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1 INT. CASTLE INTERIOR 1
There is a bed onstage behind a silky curtain, backlit.
PRINCE CHARMING (OS)
Once upon a time in a kingdom far,
far away, the king and queen were
blessed with a beautiful baby girl.
And throughout the land, everyone
was happy... until the sun went down
and they saw that their daughter was
cursed with a frightful enchantment
that took hold each and every night.
Desperate, they sought the help of a
fairy godmother who had them lock
the young princess away in a tower,
there to await the kiss... of the
handsome Prince Charming.
(enters gallantly onstage)
It was he who would chance the
perilous journey through blistering
cold and scorching desert traveling
for many days and nights, risking
life and limb to reach the Dragon's
keep. For he was the bravest, and
most handsome... in all the land.
(looks at the audience)
And it was destiny that his kiss
would break the dreaded curse. He
alone would climb to the highest
room of the tallest tower to enter
the princess's chambers, cross the
room to her sleeping silhouette,
pull back the gossamer curtains to
find her...
(pulls back the curtain to
reveal WOLF in the bed.
Gasps)
WOLF
What?
CHARMING
Princess... Fiona?
WOLF
No!
CHARMING
(relieved)
Thank heavens. Where is she?
2.
WOLF
She's on her honeymoon.
CHARMING
Honeymoon? With whom?
2 EXT. THE SWAMP 2
SHREK
It's so good to be home! Just you
and me and...
DONKEY
(offstage)
One is the loneliest number that you
ever do...
(enters)
Two can be as bad as one...
SHREK
Donkey?
DONKEY
Shrek! Fiona! Aren't you two a sight
for sore eyes! Give us a hug, Shrek,
you old love machine. And look at
you, Mrs. Shrek. How 'bout a side of
sugar for the steed?
SHREK
Donkey, what are you doing here?
DONKEY
Taking care of your love nest for
you.
SHREK
Oh, you mean like... sorting the
mail and watering the plants?
DONKEY
Yeah, and feeding the fish!
SHREK
I don't have any fish.
DONKEY
You did.
(looks around for the
fish)
SHREK
3.
Look at the time. I guess you'd
better be going.
DONKEY
Don't you want to tell me about your
trip? Or how about a game of
Parcheesi?
FIONA
Actually, Donkey? Shouldn't you be
getting home to Dragon?
DONKEY
Oh, yeah, that. I don't know. She's
been all moody and stuff lately. I
thought I'd move in with you.
FIONA
You know we're always happy to see
you, Donkey.
SHREK
But Fiona and I are married now. We
need a little time, you know, to be
together. Just with each other.
Alone.
DONKEY
Say no more. You don't have to worry
about a thing. I will always be here
to make sure nobody bothers you.
SHREK
Donkey!
DONKEY
Yes, roomie?
SHREK
You're bothering me.
DONKEY
Oh, OK. All right, cool. I guess...
Me and Pinocchio was going to catch
a tournament, anyway, so...Maybe
I'll see y'all Sunday for a barbecue
or something.
SHREK
He'll be fine. Now, where were we?
(giggles)
Oh.I think I remember. Donkey!
DONKEY
4.
I know, I know! Alone! I'm going!
I'm going. What do you want me to
tell these other guys?
ROYAL MESSENGER enters to fanfare.
MESSENGER
(clears throat)
"Dearest Princess Fiona. You are
hereby summoned to the Kingdom of
Far, Far Away for a royal ball in
celebration of your marriage at
which time the King will bestow his
royal blessing... upon you and
your...uh... Prince Charming. Love,
the King and Queen of Far, Far Away.
aka Mom and Dad."
FIONA
Mom and Dad?
SHREK
Prince Charming?
DONKEY
Royal ball? Can I come?
SHREK
We're not going.
FIONA & DONKEY
What?
SHREK
I mean, don't you think they might
be a bit...shocked to see you like
this?
FIONA
Well, they might be a bit surprised.
But they're my parents, Shrek. They
love me. And don't worry. They'll
love you, too.
SHREK
Yeah, right. Somehow I don't think
I'll be welcome at the country club.
FIONA
Stop it. They're not like that.
SHREK
How do you explain Sergeant Pompous
and the Fancy Pants Club Band?
5.
FIONA
Oh, come on! You could at least give
them a chance.
SHREK
To do what? Sharpen their
pitchforks?
FIONA
No! They just want to give you their
blessing.
SHREK
Oh, great. Now I need their
blessing?
FIONA
If you want to be a part of this
family, yes!
SHREK
Who says I want to be part of this
family?
FIONA
You did! When you married me!
SHREK
Well, there's some fine print for
you!
FIONA
(exasperated sigh)
So that's it. You won't come?
SHREK
Trust me. It's a bad idea. We are
not going! And that's final!
ALL exit.
3 EXT. SHREK SWAMP 3
SHREK, DONKEY and FIONA re-enter with GINGY and PINOCHIO.
SHREK is carrying luggage.
GINGY
(walking by and picking up
the ‘warning, Ogres sign’)
Don't worry! We'll take care of
everything.
6.
PINOCHIO
Hey, wait for me.
DONKEY
Hit it! Move 'em on! Head 'em up!
Head 'em up, move 'em on! Head 'em
up! Move ‘em on, Rawhide! Knock 'em
out! Pound 'em dead! Make 'em tea!
Buy 'em drinks! Meet their mamas!
Milk 'em hard! Rawhide! Yeehaw!
SHREK, FIONA and DONKEY pass back and forth on the stage
every time the E/E (Enter/exit symbol appears)
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK
No.
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
FIONA
Not yet.
DONKEY
OK, are we there yet?
SHREK
No.
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
FIONA
No!
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK
Yes.
DONKEY
Really?
SHREK
No!
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK & FIONA
7.
No!
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK
(mimics)
Are we there yet?
DONKEY
That's not funny. That's really
immature.
SHREK
That's not funny. That's really
immature.
DONKEY
This is why nobody likes ogres.
SHREK
This is why nobody likes ogres.
DONKEY
Your loss!
SHREK
Your loss!
DONKEY
I'm gonna just stop talking.
SHREK
Finally!
DONKEY
This is taking forever, Shrek.
There's no in-flight movie or
nothing!
SHREK
The Kingdom of Far, Far Away,
Donkey. That's where we're going.
Far, far --
(softly)
away!
DONKEY
All right, all right, I get it. I'm
just so darn bored.
SHREK
(groans)
Are we there yet?
8.
FIONA
(chuckles)
Yes!
DONKEY
Oh, finally!
ALL exit.
4 EXT. FAR FAR AWAY - CASTLE ENTRANCE 4
MESSENGER
Announcing the long-awaited return
of the beautiful Princess Fiona and
her new husband.
SHREK and FIONA enter off-stage left.
KING and QUEEN enter off-stage right.
FIONA
Well, this is it.
KING
This is it.
MESSENGER
This is it.
(exits)
SHREK
(chuckles)
So...you still think this was a good
idea?
FIONA
Of course! Look. Mom and Dad look
happy to see us.
KING
Who on earth are they?
QUEEN
I think that's our little girl.
KING
That's not little! That's a really
big problem. Wasn't she supposed to
kiss Prince Charming and break the
spell?
QUEEN
9.
Well, he's no Prince Charming, but
they do look...
SHREK
Happy now? We came. We saw them. Now
let's go before they light the
torches.
FIONA
They're my parents.
SHREK
Hello? They locked you in a tower.
FIONA
That was for my own...
KING
Good! Here's our chance. Let's go
back inside and pretend we're not
home.
QUEEN
Harold, we have to be...
SHREK
Quick! While they're not looking we
can make a run for it.
FIONA
Shrek, stop it! Everything's gonna
be...
KING
A disaster! There is no way...
FIONA
You can do this.
Both parties begin moving toward eachother
SHREK
I really...
KING
Really...
QUEEN
don't...
SHREK
want...
FIONA
10.
to...
KING
be...
SHREK
Here!
FIONA
Mom... Dad...I'd like you to meet my
husband... Shrek.
SHREK
Well, um...It's easy to see where
Fiona gets her good looks from.
(chuckles nervously)
5 DONKEY ENTERS SHAKING OFF A GUARD 5
DONKEY
(off-stage)
What do you mean, "not on the list"?
Don't tell me you don't know who I
am.
(enters)
What's happening, everybody? Thanks
for waiting. I had the hardest time
getting into this place.
KING
No! No! Bad donkey! Bad! Go!
FIONA
No, Dad! It's all right. It's all
right. He's with us. He helped
rescue me from the dragon.
DONKEY
That's me: the noble steed.
SHREK
Oh, boy.
QUEEN
So, Fiona, tell us about where you
live.
FIONA
Well...Shrek owns his own land.
Don't you, honey?
SHREK
11.
Oh, yes! It's in an enchanted forest
abundant in squirrels and cute
little duckies and...
DONKEY
(laughing)
What? I know you ain't talking about
the swamp.
KING
An ogre from a swamp. Oh! How
original.
QUEEN
I suppose that would be a fine place
to raise the children.
6 SHREK AND KING COUGH INVOLUNTARILY 6
SHREK
It's a bit early to be thinking
about that, isn't it?
KING
Indeed.
QUEEN
Harold!
SHREK
What's that supposed to mean?
FIONA
Dad. It's great, OK?
KING
For his type, yes.
SHREK
My type?
KING
I suppose any grandchildren I could
expect from you would be...
SHREK
Ogres, yes!
QUEEN
Not that there's anything wrong with
that. Right, Harold?
KING
12.
Oh, no! No! Of course, not! That is,
assuming you don't eat your own
young!
FIONA
Dad!
SHREK
No, we usually prefer the ones
who've been locked away in a tower!
FIONA
Shrek, please!
KING
I only did that because I love her.
SHREK
Aye, day care or dragon-guarded
castle.
KING
You wouldn't understand. You're not
her father!
QUEEN
Harold!
FIONA
Shrek!
SHREK
Fiona!
KING
Fiona!
FIONA
Mom!
QUEEN
Harold...
DONKEY
Donkey!
FIONA exits crying.
7 EXT. STREETS OF FAR FAR AWAY 7
FIONA enters, she hears the voice of FAIRY GODMOTHER
FAIRY GODMOTHER (FG)
13.
Your fallen tears have called to me
So, here comes my sweet remedy I
know what every princess needs For
her to live life happily...
Both gasp.
FG
Oh, my dear. Oh, look at you. You're
all grown up.
FIONA
Who are you?
FG
Oh, sweet pea! I'm your fairy
godmother.
FIONA
I have a fairy godmother?
FG
Shush, shush. Now, don't worry. I'm
here to make it all better. With
just a wave of my magic wand, your
troubles will soon be gone. For
example, how about a sporty carriage
to ride in style, with a sexy manboy chauffeur named Kyle?
KYLE enters.
FIONA
Thank you very much, Fairy
Godmother, but...
SHREK enters.
SHREK
Fiona? Fiona.
FIONA
Oh, uh...Fairy Godmother... I'd like
you to meet my husband, Shrek.
FG
Your husband? What? What did you
say? When did this happen?
FIONA
Shrek is the one who rescued me.
FG
But that can't be right.
14.
SHREK
Oh, great, more relatives!
FIONA
She's just trying to help.
SHREK
Good! She can help us pack. Get your
coat, dear. We're leaving.
FIONA
What? I don't want to leave. When
did you decide this?
SHREK
Shortly after arriving.
FIONA
Look, I'm sorry...
FG
No, that's all right. I need to go,
anyway. But remember, dear. If you
should ever need me...
happiness...is just a teardrop away.
SHREK
Thanks, but we've got all the
happiness we need. Happy, happy,
happy...
FG
So I see. Let's go, Kyle.
FIONA
Very nice, Shrek.
SHREK
What? I told you coming here was a
bad idea.
FIONA
You could've at least tried to get
along with my father.
SHREK
I don't think I was going to get
Daddy's blessing, even if I did want
it.
FIONA
Do you think it might be nice if
somebody asked me what I wanted?
15.
SHREK
Sure. Do you want me to pack for
you?
FIONA
You're unbelievable! You're behaving
like a...
SHREK
Go on! Say it!
FIONA
Like an ogre!
SHREK
Here's a news flash for you! Whether
your parents like it or not...I am
an ogre! And guess what, Princess?
That's not about to change.
FIONA
I've made changes for you, Shrek.
Think about that.
(exits)
DONKEY
That's real smooth, Shrek. "I'm an
ogre!"
8 INT. KING AND QUEEN’S BEDCHAMBER 8
KING
I knew this would happen.
QUEEN
You should. You started it.
KING
I can hardly believe that, Lillian.
He's the ogre. Not me.
QUEEN
I think, Harold, you're taking this
a little too personally. This is
Fiona's choice.
KING
But she was supposed to choose the
prince we picked for her. I mean,
you expect me to give my blessings
to this... thing?
QUEEN
16.
Fiona does. And she'll never forgive
you if you don't. I don't want to
lose our daughter again, Harold. Oh,
you act as if love is totally
predictable. Don't you remember when
we were young? We used to walk down
by the lily pond and...
KING
they were in bloom...
QUEEN
Our first kiss.
KING
It's not the same! I don't think you
realize that our daughter has
married a monster!
QUEEN
Oh, stop being such a drama king.
KING
Fine! Pretend there's nothing wrong!
La, di, da, di, da! Isn't it all
wonderful! I'd like to know how it
could get any worse!
FG
(out on the balcony)
Hello, Harold.
KING gasps.
QUEEN
What happened?
KING
Nothing, dear! Just the old crusade
wound playing up a bit! I'll just
stretch it out here for a while.
FC
We need to talk.
KING
Actually, Fairy Godmother, off to
bed.
(yawns)
Already taken my pills, and they
tend to make me a bit drowsy. So,
how about... we make this a quick
visit. What?
17.
(Bumps up against two
armed guards)
Oh, hello. Ha-ha-ha! So, what's new?
FG
You remember my son, Prince
Charming?
CHARMING enters.
KING
Is that you? My gosh! It's been
years. When did you get back?
CHARMING
Oh, about five minutes ago,
actually. After I endured blistering
winds, scorching desert...I climbed
to the highest room in the tallest
tower...
FG
Mommy can handle this. He endures
blistering winds and scorching
desert! He climbs to the highest
bloody room of the tallest bloody
tower...And what does he find? Some
gender-confused wolf telling him
that his princess is already
married.
KING
It wasn't my fault. He didn't get
there in time.
FG
Harold.
(GUARD reaches into his
pocket)
You’ve forced me to do something I
really don't want to do.
KING
(gasps)
What is that? What have you got
there?
GUARD pulls out a cellphone and gives it to FG.
FG
My diet is ruined! Yes, I’d like two
Renaissance Wraps, no mayo... chili
rings...
18.
