Death to Smoochy Page #5

NORA:

I'm afraid so.

SHELDON:

Well, Miss V.P. of Development...

let's go make history!

CUT TO:

PREP MONTAGE:

KIDNET STUDIO WARDROBE ROOM. A team of designers andseamstresses cut, sew and shape endless sheets of orangefoam rubber. Sheldon stands on a wooden box as he's

measured from head to toe. On the wall is a blueprintlabeled "Smoochy the Rhino -- REDESIGN."

A costume designer walks over with the new Smoochy headand places it on Sheldon.

As seamstresses fit him with the new Smoochy costume,

various signs and billboards FLOAT THROUGH the FRAME,

trumpeting copy like: "IT'S ALMOST SMOOCHY TIME!"

"GET READY TO BE SMOOCHED, AMERICA!" "ONLY TWO MORE

WEEKS TILL SMOOCHY!"

KIDNET STUDIO -C.

Sets, props, and camera equipment are rolled into thestudio. Through a SERIES of DISSOLVES we see theSmoochyland Magic Jungle take shape.

KIDNET STUDIO -C - LATER

A choreographer maps out a number for Smoochy and the"Rhinettes." (The Rhinettes are the former Krinkle Kidlittle people with horns strapped to their foreheads.)

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:

Nora and Stokes watch from the wings with a mixture ofuncertainty and disgust.

DISSOLVE BACK TO:

WARDROBE ROOM:

A seamstress zips up the back of the finished, redesignedSmoochy costume. Sheldon stands proudly before thedesign team. Smoochy is now television ready: smoothed

out, more colorful, less lumpy and exuding sunshinyhappiness.

DISSOLVE TO:

STUDIO -C - BACKSTAGE

Smoochy is about to enter with the Rhinettes. ANGELO, a

former Krinkle Kid, stands beside him.

SMOOCHY:

Angelo, you were always my favoriteKrinkle Kid. The way you'd clickyour heels during the 'JellybeanJam.' Real artistry. I'm honored

to have you as a Rhinette.

ANGELO:

A job's a job.

STUDIO -C - PRACTICE TAPING

Suddenly lights up in all its multi-colored Smoochylandglory. The bleachers are full of children.

ANNOUNCER (O.S.)

Hey, kids! Who's your favoriterhino?

The kids in the bleachers all scream in unison.

KIDS:

Smoochy!

Smoochy bounds out on stage followed by the Rhinettes whoform a dancing circle around him.

SMOOCHY:

Hiya, kids!

(CONTINUED)

14.

CONTINUED:

KIDS:

Hi, Smoochy!

SMOOCHY:

It's gonna be a fantabulous day inSmoochyland!!

The kids cheer as Smoochy and the Rhinettes featuring AngeloPike, go into their "It's a Fantabulous Day in Smoochyland"

number -- a catchy, bouncy song and dance routine that plays outin the sugar-coated jungle of Smoochyland.

SMOOCHY:

(singing)

'Ohhhh... it's a fantabulous dayin Smoochy-land/Let's have a greatbig cheer for the Smoochy-landband/We'll dance with our junglepals, won't that be grand/Oh, it'sa fantabulous day in Smoochyland!'

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