An Unhappy Easter
[The scene opens with a shot of Trevor waiting at a level crossing as Rheneas and Sir Handel pass by in opposite directions with their respective trains. It then transitions to a shot of Rex and Bert passing each other in the forest before it transitions to a shot of Oliver, Patch, Marie, Berlioz, and Toulouse looking through the window of a candy store, eyeing the various egg candies and chocolates inside. With Easter fast approaching, everyone has been making preparations for the big day. This is shown with various scenes of people painting eggs, such as Petunia, Cinderella, Bunnie, Rotor, Fievel, Dylan, Dolly, Salem, Bolt, Mittens, Fenneko, and Ookami doing exactly such. Of all the people in town, there wasn't anyone looking forward to Easter more so than the likes of Yogi Bear. There was nothing that could contain his greedy delight from the inevitable scavenging of all the chocolate and goodies he could ask for and it was safe to say he was planning his move carefully in the days prior. One day, Yogi and Boo Boo are at the park, sitting on a bench as Scooby and Scrappy pass by]
Boo Boo: Yogi, I know that look in your eye, what are you planning?
Yogi: Why, Boo Boo, little bear type buddy, you wouldn't suspect me of doing anything devious, would you?
Boo Boo: I've been around you long enough to know when you're in "scheming mode".
Yogi: Well, if you haven't caught on yet, Easter is fast approachin', and I intend to come out on top with collectin' the most goodies.
Boo Boo: So what's your grand plan this time, Yogi?
Yogi: It's simple, my dear Boo Boo, we all know the Easter Bunny hides eggs before the crack of dawn, so I was thinkin', in order to get a headstart on the competition, I'll get to the spots before anyone else does. Who knows, I might clean out the whole section there won't be any eggs left. After all, I did play as the Easter Bunny before, or should I say; Easter Bear.
Boo Boo: Yeah, Yogi, I was there, I know Ranger Smith almost choked you out for that whole incident.
Yogi: Aaaaah, details, details. If I wasn't holdin' back, things woulda ended real differently.
Boo Boo: Y-Yogi, you're not seriously suggesting that-
Yogi: Well, us bears don't like bein' aggravated, ya' push a few too many buttons and we could-
Boo Boo: Ooooh, Yogi, that would be low even for-
Yogi: Aaaah, c'mon, Boo Boo, ya' know I'm only pullin' ya tail. I wouldn't actually hurt the ranger…though sometimes I could be persuaded.
Boo Boo: Ugh, regardless of your shallow sense of humor, I hope you're not planning on taking every egg you see. The Egg Hunt is supposed to be something for everyone to join in.
Yogi: I know, Boob, I just thought it'd be a crafty thing to get there before anyone else does, who knows, I might win a prize for the most eggs collected, besides all that chocolate.
Boo Boo: You say that now, but I guarantee you'll regret it once all the candy's settled in and your gut gets bigger than usual.
Yogi: Ah, Boo, why ya' always gotta rain on my parade like that? There's nothing wrong with havin' a little fun.
Boo Boo: I'm just saying, Yogi, sometimes your ideas get too big for their own good and you end up eating your own words.
Yogi: Baaaaaaah, it's always the same with you, "Mr. Ranger wouldn't like that, Yogi, don't do this, Yogi, I know everything, Yogi." You can be a real wet blanket sometimes, Boo Boo.
Boo Boo: No, I'm being sensible, who's the one pulling us out of trouble because of something you did?
Yogi: Who's the one that's been trying to give us a better life all these years while you just sit around and try to be all "normal"? I tell you, I could get more than half my schemes off the ground if you weren't holding me back.
Boo Boo: What's that supposed to mean?
Yogi: I know what I wanna do, Boo Boo, and whether or not you help me, it doesn't matter. Mark my words, before the sun rises on Easter Sunday, I'll have the most eggs, candy, and chocolate out of anyone in town, then we'll see who's the real genius. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got some planning to do.
[Yogi stands up and storms off in a huff]
Boo Boo: Wait, Yogi! Come back! Yogi!
