TOM AND JERRY

original screenplay by David Newman

rewrite by Tue D. Nguyen

Fourth Draft
September 20, 2019
NOTE:

ONLY TO BE AN HAND-DRAWN ANIMATED FILM!

TOM is to communicate with meowing and

sign-language.

JERRY is to communicate with sign-language.

Two of their communication will have

superimposed English subtitles.
 TOM AND JERRY

OPEN ON:

A very familiar theme tune by Scott Bradley as we FADE UP ON:

THE MGM LION (LEO THE LION)

appearing before us in our eyes. In great fashion of the era

of the whole nineteen-sixties.

The lion roars about the amount of two times, in customary

fashion--suddenly, it fades out in disappearance as coming into
frame is a REGULAR FELINE ANIMAL, we will know him as TOM CAT ---
he meows two times, and thinks better for it himself to be proud
of it by grinning stupidly. The circular film ribbon PULLS BACK
as it turns into the letter shape (O).

Also the background fades into an orange-colored background.

The rest of the letters from left and right (T) and (M), forming
the name (TOM) -- and an another word appears (and) --

Then, ANOTHER ANIMAL springs into frame out of nowhere as the

words below it appear in a normal pacing effect (J E R R Y), the
animal appearing nowhere is a mouse, as we will know him to be
JERRY MOUSE -- he lands on the letter (Y), looking straight
right at us, giving us a little wave of greeting at us.

Tom just only could do what he can do is--stare at Jerry with a

seething gaze of anger.

All of the words are formed a bit separately:

TOM
and
JERRY

FADE DISSOLVE:

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THE SAME ORANGE BACKGROUND

It is blank now as it is still the same background, still colored

in orange.

SUPERIMPOSE MAIN TITLES over the screen, in a bouncy aggressive

style of cartoon credits, with Bradley’s music intro transitions
with a change to a traditional melancholy music as if it were
composed by Jerry Goldsmith.

SUPERIMPOSE FINAL TITLE, as we--

FADE OUT

IRIS IN:

EXT. THE EARTH - FROM SPACE

A variety of stars that we are amazed by it as we MOVE STRAIGHT

TOWARD the earth ---

---as we still MOVE STRAIGHT -- favoring oceans, clouds that we

can see that they’re starting to fade as we are MOVING IN MORE-
AND-MORE, as we--

DISSOLVE:

EXT. NEW YORK CITY - SKYLINE VIEW - DAY

AERIAL VIEW, LOOKING DIRECTLY DOWNWARD from the roofs of sky-

scrapers to the busy city street below -- the familiar
“canyons of steel” angle ---

--as the moment passes, a frantic meowing cry rings out from
down the street, that the meowing is finished quick, but the
next words are out of a deep tough human voice--

TOUGH CAT (O.S.)

COME ON, LET’S GIT HIM!!
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We move to the source of the outcry that comes into view dashing
down the block at a good 50 mph, his churning feet make clouds
of dust. We get a look of our leading animal--

JERRY MOUSE

Who is in a characteristic situation: running for his life.

Running tight at his heels, their jaws snapping at his behind

like castanets, are FOUR ALLEY CATS, they each resemble a threat
themselves, ornery customers. One has a dark eye-patch - the
Tough Cat we heard. The other three sports some scars. These
cats. As they are a group of dangerous rough cats, that they
have a group name, the name that they can think stupidly is
called THE SAVAGE WARRIORS.

AT AN ALLEY OF A RESTAURANT

Coming out is a ALLIGATOR-CHEF who kicks the door of the back-

kitchen, of which as the door opens with a hit to the wall,
but it reverses back and slams the Chef back into the kitchen.

ALLIGATOR-CHEF (O.S.)
DAMMIT!
UNSEEN BOSS (O.S.)
Quit being smart about kicking
the damn door, Nick!

Beat. Then--

--(O.S. SOUND): BAAAAAM!!

UNSEEN BOSS (O.S.)

Owww!!
ALLIGATOR-CHEF (comes out)
I quit this job, Harry!
Ya wanna get smart on a chef, get a
new one, I’m throwing this ugly
trash outta here.
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As the Unemployed Alligator carries the ugly trash out onto the
sidewalk, to throw the ugly trash into a BIG GARBAGE DUMPSTER --
as he is finished with it, Jerry comes zooming - but goes right
around him, keeps running.

The Alligator reacts and turns, but the four of the pursuing
cats comes running up crashing into the Alligator with full-
force, knocking him flat on his face.

The first cat rolls over and the second cat tries to run but
steps on the outstretched tail of the Alligator which causes the
reptile to flip straight upwards smashing the second cat in the
face, as it makes an awkward face with freezing himself.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

FURTHER DOWN THE STREET

The chase is still on. Jerry is gaining speed as he keeps going

ahead of them, running.

Running to the gutter. Just ahead of the CONSTRUCTION SITE:

an open manhole surrounded by a taut rope barrier. A sign hanging
from the rope reads:

[DIG WE MUST. DANGER -- MOLES WORKING]

TWO MOLES wearing hard-hats and carrying pick-axes, are climbing

down into the open manhole.

Jerry ducks under the first rope barrier and nearly leaps over
the big open manhole in his path. The force of the impact causes
the manhole cover to flip up in the air.

It comes down with a tremendous CLANG! Right on the noggin of the

later three cats who is running in pursuit -- it absolutely
flattens the cats into a pancake. The pancaked-cats vibrates up
as the SOUND of a dreadful music plays in effect, the shape of
it comes and goes, as it goes up and down repeatedly.
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Jerry, running hard, turns to see what happened. He doesn’t see

the taut rope stretched right in front of him. He hits the rope
and the effect is like a slingshot or a bow being pulled taut:
his momentum pulls the rope a few feet forward and then it
springs him backwards with a loud TWANG!

What stops his flight is the stomach of the first cat, in the
chase. Jerry connects with him like a cannonball. It knocks the
air out of the cat -- with a sound of air escaping from a
balloon, the cat literally deflates in front of our eyes. Just
the loose cat skin.

DEFLATED TOUGH CAT

Somebody get that DAMN mouse!
SECOND CAT (O.S.)
Oh, I will - YOU LITTLE RASCAL!!

Jerry is up and running as the second cat starts to resume the

chase.

Ducking into a narrow alley. FOLLOWING HIM, just as, halfway

down, he opens the side door to a building.

It is too late for the second cat as he tries to get him, but
slams him face into the door as he breaks into a hundred tiny
pieces, like a China plate.

INT. MOUSE BAR - DAY

Jerry collapses in fatigue and exhaustion against the doorway.

PULL BACK TO REVEAL where we are: a dingy, dark little bar
room. All the customers are of MOUSE and MICE. Seated at tables,
nursing drinks, some standing at the bar. It’s a poor mill kind
of place and its clientele is definitely on the shabby side.

Behind the bar, an OCTOPUS-BARTENDER uses its eight arms to

make different drinks, mops up the bar, rings the cash register.

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The Octopus-Bartender pulls up a powerful drink as it shakes a

bit with a seizure, as he calls out--

OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
Got a BUZZ-KILL here!

Jerry arrives, about to raise his hand up, but the hand of a MICE
pulls up two dollar bills--

MICE
Here!
OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
Ah, come on, Pete - ya know you’ll
go nuts with drinking this.
MICE (PETE)
Ah! Phooey. I don’t care, Charlie.
It’s my medicine. I really need it,
dammit! Take it. It’s what I need.
OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
(takes the money)
Alright. It’s on you.

Charlie (Octopus-Bartender) hands Pete, the BUZZ-KILL. Attempts

to drink, but a HONK-HONK sound, including little steam at Pete’s
face, giving a warning not to drink.

PETE
Damn drink. Give it to me, ya
moron!

He opens his mouth, and throws the liquid BUZZ-KILL in, and---

Beat. Tense moment for Jerry and Charlie, and the other Mouse
and Mice customers.

Then--the moment passes as Pete starts to tremble in a slow pace

but then after that starts to have a mild/wild crazed seizure.

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As he goes for more seizures, it goes wilder that he zig-zags

with each pop until then that he blasts up the ceiling --

--and COMES BACK as he CRASHES on a WOODEN STOOL with his rear.

Pete’s head goes everywhere.

Jerry goes to help Pete --

PETE
I’m fine. I’m fine.
(turns)
Jerry?

Jerry nods. The quick knowledge that Pete is Jerry’s friend.

PETE
Well, dang buddy.
Come and sit with me.

Pete finds a seat, and they are seated. Jerry facepalms himself
as Pete frowns --- then knows something.

PETE
Was it those damn Savage
Warriors were they?

Jerry nods.

PETE
No good-timing idiot buttheads.
Ain’t it right, Charlie?
OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
Dang straight.

The bartender uses his arm to open the door and throws the
already broken pieces of the wooden stool away --

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--JUST THEN: one of the hands from the second cat as it strikes
inside, firmly grabbing one of the arms of the bartender, as he
grimaces.

OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
One of them, eh?
I’ll git ‘em back for this!

The bartender stops his job as he gets all (except one) of his
arms striking out.

EXT. ALLEY - SECOND CAT

As he lays and tries thinking of better dragging the bartender

out of the bar, but the arms of the bartender strike instantly
against the cat who staggers and then slams into a wall--then
sloops down into the open dumpster of which the lid of it slams
itself shut.

The arms creep its way back to the bar and closes the door.

INT. MOUSE BAR

OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
That’s for one of ya twats eating
my family!

The bartender goes back to work.

We are back with Jerry and Pete:

PETE
You know, you should have Charlie
as your bodyguard. He’s always
there for you anytime.
Guess what happen to his family?

Jerry is curious to know.

