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by Dan Marcus Runnels (drunnels2@gt.rr.com)

Rated: PG-13

Genre: Comedy User Review: NOT YET
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Back in the days of Yore, before internet and cable T.V.. When giants still roamed the earth. There was a giant slayer, superstar of his time named Jack. The heart throb of fair maidens, admired by kings. But this is mainly about his unknown cousin, assistant named Newton and the Princess of Yore. But in Yore nothing goes as planned. Especially for Jack, the King, and the giant. Fortunately Newton didn't have much of a plan. It's a bizarre comedy with twist and a touch of a thriller and a little drama, with a good dose of romantic comedy.

JACK THE GIANT SLAYER'S COUSIN

FADE IN:

EXT. YORE CASTLE - DAY

Establishing Shot: Medieval castle with high walls and a
large gate. The walls are armed with giant crossbows.
Beyond the gate there is a open common area with side
buildings and shops leading to a large wide stairway that
leads to the King's palace.

INT. YORE CASTLE - CORRIDOR - DAY

King Ominous is walking through the corridor. He's a large
burley king, who's feared for his temper and known for his
condemnation of people. But today, he's of good cheer. A
servant walks towards the king.

OMINOUS
Have you seen the Princess?

YORE SERVANT
Yes my majesty, She's at her
favorite window.

The King walks around the corner to see Princess
Fedora,standing looking out an opening to the courtyard.

OMINOUS
Ahh. There she is, my daughter,
the beautiful Princess Fedora.

Fedora turns and smiles. Fedora is a large young woman.
Close to the size of the King. She's not obese, but large
framed, plus size woman. Her mentality is about that of
Forrest Gump.

FEDORA
Oh, hi fatha. It's a beautiful
day. I'm excited about tomorrow.

They stand together looking out the window.

OMINOUS
I wanted to talk to you before you
leave tomorrow...I've sheltered
you so much. This is going to be
a big change for you and me.

FEDORA
I don't care. I want to get
married. I hope he is tall and
handsome.

OMINOUS
I saw him as a child, he looked
fine to me. (Serious) I want you
to listen, this marriage is very
important. I owe King Radeck a
small fortune. Your dowry will
excuse my debt. This is a
beginning of a financial come back
for me.

FEDORA
So, they are richer than us?

OMINOUS
Awwh. For now. He controls the
trade to the north. And that god
forsaken giant, Moe Ogg, is
blocking my trade on the South
Pass. He's been a thorn in my
side ever since he came into my
kingdom.

FEDORA
I know you hate him. Motha hates
giants too.

OMINOUS
Okay, listen. There's something I
don't want King Radeck to know.
That means you can't tell Prince
Dextrous either. As far as they
know, Moe Ogg is a ally, we work
together

FEDORA
You don't work with Moe Ogg. You
hate him, you tried to kill him.

OMINOUS
(Getting irratable)
I know. But they don't know that.
We work together, that's all they
need to know.

FEDORA
(Confused))
You hate him. He put a thorn in
your side.

OMINOUS
(Sharply)
Just don't say the word, giant or
Moe Ogg. Just say, "I don't
know".

FEDORA
Okay.

Queen Spledora comes walking up. She's a beautiful woman
with a good figure. A good bit younger than the King.
Usually with a wine glass in her hand.

OMINOUS
(Frustrated)
Your mother wants to talk to you.
(to Spledora) It's your turn.

Ominous turns and walks away. Just out of hearing range, he
says to himself.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
She's as dumb as a box of rocks.

Somewhat startled, he puts his hand over his mouth and looks
around.

OMINOUS
That's Blasphemy.

SPLEDORA
(To Fedora)
Are you excited?

FEDORA
Yes Motha, I want to get married.

SPLEDORA
Your so lucky. You get a young
Prince. Only a couple of years
older than you.

FEDORA
Where you excited when you came to
marry Fatha.

SPLEDORA
Probably more scared. And the
trip here was horrid.

FEDORA
(Concerned)
My trip may be bad?

SPLEDORA
No,no. My trip was much further.
Way to the south,..ahh, bad roads.

FEDORA
It was scary?

SPLEDORA
You'll be fine. You'll have
plenty of guards and good roads.

FEDORA
I've never been very far before.

SPLEDORA
You'll be there in a week or so,
Then we'll be there for the
wedding. And you and the prince
will come back here to live.

FEDORA
(Smiling again)
I can't wait.

INT. RADECK'S CASTLE - HALLWAY - DAY

SUPERIMPOSE: KING RADECK'S CASTLE

A young royal man with bushy hair, who is normal size, is
seen walking down the hallway. Dextrous walks up to the
king's assistant.

DEXTROUS
Have you seen my father?

R ASSISTANT
King Radeck is busy right now.

DEXTROUS
I must talk to him, it's
important.

R ASSISTANT
Wait one moment.

The assistant walks to a door and knocks three times.

RADECK (O.S.)
What?

The assistant talks through a small gap in the door.

R ASSISTANT
Forgive my Lord, but your son,
Dextrous, needs to speak with you.
He says it's of importance.

RADECK (O.S.)
Give me a minute.

R ASSISTANT
(To Dextrous)
It will be a moment.

Dextrous and the assistant stand there looking at each other
as they hear (SOUND) movement from inside the room. The
door comes open and a chamber maid hurries out and down the
hallway.

R ASSISTANT (cont'd)
I think it's good now.

Dextrous goes inside.

INT. RADECK'S OFFICE - DAY

King Radeck is sitting behind a desk. He's a graying man of
noble features dressed in king casual. Dextrous enters.

DEXTROUS
I'm here to speak with you about
this arranged marriage, with
Princess Fedora.

RADECK
I hope you've come to thank me.
Your attitude worries me.

DEXTROUS
Father, you have failed to tell
me, that I have to live with her
in King Ominous's castle.

RADECK
Oh.. You have to live with her in
King Ominous's castle

DEXTROUS
But, Father. I have heard many
things about him. His temper is
legendary. He kills people for
little reasons.

RADECK
Aw. He doesn't kill royal people.
Besides, he only has the one
child. (emphasizes) "He has no
male heir". Dextrous, you have
three older brothers. You'll
never be king. Besides, if he
kills you, that would be an act of
war. We would definitely attack.

DEXTROUS
And I'll be dead.

RADECK
He owns a lot of land. This is
your chance. Ominous is not
young. You can take over one day
and we can combine our strengths
and become a greater kingdom.

DEXTROUS
But, Father there's another way,
We can take the kingdom.

RADECK
No! He has spent a fortune
fortifying his castle. His walls
are higher than mine. And even
worse, he has a giant that will
fight for him. I know of a
kingdom far south. The king has a
similar giant, that fights with
him. They were able to stop a
much larger army. The giant
killed one hundred men alone, one
night.

DEXTROUS
There is no need for war. He owes
us a fortune. Demand payment,
which he cannot pay and we take
his valley of seven hills for
payment. And he will go back in
debt and we take more land. We
will never have to lift a sword.

RADECK
(Thinking)
He will eventually go to war over
that.

DEXTROUS
Let him. By then he will not be
able to afford to go to war.

RADECK
I don't know, he has well trained
men and a giant.

DEXTROUS
Kill the giant, in peace time,
well before any talk of war. They
have men that specialize in that.
Like, Jack the Giant Slayer.

RADECK
Ahh, Dextrous, you are the most
cunning of all my sons. But, if
we were to turn down the Princess,
you'd have your war now! The
marriage is on as planned.

DEXTROUS
But Father, surely there's another
way.

RADECK
No! The deal has been made. We
cannot turn her down.

DEXTROUS
What if she turns me down?

RADECK
Why would she turn you down? She
cannot turn you down, her father
wants this.

DEXTROUS
But if she does?

RADECK
(looking sternly)
You must treat her with respect
and kindness, she is royalty.

DEXTROUS
Yes I will. I will treat her very
well. I will give her the royal
treatment.

RADECK
If you are turned down. I should
be very angry, but I will consider
your plan. But there's no reason
(MORE)

RADECK (cont'd)
she should turn down a son of
mine.

DEXTROUS
I know she's very spoilt. As the
only child, she always gets what
she wants.

RADECK
Ominous gets what he wants also.

EXT. NARROW WOODED ROAD - DAY

Riding a mule,(named Blue), a young lanky man,(named
Newton)is dressed in common cloths of the time. He stops,
as he comes to a cross road, where he must turn left or
right.
Newton leans forward and looks both directions.

NEWTON
(Cautiously)
This is the road, Blue. We turn
left here. Stay on your toes. Or
your hoofs, just be ready.

The narrow road is lined with thick brush and woods. He
cautiously rides, looking around.
Bursting out of the brush a giant leaps out on the road
behind them, with a roar. It's Kay Ogg. A nine foot giant
of middle age. He has long graying hair and beard. He's
holding a sword and wearing a ragged shirt, a kilt and
sandals. The chase is on.

NEWTON (cont'd)
(Yells)
Run..!

They are racing down a narrow dirt road. Kay Ogg is not far
behind. Kay Ogg reaches out towards the mules tail. Newton
looks back.

NEWTON (cont'd)
(Yells)
Run..!

Suddenly after passing a tree next to the road, a rope that
was buried pops up, just as Blue passes. This trips Kay Ogg
and he goes sailing forward and lands hard face down.
Immediately Jack jumps out from behind the tree, stands upon
Kay Ogg's sword blade. He then puts his own sword tip to
Kay Ogg's throat. Kay Ogg Looks up.

Jack is a tall handsome man in his mid-twenties. He's
athletic built and wears a nice leather outfit.

KAY OGG
(Angered)
No...!

JACK
Stay as you are. Let go of your
sword. I suppose your Kay Ogg?

KAY OGG
Ahh. Are you Jack?

JACK
The one and only.

KAY OGG
No...!

Newton comes riding back, he quickly dismounts and walks up.

JACK
Get the pole and chain Newt. It's
by the tree.

Newton comes back with a five foot pole and chain. Kay Ogg
is sitting now. Jack is holding a sword point to his neck.

KAY OGG
Let me go Jack.

Newton shackles his wrist in front and runs the pole in the
bend of his elbows running across Kay Ogg's lower back.

JACK
Your going to King Leopold.

KAY OGG
What is he paying you?

JACK
Two hundred inklets.

Jack puts a type of leash around Kay Ogg's neck with a
twelve foot lead.

KAY OGG
I can give you two hundred ten.

This gets Newton's attention , he looks at Jack.

10.

JACK
No! Stand.

KAY OGG
Don't do this Jack. Two Twenty.

Kay Ogg is now standing, towering over them. Jack no longer
has to keep the sword on him, just hold on to the leash.

KAY OGG (cont'd)
Two twenty-five. That's all I
have.

JACK
(Sharply)
No!

KAY OGG
I can have a troll bring it to
you.

NEWTON
Jack. That's easy twenty-five
inklets.

JACK
(Sharply to Newton)
Shut up. You have no say in this.
Go and get my horse.

KAY OGG
Also two swords. That is
everything, take it Jack.

NEWTON
I can go and.

JACK
(Cuts Newton off)
Get my horse. I do not bargain
with giants. (To Kay Ogg) I am
going to march you right up to the
palace and hand you over to the
king.

EXT. LEOPOLD'S CASTLE - DAY

Basically, a walled city. Men, women and children are
moving about. Coming upon the entrance is Jack, walking and
leading Kay Ogg by the leash. Behind him is Newton, leading
his mule and Jack's horse (Maynard) a well breed,

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magnificent horse. Just outside the entrance a young boy
sees them coming and shouts.

YOUNG BOY
((Shouts))
Look! It's Jack and he has a
giant!

Inside the gates now, a crowd begins to gather. Jack gleams
with pride. Jack is now walking towards the palace leading
Kay Ogg on the leash, with Newton following leading the
horses. Women begin to callout to Jack.

V.O. : "Jack" "I love you Jack"

A large breasted woman off too the side, exposes most of her
breast and yells.

L.B. MAIDEN
Marry me Jack.

Further inside the courtyard they come to a stop. An
attractive young maiden yells to Newton.

MAIDEN#2
(Yells to Newton)
Hey! Hey you!

Newton looks surprised and delighted.

NEWTON
(Points to himself)
Who me?

MAIDEN#2
(Loudly)
Yeah!

NEWTON
(Smiling)
What?

MAIDEN#2
(Loudly)
Move the mule, I can't see Jack.

Guards start moving people back. They turn there lances
sideways to herd them. People have moved in tightly around
Newton and the horses.

12.

LEO GUARD#1
(Loudly)
The King's coming out. Everybody
back.

LEO GUARD#2
(Brazen, Stern)
Get Back!

NEWTON
Wait I'm with Jack.

LEO GUARD#2
(Sternly)
You don't know Jack! Get back!

NEWTON
No, I'm his cousin.

LEO GUARD#2
(Sternly)
Get Back!

BACK TO JACK : The guards have pushed people away from Jack
and Kay Ogg. Before the King gets near, Kay Ogg talks to
Jack.

KAY OGG
I see why you wouldn't take my
money. You value the glory, you
want to be the big man.

JACK
Shut up!

KAY OGG
Cross the mountain range to the
east. Go north or south, you will
see how small you are. I have
younger, bigger cousins, they will
eat you Jack. Your no match for
them.

The King Leopold walks up with three others. With open arms
he greets Jack.

LEOPOLD
(Cheerful)
Jack, Jack, wonderful, wonderful.
You've done it.

13.

JACK
(With a slight bow)
Yes, my Lord. May I present to
you , Kay Ogg.

Kay Ogg stands there quiet, with his head down. The King
walks up to get a closer look.

LEOPOLD
He's got to be at least nine foot,
good job Jack. Amazing not even a
scratch on him.

BACK TO NEWTON:

Still stopped by the guard.

NEWTON
(To guard)
I'm suppose to be up there with
Jack. Look, this is Jack's horse.
Do you think I could own a horse
like that?

LEO GUARD#2
That is a fine horse. A horse of
a nobleman.

NEWTON
(Irritated)
It's Jack's!

Jack walks partly there.

JACK
(Yells to Newton)
Hey, bring the horses Newt.

NEWTON
(To guard)
See, I told you.

LEO GUARD#2
Your really his cousin?

NEWTON
Yes.

LEO GUARD#2
Your a lucky man.

Newton walks up to meet Jack, there's a young stable hand
with Jack.

14.

JACK
This fellow is going to take the
horses to the stable. We're going
to meet back up with the King
inside.

EXT. OUTSIDE OF WITCHES CABIN - DAY

In a wooded area, A witch has a small house. She is middle
aged, with long graying thick hair. Not a ugly hag, but of
average looks. She is energetic and a flighty woman. She
is tending to a cooking fire. Where she has a average size
pot with a wooden handle as well as the typical big black
kettle on a tripod. She has different plants growing about.
She also has a long narrow table she works at and a large
study built bench seat nearby, about four foot high.

P.O.V. : MOEHOUND

Unseen by viewer, something is stalking the Witch. Moving
through the woods getting closer and faster. It's Moe-hound
a very large hairy dog. Something like a Russian bear dog,
Cujo like.

BACK TO SCENE:

Moe-hound runs up to the Witch, startling her for a second.

WITCH
(Surprised)
Moe-hound! (Pets him vigorously)
What are you doing? Are you
trying to scare me?... I've got
you something.

She goes over to her table and gets a big bone.

WITCH (cont'd)
I've been saving this just for
you.

She gives him the bone.

MOE (V.O.)
(Calling out)
Witchy Poooh!

The Witch looks over to see Moe Ogg walking up.

Moe is a huge fifteen foot giant. About thirty years old,
with shoulder length dark hair. He's wearing a kilt, sandals

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and a baggy shirt. He's caring a sack and a twelve foot
lance.

WITCH
Big Moe! What did you bring me?

Moe sets the sack on the table.

MOE
Mostly turnips a few carrots. My
garden is doing good this year.

WITCH
Awwh, Lovely, lovely, Thank you
Moe.

Moe walks to the bench seat, drives his lance in the ground
and sits down.

WITCH (cont'd)
I have some tea brewing.

MOE
Good.

The Witch walks over to the pot with a handle, takes out the
tea rag, then pours some tea in a cup. She then hands the
pot to Moe and keeps the cup for herself. Moe blows on the
pot and sips his tea.

MOE (con'd)
Good.

WITCH
Close your legs Moe, that thing is
starring at me.

Moe pushes his kilt down between his legs.

WITCH (cont'd)
Well, how's things on your
mountain side?

MOE
Okay, kinda borring at times. I'm
trying to hire another Troll, but
I can't find one to work for me.

WITCH
That's cause, they all know you
ate the last one.

16.

MOE
That was a couple of years ago. We
were snowed in.

WITCH
I don't see how, you could eat a
Troll.

MOE
It was nasty. Taste like piss.
But I was hungry.

WITCH
(Serious)
Something's up Moe. Something's
in the air.

Moe takes two big sniffs of air.

WITCH (cont'd)
No, no. It's a feeling I get. A
sense. A big change is coming.

MOE
Is it good or bad?

WITCH
I can't tell yet. A stranger will
come and change follows.

MOE
Awwh, I kill all strangers.

INT. OMINOUS CASTLE COURTROOM - DAY

The courtroom is a large room, with people standing along
the walls. There are several guards around. Three steps
up, is a platform for the King's throne. A royal official,
(Spencer) comes out and walks over to another official, the
Announcer, and whispers something to him. Spencer, thirty
something, is the King's treasurer and righthand man.

YORE ANNOUNCER
(Loudly)
Hear ye, Hear ye, all stand for
the honorable and magnificent King
Ominous.

The King walks out and takes a seat on the throne.

17.

YORE ANNOUNCER (cont'd)
(Loudly)
The court is now in session.

            OMINOUS
      (Motions for
       Spencer)
Spencer!

Spencer walks over to the throne to hear what Ominous wants.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(Quietly)
How much more meat do we need for
Moe Ogg?

SPENCER
About one hundred and eighty
pounds.

OMINOUS
Very Well. (Loudly) First up.

YORE ANNOUNCER
(Loudly)
Farmer Jones... He's charged with
slapping a Tax official.

A farmer in his forties walks out in front and bows to the
King.

OMINOUS
Why would you dare, slap one of my
tax men?

