Gremlins 3

By
Kenny Tadrzynski
INT. CLAMP CENTER-BATHROOM-DAY 1
FORSTER and GRETA are lying side by side on the bathroom
floor. A tiny, gremlin-sized wedding dress covers Greta up
to her neck as Forster lays shirtless.
Greta is, of course, a GREMLIN.
Both pant heavily and are covered in sweat. Forster has red
lipstick marks all over his body.
As the panting comes to a close, Forster and Greta stare
longingly into each others eyes.
FORSTER
I- I love you.
Forsters smile quickly turns to a frown as he sits upright.
FORSTER
We need to get out of here now!
Forster jumps up and begins to get dressed.
FORSTER
Dont worry, Ill get you of this-
this- prison.
GRETA
My hero!
Forster finishes getting dressed as he leans in and the two
smooch.
INT. CLAMP CENTER-HALLWAY-DAY 2
Forster is walking briskly down the hallway with the
bathroom trash can. The garbage that rests on top moves and
strange noises come from within it.
The hallway is a mess; blood, both red and green, is smeared
on the walls. Small fires are here and there. In short,
Clamp Center is a mess.
Forster stops and looks down at the garbage can.
FORSTER
Greta, baby. You got to keep quiet.
Forster sees a janitors room and smiles.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 2.
FORSTER
Everything is going to be okay.
Forster goes into the janitors room.
A couple of moments go by. A lone Gremlin runs down the hall
firing a small pistol behind him. SWAT is hot on his heels
and shoots back, killing the lone Gremlin.
Leading the SWAT team is building owner and media mogul
DANIEL CLAMP.
CLAMP
Come on, guys! We got these
primordial suckers!
Clamp continues down the hallway ahead of the rest of the
SWAT team.
Forster emerges from the closet in a janitors suit, pushing
a janitors cart. The SWAT sees this and runs to him.
SWAT #1
The hell you still doing here? You
got to get out now!
FORSTER
Ive been hiding. Is it safe?
SWAT #1
Everything behind us, yes. Go! Get
out now as fast as you can!
The SWAT team moves on down the hall. Forster pushes the
cart. Greta is in the cart, hiding inside of a trash can.
Turning a corner, Forster passes a sign reading, "Splice of
Life Inc. Designer Genes." It is a Genetics Lab. He stops,
snaps his fingers in mid air, and goes inside.
INT. SPLICE OF LIFE-DAY 3
The lab is turned upside down. The Gremlins have made a real
mess.
Forster searches frantically for something and
eventually, he finds it.
He picks up a beaker with a picture of a brain on it. He
then finds another beaker with a picture of the sun being
blocked out. Carefully he places the two beakers on the cart
and leaves.
3.
INT. DANIEL CLAMPS OFFICE-DAY 4
Forster pushes the cart into the office and up to another
door. Next to the door is a elevator button. He hits it and
the doors open. The elevator is small, enough room for one
person with a little bit of room to spare.
Forster clears the trash from the can and carefully pulls
Greta out. She immediately starts to kiss Forster.
FORSTER
No, not now. We got to get out!
Forster empties the trash can and pulls the bag out.
FORSTER
Were almost home free. You got to
get back in the bag, okay? Its
still light out. Light, bright
light!
GRETA
Bright light bad!
FORSTER
Very bad! Dont worry, honey. I got
that taken care of.
(Looks at sun/brain beaker)
As well as your limited vocabulary
problem.
He puts Greta and the beakers back in the bag and throws it
over his shoulder.
EXT. NEW YORK STREET-DAY 5
A lone tree on the city street begins to move up into the
air as the elevator rises from underneath. Many of the New
York citizens pay it no mind.
Forster exits and looks to see if the coast is clear-- it
is. He walks into a crowd of people blending in as he walks
off into the distance with Greta in the bag.
EXT. CLAMP CORNERS-NEIGHBORHOOD-MORNING 5 YEARS LATER 6
The sun is shining. Children are out on the street running
around and laughing.
A sign to the neighborhood reads, "Clamp Corners: Where Life
Slows to a Crawl."
4.
A minivan drives down a street with a GIZMO plush toy
suction cupped to the back window.
INT. BILLYS HOUSE-MORNING 7
The house is a very traditional American home. Theres a
fireplace in the corner and an unused living room, complete
with a piano.
KATE, Billys wife, is in her morning robe making a pot of
coffee.
Billy comes running into the kitchen and hurriedly gives her
a kiss on the cheek. Billy is disheveled in his businesses
suit, obviously in a hurry.
