Over the Moon/Transcript

FADE UP ON BLACK
Billions of glistening stars.
MOTHER (O.S)
Scientists can tell us many things about space. They can tell us how far away the stars are. They can tell us that space starts one hundred kilometers above the Earth.
FORMING OUT OF THE STARS - An impossibly huge object lumbers
past, too close for us to see it in its entirety. Is it a
spacecraft? A meteor? No - it seems to have FUR.
MOTHER (O.S.) (CONT’D)
But they can’t tell us about the Space Dog!
He likes to chase comets and roll
in the star dust!
Enormous PAWS paddle through the blackness. A gargantuan pink TONGUE flaps in slow motion.
The SPACE DOG heads for the FULL MOON. His epic jaws open wide in a state of happy doggie delirium.
MOTHER (O.S.) (CONT’D)
As far as the Space Dog’s concerned, the Moon is just a big, tempting ball. And almost every night he takes a bite.
The gargantuan Space Dog bites the Moon, getting part of it
into his mouth. CHOMP.
WIDER FROM SPACE - it looks like the Moon WANES.
SEQUENCE 0200 - LEGEND OF CHANG’E
A giant foot enters screen and taps the water next to where
the moon is reflected.
EXT. CANAL/WUZHEN WATER TOWN/CHINA - EVENING - THAT MOMENT
The foot belongs to Fei Fei, 5, who contemplates this
information from the comfort of her mother’s lap.
MOTHER
And that’s the real reason the moon has phases.
Mother brushes Young Fei Fei’s LONG HAIR as they gaze up at
the waning moon. FATHER shares their picnic blanket. They’re
a beautiful family, serene and complete.
YOUNG FEI FEI
So, when the Moon is big and round,
that’s when the Space Dog doesn’t
take a bite?
MOTHER
That’s when the Moon Goddess,
Chang’e, makes him spit it out.
MOTHER holds the Chang’e doll up next to Fei Fei.
MOTHER (CONT’D)
BLAH!
MOTHER pretends to spit out the moon. Both Young Fei Fei and
Mother [LAUGH] and [SNORT].
FATHER
[LAUGHS] All right, does anyone
want to hear the scientific
explanation?
YOUNG FEI FEI
Sorry baba, I like the Mommy
explanation best!
MOTHER
(teasing, to Dad)
Outnumbered.
YOUNG FEI FEI
Tell me about Chang’e.
FATHER
Again?
YOUNG FEI FEI
Again, again! I love to hear about
the moon goddess! Tell me, momma?
MOTHER unties a SCARF from around her neck that has an image
of the Moon Goddess, Chang’e, on it. Mother holds the scarf
in front of FEI FEI, using it as a prop as she sings.
(Transition to a 2D animated style)
The story unravels on the scarf’s surface - the Chinese
mythology of Chang’e and Houyi.
SONG - ON THE MOON ABOVE
MOTHER
LONG AGO - AN ANCIENT STORY
BEAUTIFUL AND KIND CHANG’E
AND A HANDSOME MAN NAMED HOUYI
WERE IN LOVE--
YOUNG FEI FEI
True love?
MOTHER
TRUE LOVE
BUT SHE TOOK A MAGIC POTION
GIVING IMMORTALITY
THEN SHE FLOATED
LEAVING HER TRUE LOVE
AND SHE WAITS FOR HIM
ON THE MOON ABOVE-
(Transition back to CG animation)
Young FEI FEI tugs her Mother’s scarf down in front of her to
reveal the waning moon.
MOTHER (CONT'D)
And that’s where she lives now - on
the Moon, with only Jade Rabbit to
keep her company.
YOUNG FEI FEI
Why?
MOTHER
Because Houyi died here on Earth.
YOUNG FEI FEI
And when she cries, her tears turn
into stardust.
MOTHER
LONGING, HOPING
FOR HER ONE TRUE LOVE
NOW SHE WAITS FOR HIM
ON THE MOON ABOVE
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Mother tosses her scarf in the air. It floats up.
YOUNG FEI FEI
FOREVER?
MOTHER
FOREVER.
FATHER
FOREVER.
The scarf falls back down. Father catches it and wraps it
lovingly around Mother’s shoulders and ties it in place. They
share a tender look as Fei Fei watches. She [GIGGLES].
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EXT. WATER TOWN/CHINA - EVENING - A MOMENT LATER
Fei Fei looking up at the moon. She asks her FatherYOUNG FEI FEI
(To Father)
Baba, do you think Chang’e is real?
FATHER
(indulgent)
If your mother says she’s real,
then she is absolutely real.
YOUNG FEI FEI
[GIGGLES]
MOTHER
[LAUGHS] Thank you!
Mother turns to Fei Fei, whisperingMOTHER (CONT’D)
Look up. Can you see Jade Rabbit?
He’s making a potion.
YOUNG FEI FEI
I can see him!
MOTHER
What do you think he’s making?
YOUNG FEI FEI
Moooon mush!
MOTHER
Moooon mush!
FATHER
Moooon mush!
hey all [LAUGH].
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SEQUENCE 0300 - MAKING MOONCAKES
EXT. WATER TOWN - JUST OUTSIDE THE FAMILY MOONCAKE BAKERY
Young Fei Fei runs over the bridge, a paper lantern in tow,
making [ROCKET SOUND EFFECTS]. She hops up to tap the nose of
a stone lionYOUNG FEI FEI
Bunny rocket comin’ through!
[ROCKET SOUND EFFECT EFFORTS] Look
at my rocket ship!
She passes in front of the shop. Mother and Father open up
the family Mooncake bakeryFATHER
Slow down little astronaut! You
have space breaks, you can use
them!
Fei Fei runs through the shop. Mother slows her downMOTHER
Cool your jets! [LAUGHS]
FEI FEI
Watch out, momma! Baba! [GIGGLES]
MOTHER
How about you help us make
mooncakes today?
She helps tie Fei Fei’s apron.
YOUNG FEI FEI
I can?
MOTHER
I think it’s about time you learn
how we make our special family
mooncakes.
YOUNG FEI FEI
Yay!
Fei Fei skips into the crowded kitchen.
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YOUNG FEI FEI
Sorry! Excuse me!
Fei Fei’s parents and TWO MORE BAKERS work side by side in
perfect synchronicity.
SONG - MOONCAKES
MOTHER/BAKERS
STUFF! ROLL! PRESS! SMACK!
STUFF! ROLL! PRESS! SMACK!
SIFT THE FLOUR, LET THE EGGS CRACK
KNEAD THE DOUGH ON EVERY HOUR
THEN WE START IT ALL AGAIN
STUFF! ROLL! PRESS! SMACK!
STUFF! ROLL! PRESS! SMACK!
FORM THE DOUGH AROUND THE FILLING
BRUSH WITH EGG AND PLEASE NO
SPILLING
WHAT A LOVELY GIFT THEY ARE
Fei Fei props herself up to the counter as Mother places a
ball of dough in front of her. She teaches young Fei Fei how
to form a mooncake with a rolling pin. She’s a natural.
MOTHER
AND THERE’S TRADITION IN THESE
MOONCAKES
AND WE MAKE EVERY ONE WITH CARE
THEN WE BAKE THEM FULL OF FONDNESSSWEETNESS
LOFTING THROUGH THE AIR
AND THERE IS MAGIC IN THESE
MOONCAKES
YOU CAN FEEL IT ALL AROUND
MOONCAKES WHERE THE MAGIC IS FOUND
BAKERS
STUFF! ROLL! PRESS! SMACK!
STUFF! ROLL! PRESS! SMACK!
SIFT THE FLOUR, LET THE EGGS
CRACK
KNEED THE DOUGH ON EVERY HOUR
THEN WE START IT ALL AGAIN
FEMALE CUSTOMER/MALE CUSTOMER
WE NEED FIVE MORE
OR MAYBE TWELVE
BECAUSE I’VE GOT THE COUSINS
COMING AND YOU KNOW
JUST HOW THEY ARE
THEY LOVE THESE CAKES
SO I THINK YOU BETTER GIVE ME
TWENTY MORE
INT. MOONCAKE BAKERY/WATER TOWN
Fei Fei goes into the kitchen as a FIVE-YEAR-OLD. Time has
passed and she re-enters the bakery, now NINE-YEARS-OLD,
carrying boxes of mooncakes.
MOTHER
EACH ONE HOLDS A MESSAGE FROM THE
MOON ABOVE
“CHERISH LIFE AND EVERYTHING YOU
LOVE”
She lovingly pushes Fei Fei’s hair behind her ear.
As Mother enters the kitchen area with a bunch of take-out
boxes, she suddenly feels faint.
MOTHER (CONT’D)
MAGIC IN THESE MOONCAKES-- Oh...
Father goes to her, making sure she’s okay.
FATHER
Oh...
Mother accepts Father’s support as they share a tender look
between each other.
Fei Fei looks at Mother, worried as Father helps her upFATHER
MAGIC IN THESE MOONCAKES
FATHER
Hey...
MOTHER
HIDDEN IN THESE MOONCAKES FOR YOU
EXT. WATER TOWN STREET
Fei Fei pushes a cart, selling Mooncakes in the busy streets
of her town. Mother walks ahead of her with a cane, smelling
the cherry blossoms hanging from the trees.
FEI FEI
Flaky, sweet and delicious.
Homemade mooncakes!
MALE CUSTOMER #2
Ten please!
FEI FEI
Did you know if you put forty
billion mooncakes side-by-side you
could reach the moon?
MALE CUSTOMER #2
That’s a lot of mooncakes.
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FEI FEI
‘Course if the moon is at its
furthest point from the Earth,
you’d need four hundred twenty-six
million two hundred thirty-two
more!
MALE CUSTOMER #2
[CHUCKLES] You better get baking.
MOTHER
MAGIC IN THESE MOONCAKES FOR YOU
Mother tickles Fei Fei’s nose with a flower as they continue
down the road.
EXT. SPECIAL PLACE- NEW SEASON
The leaves change color and Mother now in a wheel chair. Time
has passed.
Fei Fei and Father help Mother out of her wheel chair and to
the blanket at their special spot.
MOTHER
NOW THE LEAVES ARE CHANGING
SOON THE FESTIVAL BEGINS
SUCH A SPECIAL FEELING
MOTHER
MAGIC IN THESE MOONCAKES
HIDDEN IN THESE MOONCAKES FOR
YOU
FATHER
MAGIC IN THESE MOONCAKES
HIDDEN IN THESE MOONCAKES FOR
YOU
Father and Mother present Fei Fei with a small white bunny
rabbit, BUNGEE. Fei Fei takes the bunny and snuggles it and
the family hugs each other.
EXT. WATER TOWN - WINTER
The roofs of the town are covered by a misty fog.
INT. FEI FEI’S ROOM
Fei Fei lies on her bed, and her door slowly opens. Father
enters her room, sitting on her bed. They hug, sharing a
quiet moment.
EXT. SPECIAL SPOT
Fei Fei and Father are dressed in all black. They release a
lotus flower over the water as a tribute to Mother.
INT. FEI FEI’S HOUSE
Fei Fei walks out from behind a curtain with cherry blossoms
on it. SHE IS NOW TWELVE YEARS OLD and her HAIR IS SHORT. Her
sure movements give her an air of spunky individuality.
Fei Fei takes a glistening, freshly baked mooncake and
carries it to the household ALTAR. There is a PHOTO of FEI
FEI’S MOTHER.
Fei Fei places the mooncake before her MOTHER’S PHOTO. Her
reflection bounces off of the glass framing, showing the
close similarities between mother and daughter. Her eyes are
glistening with tears, but she summons a brave smile.
FEI FEI
AND THERE ARE MEMORIES IN THESE
MOONCAKES
ALL THE MOMENTS SHARED WITH YOU
ALL THE STORIES THAT YOU TOLD MEMAMA
MAKE ME THINK OF YOU
MAGIC IN THESE MEMORIES
FOREVER I HOLD TRUE
MOONCAKES AND THE MEMORIES OF YOU
Fei Fei picks up Bungee, snuggling her. Fei Fei holds a
cheery blossom flower, like the one her mom tickled her nose
with, and places it on the mooncake below her mother’s
picture.
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INT. MOONCAKE BAKERY
Fei Fei and Father roll the mooncake dough. They use rolling
pins the same way Mother taught her. She leans her head
against Father’s shoulder.
CUT TO:
EXT. WATER TOWN
The sun rises over the town.
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SEQUENCE 0400 - FATHER AND FEI FEI BOND
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EXT. FAMILY MOONCAKE BAKERY
The streets of Wuzhen town are bustling with people.
AT THEIR BAKERY- Fei Fei and Father open their windows for
business. Fei Fei hands a customer a box of mooncakesFATHER
Here you go.
FEI FEI
Happy Moon Festival!
FEMALE CUSTOMER
Thank you!
She takes out her camera as the family smiles wide -
FEI FEI
Qie Zi!
The camera flashesFAMILY
Qie zi!
Fei Fei pins the photo to a board behind her in the shop,
filled with many smiling customers all holding their mooncake
boxes.
FATHER
Now you’re sure you don’t want me
to go with you?
FEI FEI
Yeah. I got this, baba.
Father walks past carrying more boxes.
EXT. SIDE OF THE FAMILY MOONCAKE SHOP - CONTINUOUS
Father carries the boxes to Fei Fei’s bicycle in the driveway
outside. Loading up her bike in the great tempo of best
friends--
FEI FEI
Mooncakes?
FATHER
Check. We got bungee cords?
FEI FEI
CheckFATHER
We have Bungee?
FEI FEI
[CHUCKLES] Check.
Bungee jumps in the front basket, reclining into a comfy
spot.
They tighten the gears on her bike together -
FATHER
Alright... Hey, we’ve got company
tonight, so don’t be late. Okay?
He gets up, smiling at Fei FeiFEI FEI
I’ll be back in time.
(noticing oil on his face)
Um [GIGGLES] baba...
She points to her own face, prompting him to realize the
smudge. He wipes it off with a [CHUCKLE].
Fei Fei speeds off and Bungee holds on. She nearly knocks
down a pedestrianFATHER
Careful now!
PEDESTRIAN
(grips his bag) [YELPING]
FEI FEI
Oh, sorry.
Fei Fei rides over a bridge, where two stone lions adjoin the
steps. She pats the nose of one for luck, riding into--
EXT. WATER TOWN - FIELD
Fei Fei rides passes a group of people doing Tai Chi square
dance.
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EXT. CANOLA FIELDS
Fei Fei stops in the canola field, selling mooncakes to a
couple. She continues riding through the field.
TOWNS PERSON
See you next week, Fei Fei!
FEI FEI
Okay, bye!
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A truck backs up to revealEXT. MAG LEV SITE - CONTINUOUS
Railway workers car supplies off a futuristic track. It’s a
brand new magnetic rail. Fei Fei rides up on her bike.
Seeing RAIL WORKERS on a lunch break--
FEI FEI
Scrumptious mooncakes, fresh for
tonight!
RAIL WORKER #1
We’ll take four!
FEI FEI
Four?! [SCOFFS] Why not sixteen?
She hands him four boxesRAIL WORKER #1
Whoa!
FEI FEI
Well, you fellas must get pretty
hungry building the fastest train
in the world!
A billboard behind them shows imagery of the epic rail.
RAIL WORKER #1
(Surprised)
You know about the MagLev?
FEI FEI
(Excited)
I heard about it in school -
(MORE)
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It doesn’t even bother with wheels,
floats on electromagnetic fields
like a cushion of air.
(Jumping forward)
Whoosh! Magnetic levitation is the
coolest!
The workers are impressed.
RAIL WORKER #2
Huh... Did you know that’s how it
works?
RAIL WORKER #3
(Mouth full of mooncakes)
Mmhmm...
(then after a beat, shakes
his head)
Nuh uhn.
