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Bonnie Turner & Terry Turner .- Directed by James Burrows YBYLRoductions AS BROADCASI’ CBS shldio ceatu CBS shldio ceatu JANUARY 9.1994 4024 Radftmi Avs. 4024 Radftmi Avs. (Rev. l/S/96) Studio City, CA 91604 Studio City, CA 91604 COPYRIGm 1995. THE CARSEY-WERNER COPYRIGm 1995. THE CARSEY-WERNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS COMPANY. ALL RIGHT; RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL IS THE PROPERTY OF THE CARSEY-WERNER RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL IS THE PROPERTY OF THE CARSEY-WERNER COMPANY AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR USE BY ITS PERSONNEt. COMPANY AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR USE BY ITS PERSONNEt. REPRODUCI’ION BY, OR DISTRIBUTION TO UNAUTHORJZED PERSONS IS REPRODUCI’ION BY, OR DISTRIBUTION TO UNAUTHORJZED PERSONS IS PROHIBITED. PROHIBITED. , Pilot Episode #lOl Written by

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Bonnie Turner &

Terry Turner .-

Directed by

James Burrows

YBYLRoductions AS BROADCASI’ CBS shldio ceatu CBS shldio ceatu JANUARY 9.1994 4024 Radftmi Avs. 4024 Radftmi Avs. (Rev. l/S/96) Studio City, CA 91604 Studio City, CA 91604

COPYRIGm 1995. THE CARSEY-WERNER COPYRIGm 1995. THE CARSEY-WERNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS COMPANY. ALL RIGHT; RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL IS THE PROPERTY OF THE CARSEY-WERNER RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL IS THE PROPERTY OF THE CARSEY-WERNER COMPANY AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR USE BY ITS PERSONNEt. COMPANY AND IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR USE BY ITS PERSONNEt. REPRODUCI’ION BY, OR DISTRIBUTION TO UNAUTHORJZED PERSONS IS REPRODUCI’ION BY, OR DISTRIBUTION TO UNAUTHORJZED PERSONS IS PROHIBITED. PROHIBITED.

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Pilot

Episode #lOl

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3rd Rock From the Sun

“Brains and Eggs”

Episode #lo1

Written by

Bonnie Turner 6%

Terry Turner

Directed by

James Burrows

YBYL Pmductions CBS studio center 4024 Radford Ave. Studio City, CA 9 1604

AS BROADCAST JANUARY 9,1996 (Rev. l/5/96)

COPYRIGHT 1995. THE CARSEY-WERNER COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THI!3 MATEFUAL IS THE PROPERTY OF THE CARSEY-WERNER COMPANY AND IS INTJZNDED SOLELY FOR USE BY lTS PERSONNEL,. REPRODUCI’ION BY, OR DISTRIBUTION TO UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS IS PROHIBITED.

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THE CAMERA PASSES THE MOON AND SEES THE EARTH. SLOWLY THE CAMERA MOVES IN TOWARD THE EARTH.

ifar (V.O.), Harry, Dick, Sally, Tomy, Kissing Woman, Kissing Man)

PAN DOW FROM STARFIELD.

WE HEAR GARY, THP: RADIO DJ.

GARY (V.O.)

Alright, we're still taking

calls on those UFO sightings.

~'rn on the line with Janaifu,

who claims to have actually a

aliens.

JENNIFER (V.O.)

Gary, I have been sycked up by

alien space craft many times...

GARY (V.O.)

Uh-oh.

JENNIFER (V-0.)

. ..and I can tell you, they are

among us.

GARY (V.O.)

Really? Now, what do YOU

suppose they want?

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JENNIFER (V.0.)

To start their own alien race.

s TQ: FOUR ALIENS, m, w, HARRy AND N SITTING IN A RAMBLER.

GARY W.0.)

Whoa. Thanks for calling.

Hello, you're on the air.

TODD (V.0.)

Yeah, I saw four aliens in a

cu. uh... I think it w a

Rambler.

GARY (V.O.)

Whoa. Stylish.

DICX

Everyone fully formed?

mm. Yep.

