On Ebay, I was searching for So Weird things. I got bored, and decided to search under So Weird's pilot name, "Too Weird". Somehow, it was the right time, because I found the script from the pilot show. Actually, “Family Reunion” was the pilot, and this was one of the early forms of it! (It went through several stages before it became the version we saw).  I bid on, and no one else did, so now it's mine! If some parts seem out of place, it's because I typed the whole thing in another program, and just copied it to the webpage. Sorry! If your're wondering, this pilot was never made.  Read it now:

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Too Weird

 

"Pilot"

 

Written by

Tom J. Astle

 

 

Viewing Begins:

June 1998

Viewing Ends:

November 1998

 

© Sugar Entertainment, 1998

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Starring:

 

Mackenzie Phillips - Molly Phillips - Famous singer from the 70's on a comeback tour

 

Cara DeLizia - Fiona Phillips - a girl finding the paranormal

Patrick Levis - Jack Phillips - Fi's non-believing brother

Erik von Detten - Clu Plent - Jack's friend who is touring with the group

 

 

Guest Starring:

 

Anne Tejvado - Irene Bell - wife of Ned, and best childhood friend of Molly's(still!)

Michael McShane - Ned Bell - husband of Irene, teacher on-the-road [still considering part]

 

Page 3-end:

TEASER:

 

FADE IN:

 

  1. A BLACK-AND-WHITE VIDEO OF A 60'S GIRL'S GROUP SINGING

 

FI (V.O.)

                             Singing is a big part of my family-but I think it

skipped a generation with me!

 

          MOLLY PERFORMING ON STAGE IN THIS STORYLINE

 

                                                FI (V.O.) (CON'T)

                             My mom is TOTALLY COOL! She performs

in her own band, and we tour all around the

country.

 

          SHOW 'THE GROUP' WALKING ACROSS STAGE

 

                                                FI (V.O.) (CON'T)

                             But the best part is all the people we meet, or

even better, all the people we're always with.

 

          SHOW MOLLY, JACK, CLU, -IN RESPECTIVE ORDER

                                                FI (V.O.) (CON'T)

                             There's my mom, of course, my brother, Jack,

and his best friend, Clu, who tours with us.

 

          SHOW FI WITH GROUP

 

                                                FI (V.O.) (CON'T)

                             And last, but not least, there's me! Fiona

Phillips -Molly Phillips' daughter and

Jack Phillips' sister. And there's one last

thing you should know about me -ever

since my mom went on tour, I've been

followed by weird stuff. Isn't that SO

COOL? Yeah! Well, it has so far...

 

          SHOW GHOST [FROM THIS STORYLINE] RUNNING ACROSS SCREEN

 

                                                FI (V.O.) (CON'T)

                             But maybe, it won't been so fun this time...

 

END OF TEASER

 

 

CUT TO:

 

 

OPENING CREDITS:

 

In the Darkness is the Light (Series Theme):

 

MUSIC BY: ANNMARIE MONTADE

LYRICS BY: JON COOKSEY

PERFORMED BY: MACKENZIE PHILLIPS;

 

Demons come from every side -

In the darkness is the light!

It's pulling me on a downward slide -

In the darkness is the light!

 

In the darkness is the light!

Surrender will win the fight!

Don't want to go back to yesterday!

But I don't know how long,

I can stay this way!

Yeah!

Oh yeah!

 

 

Clips [From this storyline or ©Paranormal Archives]:

 

"Too Weird", Ghost Running in Background

Fi on Laptop

Fi's "World of the Weird"

Menu from "World of the Weird"

Angel/Bigfoot Photos Pop Up

Enlarged Bigfoot

UFO Flying Off Screen

Fi Running from Ghost

Fi Scared

Molly on Stage

"Cara DeLizia"

Jack Laughing at Fi

Group Walking into Club

"Patrick Levis"

Fi with Flashlight

Jack and Clu Walking With Flashlights

Ghost Grabs Fi's Hand

Molly Talking to Fi

"Erik von Detten"

Fi Struggling with Ghost

Jack and Clu Catch Up with Fi, But Don't See Anything

Fi Sitting Down to Her Laptop

Molly Running After Fi

Jack and Clu Playing Basketball, as Fi Jumps In

"Mackenzie Phillips"

The Gang Walking Across Stage

Eerie Sun Setting; "Created by Tom J. Astle"

 

 

 

ACT ONE:

 

 

          EXT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" - MID-DAY


          Est. nice, warm, sunny day.

 

                                                FI (V.O.)

 

                             Mom! Why do we have to?

 

 

          INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" STAGE - Cosner, Florida

 

Molly is sitting on a stool on stage; Fi is right in front of her, on the ground. Roadies are walking around, setting up, etc. :

 

                                      MOLLY

 

                   Fi! I told you a million times! Listen to

Irene! She's your teacher, and you have

to do your school work, or...I don't

know, but it'll be something very

drastic!

