Wizard Of Oz, The script

Wizard Of Oz, The Script - Broadway musical

FADE IN -- Title:

For nearly forty years this story has given faithful service to the Young
in Heart; and Time has been powerless to put its kindly philosophy out of
fashion.

To those of you who have been faithful to it in return

...and to the Young in Heart --- we dedicate this picture.

FADE OUT:

MS -- Dorothy stoops down to Toto -- speaks to him -- then runs down road
to b.g. -- Toto following --

DOROTHY
She isn't coming yet, Toto. Did she hurt
you? She tried to, didn't she? Come on --
we'll go tell Uncle Henry and Auntie Em.
Come on, Toto.

LS -- Farm yard -- Dorothy enters left b.g. along road -- Toto following
her -- CAMERA PANS right -- she comes forward thru gate -- runs forward to
Aunt Em and Uncle Henry working at Incubator --

DOROTHY
Aunt Em! Aunt Em!

MS -- Aunt Em and Uncle Henry working with baby chicks in incubator --
Dorothy runs in -- speaks to them -- Dorothy picks up baby chick -- CAMERA
TRUCKS back as Aunt Em and Dorothy come forward -- Aunt Em puts chick in
coop with hen -- then TRUCKS forward as they go to b.g. to incubator --
Dorothy reacts -- Uncle Henry looks at her -- CAMERA PANS her to left
across yard --

DOROTHY
Aunt Em!

AUNT EM
Fifty-seven, fifty-eight --

DOROTHY
Just listen to what Miss Gulch did to Toto!
She --

AUNT EM
Dorothy, please! We're trying to count!
Fifty-eight--

DOROTHY
Oh, but Aunt Em, she hit him over the --

UNCLE HENRY
Don't bother us now, honey -- this old
incubator's gone bad, and we're likely to
lose a lot of our chicks.

DOROTHY
Oh -- oh, the poor little things. Oh, but
Aunt Em, Miss Gulch hit Toto right over the
back with a rake just because she says he
gets in her garden and chases her nasty old
cat every day.

AUNT EM
Seventy -- Dorothy, please!

DOROTHY
Oh, but he doesn't do it every day -- just
once or twice a week. And he can't catch
her old cat, anyway. And now she says she's
gonna get the sheriff, and --

AUNT EM
Dorothy! Dorothy! We're busy!

DOROTHY
Oh -- all right.

MCS - Aunt Em and Uncle Henry taking chicks out of incubator -

UNCLE HENRY
Poor little orphan, and her Miss Gulch
troubles. Gosh all hemlock - you know, she
ought to have somebody to play with.

AUNT EM
I know, but we all got to work out our own
problems, Henry.

UNCLE HENRY
Yes.

AUNT EM
Oh, I hope we got them in time.

UNCLE HENRY
Yes.

MLS -- Zeke -- Hunk and Hickory working on wagon -- Hickory and Zeke
lowering bed of wagon into place --

ZEKE
How's she coming?

HUNK
Take it easy.

CS -- Hunk on ground -- gets finger caught under wagon bed -- reacts --

HUNK
Ow! You got my finger!

CS -- Zeke and Hickory holding wagon bed --

ZEKE
Well, why don't you get your finger out of
the way!

MLS -- Zeke and Hickory put wagon bed in place -- Hunk sitting on ground
by wagon -- Dorothy enters -- comes forward to Zeke -- CAMERA TRUCKS
forward on them -- they speak -- Zeke exits left f.g. -- Hunk enters --
speaks to Dorothy -- Hickory exits right -- PAN left as Hunk and Dorothy
go over by wagon -- they speak -- Dorothy exits right -- Hunk hits his
finger with hammer -- whirls around --

HICKORY
Come on - come on - over this way.

ZEKE
Okay.

HICKORY
There you are.

HUNK
Right on my finger!

ZEKE
It's a lucky thing it wasn't your head.

DOROTHY
Zeke, what am I going to do about Miss
Gulch? Just because Toto chases her old
cat --

ZEKE
Listen, honey, I got them hogs to get in.

HUNK
Now lookit, Dorothy, you ain't using your
head about Miss Gulch. Think you didn't
have any brains at all.

DOROTHY
I have so got brains.

HUNK
Well, why don't you use them? When you come
home, don't go by Miss Gulch's place. Then
Toto won't get in her garden, and you won't
get in no trouble. See?

DOROTHY
Oh, Hunk, you just won't listen, that's all.

HUNK
Well, your head ain't made of straw, you know.

MLS - Int. Barn - Hickory working on wind machine - straightens up -
reacts - Dorothy comes forward - CAMERA TRUCKS forward as Hickory goes to
her - he speaks to her - turns motor of wind machine on - they watch it -
oil spurts out into Hickory's face - he reacts - Dorothy exit left -

HICKORY
Oh! Oh, it feels like my joints are rusted.
Listen, Dorothy, don't let Hunk kid you
about Miss Gulch. She's just a poor
sour-faced old maid that -- she ain't got
no heart left. You know, you should have a
little more heart yourself, and have pity
on her.

DOROTHY
Well, gee, I try and have a heart.

HICKORY
Now look, here's something that really has
a heart. This is the best invention I ever
invented.

DOROTHY
This?

HICKORY
Sure. It's to break up winds, so we don't
have no more dust storms. Can you imagine
what it'll mean to this section of the
country? I'll show you. It works perfectly
now. Here's the principle. You see that fan
-- that sends up air currents into the sky.
These air currents -- Oh, stop it!

DOROTHY
Oh!

HICKORY
Who did it? Now wait a minute.

DOROTHY
Hickory!

HICKORY
Now what happened? I'll bet Hunk did that.

MLS -- Zeke driving pigs into pen -- Dorothy enters in b.g. walks along
railing of pen -- Zeke goes to b.g. -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward -- Zeke pours
feed into trough --

ZEKE
Say! Get in there before I make a dime bank
out of you! Listen, kid, are you going to
let that old Gulch heifer try and buffalo
you?

MCS -- Zeke poring feed into trough -- speaks --

ZEKE
She ain't nothing to be afraid of. Have a
little courage, that's all.

MLS -- Dorothy walking along railing between pig pens --

DOROTHY
I'm not afraid of her.

MCS -- Zeke picks up another bucket of feed -- pours it into trough --

ZEKE
Then the next time she squawks, walk right
up to her and spit in her eye. That's what
I'd do!

MLS -- Dorothy on railing -- loses her balance -- falls into pig pen --

DOROTHY
Oh!

MCS -- Zeke reacts -- CAMERA PANS left as he jumps into pen -- takes
Dorothy's foot out of wire -- then picks her up -- CAMERA PANS right as he
carries her out of pen -- puts her down with Hunk and Hickory -- Zeke
jumps out of pen -- sits down -- wipes his brow --

DOROTHY
Oh! Oh, Zeke! Help! Help me, Zeke! Get
me out of here! Help!

HICKORY
Are you all right, Dorothy?

DOROTHY
Yes, I'm all right. Oh -- I fell in and --
and Zeke --

MCS -- Zeke -- Dorothy -- Hunk and Hickory -- they all look at Zeke --
they laugh -- Aunt Em enters with plate of crullers -- CAMERA TRUCKS
forward on Hunk -- Aunt Em and Hickory -- they speak -- Hunk and Hickory
each take cruller -- go to b.g. -- CAMERA PULLS back as Aunt Em comes
forward to Zeke and Dorothy -- she speaks to Zeke -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward
as Dorothy and Aunt Em walk to b.g. -- Dorothy takes cruller -- Aunt Em
runs to b.g. --

DOROTHY
Why, Zeke, -- you're just as scared as I am!

HUNK
What's the matter -- gonna let a little old
pig make a coward out of you?

HICKORY
Look at you, Zeke -- you're just as white --

AUNT EM
Here, here, what's all this jabber-wapping
when there's work to be done? I know three
shiftless farm hands that'll be out of a
job before they know it!

HICKORY
Well, Dorothy was walking along the --

AUNT EM
I saw you tinkering with that contraption,
Hickory. Now, you and Hunk get back to that
wagon!

HICKORY
All right, Mrs. Gale. But some day they're
going to erect a statue to me in this town,
and --

AUNT EM
Well, don't start posing for it now. Here,
here -- can't work on an empty stomach.
Have some crullers.

HUNK
Gosh, Mrs. Gale.

AUNT EM
Just fried.

HICKORY
Thanks.

HUNK
Swell.

ZEKE
You see, Dorothy toppled in with the big
Duroc...

AUNT EM
It's no place for Dorothy about a pig sty!
Now you go feed those hogs before they worry
themselves into anemia!

