Book and lyrics by: Timothy Mason

Music by: Mel Marvin

[ Adapted for NBC tv special ]

 ~ characters~
_______________________________________________________________

GRINCH
MAX
OLD MAX
CINDY LOU WHO

MAMMA WHO
PAPA WHO
GRANDMA WHO
GRANDPA WHO

DONNA WHO
TRIXY WHO
BETTY
MARTHA MAY
LOU WHO
STU LOU WHO

KID WHO ENSAMBLE

ADULT WHO ENSAMBLE

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 ~Scene and song break down~

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scene- 1 EXT. whoville town square.

● Song 1- “fah who foraze” - every who
● Song 2 - “who likes christmas” - every who
●
Scene 2- EXT. whoville town square.
● Song 3- “this time of year”- max, old max, baby max, teen max
●
scene 3 - INT. the grinch's cave
● Song 4- “i hate christmas eve” - grinch, max,ciny lou who, papa who, mamma who
●
scene 4- INT. cindy lou whos house
● Song 4- “i hate christmas eve” - grinch, max, cindy lou who, papa who, mamma who
●
scene 5- INT. the grinch's cave.
● Song 4- “i hate christmas eve” - grinch, max, cindy lou who, papa who, mamma who
● Song- 5 “whatchama who”- grinch, kid who ensemble
●
scene 6 EXT. hill on mountain.

scene 7- INT. the grinch’ cave.

● Song- 6 “ i hate christmas eve reprise” - grinch
●
scene 8 INT.shopping mall.
● Song-7 “ it's the thought that counts” - mamma who, pappa who grandpa who,
grandma who , adult who ensemble, kid who ensemble
● Song -8 “ it's the thought that counts tag” - grinch

Scene 9- INT. grinch's cave.

● Song- 9 “ this time of year reprise”- old max, max
● Song -10 “one of a kind”- grinch

scene 10 INT. cindy lou whos house.

● Song-11 “now's the time”- grandma who, papa who, grandpa who, mamma who

Scene 11 INT. cindy lou whos house

● Song -12 “ you’re a mean one mr grinch”- old mad, max, grinch

Scene 12- INT. cindy lou whos house

● Song 13- “ santa for a day” cindy lou who, grinch

scene 13 INT. who houses.

● Song 14 “your a mean one mister grinch reprise”- old max

scene 14 INT. cindy lou whos house

● Song 15- “where are you christmas” - mamma who, papa who, adult ensemble

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scene 15 EXT. the top of mount crumpit.
● Song 16- “one of a kind reprise” - max, grinch, cindy lou

scene 16 EXT. whoville time square

● Song 17 “ this time of year tag”- old max
● Song 18- “ welcome christmas ” - every who
● Song 19- “ finale” - grinch, cindy lou who, company
● song 20- “Exit music”- company

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Dr. seuss how the grinch stole christmas

Book and lyrics by: Timothy Mason

Music by: Mel Marvin

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[scene- 1 EXT. whoville town square.
we open on the who's standing around a large/ tall christmas tree holding
hands and singing, old max is sitting in a chair that looks like it should be next
to a fireplace]

Song 1- “fah who foraze” - every who

WHOS:
OOOOOOOOO
AH!
FA WHO FORAZE, DAH WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS COME THIS WAY
FA WHO FORAZE, DA WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS COME THIS WAY

OLD MAX:
I can hear the sound now of the singing and chilling each december the words somewhat
odd but still thrilling

WHOS:
WELCOME, WELCOME FAH WHO RAHMUS
WELCOME, WELCOME DAH WHO DAHMUS
[ cindy lou who enters]

MAMMA WHO:
Come along cindy lou.

[ end song.
cindy lou who runs to her mamma who]

OLD MAX:
That's way back in the past, I was short in the tooth to be frank, a bit simple that is the truth.
But my memories are as clear as a star in the night time. So come back with me now for the
trip of a lifetime; A hole in the mountain was once home to me, you can guess who I live
with,it starts with a G. we lived up in a cave and the whos lived below in a village called
whoville oh there's some hello.

WHOS:
Hello!

OLD MAX:
Everyone down in whoville liked christmas a lot.

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 Song 2 - “who likes christmas” - every who

ADULT WHOS:
Who likes christmas?

CINDY LOU WHO:

Whos like christmas, i like christmas

PAPA WHO:
Whos like Christmas a lot!

EVERY WHO:
WHO LIKES CHRISTMAS
WHOS LIKE CHRISTMAS
TINSEL TRIMMING AND SNOW UP TO HERE
WHO LIKES MERRY
MISTLE BERRIES
SLEIGH BELLS AND HEY BELLS
And cheer

PAPA WHO:
WHOS LIKE PRESENTS

MAMMA WHO:
LOADS OF PRESENTS

GRANDPA WHO:
I WANT NEW TEETH

GRANDMA WHO:
OH, GOOD GRIEF

MAMMA WHO:
AND TREATS!

KID WHO ENSAMBLE:

WHOS LIKE TASTY
CHRISTMAS PASTRIES
SUCKERS AND PUCKERS AND SWEETS

ADULT WHOS:
GLO-OOOOO-OOORIOUS
AND THE SINING, JINGLING
WITH THE VOICES ALL RINGING ON KEY

BOO WHO:
EXCEPT ME

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ADULT WHOS:
TO REMEMBER IN DECEMBER
TO REMEMBER THAT FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE

OLD MAX:
Do you get the feeling they like christmas

ADULT WHOS:
WHO LIKES CHRISTMAS
WHOS LIKE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS PRESENT AND FUTURE AND PAST
WE LIKE CHRISTMAS
KIDS LOVE CHRISTMAS
A BLAST FROM THE FIRST TO THE LAST

KID WHO ENSAMBLE:

GIVE US PRIZES
WHO SURPRISES
GIVE US JIMMIES AND JAMMIES GALORE
GIVE US DOLLIES, SUGAR LOLLIES
AND THEN IF WE HURL
GIVE US MORE!

ADULT WHOS:
DECK THE HALLS WITH SUGAR LOLLIES
FA LA LA LA LA

WOMEN WHO ENSAMBLE:

AND FOR DINNER CHRISTMAS DINNER
WELL HAVE ROAST BEAST

MAMMA WHO:
TRUST ME ITS RAD

WOMEN WHO ENSAMBLE:

WE LOVE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS PRESENT AND FUTURE

MEN WHO ENSAMBLE:

SOMETHING'S CALLING
HEAR IT CALLING
THERE'S A MAGICAL SOUND ON ITS WAY

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EVERY WHO:
RAISE THE SONG NOW
WON'T BE LONG NOW
WERE AWAITING
THE SOUND OF THE SEIGH
[ the whos all gather in front of the christmas tree in a church choir way]

EVERY WHO:
FAH WHO FORAZE
DAH WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS, COME THIS WAY
FAH WHO FORAZE
DAH WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS DAY

[ the music changes to a more upbeat tone]

WHO LIKES CHRISTMAS

WHOS LIKE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS PRESENT AND CHRISTMAS TO BE
WHOS LIKE CHRISTMAS HERE'S THE REASON TIS THE SEASON
TO BE FREEZIN

WHO LIKES MISTLETOE

AND THE FALLING SNOW
SPIRITS SHOWING KINDNESS
BLOWING CANDLES, BLOWING FRIENDLY LIKE A TREE
WHO, MEEEEE!
[ end song.
The whos go back to the tree and chat with each other]

OLD MAX:
Have you noticed? The whos they like Christmas alot, But the grinch who lived just
northward did not.

[ whos exit.]

[Scene 2- EXT. whoville town square.

old max is on stage alone with the chair he was sitting in before]

OLD MAX[continued]:
So the grinch lived up there and the ice and the fog and I lived there with him. I'm Max, his
old dog.

