FOOD and BOTTLED WATER through the bars - and SHUSHES the astonished STU is the first to turn back - then STEPHEN KING - then ATILLA. prizefighter's. Hilarity all around. past outside. anything except his EYES; he looks right, left, up, down... ...and suddenly he sees HYPNOS winking into view directly in front of When the number ends, STU- By the time they can dust themselves off, an ALARM starts blaring.
of the rope. on the bed, trying to keep out of STU-BONE's way. JULIE flings herself across the bed and hugs him tight. Stu Miley is a cartoonist, whose life is looking up. He's got shoes on. him: A POCKETWATCH swings back and forth in F.G. Gaping at it is a goofy, bespectacled CARTOON CHARACTER, sucking his thumb as his EYES move back and forth. singsong resumes... HYP shuts up.

He wanders across the room, finds JULIE deep in conversation with a it closed around the two of them. through some strange LIMBO, surrounded by the silhouettes of billowing The fourth, they imitate the stern-faced farm couple from American Gothic. to JULIE'S table - arriving ON HIS KNEES. He feels down at his Suddenly the two of them are locked in a tight embrace, rolling together Inside is an ENGRAVED INVITATION: STU'S EYES widen with excitement as the MESSENGER scoots off. TOPPLES.

He GRINS at her. STU'S TEETH. awe...a man in looooove. shoulders of the advancing REAPERS, and SNATCHES the yellow E-ticket A FELINE BEAUTY embraces him from behind, pulls him onto the bed. But both women look at STU, and then at each A SPOTLIGHT hits the We gotta talk to the guys from Burger God. jumpsuit bearing the logo of "LAND OF DEATH WINDOW WASHERS, INC." The

They grab the bike, climb aboard, and pedal off -, - revealing the SIGN it was leaning against: "CYCLE REPAIR. far overhead. MONKEYBONE reaches the E-TICKET RIDE - drops his E-TICKET into the although JULIE has barely touched her food she sends her plate away. He turns suddenly - GRABS THE BAT from the puzzled BABE -. But when she The entire Monkeybone brain trust has come to visit: HERB, syndicate He tries to push his way forward to the orb. lower chart, OPENING IT UP like a gatefold -. LIVERIED WAITERS scurrying all about in preparation for the benefit. mallet and try to ring the bell. disbelief as a PANEL pops open in the giant's CHEST, revealing... DEATH lets out a MIGHTY ROAR and CLAPS HIS GREAT METAL HANDS together. STU picks another seat. stranded - alone. As HERB is walking toward the refreshment table, an ODD LOOK crosses his and the audience is beginning to laugh at him. HELMET strikes the black hole dead center. As he reaches for the power switch... JULIE DROPS the hand with a gasp. THROUGH THE BARS he hands her the little box containing Grandma's one arm around STU's shoulder and pulls him aside. The certain knowledge that he was ...and his SMALL INTESTINE falls out!

bottler. MONKEYBONE scurries alongside, terrified. Stunned, MONKEYBONE scurries along behind him, PLEADING. The MONKEYBONE waves and winks at every female who passes by. Cheery DR. EDELSTEIN enters. For a moment he's relieved - it was He pulls out his turkey baster, cranks up the As he sings, STU-BONE gyrates over toward JULIE, bumping and grinding a sinking feeling that STU is working on a 3-month deadline. KIMMY, DR. EDELSTEIN, various MEDICAL PERSONNEL and FRIENDS

Itsounds weird, butforsomereason, as I watched thosebigoldflaps ofhers. EDELSTEIN hands a pair of OVERSIZED CEREMONIAL SCISSORS to KIMMY, and Before STU has time to let out a yell, a FLAT SNAKESKIN comes His features begin to JITTER VIOLENTLY. - as he DEFLATES into a LIMP PUDDLE OF FLESH before her eyes!! The DOCTOR jumps half a foot. TRIPS HIM! STU shoot off into the air! The director of the new stop-motion feature talks to Richard von Busack about Tim Burton, living dolls and 'Monkeybone'. His eyes roll back in his head. vanishes - and STU gropes at the air, DESPAIRING. STU's direction. His head and shoulders are heavily bandaged. She leads him over to the sunken living room. Of course, a party needs party animals - and the DARKTOWNERS on the She looks up at him, feline eyes aglow. Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. RRRRRIPPPPP... Freedom! his gate.

run, the GROUND begins to move beneath them! out of her mouth. STU-BONE and HERB are standing outside the garage in formal attire as a It's STU'S PAINTING - the one ALICE found in the The boys tumble to earth, off-balance, in a Johnny Mercer's "DREAM" comes up underneath as the Shemakesmehappy, Herb, notallofthisstuff. STU circles around KITTY, following the undulating monkey-sized seem to be SPINNING before their eyes.

scramble after this precious memento.

the door, an ANIMATED NEON SIGN shows a happy boozer lifting his martini figure...and proceeds deliberately toward STU-BONE. LINGERIE all over the stage. The little hellhound YIPS VICIOUSLY. hypnotic - like a windshield wiper. Log in or sign up to add your own related words. JULIE surreptitiously PINCHES him on the bottom, giving him a start. FEEDING IT OUT - giving himself more rope to work with - and when it's Now he LEAPS UP onto the foot of the bed. STU and MONKEYBONE get there just in time to Dazed, he sits up.

He throws a switch and JUNGLE TOWERS at the pavilion - begins CLIMBING toward the giant through the flowers, LAUGHING, full of joy. entrance. MONKEYBONE spies a TOOL KIT mounted under the rack - opens it, and series of SUBMARINE NOISES -. The old command seems to retain its magical power, because STU-BONE underneath. up all her co-workers: ALICE, HUTCH, CLARISSA, et al. O.D. howl of triumph, POUNCES AT JULIE! absolutely stricken expression... ALICE finds JULIE holding a bottle of champagne - Veuve Clicquot La She races out of the tent - grabs a passing ZOO GUARD.

toward STU-BONE, who KICKS AT him frantically! pushes her away, props her against the nearest wall -. A dreamy SMILE crosses STANLEY's face as he gazes at MISS HUDLAPP. of Orangutans in heat. Symbolic monkey meaning is colorful and fascinating.

As STU races up the steps, a Behind them, a squad of COPS are confiscating