Jollyland | Episode 4 | O Come All Ye Faithful

Jollyland | Episode 4 | “O Come, All Ye Faithful” by Marc Shawn Serrano & The Vocalizers

Scene 1:

Melody: It’s so dark.

Sebastian: Shh. Be quiet. I’m trying to hear. I think they’re trying to...

(Loud noise)

Male 2: Where are they?

Male 1: “We’ll be happy to adopt one. We don’t really do this for the funds. We just really like her. However, we’re afraid we won’t have enough room or tolerance for 2.”

Female 1: “And both of them are so much older than the other kids. Shouldn’t the boy just stay here? He seems... complicated?”

Sebastian: Complicated? I seem “complicated?”

Melody: Are they trying to separate us? If they are... i’m going to be so upset!

Sebastian: Melody, When I say “run” we’re going to run as fast as we can through the back kitchen & exit through the last door on the left. Alright?

Melody: Alright

Male 2: Are you sure you don’t want to take both. You know, they *are* brother and sister?

Female 1: “Maybe it’s just the photos. Where are they anyways? Are they coming soon? I’m getting anxious. We should see them in person before making a decision.”

Male 2: “The HeadMaster went to go get them. There seemed to be a bit of ruckus in the cafeteria.”

Male 1: We want to give back to this world, but we can only give so much. The boy looks like trouble.

Female 1: And i’ve always wanted a girl. She already looks like family.

Melody: I can’t see anything. I’d rather be homeless than be without my brother. My home is with my family. Not with them.

What would I do without you?

Sebastian: Shh. They are trying to find us. I’m not going to let them separate us. We’re all that we have left. Mom wouldn’t want this to happen.

Melody: Can’t we just stay here?

Sebastian: No! We’ve been causing too many issues.

Melody: You mean that *you*’have.

Sebastian: They want us out of here — especially me.

Melody: Do you hear that?

(Foot step get closer)

Sebastian: (Whispers) Run.

Narration: Some say — that they’ll always be young at heart. While some children — have to be an adult at a very young age, but in “Jollyland,” 1+3 doesn’t always equal 4.

Sometimes, non-fiction and fantasy collide and then —suddenly, things just don’t make any sense anymore.

Scene 2:

Krumpus: (Pretentious and funny) Better believe it. There’s a lot evil in this world and it’s *my job* to spread a little fear and knowledge. (Laughs)

Kids. (Pouts) They’ve lost belief, they have no faith, no love, no hope — only bad behavior.

I have to scare them...

And If they don’t listen — they’ll have an adventure on their hands.

For someone wanted me to come back and I live to fulfill my purpose. I’m a legend. I have been unleashed and this year — I’m going do what I was born to do; i’m going to teach these kids a lesson!

But Instead of coming down the chimney — i’ll first enter their dreams. I like to give a warning. After all, i’m not the devil, but i’m definitely not Saint Nick either!(Laughs)

Hans: You can say that again.

Krumpus: Who dares intrude “The Pine?”

Hans: Krumpus, It’s me, Hans, I broke the spell!

Krumpus: I knew it. I could feel the dark forces guiding me out of hell. I have arrived.

Hans: You were stuck on duty in purgatory for awhile.

Krumpus: ... with kids! Always kids. Why me? I’m supposed to be half human, you know?

Hans: Nick wanted to clean his image...

Krumpus: He did? He’s the one who sent me away? What an evil son-of-a-bitch!

Hans: Precisely and it took me forever to find you. Luckily over the years, I was still able to scare children in their sleep.

Krumpus: How so?

Hans: With Jingle Bells?

Krumpus: You amateur!

Hans: But now — We have a real emergency. I see you have been fast at work. That’s excellent. But we need many more children —

Krumpus: I’m up a challenge as long as it’s nothing like the 90’s. So how many are we talking here?

Hans: All of them on Robert Street.

Krumpus: I can’t do that. That’s too many.

Hans: Yes, you can. Remember, you’re a legend! You just gotta believe.

