Paddington

Aunt Lucy:
Long ago, people in England sent their children by train with labels around their necks, so they could be taken care of by complete strangers in the country side where it was safe. They will not have forgotten how to treat strangers.

Paddington:
Mrs Brown says that in London everyone is different, and that means anyone can fit in. I think she must be right - because although I don't look like anyone else, I really do feel at home. I'll never be like other people, but that's alright, because I'm a bear. A bear called Paddington.

Mary Brown:
[Henry and Mary come off the motorbike into the hospital, Mary is heavily pregnant with Judy] Not going to let this change us, right?

Henry Brown:
No way, baby! [they do a high-five]

Jonathan Brown:
Why is dad so BORING & annoying?

Henry Brown:
For your own good, Jonathan.

Mrs. Bird:
You just don't get it, do you?

Henry Brown:
What?

Mrs. Bird:
This family needed that wee bear every bit as much as he needed you. There. Said my piece. [walks away]

Mary Brown:
Oh, look, Henry. It's perfect!

Henry Brown:
You want to call him Ketchup?

Mary Brown:
No!

Henry Brown:
Ketchup The Bear?

Mary Brown:
Paddington!

Judy Brown:
Paddington?

Paddington:
Paddington?... Pa... dding... ton.

Paddington:
[Henry Brown is brushing his teeth with the toothbrush Paddington got his earwax on the day before] Um, you're not using those ear brushes to clean your mouth are you, Mr Brown?

Mr. Curry:
Ms. Clyde.

Millicent:
Mr. Curry, what do you want?

Mr. Curry:
[Hold up a bouquet of wilted flowers] I found these tied to a lamp post, and I figured waste not, want not. [ gives them to Millicent]

Millicent:
Charming, now if you excuse me.

Mr. Curry:
[noticing Millicent's taxidermist van] Um... Where exactly are you going?

Millicent:
what concern of it is yours?

Mr. Curry:
You got there bear, in there. [pointing at the van]

Millicent:
and...

Mr. Curry:
It just... I thought you were sending him to Peru. But...

Millicent:
I said, I was sending him where he belongs and in his case, is the natural history museum.

Mr. Curry:
But Honey pot, that is barbaric.

Millicent:
Mr. Curry I am not your honey pot, I never was.

Mr. Curry:
what?

Millicent:
[Shoves Mr.Currys flowers back to him] Now take your rotten flowers and get out of here. Go. [Mr. Curry timidly backs away slowly] ARF! [Curry runs away]

Master Gruber:
My body aged quickly but for my heart it took more time

Henry Brown:
[Rolling his eyes] Give me strength.

Lucy:
Stay out of sight until London.

Paddington:
But...aren't you coming?

Lucy:
I am too old and too tired to go any further.

Paddington:
Oh. Then what will you do?

Lucy:
Oh, don't you worry about me. I will be safe in the Home for Retired Bears. [before Paddington could speak, she raises her hand] But it is not yet time for you to retire. You must find a new home...in London.

Paddington:
But... But I don't know anyone there. What if they don't even like bears?

Lucy:
You know, there was once a war in the explorer's country. Thousands of children were sent away for safety, [puts a label around Paddington's neck] left at railway stations with labels around their necks, and unknown families took them in and loved them like their own. They will not have forgotten how to treat a stranger. [puts a red hat on his head] Now take care, my darling. Remember your manners. [hears a group of people] And keep safe. [kisses Paddington, then walks away]

Mrs. Bird:
Batten down the hatches, young'un! There'll be a storm tonight.

Mary:
Well, the radio said it was clearing up.

Mrs. Bird:
[scoffs] "Radio"? I feel it in my knees. My knees never lie.

Jonathan:
[runs in the room] Guess what, Mrs. Bird? We found a bear!

Mrs. Bird:
Uh-huh.

Jonathan:
A real bear from Peru!

Mrs. Bird:
Oh, that's nice, dear.

Jonathan:
[confused] You don't seem very surprised.

Mrs. Bird:
Oh, I was surprised when they came up with the microwave oven. [glares at a microwave oven] And I still don't trust you.

Henry:
[referring to Paddington] That animal is going straight to the authorities!

Mary:
But what about the explorer?

Henry:
There is no explorer! I'm not putting this family in danger while you go on some wild goose chase. First thing tomorrow, that bear is out of here!

Mary:
[opens the hatch] Can't you sleep? [Paddington shakes his head, as if to say "no"] Me neither. [enters the attic]

Paddington:
I do wish we could've found the explorer.

Mary:
I know, Paddington. But I've been looking everywhere and I still can't find any mention of an English expedition in Peru.

Paddington:
But there really was an explorer, Mrs. Brown. [points to the hat he's wearing] He gave my uncle this hat.

