Alice in Wonderland
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EXT. THE BORDER OF MARMOREAL
The Red Queen rides a black steed, Ilosovic Stayn his red
panther. Behind them, the Red Knights and other MONSTROUS
DENIZENS under the Queen’s control march steadily toward
Marmoreal. The Jubjub flies overhead…
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EXT. THE WHITE QUEEN’S CASTLE – CONT.
Everyone has gathered just outside the castle walls: the White
Queen, the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse, the White Rabbit, Chesire
Cat, the March Hare and all the Queen’s followers. They wait
with nervous anticipatipn for Alice to make her decision.
WHITE PABBIT
She’s coming.
The Bandersnatch lopes out. A White Knight sits astride him,
her armour shining in the sun. Alice’s long blonde hair hangs
down the back. She holds the Vorpal sword high. A rousing
cheer rises up.
WHITE LOYALISTS
Alice! Alice! Alice!
But the cheer fades as they see in the far distance…
…a dust cloud rising up from the army of the Red Queen on a
high hill. Alice is undaunted.
ALICE
To the Tulgey Wood!
The Bandersnatch takes off at a loping run as the others
charge after her into the woods.
EXT. THE TULGEY WOOD – A CLEARING – BRILLIG
The White Queen and her allies meet the Red Queen and her army
at a clearing in the wood. Silence descends as the two
opposing forces face off.
RED QUEEN
Greetings, Mirana.
WHITE QUEEN
Iracebeth.
The White Rabbit blows his trumpet.
WHITE PABBIT
On this the Frabjous Day, the
Queens, Red and White, shall send
forth their champions to do
battle on their behalf.
WHITE QUEEN
To the Victor, goes the Crown.
RED QUEEN
But it looks so much better
on my head than yours.
WHITE RABBIT
No one shall intervene until
until one of the combatants
signals defeat.
RED QUEEN
Or dies a gruesome death.
WHITE RABBIT
Call forth your champion.
RED QUEEN
JABBERWOCKY!
Behind her, a dark form rises. The Jabberwocky’s vast wingspan
darkens the clearing. It swings its reptilian head, whips its
pronged tail, extends one deadly claw and adjusts its vest.
CLOSE ON ALICE
Taking in the daunting size of the creature, Alice can barely
contain her fear. The Hatter takes her hand.
MAD HATTER
Listen for my voice.
ALICE
But this is impossible.
MAD HATTER
Only if you believe it is.
His words spark a memory of her father.
ALICE
“Sometimes I believe as many
as six impossible things before
breakfast”.
MAD HATTER
An excellent practice, but
just at the moment, you should
focus on the Jabberwocky.
She smiles.
RED QUEEN
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Where’s your champion, little
sister?
Alice steps into the clearing, alone.
ALICE
Here.
ON ALICE AND THE JABBERWOCKY
She looks up at the huge terrifying creature. The Jabberwocky
roars. Alice whispers to herself, her voice trembling.
ALICE
Six impossible things. Count them,
Alice. One! There’s a potion that
can make you shrink. Two! And a cake
that can make you grow.
She draws the Vorpal Sword. The Jabberwocky lowers its huge
head and hisses.
JABBERWOCKY
So my old foe, we meet on the
battlefield once again.
Alice is shocked. She hadn’t thought that it could talk.
ALICE
We have never met.
JABBERWOCKY
Not you, insignificant bearer.
My ancient enemy, the Vorpal one.
He strikes out suddenly with his long spiked tongue. Alice
lifts the Sword to defend herself and the Sword slices off the
Jabberwocky’s tongue. It falls to the ground wriggling in the
dirt. The Jabberwocky thrashes his head, but he can only make
a burbling sound.
ALICE
That’s enough chatter.
The Jabberwocky whips its pronged tail, knocking her to the
ground. She lays there for a moment, catching her breath and
continuing her six impossible things.
ALICE (cont.)
Three. Animals can talk.
The Jabberwock drives its spike tail down to stab her, she
barely manages to roll out of its way in time.
ALICE (cont.)
(faltering)
Four. Four, Alice I
She pulls herself to her feet.
ALICE (cont.)
Cats can disappear.
The Hatter shouts.
MAD HATTER
(behind you)
Zounder!
She ducks in time to avoid the creature’s snapping jaws.
ALICE
Five. There is a place called
Wonderland.
It swipes at her with his long curved claws.
MAD HATTER
(to the right)
Stang!
She leans right to avoid the claws.
ALICE
Six.
She stands still for a moment, then slowly lifts her head to
face her nemesis. All fear is gone. There is nothing but
relentless intent and bloodlust in her eye.
ALICE (cont.)
And I can slav the Jabberwocky!
She swings the Sword and attacks with fury. The Jabberwocky is
surprised by her fierceness. They do battle. The Hatter gives
her the occasional warning in Outlandish.
MAD HATTER
Ezel! Sloth now.
ALICE
What?
She turns, distracted. CLAWS scrape down the back of her
armour.
MAD HATTER
I said. . . sloth.
Alice backs up toward him, fending off the Jabberwocky.
ALICE
I can manage. Thank you.
The Red Queen sees them talking.
RED QUEEN
The Hatter’s interfering!
Of f with his head!
Stayn runs toward him, sword drawn. The Hatter is only too
eager to fight Stayn and the well-ordered duel erupts into a
full-scale battle with Alice and the Jabberwocky in the eye of
the storm. During the battle….
…Bayard fights with Stayn’s red panther…
…Mallymkun takes on a three-headed LEOPARD…
…Chessur disappears and reappears to confuse the Red Queen’s
Knights…
…the Bandersnatch and the JubJub Bird fight viciously…
…the Tweedles battle Red Knights back to back with perfect
precision and timing and not a single argument…
…even the Platypus and the Dodo do well against a SABER-
TOOTHED BADGER.
…the March Hare laughs and sings as he throws projectiles at
the Red Knights until he gets slammed hard. Then he screams
and goes crazy, fighting like a wild man.
ON ALICE AND THE JABBERWOCKY
Alice leaps up onto the Jabberwocky, pulling herself up his
scales as he twists and snaps trying to shake her off. The
Vorpal Sword practically pulls itself out of her hand in its
relentless pursuit of the creature’s head. Alice makes her way
to the Jabberwocky’s vest where she clings and tries to slash
its neck with the sword.
The vest buttons strain with Alice’s weight. They
snap…one…two…three…only one left holding the vest on by a
thread. She clings desperately as the Jabberwock’s thrashes
its head. Alice slashes with the Sword. And just as the last
button gives way, Alice propels herself into the air.
