DISNEY'S MARY POPPINS

Written by

Bill Walsh & Don DaGradi

Based on
'Mary Poppins' by P.L. Travers

Transcribed by
Dalton Bolton
[ OVERTURE ]

(Against a oil painting background of London, the opening

credits roll and the title card appears)

MARY POPPINS

(Against the backdrop is a section of clouds, where it

appears a woman is seated. This is revealed to be MARY
POPPINS herself, prim, proper and perfect. She fixes her hair
and makes sure her umbrella and bag don't fall through the
misty cloud.)

(PAN DOWN, from the cloud into the city. Where we come upon a
lovely park as a crowd gathers on the sidewalk.)

[ EXT. PARK ]

(A man with various instruments on him, BERT, plays a song

for the crowd. He kicks and twitches to make music for them.
As he finishes, the crowd applaud him.)

[ BERT'S OPENING ]

BERT
All right, ladies and gents, comical
poems suitable for the occasion,
extemporized and thought up before
your very eyes. All right, here we go.

(He sings.)

BERT
Room here for everyone gather around.
The constable's "responstable." Now,
how does that sound?

(The CONSTABLE stares him down. So, he moves to someone

else.)

BERT
Hello, Miss Lark I got one for you.
Miss Lark...likes to walk...in the
park...with Andrew. (to dog) Hello,
Andrew.

(Andrew, the dog, barks at him. Bert continues on to a woman

with two tall ladies behind her.)

BERT
Ah, Mrs. Cory a story for you.

Created using Celtx

 2.

BERT (CONT'D)
Your daughters were shorter than you,
but they grew.

(Everyone chuckles at that and Bert moves on to his next

subject.)

BERT
Dear Miss Persimmon...

MISS PERSIMMON
Yes?

(Something causes Bert to look off to the skies in thought.)

BERT
Wind's in the east, mist comin' in.
Like something is brewin' about to
begin. Can't put me finger on what
lies in store. But I feel what's to
happen, all happened before.

(Andrew barks and it snaps Bert out of it.)

BERT
I'm sorry. Where was I?

(To make up for it, Bert begins a new dance to play another
song. He ends it by smacking himself in the face with a
cymbal and the crowd laugh and clap for his efforts. He holds
out his hat for any tips.)

BERT
Thank you, one and all, for your kind
support.

(Miss Lark drops in a coin.)

BERT
Ah, Miss Lark, thank you.

(A man walks right past him.)

BERT
Crikey.

(Another drops a coin in his cap.)

BERT
Bless you, guv. Generosity itself,
that's what you are.

Created using Celtx

 3.

(Bert turns to see the Constable.)

BERT
No charge.

(And then, he spots 'the audience'.)

BERT
Oh, it's you! Hello.

(He listens as if 'they' ask for something.)

BERT
Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane, you say?
All right. Come along with me.

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Bert leads 'us' down a quaint side street, lined with

beautiful homes.)

BERT
This here's Cherry Tree Lane. Nice
little spot, you might say. Number
17's just down a bit.

(He stops at a house that looks to have the roof turned into
the deck of a sailor's ship.)

BERT
Now, this imposing edifice what first
greets the eye, is the home of Admiral
Boom, late of His Majesty's Navy.
Likes his house shipshape, he does,
shipshape and Bristol fashion at all
times.

(At the top of the house, the first mate, MR BINNACLE, blows
a whistle as ADMIRAL BOOM walks out onto the deck.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Time gun ready?

MR BINNACLE
Ready and charged, sir.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Three minutes and six seconds.

Created using Celtx

 4.

MR BINNACLE
Aye, aye, sir.

(ON BERT, down on the sidewalk.)

BERT
What he's famous for is punctuality.
The whole world takes its time from
Greenwich. But Greenwich, they say,
takes its time from Admiral Boom. (to
Boom) What cheer, admiral?!

(The Admiral looks down to see Bert.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Good afternoon to you, young man.
Where are you bound?

BERT
Number 17. Got some parties here in
tow what wants to see it.

ADMIRAL BOOM
(to Binnacle) Enter that in the log.

MR BINNACLE
Aye, aye, sir.

ADMIRAL BOOM
A word of advice, young man: storm
signals are up at number 17. Bit of
heavy weather brewing there.

BERT
Thank you, sir. Keep an eye skinned.

(Bert nods and then, continues to lead 'us' down the road.)

BERT
Here we are. Number 17 Cherry Tree
Lane. Residence of George Banks,
Esquire.

(As he gets closer, Bert hears yelling and smashing coming

from inside the house.)

BERT
Hello, hello, hello. The admiral's
right. Heavy weather brewin' at number
17, and no mistake.

Created using Celtx

 5.

ELLEN (O.S)
Leave her alone!

MRS. BRILL (O.S)

Shut up!

CUT TO:

[ INT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE - FOYER ]

(Coming out of the kitchen, MRS. BRILL, the cook, and ELLEN,
the head maid, storm out in a fuss.)

MRS. BRILL
Don't you be trying to stop the
wretched creature! Let her go, that's
what I say, and good riddance! I never
liked her from the moment she set foot
in the door.

ELLEN
But who gets stuck with the children
with no nanny in the house? Me, that's
who!

MRS. BRILL
Her and her high and mighty ways! And
that face of her that would stop a
coal barge, it would.

(At that moment, KATIE NANNA, the current nanny, comes down
the stairs.)

KATIE NANNA
Indeed, Mrs. Brill! I wouldn't stay in
this house another minute, not if you
heap me with all the jewels in
Christendom.

ELLEN
No, no, Katie Nanna, don't go!

(Ellen blocks the door.)

KATIE NANNA
Stand away from that door, my girl!

ELLEN
But what am I gonna tell the master
about the children?

Created using Celtx

 6.

KATIE NANNA
It's no concern of mine. Those little
beasts have run away from me for the
last time.

ELLEN
They must be somewhere. Did you look
around the zoo in the park? You know
how Jane and Michael is. Coo! You
don't think the lion could've got at
them, do ya? You know how fond they
was of hangin' around the cage.

KATIE NANNA
I said my say, and that's all I'll
say. I've done with this house
forever.

MRS. BRILL
Well, hip, hip, hooray! And don't
stumble on the way out, dearie.

(Mrs. Brill heads back into the kitchen.)

ELLEN
Now, now, Katie Nanna!

(Then, they both pause as they hear singing coming from

outside.)

ELLEN
Mrs. Banks! She's home!

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(WINIFRED BANKS, lovely and posh, skips down the sidewalk

wearing a suffragette sash.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Our daughter's daughters will adore us
and we'll sing in grateful chorus
"Well done, Sister Suffragette"!

CUT TO:

[ INT. FOYER ]

(Ellen opens the door for Mrs. Banks and she enters.)

Created using Celtx

 7.

WINIFRED BANKS
Good evening, Katie Nanna, Ellen. We
had the most glorious meeting! Mrs.
Whitbourne-Allen chained herself to
the wheel of the prime minister's
carriage. You should've been there.

KATIE NANNA
Mrs. Banks, I would like a word with
you.

WINIFRED BANKS
And Mrs. Ainslie, she was carried off
to prison, singing and scattering
pamphlets all the way!

KATIE NANNA
I'm glad you're home, madam. I've
always given the best that's in me.

WINIFRED BANKS
On, thank you, Katie Nanna. I always
knew you were one of us.

[ SISTER SUFFRAGETTE ]

WINIFRED BANKS
We're clearly soldiers in petticoats
and dauntless crusaders for women's
votes. Though we adore men
individually, we agree that as a group
they're rather stupid.

KATIE NANNA
Mrs. Banks.

WINIFRED BANKS
Cast off the shackles of yesterday.
Shoulder to shoulder into the fray.
Our daughter's daughters will adore us
and they'll sing in grateful chorus
"Well done, Sister Suffragette"!

KATIE NANNA
Being that as it may, I do not wish to
offend, but I--

WINIFRED BANKS
From Kensington to Billingsgate, one
hears the restless cries. From every
corner of the land: womankind arise!

Created using Celtx

 8.

WINIFRED BANKS (CONT'D)

Political equality and equal rights
with men. Take heart for Mrs.
Pankhurst has been clapped in irons
again. No more the meek and mild
subservients we. We're fighting for
our rights, militantly - never you
fear!

KATIE NANNA
If I may have a word, Mrs. Banks.

WINIFRED BANKS
So, cast off the shackles of
yesterday.

KATIE NANNA
Mrs. Banks!

WINIFRED BANKS
And shoulder to shoulder into the
fray. Our daughter's daughters will
adore us...

WINIFRED, ELLEN & MRS. BRILL

And they'll sing in grateful chorus -
"well done"!

KATIE NANNA
Mrs. Banks.

WINIFRED BANKS
"Well done"

KATIE NANNA
Mrs. Banks!

WINIFRED BANKS
"Well done, Sister Suf--"

KATIE NANNA
Mrs. Banks!

WINIFRED BANKS
What is it, Katie Nanna?

KATIE NANNA
Mrs. Banks, I have something to say to
you.

Created using Celtx

 9.

WINIFRED BANKS
Where are the children?

KATIE NANNA
The children, madam, to be precise,
are not here. They've disappeared
again.

WINIFRED BANKS
Katie Nanna, this is really too
careless of you. Doesn't it make the
third time this week?

KATIE NANNA
The fourth, madam. And I for one have
had my fill of it. I'm not one to
speak ill of the children, but--

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, please, when do you expect them
home?

KATIE NANNA
I really couldn't say. And now if
you'd be good enough to compute my
wages, I'll--

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, gracious, Katie Nanna! You're not
leaving? What will Mr. Banks say? He's
going to be cross enough as it is to
come home and find the children
missing.

(Mrs. Banks hands her sash and bag to Ellen.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Ellen, put these things away. You know
how the cause infuriates Mr. Banks.

ELLEN
Yes, ma'am.

(She goes to the kitchen.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Katie Nanna, I beseech you. Please
reconsider. Think of the children.
Think of Mr. Banks. He was just
beginning to get used to you.

Created using Celtx

 10.

(Katie Nanna looks insulted. As Ellen returns, she notices

the time on the grandfather clock.)

ELLEN
Posts, everyone!

(Mrs. Banks and Mrs. Brill rush to the living room. Ellen
braces the vases on the display, Mrs. Backs holds onto a
candle holder and the piano and Mrs. Brill secures the
fishbowl and cabinet of plates.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. ADMIRAL BOOM'S ROOF DECK ]

(Mr. Binnacle is about to light a canon as the Admiral counts

down.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Four, three, two, one. Fire!

(BOOM! The canon goes off.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(In the aftershock, the entire house shakes and we see why
Mrs. Brill, Ellen and Mrs. Banks are guarding the valuables.
They shake and almost fall, but the three of them make sure
nothing breaks and stays in place.)

(Once everything is settled, Mrs. Banks goes to Katie Nanna.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Katie Nanna, I do beseech you--

KATIE NANNA
My wages, if you please.

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(GEORGE BANKS, father and banker, makes his way home after
work and looks up to Admiral Boom's deck.)

GEORGE BANKS
Bit early tonight, aren't you,
admiral?

Created using Celtx

 11.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Nonsense. Bang on the dot, as usual.
How are things in the world of
finance?

GEORGE BANKS
Never better. Money's sound. Credit
rates are moving up, up, up. And the
British pound is the admiration of the
world.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Good man.

GEORGE BANKS
How do things look from where you
stand?

ADMIRAL BOOM
Bit chancy, I'd say. The wind's coming
up and the glass is falling. Don't
like the look of it.

GEORGE BANKS
Good, good, good.

(George continues home.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Banks, shouldn't wonder if you weren't
steering into a nasty piece of
weather. Banks! Do you hear me?

(As he arrives at number 17, Katie Nanna rushes out the door
with her bags.)

GEORGE BANKS
Hello, Katie Nanna. That must be
heavy. Allow me.

(He takes her bags and places them on the carriage waiting
for her.)

KATIE NANNA
Hmph!

GEORGE BANKS
What a very pretty hat.

(After she gets in, he closes the door and she leaves.)

Created using Celtx

 12.

CUT TO:

[ INT. FOYER ]

(George enters the house and makes himself comfortable.)

[ THE LIFE I LEAD ]

GEORGE BANKS
I feel a surge of deep satisfaction.
Much as a king astride his noble
steed. Thank you. When I return from
daily strife, to hearth and wife. How
pleasant is the life I lead.

WINIFRED BANKS
Dear, it's about the children.

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, yes, yes.

GEORGE BANKS
I run my home precisely on schedule.
At 6:01 I march through my door. My
slippers, sherry and pipe are due at
6:02. Consistent is the life I lead.

WINIFRED BANKS
George, they're missing.

GEORGE BANKS
Splendid. Splendid. It's grand to be
an Englishman in 1910. King Edward's
on the throne it's the age of men. I'm
the lord of my castle the sovereign,
the liege. I treat my subjects,
servants, children, wife with a firm
but gentle hand, noblesse oblige. It's
6:03 and the heirs to my dominion are
scrubbed and tubbed and adequately
fed. And so I'll pat them on the head
and send them off to bed. Ah, lordly
is the life I lead.

(He settles into his chair with a cherrie and his pipe.)

GEORGE BANKS
Winifred, where are the children?

WINIFRED BANKS
They're not here, dear.

Created using Celtx

 13.

GEORGE BANKS
What? Well, of course they're here!
Where else would they be?

WINIFRED BANKS
I don't know, George.

GEORGE BANKS
You don't know?

WINIFRED BANKS
Well, they're missing. Katie Nanna has
look everywhere.

GEORGE BANKS
Very well. I'll deal with this at
once.

(He stands and goes to the phone to make a call.)

GEORGE BANKS
Give me the police station, quickly,
please.

WINIFRED BANKS
I don't think we need bother the
police, George. The facts of the
matter--

GEORGE BANKS
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the
issue with facts. One fact, and one
fact alone is crystal clear! Katie
Nanna's faltered at her post. She's
let the family down. And I shall bring
her to boo- (realizes) Oh. She's left
us, hasn't she?

WINIFRED BANKS
Yes, dear, only just.

GEORGE BANKS
(to phone) What, uh-- yes. George
Banks here. Yes. 17 Cherry Tree Lane.

(The doorbell rings, so Mrs. Banks goes to check who it is.)

GEORGE BANKS
It's a matter of some urgency. I
should like you to send a policeman
around immediately.

Created using Celtx

 14.

WINIFRED BANKS
The policeman's here, George!

(He looks to see the Constable at the door.)

GEORGE BANKS
What? (to phone) Oh, how very prompt.
What wonderful service. Thank you so
much. Good night.

(He hangs up.)

GEORGE BANKS
Come in, Constable. Come in.

CONSTABLE
Thank you, sir. While going about my
duties on the other side of the park,
I noted some valuables that had gone
astray. I believe they're yours, sir.

GEORGE BANKS
Valuables?

CONSTABLE
Come along, now. Come along.

(Finally, JANE and MICHAEL BANKS, the children, enter with a

worn out paper kite.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Jane! Michael!

GEORGE BANKS
Winifred, please. Don't be emotional.

CONSTABLE
Oh, I wouldn't be too hard on them,
sir. They've had a long, weary walk
today.

GEORGE BANKS
Children, come here at once.

(They do as they're told.)

GEORGE BANKS
Well?

JANE
I'm sorry we lost Katie Nanna, Father.

Created using Celtx

 15.

MICHAEL
You see, it was windy.

JANE
And, the kite was too strong for us.

CONSTABLE
In a manner of speaking, sir, it was
the kite that ran away, not the
children.

GEORGE BANKS
Thank you, Constable. I think I can
manage this.

JANE
Actually it wasn't a very good kite.
We made it ourselves.

