YG Young Gideon
[Young Gideon is bullying a young lamb and her friends, trying to take her tickets.]
Give me your tickets right now, or I'm gonna kick your meek little sheep butt! [shoves Sharla]
S Sharla
Ow! Cut it out, Gideon!
YG Young Gideon
Baa-Baa! [takes the tickets] What are you gonna do, cry?
Young Judy
[Young Judy approaches in her police costume.]
Hey! You heard her, cut it out!
YG Young Gideon
Nice costume, loser! What crazy world are you living in where you think a bunny could be a cop?
Young Judy
[unfazed]
Kindly return my friend's tickets!
YG Young Gideon
Come get 'em! But watch out, 'cause I'm a fox! And like you said in your dumb little stage play, us predators used to eat prey, and that killer instinct is still in our duh'nuh!
T Travis
Uh, I'm pretty much sure it's pronounced "D-N-A".
YG Young Gideon
Don't tell me what I know, Travis!
Young Judy
You don't scare me, Gideon!
YG Young Gideon
[Gideon shoves Judy onto the ground, knocking her police hat off her head.]
You scared now?
T Travis
Look at her nose twitch, she is scared!
YG Young Gideon
Cry, little baby bunny! Cry, cry... [Young Judy kicks him in the face, shocking everyone, Gideon feels his lips] Aw, you don't know when to quit, do you? [Young Gideon retracts his claws and slashes Young Judy's cheek leaving claw marks on it. Then he shoves her face in the dirt] I want you to remember this moment, the next time you think you'll ever be anything more than just a stupid carrot-farming dumb bunny!
G Gareth
[Young Gideon and Travis leave, high-fiving each other. The children rush to Judy]
That looks bad.
S Sharla
Are you okay, Judy?
Young Judy
Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay. [holds out tickets] Here you go.
S Sharla
Wow! You got our tickets back!
G Gareth
You're awesome, Judy!
S Sharla
Yeah, that Gideon Grey doesn't know what he's talking 'bout!
Young Judy
Well, he was right about one thing: [puts her police hat back on, as determination spreads across her face] I don't know when to quit!
Bonnie Hopps
[Judy is with her parents as she gets ready for the train to Zootopia.]
We're real proud of you, Judy.
Stu Hopps
Yeah. And scared, too.
Bonnie
Yes.
Stu
Really it's a kind of a "proud-scared" combo. I mean Zootopia! It's so far away, such a big city, and--
Judy Hopps
Guys, I've been working for this my whole life!
Bonnie
We know, and we're just a little excited for you, but terrified.
Judy
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Stu
And also, bears. We have bears to fear, too. To say nothing about lions, and wolves--
Bonnie
Wolves?
Stu
Weasels!
Bonnie
You play cribbage with a weasel?
Stu
Yeah, and he cheats like there's no tomorrow. You know what? Pretty much all predators, and Zootopia's full of them!
Bonnie
Oh, Stu.
Stu
And foxes are the worst!
Bonnie
Actually, your father does have a point there. It's in their biology. Remember what happened with Gideon Grey?
Judy
When I was nine. Gideon Grey was a jerk who happened to be a fox. I know plenty of bunnies who are jerks.
Stu
Sure, yeah. We all do, absolutely. But just in case, we made you a little care package to take with you.
Bonnie
And I put some snacks in there.
Stu
This is fox deterrent.
Bonnie
Yeah, that's safe to have.
Stu
This is fox repellent.
Bonnie
Okay, the deterrent--
Stu
[shows Judy a fox taser]
Check this out!
Bonnie
[The fox taser unleashes a powerful zap, surprising Stu.]
Oh, for goodness sake! She has no need for a fox taser, Stu.
Stu
Oh, come on, when is there not a need for a fox taser?
Judy
Okay, look, I will take this [shows her parents the fox repellent] to make you stop talking.
Stu
Terrific! Everyone wins!
M Moose
[The next day, Judy is doing her meter maid duty again. A parking meter goes off and she puts a ticket on a car. A moose is angry.] [grunts angrily]
I was 30 SECONDS OVER!
M Mouse
[Another parking meter expired and Judy puts a ticket on a tiny car]
Ugh! Yeah, you're a real hero, lady.
HK Hippo kid
[Another parking meter goes off and Judy puts another ticket on another car.]
My mommy says she wishes you were dead.
OA Offscreen angry driver
Uncool, rabbit! My tax dollars pay your salary! [Judy, bummed, goes inside her car and bangs her head on the steering wheel.]
Judy
I am a real cop. I am a real cop. I am a real cop. I am a real cop.
Judy
[Judy has tracked down Nick, believing him to be a lead in her case. She drives her meter maid cart next to him.]
Hi! Hello! It's me again.
N Nick
Hey, it's Officer Toot-toot!
Judy
Ha-ha-ho. No. Actually, it's Officer Hopps, and I'm here to ask you some questions about a case.
N Nick
What happened, meter maid? Did someone steal a traffic cone? It wasn't me.
N Nick
[Annoyed, Judy rides up and pulls up in front of Nick, blaring her siren.]
Hey, Carrots, you're gonna wake the baby. I gotta get to work.
Judy
[gets out of her cart with the folder, a notepad, and a carrot pen]
This is important, sir. I think your "$10" worth of pawpsicles can wait.
N Nick
Ha! I make 200 bucks a day, Fluff. 365 days a year, since I was 12. And time is money. Hop along.
Judy
Please, just look at the picture. [shows a close up picture of Otterton] You sold Mr. Otterton that pawpsicle, right? Do you know him?
N Nick
I know everybody. And I also know that somewhere, there's a toy store missing its stuffed animal. So why don't you get back to your box?
Judy
[her smile drops, then becomes serious]
Fine. Then we’ll have to do this the hard way.
N Nick
[In a split second, there’s a parking boot attached to Nick’s stroller.]
Did you just boot my stroller?
Judy
Nicholas Wilde, you are under arrest.
N Nick
[scoffs amused]
For what? [baby voice] Hurting your feewings?