[Yogi just ignores the smaller brown bear and continues down the path, past Copper and Shaggy]
Boo Boo: I just wanna look out for you…[sighs]
[The scene cuts to Boo Boo walking down the street by himself, a dejected look on his face as he stares at the ground. He hears the sound of giggling and looks over to see Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup happily painting eggs in their respective colors before Professor Utonium opens the door to call them inside. The small brown bear sighs again as he kicks a can on the curbside while Derpy and Doctor Whooves pass by in the opposite direction. The can then lands near Cindy's foot as it pans up to her]
Cindy: Hey, Boo-Boo.
Boo Boo: [flatly] Heeeeeeey, Cindy…
Cindy: Oh…what's the matter, you seem rather down today.
Boo Boo: Oh, it's nothing, really…
Cindy: Nmm-hmm, you got that look in your eye, it's the "Yogi and I had a disagreement" look.
Boo Boo: It's just that…you ever get that feeling where if you say something enough times, you start to sound pretentious?
Cindy: Whatever do you mean?
Boo Boo: I know that I'm meant to be the sensible side of this partnership, but…it feels like that's all I do, call Yogi out on his fallacies while he does most of the work anyway, like I'm just…the spectator, and…sometimes I wonder if I'm just holding him back.
Cindy: I think you're discrediting yourself a little too much there.
Boo Boo: Am I though? I don't agree with everything Yogi says, but it's only because I worry about him. I know he's usually got the right idea, but I can't help but feel like I don't…matter that much to him…
Cindy: Boo Boo, you're being too hard on yourself. It's more along the lines of Yogi being…well, a bit of an idiot than it has to do with you. Sure, you do tend to preach upon the same stuff over and over again…but, uh, that's not the point.
Boo Boo: Really? Because I think you just summed it up pretty well.
Cindy: What I'm trying to say is that Yogi needs you more than he realizes, and I know he cares about you just as much as you care about him, even if he's got an odd way of showing it.
Boo Boo: Perhaps, I just worry about him, ya' know.
Cindy: I do too, but I suppose that comes as part of being associated with Yogi Bear. You never know what to expect from him.
Boo Boo: I suppose you're right…if you wanted to know what he's up to, apparently, he's making some grand scheme to have the most eggs come Easter Sunday.
Cindy: Huh, ya' think after playing the Easter Bunny before, he'd be a little more humble.
Boo Boo: I don't think the word "humble" is anywhere in Yogi's dictionary.
Cindy: Hmmm…while we could stop him, it might be interesting to see if this blows up in his face. That might teach him a thing or two.
Boo Boo: [sighs] Well, if it does, I only hope it doesn't get him into too much trouble. I'm not entirely sure if I should bother him now…yeah…
Cindy: In that case, you could come with me, I don't remember the last time we spent time together.
Boo Boo: You're not gonna use me as a rebound?
Cindy: Haha, very funny. Besides, you know Yogi and I were never steady, at least not anymore…
[Cindy and Boo Boo walk side by side together as the scene transitions over to Yogi making plans on a piece of paper while sitting down at Tiana's Restaurant, to his left, Bugs, Daffy, and Porky are sitting at one table, then Knuckles, Shadow, and Rouge at another, Charlie, Lance, and Itchy are sitting at another with the Dachshund looking over in curiosity at what the bear is doing, contrast to the left where Mooch, Dipstick, Whizzer, and Two-Tone are sat, undoubtedly discussing plans of mischief, along with Colleen at another table to the center]
Yogi: Right…if I get up at the crack of dawn, the bunny will have delivered all the eggs by then…all I need to do is get there, get the stash and I'll get my reward…hehe, no wonder you're smarter than the average bear, takes careful planning and skill to be this genius.
Colleen: Talking to yourself again?
Yogi: Still can't get a date?
[Charlie bursts into wheezing laughter while Itchy covers his mouth]
Colleen: You rude bastard!
Charlie: That's made my day.
Colleen: You can shut up!
Charlie: Oh, no, this is too entertaining.
Colleen: I hate you.
Charlie: Yeah, well, the feeling's mutual, sweetums.