MICHAEL
Perhaps if you helped us to make one--

CONSTABLE
Ah, that's the ticket, sir. Kites are
skittish things. Why, only last week
with me own youngsters--

GEORGE BANKS
I'm very grateful to you, Constable,
for returning the children. And I'm
sure that if you go to the kitchen,
Cook'll find you a plate of something.

CONSTABLE
(sigh) Thank you, sir. I shall now
return to my duties.

JANE
Thank you, Constable.

CONSTABLE
Good night, miss. Good night, ma'am.
(to George, stern) Good night, sir.

(And he leaves.)

WINIFRED BANKS
I'm awfully sorry about this, George.
I'll expect you'll want to discuss it.

Created using Celtx

 16.

GEORGE BANKS
I would indeed! Ellen, take Jane and
Michael upstairs straightaway.

ELLEN
Yes, sir.

(Winifred and George head into the living room as Ellen leads
the children upstairs.)

ELLEN
I knew it. When, all's said and done,
who bears the brunt of everything
around here? Me, that's who! They
don't want an honest, hard-working
girl around here. They need a ruddy
zookeeper.

(LATER, in the living room, George and Winifred speak about

the events of today.)

WINIFRED BANKS
I'm sorry, dear, but when I chose
Katie Nanna, I thought she would be
firm with the children. She looked so
solemn and cross.

GEORGE BANKS
Winifred, never confuse efficiency
with a liver complaint.

WINIFRED BANKS
I'll try to do better next time.

GEORGE BANKS
Next time? My dear, you've engaged six
nannies in the last four months! And
they've all been unqualified
disasters.

WINIFRED BANKS
I quite agree.

GEORGE BANKS
Choosing a nanny for the children is
an important and delicate task. It
requires insight, balanced judgment,
and an ability to read character.
Under the circumstances, I think it
might be apropos to take it upon
myself to, uh, select the next person.

Created using Celtx

 17.

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, would you, George?

GEORGE BANKS
Obviously the way to find a proper
nanny, is to go about it in a proper
fashion. I shall put an advertisement
in The Times. Take this down please.

WINIFRED BANKS
Yes, of course, dear.

(Winifred sits at the writing desk with pen and paper.)

[ THE ADVERTISEMENT ]

GEORGE BANKS
Wanted. Uh, no. Uh, required. Nanny:
firm, respectable, no nonsense. A
British nanny must be a general. The
future empire lies within her hand.
And so the person that we need to mold
the breed is a nanny who can give
commands. You getting this, Winifred?

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, yes, dear. Every word.

GEORGE BANKS
A British bank is run with precision.
A British home requires nothing less.
Tradition, discipline and rules must
be the tools. Without them, disorder,
catastrophe, anarchy in short you have
a ghastly mess.

(Winifred nods and finishes.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Splendid, George! Inspirational. The
Times will be so pleased.

(Jane and Michael walk in, dressed in their nightwear.)

JANE
Father?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes?

Created using Celtx

 18.

JANE
We've discussed everything, and we're
very sorry about what we did today.

GEORGE BANKS
I should certainly think so.

JANE
It was wrong to run away from Katie
Nanna.

GEORGE BANKS
It was indeed.

JANE
And we do so want to get on with the
new nanny.

GEORGE BANKS
Very sensible. I shall be glad to have
your help in the matter.

JANE
We thought you would. That's why we
wrote this advertisement.

GEORGE BANKS
Advertisement for what?

JANE
For the new nanny.

GEORGE BANKS
You wrote an advert--

WINIFRED BANKS
George, I think we should listen.

JANE
You said you wanted our help.

GEORGE BANKS
But, I-- oh, very well.

JANE
"Wanted: a nanny for two adorable
children."

GEORGE BANKS
"Adorable." well, that's debatable, I
must say.

Created using Celtx

 19.

[ THE PERFECT NANNY ]

JANE
If you want this choice position, have
a cheery disposition.

GEORGE BANKS
Jane, I don't--

JANE
Rosy cheeks, no warts.

MICHAEL
That's the part I put in.

JANE
Play games, all sorts. You must be
kind you must be witty. Very sweet and
fairly pretty.

GEORGE BANKS
Well, of all the ridic-

WINIFRED BANKS
George, please!

JANE
Take us on outings, give us treats.
Sing songs, bring sweets. Never be
cross or cruel never give us castor
oil or gruel. Love us as a son and
daughter and never smell of barley
water.

MICHAEL
I put that in, too.

JANE
If you won't scold and dominate us, we
will never you give you cause to hate
us. We won't hide your spectacles so
you can't see...

MICHAEL
Put toads in your bed or pepper in
your tea.

JANE
Hurry, nanny. Many thanks.
Sincerely...

Created using Celtx

 20.

JANE & MICHAEL

Jane and Michael Banks.

GEORGE BANKS
Thank you. Most interesting. And now I
think we've had quite enough of this
nonsense. Please return to the
nursery.

(They look hurt, but leave their paper with them before
turning and head up to their room. Winifred looks over their
words.)

WINIFRED BANKS
They were only trying to help. They're
just children.

GEORGE BANKS
I'm well aware they're just children,
Winifred.

(He takes the paper and starts to tear it apart.)

GEORGE BANKS
I only congratulate myself that I
decided to step in and take a hand.
"Play games, sing songs, give treats."
Ridiculous.

(He tosses the pieces into the fireplace.)

GEORGE BANKS
There's no question in my mind
whatsoever. Now is the time for
action.

(He goes to the phone.)

GEORGE BANKS
Give me The Times, please. No, I do
not know the number.

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, George, you're always so forceful.

GEORGE BANKS
The Times? George Banks here. 17
Cherry Tree Lane. I wish to place an
advertisement in your column.

Created using Celtx

 21.

(At the same time, the ripped pieces of paper begin to float
up the chimney. One by one.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(The pieces of paper float out the chute and fly away into
the clouds.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE - MORNING ]

(As a new day starts, the winds change a weather-vane from

east to west.)

(Admiral Boom and Mr. Binnacle are already on the roof deck.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Time gun ready?

MR. BINNACLE
Ready and charged, sir.

ADMIRAL BOOM
I'll take the report, Mr. Binnacle.

MR. BINNACLE
The wind has changed, Sir. Seems to be
comin' in from a new quarter.

(He notices the weather-vane.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
So it is.

(Mr. Binnacle notices something down on the street.)

MR. BINNACLE
Sir?

ADMIRAL BOOM
What is it?

MR. BINNACLE
Bit of somethin' or other taking place
off the port bow.

(The Admiral looks as well and sees a line of more than 20

nannies lines up outside of number 17.)

Created using Celtx

 22.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Ghastly looking crew, I must say!

CUT TO:

[ INT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Ellen sees the line of nannies out the window and sighs
before heading into the dining room where George and Winifred
are having their breakfast.)

ELLEN
Coo! There's a fair queue of nannies
outside, sir. Shall I show 'em in?

GEORGE BANKS
Ellen, I said 8:00, and 8:00 it shall
jolly well be.

(He checks his pocket watch.)

GEORGE BANKS
You see? Twelve seconds to go. Ten,
nine, eight---

WINIFRED BANKS
Posts! Seven, six, five, four, three,
two, one!

(BOOM! The cannon fires and the house shakes as Ellen and
Mrs. Banks brace the valuables.)

GEORGE BANKS
Ellen, it is now 8:00.

ELLEN
Yes, sir.

(George fixes his tie in the swinging mirror, swaying with

it.)

GEORGE BANKS
But I have told you time and time
again, Ellen, I dislike being hurried
into things.

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Jane and Michael see the nannies from the nursery window.)

Created using Celtx

 23.

JANE
I don't understand. They're not what
we advertised for at all.

(But then, the wind begins to pick up. The line of nannies
brace their hats and bags as it starts to blow past them,
faster and stronger. It gets so gusty that a few begin to
float away from the house.)

(Jane and Michael laugh as they watch the nannies struggle to

start on the ground, but then just get blown away like
they're nothing but paper. Andrew, the dog, watches and barks
as the nannies fly past him.)

(Then, something catches Jane's eye.)

JANE
Michael, look!

(And descending from the clouds by umbrella, we see Mary

Poppins float towards Cherry Tree Lane.)

MICHAEL
Perhaps it's a witch.

JANE
Of course not. Witches have brooms.

(Jane, Michael and even Andrew watch in amazement as Mary

floats down to the street and right over the front gate to
land at number 17's doorstep.)

JANE
It's her. It's the person. She's
answered our advertisement.

MICHAEL
Rosy cheeks and everything.

(Mary rings the doorbell with her umbrella handle, which is

shaped like a parrot.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. LIVING ROOM ]

(George sits in his chair with a note book.)

GEORGE BANKS
Ellen, you may now show them in, one
at a time.

Created using Celtx

 24.

ELLEN
Yes, sir.

(She goes to the front door and opens it.)

ELLEN
You may come in one at a time.

MARY POPPINS
Thank you.

(Mary enters and Ellen notices there are no other nannies

waiting.)

ELLEN
Oh...

(So, she closes the door.)

(Mary walks into the living room.)

MARY POPPINS
You are the father of Jane and Michael
Banks, are you not?

(George looks up and examines her.)

MARY POPPINS
I said, you are the father of Jane and
Michael Banks.

GEORGE BANKS
Well, well ye-- yes, of course, I
mean.

(Mary reaches into her bag and pulls out a sheet of paper.)

GEORGE BANKS
Uh-- you brought your references, I
presume. May I see them?

MARY POPPINS
Oh, I make it a point never to give
references. A very old-fashioned idea
to my mind.

GEORGE BANKS
Is that so? We'll have to see about
that then, won't we?

Created using Celtx

 25.

MARY POPPINS
Now then, the qualifications.

(She begins to read off the page.)

MARY POPPINS
"Item one: a cheery disposition." I am
never cross. "Item two: rosy cheeks."
Obviously.

(George starts to realize what she's reading and sees the

tears in the page.)

MARY POPPINS
"Item three: play games, all sorts."
Well, I'm sure the children will find
my games extremely diverting.

(He gets up to see it for himself.)

GEORGE BANKS
May I? Eh, this paper? Where did you
get it from? I thought I tore it up.

MARY POPPINS
Excuse me. "Item four: you must be
kind." I am kind, but extremely firm.

(George begins to inspect around the fireplace.)

MARY POPPINS
Have you lost something?

(He hits his head on the mantle.)

GEORGE BANKS
Ah! Yes. That paper, you see. I
thought that I--

MARY POPPINS
You are George Banks, are you not?

GEORGE BANKS
What?

MARY POPPINS
And you did advertise for a nanny, did
you not.

GEORGE BANKS
George Banks.

Created using Celtx

 26.

MARY POPPINS
Very well then.

GEORGE BANKS
(to self) I tore it up, turned it
over. Tore it up again and threw it in
there. Yes.

MARY POPPINS
I beg your pardon. Are you ill?

GEORGE BANKS
I hope not.

(George begins to circle Mary, as if to see if she is real.)

MARY POPPINS
Now, about my wages. The reference
here is very obscure.

GEORGE BANKS
Very obscure.

MARY POPPINS
We must be very clear on that point,
mustn't we?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, we must indeed.

MARY POPPINS
I shall require every second Tuesday
off.

GEORGE BANKS
Every Tuesday.

(George goes back to the fireplace and sticks his head in.)

MARY POPPINS
On second thoughts, I believe a trial
period would be wise.

(Mary goes over and looks with him, but then examines
George.)

MARY POPPINS
Hmm....I'll give you one week. I'll
know by then.

(She grabs her bag and heads for the stairs.)

Created using Celtx

 27.

MARY POPPINS
I'll see the children now. Thank you.

(Jane and Michael wait on the second floor and watch as Mary
easily hops with ease to sit on the railing and rides it up.
When she reaches them, the children are aghast by her.)

MARY POPPINS
Close your mouth please, Michael. We
are not a codfish.

(He does so.)

MARY POPPINS
Well, don't stand there staring. Best
foot forward. Spit spot!

(The children lead her the rest of the way up to the

nursery.)

(BACK IN THE LIVING ROOM, Winifred comes in to check on

George, who's still by the fireplace.)

WINIFRED BANKS
George?

(He hits his head again.)

GEORGE BANKS
Aah!

WINIFRED BANKS
George, what on earth are you doing? I
thought you were interviewing nannies.

GEORGE BANKS
I was! I was!

WINIFRED BANKS
You mean you've selected one already?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, it's done. It's, it's all done.

WINIFRED BANKS
Well, where is she?

GEORGE BANKS
What? Well, eh, she's in the nursery
of course, I mean. I put her to work
straightaway, I mean.

Created using Celtx

 28.

(He sits in his chair.)

WINIFRED BANKS
How clever of you! I would have
muddled the whole thing. Tell me, is
she everything that we'd hoped she be?

GEORGE BANKS
Well, I - it all happened rather
quickly. I mean, I-- I, uh--

WINIFRED BANKS
Will she be firm? Will she give
commands? Will she mold our young
breed?

GEORGE BANKS
You know, Winifred, I think she will.
(laughs) I think she will.

WINIFRED BANKS
In that case, perhaps you'd better
tell Ellen to dismiss the others.

GEORGE BANKS
The others? Oh, yes. Ellen?!

(Ellen enters.)

ELLEN
Y-yes, sir?

GEORGE BANKS
Tell the other applicants they may go.
The position has been filled.

ELLEN
The others, sir?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, the others.

(Ellen nods and heads to the door.)

GEORGE BANKS
How many n-nannies does she think we
need in this house?

(As Ellen opens the door, there's no one there, except for
Andrew, who sits and waits.)

Created using Celtx

 29.

ELLEN
The position has been filled.

(Ellen closes the door and Andrew just scampers away.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. NURSERY ]

(Mary, with Jane and Michael, stands in the middle of the

very cluttered and messy room.)

JANE
I'm afraid the nursery isn't very
tidy.

MARY POPPINS
It is rather like a bear pit, isn't
it?

MICHAEL
That's a funny sort of bag.

MARY POPPINS
Carpet.

MICHAEL
You mean to carry carpets in?

MARY POPPINS
No. Made of.

(Jane leads Mary into the side bedroom.)

JANE
This is your room, and there's a
lovely view of the park.

MARY POPPINS
Hmm. Well, it's not exactly Buckingham
Palace.

(She puts her bag and umbrella down before wiping a finger
over a mantle.)

MARY POPPINS
Still, it's clean. Yes, I think it
will be quite suitable. Just needs a
touch here and there.

(She takes off her hat and goes to open her bag.)

Created using Celtx

 30.

MARY POPPINS
Well, first things first. I always
say, the place to hang a hat is on a
hat stand.

(And from inside the bag, she pulls out a 5ft tall stand that
makes the children looks perplexed. As Mary places it in the
corner of the room, Jane and Michael look into her bag, but
there seems to be nothing in it.)

(Mary then, looks to a mirror on the wall that can barely

show her face.)

MARY POPPINS
Ah! This will never do!

(She goes to her bag again and pulls out an ornate mirror
that shows her full torso.)

MARY POPPINS
I much prefer seeing all of my face at
the same time.

(She goes to hang it.)

MICHAEL
There-- but there was nothing in it.

MARY POPPINS
Never judge things by their
appearance. Even carpetbags. I'm sure
I never do.

(Mary goes to her bag again and begins to pull out a potted
plants while Michael goes under the table to see if there's a
hatch or something.)

MARY POPPINS
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

(She places the plant on the dresser.)

MARY POPPINS
Mmm, a little more light, perhaps.

(Mary goes to the bag and this time pulls out a fully
operational lamp.)

MICHAEL
(to Jane) We better keep an eye on
this one. She's tricky.

Created using Celtx

 31.

JANE
She's wonderful.

(Mary places the lamp next to the dresser.)

MARY POPPINS
Much better!

(She goes back to her bag.)

MARY POPPINS
Now, let me see.

(Mary pulls out a set of shoes and then, a hand mirror, which
she admires her reflection for a moment. But then, she starts
digging through her "empty bag".)

