Still clutching Randolph's ankle, he starts to lose his
grip. He desperately grabs Randolph's foot, but
Randolph's shoe slips off and Buggy begins his long
plunge to the next life. 106.

CONTINUED:

                           BURKE
             It'll all be over tonight.
             Buggy's gonna take care of
             everything. Everyone in the arena screams and heads for the exits.
It's pandemonium. Thanks to Randolph, Buggy's shot was
too high and just missed Sheldon's skull. Randolph reaches the catwalk as the orchestra plays a
dramatic series of smashing notes. He tackles Buggy just
as he squeezes off the SHOT.


RINK Randolph tries to get the rifle away from Buggy. They
struggle on a narrow beam high above the rink. The cops
have reached the outer edge of the catwalk now. Tommy he and Buggy lose their footing and slip from the
catwalk. Randolph is able to grab onto the edge and hold
on. Buggy clutches Randolph's leg which threatens to Buggy Ding-Dong, still in his Rhinette costume, settles
into his assassin's roost. He begins to assemble the
rifle and check the scope. Buggy manages to shove Randolph off him. He raises the
RIFLE and SHOOTS at the cops. Randolph grabs him. Both Buggy Ding-Dong's hand ENTERS the FRAME and snubs out his
Camel. Stokes looks up. Buggy aims the rifle.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE

Smoochy glides THROUGH the cross-hairs followed by a
Rhinette. knocking a few over. They get back in the car and speed
away. Moochy's lifeless foam body rolls into the gutter
and lays motionless. Blood seeps through his foamy Burke hands a folded envelope to Buggy who puts it into
his jacket pocket. He lights another Camel.

                                                         107. bring them both down. They dangle 80 feet above the
rink. Randolph desperately tries to hold onto the
catwalk as Buggy clings to Randolph's ankle. Buggy finishes loading the rifle. He shines the barrel
with his sleeve and looks through the scope as Smoochy
and company continue to perform below.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE Spinner turns around. The door to the fire exit swings
open. Two of Merv's thugs emerge and grab Spinner (who's
still in full Moochy costume) and drag him into the
stairwell. INT. RINK - HIGH OVERHEAD SHOT

Buggy screams the whole way down, still holding onto
Randolph's shoe.


RINK STOKES
                    (attempting to
                     sound cheerful)
             Buggy. You're looking good.



ANGLE ON BUGGY STOKES
             Buggy? Buggy Ding-Dong? The guy
             who hosted 'Buggy's Bumpy
             Railroad'? Buggy, in his ill-fitting Rhinette costume, emerges from
the sub-basement carrying a thin suitcase. As far as
anyone's concerned, he's just another usher. He heads
for the stairwell. CONTINUED:

                     BURKE
             Not anymore, pal. You're a
             cigarette butt. Go lay in the
             gutter.

Burke walks off.
Sheldon skates on the ice rink, Merv enters with Roy and
Danny. Sheldon skates over to them. Nora walks over,
too. SHELDON
             Yes. Some very good news. After
             giving it a lot of thought... I've
             decided to do the ice show.

Burke gleefully slaps Sheldon on the shoulder. Sheldon looks toward the network box. Beyond it, through
the smoke, he sees Burke shoving his way through people
who jam the exit trying to escape. Sheldon reaches into
his costume and pulls out his gun. BURKE
             Sheldon, you can't do an ice show
             and cut out the vendors. And more
             importantly, you can't cut out the
             Parade of Hope. It's suicide. Burke smirks as he releases Sheldon. Sheldon jumps up
and takes the gun from Nora. He shakily points it at
Burke. Burke runs off through the panicked crowd. Stokes looks
around and heads off in the opposite direction.

                                                      114.

OUTSIDE RINK Sheldon walks slowly into the alley, gun drawn.
Suddenly, Burke jumps out from behind some boxes. He People continue to run through the rink. Felled
Rhinettes litter the ice like broken dolls. Smoke fills
the air. Sheldon is helping a random woman to her feet
as Nora finally reaches him. She embraces him. One of Merv's thugs leans in, whispers something to
Merv, who looks up to see.

Burke standing in the mouth of the alley. whacks Sheldon's head with a garbage can lid. The gun
goes flying. Burke goes for it, but Sheldon is quickly
on his feet and pounces on him. The two men fight it Stokes flips through a thick stack of files.      He suddenly
stops at one.

                     STOKES
             What's going on with Sheldon Mopes
             these days. Burke makes a run for it down 33rd Street. A moment
later, Sheldon emerges from the building. He sees Burke Burke and Merv walk along 42nd Street. A poster
advertises Peter Pan "Sponsored by Parade of Hope --
Giving Children the Gift of Promise!" Merv's
thugs trail behind. SHELDON
          Until now. Smoochy doesn't sell
          out, Burke. You should be proud
          of that. Proud that you represent
          a client who paves driveways, not
          paints them over. SHELDON
                     (big sigh)
             You know, I never agreed to an
             ice show, nor would I ever agree A few moments later Sheldon rounds the corner. He looks
down the street and sees no sign of Burke. He notices an
alley by an abandoned building.


EXT. ALLEY - CONTINUOUS ACTION Sheldon and Burke sit at a table in the dark club having
a conversation.

                        SHELDON
          Burke, I never agreed to do an ice
          show. out. Burke manages to get on top of Sheldon and starts
to strangle him. SHELDON
             It's my fault. He'd still be
             alive if it wasn't for me. He
             would have been so proud to be in
             the ice show. She pushes him. He goes down hard. She starts to climb
out of the box. Burke tries to grab her, but she spins
around and punches him. She runs for the rink.
TOMMY
             It wasn't Smiley who killed
             Spinner. It was Parade of Hope.

                            NORA
             Merv Green? A bloodied Merv Green is tied to a chair in the middle
of the warehouse as he begs Tommy for his life. Merv's
two henchmen lay dead nearby. Roy, Jimmy and Sammy --
Tommy's guys -- stand behind her. TOMMY
             What's that guy's name over there?
             Green?

                                 LEON
             Yeah, Merv Green. CHICK
                (to Sambo and Tobi)
             Okay, boys, chop him up, bag him
             and dump him in the woods.

Sambo and Tobi start to advance on Stokes. Stokes is gone. Randolph takes a swig from his flask and
wipes his chin with his sleeve. He stares out at the
river. knocking a few over. They get back in the car and speed
away. Moochy's lifeless foam body rolls into the gutter
and lays motionless. Blood seeps through his foamy BURKE
          Merv Green. How's tricks, kid?

                  MERV
          Well, if it ain't smilin' Burke.
          Whose bones are you pickin' today? and Nora. They have their arms around each other.
Randolph's eyes widen. He starts to hyperventilate.
Angelo looks up. Randolph rolls Sheldon to the bottom. Nora reaches for a
fireplace poker and whacks Randolph with it. Randolph We hear the sound of the HATCHET HITTING its target.
Merv's pleading stops.

                  TOMMY
          Now you know why charities go
          under sometimes. towards Randolph. He suddenly notices the felled
Rhinette on the ice and looks skyward. He can make out
a rifle barrel protruding from the catwalk. He cackles insanely as he picks up a bottle of gin and
takes a deep swig. He passes out and falls off the
chair. Angelo leans down and lifts his head off the
floor. Merv nods to one of the thugs who releases Peter Pan.   He
slumps to the ground. Merv kneels down and lifts his
head from the pavement. as Tommy's boys advance on him. Just as they round the
corner there is the sound of TWO GUNSHOTS. Sheldon looks
at Nora. Angelo punches Randolph in the mouth and flips him over.
He now sits on Randolph, pointing the revolver to his face. ... where several   thugs in overcoats emerge from the
shadows and start   beating him with lead pipes. One of Spinner turns around. The door to the fire exit swings
open. Two of Merv's thugs emerge and grab Spinner (who's
still in full Moochy costume) and drag him into the
stairwell. Two thugs emerge from the car. They pull Spinner/Moochy
from the trunk and toss his body by some garbage cans, Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. He accidentally spills some hot tea on himself.

                           RANDOLPH
             Son-of-a-bitch!
REPORTER #1
           How does it feel to be voted the
           most hated man in America,
           Randolph? POLL:   RAINBOW RANDOLPH MOST HATED MAN IN AMERICA


PUBLIC OUTCRY:   "WE'RE SORRY SMOOCHY!" SHELDON
             This is a mix-up! I'm innocent!
             I don't hate anyone!

                           REPORTER #4
             Does that mean you don't hate
             Nazis? RANDOLPH
             I hate you! I fucking hate you!!!
             You devil-horned mind fucker!
             Die, die, die!! RANDOLPH
           Listen, I barely know that broad.
           She's a wacko. An opportunist.
           I'm the most accused man since
           Jimmy Hoffa. RANDOLPH
                (snapping)
             Come on, he's a fucking asshole!
             You hate him! Admit it! The network CEO, a hog of a man, cuts him off. CONTINUED:

                     BURKE
             Not anymore, pal. You're a
             cigarette butt. Go lay in the
             gutter.

Burke walks off. RANDOLPH
             Damn it, Nora! The public is
             clamoring for me! I'm a fucking We hear the sound of the HATCHET HITTING its target.
Merv's pleading stops.

