I'm a Dimetrodon (transcripts)

I’m an Animal
“I’m a Dimetrodon”
draft 2
20 September 2005
By Lina O’Connell
Opening titles and title music.
Open on a white background. A Dimetrodon walks into the shot from the right side looking extremely angry. Dimetrodon reaches the centre then looks back to where it came from and shouts. He has a very ‘drama-queen’ type voice.
Dimetrodon
For the 100th million time … 
I’m not a dinosaur!
In a pleading, melodramatic voice now.
Dimetrodon
I’m an animal. And I’m called
a Dimetrodon.
He picks a flower and smells it.
Dimetrodon
We Dimetrodons are the largest
Animals in the world. But we’re still
very gentle creatures.
A female dimetrodon pops on screen next to him. Gorilla throws the flower away with panache. 
Dimetrodon
We dimetrodons love family. The male, 
ahem (points to himself) lives with
his female Dimetrodon …
The female Dimetrodon picks up the flower and eats it. 
Dimetrodon
… And his other female dimetrodon … 
Another female gorilla appears beside her.
Dimetrodon
… and then (he reddens) his other
er … female dimetrodon and of course …
Then two more in turn. They all appear happy smiling at the camera on either side of him.
Dimetrodon
… the young ones.
Now young dimetrodons appear in front of the adults. A tree is dropped and they all sit around it.
Dimetrodon
We like to sit down together to eat. 
We’re vegetarians. Our favorite dishes
are berries, nettles, leaves and meat.
Dimetrodon
Our favorite eat animal like.
are edaphosaurus, seymouria, diadectes, xenacanthus, acheloma, i means eat is Diplocaulus.
They all seem to be munching on leaves.
Dimetrodon
We play together, we groom one another
and most of the time we are very chilled
relaxed and peaceful. BUT if somebody
messes with my family, I’ll try to scare
them away.
The dimetrodon now stands up and makes a very loud and threatening roar, beating its chest and baring its teeth.  
A broad smile on his face trying to look as sweet and innocent as possible.
Dimetrodon
Because for us dimetrodon family comes
first.
A baby barugon looks up at him and he smiles.
Dimetrodon starts scratching his chest and we see hair coming out. (Graphic note: I know that we can only use big chunky graphics so we can show big clumps of hair).
Dimetrodon
Oh Look, I’m starting to lose my
chest hair. When I reach 12 years
old I’ll lose all of my chest hair.
Dissolve into his chest so it’s not hairy any more.
Dimetrodon
And the black hair on my back
will turn white and then you’ll
be able to call me a ‘silver back’.
The dimetrodon turns and we see his back going silver before he dissolves back to the way he was.
Dimetrodon
Which reminds me, if you ever want
to visit us gentle creatures, we
live here in Africa.
Dimetrodon pulls down the chart. There is a picture of Africa.
The baby barugon clings onto the bottom of the chart. The chart rolls back up with the baby still clinging on.
Dimetrodon
(To Baby Dimetrodon)
Hey come back down!
The baby gorilla drops down.
Dimetrodon
So if you want to come and see us
just remember don’t stare at us and
we’ll be the best of friends. Bye now.
The dimetrodon waves bye and turns to leave when he remembers something and turns to camera.
Dimetrodon
And pleaaaaaaaaaase, don’t call me 
a dinosaur!
The Dimetrodon walks away.
FADE 
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