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Rick and Morty 1.
COLD OPEN:
JERRY SMITH looks under a rug for something. He makes his way
to the garage, turning back annoyed.
JERRY
(yelling)
1 And maybe we wouldn’t all resort to 1
blaming each other if some people
learned to keep their sticky
fingers to their own belongings!
JERRY
(muttering to self)
2 Where is it... 2
JERRY (CONT'D)
3 Hm. Fine. 3
JERRY (CONT'D)
4 You take a man’s salad tongs, then 4
you prepare to pay for those salad
tongs. Rick.
RICK
5 Aw Jerry, what the fuck did you do? 5
ALIEN COMMANDER
6 Smith family of planet earth. You 6
have agreed to be drafted into the
Great Intergalactic War.
MORTY
(amongst grumbling)
7 C'mon Rick. This guy serious? This 7
a real thing? I never heard about
no war.
RICK
8 Um, actually, corporal. I believe 8
we are legally obliged to avoid the
draft on account of the contract my
son-in-law, uh, clicked.
RICK (CONT'D)
9 Looks like we have a different 9
draft waiting for us private.
ALIEN COMMANDER
(snapping)
10 Stop that. You’re just throwing 10
around rankings sarcastically. It’s
not even clever.
OPENING CREDITS
ACT ONE
The Smiths walk into a large sports arena. CRANKLE FLAKE sits
at a commentator’s desk (stubby, bright orange, speaks like
Bruce Buffer) shaking as if one line away from an overdose.
CRANKLE FLAKE
(outrageous shouting)
12 And with the arrival of Team Smith 12
at the south entrance it looks like
we’re all shaped up for an
incredible game of
Korpapoozillapoo!
The Smiths look around confused- except Rick who stares ahead
expectantly.
RICK
20 Y’know what I say Morty? I say boo! 20
Boo to your winning spirit--
MORTY
21 (small) 21
22 Aw what. 22
RICK
23 -- Sometimes you gotta fucking earn 23
your stripes. Run the gauntlet. And
be a man. Ol’ Grandpa Rick won’t
always be here to, to, pick you
outta the sandbox Morty. Dust the
dirt off your trousers. Now what do
you say we get that furnt into that
gobbo and win this fucking thing!
The family- save for Morty- is won over. Rick takes a shaky,
<SENTIMENTAL BREATH>.
JERRY
24 Well I’m inspired Rick. 24
SUMMER
25 That was very motivating grandpa. 25
BETH
26 Okay... yeah. Let’s win this thing. 26
RICK
27 As a family! 27
RICK
29 Aw shit. Oh well. I’ll be cheering 29
you on from the sidelines.
JERRY
30 Listen, we don’t need Rick! We all 30
have something unique we bring to
the table. Beth- you’re my wife and
I love you. Kids- you're my kids...
Summer... you're older and Morty
you're--
SUMMER
31 Worst speech ever dad. 31
MORTY
32 Stop trying to be the hero. You’re 32
the reason we’re here to begin
with.
JERRY
33 You're right... 33
(heroic)
34 And looks like I’m going to be the 34
reason we get out of this mess.
JERRY (CONT'D)
35 I volunteer Team Smith to compete 35
first!
SUMMER
36 What!? How is that your solution?! 36
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
37 Mmm. Rick Sanchez, I thought it got 37
a little chilly in here.
RICK
38 Peckleton Milkyway. The fuck do you 38
want?
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
39 Funny. I was about to ask you the 39
same thing. Didn’t think I’d ever
see you in the arena again after
you're last Korpapoozillapoo
stint... emphasis on the poo.
RICK
(steaming)
40 Peckleton-- 40
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
41 Coach, actually. See, when you 41
abandoned us off the field- tears
in your eyes and crap in your pants
-the rest of the team had to pick
up your pieces.
BACK TO:
RICK
(unimpressed)
43 Wowee. How many rehearsals that 43
monologue take, king shit.
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
(shrieking)
44 You don’t get to say that! 44
(collects self)
45 Don’t think I don’t know the real 45
reason you’ve returned Sanchez. And
when my BeeBos defeat your Smiths-
then she will see you for the loser
you really are.
RICK
46 Sports and theatre. You're talented 46
Peckleton I’ll give you that.
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
47 I’ll see you on the field. Rick. 47
RICK
48 Shit. Shit. Shit. 48
Rick kneels down rifling through his bag. The family dressed
in uniforms, are pleasantly surprised by his return.
JERRY
49 Well, well, well it looks like 49
somebody does care.
RICK
50 Shut up Jerry. 50
RICK (CONT'D)
51 Listen- I’m your coach now. Just do 51
what I say and we’ll be coasting
our way to the finals.
