Okay, I'm sorry it took so long but I've just been a little put off of writing lately, that and the fact we've been moving.
I'm going to rant for a minute, because I need to clarify something. I did not create this screenplay. LaurenJr did, and she gave me permission to use it as I loved her story a lot and it inspired me to make the first in this thing about screenplays is that a lot of times they do have grammatical errors, and I don't catch them over half the time and that's okay because it's a screenplay and it's not meant to be perfect so I don't stress out over it. If a screenplay had perfect grammer it would be a book, not a screenplay.
Anyways, with that out of the way I hope you enjoy this chapter! Also, the one-shot series for this story, Change, is up and running so be sure to go and read that and give me prompts for it! I'm about to post the first part of the first story arc in it, so I really hope you'll all like it.
Thank you and enjoy!
TOOTH (O.S.)
(to a fairy)
Tangiers! Incivie du haut, 421 rue
de Barat! Allez!
The sack flies out of the portal and lands on the floor. In
the darkness, Jack hears -
NORTH (O.S.)
He's here.
Jack struggles out of the sack to see two elves staring at
him.
"At least he wasn't hurt." Lucy said, smiling.
"Mama, it takes a lot to hurt a spirit, trust me. I fell out of a really tall tree once, when I was still learning to fly. It hurt, but it was like that time I tripped and fell down the hill. I was just sore." Emma replied.
TOOTH
(to another fairy)
Walla Walla, Washington.
We've got a trampoline mishap
at 1340 Ginger Lane.
NORTH
Quiet.
He then looks up to see North and Sandman looking down at
him. The Tooth Fairy is surrounded by a dozen hovering tiny
fairies who come and go as she blurts out orders.
T0OTH (CONT'D)
Canine, lateral and central
incisor. Ouch!
North clears his throat. They all turn to a bewildered Jack.
NORTH
Hey, there he is! Jack Frost!
As North holds out his arms to welcome Jack, a Dreamsand
snowflake appears above Sandy's head.
JACK
Wow, you gotta be kidding me.
"I get the feeling he's not too glad to see them." George said.
Two Yetis suddenly grab Jack by the shoulders and lift him up
onto his feet.
JACK
Hey, hey. Whoa, put me down.
NORTH
I hope the yetis treated you well?
JACK
Oh, yeah. I love being shoved in a
sack and tossed through a magic
portal.
The Colonial people, used to Jack's sarcasm, laughed.
"He hasn't changed!" James Bennett laughed.
NORTH
Oh, good! That was my idea! You know Bunny, obviously.
Everyone but Emma stared incredulously at the screen.
"Did he seriously just say that?" Poppy asked.
JACK
Obviously.
Bunny stands off to the side, grumbling with his arms
crossed.
Jack suddenly notices the MINI TOOTH FAIRIES
hovering near him, staring and twittering.
NORTH
And the Tooth Fairy?
Before Jack can answer, she's gliding toward him.
TOOTH
Hello, Jack. I've heard a lot
about you.
And your teeth.
"His what?" Renee gasped, fighting back a laugh.
"Why am I not shocked the Tooth Fairy is obsessed with teeth?" Lucas asked, chuckling lightly.
JACK
My, my what?
TOOTH
(moves in way too close)
Open up! Are they really as white
as they say? Yes!
(gasp)
Oh, they really do sparkle like
freshly fallen snow.
At this point everyone starts laughing, even Emma.
Several swooning Mini Teeth flutter around a confused Jack,
batting their lashes and screaming like crazed Beatles fans.
Tooth collects herself, and...
TOOTH
Girls, pull yourselves together...
Let's not disgrace the uniform.
"I don't see a uniform." Alex exclaimed, bouncing Jake on his knee.
NORTH
And Sandman.
(sees Sandy is snoozing)
Sandy! Sandy! Wake up!
Sandy bolts up awake and steps up to Jack, smiling.
JACK
Hey! Ho! Anyone wanna tell me why
I'm here?
The WISP OF DREAMSAND above Sandy's head morphs into a
BARRAGE OF IMAGES.
JACK
That's not really helping. But
thanks, little man.
"Understanding Sandy takes many years of practice." Emma laughed at the bewildered looks of the others in the room.
(to others)
I musta done something really bad
to get you four together.
Jack walks away from the group, frosting an elf with a tray
of cookies as it marches past, then turns around.
JACK
Am I on the naughty list?
"Jack was always on the naughty list!" Heather laughed.
NORTH
(chuckles)
On naughty list? You hold record!
But no matter. We overlook. Now
we are wiping clean the slate.
JACK
How come?
BUNNYMUND
(more to North)
Ah, good question.
NORTH
How come? I tell you how come!
Because now...you are Guardian!
In Jack's confusion, yetis light CEREMONIAL TORCHES with a
WHOOSH. Elves leap from columns, unfurling homemade,
celebratory BANNERS as they descend. Jack brushes off a few
baby teeth who try to present him with a necklace made of
paper snowflakes.