FARMER JONES
I was paid up in my taxes. They
came and took my buck goat a month
early, before he had a chance to
breed with my milk goat.

OMINOUS
Who'd you slap?

FARMER JONES
(Pointing)
That man.

Rubert, a effeminate man wearing a robe of higher level than
the peasants. He walks out in front of the King and bows.

18.

            RUBERT
      (Using hand
       gestures)
It was I, Rubert. I tried to tell
him we weren't coming back for a
couple of months, so he needed to
pay now.

OMINOUS
You can't slap a tax man.
Therefore, I fine you, one milk
goat... That's all.

RUBERT
But, Majesty I think he owes me
something.

OMINOUS
Very well. Guards! Take hold of
the farmers arms. (They do) Okay,
Rubert give him your best shot,
right in the face.

RUBERT
I was thinking, more like some
money.

OMINOUS
I doubt he has any money. Just
hit him, we don't have all day.

RUBERT
I'm a man of numbers, I've never
hit a man in my life.

OMINOUS
(Perturbed)
Just hit him. We don't have all
day.

Looking nervously around, Rubert awkwardly makes a curled
fist, closes his eyes, throws a pawing like punch and
misses.
Jones and the guards glance around, while Ominous puts his
head down, with his hand on his forehead.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(Looking up)
Try again.

Rubert tries again, with his eyes closed, does a pushing
like punch and misses again.

19.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(Angrily)
Guard! Help him, hit him!

A guard comes up, takes Rubert's arm and makes him throw a
haymaker, hitting Jones in the side of the head.

RUBERT
(Holding his hand)
Ahhh! My hand.

OMINOUS
Finally! Next!

As they move off, the announcer walks up.

YORE ANNOUNCER
(Loudly)
Wilbert, the street cleaner.
Charged with blasphemy of the
Princess.

V.O. : MURMURS FROM THE PEOPLE

Wilbert is a thin peasant man in his thirties. He wears a
scull cap. He comes out, bows and gets on his knees.

WILBERT
Please your majesty. I was drunk
the other day. I don't remember
saying anything about the
Princess.

OMINOUS
Who heard this man commit
blasphemy?

YORE ANNOUNCER
It was the Washer Woman.

She's an older peasant woman, who is always carrying a
bucket and rags. She sets her bucket down and walks out.

WASHER WOMAN
I did. I heard him commit
blasphemy on the Princess.

OMINOUS
What did he say?

WASHER WOMAN
I can't say. I'd be blasphemy.

20.

OMINOUS
Well, I have to know.

WASHER WOMAN
Forgive me, but he said, "If the
Princess gets tired of her new
husband, she can just kill him and
eat him, like other giants".

OMINOUS
(Angered)
That's blasphemy! (To Wilbert) Is
that what you said?

WILBERT
(Frightened)
No, your majesty. I was drunk, I
don't remember anything.

OMINOUS
Well, I believe the Washer Woman.
Just be glad the Princess is not
here, to hear such blasphemy. I
sentence you to serve Moe Ogg for
one month.

WILBERT
(Frightened)
Nooo! Please your Lordship.

OMINOUS
Take him away.

Two guards come and take him.

OMINOUS
Next!

EXT. RADECK'S CASTLE - DAY

A royal carriage pulls through the gates of Radeck's castle.
It's lead by two horseman and followed by four more.
Several of Radeck's guards line the entrance to the palace.
Other palace workers are there. Two palace attendants roll
out the red carpet to the carriage. The carriage is
Fedora's. Her footman is there to open the carriage door.
Fedora steps out onto the red carpet and is escorted to the
palace by a guardsman. Under a canopy to the palace King
Radeck and Queen Beatrice await.

21.

RADECK
(To Queen, angrily)
Where is Dextrous?

BEATRICE
I don't know.

R. ANNOUNCER
(Loudly)
Hear ye all. King Radeck and
Queen Beatrice, welcome from the
kingdom of Yore, the daughter of
King Ominous, the Princess Fedora.

Prince Dextrous comes out making a late entrance.

R. ANNOUNCER (cont'd)
(Loudly)
And here now, Prince Dex. (pauses
with a puzzled look) Prince
Dextrous?

The King and Queen both turn and look with a puzzled look on
their face. Dextrous walks out wearing a wooden leg, where
his left leg is. It's yellow with a blue stipe winding
around it and three prongs like large toes at the bottom.
He's wearing a knee length dress of the period. He also has
large protruding crooked and discolored upper teeth.

            FEDORA
      (Face drops, taken
       back)
What happen to your leg?

DEXTROUS
Oh. That's from a horse ridding
accident last year.

Dextrous hobbles over to Fedora. Fedora's eyes open wider.
A Maid servant is standing nearby.

DEXTROUS (cont'd)
Welcome to Radica.

He takes her hand, bends over to kiss it, with his horrible
teeth. Fedora yanks her hand away. She puts her hand over
her mouth, somewhat in shock.

FEDORA
That's okay.

22.

DEXTROUS
I'm sure your tired from your long
trip. This is Martha, she'll be
your maid servant. She'll show
you to your room.

INT. RADECK'S CASTLE HALLWAY - DAY

Dextrous is standing next to a pillar with a friend. A
assistant walks up to him.

DX. ASSISTANT
Fedora is in her room. She says
she's sick and is not coming out.

DEXTROUS
Thank God. These teeth are
killing me. (He pulls them out)
Oh, that's better. I was afraid,
I might have to eat with them.
Let's go in here.

They walk into a room.

INT. RADECK'S OFFICE - DAY

Dextrous grabs hold of a chair for support.

DEXTROUS
Here, help me get my leg off.

The two men raise up his dress. Dextrous' leg is folded
back and wrapped tightly. They begin to unwrap it. Queen
Beatrice walks in.

BEATRICE
What, do you think your doing?

The men stop at her presence.

DEXTROUS
I'm taking my leg off.

BEATRICE
You know what I mean.

DEXTROUS
I'm not going to Yore to live,
with king Ominous.

23.

BEATRICE
Does your father know about this?

DEXTROUS
Kind of.

BEATRICE
Why wasn't I told about this?

Dextrous leg is now out, and he's on both of his feet. He's
walking and shaking his leg.

DEXTROUS
Wait my leg is kind of numb.
(Finish shaking it) Well this
family really does't share much,
and I guess, I wanted it to be a
surprise.

BEATRICE
I don't like surprises. (Looks
strangely at him) You are the
strangest of all my sons.

She turns and walks off.

EXT. LEOPOLD PALACE, FRONT DOOR - DAY

Jack and Newton walk up to the Palace Front door. A guard
opens the door for them.

INT. LEOPOLD PALACE, HALLWAY - DAY

Jack and Newton are pointed down the hallway by the guard,
when they hear a loud yell. It's Squirt, a loud, obnoxious,
midget, court jester.

SQUIRT
(Yelling out)
Hey, hey, Jack! I'll show you the
way.

Squirt runs up to them.

SQUIRT (cont'd)
Your a giant slayer right?

They all begin walking down the hallway.

JACK
Yes.

24.

SQUIRT
Well, I don't have to worry about
you slaying me then. Good job
Jack. (Slaps Jack on the butt) I
saw the giant you brought in.

Two young maid servants walk by giggling and starring at
Jack.

SQUIRT (Cont'd)
I see you brought your boy lover
with you.

JACK
What? No, that's my cousin.

Another young maid walks near Newton, hearing that.

MAID # 1
(To Newton)
Your Lucky.

NEWTON
(Off guard)
I'm not his a boy.

SQUIRT
Keep it in the family, ehh.

JACK
(Irritated)
Hey! You little.

SQUIRT
(Cuts Jack off)
Turn here! Turn here!.. That was
a lot of work bringing in a giant
like that?

JACK
Some.

SQUIRT
Well, I'll give you a good rub
down later. Here we are.

Squirt knocks on the door.

LEOPOLD (V.O.)
Come in.

Squirt opens the door for them, as they walk in Squirt slaps
Newton on the butt.

25.

INT. LEOPOLD'S OFFICE - DAY

King Leopold is sitting behind a desk, with a royal official
standing by him.

SQUIRT
Your majesty, I found these two
characters wondering around your
hallways.

LEOPOLD
I see you meet Squirt.

SQUIRT
Yes. And I found out that only
one of them has had sex with a
midget.

Both, Jack and Newton turn and look at Squirt.

SQUIRT (cont'd)
Well, I'll see you later.

Squirt leaves and shuts the door.

LEOPOLD
Well, I believe your ready to be
paid.

JACK
Ahh, yes.

King Leopold pulls out a bag and pushes it across the desk.

LEOPOLD
You know Jack, there's not as many
giants as there use to be. When I
was a chid they were common. Now
they're rare.

JACK
My father has told me the same
thing.

LEOPOLD
It's mainly because they use to
fight and kill each other. Now
just slayers like you, kill them.

JACK
I believe, I'll eventually have to
find a new trade.

26.

LEOPOLD
I know of a another giant. He's
blocked the trade route to Yore.
He's much worse than this one
Jack. He's killed, many of men.
The only way to Yore from here is
the mountain trail. To steep for
wagons, Foot and horseback only.
The King there wants to get rid of
him bad.

JACK
Sounds like a good opportunity in
Yore.

INT. LEOPOLD PALACE, HALLWAY - DAY

Jack and Newton step out of office and the door shuts.

NEWTON
That went well.

They begin walking.

JACK
Here's your cut.

Jack drops a couple of coins in Newton's hand.

NEWTON
Two Inklets! Jack we talked about
a bigger cut.

JACK
You talked, I didn't agree. Where
would you be without me, Newt?

Back at the other end of the hallway appears Squirt.

SQUIRT
(Yells)
Jack!

JACK
Don't look. It's Squirt. Quick
turn.

As soon as they turn the corner, they begin running. They
make it back to the entrance door and go through it.

27.

EXT. OUTSIDE LEOPOLD'S PALACE BY DOOR - DAY

JACK
I'll meet back with you tomorrow,
At the stable.

NEWTON
But, Jack.

            JACK
      (Walking off,
       loudly)
Tomorrow!

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

A room where there is a table at one end, seats and open
area at the other. King Ominous, Queen Spledora and Spencer
are there drinking and talking. The King is in a rare good
mood.

OMINOUS
Where's Pogo? (calls out) Pogo!

Pogo is the court jester. Not your typical court jester.
He's tall, athletic built man, with a history. He's
specialty is funny and bizarre walks.
Pogo walks into the room.

POGO
Yes, my lord.

OMINOUS
(Good mood)
See this area? ( pointing to
floor) It's all hot coals and you
have to walk through it bare
footed.

POGO
Yes. (curtsy)

He slowly takes a step and begins a high knee, hopping walk.

POGO
Oh!, ow, ew, ow, I, ew, ow..

There all laughing, Pogo reaches the end and bows. A guard
steps into the room.

28.

YORE GUARD #1
Your Majesty. There's a messenger
from Radica.

OMINOUS
Send him in.

The messenger walks in and bows.

MESSENGER
Your Majesty, I have a letter from
Princess Fedora.

OMINOUS
Good, good.

The messenger hands him the letter.

MESSENGER
I am just the messenger.

OMINOUS
Look my dear Queen. Sooner than I
thought. It's probably the
wedding invitation.

The King opens it and reads it. His face goes from pleasant
to very angry.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(Enraged)
I'll kill her! She cannot, not
marry the Prince. Where's my
sword?

He goes over to the wall, where there is some armory and
sword mounted on the wall. He takes hold of the sword.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(Yelling)
I'll kill her! (pulls sword off
the wall) I can't kill her.
(turns around) Where's the
messenger?

The room is empty of people.

OMINOUS
Where'd everybody go?

He angrily chops at a pillar.

29.

INT. LEOPOLD'S STABLE - DAY

Newton is seated on a stool at a make shift table, next to a
stall. He's working on a map he made. A stable hand walks
up.

STABLE HAND
What are you working on?

NEWTON
This is a map, it shows all the
places me and Jack's been.

STABLE HAND
You made it?

NEWTON
Yes. It's something I do in my
spare time.

STABLE HAND
I have your mule, in the back
corral. I'll bring him in and put
him in the stall.

NEWTON
Let's see if, I can call him in.

STABLE HAND
He can't hear you from here.

NEWTON
I have a whistle.

Newton takes out a cylinder whistle, like a sailor whistle,
that hangs around his neck. He blows out a loud, two tone
note.

SOUND : TWO PITCH WHISTLE

Moments later Blue comes trotting into the stable and up to
Newton.

STABLE HAND
Wow! You have him trained like a
dog.

The stable hands puts him in the stall and walks off. Newton
hears voices from outside the stable. It's Jack with two
women at the stable entrance.

30.

JACK
(Little tipsy)
Whoa girls, I'm going to go in
here, then I'm going to be back
here.

GIRL#1
We cannot go?

JACK
No, no business. Go to the
fountain and I'll be there soon.
(Walking away) The fountain.

He walks up to Newton.

JACK (con't)
What are you doing Newt? That's
that thing you've been working on.

NEWTON
Yes, this is the map.

Jack stops and looks at the map.

JACK
Not bad.

NEWTON
(Pointing)
See the road where we caught Kay
Ogg, the castle.

JACK
(Pointing)
That's the river, where we
crossed, with the trolls. That's
good Newt. This could be a new
trade for you, your going to need
it. You'll never make a real
giant slayer.

NEWTON
I am a giant slayer.

JACK
Ha, aw Newt, Your just bait. You
don't have "it". You never will.
So it's good, you found something
you can do.

31.

NEWTON
I'm learning and I'm getting
stronger.

JACK
It's no use, hell, I'm going to
have to find a new trade before
long. We're running out of
giants. I need a big bounty, one
that will set me up.

NEWTON
I need a bigger cut.

JACK
We're leaving for Yore, tomorrow.
I'm going to make a deal with the
King there. And, yes you'll get a
bigger cut. From what I heard,
This one will be my biggest
challenge yet.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

King Ominous and the Queen are sitting at a table, with some
food and wine around. Spencer walks up and sits down.

OMINOUS
(Gloomy)
I don't know. He was the perfect
husband for her. My debt was
going to be forgiven. What's
wrong with that girl?

SPLEDORA
We'll find someone else.

OMINOUS
I've been straining my brain. I
can't think of any available
prince over five years old.

SPENCER
You may have to settle for someone
other than a prince.

OMINOUS
He'll have to be a special person,
of noble upbringing and money.
Who? Where will we find him? I
don't know.

32.

SPENCER
I have a suggestion.

OMINOUS
What.

SPENCER
We could ask the Witch. She
predicted that you would have a
daughter.

OMINOUS
I remember that, she did.

SPENCER
She predicted that really bad
winter we had three years ago.

OMINOUS
Oh yeah, maybe you have something
there.

SPLEDORA
Your going to ask the Witch? You
hate the Witch. You said, if she
ever came to town you'd kill her.

OMINOUS
Cause she doesn't pay taxes. But
maybe she could be useful.

EXT. OPEN FIELD - DAY

King Ominous, Spencer and two knights one on each side are
horseback riding towards a wooded area.

EXT. WOODED ROAD - DAY

They come to a stop, where the road meets the wooded area.
There is two trees that make an ex over the road. From it
hangs a couple of skulls and some battered armor. Behind it
other trees lay across the road.

OMINOUS
That damn Moe Ogg, he has
destroyed my beautiful road. I
live for the day to see him cut
down and destroyed.

33.

Just before the ex, on the side of the road is a board sign
with a outline of a hand with a star in the palm. Below the
hand is a painted arrow pointed to a side trail.

SPENCER
(Pointing)
There's the Witches sign.

They begin down the side trail.

EXT. OUTSIDE OF WITCHES CABIN - DAY

The witch is outside examining some of her plants, as she
notices the four horsemen coming down the trail. She walks
over to her table with a large bowel and other odd and ends
on it. The King and his men stop not far from the witch.

WITCH
Oh my, King Ominous himself.

She gives a palms up hand gesture and bows.

OMINOUS
Good day, Witch.

They all dismount. They are all very cautious, especially
the two knights, who keep looking around.

WITCH
What brings you, to the lower
woods? Aw, let me guess, you seek
information.

SPENCER
Yes. The King has a concern. He
would like to know, who the
Princess Fedora will marry.

WITCH
Oh, a fortune, a fortune good. I
can give you that reading for ten
pence.

OMINOUS
Ten pence! I know your standard
rate is one pence.

WITCH
Oh no, my King. That's the
peasant price. I would not
disrespect you like that. The
royalty price has always been ten
(MORE)

34.

WITCH (cont'd)
pence.

OMINOUS
(Grumpy)
I'm not paying ten pence. It's
all mumbo-jumbo anyway.

WITCH
Oh, but for you my lord, I'll do
it for half price, six pence.

The King slaps a coin on the table.

OMINOUS
That's half, five pence.

She take the coin. She's now up beat and flighty.

WITCH
Very good, very good...(looking
around) Oh, the bowl, the bowl.

She pulls the bowl in front of her. She adds some water and
sprinkles of powder from her pouch. She rocks the bowl
around, swirling the water.

WITCH (cont'd)
(Chant like)
Princess Fedora's husband. Oh,
put your hand in the bowl.

OMINOUS
I'm not putting my hand in there.

WITCH
Aw, It's not going to hurt you.

She puts her finger in the water. The King looks at Spencer
with a hard look and sticks his hand in the bowl. As soon
as he does she yells.

WITCH
(Yells)
Take it out!

The King yanks his hand back looking surprised.

WITCH (cont'd)
(Chant like)
Princess Fedora's husband.

35.

She looks closely into the bowl, draping her hair around it.
The King wipes his hand on Spencer's coat.

WITCH (cont'd)
(Chanting)
Hummm....Humm..

She becomes completely silent. Then suddenly yanks herself
upright and wide eyed.

WITCH
At the brink of death, the law
will give him peace.

SPENCER
At the brink of death, the law
will give him peace.

The king looks curiously at Spencer.

OMINOUS
(Angrily)
The law will give him peace. What
law? I make the law around here.
That doesn't make any since what
so ever. It's mumbo-jumbo like I
thought. I want my money back.

WITCH
Wait! That's what I heard. But
lets try the bones. The bones,
the bones.

She looking this way and that way around the table.

WITCH (cont'd)
Bones. Where'd I put the bones?
Oh, here they are.