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PETE
Got eaten by those Savage idiots.
Captured. Cut badly. Steam fried.
Charlie was on his own with the
thought of revenge by doing a
number on the cats. And he sure did.

Jerry, stunned by what Pete has told him.

PETE
But you gotta have him as your
bodyguard.

Jerry turns to gaze at the Bartender who returns the gaze with
a smile.

Jerry turns to Pete, unsure of it. Feeling unsure but also

uneasy.

(NOTE: the sign-language has to be FOR REAL! For damn sure!)

JERRY
(sign-language)
Yeah, I rather not.
PETE
Ok. That’s fine.
Right, Charlie?
OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
It’s fine, Jerry.
I’m not employed for bodyguard.
But I can help anytime for free.
I got ya, buddy.

Jerry nods.

PETE
So what is it in the mind of Jerry
for today.

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Jerry is about to communicate, but--

--(O.S.): The SOUND of a DOOR opens--then closes--COMING INTO

VIEW, is THREE BLIND MICE, colored white (obviously), walking
with wearing their hats, glasses, and also walking with sticks,
in an awkward way.

Pete greets them:

PETE
Hey guys. Joe, Tim, Henry.
MICE 1 (JOE)
Hey, Pete.
MICE 2 (TIM)
What?! Who was that?
Can’t hear anything good too well!
MICE 3 (HENRY)
(whacks Tim in the head)
Ya stupid? (loud to Tim) It’s Pete, Tim!!
(to Pete)
Hey! How’s it going in life?
PETE
Good. Normal routine.
MICE 3 (HENRY)
Is Jerry there?
PETE
Yeah.
MICE 3 (HENRY)
Ok. How’s his life?
PETE
That’s what I was asking and waiting
for him to answer.
(to Jerry)
Go ahead, pal.
JERRY
(sign-language)
I wish I could live in a real home.
PETE
Woah there. A real home, eh?
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MICE 2 (TIM)
What was that?!!
MICE 3 (HENRY)
(whacks Tim in the head
again)
He said home!! Ya stupid!!
Home, eh? Too much.
JERRY
(sign-language)
But I saved it.
PETE
All right!
But though, you want a real home?
I know a friend. She’s great.

Jerry lits up with hearing the mention of she. Nodding his head
for more information.

PETE
Her name’s Ann Hanna. Real Estate
agent. Sweet gal.
But how is it possible?
Do you read LIFE magazine?

Jerry nods.

PETE
Well, I know you have an issue
that has Jane Fonda posing very
good on the cover.

Jerry thinks--and remembers with nodding.

PETE
Look into an article that has
Ann in it. You may get a good
deal into a comfy neighborhood
than here in the streets.

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Jerry nods again, to think about it, as we--

FADE DISSOLVE:

EXT. MOUSE HOLE - DAY

Establishing. From a different alley.

SUPER: WEEKS LATER

PUSH IN as we--

DISSOLVE:

INT. MOUSE HOLE - DAY

Inside, is a very decent home to live in, just for the vague
price that Jerry had been offered years ago that he desperately
wanted a home.

PUSH IN MORE, as we see Jerry reading the LIFE issue that Pete
mentioned, with Jane Fonda posing gorgeously on the cover.

Flipping through the pages as he reads each and each article--

--until he stops! AND--

JERRY’S POV

A page which has a headline that reads:

ANN HANNA - THE WONDERFUL

RESPECTED MOUSY GIRL OF BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS

No picture is shown of the mouse, maybe later that we can see

the full view of the gal that Pete has mentioned to Jerry.

Below that we can find at the end of the article has the address
of where the estate is.

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BACK TO JERRY

Gazing up as he thinks for a moment as we hear Pete’s voice:

PETE (V.O.)
Her name’s Ann Hanna.
Sweet gal. I assure you that
it’ll be fine for you, Jerry.

Goes back to reading the article in the magazine.

FADE OUT

FADE IN:

INT. MOUSE BAR - THE NEXT DAY

Inside is the usual routine that we saw previously last time

as we are with Charlie (Octopus-Bartender), The Three Blind
Mice, and Pete & Jerry.

PETE
So what did you think?
JERRY
(sign-language)
I like it. She has style.
I want to meet her. She’s
amazing. I can’t stop talking
about it.

Pete halts Jerry, firmly.

Beat.

Then--Pete has points up of his one finger signifying that he

has an idea.

PETE
I got an idea.
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Jerry is curious to hear more from Pete. . .

PETE
Let me make a phone call.
And you’ll get there.
Do you have the address?

Jerry nods.

PETE
Do you remember it, are you
sure?

Jerry nods again.

PETE
Ok. Just making sure.

Pete gets off his seat and goes over to the telephone that
is attached to the wall. He inserts a coin in--but wait.
here’s the thing, it’s tied from a string where that it
accepts the payment. Beat. Then, Pete pulls the string with
the coin out and puts it back in the pocket. Rings the
numbers. Waits---then:

RECEPTIONIST (V.O.)
Hello, Bradley’s Estate of Wonders.
This is Emily. How may I help?
PETE
Emily. It’s Pete. I was wondering
to schedule my friend, Jerry Mouse
for a visit with Ann Hanna, if it
works.
RECEPTIONIST (EMILY) (V.O.)
Sure.

Pete turns as he smiles to Jerry with thumbs up. Jerry smiles

too.

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(O.S.) - SOUNDS of glass crashing.

PAN QUICK to the direction of the sound is. A stick of dynamite

rolls in the bar. Charlie pretty much rolls his eyes over and
firmly grabs the dynamite, and--

EXT. ALLEY - THE SAVAGE WARRIORS

waiting as they think proudly of what they’re doing, as--

--a WRAPPED GIFT, colored in red, and one of its sides has a
TNT marking on it, is thrown at one of them, being the Tough
Cat, who we saw being deflated weeks ago. He gazes to his
three companions and they frown as the Tough cat carefully
opens the gift, and the one arm from Charlie sneakily creeps
it’s way to the opened gift which happens to be the same
dynamite stick that the Cats threw in before, but the trick is
this! -- the side of the stick has a dynamite has a circular
pin where the arm goes through the circle, and--

INT. MOUSE BAR

Charlie pulls the pin, and--

--(O.S.) - KABOOM!!! - a roaring explosion impacts from

outside very loudly and erupting, just as--

--the eyepatch of the Tough Cat comes its way through inside
the bar and the hint of signifying the death of The Savage
Warriors cats.

DISSOLVE:

EXT. STREET SIDE-WALK - DAY

Where we are focused on a large building that is on the right

side. We also see Jerry walking with PEOPLE avoiding stepping
on him.
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FOCUS on Jerry, as he walks to the entrance, but a small door

is in favor for a small animal.

PAN TO a SIGN that reads:

[BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS]

INT. RECEPTION DESK - DAY

A quirky blonde-haired RECEPTIONIST with a hair-pin tied on her

hair, we can assure that a memory conjures up as Kelly Preston,
meet EMILY EVANS. Working on a call session -- then finishes.

EMILY
Yes. Talk to you soon -
Bye-bye.

She hangs up. Works on a few papers---sighs. Looks up and stops!

HER POV - JERRY

walking, gazing around.

Besides seeing people in the b.g., we also favor some ANIMALS,

like CATS, DOGS, and also the Unemployed ALLIGATOR, who was a
chef before, wearing a tan raincoat with a fedora.

BACK TO RECEPTION DESK - EMILY

frowning -- thinking something, AND--

EMILY
A mouse, huh.
Haven’t had one for a long time.

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JERRY (O.S.)
Ahem!

She turns -- PULL BACK as Jerry stands, waiting.

EMILY
Yes. Uh.

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EMILY (CONT’D)
Do you have an appointment, sir?
JERRY
(sign-language)
I’m pretty sure my friend did
one for me. To meet with Ann Hanna.
EMILY
(understanding)
Let me check.

She goes through the book of SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS, more roughly

like the shape of a thousand page book like Stephen King’s It.

A moment as she flips through the pages. Then:

EMILY
Oh. Okay.
Got here - for a Jerry Mouse?

He nods.

EMILY
(smiles)
Great. Follow me, I can get
you to Ann. Nice Gal.

Both walk to the elevator--and then it closes.

DISSOLVE:

INT. THIRD FLOOR - ELEVATOR

It opens, as PEOPLE and ANIMALS exit, including Emily and Jerry.

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CU - SMALL DOOR

About ½ inches. A marking reads: [ANN HANNA - THE BEST IN KIND].

Emily cutely knocks the door.

ANN (O.S.)
Who is it?
EMILY
It’s Emily, Ann.
There’s a Jerry Mouse for you.
ANN (O.S.)
Oh.
Let him in, Emily.
EMILY
Ok.
(to Jerry)
Here’s your chance.

Jerry nods. Emily leaves.

ANN (O.S.)
Door’s open.

Jerry enters.

INT. ANN’S OFFICE

ANN (O.S.)
Please, be seated.

Closing door -- Jerry is then seated on a chair, facing as we

PAN to ANN, a mouse - very lovely beauty like Emily, who has
the quality resemblance in style of Diane Lane. Worn in
professional clothing. Suitable for a Real-Estate agent.

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TWO SHOT - JERRY AND ANN

ANN
I see you’re in wanting a
real home. Don’t you?

Jerry nods.

ANN
I don’t like to be rude, but. . .
Are you not much of a talker?

Jerry shakes his head, and does his communication:

JERRY
(sign-language)
Just only sign-language, Miss
Hanna.
ANN
Really. I understand your
communication. But I still
talk with my voice if it’s okay?

Jerry nods.

ANN
Ok. Let me launch right in to
my pitch to you. . .

She takes a moment of deep breathing - as Jerry waits.

ANN
All right.
Ever get tired of being chased
by cats in the streets of
New York?

