INT. STOICK'S HOUSE – DAY
[CLOSE ON HICCUP, asleep, his head on a pillow. Healing scars on his face show that maybe a week or two have passed.]
[Toothless hovers over him, whining and grumbling impatiently.]
[Hiccup stirs. Opens his eyes.]
Hiccup (Groggy):
Oh, hey Toothless.
[Toothless nudges him playfully.]
Hiccup:
Okay, okay! I'm happy to see you too, bud. Now just-
[Toothless steps on his groin, causing Hiccup to sit bolt upright with a yelp.]
The males all winced at that.
[He looks around, confounded. He's in his bed, moved beside the fire pit on the main floor of his house.]
Hiccup:
I'm in my house. (re: Toothless, leaning over him, excited) You're in my house.
[Toothless tears around the room, knocking things over, far too big for the space.]
Stoick: No breakables around that dragon.
Everyone laughed at that.
Hiccup:
Uh… does my dad know you're in here?!
[Toothless pauses at the foot of the bed, tongue wagging. He eyes the rafters… and leaps up onto them, brimming with 'happy dog' energy.]
Hiccup (Distressed):
Okay, okay – no Toothless! Aw, come on…
[Hiccup shifts to get out of bed… then pauses… sensing that something is wrong.]
[He peels back the covers slowly. What he sees startles, horrifies, and overwhelms him – all at once.]
ON THE BARE FLOOR
[His booted foot touches down.]
[Followed by a mechanical prosthetic in place of his second leg.]
[It's an ingenious spring-loaded replacement, made of wood and iron.]
Hiccup: But that doesn't look like my leg on my older self.
FH: That's because I updated mine over time.
[Toothless lands by the bed and approaches calmly, sniffing the new leg. He raises his eyes to meet Hiccup's, seemingly aware of what Hiccup is going through.]
[Hiccup braces himself on the bedpost and tries to stand on it. He winces and stifles the pain…]
Hiccup:
Okay… okay…
[… but stumbles with the first step. Toothless catches Hiccup's fall with his head… and slowly lifts him up, stabilizing him.]
Hiccup:
Thanks bud.
[Hiccup leans on him like a crutch. They take a few steps together.]
[Their missing parts form a poetic silhouette as they make their way toward the door.]
FH: And now we're matching.
Everyone noticed that this was true as both were missing a left limb.
[Hiccup pries it open, revealing a Monstrous Nightmare flapping outside the door. Hiccup yelps and slams the door closed. He turns to Toothless, alarmed.]
Hiccup:
Toothless? Stay here, bud.
[Hiccup pauses… and cracks the door open again. He peeks outside, his eyes widening. He allows the door to swing open, revealing…]
[… the Monstrous Nightmare, carrying Snotlout on its back.]
Snotlout:
Come on guys, get ready! Hold on tight! Here we go!
[A class of newbie dragon riders follow him through frame on a variety of dragons, pulling back the curtain on an amazing vista in which:
Vikings and dragons mill about by the dozen, basking on the rooftops, weaving along the plaza. No one seems upset, there isn't a sword in sight.]
[Under the framework of a massive barn, a Nadder blasts fire onto a metal brace. It steps back to let a Viking hammer it into shape. Nearby, a Gronckle lands, carrying a tree trunk in his mouth. He shows a Viking what he's found. The Viking pats his head. Another Viking backs a Zippleback into a stall to check it for size.]
[Hiccup takes a step outside, finding Stoick waiting for him on the step.]
Hiccup:
I knew it. I'm dead.
Everyone laughed.
[Stoick laughs]
Stoick:
No, but you gave it your best shot.
[He puts his arm around Hiccup, steadying him. He gestures to the transformed village.]
Stoick:
So? What do you think?
[Hiccup just shrugs, amazed.]
[Below, the plaza, villagers take notice.]
Viking #1:
Hey, look! It's Hiccup!
FA: Now you're popular just for being you.
FH: So i've noticed.
[They rush over, surrounding him with a hero's welcome.]
Viking #2:
Hiccup, how you doin' mate?
Viking #3:
It's great to see you up and about.
Stoick:
Turns out all we needed was a little more of…
[Gestures non-specifically at Hiccup]
Stoick:
… this.
Hiccup:
You just gestured to all of me.
Marinette: So that's your saying, isn't it?
Hiccup: Might as well be.
Gobber:
Well. Most of you.
[Gobber pushes through the crowd, beaming proudly.]
Gobber:
That bit's my handiwork. With a little Hiccup flare thrown in. Think it'll do?
Hiccup:
I might make a few tweaks.
They laughed at that.
[Astrid appears and jabs Hiccup in the arm. Hiccup recoils with a grumble.]
Astrid:
That's for scaring me.
Hiccup:
What, is it always going to be this way? Cause I…
[She grabs him aggressively… then kisses him. Hoots and hollers follow.]
Hiccup:
… could get used to it.
Everyone laughed more.
[Gobber presents Hiccup with a rebuilt saddle, rigging, and tail.]
Gobber:
Welcome home.
[Suddenly, Toothless pounces on the crowd, crushing several unsuspecting Vikings under his weight.]
Viking:
Night Fury, get down!
Toothless: Never gets old.
AT: Nope.
They all face-palmed.
[Toothless eyes the new tail excitedly, tongue wagging. Amidst the groans and grumbles, Hiccup and Astrid exchange a sheepish grin.]
CLOSE ON
[Hiccup's prosthetic foot, snapping into the modified stirrup.]
[The two pieces click together, forming a single shape. Astride Toothless, he's whole again. He rotates the pedal. The new tail opens. Bright red with a skull and Viking horns emblazoned on it. Hiccup approves.]
CUT BACK TO REVEAL…
[Hiccup and Toothless, saddled up and ready to fly. Astrid backs her Nadder into position.]
Hiccup (To Toothless):
You ready?
[Toothless snorts an excited 'yes!']
[From his mount, Hiccup looks out over the changed world.]
Hiccup (v.o):
This… is Berk. It snows nine months of the year, and hails the other three.
[They leap into the bright blue sky, together as one. Astrid follows, giving chase.]
Hiccup (v.o):
Any food that grows here is tough and tasteless. The people that grow here are even more so.
A few vikings grumbled at that.
[Hiccup and Astrid race their dragons through the village – under eaves, over rooftops, down cliff-sides, and between ship masts. It's a high energy, romantic dance of sorts.]
Hiccup (v.o):
The only upside are the pets. While other places have… ponies or parrots, we have…
[Their fellow recruits join them as they take to the open sky, rocketing far above the village. The Northern sky swirls with blazing, multicolored dragons.]
[Hiccup and Toothless break from the pack, spinning into the blinding sun.]
Hiccup (v.o):
… Dragons.
FADE TO WHITE
Eliza: So that was the first movie. What did you all think?
They all cheered but Mildew grumbled.
Sarah: Next up.
They all couldn't wait.
Eliza: But have a break while I set-up the next bit.
They all got up to have a break but she sent the future people and dragons back because the twins and Snotlout were too mouthy about some of the best parts and it was getting confusing and the fact that she mainly wanted them to see the first to see the differences between how they treated Hiccup.
Finally finished with the first movie and the first part. The second part will contain the shorts and then the third starts the episodes.