She picks up a square box beside the table. She shakes the
box.

WITCH (cont'd)
De bones don't lie. (slightly
opens the box) Blow inside.

The King gives Spencer a slight look and blows inside the
box.

WITCH (cont'd)
What have you been eating? Never
mind. Princess Fedora's husband,
Fedora's husband.

36.

She cast the bones out on the table, plowing on them at the
same time. She gets down at eye level with them.

WITCH (cont'd)
Uh huh! Uhmmm.... Uh huh...
OOOkay.
The hunchback will change him into
royalty.

SPENCER
The hunchback will change him into
royalty.

            OMINOUS
      (Disgusted and
       perturbed)
The hunchback! What hunchback?
I'm the only one that can change
him into royalty. I don't even
know a hunchback. Do any of you
know a hunchback?

KNIGHT#1
There's a hunchback turnip farmer
out near Frog Springs.

KNIGHT#2
That's right, I know who your
talking about. No wait, he died
last winter.

OMINOUS
(Perturbed)
That's it, I want my money back.

WITCH
If it doesn't come true, I'll be
glad to give you your money back.

OMINOUS
(Sternly)
I'm not asking.

WITCH
(Looking alarmed)
Wait! Did you hear that?

They all begin to look around.

WITCH (cont'd)
I think that's Moe Ogg.

Now they're becoming highly paranoid.

37.

SPENCER
(Frightened)
I think it's time to go my lord.

They start backing away. The King merely looks at the Witch
and points his finger.

OMINOUS
Lets go.

They all mount up.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(To Spencer)
You owe me ten pence.

They turn and ride off. The Witch gets back to eye level
with the bones and scrutinizes them.

WITCH
I'm going to have to get, some new
bones.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

King Ominous is sitting at the table again as the Queen
walks in.

SPLEDORA
How was your visit with the Witch?

OMINOUS
Useless. That's what I get for
listening to Spencer. ( In high
pitch voice) "She predicted you
would have a daughter". Crazy old
woman, she just full of
mumbo-jumbo, I still hate her.

SPLEDORA
We'll find the right man for her.

OMINOUS
We had the right man for her. And
she wanted to get married. I
can't believe she betrayed me like
that. And King Radeck, how's he
going to take this?

Spencer walks into the room.

38.

SPLEDORA
Forgive me my lord, But there is
a traveling merchant here, that
has news from King Leopold.

OMINOUS
Send him in.

Spencer steps to the door, motions and Cotter walks in.

SPENCER
King Ominous, Queen Spledora,
Cotter the traveling merchant.

OMINOUS
What news do you bring from King
Leopold's kingdom?

COTTER
While I was there, I saw Jack the
Giant Slayer, lead a nine foot
giant with a leash.

OMINOUS
(Excited)
Jack the Giant Slayer, is in
Leopold's kingdom?

COTTER
Yes, he captured the giant for the
king.

OMINOUS
How much was he paid for this?

COTTER
There was a bounty of two hundred
inklets.

OMINOUS
Two hundred. I wonder if he has a
standard price or does he charge
by the foot?

COTTER
That I don't know. But, you can
ask him. I also heard he's coming
here.

39.

OMINOUS
(Excited)
Jack is coming here? Wonderful,
wonderful. Finally a bearer of
good news.

COTTER
So glad to bring you good cheer.
Also, I have finely made copper
pots and kettles at a fair price.

OMINOUS
No, we have plenty. Spencer here
will show you out.

As soon as Cotter is out the door. The King calls Spencer
over.

            OMINOUS (cont'd)
      (Calls Spencer
       over)
Spencer... I know we're low on
funds, but surely we can come up
with two hundred inklets.

SPENCER
He'll surely want more for Moe
Ogg. We've already cut all wages
in half. We're at a all time low.
If King Radeck demands a payment
now, since Fedora turned the
Prince down, That's everything.

OMINOUS
Awhh. Fedora. I can't believe she
did that. I ought to put her up
for sale.

SPLEDORA
There you go Ominous, sell her to
Jack, he's got two hundred
inklets.

OMINOUS
Ha. (Having a epiphany) Jack,
that's it. He'd make the perfect
son in law. Jack the Giant
Slayer, my son. That's perfect.
(He hugs Sledora) Ingenious, I'll
have a royal decree written.
Anyone who brings me the head of
Moe ogg, shall receive, Princess
Fedora's hand in marriage.

40.

SPENCER
(Concerned)
A royal decree. My lord you know,
you would be bound, to that
decree. Signed and sealed by you.

OMINOUS
Yes. But listen to how I will
write it. "Any single man, who
slays and brings me the head of
Moe Ogg, shall receive Fedora's
hand in marriage".

SPENCER
If others besides Jack kills Moe
Ogg, you will be bound to the
decree.

OMINOUS
Your not listening. "Any single
man", has two meanings. What
people may think is, he cannot be
married. But also if more than
one man helps in the slaying, then
they did not meet the rules and
they get nothing. And I get rid
of Moe Ogg. Only Jack could
manage such a feat. And I would
over look it, if Jack had help.

SPLEDORA
Ominous, listen to yourself. We've
had giant slayers try in the past.
And, where are they now? Aren't
their skulls hanging from a tree?
And your own men, Forty of your
best knights were slaughtered
like.

OMINOUS
(Cuts her off)
Yes, small children, I know. But
Jack, I've heard many tales of
him. He doesn't use might. He
uses trickery and deception and
lures them into a trap. He has
succeeded where others have
failed. Ahh. Yes, my future son
in law. Spencer! Start on the
decree now, I'm posting it
tomorrow.

41.

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - MOE OGG'S CORRAL - DAY

Two of the King Ominous's henchmen are driving a wagon along
a country road. The two are Hester and Malcolm, both large
guards. They come up to a small corral adjoining the Lower
woods. They come to a stop. In the back of the wagon is
Wilbert, who's bound and two goats. Also a donkey is tied
to the back of the wagon.

The henchmen have gotten the livestock in the corral. Inside
the corral is a boulder, a hitching post where the donkey is
tied and a wooden stock. (A hinged plank on a post, with
holes for a mans head and wrist). The henchman, walk
Wilbert up to the stock. They're looking around nervously.

HESTER
Put your head down.

WILBERT
(Distressed)
Please, let me go. I'll leave the
kingdom. I won't tell nobody.

MALCOLM
To late for you. You belong to
Moe Ogg now.

They close him in the stock.

HESTER
Your tongue put you here.
Everybody knows not to blasphemy
against the Princess.

MALCOLM
It's getting dark lets go.

EXT. MOE OGG'S CORRAL - NIGHT

P.O.V. : MOEHOUND

Outside the corral looking in. Moving around the out side
seeing the animals, then over the fence to face Wilbert.

WILBERT
(Scared)
Nooo!

Moehound moves away. The terrified Wilbert can do nothing
but look around. It is quiet for a while then, two very
large legs are seen in front of Willbert.

42.

WILBERT (cont'd)
(Frightened)
No please. I can serve you. I
can do anything a Troll can do.

MOE
Do not run from me. You cannot out
run the hound. You cannot out run
me. If you run, I will cut off
your feet, and drag you by your
ankles all the way home.

He lifts the stock off of Wilbert.

MOE
Bring the goats.

EXT. MOUNTAIN TRAIL - DAY

Jack and Newton are leading their mounts with packs, along a
step trail.

JACK
How much further?

NEWTON
I believe once we get over this
ridge, we should be able to see
Yore.

JACK
The King desperately needs the
south pass opened. Which is good
for us, if we ever get there.

NEWTON
What kind of a price do you think
you'll get?

JACK
As much as I can. Possibly a deal
that involves more than money.
Like land.

EXT. YORE CASTLE : WIDE SHOT - DAY

INT. BELL TOWER - DAY

Man pulling bell rope.

43.

V.O. : BELL RINGING

EXT. YORE PALACE STEPS - DAY

YORE ANNOUNCER
(Calling out)
Hear ye, hear ye! Gather around.
Hear ye, hear ye! Gather around.

The people begin to gather.

YORE ANNOUNCER (cont'd)
(Loudly)
King Ominous is about to make an
announcement.

King Ominous walks to the top center of the steps carrying a
large scroll.

OMINOUS
(Loudly)
My good people, I have decided
"not", to have the Princess Fedora
marry Prince Dextrous from Radica.

V.O. MURMURS FROM CROWD.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(Loudly)
But instead, I have written a
royal decree. Which says. (He
unrolls the scroll) "Any single
man, who slays and brings forth
the head of Moe Ogg The Giant, to
King Ominous shall receive the
Princess Fedora's hand in
marriage".

Reaction from the crowd.

CROWD MEMBER#1
That's a death sentence.

CROWD MEMBER#2
(To another)
She may not be getting married.

CROWD MEMBER#3
(To another)
Who could slay Moe Ogg?

44.

OMINOUS
This is signed and sealed by me.
And will be posted on the Palace
wall. For all two or three of
you, that can read.

BACK TO THE CROWD

A woodsman fellow is making his way through the crowd, at
the edge he gets the attention of Pogo. This man is,
Barlow, around forty, a guide, who at times ventures into
the lower woods.

BARLOW
(Calls out)
Pogo! Pogo!

Pogo sees him and Barlow motions for him to go away from the
crowd to meet.

POGO
Barlow, I haven't seen you in a
while.

BARLOW
I've been busy working around the
lower woods. What have you heard
about this decree?

POGO
Oh, you know, the King has him a
plan.

Barlow looks around and they move to a little more secluded
area.

AWAY FROM CROWD

BARLOW
Come on Pogo, I know you hear
things, what's going on.

POGO
It's Jack, Jack the Giant Slayer's
coming to Yore.

BARLOW
Jack! The Jack the Giant Slayer.

POGO
That's right.

45.

BARLOW
(Thinking)
Oh.. That's good. He's going to
need a guide into the lower woods.
Nobody knows the lower woods
better than me. If you see him,
send for me. There's a good
payday in there for me. And, I
won't forget you.

POGO
Okay. Don't forget Pogo.

EXT. YORE KINGDOM - DAY

Jack and Newton ride into view of the castle.

NEWTON
Where here, the Kingdom of Yore.

JACK
Nice castle, high walls.

EXT. CASTLE ENTRANCE - DAY

People are coming and going through the open gate. Two gate
guards with long lances are always on each side of the gate.
Jack and Newton ride through.

INSIDE YORE'S WALLS

People are moving about. Some people notice Jack and
Newton. Jack calls out to a man near him by the street
side.

JACK
(To man)
You there. Whom do I see, in
order to meet the King?

STREET MAN
(Pointing)
Talk to the palace guard.

Jack and Newton dismounts and tie their horses. As they
walk to the palace, they notice a small group of people
gathered around the palace wall, where the decree is posted.

46.

OUTSIDE OF PALACE

JACK
(To Newton)
Lets see what this is.

They walk over to the group.

GROUP MAN#1
(Pointing)
This word here says giant.

GROUP MAN#2
No it doesn't. It's to little.
Giant would be the biggest word on
here.

JACK
Move aside, I'll read it... This
is a royal decree.

GROUP MAN#1
Signed and sealed by King Ominous.

JACK
"Any single man, who slays and
brings forth the head of Moe Ogg
the Giant, to King Ominous, shall
receive the hand of Princess
Fedora in marriage".

GROUP MAN#2
That's exactly what it says.

JACK
(To Group man#2)
Who is the heir to the throne?

GROUP MAN#2
The King has no male heir, just
Fedora.

Jack looks at Newton.

JACK
(To Newton)
This is it. This is it.

Jack and Newton moves away from the crowd.

JACK (cont'd)
Newton, do you know what this
means?

47.

NEWTON
That if you kill Moe Ogg, you have
to marry the Princess?

JACK
Much more. It means that one day,
I could even be King. A once in a
life time opportunity. I will
finally be royalty. Lets meet the
King.

Jack and Newton walk over and approach the palace guard.

JACK (cont'd)
Guard, I would like to speak with
the King.

PALACE GUARD
Is he expecting you?

JACK
No. But he would be glad to talk
with me. I am, Jack the Giant
Slayer.

PALACE GUARD
Your Jack? I'll send message.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

The Queen Spledora walks in the room from the side door,
near the table, as usual with drink in her hand. King
Ominous walks in from the back door.

SPLEDORA
Spencer's back and he's excited.

OMINOUS
He is?

SPLEDORA
Yes, He's in there measuring it
now.

Spencer walks in from side door, smiling and kind of cocky.

SPENCER
(Smiling)
It's big, and I'm proud of it...
Ask Spledora, She's seen it.

48.

SPLEDORA
It's pretty big, but I've seen
bigger.

OMINOUS
Well, show it to me.

Spencer steps out of the room. The King and Queen kind of
just look at each other. Spencer steps back in the room,
with a large fish.

SPENCER
I caught him on a live frog. And
he put up a good fight.

OMINOUS
He looks good, we'll dine on fish
tonight.

SOUND: KNOCK ON DOOR

OMINOUS
Come in.

YORE SERVANT
Forgive me, my Lord, but Jack the
Giant Slayer is here and he would
like to speak with you.

OMINOUS
(Excited)
Jack is here, already? Send him
in. No wait. (To Spledora) How do
I look?

SPLEDORA
(Taken off guard)
Fine.

OMINOUS
Maybe I should get my other robe.
(to servant) Wait a minute and
have him announced.

INT. HALLWAY TO YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

The servant is leading, Jack and Newton down the hall to the
lounge room door. At the door is the Announcer, who opens
the door and steps in.

49.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

YORE ANNOUNCER
King Ominous, Queen Spledora,
royal assistant Spencer. May I
present, Jack the Giant Slayer and
ah, some other man.

OMINOUS
Welcome, welcome, Jack.

JACK
What a magnificent castle you have
, your majesty.

OMINOUS
Thank you, Jack. I guess, you've
seen the royal decree I have.

JACK
Yes, I have. It will be quiet an
honor to relieve you of such a
menacing giant. (Looking around)
And join such a wonderful family.

OMINOUS
I wish Fedora was here, but she's
away on a trip. I expect her back
any day now.

            JACK
      (Looking at
       Spledora)
I'm looking forward to meeting
her.

OMINOUS
Well, Jack, I know your the best.
But don't take this giant lightly,
he's killed a lot of men.
Including giant slayers.

JACK
I won't. No room for mistakes
with such a giant. I will study
him and the terrain. Seek a
weakness and set a trap. This is
what I do best. I will, bring you
his head.

            OMINOUS
      (Smiling)
Ha ha ha Oh, Jack, I knew I would
like you. And Fedora, she'll be
            (MORE)

50.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
overjoyed. (Coughs..) Where are
you staying?

JACK
We just got in. We haven't found
a place yet.

OMINOUS
We have rooms along our south
wing. There simple but private.
Be my guest to stay there.

JACK
Thank you, your most gracious. We
are weary.

OMINOUS
Very well, I'll have someone show
you there. Good hunting, Jack.

INT. HALLWAY TO YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

Jack and Newton come out of the lounge room. Spencer is in
the doorway.

SPENCER
I'll have someone meet you in
front of the palace, to show you
to your quarters.

JACK
Okay.

The door shuts, Jack and Newton begin walking.

NEWTON
(Looks at Jack)
Wow.

JACK
Did you see the Queen?

NEWTON
Wow.

JACK
And the King. He's got to be the
nicest man I've ever met.

51.

INT. JACK AND NEWTON'S ROOM - EVENING

A basic room with two small beds and a table and benches.
Jack is standing going through his bag that's on his bed.
Newton is laying on his bed.

JACK
Here's something Newt, that I have
never shown you.

He hands it to him.

NEWTON
A spear head.

JACK
Look closely at it.

NEWTON
It's sharp.

JACK
There's several small holes bored
into it. I have two of them. And
this.

He takes a small bottle out of a little wooden box.

NEWTON
What is that?

JACK
Deadly poison. Half is from a
large Egyptian asp and the rest
was made by an old witch from the
Tublar Province. She is known for
her poisons.

NEWTON
Is this how your going to kill Moe
Ogg?

JACK
Yes, the poison goes in the holes,
covered by a thin layer of bees
wax. I only have to wound him.

SOUND : KNOCKING ON DOOR

Jack opens the door to see a smiling Pogo. Jack steps back
somewhat startled. Pogo is about the same size as jack.

52.

POGO
Hello Jack, I'm Pogo.

JACK
We're not interested.

Jack tries to close the door, but Pogo stops it with his
foot.

POGO
Wait, I can help.

JACK
We don't need your help.

POGO
You'll need a guide to the Lower
Woods.

Jack stops for a second, opens the door.

JACK
You know your way around the Lower
Woods?

POGO
I'm not going into the Lower
Woods. But, I know a guide who
will. He knows more about Moe Ogg
than anyone else.

JACK
Where can I meet him?

POGO
His name is Barlow. He'll be at
the tavern in about an hour.

EXT. TAVERN - NIGHT

Jack and Newton walk up to, The Bar of Yore , the local
tavern.

JACK
I guess this is it.

They walk inside.

53.

INT. TAVERN - NIGHT

Jack and Newton look around. It's a candle lit place that's
about half filled. People are at tables in there own
groups. Newton sees Pogo.

NEWTON
There's Pogo.

Barlow and Pogo are at a corner secluded table. Jack and
Newton walk over to them. Barlow and Pogo stand up to
greet them.

BARLOW
You must be Jack? (Shakes his
hand) Oh, I've heard some tales
about you. Your a legend.

JACK
That I am.

NEWTON
(to Barlow)
Newton.

BARLOW
Barlow's me name, the best guide
of the Lower Woods, in all of
Yore. I've run those woods since
I was a child. One of a few, who
dares goes into them now.

The Barmaid comes up to them.

BARLOW (cont'd)
Another round of ale for us all.

The barmaid has a pitcher and puts two more mugs out and
fills them.

JACK
Actually, I could use a guide.
Maybe we could make a deal.

BARLOW
I know a lot about Moe Ogg. I
know the trails and some tricks of
getting in and out of the Lower
Woods alive.

Pogo with a big grin, shakes his head to agree with
everything Barlow says.

54.

NEWTON
You've seen him then?

BARLOW
From a distance. I saw him one
evening on a hilltop. He walked
by a tree. I came back the next
day to measure a limb that was by
his head. He's fifteen foot,
Jack.