RICK (CONT'D)
52 Beat it. 52
He schlumps off.
Morty squints.
MORTY
53 What’s going on Rick? You up to 53
something here? While we’re out
playing our asses off, you're
coaching us to- to be activated
like some secret weapon that's only
activated through coaching? You use
us to rob the stadium blind? That
it Rick?
RICK
54 For fucks sake Morty. Not 54
everything is some giant sci-fi
conspiracy. Just buckle down, and
ball up.
(180 flip)
55 Now let’s win some fucking 55
Zillapoo! I’m the coach!!
SUMMER
57 What the fuck? 57
JERRY
59 Gobbler? Okay, I’m offended. Rick 59
what is he talking about?
A GONG sounds.
SUMMER
62 It’s like I’m not even doing 62
anything!
She isn’t. Rick sits on the bench. His own sweatband glowing
with the same red aura.
The furnt soars into the air right into... Jerry’s hands.
Rick kisses the air towards Jerry. “Jumping” his control over
from Summer to him. Jerry GLOWS with the same red aura.
Summer and Jerry in sync bend over and grab the furnt. They
tug back and forth.
SUMMER
65 Let go! 65
JERRY
(sheesh)
66 Okay! 66
RICK
(gesturing T-O)
67 Reff! 67
RICK
68 Oy vey. You guys think this is some 68
baby dick clown show? That would’ve
been our asses getting munched had
Summer not completely rose to the
occasion.
Morty keeps looking out the huddle towards the high stands.
RICK (CONT'D)
69 Stop trying so hard. I’ve attached 69
a neural-link in these limited
edition Smith brand sweatbands
where I control all your physical
movements.
JERRY
70 Rick! You’ve been cheating?! 70
RICK
71 No Jerry. We’ve been cheating. 71
Except for when you fucked up and
flippered yourself, that was all
you.
BETH
72 So what, you want us to wait around 72
for you to puppet us like one of
Morty’s video games?
RICK
73 Basically. That actually seems like 73
the greatest strategy you could
afford yourselves. Hang back. Pick
your ass. I don’t care. Just be on
your A-game once I’m in the drivers
seat.
JERRY
74 Yeah cause that worked out so great 74
last time Rick. What happened to
winning as a family?
RICK
75 God Jerry. Why is everything so 75
fucking hard to get through your
play-doh skull? This is bigger than
family, this is about me making
that smug assface Peckleton, eat
his own shit! So with me or against
me, just promise me you’ll stay out
of my fucking way and give me this!
JERRY
76 Real nice Rick. 76
EVERYONE
(upset)
77 Smiths. 77
ACT TWO
MORTY
(juggling furnt)
79 What the heck does that even mean? 79
No one’s explained this game yet!
SUMMER
80 Toss the furnt Morty! You’re 80
costing us the game!
RICK
81 Toss the fucking furnt Morty! 81
You’re the worst wobbler I’ve ever
seen!
RICK
83 C'mon Morty! I’m trying to bring 83
home the bacon!
Morty watches the two robed figures disappear with the child
down a dark hallway. Dramatically, he turns to his family,
the crowd, then Rick. Shaking his head in slow-motion, he
drops the furnt and runs off the field. The crowd <BOOS>!
CRANKLE FLAKE
84 Sorry Team Smith, hope you're 84
better at fighting wars than you
are at playing Korpapoozillapoo!
Cause that’s what you’re gonna be
doing! In five--
RICK
85 What the hell was that Smiths? You 85
cost us the game!
BETH
86 Fuck off dad. If you cared so much 86
you would’ve helped us out. We’re
leaving!
CRANKLE FLAKE
87 Four! 87
RICK
88 Well good luck with that Beth. Your 88
son just fucked this thing for
everyone. I hope you like your wars
brutal and lonely. Cause I’m not
saving your ass this time.
CRANKLE FLAKE
89 Three! 89
SUMMER
90 Oh yeah Grandpa? You want to blame 90
Morty. You're a shit coach. What
was your game plan?
JERRY
91 Some scientist Rick is. Can’t even 91
invent a mediocre playbook.
CRANKLE FLAKE
92 Two! 92
CRANKLE FLAKE
96 Team Smith moves on! 96
RICK
97 Wow. 97
BETH
98 You know what, I hope it was worth 98
it. I quit.
SUMMER
99 Y’know Grandpa I get it... this 99
game... it does something to a
person. And I’m no doctor, but it
obviously did something to you. But
you dismissed us... you dismissed
us like cold soup. And... we’re not
soup, we’re people.
Rick is left alone now. Peckleton slinks towards him.