CHARMING
I'll have the Medieval Meal.
FG
One Medieval Meal and, Harold...
Curly fries?
KING
No, thank you.
FG
Sourdough soft taco, then?
KING
No, really, I'm fine.
FG
Nothing else thanks.
(hangs up)
We made a deal, Harold, and I assume
you don't want me to go back on my
part.
KING
(sighs deeply)
Indeed not.
FG
So, Fiona and Charming will be
together.
KING
Yes.
FG
Believe me, Harold. It's what's
best. Not only for your
daughter...but for your Kingdom.
KING
What am I supposed to do about it?
FG
Use your imagination.
9 INT. AT A PUB IN THE WOODS 9
KING enters. A woman (UGLY STEPSISTER) is cleaning a glass
with her back to the audience.
KING
(clears throat)
19.
Excuse me. Uh... excuse me. I'm
looking for the Ugly Stepsister.
UGLY STEPSISTER turns around to reveal herself.
KING
Ah! There you are. Right. You see, I
need to have someone taken care of.
UGLY STEPSISTER
Who's the guy?
KING
Well, he's not a guy, per se. Um...
He's an ogre.
UGLY STEPSISTER
Hey, buddy, let me clue you in.
There's only one fellow who can
handle a job like that, and,
frankly...he don't like to be
disturbed.
KING
Where could I find him?
UGLY STEPSISTER point to the dark corner of the room.
KING
Hello?
MYSTERIOUS VOICE
Who dares speak to me?
KING
Sorry! I hope I'm not interrupting,
but I'm told you're the one to talk
to about an ogre problem?
VOICE
You are told correct. But for this,
I charge a great deal of money.
KING
Would... this be enough?
(holds up a heavy satchel
of coins)
VOICE
You have engaged my valuable
services, Your Majesty. Just tell me
where I can find this ogre.
20.
10 INT. CASTLE 10
SHREK is alone reading FIONA’s diary.
FIONA (OFFSTAGE)
Dear Diary... Sleeping Beauty is
having a slumber party tomorrow, but
Dad says I can't go. He never lets
me out after sunset. Dad says I'm
going away for a while. Must be like
some finishing school. Mom says that
when I'm old enough, my Prince
Charming will rescue me from my
tower and bring me back to my
family, and we'll all live happily
ever after. Mrs. Fiona Charming.
Mrs. Fiona Charming. Mrs. Fiona
Charming.
A knock on door.
KING
Sorry. I hope I'm not interrupting
anything.
SHREK
No, no. I was just reading a, uh...
a scary book.
KING
I was hoping you'd let me apologize
for my despicable behavior earlier.
SHREK
Okay...
KING
I don't know what came over me. Do
you suppose we could pretend it
never happened and start over...
SHREK
Look, Your Majesty, I just...
KING
Please. Call me Dad.
SHREK
Dad. We both acted like ogres. Maybe
we just need some time to get to
know each other.
KING
21.
Excellent idea! I was actually
hoping you might join me for a
morning hunt. A little father-son
time? I know it would mean the world
to Fiona. Shall we say, by the old
oak?
SHREK
Sure.
FADE OUT:
11 EXT. IN THE FOREST 11
SHREK
Face it, Donkey! We're lost.
DONKEY
We can't be lost. We followed the
King's instructions exactly. "Head
to the darkest part of the
woods...""Past the sinister trees
with scary-looking branches." The
bush shaped like Shirley Bassey!
SHREK
We passed that three times already!
DONKEY
You were the one who said not to
stop for directions.
SHREK
Oh, great. My one chance to fix
things up with Fiona's dad and I end
up lost in the woods with you!
DONKEY
Don't get huffy! I'm only trying to
help.
SHREK
I know! I know. I'm sorry, all
right?
DONKEY
Hey, don't worry about it.
SHREK
I just really need to make things
work with this guy.
DONKEY
22.
Yeah, sure. Now let's go bond with
Daddy.
SHREK hears purring.
SHREK
Well, well, well, Donkey. I know it
was kind of a tender moment back
there, but the purring?
DONKEY
What? I ain't purring.
SHREK
Sure. What's next? A hug?
DONKEY
Hey, Shrek. Donkeys don't purr. What
do you think I am, some kind of a...
PUSS IN BOOTS enters.
PUSS
Ha-ha! Fear me, if you dare!
SHREK
Look! A little cat.
DONKEY
Look out, Shrek! He got a piece!
SHREK
It's a cat, Donkey. Come here,
little kitty, kitty. Come on, little
kitty. Come here.
PUSS scratches SHREK’s outstretched hand.
PUSS
Now, ye ogre, pray for mercy
from...Puss... in Boots!
SHREK
I'll kill that cat!
PUSS
Ah-ha-ha!
(coughs, wheezes, retches,
coughs, chuckles)
Hairball.
DONKEY
Oh! That is nasty!
23.
SHREK
What should we do with him?
DONKEY
Take the sword and neuter him.
PUSS
Oh, no! Por favor! Please! I implore
you! It was nothing personal, Señor.
I was doing it only for my family.
My mother, she is sick. And my
father lives off the garbage! The
King offered me much in gold and I
have a litter of brothers...
SHREK
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Fiona's father
paid you to do this?
PUSS
The rich King? Sí.
SHREK
Well, so much for Dad's royal
blessing.
DONKEY
Don't feel bad. Almost everybody
that meets you wants to kill you.
SHREK
Maybe Fiona would've been better off
if I were some sort of Prince
Charming.
PUSS
That's what the King said. Oh, uh...
sorry. I thought that question was
directed at me.
DONKEY
Shrek, Fiona knows you'd do anything
for her.
SHREK
Well, it's not like I wouldn't
change if I could. I just... I just
wish I could make her happy. Hold
the phone... "Happiness. Just a tear
drop away." Donkey! Think of the
saddest thing that's ever happened
to you!
DONKEY
24.
Aw, man, where do I begin? First
there was the time that old farmer
tried to sell me for some magic
beans. Then this fool had a party
and he have the guests trying to pin
the tail on me. Then they got drunk
and start beating me with a stick,
going "Piñata!!" What is a piñata,
anyway?
SHREK
No, Donkey! I need you to cry!
DONKEY
Don't go projecting on me. I know
you're feeling bad, but you got to
(Puss steps on his foot)
Aaaahhh! You little, hairy, litterlicking sack of...
KYLE enters with a cart.
KYLE
Fairy Godmother is away from desk or
with a client. But I can help you
with your ‘Happiness problems’
(yawns)
FAIRY GODMOTHER enters and Kyle stands up straight very
quickly.
FG
Kyle, I’ve been looking everywhere
for you! Why aren’t you
(notices SHREK)
What in Grimm's name are you doing
here?
SHREK
Well, um, it seems that Fiona's not
exactly happy.
FG
Oh-ho-ho! And there's some question
as to why that is? Well, let's
explore that, shall we?
Cinderella."Lived happily ever
after." No ogres! Snow White. A
handsome prince. Oh, no ogres.
Sleeping Beauty. No ogres! Hansel
and Gretel? No! Thumbelina? No. the
Little Mermaid, Pretty Woman...No,
no, no! You see, ogres don't live
happily ever after.
25.
SHREK
All right, look, lady!
FG
Don't you point...those dirty green
sausages at me!
KYLE opens the cart to get a soda and SHREK notices the
potions.
SHREK
Ah... that's okay. We’ll go. Very
sorry to have wasted your time, Miss
Godmother.
FG
I need a Monte Cristo Sandwich now.
You’ve got me all worked up.
(exits)
SHREK looks at KYLE, smiles, then knocks him out.
DONKEY
Shrek, are you off your nut?
SHREK
Donkey, quiet and keep watch.
DONKEY
Keep watch? Yeah, I'll keep watch.
I'll watch that wicked witch come
and whammy a world of hurt up your
backside. I'll laugh, too. I'll be
giggling to myself.
SHREK opens the cart and passes potions to PUSS.
PUSS
Toad Stool Softener? Elfa Seltzer?
Hex Lax?
SHREK
Help me find "handsome."
PUSS
Hey! How about "Happily Ever After"?
SHREK
Well, what does it do?
PUSS
It says "Beauty Divine."
SHREK
26.
That'll have to do. She’s coming
back. Go, Donkey!
ALL exit. FG enters, with CHARMING following after.
FG
What happened here? Kyle! Clean this
up.
CHARMING
Mother!
FG
This isn't a good time, pumpkin.
Mama's working.
CHARMING
Whoa, what happened here?
FG
The ogre, that's what!
CHARMING
What? Where is he, Mom? I shall rend
his head from his shoulders! I will
smite him where he stands! He will
rue the very day he stole my kingdom
from me!
FG
Oh, put it away, Junior! You're
still going to be king. We'll just
have to come up with something
smarter.
KYLE
Pardon. Um...Everything is accounted
for, Fairy Godmother, except for one
potion.
FG
What?
(looks in the cart)
Oh...I do believe we can make this
work to our advantage.
12 INT. THE ROYAL CASTLE 12
QUEEN
Try to at least pretend you're
interested in your daughter's
wedding ball.
27.
KING
Honestly, Lillian, I don't think it
matters. How do we know there will
even be a ball?
FIONA
Mom. Dad.
KING
Oh, hello, dear. What's that,
Cedric? Right! Coming.
FIONA
Mom, have you seen Shrek?
QUEEN
I haven't. You should ask your
father. Be sure and use small words,
dear. He's a little slow this
morning.
CEDRIC
Can I help you, Your Majesty?
KING
Ah, yes! Um...Mmm! Exquisite. What
do you call this dish?
CEDRIC
That would be the dog's breakfast,
Your Majesty.
KING
Ah, yes. Very good, then. Carry on,
Cedric.
FIONA
Dad? Dad, have you seen Shrek?
KING
No, I haven't, dear. I'm sure he
just went off to look for a nice...
mud hole to cool down in. You know,
after your little spat last night.
FIONA
Oh. You heard that, huh?
KING
The whole kingdom heard you. I mean,
after all, it is in his nature to
be…well, a bit of a brute.
FIONA
28.
Him? You know, you didn't exactly
roll out the Welcome Wagon.
KING
Well, what did you expect? Look at
what he's done to you.
FIONA
Shrek loves me for who I am. I would
think you'd be happy for me.
KING
Darling, I'm just thinking about
what's best for you. Maybe you
should do the same.
13 EXT. FOREST 13
SHREK
(reading the potion)
"Happily Ever After Potion. Maximum
strength. For you and your true
love. If one of you drinks this, you
both will be fine. Happiness,
comfort and beauty divine." You both
will be fine? I guess it means it'll
affect Fiona, too.
DONKEY
Hey, man, this don't feel right. My
donkey senses are tingling all over.
Drop that jug o' voodoo and let's
get out of here.
SHREK
It says, "Beauty Divine." How bad
can it be?
(sniffs the potion and
sneezes)
DONKEY
See, you're allergic to that stuff.
You'll have a reaction. And if you
think that I'll be smearing Vapor
Rub over your chest, think again!
SHREK
Well, here's to us, Fiona.
DONKEY
Shrek? You drink that, there's no
going back.
29.
SHREK
I know.
DONKEY
No more wallowing in the mud?
SHREK
I know.
DONKEY
No more itchy butt crack?
SHREK
I know!
DONKEY
But you love being an ogre!
SHREK
I know! But I love Fiona more.
DONKEY
Shrek, no! Wait!
SHREK drinks the potion. There’s a long pause then he farts.
DONKEY
I think you grabbed the "Farty Ever
After" potion.
PUSS
Maybe it's a dud.
SHREK
Or maybe Fiona and I were never
meant to be.
Thunder cracks and he passes out
DONKEY
Shrek!
Black out.
FADE IN:
FIONA enters with her luggage.
KING
There you are! We missed you at
dinner. What is it, darling?
FIONA
30.
Dad...I've been thinking about what
you said. And I'm going to set
things right.
KING
Ah! Excellent! That's my girl.
FIONA
It was a mistake to bring Shrek
here. I'm going to go out and find
him. And then we'll go back to the
swamp where we belong.
QUEEN
Fiona, please! Let's not be rash,
darling. You can't go anywhere right
now.
Thunder cracks again and FIONA collapses.
KING
Fiona!
14 INT. IN THE BARN - MORNING 14
SISTER
Good morning, sleepyhead. I love
your kitty!
SHREK
Oh... My head...
SISTER
Here, I fetched a pail of water.
SHREK
Thanks. Uhh!
(sees his reflection in
the pale)
Aahh! A cute button nose? Thick,
wavy locks? Taut, round buttocks?
I'm... I'm...
SISTER
Gorgeous!
(moves in closer)
I'm Jill. What's your name?
SHREK
Um... Shrek.
SISTER
Shrek? Wow. Are you from Europe?
31.
SHREK looks around confused.
SISTER
You're tense. I want to rub your
shoulders.
SHREK
Have you seen my donkey?
DONKEY enters and begins studying SHREK, followed by PUSS.
DONKEY
Wow! That's some quality potion,
Shrek! What's in that stuff?
PUSS
"Warning: Side effects may include
burning, itching, oozing, weeping.
Not intended for heart patients or
those with... nervous disorders."
SHREK
What?
PUSS
Señor? "To make the effects of this
potion permanent, the drinker must
obtain his true love's kiss by
midnight."
SHREK
Midnight?
DONKEY
Why is it always midnight?
SISTER
Pick me! I'll be your true love!
SHREK
Look, lady, I already have a true
love.
SISTER
Oh...
PUSS
Take it from me, Boss. You are going
to have one satisfied Princess.
DONKEY
And let's face it. Even though you
are a lot easier on the eyes, inside
you're the same old mean, salty...
32.
SHREK
(simultaneously)
Easy.
DONKEY
...cantankerous, foul, angry ogre
you always been.
SHREK
And you're still the same annoying
donkey.
DONKEY
(Bashful)
Yeah.
SHREK
Well...Look out, Princess. Here
comes the new me.
DONKEY
First things first. We need to get
you out of those clothes.
SISTER gasps.
15 EXT. THE CASTLE GATE 15
GUARD
Halt!
SHREK
Tell Princess Fiona her husband, Sir
Shrek, is here to see her.
FIONA wakes up as a human and looks at herself in the mirror.
She screams.
SHREK
Fiona!
FIONA
Shrek?
SHREK runs into FIONA’s room as FIONA runs down to the castle
gates. FG enters the room just before SHREK, she is cloaked.
SHREK
Fiona?
FG
Hello, handsome.
33.
FIONA
Shrek!
DONKEY
Princess!
FIONA
Donkey?
DONKEY
Wow! That potion worked on you, too?
FIONA
What potion?
DONKEY
Shrek took some magic potion. And
well...Now, he’s sexy!
FIONA
(looking at PUSS)
Shrek?
PUSS
For you, baby... I could be.
