city.
CUT TO: Side street
We see a shot of the two duck bank robbers looking through the bags of money. The car from the last shot drives up to the side street. Fog comes out of the car. The two robbers look forward as the fog comes towards them, when the fog clears. The duck robbers are tied up in front of a garbage can on the street. A black-caped person is seen looking at them.
ROBBER #1
Who are you?
The person opens his cloak to reveal Pluto in a Batman-type suit. He stands and barks (in turn jumping when he barks). The police car happens to drive past and Goofy sees the two robbers and points them out to Donald.
EXT. City hall – the next day
In front of city hall, a large celebration is being held in Pluto’s (still in the Batman attire) honor. Donald walks up to a podium.
DONALD
OK, I’d like to thank this hero in our city! We wouldn’t be able to decrease the crime rate without him! Kiss me, my fool!
Donald kisses Pluto, making him fall over.
CUT TO: Mickey Mouse’s bedroom
Pluto falls back onto his dog bed, revealing that this whole opening sequence was a dream. Pluto wakes up and looks around. Mickey is not in the bedroom.
INT. Mouse House – morning
Pluto walks down the main staircase into Mickey’s house and walks into the kitchen. Mickey is in the kitchen looking through the fridge. A calendar Pluto looks at next to the fridge indicates a date for the Mega Bowl. Mickey looks at Pluto.
MICKEY
Oh, good morning, Pluto! I hope you know what today is.
Pluto groans in confusion.
MICKEY
It’s the Mega Bowl, of course! Oh, boy! Donald and Goofy are going to be here soon to watch the game.
PAN TO: Mouse House front hallway
Mickey begins to walk across from the kitchen to the front area of the house to go get the paper.
MICKEY
I’ll tell you something, Pluto, the game today is going to be fantastic.
Mickey opens the front door, just as Minnie is at Mickey’s door. Minnie hits Mickey on the head thinking she’s knocking on the door, making him fall over. Minnie sees what she inadvertently did. Mickey has lumps on his head.
MINNIE
Oh, Mickey! Are you okay?
MICKEY
Duh-duha-a, a whole lotta lumps!
Mickey regains his composure.
MICKEY
So what brings you here so early?
MINNIE
Early, Mickey? It’s 11:15.
MICKEY
It’s Sunday, 11:15 is probably early for a lot of people.
MINNIE
Mickey, you promised you’d take me out to brunch today.
MICKEY
I did…?
Minnie nods her head “yes”.
MICKEY
Well, uh, we CAN have brunch today. But we won’t be able to go out to the bistro…
MINNIE
You’re not trying to stand me up for the Mega Bowl, are you?
MICKEY
No, no, of course not! Just come back here at 12:30. And you know what? How about you bring Figaro? Pluto could use the company.
MINNIE
Okay, I’ll accept your word, for now.
MICKEY
That’s just swell! See you then.
Mickey is just about to close the door but Minnie intervenes for a second.
MINNIE
Oh, and by the way, Mickey, when you say Pluto could use the company that reminds me, you’ve had Pluto for a long time, maybe he’s finally old enough for you to be able to take him out of the house every once and a while. He’d love to be around other dogs and I think he’ll need more friends than Figaro eventually.
Mickey’s eyes wander quickly and he looks back at Minnie.
MICKEY
I’ll see what happens.
Mickey closes the door as Minnie leaves.
FADE TO: Mickey’s backyard – day
Mickey is standing outside in his backyard with Pluto sometime later.
MICKEY
Pluto, it looks like your going to have stay outside today since I’m having so many people over. Are you okay with that?
Pluto barks enthusiastically.
MICKEY
Great! Minnie is bringing Figaro over today for you to play with as well. You won’t be alone.
Pluto suddenly changes moods and pretends to gag himself.
MICKEY
Oh, don’t be like that, you like Figaro. Or at least learn to like him. I have to go check if the food is done in the oven. See ya, Pluto!
Mickey runs back inside. Pluto paces around the backyard, feeling a bit lonely. He leans over onto a fence and peeks his eye through a hole in the fence and sees Fifi the Peke (whom in this narrative is a stray) walking along the sidewalk mere feet away from Pluto. Pluto is immediately excited at the thought of seeing another dog and tries to get through the fence with no avail. Fifi walks away from the fence confused.
Please give me feedback on this! I really want people's say into what happens to our main dog!