adventuretime! - splash down falls

ADVENTURE TIME!

"SPLASH DOWN FALLS"

Written byRyan Budds

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EXT. WATERPARK ENTRANCE - DAY

It’s a scorching summer day in the Land of Ooo. Our heroes FINN and JAKE saunter into a water park sweating and punching the sky with excitement.

FINNJake, are you as pumped as I am to ride the new ride this year?

JAKEPumped? Dude, I’m about to explode with the giddies.

He tenses up, inflating his body to a throbbing tightness while holding his breath. He exhales, collapsing back to normal size.

FINNSplash Down Falls. What a great name for a ride.

JAKEIt’s got everything! Splashing. Falling. Down. I’m gonna ride it ‘til I’m prune as June.

FINNI’m already getting there.

Finn holds up a finger to Jake, showing how pruney it is.

FINN (CONT’D)Man it’s hot!

JAKEBrother, I can’t wait to feel that ice cold water quench this heat.

FINNWhoa! There it is!

Finn points to a large mountain in the distance with tons of insane loops and chutes careening all over it. Squeals of excitement are heard from the people riding the awesome new log ride.

FINN (CONT’D)I’m gonna ride it fifty times.

JAKEI’m gonna ride it fifty-one times.

FINNI’m going to eat more cotton candy cakes than you.

JAKENo way! Wait, they have cotton candy cakes here?

FINNSure do. The princess has a booth set up somewhere.

They keep walking.

EXT. FOOD COURT - DAY

Booths, tables, and shacks line up in rows in the waterpark’s food court section. Sixties surf music plays on speakers in the park. Finn and Jake stumble upon CHOOSE GOOSE, looking as goofy as ever, in a booth.

FINNChoose Goose!

JAKEChoose Goose!

CHOOSE GOOSEHello, chums! Try my plums!

The guys, still sweating, stare awkwardly at the plums.

JAKEUh, I dunno Choose Goose. It’s a little steamy for plums.

FINNYeah, I’m thirsty, actually.

CHOOSE GOOSENo need to gasp, you just had to ask! I don’t mind if you want to be choosy. You can have plums or a nice plum smoothie!

He hits the button on a blender and pours it into a cup. Finn and Jake are frozen and wide eyed.

JAKE(whispering)

Just walk away dude.

Finn nods and they both back up slowly, and then scamper off.

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EXT. FOOD COURT - MOMENTS LATER

Our heroes continue walking through the food court area.

JAKECome on man, are we gonna ride this ride or what?

FINNWe will! I just want to say ‘what’s up’ to PB.

JAKEYou and your ‘what’s ups.’

Finn blushes and glares at Jake.

JAKE (CONT’D)Why don’t you just sing her one of the ballads you wrote about her?

Finn’s face drops.

FINNI...don’t know what you’re talking about.

JAKECome on dude. Everyone can hear you in the shower. Me, Beemo.

Finn pulls his hat tight around his face.

FINN(muttering)

I’m never washing again.

JAKEThat’s the spirit!

Finn and Jake approach TREETRUNKS who is in her own booth selling her famous pies.

FINNTreetrunks!

JAKETreetrunks!

TREETRUNKSBoys! Oh thank goodness. You’re right on time, I need your help!

JAKEWhat is it Treetrunks? Someone messin’ with your booth?

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TREETRUNKSSomeone is messing with my apples! They keep wandering off by themselves. Look there goes one!

An APPLE is shown seemingly moving on its own, close to the ground, shuffling off somewhere.

FINNDon’t worry, we’re on it Double T!

Finn and Jake run over, flipping, jumping and spinning to confront the apple, stopping in front of it.

FINN (CONT’D)Apple, I command you to stop in the name of our good pal Treetrunks!

The apple stops.

JAKEThat was easy.

An ANT pokes his head out from under the apple. He’s holding it up with his body.

ANTCome on fellas, I’m just helping my friend move.

The guys looks confused. Then, a worm pops out of the side of the apple.

