INT. IIAL'PIIIESSIIOTELLOBBY-RIGHT U.
•MOPPETMOVIEII• (workingtitle)
Screenplayby TomPatchett I
Pillll.1coFil.11111Limited, EMIElatrffStudio■, ShanleyRead, Sorehamwood,Herts. ~• 22ndJuly1980 Tel:(01)9531600Ext9<
1. Inside•circleinthecenterofthebrightlycolored1. moviescreen,ANIMAL'SFACEAPPEARS.Ria■yH.dart from■ idetoaide,uifh•'•100:.ingatth ■aadienca, thenh•aaddenlyroar■,inthe111&Merof,the!GILion. Followingtheinitialroar,heanarla•couplemore Umu, thenprocHdatoeatthe■ crHR,chompingaway hu9eaaction•,onebititata1:J.111•,untilhe••devoured it all.Draggingdownth•lutmor■ -1,Allilllaldrop■ ;, outof thepicture,laavingbehindnothingbut•bright bluesky.
2. SKY.-DAY 2. Everaoslowly,•hotairballoondriftsaero ■-the acrHR likea■ peckonth•horizonandAPPIU:ll'RlATE SOARINGDRIFTING11ALLOONMt!SIC1•h ■ard.Througha aeriesofDISSOI.WSutheballoongetsabitcloser, we can■ ffthatIC!:IIIIT,FOZZIEandGONZOareinthe basketbelow.Th ■irvoicaacanl>eheardinthedistance.
KEmlIT Prettyniceuphere,1.sn•tit? FOZZIE Whatifwedriftoutto••• andarenevarheardfromagain? Orwhatifth.era'•aatorm?Or weget■ trUcltbyl1ghtnJ.ng7 GONZO That'db•neat. KERMIT Nothing'agoingtohappen.Thia iajuattheopeningcr■dits. OPENINGCUDITSBEGINTO'1'J!ERI=OFTHEBAI.I.OOll. XElU!IT
(points) seeoverthere•••LawGradeand MartinStergerpresent•.. FOZZIE Oh,yeah.That••aavalleffect.
z. COIITINUED: z. ltElll!IT Densonagain,hull?Howcc,me he' ■alway■involved?
rozzn: Yoolikethetitle?
z. CONTI_NOED• z. GONZO Didn'toneofthoae9uyaplay Yoda?
Bythetime1:11 ■CREDITSENI>.thecameraha■POSHEDIN toa mucbclo■ er■hotofthethreeballoonist■•
Pozzi ■yankstheripccrdandtheballoonjerk•into theair.
'l.'heballoonbeginstodeflaterapidlyandplummet■ earthward.
l. EXT. STREET-DAY
It-landsvitha'Whooahona■ treatiaaMetropolitan City,baketfirst,covered1-dJ.at■ lybythelarge deflate4balloon.A■ tunnedcrow49atheraand9awka. Afterabeat,t:onzocrawl ■outfromunderatlap.,
- . J. COtlTINUEO J. SONC1 "WE'RECONNABEAMOYIE" •z • KERMIT There'llbeaapectacle There'llbefantasy There'llbederrlngdo An stufflikeyouwouldneversee
FOZZIE,CONZO Yeah! We'regonnabeamovie
•••And■ e 'le•lttaketheWC11"ld. Andsetlton itsear FOZZIE,KERMIT C' ■ onJoinln le'regonnastartrighthere MUSIC:VAMP
KERMIT,CONZO,rOZZIE But■ 1thusoncall We'llfl~lt111realeasily
Aprettylittlekittywalksunderaladder. KERMIT· Heyf'ozzle.did•J•seethat!Conzo·••• geta pictureofthekitty.
,. CONTIHUED ). CONZO Okoy•••getittostand,till. Thekittenteepa■ ovingandConzo,FozzieandKer ■ it
the ■,•Jewelrobberylatakingplace.A■ askedTHIEF, dressedentirelyinblaCt,aavrtorhisredandwhite striped■ octa,1te1l1adla ■ ondnecklacefro■•wealthy woman,1claaaylookingMATRONorabout50.
roil•downthestreetandknock•theladderoutfro ■ under1■ anpaintingasign.Theladderfallaonthe mantryingtogetoutofthe■ anhol~,knockinghimback intothehole,whilethepainter'spaintbruahsplats lntoth8faoeofIconstructionworkerwho11carrying livee•ploaives,whichflyoutofhishandandintothe openmanholecover.