Jerry nods quickly.

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ANN
Like 14th Street?

Nods again quickly.

ANN
Well, I looked for about as
many houses I can think for
anyone! But it proves very
badly that there are amounts
of cats that feast on their
prey. Very viciously, Jerry.
(beat)
But there is a good neighborhood.
Away from 14th Street. It’s at
Quimby Street. Could that be a
choice?

Nods again.

JERRY
(sign-language)
I want to go far away, but that
is a good point to be away from
14th Street.
ANN
All right. Just sign here. (he does)
And I’ll assure you. There’s not much
of any cats there?

This mention freezes Jerry as he communicates more:

JERRY
(sign-language)
How you can be sure of that?
If there isn’t any.
ANN
What do you think?

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ANN
What’d you think?
There are cats but only in homes,
more trained and have caring for
a mouse. None seen any more that
changes their mood to kill as
their prey. I assure you that,
for sure. . .

This kinda puts Jerry in an uncomfortable reaction.

ANN
If you can try to trust me on
it.

Beat.

He nods slowly about two times.

ANN
Good.
Also, if there’s any trouble or something.
Give me a call.

She gives him her card.

DISSOLVE:

EXT. ALLEY - MOUSE HOLE - DUSK

Establishing. As in the b.g./o.s. - SOUNDS of CARS and BICYCLES

moving and WALKING as well.

INT. MOUSE HOLE - DUSK

Everything is empty, as Jerry packs everything up.

He sighs, pretty much sad, spending his time to look around to

remember the times of being here for years.
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Then--he thinks back to what Ann had said.

ANN (V.O.)
There are cats but only in homes,
more trained and have caring for
a mouse. None seen any more that
changes their mood to kill as
their prey. I assure you that,
for sure. . .

He shrugs with that thought/statement, and thinks as a BUBBLY-

CLOUDS form up in a space where he thinks as the text arrives
on the cloud.

JERRY
(thought dialogue
not to be spoken)
There’s hope that I can
trust Ann that there are
no Killer Cats like The
Savage Warriors.

EXT. ALLEY - MOUSE HOLE - DUSK

As Jerry comes out, and closes the door. We see the LANDLORD
MOUSE, in the quality of a Dennis Franz type. Comes up to
Jerry.

LANDLORD MOUSE
Well, Jerry.
I guess it’s a goodbye.

Jerry sadly nods.

JERRY
(sign-language)
I’m gonna miss being here.
LANDLORD MOUSE
Me too, buddy.
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LANDLORD MOUSE
I wonder if you don’t mind
me giving you a goodbye?

Jerry nods, sure.

The Landlord Mouse hugs Jerry, very tightly!

LANDLORD MOUSE
I’m gonna miss ya, ol’ buddy!

Jerry could only do is pat his friendly Landlord in the back.

FADE OUT

FADE IN:

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - DAY

LONG SHOT--A WHITE FRAME HOUSE: Two stories, with a nice green
lawn and a big backyard. From this distance, WE CAN JUST BARELY
SEE a little blue round doorway at the base of the side of the
house.

MEDIUM SHOT--THAT LITTLE BLUE DOOR: It is rounded just like a

mouse hole. But it is seen MORE CLEARLY NOW.

CLOSE SHOT--ON THE LITTLE BLUE DOOR: With just the edges of the
white frame side of the big house showing around the top and
sides.

INT. JERRY’S HOME - DAY

A charming house itself. The front room is a living room with a

nice overstuffed chair, a TV set, a dining table, some pictures
on the walls, one consists of Jerry with his buddy, second
consists of Jerry with the Landlord Mouse. Third with his mother
and father, and--

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--LASTLY, the last one consists of Jerry with his cousin, who
has a long yellow suit with black stripes around the suit and a
green hat that is worn on top of his head and also on the tag -
there’s a name that is labeled on the suit that reads: Muscles.

What else is in this house? Well. . . a bed of course, Kitchen.

Refrigerator. PAN AWAY as we see Jerry in the restroom. Gazing
around in awe.

He exits, as we--

FADE DISSOLVE:

LATER IN THE AFTERNOON

CLOSE on the TV set that is playing in the b.g., is The Jetsons,

showing the episode “A Date With Jet Screamer”, consisting of
a scene with Jet Screamer with Judy Jetson on a cool date.

PAN AWAY from the television screen to Jerry, seated on a chair.

Writing on a piece of paper. PUSH IN as we get closer-closer-
CLOSER to which we are in an awkward angle that shows the text
that Jerry is writing, we GET CLOSE on the paper:

Dear Pete,
I finally got myself a
wonderful fondue at the end
of the rainbow. Peaceful and
quiet. Just for a start. Nothing
to disturb me. At least I can
live a life of quiet pleasure.
-- Jerry Mouse.

As the pen is finished writing, we--

FADE DISSOLVE:
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THE SAME SHOT

But then, we PULL BACK as we are--

IN THE MOUSE BAR

Where the letter is in the hands of ANOTHER MOUSE,

but revealing it to be, PETE as he reads it to the whole crowd!

PETE
At least I can live a life
of quiet pleasure.

The SOUNDS of Awwww from the CROWD sound. But Mice 2 (Tim) still
doesn’t hear:

MICE 2 (TIM)
What?! I can’t hear ya know!
MICE 3 (HENRY)
(whacks Tim in the head
again)
Ya stupid fool!
(loud to Tim)
Jerry’s living a wonderful life!!

FADE DISSOLVE:
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EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - NIGHT

Establishing.

MOVE IN to the LITTLE BLUE DOOR, leading to Jerry’s home.

INT. JERRY’S HOME - NIGHT

Jerry, slumped on the couch, as he is pretty much spent his

day enjoyed around his home. On a cute table he has is a
mug with a photo mix of a young Tim Matheson with a cut-out of
Jonny Quest holding out two fingers up forming a peace sign.
Maybe on the mug is filled with coffee frappuccino.

Sound (O.S.): the screechings’ of a truck brakes, coming to a

stop right outside.

This startles Jerry, as he jumps up and turns with falling on

the floor. Puzzled for a moment, and--

He gets up and goes over to the window. Looking straight out

with his bare eyes.

EXT. YARD - NIGHT

SUBJECTIVE POV:
Clear night for sure. Forgot to mention that, but anyway. A panel
truck parked in the driveway has a sign painted on the side:

[JOE’S PET SHOP]

BACK TO JERRY

Puzzled more---thinking it over. He walks over to the other door,

opens a hole opening, to peek with looking over.

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BACK TO SUBJECTIVE POV

BEGIN on a large box which obviously is labelled Joe’s Pet Shop.

It is opened, and its lid off, a big ribbon with a bow now
untied.

PAN SLOWLY FROM THE OPENED BOX TO THE ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN.
CAMERA IS IN TIGHT (STILL JERRY’S POV) AS IT NOW FOCUSES ON the
end of the tail. The tip is white fur, but the rest of the tail
is gray.

PAN UP THE TAIL, STILL GOING VERY SLOWLY. As CAMERA PANS MORE
OF THE GRAY FUR BODY ---

Sound (O.S.): Very nearby, the unmistakable sound of milk being

poured from a bottle.

PAN UP TO THE HEAD of the animal who is pouring the milk into a
glass. He drinks it all the way down in one big chug-a-lug and
then licks his chops (and whiskers). It is TOM, another one of
our leading animals besides Jerry.

MED./CU - JERRY

Looking out of his mouse hole, his expression of total despair

changes as if his world has just collapsed, quick and fast!

JERRY
(silent)
Oi vey. . .

WIPE DISSOLVE:

INT. MAIN HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

ON TOM, fast asleep in special blanket marked “Tom”, filled with

soft pillows. Behind him the flames flicker in the fireplace.
All is quiet.

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Soundtrack music of a plucked pizzicato nature indicates

discreet footsteps.

ZOOM IN TO TOM’S EYE, as one certain eye opens slowly. WE SEE

IN IT WHAT HE SEES: the REFLECTION of JERRY, that he is tip-
toeing very carefully across the room, trying not to awaken the
sleeping cat.

ON JERRY. As he steps gingerly into the kitchen, like he’s

walking on eggshells. Everytime he puts a foot down he cringes
in fear that he’ll wake up Tom.

INT. KITCHEN - NIGHT

Very carefully, he positions the stool. Very cautiously, that

he mounts it as he wants it. Very gingerly. He starts to climb
on top of the refrigerator -- then:

From O.S., Tom whistles --

Jerry freezes in mid-climb. Tom ENTERS IN VIEW, smiling with a

smug confidence with that stupid grin. And reaches out to tap
Jerry’s hanging tail from side to side like a pendulum.

TOM
(meows)
Thereby hangs a tail.

Trying not to show fear, Jerry pulls himself up to the top, and
sits. Looks down nervously.

Throughout the following, Jerry is sweating with perspiration

with nervousness, while Tom deliberately enjoys the power of his
position.

JERRY
(whacky animal sound)
Uh. . .

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JERRY (CONT’D)
(sign-language)
Hi.
TOM
(human voice)
Ahhh.
(sign-language)
I know what you are communicating.
Hi to yourself.

Long pause. Jerry seems to be very much trying to swallow his

Adam’s apple.

TOM
(sign-language)
You come here often?
JERRY
(sign-language)
Who, me?
TOM
(sign-language)
I don’t see anybody else around,
do you?
JERRY
(sign-language)
No, no, no, I’m. . .
(thinking fast)
--just visiting. Listen, I’ll just say
good-night now and--
TOM
(sign-language)
You weren’t trying to get that cheese,
were ya?
JERRY
(sign-language)
Nah, not me. You’ll never catch me eating
that.