ZEKE
Yes'am.

DOROTHY
Auntie Em, really -- you know what Miss
Gulch said she was gonna do to Toto? She
said she was gonna --

AUNT EM
Now, Dorothy, dear, stop imagining things.
You always get yourself into a fret over
nothing.

DOROTHY
No --

AUNT EM
Now, you just help us out today, and find
yourself a place where you won't get into
any trouble.

MCU -- Dorothy reacts -- speaks --

DOROTHY
Some place where there isn't any trouble.

MS -- Dorothy and Toto -- she tosses him a piece of the cruller -- Toto
eats it -- Dorothy speaks as she walks forward -- she sings -- leans
against haystack -- then walks over near rake -- CAMERA PANS right --

DOROTHY
Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto?
There must be. It's not a place you can
get to by a boat or a train. It's far, far
away -- behind the moon -- beyond the rain --

DOROTHY
(sings)
Somewhere, over the rainbow, way up high,
There's a land that I heard of once in a
lullaby.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue,
And the dreams that you dare to dream really
do....

CS -- Toto by wheel of rake -- listening to song --

DOROTHY o.s.
(sings)
...come true....

MCS -- Dorothy singing -- swings on wheel of rake -- then walks forward
around wheel -- Toto jumps up onto seat of rake -- Dorothy pets him --
sits on front of rake -- CAMERA PULLS back -- Dorothy finishes song --

DOROTHY
(sings)
...Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind
me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
Away above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow,
Why then -- oh, why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly
Beyond the rainbow
Why, oh, why can't I?

LS -- Miss Gulch rides along country road on bicycle -- CAMERA PANS to
right with her --

LS -- Miss Gulch rides forward to front of Gale's home -- stops and gets
off her bicycle as Uncle Henry comes forward --

MISS GULCH
Mr. Gale!

UNCLE HENRY
Howdy, Miss Gulch.

MISS GULCH
I want to see you and your wife right
away....

MCS -- Uncle Henry and Miss Gulch at gate -- they speak -- Uncle Henry
lets go of the gate -- it hits Miss Gulch -- she reacts -- exits left --
Uncle Henry puts paint brush down -- starts out left --

MISS GULCH
... about Dorothy.

UNCLE HENRY
Dorothy? Well, what has Dorothy done?

MISS GULCH
What's she done? I'm all but lame from the
bite on my leg!

UNCLE HENRY
You mean she bit you?

MISS GULCH
No, her dog!

UNCLE HENRY
Oh, she bit her dog, eh?

MISS GULCH
NO!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Int. Gale Sitting room -- Aunt Em and Miss Gulch seated -- Dorothy
enters -- carrying Toto in her arms -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on them --
PANS to right with Dorothy to Uncle Henry -- then Pans her left to Aunt Em
and Miss Gulch -- Miss Gulch shows order to Aunt Em -- Uncle Henry enters
-- looks at the order -- Miss Gulch picks up basket -- rises -- Dorothy
screams at Miss Gulch -- Miss Gulch tries to take Toto away from Dorothy --
Uncle Henry takes Toto -- puts him into basket --

MISS GULCH
That dog's a menace to the community. I'm
taking him to the sheriff and make sure he's
destroyed.

DOROTHY
Destroyed? Toto? Oh, you can't! You
mustn't! Auntie Em! Uncle Henry! You won't
let her, will you?

UNCLE HENRY
Of course we won't. Will we, Em?

DOROTHY
Please, Aunt Em, Toto didn't mean to. He
didn't know he was doing anything wrong.
I'm the one that ought to be punished. I
let him go in her garden. You can send me
to bed without supper --

MISS GULCH
If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring
a damage suit that'll take your whole farm!
There's a law protecting folks against dogs
that bite!

AUNT EM
How would it be if she keeps him tied up?
He's really gentle -- with gentle people,
that is.

MISS GULCH
Well, that's for the Sheriff to decide.
Here's his order allowing me to take him.
Unless you want to go against the law.

UNCLE HENRY
Uhh -- yeah --

AUNT EM
Now, we can't go against the law, Dorothy.
I'm afraid poor Toto will have to go.

MISS GULCH
Now you're seeing reason.

DOROTHY
No --

MISS GULCH
Here's what I'm taking him in -- so he can't
attack me again.

DOROTHY
Oh, no, no! I won't let you take him! You
go away, you....! Oooh, I'll bite you myself!

AUNT EM
Dorothy!

DOROTHY
You wicked old witch! Uncle Henry, Auntie
Em, don't let 'em take Toto! Don't let her
take him -- please!

MISS GULCH
Here! I've got an order! Let me have...

DOROTHY
Stop her!

AUNT EM
Put him in the basket, Henry.

MISS GULCH
The idea!

DOROTHY
Oh, don't, Uncle Henry. Oh, Toto! Don't...

MCU -- Dorothy crying -- looks o.s. to Aunt Em -- then to Uncle Henry
then turns and starts out --

MS -- Dorothy runs out of the room -- Aunt Em rises -- looks after Dorothy
-- then turns to Miss Gulch and Uncle Henry -- Aunt Em speaks to Miss
Gulch -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward -- Aunt Em exits left -- Uncle Henry sits
in chair at right f.g. -- grins --

AUNT EM
Almira Gulch, just because you own half the
county doesn't mean you have the power to
run the rest of us! For twenty-three years,
I've been dying to tell you what I thought
of you! And now -- well, being a Christian
woman, I can't say it!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Miss Gulch riding bicycle to left -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on basket
on back of bicycle -- Toto sticks his head out -- looks about -- then
jumps out --

MS -- Toto jumps to ground -- CAMERA PANS up as he runs down road to
b.g. --

LS -- Miss Gulch riding forward down dirt road on her bicycle -- she exits
left f.g. --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Int. Dorothy's room -- Dorothy sitting on floor by bed -- crying --
Toto jumps in thru window and onto bed -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward as Dorothy
hugs him -- reacts -- speaks to him -- then takes suitcase from under bed
-- starts packing it -- (Toto barks)

DOROTHY
Toto, darling! Oh, I got you back! You
came back! Oh, I'm so glad! Toto! Oh,
they'll be coming back for you in a minute.
We've got to get away! We've got to run
away -- quick!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Dorothy's and Toto's footprints in dirt road -- CAMERA PANS up
showing them walking down road to b.g. -- Dorothy carrying suitcase and
basket --

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Dorothy and Toto walking to right across bridge --

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto on bridge -- Dorothy looks down to f.g. -- Toto
runs forward down path -- exits f.g. --

MLS -- Camp -- lettering on wagon -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward on wagon --

PROFESSOR
MARVEL
ACCLAIMED BY
The CROWNED HEADS of EUROPE

Let Him In His
Read Your PAST - PRESENT and FUTURE Crystal

Also Juggling and Sleight of Hand

Dorothy enters in f.g. -- reads sign -- reacts to Professor humming o.s. --

MLS -- Professor steps down out of wagon -- sees Dorothy -- speaks to her
as he crosses to fire at left -- Dorothy comes forward --

PROFESSOR
Well, well, well -- house guests, huh? And
who might you be? No, no -- now don't tell
me.

MCS -- Professor sits by fire -- Dorothy comes forward -- they speak --

PROFESSOR
Let's see -- you're -- you're travelling in
disguise. No, that's not right. I -- you're
-- you're going on a visit. No, I'm wrong.
That's...You're -- running away.

DOROTHY
How did you guess?

PROFESSOR
Professor Marvel never guesses -- he knows!
Now, why are you running away?

DOROTHY
Why --

PROFESSOR
No, no -- now don't tell me. They -- they
don't understand you at home. They don't
appreciate you. You want to see other lands
-- big cities -- big mountains -- big
oceans --

DOROTHY
Why, it's just like you could read what was
inside of me.

MLS -- Professor and Dorothy by fire -- Professor roasting wiener on
stick --

PROFESSOR
Yes --

DOROTHY
Please, Professor, why can't we go along
with you?

CS -- Toto enters -- bites wiener off stick --

PROFESSOR o.s.
Well, we -- uh --

DOROTHY o.s.
Oh, Toto, that's not....

MCS -- Professor and Dorothy -- Dorothy scolds Toto o.s.

DOROTHY
...polite! We haven't been asked yet.

MLS -- Professor and Dorothy -- Toto in front of them eating wiener --
Professor laughs and speaks -- puts another wiener on stick --

PROFESSOR
He's perfectly welcome. As one dog to
another, huh? Here now -- let's see where
were we?