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
100 Like father like grandson, Rick. 100
Abandoning your team eh? Shit
coach? They don’t even know the
half of it--
RICK
101 God damn. Take it down a notch 101
Peckleton. Can’t you see I’m
hurting here?
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
102 ...I always liked cold soup. 102
RICK
103 Augh, get the fuck off me! We’re 103
not friends all of a sudden. God
what the hell was that? Go find
someone else to have your rival
turned friend moment with.
RICK (CONT'D)
(prepping portal gun)
104 God. Screw this. Serves me right 104
letting the past rock me like its
bitch. Never doing that again...
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
105 Mmm. You sure about that? 105
RICK
(jaw on the floor)
108 Holy shit... I got a game to win. 108
PHIL
109 Fools. The only God that exists is 109
the one we constructed, and it will
not stop until every homosexual is
eradicated from the world. I swear
to it.
PHIL (CONT'D)
110 Augh! Littering! 110
PHIL (CONT'D)
(nasally whine)
111 Oh God oh God. Is this a dream!? 111
Who’s doing this!?
PHIL (CONT'D)
112 Holy guacamole... 112
PHIL (CONT'D)
113 I’m sorry!! 113
MORTY
114 Quick! You! Uh, take me to your 114
leader.
PHIL
(distressed)
115 I beg your pardon? 115
Morty, using his jaw, gets Phil to his feet. Phil clambers to
the walls, wailing and freaking out. The robed individuals
turn the corner.
MORTY
(still controlling Phil)
116 Oh shit! 116
ROBED INDIVIDUALS
(spinning on their heels)
117 Oh shit! 117
Morty and Phil break. Both freak out rambling. Every syllable
Morty speaks jolts Phil arbitrarily like a ragdoll.
MORTY PHIL
It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s... Oh my God. This isn’t
Jesus. Don’t look too much happening. My whole world is
into that. Let’s calm down turning upside down!
and get back to business. (taps lips, blushing)
Look at me... look at me. What... was that? A shadow in
You're gonna show me... the dark I’ve casted away for
somehow what's going on here. far too long- God- is this
You can bring me as a guest why you chose me? To undrape
or, d- do you have a tiny these lies?
camera?...or...
Morty’s over this. He speaks, sending Phil repeatedly against
the wall until unconscious.
MORTY (CONT'D)
118 This is dumb. I’m being dumb. 118
Trying to use tricks up my sleeve
when the classics work just fine.
Like if it ain’t broke.
RICK
119 Jesus Jerry, it’s been twenty 119
minutes. What the hell happened to
you?
JERRY
(focused on grill)
120 Life happened Rick. I wasn’t gonna 120
be a gobbler forever. Do I miss it?
Sure. Was I incredibly gifted?
Absolutely. But I’m good at a lot
of things Rick... why waste my time
unappreciated by--
RICK
121 We need a gobbler. We need you. 121
JERRY
122 Rick... 122
Jerry hops over the stand, they grip hands like real bros.
JERRY (CONT'D)
123 Guess it’s time we get the old team 123
together and show them what this
old sports all about...
REVEAL: Summer and Beth hanging back just a bit behind Rick.
JERRY (CONT'D)
124 Oh! You-- 124
RICK
125 Yeah. Last picked sorry buddy. 125
Honestly, this hot dog shtick was
far more engaging than anything
Beth and Summer were doing...
SUMMER
126 Hey dad. 126
RICK
127 And frankly we don't have the time 127
to have a “getting the band back
together moment” here. It’s been
twenty minutes, everyone was just
hanging around. You getting this
hot dog gig... it’s astonishing.
Alright...
RICK (CONT'D)
128 Let’s get cracking! It’s training 128
time!
BETH
129 Wait. Has anyone seen Morty? 129
RICK
130 Oh for Christ's... 130
WS: Slowly stumbling out, like a mad man from a cave is Phil.
Dressed in Morty’s yellow shirt and Korpapoozillapoo shorts.
RICK (CONT'D)
(unfazed)
131 Morty!! Morty!! 131
BETH
132 Yeah dad, that isn’t... 132
RICK
133 Yes it is- we don’t have time to 133
fuck around here. Okay?
PHIL
136 It’s... Phil. 136
RICK
137 No it isn’t Morty. Now let’s get 137
training! I'm coaching this bitch!!
Phil adds his quivering hand to the pile. The Smiths let out
a <CHEER> as Phil flinches.
RICK
138 Jerry, congratulations, you are no 138
longer our weakest link.
JERRY
139 But I’m a gobbler. 139
RICK
140 Take this promotion in stride. 140
Gobblers exist for the tradition
and culture and for nothing else.
