EDEN PRIME
by
F. Costello
June 2002
F. Costello
5 South Street
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1BF
INT. EDEN PRIME / CASINO. DAY 1
Jack, a handsome man in his late thirties, is dressed in
heavy duty overalls and is carrying a tool box. He looks
out of place and a little embarrassed as he makes his way
through the glamourous hotel casino. A group of beautiful
showgirls scuttle past him and brush him with their
costume feathers.
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SHOWGIRL 1
Hey Jack! We gonna miss you honey!
Even with a cheeky grin Jack still manages to blush. He
acknowledges the flirting but he keeps walking. In the
background there is a last minute rush to get the Casino
ready.
CUT TO:
ALMONDO, a large Italian man, aged about fifty, dressed
in a finely tailored suit stands on the stage pointing to
his workers. He sees Darth Vadar dashing across the
casino.
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ALMONDO
(Italian accent)
Eh! Eh you! Darth Vadar!
Darth Vadar turns to Almondo and points to himself in
surprise.
ALMONDO (CONT’D)
Yeeeesss you!
(sigh)
Who else!? Come ‘ere.
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Darth Vadar approaches Almondo.
ALMONDO (CONT’D)
You should be in suite 24 with Chewy, why
are you here?
Darth Vadar adjusts his voice box, the famous deep heavy
breathing begins.....but....
DARTH VADAR
(in an extremely high
pitched, helium type voice)
Problems with the voice box boss.
CUT TO
Jack laughs to himself and exits the Casino lounge making
his way into the hotel corridors.
2.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY.1
Jack nods at a PORTER - SIMON, who is hurrying past him
and then waves at a worried looking chef. A sign reading
POD 7 beckons Jack forward. Finally he flings open a pair
of doors.....
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INT. EDEN PRIME / WORKER’S ROOM. DAY 1 - MOMENTS LATER
...on to a small party. His work crew have their bags
packed and are polishing off a crate of beer. A loud
cheer greets his entrance.
SAM
Jack! Where you been man? You’ve missed
the party. Catch!
Jack catches his beer and puts down his tool-box. As he
makes his way to the lockers, Jack cracks open his beer
and smiles.
Cheers guys!
JACK
BERT, a large sweaty man, throws his arms excitedly
around Jack, crushing him slightly.
BERT
We’re going home boss!
JACK
(noticing the sweat but not
minding)
Not before time Bert.
Jack takes his suitcase from his locker and puts his toolbox inside. He closes the locker and exhausted, he slumps
into a tatty arm chair.
BERT
You wanna lunar kahoonah burger Jack?
But before Jack can answer....
BERT (CONT’D)
I’ll go get you one.
SAM makes his way through the revelry and sits next to
Jack.
SAM
Listen man, I know it’s been a tough
year, and hey, I ain’t been the easiest
of....
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JACK
You’re an asshole Sam
Bert returns and thrusts a burger into Jack’s hand.
SAM
(as though greatest
compliment ever)
So are you man!
Sam and Jack shake hands and give each other a hug.
BERT
(handing Jack yet another
Bud)
Who’s meeting you back home Jack?
JACK
Well, providing he hasn’t ran of with
some bitch, Tex might.....
(on the guy’s looks)
....my Dog.
BERT
(impressed smirk)
Yeah right boss....sure...I bet it’ll be
any number of them there ladies?
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Bert indicates the locker with all the nude pin ups
inside its door.
JACK
That’s not my locker Bert.
Jack notices some of the men leaving. Taking a look at
his watch he remembers that it is cracked and has
stopped.
JACK (CONT’D)
What’s the damn time Sam?
SAM
(slapping Jack’s shoulder)
It’s time to quit this bucket of bolts!
But first Jack, me and the guys been
meaning to ask you something for a
while....
JACK
I’m not explaining where babies come from
AGAIN Sam....
Laughs.
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SAM
I think we can all agree that you’ve been
a great boss, treating every man as bad
as the next, but....Jack....
(Sam looks around)
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What’s the damn time?
Jack laughs....
JACK
Funnily enough I don’t know...
SAM
Well you do now.
Sam hands Jack a small gift box and inside Jack finds a
wrist watch.
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JACK
(laughs)
Great. That’s great guys.
Jack reads the back.
JACK (CONT’D)
There’s no present like the time...
Jack shakes hands with a few of the guys as they make
their way out of the room. Sam and Bert grab their
bags....
Jack?
SAM
(turning back)
JACK
Be with you in a minute.
Sam hits the door goodbye and Jack is alone with his
case. He kicks some party debris out of the way and
approaches a window.
EXT. EDEN PRIME. SPACE. DAY 1.
As we pull back from the window and gradually lose focus
on Jack and his lunar kahoonah burger, we see a large
neon sign reading EDEN PRIME glowing against the night
sky. As we pull out further we realise that Eden Prime is
on THE MOON and Jack is looking out into SPACE.
EXT. JACK’S POV INTO SPACE. DAY 1.
We see planet Earth a beautiful vision of blue and white.
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EXT. EDEN PRIME / WORKER’S ROOM. DAY 1
Jack releases a deep sigh....
JACK
I hate lunar kahoonah burgers.
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EXT. JACK’S POV. DAY 1.
Focus in on planet Earth again.....
EXT. EARTH / LAUNCHING PAD. DAY 1
The world’s media and a huge crowd has gathered outside
the launching site. A red carpet leading to the space
shuttle has been rolled out and cordoned off from the
media hype. A fleet of stretched limos are pulling up and
are despatching their celebrity passengers.
On his way up the red carpet is an important looking
gentleman surrounded by various suited men, this is the
Prime Minister of India. From out of a limo appears COOL
JJ a flamboyant gangster rapper, there is a huge roar
from the crowd. As Cool JJ struts up the red carpet he
passes an older woman called BETTY. Betty is fussing
about, desperately searching for something, but can
barely see anything over the mountain of pearls around
her neck.
Another limo pulls up to the red carpet and a chauffeur
opens the door. Out steps WILL, followed by his new wife
TINA. Will throws his arms in the air, a big smile on his
face.
WILL
Oh yeah baby! Daddy’s here!!
Will has won his tickets through a huge lottery sponsored
by the global dog food chain ‘CHUMPS’. Part of his prize
means that whilst walking up the red carpet he has to
wear clothing provided by CHUMPS. He wears a doggy Tshirt, doggy shorts and a baseball cap in the shape of a
doggy. He puts his dark sun glasses on. Now he’s cool.
Tina practically falls out of the stretched limo and is
pulling her tiny mini skirt down over her butt cheeks.
Will is trying to ignore her and soak up the atmosphere.
TINA
Eeeeeekkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!
(and then she grunts like a
pig)
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WILL
Oh man I knew I should have brought my
mom, she ain’t half as busy as you.
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Tina sees the space ship.
TINA
Eeeeeekkkkkk!
(then the grunt)
WILL
(taking Tina to one side)
What’s with the ‘squeal like a pig’
routine woman?
Will smiles at the cameras.
TINA
(sarcastic)
Mmmmmm??? Let me think on that one
Will....Oh I got it. WE’RE GOING TO THE
MOON!
WILL
Woman ain’t no pig that jumped over the
moon. It was a cow.
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TINA
(suddenly nasty)
Speak to me like that again and I’ll kick
your sorry ass to the moon.
WILL
Whoa! That ain’t the lady I met last
night!
There is a woman making her way through the crowds
calling Will’s name. It is WILL’S MOM.
WILL’S MOM
Will! Will Baby! Oh my Baby....
Will takes a deep breath.
Oh no.
WILL
He makes his way to comfort his Mom in the crowd.
WILL (CONT’D)
Hey Mom. It’s OK, it’s cool.
He goes to hug her, but instead she slaps him hard around
the face.
Hey!
WILL (CONT’D)
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WILL’S MOM
Is that her, is that the bitch you marry
and give MY ticket to? Where you find
her?
Vegas.
WILL
(ashamed)
WILL’S MOM
And I find out on the TV.....
WILL
Sorry Mom......she was cute....last
night.
WILL’S MOM
You are in big trouble when you get back
home boy.
I know.
WILL
Will sees Tina scream at a TV Crew.....and then the
grunt.
WILL (CONT’D)
Believe me I wish it were you coming Mom.
Will’s Mom starts to cry and drags him by the neck for a
sloppy kiss farewell. A TV Crew has made its way to Will
and a media scuffle ensues.
CUT TO:
POV OF TV CAMERA WITH WILL LIVE ON AIR:
TV INTERVIEWER
(OOV)
How does it feel to be married Will?
Will puts on a brave smile.
WILL
(sternly)
Can I have another question please?
Mom pops her head into shot.
WILL’S MOM
She’s a whore.
TV INTERVIEWER
Which company did you win this trip
through Will?
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Will stares at the TV INTERVIEWER for a moment, the hat’s
doggy ears flapping in the wind, a Labrador on his Tshirt with the words “CHUMPS’ across it.
WILL
You are kidding me right?
EXT. LAUNCHING PAD. PRESS STAND. DAY 1
SENATOR THOMPSON is taking questions at the mic. He
points into the crowd of journalists.
JOURNALIST 1
Senator Thompson, how much will the
Government profit from the Eden Prime
project?
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Senator Thompson smiles uncomfortably....
SENATOR THOMPSON
Again, I can only refer to the disclosure
of the NASA 2025 Agreement.
(he points to another
journalist)
Yes?
JOURNALIST 2
Senator, will the sanctions against China
be suspended with today’s pending peace
agreement?
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SENATOR THOMPSON
(serious now)
The President will be making a statement
later today - all I can say is that
negotiations are continuing and progress
is being made.
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JOURNALIST 2
Is it true that the SBL project has been
initiated?
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SENATOR THOMPSON
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JOURNALIST 1
But you can confirm that the Pentagon had
information on a possible pre-emptive
nuclear strike by China?
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No comment.
SENATOR THOMPSON
No. No comment.
(smiles)
And now if you’ll excuse me I have to
make my way to Ground Control. Enjoy your
day people.
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Senator Thompson makes his way off stage.
JOURNALIST 3
Senator are there any other commercial
trips planned? When will the President
make a statement on the alleged lunar
energy experiments?
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Senator Thompson scoffs at the remark on his way down
from the stage.
SENATOR THOMPSON
(under his breath)
When he finds Dilithium crystals up his
ass.
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EXT. EDEN PRIME SHUTTLE. DAY 1.
The last few people are boarding the shuttle as though an
aeroplane. Later the shuttle will tilt vertically ready
for take off. The doors begin to close. A cheer from the
crowd.
INT. EDEN PRIME SHUTTLE. DAY 1. MUSIC:
FLY ME TO THE MOON is playing over the speakers. People
are squeezing past each other, finding their seats. Will
and Tina are making their way down the aisle.
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WILL
(looking at his ticket)
Scuse me......squeeze me. This is us
here.
Will shuffles into the seats. Tina squeezes past a guy
and reacts to Will sitting down.
TINA
I don’t think so....window seats are
mine!
Tina barges passed and Will sit’s down next to her. He
turns to a man in a dark suit who is sitting alone, his
name is SAUL.
WILL
Hey silent dude, how long is this flight?
12 hours.
SAUL
WILL
(looking at Tina)
Oh shit.
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A young boy, JAMIE, peers over the seat in front of Will.
Hey kid.
WILL (CONT’D)
JAMIE
Dog food stinks.
Jamie’s Dad, COLIN, leans back.
COLIN
Jamie! I’m sorry he don’t mean nothing by
it.
Will is confused, or offended? Then it sinks in, he
quickly takes the doggy hat off.
WILL
No. I agree. CHUMPS just made me look
like a fool in front of the entire world.
TINA
(looking out the window)
The moon ain’t really made o’ cheese is
it?
WILL
(looking at Tina)
Oh no. I am a fool.
Jamie sits back down next to Colin, away from the
arguing.
JAMIE
Dad I need to pee.
COLIN
No you don’t.
We move further down the aisle over the seats acquainting
ourselves with the passengers. In the next seat is COOL
JJ, who is still wearing his shades and is listening to
his head phones. Next to him sits Betty, she taps COOL JJ
on the hand.
BETTY
(joking)
A lot of men huh.....?
A couple of men walk past.
BETTY (CONT’D)
You think there’s something we don’t know
about this hotel?
Cool JJ suddenly considers this and looks over at
CHARLIE, a guy in a pink Hawaiian shirt.
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CHARLIE smiles at Cool JJ. Cool JJ gives Charlie a mean
stare back, Charlie doesn’t understand why.
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A Russian man VLAD is talking loudly to JANE the woman
next to him.
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VLAD
(strong accent)
And he tells me that mens’ ears never
stop growing!!!!!
JANE
(politely laughing)
Oh yeah, really. Excuse me.
JANE approaches a STEWARDESS.
JANE (CONT’D)
Is there any way I can move seats.
STEWARDESS
I’m sorry Madam
Jane looks at Vlad.
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JANE
(desperately trying to
impress)
I’m PRESS....I’m covering this trip for
TIME.
STEWARDESS
(pointing)
And that’s the King Of Spain, that’s the
Sultan of Kahlim and that’s the Prime
Minister of India....
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Jane goes back to her seat defeated. All the passengers
are seated, about thirty in all. Everyone’s ears prick up
when an announcement is made over the speakers.
STEWARDESS (CONT’D)
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome on board
Eden Prime shuttle. We will shortly be
leaving earth, our destination is the
moon.
(small cheer)
Blast off will be in fifteen minutes. A
member of staff will assist you with your
life support, harness and condiments.
Will examines a sachet of tomato sauce.
STEWARDESS (CONT’D)
On behalf of all the flight crew working
for Eden Prime, we would like to wish you
a pleasant journey.
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Will smiles.
WILL
(absolutely chuffed)
Mrs McManary was SO wrong! I knew I’d be
an astronaut when I grew up...
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INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
A man is his early forties called HARRY, stands nervously
in front of a multitude of computers and TV screens
monitoring the space shuttle.
HARRY
Alright people, it’s that time again,
Senator Thompson is on his way, so try
and look like you know what you’re doing
please. Tim, stats on Atreus?
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A young man called TIM turns from his screen to Harry.
TIM
Atreus will be ready for lunar departure
in ten minutes Sir.
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HARRY
Ok, good. That’s good....one in, one
out....
TIM
(to himself)
....and shake it all about
HARRY
Not funny. Listen up! Take your seats. I
want a full scan on system 11 and 12.
Give me the Eden Prime shuttle on 2.
A huge screen showing the passengers on Eden Prime
shuttle appears, at the moment it shows Will who has his
mask and harness on. SENATOR THOMPSON approaches HARRY.
SENATOR THOMPSON
All’s well Harry?
HARRY
It’s blue skies Senator.
(to his staff)
Prepare for Countdown.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
The work crew are making their way to ATREUS, Jack
catches up with them.
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BERT
(eating burger)
You know the first thing I’m going to do
when I get off this ship?
JACK
Bert, I hope the first thing you do when
you get back is go on a crash diet.
BERT
(cringe)
Don’t say that word.
SAM
What? Diet...
BERT
Funny. Anyways like I said, the first
thing I’m gonna do is give my mom a bunch
of flowers. I’ve really missed flowers,
you know?
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Sam and Jack laugh at Bert.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
HARRY is watching the huge monitors above him. Most show
different angles of the shuttle which has now been tilted
vertically. A couple of the screens show the passengers
and flight crew on the Eden Prime Shuttle.
A computer’s voice has begun countdown.
COMPUTER
1 minute and 17 seconds
HARRY
(to himself)
Alright then let’s send these people into
space.
The shuttle’s engines get louder.
CUT TO:
WILL’S FACE BEGINS TO WOBBLE AND LOOKS INCREDIBLY
WORRIED. COOL JJ REACHES OUT IN FEAR FOR BETTY’S HAND.
JAMIE IS ALREADY HOLDING HIS DADDY’S HAND. SAUL IS
LOOKING QUITE CALM.
CUT TO:
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OUTSIDE THE CROWD CHEERS AS THEY WATCH THE SHUTTLE IN THE
DISTANCE.
COMPUTER
10.....9.......8.......7........
THE CROWD JOINS IN.....
CUT TO:
GROUND CONTROL STAFF WATCH THE MONITORS AND ALL LOOK AS
THOUGH THEY ARE HOLDING THEIR BREATH.
COMPUTER
4....3.....2....BLAST OFF.
A HUGE SURGE OF ENERGY AND......
WILL AND TINA ARE SHAKING WITH THE SHUTTLE’S VIBRATIONS
AND LOOK PETRIFIED. THEIR EYES WIDE OPEN. JAMIE HAS A BIG
SMILE ON HIS FACE. BETTY HAS HER EYES FIRMLY CLOSED. JANE
JUST LOOKS NERVOUS, WHILST VLAD IS SOBBING LIKE A BABY.
EXT. LAUNCHING PAD. DAY 1
THE EDEN PRIME SHUTTLE BLASTS OFF INTO SPACE.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
HARRY breathes, everyone else applauds the outcome.
HARRY
Bon Voyage people. OK stats on Atreus
....Tim?
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EXT. EARTH / LAUNCHING PAD. DAY 1
The Eden Prime shuttle has blasted into space.
INT. EDEN PRIME. LAUNCHING / LANDING AREA.
Jack, Sam and Bert turn a corner and are in sight of
Atreus’s boarding area.
SUDDENLY.....
An ALARM sounds, it is deafening. The men all react, they
strain to hear each other over the noise.
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SAM
(covering his ears)
What the hell?
JACK
(not completely surprised)
I’ll go look.
Jack takes off a wall panel and opens a technician’s box.
BERT
What do we do Jack?
In the background Jack’s working on a small computer.
SAM
Hey! I ain’t staying here for nothing!
Our contract is up.
BERT
But the alarm!
SAM
(walking away and shouting
back)
What alarm?!!
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
An alarm goes off at ground control and people dash over
to the communications desk where Joe is sitting.
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HARRY
Joe! What gives?
JOE
Problem with Eden Prime’s Sputnik link.
HARRY
(expected and frustrated)
Dammit. What time do they upgrade to the
X-COM?
JOE
Not for another three hours.
Harry sees Senator Thompson’s nervous reaction.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack is still on the computer. Bert hovers impatiently.
Jack waves him away.
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JACK
I can deal with this Bert! You go! It’s a
fault in the Communications room.
BERT
Jack! You haven’t got the time!
JACK
I’ll make it! You go!
Bert runs off to catch his flight. Jack slams the wall
panel shut and drops his suitcase, he begins to run down
the corridor.
INT. EDEN PRIME / WORKER’S ROOM. DAY 1
....where he quickly types in the code for his locker and
collects his tool box, angrily slamming the locker door
shut.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack heads for POD 9. He is a fast runner, but the sound
of his running is drowned out by the ALARM.