MARY POPPINS
That's funny. I always carry it with
me. It must be here somewhere.

(She takes out a jacket and drapes it over the bedrail.)

MICHAEL
What?

MARY POPPINS
My tape measure.

MICHAEL
What do you want it for?

MARY POPPINS
I want to see how you two measure up.

(She stomps in frustration before lowering her hand as far as

it can go into her bag.)

MARY POPPINS
Well, that's the funniest thing I ever
saw. I know it's down here somewhere.
Ah, ha-ha, ha-ha! Here it is.

(She pulls out a small silver tape measurer.)

MARY POPPINS
Good. Come along, then. Quickly.

(Jane and Michael stand before her as she sits on the bed.)

Created using Celtx

 32.

MARY POPPINS
Head up, Michael. Don't slouch.

(She pulls the tape down to his feet and then, reads...)

MARY POPPINS
Just as I thought. Extremely stubborn
and suspicious.

(Jane giggles.)

MICHAEL
I am not!

MARY POPPINS
See for yourself.

MICHAEL
"Extremely stubborn and sus-sus-"

MARY POPPINS
Suspicious. Now you, Jane.

(She pulls the tape down to her feet and then, reads...)

MARY POPPINS
Mmm. "Rather inclined to giggle.
Doesn't put things away."

(Michael chuckles.)

MICHAEL
How 'bout you?

(Mary looks surprised, but then smiles.)

MARY POPPINS
Very well. Hold this for me.

(Jane takes the tape and pulls it down to the floor. Mary
looks to her measurement and seems pleased.)

MARY POPPINS
As I expected. "Mary Poppins.
Practically perfect in every way."

JANE
Mary Poppins! Is that your name? It's
lovely.

Created using Celtx

 33.

MARY POPPINS
Thank you. I've always liked it.

(She winds up the tape measure and puts it away.)

MARY POPPINS
Now, shall we get on with it?

JANE
Get on with what?

MARY POPPINS
In your advertisement, did you not
specifically request to play games?

JANE
Oh, yes!

MARY POPPINS
Very well, then.

(She takes off her jacket and puts on an apron.)

MARY POPPINS
Our first game is called "well begun
is half done."

MICHAEL
I don't like the sound of that.

MARY POPPINS
Otherwise entitled, "let's tidy up the
nursery."

(Mary heads towards the mess.)

MICHAEL
(to Jane) I told you she was tricky.

(She hears him.)

MARY POPPINS
Shall we begin?

JANE
It is a game, isn't it, Mary Poppins?

MARY POPPINS
Well, it depends on your point of
view.

Created using Celtx

 34.

[ A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR ]

MARY POPPINS
You see, in every job that must be
done, there is an element of fun. You
find the fun, and snap! The job's a
game. And every task you undertake
becomes a piece of cake. A lark, a
spree it's very clear to see...That a
spoonful of sugar helps the medicine
go down. The medicine go down.
Medicine go down. Just a spoonful of
sugar helps the medicine go down in a
most delightful way.

(She hears some birds tweeting outside the window.)

MARY POPPINS
A robin feathering his nest has very
little time to rest while gathering
his bits of twine and twig. Though
quite intent in his pursuit, he has a
merry tune to toot. He knows a song
will move the job along.

(One bird flies right over to her and she brings it inside as
it whistles to her song.)

MARY POPPINS
For a spoonful of sugar helps the
medicine go down. The medicine go
down. Medicine go down. Just a
spoonful of sugar helps the medicine
go down in a most delightful way.

(She lets it fly back out to it's nest and closes the window.
Then, Mary starts cleaning. She snaps her fingers and a pile
of clothes folds into her hands before she tosses them into
the dresser. Jane and Michael watch in disbelief as Mary
then, snaps twice and their beds begin to make themselves.)

(Jane then, goes to her doll house and snaps which causes all
the little dolls and pieces to shoot back inside the house
room by room. Michael tries to snap at some books on the
floor, but he can't get his fingers to work. Mary watches as
Jane snaps at some blocks that jump into her hands and spell
'Mary Poppins' before she tosses them into the toy chest.
Michael still struggles to snap as Jane moves onto a tea
party set, that cleans itself up.)

Created using Celtx

 35.

(Mary begins to get dressed for an outing in front of her

mirror.)

MARY POPPINS
The honeybees that fetch the nectar
from the flowers to the comb never
tire of ever buzzing to and fro.
Because they take a little nip from
every flower that they sip. And hence-

REFLECTION MARY
And hence-

MARY POPPINS
They find-

REFLECTION MARY
They find-

MARY POPPINS & REFLECTION MARY

Their task is not a grind.

REFLECTION MARY
Ahh...AhhAhh...AhhAhh...AhhAhhAhh!

MARY POPPINS
Cheeky.

(Mary's reflection winks at her before she returns to the

nursery to check on the children.)

MARY POPPINS
Don't be all day about it, please.

(Jane snaps at some toy soldiers and they march into the toy
chest. Michael still can't snap, so Jane goes to some hats
that, with a snap, fly across the room to hang in the closet.
Finally, Michael snaps and the books lift into his hands. But
then, Jane snaps and a wagon rolls towards him, knocking him
onto it and rolling him into the closet. Mary watches as the
room begins to descend into chaos.)

(The toys start popping out and making noise while the
dresser drawers open and close. Michael tries to get out of
the closet, but the doors keep shutting on him.)

MICHAEL
Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!

(Jane watches the toys bounce around the chest.)

Created using Celtx

 36.

MARY POPPINS
Well, that was very--

(Everything interrupts her with a bounce, shut or squeak.)

MARY POPPINS
Thank you now--

(Again, toys and furniture interrupt her.)

MARY POPPINS
When you've quite finished!

(They all settle and the room is quiet again.)

MARY POPPINS
Thank you.

(She goes to the closet, letting Michael out while also

grabbing their hats and coats.)

MARY POPPINS
That will be quite sufficient. Hats
and coats, please. It's time for our
outing in the park.

(The children get dressed with her help.)

MICHAEL
I don't want an outing. I want to tidy
up the nursery again.

MARY POPPINS
Enough is as good as a feast. Come
along, please. Let me look at you.
Well, you're not as well turned out as
I'd like. Still, there's time. There's
time.

(She grabs a handbag and her umbrella before they head out of
the nursery.)

MARY POPPINS
Spit spot! And off we go.

JANE & MICHAEL

For a spoonful of sugar helps the
medicine go down. The medicine go
down. Medicine go down.

(Mary, Jane and Michael ride down the railing.)

Created using Celtx

 37.

JANE & MICHAEL

Just a spoonful of sugar helps the
medicine go down in the most
delightful way.

(Ellen sees them and is flabbergasted as they reach the main

floor and wave goodbye to her before leaving. She just smiles
and waves back.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. PARK ]

(As people pass by, Bert is drawing with chalk on the

pavement by the gates into the park.)

BERT
Chim chiminy, chim chiminy chim chim
cheroo. I does what I likes and I
likes what I do.

(He notices 'us'.)

BERT
Hello, art lovers. Today I'm a
screever and as you can see, a
screever's an artist of highest
degree. And it's all me own work from
me own memory.

(He looks over his drawings and shrugs.)

BERT
Well, not Royal Academy, I suppose.
Still they're better than a finger in
your eye, ain't they?

(He dances around the drawings.)

BERT
Chim chiminy, chim chiminy chim chim
cheroo. I draws what I likes and I
likes what I drew. No remuneration do
I ask of you, but me cap would be glad
of a copper or two. Me cap would be
glad of a copper or two.

(Bert then, puts down his cap and drops a few coins in it to
entice others to tip him. He continues to work on one of his
drawings.)

Created using Celtx

 38.

(That is until, the shadow of someone appears in front of

him.)

BERT
Wait! Don't move. Don't move a muscle.
Stay right where you are.

(He traces the outline of the shadow.)

BERT
I'd know that silhouette anywhere!
(looks up) Mary Poppins!

(Bert looks up to see Mary with Jane and Michael.)

MARY POPPINS
It's nice to see you again, Bert. I
expect you know Jane and Michael.

BERT
Well, I've seen 'em here and about.
Chasin' a kite last time, weren't it?

JANE
Mary Poppins is taking us to the park.

BERT
To the park? Not if I know Mary
Poppins. Other nannies take children
to the park. When you're with Mary
Poppins, suddenly you're in places
you've never dreamed of. And quick as
you can say "Bob's your uncle," the
most unusual things begin to happen.

MARY POPPINS
I'm sure I haven't the faintest idea
what you're talking about.

BERT
Well mind, it's not my place to say,
but what she's probably got in mind,
is a jolly holiday somewheres or
other. Something along these lines, I
shouldn't be surprised.

(He leads the children over to one of his chalk drawings.)

BERT
"Punting on the Thames." That's always
good if you like an outing.

Created using Celtx

 39.

(He mimics a gondolier and the children giggle. Then, Bert

moves them over to another drawing.)

BERT
Here we go. The circus. How about a
lovely circus? Lions and tigers.
World-famous artistes performing
death-defyin' feats, of dexterity and
skill before your very eyes.

(He pretends to be a nervous tightrope walker. Mary rolls her

eyes.)

BERT
Ta-da!

(Michael claps for him, but Jane is looking at a drawing of a

lovely countryside.)

JANE
Oh, that's lovely. If you please, I'd
much rather go there.

BERT
Beautiful, ain't it? A typical English
countryside, as done by a true and
lovin' hand. Though you can't see it,
there's a little country fair down
that road and uh, over the hill.

MICHAEL
I don't see any road.

BERT
What? No road?

(Bert takes some yellow chalk and draws in a path.)

BERT
Just wants a bit of somethin' here,
and a bit of somethin' there. There. A
country road suitable for travel and
high adventure.

JANE
Please may we go, Mary Poppins?
Please? Such a lovely place. Don't you
think it's lovely, Mary Poppins?

(Bert smirks and looks around them.)

Created using Celtx

 40.

BERT
Now's the time, Mary Poppins. No one's
lookin'.

JANE & MICHAEL

Please, Mary Poppins. Please! Please,
Mary Poppins. Please!

MARY POPPINS
I have no intention of making a
spectacle of myself, thank you.

BERT
All right, I'll do it myself.

MARY POPPINS
Do what?

BERT
Bit of magic.

MICHAEL
A bit of magic?

(He takes the kid's hands and stands in front of the

drawing.)

BERT
It's easy. Let's see. You think. You
wink. You do a double blink. You close
your eyes and jump.

(Mary watches as the three of them jump onto the drawing, but
nothing changes.)

JANE
Is something 'sposed to happen?

MARY POPPINS
Bert, what utter nonsense! (sigh) Ohh!

(She moves to stand with them.)

BERT
Why do you always complicate things
that are really quite simple? Give my
your hand, please, Michael. Don't
slouch. One, two.

(Then, all of them jump together, disappearing into the

drawing.)

Created using Celtx

 41.

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHALK COUNTRYSIDE ]

(As the chalk dust clears, we see Mary, Bert, Jane and
Michael in new colourful attire, fit for a posh summer
stroll.)

BERT
Mary Poppins, you look beautiful.

MARY POPPINS
Do you really think so?

BERT
Cross my heart you do. Like the day I
met ya.

MARY POPPINS
You look fine, too, Bert.

MICHAEL
I thought you said there was a fair.

BERT
So I did. Down the road behind the
hill, remember?

JANE
Come on! I hear the merry-go-round.

(Jane and Michael sprint off down the road.)

BERT
Tell 'em Bert sent ya!

MARY POPPINS
Don't fall and smudge the drawing.

(Alone now, Bert holds his arm out to Mary.)

[ JOLLY HOLIDAY ]

BERT
Ain't it a glorious day. Right as a
mornin' in May. I feel like I could
fly!

MARY POPPINS
Now, Bert. None of your larking about.

Created using Celtx

 42.

BERT
Have you ever seen the grass so green
or a bluer sky? Oh, it's a jolly
holiday with Mary. Mary makes your
heart so light.

MARY POPPINS
You haven't changed a bit, have you?

BERT
When the day is gray and ordinary,
Mary makes the sun shine bright.

MARY POPPINS
Oh, honestly!

BERT
Oh, happiness is bloomin' all around
her. The daffodils are smilin' at the
dove. When Mary holds your hand you
feel so grand. Your heart starts
beatin' like a big brass band.

MARY POPPINS
You are lightheaded.

BERT
It's a jolly holiday with Mary. No
wonder that it's Mary that we love.

(They arrive at a farm where animated animals sing to Mary

with Bert conducting them.)

SHEEP
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with Mary.

LAMB
Mary makes your heart so light.

HORSE
When the day is gray and ordinary...

COW
Mary makes the sun shine bright.

GOOSE
Oh, happiness is bloomin' all around
her.

Created using Celtx

 43.

PIG
The daffodils are smiling at the dove
oink, oink.

ANIMALS
When Mary holds your hand, you feel so
grand. Your heart starts beatin' like
a big brass band. It's a jolly holiday
with Mary. No wonder that it's Mary
that we love!

(Bert and Mary leave the farm and set their umbrella and cane
aside to share a dance. As they waltz around, their umbrella
and cane twirl together in a dance as well, following after
them. When they reach a pond, two turtles emerge from the
water and encourage them to ride on their shells. They step
onto them and are floated over to the other side.)

MARY POPPINS
Thank you.

TURTLE
Our pleasure, Mary Poppins.

(The turtles swim away and the umbrella and cane return to
Mary and Bert.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with you,
Bert. Gentlemen like you are few.

BERT
A vanishing breed, that's me.

MARY POPPINS
Though you're just a diamond in the
rough, Bert, underneath your blood is
blue.

BERT
Common knowledge.

MARY POPPINS
You'd never think of pressing your
advantage. Forbearance is the hallmark
of your creed.

BERT
True.

Created using Celtx

 44.

MARY POPPINS
A lady needn't fear when you are near.
Your sweet gentility is crystal clear.
Oh, it's a jolly holiday with you,
Bert. A jolly, jolly holiday with you.

(They arrive at a small cafe hidden under a willow tree. Bert

pulls the chair out for Mary, before sitting across from
her.)

BERT
Waiter! Oh, Waiter!

(Soon, a pack of penguins rush out of the cafe and slide over
to their table with menus.)

MARY POPPINS
Now then, what'd be nice? We'll start
with raspberry ice and then some cakes
and tea.

PENGUIN #1
Order what you will.

PENGUIN #2
There'll be no bill!

PENGUINS
It's complimentary.

MARY POPPINS
You're very kind.

PENGUIN #1
Anything for you, Mary Poppins.

PENGUIN #2
You're our favorite person.

BERT
Right you are! It's true that Mavis
and Sybil have ways that are winnin'
and Prudence and Gwendolyn set your
hearts spinnin'. Phoebe's delightful.
Maude is disarming.

PENGUIN #1
Janice?

PENGUIN #2
Felicia?

Created using Celtx

 45.

PENGUIN #1
Lydia?

BERT
Charming! Cynthia's dashing, Vivian's
sweet, Stephanie's smashing, Priscilla
a treat.

PENGUIN #1
Veronica? Millicent?

PENGUIN #2
Agnes and Jane?

BERT
Convivial company time and again.
Dorcas and Phyllis and Glynis are
sorts. I'll agree they're three jolly
good sports. But cream of the crop,
tip of the top...

BERT & PENGUINS

It's Mary Poppins and there we stop!

(At that, Mary is flattered. Bert then, stands and uses the
salt on the table to sprinkle on the ground before beginning
a tap dance. The penguins watch and then, join in by
following his movements. Mary watches and claps for them
all.)

PENGUINS
Wee! Wee! Weeee! Wee! Wee! Weeee!

