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“A Mile In My Shoes”
Written By:
Butch Hartman, Steve Marmel and Tim O’Rourke
First Draft:
2/22/01
Second Draft:
3/9/01
Final Draft:
3/27/01
1 COSMO
I could just light these candles, we could
eat!
2 WANDA
Did it ever occur to you we're in a
fishbowl filled with water?
3 COSMO
That's why I'm trying to light the candles!
Somebody's gotta dry all this wet food
off!
4 TIMMY
Hey, guys! What's new?
5 WANDA
(Re: candle)
Uh...the laws of physics?
6 TIMMY
I've got a report on dinosaurs due
tomorrow. I wish my room were a
prehistoric forest!
7 TIMMY (cont'd)
Cool! Thanks, guys!
8 COSMO
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We'll have to clean this up before we
leave tomorrow morning, Timmy!
9 TIMMY
What? Where are you going?
10 WANDA
To Fairyworld! We need to get our crowns
certified, and our wands are due for their
3,000 wish tune-up!
11 COSMO
I'm getting mine waxed!
12 WANDA
Sorry we won't be able to ZAP you to
school tomorrow, sweetie!
13 TIMMY
That's okay. My dad can drive me.
Provided he hasn't done anything stupid
to the car.
14 TIMMY
You tried to make a giant fighting robot?
15 DAD
So? The Dinklebergs have one! Besides,
you can take the bus.
16 TIMMY
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Wait! Darn it! Well... at least it's a nice
day...
Suddenly, CLOUDS zip in and it starts to rain harder than it's ever
rained in the history of mankind. Timmy turns to his dad who still
sits in the garage.
17 TIMMY (CONT'D)
Dad? Do you have an umbrella?
18 DAD
Sorry, Son. I'm using it as part of the
missile defense system.
19 TIMMY
(through clenched teeth)
I hope Cosmo and Wanda are having
fun...
CUT TO:
20 JORGEN (O.S.)
Before we tune up your wands...we must
tune up your puny fairy bodies!
DISSOLVE TO:
21 JORGEN
It is time for Wand-ups!
One..two..one..two...
22 COSMO
Hey! I made a monkey!
COSMO MONKEY grabs the wand with his tail, and starts
exercising.
DISSOLVE TO:
24 TIMMY
I already missed first period but I'm still
in time for...
CUT TO:
25 TIMMY
...gym...?
26 TIMMY (CONT'D)
What's going on?
27 AJ
We're playing Dodgeball!
28 CHESTER
It's 'drys' versus 'wets'.
29 AJ
Think fast!
CUT TO:
30 TIMMY
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(MOANS)
DISSOLVE TO:
31 WANDA
All we have to do is get our Crowns
certified by the Department of Crowns
and Fun and we're done!
32 COSMO
Hey! My tail is ripped!
33 COSMO (CONT'D)
This should be fun! It says so right on
the sign!
CUT TO:
A long gray room with a long line of fairies waiting. Wanda takes
a NUMBER.
34 WANDA
One million and seven.
35 FAIRY RECEPTIONIST
Number twelve?
36 JORGEN
Wand-ups are an excellent way to pass
the time! Ha! Ha! Ha!
37 COSMO
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EEEP!
DISSOLVE TO:
38 COSMO
Oh, my aching wings...
39 WANDA
At least Timmy's smiling face and
cheerful disposition will make the pain go
away!
40 COSMO
I don't see a smiling face.
All the Volleyballs fall off Timmy's head and bounce o.s. Timmy
frowns. Cosmo looks for a moment, then flips upside down and
looks at Timmy.
41 COSMO (CONT'D)
There it is!!
42 WANDA
Sorry, Sweetie...we were gone longer
than we thought.
43 TIMMY
Well, great! Because you guys had to
POOF off to Camp Happy-Crowny-ville, I
got rained and Volley-balled on!
(beat)
You have no idea how hard it is to be a
kid!
44 WANDA
(sarcastic)
Yeah, having us grant your every wish all
day must really take a toll on your
nerves! Being a fairy is no day at the
beach either!!
45 TIMMY
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Oh, right! Having unlimited magical
powers and acting goofy all day long
would depress anybody! How do you
stand it??
46 COSMO
I think it's wrong of you to judge Wanda
that way, Timmy.
47 WANDA
(to Timmy)
Well, if you think it's so easy being a
fairy, why don't YOU try it?!
48 TIMMY
You're on! I wish I could be your Fairy
Godparent!
