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INT. BLACKSMITH STALL - HICCUP'S CLOSET - NIGHT
[HICCUP is lost in thought, his head laid of a desk full of
Toothless drawings. Burdened with the weight of the world.
Suddenly, STOICK appears in the doorway. Hiccup jumps and
quickly covers up his desk.]
HICCUP
Dad! You're back!
[He skirts the bench, blocking Stoick's view of Toothless, the
prosthetic fin, and other drawings.]
Snotlout snickers.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Gobber's not here, so...
[He strikes an awkwardly casual pose, trying to cover up as
much as possible.]
Astrid smiles at Hiccup, snorts then focuses back on the movie.
STOICK
I know. I came looking for you.
HICCUP
(CAUGHT)
You did?
STOICK
(STERN)
You've been keeping secrets.
Hiccup rolls his eyes.
Stoick huffs, he was soo close to finding out about Toothless.
[Hiccup's legs give out. He slides, dragging the table's
contents with him.]
HICCUP
I...have?
The gang roll their eyes except Hiccup.
STOICK
Just how long did you think you
could hide it from me?
Some of the Vikings pale he found out about Toothless?!
HICCUP
(IN VAIN)
I don't know what you're...
STOICK
Nothing happens on this island
without me hearing about it.
Hiccup raises a brow at his father. "Most things" Stoick smiled sheepishly.
HICCUP
Oh?
STOICK
So.
(BEAT)
Let's talk about that dragon.
Most of the villages, dragons and some of the gang pale, Hiccup and Astrid roll their eyes while Toothless just huffs "totally".
HICCUP
Oh gods. Dad I'm so sorry. I was
going to tell you. I just didn't
know how to—
[Stoick starts laughing. Big, booming. Hiccup stares, baffled.]
The entire theatre of Vikings and dragons look to the chief, Stoick smiles sheepishly.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
You're not...upset?
STOICK
What?! I was hoping for this!
The villages look even more confused Stoick wanted Hiccup to train a dragon?
Some of the gang, smart villages (elders) and dragons realise what they meant.
HICCUP
Uh...you were?
STOICK
And believe me, it only gets
better! Just wait til you spill a
Nadder's guts for the first time.
Others who were confused just sighed, nodded their heads and waited for the next line.
Astrid gags sending looks of sympathy towards the Nadders mostly to her own recently trained Deadly Nadder Stormfly.
[Hiccup's elated expression sinks.]
STOICK (CONT'D)
And mount your first Gronckle head
on a spear. What a feeling!
Fishlegs Whimpers and gags as he had a Gronkle of his own called Meatlug. He also end looks of sympathy towards the Gronkles.
[Stoick laughs and smacks Hiccup on the shoulder, sending him
into the wall.]
Hope visibly winces.
STOICK (CONT'D)
You really had me going there, son.
All those years of the worst Viking
Berk has ever seen! Odin, it was
rough. I almost gave up on you!
The gang, and their dragons (along with a few more) glare at Stoick. The worst glare was of cause Hopes sending a message along the lines of How dare you! If you even lay one finger on your son's dragon or hurt Hiccup I will personally be responsible for your death. And I promise it most certainly won't be painless!
[Hiccup gets back up, grimacing in the irony of it all.]
STOICK (CONT'D)
And all the while, you were holding
out on me! Thor almighty!
Hope rolls her eyes with a thought of Should they see 'How To Train Your Dragon 2'? or 'Riders of Berk'? 'Defenders of Berk'? or even 'Race to the Edge'?
[Stoick grabs a stool and sits. His massive frame nearly fills
the tiny room.]
STOICK (CONT'D)
(RELIEVED)
Ahhhhh. With you doing so well in
the ring, we finally have something
to talk about.
"Sure…" Hiccup rolls his eyes. Stoick's shoulders slump.
[Pregnant pause. Hiccup averts his eyes nervously. Stoick
adjusts, awkwardly clearing his throat.
After a long, uncomfortable silence...]
"Awkward" Ruffnut expressed in a sing-song voice.
