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OVER BLACK, TYPEWRITER TYPE: “What happened before...” A
beat, then “before” is erased and replaced with: “be-fur...”
HOPPS (V.O.)
Blood, blood, blood and death...
We descend into what seems like a jungle, but is actually...
a museum display. This is the ending of the first Zootopia.
NICK (O.S.)
Alright, you know you’re milking it,
besides I think we got it. We got it
up there! Thank you, yakkity, yak.
You laid it all out beautifully.
Reveal Bellwether, our villain from movie one, above them.
BELLWETHER
I framed Lionheart, I can frame you
too. It’s my word against yours.
HOPPS
Actually...
Judy hits a button on her CARROT RECORDER PEN, which plays:
BELLWETHER (V.O. ON PEN)
“...And I’ll dart every predator in
Zootopia to keep it that way.”
HOPPS
...It’s your word against yours.
It’s called a hustle, sweeth eart.
(off Bellwether)
Boom.
- BAM! Judy and Nick kick open the FRONT DOOR of the NATURAL
HISTORY MUSEUM with BELLWETHER in custody. Cameras go nuts.
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE (V.O.)
Unlikely duo, Judy Hopps, the city’s
first bunny cop, and Nicholas Wilde,
a smalltime streetfox, uncovered a
conspiracy by Mayor Bellwether today,
using a toy carrot recorder pen.
From the witness box of a COURTROOM, Judy hits the bu tton of
her RECORDER PEN to play Bellwether’s confession. Bellwether
freaks out, scaring the ARMADILLO stenographer, who balls up.
FABIENNE GROWLEY (V.O.)
Wilde later joined the ZPD himself...
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beat, then “before” is erased and replaced with: “be-fur...”
HOPPS (V.O.)
Blood, blood, blood and death...
We descend into what seems like a jungle, but is actually...
a museum display. This is the ending of the first Zootopia.
NICK (O.S.)
Alright, you know you’re milking it,
besides I think we got it. We got it
up there! Thank you, yakkity, yak.
You laid it all out beautifully.
Reveal Bellwether, our villain from movie one, above them.
BELLWETHER
I framed Lionheart, I can frame you
too. It’s my word against yours.
HOPPS
Actually...
Judy hits a button on her CARROT RECORDER PEN, which plays:
BELLWETHER (V.O. ON PEN)
“...And I’ll dart every predator in
Zootopia to keep it that way.”
HOPPS
...It’s your word against yours.
It’s called a hustle, sweeth eart.
(off Bellwether)
Boom.
- BAM! Judy and Nick kick open the FRONT DOOR of the NATURAL
HISTORY MUSEUM with BELLWETHER in custody. Cameras go nuts.
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE (V.O.)
Unlikely duo, Judy Hopps, the city’s
first bunny cop, and Nicholas Wilde,
a smalltime streetfox, uncovered a
conspiracy by Mayor Bellwether today,
using a toy carrot recorder pen.
From the witness box of a COURTROOM, Judy hits the bu tton of
her RECORDER PEN to play Bellwether’s confession. Bellwether
freaks out, scaring the ARMADILLO stenographer, who balls up.
FABIENNE GROWLEY (V.O.)
Wilde later joined the ZPD himself...
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We jump to Nick’s graduation from the Police Academy. Judy
gifts Nick the CARROT RECORDER PEN.
FABIENNE GROWLEY (V.O.)
...Where the pair are now the very
first bunny-fox team in the history
of Zootopia.
Jump to: Nick and Judy’s ZPD CLASS PHOTO. They are the small
outliers amidst bigger animals who look at them dubiously.
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE
New Mayor - and former actor -
Brian Winddancer, hailed the two
during celebrations for the 100th
anniversary of the invention of
Zootopia’s weather walls, that
allowed all environments and all
animals to co-exist in one city.
Mayor Winddancer gives a speech in front of CITY HALL.
MAYOR WINDDANCER
This is our Zootennial! And if a lowly
country bunny and a shifty, likely
criminal fox can ignore their vast,
vast differences and solve bias and
stereotype forever, th en maybe we can
all embrace our differences and be
better Zoogether.
As cameras flash, Judy and Nick find themselves in the
limelight. Nick looks the slightest bit uncomfortable, while
Judy looks proud and ready to seize the day.
HOPPS
We’re gonna crack a new case, make
the world a better place and be the
greatest partners of all time!
Judy straightens Nick’s tie, takes off his sunglasses and
adjusts his posture.
HOPPS
I mean, we’re not that different.
They are. A camera flashes at their most contrasty pose and
we, SMASH TO THE OPENING TITLE:
“ZOOTOPIA 2”
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gifts Nick the CARROT RECORDER PEN.
FABIENNE GROWLEY (V.O.)
...Where the pair are now the very
first bunny-fox team in the history
of Zootopia.
Jump to: Nick and Judy’s ZPD CLASS PHOTO. They are the small
outliers amidst bigger animals who look at them dubiously.
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE
New Mayor - and former actor -
Brian Winddancer, hailed the two
during celebrations for the 100th
anniversary of the invention of
Zootopia’s weather walls, that
allowed all environments and all
animals to co-exist in one city.
Mayor Winddancer gives a speech in front of CITY HALL.
MAYOR WINDDANCER
This is our Zootennial! And if a lowly
country bunny and a shifty, likely
criminal fox can ignore their vast,
vast differences and solve bias and
stereotype forever, th en maybe we can
all embrace our differences and be
better Zoogether.
As cameras flash, Judy and Nick find themselves in the
limelight. Nick looks the slightest bit uncomfortable, while
Judy looks proud and ready to seize the day.
HOPPS
We’re gonna crack a new case, make
the world a better place and be the
greatest partners of all time!
