The Veggie and Character Gang's Adventures of An Easter Carol/Transcript

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(We fade into Cavis Appythart, Millward Phelps, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Tigger looking at one of their ads for Durling's Dental Wax. Cavis and Tigger are noticeably upset.)

Millward: It's beautiful, isn't it? Another job well done!
Piglet: I know that's right!
Cavis: (sighs)
Tigger: (sighs)
Millward: What's wrong, Cavis?
Pooh: What's wrong, Tigger?
Cavis: Our careers are going nowhere, guys.
Piglet: Huh?
Millward: But our work is up all over London!
Pumbaa: I gotta tell ya, Timon... that scene always gets me right here.
Timon: Yeah, Pumbaa. {pause} Well, enough of that. {He holds up a remote control and begins fast-forwarding through the the story}

{Camera pulls back to show Timon and Pumbaa in silhouette in a row of theater seats, Mystery Science Theater 3000-style.}

Pumbaa: Uh... Timon? What are you doin'?
Timon: I'm fast-forwarding to the part where we come in!
Pumbaa: {aghast} But you can't go out of order!
Timon: Au contraire, my porcine pal. I've got the remote!
Pumbaa: But everyone's gonna get confused! {He grabs a second, bigger remote} We gotta go back to the beginning of the story. {He begins rewinding the movie}
Timon: We're not in the beginning of the story! {He pauses the movie on Ebenezer Nezzer the movie begins fast-forwarding again}
Pumbaa: But, we were there in London—the whole time! {rewinds; the film reverses on a shot of Cavis, Pooh, Piglet and Tigger and Millward Stealing the star of Christmas}
Timon: But they don't know that! {indicates the audience; switches the movie direction again, on The rocket car scene}
Pumbaa: Then why don't we tell them Mr. Nezzer's story? {pauses the movie on a mad Moyer, Donald and Daisy; Timon and Pumbaa both shriek and dive under their seats}
Timon: {slowly re-emerging} Hey, I got an idea. Why don't we tell them Mr. Nezzer's story?
Pumbaa: Oh—I like the sound of that.
Timon: A little fast forward tour. Take 'em into the futures for a revealing and intimate look at the story after the story!
Pumbaa: 'Cause what they don't know is how we were in that one a lot of parts and how Cavis and Millward were working in his easter egg factory, y'know?
Timon: Couldn't have said it better myself! {fast forward the movie again}
Pumbaa: So does this mean we're going back to the beginning and change the movie?
Timon: {melodramatically} Oh, no, Pumbaa. No. We're going way forward... to after the beginning.

(The scene then fades in a cemetery during winter as we see Ebenezer Nezzer walking up to a cross-shaped gravestone that has his grandmother's name on it. As he sadly looks at the grave, we transition to the title card. Soon, we fade to a bouquet of lilies being held by Laura. Another Easter Day starts)

Everyone: We sing this tune As flowers bloom And snow melts all away For Spring has sprung And with it comes Another Easter day.
Carrot Woman #1: The church bells ring, And birdies sing A great cacophony.
Arthur Hollingshead (Archibald Asparagus): I celebrate With tea and cake That's the British way for me. Aha!
Little kid: I hunt and beg For colored eggs and fill my basket full.
Scallion Woman: It's my new hat You give it back Now aren't I beautiful? (She takes back her hat and puts it on, only to get cracked eggs and egg yolk in her hair. Cut to Laura, Lilo and Stitch selling lilies to people. For some reason, Laura now sports a British accent.)
Laura Carrot: Thank you, Constable. We sure feel safe with you around!
Lilo: Indeed!
Carrot Woman #2: Good morning, Constable.
Laura and Lilo: Buy a lily for the orphans, O help us in our plight, Just two pennies for a lily, and we'll sleep inside tonight.
Laura: Lily for the orphans! Help the orphans!
Lilo: Step right up! Buy a lilly!
Laura: Tuppeance for a lily, gov'ner?
Ebnezzer Nezzer (Mr. Nezzer): How's that?
Lilo: A lily, gov'ner. For Easter!
Ebnezzer: This for Easter?
Laura Carrot: Yes sir, it a symbol of a new life and-
Ebnezzer: But it's real. It won't last.
Lilo: Huh?
Laura Carrot: Excuse us sir?
Ebnezzer: It'll be gone tomorrow. It's too fragile. (Shakes the flower's petals off.) See? (Takes out a plastic Easter egg.) This is what Easter is about. It's colorful, its pretty, its plastic. Now wouldn't you like this instead of your silly lily?
Timon: {pauses the movie; the silhouettes and the seatbacks appear again} Pumbaa, how can an egg be not fragile? It's an egg!
Pumbaa: Well, I think it's because that easter egg is made out of plastic.
Timon: Oh, sure, Nezzer gets plastic eggs for easter. And what about us meerkats? Where I come from we didn't have any eggs to hunt. Why: {clears throat; singing} When I was a young meerkat...
Pumbaa: {singing} When he was a young meerkat...! {blows Timon off his seatback}
Timon: {peevishly} Very nice.
Pumbaa: Thanks!
Timon: But maybe it'd be safer if we just show 'em where Easter really comes from.
Pumbaa: Oh, boy! Do we really get to see Mr. Nezzer find out what Easter is really about?
Timon: Yeah, Pumbaa, but he doesn't get it at first. {clicks the remote; the story resumes}
Laura Carrot: Your grandmother helped the orphanage.
Lilo: Yeah. She always bought a lily for Easter.
Ebnezzer: My grandmother made Easter!

(Laura and Lilo roll their eyes)

Stitch: (snarls)

(The three of them walks away)

Ebnezzer: Uh, just a moment young ladies, you forgot to pay for that egg. (They throw the egg at Ebnezzer) Ouch.

[Elsewhere at the docks Timon and Pumbaa are there waiting Timon's Ma (who is wearing an Easter bonnet) and Uncle Max to get off the ferry they rode from Africa. They are moving to London.

Timon: Ma. [hugs her] Uncle Max!
Pumbaa: We're so glad you came to move here at Easter.
Timon's Ma: Oh this is so exciting! Timon, i'm so proud. I can't wait to see the Easter service tomorrow.
Uncle Max: Neither can i. But it's not gonna be exciting to relax at a service on Easter instead of digging tunnels.
Timon's Ma: Aw, come Uncle Max. You worry too much. Besides I love Easter! It's is a special Holiday.

[Laura, Lilo and Stitch arrive]

Lilo: Hi Timon. Hey Pumbaa. [Sees Timon's Ma and Uncle Max] Who are you?
Timon: This is my Ma and Uncle Max.
Pumbaa: They just arrived are are moving in with me and Timon.
Timon's Ma: Hi.
Laura: Hello. Nice to meet you. Want a lily? It will be two pennies. It's for the orphanage.
Timon's Ma: Sure. [gives Laura two pennies and Lilo hands the lily to her] Thanks.
Lilo: You're welcome. Happy Easter!
Stitch: Aloha!

[They leave after that]

Timon's Ma: See?
Uncle Max: [sighs]

[Meanwhile at the store Thomas and the Dragon Land gang is collecting something and Baker Carlos is driving a wagon full of confections as Dorothy Ann arrives.)

Dorothy Ann: Good Morning Thomas, Carlos, Emmy, Max, Cassie and Ord.
Thomas, Carlos, Emmy, Max, Cassie and Ord: Good Morning!
D.A: Where are you all headed?
Thomas: I'm taking easter baskets for the Easter service and egg hunt at the church tomorrow.
Carlos: I'm taking all these yummy Easter confections to the church for the service.
Emmy: We're taking Chocolate bunnies and jelly beans to eat at the egg hunt, and barrels of lemonade to drink.
D,A: How Wonderful! I'll see you later at the church.

[Thomas and the Dragon Land gang leave. Later at the church, Edmund Gilbert, his parents and Mickey and his friends are setting the church up for tomorrow.]

Rev. Gilbert, Mrs. Gilbert, Edmund, Mickey and his friends: We sing this tune as rainbows bloom on eggs red, green and blue.
Mrs. Gilbert: Like colors in the windows when the sun comes shining through.
Moyer: The window here is mighty dear. A precious work of art, But patience, lass will see this glass tomorrow when Easter starts.
Rev. Gilbert, Edmund and Mickey: The hope of Easter's coming to shine forth in the morn. It is coming now to bring us the gift of life reborn!