JACK
That's big.

BARLOW
He's a shy giant. Rarely seen.
Those who've gotten to close,
usually don't live to talk about
it.

JACK
Do you know where he lives?

BARLOW
It's no secrete where he lives. He
lives on the side of a mountain
over looking the Lower Woods and
the road to the south pass.

POGO
He'll come out to the edge of the
Lower Woods, to his corral, on the
first full moon.

BARLOW
No, bad ideal.

JACK
That sounds perfect. A time and a
place, outside the Lower Woods.

BARLOW
That would violate the truce he
made with the King. Well, the
truce he made with Moe Ogg's
troll. He use to have a troll
that did his business for him. Now
he only has a huge bear dog. And
he's very cautious near the
corral. The bear dog is always
ahead of him. That's why ambushes
have always failed.

55.

JACK
What kind of truce does he have
with the King?

BARLOW
The King sent forty of his best
knights, horses, armor and two
giant cross bows to kill Moe Ogg.
All forty were slaughter.

POGO
Thirty nine.

BARLOW
Right, thirty nine. After that
Moe Ogg began raiding farms at
night. Killing anyone in his way,
taking livestock. All the farmers
left the area. So the King made a
deal with the troll to pay so much
meat, on the first full moon, and
Moe Ogg would keep to the Lower
Woods.

JACK
Forty armored knights, was Moe Ogg
at least wounded?

            BARLOW
      (Tilts his head to
       Pogo)
Ask Pogo, he was the only
survivor.

            JACK
      (In unison with
       Newton)
You use to be a knight?

POGO
That I was.

BARLOW
He was the best swordsman in all
the land. One of the King's
favorites.

POGO
I try not to think about that
night.

56.

BARLOW
Have you heard of giants with the
night eye?

JACK
I have, It's very rare in the
south regions where I'm from.

BARLOW
Moe Ogg has the night eye, he sees
well at night. He prefers to
fight and hunt at night.

POGO
That's how we were slaughtered.

JACK
Tell us, I need to know.

POGO
(Serious)
Without the road it takes half the
day to reach Moe Ogg's liar. When
we got there he wasn't home. We
finally got inside his house. We
found swords and armor. We lost
track of time. It was starting to
get dark, so we ended up camping
in the Lower woods. We had
several guards keeping watch. Then
in the wee hours of the night.

Pogo goes silent, with a trance like stare he begins to
trembling heavily.

BARLOW
Snap out of it.

Barlow slaps him across the face.

            POGO
      (Puts his hand up)
Okay, okay I'm good...(Deep
breath) It happened suddenly. This
huge dark figure charged in. He'd
grab a knight with one hand and
throw him into the others.
Slinging a sword with the other
hand. Those who fell to the
ground got a hard stomp to the
head. With just a back hand
swipe, he took off Sir Edwards
head, standing right next to me. I
            (MORE)

57.

POGO (cont'd)
ducked and ran.

Pogo begins to shake again. Barlow raises his hand, but Pogo
catches it this time.

POGO (cont'd)
Aeh! I'm alright. (Takes a deep
breath, then slaps himself.) Okay.
He was throwing and hacking
people. If you fell, you were
stomped. Several of us were
running, but we couldn't see. We
were running through limbs and
brush. He was chasing us down. I
finally fell. But I was lucky. I
fell next to a old wolf den. I
got most of my body in there and
pulled a bush up to my head..... I
had to listen to the screams,
silenced by a thud. Waiting for
my turn that never came. After
daylight, when all was quiet, I
made my escape.

After a brief silence.

NEWTON
My God. I can see why you gave up
being a knight.

POGO
(More upbeat)
Well, I really didn't have a
choice. The King was going to
execute me for being a coward in
battle. But first, he made me
walk like a chicken. I can do, a
really good chicken walk. He
thought it was funny and he needed
a jester, so he named me Pogo and
here I am.

BARLOW
No one is allowed to say his
knight name, ever again. Now he
is the best Jester in all the
land.

POGO
That I am.

58.

BARLOW
I'm not saying that because he's
the only jester. He's a whole lot
funnier than the last jester.

POGO
The last jester, Fufu, mainly did
fort jokes.

BARLOW
Yeah, that kindly got old after
awhile. But thats all he had.

POGO
Except for that one
time.(Chuckles)

BARLOW
Yeah, that was funny.

They both start laughing.

JACK
What'd he do?

POGO
(Laughing)
A horse kicked Fufu and knocked
him into the Washer woman.

BARLOW
(Laughing)
She spilt her bucket of soapy
water. And they couldn't get up
without falling back down.

POGO
(Laughing)
Fufu was all over her.

BARLOW
(Laughing)
She was cursing Fufu, for all he
was worth.

POGO
(Calming down)
Oh, we laughed for days over that.

BARLOW
Weeks.

59.

POGO
Oh, but the King really got mad
over that.

NEWTON
Why did he get mad?

POGO
It was the funniest thing that
happened all year and he missed
it. Everybody talking and
laughing about it, for days made
it worse. So the King decided to
get them all back together again
and have them re-enact it.

BARLOW
Yeah.. The second time wasn't that
funny.

POGO
No, it wasn't funny at all.

JACK
Not at all?

POGO
No. The horse kicked Fufu in the
head that time and killed him.

BARLOW
Yeah, it took the humor right out
of it.

NEWTON
I can see why.

JACK
Back to Moe Ogg. How much do you
charge to show us the safest way
through the Lower Woods, to the
giant's liar?

BARLOW
I'll do it for six inklets.

JACK
Very well. Where can I buy a
giant cross bow?

POGO
I'm pretty sure Moe Ogg has one.

60.

JACK
Ha ha, where else?

BARLOW
The craftsman, who makes them
lives in a village, three days
north of here. He would have one.

JACK
Okay. To save time. I will have
you show Newt, the way through the
Lower Woods. While I go and buy
the cross bow. Newt, you can map
the way. Show all the trails and
any special land marks. Keep good
notes. (To Barlow) We'll pay you
half to start and half on safe
return.

BARLOW
Very well, You do know Jack. A
group of giant slayers with a
giant cross bow, didn't make it
out of the woods alive.

JACK
I'll be doing it differently.

POGO
I think Yore, is going to have a
new prince.

JACK
You know, I've never seen the
Princess. What does she look
like?

Both Pogo and Barlow look at each other, with a moment of
silence.

BARLOW
(Memorized)
She is the gem of the kingdom.

POGO
(Memorized)
She is like a flower that blooms
in the springtime.

BARLOW
She is the King's only child and
he's very protective of her. Any
unfavorable word about the
Princess, is considered,
(MORE)

61.

BARLOW (cont'd)
blasphemy. And the punishment is
harsh.

Pogo is nodding his head, yes. Jack and Newton look at each
other.

INT. JACK AND NEWTON'S ROOM - NIGHT

Jack and Newton enter back into the room. Newton plops down
on the bed.

NEWTON
I'm tired.

            JACK
      (Sitting on his
       bed)
I think we'll rest tomorrow.

NEWTON
Great ideal. Do you know how your
going to take down Moe Ogg?

JACK
Yes, I'll tell you the plan. But
your not to speak of this to no
one. Do you understand?

NEWTON
Yes. No one.

JACK
If Barlow ask, you don't know.

NEWTON
Yes, of course.

JACK
It's really quiet simple. We will
find a place along one of his
trails. I will mount the cross
bow to a tree in a hidden place. I
have some fine but strong cordage.
I will attach it to some bait.

NEWTON
Bait, not me right.

JACK
No, of course not. He seems to
like armor. When he lifts it. It
will trigger the bow. Aimed seven
(MORE)

62.

JACK (cont'd)
to eight foot high. My poisoned
spear heads only need to wound
him. We will follow the blood and
retrieve the head.

NEWTON
Doesn't seem to dangerous.

JACK
We'll just check it once a day. If
he doesn't see it by the first
full moon, we'll move it by the
corral.

NEWTON
I hate to ask, but how am I going
to get a cut out of this job?

JACK
You get to be related to the
Prince. Your really a lucky man
Newt.

NEWTON
That's what I've been told.

EXT. MARKET LANE YORE - DAY

An open market of many vendors, lines the alley like street.
Amongst the vendors are two young maiden vendors, tending
their spot. Jack and Newton are walking towards them.

SAUSAGE MAIDEN
(To Bread Maiden)
Look! That's Jack the Giant
Slayer.

BREAD MAIDEN
That's Jack.

As Jack and Newton are near them.

SAUSAGE MAIDEN
How about some fresh sausage,
Jack?

JACK
Sure, it does look good.

BREAD MAIDEN
How about a hot bun, Jack?

63.

JACK
I love hot buns.

They both give Jack the sausage and bread.

NEWTON
(To Sausage Maiden)
The Sausage smells good.

SAUSAGE MAIDEN
Would you like some?

NEWTON
Yes.

She hands him a sausage.

SAUSAGE MAIDEN
That will be three pence.

NEWTON
You know, I'm Jack's cousin?

SAUSAGE MAIDEN
Oh, well lucky you, three pence.

BREAD MAIDEN
(To Jack)
So your going to kill Moe Ogg and
marry Fedora?

JACK
That's the plan. Though I
haven't seen her. What does she
look like.

The two maidens stop and look at each other.

SAUSAGE MAIDEN
She's the gem of the kingdom.

BREAD MAIDEN
She like a blooming flower that
blooms..

SAUSAGE MAIDEN
She's like a flower that blooms in
the springtime.

BREAD MAIDEN
That's what I mean't to say.

64.

JACK
But, what does she look like?

He's interrupted by a annoying little voice from behind him.
A ten year old boy.

MARKET BOY
(Butting in)
Hey! Are you, Jack the Giant
Slayer?

Jack turns to see the boy.

JACK
Yes.

MARKET BOY
My father says, Moe Ogg is going
to kill you and eat you.

JACK
Well, your father is wrong.

MARKET BOY
He says, your just going to be a
big pile of giant dung, on the
side of the mountain.

JACK
Your father doesn't know what he's
talking about.

A man nearby comes walking up.

BETTING MAN
Hey! Are you Jack?

JACK
Yes.

BETTING MAN
Are you planning on taking down
Moe Ogg?

JACK
Yes.

BETTING MAN
Do you have some special mojo or
something?

65.

JACK
I have skill and wit, I have not
failed to bring down a giant yet.

BETTING MAN
Maybe I'll bet on you then.

JACK
People are betting on this?

BETTING MAN
Yeah. Next to the tavern. It's
five to one, Moe Ogg's favor

JACK
People are betting against me?
Jack the Giant Slayer.

Barlow comes walking up.

BARLOW
Jack! I've been looking for you
two.

JACK
You know people are betting on
this?

BARLOW
Yeah, this is a big event in Yore.

JACK
They have Moe Ogg as the favorite.

BARLOW
That's because he's killed a lot
of people around here.

JACK
They'll see. It will make me even
greater when I bring in his head.

BARLOW
When are you leaving to buy the
cross bow?

JACK
In the morning.

66.

BARLOW
(To Newton)
Well Newton, you want to take a
trip into the Lower Woods
tomorrow?

NEWTON
Why not?

BARLOW
Well then, you need to stay at my
place tonight, so we can get an
early start.

EXT. JUST OUTSIDE LOWER WOODS - MORNING

Newton is riding Blue and Barlow is on his horse. They stop
at a trail that enters the woods.

BARLOW
This is a pretty safe trail I
haven't seen any signs of Moe Ogg
using it.

RIDING ALONG WOODED TRAIL

BARLOW (cont'd)
First thing you need to know. If
we see his hound, a large hairy
dog. Turn around and race out of
here. Moe Ogg will be near by. At
that point it's every man for
himself.

NEWTON
Is this trail going to take us to
his lair?

BARLOW
No. It will take us to another
trail, that the look out tree is
on.

Show some different shots of them showing time passage.
Newton has a notebook size stretched skin he's marking on.
They come to another trail.

BARLOW (cont'd)
Alright this trail will take us to
the tree, where we can stop for
awhile.

67.

EXT. LOOK OUT TREE - DAY

They ride up to a very large tree. Both are looking up.

BARLOW (cont'd)
This is it.

NEWTON
That's a big tree.

BARLOW
This is a secret, I'm sharing with
you. One of my tricks that's kept
me alive in these woods. I have
this tree rigged up so it's easy
to climb. I can see over the
other trees up there. I can see
Moe Ogg's mountain side.

NEWTON
Will you be able to see him from
up there?

BARLOW
No, the trees will block him. But
I can see smoke from his lair from
here. Which means he's home.

NEWTON
What, if you don't see smoke?

BARLOW
No smoke, we go back the way we
come.

Barlow begins climbing the tree. Newton dismounts, looks
around and marks on his map.

EXT. MOE'S FRONT PATIO AREA - DAY

Cut into the side of a mountain, a stairway leads to a flat
area, about three stories up. At the end of the stairs, an
open flat area starts (the patio). A eight foot wall
starting near the stairs runs on the mountain's side joining
with a twelve foot wall at the other end of the patio. The
twelve foot wall runs to the mountain s edge. There is a
four foot high cooking pit in the center and a look out
point near the end of the twelve foot wall. At the
back, the eight foot wall has a opening leading to Moe Ogg's
door to his stone house. Along the eight foot wall he has
fire wood stacked neatly.

68.

Moe Ogg is putting firewood it his fire pit. Moehound is
there with him.

MOE
(To Moehound)
Lets go check the hog trap.

EXT. WOODS NEAR HOG TRAP - DAY

Moe Ogg and his hound comes walking up to a wooden fenced
in, hog trap. Moe's carrying a sword. He sees that he has a
medium size hog trapped.

MOE
Goody! I've been wanting pork.

EXT. WOODED TRAIL - DAY

Barlow and Newton are riding the trail. They come to a
stop.

BARLOW
Okay, we're starting to get close.
There's a place we can tie our
horses over here.

They dismount and tie their horses.

NEWTON
How much further?

BARLOW
Not much further. This is the
closest I've been in years. Moe
Ogg can smell really well. He'll
smell these horses before he can
smell us. So, we walk from here.

They begin walking down the trail. Barlow becomes even more
cautious and squats down.

BARLOW (cont'd)
(Talking quietly)
This is as far as I go. The Old
South Road is just right there. A
little further up you can see the
stairs to Moe Ogg's place.

69.

NEWTON
(Talking quietly)
I'd like to see the stairs so I
can place it on my map.

BARLOW
(Quietly)
Be careful he has a lookout point
up there.

Newton begins carefully moving forward, soon he's out of
sight of Barlow. Newton is at the bottom of the mountain
side, The stones to the stairway is coming into view.

EXT. SOUTH ROAD LOWER WOODS - DAY

The South Road is the main road to the south pass. But now
it's littered with logs every so often, blocking it's use.
Moehound is coming down the road with Moe Ogg further
behind.

EXT. WOODED TRAIL - DAY

Barlow hears the movement nearby, he's alarmed, looking
around frantically, he begins backing out.

EXT. SOUTH ROAD LOWER WOODS - DAY

Moehound looks down a side trail and starts growling. He
then takes off going after Barlow.

EXT. WOODED TRAIL - DAY

Barlow is in full run, looking behind him, he sees Moehound
coming.

EXT. SOUTH ROAD LOWER WOODS - DAY

Moe Ogg is carrying the hog under his arm. He has a sword
in his other hand. He looks toward the sound of Moehound.

MOE
(Yells out)
Go get him hound, get him.

70.

EXT. NEAR STAIRWAY AT MOUNTAIN SIDE - DAY

Newton hears Moe Ogg, he becomes wide-eyed and alarmed. He's
looking around for a place to go. The mountain is behind
him and Moe Ogg is coming from the other direction.

EXT. WOODED TRAIL - DAY

Barlow makes it to his horse and quickly mounts. With his
sword he cuts Blue's tie. Moehound is now, right at him. He
swipes at him with his sword to keep him away.

BARLOW
(Yells)
Back! yahh!

He takes off with Moehound following.

EXT. STAIRWAY MOUNTAIN SIDE - DAY

With Moe coming Newton has little choice, he begins going up
the stairs. They have big steps and a small side wall.
Newton makes it to the top.

EXT. MOE'S FRONT PATIO AREA - DAY

Newton is looking for a place to hide. There's walls around
the open area and a drop off in front. There's a cooking pit
in the middle. With Moe coming up the stairs, he goes to
the corner of the two walls, were a stack of fire wood ends.
He squats down in the corner, in a gap of the fire wood and
twelve foot wall. Just it time as Moe steps onto the patio.
He props his sword on the edge of the pit and plops the hog
on top of it.

MOE
(Sniffs)
You stink hog, but your going to
taste good.

Moe steps over to the look out point. He carefully scans
the landscape below. He takes a deep breath and lets out a
incredibly long and loud yell, of his name, that radiates
through the Lower Woods.

MOE
(Long and loud)
Moe....Ogg...!

A flock of birds are seen leaving their trees.

71.

EXT. WOODED TRAIL - DAY

Barlow is riding hard, down the trail.

MOE (V.O.)
(Radiating yell)
Moe...Ogg!..

Barlow slows down when he hears the yell. He looks back to
see Moehound way behind. He resumes riding.

EXT. MOE'S FRONT PATIO AREA - DAY

Moe Ogg takes his sword and splits the hog open long ways
and lays it on top of the grill. He adds some wood to the
fire and sits on a bench seat, near the look out point.
Newton is crouched in his corner, peeking at Moe, who's back
is turned. Newton begins to get up to try to sneak off, but
Moe turns and Newton crouches back in the corner almost
getting detected. Moe checks on the hog then goes and sits
back down on his bench. Newton is looking uncomfortable,
stretching out one leg and wiggling a foot.

AFTER AWHILE

The hog is looking done. Moe, who's sitting on his bench,
starts sniffing the air and looking confused. He stands up,
walks over to the pit and sees it done. He sniffs and
smiles. He cuts himself off a large piece of meat and takes
a big bite, then walks back over to the bench and looks out
over the woods, chewing his meat.

Newton slowly eases out of his corner. As he's stepping
away from the wood he limps and knocks off a piece of wood.
Moe turns quickly and sees Newton. Moe points at him and
begins to yell.