HOtlSTERS HeylA movie! SFX:EXPLOSION
Conzo1nap1atlashpictureorKermitandfozzlestriking 1 sillypose.FREEZEFRAME.
IIIT. EDITOR'SOFFICE-DAY
Beginontull■ er..,,matching■hototblackandvbite pbotootICarmitandFozzia.Almost1-diately,th" photoVhic:llisonth•trontpa,;aotan-•paperis
IUICETARICANIAH;CityEditorottheDaily"Chronicle,and hais lividvithraga.Thevain■inbi ■neck■ tand outu ha beratesICai:mit,Pozzi•andGonzo,vbotremble in tearintrontotbisdesk.Duringbistirade, Tarkanianpoundshi•tistonth•desktoru,pbaaia. Eachimpactcausesthethr-:tuppat.stojumpinth■air.
TARXA!IIIIN Bowcouldyoumi ■■astorylike that?IRightintrontotyour iiciiis1Itpracticallybityou oii""E>a■ eat.aotyourpant.aI There•anoexcuse1
'OZZIE Iguua thi■vouldb•thewrong timetoa ■kforarai ■ a. TARICAHIAH I'11giveyouaraiseI I
Ha•lamabisti■ tonthedeskagain,Hnclingth■Muppet.a thrH taatintotbaair.
TARllAIIIAH Y'•••th•••haad.linaa? H•diaplaysthethr..rivalnewapap■ r•asKermitand 'ozziepeakoverth•desk.
TA!UWILUI "LadyHoliday' ■jwd■■ tolen".'?hat' ■ Whatit■ ay ■inthaTima ■•Bare'. theHerald,"l'uhionOu••notI.pndon Bobbed.·, (pausingtorettect) Andla ■ t,butnotluat,here' ■our cate,littlebanner■ tory.- Bethr-•a copyottheChronicleontopottheother paper■•Theheadlinesays,•IdenticalTwin■Jointhe ChronicleSteU",aboveapoorlycompoeedpictureot Kez:m.itand.l'ozziepo ■ ingintheatr..t.
"IdenticalTvinaJointheChrcnicle Statt•.N-, whichpaperwouldyou buy?
'OZZIE I'dbuytheonethatha■"DearAbby". Tarkaniu,■ 1....hi•ti ■ tagaininaxa ■ perationandtha lluppetsareagainpropelledintotheair.
Kermitandl'ozziehitthetloorinaheap.Gonzohang■ tramalightfixture.
'l'AUAIIIAII Oh,yeah.Now~••• it.But, t:hat'SDOucuaeforblow1D9tb• ■ tory.
rozzu: We'lldobett■rnexttime.
TAlUCANIAII (increduloualy) N■xttillle!7Nexttime!?llhat male••youtbiaktb•r•'•901\nab• aJ!!!1~7 URIIIT Iftb ■ r■ian't,it'•90nnabaa -realshortD>Vie.
'?ARXANIAII TheonlyreaaonIhiredyoutwo jark•intbefintplacevu bec■ "8eyouroldmanvu•friend ofmine.
He indicat■aapi~ur•ofh.l.maelfvitbhi•aJ:111aromid a 92'-■abear.
A•he EXITSintotbeadjacentCityAoom,hepoint•to Gonzo.
And9etthatthin9offtbece1l1n9.• • Raslam•thedoorbehindhim.Kermitandro.::ziestand tbera,bev1ldered,••Gonzocraaheatothefloor.
TarkanianD>vu11Witt:lytz,amc!ellktocSuk,checking onatoriuin pro11re ■■,verybu■ ine ■ alike&De!proteaaional. Menin■hi.rt■ lHvubangawayontypewriter■,working cSiligent:ly.Vl\ileTZU:'l'YPEMACIIIRESCLACII:int:heback- grouncS.Tarkanianteal ■atuggingathi•■ leave,look■ c!ownancS■Hahzmit.
TlUUtAHIAN IalraacSytole!you,Fozzi ■•••. yoa•r•fired.
I'mKam.1.t. (point■toFozzie) .!!.!FoIzie. TlUUtAHIAN ClooksbackancStort..'>. att:h ■twoott:hem) Oh,yeah. Th■hat. (b ■ atl Azlyway,you'ret:hrough. I'mnotgivingyouyourjobsback.
Gonzoiatakingpicturuoteverythingarounc!him.
Dlllll:T We don'twantyoatoc;iv•ua anythinq.Wa'regonna■ amour jobsbackby■ olvingt:hatj-el robberyt:h=uqhcrackinve■ t19at1ve r■ pcrting.
