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Bob's Burgers Spec
Bob's Burgers Spec
"Super Natural"
written by
Valerie Bryant
FIRST DRAFT
Valerie.ann.bryant@gmail.com
03 31, 2014
LINDA
Bobby, is Gayle here yet?
BOB
Do you think Im hiding her?
LINDA
I never know with you, you sneaky son
of a gun.
BOB
Well, Im not.
TEDDY
Hes telling the truth, Linda.
Ive
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2.
LINDA
Thank-you for your honesty, Teddy.
BOB
I was honest, Lin.
always late.
Shes late.
Shes
Shes always..
Where you
off to?
LINDA
Yes, I do look nice today.
of you to notice.
How sweet
Im going to a
Its natural.
BOB
Its all a scam.
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3.
LINDA
Youre so negative.
BOB
Im not negative, holistic medicine
just sucks.
TEDDY
I cant be here for this.
My parents
Im still
working on those.
LINDA AND BOB CONTINUE THEIR CONVERSATION.
LINDA
You need to get rid of this
negativity.
of whack, I bet.
BOB
More of this healing mumbo jumbo?
Linda, I cant take this.
Your
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4.
LINDA (CONTD)
No, giggles, no.
Ooh!
Theres
Gayle!
GAYLES OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOW, PICKING A WEDGIE AS SHE WALKS
UP.
LINDA (CONTD)
Aww, look at my gorgeous sister.
BOB
Uh, yeah.
I see her.
TEDDY COMES OUT FROM THE BATHROOM AND WIPES HIS WET HANDS ON
HIS SHIRT WHILE LOOKING AT GAYLE PICK HER WEDGIE.
TEDDY
She is a vision of loveliness.
LINDA
(reacting to Teddy)
Aww.
GAYLE WALKS IN.
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5.
LINDA (CONTD)
(giddily, to Gayle)
Im so excited to spend the day with
you!
GAYLE
(annoyed)
Linda, please, lets keep the small
talk to a minimum.
as it is.
LINDA
Im sorry, Im just so freakin
excited.
BOB
Why are you sorry?
whos late.
LINDA
(with a tone)
Bobby...
GAYLE
Lets go, Linda.
hostility.
Besides Im doubled-parked
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6.
was.
ANOTHER CUSTOMER (DANA, MALE, 50, OVERWEIGHT, POLO SHIRT)
SITS DOWN NEXT TO TEDDY.
THE SIGN POSTED FOR THE BURGER OF THE DAY SAYS PESTO CHANGEO.
DANA
Pesto change-o, huh?
BOB
Excuse me?
BOB TURNS AROUND.
BOB (CONTD)
Im sorry, sir, I didnt see you
there.
That
Its just
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7.
DANA
How old are you?
BOB
Um, 45.
DANA
Ive never understood that.
BOB
What?
DANA
Grown men acting like children.
Yeah,
BOB
(annoyed, shouting)
Can do!
DANA TURNS TO TEDDY.
DANA
Hi, how are you, Im Dana.
TEDDY DOESNT LIKE THIS GUY RIGHT AWAY.
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8.
TEDDY
Im Teddy, but its Theodore to you.
DANA
Good to meet you Theodore.
You from
around here?
TEDDY
Yeah.
DANA
I hate it here.
Where Im from is
much better.
DANA STRETCHES IN HIS CHAIR.
DANA (CONTD)
Much, much better.
DANA YAWNS.
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9.
A whole day of
this?
GAYLE
I know!
LINDA
(reading a booths sign)
Potato soap?
GAYLE
I was thinking we should start with
potato soap too!
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10.
YOUNG MAN
We have an informative video for that
exact soothing, natural purpose.
THE YOUNG MAN POINTS TOWARD THE TV AND THEY (AND THE
AUDIENCE) WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT THE MAKING OF THIS SOAP.
INT. VIDEO - POTATOES SWIRL AROUND A COLORFUL BACKGROUND AND
CREATE SHAPES AND FLOWERS AND PERFORM OTHER PSYCHEDELIC
TRICKS
VIDEO (V.O.)
If the eyes are the window to the
soul, then potatoes must be all
knowing.
Now who
Tina...
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TEACHER
Hold on, I almost forgot.
Your book
Your book
Your book
moved on.
TINA
A book of 75 of the most inspirational
people?
Not so
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EUGENE
What did he do to deserve this?
LOUISE
He ran a 4-minute mile.
EUGENE
Tear him apart, Louise.
Tear him
apart.
TINA
Well, my book has its own drawings.
Its a Japanese comic book and its a
love story, ooh la la.
GENE
Please dont look at me when you say
that.
TINA
Ooh la la.
TINA WINKS AT GENE.
GENE
Now that I like.
TINA WINKS AGAIN AND GENE MOVES HIS BODY ALL AROUND LIKE HE
JUST GOT THE CHILLS.
LOUISE
You didnt show us your book.
TINA
Yeah, Gene, where is it?
GENE
I didnt order a book.
poster!
I ordered...a
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14.
LOUISE
A poster of what?
GENE
A dog with a frisbee in its mouth.
TINA
Show me, show me!
GENE HOLDS IT UP.
IMAGINE.
Its beautiful.
INT. CONVENTION CENTER - SAME DAY
GAYLE
Its beautiful.
WE SEE A CLOSE-UP OF A PRODUCT THAT LOOKS LIKE A PAIR OF
MANNEQUIN HANDS. THEYRE CALLED SENSUAL STRANGER.
LINDA
What is it?