Colleen: Don't call me 'sweetums'.
Charlie: Or what, you'll throw me into a wall? Haven't heard that one before.
Colleen: Oh, shut up!
[The scene transitions to a shot of Molly passing through with a passenger train while Nia passes in the opposite direction with some flatbeds of pipes as it pans up to an apartment building, before going inside one of the windows where Cindy has set up a bowl of popcorn for her and Boo Boo on the table]
Cindy: There we go, perfect for a little movie night.
[Boo Boo lays back on the pillow and gives a sigh]
Boo Boo: Well, I can't say this doesn't make a pleasant change. Don't recall the last time we did something like this.
Cindy: Same, I wouldn't mind hanging out more often, especially if you need someone to talk to if Yogi's being himself
Boo Boo: …Cindy?
Cindy: Yeah?
Boo Boo: …You don't think Yogi is an…unpleasant influence on me, do you?
Cindy: Hmmm…well, that depends on how you look at it, he doesn't mistreat you, does he?
Boo Boo: Not necessarily, he's never ruled his authority over me if you're wondering, it's more superficial than anything. Basically, he has an idea, I don't agree with it, he does it anyway, and it's sort of a lather rinse, and repeat. Of course, we still care about each other, and not all of Yogi's ideas are bad, just…out there.
Cindy: I guess in that case, he just needs to learn to reign it in a bit more. Plus, you're not exactly a clone of him in any regard, you're quite independent in that regard.
Boo Boo: Yeeeeah, I suppose you're right…so, what's on tonight?
Cindy: Oh, you know, the usual.
[The scene cuts to Yogi looking over his plans once more in the kitchen of his apartment, next to him is a bowl of chocolates that he occasionally dips his hand into]
Yogi: Hmmm…okay, so the best spots are usually the ones you'd prolly expect; here, here, and here.
[Yogi points to several spots on a map of the park; the stone bridge, the fountain, and the carousel]
Yogi: Now, if I weed those out, I can then concentrate on the snack bar and then the river…might find me some next to the statue…
[Yogi stretches as he yawns]
Yogi: Perhaps I'd better get some sleep, need to be up bright and early if I'm gonna get my due…
[As Yogi walks out from the kitchen and into the living room, he looks at a picture frame of Boo Boo hanging on the wall]
Yogi: Huh…
[A flashback to their encounter at the beginning is shown]
"I know what I wanna do, Boo Boo, and whether or not you help me, it doesn't matter. Doesn't matter, doesn't matter, doesn't matter…"
[The scene flashes back to the present with Yogi looking a little guilty]
Yogi: Was I…too hard on him before…? I didn't mean it, of course, I was just…making a point…aaaah, he knows me, I was just having a moment…yeah…
[Yogi goes over to the bathroom and the sound of the sink being turned on can be heard. It then cuts to him entering the bedroom and getting into bed. The brown bear looks over at the empty spot next to him]
Yogi: [sighs] Guess I'm on my own tonight…ah well, I'm sure we can patch things up in the morning…[yawns]...yeah, that'll work, then we'll be…just…fine…
[Yogi begins to drift off…and soon falls asleep]
[The scene cuts to the next day as Yogi is shown walking through the park]
Yogi: Well, ain't it a beautiful day? Rather peaceful.
[Yogi looks over to where the river is and walks down to it]
Yogi: Ya' know, it's kinda…lonely around here…makes me wish Boo-Boo was here…wait a minute…what's that…?
[A few yards away from the bruin is a large hoard of eggs, stacked neatly next to each other]
Yogi: Aaaaaah…
[Yogi goes up to where the eggs are, but suddenly, they fall into a hole that was shaped around them]
Yogi: What the-?! Where'd they go?
[Yogi peers through the hole, surprised to see one this large and seemingly noticed by no one]
Yogi: That's strange…I don't think I've seen this hole before…I wonder where it leads to…
[With curiosity getting the better of him, Yogi begins to walk through the hole, noticing how it seems to stretch far through the ground]
Yogi: What is this place…?
