FADE IN: INT. CAVERNOUS HALLWAY. - UNKNOWN A BURLY MAN stalks down a shadowy hallway wearing a turn of the century Panama hat. He kicks open a door and storms into a... LAB. - SAME Three SCIENTISTS and a GENERAL jolt as the door flies open. BURLY MAN (furiously) What in the name of almighty tarnation have you men done?! GENERAL We understand the seriousness of the error, Mr. President. We pull back to reveal that the Burly Man is TEDDY ROOSEVELT. SCIENTIST #2 But, we’ve come up with a solution. think it will work.
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TEDDY ROOSEVELT Oh, you have, have you? What is it?! The Scientists take a step back, revealing an old fashioned TEDDY BEAR lying beside a bizarre looking ANCIENT BOOK. TR’s eyebrow raises, curiously. DISSOLVE TO: INT. KID’S BEDROOM. - NIGHT A modern day bedroom. CHRISTOPHER KEENAN, a mousy ten year old, lies in bed. He’s baby faced and small for his age. Tucked close under his arm is a brown teddy bear; MR. FUZZY WUZZY FACE. KATE, his mom, sits beside him still wearing her waitress uniform. She’s in her thirties, attractive though a little worn around the edges. The lights are off except for the radiant GLARE from a large NIGHTLIGHT. She eyes it, then gently looks at him.