It is about 3 in the afternoon and Melvin Noris 30 years old and living in a gross apartment is watching children’s television in his pajamas. He is watching his favorite show Little Miss Sundrop Sing Song Singalong. It is a kid’s show that teaches Children about Friendship through song and dance. Little Miss Sundrop is the star of the show and she is singing a song about friendship
Sundrop
Are you happy?
Melvin
(in a monotone voice) Yes.
Sundrop
That’s super great! I am happy too! I am always happy when I sing with my friends! Sing along with me!
(Melvin sings along to the song but a little bit off)
I am friends with the Flowers and the trees.
I am friends with the Birds and the bees.
I am friends with you, you are friends with me!
See how happy we can be!
(Sundrop continues to sing in the background)
Melvin
Little Miss Sundrop you are my only friend. I love you Little Miss Sundrop.
Sundrop
I love all my friends! I want to spend everyday with them and sing songs and play games. Do you have a favorite game?
(The doorbell rings and Melvin begrudgingly answers the door)
Delivery Man
Package for Melvin Noris
(The Delivery Man lugs and giant pink box in the house)
Melvin
Alright, It’s finally here!
(Delivery Man give Melvin a strange look and Melvin signs the sheet eagerly)
Delivery Man
Thank you have a nice day.
(Melvin shuts the door in his face and starts ripping open the box. He opens a large lid to reveal a life size Little Miss Sundrop Doll)
Little Miss Sundrop! You have finally come!
(He tries to lift Sundrop out of the box and drops her because she is heavy then complains about his back.)
Oh my back!
(Sundrop falls onto the floor and starts to sing the friendship song)
Sundrop
You will be my friend forever!
We will be best friends forever!
You and Me!
Me and You!
You will be my friend!
Until the end!
Melvin
Little Miss Sundrop! I’m sorry are you O.K.?
(Melvin finally manages to Prop sundrop up he dusts her off a little bit too)
Welcome my home, oh I mean our home Little Miss Sundrop. Do you mind if I call you Sundrop? Maybe Droppy?
(No response from the doll)
Anyway I suppose I should give you the grand tour. This is the living room/ dinning room, in there is the kitchen. I have a bathroom, but I suppose you won’t be using that, and then there’s the b-bed room, but don’t worry I will sleep on the couch until we are married. I know you are a virtuous woman and all. Speaking of our wedding it’s happening tomorrow after noon. I would have made it sooner but I didn’t know what time you would arrive and I have to give Pastor Murberry enough notice.
(The Doll gives Melvin a blank stare)
Oh where are my manors? Would you like anything to drink? You must be famished after you long journey.
(Melvin goes to get some water and a Sandwich)
Here you go.
(Sundrop stands there because she is a doll. Melvin repositions the hands in order to hold the plate and glass and he puts them in her hands.)
You can have a seat while I tidy up a bit. Remember the tidy up we always sing?
Tidy up tidy down tidy all around!
Friends that live together
Should tidy up whenever
a mess is found
on the ground
Tidy up tidy down tidy all around!
(Melvin starts cleaning up the box while sundrop stands there because she is a doll)
Oh Sorry I should help you sit down you can watch the Little Miss Sundrop show too.
(Melvin moves sundrop and the water and sandwich spill all over. He finally positions her on the couch and puts the ruined sandwich back on the plate. He turns on the Sundrop show cleans up and tucks Sundrop into bed. Then he curls up on the couch and goes to sleep. Pan up to the rest of the dark apartment and see a shadowy figure run quickly past the camera.
The next morning he wakes up and goes to his bedroom to wake up Sundrop)
Melvin
(Excited)Good morning Little Miss Sundrop!
(Sundrop is not in the bed, but on the floor. Melvin is surprised)
I must not have tucked you in tight enough. I will have to do better next time.
(He picks her up off of the floor)
Sundrop
Tidy up tidy down tidy all around!
Friends that live together
Should tidy up whenever
a mess is found
on the ground
Tidy up tidy down tidy all around!
Melvin
Ha ha that’s right tidy up! I love you Little Miss Sundrop and soon we will be married and we will be together forever and ever!
(He hugs the doll)
Sundrop
Friendship is the best feeling in the whole wide world!
(Melvin sits sundrop down on the couch again with the Little Miss Sundrop show playing and a piece of toast and orange juice)
Melvin
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day right Little Miss Sundrop! What do we always say about breakfast?
Sundrop
Friendship is the best feeling in the whole wide world!
