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Summary: The dinosaurs of the Great Valley are segregated into herds based on species. Each herd must fight other herds on "Saurus Battle Days" if they want to gain resources from each other's territories. The threehorns are the most difficult herd to deal with since they want to drive out the longnecks, duckbills, and spiketails for sharing resources without fighting. Thus, the longnecks, duckbills, and spiketails must fight the threehorns to stay in the Valley. As tensions remain high among the fighting herds, Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike (teenagers) are faced with the challenge of addressing conflict between their herds, and within their own friend circle.
TLBT - Battle of the Survivors
written by
M.B. Dalson
EXT. BARREN LANDSCAPE - DAY
A barren landscape comes into view. As far as the eye can see, there's only dust and carcasses of various dinosaurs, spread around the landscape.
A faint growl is heard.
A herd of LONGNECKS is passing through. BRON is at the front, and SHORTY (child-age) is at his side.
Suddenly, the ground SHAKES.
The Longnecks stop, looking around, frantic. Bron stops in his tracks and narrows his eyes.
BRON
Everyone… stay put.
SHORTY notices something in the distance. He nudges BRON.
BRON looks in the direction with a scared expression.
SHORTY
Dad… I think I saw a Sharptooth…
Another SHAKE. The Longnecks are getting restless.
A loud growl is heard.
The Longnecks watch as a SHARPTOOTH appears in the distance, GROWLING at the sky. Bron waits until the Sharptooth walks forward and disappears behind some cliffs.
Bron turns and gives a nod to his herd. They continue to move forward.
BRON
Let's go. The Great Valley is just over those slopes.
They begin moving ahead, in the opposite direction of the Sharptooth.
EXT. IN DISTANCE - EVENING
Another herd is passing through the landscape. OLD ONE, the leader of the group, is walking in front. They hear the GROWL of the Sharptooth.
They look in the distance, making out details of a group of long necks.
The GROWL grows LOUDER.
2.
OLD ONE
A Sharptooth. We must be in his
territory.
She turns to the herd.
OLD ONE (CONT'D)
Everyone, keep your footsteps quiet
and steady.
ALI is beside her mother and Old One. She is trembling with her eyes wide.
She and her herd look behind to see a Sharptooth, watching them silently. The herd follows Old One, until she stops in her tracks.
A Sharptooth jumps out from the sides of the boulders, almost chomping at Ali. Ali lets out a scream, but her mother hits it with her tail. As the Sharptooth is rammed against the wall, rocks start to fall.
The Longnecks bellow with fear and run forward to escape the rockfall. The Sharptooth catches up to them, snapping its jaws at their heels. Old One turns and hurries over to fight the Sharptooth. As the rest of the herd ventures away, Old One stays behind to face the Sharptooth with a frown. The Sharptooth leaps forward, opening its mouth wide at the longneck- —
CUT TO BLACK.
OVER BLACK:
Suspenseful, dramatic music plays.
EXT. OUTLANDS - SUNSET
Grounds are shaking, rocks are falling, many dinosaurs of different species are occasionally seen fleeing the environmental hazards.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The earth was once a very unstable
place. Lands were constantly
changing. Danger often lurked
around every corner. The
magnificent creatures who once
walked this earth had to stay on
the move, moving from one habitat
to another.
3.
EXT. OUTLANDS - SUNSET
Barren lands are shown, with a small group of dinos passing by a dino skeleton.
Some lands have some trees and some greens, but then the land morphs into a barren place with skeletons lying around.
In some places, Sharpteeth and Leafeaters are seen battling each other.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Many lands were becoming devoid of
resources. However, there was one
place that maintained its luscious
environment.
FADE OUT.
A Gentle MUSIC PLAYS.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - MORNING
Sun rises over the valley as the incessant chirping of birds spreads through the air. The sun's light slowly touches every corner of the valley, illuminating the beautiful greens and turning the river that flows in the middle into a shimmering golden spectacle.
Dinosaurs arrive to drink water from the river. A LOUD GRUNT is heard as a LONGNECK YAWNS.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The Great Valley. One of the last
fertile lands on earth, and the
only place where Sharpteeth were
not found.
The scene shifts to the surrounding walls of the Valley.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D) The surrounding great walls kept Sharpteeth from entering in, and only the leaf-eating dinosaurs were able to venture through the opening. Many leaf-eating dinosaurs thus traveled far and wide to seek this treasured paradise.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - VARIOUS
Dinosaurs of various species are seen entering the Valley.
4.
We focus on each Dinosaur as the narrator mentions them.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
With time, many Leafeaters came and made the great valley their home. Littlefoot the longneck… Cera the Threehorn, Ducky the duckbill, Petrie the flyer, and Spike the Spiketail were five friends who were separated from their families. They had gone on a perilous journey together to find the Great Valley.
INSERT FLASHBACK from the 1988 film, showing various scenes of the five dinosaurs traveling across various lands.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Soon, the five friends made it to
the Great Valley, and they were
united with their families.
INSERT SCENE of Littlefoot and grandparents, and the other four dinos and their families, recycled from the reunion scene at the end of the 1988 film.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D) However, more reunions were yet to come. As more dinosaurs found their way into the Great Valley, Littlefoot was in for more surprises to come.
LITTLEFOOT, still a child, looks ahead and sees a herd of LONGNECKS entering. He sees a familiar face and his own face lights up.
LITTLEFOOT
Father!
He runs towards BRON, the leader of the herd. He also looks excited to see Shorty and the two of them exchange shy, but eager glances.
INSERT FLASHBACK SCENE of Littlefoot aged 16, venturing over to see another new longneck herd coming in.
Scene shifts to when he is standing with a juvenile Ali, and they are both excited to see each other at first. But then Ali passes Littlefoot and looks around in wonder of the Valley.
ALI
Rhett! Isn't this amazing?
5.
Littlefoot watches with a disheartened look as Rhett bounds over to Ali, looking proud. Ali bats her eyes at him and giggles.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
With the increasing influx of
Leafeaters into the Valley, the
safe haven was soon overpopulated.
Longnecks are seen walking along, and then are blocked by a three-horn herd. They are on a path surrounded by ditches on each side. They look at each other and then try to find a way to get past each other.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Eventually, the different species
of Leafeaters came to a consensus:
the dinosaurs must separate into
herds with their own species.
Longnecks formed a herd with other
Longnecks.
INSERT SCENE of the Longnecks forming a heard.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Threehorns became a herd with other
Threehorns.
INSERT SCENE of Threehorns becoming a heard.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
And every species of dinosaur
claimed a territory within the
Valley.
INSERT SCENE of species claiming territory.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
And to preserve resources, the
lands had to be segregated, with
only one herd of dino species
occupying a single territory.
Longnecks, Threehorns, and flyers walk in different ways. Littlefoot, Cera, and Petrie turn around to glance at each other, looking saddened, before parting ways to their separate territories.
6.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D) Though the segregation of the herds was a disheartening transition for some dinosaurs to adjust to, the worst part was that such a lifestyle resulted in not just separation, but discord among the herds.
A Threehorn and a Clubtail are seen fighting each other.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
If a herd wanted to access
resources from a territory that
they did not occupy, they had to
fight the herd that had claimed
that territory as their home.
A group of Threehorns are seen fighting a group of Parasaurolophuses.
CUT TO BLACK.
OVER BLACK:
WHOOSH!
THUD!
A GROWL!
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - DAY
The fighting pit is a stark contrast to the outside world. It's a small piece of barren land, covered in dust and dirt. It is divided into various sections for various groups of dinos to fight, with rocky walls separating the different sections.
Dinosaurs of two species are seen fighting in each section, while other dinosaurs gather around to watch as spectators.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
An event would take place at the beginning of each month. An event called the Saurus Battle Day. The herds would engage in battles with one another, and the winning herds would get to occupy the territories of the losing herd's for one month.
A Threehorn dinosaur charges at a Spiketail dinosaur. His eyes are red and intense. The Spiketail holds its breath.
7.
Just before Threehorn is about to hit its opponent -
CUT TO BLACK.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - EVENING
The fighting pit is empty now.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
But once the month is over, the herds must return to their own home territories. To claim resources from another territory, they would have to battle the herd that was home to that territory during the next Saurus Battle Day.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - SPIKETAIL TERRITORY - DAY
A group of Spiketails watches Threehorns relaxing in their territory, a few more Threehorns stomp in with stubborn frowns on their faces.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The herd that often won the most battles was none other than the Threehorns. Due to their ruthless style of fighting, the Threehorns have won and occupied almost every territory in the valley, except for the territories belonging to Longnecks and flyers.
CUT TO BLACK.
OVER BLACK:
SUPER:
The Land Before Time: The Original Don-Bluth Trilogy #2
Battle of the Survivors
WHOOSH! THUD!
CHEERS! GROWL!
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Today marks the beginning of
another month. It was the beginning
of another Saurus Battle Day.
8.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - DAY
A juvenile Littlefoot watches as his GRANDPA GILBERT stands face to face with a Clubtail. Both stare into each other's eyes, catching their breath. Both have fresh marks of battle on their bodies.
LITTLEFOOT
(to himself)
Come on, Grandpa...
The Clubtail slowly takes a step back. Grampa Gilbert sees through the bluff with an exhausted yet determined look. As soon as the Clubtail makes enough room for itself to turn around and hurl its tail at him, Grampa Gilbert moves away in time and instead kicks his massive foot on the Clubtail's head.
The Clubtail falls to the ground. A cloud of dust erupts where it falls.
Littlefoot jumps up with joy.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
Yes! Grandpa, you're the best
Saurus Warrior in the herd!
Other Longnecks come and surround Grandpa Gilbert, congratulating him. Littlefoot joins and bounds around his grandpa, excited.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY – OUTSKIRTS OF THE FIGHTING PIT - SUNSET
Grandpa Gilbert and Littlefoot are standing together on the outside of the Fighting Pit, gazing across the horizon. Grandma Gertrude is with them. The sounds of fighting dinos are distant.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
Grandpa Gilbert… Grandma Gertrude…
are you sure you both want to
retire from being Saurus Warriors?
Grandpa and Grandma exchange glances. Then they nod at Littlefoot as Grandpa lets out a sigh.
GRANDPA GILBERT
Yes, Littlefoot. I may have won my
fair share of battles for a long
time now, but I've come to the
point where I've decided enough is
enough…
9.
GRANDPA GERTRUDE
Your Grandpa and I have been
against the idea of Saurus Battle
Days from the beginning. Fighting
is no way to resolve the population
issues in the Great Valley.
Littlefoot is slowly nodding. He sighs, staring at the sky.
LITTLEFOOT
I never wanted the herds to separate either. I miss hanging out with Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike. The only time we get to hang out is when the herds get together for these battle days.
INSERT FLASHBACK SCENES when he was with the other four dinosaurs, watching the Longnecks battling the Clubtails. Bron is seen battling the Clubtail herd leader.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
Dad became leader of the longneck herd when we segregated. He only allows our Saurus Warriors to fight other herds when defending our territory, but he doesn't allow our warriors to ever start the battles to claim other lands. Which means I haven't been able to visit Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike in their own territories…
Littlefoot looks over his shoulder, seeing a glimpse of Bron and other Longnecks fighting amongst the Threehorns back in the Fighting Pit.
LITTLEFOOT
Soon, that will be me in there, fighting my friends to occupy their territories or to defend our Longneck Territory. Ugh. I'm not sure if I'm all that excited for our upcoming Saurus Warrior Initiation Ceremony anymore…
GRANDMA GERTRUDE nudges Littlefoot affectionately.
GRANDPA GILBERT
It will be unfortunate when you and your friends from the other herds are forced to fight each other. That's why I've had enough of these battle days.
10.
He gazes across the horizon.
GRANDPA GILBERT (CONT'D)
I'm old, and I've already done as
much as I can to help our herd gain
the resources they need, even if it
wasn't the method I would've
chosen.
(he narrows his eyes)
Though if it were up to me, I
would've never resorted to fighting
when gathering the food and
resources to sustain our herd.
LITTLEFOOT
But Grandpa… what other choice do
we have? If we don't fight the
other herds, how else would we
obtain the resources we need for
our territory?
GRANDPA GILBERT
(gives a small smile)
Rather than fighting with each
other, we can trade resources. Then
we could live peacefully and still
sustain our populations.
LITTLEFOOT
Then why don't we do it?
GRANDMA GILBERT
Because some herds like to fight.
Some enjoy the battle days and the
opportunities to assert their
dominance over the other herds.
LITTLEFOOT
Threehorns...
GRANDPA GERTRUDE
And many others who agree with
them. The Hypsilophodons…
INSERT SCENE of them fighting.
GRANDPA GERTRUDE (CONT'D)
The Domeheads...
INSERT SCENE of them fighting.
GRANDPA GERTRUDE (CONT'D)
The Clubtails-
11.
INSERT SCENE of them fighting.
They stand silently, for a few minutes, listening to the battle taking place in the distance.
GRANDPA GILBERT
Anyway, let's get back to the
Fighting Pit. It sounds like it's
just your father and Topsy battling
each other now.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY – FIGHTING PIT - NIGHT
Littlefoot and a crowd of other Longnecks are watching Bron and Topsy fight. Littlefoot is watching with an excited, but tense look on his face. After much fighting, Bron wins and the crowds of Longnecks cheer for him.
LITTLEFOOT
(to himself)
Awesome… once again, no Threehorns
occupying our territory this month…
(starts to look saddened)
Which means… no Cera…
Bron approaches Littlefoot, giving him his calm yet determined smile.
BRON
Hey there, son.
LITTLEFOOT
Huh? Oh hey, dad! Congrats on your
win — I can't believe we've been
able to defeat the Threehorns every
time they try to fight for our
territory.
BRON
And it's a good thing we defeated
them this time. They threatened
that if they won this battle, they
would drive out the new Longnecks
that were recently added to our
longneck herd.
Bron nods over to the dinos of Ali's herd.
TOPSY stomps over, panting heavily with bruises and wounds over him. He is glaring at Bron.
12.
TOPSY
You may have won this time,
longneck. But mark my words, next
Saurus Battle Day, my herd will
beat you, and we will drive out all
those extra scoundrels you allowed
into your territory.
Topsy flashes a glare to Ali's herd, and the dinos give him a scared look. Topsy begins shouting at them.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
You are all just extra mouths to
feed! Our Valley will not have its
resources depleted because of you!
(stomps foot and gazes at
the rest of the entire
longneck herd)
Soon, I will win a Saurus Battle
against you Longnecks.
(turns back to Ali's herd)
And then I will have you all
banished into the Mysterious
Beyond, back where you came from!
The Threehorns who were also fighting gather behind Topsy and snort their agreement, glaring at the new Longnecks. The Longnecks cower back in fear. Ali hides behind her mother.
BRON frowns at Topsy and speaks in a calm but serious tone.
BRON
Topsy, if you want to fight us
again next Saurus Day Battle, then
so be it. As always, I will give it
everything I got to protect my
fellow Longnecks — including those
who have recently joined my herd.
TOPSY
(grunts at Bron)
You are a fool to have allowed any
newcomers to settle into your
territory! This Valley is one of
the last places on earth with
abundant green food, and you think
you can just let anyone come in and
hoard all the resources here?!
Bron and Topsy continue arguing and the loud voices of the Threehorns and other Longnecks join in the arguing. The place is filled with shouting. Littlefoot looks uneasy and backs away. He looks over his shoulder to see Ali looking scared at the arguing dinos. Then she turns and runs away.
13.
Littlefoot looks curious and runs after her. He catches up to her in the shadows, where she is crying.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey Ali… are you alright?
Ali sniffles and turns to Littlefoot with a desperate, sad look in her eyes.
ALI
No, I'm not alright! How can I be
okay when there's all this fighting
going on?!
LITTLEFOOT
(sighs)
It sucks, I know. I've always hated
these battle days.
Ali sniffles and shakes her head, speaking in a trembling voice.
ALI
The worst part about it is that I'm
gonna have to participate in those
awful battles soon. I've reached
the age where I must become a
Saurus Warrior… I don't want to
fight other dinosaurs! I can't do
it! I'm not strong enough!
Littlefoot walks up to her and gives her a gentle nudge.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey… don't be scared. I'm also
going to be a Saurus Warrior soon.
(gives a determined smile)
I promise I'll make sure I help you
train and become a strong,
competent warrior.
Ali huffs and shakes her head again, drawing away from him.
ALI
Don't you understand? I don't want
to be a Saurus Warrior at all! I
don't want to hurt myself out
there!
Littlefoot watches her sob with a sympathetic look in his eyes.
14.
LITTLEFOOT
Look… I don't want to be a Saurus
Warrior either. Especially since it
means I'll have to fight my friends
in the other herds. But there's
nothing we can do about it. We… we
just gotta make the best of it
Littlefoot looks over to the arguing Threehorns and Longnecks
— Topsy is dismissing them rudely since he has to go and fight Horace, the leader of the Hypsilophodon herd.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
We have to do what we can to defend
ourselves. If we don't train hard
enough to fight, Topsy and his
Threehorns will drive you and your
family out of this Valley, back
into the Mysterious Beyond.
Ali looks over at the Threehorns with a fearful look.
ALI
Yeah… you're right…
Littlefoot gives her a small smile.
LITTLEFOOT
We can do it. We'll be strong,
competent Saurus Warriors who will
defend our herd.
The scene then shifts to SHORTY, who is looking over his shoulder, frowning at the Threehorns and Longnecks who continue to yell at each other. Then Shorty steps up to Littlefoot and Ali, keeping his gaze on the arguing dinos.