[Ebenezer walks by]

Edmund: (coughs) Hey Dad, Mickey, isn't that Old Man Nezzer?
Rev. Gilbert: Edmund! His name is Mr. Ebnezzer Nezzer. Could you hand me an O?
Edmund: Sure. Is he really the richest man in town?
Rev. Gilbert: Oh ha ha. I don't know about that but his family has got most of the property around here for generations. How about a couple of R's now? Even the land this whole church sits on.
Mickey: Wow! We didn't know that.
Edmund: Here you go. Why don't we ever seen him in church?
Rev. Gilbert: I don't really know. I heard he used to come when he was little. His grandmother would bring him. I need an O now and W if you can find it.
Edmund: (coughs) So why doesn't he come anymore? How about an upside-down M? Maybe he just doesn't like Easter.
Rev. Gilbert: [laughs] Oh, sure he does. Why he makes all of the Easter Eggs at his factory!
Minnie: He has a point. If he didn't like Easter then why would he make Easter eggs?
Edmund: Yeah, but why doesn't celebrate Easter with the rest of us? Doesn't he like church?
Donald: I agree with Edmund. I have questions about Ebnezzer. And I just know he might be onto something.
Daisy: Now, now, Donald. He's never done any harm to us.
Goofy: Yeah. He might not come to church anymore, but we think just like his grandma, he loves Easter. Perhaps one day, he'll come one of our Easter services.
Rev. Gilbert: That could happen, Goofy. Tell you what, Edmund, we'll go see him later and invite him ourselves to see the unveiling of the new stained-glass window tomorrow.
Mickey: Me, Donald, Goofy and Pluto will come too. I wanna show Donald that Ebnezzer can be a nice fellow.
Rev. Gilbert: Okay, then. In the meantime though, Edmund, you be respectful.
Moyer: Aye, isn't that Old Man Nezzer?

(Rev. Gilbert rolls his eyes. Meanwhile at the Factory, mechanical chickens are laying plastic eggs for the factory. The eggs are loaded onto a cart. The cart is grabbed by a claw which then puts the eggs in a bowl. Then the eggs make their way through a pipe that leads them to a plunger that pushes them into a giant metal egg. Then the cart is put back on the rails. As it goes down the ramp, we see Cavis and Millward (once again played by Bob and Larry) talking to each other.)

Millward: You ask him.
Cavis: Uh no, you ask him.
Millward: I'm not gonna ask him.
Cavis: But he's your uncle.
Millward: That doesn't mean he likes me!
Cavis: Look, Millward, we've been working for your uncle for more than a year now to pay him back for burning down his theater now. Right?
Millward: Right.
Cavis: And has he given us a single day off?
Millward: No.
Cavis: And it was your idea to take Easter Sunday off right?
Millward: Right.
Cavis: So we could see the new church window?
Millward: Right!
Cavis: So you should ask him.
Millward: But..

(Before Millward can speak, the front doors open. Ebnezzer walks into the factory.)

Cavis: (clears throat)
Millward and Cavis: Morning, Mr. Nezzer, sir.
Ebnezzer: Cavis. Millward.

(As Ebnezzer walks toward his office, Cavis gives Milward a little push, telling him to talk to his uncle.)

Millward: Tomorrow's the big day huh, Uncle Nezzer?
Ebnezzer: Not as big as it'd be if folks didn't spend the day in church instead of out buying more of my eggs.
Millward: Right. Well, see ya.

(Cavis bumps into Millward)

Cavis: What was that supposed to be?
Millward: Well, I don't know. I panicked!
Cavis: Oh, let me handle this. Would you like the morning report, sir?
Ebnezzer: Oh, let me guess.
Cavis: Egg production is up.
Ebnezzer: I said I wanted to guess.
Cavis: I'd say we have eggs a-plenty.
Ebnezzer: That depends on how you look at things. Is the egg tank half-full or half-empty?
Cavis: The workers are happy, though a little bit tired.

(One mechanical chicken overheats.)

Ebnezzer: Ah. The satisfying fatigue of productivity.
Cavis: And there will be a beautiful service at St. Bart's tomorrow.
Ebnezzer: You think so, wouldn't ya?
Cavis: All-in-all it should be a...glorious Easter. So um, Mr. Nezzer?
Ebnezzer: Don't you have chickens to tend?
Cavis: Well, yes. But first, M-may i ask you a question?
Ebnezzer: Mmmm no.

(He goes into his office as Cavis and Millward follow. Then Pooh, Piglet and Tigger who are also working in the factory walk up.)

Pooh: Mr. Nezzer, your model of town is almost done.
Ebnezzer: Hmm, that's nice.
Piglet: We're just putting the finishing touches on it.
Cavis: Umm...Mr. Nezzer. What I wanted to ask you was...Well...Everything is going so well...so couldn't we...umm...close up shop...Just for Easter?
Ebnezzer: What?! Close up shop? Do you know what that would mean?
Cavis: Umm...
Ebnezzer: You guys know when my Grandmother started this factory?
Cavis: Oh no, here comes the speech again.
Tigger: 112 years ago. Yeah, I know, sir.
Ebnezzer: 113! She was making Easter before you were born! Even before me and my cousin Ellen were born.

(Ebenezzer opens a photo album as a song starts.)

Tigger: Here comes the story of his Grandmother and the factory again.
Ebnezzer: 113 Years ago, with one chicken and a coop,

my grandma started dyeing eggs for the local girl scout troop.

She started making money, and as the business grew,

she got more hens and colors and she knew just what to do.

She built herself a factory to do what she loved best

She kept on dyeing Easter eggs, but then you know the rest...

Cavis: Yes sir, she...
Ebnezzer: ...I suppose it was bound to happen, her age she could not hide,

More than 100 years of living, and then one day she died. (sniffs)

Piglet: B-B-But what happened to Ellen?
Ebnezzer: She died too. Last year in fact. She drowned while learning to swim.
Tigger: Oh, no. That's terrible.
Piglet: Oh, d-d-dear.
Pooh: Oh, bother.
Ebnezzer: She was always teasing me though. But I do miss her. But...Before grandma she drifted off that day, she whispered in my ear,

those words I never shall forget,

I still hear them loud and clear...

She said, "Ebbie..." She always used to call me Ebbie.

"Ebbie..I've taught you the family business,

and with my dying breath.

I say you tell every single person,

Easter means no death."

Now at first, this all confused me, 'til I realized

That as long as I make Easter eggs, It's like she's still alive.

(the egg-shaped music box plays a tune)

She built herself a factory to do what she loved best.

And I'll keep making Easter eggs, my one and only quest.

Tomorrow the world will see how I'm gonna make Easter even bigger and better! And Grandma will live forever, just like she wanted! So you see, we can't just stop the factory. That would let Grandma down.

Cavis: But Ebbie, er...Mr. Nezzer, sir, I...ah...

(There is a knock at the door. The door opens to reveal Edmund, his dad, Mickey, Donald, Goofy and Pluto.)

Rev. Gilbert: Hello there! Mind if we come in?
Ebnezzer: That'll be all! Now get back to work.
Mickey: But we don't work here.
Ebnezzer: Well, I'm not hiring either.
Rev. Gilbert: Oh, no. That's not why we're here. We came to...
Ebnezzer: Oh, you're that church fella, aren't ya?
Rev. Gilbert: Well, yes, I guess I am...
Ebnezzer: And you're Mickey, Donald and Goofy right?
Mickey: Yep.
Goofy: The one and only.
Ebnezzer: So, why are you guys here?
Mickey: We came here to talk to you.
Ebnezzer: About what?
Rev. Gilbert: Well sir, I know your Grandmother used to bring you to church. She loved Easter so much.
Ebnezzer: Yes.
Mickey: Then you'll come the the service?
Ebnezzer: No.
Goofy: What?
Rev. Gilbert: But you said...
Ebnezzer: I said, "Yes, my Grandmother loved Easter." What's not to love with the eggs and candy...?
Rev. Gilbert: Oh, but Mr. Nezzer, we miss you at the Easter Service.
Ebnezzer: If you ask me, you've got enough people locked up already! Sittin' in those pews when they should be out buyin' more eggs!
Mickey: Huh?
Rev. Gilbert: I'm sorry?

(Cut back to the theater seats and silhouettes; Timon pauses the movie.}

Timon: How convenient. Insulting the church, right when the reverend, his son and helpers arrive.
Pumbaa: Well, you know what they say. When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
Timon: That's it. No more fortune cookies for you.

(Timon clicks the remote; the movie resumes.)

Ebnezzer: Look-I know my Grandma liked that old church, but I have no idea why. I need to make Easter bigger to keep her alive, and that church is just in the way!
Rev. Gilbert and Mickey: What?!
Ebnezzer: And that's why I'm working on this. Bring it in Pooh!
Pooh: Right away, Nezzer sir!

(Pooh brings in the model of the the town church that he and Piglet and Tigger made with little figures of Cavis, Millward and other people.)

Everyone: OOooooooooo.
Millward: Is that one supposed to be me? 'Cause I'm not that fat.

(Ebnezzer gives Millward a dirty look. And Mickey gives him an annoyed look.)

Mickey: Millward.
Millward: Sorry.
Piglet: But we've been wondering, Mr. Nezzer, what is this model for anyways?
Ebnezzer: Tomorrow is my Grandma's birthday, and she has given me a job to do.

