[upon coming home to his house being a mess]
David Seville
Oh my god, Theodore, did you just-?
David Seville
Prove it.
David Seville
Okay, you got me. Look, I wanna talk to all you guys. Where's Alvin?
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[jumps up onto the bed]
Theodore
Are you awake?
David Seville
I am now.
Theodore
I had a nightmare. Can I sleep with you?
David Seville
Umm...
Theodore
You won't even know I'm here.
David Seville
Ok, sure, but stay on THAT side of the bed.
Theodore
Oh, oh, oh, ok.
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Mother in Store
[apologizing for her daughter hitting Dave on the head with a box while shopping in a grocery store]
Oh, sorry about that. Sorry.
David Seville
Kids, huh?
Mother in Store
Yeah, they keep you on your toes. You have any?
David Seville
Three boys.
Mother in Store
Some days are better than others.
David Seville
...and then some days you just want to close them in a box, and leave the box in the park, and run away you know?
Mother in Store
[rushes off with her cart]
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Theodore
Guys, I wanna go home.
Simon
What do you mean? You are home.
Theodore
No. I mean home home, with Dave.
Alvin
But Theodore, wake up and smell the toffee. Dave doesn't even want us. He doesn't even care to come to our show.
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David Seville
H-How did you guys...?
Simon
We're talking chipmunks, Dave. We can get out of a cat carrier. Not even hard to do.
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David Seville
Chipmunks can't talk either.
Simon
Well, our lips are moving and words are coming out.
David Seville
This is not happening. I'm not talking to chipmunks, I'm not talking to chipmunks.
Alvin
So, how's that going for you, Dave?
David Seville
Uhh - uhh, how'd you know my name?
Alvin
Oh, that one? We read your mail by accident.
Simon
You really oughta pay that utility bill, Dave. Ever heard of a credit rating?
David Seville
Hey, hey... hey, hey, turn that off!
David Seville
C-Can all animals talk?
Simon
Well, fish do have this type of sign language.
Alvin
Hey Dave, do all humans have houses that smell like sweatsocks?
Alvin
[singing while squirting soap out of the soap dispenser]
Dave likes to wear, dirty underwear, with little hairs...
Simon
We're getting off on the wrong foot. Allow us to introduce ourselves. Hello, I'm Simon, the smart one. He's Alvin...
Alvin
The awesomest one...
Theodore
And I'm Theodore.
David Seville
Oh, that's nice to meet you. Now get out of my house.
Theodore
But... we talk.
David Seville
Which only makes me want you out of my house that much more. It's creepy, unnatural, somewhat evil.
Alvin
I kind of liked him better when he was unconscious.
Alvin
Hey!
David Seville
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
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[Cork flies into a glass door cabinet breaking it along with some of the glasses in it]
Alvin
Yikes, Ha-ha! Oops!
David Seville
Not gonna say it.
Alvin
Uh-oh!
Simon
Good grief.
[Champagne spills all over the floor creating a large puddle]
Claire
Are you still not gonna say it?
[Champagne puddle becomes a flood that hits a plug outlet, causing a blackout in Dave's house]
David Seville
I'm gonna say it. AAAAAALLLLLLVVVVVVIIIIIINNNNNN!
Alvin
OKAY!
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David Seville
[picks up a stack of toster waffles from the under the kitchen rug]
Simon
We put a few toaster waffles aside for winter
Alvin
And we're not sharing!
David Seville
Guys, we're gonna have food all winter so if you start storing it, it's gonna get gross and we're gonna have rodent -...
Simon
Simon, Theodore, Alvin: [looks at Dave]
David Seville
Bad you know... non-talking rodents around here
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Alvin
[singing]
Don't cha... Yeah, yeah, come on, come on... Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me / Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me...
[Dave opens the dishwasher door and Alvin screams]
Alvin
There's this new thing, it's called knocking!
David Seville
Get out!
Alvin
I'm waiting for the rain cycle.
Alvin
Hey, I'm taking a shower here!
David Seville
You know, if I made a list of my worst days ever, guess what? Today would be at the top of the list.
Alvin
And it's still early.
David Seville
Clam it, sudsy!
[Simon and Theodore join Alvin on the counter]
Alvin
Look, let me just put it to you like this, OK? I have no job, no career, my house is always a mess, thank you very much...
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David Seville
Alright, here's the deal; you guys sing my songs, you get to sleep here.
Simon
What about TV privileges?
Theodore
Eight.
David Seville
Done. Don't tell you're animal friends, cause I don't wanna come home and find a bunch of rabbits and skunks on my couch.
Simon
Filthy creatures, Dave. Never associate with them.
Theodore
Yeah, you're our only friend.
David Seville
No, no, no, no, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Let's just start with me being your songwriter.
