129 deja vu

The Fairly OddParents

“Deja Vu”#129

Written By:Tracy Berna and Jack Thomas

First Draft: 7.12.01Second Draft:7.25.01Third Draft:8.1.01Final Draft:8.15.01

Nickelodeon Animation Studiosc 2000 Viacom International Inc. All rights reserved

The Fairly OddParents: “Deja Vu" final script by Tracy Berna and Jack Thomas 8.15.01

EXT. TIMMY'S BUS STOP - DAY

The BUS is pulling away as TIMMY rushes for it.

TIMMYNo! Wait!

CLOSE ON TIMMY, who suddenly finds himself unable to move forward. WIDEN: FRANCIS has him by the back of the shirt.

FRANCISBark like a wiener dog and I won't make your face hurt, Turner.

TIMMY<barking for his life>

FRANCISThat's not a wiener dog. That's a Norwegian elkhound.

Francis clenches his fist. Timmy gulps as we...

WIPE TO:

INT. CROCKER'S CLASS – LATER

PAN FROM THE CHALKBOARD where it says "TEST TODAY!" to CROCKER, at his desk, where Timmy -- now with a BLACK EYE -- hands him his completed TEST. Crocker grades it instantly.

CROCKERHeh. Good news, Turner! You've taken "F" to a new level! I'm going to give you a "Super F!"

As Crocker gives him a Super F, Timmy does a slow burn.

WIPE TO:

EXT. LITTLE LEAGUE PRACTICE

ANGLE ON Timmy, still with one black eye, is at the PLATE. His TEAMMATES are out in the field. The COACH is nearby. Timmy whiffs at a pitch.

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COACHKeep your eye on the ball, Turner!

TIMMYI can't! It's all swollen!

COACHThen use the other one! Because we're not leaving till you hit something!

ON TIMMY: lots of rapid-fire PITCHES <zing> by; Timmy misses each in a different pathetic way. During this, NIGHT QUICKLY FALLS, then THE SUN RISES AGAIN. Timmy falls over in exhaustion.

FORMER ANGLE – the outfield now has little TENTS on all the players' positions.

COACH Francis! Get in there and hit something!

Francis lumbers into scene with his fist clenched.

FRANCISYou wait your whole life to hear those words.

TIMMY<yelps like a Norwegian elkhound>

WIPE TO:

INT. TIMMY'S HOUSE – EVENING

ON FRONT DOOR - Timmy -- with TWO BLACK EYES -- stands next to VICKY as MOM and DAD walk out the door.

MOMWell, we're off to read bedtime stories to underprivileged, dyslexic dolphins!

DADWe're going to read "The Little Dolphin Who Cried...(makes a long, squeaky dolphin noise)".

MOMHave fun, you two!

VICKYOh, don't worry, we're gonna redefine fun!

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TIMMYBut I'm all out of eyes to blacken...

<Door slam> Vicky grabs Timmy and drags him off with an evil grin.

QUICK MONTAGE OF TIMMY - CARTOON FRIENDLY - TORTURE!

In quick cuts, we see Vicky...

Using Timmy's teeth as a can opener.

Hanging him on the LAUNDRY LINE.

Making Timmy give her a pedicure. Smelly feet!!

WIPE TO:

INT. TIMMY'S ROOM - LATER - ON THE FISHBOWL

WANDA AND COSMO - as fish - play CARDS.

WANDADo you have any threes?

Cosmo looks. He doesn't.

COSMONope.

He waves his wand and his whole hand becomes threes. He hands 'em over.

COSMONow I do!

VICKY (O.S.)BED!!!

Timmy kicks the door open. With TWO BLACK EYES, he looks like hell.

WANDAHey, Hon! Tough day?

COSMOOr are those the two black eyes of a job well done?

Timmy collapses on the bed.

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TIMMYToday was horrifying...

Timmy flicks on his VIDEO GAME PLAYER.

TIMMYAnd I could have avoided all of it! If I'd been on time this morning, I would've missed Francis! And if Francis hadn't knocked me silly, I could've aced that test!

WANDAAnd that black eye made it impossible to hit in baseball practice!

TIMMYExactly!

ON TV SCREEN – Timmy plays his game, and suddenly Timmy's character dies - <GAME SFX>. Cosmo and Wanda stand near the game console as Timmy's hand enters and hits the clearly-marked "RESET" BUTTON.