Krumpus: (grunts and rolls eyes) Whatever.

(Funny whoosh transition scene end)

Scene 3:

(Sfx transition whoosh) (Cindy walks around)

(Sounds of a circus)

Cindy: Did we get lost?

(Sounds of Whispers “Come this way”)

(Sfx whispers)

Cindy: Mom, I thought we were going to ride the ferris wheel. Did you want to grab something to—?

(Maria says a prayer about faith)

(Balloon pops)

Cindy: (gasps) Ah! Shit, mom, you scared me! What the hell are you doing praying in front of everyone?

Maria: This town needs healing!

Cindy: Save it for Sunday. I’m sure the the Bakers would love to see your excitement for the Lord.

Maria: You’ve got the devil inside of you. (Speaks Spanish)

Cindy: Mom, c’mon you know that I don’t speak Spanish.

Maria: (curses in Spanish)

Cindy: (broken spanish) C’mon it’s getting late.

Maria: You’ve been playing with the ouija board and those tarot cards. I told you not to touch them. Magic is real ... (looks around) and so is evil. Is that you?

Cindy: Who?

Cindy: Who?

Cindy: Is that you?

Cindy: Is that you?

Cindy: Is that me?

Cindy: Is that me?

***make Cindy’s voice in dramatic echo here if possible?***

***have Cindy and Maria whole dream sequence in slight echo ***

Cindy: Mom? (Starts to cry)

Maria: Where’s Paul?

(Telephone rings)

Cindy: Hello?

(Telephone screams and it’s Paul voice screaming)

(Cindy drops the phone)

Cindy: What’s going on?

Maria: Cindy, stay strong. Don’t lose faith. There’ll always be good and evil in this world ... just trust in yourself and trust in God. We all make mistakes. Learn from them and move on. Don’t look back.

Cindy: But mom, I just want to look.

Maria: Don’t do it. Don’t you dare talk to Steve.

Cindy: But mom, i’m scared, I think he is right behind me.

Maria: Where’s Paul?

Cindy: He’s at school.

Maria: No he’s not. Wake up.

(Cindy wakes up in her office)

(Transition whoosh)

Worker: (softer voice) Cindy, wake up. It’s lunchtime. Did you want some dessert?

Cindy: (looks around) Sure. I almost forgot where I was. Where’s my phone?

Scene 4:

Carter: Listen up!

Students! Order! Order! Line up.

This is what we do in case there is a fire.

Now, let’s wait right here. Get in line, Mr. Serrano.

(Telephone rings)

Carter: Hello?

Cindy: Principle Carter. Is everything alright? I was trying to get ahold of my son Paul that goes Randall Elementary

Carter: Oh, everything is fine. We just had a minor incident. Nothing to worry about.

(Fire ambulance)

(Pulls phone away from face) Carter: Finally. We have to finish school. We have 3 hours left!

Cindy: I was wondering. Did he you see him at school?

Carter: Your son?... (looks around) I’m sure he’s around here somewhere. Let me ask the faculty.

... (to the teachers) Have any of you seen Paul Serrano?

Mr. Roger: Yeah, they wouldn’t get off the damn bus.

Carter: Ah, I remember that. Yes, we’ve seen him. He’s here somewhere. We’re just having a routine emergency drill. Nothing to worry about.

Cindy: Ah, I see. Well, I have to get back to work.

Carter: And make sure you join us for parent-student teacher conference Feb—(interrupted with phone busy signal) Anyways. Mr. Rogers, I know that you are upset. You do way more than what we ask of you. (Whispers) Here’s 50 bucks.

Help these kids evacuated outside right now! We need to get them into order.

Mrs. Zink: (Sneaks over) Did someone say, “money?”

Carter: Mr. Rogers — This is emergency.

Mr. Roger: Alright. But you still owe me more. I didn’t do nothing to these damn people. All I do is give, give, give —

God damn it. Well, i’m gonna need back up. Mrs. Zink, you ready?