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TOM
(sign-language)
You won’t?
JERRY
(sign-language)
Actually, I’m not much for eating.
TOM
(sign-language)
Really?

Jerry nods.

TOM
(sign-language)
Climbing the refrigerator for exercise?

Nods again.

TOM
(frowns)
Hmmph.
(beat) -- (then)
(sign-language)
Are you a mouse?

Nods again.

TOM
(sign-language)
You know, I’ve been getting
a lot of mouse reports
years ago. You know what I
did to them?

Jerry, curious.

TOM
(sign-language)
Years ago of my job as an
exterminator, I poisoned
about 30 of your species,
with a simple deadly spray!

Stunned of Jerry as he starts to gulp.

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TOM
(sign-language)
Say. I didn’t get your name.
JERRY
(sign-language)
Jerry Mouse.
TOM
(sign-language)
Is that so.
I may have heard of you before.
Weren’t ya the one getting chased
by The Savage Warriors?

He nods very nervously, as then Tom grins.

TOM
(sign-language)
Ya know, those were buddies of
mine for some years ago. Never
thought much until now. . .
But now, let me introduce myself,
I’m Tom. Tom Cat.
But just call me Tom.
(devilish grin)
(more sign-language)
Look, why don’t you come down here
and let’s try to iron out our little
difficulties--

With that, he yanks hard on Jerry’s tail. As Jerry crashes right

to the ground, Tom pushes a button on the wall. An ironing board
springs out from its housing and begins to pound the mouse,
driving him deeper and deeper and deeper into the floor just like
a hammer pounding a nail. As Jerry’s head begins to flatten like
the head of a nail ---

WIPE DISSOLVE:

JERRY

Out cold, on the kitchen floor. As he woozily comes to--

Sound: Real boards being hammered by real nails.

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ON THE REFRIGERATOR

Tom is furiously boarding it up with planks of 2x4’s, hanging

signs read “MICE KEEP OUT!”. He works at a rapid pace, almost
like a maniac in his intensity, putting up enough boards to
keep out an army of mice.

So absorbed is he in his work that he doesn’t see Jerry come

crawling up behind him. Jerry gently lifts the end of Tom’s
tail, moves to the right a few feet, where a waffle iron sits
on the kitchen counter.

He plugs in the electricity, closes the waffle iron on Tom’s

tail. In seconds, the iron glows steaming red hot -- then:

TOM
AHHHHHH!!

Tom leaps up in the air, still screaming. His tail -- the

part of it affected, anyhow -- has now taken on the shape of a
waffle round and gridded, glowing red as well.

Jerry starts to run out of the kitchen.

Tom grabs a loaf of bread and begins flinging each slice into
a toaster. THen he picks up the toaster and points it at the
retreating Jerry, and begins firing toast at him like a
machine gun.

Sound: The rat-rat-rat of a machine gun.

JERRY

As he frantically runs away from the oncoming toast bullets, he

doesn’t see where he’s heading. He runs head on straight into
the radiator by the wall.

A moment later, he comes out the other side of the radiator,

his body now completely transformed by the pipes into a
pleated, accordion shape.

As he bounces off in the direction of the mouse hole.

CONTINUED
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MOUSE HOLE

As Jerry, now mouse-shaped, gets there as he turns, gasps, and

turns instantly, entering inside as he slams the door as too late
for Tom who slams from his face to the all the way to his entire
body, turning completely still, like the second cat, Tom breaks
in pieces like a China plate. Falling on the floor.

JERRY’S HOME

Jerry, leaned against the door, breathing rapidly like heck --

DISSOLVE:

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - MORNING

Sounds of birds chirping are heard, as--

CU - CLOCK

It is positioned as, 10:00 AM.

From OS: the sound of a truck is heard, as--

EXT. JERRY’S HOME - MORNING

The small door opens, Jerry runs quickly outside with a simple
sized envelope.

As he reaches to the MAILMAN.

MAILMAN
Oh, hey there, fella.

Jerry gestures of the envelope.

MAILMAN
Oh, a envelope?

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He nods. The mailman picks it up.

MAILMAN
Muscles, eh?

Nods again.

MAILMAN
Alright.
I’ll get to him as soon as
possible.

Jerry smiles, turns back to his home.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

EXT. MOUSE BAR - LATER IN THE DAY

Establishing.

INT. MOUSE BAR - CLOSE ON A POOL BALL

Beat. Then we get WIDER, as--

--It gets hit from a stick, as the ball hits to the others
and goes everywhere on the table as among two or three go in
the hole. PAN UP to the PLAYER being a TOUGH MUSCULAR MOUSE.
with a GENE KELLY face tattooed on his back. He’s sweating as
he plays the game. He doesn’t need the time to take a shower.
Still wants to play. The game’s for free, for sure.

TOUGH MOUSE
Cat? Named Tom?
Used to be in the gang that
was Savage Warriors. But thank
goodness, we don’t see them
anymore since Charlie killed
the four of them. Ain’t it right,
Charlie?

PAN QUICK RIGHT TO--

CONTINUED
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HIGH ANGLE - CHARLIE, BLIND MICES, PETE, JERRY

As Charlie is nursing drinks for the Mices and the two

Mouse Companions. He says it firmly.

OCTOPUS-BARTENDER
Dang straight.
MICE 2 (TIM)
The heck was that?!
Still can’t hear?
MICE 3 (HENRY)
(loud to Tim)
Ya wanna get choked, ya
stupid deaf moron! No wonder
our mama abandoned ya and we
still had to take care of ya
stupid self!!
PETE
But I don’t get it, I thought
I knew Ann would be honest
about it. Damn, there are times
I can’t trust her about things
for a new place. Of that place
she recommended to you is still
owned by a rich family, but
moved but still owns the property.

This stuns Jerry as he turns with his eyes widening to Pete, as--

JERRY
(sign-language)
Why?
PETE
Damn gal’s needing the money
for the company to grow. Bad
business, but they don’t care
about it. They just go ahead
and leave it as it is.
Though, you talked to your
cousin, Muscles about the whole
Tom Cat situation?
JERRY
(sign-language)
Sent a letter hours ago.
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PETE
Good. Just hope what Muscles
is doing now these days after
he gone out of jail months
ago.
JERRY
(sign-language)
Why? What happened?
PETE
Well. . .

WIPE DISSOLVE:

EXT. ALLEY FROM 14th STREET - DAY

PETE (CONT’D) (V.O.)

Let’s just say it wasn’t sweet
for him to do a number on a
couple of bad cats and got
what he had deserved.

HOLD. Then--

--WHAAAAM! - slamming against a pole is an ALLEY CAT, who was

thrown by sheer full-force and injured like hell. PAN DOLLY
RIGHT as a CRASH sound is heard, another CAT is thrown on the
wooden fence hole as his head fits through it. PAN RIGHT MORE
as we see a bunch of beaten alley cats.

ANOTHER CRASH as PANNING FURTHER MORE to an ALLEY CAT getting

Slammed on the ground from side to side by a mouse that is
dressed in a yellow suit/black-striped and green hat, MUSCLES
MOUSE. Grabbing the tail, whirling fast over and over, side to
side -- then throws the cat and (O.S. - SMASH!).

Muscles finishing with his dirty job. Turns back to walk back
to his place, AND--

MAILMAN (OS)
Hey, Muscles.
MUSCLES
(turns) (deep voice)
Yeah?

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MAILMAN (O.S.)
You got mail.
MUSCLES
Mail, eh.

The Mailman gives him the sized envelope sent by Jerry.

MUSCLES
How’s the family, Bill?
MAILMAN (O.S.)
They’re fine as usual, Muscles.
Seeya.
MUSCLES
Seeya, Bill.

Mailman leaves.

Muscles gets to his home, tears open the envelope -- reads

the letter.

MUSCLES
Dear, cousin Muscles.
I have a problem. There’s
a cat that’s been in
the home for the day.
It’s causing trouble for me.
I’m without food.
I’m starving. Can you come over?
Your cousin, Jerry.

He frowns madly as he tears the paper up and throws it away.

He kicks open his door leading to his home (a mouse hole) in

a quiet rage. Enters. BEAT.

Then, he comes out with a suitcase.

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ALLEY CATS

see Muscles coming -- take the time to scramble out of nowhere.

One of them starts crazily digging a hole on the clean concrete

ground -- until it becomes dirt where it covers itself with the
dirt -- and sets headstone in place -- Muscles walks around the
corner.

DISSOLVE:

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - DAY

HOLD.

Then, A BUS arrives, the doors open and it closes as it drives

away fast!!

Standing in the sidewalk is Muscles.

SIDE ANGLE - MUSCLES

standing with a grim expression crossing his face.

PAN A BIT UP as we see a CAT COUPLE walking and chatting

a bit cheerfully and they turn to look at Muscles. Stop. And
they stagger backing away in fear.

Could there be some known reputation that Muscles had? A

reputation of being a ruthless fighter with such incredible
strength? Maybe so.

He starts walking ---

WIPE DISSOLVE:

EXT. JERRY’S HOME - DAY

As he approaches the home -- BOOOM! - A shaking is impacted

as Muscles keeps his balance.

MUSCLES
The heck was that?

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Muscles knocks the door. The door is opened by Jerry.

MUSCLES
Cousin Jerry.

Jerry smiles, waves for Muscles to enter, that he does. The

door closes.

CONTINUED
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INT. JERRY’S HOME - DAY

MUSCLES
The heck was that exploding?

CONTINUED
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CONTINUED:

ROLLING OVER IN FRAME from the mouse hole - is a lit-sized

fire-cracker, where it lays next to Jerry. Muscles quickly grabs
it. He walks, exiting the hole/home.

EXT. MOUSE HOLE

PULL BACK as Tom has plugs his ears with his two fingers, and his
eyes shut. Squatting. With himself smiling.

