BearShark: Money

By

Kevin Corrigan, Caldwell Tanner & Owen Parsons

          EXT. SKI SLOPE

          STEVE flees on skis as BEAR chases, riding SHARK like a
          snowboard. Bear and Shark go off a jump and do a cool trick.

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          Steve arrives at the bottom of the slope, gets back on the
          ski lift and goes up the mountain.

          Bear and Shark try to follow, but BIG, BEEFY SKI LIFT
          ATTENDANT blocks their way. Attendant points to a sign
          reading, "Lift tickets $20." Bear and shark look to each
          other and each show their pockets are empty. Bear and shark
          sulk off, defeated.

          EXT. STREET

          Bear and shark sit on a curb and sulk. Shark comforts bear.
          A paper boy rides by and throws a newspaper to bear and
          shark. The headline reads "Extra! Extra! Local newspaper
          seeks paper boys to make big money!" Bear and Shark look at
          each other. They dash off, grab the paper boy, eat him and
          take his bike.

          Note: All paper boys should look like 1920s newsies

          INT. BIKE SHOP

          Bear and shark sell the paper boy's bike to the store for
          cash.

          MONTAGE

          -Bear and Shark pop out of a mailbox and eat a paper boy.

          -Bear and Shark sell three bikes to bike shop.

          -Bear, dressed as a construction worked, detours Paper Boys
          into Shark's mouth in a pool.

          -Bear and Shark sell 10 bikes.

          -Bear and Shark operate a magnet crane, sucking up dozens of
          paper boys.

          -Bear and Shark sell an enormous pile of bikes to bike shop.
          They're rich.

          EXT. STREET

          Shark gestures toward the ski slopes and holds up a sack of
          money, like "We can go eat Steve now." Bear shakes his head
          no, then turns around. He gestures toward a NEWSPAPER PLANT
          behind them.

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          Newspaper spins to frame. It's the Bear and Shark Tribune.
          The top headline reads "Bear and Shark Acquire Newspaper;
          Carnivorous Publishers Nothing to Fear, Says Mayor"

          INT. NEWSPAPER PRINTING SHOP

          Transition into Shark holding the paper up. Reveal that
          they're in a newspaper printing plant. Bear, wearing an
          old-timey printer outfit claps for Shark. All of the
          printing employees are running out screaming.

          Bear and Shark become more and more successful. We see a
          line of paper boys going into the newspaper plant and dump
          trucks filled with bicycles coming out and bringing them to
          the bike store. It's interspersed with business meetings,
          growing line graphs, and bigger and bigger Bear and Shark
          Tribune offices.

          INT. LAVISH PENTHOUSE OFFICE

          Bear and Shark wear tuxedos and top hats. They have gotten
          fat. Pretty servants are dropping paper boys into their
          mouths like grapes. Bear motions for them to stop. He
          waddles over to the window and looks out. He sighs. He is
          unfulfilled. Bear turns and a Snow Globe catches his eye.
          Inside it, he relives the time he and Shark chased Steve
          down the mountain. It was the last time he was happy.

          EXT. STEVE'S BACHELOR PAD

          Steve sits on his stoop. He looks forlorn. He's let himself
          go. He is staring at a FRAMED PICTURE of himself halfway in
          Shark's mouth, Bear is giving him bunny ears. Steve sighs,
          then perks up as Bear and Shark's limo pulls up.

          Bear, Shark and Steve have a tearful reunion hug.  Slow
          Motion. Steve smiles wistfully as he begins to flee. End
          slow motion. Before Steve is out of arms length, Bear grabs
          him and unceremoniously shoves him down Sharks mouth. Shark
          swallows him in one gulp. Bear and Shark shake hands.

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          Steve's ghost floats up to Heaven. Bear and Shark angels eat
          him when he arrives. Steve's ghost floats down to Hell. Bear
          and Shark demons eat him when he arrives. Steve floats up to
          heaven as an angel again. Bear and Shark angels are waiting.
          Steve sighs.