DONKEY
Yeah, you wish.
FIONA
Donkey, where is Shrek?
DONKEY
He went inside looking for you.
DONKEY and PUSS exit.
FIONA
Shrek?
SHREK
Fiona! Fiona!
FG
(blocks his exit with her
wand)
Are you going so soon? Don't you
want to see your wife?
CHARMING enters.
CHARMING
Fiona?
34.
FIONA
Shrek?
CHARMING
Aye, Fiona. It is me. What happened
to your voice?
SHREK
The potion changed a lot of things,
Fiona. But not the way I feel about
you.
KING and QUEEN enter.
QUEEN
Fiona?
KING
Charming?
CHARMING
(showing off outfit)
Do you think so?
(laughs)
Dad. I was so hoping you'd approve.
QUEEN
Um... Who are you?
KING
Mom, it's me, Shrek. I know you
never get a second chance at a first
impression, but, well, what do you
think?
(Hugs FIONA)
SHREK
Fiona! Fiona!
FG
Fiona, Fiona! Ho-ho-ho! Oh, shoot! I
don't think they can hear us,
pigeon.
(sighs deeply)
Don't you think you've already
messed her life up enough?
SHREK
I just wanted her to be happy.
FG
And now she can be. Oh, sweetheart.
She's finally found the prince of
her dreams.
35.
SHREK
But look at me. Look what I've done
for her.
FG
It's time you stop living in a fairy
tale, Shrek. She's a princess, and
you're an ogre. That's something no
amount of potion will ever change.
SHREK
But...I love her.
FG
If you really love her... you'll let
her go.
SHREK leaves.
16 INT. THE UGLY STEPSISTER’S TAVERN 16
SISTER
Here you go, boys.
PUSS
Just leave the bottle, Doris.
SISTER
Hey. Why the long face?
SHREK
It was all just a stupid mistake. I
never should have rescued her from
that tower in the first place.
PUSS
I hate Mondays.
DONKEY
I can't believe you'd walk away from
the best thing that happened to you.
SHREK
What choice do I have? She loves
that pretty boy, Prince Charming.
DONKEY
Come on. Is he really that goodlooking?
SISTER
Are you kidding? He's gorgeous! He
has a face that looks like it was
36.
carved by angels.
PUSS
Oh. He sounds dreamy.
SHREK
You know...shockingly, this isn't
making me feel any better. Look,
guys. It's for the best. Mom and Dad
approve, and Fiona gets the man
she's always dreamed of. Everybody
wins.
DONKEY
Except for you. I don't get it,
Shrek. You love Fiona.
SHREK
Aye. And that's why I have to let
her go.
KING enters in a cloak, at the back of the tavern.
KING
Excuse me, is she here?
GUARD
She's, uh... in the back.
KING
Oh, hello again. Fairy Godmother.
Charming.
FG
You'd better have a good reason for
dragging us down here, Harold.
KING
Well, I'm afraid Fiona isn't
really... warming up to Prince
Charming.
CHARMING
FYI, not my fault.
FG
No, of course it's not, dear.
CHARMING
I mean, how charming can I be when I
have to pretend I'm that dreadful
ogre?
KING
37.
No, no, it's nobody's fault. Perhaps
it's best if we just call the whole
thing off, okay?
FG AND CHARMING
What?
KING
You can't force someone to fall in
love!
FG
I beg to differ. I do it all the
time!
(pulls out a magical
potion from her bag)
Have Fiona drink this and she'll
fall in love with the first man she
kisses, which will be Charming.
KING
Umm... no.
FG
What did you say?
KING
I can't. I won't do it.
FG
Oh, yes, you will. If you remember,
I helped you with your happily ever
after. And I can take it away just
as easily. Is that what you want? Is
it?
KING
No.
FG
Good boy. Now, we have to go. I need
to do Charming's hair before the
ball. He's hopeless. He's all high
in the front. He can never get to
the back. You need someone to do the
back.
CHARMING
Oh. Thank you, Mother.
DONKEY
Mother?
FG
38.
The ogre! Stop them! Stop them!
The guards grab SHREK, DONKEY and PUSS and all exit.
17 INT. THE CASTLE 17
The KING enters with a pair of tea cups. He pours the poison
into one of them, just before FIONA enters.
KING
Darling? Ah. I thought I might find
you here. How about a nice hot cup
of tea before the ball?
FIONA
I'm not going.
KING
The whole Kingdom's turned out to
celebrate your marriage.
FIONA
There's just one problem. That's not
my husband. I mean, look at him.
KING
Yes, he is a bit different, but
people change for the ones they
love. You'd be surprised how much I
changed for your mother.
FIONA
Change? He's completely lost his
mind!
KING
Why not come down to the ball and
give him another chance? You might
find you like this new Shrek.
FIONA
But it's the old one I fell in love
with, Dad. I'd give anything to have
him back.
(reached for one of the
tea cups)
KING
Darling. That's mine. Decaf.
Otherwise I'm up all night.
FIONA
39.
(drinking from the other
cup)
Thanks.
18 INT. THE DUNGEON 18
DONKEY
I got to get out of here! I got to
get out of here! You can't lock us
up like this! Let me go! What about
my Miranda rights? You're supposed
to say I have the right to remain
silent. Nobody said I have the right
to remain silent!
SHREK
You HAVE the right to remain silent.
What you lack is capacity.
PUSS
I must hold on before I, too, go
totally mad.
PINOCHIO
Shrek? Donkey?
PUSS
Too late.
SHREK
Gingy! Pinocchio! Get us out of
here!
GINGY
Quick! Tell a lie!
PINOCHIO
What should I say?
SHREK
Anything, but quick!
GINGY
Say something crazy like, "I'm
wearing LADIES' UNDERWEAR!"
PINOCHIO
I am wearing ladies' underwear.
SHREK
Are you?
PINOCHIO
40.
I most certainly am not!
(his nose grows)
DONKEY
It looks like you most certainly am
are!
PINOCHIO
I am not!
PUSS
What kind?
GINGY
(looking in the back of
PINOCHIO’s LEDERHOSEN)
IT'S A THONG!
PINOCHIO
Oww! They're briefs!
GINGY
Are not.
PINOCHIO
Are too!
GINGY
Here we go. Hang tight.
(picks the lock WITH
PINOCHIO’S NOSE)
SHREK
Okay boys! We've got to stop that
kiss!
DONKEY
I thought you was going to let her
go.
SHREK
I was, but I can't let them do this
to Fiona.
DONKEY
Boom! That's what I like to hear.
Look who's coming around!
PINOCHIO
It's impossible! You'll never get
in. The castle's guarded. There's a
moat and everything!
(nose shrinks back down)
41.
GINGY
Folks, it looks like we're up
chocolate creek without a Popsicle
stick.
SHREK
Don’t worry guys, I have a plan. To
the castle!
19 INT. THE ROYAL BALL 19
ROYAL MESSENGER
Ladies and gentlemen. Presenting
Princess Fiona and her new husband,
Prince Shrek.
AUDIENCE applauses, cheering. CHARMING begins waving and
encouraging the audience.
FIONA
Shrek, what are you doing?
CHARMING
I'm just playing the part, Fiona.
FIONA
Is that glitter on your lips?
CHARMING
Mm. Cherry flavored. Want to taste?
FIONA
Ugh! What is with you?
CHARMING
But, Muffin Cake...
FIONA gets fed up and turns to leave, CHARMING looks at FG
for help.
FG
(Sotto Voce)
Play something! Now!
(turns to the AUDIENCE)
Ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to
dedicate this song to... Princess
Fiona and Prince Shrek.
CHARMING
Fiona, my Princess. Will you honor
me with a dance?
AUDIENCE
42.
Dance! Dance!
FIONA
Since when do you dance?
CHARMING
Fiona, my dearest, if there's one
thing I know, it's that love is full
of surprises.
OUTSIDE THE BALL
All right, fellas! Let's crash this
party!
GUARD
Halt right there!
GINGY
Make me!
GUARD grabs GINGY by the collar.
GINGY
Not the gumdrop button!
DONKEY and PUSS grab the GUARD.
DONKEY
Go! Go! Your lady needs you! Go!
SHREK exits.
PUSS
Today, I repay my debt.
GUARD yells and is chased offstage by PUSS. DONKEY, PINOCHIO
and GINGY FOLLOW.
SHREK
Stop! Hey, you! Back away from my
wife.
FIONA
Shrek?
FG
You couldn't just go back to your
swamp and leave well enough alone.
SHREK
Pinocchio! Get the wand!
PINOCHIO runs for the wand but gets zapped along the way. His
‘PINOCHIO’ nose is gone.
43.
PINOCHIO
I'm a real boy!
The WOLF barges in and blows the wand out of FG’s hand, GINGY
picks it up and accidentally zaps PINOCHIO, his wooden nose
appears again.
PINOCHIO
I'm a real boy. Aah! Oh.
FG
That's mine!
PUSS and DONKEY enter.
DONKEY
Pray for mercy, from Puss...
PUSS
and Donkey!
FG
She's taken the potion! Kiss her
now!
CHARMING kisses FIONA.
SHREK
No!
CHARMING and FIONA look at eachother longingly, SHREK is
heartbroken.
FIONA
(headbutting CHARMING)
Hya!
ALL gasp.
SHREK
Fiona.
FIONA
Shrek.
SHREK and FIONA embrace.
FG
Harold! You were supposed to give
her the potion!
KING
Well, I guess I gave her the wrong
tea.
44.
CHARMING
(snatching the wand and
tossing it back to FG)
Mommy!
FIONA
Mommy?
FG
I told you. Ogres don't live happily
ever after.
FG tries to zap SHREK but KING grabs the wand. They both
disappear.
FIONA
Oh, Dad!
(sobbing)
PINOCHIO
Is he...?
GINGY
Yup. He croaked.
Croak sound can be heard. FIONA picks up a frog.
QUEEN
Harold?
FIONA
Dad?
KING
I'd hoped you'd never see me like
this.
DONKEY
And he gave you a hard time!
SHREK
Donkey!
KING
No, no, he's right. I'm sorry. To
both of you. I only wanted what was
best for Fiona. But I can see now...
she already has it. Shrek, Fiona...
Will you accept an old frog's
apologies... and my blessing?
QUEEN
Harold?
45.
KING
I'm sorry, Lillian. I just wish I
could be the man you deserve.
UEEN
You're more that man today than you
ever were... warts and all.
Clock chimes.
PUSS
Boss! The Happily Ever After Potion!
SHREK
Midnight! Fiona. Is this what you
want? To be this way forever?
FIONA
What?
SHREK
Because if you kiss me now... we can
stay like this.
FIONA
You'd do that? For me?
SHREK
Yes.
FIONA
I want what any princess wants. To
live happily ever after,
(SHREK leans in to kiss
her but she stops him)
with the ogre I married.
PUSS
Whatever happens, I must not cry!
You cannot make me cry!
(sobs)
Clock chimes. Flashing lights, as the crowd gathers round and
reveals the ogre SHREK and FIONA.
SHREK
Now, where were we? Oh. I remember.
FADE OUT:
Spotlight on DONKEY.
DONKEY
46.
Hey! Isn't we supposed to be having
a fiesta?
FANFARE
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Micah White (shrek 2)
1.
1 INT. CASTLE INTERIOR 1
There is a bed onstage behind a silky curtain, backlit.
PRINCE CHARMING (OS)
Once upon a time in a kingdom far,
far away, the king and queen were
blessed with a beautiful baby girl.
And throughout the land, everyone
was happy... until the sun went down
and they saw that their daughter was
cursed with a frightful enchantment
that took hold each and every night.
Desperate, they sought the help of a
fairy godmother who had them lock
the young princess away in a tower,
there to await the kiss... of the
handsome Prince Charming.
(enters gallantly onstage)
It was he who would chance the
perilous journey through blistering
cold and scorching desert traveling
for many days and nights, risking
life and limb to reach the Dragon's
keep. For he was the bravest, and
most handsome... in all the land.
(looks at the audience)
And it was destiny that his kiss
would break the dreaded curse. He
alone would climb to the highest
room of the tallest tower to enter
the princess's chambers, cross the
room to her sleeping silhouette,
pull back the gossamer curtains to
find her...
(pulls back the curtain to
reveal WOLF in the bed.
Gasps)
WOLF
What?
CHARMING
Princess... Fiona?
WOLF
No!
CHARMING
(relieved)
Thank heavens. Where is she?
2.
WOLF
She's on her honeymoon.
CHARMING
Honeymoon? With whom?
2 EXT. THE SWAMP 2
SHREK
It's so good to be home! Just you
and me and...
DONKEY
(offstage)
One is the loneliest number that you
ever do...
(enters)
Two can be as bad as one...
SHREK
Donkey?
DONKEY
Shrek! Fiona! Aren't you two a sight
for sore eyes! Give us a hug, Shrek,
you old love machine. And look at
you, Mrs. Shrek. How 'bout a side of
sugar for the steed?
SHREK
Donkey, what are you doing here?
DONKEY
Taking care of your love nest for
you.
SHREK
Oh, you mean like... sorting the
mail and watering the plants?
DONKEY
Yeah, and feeding the fish!
SHREK
I don't have any fish.
DONKEY
You did.
(looks around for the
fish)
SHREK
3.
Look at the time. I guess you'd
better be going.
DONKEY
Don't you want to tell me about your
trip? Or how about a game of
Parcheesi?
FIONA
Actually, Donkey? Shouldn't you be
getting home to Dragon?
DONKEY
Oh, yeah, that. I don't know. She's
been all moody and stuff lately. I
thought I'd move in with you.
FIONA
You know we're always happy to see
you, Donkey.
SHREK
But Fiona and I are married now. We
need a little time, you know, to be
together. Just with each other.
Alone.
DONKEY
Say no more. You don't have to worry
about a thing. I will always be here
to make sure nobody bothers you.
SHREK
Donkey!
DONKEY
Yes, roomie?
SHREK
You're bothering me.
DONKEY
Oh, OK. All right, cool. I guess...
Me and Pinocchio was going to catch
a tournament, anyway, so...Maybe
I'll see y'all Sunday for a barbecue
or something.
SHREK
He'll be fine. Now, where were we?
(giggles)
Oh.I think I remember. Donkey!
DONKEY
4.
I know, I know! Alone! I'm going!
I'm going. What do you want me to
tell these other guys?
ROYAL MESSENGER enters to fanfare.
MESSENGER
(clears throat)
"Dearest Princess Fiona. You are
hereby summoned to the Kingdom of
Far, Far Away for a royal ball in
celebration of your marriage at
which time the King will bestow his
royal blessing... upon you and
your...uh... Prince Charming. Love,
the King and Queen of Far, Far Away.
aka Mom and Dad."
FIONA
Mom and Dad?