BERT & PENGUINS

When Mary holds your hand, you feel so
grand. Your heart starts beatin' like
a big brass band. It's a jolly holiday
with Mary. No wonder that it's Mary
that we love! No wonder that it's Mary
that we love! No wonder that it's Mary
that we love!

(Mary appluads them and then, each penguin bows before her
with the last one kissing her cheek. Bert shoos them off and
then, takes Mary by the hand to start waltzing with her
again.)

CUT TO:

Created using Celtx

 46.

[ EXT. CHALK FAIRE GROUNDS ]

(On a merry-go-round now, Bert, Mary along with Jane and

Michael ride on horses.)

MICHAEL
Ya-hoo! Ya-hoo!

JANE
Our own private merry-go-round.

BERT
Very nice. Very nice, indeed, if you
don't wanna go nowhere.

(He sits back and relaxes.)

MARY POPPINS
Who says we're not going anywhere? Oh,
guard!

(A panel opens on the ride and a man pops his head out.)

GUARD
Righto, Mary Poppins.

MARY POPPINS
Thank you.

(He pulls a lever and the horses begin to detach from the
ride to move down a dirt road.)

GUARD
They're off! It's Mary Poppins leadin'
by two lengths. Jane is second by a
length. Michael third.

(The group continue down the road as Michael passes Jane.)

MICHAEL
My horse is the fastest.

BERT
Do you hear that, mate? Do you wanna
put up with that?

(Bert speeds up next to Michael.)

BERT
That's the ticket! Come on, my lad. Is
that the best you can do?

Created using Celtx

 47.

MICHAEL
Hurry up, boy. Hurry up!

(Both of them pass Mary.)

MARY POPPINS
Not so fast, please. Michael! (sigh)
Now really, Bert. You're as bad as the
children.

BERT
Sorry. Whoa, boy! Whoa!

(He slows down and slows Michael's horse as well.)

BERT
Whoa. Easy, boy. Whoa.

(Mary and Jane ride up beside them.)

BERT
Just a bit of high spirits, Mary
Poppins.

MARY POPPINS
Please control yourself. We are not on
a racecourse.

(Just then, a horn is blown and the four of them see a pack
of bloodhounds leading some men on their horses through the
woods. There seems to be a hunt going on.)

MARY POPPINS
Follow me, please.

(She leads the group to join the other riders.)

MARY POPPINS
Good morning.

HUNTER
Oh, yes, quite.

(He notices Mary's carousel horse.)

HUNTER
Wha-- I say! Have you ever?

HORSE
Never!

Created using Celtx

 48.

(But then, they come to a stop as they see something up

ahead.)

HUNTER
View halloo!

HORSE
Oh, yes, definitely. A view halloo.

(There's a fox sitting on a stone fence.)

FOX
View halloo?

(He spots the hunting party.)

FOX
Faith and begorra! 'Tis them redcoats
again!

(The horn is blown and they all start chasing after the fox.)

BLOODHOUND
View halloo! View halloo!

FOX
Oh, musha, musha.

(Bert notices the helpless fox.)

BERT
Poor lit'l bloke. Let's give him a
hand.

(The dogs close in on the fox.)

FOX
Saints preserve us! Yikes! Tally ho!

BERT
Da-doo, da-doo! Up you go.

(Bert gets close enough and grabs the fox's tail to scoop him
up onto his horse.)

BERT
Now hang on.

FOX
Would you look at that now? 'Tis an
elegant merry-go-round horse.

Created using Celtx

 49.

(The dogs chase after Bert now.)

FOX
Come on and fight, you dirty
omadhauns. I can lick the lot of ya's.

(The fox kicks a hound away before moving to the front of the
horse.)

FOX
Faster, me beauty! Faster!

(Bert's horse then, jumps over a tall hedge that blocks the
hounds from following them.)

(Landing on a race track, Bert and the fox see a group of

jockeys on their horses charging at them. They pass quickly,
causing Bert's horse to spin around on the spot making both
him and the fox dizzy.)

(At the hedge, Mary, Jane and Michael jump over and seem to
join in the race. Mary passes the riders with ease till she
reaches the ones tied for first.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh, riders, would you be so kind as to
let me pass?

RIDER
Certainly, ma'am.

(They separate for her.)

MARY POPPINS
Thank you.

RIDER
Not at all, ma'am.

(And just like that, Mary crosses the finish line and the
crowd roar with cheers. She smiles and bows to the adoring
spectators.)

(Later, Mary accepts her first place sash and flowers.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh. Oh, how nice.

(Jane, Michael, Bert and the Fox enjoy some ice cream from
the fence as they cheer on Mary.)

Created using Celtx

 50.

JANE, MICHEAL & BERT

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

(Then, reporters and photographers crowd Mary.)

PHOTOGRAPHER
Hold still, now. Watch for the dickie
bird.

(She poses for the photo. BAM!)

REPORTER 1
Uh, how does it feel, Mary Poppins,
winning the race?

MARY POPPINS
Oh, well I--

REPORTER 2
- gaining fame and fortune.

MARY POPPINS
Uh, yes.

REPORTER 1
Having your picture taken for the
newspaper.

MARY POPPINS
Uh, oh, actually, I'm delighted.

REPORTER 2
Besides having your extreme good
looks, if I may say so.

MARY POPPINS
Oh, well, I wouldn't go--

REPORTER 1
There probably aren't words to
describe your emotions.

MARY POPPINS
Now, now, now, now, gentlemen, please.
On the contrary, there's a very good
word. Am I right, Bert?

BERT
Tell 'em what it is.

Created using Celtx

 51.

MARY POPPINS
Right!

[ SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS ]

MARY POPPINS
It's...
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Even though the sound of it is
something quite atrocious. If you say
it loud enough you'll always sound
precocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

EVERYONE
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.

BERT
Because I was afraid to speak when I
was just a lad, me father gave me nose
a tweak and told me I was bad. But
then one day I learned a word that
saved me achin' nose.

BERT & MARY POPPINS

The biggest word you ever heard and
this is how it goes. Oh,
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Even though the sound of it is
something quite atrocious. If you say
it loud enough you'll always sound
precocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

EVERYONE
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.

MARY POPPINS
He's traveled all around the world and
everywhere he went, he'd use his word
and all would say, "there goes a
clever gent".

Created using Celtx

 52.

BERT
When dukes and maharajahs pass the
time of day with me, I'd say me
special word and then they'd ask me
out to tea!

BERT & MARY POPPINS

Ooh!
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Even though the sound of it is
something quite atrocious. If you say
it loud enough you'll always sound
precocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

EVERYONE
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.
Um diddle diddle diddle um diddle ay.

MARY POPPINS
You know, you can say it backwards,
which is,
Dociousaliexpiisticfragilcalirupus.
But that's going a bit too far, don't
you think?

BERT
Indubitably.

MARY POPPINS
So when the cat has got your tongue
there's no need for dismay...

BERT
Hear, hear!

MARY POPPINS
Just summon up this word and then
you've got a lot to say. But better
use it carefully or it could change
your life.

DRUMMER
For example.

MARY POPPINS
Yes?

DRUMMER
One night I said it to me girl, and
now me girl's me wife.

Created using Celtx

 53.

(The woman smacks the drummer.)

DRUMMER
Ow! And a lovely thing she is, too.

EVERYONE
She's...
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

BERT & MARY POPPINS

(whisper)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

EVERYONE
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

(As they finish, a rainstorm begins as lighting and thunder

strike. Everyone looks for cover, so Mary opens her
umbrella.)

MARY POPPINS
Jane! Michael! Stay close now.

(The children run over to huddle under the umbrella with Mary
and Bert as the chalk drawing begins to melt away.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. PARK ]

(The group reappear in front of the park as the rain washes

away Bert's chalk pictures.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh, Bert, all your fine drawings.

BERT
Well, there's more where they came
from. Meantime, I'm changing
businesses. This here is lovely hot
chestnut weather.

(Mary giggles and then, leads the way home.)

MARY POPPINS
Come along, children. Bye, Bert.

BERT
Bye-bye.

Created using Celtx

 54.

JANE
Bye, Bert.

BERT
Bye, Jane. Bye, Michael.

MICHAEL
Bye, Bert.

(After they leave, Bert heads into the park)

BERT
Chim chiminy, chim chiminy chim chim
cheroo. La dum da da dum da da da da
dum...

CUT TO:

[ INT. NURSERY - NIGHT ]

(The children's wet clothes dry by the fireplace as Mary

hands them each a spoon.)

MICHAEL
No, no, I won't take your nasty
medicine!

JANE
Do we have to, Mary Poppins?

MARY POPPINS
People who get their feet wet, must
learn to take their medicine.

(She uncorks a large bottle and pours some red medicine in

Michael's spoon.)

MICHAEL
I don't want it. I'm not gonna--

JANE
Oh!

(She pours a green liquid onto Jane's spoon. They both try it
and seem pleased.)

JANE
Lime cordial! Delicious!

MICHAEL
Strawberry! Mmm!

Created using Celtx

 55.

(Mary pours herself some medicine.)

MARY POPPINS
Mmm...R-r-rum punch. Quite
satisfactory. (hiccup)

(The children crawl into their beds as Mary tucks them in.)

JANE
Mary Poppins, you won't ever leave us,
will you?

MARY POPPINS
Do you have a handkerchief under your
pillow?

JANE
Mm-hmm.

MICHAEL
Will you stay if we promise to be
good?

MARY POPPINS
Och! That's a pie-crust promise.
Easily made, easily broken.

JANE
Whatever would we do without you?

(Mary smiles and turns the lights off.)

MARY POPPINS
I shall stay until the wind changes.

MICHAEL
But, Mary Poppins, how long will that
be?

MARY POPPINS
Silence, please. It's time to go to
sleep.

(She checks on the wet clothes.)

JANE
Oh, we couldn't possibly go to sleep!
So many lovely things have happened
today.

Created using Celtx

 56.

MARY POPPINS
Did they?

JANE
Yes! When we jumped into Bert's chalk
picture.

MICHAEL
And we rode the merry-go-round, and
all the horses jumped off, and--

JANE
And we all went riding in the
countryside!

JANE & MICHAEL

Tally ho! Tchunga! Tchunga! Yikes!

MARY POPPINS
Really?

(Mary sits in her chair and begins to crochet.)

JANE
Mary Poppins, don't you remember? You
won the horse race!

MARY POPPINS
A respectable person like me in a
horse race? How dare you suggest such
a thing.

MICHAEL
But I saw you do it!

MARY POPPINS
Now, not another word or I shall have
to summon the policeman. Is that
clear?

MICHAEL
It did happen! I saw it!

MARY POPPINS
Go to sleep.

MICHAEL
No, I don't want to go to sleep.

JANE
Mary Poppins, we're much too excited!

Created using Celtx

 57.

MARY POPPINS
Very well, suit yourselves.

[ STAY AWAKE ]

MARY POPPINS
Stay awake don't rest your head. Don't
lie down upon your bed. While the moon
drifts in the skies, stay awake don't
close your eyes.

(Jane and Michael begin to get sleepy.)

MARY POPPINS
Though the world is fast asleep.
Though your pillow's soft and deep,
you're not sleepy as you seem. Stay
awake don't nod and dream.

(The children lay down and drift off.)

MARY POPPINS
Stay awake don't nod and dream.

(Mary smiles and continues her knitting.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE - MORNING ]

(As a new day starts, Mr. Binnacle blows his whistle as

Admiral Boom comes out onto the roof deck.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Glorious day, Mr. Binnacle. Glorious!
No one sleeps this morning. Put in a
double charge of powder.

MR. BINNACLE
A double charge? Aye, aye, sir.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Shake things up a bit, what?

CUT TO:

[ INT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Winifred arranges some flowers as Ellen comes out of the

kitchen.)

Created using Celtx

 58.

WINIFRED BANKS
Lovely, lovely morning, Ellen.

ELLEN
Indeed it is, ma'am.

WINIFRED BANKS
Have you put the spoiled eggs in my
carryall?

ELLEN
Yes, ma'am.

WINIFRED BANKS
After our meeting at the Albert Hall,
we're all going to Downing street, to
throw things at the prime minister.

(They both giggle as Ellen goes back to the kitchen where,

Mrs. Brill is humming a tune. Just then, George enters the
living room.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, how distinguished you look this
morning, George.

GEORGE BANKS
What's all that fearful caterwauling
in the kitchen?

WINIFRED BANKS
It's cook singing.

GEORGE BANKS
Cook singing? What's wrong with her?

WINIFRED BANKS
She's happy as a cricket. As a matter
of fact, since you hired Mary Poppins,
the most extraordinary thing seems to
have come over the household.

(They both sit to have breakfast.)

GEORGE BANKS
Is that so?

WINIFRED BANKS
Take Ellen for instance. She hasn't
broken a dish all morning.

Created using Celtx

 59.

GEORGE BANKS
Really? Well, that is extraordinary.

WINIFRED BANKS
And another thing. She and Cook
usually fight like cats and dogs, but
today--

(They both look to see Mrs. Brill open the door for Ellen,
who comes out with a tray of food.)

MRS. BRILL
Let me hold the door for you, Ellen
dear.

ELLEN
Thanks ever so, ducks.

(Ellen brings the tray over, singing as well.)

GEORGE BANKS
Ellen, stop making that offensive
noise!

(She places their food in front of them, while a robin tweets

outside.)

GEORGE BANKS
And shut the window! That bird's
giving me a headache.

ELLEN
Yes, sir.

(Ellen goes to the window.)

ELLEN
Quiet! You're giving the master a
headache.

(The robin tweets back and then, she closes it.)

WINIFRED BANKS
I'm so sorry you're not feeling well
this morning, George.

GEORGE BANKS
Who said I'm not feeling well? I'm fit
as a fiddle. I just don't understand
why everyone's so confoundedly
cheerful!

Created using Celtx

 60.

(Jane and Michael enter, dressed and with some dasies.)

JANE & MICHAEL

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

(Michael gives the flowers to his mother.)

WINIFRED BANKS
How lovely. Thank you, my darling.

JANE & MICHAEL

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

JANE, MICHAEL, ELLEN & MRS. BRILL

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

GEORGE BANKS
Stop! Stop! Stop!

(They all do.)

JANE
Good morning, Father.

GEORGE BANKS
Good morning.

JANE
Mary Poppins taught us the most
wonderful words.

MICHAEL
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

GEORGE BANKS
What on earth are you talking about?
Supercali-- super-- or whatever the
infernal thing is.

JANE
It's something to say when you don't
know what to say.

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, well, I always know what to say.
Go on, hurry along, please.

JANE
Yes, father.

Created using Celtx

 61.

(The children head off, singing.)

JANE & MICHAEL

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

GEORGE BANKS
Winifred, will you be good enough to
explain this unseemly hullabaloo?

WINIFRED BANKS
I don't think there's anything to
explain, do you? It's obvious that
you're out of sorts this morning. The
children just came in to make you feel
better.

GEORGE BANKS
I should like to make one thing quite
clear, once and for all. I am not out
of sorts. I am in a perfectly equable
mood. I don't require being made to
feel better!

GEORGE BANKS
But you're always saying that you
wanted a cheerful and pleasant
household.

GEORGE BANKS
Winifred, I should like to make a
slight differentiation between the
word cheerful and just plain giddy
irresponsibility.

(Winifred notices the time.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Excuse me, dear. Posts, everyone,
please!

(Her, Ellen and Mrs. Brill go to the valueables.)

MR. BANKS
I have no objection to anyone being
cheerful or pleasant. But I do expect
a certain decorum. I can tell you one
thing, Winifred. I don't propose
standing idly by and letting that
woman, Mary Poppins, undermine the
discipline and--

Created using Celtx

 62.

(BOOM! The cannon goes off and the house shakes. George falls
back onto a chair and the piano slides across the room to
him.)

GEORGE BANKS
There's something odd, I may say
extremely odd about the behavior of
this household since that woman
arrived. And I want you to know that
I've noticed it!

