INT. MUPPET THREATE – STAGE
Kermit walks on the stage.
KERMIT:
Hi ho and welcome again to the Muppet Show. We have a special guest tonight and more tonight, all the way from Pixar! But, first of all, here's our opening number!
Kermit leaves the stage and the curtain reveals Carl Frederickson's house with balloons floating above the air from up. It's surrounded by kites below. On the house is Gonzo the Great with a bunch of chickens holding kites.
GONZO:
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight I will perform the most daring task I have ever down. With Mr. Frederickson's kind permission, I will release the balloons and will replace them with kites. Then we'll see if they can still fly in the air.
CARL (OOV):
WHAT?
Carl Frederickson opens the door and angrily walks to Gonzo.
CARL (CONT'D):
Your Kermit begged me to use my house just to float, not to experiment.
GONZO:
Don't worry, Mr. Frederickson. You and your house will get to Langley Falls in one peace. Now, please, I must have silence! Okay, girls, get the kites ready and cut off the balloons.
Gonzo and the chickens grabbed the kites and cut off the balloons. Gonzo and the hens scream as they hold onto the kites and are flying in the air, leaving Carl and the house to fall down!
GONZO (CONT'D):
Oh, sorry! (Clears his throat to the audience). A change of plan! We will sing Let's go fly a –
The wind grows stronger and sends Gonzo and the chickens off the stage.
GONZO (CONT'D):
(Screaming) KITE!
CUT TO: the theatre box.
QUEEN ANT:
Well, that didn't seem to go very well.
STATLER:
Well, there's nothing in the sky now.
WALDORF:
I prefer it that way, don't you?
Waldorf, Statler and the Queen Ant laugh at this.
INT. BACKSTAGE
Kermit sees Gonzo and the chickens fly over him and crash into the dustbins. They all moan.
Kermit angrily turns to the control box.
KERMIT:
I warned you, Harry! Not too much vacuum!
But Crazy Harry just laughs as he walks past Kermit. Then the frog sees Carl flying, holding onto some balloons, above him very quietly.
KERMIT (CONT'D):
Oh, Mr. Frederickson. I'm so sorry about your house. I'll pay you however much you want.
But Carl just remains silent and flies upwards. Kermit sighs.
KERMIT (CONT'D):
Boy, why can't any night get off to a good start?