THE GIRL WORKING AT THE BOOTH SPEAKS IN A VERY CALM, SOOTHING
VOICE.
BOOTH GIRL
The Sensual Stranger behaves just like
real hands, but better.
GAYLE
Ooh, better than hands!
that, Linda?
You hear
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BOOTH GIRL
You can use these to massage your
lover, to caress your lap cat, or to
hold hands with when youre feeling
lonely.
LINDA
Cant your hands just do that stuff?
BOOTH GIRL
This isnt about hands, its about the
experience of hands.
LINDA
(annoyed)
Oh.
Okay.
mothers ghost?
DANA SITS DOWN NEXT TO TEDDY.
TEDDY (CONTD)
Oh, its you.
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16.
DANA
Hey, its me.
Im here.
Youre new
favorite customer.
BOB
Twice in one day?
Why not?
BOB
Are
Im actually busy
too.
BOB
Oh yeah?
DANA
You dont get to where I am without
being busy.
BOB
Okay.
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17.
DANA
Where am I, you ask?
Im an
entrepreneur.
TEDDY
(annoyed)
Is he kidding with this?
DANA
I retired at 29, but guess what?
Im
still working.
TEDDY
That doesnt make sense.
DANA
14 kids.
BOB
Thats a lot.
DANA
Had them all before my 21st birthday.
BOB
Tough wife.
DANA
Never married.
TEDDY
Can you shut-up?
DANA
Theodore, is it?
TEDDY
It is.
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18.
DANA
Can I ask you something?
TEDDY
(angry)
Sure you can.
I believe in you.
DANA
Would you sign my petition to make the
letter r illegal?
TEDDY
No one wants you here.
BOB
Pesto change-o, coming up!
INT. CONVENTION CENTER - SAME DAY
GAYLE IS LYING FACEDOWN AND SHIRTLESS ON A MASSAGE TABLE WITH
MUSIC LOUDLY PLAYING.
GAYLE
Ooh, that feels so good.
WE SEE LINDA IS IN A SIMILAR POSITION ON THE TABLE NEXT TO
HER.
LINDA
I dont feel nothin.
THE BOOTH IS CALLED DEEP TISSUE MUSIC MASSAGE
THE MAN AT THE BOOTH WALKS IN BETWEEN THEM.
BOOTH MAN
I think whats happening is Gayle
isnt afraid of the experience, but
Linda.. Maybe youre a little scared?
GAYLE
Thats it.
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LINDA
Huh.
BOOTH MAN
You
Perhaps youll be
No.
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GAYLE
Oh, okay.
Ill be back.
LINDA
Lets go into the food room.
Im
starved.
GAYLE
I did read about a eucalyptus
cheesecake that fills you up while
also clearing chest congestion.
LINDA
Great, well try that.
INT. CONVENTION CENTER - FOOD ROOM
THE FOOD ROOM IS GLORIOUS. ALL OF THE FOOD LOOKS AMAZING.
UNFORTUNATELY THE FLAVORS ARE ALL BIZARRE.
LINDA
It smells like everyone in here is
wearing too much perfume.
But look,
donuts!
LINDA RUNS OVER TO A TABLE WITH DONUTS.
BOOTH WOMAN
Would you like a natural donut?
LINDA
Yes, yes, yes.
Mmm, chocolate!
LINDA GRABS UP A BROWN DONUT. SHE TAKES A BIG BITE AND HER
EYES GET WIDE AND SHE STARTS TO CHEW VERY SLOWLY AND WITH HER
MOUTH OPEN AS WIDE AS IT WILL GO.
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21.
BOOTH WOMAN
Can you believe theres no chocolate
in that at all?
I love it.
EVERYONE
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22.
LOUISE
And look at this man jetskiing with no
arms.
SHE POINTS TO
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23.
TINA
Basho doesnt want Emi to know he
knows shes engaged to be married, but
Emi knows he knows but she doesnt
want him to know that.
So Basho is
Why
Do you think
Or is that
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24.
BOB
Can you kids please help me by
refilling the napkins?
TEDDY
Oh boy, Bob, if youre running low on
napkins I think I might know whose
fault it is: mine.
BOB
Its fine, Teddy, we do this weekly.
TEDDY
Oh, phew, color me relieved.
I was
Hey Dana.
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25.
LOUISE
Whoa, Teddy, whats with the attitude?
I like it.
LOUISE (CONTD)
(to Dana)
Listen here, Buddy, if Teddy dont
like ya, then I dont either.
You got
that?
GENE
Me neither!
BOB
Alright, kids, its fine.
Dana.
Sorry,
Pesto change-o?
DANA
Life got in
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DANA (CONT'D)
Youre welcome.
of here.
DANA
I will, friend.
I will.
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27.
GENE
Why did he make a speech?
Was he
proposing to you?
TEDDY
Who cares?
Hes gone.
LOUISE
Hey, look!
Hes in my book of
inspirational people!
LOUISE SHOWS A PICTURE OF THE MAN IN HER BOOK.
TEDDY
Now I feel bad.
LOUISE
It says he was born with 4 testicles.
TEDDY
Now I feel really bad.
BOB
Why is that in your book?
LOUISE
I dont know, its inspirational?
GENE
Im inspired!
BOB
When will your mother be home?
INT. CONVENTION CENTER
A MAN IS DOING A PRESENTATION OF HIS PRODUCT, THE STRESS
STRAW. HIS PRESENTATION IS FAST-PACED AND SIMILAR TO THE
SHAM-WOW COMMERCIAL.
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And