MADAGASCAR NARRATOR: Marty, the zebra is dreaming awake running through the jungle. ALEX: Surprise! MARTY: Alex!

Do not interrupt me when I dream awake. Do you understand? ALEX: Calm down Marty! I just wanted to wish you Happy Birthday! MARTY: Oh man, thanks. ALEX: I have got a bad toothache and I can`t stop it, can you take it out please? MARTY: Oh, the orthodontist Marty is here. Open your mouth, I dont see anything, ah! Here it is what is there in here? ALEX: Happy Birthday! MARTY: Thanks buddy, I hid it in the tooth, and you are the law. ALEX: 10 years fulfill a decade, the dreaded one-zero. Whats wrong? Dont you like the gift? MARTY: Yes, I do. I liked the gift. Its just that the years go by and Im still doing the same old thing. Stand here, stand there, eating hay, walk around here, etc. ALEX: So, just out of this boring routine, dance, improvise, and change the roll, being original, be yourself. MARTY: Youre right Ill change this boring routine and I must change it because of me.. ALEX: Wake up Gloria! Dont sleep too much. Wake up! Come on! GLORIA: What day is today? Why are you always bugging me? Oh, my God! ALEX: Its a fun day. Melmac wake up! MELMAC: Im sick, I got another mole on my shoulder. ALEX: Melmac, everything is in the mind. MELMAC: Marty, this is my gift, break the wrapping. MARTY: Thanks, I love it.

NARRATOR: Put the thermometer in the mouth. MELMAC: I wanted to give you something personally, that was my first rectal thermometer. Some parts of me will miss it. NARRATOR: Marty spits the thermometer with yuck. ALEX, MELMAC AND GLORIA: Happy Birthday to you, I saw you in a zoo, and you look like a monkey because you smell like that. GLORIA: Its time to ask for a wish, darling. Its time to blow the candle. Hey Marty, come on Do it. MELMAC: Hey Marty, tell us your desire. MARTY: I wont say it, its bad luck. GLORIA: You tell us, what could happen? MARTY: Well, my wish is to go to the jungleoh yeahhhhhhhh ALEX, GLORIA Y MELMAC: What? What are you saying? GLORIA: You are crazy! Its the worst idea Ive ever thought. MARTY: Imagine, come back to nature, come back to our roots, there are open spaces. GLORIA: We have a city with open spaces, its also beautiful. MELMAC: We have all the comfort here at the zoo, its our home. MARTY: Arent you interested in knowing how is the life outside? I mean the jungle. ALEX, MELMAC AND GLORIA: what in the hell are you saying.Obviously not.No way! MARTY: Well, I see mmmm mmmm, thanks for the party, bye guys. NARRATOR: Marty retires to rest aside. MELMAC: What happened? GLORIA: Try to talk to him, Alex. MELMAC: Well, its late, Im going to sleep.

GLORIA: Good bye Marty. Alex, why can you go with him? Go with him, he is your best friend. ALEX: What happens with you Marty? Why are you thinking about it? This is our home. MARTY: Alex, look at me, I have 10 years, Im halfway there, even I know if Im white with black stripes or black with white stripes. ALEX: Cheer friend. MARTY: I want to go to the jungle but I want you go with me because we need to be together. ALEX: A re kidding man! Well I think this is not a joke! Are you serious? MARTY: I said I want to go to the jungle jaujaujaYeah, Im kidding, its a joke. ALEX: Dont do this next time, you scared me. I was worried about it..uffffff MARTY: Well, Im going to rest. Im so tired and I need to rest oh yeah I need it ALEX: It was a tiring day and me too, bye. NARRATOR: Marty decided to go to the jungle while everyone was sleeping, until Melmac wakes up and go to the bathroom MELMAC: Alex! I have a bladder infection and I got up to do pipi and looked into the yard of Marty but he isnt there. ALEX: What are you saying? Oh no. Marty! Marty! Dear friend, where are you? NARRATOR: Everybody wakes up and starts to look for Marty. GLORIA: this makes no sense, where did he go? I thought he was kidding. MELMAC: Oh God, I supposed he went to the jungle because he was thinking about it. GLORIA: He wouldnt do that. What are we going to do now? Oh, my God! MELMAC: Lets not waste the time we have to look for him right now. GLORIA: We must avoid him committing the biggest mistake of his life. He must be cold, poor Marty. Lets go.

