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Monkey See Monkey Do – Chapter 4
Est. shot: Monkey Fist is standing on a ledge above Ron and Kim, who are surrounded by ninja monkeys.
Monkey Fist: You should be proud that you have successfully navigated the Pancha Changu temple. It is quite an accomplishment. (more menacing) It is a shame you won't be able to return and tell of your exploits.
Kim: What did you do with Dakota?
Monkey Fist: Let's just say he's a little "tied up" at the moment–
Dakota: Here I am.
Monkey Fist, Kim, and Ron turn to see as Dakota emerges from the ledge above the doorway. He looks disheveled and is rubbing his wrists.
Monkey Fist: (looks at his hands) Darn these non-opposable thumbs.
Monkey Fist: It is no matter. (Holds up a large, golden headband). As you can see, Dr. Smith, I now possess the Simian Annulus. Once I don the mystical headband, I will have total and complete control over my monkey minions.
Monkey Fist lowers the headband over his head. As it once adorned a large statue, the headband appears to be too big for Monkey Fist's head. However, once it is place around his forehead, the band starts to glow and sparkle magically. The headband supernaturally conforms to fit Monkey Fist's head.
The headband stops glowing. Monkey Fist's eyes start to glaze over, as if in a trance.
CUT TO WIDE ANGLE of the monkey ninjas. The eyes of the monkeys take on the same "glaze" as Monkey Fist's eyes.
CUT BACK TO Monkey Fist. He flashes an ever-so-subtle evil grin.
Monkey Fist: It's as if I am in the mind of each of my monkey ninjas! I can control each to do my bidding!
WIDER ANGLE to show Monkey Fist, the monkey ninjas, Kim, Ron, and Dakota. Monkey Fist slowly moves his arms (like a conductor) and, as he does, different groups of monkeys advance on each of the "good guys".
Four monkeys move around Kim. Three move towards Ron. The remaining three monkeys move to surround Dakota.
Kim: You'll never get away with this, Monkey Fist.
Monkey Fist: (Without losing his "glaze", he speaks to Kim as if he is concentrating on something else and the conversation is a secondary priority) But I already have, Miss Possible. On the contrary, it is YOU that will not get away…ever. Observe…
CUT TO Four monkeys attacking Kim. She dodges the first and blocks an attack by the second. She spins and kicks a third monkey sending it flying across the room.
CUT BACK TO Monkey Fist as he makes more motions with his arms.
CUT BACK TO Kim as the fourth monkey jumps high onto her back. She struggles against it, spinning around a couple of times. Finally, she grabs hold of it and sends it soaring off of her and into the first monkey.
CUT TO RON as the three monkeys chase after Ron. Ron starts running off trying to dodge their attacks. His arms are flailing wildly and he is spinning as the monkeys try to strike him.
Ron: Ahhhh! Monkeys!
In the process, Ron falls down and tries to back-peddle away from the monkeys as they surround him and begin to slowly advance on him.
Ron soon backs against a wall – he can go no further! He looks nervously at the three monkeys.
CUT TO the first monkey. PUSH IN on its eyes. Its eyes narrow in a menacing manner.
CUT TO the eyes of the second monkey. PUSH IN CLOSER on its eyes as they also narrow in a menacing manner.
CUT TO the third monkey. PUSH IN on its eyes. Again, its eyes narrow in a menacing manner.
CUT TO Ron's eyes. They relate the fear he is experiencing but then….
Ron's eyes now brighten as he recognizes something.
WIDER ANGLE on Ron's face.
Ron: Chippy? Chippy, is that you?
CUT TO the eyes of monkey number three (CHIPPY). The eyes stay cold and menacing for a second. Then, Chippy's eyes lose the "glaze"-like appearance. They then seem to "click" in recognition of something.
DISSOLVE TO Chippy beginning to flashback to his time with Ron (from "The Full Monkey")
Music from "So Happy Together" by The Turtles begins playing.
Lyrics:
"Me and you
And you and me
No matter how they tossed the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together
So happy together"
While the music is playing, there is a montage of Chippy's memories with Ron...
CUT TO an image of Chippy walking through the school halls while Ron holds his hand.
CUT TO an image of Chippy having his picture taken for the school yearbook.
CUT TO an image of Chippy and Ron playing at the park.
CUT TO an image of Chippy and Ron eating at Bueno Nacho. PUSH IN in on Chippy's eyes. They are happy and bright.
