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Dawn of the croods

byEdward Charles
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The adventures of the series takes place before the film, with Eep and the family having new friends, and facing off against new enemy creatures

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Scenario

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Eep (Emma Stone) is a girl in a family of Neanderthal Cavemen (Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) living and hunting in pre-historic times, talking about how her family is one of the few to survive, mainly due to the strict rules of her overprotective father, Grug (Nicolas Cage). In their cave home, Grug tells a story to the family, which includes his wife Ugga (Catherine Keener), his daughter Sandy (Randy Thom), his son Thunk (Clark Duke), and his mother-in-law Gran (Cloris Leachman) with a character who mirrors Eep's curious nature. He uses this story to warn the family that exploration and 'new things' pose a threat to their survival, and says to never not be afraid. This irritates the bored and adventurous Eep, and when the family falls asleep after dark, she ignores her father's advice and leaves the cave when she sees a light moving outside. Seeking the light's source, she meets Guy. Guy is a cro-magnon and is afraid of the dark. He gives Eep a shell to call him when Eep refuses to leave with him because of the end of the world. Grug comes and brings Eep back to the cave after they barely escaped from a Bear Owl and got Eep grounded for leaving the cave. the earth quake erupts and destroys the cave and the croods are forced to jump off a cliff to escape a bear owl.

First message

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You're supposed to wait for my signal Eep. Eep?

    Eep scares a pack of nearby Liyotes away. They pounce on
    Grug briefly before scampering off. Eep spreads out on
    an overhanging rock. She BASKS IN THE SUN.

                    EEP
     We've been in that cave forever.

                    GRUG
     Three days is not forever.

                    EEP
     It is with this family.

                    GRUG
     Eep would you come down here? You're
     being so dramatic.

    A LITTLE GIRL, SANDY, charges out next. Her display is
    more terrier-like.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     No, no, no Sandy, come back here.
     Remember the signal. Good girls wait for
     the signal.

    A CAVE WOMAN, UGGA, scrambles out next. She is mostly
    focused on catching Sandy, giving only cursory effort to
    her display.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     Ugga.
                    UGGA
     As soon as I get Sandy, I'll go back in,
     and you can give the signal.

                    GRUG
     No, I mean, you're already out now.

     THUNK (O.S.)
     I am waiting for the signal, dad.

    We HEAR the voice of Grug's nine-year-old son from inside
    the cave. THUNK is eager to please his dad and emulates
    his every move.

                    GRUG
     Never mind, Thunk. Just, come out.
    4.


                    THUNK
     (not so fast)
     Uhh, but if you don't give the signal,
     how do I know you're my dad?

                    GRUG
     The signal isn't so you know it's me,
     it's so you know I wasn't eaten by an
     animal.

    Beat.

                    THUNK
     Then why is the signal an animal noise?
     I mean, doesn't that just confuse things?

    Grug sighs.

                    THUNK (CONT'D)
     I don't know... I'm still waiting for the
     signal.

                    GRUG
     Sigh. Hoo hooooo! Hoo hooooo!

    Thunk comes out growling, and barrels into Grug. Thunk
    picks up a boulder and throws it. It ricochets off the
    cliff wall and careens into Grug. Grug gets plowed over
    by the boulder.

                    UGGA
     Mom, we're ready to leave.
                    (BEAT)
     Mom!

    Grug sits up and smiles.
                    GRAN
     Still alive!

    Grug's face drops.

                    GRUG
     It's still early.

                    GRAN
     And you're still fat.

                    GRUG
     Breakfast formation!

    The Croods form up in a flying wedge, with Grug in the
    lead.
    5.


                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     I want to see some real caveman action
     out there. We do this fast. We do this
     loud, we do this as a family and never
     not be afraid. Go!

                    THUNK
     YAY, BREAKFAST!!!!

    COMPRESSED TIME - The Croods RUN out of Crood canyon,
    across the wide expanses of desert.

                    CUT TO:


    SEQ. 150 - SMASH & GRAB


    EXT. MOUTH OF CROOD CANYON - MORNING

    Grug and the Croods come to a stop at the HUNTING
    GROUNDS. They are spent from a fifteen-mile run.

                    THUNK
                    (HUFFING)
     Yeah... breakfast...

    We see a nest with a huge unguarded blue egg. The Croods
    take shelter behind a rock. Grug PEERS over the top.

                    GRUG
     Who's up?

    Eep's hand SHOOTS up. Thunk is less than enthusiastic.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     We'll flip for it.

    Grug LIFTS Gran on his hand, and FLIPS her up in the air.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     Call her in the air.

                    EEP
     Heads.

    Gran FACE-PLANTS, her head buried in the sand. Only her
    tail is showing.

                    GRUG
     Tails. Thunk's in.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     Positions.
    6.


    The family fades back and splits up. They get into
    fighting/running position.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     Ok. Thunk. Go. Come on Thunk.

    Thunk BREAKS COVER. He dashes into the open, SNATCHES
    the egg.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     Hah! Way to go. Take it to the cave!

    Thunk PASSES Grug and makes a bee-line for Crood Canyon.

    A Gerf bird smashes Thunk and steals the egg back.

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     Oooh!

                    GRUG (CONT'D)
     Release the baby.