Dora the Explorer and the Destiny Medallion (Full Series)
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EXT. DINGY BAR - ESTABLISHING
LOWER THIRD: BOGOTA, COLOMBIA
ANGLE ON a SPANISH SIGN, SUB-TITLED as "The Devil's
Vengeance Bar & Froyo Stand."
INT. BAR
A FIGURE approaches the bartender. (NOTE: We only see him in
silhouette.) He hands him a photo.
FIGURE
(sub-titled Spanish)
I'm looking for a girl. An
explorer.
The bartender nods to the back corner of the bar. PAN TO:
A rowdy CROWD stands behind a LARGE THUG. The thug, clearly
drunk, takes a shot of whiskey. The crowd CHEERS. Money and
a CHICKEN change hands.
REVEAL: DORA is across from him. She smiles and raises a
JUICE BOX into frame. Takes it down like a shot, crushes it,
and throws it over her shoulder. The crowd cheers LOUDER.
Money and a BABY change hands.
The thug, drunk and beaten, collapses. Dora picks up all the
money from the table and prepares to exit.
DORA
It's been a pleasure, amigos.
(helpful, to camera))
That's Spanish for friends. I'm
using it sarcastically.
She starts to exit, but a second THUG stands in her way.
DORA
You're going to want to let go of
my hand.
THUG 2
You're not leaving with that money.
Dora smiles cutely, then FLIPS thug 2 onto the table. Two
more thugs charge her, but she punches each of them out.
WHAM! BAM! She turns around to run and finds herself face to
face with a LARGE THUG with a knife.
DORA
(nervous laugh)
You know, you shouldn't use knives
without your parent's permission.
The thug approaches her when WHAM! The shadowy figure from
before, now revealed as DIEGO, punches the large thug.
DORA
Diego. What the hell do you want?
DIEGO
You disappeared, Dora. I was
worried about you.
A large thug approaches Dora. He takes two large swings,
they go WAY over Dora's head without her even ducking. Dora
uppercuts him, he flies back onto a table, BREAKING IT. Dora
and Diego banter back-and-forth as they fight the thugs:
DORA
I haven't needed a babysitter since
the third grade.
DIEGO
That was last year!
A BRAZILIAN MARTIAL ARTIST jumps in front of Diego, points,
and ferociously punches and kicks the air in an impressive
display. Diego, tense at first, realizes the fighter isn't
actually attacking, and awkwardly scooches past him.
He and Dora are now BACK TO BACK and fighting.
DIEGO
Look, it's Swiper, OK? He's working
with the Iranians now.
BAM. The both punch out the last two thugs they're fighting
simultaneously. Dora takes a breath.
DORA
And now you need an explorer. Too
bad. You know I'm out of the game.
Dora starts to walk away.
DIEGO
Dora, they're after the Destiny
Medallion! They've already swiped
the first half.
Dora stops. From her face we can tell this Medallion is
something she wants or fears. Maybe both.
DORA
But the No-Swiping Treaty of 1979-
DIEGO
You think Ahmadinejad gives a shit
about that?
Dora turns and walks back. Diego tosses some DOCUMENTS onto
the table. On the top is a picture of SWIPER with close-ups
of him holding a broken of half of the Destiny Medallion.
DIEGO
Admit it. All your exploring: The
quest for the little blue train.
The lost baby frog. The bullet that
killed Hitler. This Destiny
Medallion means more to you than
all those combined.
Dora thinks for a second. Then, HEROIC MUSIC rises and we
PUSH IN on her:
DORA
I'll do it. But not for you, and
not for the medallion. Someone
needs to remind that bastard what
he does is not OK. Someone needs to
look him in the eye and say,
"Swiper... No Swiping."
Dora reaches for the documents. Diego pulls them back.
DIEGO
One condition. I'm your partner.
A loud CLICK. Dora and Diego spin. One final thug has
recovered and now has a GUN trained on them!
THUG 2
End of the road, explorers.
Diego freezes, but Dora just WHISTLES. BLAM! Diego flinches,
but blood fills the thug's mouth. He falls forward to
reveal, holding a gun, BOOTS THE MONKEY!
DORA
(smiling)
Sorry, Diego, I already have a
partner.
Boots runs up onto Dora's shoulder.
DORA
(with a chuckle)
But you can tag along if you want.
She runs out the door. Diego smiles. Who is this girl? He
runs to follow her.
PAN ACROSS the bar to an IRANIAN SPY in the corner sipping a
drink. He pulls out his cell-phone.
IRANIAN SPY
(sub-titled Arabic)
She's taken the bait.
In an OMINOUS PULL OUT, we reveal the Brazilian Martial
Artist still punching and kicking the air.
