The Boxtrolls Page #4
Behind him a half-dozen boxtrolls methodically pick through
an assortment of trash barrels and old boxes. It’s like a
troop of monkeys at the dump. They find mechanical stuff,
inspect it, and then either drop it into their box to keep or
toss it back into the trash.
A filthy TEDDY BEAR WITH A MUSICAL KEY is discarded by
another boxtroll, landing with a THUNK and A FEW TINNY
MUSICAL NOTES. Fish turns excitedly.
FISH:
(curious)
Ohhhh...
He picks up the teddy bear and cranks a key in its back as
Shoe toys with the stolen alarm clock. The teddy bear plays
MUSIC. Fish gurgles along to the tune and bobs his head,
enjoying the moment.
Again, Shoe notices Fish has found something interesting. He
shoves the alarm clock into his box, stealthily sneaks up on
Fish and makes a grab for the teddy bear! Fish refuses to let
go and they squabble over it. Suddenly all the boxtrolls snap
to attention, their ears alert--
EXT. CHASE ALLEY
The creepy RATTLING SOUNDS of the Redhats’ truck returns.
All the boxtrolls hide in their boxes. The “camouflage”
works. Their boxes fit in perfectly with the trash barrels
and packing crates.
The rattling comes closer... closer... then STOPS.
BAM! HEADLIGHTS light up the alley.
Three men dismount from the truck and cast long shadows
across the alley and all of the boxes: the giant MR. TROUT,
the beanpole thin MR. PICKLES, and the short, pit bull MR.
GRISTLE.
9.
The boxtrolls don’t run -- they just KEEP HIDING IN THEIR
BOXES.
SNATCHER (O.S.)
GENTLEMEN!
Snatcher spreads his arms theatrically and wades into the
garbage-strewn alley.
SNATCHER (CONT’D)
Look at all these boxes left lying
about. How curious, how peculiar. I
do believe... evil is afoot.
Gristle chuckles and breaks into a psychotic grin.
MR. GRISTLE
(cold blooded)
HAHAHA. FOOT.
MR. PICKLES
Huh.
Fish peeks out of his box momentarily, then retreats when he
sees the Redhats advancing into the alley.
Mr. Trout and Mr. Pickles absentmindedly check boxes for
boxtrolls, but Mr. Gristle methodically stomps and smashes
every box he can. When he finds a box with a boxtroll, he
uses a CRICKET BAT to WHACK it back to the others to load
onto the truck.
MR. PICKLES (CONT’D)
You ever seen someone’s foot be
evil, Mr. Trout?
MR. TROUT
I believe the boss meant evil is
nearby, Mr. Pickles.
MR. PICKLES
My foot had a pretty nasty bunion
once. I wouldn’t say the foot
itself was evil.
MR. TROUT
No, it’s just a fancy-man’s word
for vicinity.
MR. PICKLES
Wrinkly ol’ bunion looked like my
grandmum. Had to saw her off. The
bunion, not my grandmum.
10.
Mr. Gristle spots a shivering box and positions himself over
it, cricket bat in hand.
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