INT. EDEN PRIME / SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH SITE. DAY 1
Bert catches up with the other men, who are boarding
Atreus.
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SAM
Where the hell’s Jack?
BERT
Pod 9, it sounds like the Sputnik link.
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SAM
He ain’t got time for this shit! Our job
is done here, he should leave it to the
next crew. Damn him.
The men get out of the noise and into the shuttle.
INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
Many of the work crew have already buckled up.
SAM
Oh man! He’s got my Walkman!
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INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack slams into a Pod door, the sign above it reads POD
9. Quickly he enters a code, the door opens and Jack
dashes through into it.
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INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
Cabin crew begin to engage in safety measures, checking
that all passenger’s medical scanners are on and
harnesses are in place.
STEWARDESS
(to Sam and Bert)
Gentlemen please take your seats.
The work crew whistle and cheer at the attractive
stewardess. Sam looks at Jack’s empty seat.
SAM
No way lady, you have to wait, our boss
ain’t here.
STEWARDESS
(stern)
This is not a Greyhound Sir, this is a
space ship and it waits for no one.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack is running straight towards us on a collision course
with Almondo.
MOVE!
JACK
A shocked Almondo dives out of the way. Jack has made it
to the Communication Room entrance and begins to type in
the entrance code....HE STOPS.....he has forgotten the
rest of it......
Shit.
JACK (CONT’D)
He remembers and the door opens onto THE COMMUNICATIONS
ROOM.
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
Jack throws himself into a room void of humans, only a
vast sea of computers, Almondo peeps over his shoulder.
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ALMONDO
You can fix it right?
INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
Sam and Bert are now buckling themselves into their
seats.
SAM
You know what this means don’t you?
BERT
Tex is going to be alone for Holidays?
SAM
(pissed)
No. I have to listen to you for the rest
of the flight.
CAPTAIN
(over speaker)
Five minutes until departure.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack throws himself at a wall panel which he quickly
removes. In seconds he evaluates the problem and opens
his tool-box and grabs himself a tool. Jack begins to
unbolt the computer hatch. Almondo appears.
ALMONDO
What’s going on? What’s happening?
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JACK
(whilst working)
It looks like we have a problem with the
Sputnik link. But no surprise there.
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ALMONDO
Can you fix it?
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JACK
I should do, I helped connect it.
(tinkering with the circuitry
he sighs)
The Russians dumped this satellite in
1974 Al.
ALMONDO
That’s why we’re upgrading Jack.
JACK
Yeah well not before long, this thing
belongs in a home.
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THE ALARM STOPS. Jack looks up at Al.
INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
The shuttle’s engines are getting louder and the
stewardess is making her way towards the doors. Sam
blocks her path.
SAM
Look lady buy him some time okay, just a
couple more minutes.
THE ALARM STOPS. The Stewardess looks surprised at the
SILENCE.
SAM (CONT’D)
(pleading)
Come on....he’s fixed it...he’s on his
way back....
STEWARDESS
One minute, or we burn on re-entry.
BERT
(panic!)
Oh yeah we should leave!
SAM
(panic!)
One minute and we’re outta
here.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
JACK is already on his way back and is running faster
than he has in his whole life. His tool box is gone and
so is his jacket.
INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
The STEWARDESS is standing at the shuttle doors, waiting.
She looks back at Sam and Bert but looks unconvinced.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Now we are following JACK as he dashes through the final
corridor, we can hear the shuttle’s engines.
INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
CAPTAIN
Doors 5 and 6 close. 89% engine
capability. Crew take position please.
(MORE)
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CAPTAIN (CONT'D)
I'd like to welcome all passengers to
Atreus, destination Earth and Pegasus 9
where we shall be refuelling at
approximately 1700 Earth Time.
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The Stewardess looks at Bert and Sam and shakes her head,
she presses the door’s activation button, and the doors
begin to close.
BERT
(seeing Jack)
There he is!!!!
A loud cheer sounds from the work crew.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack sees the space shuttle DOORS CLOSING.
Wait!
JACK
INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
Jack is running towards the closing doors, his image is
gradually disappearing.
Wait!
JACK
The doors close.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack is feet away from the doors, but all is lost.
Jack stands defeated.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
The alarm has stopped and Harry smiles at Senator
Thompson.
JOE
Communications have been restored with
Eden Prime.
SENATOR THOMPSON
(concerned)
Do we have a hitch Harry?
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Harry keeps his mouth shut, tries not to make eye contact
with the Senator, he just keeps on looking at the huge
screen ahead of him. Whilst he is shaking his head to the
negative, his whole body is screaming ‘YES!’.
HARRY
(changing the subject)
The guy that built this hotel makes lunar
kahoonah burgers you know?
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SENATOR THOMPSON
(genuinely impressed)
Yeah? I did not know that...
HARRY
Yeah......yeah.....
SENATOR THOMPSON
God I hate those things.....
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We leave Harry to his job and for now, the hussle and
bussle of Ground Control.
INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
The shuttle’s engines are at full power and the noise is
deafening. All the passengers are harnessed to their
seats and life supports are intact. They are leaving the
moon’s orbit. The engines suddenly quieten.
CAPTAIN
Passengers may remove their masks we have
cleared Moon’s orbit.
Bert looks out of his window, down at the moon’s surface.
Bye Jack.
BERT
Sam is trying to borrow a mates Walkman.
*
BERT (CONT’D)
Hey what’s that.
CUT TO:
SHOT OF A BUILDING ON THE MOON’S SURFACE.
BERT
I didn’t see that on the way up? That
ain’t Eden Prime, hey Sam, Sam....?
Sam puts some earphones to his head and smiling to
himself he relaxes into his chair.
22.
Home.
SAM
EXT. SPACE SHUTTLE 4. DAY 1.
Atreus makes its way to Pegasus 9.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. DAY 1
Jack stands helpless at the window watching his flight
move out into space.
INT. MOON LAB. DAY 1.
A sign on a door reads TOP SECURITY - LEVEL 2 ONLY. A man
in a lab tech’s coat has his eye scanned and enters the
lab, we follow him. He leads us to a couple of scientists
sitting at a computer. One of these men is called JUDE,
he is in his mid twenties with cliche ‘mad scientist’
glasses and hair. He leans over the scientist at the
desk.
*
*
JUDE
Ok, so take the Juno sample and apply it
to the 72 results. What time is it?
SCIENTIST 1
2.30. Has the U3 beam been checked today.
*
JUDE
I gave it to group 9. I need you to run
checks on U8 by three. The Uranium is
matched by 40 per cent.
OK.
SCIENTIST 1
Jude leaves the scientist at his desk and we follow him
from this small lab into.....
INT. MOON. LAB. CORRIDOR.
.....a corridor. It is very clinical and quiet. He
reaches a door and looks around. The door states HIGH
SECURITY GRADE 1 ONLY. Jude has his eyes scanned and an
image of him with his name and number appears. The door
lets him in and we see that this scientist’s name is JUDE
BARCLAY.
*
*
*
*
23.
INT. MOON LAB. KEY ROOM. DAY 1
The door closes and Jude releases a sigh of relief. Jude
is alone and looks very nervous, he checks his watch, his
hands are shaking. He walks towards a wall and places his
palm on what seems a none specific area. The wall shifts
and a monitor appears. Jude’s breathing quickens pace.
JUDE
(nervously whispering)
Do it do it do it do it.
Jude begins typing on the keyboard. Another screen shifts
and a small transparent key-like object appears behind a
screen. Jude types one more sequence and the transparent
screen lifts. Jude takes the key which is on a chain and
places it around his neck, under his shirt.
CUT TO:
JUDE NERVOUSLY MAKING HIS WAY BACK THROUGH THE CORRIDORS
PAST HIS COLLEGUES AND TRYING NOT TO LOOK GUILTY.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO BAR. DAY 1
A large Scotch is poured into a glass and Jack’s hand
lifts it. A BAR WOMAN called EDIE rests against her bar
bored of Jack already.
JACK
(a little drunk and shaking
his finger at Edie)
Stuck up here with you until the next
window.
*
*
EDIE
(backs off to clean glasses)
You said, twenty times.
JACK
(drunk)
I should’ve gone. Bert went. Sam went,
hell they all went. I could be on my way
home too.
To?
*
*
*
*
EDIE
JACK
I do have a life!
Edie waits for an answer.
*
24.
JACK (CONT’D)
(thinking)
Tex! Real burgers. Football. Air!
*
*
EDIE
Oh Jack
(pouring drink)
Have some fun. You’re on vacation
now.....look around, the moon’s at your
feet!
Jack looks down and sees that there is a transparent
floor through which you can see the moon’s surface.
JACK
(sussing Edie)
Is that your bar line?
Yeah.
*
EDIE
(depressed)
Jack gets up off his stool, takes out his wallet and
takes some money out. An old photo of Jack and a girl
falls out. Edie picks the picture up and hands it back.
EDIE (CONT’D)
Pretty girl. God, what are you wearing?
*
JACK
It was 2011. It was cool, definitely
cool.
*
*
The photo shows Joe wearing a dinner jacket made of
leopard print.
EDIE
(mocking)
What ever you say jungle boy.
*
*
*
*
Jack laughs and heads away. Almondo hails Jack over.....
ALMONDO
Hey Jack! You wanna share a drink with a
grateful man?
No.
*
JACK
Almondo shrugs the rejection off.
EDIE
(laughing)
He might have a saucer of milk though Al.
*
*
*
25.
As Jack walks out of the Casino the PORTER he passed
earlier, passes him again, his name is SIMON.
*
CAMERA U-TURNS
We follow SIMON out of the casino and into.....
INT. EDEN PRIME. STORE ROOM.
A store room, where steel boxes are shelved. SIMON meets
with NICK, a young man dressed as a porter . Nick is with
two other men who are assessing their guns, they are LEE
and PRET. All have radio mics. Nick reaches into a small
box containing 7 small pistols and hands Simon one. Nick
places his gun under his uniform and leaves.
*
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. CORRIDOR.
NICK makes his way through the pleasant interior of the
hotel, into a far more industrial environment. The sound
of generators is deafening. He barges through some doors
into.....
INT. EDEN PRIME. GENERATOR ROOM.
The generator room where a huge man, built like a brick
house, stands waiting for NICK - his name is TROY. Troy
slaps NICK on the back and indicates to a hatch in the
ground. Both men DESCEND THE LADDER INTO WHAT LIES
BELOW.......
INT. LUNAR RAIL LINK.
NICK and TROY appear from above and jump the last few
feet to the ground, into what appears to be a rail
station dug deep into the moon.
NICK
How long did it take from the lab?
TROY
Five minutes, ten maybe....
Which?
Seven.
NICK
TROY
NICK sees a body of a man lying behind some steel
girders, he has been shot dead.
*
*
26.
TROY (CONT’D)
(off Nick’s look)
He wouldn’t let me play with his train
set.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. STORE ROOM.
SIMON is handing out guns to LEE and PRET. SIMON looks at
his watch.
INT. EDEN PRIME / WORKER’S ROOM. DAY 2
The clock next to Jack’s bed reads 03.12 Jack is FAST
ASLEEP, snoring loudly, sprawled out across the bed.
Suddenly across the radio comes a very loud announcement.
*
FEMALE VOICE.
Staff announcement. Eden Prime Shuttle
has docked, all staff return to their
stations.
Jack wakes with a start, he grabs the radio and sits up.
*
EXT. MOON. LANDING BAY.
The Eden Prime shuttle docks successfully.
INT. EDEN PRIME SHUTTLE. DAY 1.
The STEWARDESS is making her way down the isle and
removing passenger’s life support and harnesses. Will
looks at Tina, relief written all over his face.
WILL
Shit man, Buck Roger’s made that look
easy!
Tina looks out of the window.
TINA
I don’t feel so good.
WILL
Shut up woman, we on the Moon!!
TINA
Don’t you be talking to me like that!
*
WILL
Girl, this is the moon, earth rules no
longer apply, we ain’t married and shit
no more.
*
27.
Meanwhile Jane is released from her harness and breathes
a sigh of relief. She looks at Vlad who still looks
petrified. Across the aisle, Betty is prising her hand
from Cool JJ’s.
*
BETTY
It’s alright Shirley. We’re here honey.
COOL JJ
Betty, lady, don’t be calling me that in
front of these people OK? That is between
you and me....forever.....
*
As we trawl through the passengers we focus in on SAUL,
who sits calmly, steely even, unmoved by the experience.
He looks at his watch and quickly steals a glance over at
another man across the aisle whose name is ALEX. The two
men exchange a look, but say nothing. Saul moves his gaze
over to the Prime Minister of India who now sits alone.
*
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. LAUNCHING / LANDING AREA.
MUSIC.
ALMONDO, TWO SHOWGIRLS and FIVE PORTERS including SIMON
and LEE, are lined up waiting for the SHUTTLE DOORS to
open. Almondo adjusts his suit and clears his throat. The
doors open. Out steps the STEWARDESS and she ushers the
passengers off the ship. The first to step out are of
course WILL and TINA.
*
*
ALMONDO
Welcome to Eden Prime!
Will steps out in awe of his surroundings.
WILL
Check this out!
Oh my God!
TINA
ALMONDO
Welcome! Please let us escort you into
the hotel and to your rooms. We are here
to make your dreams come true.
*
*
More passengers begin to make their way into the hotel.
The showgirls escort the guests further into the
casino.....
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO BAR. DAY 1
Will has already clocked how attractive the showgirl is.
He is, remember, still in his CHUMPS outfit.
*
28.
WILL
And your name is...?
Tina nudges the showgirl.
TINA
He is so just married lady.
SHOWGIRL
(sarcastic)
What to? A shih Tzu? Maybe you should
keep him on a tighter lead.
*
*
TINA
Er lady, who you calling a shit?
*
*
WILL
(smiling at Showgirl)
Damn sure I know what my dreams are going
to be tonight.
*
*
*
*
TINA
You watch those dreams don’t turn to
bobbit nightmares honey.
*
*
*
Jane has out her dictaphone and is talking into it. She
takes out her camera and starts snapping. Then she runs
up to COOL JJ.
*
JANE
(holding the dictaphone))
Cool JJ, can I have your first reactions
to Eden Prime?
COOL JJ
I’m on vacation lady, meaning no
interviews.
Jane sighs and lets Cool move away. She traps The PRIME
MINISTER OF INDIA.
JANE
Prime Minister, may I have your reactions
to Eden Prime?
LEE takes the Prime Minister’s bags.
*
*
*
*
LEE
If you would like to follow me Sir.
*
*
PM OF INDIA
Yes....
(to Jane)
I am sorry.......
*
*
*
*
Great.
JANE
*
29.
The P.M. Of India follows Lee out of the casino At the
bar Edie has been watching Jane and asks another BAR GIRL
to cover her whilst she leaves. Meanwhile Jamie is
tugging on his Dad’s shirt.
*
JAMIE
Dad! Dad! Dad! Look ! Can we go on the A
G Pod? Please! Dad? Please?
The what?
COLIN
CHARLIE
Oh he means the Antigravitational Pod.
It’s really cool.....apparently...
*
JAMIE
Please dad....
COLIN
Soon son.....hey I’m Colin....
CHARLIE
Good meeting you....Charlie
(shake hands)
Want a drink?
SAUL and ALEX walk briskly forward and catch the eye of
SIMON who they quickly head for. The passengers have
dispersed around the room. SAUL and ALEX follow SIMON.
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CORRIDOR. DAY 1
*
Jack has that just woke up look and is making his way
blearily to the Casino. He turns a corner and passes LEE
and the Prime Minister of India. Jack goes out of view
and we follow Lee and the Prime Minister around a corner.
LEE unlocks a bedroom door for the Prime Minister and
escorts him in.
*
*
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EDEN PRIME. PRIME MINISTER’S HOTEL ROOM.
*
The Prime Minister steps forward and Lee hits him across
the back of the neck. The Prime Minister falls to the
floor.
*
*
*
EDEN PRIME. CASINO
*
Jack enters the Casino and checks out the busy
surroundings. Edie is passing by.
*
*
EDIE
You might need a drink.
*
*
30.
JACK
Do I look that bad.
*
*
EDIE
Check out who’s at the bar.
*
*
Jack looks across the room and sees Jane. Edie leaves
Jack standing. For a moment the world stands still for
Jack, his heart heaves.
*
*
*
EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
SAUL, ALEX and SIMON are alone they quicken the pace a
bit, they are on a mission.
SAUL
We have the key?
Yes sir
SIMON
SAUL
And the Eden Prime link?
SIMON
Only temporarily, I couldn’t bypass the
N400.
SAUL
(to ALEX)
Your turn.
Alex leaves down another corridor.
SAUL (CONT’D)
(happy)
Take me to the Lab please. I have the
world to take over.
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Close up on a MAP OF THE HOTEL. A YOU ARE HERE arrow
marks the spot TINA is standing. The map shows that
essentially the hotel is connected by many corridors and
10 circular pods. Tina presses a button under the map and
the whole thing turns into a hologram.
Oooh!
TINA
(FREAKED OUT)
The casino is buzzing, the show girls are performing on
stage and the music is loud. There is a party atmosphere.
*
31.
Will stands outside a giant white pod, with a metal
gyroscope circling it. This is the AG POD. He looks
through a tiny window as it begins to spin around. Will
sees Betty inside floating past laughing.
*
WILL
Cool.
CHARLIE is standing in the Virtual Reality box. He has
Virtual glasses on and is holding a laser gun. He swings
around and aims, not realizing, straight at JANE. Jane is
heading to the bar.
Easy!
*
JANE
(ducking)
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. UNDERGROUND LINK.
Saul and SIMON arrive at the rail link where Pret has
just arrived, quickly he presses the automatic TRAM CALL
BUTTON
*
*
SAUL
(to Simon)
Nice uniform by the way.
INT. MOON. LAB. CORRIDOR.
Jude is hurrying through the corridors, he checks his
watch. A scientist grabs hold of Jude’s arm and stops
him. Jude looks petrified.
SCIENTIST 1
Whoa.....Jude...you look terrible....
Jude feigns a smile...
SCIENTIST 1 (CONT’D)
Listen, me and some of the guys are going
to the bar tonight to celebrate Big
Tone’s birthday...you wanna come?
JUDE
No. No thanks, I...er...I don’t feel so
good..
SCIENTIST 1
No, you look like shit, well hey you know
where...
(Jude is already walking
away)
....we are.....
*
*
32.
Jude leaves and heads quickly out of the corridor to a
door where his eyes are scanned by the door lock and.....
*
INT. MOON. JUDE’S ROOM.