Mary:
What, that was the explorer's hat?

Paddington:
Mm-hmm. Why?

Mary:
[referring to Mr. Gruber, gasps] I've got a friend who runs an antique shop in the Portobello Road. He knows all about old things like your hat.

Paddington:
Oh?

Mary:
It's just possible he could help us find your explorer.

Paddington:
Oh, that would be wonderful. But didn't Mr. Brown say...?

Mary:
[interrupts Paddington] Don't you worry about Mr. Brown. As far as he's concerned, we're going to the authorities. But I'm not standing by while there's a chance to find you a proper home. Now make sure you get some sleep, okay? [walks out of the attic through the hatch she came in] Night-night.

Mr. Curry:
[from his window] Heck of a racket coming from your way last night, Brown.

Henry:
[turns around] Oh, hello, Mr. Curry. I'm sorry if we disturbed you.

Paddington:
Good morning.

Mr. Curry:
[looks at Paddington] I don't believe I've had the pleasure.

Mary:
Mr. Curry, this is Paddington.

Jonathan:
He's a bear!

Mr. Curry:
I can see that. You must be a long way from home.

Paddington:
I'm from Darkest Peru.

Mr. Curry:
Ah.

Henry:
Don't worry, Mr. Curry, he's going. [the Browns walk away]

Mr. Curry:
Just as well. Don't wanna be kept by any of your loud jungle music. [closes his window]

Mr. Gruber:
[sees Mary] Ah, Mrs. Brown, come in!

Paddington:
You must be Mr. Gruber.

Mr. Gruber:
And you must be the young gentleman whose hat sounds so fascinating. Welcome. You're just in time for elevenses.

Mr. Gruber:
Every morning it arrives at 11:00 bringing salvation. [puts nuts in his coffee] Just like a train that I took many years ago.

Paddington:
Really? [eats a treat]

Mr. Gruber:
Oh yes. You see, there was a lot of trouble in my country. So my parents sent me all the way across Europe, [a vision of Mr. Gruber's pats appears] when I was not much older than you are now.

Paddington:
Was it hard to find a home?

Mr. Gruber:
I had a great aunt who once took me in. [a distant voice can be heard] But I soon learned a home is more than a roof over your head. [steam, the vision disappears] My body had traveled very fast. But my heart, she took a little longer to arrive. But now I should like to take a look at your hat.

Paddington:
Oh, thank you. [he gives Mr. Gruber his hat]

Mr. Gruber:
Unusual color. But it is hard to say how much of that is original, and how much... [pulls out a sandwich] Marmalade?

Paddington:
My uncle always kept a marmalade sandwich in his hat, in case of emergency.

Mr. Gruber:
[laughs] You're pulling my legs off! What a splendid idea!

[the crowd cheers for Paddington as he enters the building]

Man in Crowd:
The bear of the moment!

Paddington:
Oh, really? I just did what any bear would do.

Mr. Gruber:
I can't thank you enough! [referring to Andre] That scoundrel has been pocket-picketing people around here for weeks!

Mary:
He was extraordinary.

Mr. Gruber:
And it gave me a chance to look at his hat. [scrubs off the dust] You see, this is no ordinary hat.

Paddington:
No?

Mr. Gruber:
No! These markings mean that it was made for a member of the Geographer's Guild.

Paddington:
What's that?

Mr. Gruber:
It is a very old explorer's club.

Paddington:
Oh.

Mr. Gruber:
Go and see them in the morning, and if luck has been smiling on your face, they should be able to tell you who they made it for.

Judy:
Hey, Paddington. Have you seen the paper? [gives Paddington the newspaper]

Paddington:
Gosh.

Jonathan:
You've already been in London a day, and you're already famous.

Paddington:
Oh.

Judy:
I'm sorry if I wasn't very nice before. It's just...it's a new school and I didn't want everyone to think I was weird.

Paddington:
Oh, I understand, Judy. It's not easy being somewhere new.

Judy:
No, it isn't.

Henry:
[offscreen, faintly] He put earwax on my toothbrush! [Judy laughs]

Paddington:
Things can be very different from how you imagined.

Jonathan:
Oh, don't let him bother you. Dad's always been boring and annoying.

Mrs. Bird:
Oh, don't know 'bout that. More to your father than meets the eye.

Jonathan:
Like what?

Mrs. Bird:
Well, when I first met him, he was a very different man.

[flashback, "Born to be Wild" plays in the background]

Mary:
WHOOOOOO!!!!! Ya-aay!!! Woo-hoo!!!

Henry:
That's my girl! [he and Mary stop at the hospital]

Mary:
Not gonna let this change us, right?