KATE
Are you running late, honey?
BILLY
Not really. Just nervous about
today. Mr. Clamp claims that the
business proposal he has for me
will change our lives.
Toast pops up from the toaster. Billy grabs a slice and
slows down to eat it.
KATE
For the better?
BILLY
Well, I certainly hope so.
KATE
What could it be?
BILLY
No idea. Hes been dropping little
hints here and there about it for
weeks, saying that hes closing a
deal with the military.
Kate sips from her coffee cup.
KATE
The United States Military?
Billy chuckles as he pours himself a cup.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 5.
BILLY
(smiles)
Again, I certainly hope so.
GIZMO
Food!
Billy and Kate look down towards the ground revealing Gizmo,
the cute and cuddly Mogwai. Billy bends down, scoops Gizmo
up into his arms, and feeds him some toast.
Kate moves to the kitchen sink to wash her coffee cup. She
notices a couple of kids playing in their yard. She lets out
a sigh.
Billy, taking notice, comes up from behind to see why shes
sighing.
BILLY
Hon--
KATE
I know, I know. I just think we
should... try again.
BILLY
Well, If this deal with Mr. Clamp
is as life changing as he says it
is... I wouldnt be opposed to the
thought.
Kate turns around and gives Billy a puppy dog look.
KATE
You act as if were about to be
thrown on the streets. Youre
Clamps right-hand man. We have
enough money; we have it great!
Billy waves Gizmos cute little arm at Kate.
BILLY
And we also have Giz. Hes
practically-- shoot, he is our
child. Kate, I swear to you that as
soon as we have our ducks in a row,
well try again.
Billy looks at his watch.
BILLY
Got to go, babe. Love you!
He gives her another kiss.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 6.
GIZMO
Bye, Billy.
BILLY
See ya, Giz. Remember, no water.
GIZMO
Water caca!
Billy laughs as he passes Gizmo to Kate.
INT. CLAMP CENTER-DAY 8
Billy is walking down a sterile, white hallway and passing a
sign that says, "Gremlin-Free Workplace for 1,826 Days."
INT. CLAMPS WAITING AREA-DAY 9
He turns another corner which opens up to a big, beautiful
waiting area. The area has beautiful works of art, by many
famous artists, hanging in the lobby.
In the middle of the lobby is a big, bronze statue of a
buff, shirtless Daniel Clamp stepping on the body of a dead
Gremlin.
A beautiful RECEPTIONIST sits behind a big desk with two
huge armed guards at both sides. Behind her are two giant
mahogany doors. On one door a name plaque states, "Daniel
Clamp: Gremlin Slayer"
RECEPTIONIST
Hello, Mr. Peltzer. Go right in.
Daniel is expecting you.
Billy goes to walk in and is stopped and searched by the
armed guards.
The mahogany doors open revealing Daniel Clamp wearing an
expensive suit and haircut. He smiles a big grin at Billy
showing off his bleached white teeth.
CLAMP
Fellas, hey! Billys not packing
heat! Hes a good guy, a great guy!
Hes part of the reason this city
isnt crawling with those creepy
critters. Those... Gremlins!
Clamp looks at his statue with pride.
7.
INT. DANIEL CLAMPS OFFICE-DAY 10
Daniels office is just as extravagant as his waiting area.
His bravado and his hatred for Gremlins really shows.
Different outfits, which were worn by previous Gremlins
during the attack five years earlier, hang on his walls.
Most notable, Brain Gremlins outfit.
A big jar, filled with some type of green goo, sits atop a
lit pedestal. The jar is labeled, "Paper Shredder Gremlin."
Daniel sits behind his desk, Billy in front. A toy Gizmo
sits on his desk.
CLAMP
Mr. Peltzer! The unsung hero of New
York! So glad to see you!
BILLY
Thank you, Mr. Clamp.
CLAMP
Oh, no, thank you!
Clamp picks up the Gizmo toy and begins to pet it.
CLAMP
Cute little sucker. Hows he dong?
Hows Gizmo?
BILLY
H- hes doing great, sir.
CLAMP
Wonderful! Keeping him free from
water, I hope?
BILLY
Of course, wouldnt want another
incident.
CLAMP
Exactly! Wouldnt want another
incident. I mean, those things...
they could collapse civilizations!
Billy nods his head in agreement.
CLAMP
Lets cut to the chase. As you
know, here at Clamp Center, were
one of the biggest defense
contractors for the United States
Military.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 8.