Music fades….
DISSOLVE TO present-time as Chippy's eyes from the last flashback scene transition into Chippy's eyes looking as they were before the flashback.
Ron: (off-screen) Chippy? Is that you? You remember me don't you? (pleading) C'mon buddy….
PUSH IN a little closer on Chippy's eyes, which then grow menacing once again.
PULL BACK slightly, showing Chippy starting to attack!
PULL BACK WIDER to reveal that Chippy has attacked the other two monkeys that were surrounding Ron.
The two other monkeys are surprised by the attack and Chippy has the advantage as he's fighting them.
CUT TO WIDE ANGLE VIEW OF TEMPLE INTERIOR. The scene is complete chaos as monkeys, Kim, and Dakota are all fighting. Monkey Fist is standing in front of the large Hanuman statue "conducting" the movement of his monkey ninjas.
Kim has temporarily eluded her monkey attackers and is now trying to help Dakota.
CUT TO Chippy and Ron fighting the two other monkeys. Chippy uses a flurry of blocks, kicks, and punches to fight. Ron is using his patented non-sensical fighting style…and not fairing so well.
Ron: Hooo….Haaaa……Hawhaaaa……
CUT BACK TO Kim as she is helping Dakota fight against the monkey ninjas.
Kim: We have to get that headband from Monkey Fist!
Dakota: It's hopeless. Even if we could get the annulus from Monkey Fist, the monkeys will continue fighting for him and try to protect him. It appears that only someone with Mystical Monkey Power can use it and break Monkey Fist's power over them.
Kim: One Mystical Monkey Power person coming up! (yelling towards Ron) Ron! A little help here?
CUT TO Ron flailing about wildly trying to outrun his monkey pursuer.
Ron: I'm a little busy, KP!
CUT BACK TO Kim as she catches another monkey ninja in mid-flight and sends him off across the room.
Kim: We need you over here!
CUT TO RON with a monkey getting the best of him.
Ron: Right now?
CUT BACK TO KIM as she is still fighting against a large group of monkeys.
Kim: We need someone exposed to Mystical Monkey Power to control the annulus. You've got the Mystical Monkey Power!
CUT TO RON as he ducks while a monkey goes flying over him.
Ron: Big fat hairy monkey deal….oh wait…yeah, that's right!
Ron starts running towards Kim and Dakota.
CUT BACK TO Kim and Dakota. She reaches for her grappling gun.
Kim: Dakota, I need you to act as a distraction. We probably only have one chance at this.
Dakota: Ahh, I see. OK.
Dakota goes charging into a crowd of monkeys as they all pile on top of him.
Dakota: ARRRGGGHHHH!
WIDER ANGLE on the interior of the temple. Monkey Fist is still moving his hands about as he controls the monkeys under his influence.
Kim shoots her grappling hook at the far wall behind Monkey Fist.
CUT TO Kim as she goes flying across the room and crashes into Monkey Fist.
The headband flies off of him and tumbles across the floor.
PULL BACK to show Ron chasing after the annulus headband.
CUT TO the pack of monkeys attacking Dakota. In unison they all look up and run towards Ron and the headband leaving Dakota behind.
WIDE ANGLE ON the annulus laying on the ground. ENTER RON as he rapidly approaches the annulus.
ENTER the monkeys as they pounce on Ron just beyond reach of the annulus.
CUT TO Kim.
Kim: Oh no!
CUT BACK TO Ron awash in a pile of violent monkey-ninja mayhem.
Ron: Kim! ….HELP!
PUSH IN on bottom of pile as Rufus emerges and runs towards the annulus.
CUT TO Monkey Fist as he clamors to his feet.
Monkey Fist: No! Not the rodent!
Monkey Fist starts running towards the annulus.
FOLLOW Monkey Fist as he races Rufus to the annulus. Monkey Fist reaches down as Rufus dives towards the annulus….but Monkey Fist picks up the annulus up just ahead of Rufus. Rufus goes diving by and lands empty handed.
Monkey Fist: (Holding the now-glowing annulus) Rodents are not worthy of Mystical Monkey Pow-
Just as Monkey Fist is about to finish, Chippy comes flying in from the side and knocks the annulus from Monkey Fist's grip. The annulus goes bouncing over near to where Rufus is laying after his dive.
Rufus: Hmm?