MCS -- Professor and Dorothy speak -- Professor puts stick down at left --

PROFESSOR
Oh, yes - you - you wanted to go home, huh?

DOROTHY
Oh, no, I wanted to go along with you.

PROFESSOR
Oh --

DOROTHY
Nobody cares about me at home. They wouldn't
even miss me.

PROFESSOR
Aw, come, come, come --

DOROTHY
No, they won't - honestly.

PROFESSOR
Oh --

DOROTHY
Auntie Em was even going to let them kill
Toto yesterday for biting Miss Gulch. Oh,
please, Professor, why can't we go with you
and see all the Crowned Heads of Europe?

PROFESSOR
Do you know any? Oh, you mean the thing
-- Yes, well, I -- I never do anything
without consulting my crystal first.
Let's....

MLS -- Professor rises -- CAMERA PANS as he and Dorothy cross to right to
wagon --

PROFESSOR
...go inside here -- we'll -- Just come
along. I'll show you. There you are - right
in there.

MLS -- Int. Wagon -- Dorothy and Professor come in -- CAMERA TRUCKS
forward -- Professor moves chair up for Dorothy -- then lights candles --
sits down -- puts on turban -- speaks to Dorothy -- she closes her eyes --
he takes her basket -- looks thru it -- takes out a photograph --

PROFESSOR
That's right. Here -- sit right down here.
That's it. Ha ha! This -- this is the same
genuine, magic, authentic crystal used by
the Priests of Isis and Osiris in the days
of the Pharaohs of Egypt -- in which
Cleopatra first saw the approach of Julius
Caesar and Marc Anthony, and -- and so on
-- and so on. Now, you -- you'd better
close your eyes, my child, for a moment --
in order to be better in tune with the
infinite. We -- we can't do these things
without....

INSERT -- CU -- photograph of Dorothy and Aunt Em --

PROFESSOR o.s.
...reaching out into the....

MCU -- Professor looks at photograph --

PROFESSOR
...infinite. Yes.

MCS -- Dorothy and Professor -- he puts photograph on chair -- Dorothy
opens her eyes -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward as Professor looks into the
crystal --

PROFESSOR
That's -- that's all right. Now you can
open them. We'll gaze into the crystal.
Ahh -- what's this I see? A house -- with a
picket fence....

CU -- Dorothy -- Camera shooting past Professor at right f.g. -- Dorothy
reacts --

PROFESSOR
...and a barn -- with a weather vane and a
-- of a -- of a running horse.

MCU - Professor - Camera shooting past Professor at left f.g. - he looks
into crystal - speaks -

PROFESSOR
No - it's - it's - a crowing rooster.

CU -- Dorothy -- Camera shooting past Professor --

DOROTHY
That's our farm!

PROFESSOR
Oh -- yes.

MCS -- Dorothy and Professor -- He looks into crystal -- then looks down
at photograph --

PROFESSOR
Yes, there's -- there's a woman -- she's....

INSERT -- CU of the photograph --

MCS -- Dorothy and Professor -- he puts the photograph away again -- looks
into crystal --

PROFESSOR
...she's wearing a polka-dot dress....

MCU -- Professor -- Camera shooting past Dorothy --

PROFESSOR
...her face is careworn.

DOROTHY
Yes...That's Aunt Em.

PROFESSOR
Her -- her name is Emily.

CU -- Dorothy -- Camera shooting past Professor -- Dorothy reacts --

DOROTHY
That's right. What's she doing?

PROFESSOR
Well, I -- I can't quite see. Why, she's crying.

DOROTHY
Oh --

PROFESSOR
Someone has hurt her -- someone has just
about broken her heart.

DOROTHY
Me?

MCU -- Professor -- camera shooting past Dorothy --

PROFESSOR
Well, it's -- it's someone she loves very
much. Someone she's been very kind to.
Someone she's taken care of in sickness.

CU -- Dorothy reacts -- speaks -- Camera shooting past Professor --

DOROTHY
I had the measles once -- and she stayed
right by me every minute.

PROFESSOR
Uh-huh.

DOROTHY
What's she doing now?

MCU - Professor looks into crystal - Camera shooting past Dorothy -

PROFESSOR
Well, she's - she's going into a little bed....

CU - Dorothy - Camera shooting past Professor -

PROFESSOR
...room --

DOROTHY
Has it poppies on the wall....

MCU - Professor - Camera shooting past Dorothy

DOROTHY
...paper?

PROFESSOR
I said it had poppies on the wall paper! Eh
-- she's -- What's this? Why, she's --
she's putting her hand on her heart -- she's
-- she's dropping down on the....

CU -- Dorothy reacts -- Camera shooting Professor -- he speaks -- exits
right --

PROFESSOR
...bed.

DOROTHY
Oh, no -- no!

PROFESSOR
That's all -- the Crystal's gone dark.

DOROTHY
Oh, you....

MCS -- Dorothy and Professor -- Dorothy jumps up -- picks up her basket --
goes to b.g. --

DOROTHY
...you don't suppose she could really be
sick, do you? Oh -- Oh, I've got to go home
right away!

PROFESSOR
But -- what's this? I thought you were
going along with me.

DOROTHY
Oh, no, no, I have to get to her right....

MCS -- Dorothy picks up Toto -- CAMERA PANS as she comes forward down
steps -- she speaks to Toto -- reacts -- CAMERA PANS left as she runs to
b.g. -- picks up suitcase -- puts Toto to ground -- both run up hill in
b.g. -- wind blowing leaves around --

DOROTHY
...away! Come on, Toto! Oh, what'll I do?
If we go home, they'll send you to the
Sheriff. And if we don't, Aunt Em may --
well, she may die! I know what I'll do -
I'll give you to Hunk. He'll watch out for
you. But we've got to hurry. Goodbye,
Professor Marvel -- and thanks a lot!

MLS -- Professor comes out of wagon -- CAMERA PANS him left to horse --
wind blowing -- Professor looks around -- starts out left with horse --

PROFESSOR
Better get under cover, Sylvester --
there's a storm blowing up -- a whopper, to
speak in the vernacular of the peasantry.
Poor little kid -- I hope she gets home all
right.

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MS -- Farm Yard -- chickens fly down into yard -- run to b.g. toward barn
-- wind blowing weeds and dust -- CAMERA PANS up -- Uncle Henry runs
forward -- speaks to Hunk -- Hunk exits into barn at left -- Uncle Henry
comes forward -- CAMERA TRUCKS back to Hickory working on wind machine --
they speak -- then hurry to b.g. -- Zeke in b.g. runs forward -- Hickory
exits into barn --

UNCLE HENRY
Hunk, get them horses loose! Where's
Hickory. Hickory! Hickory! Doggone it!
Hick --

HICKORY o.s.
Right here.

UNCLE HENRY
Hey, what are you doing there?

HICKORY
This is my chance! The cyclone is coming.
Let me show you what my machine can do!
You see, it goes --

UNCLE HENRY
Doggone you! Help Hunk get them horses
loose!

HICKORY
All right - you'll be sorry.

UNCLE HENRY
Go on, hurry up! Hurry up, I tell you!

LS -- Zeke points up to sky -- Hunk and others drive horses out of barn --

ZEKE
She's here -- it's a twister!

ELS -- The Gale Farm -- Cyclone approaching --

MLS -- Aunt Em runs out of house -- cups hands to her mouth -- calls o.s.
-- runs to b.g. to corner of house -- calls o.s. --

AUNT EM
Dorothy! Dorothy!

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto near fence -- Dorothy looks to b.g. to house --

LS -- Uncle Henry -- Hunk -- Hickory and Zeke -- they turn horse loose --
it runs out right --

UNCLE HENRY
Come on -- everybody in the storm cellar!

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto moving forward against the wind -- weeds and
sticks blowing thru -- Dorothy stops -- picks up Toto --

MLS -- Aunt Em on porch -- Uncle Henry -- Hunk -- Zeke and Hickory run in
-- Aunt Em calls o.s. again -- then all start into storm cellar --

AUNT EM
Henry! Henry! I can't find Dorothy! She's
somewhere out in the storm! Dorothy!

MLS -- Dorothy carrying Toto -- pushes gate open -- makes her way thru
wind -- CAMERA PANS right as she goes up on to porch of house -- chair and
things blow off the porch -- Dorothy opens screen door -- the door blows
off -- Dorothy exits into house --

MLS -- Zeke and Hunk exit into storm cellar -- close the cellar door --

MLS -- Dorothy in Living room -- CAMERA PANS left as she runs across room
-- calls o.s. -- TRUCKS back as she hurries forward to kitchen -- then
exits door left --

DOROTHY
Auntie Em! Auntie Em!

