Edward Scissorhands
HELEN I don’t have anything against Bill and Peg,
but…
JOYCE I know, I know. They’ve got that teenage daughter in the house. Oh, those poor things after what happened to me can you imagine?
HELEN What do you say to Peg about the Christmas party?
MARGIE I said I hoped. We’d make it.
HELEN I lied, too. (Peg’s living room)
PEG Edward, do you want to give me that new
haircut?
EDWARD Again?
PEG yes, sure.
PEG It makes me proud to have you as my own personal hairdresser.
KEVIN Hi, honey. honey.
EDWARD Kevin, you want to play scissors-paper-stone?
KEVIN No.
EDWARD No, why?
KEVIN It’s boring. I’m tired of always winning.
PEG
Other people’s feelings?
KEVIN I’ll be outside.
PEG A few manners? Just never you mind. Just you
cut away. Cut away. It needs something else. What do you think, honey?
KIM More bells?
PEG
More bells. Okay.
KIM Mom, do you really think that we should be having this party?
PEG
Of course I think we should be having this party. Of course I do. I mean as just what we need is just to calm things down and then everything will just go back to normal. Do you have any more bells, honey? (Kim goes out into the garden and
sees Edward sculpture an ice mass. When he sculptures it, snowflakes begin to fall, and Kim dances in the snow. After he finishes it, he cuts her hand by accident. Then Jim shows up.)
JIM Get the hell out of here. Get the hell out! Go. Freak!
BILL Edward, where are you going?
KIM Where is he?
JIM He tried to hurt you.
KIM No, he did not and you know it.
JIM Are you nuts? I just saw him.
KIM
Jim. I don’t love you any more. I just want you to go. Okay? Just go!
JIM Are you serious? I’m going to lose you to that? He isn’t even human.
KIM Just get out of here. Okay? Just go! Dad, did you see where Edward went?
BILL Well. I don’t know. He just walked down the
street.
KIM Well, we have to go find him, mom?
PEG You…your father will find him this minute.
BILL All in the house. I’ll take care of it. I’ll go find him.
HELEN Edward! I’m calling the police!
PEG All that blood, sweetie, and it’s just a little cut. (doorbell chimes.)
POLICE
Hello, I’m here to see the man with the hands.
PEG Oh… Uh…
POLICE He’s not here. Thank you.
PEG Oh, dear.
MARGIE Helen, did you actually see him?
HELEN Yes, look.
ESMERALDA You see, I told you he was a demon.
MARGIE
Oh, don’t start that stuff again.
POLICE I’m looking for the man with scissors.
WOMEN He went that way. You have to do something
about that.
POLICE All right, calm down, go on home. We’ll handle. Just go home.
HELEN
He’s a de… a demon.
WOMEN You’ve got to do something! All right, Let’s see. If he’s at our house come on, oh…
PEG
I’m sure your father will find him soon.
KIM What time is it?
PEG It’s almost eight thirty. Great party, huh?
KIM Where are they? God. I hope he’s okay!
PEG So do I, honey. You know, when I brought Edward down here to live with us, I really didn’t
think things through. And I didn’t think about what could happen to him, or to us, or to the neighborhood. You know, I think that maybe it might be best if he goes back up there. Because at least there he’s safe, and we’d just go back to normal.
BILL Now I got up by the Wiggmans, but I didn’t see him anywhere.
PEG Oh, dear. Oh, just… Well, let’s get in the
car and go look for him.
BILL Where’s Kevin now?
PEG He’s Max’es.
BILL Where do you think you’re going, young lady?
KIM With you guys.
BILL No, you’re staying here in case somebody shows up!
PEG We’ll be right back, dear.
EDWARD Police! (On seeing a police car Edward goes back to Peg’s)
KIM
Edward?
EDWARD Are you okay?
KIM Yes, are you okay?
EDWARD Where’s everybody?
KIM Out looking for you. Hold me.
EDWARD I can’t. (Kim holds Edward and Edward reflects about the inventor.)
INVENTOR
I know it’s a little early for Christmas, Edward, but I have a present for you. (Kevin comes out of his friend’s house.) (Jim talks with his friend.)
JIM Forget holding her hand. Picture the damage he could do other places.
JIM’S FRIEND Yeah, that’s sick. I feel like I’m coming to
pass out, or puke or something.
JIM Later, first take me to her house.
JIM’S FRIEND Come on, don’t make me drive.
JIM Just do it!
JIM’S FRIEND Jesus, maybe she was right about you.
JIM Just drive.
JIM’S FRIEND Relax.
KEVIN
See you tomorrow. Call me, Right?
A MAN Have they caught him yet?
KEVIN Who?
A MAN Him, that cripple. Let me know when they do. Let us all you know, okay? Like a good boy. (The car driven by Denny comes close to run over Kevin. Edward who
sees it saves Kevin but many people mistakenly think that Edward tries to kill Kevin. Kim tells Edward to run, and he runs away. People follow him to the castle.)
EDWARD Oh! Are you ok? oh! owh!
KEVIN Help! Edward help!
EDWARD
I’m your friend.
KEVIN Stop! Don’t! Stop! Get away, now! Somebody help us! Help!
PEOPLE 1
What are you doing? Get away!
PEOPLE 2 Get the police!
PEOPLE 3 Somebody call the police! Hey
KIM Let go of me! Why? Kevin!
PEG AND BILL Kevin! Kevin! Edward! Get away. What happened? Edward! Go home! Go home!
PEOPLE Somebody call the police! Aah!
KIM Jim, stop it. Get off him! (Siren)
KIM Run.
PEG Kevin’s all right! It was just the tiniest scratch! He’s gone! Let’s not bother him, all
right? Let just leave him alone! (Gunshots)
POLICE Go on, run.
PEOPLE
What happened? Did you get him? Ok, Is he dead?
POLICE It’s all over, go on home. There’s nothing more to see. What happened out there? It’s all over!
PEOPLE
I want some answers. Where is he?
PEOPLE Get back here! I want to ask you something. Do you see him? Wait! I want to ask you… He’s in that car. Look at that.
JOYCE I don’t believe it. They don’t have him. I’m going! No! That’s not a good idea!
EDWARD They are coming? Did I hurt Kevin?
KIM No, he’s okay. He said he was just scared. Edward, I was so afraid. I thought you were dead.
JIM
I didn’t. (Jim fires at Edward and Kim tries to stop him. In their fight, Edward kills Jim, and then says good-by to Kim.)
KIM Jim. Stop! Stop it, or I’ll kill you myself.
JIM Hey! I said stay away from her! (Neighbor’s voice)
EDWARD Goodbye!
KIM I love you.
A MAN Is he in there?
KIM He’s dead. The roof caved in on him. They killed each other. You can see for yourselves.
(She raises a pair of scissors.)
OLD KIM She never saw him again. Not after that night.
GRANDDAUGHTER How do you know?
OLD KIM Because I was there.
GRANDDAUGHTER You could have gone up there. You still could go.
OLD KIM No, sweetheart. I’m an old woman now. I would rather want him remember me the way as I was.
GRANDDAUGHTER How do you know he’s still alive.
OLD KIM I don’t know. Not for sure. But I believe he is. You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards it did. If he weren’t up there now, I don’t think it would be snowing.
Sometimes you can still catch me dancing in it.