CUT TO Ron still in the pile covered by monkeys, but he manages to pump his fist in the air.
Ron: Chippy! Boo-yah! (more attacks from the monkeys) Aaughh! Ouch! Heyyyy!
CUT TO Rufus as he picks up the annulus and stands up. The annulus starts glowing and shining as before and shrinks to Rufus' head size. He pulls the headband over his head and his eyes start to "glaze" as did Monkey Fist's earlier.
Rufus smiles.
Rufus: Cool. Mmm-hmm. Oh yeah…
Rufus stretches out his arms…
CUT TO the pile of monkeys on Ron. Simultaneously, the monkeys stop all motion and look up.
CUT TO Rufus making a gesture with his arms.
CUT BACK TO the monkeys immediately leaving Ron. FOLLOW monkeys as they run and all pounce onto Monkey Fist.
Monkey Fist: NO! Monkey ninjas….retreat….stop…..PLEEAAASEEE! Ahhhh!
WIDE ANGLE on Rufus as Kim walks up. Kim kneels down beside Rufus.
Kim: OK, Rufus. I think he's had enough.
Rufus: Hmm? (shakes his head) Nope. Hnh-uh.
Rufus: (holding up one finger) Wait…
CUT TO the pile of monkeys on Monkey Fist as one of the monkeys jumps over to Monkey Fist's head and gives Monkey Fist a noogie. The other monkeys begin jumping up-and-down and clapping in enjoyment.
CUT BACK TO Rufus…
Rufus: Okay…finished.
FADE OUT
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FADE IN TO WIDE ANGLE SHOT of Kim, Ron, Dakota, Chippy and the other monkeys. Standing beside Kim is Monkey Fist, with his handsboundwith rope.
Ron: (holding Rufus) Good job, Rufus….we couldn't have done it without you.
Kim: Ahem…aren't you forgetting somebody.
Ron: Oh yeah...
Ron turns and walks in Kim's direction.
Ron: Thanks, buddy, you really saved me back there…
Kim: Oh, Ron, it's so not-the-drama.
Ron: I meant Chippy.
Ron kneels down and pats Chippy's head.
Kim: Yeah, but I can tie a knot! (To Monkey Fist) So how is that for you? Not too tight I hope.
Monkey Fist: (Not responding to Kim – off in his own little world) I had the Annulus…I was so close. Compete monkey majesty was mine, all mine.
Kim: So what's next for the Annulus, Dakota?
Dakota: As much as I would like to take it back to Upperton A and M, it belongs here. So, if the Indian Minister of Antiquities allows me, I'll travel back here and conduct further research. Eventually, I imagine it will be put on permanent display here in the Tamilnadu Royal Museum. Maybe even this temple will be made into a museum….(looking around) absolutely fascinating.
Kim: We should be heading back now. The authorities will want to know about how Monkey Fist kidnapped you and stole your research.
Ron: Oh, man. Do we have to go back? I have to meet with Barkin tomorrow morning. (Looks around) Y'know, maybe I could live here –
CUT TO angle of the giant monkey statue of Hanuman (Ron's POV). It slowly morphs into a more haunting and disturbing image.
Ron: OK….maybe not. (shudders)
Kim: Ron, Barkin's no big. It will be fine. Plus, we've got to figure out what to do with Chippy and the rest of Monkey Fist's former Monkey Ninjas.
Ron: (looking at Chippy) Yeah, Chippy sure did save me… I don't know, though, I'm not thinking the Stoppable household is a good place for monkeys.
Chippy looks at Ron with a sad face.
Kim: I'll just call Dr. Akins at the Middleton Wildlife Preservation Park. Chippy and the others will have acres and acres of ground to roam around and they'll have plenty of friends to play with. Plus, you'll be able to visit him anytime you want.
Ron: Yeah? (looks at Chippy) Is that OK with you, buddy?
Chippy jumps up into Ron's arms and gives him a big hug.
Chippy squeals in delight.
Chippy: Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Aaa! Aaa!
CUT TO the rest of the monkeys jumping up and down. They are clapping their hands together in approval.
Ron: I guess Dr. Akins will have his hands full with these guys.
Kim: I think the police will have their hands full with Monkey Fist.
Chippy looks at Kim and Ron with a happy face.
WIDER TO INCLUDE OTHERS….
FADE OUT…
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End of Chapter 4