ELS -- The Gale farm -- the Cyclone approaching --

MS -- Dorothy sitting on edge of bed -- holding Toto in her arms -- the
window blows loose -- hits Dorothy on the head -- she falls to floor -
then gets up dazed - sits on edge of bed - Toto jumps up near her - she
lies back on bed --

ELS - The Gale Farm - Cyclone hits it - swirling dust circles house -

ELS - The house spinning up thru dust -

ELS - The house spinning up thru dust - other wreckage flying thru -

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

CU - Dorothy lying on bed - opens her eyes - looks around -

MS - Dorothy and Toto on bed - Dorothy sits up - CAMERA TRUCKS back as she
sits up - looks out window - sees trees, furniture, etc. flying thru -

MS - Dorothy looking out window - turns - speaks to Toto -

DOROTHY
We're not on the ground, Toto!

MLS - Shooting thru window - Chicken coop flies thru - then a little old
lady sitting ie rocking chair - knitting -

MS - Dorothy and Toto - Dorothy reacts -

MLS - Shooting thru window - Cow floats thru - Cow mooing -

MS - Dorothy and Toto - Toto barks - jumps down off the bed - (Cow o.s.
mooing)

MCS - Toto crawls under bed -

MS -- Dorothy sitting on bed -- looking out window to b.g. -- reacts as
various things float thru -- Two men in row boat float in -- both tip
their hats to Dorothy -- Dorothy waves to them --

MCS - Toto looks out from under bed - Cow moos o.s. - he darts back under
the bed -

MLS - Shooting through window - Cow floats thru -

MCS - Dorothy rises - looks o.s. -

MLS - Shooting thru window - tree floats thru -

MCS -- Dorothy reacts -- turns --

DOROTHY
We must be up inside....

MCS -- Toto looks out from under bed --

DOROTHY o.s.
...the cyclone.

CS - Dorothy looking o.s. out window - reacts - CAMERA PANS as she sits on
edge of bed -

MS -- Dorothy -- seated on edge of bed -- looking out window -- Miss Gulch
floats in -- riding her bicycle -- Dorothy reacts -- looks down to Toto --
Miss Gulch moves in closer to window -- her bicycle changes to broomstick
-- her clothes into the flying robe and pointed hat --

MCS - Dorothy looking o.s. - reacts - puts her hands over her eyes -

MLS -- Dorothy lies face down on the bed -- Miss Gulch floating thru in
b.g. -- disappears --

MS -- the swirling funnel of the cyclone -- the house spins in apart from
the cyclone --

MLS - Dorothy holding Toto in her arms - throws herself down on the bed -
screams -

ELS - The spinning house - the cyclone whirling in the background -
(Dorothy screaming)

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto lying on bed -- house spinning -- Dorothy
screams --

ELS - The house whirling down thru dust - exits lower right -

ELS -- The house whirls in at top -- floats down thru --

ELS -- The house floating down thru clouds --

MLS -- Dorothy and Toto lying on bed -- the house crashes to ground --
Dorothy screams -- she looks around -- then gets up off the bed -- goes to
b.g. -- picks up the basket -- opens door --

MCS -- Dorothy walks forward -- looking around o.s. -- CAMERA PANS as she
walks to right f.g. -- exits --

Int. Farm House -- MCS -- Dorothy enters from l.f.g. and opens the door
to reveal Munchkinland -- CAMERA BOOMS forward through the door and around
to the right -- to shoot down on FULL SHOT of Civic Center of the Munchkin
Village -- Dorothy looks around confused by it all --

MLS -- Dorothy with Toto in her arms looks about the Village and speaks --
Munchkins rise before camera in f.g. and watch her --

DOROTHY
Toto -- I've a feeling we're not in Kansas
anymore.

CS -- Dorothy with Toto in her arms -- looks about and speaks --

DOROTHY
We must be over the rainbow!

LS -- Dorothy puts Toto down to the ground -- turns to the b.g. -- reacts
and backs slowly toward the camera -- exits right-

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

MLS -- Glinda looks o.s. to the right to Dorothy --

MCU -- Dorothy look o.s. to l.f.g. -- reacts -- speaks --

DOROTHY
Now I -- I know we're not in Kansas.

MLS -- Glinda -- CAMERA PANS her right to Dorothy and Toto -- CAMERA
TRUCKS forward -- they speak --

GLINDA
Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?

DOROTHY
Who, me? Why, I'm not a witch at all. I'm
Dorothy Gale from Kansas.

GLINDA
Oh! Well....

CS -- Toto -- Dorothy's feet in b.g. --

GLINDA o.s.
...is that the Witch?

DOROTHY
Who, Toto?

MCS -- Glinda and Dorothy -- they speak and look o.s. to l.f.g.--

DOROTHY
Toto's my dog.

GLINDA
Well, I'm a little muddled. The Munchkins
called me because a new witch has just
dropped a house on the Wicked Witch of the
East. And there's the house, and here you
are, and that's all...

MCS -- Wicked Witch of the East's feet protruding from under the farm
house --

GLINDA o.s.
...that's left of the Wicked Witch of the
East.

MCU -- Dorothy looks o.s. to l.f.g. -- reacts --

GLINDA o.s.
And so what the Munchkins want to know...

MCU -- Glinda looks o.s. to Dorothy and speaks --

GLINDA
...is, are you a good witch, or a bad witch?

MCU -- Dorothy looks to l.f.g. -- speaks -- reacts to noise o.s. --

DOROTHY
Oh, but I've already told you, I'm not a
witch at all -- witches are old and ugly.
What was that?

MCU -- Glinda looks to r.f.g. and speaks --

GLINDA
The Munchkins. They're laughing because I
am a witch. I'm Glinda, the Witch of the
North.

MCU -- Dorothy looks to l.f.g. -- reacts -- speaks -- curtsies --

DOROTHY
You are! Oh, I beg your pardon! But I've
never heard of a beautiful....

MCU -- Glinda looks to r.f.g. and speaks --

DOROTHY o.s.
...witch before.

GLINDA
Only bad witches are ugly.

MCS -- Glinda and Dorothy -- they speak -- Dorothy reacts to noise o.s. --
CAMERA TRUCKS back -- Munchkins enter from b.g. behind flowers -- Glinda
sings --

GLINDA
The Munchkins are happy because you have
freed them from the Wicked Witch of the
East.

DOROTHY
Oh. But, if you please -- what are
Munchkins?

GLINDA
The little people who live in this land --
it's Munchkinland, and you are their
national heroine, my dear. It's all right
-- you may all come out and thank her. It's
all right now - you may all come out.

GLINDA
(sings)
Come out, come out, wherever you are
And meet the young lady who fell from a
star.

LS -- Dorothy and Glinda -- Toto with them -- Munchkins in f.g. -- others
enter in b.g. -- Glinda leads Dorothy toward the b.g. as she sings --
CAMERA BOOMS up and forward --

GLINDA
(sings)
She fell from the sky, she fell very far.
And Kansas she says is the name of the star.

MLS -- Munchkins -- one rises from manhole in street -- they sing and move
toward the r.f.g. --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
Kansas she says is the name of the star.

LS -- Dorothy, Glinda and Toto with them -- Munchkins watch them as they
move to pond -- Glinda sings --

GLINDA
(sings)
She brings you good news. Or haven't you
heard?
When she fell out of Kansas, a miracle
occurred.

MCS -- Glinda and Dorothy standing by the pond -- Dorothy sings --
Munchkins in b.g. --

DOROTHY
(sings)
It really was no miracle. What happened was
just this:
The wind began to switch -- the house to
pitch
And suddenly the hinges started to unhitch.
Just then, the witch -- to satisfy an itch --
Went flying on her broomstick thumbing for...

MLS -- Munchkin dances forward and sings -- others behind him move to him
and sing --

DOROTHY o.s.
(sings)
...a hitch.

A MUNCHKIN
And oh, what happened then was rich!

SEVERAL MUNCHKINS
The house began to pitch
The kitchen took a slitch

MCS -- Munchkins -- CAMERA TRUCKS along past Munchkins as they sing --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
It landed on the Wicked Witch
In the middle of a ditch
Which was not a healthy situation
For the Wicked Witch.

LS -- Munchkins as they dance and sing -- CAMERA BOOMS back entering
Glinda and Dorothy at right --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
The house began to pitch
The kitchen took a slitch
It landed on the Wicked Witch in the middle
of a ditch
Which
Was not a healthy....