STOICK (CONT'D)
Oh, I... brought you something.
Hiccup groaned while Hope made a sound crossed between a giggle and a snicker.
[He presents a horned helmet straightening one horn.]
STOICK (CONT'D)
To keep you safe in the ring.
HICCUP
(SINCERE)
Wow. Thanks.
Hiccup slumped against Toothless, sliding down his scales.
The others around him look to him confused.
[Hiccup accepts it, looking it over.]
STOICK
Your mother would've wanted you to
have it.
(HEARTFELT)
It's half of her breast plate.
The gang grimaced knowing what he felt like.
[Stoick taps his own helmet and smiles.]
STOICK (CONT'D)
Matching set. Keeps her close,
y'know?
Hope grimaced "Gross" only the gang heard and nodded their heads in agreement.
[Hiccup eyes the mismatched helmets, grimacing.]
STOICK (CONT'D)
Wear it proudly. You deserve it.
You've held up your end of the
deal.
"I really don't understand how it's a deal" Hope looks up at Stoick as he shrugs.
[Stoick beams with pride. Hiccup squirms. He forces a YAWN.]
HICCUP
I should really get to bed.
STOICK HICCUP
(talking over each (talking over each
OTHER) OTHER)
Yes! Good! Okay. Good talk. See you back at the house.
We should do this again. I'm Great. Thanks for stopping
glad I stopped by, I hope you by. And for the... the uh,
like the hat. breast hat.
"Still gross"
STOICK
Well..uh..good night.
[Stoick leaves the room awkwardly, leaving Hiccup looking more
burdened than ever.]
EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS - AFTERNOON
[A Gronckle hovers above the ring, hunting victims as the teen
recruits scramble.
Astrid ducks behind a barrier to find Hiccup already there.
She forces her axe at his throat.]
ASTRID
Stay out of my way! I'm winning
this thing.
HICCUP
Please, by all means.
Astrid looks at Hiccup "oohhhh that's what you meant!" Hiccup smiled and nodded
Others also realised what he meant and nodded with him as they all knew how he felt about dragons.
[She darts off, CLOSING FAST on the dragon. The crowd above
cheers her on.]
VIKING IN CROWD
You got it Astrid!
[Hiccup stands and looks around. Amidst the crowd of
onlookers, Stoick watches keenly, beaming with pride.
He locks eyes with Hiccup, giving him a nod of encouragement.
Hiccup adjusts his new helmet and forces a half-hearted
smile.
Unbeknownst to Hiccup, the Gronckle spots him and makes a bee-
line toward him.]
[BACK TO ASTRID
... as she catches her breath behind a barrier. She scowls,
focused, determined.]
ASTRID
This time. This time for sure.
Astrid shakes her head "nope"
[With a FIERCE BATTLE-CRY she LEAPS from cover, axe cocked to
throw.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
Aaaaaaaaaa...
[And as she clears the barriers, she sees that Hiccup has
already laid the Gronckle out.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
...aaaaaaauGGGGGHHHHHHHH! No! No!
[Hiccup shrugs, as unhappy with the situation as she is].
ASTRID (CONT'D)
NO! NO! SON OF HALFTROLL RAT EATING
MUNGE BUCKET!
Hope looks at Astrid "you guys have really weird curses". Astrid grew many looks most of them glares.
[A loud CLACK ring out. From the crowd above, Gothi, the
village elder, steps forward, tapping her staff. Everyone
lights up excitedly].
STOICK
Wait! Wait!
HICCUP
So, later.
[Gobber snags Hiccup as he attempts to leave.]
Snotlout and the twins snicker causing the others around them to roll their eyes.
GOBBER
Not so fast.
HICCUP
I'm kinda late for-
ASTRID
(LIVID)
What? Late for what exactly?
Toothless roll his eyes at Astrid. Astrid huffs.
[Stoick holds out his hands to silence the jabbering crowd.]
STOICK
Okay quiet down. The elder has
decided.