Muscles comes out of the mouse hole, approaching Tom, opens the
mouth and shoves the lit cracker in. Holds it shut. Beat.

BOOOOM! - An impacting explosion as his face expands

aggressively, and smoke holes appear out from each side
ear-to-ear.

Tom shakes his head back to normal, is mad, grabs Muscles with
a devilish smile.

Muscles grabs Tom by the chest with the rest of the body slumped
with a hit on the floor.

MUSCLES
Listen, Pussycat.
Don’t let me catch you picking
on my little cousin while I’m
around! You understand?
Now beat it!

Muscles then throws Tom CRASHING into the WALL. D rops down into
a VASE.

Muscles spits a liquid saliva out of his mouth as it sends to:

THE VASE

As the liquid hits it. It cracks!

It shatters into pieces falling as it is completed showing Tom as

the shape of the vase with two handles. His expression is
completely off.

WIPE DISSOLVE:
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TOM

Wearing a red sweatshirt with a letter emblem (T) printed.

Exercising with weights, etc ---

The last thing he does is showing off with flexing his muscles
from all the way up!

He finishes his exercises. Walks off.

KITCHEN - COUNTER

A box of Oreo is opened as Muscles with an Oreo in his mouth

offers Jerry, who accepts but gazes something and then quickly
shoots off like a speeding bullet, running away.

Muscles frowns as Tom appears. Muscles turns. Tom slams the top
of him with his fist as the cookie cracks and crumbles away.

Muscles with his hand forming a fist who slips his thumb into
his mouth and breathing in, and exhaling as the fist is
expanding-expanding-EXPANDING into a GIANT FORM like at a very
percentage of a giant balloon.

Beat.

Then - Muscles whirls the giant fist right into Tom’s face who
shoots off staggering by sending him against the:

WALL

As Tom completes slamming into the wall, where the back of his
head also slams into the birdhouse clock.

Completely still -- then, collapses down, slamming!

CU - TOM

Springing out of his mouth is a mechanical colored CUCKOO BIRD

repeatedly over and over.

WIPE DISSOLVE:
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INT. LIVING ROOM

Jerry and Muscles are on Tom’s bed. Relaxing is for Muscles, but
for Jerry, it is not, he is afraid and nervous.

MUSCLES
Don’t worry. We’re gonna be fine.
JERRY
(sign-language)
Easy for you to say.
MUSCLES
Heh.

PAN UP TO--

THE CEILING

The sound of SAWING are heard as a sharp-edged saw is sawing

right through making a circle. It opens. But a hand carefully
grabs it as we ZOOM IN TIGHT on it.

DISSOLVE:

INT. ATTIC

Tom puts the circular-cut of the ceiling aside. He brings up a

heavy black bowling ball. Carefully holding it and then drops
it--

INT. LIVING ROOM

MUSCLES
Just relax, Cousin.
Nothing is going to happen--

--THE BLACK BOWLING BALL SLAMS RIGHT INTO WHERE MUSCLES IS,
TEARING APART HALF OF TOM’S BED!!

Jerry gasps -- looks up, gasps again as he turns to run where

Tom starts to chase.

INT. HALLWAY

As Tom’s chasing Jerry --- KCROOK! - Both stop, as--

PAN TO--
CONTINUED
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CONTINUED:

BASEMENT DOOR

It is opened, where Muscles comes up with the bowling ball and

swings the ball, sending.

BACK TO TOM AND JERRY

Jerry runs, avoiding. As for Tom, that is too late for him to
avoid, as--

--THE BALL SLAMS INTO TOM, STRETCHING HIM OUT INTO BOWLING PINS
FALLING INTO THE FLOOR!

MUSCLES

In determined run ---

TOM

All of the pins of Tom react rush back together forming him
back to normal.

He quickly runs--and running more around the corner of the--

THE LIVING ROOM

As Muscles follows, he runs into a DOUBLE-BARREL MUZZLE OF

A SHOTGUN as we PULL WIDER as Tom holds it, firmly.

Muscles blows into the muzzle of the shotgun with his mouth,
AND-- But with Muscles holding the muzzle with his two fingers.
The bullets flows wobbly all its way back to Tom as the two sized
bullets go right into Tom’s eyes.

Muscles walks up to Tom with a hammer, and right behind him as

Muscles slams the back of Tom’s head with the hammer as the SOUND
of a LOUD RINGING GUNSHOT croons as the bullets explode. Tom’s
eyes pitch bright-red but around his normal eyes.

WIPE DISSOLVE:
INT. ENTRANCE

Tom, squatted on a chair as he is wearing professional

fancy-looking glasses. He is holding a phone, dialing numbers ---
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INT. CROOKED MEDIUM SIZED ROOM

A ghetto stylish room as we favor a SLIGHTLY DIRTY TABLE with a

sign reads “DIRTY WORK, INC.” --

The phone rings -- it is answered. PAN LEFT as we see the phone

was answered by a CAT, suited like a THUG, there are two other
CATS, the same way. The style here is more like Sam Peckinpah
meets Walter Hill.

DW BOSS
Yeah?
(beat)
Ok. -- Mouse, eh?
Alright -- ok -- ok. Fine.
DW CAT 1
What is it, boss?
DW CAT 2
Mouse problem. Tomorrow.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

INT. MOUSE BAR - POOL GAME AREA

As the Muscular Tough Mouse is playing with Muscles. A very grim

experience here as we can think or assume it. As their faces
play it very seriously.

TOUGH MOUSE
Seems like ya gonna win, eh?
MUSCLES
Sure. It’s in the reflexes.
TOUGH MOUSE
(smug)
Hehe.

PETE AND JERRY

look where Muscles and the Tough Mouse are. Then back to his
companion, Jerry.

PETE
(nervous)
Well, how’s Muscles.
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JERRY
(sign-language)
Been taking care of Tom.
Cat’s been upstairs in
a different room to live
in.
PETE
Well that’s good. At least
he didn’t killed the cat
like Charlie did with
the Savage Warriors.

(O.S.) - Door opens. They turn and PAN TO--

--REVEAL that we see ANN HANNA showing up. Typical. But hey,
females can be allowed too in a Mouse Bar. No argument.

Walking up to the counter. Beat. Then turns to gaze at

Pete and Jerry, frowning.

ANN
Hey, Pete.
(frowns more)
Jerry?

AT THE POOL AREA

Muscles hears the mention of “Jerry” coming up!

MUSCLES
Who said that?!

WIDER

It is quiet now. No one wants to deal with Muscles. Quiet for

more.

BACK TO MUSCLES

gazing around and gazes more firmly and carefully and then stops,
and--

CONTINUED
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COUNTER AREA - SUBJECTIVE POV

He sees Ann, standing beside the Blind Mice, Pete & Jerry.

ANN

Her eyes widen that she sees of her old friend, Muscles.

She steps back carefully, and then rushes out of the bar.

BACK TO MUSCLES

Frowning for a moment, that he had seen a person from the past
that he dealt with in more like a relationship.

Stops playing the Pool game. As he puts the stick where it

is nicely.

The sweating Tough Mouse lays a question to Muscles:

TOUGH MOUSE
Hey, Muscles, ya wanna play more?
MUSCLES
No, you keep on playing for me with
a another friend or yourself.
TOUGH MOUSE
Ten-Four, pal.

He approaches to Jerry, and asks a question.

MUSCLES
Tell me, cousin.
Is this the girl that sold you
the home to you?

Beat. Jerry shamefully nods.

MUSCLES
(shaking his head)
I hate when it comes like this
for you.
(beat)
Come on. We got time to visit her.

CONTINUED
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EXT. SMALL DOOR ENTRANCE TO BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS

- DAY

As Ann rushes to get in.

INT. BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS - DAY

Ann paces fast as the SECURITY GUARD stops in front of her.

SECURITY GUARD
Woah there, Ann.
What’s going on?
ANN
If you see two mouses.
Named Muscles and Jerry.
Tell them to leave. Please, Jim!
SECURITY GUARD
All right, Ann. I’ll do anything.

EXT. STREET SIDE-WALK - DAY

Jerry walking with Muscles who PEOPLE avoid in staggering --

chattering is also involved.

CHATTERERS
It’s Muscles. . .
I heard he beat up a cat
to death. . . Wild guy.

EXT. BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS - DAY

As Jerry and Muscles walk into the building.

INT. BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS - DAY

As they are inside the place, A SECURITY GUARD blocks them.

SECURITY GUARD
You scheduled an appointment?
MUSCLES
What does it look like,
toots?

CONTINUED
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SECURITY GUARD
Smart mouth, eh?
What are ya names?
MUSCLES
Muscles and this is my
cousin, Jerry.
SECURITY GUARD
Well, this place here doesn’t
need your attitude here, git out!
MUSCLES
Smart mouth, eh?
SECURITY GUARD
Out, or--
MUSCLES
Or what?
What you’re gonna do?
I’ve been the talk of the town.
SECURITY GUARD
I ain’t know ya from nowhere.
Git out. . .

Beat.

EXT. BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS - AWKWARD ANGLE OF LARGE

DOORS - DAY

HOLD.

Then, BAAAAM! - The security guard is thrown, crashing through

the glass. PEOPLE gasp and stagger!

INT. RECEPTION DESK

Emily (receptionist) witnesses the whole thing. Is about to call

the police, but--

MUSCLES (OS)
Ahem!

PULL BACK TO WIDE showing Jerry and Muscles standing on the

counter next to Emily.

CONTINUED
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MUSCLES
Ya know better than to call
the police, sweetie.
EMILY
Oh, yes. Yes.

She hangs up the phone.

MUSCLES
My friend here wants to meet
Miss Ann Hanna. Including myself.