Don'tmakem■laugh. (then) Rowb■ atit•••I'v■gotapaper toran.
Gonzo■ nap ■afla■ hl:nzlbiDTarkanian' ■fac■•Tarkanian recoil■•
TlUUtAHIAN (blinking) Oh,1 ■thatall?
FOZZU: Well,wecouldus•■ caa.,_ luna9eforthetrip.
Tarkanian■ lam■hi ■fiatonade■kandeveryl>odyinth• room,incllld1119thetbrullllp:;,et■,rai■ e ■aboutafoot offthegrolllld.
'l'AlUtANIAII Iwouldn'tpayanickelto••nd youillY•acrouthestreatI Go11zosnapsanotherflashofTark&llia11.
TAlWUIIAII GetoutofhereI (rub ■hi ■eye ■) I'v■9otadeadlinetomeat. Retll%DatoEXITbackintohi ■office.
TAlUtAIIIAN ·(turn■) I'llt■ llyouwhat,Kermit•••■ ince you'resuchacrackinve ■ ti9at1va raport■ r,youfigur ■itout.
tluhahotonce...re.Ezaaperata4,haEXITSintohia ottica.
AnintarnatianalflightaoaraacroHth ■Atlantic carryingaloadofluclcypusangaratoEuropa.
Amongtiftsanortwentyanimalcagu,wllichcontain barkingdog•,"""""ingcat■andlot■ofo,..lota,tllraa cage ■inparticular■ tan4out.ThH ■aramarka4 •pro9•,•a.ar•and-vbataver•andcont&Jm.ltem.it,
auitc&Hbeai4ahim.Th•r•aremanylargerauitca•••
ICEl'IMIT (ahiftring) ihat4oyoufigure?It'sfifty below,orwhat?
rozzn: Oh,yeah.I kaapmixingu■up. (than) Wonl4youpre■ athaho ■ t•••call button?I'mgettinghungry.
ltERIIIT Iguaaathey4on'tHrftfoo4in ninthclus.
l"OZZll Twalftbuclc■an4wa4on'tevengat a..al? C~TIHIIED
'OZZIE __---------And-•e-'r•auppoHcStojwot90 alongvithitlikeabunchof· bucSg1..1 Abuc!qi•1nacaqechirp ■angrily.
'OZZIE (continuecS) Nooff•n••· GONZO
i!awn7I'mtryingtowatchthe
■ arroundln9:.Jauthec!oortothehole!OPENS.
Beyl Samebody'scoming.
l'OZZIE Mayb•they'r■bringingbamburg•ra. 'ooUt•P•approach.It1aa!'I.IGB'l'S'l'EWAR!l.
S'l'EWAllD AllO~tforEnglancSI KERIU'l' Oh,great.Theplane' ■landJ.ng. '1'11 ■stawarcSopen■acargocSoor.Lightpoursintoth• hole!.
S'l'EWAIUI llo•••th ■plan•lanc!ainItaly•
'l'he■ tawarcShurl ■thec■ g••outofth•plan•.
A baarc!ac!birdwatcher■ tanc!snuttoapone!,pe•r1ng thraaghIliabi.noc1llara.Reh•araa■ trangaY•llfrom &bow.
Th•birdwatcherquicklyfocua-■onthreespeckshurtling towardtheeartb:rama41zzyingh•iihtastbeSotlllDOF
A JETD:CMIICISBESintbe41atance.