DICX

Bvuyone got ten fingers and

eleven toes?

Chock.

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JENNIFER (V.0.)

well, they want my eggs.

GARY (V.0.)

&-huh. -.

2. COLD

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DICK

Good. I guess we're in.

Everyone comfortable?

HARRY -.

Urn. I have three holes in my

face.

DICK

Can anyone get your head to swivel

to the rear?

SALLY

No.

DICK

Then how are you supposed to

lick your back?

TomY

mybe you do what they're doing.

TO= INDICATES THE COUPLE MAKING Olfi.

DICX

Look. Life forms. And they're

cleaning each other.

(TCXXHEDBYSCENB) Awwwuw.

SALLY

Look at us. f can'tbelievewe

look like them.

THEY LAUGH.

(MORE)

3. COLD

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SALLY (CONT'D)

IS anybody else sweating under

their breasts?

DICK AN'Q,HAkRY CHECK THEMSELVES.

DICK

No. In fact, I don't have any.

HARRY

I have tiny ones.

DICK

Quick, look! That woman is

gonna drive with her feet!

THE NECXERS SIT UP. THE WOMAN SHOUTS AT m.

WONAN . .

Don't you people have a home?

DICX

Uh, no, we don't. But thank you

for the idea. (SMuGLYToT?IB

GROUP) See? She called us

peopla.

DICX STARTS THH CAR. SALLY TURNS ON THE RADIO.

(MORE)

4. COLD

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DICK (CONT'D)

Listen. It's that signal they

keep sending into space.

OFF

DICK DRIVES OFF. CAMERAPBA TO THE STARS.

AND ON THIS, WE;

Em TO. .

VT: EARTH SPINNING.

DICK W.0.)

Our home for this mission is

earth, a third-rate planet. I

got a teaching job at a third-

rate university. Now we're

looking at a third floor

apartment .

3. COLD

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N (Dick,

CpBy 2) Harty, Sally, Tonmy, ~rs. Dubcek)

MRS., THE LANDLADY, AN ATTRACTIVE OLDER WOMAN, ENTERS WITH DICK, HARRY, SALLY AND TO-. HARRY HAULS A LARGE EQUIPMENT TRUNK.

DUBCEK

Come in, come on in. It's the

attic, so it's kind of small.

But it's furnished.

DICK

We love it!

HARRY

yeah, it's so much bigger than a

car !

Yep. We'll take it.

DUBCEK

You know, this used to be the

-us room back in the sixties.

This carpet has seen more butts

thaa Santa Claus's lap.

HARRYTAG3ALOEU4WITHMRS.DUBCElt.HEBRUSKEs AGAINST HER SWEATER.

6. I/A

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HARRY

Ew, what is this stuff?

DUBCEK

-. This sweater? It's angora.

HARRY

Well, it's wonderful. I've

never seen anything like it.

0000000.

DICK, SALLY, TOMY AND HARRY FEEL THE SWEATER.

DUBCEK

I like the color...

HARRY PUTS HIS CHEEK AGAINST HER SLEEVE.

HARRY

Well, it's very nice.

DUBCBR

You're not from around here, are

you?

THEY REACT IN PANIC TO H&R STAT-. DICR GRABS HER IMMEDIATELYANDHUSTLBSHEROUT..

DICK

~011, Elrs. Dubcek, I could stand

hue and chew your fat all day,

but time has no manners. Bye

now.

DICIC CLOSES THE DOOR.

(MORE)

7. I/A

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DICK (CONT'D)

Sally, I want you to observe

her. Find out what women on this

-. planet do.

SALLY

Why can't Harry do it?

DICK

Because you're the WOW.

SALLY

That brings up a very good

question. my am

DICX

Because you lost.

I the woman?

MARRY eJTERS FROM THE KITCHEN.

HARRY

Dick, I can't see through my eye

lids!

SALLY

Open them.

HARRY

Oh. They're manual.

DIQ SXAKBS HIS HEAD IN FRUSTRATION.

8. I/A

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Pm - AFTrm00~ cp~y 3~ (Dick Tow, Nina; Dr. Albright)

Oh good. You're here. Did you

copy the main frame in the

library?