(Winifred struggles to keep her plants on their shelves.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Yes, dear.

(He tests a few keys on the piano and sighs.)

GEORGE BANKS
One thing more.

WINIFRED BANKS
Yes, dear?

(He shoves the piano away to stand.)

GEORGE BANKS
I suggest you have this piano
repaired. When I sit down to an
instrument, I like to have it in tune.

WINIFRED BANKS
But, George, you don't play.

GEORGE BANKS
Madam, that is entirely beside the
point!

(He grabs his hat and gloves, then storms out the door.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Jane and Michael comes outside with Mary following behind

them. She checks her list as they go to the sidewalk.)

MARY POPPINS
Now, let me see. First of all, we must
go to the piano tuners. And then we go
to Mrs. Cory's sh--

Created using Celtx

 63.

(Michael jumps down from the steps.)

MARY POPPINS
Mrs. Cory's shop for some gingerbread.
(gasp) Gingerbread! And then we go to
the fishmonger's, I think, for a nice
dover sole and a pint of prawns.

(She notices Michael taking his time behind them.)

MARY POPPINS
Uh, Michael, stop stravaging along
behind.

ADMIRAL BOOM (O.S.)

Ahoy, there!

(They all look to see the Admiral and Mr. Binncale in a row
boat descended from the roof, so Mr. Binnacle can wash the
windows.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Ahoy! Good day to you!

MARY POPPINS
Good morning, Admiral.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Michael, what fine adventure are we
off upon today? Going to fight the
Hottentots? Dig for buried treasure?

MICHAEL
We're going to buy some fish.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Very good! Proceed at flank speed.

MICHAEL
Aye, aye, sir.

(Mary, Jane and Michael continue on their way.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Let's put our backs into it, lad! More
spit and polish. That's what's wanted
around here.

(As we focus back on Mary, Jane and Michael, Andrew the dog
comes barking up to them.)

Created using Celtx

 64.

JANE
It's Andrew!

MARY POPPINS
Uh, not so fast, please. I can't
understand a word you're saying.

(He barks and Mary listens.)

MARY POPPINS
Again? Och! Oh, the poor man!

(Andrew barks again as Jane and Michael look confused. Then,

he sneezes.)

MARY POPPINS
Bless you.

(Andrew barks.)

MARY POPPINS
Well, yes, of course. There's not a
moment to lose. I'll go straightaway.
And thank you very much.

(The dog barks once more then, turns to lead the way. They
follow.)

JANE
What did he say?

MARY POPPINS
He said, "you're welcome."

JANE
What else did he say?

MICHAEL
I don't think he said anything.

MARY POPPINS
You know best, as usual.

MICHAEL
I thought we were gonna buy some fish.

MARY POPPINS
There's been a change of plans. Come
along, please. Don't straggle.

CUT TO:

Created using Celtx

 65.

[ EXT. MARKET STREET ]

(Mary, Jane and Michael follow Andrew till he stops in front

of a loft. The dog whines.)

MARY POPPINS
Andrew, worrying won't help anyone.
Why don't you go home and put your
feet up?

(Andrew barks and turns to leave.)

(Mary then, walks up and rings the doorbell. Shortly after,

the door opens and Bert is there.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh, Bert, I'm glad you're here.

BERT
I came over the moment I heard.

(He lets them all in.)

[ INT. LOFT ]

MARY POPPINS
Well, how is he?

BERT
I've never seen him as bad as this,
and that's the truth.

(They hear some wailing from the other room.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh!

(Mary goes to enter, but Bert stops them.)

BERT
How about them? It's contagious, you
know.

JANE
Shall we get spots?

MARY POPPINS
Oh, highly unlikely.

(She goes in and everyone follows.)

Created using Celtx

 66.

(Inside, they see a man floating near the ceiling, laughing

at a newpaper.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh, Uncle Albert!

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, bless me. Bless my soul. It's Mary
Poppins! I'm delight-- -I'm delighted
to see you, Mary.

MARY POPPINS
Uncle Albert, you promised!

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, I kn-- I know, I-- but I tried.
Really, I did, my dear. I-- but I so
enjoy laughing, you know? And, well--
and when I start, it's all up with
the-- that's what happens to me. I
love to laugh! Oh, my goodness! I
can't help it. You can see that. I
just like laughing, that's all.

(The children start laughing with him.)

MARY POPPINS
Jane, don't you dare! You'll only make
him worse. It's really quite serious!

BERT
Yes, whatever you do, keep a straight
face. Last time, it took us three days
to get him down.

(Bert starts to chuckle, so Mary glares him down.)

[ I LOVE TO LAUGH ]

UNCLE ALBERT
I love to laugh! Loud and long and
clear. I love to laugh! It's getting
worse every year. The more I laugh,
the more I fill with glee.

(Bert burst out laughing.)

MARY POPPINS
You're no help at all.

Created using Celtx

 67.

UNCLE ALBERT
The more the glee, the more I'm a
merrier me! It's embarrassing. The
more I'm a merrier me!

(The children and Bert try to hid their laughing.)

MARY POPPINS
Some people laugh through their noses,
sounding something like this -
"MmmHmmm Mhmmmm"- dreadful!

(Uncle Albert hisses his laugh.)

MARY POPPINS
Some people laugh through their teeth,
goodness sakes. Hissing and fizzing
like snakes. Not at all attractive to
my way of thinking.

BERT
Some laugh too fast. Hehehehehe! Some
only blast. BAH! Others, they twitter
like birds. Weeheeheee!

MARY POPPINS
You know, you're as bad as he is.

BERT
Then there's that kind what can't make
up their mind. Mmmhmmm Hahaha Hehehe
Hooo Huh?

UNCLE ALBERT
When things strike me as funny I can't
hide it inside and squeak as the
squeakelers do. I've got to let go
with a ho ho ho ho!

(Bert laughs and floats up to join Uncle Albert.)

UNCLE ALBERT
And a laugh too! How nice! I was
hoping you'd turn up.

BERT
Turn up!

UNCLE ALBERT
We always have such a jolly time.

Created using Celtx

 68.

UNCLE ALBERT & BERT

We love to laugh! Loud and long and
clear. We love to laugh! So everybody
can hear. The more you laugh...

(Jane and Michael start to float.)

MARY POPPINS
Whoops, don't you two start. Come back
down here.

UNCLE ALBERT & BERT

The more you fill with glee, the more
the glee, the more we're a merrier we!

(The children rise up and it's too late for Mary to stop
them.)

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, welcome, children! Welcome! Make
yourselves comfortable.

BERT
That's right. Pull up a chair.

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, pull up--

MARY POPPINS
I must say, you're a sight, the lot of
you!

BERT
Speaking of sight, it reminds me of me
brother. He's got a nice cushy job in
a watch factory.

UNCLE ALBERT
In a watch factory? What does he do?

BERT
He stands about all day and makes
faces!

(They all laugh.)

UNCLE ALBERT
He makes faces in a watch fact-- You
made that up.

Created using Celtx

 69.

BERT
I know.

UNCLE ALBERT
That's so good!

MARY POPPINS
Such behaviour!

(Bert laughs and flips in the air to tap on the ceiling.)

MARY POPPINS
Well, it's the most disgraceful sight
I've ever seen, or my name isn't Mary
Poppins.

BERT
Speaking of names, I know a man with a
wooden leg named Smith.

UNCLE ALBERT
What's the name of his other leg?

(Everyone laughs, except Mary.)

UNCLE ALBERT
Wasn't that funny? What's the name of
his other--

MARY POPPINS
Now, then, children, it's time for
tea. I will not have my schedule
interrupted.

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, please stay. Look, I have a
splendid tea all ready for you.

(He motions to the table on the floor with a full tea set
up.)

MARY POPPINS
And it's getting cold!

UNCLE ALBERT
Well, I had hoped that maybe, that you
would just, that--

(Then, suddenly, they all notice the table shakes and begins
to lift into the air.)

Created using Celtx

 70.

UNCLE ALBERT
Splendid! Thank you very much! Keep
your feet back. Mind the bread and
butter. Now, watch it, children.

BERT
I knew she could bring it off. And a
proper tea it is, too.

MARY POPPINS
Next thing, I suppose, you'll be
wanting me to pour out. Oh, well. If I
must, I must.

(With a sigh, Mary begins to float up and joins the rest of

them at the table.)

MARY POPPINS
If you'll just stop behaving like a
pack of laughing hyenas!

(She sets her umbrella down and grabs the sugar bowl.)

MARY POPPINS
Two lumps, uncle Albert?

UNCLE ALBERT
Yes, please.

MARY POPPINS
Uh, Bert?

BERT
Uh, no, no, thank you. No sugar for
me.

JANE
I'm so glad you came. It wouldn't be
any fun without you.

MARY POPPINS
Here, and you may pour some milk for
Michael and yourself.

(Jane pours for her and then, her brother.)

BERT
Nice weather we're having this time of
year, don't you think?

Created using Celtx

 71.

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, yeah. Uh, speaking of weather, the
other day when it was so cold, a
friend of mine went to buy some long
underwear, you know. The shopkeeper
said to him, "How long do you want
it?" and my friend said, "Well, from
about September to March."

(The children and Bert laugh and flip in the air.)

MARY POPPINS
Jane! Control yourself! Children, will
you please sit up properly at the
table? Your tea, uncle Albert.

(She hands him a cup.)

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, thank you, my dear. I'm having
such a good time. I wish that you
could all stay up here all the time.

MICHAEL
We'll jolly well have to. There's no
way to get down.

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, no, there is a way. Frankly I, I
don't like to mention it, because you
have to think of something sad.

MARY POPPINS
Then do get on with it, please!

UNCLE ALBERT
Let me see. I've got the very thing.
Yesterday when the lady next door
answered the bell, there was a man
there. And the man said to the lady,
"I'm terribly sorry. I just ran over
your cat."

(The children begin to descend back to the floor.)

JANE
Oh, that's sad.

MICHAEL
The poor cat.

Created using Celtx

 72.

UNCLE ALBERT
And then the man said, "I'd like to
replace your cat." and the lady said,
"That's all right with me, but how are
you at catching mice?"

(Everyone begins to laugh as Mary just rolls her eyes.)

UNCLE ALBERT
Well, you know I started out sad. I, I
try, really I do. But, but everything
ends up so hilarious, I can't-- I
can't help--

MARY POPPINS
That will be quite enough of that!

(She checks her pocket watch.)

MARY POPPINS
It's time to go home.

JANE
Oh, that is sad.

MICHAEL
Oh, no!

UNCLE ALBERT
Oh, that's sad. That's the saddest
thing I ever heard.

(Everyone descends to the floor now and land.)

MARY POPPINS
Come along, children. Spit spot!

(Jane and Michael get up to leave.)

UNCLE ALBERT
Must you really go? You know, people
come to see me all the time, you know.
(cries) And, and we have such a lovely
time, and then they have to go home.
And, and I'm very, very sad about the
whole thing.

MICHAEL
Don't worry. We'll come back soon.

Created using Celtx

 73.

JANE
We had a lovely time.

MARY POPPINS
Uh, keep an eye on uncle Albert, will
you, Bert?

BERT
I'll sit with him a while.

MARY POPPINS
Thank you. Come on.

(She leads the children out.)

BERT
Uncle Albert, I got a jolly joke I
saved for just such an occasion. Would
you like to hear it?

UNCLE ALBERT
I'd be so grateful.

BERT
Righto. Well, it's about me granddad,
see? And one night, he had a
nightmare, he did. So scared that he
chewed his pillow to bits. Yes. To
bits.

UNCLE ALBERT
Yes.

BERT
Next morning I says, "How do you feel,
granddad?"

UNCLE ALBERT
Yes.

BERT
He says, "Oh, not bad. A little down
in the mouth!"

(Bert chuckles, but Uncle Albert just wails and cries.)

BERT
Yeah, I always say there's nothing
like a good joke.

Created using Celtx

 74.

UNCLE ALBERT
No. And that was nothing like a good
joke! That-

(Hurt by that, Bert starts cry with him.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE - NIGHT ]

(As George makes his way home, Admiral Boom and Mr. Binnacle
are prepping the canon. The Admiral spots George and checks
his watch.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Bit late tonight, aren't you, Banks? I
say, Banks!

(George ignores him and heads into the house.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Is anything the matter, Banks? Banks!

CUT TO:

[ INT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(When George enters, Jane and Michael ready for bed run over
to him.)

JANE
Oh, Father, we're so glad you're home!

MICHAEL
Want to hear a joke?

JANE
We had the most wonderful afternoon
with Mary Poppins.

MICHAEL
Speaking of afternoons, the joke goes
like this. I know a man with a wooden
leg named Smith.

GEORGE BANKS
Smith? We don't know anyone called
Smith.

Created using Celtx

 75.

MICHAEL
And there was a second chap, and the
second chap says, "What's the name of
his other leg?"

JANE
And we had a lovely tea party on the
ceiling!

GEORGE BANKS
Oh, children, please be quiet.

JANE
Mary Poppins says if we're good,
she'll take us there again.

GEORGE BANKS
Oh?

(He looks to see Mary coming down the stairs.)

GEORGE BANKS
Oh, Mary Poppins said that, did she?
Will you please return to your room.

(The children pout and head upstairs to the nursery.)

GEORGE BANKS
Mary Poppins, will you be kind enough
to come with me?

MARY POPPINS
As you wish.

(He leads her into the living room.)

GEORGE BANKS
Mary Poppins, I very much regret what
I must say to you.

(Winifred enters and spots them both.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Good evening, George. Is anything the
matter?

GEORGE BANKS
I'm afraid there is.

(She nods and tries to leave.)

Created using Celtx

 76.

WINIFRED BANKS
I, I'd love to stay, but I have to
dress for my rally in Hampstead.

GEORGE BANKS
Winifred, it is my wish that you be
present!

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, yes, George, of course.

(She sits by the piano as George paces.)

GEORGE BANKS
Mary Poppins, I must confess I am
extremely disappointed in you.

(By the kitchen, Ellen and Mrs. Brill watch from the door.)

ELLEN
She's for it now. I've heard the
master do this speech before.

GEORGE BANKS
I don't deny that I am partially
responsible for allowing the children
to spend their days on worthless
frivolity to the exclusion of all
else! But it is high time they learned
the seriousness of life!

WINIFRED BANKS
But, George, they're only children.

GEORGE BANKS
Precisely. And in the light of what
has happened--

WINIFRED BANKS
George, are you certain you know what
you're doing?

GEORGE BANKS
I believe I do, Winifred.

[ A BRITISH BANK ]

GEORGE BANKS
A British bank is run with precision.
A British home requires nothing less.

Created using Celtx

 77.

GEORGE BANKS (CONT'D)

Tradition, discipline and rules must
be the tools. Without them disorder,
chaos, moral disintegration. In short
you have a ghastly mess.

MARY POPPINS
I quite agree.

GEORGE BANKS
The children must be molded shaped and
taught. That life's a looming battle
to be faced and fought. In short, I am
disturbed to hear my children talking
about popping in and out of chalk
pavement pictures, consorting with
racehorse persons, fox hunting. (beat)
Yes, well I don't mind that quite so
much. At any rate, it's traditional.
But tea parties on the ceiling? I ask
you. Having tea parties on the ceiling
and highly-questionable outings of
every other kind! If they must go on
outings, these outings ought to be
fraught with purpose yes, and
practicality. These silly words like
Superca-- super-- superca-

MARY POPPINS
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, well done. You said it. And
popping through pictures have little
use, fulfill no basic need. They've
got to learn the honest truth, despite
their youth. They must learn...

MARY POPPINS
About the life you lead.

GEORGE BANKS
Exactly.

MARY POPPINS
They must feel the thrill of totting
up a balanced book. A thousand ciphers
neatly in a row.

GEORGE BANKS
Quite right.