49 COSMO TIMMY
Hey! I'm Timmy!
50 WANDA TIMMY
And I'm Timmy!
51 TIMMY
And I'm a Fairy! And I can float!
52 MOM
Wow, Honey! Your giant fighting robot
really works!!
53 COSMO
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It's your parents! Think fast!
COSMO and WANDA both jump into BED. Timmy poofs into a
VOLLEYBALL.
54 WANDA TIMMY
You know the rules, Timmy! Be a
goldfish!
55 TIMMY
Right... right...
56 TIMMY (CONT'D)
Old fish!
57 TIMMY (CONT'D)
Darn it!
58 WANDA TIMMY
Not so easy, is it, Sport?
CUT TO:
59 MOM
Let's tuck Timmy in!
60 DAD
With mighty fighting robot action!
Dad hits a BUTTON. ROCKET BOOSTERS fire and the robot's head
separates from the robot's body. Dad flies the HEAD into Timmy's
room.
62 TIMMY (CONT'D)
Cool! I'm a goldfish! I'm... (BEAT)
GASP!!! I forgot to give my self gills!
His parents land the robot head and step out. Wanda/Timmy
ducks under the covers as Mom walks over to Cosmo/Timmy and
rubs his head.
63 MOM
Aw, Sweetie... you feel warm! And you
look positively green!
64 DAD
Warm? Green? Those are all the
symptoms of steamed broccoli!
Get the thermometer! And the salad
shooter!
As Mom turns to leave, she looks at the goldfish bowl and sees
the Timmy/Goldfish turning blue.
65 MOM
I'd better get the fish a thermometer,
too!
66 DAD
You can't. I used it to focus the laser
cannon.
DISSOLVE TO:
67 DAD
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Good news, Honey! I'm fighting the
Dinklebergs' robot car tomorrow!
68 MOM
TIMMY? What are you doing up this late?
It is way past your bedtime!
69 WANDA TIMMY
But...
70 DAD
No buts! Straight to bed young man, and
don't make me get the giant robot in
here!
Wanda Timmy exits up the stairs. Mom and Dad walk into the
kitchen...
CUT TO:
Mom and Dad enter. Cosmo Timmy is trying to reach the COOKIE
JAR.
71 MOM
Timmy? What are you doing in here? You
were just in there!
72 COSMO TIMMY
Uh...no I wasn't?
73 DAD
Well, that settles that. But you know
you're not supposed to eat sweets this
late at night...
(notices Timmy is now green)
...or change from pink to green.
74 MOM
Off to bed now.
DISSOLVE TO:
76 WANDA TIMMY
Yeah, well... just wait. You're in for your
own rude awakening tomorrow.
77 TIMMY
(sarcastic) Let me guess. I have to use
magic to solve all my problems?
78 WANDA TIMMY
Not your problems. OURS! Tomorrow's
Saturday and that means wishes, wishes
and more wishes! And as our Fairy
Godparent you have to grant them all!
No matter how stupid!
79 COSMO TIMMY
And, Man, am I all over that! Good night,
Squiddly Diddly!
DISSOLVE TO:
80 WANDA TIMMY
Good morning, Timmy!
81 COSMO TIMMY
Good morning, Timmy!
82 TIMMY
Look, Guys! I finally got the fish thing
down! Look...Gills!
83 WANDA TIMMY
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That's great, Timmy! I wish you were a
puppy!
84 TIMMY
But...
85 COSMO TIMMY
We want a puppy!
POOF! Timmy becomes said PUPPY... with a fin and gills. But he's
out of the fishbowl.
86 TIMMY
Darn it! I still can't get that... (turns blue)
Can't breathe! Need water!
87 WANDA TIMMY
And I wish I had a hot fudge sundae!
Come on! Lets pick it up, Kiddo!
88 TIMMY
I'll try but...
89 VICKY (O.S.)
Hey, Twerp! Guess who!
90 ALL THREE
VICKY!
POOF! Timmy Fairy - still in dog mode - dives into the bowl.
Suddenly, VICKY kicks the door open, cramming COSMO TIMMY
behind it. Vicky talks to Wanda/Timmy.
91 VICKY
Your parents are in a giant robot fight and
I'm in charge! Guess what rhymes with
'chores'? (grabs Wanda Timmy)
CHORES!!!!
92 VICKY (CONT'D)
And here's the second half of the...
