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Screenplay by
Bob Peterson and Pete Docter

Story by
Pe I e Do ct er , Bob Pe I er s on
and Tom HcCartby

NO REPRODUCTION OF ANY PORTION OF THIS SCPIPT CAN BE MADE

WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES.
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INT. COURTHOUSE HALLWAY - DAY

Carl sits alone on a bench holding a Court Summons.

INT . COUR'PROOH — DAY

A GUARD opens the door. Carl enters. The REAL

ESTATE DEVELOPER watches him enter.

EXT . CARL S HOUSE - DATE EVEIJZNG

A Police Officer drops Carl at his front gate.

OFFICER EDITN
Sorry Mr. Fredricksen. You
don’t seem like a public menace
to me. Take this.
She hands him a pamphlet for SHADY OAKS RETIREMENT VILLAGE.
OFFICER EDITE
The guys from Shady Oaks will be
by to pick you up in the morning,
okay?
The officer drives off, leaving Carl alone.
Carl faces the house. ae touches Ellie’s dented mailbox.
C ARL
what do Z do now, Ellie?

INT. CARL’S HOUSE, HALLWAY - NIGHT

All is quiet but the slow ticking of the
clock. The empty hall.
The front hall
mirror. The kitchen.

INT. CARL’S DOUSE, CLOSET

Carl pulls out a stitcase. A book tips over. Ellie’s
Adventure Book.

INT. CARL’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM

Carl sits in his chair slowly paging through the book.
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He turns to the page marked ’STUFF I’M GOING TO

DO.” He
closes the book and sighs.
Carl looks at the Adventure Shrine, and the PAINTING of
their house by Paradise Falls.
He holds the Shady Oaks pamphlet.
Carl’s brows furrow. He looks up at the shrine, and
crosses his heart.

EXT . CARL S HOUSE'. - IZGHT

Lights are on inside the house.

MATCH DISSOLVE

EXT. CARL’S HOUSE - MORNING

A SdADY OAKS RETIREMENT VILLAGE van pulls up.
Nurses GEORGE and A.J. walk to Carl’s door and
KNOCK. Carl answers, holding a suitcase.

Morning gentlemen.
NURSR GEORGE
Good morning, Mr. Fredricksen. You
ready to go7

Ready as I’ll ever be. Would

you do me a favor and take
this?
Carl hands over his suitcase.
CARL
I’ll meet you at the van in
just a minute. I... want to
say one last goodbye to the
old place.
NURSE GEORGE
Sure. Take all the time you need, sir.
Carl closes the door. Rather sharply.
The nurses head back to the van.
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NURSE A.J.
Typical. Re’s probably going to
the bathroom for the eightieth
time.
Empty helium tanks are strewn on the front lawn.
NURSE GEORGE
You’d think he’d take better
care of his house.
A SHADOW falls over the nurses. They turn to look.
A giant tarp rises behind Carl’s house. It unfolds to
reveal TBOUSANDS OF BALLOONS.
The balloons rise up like some massive multi-colored
cumulus cloud forming a thunderhead above the house.
Strings tug at the chimney. The house
strains. Pipes bend, then break. Electrical
wires spark and snap.
The house rips away from its foundation.
The nurses duck and YELL as the house soars over them.
Carl
looks out the window and LAUGHS.

So long boysl I’ll send you

a postcard from Paradise
Fallsl

U'f'. APAR' g€E i'Z - CON 'IMUOUS

Balloons spill colored light into a little girl’s room as

the house floats past.

EXT. TOWN
The shadow of the house drifts through an intersection.

m*&. SHOP U¥* w

A family watches the house float down the street.

Carl waves at a high-rise window washer, who tentatively

waves back.
The house crests tbe top of a building, drifting over
and away from the city. Carl looks out
his window. Good riddance.
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INT. CARL’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM

Carl sets a compass next to the map of South America.

EXT. CARL’S HOUSE, BEDROOH WINDOH

Sails made from stitched-together curtains emerge
from the windows and billow in the wind. Carl
steers using ropes attac&ed to the weather vane.

IN'Z. CAAA'S IfOtJSE , LIVIIiG ROOX

The compass needle rotates point SOUTE.

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RXT. CARL'S DOUSR
The house turns.
Carl looks the window, satisfied.He checks the
G
0

balloons.

INT. CARL’S DOUSE, LIVING ROOM

He’re on way, Ellie.

Carl kneels at the fireplace and plunks the balloon
strings tied to the grate.
He cnUCKLES and settles into his chair. He cloaeB
his eyea and smiles.
SHADOWS move gently across the fireplace mantle.

EXT. CARL’S EOUSE, PLOATING

The house drifts through the clouds.

INT. CARL’S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM

Carl relaxes in his chair.

Euh?
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De stares at the front door. Nothing.

CARL

KNO€K KNOCK KNOCK.

He bolts up and approaches the door. He looks out the
peep hole. Nothing but the
porch and clouds. He throws it open.

EXT CARL S HOUSE , PORCH - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Nothing. He looks left. Nothing. Re looks right. Russell.