TIMMY It's too bad LIFE doesn't have a reset button.

WANDAWhat do you mean, Timmy?

TIMMYIf life had a resent button, I could just reset it, and start my day back at the beginning!

WANDAYes, but...

TIMMYHey! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

COSMONever cook bacon with your shirt off?

LONG PAUSE

TIMMY AND WANDAEwww!

TIMMY

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No... I wish my life had a reset button!

WANDA raises her wand and aims it at Cosmo - POOF!

TIMMY'S POV – he lifts his arm to look at the new COSMO "DIGITAL RESET WATCH" on his wrist.

WANDAThere! A Cosmo Do-over watch!

COSMOWhoever wears me can re-do any event!

Wanda demonstrates how to set "The Cosmo Watch."

WANDAWhenever you don't like how something turns out, just set the watch back the amount of time you want to go back. Then hit the button and...presto!

TIMMYCool! Lemme try! Let's go back...two minutes!

Timmy carefully sets back The Cosmo Watch. He hits the button

COSMORe do!

("RE DO" WILL SIGNIFY ACTIVATING THE WATCH FROM HERE ON)

Timmy hits the button.

COSMO Re do!


COSMO Re do!


COSMORe do!

TIMMY

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...not two seconds!


COSMORe do!

TIMMY...not two seconds!


COSMORe do!

TIMMY...not two seconds!


COSMORe do!

Wanda stops Timmy before he can hit the button again.

WANDANo!

TIMMYI said two minutes, not two seconds!

COSMO(panting) So... sorry...

WANDAGo easy, Honey. This trick is tough, and takes a lot of magic.

TIMMYThen maybe I need to really test it.

COSMO(still panting) Let me... put my...lungs back... in my...chest...

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. LIVING ROOM - LATER

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ON VICKY watching TV.

CHET U. BETCHA...leaving hundreds injured, and thousands without food OR water.

VICKYHa! I love a happy ending!

INT. HALLWAY - TIMMY, COSMO and WANDA see Vicky watching TV – Wanda gestures to him: go on!

TIMMYOh well. Here goes nothing.(calls down) HEY VICKY!

VICKYHey, I thought I told you to go to bed, twerp!

TIMMYI can't sleep! I keep having nightmares about your BIG BUBBLE BUTT!

VICKYWhat? You are SO dead!!!

Vicky Angrily stands up to kill Timmy, and thereby end the series. WIDE – Timmy reaches for the reset button.

COSMORe do!

SMASH CUT TO:

INT. HALLWAY - TWO MINUTES AGO

Timmy, Wanda and Cosmo are back to where they were: watching Vicky watch TV.

CHET U. BETCHA...leaving hundreds injured, and thousands without food OR water.

VICKYHA! I love a happy ending!!

TIMMY – gets a you-know-what-eating grin.

TIMMY

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This is the greatest!! (to Cosmo and Wanda)All right, guys, let's redo this whole day...and let's redo it right!

COSMORe do!

SMASH CUT TO:

EXT. TIMMY'S BUS STOP – THIS MORNING

The bus is there just like before. We see "Timmy" from behind and see Francis walk up to him.

FRANCISBark like a wiener dog and I... huh?

We see that it's a STRAW TIMMY DUMMY.

ANGLE ON: Timmy, Cosmo (as the watch) and Wanda... peeking out from behind a TREE.

TIMMYIt's payback time, mutton head...

He produces a WATER BALLOON.

WIDER ON SCENE – The bus leaves, Francis walks by, Timmy winds up and throws...! ON A NEARBY TREE, the balloon misses Francis by a mile and hits the tree. <Disappointing splat>. Timmy hits the button...

COSMORe do!

Timmy throws again...and hits a NEIGHBOR. <splat>

COSMO Re do!

Timmy throws...and hits a little yappy DOG. <splat>

COSMO Re do!

EXT. DIMMSDALE – CITY LIMITS SIGN

ON THE SIGN – as Timmy's balloon hits it. <splat>

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COSMO Re do!

EXT. EIFEL TOWER – ESTABLISHING

Timmy's balloon flies in and hits it. <splat>

COSMORe do!

EXT. OUTER SPACE

ON A SATELLITE...Timmy's balloon hits it.