Alvin
Um, let me ask you, have you ever written a song before?
David Seville
Yup.
Alvin
And... is that your music stuff outside?
David Seville
Yup.
[thunder claps reminding Dave that his songwriting equipment is soaked in the rain]
David Seville
Oh no!
Alvin
Hurry back.
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David Seville
Uh, guys, what's this about?
[holds up one of his presentation boards in front of Simon and Theodore]
Simon
Obviously, Theodore's butt.
Theodore
We told you we colored.
David Seville
On my presentation boards? You got me fired.
David Seville
Oh, you're sorry? That's fantastic!
Theodore
But...
David Seville
Sorry doesn't get my job back now, does it, Theodore?
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Alvin
Eureka! I found the cheese balls!
[Alvin pours out the cheese balls and Simon catches them with a bowl]
Simon
Ughh! Alvin, what are you doing? Don't make a mess!
Alvin
Cannonball!
[jumps into the bowl of cheese balls]
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[from trailer]
[Theodore and Simon stop, Alvin continues to sing]
David Seville
Alvin.
[he continues]
David Seville
Alvin.
[he continues]
David Seville
ALVIN!
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[up a lighting post, being chased by a security guard]
[shines the spotlight in his eyes]
Alvin
Yippee-kie-yay, mamacita!
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[first lines]
Alvin (singing voice)
Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [a capella] Where is the moment we needed the most/You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost/They tell me your blue skies fade to gray/They tell me your passion's gone away/And I don't need no carryin' on/Cause you had a bad day/You're taking one down/You sing a sad song just to turn it around/You say you don't know/You tell me don't lie/You work at a smile and you go for a ride/You had a bad day/You've seen what you like/And how does it feel for one more time/You had a bad day/You had a bad day/
[gets sucked in and falls out with all of the acorns]
Simon
And it's gone.
Theodore
Maybe we should take a break.
[an acorn hits him on the head]
Theodore
Ouch!
Alvin
That's it! I can't take this anymore! I can't! I give up! I'm sick of struggling for survival! Competing with gophers and earthworms, and that loser sparrow who always takes my nuts! And I'm especially sick of this stupid, stupid... *tree!*
[the sound of a buzzsaw is heard, and the tree shakes]
Simon
Whoa! What's happening?
Theodore
Guys! I think he made it angry!
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Alvin
Don't panic! Wipe everything down! I'll need three garbage bags, a shovel, some disinfectant, some latex gloves, and oregano. Go!
Simon
Hang on, Sherlock. He's coming too.
David Seville
I must be hearing things.
[regains consciousness]
David Seville
Oh, this is trippy.
Theodore
Sir, are you alright?
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Ian
Let's talk about your song, Dave.
David Seville
Well, as crazy as it sounds, the original inspiration came to me...
Ian
The song sucks, Dave.
David Seville
What?
Ian
Your song, it's awful, I hate it. Yeah, I mean, who's gonna sing it? Justin? Fergie? Not a chance. Come on, I need something new, something fresh...
David Seville
But that is new.
Ian
The next big thing. Dave, we go way back. We both come a long way since college. You, not so much. I wanted to like that song, but, you heard it... not that good. If I wasn't your friend, I'd say, "Dave, you go right back out of this office and you keep writing music, you'll get there someday." But I am your friend, so I'm going to tell you that there is no sense in writing songs that no one is ever, ever, going to sing.
David Seville
Ever?
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Theodore
Can I sleep with you? I had a nightmare.
Ian
Oh... you had a nightmare? I had a nightmare too. In my nightmare, I had to put together 37 dates in 42 days, in 16 countries. And, I had to coordinate 121 radio and print interviews in 5 different languages.
Ian
[picks up Theodore]
And you know what Theo, the only difference is, in my nightmare, when I open my eyes, it doesn't end!
Theodore
So... is that a no?
[Ian throws Theodore out the door]
Theodore
Whoa... oh... oh...
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[Theodore smells Ian's foot and sneezes]
Ian
Kids.
[closes door and heads back to the stairs]
Alvin (singing voice)
Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [a capella] Christmas, Christmas time is here / Time for toys and time for cheer / We can hardly stand the wait / Please Christmas, don't be late
Ian
Welcome to Jett Records.
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David Seville
Ian, they don't want this anymore. Just let them go!
Ian
But the guy just left, you should have said something about five seconds ago.
David Seville
Ian, they need a real life, not all of this. Besides, they just ruined the concert. Word'll get out, and no one will come to see them!
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Ian
You guys better study your French, because we're going to Partis tonight. OK?
