Lilo and Stitch - Revised Scenes

by

Danielle Singer
EXT. THE BEACH

LILO is playing in the waves after feeding Pudge the fish.

She realizes that she is late to something and lets the wave
take her back to the beach.

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INT. THE HULA CENTER

HULA DANCERS dancing to the song that is playing

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EXT. THE BEACH

LILO begins running up the beach. She grabs her bag, taking
note of the tourists around her. One man in particular
catches her eye. He is sunburnt. LILO takes a picture and
runs off into the trees. As she is running, she puts on her
grass hula skirt. As she does, she remembers a time where
her MOM taught her and NANI to hula dance. NANI and LILO are
smaller and are dressed in traditional hula dress.

LILO'S MOM
This is where you put your hands.

LILO'S MOM takes LILO'S hands and places LILO'S left hand on
her left hip and her right hand in the air. NANI and LILO
begin to perform a dance together, clapping and stepping in
sync.

LILO'S MOM
Your grandmother taught this dance
to me when I was your age, Lilo.
She taught me everything I know. I
hope that one day, you and Nani
will teach your children what I
have taught you. Never forget how
hula shows how we are in harmony
with the Earth.

LILO smiles and runs even faster towards the HULA CENTER.

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INT. THE HULA CENTER

HULA DANCERS dancing with MERTLE, ELENA, TERESA, and YUKI

waiting in the wings. HULA TEACHER motions for the girls to
come on stage.

HULA TEACHER
One, two, three, four... Ai-ai-ai.
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EXT. JUST OUTSIDE THE HULA CENTER

LILO sprints towards the hula center, still visibly dripping

wet. She opens the door and runs inside.

INT. THE HULA CENTER

LILO sneaks in behind the HULA DANCERS and hides from the
HULA TEACHER. He still looks confused, trying to figure out
where he lost one of his younger students. LILO jumps in
next to MERTLE and begins performing with the rest of the
dancers. She has an enormous smile on her face because the
dance is the exact same dance LILO'S MOM had taught her and
NANI.

ALL
He Inoa No Kalani Kalakaua Kulele.

As the dance finishes, MERTLE and the other young girls slip
and fall over the puddles LILO has left behind.

HULA TEACHER
Stop. Stop. Lilo why are you all
wet?
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INT. THE HULA CENTER

LILO has just bitten MERTLE. MERTLE and the other girls are
hiding behind the HULA TEACHER.

HULA TEACHER
Lilo...

LILO
I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I won't do it
again!

HULA TEACHER
Maybe we should call your sister.

LILO
No! I'll be good! I want to dance.
I practiced. I just want to dance.
I practiced.

MERTLE
Ew, she bit me.

YOUNG GIRLS
Ewwwww

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EXT. JUST OUTSIDE THE HULA CENTER

LILO is sitting on the porch outside. MERTLE and the other

girls run out of the building, happy for some reason. LILO
is sad because she did not get to finish her hula lesson.
Her HULA TEACHER comes outside and sits down next to her.

HULA TEACHER
I called your sister. She said wait
for her here on the porch.

LILO
I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to
hurt the other girls. I just wanted
to feed Pudge and dance.

HULA TEACHER
I know, Lilo. But you know how
important it is to be here on time.
What would your mother say?
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LILO
That I'm not taking our culture
seriously. I'm disrespecting the
art of hula.

HULA TEACHER
You know, hula isn't just for your
enjoyment. It's to show other
people Hawaiian history and our
beliefs about the world.

LILO
I know. How come the other people
on the Island don't come here too?

HULA TEACHER
Do you remember why you started
coming to hula school?

LILO
My mom wanted me and Nani to learn
what everyone before us had
learned.

HULA TEACHER
Right. And one thing that you have
that others don't is the Native
Hawaiian in you. Those other
people, they don't care about where
we came from or what we think is
important. They just come to see
the beaches, the hotels, and luaus,
then they leave. They don't care
about us.

LILO
The luaus are fakey anyway. Nani
told me about the luaus that she
and my parents used to go to before
I was born. The place Nani works at
is nothing like those places.

HULA TEACHER
That's why Nani still has you in
these classes. We want you to keep
our culture alive for generations
to come. With new places like
Nani's restaurant taking over our
islands, we need to keep reminding
ourselves of what Hawaii is really
all about.
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LILO
I really want to dance. But not
like those girls at the hotels.
Like real hula dance.

HULA TEACHER
(Pats LILO on the back)
And you will. We can start again on
Sunday. Don't forget how important
this is to your family.