COSMORe do!

EXT. SIDEWALK - ON TIMMY, COSMO AND WANDA

Timmy - holding yet another balloon - is panting like crazy.

WANDAWow.

COSMOYeah, I know. Girls who can't throw are going to be told "they throw like a Timmy."

Wanda glares at Cosmo.

TIMMYShhh!

Francis walks by again. Timmy concentrates, rears back, throws and...

TIMMY'S POV - as the balloon finally hits...Francis!

TIMMY I did it! I Nailed Francis!!!

QUICK CUTS - TWO KIDS stop walking. A BIRD stops singing. A MAN on his front lawn is holding a running HOSE; the WATER stops flowing. The Earth stops spinning. FRANCIS glares at Timmy, VEINS popping out on his forehead. He charges. Timmy calmly keeps his finger on his reset watch.

INTERCUT Charging Francis, Calm Timmy; Francis, Timmy, as Francis gets closer, winding up a punch.

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TIMMYNot today, butter-head.

Just as Francis is about to land his punch -

COSMORe do!

REDO MOMENT JUST BEFORE FRANCIS PUNCHES

Francis runs again. At the exact right moment, Timmy moves out of the way. Francis <SLAMS> into the tree behind Timmy.

TIMMYTree... Good.

Timmy hits the Cosmo button again.

COSMO(tired) Re do!


Francis runs again. At the exact right moment, Timmy moves out of the way. Francis slams into a PIE.

TIMMYPie... Better.

COSMO(even more tired) Re do!


Francis runs again. At the exact right moment, Timmy moves out of the way. Francis slams a hanging BEEHIVE. The BEES swarm around him, start stinging and chase him OS.

FRANCISOw! Ouch! OW! Owch! Ow!

TIMMYBees? Keeper.

WIPE TO:

INT. CROCKER'S CLASS - LATER

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Timmy hands Crocker his test. Crocker looks at it.

CROCKER(scribbles on paper)

I'm going to give you a "Super F!"

Timmy reaches for his watch.

COSMO(really tired) Re do!

REDO TEST-HANDING-IN MOMENT

Timmy hands Crocker his test again. Crocker looks at it and pauses.

CROCKER(scribbles on paper)

D! Which is short for "Don't get your hopes up for a high paying career."

COSMORe do!


Timmy hands Crocker his test again.

CROCKERB! As in, "But you're not supposed to be this smart..."

COSMORe do!


Crocker studies Timmy's test carefully.

CROCKERA? As in...hmm... I give so few "A's." I have no prepared sarcasm.

TIMMYYAAAAAY!

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Timmy proudly shows the test to the exhausted Cosmo watch and Wanda who is a PENCIL in his pocket.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. LITTLE LEAGUE PRACTICE - LATER

A "SUCCESSFUL" VERSION OF THE EARLIER BATTING PRACTICE: lots of rapid-fire pitches <zing> in, and Timmy nails each in a different amazing way, with a <RE DO!> after each. He hits 'em left-handed, with his eyes closed, using his feet. When he's done, the coach runs in, ecstatic.

COACHAmazing! And what better way to show our adoration by having Francis give you a piggy back ride home?

FRANCISHuh?

WIPE TO:

EXT. TIMMY'S HOUSE - EVENING

Francis, slinks away bee-stung (from before) and hunchbacked. Timmy, with Cosmo still on his wrist, waves good bye. Cosmo's completely exhausted. Wanda pops in.

TIMMYWow! I'm gonna redo everything for the rest of my life!

WANDAI dunno, Timmy. Cosmo looks horrible!

COSMO(woozy, delirious) No... it's okay... I can do this...

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. TIMMY'S HOUSE – FRONT DOOR

Timmy enters. Vicky's there as his parents approach.

MOM

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Well, we're off to read bedtime stories to underprivileged, dyslexic dolphins!

DADWe're going to read "The Little Dolphin Who Cried (long, squeaky dolphin noise)

Timmy uses the watch.

COSMORe do!

DAD(Long, squeaky dolphin noises)

COSMORe do!

DAD(Long squeaky dolphin noises)

TIMMYOkay. That one was more annoying to me.

MOMHave fun you two!

VICKYOh, don't worry, we're gonna redefine fun!