[Thrilled, Gobber stands behind Hiccup and Astrid. He points
to Astrid as the crowd waits in silent anticipation. Gothi
shakes her head 'no.' The crowd 'Oooohs.'
Gobber then points to Hiccup. The elder nods an affirmative
'yes.' The crowd erupts in cheers.
Astrid turns a seething, deadly glare on Hiccup.]
"oh no" many groaned they knew what it felt like to be on to be on the receiving end of Astrids anger.
Hiccup, Snotlout, the twins and Fishlegs shuddered.
GOBBER
You've done it! You've done it,
Hiccup! You get to kill the dragon!
STOICK
Ha, ha! That's my boy!
[Hiccup is hoisted onto the recruits' shoulders and carried
out to the cheering spectators...]
HICCUP
(MASKING PANIC)
Heh, heh. Oh yeah! Yes! I can't
wait. I am so...
Stoick and Gobber looked at Hiccup "I am so… so what?"
"you'll see"
EXT. HIDDEN COVE - DUSK
HICCUP
... leaving. We're leaving. Let's
pack up. Looks like you and me are
taking a little vacation, forever.
Everyone gasped minus Hiccup and Astrid who already knew what happened.
Stoick bows his head It's all my fault.
[Toothless is nowhere in sight. Hiccup sets down his basket
and opens it up, his head clouded with troubles.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Oh..man...
[SHINK! Hiccup looks up to the sound of...
ASTRID, sitting on the rock right in front of him, sharpening
her axe.]
Snotlout sends Hiccup a look of sympathy which Hiccup returns with a nervous smile.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
(SHOCKED)
Aggh! What the-
(RECOMPOSING)
What are you doing here?
[She hops off the rock and back him down, spinning her axe
threateningly. Hiccup's eyes dart around nervously, searching
for Toothless.]
Snotlout pales feeling for his cousin.
ASTRID
I want to know what's going on. No
one just gets as good as you do.
Especially you. Start talking! Are
you training with someone?
"Technically I was… with Toothless"
Toothless smiles and nudges Hiccup as he returns the gesture by stroking the scales on his head/
HICCUP
Uh...training?
[She grabs him by his odd-looking harness.]
ASTRID
It better not involve... this.
HICCUP
I know this looks really bad, but
you see...this is, uh...
[They hear a RUSTLE coming from the other side of the cove.
Astrid DROPS Hiccup to the ground and sets off to
investigate.]
Snotlout pales even more making Fishlegs check on him to see if he was still alive. "oh no!"
HICCUP (CONT'D)
(PANICKED)
You're right! You're right. I'm
through with the lies. I've been
making... outfits. So you got me.
It's time everyone knew. Drag me
back. Go ahead. Here we go.
[He puts her hand back on his harness, getting her to 'drag
him back.' Astrid BENDS Hiccups hand backwards, driving him
down.]
The gang and dragons wince along with on-screen Hiccup feeling sympathy for the boy.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
AAAAUUGGGHHH! Why would you do
that?!
ASTRID
That's for the lies.
[Astrid pounces the hilt of her axe off of Hiccup's laid-out
body.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
And THAT'S for everything else.
Toothless growls at Astrid but soon stops as she sends a pleading look to him apologising which he happily took.
[Hiccup's YELP is answered with A GROWL, coming from the other
side of the cove. Astrid looks up to see...
A NIGHT FURY. Toothless pounces toward them, snarling.]
Stoick looks down in shame the dragon is more protective of my son then myself. I'm a terrible father.
HICCUP
(FEEBLE)
Oh man.
[She dives onto Hiccup.]
ASTRID
Get down! Run! Run!
[Astrid pulls her axe, ready to take on Toothless.]
HICCUP
No!
[Hiccup knocks Astrid's cocked axe to the ground, out of
reach, then stops Toothless short of crushing her.]
the twins look in awe at Hiccup "you disarmed Astrid" in reply Astrid huffs playfully. Hiccup smiles at her and squeezes her hand which Astrid fails to hide her smile and smiles back.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
No. It's okay! It's okay...