[ baby max enters]

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 OLD MAX[continued]:
There I am, way back when. Youn fur, soft brown eyes, if I looked any cuter, I'd win a big
prize.

Song 3- “this time of year”- max, old max, baby max, teen max

OLD MAX:
I’D FORGOTTEN HOW IT FELT
THIS TIME OF YEAR
I'D FORGOTTEN HOW IT SMELT
THIS TIME OF YEAR
IF ONLY I COULD CAPTURE
JUST A BIT OF ALL THAT RAPTURE
ALL THE THINGS I FELT THIS TIME OF YEAR
THERE IS MAGIC EVERYWHERE THIS TIME OF YEAR
EXTRA THINGS TO SNIFF AND CHEW THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH MEMORIES THAT ARE SPARKING
FEED US NOW OR WELL START BARKING
RUFF, RUFF, RUFF THIS TIME OF YEAR

BABY MAX:
HUNGRY

OLD MAX:
IS IT SUCH A CRIME

BABY MAX:
DOGHOUSE

OLD MAX:
IN THERE ALL THE TIME

BABY MAX:
SCRATCH ME

OLD MAX:
YEAH!
SUCH A PERFECT PET
HOW WOULD I FORGET
I LEFT HOME AND I THOUGHT.
[ baby max leaves a grumpy teen max enters,
Throughout the scene tenn max doesn't move, if he does its slow and
unimpressive ]

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OLD MAX:
THIS IS GREAT.
I'M SO COOL.
I DON'T CARE IF IM ALONE IN THE WORLD CAN BE CRUEL

teenage max, the moody years

TEEN MAX:
I'm not moving! Leave me alone!

OLD MAX:
Truth to tell, I was sad. Mangy coat, smelly feet, slept alone in a ditch. Missed my mom.
Dreamt of meat.

TEEN MAX:
I wasn't that bad .

OLD MAX:
HOW COULD I FORGET?
YOU CAN DO AMAZING TRICKS
GOOD AT FETCHING STICKS

TEEN MAX:
NOT SURE WHY I DO THAT

OLD MAX:
YOU COULD BEG AND SIT AND STAY

TEEN MAX:
BUT STAY IS THE TRICK I DO ALL DAY

[ teen max exit asmax rolls onstage he is extremely energetic ]

OLD MAX:
I groomed the young max, a handsome young male full of zing, oozing fizz with a lunatic
tail.

MAX:
I AM ABLE TO ROLL OVER

OLD MAX:
FULL DISCLOSURE

BOTH:
WE WERE WONDERING

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OLD MAX:
WHAT'S IN STORE FOR ME

MAX:
HOPPING

OLD MAX:
SIMPLER CHOREOGRAPHY

MAX:
HAPPY

BOTH:
I CAN LET IT SHOW
HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY

OLD MAX:
HOW WAS I TO KNOW
HOW WAS I TO KNOW

How was I to know what was about to happen to me? I'm special, I'm talented, but when it
comes down to it, I'm basically a dog.

OFF STAGE VOICE:

FETCH

[ two stick are thrown onto the stage, max and old max use them as canes]

MAX:
IT'S SO THRILLING

OLD MAX:
EVERYWHERE THIS TIME OF YEAR
PEOPLE HUG AND DON'T ASK WHY
THIS TIME OF YEAR

BOTH:
IT'S A MIRACLE TO CAPTURE JUST A BIT OF ALL THAT RAPTURE

MAX:
ALL THE THINGS I FEEL

OLD MAX:
NEXT SCENES THE BIG REVEAL

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BOTH:
ALL THE THINGS I FEEL THIS TIME OF…
YEAR
[ end song]

OLD MAX:
And I found a new owner. Or rather he found me not the best or sweetest, well, you'll soon
see.
MAX:
It's beginning to feel a lot like christmas.

[ scene 3 - INT. the grinch's cave ]

[The grinch enters from the back of his cave, enters extremely upset]

GRINCH [ yelling ]:
What did you say!!!
OLD MAX:
It's a wonder why I didn't just run away.
[Old max leaves, Max wipers]

GRINCH:
has my hearing gone weird or my head may be broken, but it seems to me max,
you may have just spoken.

MAX [scared]:
I just met, that i'm feeling a lot less
[The grinch moves toward max]

​ AX [continued]:
M
Lessness, because it's beginning to feel .. Like li-

GRINCH​ ​[ cutting off max]:

Like what max

MAX:
Ignore me sir, it's a sickness.
[Max runs to the other side of the stage]

GRINCH:
I hate christmas, the whole frolicsome season

MAX:
And I'm sure you have a cast iron good reason.

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 GRINCH:
I Despise Christmas eve and I loathe Christmas day, I pooh-pooh them in every
possible way. I abhor christmas trees and i scorn every wreath and i hate all whos down in
whoville beneath

[The music intensifies as the grinch stares and points into the camera ]

GRINCH[continued]:
Especially you, at home. Look at you, stop grinning, where not hear to enjoy ourselves. I hate
your couch ohh uh-o
MAX:
We all have pet peeves. Yours seems to be yule, I'm sorry sir but you're wrong. Yule is totally
cool.

Song 4- “i hate christmas eve” - grinch, max

GRINCH:
I HATE CHRISTMAS EVE
THE WHOLE CHRISTMAS SEASON
I HATE ALL THE WHOS
DON'T ASK ME THE REASON
IT COULD BE THE HEARTS ARE SO FULL OF MIRTH
IT COULD BE THE PROBLEM GOES BACK TO MY BIRTH
MAYBE PEACE ON EARTH AND GOOD WILL JUST MISSED ME
LET ME BE QUITE PLAIN I WISH IT WAS HISTORY

MAX:
YOU HATE CHRISTMAS EVE
THE WHOLE CHRISTMAS SEASON
WILL YOU TELL ME WHY?

GRINCH:
I DON'T KNOW THE REASON

MAX:
IT COULD BE PERHAPS YOUR SHOES ARE TOO TIGHT
IT COULD BE YOUR HEADS NOT SCREWED ON JUST RIGHT

GRINCH:
My shoes! My heads not right?! Your the one who brings bad sticks

[ the grinch picks up a stick and throws it across the stage, max goes after it]

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 GRINCH[continued]:
You can't even recognize your face in a mirror!
[ max goes to a mirror at the back of the stage and stares into it, old max pops
out behind him]

GRINCH[continued];
Heel.
[ max goes over to the grinch who is looking down on the whos]

OLD MAX:
I'm a dog not a shrink but if it were my call, i'd say his heart was two sizes two small.but
whatever his head, heart or shoes the grinch hated christmas he hated to lose.

[ scene 4- INT. cindy lou whos house.

Cindy lou who enters from a door frame everyone in her house is decorating
while grandma who is baking a cake]

CINDY LOU:
You-who

EVERYONE:
You-who

CINDY LOU:
Mamma who?

MAMMA WHO:
Cindy lou?

CINDY LOU:
Can I meet the grinch?

MAMMA WHO:
no, you can't .

CINDY LOU:
But why not

MAMMA WHO:
He's so mean you would flinch!

CINDY LOU:
But he lives all alone. Can I make him a gift? Don't you think that'll get his glum spirit to lift?

MAMMA WHO:
I'm too busy to care. He's a brute cindy lou, there's still so much who-ha to do.

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 PAPA WHO:
You're a kind little who , cindy. Generous too.

GRANDPA WHO:
You could give singing lessons for your brother boo hoo.

BOO WHO:
Yeah!

GRANDMA WHO:
Oh ignore him boo hoo.your grandpa is an old flake , but we love him, still dearly in spite of
him. Cake?

CINDY LOU:
Have you met the grinch, papa?

PAPA WHO:
Yes, once or twice

CINDY LOU:
What was he like?