SHORTY
Puh. I can't believe dad's still
not gonna challenge any other herd
leaders.
LITTLEFOOT
You really want our Saurus Warriors
to fight other herds and claim
their territories, don't you?
SHORTY
Of course! Our herd can take down
the Threehorns, who are the
strongest, most ruthless group of
dinos in the Valley.
15.
SHORTY (CONT'D)
So we could easily occupy many
other herds' territories if dad
just challenged them more, just
like Topsy was doing to us!
Shorty looks over his shoulder at Bron, who is frowning as he tries to calm down the arguing dinos.
SHORTY (CONT'D)
Instead, he's just fighting
reactively. Just fighting other
herds when they try to claim our
territory. But he could totally
take this one step further and
fight other herds to claim their
lands! With all these victories
against the Threehorns, we could
easily become the strongest herd in
the Valley, occupying more
territories than the Threehorns
can!
LITTLEFOOT
Why is it so important to you that
we occupy so many territories like
the Threehorns are doing?
SHORTY
What a dumb question. The answer is
obvious — we need as many resources
as we can get for our growing
longneck population!
(turns to Ali and frowns)
Especially since you guys came in.
Ali returns his frown, but she cowers back, hiding behind Littlefoot.
SHORTY (CONT'D)
(gives a determined frown
at the moon)
Hmph. When I become a Saurus
Warrior, I will make sure I win as
many battles for our herd as
possible. I'll convince dad to
challenge more herds so we can
occupy their territories… and with
my fighting skills, I'll make the
Longnecks the strongest herd in the
Valley!
16.
ALI
Nooo! Don't make our herd get into
more fights! It's already awful
that we have to fight those who
challenge us…
Ali flashes a glance at some fighting dinos and looks away quickly, sniffling.
ALI (CONT'D)
I wish I didn't have to be a Saurus
Warrior… I don't want to get hurt…
SHORTY
(disgusted look at Ali)
Hey! You and your family are
hogging up space in Longneck
Territory, and you don't even want
to help us fight and gain more
resources?! You're pathetic!
Ali shrinks back and gives a meek whine.
LITTLEFOOT
Shorty you don't have to —
SHORTY
I'm going to be the strongest
Saurus Warrior in the entire
longneck herd… and the strongest
Saurus Warrior in the Great Valley.
The longneck herd will win the most
territories because of me — I'll
make sure we become the strongest
herd in the Valley.
Bron is passing them, then stops to give a mild frown at Shorty.
BRON
Shorty… remember that power without
compassion is ultimately
destructive.
LITTLEFOOT
That's why it would be much better
if the herds just traded resources
with each other, rather than fight
for them.
(looks up at Bron)
We just have to put up with all
this fighting because it's all we
can do to defend ourselves for now,
isn't it?
17.
Bron shifts his gaze to Littlefoot and his frown morphs into a smile.
BRON
Exactly, Littlefoot.
(nudges him
affectionately)
You'll make a great Saurus Warrior.
Shorty gives a jealous frown as he watches Littlefoot and Bron exchange affectionate nudges.
Ali turns to run off.
ALI
Ugh! I really don't want to be a
Saurus Warrior…
LITTLEFOOT
(stares after her and
sighs)
Dad, to be honest, I don't want to
be a Saurus Warrior either…
BRON
I know, son. But don't worry — your
heart is in the right place. Fight
to defend our herd. I can already
see you becoming a strong and noble
warrior for our herd… and for Ali.
Littlefoot chuckles.
Shorty watches with envy as Bron and Littlefoot nudge each other affectionately again, and Bron walks away. As soon as he is out of sight, Shorty presses his nose against Littlefoot's.
SHORTY
You think you'll be a better Saurus
Warrior than me, just because
you're Bron's REAL son?!
LITTLEFOOT
Huh?! Shorty, what are you —
SHORTY
Listen, Littlefoot! I may just be
his stepson, but that doesn't mean
I don't have it in me to become as
strong as he is… or even stronger.
(lowers head, narrows
eyes)
(MORE)
18.
SHORTY (CONT'D)
And it certainly doesn't mean he'll
more impressed by YOUR skills than
with mine!
Shorty whirls around and stomps away, scowling.
SHORTY (CONT'D)
I'll be the strongest warrior the
entire Great Valley will ever see —
all dinosaurs will come to respect
me. Including Bron.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - NIGHT
Topsy growls at his opponent - HYP'S FATHER, HORACE, leader of the Hypsilophodon Herd, who gets ready to take on Topsy's charge.
Without warning, Topsy charges at Horace. Horance tries to move away in time, but he is too slow. Topsy hits him with the force of a thousand mountains crashing down on him, and he goes back flying.
Topsy raises his own horns in the air, giving a triumphant frown as the Threehorns in his herd cheer.
Hyp is watching on the sidelines. He scoffs, looking frustrated and annoyed. He stomps past Cera and a light-brown juvenile Threehorn, BINKY. They are standing next to each other.
HYP
Don't think this means I'm gonna
share any of my territory's
resources with you pathetic
weaklings! Once you stupid
Threehorns are occupying my home,
I'll be sure to poison any green
food for you!
BINKY
Go ahead, Hyp. Just like you tried
to poison my treesweets last time.
You just ended up giving me extra
strength and energy to beat Cera in
a rock-crushing contest.
Binky gives Cera a teasing nudge, who scowls back at him.
Hyp whirls around to glare at Binky.
19.
HYP
SHUT UP, Binky! This time I'll make
sure you Threehorns vomit from
eating anything in my territory!
CERA
(snorts)
Then I'll make sure I cream you
during the next Saurus Battle Day!
HYP
(raises eyebrows and
smirks)
Oh yeah, you weak numbskulls are
gonna have your Saurus Warrior
Initiation Ceremony soon. Hah! You
guys won't stand a chance against
me and my herd.
BINKY
(nudges Cera again,
maintaining a relaxed
smirk at Hyp)
Cera certainly doesn't stand a
chance against you, Hyp. But I'll
whoop your butt as easily as
smashing a stinkbug.
Cera whirls around and glares at Binky.
CERA
Hey! I can take him down just
better than you can!
Hyp laughs mockingly and swats in their direction, then turns to walk away.
HYP
Keep dreamin', weaklings.
CERA
Once I'm a Saurus Warrior, I'll
whoop YOUR butt after creaming Hyp.
BINKY
Uh-huh. Just like you whooped my
butt at our rock-smashing contest
the other day. Oh man! It was like
your horns were made of twigs!
Cera lowers her head and rubs her front leg against the ground, as if she's ready to charge at him.
20.
CERA
I'll show you what these horns are
made of right now.
BINKY
Whoa, whoa, cool it, small-horns.
I'd love to fight you right now,
but I would easily crush you. And I
don't wanna humiliate you in front
of your dad.
(sneers at Topsy in the
distance)
It's a pity that you're such a
weakling, despite being our herd
leader's daughter.
Cera jumps in front of Binky and stands nose to nose with him, glaring.
CERA
You won't be calling me a weakling
once we start Saurus Warrior
training. I'll break your horns
before you could even finish the
first training session!
BINKY
(laughs calmly, but
mockingly)
Not before I trip you and make you
fall on your own broken horns
first!
Binky nudges Cera slightly, but strongly, sending her stumbling aside.
Cera gives a quick yelp and stomps clumsily aside. Then she regains her composure and crouches, snorting and looking ready to charge at Binky.
Binky winks at her.
BINKY (CONT'D)
You really think you can be the
stronger Saurus Warrior than me,
just cuz you're Topsy's daughter?
Come on, small-horns.
Binky turns to walk away with a smug smile.
BINKY (CONT'D)
I'll make sure those puny horns of
yours will be shattered before you
even become Saurus Warrior.
21.
CERA
(shouting)
I'll show you who will be the
stronger Saurus Warrior. I'll be
the strongest Saurus Warrior the
Threehorn herd has ever seen — and
the strongest Saurus Warrior the
Great Valley has ever seen!
Littlefoot walks over.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey Cera! I'm gonna watch the
duckbills and flyers fight. Ducky,
Petrie, and Spike should already be
in their portion of the Fighting
Pit. Wanna come?
CERA
I'll be there soon… after I take
care of this stupid excuse of a
Threehorn.
Binky looks over his shoulder to raise an eyebrow at Littlefoot, then Cera. Then he snickers.
BINKY
Oh wow, how pathetic, Cera. You're
still friends with those loons from
the other herds?
Binky turns and continues walking away, continuing to snicker.
BINKY (CONT'D)
And you think you'll be a strong
warrior for our herd.
CERA
ARGH! I can be friends with
Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie, and
Spike AND still be able to smash
your stupid head!
Three juvenile Threehorn girls – GRETA, MADDIE and TRISHA – pass them by. They stop and give Cera and Littlefoot snobbish stares.
GRETA
(snobbish frown at Cera)
Hmph! Would you look at that?
22.
GRETA (CONT'D)
Our herd leader's own daughter is
still fraternizing with dinos
outside of her herd. She's a total
abomination to the Threehorn
species.
MADDIE
And she thinks she'll become a
stronger Saurus Warrior than Binky?
Hah! No one can ever top Binky.
Maddie walks closer to Binky and snuggles her shoulder against him.
The three Threehorn girls laugh as they all gather around him. Binky chuckles with them.
CERA
(still scowling)
You three better watch what you say
— I'll crush all of you in one blow with my eyes closed!
GRETA
(nudges Trisha)
Trisha, you better tell your half-
sister she's being a disgrace. What
an embarrassment it must be that
one of the daughters of our herd
leader is messing around with lowly
dinos like Longnecks and duckbills.
Trisha's snobbish frown turns into an uneasy look as she looks at Cera's scowl.
LITTLEFOOT
(steps to Cera's side,
frowning at the
Threehorns)
Hey, Cera can be friends with
whoever she wants and still be
loyal to her herd!
BINKY
Yeah, yeah, she can, but she'll
never be a strong Saurus Warrior!
Come on, girls… just leave little
miss puny-horns with her weakling
friends. She'll just become an
easier target for me once I'm
Saurus Warrior.
23.
They laugh again and walk away. Trisha gives a concerned look over her shoulder at Cera, then walks after them.
Cera stomps her foot while speaking to Littlefoot in a spiteful tone.
CERA
UUUUGH! I hate them! Especially
Binky! Always teasing me for being
weaker than him… I'll show him
who's the weakling once we begin
Saurus Warrior training! I'll whoop
him so hard, he'll never fight
another battle again!
(turns to the three girls
in the distance)
Same for Greta, Maddie, and Trisha!
LITTLEFOOT
(raises an eyebrow at the
Threehorns)
Why does your half-sister hang out
with them anyway? She's nothing
like Greta and Maddie.
CERA
UGH! I don't know!
Cera turns and stomps away, with Littlefoot walking at her side.
CERA (CONT'D)
And I don't care! All that matters
is that I'm gonna make sure I train
hard to become the strongest
warrior the Threehorn herd — and
the entire Valley — has ever seen.
That'll make Binky regret calling
me a weakling!
LITTLEFOOT
You know… you almost sound like my
stepbrother. Shorty thinks he'll
become the strongest Saurus Warrior
in the entire Valley.
CERA
Hmph! I'll be stronger than him
too! I'll beat every dinosaur that
challenges me in a Saurus Battle.
I'll win more battles than Binky
will ever win!
24.
Littlefoot maintains his uneasy expression at Cera as they enter the area in the Fighting Pit where the duckbills and flyers are fighting. Littlefoot's expression then lightens up as he sees Ducky, Petrie, and Spike sitting with each other.
The three of them are watching the fighting with worried expressions.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey, guys!
Ducky turns and her expression lightens up into a beaming smile.
DUCKY
Littlefoot! Cera! Finally you two
are here!
Petrie is still watching the fight. He flinches as one of the duckbills knocks a flyer from the sky, then turns to look away, facing Littlefoot and Cera with a hanging head.
PETRIE
O-o-oh! Me don't think you've
missed out on anything good… me
don't like to see me herd fighting
Ducky's…
Ducky shifts her head back to watch the scene, and shrinks back as she sees a flyer slash its talons at a duckbill's shoulder.
DUCKY
Oh… this is not a good show for
Spike to watch. No, no, no…
Ducky covers Spike's eyes.
SPIKE is chewing tree stars while watching with a sad look on his face, before Ducky covers his eyes.
LITTLEFOOT
The worst is yet to come. Our
Saurus Warrior Initiation Ceremony
is tomorrow night. Soon, that will
be us in there…
Littlefoot turns a disheartened look at the fighting between the duckbills and the flyers.
Petrie shudders and closes his eyes, refraining from looking back.
25.
PETRIE
O-o-oh! Me don't want to think
about it!
DUCKY
(clasps hands and looks
down, sorrowed)
It's already awful that I haven't
been able to hang out with you guys
as much as before. Then after
tomorrow, I'll be training to fight
you all? No, no, no! There must be
a way out of this!
LITTLEFOOT
Hey, let's all make a promise that
we won't fight each other if our
herds ever decide to compete.
DUCKY
(smiles again)
Oh yes! That's a wonderful idea!
Yep, yep, yep!
Spike chomps at some greens. He smiles and nods.
SPIKE
Good… plan…
PETRIE
Oh… but what if all the other
Saurus Warriors in our herd are
defeated, and we end up being the
last ones in the Fighting Pit?!
We'd have no choice but to fight
each other!
LITTLEFOOT
Remember — during a Saurus Battle,
we are defeated if we faint, or if
we verbally proclaim that we
surrender. And we can verbally
surrender anytime. So let's be sure
to do that before it comes down to
just us against each other.
PETRIE
(shuddering)
That sounds like a good idea… me
just hope me don't get in trouble
for doing something like that…
26.
DUCKY
Oh, don't worry, Petrie! Your herd
leader seems really nice and calm.
I'm sure he won't give you a hard
time for admitting defeat at any
time!
Cera looks down with a conflicted look on her face.
CERA
My dad will certainly get on my
case if I ever admit defeat.
(kicks a rock aside)
Not that I'd ever want to, anyway.
Especially not if Binky hasn't been
defeated yet.
LITTLEFOOT
Cera, forget what happens to Binky.
You don't have to let him —
CERA
You don't understand!
Cera turns to Littlefoot with a glare.
CERA (CONT'D)
My dad's already been pushing me to
train like a Saurus Warrior, even
though we haven't had our Warriors
Initiation Ceremony yet. He's
always pinning me against Binky in
rock-smashing and tree-knocking
contests, and Binky is always
beating me! If Binky bests me as a
Saurus Warrior, my dad will be
furious.
The other four dinos give her sympathetic looks, while also looking rather uncertain.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The five friends were experiencing
much tension amongst each other.
For the rest of that moment, they
sat in silence, not knowing what
else to say as they watched the
battle take place before them.
INSERT MONTAGE of flyers and duckbills fighting, alternating with flinches and winces from Littlefoot and the other four.
27.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Soon, the flyers had defeated the
duckbills, and were thus permitted
to occupy Duckbill Territory.
DUCKY
(turns to smile at Petrie)
Hey… on the bright side, at least
this means you and I get to hang
out in the same territory for the
next month. Yep, yep, yep!
PETRIE
(sighs)
Yeah… me guess that's something to
look forward to…
DUCKY
(turns to smile at Cera)
And Cera! Your herd is always
beating other herds, and the
duckbills were among the first ones
you beat. At least that means I get
to see you too!
But Cera is looking over her shoulder, glaring at Binky in the distance, who is walking by and flashing her his teasing smirk.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - JUNCTION BETWEEN TERRITORIES - NIGHT
NARRATOR (V.O)
As the battles died down that
night, the five friends enjoyed
spending what little time they had
left with each other, before
dispersing with their respective
herds into their own territories.
MONTAGE:
Transitioning scenes of the five friends chatting and laughing with each other, before they disperse.
Spike looks sad to disperse with the others, especially with Ducky; they part with each other last.
Spike looks sad to leave her, but then lightens up as a young female Spiketail bounds off to his side, nudges him, and he paces after her as she bounds away.
END MONTAGE.
28.
Ducky smiles as she watches her adopted brother leave.
Ducky turns to a group of four girly duckbills chattering in their girlish tones; they squeal and chatter even more as they welcome Ducky into their circle.
As they walk away, a male duckbill named Calvert approaches them, smiling at Ducky.
DUCKY
(squeals)
Oh hi, Calvert!
CALVERT
Hey, Ducky.
They hold hands. The girly duckbills are surrounding them, giggling.
The scene shows Cera joining Topsy's side, who gives her a stern look. Then Topsy is stomping off with Cera at his side and his Threehorn herd behind him.
The scene then shifts to show Littlefoot looking over his shoulder, looking disheartened to see his friends part ways.
He runs after his longneck herd, passing by Shorty, who flashes a jealous frown as he sees Littlefoot catch up to Bron. He snorts as he watches the two of them exchange warm father-son smiles with each other.
NARRATOR (V.O)
As the five friends parted ways,
some of them knew they wouldn't be
seeing each other until the next
Saurus Battle. However, Ducky and
Petrie didn't have to say goodbye
to each other, given the recent
victory of the flyer herd claiming
Duckbill Territory. And Cera didn't
have to say goodbye to anyone but
Littlefoot, given that the
Threehorns had won their Saurus
Battles against all the herds in
the Valley, except the Longnecks
and the flyers.
Petrie flies up to Ducky's shoulder, she stops her giggling with the four girly duckbills to smile at Petrie.
She engages in conversation with Petrie while she holds hands with Calvert. The rest of Petrie's flyer herd is flying over the duckbills as they trickle into Duckbill Territory.