[Toothless pulls up short and lands hard, SPRAYING Astrid with
sand.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
(CALMING)
She's a friend.
[Toothless snorts in disagreement. Astrid is frozen. Toothless
looks from her to Hiccup and back to her, confused.]
"I agree with Toothless. That is confusing" Toothless warbles at Snotlout while he pats Toothless back.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
(TO ASTRID)
You just scared him.
ASTRID
I scared him!?
ASTRID (CONT'D)
(INTENSE WHISPER)
Who is him?
Hiccup playfully rolls his eyes.
HICCUP.
Astrid, Toothless. Toothless,
Astrid.
"You said that so casually like it was totally normal" Hope giggles the others nod in agreement with the said comment.
[Astrid backs away, eyeing Hiccup and Toothless together with
pure disgust. She turns and RUNS for the village.]
HICCUP
Da, da, da we're dead.
[Satisfied with Astrid's departure, Toothless turns away.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
(TO TOOTHLESS)
Where do you think you're going?
Snotlout snickers silently cheering him on.
EXT. WOODS - MOMENTS LATER
[ASTRID races through the trees. A large shadow overtakes her.
She is suddenly SNATCHED into the air. Astrid SCREAMS.]
ASTRID
Oh great Odin's ghost, this is it!
Stoick blatantly snakes his head and say nothing.
[Hiccup and Toothless fly Astrid to the top of a towering
pine. It bows and creaks under their weight as Astrid dangles
a hundred feet in the air.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
Hiccup! Get me down from here!
Snotlout whistles innocently sending Hiccup a massive smile.
HICCUP
You have to give me a chance to
explain.
ASTRID
I'm not listening to ANYTHING you
have to say!
HICCUP
Then I won't speak. Just let me
show you.
[Hiccup extends a hand.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Please, Astrid.
[She eyes him and the dragon, then the ground far, far below.
After a moment, she swats Hiccup's outstretched hand away and
reluctantly climbs over the pedal, lines, and harness. She
settles behind Hiccup, avoiding as much contact as possible.]
Tuffnut looks at the group "I totally agree but it would be awesome if she fell off!" Ruffnut eagerly nods her head as the twins silently beg for Astrid to fall off.
ASTRID
Now get me down.
HICCUP
Toothless? Down. Gently.
[Toothless leers mischievously. He spreads his wings slowly.
With a WHOP, they fill with the updraft. Toothless releases
the tree, tucks in his legs, and HOVERS in place.]
The twins smiles grew.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
See? Nothing to be afraid of.
[Toothless suddenly LAUNCHES straight upward. Astrid SCREAMS.]
The twins unspoken plead was granted as they watch Astrid scream on screen. This was way more exciting than her falling off!
[The acceleration is tremendous. Every downbeat bucks the
saddle, heaving them into the sky, doubling their speed like
a rocket. Astrid is thrown backward. She SCREAMS and hugs
Hiccup for dear life, squeezing the breath out of him.]
Astrid's parents pale dramatically.
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Toothless! What is wrong with you?!
Bad dragon!
(mortified; to Astrid)
He's not usually like this. Oh
no...
Toothless huffs at Astrid's parents glare at the black figure of Toothless on the ground, as they saw the dragon returning with the group at break, but allowed the action as they knew the dragon wouldn't hurt their child.
[Toothless ROLLS and PLUMMETS toward the coastline far below.
Astrid SCREAMS.
Toothless rockets over the ocean waves, deliberately dipping
them in the froth.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Toothless, what are you doing?!
We need her to like us!
Toothless warbles an apology at Astrid which she accepts with a small smile.
[Toothless rockets skyward and begins tumbling head over tail.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
And now the spinning. Thank you for
nothing you useless reptile.
Even through the events Snotlout snicked at his cousins words.
[Astrid clamps her hand over her eyes.]
ASTRID
Okay! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Just
get me off of this thing.
[Astrid is defeated, her aggressive energy gone. Satisfied,
Toothless relents.]
The Vikings who were terrified for the girl (and many others) nod their heads accepting that the dragon only wanted an apology.