Judy
[smiles slyly]
Felony tax evasion. [Nick's smile fades and his eyes widen flabbergasted as Judy writes.] Yeah... $200 a day, 365 days a year since you were 12... So that's two decades, so times 20, which is... $1,460,000, I think. I mean, I am just a dumb bunny, but we are good at multiplying. Anyway, according to your tax forms, you reported, let me see here... zero! [Nick's face freezes in shock] Unfortunately, lying on a federal form is a punishable offense. Five years jail time.
N Nick
Well, it's my word against yours.
N Nick
[Judy pulls out her carrot pen and plays back Nick's confession.] [through carrot pen]
"200 bucks a day, Fluff. 365 days a year, since I was 12."
Judy
Actually, it's your word against yours. And if you want this pen, you're going to help me find this poor missing otter, or the only place you'll be selling pawpsicles is the prison cafeteria. [grins] It's called a hustle, sweetheart.
F Finnick
[Slight pause]
She hustled you. [opens the stroller, laughing] She hustled you good! You're a cop now, Nick! You're gonna need one of these. [slaps his police sticker on Nick's shirt. Nick frowns] Have fun working with the fuzz! [leaves still laughing]
Judy
[to Nick]
Start talking.
N Nick
[sighs]
I don't know where he is, I only saw where he went.
Judy
Great! Let's go! [gets in her car]
N Nick
[grins]
It's not exactly a place for a cute little bunny.
Judy
[annoyed]
Don't call me cute! Get in the car!
N Nick
[smirking]
Okay, you're the boss. [joins Judy]
N Nick
[Judy and Nick are searching a limousine for clues, when Nick finds a glass emblazoned with a "B".]
Well, now, wait a minute. Polar bear fur, Rat Pack music, fancy cup? [realizes something] I know whose car this is. We gotta go!
Judy
Why? Whose car is it?
N Nick
The most feared crime boss in Tundratown. They call him Mr. Big, and he does not like me, so we gotta go!
Judy
We're not leaving, this is a crime scene!
N Nick
Well, it's gonna be an even bigger crime scene if Mr. Big finds me here, [opens door] so we're leaving right now! [He turns and sees two polar bears waiting for them] Oh, gah! Raymond! And is that Kevin? Long time, no see. And speaking of no see, how about you forget you saw me? Huh? For old time's sake? [Raymond and Kevin grab Judy and Nick by their throats] That's a no.
Judy
[Judy and Nick are sitting between the two bears in a car being driven to see Mr. Big. One of the bears is looking on his smartphone at a photo of him and the other bear trapping a wolf in a headlock and chuckles to himself.] [whispering]
What did you do that made Mr. Big so mad at you?
N Nick
[whispering]
I, um... I may have sold him a very expensive wool rug...that was made from the fur of a skunk...'s butt.
Judy
Oh, sweet cheese and crackers.
Mr. Big
[Mr. Big, a crime boss arctic shrew, is interrogating Nick after two polar bears brought him and Judy to his home.] [speaking in a Vito-Corleone-style voice]
You come here unannounced on the day my daughter is to be married.
N Nick
Well, actually, we were brought here against our will, so... [laughs nervously; Mr. Big gives him a look] Point is, I, I did not know that it was your car, and I certainly did not know about your daughter's wedding.
Mr. Big
I trusted you, Nicky. I welcomed you into my home. We broke bread together. Grandmama made you a cannoli. And how did you repay my generosity? With a rug, made from the butt of a skunk. A skunk butt rug. You disrespected me. You disrespected my Grandmama, whom I buried in that skunk butt rug. [Koslov crosses his chest in prayer.] I told you to never to show your face here again, but here you are, snooping around with this... [to Judy] What are you, a performer? What's with the costume?
Judy
Sir, I am a co-
N Nick
Mime! She is a mime! This mime cannot speak! You can't speak if you're a mime.
Judy
No, I am a cop. [Nick sighs; Judy shows the Otterton picture] And I'm on the Emmitt Otterton case, and my evidence puts him in your car! So intimidate me all you want, I'm gonna find out what you did to that otter if it's the last thing I do.
Mr. Big
Then I have only one request: Say hello to Grandmama. [to the polar bears] Ice 'em!
N Nick
[The polar bears grab Judy and Nick.]
Whoa, whoa, whoa! I didn't see nothing! I'm not saying nothing!
Mr. Big
And you never will.
Judy
Put me down! [the polar bears open a trap door, revealing an ice water pit below and dangle Judy and Nick]
N Nick
No, no, no, no, no! If you're mad at me about the rug, I've got more rugs!
FF Fru Fru
[enters the room in a wedding dress]
Oh, Daddy! It's time for our dance! [sees the polar bears, holding Judy and Nick above the pit; upset] Uh! What did we say? No icing anyone at my wedding!
Mr. Big
I have to baby, Daddy has to. Ice 'em! [the polar bears prepare to lower Judy and Nick]
FF Fru Fru
Wait. Wait! [the polar bears stop again] She's the bunny that saved my life yesterday! From that giant donut!
Mr. Big
This bunny?
FF Fru Fru
Yeah! [waves to Judy] Hi!
Judy
Hi. I love your dress!
FF Fru Fru
Aw... Thank you!
Mr. Big
Hm. Put 'em down. [the polar bears close the trap door and put Judy and Nick down; to Judy] You have done me a great service. I will help you find the otter. I will take your kindness and pay it forward. [Judy leans forward and Mr. Big kisses Judy on both cheeks. Nick looks at them dumbfounded]
N Nick
[Nick is finishing telling Judy his story of how he was bullied by prey junior ranger scout kids as a kid.]
I learned two things that day. One: I was never gonna let anyone see that they got to me.
Judy
And two?
N Nick
If the world's only gonna see a fox as shifty and untrustworthy, there's no point trying to be anything else.
Judy
[Comfortingly]
Nick, you are so much more than that. [puts her paw on Nick's arm, who becomes uncomfortable and quickly changes the subject]
N Nick
Boy, look at that traffic down there. How about we go up to Chuck in traffic central? Chuck, how’re things looking on the jam-cams?
Judy
Nick, I’m glad you told me.
Judy
[Judy has just finished speaking at a press conference and has inadvertently offended Nick.] [relieved]
That went so fast, I didn't get a chance to mention you, or say anything about how we --
N Nick
[upset]
Oh, I think you said plenty.
Judy
What do you mean?