INT. ANN’S OFFICE

ANN: She is doing paperwork. A bunch of paperwork, as--

KNOCK-KNOCK!

ANN
(sighs)
Not now.

The door is kicked, slammed as it startles her. She looks.

Gasps.

ANN
Muscles?

TWO SHOT - MUSCLES, JERRY, ANN

MUSCLES
Well, I’m the talk of the town, am I?
How’s it been, Ann?
ANN
Fine. You brought a friend?
MUSCLES
Well, a certain cousin.

Jerry appears.

ANN
Jerry?
He’s your cousin?
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Muscles nods.

He leans to grab Ann by the suit-collar close to him.

MUSCLES
Now, listen.
Ya promised Jerry a home.
ANN
Yes.
MUSCLES
Without a cat.
ANN
Oh.
I must’ve not read carefully.
MUSCLES
Really?
Thought you were the best of
Real Estate Agents.
(Ann smiles weakly)
Why I oughta--

Jerry intervenes.

JERRY
(loud music)
NO!

Muscles gasps silently, as well as Ann.

MUSCLES
What’s got into you, Jerry?
JERRY
(sign-language)
Don’t. You know she did the
best she could. Right?
MUSCLES
The heck makes you think of
that?
She lets you have a house that
has a cat that nearly kills you.
ANN
I can propose something--

CONTINUED
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MUSCLES
And what is it?! Better think
Fast.
ANN
Spike.

Both frown.

EXT. BRADLEY’S ESTATE OF WONDERS - SMALL DOOR

It opens as Muscles and Jerry, exit and walk, as--

ANN
Just hope it could work, guys.
MUSCLES
I hope so.

The door closes.

MUSCLES
I could think what Spike would
bring for you to that cat.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - MORNING

A BUS arrives by -- it then drives away, leaving us a muscular

sized (as CAMERA PANS to reveal) BULLDOG, with a spiky red
collar. It is a tough one, tough like Lenny Montana. More a
bodyguard to the Mafia. More threatening with sharp-edged teeth
from left to right on a side pointing up. This is SPIKE.

EXT. WINDOW

Tom comes up to look --

INT. TOM

The first time he sees Spike.

A startling transformation - that fear has turned him totally

white.

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And now he turns into an old man -- suddenly sprouting whisky

white beard, all stooped over, leaning on a cane.

TOM
(old, quivery)
Oi vey. . .

EXT. JERRY’S HOME

Spike knocks on the door -- it opens, as Jerry and Muscles come

out.

SPIKE
(tough eerie voice)
You called for me?
MUSCLES
Yes.
For him. Ann gave us
a card.
SPIKE
That’s me, all right.
Cat problem, huh.
MUSCLES
(nods)
Yeah. Ann’s sometimes
not honest.
SPIKE
That could be true.
But hey, I could live
around this neighborhood for free.
If that’s fine with
the little fella here.

Jerry nods.

SPIKE
(smiles)
That’s good. (beat)
Say. He doesn’t talk much
don’t he?
MUSCLES
No. Only communication is
sign-language.
Born without speaking.
CONTINUED
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SPIKE
Oh. I feel bad. But I’ll
help you for good.

EXT. LAWN - DAY

Jerry enjoying the sunshine --

-- PULL BACK as we see TOM behind him.

TOM
Ah-ha!

Jerry turns. Gasps. Blows a whistle.

Instantly, Spike comes charging out of the blue, socks Tom

in the face. He flies straight OUT OF FRAME. Spike grabs him
by the tail, whaps him from one side to the other, slamming
him against the ground. With one last smash, he drops him.

Spike smiles to Jerry who does the same.

SPIKE
(with a wink)
Anytime, fella.
WIPE DISSOLVE:

LATER - INT. LIVING ROOM

Tom, waiting, seated on his new bed ---

---DING-DONG!

He gets out of the bed, going up to--

INT. ENTRANCE

Tom opens the door, the Dirty Works (DW), Inc. CATS are here.

TOM
(meows)
Wow.
You guys are fast.

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DW BOSS
We sure are.

CONTINUED
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EXT. SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD - SPIKE

looks afraid.
DW BOSS (O.S.)
Where is he?

INT. ENTRANCE

Tom firmly/strictly points to that direction.

DW BOSS
Ok, let’s go!

The DW Cats walk in a cute way -- Tom closes the door, as--

BAAAAM! BAZOOM! CROOSH! SLAAAAM! - Muscles is thrown at the door.

As he gets back to normal, his expression from mad to fury of

rage.

Tom frowns but has a nervous look on himself.

Muscles races quick like a speed of lightning, as--

BAAAAM! BAZOOM! CROOSH! SLAAAAM! - chairs, stools and foot

equipment fly everywhere.

EXT. HOUSE - WINDOW 1 - LOW ANGLE

Beat. . .

. . .then--CRAAASSSH! - DW Cat 1 is thrown through the glass,

crashing on the lawn.

EXT. HOUSE - WINDOW 2 - LOW ANGLE

Beat. . .

. . .then--CRAAASSSH! - DW Cat 2 is thrown through the glass,

crashing on the lawn as well.

CONTINUED
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EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - MEDIUM SHOT - DAY

DOOR - WIDE: BEAT. -- Then, SLAMMING OUT OF THE DOOR is the DW

Boss, flying into--

EXT. A ANOTHER SUBURBAN HOUSE - DAY

He crashes right through a window, where it leads to the

bathroom, as--

WOMAN (O.S.)
AHHHHH!!

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - DAY

Muscles comes out, as--

MUSCLES
That’ll teach ya a damn lesson!!

PULL BACK as SPIKE is next to Muscles. He turns to gaze.

MUSCLES
I was damn right. That double-crossing
girl couldn’t be honest about you.
(turns)
HEY!
(whistles)
Over here, Pussycat!

SPRINGING INTO FRAME is TOM who bows down and kisses repeatedly
on Muscles’ foot. Treating him like a lord.

DISSOLVE:

CONTINUED
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INT. JERRY’S HOME - LATER

Muscles packing up his suitcase. Finishes. Gives his cousin,

Jerry a hug. They break.

MUSCLES
Well, if you want to treat
you like a lord.
Wear the suit and hat.
He’ll think it’s me.

Jerry nods.

MUSCLES
So long, cousin.

Jerry waves as Muscles leaves.

EXT. JERRY’S HOME - DAY

Muscles leaves waving to Spike.

MUSCLES
So long, Spike.

Spikes waves.

SPIKE
(sighs)
What a gentleman.

PHWEEP! - A whistle is heard, as--

SPRING PAST SPIKE is TOM who approaches to Jerry. Like Muscles,

Tom is doing for Jerry.

FADE OUT
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FADE IN:

EST - EXT. SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD - MORNING

SOUNDS of birds chirping are heard.

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - MORNING

A cot is there at the front lawn as water sprinkles mostly every-

where.

Jerry is lying there, as, he whistles.

PULL BACK revealing TOM, who has a brick, very pissed off for
now. Jerry turns with his eyes open -- gasps as he looks.

TOM
(meows)
You pissed me off for sure!
JERRY
(frowns, grim)
(sign-language)
Oh, really?
(blows a whistle)

Then, the FIST of SPIKE, inflated five times the normal size,
comes zooming around the corner like Plastic Man’s. It connects
sharply, but very firmly with Tom’s snoot. POW! - socking him
again.

It knocks Tom hard against the garage door, with such full force
that the door flies up with Tom on it. He disappears from sight.

A moment later, the door comes down and Tom, flattened like a
steam-roller had ran over him very badly, comes sliding down
the door.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

INT. BEDROOM - DAY

Jerry is propped up in bed wearing fancy pajamas. A miserable-

looking Tom, wearing a butler’s coat, waits beside him, taking
orders, handing him fresh bites of cheese.

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Jerry plops a large wedge of cheese into his mouth in one

bite. Halfway down his throat, it gets stuck, and finally
as it gets down, it forces Jerry to form in the size of
the large cheese.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

A gloomy-looking Tom sits on a sofa, watching the TV set.

MOVE IN TO THE TV, Jonny Quest is on the air. The episode is

“THE ROBOT SPY”. The Mechanical Spider is sticking a wiring
tube against a MILITARY MAN, who’s body is completely still
in himself.

BACK TO TOM, He sighs. Switches the channel from his remote.

BACK TO TV, as the channel switches to this time as the CBS

logo appears, followed by a very wise mustached, middle-aged,
avuncular gentleman, WALTER CRONKITE.

WALTER
Good evening, this is Walter Cronkite
with the news. This afternoon, in a
stormy session at City Hall ---

We SEE a SHOT OF CITY HALL with lightning and thunder around

it.

WALTER
-- the controversial leash law has been
passed by the City Council.
All dogs must be kept on a leash or risk
a one-way trip to the dog pound.

Tom switches it off. He has a big grin on his face for the first
time in days.

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - YARD: DOG HOUSE - DAY

A gloomy, down-in-the-dumps Spike sits beside his doghouse.

A thick rope is attached to his collar, and the other end
is attached to the doghouse.
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Tom, smug and gloating, comes strutting out, goes over to him.
He has a baseball bat.

He picks up the rope, but is unable to rip it out.

SPIKE
Ya know. It shouldn’t happen to
a dog.

Taking his time, Tom, as if merely curious, still has the

slack leash rope and measures it off quickly by overlapping
one foot at a time in his hands.

TOM
(to himself) (meowing)
Four feet. . .

Now he drops the rope and walks off four feet in a straight
line from the front of the doghouse. This, then, is exactly
how far Spike can go before he has reached the end of his
leash.

Using his foot, Tom draws a line in the dirt to mark this
distance.

Tom then stands just a bit on the other side of the dividing
line. Then he leans his way over to Spike and raps the baseball
on the dog sharply across the head.