SHREK
Prince Charming?
DONKEY
Royal ball? Can I come?
SHREK
We're not going.
FIONA & DONKEY
What?
SHREK
I mean, don't you think they might
be a bit...shocked to see you like
this?
FIONA
Well, they might be a bit surprised.
But they're my parents, Shrek. They
love me. And don't worry. They'll
love you, too.
SHREK
Yeah, right. Somehow I don't think
I'll be welcome at the country club.
FIONA
Stop it. They're not like that.
SHREK
How do you explain Sergeant Pompous
and the Fancy Pants Club Band?
5.
FIONA
Oh, come on! You could at least give
them a chance.
SHREK
To do what? Sharpen their
pitchforks?
FIONA
No! They just want to give you their
blessing.
SHREK
Oh, great. Now I need their
blessing?
FIONA
If you want to be a part of this
family, yes!
SHREK
Who says I want to be part of this
family?
FIONA
You did! When you married me!
SHREK
Well, there's some fine print for
you!
FIONA
(exasperated sigh)
So that's it. You won't come?
SHREK
Trust me. It's a bad idea. We are
not going! And that's final!
ALL exit.
3 EXT. SHREK SWAMP 3
SHREK, DONKEY and FIONA re-enter with GINGY and PINOCHIO.
SHREK is carrying luggage.
GINGY
(walking by and picking up
the ‘warning, Ogres sign’)
Don't worry! We'll take care of
everything.
6.
PINOCHIO
Hey, wait for me.
DONKEY
Hit it! Move 'em on! Head 'em up!
Head 'em up, move 'em on! Head 'em
up! Move ‘em on, Rawhide! Knock 'em
out! Pound 'em dead! Make 'em tea!
Buy 'em drinks! Meet their mamas!
Milk 'em hard! Rawhide! Yeehaw!
SHREK, FIONA and DONKEY pass back and forth on the stage
every time the E/E (Enter/exit symbol appears)
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK
No.
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
FIONA
Not yet.
DONKEY
OK, are we there yet?
SHREK
No.
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
FIONA
No!
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK
Yes.
DONKEY
Really?
SHREK
No!
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK & FIONA
7.
No!
DONKEY
Are we there yet?
SHREK
(mimics)
Are we there yet?
DONKEY
That's not funny. That's really
immature.
SHREK
That's not funny. That's really
immature.
DONKEY
This is why nobody likes ogres.
SHREK
This is why nobody likes ogres.
DONKEY
Your loss!
SHREK
Your loss!
DONKEY
I'm gonna just stop talking.
SHREK
Finally!
DONKEY
This is taking forever, Shrek.
There's no in-flight movie or
nothing!
SHREK
The Kingdom of Far, Far Away,
Donkey. That's where we're going.
Far, far --
(softly)
away!
DONKEY
All right, all right, I get it. I'm
just so darn bored.
SHREK
(groans)
Are we there yet?
8.
FIONA
(chuckles)
Yes!
DONKEY
Oh, finally!
ALL exit.
4 EXT. FAR FAR AWAY - CASTLE ENTRANCE 4
MESSENGER
Announcing the long-awaited return
of the beautiful Princess Fiona and
her new husband.
SHREK and FIONA enter off-stage left.
KING and QUEEN enter off-stage right.
FIONA
Well, this is it.
KING
This is it.
MESSENGER
This is it.
(exits)
SHREK
(chuckles)
So...you still think this was a good
idea?
FIONA
Of course! Look. Mom and Dad look
happy to see us.
KING
Who on earth are they?
QUEEN
I think that's our little girl.
KING
That's not little! That's a really
big problem. Wasn't she supposed to
kiss Prince Charming and break the
spell?
QUEEN
9.
Well, he's no Prince Charming, but
they do look...
SHREK
Happy now? We came. We saw them. Now
let's go before they light the
torches.
FIONA
They're my parents.
SHREK
Hello? They locked you in a tower.
FIONA
That was for my own...
KING
Good! Here's our chance. Let's go
back inside and pretend we're not
home.
QUEEN
Harold, we have to be...
SHREK
Quick! While they're not looking we
can make a run for it.
FIONA
Shrek, stop it! Everything's gonna
be...
KING
A disaster! There is no way...
FIONA
You can do this.
Both parties begin moving toward eachother
SHREK
I really...
KING
Really...
QUEEN
don't...
SHREK
want...
FIONA
10.
to...
KING
be...
SHREK
Here!
FIONA
Mom... Dad...I'd like you to meet my
husband... Shrek.
SHREK
Well, um...It's easy to see where
Fiona gets her good looks from.
(chuckles nervously)
5 DONKEY ENTERS SHAKING OFF A GUARD 5
DONKEY
(off-stage)
What do you mean, "not on the list"?
Don't tell me you don't know who I
am.
(enters)
What's happening, everybody? Thanks
for waiting. I had the hardest time
getting into this place.
KING
No! No! Bad donkey! Bad! Go!
FIONA
No, Dad! It's all right. It's all
right. He's with us. He helped
rescue me from the dragon.
DONKEY
That's me: the noble steed.
SHREK
Oh, boy.
QUEEN
So, Fiona, tell us about where you
live.
FIONA
Well...Shrek owns his own land.
Don't you, honey?
SHREK
11.
Oh, yes! It's in an enchanted forest
abundant in squirrels and cute
little duckies and...
DONKEY
(laughing)
What? I know you ain't talking about
the swamp.
KING
An ogre from a swamp. Oh! How
original.
QUEEN
I suppose that would be a fine place
to raise the children.
6 SHREK AND KING COUGH INVOLUNTARILY 6
SHREK
It's a bit early to be thinking
about that, isn't it?
KING
Indeed.
QUEEN
Harold!
SHREK
What's that supposed to mean?
FIONA
Dad. It's great, OK?
KING
For his type, yes.
SHREK
My type?
KING
I suppose any grandchildren I could
expect from you would be...
SHREK
Ogres, yes!
QUEEN
Not that there's anything wrong with
that. Right, Harold?
KING
12.
Oh, no! No! Of course, not! That is,
assuming you don't eat your own
young!
FIONA
Dad!
SHREK
No, we usually prefer the ones
who've been locked away in a tower!
FIONA
Shrek, please!
KING
I only did that because I love her.
SHREK
Aye, day care or dragon-guarded
castle.
KING
You wouldn't understand. You're not
her father!
QUEEN
Harold!
FIONA
Shrek!
SHREK
Fiona!
KING
Fiona!
FIONA
Mom!
QUEEN
Harold...
DONKEY
Donkey!
FIONA exits crying.
7 EXT. STREETS OF FAR FAR AWAY 7
FIONA enters, she hears the voice of FAIRY GODMOTHER
FAIRY GODMOTHER (FG)
13.
Your fallen tears have called to me
So, here comes my sweet remedy I
know what every princess needs For
her to live life happily...
Both gasp.
FG
Oh, my dear. Oh, look at you. You're
all grown up.
FIONA
Who are you?
FG
Oh, sweet pea! I'm your fairy
godmother.
FIONA
I have a fairy godmother?
FG
Shush, shush. Now, don't worry. I'm
here to make it all better. With
just a wave of my magic wand, your
troubles will soon be gone. For
example, how about a sporty carriage
to ride in style, with a sexy manboy chauffeur named Kyle?
KYLE enters.
FIONA
Thank you very much, Fairy
Godmother, but...
SHREK enters.
SHREK
Fiona? Fiona.
FIONA
Oh, uh...Fairy Godmother... I'd like
you to meet my husband, Shrek.
FG
Your husband? What? What did you
say? When did this happen?
FIONA
Shrek is the one who rescued me.
FG
But that can't be right.
14.
SHREK
Oh, great, more relatives!
FIONA
She's just trying to help.
SHREK
Good! She can help us pack. Get your
coat, dear. We're leaving.
FIONA
What? I don't want to leave. When
did you decide this?
SHREK
Shortly after arriving.
FIONA
Look, I'm sorry...
FG
No, that's all right. I need to go,
anyway. But remember, dear. If you
should ever need me...
happiness...is just a teardrop away.
SHREK
Thanks, but we've got all the
happiness we need. Happy, happy,
happy...
FG
So I see. Let's go, Kyle.
FIONA
Very nice, Shrek.
SHREK
What? I told you coming here was a
bad idea.
FIONA
You could've at least tried to get
along with my father.
SHREK
I don't think I was going to get
Daddy's blessing, even if I did want
it.
FIONA
Do you think it might be nice if
somebody asked me what I wanted?
15.
SHREK
Sure. Do you want me to pack for
you?
FIONA
You're unbelievable! You're behaving
like a...
SHREK
Go on! Say it!
FIONA
Like an ogre!
SHREK
Here's a news flash for you! Whether
your parents like it or not...I am
an ogre! And guess what, Princess?
That's not about to change.
FIONA
I've made changes for you, Shrek.
Think about that.
(exits)
DONKEY
That's real smooth, Shrek. "I'm an
ogre!"
8 INT. KING AND QUEEN’S BEDCHAMBER 8
KING
I knew this would happen.
QUEEN
You should. You started it.
KING
I can hardly believe that, Lillian.
He's the ogre. Not me.
QUEEN
I think, Harold, you're taking this
a little too personally. This is
Fiona's choice.
KING
But she was supposed to choose the
prince we picked for her. I mean,
you expect me to give my blessings
to this... thing?
QUEEN
16.
Fiona does. And she'll never forgive
you if you don't. I don't want to
lose our daughter again, Harold. Oh,
you act as if love is totally
predictable. Don't you remember when
we were young? We used to walk down
by the lily pond and...
KING
they were in bloom...
QUEEN
Our first kiss.
KING
It's not the same! I don't think you
realize that our daughter has
married a monster!
QUEEN
Oh, stop being such a drama king.
KING
Fine! Pretend there's nothing wrong!
La, di, da, di, da! Isn't it all
wonderful! I'd like to know how it
could get any worse!
FG
(out on the balcony)
Hello, Harold.
KING gasps.
QUEEN
What happened?
KING
Nothing, dear! Just the old crusade
wound playing up a bit! I'll just
stretch it out here for a while.
FC
We need to talk.
KING
Actually, Fairy Godmother, off to
bed.
(yawns)
Already taken my pills, and they
tend to make me a bit drowsy. So,
how about... we make this a quick
visit. What?
17.
(Bumps up against two
armed guards)
Oh, hello. Ha-ha-ha! So, what's new?
FG
You remember my son, Prince
Charming?
CHARMING enters.
KING
Is that you? My gosh! It's been
years. When did you get back?
CHARMING
Oh, about five minutes ago,
actually. After I endured blistering
winds, scorching desert...I climbed
to the highest room in the tallest
tower...
FG
Mommy can handle this. He endures
blistering winds and scorching
desert! He climbs to the highest
bloody room of the tallest bloody
tower...And what does he find? Some
gender-confused wolf telling him
that his princess is already
married.
KING
It wasn't my fault. He didn't get
there in time.
FG
Harold.
(GUARD reaches into his
pocket)
You’ve forced me to do something I
really don't want to do.
KING
(gasps)
What is that? What have you got
there?
GUARD pulls out a cellphone and gives it to FG.
FG
My diet is ruined! Yes, I’d like two
Renaissance Wraps, no mayo... chili
rings...
18.
CHARMING
I'll have the Medieval Meal.
FG
One Medieval Meal and, Harold...
Curly fries?
KING
No, thank you.
FG
Sourdough soft taco, then?
KING
No, really, I'm fine.
FG
Nothing else thanks.
(hangs up)
We made a deal, Harold, and I assume
you don't want me to go back on my
part.
KING
(sighs deeply)
Indeed not.
FG
So, Fiona and Charming will be
together.
KING
Yes.
FG
Believe me, Harold. It's what's
best. Not only for your
daughter...but for your Kingdom.
KING
What am I supposed to do about it?
FG
Use your imagination.
9 INT. AT A PUB IN THE WOODS 9
KING enters. A woman (UGLY STEPSISTER) is cleaning a glass
with her back to the audience.
KING
(clears throat)
19.
Excuse me. Uh... excuse me. I'm
looking for the Ugly Stepsister.
UGLY STEPSISTER turns around to reveal herself.
KING
Ah! There you are. Right. You see, I
need to have someone taken care of.
UGLY STEPSISTER
Who's the guy?
KING
Well, he's not a guy, per se. Um...
He's an ogre.
UGLY STEPSISTER
Hey, buddy, let me clue you in.
There's only one fellow who can
handle a job like that, and,
frankly...he don't like to be
disturbed.
KING
Where could I find him?
UGLY STEPSISTER point to the dark corner of the room.
KING
Hello?
MYSTERIOUS VOICE
Who dares speak to me?
KING
Sorry! I hope I'm not interrupting,
but I'm told you're the one to talk
to about an ogre problem?
VOICE
You are told correct. But for this,
I charge a great deal of money.
KING
Would... this be enough?
(holds up a heavy satchel
of coins)
VOICE
You have engaged my valuable
services, Your Majesty. Just tell me
where I can find this ogre.
20.
10 INT. CASTLE 10
SHREK is alone reading FIONA’s diary.
FIONA (OFFSTAGE)
Dear Diary... Sleeping Beauty is
having a slumber party tomorrow, but
Dad says I can't go. He never lets
me out after sunset. Dad says I'm
going away for a while. Must be like
some finishing school. Mom says that
when I'm old enough, my Prince
Charming will rescue me from my
tower and bring me back to my
family, and we'll all live happily
ever after. Mrs. Fiona Charming.
Mrs. Fiona Charming. Mrs. Fiona
Charming.
A knock on door.
KING
Sorry. I hope I'm not interrupting
anything.
SHREK
No, no. I was just reading a, uh...
a scary book.
KING
I was hoping you'd let me apologize
for my despicable behavior earlier.
SHREK
Okay...
KING
I don't know what came over me. Do
you suppose we could pretend it
never happened and start over...
SHREK
Look, Your Majesty, I just...
KING
Please. Call me Dad.
SHREK
Dad. We both acted like ogres. Maybe
we just need some time to get to
know each other.
KING
21.
Excellent idea! I was actually
hoping you might join me for a
morning hunt. A little father-son
time? I know it would mean the world
to Fiona. Shall we say, by the old
oak?
SHREK
Sure.
FADE OUT:
11 EXT. IN THE FOREST 11
SHREK
Face it, Donkey! We're lost.
DONKEY
We can't be lost. We followed the
King's instructions exactly. "Head
to the darkest part of the
woods...""Past the sinister trees
with scary-looking branches." The
bush shaped like Shirley Bassey!
SHREK
We passed that three times already!
DONKEY
You were the one who said not to
stop for directions.
SHREK
Oh, great. My one chance to fix
things up with Fiona's dad and I end
up lost in the woods with you!