N Nick
"Clearly there's a biological component"? "These predators may be reverting back to their primitive savage ways"? Are you serious?
Judy
I just stated the facts of the case. I mean, it's not like a bunny could go savage.
N Nick
Right. But a fox could, huh?
Judy
Nick, stop it! You're not like them.
N Nick
[gets angry]
Oh, there's a them now?!
Judy
You know what I mean! You're not that kind of predator.
N Nick
The kind that needs to be muzzled? The kind that makes you think you need to carry around fox repellent? Yeah, don't think I didn't notice that little item the first time we met! So l-let me ask you a question: are you afraid of me? [Judy stares at Nick in disbelief, her nose slightly twitching in fear.] Do you think I might go nuts? Think I might go savage? You think that I might try to...[jumps forward] EAT YOU?! [Judy instinctively jumps back and puts her hand over the Fox Repellent.] I knew it. [scoffs] Just when I thought somebody actually believed in me, huh? [He gives Judy back the application she gave him for the ZPD and leaves.] Probably best if you don't have a predator as a partner.
Stu
[Judy, her parents, and Gideon Grey watch some bunny kids running through a nearby field.]
Hey, kids! Don't you run through the Midnicampum holicithias!
GG Gideon Grey
[The bunny kids stop running and move away from them.]
Well now there's a $4 word, Mr. H. My family always just called them night howlers.
Judy
I'm sorry. What did you say?
Stu
Oh, Gid's talking about those flowers, Judy. I use them to keep bugs off the produce. But I don't like the little ones going near them on account of your Uncle Terry.
Bonnie
Yeah, Terry ate one whole when we were kids and went completely nuts.
Stu
He bit the dickens out of your mother.
Judy
[A realization sweeps over Judy.]
A bunny can go savage.
Bonnie
Savage? Well, that's a strong word. But it did hurt like the devil.
Stu
Well, there's a sizable divot in your arm. I'd call that savage.
Judy
Night howlers aren't wolves. They're flowers. The flowers are making the predators go savage. That's it! That's what I've been missing! [Judy races away, then turns back.] Keys! Keys! Keys! Hurry! Come on! [Stu tosses her the keys to the pickup truck and Judy jumps in.] Thank you, I love you, bye!
Stu
[Judy speeds the truck up and races back towards Zootopia.]
You catch any of that, Bon?
Bonnie
Not one bit.
GG Gideon Grey
Oh, that makes me feel a bit better, I thought she was talking in tongues or something.
Judy
[Judy has found Nick under a bridge and tries to reconcile with him.]
Oh, Nick! Night howlers aren't wolves. They're toxic flowers! I think someone is targeting predators on purpose and making them go savage.
N Nick
[deadpan; sarcastically]
Wow. Isn't that interesting. [gets up and walks under the bridge, while Judy follows him]
Judy
Wait, listen! I... I know you'll never forgive me. And I don't blame you. I wouldn't forgive me either. [Nick stops walking, but doesn't look at her.] I was ignorant and irresponsible and small-minded. But predators shouldn't suffer because of my mistakes. I have to fix this, but I can't do it without you. [Nick still doesn't look at her.] And after we're done... you can hate me. And-- [she starts crying; voice breaking] And that'll be fine, because I was a horrible friend, and I hurt you, and you-- And you can walk away knowing that you were right all along. I really am just a dumb bunny.
Judy
[Judy continues crying, until Nick replays her words with her carrot pen.] [through carrot pen]
I really am just a dumb bunny. [rewind] I really am just a dumb bunny.
N Nick
[turns around and smiles]
Don't worry, Carrots. I'll let you erase it... in 48 hours. [Judy tears up with joy; she wipes away her tears and walks slowly towards Nick] All right, get in here. [Judy comes closer and leans her face on Nick's torso, still sobbing; Nick embraces her] OK. Oh, you bunnies. You're so emotional. There we go, deep breath. Are you just trying to steal the pen? Is that what this is? [Judy laughs a bit and tries to grab the pen.] You are standing on my tail though, off-off-off-off...
Judy
Oh! I'm sorry.
Bellwether
[after Judy and Nick have been thrown into the pit in the museum by one of Bellwether's henchmen; the suitcase with the dart gun and serum pellet knocked out of their hands]
Well, you should have just stayed at the carrot farm, huh? It really is too bad, I... I did like you.
Judy
What are you gonna do? Kill me?
Bellwether
[laughs]
No, of course not. [aims the dart gun at Nick, evilly] He is.
Judy
[Bellwether shoots Nick with a serum pellet; he falls to the floor, writhing]
No! Oh, Nick!
Bellwether
[talking via cellphone, fake panicked]
Yes? Police? There's a savage fox in Natural History Museum! Officer Hopps is down! Please, hurry!
Judy
No, Nick. Don't you do this, fight it.
Bellwether
Oh, but he can't help it. Can he? Since preds are just... biologically predisposed to be savages.
Bellwether
[Nick turns feral and attacks Judy. She tries to run away and defend herself by throwing a stuffed fawn at him. She then cowers by the wall as Nick rips the fawn to pieces with his teeth]
Gosh! Think of the headlines: "Hero cop killed by savage fox"!
Judy
So that's it? Prey fears predator and you stay in power?
Bellwether
Yeah. Pretty much.
Judy
It won't work!
Bellwether
Fear always works! And I'll dart every predator in Zootopia to keep it that way.
Judy
[as Nick closes in on her, growling]
Oh, Nick... No...
Bellwether
Bye-bye, bunny.
Judy
[Nick locks his jaws on Judy's neck. Judy screams excruciatingly. However, after a short pause, Nick releases her and smiles] [sticks out her tongue; theatrically]
Bleh! Blood! Blood! Blood! And death!
N Nick
All right, you know, you're milking it. Besides, I think we got it. [to Bellwether] I think we got it! We got it up there, thank you, Yakety-Yak! You've laid it all out beautifully!
Bellwether
[looks at the dart gun, shocked]
What?
N Nick
Yeah, oh, are, are you looking for the serum? [reaches into his shirt pocket and shows the real serum pellet] Well, it's right here.
Judy
What have you got in the weapon there? [Bellwether opens the dart gun's slot and discovers it is loaded with blueberries] Those are blueberries. From my family's farm!