......he hurries into his room, where NICK and TROY are
waiting for him.
JUDE
You have about ten minutes
INT. EDEN PRIME / COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1
Alex enters the room and goes over to a large metal
cupboard, he drags it to one side. There he finds a tool
box. With tool in hand Alex approaches the satellite
computer.
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Jamie has found the AG POD and is having a great time,
although his dad Colin does not look so relaxed. Will and
Tina are standing next to their cases whilst a porter
waits behind them, they are arguing.
TINA
You’re my husband!
WILL
I am not sharing a room with you.....
We move away and see that JANE is staring into her drink
at the BAR. She does not see JACK sit on the bar stool
next to her. Jack, steals a moment just to watch her,
then he clears his throat.....
*
JACK
Of all the bars, in all the worlds.....
Jane jumps and stares at Jack in disbelief.
JANE
Oh God why are you here?
*
JACK
Why are you here?
*
JANE
Jack, I’m a reporter, why else would I be
on the moon?
*
Jack takes his drink.
33.
JACK
I remember when you were just a sweet
young girl who kept newts in jars, snails
in doll’s houses and showed your
underwear to all the boys on our block.
*
*
*
JANE
(adamant)
I never showed you.
JACK
Not for twelve years.
*
JANE
(laughs)
Was it worth the wait?
JACK
(teasing, shaking his head)
Well, I don’t know, all the other boys
said that there was this great picture of
Secret Squirrel on the front of them and
all I got was....
JANE
(disgusted)
Secret Squirrel!
JACK
Why do you think they queued so long?
JANE
Wow, vermin on my underwear.....I sense a
theme......
Jack stares at Jane for a minute, leaving a pointed
silence.
JACK
(cheeky)
Can I see them now?
Jane looks at Jack, should she start this?
No.
JANE
Jack is being ultra flirty.
JACK
Why did we split again?
JANE
You got married.
JACK
And then very quickly divorced.
*
*
34.
JANE
My best friend.
I was 18
No excuse
JACK
*
JANE
JACK
(surprised)
Really?
JANE
Yes Jack, really.
JACK
That’s a damn shame.
Jack smiles a golden smile at Jane, her heart melts, but
she tries not to show it.
INT. MOON. LAB. CORRIDOR.
*
Saul, Simon and Pret make their way towards Jude, Nick,
and Troy.
*
*
SAUL
You have something for me I believe.
JUDE
(nervously)
Is my girlfriend alright?
*
*
SAUL
(laughing a little)
Dead or alive, you are in no position to
bargain now.
*
*
Nick points a gun point blank at Jude’s head. Jude
flinches, his eyes half closed. He takes out the strange
shaped key from inside his coat pocket. Saul takes it
from him and he carefully slots both of the keys together
to create one MASTER KEY.
SAUL (CONT’D)
Yes thank you, I have both keys now
JUDE
You’ll leave my girlfriend alone now,
right?
SAUL
Well.... providing I don’t have to blow
up the World yes, I suppose so.
(MORE)
*
*
35.
SAUL (CONT'D)
(to Nick)
Security code’s blocked?
Yes.
NICK
SAUL
And the X-COM?
NICK
Gone. We’ll have an out going link from
the Lab, and as soon as Alex does his job
Earth will no longer be able to contact
the moon.
Saul instructs his men to move forward, Jude is left
looking destroyed, but he is ushered onwards by Pret.
Saul looks at his watch.
Kick off.
*
*
*
*
SAUL
INT. EDEN PRIME. POD 9
Alex slides out from beneath the huge computer and begins
to type into the keyboard. Suddenly the ALARM sounds but
within a second Alex stops it.
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Jack looks up from his drink.
JACK
Did you hear that?
What?
JANE
*
JACK
Damned alarm.
Trouble?
Same old....
JANE
JACK
Almondo taps Jack on the back...
ALMONDO
You hear it right? I thought you fixed
it!
JACK
Al what would you do if I weren’t here?
*
36.
ALMONDO
Wait for the next crew, they’re here in
five hours, you will have a look though
right....I can’t afford for it to happen
again
(as though a secret)
there is press here.....
Jack eyes over to Jane, who gives a little wave to
Almondo....
ALMONDO (CONT’D)
(uncomfortable)
Hello...
JACK
OK OK I’ll have a look
JANE
I’ll come, I need a story....
ALMONDO
I’m sorry Miss...Mrs.......
JACK
Yes, which is it?
JANE
(pointedly to Jack)
Miss, out of choice.
ALMONDO
It’s staff only Miss.
JACK
It’s OK Al, I know her...kinda....trust
me you wan’ her on your side...
Jack gets up and Jane follows
ALMONDO
Thank you.....
JACK
It’s overtime Almondo and double time....
JANE
(to Jack)
Thanks.
JACK
That’s OK. You can hold my spanner.
Jane bites her lip.
37.
INT. EDEN PRIME / COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1
Alex has finished and places the tool box away, then he
makes his way out
INT. MOON LAB. DAY 1.
Jude’s eyes are scanned and the Lab door opens. Saul and
his men follow, now they draw their guns. There are
screams as people realise what is happening. A man goes
for the security alarm.
SAUL
Don’t bother.
(to Pret and Troy)
Do a head count.
The man presses the alarm, but nothing happens. A few
people try to escape, but already the door is closed and
Troy guards it. There is no way out and no way in. Saul
sweeps into the room, like a bird of prey.
*
*
SAUL (CONT’D)
Alright everybody calm down. The guns are
just to shoot you if you cause trouble. I
don’t like noise so quieten down NOW.
SILENCE.
SAUL (CONT’D)
(to Pret and Troy)
Everybody?
Yes sir.
PRET
*
*
SAUL
Full house. Good.
There are about ten scientists in the room, most of them
with a gun aimed at them. NICK AND SIMON position
themselves at two computers and begin working. The
scientists cannot believe what is happening. A woman gets
up to move to her desk, but she is shot in the leg by
Troy.
SAUL (CONT’D)
(screaming like a mad man)
Now that would have hurt her. Look she’s
screaming.
(aside)
Do quieten sweetheart.
(shouting)
Do NOT let that happen again!
(MORE)
*
38.
SAUL (CONT’D)
The only reason he didn’t shoot her in
the head is because she’s a girl!
Saul sits himself down in front of a desk with a small
camera on it. Jude is watching in disbelief, looking
incredibly ashamed. He catches the eye of his scientist
friend, who has tears in his eyes.
JUDE
(whispering)
I had to....
You!
SAUL
Saul points at Jude....
SAUL (CONT’D)
This is the launch desk right?
*
Jude nods...
SAUL (CONT’D)
Well come here don’t be shy.
*
Nick jumps desks and begins working on yet another
computer.
SAUL (CONT’D)
How do I look?
What?
JUDE
SAUL
Never mind. Right turn this thing on for
me....
Jude turns the camera on. The launch desk is an elaborate
display of lights and switches.
*
*
JUDE
The link takes a few seconds.
SAUL
(politely)
Thank you.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
ALEX leaves quickly and talks into his headset.
ALEX
The link is destroyed.
*
*
*
39.
EDEN PRIME. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
*
Jane and Jack arrive.
*
Jack types into the computer.
Funny.
JACK
JANE
So how much alimony does an ex
maintenance man’s wife get anyhow?
JACK
I told you Jane I’m a systems analyst. Do
I look like a plumber? Shit!
What?
JANE
JACK
SHIT. Someone’s been here and taken out
the N400, Shit , hand me that.....
Jane fumbles in the tool box....
That!
JACK (CONT’D)
Jane hands Jack a tool.
JACK (CONT’D)
Jesus it looks like someone’s taken a
meat cleaver to it.
Jack appears from below and heads over to another
computer.
JANE
I don’t understand. Who’d do this?
JACK
Someone who knows how to program a Z47
link and bypass a N400.
JANE
(pretending to understand)
Oh yeah?
JACK
Our communications link is destroyed.
Then fix it.
JANE
JACK
(fixed smile)
It’s not that simple.
*
*
40.
JANE
Why would someone want to disconnect us?
JACK
Someone hasn’t paid their bill?
*
CUT TO:
*
GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
SAUL HAS APPEARED ON A VIDEO SCREEN. GROUND CONTROL IS
COMPLETELY SILENT. HARRY is stunned and looks at his crew
for confirmation of what he is looking at. Focus in on
the VIDEO SCREEN-
*
SAUL
(smiling)
If you have tears, prepare to shed them
now.
HARRY
Paul! Get me the White House.
The Senator watches in disbelief and in silence.
SAUL
(singing I Will Survive)
Oh yes I’m back from out of space, I just
walked in with that look upon my
face.....
(Saul is laughing off camera
with someone.)
HARRY
(looking at screen)
Jesus, who is this guy?
OK
SAUL
(stops laughing)
Enough.....hello earthlings. Yes I have
both the keys, the one at NASA is a fake
and yes, I am in control of the lab and
yes, I now have complete control of the
Maser and yes I am Saul Satre, give and
take a few alterations.
Saul?
HARRY
*
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SENATOR THOMPSON
Saul Satre. Creator of the Maser.
*
*
HARRY
He’s dead. Thirty years!
*
*
41.
SAUL
I have one simple request, to begin with.
In the next thirty minutes I want a link
with the President of the United States
and in the next hour I want 500 million
wired into the twelve off shore accounts
I have listed on my website.
(proudly)
I designed it myself.
*
HARRY
Tim have we got the White House?
(to Joe)
Get me Eden on line..People we have a
Code Red....Joe get Pegasus 9 on line....
(to WENDY)
Give me a news blackout. Wendy get Ged
in. Shit.
*
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*
JOE
Eden Prime is dead air again sir.
HARRY
What about Atreus or Pegasus 9?
*
JOE
Everything’s down. They got control of
the satellite systems, the X-Com is
completely dead.
*
FRANK
NASA observation say the Maser has moved.
HARRY
Where’s it pointing?
FRANK
Can’t confirm.
*
SAUL
(bored with his own
sentiments)
If you do not meet these demands within
thirty minutes, I will blow something up
bla bla bla....something big with lots of
people on it....
VIDEO SCREEN TURNS BLACK.
HARRY
(deep breath)
Senator, we have a hitch.
Joe and Frank look at Harry, but it appears that not all
staff understand what is going on and people are getting
to their feet.
*
*
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42.
SENATOR THOMPSON
How many of them know.
*
*
HARRY
Let’s just say the vast majority don’t,
*
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SENATOR THOMPSON
I think we have some explaining to do.
*
*
INT. MOON LAB. DAY 1.
Saul sits back in his chair and turns to face Jude.
SIMON
MASER frequency is upped to 430 and all
co-ordinates are set.
*
*
SAUL
Can NASA read the MASER.
SIMON
No they’re blocked. They don’t know shit
any more unless they use binoculars.
*
INT. GROUND CONTROL. CORRIDOR. DAY 1.
*
Panic Stations. Harry, the Senator, Paul and Joe are
storming through a corridor. Joe is on the phone and
people are running after them handing them pieces of
paper.
*
*
*
*
HARRY
Paul, what are the chances of getting a
satellite up there?
*
PAUL
Not in the time we have, forget about a
new communications link.
*
*
A woman hands Paul a sheet of paper.
PAUL (CONT’D)
(looking at a sheet of paper)
Harry, NASA reports say the MASER is
pointing at Pegasus 9.
Harry stops, people barge past.....
*
*
*
*
*
HARRY
Is Atreus 5 still docked there?
*
PAUL
Yes sir and Galen 2 the team set to go to
Eden.
*
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43.
HARRY
Can we contact them?
SILENCE.
*
Jesus.
HARRY (CONT’D)
The men storm through some doors and greet GED, a
European, elderly man.
GED
(shaking his head)
I have to say I am not surprised.
Harry shakes Ged’s hand.
HARRY
Thanks for this Ged....
Harry begins to lead Ged back to Ground Control, walking
whilst talking.
HARRY (CONT’D)
Senator, this is Professor Ged McCann,
I’ve asked him to explain things to the
team.
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The Senator comes off his mobile phone and shakes Ged’s
hand. They walk through another set of doors and
enter....
*
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*
GROUND CONTROL.
*
Harry looks across the room and sees that suspicion is
rising in his camp.
*
*
HARRY
Alright, people quieten down. This is
Professor McCann, he worked alongside
Saul Satre in the 1970’s. He is going to
explain what exactly is going on here..
Ged looks at the Senator.
GED
And I thought I was here to take a pizza
order.
No one laughs. Harry turns to Senator Thompson and takes
him to one side.
HARRY
What’s up with the money?
*
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44.
SENATOR THOMPSON
FBI are already onto it, it looks like
they’re gonna give it to him.
*
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HARRY
And the President?
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
He’s in Canada in peace negotiations with
China.
*
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HARRY
He has to get out of them.
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
He does that and we may have world war
three on our hands Harry.
*
*
*
HARRY
Leave this guy waiting and we may not
have a world to fight over.
*
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
Harry you don’t understand it has taken
three years to get these men in the same
room, things are precarious enough, if he
walks out now without explanation, we may
as well sign up for a nuclear strike.
*
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*
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HARRY
Senator, I don’t care if the President
tells China he’s off for a butt massage,
this needs dealing with now.
*
*
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*
The Senator stares at Harry and picks up the phone.
HARRY (CONT’D)
OK. Thank you.
*
*
*
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
Jack heads to an alternative computer and begins to take
the front off it.
JACK
Throw me that
(points to tool on desk)
Jane throws it.
JANE
What you doing?
JACK
I’m going to try and take the N400 from
here and......
(MORE)
*
45.
JACK (CONT'D)
(improvising)
stick it in there....
Right.
JANE
JACK
It’s the best I can do. Least that way we
should be able to speak to Ground
Control.
Jane sniggers.
What?
JACK (CONT’D)
JANE
Who’re you?.....Major Tom?
JACK
Funny gal.....here.
Jack hands Jane the tool as he heads back to the other
computer.
JANE
So, you helped make this thing.
JACK
Yeah this one, and then the...
(stops)
Pass me that.....
(points to tool)
JANE
And then......what?
Nothing.
JACK
JANE
No nothing, I hate it when you do
that....
Do what...
Nothing.
GOT IT!
JACK
JANE
JACK
Jack slides from under the computer and jumps up to look
in the monitor. He begins to type into the keyboard.
*
46.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
Ged is standing in front of the Ground Control team.
*
GED
Experiments carried out during the 3rd
Apollo mission showed that some lunar
rock contained extremely high levels of
enriched Uranium. In 1972 the United
States purchased the patent on Saul's
MASER - and in association with the rest
of the World's superpowers initiated the
Lunar Energy Programme. Basically we've
built a huge nuclear reactor on the moon and are planning on beaming that energy
down to earth using the MASER.
*
*
WENDY
Why on the moon? Why not ship it down
here?
*
*
*
GED
Well, it’s cheaper - much easier to build
it at the source of the Uranium, very
safe in case of a meltdown - and of
course - safe from terrorists and attack
from any rogue states.
*
*
There are looks of disbelief from the team.
*
MAN
So what’s this MASER then?
*
*
GED
The MASER is like a LASER but uses
microwaves instead of light. The
microwaves are part of the
electromagnetic radiation, so they travel
at the speed of light and more
importantly can be focused.
*
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WENDY
How does Earth control the rays?
*
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GED
20 Tera watt stations have been built
underground around the world.
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MAN
20 Tera watts, that’s some kettle.
*
*
WENDY
So Saul is using this as a weapon? You
built a weapon up there!
*
*
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47.
GED
Not intentionally, the moon is, usually,
a safe haven and not many would know how
to up the frequency of the MASER, however
Saul knows that machine better than
anyone.
*
*
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*
*
MAN2
What about Eden Prime?
*
*
GED
We don’t own the moon. We can’t stop
entrepreneurs, even in space.
*
*
*
A screen turns from black as though being turned on.
PAUL
(excited)
Incoming from Eden Prime.
*
Jack appears on screen. CUT BETWEEN JACK AND HARRY.
HARRY
(surprised)
Jack! Listen the X-COM has been taken
out. This Sputnik link is all we have so
stay online. You got the news?
GED sits next to the Senator.
*
*
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*
GED
I thought they took that really well.
*
*
JACK
(VIDEO SCREEN)
I ain’t got shit except a load of cut
wires. What’s going on Harry?
*
HARRY
Jack, it’s the MASER, we got a code red.
JANE
What’s a code red? What’s a MASER?
HARRY
Who the hell is that?
JACK
No one, an old girl friend....
Oh great....
HARRY
Jane sticks her head into the frame.
*
48.
JANE
Jane Turo, Science Correspondent, Time
Magazine....
*
HARRY
Bang goes our black out.
JACK
Sorry Harry, she followed me. Where’s it
aiming?
HARRY
Jack, it’s going to hit Pegasus 9.
CUT TO:
THE COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.........
JACK
Is my crew still there?
HARRY
The blast will hit them Jack. We just
can’t get through to anyone, this is our
only link.....
*
JACK
Someone tried to take this out too but I
transferred the N400 and re-booted the
old Corona computer.
CUT TO:
ALMONDO appears in the VIDEO SCREEN.
*
*
ALMONDO
Jack, who are you talking to? What’s
going on?
(to Harry)
You people tell me nothing!
HARRY
This is no time for parties Jack.
JACK
What do they want?
*
HARRY
That’s not your problem. Can you get to
the X-COM at the Lab?
*
Lab?
What lab?
JANE
ALMONDO
49.
JACK
I can get there in forty minutes.
HARRY
You got twenty.
Jack shakes his head. He is thinking....
JACK
There’s a Vanguard 700 satellite I could
link up to. It’s within range of Pegasus
9, it would be a weak link but
enough.....
How?
HARRY
JACK
I’d have to move the Eden Prime dish.
HARRY
Impossible Jack. You don’t have the back
up or the time.
Jack looks at Jane and then down at the computer - HE
NOTICES HIS NEW WATCH. HE DOES HAVE TIME.
JACK
No choice Harry.
Jack turns the link off and looks upward.
ALMONDO
Jack, are my guests in danger?
JACK
I’d say we all are Al. For now, just keep
people contained, preferably in their
rooms.
*
ALMONDO
OK. For now.....OK.
Almondo makes his way out of the room.
Jacks walks over to a small LOCKER ROOM in the corner of
the Communications Room.
INT. EDEN PRIME. LOCKER ROOM
Jack approaches a locker and short circuits one of the
digital locks. Inside there is a SPACE SUIT.
JANE
What are you doing?
*
50.
Jack begins to put on the space suit.
JACK
I’m going out there.
Jane grabs the space suit and tries to stop Jack.
JANE
No you’re not. You’re not a....space man!