DONKEY
Don't get huffy! I'm only trying to
help.
SHREK
I know! I know. I'm sorry, all
right?
DONKEY
Hey, don't worry about it.
SHREK
I just really need to make things
work with this guy.
DONKEY
22.
Yeah, sure. Now let's go bond with
Daddy.
SHREK hears purring.
SHREK
Well, well, well, Donkey. I know it
was kind of a tender moment back
there, but the purring?
DONKEY
What? I ain't purring.
SHREK
Sure. What's next? A hug?
DONKEY
Hey, Shrek. Donkeys don't purr. What
do you think I am, some kind of a...
PUSS IN BOOTS enters.
PUSS
Ha-ha! Fear me, if you dare!
SHREK
Look! A little cat.
DONKEY
Look out, Shrek! He got a piece!
SHREK
It's a cat, Donkey. Come here,
little kitty, kitty. Come on, little
kitty. Come here.
PUSS scratches SHREK’s outstretched hand.
PUSS
Now, ye ogre, pray for mercy
from...Puss... in Boots!
SHREK
I'll kill that cat!
PUSS
Ah-ha-ha!
(coughs, wheezes, retches,
coughs, chuckles)
Hairball.
DONKEY
Oh! That is nasty!
23.
SHREK
What should we do with him?
DONKEY
Take the sword and neuter him.
PUSS
Oh, no! Por favor! Please! I implore
you! It was nothing personal, Señor.
I was doing it only for my family.
My mother, she is sick. And my
father lives off the garbage! The
King offered me much in gold and I
have a litter of brothers...
SHREK
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Fiona's father
paid you to do this?
PUSS
The rich King? Sí.
SHREK
Well, so much for Dad's royal
blessing.
DONKEY
Don't feel bad. Almost everybody
that meets you wants to kill you.
SHREK
Maybe Fiona would've been better off
if I were some sort of Prince
Charming.
PUSS
That's what the King said. Oh, uh...
sorry. I thought that question was
directed at me.
DONKEY
Shrek, Fiona knows you'd do anything
for her.
SHREK
Well, it's not like I wouldn't
change if I could. I just... I just
wish I could make her happy. Hold
the phone... "Happiness. Just a tear
drop away." Donkey! Think of the
saddest thing that's ever happened
to you!
DONKEY
24.
Aw, man, where do I begin? First
there was the time that old farmer
tried to sell me for some magic
beans. Then this fool had a party
and he have the guests trying to pin
the tail on me. Then they got drunk
and start beating me with a stick,
going "Piñata!!" What is a piñata,
anyway?
SHREK
No, Donkey! I need you to cry!
DONKEY
Don't go projecting on me. I know
you're feeling bad, but you got to
(Puss steps on his foot)
Aaaahhh! You little, hairy, litterlicking sack of...
KYLE enters with a cart.
KYLE
Fairy Godmother is away from desk or
with a client. But I can help you
with your ‘Happiness problems’
(yawns)
FAIRY GODMOTHER enters and Kyle stands up straight very
quickly.
FG
Kyle, I’ve been looking everywhere
for you! Why aren’t you
(notices SHREK)
What in Grimm's name are you doing
here?
SHREK
Well, um, it seems that Fiona's not
exactly happy.
FG
Oh-ho-ho! And there's some question
as to why that is? Well, let's
explore that, shall we?
Cinderella."Lived happily ever
after." No ogres! Snow White. A
handsome prince. Oh, no ogres.
Sleeping Beauty. No ogres! Hansel
and Gretel? No! Thumbelina? No. the
Little Mermaid, Pretty Woman...No,
no, no! You see, ogres don't live
happily ever after.
25.
SHREK
All right, look, lady!
FG
Don't you point...those dirty green
sausages at me!
KYLE opens the cart to get a soda and SHREK notices the
potions.
SHREK
Ah... that's okay. We’ll go. Very
sorry to have wasted your time, Miss
Godmother.
FG
I need a Monte Cristo Sandwich now.
You’ve got me all worked up.
(exits)
SHREK looks at KYLE, smiles, then knocks him out.
DONKEY
Shrek, are you off your nut?
SHREK
Donkey, quiet and keep watch.
DONKEY
Keep watch? Yeah, I'll keep watch.
I'll watch that wicked witch come
and whammy a world of hurt up your
backside. I'll laugh, too. I'll be
giggling to myself.
SHREK opens the cart and passes potions to PUSS.
PUSS
Toad Stool Softener? Elfa Seltzer?
Hex Lax?
SHREK
Help me find "handsome."
PUSS
Hey! How about "Happily Ever After"?
SHREK
Well, what does it do?
PUSS
It says "Beauty Divine."
SHREK
26.
That'll have to do. She’s coming
back. Go, Donkey!
ALL exit. FG enters, with CHARMING following after.
FG
What happened here? Kyle! Clean this
up.
CHARMING
Mother!
FG
This isn't a good time, pumpkin.
Mama's working.
CHARMING
Whoa, what happened here?
FG
The ogre, that's what!
CHARMING
What? Where is he, Mom? I shall rend
his head from his shoulders! I will
smite him where he stands! He will
rue the very day he stole my kingdom
from me!
FG
Oh, put it away, Junior! You're
still going to be king. We'll just
have to come up with something
smarter.
KYLE
Pardon. Um...Everything is accounted
for, Fairy Godmother, except for one
potion.
FG
What?
(looks in the cart)
Oh...I do believe we can make this
work to our advantage.
12 INT. THE ROYAL CASTLE 12
QUEEN
Try to at least pretend you're
interested in your daughter's
wedding ball.
27.
KING
Honestly, Lillian, I don't think it
matters. How do we know there will
even be a ball?
FIONA
Mom. Dad.
KING
Oh, hello, dear. What's that,
Cedric? Right! Coming.
FIONA
Mom, have you seen Shrek?
QUEEN
I haven't. You should ask your
father. Be sure and use small words,
dear. He's a little slow this
morning.
CEDRIC
Can I help you, Your Majesty?
KING
Ah, yes! Um...Mmm! Exquisite. What
do you call this dish?
CEDRIC
That would be the dog's breakfast,
Your Majesty.
KING
Ah, yes. Very good, then. Carry on,
Cedric.
FIONA
Dad? Dad, have you seen Shrek?
KING
No, I haven't, dear. I'm sure he
just went off to look for a nice...
mud hole to cool down in. You know,
after your little spat last night.
FIONA
Oh. You heard that, huh?
KING
The whole kingdom heard you. I mean,
after all, it is in his nature to
be…well, a bit of a brute.
FIONA
28.
Him? You know, you didn't exactly
roll out the Welcome Wagon.
KING
Well, what did you expect? Look at
what he's done to you.
FIONA
Shrek loves me for who I am. I would
think you'd be happy for me.
KING
Darling, I'm just thinking about
what's best for you. Maybe you
should do the same.
13 EXT. FOREST 13
SHREK
(reading the potion)
"Happily Ever After Potion. Maximum
strength. For you and your true
love. If one of you drinks this, you
both will be fine. Happiness,
comfort and beauty divine." You both
will be fine? I guess it means it'll
affect Fiona, too.
DONKEY
Hey, man, this don't feel right. My
donkey senses are tingling all over.
Drop that jug o' voodoo and let's
get out of here.
SHREK
It says, "Beauty Divine." How bad
can it be?
(sniffs the potion and
sneezes)
DONKEY
See, you're allergic to that stuff.
You'll have a reaction. And if you
think that I'll be smearing Vapor
Rub over your chest, think again!
SHREK
Well, here's to us, Fiona.
DONKEY
Shrek? You drink that, there's no
going back.
29.
SHREK
I know.
DONKEY
No more wallowing in the mud?
SHREK
I know.
DONKEY
No more itchy butt crack?
SHREK
I know!
DONKEY
But you love being an ogre!
SHREK
I know! But I love Fiona more.
DONKEY
Shrek, no! Wait!
SHREK drinks the potion. There’s a long pause then he farts.
DONKEY
I think you grabbed the "Farty Ever
After" potion.
PUSS
Maybe it's a dud.
SHREK
Or maybe Fiona and I were never
meant to be.
Thunder cracks and he passes out
DONKEY
Shrek!
Black out.
FADE IN:
FIONA enters with her luggage.
KING
There you are! We missed you at
dinner. What is it, darling?
FIONA
30.
Dad...I've been thinking about what
you said. And I'm going to set
things right.
KING
Ah! Excellent! That's my girl.
FIONA
It was a mistake to bring Shrek
here. I'm going to go out and find
him. And then we'll go back to the
swamp where we belong.
QUEEN
Fiona, please! Let's not be rash,
darling. You can't go anywhere right
now.
Thunder cracks again and FIONA collapses.
KING
Fiona!
14 INT. IN THE BARN - MORNING 14
SISTER
Good morning, sleepyhead. I love
your kitty!
SHREK
Oh... My head...
SISTER
Here, I fetched a pail of water.
SHREK
Thanks. Uhh!
(sees his reflection in
the pale)
Aahh! A cute button nose? Thick,
wavy locks? Taut, round buttocks?
I'm... I'm...
SISTER
Gorgeous!
(moves in closer)
I'm Jill. What's your name?
SHREK
Um... Shrek.
SISTER
Shrek? Wow. Are you from Europe?
31.
SHREK looks around confused.
SISTER
You're tense. I want to rub your
shoulders.
SHREK
Have you seen my donkey?
DONKEY enters and begins studying SHREK, followed by PUSS.
DONKEY
Wow! That's some quality potion,
Shrek! What's in that stuff?
PUSS
"Warning: Side effects may include
burning, itching, oozing, weeping.
Not intended for heart patients or
those with... nervous disorders."
SHREK
What?
PUSS
Señor? "To make the effects of this
potion permanent, the drinker must
obtain his true love's kiss by
midnight."
SHREK
Midnight?
DONKEY
Why is it always midnight?
SISTER
Pick me! I'll be your true love!
SHREK
Look, lady, I already have a true
love.
SISTER
Oh...
PUSS
Take it from me, Boss. You are going
to have one satisfied Princess.
DONKEY
And let's face it. Even though you
are a lot easier on the eyes, inside
you're the same old mean, salty...
32.
SHREK
(simultaneously)
Easy.
DONKEY
...cantankerous, foul, angry ogre
you always been.
SHREK
And you're still the same annoying
donkey.
DONKEY
(Bashful)
Yeah.
SHREK
Well...Look out, Princess. Here
comes the new me.
DONKEY
First things first. We need to get
you out of those clothes.
SISTER gasps.
15 EXT. THE CASTLE GATE 15
GUARD
Halt!
SHREK
Tell Princess Fiona her husband, Sir
Shrek, is here to see her.
FIONA wakes up as a human and looks at herself in the mirror.
She screams.
SHREK
Fiona!
FIONA
Shrek?
SHREK runs into FIONA’s room as FIONA runs down to the castle
gates. FG enters the room just before SHREK, she is cloaked.
SHREK
Fiona?
FG
Hello, handsome.
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FIONA
Shrek!
DONKEY
Princess!
FIONA
Donkey?
DONKEY
Wow! That potion worked on you, too?
FIONA
What potion?
DONKEY
Shrek took some magic potion. And
well...Now, he’s sexy!
FIONA
(looking at PUSS)
Shrek?
PUSS
For you, baby... I could be.
DONKEY
Yeah, you wish.
FIONA
Donkey, where is Shrek?
DONKEY
He went inside looking for you.
DONKEY and PUSS exit.
FIONA
Shrek?
SHREK
Fiona! Fiona!
FG
(blocks his exit with her
wand)
Are you going so soon? Don't you
want to see your wife?
CHARMING enters.
CHARMING
Fiona?
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FIONA
Shrek?
CHARMING
Aye, Fiona. It is me. What happened
to your voice?
SHREK
The potion changed a lot of things,
Fiona. But not the way I feel about
you.
KING and QUEEN enter.
QUEEN
Fiona?
KING
Charming?
CHARMING
(showing off outfit)
Do you think so?
(laughs)
Dad. I was so hoping you'd approve.
QUEEN
Um... Who are you?
KING
Mom, it's me, Shrek. I know you
never get a second chance at a first
impression, but, well, what do you
think?
(Hugs FIONA)
SHREK
Fiona! Fiona!
FG
Fiona, Fiona! Ho-ho-ho! Oh, shoot! I
don't think they can hear us,
pigeon.
(sighs deeply)
Don't you think you've already
messed her life up enough?
SHREK
I just wanted her to be happy.
FG
And now she can be. Oh, sweetheart.
She's finally found the prince of
her dreams.
35.
SHREK
But look at me. Look what I've done
for her.
FG
It's time you stop living in a fairy
tale, Shrek. She's a princess, and
you're an ogre. That's something no
amount of potion will ever change.
SHREK
But...I love her.
FG
If you really love her... you'll let
her go.
SHREK leaves.
16 INT. THE UGLY STEPSISTER’S TAVERN 16
SISTER
Here you go, boys.
PUSS
Just leave the bottle, Doris.
SISTER
Hey. Why the long face?
SHREK
It was all just a stupid mistake. I
never should have rescued her from
that tower in the first place.
PUSS
I hate Mondays.
DONKEY
I can't believe you'd walk away from
the best thing that happened to you.
SHREK
What choice do I have? She loves
that pretty boy, Prince Charming.
DONKEY
Come on. Is he really that goodlooking?
SISTER
Are you kidding? He's gorgeous! He
has a face that looks like it was
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carved by angels.
PUSS
Oh. He sounds dreamy.
SHREK
You know...shockingly, this isn't
making me feel any better. Look,
guys. It's for the best. Mom and Dad
approve, and Fiona gets the man
she's always dreamed of. Everybody
wins.
DONKEY
Except for you. I don't get it,
Shrek. You love Fiona.
SHREK
Aye. And that's why I have to let
her go.
KING enters in a cloak, at the back of the tavern.
KING
Excuse me, is she here?
GUARD
She's, uh... in the back.
KING
Oh, hello again. Fairy Godmother.
Charming.
FG
You'd better have a good reason for
dragging us down here, Harold.
KING
Well, I'm afraid Fiona isn't
really... warming up to Prince
Charming.
CHARMING
FYI, not my fault.
FG
No, of course it's not, dear.
CHARMING
I mean, how charming can I be when I
have to pretend I'm that dreadful
ogre?
KING
37.
No, no, it's nobody's fault. Perhaps
it's best if we just call the whole
thing off, okay?
FG AND CHARMING
What?
KING
You can't force someone to fall in
love!
FG
I beg to differ. I do it all the
time!
(pulls out a magical
potion from her bag)
Have Fiona drink this and she'll
fall in love with the first man she
kisses, which will be Charming.
KING
Umm... no.
FG
What did you say?
KING
I can't. I won't do it.