So I've been savin' all my money to make her Easter dream come true.

(He shows everyone a promotional image for...) Easter Land! Where Easter is forever! Ha! Don't you just love it?

Edmund: Easter Land? What's that supposed to be?
Mickey: Yeah. Is it like some kind of an amusement park or something?
Ebnezzer: Why yes it is!
Goofy: Oooh! I love amusement parks!

(Ebenezzer shows more promotional images reading "Why wait till Spring? We got Easter!", "Egg-O-Rama Daily Hunts," and All you can eat Bunny Buffet.")

Ebnezzer: Well you're really gonna love this one. I'll make Easter last all year long!

We'll have Easter Egg Hunts every day to please the massive throng!

Millward: Throng?
Goofy: Throng?
Cavis: It means "lots of people."
Tigger: Well, that sounds Tiggeriffic!
Mickey: Uh, Tigger, i don't think...
Ebnezzer: Everyone will buy my eggs, And I'll give them more to munch.

They'll buy my yummy chocolate bunnies for breakfast, dinner, lunch!

Grandma will be proud of me for keeping her alive and dear.

Church was her most favorite place, so Easter Land will be right here!

(Ebenezzer puts a model of Easter Land on top of the church model.)

Mickey: (shocked) WHAT?!

(Rev. Gillbert faints a l a Larry-Boy! and the Fib from Outer Space!)

Mickey: Oh, Reverend Gilbert!

(He starts to help him up)

Ebnezzer: She built herself a factory to do what she loved best.

And so I'm building Easter Land. My one and only quest!

Cavis: But that's not what she meant!
Piglet: Y-y-you can't do that!
Ebnezzer: Of course, I'll have to build a chocolate bunny factory, too.
Millward: You can't tear down the church!
Ebnezzer: Don't be silly. That land has been in my family for generations.
Goofy: But you don't understand!
Rev. Gilbert: If you just came to the service, you'd realize....
Cavis: You gotta talk to him!
Millward: Ahem-Uncle Ebnezzer, Easter is a time when-
Ebnezzer: -When I am interrupted, by people buggin' me

To come to church, and save the orphans, and shut my factory!

But early tomorrow morning a crew will start at eight,

On knocking down that little church and building something great.

And folks will come from miles around on trains, on bikes, on legs...

And Grandma will live forever! Just like my little plastic eggs!

(Ebenezzer pushes a button that makes the chickens work faster.)

Edmund: Come on!
Cavis, Edmund, Pooh, Piglet and Tigger: Don't do it!
Mickey: Mr. Nezzer, please! You're making a big mistake!
Millward: Uncle Ebnezzer, you can't do that!
Rev. Gilbert: We can't let you tear the church down!
Donald: Have you lost your mind!?
Edmund: It's a really bad idea!!!
Pluto: (snarls)
Ebnezzer: I don't care about your service or your windows or your glass. I'm gonna build the world a place where Easter is a blast!
Cavis: We won't let you do this!
Ebnezzer: Begone from me, naysayers! If you won't help me with my deed, get out of here and don't come back! I'll go unaccompanied!

(Hands Cavis, Millward, Pooh, Piglet and Tigger pink slips.)

Cavis: We're fired?!
Ebnezzer: Effective immediately!

At 8:00am the church comes down! I'll show you without guilt!

The world would be a better place if that church was never built!

(The gates to the factory shut as they all stand there speechless and shocked. Fade to Cavis, Millward, Edmund, Rev. Gillbert, Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Pluto Pooh, Piglet and Tigger walking away from the factory.)

Cavis: I can't believe it!
Edmund: Old Man Nezzer. He cancelled Easter.
Rev. Gilbert: That's Mr. Nezzer and he hasn't done anything. Yet.
Donald: I knew it! I knew he was up to do something to us!
Edmund: What are we gonna do?
Mickey: Well, I don't think there's any thing we can do Edmund. I mean he owns that land after all.
Piglet: Yeah. He does.
Goofy: Come on guys! There must be something we can do.
Edmund: What? What could we do?

[Reverend Gilbert thinks for a second]

Rev. Gilbert: Well, there actually is one thing we can do. We just need to have hope.
Mickey: Well, we better let the rest of the town and our friends know the news.

[They start to walk again untill Cavis look back at the factory and gets an idea]

Goofy: What's the deal Cavis? Come on.
Cavis: I have an idea. Goofy? Donald? Meet me and Millward tonight at the factory at 11:50.

(Later that night, Moyer is leaving the church when he sees the Laura, Lilo and Stitch)

Moyer: Ah. You're up awfully late, lassies and blue doggie.
Laura: Yes, sir. We know.
Lilo: But is it true what they're saying about the church?
Moyer: Aye, lass. It's true.
Lilo: But what's going to happen?
Laura: What about the Orphanage? What will become of it?
Moyer: (sighs) Let me see your home, lass.

(Moyer follows Laura to the Orphanage. We fade to character townspeople talking about Mr. Nezzer after Pooh, Piglet and Tigger told them the news.)

Emmy: I can't believe we're gonna lose our church.
Max: I don't want the church to go.
Pooh: Neither do i.
Nurse Phoebe: Isn't there anything we can do?
Piglet: Well, Reverend Gilbert did say we should have hope. And hope for a miracle.
Bugs Bunny: Yeah, we are gonna need a miracle.

[Then we fade to Timon, Pumbaa, Timon's Ma and Uncle Max they found out about the church too. Timon sighs. Scene switch to the rock outside, where Timon is hunched; Ma and Pumbaa emerge from the house and approach him.}

Timon's Ma: Ohh. Aw, sweetie.
Timon: We can't let the church be teared down! It's where me and Pumbaa saw the Christmas pageant.
Timon's Ma: Well, i know it's pretty bad but, you shouldn't try to be that worried.
Timon: Ma, how could not so worried about this? Pumbaa and i have been hanging out at that church ever since we moved here.
Pumbaa: Yeah.
Timon's Ma: Well, you two just need to have hope. Anything could happen between now and tomorrow!
Pumbaa: You really think so?
Timon's Ma: I know so.

(Timon and Pumbaa look at each other knowing she's right. Meanwhile, Rev. Gilbert and Mickey are putting Edmund to bed)

Rev. Gilbert: Amen.
Mickey: Amen.
Edmund: (coughs) Amen.
Rev. Gilbert: Now, you get to sleep. It's late and we've all got a big day tomorrow.
Edmund: Dad? Mickey?
Rev. Gilbert: Yes?
Edmund: I'm still really worried about Old Man- I mean Mr. Nezzer tearing down the church. What do we do?
Mickey: Now Edmund, you shouldn't be too worried.
Rev. Gilbert: He's right Edmund, as crazy as it sounds, you have to have hope.
Edmund: Hope? Hope for what?
Rev. Gilbert: Hope that no matter what happens, God is taking care of us.
Mickey: Yeah. Because all this could change between now and tomorrow!
Edmund: I guess so but...
Mickey: Remember what Hebrews 11: says?
Rev. Gilbert: "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Good night, Edmund. I love you.
Edmund: I love you too, Dad.

(Outside Edmund's bedroom, Rev. Gillbert feels a bit worried about Edmund. Mrs. Gillbert Mickey and Minnie feel the same. Meanwhile, Laura, Lilo and Stitch are taking Moyer to the Orphanage.)

(The Church Bell rings and we cut back to the factory where Nezzer is looking at his plans for Easterland)

Ebnezzer: The concession stand will go right here...and the gift shop...Oh, it's gonna be great, Grandma. You're really gonna like it...(yawning) I'll put your picture right over the door...(snoring)

(After a few shots of photographs throughout the office, we hear a elderly lady's voice. And the voice of a young girl.)

Grandma Nezzer: Ebnezzer. Ebnezzer! Ebnezzer, Wake up!
Ellen: Yeah, wake up you sleepy lump!
Ebnezzer: Huh? Who's there? Hello?
Grandma Nezzer: Ebenezzer! Look at us when we're talking to you!
Ebenezzer: Uh...Grandma?!? Ellen?!? No, that can't be them!

(Grandma Nezzer's spirit pops out of the photo. And the spirit of Ellen (played by Mertle) pops out the other frame on the other wall)

Grandma Nezzer: Surprise!!
Ellen: Hello, cousin!
Ebnezzer: Ooooooo....(He faints)
Grandma Nezzer: Ebbie! Ebbie! Get up off the floor! Don't you recognize my voice?

(He gets up)

Ebnezzer: Aaaah! It's a ghost! (Hides behind the chair.) Oof!
Grandma Nezzer: Nonsense! Didn't I teach you there's no such thing as ghosts?
Ellen: Yeah you dummy! Ghosts don't exist!
Ebnezzer: Oh...Oh yeah...Well, what are you and grandma, then, Ellen?!?
Grandma Nezzer: You're havin' a vision!
Ebnezzer: A what?
Grandma Nezzer: A vision! It's like a dream, with a point!
Ebnezzer: A point?
Ellen: Yes a point!
Grandma Nezzer: Which is exactly what you've missed!
Ebnezzer: Huh?
Grandma Nezzer: Oh, Ebby, why didn't you listen?
Ebenezer: Wha-huh? To what?
Grandma Nezzer: Oh...