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Ian
[last lines as he's trying to get squirrels to sing]
Okay, guys. Come on. Let's try it again. Here we go and sing. Come on. Sing for your Uncle Ian. Come on, sing. Why won't you sing? I said sing. Sing
[stops playing the piano and leaned his head against the keys]
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David Seville
Why don't we, er, come over here and look at the sales projections? You know, when I first saw these numbers, I thought, there's just no way. But then I looked again.
[he flips the front board down to the first board with Size of Theodore's butt written overtop]
Amy
The size of Theodore's butt?
David Seville
Yeah. Well, wh-why don't we come back to that. Anyway, 10 years ago, the market share for healthy food snacks was imperceptible among six-to-12-year-olds.
[flips next board with How smart Simon thinks he is written overtop]
Ted
How smart Simon thinks he is.
Gail
Yeah, as opposed to how smart he actually is.
Amy
Who's Simon?
David Seville
I didn't...
Gail
Just move along.
[Dave flips the next board with How much Alvin smells written overtop]
David Seville
You know what? I-I think I'll just clean out my office.
Gail
Sounds good.
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Alvin (singing voice)
Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [a capella] Only you can make this world seem right / Only you can make the darkness bright
[Dave opens window]
Alvin
Uh, were we disturbing you?
David Seville
Y-you guys can sing too?
Alvin
That's not singing, this is singing.
Alvin (singing voice)
Alvin (singing voice), Simon (singing voice), Theodore (singing voice): [sing Funkytown]
David Seville
This is amazing. Here, everyone inside.
[the three chipmunks jump onto the trash can one by one]
[Dave helps Simon up]
Simon
Thank you.
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[after being captured and placed into a cat carrier]
Alvin
You'll never take us alive!
Simon
They just did take us alive, Alvin.
Alvin
It's a figure of speech, Simon. Instead of criticizing me, why not use your big brain to think of a way out?
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David Seville
Hey!
[Simon passes the breath freshener bottle to Theodore]
David Seville
Look, I know what you guys are up to. Alvin!
Theodore
Breath check.
[He sprays breath freshener in Dave's face]
David Seville
Where's Al - ? Ow!
[he knocks down some things attached to the door]
Claire
Dave, are you ok?
David Seville
Everything's fine!
[to Theodore]
David Seville
Why'd you do that?
Theodore
We were just trying to help... you have garlic breath.
David Seville
[grabs the breath freshener bottle from Theodore's hand]
Well, stop helping. You're ruining everything!
[throws the bottle on the floor]
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Simon
Alvin, you're not helping.
Alvin
Aw, don't give up, Dave.
David Seville
Go away! Leave me alone!
Theodore
Dave, would you like a cookie?
David Seville
I said leave me alone!
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Alvin
Is it me, or was he a little mad?
Simon
Hmm... I wonder... is Dave mad? Yes!
Theodore
He really did have garlic breath.
Simon
Yeah, well played, guys.
Alvin
Idea, ding-ding-ding-ding! Who has cab fare?
Simon
Cab fare? We don't even have pockets.
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David Seville
It's hard, I know, three months ago you were wandering around in a tree somewhere and, now you're...
David Seville
Okay, whatever. Well, my point is, just because you're...
David Seville
[releases balloon from Alvin's hand and sits down again]
... doesn't mean that you can have or do whatever you want!
Simon
Well, Uncle Ian said that we should always be happy.
David Seville
Okay, you know what? He's not your uncle!
[pulls the balloons down from the ceiling fan]
Alvin
He also, David, said that we should be making 20 dollars a day.
David Seville
Well, guess what? You're making way more than that. And because I care, I'm putting it all away for you, just like storing nuts for the winter.
Alvin
Ah, winter's for losers!
Simon
Yeah. And shouldn't we be having our say on how to build our investment portfolio?
David Seville
Where is all this coming from? You guys are just kids.
Alvin
Kids, Dave... or rats?
David Seville
What?
Theodore
Well, Uncle Ian said that we're like his family.
David Seville
Oh yeah? Well, if you love Uncle Ian so much and don't think I'm watching out for you, why don't you go live with Uncle Ian?
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Theodore
Theodore, Simon, Alvin: Toaster Waffles.
David Seville
You know, I can't afford all these toaster waffles.
Theodore
Theodore, Simon: Aww!
Alvin
What?
David Seville
Well, in case you didn't notice, I don't have a job anym-
[hears the Christmas song playing over P.A. system]
David Seville
My song.
Alvin
All right.
Simon
Yeah!
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Theodore
How do you think it's going?
Alvin
Terrible! They're not even sniffing each other!
Simon
But Alvin, Dave said that...
Alvin
Dave needs a little help from the love doctor.
Theodore
And his assistant.
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David Seville
They're savings bonds. In seven years you will get to buy something really nice.
Alvin
Do you have any that you bought seven years ago?