MOE
(A yell cut short)
You!..(Abrupt end, he's choking)

Moe's eye's bulge and he grabs his throat with both his
hands, he choking. Newton stands there like a deer in the
headlights. Moe staggers forward, turning red and looking
in distressed, still with his hands on his throat. Moe and
Newton have locked eyes looking at each other. Moe eyes
roll back and falls forward, Newton leaps out of the way.
Newton is in shock looking at this mountain of a man, laying
face down in front of him. He looks around and sees, Moe's
sword on the pit, he takes it and whacks three times to
Moe's neck.

72.

NEWTON
(Breathing hard)
Oh, my God! I've got Moe Ogg's
head.

He bends down and picks it up by the hair. Holding the
head, he gives a distant look, taking in what has happened
and what this means. His in-depth thought is cut short, when
he hears a growl.

V.O. GROWL

His head turns sharply to see Moehound at the bottom of the
stairs coming up. With the head and sword, he goes through
the wall opening that goes to Moe's front door. He grabs
the handle that's above his head, with his sword hand and
pushes with all his strength. The door starts to open. He
has to fight back Moehound with the sword to enable him to
squeeze through the door.

INT. MOE'S HOUSE - DAY

Once inside Newton leans back on the door to shut it.
Moehound is heard growling and tearing at door.

V.O. GROWLING, SNARLING, SCTRATCHING

The house is quiet simple. The walls are about twelve feet
high, with a cathedrall ceiling. The main room is
rectangular shaped. There's candles around as well as some
wall torches. At the back is a fireplace and hearth. To
the left is a short log with six swords stabbed into it.
Above it on the wall, is a giant crossbow mounted. Just
past the swords, is a circular stone cistern, with a wooden
bucket on it's ledge. Pass that is Moe's bench seat and
table.
On the other side of the room, is a short hallway with a
room on the left and a door at the end of the hall. In the
main room further down is Moe's sixteen foot bed. The bed
ends not far from the end of the room near the fireplace.
Newton is looking around and taking in what he sees. He
looks at the swords and crossbow and then puts Moe's head on
the bench seat.

            NEWTON
      (To Moe head)
All I have to do, is get your head
back to the castle and I'll be
Prince. (boastfully) Newton the
Giant Slayer, that slayed Moe Ogg.
Well kind of. And Jack! "Suck
hind tit, I'm marrying the
            (MORE)

73.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Princess".

Newton starts moving around with his sword.

NEWTON (cont'd)
(To Moe head)
But, I can't tell them the real
truth. (Acting out with his sword)
You came at me, I jumped out of
the way. (jumps) Then I swung a
hard blow and... NO, I would have
just hit your leg. (Thinking) I
was at the top of the stairs, you
were coming up...Na,..(Thinking) I
know. I was up on top, like I was.
I saw you coming. So picked up
this sword and climbed up on the
wall, by the stairs. And when you
walked by. (Swings sword) Hi ya!
Right to the throat. You never
saw it coming. You staggered
around and fell... Okay we'll go
with that.

Newton looks around studying the room. He goes to the
hallway and opens the door to the room, the door opens into
the hallway. it's a small room, used as a storeroom.

INT. MOE'S STOREROOM - DAY

The room is filled with different objects, mostly armor. He
tries on a Knight's helmet. He picks up a nice bag with two
handles on top and brings it out of the room. He throws the
helmet back in.

INT. MOE'S HOUSE - DAY

NEWTON (cont'd)
I can use this.

He takes out a nice burgundy cloak, from the bag and throws
it on the bed. He examines the base of the bed.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Okay Moe Ogg, your bound to have,
some treasure hidden somewhere.

He checks around the bed and fireplace looking at ground
level. He makes his way back to Moe's head.

74.

NEWTON (cont'd)
(To Moe head)
Where would you put it? Wait,
your fifteen foot tall, you'd put
it up high.

He starts looking at the top of the walls and notices a hole
above the storeroom, a few feet from the bed Area.

NEWTON (cont'd)
That's got to be it. (Looking
around) I need a ladder.

With his sword, he goes to the base of the bed. It has some
long planks that run the length of the bed. He begins
prying off the top plank with his sword. With the plank
laying on the ground, he gathers up the six swords and a
rock. He takes a sword and with a hard trust drives it into
the plank. The blade edge runs cross ways on the plank. He
then taps it in further with the rock.

AWHILE LATER

All six swords have been drove into the plank, about two
foot apart. He lifts the plank from one end and props it at
an angle, to the top of the wall. He begins carefully
climbing up, his makeshift ladder. He gets up high enough,
to look into the hole.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Yes!

A small chest is recessed in the hole. He reaches in and
pulls it to the edge. The chest is about a foot and a half
in length and it has handles on each end.

NEWTON
Wow! It's heavy.

He pulls it where its just hanging partly out. He has to
let go and grab the wall for stability.

NEWTON
Whoa.. I need both hands.

He starts coming down.

A LITTLE LATER

Newton is laying on the ground looking at the chest,
thinking.

75.

NEWTON
I could just let it drop , but I
need the chest.... I know!

EXT. OUTSIDE OF OMINOUS PALACE - DAY

Fedora's coach pulls up to the Palace and she gets out.

INT. YORE CASTLE MAIN ROOM - DAY

Fedora enters, looks around and is hoping to slip through,
to her room undetected. But Ominous walks into the room.

OMINOUS
So, You think you can just sneak
in here and not speak to anyone?

Fedora stops and freezes for a moment.

FEDORA
I want to speak with Motha.

OMINOUS
(Mockingly)
You want to speak to Motha. (More
angrily) I am the one you
betrayed, don't you think you
should speak with me.

FEDORA
I'm sorry I could not marry him.

Spledora walks into the room.

OMINOUS
(Perturbed)
Your sorry! Who said you had a
choice?

            FEDORA
      (Upset, getting
       louder)
He had a leg like a chicken and
his teeth were like...bad!
(Hurrying off yelling) He was
ugly!

Fedora leaves the room.

76.

OMINOUS
(To Spledora)
Can you believe that?

SPLEDORA
It is hard to believe, I've never
seen a man with a chicken leg.

OMINOUS
No. The ways she's acting, no
respect. Oh, I would be so much
angrier, if Jack wasn't here.

SPLEDORA
Thank God for Jack.

OMINOUS
Go to her. She needs to know
about the decree.

INT. MOE'S HOUSE - DAY

With his remaining sword, Jack is prying off another plank
from Moe's bed. He then drives the sword in about four foot
from the top. He goes to the storeroom and comes out with
some rope.
He now has the plank leaned up, on the other side of the
hole, with the sword towards the top of the plank.
He climbs up the main sword plank, as he did before. Then
he steps one foot across, on the sword of the other plank.
Now the chest is at face level with him. He ties the rope
to the handle. He struggles with the chest pulling it out
and lowering it to the ground. He has just a second of
relief, then a jolt of fear. The two planks start sliding
apart, making his legs spread widely apart. The planks fall
to the ground and Newton is hanging onto the hole, dangling.

NEWTON
Crap!

He looks side to side. He starts hand to hand walking along
the edge of the wall, towards the bed. Which isn't far, but
the bed is not directly under him. He has to swing back and
fourth to land on the bed, which he does.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Thank God.

He gets up and checks the chest. He opens it, it's full of
silver, gold and jewelry. He runs his hand through some of
it.

77.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Yes!

He looks around and sees a window up high.

NEWTON (cont'd)
It's getting dark, I'll have to
stay here tonight.

EXT. OUTSIDE WITCHES CABIN - MORNING

A rooster is crowing. The Witch comes out of her front
door, still sleepy and goes to her outside fire area.
Something catches her attention.

WITCH
Moehound!

Moehound walks up slowly and lays down in front of her. She
looks around.

WITCH (cont'd)
Where's big Moe? (She has a
realization) Oh, my. The change.
The stranger has come.

INT. MOE'S HOUSE - MORNING

Newton is asleep on Moe's bed. He has a sword on one side
of him and the chest on the other. He wakes up abruptly. He
looks around , peeks in the chest briefly.

NEWTON
I've got to get out of here.

He gets up, takes the bag over to Moe's head and puts him in
it.

AWHILE LATER

Next he's seen with everything ready to go. The swords are
bundled together with a strap tied to it, so he can put it
over his head. He shoulders the chest on is right shoulder.
The head bag is in his left hand. He goes to the back door
at the end of the short hallway. He opens it and peers
outside.

78.

EXT. BEHIND MOE'S HOUSE - MORNING

Newton begins walking carrying everything. Not far from the
house is a large animal hide stretched out, between two
poles. The top of the hide is about five foot tall. The
bottom is about a foot off the ground. Peering over the
hide is Wilbert, with a extreme scowl on his face. When
Newton walks by, he sees it and is highly startled.

NEWTON
(Startled)
Ahh! God, you scared the hell out
of me. (Taking a deep breath) Are
you Moe's servant? (Wilbert just
stares at him.) I guess you know
he's dead? (Same scowling stare)
I'm a giant slayer and ah. Well,
how about six inklets, that ought
to cheer you up? (Same stare) I'll
tell you what, help me carry this
through the Lower Woods and I'll
give you twelve? (same stare back)
Good God, what do you want?
That's way more than you've ever
made. I've got to put this down.

He takes the heavy chest off his shoulder and puts it on the
ground. With his head down low he sees under the hide.

            NEWTON (cont'd)
      (Looking below the
       hide, he stands
       up.)
Your just a head!

He looks over the hide to see Wilbert's head is on a pole.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Why didn't you say something? (He
rolls his eyes when he realizes
what he said) I've got to stop
talking to dead heads.

Newton picks everything up , and starts walking. He's
walking on the back side of the twelve foot wall.

EXT. MOE'S FRONT PATIO AREA - MORNING

At the end of the tall wall, where it ends at the mountain
edge, Newton's heads looks around the corner. He has just
enough room to get around the corner, putting him on the
patio side, at the look out point. He walks to the bench

79.

seat and sets down the chest. Moe's body lays behind him.
He looks out over the Lower Woods. He takes out his whistle
and blows it a few times.

AWHILE LATER

EXT. BOTTOM OF STAIRWAY - MORNING

Newton is now at the bottom of the mountain, walking away
from the stairway. Struggling with all he's carrying, he
stops and looks, he hears something. It's Blue. He sets
everything on the ground.

NEWTON
(Over joyed)
Blue! Blue! (Meeting up with
Blue, he hugs his neck.) You
beautiful, mule. I love you.

AWHILE LATER

Newton has everything tied on Blue. He mounts up and rides
down the mountain trail.

LATER ON

EXT. WOODED TRAIL NEAR LOOK OUT TREE - DAY

He comes in view of the look out tree. He dismounts and
starts leading Blue. He's looking carefully on each side of
the trail. He sees a large tree off the trail and walks
Blue over to it. The tree has a hollow area at it's base.
Newton takes the chest off of Blue. He opens it and takes
some coins out and puts them in his money pouch. He picks
up a ring from the chest.

NEWTON
(To Blue)
This will make a good wedding
ring, Blue.

He closes the chest and starts digging out the hollow area
of the tree with his sword. He shoves the chest in there
and covers it up. He looks around carefully and leads Blue
out.

80.

EXT. BEHIND BARLOW'S HOUSE - DAY

Barlow is seen sawing on a log, as Newton comes riding up.
Barlow sees him, Newton stops and dismounts carrying the
bag.

BARLOW
(Surprised)
Your alive!

NEWTON
Yes, but it was a close call.

BARLOW
What do you have in the bag?

NEWTON
Moe Ogg's head.

            NEWTON
      (Burst out
       laughing)
What do you really have?

NEWTON
(Chuckling)
Moe Ogg's head.

            BARLOW
      (Laughing and
       talking)
No, really what?

NEWTON
(Laughing)
Moe Ogg's head.

BARLOW
(Laughing)
No, stop it. What do you have?

Newton reaches in the bag and pulls up the head. Barlow's
eyes bulge and face drops. Moe Ogg has a resemblance to
Fedora.

BARLOW (cont'd)
Dear, Mother of God.... I've never
seen him up close before. How in
the hell did you kill him?

He puts the head back in the bag.

81.

NEWTON
I was near the stairs when I heard
him coming. I had no choice, but
to go up the stairs. His cooking
pit is up there and more walls. I
grabbed a sword from the pit,
climbed up the wall by the stairs.
And, "Hi Ya", right to the
throat, when he walked by.

BARLOW
Unbelievable, you really are a
giant slayer.

NEWTON
Well, there was some luck
involved.

BARLOW
I wouldn't take that head to the
King.

NEWTON
(Angry look)
Why not?

BARLOW
It would be blasphemy.

NEWTON
What?

BARLOW
Take my advice, take it back to
the woods and bury it.

NEWTON
(Perturbed)
You just don't want me to be
prince.

Barlow's twelve year old son, Taylor, and his friend, come
walking up.

BARLOW
My son is coming, don't show him
the head.

TAYLOR
(To Newton)
I heard you were killed.

82.

NEWTON
Well, you heard wrong.

TAYLOR
What's in the bag?

BARLOW
(Cutting in)
You two move along, me and Newton
are talking here.

NEWTON
Moe Ogg's head.

Barlow gives Newton a hard look.

TAYLOR
(And friend laugh)
Let's see it then.

BARLOW
No! You two can't look at it. Go
up to the house and wait for me.

TAYLOR
Do you really have his head in
there?

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
We want to see it.

BARLOW
No you can't. You know there's a
curse, that says "any young lad
that looks on the face of Moe Ogg
will go blind'.

TAYLOR
I never heard that.

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
Me neither.

BARLOW
(To Taylor)
Don't I always tell you, that you
never listen.

TAYLOR
Yes.

83.

BARLOW
Well, you would know if you'd
listen.

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
I want to see it anyway.

BARLOW
How are you going to find your way
home if your blind?

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
Taylor can take me home.

BARLOW
He can't lead you around the rest
of your life.

NEWTON
Okay. Let them just look at the
back of his head.

BARLOW
(Reluctant)
Alright, then you two have to go,
I need to talk to Newton.

Newton pulls the head out and shows them the back of his
head. The two stare hard at the back of a big head of long
black hair.

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
I want to see his face.

BARLOW
(Angrily yells)
Alright get! I'm about to whip
both of you. (He kick's at
Taylor's butt) Get!

The two walk off.

NEWTON
Is there really a curse?

BARLOW
No. I didn't want them to see his
face. You need to take that head
out to the woods and bury it.

            NEWTON
      (Defensive)
You just don't want me to be the
prince. You wanted Jack. Well,
            (MORE)

84.

NEWTON (cont'd)
thats too bad. I'm taking the
head to the King right now.

BARLOW
(Perturbed)
Okay then, you do that. I
wouldn't show it to anyone before
the King sees it. He'd probably
get angry if people see it, before
he does.

Newton gives him a hard look and mounts up on Blue.

EXT. YORE CASTLE - DAY

Newton rides through the gate and up near the stairs, that
leads to the palace. People are starting to take notice.
Newton dismounts and calls to a guard.

NEWTON
(Calling out)
Hey guard! (The guard looks at
Newton.) I need to speak with the
King.

PALACE GUARD
Who are you and what do you want
with the King?

NEWTON
I am, Newton The Giant Slayer, and
I have slayed Moe Ogg.

PALACE GUARD
(Laughing)
Ha ha ha, The Hell you say. You
killed Moe Ogg?

NEWTON
I have, and I'm here to present
his head to the King

PALACE GUARD
Let's see the head.

NEWTON
No one should see it, before the
King.

85.

PALACE GUARD
I'm not bothering the King, unless
I know for sure.

            NEWTON
      (He takes it
       partly out of the
       bag)
Here, this is the back of his
head. The King should be the
first to see the whole head.

            PALACE GUARD
      (With a concerned
       look)
Wait here, I will notify the King.

People are beginning to take notice and are gathering. In
the perimeter of the crowd, Barlow is seen as well as Taylor
and his friend.
The Washer Woman is walking along with her bucket and she
notices, Taylor's friend, whom she knows.

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
(To Taylor)
There's my Aunt. (Referring to
Washer Woman)

He walks over to her.

WASHER WOMAN
What are you doing in town?

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
Haven't you heard? A giant slayer
has Moe Ogg's head.

WASHER WOMAN
Awh, I don't believe it.

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
No it's for real. I've seen the
back of his head.

WASHER WOMAN
The hell you say. Why just the
bad of his head?

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
Because of the curse.

WASHER WOMAN
What curse?

86.

TAYLOR'S FRIEND
If any young lad were to look at
Moe Ogg's face he'd go blind.

BACK TO PALACE AREA, TOP OF STAIRS

King Ominous comes walking out, followed by Splendora and
Spencer.
Newton is at the bottom of the stairs with the head bag.
King Ominous is looking around and past Newton.

OMINOUS
Where's Jack?

NEWTON
It is I, Newton The Giant Slayer.

OMINOUS
Who?

NEWTON
Newton, Jack's cousin.

OMINOUS
Well, where's Jack?

NEWTON
He's not here. I am the one who
slayed Moe Ogg.

At this time Fedora comes out and stands next to the King.

FEDORA
(To Ominous)
He's kind of skinny, but I like
him.

Newton sees Fedora and is dumb founded by the resemblance to
Moe Ogg. He has the deer in the head light look.

OMINOUS
Did Jack put you up to this? Is
he joking with me? (Looks around)
Where are you Jack?

People in the crowd start calling out.

CROWD (V.O.)
Let's see the head.
Show us the head.

Newton begins looking around at the crowd.

87.

OMINOUS
Very well, show me his head.

Newton sees Barlow with his arms crossed, smiling. He also
sees Taylor.

OMINOUS
I don't have all day.

Newton is in a fix. He can't show them Moe Ogg's face, but
he has to. So he takes his knife off his hip, he opens the
bag and starts jabbing and cutting on Moe Ogg's face.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
Good God, Have you gone mad?

Newton lifts the head from the bag. Many from the crowd
gasp. Ominous stares deeply at the mutilated head.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
What the hell is wrong with you?
Why would you do such a thing?
He's already dead.

NEWTON
Because there's young lads here.
And because of the curse that
says, "if any young lad looks upon
the face of Moe Ogg, he'd go
blind".

OMINOUS
What! I've never heard of such a
curse. (He looks to the crowd) Has
anyone here ever heard of such a
curse?

The Washer Woman steps forward and raises her hand.

