MAXIE DEAN: Im rich. Suddenly and for no apparent reason the fire laid in the hearth. DELIA: (aggressive.) I need to really live, really connect! What really matters at the end of the movie isn't how Lydia's parents feel about the situation, but that Lydia herself has managed to save her friends, who are now making sure she's doing well in school and letting her have levitating dance parties. DELIA: What are you talking about? s ha rd BEETLEJUICE A musical Music & Lyrics by Eddie Perfect ic Book by Scott Brown & Anthony King R BEETLEJUICE: HIS NAME WAS KEVIN! Lydia, I know you wont let me down. Beetlejuice Movie Script BEETLEJUICE: Babs, I get it, I totally get it, but the two of you are special. Thats the rule. BEETLEJUICE: Wow! OTHO: Let me say it (dramatically) DEATH! Also, no liquids! ADAM: What the heck did they do to our house? It's just like you said, you dont always get it, but youre a part of it. CHARLES: That demon with the stupid hair, hell be waiting for us. Im gonna teach you guys how to be ghosts! Puppet show!! A ballad already? Juno appears, reveals herself as Beetlejuice's mother, and tries to take Lydia with her, but Beetlejuice stands up to Juno, who pretends to be moved by Beetlejuice's speech and throws him out of the house. This is not working out. Now, go on girl, get out of here, you know youre free, go on, get out of here. (ADAM and BARBARA scream as BARBARAs hand is on fire.). We used to live here. Is that an old book? Beetlejuice (1988) Movie Script | Subs like Script Well that was a soliloquy, so you're the one who's being rude. BEETLEJUICE: Oh, thank you very much. Youre leaving me? Unless of course, its a murder suicide, which makes for a very awkward eternity. Are you alright? In short, just about nothing. In McDowell's original script, limbo was more of an empty void than an expansive desert. LYDIA: I have a mother! BEETLEJUICE: Holy crap! And such a bold departure from the original source material! Grab what you can and- (pulls blanket and reveals DELIA.) ADAM: I gotta say hun, were lucky. I accept you. It's clear throughout the film that Betelgeuse occupies a special place in the land of the undead. "I liked the idea of 'Beetlejuice,'" Belafonte said, adding, "I liked [Geffen]. The Maitlands, Charles, and Delia refuse to let Juno take Lydia. ADAM: Im sorry, I have to say it, this house is not stupid. I study death, I think like death, I spent a long holiday weekend in a Red Roof Inn with death! The next day, she dropped the script on the desk of Geffen president Eric Eisner. BARBARA: Wait, what? Maybe Ive been all wrong about you. THEY'RE SWEET, BUT I'M A DEMON STRAIGHT FROM HELL, (LYDIA pushes BEETLEJUICE off of the roof.). We have a dinner to plan, a house to redecorate-. Life is a goddamn roller coaster, I dont know how you people do that. Hope I didnt scare you (screams) ARITHMIA 1234. WebBeetlejuice (1988) - full transcript. BEETLEJUICE: Theyre taking it to the dump and without me theyre going to do that to everything! Its not a real marriage. This is all very believable. MAITLANDS: BJ IS A GRADUATE OF JUILLIARD! Im gonna need some help! Delia, that was just the wind. CHARLES: OkayOtho! Now we both got Dead Moms! Theyre gonna be my new best friends! Bubbles of air come up from the bottom and break on the surface. Im just saying its not stupid. OKAY? Yup, thats the one. DELIA: STACK BANANA TILL THE MORNING COME, BRRAH! LYDIA: The ghosts! CHARLES: You made it big. Cmon. LYDIA: Let me get you some cash for those cookies! Okay, chapter one. Not gonna do that. it is my job to help transfer you out of the overwhelming emotional life, and into the blissful numbness and soothing solitude that awaits you in the infinite abyss of nothingness that is the Netherworld. BEETLEJUICE: Well, well, well, kid. Because