Created using Celtx

 78.

MARY POPPINS
When gazing at a graph that shows the
profits up, their little cup of joy
should overflow.

GEORGE BANKS
Precisely!

MARY POPPINS
It's time they learned to walk in your
footsteps.

GEORGE BANKS
My footsteps.

MARY POPPINS
To tread your straight and narrow path
with pride.

GEORGE BANKS
With pride.

MARY POPPINS
Tomorrow just as you suggest. pressed
and dressed, Jane and Michael will be
at your side.

GEORGE BANKS
Splendid! You hit the nail right on
the-- at my side? Where are we going?

MARY POPPINS
To the bank, of course, exactly as you
proposed.

GEORGE BANKS
I proposed?

MARY POPPINS
Of course. Now, if you'll excuse me.
Tomorrow's an important day for the
children. I shall see they have a
proper night's sleep. Good night.

(Mary turns and leaves to go back upstairs. George, confused,

pours himself a sherry.)

GEORGE BANKS
Winifred, did I say that I was going
to take the children to the bank?

Created using Celtx

 79.

WINIFRED BANKS
It certainly sounded that way, dear.

GEORGE BANKS
Oh. And why not? A capital idea! Just
the medicine they need for all this
slipshod, sugary female thinking they
get around here all day long. Quite
right. Good idea. Quite right. Good
idea. Quite right.

(Winifred looks at him perplexed.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. NURSERY ]

(The children rush out of their beds when Mary returns.)

JANE
Mary Poppins, we won't let you go!

MARY POPPINS
Go? What on earth are you talking
about?

MICHAEL
Didn't you get sacked?

MARY POPPINS
Sacked?! Certainly not! I am never
sacked!

JANE
Oh, Mary Poppins!

(They start to jump around her.)

JANE & MICHAEL

Hurrah, hurray, hurray, hurray,
hurray, hurray--

MARY POPPINS
Neither am I a Maypole. Kindly stop
spinning about me.

(They stop.)

MICHAEL
But?

Created using Celtx

 80.

MARY POPPINS
Goats butt, birds fly, and children
who are going on an outing with their
father must get some sleep. Come
along, please.

(She takes them back to bed.)

JANE
An outing with father?

MARY POPPINS
Yes.

MICHAEL
I don't believe it.

JANE
He's never taken us on an outing
before.

MICHAEL
He's never taken us anywhere.

(She tucks them in.)

JANE
However did you manage it?

MARY POPPINS
Manage what?

JANE
You must've put the idea in his head
somehow.

MARY POPPINS
What an impertinent thing to say! Me
putting ideas into people's heads?
Really!

JANE
Where's he taking us?

MARY POPPINS
To the bank.

JANE
Oh, Michael, the city! And we'll see
all the sights, and father can point
them out to us.

Created using Celtx

 81.

MARY POPPINS
Well, most things he can. But
sometimes a person we love through no
fault of his own, can't see past the
end of his nose.

(Mary goes to her room and grabs a snow globe.)

JANE
Past the end of his nose?

MARY POPPINS
Yes. Sometimes a little thing can be
quite important.

(She sits with them and they look into the globe.)

MICHAEL
Oh, look! The cathedral.

JANE
Father passes that every day. He sees
that.

[ FEED THE BIRDS ]

MARY POPPINS
Early each day to the steps of St.
Paul's, the little old bird woman
comes. In her own special way to the
people she calls 'Come buy my bags
full of crumbs.'

(She shakes the globe.)

MARY POPPINS
'Come feed the little birds show them
you care and you'll be glad if you do.
Their young ones are hungry, their
nests are so bare. All it takes is
tuppence from you.'

(A vision begins as we see the Bird Woman on the steps while

pigeons flit around her.)

MARY POPPINS
'Feed the birds, tuppence a bag.
Tuppence, tuppence tuppence a bag.'
Feed the birds that's what she cries
while overhead her birds fill the
skies.

Created using Celtx

 82.

(The birds fly away.)

MARY POPPINS
All around the cathedral, the saints
and apostles, look down as she sells
her wares. Although you can't see it,
you know they are smiling each time
someone shows that he cares.

(The pigeons return to her for more food.)

MARY POPPINS
Though her words are simple and few,
listen, listen she's calling to you.
Feed the birds tuppence a bag.
Tuppence, tuppence tuppence a bag.

(Fade back to the nursery, as Mary continues.)

MARY POPPINS
Though her words are simple and few,
listen, listen she's calling to you.
'Feed the birds tuppence a bag.
Tuppence, tuppence tuppence a bag.'

(Jane and Michael falls asleep together, so Mary helps

Michael back into his own bed before turning the light off.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. LONDON - THE NEXT AFTERNOON ]

(George leads Jane and Michael down the street towards the
bank.)

GEORGE BANKS
Now remember that a bank is a quiet
and decorous place, so we must be on
our best behaviour.

MICHAEL
But I thought it was your bank.

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, well, I'm one of the younger
officers, so in a sense it is, sort
of.

JANE
Michael, look! It's her!

Created using Celtx

 83.

(They both stop to see the Bird Woman on the steps of the
cathedral.)

GEORGE BANKS
Who? It's who?

JANE
The bird woman. Just where Mary
Poppins said she would be. You do see
her, don't you, Father?

GEORGE BANKS
Well, of course I can see her. Do you
think I can't see past the end of my
nose?

JANE
Listen, Father, she's saying it.

BIRD WOMAN
Feed the birds. Tuppence a bag.

GEORGE BANKS
Well, of course she's saying it. What
else would she be saying?

JANE
Please may we feed the birds?

GEORGE BANKS
Whatever for?

MICHAEL
I have tuppence from my money box.

JANE
Just this once, please?

GEORGE BANKS
Waste your money on a lot of
ragamuffin birds? Certainly not.

JANE
But Mary Poppins-

GEORGE BANKS
I am not interested in what Mary
Poppins says. Nor do I wish to keep
hearing her name for the remainder of
the day. Now come along!

Created using Celtx

 84.

MICHAEL
But it's my tuppence!

(Michael goes to cross the street.)

GEORGE BANKS
Michael! I will not permit you to
throw your money away! When we get to
the bank, I shall show you what may be
done with your tuppence. And I think
you'll find it extremely interesting.

(Michael sighs, but he and Jane continue to follow their

father.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. BANK ]

(As they enter, Michael and Jane look around while George
leads them past the tellers and to the associates offices.
That's when MR. DAWES JR. and his colleagues come out and see
the children.)

MR. DAWES JR.

Hello, Banks. What's all this about?

GEORGE BANKS
These are my children, Mr. Dawes.

MR. DAWES JR.

Well, so I assumed. But why are they
here?

GEORGE BANKS
They wish to open an account, sir.

MR. DAWES JR.

Oh, indeed?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes.

MR. DAWES JR.

And just how much money do you have,
young man?

MICHAEL
Tuppence. But I want it to feed the
birds.

Created using Celtx

 85.

GEORGE BANKS
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.

MR. DAWES SR. (O.S)

Tuppence?

(They all look to see an elderly man, MR. DAWES SR., come out
of the offices.

MR. DAWES SR.

Tuppence? Precisely how I started.

(His cane slips on the floor, but he steadies himself.)

GEORGE BANKS
That's the chairman of the bank, the
elder Mr. Dawes. A giant in the world
of finance.

MICHAEL
A giant?

GEORGE BANKS
Shh, shh, shh.

MR. DAWES JR.

Uh, Father, these are Banks's
children. They want to open an
account.

MR. DAWES SR.

Oh, they do, do they, boy? Excellent.

(He struggles to take a step down, but manages and joins the
group.)

MR. DAWES SR.

Excellent. We can al-always use, al-
always use more money to, to put to
work for the bank, can't we, boy? So,
you have tuppence? May I be permitted
to see it?

MICHAEL
No. I want it to feed the birds!

MR. DAWES SR.

Fiddlesticks, boy! Feed the birds and
what have you got? Fat birds!

Created using Celtx

 86.

[ FIDELITY FIDUCIARY BANK ]

MR. DAWES SR.

But if you invest your tuppence wisely
in the bank, safe and sound. Soon that
tuppence safely invested in the bank
will compound. And you'll achieve that
sense of conquest. As your affluence
expands in the hands of the directors
who invest as propriety demands.

(He starts to cough.)

GEORGE BANKS
May I, sir?

MR. DAWES SR.

Carry on, Banks.

GEORGE BANKS
You see, Michael, you'll be part
of...Railways through Africa

MR. DAWES SR.

Exactly!

GEORGE BANKS
Dams across the Nile.

MR. DAWES SR.

The ships. Tell them about the ships.

GEORGE BANKS
Fleets of ocean Greyhounds.

MR. DAWES SR.

More, tell them more!

GEORGE BANKS
Majestic self-amortizing canals.

MR. DAWES SR.

Oh, it fires the imagination!

GEORGE BANKS
Plantations of ripening tea all
from...

BANK DIRECTORS
Tuppence prudently thriftily, frugally
invested in the...

Created using Celtx

 87.

MR. DAWES SR.

To be specific.

BANK DIRECTORS
In the Dawes, Tomes Mousley, Grubbs,
Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.

(The directors begin to march around and nod to each other.)

MR. DAWES SR.

Very well, my boy, give me the money.

MICHAEL
No, I won't! I want it to feed the
birds.

MR. DAWES SR.

Banks!

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, sir. Now, Michael. When you
deposit tuppence in a bank account...

MR. DAWES SR.

Go on!

GEORGE BANKS
Soon you'll see..

MR. DAWES SR.

Tell him more!

GEORGE BANKS
That it blooms into credit of a
generous amount semi-annually.

BANK DIRECTORS
And you'll achieve that sense of
stature as your influence expands to
the high financial strata that
established credit now commands.

MR. DAWES SR.

You can purchase first and second
trust deeds. Think of the
foreclosures! Bonds, chattels,
dividends, shares.

BANK DIRECTOR #1
Bankruptcies.

Created using Celtx

 88.

BANK DIRECTOR #2
Debtor sales.

BANK DIRECTOR #3
Opportunities.

MR. DAWES JR.

All manner of private enterprise.

BANK DIRECTOR #1
Shipyards.

BANK DIRECTOR #2
The mercantile.

BANK DIRECTOR #3
Collieries.

MR. DAWES JR.

Tanneries.

GEORGE BANKS
Corporations.

MR. DAWES SR.

Amalgamations.

BANK DIRECTORS
Banks!

(The children are backed against the wall.)

MR. DAWES SR.

While stand the banks of England,
England stands. Oh, oh, oh, oh! When
fall the banks of England, England
falls!

(Mr. Dawes Sr. Falls back into the directors as they catch
him and straighten him up.)

GEORGE BANKS
You see, Michael? All for the lack
of...

BANK DIRECTORS
Tuppence patiently, cautiously
trustingly invested in the, to be
specific, in the Dawes, Tomes,
Mousley, Grubbs, Fidelity Fiduciary
Bank.

Created using Celtx

 89.

(Mr. Dawes Sr. then, snatches the tuppence out of Michael's

hand.)

MR. DAWES SR.

Welcome to our joyful family of
investors.

MICHAEL
Give it back! Gimme back my money!

(Michael tries to get his money back.)

GEORGE BANKS
Michael, behave!

MR. DAWES SR.

Banks!

JANE
Give it to him!

GEORGE BANKS
Jane! Michael! Michael! Michael!

MICHAEL
Gimme back my money!

(Out at the teller stands, the customers hear the ruckus from
the the back.)

CLIENT 1
There's something wrong. The bank
won't give someone their money!

CLIENT 2
Well, I'm going to get mine! Come
along, young man! I want every penny!

CLIENT 3
And mine, too!

CLIENT 4
And give me mine, too!

(The clients get out of hand and bombard the tellers to the
point that they have to close their stations. Everyone is
going mad for their money now.)

(Back to Jane and Michael, they tug and pull on Mr. Dawes Sr.
who holds on tight to the tuppence.)

Created using Celtx

 90.

GEORGE BANKS
Michael! Jane!

MICHAEL
Give me my money!

(The rest of the bank falls into chaos as tellers try to move
bags of money to the vault, but just bump into each other
letting the coins spill out everywhere onto the floor.)

(Michael finally manages to grab his tuppence and makes a run

for it with Jane.)

GEORGE BANKS
Children, come back here.

MR. DAWES SR.

Stop those children!

GEORGE BANKS
Jane! Michael!

(The children run for the exit, but it's crowded with more
crazed clients that want their money and they want it now!)

MICHEAL
Come on.

(Using their height, Jane and Michael squeeze under the

adults and weave their way through the crowd.)

BANK DIRECTOR #1
Stop those children! Stop those
children!

(But, they make it outside and take off running.)

[ EXT. LONDON - EVENING ]

(Jane and Michael head down an alleyway to run towards the

docks. They reach a dead end and as they turn back, an OLD
WOMAN approaches them.)

OLD WOMAN
Come with me, my dears. Granny'll hide
you!

(They get scared and run away. Heading down another alleyway,
they come face to face with a hound that barks at them
furiously. Jane screams and they run away.)

Created using Celtx

 91.

(They turn the corner and bump into a make covered in ash,
Jane screams and tries to run, but the man grabs her.)

BERT
Here, here, half a mo.

MICHAEL
Leave her alone! Leave my sister
alone!

BERT
Easy, now. Your old friend ain't gonna
hurt ya.

(They both stop and look up to see that it's Bert with some
chimney brooms.)

JANE
Bert, it's you!

BERT
In the flesh, and at your service.

MICHAEL
You're filthy!

BERT
Oh, perhaps a smudge or two. It so
happens that today I'm a chimney
sweep.

JANE
Oh, Bert, we're so frightened.

BERT
Now, now, don't take on so. Bert'll
take care of you like I was your own
father. Now, who's after you?

JANE
Father is.

BERT
What?

MICHAEL
He brought us to see his bank.

BERT
I don't know what we did, but it
must've been something dreadful.

Created using Celtx

 92.

MICHAEL
He sent the police after us, and the
army and everything.

JANE
Michael, don't exaggerate.

BERT
Well, now, there must be some mistake.
Your dad's a fine gentleman and he
loves ya!

(The children start to tear up.)

JANE
I don't think so. You should've seen
the look on his face.

MICHAEL
He doesn't like us at all.

BERT
Well, now that don't seem likely, does
it?

JANE
It's true.

BERT
Let's sit down.

(He takes them to sit on a set of stairs nearby.)

BERT
You know, begging your pardon, but the
one my heart goes out to is your
father. There he is in that cold,
heartless bank day after day, hemmed
in by mounds of cold, heartless money.
I don't like to see any living thing
caged up.

JANE
Father in a cage?

BERT
They makes cages in all sizes and
shapes, you know. Bank-shaped some of
'em, carpets and all.

Created using Celtx

 93.

JANE
Father's not in trouble. We are.

BERT
Oh, sure about that, are you? Look at
it this way. You've got your mother to
look after you. And Mary Poppins, and
Constable Jones and me. Who looks
after your father? Tell me that. When
something terrible happens, what does
he do? Fends for himself, he does. Who
does he tell about it? No one! Don't
blab his troubles at home. He just
pushes on at his job, uncomplaining
and alone and silent.

MICHAEL
He's not very silent!

JANE
Michael, be quiet. Bert, do you think
Father really needs our help?

BERT
Well, not my place to say. I only
observe that a father can always do
with a bit of help. Come on, I'll take
you home.

(He takes them by the hand and they head up the stairs.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Bert and the children come out of the park and head towards
number 17.)

[ CHIM CHIM CHEREE ]

BERT
Chim chiminy, chim chiminy chim chim
cheree. A sweep is as lucky as lucky
can be. Chim chiminy, chim chiminy
chim chim cheroo. Good luck will rub
off when I shakes hands with you. Or
blow me a kiss and that's lucky too.
Now as the ladder of life has been
strung, you might think a sweep's on
the bottommost rung. Though I spends
me time in the ashes and smoke...

