
Alice in Wonderland
FADE IN:
1 EXT. LONDON - 1855 - NIGHT 1
Warm light shines from the study of the gracious Kingsley
home. A man, silhouetted in the window, speaks with ardor.
2 INT. THE STUDY - NIGHT - CONT. 2
CHARLES KINGSLEY has just described his new venture to his
friends, including LORD ASCOT.
LORD ASCOT:
Charles, you have finally lost your
senses.
A COLLEAGUE:
This venture is impossible.
CHARLES KINGSLEY
For some. Gentlemen, the only way to
achieve the impossible is to believe
it is possible.
A COLLEAGUE:
That kind of thinking could ruin you.
CHARLES KINGSLEY
I’m willing to take that chance.
Imagine trading posts in Rangoon,
Bangkok, Jakarta...
He stops. His nine year-old daughter ALICE stands at the
door in her nightgown, clearly frightened. He goes to her.
CHARLES KINGSLEY (CONT’D)
The nightmare again?
She nods. He takes her hand and turns to his guests.
CHARLES KINGSLEY (CONT’D)
I won’t be long.
3 INT. YOUNG ALICE’S BEDROOM - LATER 3
He sits on her bed, listening with utmost seriousness.
ALICE:
I’m falling down a dark hole, then I
see strange creatures...
CHARLES KINGSLEY
What kind of creatures?
(CONTINUED)
10/28/08 Blue Revised Pages 2.
3 CONTINUED:
3ALICE:
Well, there’s a dodo bird, a rabbit in
a waistcoat, a smiling cat...
CHARLES KINGSLEY
I didn’t know cats could smile.
ALICE:
Neither did I. Oh, and there’s a blue
caterpillar.
CHARLES KINGSLEY
Blue caterpillar. Hmm.
ALICE:
Do you think I’ve gone round the bend?
He feels her forehead as if for a fever.
CHARLES KINGSLEY
I’m afraid so. You’re mad. Bonkers.
Off your head. But I’ll tell you a
secret...all the best people are.
She smiles and leans against him.
CHARLES KINGSLEY (CONT’D)
It’s only a dream, Alice. Nothing can
harm you there. But if you get too
frightened, you can always wake up.
Like this.
He pinches her. She screams and pinches him back.
CUT TO:
4 EXT. THE OUTSKIRTS OF LONDON - TEN YEARS LATER 4
A horse-drawn carriage careens down the road at a full
gallop.
5 INT. THE CARRIAGE - DAY - CONT. 5
ALICE KINGSLEY is on the verge of womanhood, beautiful, but
slightly off-kilter. She sees the world with different eyes
than other people her age. Presently, she’s tired and grumpy
as her mother fusses with her wild mane of blonde hair.
ALICE:
Must we go? I doubt they’ll notice if
we never arrive.
(CONTINUED)
10/28/08 Blue Revised Pages 3.
5 CONTINUED:
5HELEN KINGSLEY:
They will notice.
She re-ties her waist sash, feeling for her corset.
HELEN KINGSLEY (CONT’D)
Where’s your corset?
She pulls back her dress to see bare legs.
HELEN KINGSLEY (CONT’D)
And no stockings!
ALICE:
I’m against them.
HELEN KINGSLEY:
But you’re not properly dressed.
ALICE:
Who’s to say what is proper? What if
it was agreed that “proper” was
wearing a codfish on your head? Would
you wear it?
HELEN KINGSLEY:
Alice.
ALICE:
To me a corset is like a codfish.
HELEN KINGSLEY:
Please. Not today.
Frustrated, Alice looks out the window and mutters.
ALICE:
Father would have laughed.
She sees the hurt on her mother’s face and instantly regrets
her words.
ALICE (CONT’D)
I’m sorry. I’m tired. I didn’t sleep
well last night.
Her mother pats her hand in a forgiving gesture.
HELEN KINGSLEY:
Did you have bad dreams again?
(CONTINUED)
10/28/08 Blue Revised Pages 4.
5 CONTINUED:
(2) 5ALICE:
Only one. It’s always the same ever
since I can remember. Do you think
that’s normal? Don’t most people have
different dreams?
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