BARTENDER
(to Martial Artist)
Sorry, if you're not going to order
something you gotta go, man.
END OF PART 1
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EXT. JUNGLE
DORA, BOOTS on her shoulder, and DIEGO hike through DENSE
JUNGLE. Ahead is their guide - BENNY "THE BULL."
BENNY
Come on! This way! Watch out for
parrots! Very poisonous!
DIEGO
Dora, are you sure this guy can
lead us to the Destiny Medallion?
DORA
Listen: There's a reason they call
him Benny "the Bull" Gronkowski.
He's the toughest, most reliable
guide I-
Benny stops and turns around.
BENNY
We are so lost.
DORA
(remembering)
Wait, no, the call him "the bull"
because of the nose ring. Damn it.
DIEGO
What do we do now?
DORA
I'll use BACKPACK.
Dora takes off her backpack.
DIEGO
Backpack?
Dora turns it over, revealing the label "B.A.C.K.P.A.C.K."
and some fancy computer stuff. She switches it on.
DORA
(explaining; confident)
Binary Actualized Computational
Kinetic Processor... Ack.
A Knight Rider-style LIGHT flashes on Backpack.
DORA
The Destiny Medallion emits faint
background radiation. If it's
close, BACKPACK will detect it.
BACKPACK
(computer voice)
Good afternoon, Dora. According to
my scans, the Destiny Medallion
is... 3 km North by Northeast of
current location.
DORA
Great! Good work, backpack.
BACKPACK
Also, I love you D-
Dora TURNS OFF Backpack and slings it over her shoulders.
EXT. TOMB OF THE ANCIENTS - LATER
The three explorers reach a STONE TEMPLE WALL.
DORA
(in awe)
The Tomb of the Ancients. The
Destiny Medallion has been buried
here for a millenia.
(to camera)
That means a thousand years.
DIEGO
It's riddles have confounded
generations of explorers.
REVEAL: Three SHAPES - TRIANGLE, SQUARE and CIRCLE - are
carved into the wall. Three TV-sized blocks that clearly fit
into the holes are nearby. It's a preschool-level puzzle.
DIEGO
(shaking his fists with rage)
GIVE UP YOUR SECRETS!!!
BENNY THE BULL
Psh, you kiddin' me?
Benny confidently picks up the SQUARE BLOCK and wedges it
into the CIRCLE HOLE.
DORA
BENNY NO!
He turns to give Dora a thumbs up when WHAM! A giant hanging
BAMBOO SCYTHE flies through frame and cuts off Benny's arm.
He SCREAMS IN AGONY and stumbles off-screen.
DIEGO
We should turn back.
DORA
No. I think I can do this.
Dora centers herself, then, to camera:
DORA
Do you know how to solve the
puzzle?
She listens. Diego's POV: Dora is listening to NOTHING.
DIEGO
(with respect)
You're one crazy chola, Dora.
After a beat of intense listening, Dora comes back.
DORA
OK. Here we go.
We enter a very intense PUZZLE SOLVING SEQUENCE, with all
the tension of Indiana Jones swapping out the idol:
- Dora considers all three shapes, then CAREFULLY puts the
square in the square hole. It works. Phew!
- Dora, holding the triangle, looks between the circle and
the triangle holes. She goes toward the circle. She's about
to put it in when...
DORA
(realizing)
No.
- She steps back and puts the triangle in the triangle hole.
She did it! She finishes by putting the square in the square
and a GIANT STONE DOOR SLIDES OPEN!
As the temple opens, HARD CUT from epic John Williams-style
music to Dora's HAPPY CONGA "WE DID IT" song. She dances:
DORA
We did it! We did it!
CLICK. A gun cock cuts off Dora's song. WHIP TO REVEAL:
SWIPER and a squad of IRANIAN SOLDIERS!
SWIPER
Correction: We did it.
DORA
Diego! Watch out, it's-
Diego pulls a SECOND GUN on Dora.
DIEGO
-Swiper? I know.
DORA
(hurt)
Diego?
DIEGO
We appreciate the help, Dora, but
we'll take it from here.
SWIPER
Come on, boys! Destiny awaits.
Swiper marches toward the temple as the guards march toward
Dora and Boots with handcuffs. (Boots' pair is a tiny pair
of monkey handcuffs.)
END PART 2.
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INT. TEMPLE OF ANCIENTS
SWIPER and DIEGO walk DORA and BOOTS - their prisoners -
into a CREEPY TEMPLE. They're followed by the IRANIANS.
DIEGO
Don't look at me like that, Dora.
You know how tough exploring can
be. You quit the game, I found...
some help.
DORA
There's a difference between
exploring and swiping. You used to
know that.
SCARY MUSIC rises as the group passes horrific TROLL IMAGERY
on the wall. Eventually, one guard cracks and flees.