PAPA WHO:
He's not very nice

[ music starts up as papa who sings]

HE HATES CHRISTMAS EVE

THE WHOLE CHRISTMAS SEASON

CHILDREN:
But why?

PAPA WHO:
CHILDREN DON'T ASK WHY
NO ONE KNOWS THE REASON

GRANDMA WHO:
IT COULD BE HIS HEADS NOT SCREWED ON JUST RIGHT

BOO WHO:
YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK, HIS SHOES ARE TOO TIGHT

GRANDPA WHO:
I THINK THE LIKELIEST REASON OF ALL,

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 MUST BE THAT HIS HEART IS
TWO SIZES TWO SMALL

MAMMA WHO:
WHATEVER THE REASON, HIS HEART OR HIS SHOES
HE HATES CHRISTMAS EVE
AND HE HATES ALL THE WHOS

CHILDREN:
But why mommy?

PAPA WHO:
HE STARES DOWN FROM HIS HIS CAVE
WITH A MEAN GRINCHY FROWN,
AT THE WARM LIGHTED WINDOWS
DOWN HERE IN OUR TOWN
HE KNOW EVERY WHO
DOWN IN WHOVILLE BENEATH
HE'S BUSY NOW HANGING
A MISTLETOE WREATH

[​ scene 5- INT. the grinch's cave.

The grinch and max look out from the opening of the cave]

GRINCH:
I STARE DOWN FROM MY CAVE
WITH MY BEST GRINCHY GROWL
AT THE WARM LIGHTED WINDOWS
DOWN THERE IN THEIR TOWN

I HATE EVERY WHO

DOWN IN WHOVILLE BENEATH
HANGING A MISERABLE
MISTLETOE WREATH
AND THEY'RE HANGING THEIR STOCKINGS
FILLED WITH GOOD CHEER
TOMORROW IS CHRISTMAS IS PRACTICALLY HERE

[end song.
the grinch fall down on his bed in despair as max comes to annoy him]

MAX:
You must be used to it, you're old

GRINCH:
Yeah, oh uh

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 MAX:
You're not nasty, you saved me. That means, just a stray

GRINCH:
No I needed a guard dog, you were the cheapest way.

MAX:
Any plans for tomorrow?

GRINCH:
The who girl and boys will wake early and bright and stampede for the toys, they shair half a
brain. I can see it all, max, imagine with me.

Song- 5 “whatchama who”- grinch, kid who ensemble

[ we are back in whoville time square]

GRINCH[continued]:
It's the morning of christmas the forecast is sleet, in they come tripping on little feet, dear
little who tots the girls and the boys ready to rip through a mountain of toys. Isn't it precious,
it's like a sweet dream, so why do i have the distinct urge too--

[ kids scream]

KIDS:
OHHHH…
I GOT A WHATCHAMA WHATCHAMA WHO
YOU GOT A WHATCHAMA?
LOOK ITS A THINGA- MA
THINGA-MA DING
LETS ALL PLAY WITH A WHATCHAMA THING!

GRINCH:
OH, IT'S A ANNOYING
SO ANNOYING
ITS DESTROYING MY CALM AND MY MIND AND MY EAR DRUMS
DISTRESSING
SO DISTRESSING I'M CONFESSING THE SIGHT
OF KIDS MESSING WITH TOYS LEAVES ME COLD
I'M FEELING HORRIBLY OLD
BEHOLD!!

KIDS:
I GOT A WHATCHAMA WHATCHAMA WHO
YOU GOT A WHATCHAMA?
WE GOT A THINGA-MA LETS PLAY

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 GRINCH:
Why the noises? With the toysies? Girls and boysies devoting themselves to the mayhem and
chaos they should pay us!

FOR ENDURING THE SOUND

OF THE THESE HYPER MANIACAL
WHO- GIRLS AND BOYS

KIDS:
BANG! BANG! BANG!

GRINCH:
AND THEIR MISERABLE TOYS
THESE TOYS!

[ dance break, kazoo playing break]

KIDS:
BANGING AND BINGING
A THINGA-MA THING
BOUNCING AND BOUNCING A BOUNCE- A-MA-THING
HERE WE GO WITH THE WHATCHAMA FLY!

GRINCH:
I say I hate it and you wonder why.

KIDS:
Why? Why? Why? Why?
OHHHH
WE'VE GOT A PRESENT JUST FOR YOU
BUCKETS OF NOISE AND A WHATCHAMA WHO

GRINCH:
WHY CAN'T THEY JUST GO AWAY!!

KIDS:
THATS WHAT ITS LIKE ON
CHRISTMAS DAY!!

[ end song.
We are back in the grinch's cave]

GRINCH:
All the noise, noise, noise, noise, noise!

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 MAX:
Those two girls and boys get some interesting toys.
[ realizing what he said and off the grinch’s look]

MAX[continued]:
Bad bog. Misjudged the mood .

GRINCH:
Yeah, oh and the whos young and old will all sit down for a feast, and they'll feast and they'll
feast then they'll sleep. Then they'll feast then feast, feast, feast.
MAX:
Oh, what a treat
GRINCH:
What did you say?

MAX[nervously]:
What do they eat?
GRINCH:

Whos feast on who pudding and a rare who roast beast, which is something I cannot stand in
the least they'll say,oh. Please pass the pancakes and please pass the peas and have some of
those things. Then have some of these! Oh and then they'll do something I like least of all.
Every who down in whoville, the tall and the small will stand close together as christmas
bells ring. They sing-

[ the whos sing in the background]

EVERY WHO:
CHRISTMAS DAY IS IN OUR GRASP
AS LONG AS WE HAVE HANDS TO CLASP
FA WHO FORAZE
DAH WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS!
COME THIS WAY!
FA WHO FORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS DAY!

MAX:
I can't help it.i love these christmas descriptions

[ the grinch moves to the opening of his cave, he looks down on whoville]

GRINCH:
Who cares, I'm the top dog and they give me conniptions. What is that

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[ he point downwards, and max comes running over]

​[ scene 6 EXT. hill on mountain.

Cindy lou who and her siblings are putting up a sign that says;
“Merry christmas friend”]

CINDY LOU:
All alone in that cave, different doesn't mean he's bad.

BOO WHO:
I do hope he likes it.

CINDY LOU:
Well, how could he not? His heart swells a bit, he’ll be down like a shot.

MAMMA WHO[os]:
Kids!

[ the kids run off as they do the R in there sign falls off it now says:
“ merry christmas fiend”]

[ scene 7- INT. the grinch’ cave.

The grinch and max are looking down on the sign]

GRINCH:
Go on, read it.
MAX:
Um, merry… Merry christmas. Oh merry christmas friend.

GRINCH:
no , it says christmas fiend. That's the end. Oh yes,yes. How nice, I'm so glad someone made
a big effort to mock me, I'm mad. Oh I didn't think i could hate christmas time anymore.
Well i do now, so watch as i settle the score.

OLD MAX:
The more thought that he gave this alleged disrespect, the more vexed he became.

GRINCH:
I want christmas wrecked, it's been fifty three years i put up with it now, time to stop
christmas from coming but how?

[ he thinks for a minute]

GRINCH[continued]:
I know how, now.

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[ max and old max realizes what he's been thinking and hide under the bed on
the far left, the grinch goes over and dragd both of them out.]

OLD MAX:
Oh, please don't. I cried. I beg, I beg.

GRINCH:
No christmas for the whos, i'll take them down a peg.

Song- 6 “ i hate christmas eve reprise” - grinch

GRINCH:
I HATE CHRISTMAS EVE
THE WHOLE CHRISTMAS SEASON
I HATE THE WHOS AND HERE LIES THE REASON
CHRISTMAS, MY DEARS WON'T BE COMING
THIS YEAR

CHRISTMAS IS BANISHED AND WILL NOT APPEAR

I CAN PROMISE BECAUSE I'M SO CLEVER
CHRISTMAS WILL VANISH TOMORROW FOREVER

OLD MAX:
ALL IS NOT LOST
BUT STAY CALM THINK THIS THROUGH
AND COME UP WITH A PLAN FOR WHAT DO WE DO

[ into the camera]

​HAVE YOU HEARD MORE AWESOMELY MONSTROUS IDEA?