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SEQUENCE 0500 - MEET MRS. ZHONG & CHIN
EXT. OUTSIDE OF FEI FEI’S HOUSE
Fei Fei rides her bike expertly over the bridge and parks it
outside her house.
INT. FAMILY BAKERY - CONTINUOUS
Fei Fei skips into the kitchen, bursting with excitementFEI FEI
Baba! I sold all of the mooncakes
todNoticing a pile of fruit on the counterFEI FEI (CONT’D)
[SOFT LAUGH] Red dates? We never
use dates. That’s not one of mama’s
recipes.
FATHER
Well, I thought we’d try something
new in honor of our guest. Fei Fei,
this is Mrs. Zhong.
Father walks over to one corner of the kitchen to reveal MRS.
ZHONG.
FEI FEI (CONT'D)
MRS. ZHONG
Hi, Fei Fei.
FEI FEI
Hello.
Bungee looks at Mrs. Zhong, feeling the tension.
MRS. ZHONG
It’s nice to meet you - [GASP]
Mrs. Zhong’s hand inadvertently knocks a bowl full of dates
to the floor. She bends to retrieve it, apologizing. Father
bends down to help her...
FATHER
Oh!
MRS. ZHONG
Oh noFATHER
Don't worry about it. Don’t worry
about it.
MRS. ZHONG
I’m so sorry.
FATHER
It’s okay. I got it, I got it.
He helps her pick up the bowl. Their hands briefly touch.
It’s an innocently tender moment. Fei Fei stares.
FATHER
Uh... tour! Fei Fei, how about we
give Mrs. Zhong a tour of the shop?
MRS. ZHONG
That sounds nice!
FEI FEI
Uh... I’m sorry, I have some
homework to do.
FATHER
Oh. Well, we could work on it
together later?
FEI FEI
Uh, it’s okay.
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FATHER
(shares one last look with Fei Fei,
making sure she’s okay) All right.
[SOFT LAUGH]
Walking into the shopMRS. ZHONG
Ugh, I can’t believe I dropped
that.
FATHER (O.S.)
I can’t believe you did it either.
MRS. ZHONG (O.S.)
[SCOFFS] Thanks a lot! [LAUGHS]
FATHER (O.S.)
I’m kidding! That’s where we make
the mooncakes, and this is where we
sell them...
Fei Fei watches them exit. She stares after them, stricken.
She starts picking up some of the mess when a set of running
feet charge from behind her with a [JUMPING EFFORT]-
Fei Fei [SQUEALS IN SURPRISE], startled to find -
A BOY, 8. CHIN jumps over her.
CHIN
Leapfrog!
He holds up his ping pong paddle and grins at her, as
enthusiastic as a puppy.
FEI FEI
What?!
He crouches overCHIN
C’mon! Leap over me.
FEI FEI
No!
CHIN
What? Don’t you know leapfrog?
Chin pulls his frog, CROAK, out of his pocket and sets it on
the counter.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Here, watch Croak.
FEI FEI
[GASP]
You can’t let a frog loose in here!
Croak hops directly at Bungee. Fei Fei runs and grabs Croak
with a [YELL], giving him back to Chin.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
[INHALING EFFORT] Who exactly are
you?
CHIN
You just met my mom! I’m Chin. I
got fourth place Yanshi City PingPong Club tournament... Should’a
been third.
He points at an emblem on his shirt. Croak ribbits.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Oh, oh, oh, and by the way, I have
a superpower. (Beat)
Can you guess what it is?
FEI FEI
Super annoying?
CHIN
(Thinks)[GASPS]
I have two super powers!
Fei Fei stares at Chin, horrified.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Look over there. What do you see?
FEI FEI
A wall.
CHIN
To you, it’s a wall. To me, it’s
just something to run through.
FEI FEI
(Deadpan)
You can run through walls?
CHIN
Wanna see?
FEI FEI
(Sardonic)
Why yes, I’d love to.
Chin takes out his ping-pong paddle and puts it on the table
along with his frog. He backs up as far as he can get and
gestures for Fei Fei to stand back. He gets in a warrior
stanceCHIN
No barriers! Raahh!
Lowering his head like a charging bull, Chin runs straight
for the wall and SMASHES INTO IT.
Outside of Fei Fei’s house, it shakes. Beat. A flower pot
drops and crashes to the ground from the roof.
Back inside the bakery, Chin pops back up on his feet, and
then runs up to the wall, putting his hands and face on itCHIN (CONT’D)
Woah-hoho. Did you see that? Almost
a whole part of me went right
through that wall. My molecules
opened up.
Fei Fei is speechless looking at this crazy kid. She shares a
look with Bungee, picks her up, and leaves the bakery.
CHIN (O.S.)
I could feel them separate... It’s
like the universe was calling me by
name...
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SEQUENCE 0550 - HANGING LANTERNS
EXT. COURTYARD/ FEI FEI’S HOUSE - EVENING
Father and Fei Fei string lanterns up in the courtyard.
FEI FEI
Baba, he ran into a wall!
FATHER
Ah ha, eight-year-old boys have a
lot of energy. Give him a pass this
time.
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FEI FEI
“This time?”
FATHER
His mother is very... nice. Yeah? I
mean, you should talk to her.
FEI FEI
Why?
Father looks at Fei Fei’s anxious face with love.
FATHER
Don’t you ever get a little...
(deflates) Well, lonely?
FEI FEI
No, never! Why? Do you?
FATHER
[SIGH]
FEI FEI
I have you. We have each other.
Fei Fei takes out a light bulb and jingles it. It’s dead.
FATHER
Uhm. Of course sweetheart, we’re
always going to have each other...
Nothing can ever change that.
He finds a new light bulb and hands it to Fei Fei. She screws
in the light bulb and it works.
Father kneels to Fei Fei’s level. He’s serious.
FATHER (CONT’D)
But... Fei Fei, there is something
important I’ve been wanting to talk
to you about. You know how since,
uhThe reality of the situation sinks in for Fei Fei. Before
Father can get to what he’s trying to tell herSEQUENCE 0600 FAMILY DINNER -
AUNTIE LING
Hello! Anybody order twelve big,
hairy crabs?
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AUNTIE MEI
Move aside, good looking is gonna
start cookin’.
FEI FEI
Hi, Aunties!
She runs to hug them. Father [SIGHS].
AUNTIE MEI
Oh, Fei Fei, you’ve gotten so big!
AUNTIE LING
(hugging Fei Fei)
Oh ho ho ho, it’s so good to see
you.
GRANDMA
Make way for the real cook in the
family.
AUNTIE LING
Take a look!
Opening up the grocery bag showing off a bunch of hairy crabsFEI FEI
Oh yeah, my favorite!
Match cut to a bubbling pot filled with veggies and the
crabs.
INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
The stove bustling with flames dancing below various pots,
bubbling and boiling. Aunties preside over a wok, pouring in
chopped onions and celery. The family works together in
organized chaos, chopping, commenting, frying, stirringCHIN (O.S.)
I’m hungry!
AUNTIE LING (O.S.)
That sizzle!
AUNTIE MEI (O.S.)
That’s me, hun.
FATHER (O.S.)
Oh ho, I can already taste the
hairy crabs.
GRANDMA (O.S.)
These dumplings, almost as good as
mine...
FEI FEI
[BIG INHALE]
Mmmmm! That’s smelling SO good!
GRANDMA
Fei Fei, take a bite of thisGrandma feeds Fei Fei a dumplingFEI FEI
Oh!
(mouth full)
Thanks, Ni ni!
AUNTIE MEI
[LAUGHS] Coming through!
GRANDMA
You’re so skinny, hasn’t anybody
been feeding you?
Grandpa makes his way through the kitchen.
GRANDPA
The hairy crab is a burrowing crab,
known for its furry claws.
FEI FEI
Hi, ye ye.
Fei Fei is rolling dough to make mooncakes. Mrs. Zhong
carries in a bowl of red dates, approaching Fei FeiMRS. ZHONG
Fei Fei, perhaps we can use my red
dates for a second batch?
Mrs. Zhong offers her the bowl. But Fei Fei looks at her in
subtle defiance.
FEI FEI
Mama preferred melon seeds in the
paste.
MRS. ZHONG
Oh, well, my family uses dates
grown in our garden. If you wanna
try one, they’re delicious -
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FEI FEI
I’m probably allergic to dates.
Mrs. Zhong pauses. Fei Fei gathers a tray of bowls and dishes
to set the table outside.
MRS. ZHONG
Oh.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Besides, we only make them our
special way here.
As Fei Fei boldly carries her tray towards the patio,
staunchly walking away.
MRS. ZHONG
Okay.
Mrs. Zhong stands still, watching in a strained beat.
Father and Uncle carry a table out to the patio.
UNCLE
Your right or my left? Seems like
this table gets heavier every year,
right?
Aunties set the table with a cloth and a Lazy Susan, filling
it up with the dinner dishes. The family chatter continues--
AUNTIE MEI
Ooo, hot plate! Careful.
AUNTIE LING (O.S.)
Make yourself useful -
UNCLE (O.S.)
Ooo, your dumplings smell
incredible!
GRANDMA (O.S.)
Do we need more cups?
Fei Fei helps set the table, when Bungee hops up and sits in
a seat.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
[SCOFFS] No rabbits at the table.
You remember what momma said.
Besides, that’s my chair.
Bungee, defeated, hops off the chair.
The family continues on with their chatter.
AUNTIE LING (O.S.)
Let me carry that!
UNCLE (O.S.)
You need a hand with that, nai nai?
Father and Mrs. Zhong walk up to the table.
MRS. ZHONG
Oh, the table looks beautiful. Uhm,
where should I sit?
FATHER
Here, sit by me.
Father gestures to Fei Fei’s empty seat.
MRS. ZHONG
Oh! Thank you!
FATHER
Of course.
MRS. ZHONG
[GIGGLES]
All right.
Father [CHUCKLES]. Fei Fei stands - frozen - watching her
family congregate around this intruder. She is caught in
disbelief 
GRANDPA
The hairy crab invades local waters
damaging fishing nets and native
species.
EXT. COURTYARD/FATHER’S HOUSE - LATER
Family dinner in the courtyard. Steaming dishes. Overlapping
chatter.
GRANDMA
Oh, look how big and bright that
moon is!
AUNTIE MEI (O.S.)
Oh, could you please pass the
crabs?
As Grandma is talking quietly, next to her Mrs. Zhong points
out that Father has some food on his face and they [GIGGLE].
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MRS. ZHONG
You have a little bit of, um, sauce
on the side of your...
FATHER
[CHUCKLES] Embarrassing...
They [LAUGH] together. Fei Fei notices from across the table.
GRANDMA
It’s gonna be HUGE for the Moon
Festival!
Mrs. Zhong and Father continue to share a moment. Fei Fei
interjectsFEI FEI
Momma’s favorite holiday.
FATHER
... Uh...
Father quickly averts his eyes and takes a long sip of his
drink.
Mrs. Zhong looks over at Fei Fei and smiles warmly.
MRS. ZHONG
(to Fei Fei)
So, your father tells me you’re
fond of Chang’e.
Fei Fei glares at Father. This is their thing!
Aunties talk across from each other as Grandpa collects a
bunch of crabs between them, overlapping --
AUNTIE MEI
Ugh, poor lady that Goddess! So
lonely up there on the moon. No one
but Jade Rabbit to keep her
company.
AUNTIE LING
Oh, come on! Chang’e loves it up
there alone! That’s why she took
both immortality pills instead of
saving one for Hou Yi!
MRS. ZHONG
Actually, according to my mother, I
might be related toHouyiOTM Final Conformed Draft - 07.30.20 23.
CHIN
Hou Yi, the Archer! Cho!
He uses an imaginary bow to LAUNCH CROAK high over the
table... and onto Fei Fei’s head.
MRS. ZHONG
Chin!
FEI FEI
Augh! [GROANING EFFORTS]
Fei Fei takes the frog off her head and gives it to Father.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
That’s not what happened, Auntie!
Hou Yi was off fighting demons -
CHIN
- with his bow and arrow and-!
FEI FEI
(louder to drown out Chin)
-WHEN a robber came and tried to stAUNTIE LING
-steal the immortality pills.
[SCOFFS] Yeah, yeah, yeah, she only
put them both in her mouth as a
hiding place... Hm. Not buying it.
AUNTIE MEI
Chang’e floated to the sky, while
her one true love stayed here.
[SIGHS]
AUNTIE LING
And bit the dust.
UNCLE
Now she lives with a rabbit instead
of a husband.
Auntie Ling cracks open a crab violently.
AUNTIE LING
Good choice.
Fei Fei walks around the table, standing up for Chang’e--
FEI FEI
But it wasn’t her choice! She
didn’t try to leave Houyi behind.
(MORE)
s Houyi and cries for him
every day!
AUNTIE LING
And how do you know that?
GRANDPA
They text. [CHUCKLES]
AUNTIE MEI
Don’t tease Fei FeiAUNTIE LING
It’s just a silly myth.
Auntie Ling is turning the crabs back towards her. Fei Fei’s
hands get pulled.
FEI FEI
It’s not a silly myth. It’s real.
Chang’e is real!
Fei Fei yanks the susan back causing all the crabs to spill
all over the table. Everyone [REACTS].
FATHER
Ah... Fei Fei!
CHIN
Uh oh.
She gets up and leaves the table looking out at the moonFEI FEI
She’s on the moon right now,
waiting for her one and only true
love. Waiting...
They all stare at her. Fei Fei looks to her Father for backup.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Right, baba?
Father glances at Mrs. Zhong, embarrassed.
FATHER
Uh...
Fei Fei looks down, crestfallen and betrayed.
FEI FEI
Mm... [SIGHS]
She storms out. Father tries to reach out to her, but he’s
stopped.
GRANDMA
Just give her a minute.
INT. FEI FEI’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Fei Fei makes her way into the house and overhearsAUNTIE LING
She’s at the top of her class, but
she still believes in Chang’e?
SQ 700 LAST TRUE BELIEVERS
Fei Fei runs up to Bungee’s basket. She picks up Bungee and
brings her up against her heart.
FEI FEI
It’s you and me, Bungee. We’re the
last true believers.
Bungee looks at Fei Fei with big eyes.
A small object drops from somewhere and bounces off Fei Fei’s
head.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Ah!
Another thing bops her on the head.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Ow!
Chin is sitting in the rafters, bouncing a PING-PONG BALL
with a paddle and pops it at her.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Ugh, not really in the mood!
[EXASPERATED SIGH]
Chin hangs by his knees from the rafters, startling Fei Fei.
FEI FEI
[GASPS]
CHIN
Know what I am? A BAT!
FEI FEI
Yeah, a dingbat.
CHIN
Well, I hope you like dingbats,
because you’re going to see a whole
lot more of me!
Chin falls off the rafters and hits the ground with a thudCHIN
Whoa! Ugh.
But he gets up un-phased.
FEI FEI
(Under her breath) Not if I can
help it.
CHIN
Haven’t you heard? We’re gonna be
brother and sister!
Fei Fei freezes. Horrified.
FEI FEI
What?
CHIN
My mom and your dad are getting marFEI FEI
Don’t say it! Don’t!
Fei Fei turns and starts up the stairs. MRS. ZHONG comes out
of a nearby hallway as Chin runs in the opposite direction.
MRS. ZHONG
Hi Fei Fei.
FEI FEI
Hello.
Fei Fei stops and slowly turns toward Mrs. Zhong.
MRS. ZHONG (CONT’D)
I didn’t want you to miss dessert.
FEI FEI
Oh, um...
MRS. ZHONG
I saved you a special mooncake from
my hometown... without dates.
Mrs. Zhong hands Fei Fei a SMALL TIN BOX
FEI FEI
(politely)
Uh... Thank you.