10. E:IIGL:CSBCOUR'rr!S:rDE-DAY. 10. Withinafew■ econds,thrNcages,containing-ltemit, Fozzi•&Dd·Gonzo,apluhdowninth■poll4,spraying water011tbebirdwatcher,whotake ■th•binocular ■ fromhis■y-■• ThetbreeMuppet&,bobbingapanddownontopofthe water,peerattheman,andtb1DktheyrecOCJni.zehim, butcan'tbe•=•. In tzutb.he'.J:rKBEIISON.inhi■ motionpicturec!■but,lookingalittlesillyinweed lcnickus.K■ J:1111t,Fozzi•andGonzostareathim incr ■c!ul.on■ l.¼'~·-th•n-look..ateach.oth ■ r.quizzic:ally. thanbeckatJim. J:rK Doyouknowme7 lllllU'r Oh•••no.tledon'tknowanybody aroull4her■ •We'r•tryingto9 ■ t toLonc!antointervi-LadyHoliday. Sea,we'recrackinveatig-ative r■porte:caonaaaigmoentfromthe DeilyChronicleandwe'retryingto fill4outwho■ toleLadyHoliday' ■ :i-■ 1■•Well,actuallywe'renot technicallyana■■ ig-nmantbecau.ae Mr.lfeikanianfiredu■ ...I'll:. Tarkanian,he' ■am:aditor••••I maan.,wasam:aditar.Imaan,he' ■ ■ till·tliieditor,it' ■jn■ tthat. we'renolon.,.rvitbthepapez••• officially.ButifweaolY■the jewalrobbery,we're110nna9et .. ourjob ■back.Andwe're~ tosolveit.We jn■ tdan'tluiow howquiteyet.Wehaven'treally d■rt ■■da9._pl■ n.Butwe havealotofideas.See,thetziclc iagoingtobe•••• COHTDIUED
Ponieud Oonaoletoutau411>1•■ i9haofboredom.
Ja:IUIIT Anyway,maybeyoucouldrec,._,,d a placefor11■toatay•••lilcea niceoh£aphotel•••prefer&bly a frH otel•••wedon'thave IIIUOh..,ney.
Kermit,Pouieanda■ lightlyII099YGonaor14ecm topofand doμbledeckerbu■a■itdrive ■tbroizgh the■ trHtaofI.andonintheglitter1A9tvili9bt.• TIIAVELINGMUSIC1abeard,abuaybaatle-ba■ tletype thameremini•centof•AnAmericaninPari••• rozzn: Idon'tknowifI truatedthat birdwatcher.
POZZI!: Bea....SmenipulaUve.
Where?AllI•- ia aclock. STATLER That'•it.That'•BigBen. It'•ovaraeftnhundredyear■ old.
WAI.DOR!' Whydon'ttheygetvitllitand makeitdigital?
There'•theThameaRiver. WALDORF It'spronounced•T-•.
14. nrr. BUS. BAPPIIIUSHO?EL-DOSX
Ontopotthebua,lte:m1t,Fozz1eandGonzoric!ealon9, ,mtUtheyhearthec!river'•voice,yel11n9.
15. UT. BAPPIIIESSHOTEL-DIJSlt
'rhathreeMuppet■lane!onth•s1c!awalkaa·th•bu ■ ■-4■ away.
GO!IZO Ilikeit. Butthen,I'mDLlta. fflauteri.orotthehotelcoulc!bec!a■ cril>ac!u ram■h&eklaatbut.ItlooksaaoutotplaceinI.on.Son u EvaPeronc!ic!c!urin9her111-tatec!vis1t■ omayears baclc.Itthere1■aneon■ 19D,letter ■arem1Hin9. Itthere1aa tla9,it'•torn.Ittherearewinc!ow■, -t arebroken.Ittherearec!oon,theyarewar;,acS. ItthetecaclaiapaintecS,thecolonantaclac!. ICERlll'l' (ruc!in9acluppec! ■ i9D) "Bappinea ■Hotel.It' ■Weirc! butit'•cheap.•Soanc!■perfect.
FOZZII! (apprehensively) It th1•1 ■theHappinea ■Hotel, I wonderwhatthesadonelooks like.
'l'h•lobbylook■likeLondon•••aftertheb11t:z.KeJ:llll.t, Pozzi•andGonsowalktentaU,,.lythrouglltb,1broken furni ■hin9•toagrimyreceptiondukwenPOPS,the reg-i ■ trationclen,■ it■,ewattin9bat■• DIINIT Bi. We'dlikearoom,plea■ e. POPS (■ urpri ■ edl Really?
AlltheMuppet■joininthemu■ icalwelccaetoKezm!t, Pozzi•andGonso.Member■ofth•BlecticMaybemplay in■ trwilent■fromalll&kubiftbandstandinthecenterof th•lobby,Whileotber■■ in9anddance,andRATSdreHed a■bellllopsenter,pickupthelu99a9eand■ curryacross tbelobbywitb~.Occa■ ionally,jokucanbeheard inter■ pusedwitbMDSIC. BANJODl'?RO -c- POPS Ob,there'•noUrein th•fireplace There' ■nocarpetonthefloor Don't"trytoorderdinner '1'11en••nokitchenanymore Butif th•road' ■beenkindabumpy Andyoun-d tore ■ ta■pell ALL Well,welcomehc:aa ToHappin•••Hotel -2 - COHTIIIIJED