*
JACK
Jane, two crews including mine could die,
I don’t have time to argue over this.
*
Jane can see that there is no stopping Jack.
JANE
Do you know what you’re doing out there?
Yes
Do you?
JACK
JANE
Jack squirms
Shit.
*
*
*
JANE (CONT’D)
*
*
JACK
I’ll be fine.
*
JANE
You don’t know that.
*
*
Jack weaves his limbs into the space suit.
JACK
No, I don’t. Can you give me a hand here?
Jane helps Jack with his suit.
*
*
*
*
JANE
This isn’t fair Jack. I don’t want you
doing this. Last time you said you were
going out, you never came back.
*
*
*
*
JACK
You told me to go to hell.
*
*
JANE
Yeah and did you have to come to the
moon?
*
*
*
JACK
Hell wouldn’t have me.
*
*
51.
They are face to face.
*
JANE
Well, I think it’s time you just came
back down to Earth OK?
Is it?
Yeah.
JACK
*
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JANE
*
*
Jane smiles, but has a look of sadness about her. Jack
has the space suit on.
JANE (CONT’D)
I guess you’re all set then.
Yeah.
*
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JACK
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JANE
Be careful.
(pause)
Is there anything I can do?
*
*
*
JACK
Yeah. You have to stay at this desk and
make contact with Pegasus 9.
*
*
What?
JANE
INT. MOON. CORRIDOR.
Saul is waiting at the desk, watching Nick and Simon at
their computers. ALEX appears at the door.
*
*
SAUL
Did you wipe the link?
*
ALEX
It’s all taken care of, the link is
destroyed.
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Jack has begun to climb the ladder to the hatch. Jane is
standing next to the computer desk looking up.
Jack!!
Jack looks down.
JANE
52.
JANE (CONT’D)
Hey.....try and get the Movie Channel.
*
Jack smiles. He opens the hatch in the roof.
JANE (CONT’D)
Don’t go floating off into space OK!!!
Jack closes his eyes, not appreciating Jane’s reminder.
He hoists himself up into.....
INT. AIR LOCK.
....a very tiny air lock He closes the hatch door and
begins to bolt it tight. He reads the clock ticking
backwards on the wall. It is counting back from 01:00
*
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Senator Thompson comes off the phone and turns to Harry.
The....
SENATOR THOMPSON
HARRY
(holding out his hand to
speak)
Joe! Anything on the X-COM?
JOE
Nothing Harry...
HARRY
OK, try and link it through the DEM800.
What about Pegasus 9?
*
*
Joe just looks at him regretfully.
OK, what?
HARRY (CONT’D)
SENATOR THOMPSON
We have a major problem getting the
President out. The World’s press is
covering this thing.
*
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*
*
HARRY
Tell the President’s men he does not have
a choice.
*
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
What are the chances your man can contact
Pegasus?
*
*
53.
HARRY
Jack? He ain’t one of us, he worked on
the lab communication facilities.
SENATOR THOMPSON
Can he do it?
HARRY
I don’t know. If he can’t, we are damned
up shit creek here...
*
*
INT. LAB. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
*
Saul is looking at a monitor picturing the MASER out on
the moon. He looks proudly at it. Jude sits nervously
next to him.
*
*
*
SAUL
All the time I should have wasted on sex
and drugs, like you, probably,
(looking at Jude and
doubting)
Maybe...I showered upon this machine.
This was my hope for the world, and now,
I have to destroy her, wipe her out like
she never happened. The world won’t
remember me for the good I once
envisaged, just the destruction I’m doing
now. No one wants to be remembered for
the bad things they do. Do they?
*
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JUDE
Why? Why destroy her?
*
*
SAUL
Because they’re doing it all wrong. You
see, only the rich can afford ‘free’
energy. You think we have an energy
crisis now?
*
*
*
*
*
JUDE
I don’t understand, how are you going to
destroy the MASER?
*
*
*
SAUL
I’m not.
(pointing at video screen)
They are.
*
*
*
*
INT. AIR LOCK.
Jack sits watching the clock. It reads
00.20.....00.19......
*
54.
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
Jane stands at the computer.
JANE
(to herself)
See the red light, press the blue button.
See the red light press the blue
button....
INT. MOON LAB. DAY 1.
Saul holds the key in front of his face and takes a good
look at it. He looks at the computer, the screen is
covered in co-ordinates and statistics at the bottom of
the screen........
*
CUT TO:
COMPUTER SCREEN READS - ENTER ACTIVATION KEY.
CUT TO:
SAUL
It’s that easy.
INT. AIR LOCK.
The clock reads 00.00 and Jack immediately opens the
hatch above him. He is attached to a cord that
facilitates his proximity to the pod. He floats out
into.....
*
EXT. SPACE. SATELLITE DISHES.
....space. Straight away we see that Jack is faced with a
HUGE SATELLITE DISH marked EDEN PRIME. Jack opens his
tools box and takes what looks like a wrench from inside.
He begins to crow bar a bolt away from the stem of the
dish. The bolt floats out into space. Inside the stem
there is a digital display.
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Jane looks up, then looks at her watch.
*
*
55.
EXT. SPACE. SATELLITE DISHES.
Jack moves upward to the dish, he begins to move it. The
digital display changes its numbers.
5964889000.......54848490000....548392020.....
*
*
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
There is still pandemonium at Ground Control. Harry hangs
up a phone.
*
*
HARRY
(to Senator)
What’s happening?
*
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
(putting down phone)
The President is talking to his advisors
now.
*
*
*
*
HARRY
Great and what? Shall I advise this guy
to come back later????
*
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
I cannot force the President to leave
these peace talks. Do you realise the
damage that will sustain if he abandons
this treaty.
*
*
*
*
*
HARRY
Postpone the damned treaty.
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
We did! Five times. We pull out and we’re
asking for a strike.
*
*
*
Harry looks at his watch. The technician on the screen
holds an ear piece to his ear and talks into a radio mic.
*
TECHNICIAN
Testing....1,2,3....
Another technician has put a radio mic. on Harry, who is
annoyed by the affair.
INT. MOON LAB. DAY 1.
Saul taps his fingers on the desk, looks at his watch the
second hand ticking around. He sighs and turns the desk
camera on, the large VIDEO SCREEN ahead of him animates
and HARRY appears.
*
*
56.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Harry sees Saul on the video monitor.
Shit.
HARRY
SAUL
Are we ready?
HARRY
You took the entire X-COM out, we....
SAUL
No stalling, do you or don’t you have a
link? I’m sure you managed to use what
little imagination you possess.
*
*
HARRY
We need more time.
*
*
SAUL
(smiling)
I know money is not a problem.
*
*
*
Harry looks at the Senator who is on the phone.
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
(whispering)
He’s got the money.
*
*
*
HARRY
You got the money, just as you said.
*
*
SAUL
Good. Do you need a receipt
(smiles)
*
*
*
EXT. SPACE. SATELLITE DISHES.
*
Jack is pushing the dish around, it takes all his
strength.....
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
Jane is waiting for the red light to come on, it hasn’t
yet, she stares with frustration......
JANE
Come on......
*
57.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
The Senator is on the phone again. Harry looks
desperately at him, but the Senator shakes his head.
*
*
HARRY
The President is on his way, he’s in
talks with China....
*
*
*
SAUL
(angry)
The President should be talking to me
*
*
*
EXT. SPACE. SATELLITE DISHES.
*
Jack is still pushing the dish, which has moved around
slightly. Jack looks at the digital read display at the
foot of the dish, it reads 509876995. Jack lets go of the
dish, his work is done.
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
The red light flashes and Jane immediately presses the
blue button. The computer reads: PROCESSING LINK.
JANE
Come on, come on........shit.....
INT. SPACE. SATELLITE DISHES.
Jack is making his way back to the air lock.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Saul is becoming agitated.
SAUL
I really am enjoying our little
conversation here, but I must press you
on the matter at large....
Harry looks at the Senator, there is a silence. The
Senator steps forward into Saul’s view.
Hello Saul.
SENATOR THOMPSON
SAUL
Well well, now here’s a face from the
past.
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58.
SENATOR THOMPSON
Can’t say the same.
*
*
SAUL
Well yes, a few nips and tucks over the
years,
*
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
Is this all necessary?
*
*
SAUL
You tell me Michael, after all you were
one of those that secured my
incarceration all these years.
*
*
*
*
Harry and Ged look aghast at the Senator.
*
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
*
Jane is looking at the computer screen, it still reads:
PROCESSING LINK. The LIGHT AT THE HATCH DOOR shines green
and Jack emerges. He throws himself down the ladder and
rushes over to the desk.
*
*
*
*
JACK
*
*
JANE
Nothing yet....
*
*
Did it work?
Jack looks at the screen.
*
THE COMPUTER SCREEN READS: CONNECTION COMPLETE. Jack
thumps the desk with relief. A video link is made to.....
*
*
VIDEO SCREEN. PEGASUS 9.
*
The image is distorted, plus the camera seems to have
been knocked. The face of a man can be seen.
*
*
PETE
This is Pegasus 9. We have a major
communications fault...hey Jack!
Jack speaks into the mic.
JACK
Pete, we got a code red with the MASER,
you got to get out of there now. Is my
crew still there?
Suddenly Sam is in view.
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*
59.
SAM
Jack, what the hell is going on, we’re
completely cut off up here.
*
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*
JACK
Just get on the shuttle and leave now.
The MASER is pointing right at you.
*
*
*
Pete gets up and leaves.
SAM
Jesus Jack, the ships are refuelling.....
Bert is in the background, just visible.
*
*
*
*
BERT
Hey Jack, what’s going on?
*
*
JACK
Listen I don’t know how much time you’ve
got man, just leave Pegasus,
*
*
*
BERT
Jack we ain’t got the fuel.
*
*
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
Harry is now on the phone, whilst the Senator sweats it
out.
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
Saul, it was never my decision to....
*
*
SAUL
To what? I’ll save you the
embarrassment.... To throw me in a loony
bin.....
(totally distracted)
Funny that,loony.... lunar.....Romans
thought the moon could drive you to
madness.....made lunatics.....beds used
to have curtains.....to keep the
moonbeams at bay.......
(silence)
Is the President there?
*
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*
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*
The Senator looks at Harry, then back at Saul.
No.
SENATOR THOMPSON
SAUL
Then find him.
Saul turns the video link off and places the key into the
launch desk.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
60.
THE COMPUTER SCREEN READS: MASER ACTIVATED.
*
CUT TO:
EXT. MOON. MASER
The MASER begins to charge, it is preparing to fire.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME / COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1
*
Jane moves away from the desk, she cannot believe what is
happening.
*
*
SAM
You tell Fiona and the kids I love them.
*
*
JACK
(angry)
No damn you Sam. You go now!
*
*
*
THE SCREEN STARTS TO FLICKER AND WE HEAR SCREAMING. THE
VIDEO LINK ENDS.
*
*
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
The video screen that Saul was pictured in is now just
blackness and Harry stands amid the deathly silence.
*
*
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
The communications link to Pegasus 9 is dead. Jack moves
away from the screen, so Jane begins pressing on the
button.
*
*
*
JANE
Hello...Hello? Pegasus are you
there.....Hello?
*
Jane steps away from the desk and looks up at Jack.
*
Jack?
JANE (CONT’D)
(scared)
Jack is furious and he heads for the communications desk.
He tries to contact them.....there is just dead air....
JANE (CONT’D)
Jack it’s dead.....
Jack slumps to the ground.
*
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*
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*
61.
JACK
Christ.....oh Jesus they’re gone. They’re
dead, I shouldn’t have let them go, I
should have kept them here.
Jane goes to hold Jack.
*
*
*
*
*
JANE
Stop, Jack, this wasn’t you, you tried,
you risked your life.
Jack tries to hide his tears.
*
*
*
*
JACK
I should have been there I should be
dead.
*
*
*
JANE
Stop Jack, you can’t do this to yourself.
*
*
JACK
What am I going to tell their families.
*
*
JANE
Come on, we’ve got to get out of here
*
*
Jack’s head is in his hands, he begins to nod.
JANE (CONT’D)
We can get the next shuttle out of here.
No...
What?
*
*
JACK
*
*
JANE
*
*
JACK
I can’t do that Jane.
Why?
*
JANE
*
*
*
*
JACK
I have to stop the bastard that’s doing
this.
*
*
*
JANE
You can’t. How can you?
*
*
JACK
I don’t know.
*
*
JANE
Look contact Harry and ask him what to
do.
*
*
*
62.
JACK
I just took the link out, they can’t do
shit either. It’ll be 12 hours before
they can get people up here. I don’t have
a choice, I won’t watch more people die.
*
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*
*
SILENCE
*
Jane watches Jack standing before her. He is destroyed
from the loss of his friends and stands exhausted and
helpless.
*
*
*
JACK (CONT’D)
I’m their boss Jane, I owe them.
*
*
JANE
You can’t beat these people on your own.
*
*
JACK
Who else is going to stop them?.
*
*
PAUSE
*
JANE
(deep breath)
OK then, I’m coming with you. You can’t
shoot for shit any how.
(thinking)
Tell me you got a gun.
*
*
*
*
*
*
JACK
No. But I can get one.
*
*
EXT. SPACE
Debris from the space station flies past Eden Prime.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CASINO. DAY 1
*
The Casino is empty. Will is sitting at the bar and feels
a judder. He looks around and then at Edie.
*
WILL
That’s normal space shit right?
Edie hesitates.
Yes?
Good.
EDIE
(very unsure)
WILL
(has a drink)
(MORE)
*
63.
WILL (CONT'D)
I don’t want no Sigourney shit going
down.
INT. MOON LAB. DAY 1.
*
*
Some of the scientists are sobbing, a few have huddled
together. Saul wipes his brow and looks over at Nick.
SAUL
Set co-ordinates at Washington DC. A
slight inconvenience, but we’re going to
stick to the plan still.
Nick and Simon begin working on the computers again. Jude
rushes forward.
JUDE
You can’t do this, I won’t let you.....
Hold him.
*
SAUL
Troy grabs hold of Jude and pins him against the wall.
Saul approaches him and casually knees him in the groin,
pulling his hair back so he can see into his face.
SAUL (CONT’D)
What makes you think that you can do
anything? Granted without you none of
this could have happened,but one more
whisper from you and I shall rip your
eyes out of their sockets.
*
*
*
*
*
Saul bangs JUDE’S head against the wall.
Let’s go.
SAUL (CONT’D)
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
Harry turns to Senator Thompson.
HARRY
Do you think the President might make
time in his schedule now?
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
(putting the phone down)
The President is on his way back to the
White House.
*
*
*
*
HARRY
And the treaty?
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
They’ll just have to wait.
*
64.
HARRY
(shaking his head)
Joe any stats on Pegasus?
*
JOE
There’s nothing left Harry.
*
HARRY
Well at least we know they died for world
peace eh Senator?
*
*
*
The Senator closes his eyes and sighs.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
*
Will is fairly drunk and only has Edie and Almondo for
company. Almondo heads behind the bar and pours a drink.
*
ALMONDO
I think I’ll join you, I’ve had quite a
day.
(to Edie)
You can go Edie.
*
*
Edie smiles.
EDIE
Have a good evening AL.
*
Edie leaves.
WILL
Good would be good. I get married last
night, I’m on the moon today, I’ll
probably be divorced by the end of the
week and I’m sitting in a bar alone, with
flat beer.
(drinks)
What the hell, it ain’t the end of the
world right?
Almondo looks at Will for a moment and hands him a drink.
Right.
ALMONDO
(worried)
Cheers.
WILL
INT. LAB. LAUNCH ROOM
*
Saul marches through the lab.
*
65.
Are we set?
We’re clear.
SAUL
*
*
NICK
*
*
ALEX
Forty minutes ‘till the window.
*
*
Saul seats himself at the desk. He then carefully places
the key into the LAUNCH DESK. The computer reads:
*
MASER TIMER ACTIVATED 89.59.......89.58.....
*
SAUL PLACES THE KEY AROUND HIS NECK and as he does so he
mutters to himself.
*
*
SAUL
Lord! What fools these mortals be.
*
*
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
A technician looks at the flickering screen and talks
into a head set.
Sir!
Yeah?
TECHNICIAN
HARRY
TECHNICIAN
The President is on line.
Harry turns to the makeshift video screen. The President
appears.
MR. PRESIDENT
Good morning people. I have been briefed
on the situation. Have we received
contact again?
No Sir.
SENATOR THOMPSON
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
HARRY
An estimated 300 people are dead Sir.
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
Harry, that could not be avoided, it was
an unreasonable request and impractical.
*
*
*
HARRY
(staggered)
Impractical?
*
*
*
66.
TECHNICIAN
Incoming call.
Harry looks up and sees Saul’s face appear on the
monitor.
SAUL
You again? May I speak with the President
now?
Connecting.
TECHNICIAN
Harry watches the President and Saul talk to each other
through the video screens.
SAUL
Good of you to join us Mr President......
Silence
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
I’m listening.
*
*
SAUL
The MASER is on timer. It will fire at
Washington DC at precisely 0500 hours.
*
*
*
Saul notices that JUDE HAS SLIPPED AWAY UNNOTICED. Saul
waves at Troy to follow Jude.
*
*
SAUL (CONT’D)
(slightly distracted)
Do not attempt to hinder or halt any
escapes made by me as the Prime Minister
of India currently has a Magnum 630
lodged into the nape of his neck. He will
stay alive whilst I do.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
You can’t.....
*
*
I can
SAUL
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
Why? The money, is that what this has all
been for?
*
*
*
SAUL
As far as the money is concerned I’m just
claiming interest. This, has all been
about compensation....you compensating me
for taking away thirty years of my life
and my Maser.
*
*
*
*
*
*
67.
MR. PRESIDENT
There was a reason we put you where you
ended up Saul.
*
*
*
Saul laughs nervously.
*
SAUL
You just leave me alone from now on.
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
Saul how are we supposed.....
*
*
SAUL
Go figure....Well time is running out
ladies and gentlemen so I won’t keep you,
I have a flight to catch. It’s been a
pleasure and actually.....it has been a
privilege.....I liken my Maser to
Archimede’s screw, of which he once said,
Give me a firm spot on which to stand and
I will move the Earth.....Let’s see how
far it moves.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The video screen turns to black and Saul rests his head
on the desk.
CUT TO:
*
*
*
GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
Harry and his team stand in a shocked silence.
*
CUT TO
*
INT. MOON. LAB. CORRIDOR.
JUDE IS RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE.
CUT TO:
TROY TURNING THE CORNER, HIS GUN ALREADY OUT.
CUT TO:
JUDE SLAMMING THROUGH SOME DOORS, TROY IS GAINING ON HIM.