Melvin
No, friends that eat breakfast are happy friends. It’s strange that you talked without me pressing your button though. I will call the manufacturer tomorrow to see if anything is wrong. Anyway I have to go finalize all the paperwork for our wedding. I should be back in a few hours.
(Melvin leaves)
Sundrop
Friendship is the best feeling in the whole wide world!
(Melvin comes back)
Melvin
I have a surprise for you!
(Melvin shows Sundrop a veil and bouquet of flowers)
I know daisies are your favorite!
(Melvin walks over to Sundrop)
Funny I thought I gave you a piece of toast, and a full glass of orange juice.
(The toast is gone and the glass is half empty)
hum, I will have to set up some mouse traps. Anyway, we have to hurry up and get you ready for the wedding Pastor Murberry should be here soon!
(Melvin attaches the veil fade to black)
(Doorbell rings and Melvin answers the door in his finest suit)
Melvin
Good afternoon Pastor Murberry! Thank you so much for performing the ceremony on such short notice.
Pastor
Not a problem at all Melvin you are a faithful member of the church, and honestly I am glad you finally found someone. Your parents and I had our doubts, but I always reassured them that there is someone out there for everyone, even Melvin (chuckles)
Melvin
Doubts? What’s that supposed to mean?
Pastor
(Laughs) Noting my boy, nothing much at all. Say where is the bride to be? Bring out the little doll. I’d love to meet her before I marry you two.
Melvin
Pastor don’t you it’s bad luck to see the bride before the ceremony?
Pastor
Actually that’s only for you my boy.
(Doorbell rings)
Melvin
The witness is here! (Melvin answers the door)
Delivery Man
Package for Melvin Noris
(He holds out a small package and Melvin takes it)
Melvin
You’re just in time come in!
(He drags the delivery man in and the man sees the pastor. Melvin opens the package and it contains a ring.)
Delivery Man
Son of a bitch! Not another damn wedding! People need to get some friends!
Melvin
Now that everyone is here we can start the ceremony! I’ll go get the bride!
(Melvin drags the doll out of his bedroom and sets it up next to the pastor)
Sundrop
I am always happy when I sing with my friends!
Pastor
Is that a life sized Little Miss Sundrop doll?
Melvin
Yes and we are very much in Love!
Delivery Man
This is the weirdest shit I’ve ever seen!
Pastor
I can’t marry a man to a doll! It’s against the will of God and quite frankly it give me the creeps!
Delivery Man
I’m out of here!
(The Pastor and Delivery Man head for the door but Melvin blocks it)
Melvin
Creeps or not you will marry us!
(Melvin points a gun at his two prisoners)
Delivery Man
This just got all kinds of crazy!
Pastor
Calm down Melvin, there’s no need for violence.
Melvin
(crying) I just love her so much! I can’t live without her! (points gun at his own head) I won’t live without her!
Pastor
Calm down Melvin, you’re the one in charge here. (To Delivery Man) Just do whatever he says.
(Delivery Man nods)
Delivery Man
I’m not a hero.
(Melvin and Sundrop are arranged in marrying formation in front of the pastor. Delivery Man is holding the ring like a best man)
Pastor
Do you Melvin Noris take this um… doll to be your lawfully wedded wife?
Melvin
I do.
(Melvin puts the ring on Sundrop’s hand)
Pastor
And do you Little Miss Sundrop take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?
(Melvin presses her arm to make her talk)
Sundrop
I am always happy when I sing with my friends!
(Melvin presses her arm to make her talk)
You will be my friend forever!
We will be best friends forever!
(Melvin presses her arm to make her talk)
A Okay!
Pastor
I suppose that’s good enough. Now, is there anyone who objects to this union.
(Everyone looks at the Delivery Man)
Delivery Man
I’m just trying to make it through the day.
Pastor
With the power vested in me I now pronounce you man and wife.
(The pastor raises both Melvin and the doll’s hand while he says this. Melvin puts his hand down but the doll keeps it up)
Pastor
You may now kiss the bride.
Delivery Man
Awe come on Man! There are things that can’t be unseen!
Pastor
Sorry it’s part of the Ceremony.
Melvin
I will have my satisfaction!
(points gun at Delivery man)
Delivery Man
I am sure you will but I would rather you shoot me dead than have that image burned into my head for the rest of my life!
Pastor
Can we all agree to a kiss on the cheek?
(Melvin plants a juicy kiss on the doll’s cheek)
Delivery Man
I just threw up a little in my mouth.