WORMYeah, guys. Sorry to bother you. My family and I just can’t take this heat.

Another three apples paired with worms and ants pipe up from a few feet away, in a shaded area.

WORM WIFEHoney, is there a problem?

WORM(to the heroes)

Is there?

Finn looks sympathetic.

FINNNo, of course not. Ya’ll move on, and ya’ll find a nice cool spot to live.

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WORMThanks partner!

The worm and ant move on. Finn and Jake go back to Treetrunks.

TREETRUNKSDid you find my apples?

JAKESorry Treetrunks, but those apples just won’t do. They’re too cute.

TREETRUNKSOh dear. Well thanks anyway boys.

PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM (O.S.)Finn!

Finn’s face lights up.

FINNPB?

He spins around and finds her cotton candy cake booth. He runs over towards her while Jake slams one of Treetrunks’s pies into his entire face before following him.

PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM sits behind a stranded table with no customers or lines of any kind. She looks glum.

PRINCESS BUBBLEGUMThere you are. Would you two care for a cotton candy cake?

PEPPERMINT BUTLER stands next to the princess, covered in ingredients, nodding his head in hopefulness. He’s wearing a weird brown toupee.

JAKESorry Princess. I just ate a whole pie. Nice new locks, Butler.

Jake’s tongue swirls his whole face trying to get the last remnants of pie.

PRINCESS BUBBLEGUMHow about you, Finn? How about one, two, or ten pies?

FINNSorry PB. We’re about to ride Splash Down Falls, and I don’t want to yak.

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PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM(huffing and sitting)

Darn.

Peppermint Butler follows suit by slamming his red fist on the table in forced frustration. His toupee slides slightly, but he quickly straightens it.

PRINCESS BUBBLEGUM (CONT’D)This is not going as planned. Everyone’s in line for that new ride and no one wants my wares!

The guys turn and notice the food court is desolate. A tumbleweed rolls by, followed by Treetrunks chasing it and giggling.

FINNSorry Princess. I’ll be sure to spread the word.

JAKECome on dude! Splashing awaits!

Jake morphs into a pogo stick and jumps under Finn’s legs. They pounce off together, leaving the princess looking doubtful. Finn glances back at her as they leave.

EXT. SPLASH DOWN FALLS LINE - DAY

The guys end their bouncing at the entrance to the ride.

JAKEThis is it! Splash Down Falls! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Jake claps his hands and bounces from one foot to the other, back in his normal body size.

FINNWe’ll be on that ride in exactly--

He reads the wait time sign.

FINN (CONT’D)Five and half hours!?

JAKEFive and half hours!?

The sign displays the time and they realize they are at the back of an extremely long line leading up the mountain.

JAKEMan! What’s the hold up?

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An impish green bloated blob wearing thick glasses turns to him.

BLOBIt’s the newest ride at the park! People are dying to ride it.

He’s dripping green stuff all over their shoes.

FINNBuddy, you are juicing everywhere.

BLOBI’m sorry. It’s just so hot.

EXT. SPLASH DOWN FALLS LINE - LATER

Jake and Finn are completely saturated with sweat. Jake has tried to make a canopy with his body to shield the sun, but he’s still hot. Finn removes his hat and wrings out his long golden hair into a nearby bush.

BUSHThanks for the drink!

FINNGross.

(turning to Jake)Jake, this stinks. It’s been almost ten minutes and we haven’t even budged!

JAKEIt’s been three hours. You passed out for a while. I held you like a baby!

FINNThis is napkins. I’m not waiting, I’ve gotta see what’s going on!

He starts to trudge through the packed line.

BLOBHey no cuts!

FINNNo butts, and no coconuts. I know the rules. I’m not cutting, just seeing what’s going on at the front of this mess. I’ll be back, you have my word.

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He kneels and fist-pounds with the blob. It leaves a residue on Finn’s fist. He quickly wipes it on Jake’s tail before scooting off again.