Judy straightens Nick’s tie, takes off his sunglasses and
adjusts his posture.
HOPPS
I mean, we’re not that different.
They are. A camera flashes at their most contrasty pose and
we, SMASH TO THE OPENING TITLE:
“ZOOTOPIA 2”
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INT. JUDY’S APARTMENT/NICK’S APARTMENT - VARIOUS
We see quick pops of Judy and Nick’s wake up. Judy springs
out of bed, Nick is slow. Judy flosses her teeth. Nick
brushes his fur with a brush... then uses the brush to brush
his teeth. Judy grabs her badge, Nick grabs his carrot pen.
CHIEF BOGO (V.O. PRELAP)
At the ZPD, partnership is the
cornerstone of success. You want to
put bad guys away...?
INT. Z PD - BULLPEN - MORNING
CHIEF BOGO
...be on the same page every day.
(smiles, then points to a
photo of a criminal)
Now, today’s bad guy is this
customs inspector who’s been
smuggling illegal overseas cargo
through the city’s shipyard.
(points to pic of shipyard)
Captains Hoggbottom and Truffler
will lead.
Two RAZORBACK HOGS, HOGGBOTTOM and TRUFFLER, nod. Nearby we
see other teams: two hippos, two goats, two zebras.
CHIEF BOGO (CONT’D)
Higgins, Bloats, flank left,
Chèvre, Bûcheron, right, and down
the middle... the Zebros.
ZEBROS
(their catchphrase)
Zebros.
CHIEF BOGO
Hopps and Wilde, I know you’re eager
to prove yourselves, but as rookies,
you will observe only and watch the
veteran teams show you how it’s --
Bogo looks to Nick and Judy, but they are not there.
CLAWHAUSER, jovial as always, pokes his head into the room.
CLAWHAUSER
Chief, hi, if you’re looking for
Nick and Judy, they said “they got
it” and they are already on site.
With their baby!
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We see quick pops of Judy and Nick’s wake up. Judy springs
out of bed, Nick is slow. Judy flosses her teeth. Nick
brushes his fur with a brush... then uses the brush to brush
his teeth. Judy grabs her badge, Nick grabs his carrot pen.
CHIEF BOGO (V.O. PRELAP)
At the ZPD, partnership is the
cornerstone of success. You want to
put bad guys away...?
INT. Z PD - BULLPEN - MORNING
CHIEF BOGO
...be on the same page every day.
(smiles, then points to a
photo of a criminal)
Now, today’s bad guy is this
customs inspector who’s been
smuggling illegal overseas cargo
through the city’s shipyard.
(points to pic of shipyard)
Captains Hoggbottom and Truffler
will lead.
Two RAZORBACK HOGS, HOGGBOTTOM and TRUFFLER, nod. Nearby we
see other teams: two hippos, two goats, two zebras.
CHIEF BOGO (CONT’D)
Higgins, Bloats, flank left,
Chèvre, Bûcheron, right, and down
the middle... the Zebros.
ZEBROS
(their catchphrase)
Zebros.
CHIEF BOGO
Hopps and Wilde, I know you’re eager
to prove yourselves, but as rookies,
you will observe only and watch the
veteran teams show you how it’s --
Bogo looks to Nick and Judy, but they are not there.
CLAWHAUSER, jovial as always, pokes his head into the room.
CLAWHAUSER
Chief, hi, if you’re looking for
Nick and Judy, they said “they got
it” and they are already on site.
With their baby!
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All the cops look at each other, confused. Bogo seethes.
EXT. CITY SHIPYARD - SAME TIME
TIGHT ON: A BABY STROLLER. Judy and Nick are undercover. Judy
is yoga-mommed out, with a shirt that says “Don’t Worry, Be
Hoppy.” Nick wears a “FOXY DAD” t-shirt. We don’t have a
clear look into the stroller, but there’s a BABY BUNNY in it.
HOPPS
(sotto)
Are you sure this will work?
NICK
You’re the one that said we ne eded
a bust. Just follow my lead, okay?
Act casual.
ANTONY, the ANTEATER SMUGGLER they want to bust, is receiving
money from someone. He notices them and hurries over, pissed.
ANTONY
Hey!
NICK
(sotto, to Judy)
Here we go.
ANTONY
Hello?! This whole area’s
restricted, ya can’t be here.
(sees they’re a fox and
bunny couple)
Whoa. Fox and bunny... okay.
NICK
Yes, but proud parents first,
Mister...
ANTONY
Inspector . Inspector Snootley.
Nick’s about to keep talking, when Judy hijacks the convo.
HOPPS
“Inspector?” What do you do? Ensure
that nothing illegal gets smuggled
here in one of these cargo
containers?
Nick looks at Judy like, “that wasn’t subtle.”
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EXT. CITY SHIPYARD - SAME TIME
TIGHT ON: A BABY STROLLER. Judy and Nick are undercover. Judy
is yoga-mommed out, with a shirt that says “Don’t Worry, Be
Hoppy.” Nick wears a “FOXY DAD” t-shirt. We don’t have a
clear look into the stroller, but there’s a BABY BUNNY in it.
HOPPS
(sotto)
Are you sure this will work?
NICK
You’re the one that said we ne eded
a bust. Just follow my lead, okay?
Act casual.
ANTONY, the ANTEATER SMUGGLER they want to bust, is receiving
money from someone. He notices them and hurries over, pissed.
ANTONY
Hey!
NICK
(sotto, to Judy)
Here we go.
ANTONY
Hello?! This whole area’s
restricted, ya can’t be here.
(sees they’re a fox and
bunny couple)
Whoa. Fox and bunny... okay.