 

                   FI

 

Mom! She gave us TWO books to read

and report about, before we get to

Farmington! That's almost equal to how

much time Ned would give us for HALF

of one book!

 

                   MOLLY

 

Yeah, but Ned went to see his sick mother

for now, so his wife, Irene, graciously,

decided to come and sub for him while

he's gone! Please! Respect her and do

what she says!

 

                   FI

 

OK, OK, I'll do it.

 

 

          Fi walks over to a table where Jack and Clu sit, doing schoolwork, with Irene.

 

                                                IRENE

 

                             Fi, I'm really sorry for pushing you. It's just...

I haven't a lot of experience with children!

Ned and I...we tried for many year...but it

never worked out -Oh well! I'm just boring

you with my life! Back to work...

 

          Irene stands up, and walks over the two boys.

 

                                                IRENE

 

                             So, how are you boys doing?

 

                                                JACK

 

Oh, I'm doing fine! This first chapter is a

little hard to begin, but I'm good otherwise.

 

                   CLU

 

And I'm doing great too! This book is really

easy! Well, so far...

 

          Irene laughs, and sits back down to Fi.

 

                                                IRENE

 

                             And how are you now?

 

                                                FI

 

                             Better...the book's getting a little more interesting now.

 

                                                IRENE

 

                             That's good.

 

Irene frowns, and looks at Molly on stage, strumming her guitar. However, she forces a weak smile, and turns back to the kids.

 

EXT. MOTEL - THAT EVENING

 

Est. warm, pleasant evening.

 

INT. MOTEL ROOM - FI AND MOLLY ON BED, PAINTING TOENAILS

 

Molly and Fi, sharing a room, are painting their toenails.

 

                                      MOLLY

 

                   So Fi, how do you like touring so far?

 

                                      FI

 

                   I like it...and for some odd reason, it seems

like I feel more and more complete every

since you went back on.

 

                   MOLLY

 

(seeming disturbed)

What do you mean? A feeling? What sort?

 

                   FI

 

I don't know...ever since we saw the monkey

in Illinois, I feel like there's something there,

inside me, that wasn't there before.

 

MOLLY

 

                             So, it's a feeling...like something is being

filled inside you? Like, something was

missing, but now, is being filled?

 

                   FI

 

Yeah, that's it! How did you know?

 

                   MOLLY

 

(nervously)

Motherly instincts?

 

                   FI

 

(laughs)

OK.

 

INT. 2ND MOTEL ROOM - JACK AND CLU ARE EATING

 

Jack and Clu, also sharing a room, have found their heaven; room service.

 

                                      JACK

                  

                   This is so cool!

                                      CLU

 

                   Dude, I know! It's like everyone is at our service,

24/7!

 

                                      JACK

 

                   (happily-to-sad)

You know, I just remember when my

parents finished touring. I was just born,

and my parents did a few "closing gigs".

They were really strict...I think. I don't

remember anything, really, except being

there.

 

                   CLU

 

Don't feel bad! Your dad died years ago!

Now your mom's on a comeback tour, better

than ever!

 

                   JACK

 

Yeah, but she was better with dad...it just

seems like...something's missing...big time!

 

                   CLU

 

Hey, man. Why don't you tell me the story -I

never heard the whole thing yet.

 

                   JACK

 

(mildly-to-tears)

Well, my dad, Rick, performed with my mom

in the band, "The Phillips Band", or "TPB".

They made great music...but then, when Fi

was born, my dad seemed really disturbed.

Eventually, we found out he had a hobby in

the paranormal. Soon, he seemed so

paranoid, my mom saying just "Rick" made

him jump. Then, one day, he left. Not

forever, just to find something. He never

told us what, though. It was stormy, and he

was in a hurry, and the next morning, we got

the call. He was dead.

 

                   CLU

 

So, you think your dad's missing?

 

                   JACK

 

Yeah, I guess...

 

                   CLU

 

Dude! He's dead! Not missing! Remember,

they found him in the car!

 

          Jack shoots his friend a look of disbelief, not believing that Clu didn't get it.

 

                                                JACK

 

                             Clu! Don't you get it? His...feeling is

missing...I miss him, I guess I could put it

like that.

 

                   CLU

 

Oh...now I get it...sorry.

 

          Jack forces a grin on his face, and they continue to eat, quietly.

 

 

INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" STAGE - MOLLY AND BAND ON STAGE

 

The next day, Molly is practicing, with everyone watching. Everything is set up, except that a sign wasn't hung up. As Molly sings, two men get it up by the end of the song. It reads "Molly's Band"

 

                                      MOLLY

                  

                   "I live my life in one straight line!

