The Wizard Of Oz Page #4

UNCLE HENRY:

Of course we won't. Will we, Em?

DOROTHY:

Please, Aunt Em, Toto didn't mean to. He

didn't know he was doing anything wrong.

I'm the one that ought to be punished. I

let him go in her garden. You can send me

to bed without supper --

MISS GULCH:

If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring

a damage suit that'll take your whole farm!

There's a law protecting folks against dogs

that bite!

AUNT EM:

How would it be if she keeps him tied up?

He's really gentle -- with gentle people,

that is.

MISS GULCH:

Well, that's for the Sheriff to decide.

Here's his order allowing me to take him.

Unless you want to go against the law.

UNCLE HENRY:

Uhh -- yeah --

AUNT EM:

Now, we can't go against the law, Dorothy.

I'm afraid poor Toto will have to go.

MISS GULCH:

Now you're seeing reason.

DOROTHY:

No --

MISS GULCH:

Here's what I'm taking him in -- so he can't

attack me again.

DOROTHY:

Oh, no, no! I won't let you take him! You

go away, you....! Oooh, I'll bite you myself!

AUNT EM:

Dorothy!

DOROTHY:

You wicked old witch! Uncle Henry, Auntie

Em, don't let 'em take Toto! Don't let her

take him -- please!

MISS GULCH:

Here! I've got an order! Let me have...

DOROTHY:

Stop her!

AUNT EM:

Put him in the basket, Henry.

MISS GULCH:

The idea!

DOROTHY:

Oh, don't, Uncle Henry. Oh, Toto! Don't...

MCU -- Dorothy crying -- looks o.s. to Aunt Em -- then to Uncle Henry

then turns and starts out --

MS -- Dorothy runs out of the room -- Aunt Em rises -- looks after Dorothy

-- then turns to Miss Gulch and Uncle Henry -- Aunt Em speaks to Miss

Gulch -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward -- Aunt Em exits left -- Uncle Henry sits

in chair at right f.g. -- grins --

AUNT EM:

Almira Gulch, just because you own half the

county doesn't mean you have the power to

run the rest of us! For twenty-three years,

I've been dying to tell you what I thought

of you! And now -- well, being a Christian

woman, I can't say it!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Miss Gulch riding bicycle to left -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on basket

on back of bicycle -- Toto sticks his head out -- looks about -- then

jumps out --

MS -- Toto jumps to ground -- CAMERA PANS up as he runs down road to

b.g. --

LS -- Miss Gulch riding forward down dirt road on her bicycle -- she exits

left f.g. --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Int. Dorothy's room -- Dorothy sitting on floor by bed -- crying --

Toto jumps in thru window and onto bed -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward as Dorothy

hugs him -- reacts -- speaks to him -- then takes suitcase from under bed

-- starts packing it -- (Toto barks)

DOROTHY:

Toto, darling! Oh, I got you back! You

came back! Oh, I'm so glad! Toto! Oh,

they'll be coming back for you in a minute.

We've got to get away! We've got to run

away -- quick!

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