Late Night Snack/Transcript


 * (We begin with the sun setting and some stars and the moon appearing. Titles appear, Universal Pictures and Illumination present followed by Late Night Snack. The camera pans down to reveal a two-story house. A light shines in a window. Inside we hear a man and kid's voices.)
 * Man: Good night, kids.
 * Kids: Good night, Daddy.
 * (The light turns off in the window. The camera zooms in on the window. Inside we see two boys and two girls sleeping. The first bed is red with a letter D on it, the second bed is blue with a letter M, the third bed is yellow with a letter J, and the fourth bed is green with a letter A. The boy in the red bed has red hair and blue pajamas, the boy in the blue bed has black hair and a yellow shirt with stripes, the girl in the yellow bed has brown pigtails and pink pajamas, and the girl in the green bed has blonde hair and a blue night robe. The camera zooms in on a digital clock which reads 8:00 p.m. The words "A few hours later" appear. The digital clock now reads 12:00 a.m. The first boy, David, wakes up while his stomach rumbles. The other boy, Michael, and the girls, Jennifer and Amy wake up as well and their stomachs rumble.)
 * David: I'm hungry!
 * Michael: Me too!
 * Jennifer: Me three!
 * Amy: Me four!
 * David: Let's go to the fridge for a midnight snack.
 * Michael: Yeah, let's go!
 * Jennifer: But it's too late to go to the fridge!
 * Amy: Jennifer, our stomachs were rumbling. Looks like we have no choice.
 * David: Come on, guys! We've got a midnight mission to be done!
 * (The kids put their arms out, then sneak out of their bedroom and into the hallway. The line consists of David, Amy, Michael, and Jennifer. The door to the kids' bedroom has some alphabet blocks with ABC on them, and next to the bedroom is the bathroom door with a picture of a fish on it. They sing "Midnight Mission". As they sing, they pass by several pictures including themselves, Daddy, their mother, a baby boy, a dog, a cat, a parrot, and the whole family as well as family moments such as Daddy and the mother getting married, the baby being born, the family celebrating Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, and Christmas, having a picnic, going on a camping trip, and visiting a theme park, the zoo, the circus, the farm, and the beach. Some of the pictures have the kids wearing their daytime outfits. David's daytime outfit is a white baseball jersey with matching pants, a blue baseball cap, and black cleats, Michael's daytime outfit is a yellow basketball jersey with a number 3 on it and a purple shirt underneath, purple basketball shorts, and white basketball sneakers, Jennifer's daytime outfit is a pink shirt with short overalls and saddle shoes, and Amy's daytime outfit is a pink dress with black Mary Jane shoes. In the Halloween picture, David is dressed like a pirate, Michael is dressed like a superhero, Jennifer is dressed like a princess, Amy is dressed like a fairy, Daddy is dressed like a vampire, the mother is dressed like a nurse, and the baby is dressed like a pumpkin. At one point during the song, the kids' shadows come to life and dance, spin, stretch, and change into different forms.)
 * (A mouse comes out from a mouse hole near the stairs. He sees the kids' shadows approaching and goes back into the hole. As the kids continue singing, they go down the stairs and past the foyer where we see four raincoats, umbrellas, rain hats, and rain boots. David's raincoat, umbrella, rain hat and rain boots are red, Michael's are blue, Jennifer's are yellow, and Amy's are green. On the left, we see four winter coats, winter hats, and pairs of mittens, which are the same colors.)
 * (After the song ends, the kids come to a doorway leading to the kitchen. The camera zooms across the room and stops at the fridge as light illuminates around it like a holy grail.)
 * David: There's the fridge.
 * Michael: But the fridge is way over there and we're over here.
 * Amy: Well, looks like we'll just have to get across the room to get to the fridge.
 * Jennifer: But look what's in our way!
 * (The kids gasp in horror.)
 * (They see several obstacles in the way, including rollerblades, a baseball, the baby sleeping in a bassinet, a television, the dog sleeping, a tricycle, a vase, a cuckoo clock, the parrot sleeping in a birdcage, a picture frame, a toy keyboard, a bowl of fruit, the cat sleeping, a dish with a piece of chocolate cake, a radio, and a pile of pots and pans. The camera shows an overhead view of the room leading to the fridge.)