WASHER WOMAN
Yes, I have.

OMINOUS
Oh. I guess it's true then. But
how do I know this is Moe Ogg? (He
looks to the crowd) Has anyone
here seen Moe Ogg? (He sees
Barlow) You there, Barlow is it.
You go into the Lower Woods, have
you seen Moe Ogg?

88.

BARLOW
I have, but not up close. I do
believe this is him though.

OMINOUS
Oh. Where is Pogo?

From the back of the crowd, Pogo comes out.

POGO
Coming, your majesty. (He
hurriedly trots towards him)

OMINOUS
(To Pogo)
Stop! Go back.

FEDORA
(Loudly)
Walk funny.

Pogo goes back and does a little skippy like trot up to
Newton.

OMINOUS
You have seen Moe Ogg up close. Is
that him?

POGO
It was very dark. He was just a
giant dark figure. But that is a
giant's head.

OMINOUS
Oh, I almost forgot. Who helped
you slay this mighty giant?

NEWTON
It was just I.

OMINOUS
(Let down)
Oh, well then, tell us how you
managed such a incredible feat.

NEWTON
I went into the Lower Woods to map
it for Jack. I was near his
stairs and I heard him coming
from the woods. So I went up the
stairs. At the top of the stairs,
he has a large cooking pit and
more walls. (Getting dramatic) He
was still coming, so I grabbed a
(MORE)

89.

NEWTON (cont'd)
sword from the pit. Then I
climbed on top of the wall near
the stairs. I knew I had only one
chance. As he walked by, Hi Yaw!
(swings his knife, the crowd gasp)
Right across his throat. He
grabbed his throat, as blood
gushed out. He stumbled around
and fell.

OMINOUS
You've got to be the luckiest Son
of Bitch I've ever met.

NEWTON
There was some luck involved.

OMINOUS
(Calls to guard)
Hester!

Hester walks over to the King.

HESTER
Yes, my Lord.

OMINOUS
You and Malcolm go to Moe Ogg's
house and see if he's really dead.

HESTER
Yes, my Lord.

As he walks by Newton.

HESTER (cont'd)
He better be dead.

OMINOUS
Lets go inside.

Fedora is smiling and watching Newton. Newton walks up to
Fedora.

FEDORA
You must be a very brave man?

NEWTON
I have my moments.

90.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

They are all in the lounge room. a servant has just brought
some fruit and bread and placed it on the table. The King
and Spledora are at the table with Spencer. Newton is
sitting nervously in a chair next to Fedora, who is holding
his hand. Fedora is smitten with Newton.

OMINOUS
So, exactly where are you from?

NEWTON
Originally, Jack and I come from
southern Carintha.

OMINOUS
You have travelled far. Fedora!
Let go of him. (She does so
reluctantly) Do you, by any
chance, have any royal blood?

NEWTON
Not that I know of.

OMINOUS
What does your father do?

NEWTON
He's been dead for a few years
now. He was a wheel wright. My
mother has remarried.

OMINOUS
A wheel wright. (He looks at
Spledora unenthused) I wasn't
expecting this to happen so soon.
Come back tomorrow, that will give
me time to think of what to do
now.

Newton gets up, grabs some bread and fruit.

NEWTON
(To Fedora)
I guess I'll see you tomorrow.

FEDORA
(Smiling)
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.

91.

INT. BACK HALLWAY, YORE CASTLE - DAY

Ominous walks up to a door, looks around, then calls for
Spencer.

OMINOUS
(Whispering call)
Spencer.

Spencer steps out of the room.

SPENCER
Yes, my Lord.

OMINOUS
How can I get out of this decree I
made?

SPENCER
Not so easy. A royal decree, by
your own authority. Your bound to
it.

OMINOUS
Oh come on, there's got to be a
way out.

SPENCER
Everyone knows of it. And is
watching to see if you break it.
Your royal authority will be
questioned. A King does not break
a royal decree.

OMINOUS
What if, what's his name, Jack's
cousin, was to die?

SPENCER
It would look very bad. If you
killed him before he married
Fedora, then you did not fulfill
the decree. You would have to wait
awhile after the marriage.

OMINOUS
Oh, I don't know if I can bare it.

INT. KING OMINOUS'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

The King is in bed. Spledora comes in and lays in bed next
to him.

92.

OMINOUS
What a day. How can I have such
bad luck? What makes it even
worse, I can't blame that damn
royal decree on anybody but
myself.

SPLEDORA
Look on the bright side. Moe Ogg
is dead. You can now reopen the
Southern road.

OMINOUS
(Whiney)
I know. But I wanted Jack, not
some, string bean cousin of his.

SPLEDORA
Well, Fedora really likes him.

OMINOUS
What does she know? What am I
going to tell the other Kings and
royalty, when they ask,"who'd
Fedora marry"? Well, not Jack,
but a string bean, giant slayer,
that nobody knows.

SPLEDORA
I know what you need to do. You
need to knight him. Then he'll
be, Sir Newton, the knight that
killed Moe Ogg.

OMINOUS
That does sound better. I guess
your right.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

Spledora, Fedora and Spencer are in the lounge room, when
there is a knock on the door. The announcer opens the door.

S.O. : DOOR KNOCK

YORE ANNOUNCER
There is a Newton here, should I
show him in?

SPLEDORA
Yes, do so.

93.

Fedora is anxious and excited. Newton enters the room.

NEWTON
Good morning my Queen and Fedora.

Fedora walks up close to him.

FEDORA
Good morning. I have some good
news for you.

NEWTON
Really, what?

FEDORA
Your going to be a knight.

            NEWTON
      (Looking at
       Spledora)
Is that so?

SPLEDORA
Yes. You did kill Moe Ogg, that no
other knight could do.

NEWTON
I'm honored.

SPLEDORA
But first, where going to have to
get you some suitable clothes. For
the King is going to knight you
the day after tomorrow.

NEWTON
Very well.

INT. OMINOUS'S OFFICE - DAY

King Ominous is sitting at his desk and a knock at the door
is heard.

S.O. : DOOR KNOCK

OMINOUS
What!

SPENCER
It is I, Spencer. (opens the door)
Hester is back.

94.

OMINOUS
Send him in.

Hester comes in carrying a two foot long sandal.

HESTER
Your Majesty.

OMINOUS
What have you found?

HESTER
This is Moe Ogg's sandal. He's
dead, just as the slayer said. In
front of his house.

OMINOUS
I was afraid of that. Leave me
now.

Hester leaves the room.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
(To Spencer)
Have you thought of any way out of
this decree?

SPENCER
No. Nothing that would have a
good ending. The people seem to
like him, and everyone seems to be
in better cheer.

OMINOUS
(High pitch mock)
"The people seem to like him".
What do they know? He's not
marrying their daughter. I guess,
I have to grit and bare this for
awhile.

EXT. YORE PALACE STAIRS - DAY

S.O. : HORN BLAST

It's a large gathering. People are gathering around, with a
open lane going up the stairs to the palace. The royal
family and Spencer is at the top of the stairs. A row of
knights align each side of the stairs, with Newton at the
bottom. Newton is now in a leather attire similar to Jacks.
He is grander than ever before. The Princess is smiling
and proud. Familiar smiling faces are seen in the crowd.

95.

The King shows no emotion. The Announcer steps out to the
top of the stairs.

YORE ANNOUNCER
(Loudly)
Hear ye, hear ye. The good people
of Yore. I present to you, Newton
the Giant Slayer... Today, our
King Ominous will knight him for
the incredible feat of slaying Moe
Ogg the Giant.

The Announcer steps back.

S.O. : HORN BLAST

Newton begins walking up the stairs. At the top, he kneels
down in front of the King.

            OMINOUS
      (With sword in
       hand)
Do you...(Stops, looks at Spencer
and mouths) what's his name?

SPENCER
(Whispers)
Newton.

OMINOUS
Newton! Swear to protect Yore,
from all enemies and honor the
King?

NEWTON
I do.

The King touches Newton on top of each shoulder with the
sword.

OMINOUS
You are now Sir Newton.

Newton then stands up and looks toward the Princess and
Queen.

FEDORA
(Smiling)
Your, Sir Newton now.

96.

EXT. MARKET LANE YORE - DAY

Newton in his new attire is walking proudly down Market
lane. The vendors and others acknowledge him. He's well
liked now in Yore.

VENDOR#1
(Hands him a apple)
Sir Newton.

VENDOR#2
(Hands him a roll)
Sir Newton.

Newton smiles, nods at them.

A LITTLE LATER

EXT. NEAR COURTYARD, YORE - DAY

Newton still strolling along, crosses path with Barlow.

BARLOW
Newton. Well, look at you.

NEWTON
Barlow.

BARLOW
I guess you know now, why I told
you to bury the head?

NEWTON
Why, did you not tell me?

BARLOW
Would you have believed me?

NEWTON
Maybe.

BARLOW
Well, now we share a dark secret.

NEWTON
Moe Ogg is dead. There is no
secret.

BARLOW
But his daughter lives.

97.

NEWTON
That's blasphemy!

BARLOW
You have seen it too.

NEWTON
You are wrong and you can be
killed for such.

BARLOW
It will be just between us. As
the Prince, you will need someone
you can trust.

NEWTON
We will never speak of this again.

BARLOW
It's amazing no one around here,
has seen his face and lived, in
the last twelve years.

NEWTON
The last twelve years?

BARLOW
Yes, that is when he came to Yore.
I remember, it was the year my
son was born.

NEWTON
Fedora is eighteen years old.

BARLOW
(Surprised look)
She is. Then how can that be?

NEWTON
That's blasphemy you fool, just
thinking of such.

BARLOW
Forgive me, the resemblance.

NEWTON
Be gone.

Barlow leaves. Then Newton realizes what has happened.

NEWTON (cont'd)
(To himself)
She's not Moe Ogg's.

98.

EXT. YORE CASTLE GATE AND COURTYARD AREA - DAY

Jack is seen riding through the gate. He is pulling to long
poles behind him, with a giant crossbow attached. He rides
into the outer courtyard area, dismounts and ties his horse.
Newton sees him, and calls out.

NEWTON
(Calls Out)
Jack!

Jack looks at him with a puzzled look. Newton comes over to
him.

JACK
What the hell are you wearing?

NEWTON
These are my new clothes now. A
lot has happened since you've been
gone.

JACK
Look, I'm tired. That was a long
trip. I'm going to get something
to eat. Take the crossbow back to
the room. Then take Maynard, to
the stable.

            STREET MAN
      (Greeting to
       Newton)
Sir Newton.

NEWTON
Good day.

JACK
(Curious look)
What was that about?

NEWTON
Jack. I killed Moe Ogg, I'm a
knight now.

            JACK
      (Burst out
       laughing)
Ha ha ha... that was funny. Where
did you get those clothes? Your
going to get in trouble wearing
them. I've heard things about the
King. He has a mean streak.

99.

NEWTON
No Jack. I really did kill Moe
Ogg.

JACK
Alright Newt, it's not funny
anymore. Take the crossbow back
to the room.

FEDORA (V.O.)
(Calling out)
Newton!

They both look to see Fedora coming their way. By Fedora's
attire one can tell she's royalty.

NEWTON
That's Fedora.

She walks up to Newton and takes his arm.

FEDORA
I've been looking for you.

NEWTON
Fedora, this is Jack.

FEDORA
Oh, I've heard a lot about you.

            JACK
      (Somewhat
       speechless)
I, ahh..

FEDORA
My Father likes you very much.

JACK
Is this a joke?

NEWTON
He just found out about Moe Ogg.

FEDORA
Oh yeah, Newton killed him. He's
very brave.

JACK
(Shaken)
That's not possible. (looking
around) I've got to sit down.

100.

Jack walks over to a building and sits on a bench.

NEWTON
(To Fedora)
He's been traveling for days, he's
real tired. Could you give me a
minute?

He walks over to Jack.

JACK
(angry)
You must have caught him asleep or
something.

NEWTON
No, no he was awake.

JACK
You were just suppose to map the
area, that was the plan.

NEWTON
That's what I was doing. And he
came out of the woods and I kind
of got trapped up by his house.

JACK
(Perturbed)
You kind of got trapped.

NEWTON
At the top of the stairs there was
no place to go, and he was coming.
So I took a sword, climbed up a
wall and cut his throat as he
walked by.

            JACK
      (Looking sternly
       at him)
You've got to be the luckiest son
of a bitch I've ever known. And
you completely destroyed my plans.
Now, what am I suppose to do?

NEWTON
I don't know.

Jack gets up and walks off. Newton goes back over to
Fedora.

101.

FEDORA
What's wrong with Jack?

NEWTON
He's not very happy. He wanted to
kill Moe Ogg.

FEDORA
Oh.

EXT. OUTSIDE OF WITCHES CABIN - DAY

The Witch and Moehound are in front of the cabin near the
cooking pot. A troll rides up on a pony. Moehound barks
and growls.

WITCH
Moehound stop! Don't eat him. You
wouldn't like him, he's a troll.

TROLL#1
What has happened? Moe Ogg is now
gone.

WITCH
He was killed, by a giant slayer,
named Newton.

TROLL#1
Newton! I have never heard of
him. I'll send word to the Ogg's.

INT. YORE CASTLE COMMON AREA - DAY

Newton is walking down the hall into the common area, where
four knights are gathered, talking and laughing.

KNIGHT#1
(To another knight)
I wouldn't say, that your the best
horseman here, but I would say,
you have the best horse.

Newton walks by and they all become silent. They give him
somewhat of a cold shoulder. Newton gives them a nod and
keeps walking. He sees Pogo sitting on a bench, near a
window and goes over to him.

POGO
Ah, Sir Newton, how are you today?

102.

NEWTON
Fine, I don't think the knights
like me very much.

He sits down next to him.

POGO
Oh, there just jealous. You've
done, what they could not even
dream of doing.

NEWTON
It's strange being a knight now. I
haven't really had any knight
training.

POGO
You think that's strange, try
being a jester.

NEWTON
I can imagine, it would be hard
being a jester, when you were once
a knight.

POGO
It takes some getting use to.
These dingy things that hang down.
(little bell things on the end
points of his hat) Will slap you
in the eyeball if you turn your
head to fast, like this. (turns
his head) Owwww.. That one got me
good.

NEWTON
Where you really the best
swordsman in all the land?

            POGO
      (With hand
       covering eye at
       first)
That I was. Not to brag, but much
better than any of these guys.
(Whispers) I still have a wooden
sword and sometimes practice at
night.

NEWTON
I could probably use some sword
lessons one day.

103.

POGO
Maybe. You know, I've given your
slaying a lot of thought. I don't
think it was all luck.

NEWTON
Well, I can sling a sword alright,
I guess.

POGO
No, you probably suck. I
actually think, it was a miracle.
Though, you did show great bravery
and that counts for a lot. I have
seen what Moe Ogg can do. Most
people would have ran and hid.

NEWTON
Then your saying it was mean't to
be.

POGO
I think so.

INT. YORE CASTLE HALLWAY - DAY

Fedora is walking down the hall and Newton comes around the
corner.

FEDORA
Ah, Newton, where have you been?

NEWTON
I've just been walking around.

FEDORA
Fatha wants to talk to you. Look.
(She looks around)

NEWTON
What.

FEDORA
Where alone.

Fedora pushes Newton up against the wall and starts kissing
him. Newton is being somewhat overwhelmed. Before long a
servant comes walking down the hall, so she stops and steps
back smiling. Newton stays up against the wall.

104.

INT. YORE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

The King and Spencer are sitting at the table. Newton is
let into the room.

NEWTON
Your majesty, you wanted to see
me?

OMINOUS
(Points to chair)
Sit. (He sits) The wedding, I've
decided to keep it small. We
rehearse tomorrow. What man will
stand beside you?

NEWTON
I don't think Jack, will be there.

OMINOUS
I was afraid of that. I can
appoint someone for you.

NEWTON
How about Pogo?

OMINOUS
The jester? No, not at the
wedding.

NEWTON
What if he wasn't a jester for a
day?

            OMINOUS
      (Thinking, glances
       at Spencer)
I guess so. You will need a ring.

NEWTON
I have a ring.

OMINOUS
(Surprised)
You do?

NEWTON
Yes.

OMINOUS
Is it gold?

105.

NEWTON
Yes, I have it here.

He takes out his money pouch and pulls out the ring and
hands it to the King.

OMINOUS
(Examining ring)
Where did you get such a ring?

NEWTON
It was a gift... From a king, for
killing a menacing giant. Jack
got one too.

OMINOUS
How much money do you have?

NEWTON
About twenty-five inklets.

OMINOUS
You know the groom is to pay for
part of the wedding?

NEWTON
How much?

OMINOUS
About twenty-five inklets. (He
dumps the coins out of the pouch.
(coughs) You can go now.

INT. JACK AND NEWTON'S ROOM - DAY

Newton is laying in his bed, the crossbow can be seen
propped up in the corner. The door opens and Jack comes in.

NEWTON
Where have you been?

JACK
I took a ride out to the Lower
Woods.

NEWTON
Anything happening out there?

JACK
They're starting to clear the
road. And they buried Moe Ogg, at
the base of the mountain.

106.

NEWTON
Did you go up to the top of the
stairs?

JACK
I did. I guess you didn't have
any choice.

NEWTON
I actually thought, I was going to
die.

JACK
I still find it hard to believe.
But I guess, I have to leave with
it.

NEWTON
We can have a good life here Jack.
In two days, I'll be married to
the Princess.

            JACK
      ((Gives him a
       direct stare)
I've heard to much about this
King. Your a nobody, he's not
going to let you live. It would
have been fine for me, but it
didn't work out. We leave
tomorrow.

NEWTON
(Taken back)
Tomorrow! I can't leave tomorrow.
I'm marrying Fedora.

JACK
I promised your mother I'd watch
out for you, so if you want to
live, you come with me, and be
glad I'm letting you come.

NEWTON
(Pause)
I'm staying.

JACK
It's tomorrow or never.

107.

EXT. YORE PALACE STAIRS - DAY

Newton walks up the palace stairs. At the top he looks back
and sees Jack at the castle gate.

AT PALACE GATE

Jack is on Maynard, with the crossbow in tow. He stops at
the gate a moment, to look toward Newton.

BACK TO NEWTON

Newton watches Jack ride off. Newton is feeling somewhat
down and then, Pogo comes slide walking up.