N Nick
[tastes the blueberry and blows a kiss]
Mwah! They are delicious. You should try some.
Bellwether
[growls furiously, closing the gun]
I framed Lionheart, I can frame you too! It's my word against yours.
Judy
Oooh! Actually... [pulls out her carrot pen and plays back Bellwether's confession]
Bellwether
[through carrot pen]
"And I'll dart every predator in Zootopia to keep it that way."
Judy
It's your word against yours.
Bellwether
[her jaw drops, dumbfounded]
Huh?
Judy
It's called a hustle, sweetheart. Boom.
[panicking, Bellwether tries to run, but finds herself already surrounded by Chief Bogo and the ZPD]
Judy
[last lines, before end credits; The light changes to green and before they can move, a red car with tinted windows zooms past them. They take notice and smile at each other. Nick puts on his shades and turns on the siren. Judy hits the pedal and they chase after the car. They manage to pull over the speeding motorist, and walk up to the car.]
Sir, you were going 115 miles per hour, I hope you have a good explanation.
N Nick
[The window rolls down revealing Flash, looking at them nervously, and Judy is shocked.] [surprised, removes his shades]
Flash, Flash, Hundred-Yard-Dash!
F Flash
[slowly smiles sheepishly]
Nick!
Stu
[After the Carrot Days Festival Talent Show, Young Judy was walking along with her parents, Stu and Bonnie Hopps, holding hands.]
Judy, you ever wonder how your mom and me got to be so darn happy?
Young Judy
[enthusiastic]
Nope!
Stu
Well, we gave up on our dreams, and we settled, right, Bon?
Bonnie
Oh, yes, that's right, Stu. We settled hard.
Stu
See? That's the beauty of complacency, Jude. If you don't try anything new, you'll never fail!
Young Judy
I like trying, actually. [jumps on a line of hay and skips]
Bonnie
What your father means, hun, is that it's gonna be difficult, impossible even, for you to become a police officer.
Stu
Right! There's never been a bunny cop.
Bonnie
No.
Stu
Bunnies don't do that.
Bonnie
Never!
Stu
Never.
Young Judy
[disappointed]
Oh... [enthusiasm picks up again] Then I guess I'll have to be the first one! Because I [runs to a stand, flips off of it, and lands, striking a pose] am gonna make the world a better place!
Stu
[laughs nervously]
Or, uh, heck, you know, if you wanna talk about making the world a better place, no better way to do it than becoming a carrot farmer.
Bonnie
Yes! Your dad, me, your 275 brothers and sisters, we're changing the world!
Stu
Yeah.
Bonnie
One carrot at a time!
Stu
Amen to that. Carrot farming is a noble profession.
MW Muzzled wolf
[In the Zootopia Police Department, Officer Fangmeyer, a tiger, takes in a wolf with a muzzle.]
Come on! He bared his teeth first!
Clawhauser
[behind the radio dispatcher's desk, eating a bowl of Lucky Chomps Cereal]
Mm-mm-mmm!
Judy
[walks up to the desk]
Excuse me!
Clawhauser
[looking around in surprise]
Hm?
Judy
Down here! [Clawhauser looks out from his desk and sees her] Hi!
Clawhauser
O.M. Goodness. [puts down his bowl of cereal, clearly surprised and excited] They really did hire a bunny. [laughs] What?! Heh, I gotta tell you, you are even cuter than I thought you'd be!
Judy
Ooh, uh, you probably didn't know, but a bunny can call another bunny cute, but when other animals do it, it's a little...
Clawhauser
[gasps]
I am so sorry! [pointing to himself] Me, Benjamin Clawhauser, the guy everyone thinks is just a flabby, donut-loving cop stereotyping you. Aw...
Judy
[giggles]
That's okay. [notices a donut stuck under Clawhauser's neck fold] Oh, you've actually - you've actually got... There's a...
Clawhauser
Um... A what?
Judy
In your neck, the fold... The - the, there's...
Clawhauser
Where? [Pulls the donut out of his neck fat] Oh, there you went, you little dickens! [eats the donut whole.] Nom!
Judy
[laughs nervously]
I should get to roll call, so which way do I-
Clawhauser
[points]
Oh, bullpen's over there to the left.
Judy
Great. Thank you! [walks off to the bull pen as the other officers stare at her in astonishment]
Clawhauser
Aww! That poor little bunny's gonna get eaten alive.
N Nick
[Exiting the ice cream parlor, Jumbeaux’s Café, after Judy gave the jumbo-pop to Nick and Finnick, who is disguised as a toddler in an elephant costume.]
Officer, I can't thank you enough. So kind, really. Can I pay you back?
Judy
Oh no, my treat. It just - you know, it burns me up to see folks with such backward attitudes toward foxes. I just wanna say that you're a great dad and just a... A real articulate fella.
N Nick
Well, that is high praise. It's rare that I find someone so non-patronizing. Officer...
Judy
Hopps. Mr...
N Nick
Wilde. Nick Wilde. [shakes paws with Judy]
Judy
[to Finnick]
And you, little guy, you want to be an elephant when you grow up? You be an elephant. Because this is Zootopia. [places a badge sticker on Finnick] Anyone can be anything. [Finnick toots]
Judy
[Judy returns to her apartment with her feet covered in cement powder. She enters her room, puts her stuff on her desk, and cycles sadly through songs on the radio: "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M., "All by Myself" by Eric Carmen, "Can't Do Nuthin' Right" by Madisen Ward, and "I, Loser" by Winston Marshall.] [Throughout the music, Judy puts a container of Carrots for One in the microwave and watches it with a lachrymose look on her face. When it's finished, she takes it out, opens it, only to find only one dried carrot. Judy groans and lets it fall into the trash. Then her phone rings. Judy picks it up and sees her parents calling. Judy groans, puts on a forced smile, and answers her phone.]
Oh, hey! It's my parents!
Bonnie
Oh, there she is. Hi, sweetheart.
Stu
Hey there, Jude the Dude. How was your first day on the force?
Judy
It was real great.
Bonnie
Yeah? Everything you ever hoped?
Judy
Mm-hmm. Absolutely, and more. Everyone's so nice, and I feel like I'm really making a difference.