 * Michael: Man, getting to the fridge is going to be harder than we thought.
 * Jennifer: Yeah, how are we going to get past all this?
 * Amy: Well, we'll just have to tiptoe across the room.
 * David: Uh, guys? We have a bigger problem!
 * (In the middle of the room, Daddy is sleeping in his bed.)
 * Amy: There's Daddy!
 * David: Yeah, and he's asleep!
 * Michael: If we're not careful, he'll wake up!
 * Jennifer: (nervously) I don't think we should do this. (starts to walk back to the stairs, but David and Amy grab her arms and Michael leaps in front of her.)
 * (David and Amy drag her back to the doorway while Michael follows.)
 * Jennifer: (struggling) What are you doing?! Let me go!
 * (David and Amy release her.)
 * Amy: Oh, no, Jennifer! We have to get to the fridge!
 * Michael: Yeah, David is the one who suggested we get there for a midnight snack!
 * Jennifer: Well, we could have talked him out of it!
 * David: But we have to get to the fridge!
 * Michael: Yeah, it's our only chance!
 * Amy: Trust us, Jennifer. Nothing bad is going to happen.
 * Jennifer: (gulps) Okay, if you say so.
 * David: (whispering) We have to be very quiet. If we wake up Daddy, he'll get angry and send us back to bed!
 * (The kids tiptoe into the room.)
 * Amy: Well, so far, so good.
 * Michael: Amy, watch out!
 * (Not looking where she's going, Amy trips over the rollerblades and falls to the floor with a THUD!)
 * Jennifer: Amy, you tripped over these rollerblades!
 * Michael: We should have put them away before we went to bed.
 * David: Are you okay, Amy?
 * Amy: (standing up and dusting herself off) Yeah, I'm okay.
 * (Daddy stirs a little, but then goes back to sleep.)
 * Kids: Phew!
 * Michael: That was close.
 * Amy: Michael, watch where you're going!
 * (Michael steps backwards and steps on the baseball, sending it flying across the room. The ball bounces off the walls and crashes through a window. The kids gasp. Daddy stirs and goes back to sleep.)
 * David: Uh-oh! Michael, you broke that window!
 * Jennifer: Daddy's gonna be very angry when he sees this!
 * Amy: Maybe, but let's just hope Daddy has enough money to pay for the window.
 * (Jennifer walks backwards.)
 * Michael: Jennifer, watch out!
 * (Jennifer bumps backward into the baby's bassinet.)
 * Jennifer: Oh, no! Sorry, Tony!
 * (The bassinet tilts to the side and crashes to the floor, causing Baby Tony to roll out with his blanket and pillow. Startled by the impact, Tony suddenly wakes up and starts crying loudly and kicking his feet.)
 * (The kids gasp.)
 * David: Jennifer, look what you did!
 * Amy: You knocked over the bassinet and woke up Tony!
 * Michael: What do we do?!
 * Jennifer: You three turn the bassinet upright and I'll put him inside!
 * (Jennifer picks up the wailing baby while David, Michael, and Amy turn the bassinet upright and put Tony's blanket and pillow inside. Jennifer then puts Tony back inside, but he continues to cry.)
 * (Amy climbs onto a diaper pail and onto a changing table and grabs a rattle off a shelf. She then climbs down and joins the others.)
 * (David, Michael, and Jennifer try to shush the crying infant while Amy shakes the rattle.)
 * (We see the kids from crying Tony's P.O.V. On the left are Jennifer and Michael, and on the right are Amy shaking the rattle and David.)
 * Jennifer: Don't cry, Tony! I didn't mean to wake you!
 * Michael: Shhh! Everything's going to be okay!
 * Amy: (sing-song tone) Look at the rattle!
 * David: Hush, Tony! Your crying will wake up Daddy!
 * (Tony stops for a second with tears still flowing down his cheeks and making puppy eyes as his lip trembles, but then resumes crying. The kids draw back in shock and fall to the floor, causing Amy to drop the rattle. Daddy begins to stir.)