GUARD
(sub-titled Iranian)
Grumpy Old Troll! Grumpy Old Troll!
Swiper SIGHS and shoots the fleeing guard in the back.
SWIPER
Is anybody else scared of the
Grumpy Old Troll?
The guards think about this. A SECOND GUARD flees. Swiper,
frustrated, shoots him.
SWIPER
Look, that wasn't- If you leave, I
shoot you, OK?
The group moves on. CUT TO:
INT. TEMPLE OF ANCIENTS - TROLL'S CHAMBERS
The group files into an inner chamber where a BEARDED TROLL
awaits them.
TROLL
Welcome! I am the Grumpy Old Troll!
The guardian of this temple! Answer
my riddle, and I will reveal to you
the location of the Destiny
Medallion's final half!
Swiper turns to Dora.
SWIPER
Dora. Don't mess this up.
Otherwise, the monkey gets it.
Swiper aims his gun at Boots. Dora snarls at Swiper, then
turns to the Troll and focuses.
TROLL
(clears this throat)
This thing all things devours /
Birds, beasts, trees, flowers /
Slays king, ruins town / And beats
high mountains down. What is it?
Dora struggles to find an answer. Finally, she SNAPS HER
FINGERS, takes off Backpack, and turns it on.
DORA
Backpack, Google the answer to that
riddle!
BACKPACK
Googling answer.
("ding!")
The answer is: "Time."
GRUMPY OLD TROLL
Wha - No fair! Stupid Google!
BACKPACK
Also, you stole it from "The
Hobbit."
DORA
Nice going, Backpack!
BACKPACK
Dora, run away with m-
An impatient Swiper steps forward, grabs Backpack, and
SMASHES IT TO THE GROUND, TOTALLY DESTROYING IT. (Nobody
really cares about this.)
SWIPER
(to Troll)
OK. We answered your riddle.
Where's the medallion?
TROLL
You have already found the other
half of the Destiny Medallion -
it's inside you.
Awkward silence.
SWIPER
What that now?
TROLL
It's the lessons you've learned
along the way! For, truly, isn't
education the greatest treasure of
all-
Dora spots something.
DORA
Hey, what's that in your hands?
TROLL
(hiding it)
Uh, nothing.
Swiper sees it too now.
SWIPER
That's clearly the other half of
the Medallion! You were going to
keep it for yourself!
TROLL
It's MINE! You'll never take it!
Never-
Swiper raises his gun to shoot the troll.
DORA
No, don't!
BLAM! It's too late. As the troll hits the ground, the
temple starts to shake and fall apart.
DORA
(to Swiper)
You fool! The Grumpy Old Troll was
the only thing temple together!
We're all going to die here now!
SWIPER
Fair enough. You first.
Swiper points a gun at Dora. Dora WHISTLES (like in Episode
1). Boots jumps onto Swiper's face.
SWIPER
I'm going to kill this stupid
monkey!
Boots jumps off just as Swiper stupidly aims the gun at his
own head. BAM! Swiper blows his own head off. Boots grabs
the medallion and jumps up on her shoulder.
DORA
Nice work, partner.
As the temple crumbles around her, she runs to the exit...
INT. TEMPLE OF ANCIENTS
...where she's stopped by DIEGO! He holds a gun at Dora.
DIEGO
It doesn't have to end this way,
Dora. Join me. With the Destiny
Medallion, we don't just have to
explore the world... We can RULE
it!
DORA
(with a smirk)
Sorry. Dora the Ruler just doesn't
have the same ring to it.
DIEGO
That's too bad.
Diego cocks his gun but, at the last second he's knocked out
by BENNY THE BULL! (Still missing an arm.)
DORA
Benny!
Benny gives her a thumbs up and a cheesy grin. A ROCK falls
from the ceiling and knocks off his other arm.
BENNY
AHHHHHHFUCKMEAHHHH!
Dora moves to help him.
BENNY
Just go. I don't want to live like
this.
Dora nods. Bravely salutes him. Runs out of the temple.
EXT. TEMPLE
Dora LEAPS out of the temple door, a huge CLOUD OF DUST
emerging behind her. She lands hard on the ground. She picks
herself up and Boots runs up onto her shoulder.
DORA
Hell of a way to come out of
retirement, huh Boots?
We hear a HONK. WHIP TO REVEAL: Dora's Mom in a mini-van in
the MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE.
DORA'S MOM
Dora! Where have you been? It's
time for dinner! We're having fish
sticks!
DORA
Aw, sweet! Fish sticks!
Dora runs into the mini-van. As it drives off into the
sunset, a RAP-ROCK version of the "We Did It Song" with
lyrics about series (TBD) plays in the background.
END SERIES.
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