Suddenly, we see Chin run behind Mrs. Zhong towards the
kitchen area.
CHIN
NO BARRIERS! Uuugh!
There is a crash followed by a ping-pong ball bouncing into
the hallway.
MRS. ZHONG
(to Fei Fei)
Oh, Chin can be rambunctious at
times. But after a while you get
used to him.
Fei Fei nods. Auntie calls out from the other roomAUNTIE MEI (O.S.)
Zhong! Get over here before I kick
everyone’s butt at Mahjong.
MRS. ZHONG
[CHUCKLES] Oh ho, yes. We’ll see!
Mrs. Zhong walks back into the kitchen to rejoin the
festivities. Fei Fei flees up the stairs to her room.
SEQUENCE 0800 - BUNGEE JUMP
INT. FEI FEI’S ROOM - THAT MOMENT
Holding the present, Fei Fei rushes into her bedroom, and
slams the door behind her.
FEI FEI
“Get used to him?” I’ll never get
used to him! What’s so “special”
about your mooncake?
Fei Fei tosses it into her desk drawer and slams the drawer.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
I don’t want IT... Urgh! And I
don’t want YOU.
Fei Fei flops down on her bed, holding her Chang’e DOLL close
to her heart.
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FEI FEI
Urgh. I just want things back the
way they were. [SIGH] He used to
believe in Chang’e! He said she was
absolutely real! But now he’s
changed. [QUIET HUFF] If baba could
only believe again, he would never
marry that woman. He-he would
remember everything. He would
remember you.
With a [PAINED SIGH], Fei Fei takes her mother’s scarf off
her bed post and pulls it over her head.
She closes her eyes, smelling the scent of her Mom on the
scarf, remembering everything good... Opening her eyes,
moonlight glows through the fabric.
THROUGH FEI FEI’S OPEN WINDOW -
A BEAM OF MOONLIGHT BEGINS TO SHINE into her room. Bungee
stares at the moonbeam - AND JUMPS OUT OF FEI FEI’S WINDOW.
Fei Fei runs to her window and calls after the rabbit.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Bungee!
She runs downstairs. Grabbing her sneakers, she goes out the
front door to chase after Bungee.
SEQUENCE 0850 FOLLOW THE LIGHT
EXT. WATER TOWN - NIGHT - THAT MOMENT
FEI FEI
[RUNNING EFFORTS]
Fei Fei races through the town and down an alley filled with
hanging laundry, looking for Bungee.
Match cut to hanging leaves, Bungee leads Fei Fei to her
special spot at the dock.
EXT. SPECIAL PLACE - CONTINUOUS
Bungee approaches the edge of the dock where a crane sits
perched on a post.
SEQUENCE 0900 - ROCKET TO THE MOON
Fei Fei approaches the crane. As she gets closer, the crane
takes off into flightThe moon pokes out from behind the clouds.
Looking out over the water...
FEI FEI
Mama... Why is this happening?
She kneels on the edge of the dock, reflecting.
SONG - ROCKET TO THE MOON
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
(Sings)
I LOOK UP IN THE HEAVENS
AND I CAN SEE YOUR FACE...
YOUR GENTLE EYES IN MOONLIGHT
I FEEL YOUR WARM EMBRACE
Fei Fei hugs herself tightlyFEI FEI (CONT’D)
WE WERE THE PERFECT FAMILY
BABA YOU AND ME
I NEVER THOUGHT THAT HE’D FIND
SOMEONE NEW
AND NOT REMEMBER YOU
Bungee cuddles up next to Fei Fei on the dock.
FEI FEI
OF ALL THE TALES YOU TOLD ME
CHANG’E WAS WHAT I LOVED
SHE LOST HER PRECIOUS HOUYI
THEN FLOATED UP ABOVE
SHE WAITS FOR HIM FOREVER
SO BABA, WHY CAN’T HE?
IF I CAN PROVE TO HIM HER TALE IS
TRUE
HE’LL REMEMBER YOU
She gently pushes a lotus flower in the water.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
I know Chang’e is up there. But how
can I prove it? She’s 384,400
kilometers away. What am I supposed
to do?
Fei Fei watches the CRANE FLY IN FRONT OF THE MOON.
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FEI FEI (CONT’D)
FLY AWAY
CHANG’E ARE YOU CALLING TO ME?
FLY AWAY
ARE YOU UP THERE LOOKING AT ME?
CAN YOU SEE WHAT NOBODY SEES?
CAN YOU HEAR MY VOICE UP ON THE MOON?
FLY AWAY
WISH I HAD THE WINGS TO TAKE ME
HIGH AWAY
TO A PLACE WHERE NO ONE DOUBTS ME
AND I’D WALK
ON A LUNAR DUNE!
COULD I FIND A WAY TO GET THERE SOON?
BUILD A ROCKET TO THE MOON?
She climbs the willow tree nearby, looking up at the moonCUT TO:
EXT. WUZHEN TOWN
Fei Fei rides her bike through the city.
FEI FEI
I WOULD FLY BEYOND THE STARS
TO KEEP MY FAMILY
IF I DID I’D SHOW MY FATHER LOVE
LASTS ALL ETERNITY
I WOULD PROVE TRUTH’S IN THE HEART
NOT ONLY WHAT YOU SEE
MAKE HIM SEE
EXT./INT. PAGODA
Fei Fei climbs the stairs to the top of the tallest pagoda in
her town.
FEI FEI
COULD I DISCOVER A WAY TO BREAK THROUGH?
WHAT COULD A GIRL LIKE ME POSSIBLY DO
BUILD ME A ROCKET –
IMAGINE THE VIEW
OH HOW I WANT TO –
FLY AWAY
CHANG’E I AM COMING TO YOU
HIGH AWAY
BABA, I WILL PROVE IT TO YOU
I’LL BE FREE OF ALL GRAVITY
(MORE)
Y, CHANG’E I’M GONNA BE THERE
SOON
IN MY ROCKET TO THE MOON!
CUT TO:
SEQUENCE 1000 - BUILDING THE ROCKET
INT. FEI FEI’S ROOM - MONTAGE
The tower that Fei Fei stands on cross dissolves to an image
of a rocket.
Various quick cuts and time lapse:
- CLOSE ON - a tablet, Fei Fei watches a video of a rocket
being launched into space and then swipes through pictures of
various rockets and a lunar rover.
- She tacks a self portrait on top of the Chang’e poster in
her room, making it look like they are taking a selfie.
FEI FEI
Bungee, we’re gonna prove she’s
real!
- She takes a string and tacks it from a drawing of a rocket
to a poster of the moon.
- Papers fill Fei Fei’s bedroom walls with equations. A small
hand drawn rocket flies across the notes on her wall and
crashes. Another flies completely off the paper, and takes a
nose dive. The third flies over the drawing of her which
ducks and then shares a look with the poster of Chang’e.
- A time lapse shows her drinking boba while writing out
equations, eating top ramen while reading a thick book,
crumpling paper while various take-out boxes build up all
around her.
- She rips down a bunch of notes off her wall with a [SIGH].
- At her computer she reads a complex text. Overwhelmed she
bangs her head down on the keyboard with a [SIGH], causing
gibberish and the letter “G” to populate the entire blank
page.
- She flops on her bed over and over, [GROANING] each and
every time.
CUT TO:
FEI FEI (CONT'D)
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INT. KITCHEN - MONTAGE
Father and Mrs. Zhong are working on something in the
kitchen. Fei Fei goes up to Father showing him her tablet and
asksFEI FEI
Baba, uh... I-is it okay if I buy
some things for this... science
project?
Father approves the purchase on the tabletFATHER
Um... Sure.
FEI FEI
Thanks!
Chin leans in to see, but Fei Fei pulls it away from him.
CUT TO:
INT. FEI FEI'S ROOM - MONTAGE
On her computer Fei Fei fills up her shopping cart with all
sorts of things, a space helmet, moon boots, screws; etc.
CUT TO:
EXT. FEI FEI’S HOUSE - MONTAGE
A delivery man comes to the door at Fei Fei’s house with a
giant stack of packages.
DELIVERY MAN
Here you go.
Father is confusedFATHER
Uh, I didn’t order anything.
Fei Fei runs up and grabs them before he can say anything.
FEI FEI
Thank you.
A pizza man comes with pizza - before he can say anything Fei
Fei comes back outside and grabs the box
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Thank you!
Fei Fei runs inside. Father, Mrs. Zhong and Chin all lean in
the door frame watching her.
INT. FEI FEI’S ROOM - MONTAGE
She opens one of the boxes and starts assembling a small
rocket in her room.
CUT TO:
EXT. FIELD - MONTAGE
IN QUICK CUTS - Fei Fei goes about BUILDING HER ROCKET.
Building something under the cover of night.
- She launches an experimental rocket, it explodes.
- Another experiment, it also explodes and she’s knocked over
with a thud.
FEI FEI
Oof!
- Another experimental rocket. Fei Fei presses a button, but
nothing happens. Bungee throws a rock at it and the rocket
launches into the sky. It looks like it works, then it slowly
falls back down to the ground... and explodes in a cloud of
dust, knocking her over again.
CUT TO:
INT. FEI FEI’S ROOM - MONTAGE
Fei Fei flops on her bed. She rolls herself up in her
blankets like a burrito, [GROANING].
CUT TO:
INT. SCHOOL - DAY
Fei Fei sits in a classroom. Her teacher is giving a lecture
on poetry. She is working on the same SPACESHIP DRAWING.
TEACHER
...by one of the most famous poets
in the Tang and Song Dynasty...it
will be part of your quiz...
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Frustrated, Fei Fei [GROANS], scribbling out the drawing when
a hand takes it from herTEACHER
Something you want to share with
us, Fei Fei?
The teacher picks up her DRAWING with contempt.
FEI FEI
No.
TEACHER
Today you are Number 1 in class,
but maybe tomorrow you’ll be Number
30. There’s no doodling allowed.
The Teacher confiscates the spaceship drawing and tacks it up
on the wall. It rotates direction and is directly in line
with a poster of the MAG LEV TRAIN.
ON FEI FEI - making an exciting connection between the Mag
Lev and her sideways rocket.
SONG - ROCKET TO THE MOON (Reprise)
FEI FEI
MAGNETIC LEVITATION
FRICTIONAL CESSATION
THAT’S THE KEY
F IS FORCE OF COURSE
AND G IS ALWAYS GRAVITY
Fei Fei walks out of the classroom door...
MATCH CUT TO:
INT. FEI FEI’S BEDROOM
She dances around her chair, equations floating around herFEI FEI (CONT’D)
POWER - LIFT – DURATION
GYRO NAVIGATION – THAT COULD BE…
THE THRUSTERS ARE STARTING,
I’LL BE DEPARTING SOON…
- A small drawing of a rocket on a track takes off and
crashes into the poster of the moon on her wall.
- Using tracing paper she covers the rocket with a bunny
design, inspired by Bungee
EXT. WATER TOWN - MONTAGE
She rides town with an old car door tied to her bike with a
bunch of parts in tow.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
CANDLES MAKE A PAPER LANTERN FLY –
SO TELL ME WHY CAN’T I!
EXT. JUNK YARD - MONTAGE
- Fei Fei gathers pieces to build her rocket, an old laundry
machine door, various scraps, etc.
INT. FEI FEI'S ROOM - MONTAGE
- She maps out her design on graph paper.
EXT. FIELD - MONTAGE
- She places all of the scraps and pieces out methodically.
EXT. FIELD - MONTAGE - DAY
- She constructs a large rabbit lantern to conceal her
rocket.
FEI FEI
ASTRONAUTS THEY RISE ABOVE THE SEAS
SO WHY NOT ME!
WITH EACH PIECE THE PUZZLE
TURNS MY HOPE INTO REALITY
LOOK AND SEE
EXT. FIELD - MONTAGE - NIGHT
- She continues constructing the large rabbit lantern.
EXT. CANOLA FIELDS - MONTAGE
- She tows the giant rabbit behind her bike passing through
town.
EXT. MAGLEV SITE/THE LAUNCH - MONTAGE
- She pulls the rabbit onto the track she’s built at the mag
lev site.
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- She attaches magnets along the track.
INT. FEI FEI'S ROOM - MONTAGE
- Fei Fei grabs her backpack off her bed.
INT. FEI FEI’S HOUSE - MONTAGE
- Fei Fei grabs her moon boots and heads out the front door.
Chin pokes his head out from around the corner, curiously
watching her.
EXT. MAGLEV SITE/THE LAUNCH - MONTAGE
- She rips the papier-mâché off the rocket’s main window,
gets into her rocket and buckles in Bungee to her seat and
fits a helmet onto her head.
FEI FEI
I CAN HAVE LIFT OFF AT
ONE MORE DEGREE
COUNT DOWN IS STARTING AND
SOON THEY WILL SEE
I THINK I’VE GOT IT –
I’M GOING TO BE FREE
SO HOLD ON BUNGEE!
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
FLY AWAY
CHANG’E I AM COMING TO YOU
HIGH AWAY
BABA, I WILL PROVE IT TO YOU
I’LL BE FREE OF ALL GRAVITY
- She takes out a family photo of Father, Mother and herself
and places it on the dash of the rocket as motivation.
- She flicks a few switches in her cockpit and secures her
helmet.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
HEY CHANG’E
I’M GONNA BE THERE SOON
IN MY ROCKET TO THE MOON!
She raises her hand and hits the launch buttonSEQUENCE 1100 - MALFUNCTIO
EXT. MAGLEV SITE/THE LAUNCH -- CONTINUOUS
With a great thud the rocket lurches backwards, then slowly
forward.
Fei Fei and Bungee brace, expecting to zoom forward. Outside
a snail inches by even faster... Back in the cockpit, Bungee
jerks forward in her seat trying to make it go! Slowly the
speedometer numbers increase, and the rocket creeps down the
track.
Then a HUM starts to build the magnets engage, the numbers
increase: 1, 2, 5, 9, 21, 25, 28... Fei Fei smiles, it’s
working The MagLev speeds right above Fei Fei’s rocket. At first, it
passes, but then the rocket catches up--
THE SPACESHIP RIPS DOWN THE TRACK AT AN INSANE SPEED!
HURTLING DOWN THE TRACK266, 297... The numbers increasing, Fei Fei hits another
button and the wings shoot out as the rabbit cover slides off
revealing a full blown ROCKET- 487... 502...
The rocket LIFTS OFF THE TRACK AND UP INTO THE SKY!
INSIDE THE COCKPIT Fei Fei SLAMS another buttonIN THE NIGHT SKY: Fireworks explode, providing extra
propulsion in a beautiful exclamation.
On her tablet she sees the earth below her
FEI FEI [LAUGHING] I did it! I did it!
The rapid climb starts to slow... and slow... until all forward momentum stops. A small burst at the back of the rocket, then they STALL. There’s a moment of weightlessness -
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Uh oh.
THE SPACESHIP STARTS FREE-FALLING BACK TO EARTH!
An [EAR PIERCING SCREAM] cuts the air. From behind the seats,
CHIN POPS HIS HEAD OUT, wearing a helmet.
CHIN
We’re gonna die!
FEI FEI
Chin?!?
CHIN
[SCREAMS]
HIIIIIIIIII FEI FEI!
FEI FEI
You dingbat! I didn’t calculate your extra weight!
They both [SCREAM].
BUT SUDDENLY – a bright gleaming moonbeam shoots down from the sky and catches the space ship from plummeting back to earth. It’s suspended in mid-air
CHIN (O.S.)
[GASPS] Are we dead!?
FEI FEI
Whaaaa...
CHIN
What’s- What’s happening?!
WIDER - The Spaceship is RIDING ON A MOONBEAM and they’re going BACK UP! The moonlight is a TRACTOR BEAM.
FEI FEI (O.S.)