I dont think we can. Part of the confusion might be due to some rewrites that happened on the "Beetlejuice" script. LYDIA: What are you talking about? Im his fifth wife! https://www.scripts.com/script.php?id=beetlejuice_274&p=2, https://www.scripts.com/script/beetlejuice_274. YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK, GIRL I GOT YOUR BACK, GIRL I'M HELPING YOU GROW", TIME TO TAKE COMMAND YOU DICTATE THE HAND THE UNIVERSE DEALS. Well you got what you wanted, Dad. Ooohh? CHARLES: No, you have failed. Get the shrimp! DELIA: Oh, shes so stubborn, I just need more time. It sayswe should draw a door. MISS ARGENTINA: Oh, but you have to go back now. Let me point you to the right page. DELIA: AHHH! I am angry! They have given their precious time to decorate their house and make it their own, but unfortunately a family is moving in, and not quietly. (a beat.) It could be that being forced to wait centuries for a scolding from Juno is all the punishment that Betelgeuse receives, or maybe there's an afterlife equivalent of community service that will have him working as the new afterlife receptionist for half a millennium. I dont know what kind of game youre playing right now, but-. They employ a certain bio-exorcist to help push the Deetzes out of their home and, well, all hell breaks loose. Oh god, just the thought of that makes me so ANGRY! Not answering! Fine, you wanna be together? TELL MY STORYY! (a beat.) Ive already been to hell and back. BEETLEJUICE: Exorcism. We take all these adult recreational classes, you know, ballroom dancing, backyard composting, ADAM: We just took this amazing glass blowing class. Well, we can take care of that. LYDIA: A SOUND THAT MEANS NO MORE CONDESCENDING ADULTS HANGING AROUND, BEETLEJUICE/LYDIA: EACH WAIL AND EACH MOAN. The forced wedding between Beetlejuice and Lydia had her transformed into a red wedding dress. So! ADAM: Well, why do we have to make them say it? Wheres Lydia? (chuckling.) April 24, 2023 Quotes by Igor. And I like the attic! I'm sure Dad will ruin it. BEETLEJUICE: Get in there Babs! Look, I know things have been difficult-. DELIA: But what if its Lydia? BEETLEJUICE: Im tired of being alone! . Chapter 1: The Netherworld. I took a very big risk with this place. Nothin' at all! LYDIA: Does it say anything about summonings or seances? Her stepmother Delia seems openly antagonistic to her, and her father Charles is basically an absent parent despite living in the same house as his daughter. I dont know get it, but Im a part of it! What are you talking about. DELIA: Its like my guru Otho always says, If you dont take a chance, you dont have a chance, because you didnt take it!. Shes always like Get a job! or Why is your hair purple? or I shouldve left, like your father. The point is, Maybe we can help each other out, DON'T YOU WANT A PAL? Whats a matter Chuck? And we should tell her that! My guruOtho! Its the perfect weapon to help you vanquish your ghost. The house's resident ghosts, Adam and Barbara Maitland, are friendly enough, but they want to be left alone to enjoy their afterlife in peace and Lydia's business-minded father and avant-garde artist stepmother pose a serious threat to their serenity. No one likes it, throw it out.. I dont wanna die! She is cut short by her powerful inspiration. LYDIA: I cant change anything! ALL GUY, GUY, CREEPY OLD GUY GUY, GUY, CREEPY OLD GUY GUY, GUY, BEETLEJUICE: AHHHHHHH!! All ghosts shall proceed directly to the Netherworld. No. ADAM: Well that wasnt very nice. ADAM: Yeah. He'll only save the day if Lydia will agree to marry him. BEETLEJUICE: Nothing, so your dad wants to suck me into this fancy box. Hi, boys! BEETLEJUICE: DID I SAY NETHERWORLD? LYDIA: I want you to stay. BEETLEJUICE: Back off, Mom! 