Stu
[looks closely on the screen]
Whoa, wait a second. Holy cripes, Bonnie, look at that.
Bonnie
Oh, my sweet heavens! [hopefully] Judy, are you a meter maid?
Judy
Oh, this? No! Oh, no, no! This is just a temporary thing.
Bonnie
Oh, it's the safest job in the force.
Stu
Oh, she's not a real cop. Our prayers have been answered!
Bonnie
Glorious day!
Stu
Oh, meter maid! Meter maid! Meter maid! Meter maid!
Judy
Dad. Dad! Dad! [changes the subject] You know what, it's been a really long day. I should--
Bonnie
That's right, you get some rest.
Stu
Those meters aren't gonna maid themselves.
Bonnie
Bye-bye. [hangs up]
Judy
[annoyed]
Buh-bye. [puts her phone on the table]
Pronk
Hey, bunny, turn down that depressing music!
Bucky
[Judy turns off the radio.]
Leave the meter maid alone! Didn't you hear her conversation? She feels like a failure!
Pronk
Oh, shut up!
Bucky
You shut up!
Pronk
You shut up!!
Bucky
You shut up!!
Judy
[groans; to herself]
Tomorrow's another day.
Pronk
[apparently hearing Judy]
Yeah, but it might be worse!
Y Yax
[Judy and Nick are at the Mystic Spring Oasis.] [chanting]
Om... Om... Om...
Judy
[clears throat]
Hi. Uh, hello.
Y Yax
[loudly]
Om... Om...
Judy
Hello? Hello!
Y Yax
[Yax snaps out of his meditation, shaking his head, making flies buzz around his head. Yax removes his hair from his eyes, looks down, and sees Judy.]
Hmm?
Judy
Hello. My name is--
Y Yax
Oh, you know, I'm gonna hit the pause button right there, cause we're all good on bunny scout cookies.
Judy
Uh, no. I'm Officer Hopps, ZPD. I'm looking for a missing mammal, Emmitt Otterton, right here. He may have frequented this establishment.
Y Yax
[looks at the picture of Emmitt and sneezes]
Yeah, old Emmitt! [laughs] Haven't seen him in a couple of weeks. But, hey, you should talk to his yoga instructor. I'd be happy to take you back.
Judy
Oh, thank you so much, I'd appreciate that more than you can imagine, it'd be such an-- [covers her eyes] OHHHHHH! You are naked!
Y Yax
Huh? Oh, for sure! We're a naturalist club! [laughs]
N Nick
Yeah. In Zootopia, anyone can be anything. And these guys, they be naked.
Y Yax
Nangi's just on the other side of the pleasure pool.
N Nick
[Much to her shock, Judy sees many nude animals]
Oh, boy. Does this make you uncomfortable? Because if so, there's no shame in calling quits.
Judy
Yes, there is. [enters the oasis]
N Nick
[sarcastically]
Boy, that's the spirit.
Y Yax
Yeah, some mammals say the naturalist life is weird, but you know what I say is weird? Clothes on animals. Here we go! [Judy groans; the trio approaches Nangi] As you can see, Nangi's an elephant, so she'll totally remember everything. Hey, Nangi, these dudes have some questions about Emmitt the otter.
Y Yax
Uh, Emmitt Otterton? Been coming to your yoga class for, like, 6 years?
N Nangi
I have no memory of this beaver.
Judy
He's an otter, actually.
Y Yax
He was here a couple of Wednesdays ago, remember?
Y Yax
Yeah, he was wearing a cable knit sweater vest and a new pair of corduroy slacks. Oh, and a Paisley tie, sweet Windsor knot. Real tight. Remember that, Nangi?
Y Yax
Yeah, and we both walked him out, and he got into this big old white car with a silver trim. Needed a tune-up, the third cylinder wasn't firing. Remember that, Nangi?
N Nangi
[with her body curled into the shape of a backwards C]
Nope.
Judy
Um, uh, you didn't happen to catch the license plate number, did you?
Y Yax
Oh, for sure. It was 2-9-T-H-D-0-3.
Judy
[Nick seems amazed at Nangi's flexibility and looks at Judy's notes, and briefly nods] [writing it down] (2-9-T-H-D-)
0-3. Wow, this is a lot of great info, thank you.
Y Yax
Told you Nangi has a mind like a steel trap. Ah, I wish I had a memory like an elephant.
Judy
[Judy and Nick arrive at the Department of Motor Vehicles to look up the license plate number; Judy is shocked to see that the DMV is run by sloths.]
Wait, they're all sloths?! [seeing all the sloths work so slowly] You said this was gonna be quick!
N Nick
Are you saying that because he's a sloth he can't be fast? I thought in Zootopia, anyone could be anything. [walks up to one of the sloths with Judy] Flash, Flash, 100-yard dash! Buddy, it's nice to see you.
F Flash
Nice to... see you... too.
N Nick
Hey, Flash, I'd love you to meet my friend. Uh, darling, I've forgotten your name.
Judy
Hmm... Ah… Officer Judy Hopps, ZPD. How are ya?
F Flash
I am... doing... just...
Judy
[trying to finish Flash's sentence]
Fine?
F Flash
...as well... as... I can... be. What...
N Nick
[to Judy; smugly]
Hang in there.
F Flash
...can I... do...
Judy
Well, I was hoping you could run a plate--
Judy
Well, I was hoping you could--
F Flash
...today? [pauses for a few seconds]
Judy
Well, I was hoping you could run a plate for us. We are in a really big hurry.
F Flash
Sure. What's the... plate...
Judy
2-9-T--
Judy
2-9-T-H-D-0-3.
F Flash
[begins typing the plate number very slowly on his computer]
2...9...
Judy
[trying to speed up the process]
T-H-D-0-3.
Judy
H-D-0-3.
Judy
D-0-3.
F Flash
[pauses; types D]
...D...
Judy
Mmm-hmm. 0-3.
Judy
[desperately]
3!
N Nick
Hey, Flash, wanna hear a joke?
Judy
No!
F Flash
[stops typing]
Sure. [Judy growls annoyedly]
N Nick
Okay, [inhales] what do you call a three-humped camel?
F Flash
I don't... know. What...do...you call...a...