Finn sidesteps through the twisting line, weaving in and out of people waiting. Lots of glares come his way.

FINNSorry! Whoops, got your foot. Yikes. Didn’t mean to--oh Glob.

He finally trips over a metal wheel and falls on his face. It’s the wheel to a wheelchair carrying LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS, who hovers above the seat, not even using it.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESSFinn! Watch it, okay? You almost scuffed ma ride.

She’s sweating, along with everyone else. The lightning blot on her head pulsates while she pants/talks.

FINNLSP? What happened?

(gritting teeth)Who did this to you?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESSIt’s not what it looks like, Finn.

She pulls him in close.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS (CONT’D)(whispering)

I’m just using this to try and get to the front of the line.

Finn shakes his head in disapproval.

FINNOh LSP, that’s cruel.

EXT. SPLASH DOWN FALLS LINE - CONTINUOUS

Jake is stretching through the line using just the top half of his body, following Finn. He stops when he comes across LADY RAINICORN.

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JAKELady! My main squeeze. Say, honey, you think I can maybe cut in front of you for this ride?

LADY RAINICORN(translated)

Sorry Jake. That would be dishonorable.

JAKEAw, you’re such a good lady, Lady. Alright, see ya later.

He kisses her on the cheek and everyone around them awes.


Finn is still talking to LSP.

FINNWell, good luck LSP. See you later.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESSI wanna ride this thing now! Where are you going? Take me with you. Come on, give me a push.

(yelling)Make way everybody! My friend Finn is going to escort me to the frunnathe line!

FINNI can’t do it, LSP. I wont.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESSWell, then you won’t mind if I start telling erry-one that you and Marceline held hands for a full hour last week.

FINNWhat!? No! Don’t say that! She’ll kill me. And it didn’t happen!

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESSJust because it didn’t happen doesn’t mean I can’t say it, Finn.

Finn looks furious. Suddenly, Jake’s upper half slides in between them.

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JAKEHey! Finn, you find anything out yet?

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESSStay out of this Jake! Or you’ll be holding hands with somebody in no time.

Jake looks baffled. He quickly spins around LSP a few times, sealing her mouth and securing her to the wheelchair. She struggles, trying to break free, to no avail.

JAKEI love ya Lumpy Space Princess, but it’s too hot today. We’ve gotta ride this ride! Come on Finn, let’s keep trekking.

FINNYou still got our spot?

JAKE‘course I do!

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Jake’s feet are planted in their same spot. The green blob has curled up on his feet and is snoring, blowing green slime on every exhale.

CUT TO:


Back at the line, Jake chuckles.

JAKEHehe, that tickles.


Jake and Finn keep making their way through the line until they eventually come to a giant brown-clothed wall.

FINNHere’s the problem. Someone put a stinky old wall in the middle of the line.

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The wall inhales, then exhales with a huge sneeze.

FINN (CONT’D)Glob bless you, wall.

Jake examines the wall then stretches upwards.

JAKEFinn, I don’t think it’s a wall.

He stretches higher and higher and around to the front of the wall to find the face of a gigantic giant staring back at him.

JAKE (CONT’D)Hey there big guy.

GIANT(meanly)

What do you want?

The Giant sprays hot breath all over Jake.

JAKEBlah. Your breath is hotter than these rays! Whatcha doin’?

GIANTWaiting to ride Splash Down Falls. I want to ride it right now!

He stomps a foot sending Finn and several other creatures in the line below rattling into the air.

JAKEHmm, I dunno. I think you’re too big.

GIANT(embarrassed)

No I’m not! I’m not too big! The sign says you have to be this high to ride.

He lifts his foot again, about four feet off the ground. Finn and the others cringe, waiting for another stomp.

GIANT (CONT’D)And I’m this tall!

He puts his flat hand over his head, showing his height, which is at least four stories high.

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JAKEI see.

(down to Finn)Finn? Little help?

