[The camera pans over a frozen landscape, with a narrator speaking in a deep, dramatic voice]
Beware of "auto-generated" transcripts on YouTube subtitles (they often mishear " Smilodon " as " Smile, Don "). For the true screenwriter or superfan, look for the dated June 2001. It contains deleted scenes—including a much darker intro for the Dodos—that didn't make the final cut. ice age 1 transcript
As the movie opens, we meet Manny, a woolly mammoth voiced by Ray Romano, who is struggling to come to terms with the loss of his wife and the last remaining mammoth herd. Manny is a gruff but lovable character, whose tough exterior hides a deep sense of vulnerability. It is on one of his solitary journeys that he encounters Sid, a chatty and endearing ground sloth voiced by John Leguizamo. Sid's relentless optimism and naivety provide a perfect foil to Manny's brooding nature, setting the stage for a comedic friendship that would become the backbone of the franchise. [The camera pans over a frozen landscape, with