More Scoops of SugarA Screenplay by tmb219 This is the first and only animation short script I have written. I combined a few of my favorite things....dogs and the beach...to make unique characters with a realistic story. FADE IN: EXT. SANIBEL ISLAND - BEACH - LATE MORNING Sugar Brown, a forty-five pound white poodle, stands on the white, sandy beach next to Shark White, a sixty pound black poodle, as they face the water. Sugar wears a pink skirt, white ruffle tank top, and bare paws, while Shark is in his plaid shorts and bare paws. The two walk on all fours down the beach, when Shark stops suddenly and lays in the sand. He faces Sugar, and she stops and looks at him. Her head tips slightly. SUGAR What's wrong, Shark? What are you doing? Shark looks up at Sugar and still lays in the sand. She looks back at him. His tail wags. SHARK Sugar, will you make me the happiest dog? Will you marry me? Sugar's tail wags fast, and she spins around in circles. SUGAR Oh, Shark! I'd love nothing more! Shark's tail wags even more, and he stands up and circles around Sugar. They both run in and out of the water, a little down the beach. Sugar stops suddenly. SHARK What happened? Why are you just standing there? SUGAR There's just one thing... SHARK And that would be? SUGAR Your mom and dad, Shark. SHARK Don't worry. It's okay. SUGAR No, no. It's not. They hate me. I'm different than your family, and they don't like it. My family was never rich like your parents. SHARK Rich or not. It doesn't matter. They'll have to be okay with it. SUGAR It is what it is. Sugar shakes her head no and continues to walk on the sand. INT. SUGAR'S EBACH HUT - DAY Sugar's beach hut is very small with windows all around. The entire living space of the hut is all open and connects. It is bright with light from the outside and sits right on the ocean. Sugar stands next to her great big dog bed, closet open, and looks out to the beach view. Dog clothes are spread all over the bed with a few travel bags on the floor nearby. Tires SQUEAL. Car door SLAMS. Sugar runs to look out the window and sees Shark. He runs up the steps and through the doggy door. Sugar's tail wags. SUGAR Hi! Shark looks around the hut at the clothes and bags. SHARK Hey! Are you almost packed? SUGAR Yes. I guess I don't need much. Let me just throw these things in the bags. She scurries around by the bed and places the items into the travel bags neatly. Shark picks up one of the bags with his mouth. Sugar picks up the other, and they run out of the hut. INT. SHARK'S CAR - DAY Shark drives, and Sugar sits in the passenger seat. They travel slowly down the main road of the island. SHARK Where should we go to do this? SUGAR Somewhere far enough away that no one will find us. Like your parents. Or SanDee. SHARK True. But somewhere that has wedding chapels. SUGAR Orlando? SHARK Perfect. Let's go. Sugar looks out the window in silence. INT. SANIBEL ISLAND - SHELL MANOR - DAY Shark's parents, Mr. and Mrs. White, black poodles, each about eighty pounds, run through the mansion. They both wear dress clothes. Shell Manor has many rooms, a big upstairs, a basement, and a huge outdoor area. There is a pool, deck, and big backyard. MR. AND MRS. WHITE (yelling) Shark, Shark! Silence. They continue to run through the mansion and yell for their son. They both run back to the kitchen, where their daughter, SanDee, Sugar's best friend, stands. MRS. WHITE SanDee! Have you seen Shark? Do you know where he is? SanDee tilts her head and looks at her mom, tail drops between her legs. SANDEE Haven't seen him. Why? What's wrong? MRS. WHITE We can't find him anywhere. I'm worried he's with Sugar. Have you talked to her today? SanDee takes her phone off the table and walks outside to the back patio. SANDEE No. They probably went to meet up with friends on the mainland. INT. SHARK'S CAR - DAY Sugar's phone RINGS, and she startles. Without a beat she answers before she looks to see who it is. SUGAR (hesitates) Uhh, hi SanDee. What's up? SANDEE (O.S.) Are you with Shark by chance? SUGAR Yes. SANDEE (O.S.) Okay. Where are you? SUGAR Why? What's wrong? SANDEE (O.S.) Nothing. Just haven't heard from or my brother. Where are you guys? I figured you were together, since I haven't talked to either of you. SUGAR Yeah. We're actually in the car, so I'll have to -- SHARK (to Sugar) Did you say it was called In 'N' Out Wedding Chapel? SANDEE (O.S.) (yells) Did I hear Shark say In 'N' Out Wedding Chapel? Are you getting married? SUGAR Shh Shark. Uhh... We're just going to Orlando for the day. Bye! Sugar quickly gets off the phone and barks at Shark. SANDEE (O.S.) Orlando! Sugar! Hello? INT. SANIBEL ISLAND - SHELL MANOR - DAY Mr. and Mrs. White stand in the kitchen by the windows which look out to the back patio. Mrs. White begins to wag her tail quickly. MRS. WHITE (to her husband) Did ya hear that? I was trying to listen to SanDee. She said something about In 'N' Out Wedding Chapel and Orlando! I think they are running off to get married. We have to stop them! MR. WHITE Let's go. Get in the car. We'll go to Sugar's first. Maybe they haven't left yet! MRS. WHITE It might be too late! MR. WHITE Not if we hurry. The two big dogs run full speed out of the kitchen and out the front door. EXT. SUGAR'S EBACH HUT - DAY Mr. and Mrs. White jump out of the car. MRS. WHITE Her car is here, but they probably took Shark's. MR. WHITE Let's check inside just to make sure. INT. SUGAR'S EBACH HUT - DAY The two poodles run through the doggy door and rush around the entire living space. No one is there. MR. WHITE The only thing we can do is try to find that wedding chapel and stop them. Both dogs run out of the beach hut. EXT. ORLANDO - IN 'N' OUT WEDDING CHAPEL - A FEW HOURS LATER - LATE AFTERNOON Shark and Sugar pull in a parking space outside the wedding chapel. The parking lot only holds a few cars. The chapel is white, and the landscaping is neat, with fresh cut grass and flowers all around. Sugar looks at Shark. SHARK What do you think? This where you want to go? SUGAR It looks nice from the outside. Let's check it out. They run out of the car and through the great big doggy door in the front of the chapel. INT. ORLANDO - IN 'N' OUT WEDDING CHAPEL - LATE AFTERNOON The inside is clean and fancy with red carpet and crystal chandeliers. There are big windows and a marble desk in the foyer of the chapel. A big St. Bernard sits at the desk in a white dress. She looks up at them. Shark turns to Sugar and wags his tail. He spins in a circle. SHARK You like it, right? SUGAR Oh yes! I love it here. It's so nice and fancy. She looks at the St. Bernard at the front desk. ST. BERNARD Are you two interested in getting married today? We have an opening after the couple who is in right now. SUGAR AND SHARK Yes please! ST. BERNARD Okay, I'll just need you both to fill out a few papers first. Then, you will be ready! The St. Bernard hands Shark and Sugar some papers and a pen. They fill out the paperwork to get married. Sugar's phone RINGS. She looks at it and looks up at Shark. SUGAR It's SanDee again. SHARK Don't answer it.
© 2012 tmb219Author's Note
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