GRINCH:
CHRISTMAS MY DEARS WON'T BE COMING THIS YEAR

[end song]

[scene 8 INT.shopping mall.

Tables are set up with different products in the center at the back is an
elevator, the whos enter from the elevator and start looking at all the gifts on
the table:
Immediately cindy lou who catches her eye on a red rocking horse]

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 MAMMA WHO:
Off you scuttle, enjoy window shopping.

PAPA WHO:
​ y head’s popping.
We have windows already.​ M

MAMMA WHO:
Oh dear,relax! Be cheerful. I've a list to consult.

GRANDPA WHO:
Let's rewrap last year's gifts. They won't notice. resolved

MAMMA WHO:
Grandpa! No you old cynic.

GRANDMA WHO:
I give up.

GRANDPA WHO:
Whatever .

MAMMA WHO:
Cristmal shopping can be overwhelming, dear.

PAPA WHO:
Overwhelming? Never.

Song-7 “ it's the thought that counts” - mamma who, pappa who grandpa who,
grandma who , adult who ensemble, kid who ensemble

MAMMA WHO:
TO HANDLE ANY CHALLENGE IN THE PRESS OF LIFE
YOU MANAGE WITH THE LIST
YOU HAVE IN HAND

PAPA WHO:
WHEN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
FILLS YOU FULL OF STRESS AND STRIFE

MAMMA WHO:
YOU CAN DO IT ONCE YOU'VE THOUGHT IT THROUGH AND PLAN

GRANDPA WHO:
Not a chance cant be bothered

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 MAMMA WHO:
Grandpa!

YOU CAN DO IT CAUSE YOU'VE THOUGHT IT THROUGH AND PLANNED

GRANDMA:
I'M ALWAYS TELLING GRANDPA
DON'T WORRY WHAT YOU GET
LET'S NOT RUSH DOWNTOWN FUN AROUND
PUSH AND PULL AND FRET

PAPA WHO:
LETS NOT

MAMMA WHO:
PLEASE NOT

GRANDPA WHO:
WHY NOT?

MAMMA WHO:
WE JUST RECITE THIS TRUTH
THERE'S ALL PRESSURE ON
IT'S NOT THE GIFTS WE GIVE

ALL FOUR:
IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

GRANDPA WHO:
Well, lets just think about it and forget shopping

MAMMA WHO:
IT'S NOT THE GIFTS WE GIVE IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

OFFSTAGE VOICE:
Attention shoppers, special in the next hour on whatchama whos

ALL SHOPPERS:

Whatchama whos?

[ the shoppers run around in excitement , the grinch and max enters from the
elevator in a disguise:
Sun glasses, hat, jacket.
He speaks into the camera]

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 GRINCH:
Guess who?​ ​That's not my name. Im no who i'd be lying, i'm your local and friendly grinch.
Shh, I'm a spy.

MAX:
I love christmas shopping!

TRIXY WHO:
MY SISTER GETS HER SHOPPING DONE
BY MID JULY
HER MOTTO ISN'T PRETTY

BETTY WHO:
SHOP OR DIE
DONNA WHO:
THAT MEANS SHE SHOPS WHENEVER SHE GETS
A CHANCE
ID KIND OF LIKE TO KICK HER IN HER
CHRISTMAS PANTS

DONNA,TRIXY:
JUST A LITTLE KICK TO MAKE HER
CHRISTMAS DAY

MALE WHO ENSAMBLE:

WHERE STARVING AND WHERE COLD AND THERE'S NO
IF I COULD SWING IT
WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE TO QUIT

PAPA WHO:
KEEP AN EYE ON GRANDPA
HE SEEMS UPSET

GRANDPA WHO:
IT'S NOT THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
BUT IT'S THE GIFTS YOU GET

PAPA WHO:
Grandpa! That's not what we're saying.

GRANDPA WHO:
I know, it's what I'm saying.

THE IMPORTANT THING IS ALL THE STUFF I GET

Can we go home now?

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MAMMA, PAPA WHO:
YOU KIDS KEEP CLOSE TOGETHER
DON'T GO ANYWHERE

ADULT WHO ENSAMBLE:

SHOES FOR HIM
SOCKS FOR HER
BRAND NEW UNDERWEAR

KID WHO ENSAMBLE:

NO UNDERWEAR
NO SOCKS! NO SOCKS!
THAT'S A CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE
MAMMA WHO:
RECALL THE SIMPLE TRUTH
THAT ALL THE PRESSURE NOW
IT'S NOT THE GIFTS WE GIVE

EVERYONE:
IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE PRICE TAG
OR EVEN VAST AMOUNTS
IT'S NOT THE FANCY BRAND NAME
BUT THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

OFFSTAGE VOICE:
Last minute sale on thing-ama-dings

EVERYONE:
Thing-ama-dings?

[ everyone goes to one side of the stage and the grinch goes to a table with
fabric and fluff.
During the scene he cuts and steel red fabric and white fluff]

GRINCH:
Everything I need for my destiny plan. Time to get out of here max, lets scram.

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[ the grinch throws his supplies at max and leaves in the elevator.
Max is slow with putting the supplies in a bag and is left behind, the shoppers
spread out again and max gets entranced with there shopping]

EVERYONE:
SHOPPERS IN FORMATION MARCHING TWO BY TWO
NO TIME TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
THERE'S TOO MUCH TO DO

MARTHA MAY:
I FOUND THE PERFECT PERFUME

LOU WHO:
WHAT'S THE COST PER OUNCE

EVERYONE:
IT'S NOT HOW MUCH
REMEMBER IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS
IT'S NOT ABOUT EXPENSIVE

[ cindy lou stops and stares at a red rocking horse]

WERE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE

WE CUT OURSELVES SOME SLACK CAUSE
IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT --

STU LOU WHO:

Stop, look. Listen.

MAMMA WHO:
Do you see something nice you might like Cindy Lou?

CINDY LOU:
Santa Claus knows by now what I want, but thank you.

GRANDPA WHO:
The red rocking horse there cost a leg and an arm.

GRANDMA:
Oh, well manage some old who.

PAPA WHO:
Lets see grandpa what's the harm? That's a joke.

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MAMMA WHO:
RECALL THE SIMPLE TRUTH
AS ALL THE PRESSURE MOUNTS

EVERYONE:
THE PRESSURE MOUNTS
THE PRESSURE MOUNTS
IT'S NOT THE THINGS YOU BUY
THE SWEATER OR THE TIE
AND PRICES GO SKY HIGH

AND YOU'RE HALF THE MONEY SHY

IT'S THE THOUGHT
IT'S THE THOUGHT
IT'S THE THOUGHT
GRANDPA WHO:
That's what i said.

EVERYONE:
THAT COUNTS
WERE DONE!

[ end song.
The elevator doors open and the grinchs comes back in trying to get max]

GRINCH:
Get over here, max. Useless pest or ill have your dumb hide!

[ all the whos here him and gasp]

GRINCH[continued]:
I- i mean, come here little puppy, oh please come by my side

PAPA WHO:
How do you do sir? Do tell me, are you from these parts?

GRINCH:
Let me see. No in fact from afar off the charts.

PAPA WHO:
Oh, so where are you from, sir? And how long will you stay?

GRINCH[texas accent]:
I- im from Houston, ma’am. Who S of A. my last day.

GRANDMA WHO:
Oh how nice. Tourists in whoville. We get so few! We wish you a big whoville hey!

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 MAMMA WHO:
How do you do?