                  TOMMY
          Now you know why charities go
          under sometimes. things they say he done. He ain't
             no Nazi. Someone's making stuff
             up. I just know it, Tommy.
             Someone's making stuff up! depict Smoochy with his head cut off... with a knife in
his heart... being pissed on by Randolph, etc. "Die,
Rhino, Die" is scrawled hundreds of times, filling page CEO
          Save it for the papers, Stokes.
          We've got nervous sponsors and an
          angry public -- a combination
          uglier than two monkeys fucking.
          What are you doing about it? He majestically stands center stage and nods to the kids
who are giving him a standing ovation. The song
crescendos with a rousing final chorus from the
Smoochyland Band who sing, "His truth is marching on!" RANDOLPH
                (quietly to himself)
             Bad... very bad... too much for
             brain... pressure building... ears
             ringing... eyes burning...
             contempt overflowing... thanks to his recent exoneration
             as a Nazi sympathizer. In fact,
             several movie studios are offering
             big bucks for a chance to bring REPORTER #4
             How does it feel to be a hate-
             filled racist scumbag? They hold signs with words like "SCANDAL" and "SHAME."
Smoochy skates to a section of the rink resembling Merv's anger builds. He turns to a picture of Smoochy
which is tacked to a bulletin board along with other kid
show personalities that the foundation extorts. Merv restaurant, ten guys reached for
             my hat. When I stood up to take a
             piss, they cleared the rest room.
             I'd walk down the street and
RANDOLPH
             Hello, Mr. Mopes? My name is
             Benjamin Kunklepeck and I'm Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation. RANDOLPH
             Don't be silly. The chance to
             have Smoochy the Rhino perform at RANDOLPH
             I'm sorry to do this, people.
             Don't try to talk me out of it.

The crowd starts to applaud.     Randolph looks baffled. Randolph tries to light another match, but it's wet from
the gasoline. The crowd laughs and starts taunting him. He pushes a sullen Randolph through the cluster of
people.


INT. BACKSTAGE - STUDIO C - DAY MAN
             It's Rainbow Randolph!   Someone
             stop him!

Randolph finds a side exit and slips into the arena. LESTER
             Sound advice, Mr. Mopes. If I
             ever get any power I'll give that
             a whirl.
                (notices crowd
                 up ahead)
             Hey, what's going on up there? RANDOLPH
             This is it, folks! It's showtime!
             I'm sorry to do this, but he's
             left me no choice! RANDOLPH
             Sir, we're having a banquet
             tomorrow and we'd be honored to
             have you perform for us. We would Randolph stands on the table directly in front of the
Kidnet Building. He raises the megaphone to his mouth. Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: 72.

CONTINUED:

The BROADCAST CONTINUES. Smoochy images flash across the
screen. Randolph has been mumbling the whole time. Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. Randolph gets up and walks over to him. Randolph keeps trying to light the match. Finally, after
several attempts, it lights. He holds it up. The crowd
burst into applause. RANDOLPH
                    (points to gun)
             Remember, I have Mr. Boomy. A disheveled Randolph paces on a deserted dock. The
Brooklyn Bridge looms in the b.g. A car pulls up in the
b.g. Stokes gets out. Randolph moves under an awning. ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
             All proceeds from tonight's
             performance, will benefit the
             Rainbow Randolph Center for
             Alcoholism and Delusional
             Behavior. traffic stopped, mouths gaped.
             You know why? You know why,
             Frank?
                (now shouting)
             I was Rainbow fucking Randolph!
Or to be more specific, SHELDON MOPES. Stokes flips through a thick stack of files.      He suddenly
stops at one.

                     STOKES
             What's going on with Sheldon Mopes
             these days. NORA
             Mr. Mopes?

Sheldon stops.

                       SHELDON
             Yeah?

                                          (CONTINUED) SHELDON
          Until now. Smoochy doesn't sell
          out, Burke. You should be proud
          of that. Proud that you represent
          a client who paves driveways, not
          paints them over. A happy Spinner (still in costume as Moochy) pokes his
head into Sheldon's dressing room. Sheldon, still in
costume as well, looks drained after the difficult
taping. Sheldon laughs nervously.

                     MERV
             Sheldon, I represent the Parade of
             Hope Foundation. Maybe you've
             heard of us. Merv gets in behind him and shuts the door. Sheldon is
now wedged between the two men as the limo heads down
Broadway. Merv extends his hand. INT. SHELDON'S OFFICE - SHORT WHILE LATER

Sheldon is in a meeting with a man, SONNY GORDON. NORA
             I probably have ten acts in my
             development file -- acts I've been
             cultivating -- that are more
             deserving than Sheldon Mopes. Sheldon exits the Kidnet building and walks to the curb
to hail a cab. A friendly-looking man in a suit and bow
tie approaches him. This is MERV GREEN. Sheldon skates on the ice rink, Merv enters with Roy and
Danny. Sheldon skates over to them. Nora walks over,
too. REPORTER #2
           What about Ms. Bishop's charge that
           you have an unhealthy obsession
           with Sheldon Mopes? SHELDON
             Anyhoo, I'd like to turn the floor
             over to my new agent, Mr. Burke
             Bennett. So... heeeeeere's Burke! Burke makes a run for it down 33rd Street. A moment
later, Sheldon emerges from the building. He sees Burke Randolph stares at them blankly. He looks down. The
Little Girl is gone. Sheldon gets out of the limo.
The crowd cheers him as he waves to them before going SHELDON
             I knew this day   would come!
             After all these   years I finally
             meet someone in   the business who INT. TOWN CAR - CONTINUOUS ACTION

Sheldon is in the back seat. The Smoochy costume is next
to him. Behind the wheel is Randolph. He's in disguise. Sheldon stands in front of the methadone clinic he used
to perform at. It's boarded up. He just stares at it.
An OLD VAGRANT walks up to him. SHELDON
             I'm not Smoochy.

Sheldon is shaking as he extends the gun to Burke's head. cries out and drops the gun. Sheldon grabs it and points
it at Randolph who lies on the floor, blubbering like a
child. He's bleeding.
Marquees announcing upcoming live appearances, etc. We
get the picture. Rainbow Randolph is the king of the
kid shows. side are the words: "Rainbow Randolph crap." He walks
over and pulls the box out. He slowly opens the flaps.
Inside is his old costume. He pulls it out and clutches Smoochy skates out to thunderous applause.

                     ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
             With his partner and comrade...
             the one, the only... Rainbow
             Randolph! MAN
             It's Rainbow Randolph!   Someone
             stop him!

Randolph finds a side exit and slips into the arena. SHELDON
             Randolph.

                     RANDOLPH
             Yes. Rainbow Randolph. What a
             scoundrel! He's probably gay too. traffic stopped, mouths gaped.
             You know why? You know why,
             Frank?
                (now shouting)
             I was Rainbow fucking Randolph! A suburban-looking HUSBAND and WIFE enter. They find
Rainbow Randolph sitting alone, drinking a Scotch. Hair The Rainbow Randolph/Krinkle Kid set is being dismantled.
Backdrops are rolled up and the giant rainbow centerpiece RANDOLPH
                (to tune of
                 'Ol' MacDonald)
             'Rainbow Randolph is the man. Angelo puts the gun in his waistband and walks to the
door. He slowly slides the chain off and opens the door
a crack. Peering in at him are the bloodshot eyes of
Rainbow Randolph. RANDOLPH
                 (softly to himself)
          Don't worry, little ones. Rainbow
          Randolph will return...
                 (with rising anger)
          After these messages! laugh, laugh there.
             Here a dance, there a song,
             Everything is fun, fun.
             Rainbow Randolph is the King, the It's the taping of another children's show -- "Rainbow
Randolph and the Krinkle Kids." RANDOLPH SMILEY, a RANDOLPH
             Fuck you! Fuck all you people! I
             was the last of the Mohicans!
             You'll never see another Rainbow RANDOLPH
             He's the real thing. Smoochy's the
             real thing. And I've been a fraud.
             A wicked man doing wicked acts. Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation. NORA
             The only reason you're on TV right
             now is because Rainbow Randolph is
             a degenerate scumbag. I didn't Randolph gets up and walks over to him. Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. RANDOLPH
             Don't be silly. The chance to
             have Smoochy the Rhino perform at
RANDOLPH
             This is it, folks! It's showtime!
             I'm sorry to do this, but he's
             left me no choice! Three burly Kidnet security guards drag Randolph down the
stairwell. They beat the shit out of him and toss him
through the exit door. RANDOLPH
             I'm sorry to do this, people.
             Don't try to talk me out of it.

The crowd starts to applaud.     Randolph looks baffled. RANDOLPH
             I just looove your show, by the
             way. It's such a refreshing
             change of pace from that dreadful Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation. Randolph stares at them blankly. He looks down. The
Little Girl is gone. Sheldon gets out of the limo.
The crowd cheers him as he waves to them before going 72.

CONTINUED:

The BROADCAST CONTINUES. Smoochy images flash across the
screen. Randolph has been mumbling the whole time. traffic stopped, mouths gaped.
             You know why? You know why,
             Frank?
                (now shouting)
             I was Rainbow fucking Randolph! RANDOLPH
                 (softly to himself)
          Don't worry, little ones. Rainbow
          Randolph will return...
                 (with rising anger)
          After these messages! Randolph throws his arms around Sheldon and cries into
his shoulder. Sheldon pats his back. He glances down at
Randolph's gun and sees that it's a toy. Stokes is gone. Randolph takes a swig from his flask and
wipes his chin with his sleeve. He stares out at the
river. RANDOLPH
             Fuck you! Fuck all you people! I
             was the last of the Mohicans!
             You'll never see another Rainbow Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. Randolph slams the briefcase shut, startling the couple.

                     RANDOLPH
             You want your kid on the show?