TOMm

uh. I got a little...

distracted.

DICX

Again? what happened3

Well, I was watching theso women

playing volleyball. And they

were all jumping up and down, up

and.down, in theso little

shorts. sonm of them can't jump

as high as the others. But it's

okay... I mean, it's more than

okay. It's raally okay.

DICK

What is wrong with you?

9. I/B

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TOMMY

I don't know.

10. f/B

DICK

-. 'Well, we can't leave without

that inforr.ation. So, accas8

the main frame, enter the net,

down load, and then go straight

homa as soon as you've finishd.

TOM

Why are you talking to IIY like

I'm a child?

DICX

You are a child.

TOMMY

I'm oldu than you!

DICK

Well, now I'm bigger. And on

this planet, sit0 mattur.

m ENTERS WITH DICK'S MAIL AND PAPKR.

NSNA

Good morning, Dr. Solomon.

DICK

Hi, Nina.

NINA

Hue’s your mail.

TOMm LEERS AT NINA AS SHE SORTS THE MAIL. THROWS SOME LETTERS OUT, KEEPS OTHERS.

(MORE)

SHE

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NINA (CONT'D)

This is nothing... nothing...

this is something, but there’s

-. ,nothin'- you can do about it.

This is an invitation to a party

at the Deans' house... this is

nothing... (TO TOMMY) And if you

don't stop starin' at whatever

it is you're watchin' you're

go- loso somethin'.

DICK

Tommy is just on his way to the

library. Aren’t you, T-3

Tom

Uh, yeah, I am now. 1havmto

go look up the word 'throb:

TOMme

DICK -

Ho's older than ho looks.

NINA

wdl, I have to file 800~ things

for you.

NI#A CROSS To TMB CONSOLE. DICX SNIFFS THE AIR.

DICX

(SNIFFS) What is that? (BIG

SNIFF) It's you. You sllmll so

nice.

11. I/B

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NINA

Thanks, I try.

AS N= STRAIGHTENS PAPERS ON THE CONSOLE, DfCK SNIFFS HER BACK, HARD.

-. NINA (CONT'D)

That had better be your nosa.

HE 'DEPOSITS' THE SNIFF IN A VILE.

NINA (CONT'D)

Is your wife out of town?

DICK

uh.. . Mrs. Solomon is no longor

with us. She... uh burned up on

m-entry.. .

NINA NODS SARCASTICALLY.

NINA

Ah, I had a boyfriend who used

to bum up on ra-entry. Ha

walks with a lirpp now.

ENTER DR., AN A-I’VE WOMAN, FORTIES. SHE IS QUICK, FRImlDLY, FORmL. SHB CROSSES TO HER DESK.

NINA (COWF'D)

oood morning, Dr. Albright.

ALBRIGHT

Good morning, Nina.

DICK

Good Morning, Dr. Albright.

DICK SMILES CHEERFULLY. SHE REGARDS HIM COLDLY.

12. I/B

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ALBRIGHT

Nina, would you tell Dr. Solomon

he parked in my space? Again.

NINA

You parked in her space.

DICK

Yes, I know. It was anpty.

ALBRIG?iT

would you tell him

have him towed?

I'm going to

DICK

Tell her I already have all the

toes I need. I am fully formd.

ALBRIGHT

That's my parking~spaco. I had

to park a mile away.

DICK

Oh, so you have a car?

ALBRIGHT

Uh, Nina, go to the ch- lab,

2011 than I sent you, get a pim

bomb, put it in Dr. Sol-n's

Car0 and blow it up.

blmLmus*

(MORE)

13. T/B

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ALBRIGHT (CONT'D)

For future reference, I have a

red Volvo.

-. DICK

Please. Dr. Albright, we barely

know each other.

ALBRIG?!T

Dr. Solomon, we should get .

along. I'm very intelligent.

You have an inrpressive resume.

DICK

I am the high comander.

ALBRIGHT

I must admit, when I first met

you I wad attracted to your

flmboyantnaturo andbighead.