Henry:
No way, baby! [they high-5 each other]

Mary:
We're having a baby! [they run in the hospital, then the flashback fast-forwards]

Mrs. Bird:
[during the flashback] But becoming a father does strange things to a man.

Henry:
[he and Mary leave the hospital] Could you be careful? There's a baby here. Hey, step back, there's a baby coming through. Could you keep those flowers away, please? She's too young for pollen.

Mary:
[confused] Where's the bike, darling?

Henry:
This is our new car.

Mary:
What? It's very beige, isn't it?

Henry:
It's a calm and neutral color. Could you get in?

Mrs. Bird:
[the flashback ends] The point is, your father loves you very much. Give him a chance. [picks up a laundry basket] He might just surprise you. [walks away]

Judy:
Maybe you and Dad just need a fresh start.

Paddington:
Hmm. I suppose I didn't make the best first impression.

Judy:
Don't take this the wrong way, but...why don't we try to make you to look a bit more presentable?

Paddington:
Hang on a minute. You're not talking about...?

Paddington:
[as he's being blown by blow dryers] Wind! Hot wind! 2 hot winds! I don't like it! [the blowing stops, offscreen] Well, I hope I don't look weird after all that. [onscreen, his fur stands up]

Judy:
Too much?

Jonathan:
Too much. [laughs]

Paddington:
"Too much"? Then get me a brush, will you.

Mrs. Bird:
Ah, there it is. [pulls out a duffle coat]

Jonathan:
It's my old duffle coat.

Judy:
Actually, it was mine first.

Henry:
Well, long before that, it was mine.

Paddington:
Oh, was it, Mr. Brown?

Judy:
[faintly] Really?

Mary:
He wore it on his first day of school.

Paddington:
[admiring the coat he's wearing] It's lovely. Wooden buttons for ease of paw. And these 2 sandwich compartments are an excellent idea.

Henry:
I must say it suits you very well.

Paddington:
I never thought I'd like a human coat, but...

Mary:
[offscreen] You look like one of the family.

Jonathan:
You're not going to send Paddington to the authorities, are you?

Judy:
You will try the Geographer's Guild?

Henry:
[pause] Yes, alright. We'll see if they know anything. [Jonathan hugs him] But if it's a dead end...

Mary:
I'm sure it won't be.

Paddington:
Thank you very much, Mr. Brown. [he smiles, Henry smiles back]

Henry:
Paddington? Paddington? [the elevator door opens]

Paddington:
Psst! Mr. Brown. In here.

Henry:
What are you doing?

Paddington:
We need to get into that archive. [Henry sighs] Hmm...

Henry:
[enters the elevator] Paddington, please don't take this the wrong way, but are you certain there was an explorer? [Paddington glares at him] You didn't just find the hat and make up some...? [he notices Paddington] What? Why are you looking at me like that? Is it me or is it hot in here? Why do I feel so...

Paddington:
Uncomfortable?

Henry:
Hmm.

Paddington:
Flushed?

Henry:
Hmm.

Paddington:
Queasy?

Henry:
Hmm.

Paddington:
It's called a hard stare. [relaxes his face] My aunt taught me to do them when people had forgotten their manners.

Henry:
[under his breath] Oh, give me strength.

Paddington:
Mr. Brown, you can trust me. There really was an explorer. And if we can find him, I know he'll give me a home, a proper home, like yours. Now I've got an idea, but I'm going to need your help.

Paddington:
But it wasn't my fault!

Henry:
Who else was in the house? The front door was still locked.

Paddington:
There was an elephant.

Jonathan:
An elephant?

Judy:
[confused] What?

Paddington:
Well, it had a head of an elephant and a body of a snake. But it tried to shoot me!

Mrs. Bird:
Have you been drinking saltwater?

Paddington:
No.

Mary:
[crouches down] Paddington, why don't you tell us what really happened?

Paddington:
[confused] What?

Mary:
We won't be cross.

Henry:
Speak for yourself.

Paddington:
Mrs. Brown, you must believe me. I would never lie to you.

Mary:
"Dear, Browns. Thank you very much for having me stay. You're a very lovely family. I'm very sorry about the flood, and the fire, and the incident at the Geographer's Guild. [Henry looks away in guilt] I hope that... now I have gone, things will calm down a bit. Yours, Paddington." [puts down the note]

Judy:
Well, shall we go after him?

Henry:
It's...better this way. He didn't really belong here.

Jonathan:
How can you say that? [runs out of the room]

Henry:
[as Judy is about to leave] Judy...?

Judy:
I'm going to my room. [puts on her headphones and leaves, Mary follows]

Henry:
Where are you going?

Mary:
I'm just, um... I need to know he's okay. [leaves, Henry sits on the table and sulks in regret]

Mrs. Bird:
[sighs heavily] You just don't get it, do you?