                                       (CONTINUED) RANDOLPH
             I hate you! I fucking hate you!!!
             You devil-horned mind fucker!
             Die, die, die!! cries out and drops the gun. Sheldon grabs it and points
it at Randolph who lies on the floor, blubbering like a
child. He's bleeding. Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: Buggy manages to shove Randolph off him. He raises the
RIFLE and SHOOTS at the cops. Randolph grabs him. Both NORA
             The only reason you're on TV right
             now is because Rainbow Randolph is
             a degenerate scumbag. I didn't Angelo punches Randolph in the mouth and flips him over.
He now sits on Randolph, pointing the revolver to his face.
NORA
             This is network television, not a
             sprout farm. We're here to sell
             sugar and plastic. That's what
             keeps the lights on. KIDNET STUDIO -C.

Sets, props, and camera equipment are rolled into the
studio. Through a SERIES of DISSOLVES we see the
Smoochyland Magic Jungle take shape. The Kidnet CEO stands before a cluster of reporters and
network cameras. We can see the Times Square zipper
marquee THROUGH the glass doors behind him. It's the taping of another children's show -- "Rainbow
Randolph and the Krinkle Kids." RANDOLPH SMILEY, a SHELDON
             'Nora Bishop. V.P. of
             Development. Kidnet.'
                    (to Nora)
             Good gravy. You work for Kidnet? FOR EDUCATIONAL
    PURPOSES ONLY

BEGIN CREDITS

EXT. KIDNET STUDIO -C - EVENING STOKES
             The truth of the matter is, a
             successful children's show has
             always depended on two simple on Japanese television. The sweat
          shops are working overtime trying
          to keep up with the demand.
          Record albums, toys, cereal, tee The "Smoochy Show" is in the middle of a taping. The
Smoochyland Band is playing a fast, jazzy number ("Doin' also like to present you with a
             plaque for your ongoing commitment
             to children's television. The
             presenter will be a young orphan KIDNET STUDIO WARDROBE ROOM. A team of designers and
seamstresses cut, sew and shape endless sheets of orange On Nora's TV screen, we see the black and white image of
Rickets the Hippo doing the "Klunky-Wunky Dance." Nora Nora is alone in Stokes' office, rearranging cards on
the giant cork board that displays the network schedule.
She is startled to hear a deep voice behind her. It's the middle of a Smoochy taping. Smoochy and the
Gang are wrapping up a song entitled, "My Stepdad's Not NORA
             Really? He was my inspiration to
             work in children's television. INT. NETWORK BOARDROOM - KIDNET - DAY

We are TIGHT ON the sweating face of a MAN who looks like
he's about to be executed. SHELDON
             Hold the phone. You're telling me
             that Kidnet is finally ready to do
             a show of Smoochy quality? Of
             Smoochy caliber? INT. KIDNET STUDIO - STAGE B - DAY It's thirty minutes before a Smoochy taping. Dozens of
giddy children are led into the studio where they take
seats on the bleachers.


BACKSTAGE Marquees announcing upcoming live appearances, etc. We
get the picture. Rainbow Randolph is the king of the
kid shows.
RANDOLPH
                (blubbering)
             I missed you so much. Can I stay
             here? I got no place to go.

Angelo sighs and puts the gun away. ANGELO
             That's it! I want you out of
             here!

                     RANDOLPH
                (suddenly scared)
             Where am I supposed to go? Randolph sniffs and manages a small pitiful smile.
Angelo musses his hair.

                     ANGELO
             Atta boy.

                                        (CONTINUED) Angelo punches Randolph in the mouth and flips him over.
He now sits on Randolph, pointing the revolver to his face. Randolph is napping on Angelo's couch with an ice pack on
his sore jaw thanks to Nora's fist. There is a sudden
LOUD POUNDING at the door. Randolph startles awake. INT. ANGELO'S APARTMENT - SHORT WHILE LATER

Angelo and Randolph sit at the small kitchen table.
Angelo watches as Randolph ravenously eats a bowl of
soup. ANGELO
             Just like you asked for.

                     RANDOLPH
             Can I have some, please?

                     ANGELO
             For a smile. ANGELO
          Randy?

Randolph suddenly kicks the door open and tackles Angelo.
Randolph sits on top of the little man. Angelo puts the gun in his waistband and walks to the
door. He slowly slides the chain off and opens the door
a crack. Peering in at him are the bloodshot eyes of
Rainbow Randolph. ANGELO
             Stop doing this to yourself!

Randolph doesn't respond.    Angelo slaps his face. He looks Randolph squarely in the eye.

                     STOKES
             You're totally broke? You don't
             have a dime left to your name? ANGELO
             Now you're talkin', kid. This is
             a big step... I'm proud of you.

He strokes Randolph's head. ANGELO
          Randy, is that you?

                                       (CONTINUED)

                                                      108.

CONTINUED: Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: RANDOLPH
                (pleading)
             You gotta fix it, Frank. You
             gotta get me my slot back.

He now clings to Stokes' lapels. ANGELO
             You okay? Randy?

Finally, Randolph expels a blood-curdling scream that
ECHOES through the factory. RANDOLPH
             I was an altar boy once. Did you
             know that? I wanted to be a
             priest. Do you believe in angels,
             Angie? RANDOLPH
             Yes, Angelo, my little Twinkie,
             shouldn't you be getting ready for
             the big show?

                     ANGELO
             Listen, Buggy's been here. RANDOLPH
             Come on. Have you lost all
             affection for me? After what we
             once had?

                                       (CONTINUED)

                                                        65. Angelo hops up on the conveyor belt to console Randolph.
Randolph rests his head on Angelo's shoulder.
Spinner turns around. The door to the fire exit swings
open. Two of Merv's thugs emerge and grab Spinner (who's
still in full Moochy costume) and drag him into the
stairwell. Two thugs emerge from the car. They pull Spinner/Moochy
from the trunk and toss his body by some garbage cans, Spinner is dragged into the garage and knocked to the
pavement. Several more thugs emerge from the shadows,
including Henry, Merv's main henchman. They start The Smoochyland Band plays a happy little song as Spinner
Dunn, in costume as Moochy, runs on stage. The Moochy A happy Spinner (still in costume as Moochy) pokes his
head into Sheldon's dressing room. Sheldon, still in
costume as well, looks drained after the difficult
taping. Spinner stands up to take a bow and almost knocks the
entire bandstand over. There is a smattering of confused
applause from the kids in the bleachers. Spinner drops
the cowbell and it clangs on the studio floor. Burke and Sheldon look up and notice the hulking,
grinning figure of SPINNER DUNN standing over them.
Spinner has the smile of a little boy despite his
crooked nose and scarred face. He extends his hand. FLASHBACK - INT. BOXING RING(S) - SOMETIME IN THE PAST

Through a SERIES OF CUTS we see Spinner getting pummeled
in various fights. LESTER
             Sound advice, Mr. Mopes. If I
             ever get any power I'll give that
             a whirl.
                (notices crowd
                 up ahead)
             Hey, what's going on up there? Merv nods to one of the thugs who releases Peter Pan.   He
slumps to the ground. Merv kneels down and lifts his
head from the pavement. SPINNER
             Great!    I get to hit something!

Spinner dances off. A beat later, Nora enters and shuts
the door. There's an awkward beat of silence. We WIDEN OUT to see Smoochy and the Rhinettes attempting
to dance to the off-kilter rhythm. The song finally
ends. The Rhinettes glare at Spinner. Smoochy addresses
the camera. INT. SPINNER DUNN'S RESTAURANT (PRESENT)

Spinner is still pumping Sheldon's hand. In the same frame, detectives and uniformed cops are now
at the scene gathering evidence. Where Spinner once lay,
there is now a bright yellow chalk outline in the shape
of a rhinoceros. TOMMY
             It wasn't Smiley who killed
             Spinner. It was Parade of Hope.

                            NORA
             Merv Green? SMOOCHY
             Howdy, Moochy! Welcome to the
             Jungle! You wanna say howdy to
             the kids?

Spinner freezes.       He stares at the camera. Spinner releases the Senator's hand and rushes off.

                     BURKE
             I think you made a new friend,
             kid.

                                                        35. knocking a few over. They get back in the car and speed
away. Moochy's lifeless foam body rolls into the gutter
and lays motionless. Blood seeps through his foamy TOMMY
             Fine, nothin'. And as Christ is
             my witness, no one's touchin' a
             hair on your fuckin' head.
             Spinner would have wanted it that
             way. SMOOCHY
             Moochy?

                     SPINNER
             My name is Moochy.
Still clutching Randolph's ankle, he starts to lose his
grip. He desperately grabs Randolph's foot, but
Randolph's shoe slips off and Buggy begins his long
plunge to the next life. Buggy manages to shove Randolph off him. He raises the
RIFLE and SHOOTS at the cops. Randolph grabs him. Both Randolph tries to get the rifle away from Buggy. They
struggle on a narrow beam high above the rink. The cops
have reached the outer edge of the catwalk now. Tommy he and Buggy lose their footing and slip from the
catwalk. Randolph is able to grab onto the edge and hold
on. Buggy clutches Randolph's leg which threatens to Randolph reaches the catwalk as the orchestra plays a
dramatic series of smashing notes. He tackles Buggy just
as he squeezes off the SHOT.


RINK INT. RINK - HIGH OVERHEAD SHOT

Buggy screams the whole way down, still holding onto
Randolph's shoe.


RINK Angelo punches Randolph in the mouth and flips him over.
He now sits on Randolph, pointing the revolver to his face. Randolph takes another drink from the vodka bottle.
Sheldon suddenly lunges at Randolph and tries to grab
the gun. Randolph shrieks. The two men wrestle on the Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. RANDOLPH
             Yes, Angelo, my little Twinkie,
             shouldn't you be getting ready for
             the big show?

                     ANGELO
             Listen, Buggy's been here. 106.