Mrs. Zink: Give me the bullhorn. I ain’t playing this time.

Students! Settle down. Settle down. We have an emergency! Listen up.

Mr. Roger: Fire! There’s a fire! Everyone run outside of the school.

Mrs. Zink: We need to get everyone to evacuate outside of the school immediately.

That means “right now,” Cynthia. Don’t make me call up your mom Janice to see if I can spank your behind!

(Yells with bullhorn) Students outside. You heard Mr. Rogers! There’s a fire!

Mr. Roger: Run bitch.

Carter: They’re exiting. Excellent. I’ll follow these rascals out.. (To the kids) Order. Order. Stand in line in order. March out. There you go.

(Students scatter)

Carter: Mr. Rogers — I have 1 more favor to ask.

Mr. Roger: What the hell?

Carter: We have some new kids arriving today. Can one of you sign them up?

Mr. Rogers: Transfers? In the middle of the day?

Mrs. Zink: On the last day of school before Christmas? (Rolls eyes)

Mr. Roger: Mrs. Zink, this is all you.

Mrs. Zink: Why do I have to do everything around here?

Carter: It’ll mean the world to them.

C’mon. Here’s another $50

Mrs. Zink: You better split that with me!

Carter: Whatever. Whatever works. (Sighs) I can’t wait for this vacation. This feels like the longest day ever. Meet me outside.

Mr. Rogers: Mrs. Zink, I didn’t see a fire, did you?

Mrs. Zink: No

Mr. Roger: Hey —but now that the school is empty...

Mrs. Zink: You ready to go?

Mr. Roger: I wanted to ask you if you had a Valentine yet...

Mrs. Zink: For next year? Mr. Rogers. Now, you know that Valentines Day ain’t for another 3 months.

Mr. Roger: I was planning for the future. You know, I only have so many years left to go. Why, I don’t think i’ll be celebrating Christmas or New Years this year!

Mrs. Zink: Why not? Huh. So, you’re gonna skip 2 whole Holidays for some chocolate and love?

Mr. Roger: Anything for you, Mrs. Zink!

Mrs. Zink: That’s sweet of you. Look, I know. Life is short. But you should celebrate every holiday. You only live once. I’ve been a widow for —

Mr. Roger: 13 years. I know. I see that you work hard. You are a good teacher and you’re very smart. That’s what I like about you.

Boy, I wish when I was that age I had a teacher like you —-

Mrs. Zink: You want me to teach you a few things? (Laughs)

Mr. Roger: I’d be a good student Mrs. Zink.

Mrs. Zink: You can call me Patricia.

Mr. Roger: Patricia. (Holds door) After you.

Boy, it’s getting hot in here. If there wasn’t a fire before — they’re sure is one now.

Mrs. Zink: You wish. There’s no fire here. If are feeling any heat — it’s probably coming from your forehead.

(Funny transition whoosh)

Scene 5:

Meredith: Mike, where are you? We’re staying here until we get this on film!

Damn it. (Yells over) I don’t know where the hell you are at, but I am taking the Van! I have to go to BP. I’ll be right back.

(Van speeds away)

(Meredith is driving down the street. It’s snowing really hard and it’s hard to see).

(Sounds of windshield wipers)

Meredith: I can’t fucking see. How am I going to record this segment if I can’t take a leak.

(Meredith sees a figure in the road in the distance)

Meredith: (gasps)

(Car spins out of control but doesn’t crash)

(Car stops with engine still running)

Meredith: What the fuck was that? (Touches forehead)

Oh my god, i’m bleeding. Wait, that isn’t my blood!

Jesus fucking Christ, my Van!

(Gets out of car) Fuck!

Can’t you see where you’re going?

You were standing in the middle of the road!

Hello?

(Walks closer)

Paul: Mommy?

Meredith: Is that a kid?

Paul: Mommy? Where are you? I didn’t mean to be bad.