POGO
(Rhythmic)
"Who's going to be the Prince of
Yore? (pointing) You are." A big
day tomorrow. Are you nervous?

NEWTON
This whole thing is somewhat
overwhelming.

POGO
Remember, there's nothing you
can't handle. You killed Moe Ogg.
(As they both walk off together)
And you know what the best thing
about tomorrow is?

NEWTON
No, what?

POGO
I don't have to wear this stupid
hat.

INT. YORE CASTLE WAITING ROOM - DAY

Fedora is standing in front of a mirror in her wedding gown.
Looking radiant. Splendora is next to her. King Ominous
comes walking up to them.

OMINOUS
Well there she is, my beautiful
Princess. (Fedora turns and
smiles) And my beautiful Queen. So
are you ready?

108.

FEDORA
I am.

INT. YORE CASTLE GROOM ROOM - DAY

Newton is standing in front of a mirror. He wearing his
leathers and a cloak, with a Yore crest on it. He's looking
at the ring. Pogo comes walking up. Pogo is wearing a
similar outfit. Pogo cleaned up real well. Newton glances
at him and does a double take.

NEWTON
Pogo? I almost didn't recognize
you.

POGO
I looked in the mirror earlier and
I almost didn't recognize me,
either. Is that the ring?

NEWTON
Yeah. Here you can hold it for
me.

POGO
Oh, thank you, I always wanted a
ring like this.

NEWTON
Don't loose it.

POGO
It's about that time, are you
ready?

NEWTON
I guess so.

INT. YORE CASTLE COURTROOM - WEDDING - DAY

The room is large with a few steps that lead to a higher
platform. A moderate amount of people have attended. The
priest is at the center of the platform. The King and
Queen, is at his right and Newton and Pogo, is on his left.
There she is, Fedora walking up the isle in her elegant
gown. Followed by two brides maids. She walks up in front
of the Priest and faces Newton.

109.

PRIEST
You may join hands. (They do). (To
King) Is this matrimony by the
will of the King?

OMINOUS
(Hesitant)
Yes.

PRIEST
Then we are here today to witness,
the holy joining of Princess
Fedora and Sir Newton. It is a
day of joy and a day of
commitment. It is a new
beginning. You will share the
good and you will share the bad.
The love that you share, will give
you the strength to stay united
and overcome any threat of your
union. Until death do you part.
Fedora, do you have a ring?

FEDORA
Yes.

A maiden hands her a ring.

PRIEST
You can put it on his finger. (She
does) Do you take Newton as your
husband?

FEDORA
I do.

PRIEST
Newton, do you have a ring.

NEWTON
Yes.

Pogo is wearing the ring on his index finger. He goes to
pull it off. It's not coming off. At first he gives a
little smile and then a gritting strain. Still stuck on his
finger. He then puts his finger in his mouth to wet it and
then pulls will twisting and heavily straining. Then
finally a sigh o relief. He hands the ring to Newton.
Newton wipes it off on his cloak.

110.

PRIEST
You can put it on her finger. (He
does) Do you take Fedora to be
your wife?

NEWTON
I do.

PRIEST
You are now husband and wife, kiss
the bride.

Which they do and there is some clapping, flute music and
they walk together down the isle.

EXT. RIVERSIDE - DAY

The troll on the pony, that was at the witches house, rides
up to a river. Two trolls there, are getting a boat ready.
He dismounts and they make greeting signs. They don't have
to be heard, just seen. The rider is talking to them, he
points back to the direction from where he came. Then he
makes a hand jester of a throat cut on himself. The other
two listen and nod their head.

INT. FEDORA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

The door opens and Fedora comes in leading Newton. Her room
has a nice bed and furnishings. The room is lit with
candles. The have dressed more casual.

FEDORA
Finally, I didn't think they would
ever leave.

NEWTON
This is the first time I've seen
your room.

Fedora takes Newton pushes him on the bed and gets on top of
him, kissing him. She then stops.

FEDORA
We have to get your boots off.

She gets off the bed and pulls off a boot, then the other.
She then grabs the pants leg bottom and with one big yank,
his whole pants come off and are tossed behind her. She
then stops and stares down at him.

111.

            FEDORA (cont'd)
      (Concentrated
       stare)
It's not red, like a dogs.

NEWTON
No, people's aren't.

FEDORA
That's good, cause a dog's are
kind of ugly.

She climbs back on top of Newton. Newton is squirming and
grunting some. Then all of the sudden yells.

NEWTON
(Yells)
ahh! Get off. Oh ah.

Fedora gets off with her hand over her mouth.

FEDORA
Are you okay?

NEWTON
(Groaning)
Oh, you squeezed the hell out of
my balls.

Fedora steps back and goes out the door.

INT. THE DOOR TO KING'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Fedora is tapping on the door with it cracked open.

FEDORA
(Whispering call)
Motha, Motha, Motha

INT. KING'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Spledora and the King lay there. The King is still asleep.
Spledora raises up and goes to the door.

AT DOORWAY KINGS BEDROOM

SPLEDORA
What is it?

112.

FEDORA
I squeezed his balls and I think I
hurt him.

SPLEDORA
Don't squeeze his balls, just the
other part.

FEDORA
Okay.

Fedora then turns and marches back.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - MORNING

At the table the King is sitting and eating breakfast. As a
servant leaves the room, Spencer enters.

SPENCER
Good morning my king.

OMINOUS
Sit. (He points to a bowl) Have
some.

SPENCER
Oh, thank you.

OMINOUS
Well, I have fulfilled my decree.
Now, how soon can I get rid of
String Bean?

SPENCER
Well, there are things you need to
consider.

OMINOUS
Such as?

SPENCER
Fedora for one. She's smitten
over him. She won't take it well.
And the people tend to like him.

OMINOUS
What do they know? Of course I
wouldn't have him executed. A
simple accident will do.

113.

SPENCER
But, don't forget, you still need
a male heir.

OMINOUS
Ah, I know. I was thinking, I
could maybe get Jack back.

SPENCER
Anything to soon, will produce
rumors.

OMINOUS
(Defensive)
People know better, than to spread
a rumor about me. I'll take their
tongue and their life... One
month! Then we'll make something
happen.

EXT. BY STONE WALL - DAY

Newton and Fedora are walking along a stone wall that's part
of a exterior corridor.

NEWTON
I've never been to this part of
the castle.

FEDORA
This way goes to the servants
quarters and these stairs goes to
the bell tower.

NEWTON
Wow! A bell tower. I've never
been in a bell tower, lets go.

While holding Fedora's hand, Newton begins walking towards
the stairs. Fedora doesn't move. Newton comes to a halt at
arms length.

FEDORA
No! There's bats up there, I
don't like bats. Lets go.

Fedora leads him away.

114.

INT. YORE LOUNGE ROOM - DAY

In the lounge room, there's a small table next to a window,
with a few chairs. Spledora is at the table with some wine
and cheese and a knife to cut the cheese. Newton and Fedora
come in and sit down at the table with her. Spledora is
looking out the window with her back to the rest of the
room.

FEDORA
Here's Motha, this is her favorite
place.

SPLEDORA
(In a good mood)
Where have you two been?

NEWTON
Fedora has been showing me around
the castle.

SPLEDORA
Well that's good. I've just been
here enjoying the view and cool
breeze.

Back behind them the King and Spencer comes in and goes to
the main table.

AT MAIN TABLE

OMINOUS
Lay it here on the table.

Spencer rolls out a map on the table.

SPENCER
Here's the South road and here's
the ridge where the new road could
go.

OMINOUS
It would be a short cut for this
village, but we'd have to build a
bridge here. Ah, It's good to get
control of the Lower Woods back.

SPENCER
Yes, we've had enough giant
problems. Though, I heard Moe Ogg
has a brother.

115.

OMINOUS
Yes, I think his name is Zie Ogg.

O.S : LOUD KNOCK

Spledora has driven the knife in the table, at the sound of
Zie Ogg's name. The King and Spencer look in Spledora's
direction only to see her from behind. She has a very mean
look on her face. Newton notices the reaction. Meanwhile
Fedora is running her hand in Newton's pants.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
Their from the region Spledora's
from. (To Spedora) Spledora! Isn't
Moe's brother name Zie?

            SPLEDORA
      (With a stern
       stare)
Yes. They were twins. The Oggs'
lived in the mountains at the edge
of our kingdom.

Newton notices her reaction as she gets up and abruptly
leaves the room. Newton grabs Fedora's hand.

NEWTON
(Whispers)
Not in front of the King.

OMINOUS
Zie Ogg actually gets along with
the King. He helped fight off an
invading army.

EXT. OGG MOUNTAIN - DAY

One of the boat trolls walks up a mountain road leading to a
stone house. The house belongs to Zie Ogg. From a lookout
point a troll yells down.

MOUNTAIN TROLL
(Yells)
Halt! who goes there?

BOAT TROLL
A traveller. I have news for Zie
Ogg, about his brother from Yore.

MOUNTAIN TROLL
What is it?

116.

BOAT TROLL
He's been slain.

MOUNTAIN TROLL
Was it Jack?

BOAT TROLL
No, a slayer named Newton.

MOUNTAIN TROLL
Come up, I'll let you tell him.

INT. MAIN ROOM ZIE OGG'S HOUSE - DAY

A stone house similar to Moe's, but larger. Sitting at the
table eating from a bowl is Zie. He's as large as Moe, but
in a little better shape. The big difference is, he has a
large, full beard as well as shoulder length black hair like
Moe. The trolls come in, keeping their distance.

MOUNTAIN TROLL
Master?

ZIE
What.

MOUNTAIN TROLL
There is a traveller here, that
has news about Moe.

ZIE
What is it?

BOAT TROLL
(Hesitant)
Moe has been slain.

            ZIE
      (He looks up with
       a loud scream)
Noooo! (All the trolls cringe,
Zie stands up) Was it Jack?!

BOAT TROLL
No, a slayer named Newton.

Zie paces back and forth, yelling, as the troll cower.

117.

ZIE
(Angry and loud)
I'll kill him. I will cook him
and gnaw the meat off his bones...
Get my back back. I leave tonight.

INT. FEDORA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Fedora and Newton are in bed. Fedora is sitting mounted on
Newton, engaged in sex.

FEDORA
Everybody is asleep.

NEWTON
They should be.

Things are starting to escalate. Her breathing intensifies
and she grabs hold of the side of Newtons chest.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Your digging in my chest.

FEDORA
Ah, Newton.

NEWTON
Ahh, the grip ,the grip.

After a deep breath, Fedora lets out a tremendously, loud
and long yell, that radiates through the castle, not unlike
the giants yell.

INT. KING'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

The King and Spledora are peacefully asleep.

O.S. : FEDORA'S CONTINUAL YELL

The King abruptly sits up in bed. The yell carries on.

OMINOUS
(Yells)
Get up! Get up! We're being
attacked. (Spledora starts to
arise, the King is getting out of
bed) Where's my shoes?

They're both out of bed.

118.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
Get dressed! Find my sword.

The holler stop and is followed by :

S.O. : (DRAWN OUT) NEWTON

The King freezes in his tracks for a moment.

OMINOUS (cont'd)
I'm going to kill him.

Spledora reaches out and grabs his arm.

SPLEDORA
No! You can't.

            OMINOUS
      (Trying to pull
       away)
I'm killing him.

SPLEDORA
No, they're married let them be.

OMINOUS
He's. (starts coughing)

INT. FEDORA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT

Fedora's collapsed on top of Newton.

NEWTON
Oh, my God you were loud.

FEDORA
It's okay, they're all asleep.

NEWTON
They're asleep not dead.

FEDORA
It's okay.

INT. YORE CASTLE LOUNGE ROOM - MORNING

The King is sitting at the head of the table. He's starring
ahead with a unpleasant look. Spledora is at the other end.
The table is set for breakfast, with food in place. Fedora
and Newton come walking in, they sit in the middle of the

119.

table. Fedora is all smiles, Newton notices the tension in
the room.

FEDORA
(Reaching for food)
Oh, good I'm hungry. (begins
eating)

SPLEDORA
Your father has made a decision.

OMINOUS
Your moving. Your moving into the
chamber maids room, Zelda and
Maybles.

FEDORA
That's way in the back. I don't
want to move way back there.

SPLEDORA
You where kind of loud last night.

FEDORA
(Hand over mouth)
Oh, sorry.

OMINOUS
Good God girl! What got into you?

SPLEDORA
Fedora! Don't answer that.

NEWTON
A move. A move to the back, good
ideal.

EXT. ON WILDERNESS TRAIL - DAY

Zie Ogg trotting along, with his back pack, carrying a
shield and sword. He also has a helmet on.

INT. FEDORA'S NEW BEDROOM - DAY

Fedora and Newton are in their new bedroom. Fedora is
standing back looking at her bed. Newton opens the door for
Pogo and a worker, carrying a trunk.

NEWTON
That's some more of her clothes,
put that over there.

120.

FEDORA
(About the bed)
I don't like it here, I think we
should move it back over there.

NEWTON
We just had it there, you didn't
like it there either.

FEDORA
But, I don't like it here.

NEWTON
We've had it everywhere in this
room. Just leave it here for
tonight, everybody's tired.

POGO
I know I am. I didn't get hardly
any sleep last night. I fell
asleep just fine, and then, some
idiot murdered a goat or
something. And it took it forever
to die. Then after that, I
couldn't go back to sleep.

NEWTON
Yeah, I heard that too. Well,
we're finished for the night.

POGO
Okay good. I'll see you tomorrow.

Pogo leaves the room.

NEWTON
Well it's not bad here, what do
you think?

FEDORA
I think, I'm hungry.

NEWTON
I'll go see if I can find some
food.

INT. YORE LOUNGE ROOM - NIGHT

In the lounge room, Spledora is sitting in the middle of the
table. She's slouched with a wine bottle and glass in front
of her. There is also some fruit, bread and cheese in the
middle of the table. Newton comes in from the back door.

121.

There is also a side door at the end of the table, near
where the King usually sits.

            SPLEDORA
      (Looks up, slurred
        speech)
There he is, my own little giant
slayer. The man who took down Moe
Ogg.

NEWTON
I'm just going to grab a little
food and take it back to the room,
for me and Fedora.

SPLEDORA
You know, I saw Zie Ogg once.

Newton looks a little uneasy as he grabs up some food in his
arms.

NEWTON
You did.

SPLEDORA
It was on my trip here to Yore. He
was just a half grown kid then.
But, he was the size of a very
large man.

Newton starts to walk back, but Spledora gets up and has him
pinned up against the wall. She's right in his face.

SPLEDORA (cont'd)
I want something from you Newt.

            NEWTON
      (looks side to
       side)
Your going to get me killed.

SPLEDORA
I want you, to do me a favor.

NEWTON
I think you've been.

SPLEDORA
(Cuts him off)
I want you, (grabs him in the
crotch) to bring me, Zie Ogg's
balls.

122.

His eyes are wide open and he stiffens up.

SPLEDORA (cont'd)
And put them on a stick!

She let go and starts walking to the back door.

SPLEDORA (cont'd)
On a stick! A pointed stick!

Fedora comes in from the back, about that time and walks up
to Newton.

FEDORA
Is Motha drunk?

NEWTON
Yes.

FEDORA
What where you two talking about?

NEWTON
Giants.

NEWTON
Oh, she hates giants.

NEWTON
You can say that again.

FEDORA
She hates giants.

NEWTON
Yes, she does.

EXT. SOUTH ROAD LOWER WOODS - DAY

There are several tents set up off the side of the road, not
far from Moe's house. Hester is there in charge and talking
to two workers. There is a cook behind them, tending to a
large kettle on a tripod. Malcolm is seen hanging a deer,
from a tree. The workers walk off and Malcolm walks up to
Hester.

MALCOLM
We're going to get some real meat,
for a change, tonight.

123.

HESTER
That's great. Everything has been
going good. A week are two we'll
have the whole South road open.

They begin walking to one of the tents.

MALCOLM
So how much do you think, we'll
get for all Moe's stuff?

At the tent entrance, you can see a pile of armor and
crossbow.

HESTER
I was thinking as soon as the road
is open, we can take it to
Leopold's kingdom and get twice as
much.

MALCOLM
I'm going to have to find us a
wagon we can use.

Hester walks inside the tent, to the crossbow.

HESTER
I want to try this crossbow out
before we sell it.

Malcolm looks sharply down the road. Yells and takes off
running.

MALCOLM
(yells)
Ahhh!

Zie is headed straight for them. The cook and Malcolm have
a head start. By the time Hester is out of the tent, Zie is
close by. Hester doesn't make it far, till Zie grabs him,
lifts him and pins him up against a tree.

ZIE
Are you Newton?

HESTER
(Terrified)
No.

ZIE
(Angry and loud)
Where is he?

124.

HESTER
He's at the castle. He's married
to the Princess.

ZIE
(Demanding)
I want him. You will tell the
King to bring me Newton, to the
coral at the new moon, or I'll
start destroying villages.

HESTER
Yes, Yes.

ZIE
I want him unharmed, I want the
pleasure.

He drops him to the ground. Hester scrambles to his feet
and takes off running. Zie casually walks over to the
kettle and taste the food, then examines the deer.

INT. YORE CASTLE KING'S OFFICE - DAY

The King is at his desk, when there is a knock at the door.

S.O. : DOOR KNOCK

OMINOUS
What.

Spencer pops his head in the door.

SPENCER
My King, Hester is here from the
South road, he has important news.

OMINOUS
Send him in.

The bedraggled Hester, comes in and kneels before the King.

HESTER
My King, Zie Ogg has taken over
the Lower Woods and seeks revenge.

OMINOUS
What does he want?

HESTER
He wants Newton. He wants him at
the coral at the new moon.

125.

OMINOUS
That's not so bad, anything else?

HESTER
If he doesn't get Newton, he'll
start destroying villages.

OMINOUS
Who know's about this?

HESTER
I came straight here. People know
he's there, but I only know what
he wants.

OMINOUS
Good, good. Tell no one of this.
The new moon is in two days. This
must be kept quiet.

INT. YORE LOUNGE ROOM - MORNING

The King is at the head of the table, Spledora is at the
other end. Newton and Fedora are in the middle. The table
is set with food.

OMINOUS
(In good mood)
Well, how are you two liking your
new room?