DICK

Thanks, because I almost went

with a smaller one

ALBRIGEPT

EVA though I am drawn to

goxaius # this is a -11 office

aad you are behaving lib a big

hoso monkey.

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DICK

1s. I/B

You're not so bad yourself...

woffmn .

-. ALBRIGHT

Knock it off.

DR. ALBRIGHT SEES HER THESIS ON THE EDGE OF HER DESK. SHE PICKS IT (Jp.

JUBRIGHT (CONT'D)

What is my thesis doing out of

my desk?

DICK

Oh, I took it out.

ALBRIGHT

MY desk was locked.

DICX

which made it very difficult to

open. You might want to maka a

note of that.

ALBRIo)F1

You read it.

DICK

Read it3 I m8morizod it.

ALBRIGHT

(FAUX M0DESTY) Well, it's just a

few thoughts.

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DICK

A few brilliant thoughts.

ALBRIGHT

-. Ah, really? Well, that's quite

a compliment coming from

someone with your credentials.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

DICK

Enjoyed it? It's the funniest

thing I've ever read. Y-theory

on man snd the 'animal within'- it

- it's hilarious. Nina said you

had no sense of humor, sho is so

wrong. Thm conclusions you draw

are laugh-out-loud funny. (IAWHS)

ALBRIGHT

I 8.0. Dr. Solomon, you have

crossed a line. Y&l have‘

belittled my work. (TWQd

NOWAL) And you hurt my

fmliqp. I don’t like you.

DIQt Is AfJDIBLY SHOCKED AT THIS ~~ELJc~ION-

DICX

I don’t understand.

SHE- GATHERS A FEW BOOKS TO L=V’B.

i6 1/B

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ALBRIGXT

Of course you don't, you're a

man!

DICK

Hah! That's where you're wrong!

AND ON THIS, WE;

17. I/B

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18. I/C

HARRY Al& MRS. DUBCEK WATCH SALLY WHO IS STANDING IN A DIRTY APRON, SLEEVES ROLLED UP, HANDS KNEADING IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL.

HARRY

Okay. So, meatloaf is

breadcrumbs, spices and ground

beef?

MRS. DUBCEK

That’s it.

HARRY

And ground beef is essentially

nothing more than a cow?

MRS.DtJBCER

Yeah.

HARRY

Well, doesn't it scream whea

they stuff it in thm grindor?

MRS. DUBCEK

Oh, no. That suckor's been dead

for hours.

SALLY YANXS HRR MEAT-RIDDm HANDS OUT OP THZ =.

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I have

SHE IS

'it off -.

SALLY

dead cow on my hands? (LIKE

ONFIRE) Ahhhh! Ahhh! Get

me! Ahhhhhhhhh!

SALLY RUNS SCREAMING TO THE BA'IWROOM.

HARRY

Women, you can't live with them,

and yet, they're evuywhere.

AND ON THIS, WE;

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A CLASS-OF COLLEGE STUDENTS WATCH BUNKLY AS DICK POINTS AT THE BOARD. ON THE BOARD IS THE "REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM' FORMULA.

DICK

. ..so l Pa itself is always even,

and we can write l P aqua18 2 Sg

where 'S' is som other integer.

Substituting *Pm wa find ‘P to tha

2nd power equals 2 S to tha 2nd

power equals 4 S to thm 2nd power

squals 2 Q to the 2nd power..: aad

wo find... who can tell um?

Anyon@? (PAUSE) Okay, I'm getting

ahead of svazyone. Let's simplify.

How far away is Clweland?

PITMAN

Fifty-two miles.

DICX

Someone give nm another answer.

PITMAN

An hour away.

DICK

Clevolsnd is an hour away.

Somone give xm another anmmr.

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BUG

A nine dollar bus ticket.

DICK

-_ Cleveland is nine dollars away.

BUG

Oh! A felony charge. The

federal court houso is there.

DICK

Yes ! Cleveland is a felonious

assault away! Somono else.

m, A LARGE GUY PVTS HIS HAND UP-- TXEN DOWN.

DICK (COHT'D)

Yu, L8on. Well, come on, Leon,

speak up.