LS -- Carriage drawn by ponies comes forward -- CAMERA TRUCKS back before
it -- Munchkins gather around -- Dorothy and Glinda at right -- Munchkins
sing --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
....sitch-
Uation for
The Wicked Witch,
Who
Began to twitch
And was reduced
To just a stitch
Of what was once....

MS -- Glinda and Dorothy -- Munchkins in b.g. -- Dorothy starts to move
toward the l.f.g. --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
...The Wicked....

LS -- Carriage, Glinda, Dorothy and Munchkins -- Dorothy moves to the
carriage and is helped in -- Munchkins sing and dance --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
...Witch!

MS -- Dorothy carriage facing Munchkins in b.g. -- one steps forward from
crowd and speaks -- another follows and speaks -- Dorothy turns to f.g. as
Glinda speaks o.s. --

MUNCHKIN NO. 1
We thank you very sweetly
For doing it so neatly.

MUNCHKIN NO. 2
You've killed her so completely
That we thank you very sweetly.

GLINDA o.s.
Let the joyous news be spread

MCS -- Glinda looks to f.g. and speaks -- Munchkins in b.g. --

GLINDA
The Wicked Old Witch at last is dead!

LS -- Dorothy in carriage -- Glinda standing on dais at left -- carriage
moves toward b.g. followed by procession of soldiers -- CAMERA BOOMS
forward as carriage turns and comes toward f.g. -- Munchkins sing and
dance --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Which old Witch?
The Wicked Witch!
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Wake up, you sleepy head.
Rub your eyes
Get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked...

MLS -- Dorothy in carriage -- CAMERA PANS right slightly with her -- she
exits right as procession of soldiers enter and march to right -- CAMERA
TRUCKS back --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
...Witch is dead!
She's gone where the Goblins go
Below...Below...Below
Yo -- ho, let's open up and sing
And ring the bells out.
Ding Dong! The merry-oh!
Sing it high
Sing it....

LS -- Carriage with Munchkins following -- CAMERA TRUCKS back slightly as
carriage comes forward to steps at right --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
...low
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!

MLS -- Three Heralds move forward from building -- Mayor enters and comes
forward followed by Barrister and City Fathers -- CAMERA BOOMS back over
Dorothy in carriage in f.g. -- Mayor moves to carriage -- Dorothy steps
from the carriage and Mayor leads her toward the b.g. --

MCS -- Dorothy and Mayor -- Mayor leads her to Barrister and City Fathers
-- turns and speaks -- Barrister and City Fathers and Mayor sing --

MAYOR
As Mayor of the Munchkin City
In the County of the Land of Oz
I welcome you most regally

BARRISTER
But we've got to verify it legally
To see...

MAYOR
To see?

BARRISTER
If she...

MAYOR
If she?

BARRISTER
Is morally, ethic'ly

FATHER NO. 1
Spiritually, physically

FATHER NO. 2
Positively, absolutely

ALL OF GROUP
Undeniably and reliably
Dead!

MCS -- Glinda on dais of fountain -- she looks o.s. to f.g. and smiles --

MLS -- Coroner moves up steps toward the r.f.g. -- CAMERA PANS right
slightly as he moves to Mayor and Dorothy -- unrolls scroll and sings --
scroll reads: CERTIFICATE OF DEATH --

CORONER
As Coroner, I must aver
I thoroughly examined her.
And she's not only merely dead,
She's really, most sincerely dead.

MLS -- Dorothy, Mayor, Barrister and City Fathers -- Mayor steps forward
and looks to the f.g. and sings --

MAYOR
Then this is a day of Independence
For all the Munchkins and their descendants!

BARRISTER
If any!

MAYOR
Yes, let the joyous news be spread.

LS -- Mayor, Dorothy, Barrister, City Fathers and Munchkins gathered at
steps -- Mayor speaks -- Munchkins cheer and dance --

MAYOR
The Wicked Old Witch at last is dead!

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
Ding Dong! The Witch is dead.
Which old witch?
The Wicked Witch!

MLS -- Munchkins move up steps to the left -- CAMERA BOOMS up with them
and holds on kids sleeping in nest -- BOOMS on and then down as Munchkins
come forward from between huts and sing and dance --

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead!
Wake up, you sleepy head!
Rub your eyes,
Get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead!
She's gone where the Goblins go
Below...below...below.
Yo ho, let's open up and sing,
And ring the bells out.
Ding Dong! The merry-oh!
Sing it high,
Sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!

LS -- Munchkin soldiers parade and march -- CAMERA BOOMS back and up as
they come forward -- Dorothy, Mayor and others entered on steps at right --
others in b.g. --

MLS -- Soldiers lined up before steps -- three tots move in through line
of soldiers and CAMERA PANS them right entering Dorothy standing on steps
-- they dance and sing -- exit left -- three tough kids come forward --

THREE TOTS
(sing)
We represent the Lullaby League, the Lullaby
League,
The Lullaby League
And in the name of the Lullaby League
We wish to welcome you to Munchkinland.

MCS -- Three Tough Kids look to r.f.g. and sing and dance-

THREE TOUGH KIDS
(sing)
We represent the Lollypop Guild, the
Lollypop Guild,
The Lollypop Guild
And in the name of the Lollypop Guild

MLS -- Three Tough Kids sing and hand Lollypop to Dorothy standing on
steps at right -- they move to other Munchkins in b.g. -- CAMERA BOOMS up
as they come forward and sing --

THREE TOUGH KIDS
(sing)
We wish to welcome you to Munchkinland.

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
We welcome you to Munchkinland
Tra la la la la la
Tra la la tra la la
Tra la la la la la la

MS -- Dorothy standing with Mayor, Barrister and City Fathers -- she turns
from one to the other as they sing

MAYOR
From now on you'll be history

BARRISTER
You'll be hist...

CITY FATHER
You'll be hist...

MAYOR
You'll be history

GROUP
And we will glorify your name

MAYOR
You'll be a bust...

BARRISTER
Be a bust...

CITY FATHER
Be a bust...

GROUP
In the hall of fame!

LS -- Dorothy, Mayor and City Fathers -- camera shooting past Munchkins in
f.g. -- CAMERA BOOMS with them as they come forward -- Glinda enters --
Munchkins gather before Glinda and City Fathers and Dorothy and sing --
smoke cloud appears and Witch enters -- Munchkins react

MUNCHKINS
(sing)
Tra la la la la
Tra la la tra la la
Tra la la la la la.. . . . . .

CS -- Witch -- looks o.s. to Munchkins -- Munchkins in b.g. -- react and
run -- CAMERA BOOMS left with Witch to farm house -- she looks at Witch of
the East's feet protruding from under the farm house --

Ext. Civic Center of Munchkin Village -- MCS -- Dorothy and Glinda --
Dorothy holding Toto as she looks o.s. to left f.g. -- is frightened --
speaks with Glinda --

DOROTHY
I thought you said she was dead.

GLINDA
That was her sister -- the Wicked Witch of
the East. This is the Wicked Witch of the
West. And she's worse than the other one
was.

MS -- The Wicked Witch turns away from the farm house -- CAMERA PANS,
TRUCKS right with her as she goes to Dorothy and Glinda -- the Munchkins
are prostrate on the ground in b.g. -- The Witch speaks with Glinda and
Dorothy --

WITCH
Who killed my sister? Who killed the Witch
of the East? Was it you? Answer me!

GLINDA
Leave her alone!

WITCH
You stay out of this! I'm here for
vengeance! So it was you, was it? You killed
her,....

CS -- Dorothy and Glinda -- Dorothy speaks to the Witch o.s. in f.g. --

WITCH
...didn't you?

DOROTHY
No -- No! It was an accident! I didn't mean
to kill anybody!....

MCU -- Witch -- speaks to Dorothy o.s. -- waves her broomstick about --

DOROTHY o.s.
...Really I didn't!

WITCH
Didn't mean it, eh? Accident, eh? Well, my
little pretty, I can cause accidents, too
-- and this is how I do it!

GLINDA o.s.
Aren't you forget-....

MS -- Witch, Dorothy and Glinda -- Munchkins on the ground in b.g. -- The
Witch reacts as Glinda speaks - CAMERA TRUCKS left with her as she turns,
goes back to the wrecked farm house --

GLINDA
...ting the ruby slippers?

WITCH
The slippers -- yes.....the slippers!

MS -- The Witch of the East's legs protruding from underneath the wrecked
house -- the ruby slippers disappear and the stockings are drawn back
under the house --

CS -- The Witch reacts as she looks down -- then turns, looks back to o.s.
f.g. -- speaks --

WITCH
They're gone!

