'who shot roger rabbit?'(working title)written byjeffrey price and peter s. seamanthird draftseptember 2, 1986who shot roger rabbit?this movie starts the way all movies should... with acartoon. it's not a disney or a warner's. it's not afleischer, an mgm, or a lanz. this is a lesser knownstudio.fade in:on a 'maroon cartoon'maroon cartoons presentbaby herman and roger rabbitin'the bunnysitter'below are two cameos of the cartoon's stars. one picture isof a cherubic baby in a bonnet innocently posed with histhumb in his mouth. the other is of a paunchy rabbit with agap between his front teeth. he has a loveable, if slightlyshell-shocked look. the cartoon begins...baby herman and roger rabbitare in a playpen when two female legs in high heels walk intoframe. the voice belonging to the legs talks down to babyherman in a maternal coo.voice (o.s.)mommy's going to the beauty parlor,darling. but i'm leaving you with yourfavorite friend, roger. he's going totake very, very good care of you...(voice turnsominous)... cause if he doesn't, he's goingback to the science lab!roger gulps as he watches the legs disappear. we hearfootsteps recede and a door slam. roger turns confidentlyback to his charge. but the little tyke is already squeezingthrough the playpen bars.baby hermanbaby bye-bye...roger makes a dive for him, misses, and gets his head stuckbetween the bars. he pleads with the baby in a voice thatresonates of huntz hall in 'the bowery boys'.roger rabbitmother said!baby hermanignores roger. we follow him as he crawls into the kitchen.he stops to regard something that has caught his attention...a cookie jar. it's sitting on top of the refrigerator.baby hermancoo-kie.rogerkitchen. but the playpen is too wide to...