[They level off and head up into the clouds. Astrid opens her
eyes again, and looks out over a world she'd never dreamed
of. She reaches out and touches clouds, pierces columns
ablaze in golden hues, and floats over a vast, alien sky-
scape. Her terror is replaced by wonder. She grins, despite
herself.
Toothless rises above a blanket of clouds...]
The gang gasp in awe.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
[...and levels off under a starry sky. They emerge from a
blanket of clouds under the dancing Northern Lights,
shimmering in ribbons across the vast sky.
Below them, Berk's torches flicker in the inky darkness. The
new perspective is breathtaking.]
All Vikings gasp in awe at the scenery especially Stoick who loved the sight of Berk.
[Astrid tucks her arms into Hiccup's vest, burying her chin
into his shoulder. The moment is not lost on either of them.
Hiccup smiles nervously.
Toothless climbs past Berk's tallest peaks and heads out over
open water, leaving the village lights behind them.]
Astrid smiles at Hiccup and kisses him on the cheek making him blush. "It's still as amazing on screen as it was in the real world. Thank you Hiccup" Astrid smiles warmly at Hiccup. Hiccup blushed brighter silently thanking the dark room so the others wouldn't see his read cheeks. He squeezed Astrid's hand agreeing with Astrid.
ASTRID
Alright I admit it. This is pretty
cool. It's... amazing.
(BEAT)
He's amazing.
Astrid's parents smile at each other knowing they made the right choice.
Stoick smile to himself seeing his son in love with the Hofferson girl.
[Astrid carefully reaches down and pats Toothless' side.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
So what now?
[Hiccup groans. It's a problem without an answer.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
Hiccup, your final exam is
tomorrow. You know you're going to
have to kill...
(WHISPERED)
... kill a dragon.
Toothless warbles Hiccup. Hiccup hugs his dragon silently telling him it was going to be alright.
A tear falls onto Hope's cheek as she knows it wasn't going to be alright, she quickly wipes it away pretending that nothing happened.
HICCUP
Don't remind me.
[A strange, unearthly din approaches. Toothless' ear plates
suddenly stand on end. Panicked, he abruptly dives, dipping
into cloud cover.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Toothless! What's happening? What
is it?
[Toothless BARKS at him. 'Quiet!']
Snotlout looks confusedly at Toothless "was it just me or… did Toothless just make a sound which sounded like 'quiet'?' the others nod. Toothless in reply to this statement gave a gummy smile to Snotlout.
[Suddenly, out of the dense cloud, a Monstrous Nightmare
emerges.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Get down!
[Hiccup and Astrid duck. The Nightmare calls out. A Zippleback
appears to the other side of Toothless, boxing him in.]
Hiccup and Astrid's parents pale.
ASTRID
What's going on?
HICCUP
I don't know.
(BEAT)
Toothless. You've got to get us out
of here, bud.
T[oothless HISSES.]
[Other dragons, previously invisible in the thick clouds,
appear all around them. HUNDREDS of them, all carrying fish
and game in their talons.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
(WHISPERED)
It looks like they're hauling in
their kill.
[The Zippleback eyes them ravenously.]
ASTRID
What does that make us?
Snotlout paled but nodded his head to Astrid's question.
[The dragons BANK and dive in formation, plummeting through
the thickening fog and weaving between towering, craggy sea
stacks.
They emerge at the base of a massive volcanic caldera,
glowing with rivulets of lava. The flock of dragons fall into
rank, funneling through a crack, and zipping through a
winding tunnel.
It gives way to a vast, steamy inner chamber, tiered with
pocky shelves. Dragons of all breeds lay about, nested in
hordes.
The arriving dragons fly in, dropping the fish and game into
a central pit, glowing red and shrouded in mist.
Hiccup is amazed.]
The villages gasped while the dragons cowered in fear. Toothless whimpers Hiccup tries desperately to calm his beloved dragon.
HICCUP
What my dad wouldn't give to find
this.
Stoick pale nodded his head also wondering if he still wanted to find the nest.