You didn't listen, Ebenezer,

Ebenezer: To What? To Who?
Grandma Nezzer: To what I wanted you to learn...
Ebenezer: What? I don't remember you telling...
Grandma Nezzer: I'm like the guy ignored by Caesar...
Ebenezer: Huh? Caesar?
Grandma Nezzer: ...Who knew that Rome was gonna burn!
Ebenezer: What's Rome got to do with any-
Grandma Nezzer: You didn't listen, Ebenezer...
Ebenezer: Ah, yeah, you said that...
Grandma Nezzer: That's why my nose is out of joint!
Ebenezer: Huh? Well, your nose looks just fine...
Grandma Nezzer: I know you aren't a people pleaser...
Ebenezer: I-I guess that's true...
Grandma Nezzer: But you really missed the point!!
Ebnezzer: Uh...what point?
Grandma Nezzer: Easter! The point! Ya got it all backwards and upside down!
Ellen: Yes you do! All wrong!
Ebnezzer: What are you talking about?!
Ellen: Well, for example, remember when I was alive I never went to church with you and grandma here?
Ebnezzer: Well, yes I do.
Grandma Nezzer: Well, she was just like you. She never went to church cause she always cared about her Easter Basket! She had Easter backwards too! Just as you do right now!
Ebnezzer: Whadya mean?! How's it s'posed to go?
Grandma Nezzer: We're not going to tell you.
Ebnezzer: What?

[Pumbaa pauses the movie. Cut back to the silhouettes]

Pumbaa: You really think I look fat?
Timon: Uhh, Pumbaa, Pumbaa, Pumbaa. You're a pig. It's a compliment!
Pumbaa: (mollified) Oh-ho-ho. Thank you.

[Pumbaa resumes the story.]

Grandma: "A lesson learned is soon returned. A lesson lived is wisdom gived."
Ebnezzer: Ah..."Gived?"
Grandma Nezzer: What? We're dead! Cut us some slack!
Ellen: Yeah, you're being so weird!
Grandma Nezzer: Ebnezzer- you are in for a wild ride!
Ebnezzer: Huh?
Grandma Nezzer: At the stroke of midnight, you will receive a second visit! Hold on tight!
Ellen: Yes! Hold on and realize! Before it's too late!

(Thunder booms and lightning flashes as Ebenezzer is suddenly back in his chair. He gets up, quivers, looks up at the photographs and sighs with relief. Suddenly, he hears the sound of a trashcan being knocked down.)

Ebnezzer: Huh? Who's there? If you're the visitor, you're... you're early!

(Cut to the outside of the factory as we see Cavis, Millward, Donald and Goofy dressed as burglars. Millward and Goofy had bumped into the trashcan. Donald looks and sees nothing.)

Donald: Phew!
Cavis: Would you two try to keep it down?
Goofy: Sorry.
Millward: I think we stepped in a gopher hole, or something.
Cavis: Come on, we don't have a lot of time.
Goofy: Why do we want to break back into factory again?
Cavis: (stammering)
Donald: Shhh! Quiet!
Cavis: We have to get those plans! No plans, no Easterland, no Easterland, and they don't have to tear down the church! It's bad enough that we burned down the theater, I'm not gonna let the church come down, too!
Goofy: Oh.
Millward: I still don't feel very good about stealing the plans.
Goofy: He has a point. If i'm not mistaking stealing the plans would be against the law.
Cavis: Millward, Goofy, we're not stealing the plans. We're just borrowing the plans!
Goofy: Right!
Millward: Well. It's just the last time we stole-- uh, borrowed something, it didn't work out so well.
Donald: And if i am correct, this would be stealing cause i told you borrowing would be to ask permission.
Cavis: Guys, we've gotta save that church! Come on now, Millward and Goofy hoist me and Donald up!
Millward: Okay! (Hoists Cavis and Donald up and Goofy helps.) Ow! You're stepping on my... Ouch!
Cavis: Just a little higher!
Millward: Ow, you're slipping!
Donald: Almost there!
Cavis: Well, if you could just...(Cavis and Donald fall) Whoa!
Millward: Sorry.
Goofy: Try again?

(Cut back to Ebnezzer as he tries to sip his tea. While doing so, he notices the clock strokes 11:59.)

Ebnezzer: Yep, I'm just gonna stay awake! Not tired at all! I'm just gonna stay, wide...

(Nezzer falls asleep. Cut to outside as Millward and Goofy try to lift Cavis and Goofy over the wall to enter the factory.)

Donald: Just a little bit.
Millward: I can't quite...
Cavis: No, no. J-Just an inch or two!
Goofy: We're trying as hard as we can!
Cavis: Got it! Millward?
Donald: Goofy?
Millward: (gasps) Act Casual!
Cavis: Millward? Goofy?!
Millward: Shhhh!

(The constable shows up and gives Millward and Goofy a suspicious look as he hums.)

Millward: Hello!

(Millward whistles as the constable leaves. Cavis and Donald falls down on Millward and Goofy. As the clock on the wall strikes twelve, the key on the egg begins to turn. As it slowly plays its simple tune, the egg opens up revealing a little angel named Hope. The shell of the egg becomes a skirt for her. She stretches, looks around, and flies over to a sleeping Ebnezzer. She taps his head as he snores. She whacks him on the head with her key.)

Ebnezzer: Aaaaahh! What? Hey! What? It's a BUG! A BIG Bug!
Hope: Do I look like a bug to you?
Ebnezzer: Hmm? You're... you're the Visitor!
Hope: Ding ding ding! Give the man a prize! Maybe you aren't as dense as they say.
Ebnezzer: So what are you doing here?
Hope: Maybe you are. Did you hear anything your grandmother said?
Ebnezzer: Uh, something about me missing the point, or something.
Hope: Yes, Ebenezer - you've missed the point! The point of Easter, the point of that church over there...
Ebnezzer: Oh, I know the point of that church! They try to keep people locked up all Easter so they can't buy my eggs! That's why we'll all be better off without it!
Hope: Oh, this is going to be a long night. Come on, let's get going! We've got some ground to cover.

(Ebenezzer starts flying over London thanks to Hope.)

Ebnezzer: Easy. What are we doing up here?! Take me back!
Hope: Not so fast, big fella. I've got lots to show you.
Ebnezzer: Ah! W-well... Could ya put it in a picture book, or maybe some slides?
Hope: Nice try.

(Right in the middle of Ebenezzer passing a chimney, Pumbaa pauses the movie; back to the silhouettes.)

Pumbaa: You mind if I pause it for a second?
Timon: Sure, go ahead.
Pumbaa: Be right back!

{Timon cracks his neck one way and then the other, grunting. As Pumbaa clatters off-screen, Timon scratches in his ear, sniffs, hums "It's a Small World After All", and casually picks his nose. Just as the sound of a popcorn popper comes to a stop, Timon pulls out a big booger, which squishes between his fingertips. He gasps as he realizes Pumbaa is coming back. He frantically looks for a tissue; seeing none, he tries to shake it off his hand, then to flick it off. Finally he wipes it on the seat just as Pumbaa returns, with a huge bag of bugs.}

Pumbaa: Okay, I got the jumbo so we could share. {He pauses for a beat, as he realizes Timon is just sitting there stock-still.} ...Were you just picking your nose?
Timon: {indignantly} Nooo, I had an itch on the inside! {He grabs some bugs and chows down, then clicks the remote. The movie resumes, with Hope and Ebenezzer still flying}
Hope: Look, you're going to see many things tonight. But mostly you're going to see that you are a first-class stinker. Oh, you're not a miser or a scrooge or anything like that. You just don't see what's right in front of you.
Ebnezzer: [gasps]

(He runs into the cross on top of the church.)

Hope: Whoa! Here we are! Ebenezer? Ebenezer? Would you quit clowning around? We don't have all night.
Nezzer: Whoo! Oh-Ah! (Ebnezzer falls down) Oh, is this place still here? This is where I'm building Easter Land, you know.
Hope: So I heard. After you.

(They enter the sanctuary. Ebnezzer spies an usher by the door.)

Ebnezzer: What's your name anyway?
Hope: It's Hope.
Ebnezzer: Hey! You gotta help me! I've been kidnapped by a bug! (The usher doesn't respond.) What's the matter with that guy?
Hope: You're not really here.
Ebnezzer: Hmm? Hey, it's Grandma! Grandma! You're ok! What are you doing here?! (She doesn't respond.)
Hope: She can't hear you.
Ebnezzer (shouting): Hi Grandma! You feeling okay?!
Hope: You're not really here, Ebenezer. This is Easter Past.
Ebnezzer: Easter Past? Oh. That's Grandma, alright. But, I don't remember that funny lookin' kid.
Hope: That's you. Now hush up and listen.
Ebnezzer: Ooo! That's my first Easter basket! I remember that!