                    The future ahead and the past behind!

                    Now I've hit a wall like I never knew!

                    And they tell me the only way,

                    Out is through, the air!

 

                    They say the truth will set me free;

                    In the darkness is the light;

                    Free to be down on my knees, yeah!

                    In the darkness is the light;

                    But just when I thought I lost my fight;

                    In the darkness is the light;

                    I catch a glimpse of that beautiful light;

                    In the darkness is the light!

 

                    In the darkness is the light!

                    Surrender will win the fight!

                    This girl's walked on fire and ice!

                    But I come out on the other side of

                    Paradise!

                    Oh yeah, paradise!

                    Yeah, yeah!

                    Paradise!

                    Paradise!

                    Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah!

                    Paradise!"

 

Everyone claps, as Molly and the band bows. Molly walks off stage, in the crowd.

 

                                      IRENE

 

                   Molly, you were great!

 

                                      MOLLY

 

                   You really think so?

 

                                      JACK

 

                   Yeah, mom, you were great...

 

                                      FI

 

                   I totally loved it! And I bet the public will

too!

 

                   MOLLY

 

Well, thanks guys...I really can use the

encouragement.

 

         

          Clu walks out from outside.

 

                   CLU

 

Molly! Look! There's an ad for your concert

tonight! -What?

 

          He notices everyone looking at him, and then, everyone laughs.

 

 

INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" UPSTAIRS - FI IS SITTING ON FLOOR

 

Later, Fi is on her laptop, upstairs, which is a hallway with many doors on the side. In the middle is a central room, where Fi is, with many pillars holding it up. Everything is old and musty, and looks like no one has been up there for awhile.

 

Fi clicks her mouse. It brings up her webpage, "The World of the Weird". She smiles and clicks on a link "Weird Stories". From there, she clicks on "What Did I See?" and a picture of an angel appears. Then, a movie of a Bigfoot walking on a mountain. Suddenly, she hears a sound in one of the hallways.

 

                                      FI

 

                   Hello?

 

The strange sound, like hoarse air, makes Fi jump. She closes her laptop and stands up.

 

                                      FI

 

                   Is anyone there?

 

In this central room, there are doorways, one leads to steps downstairs, and the other four lead to hallways.

 

Suddenly, the sound, louder than ever, comes from behind Fi. She jumps around, and sees a girl ghost run from one of the hallways to the next. Fi, so scared, gasps, and then runs downstairs.

 

 

END OF ACT 1

 

 

ACT TWO:

 

 

FADE IN

 

INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" DOWNSTAIRS - SAME DAY - SECONDS LATER

 

Est. calmness, then tension.

 

FI (V.O.)

 

                             Mom! Mom!

 

                                                MOLLY

 

                             Fi! Baby, what's wrong?!

 

          We see Fi running down the stairs, and then to Molly.

 

                                                FI

 

                             Mom! I saw a ghost!

 

                                                MOLLY

 

                             (nervously)

                             Wh -what?

 

                                                FI

 

                             A ghost! I saw it!

 

                                                MOLLY

         

                             Fi! You're not making any sense!

 

                                                FI

 

                             Mom! There's something upstairs!

 

          Molly gives Fi a very concerned and worried look. She turns and looks at the stairway.

 

                                                MOLLY

 

                             Fi, let's go and check.

 

          Molly grabs Fi's hand, and they walk up the stairs. Everyone else, looks at them, very confused.

 

 

INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" UPSTAIRS - MOLLY AND FI WALKING IN FROM STAIRWAY

Molly and Fi walk into the central room. Molly's look of worry turns to more annoyed, not wanting to believe Fi.

 

                                      MOLLY

                             Fi, there's nothing here! I mean, look! Just a

lot of old stuff! I'm heading back down.

 

                   FI

 

But mom!

 

Molly ignores Fi, and walks down the stairs. Fi sighs, but hears the sound again. She turns around, and gets scared. It is the ghost. It moves. Fi moves back. Then the ghost starts to chase after Fi. Fi runs all around the room, screaming for help. Suddenly, Jack and Clu appear, with Molly.

 

                                                JACK

 

                             Fi! What's wrong?

 

                                                CLU

 

                             Yeah, like, what's all the yelling?

 

                                                FI

 

                             (out of breath)

Mom! It was back again!

 

                   MOLLY

 

Fi! I told you I don't want to hear about it

anymore!

 

                   FI

 

But...but...

 

                   MOLLY

 

Fi!

 

                   FI

OK, OK...let's go back down.

 

          Molly and Clu head back down. Jack looks at Fi.

 

                                                JACK

 

                             Why do you have to do this?

 

                                                FI

 

                             What?

 

                                                JACK

 

                             This! Seeing ghosts! It's silly! Stupid!