Meredith: Stay right there. I’m going to get my camera. You look just like Macaulay Culkin. Did your mom leave you Home Alone?

Paul: Mommy, is that you?

Meredith: Say “cheese.” Wait. Are you okay? Do you need some help? My goodness child, you look like you just about drowned.

(Body explodes and splatters on Meredith’s face)

(Lets out a scream)

Meredith: Fuck! (Wipes off her face) It got everywhere. Oh no. What the fuck? ***instead wtf just happened? Am I losing it?***

I think I just pissed myself.

(Runs back to the Van)

(Sounds of bells ringing)

Meredith: What the heck was that?

(Rolls up window)

This is not Channel 4 VS-HD news material. This is some sci-fi shit. ***This is some sci-fi, interwebs faked bullshit news no one would ever believe! I can’t waste my time on this, only believable news!****

I gotta go.

(Van skids away)

Scene 6:

(Marlene is at the hospital)

Nurse: You gotta have hope!

Marlene: Hope? What, hope? How much longer is it going to be? I’ve been waiting forever. I swear — if you don’t let me see him soon, i’m gonna tear the roof off this place!

Nurse: We can’t let you inside at this moment. There has been a passing. We have to respectfully...

Marlene: I know! That’s my husband.

I want to see him right now!

Nurse: Just be patient. We sympathize with you. This is a terrible situation. Here is some of his belongings. Do you need a bag?

Marlene: I’m giving you 5 minutes or i’m sticking this Prada up your ass!

(Nurse walks away)

(Marlene sits in the lobby)

Marlene: I have to pick up Gracie soon. Don’t they know that i’m on a schedule?

(Marlene accidentally sits on Frank’s belongings)

Marlene: Ouch. What did they give me anyways? Oh, his wedding ring...

(Looks at ring closely)

************

(Flashback scene)

************

Frank: Marlene, I have something to say to you. I know it may be too soon but...

(Frank gets on one knee) I’m in love with you.

Marlene: (excited) Omg, Frank, are you proposing?

Frank: Since the moment we met, I have fallen in love with you. From your Starbucks addiction to your little toes..

Marlene: Hey, don’t bring my toes into this.

Frank: I love everything about you. You bring so much joy and happiness into my life. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

Marlene: But, what about Gracie?

Frank: She’ll come around. I asked for her blessing. She said “yes.”

Marlene: (looks down) She did?

Frank: She did. So I wanted to ask you this...

(Opens ring box)

Frank: Marlene Delacruz, will you marry me?

Marlene: Yes!

(Frank and Marlene kiss)

Frank: We’ll have to get the rings engraved.

Marlene: What will it say?

Frank: Our names and...your favorite quote.

Marlene: Oh yeah?

Do you even remember it?

Frank: Of course, I do.

Marlene: Then, c’mon. Spit it out.

Frank: Uh... Faith makes all things...

Marlene: Possible! Love makes all things easy and... (waiting for Frank)

Frank: Hope makes all things work!

Marlene: Will all that even fit in there?

(Both laugh)

Frank: We’ll see.

(Flashback scene over)

Marlene: (says to herself) Hope makes all things work. Hmm.

Scene 7:

Stacie: I get so depressed sometimes.

Female: Just be happy that you’re alive!

Stacie: It feels like a tornado

is around me. Everything I touch, I fuck up and i’m in the center of it all.

Female: You need to get out more. Do you have one of those Tik Toks yet? You should do it — it’s fun. (Stacie pulls hair). Ouch.

Stacie: Sorry. That was an accident.

Female: Did you see about that girls video?

Stacie: Which one?

Female: Look.

Stacie: Kids these days. They’ll do anything to get famous. What does it say? (Reads) “Don’t make me bitch slap you back to 2016 — where you belong.”

(Plays video it’s Gracie)

(Gracie: Betty, My squad is better than yours. Better watch your hating ass motherfuckin’ back— My subscribers are coming for you bitch! )

Female: Alright. We get it, Regina George.