GRINCH:
Oh i'm gonna be sick.

PAPA WHO:
Welcome, who is your friend.

GRINCH:
I don't have friends, I do me. That's enough in the end. Oh, oh my doggy! Yep get along giddy
up.

MAMMA WHO:
Our whos sing.

[ the whos sing a note, and the grinch reacts with horror]

GRINCH:
Oh no.
MAMMA WHO:
And our big christmas feast. If you like that sort of thing.

GRINCH:

Oh, that sounds awful-ly fun. Yippy, where do I sign. I might just come on back and join in.
hoe divine, oh look little who kidlets all over the place. I hope Santa brings you gifts till you
turn blue in the face.

GRANDPA WHO:
Kids, say hi to the weird man.

GRINCH:
Don't really, I'm fine. Well chat with y’all has been super fun but alas .

MAMMA WHO:
No, and please don't forget about tomorrow's big feast, we’ll be serving traditional whoville
roast beast.

GRINCH:
Oh, yukky!
MAMA WHO:
Excuse me?

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 GRINCH:
Um, we are all so lucky.

MAMMA WHO:
oh,always get out on a song.

Song -8 “ it's the thought that counts tag” - grinch

GRINCH:
Good idea…
IT'S NOW ABOUT
THE ONE THING
OR EVEN THINGS THAT BOUNCE
IT'S NOT THE SMALTZY, WALTZY
STUFF, IT'S WHAT YOU BOUGHT
THAT COUNTS
See you later, whoville

[ end song.
The grinch and max exits through the elevator

Scene 9- INT. grinch's cave.

Old Max is sitting in his chair.the grinch is sewing a costume and tying a
reindeer horn on his forehead. ]

OLD MAX:
So the grinch hurried on the whos went their way, the whos never suspecting their danger
that day. And he turned his fake smile back into a frown, when he stole those old antlers on
route out of town. What's his devilish plan? Why the sewing machine? Oh, whatever it was, it
was bound to be mean. All the way up mount crumpit, he laughed in his throat, and back in
his cave made a hat and a coat. And he called me young max, and with yards of thread, he
secured those old antlers on top of my head.

Song- 9 “ this time of year reprise”- old max, max

OLD MAX:
NO CHOICE
ALWAYS MUST OBEY, NO VOICE
IT'S THE DOGGY WAY

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MAX:
PLEASE SIR
WHAT HAVE YOU GOT PLANNED PLEASE, SIR?
I DON'T UNDERSTAND

OLD MAX, MAX:

I DON'T UNDERSTAND

[ end song.
Max moves to look at himself in the mirror and realized the grinch's plan.]

MAX:
Oh! You cannot be serious, some respect if you please. Who will take me for Santa Claus
reindeer in these?

GRINCH:
You're a dimwit young max. It's a great grinchy trick. Why with this coat and this hat, I'll
look just like saint nick. If anyone stops us to ask where we are going, I'll say im St. Nicholas
And im ho, ho, ho-ing.

MAX:
Who the heck will believe you? You're not Santa Claus, you hate Christmas, little who
children and pets. Who have paws.

GRINCH:
Yes. yes, i do. I'm the grinch that's what grinches are for.

MAX:
You said grinches. Oh, no. does that mean there are more?

GRINCH:
No, uniques what i am. I was different at school, I kept my social distance before it was cool.

MAX:
But you can still be content. Different isn't bad. we all count. It's not too late. Make some
pals. Don't be sad.

GRINCH:
We both saw that sign they created. So i'm fiendish, so be it. Im special. Im hated.

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Song -10 “one of a kind”- grinch

GRINCH:
I'M ONE OF A KIND
THERE'S NO ONE LIKE ME, ONE OF A KIND
DOES THAT MAKE ME LONELY
BEING ONE OF A KIND
NO, THAT MAKES ME
FREE
NO KINFOLK NO CLOSENESS
NO FAMILY, NO FRIENDS, NO LETTERS TO OPEN
NO LETTERS TO SEND

MAX! I'M ONE OF A KIND

AND THAT'S HARD TO FIND
I DON'T MIND

[ checking himself in a mirror]

Oh, does this make me look fat?

WHEN YOU THINK OF THE FUSS

YOU GET WITH AN US, YOU KNOW
IT'S MUCH BETTER WITH NO ONE TO TRUST
TRUST. WHAT A BUST
IM WHERE IT ALL STARTS AND WHERE IT ALL ENDS
DON'T ASK ME FORGIVENESS, NO MAKING AMENDS
FRIENDS, DON'T NEED EM
WHEN THEY FINISHED ME THEY THREW OUT THE MOLD
I'M THE ONE AND ONLY-IST GRINCH
​ I’M COLD, SO COLD

NO DATES TO REMEMBER, APPOINTMENTS TO KEEP

NO PHONE CALLS TO WAKE ME
WHEN I WANT TO SLEEP
CAUSE I'M ONE OF A KIND
THERE'S NO ONE LIKE ME ON OF A KIND,
DOES THAT MAKE ME LONELY
BEING ONE OF A KIND?

DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH! NOT ME

NO PLANS TO BETRAY ME
WHEN I'M IN A PINCH
IM ALONE, MY ONLY
BECAUSE I'M THE GRINCH

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 I'M ONE OF A KIND
DO YOU MIND?
ONE OF A KIND
CANT BE DEFINED
I LOVE BEING ONE OF A KIND
Get used to it!

[ end song.
The grinch feeling good about himself, runs to the edge of the stage, and
breaks the fourth wall; ]

GRINCH[continued]:
Oh, thank you. Thank you. I'll be in Whoville all next week. You are the best, yes.

OLD MAX:
I hated to watch the grinch-

GRINCH[interrupting]:
Oh thank you so much, everyone at home you are my people, try me in high def, im worth it

OLD MAX:
I hated to watch the grinch-

GRINCH[interrupting again]:
Oh thank you, thank you. Oh stop, please stop. Ignore what i said earlier oh, i love your
couch-

[ two whos run onstage with a net and “catch” the grinch in the net and drag
him off]

GRINCH[continued]:
Hey, hey this is my Emmy nomination, stop!

OLD MAX:
Is he done? So I hated to watch the grinch swagger and strut. What else could I do? I'm just
a young mutt. So…

[ the grinch enters on a sleigh with max in front, the grinch holds a whip in his
hand]
OLD MAX[continued]:
The grinch hits me right up and piled empty old sacks in a ramshackle sleigh for his reindeer
named Max, and the grinch said to get at it! The homes where the whos are a snooze there
town.
GRINCH:
Feel the force maximilian! Say goodbye christmas, children! Whoa! Whoa! Look below!
Santa Claus is coming to town! Ho! Ho! Ho!

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[scene 10 INT. cindy lou whos house.
Grandma who is baking a pie while mamma who is hanging stockings and
papa who is wrapping presents ]

OLD MAX:
So it wasn't quite christmas, but the night before. When the grinch crackled down from his
cave with a roar, my poor back hurt like mad. My legs bellyaching somewhere under my fur
my young heart was breaking, the village was serene, all the lights turned down low, streets
were all empty drifting with snow. The children of whoville were dreaming of toys, other
grown ups tried hard not to make any noise.

[ grandpa who enters singing]

GRANDPA:
FAH WHO FOR-AZE

OLD MAX:
Shhh!!

PAPA WHO:
Lets wrap the kids presents.

GRANDPA WHO[yelling]:
Ride the pigs and pheasants?!!

GRANDMA WHO:
Shhh!!

GRANDPA WHO:
I'm not deaf, I just prefer my own reality.

PAPA WHO:
Do you feel it? The snow is just billowing down.