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Youre all going to die. But Lydia, you cant live like this! (221) $21.99. Were going to live here! SCIENCE MAKES NO SENSE WHO NEEDS EVIDENCE? Beetlejuice! The rule bookI present: The Handbook for The Recently Deceased. LOOK! Beetlejuice: A hellish, troublemaking demon who's desperate to come back to life. LYDIA: Shade Maternal, Fate Infernal, I summon thee with Saturns breath. Leave this house! DELIA Business friends: I have only known this amazing, amazing man and his unique daughter for a few months I don't even know how many, I'd have to check my pay stubs! but, as my guru Otho always says. One big dark room. f`Tpg"TxBK@>O8/c6"n In early 1985, Wilson brought Lewis Beetlejuice and asked her to read it. Welcome! CHARLES: On behalf of Delia and myself, I'd just like to say, ALL (but LYDIA): DAYLIGHT COME AND ME WANNA GO HOME. 8 0 obj
SO WE MIGHT AS WELL WALK THROUGH SOME WALLS, 'CAUSE ADAM, WE'RE READY AS WE'LL EVER GET, I GOTTA GET RIGHT OUTSIDE MY COMFORT ZONE. LYDIA: Yeah, you said Stop acting so weird, I need this job., DELIA: No! But heres the good news! Oh, speaking of luggage, have you met my fourth wife? BEETLEJUICE: Spoiler Alert: shes never going to eat that sandwich! Now Charles, weve not yet discussed my fee. LYDIA: What? LYDIA: Mom?! Started asking myself the big questions like why are our bodies still in the basement? endobj
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BEETLEJUICE: I wanted to help you guys, its literally all I wanted, but the two of you are helpless. Except, this one year we tried to do a classic horror theme. There are people downstairs. That never happens. (a beat.) WebLyrics: Beetlejuice- wedding scene beetlejuice AnniC_BS BJ:Everything seemsto be back to normal. 8ER3o(Rq"clvHS"6iElP:Q-S2S2zPQ];=SkZBJ#rpB\Yrp0>Y* P~h0wK6aD-
:QwFs@pSt*B[.WS3>:Q)t/{\L*q8a1? And now this is what you get. And you heard what he said, any ghost can do that possession stuff. People dont read. No one is like me! ADAM: So, crazy story. MONSTER BEETLEJUICE: Your not invisible when you're me! You go to the Netherworld, you dont come back. I mean, not this, I dont think anyone could have predicted this. MAXIE DEAN: Oh, dont mind her. Beetlejuice (1988) - Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse - IMDb (THE MAITLANDS nod.) And yet, I worry. Ive got a way to make everyone see me. Trust me, its going to get weird, but itll work. Were still in our house, all our stuff is here! DELIA: Lydia, I know that I am paid to care about you, but Id like us to be real friends! January 13, 2019. as films beetlejuice film review movie review tim burton. If I get Maxie Dean in my corner, the investments will pour in. Barbara, its like one of our classes! Guy talk howd you do it? Not only is he the only ghost who appears to have strict rules tied to his appearances, he's also the only one that appears to strike fear (or at least concern) in the heart of Juno, the Maitlands' tough-as-nails caseworker. Im a fraud! Beetlejuice Movie Script Well, Bye! ADAM: Okay, that Wasn't as much fun as I thought it'd be ADAM: We are not kombucha people. Its the one room in the house thats still ours! Lets say we are dead thats bad, obviously, but hey, maybe! If we want our house back, we have to fight for it! Can everybody see me? Mr. endobj
