ANNOUNCER: Coming this summer. The long-awaited sequel to Shel Silverstein's cherished children's classic, The Giving Tree.
EXT, YARD - DAY
Emily, a little girl, points to a stump. Her cranky Grandpa stands behind her.
EMILY: Tell us the story of the Giving Tree, Grandpa.
GRANDPA: I ain't telling that story!
EMILY: Shel Silverstein says you killed the Giving Tree.
GRANDPA: Shel Silverstein's a liar!
EMILY: You're the "Boy," right?
GRANDPA: Goldang it! I'm calling the stump grinders!
INT, HOUSE - DAY
STUMP GRINDER framed in doorway. Grandpa listens as he says --
STUMP GRINDER: Uh, we have a problem, sir. (beat) The stump's not there.
EXT, LAWN - DAY
Emily and Grandpa look down at ripped up circle of earth. And the rutted trail moving away ...
EMILY: Where'd the tree go, Grandpa?
EXT, SKY - NIGHT
Crash of thunder and lightning.
EXT, STREET - NIGHT
Fireman stands in pouring rain, looking up at a tree. Firetruck parked in background.
FIREMAN: (on cell phone) Yeah, tell Emily I'll see her later. Cat stuck in a tree, you know? Yeah. I love you, too.
INT, CHILD'S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Emily in bed, Mom reading "The Giving Tree."
EMILY: Can trees hurt you, mom? Mom?
Mom doesn't answer. Distant, worried look.
EXT, TREE - NIGHT
Fireman climbs from ladder into tree in pouring rain. Firemen below shines a light on him.
FIREMAN: Here, kitty.
INT, CHILD'S BEDROOM – NIGHT
Sound of storm outside. (OS)
EMILY: Mom! Can trees hurt you?
MOM: No. No, of course not.
Thunder. (OS) Lights go off.
EXT, TREE - NIGHT
FIREMAN: (inching along branch) Here, kitty ...
Two malevolent eyes open up in the Tree. And then a gaping mouth.
Go to black --
ANNOUNCER: The Boy had taken everything the Tree had. Now the Tree is back. It's not giving anymore.
Disorienting "Cloverfield"-style flash of violence --
FIREMAN: Eagghhhhh! (OS)
ANNOUNCER: This time, it's come to take revenge.
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