Mushu [holding the head of the Great Stone Dragon up to that First Ancestorcan only see its head and Mushus body]: Uhhh, Yes, I just woke up. And Iam the Great Stone Dragon, good morning [Mushu waves]. I will go forth andfetch Mulan. Did, did I mention that I was the Great Stone Dragon?
Ancestor 4 [taking Mushu and holding him next to the stone rabbit guardian]: No, the swiftest.
Ancestor 6: Your mis-guidance led Fa Deng to disaster.
[Interlude]
Fa Li [kneeling down beside the fallen Fa Zhou]: You must go after her. Shecould be killed!
Mushu: And your point is?
Mushu: Whach you mean loser? How bout I pop one of your antennas off andthrow it across the yard. Then whos a loser, me or you?
Mulan: Please sir, my father has already fought bravely--
First Ancestor [agitated]: Mushu!
Shan-Yu [scratching his chin]: How many men does it take to deliver amessage.
Ancestor 6: No, your great granddaughter had to be cross-dresser!
Scout #2: The Emperor will stop you.
Chi Fu [handing Fa Zhou the conscription notice]: Report tomorrow at the WuShu camp.
[All ancestors argue at once, except First Ancestor]
Mushu: Youre lucky? Ho, ho, heh. Do I look like a sucker to you?
[Grandma Fa guides Mulan back away]
Mushu: Dont even worry about it, I will not lose face. [Mushu falls downthe hill under the weight of the Great Stone Dragons head and lands on thedragons pedestal with the head falling on top of him]
Chi Fu: Silence! You would do well to teach your daughter to hold her tonguein a mans presence.
Mulan [starts to speak but is cut off]: But if you--
Fa Zhou [turning to see his daughter]: Mulan!
[End Interlude]
Cri-Kee: Chirp, Chirp.
[Song: Reflection]
Mushu [pushing Cri-Kee away]: Hey, what makes you think youre coming?
Fa Li: Mulan, stay inside.
Mulan: There are plenty of young men to fight for China.
Scout #1: Shan-Yu.
Mulan: What is it?
Hun Long-Hair Guy: Imperial scouts.
Ancestor 4 [appearing out of thin air]: But, if she is discovered, Fa Zhouwill be forever shamed. Dishonor will come to the family. Traditional valueswill disintegrate.
[The Imperial Scouts run off towards the palace]
First Ancestor: Silence! We must send the most powerful of all [Motioning tothe Great Stone Dragonas it is seen through the window]
Mushu [dejectedly]: Protect the family.
[Mulan looking like shes about to cry, turn away from Fa Zhou and runsoutside into the rain storm and cries]
Fa Zhou [waking up]: What? It cant be. [Fa Zhou looks at his night standand notices the hair comb in place of his conscription notice. He checks thecabinet and sees his armor is gone. He hurries outside] [calling out] Mulan! [He stumbles while walking because of his leg injury] No.
[Cut to Mulan on a hill outside of the camp. Khan is sitting watching]
Mulan: You shouldnt have to go.
First Ancestor [grabbing Mushu and pulling him away from the guardian post asMushu fights to hold on]: You are not worthy of this spot. Now, awaken theGreat Stone Dragon. [First Ancestor throws Mushu out of the temple]
Mushu [rings the gong and looks at the Great Stone Dragon]: Yo rocky, wakeup! You gotta go fetch Mulan. [pauses as nothing happens. Mushu walks overto the side of the statue] Cmon boy, go get her, go on, [throws the gongstick off the screen and whistles] Come on. [Angrily while climbing up theGreat Stone Dragon] Grrr, Grrrr. [speaking in his ear and banging the earwith the gong] Hello, helloooooo. [curtly] Hello [bangs the gong extra hardagainst the ear causing it to break off]. Uh oh. [The Great Stone Dragoncrumbles to the ground, head intact minus the ear]. [knocks on the dragonshead] Uh, Stoney, Stooooneeey. Oh man, theyre gonna kill me!
Ancestor 2: Shes just trying to help her father.
Chi Fu [fading out as we follow Fa Zhou]: The Chu family. The Wen family. The Chang family. The...
Ancestor 3: Well, We cant all be acupuncturists.
[Cut to Shan-Yu leading his army at a charge on horseback through a forest. He stops and motions stage right. Hun Archer, Hun Strong Guy, Hun Long-HairGuy dismount and walk into the forest. They throw down two Imperial scoutsbefore the rest of the army]
Chi Fu: The Fa Family.
First Ancestor: The point is we will be sending a real dragon to retrieveMulan.