TIMMYAnd I'm going to redefine your redefinition...

QUICK MONTAGE OF TIMMY TORTURE THAT'S NOW...VICKY TORTURE!

In quick cuts, we see Vicky...

Vicky tries to use Timmy's teeth as a can opener but this time, when she opens the can, spring-loaded PLASTIC SNAKES pop out!

COSMORe do!

She's hanging Timmy on the laundry line, but this time as she scoots Timmy across the bottom line, there's a PIE attached the top side of the clothes line. WHAP! It smacks Vicky in the side of the face.

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COSMO Re floo!

Next, she's hit by a BEE-HIVE.

VICKYAAAA!

COSMOFlee Floo!

Timmy gives Vicky her a pedicure with one hand, while he fills her shoes with GLUE and glues them to the floor with the other hand.

TIMMYAll done, Bubble Butt!

COSMOBlee bloo.

VICKYWhy you, soon to be dead boy, I'm gonna-

Timmy runs away. Vicky jumps in her shoes to give chase, but they won't move and she just falls forward on her face. Timmy, of course, finds this amusing to no end.

TIMMYVictory is sweet! But repeated victories are awesome!

COSMO(woozy) And tiring! Can we take a break?

Timmy looks at the Cosmo watch.

TIMMYYeah, it's time for me to get ready for bed, anyway.

INT. TIMMY'S BEDROOM – MOMENTS LATER

Timmy takes off the exhausted Cosmo watch and goes to his bathroom with Wanda to wash up. Vicky, shoes still glued to pieces of FLOORBOARDS, clomps into frame.

VICKY

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All right, Twerp, it's payback time.

COSMO(dozing off) Twirpy-dirp... snirp.

VICKYAnd speaking of time, I'll start by taking your talking watch.

Vicky grabs the Cosmo watch and walks away fiddling with it.

COSMOWha- Hey! That tickles! Re do!

REDO JUST THAT MOMENT!

Vicky's checking out the watch.

VICKYAnd speaking of time, I'll start by taking your stupid talking watch.

She stops in her tracks.

VICKYWhoa! That was weird! Deja Vu!

She exits. Timmy and Wanda sneak in from the bathroom.

TIMMYWanda! What are we gonna do? What if she accidentally--

COSMO (O.S.)Re do.

TIMMY AND WANDAUh-oh

SMASH CUT TO:

REDO (SLIGHTLY-ALTERED) TIMMY TORTURE MONTAGE!

Soon Timmy's redoing all his torture, reliving his moments of terror in new and interesting ways.

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Back to using Timmy's teeth as a can opener: the moment when Timmy's teeth sink into the can repeats three times. This time it's a can of "Super Strong Sardines." Vicki gets a short partial comment in each time.

VICKYThis / seems / familiar

Timmy, on the clothes line, gets hit with the pie. Timmy bends over to give Vicky her pedicure, she drops sardines down the back of his pants.

VICKYOh, Mr. Whiskers!

MR. WHISKERS walks in, takes one sniff and leaps for Timmy's butt!! Timmy makes a run for the front door! He opens it to find a jillion and five cats waiting for him. He turns to run-

WIDE ON THE TURNER HOME as it bounces around like crazy, as the cats chase Timmy around inside.

CATS (O.S.)Mroww!! FFfft!! MRroooww!

Timmy bounces outside, covered head-to-toe in cats!

CATSMrrrow!!! FFft!!!

VICKYI'm enjoying all this so much, it seems as though I've done it all before!

TIMMY<repeated yelps of pain!>

Vicky, still studying the watch, looks at Timmy.

VICKYThat sounds like a Norwegian Elkhound!

Vicky walks into the house. Wanda turns into a FIRE HOSE and douses the cats AND Timmy. The cats sulk off, wet and pissed.

TIMMYWanda! You gotta make it so Vicky can't use the watch!

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WANDAI can't - whoever wears the watch is in control!

INT. HOUSE - ON VICKY LOOKING OUT THE FRONT WINDOW – Timmy's parents drive up. Vicky reacts in alarm.

VICKYWhat are they doing home?

Timmy runs in and looks around. The house is a total mess!!! Mom and Dad ENTER and drop their THINGS in surprise.

PAN, MOM AND DAD'S POV - The house is a complete shambles!

MOMWhat happened here?