He stretches an arm down towards his buddy and makes stairs with the same arm for Finn to ascend. Finn joins Jake in front of the giant’s face.

FINNI think Jake’s right, my man. You’re too jumbo.

GIANT(aggravated)

Gesh. Geez! What’s a guy like me supposed to do for thrills?

Jake and Finn ponder his question.

FINNWell what else gets you going?

GIANTOh, I don’t know.

JAKESure ya do! What gets that blood pumping?

There’s a long pause while the giant thinks.

GIANTWell, I like to be...

Another pause.

JAKEYou like to be...

GIANTI like to be...

FINNSpit it out!

GIANTTickled! I like to be tickled.

He grins, immensely.

FINNOh! Why didn’t you say so? Come here you big goon.

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Finn and Jake begin tickling the giant under his chin. Jake stretches to both his armpits. He begins cackling like crazy.

FINN (CONT’D)Come on! Everybody tickle this guy!

All the people in the line below start tickling his feet. The giant sways back and forth in hilarity and finally can’t take it anymore. He collapses out of the line and on his back, gasping for air.

GIANTOh my. Golly. That was the best tickling I’ve been part of in quite some time.

FINNGlad we could help, guy.

GIANTSee you all later, have fun on the ride!

He stomps off still giggling. The crowd around Finn and Jake cheers.

FINNWell that takes care of the holdup!

JAKEI dunno, Finn. Something tells me that giant was only half the problem with this line.

They keep moving.


They’re getting closer to the front, but something’s different about the decor of the theme park and ride as they move on. Everything’s...colder looking.

FINNJake, how are these ice sculptures staying cold? It’s a million degrees outside.

JAKEBeats me.

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FINNMe too.

(then)Wait a minute!

FINN (CONT’D)Ice King!

JAKEIce King!

(slapping his head)Sorry, I was late on that one.

Finn starts running and Jake stretches after him. The people they’re passing in line are frozen in protest. They finally reach the very front of the ride, which has been completely frozen over and has penguins sliding down it on their stomachs. Everything is frosty.

JAKE (CONT’D)Oh no! The ride is arctic!

FINNNot for long.

(shouting)Ice King! Show yourself! You’re about to be defrosted.

Jake lowers his gaze to an evil stare, searching left to right.

ICE KING (O.S.)There you two are. Took ya long enough.

ICE KING sits on an icy lifeguard’s stand in sunglasses and a red tank top and white and red striped shorts. A gross line of suntan lotion is smeared on his huge nose. He’s holding a pair of binoculars that hang around his neck.

ICE KING (CONT’D)I could see you coming as soon as that giant got out of the way. Yeesh, he almost ruined the ride for everybody.

GUNTER waddles up to the lifeguard stand.

ICE KING (CONT’D)Gunter, why don’t you bring the guys to the top of the slope?

(to the heroes)You can each go down one time.

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(MORE)

Two times if you ask nicely and don’t make fun of my shorts.

Gunter goes and takes a hand of Finn and Jake’s and goes to walk them up the hill.

FINNNo way Ice King!

He flings Gunter’s hand away leaving him dangling from Jake’s hand.

JAKEHey Finn! Maybe we should go once.

FINNJake! No way. You’re still standing in a line for a water ride called Splash Down Falls, did you forget?

JAKEOh! Yeah. I did. Sorry.

He puts on his mean face again. Ice King hops down from his perch.

ICE KINGWell, if you won’t accept my offer, then you’ll have to cool off like everybody else. Take this!

He points his hand and sprays ice towards Jake, who tosses Gunter towards the ice and bends out of the way. Gunter freezes immediately into a block of ice and slides away. Finn pounces on Gunter’s ice block and into the air towards the Ice King with a kick ready for his face.

ICE KING (CONT’D)Fool!

The Ice King dodges the kick and a huge fist from Jake.

ICE KING (CONT’D)I’ll see you all at the top of the hill for a truly epic battle!

He goes to run but then slips horribly and falls on his face.