CONTINUED:

                           BURKE
             It'll all be over tonight.
             Buggy's gonna take care of
             everything. and Nora. They have their arms around each other.
Randolph's eyes widen. He starts to hyperventilate.
Angelo looks up. bring them both down. They dangle 80 feet above the
rink. Randolph desperately tries to hold onto the
catwalk as Buggy clings to Randolph's ankle. cries out and drops the gun. Sheldon grabs it and points
it at Randolph who lies on the floor, blubbering like a
child. He's bleeding. Everyone in the arena screams and heads for the exits.
It's pandemonium. Thanks to Randolph, Buggy's shot was
too high and just missed Sheldon's skull. Angelo puts the gun in his waistband and walks to the
door. He slowly slides the chain off and opens the door
a crack. Peering in at him are the bloodshot eyes of
Rainbow Randolph. Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: Randolph throws his arms around Sheldon and cries into
his shoulder. Sheldon pats his back. He glances down at
Randolph's gun and sees that it's a toy. RANDOLPH
                (blubbering)
             I missed you so much. Can I stay
             here? I got no place to go.

Angelo sighs and puts the gun away. A disheveled Randolph paces on a deserted dock. The
Brooklyn Bridge looms in the b.g. A car pulls up in the
b.g. Stokes gets out. Randolph moves under an awning.
Buggy Ding-Dong, still in his Rhinette costume, settles
into his assassin's roost. He begins to assemble the
rifle and check the scope. 106.

CONTINUED:

                           BURKE
             It'll all be over tonight.
             Buggy's gonna take care of
             everything. Everyone in the arena screams and heads for the exits.
It's pandemonium. Thanks to Randolph, Buggy's shot was
too high and just missed Sheldon's skull. Randolph tries to get the rifle away from Buggy. They
struggle on a narrow beam high above the rink. The cops
have reached the outer edge of the catwalk now. Tommy Burke hands a folded envelope to Buggy who puts it into
his jacket pocket. He lights another Camel.

                                                         107. Randolph reaches the catwalk as the orchestra plays a
dramatic series of smashing notes. He tackles Buggy just
as he squeezes off the SHOT.


RINK Buggy aims the rifle.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE

Smoochy glides THROUGH the cross-hairs followed by a
Rhinette. RANDOLPH
             Yes, Angelo, my little Twinkie,
             shouldn't you be getting ready for
             the big show?

                     ANGELO
             Listen, Buggy's been here. Buggy finishes loading the rifle. He shines the barrel
with his sleeve and looks through the scope as Smoochy
and company continue to perform below.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE Still clutching Randolph's ankle, he starts to lose his
grip. He desperately grabs Randolph's foot, but
Randolph's shoe slips off and Buggy begins his long
plunge to the next life. STOKES
             Buggy? Buggy Ding-Dong? The guy
             who hosted 'Buggy's Bumpy
             Railroad'? Buggy, in his ill-fitting Rhinette costume, emerges from
the sub-basement carrying a thin suitcase. As far as
anyone's concerned, he's just another usher. He heads
for the stairwell. he and Buggy lose their footing and slip from the
catwalk. Randolph is able to grab onto the edge and hold
on. Buggy clutches Randolph's leg which threatens to Buggy manages to shove Randolph off him. He raises the
RIFLE and SHOOTS at the cops. Randolph grabs him. Both Buggy Ding-Dong's hand ENTERS the FRAME and snubs out his
Camel. Stokes looks up. bring them both down. They dangle 80 feet above the
rink. Randolph desperately tries to hold onto the
catwalk as Buggy clings to Randolph's ankle. STOKES
                    (attempting to
                     sound cheerful)
             Buggy. You're looking good.



ANGLE ON BUGGY A shadow falls across their table.    Burke looks up.

                           BURKE
             Speak of the devil. Have a seat,
             Bug. Atmospheric fog created by the smoke machine is so thick
that Buggy has difficulty FINDING Sheldon THROUGH the The Smoochyland Band plays a happy little song as Spinner
Dunn, in costume as Moochy, runs on stage. The Moochy
FLASHBACK - INT. BOXING RING(S) - SOMETIME IN THE PAST

Through a SERIES OF CUTS we see Spinner getting pummeled
in various fights. Spinner starts violently pounding his head on the bar,
causing GLASSES to RATTLE. Burke and Sheldon look up and notice the hulking,
grinning figure of SPINNER DUNN standing over them.
Spinner has the smile of a little boy despite his
crooked nose and scarred face. He extends his hand. TOMMY
             Fine, nothin'. And as Christ is
             my witness, no one's touchin' a
             hair on your fuckin' head.
             Spinner would have wanted it that
             way. Spinner stands up to take a bow and almost knocks the
entire bandstand over. There is a smattering of confused
applause from the kids in the bleachers. Spinner drops
the cowbell and it clangs on the studio floor. Spinner is dragged into the garage and knocked to the
pavement. Several more thugs emerge from the shadows,
including Henry, Merv's main henchman. They start Two thugs emerge from the car. They pull Spinner/Moochy
from the trunk and toss his body by some garbage cans, Spinner turns around. The door to the fire exit swings
open. Two of Merv's thugs emerge and grab Spinner (who's
still in full Moochy costume) and drag him into the
stairwell. SPINNER
             Great!    I get to hit something!

Spinner dances off. A beat later, Nora enters and shuts
the door. There's an awkward beat of silence. A bloodied, defeated Spinner happily holds up the arm of
his opponent after a match. He then hugs the referee.
He jumps down from the ring and hugs the three judges. SPINNER
             I'm so excited to meet you!    I'm
             Spinner!

Spinner's massive hand engulfs Sheldon's. INT. SPINNER DUNN'S RESTAURANT (PRESENT)

Spinner is still pumping Sheldon's hand. A happy Spinner (still in costume as Moochy) pokes his
head into Sheldon's dressing room. Sheldon, still in
costume as well, looks drained after the difficult
taping. ANCHOR (V.O.)
             Former heavyweight contender and
             restaurateur Lawrence 'Spinner'
             Dunn was found shot to death in a SPINNER
             Hiya, Smoochy! I'm Spinner!
             Spinner!

                     SHELDON
             Hi there. SHELDON
          You were behind the Spinner hit,
          weren't you?

                                     (CONTINUED)

                                                        118. INT. SPINNER DUNN'S RESTAURANT - DAY

Spinner sleeps forever in an open casket, clutching his
cowbell. Dozens of Spinner's relatives are at the wake. INT. KIDNET STUDIOS - BACKSTAGE - TIGHT ON DISAPPOINTED
FACE OF SPINNER DUNN - DAY We WIDEN OUT to see Smoochy and the Rhinettes attempting
to dance to the off-kilter rhythm. The song finally
ends. The Rhinettes glare at Spinner. Smoochy addresses
the camera. He points to a nasty bump near his eye.

                     RANDOLPH
             And of course, there's this...

He yanks his lip back to reveal a missing tooth.
One of Merv's thugs leans in, whispers something to
Merv, who looks up to see.

Burke standing in the mouth of the alley. BURKE
          Merv Green. How's tricks, kid?

                  MERV
          Well, if it ain't smilin' Burke.
          Whose bones are you pickin' today? LESTER
             Sound advice, Mr. Mopes. If I
             ever get any power I'll give that
             a whirl.
                (notices crowd
                 up ahead)
             Hey, what's going on up there? Burke looks behind and sees the nightmarish image of a
disfigured Smoochy chasing after him. He quickly rounds
the corner.


EXT. STREET BURKE
          I'm not here to aggravate, just
          educate. I think Mopes might be
          talking to people he shouldn't be
          talking to. Burke smirks as he releases Sheldon. Sheldon jumps up
and takes the gun from Nora. He shakily points it at
Burke. Sheldon looks horrified. The Smoochyland Band quickly
launches into some music. Smoochy, Moochy and a few Burke and Merv walk along 42nd Street. A poster
advertises Peter Pan "Sponsored by Parade of Hope --
Giving Children the Gift of Promise!" Merv's
thugs trail behind. SHELDON
          Until now. Smoochy doesn't sell
          out, Burke. You should be proud
          of that. Proud that you represent
          a client who paves driveways, not
          paints them over. BURKE
          I'm thrilled, Shel. Knocked out.

Burke just sits there, stunned.   A waitress, SANDY,
passes by the booth. SHELDON
             I'm not Smoochy.

Sheldon is shaking as he extends the gun to Burke's head. Burke makes a run for it down 33rd Street. A moment
later, Sheldon emerges from the building. He sees Burke Stokes buries his head in his hands.

                           STOKES
             I don't know, Burke... this whole
             thing... depict Smoochy with his head cut off... with a knife in
his heart... being pissed on by Randolph, etc. "Die,
Rhino, Die" is scrawled hundreds of times, filling page and swigging from a bottle of root beer. He passes a
construction site and notices some graffiti on a wall --
a crudely-drawn goose-stepping Smoochy in a Nazi uniform BURKE
          He's got it in his head that he's
          gonna clean up the way we do
          business.
             (beat)
          Truthfully? I wouldn't be
          surprised if he's wearing a wire. Or to be more specific, SHELDON MOPES. Burke and Sheldon look up and notice the hulking,
grinning figure of SPINNER DUNN standing over them.
Spinner has the smile of a little boy despite his
crooked nose and scarred face. He extends his hand. BURKE
             Oh my. What are you gonna do?
             Kill me? That wouldn't be very
             Smoochy-like behavior. BURKE
          Yeah, before the asshole found
          religion. Anyway, Stokes was
          trying to screw my boy out of some
Tommy and his boys runs off to find Sheldon. The COPS
help Randolph off the catwalk. He's a nervous wreck.