NICK
Yes, but proud parents first,
Mister...
ANTONY
Inspector . Inspector Snootley.
Nick’s about to keep talking, when Judy hijacks the convo.
HOPPS
“Inspector?” What do you do? Ensure
that nothing illegal gets smuggled
here in one of these cargo
containers?
Nick looks at Judy like, “that wasn’t subtle.”
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ANTONY
That’s a weird way to ask that,
anyway you gotta leave -- you can’t
be here!
Before Judy can protest, Nick cuts her off.
NICK
Wait, wait -- he is right gosh darn
it... you are right, sir. I guess
we should’ve thought this through,
right babe? Before we decided to
come down here to this beautiful
industrial shipyard, to celebrate
the big day of our... birthday boy.
ANTONY
(looking at the stroller)
It’s... his... birthday?
NICK
Yeah. First one since... since the
accident.
(really milking it)
And you know the one thing this
little stinker wished for? Aside from
one day getting his tail reattached?
Was to see a choo-choo...
Nick leans down revealing t hat their “BABY” is FINNICK in a
baby bunny costume. Cute times a million.
NICK (CONT’D)
...And to maybe get a toot-toot
conductor to sign his cast, but I’m
bettin’... a customs inspector
would be even better.
ANTONY
Really...?
(getting emotional)
Alright. For the kid, for the kid.
NICK
Oh, you are a saint, thank you so
much.
(hands him a pen, and
turns him away from the
container Judy needs to
infiltrate)
Here ya go, either leg... or both;
I don’t care. Maybe put a doodle on
it. Doesn’t need to be perfect,
he’s also legally blind.
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That’s a weird way to ask that,
anyway you gotta leave -- you can’t
be here!
Before Judy can protest, Nick cuts her off.
NICK
Wait, wait -- he is right gosh darn
it... you are right, sir. I guess
we should’ve thought this through,
right babe? Before we decided to
come down here to this beautiful
industrial shipyard, to celebrate
the big day of our... birthday boy.
ANTONY
(looking at the stroller)
It’s... his... birthday?
NICK
Yeah. First one since... since the
accident.
(really milking it)
And you know the one thing this
little stinker wished for? Aside from
one day getting his tail reattached?
Was to see a choo-choo...
Nick leans down revealing t hat their “BABY” is FINNICK in a
baby bunny costume. Cute times a million.
NICK (CONT’D)
...And to maybe get a toot-toot
conductor to sign his cast, but I’m
bettin’... a customs inspector
would be even better.
ANTONY
Really...?
(getting emotional)
Alright. For the kid, for the kid.
NICK
Oh, you are a saint, thank you so
much.
(hands him a pen, and
turns him away from the
container Judy needs to
infiltrate)
Here ya go, either leg... or both;
I don’t care. Maybe put a doodle on
it. Doesn’t need to be perfect,
he’s also legally blind.
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As Antony starts drawing on Finnick’s leg cast. Nick chucks
FINNICK’S TOY TRAIN to Hopps, who clicks it revealing... a
LOCK PICK SET inside. Judy goes to the GIANT CARGO CONTAINER
and tries to pick the lock. Antony keeps drawing on the cast.
ANTONY
(to Finnick)
I put a little train there because
I know you like trains.
Meanwhile, Judy urgently keeps trying to pick the lock.
HOPPS
(sotto)
Come on, come on , come on.
NICK
(sotto)
Just jiggle it. Hurry!
HOPPS
(sotto)
I know, I got this!
NICK
(sotto)
Jiggle it, jiggle it --
Judy finally picks the lock and it clicks open and --
CHIEF BOGO (V.O. ON RADIO)
HOPPS AND WILDE! YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED! STAND DOWN AND WAIT FOR
BACK UP!
Antony hears her com and realizes he’s being set up. He looks
to the “baby” who gives him an upnod.
FINNICK
Toot toot.
Antony panics, knocks N ick aside and RUNS!
ANTONY
It’s the FUZZ!
HOPPS
Stop! Stop in the name of the law!
ANTONY
Everybody run!
Antony spots a VAN with the BLUE CRATE in it, jumps in and
peels out. Nick and Judy look at each other.
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FINNICK’S TOY TRAIN to Hopps, who clicks it revealing... a
LOCK PICK SET inside. Judy goes to the GIANT CARGO CONTAINER
and tries to pick the lock. Antony keeps drawing on the cast.
ANTONY
(to Finnick)
I put a little train there because
I know you like trains.
Meanwhile, Judy urgently keeps trying to pick the lock.
HOPPS
(sotto)
Come on, come on , come on.
NICK
(sotto)
Just jiggle it. Hurry!
HOPPS
(sotto)
I know, I got this!
NICK
(sotto)
Jiggle it, jiggle it --
Judy finally picks the lock and it clicks open and --
CHIEF BOGO (V.O. ON RADIO)
HOPPS AND WILDE! YOU ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED! STAND DOWN AND WAIT FOR
BACK UP!
Antony hears her com and realizes he’s being set up. He looks
to the “baby” who gives him an upnod.
FINNICK
Toot toot.
Antony panics, knocks N ick aside and RUNS!
ANTONY
It’s the FUZZ!
HOPPS
Stop! Stop in the name of the law!
ANTONY
Everybody run!
Antony spots a VAN with the BLUE CRATE in it, jumps in and
peels out. Nick and Judy look at each other.
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PAWBERT (CONT’D)
Bye partner... bye, Judy Hopps.
Pawbert goes to leave, but as he does, Judy holds his foot.
HOPPS
Pawbert please... you can be
different than your family...
PAWBERT
(a beat, then)
I don’t want to be different.
And with that, Pawbert leaves, shutting the door behind him,
leaving Judy and Gary to die. And Judy... is helpless.