BILLY
Im am aware of that, sir. Though,
my clearance wont allow me
anywhere near the area.
CLAMP
Hell, I can barley go down there.
See, as CEO and President of one
of the biggest defense contractors
in, well, the world, its my duty
to deliver the finest products to
our young heroes over seas.
Daniel stares passionately at an American flag in his
office, placing his hand over his heart. Billy sees this and
quickly does the same.
Daniel puts his hand down. Billy does the same, while wiping
a small tear from his eye.
CLAMP
What Im about to bring up to you,
I-- I dont say easy, given our
past.
BILLY
Okay...
CLAMP
In short, I, as well as the
military, believe the key to
fighting those terrorist scum--
those- those despicable, deplorable
evil doers that threaten our
everyday American freedoms... The
key to stopping them and saving the
lives of our boys and girls... lies
in the cute and cuddly Gizmo.
Daniel raises the toy Gizmo to eye level and stares at it.
BILLY
Um, sir, thats--
CLAMP
Hold that statement. I know what
youre going to say and I have a
rebuttal.
BILLY
Gizmo--
Clamp stands up, chest out, prepared to give a speech. He
tosses Billy the toy.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 9.
CLAMP
GIZMO! Hey, I love that little
critter just as much as the next
guy. I mean, look at him! Whats
not to love? Everybody loves Gizmo,
the friendly-- Mog... Moga...
Mongoloid? No, thats not right...
BILLY
Mogwai sir.
CLAMP
Mogwai! The cuddly little Mogwai!
Everybody loves him! Hell, the toy
line alone made this company one
hundred million last fiscal
year. The only problem with the
little fur ball is that hes a
ticking time bomb! A single drop of
water on him can mean the
difference between life and death
for our great nation. Then theres
the fact that you cant feed him
after midnight! I mean, whats up
with that? How do you even know
when to feed him?
BILLY
I feed him once a day at 12 noon.
Clamps face turns to a confused look as he ponders what
Billy said.
CLAMP
Regardless, the military wants
him. And what the military wants,
the military gets. Now they are
prepared to pay you, and this
company, more than enough money to
last a lifetime. In short, Uncle
Sam wants Gizmo!
BILLY
Sir, Gizmo isnt for sale. Hes
practically-- he is our child.
CLAMP
Our child?
BILLY
Well, not our child. My wife and I.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 10.
CLAMP
Billy, after the events that took
place five years ago, The CIA...
Well, they looked into it, the
Gremlins. What they are, how they
got here. They poked and prodded,
studied the green goo and they want
answers. Answers I had to give.
Answers that I gave.
BILLY
So, you sold out Giz?
CLAMP
Sold out? Billy... Im the good guy
here! I did my civic duty! Ticking
time bomb, remember? Nobody other
than professionals should be able
to care for little Gizmo.
BILLY
Well, why now? Why five years
later?
Clamp looks around his office then leans in close to Billy.
CLAMP
Bill, I was stalling them! Youre
my main man, my go to! You and me,
we both love Giz. I wasnt going to
hand him over... but--
Billy snaps his fingers mid air cutting off Clamp who pulls
back with a slight look of shock on his face.
BILLY
But! There it is, the "but". I know
where this storys going. You were
about to lose the contract with the
military, werent you? Dont
answer, I already know. You were.
It was on the news, the rumors.
They were going to pull the
contract from you, losing this
company... billions. Thats when
you gave up Gizmo.
Clamp sits down a defeated man. Deflated.
CLAMP
I-- yes. Yes, I gave up Gizmo. I
did it to save the company! To save
you, me! To save the world!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: 11.
Billy stands up and throws Clamp back the Gizmo toy.
BILLY
Mr. Clamp, I have nothing but
respect for you. For what you did--
helping me out with Clamp Corners,
the raise, the new position-- but I
would never give up a child for it.
Thats what Gizmo is to me and my
wife, our child.
CLAMP
Billy-
BILLY
No, Daniel. The answer is no. Gizmo
isnt for sale. If that means
trouble for me at this company,
then I hate to do it, but Ill... I
guess I resign.
Billy goes to leave Clamps office. Daniel stands up.
CLAMP
Billy, wait! Its out of my hands.
They want Gizmo and theyre going
to get him. The money, that was
just to grease the wheel. One way
or another, theyre coming to
collect. Money or not. Wouldnt you
rather be rich than left with
nothing?
Billy turns to face Clamp.
BILLY
No, Id rather have Gizmo.