A shocking discovery

Dragon: Ok guys lets carry on

HICCUP

Please, two minutes. I'll kill a

dragon. My life will get infinitely

better. I might even get a date.

GOBBER

You can't lift a hammer. You can't

swing an axe...

Gobber grabs a bola (iron balls connected by rope).

GOBBER (CONT'D)

... you can't even throw one of

these.

A Viking runs by and nabs it out of Gobber's hand, hurling it at a dive-bombing Gronkle. The bola binds its legs, sending it into a heavy crash.

HICCUP

(ready with the answer)

Okay fine, but...

He rushes to the back corner of the stall and presents a bizarre, wheel barrow-like contraption.

HICCUP (CONT'D)

... this will throw it for me.

Hiccup OPENS the hinged lid of the device. An arm springs up,

equipped with twin bows. They prematurely launch a bola,

narrowly missing Gobber... and taking out a Viking at the

counter.

VIKING

Arggh!

Gobber: (laughing) That is what I was talking about before

Hiccup: No need to rub it in

Teens: (Laughing)

Astrid:*in head* Wait why didn't I hit Hiccup before when he was baciscly flirting with me. In fact I think I enjoyed it...oh no

GOBBER

See, now this right here is what

I'm talking about.

HICCUP

Mild calibration issue.

Snoutlout: A what issue

Hiccup: You wouldn't understand

Snoutlout: I would

Astrid: No you wouldn't the only other person who would have a chance of knowing is Gobber

Gobber: And I don't know hafe the time

Dragon: Well that's because Hiccup is more brainy than strong so he is a tactician a leader, so it makes sense that he's a son of a chef

Stoick: But why does he have no strength

Dragon: That is explained in the new movie of Hiccups life so NO spoilers

GOBBER

Hiccup. If you ever want to get out

there to fight dragons, you need

to stop all...

Gobber gestures in Hiccup's general direction.

GOBBER (CONT'D)

... this.

Fishlegs: That is a little hash Gobber

Astrid: I agree

Gobber: if you agree why do you pick on him?

Astrid: We don't, they do (pointing to Snoutlout and twins)

Hiccup: But that fact you two don't acknowledge me hurts more (upset)

Astrid: How?

Hiccup: Because if they take the mic the at least acknowledge I'm there and alive

Astrid and Fishlegs: Oh that makes sense (sadly)

HICCUP

(ASTONISHED)

But... you just pointed to all of

me.

GOBBER

Yes! That's it! Stop being all of

you.

HICCUP

(THREATENING)

Ohhhh...

GOBBER

(MIMICKING)

Ohhhhh, yes.

HICCUP

You, sir, are playing a dangerous

game. Keeping this much,

raw...Vikingness contained.

(BEAT)

There will be consequences!

Gobber tosses him a sword.

GOBBER

I'll take my chances. Sword.

Sharpen. Now.

Hiccup takes it begrudgingly and lobs it onto the grinding wheel. He stews... fantasizing...

Snoutlout: Wait you can life the swords for the grownups?

Hiccup: Yh (confused to why he's shocked)

Astrid: Wow Fishlegs can't do that and he's the strongest out of us

Fishlegs: Well that's what we thought

Stoick: I didn't know you could life our sized weapons, I couldn't till 18

Hiccup: Ha-ha and you said I was weak I've been lifting those since I was 10

Gobber: HAHAHAHA

HICCUP (V.O.)

One day I'll get out there. Because

killing a dragon is everything

around here.

EXT. VILLAGE - LOWER PLAINS - CONTINUOUS

Nadders land, gathering like seagulls around a seemingly vacant house.

HICCUP (V.O.)

A Nadder head is sure to get me at

least noticed.

The Nadders clamber onto the building, tearing the roof and walls apart. Sheep pour out and SCATTER. Elsewhere, hippo-like Gronkles pick drying racks clean of fish and fly off like loaded pelicans.

HICCUP (V.O.) (CONT'D)

Gronkles are tough. Taking down

one of those would definitely get

me a girlfriend.

A stealthy, snake-like dragon head peeks over a rooftop, breathing gas into a chimney.

HICCUP (V.O.) (CONT'D)

A Zippelback? Exotic, exciting. Two

heads, twice the status.

A second head pokes through the door and lights it. KABLAM! The two heads fly through the explosion, their necks zipping together to reveal a single body.

It flies past Stoick as he climbs to the top of a CATAPULT

TOWER.

CATAPULT OPERATOR

They found the sheep!

STOICK

(FRUSTRATED)

Concentrate fire over the lower

bank!

CATAPULT OPERATOR

Fire!

Boulders are catapulted at the corralling Nadders... Just as a huge red dragon whips past, spraying the base of the catapult with sticky fire.

HICCUP (V.O.)

And then there's the Monstrous

Nightmare. Only the best Vikings go

after those. They have this nasty

habit of setting themselves on

fire.

Spitelout: Ha-ha lad that's one way to put it

Gobber: It's not funny if you know why he's like that

Stoick: What you mean?

Hiccup: Well I...I use sarcasm and humour to hide my feeling

Everyone (bar Hiccup and Gobber) Ok that's our fault sorry

It emerges from the flames, climbing the catapult with a leering, toothy grin.

STOICK

Reload! I'll take care of this.

Stoick takes on the Nightmare, face to hammer. Suddenly, a LOUD BALLISTIC MOANING streaks overhead. The catapult crew ducks.

Stoick: NOOOOOOOO

Teens: what's wrong?

Hiccup: Night Fury

Spitelout: How do you know?

Hiccup: Gobber tells me things