MLS -- The Witch kneeling down by the house -- she rises, CAMERA TRUCKS
her right to Dorothy and Glinda -- Glinda stops her, points down to
Dorothy's feet --

WITCH
The ruby slippers! What have you done with
them? Give them back to me, or I'll ---

GLINDA
It's too late! There they....

CU -- The ruby slippers on Dorothy's feet -- Glinda's wand points to
them --

GLINDA o.s.
...are, and there they'll stay!

MCU -- Dorothy and Glinda -- Dorothy reacts as she looks down -- gasps as
she looks at the Witch o.s., then up at Glinda --

DOROTHY
Oh!

WITCH o.s.
Give me back my slippers!

MCU -- Witch speaks to Dorothy o.s.--

WITCH
I'm the only one that knows how to use them.
They're of no use to you! Give them back to
me!

MCU -- Dorothy and Glinda -- Glinda advises Dorothy --

WITCH o.s.
Give them back!

GLINDA
Keep tight inside of them -- their magic
must be very powerful, or she wouldn't want
them so badly!

MS -- The Witch rises, threatens Dorothy -- Glinda laughs, speaks -- the
Witch reacts, looks up o.s. -- then continues to threaten Dorothy --

WITCH
You stay out of this, Glinda, or I'll fix
you as well!

GLINDA
(laughs)
Oh, rubbish! You have no power here. Be
gone, before somebody drops a house on you,
too.

WITCH
Very well -- I'll bide my time -- and as
for you, my fine lady, it's true, I can't
attend to you here and now as I'd like, but
just try to stay out of my way....

MCU -- Witch threatens Dorothy o.s. in f.g. --

WITCH
... -- just try! I'll get you, my....

MCU -- Dorothy and Glinda -- Dorothy reacts as the Witch laughs o.s. --

WITCH o.s.
...pretty, and your little dog, too!
(laughs)

MLS -- The Witch backs away from Dorothy and Glinda as the CAMERA BOOMS
back -- she laughs menacingly -- the Munchkins hug the ground with fear --
the Witch disappears in a cloud of fire and smoke --

MCS -- Glinda and Dorothy -- Glinda speaks to the Munchkins o.s.

GLINDA
It's all right. You can get up -- she's
gone.

LS- The Munchkins all rise, start to move toward Glinda and Dorothy as
Glinda speaks to them --

GLINDA
It's all right. You can all get up.

MCS -- Glinda and Dorothy -- CAMERA PULLS back as Glinda speaks -- the
Munchkins enter, crowd about the two -- they bow as Glinda mentions the
Wizard of Oz - CAMERA TRUCKS to left as Glinda and Dorothy move down steps
of fountain dais -- Glinda instructs Dorothy, kisses her on the forehead --
CAMERA PANS Dorothy left as she walks through the Munchkins to the start
of the Yellow Brick Road --

GLINDA
Pooh -- what a smell of sulphur! I'm afraid
you've made rather a bad enemy of the Wicked
Witch of the West. The sooner you get out
of Oz altogether, the safer you'll sleep, my
dear.

DOROTHY
Oh, I'd give anything to get out of Oz
altogether -- but which is the way back to
Kansas? I can't go the way I came.

GLINDA
No -- that's true. The only person who might
know would be the great and wonderful Wizard
of Oz himself!

DOROTHY
The Wizard of Oz? Is he good or is he
wicked?

GLINDA
Oh, very good, but very mysterious. He
lives in the Emerald City, and that's a
long journey from here. Did you bring your
broomstick with you?

DOROTHY
No, I'm afraid I didn't.

GLINDA
Well, then, you'll have to walk. The
Munchkins will see you safely to the border
of Munchkinland. And remember, never let
those ruby slippers off your feet for a
moment, or you will be at the mercy of the
Wicked Witch of the West.

DOROTHY
But, how do I start for Emerald City?

GLINDA
It's always best to start at the beginning
-- and all you do is follow the Yellow Brick
Road.

CS -- Dorothy turns, starts to speak to Glinda o.s. in f.g. --

DOROTHY
But -- what happens if I ---

CS -- Glinda speaks to Dorothy o.s. in f.g. --

GLINDA
Just follow the Yellow Brick Road.

CS -- Dorothy look up o.s., open-mouthed with astonishment -- she speaks --
CAMERA PANS down to her feet as she starts to follow the Yellow Brick Road
-- CAMERA PULLS back slightly as she walks around it -- the Mayor steps
in, speaks to her -- other Munchkins speak -- CAMERA PANS left with
Dorothy as she progresses along the road -- other Munchkins give her
advice --

DOROTHY
My -- ! People come and go so quickly here!
Follow the Yellow Brick Road. Follow the
Yellow Brick Road?

MAYOR
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

1ST MUNCHKIN
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

WOMAN
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

BARRISTER
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

ELS -- Shooting down from high set-up to Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road
-- the Munchkins all grouped along the border of the road -- CAMERA BOOMS
up as they sing while Dorothy walks around the road --

FIDDLERS
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.
Follow, follow, follow, follow,
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

Follow the Yellow Brick
Follow the...

LS -- Dorothy comes forward down the Munchkin-lined Yellow Brick Road --
she dances, skips along -- CAMERA BOOMS rapidly back along the road ahead
of her -- Munchkins entered lined up along the road -- all greet her, then
follow her down the road -- the Five Fiddlers sing as they head the
procession -- Dorothy passes through the gates of Munchkinland and exits
to f.g. -- the Munchkins stop at the gates --

FIDDLERS
(sing)
...Yellow Brick
Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

You're off to see the Wizard
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
You'll find he is a whiz of a Wiz
If ever a Wiz there was.
If ever oh ever a Wiz there was
The Wizard of Oz
Is one because
Because, because, because, because,
because...
Because of the wonderful things he does....

ELS -- Dorothy dances down the Yellow Brick Road to the b.g. -- camera
shooting over the heads of the Munchkins in the f.g. as they sing to her --
she turns, waves to them -- they wave back and Dorothy continues on down
the road as the Munchkins cheer --

FIDDLERS
(sing)
You're off to see the Wizard
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

ELS -- Ext. Cross Roads of Yellow Brick Road -- Dorothy and Toto come
forward along the road from b.g. - CAMERA BOOMS down to left as she pauses
in the center of the cross roads -- looks about, speaks --

DOROTHY
Follow the Yellow Brick Road? Follow the
Yellow....?

MCU -- Dorothy, puzzled as she looks about o.s. --

DOROTHY
Now which way do we go?

LS -- Dorothy standing in the center of cross roads -- a Scarecrow on a
pole in the cornfield at right -- he speaks, points to right -- Dorothy
whirls about and looks at him --

SCARECROW
That way is a very nice way.

CS -- Scarecrow, his arm pointing to right --

CU -- Dorothy, a bit frightened as she looks about o.s. - she speaks,
looks down at Toto as he barks o.s. --

DOROTHY
Who said that?

CU -- Toto barking at the Scarecrow o.s. --

MLS -- The Scarecrow in the field of corn -- Toto barks o.s. --

MCU - Dorothy looks down and speaks to Toto o.s. --

DOROTHY
Don't be silly, Toto. Scarecrows....

MLS -- The Scarecrow in field in b.g. -- camera shooting past Dorothy in
f.g. -- the Scarecrow speaks, points to left with his other arm --

DOROTHY
...don't talk.

SCARECROW
It's pleasant down that way, too.

CU -- Dorothy reacts, watches the Scarecrow o.s. -- speaks to Toto --
looks up as the Scarecrow speaks o.s.

DOROTHY
That's funny. Wasn't he pointing the other
way?

SCARECROW o.s.
Of course, people do....

MLS -- Scarecrow in field -- shooting past Dorothy in f.g. -- the
Scarecrow crosses his arms and points in both directions --

SCARECROW
...go both ways!

MCU -- Dorothy reacts, speaks as she starts forward --

DOROTHY
Why....

LS -- Dorothy steps forward to the cornfield as she speaks to the
Scarecrow -- CAMERA TRUCKS forward --

DOROTHY
...you did say something, didn't you?

CS- The Scarecrow shakes his head, then nods --

MLS -- Dorothy looking at the Scarecrow as he nods his head -- she speaks
to him --

DOROTHY
Are you doing that on purpose, or can't you
make up your mind?

MCU -- The Scarecrow explains -- shows his straw head --

SCARECROW
That's the trouble. I can't make up my
mind. I haven't got a brain -- only straw.

MCS -- Dorothy questions the Scarecrow o.s. in f.g. --

DOROTHY
How can you talk if you haven't got a....