Who is that girl I see [Mulan looks into the pond and sees her ownreflection]Staring straightBack at me? [Mulan puts her hand on the Great Stone Dragon and looks towardthe temple]Why is my reflection someone I dont know? [Cri-Kee rowing across the pond on a lily pad]Somehow I cannot hide [Mulan walking into the family temple]Who I am [Cri-Kee watches Mulan in the temple seeing multiple reflections ofherself in the ancestors stones]Though Ive tried [Mulan bows to the ancestors]When will my reflection showWho I am inside? [Mulan finishes wiping off her make-up seeing her reflectionin the stones]When will my reflection showWho I am inside? [Mulan gets up and heads out the temple]
Grandma Fa [to Fa Li]: I think its going well, dont you?
First Ancestor: Thats right, now, wake up the ancestors.
Yis Son [holding his old father back]: I will serve the Emperor in myfathers place.
Fa Zhou: Yes, sir. [Fa Zhou walks back into the homestead refusing to takehis cane from Fa Li]
[Fa Zhou gets up and walks to the entrance of their house with Mulanfollowing]
Fa Zhou [sadly]: If I reveal her, she will be. [Fa Zhou embraces Fa Li]
Matchmaker [running out of the building screaming]: Put it out! Put it out! Put it out! [Mulan takes the teapot, throws the tea on Matchmaker and puts outthe fire. She bows, hands the teapot back to Matchmaker and covers her faceas she walks toward Fa Li and Grandma Fa] [with anger] You are a disgrace! [Matchmaker throws the teapot down smashing it to pieces] You may look like abride, but you will never bring your family honor!
[An ancestor throws Mushus gong and hits Mushu in the face]
Ancestor 1: My children never caused such trouble. They all becameacupuncturists.
Cri-Kee: Chirp, Chirp.
[The townsfolk who have gathered whisper and walk away]
Ancestor 1: I knew it, I knew it. That Mulan was a trouble maker from thestart.
Ancestor 5: Not to mention theyll lose the farm.
[Cut to Mulan walking through the gate with her home leading khan. She lookssorrowful. Fa Zhou sees his daughter and smiles. Mulan sees her fatherssmile. She covers her face with Khans head and leads him to the watertrough]
First Ancestor [calling out through the temple window]: Great Stone Dragon,have you awaken?
Fa Zhou [looking away from Mulan]: Mulan, you dishonor me.
Mushu [walking with a slouch and banging the gong on the ground]: Just onechance is that too much to ask?I mean, its not like itll kill ya.
Fa Zhou [standing up and angered]: I will DIE doing whats right.
Mushu: One family reunion coming right up. [ringing the gong] Okay people,people look alive, lets go! Cmon get up. Lets move it, rise and shine. Youre way past the beauty sleep thing now trust me!
Mushu [looking back into the temple]: So youll get back to me on the jobthing.
Fa Zhou: My, my, what beautiful blossoms we have this year [looking up intothe blossom tree]. But look, this ones late. But, Ill bet that when itblooms, it will be the most beautiful of all. [Mulan and Fa Zhou sharesmiles. Drums start pounding announcing the arrival of Chi Fu and two guardson horseback]
[Cut to dinner. The Fa Zhou, Grandma Fa, Fa Li, and Mulan eat in silence. Thunder can be heard and lightning can be seen through the opaque window. Mulan pours the tea for her family. She slams her teacup down on the tableand stands up]
First Ancestor: Go, The fate of the Fa Family rests in your claws.
Archer Guy [drawing back his bow]: One.
Mulan: Look at me [looking at her reflection in the water trough]I will never pass for a perfect bride [taking off her earrings and beads of jade]Or a perfect daughter [Mulan watches Fa Li relating what happened at theMatchmakers to Fa Zhou]Can it beIm not meant to play this part? [Mulan releases Cri-Kee back to the wild]Now I seeThat if I were to trulyTo be myself [Mulan hops along the bridge railing]I would break my familys heart
Mushu: Hey, let me say something. Anybody who is foolish enough to threatenour family, vengeance will be MINE. Hrrrrr.
Cri-Kee [hopping along side of Mushu]: Chirp. Chirp Chirp Chirp.
Mushu: What? But Im a real dragon.
[Fa Zhou gives his cane to Fa Li and walks toward Chi Fu. Fa Zhou bows beforethe horsemen]
Townspeople [expressing surprise]: No!
[Grandma Fa clears her throat catching Mulans attention and motions inside. Mulan spies the railing near the wall and climbs up to watch over the roof]
Chi Fu: By order of the Emperor, one man from every family must serve in theImperial Army. The Xiao family [a family member steps up, bows to the guardand takes the conscription notice from the guard]. The Yi family.
[Mushu comes to life and falls to the ground flat on his back all beingobscured by smoke]
Ancestor 7: Let a guardian bring her back.
Fa Li: Mulan!
Mulan [running outside to keep her father from taking the conscriptionnotice]: Father, you cant go.
Mushu [muffled]: Ow, my elbow. Aw, aw, I know I twisted something. [Throwing the head off him] Thats just great. Now what? Im doomed! Andall cause miss man decides to take her little drag show on the road.