Henry:
[turns to look at Mrs. Bird] What?

Mrs. Bird:
This family needed that wee bear every bit as much as he needed you. There, said my piece. [leaves the room]

Millicent:
[opens the museum doors] Welcome to your new home, bear. This is a cathedral of knowledge. Every major explorer has added to its glory. [points to 3 of many exhibits in the room] Charles Darwin brought the giant tortoise from the Galapagos.

Paddington:
Good evening.

Millicent:
Captain Scott, the emperor penguin from Antarctica.

Paddington:
Gentlemen.

Millicent:
Captain Cook, the kangaroo from Australia.

Paddington:
G'day.

Millicent:
Each of these men have been immortalized through these finds. But do you see anything from my father? No. Because when he met your oh-so-precious species, he refused to collect a specimen.

[the flashback begins]

Boss Geographer:
No specimen?

Montgomery:
Gentlemen, gentlemen... I-I-I mean, these were no dumb beasts. I mean, they-they were intelligent and civilized.

Geographer 1:
Oh, come off it, Clyde. They didn't even speak English.

Montgomery:
Well, no, but...

Geographer 2:
Did they play cricket?

Geographer 3:
Drink tea?

Geographer 4:
Do the crossword?

Geographer 1:
Pretty rum idea of civilization you've got, Clyde.

Boss:
Tell us their location. We'll send a real explorer to get a specimen.

Montgomery:
[pause] Never. [the crowd gasps]

Boss:
Very well. You leave me no choice. This expedition shall be struck from the records. [receptionist rips off the records] Montgomery Clyde, I hereby revoke your membership of the hallowed Guild. [rips off his membership necklace] Geographers, turn your backs. [they turn their backs on Montgomery]

Millicent:
[during the flashback] We could've been rich and famous, but instead he threw it all away, and he opened a petting zoo. He put the happiness of a few furry creatures above his own flesh and blood. I vowed that one day, I would finish the job my father never could. [the flashback ends] And now, at last, that day has come. [unveils a glass box that reads "Ursus marmaladus", Paddington sees a foreshadowing vision of himself in it] That's right. I'm going to stuff you, bear.

[Paddington gasps and runs away in fear, trying to escape the museum, but Millicent shot him the butt with a tranquilizer]

Paddington:
[weakly] Ow...! [he falls down the stairs and falls asleep]

Mary:
[as they run to the leftmost window] Henry? Henry, do not go out there.

Jonathan:
Do it, Dad!

Henry:
Someone has to. [jumps down] And that someone is me.

Mary:
Oh... Oh, I say... [Henry kisses her, Jonathan stares]

Judy:
Um... [she looks away in embarrassment]

Mary:
My hero. [her painting reveals Henry's face] Crikey. [Henry walks out the window]

Millicent:
Not so fast! [the Browns gasp in fear] C'mon, hand over the bear.

Mary:
No. We don't do that.

Paddington:
Mrs. Brown?

Mary:
[she puts her hand on Paddington] He's family.

Millicent:
"Family"? You're not even the same species.

Paddington:
It's true.

Henry:
It is true. And when I first met Paddington, I wanted nothing to do with him. [looks at Mary] But my wonderful wife, she opened her heart to him. [looks back to Millicent] And so did my incredible children. And now I have too! [he walks up to Millicent]

Mary:
[softly] Henry...

Henry:
It doesn't matter that he comes from the other side of the world. Or that he's a different species. [Millicent prepares to shoot] Or that he has a worrying marmalade habit. We love Paddington, and that makes him family. |And families stick together! So if you want him, you'll have to take us all! [Mary smiles]

Millicent:
Okay then. [Mary gasps in fear]

Henry:
When I say "all"...

Millicent:
I've never stuffed a human before, but...

Paddington:
[interrupts] Wait! Wait. You don't need to do that. [starts walking towards Millicent]

Jonathan:
Paddington!

Judy:
[sadly] No.

Millicent:
[smiling wickedly] Yes. That's it. Come, come.

Paddington:
[sees a pigeon land on the roof] Uh...could I have one last request?

Millicent:
[sighs is disgust] What is it?

Paddington:
I'd like a sandwich. There's one in my hat.

Millicent:
Go on then.

Paddington:
Thank you. [takes off his hat, pulls out his sandwich, and throws it at Millicent]

Millicent:
[the pigeons fly at her, leading her off the cliff] Nice try, bear! [the hatch opens in front of her] AAH!!!

Mrs. Bird:
THE CROW'S NEST!

Paddington:
Mrs. Bird!

Mrs. Bird:
What?!

Millicent:
[offscreen] Hey! [seen hanging on a flagpole] Why don't you look where you're going?

Mrs. Bird:
Ah, shut your pie hole. [spills coffee on Millicent]