1. EXT. - DAY * We push through clouds with a brilliant sun glowing in the * sky. It's all a tad more magical than our sun and clouds. A * warm voiced narrator speaks (Keith David, Morgan Freeman?) * NARRATOR (V.O.) * There is a place, a place where all * of our sweetest thoughts and our * kindest gestures go... * Several beautiful STORKS glide into frame. The CAMERA * follows the storks' flight into... * NARRATOR (V.O.) (CONT’D) * Some people describe this world as * a ray of sunshine wrapped in cotton * candy with a butterfly on top.... * Others say this magical land is * "made Up" or "not real." We beg to * differ. * 3 EXT. FOREST - CONTINUOUS 3 ...a lush forest with a picturesque blue sky. We see little blue men on their backs - SMURFS (FARMER & GREEDY), carrying sacks of smurfberries. FARMER & GREEDY Whoooohoooooo! Oh, Yeaaaaaaa! ...We follow the storks asWeinstock they DIVE into the forest below, WEAVING around ancient trees, over rocks and through ravines in a 3-D thrill ride. FARMER SMURF Oh yeah, here we go. All right Greedy, I'm gonna race you! (alt) * BuckleMarc your seat belts and put your * snack trays up!! I'm coming in hot! * They fly in and out of the tree branches. FARMER SMURF (CONT'D) Oh yes! Gooolly! Farm boys love to fly! (alt) * Wow! My ears just popped! * GREEDY Oh yeah - so excited! This is Smurfin' great! Yeah! Wow! (MORE) 1aA. GREEDY (CONT'D) (alt) * I feel the need for speed! * FARMER SMURF Now you see us... As they approach an empty clearing, a magical SHIMMERING engulfs the lead stork. It VANISHES. FARMER SMURF (O.S.) (CONT’D) ...haha! Now you don't! GREEDY Three, two, one...oh! Following the second stork, the shimmering engulfs us too. We BURST THROUGH THE INVISIBILITY SHIELD, revealing SMURF VILLAGE in all its Smurfy glory. FARMER & GREEDY Whoo hoo! Ha ha! (alt) * Look how small the smurfs look from * up here! Oh wait, we are small! * The storks dive down and release their sacks of smurfberries into the basket below. FARMER SMURF Oh ho ho! I love the smell of smurfberries in the morning. (alt) Weinstock * The blue ones are mine! * Down below, the Smurfs dance across a stage under a large banner that reads BLUE MOON FESTIVAL. SMURFETTE flies slo-mo through the air and is caught in the arms of waiting dancers. CLUMSY OhMarc Smurf, am I late for rehearsal!... I’m soooo late! He pauses to watch as the storks dump their smurfberry harvests into the giant baskets. CLUMSY (CONT’D) Wow... He continues on his way, charging toward HANDY who is busily working atop a ladder on the bridge while TALKING TO HIMSELF. HANDY ...Then I just swap out this smurfjigger for the -- 1aB. BAM! Down below, Clumsy plows into the ladder, nearly knocking HANDY from the bridge. Handy clings for life. HANDY (CONT’D) Whoa nilly! CLUMSY Sorry! Sorry, Handy! HANDY No problem, Clumsy! I can fix it! (alt) * No problem, Clumsy! You keep me * employed! * (alt) * No problem Clumsy! I'm incapable of * bad thoughts or judgement! * Clumsy trips up onto a barrel and rolls into the village. CLUMSY Aaaaaagh! He knocks over BAKER, who is carrying an armful of pies. CLUMSY (CONT’D) Hiya Baker! Nice pies! BAKER Three second rule, Clumsy! NARRATORWeinstock (V.O.) * Each and every smurf has his (alt: * and her) own personality infused * with love and sweetness. Whether * it's Clumsy smurf, Baker smurf, * Handy smurf.... * Clumsy smurf passes by a smurf talking to camera with a * turtle neck.Marc * CLUMSY * Hey Narrator Smurf! * NARRATOR * Hey Clumsy! Just rehearsing the * intro for the Blue Moon festival! * Clumsy trips over a banner being carried by PAINTER and a second Smurf. CLUMSY Lovely visit! 1aC. Clumsy bounces off of the banner and falls into a cart which flies down the road. PAINTER Clumsy! Perhaps you shouldn't be running! The cart is spun around and collides into CHEF SMURF and a 2ND SMURF, sending the trays of gourmet pizzas he's carrying flying into the air... CHEF (Austrian accent) My poor pizzas... The cart rockets through the crowd, hits a bump, and sends Chef and the other smurf flying. CHEF (CONT’D) Oh, smurf! ALT: * The cart rockets through the crowd and hits a table with an * ice sculpture of a smurf on it. The pizzas hit the sculpture * and it shatters. * CHEF (CONT’D) * You just invented frozen pizzas! * Genius! * Whoosh, the table rocketsWeinstock him forward, like a skimboard on the beach. TBD SMURF Hey Clumsy. CLUMSY Aaaaaaaagh! Marc(alt) * Is this weren't so terrifying I'd * be having fun! * He sails through a window into JOKEY'S mushroom. Clumsy slides across JOKEY'S table filled with EXPLOSIVE PRESENTS. Yellow boxes tied with red