29.
NARRATOR (V.O) (CONT'D)
As usual, the Longnecks had chosen
not to challenge any other herd in
a Saurus Battle to claim another
territory, nor did they lose a
battle against any herd that
challenged them to claim their
territory. Thus, Littlefoot knew it
would be another month before he
could see any of his friends again.
Another month until another Saurus
Battle Day, when the herds would
meet, only to fight each other once
again.
SPLIT SCREEN: The Longnecks, Threehorns/duckbills/flyers, and Spiketails venturing into their own territories for the night.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - LONGNECK TERRITORY - MORNING
Littlefoot wakes up, yawns, and looks around, then raises his eyebrows with curiosity as he notices Bron is at the borders of Longneck Territory, chatting with Hammond, the duckbill herd leader, and Noland, the Spiketail herd leader.
Noland is at Bron's side, and there are a few Spiketails with them, in Longneck Territory. Spike is among them — he is smiling at the female Spiketail from last night as she bounds around him in silence, tossing him chunks of berries and giggling each time he catches them in his mouth.
Curious, Littlefoot ventures over to them.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey Spike! Hey Anya!
Anya gives a quick, excited squeal while Spike gives his calm, relaxed hum.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
What are you guys doing here in
Longneck Territory? Our herds
weren't fighting during this
month's Saurus Battle Day…
SPIKE
Generous… father…
(turns to Bron)
Free pass…
ANYA
Free food! Free food!
30.
Anya hits another berry toward Spike, who turns and catches it in his mouth.
Littlefoot turns to Bron and listens to his conversation with the duckbill and Spiketail herd leaders.
BRON
(addressing Hammond)
I've already allowed the Spiketails
to come into my territory to help
themselves to whatever green food
they need. The poor Spiketails have
lost to three herds and thus have
many dinos occupying their
territory, taking all their food
and whatnot.
NOLAND
(grunts)
Especially those greedy Threehorns…
Noland looks over his shoulder to see the Threehorns occupying Spiketail Territory; many are stomping around, bellowing and nudging their horns at various Spiketails, chasing them away from various patches of green food and trees so that the Threehorns themselves can start eating the green food.
BRON
(still facing Hammond)
So you duckbills are also more than
welcome to come over too, if you
feel like the flyers or the
Threehorns are depleting any
resources in your territory.
HAMMOND
Oh, splendid! Bron, you are the
best!
NOLAND
Thanks again, Bron. It means a lot.
My herd will need as much green
food as can be spared.
BRON
No problem.
(shifts his gaze over
Hammond and Noland)
You two have been giving each other
free passes to your respective
territories in the past two months,
without putting up any Saurus
Battles.
31.
BRON BRON
It's about time I did the same,
especially if I'm a strong
proponent for sharing resources,
rather than fighting for them.
HAMMOND
(laughs)
Well, it's thanks to the influence
of young Ducky and her mother!
Hammond looks over his shoulder to nod to Ducky and her mother, who are approaching them with smiles.
DUCKY'S MOM
Ducky and Spike were such good
friends, even to the point where
Spike became her adopted brother.
She found him as a lost egg while
she was separated from us in the
Mysterious Beyond… poor Spike never
met his parents.
(looks over to Spike and
smiles)
He's become like a son to me. I
can't just see him once a month.
DUCKY
Nope, nope, nope!
Ducky ventures over to Spike's side in Longneck Territory and hugs spike.
DUCKY (CONT'D)
Once a month in the Fighting Pit is
not a good way to spend time with
friends or with my adopted brother!
Littlefoot smiles as he ventures up to Ducky and Spike and joins their side.
HAMMOND
By the way, you're still welcome to
come to Duckbill Territory and help
yourself to any resources this
month! Having two herds occupying
your territory is gonna be rough… I
had to deal with three herds
occupying Duckbill Territory last
month. If you hadn't allowed my
herd to come over to Spiketail
Territory to share green food, some
of the elders in my herd would've
starved to death.
32.
BRON
(gives a determined smile
as he speaks in his
steady voice)
No one's starving here. The Great
Valley has plenty of food for us to
share.
Littlefoot, Ducky, Spike, and Anya are running around, playing with each other, kicking a rock to each other.
Then the rock rolls over to the borders, a short distance away from where the other dinos are standing. Littlefoot, Ducky, Spike, and Anya hurry over, then stop as they hear stomping. A shadow from Duckbill Territory looms over them, and they gasp to see Topsy walking up to them, looking livid.
TOPSY
(glaring at Spike, Anya,
and Ducky)
What on earth all you all doing in
Longneck Territory?! I never saw
the Spiketails or duckbills beat
the Longnecks in a Saurus Battle
last night!
Bron walks over with Hammond, Noland, and the few duckbills and Spiketails accompanying them.
BRON
Topsy, as Longneck herd leader, I
have the final say on who is
allowed in Longneck Territory and
under what circumstances.
(he nods to Hammond and
Noland)
The duckbills and Spiketails are
allowed to share resources in
Longneck Territory, without needing
to put up a fight. Out of all the
other herds in the Great Valley,
they've lost the most Saurus
Battles over the past few months,
so their territory is always
crowded with the winning herds
hoarding their resources
(turns to the forlorn-
looking duckbills and
Spiketails)
It is only fair that I allow them
to get as much as they need from
our territory, given that our
territory is the most abundant in
green food.
33.
TOPSY
(looks up at Bron and
scoffs)
Bron, your territory has the most
green food in the Great Valley,
because your herd hasn't lost a
single Saurus Battle!
(whips head to the
duckbills and Spiketails,
seething at them)
You can't just give these weaklings
free food if they haven't fought
you for it!
BRON
(speaks in firm, steady
voice)
No dinosaur in this Valley deserves
to starve. I will not stand by and
let any herd waste away while my
territory is overrun with plenty of
food.
Topsy growls as he shifts his eyes from the duckbills to the Spiketails on either side of Bron. Littlefoot, Ducky, Spike, and Anya are looking uneasy.
Soon, Cera and Petrie are coming over, a short distance from Topsy in Duckbill Territory. They are also looking uneasy, as they shift their gazes between the arguing dinos.
TOPSY
Listen up, you fools!
Topsy stomps his foot and glares at Bron and the other dinos with him.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
This Great Valley is one of the
last fertile places on earth. On
top of that, it's a safe haven from
Sharpteeth! As a result, the dino
population in this Valley has been
increasing. If we aren't careful
with how we consume all the green
food in this Valley, then this
Valley will soon become a
wasteland, just like the rest of
the lands out there in the
Mysterious Beyond!
Topsy shifts eyes over the other dinos.
34.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
This is why we segregated into our
own herds and started the Saurus
Battle Days. Only the herds who win
Saurus Battles against other herds
deserve to claim that herd's
territory and all the green food in
it! If you idiots are just giving
away resources willy-nilly, you'll
offset the balance and soon the
Valley will be devoid of all its
precious green food!
A few Threehorns join him from behind, grunting their agreement.
Bron narrows his eyes at Topsy.
BRON
Fighting each other for the green
food in this Valley doesn't help
anything. You're only using these
Saurus Battle Days as an excuse to
dominate the other herds and claim
all the Valley's food to yourself.
NOLAND
Yeah! You greedy Threehorns will be
the ones who end up depleting the
Valley of all its green food!
Topsy lets out an angry bellow, making everyone cower back and gasp. He faces Noland.
TOPSY
You dare accuse ME of depleting
resources in this Valley?! I'm the
one who's been keeping this land
stable by adhering to the Saurus
Battle Day rules! You rule-breakers
are the ones who are a threat to
the Valley. You all ought to be
banished!
Cera walks up to Topsy, looking up to him with her head low.
CERA
Daddy… since we are occupying
Duckbill and Spiketail Territories,
we can establish rules for them.
(raises her head to gaze
at him)
35.
CERA CERA
We can just tell them not to occupy
Longneck Territory, or any
territory that they didn't win in a
Saurus Battle.
TOPSY
Quiet, Cera! I know exactly what
I'm gonna tell these wasteful
scoundrels.
(turns to Bron, Hammond,
and Noland, and snorts)
Bron… Hammond… Noland… if my herd
beats your herds in the next Saurus
Battle Day, mark my words — I will
banish all your herds from the
Great Valley!
All the Longnecks, duckbills, and Spiketails gasp. Many shouts of protest come from them. Some Longnecks, who are now gathering behind Bron, are looking aghast.
DINOS (O.S.)
This is outrageous! You can't do
this to us!
Littlefoot, Spike, Ducky, Cera, and Petrie all gather among each other, looking around them with horror. Then the five of them exchange horrified glances between each other.
Bron stomps his foot.
BRON
Topsy, I will not allow that to
happen! You may have the green food
within a herd's territory if you
win a Saurus Battle against that
herd. But that doesn't mean you can
do what you want with the herd
itself!
VOICE (O.S.)
Oh yeah? He sure can if he teams up
with us!
The dinos look over to the junction between Longneck, Duckbill, and Spiketail Territories.
The leaders of the Hypsilophodons and Domeheads are walking over, coming from Spiketail Territory since they beat the Spiketails in a Saurus Battle last night. Hyp is accompanying his father, smirking.
Littlefoot gasps.
36.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
Horace and Poe… leaders of the
Hypsilophodon and Domehead herds.
Littlefoot turns to Spike.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.) (CONT'D) They're occupying Spiketail Territory since they beat them in a Saurus Battle last night…
Horace is frowning over at the Longnecks, duckbills, and Spiketails.
HORACE
I'm also in favor of driving out
these wasteful scaliwags. What an
abomination for them to just give
away free food without letting
anyone put up a fight!
(he punches his palm)
If my herd beats you bozos, I'm
also going to help Topsy drive you
all out of the Great Valley!
POE speaks between snorts, clenching fists with a scrunched up face, looking ready to ram into something.
POE
Yeah, me too.
Poe snorts and butts his head against a tree, sending it toppling over to a nearby Spiketail, who runs away, scared.
Topsy shifts his gaze over to Horace and Poe, then turns back to glare at the Longnecks, duckbills, and Spiketails.
TOPSY
So it's settled then! If you want
to keep your place in the Valley,
you will have to win your Saurus
Battles against all three of us:
Threehorns, Hypsilophodons, and
Domeheads. If we all beat you, we
will all occupy your territories…
and we will all chase you out of
the Valley, into the Mysterious
Beyond.
All the dinos look intimidated as they see more Threehorns, Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons appear and join their herd leaders, snorting and giving challenging looks at the others.
37.
Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike all look at one another, shocked.
LITTLEFOOT
Now we're fighting to keep our
place in the Valley? This is bad…
DUCKY
(puts hands on her cheeks)
The Threehorns, Domeheads, and
Hypsilophodons have been the
hardest opponents for my herd to
fight! We lose against them all the
time… we were so glad that the
Domeheads and Hypsilophodons didn't
challenge us in a battle last
night.
Hyp walks passed them, smirking.
HYP
You losers better watch out! Next
Saurus Battle, you're all gonna get
blown to smithereens by ME!
As he walks away, Petrie shudders.
PETRIE
Now me really don't want to be a
Saurus Warrior!
LITTLEFOOT
Well, I wasn't looking forward to
our Saurus Warrior Initiation
before, but now I am.
(he looks over to his
herd)
I need to fight hard and make sure
my herd doesn't lose its place in
the Great Valley.
DUCKY
Ohhh but this is awful! Cera, I
don't want to have to fight your
herd! Especially not if it's to
keep our home in the Valley!
(puts a hand on her head)
I'll have to give it all I can to
help my herd… even if you and I
become the last dinos in the
Fighting Pit!
Cera gazes down, looking conflicted.
38.
CERA
Ugh… this really sucks…
Topsy walks over to the five friends with a frown.
TOPSY
Cera?! Come along! Your Saurus
Warrior Initiation is tonight, and
there are still a couple of pre-
warrior exercises I'd like you to
do. I need you to be extra-prepared
since we now must fight our hardest
to drive out these wasteful scums.
Topsy shoots a challenging glare at Bron and the huge crowd of Longnecks, duckbills, and Spiketails that were now gathered, before finally glaring at Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie and Spike.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
And on top of that… you are to stay
away from these scoundrels you call
friends.
(he snorts at Littlefoot,
Ducky, Petrie, and Spike,
making them jump back)
I will not have my daughter get
soft around the very enemies we are
trying to drive out.
Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike gasp.
Cera looks scared as she gazes up at her dad.
CERA
But dad —
She looks like she's about to protest. But then she catches a glimpse of Binky in the crowd of Threehorns that had joined. He gives her a teasing smirk. Cera frowns and then gives her dad a determined glare.
CERA (CONT'D)
I'll be the strongest warrior in
our herd.
As Littlefoot and the others watch Cera head away with Topsy, they all look unsettled. They exchanged disheartened glances.
DUCKY
Topsy called us enemies…
Spike hangs head in sorrow. Littlefoot watches Cera go with a longing look in his eyes, looking disheartened.
39.
Then Ducky's mother and Petrie's mother appear.
DUCKY'S MOTHER
Ducky? Let's get going…
PETRIE'S MOTHER
Petrie… you too…
Ducky and Petrie turn to Littlefoot and Spike, and bid farewell. Then Anya is seen, standing at her mother's side; her mother nods to Spike, who gazes at them with sorrow and slowly walks over to them.
Littlefoot watches as his friends part ways with their herds, and then all the herds disperse. He looks over his shoulder to see the Domeheads and the Hypsilophodons shoot them smirks, before heading back into Spiketail Territory with the Spiketails.
Littlefoot then finally watches as Cera disappears in the distance with the Threehorns in Duckbill Territory.
Then Bron calls for him.
BRON
Littlefoot? Come along.
Littlefoot catches up with the rest of the longneck herd, and he notices Ali with them. She is looking at the ground, her eyes full of worry and sadness. She looks over her shoulder, makes eye contact with him, then raises her eyebrows and immediately looks away.
Littlefoot hurries up to her.
LITTLEFOOT
Ali? Are you —
ALI
Ugh! Don't talk to me, Littlefoot!
Ali walks faster away from him.
ALI (CONT'D)
I can't believe you're actually
friends with that Threehorn! And
now her entire herd is trying to
drive us ALL out of the Valley!
LITTLEFOOT
Ali… Cera isn't responsible for
what her herd wants to do with us.
40.
ALI
It doesn't matter!
She stops and turns to give him a sad, desperate look.
ALI (CONT'D)
You shouldn't have ever become
friends with her! And I shouldn't
have ever given her the benefit of
the doubt when we were children.
She's a betrayer… she and her
entire herd are!
She whips her head away from Littlefoot, tears streaming down her face and neck; she is shaking her head, sobbing.
ALI (CONT'D)
I just got here just a few days
ago… and now I'm about to lose my
home.
Littlefoot walks up to her side.
LITTLEFOOT
Ali, don't worry. Like I said, I'll
be sure to train hard to fight for
our herd, and I'll also help YOU
become a strong fighter for our
herd.
(gives her an encouraging
nudge)
I'm here for you, Ali. There's
nothing to worry about.
Ali sniffles and slowly shakes her head.
ALI
You're friends with Cera. That
makes you soft with the enemy.
(she begins to walk away)
There's no way I can trust you to
fight hard for our herd. Or for me.
Ali walks away, leaving Littlefoot staring after her with a look of hurt and disappointment.
NARRATOR (V.O)
That night, the five friends had
their Saurus Warrior Initiation
Ceremony. The ceremony took place
in each of their own territories.
41.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - VARIOUS TERRITORIES - NIGHT
INTERCUTTING BETWEEN TERRITORIES:
Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike in their own territories. Each are standing with 4-5 other dinos their age in a horizontal line, each of them walking forward to have a wreath of tree stars placed over their necks by their herd leaders and the elders in their herds.
Bron places a wreath on Littlefoot, and Grandpa Gilbert places one over Shorty beside him. Shorty is looking proud and determined.
Littlefoot then watches as Ali stands on Shorty's other side, staring at the ground, sad and scared as Grandma Gertrude places a wreath over her neck.
Ali turns to look at Rhett, who is on her other side. Rhett is giving a proud smile as another elder longneck places a wreath over him. He then shoots Ali a wink, to which Ali lightens up and gives a small giggle.
Littlefoot gives a small frown, looking a bit jealous.
The scene shifts to show Topsy placing a wreath over Cera, and by her side, an elder Threehorn places one over Binky. Cera and Binky exchange glances, with Binky smirking and Cera glaring. Greta and Maddie are on her other side, and they get wreaths placed over them by other elders.
Trisha watches in the crowd, standing at Tria's side. Both of them smile at Cera and gather around to congratulate her. Then Trisha hurries over to Greta and Maddie and congratulates them. The two girls smile proudly, then shoot Cera snobbish stares, whisper to each other, then break out in laughter.
Cera snorts and glares at them. She then feels Binky nudge her, give her a smirk, then walk away. Cera stares after him, opening her mouth to show clenched teeth.
The scene shifts to Ducky, getting a wreath placed over her by her herd leader. Ducky then turns to gather around the group of four girly duckbills who also have wreaths around their necks.
Calvert is also seen with a wreath placed on his neck.
The four girly duckbills are all giggling and congratulating Ducky, and she also congratulates them. Then she and Calvert hold hands, stare into each other's eyes, and bump noses.
42.
Ducky walks over to her mother, who is congratulating five other duckbills who look almost identical to her; these are her siblings, and they all hug each other.
Petrie is shown shuddering as he gets a wreath placed over him.
