FUZZYWORLD Pilot Episode: ‘Sharing’ Written by Alastair Swinnerton
2nd DRAFT 11.4.08
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FADE IN: SCENE 1. EXT. FUZZY HOUSE – DAY TRACK IN –
1. NARRATOR This is the planet Fuzzyworld, and this is the house of its only inhabitants, Argle, Bargle, Dingle and Dave. MIX TO: SCENE 2. INT. FUZZY HOUSE – DAY ARGLE AND BARGLE are both trying to sit in the one chair that’s currently at the table. DAVE is jumping up and . 2. NARRATOR Dave being the dog. Argle and Bargle were arguing about who could sit at the table. But I want to use it! said Argle. So do I! said Bargle. Mine! said Argle. Mine! said Bargle. Is not! said Argle. Is so! said Bargle. DINGLE intervenes, and takes the chair away from them. 3. NARRATOR The table belongs to all of us, said Dingle firmly. Yes but I’ve got some colouring homework to do, said Argle. And I’ve got to make a really big model, said Bargle. Hmm, said Dingle, tricky one. There’s only one thing for it – we must go and ask the Window Tree. ARGLE & BARGLE suddenly look happy.
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NARRATOR Ooh yes, said Argle. We love the Window Tree – it always knows what to do. WIPE TO:
SCENE 3. EXT. FUZZYWORLD – BY WINDOW TREE – DAY THE FOUR FUZZIES are standing by the Window Tree. 5. NARRATOR Hello Fuzzies, said the Window Tree. Hello Window Tree, said the Fuzzies. ANGLE ON DINGLE 6. NARRATOR Window Tree, Argle and Bargle are arguing about who can use the table, said Dingle.
CUT BACK TO THE WINDOW TREE 7. NARRATOR Hmm, said the Window Tree. Tricky one. What do the Earth people do about these sort of things? said Dingle. Well, said the Window Tree, let’s see, shall we? TRACK INTO ONE OF THE WINDOWS, showing LIBRARY FOOTAGE OF A VERY BUSY OXFORD STREET IN LONDON. 8. NARRATOR Gosh, said Argle, what a lot of people! Where is this? It’s a very big city called London, in a country called Britain, said the Window Tree. FOOTAGE CHANGES TO A CLOSER VIEW, SHOWING THE MYRIAD PEOPLES THAT MAKE UP LONDON. 9. NARRATOR But how can they all live in the same place without arguing? said Argle. We argue, and there’s only three of us! NARRRATOR Well, said the Window Tree, some of the British people think some of the others
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shouldn’t live there. ON ARGLE 11. NARRATOR But why? said Argle.
ON WINDOW TREE – FOOTAGE OF DIFFERENT COLOURED PEOPLE MIXING. 12. NARRATOR Well, said the Window Tree, because they think differently about things, or sometimes just because they’re a different colour.
ON BARGLE 13. NARRATOR But that’s silly, said Bargle. We’re different colours, but we’re all Fuzzies.
ON WINDOW TREE 14. NARRATOR That’s right, said the Window Tree. But you know, most of the time the British people get along, and do you know how they do that? Argle?
ON ARGLE – he’s thinking hard, and chewing his finger. 15. Bargle? ON BARGLE – also thinking hard, and scratching her head. 16. Dingle? ON DINGLE – he has an idea. 17. NARRATOR Because... they... share...? said Dingle. Exactly! said the Window Tree. And that’s what you must do with your table. ON ARGLE 18. NARRATOR Share it? said Argle. What a good idea! NARRATOR NARRATOR
WIDER TO INCLUDE BARGLE
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NARRATOR Why didn’t we think of that?! said Bargle.
WIDE - All three hug lots. DAVE sits down and smiles and . ON DINGLE 20. NARRATOR Come on, said Dingle – let’s go and do some skipping.
ON ARGLE AND BARGLE 21. NARRATOR Yey! said Argle and Bargle. WIPE TO: SCENE 4. EXT. FUZZY HOUSE – DAY ARGLE & DAVE are holding either end of a skipping rope while BARGLE and DINGLE jump over it. DAVE jumps around, . 22. NARRATOR Hand over that skipping rope! said someone in a deep, nasty voice.