NARRATOR: Theyre all looking for Marty. Marty is walking happily until he gets the train terminal. MARTY: Oh, the train went out, Im going to have to go by bus. NARRATOR: His friends found Marty. GLORIA: Marty! Im glad we found you! Oh dear friend, dont do it again right. MARTY: What are you doing here? Its supposed you were at the zoo. MELMAC: That scare you gave us was a shock for us. MARTY: Take it easy, just relax, Im fine buddies. GLORIA: How could you do this to us, Marty? You didnt think of us. ALEX: Dont do that again. Did you hear? MELMAC: Yes, I did. Ok, we are a group, you wont go alone, go with us. NARRATOR: Everyone goes out with Marty.

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GLORIA: Well, here we are together, we are safe and sound. Here everything seems real. MELMAC: But here there isnt comfort, Marty is your fault. MARTY: Im sorry but this is fantastic and everything is green. GLORIA: This is a pigsty. I dont like it at all. Oh, I want to go back friends ALEX: there are many animals in this place and there are no people. GLORIA: Here the animals live in mud and bathing with mud, what yuck! ALEX: We gotta get out of here, I want to return to the city even swimming. GLORIA: You dont know how to swim, calm down!

NARRATOR: Gloria grasps Alex and Melmac falls down to the ground as if he dies.

MELMAC: Since Im destined to die on this island of doom, I Melmac Malcowicks in full possession of my mental faculties, but not my body, I split my fortune between you three. MARTY: Dont be clown, this isnt the end, its the best thing that has happened, it is a new beginning. ALEX: No, no, no, no, this is not the best thing that could happen us. GLORIA: you abused the power of the birthday wish and brought bad luck to everyone, Because you told us your wish, it cant be done. MARTY: I didnt want to tell you my wish, please remember, you forced me. GLORIA: Ok. Its true but its bad to be here Im scared. MARTY: Also, this is good luck. Look, there are no fences, and schedules. This is a beautiful place. MELMAC: Ok, Ive had enough, this is your side of the island and this is our side of the island, thats the bad side, where you can dance and jump like pony happy and do what pleases you and this is the good side for those who love the city and want to go home. MARTY: Ok, stay in your side, Ill stay in mine and if you need to find me Ill be on the funny side of the island. GLORIA: This side is fun and we will survive until we go home. ALEX: I love this side, it is the best, that side sucks, youre in the place of the dump. GLORIA: Marty is clumsy, he is lost without us. NARRATOR: Alex, Melmac and Gloria are rubbing wood to ignite. GLORIA: Here we are bored. Can we go to the fun side?

ALEX: No!I say no, that is the bad side.

NARRATOR: Melmac and Gloria were so bored that they went to the other side and Alex stayed. Then Marty approached Alex that was sad. MARTY: Hey, Alex. Melmac and Gloria are having so much fun; we have room for one more. ALEX: No, thanks. Marty Im tired, hungry, I just want to go home. MARTY: You could do an effort. There isnt the fun side without you. NARRATOR: Marty returns to his side and after a while Alex goes to them. ALEX: Let me in beside your side? I acted like a fool, Im sorry. MARTY: Welcome to chalet wild! GLORIA: Come in, Alex. MELMAC: Take a drink. ALEX: This is salt water!Yuck!. NARRATOR: Alex spits the water. MARTY: You dont have to drink it. Are you hungry? GLORIA: Do you have food? Im very hungry MARTY: Yeah, algae skewers. This is good for your health and beauty. ALEX: Algae! What is that? I just want to go home. NARRATOR: Everyone eats with a little trepidation, but Alex doesnt like it. MELMAC: What a wonderful place! Love it. GLORIA: Delicious! This is the best thing Ive ever eaten in all my life. NARRATOR: Alex spits out the leaves, he sucks. MARTY: Maybe I should put lemon on it then it will be more delicious. ALEX: Agg, agg, ok, could I ask for anything else?

MARTY: Check this out!

