EXT. THNEEDVILLE STREETS - PRESENT - DAY
Ted and Pippa peer out from under a manhole cover. They spot the Robotic Cat surveying the area and throws their scooter helmets at him, knocking him out.
ROBOTIC CAT: Meow. Meow. Meow.
Ted and Pippa rev their scooters and drive right over the Robotic Cat, smashing it to pieces.
ROBOTIC CAT: Meoooooooow --
Thinking their alone, they take out the seed to make sure it's okay. In the background, we see the Robotic Cat's eyes turn on and record them holding the seed.
EXT. STREET - PRESENT - DAY
Ted and Pippa stop their scooters in front of Audrey's house. HONKS their horns.
Ted: Hey, Audrey! Audreeeeeey!
Audrey opens up the door, covered with paint and holding a PAINTBRUSH.
Audrey: Ted and Pippa? What are you two doing?!
Pippa: Meet me at my house!
Audrey: Wait, but--
And they take off.
Ted: My house! Okay?!
Audrey watches them go, confused.
INT. TED'S AND PIPPA'S BEDROOM - PRESENT - DAY
Ted and Pippa crawl inside. Rushes over to their desks. Sets the seed on it and begins searching around their room, talking to themselves.
Pippa: Gotta plant the seed. Gotta plant the seed. Okay, we're going to need --uh -- water --
Ted and Pippa grab a large water bottle and sets it on the desk and looks around the room.
Ted: And -- uh -- something to dig with -- um -- What do I have? What do I have?
TED'S MOM (O.S.): Ted and Pippa!
Pippa: Mom. I'm busy, Mom!
TED'S MOM (O.S.): Theodore Wiggins and Pippa Wiggins! Get down here right now and I am not kidding with you two!
Ted and Pippa grimace and exits their room, SLAMMING the door behind them. KA-LUNK! The slamming door causes the water bottle to tip over and water begins DRIPPING on the seed.
INT. FAMILY ROOM - PRESENT - CONTINUOUS
Ted and Pippa make their way down the stairs. Gets to the bottom and turns, seeing-- Aloysius O'Hare and his men standing there. With his mother.
TED'S MOM: Ted and Pippa, I'd like you two to meet Mr. O'Hare-- the most powerful man in town.
O'Hare: There they are. Hello, Ted and Pippa.
Ted: Uh...hi.
TED'S MOM: Aren't they clever, Mr. O'Hare? (forces Ted and Pippa to shake hands with O'Hare) They know their own names and everything.
O'Hare: (to Ted's Mom) You know what I would love right now, Mrs. Wiggins? A delicious cookie.
TED'S MOM: Uh --
O'Hare: Wonderful. Teddy, Pip, and I'll stay here and talk.
TED'S MOM: Sure. Why don't you go ahead and adopt them?! (laughs) I'm just kidding. That was a joke.
She walks towards the kitchen.
TED'S MOM: I was joking, because you know, I just--I'll get your cookie.
She gives Ted and Pippa a look. "Be good!" Then leaves the room, escorted by O'Hare's men. O'Hare turns to Ted and Pippa.
O'Hare: I know you two have it, Ted and Pippa. So let's put an end to this nonsense, shall we? Hand it over.
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The Lorax
FanfictionTwelve-year-old Ted and his older adopted sister, Pippa, live in a place virtually devoid of nature; no flowers or trees grow in the town of Thneedville. Ted would very much like to win the heart of Audrey, the girl of his dreams, and Pippa wants to...
