Tough Pigs Anthology

 

Giant Frogs!

May 2002

   

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Part Five: Hey A Movie

 

[ The show takes place on a loading dock, behind the Muppet Theater where MuppetVision 3D is being shown. The loading dock looks like the back of a factory, labeled "A.A. CHUE FLOWER SUPPLY." The audience stands around in kind of a big parking lot. There are a bunch of props around the lot, including Miss Piggy's pink trailer, a cannon, and a bunch of movie lights. An Announcer is heard, corraling everyone over to the show, and asking for quiet on the set. But behind one of the big metal doors, we hear drums pounding... ]

 

Animal

 

OPEN THE DOOR! OPEN! MOVIE! MOVIE! MOVIE, MOVIE, MOVIE! [ The door opens, and Animal emerges, pounding on a huge drum kit. ] ANIMAL, ANIMAL, MOVIE! MOVIE! HELLO! HELLO! ANIMAL, ANIMAL, ANIMAL, DRUMS!

 

[ Janice and Floyd enter from another door. Floyd is playing a bass lick to accompany Animal. ]

 

Janice

 

Oh, wow! Hey, look at the people! Hey, kids! How ya doin? Far out! Awesome! Hey, stick around! We're making a movie on location!

 

Animal

 

LOCATION!

 

Floyd

 

Finally got our act together --

 

Animal

 

TOGETHER!

 

Floyd

 

Now we're takin' it on the road!

 

Janice

 

Fer sure! Now, let me introduce the Electric Mayhem band! I'm Janice, on lead guitar! [ She plays a guitar lick. ] Aren't I good? On drums, it's Animal!

 

Animal

 

ANIMAL! ANIMAL!

 

Janice

 

On bass guitar, Floyd Pepper!

 

 

 

[ Floyd plays a bass groove, and laughs. Zoot enters from another door, blowing on his sax. ]

 

Janice

 

And here's that ace of the axe, Zoot!

 

Zoot

 

Huh? Oh. Dig it!

 

 

 

[ Dr. Teeth enters, with a keyboard. ]

 

Janice

 

And the king of the keyboards, our fearless leader, Dr. Teeth!

 

Dr. Teeth

 

Yeah! Whattya say? Let's get down!

 

Janice

 

Are you ready to make a movie? I can't hear you! I said, are you ready to make a movie?

 

Crowd

 

Yeah!

 

Janice

 

So, let's do it! [ The Mayhem finish their song, and play the opening to "Hey A Movie": ]

 

Floyd

 

Crazy!

 

Janice

 

Oh, this is like so much fun!

There'll be spectacle

 

Floyd

 

There'll be fantasy

 

Janice

 

There'll be derring-do

 

Floyd

 

And stuff like you would never see

 

Animal

 

HEY A MOVIE!

 

F & J

 

Yeah, we're gonna make a movie

starring everybody...

 

Fozzie

 

And me!

[ Fozzie Bear pops up on top of a trailer, holding a director's clacker. ]

Wocka wocka!

Hey, I'm Fozzie Bear

And our show can't miss

But the cameras won't start rolling

Till I go like this!

[ He snaps the clacker shut on his nose. ]

Owwww!

 

Animal

 

HEY A MOVIE!

 

Janice

 

We can watch it all develop

 

Fozzie

 

Starring everybody, and me!

[ Fozzie spins down a slide to the stage. ]

Wocka wocka!

 

F & J

 

Strike up the band,

Everyone give a cheer!

C'mon, join in --

 

Fozzie

 

We're gonna start right here!

[ He snaps the clacker on his nose again. ]

 

Janice

 

There'll be stunts galore --

 

Floyd

 

Big explosions too --

 

Fozzie

 

He may make a mess,

but he's the best at derring-do!

The Great Gonzo...

 

 

 

[ A door bursts open with a bang, and Gonzo shoots out in a puff of smoke. ]

 

Gonzo

 

Ha ha ha hah!

Wow, it's gonna be a big one!

 

All

 

Starring everybody --

 

Gonzo

 

And me!

So let's hit the lights --

 

Fozzie

 

Time to shoot the scene!

 

All

 

But we can't go on,

As long as our director's green!

 

[ A huge green crane emerges, with Kermit seated on a director's chair. The crane bounces up and down, shaking Kermit a bit. ] 

 

Kermit

 

Who-oa! Hi, everybody! Welcome!

Hey a movie!

We're so glad you all could make it --

Starring everybody...

 

Animal

 

EVERYbody?

 

Kermit

 

Where's Piggy? Has anyone seen Miss Piggy? Hmmm.

Starring everybody...

 

Fozzie

 

Everybody?

 

Kermit

 

Um, has anybody out there seen Miss Piggy? Huh. I dunno.

 

Animal

 

PIG-GY! PIG-GY!

 

All

 

Starring everybod-eeeeeee....

 

[ They hold the last note for a very long time while they look around for Piggy. Finally, everyone gives up... and then Miss Piggy pops out of a side door and poses for the crowd. She's followed by her Chauffeur. ]

 

Piggy

 

Starring everybody -- and moi!

 

Kermit

 

Ladies and gentlemen, a big welcome for Miss Piggy!

 

 

 

[ Piggy gratefully acknowledges the cheers of her adoring crowd, who are urged on by the Chauffeur holding up an "APPLAUSE" sign. Then Bean Bunny pops out of the door right behind her, and bumps into her. ] 

 

Bean

 

And Bean Bunny too!

 

Kermit

 

Sorry, Bean!

 

Piggy

 

[ to Chauffeur: ] I told you to take a left turn at the Chinese Theater! Oh... just go away and wax the tail fins! [ to audience: ] Ah ha ha! It is moi's fans! Hello, everyone! Kissy kissy! Yes! What a thrill for vous! Moi is so pleased to see vous! Thank you! Thank you!

 

Bean

 

Hi, everybody! Bean Bunny! Pleased to meetcha! Bean Bunny, props and makeup -- glad to see ya!

 

Piggy

 

Get out of the way!

 

Bean

 

Hey! Cute outfit! Hi! My name's Bean Bunny. What's yours? Hee hee! Oh boy, I'm glad to be here. Heh heh.

 

Kermit

 

Nice of you to join us, Miss Piggy!

 

Piggy

 

Oh, Kermie darling, it is moi's pleasure!

 

Kermit

 

Could we get started, Miss Piggy? Our movie is already running late!

 

Piggy

 

Of course. I just need a teensy touch of makeup.

 

Bean

 

Did you say makeup?

 

Piggy

 

Uh huh! 

 

 

 

[ Bean smacks Piggy in the face with a big makeup puff. Piggy coughs and chokes. ]

 

Piggy

 

Thanks...

 

Bean

 

Any time!

 

Kermit

 

Places, everyone! Quiet, please...

 

 

The movie begins in

Part Six: Action!

 

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