ribbons cover the shelves. CLUMSY (CONT’D) Hi, Jokey! CLUMSY comes sliding up on the table and nails a super cool * landing on a WHOOPIE CUSHION which emits a LONG SPLOOSH. * 1aD. CLUMSY (CONT’D) * Who's Clumsy now?! * He immediately trips. JOKEY SMURF is there laughing. * JOKEY * Hey Clumsy! What do you get when * you cross a smurf with a cow? Blue * cheese! * (alt) * Why did the smurf cross the road? * Because his name is Crossing the * Road smurf! * Jokey LAUGHS and hands Clumsy a present. * JOKEY (CONT’D) * I got you a present! * Whew! He dusts off, and hands Jokey's gift back to him. * CLUMSY * Oh, oh, oh - no thanks Jokey! I'm * late for rehearsal. * As Clumsy runs off, he package EXPLODES in Jokey's hands. * Jokey LAUGHS. * 3B EXT. ENTRANCE TO STAGE AREA - CONTINUOUS 3B Music is coming from the stage area. CLUMSY hurries up, only to be greeted by GROUCHY Weinstockand GUTSY, acting as bouncers. GROUCHY Whoa, whoa, whoa! Slow your roll, sailor. Behind him, dozens of SMURFS practice a SONG and DANCE for the BLUE MOONMarc FESTIVAL. Clumsy tries to look around them. CLUMSY Wait, wait, wait. Isn't that the rehearsal for the Blue Moon festival? GROUCHY What can I say, Clumsy, you're not on the list. Clumsy points to the list in Grouchy's hands. 1aE. CLUMSY Grouchy, it's right there! Gutsy grabs the list and points to writing in big red letters. GUTSY Right, under 'do not let in Clumsy!' BRAINY crosses the bridge. BRAINY Clearly you two lack the verbal skills required to explain this predicament succinctly. GROUCHY (sighs) Here we go. BRAINY You see, Clumsy, the other smurfs don't want to dance with you, for fear of, what are politely called, "fractures". * CLUMSY Awww, how could anybody think that? Clumsy gesticulates, simultaneously smacking Grouchy and Gutsy in the face. Weinstock GROUCHY & GUTSY Ow! Brainy laughs and starts to walk away but is kicked hard by Grouchy and MarcGutsy. 5 EXT. STAGE - CONTINUOUS 5 The Smurfs work out the steps to a musical number. VANITY directs the dancers. VANITY Wonderful! Beautiful! He turns away from the smurfs and we see that he is looking in a mirror. VANITY (CONT'D) Oh, marvelous! 1aF. As Vanity resumes primping himself in his mirror... BRAINY (O.S.) Ahhhhh! Brainy flies through the air and CRASHES down on his head, knocking Smurfs about like bowling pins. SMURFS Hey! Hey! What are you doing? VANITY Cut! Cut! Call the king's men, you've murdered my dance! (alt) * Cut! Cut! That's going to leave a * big, blue bruise! * (looks in the mirror) Ah! A worry line! NARRATOR (V.O.) * As happy and as perfect as life in * Smurf village is. Even sunshine and * butterflies must have their dark * clouds. And for all Smurfs that * dark cloud has one name: Gargamel * the evil Wizard. * We hear lightning crack in the distance and all the Smurfs * look up worried. * PANICKYWeinstock * I'm panicked. * SMURFETTE * Of course you are. You're Panicky * Smurf! * EXT. GARGAMEL'SMarc CASTLE - SAME TIME * We see a gnarled old castle with a single dark cloud over it. * 1 INT. CASTLE - DAY 1 CLOSE ON: Painted backdrop of sky and trees with a carved wooden SMURF MARIONETTE("Papa Smurf") dancing around a lame, painted, mushroom. A man "sings." DEEP VOICE (O.S.) (off key) La La La-La-La-La, sing a happy song. La La La-La-La-La, smurf the whole day long... 1aG. The puppeteer talks for Papa Smurf in a ridiculously cheery voice. DEEP VOICE (O.S.) (CONT’D) (talking for Papa) Ooooh, I’m Papa Smurf. I’m so wise and wonderful... allegedly! Why? Because I was lucky enough to be born magical. Oh ho ho! Enter a female Smurf marionette ("Smurfette"). DEEP VOICE (O.S.) (CONT'D) La La La-La-La-La. (talking for Smurfette) Ooooh, and I’m Smurfette. I think I’m sooo pretty. DEEP VOICE (CONT'D) (talking for Papa) Awww - DEEP VOICE (CONT'D) (talking for Smurfette) - and I betrayed Gargamel and I don’t even care and everything’s just sunshine and rainbows! (alt) * But I betrayed Gargamel and the * only thing I'm good for is for him * to drain my magical blue essence to * enahnce his alreadyWeinstock great powers! * Reveal the Puppeteer, GARGAMEL, a tortured, power-hungry sorcerer, whose face comes into view. GARGAMEL (ominous voice) But all of that is about to change...Marc SMURF MARIONETTES SCREAM. GARGAMEL (CONT’D) (clears throat) I said... All of that is about to change. Azrael, that’s your cue. Reveal the orange cat AZRAEL -- who looks up from grooming himself. 1aH. GARGAMEL (CONT’D) That’s your cue to pounce on the miserable beasts in some kind of rage-induced feline frenzy! GARGAMEL dangles the marionettes in front of AZRAEL, who claws at them.