ICE KING (CONT’D)No! Curs-ed flip-flops!

The Ice King’s feet are tangled and gnarled in the foam flip-flops, the base part of his beach-ready costume. Finn and Jake run over to him, ready for more fighting.

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ICE KING (CONT’D)

ICE KING (CONT’D)Oh just stop it. I can’t move. I’ve twisted an ankle. Or ankles. It’s over.

He rests his face in a pile of snow.

FINNMission accomplished.

JAKEI dunno dude. This ride’s still pretty frozen.

FINNDang. Well, I guess we just have to wait it out. It should melt by...tomorrow. Right?

Suddenly, the Giant from earlier comes back.

GIANTHey you guys, will you tickle me again?

Jake suddenly has a realization.

JAKESure! You’ve got the hottest breath around, Giant. You’ll get tickled ‘til you’re pickled if you just blow on this water ride for us!

GIANTOh I can do that!

He casts his breath over the whole area and everything immediately melts. The ride begins flowing again and an open log cart opens right by Finn and Jake. A park worker who was previously frozen approaches them.

PARK WORKERFinn, Jake, we’d be honored for you both to be the first people to ride Splash Down Falls since the Ice King’s takeover.

Everyone at the front of the line cheers nearby.

JAKEAw, yeah!

Jake goes to get in the log, but Finn stops him.

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FINNNope, sorry Jake. But we’ve gotta wait in line like everybody else.

JAKEAw, man! Really?

FINNCome on, you’ve still got our spot saved!

JAKEOh yeah.

Jake grabs Finn and they bound right back to their spot at the end of the line, which is moving now. The little green blob is awake now and rubbing his stomach.

BLOBYou guys were gone a long time.

JAKEYeah, we fixed the ride though. Shouldn’t be long now.

BLOBI’m so hungry, but I don’t want to lose my place in line.

Others in line express the same sentiments.

FINN(thinking, then)

I think I’ve got just the thing.

Finn quickly pulls BEEMO out of his green backpack and dials Beemo’s stomach while Beemo giggles.

FINN (CONT’D)It’s a real tickle-fest up in Oootoday!


Princess Bubblegum has her table of cotton candy cakes set up at the front of the line. Everyone in line eats the delicious cakes as they wait to get on the ride. Spirits are high.

PRINCESS BUBBLEGUMGreat idea Finn! Location is everything.

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FINNNo problem Princess.

Finn jams a cake into his mouth and chews it hastily. Jake is bloated from too many cakes.

PRINCESS BUBBLEGUMLooks like you guys are up next!

JAKEAw dude, I’m gonna yak.

FINNMe too!

JAKEYak time!

FINNYak time!

The trademark sword flies across the screen with the words YAK TIME! written across it. A belching noise is heard.

FINN (CONT’D)This is going to be the best ride ever.

JAKEYou said it, buddy. And you know what? I’m glad we waited. It makes it that much better!

FINNYep, doesn’t get much better than Splash Down Falls with your best bro!

JAKEYou said it.

They pass Ice King, who’s confined to his disabled position, halfheartedly tickling the feet of the giant, who lays on his back laughing like crazy.

ICE KINGThis isn’t much of a Spring Break at all.

The heroes jump in the log cart, smiling.

FINNHere we go!

They start to ascend the mountain.

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Lumpy Space Princess is eating a cake at the front of the line, hovering over her wheelchair again. She’s taking huge bites when she stops and notices something on her treat.

LUMPY SPACE PRINCESSOmi-gawd. There’s a hair in my cake!

She pulls out a short, brown, bristly hair from the cake. Everyone in unison smiles and exclaims--

ALLPeppermint Butler!

Peppermint Butler, in his gross toupee, just blushes as everyone laughs. LSP coughs and hacks onto the ground from her wheelchair. The Ice King is still tickling the giant as Finn and Jake come splashing down from the last drop on the ride, soaking everyone with a huge blast of water.

THE END

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