 * (The kids stand back up and gather round the bassinet.)
 * Michael: Please stop crying, Tony!
 * Amy: Oh, no! Nothing's working and Daddy's gonna wake up!
 * David: Somebody do something!
 * Jennifer: I know! Hey, Tony, I'm going to sing you a lullaby.
 * (Jennifer picks Tony up and rocks him back and forth. As Tony continues to cry, a music box starts playing off-screen.)
 * Jennifer: (singing) Rock-a-bye baby on the treetop
 * When the wind blows, the cradle will rock (At this point, Tony stops crying and Daddy goes back to sleep.)
 * When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
 * And down will come baby, cradle and all
 * (Tony yawns and falls back to sleep.)
 * Amy: (whispering) Way to go, Jennifer! That certainly was a close one!
 * David: (whispering) That was some nice singing.
 * Michael: (whispering) Now put him inside, or he'll wake up and start crying again!
 * (Jennifer gives Tony a kiss on the forehead and puts him back into the bassinet and covers him with the blanket.)
 * Jennifer: Good night, Tony, and I'm sorry I knocked over the bassinet and woke you up. We're just glad you're not hurt.
 * Amy: Oh, my! That almost woke Daddy!
 * Michael: Yeah, if he woke up, we would have been in big trouble!
 * David: He would have thought we were hurting Tony!
 * Jennifer: Yeah, we sure are lucky!
 * Amy: (putting the rattle away) Too bad the rattle didn't help Tony stop crying. Oh, well. On to the fridge.
 * (The kids continue towards the fridge.)
 * Amy: David, look out!
 * (Not looking at the floor, David steps on a remote control and the television turns on. A clown is shown laughing and juggling.)
 * Clown: Hey, kids! Who's your favorite clown?
 * Audience kids and David: Gizmo!
 * Gizmo: Want to see me make a balloon animal?
 * Audience kids and David: Yes!
 * Jennifer: David, turn off the TV! It's going to wake Daddy!
 * (David turns off the TV, just as Daddy goes back to sleep.)
 * David: Oh, man! I really wanted to see Gizmo the Clown make balloon animals!
 * Amy: We can watch TV tomorrow, but now, let's get to the fridge and not wake Daddy!
 * Michael: Watch out, Jennifer!
 * (Jennifer suddenly trips over the dog, who begins barking loudly.)
 * Jennifer: Shhhh, Fido! Be quiet, or you'll wake up Daddy!
 * (Jennifer spots a bone in Fido's dish, grabs it, and gives the bone to Fido and he stops barking. Daddy goes back to sleep.)
 * Amy: Jennifer, way to quiet Fido! (As she speaks, she bumps into the tricycle and tries to get off, but she suddenly veers to the right and falls off, sending the trike crashing into the wall and honking the horn on it. The sound of the trike hitting the wall and the horn honking almost wakes up Daddy, but he goes back to sleep.)
 * Michael: David, watch out behind you!
 * (David bumps backward into a table the vase is on. The vase wobbles then drops to the floor with a CRASH! Daddy almost stirs, but goes back to sleep.)
 * Amy: David, you knocked over the vase!
 * David: Don't worry. Daddy can fix the vase tomorrow.
 * Jennifer: Let's hope so.
 * David: We've got to be more quiet.
 * Michael: Very quiet. (As he is speaking, he backs into the wall. The force of Michael hitting the wall sets off the cuckoo clock, which begins to chime 12:15 a.m. The kids cover their ears. The chimes almost wake up Daddy, but he manages to go back to sleep.)
 * Amy: You almost woke Daddy, you crazy clock!
 * David: Be careful, Jennifer!
 * (As she is walking, Jennifer bumps her head on the birdcage.)
 * Jennifer: Ow!
 * Michael: Are you all right, Jennifer?
 * Jennifer: (rubbing her head) Sure, I'll be fine.
 * (The impact from Jennifer hitting her head causes the birdcage to swing, waking up the parrot.)
 * Jennifer: Oh, no! I hit my head on the birdcage and I woke up Polly!
 * (Polly the parrot flies around the cage, panicking and sending feathers flying.)
