The Croods Page #5

UGGA:

How about a story? Eep loves those.

Grug brightens.

GRUG:

(brightening)

That’s a good idea ... How about a story,

huh?

THUNK:

Oh yeah, tell us a story.

The Croods minus Eep gather in a semi-circle on the

ground. Grug retrieves Sandy and her Krispy Bear from

the bone-crib.

GRUG:

Ok. Can I borrow that? Thank you. Eep!

Your old favorite?

EEP:

I haven’t played with that thing in

years.

GRUG:

Tonight we’ll hear the story of KrispyBear.

Grug sits and waits a beat for Eep to join, but she stays

put.

As Grug talks, he gestures at a rough sketch on the wall

of the cave.

GRUG (CONT’D)

A long time ago, this little bear was

alive. She was alive because she

listened to her father and lived her life

in routine and darkness and terror. So

she was happy. But Krispy had one,

terrible problem. She was filled with...

curiosity.

UGGA:

Grug!

Ugga covers Sandy’s ears.

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GRUG:

Yes. And one day, while she was in atree, the curious little bear wanted to

climb to the top.

THUNK:

Wha?

GRUG:

And no sooner than she climbed to the

top, she saw something new and died.

Grug SWATS the painting.

THUNK:

Just like that?

GRUG:

Yes! Her last moments of terror still

frozen on her face.

Grug holds out Krispy Bear. The family is terrified.

GRAN:

Oh, same ending as everyday.

THUNK:

(freaked out)

I get it, dad. I get it. I will never

do anything new or different.

GRUG:

Good man, Thunk.

Pan across the walls to reveal they are covered with

stories all seemingly with the same ending.

UGGA:

Alright, everyone sharpen your teeth and

let’s pile up.

All their worst fears confirmed, the Croods snuggle into

one big heap, warm and comfy. Grug casts a glance to

Eep’s ledge. She doesn’t budge.

FADE TO BLACK:

SEQ. 500 - FOLLOW THE LIGHT

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INT. CROOD CAVE - NIGHT

The Croods sleep peacefully in their pile. Except Eep,

who tosses restlessly on her LEDGE. Outside, we hear the

ROARS and HOWLS of prehistoric creatures fighting.

But then, SILENCE.

And then cutting through the primordial night is a

MUSICAL SOUND. Unsettling. Unearthly. Eep creeps

around her sleeping family and cautiously approaches the“door” to peer outside, when suddenly-

WHOOSH! A bright light blazes through the gaps around

the boulder door, bathing Eep in an OTHER-WORLDLY GLOW.

She chases the flash of light around the cave trying to

catch it in her hands.

Eep presses her face against the cold boulder, trying to

get a look at what is outside, but she can’t get more

than a blurred glimpse of the canyon beyond - and the

disappearing light.

Desperate to see more, Eep braces her back against the

cave and PUSHES the plug rock with her legs. Slowly, she

shifts the rock, careful not to wake her father. It takes

all of her strength, but she manages to move it justenough for her to BARELY SQUEEZE out.

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