(Young Ebenezzer opens a plastic egg to find nothing inside.)

Young Ebenezer: Hey! It's empty.
Grandma Nezzer: Yes, just like the tomb in the story. Now listen, Ebenezer. This is important!
Young Ebenezer: But there's nothing here.
Grandma Nezzer: Oh look! Look!
Young Ebenezer: Not even a jelly bean.

(The sanctuary fills with sunlight and a beautiful window illuminates. Young Ebnezzer, present Ebnezzer and Hope look up. The window portrays a Nativity scene. Young Ebenezer glances up for a moment.)

Young Ebenezer: Christmas?
Ebnezzer: Christmas?
Grandma Nezzer: Yes, that's where the story begins. You can't have one without the other. You see, that baby boy born so long ago...
Young Ebenezer: Hey, buddy. Wanna buy an Easter egg?
Ebnezzer: Boy, listen to your Grandma! She's only trying to help you, you know. (to Hope) He won't listen to anybody.
Hope: Yeah, I noticed. Come on. Nothing more to see here.

(Young Ebenezzer is shown counting coins.)

Ebnezzer: I still don't understand that Christmas thing. Sure was a pretty picture, though.
Hope: Too bad you're going to knock it down.
Ebnezzer: Yeah. Can I go home now?

(Ebnezzer leaves the church and enters his office. He looks and thinks that his journey is over so soon.)

Ebnezzer: Oh! Great! Well, thanks for a very lovely evening! I sure did learn a lot... but I've got a business to run, so be sure to say "hi" to your little bug friends for me, okay? (Sees his past self.) What? Huh? Well now you messed things up! I've got TWO of me!
Hope: Hang on, this is still Easter Past. A year ago. Don't you remember this day?

(Ebenezzer from one year ago sadly looks up at the photo of his grandmother.)

Past Ebnezzer: Oh, Grandma, the chickens have been slowing down since you... Um, since you... ah... But I've got a plan.

(There is a loud knock at the door. Ebnezzer, Hope and Past Nezzer turn. Seymour Schwenk enters, carrying a strange mechanical contraption.)

Past Ebnezzer: Oh, Seymour! Thanks for coming! What's that?
Seymour (Pa Grape): Ah! My latest invention! The Easter-ma-phonia!
Past Ebnezzer: Oooh! How's it work?
Seymour: Well, you just throw this lever and watch the fun!

(Seymour throws the lever and the contraption clacks out a strong tempo as two bunnies and lilies frolic mechanically, Ebenezer takes a fancy to the tempo.)

Past Ebenezer: Mmmm... I like that crazy beat!
Seymour: Yeah, ha ha ha ha! So, ah... you called for an inventor?
Ebenezzer: Why yes I did, Seymour. Ya see I got a little problem.
Seymour: Problem?
Ebenezzer: Problem.
Seymour: Problem.
Ebenezzer: Yes I got a little problem with my chickens.
Seymour: Chickens?
Ebenezzer: Birds!
Seymour: Boids.
Ebenezzer: Birds.
Seymour: Well, I don't know why you called me, then. I'm an inventor, and I don't know much about boids.
Ebnezzer: Boids?
Hope: Boids.
Seymour: Yup, and I don't know nothin' much about boids.
Ebenezzer: Well, that's exactly why I called you, friend. I need a way to make eggs round the clock. Tick-tock! These real chickens always need a rest. Ya see, they don't last.
Seymour: But where do I come in?
Ebenezzer: Well I hear you're a whiz when it comes to inventin'.
Seymour: Inventin'?
Ebenezzer: Inventin'. Mechanization. Industrialization.
Seymour: Inventing things sure is fun.
Ebenezzer: Well, what I need my friend is a row of chickens.
Seymour: Chickens?
Ebenezzer: Chickens. Mechanical chickens as far as the eye can see.
Seymour: Boids.
Ebnezzer: You catch on quick.
Seymour: But what about the eggs?
Ebenezzer: Eggs?
Seymour: Eggs! Eggs!
Ebenezzer: What about the eggs?
Seymour: Can a tin chicken lay real eggs?
Ebenezzer: Plastic.
Seymour: Plastic?
Ebenezzer: Plastic, my friend. In whatever color you can think it.
Seymour: Plastic.
Ebenezzer: Plastic.
Hope: Plastic.
Ebenezzer: Yes, with mechanical chickens and plastics eggs I can make Easter bigger than before.
Seymour: Easter?
Ebenezzer: Easter. Yes, Easter.
Seymour: Wait a minute! (Closes the contraption.) You can't make Easter bigger with plastic eggs!
Ebenezzer: (opens up the contraption) What I said my friend is...
Seymour: (closes it again.) No no no no no no! You got it all wrong!
Past Ebnezzer: Whaddya mean?
Seymour: Easter's not about plastic eggs and bunnies and baskets!
Past Ebnezzer: But isn't Easter supposed to last forever?
Seymour: Of course!
Past Ebnezzer: And doesn't plastic last forever?
Seymour: Well yeah, but...
Past Ebnezzer: I don't see the difference!
Seymour: Well it's kinda...
Ebenezzer: (opens the contraption again.) Inventing things sure is fun.
Seymour: How's that?
Ebenezzer: I said inventing things sure is fun.
Seymour: Plastic?
Ebenezzer: Plastic.
Hope: Plastic.
Ebenezzer: Chickens!
Seymour: Boids.
Ebenezzer: Chickens! Layin' eggs all night long.
Seymour: Chickens.
Ebenezzer: Chickens.
Seymour and Ebenezzer: Boids!
Ebenezzer: Chickens!
Seymour: Chickens!
Ebenezzer and Seymour: Boids!
Ebenezzer: Mechanical chickens!
Seymour and Ebenezzer: Boids! Chickens! Boids!
Ebenezzer: Chickens!
Seymour: Chickens!
Ebenezzer and Seymour: Boids!
Ebenezzer: Mechanical chickens!
Seymour: Boids!
Ebenezzer: Chickens.
Seymour: Chickens.
Ebenezzer and Seymour: Boids.

(Hope gives Present Ebenezzer a sour look.)

Nezzer: What?
Hope: Did you even pay him?
Ebnezzer: I gave him an annual pass to Easter Land. 10% off at the gift shop.
Hope: Oh, that's generous.
Ebnezzer: You think?
Hope: Out you.

(They exit the office and end up outside the factory.)

Ebnezzer: Oh my. It's night again. You keep messing with the lights. Now I don't remember this at all. What happened here?

(As Hope and Ebenezzer talk, Cavis, Millward, Donald and Goofy still trying to get in, are using a seesaw to get over the wall, but it doesn't work.)

Hope: This isn't your past, Ebenezer. This is the present.
Ebnezzer: (gasps) A present? For me? Awww, you shouldn't have.
Hope: No, not a present, the present. Easter Present. The here and now. Oh, lovely. Let's go for a ride.

(She touches Nezzer's coat and they rise out of frame.)

Millward: Okay, okay. I got another idea.

(They land in front of a house.)

Ebnezzer: What's this place?
Hope: Listen.
Moyer: Well if Nezzer really knew how his Grandmother felt, he wouldn't touch that old church.
Ebnezzer: I wouldn't?
Minnie: I guess not.
Reverend Gillbert: No, she sure loved that old place. Did you know she paid for all those beautiful windows herself?
Moyer: Aye.
Daisy: And the new window we were going to unveil tomorrow, she commissioned it just before she passed away.
Reverend Gillbert: She sure would've loved everyone to see it.
Mickey: But now Nezzer's gonna knock the whole thing down.
Reverend Gillbert: I should've talked with him more.
Mrs. Gillbert: Dear, this isn't your fault.
Moyer: No, it's that old sour Nezzer's fault. Why I'd like to take that old coal scuttle and teach him a thing or two. I'd weave his Easter basket inta a pretty kettle of fish, I'd... I'd... ...I guess he just needs to get out of that factory and find out what Easter is about.
Mickey: Hmm, i guess Moyer is right. If only there was a way we could show Nezzer what Easter is really about.
Ebnezzer: What ninnies. The factory is what Easter is all about. The eggs, the baskets...
Hope: You don't get it, do you?! They're talking about the hope of Easter! The hope of Easter changes everything! If you take it away, you won't like what you'll get.
Ebnezzer: I'll get a lot more time for folks to buy eggs, that's what I'll get! And I'll get to build Easter Land and keep my Grandma alive forever!
Hope: Hrrrrg!!
Edmund: (coughs) Mom? Dad? Mickey? Minnie?
Reverend Gilbert: Edmund! You're supposed to be asleep.
Doctor Tim: Yeah it's good for your health.
Edmund: I know, but I couldn't sleep and, well, I've been thinking.
Reverend Gilbert: Yes?
Edmund: Mr. Nezzer isn't a bad man.
Ebnezzer: What a sweet little boy.
Minnie: You don't think so, Edmund?
Edmund: No! He just doesn't have something that we all have. The thing that lets us celebrate Easter all year long. (coughs loudly)
Nurse Phoebe: Take it easy kid.
Mrs. Gilbert: Come on, Edmund.
Doctor Tim: Time to go back to bed.
Ebnezzer: What's going on? How sick is he?
Hope: Very sick, I'm afraid.
Ebnezzer: Well, is he gonna...
Hope: If nothing changes, this will be his last Easter.
Ebnezzer: (gasps) Well, when are the doctors gonna tell his parents?
Hope: They already know.
Ebnezzer: What? They know?! But they're so calm! How can they be so calm?! I don't... I don't understand!