Created using Celtx

 94.

BERT (CONT'D)
In this whole wide world there's no
happier bloke. Chim chiminy, chim
chiminy chim chim cheree. A sweep is
as lucky as lucky can be. Chim
chiminy, chim chiminy chim chim
cheroo. Good luck will rub off when I
shakes hands with you.

BERT & CHILDREN

Chim chiminy, chim chiminy chim chim
cheree. A sweep is as lucky as lucky
can be. Chim chiminy, chim chiminy
chim chim cheroo. Good luck will rub
off when I shakes hands with you.

(They arrive at the front door and Jane rings the doorbell.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Winifred is getting ready to leave for a rally as Ellen puts

her sash around her.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, Ellen, see who that is, and send
them away. I'm dreadfully late!

ELLEN
Yes, ma'am.

CUT TO:

[ EXT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE ]

BERT
Well, I'll be gettin' along now.

JANE
Oh, please stay 'til father comes
home. He'll feel much better if you
shake hands with him.

(Ellen opens the door and finds Bert with Jane and Michael.)

ELLEN
It's the children, ma'am.

(Winifred comes over to check on them.)

Created using Celtx

 95.

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, I thought they were with their
father. You haven't been running off
again, have you? You know how terribly
it upsets me.

BERT
Oh, they haven't exactly been running
away, ma'am. They have had bit of a
fright, though. Need someone to look
after 'em.

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, of course! Mary Poppins will. Oh,
no, it's her day off! Ellen, I wonder
if you would--

ELLEN
No, ma'am. I haven't done me brasses
yet.

WINIFRED BANKS
Well, will you ask Mrs. Brill?

ELLEN
Not for a hundred quid, ma'am. This
here is baking day, and you know how
cook is!

(She turns to Bert and gets an idea.)

WINIFRED BANKS
What about you, sir? You've been so
kind in looking after the children.

BERT
Wh-- uh, me, ma'am? W-well, well, I-I-
I have to be moving along. The Lord
Mayor's got a stopped-up chimney.

WINIFRED BANKS
Chimney. How clever of you to know.
Our drawing room chimney's in the most
ghastly condition. Smokes incessantly.

BERT
W-w--

WINIFRED BANKS
Thank you so much!

Created using Celtx

 96.

BERT
But--

WINIFRED BANKS
Besides, it'll amuse the children.

BERT
The Lord Mayor's gonna be terrible put
out.

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, thank you so much. I do appreciate
it. I must hurry. Our gallant ladies
in prison are waiting for me to lead
them in song!

(Winifred rushes out to the street.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Good-bye, my darlings. See you soon.

(And...she's gone. Bert sighs and heads inside with the

children.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. LIVING ROOM ]

(Bert lays a blanket down in front of the fireplace and gets

his brooms ready. Jane and Michael help by covering the
furniture.)

BERT
I choose me bristles with pride, yes,
I do. A broom for the shaft and a
brush for the flue.

(All three then, look in the fire place and up through the
chimney.)

JANE
Oh, it's awfully dark and gloomy up
there.

BERT
There now. You see how wrong people
can be? That there is what you might
call a doorway to a place of
enchantment.

Created using Celtx

 97.

BERT (CONT'D)
Up where the smoke is all billowed and
curled 'tween pavement and stars is
the chimney sweep world. When there's
hardly no day, nor hardly no night.
There's things half in shadow and
halfway in light. On the rooftops of
London...Coo, what a sight.

JANE
I do wish we could go up there.

MICHAEL
So do I! I like chimneys.

BERT
Oh, rightly so! A chimney is a
wondrous thing.

(He begins to brush the insides.)

BERT
She's built tall right up there on the
roof. When the wind is just right, it
blows across her top, then draws the
smoke right up the flue. Here. Feel
the pull on the end of that brush.

(He hands it to Michael.)

BERT
It's like I got a whale on the end of
the line, ain't it?

(Mary Poppins enters in her red jacket and sees them by the
fire.)

MARY POPPINS
Michael, be careful. You never know
what may happen around a fireplace.

(Just then, Michael is pull right up into the chimney and

pops out onto the roof of the house, covering in soot.)

MARY POPPINS
Oh, bother!

JANE
Michael! Michael, come back down here.
Michael! Michael, where are you?

Created using Celtx

 98.

(Bert hands Jane a broom to try and reach him.)

BERT
Well, that's a bit awkward. I must
say!

MARY POPPINS
Bert, I'll thank you to stop putting
ideas in their heads!

(Then, Jane is pulled up into the chimney as well.)

MARY POPPINS
There goes the other one.

BERT
Shall I go after 'em?

MARY POPPINS
Well, we can't have them gallivanting
up there like kangaroos, can we?

CUT TO:

[ EXT. ROOFTOPS ]

(Jane, now also covered in soot, finds Michael.)

JANE
Michael, don't be frightened.
Everything's going--

(Mary Poppins then, shoot out of the chimney and uses her
umbrella to descend gracefully onto the roof.)

MARY POPPINS
Will you put your things on at once?
Hurry up, please. Spit spot!

(She hands them their jackets and soon after, Bert shoots out
as well and lands down beside them.)

BERT
Here you are! I thought you'd left us.

JANE
We didn't mean to.

(They put their jackets on.)

Created using Celtx

 99.

BERT
Well, no harm done. The truth is, this
is what you might call a fortuitous
circumstance. Look there.

(They all look out to see the sunset glow hit the various
rooftops with smoke coming out of their chimneys.)

BERT
A trackless jungle just waiting to be
explored. Why not, Mary Poppins?

JANE
Oh, please, Mary Poppins?

MICHAEL
Please!

MARY POPPINS
(sigh) Oh, well. If we must, we must.

(Mary takes out her compact and add some more soot powder to
her nose.)

MARY POPPINS
Fall in. Look lively, look lively.
Jump to it! Jump to it! Get in line.

(Bert, Jane and Michael line up before her.)

MARY POPPINS
Attention! A-show arms! A-right turn!

(They face out and then, Mary moves to lead the way.)

MARY POPPINS
Quick march!

(And then, they're off. Following her lead, they cross the
rooftops and explore through the smokestacks. Michael finds a
pipe and looks in.)

MICHAEL
Hello there!

(But, he's then hit by a blast of black powder.)

BERT
(chuckles) It's just good, clean soot,
Michael.

Created using Celtx

 100.

(He wipes his face a bit and then, they continue on. Once
they reach a set of chimneys...)

BERT
As far as we go, right?

MARY POPPINS
Not at all.

(And so, Mary continues to lead them from rooftop to rooftop.

As they reach one where thick smoke is blowing out, Mary
gives a blow and it begins to take the shape of stairs. the
children gasp as Mary begins to climb up the smoke steps.
Jane and Michael follow with Bert right behind them.)

(They ascend to the top of a bell tower and perch on it's

rooftop to look out over the city that is glittering in the
sunset glow.)

BERT
What did I tell ya? There's the whole
world at your feet. And who gets to
see it, but the birds, the stars and
the chimney sweeps?

(The sun falls behind the horizon and night covers the city.)

MARY POPPINS
Quite nice, but we should all get in
out of the night air. Follow me,
please.

(She leads them all onto a smoke cloud that soon begins to
lower down from the bell tower.)

[ CHIM CHIM CHEREE (REPRISE) ]

MARY POPPINS
Chim chiminy, chim chiminy chim Chim
cheree. When you're with a sweep
you're in glad company.

BERT
Nowhere is there a more happier crew.

BERT & MARY POPPINS

Than them what sings chim chim cheree,
chim cheroo. Chim chiminy chim chim
cheree chim cheroo.

CUT TO:

Created using Celtx

 101.

[ EXT. ROOFTOP ]

(As they all land on the roof, sudden cheers and heads pop
out of all the chimneys around them.)

CHIMNEY SWEEPS
Cheroo! Cheroo! Cheroo! Cheroo!
Cheroo! Cheroo!

BERT
It's all me pals!

[ STEP IN TIME ]

BERT
Step in time! Step in time!

CHIMNEY SWEEPS
Step in time! Step in time! Step in
time!

BERT
Step in time! Step in time, step in
time! Come on, mateys, step in time!

BERT & SWEEPS

Step in time! Step in time, Step in
time. Step in time, Step in time.
Never need a reason, never need a
rhyme. We step in time, we step in
time.

BERT
Kick your knees up!

BERT & SWEEPS

Kick your knees up step in time. Kick
your knees up, step in time. Never
need a reason never need a rhyme. Kick
your knees up step in time!

BERT
Round the chimney!

BERT & SWEEPS

Round the chimney step in time. Round
the chimney, step in time. Never need
a reason never need a rhyme. Round the
chimney we step in time!

Created using Celtx

 102.

BERT
Flap like a birdie.

BERT & SWEEPS

Flap like a birdie step in time. Flap
like a birdie, step in time. Never
need a reason never need a rhyme, flap
like a birdie...in time!

BERT
Up on the railing.

BERT & SWEEPS

Up on the railing step in time. Up on
the railing, step in time. Never need
a reason never need a rhyme, up on the
railing step in time!

BERT
Over the rooftops!

BERT & SWEEPS

Over the rooftops step in time. Over
the rooftops, step in time. Never need
a reason never need a rhyme. Step it
time! Over the rooftops! Over the
rooftops!

BERT
Link your elbows!

BERT & SWEEPS

Link your elbows, step in time. Link
your elbows, step in time. Link your
elbows, Link your elbows, Link your
elbows!

(The sweeps swing with Bert holding onto them and flying over
the edge of the roof. He lands in front of Mary and the
children.)

BERT & SWEEPS

Step in time, Step in time. Step in
time, Step in time. Never need a
reason never need a rhyme, when you
step in time you step in time.

(Bert and the sweeps begin to dance all around Mary, Jane and
Michael. Mary even taps her foot along to their song.)

(Then, Bert goes right up to her.)

Created using Celtx

 103.

BERT
Mary Poppins, step in time!

(She gets up to dance with him.)

SWEEPS
There you go, Mary Poppins! Lucky old
Bert! Come on, Mary Poppins!

(They join the rest of the sweeps and she takes turns dancing
with each of them.)

SWEEPS
Here we go, mate! Here we go! Make
room for her! Go!

(Mary then takes the front and does some tapping, which the
sweeps then repeat after her. Then, Mary spins and the sweeps
do the same, but she spins higher and higher each time.)

SWEEPS
Ain't she marvelous? Ain't she
beautiful? Lovely. Tell your mum!

(She jumps up and spins, staying in the air to spin around

again and again and again and again.)

SWEEPS
Hello, hello, hello! More! More!

(Bert is amazed and she finally ends back on the roof. She
nods to the sweeps and then, sits with Jane and Michael.)

SWEEPS
Mary, do it again! Come on, Mary, do
it again.

(She stops them, and so they continue to dance for her and
the children. They all watch as two sweeps do an Irish jig
over the openings of the chimneys and then, others join in on
other chimneys. They all pop down into the chute and then,
jump back out with their brooms. Mary and the children
applaud them.)

BERT
Here we go.

(Bert leads the sweeps up onto a railing where they balance

themselves across it, but then trick everyone as they start
to dance on the think bar. They roll down and four sweeps
begin a balancing act in the gap between two rooftops.)

Created using Celtx

 104.

(The sweeps return and start their dance again in front of

Mary and the children. Bert joins in.)

(Across the way, at Admiral Boom's roof, the Admiral and Mr.
Binnacle watch as the sweeps dance.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
We're being attacked by Hottentots!

MR. BINNACLE
Aye, aye, sir.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Cheeky devils! Give 'em what for!
Empty the shot lockers!

MR. BINNACLE
Aye, aye, sir!

(Mr. Binnacle begins to place fireworks inside the cannon.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Move along, Mr. Binnacle. Handsomely
now. Teach the beggars a lesson.

(After filling it...)

MR. BINNACLE
Gun ready, sir.

ADMIRAL BOOM
Stand by. FIRE!

(Then, Boom! Fireworks soar over to the sweep's dancing, so

they all duck and run away.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Fire!

(Another shot goes off and the sky is illuminate with colour
as all the sweeps jump down chimneys to get away. One heads
right for Bert, but he bats it away with his broom.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Well hit, sir! Very well hit!

(The firework flies back to the Admiral, so he ducks as it

pass over them.)

(A group of sweeps finds the Banks Family chimney and start

to slide down into the house.)

Created using Celtx

 105.

CUT TO:

[ INT. LIVING ROOM ]

(Sweeps start rolling out of the fireplace and they start

dancing around the room. Mrs. Brill walks in to see them.)

MRS. BRILL
Aah! They're at it again!

SWEEPS
They're at it again! Step it time. At
it again, step in time.

(Bert, Jane and Michael come out of the fireplace to join

them.)

SWEEPS
They're at it again, step it time!

(Mary Poppins finally lands and comes out into the room.
Ellen rans around the house to get away from the sweeps.)

ELLEN
Ow!

SWEEPS
Ow! Step in time. Ow, step in time.
Never need a reason never need a rhyme
Whoa! Step in time!

(Ellen starts to dance with them and enjoys herself. But

then, Winifred comes home and see her.)

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, Ellen, when you have a second.

(But then, the sweeps see her sash.)

SWEEPS
Votes for women, step in time! Votes
for women, step in time!

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, no, really, not at the moment.

SWEEPS
Votes for women!

WINIFRED BANKS
Votes for women!

Created using Celtx

 106.

(As they all dance around the house, George comes home to see
the maddness.)

ELLEN
It's the master!

SWEEPS
It's the master, step in time! It's
the master, step in time!

GEORGE BANKS
What's all this?

SWEEPS
What's all this?

GEORGE BANKS
What's all this?!

SWEEPS
What's all this. What's all this.
What's all this. What's all this! Link
your elbows, step in time!

GEORGE BANKS
What's all this?

SWEEPS
Kick your knees up, step in time! Kick
your knees up. Kick your knees up!

(Mary sees things has gotten out of hand.)

MARY POPPINS
Bert.

(Bert whistles to get their attention and then, points to the

door. The sweeps nod and start to head out as some say
goodbye to George.)

SWEEP #1
Good luck, guv'nor.

SWEEP #2
Lovely time!

SWEEP #3
Had an elegant time, guv'nor.

(A small sweep with a cap shakes George's hand, but he stops

them from leaving. Checking him, he sees it's Michael.)

Created using Celtx

 107.

MICHAEL
Good luck, guv'nor.

(George is appalled.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(The sweeps all file out of the house and start dancing,
rolling and fliping away into the night. The Constable sees
them, but lets them be as he heads to number 17.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. 17 CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(Mary, Jane and Michael stand on the stairs, looking down to

George, who is frozen on the spot after what he just
witnessed.)

JANE
Oh, father, every one of those sweeps
shook your hand. You're going to be
the luckiest person in the world!

MARY POPPINS
Come along, children. Spit spot.

GEORGE BANKS
Just a moment, Mary Poppins. What is
the meaning of this outrage?

MARY POPPINS
I beg your pardon?

GEORGE BANKS
Will you be good enough to explain all
this?

MARY POPPINS
First of all, I would like to make one
thing quite clear.

GEORGE BANKS
Yes?

MARY POPPINS
I never explain anything.

(Then, she takes the children upstairs.)

Created using Celtx

 108.

(The phone rings, so George, dumbfounded, goes to answer it.

Jane and Michael stay back to listen in.)

GEORGE BANKS
Yes? Banks here. (beat) Mr. Dawes! I'm
most dreadfully sorry, sir, about what
happened at the bank today. I can
assure you that-- tonight, sir?

(CUT TO: The Bank, where Mr. Dawes and his father sit in a
conference room.)

MR. DAWES JR.

Yes, Banks. We'll expect you at 9:00
precisely.

MR. DAWES SR.