(shoots a portal)
141 Time to become a team. 141
- Beth and Summer expertly weave and dodge against tiny mouse
guards in a Lego maze. Beth tosses the furnt above the mice
heads. Summer connects and soars with the furnt.
END MONTAGE
ACT THREE
DIRECTOR MAGNATE
142 And with our first rounds concluded 142
I bid adieu to the valiant efforts
of those teams who gave their lives
for a noble cause.
DIRECTOR MAGNATE
144 Because I get Team Smith! I always 144
get the Smiths! I’m a winner, look
at my fucking antlers! This isn’t a
child’s game... This is war!
MORTY
145 Ruh roh. 145
Team Smith enters the field patting one another on the back.
RICK
146 Alright! Let’s show them what the 146
Smiths are all about! Kicking ass
and winning games!
RICK (CONT'D)
147 And hey... knock’em dead Morty. 147
RICK (CONT'D)
148 TEAM SMITH! Lets Korpazillapoo it 148
up in this bitch!
RICK
149 Walk it off! 149
- Rick juts and clenches with ferocity. Summer slam dunks off
a dorky alien’s head into the gobbo! The crowd <LOSES IT>!
RICK (CONT'D)
(signaling with hand)
150 Play number three! 150
- TICK TICK TICK. More points for the Smiths. Different round
numbers and Crankle Flake wheels float past the screen.
DIRECTOR MAGNATE
151 That’s my fucking all-star! 151
- Phil and Summer stand off against a giant alien boar. Jerry
and Beth play instruments on stage in Hawaiian leis.
SUMMER
152 Bitch. 152
END MONTAGE
RICK
(to Summer, light)
153 Bitch? 153
SUMMER
154 Right!? I was really holding onto 154
that all game I guess.
MOUSTACHED ALIEN
(to Director Magnate)
155 Well Marjarene, here we are again. 155
I believe last time we found
ourselves here I forfeited an
entire galactic quadrant to you.
DIRECTOR MAGNATE
156 You seem to have recovered well. 156
MOUSTACHED ALIEN
157 Let’s make this interesting. You 157
can retain total occupation in your
quadrants, I only desire one thing.
Earth- specifically your star
player Rick Sanchez.
MORTY
(to self)
158 Oh man! Rick sure ain’t gonna 158
appreciate being used like a poker
chip. Nuh uh.
MORTY
(embarrassed)
160 What? No I didn’t say anything. 160
MORTY
162 Jeez lay off. I don’t even know you 162
creep.
MORTY
164 Shut up! 164
MOUSTACHED ALIEN
165 She’s taken the bait. Now Peckleton 165
time to secure our fate and cripple
those Smiths. Post haste.
(pause)
166 Did I? Oh my God that’s so funny, I 166
swear I did not mean to rhyme just
now. That’s crazy.
BETH
167 I can’t believe I’m saying this... 167
but we’re a great team.
JERRY
(ruffling Summers hair)
168 And this one’s a real all-star. 168
SUMMER
(happy)
169 Yeah- whatever. 169
RICK
170 One more game! Alright hands in 170
Team Smith!
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
171 Not so fast. I see you Sanchez. And 171
I will not tolerate cheating.
RICK
172 Gross what the fuck. 172
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
173 And I’ll be back with more! 173
PHIL
174 You know. When I joined this team I 174
was unsure, unconfident and
insecure with my place in the
world. But after winning together,
I realize that when we work as a
team, we can accomplish anything.
We don’t need to cheat.
JERRY
175 The real cheating was the bonds we 175
forged along the way.
SUMMER
176 Well said Morty. 176
MORTY
177 Rick!! Rick! You gotta check this 177
out. This isn’t no family fun
sports adventures. There’s like
this space Illuminati... I think.
And- and it’s all a front. This
game isn’t to avoid the war, it is
the war. And then there was this
bet over you and now Peckleton’s
gonna cheat!
RICK
178 Little late there Morty. 178
RICK (CONT'D)
179 Is that it? 179
MORTY
180 “Is that it”!? This whole things a 180
sham! How are you being so ice-cold
cool about this whole thing Rick!?
SUMMER
181 It’s just a game Morty. 181
MORTY
182 It’s not just a game! That’s what-- 182
RICK
183 Y’know what Morty? While you were 183
busy being Nancy fucking Drew this
family became a team. You’re whole
cheating warning was irrelevant, we
overcame that bullshit with love.
(MORE)
"Remorty the Titans"
Rick and Morty 28.
RICK (CONT'D)
Not that you’d know after you
abandoned us. Maybe the real
resolution to your arc here was to
realize what a little selfish turd
you are!
