Death to Smoochy Page #3

Stokes gazes out the window at the city.

STOKES:

Go find Smoochy.

EXT. CONEY ISLAND - EARLY EVENING

The lighted Ferris wheel spins CENTER FRAME. We CRANE

DOWN and eventually LAND ON a side street with theamusement park looming in the b.g. We're in FRONT of a

small building. The half-lit neon sign reads: CONEY

ISLAND METHADONE CENTER. We DRIFT THROUGH the double

doors THROUGH the reception area where random junkiesloiter and fill out paperwork. We CONTINUE DOWN a

narrow hallway as the faint sound of someone SINGING andplaying the GUITAR INCREASES. We finally burst THROUGHanother set of doors marked "Treatment Room." The

singing now fills our ears as we PUSH IN ON the"performer" -- a big, puffy, orange rhinoceros. Smoochy.

Or to be more specific, SHELDON MOPES.

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8.

CONTINUED:

Smoochy sits on a stool with his guitar and sings to thepatients as they stand in line before a sliding glasswindow, where a nurse hands each person a little cup ofmethadone which they immediately drink.

The Smoochy costume is a mass of misshapen orange foamrubber that exposes Sheldon's painted face in the front.

A multi-colored horn protrudes from his forehead.

SMOOCHY (SHELDON)

(singing to the tuneof 'She'll be Comin'

round the Mountain')

'We'll get that monkey off your

back,

Yes we will, yes we willWe'll get that monkey off your

back,

Yes we will...'

'We'll get that monkey off yourback

And get your life right back on

track

If you'll just give up the smackYes you will, yes you will!!'

The song ends. A few baffled junkies applaud.

SMOOCHY:

Thanks, fellas. I'm rooting foryou!

We PAN AWAY FROM Sheldon TO the exit. Standing there inher coat, looking mortified, is Nora.

INT. RECEPTION AREA - SHORT WHILE LATER

Nora sits in the reception area. Sheldon emerges in hisstreet clothes. He carries Smoochy's body on a hangerover his shoulder and carries a large shopping bag whichholds Smoochy's head.

NORA:

Mr. Mopes?

Sheldon stops.

SHELDON:

Yeah?

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9.

CONTINUED:

NORA:

I, uh, saw your performancetonight. Very...

(searching)

... spirited.

SHELDON:

Really? Thanks. I would've done

a longer set if that guy hadn'tpulled a knife on the securityguard. Once the pepper spraystarts flyin', that's it for the

encores.

NORA:

Yes, that did put a damper on theevening, didn't it?

SHELDON:

Are you a new patient? On the

juice, as we say?

NORA:

Ah, no. But it's sweet of you to

assume so.

She hands him her card. He reads it.

SHELDON:

'Nora Bishop. V.P. of

Development. Kidnet.'

(to Nora)

Good gravy. You work for Kidnet?

NORA:

As stated.

Sheldon grabs her hand and shakes it.

SHELDON:

Well, it's a pleasure to meet you,

Nora. A real honor. Hey, youhungry?

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