Judy
[impatiently]
...three-humped...camel.
F Flash
...three-humped... camel?
N Nick
Pregnant. [laughs and nudges Judy]
Judy
[Flash stares for a few seconds and starts laughing slowly.] [sarcastically]
Ha-ha! Yes, very funny, very funny! [seriously] Can we please just focus on the task---
Judy
Wait, wait, wait!
Judy
Oh, no!
P Priscilla
Yes... Flash?
Judy
Oh!
Judy
No!
Judy
[desperately trying to speed up the joke]
A three-humped camel? Pregnant! Okay, great! We got it! Please, just...
F Flash
...three-humped... [Judy growls in frustration and bangs her head on the counter. Much later, the paper prints out; slowly separates it at the perforation and hands it to Judy] Here...
Judy
Yes! Yeah, yeah, yeah, hurry.
Judy
[hastily grabs the paper]
Thank you! 29THD03.
Judy
It's registered to... Tundratown Limo Service! A limo took Otterton! And the limo's in Tundratown! [quickly runs out] It's in Tundratown!
N Nick
[to Flash]
Way to hustle, bud. I love ya. I owe ya. [walks out of the DMV with Judy]
Judy
Hurry! We gotta beat the rush hour and-- [looks outside, shocked] IT'S NIGHT?! [the scene changes to the Tundratown Limo Service; tugs on the lock on the gate] Closed! Great.
N Nick
Mm. And I will betcha you don't have to warrant to get in, hmm? Darn it. It's a bummer.
Judy
You wasted the day on purpose!
N Nick
Madam, I have a fake badge. I would never impede your pretend investigation.
Judy
It's not a pretend investigation. [reveals Emmitt's family picture] Look, see? See him? This otter is missing.
N Nick
Well, they should've gotten a real cop to find him.
Judy
[puts the picture away; disappointed]
What is your problem? Does seeing me fail somehow make you feel better about your own sad, miserable life?
N Nick
It does, 100%. Now, since you're sans warrant, I guess we're... done?
Judy
[sighs]
Fine. We are done. [shows the carrot pen] Here's your pen.
N Nick
[tries to reach the pen]
Hey! [Judy throws the carrot pen over the fence] First off, you throw like a bunny. Second, you're a very sore loser. [starts climbing the fence] See you later, Officer Fluff! So sad that this is over; I wish I could've helped more! [jumps down, only to see Judy holding the pen, much to his shock]
Judy
The thing is: [reveals that she dug through the fence] You don't need a warrant if you have probable cause, and I'm pretty sure I saw a shifty lowlife climbing the fence, so you're helping plenty. Come on! [walks away smugly, much to Nick's hurt and frustration]
Clawhauser
[While Judy and Nick were being chased by a savage Manchas in the Rainforest District, Clawhauser shows the Gazelle dancing app on his phone to the wolf prisoner at the ZPD lobby.]
Are you familiar with Gazelle? Greatest singer of our lifetime? Angel with horns? [the wolf prisoner shrugs] Okay, hold on. Keep watching. [shows his face on a tiger dancer with Gazelle dancing next to him] Who's that beside her? Who is it?
Gazelle
Wow, you are one hot dancer, Benjamin Clawhauser.
Clawhauser
[laughs]
It's me! Did you think it was real? It looks so real! [slightly disappointed] It's not, it's just a new app. [sees his microphone beeping] Hold on a second.
Judy
[through intercom, startling Clawhauser]
Clawhauser! [on-screen] Clawhauser, listen to me! We have a 10-91! Jaguar gone savage; Vine and Tudjunja!
N Nick
[correcting her]
It's "Tuh-hunga"! [grabs Judy's paw, who slips and drops her radio]
Judy
[Judy and Nick leads Chief Bogo and the ZPD to the sky tram to show them where a savage Manchas is.]
I thought this was just a missing mammal case, but it's way bigger. Mr. Otterton did not just disappear. I believe he, and this jaguar, they... they went savage, sir.
Chief Bogo
Savage? This isn't the Stone Age, Hopps. Animals don't "go savage".
Judy
I thought so too... [moves the leaves to show Manchas] 'Till I saw this.
Judy
[But Manchas has disappeared.]
What? He was right here!
Chief Bogo
The savage jaguar?
Judy
Sir, I know what I saw. He almost killed us!
Chief Bogo
Or maybe any aggressive predator looks "savage" to you rabbits. [to the ZPD] Let's go! [starts to leave]
Judy
[tries to stop him]
No. Wait! Sir, I'm not the only one who saw him. [looks at Nick, who is between the officers] Nick!
Chief Bogo
[scoffs]
You think I'm gonna believe a fox?
Judy
Well, he was a key witness, and I-
Chief Bogo
Two days to find the otter, or you quit. That was the deal. [holds out his hoof] Badge.
Judy
[Nick looks at Judy and Chief Bogo in shock and guilt]
But sir--
Chief Bogo
BADGE!
N Nick
[Judy reluctantly starts to unclip her badge, until Nick speaks.] [to Chief Bogo]
Uh, no.
Chief Bogo
[turns to Nick; incredulously]
What did you say, fox?
N Nick
Sorry, what I said was, "No!" She will not be giving you that badge.
N Nick
[Chief Bogo grunts irritably]
Look, you gave her a... a clown vest, a three-wheeled joke-mobile, and two days to solve a case you guys haven't cracked in two weeks? [Chief Bogo looks slightly ashamed] Yeah, it's no wonder she needed to get help from a fox. None of you guys were gonna help her, were you?
N Nick
[Chief Bogo tries to speak but Nick cuts him off]
Here's the thing, chief. You gave her the 48 hours, so technically we still have... [counts and holds out his paws] ten left to find our Mr. Otterton, and that is exactly what we're gonna do. So, if you'll excuse us, we have a very big lead to follow, and a case to crack. [salutes] Good day.
N Nick
[Nick is finishing telling Judy his story of how he, as a kid, was bullied by prey Junior Ranger Scout kids.]
I learned two things that day. One: I was never gonna let anyone see that they got to me.
Judy
And two?
N Nick
If the world's only gonna see a fox as shifty and untrustworthy, there's no point trying to be anything else.
