THE AMAZING WORLD OF

GUMBALL

THE MOVIE

HANK WEISS SIDES

Written by

Ben Bocquelet & Shane Mack

READ 1

Junior GIGGLES as he watches the AMAZING WORLD OF GUMBALL.

The moment is interrupted as HANK grimaces at the TV.

HANK
Junior! What are you doing in here?
Go play outside like your cousins
instead of frying your braincells
with this cartoon garbage.

JUNIOR
Dad, what's so bad about this
cartoon? I feel like --

HANK
You “feel”? This isn’t a goddamn
therapy session. It’s a barbecue!
(mocks junior’s voice)
Dad, can we buy soysages? I’m
trying to eat less meat. Dad, isn't
dumping a car battery off a bridge
illegal? Dad, can you please ask
the guys to stop shooting at the
cans and put them in the recycling?
Dad, I think I’m having a panic
attack. Enough with the whining!
For once, can you just stop
being...

JUNIOR
...me?

HANK
YES.

READ 2

Junior SNICKERS as he watches a GUMBALL on his phone. Hank

snatches the phone tosses it out of the window.

HANK (CONT’D)
Funny! You're a comedian now? Well,
I got a joke for you. No more
phone, no more cartoons. You're on
house arrest until further notice.

JUNIOR
I'M GROUNDED?! WHY?!

HANK
Aggravated assault on my patience.
I already told you, it's not the
world that's the problem. It's you.
 2.

JUNIOR
(Defiant)
You know what?

HANK
Careful what you say now, boy. If I
can’t make a man out of you,
military school will.

READ 3

Hank’s hand won't stop glitching. He clutches his wrist.

HANK (CONT’D)
Stop! STOP FEELING THINGS! What's
next?! You're gonna start wearing
pastels? Driving a hybrid? Going to
the doctor?! MAN UP!
(breaks down in tears)
Bwuhuhuhuh I was never taught how
to love... STOP IT! STOP IT!

He starts slapping himself. His hand changes shape. He stops.

HANK (CONT’D)
They've taken your family! What are
you gonna do about it!

READ 4

HANK (CONT’D)
(Accidentally shot Junior)
No no no no no what have I done!
Not YOU. Not you. Please! Somebody
do something! Anybody!

Hank gives Gumball a desperate look. Hank gives Junior a look

that says it all. He grabs Gumball's hand and touches
Junior's chest with it.

HANK (CONT’D)
It's okay. Just be who you need to
be.

Junior turns into an UNCHAINED HEART CHARACTER. He's healed.

HANK gives them a bitter sweet smile before he disappears.

HANK (CONT’D)
I can't. I'm too broken. Just like
this world.