Spike is looking sleepy as he gets a wreath placed over him. Then he lightens up as Anya bounds over to nudge him with a playful smile, wearing her own wreath.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The five dinosaurs were all told
that they would begin their first
Saurus Warrior training session the
next morning.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - WILLOW GARDEN - NIGHT
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Littlefoot was unable to sleep that
night, as all he could think about
was how awful it was that he had to
fight against the herds of his own
friends, just to keep his own herd
in the Valley.
Littlefoot is tossing and turning, looking distracted.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - LONGNECK TERRITORY - DAWN
Littlefoot is at the border junction of Duckbill and Spiketail Territories, speaking with Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike. They are just finishing up talking to each other.
PETRIE
Oh… me was also unable to sleep.
DUCKY
The Ceremony was a lot of fun and
it was nice to celebrate with the
other duckbills who were also
initiated into warriors. But… oh… I
do not want to start training. No,
no, no.
Cera is looking over her shoulder back in Threehorn Territory, her eyes narrowed.
43.
LITTLEFOOT
We're all still promising to
refrain from fighting each other as
much as we can… right Cera?
CERA
Ugh… I will try.
Spike is chewing on tree stars. He exchanges apprehensive glances with Ducky.
DUCKY
(whispers to Spike)
I do not want to fight Cera, but I
also do not want to be driven out
of the Great Valley.
Ducky slowly shakes her head.
SPIKE
Eh… heh…
Littlefoot notices their exchange, then turns to Cera.
LITTLEFOOT
Cera, are you —
CERA
Look, I'm gonna get an early start
on training. I'll see you guys
later.
As Cera turns to walk away, the others all exchange concerned glances, then Ducky and Spike turn to their territories.
DUCKY
I guess we should get going too…
good luck on your training, you
guys.
She nods to the others and then walks away.
Littlefoot and Petrie are left. They look at each other.
PETRIE
(shivers)
W-will we meet up again?
LITTLEFOOT
I'll be here every morning before
training session, and every night
before bedtime.
44.
PETRIE
Oh, good… then me will be here too.
Littlefoot smiles and watches as Petrie leaves. Then he turns to see Ali in the distance, staring at him with an aghast look on her face. She shakes her head and dashes away.
Littlefoot stares after her, looking surprised, then disheartened. Then he gives a determined frown.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Seeing how disappointed Ali was
made Littlefoot even more motivated
to train hard as a Saurus Warrior.
Unfortunately, that also made it
harder for Littlefoot to stay
comfortable around his friends.
Littlefoot then shoots a concerned look over his shoulders at the other territories, then turns toward his territory where Ali was standing, reforming his determined frown.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - LONGNECK TERRITORY - GREEN FIELDS - DAY
The four juvenile Longnecks are training with the adult Saurus Warriors.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Nevertheless, Littlefoot trained
hard. Not only was he willing to
defend his herd and keep their
place in the Valley, but he also
wanted to show Ali that he was a
longneck worthy of her attention,
worthy of her trust.
Littlefoot dodges the tail whip of another longneck warrior. Then Littlefoot looks over his shoulder in surprise to see Ali cheering on Rhett as Rhett also dodges the tail-whips of the older warriors.
ALI
Go Rhett! Go Rhett! Yes!
Littlefoot's face grows disappointed, and he gives a confused frown to Rhett as the other dinosaur struts around with his head held high, looking proud.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
And Littlefoot was not the only
dinosaur training hard.
45.
Cera is head-butting with other Threehorn warriors, while exchanging competitive glances with Binky.
In the midst of it, she is also trying to ignore Greta and Maddie as they laugh and whisper about her to each other.
Trisha is looking uneasy beside them.
Topsy is occasionally seen watching Cera with a stern look on his face. He shifts his eyes from Cera to Binky, and his frown intensifies.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Littlefoot also kept to his word
about meeting at the borders every
morning and night, in case his
friends were ever there. At first,
they would meet every night to
discuss how training was going for
all of them.
INSERT SCENE of them meeting and looking like they are talking.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Cera, however, became more and more
distant.
INSERT SCENE of Cera looking angry as she looks over her shoulder at her territory.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Soon, Cera had stopped showing up
to their meetings.
INSERT SCENE of the four looking around with concern.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Then, as the days drew closer to
the next Saurus Battle Day, Ducky
and Spike also stopped showing up,
as they had chosen to dedicate more
time into training.
INSERT SCENES of them training with the warriors in their own respective herds.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Soon, it was just Littlefoot and
Petrie meeting up at the borders.
SCENES of Littlefoot and Petrie looking sad as they exchange glances, and look around to see no one else with them.
46.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - DAY
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Finally, the month was up, and the
big day came. It was the first
Saurus Battle Day for the five
friends.
Littlefoot, Ducky, and Spike hoped
it wouldn't be their last.
Crash!
Whoosh!
Thud!
EXT. LITTLEFOOT'S FIGHT - FIGHTING PIT - DAY
Littlefoot is fighting in the Fighting Pit, fighting the Domeheads. He leaps around, avoiding the butting head of a constantly charging Domehead Saurus Warrior.
EXT. CERA'S FIGHT - FIGHTING PIT - SAME
In another portion of the Fighting Pit, Cera is ramming herself against a duckbill, looking furious as she throws the warrior aside.
She keeps casting glances over at Binky, who is moving swiftly with a determined, confident smirk, crashing his horns against more duckbills than her. Cera scoffs and tries to fight harder and chase after more duckbills.
Meanwhile, Ducky is trying to stay away from Cera, looking worried each time she casts glances at Cera. Then she jumps and does a flip in the air, kicking at a juvenile Threehorn Saurus Warrior, then doing the same to Maddie.
Calvert joins her side and tries to help her fight. Around them the four girly duckbills are squealing and crying each time they try to fight; many keep falling. Ducky and Calvert both try to help each of them fight off the Threehorns, but the two of them become more and more injured with bruises each time.
EXT. SPIKE'S FIGHT - FIGHTING PIT - SAME
In another section of the Fighting Pit, Spike stabs his tail against a Hypsilophodon. He then runs over and helps Anya fight off another Hypsilophodon warrior.
47.
As soon as they throw off the Hypsilophodon, Hyp jumps in and starts trying to kick and punch at them, while the two Spiketails dodge and try to swipe their tails at them. However, they keep missing him.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Petrie was the only one out of the
five who wasn't fighting to keep
his place in the Valley. However,
the young flyer wasn't any less
distressed than the others.
Petrie flees a Maiasaurus, then delivers a slash with his talons, causing the Maiasaurus to faint. He then gasps and shudders, and whimpers, looking ashamed with what he's done.
NARRATOR (V.O., CONT'D)
It was not an enjoyable time for
any of the five friends.
EXT. LITTLEFOOT'S FIGHT - FIGHTING PIT - DAY
Littlefoot and the longneck herd fighting.
Littlefoot is leaving the Fighting Pit, too exhausted to fight. He looks over his shoulder to see that Bron is the last longneck against the Domehead herd leader; Bron defeats the Domehead herd leader and Littlefoot and all the Longnecks look relieved.
Then they all look disheartened as they see the Hypsilophodons coming over. They are all looking ready to fight — the Spiketails behind them look defeated.
The scene shifts to show the Longnecks fighting the Hypsilohpodons; Littlefoot and Hyp are locked in battle, and soon Littlefoot makes Hyp trip. Finally, the Hypsilophodon is unable to get up; he keeps falling over and stumbling. He gives a scoff, swats in Littlefoot's direction, and limps over to the sidelines where the other defeated-looking Hypsilophodons are.
From the corner of his eye, Littlefoot sees Ali smiling at him — she is in the sidelines, with other defeated Longnecks.
ALI
Congrats, Littlefoot! You're the
bravest longneck ever!
Littlefoot smiles and continues fighting.
CUT FROM from Littlefoot fighting the Hypsilophodons TO fighting the Threehorns.
48.
He is dodging all their ruthless head-crashing and slashing horns. He jumps aside from Binky, evading him. Binky chases him for a while, then gets swept in a crowd of other older Saurus Warrior Longnecks.
Cera zooms past the front of Littlefoot and rams her horns into a longneck Saurus Warrior their age; he falls aside in front of Ali, making her squeal. Then Ali looks at Cera and dashes away, Cera looks ready to charge at her. Littlefoot gasps, but before he or Cera could move, Rhett jumps in front of Cera and engages in battle with her. The two of them alternate between lunging and evading each other.
Ali is at the sidelines again, watching with a desperate smile.
ALI (CONT'D)
Go Rhett! Yes! Go! You're the
bravest longneck ever!
Littlefoot glances at her, then watches Rhett and Cera for a moment.
Greta jumps in front of Littlefoot. Littlefoot fights her for a while, then trips her and whips at her.
Eventually she is unable to get up and is too weak. She drags her feet over to the Threehorn sidelines.
FADE OUT.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - LATER
TIME-LAPSE OF fewer and fewer Longnecks and Threehorns, until finally it's just Bron and Topsy. Bron defeats Topsy.
The Longnecks watching are too exhausted to cheer. Bron is panting as he gazes down at a grunting, groaning Topsy.
BRON
There… our residence in the Valley
remains.
Topsy gets up, panting, glaring at him.
TOPSY
Enjoy your time here while you
still can, longneck. We will fight
you on all the Saurus Battle Days
to come.
49.
He walks over to join Poe and Horace. They are both wearing victorious smiles as they face the duckbills and the Spiketails. The duckbills and Spiketails are looking bedraggled, ashamed, and forlorn.
Littlefoot gasps and raises his eyebrows.
LITTLEFOOT
No…
FADE TO:
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - VALLEY WALLS - DAY
Topsy is ramming his horns into the Valley walls, knocking aside a boulder. Then he stomps his foot.
TOPSY
Alright, now go on!
The duckbills and Spiketails are marching out of the opening in the Valley walls, while the Threehorns, Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons are watching them at their side.
The other herds in the Valley are gathered, watching the duckbills and Spiketails leave.
Littlefoot, Petrie, Ducky, and Spike are with one another, looking sad.
LITTLEFOOT
(facing Ducky and Spike)
I'm so sorry you guys lost against
all three herds… they were much
tougher than I expected.
DUCKY
(crying)
Oh, that was the worst time of my
life! It was, it was…
Spike heaves a sigh, looks at some green food, sniffs at it, then sighs again and looks away.
PETRIE
Me going to miss you two!
He has tears going down his face as he hugs Ducky.
LITTLEFOOT
We're all going to stay friends, no
matter how far apart we are.
50.
Littlefoot steps forward and nudges Spike affectionately.
They all have a moment hugging and nudging each other, then they hear footsteps. They turn to see Cera standing there, looking bedraggled and covered in bruises. She has a constrained look on her face as she walks over to them.
The others give her uneasy looks, but Ducky bursts into more tears, throws her arms around Cera, and sobs.
DUCKY
Cera, Cera! I will surely miss you
too! I will, I will!
Cera looks taken aback for a moment, then she also rubs her nose against Ducky's shoulder as she hugs.
CERA
I'll miss you too, Ducky. I'm… I'm
so sorry.
DUCKY
Oh please don't apologize, this was
not your fault! You had no choice!
And… neither did we.
CERA
Be safe out there. Both of you.
Ducky and Spike both nod.
They turn and see Topsy stomping over. Cera gives one look at him, gasps, and dashes away. She is gone by the time Topsy walks up and notices the four dinos together.
TOPSY
Hey! Move along! Go on! Shoo!
Topsy nudges Ducky and Spike away from Littlefoot and Petrie.
Littlefoot and Petrie watch helplessly as Ducky and Spike cast each other sad glances, then part ways to walk with their herds. Ducky grabs Calvert's hand, and the two of them walk away, looking sorrowful. Spike joins Anya's side, and they walk with hanging heads.
EXT. THE MYSTERIOUS BEYOND - OPENING BOULDER – DAY
The duckbills and spiketails are seen trickling out of the Valley walls. They pass by a cliff, where a pair of gleaming eyes are seen watching them. A hiss is heard, and the lithe forms of velociraptors are seen hissing and revealing their teeth, tapping their arched toe-claws. Then they are slinking beside the cliff, following the two herds as they venture farther away.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - OPENING BOULDER - DAY
The dinos are watching the last of the duckbills and Spiketails trickle out of the opening. Then Topsy rams his horns against the boulder to close the opening. He turns to the Longnecks.
51.
The Longnecks, Domeheads, and the Hypsilophodons are the only herds still watching.
TOPSY
(facing the Longnecks)
This is what happens when herds
become wasteful in the Valley, too
weak to fight for the resources
they need. After the next Saurus
Battle, it will be your turns to
march out of here.
Topsy walks passed the Longnecks, and his herd follows him along.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
(to the Longnecks)
You may have defeated my herd, as
well as the Domeheads and
Hypsilophodons. But on the next
Saurus Battle Day, all three of us
shall take you down just like we
did with those duckbills and
Spiketails.
As he passes the Longnecks, Cera is a short distance away, standing on a small hill alone, gazing at the walls where the boulder was closed. She has a sorrowed look in her eyes. Then she hears Topsy's bellow.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
Cera! Come along! Time to go home
and rest. You're getting up extra
early for tomorrow's training
session!
CERA
Ugh… I don't think I can fight
another battle after tonight…
Cera sighs, mutters under her breath and walks over.
CERA (CONT'D)
Yes, daddy.
As she catches up to her herd, she passes by Binky, who laughs.
BINKY
Heya small-horns! Too bad you still
didn't last as long as I did on the
battlefield!
Cera stops in her tracks and whirls around to snort at Binky.
52.
CERA
Hey, at least I defeated more
Saurus Warriors than you did!
Binky keeps his smirk while raising an eyebrow and continuing to speak in his cool tone.
BINKY
Mmm… I think your horns are growing
in the wrong direction. I totally
defeated more Saurus Warriors than
you, especially when we were up
against the Longnecks!
CERA
You did NOT defeat more warriors
than me!
Greta is walking over with Maddie and Trisha.
GRETA
Oh yes, he did! I was counting!
Greta and Maddie walk up on either side of Binky and stare at Cera with their snobbish looks.
MADDIE
(giggles)
How shameful that the herd leader's
daughter couldn't beat more Saurus
Warriors than Binky.
(turns to Trisha)
I bet when Trisha starts her Saurus
Warrior training, she'll be the
daughter who will please Topsy more
than you would!
Trisha gives an uneasy look as she shifts her eyes from the two girls to Cera, who is fuming.
As the three Threehorn girls laugh with Binky and pass Cera, Cera turns and glares after them. She slowly follows along the side of the Threehorn herd.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - LONGNECK TERRITORY - GREEN FIELDS - DAY
The juvenile longneck Saurus Warriors are training again — Littlefoot, Shorty, Ali, and Rhett are running around with older juveniles who were made warriors before them, and there are a few adult Saurus Warriors training with them as well. Bron is also there, teaching some techniques.
53.
Littlefoot skids away from his training opponent, then catches a glimpse of Ali circling Rhett while smiling and batting her eyes at him.
ALI
Rhett, you looked so brave on the
battlefields last night. How many
warriors did you defeat?
RHETT
Hmm… I had taken down so many dinos
that I lost count! But I would say…
no less than ten warriors in each
battle.
ALI
Oh wow!
RHETT
And when we fought the Threehorns,
I'm pretty sure I defeated more
than 15!
ALI
OH WOW!
Littlefoot raises an eyebrow, giving a mild frown in their direction.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
Ten warriors? That's a lot for a
Saurus Warrior at our level… I
don't think I defeated more than
five in each battle…
Littlefoot then gives a quiet gasp as he watches Rhett snuggle his shoulder against Ali and give her a confident smile.
RHETT
Don't worry, Ali. I was able to
defeat more warriors than any other
longneck at our level, so I can
protect you out there. You can
always count on me.
ALI
(giggles)
Of course I can. You're so brave!
Keep close to me during the next
Saurus Battle Day!
54.
RHETT
I'll stay by your side and protect
you from any warrior out there.
Littlefoot walks away, slowly shaking his head with a disappointed frown.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
Ali never looked this calm around
me whenever I would promise her I'd
keep her safe.
He raises his head and his frown intensifies.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.) (CONT'D) I must train harder… I must defeat more warriors out there and prove that I am just as capable as —
Littlefoot breaks out of his thoughts as he hears Shorty yelling.
SHORTY
I don't care if it's too dangerous!
I must beat Littlefoot!
Littlefoot looks over to see Shorty standing before Bron. Bron is giving him a mild frown, while Shorty is looking furious.
SHORTY (CONT'D)
My rockfall scheme will defeat a
handful of opponents at once. I'll
be sure to beat more Saurus
Warriors than Littlefoot, and I'll
become the strongest warrior the
Valley has ever seen!
BRON
Shorty, it is not recommended to
use any obstacles during the Saurus
Battles. You may risk hurting some
warriors from our own herd.
SHORTY
Not if I'm a skilled enough
warrior!
Shorty stomps his foot.
BRON
Shorty, look. I understand that you
want to be a strong and competent
warrior.
55.
BRON (CONT'D)
But what you are planning to do is
dangerous. I will not allow —
SHORTY
Dad! You're always restraining me
from doing ANYTHING to prove
myself! It's not fair! You let
Littlefoot fight however he wants,
and now he's defeated more warriors
than any of the other Longnecks at
our level!
Littlefoot gasps, looking surprised.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
I did? But… Rhett said…
BRON
It doesn't matter who defeats more
warriors than who. We're all
fighting to protect our herd and
keep our home. All that matters is
that we're all doing our best to
defend each other, not compete
against each other.