MCU -- Scarecrow speaks to Dorothy o.s.in f.g. --

DOROTHY o.s.
...brain?

SCARECROW
I don't know. But some people without
brains do an awful lot of talking, don't
they?

MCS -- Dorothy nods, speaks --

DOROTHY
Yes, I guess you're right.

MLS -- Dorothy steps over the fence and into the cornfield -- speaks as
she steps up to the Scarecrow -- CAMERA STARTS forward --

DOROTHY
Well, we haven't really met properly, have
we?

MCU -- Scarecrow --

SCARECROW
Why, no.

CS -- Dorothy curtsies, speaks --

DOROTHY
How do you do?

CS -- Scarecrow nods, speaks --

SCARECROW
How do you do?

CS -- Dorothy speaks --

DOROTHY
Very well, thank you.

MLS -- Dorothy standing in front of the Scarecrow -- the Scarecrow
complains about his position --

SCARECROW
Oh, I'm not feeling at all well. You see,
it's very tedious being stuck up here all
day long with a pole up your back.

MCU -- Dorothy --

DOROTHY
Oh, dear -- that must be terribly
uncomfortable. Can't you get down?

MLS -- Scarecrow on pole -- Dorothy standing in front of him -- they speak
-- she moves around to the back of the pole --

SCARECROW
Down? No, you see, I'm -- Well, -- I'm --

DOROTHY
Oh, well, here -- let me help you.

SCARECROW
Oh, that's very kind of you -- very kind.

CS -- Dorothy examining the back of the Scarecrow as she tries to unfasten
him --

DOROTHY
Well, oh, dear -- I don't quite see....

MCU -- The Scarecrow reacts, looks down at Dorothy o.s.

DOROTHY o.s.
...how I can --

SCARECROW
Of course, I'm not bright about doing
things, but if you'll just....

CS -- Dorothy starts to follow the Scarecrow's directions --

SCARECROW o.s.
...bend the nail down in the back, maybe
I'll slip off and...

DOROTHY
Oh....

MLS -- Dorothy turns the nail and the Scarecrow falls to the ground --

DOROTHY
...yes.

SCARECROW
Ohhhh --

DOROTHY
Ohh!

MS -- The Scarecrow falls into scene -- Dorothy enters, questions him as
he puts back some straw into his coat that had dropped out -- the
Scarecrow rises, starts to whirl about --

SCARECROW
Whhhooops! Ha-ha -- there goes some of me
again!

DOROTHY
Oh -- does it hurt you?

SCARECROW
Oh, no -- I just keep picking it up and
putting it back in again.

DOROTHY
Ohhh --

SCARECROW
My, it's good to be....

MLS -- Dorothy screams as the Scarecrow whirls about and falls over the
cornfield fence -- she rushes to him -- the CAMERA TRUCKS forward as she
kneels beside him -- they speak --

SCARECROW
...free!

DOROTHY
Oh! Oh! Ohhh!

SCARECROW
Did I scare you?

DOROTHY
No, No -- I -- I just thought you hurt
yourself.

MCU -- Scarecrow -- shooting past Dorothy in right f.g.

SCARECROW
But I didn't scare you?

MCU -- Dorothy -- shooting past the Scarecrow in left f.g. --

DOROTHY
No -- of course not.

MCU -- The Scarecrow reacts, speaks -- shooting past Dorothy in the right
f.g. --

SCARECROW
I didn't think so.

MCS -- The Scarecrow and Dorothy seated by fence -- a crow flies in from
left and alights on the Scarecrow's shoulder --

MCU -- Dorothy reacts as she sees the crow o.s. --

SCARECROW o.s.
Boo! Scat!

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy -- the crow hops to the Scarecrow's shoulder,
picks up some of the Scarecrow's straw and flies away with it -- Scarecrow
speaks to Dorothy --

SCARECROW
Boo! You see, I can't even scare a crow!
They come from miles....

MCU -- Dorothy listening --

SCARECROW o.s.
...around just to eat in my field and laugh
in my face!

MCU -- The Scarecrow --

SCARECROW
Oh, I'm a failure, because I haven't got a
brain.

MCU -- Dorothy reacts, speaks --

DOROTHY
Well, what would you do with a brain if you
had one?

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy -- shot favoring the Scarecrow -- they speak
-- he begins to sing -- CAMERA PULLS back as he rolls down to the Yellow
Brick Road -- Dorothy rises, moves to him -- holds him up as he starts to
fall --

SCARECROW
Do? Why, if I had a brain, I could --
(sings)
I could while away the hours,
Conferrin' with the flowers,
Consultin' with the rain.
And my head I'd be scratchin'
While my thoughts were busy hatchin'
If I only had a brain.
I'd unravel every riddle
For any individ'le
In trouble or in pain.

CS -- Dorothy holds the Scarecrow as she sings -- shot favoring Dorothy --

DOROTHY
(sings)
With the thoughts you'll be thinkin'
You could be another Lincoln
If you only had a brain.

MCS -- Dorothy holding the Scarecrow as he sings -- he jumps, whirls about
-- CAMERA TRUCKS forward as he goes into a sitting position, then PANS up
with him as he rises beside Dorothy, continues to sing --

SCARECROW
(sings)
Oh, I could tell you why
The ocean's near the shore
I could think of things I never thunk
before,
And then I'd sit -- and think some more.
I would not be just a nuffin'
My head all full of stuffin'
My heart all full of pain.
I would dance and be merry...

MCS - Scarecrow and Dorothy - she watches as he sings, dances about - he
whirls, jigs about - falls to his knees - Dorothy reacts - CAMERA TRUCKS
forward as he dances back up the Yellow Brick Road - then PULLS back as he
comes forward to Dorothy again - he dances to left to the cornfield -
CAMERA PANS left - he falls over the fence, then rolls back under it as
Dorothy rushes to help him - he reacts, sits on the curb of the road -

SCARECROW
(sings)
...Life would be a ding-a-derry
If I only had a brain!

MCS - The Scarecrow seated on curb of road as Dorothy looks down at him -
CAMERA PULLS back as he feels about his coat - Dorothy points to some of
his straw on the road - a crow flies into the scene and lands near the
straw - the Scarecrow reacts -

MCS - The Scarecrow trembles with fear as Dorothy tries to comfort him -

MCU - The crow picks up the straw and flies up --

MLS - Dorothy and the Scarecrow react as the crow flies out to left with
the straw in his mouth - CAMERA BOOMS up to left as the Scarecrow rises,
goes to the fence and shakes his fist at the crow flying over the
cornfield in the b.g. -

MLS - The Scarecrow dances back to right along the road as the CAMERA
PULLS back, PANS right with him - Dorothy rushes to him, stops him and
points o.s. to left -

LS - The crow lands in the cornfield -

MCS - Dorothy and the Scarecrow looking o.s. to left - the Scarecrow
reacts, assures Dorothy - then the CAMERA PULLS back as he dances forward,
gains momentum and runs out to left -

LS - The Scarecrow runs to left, makes a big jump over the cornfield as
the CAMERA PANS with him -

MLS - The Scarecrow jumps in from right and lands in the cornfield -
several crows fly out of the corn -

MS - Dorothy runs forward to the fence, reacts as she looks o.s. to f.g. -

MS - The Scarecrow moves to right through the corn stalks - CAMERA TRUCKS
right - he bends down, finds his straw and stuffs it back into his coat -

MLS - The Scarecrow runs forward, jumps into the air and flies out to
right f.g. -

LS - The Scarecrow soars over the field to the road - Dorothy waves to him

MS - The Scarecrow falls into the scene as he lands on the Yellow Brick
Road - CAMERA PULLS back as Dorothy rushes to him - the Scarecrow begins
to dance again, doing a series of splits -

CS - Toto jumps on a pumpkin, starts it rolling out onto the Yellow Brick
Road at right - CAMERA PANS right -

LS - Toto follows the pumpkin as it rolls forward down the road - CAMERA
PULLS back between the Scarecrow's legs - the pumpkin hits the Scarecrow,
hitting the Scarecrow up out of scene - Dorothy looks on, frightened -

LS - CAMERA PANS up with the Scarecrow as he soars up into the air -

LS - Shooting down from the Scarecrow's angle to Dorothy as she looks up
o.s. -

MS - CAMERA PANS down with the Scarecrow as he falls back toward the road -
exits out of shot -

MLS - The Scarecrow falls back into scene and lands on the Yellow Brick
Road - he runs out to left -

MLS - CAMERA PULLS back before the Scarecrow as he dances forward, bumping
into one side of fence, then bouncing from that to the fence on the other
side of road, then back to the fence at left, and so on down the road -
CAMERA PANS right with him as he runs forward past Dorothy and falls
through a fence which breaks under his weight -

CS - The Scarecrow sits up, looks about - blinks his eyes -

CS - Dorothy reacts as she starts forward, looks o.s. to f.g. -

REVERSE ACTION shot of Scene 93 (MLS - CAMERA PULLS back before the
Scarecrow as he dances forward, bumping into one side of fence, then
bouncing from that to the fence on the other side of road, then back to
the fence at left, and so on down the road - CAMERA PANS right with him as
he runs forward past Dorothy and falls through a fence which breaks under
his weight)

MLS - The Scarecrow bounces off a fence rail and starts to dance forward
down the road as he sings - CAMERA PULLS back ahead of him - Dorothy
entered - he sings to her - some straw falls from his coat - the Scarecrow
slumps to the ground - Dorothy starts to bend down -

SCARECROW
(sings)
Gosh, it would be awful pleasin'
To reason out the reason
For things I can't explain.
Then perhaps I'll deserve you,
And be even worthy erv you
If I only had a brain.