Their talents, BEETLEJUICE: I mean you literally jumped into hell to get away from me. And Im not gonna let you take it from her! ADAM: Woah. It says, Im warm, Im friendly, and I think about death only a normal amount! Its like a green card thing! ADAM: Hang on. LYDIA: Well, Im not going with them! So, Im selling our house. Happiness! OTHO: Please! LYDIA: NO! I like to think I put my own spin on it, but whats the point, you know? But, if youre going to live like a ghost, you have to follow the rules. The movie doesn't show much of what Betelgeuse gets up to when he hasn't been summoned, but considering his desperation to get the Maitlands to hire him earlier in the film, it's safe to assume he finds his daily life pretty boring. This is such an interesting font! Let's haunt this bitch! (a beat.) This. After that, Betelgeuse is entirely focused on the wedding. ONE DAY YOU MAY WAKE UP ALONE, DELIA: 'CAUSE YOUR HUSBAND AND HIS BOYFRIEND BOUGHT A BOAT AND THEN THEY SAILED AWAY TO ROME, DELIA: SO YOU CRY YOURSELF TO SLEEP IN DEEP DESPAIR, TALKIN' TO THE WALLS 'CAUSE THERE'S NO ONE THERE, 'CAUSE THAT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE TO HAVE A FAMILY, THAT YOUR AGING ASS WILL HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT , A LITTLE "I AM STILL YOUNG!!!" YES I DO! Also, one of your wine glasses is poison! LYDIA: Beetlejuice, dont you get it? There's lots of cool stuff in there! LYDIA: Because, youre not scary. But first, I gotta toss the rule book. After everything Ive done for her. LYDIA: You guys want your house back, right? LYDIA: WAY BACK WHEN I WAS JUST TEN SIMPLE AND SWEET, EVERYWHERE, FELLAS WOULD STARE OUT ON THE STREET, LYDIA: NOW ONE OF 'EM LOVES ME, WANTS TO BE MINE, LYDIA: MY CREEPY OLD GUY, MY CREEPY OLD GUY, BARBARA/DELIA: GIRLS MAY SEEM DISGUSTED, BUT WE'RE ACTUALLY JUST SHY, BEETLEJUICE: I AM OLDER, BUT I'M GLAD I WAITED, ALL: CREEPY OLD GUY, CREEPY OLD GUY, CREEPY OLD GUY. Could I bring her back here? You smell like the bathrooms at the Mandarin Oriental. (DELIA and CHARLES make out on the table.). Do you mind if we all share this house! Lets draw the door. BEETLEJUICE: You heard the lady! WebHere Lies Betelgeuse Molded Tombstone Mug 20 oz. IM ALIVE! ROCKET trots off in the direction of town. In the film's climax, Otho is using "The Handbook for the Recently Deceased" to try and contact the afterlife (for profit, of course), but in the process he ends up performing nearly an entire exorcism on Adam and Barbara Maitland. BARBARA: Adam, thats not why she doesnt like it here. God, why cant he just leave me alone? My baby's got a body that doesnt quit and a brain that doesnt work! Its an enjoyable movie for any season. w`^ Stripey Ghost Man? AH AH AH! New phone, who dis? Say Chuck, didnt you used to have a daughter? It has to stop. What does that mean? My name is Lydia Deetz. And he gave me this. See ya suckers! CHARLES: Good! We can't start a family in a house with creaky floorboards! They have given their precious time to decorate their house and make it their All Ive gotta do is get a living person to say my name three times. The Maitlands: More Boring Than Brigadoon Thats right, I said it. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. Im Barbara, this is Adam. Thats what I want too. LYDIA: I can't keep living like this! BEETLEJUICE: Oh, not so fast Mr. Soulbox. BARBARA: Lydia, no, you don't know what will happen. LYDIA: Hey Maybe we can help each other. LYDIA: Were not a family. Theres a Toblerone, a bath bomb, a book youre never going to read. BARBARA: You cant make every wall an accent wall! There's not much that can be done against an apparently immortal spirit. BEETLEJUICE: Well then you have to learn how to scare them! Are you all right? Do you want some lunch? Adam and Barbara Maitland Keychain - Skaaren called for R&B music in his version of the script, but Catherine O'Hara suggested that they consider using calypso music instead. You know what it feels like to get everything you thought you ever wanted, but still feel like no one will every love you? Welcome to the family, son. ADAM: I know! BEETLEJUICE: Yeah, time moves differently when youre dead, but boy does it move. (Of course, that makes it all the more heartbreaking to imagine her parents relocating