The Addams Family Page #4

Gimme that! Stop it! I'm warning

you! It's not a good day!

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A15 INT. CONSERVATORY - SAME TIME A15

Gomez moves a chess piece. Thing gestures out the window.

Gomez and Morticia both look out. As they do, Thingmoves two chess pieces, cheating.

MORTICIA:

(looking out)

Tully is here, darling.

GOMEZ:

Ha! That Tully.

MORTICIA:

Romping with Gate.

GOMEZ:

(moving a piece)

Check.

Thing moves another piece and gestures in triumph.

MORTICIA:

(impressed)

Checkmate.

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY - 12/26/90 8A.

B15 EXT. GATE - SAME TIME B15

MARGARET:

Tully! Can't you keep up?

TULLY:

I'm trying...

Tully rips his coat to get it away from Gate.

MARGARET:

These are your last paying clients,

may I remind you!

TULLY:

If it gives you pleasure...

(CONTINUED)

THE ADDAMS FAMILY - 2/28/91 9.

B15 CONTINUED:
B15

MARGARET:

Something has to. Like a decent

coat - something dressy, for evening.

Ask-for a loan. Beg.

TULLY:

No loans! I'm not a bum.

(before Margaret

can reply)

Don't say it. I'll get the money,

I've got a plan.

MARGARET:

This is all so humiliating. Why

did I marry you?

TULLY:

Because I said yes.

Margaret marches on toward the front door, skirting the fogmachine as if it had every reason to be there. It hisses

at Tully as he passes, splattering his trousers with fog.

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C15 INT. ENTRY HALL - A LITTLE LATER C15

Tully hands his hat to Lurch and marches off towardGomez's study. Finding herself alone with Lurch,

Margaret is more nervous and intimidated than she wouldever admit.

MARGARET:

I'm here to see Mrs. Addams. About

the charity auction.

Growling, Lurch heads for the stairs. Screwing up hercourage, Margaret resolutely follows.

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15 INT. ADDAMS FAMILY PORTRAIT GALLERY - A LITTLE LATER 15

Tully stalks glumly along the hall and past the familyportraits -- generations of Addams grotesques inelaborate gilt frames heading toward the imposing doorsof Gomez's study.

(CONTINUED)

15

THE ADDAMS FAMILY - 11/20/90

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10.

15

ON THE FLOOR:

lies a BEAR RUG eyes and mouth open.

Tully, preoccupied, strides toward the rug.

sudden FEROCIOUS GROWL as he steps on it.

TULLY:

Damn!

There's a

He kicks at the rug. It BITES him, clamping its jawsonto his trouser cuff. He flails, dancing around,

finally managing to shake it off. He finds himself

FACE-TO-FACE with one of the paintings...

A PORTRAIT OF THE TEENAGE FESTER ADDAMS

draped in black crepe and HOLDING A LIT CANDLE, thoughhow it is holding a lit candle is an utter mystery. At

fifteen, Fester was utterly hairless with a dead whitecomplexion and eyes rimmed in black like a raccoon's.

The identifying plaque reads "Fester Addams, 1947 - ?"

TULLY:

regards the portrait intently, almost as if having apremonition.

THE INTRICATELY CARVED DOORS TO GOMEZ'S STUDY

creak open, interrupting the reverie.

Tully proceeds inside.

Girding himself,

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16 INT. GOMEZ'S STUDY - SAME TIME 16

A SABER:

slices through the air, its blade glinting.

TULLY'S HAND

grabs for the hilt of the sword.

THE BLADE:

He misses.

embeds in the wall with a thunk. It SHUDDERS.

Missed.

GOMEZ:

He leaps into frame, brandishing a saber.

(CONTINUED)

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