NARRATOR: Marty makes them look sky. GLORIA: Wow, what beauty! Millions and millions of stars. MELMAC: A shooting star, make a wish. ALEX: I want a juicy steak. MARTY: I promise I will find a steak tomorrow, although it kills me. ALEX: Thanks buddy. MELMAC: Its getting late. I want to sleep. GLORIA: Yes, Im going to sleep too, sweet dreams. NARRATOR: Everyone sleeps and Alex dreams of steaks and Alex begins to lick Marty. The others woke and were surprised GLORIA: Alex, wake up! MARTY: What are you doing? ALEX: 27, 28, 29, 30. 30 black and 29 white, it seems that you are a black with white stripes, Dilemma solved, good bye. NARRATOR: Alex pretends to fall back to sleep.

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MELMAC: Look! The nature! Its beautiful! GLORIA: You are right. Its wonderful. MARTY: Lets run, Alex? We are free now. ALEX: No, I havent eaten in two days, I dont have energy.

MARTY: You have to take out that inner lion. Who roars here? You roar. ALEX: Yes, I roar here. I feel as a great bear steak, tasty and juicy. Must be wild!

NARRATOR: Alex roars. GLORIA: Wow, I never heard that. NARRATOR: Alex looks Marty like a steak tasting with his tongue and then bites. MARTY: Hey! Youre biting me. ALEX: Im sorry. GLORIA: Alex, what are you doing? ALEX: No! Its not true, is it? MARTY: He bits me, what were you thinking in? Why did you bite me? MELMAC: He bites you because you are his dinner. GLORIA: What? Sorry, what a nonsense!. Oh, come on, its just a bite with friends. MELMAC: Our friend is like a hunter and devourer model luxury and eats meat, and we are. MARTY: Why do you look at me like that, Alex? Perhaps I have face steak? ALEX: Yes!. MARTY: What did you say? ALEX: Oh, yes. NARRATOR: Alex roars. GLORIA: Hes getting wild. Marty, run! NARRATOR: Alex chases Marty. Gloria and Melmac throw coconuts at Alexs head and make him fall. ALEX: Marty! Forgive me Marty! Whats happening to me? What have I done? . Admittedly Im a monster, I have to get out of here. -----------------------------------------

MARTY: What have I done?. This is a nightmare and all thanks to me, its my fault, we lost Alex. MELMAC: But, What are we going to do now?

GLORIA: Well look for how to seek help, thats what well do. We are rude, corrosions, adaptable and we will not give up. MELMAC: Look! Theres a boat! MARTY: A boat? We have to give signals of life. GLORIA: Hey, here! Over here! can you see us, we are famous in New York. MELMAC: Here we are. Hey, take us with you. MARTY: Help! GLORIA: Look, here comes, turned. MELMAC: That is fine. MARTY: You call the boat, Ill go by Alex. GLORIA: Where are you going? You cant go beyond alone. MARTY: Why not? I know Alex, when he knows the rescue will be the same as always. MELMAC: People come on the boat, they seek us. GLORIA: Melmac is right; they will know what to do. MELMAC: Look! Only monkeys were playing on the boat. MARTY: Ill look for Alex. MELMAC AND GLORIA: Wait for us! NARRATOR: They are going to look for Alex (leave the stage and then enters Marty, after a while the others). MARTY: Alex, the boat has arrived! Go home! ALEX: No, go away, out! Im a monster! MARTY: You arent a monster, youre my friend, we are team, we are inseparable.

ALEX: No, I dont want to hurt you. Just go away Im a real monster. NARRATOR: Melmac and Gloria approach them. MELMAC: Alex, we wont go without you. You are our best friend. ALEX: But, Im hungry. What is there for dinner?

GLORIA: OK, close your eyes, no cheating. ALEX: Why should I close them?. Ok, they are closed. GLORIA: Open mouth, chewed as a man, savors it. MELMAC: Well, did you like it? ALEX: Uhm, it tastes better than meat, I love it! GLORIA: To the kitty likes goldfish. MARTY: I propose a toast, it can be like a bite, but this cat proved me without a doubt that his heart is bigger than his stomach. By Alex! MELMAC: So, back to the city! ALEX: I dont know, because its Martys dream. Does Marty want to leave here? MARTY: Where we are is equal, while we are together no matter what else. ALEX: Well, in that case. GLORIA: There is a problem, the boat is out of gas.

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