We’re... we’re going up!
INSIDE THE COCKPIT - Fei Fei and Chin are agog. They look out the window in awe.
WIDER - the Spaceship ENTERS SPACE. Fei Fei and Chin stare out the window at the strange beauty. The reflection of the round earth passes over the window.
CHIN
Whoa.
FEI FEI
What in the world...
They know they’ve left gravity behind when CROAK JUMPS ON FEI
FEI’S FACE.
She lets out a [SCREAM]. Chin [GIGGLES], Croak ribbits
FEI FEI
Chin?!
Chin floating around
CHIN
Zero Gravity Man!
Fei Fei holds him backFEI FEI
Get down here! This is no time to mess around!
DIAPERS suddenly float pastCHIN
Grandpa’s diapers?!
FEI FEI
It’s a long flight.
She grabs them and tucks them into her jacket.
CHIN
Ew!
SUDDENLY - a strange CLANGING SOUND. It ROCKS the spaceship.
Chin lets off a [SCARED EFFORT].
Chin and Fei Fei look up through the observation dome and TWO
LION FACES are looking down into the spaceship!
FEI FEI
AHHHH!
CHIN
AHHHH!
WIDER - TWO TEENAGE WINGED LIONS fly with the spaceship up
the moonbeam trail to the MOON.
CHIN
FEI FEIIIII!
The “TWLs” bat the spaceship around like kittens with a
mouse. The spaceship bounces from side to side inside the
path of the moonbeam like a bowling ball in a lane.
Fei Fei, Chin, and Bungee roll around inside, [GASPING] and
[SCREAMING].
A TWL bats the spaceship too hard, AND IT SPINS OFF THE
TRACTOR BEAM.
Floating rapidly off course. The TWLs chasing but only
managing to push it farther away from the tractor beam.
The spaceship flips end over end towards the Moon. IT'S ON A
COLLISION COURSE!
Fei Fei and Chin tumble inside as the surface of the Moon
rapidly approaches. They’re coming in WAY TOO FAST!
Fei Fei throws her body protectively over Chin and Bungee.
FEI FEI
Brace!
They continue to [SCREAM].
EXT. THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE MOON - THAT MOMENT
The Spaceship CRASHES into the Moon, somersaulting down a
ridge end over end, until it breaks in half into a crater.
Everything inside the spaceship, INCLUDING THE CREW, SPILLS
OUT in the LOW-GRAVITY ENVIRONMENT - ANGLE ON FEI FEI - she
lies in the lunar dust, unconscious, next to Chin, also
unconscious. Bungee lies unconscious in her lap. CROAK peeks
out of Chin’s pocket.He passes out.
The TWL’s spot them. They open their huge jaws and BREATHE
BLUE MIST on their faces. The kids, rabbit and frog all come
to, [BREATHING] in the lunar atmosphere, and [COUGHING] up
the mist.
FEI FEI
Mm... Wha- What’s happening? My
camera...
Fei Fei reaches for her camera, which lay right in front of
her, and grabs it. The TWLs bite the scruff of their
spacesuits and lift them up in their jaws, like mother cats
carrying kittens.
SEQUENCE 1250 - TRAVEL TO THE PALACE
WIDER - ABOVE THE LUNAR SURFACE - CONTINUOUS
TWL’s airlift Fei Fei, Chin, Bungee, and Croak across the
lunar landscape in their jaws. Soaring over craters, further
and further
FEI FEI
(Quietly)
Bungee, where are they taking
us...?
EXT. THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - CONTINUOUS
WIDE FROM SPACE - the TWLs fly out of the light and towards
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. DARKNESS envelops them. But then -
FROM FEI FEI’S EYES - APPEARING IN THE DISTANCE like a
brilliant jewel - a SPECTACULAR CITY glows and shimmers
with NEON COLOR. She [SIGHS IN WONDER].
FLYING THROUGH THE CITY - CLOSER
Lunaria very gently rotating like the arms of a galaxy
with buildings all sizes and shapes and colors. The closer we
get to the center, the more solid it becomes, glowing with
light.
Suddenly, one of the TWL’s flips Chin on their back. Fei Fei
follows suit.
CHIN
Waaah?! Whoa! Oof!
FEI FEI
WHOA! Oof!
The children [LAUGH IN AMAZEMENT]. The TWLS take them on a
roller coaster-like ride through the other worldly city and
all the way up to the top of the tallest building. They
thread what looks like a moon-shaped spire and zoom all the
way down to a platformCHIN
Whoa! Ha ha ha ha ah! [LAUGHTER]
FEI FEI
[GIGGLES] Whoa!
CHIN
Woohoo!
EXT. CHANG’E’S PALACE - CONTINUOUS
Landing. The TWLS take Chin and Fei Fei up to CHANG’E’S
PALACE - a glittering, humongous, building - all lit up -
with a moon at the top.
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Chin falls over and the other gives Fei Fei a big sloppy
lick.
CHIN
Wha? Oof!
Fei Fei walks over the ledge, marvelling over the beautiful
vista.
FEI FEI
Wow... [SIGHS IN AMAZEMENT]
CHIN
Whoa...
The doors to Chang’e’s palace open behind her and an ENORMOUS
MOONCAKE - like a three-foot wheel of cheese - ROLLS UP to
them. It immediately splits into THREE MOONCAKES - with arms
and legs, friendly feminine faces. They are Chang’e’s special
handmaidens, the LUNETTES.
BLUE LUNETTE
Welcome!
PINK LUNETTE
Welcome!
YELLOW LUNETTE
Welcome! [GIGGLES]
FEI FEI
Talking mooncakes?!
BLUE LUNETTE
Hurry, come on! She’s expecting
you!
PINK LUNETTE
Come on! Let’s go!
BLUE LUNETTE
Follow us this way!
PINK LUNETTE
Follow us!
SEQUENCE 1300 - WELCOME TO LUNARIA
INT. LUNARIAN PALACE ENTRYWAY
Fei Fei and Chin enter into a completely dark room, the only
sounds are of their feet tapping as they make their way
inside. Chin trips over the doorway
CHIN
Oof!
The Lunettes [GIGGLE] behind them, running aheadPINK LUNETTE
Watch your step!
YELLOW LUNETTE
(whispers)
You’re gonna love this!
BLUE LUNETTE
Oh, I can’t wait!
INT. GRAND HALL - CONTINUOUS
A faint sound starts to grow as a sparkling light begins to
form ethereally in front of Fei Fei and Chin. It’s someone
singing, a cappellaCHANG’E
I’M THE LIGHT EVERY NIGHT IN YOUR
WORLDARE YOU READY TO WATCH ME BE
LEGENDARYCUS I’M...
A figure begins to appear in shadow, a woman.
Fei Fei looks on in disbelief, could this really be?
FEI FEI
(to herself)
Chang’e?
CHANG’E
(Whispers)
Ultraluminary.
She raises her hands and small forms of glowing light rise
around Fei Fei and Chin.
CHANG’E HERSELF. The GODDESS. The LEGEND. She brings her
hands down as a BEAT DROPS. Curtains fall revealing a POP
CONCERT.
LUNARIAN
(shouting from the crowd)
Chang’e!
SONG - ULTRALUMINARY
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A massive crowd of LUNARIANS dance around this giant concert
hall. Chang’e sings from behind the glitter curtain--
She snaps. The curtains part. Fei Fei is shocked. She
stumbles backwards, mesmerized.
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
YOU WISH ON ME IN MY GLITTER LIGHT
FIRST STAR YOU SEE TONIGHT
SO WISH AWAY WISH WITH ALL YOUR
MIGHT
UPON THIS RADIANT SIGHT
LUNARIANS
[CHEERING]
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
THE STARS IGNITE
THEY FLAME FROM DUST
BORN OUT OF GRAVITY AND FORCE –
THEY COMBUST
AND THOUGH THEY TRY IN RIVALRY
THEY’LL NEVER SHINE BRIGHT AS ME
Chang’e passes right in front of Fei Fei, who is stunned. Is
this really her?
CHANG’E
I’M THE LIGHT
EVERY NIGHT IN YOUR WORLD - EH
YOU REVEL IN THE GLORY OF MY BEAUTY
YA READY TO WATCH ME BE LEGENDARY?
‘CUZ I'M ULTRA-LUMINARY
CHANG’E/LUNETTES
WHOA – WELCOME TO LUNARIA
WHOA – SO SPECTACULARIA
WHOA – SUPER SINGULARY
‘CUZ I’M SO VERY VERY
EXTRAORDINARIA
LUNARIANS
[CHEERING] Wow! Woo!
Fei Fei actively scanning for any familiar pieces of her
Mother’s story. She looks up and notices a green rabbit
managing the technical booth. This is JADE RABBIT.
CHANG’E
THE COSMIC SHINE OF MY FINE DISPLAY
CAN TURN THE NIGHT TO DAY
I HEAR THEY SAY THAT THE MILKY WAY
CAN’T HELP BUT ENVY ME
(MORE)
I M THE BRIGHTEST STAR
SUPERB SPECTACULAR
IT WAS A DESERT ON THE MOON WHEN WE
ARRIVED
GATHERING ALL OF MY TEARS,
HEARTBREAK AND SIGHS
JADE MADE A POTION IGNITE AND
TURNED THE NIGHT
TO A RADIANT CITY OF LIGHT
FROM TEARS I RISE
I RISE
Like a shooting star, Chang’e rises and flies over Fei Fei
and the Lunarians. Fei Fei runs after her, pushing through
the crowds. She needs to meet herLUNETTES
I’M THE LIGHT
EVERY NIGHT IN YOUR WORLD – EH
YOU REVEL IN THE GLORY OF MY BEAUTY
YOU READY TO WATCH ME BE LEGENDARY?
CHANG’E
‘CUZ I'M ULTRA-LUMINARY
The music is contagious, Chin, Croak, and Bungee all danceLUNARIANS/LUNETTES/CHANG’E
WHOA – WELCOME TO LUNARIA
WHOA – SO SPECTACULARIA
WHOA – SUPER SINGULARY
LUNETTES/CHANG’E
‘CUZ I’M SO VERY VERY
EXTRAORDINARIA
The Goddess strikes an incredible pose with pyrotechnics
exploding on either side of her.
SEQUENCE 1400 - MEET CHANG’E
The crowd roars! Overcome with emotion, Fei Fei throws
herself at the Goddess, hugging her legs in [LAUGHTER].
FEI FEI
Hmm!
Everyone else [GASPS] at her boldness--
But Fei Fei’s elated. She tilts her head up, looking up at
Chang’e with a nervous smile.
CHANG’E (CONT'D)
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CHANG’E
Huh. What butcher cut your hair?
FEI FEI
[NERVOUS LAUGHTER] I did.
Fei Fei senses that something’s not right, and backs away.
Chang’e crouches to her level framing Fei Fei’s face with her
handsCHANG’E
Hmmm... You have a round face, you
need length. And you have a rogue
eyebrow right... there.
Blue Lunette whips out some tweezers and plucks the eyebrow.
FEI FEI
Ow!
CHANG’E
Improved!
PINK LUNETTE
So much better!
Chang’e sits on a large moon shaped throne-like seat and
offers each of her hands to an attending LUNETTE. They start
giving her a manicure.
CHANG’E
All right, Unfortunate Hair Girl.
Consider yourself welcomed. You may
now give me the Gift.
FEI FEI
Um... I’m sorry, but I didn’t bring
you a gift.
CHANG’E
[LAUGHS] Of course you brought me
the gift. Why else would I have
sent my lions to bring you here
from Earth?
FEI FEI
Those were yours?! They’re so cool
and you sent them for me!
CHANG’E
Well of course. You were given the
one thing I need to bring Houyi
back.
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FEI FEI
Houyi!? [GASPS] I knew you’ve never
given up on him; that’s what I was
telling my dad! You see, I’m in an
urgent situation, I came a long way
I- I- built a rocket on my own... I
mean--
Chang’e leans overCHANG’E
(to Pink Lunette)
She’s talking, but it’s not about
the Gift.
PINK LUNETTE
No, Goddess.
FEI FEI
What I mean is, you’re the one who
believes that love never dies!
Everybody knows that about you.
ON CHANG’E - her expression revealing fleeting vulnerability
before she shuts it down againFEI FEI (CONT’D)
My dad used to believe that too...
But now I’m afraid he’s giving up.
If I could just have a photo to
prove to my dad that you’re REALCHANG’E
Pictures. She wants pictures.
Everybody wants pictures!
(to Fei Fei)
Does this look like a photo op to
you?
Chang’e strikes an amazing pose.
FEI FEI
(Timid)
Um... yes?
CHANG’E
Then do it fast.
Fei Fei [GASPS]. She leans in rapidly and grins with a
[GIGGLE] while Chang’e doesn’t budge. SNAP of the camera, got
it! She reaches for the photo, but Chang’e takes it back.
CHANG’E
Ah-ah! No gift, no photo.
FEI FEI
But I don’t know what IT is. You
can have anything of mine that you
want--
Chang’e drowns Fei Fei out with [MOCKING BLABBER] before
firming up, insistent.
CHANG’E
I don’t want “anything!” I want THE
GIFT!
Croak jumps out of Chin’s pocket and lands on Chang’e’s face.
The Lunettes look on in fear.
PINK LUNETTE
[FEARFUL EFFORTS]
BLUE LUNETTE
[FEARFUL EFFORTS] Oh...
Chin [GIGGLES], trying to hold it backFEI FEI
(Through gritted teeth)
CHIN!
Chang’e peels the frog off her face. She has had enough.
CHANG’E
[CLEARING THROAT]
Clearly you’ve lost my Gift. I
sense it’s on my Moon somewhere.
And I suggest you go find it!
She holds out her hand and a hologram of a moon with dust
leaving the bottom of it appears. It’s a very thin sliverCHANG’E (CONT’D)
Let’s stop playing games. There’s
only a sliver of moon left. When
the last moon dust falls, it will
be too late to bring Houyi back.
We have a ticking sound. Chang’e shuts her palm, the
projection disappearing into moon dust. She turns to the
assembled Lunarians.
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
Lunarians! I announce a
competition! Anyone who finds and
brings me the gift will get their
wish granted!
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The Lunarians [CHATTER EXCITEDLY]. Chang’e turns back to Fei
Fei, her eyes narrow.
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
If you bring it to me first, you’ll
get your photo.
(Addressing the crowd)
Good luck and GOD SPEED, FIND IT!
Fei Fei, not wasting a moment, turns and runs out of
Chang’e’s palace. She’s eager to find the gift.
LUNARIANS
[EXCITED WALLA]
To Jade:
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
She’ll get me that gift and Jade,
your potion is the final piece we
need to bring Houyi back. And you
will be ready, won’t you?
Jade waves his paw, like it’s nothing. As soon as Chang’e
turns her back, he averts to a nervous expression & [SCARED
EFFORTS].
The Lunarians turn and run. A CROWD CRUSH carries Fei Fei
towards the palace exit.
FEI FEI
Let me through, please!
SEQUENCE 1550 - Find the Gift
EXT. PALACE - CONTINUOUS
CHAOS outside the palace. Fei Fei pushes her way through the
crowd of Lunarians.
Lunarians getting into small space ships, taking off in
search of the gift.
Fei Fei runs up to a lunarian getting into its vehicleFEI FEI
Hey, um! Can I get aThe ship zooms offFEI FEI (CONT’D)
Ride?
LUNARIAN
Pardon!
Fei Fei continues on, she has to find that giftFEI FEI (CONT’D)
[EXHALES] The gift... It has to be
at the crash site! What could it
be!?
Chin tries to catch upCHIN
Wait up!
Fei Fei [GROANS]. Chin holds up Croak in Fei Fei’s faceCHIN (CONT'D)
We’ll help you find it!
FEI FEI
I don’t want your help!