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David Seville
Nicely done, Theodore.
[reading the letter]
David Seville
To Dav... let's see it says Merry Christmas, love Theodore. and i'ts got a nice picture of uh... some pineapples?
Theodore
Those aren't pinapples, that's our family!
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Theodore
Who's Claire?
Simon
Claire is Dave's mate. Ooh-la-la.
David Seville
She's not my mate. She's my ex-mate.
Simon
Dave, slow down. You just go get the food. We'll take care of the rest, all right?
David Seville
Oh, why am I having a hard time believing you?
Alvin
That hurts, Dave. That really hurts.
Simon
Yeah, we're all in this together, Dave.
Theodore
Like a family.
David Seville
No, not like a family!
Alvin
Tick-tock, Dave. Better bust-a-move!
David Seville
Right.
[Theodore giggles and Dave points at him]
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David Seville
Okay, new rule. No going out after nine, and not at all unless I know where you're going.
Theodore
Were you worried about us, Dave?
David Seville
No, I just needed to know, that's all.
Alvin
Um, if you're not worried, then why do you need to know?
David Seville
I need to know, okay?
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Ian
Alright people, settle in, settle in. It is a very special night tonight. Here at Jett Records we pride ourselves in bringing you tomorrow's music today. Oh, and guess what, I did it again. Ladies and gentlemen, here to sing their new hit single, give it up for Alvin, Simon, and Theodore!
[audience applauds]
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Ian
Dave Seville. Learn the name, look for the face. If he shows up tomorrow night, he doesn't get anywhere near my chipmunks. Got it?
Security Guard
Got it.
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Alvin
This is absurd. I feel like P. Diddy with fur.
Simon
And to be honest, the new songs don't really sound like us.
Ian
Well, you know what I think? I think the new direction is perfect, you know? It's all about today's edge.
Theodore
Dave always said it was all about the music.
Ian
[mocking]
Dave always said it was all- You know what? Dave-Dave-Dave-Dave-Dave is not here! Okay? It's me! It's fun Uncle Ian! All right? Okay?
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Ian
Hey, what do you think of this?
[shows Alvin doll to Dave]
David Seville
What is it?
Ian
It's Alvin.
David Seville
That looks nothing like Alvin.
Ian
Well, yeah. It's a prototype. We'll sell a million of those things. It's voice-activated. Here. Say something to it.
[doll speaks Japanese]
Ian
See? You love it. It's Spanish.
David Seville
You know what? That's just weird.
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David Seville
What was that?
Simon
Nothing. Nothing. Just a little stage fright.
[Whimpering]
Theodore
I thought my heart was gonna to explode.
Alvin
We're not performing monkeys, Dave. Why do we have to sing for that guy, anyway?
David Seville
Well, how this? Pretend I need the money and I hate my job and you're staying at my place, so you owe me.
Theodore
We're sorry, Dave.
David Seville
Yeah. That helps.
[sighs]
David Seville
Never mind. I'm late for work.
Theodore
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
[raises hand]
Theodore
Can we go with you?
David Seville
What, so you can mess that up, too? Uh-uh. You're going home.
Theodore
Ooh! Can we at least beep the... horn? Never mind.
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Simon
A little situation, Dave. Theodore vacuumed up Alvin.
Theodore
Alvin!
Alvin
Dave, help!
David Seville
What?
Simon
Well, at least it wasn't the garbage disposal.
Theodore
Just stay calm.
[he gets sucked in the vacuum screaming]
Simon
And there goes Theodore.
David Seville
Look I-I can't do this right now, okay?
Simon
I absolutely understand, but, sorry, Dave? Quick question.
[looks at kitchen sink already filled up with water]
Simon
How do you feel about an indoor pool?
David Seville
Look, if you flood my house, you're dead, out on the street. Capisce?
[hangs up phone]
David Seville
Mothers.
[chuckles]
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[mutters]
Simon
You should go back to your real home in the forest.
Alvin
I guess he really does want us to go.
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David Seville
[in his head as he's writing an attempt letter]
Dear fellas, I'm sorry but, this isn't really working out. I don't know what made me think I could handle you guys when I can barely manage my own life. You should go back to your real home in the forest. It's what's best for all of us. I'm sorry it has to be this way, but-
[He crumbles the paper and throws it on the floor]
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Ian Hawke
Captain, come here! Listen... Dave Seville. Learn the name, look for the face. If he shows up tomorrow night, he doesn't get *anywhere* near my Chipmunks, got it?
Security Guard
Got it.
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David Seville
Ian, they need a real life, not all of this! Besides, they just ruined the concert. Word will get out. No one will come to see them.
Ian Hawke
Dave, they're chipmunks that talk. People will come.
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