Song-11 “now's the time”- grandma who, papa who, grandpa who, mamma
who

GRANDMA WHO:
CAN YOU HEAR IT?
THE SILENCE ALL OVER THE TOWN

PAPA WHO:
THE CLOCKS ARE ALL
TICKING OFF THE HOURS
NOW ALL THE GIFTS ARE WRAPPED
TRIMMED WITH BOWS AND FLOWERS

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GRANDMA WHO:
NOW THE PIES SET OUT TO AIR
TOPPED WITH NUTS AND CHERRIES
NOW THE PUDDINGS ALL PREPARED
FILLED NUTS AND BERRIES

[ the children enter]

​ BUT DON'T YOU DARE

NOW'S THE TIME
WE ALL EMBRACE

ADULTS:
NOW'S THE TIME
HERE'S THE PLACE
ONE BY ONE
THE HOURS CHIME

[the children blow kisses and the adult grab them and place their hands on
there chess, the children exit]

MAMMA WHO:
HERE'S THE PLACE
NOW'S THE TIME
ALL THE GIFTS WILL COME, OF COURSE
ON THE NIGHT TIME SLEIGH RIDE.

PAPA WHO:
EVEN CINDYS GOT HER HORSE
FOR A CHRISTMAS SLEIGH RIDE

WOMEN:
NOW THE STREETS FILL UP WITH SNOW
FALLING SOFT AND STEADY

GRANDMA WHO:
NOW THE FIRES BURNING LOW
EVERYTHING IS READY

MEN:
NOW THE DRIFTS ARE DRAFTING DEEP
ALL THE EXPECTATION

GRANDMA, GRANDPA:
ALL THE CHILDREN SOUND A SLEEP
WE’RE A TIRED NATION

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ALL FOUR:
NOW'S THE TIME
WE ALL EMBRACE
NOW'S THE TIME
HERE'S THE PLACE
ONE BY ONE
THE HOURS CHIME
HERE'S THE PLACE

NOW'S THE TIME

[ everyone except for mamma who exits]

MAMMA WHO:
NOW AND THEN REMEMBERING
ALL OUR PAST DECEMBRING
ALL WE DO, WE'VE DONE BEFORE
IS THAT SANTA AT THE DOOR?

[ end song.
mamma who exits

Scene 11 INT. cindy lou whos house.

after a beat max comes flying out of the chimney]

MAX:
If we really must do this, let's fix up a winch

GRINCH[os]:
If fat Santa can do it can make it. Then so can the grinch.

[ the grinch tumbles out of the chimney]

MAX:
Boy, instead here's a plan, let's go home.

GRINCH:
Ho , ho, ho. Oh, just dropping in for a nice christmas visit, that's not something to apologize
for, now is it? Oh look, tiny whos stocking hung all in a row. These little socks will be the first
things to go.

MAX:
This is wrong, mr.grinch-

GRINCH:
Oh, “this is wrong mr grinch” , no ifs, ands or maybe what we are doing here max, is taking
candy from babies. Ah stuff it!

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[ old max enters]

Song -12 “ you’re a mean one mr grinch”- old mad, max, grinch

OLD MAX:
The grinch slithered and sluck with a face most unpleasant as he plotted his plot to take
every present.

YOU’RE A MEAN ONE

YOU REALLY ARE A HEEL
YOU’RE AS CUDDLY AS A CACTUS
YOU'RE AS CHARMING AS AN EEL, MISTER GRINCH
YOU'RE A BAD BANANA WITH A GREASY BLACK PEEL

YOU'RE A MONSTER
MR GRINCH
YOUR HEARTS AN EMPTY HOLE
YOUR BRAIN IS FULL OF SPIDERS
YOU’ VE GOT GARLIC IN YOUR SOUL
MISTER GRINCH
I WOULDN'T TOUCH YOU WITH A THIRTY-NINE
AND A HALF FOOT POLE

MAX:
Mister grinch you wouldn't do that, not the whos feast,

GRINCH:
I'LL TAKE THE WHOS PUDDING
I'LL TAKE THE ROAST BEAST
I'LL CLEAN UP THIS ICE BLOCK
AS QUICK AS A FLASH

MAX:
HAVE YOU NO SHAME?

GRINCH:
WHEN EVERYTHINGS STOLEN FROM A TO THE Z
I’LL END WITH A FLOURISH AND… STUFF UP THE TREE

OLD MAX:
YOU’RE A VILE ONE
MISTER GRINCH
YOU'VE GOT TERMITES IN YOUR SMILE
YOU HAVE ALL THE TENDER SWEETNESS OF A SEASICK

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 CROCODILE
MISTER GRINCH

MAX:
Oh, not the little red rocking horse.

GRINCH:
Oh, I hope i dont drop it.

OLD MAX:
Given the choice between the two of you.

[ the grinch drops the red rocking horse ]

SEASICK CROCODILE

GRINCH:
Milk and cookies1
I'M A ROTTER
I'M A GRINCH
THESE SHOES WELL I GOT LOSTS

[ the grinch chugs a glass of milk, and lets out a huge fart. Old max and max
react horrified]

Max how dare you. You'll wake the neighbors.

OLD MAX:
YOUR HEARTS A DEAD TOMATO

GRINCH:
SQUASHED WITH MOLD AND PURPLE SPOTS

OLD MAX:
YOU’RE THE GRINCH
Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful assortment of
deplorable garbage imaginable, mangled up in

TANGLED UP KNOTS
YOU NAUSEATE ME

GRINCH:
I NAUSEATE ‘EM

OLD MAX:
​YOU NAUSEATE ME MISTER GRINCH
WITH A NAUSEOUS SUPER ‘NAUS
YOUR A TRIPLE DECKER TOADSTOOL AND

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Sauerkraut sandwich
WITH ARSENIC SAUCE

GRINCH:
I'M A MEAN ONE

MAX, OLD MAX:

YOU’RE THE MEANEST MEANIE MEAN ONE

GRINCH:
AIN'T YOU GLAD YOU FINALLY SEE ONE

ALL THREE:
MISTER GRINCH

GRINCH:
Stuff up the tree!

[ end song.

Scene 12- INT. cindy lou whos house

The grinch begging to take the tree when Cindy lou who enters]

CINDY LOU:
​ hy are you taking our christmas tree?
Santy claus! hello!​ W

GRINCH:
Ah, you know, uh…
CINDY LOU:
And why are you taking our fireplace logs, and why does your reindeer resemble a dog?

GRINCH:
Oh, prancer. Ye what a funny old tyke, you see some reindeer’s are reindeer and some quite
dog like. Well my sweet little tot, i have nothing to hide there's a light on this tree that won't
light on one side. So i'm taking it home to my workshop, my dear i'll repair it up there and
then i'll bring it back here.

CINDY LOU:
You're so kind.

GRINCH:
I so... am.

CINDY LOU:
But return it by dawn.

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 GRINCH:
But of course. Who are you, my wee tiny frog spawn.

CINDY LOU:
cindy lou who.

GRINCH:
Well get you. Listen here , why are you up when the others are sleeping? Are you spying miss
who? Could that be why you're creeping? Come on, girlie now tell me the minutes of flying
I've got work to do, kid.

[ cindy lou starts crying]

GRINCH[continued]:
She's actually crying. Oh please little who can't be as bad as all that? This is me, Santa Claus,
you can tell by my hat! Max i- i mean prancer, come here on the double this who thing of
ours is in some sort of trouble, i-
[ cindy lou hugs the grinch]
GRINCH[continued]:
This is awkward

CINDY LOU:
I had such a bad dream and it gave me a fright. Do you think you could stay here just for the
night?

GRINCH:
Im santa claus, my dear and it's christmas eve. All the things I must do well, you wouldn't
believe.

CINDY LOU:
Of course, silly me. You'll be bushed when the night ends and just hurry back home to your
family and friends.