JUDE LOOKS BACK AND STUMBLES. JUDE GRABS HOLD OF A METAL
CABINET AND THROWS IT TO THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE DOOR.
TROY REACHES THE DOOR AND BEGINS TO KICK IT DOWN.
CUT TO:
*
68.
INT. MOON. UNDERGROUND RAIL LINK.
*
Jude is turning a corner, stumbling with panic. He
presses the tram call button. He is shaking and sweating
with fear.
INT. LAB STORE ROOM.
Troy has managed to get through the door and as he kicks
the cabinet out of the way, he makes his way out of the
other door into.......
*
CUT TO:
INT. UNDERGROUND RAIL LINK.
The tram has arrived and JUDE is about to embark. Troy
sees him and just as Jude looks around Troy points his
gun at him and shoots. JUDE FALLS INTO THE TRAM - HE IS
SHOT.
*
INT. MOON LAB. DAY 1.
*
Saul whistles his men over like dogs. He points to
Nick.....
*
SAUL
Destroy the communication link.
(sternly)
Do not though, even look badly at the
Launch Desk, you damage that and
Washington ceases to be.
*
*
*
*
*
Saul addresses the scientists.
SAUL (CONT’D)
Thank you for your co-operation ladies
and gentlemen.
(turns to injured woman)
Sorry about the leg......
(to his men)
Let’s go.
Saul makes his way out of the room with Alex. Pret and
Lee cock their guns.
INT. MOON. LAB. CORRIDOR.
As Saul marches quickly forward he talks to Alex.
*
*
69.
SAUL
Radio Troy and find out what happened to
the scientist.
*
*
ALEX
What can he do....we have the key.
SAUL
Yes I suppose so.....
(smiles)
How was I?
Evil.
*
ALEX
SAUL
(chuffed)
Evil was the desired affect.....you don’t
think I was too over the top......
*
ALEX
Well just a little.....
Saul death stares Alex....
Kidding.
ALEX (CONT’D)
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
*
Jack and Jane are leaving the WORKER’S ROOM. Jack hands
Jane a radio head set.
*
*
Have this.
JACK
Jane places the mic around her head.
*
*
*
JANE
What are we going to do? Madonna them to
death?
*
*
*
JACK
(smiling)
No. It’ll be good to keep in touch.
*
*
*
JANE
You said that ten years ago.
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Will drinks the last of his drink, empty glasses line the
bar. Will feels like shit now. He looks at his watch and
then at the sleeping Almondo next to him.
70.
WILL
(bad hangover / sore head)
OH GOD!
He nudges Almondo awake.
*
WILL (CONT’D)
I got to get to bed, it’s 5a.m.
Almondo stirs.
What? What?
ALMONDO
Almondo realises his hair is all sticking up. Will gets
up and shakes Almondo’s hand.
Night man.
WILL
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Jack and Jane turn a corner and slam through some doors
into........
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Jack marches over to Almondo.
JACK
Al, we need your gun.
My what?
ALMONDO
*
*
*
*
*
JACK
Hand it over.
*
*
WILL
(mumbling drunkenly)
Definitely still asleep.
*
*
*
ALMONDO
You know no guns are allowed up here.
*
*
Will is speechless as he watches the conversation unfold.
Jack quickly reaches into Almondo’s jacket and snatches
the gun. Almondo pretends to be amazed.
*
*
*
ALMONDO (CONT’D)
How’d that get there.
Will looks in his jacket, a little drunk and confused he
shrugs his shoulders.
*
*
*
*
71.
JACK
(checking barrel)
One bullet!?
(sigh)
Al keep everyone in their rooms I don’t
care what you say to them this time.
*
*
*
*
ALMONDO
Are we in danger still?
Will’s ears prick up.
WILL
WHOA! Did you say danger?
*
JACK
Go to your room
*
Mom?
WILL
(squinting)
*
*
*
ALMONDO
Will... Will why don’t you come see the
hotel, you don’t have to worry about all
this.
JACK
(to Jane)
Let’s go we don’t have time for drinks
and a chat.
Almondo takes Will’s arm, but Will is getting angry and
tears himself away.
WILL
Let go off me. If we’re in danger you
tell me now man!
Suddenly the door flings open and JUDE appears, he is
bleeding. Will looks at Jane.....
WILL (CONT’D)
Oh man tell me this is part of the
entertainment.
Jack and Jane rush over to Jude and help him.
*
JACK
Quick get him over here.
JANE
Jesus Jack he’s shot.
Will rushes over and starts to take Jude’s clothing away.
He looks carefully at Jude’s injured leg. Jude flinches
at the pain. Jack heads to the entrance.
*
72.
WILL
OK man, you’re going to be alright.
(to Jane)
It’s a surface wound.
Almondo rushes over with a first aid box. Jane begins to
take the final layer of clothing from Jude’s wound.
JANE
OK we’re going to have to bandage this
up.
We?
WILL
*
ALMONDO
Do you know how to do it?
JANE
I did six days at med. school.
JUDE
(worried)
Six days?
*
JANE
Yeah I dropped out, but I think....
JUDE
Thanks but I think I’ll do it myself..
They all finally see the wound.
WHOA!
Ouch.....
JANE
WILL
Jude contorts with the pain.
JANE
OK hand me that...
(to Will)
You’re going to have to press firmly on
this....Al get me a whiskey.....
WILL
Yeah and me man
*
JANE
For the wound!
Almondo leaves.....Jack returns
JANE (CONT’D)
Anybody there
*
*
73.
JACK
Not yet there isn’t
*
*
WILL
Will someone tell me now, whilst I have
time and blood on my hands what is going
on?
*
JACK
You patch this guy up and we’ll all get a
few answers.
*
JUDE
We don’t have long, I’m being followed.
*
*
WILL
Oh you tell us now?
*
*
INT. UNDERGROUND RAIL LINK.
Saul and Alex arrive at the rail link and press the call
button. Then Lee, Pret, Nick and Simon, burst through the
doors.
All done.
SAUL
NICK
I killed the link, everything’s out. The
scientists are trapped.
Good.
SAUL
Uncomfortable silence whilst they all wait for the tram.
Saul laughs to himself.
SAUL (CONT’D)
We’ll get three at once, you’ll see.
The men don’t get the joke. Saul sighs.
INT. TRAM.
Troy is walking down the moving tram.
INT. CASINO
Jude has a bandage around his leg and is holding a bottle
of whiskey, so too is Will. Jack crouches in front of
Jude.
JACK
How many are there?
*
*
74.
JUDE
Seven.....I think...
JACK
How long until it goes off.....?
JUDE
It’s set to 1500 hours
*
WILL
‘Till what goes off.
*
*
The MASER.
JUDE
*
*
WILL
Oh I’m sorry I only studied ‘How to get
laid’ at High School and failed that. Is
this the science bit?
*
*
*
*
JUDE
It’s like a LASER, it transports nuclear
energy to Earth.
*
*
*
Excuse me?
JANE
*
*
JUDE
And it’s pointing at Washington D.C.
*
*
WILL
(slaps Jude)
I have a second cousin in Washington D.C.
*
*
*
JANE
What do they want ?
*
*
JUDE
Money definitely.....but Saul was also
saying that Earth will blow up the MASER.
*
*
*
WILL
(panicking)
Blow it up.....blow up? What? The MASER
on the moon? Where we are now, this moon.
*
*
*
*
ALMONDO
I don’t like the sound of that.
*
*
No shit.
WILL
JACK
If we destroy the lab systems will that
deactivate the MASER?
*
*
*
*
*
75.
JUDE
No, it will go off automatically. You
need the key.
What key?
*
*
JANE
JUDE
The deactivation key, it looks like a
small credit card.
*
*
*
WILL
Blow up the moon?
*
*
Jude sits back and looks at his bandage, he drinks some
whiskey, Will snatches the bottle.
JACK
We have to find Saul.
*
*
*
Jack gets up to leave.
JACK (CONT’D)
Can you walk?
JANE
He won’t make it Jack....
JACK
OK.....When I get the key then what?
Jack takes the radio from Jane and hands it to Jude.
JUDE
You take it to the Lab Inaugurate
facility and insert it into the launch
desk.
*
*
*
*
*
Jack begins to head toward the door.
JACK
Ok look. I’ll radio you when I’m there.
Suddenly the door bursts open and TROY appears. He sees
Jude and immediately fires at him. JUDE IS SHOT DEAD.
Will dives at Almondo and they both fall to floor behind
the bar. Jane and Jack run for cover behind the fruit
machines, but Troy shoots at them and they get separated.
Jane and Jack look at each other as glass showers them.
Jack is holding the gun - IT ONLY HAS ONE BULLET.
Shit.
JANE
*
*
*
76.
Jack edges around the corner to see Troy, immediately
shots are fired.
CUT TO:
WILL AND ALMONDO BEHIND BAR.
Will looks into the mirror above the bar and can see that
Troy is facing away from them. Will makes a dash towards
Jack and Jane.
WILL
(to Almondo)
Don’t move man.
*
*
*
Jack sees Will running toward them....For no apparent
reason Jack sticks his arm out with the gun in his hand,
Jane cannot believe it. Shots are immediately fired at
him.
*
JANE
What are you doing?
Suddenly Will slides behind one of the machines. All
three are separated, but close enough to talk.
JACK
I got a plan.
CUT TO:
TROY IS EDGING SLOWLY TOWARD THE FRUIT MACHINE THAT JACK
IS BEHIND. TROY SLIDES BEHIND ANOTHER FRUIT MACHINE FOR
COVER.
CUT TO:
SUDDENLY JACK SLIDES THE GUN TO JANE AND RACES TO THE
NEXT MACHINE NEARER TROY.
CUT TO:
TROY SEES JACK AND FIRES AT HIM, BUT MISSES.
CUT TO:
JANE RUNNING TO WILL’S MACHINE, WILL RUNNING TO ANOTHER
MACHINE FURTHER AROUND THE BACK OF TROY. AN EMPTY BEER
BOTTLE HAS BEEN LEFT NEXT NEAR TO THE FRUIT MACHINE. JANE
THROWS IT TOWARD TROY.
CUT TO:
*
*
*
77.
THE BOTTLE LANDS NEAR TO TROY. THE CONFUSION ON TROY’S
FACE IS CLEAR, HE LOOKS OVER TO WHERE THE BOTTLE CAME
FROM.
*
*
CUT TO:
JANE QUICKLY THROWING THE GUN OVER TO WILL, WHO
IMMEDIATELY CATCHES IT AND STANDS, HE IS RIGHT NEXT TO
TROY, BUT TROY IS LOOKING THE WRONG WAY.
WILL
He’s behind you....
Troy turns and goes to shoot, but Will shoots him first.
Jane and Jack race over to Will and Jack grabs Troy’s gun
and radio headset. Almondo shouts from behind the bar.
*
*
*
ALMONDO
Can I come out now?
Yes.
WILL
(to Jack)
Where’s the Lab?
*
*
*
JACK
You’re not involved.
*
*
WILL
I just shot a guy, how involved do I have
to be?
*
*
*
Suddenly there is a scream from the other side of the
casino. Jack, Jane and Will look over and see that Tina
is standing over Jude’s body crying and shaking.
*
Will rushes over to Tina and quickly holds her and turns
her away from Jude’s body.
WILL (CONT’D)
It’s OK, it’s OK.
TINA
I woke up and you weren’t there. What’s
happening? Will?
It’s cool.
WILL
Tina peeps out at Jude
WILL (CONT’D)
OK so it’s not cool. There are a few bad
people up here stirring some shit
(happy face)
(MORE)
*
78.
WILL (CONT’D)
but we got one of them already, look
(proud)
he’s dead...
TINA
We’re going to die?
*
WILL
Jeez no! Some people in Washington DC
might though, so me and that guy over
there we’re going to go and turn some
laser thing off...
*
Tina cries again.
TINA
My mom lives in Washington.
WILL
She does? More reason for me to help this
guy. Kinda
TINA
No no no no you ain’t going nowhere.
Tina
WILL
TINA
No.....I want to go home, I want me and
you to go home and me be your wife Will.
Yeah?
WILL
TINA
(wiping her eyes)
Yeah. I want to bake you Banoffee pie and
home made custard.
*
*
WILL
You can do that?
*
*
TINA
*
*
No.
WILL
Can you cook at all?
No...
TINA
*
*
*
*
WILL
Well I know what you are good at...
*
*
TINA
That was a one off....
*
*
79.
WILL
(disappointed)
Oh....You know you ain’t biggin’ yourself
up here girl.
*
*
*
*
Jack shouts over.
JACK
(whistles)
Will! You coming?
Tina turns Will’s face to her’s.
*
TINA
I can balance a beer can on my belly and
down it in one. Oh! I got a certificate
in pottery. I made a trinket tray for my
mom, but she used it as an ash tray...
*
*
*
*
*
WILL
Sounds cool honey. I have to go now.
*
TINA
(desperate for his love)
I get better. I can get better I mean.
*
*
*
WILL
I don’t want you to get better. I like
the person you are and I want to know
that person better. OK?
*
*
*
*
OK.
TINA
Will kisses Tina on her forehead and leaves her. Jack is
taking the amo from Troy’s belt. He turns and sees that
Jane is nearly crying, so he puts his arms around her.
*
*
*
*
*
JANE
Some reunion hey?
*
*
JACK
Yeah. I would’ve settled for a movie and
pizza.
*
*
*
Jack holds onto her just a little longer, he debates
whether to speak....
JACK (CONT’D)
Can I see you again?
Jane giggles.
I hope so.
*
*
*
*
*
JANE
*
*
80.
JACK
A date? A little less life threatening?
Perhaps sky diving or cart racing? Maybe
we could do some fire breathing or sword
swallowing?
Sure
JANE
JACK
Good. I’ll pick you up at eight.
Will appears.
I’m ready
*
*
*
*
*
WILL
Jack reluctantly follows Will away from Jane.
JANE
Don’t be late.
Jane smiles and waves goodbye, shocked and silent.
Bye.
*
*
*
*
*
JANE (CONT’D)
Jack and Will walk away. Jack is deep in thought as Will
talks.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
WILL
Shit.....women....can’t shoot ‘em....
(thinks)
Or can you?
*
*
*
*
SUDDENLY Jack turns and runs back to where he left Jane.
He takes her face in his hands and kisses her
passionately. As we circle the couple we watch them
embrace in a long, hard, intense and sexy kiss that seems
to go on forever. This is a celebratory moment.
*
*
*
*
*
Then he leaves.
*
Jane stands smiling, she looks down and sees that Jack
has pressed his old photo of them together into her hand.
*
*
Will meanwhile just keeps on walking oblivious, still
wondering whether he can shoot women.
*
*
INT. UNDERGROUND RAIL LINK.
*
The doors open and Saul and his men appear. Saul looks at
his watch.
ALEX
Still no word from Troy.
*
*
81.
SAUL
(casually)
Playing hard to get.
(to men)
Destroy it.
*
*
Saul’s men turn and begin to fire at the Rail Link’s call
button and the computer controls. A HUGE EXPLOSION.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. GENERATOR ROOM.
Jack and Will are making their way to the hatch, they
hear the gun shots and explosion.
Over there!
JACK
Jack and Will stand over the hatch, their guns aimed
down. They exchange looks, Jack shrugs. The hatch begins
to open. Will cocks his gun. Slowly the hatch lifts and
Saul’s face appears. Straight away Saul has the barrel of
a gun stuck in his ear, his eyes squeeze shut.
*
JACK (CONT’D)
Get the fuck out. The key....now....
*
Saul is a talking head.
CUT TO:
SAUL IS BALANCING ON SIMON’S SHOULDERS. ALEX HEARS PEOPLE
TALKING ABOVE HIM.
ALEX
Shut up......
(the shooting continues)
Shut the fuck up!
*
The shooting stops.
CUT TO:
INT. EDEN PRIME. GENERATOR ROOM.
Saul smiles nervously.
SAUL
I find myself in quite an odd, not to say
uncomfortable position....
(shouts down)
Stop pushing me you idiots!
82.
JACK
(pushing the gun further)
The key.... or I use your head as a
football.
SAUL
I don’t have it.
(the gun edges forward, it is
cutting into Saul’s skin)
I don’t have it! They do down there!
(shouting down)
Stop pushing me you cretin...
Jack grabs Saul’s hair and tears Saul’s head back
Get the key.
JACK
Will shouts down the hatch past Saul
WILL
I’d give this guy the key.....
SAUL
I can’t very well hand you something I
don’t have especially without hands.
Jack starts to drag Saul up from the hatch. Saul gets one
hand free.
JACK
Get out! Slowly or you’re dead.
CUT TO:
SAUL POINTS TO HIS POCKET SO ALEX QUICKLY PUTS A GUN IN
SAUL’S COAT POCKET
CUT TO:
Saul slowly moves one arm out of the hole and holds it
out to Jack.
SAUL
Would you mind?
JACK
Actually yes, slowly, hands where I can
see them....
Very slowly Saul makes his way from the hole, all the
time Jack’s gun is lodged firmly at his head. Eventually
Saul scrambles to his feet. Will steps back from the hole
and aims his gun toward it.
*
*
83.
JACK (CONT’D)
Give me the key.
No
SAUL
JACK
You say no again and I just shoot you
dead.
SAUL
I’ve told you I don’t have the key.
Jack stands for a moment behind Saul, his gun still
lodged into Saul’s head.
WILL
Check his pockets....
(to the men down in the Gen
Room)
Alright boys if he ain’t got it you do,
so, you hand it up here or your friend is
dead, and then one by one you will be
too.
Saul is beginning to sweat as Jack looks at Will and then
reaches down for Saul’s left pocket. Will hovers over the
man hole, half an eye looking out for one of Saul’s men.
Jack reaches into the pocket and whispers into Saul’s
ear.
JACK
You killed my crew you piece of shit.
WILL
(to hatch)
I want to see this key very soon...
There is nothing in the pocket and Jack reaches round for
the other pocket.
But Saul has put his hand into his other pocket, he is
going for his gun.
Suddenly there is a shot - and Saul falls to the ground.
Jack reacts and kicks Saul’s gun out of his hand.
Reaching down Jack picks Saul’s gun up.
Jack looks at Will aghast. Will has shot Saul in the leg.
Saul roles about in agony.
WILL (CONT’D)
What? He was going for his gun
(off Jack’s look)
What? He’ll live........you got the key
right?
*
84.
JACK
NO! You could have hit me!
WILL
Right! If he ain’t got the key you boys
have. GIVE ME THE KEY. I’m losing my
patience now.
Will fires a shot down the hatch. Will looks at Jack and
shrugs as though to ask ‘Any better ideas?????’
INT. UNDERGROUND RAIL LINK.