LEON

No. Nevermind. I-uh-uh-

had this idea, but it's wrong.

DICK -

Oh. Leon. Of courno it's wrong.

I moan, the odds against your being

right are staggering. You have a

great advantage. You know the

outcosm. You u ba wrong. Don't

fear it. Embrace your wrongness.

Leon, how far away is Cleveland?

21. f/D

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LEON

Cleveland is an etarnity away.

If your heart is there.

DICK -. Leon, that is so provocative,

(WRITING EXCITEDLY ON THE BOARD)

Where Cleveland equals P and

Eternity equals Q... transposing

the logarithm of the heart... where

the heart is an unbown... w find

that we are forever in Cleveland.

(TO LEON) No. I'm sorry, Leon.

You're wrong! Yes, caryn.

cARyN,ANATTRACTIVEFRESHMANHASHERHANDUP.

CARYN

Dr. Solomon, I think that Leon

meant that Cleveland csn FH1

like an eternity away.

22. I/D

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I/D DICK

Oh, it's a fee. Yes, I know

all about feelings. Everything's

just going fine, and somebody -. has a feeling. And, Ka-Boom!

Suddenly they don't like you. I

think we can all do without

feelings. Who's with me? Your

grade dependa on it.

THE STUDENTS RAISE THEIR HANDS.

PITMAN

Dr. Solomon? I hope this

doesn't effect my grade, but I

have a thought.

DICX

Yes.

PITMU

You have to have feelfng8.

Feelings are like the core Of

the human ex&?erieace.

DICX

‘The core of the humsa

mience.' Of COUrSO! I

nevu thought of that.

THE STUDENTS GETUPTO L=VE.

(MORE)

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about feelings... tell me how it

feels to use

your brain.

WITH A STACK

only ten percsnt of

OF FORMS.

NINA

0000. hreryone wa8 awake.

DICX

Nina, where is Dr. Albright? I

have to talk to her.

NINA

She's gone for the day. But, .-

she'll be at the Dean's faculty

party tonight.

DICX

Right. Deen Suamer's Party.

Toll him I'll be then!

NINA

Oh, I*11 drop everything aad do

that right now.

DICX

I'm not sure how to get there.

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DICK (CONT'D)

Oh, uh, tomorrow, uh, I want you

all to write a paper for me

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NINA

I can pick you up.

DICK

That won't hurt your back?

NINA

I'll be in a car.

DICK

Oh good. Come by and blow the

horn. I love to hear people

honk.

NINA

What are you from Mars?

DICK

MUS? Oh no.

pIcs m AND ON THIS, WE;

2s. I/D

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ON - AFTUOON (PBy 31 (Dick, Tommy, Volleyball Girl, Atmosphere)

-_ IC e .

TOW SITS AT A TABLE WITH A SANWICH. HE SEES A F w IN A VOLLEYBALL UNIFORM HE GOES TO

.

TOMm

Hi.

GIRL

Hi.

TOMm

You’re on the volleybell tee&

aren't you?

GIRL

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Yeah, I am. .

TO&MY

I watched you jump up a& down this

afternoon. You're reelly good.

GIRL

Thank8. We won.

TomY

Oh, it’s a game. aa, MwaY my

m’s =-

DICX SEES WHAT IS GOING ON AND COLLARS HIM.

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DICK

Can I talk to you?

HB DRAOS TO&MY AWAY TO THE OTHER TABLE.

TOMY -.

Come on, man.

DICK (CONT'D)

May I remind you that wo are not to

alter the lives of the inhabitants of

this planet in any way.

Tom

yeah, but some of 'em are jU8f

askin' for it.

DICX

Pull it together, I'm extending

our mission for one more night.

TOM

DICK

I have faculty obligations.

TomY

Dick, don't do this to rm. I -

I navor rleap. I'm exhau8td.

Boridea, you don't h~va the

authority to altor the schodu10.

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DICX

Of course, I do. I'm in

comand.

TOMMY -_

Yeah, well, I'm in puberty, pal.

DICK

I don't care what you say. It

can’t bo that bad.