INT. WEATHER WALL - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER
Pawbert heads to the catwalk, h ears Nick upstairs.
NICK (O.S.)
(calling out)
Judy? Judy?! Nibbles? Do you see
her?
NIBBLES
No! Nothing yet!
INT. WEATHER WALL - CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
Judy’s doing everything in her power to get to the door...
but her body is failing... and the room is getting colder.
HOPPS
Ni-- Nick...
Judy crawls desperately toward the door, but her body gives
out. Realizing, this is as far as she can go, she tears up. ..
GARY (O.S.)
We shall... succeed... Judy Hopps.
Hopps looks back to see Gary in bad shape, about to freeze.
INT. WEATHER WALL - STAIRWELL - SAME TIME
Pawbert heads up the stairs, he finds... Nibbles. Pawbert
puts his hands up, like ‘I’m unarmed.’
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Bye partner... bye, Judy Hopps.
Pawbert goes to leave, but as he does, Judy holds his foot.
HOPPS
Pawbert please... you can be
different than your family...
PAWBERT
(a beat, then)
I don’t want to be different.
And with that, Pawbert leaves, shutting the door behind him,
leaving Judy and Gary to die. And Judy... is helpless.
INT. WEATHER WALL - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATER
Pawbert heads to the catwalk, h ears Nick upstairs.
NICK (O.S.)
(calling out)
Judy? Judy?! Nibbles? Do you see
her?
NIBBLES
No! Nothing yet!
INT. WEATHER WALL - CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
Judy’s doing everything in her power to get to the door...
but her body is failing... and the room is getting colder.
HOPPS
Ni-- Nick...
Judy crawls desperately toward the door, but her body gives
out. Realizing, this is as far as she can go, she tears up. ..
GARY (O.S.)
We shall... succeed... Judy Hopps.
Hopps looks back to see Gary in bad shape, about to freeze.
INT. WEATHER WALL - STAIRWELL - SAME TIME
Pawbert heads up the stairs, he finds... Nibbles. Pawbert
puts his hands up, like ‘I’m unarmed.’
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PAWBERT
It’s okay -- Judy sent me... she
needs to find Nick.
Just as Nibbles lets her guard down -- WHAM! Pawbert jabs
Nibbles with venom, too. Nibbles looks at the wound.
NIBBLES
Yup. Should’ve seen that coming...
Nibbles hits the deck. Done. Pawbert steps over her,
reloading the venom device as he continues on.
NICK (O.S.)
Judy?
INT. WEATHER WALL - CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
Judy is almost completely paral yzed, looking at Nick on the
security monitors, in Pawbert’s crosshairs....
HOPPS
Nick...
Judy fights to move forward... can’t.
GARY
We shall... succeed...
(then, seeing her in pain)
Judy.
HOPPS
I can’t... move... and you’re...
too cold... and he’s gonna...
Nick’s gonna...
EXT. WEATHER WALL ROOF - SAME TIME
Nick makes it to the roof, Judy isn’t there. But as he turns
to go back inside... Pawbert is there... holding the venom
device. Without a word, Nick realizes what must have
happened. Pawbert looks at Nick like, sorry, you gotta die.
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
Judy can see this on the monitors...
GARY
(tiny, emotional)
Judy, the world... was never meant
to be on one animal’s shoulders.
(MORE)
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It’s okay -- Judy sent me... she
needs to find Nick.
Just as Nibbles lets her guard down -- WHAM! Pawbert jabs
Nibbles with venom, too. Nibbles looks at the wound.
NIBBLES
Yup. Should’ve seen that coming...
Nibbles hits the deck. Done. Pawbert steps over her,
reloading the venom device as he continues on.
NICK (O.S.)
Judy?
INT. WEATHER WALL - CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
Judy is almost completely paral yzed, looking at Nick on the
security monitors, in Pawbert’s crosshairs....
HOPPS
Nick...
Judy fights to move forward... can’t.
GARY
We shall... succeed...
(then, seeing her in pain)
Judy.
HOPPS
I can’t... move... and you’re...
too cold... and he’s gonna...
Nick’s gonna...
EXT. WEATHER WALL ROOF - SAME TIME
Nick makes it to the roof, Judy isn’t there. But as he turns
to go back inside... Pawbert is there... holding the venom
device. Without a word, Nick realizes what must have
happened. Pawbert looks at Nick like, sorry, you gotta die.
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
Judy can see this on the monitors...
GARY
(tiny, emotional)
Judy, the world... was never meant
to be on one animal’s shoulders.
(MORE)
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That’s why my great grandma...
wanted Zootopia to be for everyone.
So we could all help each other.
But Judy is despondent, there’s no hope this time... and she
knows it’s all her fault. She tears up, ashamed.
HOPPS
I didn’t... help...
GARY
You did... you chose to help me...
and became my best, warm-blooded
friend... very warm.
Gary looks at Judy... and we realize he is seeing her with
snake vision, and she is super warm.
GARY (CONT’D)
We’re going to be okay.
Judy realizes... GARY HAS A PLAN! Gary smiles and from his
eyes... we see in his heat vision that JUDY IS VERY WARM!
WARM ENOUGH TO HEAT HIM UP! They’re gonna get outta here!
GARY (CONT’D)
Permission to hug?
Judy, emotional, barely nods. Gary coils around Judy... and
suddenly... his eyes become LUCID... He sees... the SCREEN
which shows the FANNY PACK on PAWBERT’S BELT UP ON THE ROOF,
and the ANTI-VENOM PEN in it that can save Judy’s life.
GARY (CONT’D)
We’re gonna save you... and save
your friend.
