Computeropolis/Transcript

The following is a transcript for the 2004 Universal animated film Computeropolis.

Part 1: Opening
(Shows Universal Pictures logo)

(Fades to a space background)

Universal Pictures

presents

COMPUTEROPOLIS

Jesse McCartney

David Spade

Kelsey Grammer

Dan Fogler

David Hyde Pierce

Jodi Benson

Jon Lovitz

Jennifer Tilly

and

William Shatner

(We see a spaceship flying through space)

Peri: (off-screen) Flying in space here... Roger that. Cruising over and under planets...

(A planet opens up and an alien appears)

Peri: (off-screen) Uh, Houston... we have a problem!

(The alien starts shooting pieces of blobs at the spaceship. It dodges a few but one hits it and it explodes. The alien laughs evilly and the words "GAME OVER" flash on the screen. Then we cut to a teenage boy named Peri Dazz playing a computer game called "Trouble in Space" on his computer in his room. He is slender and has dark red hair, eyebrows and freckles, an orange T-shirt with "Esc" text on it, a red hoodie, blue jeans, green socks and black sneakers.)

Peri: Dang it! Man, I can't believe I'm still bad at playing my own game. This game stinks. Well, at least I can try and reprogram it.

Heather: (off-screen) Sweetie, it's time for dinner!

Peri: Uh, just hang on will ya? I wanna fix something on my computer! Just... give me a second!!

Heather: (off-screen) I'm not gonna say it again, Peri! Come downstairs right now, or else you will lose your computer privileges!

Peri: (sighs) Fine! I'm coming!

(Peri exits the computer game, turns off his computer, and gets out of his room. He runs downstairs to the dining room to eat his dinner.)

Heather: Peri, your father and I would like to make an important announcement.

Peri: Yes, Mom? What is it?

Heather: We wanted to tell you that tomorrow we are going to go on a vacation.

Peri: Really? Can I come too?

Heather: Well, actually not you Peri, we are.

Peri: What, I got the plague?! What do you mean I can't come along with you guys?

Earl: Son, it's our private vacation, which means it's just only us without you.

Heather: Your father's right. We have to leave you in charge of the house while we're away. We expect you to act on your best behavior, being the big boy you are.

Peri: (laughs) Oh, come on, mom! Is that necessary anymore, bringing me up on cheesy lessons about growing up that I've already let sink through my skull years ago after that... outburst on the first day of business class? Some dark times that transitional period was, man. I still have nightmares about it. (shudders) Look, I'm a happy computer wiz so I can do whatever I want. One day, I'm creating my own games alongside that Space one I have yet to fix. And when do you know it, I'm promoted to mayor of this flat-screen city that I can manage... and DESTROY (makes gestures suggestive of laser shooting and building knocking), and I'll never get impeached for it. What I wouldn't give to live that fantasy.

Heather: Mmm... interesting. Well, you can start anywhere you feel like to make it happen. Like...

Peri: (eagerly nodding) Go on.

Heather: ...Tidying up your room.

(Peri sighs in disbelief.)

Heather: By the way, you haven't even touched your food yet.

(There is dead silence for 2 seconds until Peri quickly eats his food in no time; then he finishes it, or so it appears)

Peri: Done! Now may I be excused?

Heather: (angry) Hey, you're not supposed to rush to go upstairs to your room!

(Peri stops and turns to his mom)

Peri: What?

Heather: (angry) You didn't even finish all of your food!

Peri: Aw, come on, mom! I did finish it! See?!

(He holds up the plate in front of Heather, which does appear to have some food residue; the residue seems to have "coincidentally" formed a line drawing the spaceship from the game Peri played earlier)

Peri: See?...

(Heather has a disapproving look on her face)

(Cuts to Peri entering his bedroom.)

Peri: (angry) If parents wouldn't let their kids play games, why couldn't they at least let them play with their food. I mean, it's an enriching game of food, and an old-fashioned enriching game of food at that!

(Jumps onto his bed.)

Heather: (enters room) Peri?

(Sympathetically sits down next to Peri on his bed.)

More coming soon!