The Croods Page #3

An entire swarm of animals chase the Croods as they headback to their cave.

The Bear Owl is awakened and goes after everyone on the

chase.

Grug protecting his family from the BearOwl tosses each

family member onto the Girelephant’s back.

Grug dodges the BearOwl’s attack and uses him as a

launching pad to get himself safely on the Girelephant.

Thunk is happy to see Dad is safe.

THUNK:

Oh hey Dad, can we eat now?

GRUG:

Just wait till we get home. Eep put on

the brakes.

The entrance to Crood canyon appears on the horizon.

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Eep hangs off the edge of one of its tusks as Grug takesover the other. Together they dig their heels into theground, slowing down the Girelephant.

The Bearowl continues the chase. The Croods maneuver the

Girelephant to fend off the Bearowl.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Eep!

The Girelephant moving way too fast readies for the

crash. The Girelephant crashes into the entrance of the

canyon, sending the Croods flying in. They all tumble.

Grug makes an extraordinary football catch. He holds

tight to the meal as he slams into a rock. Grug holds up

the egg.

GRUG (CONT’D)

Who’s hungry?

THUNK:

Alright! Good one, dad!

GRUG:

Here you go, Thunk. Drink up.

Grug tosses the egg to Thunk, Thunk fumbles it and it

cracks open.

THUNK:

Sorry, dad.

UGGA:

Looks like fast food tonight!

The family passes the leaky egg around quickly, each

Crood gets a taste. Thunk is the last Crood to get a

mouthful, he hands it over to Grug-- the egg is empty.

GRUG:

That’s alright. I ate last week.

A SHADOW TOUCHES Grug’s feet. He looks up - the sun issetting behind the canyon wall. He HOLDS UP his hand to

gauge how much daylight is left.

GRAN:

Two knuckle warning.

UGGA:

Come on Croods. Go, go, go.

CUT TO:

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SEQ. 200 - WELCOME TO CROOD CAVE

INT. CROOD CAVE - EVENING

GRUG:

Come on, come on. Darkness brings death!

We know this.

The Croods RUN INSIDE THE CAVE. Ugga picks up a heavy

stick off the floor.

UGGA:

The moon is full. Bath night.

(grumbling, Gran tries to run

away)

You too, Mom.

GRAN:

Run for your life.

Ugga pulls Gran back.

GRAN (CONT’D)

I don’t want to lose my protective layer.

UGGA:

Mom, you’ve got ants.

(hanging Sandy up)

Whack! Like she’s cleaning a rug, Ugga SMACKS Sandy hard

with the stick. Dust and bugs fly off of her.

UGGA (CONT’D)

See? Sandy doesn’t fuss.

Ugga CLAPS her hands together and Sandy knows to let go.

She hits the floor and SCAMPERS away.

GRAN:

(upset)

Aaaaaaaaaah.

Grug enters and looks around the cave.

GRUG:

Is she still out there?

UGGA:

You know she hates the cave, Grug.

ON EEP clinging to the side of the sheer rock face above

Crood cave. She RAISES HER HAND to ‘catch’ a few more

moments of sun.

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