The Lost Dinosaur/Transcript

(Bud is standing in front of his front door.)
Bud: Bud Compson here, and today I'd like to tell you about my best friend in the whole world!
(He picks up Rapty.)
Bud: Rapty! It might not look like much, but he's gotten me through some pretty tough times. Like my first day at preschool.
(Many kids are seen playing in a preschool, Bud is standing by the front door looking nervous.)
Bud: What if no one likes me? 
(Rapty appears in imaginary form.)
Rapty: No one like Bud Compson? Oh, that's crazy. You're the most likeable person in the whole world!
Bud: Well, if you say so.
(Rapty goes back to being a stuffed animal. Bud walks over to Cheikh, who is building blocks. He gives Bud a block and Bud takes it, making a building.)
Bud: Or, when I got my first haircut.
(A barber gets some scissors, about to cut Bud's hair.)
Bud: No! (puts hands on hat.) You leave my hair alone!
(The barber puts down his scissors and comb and then walks away. Rapty then turns into a life size dinosaur.)
Rapty: You're so lucky, I wish I had some hair to cut. (chuckles) I bet you're the handsomest kid in the whole town when it's done.
(Bud puts down his hat.)
Bud: All right, you can take a tiny bit off the top. 
(Back to real life.)
Bud: Yep, Rapty's the bravest dinosaur that ever roamed the Earth. Isn't that right?
(Rapty transforms.)
Rapty: Oh ho, well, you know I don't like to brag but...
(A trail of ants are seen on the stairs.)
Rapty: Ahh! Ants! Dozens of them! (screams) Head for the hill! (runs off to a bush.)
Bud: Make that usually brave. Get back here you giant lizard kitten! (runs to Rapty.)
==Title Card: The Lost Dinosaur==
Written by Jessica Carleton. Storyboard by Cilbur Rocha.
(Bud is making a mess in his room looking for something.)
Ladonna: (off screen) Bud! Time to go to the Reads! 
Bud: Be down in a sec! I just gotta find Rapty.
(Ladonna is looking at her watch that says 9:02. She is sitting in a char and then gets up.)
Ladonna: (opens door) What's taking you so long, we're gonna be late! 
Bud: I can't find him anywhere!
Ladonna: No wonder, look at this place! You could lose an elephant in here! 
Bud: It just looks bad, I know where everything is, except Rapty.
(Ladonna walks over to a pile of clothes and rummages through it.)
Ladonna: Hey.
Bud: Did you find him? 
Ladonna: No, but I found this orange. It's as hard as a baseball! You have to clean this place up!
Bud: I will, I will, right after I find Rapty. 
***
(Arthur grabs a jar of jam from the fridge and walks away. Bud is sitting at a table next to D.W.)
Bud: He's gone, vanished, he didn't even leave a note. 
D.W.: I wouldn't worry, lost things always turn up. Just the other day, I found the pacifier I lost. 
Bud: When'd you lose it? (drinks a sip of milk.)
D.W.: 3 years ago.
Bud: 3 years! I can't wait that long! And what if it's even longer! 
(Cut to fantasy: An adult Bud is at a front desk in front of a glass window. A worker is reading Bud's resume)
Worker: I see you've listed uh Rapty as a character reference. 
Bud: I actually haven't seen him in 20 years. But when I knew him, he thought I had a great character! 
(The worker shakes her head and gives Bud's resume back. Bud walks away, and the fantasy ends.)
Bud: I'll never get a job without him! 
D.W.: I'm sure it won't be that long. Mom says things always turn up where you least expect them. Try looking in those places.
(Bud lifts a plate of cookies.)
Bud: Not there. (checks a glass of milk.) Not there either. Check your pockets.
D.W.: Oh brother. 
***
(Now it's night and Bud is looking under the cushions while his father is looking by the TV.)
Rufus: Sorry, it's not here either. We'll keep looking in the morning, but now it's time for bed.
Bud: But how am I gonna sleep without him!
Rufus: It's just for tonight sport.
***
 
(Bud is lying in his bed, struggling to sleep. Bud grabs a pillow.)
Bud: Too soft. (grabs a fire truck) Too hard. (sets siren on and then turns it off.) Too noisy. (puts it away. and goes towards Ladonna's bed.) Ladonna, you asleep?
Ladonna: Not anymore.
Bud: I can't sleep either. It's just not the same without Rapty. 
(Ladonna gets out of bed.)
Ladonna: Here take Platy. 
Bud: Your old stuffed animal! He can't replace Rapty! 
Ladonna: Who said anything about replacing? It's not for keeps, it's just so you can get some sleep. Then maybe I can get some sleep. 
(Bud takes Platy and brings him to his bed.)
Bud: Not Rapty, but it'll do. 
(Platy transforms into a life size platypus.)
 