Chin keeps blocking her wayCHIN
First, we find the gift and then weFEI FEI
I said I don’t want your help.
CHIN
But I just wanted toShe takes him by the shoulders and places him behind her. All
of Fei Fei’s disappointments in life now merging at once--
FEI FEI
I never wanted you on this trip!
CHIN
But IFEI FEI
I never even wanted you in my life!
CHIN
You can’t talk to your brother like
that.
FEI FEI
You’re NOT my brother.
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CHIN
But I could become your brother.
FEI FEI
You will NEVER be my brother.
Fei Fei turns and walks away, exasperated. She lets off a
[DEEP SIGH]. Bungee looks at Chin, and then Fei Fei...
Chin stands frozen, upset. He turns back towards the palace
against the tide of the crowd. Bungee, feeling bad, hops
after him--
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Bungee? (beat) Ugh. I don’t have
time for this!
As others push between them, crossing frame. Bungee catches
up to ChinFei Fei dashing through Lunaria for any vehicles she can findFEI FEI
Will anybody help me?! Guh!
It’s as if all the vehicles are already on their way. She
spots three vehicles that resemble motor scooters below the
platform she is onThree chicken-shaped Lunarians rev their engines, proceeding
to leave the vicinity of Chang’e’s palace.
Fei Fei realizes this might be her last chance, so she takes
a few steps back, shakes her hands, pumping herself up and
runs full speed off the edge of the platform.
FEI FEI
[PUFFING BREATHS][JUMPING EFFORT]
Hm, hm, hm!
She flings herself over the edge and lands on the wheel of
biker chick Bill’s bike -
FEI FEI
Whoooa! Oh! Wha?! Woo! [STRUGGLING
EFFORTS]
BILL
[SCREAMING EFFORTS]
Bill’s bike spins and turns around. Fei Fei grabs on to the
handle bars.
FEI FEI
Could I get a ride?!
Bill picks Fei Fei up by the scruff of her jacket and dangles
her over the side of his bikeBILL
Biker Chicks only.
FEI FEI
Ahhh! WAIT! I know where the gift
is!
The other two chicks, GRETCH and LULU, give each other a
look.
BILL
Well... alright.
GRETCH
Follow the leader!
Bill places Fei Fei in the driver’s seat of his bike. She
hesitates for a moment, thenFEI FEI
Okay.
They zoom off in the distance.
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EXT. PALACE ENTRY PLATFORM -
CHIN
(to Bungee)
I’d be a great brother.
Bungee looks at Chin empathetically when Chin notices a group
of moon guards marching in front of the hall. He notices the
PINK LUNETTE carrying the photo of Fei Fei and Chang’eCHIN
[BIG GASP]
I just have to get that photo!
C’mon Bungee.
SEQUENCE 1560 - HALLWAY OF SHOOTING STARS
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INT. PALACE -- THAT MOMENT
Chin and Bungee sneak around the palace corridor as a group
of moon guards march nearby. He peeks out from behind one of
the columns and leans over to Bungee
CHIN
You take that one and I’ll take the rest! Easy peasy.
Chin ducks away, leaving Bungee terrified. He runs into the middle of the hallway, confident -
CHIN
HA!
UNTIL A BUNCH OF SHOOTING STARS zip around him, trapping him!
CHIN (CONT’D)
Wha, wha?! [SCREAMING] WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA!
He lets off another [SCREAM], [WHIMPERING].
CHANG’E ENTERS from the top of the long hallway, approaching with the MOON GUARDS and PINK LUNETTE.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Whoa!
SHOOTING STAR
[GRUNTS]
CHIN
What are these things?
One of them zap Chin
CHIN (CONT’D) Ow!
CHANG’E Palace Security.
It flies back up to the never ending ceiling
CHIN Whoa...
CHANG’E
What are you doing here?
CHIN
I want the photo for my sister!
Chang’e looks down at Chin, annoyedCHANG’E
Well, I want the gift.
CHIN
Well, I know where it is!
CHANG’E
Oh, you do? Bring him to the
interrogation chamber.
A portal-like door magically appears out of nowhere, right in
front of Chin, and it looks ominous. Terrified, Chin tries to
resistCHIN
Uh... is she taking me in there?
Because I won’t go.
The door to the room magically opens, emanating a blinding
light --
CHIN (CONT’D)
I won’t, I won’t -
A ping-pong table floats down and lands square in the center
of the room.
CHIN (CONT’D)
I’m in!
Croak pops out of his pocket and ribbits, he’s in. As Chin
rushes in, he trips over the doorway with an [EXCITED YELL].
CHIN
Oof!
Bungee watches Chin enter the mysterious portal.
SEQUENCE 1700 -PING PONG & CHANG’E LOSES IT
INT. INTERROGATION ROOM- THAT MOMENT
Chin runs up to the ping-pong table, his greatest pastime.
CHANG’E
How about a game? You like games?
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CHIN
You know it.
CHANG’E
Tell you what - if you win, I’ll
give you this photo.
Chin’s eyes widen--
CHANG’E (CONT'D)
But if I win, you tell me where the
gift is.
CHIN
Deal.
Chang’e smiles, lifting her paddle, as her gown transforms to
an awesome track suit.
CHANG’E
We’ll play by Lunaria rules!
The table, Chang’e, and Chin start floating.
CHIN
Woooah. Whoa!
STARTING A MATCH. Both in position, each fighting for the one
they love. The room transforms into a sort of futuristic
arenaChin tries to gain his balance as he floats up to the edge of
the table.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Whoa!
SONG - HEY BOY
CHANG’E
WELCOME TO MY GAME - SWEET CHIN
YOU THINK THAT YOU’RE SO FAST -
WELL YOU BETTER THINK AGAIN
I’M THE BEST I’M THE QUEEN OF
LUNARIA
AND MY SERVE IS SPECTACULARIA
Chang’s hits the ball with immense speed and gets a point. It
only gets worse as the moon goddess flaunts her skill.
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
OH CHO, ANOTHER POINT FOR ME
CHIN
[REACHING EFFORT][GROWLS]
CHANG’E
THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF THIS
MISERY
POOR CHIN, I DON’T WANT A RIFT -
BUT IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO TELL ME
THE LOCATION OF THE GIFT
SEE, I AM A LEGEND AND I ALWAYS WIN
THE STARS IN THE COSMOS THEY BOW TO
MY WHIM
CHIN
Uh! Ah! Ow!
CHANG’E
COME ON CHIN I’M RUNNING OUT OF
TIME
I’LL KEEP YOU HERE FOREVER ‘TIL YOU
GIVE ME WHAT IS MINE
CHIN
Guh! Ah! [GROANS]
LUNETTES
HEY BOY, DON'T YOU HOLD BACK
IF YOU DO YOU BETCHA, QUEENIE'S
GONNA GETCHA
HEY BOY, BETTER TALK SOON
OR NEVER LEAVE THE DARK SIDE OF THE
MOON
It seems like Chin is no match for Chang’e but he holds his
own.
CHIN
FEI FEI IS MY SISTER
AND I THINK THAT SHE’S THE BEST
I’VE GOT A SUPER POWER - I’M A CUT
ABOVE THE REST
CHANG’E
[YAWNS]
CHIN
SHE NEEDS A PICTURE THAT’LL PROVE
YOU’RE REAL
I’LL BREAK THROUGH WALLS AND SEAL
THIS DEAL
CHANG’E
[GASPS]
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CHIN
I’LL SMASH IT, POP IT, TOP IT, AND
IN THE END, I’LL WIN IT
CHANG’E
[GRUNTS]
I’M LOSING MY PATIENCE
I’VE NO TIME FOR THIS
THIS LITTLE NUISANCE IS MINE TO
DISMISS
CHIN
FEI FEI SAYS THAT I’M ANNOYING, AND
MAYBE THAT’S A SIGN OF ANOTHER
SUPER POWER AND SA!
THIS GAME IS MINE!
CHIN (CONT’D)
Cho!
CHANG’E
Sa!
CHIN
Pa!
CHANG’E
Hah!
Chin finds his confidence, and puts Chang’e to her match, the
two volleying back and forth intensely with [EFFORTS].
CHIN
I’M FASTER THAN A COMET
I’M A ROCKET THROUGH THE GALAXY
I’M IN YOUR FACE AND PFFT, PFFT,
PFFT
AND YOU AIN’T CATCHING ME
A string of ping pong balls smack Chang’e in the face,
followed by a wet SMACK from Croak.
CHANG’E
Ugh!
CHIN
AND SOON I’LL HAVE THAT PICTURE
AND YOUR HOUYI WILL JUST HAVE TO
PFFT
IF YOU WEREN’T SO SELFISH HE’D HAVE
IMMORTALITY
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Chin returns the ball multiple times, gaining points.
LUNETTES
HEY BOY HEY BOY
GIVE ME WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR
HEY BOY, HEY BOY --
CHANG’E
YOU WILL TELL ME WHAT I NEED!
Chang’e hits the ball with extreme force, but Chin catches it
on his paddle. The ball spins, gaining immense force,
crashing Chin into the wall behind him.
CHIN
You know what I heard?! You’re a
3,000 year old lady who ate BOTH
immortality pills! Now you live
alone FOREVER!
Chin launches the ball. It flies up in the sky and falls,
hitting the corner edge of the ping-pong table. Chang’e
reaches, but the ball goes over her paddle and she misses it.
The score reads in Chin’s favor.
CHIN
I win!
Chin gives Croak a high-five. Furious, Chang’e lifts the
table and launches it down to the floor with a [FRUSTRATED
YELL], the pieces disintegrating. Chin lands next to it.
Chang’e turns awayCHANG’E
No one’s leaving until I get that
Gift!
She walks out of the room.
The portal SLAMS behind her. Chin calls out:
CHIN
Hey! What about the photo?!
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SEQUENCE 1750 CHANG’E AND JADE RABBIT
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INT. CHANG’E’S PRIVATE CHAMBER - A FEW MOMENTS LATER
Chang’e paces back and forth, flopping on her bedCHANG’E
That little ping pong poo is no
use, and we’re running out of time!
UGH! This is our ONLY chance.
The Lunettes hover nearby, [MURMURING AMONGST THEMSELVES
ANXIOUSLY]-
BLUE LUNETTE
Please try to stay calm. You don’t
want to cause another meteor
shower...
PINK LUNETTE
Do yoga with us!
BLUE LUNETTE
Calming breath in...
The Lunettes all breathe in and do a yoga pose.
BLUE LUNETTE (CONT'D)
And calming breath out...
Yellow Lunette tips over and rolls off her little mat.
YELLOW LUNETTE
Oh! Whoa boy!
CHANG’E
I’m calm. I’m calm...
BLUE LUNETTE
Uh oh.
YELLOW LUNETTE
[NERVOUS EFFORT]
She can’t hold it in, clouds and lightning start forming
around her head. She starts to sob. As she cries her tears
sprout into new little Lunarians.
LITTLE LUNARIANS
[GIGGLE]
CHANG’E
I’m caaaaaalm... Waaaa! [CRYING]
PINK LUNETTE
Oh, goddess!
CHANG’E
I’m... so... calm....
Chang’e continues crying as Jade Rabbit enters and shoos out
the baby Lunarians.
CHANG’E (CONT'D)
I know the gift is somewhere near,
I can feel it!
Chang’e notices himCHANG’E (CONT’D)
Oh... Hi Jade...
She reaches for Jade, pulling him into a hug.
CHANG’E
(To Jade)
Well, at least the potion is
working...
Jade looks at her sheepishly.
CHANG’E
I’ll never see Houyi again, will I?
[SIGHS SOMBERLY]
Chang’e gets up and walks to her balcony, sparks flying
around her head.
BLUE LUNETTE
Oh...
PINK LUNETTE
Oh.
YELLOW LUNETTE
[NERVOUS WHINES]
CHANG’E
[BLOOD-CURDLING SCREAM]
She looks out over her balcony and in the distance meteors
begin to rain down.
The Lunettes huddle together, letting off [PANICKED
WHIMPERS], forming one big mooncake.
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SEQUENCE 1800 METEOR SHOWER
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EXT. THE RIDE TO THE LIGHT SIDE OF THE MOON - NIGHT
Fei Fei drivesA CLUSTER OF FIREBALL FLASHES appear in front of them as they
drive up to a massive craterLULU
Ahhh, looks like the moon goddess
is astronomically upset.
GRETCH
When she’s mad this road’s a
suicide mission.
BILL
Kid, let’s wait it out.
FEI FEI
No! We’re going! Follow me!
The chicks follow Fei Fei into the crater. Meteors rain
through the atmosphere and hit the surface of the moon in
front of them; BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
GRETCH
WHOA?!
BILL
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
Fei Fei and the chicks weave their way through just barely
dodging as the meteors explode brilliant colors.
FEI FEI
Go left!
All the chickens all [SCREAM] as they follow Fei Fei,
narrowly avoiding being smashed.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Right! Okay, now left!
Fei Fei maneuvers the bike just in time as Bill’s face ends
up inches from the groundBILL
[SCREAMING EFFORTS] WHOA WHOA!
FEI FEI
We gotta get through THAT canyon!
Fei Fei leads them directly in the path of the biggest meteor
yet
GRETCH
[CHICKEN CLUCKING NOISES]
LULU
AYAYAYAYAYAYAY!
BILL
WHOA! We’re not gonna make it!
[SCREAMS]
FEI FEI
Don’t be such a chicken!
She punches it at the last second and they are launched over
the explosion from the meteor.
BILL (CONT’D)
[PANICKED YELLS]
GRETCH
AHHH!
LULU
AHHH!
BILL
AHHH!
They expertly land on the other side of the canyon all in one
piece.
Looking out to the horizon of the moonBILL
[SCARED WHIMPERS]
FEI FEI
Let’s get that gift!
The chicks rev their engines and drive off leaving the crater
in their dust. [HOOTING] and [HOLLERING]!
BILL
Woohoo-hoo-hoo!
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SEQUENCE 1850 - ESCAPE FAILS
INT. PALACE PING PONG ROOM
Chin tries to get out of the room by running at the wall
multiple times but it’s no use.
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CHIN
NO BARRIERS! RAHHHH!
He hits the wall out of breath and wobbly, [PANTING]. Croak
sits nearby watching, shaking his head “no”
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SEQUENCE 1900 - CRASH SITE & LUNAR LUNCH
EXT. CRASH SITE/BRIGHT SIDE OF THE MOON
The bikers approach the crater where Fei Fei crash landed.
PANNING - the CRASH SITE. The SPACESHIP lies in pieces,
strewn across the lunar surface.
FEI FEI
There it is! Over there! My rocket
ship!
MOONCYCLES convening down into the crater--
They approach the crash site. Fei Fei sees her broken rocketFEI FEI
(Out of breath)
Oh, my rocket ship...
BILL
What a mess.
Fei Fei finds the picture of her perfect family; mom, dad and
her tucked in the rubble. She picks it up.
GRETCH (O.S.)
What’s this gift look like anyway?
OFF Fei Fei’s determined expression -
FEI FEI
I’m not sure. Let’s just spread
out. We’ll find it.
Fei Fei walks around the carnage and up to what used to be
her rocket, which now resembles a small house.
A small creature approaches atop what appears to be a lunar
rover. It has her helmet on, making funny breathing noises.
Through the visor, colors dance and flash... What is this
thing?
FEI FEI
Huh?
GOBI
[WEIRD BREATHING NOISES] Kooophaaa,
pehhh, kaahhhh...
The creature stumbles as the lunar rover progresses, giving a
surprised yelp --
GOBI
Ah! Whoa, whoa, whoa!
He lands in Fei Fei’s arms with a [GRUNT]. The small creature
lifts up the visor revealing himself, this is GOBI.
