[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.
Stu Really it's a kind of a "proud-scared" combo. I mean Zootopia! It's so far away, such a big city, and--
Guys, I've been working for this my whole life!
We know, and we're just a little excited for you, but terrified.
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--
Stu Weasels!
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!
Stu And foxes are the worst!
Actually, your father does have a point there. It's in their biology. Remember what happened with Gideon Grey?
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.
And I put some snacks in there.
Stu This is fox deterrent.
Yeah, that's safe to have.
Stu This is fox repellent.
Stu [shows Judy a fox taser]
Check this out!
[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?
Okay, look, I will take this [shows her parents the fox repellent] to make you stop talking.
Stu Terrific! Everyone wins!
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.
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.
Yeah, Terry ate one whole when we were kids and went completely nuts.
Stu He bit the dickens out of your mother.
[A realization sweeps over Judy.]
A bunny can go savage.
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.
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?
GG Gideon Grey
Oh, that makes me feel a bit better, I thought she was talking in tongues or something.
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?
Stu Well, we gave up on our dreams, and we settled, right, Bon?
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!
I like trying, actually. [jumps on a line of hay and skips]
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.
Stu Bunnies don't do that.
Stu Never.
[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.
Yes! Your dad, me, your 275 brothers and sisters, we're changing the world!
Stu Yeah.
Stu Amen to that. Carrot farming is a noble profession.
[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!
Oh, there she is. Hi, sweetheart.
Stu Hey there, Jude the Dude. How was your first day on the force?
Yeah? Everything you ever hoped?
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.
Oh, my sweet heavens! [hopefully] Judy, are you a meter maid?
Oh, this? No! Oh, no, no! This is just a temporary thing.
Oh, it's the safest job in the force.
Stu Oh, she's not a real cop. Our prayers have been answered!
Stu Oh, meter maid! Meter maid! Meter maid! Meter maid!
Dad. Dad! Dad! [changes the subject] You know what, it's been a really long day. I should--
That's right, you get some rest.
Stu Those meters aren't gonna maid themselves.
[annoyed]
Buh-bye. [puts her phone on the table]
Hey, bunny, turn down that depressing music!
[Judy turns off the radio.]
Leave the meter maid alone! Didn't you hear her conversation? She feels like a failure!
[groans; to herself]
Tomorrow's another day.
[apparently hearing Judy]
Yeah, but it might be worse!
[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.
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.
[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.
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".
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.
Yeah, Terry ate one whole when we were kids and went completely nuts.
Stu He bit the dickens out of your mother.
[putting the pieces together]
A bunny can go savage.
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.
[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?
G Gideon
Oh, that makes me feel a little bit better, I-I thought she was talking in tongues or something.