(Suddenly the movie pauses (the music winds down like on a record player) and switches back to the theater seats, where Timon is hunched over and sobbing.)

Pumbaa: {shocked} Timon? Are you crying?
Timon: {sobbing} I'm fine! I—I just have something in my eye.
Pumbaa: {holding out a hanky} Here, blow.
Timon: Ohh. {blows his nose; hands the hanky back} Here, Pumbaa.
Pumbaa: {sarcastically} Gee, thanks.
Timon: {getting a hold of himself} Okay. I'm better.

{Timon resumes the movie.}

Hope: Ebenezer, are you ready to listen?

(Ebnezzer just nods his head, and the background behind him fades to black before fading to the inside of the church.)

Ebnezzer: Where... Where am I?

(Hope starts to sing. During the song, we see stained glass windows showing the life of Jesus.)

Hope: There's a story that started on Christmas When a baby was born in the night And those who came far who followed the star Were seeing a heavenly sight. A heavenly sight

Well, the years hurried by and the boy, now a man Could make the blind see with a touch of His hand He was born to be King, He was Rabbi and Priest But the best that He had, He gave to the least He gave to the least

He was born and He died, almost 2,000 years ago He laughed and He cried, He felt all the fears we know But what does it matter? A story so strange Even if it is true, what does it change? What does it change?

Though He spoke like a prophet, like no one they'd heard This simple young carpenter, crowds hung on every word He hated injustice, He taught what is right He said, I'm the way and the truth and the light

His friends soon believed that truly He was the one The Savior, Messiah, God's one and only Son But others they doubted, they did not agree So they took Him, they tried Him He died on a tree, He died on a tree

Ebnezzer: Where's the hope in that?
Hope: If that was the end of the story, there'd be no hope. But it isn't.

(We then see the new church window showing Jesus' resurrection.)

Hope: God has made a way For all who mourn and grieve Death will never be the end If you just believe

There is nothing left to fear Nothing Heaven knows For He died for us to give us life And to give us hope He rose

He died for us to give us life And to give us hope He rose

(The song ends.)

Hope: The hope of Easter is life Everlasting. If you believe in who he is and what he did for you, If you believe. Of course, we all have to live with our decisions.
Ebnezzer: Huh?
Hope (imitating Ebenezzer): "The world would be a better place if that church was never built!"
Ebnezzer: What? Oh, oh, that. I...
Hope: I'm afraid it's time to see what this town would be like without the hope of Easter. Welcome to Easter Future.

(Just then there is a thunderous crash, as a wrecking ball smashes through the large stained-glass window behind them. Ebnezzer turns to see shards of colored glass fall like confetti. He is frozen in terror.)

Ebnezzer: Oh! Oh No!
Hope: Come on, we've got to get out of here!

(They both exit the church. Suddenly, Ebenezzer falls and lands on the sidewalk in front of Laura, Lilo and Stitch.)

Laura: Please sir, would you buy a pencil? (Holds a can of pencils in front of Ebenezzer.)
Lilo: Yeah, would you?
Ebnezzer: You can see me?
Winston (Jean Claude): Alright, now go home, you little street urchins and you blue koala!
Laura: We've got no home, sir, but bless you!
Lilo: And he's not a koala. He's my dog.
Ebnezzer: What? I- I don't understand! Isn't the orphanage taking care of them?
Hope: It was, but the orphanage was founded by folks filled with the hope of Easter. No Easter, no hope - No Orphanage.
Laura: Hey, my pencils! (Charlie Pincher has stolen the pencils)
Lilo: Hey! Come back with those!
Charlie Pincher: (laughing)
Ebnezzer: Hey, somebody stop him! (Stitch chase after him) Oh, he's getting him. (Sees them passing the constable) Oh, he'll get him too!
Constable (Jerry Gourd): Stop, Thief!
Charlie Pincher: Oh yeah? What are you going to do about it?
Constable: Uh, Nothing. Nothing at all.
Charlie Pincher: Ha, ha, ha, ha!

(Stitch continues to chase him)

Ebnezzer: I don't get it.
Hope: What do you think made him brave in the first place? Without the hope of Easter, why would anyone risk their life for someone else?
Ebnezzer: No more. Hope, show me no more!
Hope: We're not finished I'm afraid.

(Ebnezzer and Hope then come to the cemetery.)

Ebnezzer: Reverend Gilbert. And Mickey and Minnie.

(Ebnezzer is horrified to discover that Edmund has passed away, with Reverend Gilbert, Mickey and Minnie coming to pay his respects.)

Ebnezzer: Oh no, Don't tell me. No. What have I done? It can't end this way. We have to change it.

(Hope disappears back into the music box.)

Ebnezzer: Hope! Hope? Hope! Tell me it can change! Tell me it doesn't have to be this way! Hope! We need you!

(Ebnezzer hears a crashing sound. He sees the church steeple being destroyed by a wrecking ball. Ebenezzer runs up to the church.)

Ebnezzer: I've gotta stop them! Stop! Stop! We need Hope!

(Ebnezzer stops and looks up to see the church steeple falling directly toward him. Ebnezzer wakes up in his chair in his office.)

Ebnezzer: Huh? Hope! Is it too late?!

(He runs to the window and looks out. It's a beautiful Spring morning. He sees Laura Carrot, Lilo and Stitch walking by, Laura is still holding her lilies.)

Ebnezzer: Huh? You there! Girls!
Laura: Yes, gov?
Ebnezzer: What day is it?
Lilo: Today?
Ebnezzer: Yes, yes, yes today. What day is it?
Laura: Why it's Easter Sunday.
Ebnezzer: (gasps) Easter Sunday! Easter Sunday! It never sounded sweeter! It's not too late after all!
Laura: Buy a lily, gov'ner? (Ebenezzer drops a money bag to them.)
Lilo: [gasps]! Thank you, gov'ner!
Ebnezzer: See you at the service! (gasps) The Church! Oh, Happy Easter, Grandma!

(Ebnezzer runs out of his office excitedly. We watch him run through the factory and out the door, where the chickens are still running insanely fast. As Ebnezzer disappears out the door, we pan over to see a pressure gauge, with the needle buried near the red zone. The needle shudders, and a spray of steam suddenly bursts out of the base of the gauge. Meanwhile, Cavis, Millward, Donald and Goofy are still trying to get over the factory wall using balloons.)

Millward: It's not working. I can't go on... I can't go on... (Millward collapses and Cavis, Donald and Goofy follow.)
Cavis: No, we can't give up, guys! There must be some way to get in there!
Ebnezzer: Good morning, boys! Happy Easter! Nice balloons!
Cavis: Huh? (gasps) Here's our break, guys! Okay, I'll get the plans. You three keep watch.
Millward: (noticing the heavy steam coming out of the factor.) Oh, dear.
Goofy: Should we do something?

(Fade to the church where Moyer is talking with a construction crew.)

Reverend Gilbert: Thank you for coming so early, everyone, to what will be the last Easter Sunday we celebrate in this church.

(Closeups of several parishioners Timon, Pumbaa, Timon's Ma, Uncle Max and the Veggie and Character Gang looking at each other sorrowfully as a murmur rises from the congregation.)

Reverend Gilbert: Moyer is talking to the workmen right now to see if they'll give us just a few minutes. Hmm.

(Just then the doors burst open, and the sledgehammer wielding peas enter.)

Winston: We are very sorry, Reverend, but we have our orders!
Phillipe: Zis church, she must come down!
Reverend Gilbert: No, gentlemen, please.
Winston: It is a crying shame, but you cannot stand in the way of progress!

(The congregation watches the workers peas in horror as the hammers rise. Before they can destroy the walls,....)

Ebnezzer: Wait!

(Everyone startles and looks up. The audience gasps, some members look on angrily.)

Ebnezzer: Don't touch this church!
Reverend Gilbert: Mr. Nezzer! What did you say?
Ebnezzer: I said don't touch this church!
Uncle Max: He's kidding me!