 * Polly: Squawk! Who woke me up?! Squawk! You'll pay for this! Squawk!
 * Jennifer: Shhhh! Quiet, Polly, or you'll wake up Daddy!
 * David: If Daddy wakes up, he'll think we're hurting you!
 * Michael: Jennifer, where's that cloth for the cage?
 * Amy: Hurry, before Daddy wakes up!
 * (Jennifer grabs a cloth and places it over Polly's cage, silencing him. Daddy goes back to sleep.)
 * Kids: Good night, Polly.
 * Jennifer: I'm sorry I bumped my head on the cage and woke you up.
 * Polly: It's okay. Good night, kids.
 * David: We've got to be more careful.
 * Jennifer: Very careful.
 * (David backs into the wall, causing a picture frame to shake and fall to the floor with a CRASH! The picture frame breaks as it hits the floor.)
 * David: Uh-oh! Daddy's not gonna like this!
 * (As Michael walks, he steps on a toy keyboard, which begins to play music while David, Jennifer, and Amy cover their ears.)
 * Amy: That music is too loud!
 * David: Turn it off before Daddy wakes up!
 * (Michael quickly turns off the keyboard.)
 * Jennifer: Whew, that was close!
 * (Amy bumps into a table the bowl of fruit is on. A pineapple, some grapes, an apple, some bananas, and an orange fall out of the bowl, which breaks.)
 * Michael: Oh, man! We really wanted to eat this fruit!
 * Amy: I know, but we have to get to the fridge! There's plenty of fruit there!
 * (Daddy stirs from the bowl hitting the floor, but he goes back to sleep.)
 * David: That was close!
 * (As Jennifer is walking, she accidentally steps on the cat's tail, making him scream in pain.)
 * Jennifer: Shhhh! Be quiet, Tiger, or you'll wake Daddy!
 * (Jennifer sees a toy mouse next to a ball of yarn and gives it to Tiger and he goes back to sleep just as Daddy does the same.)
 * Jennifer: Sorry for stepping on your tail, Tiger.
 * Michael: That was a close one!
 * Amy: You said it! (She bumps into a table which has a plate with a piece of chocolate cake on it. The plate crashes to the floor and the cake is reduced to mush.) Oops!
 * (Daddy snorts, but goes back to sleep.)
 * Jennifer: Oh, no! That was the last piece of chocolate cake!
 * David: We're getting closer to the fridge.
 * (As David is walking, he accidentally turns on the radio, which plays dance music. David starts dancing.)
 * Jennifer: (angrily) David! (grabs and shakes him to stop him from dancing.)
 * Michael: This is no time for a dance party!
 * Amy: Daddy's going to wake up!
 * (David shuts off the radio before Daddy could wake up.)
 * Michael: We're almost there. (He bumps into a table and accidentally knocks over a pile of pots and pans, causing them to fall with a loud CRASH! Daddy nearly wakes up, but settles back down.)
 * Michael: That was really close!
 * Amy: Too close for comfort!
 * Jennifer: That was quite an adventure, even though we almost woke up Daddy!
 * (The kids finally make it to the refrigerator.)
 * Kids: (whispering) Hooray!
 * Jennifer: We made it to the fridge!
 * Michael: And we didn't wake Daddy!
 * Amy: I knew we could do it!
 * David: Now we can have our midnight snack!
 * (David has a banana and a chicken leg, Michael has a chocolate chip cookie and an ice cream cone, Jennifer has a slice of apple pie and a lollipop, and Amy has a carrot and a slice of watermelon.)
 * (The fridge door closes revealing the words The end.)
 * (After the credits, it is morning and Daddy wakes up and sees the broken window, the tricycle lying next to the wall, the shattered vase, feathers near Polly's cage, the shattered picture frame, the broken bowl and fruit, the broken dish and mushed cake, and the fallen pots and pans.)
 * Daddy: That's funny. I thought I heard the kids singing to Tony, watching Gizmo the Clown, and putting Fido, Polly, and Tiger back to sleep, and listening to music last night. Guess I must have been dreaming. Oh, well. Let's just hope I have enough money to pay for that window and I will try to fix that vase.