He looks... Russell?l!
RUSSELL
Hi, Mr. Fredricksen. It’s me,
Russell.
CARL
What are you doing out here, kid?
Russell is plastered up against the wall,
terrified and holding on for dear life.
RUSSELL
I found the snipe and I
followed it under your porch,
but this snipe had a long tail
and looked more like a large
mouse.
The flag on Russell’s backpack blows off and falls
through the clouds.
RUSSELL
Please let me inF
CARL

Carl slams the door, leaving Russell

alone. Beat. The door opens again.

Oh, alright, you can

come... Russell runs into the
house past Carl.
CARL›
...in.
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INT. CARL’S HOUSE, HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

Russell PANTS, panicked. He looks into living room.
RUSSELL
Huh. I’ve never been in a
floating house before.

Carl follows Russell into the living room. Russell

chuckles and points at the photo of young Ellie.
RUSSRLL
Goggles. Look at this stuff'
Russell finds Ellie’s house drawing sitting on the pages
of the open atlas.
RUSSELL
Wow, you going on a trip?
(reads from the
engraving)
"Paradise Falls: A Land Lost in
Time." You going to South
America, Wr. Fredricksen?
Carl takes the page and puts it in his pocket.

Don’t touch that. You’ll soil it.

RUSSELL
You know, most people take a
plane, but you’re smart because
you’ll have all your TV and clocks
and stuff.
Russell runs over to the steering rig.
RUSSELL
Whoah. Is this how you steer
your house? Does it really
work?

Kid, would you stop with the --

Russell steers and the house tilts, knocking Carl back
and forth.
RUSSELF
Oh, this makes it go right, and
that way’s left.

Let go of the -- knock it off!

Russell looks out the window in front of him.
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RUSSECL
aey look, buildings'

EXT. CARL’S NOUSE, WINDOW - CONTINUOUS

Russell and Carl arrive at the window.
RUSSELL
That building’s so close I
could almost touch it.
That gives Carl an idea.
CUT TO:
Carl lowers Russell on a rope below the floating house.
RUSSELL
Wow' This is great! You should
try this, Hr. Fredr\cksen!
Look, there’s a bus that
could take me home two blocks
awayl
(looking up)
Hey, I can see your house from here!
CARL
(struggling to hold on)
Don’t jerk around so much,
kid!
The rope slips through Carl’s hands. Russell FALLS.
CUT TO:
Carl stands beside Russell at the window.Russell’s fall
had been a daydream.

Well, that’s not gonna work.

Carl leaves Russell at the window.
RUSSELL
I know that cloud, it’s a
Cumulo Nimbus. Did you
know that’the Cumulo
Nimbus...

INT. CARL’S BOUSE, LIVING ROON - DAY - CONTINUOUS

GRUMBLING, Carl kneels at the fireplace to cut a few balloon
strings with his housekeys.
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Stayed up all night blowing

up balloons, for what7
RUSSET
...warm air goes by cool air,
and the airs go by each other
and that’s how we get
lightning.
CARL
That’s nice, kid.
Carl turns off his hearing aid. Silence. Se smile9.
Russell tries to get Carl’s attention. A storm is
brewing in the distance.
RUSSELL
(nearly silent)
Mr. Fredricksen, there’s a big
storm coming. It’s starting to
get scary. We’re gonna get
blown to bits' We’re in big
trouble, Mr.
Fredricksent
Carl turns
A huge lightning bolt flash lights up
the on his hearing aid.

What are you doing over there?

RUSSELL
Look!

EXT. CARL’S BOUSE, WINDOW - CONTINUOUS

Carl joins Russell at the window.
RUSSE£iL
See7 Cumulo Nimbus.

INT. CARL’S DOUSE, LIVING ROOH - CONTINUOUS

The tiny house is heading for a MASSIVE STORM.
Carl STROGGLRS to steer the house away but is blown
into the storm. The steering mechanism recoils and sends
Carl flying.
Plates fall from the walls and furniture slides as the
house is rocked in the storm.
Russell’s backpack slides toward the front door.
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RUSSELL
My packl
EXT. CASA DE CARL - FECHA EVEIJZNG

Un oficial de policía deja caer a Carl en su puerta

principal.
OFICIAL EDITN
Lo siento Sr. Fredricksen. No me pareces una amenaza
pública. Toma esto.
Ella le entrega un folleto para SHADY OAKS RETIREMENT
VILLAGE.
Oficial editado
Los muchachos de Shady Oaks vendrán a recogerte por la
mañana, ¿sí?
El oficial se va, dejando a Carl solo.
Carl se enfrenta a la casa. Ae toca el buzón abollado de
Ellie.

¿Qué hace Z ahora, Ellie?

EN T. CARL'S HOUSE, HALLWAY - NOCHE

Todo está tranquilo pero el tictac lento del reloj. La sala
vacía.
El espejo del vestíbulo. La cocina.
EN T. DOBLE CARL'S, CLOSET
Carl saca un stitcase. Un libro se acerca. El libro de
aventuras de Ellie.