(but just as Judy smiles,
she loses consciousness)
Judy?!
But before Gary can head for the stairs to the roof -- SMASH!
The cops break into the control room, to see... GARY COILING
JUDY in a way that makes it look like he’s going to kill her.
HIGGINS
He’s gonna eat that rabbit!
GARY
No! Wait, I ’m saving her - I’m
gonna get her the anti-pen!
The Cops all raise their weapons.
GARY (CONT’D)
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wanted Zootopia to be for everyone.
So we could all help each other.
But Judy is despondent, there’s no hope this time... and she
knows it’s all her fault. She tears up, ashamed.
HOPPS
I didn’t... help...
GARY
You did... you chose to help me...
and became my best, warm-blooded
friend... very warm.
Gary looks at Judy... and we realize he is seeing her with
snake vision, and she is super warm.
GARY (CONT’D)
We’re going to be okay.
Judy realizes... GARY HAS A PLAN! Gary smiles and from his
eyes... we see in his heat vision that JUDY IS VERY WARM!
WARM ENOUGH TO HEAT HIM UP! They’re gonna get outta here!
GARY (CONT’D)
Permission to hug?
Judy, emotional, barely nods. Gary coils around Judy... and
suddenly... his eyes become LUCID... He sees... the SCREEN
which shows the FANNY PACK on PAWBERT’S BELT UP ON THE ROOF,
and the ANTI-VENOM PEN in it that can save Judy’s life.
GARY (CONT’D)
We’re gonna save you... and save
your friend.
(but just as Judy smiles,
she loses consciousness)
Judy?!
But before Gary can head for the stairs to the roof -- SMASH!
The cops break into the control room, to see... GARY COILING
JUDY in a way that makes it look like he’s going to kill her.
HIGGINS
He’s gonna eat that rabbit!
GARY
No! Wait, I ’m saving her - I’m
gonna get her the anti-pen!
The Cops all raise their weapons.
GARY (CONT’D)
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EXT. WEATHER WALL ROOFTOP - SAME TIME
Pawbert keeps plodding toward Nick on the rooftop. Nick is
backed up, almost to the edge, where it’s just an ice shelf.
NICK
Where is she?
PAWBERT
She uh... she didn’t make it.
But... with “snake bites” you go
fast. You’ll see.
Nick’s heart sinks, giving Pawbert a split second to attack.
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
As Gary tries to fight off the cops - he looks to Hopps -
she’s getting worse - she needs help now or she’ll die!
EXT. WEATHER WALL - ROOFTOP - SAME TIME
On the roof, Pawbert struggles with Nick on the ground.
PAWBERT
She’s gone, Nick. Just -- get it
over with!
Nick struggles, trying to kick free, but can’t. As he
desperately tries to fend Pawbert off... his foot hits the
fanny pack, accidentally knocking a bunch of MARKERS out of
it... which fall over the side of the ice ledge.
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
As Gary loses his struggle with the cops, the MARKERS FROM
the FANNY PACK HIT the snow-covered FIRE-ESCAPE outside. Gary
sees it and realizes Nick is WAY ABOVE HIM and GETS AN IDEA!
EXT. WEATHER WALL - ROOFTOP - SAME TIME
PAWBERT
(about to stab Nick)
You’re done. Know when to quit.
The ICE below them starts cracking. But that’s when Nick
hears something... way down below... it’s... GARY.
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Pawbert keeps plodding toward Nick on the rooftop. Nick is
backed up, almost to the edge, where it’s just an ice shelf.
NICK
Where is she?
PAWBERT
She uh... she didn’t make it.
But... with “snake bites” you go
fast. You’ll see.
Nick’s heart sinks, giving Pawbert a split second to attack.
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
As Gary tries to fight off the cops - he looks to Hopps -
she’s getting worse - she needs help now or she’ll die!
EXT. WEATHER WALL - ROOFTOP - SAME TIME
On the roof, Pawbert struggles with Nick on the ground.
PAWBERT
She’s gone, Nick. Just -- get it
over with!
Nick struggles, trying to kick free, but can’t. As he
desperately tries to fend Pawbert off... his foot hits the
fanny pack, accidentally knocking a bunch of MARKERS out of
it... which fall over the side of the ice ledge.
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
As Gary loses his struggle with the cops, the MARKERS FROM
the FANNY PACK HIT the snow-covered FIRE-ESCAPE outside. Gary
sees it and realizes Nick is WAY ABOVE HIM and GETS AN IDEA!
EXT. WEATHER WALL - ROOFTOP - SAME TIME
PAWBERT
(about to stab Nick)
You’re done. Know when to quit.
The ICE below them starts cracking. But that’s when Nick
hears something... way down below... it’s... GARY.
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GARY
ANTI-VENOM! YOU CAN SAVE HER WITH
THE ANTI-VENOM! THROW ME THE BAG!
Nick catches the tiniest glimpse of Judy, coiled gently by
Gary. She’s in rough shape... barely alive.
NICK
Judy?!
Nick looks at the FANNY PACK on PAWBERT’S BELT and
realizes... the ANTI-VENOM PEN is inside. Holy shit, he can
save her! Nick knocks the anti-pen loose, but it skitters to
the edge of the ice cliff. He goes for it, bu t the ice ledge
cracks further, about to calve off completely! But getting
that anti-venom pen is the only way to save Judy, so Nick
moves to get it... when PAWBERT STOPS HIM, panicking!
PAWBERT
Leave it! You’re gonna kill us
both!
(then, desperate)
It’s not worth dying for.
Nick considers this... an echo of the last thing he said to
Judy before their split at the Honeymoon Lodge... and
knows... he would give anything to save Judy... even his own
life. He looks back to Pawbert, his mind made up.