TOMm

I could pop at any minute.

DICR

Aren’t you exaggerating just a

little?

TOMY

28. II/E

Nah, here. Give m your mind.

For just a second.

DICX

Oh please.

TO&MY

Coma on. Just give IIy your

Blind.

TO~ANDDICXSTAREATEACH-. DICXLOOKS STARTtKD StJDDmY.

DICX

Oh, that’s disgusting.

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I know.

DICK

You think like that? -.

TOMMY

All the time.

DICK

We've got to get you out of

here.

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TOMm

29. II/E

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(Dick, Sally, Harry; Tommy)

DICK STtiS AT THE TABLE UNPACKING A TRUNK, TOM =ERS WITH SOME SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT.

TOMm

Dick, what are you doing?

DICK

~'rn unpacking. I've changad my

mind. We're going to stay a little

longor.

I'm a dead man.

TOBMY SLUMPS IN A CHAIR. DICKUNPACK THB FLASHLIGHT FROM THE-TRUNK. HARRY GRABS IT mOM HIM AND HOLDS IT BARREL DOWN IN A PHALLIC GRIP. DICX STARES.

HARRY

ugbt-da-da-da. Wait-wait-wait.

Whoa. That's mine. Bo careful.

ft'a uh... very valuabla.

DIClC

you know, I have an urge to hold

@lat.

HARRY

That's exactly what it's for.

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DICK

May I?

HARRY

'Please.

DICK HOLDS THE FLASHLIGHT THE SAME WAY.

DICK

I find this very satisfying.

HARRY

I know.

DICK

I like this.

HARRY

I know.

DICK

I wonder what Dr. Albright im

doing right now.

HARRY

Uh, let ma have it-back. C'mon.

Let's break it up hero. shall

W83

DICKGIVESTHllFLASHLIGHT BACXTOHARRY. SALLY ENT%RSWIT?IACOUPLEOF IT=. SHE SEES THE FOft WRARPILDMBMLOAPONTHETABLg.

SALLY

Oh, I will k so glad to got out

of this body. What are YOU

doing?

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DICK

unpacking.

TOMMY

Conunander wants to stay a

I'm

The -.

little while longer.

SALLY

What for?

DICK

Because we can't leave yet. Did

you know that our bodies can

produce feelings? I got a who10

lot of them from Dr. Albright

this afternoon.

SALLY

Really?

DICK

Yes. And I'm going to a party

to sea if I can get a little

tonight.

SALLY

Oh, Dick, no.

DICR

I'm tolling you it's a trims

against science not to 0WUinwnt

with ourselves.

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SALLY

Wall, but couldn't we just

conduct these experiments in the

'privacy of our own home? I mean, -. what can she do that I can’t?

TOMm

Lieutenant?

SALLY

What?

TomY

Permission to speak freely.

SALLY

Permission granted.

TOMMY

Sir, would YOU junp UR and down

for us?

HARRY

Oh, yeah. And put your hands

back behind your head, like

this.

SALLY

I will not!

DICK

Pleas.. For science. Truly.

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SALLY

No. I mean, it's not that I

don’t want to help, it's just

that I don't know how

comfortable we would feel

working together after an

experiment like that.

DICK/?WRRY/TOlMY

It'll ba fine./Yeah./Do it.

SALLY

In your dreaau.

Tom

Every night.

SALLY

Look, absolutely not.

DICX

Okay, fine. You'leave ma no

other choice. Now we have to

~riment at a party.

DICK EXITS TO THE KITCNEM. SALLY FOLLWS.

THE lcITc?mf. DICK CROSSES TO ?InGaTsTNsKBYsToTHEcAR.

SALLY

THE ‘KEY RACK: SALLY mTERs.

34. If/H

Dick, listen to ma. wosmn are

trouble. I should know, I've

been one for two weeks.

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DICK

I know. Which brings up another

point. I command you to shave

-. under your arms.

SALLY

Do-able. (A SOB) I'm sorry you

find me so offensive.

DICX

Dammit, pull yourself together,

nun. We're going out!

SALLY

Okay. okay. Give lllu an hour.

