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NUTS III: The Search For Charlie Brown.

A leaked script.

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NUTS III: The Search For Charlie Brown.
Justin Gordon

For those not in the know, I've written and directed two short films based around on the "Peanuts" characters all grown up. They are genuinely awful movies and are awful on purpose. The original idea was to make it a trilogy and call my college film career a wrap. However, in the 11th hour I decided to never direct another movie ever again. I doubt anybody would be willing to pick up this script and make it themselves. So, "Nuts III" will never ever happen. However, I have the script written and decided to post the first scene on here. It's interesting to read a script of a film that will never be made. Interesting to see what could have been and where the writer was heading. So, here it is. "Nuts III: The Search for Charlie Brown.



Int. Charles the creator Corp - Lab - Night.

Lightning cracks as Charles is on his laptop reading some stats.

His eyes widen.

He picks up his phone.

He puts the phone up to his ear.


CHARLES

(Abrasively)

Fandango! Get in here!


As Charles puts the phone down, Fandango, who could look and be played by anybody bursts through the door.


FANDANGO

What is it, sir?


Charles takes a drink of water.


He turns to look at Fandango.


CHARLES

(Defeated)

Our numbers have reached an all-time low.


Fandango chokes.


FANDANGO

What does this mean?


CHARLES

I don't know.


Fandango rushes over and looks into at the computer.


FANDANGO

This is not good.


CHARLES

You are quite perspective.


Fandango begins to pace.

Charles has his head in his hands.


CHARLES

It seems as if the gimmick of having all the Peanuts characters being of college age had a shelf life.

FANDANGO

I just don't get it. It worked for the Rugrats.


Charles cocks his head at Fandango.

He picks up his glass of water.

He tosses the water at Fandango's face.


CHARLES

No! This was a risk from the jump. As was giving Charlie a girlfriend. Both have backfired.


Fandango calmly wipes the water off of his face.


FANDANGO

We obviously have to break them up.


CHARLES

Duh. I've come to that conclusion even before I saw the numbers.


Fandango uses his T-shirt to continue wiping off the water.


FANDANGO

Maybe we should look into cutting our losses and killing Charlie Brown. Ending the run.


Charles turns his back to Fandango.


CHARLES

No. Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang are timeless. We just haven't done a good enough job keeping things modern.


Charles turns back to look at Fandango.


Fandango looks intently at Charles.


CHARLES

We're just gonna have shake things to the core. An overhaul. The works. We're going to make Peanuts culturally relevant again.

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