The Ranger Statiop parking lot is PACKED. SHERIFF'S CARS.
AMBULANCES. LOCAL PRESS. PARENTS and ONLOOKERS. The Goonies
emerge from the Ranger Station as the Crowd CHEERS and: the
PARENTS rush forward to meet their kids.
CLOSER ANGLE
. IRENE rushes up to Mikey and Brand. MR. WALSH and ROSALITA
18?
can be seen farther back in the Crowd.Mikey looks at up at
.
Irene with embarrassed eves.
MIKEY
Hi, mom. Guess we're dead meat, huh? Irene can't hide her smile, or the happy tears in her
eyes. She WRAPS HER ARMS around Mikey and Brand, embracing
them tightly.
OMIT
ANOTHER ANGLE
CHUNK runs to an obesa MAN and WOMAN. His PARENTS. The man is
dressed exactlt like CHUNK. Hawaiian shirt. Plhaid Bermuda
shorts, Black knee socks. The WOMAN wears a FLOWERED ORESS,
holds a CARDBOARD BOX COVERED WITH TIN FOIL. Chunk embraces
his Parents, ™
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MOH
Lawrence: We wera so vorried! {holds out proudly) Here, darling...I wrapped supper for you. It’s your favorite...
MOM gives the foiled-wrapped CARTON to Chunk. He grabs it -
excitedly, rips the foil auey - HOT DOGS! LOADED WITH
EVERYTHING:
CAMERA PANS TO:
MOUTH and STEF. Mouth LOOKS at Stef. A SERIOUS, HONEST look
on his face. He SPEAKS IN HIS OWN VOICE.
MOUTH
Just wanted to Say..,well, thanks. Ya' know...for savin’ me and all. I really appreciatad it. -*
STEF
(shocked)
Wow....a@ real moment. You ‘know, your voice igs nice, when you're mot using your mouth.
MOUTH
You know,..your face is pretty, when you blur your eyes.
CAMERA PANS TO ANDY AND MIKEY
PATCHING. SMILING. Andy turns to Mikey, a warm smile on har
ace.
ANDY
Mikey...you just keep kissin‘ girls the way you do...and the - parts a‘ you that don't vork so good...are gonna catch up with the parts that do.
BRAND walks up. He puts his arm around Andy. They walk away
together. CAMERA FOLLOWING. Brand gives Andy an impressed
look.
BRAND
Lifetime Goonie?
ANDY
You bet your sweat ass,
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‘. She GRABS Brand and kisses him. Mikey stands a few feet away
wont WATCHING. ALONE. JEALOUS. He begins to COUGH. He removes his
PRIMOTENE MIST. Ready to take a shot. He pauses, looks at the
breathalizer, then tosses it on the ground. WHO NEEDS IT?
Through the Crowd, Mr. Walsh has noticed, smiles proudly.
Suddenly, averyone is INTERRUPTED. A group of POLICEMEN rush
_to the shore:
192 ANGLE ON SLOTH
SLOTH walks out of the ocaan. DRAGGING *the waterlogged MAMA,
JAKE, and FRANCIS. The POLICE quickly take Mama and the boys
inte custody. Chunk's EYES LIGHT UP, seeing Sloth. He runs to
him, holding out his carton of hot dogs.
; ; CHUNK
Sloth. Sloth.
Sloth gives a happy GRUNT, glad to see his friend. He picks up
Chunk, who offers him the carton.
CHUNK
Look: Hot dogs!
SLOTH
(singing happily with instant recognition)
Hot dogs, Armour hot dogs....
Sloth devours a giant hot dog in a single gulp as Chunk's
PARENTS watch in HORRIFIED AWE.
CHONK
(shyly)
He's my new best friend....and
Dad? If they take away our house
and we have to move ts New York...
I thought maybe we could adopt
him...geat him a job with the New
York Jets...or with the Rangars
as Head Goalie...
Sloth destreys another hot dog, BELCHES VOLCANICALLY as
Chunk's Parents exchange a PARALYZED LOOK.
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ANOTHER ANGLE
Mama and the Boys are HANDCUFFED, then put into the back of
a POLICE VAN, CAMERA PANS AS:
MR. FERKINS :and TROY suddenly pull up in a white Cadillac
convertible, screech to a stop. They get out quickly,
approaching Mr. Walsh, who stands at the edge of the crowd
with Mikey. Mr. Perkins advances agressively, waving a piece
of paper.