Without fail.

MR. DAWES JR.

Without fail. (beat) Why, yes, Banks.
It's extremely serious.

MR. DAWES SR.

We regret this course of action.

MR. DAWES JR.

We regret this course of action.

MR. DAWES SR.

After all, you have been with us a
good many years.

MR. DAWES JR.

After all, you have been with us a
good many years.

MR. DAWES SR.

As was your father before you.

MR. DAWES JR.

As was your father before you.

(CUT BACK TO THE BANKS HOUSE. George looks saddened to hear

this.)

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, Mr. Dawes. I shall be there at
9:00.

(He hangs up.)

Created using Celtx

 109.

(The children look worried as they head to the nursery.)

(George walks into the living room as Bert is cleaning up his

sweep supplies.)

[ A MAN HAS DREAMS ]

GEORGE BANKS
A man has dreams of walking with
giants. To carve his niche in the
edifice of time. Before the mortar of
his zeal has a chance to congeal, the
cup is dashed from his lips! The flame
is snuffed a-borning. He's brought to
wrack and ruin in his prime.

BERT
Life is a rum go, guv'nor, and that's
the truth.

GEORGE BANKS
You know what I think? It's that woman
Mary Poppins. From the moment she
stepped into this house, things began
to happen to me!

BERT
Mary Poppins?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, yes, of course. My world was
calm, well-ordered, exemplary. Then
came this person with chaos in her
wake and now my life's ambitions go
with one fell blow. It's quite a
bitter pill to take. It's that Poppins
woman! She did it!

BERT
I know the very person you mean. Mary
Poppins. She's the one what sings... A
spoonful of sugar that is all it
takes. It changes bread and water into
tea and cakes.

GEORGE BANKS
You see? That's exactly what I mean!
Changing bread and water into tea and
cakes! No wonder everything's
higgledy-piggledy here.

Created using Celtx

 110.

BERT
A spoonful of sugar goes a long, long
way. So, have yourself a healthy
helpin' everyday. An healthy helpin'
of trouble, if you ask me.

GEORGE BANKS
Do you know what she did? I realize it
now. She tricked me into taking Jane
and Michael to the bank. That's how
all the trouble started.

BERT
Tricked you into taking the children
on an outing?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes.

BERT
Outrageous! A man with all the
important things you have to do.
Shameful! You're a man of high
position. Esteemed by your peers. And
when your little tykes are cryin' you
haven't time to dry their tears. And
see them grateful little faces smilin'
up at you because their dad he always
knows just what to do.

GEORGE BANKS
Well I mean, look, I, I don't think I
ca---

BERT
Like you say, guv'nor. You've got to
grind, grind, grind at that
grindstone. Though childhood slips
like sand through a sieve. And all too
soon they've up and grown and then
they've flown. And it's too late for
you to give. Just that spoonful of
sugar to help the medicine go down.
The medicine go down, medicine go
down.

(Bert grabs his brooms.)

BERT
Well, good-bye, guv'nor. Sorry to have
troubled you.

Created using Celtx

 111.

(Bert nods to him and whistles as he leaves the house.)

(George sits in his chair and looks conflicted. But then,

Jane and Michael appear in their nightdress.)

JANE
Father? We're sorry about the
tuppence. We didn't know it would
cause you so much trouble.

(Michael hands him his coins.)

MICHAEL
Here, father, you can have the
tuppence.

(George looks amazed, while Mary looks on proudly from the

staircase. The children go to leave, but then turn back to
their father once more.)

JANE
Will that make everything all right?

GEORGE BANKS
Thank you.

(Jane and Michael, then head upstairs for bed. George sits
and admires the tuppence for a moment.)

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE ]

(George leaves his home and begins his walk to the bank. He
goes through the mist covered park, then down the market
alley way and soon, he arrives at the cathedral. He noticed
the spot where the bird woman sat is empty now. Finally, he
arrives.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. BANK ]

(Ringing the bell, George waits till the door is opened for
him and so, he walks on through. He walks to the back to the
director's offices, but then knocks on the conference room
door. He scratches the back of his ankles with his feet.)

MR. DAWES SR. (O.S)

Come in!

Created using Celtx

 112.

(As George enters, he finds the directors sitting around a

table in the barely lit room.)

MR. DAWES SR.

Take your hat off, Banks.

(He does so and approaches them.)

GEORGE BANKS
Good evening, gentlemen.

MR. DAWES SR.

Well, get on with it. Go on.

MR. DAWES JR.

Uh, yes, Father. In 1773, an official
of this bank, unwisely loaned a large
sum of money, to finance a shipment of
tea to the American colonies. Do you
know what happened?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes, sir. Yes, I think I do. Uh, uh,
as the ship lay in Boston harbor, uh,
a party of the colonists dressed as
Red Indians, uh, boarded the vessel,
behaved very rudely, and, and threw
all the tea overboard. This made the
tea unsuitable for drinking, even for
Americans.

(He chuckles, but no one else does.)

MR. DAWES JR.

Precisely. The loan was defaulted.
Panic ensued within these walls. There
was a run on the bank!

MR. DAWES SR.

From that time to this, sir, there has
not been a run on this bank...until
today! A run, sir, caused by the
disgraceful conduct of your son. Do
you deny it?

GEORGE BANKS
I do not deny it, sir. And I shall be
only too glad to assume responsibility
for my son.

Created using Celtx

 113.

MR. DAWES SR.

What are you waiting for? Get on with
it!

MR. DAWES JR.

Uh, y-yes, Father.

(Mr. Dawes Jr. goes to George and takes his lapel flower to
break it apart. Then, he takes his umbrella.)

BANK DIRECTOR #1
No, not that!

BANK DIRECTOR #2
Steady on.

(Mr. Dawes Jr. opens it all the way, to the point that it
breaks and flips over itself. He then, takes George's hat and
punches a hole through it before putting it on his head.)

MR. DAWES SR.

Well, do you have anything to say,
Banks?

GEORGE BANKS
Well, sir, they do say that when
there's nothing to say, all you can
say I-

(George reaches into his pocket and feels the tuppence. He

admires the coins and thinks of his children.)

MR. DAWES SR.

Confound it, Banks! I said, do you
have anything to say?

(But then, George begins to laugh.)

GEORGE BANKS
Just one word, sir.

MR. DAWES SR.

Yes?

GEORGE BANKS
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

(George laughs hysterically.)

MR. DAWES SR.

What?

Created using Celtx

 114.

MR. BANKS
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Mary Poppins was right. It's
extraordinary. It does make you feel
better!

MR. DAWES SR.

What are you talking about, man?
There's no such word.

GEORGE BANKS
Oh, yes. It is a word. A perfectly
good word, actually. Do you know what
there's no such thing as? It turns
out, with due respect, when all is
said and done, that there's no such
thing as you!

MR. DAWES SR.

Impertinence, sir!

GEORGE BANKS
Speaking of impertinence, would you
like to hear a perfectly marvelous
joke? A real snapper!

MR. DAWES SR.

Joke? Snapper?

GEORGE BANKS
Yes. There are these two wonderful
young people, Jane and Michael. And
they meet one day on the street, and
Jane says to Michael, "I know a man
with a wooden leg named Smith." and
Michael says, "Really? What's the name
of his other leg?"

MR. DAWES SR.

The man's gone mad. Call the guard!

(George approaches the directors.)

GEORGE BANKS
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
I'm feeling better all the time!

MR. DAWES JR.

Banks, don't you dare strike my
father!

Created using Celtx

 115.

GEORGE BANKS
There's the tuppence. The wonderful,
fateful,
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
tuppence.

(He places the coins in Mr. Dawes Sr.'s hand.)

GEORGE BANKS
Guard it well. Good-bye!

MR. DAWES SR.

Banks, where are you going?

GEORGE BANKS
I don't know. I might pop through a
chalk pavement picture, and go for an
outing in the country. Or I might
seize a horse off a merry-go-round,
and win the derby! Or I might just fly
a kite! Only Poppins would know!

MR. DAWES SR.

Poppins?

GEORGE BANKS
My nanny. She's the one who sings that
ridiculous song. A spoonful of sugar
makes the medicine go down. The
medicine go down. The medicine go
down. The medicine--

(George skips and dances out of the room. Everyone at the

table is confused at what just happened.)

MR. DAWES JR.

The man is as mad as a march hare.

MR. DAWES SR.

A wooden leg named Smith. A wooden leg
named Smith. A wooden le--

(Then, he gets it. Mr. Dawes Sr. starts to laugh and the more
he laughs, he begins to float out of his chair and towards
the ceiling.)

MR. DAWES JR.

Father? Father! Father, come down!
Daddy! Daddy, come back!

(They try to grab him and pull him back down.)

Created using Celtx

 116.

CUT TO:

[ EXT. CHERRY TREE LANE - DAY ]

(The weather vane blows with the wind and changes from west
to east. Admiral Boom and Mr. Binnacle notice.)

ADMIRAL BOOM
Wind's come around, blowing dead on
from the west!

CUT TO:

[ INT. NURSERY ]

(Mary Poppins has begun to pack her things away into her
carpet bag while Jane and Michael watch.)

MICHAEL
She doesn't care what happens to us.

JANE
She only promised to stay 'til the
wind changed. Isn't that right, Mary
Poppins?

MARY POPPINS
Will you bring me my hat stand,
please?

(Both of the children start to tear up as they grab it for

her.)

JANE
Mary Poppins, don't you love us?

MARY POPPINS
And what would happen to me, may I
ask, if I loved all the children I
said good-bye to?

(She takes the stand from them and puts it in her bag.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. FOYER ]

(The Constable is on the phone, reading off notes on his pad.

Winifred paces, nervously as Ellen and Mrs. Brill wait with
her.)

Created using Celtx

 117.

CONSTABLE
Yes, sir, that's right. George W.
Banks. 17 Cherry Tree Lane. About six
foot one, I'd say, sir. (beat) Oh,
yes, we rang up his bank first thing
this morning. The only thing we
discovered was, he'd been discharged
last night. No telling what he might
do in a fit of despondency.

ELLEN
Wouldn't hurt to have them drag the
river. There's a nice spot there by
Suffolk bridge. Popular with jumpers.

WINIFRED BANKS
Really, Ellen!

CONSTABLE
(to the phone) He seemed to have been
a fine, stable gentleman, sir. No
hanky-panky, if you know what I mean.
Oh, regular habits, sir. Well, far as
anyone knows.

GEORGE BANKS (O.S.)

The medicine go down! The medicine go
down! Just a spoonful of sugar...

MRS. BRILL
It's him!

ELLEN
Or something that sounds like him.

CONSTABLE
Mrs. Banks, could we have a little
less noise on the premises? I can't
make out what the inspector's sayin'.

(And then, George enters from the basement.)

GEORGE BANKS
Just a spoonful of sugar makes the
medicine go down.

WINIFRED BANKS
George!

(She runs to him and hugs him tightly.)

Created using Celtx

 118.

WINIFRED BANKS
Oh, George, you didn't jump in the
river. How sensible of you.

(They kiss.)

CONSTABLE
(to phone) It's alright, sir. He's
been found! (beat) No, alive! Or so I
presume. He's a-kissin' a-Mrs. Banks.

WINIFRED BANKS
I've been so worried. What happened at
the bank?

GEORGE BANKS
I've been sacked, discharged, flung
into the street. A spoonful of sugar
makes the medicine go down!

ELLEN
Gone off his crumpet. That's what he's
done. Dotty as you please.

WINIFRED BANKS
George, what on earth were you doing
in the cellar?

GEORGE BANKS
You'll see in a moment. Where are the
children? Jane?! Michael?!

CUT TO:

[ INT. NURSERY ]

(Mary puts the snow globe into her bag.)

MARY POPPINS
Your father's calling you.

MICHAEL
It doesn't sound like Father.

GEORGE BANKS (O.S.)

Jane? Michael?

MARY POPPINS
Run along. Spit spot!

(The children head for the door, but look at Mary in tears.)

Created using Celtx

 119.

MICHAEL
You won't go, Mary Poppins, will you?

MARY POPPINS
Spit spot.

(They leave and Mary does look sad to be going.)

CUT TO:

[ INT. FOYER ]

(Jane and Michael rush down the stairs and look over the
railing to see their mother and father. George then, shows
them the kite they had before, but it's holes are covered
with newspaper now.)

MICHAEL
He mended it!

(They run down the stairs to join their parents.)

JANE
It's wonderful! However did you manage
it?

[ LET'S GO FLY A KITE ]

GEORGE BANKS
With tuppence for paper and strings,
you can have your own set of wings.
With your feet on the ground You're a
bird in flight, with your fist holding
tight to the string of your kite. Oh,
oh, oh! Let's go fly a kite! Up to the
highest height. Let's go fly a kite
and send it soaring. Up through the
atmosphere. Up where the air is clear.
Oh, let's go fly a kite!

WINIFRED BANKS
A proper kite needs a proper tail,
don't you think?

(She grabs her 'Votes For Women' sash and adds it to the
kite.)

CONSTABLE
That's what I said, sir. Go fly a
kite! (beat) Oh, no, sir. No, I, I
don't mean you personally.

Created using Celtx

 120.

(The family all head out onto the streets together with their
new kite. Mary watches from the window and smiles.)

THE BANKS FAMILY

Let's go fly a kite! Up to the highest
height. Let's go fly a kite and send
it soaring, up through the atmosphere.
Up where the air is clear. Oh, let's
go fly a kite!

(Over in the park, Bert hands out kites to people to fly.)

BERT
When you send it flying up there, all
at once you're lighter than air. You
can dance on the breeze over houses
and trees with your fist holding tight
to the string of your kite.

ALL
Oh, oh, oh!

MICHAEL
Now!

ALL
Let's go fly a kite! Up to the highest
height. Let's go fly a kite and send
it soaring!

MR. DAWES JR.

Oh, there you are, Banks.

(The Banks family look to see Mr. Dawes Jr. and the directors
also flying kites.)

MR. DAWES JR.

I want to congratulate you. Capital
bit of humor. Wooden leg named Smith.
Or Jones or whatever it was. Father
died laughing.

GEORGE BANKS
Oh, I'm so sorry, sir.

MR. DAWES JR.

Oh, no, nonsense. Nothing to be sorry
about. Never seen him happier in his
life. He left an opening for a new
partner. Congratulations.

Created using Celtx

 121.

GEORGE BANKS
Thank you, sir. Thank you very much
indeed, sir.

(BACK AT THE HOUSE, Mary steps out with her bag and umbrella
and admires the Banks family in the park.)

ALL
Up through the atmosphere. Up where
the air is clear. Oh, let's go fly a
kite!

(Suddenly, Mary's parrot umbrella handle speaks.)

UMBRELLA
(caw) That's gratitude for you. Didn't
even say good-bye.

MARY POPPINS
No, they didn't.

UMBRELLA
Look at them. You know, they think
more of their father than they do of
you.

MARY POPPINS
That's as it should be.

UMBRELLA
Well, don't you care?

MARY POPPINS
Practically perfect people never
permit sentiment to muddle their
thinking.

UMBRELLA
Is that so? Well, I'll tell you one
thing, Mary Poppins, you don't fool me
a bit.

MARY POPPINS
Oh, really?

UMBRELLA
Yes, really. I know exactly how you
feel about these children. And if you
think I'm gonna keep my mouth shut any
longer, I--

Created using Celtx

 122.

(She closes his beak for him.)

MARY POPPINS
That will be quite enough of that,
thank you.

(She then, opens the umbrella, grabs her bag and nods, before
beginning to float up into the air. She flys away from Cherry
Tree Lane, but Bert spots her in the sky.)

BERT
Good-bye, Mary Poppins. Don't stay
away too long.

(She looks back down to him and smiles as he waves to her.

Then, Mary ascends to the clouds and we...)

ROLL CREDITS

THE END

Created using Celtx