MLS -- Ext. Yellow Brick Road -- Dorothy rushes to the Scarecrow lying on
the road -- she picks up some of his straw -- kneels by him --

CS -- Dorothy kneeling by the Scarecrow -- she speaks as she helps him put
back some of the straw -- they react -- Scarecrow half-rises --

DOROTHY
Wonderful! Why, if our Scarecrow back in
Kansas could do that, the crows'd be scared
to pieces!

SCARECROW
They would?

DOROTHY
Um-hmm.

SCARECROW
Where's Kansas?

DOROTHY
That's where I live. And I want to get back
there so badly I'm going all the way to
Emerald City to get the Wizard of Oz to help
me.

SCARECROW
You're going to see a Wizard?

DOROTHY
Um-hmm.

SCARECROW
Do you think if I went with you this Wizard
would give me some brains?

DOROTHY
I couldn't say. But even if he didn't,
you'd be no worse off than you are now.

SCARECROW
Yes -- that's true.

DOROTHY
But maybe you'd better not. I've got a
witch mad at me, and you might get into
trouble.

SCARECROW
Witch? Huh! I'm not afraid of a witch!
I'm not afraid of anything --- except a
lighted match.

DOROTHY
I don't blame you for that.

SCARECROW
But I'd face a whole box full of them for
the chance of getting some brains. Look --
I won't be any trouble, because I don't eat
a thing -- and I won't try to manage things,
because I can't think. Won't you take me
with you?

MCU -- Dorothy -- shooting past Scarecrow in right f.g.

DOROTHY
Why, of course I will!

LS -- Dorothy and the Scarecrow rise from the road -- the Scarecrow jumps
up -- yells -- Dorothy holds him up -- they speak -- they start to sing --
CAMERA BOOMS to left as they walk down the road and exit to b.g. --

SCARECROW
Hooray! We're off to see a Wizard!

DOROTHY
Oh -- well -- you're not starting out very
well.

SCARECROW
Oh, I'll try! Really, I will.

DOROTHY
To Oz?

SCARECROW
To Oz!

BOTH
(sing)
We're off to see the Wizard
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
We hear he is a whiz of a Wiz
If ever a Wiz there was
If ever oh ever a Wiz there was,
The Wizard of Oz
Is one because
Because, because, because, because, because
Because of the wonderful things he does.
We're off to see the Wizard
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

LAP DISSOLVE TO:

LS -- Dorothy and Scarecrow come forward along Yellow Brick Road -- CAMERA
PULLS back to show Wicked Witch hiding behind tree at left -- she turns,
exits to left -- Dorothy reacts as she sees the apple orchard at right
- she goes up to one of the trees -- CAMERA STARTS TO BOOM forward on
her --

DOROTHY
Oh -- apples -- Oh look! Oh. Oh ---

MCS -- Dorothy standing by the First Tree -- she picks an apple off --
reacts as the tree takes the apple back and slaps Dorothy's hand --

DOROTHY
Ouch!

MCU -- First Tree opens its "mouth" -- speaks to Dorothy o.s. --

TREE
What do you think you're doing?

MCS -- Dorothy replies to the tree -- then reacts --

DOROTHY
We've been walking a long ways and I was
hungry and -- Did you say....

MCU -- The First Tree -- gestures as it speaks --

FIRST TREE
She....

MLS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy standing before the First Tree as it speaks
to the Second Tree in b.g. --

FIRST TREE
...was hungry! Well, how would you like to
have someone come along and pick something
off of you?

MCU -- Scarecrow and Dorothy react, speak as they look o.s. at the tree --

DOROTHY
Oh, dear -- I keep forgetting I'm not in
Kansas.

SCARECROW
Come along, Dorothy -- you don't want any
of those apples. Hmm!

MCU -- First tree reacts, and speaks --

FIRST TREE
What do you mean - she doesn't want any of
those apples? Are you hinting my apples
aren't what they ought to be?

MCU -- Scarecrow and Dorothy --

SCARECROW
Oh, no! It's just that she doesn't like
little green....

MCU -- The Tree reacts, makes a grab for the two o.s. --

SCARECROW o.s.
...worms!

TREE
Oh....

MLS -- The First Tree grabs for the two -- the Scarecrow fights him off as
Dorothy runs out to right f.g. -- the Scarecrow follows her out --

TREE
...you...

SCARECROW
Go -- Go!

TREE
...Oh -- Help -- let me out. I'll give you
little green....

MCS -- Dorothy -- the Scarecrow backs in from left f.g. -- gestures at the
Trees o.s. -- speaks -- then makes faces at the trees --

TREE o.s.
...worms.

SCARECROW
I'll show you how to get apples.

TREE o.s.
You can't....

MS -- The First tree winds up, throws apples o.s. to f.g. --

TREE
...do that to me! I'll....

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy react as the apples begin to hit them -- the
Scarecrow falls back to the road --

TREE o.s.
...show you!

LS -- Shooting past the Trees at left as they throw apples at Scarecrow
and Dorothy and Toto in the b.g. -- The Scarecrow rises, dodges about --

TREES
You can't do that! You can't do that! Hey!

CS -- First Tree laughs as it throws apples to f.g. --

SCARECROW o.s.
Hooray!

LS -- Shooting past the Trees at left as they throw apples at the
Scarecrow and Dorothy in the b.g. -- Scarecrow picks them up --

SCARECROW
Hooray! I guess that did it! Help yourself.

DOROTHY
Oh --

MS -- Dorothy comes forward as she picks up the apples -- CAMERA PANS and
TRUCKS forward as she starts to pick up two apples -- she sees a tin foot
-- reacts -- examines it -- CAMERA PULLS back and BOOMS up as she stands
up by the Tin Man -- Scarecrow comes in from left -- CAMERA PULLS back as
they examine him -- he tries to speak -- Dorothy picks up the oil can --

DOROTHY
Why, it's a man! A man made out of tin!

SCARECROW
What?

DOROTHY
Yes. Oh -- look --

TIN MAN
Oil can.....Oil can....

DOROTHY
Did you say something?

TIN MAN
Oil can....

SCARECROW
Oil can what?

DOROTHY
Oil can? Oh -- oh, here it is!

MCS -- Scarecrow and Dorothy examine the Tin Man -- he tries to speak --
they oil him about the mouth --

DOROTHY
Where do you want to be oiled first?

TIN MAN
My mouth -- my mouth!

SCARECROW
He said his mouth.

DOROTHY
Here -- here --

SCARECROW
The other side....

DOROTHY
Yes --- there.

CU -- The Tin Man tries to speak -- squeaks out a few sounds --

TIN MAN
Mm.....mm...mm....

MCS -- Dorothy and Scarecrow listen as the Tin Man starts to speak --
Dorothy starts to pull the axe arm of the Tin Man down -- Scarecrow oils
him --

TIN MAN
...m...m...my, my, my, my goodness -- I can
talk again! Oh -- oil my arms, please -- oil
my elbows.

DOROTHY
Oh...

MLS -- Dorothy lowers the right arm of the Tin Man so that it hangs
naturally -- Scarecrow busy with the oil can -- the Tin Man begins his
story --

TIN MAN
Oh --

DOROTHY
...Oh, did that hurt?

TIN MAN
No -- it feels wonderful. I've held that
axe up for ages. Oh ---

DOROTHY
Oh, goodness! How did you ever get like
this?

TIN MAN
Oh -- well, about a year ago -- I was
chopping that tree -- minding my own
business -- when suddenly it started to
rain....
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