Alex waves his men away on hearing the gun shot. They are
surrounded by the debris of the destroyed underground
link.
NICK
What the fu....
Quiet
ALEX
NICK
They think we have the key!
Alex wipes his mouth, what’s his next move?
SIMON
What do we do? They get the key and we’re
finished.
LEE
Hey I want out, I say we get the next
shuttle outta here.
*
ALEX
We get the key.....
LEE
No way man, we’re beaten.....
ALEX
No we’re not, Saul has the money, but if
Saul don’t get what he wants, we ain’t
going to get shit either. You just
remember I’m the only one that can fly
you outta here...
INT. EDEN PRIME. GENERATOR ROOM.
Saul is holding his leg, he is in agony. Jack is checking
his pockets.
*
*
*
*
*
85.
JACK
Nothing, he hasn’t got it......
WILL
They must have it.....
Jack stands over the crippled Saul
JACK
Shit....
(kicks Saul)
Where’s the key?
SAUL
I don’t have it......
*
Jack pulls his gun out on Saul.
JACK
Give me an excuse not to.
*
Jack points his gun at Saul’s head.
*
JACK (CONT’D)
Give me an excuse you piece of shit....
Saul begins to laugh.
*
WILL
Jack!
JACK
I’m going to put a bullet in your twisted
brain, unless the next thing that comes
out your mouth is where that key is......
Jack is losing it.
Jack! Jack!
Talk!
*
*
WILL
JACK
(kicks Saul)
WILL
Jack....we need him alive Jack....don’t
lose it man.....
Saul smiles through his pain and infuriates Jack. Jack
fires the gun to the side of Saul’s head. Saul screams
with the pain to his ear.
Crucially Will leaves the hatch and dashes over to Jack.
Jack is screaming at Saul
86.
JACK
You fucking maniac tell me who’s got the
key.
WILL
(tearing Jack away)
Time out man time out....
Jack is waving his gun at Saul, but Will holds him back
and tries to steer the gun away. Saul rolls over onto all
fours, his pain unbearable. Saul begins to vomit and as
his head slumps the chain from around his neck is
revealed.
In his struggle with Will, Jack sees the key.
JACK
Wait....wait......look. Get off me.
Will turns and looks at Saul
WILL
Oh shit I hate puke.....
*
Will lets go of Jack with pure disgust at what he has
witnessed
WILL (CONT’D)
I feel sick.....oh.....I hate puke
Jack walks over to Saul and grabs the key from around
Saul’s neck.
JACK
I got it.....
Will is retching and is preoccupied.
Jack gets a message on his radio, he adjusts the volume.
JACK (CONT’D)
(straining to hear)
Yeah Jane?
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
The hotel guests and staff have made their way into the
casino. They have gathered around Almondo who is trying
to calm them down.
CHARLIE
What the hell is going on?
BETTY
I heard a noise?
*
87.
JAMIE
So?
ALMONDO
Is everyone here?
COOL JJ
Look man, I’ve had enough of this bull
shit.....
VLAD
I haven’t even eaten yet!!!
ALMONDO
There might be a problem?
EDIE
What kinda problem Al?
Jane hears the radio mic.
Jack?
JANE
(straining to hear)
CUT TO:
JACK ON RADIO MIC
JACK
Jane? We got the key, we’re going to the
Lab.
*
*
CUT TO:
THE CASINO
The guests are starting to panic even more. Jane strains
to hear over them. Across the crowd Tina is watching
Jane.
JANE
Things are getting out of control over
here Jack, Al’s trying to calm people, I
don’t think it’s working...
*
Jane watches Almondo being slapped by Betty.
CUT TO:
88.
GENERATOR ROOM
JACK
(to Jane)
Look try and calm people, see if you can
get them to go back to their rooms, it’s
better if they all split up.
*
*
*
CUT TO:
CASINO
Jane looks toward the crowd which is getting out of
control, then she sees Tina.
OK.
JANE
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
*
Jane approaches Tina. Tina looks up....
*
JANE
I need your help
*
*
TINA
You heard from them?
*
*
JANE
Yeah. They got the key. But we gotta try
and stop this.
*
*
*
Tina and Jane look at the crowd which has become
hysterical. The two women look doubtful.
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. GENERATOR ROOM.
WILL
Good good, can we go now....the smell is
rank man......?
(he sees something)
OH SHIT
*
ALEX is out and NICK is running across the room.
Will and Jack run for cover.
INT. EDEN PRIME. GENERATOR ROOM.
Jack and Will are crouching behind a generator and
whispering. Bullets whizz passed.
*
89.
JACK
(can’t believe it)
You left the hatch open?
WILL
No
JACK
Yes!
Yes.
WILL
(admitting)
A bullet flies past. Jack and Will flinch. LEE appears
from the hole and drags PRET out. Lee fires towards Jack
and Will, then Pret retrieves SIMON.
*
WILL (CONT’D)
Let’s get outta here.
Jack looks over at Saul, who stares back at him from the
chair.
Leave him?
JACK
WILL
We ain’t got no choice...
Another bullet flies past as SIMON and NICK run for
cover. Jack looks at the door, as he crouches further
down.
JACK
We’ll be taking them straight into the
casino.
*
WILL
We’ll clear the room.
*
Jack thinks. He cocks his gun.....
OK GO!
*
JACK
Will looks out and makes a dash for the nearby door,
whilst Jack shoots towards the men. Will slams through
the door to safety, he waits nervously for Jack....
Come on man
WILL
Staring at Saul, Jack looks at his gun and wonders
whether to shoot him. A bullet flies past. Jack puts the
key around his neck and tucks it into his shirt.
*
90.
Alex nods at Simon and Nick who make their way closer to
Jack.....
*
Will sees this through the window in the door.
WILL (CONT’D)
Oh come on man
Will shoots at Simon and Nick through the gap in the
door. Jack looks over and knows he has to go.
Saul watches as Jack makes a dash for the door, dodging
bullets all the way. He makes it to the door and Will and
Jack both begin to run toward the casino.......
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Almondo is standing on the stage, Tina and Jane stand
either side of him. A type of uneasy calm has been
managed. Almondo addresses his guests and staff alike....
ALMONDO
Alright! Ladies and Gentlemen, and
staff.....Is everybody here????
(taps microphone)
OK, firstly I would like to welcome you
all and reassu.....
*
*
*
*
JACK SLAMS INTO THE ROOM, GUN IN HAND, OUT OF BREATH.
CLOSE BEHIND HIM WILL APPEARS. THEY MAKE THEIR WAY
QUICKLY INTO THE CENTRE OF THE CASINO.
Chaos ensues amid screams of fear.
*
JACK
Every one take cover!
People begin to run to the exits.
WILL
Oh shit!!!!! In an orderly fashion.
*
Tina and Jane quickly run backstage. Jane looks back and
sees Almondo still at the mic. Tina gets hold of Jane’s
arm.
*
*
*
Let’s go.
TINA
ALMONDO
(at mic.)
Please, please, everybody remain calm, it
is our best chance......
Tina drags Jane away.
*
*
*
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*
91.
Jack and Will get split up by the mass of people, they
cannot see each other, or hear each other over the
screams.
Jack is nearing the door, shaking his head.
JACK
Bad idea.
(looking around shouting)
Will?!!
Will struggles through the crowd.
SUDDENLY THERE IS A LOUD GUNSHOT. Everyone stops. ALEX is
at the microphone a gun to ALMONDO’S head.
ALEX
Everyone shut the fuck up and sit
down......NOW!!!!
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO BACK STAGE. DAY 1
*
Jane and Tina creep slowly and silently back stage,
making their way to the door.
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
The guests and staff are quiet. Jack flings himself
through the exit into the corridor. Will slowly makes his
way through the crowd towards the exit.
ALEX
Jack? Jack? I know you’re here, I want
the key Jack......
*
*
*
SIMON, NICK, PRET and LEE are making their way through
the crowd. Will sees Jack outside the door and realises
that Jack is thinking of surrendering. Jack is looking at
Almondo.
WILL
(to himself)
Don’t do it man.
Alex wedges the gun further into Almondo’s head. ALMONDO
CHECKS FOR HIS GUN BUT REMEMBERS HE NO LONGER HAS ITJACK DOES.
*
*
*
ALEX
We don’t have time for this Jack and
you’ll never get to the lab, you’re out
numbered.
Jack wipes the sweat from his brow. Will ducks as Nick
peers over.
*
92.
Suddenly Almondo makes a break for the mic.
ALMONDO
Get to the lab Jack......go now.....
Alex points the gun at Almondo and SHOOTS HIM, Almondo
collapses to the ground. Jack crashes into the corridor
and looks back at Almondo. The whole casino is a chorus
of screams. Colin holds Jamie close to him and Cool JJ
sits stunned and helpless. Charlie holds back the tears
and Vlad puts his arm around Betty.
Jack takes the key from around his neck and thrusts it
into Will’s hand. Jack then dashes to the door but Will
drags him back out into the corridor. Will pins Jack
against the wall.
WILL
Man! You go back in there and Al died for
nothing. We got to go NOW.
*
*
*
*
*
*
Will drags Jack away and they leave. As the two men walk
away, Will looks back, both are visibly shaken and
even.....frightened.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Harry looks at his team and breathes a sigh. He turns to
the Senator.
*
*
HARRY
And our next move?
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
We can’t evacuate Washington in time.
*
*
HARRY
Is there any point sending people up
there?
*
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
You know we don’t have enough time.
*
*
HARRY
Shit, have we any options other than a
lot of people dying?
*
*
*
TECHNICIAN
President online.
*
*
The President appears on the video screen.
MR. PRESIDENT
As you may know already, we are not going
to be able to evacuate Washington in the
time we have been given.
(MORE)
*
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*
93.
MR. PRESIDENT (CONT'D)
It is estimated that three and a half
million people will still die. Because of
this I have been advised to take the
following measures. I have initiated the
SBL project.
Ged looks at Harry.
*
*
*
*
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT (CONT’D)
It will take approximately 25 minutes for
the LAMP to be positioned correctly
towards the moon, as soon as this
manoeuvre is complete we will target the
MASER.
*
*
*
*
*
*
HARRY
President, the force from the LASER burst
will take out more than just the MASER.
*
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
That is an unfortunate consequence..
*
*
HARRY
(surprised)
Mr President, there are innocent people
up there.
*
*
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
And there are in Washington too.
*
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
Sir, the SBL is specifically placed to
intercept a strike from China right now,
if we reposition it we leave ourselves
vulnerable to anything.
*
*
*
*
*
MR. PRESIDENT
I have considered this Senator, but I
believe we have no choice at this time.
The assumption of a nuclear strike from
China does not counteract the immediate
threat from the Moon.
*
*
*
*
*
*
The Senator looks to the ground
MR. PRESIDENT (CONT’D)
As soon as I have finished here I am
going back to Canada to take up
negotiations. Hopefully the prospect of a
strike will be assigned to the history
books in a few hours. Good luck people.
The Senator takes a seat and Joe turns to look at Harry.
The video screen turns black and all Harry can do is
shake his head.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
94.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
*
Jane and Tina are running down a corridor.
*
TINA
Where are we going?
*
*
JANE
As far away from them.
*
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Alex makes his way through the crowd and congregates with
NICK, SIMON, LEE and PRET.
NICK
They’ve gone.
Alex looks at his watch.
SIMON
What do we do?
ALEX
(to NICK AND SIMON)
We go after them.
(TO LEE and PRET)
You’ll have to stay here and cover this
lot.
Great.
LEE
(disappointed)
*
*
*
*
NICK
How long do we have until the next window
outta here?
ALEX
(looks at his watch)
We got 30 minutes. If we don’t get the
key, Saul ain’t going to pay any one of
us.
LEE
Hey man I do not want to be up here any
longer than I have to.
ALEX
Well we better get the key then. Look we
can still get out of this with the money.
(to Nick and Simon)
You two go that way, I’ll go that way.
Saul appears on the stage.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
95.
SAUL
That’s right girls, you can still be
sitting on paradise beach this time next
week. But whilst you are having your girl
guide’s meeting, the MASER is close to
being deactivated and the President is
about to piss his pants at how the world
got saved by the Mario Brothers.
(solemnly)
I suggest you start moving.
(to the frightened crowd)
Enjoying your stay?
(ignoring crying)
Just think of the law suit.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME. GAMES AND LEISURE COMPLEX.
Jack and Will walk in. The door closes behind him. The
vast room is like a fun fair/circus/theatre/night club
etc. It is pure entertainment, but at the moment it is
silent, still and eerie. Will cranes his neck back to
take in his gigantic surroundings, the glass domed
ceiling is nearly a quarter of a mile high and Will can
see out through it into the stars.
JACK
Let’s go. We’ve got to get up there.
Jack points to a hatch way up high in the ceiling.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
WILL
Hey man do I look like Spiderman? What
you build a door in the ceiling for?
*
*
*
JACK
It’s an air vent, we built this place
when it was on it’s side. We get in there
we get directly to the lab.
*
*
*
*
They make their way over to a nearby spiral staircase.
*
WILL
Wow! This is incredible!
(looking up into the stars)
God, look at that, it’s beautiful
*
*
*
JACK
Yeah it is. We ain’t got time for sightseeing though.
WILL
I know, but man, I ain’t never going to
see anything like this again.
*
96.
JACK
Sure you will. You just got to look up
now and again.
*
*
Will looks at Jack and realises what he means
*
WILL
(laughing)
Hold up man.
*
*
*
Will rummages through his pockets and finds a dime. He
slots it into an old fashioned telescope (the kind you
get at beach resorts) and points it to the skies. Jack
sighs and waits a moment.
*
*
*
*
JACK
Come on man....
*
*
WILL
(looking)
Shit, this is amazing, I can see
Earth....shit man ....this is
incredible.....I’m welling up here....
*
*
*
*
*
Jack smiles.
*
JACK
We gotta go....
*
*
WILL
And what are them, like moving shiny
things....?
*
*
*
Satellites.
JACK
*
*
WILL
Sure, I saw a programme on Discovery.
Right.
*
*
JACK
*
*
WILL
They’re cool man. HEY! That one is real
shiny.....and real close.....come look at
this one.....what’s this for?
Jack is reluctant, but Will beckons him over. Jack takes
a look.
Shiny huh?
WILL (CONT’D)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
JACK
That’s not a satellite.....
*
*
CUT TO:
*
97.
JACK’S POINT OF VIEW OF THE LAMP. SUDDENLY THE SHUTTERS
CLOSE.
*
*
JACK
Give me a dime.
*
*
WILL
(checking his pockets)
I ain’t got no more.
*
*
*
The two men desperately search their pockets and the
floor. Jack suddenly smashes open a CANDY machine and
takes a dime, slotting it into the telescope. Will starts
eating the free candy.
SHIT.
JACK
(looking)
(looks at Will stuffing his
face)
I just figured how they’re going to blow
us up and we don’t have much time.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Will stops eating, suddenly losing his appetite.
*
THERE ARE GUN SHOTS AT THE DOOR AND IT BURSTS OPEN. NICK
AND SIMON RUN IN AND TAKE COVER.
*
JACK throws himself behind a SPACE WALTZER, he turns back
to talk to Will but Will is not there, he has climbed the
stairs.
*
*
*
Oh shit.
WILL
Nick sees Will make a break for it.
NICK
(to Simon)
Get him.
*
Simon runs after Will. Jack shoots at Nick. Nick takes
cover.
SIMON begins to climb the spiral staircase.
*
WILL jumps over the railings, so precariously balancing
on the outer edge - he is heading nearer the hatch in the
ceiling. SIMON follows him, closing in on Will.
*
*
*
NICK EDGES NEARER TO JACK AND TAKES A SHOT. JACK SHOOTS
BACK AND MAKES A DASH TO THE AG POD. JACK LOOKS UP AND
SEES THAT.....
98.
WILL is leaning across from the outside of the staircase.
He is so close to the release catch and yet so far,his
hand reaches a foot from the hatch bolt. SIMON SHOOTS AT
HIM. WILL FALLS UPSIDE DOWN FROM THE BLAST, HIS GUN FALLS
TO THE GROUND AND THE BALCONY BEGINS TO GIVE WAY, THE
METAL CANNOT TAKE HIS WEIGHT AND CREEKS WITH THE STRAIN.
*
*
*
WILL HANGS UPSIDE DOWN, HE DOES NOT NOTICE THE KEY SLOWLY
SLIDING FROM HIS NECK.
*
*
JACK SHOOTS AT SIMON. SIMON IS SHOT IN THE ARM AND LETS
GO OF HIS RAIL, HE DROPS SEVERAL STAIRS DOWN.
WILL’S HAND SLIPS, HE IS FEELING THE STRAIN, HE LOOKS
DOWN. THE KEY IS ABOUT TO DROP FROM HIS HEAD.
Oh shit.
*
*
WILL
JACK LOOKS TO WHERE WILL COULD FALL AND REALISES IT IS
ABOVE THE AG POD. JACK LOOKS THROUGH THE OPEN DOOR TO THE
AG POD AND QUICKLY OPENS THE CONTROL PANEL, HE BEGINS TO
TAMPER WITH THE ELECTRONICS.
JACK SEES NICK AND SHOOTS AT HIM. SIMON IS ROLLING AROUND
IN AGONY AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRS.
*
*
WILL SLIPS A LITTLE, TRYING TO SWING UP TO THE DOOR.
*
CUT TO:
*
THE KEY FALLING TO THE GROUND, BUT NO ONE HAS NOTICED.
*
JACK SHUTS THE CONTROL PANEL AND ACTIVATES THE AG POD,
WHICH BEGINS TO ROTATE.
*
NICK SHOOTS AT JACK, JACK SHOOTS BACK BUT RUNS THE RISK
OF BECOMING TRAPPED SO HE DASHES INTO A NEARBY ROOM.
THE GYROSCOPE THAT IS ROTATING FASTER AND FASTER HAS VERY
LONG, SHARP BLADE-LIKE EDGES, THAT FLASH PAST WILL,
INCHES AWAY FROM HIS BODY.
WILL
(shouting)
What the hell you do that for?????
*
*
*
*
CUT TO:
INT. PLANETARIUM.
THE PLANETARIUM IS DARK LIT ONLY BY PLANETS. AN AUTOMATIC
VOICE OF A GUIDE BEGINS........JACK MOVES SLOWLY BEHIND A
MODEL JUPITER.....
*
99.
FEMALE GUIDE VOICE
Welcome to our solar system........
Jack cocks his gun. He shouts out of the door.
*
JACK
YOU’LL HAVE TO JUMP!!!!!
CUT TO:
WILL NARROWLY AVOIDING A BLADE, THE NOISE IS GETTING
LOUDER.
WILL
(astounded)
What?!!!!