                  COP #1
          You okay? TOMMY
             Danny, go give Mr. Smiley a little
             back rub.

Danny advances toward a shaking Randolph, fist clenched
and rolling up his sleeve. RANDOLPH
             I'm trying to sleep, asshole!
             Read the fucking meter some other
             time!

After a beat, the door is kicked open and Tommy and his
crew are standing there. Angelo punches Randolph in the mouth and flips him over.
He now sits on Randolph, pointing the revolver to his face. Tommy and her boys notice the commotion in the audience.
They see cops pursuing someone. They realize it's
Randolph. Tommy, Jimmy and Sammy take off after him.


CATWALK TOMMY
             He really loved you, Shel. And
             this I guarantee -- that fucking
             Randolph has seen his last Three burly Kidnet security guards drag Randolph down the
stairwell. They beat the shit out of him and toss him
through the exit door. EXT. POLICE PRECINCT - DAY

Randolph, bruised and battered, emerges from the police
station with his LAWYER. REPORTERS and photographers
rush forward. Randolph tries to get the rifle away from Buggy. They
struggle on a narrow beam high above the rink. The cops
have reached the outer edge of the catwalk now. Tommy Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: Randolph is napping on Angelo's couch with an ice pack on
his sore jaw thanks to Nora's fist. There is a sudden
LOUD POUNDING at the door. Randolph startles awake. A bloodied Merv Green is tied to a chair in the middle
of the warehouse as he begs Tommy for his life. Merv's
two henchmen lay dead nearby. Roy, Jimmy and Sammy --
Tommy's guys -- stand behind her. Angelo puts the gun in his waistband and walks to the
door. He slowly slides the chain off and opens the door
a crack. Peering in at him are the bloodshot eyes of
Rainbow Randolph. Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. Randolph sniffs and manages a small pitiful smile.
Angelo musses his hair.

                     ANGELO
             Atta boy.

                                        (CONTINUED) cries out and drops the gun. Sheldon grabs it and points
it at Randolph who lies on the floor, blubbering like a
child. He's bleeding. ANGELO
             It's heatin' up out there. Every
             cop in New York is looking for
             you. And Tommy Cotter's boys are TOMMY
             You wanna tell me about the rhino?

                     RANDOLPH
             Hey, this is private property,
             creep! And you're trespassing! and slides it to Randolph. Randolph takes a gulp of his
Scotch. He unsnaps the briefcase and opens it. Five
grand stares him in the face. Randolph throws his arms around Sheldon and cries into
his shoulder. Sheldon pats his back. He glances down at
Randolph's gun and sees that it's a toy.
Angelo punches Randolph in the mouth and flips him over.
He now sits on Randolph, pointing the revolver to his face. Randolph is napping on Angelo's couch with an ice pack on
his sore jaw thanks to Nora's fist. There is a sudden
LOUD POUNDING at the door. Randolph startles awake. ANGELO
             Stop doing this to yourself!

Randolph doesn't respond.    Angelo slaps his face. INT. ANGELO'S APARTMENT - SHORT WHILE LATER

Angelo and Randolph sit at the small kitchen table.
Angelo watches as Randolph ravenously eats a bowl of
soup. ANGELO
          Randy?

Randolph suddenly kicks the door open and tackles Angelo.
Randolph sits on top of the little man. He jumps up and kicks the TV over.    He picks up a lamp
and starts beating the TV. Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. A look of utter frustration now comes over Randolph.


OVERHEAD SHOT

Randolph drops to his knees on the table, looks skyward,
and screams. Randolph sniffs and manages a small pitiful smile.
Angelo musses his hair.

                     ANGELO
             Atta boy.

                                        (CONTINUED) RANDOLPH
                (blubbering)
             I missed you so much. Can I stay
             here? I got no place to go.

Angelo sighs and puts the gun away. Angelo puts the gun in his waistband and walks to the
door. He slowly slides the chain off and opens the door
a crack. Peering in at him are the bloodshot eyes of
Rainbow Randolph. ANGELO
             You okay? Randy?

Finally, Randolph expels a blood-curdling scream that
ECHOES through the factory. ANGELO
             What are you doing?! That's a
             Zenith!
                (notices cheese curls)
             Look at this place!

He grabs the lamp from Randolph. RANDOLPH
             Motherfucker!!!!!!!

Angelo drops the soup.      Birds in the factory flutter from
the rafters. ANGELO
             That's it! I want you out of
             here!

                     RANDOLPH
                (suddenly scared)
             Where am I supposed to go? RANDOLPH
             We could've worked through all
             that.

He leans in to kiss her and she shoves him away so
violently he almost falls over the coffee table. Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: He cackles insanely as he picks up a bottle of gin and
takes a deep swig. He passes out and falls off the
chair. Angelo leans down and lifts his head off the
floor. RANDOLPH
                (half-conscious)
             It's the rhino, Angie. He's been Randolph sits in front of the TELEVISION in a daze. He's
wearing a ratty bathrobe and absentmindedly tosses cheese
Still clutching Randolph's ankle, he starts to lose his
grip. He desperately grabs Randolph's foot, but
Randolph's shoe slips off and Buggy begins his long
plunge to the next life. 106.

CONTINUED:

                           BURKE
             It'll all be over tonight.
             Buggy's gonna take care of
             everything. Buggy manages to shove Randolph off him. He raises the
RIFLE and SHOOTS at the cops. Randolph grabs him. Both Everyone in the arena screams and heads for the exits.
It's pandemonium. Thanks to Randolph, Buggy's shot was
too high and just missed Sheldon's skull. Buggy aims the rifle.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE

Smoochy glides THROUGH the cross-hairs followed by a
Rhinette. Burke hands a folded envelope to Buggy who puts it into
his jacket pocket. He lights another Camel.

                                                         107. he and Buggy lose their footing and slip from the
catwalk. Randolph is able to grab onto the edge and hold
on. Buggy clutches Randolph's leg which threatens to Randolph tries to get the rifle away from Buggy. They
struggle on a narrow beam high above the rink. The cops
have reached the outer edge of the catwalk now. Tommy Randolph reaches the catwalk as the orchestra plays a
dramatic series of smashing notes. He tackles Buggy just
as he squeezes off the SHOT.


RINK knocking a few over. They get back in the car and speed
away. Moochy's lifeless foam body rolls into the gutter
and lays motionless. Blood seeps through his foamy STOKES
                    (attempting to
                     sound cheerful)
             Buggy. You're looking good.



ANGLE ON BUGGY Buggy, in his ill-fitting Rhinette costume, emerges from
the sub-basement carrying a thin suitcase. As far as
anyone's concerned, he's just another usher. He heads
for the stairwell. Buggy finishes loading the rifle. He shines the barrel
with his sleeve and looks through the scope as Smoochy
and company continue to perform below.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE CONTINUED:

                     BURKE
             Not anymore, pal. You're a
             cigarette butt. Go lay in the
             gutter.

Burke walks off. bring them both down. They dangle 80 feet above the
rink. Randolph desperately tries to hold onto the
catwalk as Buggy clings to Randolph's ankle. INT. RINK - HIGH OVERHEAD SHOT

Buggy screams the whole way down, still holding onto
Randolph's shoe.


RINK Buggy Ding-Dong, still in his Rhinette costume, settles
into his assassin's roost. He begins to assemble the
rifle and check the scope. Buggy, in position again, looks through the rifle scope.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE CLOSE ON BUGGY'S FINGER

He's about to squeeze the trigger.


CATWALK Buggy Ding-Dong's hand ENTERS the FRAME and snubs out his
Camel. Stokes looks up.
The car pulls to the curb.

                           MERV
             And as far as the ice show goes...
             I recommend you start shopping
             for skates. no vendors, no crooks. Not one
             dirty hand will touch this. Not
             one person will make a dollar off
             these kids. Smoochy on Ice will to do an ice show, and let me add
             that none of this is your concern,
             sir.
                (shakes his head)
             Sheesh. MERV
             Listen carefully, son: Parade of
             Hope has sponsored every Kidnet
             ice show since 1964. We take a NORA
             Hi.

                       SHELDON
             Hi.

                     NORA
             I read about the ice show. MERV
          No one freezes me out of an ice
          show. No one. I don't care how
          many fucking clinics he's trying
          to save. BURKE (V.O.)
          The real one. My advice?
          Consider the ice show and stay
          healthy. Smoochy skates out to thunderous applause. The entire
arena is on its feet. The Rhinettes part as Smoochy Sheldon skates on the ice rink, Merv enters with Roy and
Danny. Sheldon skates over to them. Nora walks over,
too. They hold signs with words like "SCANDAL" and "SHAME."
Smoochy skates to a section of the rink resembling by the book. No skim, no
             percentage. Nothing. The network
             wanted squeaky clean and they got
             it. And believe me, Mopes is The "Opera on Ice" continues. The soprano continues
singing as Smoochy reenacts the incidents of his recent SHELDON
          Ice shows represent everything I'm
          against. They're mindless
          spectacles whose main purpose is He reaches into the bag, and with a grand flourish, pulls
out a flaming red penis cookie. The cookie is somewhat
misshapen and not perfectly formed. Smoochy gets a big
grin. SHELDON
                     (big sigh)
             You know, I never agreed to an
             ice show, nor would I ever agree SHELDON
             Well, I appreciate the offer, but
             for the gazillionth time, I'm not
             doing an ice show, so we have SHELDON
             Yes. Some very good news. After
             giving it a lot of thought... I've
             decided to do the ice show.