NICK
Agree... to disagree.
And with that, Nick shoves away from Pawbert and slides to
the anti-pen, knowing it’s a one way ticket. Right at the
edge, he grabs the anti-pen and c hucks it down to Judy’s
balcony, as - CRACK! The ice ledge he’s on breaks completely!
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
The anti-pen lands on the OUTER CATWALK, and just as it’s
about to fall - GARY GRABS the anti-pen and clicks it!
ANTI-VENOM PEN (V.O.)
“STAB ME STRAIGHT INTO THE HEART”
Gary jabs Judy in the heart and she... WAKES UP only to see
Nick on the monitor -- CRACK! The ice ledge he’s on breaks
l oose and Nick begins to fall. Realizing he’s about to die,
Judy goes ABSOLUTELY HAM! Knocking through the cops at a
dizzying pace - racing to save Nick in time!
FASTER, FASTER, FASTER and.............
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ANTI-VENOM! YOU CAN SAVE HER WITH
THE ANTI-VENOM! THROW ME THE BAG!
Nick catches the tiniest glimpse of Judy, coiled gently by
Gary. She’s in rough shape... barely alive.
NICK
Judy?!
Nick looks at the FANNY PACK on PAWBERT’S BELT and
realizes... the ANTI-VENOM PEN is inside. Holy shit, he can
save her! Nick knocks the anti-pen loose, but it skitters to
the edge of the ice cliff. He goes for it, bu t the ice ledge
cracks further, about to calve off completely! But getting
that anti-venom pen is the only way to save Judy, so Nick
moves to get it... when PAWBERT STOPS HIM, panicking!
PAWBERT
Leave it! You’re gonna kill us
both!
(then, desperate)
It’s not worth dying for.
Nick considers this... an echo of the last thing he said to
Judy before their split at the Honeymoon Lodge... and
knows... he would give anything to save Judy... even his own
life. He looks back to Pawbert, his mind made up.
NICK
Agree... to disagree.
And with that, Nick shoves away from Pawbert and slides to
the anti-pen, knowing it’s a one way ticket. Right at the
edge, he grabs the anti-pen and c hucks it down to Judy’s
balcony, as - CRACK! The ice ledge he’s on breaks completely!
INT. CONTROL ROOM - SAME TIME
The anti-pen lands on the OUTER CATWALK, and just as it’s
about to fall - GARY GRABS the anti-pen and clicks it!
ANTI-VENOM PEN (V.O.)
“STAB ME STRAIGHT INTO THE HEART”
Gary jabs Judy in the heart and she... WAKES UP only to see
Nick on the monitor -- CRACK! The ice ledge he’s on breaks
l oose and Nick begins to fall. Realizing he’s about to die,
Judy goes ABSOLUTELY HAM! Knocking through the cops at a
dizzying pace - racing to save Nick in time!
FASTER, FASTER, FASTER and.............
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INT./EXT. UNKNOWN ICY AREA - MOMENTS LATER
They emerge at the bottom of the stairwell to find... a dark
cavernous space, lit only by a blinking streetlight, which
flickers dimly. Hopps twists the lamps bulb into position
illuminating... not just that street lamp... but a series of
street lamps, revealing... the entire reptile neighborhood,
literally frozen in time. Empty... but beautiful.
EXT. REPTILE RAVINE - CONTINUOUS
Gary can’t believe it... it’s a like a time capsule. They
descend into the frozen town... looking for Gary’s great
grandma’s house. Every detail pristine and unexpectedly
emotional. Nibbles spots “ONE LONG SOCK” frozen on a clothes
line, and tears up.
NIBBLES
(emotional)
One long sock...
Hopps smiles and turns to Gary, only to discover he’s back
behind them.... waiting in front of... the DE’SNAKE
RESIDENCE. He found it. Gary looks to Nick and Judy,
emotional. He’s been hoping to find this his whole life.
As Judy, Nick and Nibbles join him, giving him support, Gary
takes a deep breath and pushes the front door open.
INT. DE’SNAKE RESIDENCE - CONTINUOUS
Inside, they find... a perfectly preserved home, full of
wonderful relics of a family who loved one another. As they
continue through the home... they arrive at... A gnes’ DESK,
where she first sketched her idea for the weather walls. On
it, sits a small WOODEN BOX... it’s the same BOX from the
PHOTO Judy saved from the Honeymoon Lodge.
Gary gingerly picks up the box and opens it to reveal... it’s
like a music box with a little scene of a SNAKE and a RABBIT
greeting each other. It plays... and then... CLICK... a
bottom panel then opens to reveal... a FOLDED PIE CE OF
PAPER... Agnes’ MISSING ORIGINAL PATENT. They’ve done it!
We sit in this moment... enjoying the beauty of a vision from
a century ago... all of the wonderful tiny details. And these
four heroes who came together to make this possible.
But -- SMASH! FLAMES ERUPT! It’s PAWBERT, who has thrown an
oil lamp onto the desk! He looks absolutely out of his mind.
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They emerge at the bottom of the stairwell to find... a dark
cavernous space, lit only by a blinking streetlight, which
flickers dimly. Hopps twists the lamps bulb into position
illuminating... not just that street lamp... but a series of
street lamps, revealing... the entire reptile neighborhood,
literally frozen in time. Empty... but beautiful.
EXT. REPTILE RAVINE - CONTINUOUS
Gary can’t believe it... it’s a like a time capsule. They
descend into the frozen town... looking for Gary’s great
grandma’s house. Every detail pristine and unexpectedly
emotional. Nibbles spots “ONE LONG SOCK” frozen on a clothes
line, and tears up.
NIBBLES
(emotional)
One long sock...