GRINCH:
Well, in fact Santa tends to do christmas solo. Just my thing, no big deal. Moving on, let it go

Song 13- “ santa for a day” cindy lou who, grinch

CINDY LOU:
YOU’RE ALL ALONE

GRINCH:
Never alone with a mirror.

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CINDY LOU:
ALL THE TIME

GRINCH:
Let's hear it for the single folk.

CINDY LOU:
THERE NO ONE THERE

GRINCH:
I don't care.

CINDY LOU:
That's terrible, santy that's foolish, that's wrong, that's wrong. No matter where you may be
you will always belong. There was someone I heard who was all alone so I made them a gift.

GRINCH:
Still dont care.

CINDY LOU:
I just wanted to be nice.

SOMETIMES WHEN YOUR ALL ALONE

GRINCH:
No, no! It's a ballad!

CINDY LOU:
YOU KNOCK, AND THERE'S NO HOME
SEEMS LIKE NOTHINGS IN YOUR STOCKING
NO ONE KNOCKING
PLEASE…
BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY
YOU'RE MY SANTA ANYWAY
I'LL BE IN YOUR STOCKING
I'M THE ONE WHO'S KNOCKING CHRISTMAS DAY

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 COLORED LIGHTS
STARRY NIGHTS
SNOWFLAKES GLISTENING
I'LL BE LISTENING
I'LL BE TRUE
TRIM THE TREE LOOK AT ME CELEBRATING
BUT I'M WAITING FOR YOU

PROMISE YOU'LL REMEMBER ME

DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'LL BE
SPECIALLY WHEN THE SNOW IS FALLING
I'LL BE CALLING
EVEN WHEN WE'RE FAR APART
YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING TO MY HEART
SO THIS IS HOW WELL ALWAYS STAY
MY SANTA FOR A DAY!

THIS WILL BE OUR SONG,

YOU AND I BELONG
HEART TO HEART TOGETHER
CHRISTMAS DAY

[ end song.
The grinch has tears in his eyes]
CINDY LOU:
Those are tears.

GRINCH:
Nah.

CINDY LOU:
Was It something I said?

GRINCH:
No, just an old injury hit by a boomerang. Oh you're a darling, oh look what a strange thing
to see, i appear to have fixed all the lights on this tre.

CINDY LOU:
I'm fixed too, santa. No more fears, no more fright. I'll be thinking of you mr. clause through
the night.

GRINCH:
But you never did tell me cindy-lou who, what's the spooky dream.

CINDY LOU:
Well, I dreamt there was someone with eyes like a frog, and he hated christmas and
whoville, and children and dogs.

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[the grinch has a new found anger as she describes this person, max barks]

GRINCH:
Ah, shhh! Grrr! Sorry, haitball, go on.

CINDY LOU:
Slinking along inch by inch and then who did i see but our neighbour, old grinch.

GRINCH:
I see, well no doubt the old grinch thinks you're pitiful too. Which is why he prefers his
seclusion to you. You know you run along now and sleep tiny ant sized who daughter, gah!!

[ cindy lou who laughs the grinch tries to scare her again but she just laughs]

GRINCH[continued]:
Now run along, get that cup of cold bile, i mean water yeah.

[ cindy lou who giggles and grabs a glass of water while max whimpers]

GRINCH[continued]:
ON, max! Cease your blubbering or i'll get shouty, heel! We still have the rest of their
christmas to steal.

[ scene 13 INT. who houses.

The grinch through the scene runs through different house he takes;
Presents, stockings, food, and trees]

OLD MAX:
And when Cindy Lou went up to bed with her cup, he snuck back to the chimney and stuffed
the tree up. He tore through the town while I trotted behind and he smashed and he grabbed
every gift he could find. He ransacked the whos homes, he de-fooded their fridges. He wrote
grinchy type words on the sidewalks and bridges.

GRINCH:
Hashtag grinch!

OLD MAX:
He left nothing but hooks and some wire. And the last thing he took was the log from the
fire, and the one crumb of food that he left in the house was a crumb that was even too small
for a mouse. And he did the same thing to the others whose houses, leaving crumbs much too
small for the others whose mouses. He would climb to the window and then very nimbly sort
of wiggle and jiggle his way up the chimney.

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 Song 14 “your a mean one mister grinch reprise”- old max

OLD MAX:
YOU'RE THE MEAN ONE
MISTER GRINCH
YOU REALLY ARE A HEEL
YOU'RE AS CUDDLY AS A CACTUS
YOUR AS CHARMING AS AN EEL
MISTER GRINCH
YOU'RE A BAD BANANA WITH A GREASY BLACK PEEL

YOU'RE A MEAN ONE

MISTER GRINCH
YOU'RE A NASTY WASTY SKUNK
YOUR HEART IS FULL OF UNWASHED SOCKS
YOUR SOUL IS FULL OF GUNK
MISTER GRINCH

The three words that best describe you as follows and i quote

STINK!
STANK!
STUNK!

[ end song.

Old max stands in front of cindy lou whos house]

OLD MAX:
It was a quarter past dawn, and the who's still in bed. The whos still a snooze as he packed
up his sled, he packed it up with their presents, their ribbons, their wrappings, their tags,
their tinsels, all the trimming and trappings, the whos family woke to a terrible sight. All the
gifts and their food had been snached in the night.

[ scene 14 INT. cindy lou whos house.

The parents and children enter in horror]

PAPA WHO:
All the presents have vanished and so have the toys. I slept like a hippo, did you hear a noise?

MAMMA WHO:
No, I slept like a mattress. Oh the food has left the house, there's not even a crumb that
would interest a mouse. Our dear home looks like a tornado swept through it.

PAPA WHO:
So how did it happen and just who would do it?

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 CINDY LOU:
I think I may know who and its it's funny because…

MAMMA WHO:
Why, my dear cindy lou?

CINDY LOU:
He looks like a santy claus. And you must be lonely, no family, no friends and no presents to
open and no presents to send.

PAPA WHO:
Well, my sweetheart our thank, you've been very mature.

CINDY LOU:
Till i find him and lose it and give him what for! Hiyah

Song 15- “where are you christmas” - mamma who, papa who, adult ensemble

MAMMA WHO:
WHERE ARE YOU CHRISTMAS?
WHY CAN'T I FIND YOU?
WHY HAVE YOU GONE AWAY?

PAPA WHO:
MY WORLD IS CHANGING
I'M REARRANGING

MAMMA WHO:
DOES THAT MEAN CHRISTMAS
CHANGES TOO

ADULT ENSEMBLE:
AHHHH, AHHHH
WHERE ARE YOU CHRISTMAS?
DO YOU REMEMBER?

MAMMA WHO:
THE ONE I USED TO KNOW
I'M NOT THE SAME ONE
DID CHRISTMAS CHANGE?
OR JUST…
ME

[ end song

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Cindy lou grabs her moms hand and they exit]

[scene 15 EXT. the top of mount crumpit.

The sleigh with the present is at the edge of the mountain , old max enters ]

OLD MAX:
The mad grinch all this time was out pecking his whip and his sleigh to the hough mountain
tip. Ever onward beyond where he roared to the night, way higher than I do a frightening
height. Up three thousand feet to the crest of mount crumpit, he rode with his load to the tip
top to dump it.

[ old max exits as max and the grinch enter]

GRINCH:
Pooh-pooh to the whos. That's the tune I'll be humming, there finding out now no christmas
is coming. They're just waking up. Max put a paw to your ear there's a noise coming soon
that we simply must hear. Oh the lame whos will be cry buckets, that's just what they'll do.
Ready max get set, go for a whoville boo hoo. Come on …. What's that?

[ there's a light humming of “who likes christmas” ]

GRINCH[continued]:
Wait. the sound isn't sad no, no this sound sounds merry. Oh, it must be a trick of the ears .
no its merry! Merry!