[Toothless peels away from the procession, landing on a small
shadowy shelf to keep a low-profile.
Hiccup and Astrid peek around, taking in the busy hive of
sorts. They watch as the food continues to be dropped into
the pit.]
HICCUP (CONT'D)
It's satisfying to know that all of
our food has been dumped down a
hole.
ASTRID
They're not eating any of it.
[Last to arrive is a dim-witted Gronckle. It hovers over the
pit and regurgitates his paltry contribution - a pathetic
little fish. As it falls into the steamy pit, a terrible ROAR
rings out.
The Gronckle tries to flee, but before it can, a gargantuan
dragon head juts from the steamy pit and SNAPS it out of the
air. Swallowing it back whole.
Hiccup and Astrid recoil, terrified.]
Others also draw the same look at the two teens on-screen.
Stoick pales lighter also noticing Gobber also a white as he was. Stoick silently pleads to the dragon that he gets the teen out of their alive.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
What is that?
Fishlegs nods his head furiously in fear.
[The monstrous beast SNIFFS the air, seemingly aware of them.
It nears the ledge where Toothless is hiding... and ROARS.
Several dragons take flight in fear.]
Many other dragons cower in fear from the 'Red Death'
HICCUP
Alright buddy, we gotta get out of
here. Now!
[Toothless takes flight, barely evading the monster's snapping
jaws.
The behemoth dragon lunges for them, snatching a Zippleback
out of the air instead.
Toothless disappears into the winged exodus as thousands of
dragons flee the caldera in fear.]
EXT. HIDDEN COVE - NIGHT - LATER
Stoick breathes a sigh of relief thanking the gods (and Toothless which he wasn't going to say allowed) that they got his son and Astrid out of the nest alive.
[Toothless glides into the cove and touches down on the
moonlit beach.]
ASTRID
(her mind reeling, talking
Hiccup's ear off)
No, no, it totally makes sense.
It's like a giant beehive. They're
the workers... and that's their
queen. It controls them.
Others realise that was why the dragons raided them and continued to have second thoughts and silent arguments with themselves about the dragons.
[She leaps off of Toothless and runs toward the village.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
Let's find your dad.
HICCUP
No, no! Not yet. They'll... kill
Toothless.
Stoick sadly looks down why couldn't I be a better father and listen to Hiccup.
(BEAT)
HICCUP (CONT'D)
Astrid, we have to think this
through carefully.
Fishlegs nodded his head, while Toothless shook his head knowing his stubborn rider was thinking of a stupid plan trying to get himself killed.
[Astrid eyes him, incredulous.]
ASTRID
Hiccup, we just discovered the
dragons' nest...the thing we've
been after since Vikings first
sailed here. And you want to keep
it a secret? To protect your pet
dragon? Are you serious?
[Hiccup stands firm, resolute.]
HICCUP
Yes.
[Astrid's taken aback.]
Many others felt the same about the on-screen conversation.
ASTRID
Okay.
(BEAT)
Then what do we do?
HICCUP
Just give me until tomorrow. I'll
figure something out.
ASTRID
Okay.
[Astrid PUNCHES Hiccup in the arm.]
ASTRID (CONT'D)
That's for kidnapping me.
[Hiccup looks to Toothless for support. Toothless SNORTS,
dismissive.]
[Astrid grabs him. He braces for another hit. She KISSES
Hiccup on the cheek.]
Snotlout looked jealously at his cousin as he smiled towards him.
ASTRID (CONT'D)
That's for, everything else.
[In the awkward wake of the moment, Astrid hurries off...
leaving Hiccup RUBBING his cheek, stunned.
Toothless hobbles up, eyeing him.]
HICCUP
What are you looking at?
"This is where we got up to in real life" started Hiccup
"I know but now we're going to watch the future" cut of Hope growing louder at every word so all Vikings could hear what she said.
I don't care I went over my 2000 word limit (way over!) I wanted to end on a sort-of happy note! And do you agree with Hope should the Characters what the second movie and/or the Tv show?! Till next chapter…
-Hope signing off!