0Icrt

Anhour?

SALLY.

Yeah, I gotta rotate theso.

It's a party.

AND ON THIS, WE;

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36. II/J

(Dick, Sally, Harry, Tow, Nina, Dr. Albright, ~rs. Sumner, Atmosphere)

DEAN SUMNER'S HOUSE IS A eJGLISH TUDOR HOME. THERE IS AN DITRY HALL. A LARGE LIVING ROOM, WITH A BUFFET SET UP IN ONE AREA. IN ANOT?ER AREA THERE IS A GRAND PIANO. FRENCHDOORSLEAD TO A TERMCE. m. m, THEDEAN'S WIFE, 0peJS THETHE DOORTO FINDTHE SOLOMONS.

Dr. Solomon, how nice to see

you.

DICR

Good evening, Mrs. Sumner.

Won't you come in?

SALLY

If you'll back up. _

MRS. SUMNER BACKS UP. SALLYEmERs. HARRYAND TOMm FOLLOW.

DICK

Please, uh, forgive Sally, she's

not from Ohio.

HARRY

000. I love where you put these

walls.

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MRS. SUMNER

May I take your coat?

DICK

-. 'If I can keep my pants.

MRS. SUMNER LAUGHS UNCOMFORTABLY.

THE BUFFET TABLE. HARRY IS LOADING A PLATE. SALLY SPEAKS AN ASIDE.

SALLY

Harry, listen, I want you to

keep an eye on this Albright

experiment.

HARRY

Yeah, sure. What are these?

HARRYPICKSUPASHRIMP.

SALLY

Crustaceans. I mesn, Dick is

endsngering this entire mission.

HARRY

-hum. Right. And these?

HARRY LOADS DWILBD EGGS OHPO HIS PLATB.

SALLY

ml, unborn fowl. I'm winning to

question his ability to c-d.

HARRY

Yeah, too bad. And these are?

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SALLY

Cocktail weenies.

HARRY

cocktail weenies, okay, I've seen -. these before. They should k

bigger.

SALLY WALKS AWAY FROM THE BUFFET TO WHERE NINA IS STANDING. SALLY IS ALL BUSINESS.

SALLY

Nina? Right?

NINA

oh, hi, Sally. Nice dress.

SALLY

ma. Thanks. It's solwthhg I

threw on.

NINA

Yeah. Boy, you ahOSt nibSed.

mm-. DICKGREETSHER.

DICK

Hello, here I am.

ALBRIGHT

Yes, there you are.

DICK

Dr. Albright, I 've been thinking

about us all day.

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ALBRIGHT

I haven’t.

DICK

'Iwanttotryagain. I - Iwant

very much to feel. And I want

even more to be felt. And I

mean that from the heart of my

bottom.

ALBRIGHT

Well, yours up.

SHE WALKS AWAY. HB FOLLOWS HER.

DICX

No, I didn't do that right at

all. I mean, I'm nw at this. .-

You see, I - I - I've been

getting a feeling. And I'm

trying to identify it.

ALBRIGHT

Rub it. Maybe it will go away.

DICK

NO, 1 just me to make it feel

batter.

ALBRIGHT

-11, YOU could start by Sayiw,

'I'm sorry..

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DICK

(BRIGHTLY) Okay. I'm sorry.

ALBRIGHT

-. 'Well, you could say it as if you

meant it.

DICK

Oh, of course.

DICK TAKES ALBRIGm'S HAND, AND THEN IN A SINCERE AND REALISTIC TONE;

DICK (CONT'D)

Dr. Albright... I'm very sorry.

ALBRIGHT

Thank you.

DICK

oh! That felt great! Uh -

let's do it again. (REPEATS IT

EXACTLY)

Dr. Albright... I'm very sorry.

0000. 00000.

ALBRIG?iT

Get away from me.

ALBRIGHT WTS. DICK FOLLOWS.

DICK

Why, what did I not do right?

ALBRIG?iT (O.C.)

Go away!

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DICK

I don't understand.

AND ON THIS, WE:

Clfi -.

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M (Dick,

- A FEW- (DAY 31 Dr. Albright, Sally, Harry (o.s.))