(The peas lower their hammers.)

Timon: Or maybe he's not.
Ebnezzer: I know I told you to tear it down, that we'd all be better off without it, but I was wrong! I know that now! I thought Easter was about eggs and candy. But it's more than that! It's about hope! The hope that this life isn't all there is, that dying isn't the end, it's a new beginning, If you believe. That's what my Grandma was trying to tell me! That's what this church has been telling people since before I was born!

(Everyone smiles)

Thomas: Well, that's great Mr Nezzer but, what made you change your mind?
Ebnezzer: Well, i've seen what life would be like without the hope of Easter! And believe me, you don't wanna go there! No, this church is staying right here, so everybody can hear about the hope of Easter! Just like my Grandma would want it.

(He gives Edmund Hope. Edmund smiles as the camera trucks out to show the silhouettes; Timon pauses the movie.}

Timon: What was with the giving him the music box?
Pumbaa: He was giving it to him so he could have real hope.
Timon: {choked up} Aw, you big lug.

(Timon reaches out to Pumbaa's shoulder; they embrace, and Timon resumes the movie as suddenly, Millward, Donald and Goofy runs in, nearly out of breath.)

Millward: Somebody! Anybody! (panting)
Goofy: The factory! The chickens! It's all gonna blow!
Mickey: Huh?
Ebnezzer: What?
Millward: We tried to turn off the chickens, but they're too hot. Me, Donald and Goofy got out okay, but Cavis is inside! He's trapped!
Character Townpeople: [gasps]
Reverend Gilbert: Someone, call the police!
Moyer: Call the fire department!
Bubbles: Call Doctor Tim and Nurse Phoebe!
Nurse Phoebe: Uh, Bubbles, we're right here.
Bubbles: Oh.
Blossom: [taking charge] Everyone, there's no time to waste! We've got to rescue Cavis!
Minnie: Blossom's right, to the factory!

(At the factory, everything has begun to overheat, especially the mechanical chickens, as Cavis quickly races out from the office while carrying the plans for Easterland. Unfortunately, the exit gets blocked by a bunch of debris, leaving Cavis trapped inside the factory.)

Ebnezzer: Cavis?
Cavis: Huh?

(Ebenezzer enters through the emergency exit.)

Ebnezzer: Cavis!
Cavis: Uunnnghghgh!d

(Cavis panics. As Ebenezzer approaches, Cavis' expression turns sour.)

Ebnezzer: Cavis! Let's get...
Cavis: Look here, Mr. Nezzer! I'll be silent no more! You can't have these plans! You can't build Easter Land and you can't tear down that church!
Ebnezzer: But, Cavis, I didn't come to save those plans or even this factory.
Cavis: Oh no, you don't, Mr. Nezzer! I've waited a long time to say my peace and I'm gonna... I'm gonna... Ah, what?
Ebnezzer: I came to get you.
Cavis: You did?
Ebnezzer: Yes, Cavis, I did. Besides, i'm not building Easter Land anymore. I've realized what Easter is really about.
Cavis: You have?
Ebnezzer: Yes, I have. Now, come on!

(Cavis throws away the plans and he and Ebenezer run up to see the gauge.)

Ebnezzer: There isn't much time. Once that needle hits the red, we're done for!

(They head for the fire escape, but a small tank below the catwalk blows up, completely destroying their way out.)

Cavis: Too bad we can't fly.
Ebnezzer: Maybe we can.

(Ebenezzer grabs a remote that controls one of the claws.)

Cavis: Mr. Nezzer? What are you doing?
Ebnezzer: I'm making a few changes.
Cavis: Hurry!
Ebnezzer: Okay, get in that cart!
Cavis: What?!

(A claw grabs Cavis and puts him in the cart. Ebnezzer holds the switch and gets in the cart. The crane arm starts spinning the cart around.)

Cavis: I don't get it! How is going around in circles going to get us out of here?!
Ebnezzer: You'll see! Just hang onto this and don't push the yellow button until I say so!
Cavis: Shouldn't you have the controls?!
Ebnezzer: No! I have to watch that gauge!

(A small crowd stands outside the factory.)

Millward: All the exits are blocked!
Bubbles: Oh, no! How are they gonna get out?!
Timon's Ma: What are we gonna do?!
Reverend Gilbert: Don't worry, everyone! Our police officer is one of the bravest on the force!

(The Constable yells and then charges forward to break down the doors, but unfortunately, he only succeeds in knocking himself silly.)

Character Townpeople: Oooh!
Millward: Ah, officer down.
Lilo: Now what do we do?!

(Timon looks worried; then he looks at little hole in the wall that fits him He steels himself, then runs head on toward the hole}

Reverend Gilbert: What?!
Timon's Ma: Timon, no!

{Timon dives into the hole into the factory)

Bubbles: We can't let Timon get blown up too!
Reverend Gilbert: (hears something) Oh! Don't worry! Here's Firefighter Keesha! She'll know what to do!

(Firefighter Keesha and the firefighter peas get out of their truck)

Millward: Firefighter Keesha! Cavis and my uncle are inside!
Timon's Ma: And Timon's inside too!
Firefighter Keesha: What?!? No time to lose!

(She and the peas quickly get the hose and ladder ready. Inside the factory Timon sees Cavis and Ebenezer in the cart where the crane keeps spinning them around as it goes faster.)

Cavis: Is it time yet?!
Ebnezzer: No! We aren't going fast enough!
Timon: Hey wait for me!

(He grabs a chain and climbs up it until he jumps into the cart The crane spins faster)

Cavis: How's the needle?!
Ebnezzer: Almost there!

(Cavis starts to get dizzy. As the needle is moments away from touching the red mark, the crane is spinning at high speed. The giant egg tank starts shaking, steam bursts out of the tank and the mechanical chickens break down. Outside the ladder is positioned to spray the factory. Timon's Ma, and Uncle Max hug each other in fear.)

Ebnezzer: Here we go! 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2...(the needle finally touches the red mark) Hit it!!!!

(Cavis hits the button and the cart flies toward a window)

Ebnezzer, Cavis & Timon: Aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

(The cart flies out the window just as the factory explodes. Everyone starts following after the airborne cart.)

Pumbaa, Timon's Ma and Uncle Max: TIMON!!
Ebnezzer, Cavis & Timon: Aaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!!!

(The cart bounces across several houses before coming to a stop on top of a roof.)

Ebnezzer: Oh! We made it!
Timon: Phew!
Cavis: Heh, heh, heh, heh! Achoooo!
Ebnezzer, Cavis & Timon: No, no, no! Aaaaaahhh!
Shopkeeper: Good morning, Jeffrey! Lovely day!

(The cart continues bouncing all over town, until it finally reaches the ground and stops in front of the church. Cavis climbs out of the cart and kisses the ground in relief as everyone arrives are happy to see that Ebnezzer and Cavis are alright.)

Uncle Max: Oh, thank goodness!
Timon's Ma: Wait! Where's Timon? Where's my baby? He's hurt! Oh, no! Oh, no! He's dead! Or worse! W-we gotta find him. We've gotta find him!
Timon: (emerging from the cart) It's okay, Ma.
Timon's Ma: (grabs Timon and shakes him) Oh, please. It is not okay! Don't you tell me it's okay! (recognizing him; gasping) Timmy! (embraces him in a bear hug) Mmm-mm! My son... you're okay. Thank goodness!
Pumbaa: [sees something in the sky] Look everyone!

(Everyone looks to see, it is raining plastic Easter eggs due to the factory explosion as everyone is amazed by the sight)

Cavis: Your, your eggs.
Ebnezzer: Huh... I guess they're all free this year.

(Millward walks around catching eggs in his hat. Bugs Bunny pops up dressed as an easter bunny)

Bugs Bunny: [laughs] They don't call me a bunny for nothing. [starts throwing eggs to everyone]
Lilo: This is even better than an Egg hunt!
Stitch: Oho!

[Pours an easter basket of eggs on Lilo's head]

Stitch: Happy Easter! Ha, ha ,ha, ha!
Lilo: [giggles]
Cassie: This is beautiful. Isn't it Emmy?
Emmy: It sure is Cassie.
Pumbaa: Wow!
Uncle Max: Look at that!
Mickey: Now this is what i call Easter Land!
Edmund: Mister Nezzer? So, what are you going to do?
Ebnezzer: What am I gonna do? I'm gonna do what matters most. Reverend, with whatever money I've got left, I'm gonna help you fix up that orphanage, and I'm gonna make sure that boy gets his medicine!
Reverend Gilbert: Your grandmother would be proud.
Ebnezzer: I think she is.
Goofy: Uh, Mr. Nezzer?
Ebnezzer: Yes, Goofy?
Goofy: I know now that you have changed and you're not building Easter Land anymore, but do you think you could still use some of your money to build a different amusement park? Cause i think we still need one here in London. Just not on the church location.
Ebnezzer: [laughs] Sure, Goofy.
Goofy: Oh, boy! And i could help you build and design it too! Maybe we could call it Fun Land, or Toon Land or even Nezzer Land!
Timon: Oooh! Let me and Pumbaa help! We have a name. How about Hakuna Matata Land? Where there are no worries! And the theme could be the jungle!
Ebnezzer: [chuckles] Has a nice ring to me.
Pumbaa: And me and Timon will be your first customers.
Timon: And so will my Ma and Uncle Max.
Goofy: We could have cotton candy machine! A ferris wheel! A water park! A roller coaster! Oh, boy! I've got of lot of ideas!
Cavis: But, how are you going to afford all that? The factory's gone. It's all--!