Stacie: That’s nothing like the Gracie I knew back when.

Female: I heard that that the girl who made this video is friends with your daughter, Veronica.

Stacie: Are you serious? I’m trying to enter Veronica into a major university. She can’t be around this type of drama. This girl is a bad, bad influence.

Female: This must be stopped: You wouldn’t want your child around that girl. She’s nothing, but trouble.

Stacie: I know. Isn’t that Gracie? .That’s Marlene’s step-daughter? I haven’t talked to her in years.

Female: I think that it’s time that you probably should.

Stacie: I’ll try adding her on Facebook.

(Phone clicks)

Stacie: (gasps) She blocked me! What I did do?

Female: What a bitch. She must be like obsessed with you. Isn’t she friends with Cindy?

Stacie: I’m going to go her work. Now, i’m pissed the fuck off. This bitch gots me blocked.

Female: After you finish my highlights tho’ I am trying to look younger than my actual age.

Stacie: Of course. Oh wait. It’s because I didn’t have reception.

Female: And settle the fuck down. You’re acting like your Jackie Chan over here. You’re doing too much.

And remember... “we all get down —

But we all have to get up and get dressed. And if ain’t Gucci or Louis .. you better act it like it is. Fake it til you make it honey.”

Keep your chin up, Stacie. I know it’s been hard for you. Just remember to laugh, to love, to breathe...

We all get depressed sometimes.

Now, fix me up. I’m staying in tonight and I wanna look good for Fallon.

Stacie: You’re hilarious. You made my day.

Scene 8:

Female 2: There they are in the dark!

Sebastian: Let’s get out of here.

(Melody and Sebastian are running)

Melody: (Breathes heavily) Where’s the kitchen?

Male 2: (Shouts) GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW!

Sebastian: Faster.

Male 2: (Distant) We don’t tolerate this kind of behavior!

(Melody falls)

Melody: Ouch.

Sebastian: Get back up. They’re coming.

... Are you okay?

Melody: Yeah, i’m alright.

Sebastian: Hurry up.

(Melody and Sebastian enter back of kitchen)

Sebastian: It’s the last door on the left!

(Both try to open the door and it doesn’t open)

Sebastian: It won’t open.

Male 2: Got you. (Grabs Melody by the ear)

Melody: Ah! Let go of me. You’re hurting me.

Male 2: You’re coming with me!

Sebastian: Let go of her! She didn’t do anything wrong.

Male 2: You’re gonna pay for this. You’re embarrassing me in front of our clients and you started a food fight in the kitchen! —

Sebastian: Jamie started it.

Male 2: The audacity. Dave, go get the belt!

Sebastian: No. No. Stop it. No. It was all my fault.

Female 1: Excuse me? Is this the boy?

Male 2: Sorry ma’am. (Nervously laughs) We caught them. They were just—

Female 1: Have we met before?

Sebastian: No, ma’am. I’m sorry. Do I look familiar?

Female 1: You look different from the photos. Henry, he reminds me of Justin.

Male 2: Come here. Why he does!

Male 1: We’ll take them.

Male 2: Both?

Female 1: Yes, both.

Male: No question. They can begin their new lives with us in Detroit.

Male 2: (sweating) Oh, thank God.

Male 1: Do you accept?

Sebastian: Would you accept me as I am? I’m pretty loud.

Female 1: We were expecting that already.

Melody: And what about school?

Sebastian: (sarcastic) Yeah, don’t you know that we love to learn?

Male 1: We’ll have everything set up for you at -Bennett Middle School- once we sign all the paperwork and you finally come *home.*

Melody: Home? That feels so weird to say.

Sebastian: Home is where the heart is.

Female 1: Too cute. He reminds me of our son.

Male 2: The sun?

Female 1: Our previous son, who passed away 9 years ago.

Male 2: Oh. Then — what a coincidence.

Maybe they can bring you some light!

(Ending song credits of “o come, all ye faithful by snow dept.).