Spike leaps up, furious, springing at Tom. But Tom is safe by

inches on the other side of the line. As Spike strains in vain
at the restraining rope, Tom, in rapid succession:

1. Hits Spike in the face with a cream pie.

2. Using two pie plates as cymbals, he crashes Spike’s head

between them (with appropriate sound effects).

3. Socks him with a big boxing glove.

4. Spike is snapping his teeth ferociously, growling, just

inches short of being able to connect.

CONTINUED
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5. Tom holds up a log to Spike’s snapping jaws. With the

sound of a buzzsaw, Spike bites most of the wood off
rapidly, whittling the log into the shape of a baseball.

6. Tom swings the baseball bat and knocking Spike back into
the doghouse.

Immensely pleased with himself, Tom now dusts his hands and
starts away.

EXT. ISING’S CANDY SHOP TRUCK - LATER

As Tom walks to the truck. Kids are in front around the truck.

KIDS
(greet)
Hello!

Tom smiles, waving.

CANDY SERVER
Hey, Tom.
(Tom waves, Hi)
Want to try a bubble gumball.
TOM
(meows)
Sure.
CANDY SERVER
Alright.

He finds an orange colored gumball.

CANDY SERVER
Here.

He gives it to Tom. To try -- he stops. Thinks of something --

--then, a LIGHT BULB POPS UP ABOVE HIS HEAD as it lit up.

Tom has an idea. A devilish little idea. For sure.

He waves to the Candy Server for something. Tom gets closer to

his ear and whispering.
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He leans back. And the Candy Server gets frowning with a

question-able expression.

CANDY SERVER
You sure, Tom?

Tom nods.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

TOM

is given by the Candy Server, a box with a ribbon.

CANDY SERVER
Here ya go, Tom.
I hope you’re doing something with it.

Tom just shrugs wisely and walks away.

INT. BEDROOM - DAY

Unsuspecting, Jerry still sits in his cushy bed, munching

cheese.

Tom enters with a rolled-up newspaper in hand.

Jerry frowns as he stops eating the cheese.

And with that he wallops Jerry across the head with the
newspaper.

JERRY
(sign-language)
What was that for?
TOM
(sign-language)
Didn’t you read the news?

Jerry shrugs.

Tom tosses the news to him -- He picks it up, as--

CONTINUED
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HIS POV - NEWSPAPER

It reads:

LEASH LAW PASSED!

APPROVED!
DOGS HAVE TO BE
ON LEASH!

BACK TO JERRY

stunned by this -- looks up to--

TOM

Shrugs.

JERRY

still stunned -- then sighs.

WIDE - TOM AND JERRY

Tom meows as Jerry gazes up.

Tom pulls out the box with the ribbon. He gives it to Jerry, who
opens it. Quite skeptical of it. As he sees--

HIS POV - A GUMBALL - COVERED WITH PASTE PAINTING

WIDE - TOM AND JERRY

Jerry looks up to Tom -- then, Tom nods his head of approval.

Jerry turns back to the gumball and he plops the whole entire
thing in!

Chews it --- chewing more as it gets hard. Thinks.

Then, tries to attempt to whistle. Doesn’t work.

Attempt #2. Nothing.

Attempt #3. Nothing. Not working at all.

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Jerry turns to Tom. Smiles weakly. Tom smiles devilishly.

Jerry, afraid -- then, spits the gumball out of his mouth to

Tom’s forehead who yelps a bit.

Jerry runs away! As Tom chases after him, as--

CRASH - CRASH - SLAAAAM! - Sounds of crashing are heard. A

crashing of a ringing bell is also heard -- Jerry comes INTO
FRAME as he in the shape of a SIZED RINGING BELL. It rings while
he walks awkwardly.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

JERRY

running, PULL BACK, as--

TOM

does the same.

PULL BACK MORE, as JERRY gets into the mouse hole, more faster
than Tom, which it’s too late for him to plop his head inside it,
but the door is slammed where Tom crashes from his face to his
entire body cracks into pieces.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

INT. JERRY’S HOME - JERRY

trapped/can not escape as he walks around ---

TIME-DISSOLVE:

Sitting. Stomach growling. Frustrated with it. Thinks better as

he knuckle-sandwiches his stomach, but:

JERRY
(animal voice)
Oof!

Collapses on the floor on his face.

DISSOLVE:
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INT. JERRY’S HOME - NIGHT

Jerry, slumped on the sofa as he watches television. Tired.

The Flintstones is on the air --- then a static appears a bit
to a news report by a FEMALE NEWS ANCHOR, a Mary Ellen Trainor
type.

FEMALE ANCHOR
This just in from CBS.
A group of dogs. Dangerous ones.
That the police couldn’t touch.
Calling themselves. The Looters,
are protesting the leash law
that was passed by City Council,
to be removed for life.
The City Council’s top rank man
couldn’t be reached for comment.
But a representative was reached
and said they are looking into it.

Jerry, still tired.

DISSOLVE:

EXT. YARD - DOG HOUSE - DAY

Jerry walks up to meet Spike, depressed and miserable, sits

tied up. Jerry whistles, but Spike just looks up sadly.

JERRY
(sign-language)
Hey! Where were you?

Spike holds up the rope, showing him the problem.

SPIKE
Sorry, pal. I’m at the end of
my rope.

Sound: Meowing is heard, as--

--Tom comes charging out of the house, heading for Jerry.

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Jerry, yelps and runs away. As Tom comes after him, just as
he passes the dog house. He stops. A malicious grin comes on
his face. He stands on the other side of the line and gives
Spike a knuckle to the face.

Enraged, Spike leaps to the line, jaws snapping. But again,

just short.

Tom holds a length of a lead plumbing pipe out, sticks it in

Spike’s snapping jaws. With a horrible KRRRRUNCH sound,
Spike’s teeth all fall out, broken in little bits.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - FRONT YARD - THE NEXT DAY

Where we see TOM comfy on a chair cot, as Jerry is doing the

slave work for Tom ---

Tom lifts a hand up for Jerry to take a break.

Then, a BEAR-CUB-NEWSBOY riding a bicycle comes down the road,

as--

NEWSBOY-BEAR
Hey, Tom.

Tom meows, waving.

NEWSBOY-BEAR
Got the news here.

He grabs a newspaper from a satchel and flings it near the table

stand where Jerry is.

Tom grabs the paper, looks through it, and--

TOM
(human voice)
Baaah!

He offers the news to Jerry, who accepts it and reads:

CONTINUED
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HIS POV - NEWSPAPER REPORT

That it reads:

LEASH LAW BANNED,

HAPPY HOUNDS HAIL FREEDOM,
THANKING THE LOOTERS,
DOGS FREE TO ROAM!

BACK TO JERRY

stunned of what he read -- then, yelps in excitement.

TOM

swivels, turns to see what Jerry did. Frowning.

WIDE - TOM AND JERRY

Tom still frowning. As Jerry stops. He points to the news report.

Tom refuses to believe it -- snaps -- Jerry refuses.

Tom, turning pissed as he grabs out a big wooden hammer and is

about to slam down where Jerry is, who avoids it.

He escapes, running.

EXT. YARD - DOG HOUSE

Spike, alone for a moment, gets up, goes over the line that Tom
made in the dirt, and erases it, covering it up with his paw.
Then he draws a line exactly like it, but about six inches
closer to the dog house. Then he sits down to wait.

A moment later, Jerry whizzes by, running for his life.

Tom is right behind him, but when he passes the dog house,
he just can’t resist. He stops, stands on the “safe” side
of the line -- Tom does a awkward pose, as--

--Spike leaps over the line and grabs the astonished Tom in
a bear hug.

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Hysterical, Tom tries to extricate himself. Spike clutches

his fur. With a sound of rrrrrrrrip! Tom’s entire fur
covering is yanked off, revealing him clad in long red
flannels underneath.

Mortified with embarrassment, Tom sees US (THE AUDIENCE)

looking at him in his underwear. He covers himself and runs
behind a tree.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

EXT. LAWN, HOUSE - DAY

Jerry facing toward the house, Tom in hot pursuit.

Jerry bounds up the porch steps. But before Tom can do the same,
the paw of Spike comes INTO FRAME and steps down on Tom’s tail.

Tom, not yet realizing he is immobile, keeps running, but

he’s simply running in place, churning the air. He turns
to see what’s holding him back.

Tom is startled to see Spike loose. How startled? His jaw

drops -- clear to the ground. That startled.

Spike grabs him tight with his hands and throws him (in O.S.)
as CRASHING & SLAMMING is impacted and heard as Tom (in O.S.)
is attacked by Spike, very severely.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

EST - EXT. THE QUIMBY CLINIC - NIGHT

A sign reads:
THE QUIMBY CLINIC

INT. THE QUIMBY CLINIC - TOM’S ROOM - NIGHT

CLOSE ON TOM -- who has an expressionless, but dumbed face.

PULL BACK as we show Tom wrapped in bandages.

PAN AWAY TO THE DOOR WINDOW, where Spike was staring Tom for the
time -- he chuckles.
CONTINUED
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INT. WAITING ROOM - NIGHT

Jerry, waiting as he reads a magazine which has Jane Fonda

on the front cover. Posing beautifully. The one we’ve seen.

Spike’s one finger taps Jerry -- he turns to Spike:

SPIKE
Cat’s doing fine, fella.
I assure you that.

Both chuckle. Jerry nods.

FADE OUT

FADE IN:

EXT. DINING AREA - NIGHT

Tom, Jerry, and Spike at the table, where a blank kinda

yellowish but tan paper is placed on the table, neatly.

Spike holds the brush. But just before he does anything with
the brush.