Judy
[comfortingly]
Nick, you are so much more than that. [puts her paw on Nick's arm, who becomes uncomfortable and quickly changes the subject]
N Nick
Boy, look at that traffic down there. How about we go up to Chuck in traffic central? [puts two fingers up to his ear, imitating a reporter] Chuck, how are things looking on the jam-cams?
Judy
Nick, I’m glad you told me.
N Nick
[realizing]
The jam-cams.
Judy
Seriously, it's okay.
N Nick
No, no, no. Shh. There are traffic cameras everywhere, all over the canopy! Whatever happened to that jaguar--
Judy
The traffic cams would have caught it!
Judy
Ha-ho! Pretty sneaky, slick! [punches Nick]
N Nick
However, if you didn't have access to the system before, I doubt Chief Buffalo Butt is gonna let you into it now.
Judy
No. [gets an idea] But I have a friend at City Hall who might.
N Nick
[After escaping the asylum’s mental hospital, Judy and Nick slide down the pipe and fall out, going down the waterfall, Judy in a diving position, Nick twisting and turning in weird positions while screaming, before falling into the water below.] [emerges]
Carrots? Hopps! [worriedly] Judy!!
Judy
[also emerges, holding the plastic bag with her phone in it]
We gotta tell Bogo!
Gazelle
[In his office, Bogo looks at the Gazelle dancing app and sees his face on a tiger dancer.]
Wow, you are one hot dancer, Chief Bogo. [Bogo smiles, and then quickly puts his phone away as Clawhauser enters his office.]
Clawhauser
Chief Bogo!
Chief Bogo
Not now!
Clawhauser
Wait, is that Gazelle?
Chief Bogo
No!
Gazelle
[on the video]
I'm Gazelle, and you are one hot dancer.
Clawhauser
You have the app, too? [squeals] Ohhh... Chief!
Chief Bogo
[annoyed; changing the subject]
Clawhauser, can't you see I'm working on the missing mammal cases?
Clawhauser
Oh, oh, oh, yes, of course. About that, sir, Officer Hopps just called. She found all of 'em!
Gazelle
[Chief Bogo gives a stunned look.] [on the video]
Wow! I'm impressed.
Judy
[Later that night, the ZPD arrests Mayor Lionheart and Dr. Badger at the asylum.]
Mayor Lionheart, you have the right to remain silent. Anything--
L Lionheart
You don't understand! I was trying to protect the city!
Judy
You were just trying to protect your job.
L Lionheart
No, listen! We still don't know why this is happening. It could destroy Zootopia.
Judy
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. (You have the right to an attorney. If you can't afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights as they have been read to you?)
FG Fabienne Growley
More bad news in the city gripped by fear. A caribou is in critical condition, the victim of mauling by a savage polar bear. This, the 27th such attack, comes just one week after ZPD officer Judy Hopps connected the violence to traditionally predatory animals.
PM Peter Moosebridge
Meanwhile, a peace rally organized by pop star Gazelle was marred by protest. [Gazelle is seen in front of a protest peace rally. Judy is seen between a frantic pig and a female leopard, trying to break up the argument.]
FP Frantic pig
[with hostility]
Go back to the forest, predator!
FL Female leopard
[holding up a sign; offended]
I'm from the savannah!
Gazelle
[interviewed]
Zootopia is a unique place. It's a crazy, beautiful, diverse city where we celebrate our differences. [looks behind herself for a moment and gestures] This is not the Zootopia I know. [Judy is still standing between the frantic pig and the female leopard.] The Zootopia I know is better than this. We don't just blindly assign blame. [On a train, Judy sees a tiger sitting next to a bunny mother and child, playing on his phone placidly. The mother pulls the child close to her. The tiger's eyebrows narrow slightly. Judy looks on in shame.] We don't know why these attacks keep happening, but it is irresponsible to label all predators as savages. [In the asylum, Mrs. Otterton sees her husband in his savage state, tethered to a pole in the middle of the room, snarling and pacing. Judy walks up to her and puts her hand on her shoulder.]
O Mrs. Otterton
[sadly]
That's not my Emmitt. [Judy sadly looks at her; looks down and closes her eyes]
Gazelle
We cannot let fear divide us. Please, give me back the Zootopia I love.
Chief Bogo
Come on, Hopps. The new mayor wants to see us.
Judy
The mayor? Why?
Chief Bogo
It would seem you've arrived.
Judy
[follows Bogo, and sees Clawhauser packing his stuff because he was demoted]
Clawhauser? What are you doing?
Clawhauser
[sadly]
Um, they thought it would be better if a predator, such as myself, wasn't the first face that you see when you walk into the ZPD.
Judy
[shocked]
What?
Clawhauser
They're gonna move me to records. It's downstairs. It's by the boiler. [Clawhauser sadly walks off, Judy looks at him, upset and guilty. Bogo calls to her by the door.]
Chief Bogo
Hopps!
Judy
[The scene changes to Bellwether’s office, where Judy is holding a ZPD poster displaying her smiling face. She puts it down and looks at Bellwether.]
Um, I don't understand.
Bellwether
Our city is 90% prey, Judy, and right now, they're just really scared. You're a hero to them. They trust you. And so that's why Chief Bogo and I want you to be the public face of the ZPD.
Judy
[looks at the cover and gives thought]
I'm...not-- I'm not a hero. I came here to make the world a better place, but I think I broke it.
Chief Bogo
Don't give yourself so much credit, Hopps. The world has always been broken. That's why we need good cops. Like you.
Judy
With all due respect, sir, a good cop is supposed to serve and protect—help the city, not tear it apart. I don't deserve this badge. [takes off her badge]
Chief Bogo
[shocked]
Hopps.
Bellwether
[also shocked]
Judy, you've worked so hard to get here. It's what you wanted since you were a kid. You can't quit.
Judy
[puts her badge on the desk]
Thank you for the opportunity. [walks out of Bellwether's office in shame]
Judy
[Judy, now a carrot farmer, sees an adult Gideon Grey getting out of his pie truck.]
Is that... Gideon Grey?
Stu
Yep! It sure is. We work with him now.
Bonnie
He's our partner, and we never would have considered it had you not opened our minds.