EN T. CASA DE CARL, SALÓN

Carl se sienta en su silla hojeando el libro lentamente.
Pasa a la página marcada "COSAS QUE VOY A HACER". Cierra el
libro y suspira.
Carl mira el Santuario de Aventura y la PINTURA de su casa
en Paradise Falls.
Él sostiene el panfleto de Shady Oaks.
Las cejas de Carl se fruncen. Él mira hacia el santuario, y
cruza su corazón.
EXT. LA CASA DE CARL - IZGHT

Las luces están encendidas dentro de la casa.

Disolver el emparejamiento

EXT. CASA DE CARL - MAÑANA

Una furgoneta de ALDEA DE RETIRO DE SdADY OAKS se detiene.
Enfermeras GEORGE y A.J. Camina hasta la puerta de Carl y
llama. Carl contesta, sosteniendo una maleta.
Señores de la mañana.
NURSR GEORGE
Buenos días, señor Fredricksen. Estas listo para ir7

Listo como siempre lo estaré. ¿Me harías un favor y

tomarías esto?
Carl le entrega la maleta.
Carl
Te veré en la furgoneta en solo un minuto. Yo ... quiero
decir un último adiós al viejo lugar.
JORGE DE ENFERMERA
Por supuesto. Tómese todo el tiempo que necesite, señor.
Carl cierra la puerta. Más bien bruscamente. Las enfermeras
regresan a la furgoneta.

ENFERMERA A.J.
Típico. Probablemente vaya al baño por enésima vez.
Los tanques de helio vacíos están esparcidos en el césped
delantero.
JORGE DE ENFERMERA
Pensarías que él cuidaría mejor de su casa.
Una sombra cae sobre las enfermeras. Se vuelven a mirar.
Una lona gigante se levanta detrás de la casa de Carl. Se
despliega para revelar TBOUSANDS OF BALLOONS.
Los globos se alzan como una gran nube de cúmulos
multicolores formando una cabeza de trueno sobre la casa.
Cuerdas que tiran de la chimenea. La casa se cuela. Las
tuberías se doblan, luego se rompen. Los cables eléctricos
chispean y se encajan.
La casa se arranca de sus cimientos.
Las enfermeras se agachan y gritan mientras la casa se
eleva sobre ellas. Carl mira por la ventana y se ríe.

Hasta luego, te enviaré una postal de Paradise Fallsl.

U'f '. APAR 'g € E i'Z - CON' IMUOUS

Los globos derraman luz de colores en la habitación de una

niña cuando la casa pasa flotando.

EXT. PUEBLO
La sombra de la casa se desplaza a través de una
intersección.

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Una familia mira la casa flotar por la calle.
Carl saluda a un lavador de ventanas de gran altura, que
tentativamente
olas hacia atrás.
Las crestas de la casa están en la parte superior de un
edificio, flotando y alejándose de la ciudad. Carl mira por
la ventana. Buen viaje

EN T. CASA DE CARL, SALÓN

Carl pone una brújula al lado del mapa de Sudamérica.

EXT. LA CASA DE CARL, BEDROOH WINDOH

Las velas hechas de cortinas unidas emergen de las ventanas
y se agitan en el viento. Carl conduce utilizando cuerdas
atadas a la veleta.

INI. CARL'S HOUSE, LIVIIiG ROOX

La aguja de la brújula gira hacia el SUR.

RXT. LA CASA DE CARL

La casa gira.
Carl mira por la ventana, satisfecho. Él revisa los globos.

EN T. CASA DE CARL, SALÓN

Está en camino, Ellie.

Carl se arrodilla junto a la chimenea y tira las cuerdas
del globo atadas a la rejilla.
Él se chupa y se acomoda en su silla. Se cierra el ojo y
sonríe.
Las SOMBRAS se mueven suavemente a través del manto de la
chimenea.

EXT. CARL'S EOUSE, PLOATING

La casa se desplaza a través de las nubes.

EN T. CASA DE CARL, SALÓN

Carl se relaja en su silla.
Euh

De mira fijamente la puerta de entrada. Nada.

Carl

KNO € K KNOCK KNOCK.

Se levanta y se acerca a la puerta. Él mira por el agujero
de la mirilla. Nada más que el porche y las nubes. Él lo
lanza abierto.
CASA EXT CARL, PORCHE - DIA - CONTINUO

Nada. Él mira a la izquierda. Nada. Re se ve bien. Russell

Él mira ... ¿Russell? L!
RUSSELL
Hola, señor Fredricksen. Soy yo,
Russell
Carl
¿Qué estás haciendo aquí, chico?
Russell está pegado contra la pared, aterrorizado y
aferrándose a su vida.
RUSSELL
Encontré el snipe y lo seguí debajo de tu porche, pero este
snipe tenía una cola larga y se parecía más a un ratón
grande.
La bandera en la mochila de Russell vuela y cae a través de
las nubes.
RUSSELL
Por favor dejame entrar
Carl

Carl cierra la puerta, dejando a Russell solo. Golpear. La

puerta se abre de nuevo.
Oh, está bien, puedes venir ... Russell corre hacia la casa
y pasa a Carl.
...en.