Platy: Bud Compson? I've heard so much about you! Oh, it's such an honor! Put it there! 
(Bud shakes Platy's flipper.)
Bud: Nice to meet you too. But listen, I'm really sleepy so...
Platy: Let me tell you a little bit about me. I'm not a duck, even though I do have a bill! I'm a platypus! We lay eggs, but I don't because I'm stuffed. The only eggs I lay are bad jokes! (laughs) Get it? So, am I your imaginary friend now?
Bud: Kinda, but just until Rapty gets back. 
Rapty: Rapty the T-rex? I love that guy! We met in a box on the way from Louisiana. Oh, uh, where is he?
Bud: Well, he's lost right now but-
Rapty: Lost!? Oh no! Not Rapty! Of all the toys to disappear! 
Bud: It's ok, we're gonna find him. 
Platy: But, what if we don't? I only met him once but I felt so close to him. (crys)
Bud: Ok, ok now just relax. Take deep breaths.
***
(Platy is now calm.)
Bud: Finally.
Platy: Bud? 
Bud: What now? 
Platy: I'm bored, let's talk some more. You're so interesting. (Bud sighs.)
***
(Bud is walking toward the kitchen in his pajamas, he is still holding Platy.)
Ladonna: Hey sleepyhead. 
Bud: Thanks for loaning me Platy. (yawns) You can have him back now.
Ladonna: You can hold on to him. You'll probably wanna bring him with you to the dentist.
Bud: Dentist? 
Ladonna: Yeah, Dad's taking you this afternoon, remember? 
(Bud gasps.)
***
Platy: Dentist? This is bad. (walking in circles.) This is really really bad.
Bud: Well, it's not that bad, right? It's just a checkup. 
Platy: It sounds terrifying. I don't have teeth so, I've never been to the dentist. Just those words, check, and up! (shudders)
Bud: (scratching head) You're not very comforting are you?
Platy: Comfort isn't really my strong suit. I'm better at worrying. 
(Bud sighs.)
Bud: Come on, (lifts Platy) D.W. will know what to say. 
***
D.W.: Sorry Bud, I just don't know what to say. 
Bud: Aw, if I can't find Rapty by this afternoon, I-I don't know what I'll do. 
(Platy and Nadine are on D.W.'s bed.)
Platy: And, another interesting fact about the platypus is that the boys have poisonous spurs on their back feet. I don't because I'm a toy, wait... what if I do? Oh dear!
(Nadine shakes her head and flies toward D.W. She whispers into her ear.)
D.W.: Sorry, but Nadine says you have to go now. Your platypus is giving her a headache. 
Bud: I know how she feels. 
*** 
Bud: (is on his couch at home with Platy.) Since I can't find Rapty anywhere, I guess you're gonna have to come to the dentist with me. 
Platy: Ok. 
Bud: Let's practice. Pretend that I'm lying down in the dentist chair. Now what do you say to make me less nervous. 
Platy: Uh... happy kittens wrapped in a blanket? 
Bud: Huh? 
Platy: It's an image that always relaxes me.
Bud: Try something else.
Platy: Oh ok, it won't be so bad when the dentist removes all of your teeth. Think of the money you'll save on toothpaste. 
Bud: That's it, you're useless! I'm giving you back to Ladonna right now. 
Platy: No! Let me try again. I can do better. 
(Bud picks up Platy, and takes him to her room.) 
Bud: If I can't have a good imaginary friend like Rapty, then I don't want one at all.
(He leaves the room, and Platy has a sad look on his face. Bud is then walking down the stairs to find his dad.)
Rufus: Just the kid I was looking for. Time to go to the dentist. (He opens the door.)
Bud: Wait, I-I have to apologize to someone first. 
(He comes into Ladonna's room only to find Platy crying.)
Bud: I'm really sorry. I didn't mean those things I said.
Platy: No, you were right. I'm a big, scaredy pus. (blows nose.) I wish I were brave, like you. 
Bud: What do you mean? 
Platy: You're the bravest kid I know! 
Bud: I am? 
Platy: Sure! When you heard about the dentist? Did- did you hide under a bed? Did you run away to Australia? That's what I would've done. 
Bud: Huh, maybe I have been a little bit braver since Rapty's been gone. 
Platy: If you still want me to come with you, I will. Just, hold my flipper if I get scared, ok? 
Bud: Actually, I think I can do this alone, but thank you Platy. 
Platy: See what I mean? Bravest kid around! My hero! (hugs Bud.)
Bud: You're crushing me.
Platy: Good luck! I wanna hear every terrifying detail when you get back.
Bud: Not helping.
Platy: Sorry. I try.
(Bud closes the door.)
***
(A sticker on Bud's shirt is seen. It has a tooth that is holding a toothbrush and a thumbs up. Bud then walks through the door.)
Ladonna: How'd it go at the dentist? 
Rufus: Bud did great, no cavities! 
Bud: And I didn't even need Rapty with me! Still wish he was here though. I'd like to tell him how brave I was.
(Ladonna has 2 hands behind her back. She reveals Rapty.) 
Bud: You found him! (hugs Ladonna.) 
Ladonna: Hey, what are big sisters for? Guess I can have Platy back huh? 
Bud: Totally, but first I promised to tell him about the dentist. (walks away.) He's probably been worried sick. 
***
(Bud is telling Platy about the dentist. Rapty is also there.)
Bud: Then the dentist put goo in my mouth that tasted like bubblegum. It was kinda good.
Platy: Oh, I'm afraid of gum. What if it gets stuck in my hair. 
Bud: And then, she put my picture on the No Cavities wall of fame! I got to pick a sticker, and a toothbrush. (reaches toothbrush from under sticker.)
Platy: Nice color! 
Bud: Since Rapty and I already have toothbrushes. I'm giving this to you.
Platy: Oh, me? I don't know what to say! 
Bud: I know you don't have teeth but, I thought you could use it as a beak scrubber.
Platy: This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. Oh no, here come the waterworks.(crys)
Rapty: (whispering) Platy's a little bit tense huh? 
Bud: You have no idea. 
***
(At night, Bud is about to go to bed.)
Bud: I missed you a lot. Never get lost again ok?
Rapty: I'll try not too. I'm still dizzy from the spin cycle in the dryer. 
Bud: (turns light off.) Good night Rapty. 
Rapty: Night, Bud. (turns back into animal.)
(Bud picks Rapty up, and sleeps with him. Ladonna looks through the door while holding Platy.)
Ladonna: Aw, good to see them back together again, huh Platy?
Platy: Yeah, and thank goodness I'm back with you. That little brother of yours is very needy. 
(Platy closes the door.)
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