(It turns out that the safe with all of the money has survived the explosion of the factory.)

Ebnezzer: Well why are we standing around here? It's Easter Sunday!
Edmund: And God blessed us, everyone!
Pooh: The church is here stay!
Lilo: And so is the orphanage!
Mickey: I think this calls for one more song!

(As everyone sings Another Easter Day (Reprise), they all enter the church to start the service.)

Everyone: We sing this tune as flowers bloom and snow melts all away. For Spring has sprung and with it comes another Easter day. The birdies sing and church bells ring, announcing our New Birth! We celebrate, the joyous date of heaven on Earth. Well, the hope of Easter's coming to shine forth in the morn. It is coming now to bring us the gift of life reborn!

(Later, Ebnezzer approaches his Grandmother's grave again, this time with a more positive attitude, and places a lily on her grave.)

Ebnezzer: I'll see you later.

(Ebnezzer hops off after that, and the story ends.)

Timon: {narrating as the camera continues to truck out, ending with the silhouettes and the theater seats} Well, that's it. The big wrap-up, the happy ending, the grand finale.
Pumbaa: {whimpering} It's over already?
Timon: Well, Pumbaa. That's the thing about endings. They come at the end.
Pumbaa: {brightening} Ooh, can we watch it again?
Timon: Pumbaa, we just saw it. Maybe tomorrow.
Ma: {entering in silhouette} Hey, what are you guys doing? {gasps as she sees the screen} You didn't tell me you were watching the movie! I wanna watch too!
Timon: Ma, we just finished. Show's over.
Ma: Well, you're just gonna have to rewind it! {She grabs Pumbaa's big remote and begins rewinding.}
Timon: {pained} Ma!
Ma: {calling offscreen} Uncle Max! We're gonna watch the movie!
Timon: {despairing} Oh, no!
Uncle Max: {entering, carrying a box of popcorn} Hey, I brought extra butter.
Simba: {entering, walking along the seatbacks} Hey, you guys are watching the movie?
Bob: {Enters with Larry} Did you say they're watching the movie?
Junior: {Enters with his mom and dad) Oh! A Movie!
Bugs Bunny: Did you guys say they're watching a movie?
Thomas: Oh! I love movies!
Mr. Nezzer: (Entering) Hey, this is my movie!
Rafiki: {swinging in on vines} Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! Any story worth telling is worth telling twice.
Hope: (Flying in) Oh, you know that's right.
Thomas: Oh, yeah. Timon? If you and Pumbaa don't mind i've invited a few more friends to come and watch it with us.
Emmy: (Entering with the rest of the Dragon land gang) Excuse me...
Ord: Got any Dragon Corn?!

{The silhouette of Mickey Mouse walks in and sits down.}

Bob: Huh?
Timon: What the...
Larry: Mickey?
Mickey: [laughs] Hi.

{Snow White comes in, followed by the Dwarfs.}

Snow White: Oh, excuse me...
Bashful: 'Scuse me.
Doc: 'Scuse me.
Sneezy: 'Scuse me.
Happy: 'Scuse me.
Sleepy: 'Scuse me.
Grumpy: Get outta the way.

(Miss Frizzle and her class come in.)

Miss: Frizzle: Oh, pardon me.
Tim: 'Scuse me.
Keesha: 'Scuse me.
Carlos: 'Scuse me.
Arnold: 'Scuse me.
D.A: 'Scuse me.
Ralphie: 'Scuse me.
Phoebe: 'Scuse me.
Wanda: Sorry about that.
Timon: Who is this crowd?
Junior: It's the rest of our other Disney friends!
Larry: And members of the Veggie and Character Gang!

{The Genie flies in and sits down in the middle, followed by Aladdin and Jasmine on the flying carpet; Belle, the Beast, Mrs. Potts and Chip, Lady and the Tramp, and the Hippo from "Fantasia", Archibald, Pa Grape and Mr Lunt are also seated in this row.}

Timon: [to Aladdin and Jasmine] Hey, down in front!
Bubbles: (Enters with her sisters) Woo-hoo!
Blossom: Take it easy, Bubbles!
Kimi: {enters and indicates her friends} Can we watch the movie too?!
Bob: This seems more like than a few, Thomas.
Thomas: Well, hey they all wanted to see this easter movie.

{In another row, Goofy, the Mad Hatter, Rabbit, Lilo and Donald Duck are sitting; Stitch crawls down the wall and jumps from head to head until he gets to a vacant seat.}

Stitch: Oho!
Goofy: Gawrsh!
Rabbit: Aaah!
Lilo: Whoa!
Stitch: Aloha!
Donald Duck: {unintelligible squawking; he makes fists at Stitch}
Lilo: Stitch!

{In still another row, Quasimodo and Pocahontas sit at opposite ends of the row and Pooh and Piglet are seated. Tigger bounces into his seat.)

Tigger: Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo!

(Peter Pan flies in, followed by Tinker Bell, and imitates a rooster's crow. The Lost Boys all pile in, shouting. Switch to Timon's row, where he's holding two large bodies apart to keep them from squashing him.}

Timon: Watch it! {straining} Unnnh!

{Timon's row has Terk, Dumbo, Brer Bear, Mowgli, Baloo, the three gargoyles, and the three fairy godmothers from "Sleeping Beauty"; And Terk and Victor the gargoyle are the ones who are squashing him. When Dumbo land Terk and Victor squeeze together, and Timon squirts out from between them like a watermelon seed. He lands next to Pumbaa as the movie, still rewinding, nears the beginning.}

Timon: {resigned} Okay, buddy. You win.
Pumbaa: Sure you don't mind?
Timon: {sincere} Hakuna Matata.
Somebody: Shh.
Somebody: Sorry.
Pumbaa: Uh. Timon... {the screen goes black as the episode ends} I still don't do so well in crowds.

Bonus Ending #1: Planning for Hakuna Matata Land[]

(After the movie everyone in the theater thanks Mr. Nezzer for showing his movie to them)

Mr. Nezzer: You're welcome! My pleasure!
Merryweather: Mr. Nezzer, color me impressed!
Mr. Nezzer: Thanks!
Terk: Very Easterish!
Mr. Nezzer: Thanks, Terk!
Belle: I loved it!
Beast: Beautiful windows.
Pocahontas: Colorful, too! Like the colors of the wind.
Mr. Nezzer: My pleasure!
Lilo: So Mr. Nezzer? What are you gonna do now that you know what Easter is about?
Mr. Nezzer: Well, before you all go, I have announcement to make. Tomorrow is Timon's birthday, and i've a surprise for him and Pumbaa.
Timon: For us?
Mr. Nezzer: So now that i've fixed the orphanage and helped Edmund I'll use my money to build.

(He shows everyone a promotional image for...) Hakuna Matata Land! Where there are no worries! Ha! Don't you just love it?

Timon: Yes! I knew you and Goofy would really consider the idea!
Victor: Hakuna Matata Land?
Quasimodo: Is it some kind of an amusement?
Mr. Nezzer: Why yes it is!
Hugo: All right, all right! Pour the wine and cut the cheese!
Chip: I love amusement parks!

(Ebenezzer shows more promotional images reading "Why go to the jungle? We got Hakuna Matata!", "Ride-O-Rama Daily Rides," and All you can eat Buffet.")

Mr. Nezzer: Well you're really gonna love this one. You'll visit the jungle last all year long!

There will be food and rides every day to please the massive throng!

Uncle Max: Throng?
Stitch: Throng?
Cavis: It means "lots of people."
Mr. Nezzer: Everyone will have no worries, And I'll give you more to munch.

You'll buy my yummy chocolate bugs for snack time and dessert!

Lil: I can go with chocolate bugs. I don't eat real ones anymore.
Terk: Well i like them.
Mr. Nezzer: Grandma will be proud of me for doing something kind for you.

I almost destroyed the church, so Hakuna Matata will be right here!

(Mr. Nezzer puts a model of Hakuna Matata on top of empty piece of land outside of town)

Mr. Nezzer: She built herself a factory to do what she loved best.

And so I will build. Hakuna Matata land. My new and only quest!

Timon: It will be like going back to Africa again!

Bonus Ending #2: Hakuna Matata Land Grand Opening[]

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