FG
Oh, yes, you will. If you remember,
I helped you with your happily ever
after. And I can take it away just
as easily. Is that what you want? Is
it?
KING
No.
FG
Good boy. Now, we have to go. I need
to do Charming's hair before the
ball. He's hopeless. He's all high
in the front. He can never get to
the back. You need someone to do the
back.
CHARMING
Oh. Thank you, Mother.
DONKEY
Mother?
FG
38.
The ogre! Stop them! Stop them!
The guards grab SHREK, DONKEY and PUSS and all exit.
17 INT. THE CASTLE 17
The KING enters with a pair of tea cups. He pours the poison
into one of them, just before FIONA enters.
KING
Darling? Ah. I thought I might find
you here. How about a nice hot cup
of tea before the ball?
FIONA
I'm not going.
KING
The whole Kingdom's turned out to
celebrate your marriage.
FIONA
There's just one problem. That's not
my husband. I mean, look at him.
KING
Yes, he is a bit different, but
people change for the ones they
love. You'd be surprised how much I
changed for your mother.
FIONA
Change? He's completely lost his
mind!
KING
Why not come down to the ball and
give him another chance? You might
find you like this new Shrek.
FIONA
But it's the old one I fell in love
with, Dad. I'd give anything to have
him back.
(reached for one of the
tea cups)
KING
Darling. That's mine. Decaf.
Otherwise I'm up all night.
FIONA
39.
(drinking from the other
cup)
Thanks.
18 INT. THE DUNGEON 18
DONKEY
I got to get out of here! I got to
get out of here! You can't lock us
up like this! Let me go! What about
my Miranda rights? You're supposed
to say I have the right to remain
silent. Nobody said I have the right
to remain silent!
SHREK
You HAVE the right to remain silent.
What you lack is capacity.
PUSS
I must hold on before I, too, go
totally mad.
PINOCHIO
Shrek? Donkey?
PUSS
Too late.
SHREK
Gingy! Pinocchio! Get us out of
here!
GINGY
Quick! Tell a lie!
PINOCHIO
What should I say?
SHREK
Anything, but quick!
GINGY
Say something crazy like, "I'm
wearing LADIES' UNDERWEAR!"
PINOCHIO
I am wearing ladies' underwear.
SHREK
Are you?
PINOCHIO
40.
I most certainly am not!
(his nose grows)
DONKEY
It looks like you most certainly am
are!
PINOCHIO
I am not!
PUSS
What kind?
GINGY
(looking in the back of
PINOCHIO’s LEDERHOSEN)
IT'S A THONG!
PINOCHIO
Oww! They're briefs!
GINGY
Are not.
PINOCHIO
Are too!
GINGY
Here we go. Hang tight.
(picks the lock WITH
PINOCHIO’S NOSE)
SHREK
Okay boys! We've got to stop that
kiss!
DONKEY
I thought you was going to let her
go.
SHREK
I was, but I can't let them do this
to Fiona.
DONKEY
Boom! That's what I like to hear.
Look who's coming around!
PINOCHIO
It's impossible! You'll never get
in. The castle's guarded. There's a
moat and everything!
(nose shrinks back down)
41.
GINGY
Folks, it looks like we're up
chocolate creek without a Popsicle
stick.
SHREK
Don’t worry guys, I have a plan. To
the castle!
19 INT. THE ROYAL BALL 19
ROYAL MESSENGER
Ladies and gentlemen. Presenting
Princess Fiona and her new husband,
Prince Shrek.
AUDIENCE applauses, cheering. CHARMING begins waving and
encouraging the audience.
FIONA
Shrek, what are you doing?
CHARMING
I'm just playing the part, Fiona.
FIONA
Is that glitter on your lips?
CHARMING
Mm. Cherry flavored. Want to taste?
FIONA
Ugh! What is with you?
CHARMING
But, Muffin Cake...
FIONA gets fed up and turns to leave, CHARMING looks at FG
for help.
FG
(Sotto Voce)
Play something! Now!
(turns to the AUDIENCE)
Ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to
dedicate this song to... Princess
Fiona and Prince Shrek.
CHARMING
Fiona, my Princess. Will you honor
me with a dance?
AUDIENCE
42.
Dance! Dance!
FIONA
Since when do you dance?
CHARMING
Fiona, my dearest, if there's one
thing I know, it's that love is full
of surprises.
OUTSIDE THE BALL
All right, fellas! Let's crash this
party!
GUARD
Halt right there!
GINGY
Make me!
GUARD grabs GINGY by the collar.
GINGY
Not the gumdrop button!
DONKEY and PUSS grab the GUARD.
DONKEY
Go! Go! Your lady needs you! Go!
SHREK exits.
PUSS
Today, I repay my debt.
GUARD yells and is chased offstage by PUSS. DONKEY, PINOCHIO
and GINGY FOLLOW.
SHREK
Stop! Hey, you! Back away from my
wife.
FIONA
Shrek?
FG
You couldn't just go back to your
swamp and leave well enough alone.
SHREK
Pinocchio! Get the wand!
PINOCHIO runs for the wand but gets zapped along the way. His
‘PINOCHIO’ nose is gone.
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PINOCHIO
I'm a real boy!
The WOLF barges in and blows the wand out of FG’s hand, GINGY
picks it up and accidentally zaps PINOCHIO, his wooden nose
appears again.
PINOCHIO
I'm a real boy. Aah! Oh.
FG
That's mine!
PUSS and DONKEY enter.
DONKEY
Pray for mercy, from Puss...
PUSS
and Donkey!
FG
She's taken the potion! Kiss her
now!
CHARMING kisses FIONA.
SHREK
No!
CHARMING and FIONA look at eachother longingly, SHREK is
heartbroken.
FIONA
(headbutting CHARMING)
Hya!
ALL gasp.
SHREK
Fiona.
FIONA
Shrek.
SHREK and FIONA embrace.
FG
Harold! You were supposed to give
her the potion!
KING
Well, I guess I gave her the wrong
tea.
44.
CHARMING
(snatching the wand and
tossing it back to FG)
Mommy!
FIONA
Mommy?
FG
I told you. Ogres don't live happily
ever after.
FG tries to zap SHREK but KING grabs the wand. They both
disappear.
FIONA
Oh, Dad!
(sobbing)
PINOCHIO
Is he...?
GINGY
Yup. He croaked.
Croak sound can be heard. FIONA picks up a frog.
QUEEN
Harold?
FIONA
Dad?
KING
I'd hoped you'd never see me like
this.
DONKEY
And he gave you a hard time!
SHREK
Donkey!
KING
No, no, he's right. I'm sorry. To
both of you. I only wanted what was
best for Fiona. But I can see now...
she already has it. Shrek, Fiona...
Will you accept an old frog's
apologies... and my blessing?
QUEEN
Harold?
45.
KING
I'm sorry, Lillian. I just wish I
could be the man you deserve.
UEEN
You're more that man today than you
ever were... warts and all.
Clock chimes.
PUSS
Boss! The Happily Ever After Potion!
SHREK
Midnight! Fiona. Is this what you
want? To be this way forever?
FIONA
What?
SHREK
Because if you kiss me now... we can
stay like this.
FIONA
You'd do that? For me?
SHREK
Yes.
FIONA
I want what any princess wants. To
live happily ever after,
(SHREK leans in to kiss
her but she stops him)
with the ogre I married.
PUSS
Whatever happens, I must not cry!
You cannot make me cry!
(sobs)
Clock chimes. Flashing lights, as the crowd gathers round and
reveals the ogre SHREK and FIONA.
SHREK
Now, where were we? Oh. I remember.
FADE OUT:
Spotlight on DONKEY.
DONKEY
46.
Hey! Isn't we supposed to be having
a fiesta?
FANFARE
THE END.
1. 1 INT. CASTLE INTERIOR 1 There is a bed onstage behind a silky curtain, backlit. PRINCE CHARMING (OS) Once upon a time in a kingdom far, far away, the king and queen were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. And throughout the land, everyone was happy... until the sun went down and they saw that their daughter was cursed with a frightful enchantment that took hold each and every night. Desperate, they sought the help of a fairy godmother who had them lock the young princess away in a tower, there to await the kiss... of the handsome Prince Charming. (enters gallantly onstage) It was he who would chance the perilous journey through blistering cold and scorching desert traveling for many days and nights, risking life and limb to reach the Dragon's keep. For he was the bravest, and most handsome... in all the land. (looks at the audience) And it was destiny that his kiss would break the dreaded curse. He alone would climb to the highest room of the tallest tower to enter the princess's chambers, cross the room to her sleeping silhouette, pull back the gossamer curtains to find her... (pulls back the curtain to reveal WOLF in the bed. Gasps) WOLF What? CHARMING Princess... Fiona? WOLF No! CHARMING (relieved) Thank heavens. Where is she? 2. WOLF She's on her honeymoon. CHARMING Honeymoon? With whom? 2 EXT. THE SWAMP 2 SHREK It's so good to be home! Just you and me and... DONKEY (offstage) One is the loneliest number that you ever do... (enters) Two can be as bad as one... SHREK Donkey? DONKEY Shrek! Fiona! Aren't you two a sight for sore eyes! Give us a hug, Shrek, you old love machine. And look at you, Mrs. Shrek. How 'bout a side of sugar for the steed? SHREK Donkey, what are you doing here? DONKEY Taking care of your love nest for you. SHREK Oh, you mean like... sorting the mail and watering the plants? DONKEY Yeah, and feeding the fish! SHREK I don't have any fish. DONKEY You did. (looks around for the fish) SHREK 3. Look at the time. I guess you'd better be going. DONKEY Don't you want to tell me about your trip? Or how about a game of Parcheesi? FIONA Actually, Donkey? Shouldn't you be getting home to Dragon? DONKEY Oh, yeah, that. I don't know. She's been all moody and stuff lately. I thought I'd move in with you. FIONA You know we're always happy to see you, Donkey. SHREK But Fiona and I are married now. We need a little time, you know, to be together. Just with each other. Alone. DONKEY Say no more. You don't have to worry about a thing. I will always be here to make sure nobody bothers you. SHREK Donkey! DONKEY Yes, roomie? SHREK You're bothering me. DONKEY Oh, OK. All right, cool. I guess... Me and Pinocchio was going to catch a tournament, anyway, so...Maybe I'll see y'all Sunday for a barbecue or something. SHREK He'll be fine. Now, where were we? (giggles) Oh.I think I remember. Donkey! DONKEY 4. I know, I know! Alone! I'm going! I'm going. What do you want me to tell these other guys? ROYAL MESSENGER enters to fanfare. MESSENGER (clears throat) "Dearest Princess Fiona. You are hereby summoned to the Kingdom of Far, Far Away for a royal ball in celebration of your marriage at which time the King will bestow his royal blessing... upon you and your...uh... Prince Charming. Love, the King and Queen of Far, Far Away. aka Mom and Dad." FIONA Mom and Dad? SHREK Prince Charming? DONKEY Royal ball? Can I come? SHREK We're not going. FIONA & DONKEY What? SHREK I mean, don't you think they might be a bit...shocked to see you like this? FIONA Well, they might be a bit surprised. But they're my parents, Shrek. They love me. And don't worry. They'll love you, too. SHREK Yeah, right. Somehow I don't think I'll be welcome at the country club. FIONA Stop it. They're not like that. SHREK How do you explain Sergeant Pompous and the Fancy Pants Club Band? 5. FIONA Oh, come on! You could at least give them a chance. SHREK To do what? Sharpen their pitchforks? FIONA No! They just want to give you their blessing. SHREK Oh, great. Now I need their blessing? FIONA If you want to be a part of this family, yes! SHREK Who says I want to be part of this family? FIONA You did! When you married me! SHREK Well, there's some fine print for you! FIONA (exasperated sigh) So that's it. You won't come? SHREK Trust me. It's a bad idea. We are not going! And that's final! ALL exit. 3 EXT. SHREK SWAMP 3 SHREK, DONKEY and FIONA re-enter with GINGY and PINOCHIO. SHREK is carrying luggage. GINGY (walking by and picking up the ‘warning, Ogres sign’) Don't worry! We'll take care of everything. 6. PINOCHIO Hey, wait for me. DONKEY Hit it! Move 'em on! Head 'em up! Head 'em up, move 'em on! Head 'em up! Move ‘em on, Rawhide! Knock 'em out! Pound 'em dead! Make 'em tea! Buy 'em drinks! Meet their mamas! Milk 'em hard! Rawhide! Yeehaw! SHREK, FIONA and DONKEY pass back and forth on the stage every time the E/E (Enter/exit symbol appears) DONKEY Are we there yet? SHREK No. DONKEY Are we there yet? FIONA Not yet. DONKEY OK, are we there yet? SHREK No. DONKEY Are we there yet? FIONA No! DONKEY Are we there yet? SHREK Yes. DONKEY Really? SHREK No! DONKEY Are we there yet? SHREK & FIONA 7. No! DONKEY Are we there yet? SHREK (mimics) Are we there yet? DONKEY That's not funny. That's really immature. SHREK That's not funny. That's really immature. DONKEY This is why nobody likes ogres. SHREK This is why nobody likes ogres. DONKEY Your loss! SHREK Your loss! DONKEY I'm gonna just stop talking. SHREK Finally! DONKEY This is taking forever, Shrek. There's no in-flight movie or nothing! SHREK The Kingdom of Far, Far Away, Donkey. That's where we're going. Far, far -- (softly) away! DONKEY All right, all right, I get it. I'm just so darn bored. SHREK (groans) Are we there yet? 8. FIONA (chuckles) Yes! DONKEY Oh, finally! ALL exit. 4 EXT. FAR FAR AWAY - CASTLE ENTRANCE 4 MESSENGER Announcing the long-awaited return of the beautiful Princess Fiona and her new husband. SHREK and FIONA enter off-stage left. KING and QUEEN enter off-stage right. FIONA Well, this is it. KING This is it. MESSENGER This is it. (exits) SHREK (chuckles) So...you still think this was a good idea? FIONA Of course! Look. Mom and Dad look happy to see us. KING Who on earth are they? QUEEN I think that's our little girl. KING That's not little! That's a really big problem. Wasn't she supposed to kiss Prince Charming and break the spell? QUEEN 9. Well, he's no Prince Charming, but they do look... SHREK Happy now? We came. We saw them. Now let's go before they light the torches. FIONA They're my parents. SHREK Hello? They locked you in a tower. FIONA That was for my own... KING Good! Here's our chance. Let's go back inside and pretend we're not home. QUEEN Harold, we have to be... SHREK Quick! While they're not looking we can make a run for it. FIONA Shrek, stop it! Everything's gonna be... KING A disaster! There is no way... FIONA You can do this. Both parties begin moving toward eachother SHREK I really... KING Really... QUEEN don't... SHREK want... FIONA 10. to... KING be... SHREK Here! FIONA Mom... Dad...I'd like you to meet my husband... Shrek. SHREK Well, um...It's easy to see where Fiona gets her good looks from. (chuckles nervously) 5 DONKEY ENTERS SHAKING OFF A GUARD 5 DONKEY (off-stage) What do you mean, "not on the list"? Don't tell me you don't know who I am. (enters) What's happening, everybody? Thanks for waiting. I had the hardest time getting into this place. KING No! No! Bad donkey! Bad! Go! FIONA No, Dad! It's all right. It's all right. He's with us. He helped rescue me from the dragon. DONKEY That's me: the noble steed. SHREK Oh, boy. QUEEN So, Fiona, tell us about where you live. FIONA Well...Shrek owns his own land. Don't you, honey? SHREK 11. Oh, yes! It's in an enchanted forest abundant in squirrels and cute little duckies and... DONKEY (laughing) What? I know you ain't talking about the swamp. KING An ogre from a swamp. Oh! How original. QUEEN I suppose that would be a fine place to raise the children. 