[The further Yogi goes down the tunnel, the more it seems to go on, and on, and on…]
Yogi: Wow, it's…really quiet in here…and lonely…hello?! Anyone in here?!
[The only thing that comes back to the bear is his echo…Yogi begins to feel a little uneasy]
Yogi: Maybe I should go back…
[At that moment, something begins to glow in the distance, catching Yogi's attention]
Yogi: What on Earth…?
[Cautiously, Yogi begins to walk toward the light, getting closer and closer until he comes out of the tunnel…to an intersection full of tunnels stretching around the walls]
Yogi: Uhh…
[Suddenly, footsteps begin to echo through one of the tunnels. Yogi's eyes dart around to see which tunnel the noise is coming from]
Yogi: Hello? Someone there?
[Yogi's attention is called to the tunnel right in front of him, out from the darkness and glowing bright appears two green circles]
Yogi: Uhhhh, hey, hey, hey, who might that be? Anyone I know, or…
[Yogi trails off as out from the tunnel emerges a brown bear quite similar to himself…in fact, he appears to be almost a direct clone of Yogi, though resembling more of an animated depiction of his live-action counterpart]
Yogi: Uh…oh…well, uh, didn't expect to see myself down here…not too bad, are ya'? Hehe, heeeeeeeh…
[The other bear doesn't say anything, he just continues to stare at Yogi, making him feel rather uncomfortable]
Yogi: I, uh…don't suppose you-
?: Follow me.
Yogi: Uhhh…w-what?
?: Follow. Me.
[Before Yogi can say anything else, the bear walks backwards into the tunnel from which he came. Yogi stands in place uneasily]
Yogi: Uhhhhh…should I go or…well, can't be too bad, right…?
[Very slowly, Yogi begins to walk through the tunnel and follow this mysterious stranger…the air in the tunnel feels colder than before, and the bear is certain he can hear incoherent voices echoing off the walls]
Yogi: Startin' to get reeeeeeeal creeped out here…
[The echoing of laughter begins to ring throughout the cave. Yogi freezes in place, feeling very unnerved]
Yogi: H…Hello?
"Hey there, it's Yogi Bear…"
Yogi: Who said that?!
"A-tisket, a-tasket, I wanna picnic basket…"
Yogi: Hello?! Who's doing that?!
"I'm smarter than the average bear, yee-hee!"
Yogi: Someone shut that off!
"Smarter than the average bear, average bear, average bear…"
[Yogi clutches his ears to drop out the echoing until it seems to stop]
Yogi: Wha…what the…?
[Yogi takes his paws off his ears…only to come face to face with the clone from before]
Yogi: GAH! In the name of custard creams, don't scare someone like…like…
[Yogi trails off as the clone opens his mouth, revealing a set of sharp teeth and his pupils during into those of clock handles]
"Hmmhmmhmm, smarter than the average bear, eh? Hmmhmmhmmhmmhmhmhm, you?"
Yogi: Uhhhhh…w-what are you…?
"What am I…hmmhmmhmm, you stupid bear, I'm you, and you're me…I'm the side of you who's been kept under wraps for a long time now…your true side…"
Yogi: What do you mean…true side?
"Isn't it obvious…I'm the bear you should be…but instead, you choose to act more like the people you detest…the hat…the collar…the tie…smarter than the average bear…calling yourself one should be an insult…"
Yogi: H-Hey, where do you get off speaking to me like that?!
"A fat, selfish idiot, that's where…but of course…you'd never think of yourself as such…not when your mind is clouded by arrogance and greed…you want everything delivered in the palm of your hand, seeking fortune that so few are able to obtain…all to fill that gluttonous pride of yours…very soon, it's going to be your demise…"
Yogi: Wh…What are you talking about?
"Hmmhmmhmm…how about I show you…?"