What is he exactly? He’s a sweet-faced, four-foot tall
creature who’s a cross between a frill-necked lizard and a
split-flap time table. His scales can change colors.
GOBI
Hi, I’m Gobi. What’s your name?
FEI FEI
I- I’m... Fei Fei.
GOBI
I’m Gobi, what’s your name?
Fei Fei blinks, at a loss for words.
GOBI (CONT’D)
I feel like we’re talking in a
circle. I actually used to be a
nervous talker, and I think that’s
what’s really great about me is
that, like, I’m so self-aware about
my nervous talking. So I got to
slow it down, relax, and just
breathe. I’m checking my pulse
right now... (pause) Ah! Serenity
achieved.
FEI FEI
Who are you? WHAT are you?
GOBI
Tsk! I happen to be Chang’e’s most
trusted advisor. Very high-level,
uh, member of the court!
(MORE)
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I mean, not like a court jester,
but definitely a member of the
court, like, really high up. I’m
basically indispensable.
FEI FEI
Then what are you doing all the way
out here?
Gobi gets yanked as the lunar rover trudges along with his
cape.
GOBI
Whoa whoa whoa -- Hey!
FEI FEI
Wait! Is that THE lunar rover...
with my parachute?
GOBI
I dunno.
He hops out of Fei Fei’s arms, yelling out at the traveling
rover -
GOBI (CONT’D)
Oh, you can take my cape! But I’m
keeping these sweet moon pants. Dig
it!
He wiggles his hips, flaunting grandpa’s diapers.
FEI FEI
[EXASPERATED LAUGH]
Gretch suddenly notices GobiGRETCH
What’s he doin’ here?
GOBI
What?!
He shuts the vizor on his helmet and hides behind Fei Fei.
BILL
I wouldn’t be talking to that one
if I were you.
LULU
Yeah, he was kicked out of the
palace by the goddess.
Lulu swipes the helmet off Gobi’s head.
GOBI
Ah!
FEI FEI
Hey, easy!
GOBI
Don’t listen to them, these
Lunarian chickens got a little
scrambled up, hehe... It-it’s fine.
(whispering)
It is not fine. They are bad
eggs...
GRETCH
Uh uh! Look who’s talking.
BILL
Yeah... You little green glow worm!
He pecks Gobi on the top of the headGOBI
Ow!
Fei Fei interruptsFEI FEI
Hey!
LULU
[CACKLES]
FEI FEI
Quit wasting time, we have to find
the gift for Chang’e!
GOBI
Chang’e? Chang’e! Oh oh! I wanna
help. Can I help? I’d love to help.
Did I mention I can help?
The chicks rummage through the crash site. Lulu starts
ripping the rainbow color piping off the rocket.
LULU
Ooh hoho!
FEI FEI
No, no, no, no, no--!
LULU
Oh! Who do I look like?! Who do I
look like?
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Lulu wraps the piping around her waist like a skirt as she
badly sings as if she is Chang’eLULU
(sings) Woah, oh- oh- EGGstraordinaria! [CACKLES]
FEI FEI
[ANNOYED GROAN]
Fei Fei finds her Chang’e doll inside part of the rocket in
what looks like a little shrineFEI FEI
[SOFT BREATH]
GOBI
[ANGELIC SINGING]
Fei Fei reaches for the doll,
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
My Chang’e doll!
GOBI
Oh, yeah, she’s amazing. I can’t
help but break into song when I see
her!
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
(to herself)
A gift my momma gave me.
Fei Fei turns around, sharing her discovery with the
chickens.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
This must be it!
BILL
(Smirking) Yeah... must be.
At Bill’s look, Fei Fei’s smile shifts into discomfort. She
senses something is wrong.
GRETCH
Thank you!
Gretch snatches it out of Fei Fei’s hands. Fei Fei lunges at
her trying to get the doll back.
FEI FEI
Hey, WAIT
GRETCH
Sorry newbie.
Gretch and Lulu play keep away from Fei Fei with the Chang’e
doll.
Fei Fei tries to get it from Lulu but she holds Fei Fei back
and taunts her waving the Chang’e doll over her head.
LULU
(mockingly) Oho, I’m sorry!
FEI FEI
Give-it-back!
Gobi climbs up onto Lulu’s back and starts trying to pull it
out of her hands.
GOBI
[PULLING EFFORT]
LULU
Hey! Watch it!
GOBI
Ah!
Bill grabs Gobi by his “moon pants.”
BILL
That’s enough out of you!
With a [YELP], Gobi rips himself out of his diaper. Bill,
grossed out, tosses the diaper aside.
BILL
Ew...
Lulu pushes Fei Fei down into the lunar surface with a
[CACKLE]. The biker chicks head to their bikes.
They start revving their engines.
They’re not slowing down or turning back. Fei Fei RUNS after
them, but it’s no use tripping and fallingFEI FEI
No! That’s mine! COME BACK!
BILL
Whoever gets it to the goddess
first gets their wish granted!
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Gretch [LAUGHS MANICALLY]. Fei Fei and Gobi are alone,
stranded, with no choice but to walk.
FEI FEI
You can’t leave me here!
SEQUENCE 2000 - MEET GOBI
Fei Fei runs after the biker chicks, determined. She climbs
up the crest of the crater with a [GRUNT].
FEI FEI
I’m going to get that gift, and
bring it to Lunaria!
GOBI
Lunaria?
They jump down the side of the craterGOBI (CONT’D)
Well, you’ll need a guide! And
guess what? This guy used to both
work and live in the palace.
FEI FEI
[JUMPING EFFORTS] As soon as I get
that gift back, I’m taking it to
Chang’e.
GOBI
Oh, oh, oh, oh pleeeease let me
help you bring a gift to the
Goddess!
FEI FEI
No.
GOBI
Please?
FEI FEI
No.
GOBI
Please?
FEI FEI
No!
GOBI
Pleeeeeeeee
FEI FEI
Nooooo!
GOBI
Let me finish, -eeeeeeeeeeeFEI FEI
Okay okay! Just stop making that
noise!
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SEQUENCE 2100 - RABBITS
INT. HALLWAY/PALACE
A palace hallway. UNIFORMED MOONCAKES march in formation down
the corridor.
JADE RABBIT heads down the hallway. Bungee spots him and
watches as he thumps a pattern and a secret passage in one of
the columns opens. Bungee follows in after Jade, just before
it closes.
INT. LABORATORY/CHANG’E’S PALACE - CONTINUOUS
Bungee slides down the entrance and sees Jade Rabbit using a
mortar and pestle grinding out a SPARKLING POWDER. This is
his apothecary chamber; bubbling brews and Lunarian lab
equipment surround him.
Bungee looks on, impressed until it explodes in his face. She
[GIGGLES] at him, but then knocks something over. Startling
Jade Rabbit who bumps into his mortar which starts to teeter
over.
Bungee scurries over and stops it from falling just in time.
She looks up. JADE RABBIT, ears up, looking right at her. She
stares back at him. They have instant chemistry.
Jade Rabbit goes back to his mortar trying to ignore Bungee.
He has important work to do. As Bungee comes closer, Jade
stumbles back and accidentally tosses a mixture into the air.
It turns into magical dust that lands on Bungee’s nose. She
[GASPS]. She breathes it in, then [SNEEZES]. LASERS SHOOT OUT
OF HER EARS!
NEWLY WEAPONIZED, she hops to Jade Rabbit and gives him a
little nose rub kiss - thank you.
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Jade Rabbit is newly recharged with the energy from his crush
on Bungee and looks back at his powder. He uses magic and now
the potion GLOWS! It’s ready! It works!
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SEQUENCE 2200 - MOON FROGS
EXT. DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Gobi continues to talkGOBI
But my whole point is I’m a nervous
talker and I’m starting to work on
that. I realized, ‘wow I am talking
really fast,’ and I thought to
myself, ‘you should relax.’ So I've
been working on slowing it down and
breathing and -- uh oh - AH!
Gobi’s tongue is in knots from all his talkingHe gets tangled in his own tongue and falls backwards into a
crater.
GOBI (CONT’D)
Oo! Uh! Ah... Sometimes it causes
me to get a little tongue tied.
Ugh! I hate it when this happens.
Fei Fei, shaking her head, helps Gobi untangle his tongue.
Gobi [SLURPS] his tongue back into his mouth.
SUDDENLY - The GROUND underneath Fei Fei and Gobi’s feet
begins to SHAKE and RISE. Gobi lets out a [HIGH PITCHED
SCREAM]. They’re getting higher and higher.
GOBI
Whoa!
FEI FEI
Oof!
They tumble off, Gobi giving a [GUTTURAL GRUNT], revealing--
A group of gigantic MOON FROGS- as big as a bus - that were
nesting inside a crater.
They let out a chorus of croaks.
FEI FEI
Gobi... what’s happening? Please
tell me they’re not hungry.
GOBI
They’re not hungry!
The LEAD FROG zaps his tongue at Fei Fei and Gobi, prompting
them to run.
GOBI (CONT’D)
I’m lying! They’re VERY hungry!
I’ve NEVER seen them this ravenous!
Ahh! Run away!
Fei Fei and Gobi hop and dodge the moon frogs’ zapping
tongues. Gobi is grabbed for a split second, but Fei Fei
snatches and yanks him back quickly.
GOBI (CONT’D)
They’re going to Lunaria Lake to
feed!
FEI FEI
Hey, hey! I know this game!
(Beat)
Sorry about thisFei Fei GRABS Gobi’s tongue (not that sorry)--
GOBI
[TONGUE OUT EFFORTS]
She uses it as a lasso to hook onto one of the frogs.
GOBI
Ah!
Gripping Gobi, pulling them both UP - onto the back of the
Frog.
FEI FEI
Whoa!
GOBI
[SCREAMS]
FEI FEI
Whoo! We should catch up to those
biker chicks in no time.
GOBI
[SLURPING EFFORTS]
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Gobi slurps his tongue back into his mouth. RIDING THE FROG --
They hold on as The Moon Frogs soar through the low-gravity
landscape all around them. A moment to breathe.
GOBI
Woo! That was a bonding experience!
Do you feel close to me, because I
feel closer to you - I feel like
this is amazing! Besties forever,
uhn, forever, uhn, forever - uh uh
uh uh, chicka chicka -
Gobi lets off a [BLOW-HORN SOUND]. He [SLURPS] his tongue
back in his mouth. Fei Fei [GIGGLES] as Gobi strikes a pose.
GOBI
Huh?!
He [SIGHS] as he settles in.
GOBI (CONT’D)
Good times, good times...
FEI FEI
So, why were you living by
yourself?
GOBI
That’s a personal question...
Gobi takes a beat, then finally divulges..
GOBI
But, since you and I are like
family now [LAUGHS TO HIMSELF] I
can tell you. It happened a long
time ago. The Goddess exiled me
from Lunaria because of a song I
sang to her.
FEI FEI
She exiled you over a song?
She’s nothing like mamma said she’d
be... Mamma said she was kind and
gentle, graceful as a swan landing
on a quiet lake.
GOBI
She was all those things, until
Houyi died. [SIGHS] And then she
just pushed us all away
FEI FEI
Once you lose the person you love
the most.
GOBI
It changes you.
FEI FEI
Yeah.
GOBI
After I sang that song, the Goddess
disappeared. All the lights in
Lunaria just went out. We call it
the big darkness.
He hangs his head. The two of them sit beside one another on
the frog, each in their own lonely worlds.
FEI FEI
That song... will you sing it for
me?
Gobi looks at her, unsure. He lets off a contemplative hum.
GOBI
Ah, I don’t know. The acoustics
aren’t good when you’re singing on
top of a frog...
FEI FEI
Pleeeease?
GOBI
Ah, touché.
Gobi [CLEARS HIS THROAT] and begins to singSONG - WONDERFUL
GOBI
DO YOU EVER HUG YOUR SCALES?
FEI FEI
Huh?
GOBI
SHAKE YOUR TAIL AND MAKE A LIGHT
SHOW -
FEI FEI
You asked her that?
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GOBI
A DANCE OF COLORS AND HUES
Gobi takes Fei Fei by her hands and starts to dance with her
on the top of the moon frog.
FEI FEI
What are you doing?
GOBI
WELL, I DO
HERE, RIGHT BEFORE YOUR EYES -
A BRIGHT KALEIDOSCOPE SURPRISE!
FEI FEI
Gobi...
GOBI
NO MOMENT IS THE SAME
- AND THAT IS WONDERFUL - UL
DO YOU EVER WATCH THE EARTH?
LOUNGE AROUND AND SEE IT FLOATING -
FEI FEI
I don’t lounge.
GOBI
A SWIRL OF WHITE CLOUDS AND BLUE
FEI FEI
Nope.
GOBI
WELL, I DO.
IT CHANGES EVERY DAY - IT SPINS AND
TURNS AND TWIRLS AWAY
IT JUST KEEPS ROLLIN' ON
AND THAT IS WONDERFUL - HEY, HEY
FEI FEI
I just want things to go back to
how they were.
GOBI
LOOK AT THE WORLD SURROUNDING YOU
ALL POSSIBILITY
EVERY MOMENT WE HAVE IS A CHANCE AT
SOMETHING NEW... YEAH
TO GLOW
TO GROW
The frogs light up in a spectacular display
Fei Fei sits, curling up. She’s not ready to hear the message
of Gobi’s song. Gobi touches her chin, looking into her eyesGOBI (CONT’D)
DO YOU EVER FEEL AFRAID?
CURL UP WHEN YOU ARE HURTING -
AND HOLD YOUR MEMORIES TIGHT TO YOU
YEAH, ME TOO -
IF YOU RELEASE THE PAST
YOU'LL MOVE AHEAD AND BLOOM AT LAST
THE HEART GROWS
AND IT KNOWS
YOU CAN GLOW - YOU'RE WONDERFUL
FEI FEI
So... that’s the song you sang to
her?
GOBI
No... It was another song.
FEI FEI
GobiGOBI
Yeah, that’s the song.
They [LAUGH]. The group of moon frogs approach Lunaria in the
distance.
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SEQUENCE 2300 - POTION WORKS
INT. CHANG'E'S PALACE
CLOSE ON: the slimming crescent of the Lunar Clock hologram
in her hand. Chang’e paces in front of a portrait of her and
Houyi. She [SIGHS]. The Lunettes look on worried. Butterflies
bring Chang’e’s robe and drape it over her shoulders. She
sings softly to herselfSONG - YOURS FOREVER
CHANG’E
XU NI SHENG SHI SHI
WU JUE QU DE AI
ALWAYS AND FOREVER
IN THIS HEART OF MINE
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Chang’e [SIGHS] to herself as the Lunettes watch, heartbroken
for her.
LUNETTES
[SNUFFLE][WHIMPER][SAD EFFORTS]
Jade Rabbit’s footsteps quietly approachCHANG’E (CONT’D)
Jade?
He hops in delighted with himself.
CHANG’E
What’s going on with you?
Beaming with pride, he holds up the glowing potion. Chang’e
kneels down to him, taking it, her eyes glow with the
reflection of the potion- mouth agape in disbelief.
CHANG’E
Oh, it worked! You've-you’ve done
it and just in time!
LUNETTES
[QUIET EXCITED WALLA AS THEY GATHER
AROUND JADE]
CHANG’E
Now I just need that gift.
Chang’e and Jade looking back at the portrait of Houyi.
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SEQUENCE 2400 - SMASHED DOLL
EXT. OUTSKIRTS OF LUNARIA
Fei Fei and Gobi ride on the back of their Moon frog,
approaching Lunaria.
FEI FEI
[GROANS] Why did I ever let those
bikers into my life?
Suddenly, Gobi spots them -
GOBI
[GASPS] There they are, ha!
Fei Fei spots the Chang’e doll on the back of Bill’s bike.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
There’s my doll!