SHORTY
You just don't want me to get any
better than Littlefoot. You want
your REAL son to stay at the top.
Bron's eyes slightly widen and he looks taken aback. Then his mild frown returns.
BRON
Shorty, that's not true.
SHORTY
Yes it is! You rarely ever scold
him, while you're always snapping
at me whenever I try to prove that
I'm just as a good son as he is!
Shorty whirls around and stomps away.
SHORTY (CONT'D)
I'm gonna work on my rockfall
scheme. There's no way you're gonna
stop me from besting Littlefoot.
(kicks a rock aside)
Just because he's your real son
doesn't mean he should be the
better warrior.
56.
Littlefoot watches the green longneck disappear behind a grove of trees. Then he turns to Bron and walks up to him. His father is staring after Shorty with a look of sadness in his eyes.
LITTLEFOOT
Dad…
BRON
Hello, Littlefoot. How's training
going for you?
LITTLEFOOT
It's… it's going well, I guess.
Littlefoot looks over his shoulder to see Ali standing aside, smiling and giggling as she watches Rhett train with his training opponent. Then Littlefoot looks up at Bron.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
Did I really defeat more Saurus
Warriors than all the other
Longnecks at our level? Including
Rhett?
BRON
You did. Grandpa Gilbert was
keeping track.
Bron turns over to Grandpa Gilbert and Grandma Gertrude, who are walking over.
GRANDPA GILBERT
You did well out there, Littlefoot.
You defeated eight Domeheads, eight
Hypsilophodons, and six Threehorns.
And Shorty defeated seven dinos in
each of those battles. He came in
second to you.
LITTLEFOOT
Grandpa, how many warriors did
Rhett defeat?
Grandpa Gilbert and Granmda Gertrude exchange amused glances.
GRANDMA GERTRUDE
Littlefoot, do you really need to
know that? You overheard what your
father said to Shorty — it doesn't
matter who defeats more opponents
than who.
57.
GRANDMA GERTRUDE (CONT'D) What matters is that we give it our best to defend each other and keep each other safe in this Valley.
Littlefoot sighs and nods.
LITTLEFOOT
Of course.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - JUNCTION BORDERS OF TERRITORIES - MORNING
Littlefoot, Cera, and Petrie are standing together; Cera is occupying Duckbill Territory.
PETRIE
O-o-oh! Me miss Ducky and Spike…
things will never be the same
without them
LITTLEFOOT
It certainly won't…
Littlefoot gives a sad look at Cera.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
With the duckbills and Spiketails
gone, the Threehorns are free to
occupy their territories whenever
they please…
Cera is frowning at the ground, not meeting either of their gazes. She gives a quiet snort and kicks a rock aside.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey, Cera? Everything alright?
CERA
My herd now has permanent residence
in Duckbill and Spiketail
Territories. And soon, we're going
to try and claim permanent
residence in yours. Everything is
just peachy.
Littlefoot gives an uneasy look. Cera kicks a twig.
CERA (CONT'D)
My sister, Trisha, is having her
Saurus Warrior Initiation Ceremony
tonight. At least that's something
I can look forward to.
58.
LITTLEFOOT
Oh, that's great! I guess…
Littlefoot then gazes over her shoulder to see Threehorns, Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons in Duckbill Territory. They are laughing in various groups, each with their own herds. Littlefoot sees Hyp with some other Hypsilophodons jumping in the water and throwing rocks at each other, laughing.
Petrie shudders as he watches a Domehead ram its head into a tree, sending it crashing in front of a Threehorn. The Threehorn bellows angrily and crashes its horn at a rock, causing it to roll at the Domehead.
The Domehead runs away and the boulder crashes against many trees and makes them fall.
PETRIE
Ohhh… some of the new inhabitants
don't seem to be doing a good job
taking care of Duckbill Territory…
Scene shifts from Petrie to show more of the Threehorns stomping their way across to Spiketail Territory. They begin knocking trees over with their horns and then chomping noisily at the treestars of the trees they knock over.
Binky passes them, strutting up to Cera with his teasing smirk. He speaks in his chill, teasing voice.
BINKY
Hey there small-horns. Still
flirting with the scoundrels?
Cera whirls around and her scowl returns.
CERA
Don't call my friends scoundrels!
Binky snickers and walks passed her, holding his head high.
BINKY
Keep hanging out with those
weaklings and you'll be as weak as
them!
Littlefoot frowns and opens his mouth to say something, but Cera's head appears in front of him.
CERA
Binky, shut up! I'll show you who's
the weakling at training session
today!
59.
BINKY
Ooh, I'm excited. I can't wait to
flop you over like I did yesterday.
Cera snorts and charges after him.
CERA
I'll flop you over right now, just
to warm up!
Cera races after Binky, attempting to headbutt at his side to knock him over, but Binky easily jumps aside and dashes around her.
He rams his head at her butt and makes her do a somersault up to the border to Longneck Territory.
Littlefoot and Petrie gasp and hurry over to her.
BINKY
(snickers)
Don't get too excited yet, small-
horns. We're not conquering
Longneck Territory until next
Saurus Battle Day.
Cera gasps, realizing her chin was just behind the borders of Longneck Territory. She shoots up to her feet, takes a step back, then whirls around to glare at Binky. She lets out an angry bellow and charges at him again.
Littlefoot and Petrie watch as she and Binky disappear over a hill, chasing after each other — Binky snickering and Cera yowling with rage.
FADE TO:
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - TRAINING FIELD - DAY
Littlefoot trains hard with the other Longnecks.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Once again, the young dinosaurs had
no choice but to train hard with
their fellow Saurus Warriors.
Although Littlefoot did not want to
fight the other herds, especially
the Threehorns, he was determined
to keep his herd safe in the
Valley. And his motivation to train
hard only increased as the days
went on.
60.
Littlefoot trains with Bron, casting glances over his shoulder to see Ali smiling at Rhett. Ali is giggling as Rhett trains with the other older Saurus Warriors, dodging the rocks that his trainer is rolling his way.
Littlefoot gives a determined frown, and runs faster and whips his tail harder at all the boulders and rocks. Bron rolls in his way.
As Littlefoot kicks a rock that ends up crashing loudly, Ali then turns over to Littlefoot's direction. For a moment, she is watching with curiosity, tilting her head.
Littlefoot then jumps over Bron's tail as Bron attempts to whip at him. Littlefoot lands, crashing against a rock and sending it crumbling to pieces. He pants, turning around to see a small, interested smile form on Ali's face. Littlefoot raises his neck, looking happy.
But then, Rhett zooms in front of Ali, evading a tail-whip from his trainer. Ali's attention immediately shifts back to him, and her smile widens as she watches Rhett knock more rocks off a hill.
ALI
Go Rhett! You're so brave and
strong!
Littlefoot frowns again and turns to whip more rocks out of his way, whacking harder and running faster to dodge Bron's tail-whips.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - CLIFFSIDE - DAY
The scene shifts over to Shorty, who is watching Bron and Littlefoot with contempt. He then turns to his training opponent at the top of a nearby hill, who rolls a boulder down his way.
Shorty gives an extremely forceful tail-whip, sending the boulder zooming across the land and hitting against many trees. The trees fall over, crashing against a cliff wall and causing a small avalanche of rocks.
A few Longnecks training in the field turn and gasp, looking Shorty's way. The longneck who was training him also looks aghast.
A determined smile forms on Shorty's face, and he races over to the rockfall, whipping his tail against the rock pile and sending a bunch of rocks rolling in different directions at rapid speeds.
61.
The rocks are slamming into many trees and causing many to fall over.
We focus on the rocks that crashed against a tree...
FADE TO:
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - THREEHORN TERRITORY - DAY
Another rock in Threehorn Territory.
Cera crashes into the rock, breathing heavily with a look of rage on her face.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Although Cera was not willing to
fight Littlefoot and his herd, she
was determined to prove herself a
strong and competent Threehorn,
both to her rival and her father.
Cera turns to glare at Binky, who crashes into many rocks of different sizes and shapes.
Cera then turns to ram her head against more rocks. She rams her head against various rocks, trees, and any obstacle in her way, causing various rocks and small logs flying and rolling all over the place.
Many of the training Saurus Warriors around her grunt and jump back from the flying obstacles.
Then the scene shifts to show Cera head-butting other juvenile Threehorn Saurus Warriors, training hard.
Cera is headbutting another Saurus Warrior in the Threehorn training field, head-to-head with the Threehorn, throwing them off. Then she locks head with Binky, who throws her off easily.
Fuming, Cera chases after him, but another Saurus Warrior jumps in front of her and locks in a headbutting fight with her.
FADE TO:
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - NIGHT
Cera headbutting a longneck's side in the Fighting Pit, causing it to topple over.
62.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
When the next Saurus Battle Day
came, Cera fought her hardest,
giving little to no remorse for all
the warriors she took down.
The Longnecks fight the Threehorns.
A brief SHOT of the Hypsilophodons and Domeheads, who are walking away from the Fighting Pit, looking exhausted after having lost to the Longnecks.
Hyp looks over his shoulder, looking angry and bitter as he watches the Longnecks fighting the Threehorns.
Scene then shifts closer to the Longnecks and Threehorns fighting.
SHORT SEQUENCE of Ali running away from all the Threehorns, staying by Rhett's side, and trying to hide behind him. Rhett gets hurt more and more, since he keeps getting tackled and attacked by all the Threehorns that are running after Ali.
He manages to fight them off, then collapses, struggling to get up. Ali gasps and nudges him, looking frantic.
ALI
Rhett, get up! I'm gonna get hurt!
She looks up and screams as a Threehorn runs her way. She leaves Rhett's side and runs to the sidelines with the other defeated Longnecks.
Petrie is hovering nearby, watching and trembling. He occasionally jumps and shuts his eyes when he sees the fighting dinos strike each other.
Littlefoot is seen defeating many Threehorns, Cera is seen defeating many Longnecks.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
But Cera was not the only one
fighting ruthlessly against her
opponents.
Shorty is overturning a bunch of Threehorns, inflicting lots of damage on them as he fights.
As he is locked in battle with Trisha, he turns and races over to a boulder by the side of the field. He whips his tail against it, sending the boulder zooming across to the rocky walls containing the Fighting Pit. As it hits against the walls with a large crash, a small rockfall forms.
63.
By the time Trisha hurries over to him, the rocks are tumbling her way. Trisha lets out a startled bellow, but before she can even attempt to turn to flee, the rocks bury over her small body.
Many other rocks continue to tumble and hit other Threehorns. As many are caught off guard and stumbling aside from the rocks, Shorty rams his tail at the pile of rocks that form over Trisha, sending some of the piled rocks flying in different directions, striking at the surprised Threehorns.
(The scene looks similar to the scene during training session, when his rocks were hitting against all the trees after he had scattered them).
Soon, many Threehorns are wailing in pain, with lots of blood and bruises. Many are too weak to stand up.
Topsy's eyes are wide as he looks over his herd and all the fallen remaining dinos. He, Binky, and Cera are the only Threehorns standing.
TOPSY
What is this?! Get up!
Topsy turns to shove a nearby fallen Threehorn with his horns. It tries to get up but falls easily back down, groaning.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
COME ON! GET UP! We cannot lose
against the Longnecks again!
Topsy prods his horns at another fallen Threehorn, but it lets out an agonized groan and doesn't get up.
Bron walks over, panting with an exhausted frown.
BRON
Topsy, it's just you and me now.
The rest of your herd is in no
shape to fight.
TOPSY
(whirls around)
There are still some Saurus
Warriors standing! Cera! Binky!
Let's take down the last of these —
Topsy runs, but stops in his tracks as he sees an older longneck Saurus warrior defeat both Cera and Binky with one tail whip, sending them both over to the rockpile where Trisha was buried.
64.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - ROCKPILE - NIGHT
They crash into the remains of that rockpile, causing the rocks to roll away and free Trisha.
However, Cera and Binky are hurt from the collision. They try to get up, only to stumble.
TOPSY
Cera! Come on, get up! This is
unacceptable!
Topsy stomps over. Cera coughs and groans.
CERA
Dad… I can't… I'm sorry…
Topsy glares down at her.
TOPSY
Cera, as my daughter, you are
expected to fight your hardest! Now
come on! On your feet!
Topsy shoves his horns at her, trying to force her to stand, but she falls, right next to Trisha's unmoving body.
Topsy notices Trisha's unmoving body, and his glare falters.
He then hears a female cry.
VOICE (O.S.)
Trisha?!
Tria is seen running over. She runs up to Topsy's side and widens her eyes at Trisha.
TRIA
Trisha! Oh, my poor sweet baby!
Tria gives Trisha a gentle nudge. Trisha lets out a meek groan.
Cera gasps. She also gives her sister a gentle nudge.
TRIA (CONT'D)
(breathes a sigh of
relief)
Oh thank heavens you're still
alive… both of you.
Tria also glances at Cera. Then she turns to Topsy and glares at him.
65.
TRIA (CONT'D)
How could you be so ruthless to
your daughters? OUR own daughter
was nearly killed!
Topsy looks a bit taken aback. He slowly shakes his head and turns to look at Trisha. He speaks in a steady voice.
TOPSY
Let's get everyone back to
Threehorn Territory.
As Topsy and Tria help Trisha get up, they venture away, while Binky follows them along. He does not look at Cera as he pants, limping after the others.
Cera also doesn't look his way, though she waits until he passes her and is a short distance away from her. Then she rises to her feet, and limps after them.
Littlefoot ventures over with Petrie, looking wide-eyed.
LITTLEFOOT
Oh my goodness. Cera, is Trisha
going to be alright?
Cera turns to face Littlefoot with a scowl. She is still breathing heavily. She lowers her head at him and speaks through clenched teeth.
CERA
She will be fine. No thanks to your
stupid stepbrother.
Littlefoot gasps. He and Petrie watch as Cera turns to limp after the other Threehorns, not looking back.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - LONGNECK TERRITORY - MORNING
Bron talks to Shorty. He has a serious frown.
SHORTY
What?! You can't ban me from the
next Saurus Battle Day! I've become
one of the strongest Saurus
Warriors!
(he lashes his tail)
And it was thanks to me that our
herd was able to win against the
Hypsilophodons, Domeheads, and
Threehorns!
66.
BRON
What you did during the battle
against the Threehorns was beyond
dangerous. Dinosaurs almost died
because of what you did with all
those rocks. And on top of that,
you disobeyed my orders.
SHORTY
My rockfall scheme was what saved
us from losing against those
Threehorns!
BRON
How many times do I need to tell
you that just because something
works, it doesn't mean it should be
done? When we are fighting as
Saurus Warriors, we only fight
until our opponents are too weak to
fight back. Not until they are on
the verge of death.
SHORTY
It's not my fault some dinos like
Trisha are too weak to sustain
themselves in battle.
BRON
Shorty, if you're going to talk
like a Threehorn, then you will be
treated like a Threehorn. You will
not fight with the other Saurus
Warriors in our herd for the next
Saurus Battle Day.
(his tail gives a slight
twitch)
Try bargaining with me again, and
I'll revoke your Saurus Warrior
status altogether.
Shorty's frown slowly morphs into a look of discouragement. He turns his back on him, and hangs his head, a mixed look of anger and sadness on the ground.
SHORTY
You just don't like to see that I
beat more opponents than Littlefoot
did.
Shorty kicks a rock out of his way.
67.
BRON
Shorty, cut that out. You're just
as much of a son to me as
Littlefoot. I'm not trying to
punish you here, Shorty. I'm
disciplining you. I want what's
best for both you and Littlefoot.
SHORTY
(scoffs and begins to walk
away)
Yeah right.
As he walks away, he passes by Littlefoot, who is a short distance away. Littlefoot has his back turned to Shorty, as he is watching Rhett and Ali in the distance. Shorty turns to give a derisive look at Littlefoot, then whips his head away, breaking out into a run in the other direction.
Scene shifts to the front of Littlefoot. He is watching with a frown as he overhears Rhett and Ali's conversation.
ALI
(looking sad as she hangs
her head in front of
Rhett)
You didn't last very long out there
against the Threehorns… I was
almost attacked after you fell.
RHETT
Hey, come on, Ali. I did my best,
didn't I?
ALI
You also didn't protect me from all
those Domeheads and Hypsilophodons.
I lost track of you and couldn't
even find you…
RHETT
I'm sorry, Ali. I promise I'll be
stronger next time.
ALI
You think you can be stronger than
Shorty? Gilbert said he defeated
the greatest number of dinosaurs
when he made that rockfall.
RHETT
Hah! I'm a warrior who doesn't need
to use outside obstacles to gain my
victories.
68.
RHETT RHETT
As a matter of fact, I beat more
warriors than Shorty and all the
other Saurus Warriors at our level,
just by using my own body!
Rhett poses sideways, looking valiant.
ALI
Really?
RHETT
Of course!
(nudges her cheek)
I mean it, babe. I can protect you
from anything. And next battle, I
will do a better job protecting
you.
Ali smiles.
ALI
Okay.
Littlefoot winces and rolls his eyes, shaking his head.
Ali and Rhett nudge each other's snouts, then part ways. After Ali watches Rhett disappear over a hill, she turns to walk forward, then raises her eyebrows as she notices Littlefoot walking her way.
ALI (CONT'D)
Littlefoot…
LITTLEFOOT
Hey… um…
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
Why was I walking up to her again?
Littlefoot shakes his head and clears his throat, then speaks.
LITTLEFOOT
I, uh, I just wanted to see how you
were doing. You recovering well
from the last night's battle?