[A zoom goes into Yogi's eye as a sketch of him in red is shown]
"What I see is someone who is insecure…feeble…self-loathing…yet they try to hide it through appearing as if they're better than everyone around them…you crave validation from others, just so you can take from them…all for it to go down that disgusting, undeserving gullet of yours…and the more you get, the bigger your hubris becomes as it continues to be fed…and fed…and fed…until…"
[The sketch of Yogi is shown growing wider and wider until…he pops like a balloon with a black residue splattering the real Yogi as he stares with a shell-shocked expression, mouth agape]
"Hmmhmhmhmhmhm, you can deny it all you want, but you cannot deny the truth…soon enough, your end will come, and soon, there will be nothing left but the remains of a worthless, pitiful, selfish worm…"
[Yogi's shut eyes suddenly open and he stares up at the ceiling, looking like he was in a state of sleep paralysis]
Yogi: Uhhhhhhhhuhuhhhhh…
[An owl's hoot comes from outside the window, causing the bear to jump and cover himself with a blanket…he nervously puts the blanket down and looks out the window]
Yogi: Th…That, that was nothing, definitely nothing, just a dream, just a dream, dream, dream, dream, happy thoughts…please…
[Yogi quivers under the covers as the shot pans out from his room]
[The scene transitions to the next morning as Boo Boo and Cindy are shown walking through the park, passing by Mami and Kyoko]
Boo Boo: …Oh, hey, is that Yogi?
[The back of Yogi's head can be seen as he sits on a bench]
Cindy: Oh yeah, there he is.
[As the two get closer to the fellow bruin, they notice that something appears off about their companion. Yogi is staring dead ahead, looking as if he'd seen a ghost]
Boo Boo: Hey, Yogi…Yogi? Yogi…are you okay?
[Yogi just murmurs incoherently]
Cindy: Yogi? Hello? [whistles and snaps her fingers in front of his face] Earth to Yogi Bear?
Yogi: Wha-Huh? Oh, it's just you two, thank God.
Boo Boo: Uhhhhh, yeah…is everything okay, Yogi?
Yogi: Oh, yeah, yeah, it's fine, it's fine, juuuuust peachy.
Cindy: Oooooookay then…
Yogi: [clears throat] Listen, Boo Boo, I'm sorry about what happened yesterday. I shouldn't have lashed out at you like I did.
Boo Boo: It's okay, Yogi, I don't hold it against you.
Yogi: I just, I'm…truly sorry for yesterday…
Boo Boo: Well…I forgive you, Yogi…but for real, are you sure you're okay?
Yogi: What I've got isn't important right now, I wanna make it up to you, Boob. Whatta ya' say, how about I treat us to lunch, your choice?
Boo Boo: Uh, s-sure, Yogi, whatever you say?
Yogi: Hey, Cindy, you can come to join us if you wish.
Cindy: Eh, couldn't hurt I suppose.
Yogi: Riiiight, right…
[As Yogi begins to lead the two down the path, his mind goes back to the nightmare, and the visuals flooding into his head as the camera pans over to a hole in the ground…before a pair of eyes flicker twice]
Character Guide:
Yogi Bear, Boo Boo Bear, Cindy Bear - The Yogi Bear Show
Charlie Barkin, Itchy, Lance - All Dogs Go To Heaven (1989)
Colleen - Road Rovers
Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Professor Utonium - The Powerpuff Girls
Bolt, Mittens - Bolt (2008)
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Petunia Pig - Looney Tunes
Cinderella - Cinderella (1950)
Copper - The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Derpy Hooves, Doctor Whooves - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Fenneko, Ookami - Aggretsuko
Fievel Mousekewitz - An American Tail (1986)
Knuckles, Shadow, Rouge - Sonic the Hedgehog
Kyoko Sakura, Mami Tomoe - Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Marie, Toulouse, Berlioz - The Aristocats (1970)
Oliver - Oliver and Company (1988)
Patch, Dylan, Dolly, Mooch, Two-Tone, Dipstick, Whizzer - 101 Dalmatians (1961)/101 Dalmatians: The Series/101 Dalmatian Street
Rotor Walrus - Sonic the Hedgehog
Salem Saberhagen - Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Scrappy-Doo - Scooby-Doo
Molly, Nia, Rheneas, Sir Handel, Rex, Bert, Trevor - Thomas and Friends