MORTY
(can see clearly now)
184 Oh man. I was so wrapped up in 184
trying to uncover what nasty plot
would ruin our fresh game of
ball... I became the very thing
that got in the way.
BETH
185 Aw sweetie. 185
JERRY
186 Now that’s a lesson I can get 186
behind.
MORTY
187 Aw snap! Those oranges? Toss me a 187
slice, let me in on those peels.
MORTY (CONT'D)
188 Ew what the fuck? What the hell’s 188
this guy still doing here?
PHIL
189 Oh- uh Rick! Tell him! 189
RICK
190 Tell him? You heard the Morty, get 190
the hell outta here Phil. You’re
off the team.
PHIL
191 Wah- Phil? What’s happening... 191
Phil looks like his soul’s exited his body. He runs off
<BLUBBERING PATHETICALLY>.
RICK
192 Thanks for taking care of that 192
Morty. You’re a good boy. You came
to warn Grandpa about danger. Now
the best way to show those little
basement betting fucks what’s up is
to win this thing!
Peckleton reappears.
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
193 I told you I’d be back! 193
BETH JERRY
Summer! Gah!
Summer <SCREAMS IN PAIN>.
RICK
194 Oh my God is nobody seeing this? 194
Where the hell is the ref?
PECKLETON MILKYWAY
195 See you all in hell, loser Smiths. 195
Rick immediately injects her with some serum. She calms down,
but her legs are still fucked up.
RICK
196 Oh God... it’s happening again... 196
Rick and his 80’s team are practicing with the furnt. Lady
Cleotheranus enters, Rick’s awestruck, he lowers the furnt.
BACK TO PRESENT:
MORTY
197 Rick... 197
MORTY (CONT'D)
198 Look at me. 198
RICK
(defeated)
199 What do you want. 199
MORTY
200 Rick- I don’t like seeing you like 200
this man. It ain’t right.
RICK
201 I’m a failure. 201
MORTY
202 Failure? Huh! Failure! I don’t 202
think so. I look at you Rick and
you know what I see? I see
determination. When his family
quits, when the universe is against
him, hell, when his own grandson
walks out, what does Rick Sanchez
do? Does he take it lying down?
Heck no! He bites back! And he
sinks his teeth into that sucker! I
see a man that when everyone sees
blue he makes the world red. A man
that in but a handful of sentences
completely eradicated my b-plot!
203 Y’know Rick, I’ve seen a lot of 203
goddamn shit today, but none of
that matters when you got your eyes
on the prize and the spirit of a
fucking eagle! I look at you and I
see the smartest man in the entire
universe! Who am I looking at!?
RICK
204 You’re looking at me motherfucker! 204
MORTY
205 I’m looking at the goddamn fucking 205
coach!
RICK
206 I’m the fucking coach!! I’m coach 206
Rick!! Bitch!!
MORTY
207 Screw that Milkyway piece of shit! 207
Forget those Illuminati clowns
gambling earth’s sovereignty! Do it
for family--
RICK
208 What the fuck did you just say? 208
MORTY
209 I was saying-- 209
RICK
210 Morty that’s kind of an important 210
detail you failed to mention.
MORTY
211 You said not to worry about it! 211
RICK
212 Jesus, you didn’t mention the 212
literal fate of the world was
relying on this game! Like I’m
fired up, but we can’t win short a
player. Not against the Beebos.
MORTY
213 I thought you might say that... 213
MR.POOPYBUTTHOLE
214 Now what do you say we kick some 214
ass?
RICK
215 Now... these BeeBos... they think 215
they’re funny. Clever. Stronger...
but you know what they don’t have?
JERRY
216 Spirit. 216
RICK
217 Wrong! They don’t got the highest 217
potency of space steroids bitch!
Yeah!! Let’s do some drugs!
The team juice each other up. Smiling at one another like a
family cooking a Christmas meal.
CRANKLE FLAKE
218 Game on!! It’s Zillapoo time!! 218
RICK
219 Wubbalubbadubdub! 219
CROWD
(chanting in echo)
220 Wubbalubbadubdub! 220
The crowd swarms the team, lifting them into the air. They
send Rick crowd surfing to the top where he is met by a peck
on the cheek by Lady Cleotheranus!
Peckleton, who has not stopped SLOW CLAPPING this entire time
approaches Rick to pay his respects.
But Rick isn’t done yet. In one fluid moment, Rick shits his
own pants, teleports the contents to Peckleton’s trousers,
then lurches forward pantsing Milkyway in front of the entire
stadium! Revealing the now-disgraced coach to have shit in
his pants!
END EPISODE