6 SHREK AND KING COUGH INVOLUNTARILY 6 SHREK It's a bit early to be thinking about that, isn't it? KING Indeed. QUEEN Harold! SHREK What's that supposed to mean? FIONA Dad. It's great, OK? KING For his type, yes. SHREK My type? KING I suppose any grandchildren I could expect from you would be... SHREK Ogres, yes! QUEEN Not that there's anything wrong with that. Right, Harold? KING 12. Oh, no! No! Of course, not! That is, assuming you don't eat your own young! FIONA Dad! SHREK No, we usually prefer the ones who've been locked away in a tower! FIONA Shrek, please! KING I only did that because I love her. SHREK Aye, day care or dragon-guarded castle. KING You wouldn't understand. You're not her father! QUEEN Harold! FIONA Shrek! SHREK Fiona! KING Fiona! FIONA Mom! QUEEN Harold... DONKEY Donkey! FIONA exits crying. 7 EXT. STREETS OF FAR FAR AWAY 7 FIONA enters, she hears the voice of FAIRY GODMOTHER FAIRY GODMOTHER (FG) 13. Your fallen tears have called to me So, here comes my sweet remedy I know what every princess needs For her to live life happily... Both gasp. FG Oh, my dear. Oh, look at you. You're all grown up. FIONA Who are you? FG Oh, sweet pea! I'm your fairy godmother. FIONA I have a fairy godmother? FG Shush, shush. Now, don't worry. I'm here to make it all better. With just a wave of my magic wand, your troubles will soon be gone. For example, how about a sporty carriage to ride in style, with a sexy manboy chauffeur named Kyle? KYLE enters. FIONA Thank you very much, Fairy Godmother, but... SHREK enters. SHREK Fiona? Fiona. FIONA Oh, uh...Fairy Godmother... I'd like you to meet my husband, Shrek. FG Your husband? What? What did you say? When did this happen? FIONA Shrek is the one who rescued me. FG But that can't be right. 14. SHREK Oh, great, more relatives! FIONA She's just trying to help. SHREK Good! She can help us pack. Get your coat, dear. We're leaving. FIONA What? I don't want to leave. When did you decide this? SHREK Shortly after arriving. FIONA Look, I'm sorry... FG No, that's all right. I need to go, anyway. But remember, dear. If you should ever need me... happiness...is just a teardrop away. SHREK Thanks, but we've got all the happiness we need. Happy, happy, happy... FG So I see. Let's go, Kyle. FIONA Very nice, Shrek. SHREK What? I told you coming here was a bad idea. FIONA You could've at least tried to get along with my father. SHREK I don't think I was going to get Daddy's blessing, even if I did want it. FIONA Do you think it might be nice if somebody asked me what I wanted? 15. SHREK Sure. Do you want me to pack for you? FIONA You're unbelievable! You're behaving like a... SHREK Go on! Say it! FIONA Like an ogre! SHREK Here's a news flash for you! Whether your parents like it or not...I am an ogre! And guess what, Princess? That's not about to change. FIONA I've made changes for you, Shrek. Think about that. (exits) DONKEY That's real smooth, Shrek. "I'm an ogre!" 8 INT. KING AND QUEEN’S BEDCHAMBER 8 KING I knew this would happen. QUEEN You should. You started it. KING I can hardly believe that, Lillian. He's the ogre. Not me. QUEEN I think, Harold, you're taking this a little too personally. This is Fiona's choice. KING But she was supposed to choose the prince we picked for her. I mean, you expect me to give my blessings to this... thing? QUEEN 16. Fiona does. And she'll never forgive you if you don't. I don't want to lose our daughter again, Harold. Oh, you act as if love is totally predictable. Don't you remember when we were young? We used to walk down by the lily pond and... KING they were in bloom... QUEEN Our first kiss. KING It's not the same! I don't think you realize that our daughter has married a monster! QUEEN Oh, stop being such a drama king. KING Fine! Pretend there's nothing wrong! La, di, da, di, da! Isn't it all wonderful! I'd like to know how it could get any worse! FG (out on the balcony) Hello, Harold. KING gasps. QUEEN What happened? KING Nothing, dear! Just the old crusade wound playing up a bit! I'll just stretch it out here for a while. FC We need to talk. KING Actually, Fairy Godmother, off to bed. (yawns) Already taken my pills, and they tend to make me a bit drowsy. So, how about... we make this a quick visit. What? 17. (Bumps up against two armed guards) Oh, hello. Ha-ha-ha! So, what's new? FG You remember my son, Prince Charming? CHARMING enters. KING Is that you? My gosh! It's been years. When did you get back? CHARMING Oh, about five minutes ago, actually. After I endured blistering winds, scorching desert...I climbed to the highest room in the tallest tower... FG Mommy can handle this. He endures blistering winds and scorching desert! He climbs to the highest bloody room of the tallest bloody tower...And what does he find? Some gender-confused wolf telling him that his princess is already married. KING It wasn't my fault. He didn't get there in time. FG Harold. (GUARD reaches into his pocket) You’ve forced me to do something I really don't want to do. KING (gasps) What is that? What have you got there? GUARD pulls out a cellphone and gives it to FG. FG My diet is ruined! Yes, I’d like two Renaissance Wraps, no mayo... chili rings... 18. CHARMING I'll have the Medieval Meal. FG One Medieval Meal and, Harold... Curly fries? KING No, thank you. FG Sourdough soft taco, then? KING No, really, I'm fine. FG Nothing else thanks. (hangs up) We made a deal, Harold, and I assume you don't want me to go back on my part. KING (sighs deeply) Indeed not. FG So, Fiona and Charming will be together. KING Yes. FG Believe me, Harold. It's what's best. Not only for your daughter...but for your Kingdom. KING What am I supposed to do about it? FG Use your imagination. 9 INT. AT A PUB IN THE WOODS 9 KING enters. A woman (UGLY STEPSISTER) is cleaning a glass with her back to the audience. KING (clears throat) 19. Excuse me. Uh... excuse me. I'm looking for the Ugly Stepsister. UGLY STEPSISTER turns around to reveal herself. KING Ah! There you are. Right. You see, I need to have someone taken care of. UGLY STEPSISTER Who's the guy? KING Well, he's not a guy, per se. Um... He's an ogre. UGLY STEPSISTER Hey, buddy, let me clue you in. There's only one fellow who can handle a job like that, and, frankly...he don't like to be disturbed. KING Where could I find him? UGLY STEPSISTER point to the dark corner of the room. KING Hello? MYSTERIOUS VOICE Who dares speak to me? KING Sorry! I hope I'm not interrupting, but I'm told you're the one to talk to about an ogre problem? VOICE You are told correct. But for this, I charge a great deal of money. KING Would... this be enough? (holds up a heavy satchel of coins) VOICE You have engaged my valuable services, Your Majesty. Just tell me where I can find this ogre. 20. 10 INT. CASTLE 10 SHREK is alone reading FIONA’s diary. FIONA (OFFSTAGE) Dear Diary... Sleeping Beauty is having a slumber party tomorrow, but Dad says I can't go. He never lets me out after sunset. Dad says I'm going away for a while. Must be like some finishing school. Mom says that when I'm old enough, my Prince Charming will rescue me from my tower and bring me back to my family, and we'll all live happily ever after. Mrs. Fiona Charming. Mrs. Fiona Charming. Mrs. Fiona Charming. A knock on door. KING Sorry. I hope I'm not interrupting anything. SHREK No, no. I was just reading a, uh... a scary book. KING I was hoping you'd let me apologize for my despicable behavior earlier. SHREK Okay... KING I don't know what came over me. Do you suppose we could pretend it never happened and start over... SHREK Look, Your Majesty, I just... KING Please. Call me Dad. SHREK Dad. We both acted like ogres. Maybe we just need some time to get to know each other. KING 21. Excellent idea! I was actually hoping you might join me for a morning hunt. A little father-son time? I know it would mean the world to Fiona. Shall we say, by the old oak? SHREK Sure. FADE OUT: 11 EXT. IN THE FOREST 11 SHREK Face it, Donkey! We're lost. DONKEY We can't be lost. We followed the King's instructions exactly. "Head to the darkest part of the woods...""Past the sinister trees with scary-looking branches." The bush shaped like Shirley Bassey! SHREK We passed that three times already! DONKEY You were the one who said not to stop for directions. SHREK Oh, great. My one chance to fix things up with Fiona's dad and I end up lost in the woods with you! DONKEY Don't get huffy! I'm only trying to help. SHREK I know! I know. I'm sorry, all right? DONKEY Hey, don't worry about it. SHREK I just really need to make things work with this guy. DONKEY 22. Yeah, sure. Now let's go bond with Daddy. SHREK hears purring. SHREK Well, well, well, Donkey. I know it was kind of a tender moment back there, but the purring? DONKEY What? I ain't purring. SHREK Sure. What's next? A hug? DONKEY Hey, Shrek. Donkeys don't purr. What do you think I am, some kind of a... PUSS IN BOOTS enters. PUSS Ha-ha! Fear me, if you dare! SHREK Look! A little cat. DONKEY Look out, Shrek! He got a piece! SHREK It's a cat, Donkey. Come here, little kitty, kitty. Come on, little kitty. Come here. PUSS scratches SHREK’s outstretched hand. PUSS Now, ye ogre, pray for mercy from...Puss... in Boots! SHREK I'll kill that cat! PUSS Ah-ha-ha! (coughs, wheezes, retches, coughs, chuckles) Hairball. DONKEY Oh! That is nasty! 23. SHREK What should we do with him? DONKEY Take the sword and neuter him. PUSS Oh, no! Por favor! Please! I implore you! It was nothing personal, Señor. I was doing it only for my family. My mother, she is sick. And my father lives off the garbage! The King offered me much in gold and I have a litter of brothers... SHREK Whoa, whoa, whoa! Fiona's father paid you to do this? PUSS The rich King? Sí. SHREK Well, so much for Dad's royal blessing. DONKEY Don't feel bad. Almost everybody that meets you wants to kill you. SHREK Maybe Fiona would've been better off if I were some sort of Prince Charming. PUSS That's what the King said. Oh, uh... sorry. I thought that question was directed at me. DONKEY Shrek, Fiona knows you'd do anything for her. SHREK Well, it's not like I wouldn't change if I could. I just... I just wish I could make her happy. Hold the phone... "Happiness. Just a tear drop away." Donkey! Think of the saddest thing that's ever happened to you! DONKEY 24. Aw, man, where do I begin? First there was the time that old farmer tried to sell me for some magic beans. Then this fool had a party and he have the guests trying to pin the tail on me. Then they got drunk and start beating me with a stick, going "Piñata!!" What is a piñata, anyway? SHREK No, Donkey! I need you to cry! DONKEY Don't go projecting on me. I know you're feeling bad, but you got to (Puss steps on his foot) Aaaahhh! You little, hairy, litterlicking sack of... KYLE enters with a cart. KYLE Fairy Godmother is away from desk or with a client. But I can help you with your ‘Happiness problems’ (yawns) FAIRY GODMOTHER enters and Kyle stands up straight very quickly. FG Kyle, I’ve been looking everywhere for you! Why aren’t you (notices SHREK) What in Grimm's name are you doing here? SHREK Well, um, it seems that Fiona's not exactly happy. FG Oh-ho-ho! And there's some question as to why that is? Well, let's explore that, shall we? Cinderella."Lived happily ever after." No ogres! Snow White. A handsome prince. Oh, no ogres. Sleeping Beauty. No ogres! Hansel and Gretel? No! Thumbelina? No. the Little Mermaid, Pretty Woman...No, no, no! You see, ogres don't live happily ever after. 25. SHREK All right, look, lady! FG Don't you point...those dirty green sausages at me! KYLE opens the cart to get a soda and SHREK notices the potions. SHREK Ah... that's okay. We’ll go. Very sorry to have wasted your time, Miss Godmother. FG I need a Monte Cristo Sandwich now. You’ve got me all worked up. (exits) SHREK looks at KYLE, smiles, then knocks him out. DONKEY Shrek, are you off your nut? SHREK Donkey, quiet and keep watch. DONKEY Keep watch? Yeah, I'll keep watch. I'll watch that wicked witch come and whammy a world of hurt up your backside. I'll laugh, too. I'll be giggling to myself. SHREK opens the cart and passes potions to PUSS. PUSS Toad Stool Softener? Elfa Seltzer? Hex Lax? SHREK Help me find "handsome." PUSS Hey! How about "Happily Ever After"? SHREK Well, what does it do? PUSS It says "Beauty Divine." SHREK 26. That'll have to do. She’s coming back. Go, Donkey! ALL exit. FG enters, with CHARMING following after. FG What happened here? Kyle! Clean this up. CHARMING Mother! FG This isn't a good time, pumpkin. Mama's working. CHARMING Whoa, what happened here? FG The ogre, that's what! CHARMING What? Where is he, Mom? I shall rend his head from his shoulders! I will smite him where he stands! He will rue the very day he stole my kingdom from me! FG Oh, put it away, Junior! You're still going to be king. We'll just have to come up with something smarter. KYLE Pardon. Um...Everything is accounted for, Fairy Godmother, except for one potion. FG What? (looks in the cart) Oh...I do believe we can make this work to our advantage. 