PERKINS
Today's the day, Walsh, so let's get this over with: Your house is blocking the start of our new first fairway, so I've decided to begin the demoliton with you...
WALSH .
If...4f you could just hold off for a bit, Mr. Perkins...maybe... maybe I could find...
TROY 7
Oh, come on, old man. My daddy doasn't have all day! There’s fifty more houses to destroy after yours:
PERKINS
(yelling off)
Sheriff! You come on over here and witness this...
Mr. Walsh nervously takes out HIS Primotene Mist, then Looks
down at Mikey whe stares back up, tears in his eyes.
HIKEY ;
I'm sorry, Dad...we had our hands
on the future, but...
(nis lower lip starts
to guiver
We blew it...we thraw ir all
away to save out lives.
Mr. Walsh fights to hold back a tear.
WALSH
You and Brand are back. Safe, With your mother and me...
(grits his teeth, THROWS AWAY the Frimotene Mist)
That makes us the richest people in Cauldron Point.
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PERKINS
Walsh?
They turn. Mr. Perkins grins cruelly.
PERKINS
You're looking at the richest
people in Cautdron Point. Sow
sign it.
Troy props the paper up against his father's back for signature,
whips out a pen with a sickening smile.
TROY
Here. Use my pen. I'll even let you keep it as a souvenir.
Mr. Walsh tries to steady himself, trembling, looka off:
ANGLE ON GOONTE CROWD
The CROWD is hushed as the rest of the GOONIES and their PARENTS
turn to watch helplessly.
BACK TO SCENE
Mr. Walsh slwoly takes the pen from Troy, lifts an unsteady arm,
Stares at the paper, eyes misting over. He STARTS TO SIGN ag
_the Sheriff takes a sympathetic step forward, stopping hin.
SHERIFF
Now listen up, Mr. Perkins. Maybe this isn't the proper time or place to...
PERKINS
I’m not interested in your ethical opinions, Sheriff. Just your signature as a witness, If you'd been doing your duty, if you'd been on the ball - you'd have found my gon's car by now, isn't that right?
SHERIFF
(spits in disgust)
Oh, hell...
{suddenly looks off)
T already found your son's damn
Caress.
TROY
(ecited)
You did? Where is it?
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SHERIFF
(pointing)
Just abaut to run you over, Troy...
Hr. Walsh grits his teeth, oblivious to everything. He begins
to SIGN as Perkins TURNS, and the signature is written ACROSS
THE BACK OF HIS JACKET!
ANGLE ON GORILLAS AND RED MUSTANG - THEIR POV |
The RED MUSTANG careens into the parking lot at high speed,
the GORILLAS behind the vheel! It heads streighc for the
CROWD, spinning out at the lasc second, squealing sideways,
CRASHING INTO THE SIDE OF MR. PERKINS’ WHITE CADILLAC? °
TROY
Daddy! Your new eari:
Tha Gorillas SCREAM back at Troy with equal excitment,
covering their eyes. Bonzo whips the car into reverse, roars
eff through the Crowd as BYSTANDERS DIVE FOR SAFETY: -
ANGLE ON CROWD
One entire side of the white Cadillac is caved in! The stunned
CROWD suddenly bursts into CHERRING, APPLAUSE, AND LAUGHTER!
PERKINS
(purple with rage)
Don't you people laugh at me? No ome ever laughs at me:
The LAUGHTER grows LOUDER: Even Mr. Walsh and Mikey scart to
join in.
ANGLE ON EDGE OF CROWD
Sloth watches from the rear edge of the Crowd. To one side of |
him is Chunk. To the other, ROSALITA. They all laugh heartily
with everyone else as SUDDENLY:
SLOTH'S EXPRESSION BEGINS TO CHANGE!:
His eyes ROLL. He begins to COUGH, feeling CURIOUS RUMBLINGS
in his stomach. The Crowd's laughter continues es ha POUNDS
himself in the chest, trying to clear his massive airways as:
A GLEAMING OBJECT EJECTS ITSELF FROM HIS MOUTH?:
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ANGLE ON DATA
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ANGLE ON ROSALITA
The OBJECT hits the ground at Rosalita’s FEET. She looks
down curiously, then picks it up, EYES WIDENING with surprise.
IT IS A HUGE, SPARKLING DIAMOND!
“BACK TO SLOTH
Sloth is DOUBLED OVER now, INNER EXPLOSIONS wracking his huge
body. A concerned CHUNK rushes over ta him.