 

Jack then bursts out in laughter. Fi gets a puzzled look on her face, and then realizes that Jack is laughing at her.

 

                                      FI

         

                   Stop it Jack!

 

                                      JACK

 

                   It's just so funny!

 

                                      FI

 

                   No it's not!

 

                                      JACK

         

                   Yeah! You think you saw a ghost! You must

be SO stupid!

 

Jack continues to laugh as he walks down the stairs. Fi looks after him, very angry. Then, she too walks down the stairs.

 

INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" STAGE - MOLLY SINGING

 

Molly is performing her first gig at the "Trocopia Club". Fi, very uncomfortable, is in the back, on her laptop. She is searching her webpage for ghosts.

 

                                      MOLLY

 

                    "I want to be,

                    More like a river,

                    Less like a wall,

                    Not try to hold back these feelings, at all;

                    'Cause when I miss you,

                    When I'm dying to kiss you,

                    I got to let that flow,

                    More like a river..."

 

The crowd really gets into the music. Fi, on her laptop, finds something.

 

                                      FI

 

                   (muttering)

                   The ghost I saw doesn't want to hurt me, it

needs me! It needs my help!

 

With that, Fi closes her laptop and puts it on a table in the back. She grabs a flashlight from backstage and heads upstairs, and into the now-dark room.

 

INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" UPSTAIRS - NOW DARK

 

She turns the flashlight on, and walks around. Suddenly, she feels something on her hand. She turns around, and slowly, the ghost reveals itself. First, it's hand is grabbing Fi's. Then, the entirety of it appears.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   (screaming)

What do you want?!?!

 

The ghost makes a cupped shape of her hands, and a screen appears. Fi looks at it, and it is the Statue of Liberty.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   The Statue of Liberty? What?

The ghost takes one hand and holds up 4 (four) fingers.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   Four? What?

Trying to figure it out, Fi realizes what it is.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   Wait...Four, and four words 'The Statue of Liberty'! You want "Liberty"!

 

The ghost holds one hand, and with the other, puts them together.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   Something with liberty?

 

Fi thinks, and remembers something that Ned taught them. "Liberty is not complete with...JUSTICE"!

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   Justice!!

 

The ghost makes another sound, but it seems to be happier, and lighter.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   But how?

 

The ghost makes the screen again. Fi looks closely. It is Molly and the entire group moving out of the building.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   What? You don't like my mom's band?

 

The ghost shakes it's head, and shows the screen again. This time, it is the owner of the building, along with all of it's workers.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   You want everyone to leave, so you can be alone?

 

The ghost makes the happier sound again.

 

Fi smiles, and the ghost also seems to be smiling.

 

                                      FI (CON'T)

 

                   (murmuring)

Now how do I get everyone out?...

 

          The ghost points upwards, and Fi covers her mouth.

 

 

EXT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" BUILDING - THE NEXT MORNING

 

                                      MOLLY (V.O.)

                  

So let me get this straight...

 

 

INT. "TROCOPIA CLUB" DOWNSTAIRS - EVERYONE AROUND FI AND MOLLY

 

                                      MOLLY (CON'T)

 

                   ...You want everyone to leave, because you

found asbestos?

 

                                      FI

 

                   Yeah! It's against the law for it to be open

like that upstairs!

 

                   OWNER

 

Are you sure?

 

                   1st WORKER

 

Yeah, I read on the subject. All the

conditions meet illegal requirements.

 

                   OWNER

 

Can it be fixed?

 

                   2nd WORKER

 

Yeah, but I figured out the math. The least it

could cost is $1500.

 

                   OWNER

 

WHAT?!

 

                   FI

 

I guess you'll have to close down.

 

                   MOLLY

 

Fi!

 

                   OWNER

 

That's all right Ms. Phillips -she's right.

 

                   1st WORKER

 

So we're out of a job?

 

                   OWNER

 

As soon as I get the technical work down pat

with Uncle Sam...sorry!

 

 

EXT. CAR DRIVING DOWN EMPTY HIGHWAY - THAT AFTERNOON

 

Molly, with the kids, are driving to their next gig.

 

                                                MOLLY

 

                             So how was everything for everyone?

 

                                                JACK

 

                             It was OK...room service could have been

better.

 

                   CLU

 

Yeah, I know! It took them 5 minutes to get

to our room!

 

Molly turns around to see Jack, and starts laughing. Then Fi , in the front seat, starts laughing too. And then Clu! And then Jack, starts laughing too, the loudest. They continue driving, as we see them pass a sign saying, "Entering Vermont, the Home of The Witch's Tail Tale".

 

                                      FI

 

                   Uh, mom? Are you sure your concert is in

Vermont?

 

Everyone laughs again.

 

FADE OUT

 

END ACT TWO

 

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