WHOS[os]:
WHO LIKES CHRISTMAS
WHOS LIKE CHRISTMAS
WERE FOR CHRISTMAS

GRINCH:
You see what I see? Have my eyes gone insane? I just don't understand, someone pulling my
chain every who down in whoville the tall and the small they're… they're singing without any
presents at all.

MAX:
This is so good! Christmas came! Without ribbons, it came without tags, it came without
packages boxes or bags. Puzzle on that mr. grinch! And the puzzle some more you can puzzle
till your puzzle gets sore!

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WHOS[os]:
WHOS LOVE CHRISTMAS
CHERISH CHRISTMAS
CHERISH FAMILY
AND FRIENDS TO OUR LIFE

GRINCH:
Christmas came. Without presents. It's still christmas day.

MAX:
Yes, sir. It's still christmas day. Maybe Christmas, maybe, doesn't come from a store. Maybe
Christmas perhaps… means a little bit more?

GRINCH:
What is it this Christmas and what is a who? How can they be happy? How can it be true?
Ah… I'm cold uh…

Song 16- “one of a kind reprise” - max, grinch, cindy lou

MAX:
YOU'RE ONE OF A KIND
THERE'S NO ONE LIKE YOU

GRINCH:
That's right.

MAX:
AND THAT MAKES YOU SPECIAL
BEING ONE OF A KIND
YES THAT MAKES YOU FREE
YOU'RE FREE TO BE LONELY
YOU'RE FREE TO BE MEAN

GRINCH:
THE MOST THE ONE AND ONLY
THE WORLDS EVER SEEN

MAX:
And you can keep that mr. grinch. You keep that forever.

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CINDY LOU [os]:
PROMISE YOU'LL REMEMBER ME
DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'LL BE
​SPECIALLY WHEN THE SNOW IS FALLING
I'LL BE CALLING

GRINCH:
SHE SING TO ME
WHAT COULD EXPLAIN IT?
I STOLE THE TREE
THAT CINDY LOU WHO GIRL STILL THINKS OF ME
I DON'T UNDERSTAND

MAX:
THEY STILL HAVE THERE CHRISTMAS THEY KNOW HOW TO SHARE

GRINCH:
I TOOK ALL HE PRESENTS
AND SHE DOESN'T CARE

CINDY LOU[of]:
EVEN WHEN WE'RE FAR APART
YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING TO MY HEART

GRINCH:
SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT HERE
THERE'S SOMETHING I'VE MISSED
HOW COULD I THINK I COULD LIVE MY LIFE LIKE THIS?
JUST ONE OF A KIND
WAS I BLIND?
AND WHERE DOES IT END
NOT ONE SINGLE FRIEND
I HATE!
BEING ONE OF A KIND!

[ end song.

The grinch doubles over in pain]

GRINCH
Oh, it hurts, max it hurts. Make it stop, make it seize. I feel… warmth for those at goodwill.
Peace.

MAX:
Oh boss, don't fight it. You're getting so near. Thinking it through.

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 GRINCH:
Do i feel close now because … am i a who too?

[old max enters]

OLD MAX:
What happened next? Well, down in whoville they say the grinch's small heart grew three
sizes that day .

[the grinch screams in pain the pain turns into a demonic laugh then turns
into a giggle.]

GRINCH:
Wow. that feels so much better. Max come here boy, give me that belly. I never realized
before how lovely you are, I think we're forgetting there's just one more thing. I'm still Santa,
you're still prancer. We've presents to bring. Quick hitch up that sleigh and tie up that sack,
we have two or three minutes to bring that stuff back.

[Max and the grinch exit the stage]

[ scene 16 EXT. whoville time square

Old max enters]

Song 17 “ this time of year tag”- old max

OLD MAX:
I'LL REMEMBER ALL THESE THINGS THIS TIME OF YEAR
I'LL HOLD WHAT MEMORY BRINGS AND HUG IT NEAR
A MIRACLE THAT SONG INSPIRED

Geez, it's late. It's time i retired

KEEPING ALL I FEEL

KNOWING THAT IT'S REAL
ON LIFE MERRYWELL

Of all my tales I like this one the best and how does it end? Whos tell the viewers the rest

[old max exits al the whos enter singing]

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 Song 18- “ welcome christmas ” - every who

EVERY WHO:
FA WHO FOR-AZE
DA WHO DOR-AZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS COME THIS WAY
FA WHO FORAZE, DAH WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS COME THIS WAY
FA WHO FORAZE, DA WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS DAY

WELCOME, WELCOME
FAH WHO RAH-MOOSE
WELCOME, WELCOME
DAH WHO DAH-MOOSE
CHRISTMAS TIME WILL ALWAY BE
JUST AS LONG AS WE HAVE WE
FAH WHO FOR-AZE
DAH WHO DOR-AZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS COME THIS WAY

FA WHO FORAZE, DA WHO DORAZE

WELCOME CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS DAY
OOOOHHH, OOOOHHH
OOOOHHH, OOOOHHH
WELCOME, WELCOME
FAH WHO RAH-MOOSE
WELCOME, WELCOME
DAH WHO DAH-MOOSE
CHRISTMAS DAY IS IN OUR GRASP
SO LONG AS WE HAVE HANDS TO CLASP

FA WHO FORAZE, DA WHO DORAZE

WELCOME CHRISTMAS
HAPPY TO SAY
FA WHO FORAZE, DA WHO DORAZE
WELCOME CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS DAY

[ end song

Off stage there is a sound of a horn honking, the grinch rides on stage.]

GRINCH:
Hello! Friends, who-mans, countrymen, i wish you a merry ch… I can't say it, let's go home.

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 MAX:
You can do it mr. grinch

GRINCH:
Oh, i wish you a merry ch… chrrr… ok don't rush me. I wish you a merry…

CINDY LOU:
Hi, mr. grinch

GRINCH:
Christmas. Oh, I said it, Merry Christmas who's one and all! I brought back the tinsel and
sparklers and poppers and cymbals and scooters and massive space hoppers. I've presents
and wrappings and trappings and toys, and I want to fill this christmas with noise, noise,
noise. For your brother, a pitch pipe so you can sing right in tune.

BOO WHO:
Thank you mr. grinch

GRINCH:
Oh, and to get us all in the christmas mood, ive who-hash and roast beast mountains of food
and i have something special for this friend of course. For my dear cindy-lou who, a fine red
rocking horse.

CINDY LOU:
There's just one thing you've missed.

GRINCH:
I've missed? Oh no no no. that can't be, i… there's no more gifts on my list

CINDY LOU:
No, the presents are great and we were so grateful too. To be honest the only thing missing
was you.

Song 19- “ finale” - grinch, cindy lou who, company

GRINCH:
PROMISE YOU'LL REMEMBER ME
CINDY LOU:
DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU'LL BE
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SNOW IS FALLING

BOTH:
I'LL BE CALLING

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COMPANY:
EVEN WHEN WERE
FAR APART
YOU'VE DONE SOMETHING TO MY HEART
SO THIS IS HOW YOU'LL ALWAY STAY
MY SANTA FOR A DAY

GRINCH:
So i brought back the toys and the food for the feast and I conquered my fear, and i carved
the roast beast.

COMPANY:
THIS WILL BE OUR SONG
YOU AND I BELONG
HEART TO HEART TOGETHER
CRRISTMAS DAY

[end show

Bows

song 20- “Exit music”- company

COMPANY:
WHO LIKES CHRISTMAS
WHOS LIKE CHRISTMAS
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
AND CHRISTMAS TO BE
WHOS LIKE CHRISTMAS
HERE'S THE REASON
TIS THE SEASON
TO BE FREEZIN

WHO LIKES MISTLETOE

AND THE KISS HELLO
SPIRITS SHOWING KINDNESS BLOWING ALWAYS
SNOW IS FALLING THINK OF ME
WHO?
ME!

[ everyone exits]

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