DADDid you let a jillion cats chase our son while he ran through this house with sardines in his pants??

VICKYUh... yes?

DADYou are so fired!

COSMOYippee!

VICKYShhh!

Vicky hits the watch to shut Cosmo up.

COSMORe do!

SMASH CUT TO:

MOMWhat happened here?

Vicky looks at the watch, and realizes what has happened.

VICKY

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Uh...Timmy held a professional cat wrestling tournament after you left! He called it Cat Slam Three!

DADSon, how many times have I warned you about staging pay per view events when your mother and I are not home? That's hilarious and a great money making idea! I'm raising your allowance.

VICKYGuess again!

COSMOReDo!

FLIP BACK!

DADThat's not funny and a poor fiscal decision! You're grounded for a week!

REDO

DADA month!

REDO

DAD(dolphin noises again) Which is dolphin for you're grounded the rest of your life!

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. TIMMY'S ROOM - ON TIMMY and WANDA

TIMMYOh, man! She's figured out how the watch works! If I don't get it back, I'm toast!

WANDANext time, you should make sure gadgets like that only work for you.

She turns into CURTAINS.

TIMMY

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Wait! "Next time!" That's it! Wanda, I wish you were a reset watch!

Wanda coughs, i.e. "Aren't you forgetting something?"

TIMMY...that only works for me!

WANDA waves her wand: POOF! She sits on his wrist.

TIMMYNow, I'll just re-do the part where Vicky took my Cosmo watch.

INT. BATHROOM

Timmy flashes in. Vicky's already there wearing the Cosmo watch.

VICKY/TIMMYHey! What are you doing here?

She uses her watch. REDO!

INT. LIVING ROOM

Timmy is about to get a SARDINE down his pants as he gives Vicki a pedicure.

TIMMYNot this time.

He uses his watch. REDO. He is still in the living room but now Vicky is just entering with a CAN of sardines.

WANDASorry, Timmy, as long as she has the Cosmo watch she can redo things just as fast as I do!

REDO!

WANDAI do!

REDO!

WANDAI do!

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REDO!

WANDAI can!

INT. KITCHEN

Vicky is using Timmy's teeth to open a can of "Sardines in Jalapeno Beet Sauce." Timmy uses his watch.

CUT TO:

INT. BACKYARD

The pie on the clothesline is about to hit Vicky. She uses her watch. And is gone.

TIMMYDarn it!

INT. TURNER HOUSE

Vicky pops in. Timmy is there.

VICKYGive it up, Twerp. I am going to torture you forever with my amazing "Do it Over" watch.

COSMOMust sleep before big game.

TIMMY(holding up his watch)

Dream on! You have last year's model. Your batteries are already going out! My new improved model's got an atomic battery that never runs down and... uh is made of twenty-nine carat gold and... um... Is-

VICKYAlready on my wrist.

Sure enough Vicky has the watch on.

VICKYPsyche!

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COSMOOw!

VICKYCatch ya later, Twerp!

She tosses the Cosmo watch into the TRASH CAN and runs out.

COSMOHey! Come back with my wife!

Timmy rescues Cosmo from the trash.

TIMMYDon't worry, Cosmo! The Wanda watch doesn't work on anyone but me. Do you think you can focus for one more re-do?

COSMO(out of it) Whatever you need General Eisenhower! Count Von Zeppelin... Bartholemew J.

TIMMYClose enough. I want to reset back to the time when I asked for the reset watch. That way, I can prevent this whole crazy day from ever happening.

INT. TIMMY'S BEDROOM – FROM BEFORE

Timmy loses at his video game.

TIMMYIf life had a resent button, I could just reset it, and start my day back at the beginning!

WANDAYes, but...

TIMMYHey! Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

COSMO AND WANDANo!

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TIMMYGood! Neither am I! Whew! I am glad that is over.

WANDAMe too, Sweetie. But at least you learned that instead of wishing your mistakes undone, it's better to learn from them.

COSMODon't I know it. Let's celebrate! I know the perfect thing.

He poofs up a SIZZLING PAN of FRYING BACON on a STOVE and poofs off his shirt.

COSMOWho... Ow.. wants... Ow... bacon?

Wanda shakes her head as Cosmo keeps getting burned by bacon grease and Timmy goes back to his game.

THE END

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