FEDORA
It's okay.

OMINOUS
You know, I was thinking. Newton,
since your the Prince now, you
need to learn more about how the
kingdom is ran.

NEWTON
Sure, sounds good.

OMINOUS
You can go with some tax
collectors tomorrow, so you can
see where our money come from.

NEWTON
Okay.

126.

OMINOUS
And Fedora, you need to spend some
time with your mother.

FEDORA
Okay.

EXT. YORE STABLE AREA - DAY

Newton is standing outside as a wagon pulls up. The wagon
is driven by Hester and Malcolm.

HESTER
(To Newton)
You ready to go?

NEWTON
Been ready.

HESTER
Well climb aboard.

NEWTON
I'm going to follow on my mule.

            HESTER
      (Glances at
       Malcolm)
Alright then. lets go.

They all leave.

EXT. YORE OPEN ROAD - DAY

Hester and Malcolm are side by side on the wagon, riding
along, with Newton trailing behind.

HESTER
Once we get to the coral, we have
to figure a way of getting him of
his mule.

LATER ON

Further down the road, Newton rides up along the side of the
wagon.

NEWTON
Where are you going, you passed
the road to the village way back
there?

127.

HESTER
There's people that live up here,
that owe taxes.

EXT. MOE'S CORAL - EVENING

The wagon stops at a wooden coral, at the edge of the Lower
Woods. Newton pulls up along side of the wagon.

NEWTON
Why are we stopping here?

HESTER
We're stoping here for a break,
and to see if anyone left any
livestock here for us.

NEWTON
This is part of the Lower Woods,
who would live out here?

Hester and Malcolm climb down off the wagon.

HESTER
Some people do, if you look
through here, you can see their
house.

Hester and Malcolm, begin walking along the coral.

            HESTER (cont'd)
      (Squatting and
       pointing)
Right through there, you can see
it.

MALCOLM
Yeah, I see it.

Newton dismounts and starts to walk over to them. Both
Hester and Malcolm grab and tackle Newton.

NEWTON
What are you doing? Let me go.

Hester and Malcolm drag him into the coral, to the stock.

NEWTON (cont'd)
No!, No! Why are you doing this?

128.

HESTER
(To Malcolm)
Open it.

They get Newton in the stock.

MALCOLM
Your days of being a Prince are
over.

They begin going through his clothes and pull out his money
pouch.

HESTER
Empty.

NEWTON
The King will have you killed for
this.

They both laugh at that.

HESTER
This is by the King's order and
Zie Oggs.

NEWTON
What?

HESTER
Zie Ogg's coming for you. The
King would have killed you,
eventually anyway. Your a nobody.
He doesn't want you, to be part
of the royal family.

NEWTON
I can get you money, lots of it.

HESTER
Ha! You'll say anything to be
turned loose. And I don't blame
you. I already have your money
pouch, your broke.

MALCOLM
Hey the mule, we can sell the
mule.

Malcolm goes to take hold of Blue's reigns.

129.

NEWTON
(Yells)
Run, Blue, run!

Blue takes off.

MALCOLM
Damn it, he got away.

HESTER
(To Malcolm)
Leave him, it will be dark soon.
Zie Ogg could be near by.

Hester and Malcolm start walking off.

HESTER (cont'd)
(To Malcolm)
We're going to go, just on the
other side of that ridge. We
should be able to see when Zie Ogg
takes him.

EXT. MOE'S CORAL - NIGHT

It's a full moon and Newton is in the stock. He's trying to
look around because he hears heavy foot steps.

O.S. : FOOT STEPS

ZIE
(Boldly)
Are you Newton?

NEWTON
Oh, God no.

ZIE
Your kind of skinny. (Zie looks
around carefully) You cannot out
run me. If you try, I will cut
off your feet and drag you home by
your ankles.

Zie takes him out of the stock and Newton goes to the
ground. Zie grabs him with one hand and tosses him forward
about six feet. He then puts a rope around his neck like a
leash.

ZIE (cont'd)
Get up, walk.

130.

Newton gets up and starts walking.

NEWTON
I really didn't kill your brother.

ZIE
Shut up, or I'll cut out your
tongue.

EXT. WOODED TRAIL - NIGHT

Zie is leading Newton. Newton hangs on the Rope and trots
to keep up with Zie's walk.

INT. YORE LOUNGE ROOM - NIGHT

Sitting at the table is Fedora and Spledora.

FEDORA
I thought he would be back by now.

The King and Spencer walk in the room. He has a serous
look. He sits down next to Spledora, instead of the head of
the table.

FEDORA (cont'd)
Have you heard from Newton?

OMINOUS
I'm afraid I have bad news. A big
mean giant, Moe's brother, came
out of the woods and grabbed
Newton and took him back to the
woods.

FEDORA
(Horrified)
Oh no!.. We have to go get him.
Call out the knights, get them
ready. We have to go.

OMINOUS
He's a big fierce giant. He'd
kill the knights, like Moe did.
I'm afraid there's nothing we can
do.

Fedora is pacing around panicky.

131.

FEDORA
Get my carriage ready. I will go
to Moe's house and find him.

Spledora us looking upset. The King motions with his hand
to calm her.

OMINOUS
The road is not open yet. Your
carriage won't make it.

FEDORA
I will ride horseback. Have a
horse saddled up for me.

OMINOUS
You don't ride horseback.

FEDORA
I will and I will go.

            OMINOUS
      (Motioning for
       calm to Spledora)
I cannot stop you. Your a grown
woman. But you will need to wrap
something around your neck.

FEDORA
(Puzzled look)
Why?

OMINOUS
The bats are real bad in the Lower
Woods. The big ones like to swoop
down and (emphasis) bite you in
the neck.

            FEDORA
      (With big eyes and
       hand on neck)
I don't like bats. (Starts to
slowly walk off) I don't like
bats.

Spledora gets up and goes to her.

EXT. MOE'S FRONT PATIO AREA - NIGHT

Zie and Newton are on top of the patio. Zie picks Newton up
and stands him on top of the cooking pit. He takes the rope
off of Newton's neck and ties it around both of his wrist in

132.

front of him. He then lifts him and hangs him by his tied
wrist on a pertruding post near the top of the high wall at
the end of the patio. Zie stops and examines Newton.

ZIE
How could you have killed my
brother? I find this hard to
believe.

NEWTON
(Breathing hard)
I didn't really kill him.

ZIE
I'm going to kill you and eat you
but, if you tell me the truth. I
will spare you the torture. One
lie and I will start cutting
pieces off.

NEWTON
I was down below and I heard Moe
coming from the woods. I had no
where to hide down there, so I
came up here and hid in that
corner, by the wood. (Zie looks
that way) He had a hog. He began
cooking the hog. Look, there lies
the skull. (Zie sees the hog
skull) When he began eating the
hog, he choked on a big piece of
meat and fell over dead.

            ZIE
      (Looking around
       thinking)
I believe you. When we were
children, Motha would say,"Moe,
don't take such big bites, you
will choke". And pork was his
favorite food.

Zie picks up the sword from the pit.

NEWTON
Wait! I know a secret. A royal
secret.

ZIE
I don't care about your secrets.
(He draws back the sword)

133.

NEWTON
It's about you and the Queen and
Princess Fedora.

Zie pauses with the sword.

NEWTON (cont'd)
The Princess is your daughter, I'm
your son in law.

Zie lowers the sword. Stares sternly at him. With a
angered yell, he slams his hand into the wall next to
Newton.

ZIE
(Yells hit wall)
Nooo!

Zie walks to lookout point and lets out a incredibly long
and loud holler.

            ZIE (cont'd)
      (Excessive long
       and loud)
Nooo!

He walks back in front of Newton.

ZIE (cont'd)
There is a law of giants. Because
we where killing to many of our
own brethren, all those of the
house of Ogg, have sworn not to
kill another relative, or face a
curse.

Zie takes the sword and cuts Newton's ties and he falls to
the ground. Zie then steps back.

NEWTON
Thank God.

ZIE
There is an exception. (He drops
the sword by Newton's feet) If a
relative tries to kill you then
you can kill him. (Angrily) Pick
it up!

NEWTON
No!

134.

ZIE
(Loudly)
Pick it up and charge me.

NEWTON
No! That's a good law. It gives
us peace.

Zie gets down on his knees.

ZIE
Now! Pick it up!

NEWTON
I will not! We have peace now.

After a moment, Zie gets up and turns away and sits on the
edge of the pit. Slumped over, he takes off his helmet and
drops it on the ground. He sits there quietly, looking
downward for a while.

            ZIE
      (Solemnly,
       passively)
Is she as beautiful as her Motha?

NEWTON
She's beautiful. They call her
the jewel of the kingdom.

ZIE
I would like to see her.

NEWTON
I could go and see.

ZIE
(Cuts him off)
No!.. You will stay. Has the
Queen spoke of me.

NEWTON
She really hates your guts.

ZIE
I can see why. I was still a kid
when I saw her. I was short then,
about seven foot tall. She was
traveling here to Yore. They
stopped by a lake to rest and I
spied on her. She was the most
beautiful woman I had ever seen. I
followed them. Late at night, I
knocked out a guard and went into
(MORE)

135.

ZIE (cont'd)
her tent. I took pleasure from
her.

NEWTON
The King doesn't know.

ZIE
I am tired, lets go in.

INT. MOE'S HOUSE - NIGHT

They walk into Moe's house which is lit by candles and
torches.

ZIE
Take the bucket and fill it with
water.

Newton dips the bucket into the cistern. Zie goes and picks
up the bench seat.

ZIE (cont'd)
Put it in that room. (The
storeroom)

Newton walks over to the door.

NEWTON
Why are we?

ZIE
Go inside. I'm going to sleep.
(Newton steps inside) And do not
wake me or I'll kill you. (pause)
Or just slap you and try not to
kill you.

He closes the door and puts the bench in front of it, which
is the width of the hall.

INT. MOE'S STOREROOM - NIGHT

The room is empty now, with just a little debris in there.
Newton sits down up against the wall with his bucket.

136.

INT. MOE'S HOUSE - DAY

Sunlight is coming through the high windows. Zie is heard
snoring. The closet door is cracked open but, blocked by
the bench seat. Newton is trying to peer out.

O.S. : SNORING

NEWTON
You awake? It's about noon.

SUN GOING DOWN

SUN COMING UP

INT. MOE'S STOREROOM - DAY

Newton is sitting on the floor, he picks up the bucket near
him to see that it is empty. Then he hears the rhythm of
the snoring stopped by a cough. He looks up and stands up.
He hears the movement of the seat being moved. Then the
door comes open.

O.S. : SNORING, COUGH, FURNITURE DRAG

NEWTON
(Slightly agitated)
You slept for two days.

ZIE
(With head in door)
I'm hungry!

NEWTON
Remember the law, the giant law.

ZIE
Come get this basket. Go out back
to the garden. Bring back what
you can find. I'll start a fire.

INT. MOE'S MAIN ROOM BY FIREPLACE - DAY

There's a fire burning underneath the kettle in the fire
place. Zie turns to see Newton coming in with the basket.

NEWTON
I found several different kinds,
Carrots , turnips, beans.

137.

ZIE
Good wash them and cut them up.

LATER ON

Zie is stirring the pot and smells it, then takes a taste.

ZIE
It's ready.

There both now at the table. Zie is sitting on his seat
eating and Newton is standing on the bucket eating at the
table.

NEWTON
Man, I was starving.

As they're both eating away.

ZIE
I really wanted to kill and eat
you, really bad.

NEWTON
I'm glad you didn't.

ZIE
I haven't eaten a human in many
years. Moe ate them all the time.
But Moe would eat anything. One
time he ate a troll. (Chuckles) He
must have been really hungry.

NEWTON
Why do giants eat people?

ZIE
Somebody needs to. You little
people, breed like flies.

NEWTON
Well I'm full. It was good.

ZIE
Hand me my shield.

Newton picks up the shield and hands it to him. Zie
polishes it a bit and looks at his reflection in the shield.

ZIE (cont'd)
I was thinking, I might cut off my
beard.

138.

NEWTON
No! (A strange look from Zie) The
beard ah.. looks good on you. It
gives you that majestic, fierce
look.

ZIE
(Looking more)
You think so?

NEWTON
Yes. Maybe trim it a little bit.

ZIE
(Pointing)
Look, I found those shears. Cut
my hair in the back.

Newton picks up the shears and puts the bucket down behind
him to stand on.

ZIE (cont'd)
I'd have a troll do it, but they
can't cut straight.

Newton is now standing behind Zie with a small scissor
shear.

NEWTON
How much do you want off?

ZIE
Just even with my shoulders.

Newton cuts it and has several inches of dark hair in his
hand. He then goes back to where he was.

ZIE (cont'd)
I guess I'm done here. I better
get back, I'll leave in the
morning. I left the trolls in
charge. The last time I did, they
drank all my wine and slept in my
bed. It stunk for months.

NEWTON
I guess I'll leave in the morning
too.

139.

EXT. IN FRONT OF MOE'S HOUSE AND PATIO - MORNING

The door opens and Newton comes out followed by Zie. Zie
has his helmet on shield, sword and backpack. They walk
down to the patio together. Zie holds out the sword,
pointed at Newton.

ZIE
Be good to my daughter.

NEWTON
I will.

Zie turns and starts trotting away down the stairs.

NEWTON
(Watching him go.)
( To himself) I've got to be the
luckiest son of a bitch alive.

Newton walks over to the lookout point and blows his
whistle.

SOUND : TWO TONE WHISTLE

EXT. SOUTH ROAD LOWER WOODS - MORNING

Newton walks up to the abandoned tents of Hester and the
road crew. He starts looking through the collection of garb
and armor. He hears something. Here comes Blue towards
him.

NEWTON
(Yells)
Blue! Blue!

Blue comes up to him and Newton hugs him around the neck.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Oh, Blue, my beautiful mule. I
thought I'd never see you
again...It's just you and me. I
can't go back to Yore, the King
wants to kill me. I guess we'll
go to Radica. But, we'll have to
sneak through Yore to get there.
We'll need a disguise.

Newton starts looking through clothes and things from the
tent. He pulls out a nice burgundy cloak, he's seen before.
Also a green outfit. Then a horse hood. (Knights horses
use to wear them)

140.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Perfect a horse hood.

He finds a scull cap and pulls out some of Zie's hair from
his pocket.

LATER ON

Newton is putting on the scull cap with dark hair hanging
out from the edges. He's wearing the old green cloak with a
padded hunch. Blue has a horse hood on, with a plume.
Newton takes on the persona of a hunchback.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Let's go get our gold.

EXT. WOODED TRAIL NEAR LOOKOUT TREE - DAY

Newton the hunchback, who's leading Blue, stops and looks
around. Points one arm at the lookout tree, the other off
road. Then heads off road.

EXT. HOLLOW TREE - DAY

Newton the hunchback, pulls out the chest. Looks and smiles
at Blue.

EXT. EDGE OF THE LOWER WOODS - DAY

Newton the hunchback is walking, leading Blue. There is a
young man ahead, sitting on a stump looking all down and
out. He has a cart all loaded with wood and a axe. Newton
the hunchback speaks to him as he gets near.

NEWTON
(Altered voice)
Having a bad day, are you?

WOOD CUTTER
Aw, I just don't feel like going
home.

NEWTON
(Altered voice)
Problems on the old home front eh?

141.

WOOD CUTTER
Yeah, I just got married. We're
living with her parents. My
Father in law does't like me. He
calls me stupid.

NEWTON
(Altered voice)
Yeah, I know what you mean. I
have two Father in laws. One
wants me dead. The other wants to
kill me and eat me.

The wood cutter looks at him with a puzzled look. Then
smiles and points at him.

WOOD CUTTER
Wait a minute. I know what your
saying. That things could be a lot
worse.

NEWTON
That's it.

WOOD CUTTER
Like poor Princess Fedora. She
just lost her husband to a giant
and now her father, the King, has
taken badly ill. They say he
can't get out of bed.

NEWTON
(Altered voice)
I didn't know that.

WOOD CUTTER
They say, she was headed to the
Lower Woods to find the Prince and
the King had to stop her. Now she
just looks out her window, waiting
for her Prince to come back to
her.

NEWTON
(In normal voice)
Wow. I never had anyone love me
like that.

WOOD CUTTER
Yeah, me either. You know, you
look familiar.

142.

NEWTON
(Altered voice)
No. I'm not from around here.

WOOD CUTTER
(Pointing)
Wait a minute. Are you related to
a turnip farmer out by Frog
Springs?

NEWTON
(Altered voice)
Yes I am. He's my cousin.

WOOD CUTTER
That's it then. I recognize the
family resemblance. Oh, well, I
guess I better get back, They're
going to think a giant got me too.

NEWTON
(Altered voice)
So long.

The wood cutter starts leaving with his cart. After the
wood cutter is away, Newton turns to face Blue.

NEWTON (cont'd)
Blue. You look ridiculous. You
are a royal mount. And I, am a
prince. (Takes off his scull cap
with hair) The Prince of Yore.

EXT. YORE CASTLE GATE AND COURTYARD AREA - DAY

Newton is riding Blue, tall and proud, wearing the burgundy
cloak. As he rides through the gate and passes the gate
guards, both of their mouths drop open and they drop their
lances simultaneously.

COURTYARD AREA

Newton rides towards the palace. A passerby sees him, his
mouth drops open and he trips over a step. The Washer Woman
sees him. Her mouth drops open and she drops her bucket of
soapy water. Pogo is walking along towards Washer Woman. He
sees him, his mouth drops open, he then slips on the soapy
water landing on Washer Woman.

143.
WINDOW SHOT

A distant figure of Fedora is seen from window. A distant scream is heard.

SOUND : DISTANT SCREAM

Newton is near the palace steps. He dismounts and walks towards the palace. Spledora looks out the window, her mouth drops open and she drops her wine glass.

BACK TO POGO

Pogo slips and falls back on Washer Woman again, as she hits him and curses him.

PALACE STEPS AREA

Fedora comes out of the palace door and begins running down the steps toward Newton. At the bottom of the steps she's not far from Newton, but she's not slowing down. Newton's eyes enlarge and he puts his hands out. Too late. Fedora and Newton collide and they hit the ground rolling together. She's overjoyed.

THE END

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