to Hawaii before too long.). Thats the problem! beetlejuice wedding scene script. You were so desperate for somebody to love you that you act like a damn fool. Yeah. LYDIA: Recently Deceased. Please, dont spin the wheel! BEETLEJUICE: I KNOW THAT BARBARA! Im sorry I just couldnt help myself. Now normally, I would use a plumbline for this, but Im not too shabby with a freehand. CHARLES: Sweet Jesus, Delia we need a real exorcist! So. JUNO: You are the embarrassment. CHARLES: Wouldnt even know where to start. BARBARA: Fool your friends, fun at parties I DID IT! CHARLES: HELLO! Were going to play a little game! Theyre made out of the devil! ADAM: Wed love it! LYDIA: Im alone. When Lydia agrees to marry Betelgeuse, the poltergeist pops into her home and starts causing chaos. The Netherworld. Beetlejuice Shall we? And you wont even say her name. I meant to say. Lyrics: Beetlejuice- wedding scene - Smule Weve already said it a bunch of times! Jesus Christ, why do you gotta be so sexy? Oh my god! This book is dangerous! Very good energy. Theyre in the room with us. BEETLEJUICE: Looks like we're not invisible anymore! BEETLEJUICE: DON'T BE SO VANILLA WOULD A LITTLE ANGER KILL YA? But I (a beat.) CHARLES:Yes, but we have to move forward! Afraid Id marry her? Oddly enough, they weren't originally supposed to be in the movie at all. Im bringing my mom back! Everything was the way it used to be. LYDIA: Dad! LYDIA: Really? Interesting The Inkspots classic song is used as the opening tune in the movie The Shawshank Redemption. 1 May 2023. Pigs cant climb! Hes my white whale. There have been whispers of a sequel ever since "Beetlejuice" debuted in 1988, but an announcement from Brad Pitt's production company renewed interest in returning to Burton's ghostly world in early 2022 (via Deadline). One minute youre on top of the world, and the next minute, you feel like no one will ever love you This guy knows what Im talking about! Maybe nothing has to change. The Best Horror Movie Weddings, Ranked by The Guests "Beetlejuice" Scripts.com. Setup: A couple of recently deceased ghosts contract the services of a bio-exorcist in order to remove the obnoxious new owners of their house. Either way, Betelgeuse isn't going to be happy about it, and clearly he'll try every trick in his book to get out of serving his time, even if it doesn't work out for him. AGHHHH! ADAM Bill Hadley on his tractor. BEETLEJUICE: (sinisterly.) LYDIA: Hes the loneliest guy I know. I thought she was terrifying, but nobody knew who she was. BARBARA: Thats so strange, Its not hot. Cmon! ADAM: Oh! Before Warren Skaaren stepped in to rework the film's script, screenwriter Michael McDowell had envisioned a very different limbo for "Beetlejuice." BEETLEJUICE Finished? Im so glad you could make it! Promise me we can talk about her. A look of sheer delight comes across Lydia's face, NOTE: Delia and the guests are fully aware of their, Lydia excitedly looks around the room to see if she can, Now the song pauses Everyone tries to recover for a, As the tempo quickens, the guest/chorus is syncopated, crashes to its end. Wait, why aren't you dancing? BEETLJUICE: You know overnight delivery cost extra. AND Im from New Jersey! What if shes possessed? I thought I was bringing my mom back! The following chain of events is delightfully kooky in a way only the best Tim Burton films can pull off, and it also gives us one of the most twisted wedding scenes in movie history. Did I mention that my moms a demon? BARBARA: It was SO hard! Between Adam's tiny model of Winter River to the offices of the afterlife, there are plenty of great locations in the film, but the wildest visuals arrive when Delia Deetz completes her full remodel of the Maitlands' home.
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