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Melody is born to sing but, unfortunately
Monsieur Bull Brass, the frog with the
VOICE, thinks she is quite of out of tune
and not in sync with his pupils, the four
crows, Do-ray, Me-Far, So-la, Ti-doo.
Disconsolate, Melody wanders off into the
deep jungle where she meets her mentor and
teacher, the blind thrush, Senor Julio, who
takes her under his wings. One day Melody is
pitted against her own mother who had
abandoned her so that she could become a
star in King Tweety- Fruity’s kingdom.
Melody wins the contest but can she be happy
in a golden cage?
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The following excerpt features O ZEE VAN TO
DIE RICH TWO, an elegant ostrich who is
introducing the contestants on stage, LUKE-LOO
LARK WINGS, the lark, PATCH-EDAM, the
elephant, THE BEARS, THE FOUR CROWS with
their tutor MONSIEUR BULL BRASS, PANDA who
is the cameraman, GIRAFFE who is holding the
mike, CUCKOO COOL, SENOR JULIO, the blind
thrush, and his carrier plane and helper,
BAT VAN FRIDAY. |
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There is huge crowd outside the venue.
Flash bulbs are popping as photographers
take photos of the crowd streaming in. A
red carpet is laid out for the
contestants. An Ostrich wearing a halter
gown and chandelier ear-rings, O-Zee Van
Too Die-Rich Two stands in front of the
venue facing a television camera
operated by the PANDA and the mike by
the GIRAFFE who is so tall the mike
keeps shaking and moving and appears in
the frame much to the disgust of the
PANDA who keeps making disgusted sounds
and signaling to him frantically.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO
“It’s a glorious day in the LAND OF
BIRDS. Musicians from all over the world
are streaming in to participate in this
fabulous contest organized under the
benevolence of the wise and kind ruler
of this land, the all gracious, all
wonderful, KING COO-TWEET-
TOOT-TOOT, FRUIT-TWEET-TOOT-TOOT,
SWEET-TOOT-TOOT-TOOT, AL-AMEN, loved by
all, and affectionately called King
Tweety-Fruity by his loving subjects.
Let us talk to a few of the participants
who are now coming in and ask them their
feelings on this momentous occasion. Ah
here’s the lovely Luke-Loo Lark-Wings.”
An ethereal looking lark appears, on the
TV screen as well.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO (CONT’D)
”Hi Luke-Loo Lark-Wings, what are your
thoughts on this momentous occasion. Are
you nervous?”
LUKE-LOO LARK-WINGS”
Hi, I am here for a lark. So no question
of any nervousness”
She gives a tinkling laugh and sweeps
away.
An elephant is arriving holding a little
trumpet.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO”
Ah, here’s Patch-Edam. Hey Patch-Edam,
how come you are alone. Where’s the rest
of your team?”
PATCH-EDAM
“I am blowing my own trumpet this time.”
He lumbers off. O-Zee laughs.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO
“I guess he didn’t realize what he just
said. But, look whose here? THE BEAR-ALL
BAND. Let’s see what they have to say.”
Four brown bears are lumbering in
holding different instruments including
a bag-pipe.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO (CONT’D)
“Will you be playing a Scottish tune
tonight?”
ONE OF THE BEARS
“Not really, but this bag pipe makes a
fine bag to carry sundry items like bee
hives. See the bee are inside and can’t
get out but we can just tilt this and...
(he demonstrates)
“Out comes the honey which we need to
restore our self in this grueling
contest.”
They lumber off.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO
“What an interesting invention. I am
sure their song will be just as
interesting. I believe it’s called,
“Grin and Bear It”. Ha ha, I hope we
won’t be doing that through the song.”
Then she gives an exclamation.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO (CONT’D)
“Oh, look, it’s the court singer,
Cuckoo-Cool. Let’s get a few words of
advice from her for the other
contestants.”
Cuckoo can be seen arriving with Stella
hovering in the background.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO (CONT’D)
“Madame Cuckoo Cool, great to see you
here. Any wise words for our
contestants?”
CUCKOO
“Well, I wish them all the best. But, it
is survival of the fittest and I am
feeling as fit as a fiddle. But at least
the others will learn something from me
so that they can try and wrest the crown
from me next year. That’s
show-business.”
She sweeps away holding her clutch purse
above her head to say bye to O-Zee who
turns back to face the camera
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO
“More like show-off business, in her
case. I tell you. It’s almost time for
KING COO-TWEET-TOOT-TOOT,
FRUIT-TWEET-TOOT-TOOT,
SWEET-TOOT-TOOT-TOOT, AL-AMEN, alias
King Tweety-Fruity to arrive. But wait,
we have time for one more interview.
Here is the CAW-BAND with their teacher
Monsieur Bull-Brass.”
We see the CAW-BAND and Monsieur
Bull-Brass puffed up with importance
standing.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO (CONT’D)”Ah!
Monsieur Bull-Brass, a few words from
the leading singer from France. MONSIEUR
BULL BRASS (so excited he can hardly
speak)
“CROAK, CROAK, CROAK.”
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO
“What was that, I couldn’t quite
understand. I’m afraid I don’t
understand French.”
She turns away. Monsieur Bull Brass
deflates.
O-ZEE VAN TOO DIE-RICH TWO (CONT’D)
“Yes, we have run out of time. Let’s
move inside the hall. I believe our
beloved ruler,
KING TWEETY-FRUITY, has also arrived.”
The PANDA lowers the camera and crooks
his finger to the giraffe who has been
holding the mike in the frame
intermittently. The PANDA is seething.
PANDA
“Because of you we have lost the job to
be on screen. Now, with your inefficient
ways I can see that we are going to lose
this job too. Why can’t your father get
you a job like picking fruit or
something more suitable?”
GIRAFFE
“He did.”
PANDA
“Then what happened?”
GIRAFFE
“I kept eating the fruits we were
plucking.”
The PANDA is trying to pull the mike
from the giraffe who is resisting.
EXT - SKY – NIGHT
“Senor Julio is perched on Bat Van
Friday’s back and they are making good
time.”
SENOR JULIO
“I think we are almost there. I can see
the lights of the venue where they are
going to perform.”
BAT VAN FRIDAY
“How can you see? I thought you were
blind like me.”
SENOR JULIO”I am. But whenever there is
an intense light as in the stadium below
my pupils react to the light. This leads
me to think that my affliction is not
incurable even though none of the
doctors can find the nerve that was
damaged.” BAT VAN FRIDAY
“Well, you never know what can happen
with these things. Though I wish I could
find out what I am. This not knowing is
driving me nuts. I don’t know where I
belong, with the birds or with the
beasts.”
SENOR JULIO
“It’s called an identity crisis. You
will find out. Now, step on it, I have a
feeling Melody needs us.”
There is a sound of engine revving and
Bat Van Friday zooms off. |
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