Stu
That's right, I mean Gid's turned into one of the top pastry chefs in the Tri-Burrows.
Judy
[amazed]
That's-- That's really cool, you guys. [Gideon takes out pastries but looks up when he hears Judy.] Gideon Grey. I'll be darned.
G Gideon
[sincerely]
Hey, Judy. I would just like to say, I-I'm sorry for the way I behaved in my youth. I-I-I had a lot of self-doubt, and it manifested itself in the form of unchecked rage and aggression. I was a major jerk.
Judy
Well, I know a thing or two about being a jerk. [smiles; Gideon takes out a tray of pies from his truck.]
G Gideon
[smiles]
Anyhow, I-I brought y'all these pies.
Stu
[Judy, her parents, and Gideon watch some bunny kids running through a nearby field towards some flowers.]
Hey, kids, don't you run through the Midnicampum holicithias!
BK Bunny kid
Whoa, whoa, whoa! [he and the others stop running and move away from the flowers]
G Gideon
Well, now, there's a $4-word, Mr. H. My family always just called them "Night Howlers".
Judy
I'm sor-- What did you say?
Stu
Oh, Gid's talking about those flowers, Judy. I use them to keep bugs off the produce. But I don't like the little ones going near 'em on account of your Uncle Terry.
Bonnie
Yeah, Terry ate one whole when we were kids and went completely nuts.
Stu
He bit the dickens out of your mother.
Judy
[putting the pieces together]
A bunny can go savage.
Bonnie
Savage? Well, that's a strong word. But it did hurt like the devil.
Stu
Well, sure it did. There's a sizable divot in your arm. I'd call that savage.
Judy
[realizing the truth]
Night Howlers aren't wolves. They’re flowers. The flowers are making the predators go savage. [gasps] That's it! That's what I've been missing! [races away towards Stu’s truck, then turns back] Oh! Keys! Keys, keys, keys! Hurry! Come on! [Stu tosses Judy the keys to his truck.] Thank you! I love you, bye! [gets in the truck, starts it up and races back towards Zootopia]
Stu
You catch any of that, Bon?
Bonnie
Not one bit.
G Gideon
Oh, that makes me feel a little bit better, I-I thought she was talking in tongues or something.
W Weaselton
[Duke Weaselton is selling bootleg movies to citizens.] [to a pedestrian]
Well, hello. Step right up. Anything you need, I got it. All your favorite movies! I got movies that haven't even been released yet! [the pedestrian rightfully refuses] Hey, 15% off! 20! Make me an offer! Come on!
N Nick
[shows up with Judy]
Well, well, look who it is. The Duke of Bootleg.
W Weaselton
What's it to you, Wilde? Shouldn't you be melting down a pawpsicle or somethin'? [notices and recognizes Judy; smugly] Hey, if it isn't Flopsy the Copsy.
Judy
We both know those weren't moldy onions I caught you stealing. [sternly] What were you gonna do with those Night Howlers, Wesselton?
W Weaselton
It's Weaselton. Duke Weaselton. And I ain't talkin', rabbit. And there's nothin' you can do to make me.
Mr. Big
[Judy and Nick exchange glances, as if to say, "Desperate times call for desperate measures.", and the scene changes to Mr. Big's office.]
Ice him.
W Weaselton
[One polar bear dangles Duke over the ice pit.] [screams; to Nick]
You dirty rat! Why are you helpin' her? She's a cop!
Mr. Big
And the godmother to my future granddaughter.
FF Fru-Fru
[pregnant]
I'm gonna name her Judy.
Judy
[sweetly]
Ohh!
Mr. Big
[chuckles; becomes serious again]
Ice this weasel.
W Weaselton
[yelps]
Alright, alright, please! I'll talk! I'll talk! I stole them Night Howlers so I could sell 'em. They offered me what I couldn't refuse: Money.
Judy
And to whom did you sell them?
W Weaselton
A ram named Doug. We got a drop spot underground. Just watch it. Doug is the opposite of friendly. He's unfriendly.
Bellwether
[After their subway car crashes and burns, Judy and Nick enter the Natural History Museum as a shortcut to the ZPD, with the case with the dart gun and the serum pellet inside as evidence. Suddenly, they stop because Bellwether is arriving with two sheep officials.]
Judy! Judy!
Judy
Mayor Bellwether! We found out what's happening. Someone's darting predators with a serum. That's what's making them go savage.
Bellwether
I'm so proud of you, Judy. You did just a super job.
Judy
Thank you, ma'am. [starts to hand Bellwether the case, but suddenly, she takes it away in surprised suspicion] How did you know where to find us?
Bellwether
I'll go ahead, and I'll take that case now.
Judy
[uneasily]
Uh, you know what? I think Nick and I will just take this to the ZPD.
JA Judy and Nick
[The duo are about to leave, but a giant ram blocks their way.]
Run.
Bellwether
[to her henchmen]
Get them.
Judy
[As Judy gives her speech, the scenes changes] [The scene shows an overshot of Savanna Central. Zootopia is peaceful again. Judy is walking and sees everything is back to normal.] [voiceover]
When I was a kid, I thought Zootopia was this perfect place, where everyone got along, and anyone could be anything. [Judy sees a giraffe calf and a tiger cub playing with a soccer ball. It comes to her; she does a few tricks and kicks it back to them.] Turns out, real life is a little bit more complicated than a slogan on a bumper sticker. Real life is messy. [She goes to the ZPD and sees Clawhauser, happy and back at his old job. He sets up his stuff and sees Officers Higgins and Krumpanski giving him two boxes of donuts. He smiles. Judy smiles, too.] We all have limitations, we all make mistakes, which means - hey, glass half full! - We all have a lot in common. And the more we try to understand one another, the more exceptional each of us will be.
Judy
[The scene changes to a graduation ceremony, the same location where Judy graduated, and Judy continues her speech.]
But we have to try. So no matter what type of animal you are, from the biggest elephant to our first fox, [Nick in full police uniform, lifts his shades, and winks at Judy, inspired by her words] I implore you - try. Try to make the world a better place.
Judy
[Judy places the badge on Nick's uniform. She salutes Nick, who salutes her back.] [voiceover]
Look inside yourself and recognize that change starts with you. It starts with me. It starts with all of us.