"Uhh... WHat are they doing?" Monica asked. Emma shrugged.
JACK
What are you doing! Get, get that
offa me!
Jack's voice is drowned out by the sounds of horns and drums.
NORTH
This is the best part!
AN ELF MARCHING BAND strikes up, marching into the room.
Two yetis move Jack on to a designated spot on the floor.
Jack looks down to find an elf pointing at his bare feet.
The elf then directs his attention to two approaching elves,
carrying a pair of ceremonial boots.
"Good luck with that. Jack never ever wore shoes." James Overland laughed, rolling his eyes.
Jack's confusion escalates.
JACK
Huh?
A Yeti hands North an old large book. North blows off the
dust, opens it, and begins clearing his throat. Jack
clenches his jaw as he scans the room: The Mini Teeth
continue to fawn, Sandy's smiling, Bunny's apathetic, and
North looks on with pride.
"Uh oh. They might want to clear the room." James Bennett said, amusement in his voice.
"Why?" Sarah asked.
"Jack is getting angry." Thomas piped up.
"Aye, and when Jack is angry no one wants to get in his way." James Bennett agreed with his little brother. Jack suddenly SLAMS his staff down, sending a blast of FROST
and WIND across the room. The torches go out and everything
stops.
"The ice powers suit him." James Overland commented to himself.
JACK
What makes you think I want to be a
Guardian?
North bursts out in laughter holding the book in his hands
then stops and looks to Jack, stone faced.
NORTH
Of course you do!
(to the elves)
Music!
The elves blare the trumpets again. Celebration!
JACK
No music!
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.
"Yes you are!"
"You always were!" the Colonial children all yell at the screen.
"Calm down, kids. Jack just... He didn't believe it at first. He will." she assured.
"You know he's a Guardian better than anyone, Emma, he was your Guardian." Anne said softly from her sister's lap.
"He is a Guardian, Anne, he always was and always will be. It just took a long time for him to see that." Emma replied.
BUNNYMUND
Yeah, that's exactly what I said!
TOOTH
Jack...I don't think you understand
what it is we do.
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 it in.
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.
Cue giggles from most of the girls in the room.
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!
"From what I've heard from the people of the Burgess Settlement, there aren't many that are more qualified." Renee commented.
"Damn right!" James Bennett exclaimed.
"James! Watch your tongue, lad, you may be grown but I am still your mother." Heather scolded.
"Yes, Mama." he said. Thomas giggled from his seat.
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?
Any humor left in the room from the interaction between James and his mother seemed to vanish.
TOOTH
Last night, Jack. He chose you.
BUNNYMUND
Maybe.
JACK
The Man in the Moon, he talks to
you?
"Why wouldn't he talk to Jack?" Monica asked.
"I don't know. He wouldn't even talk to me until he told me it was Jack who needed to face Pitch. It was pure luck I found my memories so soon." Emma whispered.
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?
"I hate to say it, but I agree with the overgrown hare. That would be offensive." James Overland conceded.
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?
"Everything!" a small girl squealed, hopping up and down in her seat.
"Jack knows all sorts of games!"
"And remember when we got lost in the woods egg hunting? Jack made it a game and lead us home!"
"I was too young to remember that, but I remember when he used to climb every tree he could to find eggs for us."
"And all the snowball fights!"
"He always knew how to make everything better." Emma agreed with the excited shouts of the children. She wished the guardians could have seen this before. Before they knew who Jack was. Before they knew just how much he loved the children and how much they needed him to chase the fear of winter away, to make it all snowballs and fun times. They'd have had a very different view on her brother then.
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.
"They always have and always will. I remember going out and playing in the snow myself when I was younger." Lucas smiled.
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.
Furious silence filled the room and the tension could be cut with a knife. Lucy looked near tears she was so angry.
"Mama, please try and calm down-" Emma began.
"Calm down? Did you not just hear what he said! What else has my son gone through? How much pain?" she demanded tearfully.
"I know, Mama. I know." Emma hugged her mother and Lucy broke down, sobbing.
"What did he do to deserve this?" she cried.
She wasn't the only one in tears. Many women were crying, and even a lot of the men had misty eyes. The children, not quite understanding the gravity of what had been said but still knowing just how cruel a comment it was were plotting a jack-style prank on the Easter Bunny for when he arrived. because they knew he would.
Renee looked on with the other parents from the modern times.
"I can't imagine what she's going through." Sarah finally whispered.
"I don't want to." Samantha replied.
TOOTH
Bunny! Enough!
Silence. Jack tries not to look stung by this.
JACK
No, the kangaroo's right.
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.
"We believe in him!" the children exclaimed angrily as if the rabbit on screen could hear them.
Sandy nudges North, who acknowledges the tension in the air.
NORTH
(to Jack)
Jack. Walk with me.
The silence was still thick, Lucy finally calming down. There was fire in her eyes, and most everyone's thoughts went to the old phrase "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned."
Emma supposed it also translated into "Hell hath no fury like an angry mother."