ALI
Um… I guess so…
69.
LITTLEFOOT
Good… Um… Grandpa Gilbert actually
told me that I came in second to
Shorty.
I defeated the second greatest
number of Saurus Warriors from all
our battles combined last night.
Ali looks up and gazes at Littlefoot, raising an eyebrow.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
And I didn't even use any rocks or
outside obstacles.
ALI
I'm sure Gilbert just said that to
you because you're his son, and he
just wants to make you feel good.
LITTLEFOOT
What?!
ALI
(looks over her shoulder
and smiles)
Rhett won the most battles without
using obstacles. Because he is the
bravest, strongest dinosaur ever.
If you just stopped hanging out
with Threehorns, duckbills, or any
other awful species out there, you
could be as strong and competent as
him.
Littlefoot stares at her with a confused look, not knowing what to say.
Ali stares back at him, looking a bit ashamed for him. Then she slowly shakes her head and walks away.
Littlefoot watches her go, and as she is out of sight, he turns to walk away.
EXT. BORDERS OF THREEHORN/FLYER TERRITORY - DAY
He stops as he notices Petrie and Cera watching him over the borders of Threehorn and Flyer Territory. They are just a few steps away from him, and Cera is giving him a look of disgust.
LITTLEFOOT
Cera! Petrie!
70.
CERA
Hmph! Where were you this morning?
We were waiting for you to come
over before training sessions
started…
Cera shifts her eyes in the direction where Ali had disappeared to.
CERA (CONT'D)
But apparently it looks like you
were held up by something more
important.
LITTLEFOOT
Sorry! I didn't notice the morning
slip by so quickly.
(walks up closer to them)
Anyway… how's Trisha —
CERA
Look, don't bother asking anything
about me or my sister! Or anything
about the affairs of my herd! Your
stupid step-brother nearly killed
some of the other Threehorn Saurus
Warriors, and it's all thanks to
YOU!
LITTLEFOOT
What?! Me?! What did I do?!
Cera presses her nose against Littlefoot's.
CERA
If you haven't been trying to
impress Miss Whinyscales, you
could've worked on developing a
better relationship with Shorty.
Then he wouldn't have felt the need
to use such idiotic ways to
outshine you!
LITTLEFOOT
(jumps back and glares at
Cera)
Hey, I've been trying to get on
better terms with Shorty ever since
he and dad came to dwell in this
Valley. It's not my fault he's
become a jealous prick! And it
definitely isn't my fault he made
such a stupid decision last night!
71.
CERA
Well, it doesn't help that you were
trying to impress your stupid
girlfriend over there by taking
down so many members in my herd.
You made them easy targets for
Shorty's final blow! And my sister
almost died because of it!
(she snorts, lowering her
horns)
You both are despicable scum who
deserve to be driven out of this
Valley!
Littlefoot and Petrie gasp.
PETRIE
C-Cera… you don't mean that, do
you?
Cera whips her glare to Petrie, causing Petrie to shrink back and whimper.
CERA
Do I just spit out words for the
heck of it?
(whips head back to
Littlefoot)
You and Shorty deserve to be
banished for what you did to my
sister. Your entire herd deserves
to be banished!
Binky walks up to her, snickering.
BINKY
Well lookie here. At last, Miss
Small-horns has finally come to her
senses. About time… Topsy was going
on about how embarrassing it was
that I defeated more total Saurus
Warriors than his own daughter…
AGAIN.
CERA
(whirls around to glare at
him)
SHUT UP, Binky! Next Saurus Battle,
I'll be the one who wins more
battles than ALL Saurus Warriors in
our herd.
Cera stomps past him.
72.
CERA (CONT'D)
I'll drive out every last longneck
from this Valley.
Binky smirks and saunters after her.
BINKY
We'll see about that.
Littlefoot and Petrie watch them go. Petrie turns to Littlefoot with a worried glance, but Littlefoot is frowning after the Threehorns.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - TRAINING FIELDS - DAY
Littlefoot is fighting hard against the other longneck Saurus Warriors he's training with. He imagines some of them as Cera, and he hurries at them faster.
Scenes shift to show Cera fighting extra hard, imagining the other Threehorns are Littlefoot and Shorty, so that she rams against them with greater force.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - TRAINING FIELDS - SUNSET
The older Saurus Warriors are dismissing the younger ones from training.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - LONGNECK NEST - NIGHT
Littlefoot heads over to his nest with Bron and his grandparents.
He looks surprised to see the nests empty. He then turns to see Bron, Gilbert, and Gertrude at the borders of Threehorn Territory, speaking with Topsy. Cera is at Topsy's side.
Poe and Horace are also with the two Threehorns, looking furious.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - BORDERS OF THREEHORN TERRITORY - NIGHT
Littlefoot ventures over to hear what they are saying.
TOPSY
(glaring, scornful tone)
What do you mean, you're not
letting him fight?!
(MORE)
73.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
That foolish juvenile almost killed
some of my Saurus Warriors, and one
of my daughters in that blasted
rockfall. And Cera is more than
ready to make that longneck pay!
BRON
I understand your anger, Topsy. And
you have my sincere apologies for
Shorty's behavior. But I am having
Shorty sit out for the next Saurus
Battle Day so that he can learn his
lesson. That's the treatment he
deserves for his misbehavior.
Cera looks up at her angry dad, also looking equally angry herself.
CERA
Don't worry, daddy. I'll make sure
Littlefoot pays double. He took
down almost as much Threehorns in
our herd as Shorty did. He made
everyone else more vulnerable to
Shorty's rockfall.
Littlefoot's curious look morphs into a scowl.
Topsy grunts, looks up at the other Longnecks.
TOPSY
Mark my words, Longnecks. You will
not stand a chance against us in
this upcoming Battle Day.
Topsy stomps his foot, and scene slightly zooms out to show him standing with Poe and Horace, who are crossing their arms, giving stubborn frowns.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
Just as your foolish stepson used
his scheme to win against us, so
will we devise our own scheme to
get you back.
Topsy, Cera, and the other two herd leaders venture away into their own respective territories.
Littlefoot comes up to Bron and his grandparents, gazing after them with narrowed eyes.
LITTLEFOOT
(still staring in their
direction)
(MORE)
74.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
Just what sort of scheme do you
think they're going to use?
GRANDPA GILBERT
I don't know, Littlefoot. All I can
say is that… I don't have a good
feeling about this next Battle Day.
BRON
We must all be prepared for
whatever they're planning to throw
our way.
(turns to Littlefoot)
Be sure to train as hard as you
can.
GRANDMA GERTRUDE
(nudges Littlefoot)
And be careful.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - TRAINING FIELDS - VARIOUS
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Tensions were high as the young
dinosaurs continued their training
sessions. Littlefoot trained hard,
not only to save his herd, but also
to get back at Cera for unfairly
accusing him.
INSERT brief Littlefoot training SCENES, looking angry as he jumps around and delivers tail-whips at his training opponents.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Cera was also fueled by hostility
as she trained.
INSERT brief Cera training scenes, when she's looking furious as she rams into the other Threehorns and into the trees.
Then scene shifts to show her and other juvenile Saurus Warriors, including Binky, Greta, and Maddie, getting their horns sharpened by the Iguanodons as they occupy Iguanodon Territory.
Cera is then seen slicing her sharpened horns against a nearby tree, easily slicing across the trunk and making it topple over.
The scene FADES OUT from the fallen tree, into -
75.
EXT. FLYER TERRITORY - TRAINING AREA - DAY
A fallen tree in Flyer Territory, where the flyers are training.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Petrie, however, was distracted
throughout most of his training
sessions.
Petrie shudders as he hovers in air, looking over to the Valley walls with a sad look in his eyes.
PETRIE
O-oh… Ducky sure would hate to see
Littlefoot and Cera argue like
this… it would even make Spike lose
his appetite…
Petrie then catches a glimpse of some small forms of velociraptors lingering around the front of the Valley wall, hissing and revealing their teeth, tapping their arched toe-claws. They look just like the ones that were seen following the duckbills and spiketails.
PETRIE
Huh? Sh-sharpteeth?
A flyer crashes into Petrie and Petrie lets out a screech as he is pinned against a tree trunk.
Pterano swoops past them.
PTERANO
Petrie, my dear boy! Pay attention!
(he swoops closer as the
flyer releases him from
the tree branch)
Why… this is the fifth time today
you've been knocked out of the sky
too easily.
He lands beside him and presses the back of his hand against his forehead and speaks in a slight, melodramatic tone.
PTERANO (CONT'D)
It's… as if you don't even care to
fight for your herd anymore!
PETRIE
Me sorry, Uncle Pterano! Me just…
me just a bit stressed.
PTERANO
Oh, come now, Petrie. It's not like
our herd has to fight Saurus
Battles to keep our place in the
Valley!
He raises his wings and hovers off.
76.
PTERANO (CONT'D)
Nevertheless, there is no excuse
not to fight like a valiant, noble
warrior. As flyers, we are a
supreme species who remain
undefeated, just like the
Longnecks! Though of course, we are
better than the Longnecks, as we
can soar the skies and have an even
better advantage against our
enemies.
He raises her head higher as he flaps away.
PTERANO (CONT'D)
Let's maintain such a wonderful
reputation and keep our skills
intact!
Petire slowly nods and flies after him.
PETRIE
Yes, uncle…
Petrie turns and tries to fly around another flyer opponent, evading his dashes. Petrie attempts to lunge at him, managing to whack his right wing against his face, sending the flyer tumbling back a bit.
But then the flyer maneuvers around and surprises Petrie with a sideways strike, zooming beneath him and lunging up, ramming against Petrie and making the flyer flap upwards.
Petrie bumps into a trio of flyers fighting each other. Petrie screeches and whimpers as he gets accidentally whacked out of the sky and tumbles down, grunting and groaning as he crashes through some tree branches and lands on the ground.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - DOMEHEAD TERRITORY - DAY
Petrie opens his eyes and gasps as he sees a few Domeheads in the distance. He gasps and rises, flapping his wings.
PETRIE
Oh no… me in Domehead Territory! Me
better get outta here before me is
spotted…
Petrie soars higher, then as he gets a view of what some of the Domeheads are doing, he sees some of them throwing sharply-bladed rocks at each other. He hears Poe shouting over them.
77.
POE
Alright, come on! Everyone must
master this rock-throwing technique
for the next Saurus Battle! Those
Longnecks won't stand a chance
against us when we combine our
brute strength with these weapons!
PETRIE
No… that looks even more dangerous
than Shorty's rockfall technique…
As he soars, he sees some of the Domeheads venturing over to Spiketail Territory, where the Hypsilophodons and Threehorns are training. The Domeheads grab more rocks and sharpen them against some trees with smooth, glossy tree trunks, then run back to their training area.
PETRIE (CONT'D)
Gahhh!
QUICK FLASHBACK of him seeing the Spiketails sharpen their spikes on those glossy trees.
Petrie then breaks out of the flashback and watches as some Domeheads do the same with their own rocks. Then he watches the Threehorns coming over to sharpen their horns against the trees. Finally, the Hypsilophodons come over and yank the glossy branches off the glossy tree trunks. The ends that were yanked off were extremely sharp.
Petrie watches in horror as the Hypsilophodons are tossing the sharp branches at the trees. Many branches were slicing across other trees in their territories, causing the trees to easily slice, and causing boulders to easily slice as well.
Petrie looked over to the Threehorns in the distance, watching as they did the same whenever they rammed their sharpened horns across tree trunks and rocks.
Then Horace came over to Cera and placed a sharpened branch on Cera's horns. Her horns were sharp enough to hold the sharp-edged branch in place. Soon, it appeared as if she had even longer, sharper horns than her father. Horace did the same to Binky, Greta, Maddie, Trisha, and the other juvenile Threehorns.
Petrie widens his eyes as he sees Topsy walk up, and Horace gave him an even longer, sharper branch. Horace and Topsy exchange chuckles.
TOPSY
The Longnecks won't stand a chance
against any of us now.
78.
Petrie flinches.
PETRIE
Me must warn Littlefoot about this
tonight!
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - MEETING SPOT - NIGHT
Petrie lands in the usual meeting spot where he, Littlefoot, and Cera had been meeting.
PETRIE
Oh… no one here yet… hmm…
He looks uneasy as he shifts his eyes around.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Petrie waited and waited. But
neither Littlefoot nor Cera showed
up. Both had decided to stay up
late to train hard, as it was their
last week of training before the
next Saurus Battle Day.
SPLIT SCREEN:
Below Petrie: Petrie at the top, waiting, and Littlefoot and Cera at the bottom of the visual, each of them fighting against various rocks and trees and jumping around, trying to master various battle moves. Cera is wearing her sharpened, glossy branch-horns.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
The young flyer never got a chance
to pass on his warning to
Littlefoot.
Petrie sighs and turns to fly away.
EXT. GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - NIGHT
Littlefoot is with the longneck herd, looking determined as they approach the Fighting Pit. He shoots a glance over in Ali's direction, tensing as she snuggles against Rhett's shoulder.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
Don't worry, Ali. This time, I'll
be fighting extra hard, especially
against those Threehorns. You'll
see who's really competent enough
to protect you.
79.
As they enter the Fighting Pit, Littlefoot sees the flyer herd just parting ways with the parasaurolophuses. All of them looking bedraggled from their recent battle.
Petrie then zooms up to Littlefoot, looking frantic.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey, Petrie. Did you guys win your
battle?
PETRIE
Oh, we did… but Littlefoot! You
must listen! I've been trying to
tell you… the Threehorns,
Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons are
going to —
Bron's bellow cuts them off.
BRON
Longnecks, assemble!
LITTLEFOOT
(gasps as he looks in his
father's direction)
Sorry Petrie, I gotta go. Looks
like the Domeheads are here early!
Petrie watches helplessly as Littlefoot hurries off and joins the Longnecks.
Littlefoot catches up to the back of the herd, joining the gathering of other juvenile Saurus Warriors. In front of them are the older Saurus Warriors, and Bron at the front.
Littlefoot's grandparents, along with the other retired Saurus Warriors, are a short distance behind them all, watching with anticipated looks. Shorty is among them, glaring at the ground. He hits a tiny pebble aside with his foot.
Poe is at the front of Domehead herd on the other side of the clearing.
Bron and Poe then let out bellows at the same time, and their herds charge at each other.
Littlefoot is first seen fighting off Domeheads and evading all their strikes.
Ali is seen, dodging the Domeheads, looking scared and frantic as she tries to stay beside Rhett. She is frequently ducking behind him.
80.
Then more Domeheads trickle in, each of them carrying handfuls of bladed rocks. The Domeheads start yowling as they toss them across Longnecks.
Littlefoot widens his eyes.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
What the… ?!
He ducks as a sharply-bladed rock zooms over his head.
He hears a scream from Ali. He turns to see Rhett has been struck by a rock in his side, and he is groaning.
ALI
Rhett, no!
Littlefoot gasps, hurrying over to whack another incoming rock before it hits Rhett. Rhett is walking around, dizzy. He bumps into a Domehead, who smirks down at him then rams his head against him. Rhett flings over and skids across the clearing to the sidelines.
Rhett remains there, groaning.
Ali screams again as a rock is flung her way; Littlefoot whips his tail against it. But the Domehead catches it again and slices it across Bron, making him groan.
LITTLEFOOT
Dad!
He hurries over to help, but a rock slices across his shoulder.
A flurry of Longnecks panick as a bunch of blurred rocks are shooting all over. Many Longnecks are seen running toward the sidelines.
Soon, Littlefoot himself is covered in wounds and is unable to get up. He looks around and sees many Longnecks are groaning on the ground. Bron looks defeated. He pants, looks up at a smirking Poe, then hangs his head.
The scene shifts to Littlefoot standing beside his grandparents, in another area of the Fighting Pit.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
I can't believe they beat us, just
by using a bunch of rocks like
that. That should be considered
cheating.
81.
GRANDPA GILBERT
Unfortunately there weren't any
clear rules about using obstacles.
It's why Shorty didn't hesitate to
disobey Bron and use his rockfall
technique.
Littlefoot stares at the Domeheads as they yell victoriously.
LITTLEFOOT
I guess this is what they were
planning to devise against us…
GRANDMA GERTRUDE
The Hypsilophodons and Threehorns
must have something worse in mind…
(nudges Littlefoot)
Please be careful, dear one.
FADE TO:
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - FIGHTING PIT - LATER
The battle against the Hypsilophodons. Sharp-edged branches are being thrown in every direction, and many Longnecks are falling over, some not able to limp over to the sidelines.
Littlefoot falls, then Bron falls beside him. A branch flings over their head -
FADE TO:
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - OPPOSITE END OF FIGHTING PIT - NIGHT
A branch on the horns of Topsy as he faces Bron on the opposite end of the battlefield.
The Longnecks look bedraggled and worn as they face the Threehorns, though many still look shocked as they see the sharpened glossy branches over the horns of the Threehorns.
Littlefoot is panting, and as he glances at Cera, she glares at him, looking furious. She brushes her foot against the ground and lowers her horns at him.
Littlefoot narrows his eyes back at her.
Then Bron and Topsy let out bellows at the same time, and the herds charge at each other.
82.
Littlefoot is locked in battle with a Threehorn and he manages to evade its slicing horns, but keeps missing it each time he tries to hit his tail against him.
Another longneck Saurus Warrior charges into the Threehorn's side, shoving him out of Littlefoot's way. But then Littlefoot sees Cera crouching, letting out fumes from her nostrils as she glares in Shorty's direction.