Pastor
Alright you are married now can we please leave.
Melvin
Not so fast Pastor you have to sign the paperwork, and (shyly) there’s cake. I got a nice lemon raspberry from Adrian's Bakery.
Delivery Man
Adrian's that’s the best bakery in town!
Pastor
We’ll stay for cake but then we are leaving.
(Delivery Man nods)
(Cut to the three of them silently eating cake)
Sundrop
Friends that eat breakfast are happy friends!
(They all look at the doll)
(Melvin and the other guys are at the door)
Delivery Man
Welp, it’s been weird man.
(Delivery Man leaves and the Pastor steps halfway out the door)
Pastor
Melvin, if you need me for anything, anything at all give me a call I’m always willing and ready to listen. (Pastor gives Melvin his card)
Melvin
Thanks Pastor Murberry, well I kind of would like some pointers about, (whispers) well, you know… first night jitters and all.
Pastor
Melvin, you married a Little Miss Sundrop doll for little girls, there is literally nothing you can do. Good night Melvin.
(The Pastor Murberry leaves and Melvin sits next to Sundrop on the couch. Melvin looks at Sundrop)
Melvin
Nothing to do huh... well, that’s only one part of marriage! The most important thing is that we love each other! Right Sundrop! (grabs her hands)
Sundrop
(Sundrop is looking straight ahead and then turns eyes to look at Melvin and then head. There is a creaking noise)
A Okay!
Melvin
AHHHHHHH
(Melvin jumps off the couch and looks back at Sundrop. She is back in her original position facing straight ahead)
Wheew, calm down Melvin It’s just a doll, I mean it’s my wife Little Miss Sundrop, I mean Mrs. Noris. She is real and I love her, but she is not really real she’s a doll. She’s just a doll! Anyway Honey I have the perfect wedding gift for you. Little Miss Sundrop Goes to Friendship Sugar Castle! The latest full length feature film in the Little Miss Sundrop collection.
(Melvin puts the movie in and sits next to Sundrop on the couch. The movie finishes and Melvin yawns.)
It’s been a long day Mrs. Noris (giggles). Let’s hit the hay.
(Melvin drags Sundrop into the bedroom and puts covers over her. he then goes to the bathroom and brushes his teeth. When he gets out Sundrop is on the floor. He picks her up and puts her back in bed.)
Sundrop
(giggles) I like to play with my friends!
Melvin
Now stay put Mrs. Noris, we’re married now so we share the same bed and I’ll make sure you don’t fall out this time. (he gets into bed with the doll) You’re my wife now Mrs. Noris forever and ever! (Melvin claps off the lights, holds the Doll securely on the bed and closes his eyes)
(Time passes and there is a loud CLAP! CLAP! Melvin turns over groggily and looks up at the ceiling. He feels for the Doll but Sundrop is not there.)
Did you fall out of bed again Sundrop?
(Melvin looks on the floor on Sundrop’s side of the bed and she is not there either. Melvin looks confused. The camera pans to reveal Sundrop behind him with a knife. Melvin looks behind him and screams. CLAP! CLAP! The lights turn off and Sundrop stabs Melvin to death.)
Sundrop
Tidy up tidy down tidy all around!
Friends that live together
Should tidy up whenever
a mess is found
on the ground
Tidy up tidy down tidy all around!
(The next morning in the house Pastor Murberry is in the apartment with a police officer)
Pastor
I stopped by to check on the kid. He was troubled to say the least, he had an infatuation with Little Miss Sundrop from the children’s show.
Officer
That explains the doll.
Pastor
He was still harmless enough though. A troubled soul and he didn’t deserve to die in such a gruesome way. You say he was gutted?
Officer
Like a Pig. Oh and skinned alive.
Pastor
Such a shame he was so young and contributed so... well he was young. Do you have any idea who could have done this horrible crime.
Officer
We don’t know yet, but there was a Delivery Man who seemed pretty suspicious.
Pastor
And what will become of the Little Miss Sundrop Doll? My daughter loves that show, and of course I will not tell them any thing about it’s… tragedy.
Officer
Mr. and Mrs. Noris said that we can dispose of everything in the apartment as we see fit, so go ahead and take the doll. But Pastor, I didn't think had a daughter.
Pastor
(ignoring the last statement) Thanks officer, such a shame. A real shame. (Pastor Murberry takes the doll to his car and straps it into the front seat. He softly strokes the doll's hair before driving way)
The End