Hopps smiles and turns to Gary, only to discover he’s back
behind them.... waiting in front of... the DE’SNAKE
RESIDENCE. He found it. Gary looks to Nick and Judy,
emotional. He’s been hoping to find this his whole life.
As Judy, Nick and Nibbles join him, giving him support, Gary
takes a deep breath and pushes the front door open.
INT. DE’SNAKE RESIDENCE - CONTINUOUS
Inside, they find... a perfectly preserved home, full of
wonderful relics of a family who loved one another. As they
continue through the home... they arrive at... A gnes’ DESK,
where she first sketched her idea for the weather walls. On
it, sits a small WOODEN BOX... it’s the same BOX from the
PHOTO Judy saved from the Honeymoon Lodge.
Gary gingerly picks up the box and opens it to reveal... it’s
like a music box with a little scene of a SNAKE and a RABBIT
greeting each other. It plays... and then... CLICK... a
bottom panel then opens to reveal... a FOLDED PIE CE OF
PAPER... Agnes’ MISSING ORIGINAL PATENT. They’ve done it!
We sit in this moment... enjoying the beauty of a vision from
a century ago... all of the wonderful tiny details. And these
four heroes who came together to make this possible.
But -- SMASH! FLAMES ERUPT! It’s PAWBERT, who has thrown an
oil lamp onto the desk! He looks absolutely out of his mind.
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PAWBERT
I’M GOING TO BURN IT ALL TO THE
GROUND! I’M A REAL LYNXLEY!!!
HAHAHAHAHA--
BUT JUST AS PAWBERT REACHES FULL INSANITY - WHAM! He’s
knocked out by... HOGGBOTTOM. She holds a FRYING PAN,
breathing heavy. She got there just in time and nods at Nick
and Judy, clearly understanding the truth of what actually
happened. TRUFFLER, by her side, pats her shoulder.
TRUFFLER
That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.
As MUSIC builds, we jump into...
INT. NEWS ROOM - VARIOUS
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE (ON TV)
Astonishing news today, after
officers Judy Hopps and Nicholas
Wilde, along with a pit viper and a
beaver, foiled another major
conspiracy, by revealing the true
inventor of the city’s weather walls
was a snake.
- we jump to a different news package, which shows the LYNX
family, being arrested.
LEOPARD NEWS ANCHOR
While the now disgraced Lynxley
family were revealed to have stolen
the original plans and covered it up
for decades.
Milton is loaded into a prison van, but tries to hold court.
MILTON LYNXLEY
You have not heard the last of
Milton L--
SLAM! Yes we have. The doors of the prison van are shut in
his face by Nick and Judy, who bump fists.
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE (V.O.)
...Their Tundratown expansion now
officially canceled .
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I’M GOING TO BURN IT ALL TO THE
GROUND! I’M A REAL LYNXLEY!!!
HAHAHAHAHA--
BUT JUST AS PAWBERT REACHES FULL INSANITY - WHAM! He’s
knocked out by... HOGGBOTTOM. She holds a FRYING PAN,
breathing heavy. She got there just in time and nods at Nick
and Judy, clearly understanding the truth of what actually
happened. TRUFFLER, by her side, pats her shoulder.
TRUFFLER
That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.
As MUSIC builds, we jump into...
INT. NEWS ROOM - VARIOUS
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE (ON TV)
Astonishing news today, after
officers Judy Hopps and Nicholas
Wilde, along with a pit viper and a
beaver, foiled another major
conspiracy, by revealing the true
inventor of the city’s weather walls
was a snake.
- we jump to a different news package, which shows the LYNX
family, being arrested.
LEOPARD NEWS ANCHOR
While the now disgraced Lynxley
family were revealed to have stolen
the original plans and covered it up
for decades.
Milton is loaded into a prison van, but tries to hold court.
MILTON LYNXLEY
You have not heard the last of
Milton L--
SLAM! Yes we have. The doors of the prison van are shut in
his face by Nick and Judy, who bump fists.
PETER MOOSEBRIDGE (V.O.)
...Their Tundratown expansion now
officially canceled .
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EXT. MARSH MARKET - DAY
Residents hear the news that their neighborhood is saved and
cheer. And yes... a DOLPHIN BARTENDER is so excited he snarfs
his drink through his blowhole and douses a nearby walrus.
INT. UNKNOWN ROOM - DAY
Nick and Judy sit, facing the camera.
DR. FUZZBY (O.S.)
Some are calling you the dream
team... how did you do it?
This time, Judy motions for Nick to speak first.
NICK
Well... th ere’s a lot of different
kinds of animals out there. And
sometimes we start to look at all
the little reasons that we’re not
the same... and we worry.
Over the following, we see Reptile Ravine re-open. We see
Pawbert and his family in prison. We see Jesús buying a
sweater from the sheep sweater store.
NICK (V.O.)
But maybe, if we just talked to
each other... if we just tried to
understand one another , we would
see that our differences don’t
really make any difference at all.
Maybe, we’d even see that what
makes me me, and you you, can make
us even stronger.
(then)
And with hard work, you’re gonna
get to that... by year two!
Reveal... NICK AND JUDY are leading the Partnership Class,
which now includes ALL of the partner teams that once chased
them. They all nod and clap, pledging to be better tea mmates.
ZEBROS
Zebros.
ZEBROWSKI
(then, thoughtful)
Actually... my name is Gene.
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Residents hear the news that their neighborhood is saved and
cheer. And yes... a DOLPHIN BARTENDER is so excited he snarfs
his drink through his blowhole and douses a nearby walrus.
INT. UNKNOWN ROOM - DAY
Nick and Judy sit, facing the camera.
DR. FUZZBY (O.S.)
Some are calling you the dream
team... how did you do it?