Shorty is giving her a challenging glare and knocks a rock at her from the sidelines.
But Cera easily makes it explode into pieces as her horns hit against it. Then she yowls.
CERA
Come on down and fight, you loser!
Shorty runs over.
SHORTY
I'll show you who's the loser!
LITTLEFOOT
Shorty, no!
Littlefoot hurries over, then ducks as Shorty whips a rock in his direction.
SHORTY
Back off, Littlefoot! Stop acting
like YOU'RE the hero here!
Shorty turns to Cera and whacks a rock in her direction. Cera ducks, and the rock hits against the wall behind her, causing another small rockfall.
Cera dodges out of the way, while Littlefoot whips the falling rocks at the incoming Threehorns charging at him with their horns.
Bron jumps over and pants.
BRON
Shorty, get out of the arena! I
told you to sit out!
SHORTY
Cera started it!
CERA
No I didn't! He threw a rock at me!
83.
Cera whips a rock in Shorty's direction, which he whips back at her, and she crumbles it with her horns.
Bron ducks and dodges a Threehorn slice.
BRON
Shorty, get back to the sidelines,
or I'm revoking your Saurus Warrior
status!
Shorty gives a snort, then runs back to the sidelines, bumping shoulders with Littlefoot.
LITTLEFOOT
Ow! Hey!
Shorty looks over his shoulder to seethe at Littlefoot, then whacks a rock in Cera's direction. Then he runs away.
The rock hits Cera's shoulder, and Cera whirls around to see only Littlefoot standing there. She looks like she thinks it was Littlefoot who whipped the rock at her.
Cera gives a snort and brushes her foot, lowering her horns at Littlefoot.
Littlefoot meets her gaze and widens his eyes.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
Cera, wait!
CERA
Rahhh!
Cera charges at him, and Littlefoot jumps aside, but her glossy, branch-covered horns with multiple sharp branchlets slice across his neck.
Littlefoot yowls in pain, then narrows his eyes at Cera. He whips his tail at her but his tail cuts against her horns. Littlefoot's tail bleeds.
Littlefoot lets out a bellow and charges at her.
Petrie, meanwhile, is watching from the sidelines, shivering and closing his eyes.
Littlefoot and Cera are constantly ramming against each other; Littlefoot knocks himself against her and whips his tail, inflicting many bruises on her, while she slices at him and makes more wounds.
84.
Soon, the two of them are facing each other, panting. Their legs wobble, and they charge at each other, and a big dust cloud forms as they crash.
The dust cloud clears, and they are both on the ground. Many other Longnecks are seen around them, fallen and groaning.
The scene zooms closer to Littlefoot as he lies on the ground, his vision blurry. His vision clears, and the blurriness returns when the ground shakes. Littlefoot raises his head.
LITTLEFOOT
Huh?
Bron comes over and helps him up. Bron is covered in gashes.
BRON
Littlefoot, come on! We need to get
out of here! They're already
chasing us!
Littlefoot looks around and sees many Threehorns bellowing in victory over fallen, groaning Longnecks, while the Domeheads and Hypsilophodons are chasing out the others. Some of the bellowing Threehorns stop bellowing and prod the fallen bodies to get up, then they nudge them and chase them out.
Littlefoot sees Hyp coming over to him, waving his sharp branch. Littlefoot gets up and hurries after Bron, and they race through the Fighting Pit and crowding Longnecks, trying to avoid the tossing rocks and sticks.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY WALLS - NIGHT
Soon, they are approaching the Great Valley walls.
Topsy headbutts the boulders and turns to scowl at the incoming Longnecks. Then screeches pierce the sky. Obadiah, the flyer herd leader, swoops down with his herd. Petrie is at Obadiah's side.
OBADIAH
(speaking in old, steady
voice)
Topsy, this has to stop. We're not
letting you drive out another herd
in this Valley.
85.
TOPSY
Hey! A deal was a deal! My herd,
Poe's herd, and Horace's herd all
beat those Longnecks, and now we're
driving out those scoundrels!
Obadiah and Petrie turn to see the Threehorns, Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons chasing the Longnecks. He and Petrie exchange glances. They both give determined looks, then they swoop over and try and knock the Domeheads and Hypsilophodons away, as well as the Threehorns.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
(lets out a bellow)
Obadiah, what do you think you're
doing?!
He watches, aghast as Petrie throws off the majority of the rocks and blades, while evading the Threehorns.
Littlefoot looks up, excited.
LITTLEFOOT
Petrie!
Petrie swoops by him
PETRIE
Me should've convinced Obadiah to
do this when Ducky and Spike were
being driven out! But me not going
to lose another friend this time!
Petrie swoops over and kicks another rock, sending it flying back in the Domeheads' direction.
Each time a Domehead or Hypsilophodon tosses their weapon, the flyers kick at them, sending them back to hit them. The Domeheads and Hypsilophodons run away each time they are hit with their own weapons.
TOPSY
This is outrageous! Threehorns!
He lets out a loud bellow.
The Threehorns immediately start letting out snorts and fumes from their nostrils, and they all fight harder. Soon, they are ramming into the Longnecks again, and blood is being spilled.
Topsy is seen charging into the crowd, knocking down many Longnecks with his powerful, branch-covered horns.
86.
He chases a few Longnecks through the wall opening, into the Mysterious Beyond.
Littlefoot looks over and gasps as he sees Ali racing away with her mother, leaving through the opening as Topsy chases them.
Littlefoot jumps as a flyer falls to the ground in front of him, groaning. Littlefoot gasps and realizes it has a glossy branch in its side. The flyer shakes it off his side and flies away, wailing and screeching.
Littlefoot looks around to see the Threehorns thrusting their heads, sending the branches on their horns flying off and spinning toward the flyers.
The flyers are unable to knock them off. Each time their talons try to kick them, the branch just knocks their talons and makes them spin in the air, so that another Threehorn can toss a spinning branch at them and knock them out of the sky.
The Hypsilophodons were previously shooting them at the flyers, but the Threehorns are spinning them toward the flyers. The flyers have a harder time kicking them off.
Soon, some Threehorns are chasing weakly-flying flyers out through the opening.
The scenes show many Longnecks and flyers racing out of the opening, and Littlefoot is running by Bron's side, disappearing over the hill into the Mysterious Beyond.
EXT. THE MYSTERIOUS BEYOND - NIGHT
The Longnecks and flyers are trekking across the Mysterious Beyond, heading away from the Great Valley.
Littlefoot and Petrie look behind them at the Valley walls, which are in the short distance.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The Longnecks and flyers were left
to fend for themselves. The
Threehorns, Domeheads, and
Hypsilophodons had chased them deep
into the Mysterious Beyond, as they
had done with the duckbills and
Spiketails.
Threehorns, Domeheads, and Hypsilophodon herds, with Topsy at the front, gazing ahead, watching the Longnecks leave. Then they turn to head back toward the Great Valley, which is a short distance away.
87.
Cera is the last one looking toward the distance where the Longnecks and flyers ventured. She has an unreadable expression on her face. She turns to follow the other Threehorns, staring at the ground.
INT. THE MYSTERIOUS BEYOND - LONGNECK CAVE - NIGHT
Littlefoot stares at the ground with a saddened look, heading over to Bron's side to sleep.
The Longnecks are sleeping in a cave in a cliff in a barren land. The flyers are also with them.
EXT. NIGHT SKY - NIGHT
The moon shifts lower in the sky, and the scene moves back to the cave.
INT. THE MYSTERIOUS BEYOND - LONGNECK CAVE - LATER
Littlefoot is tossing and turning. He then raises his head and sighs. He looks ahead and his expression piques with curiosity. He sees Petrie perched on a rock, shivering as he stares into the cave.
Littlefoot ventures over, stepping around the other sleeping Longnecks. He makes it to Petrie's side.
LITTLEFOOT
Hey Petrie, you couldn't sleep
either?
Petrie is shivering as he stares deeper into the cave, wide-eyed.
PETRIE
N-n-no… me think me saw… sh-
Sharpteeth creeping in the cave…
LITTLEFOOT
Then we should wake up the —
The cave begins to shake. Some of the Longnecks raise their heads, and a few murmurs happen. The shaking stops, then grows more violent. More dinos wake up and voices shout.
DINO VOICES (O.S.)
Earthshake?! Let's get outta here!
The cave is suddenly a flurry of crowded dinos as rocks begin to fall from the walls.
88.
Littlefoot and Petrie turn to race after their herds, but then a huge chunk of rocks from the ceiling crashes on the ground in front of them.
Littlefoot and Petrie are forced to run in the other direction, deeper into the cave as more rocks start to tumble after them.
Bron is seen looking over his shoulder with fright.
BRON
Littlefoot!
PETRIE'S MOM, AVA, flies up to Bron's side, also looking frantic.
AVA
Petrie!
Littlefoot and Petrie run farther into the cave as rocks fall and block their way back, eliminating sight of the other herds.
INT. THE GREAT VALLEY - INNER CAVE - NIGHT
Finally, the shaking slows to a stop, and Littlefoot and Petrie make it to a shadowy spot in the cave, where there is some moonlight trickling through some of the cracks in the ceiling.
Littlefoot looks around, panting. It is silent.
LITTLEFOOT
Let's find a way to climb closer to
those cracks in the ceiling. We
might have an easier time finding
our herds once we all escape from
the cave.
PETRIE
(shudders and looks
around)
O-o-oh… me hope we find the herds
before a Sharptooth does…
They venture forward, and a few brief scenes show them slinking around narrow passages in the cave, and around some walls.
Then a hiss sounds through the cave, echoing.
Littlefoot and Petrie stop in their tracks.
89.
A shadow zooms past them, a short distance ahead of them.
Littlefoot and Petrie jump back and gasp.
Petrie whimpers and hovers closer to Littlefoot, while Littlefoot takes a few steps back, keeping his eyes fixed forward where the shadow had flashed.
It is dead silent.
Then a shadowy, open mouth juts forward from Littlefoot's left, letting out an eerie, rapid screech at his ear. It all happens in a split second.
Littlefoot and Petrie yell in surprise, jumping aside. Littlefoot trips over his feet and falls on his side with Petrie grabbing his neck. They land next to the decapitated head of a small Ichthysaurus — it is covered in blood with eyes wide open.
Littlefoot and Petrie both yell even louder and Littlefoot shoots up to his feet, backing away.
A wild, eerie cackle echoes through the cave, and Littlefoot turns to see a small, lithe figure strut forward into the moonlight, revealing the scrawny figure of a dark-green, elder velociraptor.
Her eyes are wide with her lower eyelids raised in a maniacal smile. She is cackling at them.
ELDER VELOCIRAPTOR
(speaks in a raspy,
excited voice)
My, my… what a delight to have such
precious, petrified little
darlings…
The elder velociraptor leaps forward and circles them.
Littlefoot and Petrie tense up.
Petrie wraps himself around Littlefoot's shoulders, frozen as they both keep their wide eyes on the circling raptor.
ELDER VELOCIRAPTOR (CONT'D) The smell of fear ALWAYS pairs well with blood…
She is keeping her eye on them she rapidly reaches out a foot to gouge the bloodied ichthyosaur head, then rapidly brings her toe-claws to her nose, sniffs, and lets out more wild cackles.
90.
Littlefoot and Petrie turn to rush away, but the velociraptor becomes a dark-green blur. She is suddenly in front of them again, leaning forward at them with her maniacal grin.
Littlefoot jumps back.
LITTLEFOOT
Get away from us!
ELDER VELOCIRAPTOR
(slow, eerie laugh)
Oh come now, dearies. I was only
going to help you both find your
herds… you must all be exhausted
after those mangy Threehorns drove
you out of your precious Valley…
Littlefoot and Petrie flinch.
PETRIE
Gahhhh! H-how do you know that?
LITTLEFOOT
Yeah… and how are you able to speak
to us?
ELDER VELOCIRAPTOR
(throws her head back and
laughs)
Awww, sweet, precious young'uns…
always asking questions.
She leaps down and speaks while circling them again, maintaining a smirk on them.
ELDER VELOCIRAPTOR (CONT'D) My name is Velina. I'm quite famous around these lands, because of my ability to speak to Leafeaters. How did a bloodhungry Sharptooth like me learn to do such a thing?
She licks her teeth and stops circling, fixing them with an intrigued smirk.
ELDER VELOCIRAPTOR (CONT'D)
Let's just say… I know how to
control my flesh-eating impulses…
which means I can think straight
enough to master your precious
language…
91.
Littlefoot keeps a hesitant gaze on her as he slowly spins around. He is keeping his eye on the circling raptor while Petrie hugs against his shoulders.
LITTLEFOOT
Y-you can control your flesh-eating
impulses… ?
VELINA
Oh yes, darling. Why… I've even
gone so far as to stop eating
Leafeaters!
LITTLEFOOT
Really?
VELINA
You bet… Instead…
She shifts her smirking gaze to the beheaded ichthyosaur.
VELINA (CONT'D)
I've grown fond of devouring THESE
things.
Velina lets out a quick hiss and slashes her hand at the Ichthyosaur's left eye.
Scene shifts to show Littlefoot and Petrie cringe, and then shifts back to Velina, who stares at her bloody claws, laughing with her maniacal smile. She brings her claws to her mouth and licks them, her laugh loudening.
Littlefoot and Petrie both exchange disturbed glances.
Littlefoot turns to the raptor.
LITTLEFOOT
So Velina… how'd you know our herds
were driven out of the Great
Valley? Have you been following us?
Velina shifts her maniacal grin to Littlefoot and snickers.
VELINA
Mmm… I've always loved stalking
Leafeaters, especially… flyers…
(shifts her gaze on
Petrie, who cowers back)
…and Longnecks…
Velina inches her face closer to Littlefoot, while keeping her eyes on Petrie.
92.
She slowly shifts her eyes to meet Littlefoot's nervous gaze. She chortles and leans back to continue staring at her wriggling, bloody claws with her crazed smile.
VELINA (CONT'D)
But no, dearie. I simply assumed
you were banished by those
Threehorns, Domeheads, and
Hypsilophodons. My pack and I
already met your precious duckbill
and Spiketail friends out here…
they told us that's what happened
to them.
Littlefoot and Petrie widen their eyes.
LITTLEFOOT
You've met the duckbills and
Spiketails?! Where are they? Are
they safe?
VELINA
(shifts her crazed smile
on them)
Absolutely, darling. My pack and I
took great care of them. We've
given them a nice, cozy home, full
of plenty of your precious… green
food. You dearies wanna join 'em?
Velina circles them again.
VELINA (CONT'D)
After I help you darlings find your
way back to your herds, I'd be
delighted to take all of you there…
Littlefoot watches as she licks her bloodied teeth as she circles them with her smirk. He gives an apprehensive gaze.
LITTLEFOOT
Um… thanks, Velina. We appreciate
the offer. But…
(walks around the
velociraptor)
I think Petrie and I can find our
herds on our own —
The ceiling collapses -
93.
EXT. OUTSIDE LANDS - NIGHT
revealing the outside lands. The longneck and flyer herds are seen fighting a T. Rex and two deinonychuses.
LITTLEFOOT
Oh no! Red Claw!
PETRIE
And Thud and Screech!
The three Sharpteeth were battling Bron and a few other Longnecks, while the flyers were soaring around them. But Red Claw threw off every longneck and flyer. Both herds seemed to be fighting to no avail.
Thud turns over and screeches as he notices Littlefoot and Petrie there. Thud dashes at them.
GRANDMA GERTRUDE
Littlefoot!
PTERANO
Petrie!
Littlefoot and Petrie yowl and split, Littlefoot running to the right while Petrie dashes to the left, avoiding Thud as he crashes in their spot.
Some Longnecks and flyers hurry over to them to fight off the Sharptooth, but then Red Claw jumps in front of them, shifting his eyes on Littlefoot, then Petrie, and Longnecks before him.
As he is about to lunge at them, a dark-green blur flashes across Littlefoot's face, and Littlefoot turns to see Velina cackling as she scurries between the legs of Red Claw. Then Velina becomes a blur again, swirling around the Red Claw's large body.
Red Claw lets out agonized bellows as gashes suddenly appear over random parts of his body.
Then the dark-green swirl vanishes. Velina skids aside, gazing at the T. Rex with her eyes wild with exhilaration. Her claws and teeth are dripping with blood from all the gashes she inflicted over Red Claw's body.
Red Claw, now covered in tons of bleeding slash-marks and gashes, turns and runs away, disappearing behind a cliff. Thud and Screech turn shocked gazes at Velina. Velina shifts her crazed smile at them and lets out a smooth, tantalizing hiss.
94.
Thud and Screech let out quick shrieks and dash away, heading after Red Claw.
Littlefoot and Petrie are panting as they come back together with the Longnecks and flyers. All the dinos look surprised.
They all shift their surprised gazes back at Velina, who is looking over her shoulder at the Leafeaters. She gives a strange, drawling laugh.
VELINA
Oh my… if I hadn't made the
commitment to a dino-free diet, I
would've had such a delectable
feast.
She leans forward, her lower eyelids raising into a maniacal smile.
VELINA (CONT'D)
All that blood and fear reeking
from you precious darlings…
(licks bloody teeth)
exquisite…
The Leafeaters look apprehensively among one another. Then Littlefoot's grandparents bend down and nudge him, looking thankful that he is safe.
FADE TO:
EXT. STABLE TERRITORY - NIGHT
The dinos face Velina in a more stable-looking territory.
BRON
Thank you for saving us, Velina.
What an… impressive show… a dino of
your size taking down a Sharptooth
as big as Red Claw.