Burke gleefully slaps Sheldon on the shoulder. SHELDON
             As far as food concessions go,
             I'll supply the refreshments. For
             free. Low sodium, whole wheat LESTER
             Sound advice, Mr. Mopes. If I
             ever get any power I'll give that
             a whirl.
                (notices crowd
                 up ahead)
             Hey, what's going on up there? in the distance and takes off after him. He's still in
his skates and wearing the partially-blown-off Smoochy
head.
The headline reads: "Rainbow Randolph Interrupts Smoochy
Taping." The subhead reads: "Runs Onstage Shouting
Penis Related Obscenities."


WIDE Marquees announcing upcoming live appearances, etc. We
get the picture. Rainbow Randolph is the king of the
kid shows. traffic stopped, mouths gaped.
             You know why? You know why,
             Frank?
                (now shouting)
             I was Rainbow fucking Randolph! RANDOLPH
                 (softly to himself)
          Don't worry, little ones. Rainbow
          Randolph will return...
                 (with rising anger)
          After these messages! It's the taping of another children's show -- "Rainbow
Randolph and the Krinkle Kids." RANDOLPH SMILEY, a RANDOLPH
             Fuck you! Fuck all you people! I
             was the last of the Mohicans!
             You'll never see another Rainbow SHELDON
             Randolph.

                     RANDOLPH
             Yes. Rainbow Randolph. What a
             scoundrel! He's probably gay too. NORA
             The only reason you're on TV right
             now is because Rainbow Randolph is
             a degenerate scumbag. I didn't RANDOLPH
             This is it, folks! It's showtime!
             I'm sorry to do this, but he's
             left me no choice! side are the words: "Rainbow Randolph crap." He walks
over and pulls the box out. He slowly opens the flaps.
Inside is his old costume. He pulls it out and clutches 72.

CONTINUED:

The BROADCAST CONTINUES. Smoochy images flash across the
screen. Randolph has been mumbling the whole time. The Rainbow Randolph/Krinkle Kid set is being dismantled.
Backdrops are rolled up and the giant rainbow centerpiece RANDOLPH
                (to tune of
                 'Ol' MacDonald)
             'Rainbow Randolph is the man. RANDOLPH
             I just looove your show, by the
             way. It's such a refreshing
             change of pace from that dreadful RANDOLPH
             I'm sorry to do this, people.
             Don't try to talk me out of it.

The crowd starts to applaud.     Randolph looks baffled. Randolph slams the briefcase shut, startling the couple.

                     RANDOLPH
             You want your kid on the show?

                                       (CONTINUED) Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. Randolph stares at them blankly. He looks down. The
Little Girl is gone. Sheldon gets out of the limo.
The crowd cheers him as he waves to them before going Randolph tries to light another match, but it's wet from
the gasoline. The crowd laughs and starts taunting him. Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation.
Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: RANDOLPH
                (blubbering)
             I missed you so much. Can I stay
             here? I got no place to go.

Angelo sighs and puts the gun away. RANDOLPH
             We could've worked through all
             that.

He leans in to kiss her and she shoves him away so
violently he almost falls over the coffee table. Stokes is gone. Randolph takes a swig from his flask and
wipes his chin with his sleeve. He stares out at the
river. Randolph tries to light another match, but it's wet from
the gasoline. The crowd laughs and starts taunting him. A down-and-out Randolph shuffles along in ratty bedroom
slippers. He passes a MAN who sits behind a small table STOKES
             I think it's fair to say we helped
             each other.

Randolph suddenly breaks down. A disheveled Randolph paces on a deserted dock. The
Brooklyn Bridge looms in the b.g. A car pulls up in the
b.g. Stokes gets out. Randolph moves under an awning. Randolph is napping on Angelo's couch with an ice pack on
his sore jaw thanks to Nora's fist. There is a sudden
LOUD POUNDING at the door. Randolph startles awake. He looks Randolph squarely in the eye.

                     STOKES
             You're totally broke? You don't
             have a dime left to your name? Randolph rolls Sheldon to the bottom. Nora reaches for a
fireplace poker and whacks Randolph with it. Randolph Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation. RANDOLPH
             I'm the one who needs to be saved!
             Me. I'm broke! I lost my lawyer! Randolph sniffs and manages a small pitiful smile.
Angelo musses his hair.

                     ANGELO
             Atta boy.

                                        (CONTINUED) Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. RANDOLPH
             Go ahead, kill me! Finish me off.
             My life's over anyway. Everything
             I touch turns to shit. Put me out
             of my misery. Randolph gets up and walks over to him. RANDOLPH
          I don't know. I'm kind of fucked
          up in general, so it's hard to
          gauge.

They pat the dazed Randolph on the back.   He passes out. RANDOLPH
             I'm sorry to do this, people.
             Don't try to talk me out of it.

The crowd starts to applaud.     Randolph looks baffled. RANDOLPH
             Fuck you! Fuck all you people! I
             was the last of the Mohicans!
             You'll never see another Rainbow
RANDOLPH
                (blubbering)
             I missed you so much. Can I stay
             here? I got no place to go.

Angelo sighs and puts the gun away. Randolph looks at him for a moment before turning to
Nora.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                      105.

CONTINUED: Randolph sniffs and manages a small pitiful smile.
Angelo musses his hair.

                     ANGELO
             Atta boy.

                                        (CONTINUED) Randolph gets up and walks over to him. STOKES
             I think it's fair to say we helped
             each other.

Randolph suddenly breaks down. Randolph throws his arms around Sheldon and cries into
his shoulder. Sheldon pats his back. He glances down at
Randolph's gun and sees that it's a toy. Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation. Stokes is gone. Randolph takes a swig from his flask and
wipes his chin with his sleeve. He stares out at the
river. RANDOLPH
                    (a pitiful child)
             Thank you.

She walks over to Sheldon. Randolph sits up and looks at Sheldon through watery
eyes.

                                        (CONTINUED)

                                                         103. ANGELO
             Now you're talkin', kid. This is
             a big step... I'm proud of you.

He strokes Randolph's head. A down-and-out Randolph shuffles along in ratty bedroom
slippers. He passes a MAN who sits behind a small table Randolph freezes as he looks down at the Little Girl. A
slight look of hope comes over his face. She smiles RANDOLPH
             Yes! Exactly! That's what I'm
             trying to tell you!

Randolph looks at him hopefully as Stokes straightens his
tie. and Nora. They have their arms around each other.
Randolph's eyes widen. He starts to hyperventilate.
Angelo looks up. Randolph is napping on Angelo's couch with an ice pack on
his sore jaw thanks to Nora's fist. There is a sudden
LOUD POUNDING at the door. Randolph startles awake. Randolph just looks at him for a moment. He looks at all
the rhino-related imagery. He starts shaking and
suddenly jumps over the table and attacks the Man. A disheveled Randolph paces on a deserted dock. The
Brooklyn Bridge looms in the b.g. A car pulls up in the
b.g. Stokes gets out. Randolph moves under an awning. Randolph opens the door a crack and listens.      We hear an
O.S. VOICE from inside. RANDOLPH
          I don't know. I'm kind of fucked
          up in general, so it's hard to
          gauge.

They pat the dazed Randolph on the back.   He passes out.
Tommy and his boys runs off to find Sheldon. The COPS
help Randolph off the catwalk. He's a nervous wreck.

                  COP #1
          You okay? Tommy extends her hand for the gun. Sheldon looks down
at the gun. He can't believe he's even holding it. He
hands it to Tommy. Sheldon turns around.       It's Tommy and her boys.

                                          (CONTINUED)

                                                     119.

CONTINUED: SHELDON
             Whatever I can do, Tommy, just say
             it. You know I love Spinner. And
             I owe you. TOMMY
             Something I can help you with?

                      NORA
             I have to talk to him.    It's about
             Sheldon. SHELDON
                (sternly)
             Stay out of it, Tommy.   This is my
             business.

Tommy walks closer to Sheldon. Spinner dutifully hurries over to Tommy.

                     SHELDON
             He seems pretty popular. It must
             take real talent to run a place
             like this. A bloodied Merv Green is tied to a chair in the middle
of the warehouse as he begs Tommy for his life. Merv's
two henchmen lay dead nearby. Roy, Jimmy and Sammy --
Tommy's guys -- stand behind her. as Tommy's boys advance on him. Just as they round the
corner there is the sound of TWO GUNSHOTS. Sheldon looks
at Nora. TOMMY
             Big news, Shel.

                            SHELDON
             What's that? Sheldon laughs again.       Tommy gets quiet.

                     TOMMY
             This makes me sad.    Very, very,
             sad. Tommy pats Sheldon's shoulder affectionately.

                     TOMMY
             We'll take it from here, kid, you
             run along with your girl. Get on
             with your life. TOMMY
             So, I was wondering if maybe you
             could give him a little floor
             space.

                     SHELDON
             I'm sorry? TOMMY
             It's all taken care of, Shel.

                           SHELDON
             What does that mean?

                                                        96. ANGLE ON SPINNER

He shakes the Senator's hand as Tommy and a few other
tough Irish guys stand around. Spinner looks over
towards Sheldon. Tommy and the boys walk over. Tommy puts his arm around
Sheldon as he gazes somberly at Spinner. Tommy now smiles and walks over to Sheldon.       She musses
Sheldon's hair. Sheldon jumps. He's surprised to Tommy from Spinner
Dunn's restaurant. Tommy's crew, ROY, DANNY, JIMMY and
SAMMY occupy the sofa. Sheldon exits.    Burke sits there, looking very concerned.