CUT TO:
JACK SHOUTING BACK LOUDER
JACK
JUMP IN!!!!!!
Nick hears Jack and follows him into the planetarium.
JACK (CONT’D)
TRUST ME! JUMP!!!!!!!
SIMON HAS BEGUN HIS ASCENT AND THIS TIME HE IS ANGRY.
WILL LOOKS DOWN BEHIND THE REVOLVING GYROSCOPE- EVERY TEN
SECONDS- THE OPEN DOOR WHIZZES PASSED......IF HE TIMES IT
PERFECTLY HE CAN DROP IN.
Oh shit.
*
WILL
HE WATCHES THE DOOR WHIZ PAST AGAIN AND THEN SEES THAT
SIMON IS CLIMBING THE STAIRS....
OK next time
WILL (CONT’D)
The door whizzes past, a gyroscope blade just misses his
groin.
WILL (CONT’D)
(squeaky voice)
OK next time.......
CUT TO:
*
100.
PLANETARIUM
Jack moves further into the room, he catches a glimpse of
Nick who has his gun at the ready.
FEMALE GUIDE VOICE
(voice over)
Our Solar System consists of the Sun, a
family of planets, more than sixty moons
orbiting the planets, millions of
asteroids, and billions of comets.
*
*
Jack looks over into the planets. He throws Jupiter’s
removable ‘red spot’ across the room, Nick hears it and
cocks his gun, he turns the other way.
*
CUT TO:
WILL LOOKS DOWN ONE LAST TIME, TRYING TO GET THE TIMING
RIGHT. HE IS SWEATING AND HIS HAND IS SLIPPING FROM THE
BALCONY. SIMON IS GETTING NEARER, WILL SEES HIM - SIMON
IS TRYING TO GET A CLEAR SHOT AT WILL.
*
Will looks down, the door whizzes past.
Simon aims his gun as the gyroscope whirls past.
*
Will takes a deep breath.
The door appears below Will.
Will jumps.
WILL
AAAAARRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!
CUT TO:
THE AG POD- WHERE WILL IMMEDIATELY BECOMES WEIGHTLESS AND
INSTEAD OF HITTING THE GROUND HE FLOATS IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE POD.
HEY!
WILL
(laughs)
WILL has no sense of up or down.
WILL (CONT’D)
Great, now how do I stop this
thing........Jack!!!!!!
HE LOOKS UP AND THINKS HE SEES SIMON.
101.
Uh oh.
WILL (CONT’D)
INT. PLANETARIUM
Nick sneaks behind Mars.
NICK
Jack listen man, give me the key, we’ll
deactivate it together. I don’t want this
shit any more than you do. Let’s do a
deal, you could be a very rich man.
Bull shit.
JACK
Jack makes his way behind Mars.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
FEMALE GUIDE VOICE
Mars' orbit is significantly elliptical.
One result of this is a temperature
variation of about 30 C at the subsolar
point between aphelion and perihelion.
*
*
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*
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JACK
You think you can buy your way out of
this?
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SUDDENLY Nick appears from behind MERCURY and kick boxes
Jack to the ground. Jack’s gun skirts across the floor.
Nick hits Jack across the face and Jack begins to bleed.
Jack lies on the ground, Nick drags his head back and
looks for the key, pointing the gun to his head.
Where is it?
NICK
Nick lets Jack go and kicks him hard in the stomach, Jack
reels in agony.
NICK (CONT’D)
The key. Where is it?
Nick kicks Jack again. Jack crawls across the floor
toward Saturn. Nick cocks his gun....
NICK (CONT’D)
I’ll give you one last chance man....
Jack takes a deep breath. He takes one of Saturn’s rings
and quickly swipes around, belting Nick across the head.
Nick stumbles and Jack scrambles to his gun, gets to his
feet and turns to Nick - but Nick is not there.
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102.
Quickly Jack slides behind Pluto and crouches low. He
reloads his gun. He looks out into the room but sees
nothing....
FEMALE GUIDE VOICE
Our Solar System is an oasis of light,
heat, and life.
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Shuffling around the planet Earth, Jack notices there is
a small door in it, he gets in and closes the door
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Nick is making his way through the planets, he approaches
Earth.
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Inside Earth, Jack crouches quietly, peering out through
a whole in the surface. He is waiting for Nick to appear.
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Nick moves forward, he edges closer to Earth.
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Jack aims his gun through the hole.
*
Nick takes one step forward and BANG! A shot thunders
from Planet Earth. Dropping his gun, Nick falls to the
ground shot in the leg. Jack jumps out of Earth and runs
over to him picking the gun up.
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JACK
Did the Earth move for you aswell?
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EDEN PRIME. CORRIDOR.
*
Alex barges through some doors, still searching
unsuccessfully.
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CUT TO:
THE AG POD
VERY LOUD DISCO MUSIC BEGINS, DISCO LIGHTS FLASH AND AN
AUTOMATED DJ VOICE SOUNDS.
DJ VOICE
It’s time to partaaaayyy!!! And we’re
gonna play RANDOM G FORCE - LETS GET
READY TO RUMBLE!!!!
WILL
(completely surprised)
What the hell is Random G- f.......
SUDDENLY ONE OF THE WALLS LIGHTS UP AND WILL IS SUCKED
ONTO IT. THIS IS NOW THE FLOOR.
*
103.
WILL (CONT’D)
Oh I get it. JAAAACCKKK!!!!!
DJ VOICE
Back to zero gravity.....
The light goes off and Will floats back into the room.
DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
Lets bring on the Botic babes!
A WINDOW OPENS AND CLOSES REVEALING 4 CUTE, ROBOTIC
DANCING ALIENS. THEY FLOAT AROUND THE BOX BOOGEYING TO
THE MUSIC.
THEN SUDDENLY....
SIMON APPEARS THROUGH THE REVOLVING DOOR.
DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
G force 4!!!!!
A WALL LIGHTS UP AND WILL AND SIMON ARE SUCKED ONTO IT.
SO TOO THOUGH ARE ALL THE LITTLE ALIENS.
DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
And back to zero....having a good time?
WILL MANAGES TO HIT THE GUN OUT OF SIMON’S HAND INTO THE
MIDDLE OF THE POD, WHERE IT FLOATS AIMLESSLY. SIMON AND
WILL LOOK AT EACH OTHER AND BEGIN TO SWIM THROUGH THE AIR
TOWARD THE GUN.
AN ALIEN DRIFTS PASSED WILL.
BOTIC BABE
(cute alien voice)
Wanna boogey with me? Wanna boogey with
me? Wanna boogey with me?
WILL
Outta my way.....
(pushes the alien)
I’m married.
Will stretches his hand out inches from the gun.
Simon grabs hold of Will and they spin out of control the gun floats in the opposite direction.
Simon and Will wrestle and Will kicks Simon in his
injured arm. Simon reels in agony, the pair flying in
opposite directions.
Will hits a wall and sees that he is closer to the gun
than Simon. Will begins to swim out towards it. Behind
him though a light turns on.
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104.
DJ VOICE
G force 7 this time...watch out!!!
Will is sucked backwards, he reaches for the gun, hits
the floor, grabs the falling gun, but Simon is on his way
down. Will tries to aim the gun at the fast approaching
Simon but the G-force is too strong and his arm is
dragged back to the floor. Simon hits the deck. The two
men are lying next to each other, the gun in Will’s hand
between them both.
An alien lands nearby.
BOTIC BABE
Digging the beat??
*
Simon begins to move around to get the gun, it is taking
him all his strength. Will tries to move his arm inches
away.
DJ VOICE
Let’s up that G force! G force 8!!!!
Will and Simon are completely powerless, their faces
showing the strains of the G force.
DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
Get ready to rumble! Back to zero!
The wall lights switch off and Will and Simon become
weightless again and are thrown out into the room.
WHOA!!!!!
WILL
SIMON
AAARRRRRR!!!!
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Will turns around, aims the gun and fires. The bullet
hits an alien and Will is catapulted backward. Suddenly a
wall lights up.
DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
Did you like G force 8? Try 10!!!!
Will is now thrown toward the lit ‘floor’ and he and
Simon fall flat on their backs and experience the highest
G force they can tolerate. Directly ‘below’ them is the
door. Simon and Will see the gyroscope blades spinning
around outside.
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DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
Where we going to next????
Simon and Will’s eyes widen, their faces distorted with
the G force. The blades of the gyroscope clearly visible.
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DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
Had enough??? Let’s do an easy 2!!!!!
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105.
The floor directly opposite the two men lights up. Their
faces look terrified.
Will and Simon are thrown forward, both are falling
towards the door. But.....
Will slams onto the lit wall and Simon falls out of the
door.
But as there are two gravity fields at play - the gravity
from outside pushing him back in - and from inside
pushing him out - Simon seems to hover half in and half
out of the door.
Simon looks over at Will as his legs dangle desperately
close to the gyroscope blades. Will points the gun inches
away from Simon’s head.
Help me.....
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SIMON
Will looks surprised, he can’t seem to shoot Simon in
cold blood. Will takes a deep breath and holds out his
hand.
Quickly man.
WILL
*
Will tries to drag Simon back inside.....
Hurry.....
WILL (CONT’D)
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DJ VOICE
Ready for some zero gravity?????
Will tries hard to drag Simon back in, suddenly the GForce changes and Will’s body shifts, he lets go of Simon
who then falls immediately. Will flinches as he sees
Simon’s body torn to pieces by the gyroscope blades..
DJ VOICE (CONT’D)
How about some body popping?
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CUT TO:
AS HE MAKES HIS WAY OVER, JACK GRIMACES AT THE SIGHT OF
SIMON’S REMAINS BEING THROWN AROUND THE ROOM. HE RUNS TO
THE AG POD AND TURNS IT OFF.
CUT TO:
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106.
INSIDE THE AG POD
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Will realises the AG POD is stopping and sighs with
relief.
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OUTSIDE THE AG POD
*
The AG POD stops spinning and Will sticks his head out of
the door and sees Jack.
*
WILL
Bobby Brown sucks massively.
*
Jack offers Will a hand down from the door.
WILL (CONT’D)
Where’s the other nasty dude?
Will jumps off the pod and the two men begin to walk
away.
JACK
Don’t worry......he’s trapped in Uranus.
*
WILL‘S EYES WIDEN WITH SURPRISE AND DISGUST.
*
CUT TO:
INSIDE THE PLANET URANUS, NICK KICKS AT THE DOOR. OUTSIDE
JACK HAS JAMMED THE LOCK.
CUT TO:
Jack puts the radio headset on.
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JACK
(to Will)
We gotta radio Jane. Put this on and see
if you can pick anything up on them?
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Will puts on Troy’s headset.
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CUT TO:
INSIDE THE PLANET URANUS, NICK HAS FREED HIS HANDS AND
STOPS KICKING AT THE DOOR. HE LISTENS INTENTLY TO JACK
AND WILL STANDING NEARBY.
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107.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
*
Jane and Tina have made it to POD 9. They stop to catch
their breath, Jack sounds over the radio.
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JACK
(over radio)
Jane are you there?
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CUT TO: CORRIDOR
JANE
Yeah Jack, we got out of the casino.
CUT TO: LEISURE ROOM
Jack and Will stand outside the Planetarium. Will takes
off his headset and shakes his head.
CUT TO: CORRIDOR
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Tina grabs the mic and shouts down it.
TINA
Will baby, it’s me, I love you
CUT TO: LEISURE ROOM
*
Will grabs the mic, Jack turns his head outta the way....
WILL
Tina baby is that you?
*
CUT TO: CORRIDOR
TINA
It’s Ok sweety, we escaped.
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Jane grabs the mic back and listens
CUT TO: LEISURE ROOM
*
WILL
Listen to me baby, you be careful and
save me some good lovin’ OK.
CUT TO: CORRIDOR
*
CUT TO: LEISURE ROOM
*
JANE
Will it’s me.
Will looks surprised and embarrassed as he hands the mic.
back to Jack. Will feels around his neck.
*
108.
WILL
It’s your one.....but tell her I still
would......
Jack frowns....
WILL (CONT’D)
(smiling)
Only kiddin’ man. I gave you the key
right?
Jack gives Will a sarcastic smile.
*
JACK
(to Jane)
I need you to contact Harry and let him
know what’s happening up here.
CUT BETWEEN JANE AND
JACK:
You what?
JANE
JACK
Jane they’re using the SBL against us.
What?
SB what?
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JANE
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WILL
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JACK
They already have the LAMP making it’s
way into place. That’s what Saul meant,
that’s what they’re gonna do.
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JANE
Oh God. What do we do?
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JACK
Jane listen, the Eden Prime dish has to
be directed back at the Sputnik....
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JANE
OK, so who’s gonna do that.....?
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JACK
You....Jane the Sputnik only has 30
minutes orbit time left...
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Me!
JANE
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109.
JACK
We were supposed to be linking up to the
X-COM today but they’ve destroyed it.
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JANE
So what happens if I don’t make the link?
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JACK
Earth won’t know whether I deactivate the
MASER or not and they’ll blow us up.
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What?
WILL
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JANE
Oh shit.
(laughing nervously )
I’m a journalist Jack.
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TINA
What’s going on?
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JACK
Jane if we deactivate the MASER we save
Washington, but if you don’t contact
Harry we’re dead.
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Oh God.....
JANE
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JACK
I’ll radio with the co-ordinates.
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JANE
OK we’re going now.......you take care.
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JACK
I.....you too,
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Whilst listening intently to the radio, Will searches
around his neck and peers to the stairs beside him.
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INT. PLANET URANUS
*
Nick talks into his headset.
*
NICK
(whispering)
Alex, there are two girls with radios on
their way to the Communications room,
they’re going to contact Earth if Jack
deactivates the Maser.
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110.
EDEN PRIME. GAMES LOUNGE.
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Will takes off the radio.
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WILL
They know about the girls.
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JACK
Oh Jesus.
(into radio)
Jane!
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JANE LISTENS INTO RADIO.
Yeah?
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JANE
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JACK
They’re onto you.
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JANE’S EYES WIDEN AS SHE LOOKS FEARFULLY AT TINA.
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GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
Senator Thompson, Ged, Joe and Frank are positioned
around the table. Harry storms in.
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HARRY
(fierce and shouting)
Someone tell me what the hell that was
all about?
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GED
Alright, this is it.
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Ged begins to draw on a piece of paper.
GED (CONT’D)
You all know about the SBL
They all nod, Frank looks a little naive.
FRANK
Space Based Laser right? Originated from
the Star Wars project.
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111.
GED
Yes, it uses the hydrogen fluoride
molecule. Principally they are going to
use the SBL and the LAMP to target the
MASER.
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FRANK.
You lost me with the lamp bit.
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GED
The LAMP - Large Advanced Mirror Program,
they’ve moved it from over the Atlantic,
positioning it for the moon.
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POINTS TO MAP OF EARTH.
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SENATOR THOMPSON
And that’s going to take how long?
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GED
Another 20 minutes.....?
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HARRY
And the Maser will go off in 30 minutes.
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Joe sighs and Frank wipes his face.
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HARRY (CONT’D)
Hell that’s a fine line.
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FRANK
When’s Saul’s window from the Moon?
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JOE.
In 25 minutes.
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SENATOR THOMPSON
This is what he wanted. He wanted it
destroyed.
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HARRY
Well unless our friend Jack works some
magic, Saul just got his wish granted.
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INT. EDEN PRIME. LEISURE AND GAMES ROOM.
*
Jack and Will are back on the ground searching for the
key.
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WILL
I’m telling you it must have come off
when I was hanging onto my balls up
there!
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112.
JACK
Hey man this key is not the key to your
Chevey .
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WILL
How do you know I got one of those?
Anyway this is not my fault.
(mumbling)
If it had one of those whistling things
we’d.....
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There it is.
JACK
The key has landed on a grid in the floor.
WILL
Oh ain’t that typical! I’ll get it.
Will stomps over to get the key and as he treads onto the
grid the key immediately drops. Will swings around to
look at Jack, his face completely terrified.
You got it.
Mmmm.
JACK
WILL
(pointing at the ground)
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JACK
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WILL
It just fell.
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JACK
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What?
Shit.
EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
*
Alex is running through the corridors, on the trail of
Jane and Tina.
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INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
All the guests and staff are seated on the floor in a
group at the foot of the stage. Lee and Pret are standing
on the stage watching them with the guns at the ready.
Jamie turns to his dad.
JAMIE
Is that man dead Dad?
113.
COLIN
I think so son.
Colin holds his son closer.
JAMIE
Are they going to kill us Dad.
COLIN
No, no, they’re just waiting for a space
ship to get them out of here.
JAMIE
It’s OK dad, I mean if we did die, at
least we’d see Mom again.
COLIN
(looking at his son
pointedly)
Listen to me Jamie, Mom does not want us
to go to Heaven just yet, we got a lot of
things to do together before then. Right?
OK
OK
JAMIE
COLIN
Colin smiles at his son, but he too is petrified. Betty
has overheard the conversation, she lights up a
cigarette.
BETTY
(to Jamie)
You want me to go beat ‘em up.
Jamie laughs.
BETTY (CONT’D)
(to Jamie)
Don’t laugh, I got a great right hook.
Betty looks at Colin and smiles.
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EDEN PRIME. CORRIDOR.
*
Tina and Jane run as fast as they can heading to THE
COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
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114.
ALEX NOT FAR BEHIND. HE SEES A GLIMPSE OF THE GIRLS AND
SHOOTS AT THEM.
CUT TO:
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Jane and Tina scream and dive through a door
quickly......
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INT. EDEN PRIME. COSTUME & PROPS ROOM - DAY
*
.......and are immediately faced with the alien from the
movie ‘ALIEN’. The girls both jump and scream, quickly
realising it is only a puppet.
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JANE
(calming Tina down)
SSsssssshhh!!!!
Tina quietens. Jane looks around, she grabs a nearby
Light Sabre.
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TINA
You’re kiddin’ me right?
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JANE
We can’t let them get to the
Communications room before us. We got to
get them.
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TINA
Get them???
(reality check)
Where’s the gun?
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JANE
(embarrassed)
Will’s still got it.
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He’s what?
TINA
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JANE
He took off, I forgot he still had it.
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TINA
Well you’re gonna need more than the
force with those guys.
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Jane drops the light sabre. They hear a noise outside.
Let’s go.
TINA (CONT’D)
The pair make their way deeper into the costumes. A door
slams shut, Alex is making his way after them.
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115.
ALEX
Come on girls,I just want the radio.
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Jane points over to a part of the room which is housing
the MAGICIAN’S COSTUME and MAGICIAN’S PROPS. This
includes a life size DISAPPEARANCE BOX. The women make
their way over to the box.