Shan-Yu [grabs Scout #2 by the shirt collar and lifts him up to his face]: Stop me? He invited me. By building his wall, he challenged my strength. Well Im here to play his game [Shan-Yu throws Scout #2 to the ground andpoints his sword at Scout #1 as he gets up and runs] [calling out to thescouts] Go! Tell your emperor to send his strongest armies. [Quietly] Imready.
Mushu: Go get her? Whats the matter with you? After this great stoneHumpty Dumpty mess, Id have to bring her home with a medal to get back in thetemple. Wait a minute, thats it! I make Mulan a war hero, then theyll bebegging me to come back to work. Thats the master plan. Oh, youve gone anddone it now. [Mushu runs off stage right]
Mulan: No.
First Ancestor [pointing to the empty pedestal]: And you, oh demoted one.
Mushu: I...ring the gong.
[Cri-Kee enters stage right]
Mushu [rising from the smoke arms stretched out]: I live! So tell me whatmortal needs my protection Great Ancestor. You just say the word and Imthere.
Cri-Kee: Chirp. Chirp.
Mulan [angrily]: So youll die for honor!
Ancestor 3: Dont look at me, she gets it from your side of the family.
Grandma Fa: Ancestors, hear our prayer: Watch over Mulan.
First Ancestor [grabbing Mushu and pulling away from the post]: You had yourchance to protect the Fa family.
[Shan Yu dismounts and walks towards the scouts]
Ancestor 9 [grabbing Mushu and holding him next to the stone monkey guardian]: No, send the wisest.
[Cut to Mulan sitting at the base of the Great Stone Dragon in the rain. Mulan looks down to see her reflection in the puddle caused by the rain. Shewatches her parents in the bedroom. Fa Li turns away from Fa Zhou and walksout of site. Fa Zhou blows out the light. Mulan gets up and walks to the FaFamily Temple. Mulans image reflects off the stone tablets as she lightsincense and places it in the hanging encense holder. She bows and prays toher ancestors. Getting up, Mulan hurries down the steps. Cri-Kee sees her andhops down from above and follows her. Mulan goes to her parents bedroom andtakes the conscription notice replacing it with the hair comb her mother gaveto her. She pauses to give her parents a loving, sorrowful look and hurriesout. Cut to Mulan in the armory. She opens the cabinet with the armor. Using her fathers sword, she cuts her hair short and ties it up above herhead. She finishesputting on the armor and ties it in the front. She takesthe sword and places it in the scabbard to her left. Cut to Mulan in thestable doorway. Khan rears back in fright at the sight of Mulan. Mulan goesforward and comforts Khan letting him know her identity. Mulan walks Khan outof the stable, Cri-Kee watches from the ground as she passes by. Mulan takesone sorrowful glance back at her parents bedroom and rides Khan through thegate and off to camp.]
First Ancestor [motioning to a bronze dragon]: Mushu, awaken!
Chi Fu: Citizens I bring you a proclamation from the Imperial City: theHuns have invaded China!
Fa Deng [with his decapitated head on his lap]: Yeah, thanks a lot.
[Cut to Fa Zhou in his armory at night. Fa Zhou takes out his sword andpractices his stances. Whan he balances on his right leg, his leg injury actsup and he falls. Unbeknownst to her father, Mulan watches in horror. Shebreathes heavily]
Fa Zhou [standing proud]: I am ready to serve the Emperor. [Fa Zhou reachesfor the conscription notice]
Fa Zhou: I know my place, it is time you learned yours.
Fa Zhou: It is an honor to protect my country and my family.
[Cut to the Fa Family Temple. A wind blows out the incense at the base of thecenter stone. The center stone begins to glow as First Ancestor comes tolife]
[He crouches down in front of them]
[End of song. Mulan sits on a bench under the blossom tree. Fa Zhouapproaches her, clearing his throat. Mulan sees him approaching and turns herhead away. Fa Zhou sits down beside Mulan]
Shan-Yu [adjusting Scout #1s collar]: Nice work, gentlemen. You found theHun army. [motioning to the soldiers on horseback. The Hun army laughs]
First Ancestor [sternly to silence Mushu]: Mushu! These are the familyguardians [motioning towards the stone statues on pedestals near the ceiling]. They...
Mushu [climbs up the empty guardian post laughing]: Ho, ho, heh, heh. Okay,okay, I get the drift, Ill go. [All Ancestors give a quick look of surpriseand laugh uncontrollably] You all dont think I can do it. Watch this here. [Mushu produces a small flame from his mouth] Ah, ha, Jump back, Im prettyhot huh. Dont make me have to singe nobody to prove no point.
Grandma Fa: Mulan is gone.
[Cut to the face of a statue in the Fa Family Temple. The eyes glow. Cut toGrandma Fa. She wakes up with a start rising in bed. Cut to Grandma Fawalking into Fa Li and Fa Zhous bedroom, both are in bed]
Ancestor 8 [grabbing Mushu and bringing him next to a guardian]: Yeah, awakenthe most cunning.