GOBI
Don’t worry. I got this.
Gobi shoots his tongue out, trying to snatch it off!
But instead his tongue LATCHES onto Bill’s back, causing him
to lose control of his vehicle.
BILL
[STARTLED STUTTERING]
GOBI
(tongue out)
Uh oh. AHHH! [SCREAMS]
FEI FEI
[SURPRISED EFFORT]
He zooms forward, yanking Gobi and Fei Fei off of their moon
frog, skimming the lake below.
BILL
Wha-wha?! Hey! Oh, whoa-oh!
Bill zooms up towards Lunaria, the doll falling off the back
of his bike, hitting Fei Fei in the face but she’s holding on
to GobiBill loses control of the bike and he falls too!
BILL
Wo wo woah woah woooah!
They all free fall. Fei Fei [YELLS], reaching for her doll.
Gobi [SCREAMS].
BILL
[PANICKED LOUD CLUCKING]
Gobi lands directly on the bouncy roof of one of the
buildings in Lunaria.
GOBI
Oh... [SIGHS IN RELIEF]
Bill, missing the building, pulls Gobi off the building with
him.
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GOBI
WAHHHHHHHH!
Gobi lands on a Lunarian.
LUNARIANS
[WHIMPER IN FEAR] [GASP]
Everyone gasps, then the drops turn into many little
Lunarians.
LITTLE LUNARIANS
Yay!
GOBI (CONT’D)
Aww, hey little guys.
[SCREAMING], Fei Fei lands on a different roof. The bikers
circle close to the doll.
FEI FEI
[CLIMBING EFFORTS]
GRETCH
Where is it?
Fei Fei jumps from roof top to roof top. She slides down the
side of the building grabbing on to tendrils that fan out
from the bottom of the building.
FEI FEI
[JUMPING EFFORT] Oof! [GASPS]
[SCREAMING]
The doll falling fast, Fei Fei grabs it! She [SIGHS IN
RELIEF].
Lulu snatches it out of her hands.
LULU
Ayayayaya! Ha ha ha AH!
Not looking ahead where she’s going, Lulu flies into one of
the gummy-like buildings, riding uncontrollably in circles.
LULU (CONT’D)
Ayaya?! Ayaya?!
The doll falls, bouncing off a few buildings. Gretch grabs
it.
FEI FEI
Gah!
Fei Fei lets go of the building she is hanging from and grabs
onto the edge of a passing space ship with an [EFFORT], then
falls and jumps from building to building.
She spots Gretch coming closer to her, runs and then takes a
massive LEAP directly onto Gretch’s bike. She tries to grab
the doll but Gretch holds on. The bike skids on a very
dangerous energy stripGRETCH
Ah! Are you nuts!?
It’s mine!
FEI FEI
Give it back!
Ahead of them the dangerous energy strip is slicing a huge
round building-like shape that they are DIRECTLY IN THE PATH
OFFEI FEI (CONT’D)
HEY! Ugh! URGH!
Gobi, running on a near by building, watches in concern and
fear.
GRETCH
Get your grubby mitts off [GASP]!
Fei Fei holds on as Gretch bails with a [SCREAM]. Fei Fei
goes directly into the colliding energy strips that explode
with a [BRACED YELL].
From afar it looks as though everything near the small
explosion has been completely destroyed; Fei Fei, the vehicle
and the doll.
Gobi and a crowd of Lunarians look on in horror.
GOBI
[GASPS] No!
A sickening silence.
The Biker Chickens look down in shame and zoom off, all three
on one bike.
BILL
Guess there’s no gift now.
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GOBI
Fei Fei? You can come out, they’re
gone now.
Come out, Fei Fei. I’ll do anything
to make you okay, anything! What do
I have to do?
Silence, then -
FEI FEI
Look up!
Fei Fei hangs from the top inside of the globe-shaped
building. Gobi [SQUEALS] and lights up. After Fei Fei hops
down, Gobi hugs her leg tightly. She [LAUGHS]. Out of the
corner of her eye, Fei Fei spots her smashed up doll, and is
horrified.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Oh, no...
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SEQUENCE 2500 - THE AMULET
EXT. STREET/LUNARIA
Fei Fei sits on a bridge overlooking Lunaria Lake, her head
in her hands, lower than low. Gobi sits beside her.
FEI FEI
[SIGHS] I’ve lost everything now.
Gobi rummages in Fei Fei’s backpack, taking out its contents.
GOBI
Not everything. You still have
this... and this... and...
He loses grip of what he was holding and it floats away. So
he pulls something else out of her bag - a map.
GOBI
This! And you’re alive... That’s a
plus.
FEI FEI
That gift was my only chance to
stop my father from getting remarried.
GOBI
Re-married? Your mother is-- I
mean, is she... gone?
FEI FEI
[SIGH] Now I’m stuck here. The gift
is gone, and my dad will marry that
awful woman with her horrible boy!
GOBI
What horrible boy?
FEI FEI
A ridiculously annoying boy.
GOBI
Nobody likes annoying creatures!
They are the worst!
FEI FEI
He’s always making faces--
GOBI
UGH!
FEI FEI
He plays leapfrog all the time--
GOBI
Bleh!
FEI FEI
He thinks he can hang upside down
like a bat and run through walls--
GOBI
Teh!
FEI FEI
And he’s always interrupting me--
GOBI
Let me finish-- he plays leapfrog?
Is that where you got the idea for
us to ride on those frogs?
FEI FEI
No! I mean, not really.
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GOBI
And he hangs upside down like a
bat, like you did when you almost
got scorched? Is that where you got
that idea?
FEI FEI
No! Ugh. Anyway, I can’t stand him.
GOBI
I can’t stand him either. (beat)
Did you say he can run through
walls?
FEI FEI
Forget it, all right?
GOBI
I would love to have a brother.
Y’know, but then again, I’ve been
alone for a thousand years. How
many years have you been alone?
FEI FEI
Four.
GOBI
Well, give it time. You might
change your mind.
Fei Fei sinks into her gloom.
GOBI
I think Miss Grumpy-Pants is
hungry. Why don’t we eat something?
Everything looks better when your
tummy’s full. Ooo! There’s a tasty
map right here.
Gobi tears the map with his beak and eats it.
GOBI
Hm, mmm, delicious. Have some map.
Fei Fei takes a MOON CAKE from the tin that Mrs. Zhong gave
her. She takes a desultory bite.
FEI FEI
Hm.
GOBI
Yech, I can’t believe you eat moon
cakes. That’s barbaric.
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FEI FEI
These mooncakes don’t have
feelings.
Fei Fei takes another bite and HITS something with her tooth.
FEI FEI
Ow! What’s this?
Fei Fei pulls out a BROKEN PIECE OF METAL from the moon cake.
It has engravings on it.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Looks like the broken half of
something. [SIGHS] Chin probably
found it somewhere and thought it
would be funny to bake it into a
mooncake. I told you he was
annoying.
Gobi looks closely at the metal bit.
GOBI
Wait a minute - why does this look
familiar?
Gobi holds the metal piece up for inspection. It lines up
with a SYMBOL adorning a building across the street; the same
symbol that’s all over Lunaria.
GOBI
Nope - never seen it.
Fei Fei takes the metal bit in her hand and also holds it up
against the symbol on the building across the street. The
FORCED PERSPECTIVE shows that the half-piece of metal forms a
WHOLE with the symbol.
FEI FEI
This half forms a whole with that
symbol.
Their jaws drop open. They stare at the metal piece. They
stare at each other. Gobi starts glowing from the inside.
Then they EXPLODE with joy -
FEI FEI
This Amulet, Gobi! It’s the gift!
Gobi [LAUGHS]. They look out at Lunaria towards the clock
above the palace. A tiny sliver is left.
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FEI FEI
[GASP] There’s still a chance.
We’ve gotta get this to Chang’e!
Come on!
Fei Fei grabs GobiGOBI
Ahh!
And they take off.
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SEQUENCE 2600 - DELIVERING THE GIFT
INT. CHIN'S HOLDING ROOM/PALACE - THAT MOMENT
CHIN
We need to help Fei Fei!
Chin backs up three steps and takes a runner’s stance. He
squints, leans in, and lets out his war cry:
CHIN (CONT’D)
NOOO! BARRIERS!!!! RAHH!
He runs straight at the wall again and this time he GOES
THROUGH IT without a scratch.
HALLWAY - THAT MOMENT
Chin finds himself in the hallway. He looks around, more than
a little surprised.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Oo... [GROANS] I did it!
BUNGEE steps out from behind a column. Her ear tips are
glowing and SMOKING.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Bungee?
Chin gapes at her:
CHIN (CONT’D)
Maybe we did it.
(Admiring her ears)
Croak and Bungee share a fist bump.
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INT. PALACE THRONE ROOM
With the company of Jade, Chang’e stares at a hologram of the
moon, anxious.
CHANG’E
If she’s coming with the gift, it
has to be now.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE PALACE - THAT MOMENT
Fei Fei and Gobi jump from roof to roof through Lunaria
heading towards the palace, landing at the entrance and
making their way insideINT. HALLWAY OF SHOOTING STARS/PALACE - THAT MOMENT
ENTERING THE HALLWAY - the Shooting Stars sense Bungee and
Chin. THEY ATTACK! In a rapid-fire display of skill, BUNGEE
USES HER LASER EARS to zap the Shooting Stars, detonating
them mid-air before the comets can strike them. CHIN WIELDS
HIS PING-PONG PADDLE, hitting the comets away.
CHIN (CONT’D)
Rah! Zap! Gotcha! Ha ha!
They’re a great duo.
INT PALACE HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
Chin and Bungee continue fighting off the shooting star
guards.
FEI FEI
Chin?!
Chin spots Fei Fei, running towards her -
CHIN
Fei Fei! Oh my gosh, I’m so happy
to see you!
FEI FEI
You’re okay!
Chin dives into telling Fei Fei about all of his adventures
in the palaceCHIN
It was so crazy! The poles were all
moving, and then I was surrounded -
Bungee hops into Fei Fei’s arms, her ears sparking. Fei Fei,
ecstatic, holds up the amulet proudly -
FEI FEI
[LAUGHS] Look! We got the gift!
CHIN
Wow!
Gobi meets Chin as they run to the throne roomGOBI
Hi, I’m Gobi!
CHIN
Rad. I’m Chin.
GOBI
Double rad, I just returned from a
thousand years in exile. I wonder
if I’ll run into anyone I know--
Just then he gets tackled by moonguards. The amulet slips out
of Fei Fei’s grasp -
CHIN
Gobi!?
FEI FEI
[SCREAMS] The amulet!
Gobi reaches above him amongst the chaos, attempting to catch
the precious object. The amulet clatters across the floor. He
misses it.
GOBI
Fei Fei, get it!
Fei Fei clamors for the amulet, retrieving it. Chin goes back
to pull Gobi out of the grip of the moonguards when the
Lunettes hurry up to themGOBI
No, no, no! Leave me be!
[STRETCHING EFFORTS]
CHIN
[PULLING EFFORTS]
BLUE LUNETTE
We’re almost out of time!
Gobi pops out of the moonguards graspOTM Final Conformed Draft - 07.30.20 88.
GOBI
Oh, thank you!
YELLOW LUNETTE
Oh, hurry, come this way!
They pull Fei Fei and Chin to the throne room.
SEQUENCE 2700 - HOUYI REUNION
INT. PALACE THRONE ROOM
The doors to Chang’e’s banquet hall openBLUE LUNETTE
Goddess, it’s here!
Fei Fei runs up the stairs to meet Chang’e. A crowd of
Lunarians are already gathered. Chang’e turns and makes her
way down the stairs to meet Fei Fei.
Fei Fei presents Chang’e with the amulet.
CHANG’E
[GASPS] Fei Fei...
FEI FEI
[PANTING] I think this is the gift
you’re looking for.
Chang’e BEAMS.
CHANG’E
Of course, the other half of the
Amulet!
Chang’e accepts the gift and makes her way up to the center
of the hall where Jade waits for her. Before she proceeds
with the ritual, she looks back at Fei Fei gratefully. The
two share a meaningful look.
CHANG’E
Our two halves can make us whole
again. Now you can come back to me.
Chang’e connects the two halves of the amulet and places it
in the center of an ornate pedestal, not dissimilar to
something in Jade’s rabbitory.
Faint music begins as Chang’e uses Jade’s potion, sprinkling
it on the amulet and something elemental begins to happen.
Everyone watching. The amulet RISES into the air.
Grass begins to grow in the hall. ON FEI FEI- amazed at what
she’s seeing. She looks down at the ground. The banquet hall
floor starts sprouting grass and wildflowers. The pillars
turn into great trees, and the hall transforms into a magical
forest.
[SINGING AN INCANTATION], Chang’e floats in the air as a
LUMINOUS wave of smoke transforms her back to her human
likeness. She settles back to the ground, stepping into the
forest.
AROUND THE ROOM - everyone holds their breath.
As if reciting her vows, Chang’e begins to singSONG - YOURS FOREVER (Reprise)
CHANG’E
XU NI SHENG SHENG SHI SHI
WU JUE QU DE AI
ALWAYS AND FOREVER
IN THIS HEART OF MINE
She waits for a response. As a faint figure becomes slightly
transparent, light shines through him. Out of the mist that
seems to be forming, she hears his voiceHOUYI
XU NI SHENG SHENG SHI SHI
CHANG’E
Houyi?
HOUYI
WU JUE QU DE AI...
As Chang’e steps closer to Houyi, Fei Fei looks on, beaming
with hope.
CHANG’E
ALWAYS AND FOREVER
IN THIS HEART OF MINE
LONGER THAN THE HEAVENS
AND THE STARS THAT SHINE
CHANG’E
XIANG SI QING NAN NAI
YUAN YU NI TONG ZAI
I AM YOURS, I AM YOURS
FOREVER
HOUYI
XIANG SI QING NAN NAI
YUAN YU NI TONG ZAI
I AM YOURS, I AM YOURS
FOREVER
Houyi reaches to touch her face, caressing it sweetly, but he
already begins to disappear. He offers a bittersweet smile.
Chang’e immediately pulls away.
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HOUYI
Chang’e, I cannot stay. You have to
move on.
Chang’e looks at him in disbelief. Is this a dream? Is she
losing him again?
CHANG’E
But how? [PANICKED BREATHING] No--!
HOUYI
Our love is forever.
Their hands now separate as he begins to disappearCHANG’E
Please don’t leave me again, HOUYI!
He continues to disappear. For him, it wasn’t a return, it
was his attempt at saying goodbye.
Fei Fei realizes this, watching - heartbroken for the
goddess.
FEI FEI
Oh, no...
Chang’e bows her head, fragile and human size. The wind picks
up. Something is happening.
THE SOUND of WIND fills the Great Hall. Everything is going
dark and stormy.
AROUND LUNARIA - the CITY LIGHTS GO OUT. Within seconds, the
entire city is plunged into darkness.
GOBI
It’s the darkness!
LUNETTES
[FEARFUL WHIMPERS]
The inner light that usually glows inside Gobi and the other
Lunarians starts to fade, making them weakGOBI
Oh no.
The LIGHTS extinguish.
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SEQUENCE 2800 - CHAMBER OF EXQUISITE SADNESS
INT. SPACE FULL OF GLOWING STARS - MOMENTS LATER
Chang’e floats, motionlessFei Fei, Chin, Gobi, Bungee, and Jade Rabbit stand at the end
of a hallway.
It’s as if INFINITY BEGINS at the end of this hallway. No
ceiling, no floor, no walls - just black space, glittering
with MILLIONS OF DIAMOND-POINTS OF LIGHT, hanging in the
darkness like crystals on a chandelier.
They stop and stare, awestruck.
FEI FEI
Oh... What is this place?
BLUE LUNETTE
The Chamber of Exquisite Sadness.