CRORRK
Sloth! Sloth...
(trying to yell over Crowd'’s laughter)
Somebody get a giant Bromo, quick:
Sloth straightens wp, looks at his friend, then GRINS, his
mouth falling open:
IT IS FILLED WITH JEWELS FROM THE PIRATE SHIP!
BACK TO ROSALITA
SEEING. REALIZING. ‘Holding the diamond up high, she starts to
make her way through the beisterous CROWD.
BACK TO PERKINS
The furious Perkins SLAMS the PAPER down on what's left of
the hood. of his car, turns on Mr. Walsh. The Crowd ' 5 LAUGHTER
is beginning to subside.
PERKINS
Had your fun, Walsh? Well, that's okay. I’ve got the-rest of my life to Laugh at you...
Troy helds out the pen. The Crowd QUIETS as Mr. Walsh exchanges
a sad look with Mikey, then takes it, reluctantly leans over
the hesd af the car.
+
DATA stands with his PARENTS, his eyes glassed over.He looks
off at MOUTH who srands with STEF nearby.
DATA
(a whisper} . I sure am gonna miss bein' a Goonie...
FO SCENE
i “ HEAVY SIGH, Mr. Walsh starts to put pen to paper.
nh as:
ROSALITA'’S VOICE
(from middle of crowd,
in Spanish)
Wait! Don't sign:
*. Walsh looks up, momentarily pausing, then leans over the
iood again, ignoring ROSALITA'S VOICE as the Crowd MUMBLES _
suriously.
ROSALITA'S VOICE
(in Spanish) ; Don't sign. Don't sign!
‘BACK TO MOUTH AND STEF
STEF
(turns curiously)
You speak Spanish. What's she
saying?
MOUTH
- Don’t...
(thinking)
Don't sit down...no...don' t shoot...
don't throw up...don't..
eee REALIZING)
DON'T SIG
22 BACK TO WALSH
MR. WALSH HAS BEGUN TO WRITE HIS SIGNATURE AS:
Mouth and Stef rush up: Mikey rushes up: Rosalita. rushes up!
EVERYONE
DON'T SIGN!
Mikey GRABS the piece of paper, pulling Mr. Walsh's PEN ACROSS
IT IN A STRAIGHT LINE!.
Perkins and Troy stare unbelievingly as Rosalita holds up
the DIAMOND to a dumbfounded Mr. Walsh and:
CHUNK'S VOICE
Hey, Goonies! LOOK?!
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ANGLE ON CHUNK
As EVERYONE TURNS. Chunk raises his CUPPED BANDS, now
opens them: ‘
CLOSE ON CHUNK!S HANDS
FILLED WITH GEMSTONES! Sparkling DIAMONDS! Glorious.
RUBIES! Bright EMERALDS!
BACK TO SCENE
Sloth BELCHES. THREE MORE JEWELS are ejected from his
mouth !
The CROWD CHEERS ag the GOONIES rush to Sloth, swarming
over him like mountain climbers, JEWELS erupting from
his mouth as they pummel him like a huge vending machine.
SEVERAL REPORTERS rush up SNAPPING PICTURES, peppering
the Goonies with questions.
SHERIFF
(newly arrived, at Chunk)
Tellin’ more stories, Lawrenca?
CHUNK
Wait,..this time I'm tellin' the truth, Sheriff, honest!
The Sheriff smiles patronizingly, turns, starts to
Walk away.
HE SEES SOMETHING IN THE DISTANCE, STOPS, THUNDERSTROUCK! !
SHERIFF
Holy Mary Mother of God... ;
{jaw drops)
LOOKI!
EVERYONE turns to look with AUDIBLE GASPS, as WE SEE:
ANGLE ON PIRATE SHIP - THEIR POV
THE PIRATE SHIP, SAILING across the ocean. A MAGICAL
SIGHT. CAMERA PANS the faces of everyone en shore.
POLICEMEN. THE SHERIFF. SLOTH. IRENE. MR. WALSH.
THE GOONIES. Staring in AWE.
ANGLE ON MIKEY
THE BACK OF MIKEY'S HEAD. He turns slowly to face the
AUDIENCE, WEARING THE BLACK PATCH OF ONE EYED WILLY.
MIKEY WINKS at all of us with a warm smile.
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228 BACK TO PIRATE SHIP
Farther away in the distance now. A GRACEFUL, ROMANTIC
DOT against the beautiful horizon. AS WE: *
FADE OUT:
THE END