12 INT. THE ROYAL CASTLE 12 QUEEN Try to at least pretend you're interested in your daughter's wedding ball. 27. KING Honestly, Lillian, I don't think it matters. How do we know there will even be a ball? FIONA Mom. Dad. KING Oh, hello, dear. What's that, Cedric? Right! Coming. FIONA Mom, have you seen Shrek? QUEEN I haven't. You should ask your father. Be sure and use small words, dear. He's a little slow this morning. CEDRIC Can I help you, Your Majesty? KING Ah, yes! Um...Mmm! Exquisite. What do you call this dish? CEDRIC That would be the dog's breakfast, Your Majesty. KING Ah, yes. Very good, then. Carry on, Cedric. FIONA Dad? Dad, have you seen Shrek? KING No, I haven't, dear. I'm sure he just went off to look for a nice... mud hole to cool down in. You know, after your little spat last night. FIONA Oh. You heard that, huh? KING The whole kingdom heard you. I mean, after all, it is in his nature to be…well, a bit of a brute. FIONA 28. Him? You know, you didn't exactly roll out the Welcome Wagon. KING Well, what did you expect? Look at what he's done to you. FIONA Shrek loves me for who I am. I would think you'd be happy for me. KING Darling, I'm just thinking about what's best for you. Maybe you should do the same. 13 EXT. FOREST 13 SHREK (reading the potion) "Happily Ever After Potion. Maximum strength. For you and your true love. If one of you drinks this, you both will be fine. Happiness, comfort and beauty divine." You both will be fine? I guess it means it'll affect Fiona, too. DONKEY Hey, man, this don't feel right. My donkey senses are tingling all over. Drop that jug o' voodoo and let's get out of here. SHREK It says, "Beauty Divine." How bad can it be? (sniffs the potion and sneezes) DONKEY See, you're allergic to that stuff. You'll have a reaction. And if you think that I'll be smearing Vapor Rub over your chest, think again! SHREK Well, here's to us, Fiona. DONKEY Shrek? You drink that, there's no going back. 29. SHREK I know. DONKEY No more wallowing in the mud? SHREK I know. DONKEY No more itchy butt crack? SHREK I know! DONKEY But you love being an ogre! SHREK I know! But I love Fiona more. DONKEY Shrek, no! Wait! SHREK drinks the potion. There’s a long pause then he farts. DONKEY I think you grabbed the "Farty Ever After" potion. PUSS Maybe it's a dud. SHREK Or maybe Fiona and I were never meant to be. Thunder cracks and he passes out DONKEY Shrek! Black out. FADE IN: FIONA enters with her luggage. KING There you are! We missed you at dinner. What is it, darling? FIONA 30. Dad...I've been thinking about what you said. And I'm going to set things right. KING Ah! Excellent! That's my girl. FIONA It was a mistake to bring Shrek here. I'm going to go out and find him. And then we'll go back to the swamp where we belong. QUEEN Fiona, please! Let's not be rash, darling. You can't go anywhere right now. Thunder cracks again and FIONA collapses. KING Fiona! 14 INT. IN THE BARN - MORNING 14 SISTER Good morning, sleepyhead. I love your kitty! SHREK Oh... My head... SISTER Here, I fetched a pail of water. SHREK Thanks. Uhh! (sees his reflection in the pale) Aahh! A cute button nose? Thick, wavy locks? Taut, round buttocks? I'm... I'm... SISTER Gorgeous! (moves in closer) I'm Jill. What's your name? SHREK Um... Shrek. SISTER Shrek? Wow. Are you from Europe? 31. SHREK looks around confused. SISTER You're tense. I want to rub your shoulders. SHREK Have you seen my donkey? DONKEY enters and begins studying SHREK, followed by PUSS. DONKEY Wow! That's some quality potion, Shrek! What's in that stuff? PUSS "Warning: Side effects may include burning, itching, oozing, weeping. Not intended for heart patients or those with... nervous disorders." SHREK What? PUSS Señor? "To make the effects of this potion permanent, the drinker must obtain his true love's kiss by midnight." SHREK Midnight? DONKEY Why is it always midnight? SISTER Pick me! I'll be your true love! SHREK Look, lady, I already have a true love. SISTER Oh... PUSS Take it from me, Boss. You are going to have one satisfied Princess. DONKEY And let's face it. Even though you are a lot easier on the eyes, inside you're the same old mean, salty... 32. SHREK (simultaneously) Easy. DONKEY ...cantankerous, foul, angry ogre you always been. SHREK And you're still the same annoying donkey. DONKEY (Bashful) Yeah. SHREK Well...Look out, Princess. Here comes the new me. DONKEY First things first. We need to get you out of those clothes. SISTER gasps. 15 EXT. THE CASTLE GATE 15 GUARD Halt! SHREK Tell Princess Fiona her husband, Sir Shrek, is here to see her. FIONA wakes up as a human and looks at herself in the mirror. She screams. SHREK Fiona! FIONA Shrek? SHREK runs into FIONA’s room as FIONA runs down to the castle gates. FG enters the room just before SHREK, she is cloaked. SHREK Fiona? FG Hello, handsome. 33. FIONA Shrek! DONKEY Princess! FIONA Donkey? DONKEY Wow! That potion worked on you, too? FIONA What potion? DONKEY Shrek took some magic potion. And well...Now, he’s sexy! FIONA (looking at PUSS) Shrek? PUSS For you, baby... I could be. DONKEY Yeah, you wish. FIONA Donkey, where is Shrek? DONKEY He went inside looking for you. DONKEY and PUSS exit. FIONA Shrek? SHREK Fiona! Fiona! FG (blocks his exit with her wand) Are you going so soon? Don't you want to see your wife? CHARMING enters. CHARMING Fiona? 34. FIONA Shrek? CHARMING Aye, Fiona. It is me. What happened to your voice? SHREK The potion changed a lot of things, Fiona. But not the way I feel about you. KING and QUEEN enter. QUEEN Fiona? KING Charming? CHARMING (showing off outfit) Do you think so? (laughs) Dad. I was so hoping you'd approve. QUEEN Um... Who are you? KING Mom, it's me, Shrek. I know you never get a second chance at a first impression, but, well, what do you think? (Hugs FIONA) SHREK Fiona! Fiona! FG Fiona, Fiona! Ho-ho-ho! Oh, shoot! I don't think they can hear us, pigeon. (sighs deeply) Don't you think you've already messed her life up enough? SHREK I just wanted her to be happy. FG And now she can be. Oh, sweetheart. She's finally found the prince of her dreams. 35. SHREK But look at me. Look what I've done for her. FG It's time you stop living in a fairy tale, Shrek. She's a princess, and you're an ogre. That's something no amount of potion will ever change. SHREK But...I love her. FG If you really love her... you'll let her go. SHREK leaves. 16 INT. THE UGLY STEPSISTER’S TAVERN 16 SISTER Here you go, boys. PUSS Just leave the bottle, Doris. SISTER Hey. Why the long face? SHREK It was all just a stupid mistake. I never should have rescued her from that tower in the first place. PUSS I hate Mondays. DONKEY I can't believe you'd walk away from the best thing that happened to you. SHREK What choice do I have? She loves that pretty boy, Prince Charming. DONKEY Come on. Is he really that goodlooking? SISTER Are you kidding? He's gorgeous! He has a face that looks like it was 36. carved by angels. PUSS Oh. He sounds dreamy. SHREK You know...shockingly, this isn't making me feel any better. Look, guys. It's for the best. Mom and Dad approve, and Fiona gets the man she's always dreamed of. Everybody wins. DONKEY Except for you. I don't get it, Shrek. You love Fiona. SHREK Aye. And that's why I have to let her go. KING enters in a cloak, at the back of the tavern. KING Excuse me, is she here? GUARD She's, uh... in the back. KING Oh, hello again. Fairy Godmother. Charming. FG You'd better have a good reason for dragging us down here, Harold. KING Well, I'm afraid Fiona isn't really... warming up to Prince Charming. CHARMING FYI, not my fault. FG No, of course it's not, dear. CHARMING I mean, how charming can I be when I have to pretend I'm that dreadful ogre? KING 37. No, no, it's nobody's fault. Perhaps it's best if we just call the whole thing off, okay? FG AND CHARMING What? KING You can't force someone to fall in love! FG I beg to differ. I do it all the time! (pulls out a magical potion from her bag) Have Fiona drink this and she'll fall in love with the first man she kisses, which will be Charming. KING Umm... no. FG What did you say? KING I can't. I won't do it. FG Oh, yes, you will. If you remember, I helped you with your happily ever after. And I can take it away just as easily. Is that what you want? Is it? KING No. FG Good boy. Now, we have to go. I need to do Charming's hair before the ball. He's hopeless. He's all high in the front. He can never get to the back. You need someone to do the back. CHARMING Oh. Thank you, Mother. DONKEY Mother? FG 38. The ogre! Stop them! Stop them! The guards grab SHREK, DONKEY and PUSS and all exit. 17 INT. THE CASTLE 17 The KING enters with a pair of tea cups. He pours the poison into one of them, just before FIONA enters. KING Darling? Ah. I thought I might find you here. How about a nice hot cup of tea before the ball? FIONA I'm not going. KING The whole Kingdom's turned out to celebrate your marriage. FIONA There's just one problem. That's not my husband. I mean, look at him. KING Yes, he is a bit different, but people change for the ones they love. You'd be surprised how much I changed for your mother. FIONA Change? He's completely lost his mind! KING Why not come down to the ball and give him another chance? You might find you like this new Shrek. FIONA But it's the old one I fell in love with, Dad. I'd give anything to have him back. (reached for one of the tea cups) KING Darling. That's mine. Decaf. Otherwise I'm up all night. FIONA 39. (drinking from the other cup) Thanks. 18 INT. THE DUNGEON 18 DONKEY I got to get out of here! I got to get out of here! You can't lock us up like this! Let me go! What about my Miranda rights? You're supposed to say I have the right to remain silent. Nobody said I have the right to remain silent! SHREK You HAVE the right to remain silent. What you lack is capacity. PUSS I must hold on before I, too, go totally mad. PINOCHIO Shrek? Donkey? PUSS Too late. SHREK Gingy! Pinocchio! Get us out of here! GINGY Quick! Tell a lie! PINOCHIO What should I say? SHREK Anything, but quick! GINGY Say something crazy like, "I'm wearing LADIES' UNDERWEAR!" PINOCHIO I am wearing ladies' underwear. SHREK Are you? PINOCHIO 40. I most certainly am not! (his nose grows) DONKEY It looks like you most certainly am are! PINOCHIO I am not! PUSS What kind? GINGY (looking in the back of PINOCHIO’s LEDERHOSEN) IT'S A THONG! PINOCHIO Oww! They're briefs! GINGY Are not. PINOCHIO Are too! GINGY Here we go. Hang tight. (picks the lock WITH PINOCHIO’S NOSE) SHREK Okay boys! We've got to stop that kiss! DONKEY I thought you was going to let her go. SHREK I was, but I can't let them do this to Fiona. DONKEY Boom! That's what I like to hear. Look who's coming around! PINOCHIO It's impossible! You'll never get in. The castle's guarded. There's a moat and everything! (nose shrinks back down) 41. GINGY Folks, it looks like we're up chocolate creek without a Popsicle stick. SHREK Don’t worry guys, I have a plan. To the castle! 19 INT. THE ROYAL BALL 19 ROYAL MESSENGER Ladies and gentlemen. Presenting Princess Fiona and her new husband, Prince Shrek. AUDIENCE applauses, cheering. CHARMING begins waving and encouraging the audience. FIONA Shrek, what are you doing? CHARMING I'm just playing the part, Fiona. FIONA Is that glitter on your lips? CHARMING Mm. Cherry flavored. Want to taste? FIONA Ugh! What is with you? CHARMING But, Muffin Cake... FIONA gets fed up and turns to leave, CHARMING looks at FG for help. FG (Sotto Voce) Play something! Now! (turns to the AUDIENCE) Ladies and gentlemen. I'd like to dedicate this song to... Princess Fiona and Prince Shrek. CHARMING Fiona, my Princess. Will you honor me with a dance? AUDIENCE 42. Dance! Dance! FIONA Since when do you dance? CHARMING Fiona, my dearest, if there's one thing I know, it's that love is full of surprises. OUTSIDE THE BALL All right, fellas! Let's crash this party! GUARD Halt right there! GINGY Make me! GUARD grabs GINGY by the collar. GINGY Not the gumdrop button! DONKEY and PUSS grab the GUARD. DONKEY Go! Go! Your lady needs you! Go! SHREK exits. PUSS Today, I repay my debt. GUARD yells and is chased offstage by PUSS. DONKEY, PINOCHIO and GINGY FOLLOW. SHREK Stop! Hey, you! Back away from my wife. FIONA Shrek? FG You couldn't just go back to your swamp and leave well enough alone. SHREK Pinocchio! Get the wand! PINOCHIO runs for the wand but gets zapped along the way. His ‘PINOCHIO’ nose is gone. 43. PINOCHIO I'm a real boy! The WOLF barges in and blows the wand out of FG’s hand, GINGY picks it up and accidentally zaps PINOCHIO, his wooden nose appears again. PINOCHIO I'm a real boy. Aah! Oh. FG That's mine! PUSS and DONKEY enter. DONKEY Pray for mercy, from Puss... PUSS and Donkey! FG She's taken the potion! Kiss her now! CHARMING kisses FIONA. SHREK No! CHARMING and FIONA look at eachother longingly, SHREK is heartbroken. FIONA (headbutting CHARMING) Hya! ALL gasp. SHREK Fiona. FIONA Shrek. SHREK and FIONA embrace. FG Harold! You were supposed to give her the potion! KING Well, I guess I gave her the wrong tea. 44. CHARMING (snatching the wand and tossing it back to FG) Mommy! FIONA Mommy? FG I told you. Ogres don't live happily ever after. FG tries to zap SHREK but KING grabs the wand. They both disappear. FIONA Oh, Dad! (sobbing) PINOCHIO Is he...? GINGY Yup. He croaked. Croak sound can be heard. FIONA picks up a frog. QUEEN Harold? FIONA Dad? KING I'd hoped you'd never see me like this. DONKEY And he gave you a hard time! SHREK Donkey! KING No, no, he's right. I'm sorry. To both of you. I only wanted what was best for Fiona. But I can see now... she already has it. Shrek, Fiona... Will you accept an old frog's apologies... and my blessing? QUEEN Harold? 45. KING I'm sorry, Lillian. I just wish I could be the man you deserve. UEEN You're more that man today than you ever were... warts and all. Clock chimes. PUSS Boss! The Happily Ever After Potion! SHREK Midnight! Fiona. Is this what you want? To be this way forever? FIONA What? SHREK Because if you kiss me now... we can stay like this. FIONA You'd do that? For me? SHREK Yes. FIONA I want what any princess wants. To live happily ever after, (SHREK leans in to kiss her but she stops him) with the ogre I married. PUSS Whatever happens, I must not cry! You cannot make me cry! (sobs) Clock chimes. Flashing lights, as the crowd gathers round and reveals the ogre SHREK and FIONA. SHREK Now, where were we? Oh. I remember. FADE OUT: Spotlight on DONKEY. DONKEY 46. Hey! Isn't we supposed to be having a fiesta? FANFARE THE END.