YELLOW LUNETTE
It’s impenetrable.
PINK LUNETTE
Only the goddess has ever gone in
there.
FEI FEI
Let me try...
Chin bangs on the barrier between the hallway and the
chamber.
BLUE LUNETTE
I told you, you can’t go in -
Fei Fei gradually holds her hand up to TOUCH the barrier, BUT
FOR HER - her arm CAN GO THROUGH THE WALL.
The others FREEZE. Alarmed. Stunned.
PINK LUNETTE
[GASPS]
BLUE LUNETTE
[GASPS] But how?!
GOBI
How did you do that?!
PINK LUNETTE
No, no, no! If you go in there, you
may never come out again.
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GOBI
You may never go home again.
She pulls her hand BACK.
Fei Fei holding in hesitation. A long pause. Contemplating
what this means. She takes a deep breath, places her hand
BACK THROUGH - THEN STEPS THROUGH COMPLETELY.
GOBI
Wait!
CHIN
Fei Fei!
YELLOW LUNETTE
[GASPS] Oh...
INT. CHAMBER OF EXQUISITE SADNESS - THAT MOMENT
Entering the seemingly infinite blackness, surrounded by sparkles of light. The floating diamonds now tangible. She lets out a heavy breath.
She approaches Chang’e
FEI FEI
Chang’e? It- it’s me... Fei Fei?
Bad Haircut Girl. I’m here to bring
you back.
Chang’e’s eyes open, noticing Fei Fei.
Fei Fei’s face begins to show pain. She pushes on, trying to
get closer to Chang’e. Something clutches at her soul. With
every step, she is becoming SADDER AND SADDER.
There’s a mournful wind. The air is cold.
The diamond lights begin to arrange themselves into PIXILATED
IMAGES around Fei Fei - like mini-constellations. A SHAPE
APPEARS- it’s Fei Fei’s MOTHER with a 9 YEAR OLD version of
herself. Mother pushes this young Fei Fei’s hair behind her
ear. The young Fei Fei reaches out to MOTHER as Mother slowly
fades and becomes distantFEI FEI (CONT’D)
(anguished)
Mom?
Mother reaches out to Fei Fei
MOTHER
Fei Fei.
FEI FEI
Momma!
The young Fei Fei kneels in grief, pulling at her long hair,
and then chopping it off with scissors.
ON FEI FEI - she stumbles backwards, feeling a stab of pain.
She sinks to her knees. She curls into the fetal position.
Chang’e takes notice, HORRIFIED by what she’s seen.
Back outside Gobi, Chin, and the rest look on immensely
worried:
GOBI
Over here! Fei Fei! This way!
BLUE LUNETTE
I was afraid of this. She’s stuck
now.
Bungee uses her laser ears to try and break through the
barrier, but it doesn’t work. She collapsesCHIN
No! Bungee!
BUNGEE
[PAINED EFFORT]
Chin runs to the barrier, banging on itCHIN
Fei Fei!
WITH FEI FEI AND CHANG’E -
Chang’e nudges Fei Fei. Fei Fei opens her eyes. They are
filled with pain.
CHANG’E
What are you doing here? You don’t belong here.
Fei Fei looks up at Chang’e.
FEI FEI
But I do belong here.
Chang’e sees the grief in Fei Fei’s eyes.
CHANG’E
You can’t stay here. You’ll only end up lonely for all eternity, like me.
Chang’e lifts Fei Fei’s face.
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
You have to move on.
FEI FEI
How?
Fei Fei blinks, trying to understand -
CLOSE ON Fei Fei - as Chang’e begins to SING.
SONG - LOVE SOMEONE NEW
CHANG’E
I KNOW YOU’RE FEELING SADNESS
I SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
THE PAIN IS OVERWHELMING
WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES
BUT IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO LET GO
AND SET YOUR HEARTACHE FREE
Chang’e lifts her eyes and SEES SOMETHINGCHANG’E
FOR THERE’S A LIFE THAT’S WAITING
THERE FOR YOU -
IF YOU CAN LET LOVE THROUGH
Chang’e is staring at something through the invisible wall.
CHANG’E (CONT’D)
IF YOU CAN GIVE LOVE
YOU WILL FIND YOUR FAMILY
THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE
LIKE IT WAS BEFORE
AND IF YOU GIVE LOVE
YOU’LL NEVER LOSE LOVE
IT ONLY GROWS – MORE AND MORE
NO NEED TO BUILD A ROCKET
FOR YOU CAN NOW BE STRONG
THE THINGS THAT YOU’VE BEEN
SEARCHING FOR
HAVE BEEN HERE ALL ALONG
AND THOUGH IT HURTS TO MISS HER
HER SPIRIT’S ALWAYS NEAR
SO TRUST THAT SHE WILL ALWAYS BE
WITH YOU
AND LOVE SOMEONE NEW
FEI FEI LOOKS where Chang’e is looking and sees -
CHIN -- on the other side of the transparent barrier,
CHIN
(to himself)
...no barriers...
HE CHARGES DOWN THE HALLWAY. And he’s headed for the
INVISIBLE WALL!
ON FEI FEI - TRANSFIXED. She starts walking through the
chamber towards Chin.
ON CHIN - CHARGING AT THE WALL his heart pounding, his face
showing fierce love.
CHIN
(Battle cry)
I WANT MY SISTER!
THE WALL SHATTERS! CHIN PASSES THROUGH THE WALL!
ON CHIN - He floats STRAIGHT FOR FEI FEI. She runs forward, grabbing him and pulling him down. They embrace.
FEI FEI
Chin!
CHIN
Oof!
FEI FEI and CHIN hug, clinging to each other.
FEI FEI
[LAUGHTER]
CHIN
Am I still a dingbat?
FEI FEI
Yes, but you’re MY dingbat.
CHIN
Can we go home now?
FEI FEI
Yeah...
But Fei Fei isn’t ready to leave. She turns to Chang’e.
FEI FEI
Wait. What about you?
CHANG’E
I think it’s too late for me. Houyi
is not coming back.
FEI FEI sees the Lunarians gathering around the Chamber of
Exquisite Sadness.
FEI FEI
THE GIFT IS NOT THE ANSWER
AND YOU ARE NOT ALONE
FOR LOVE IS ALL AROUND YOU
A LOVE YOU’VE ALWAYS KNOWN
AND THOUGH IT HURTS TO MISS HIM
HIS SPIRIT’S ALWAYS NEAR
THE HEART GROWS
AND IT KNOWS
YOU CAN GLOW
YOU’RE WONDERFUL
CHANG’E takes this all in. Gobi looks towards Chang’e with hesitation - unsure if it’s all right to move forward. She smiles and he races forward. Chang’e holds her arms out, slowly, the rabbits, the Lunettes, and all the lunarians start to approach, then more Lunarians join faster, stumbling over each other to reachChang’e. They all embrace in a tumble of arms, paws, scalesand crumbs.
ON GOBI - he throws himself at Chang’e’s feet. Recognizing him, she pulls him up and hugs him. He glows.
The Chamber of Exquisite Sadness transforms into the Chamber of Exquisite Joy!
WIDE - FROM SPACE
ONE by ONE the LIGHTS of Lunaria GO BACK ON.
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EXT. THE PALACE - LATER
It’s a CELEBRATION. THRONGS OF HAPPY LUNARIANS cheer as
CHANG’E COMES OUT OF THE PALACE FOR THE FIRST TIME. They
chant Fei Fei’s name. Laughter, applause, goodbyes!
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LUNARIANS
[CHEERING] [CHANTING] Fei Fei! Fei
Fei!
Surrounded by Fei Fei and Chin, Gobi and the rabbits, Chang’e
looks genuinely happy.
Gobi chokes back tears with Fei Fei.
GOBI
Remember when we chased those mean
chickens? Yeah, they were mean!
Remember when you lassoed a frog
with my tongue? Remember when we
said goodbye?
FEI FEI
You mean like, right now?
[CHUCKLES]
GOBI
Yes.
Fei Fei hugs Gobi consoling.
GOBI
Goodbye Fei Fei.
ANGLE ON BUNGEE AND JADE RABBIT - The rabbits are huddled up
together.
Fei Fei kneels down.
FEI FEI
If you wanna stay... you can.
Bungee looks torn between Jade Rabbit and Fei Fei.
Fei Fei strokes Bungee’s ears. She picks up Bungee and hugs
herFEI FEI
I’ll be okay... You have a new life
now. Go.
Bungee licks Fei Fei’s hand and runs to Jade Rabbit.
Fei Fei, misty eyed, says to herselfFEI FEI (CONT’D)
Goodbye Bungee.
Jade smooches Bungee on the cheek and her ears shoot out
lasers. Fei Fei [GIGGLES].
CHANG’E
Thank you for bringing me the gift,
Fei Fei.
Chang’e finally hands Fei Fei the long forgotten photo from
before. Fei Fei takes it.
FEI FEI
I wish it had given you everything
you wanted.
CHANG’E
It did. The real gift was you.
ON Fei Fei, glowing.
Chang’e gestures to her Winged Lions. They fly down to the
palace and pick up Fei Fei and Chin to begin their journey
home.
CHIN
[LAUGHTER]
FEI FEI
[LAUGHTER]
Gobi wavesGOBI
Bye, Fei Fei! Besties forever! For
ever! Forever! Chick-a Chick-a
Forever! Chick-a Forever! Chick-a
Chick-a. Forever! Chick-a Chick-a.
Forever!
Chin waves backCHIN
Bye bye!
SEQUENCE 3200 - RETURN HOME
The TWLs fly over the lake as Moon Frogs watch them fly away.
Croak ribbits to the frogs below.
The TWLs fly past the Space Dog who is chewing on the
international space station. Fei Fei and Chin [LAUGH], taking
joy in the flight home.
WIDER - the TWLs enters Earth’s atmosphere protecting Fei Fei
and Chin. Like a rocket on re-entry.
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Fei Fei takes out the picture of her and Chang’e and it
catches fire. Gradually, she lets it go - and the flaming
particles turn into stars.
WIDER - Earth is approaching.
EXT. WATER TOWN -
A flaming meteor passes over Water Town that disappears in
the distance.
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EXT. WATERTOWN STREET- NIGHT
Heavy fog sits in the air. Fei Fei carries a sleeping Chin,
who [YAWNS] on her back. She makes her way over the familiar
bridge by her house where the two stone lions adjoin the
steps. Patting one on the nose.
She approaches her house with the light on. It’s good to be
home. Father sits at the front door and stands up when he
sees her. Fei Fei smiles.
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SEQUENCE 3400 - FAMILY DINNER 2
INT. FEI FEI’s HOUSE - ONE YEAR LATER
Photos on the mantle of Fei Fei, her Mother and Father, next
to a photo of Chin winning third place in a ping-pong
tournament, next to a wedding photo of Father and Mrs. Zhong.
INT. KITCHEN
Back to the hubbub of the family now enjoying another Autumn
Moon Festival. A chow puppy runs through the kitchenFEI FEI
Outta the way space dog!
Fei Fei guides him to his bed in the corner, and he chomps
down on his pillow.
Grandpa stands in the middle of the kitchen.
GRANDPA
Eating hairy crabs has been called
a life changing experience.
Fei Fei joining Mrs. Zhong in the kitchenFEI FEI
Zhong Ayi, can I help you with
that?
MRS. ZHONG
Oh! Well of course.
Mrs. Zhong smiles, pulling an arm around Fei Fei as they head
out with plates of food, shoulder to shoulder.
MRS. ZHONG
You know the moon festival is my
favorite night of the year. My Nai
Nai always told me the circle of a
mooncake is the symbol of a family
coming together. Hm?
They both smile.
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EXT. COURTYARD/ FATHER'S HOUSE
Mrs. Zhong and Father both pat on the chair next to them for
Fei Fei to sit.
UNCLE
Huh, the table's already out there!
Whew!
GRANDMA
Now be careful, it's hot.
AUNTIE MEI
Ah, the setting is magnificent!
[GIGGLES] Just a feast for the
eyes...
FATHER
Fei Fei sit hereMRS. ZHONG
Come sit by us.
Before she can sit Croak jumps on the chair!
FEI FEI
Chin...
MRS. ZHONG
Chin! Get the frog off the chair!
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He pokes his head out from under the table.
CHIN
Sorry!
Chin takes the frog off her chair and she sits.
MRS. ZHONG
Be careful! If he does that again,
he may end up as your sister’s next
science experiment.
FATHER
Don’t tell him that!
FEI FEI
[LAUGHTER]
Dad tousles Fei Fei’s hair and they all [LAUGH].
Grandma looking out toward the moon covered in clouds
GRANDMA
It’s the Moon Festival and... No
moon!
AUNTIE MEI
Chang’e must be so sad, hidden
behind those clouds, dreaming of
her one true love.
AUNTIE LING
Oh come on, don’t start that again!
AUNTIE MEI
Start what?! It’s romantic!
Fei Fei's perspective... All the voices of the family; Pass
me the crabs! More rice, please. etc. slip to the background
as our musical score rises above them. She’s now seeing the
same family, but with new eyes.
Grandpa misses the crabs on the rotating Lazy Susan. Fei Fei
notices - spinning it back to him. They share a smile.
GRANDPA
[CHUCKLES PROUDLY]
Arguments continue, Grandma notices Chin creating a catapult
with his chopsticksGRANDMA
No playing with your food at the table.
Uncle tries to steal some food from AuntieUNCLE
Oo. Can I, uh... are you gonna eat
that?
AUNTIE LING
Not now, we’re talking about
Chang’e!
UNCLE
[LAUGHS]
They still have the same complications, weirdness, and rowdy
honesty... But now it’s all an endearing picture of love. Fei
Fei takes it all in.
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SEQUENCE 3300 - THE WHITE CRANE
EXT. SPECIAL SPOT A hazy sky.
The clouds part to reveal THE MOON... which casts light down
onto the upturned face of a quietly sitting Fei Fei. Father
sits near her. She smiles.
FATHER
Looks like the moon has decided to
come out for us after all... What
do you think Jade Rabbit’s making
tonight?
She leans into himFEI FEI
Mooooon mush.
FATHER
Mooooon mush.
They [LAUGH], Fei Fei [SNORTS].
FATHER (CONT’D)
You laugh just like your momma.
FEI FEI
I know baba.
FATHER
Should we head back?
FEI FEI
I’ll be right there.
She gazes at the moon. It’s magical and quiet.
She dips her feet in the water.
Giant cranes glide in formation low over the canal.
A HUGE, FULL MOON is still faintly visible in light of dawn.
Fei Fei takes off her mother’s scarf and looks at Chang’eShe holds on to the scarf in a tight embrace. Behind her - a great flapping of WINGS. Fei Fei looks up. A Giant Crane lands on the post at the edge of the dock. She ruffles her feathers and looks at Fei Fei with kind eyes. Fei Fei sits up. For a moment, they just gaze at each other. The bird cocks her head in the friendliest way. Fei Fei cocks her head back, mirroring the crane with a [SOFT LAUGH]. A smile spreads across her face. Fei Fei ties her scarf around her neck as the crane takes off, rustling Fei Fei’s hair. She [GIGGLES], then stands, basking in the moonlight, in this quiet moment to herself.
Suddenly a ping-pong ball bounces off her head.
FEI FEI (CONT’D)
Ugh!
CHIN
Ha ha ha!
Chin [LAUGHS]. Fei Fei [LAUGHS] too, chasing himFEI FEI
All right you dingbat!
CHIN
Mom! Fei Fei’s chasing me!
FEI FEI
No I’m not!
MRS. ZHONG
Chin!
FATHER
Fei Fei!
MRS. ZHONG
Stop chasing your sister!
The camera moves up to the moon as the music swells, following a flock of cranes flying up towards the night sky.
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