On his way out the door, Tommy stops Sheldon.       Spinner's
COWBELL CLANGING continues. SHELDON
             That's okay, Tommy.   I'll be fine.
They all run away from Randolph and over to Sheldon's
limo as it pulls in front of the Kidnet Building. Three burly Kidnet security guards drag Randolph down the
stairwell. They beat the shit out of him and toss him
through the exit door. cries out and drops the gun. Sheldon grabs it and points
it at Randolph who lies on the floor, blubbering like a
child. He's bleeding. Randolph stares at them blankly. He looks down. The
Little Girl is gone. Sheldon gets out of the limo.
The crowd cheers him as he waves to them before going Randolph throws his arms around Sheldon and cries into
his shoulder. Sheldon pats his back. He glances down at
Randolph's gun and sees that it's a toy. floor, but Randolph is not much of a fighter. He
screams as Sheldon rolls him toward the fireplace. We hear APPLAUSE.    Randolph quickly opens the rusty door.

                     RANDOLPH
             Knock 'em dead, kid!

He shoves Sheldon inside. Randolph rolls Sheldon to the bottom. Nora reaches for a
fireplace poker and whacks Randolph with it. Randolph Randolph sits up and looks at Sheldon through watery
eyes.

                                        (CONTINUED)

                                                         103. Randolph takes another drink from the vodka bottle.
Sheldon suddenly lunges at Randolph and tries to grab
the gun. Randolph shrieks. The two men wrestle on the Tommy and his boys runs off to find Sheldon. The COPS
help Randolph off the catwalk. He's a nervous wreck.

                  COP #1
          You okay? Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation. CONTINUED:

                     RANDOLPH
             Would you be my friend?

                        SHELDON
             Sure. Sheldon loads his gun as Randolph is curled up on the
couch like a little puppy. Nora hands him a cup of tea. Sheldon slowly takes the gun away from Randolph's head. SHELDON
             Are you sure? The cops have tons
             of evidence on Randolph.

                                         (CONTINUED)

                                                        95. INT. TOWN CAR - CONTINUOUS ACTION

Sheldon is in the back seat. The Smoochy costume is next
to him. Behind the wheel is Randolph. He's in disguise. RANDOLPH
                    (a pitiful child)
             Thank you.

She walks over to Sheldon. SHELDON
             Randolph.

                     RANDOLPH
             Yes. Rainbow Randolph. What a
             scoundrel! He's probably gay too. Sheldon's head is swimming. Suddenly the front door to
to the penthouse bursts open. Randolph, dressed like
he's about to do his old show, stumbles in waving a gun.
Sheldon starts doing the rather insane-looking Klunky-
Wunky dance. Nora does it with him. They both stop and
look at each other. Sheldon impulsively leans in and
kisses her. Sheldon suddenly jumps up and grabs her. He kisses her
passionately. Nora immediately starts ripping off his
costume as they make out. They fall to the floor in
a lustful embrace. He moves on. Nora stares at him as he walks away. He
obviously got to her. As Sheldon heads toward the CONTINUED:

                     RANDOLPH
             Would you be my friend?

                        SHELDON
             Sure. Sheldon looks at her.    They embrace as BAGPIPE MUSIC
SWELLS.


OMITTED


EXT. TIMES SQUARE - NIGHT SHELDON
             No it's not. It's just beginning.

They kiss passionately as MUSIC SWELLS and the CAMERA
CRANES HIGH ABOVE the rink. She looks down, somewhat ashamed.      A look of utter shock

comes over Sheldon.

                           SHELDON
             Oh good Lord in Heaven. Burke hangs up. After a beat, Sheldon's DOORBELL RINGS.
He walks over to the door and opens it. To his surprise,
Nora is standing there. Sheldon follows her to the door. She stops and looks at
him for a moment. The PHONE starts to RING. Neither of
them says anything for a beat. Sheldon sits at the bar in the restaurant, nursing a
drink and talking to the BARTENDER. He seems slightly
drunk. INT. SHELDON'S OFFICE - SHORT WHILE LATER

Sheldon is in a meeting with a man, SONNY GORDON. RANDOLPH
                    (a pitiful child)
             Thank you.

She walks over to Sheldon. Tommy pats Sheldon's shoulder affectionately.

                     TOMMY
             We'll take it from here, kid, you
             run along with your girl. Get on
             with your life. INT. TOWN CAR - CONTINUOUS ACTION

Sheldon is in the back seat. The Smoochy costume is next
to him. Behind the wheel is Randolph. He's in disguise. Nora stops.    She looks Sheldon in the eye for the first
time.

                     NORA
             Can I make this real easy for you?

                     SHELDON
             Sure. NORA
          No, Sheldon, don't!

Sheldon runs off leaving Nora.


EXIT SHELDON
             Shhh... you don't have to
             explain...

They continue to kiss.      Nora abruptly stops.

                     NORA
             I should go. She looks at him, but doesn't say anything.

                           SHELDON
             Holy mother of Toledo. When
             exactly were you planning to let
             me know about this?! Sheldon laughs, trying to lighten the mood.       Burke gives
him an affectionate slap. A makeup woman dabs Sheldon's forehead as he's about to
go on. Nora stands next to him. A LOW TYMPANY ROLL is
heard from the stage.
SHELDON
             Yes. Some very good news. After
             giving it a lot of thought... I've
             decided to do the ice show.

Burke gleefully slaps Sheldon on the shoulder. SHELDON
                     (big sigh)
             You know, I never agreed to an
             ice show, nor would I ever agree NORA
             Hi.

                       SHELDON
             Hi.

                     NORA
             I read about the ice show. SHELDON
             It's my fault. He'd still be
             alive if it wasn't for me. He
             would have been so proud to be in
             the ice show. Sheldon skates on the ice rink, Merv enters with Roy and
Danny. Sheldon skates over to them. Nora walks over,
too. Randolph skates out, somewhat shakily, to huge applause.
Sheldon puts his arm around him. The audience is now on
their feet. Randolph especially basks in the adulation. SHELDON
             Well, I appreciate the offer, but
             for the gazillionth time, I'm not
             doing an ice show, so we have SHELDON
             Well, it's always a pleasure to
             help out a worthy cause. And
             believe me, I've learned lately SHELDON
          Ice shows represent everything I'm
          against. They're mindless
          spectacles whose main purpose is Sheldon hangs up stunned.       Nora walks in holding the daily
news.

                           NORA
             Congratulations on your little ice
             show. BURKE
             Sheldon, you can't do an ice show
             and cut out the vendors. And more
             importantly, you can't cut out the
             Parade of Hope. It's suicide. SHELDON
             All profits from ticket sales will
             be used to built a state-of-the-
             art methadone clinic in Coney
             Island.

Burke looks pale. We hear APPLAUSE.    Randolph quickly opens the rusty door.

                     RANDOLPH
             Knock 'em dead, kid!

He shoves Sheldon inside. People continue to run through the rink. Felled
Rhinettes litter the ice like broken dolls. Smoke fills
the air. Sheldon is helping a random woman to her feet
as Nora finally reaches him. She embraces him. to do an ice show, and let me add
             that none of this is your concern,
             sir.
                (shakes his head)
             Sheesh. Sheldon laughs nervously.

                     MERV
             Sheldon, I represent the Parade of
             Hope Foundation. Maybe you've
             heard of us. SHELDON
             You raise money to build
             children's hospitals, right?

                     MERV
             We've been known to add a brick or
             two, sure. CONTINUED:

                     RANDOLPH
             Would you be my friend?

                        SHELDON
             Sure. Sheldon and Burke sit at a table in the dark club having
a conversation.

                        SHELDON
          Burke, I never agreed to do an ice
          show. MERV
             Sheldon, let me get right to the
             point -- there's talk on the
             street that you're pulling out of
             the ice show. Is that true?
Burke looks behind and sees the nightmarish image of a
disfigured Smoochy chasing after him. He quickly rounds
the corner.


EXT. STREET BURKE
             Oh my. What are you gonna do?
             Kill me? That wouldn't be very
             Smoochy-like behavior. CHICK
          Look, Stokes, let's cut the
          bullshit. We want Takashi in
          that Smoochy slot and we're willing
          to do whatever it takes to get it. Stokes gazes out the window at the city.

                     STOKES
             Go find Smoochy.


EXT. CONEY ISLAND - EARLY EVENING NORA
             It's Stokes. He's behind the
             whole thing! He cut some kind of
             deal for the Smoochy slot! It's the middle of a Smoochy taping. Smoochy and the
Gang are wrapping up a song entitled, "My Stepdad's Not BURKE
             To the star and new executive
             producer of the Smoochy show! May
             your reign be a long and healthy
             one!

They clink glasses. CONTINUED:


                     HENRY
             Who knew Smoochy had a cousin
             Moochy? They look fucking
             identical. Buggy finishes loading the rifle. He shines the barrel
with his sleeve and looks through the scope as Smoochy
and company continue to perform below.


POV THROUGH RIFLE SCOPE BURKE
             'Cause I'm holding all the
             gunpowder. I represent the man
             who created, owns, and controls
             every square inch of Smoochy the
             Rhino. Randolph sneaks into the prop room and shuts the door.
He scurries over to the prop shelf and locates Smoochy's The kids in the bleachers howl along with Smoochy.

                     SMOOCHY
             Okay, I just wanted to get that
             off my chest. Who wants to do the
             Hokey-Pokey?! SHELDON
          Until now. Smoochy doesn't sell
          out, Burke. You should be proud
          of that. Proud that you represent
          a client who paves driveways, not
          paints them over. The kids cheer as Smoochy and the Rhinettes featuring Angelo
Pike, go into their "It's a Fantabulous Day in Smoochyland" BURKE
          Yeah, before the asshole found
          religion. Anyway, Stokes was
          trying to screw my boy out of some KIDS
             Smoochy!