VELINA
(shifts a smirking gaze to
Bron)
Please, don't bother with your
words of affirmation. You're only
gonna make yourself look tastier to
me.
95.
OBADIAH
Velina, I must say… it's quite
impressive that you've gone through
the majority of your life, keeping
your flesh-eating impulses under
control, living off bugs and
waterborne creatures. If only all
Sharpteeth made the same choice…
Velina sniggers and gazes up at the sky, giving a slight tilt of her head. Her crazed smile remains while there's a dazed look in her eyes.
VELINA
Choice… do we really have it? Or
are some of us just destined to
make the decisions we make?
GRANDPA GILBERT
Well, you clearly made your choice
when you chose to rescue us.
BRON
Now… where's this hotspot you
promised you'd take us to? You said
the duckbills and Spiketails are
also there?
Velina stares up at the moon with her dazed, crazed smile without seeming to notice she had been spoken to. Her arched toe-claw taps a few times.
Bron blinks at her.
BRON (CONT'D)
Velina?
Velina blinks, then she slowly shifts her gaze to the dinos.
She gives a snigger.
VELINA
Of course… come follow me…
EXT. VOLCANIC PIT - MORNING
She walks forward, the scene shifts to when it is morning with a red-orange sky.
Velina is leading them to a giant pit in the middle of a land full of bare trees. In the pit, there are luscious trees and patches of bushes and green food.
96.
The dinos see that there are about three dozen velociraptors lingering on the outskirts of the pit, hissing and snarling, some of them fighting each other.
Littlefoot gasps, but Velina gives a drawling laugh.
VELINA
Don't worry, darling. The
velociraptors in my pack are just
guarding your precious friends from
other Sharpteeth… they will
certainly need it.
As the dinos venture closer to the pit, the raptors all turn and hiss at them, looking ready to pounce.
But Velina lashes her tail and lets out an earsplitting screech, the other raptors cower back, their hisses becoming quieter.
Velina turns to the Longnecks and flyers, lashes her tail again, and they all venture into the pit. Velina fixes her eyes on each of the Longnecks and flyers that trickle into the pit one by one, her maniacal grin intensifying.
Littlefoot and Petrie then widen their eyes as they see the duckbills and Spiketails eating the green food in the land, and lapping up small bodies of water. As they get to the bottom of the slopes around the pit, Littlefoot hears a familiar call.
DUCKY (O.S.)
Littlefoot! Petrie!
Littlefoot and Petrie turn to see Ducky and Spike racing up to them.
Littlefoot and Petrie beam and run toward them, and they all run around each other, laughing.
Ducky hugs both Littlefoot and Petrie.
DUCKY (CONT'D)
Oh, I thought I'd never see you two
again!
LITTLEFOOT
(nervous laugh)
Hehe… well, I guess it was just a
matter of time before the
Threehorns, Hypsilophodons, and
Domeheads found some way to defeat
us…
97.
PETRIE
Oh… me tried to get the other
flyers to help the Longnecks… but
the Threehorns were too strong…
DUCKY
Well… at least all of us are
together again! Yep, yep, yep!
(smile falters)
Almost all of us…
The four dinos all begin to look saddened.
DUCKY (CONT'D)
Do you think we'll ever see Cera
again?
Littlefoot sighs and hangs head.
LITTLEFOOT
I hope so…
Spike sighs while halfheartedly pushing his foot around some fronds. He eats them, chewing slowly while keeping his saddened look.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
So the food down here is good?
Spike raises eyebrows and nods.
DUCKY
Oh, yes, yes, yes! And the water is
nice and warm. I… I think we can
get used to living down here.
Especially now that we're all
together again!
Littlefoot looks around in wonder at the land around them.
LITTLEFOOT
Wow… we really owe Velina one.
Littlefoot turns to see the elder raptor scurrying up the ledges of the slope to meet with her raptor pack at the top.
DUCKY
Yes, we must thank her! I caught
some of her favorite fish from the
pond!
(hurries over to three
fish she had laid by a
stream)
(MORE)
98.
DUCKY (CONT'D)
I was saving these for when she
came back!
Ducky begins walking over.
EXT. VOLCANIC SLOPE - DAY
Littlefoot and the others are climbing up the slope. They get to the top then they hear eerie laughing. They pause and hide behind a lump of ground.
Littlefoot freezes. Up ahead, he sees Velina and her raptor pack standing in front of eight Sharpteeth of various species. Red Claw, Thud, and Screech are among them.
VELINA
Red Claw, darling, we put on a
great show. Those Leafeaters are so
gullible!
Red Claw is facing down at Velina with his ferocious scowl, though a hint of a smile cracks on the Sharptooth's face. He replies to her with a series of growls and gutturals.
VELINA (CONT'D)
(laughs)
Why, of course we can still take
down those Threehorns and the other
two tasty herds. They were on their
way back to that precious Valley…
but I made sure I sent some
Carnotaurs and my most elite pack
members to chase them. Soon, they
will lure all three of their herds
over here.
As she shifts her head in the direction, she hears a distant roar, followed by some faint bellows. The Sharpteeth around Velina, including her raptors, all turn to face the sound with hungry looks.
VELINA (CONT'D)
(sniggers)
Here they come…
Thud looks at Velina and lets out a series of growls and gutturals.
VELINA (CONT'D)
Yes… the underground volcanoes
beneath the pit… they will erupt
anytime now.
(MORE)
99.
VELINA (CONT'D)
(she turns to gaze at the
pit behind her with a
wild thrill in her eyes)
By the time we are finished
slaughtering those Threehorns,
Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons,
we'll have a pit of roasted
Longnecks, flyers, duckbills, and
Spiketails! We'll have enough
savory flesh to last us for a
gazillion seasons! AHAHAHA!
She throws her head back and cackles.
Ducky drops her bundle of fish, wide-eyed.
Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie, Spike are exchanging horrified glances as they keep hidden behind the mound of dirt.
Velina then stops her cackling and turns to face the other direction.
The Threehorns, Domeheads, Hypsilophodons are racing over, with four Carnotaurs and a few velociraptors from Velina's pack chasing them.
VELINA (CONT'D)
Good thing the precious herds were
already weak from battling our
longneck and flyer guests.
(crouches)
They're gonna make this
slaughtering spree too easy.
Velina dashes toward the crowd, letting out a thrilled screech. The other Sharpteeth roar and race after her.
As they engage in battle with the other three herds, Littlefoot raises his head, his eyes wide.
LITTLEFOOT
No wonder she wanted to lead us all
to this pit. It's an eruption site
for underground volcanoes!
PETRIE
O-o-oh, we should have never
trusted her!
Ducky shakes her head, widening her eyes as she watches the fight scene in the distance.
100.
DUCKY
Wh-what do we do now?! Those
Threehorns, Domeheads, and
Hypsilophodons need help, but so do
our own herds!
DUCKY DUCKY
Velina said those underground
volcanoes will erupt any —
The place shakes. Cracks form from various parts of the pit, releasing steam. Many of the dinos in the pit stop eating, drinking, and socializing. They gaze around in horror.
LITTLEFOOT
Everyone, get out of there! Velina
led us all into a trap! There are
underground volcanoes beneath us!
The dinos start panicking, then, as a burst of lava explodes from the center, the dinos all bellow and race up the slopes toward Littlefoot and the others. But then the slopes crumble and leak with lava.
The ground shakes some more. Ducky screams, losing her balance and tumbling back into the pit.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
Ducky!
Littlefoot charges after her, but then falls as the ground splits below him. He falls onto a lower ledge. There is lava flowing beneath him.
Littlefoot looks up to see Petrie swoop in and try to knock away all the falling rocks around them, while also trying to avoid getting splashed by the lava.
Littlefoot tries to climb out, but then is knocked back down as a Hypsilophodon rolls over into the crack with him. Littlefoot and the Hypsilophodon roll down a ledge, crashing into a duckbill that tries to climb out of the pit.
The scene shifts to show that the Sharpteeth have lured the Threehorns, Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons toward the pit.
Some Threehorns, Domeheads, and Hypsilophodons are tumbling down the crackling, lava-ridden slopes, crashing into Longnecks, duckbills, or Spiketails.
The flyers are trying to fly away, but they each get attacked by Velina and her raptors. The velociraptors hurl all sorts of rocks and leap off of the bigger Sharpteeth to catch them in the sky.
101.
Littlefoot tries to run his way through a flurry of dinos, then tries to climb his way up the slope.
As he makes it up the slope, he sees Shorty at the center of Red Claw and two Carnotaurs. Shorty cringes as they close in on him.
Littlefoot narrows his eyes and whips his tail at a rock, which hits a scorched rock. The scorched rock explodes into crumbled pieces that hit against the backs of the three Sharpteeth.
They all stop and throw their heads back, bellowing in pain.
Shorty gasps and races away from them, flashing a surprised glance at Littlefoot.
Shorty maneuvers away as the ground splits and releases more steam.
Littlefoot races around, trying to dodge all the Sharpteeth and the shaking. After evading a couple Sharpteeth, he looks over his shoulder to see Cera ramming her horns against a Sharptooth, but it bucks her back and she screams, falling over the edge into the pit. She bumps into Ducky as Ducky is about to climb out again.
LITTLEFOOT (CONT'D)
Cera! Ducky!
Littlefoot charges after them. He hurries all the way down in the pit. Ducky is helping Cera get up, and Ducky kicks off the scorched rock that landed on Cera's legs and scorched her legs.
Littlefoot hurries over to Cera's other side and he and Ducky both help Cera get up. Then as Ducky helps Cera climb up the slope on her limping feet, Littlefoot stands in front of them, whacking his tail at all the falling boulders to clear the way. Petrie swoops in to flap his wings, clearing the smoke for them.
As they make it over the edge, Spike fights off all the Sharpteeth, using his spiky tail, so that the other four can take a moment to rest beside the edge, behind Spike.
CERA
(pants as she looks at the
others)
Y-you all saved me…
LITTLEFOOT
Of course, we did. We're your
friends.
102.
Cera is looking bewildered as she gazes at Littlefoot. Then she turns to the Longnecks, who are fighting off the Sharpteeth. Cera charges over to help them.
Littlefoot and his friends split to help the other herds fight off the Sharpteeth.
Topsy tumbles down the pit, but then Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike knock over a boulder. The boulder falls on a ledge, blocking Topsy from falling further into the pit. Topsy looks up, surprised as he notices Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike standing there.
Grandpa Gilbert and Grandma Gertrude are climbing out of the slope. They stop beside Topsy and help him get up.
GRANDPA GILBERT
Come on, my friend. Get up.
Topsy shoots him a surprised look as he struggles to his feet and climbs out. As he gazes around, he sees the five friends, including Cera, helping the other dinos fight off the Sharpteeth.
GRANDPA GILBERT (CONT'D)
Let's work together… it's the best
way we can all escape.
Topsy nods, then his surprised face turns into a determined frown as he charges toward a Sharptooth fighting Bron.
Soon, the scene is filled with dinos helping different species, chasing off various Sharpteeth.
Finally, the only Sharpteeth left are Velina, her raptors, Red Claw, Thud, and Screech.
The shaking grows even more violent.
BRON
Everyone! We must flee! Right now!
HAMMOND
Is everyone out of the pit?
Obadiah swoops over.
OBADIAH
Everyone is out of the pit! And Red
Claw, Thud, Screech, Velina, and
her raptors are the only Sharpteeth
left!
103.
Littlefoot looks around, seeing Velina and her raptors all moving ever so rapidly, while Red Claw and the other two are roaring and using brute force against the dinos.
As the shaking grows more violent, Topsy bellows.
TOPSY
Let's get outta here!
Bron, Obadiah, Hammond, and Horance all help other dinos get up and move along, while Noland, Topsy, and Poe fight off the Sharpteeth.
Soon, the lands are falling apart, but the Leafeaters are fleeing.
An explosion occurs in the pit, and lava is filling from its center. The lava spills over the top, spilling after the Leafeaters and Sharpteeth.
The Threehorns, Spiketails, and Domeheads run in one direction after the Longnecks, flyers, Hypsilophodons, and duckbills.
Red Claw, Thud and Screech flee to the opposite direction from the Leafeaters, Velina and her herd race after them.
Velina lands on a jutting rock. She looks over her shoulder, smirking at the Leafeaters as they grow distant.
She gives a slight tilt of her head as she watches them for a second, then she dashes after her raptors. They all disappear behind a cliff.
FADE TO:
EXT. ROUTE TO VALLEY - LATER
The seven herds trekking back to the Valley, all exhausted.
Shorty walks up to Littlefoot.
SHORTY
Hey… thanks for saving me. I'm… I'm
sorry… I was such a jerk to you…
LITTLEFOOT
Don't worry about it, Shorty. I'm
always here for you.
Shorty lifts his head to face Littlefoot, and returns his small smile.
104.
EXT. VALLEY WALLS - DAY
Soon, the herds approach the Valley walls. Obadiah flies over the walls to the other side and removes the boulder, allowing the dinos to trickle in.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
The herds returned, having both
experienced and realized the value
of working together rather than
against each other. As a result,
many began sharing their
territories' resources to help heal
the other herds.
EXT. THE GREAT VALLEY - VARIOUS TERRITORIES - DAY
Scenes of duckbills sheltering in Threehorn Territory as a few Threehorns deliver some fronds to tend to the duckbills' wounds.
Flyers are seen delivering clusters of leaves to Domeheads to tend to their wounds. Longnecks are bringing flowers to tend to the Hypsilophodons.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Over the next course of days,
everyone slowly recovered. Then the
herd leaders all decided to meet at
the Fighting Pit.
TOPSY
(looking at the ground
with a solemn look)
It was wrong of me to have
advocated for the Saurus Battle
Days. And it was even worse that I
used the Battle Days to drive out
other herds.
His gaze becomes somber and he turns to Bron, Obadiah, Hammond, and Noland.
TOPSY (CONT'D)
I hope you all forgive me.
Poe and Horace are nodding.
POE
Me too.
HORACE
Please forgive me too.
105.
Bron and the three other herd leaders are slowly nodding.
BRON
We hold nothing against you.
He shifts his gaze over the other herd leaders.
BRON (CONT'D)
However, there is much to discuss,
regarding the future of Saurus
Battle Days… and the redistribution
of our herds and territories.
The scene zooms out, showing Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike watching from a distance. Cera walks up to them.
The other four turn and begin to smile as they see her.
Cera looks exhausted, but she gives a relieved smile as she joins Littlefoot's side.
Littlefoot and Cera exchange smiles.
Littlefoot turns and catches a glimpse of Ali passing by in the distance. He looks over and notices her coming up to Rhett. Rhett is looking proud.
ALI
That was the scariest time of my
life… ugh, there were so many
Sharpteeth… and all that lava…
She shudders.
RHETT
Hey, I fought off fifty Sharpteeth
and I didn't get a single burn on
me. You'll be safe as long as you
stick around me.
ALI
You're so awesome, Rhett…
As they venture away, Littlefoot is frowning. He rolls his eyes and shakes his head.
LITTLEFOOT (V.O.)
Fifty Sharpteeth? Rhett's
ridiculous to make up such a lie.
Ali's even more ridiculous to
believe it.
Littlefoot shifts his attention to see the herd leaders coming up.
106.
They all look content.
BRON
(looks at the five
friends)
We've all agreed to terminate the
Saurus Battle Days. Instead of
fighting for green food in other
territories, we'll trade for them.
The five friends all beam.
LITTLEFOOT
Does that mean we can also visit
each other's territories whenever
we want to?
TOPSY
Yes, but if you want to eat any
food, make sure you have the herd
leader's agreement about what to
exchange from your own territory.
The five friends all begin cheering. Topsy flashes a smile to Cera, who then notices him looking her way. Her smile falters for a bit, but then returns as she notices he is smiling.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
From that point on, the Great
Valley became a place of peace
among the dinosaurs. Each section
of the Fighting Pit was added to
the nearest territories that
surrounded it.
INSERT SCENE of different portions of the Fighting Pit growing with different styles of green food for the territories that each acquired a portion.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Herds would trade resources with
one another, and were permitted to
mingle with one another at any
given time.
INSERT SCENE of dinos of different species crossing the borders into other territories to join other dino species.
NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT'D)
And Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky,
Petrie, and Spike embraced the many
adventures they had with one
another.
107.
INSERT SCENES of the five of them playing around, chasing each other in Flyer Territory.
They are playing with Petrie's siblings under the watchful eyes of Ava, Pterano, and Obadiah who are all seen smiling at them.
The five of them are standing in Spiketail Territory, eating food. Anya bounds over and tosses berries at Spike, and he catches them in his mouth.
The five of them are playing in the water in Duckbill Territory. Ducky is holding hands with Calvert and chatting with the girly duckbills.
Littlefoot, Petrie, and Cera look like they join their convo and are laughing with them.
Then the five of them are in Threehorn Territory, laughing and wrestling with each other. Binky passes them by, smirking coolly. Cera looks over to him.
Binky fixes his smirk on her, slowly shaking his head. Cera narrows her eyes, then smirks back and sticks her tongue at him, before running after the other five.
The five of them are in Longneck Territory, tossing rocks with one another with Shorty. Shorty and Littlefoot stop and laugh, and then Shorty turns to see Bron come over.
Bron looks down at Shorty with a warm smile, then Shorty and Littlefoot nod to each other (still looking genuinely friendly). Shorty and Bron turn to walk away side-by-side.
Littlefoot then runs after Cera, Ducky, Petrie, and Spike. The five of them are laughing as they run together and disappear over a hill.
FADE OUT.
THE END