This time, Judy motions for Nick to speak first.
NICK
Well... th ere’s a lot of different
kinds of animals out there. And
sometimes we start to look at all
the little reasons that we’re not
the same... and we worry.
Over the following, we see Reptile Ravine re-open. We see
Pawbert and his family in prison. We see Jesús buying a
sweater from the sheep sweater store.
NICK (V.O.)
But maybe, if we just talked to
each other... if we just tried to
understand one another , we would
see that our differences don’t
really make any difference at all.
Maybe, we’d even see that what
makes me me, and you you, can make
us even stronger.
(then)
And with hard work, you’re gonna
get to that... by year two!
Reveal... NICK AND JUDY are leading the Partnership Class,
which now includes ALL of the partner teams that once chased
them. They all nod and clap, pledging to be better tea mmates.
ZEBROS
Zebros.
ZEBROWSKI
(then, thoughtful)
Actually... my name is Gene.
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ZEBRAXTON
(emotional)
My name... is also Gene.
ZEBROS
ZEBROS!
INT. GARY’S HOUSE - DAY
We’re TIGHT ON: A JUMBO-POP being carried around by...
CHAOTIC BUNNIES! All of Hopps’ 278 siblings... who trip and
accidentally smash the jumbo pop through a wall.
BUNNIES
He did it!
On the other side of the room, we find Stu, carrying more
party supplies.
STU
Kids, get off the snake!
Stu looks over at his MULTIPLE CHILDREN USING GARY LIKE A
SLIDE. But then... Gary hears a knock at the door.
GARY
One sec!
Gary hurries to the door, to find... HIS FAMILY. As they
celebrate, Gary spots Judy and brings his family over to her.
GARY (CONT’D)
(full of pride and
emotion)
This... is my family.
(then)
Permission to hug?
(Judy nods and they hug
her, deeply appreciative)
Thank you.
As the De’Snakes head off, happy, Nick approaches Judy.
NICK
Hey, I uh... I got ya something...
Nick hands Judy a very crappily-wrapped present. Judy expects
it to be a joke, but opens it to find... THE CARROT PEN. NICK
FIXED IT. Judy is clearly touched. Both of them look at each
other, acknowledging the journey they’ve gone on.
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(emotional)
My name... is also Gene.
ZEBROS
ZEBROS!
INT. GARY’S HOUSE - DAY
We’re TIGHT ON: A JUMBO-POP being carried around by...
CHAOTIC BUNNIES! All of Hopps’ 278 siblings... who trip and
accidentally smash the jumbo pop through a wall.
BUNNIES
He did it!
On the other side of the room, we find Stu, carrying more
party supplies.
STU
Kids, get off the snake!
Stu looks over at his MULTIPLE CHILDREN USING GARY LIKE A
SLIDE. But then... Gary hears a knock at the door.
GARY
One sec!
Gary hurries to the door, to find... HIS FAMILY. As they
celebrate, Gary spots Judy and brings his family over to her.
GARY (CONT’D)
(full of pride and
emotion)
This... is my family.
(then)
Permission to hug?
(Judy nods and they hug
her, deeply appreciative)
Thank you.
As the De’Snakes head off, happy, Nick approaches Judy.
NICK
Hey, I uh... I got ya something...
Nick hands Judy a very crappily-wrapped present. Judy expects
it to be a joke, but opens it to find... THE CARROT PEN. NICK
FIXED IT. Judy is clearly touched. Both of them look at each
other, acknowledging the journey they’ve gone on.
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NICK (CONT’D)
Love ya, partner.
(then, caveat)
But I am still me, so I’m only
saying it once a decade.
Hopps smiles at Nick, and puts the carrot pen in her belt,
when... it rewinds and plays the last thing Nick said...
CARROT PEN (V.O.)
“Love ya, partner.”
Nick and Judy look at each other.
NICK
Oh, I’m gonna need that back.
Hopps holds the pen away from Nick. A beat, then.
HOPPS
I’ll give it back to you... after
our next case.
NICK
(playful)
There’s gonna be another case, huh?
HOPPS
(super sweet)
Of course...
(then, “serious”)
Because when you broke out of jail,
you also released 200 highly
dangerous prisoners.
Nick thinks, then... shrugs.
NICK
Worth it.
(then)
Any idea where you wanna start?
Judy looks at Nick and grins.
EXT. AIRPORT - DAY
We’re at a ticket counter, where we find a KOALA drinking a
PIÑA KOALA. As a customer approaches, the Koala takes one
last sip and puts it down.
CUSTOMER (O.S.)
One-way ticket to Outback Island,
please. First class.
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Love ya, partner.
(then, caveat)
But I am still me, so I’m only
saying it once a decade.
Hopps smiles at Nick, and puts the carrot pen in her belt,
when... it rewinds and plays the last thing Nick said...
CARROT PEN (V.O.)
“Love ya, partner.”
Nick and Judy look at each other.
NICK
Oh, I’m gonna need that back.
Hopps holds the pen away from Nick. A beat, then.
HOPPS
I’ll give it back to you... after
our next case.
NICK
(playful)
There’s gonna be another case, huh?
HOPPS
(super sweet)
Of course...
(then, “serious”)
Because when you broke out of jail,
you also released 200 highly
dangerous prisoners.
Nick thinks, then... shrugs.
NICK
Worth it.
(then)
Any idea where you wanna start?
Judy looks at Nick and grins.
EXT. AIRPORT - DAY
We’re at a ticket counter, where we find a KOALA drinking a
PIÑA KOALA. As a customer approaches, the Koala takes one
last sip and puts it down.
CUSTOMER (O.S.)
One-way ticket to Outback Island,
please. First class.
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