The music peters out again. An elf throws his trumpet to the ground and storms off. North, displeased, glowers.

JACK "Look, this is all very flattering, but ah...you don't want me. You're all hard work and deadlines, and I'm snowballs and fun times. I'm not a Guardian.

BUNNYMUND "Yeah, that's exactly what I said!"

TOOTH "Jack...I don't think you understand what it is we do."

"You know I have been curious about that too." says Kristoff, speaking up.

Tooth swoops in and turns Jack's attention to the massive globe behind him.

TOOTH "Each of those lights is a child."

Jack looks up at the Globe, taking in the enormity of this. North suddenly moves to Jack's side.

NORTH "A child who believes. And good or bad, naughty or nice, we protect them.

(BEAT)

Tooth...fingers out of mouth."

We cut back to discover that Tooth is examining Jack's teeth.

TOOTH (REMOVES FINGERS) "Oh, sorry. They're beautiful."

Jack moves away from the Globe and back toward the center of the room.

NORTH "Okay, no more wishy-washy! Pitch is out there doing who knows what!"

JACK (SCOFFS) "You mean the Boogeyman?"

NORTH "Yes! When Pitch threatens us, he threatens them as well."

North points to the lights on the globe.

JACK "All the more reason to pick someone more qualified!"

NORTH "Pick? You think we pick? No, you were chosen like we were all chosen. By Man in Moon."

Jack turns and looks to the group.

JACK (stares, dumbstruck) "What?"

TOOTH "Last night, Jack. He chose you."

BUNNYMUND "Maybe."

JACK "The Man in the Moon, he talks to you?"

"I bet that hurt knowing that The Man in the Moon talks to them but won't talk to you?" says Olaf very bluntly.

"OLAF!" shouts Elsa and Anna.

"What? It was just a question." says Olaf confused.

"Well, Olaf, that wasn't a very nice thing to bring up cause it could really hurt someone's feelings." Elsa explains.

"Oh. I'm sorry for hurting your feelings" Olaf says to Jack.

Jack looks at Olaf and says "It's okay."

Jack leans over to Elsa, who blushes at the closeness, and says "He's like a child learning new things."

"Yea, everything is a new learning experience for him, but he is doing a great job so far." says Elsa.

Jack looks up to the skylight, taking in the awesome sight of the moon as it shines down on Earth.

NORTH"You see, you can not say no. It is destiny."

Jack is still confused by the news. What does it mean?

JACK "But why, why wouldn't he tell me that himself?

(EXASPERATED EXHALE)

After 300 years this is his answer? To spend eternity like you guys cooped up in some, some hideout thinking of, of new ways to bribe kids? No no, that's not for me. No offense."

Jack turns to leave, the Guardians are stunned.

BUNNYMUND "How is that not offensive?"

Except for Bunny, who is relieved by this turn and looks to the others.

BUNNYMUND "You know what I think? I think we just dodged a bullet. I mean, what's this clown know about bringing joy to children anyway?"

Jack turns back. A little pissed.

JACK "Uhh, you ever hear of a snow day? I know it's no hard-boiled egg, but kids like what I do."

BUNNYMUND "But none of 'em believe in you.

(leans in to him)

Do they? You see, you're invisible, mate. It's like you don't even exist."

TOOTH "Bunny! Enough!"

Silence. Jack tries not to look stung by this.

JACK "No, the kangaroo's right."

"Hey! That's what you said he was when we first saw him!" says Anna to Elsa.

"Yea it is." says Elsa blushing.

"That's why I started laughing and I knew I would like you." Jack says.

Then he sees Elsa blushing even harder and stutters out "I mean…We uh…You said…"

Scarlett seeing this happening plays the movie, trying to move on, for now.

BUNNYMUND (GLARES) "The, the what - what'd you call me? I am not a kangaroo, mate."

JACK "Oh. And this whole time I thought you were. If you're not a kangaroo, what are you?"

BUNNYMUND "I'm a bunny. The Easter Bunny. People believe in me."

Sandy nudges North, who acknowledges the tension in the air.

NORTH (TO JACK) "Jack. Walk with me."

CUT TO:

SEQ. 1000 - NORTH'S WORKSHOP

INT. TOY FACTORY - NORTH POLE - DAY

Jack and North ride an elevator, bearing the resemblance of a Christmas ornament, down to the factory floor.

JACK "It's nothing personal, North. What you all do, it's just, it's not my thing."

NORTH "Man in Moon says it is your thing. We will see!"

North storms through factory floor, Jack trying to keep up. An amazing place.

JACK "Slow down, wouldja? I've been trying to bust in here for years, I want a good look."

NORTH (peeved - still rushing) "What do you mean, "bust in?""

JACK "Oh, don't worry, I never got past the yetis."

Jack looks over his shoulder; an angry yeti pounds his fist into his palm.

YETI "Rwwarrrrrr."

JACK "Oh, hey Phil."

"You know Phil!?" asks North.

"Yea, he's usually the one to kick me out." says Jack.

NORTH "Keep up, Jack! Keep up!"

North charges ahead.

North's factory is bustling with activity: Yeti's are building toys, moving packages, while Elves are test piloting the various flying toys.

As Jack walks behind North, surveying the factory, a duck toy suddenly flies over Jack's head. Jack ducks just in time and continues after North.