A SMALL -BATHROOM. A SHOWER WITH THE CURTAIN DRAWN. SLttY APJUSTS HER BODICE AT THE MIRROR. DR.. s BEHIND HER. SALLY TURNS TO SEE THEM.

SALLY

Hey, what do you think? They

seem to have greater power when

they collide. I'm not wrong, am

I?

DICK

Sally, will you excuse us for a

rnoment3

SALLY

corn on, girls, let's go-

42. II/K

ALBRIGHT

What do you want?

DICKTAKES ALONGDEEP BREATH BEFORE SPEAK-.

DICX

Dr. Albright, I have a

scientific proposition. I have

hidden a one hundred dollar bill

somwhere on my body. Find it

and it's yours.

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ALBRIGHT

You're unbelievable.

DICK

-. I'll give you a hint. It's not

in a pocket. Aren't you even

going to try?

ALBRIGHT

You're coming on to me.

DICK

43. II/X

I have no idea what that mesns.

ALBRIGHT

It's all right. It's in my

thesis. It's basic animal

attraction. We all have the

animal within. S&e are one

swing closer to the tree. I’ve

seen you preen and strut around

the office. I admit, I like it.

DICK

Are you planning to do something

important with your mouth

tonight, because you've painted

it bright red?

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ALBRIGHT

44. II/K

This always happens. Dr. ErQlM

had a thing for me, Dr. Wallach,

-. Dr. Zucker, Dr. Thomas, oh the

guy from Cornell who was here

for a week -- oh, that was

insane...

DICK

Excuse me, I have a sudden urge

to clean you.

DICK KISSES HER. HARD. HEBACKSOFF. SHE SLAPS HIM. A BEAT. T?ieJ...

SHE KISSES HIM. SHE BACKS OFF. HBSWS HER. ABEAT. SHE SLAPS HIM W HARD. HBswsHERBvBNHARDER.

A BEAT. THEY STARE. . .

THEY BOTHTURN. DICK OPRJS T?iB SHOWER CURTAIN. HARRY STANDS INSIDE HOLDING A FLAS?lLIGHT.

HARRY

Oh; Dr. JUbright, I was just

thinking of you..

Am WE:

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(Dick, Sally, Harm, TOIIKIIY, M~S. Sumner)

m .W IS SAYIN GOODBYE To THE SO-NS.

HARRY

Oh, thanks for the weenies.

HARRY-

oh, good night, Dr. Solomon.

Thank you so much for coming.

DICK

Good night.

SHE KISSES HIM ON THE CHEEK. HEsLAps

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(DAY 3) (Dick Sally, Harry, Torrmty)

WE PAN DOWN FROM THE STARS TO FIND THE SOLOMONS SITTING IN THE CAR.

JAMES TAYLOR (V.0.)

'PLANETS SPINNING THROUGH SPACE/

THE SMILE UPON YOUR FACE/WELCOME

TO THE HUMAN RACE.;:

DICK TURNS THE RADIO DOWN.

DICK

Ah, what a terrific wening. I

just had a great time, didn’t

46. TAG

you?

SALLY

Whatever.

DICK

I just think this is the most

incredible place we've ever been.

Tha pwgle ar8 - are so complex.

I- I love them. I - I just

think they're wonderful.

TOMMY

You probed her, didn't you?

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47. TAG

DICK

I might have scanned her a

little. I - I think we've

underestimated the life on this -, planet. The people have so much

courage. Here they are hurling

through space on a molten rock

at 67,000 miles an hour and the

only thing that keeps them from

flying out of their shoes is

their misplaced faith in

gravity. I'm so glad we're

staying. I want to find out

what else they bow. What makes

them happy, how thay raise their

young, what happens when they

die. why they call themselves

the human race. Do they think

someone's gonna win?

HARRY

000. Look, a shooting star.

DICX

Ahhh. I think this is gonna be

our greatest mission.

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TAG

SALLY

Yep, he probed her all right.

DICK SMILES'KNOWINGLY, AND ON THIS, WE: -.

Ovrc,