THE FOUR FUZZIES 23. NARRATOR Oh no! said Argle, Bargle and Dingle – it’s Sharp Monster!
SHARP MONSTER leaps into shot dramatically, landing Flashartstyle, hands on his hips. 24. NARRATOR It certainly is, said Sharp Monster. Now hand over that skipping rope - I need it to take over the Universe!
ON THE THREE FUZZIES – they go into a huddle, and have a . A MOMENT LATER, they break. WIDE AGAIN 25. NARRATOR We’ve had an idea Sharp Monster, said Argle – why don’t we share the skipping rope? Then we can all have a go!
ON SHARP MONSTER – he looks confused.
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NARRATOR But I don’t do ‘sharing’, SAID Sharp Monster – I do ‘taking by force’.
ON BARGLE AND SHARP MONSTER 27. NARRATOR But sharing’s good, said Bargle – you’d enjoy it, really!
ON DINGLE AND SHARP MONSTER 28. NARRATOR It’s fun! said Dingle.
ON ALL THREE FUZZIES – they nod enthusiastically. ON SHARP MONSTER – he thinks about it for a moment, then shakes his head. WIDE 29. NARRATOR Sorry, said Sharp Monster, but I’m afraid stealing is much better fun.
SHARP MONSTER takes the skipping rope and runs off O/S. ON ARGLE, BARGLE, DINGLE & DAVE - they all look at each other for A BEAT, then whip on their Fuzzy Accessories from their belt packs – 30. NARRATOR Head of Power! said Dingle. Hands of Doom! said Argle. Tights of Terror! said Bargle. They all stand dramatically, hands on hips. 31. Fuzzy Power! And then they ZIP O/S. CUT TO QUICK COMEDY MONTAGE OF SHARP MONSTER being chased by THE THREE FUZZIES across the screen, left to right, right to left, left to right etc. DAVE stays in the middle of the screen, watching the proceedings like it’s a tennis match, and . NARRATOR
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NARRATOR (Over the montage) Come back here! Shan’t! Give it back! Not a chance Fuzzies! (etc)
CLOSER ON THE FUZZIES, RUNNING. 33. NARRATOR Hey, I’ve got an idea, said Dingle. Does it involve not running? said Argle. Yes, said Dingle. Let’s do it! said Argle, who was getting quite tired now. WIDE – SHARP MONSTER RUNS THROUGH SHOT, chased by THE FUZZIES, but they screech to a halt in the middle of the screen, while SHARP MONSTER RUNS O/S. A BEAT, and then SHARP MONSTER RUNS BACK INTO SHOT and straight into THE FUZZIES, rebounding, >BOING>, and falling over. CLOSER ON FUZZIES & SHARP MONSTER. 34. NARRATOR Now hand over that skipping rope! said Dingle. Huh! said Sharp Monster. Your Fuzzypower attachments don’t scare me! Oh no? said Dingle. Not even... DINGLE reaches behind to his belt pack, pulls out ANGRY HAT and puts it on. 35. ...Angry Hat?! Grrrr! said Angry Hat. No, no, said Sharp Monster, anything but Angry Hat! ON THE THREE FUZZIES, ALL GRINNING. WIPE TO: SCENE 5. MOMENTS LATER SHARP MONSTER is all tied up, and fuming, one hand left free to turn the skipping rope while ARGLE, BARGLE and DINGLE carry NARRATOR
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on where they left off, and DAVE, with his Scary Head on, growls menacingly at SHARP MONSTER. 36. NARRATOR See, said Argle. We told you sharing was fun!
ON SHARP MONSTER - WIDE - HIGH ANGLE – THE FUZZIES are all looking up and waving. DAVE is looking up and . 37. NARRATOR Goodbye Fuzzyworld...
WILD TRACK OUT TO SHOT OF WHOLE PLANET. 38. ...goodbye! IRIS OUT ON PLANET. THE END NARRATOR