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(staring at Green Timmy)
Hey... you're green. AND YOU DON'T
HAVE MY LIST!
93 VICKY (CONT'D)
Good thing I made back-ups, twerp!
She storms out of the room, slamming the door behind her.
94 WANDA TIMMY
Look at all this stuff she's making us do!
95 COSMO TIMMY
This is going to take forever without
magic! But luckily...
97 TIMMY
What?
DISSOLVE TO:
98 WANDA TIMMY
Oh, Godparent!
99 TIMMY
What now?
101 TIMMY
Okay...
103 VICKY
HA! Pick up the trash and the octopus,
twerp!
CUT TO:
105 DAD
My hedges! Curse you, Dinkleberg!
107 TIMMY
When do I get to have fun?
109 TIMMY
Hey! Wha..? Whoaaaa!!!!!!!!
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110 COSMO TIMMY
Look out for the Dinklebergs!
111 TIMMY
Man, I just can't get the hang of this fairy
business! I need training. That's it! I'll go
to Fairyworld and learn how to be a
better fairy than Cosmo or Wanda!
CUT TO:
112 TIMMY
Fairyworld?
113 WEREWOLF
Scaryworld.
114 TIMMY
You're not that scary.
115 WEREWOLF
Yeah, well here's a PHOTO of your
Grandma's feet!
116 TIMMY
Aaagh! It burns!
CUT TO:
117 TIMMY
Fairyworld?
118 SASQUATCH #1
Hairyworld.
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A COW - with WINGS - pops in.
120 TIMMY
Hairyworld.
CUT TO:
122 TIMMY
Fairyworld! I did it!
123 JORGEN
Wand-ups, new fairy! Now!
DISSOLVE TO:
124 VICKY
Wow! A green twerp with a green thumb!
126 VICKY
Because sixteen beats ten!
(shows fist)
And this beats everything! Now move it!
DISSOLVE TO:
128 JORGEN
One million and six! One million and
seven...
129 TIMMY
Oh man...Jorgen's worse than Vicky!
130 JORGEN
Your wand skills are pathetic! This calls
for my extra special brand of tough love!
131 TIMMY
But... I don't see any love here.
132 JORGEN
That's what makes it tough!
DISSOLVE TO:
Wanda Timmy puts the last dish down. Vicky enters carrying a
GARBAGE BAG and picks up a DISH out of the sink.
135 VICKY
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Wow! It's so clean I can see myself!
CUT TO:
138 TIMMY
How does this help me in being a Fairy
Godparent?
139 JORGEN
To hone the magic reflexes! A needy child
could wish for anything at any given
moment! You must be ready!!!
Jorgen waves his wand and POOF! The rope bridge disappears
causing Timmy to fall toward certain death. Jorgen, with his
JETPACK WINGS, floats nearby.
140 TIMMY
Big deal! I can fly!
142 JORGEN
Save yourself, new fairy! Think fast!!!!
143 TIMMY
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I...I... wait! That's it!!!
145 JORGEN
If you don't like it, maybe you should go
back to being a puny little human boy!
146 TIMMY
Yeah. I'm not much of a Godparent, but
bein' a kid is one thing I know I'm really
good at. But before I go...
Timmy waves his wand. POOF! The Cow from Hairyworld arrives
and lands on Jorgen.
147 JORGEN
Ooof!
148 TIMMY
Yes! It worked!
150 TIMMY
Fairyworld.
DISSOLVE TO:
153 TIMMY
I didn't realize you have just as much
gunk to deal with as I do. Jorgen's a
creep!
154 WANDA
Yeah, well, Vicky ain't a trip to
Cherryworld either.
155 COSMO
Ooo! Cherryworld! Can we go there?
156 WANDA
I wish he had a muzzle.
158 TIMMY
I thought being a fairy would be fun, but I
learned it's more fun to be a kid because
I have you guys to make it BETTER. So...
uh...I'm, uh...
159 WANDA
Apology accepted, sport! We wish you
were a kid again, and we wish we were
Fairies again!
Timmy waves his wand and POOF! Cosmo and Wanda are fairies
now... but COW FAIRIES.
160 TIMMY
Darn it!
BAM! Dad's robot crashes through Timmy's wall, with Dad at the
controls. Cosmo and Wanda poof into the fishbowl. Dad looks a
the cow, excitedly.
162 DAD
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Finally! I can use this for my Milk Powered
Engine!
164 TIMMY
Don't blame me, I'm just a kid.
FADE OUT.