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