Smoochy bounds out on stage followed by the Rhinettes who
form a dancing circle around him. CONTINUED:

                     BURKE
             Not anymore, pal. You're a
             cigarette butt. Go lay in the
             gutter.

Burke walks off. SHELDON
             I'm not Smoochy.

Sheldon is shaking as he extends the gun to Burke's head. RANDOLPH
             You're lucky to have a guy like
             Smoochy.

                           NORA
             You just rest, Randolph. 106.

CONTINUED:

                           BURKE
             It'll all be over tonight.
             Buggy's gonna take care of
             everything.
Burke smirks as he releases Sheldon. Sheldon jumps up
and takes the gun from Nora. He shakily points it at
Burke. whacks Sheldon's head with a garbage can lid. The gun
goes flying. Burke goes for it, but Sheldon is quickly
on his feet and pounces on him. The two men fight it Burke makes a run for it down 33rd Street. A moment
later, Sheldon emerges from the building. He sees Burke Sheldon looks toward the network box. Beyond it, through
the smoke, he sees Burke shoving his way through people
who jam the exit trying to escape. Sheldon reaches into
his costume and pulls out his gun. SHELDON
             I'm not Smoochy.

Sheldon is shaking as he extends the gun to Burke's head. A few moments later Sheldon rounds the corner. He looks
down the street and sees no sign of Burke. He notices an
alley by an abandoned building.


EXT. ALLEY - CONTINUOUS ACTION out. Burke manages to get on top of Sheldon and starts
to strangle him. cries out and drops the gun. Sheldon grabs it and points
it at Randolph who lies on the floor, blubbering like a
child. He's bleeding. Just as Sheldon begins to lose consciousness, we hear a
GUNSHOT. Burke looks up. Nora stands there, pointing
Sheldon's gun directly at him.

                           NORA
          Let him go. Sheldon's head is swimming. Suddenly the front door to
to the penthouse bursts open. Randolph, dressed like
he's about to do his old show, stumbles in waving a gun. Sheldon walks slowly into the alley, gun drawn.
Suddenly, Burke jumps out from behind some boxes. He Burke is almost through the cluster of people. He
glances over his shoulder and sees Sheldon heading
toward him. He shoves even harder now and finally
gets through. SHELDON
             It's funny, that never crossed my
             mind.

Burke downs the rest of his drink and stands up. Sheldon loads his gun as Randolph is curled up on the
couch like a little puppy. Nora hands him a cup of tea. as Tommy's boys advance on him. Just as they round the
corner there is the sound of TWO GUNSHOTS. Sheldon looks
at Nora. EXT. TH AVENUE - CONTINUOUS ACTION

The car heads into the night, passing Sheldon and Nora,
who have exited the alley. This will be Frank Stokes'
final limo ride. Randolph peers through the restaurant's front window. He
shivers from the cold as he watches Sheldon and Burke
shake hands. Burke heads for the exit. Randolph quickly BURKE
          I'm thrilled, Shel. Knocked out.

Burke just sits there, stunned.   A waitress, SANDY,
passes by the booth. Burke and Sheldon look up and notice the hulking,
grinning figure of SPINNER DUNN standing over them.
Spinner has the smile of a little boy despite his
crooked nose and scarred face. He extends his hand. Sheldon laughs, trying to lighten the mood.       Burke gives
him an affectionate slap.
Burke smirks as he releases Sheldon. Sheldon jumps up
and takes the gun from Nora. He shakily points it at
Burke. Just as Sheldon begins to lose consciousness, we hear a
GUNSHOT. Burke looks up. Nora stands there, pointing
Sheldon's gun directly at him.

                           NORA
          Let him go. Sheldon looks toward the network box. Beyond it, through
the smoke, he sees Burke shoving his way through people
who jam the exit trying to escape. Sheldon reaches into
his costume and pulls out his gun. SHELDON
             I'm not Smoochy.

Sheldon is shaking as he extends the gun to Burke's head. Sheldon walks slowly into the alley, gun drawn.
Suddenly, Burke jumps out from behind some boxes. He whacks Sheldon's head with a garbage can lid. The gun
goes flying. Burke goes for it, but Sheldon is quickly
on his feet and pounces on him. The two men fight it Sheldon looks over at Burke, who's petrified.

                           SHELDON
             Tommy, you're not going to -- Burke makes a run for it down 33rd Street. A moment
later, Sheldon emerges from the building. He sees Burke SHELDON
             It's funny, that never crossed my
             mind.

Burke downs the rest of his drink and stands up. A few moments later Sheldon rounds the corner. He looks
down the street and sees no sign of Burke. He notices an
alley by an abandoned building.


EXT. ALLEY - CONTINUOUS ACTION cries out and drops the gun. Sheldon grabs it and points
it at Randolph who lies on the floor, blubbering like a
child. He's bleeding. out. Burke manages to get on top of Sheldon and starts
to strangle him. Randolph peers through the restaurant's front window. He
shivers from the cold as he watches Sheldon and Burke
shake hands. Burke heads for the exit. Randolph quickly SHELDON
          Until now. Smoochy doesn't sell
          out, Burke. You should be proud
          of that. Proud that you represent
          a client who paves driveways, not
          paints them over. Sheldon and Nora take a final look at Burke before
walking out of the alley. Burke is wide-eyed with fear Burke is almost through the cluster of people. He
glances over his shoulder and sees Sheldon heading
toward him. He shoves even harder now and finally
gets through. SHELDON
             Burke, of course, is in no way
             comparing me to God.

                     BURKE
             Yes I am.

                                          (CONTINUED) Sheldon laughs, trying to lighten the mood.       Burke gives
him an affectionate slap. Randolph throws his arms around Sheldon and cries into
his shoulder. Sheldon pats his back. He glances down at
Randolph's gun and sees that it's a toy. Sheldon slowly takes the gun away from Randolph's head.
How does Buggy Ding Dong die? Who do Burke and Stokes hire to kill Sheldon Mopes during an ice show? Who do Green's men mistakenly murder? Who is called the most hated man in America by the media? Randolph tricks Mopes into performing at what sort of rally? Who is Sheldon Mopes's agent? What character replaces the Rainbow Randolph character? Why is Randolph fired and his show cancelled? What is the name of the fictional network for children's television series? What favor did Randolph ask of Angelo after losing his job and home? What happens when Spinner gets mistaken for Mopes? What do Randolph and Buggy struggle over just before Buggy dies? What was Buggy Ding Dong hired to do? Why did Spinner have numerous head injuries with brain damage? Why is Mopes horrified when he learns that Burke signed him up to star in a Smoochy ice show? What does Tommy Cotter make Randolph do before beating him up and turning him in to the police? What happened after Randolph smashes Angelo's television in a fit of rage? How did Buggy die? What kind of snacks does Mopes plan to provide at the ice show? What causes The Rainbow Randolph Show get cancelled? Who refuses to help Randolph after he has been fired and is homeless? Who feels pity for Randolph and allows Randolph to stay with him? What favor does mob boss Tommy Cotter ask of Sheldon? How does Randolph get Sheldon fired from Kidnet? With whom does Sheldon engage in a romantic relationship? When Sheldon decides to join the ice show, where does he want the profits to go? Who do Burke and Stokes engage to get rid of Smoochy permanently? When Sheldon realizes that Burke and Stokes tried to have him killed, what does he do? For what reasons does Sheldon end up not shooting Burke?
Falls to death in the ice rink He falls in the ice rink.
Buggy Ding Dong Buggy Ding Dong.
Spinner Dunn Spinner
Randolph Smiley Randolph.
A neo-Nazi rally Neo-Nazi
Burke Bennett Burke Bennett.
Smoochy the Rhino Sheldon Mopes.
He accepts bribes from parents who want their children on the show. He is an alcoholic and accepts bribes from parents who want to get their children on his show. 
Kidnet Kidnet.
He asks to stay in Angelo's apartment. To stay in his apartment. 
He is murdered. He is murdered by Green's men.
A sniper rifle. a sniper rifle
Assassinate Mopes during his ice show. To assassinate Mopes.
He was a former boxer. His career as a boxer is responsible
Because he is afraid the show is going to exploit children. He thinks the event will exploit children.
They make him confess that he tricked Mopes. confess to setting Mopes up
Angelo kicks Randolph out of his apartment. Randolph s thrown out of Angelo's apartment.
He fell to his death in the ice rink. he fell onto an ice rink
Healthy snacks. healthy snacks
Randolph is publicly exposed in an FBI sting as a rotten person. He was accepting brides from parents who want their children on the show and it was exposed by the FBI. 
Randolph's former associate, Frank Stokes, will not help him. Marion "Frank" Stokes.
Randolph's former partner Angelo allows Randolph live in his apartment. sheldon mopes
Tommy wants Sheldon to hire her punch-drunk cousin to be part of the show. To make a spot on his show for her cousin.
Randolph tricks Sheldon into making an appearance as Smoochy at a racist rally that is raided by the police. He was exposed by the FBI for accepting brides.
Sheldon gets together with Kidnet producer Nora. Nora.
Sheldon wants half of the money to go to a children's literacy fund and half to a drug rehab where he used to work. half will go to children's literacy program and half to the drug rehab he used to work at
Burke and Stokes hire Buggy Ding Dong, a former kids' show host, as a hit man. Buggy Ding Dong.
Sheldon chases after them and threatens to shoot Burke. He wants to kill them but did not and lets Tommy deals with it.
Tommy and her men convince him to maintain his high morals. Tommy Cotter and her men convince him he shouldn't compromise his ideals.