SPIKE
All right, you two.
You both wanna get friendly?

Both gaze at each other -- shrug.

SPIKE
Do ya?

Both do again, and they nod.

SPIKE
All right.

He now puts the tip of the brush on the black ink and lets it out
as he starts writing, and gives the brush to Tom who signs his
name. Tom gives it to Jerry who signs it. Spike does the same
thing.
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THEIR POV - THE PAPER

Written in fancy calligraphy, and it reads:

“PEACE TREATY
We, the undersigned, hereby
agree to live in peace and
friendship from now on.
Signed
Tom
Jerry
Spike”

TOM, JERRY, SPIKE

SPIKE
No more war! For damn sure! I have seen the
expression on the faces of the cats in
the street. They want peace, just as dogs
including myself want it!

Both (Tom and Jerry) nod in agreement.

FADE OUT

BLACK SCREEN

Superimpose: MONTHS LATER

FADE IN:

INT. MAIN LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Tom is curled up on the sofa reading a magazine. Jane Birkin

poses gorgeously on the front cover.

Music: the radio is playing. “Shotgun” by Jr. Walker & The All
Stars.

Suddenly, the urgent voice of an announcement breaks through on

the radio, as we CROSS CUT to Tom and Jerry, Spike reacting.

CONTINUED
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ANNOUNCER (V.O).
We interrupt this broadcast to bring you
an urgent warning. A white mouse has just
escaped from the experimental laboratory.
Before escaping he consumed enough of a
new secret explosive to blow up an entire
city or maybe your neighborhood!

They react with shock.

ANNOUNCER (VO.).
If you see this white mouse, telephone
officials at once! Whatever you do,
remember the biggest kick will explode
this white mouse and destroy the entire
city! Be careful! Please! Be careful!

Tom leaps up, quickly closes all the windows in the rooms.

EXT. YARD - DOGHOUSE - NIGHT

Spike gets in the home, slams the door shut. A locking mechanism
is heard.

INT. JERRY’S HOME - NIGHT

Jerry locks the windows of his home --

CONTINUED
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CONTINUED:

INT. BATHROOM

As he locks the bathroom window, from standing up on the toilet

lid cover - he is about to come down, but dances awkwardly and
Slips as he slams on a wooden seesaw which on the other side that
was standing and now is up was a can of whitewash which it hits
on the side of the wall, as the can opens and spilling white all
over Jerry who closes his eyes.

Opens his eyes, as he gets up. Goes the mirror. Gasps.

JERRY
(silent)
Oh, no. . .

EXT. MOUSE HOLE

He gets out, as--

He whistles as he is still in shock.

TOM

turns -- gasps.

Screaming as he runs away.

PULL BACK, as--

JERRY

runs a bit as he waves his hands.

UPSTAIRS - TOM (WIDE)

He gets upstairs, very fast into a room, and slams the door.

JERRY

Coming upstairs as he knocks the door.

CONTINUED
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INT. RANDOM ROOM - TOM

afraid as heck, shivering.

More knocking, as-- Finally, Tom reaches to the door, opening it.

He sees Jerry covered in white -- kneels down before Jerry.

Begging.

TOM
(meowing)
Please!
I don’t want any trouble
with you! Please!
I’ll do anything!

Jerry frowns. Looks right at us -- he turns. Shrugs.

Tom nods in smiling weakly.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

INT. DINING AREA - TOM

giving any food to Jerry. Milk - white. Eating cheese. Roasted

turkey.

Devours the entire thing --- after that, he burps.

He turns to Tom who offers him, chocolate milk. Jerry immediately

accepts it and opens the cap and dives in as swool drinking of it
comes up as it disappears to where we see Jerry in his original
form.

Tom gasps and grabs the bottle and slams it hard as it breaks
getting Jerry out quickly.

He is on the table. And swiveling as he gets back to normal.

Jerry looks at Tom.

Tom frowns, stern.

CONTINUED
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CONTINUED:

TOM
(sign-language)
Was that you covered in white?
JERRY
(sign-language)
Yeah, white-wash.

Tom, frowns in a different way.

Shrugs it off.

TOM
(sign-language)
Come on. Let’s clean this up.
DISSOLVE:

INT. MAIN LIVING ROOM - LATER

As Tom is back reading his magazine -- a KNOCKING on the door is

heard.

He sighs. Puts the magazine on the table.

INT. ENTRANCE

Tom unlocks and opens the door.

Gazing around -- stops as he looks down--

HIS POV

Looking at a white mouse!

Standing. Waving, smiling weakly.

BACK TO TOM

Shaking his head about two times. Frowns, very stern.

WIDE (TWO SHOT) - TOM AND WHITE MOUSE

Tom leans closer to the mouse --- he quickly grabs it.

Slams the door closed.

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INT. DINING AREA - LATER

Tom giving the mouse, a chocolate milk. It drinks it all the way
through.

BEAT.

No effect of turning this little fella, brown.

Tom frowns more as he gives a another chocolate milk. The same

thing. Not an effect at all.

Tom, still frowning, but in a different way.

PULL BACK as Jerry comes up, behind him.

Tom turns and frowns more as looking back and forth between him
and the white mouse--Gasps in stunned as he turns to look at the
white mouse.

Turns into an old man ---suddenly sprouting white beard, all

stooped over, leaning on a cane, shivering, just as:

ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
Your attention, please.

They turn.

EXT. YARD - DOG HOUSE - NIGHT

Spike whacks the door open, as he listens:

ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
We have just learned from
the laboratory officials
that the explosive contained
in the white mouse is no longer
Dangerous.

CONTINUED
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CONTINUED:

INT. DINING AREA - TOM AND JERRY

ANNOUNCER (VO)
And they assure us that the
white mouse will not explode.

Tom and Jerry frown as they look to the white mouse who smiles
weakly, as--

Tom still frown as then, he has an idea as a light bulb pops

above his head. He grins very devilishly, but firm.

WIPE DISSOLVE:

LATER - CLOSE ON WHITE MOUSE’S FACE

As it moves a bit, kinda wiggling.

PULL BACK as we are shown that the white mouse is in a glass jar.

PULL BACK MORE as it is held by Tom that we are at the

BEACH

Tom walking in the empty beach, as--

WIDER - TOM

puts the glass jar on the sand. Stretches for moments. Until, he
gets the jar and then ---

His ARM STARTS TO EXPAND AS HE THROWS THE GLASS JAR WITH FULL
FORCE--

BACK TO CAMERA - TOM

As the jar is thrown with full-force high upon away to the ocean
as it splashes for a while.

CONTINUED
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UNDERWATER - GLASS JAR

The mouse is curled up in a pose of a ball.

The jar starts to descend normally, sinking-sinking-sinking

Until it hits a nearby rock that it cracks and shatters the glass
as the mouse exits from it, lowering itself near the rock, as--

BACK TO TOM - WIDE LONG SHOT

BEAT.

Then:

KABLAAAAM!!
AN EXPLOSION RISES WITH AN INCLUSION OF THE MUSHROOM CLOUD!!

DIFFERENT ANGLE - TOM

eyes widen, mouth shut. Quiet for at least a moment.

PULL BACK as a RADIO BOX is there on the sand randomly, as--

ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
They will assure you that the
white mouse will not explode!

Tom turns looking right at US!

TOM
(distorted human
voice)
Don’t you believe it!

FADE OUT
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FADE IN:

INT. JERRY’S HOME - NIGHT

Superimpose: FEBRUARY 14th

Jerry is at home, watching TV, comfy on the sofa.

Jonny Quest is on the air.

TV SET

showing a GIRL kissing JONNY.

JONNY
Oh, gross.

BACK TO JERRY

chuckling.

DING-DONG!

He turns as he rises from his seat. He goes to the door.

DOOR

He opens it, revealing--

--ANN HANNA - the Real-Estate agent.

JERRY
(silent)
Oh.
ANN
Hi.
JERRY
(sign-language)
Hi.
ANN
How’re you doing?
JERRY
(sign-language)
Fine.
You?

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ANN
Good.
Say. I was wondering.

Jerry curious.

ANN
I have two tickets to
this concert?
You wanna go with me?

Beat.

He accepts it. She smiles.

EXT. SUBURBAN HOUSE - WINDOW

The sound of the door Jerry’s home is closed, just as.

Spike and Tom come up to the window, gazing around and stop as
they look down to:

ANN AND JERRY

holding hands. Walking.

BACK TO SPIKE AND TOM

gaze at each other and turn back as they smile. Charmingly.

BACK TO ANN AND JERRY

walking.

ANN
So, Jerry. I forgot to mention.

Jerry’s listening, and very curious to hear what she is

going to say.

ANN
I have a ride. Rather fast than walking.

She blows a whistle from her fingers, as--

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--SPRINGING IN VIEW is a ROLLS ROYCE. Where coming out of the

driver side is PETE! Wearing a driver suit.

Jerry smiles. Including Ann, who turns to Jerry that she asks
him:

ANN
Shall we?

Jerry nods to Ann. Pete opens the door leading the backseat
of the car. Pete closes the door. And gets back in the car.
Takes off, as--

MED. SHOT (LONG SHOT) - ANN AND JERRY

The back of the Rolls Royce has a drape which shows a silhouette
of the two that Ann approaches nicely to kiss Jerry in the lips.
Signifying as new lovers for the rest of their lives.

The car takes off as we PULL BACK and CRANE UP--and stop that
we HOLD on it for a long moment as the car drives off, and--

SLOWLY FADE TO:

BLACK

Superimpose:

FOR:

WILLIAM HANNA --
JOSEPH BARBERA --
JOHN CARR --
FRED QUIMBY --
SCOTT BRADLEY --

It disappears, as we ROLL END TITLES ---

FADE OUT

THE END!