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Alex hears a noise and makes a move towards it. He has
his gun at the ready.
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CUT TO:
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DARK CUPBOARD
Jane and Tina are hiding in a DARK CUPBOARD. They look at
each other, saying nothing they hide quietly from Alex.
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Alex turns a corner into the MAGICIAN’S PROPS AREA but he
sees no one, he has his gun at the ready as he creeps
forward.
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ALEX
Come on ladies. I’m in no mood for a
magical mystery tour.
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CUT TO:
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DARK CUPBOARD
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Tina and Jane look through a crack in the door as they
see a glimpse of Alex.
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Alex edges forward. SUDDENLY JANE’S RADIO CRACKLES. Alex
turns his attention to the MAGICIAN’S DISAPPEARANCE BOX.
Alex smiles and shakes his head, he holds his gun toward
the box. THE RADIO CRACKLES AGAIN. Alex edges forward and
reaches out to the box’s handle. THE RADIO CRACKLES, Alex
opens the door quickly. BUT ONLY THE RADIO IS THERE.
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SUDDENLY Jane and Tina appear behind Alex and Jane hits
him hard over the head with a giant wand. Alex drops his
gun and collapses forward into the box. Tina picks his
gun up and then the radio. Jane quickly closes the door
behind Alex and bolts it. Behind them is an empty costume
cupboard, the one they were actually hiding in.
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TINA
(cheeky)
That felt wanderful.....
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116.
Jane smiles and puts the radio back onto her head and
they leave.
JANE
(under her breath)
And for my next trick...saving the
world....
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INT. EDEN PRIME. LEISURE AND GAMES ROOM
Will and Jack are taking off the grid. Jack looks down
and sees that the key has landed on a perforated floor
about seven feet down.
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JACK
How much do you weigh?
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WILL
Personal
(off Jack’s annoyed face)
54 pounds......maybe less......
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JACK
Less than me, so you’re going to have to
go down there and get it.
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WILL
(shocked)
Excuse me? Did I say 54 I meant 64. 74
even....I been just feeding my face
something embarrassing recently....
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JACK
Get down there.
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WILL
(angry and pointing)
You my man are thinnest! You have issues
with thin people.
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JACK
Now. I’ll hold your feet.
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What is it?
WILL
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JACK
A gravitational shaft. The whole place
relies on a fabricated G-force, but that
platform won’t take my weight if I drop..
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WILL
Any ebbie geebies?
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JACK
Not as far as I know.
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117.
WILL
You hold on tight man, because apparently
I’m some kinda runt, I might slip right
through your hands or something.........
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Will starts to move down into the shaft head first.
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WILL (CONT’D)
I don’t want no slimy beasties with
punani faces grabbing at my butt.
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JACK
Don’t worry, your mom’s safe at home last
I heard.
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Jack helps Will lower down into the shaft. Will stretches
his hand out towards the key. Jack strains a little as
Will’s legs disappear into the shaft. Will has nearly got
the key.
You got it?
JACK (CONT’D)
WILL
Bit more......
SUDDENLY - NICK APPEARS BEHIND JACK.
NICK
Hello Jack....
But before Jack can turn, Nick kicks Jack into the shaft.
WILL
NOT THAT MUCH! AAARRRRRR!!!!!
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Jack lands on top of Will. Will quickly puts the key
around his neck.
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NICK stands looking down into the shaft. The two men draw
their guns and aim them at Nick. Nick takes a step back
out of sight.
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NICK
Now then boys......the way I see it is
that you ain’t got much time before that
thing gives way and you turn into ice
pops. So you give me the key and the guns
and I will get you out of there......what
do you say?????
The shaft is dark and the platform is quickly giving way
under the weight of the men. Bolts begin to pop out of
metal.
WILL
I thought you said he was up your anus.
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118.
JACK
In Uranus.....and he must have gotten
out.....
No kidding!
WILL
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NICK
Just throw that baby up to me.....
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WILL
What did he mean ice pops? Jack did you
neglect to tell me what the hell is under
here?????
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JACK
It’s cold down there, very cold, we
wouldn’t last more than one, two,
minutes.
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WILL
Then what.....
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JACK
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We freeze.
The platform gives way a little more, the men become
nervous.
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NICK
Just give me your hand.....we can get out
of this....
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WILL
He’ll kill us won’t he...
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JACK
I don’t know, if he gets the key, I don’t
reckon he’s going to waste time on us.
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WILL
Is there any way out of there?
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JACK
I won’t know until we get down there, I
think there might be an air pod....
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WILL
We can’t let him have the key Jack.....
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JACK
Are you sure.....?
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Yeah.
WILL
Another bolt pops out of metal.
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119.
NICK
Just give me your hand man.......just
give me the key.......you’ll both die
down there otherwise......
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Jack and Will look at each other, they know what they are
about to do......
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JACK
(shouts up to Nick)
OK I’m passing it up now....
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Nick leans forward and Jack and Will both fire off their
guns upwards. Nick is shot. Immediately the platform
collapses and Jack and Will plummet into the GRAVITY
FACTORY, shooting as they fall.
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INT. MOON. GRAVITY FACTORY.
*
Jack and Will collapse onto the floor. They are in an
industrial area with loud working machinery. The factory
is built deep into the moon’s underground. The freezing
temperatures hit them straight away, their breath frozen
they begin to shiver. Jack looks around and sees a notice
on the wall.
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This way.
JACK
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The men are slow and Will’s breathing becomes erratic.
Jack sees that Will is freezing and begins to help him
walk.
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WILL
I can’t feel my legs....
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JACK
Not long Will, you just chill.
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WILL
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Funny man.
JACK
We get across that bridge and we’re out
of here.
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Already Jack and Will’s hair and eyelashes are turning
white. There is a small bridge leading to an Air lock
ahead of them. Will stumbles to the ground, he can’t
breathe properly, his lips are turning blue. Jack picks
him up and carries him. Jack’s pain is unbearable but he
makes it to the bridge. Will is unconscious as Jack
places him on the floor outside the air lock. Jack looks
at the numbered code panel on the door.
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120.
POINT OF VIEW OF JACK........
*
Everything is blurry, his eyes have frozen, he puts his
hand out but cannot define the numbers......
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CUT TO:
Jack slowly reaches for the number panel and desperately
types in a set of four numbers. He is starting to lose
consciousness.....
COMPUTER
INVALID CODE. ACCESS DENIED.
Jack’s breathing is dangerously shallow. He once more
lifts his frozen hand to the panel and slowly desperately
types in the numbers. The last number punched in, Jack
falls to his knees.
COMPUTER (CONT’D)
ACCESS CONFIRMED. DOORS CLOSE IN THIRTY
SECONDS.
Jack is slumped in front of Will. The doors open to the
Air Lock. Jack drags himself in and then starts to drag
Will in also.
COMPUTER (CONT’D)
DOORS CLOSE IN 20 SECONDS.
Jack drags at Will, but he is dead weight. Jack is
getting slightly warmer. He pulls at Will, trying to
remove his legs from the door way.
COMPUTER (CONT’D)
DOORS CLOSE IN TEN SECONDS.
Will stirs.
JACK
Will......wake up man.....
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Jack tears at Will’s doggy T-shirt and finally manages to
get Will into the airlock. The doors close.
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INT. MOON. AIR LOCK.
*
The doors have closed and Jack sees that there are space
suits hanging against the wall.
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JACK
Will can you hear me.....?
Will stirs. Jack turns up the temperature gage on the
wall.
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121.
JACK (CONT’D)
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Will opens his eyes, Jack smiles....
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JACK (CONT’D)
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Will......
You OK?
WILL
My dick’s an icicle!
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JACK
Look on the bright side. It’ll stay hard.
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Will laughs. Jack looks over to the clock on the wall it
is counting back from 1 minute....
JACK (CONT’D)
We got to get these on man.
Why?
WILL
Jack takes a space suit down from the wall.
JACK
Because in thirty seconds we’re on the
moon and out of air.
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INT. EDEN PRIME / COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1
Jane and Tina have made it outside the communications
room. The door opens and the women rush in.
TINA
How long we got?
JANE
(checking her watch)
Oh Jesus we got until 1500 hours, after
that the Sputnik is gone
Tina looks at the clock on the computer.
TINA
Twenty minutes!
Jane picks up Jack’s space suit which he left earlier.
Yup.
Jack?
JANE
(putting the radio mic to
mouth)
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122.
INT. EDEN PRIME. MOON EXIT.
Jack and Will are putting on space suits. They are racing
against time, the clock slowly ticking backwards. Will
looks at the clock and panics with his zip.
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WILL
(mumbling)
Shoot the designer of these things.
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Jane’s voice sounds across the radio. Jack picks up the
radio, whilst putting on his gloves.
*
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JACK
Yeah Jane? You there?
*
CUT TO:
COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
JANE
We’re in, have you done it ?
*
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EDEN PRIME. MOON EXIT.
Jack and Will are in their space suits. The clock reads
00.30
JACK
Not exactly, but you don’t have time to
wait, just get up there Jane. Have you
got a pen?
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COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Jane takes one out of her pocket.
Yeah.
*
JANE
*
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JACK
OK, I’m gonna give you the co-ordinates
for the dish, you just have to move the
dish until the dial on the stem reads the
same.
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123.
Jane takes a pen from her pocket and begins to write the
numbers on her arm.
CUT TO
JANE
(listening to Jack)
Yeah.....59000.222....679...Jesus you can
remember this and not my mobile. OK I got
it.....
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CUT
JACK
Once you’re in the air lock, there is a
safety umbilical, make sure you’re
linked.......Jane, don’t go flying off
into space alright.
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Jane smiles and looks down at the reading on the OXYGEN
TANK. IT IS NEARLY EMPTY.
JANE
Oh Jesus, Jack?
(dead air)
JACK!
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EDEN PRIME. MOON EXIT.
THE RADIO SIGNAL IS BREAKING UP.
JACK
Jane? Jane? Jane can you hear me?
Will looks concerned as he puts his helmet on.
*
WILL
You going to help me with this thing?
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Jack goes to help Will.
Jane!
*
JACK
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The clock reads 00.10
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CUT TO:
COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Jane fiddles with the radio.
124.
JACK!
What’s up?
Radio’s out.
JANE
TINA
JANE
CUT TO:
EDEN PRIME. MOON EXIT.
Shit.
What?
JACK
WILL
JACK
Batteries gone.
Jack places his space helmet on his head, and connects
the oxygen supply just as the clock reads
00.03....00.02...
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COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Jane gives up on the radio and throws it to the floor.
She makes her way to the side room where the lockers are.
CUT TO:
COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. LOCKER ROOM.
Jane desperately tries to open a locker, but as she goes
down the line she discovers all are locked. PANIC!
Shit.
JANE
Tina rushes in, Jane’s face pale and frozen.
TINA
What’s wrong?
JANE
(looking at tanks)
They’re all locked. Jack’s is the only
suit.
So?
TINA
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125.
JANE
He left his oxygen running.
TINA
How much is left?
JANE
9 minutes, I need at least fifteen.
(think)
We gotta get one of these open.
*
The two women look at each other, fear all over their
faces. They begin hammering at the lockers. Tina holds
out the radio.
TINA
OK once we’ve dealt with this, just one
other thing......Now that the radio is
dead, how’re we going to know if the
Maser’s deactivated?
Jane rests her head against a locker in despair.
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INT. EDEN PRIME. COSTUME & PROPS ROOM
Inside the MAGIC AREA, a noise comes from within the
MAGICIAN’S DISAPPEARANCE BOX. It sounds like groaning. As
we get nearer we can tell that Alex is waking up. The box
begins to sway a little as he bangs violently from the
inside. The groans of pain turn into yells of frustration
as Alex begins to thrash about inside the box. The box
seems to be kicked hard when SUDDENLY the top of the box
flings open and Alex is catapulted out. He flies through
the air and lands in front of the box on the floor.
ALEX
So that’s how they do it.
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INT. EDEN PRIME. MOON EXIT.
Will and Jack are standing with their space suits on.
They are looking ahead silently and anxiously. The doors
open and a bright light pours down onto their faces.
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As we move further and further out into space, Will and
Jack become two tiny figures set against a landscape of
moon rock. Ahead of them is a GIANT CHASM that they are
going to have to cross to get to the LAB opposite.
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UH OH.
WILL
(very frightened)
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126.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
Alex is making his way to the doors of the casino. He
looks at his watch, he looks concerned but his expression
worsens as he hears the noise of the crowd ahead.
*
INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
Lee and Pret stand on the stage, they look nervous as the
crowd are getting more and more aggressive. Lee points
his gun at them. Alex looks through the door and sees
that Lee and Pret are losing control. Alex turns away and
quickly heads down the corridor
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INT. MOON CORRIDOR.
*
Jack and Will make their way to the moon buggies parked
nearby.
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WILL
(radio voice)
You’ve driven one of these haven’t you
man.
Sure
On the moon.
Yeah.
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JACK
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WILL
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JACK
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WILL
OK then, that’s cool......how fast can
these babies go?
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JACK
Maximum of 7 miles an hour usually. We’re
going to go a bit faster though.
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WILL
Speed freak huh?
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They reach the buggie. Jack gets in.
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JACK
Hop in honey.
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WILL
Mmm. Just let me think a minute here.
(thinks)
No it’s alright you ain’t no stranger.
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127.
Will settles himself as Jack starts the buggies motor.
WILL (CONT’D)
OK then what tunes we got? I’m kiddin’. I
don’t want no funny business though, I
mean this being a first date...none of
that ’Oh my hand slipped off the
transmission.’
(laughs)
I’m kiddin’. How long is it going to take
to get round that damn huge hole thing
there anyhow?
PAUSE.
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Jack?
WILL (CONT’D)
JACK
Who said anything about going around it?
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GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
*
Senator Thompson comes off the phone.
*
SENATOR THOMPSON
The LAMP is nearly in position and the
SBL has had it’s coordinates set. They’re
nearly ready to go Harry.
Harry looks up at the monitors.
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HARRY
Jesus I don’t believe this, come on Jack.
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SENATOR THOMPSON
Look you really think this Jack guy
stands a chance.
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HARRY
(angry )
Senator, I believe that if there is a
remote chance of getting everyone out of
this alive I’m willing to take it. So
before we go taking chunks out of the
moon why don’t we give this guy that
chance.
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EXT. MOON SURFACE.
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Jack is driving across the moon’s chalky surface. He
looks ahead and sees the lab that he has to reach - but
before it is the giant abyss. Will looks ahead at the
edge of the chasm getting closer and closer. He cannot
take his eyes off it.
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128.
WILL
Oh my God you are serious.
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JACK
We don’t have a choice Will. It’s the
only way to the lab. We can do this...
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WILL
(adamant)
No we can’t!
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JACK
I know we can...
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WILL
Have you seen the size of this thing,
we’re going to DIE.
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JACK
We’re going to fly.
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We’re what?
WILL
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JACK
We’re going to fly across.
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WILL
THIS IS A MOON BUGGY NOT CHITTY CHITTY
FREAKIN’ BANG BANG!!!!
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Will is starting to seriously panic as the crevice nears.
JACK
I go fast enough and we will get across,
trust me.....
Will double takes.
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WILL
Stop the car.
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JACK
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What?
Jack looks at the speedometre. It is starting to flash
red, they are pushing its speed limit.
WILL
Stop the car I want out. I have had
enough of this controlling behaviour.
What?
JACK
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129.
WILL
Stop the car. You are a bad driver and
I’m feeling very vulnerable right now...
(Will looks ahead)
Do you want me to get out whilst it’s
moving, is that what you want?
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The buggy’s wheels are going as fast as they can. The
DANGER ALERT is flashing. The cliff edge is approaching
very quickly.
JACK
Hold on tight.
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Jack raises his hand for Will to grab onto.
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JACK (CONT’D)
Let’s do this!!!
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The buggy is feet away from the crevice. Will grabs onto
Jack’s hand.
WILL
Wel this is gay.
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THE BUGGIE FLIES OVER THE EDGE OF THE CHASM.
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JACK
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WILL
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Unlike on Earth the buggy does not drop so soon, it
carries on drifting. Will looks over the edge.
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Whoa!
Whoa!
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WILL’S POV - A VAST, DARK MOON CHASM BELOW.
*
Will looks at Jack as they drift through space.
*
WILL
We’re going to land right?
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Jack laughs.
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JACK
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WILL
(laughing)
Well good.....
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Yeah!
Will looks back down and sees that they have cleared the
chasm. The guys look at each other and smile.
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130.
WILL (CONT’D)
Oh man that was incredible. We did it!
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Jack is laughing.
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JACK
We sure did....
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WILL
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Alright!
The two guys celebrate.
*
JACK
(deadpan)
We’re still going though.
Will looks ahead and sees the Lab straight ahead
The buggy smashes into it and then begins to fly
again TOWARDS THE CHASM with Will and Jack still
This time though the buggy is going to fall into
OH SHIT!
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of them.
back
in it.
it.
WILL
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JACK
We got to get out.
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WILL
Sounds about right.
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Jump!
JACK
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The two men jump and Will floats to the moon’s
surface....BUT JACK’S FOOT IS STUCK. The moon buggy is
now on its side and dragging Jack across the bumpy
surface. Jack struggles to free himself as the buggy gets
closer to the cliff edge. He hammers with his other foot
at the piece of metal that has caught him.
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The crater is feet away, the buggy is fast approaching
it. Jack summons all his strength in a final attempt to
free himself. Will holds his breath as he watches Jack
hammer one last time. And at last Jack is free - the
buggy disappearing over the crater’s edge. Jack rolls
over and watches the last of the buggy go out of view.
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WILL
(to himself)
Bye Chitty....we love you.
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
Jane stands with the space suit on. Tina is helping her
make the final adjustments.
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131.
JANE
Remember, you see that red light and you
press the blue one straight off....
TINA
Honey I ain’t the one with the problems
here. You must be crazy to do this.
JANE
Don’t have a choice do I. I can do
this.... if I time it right on the way in
I can conserve enough air time....I know
I can.
TINA
(finishes dressing Jane)
Is that it? You written the coordinates
right?
Jane looks down at her arm and looks at the satellite
coordinates she has written on the suit
JANE
(looks at suit)
Yeah...I think.....Jesus....
OK
TINA
*
JANE
OK....I’m ready....
Jane walks over to the ladder and begins her ascent to
the air lock. Tina makes her way over to the computer as
she watches Jane leave. Jane enters the air lock and
closes the hatch. Tina watches her and holds her breath,
making her look like a fish.
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INT. AIR LOCK.
Jane sits back and the automatic clock begins, the time
counting back from 01.00. Jane leaves her visor open but
as she starts to gasp for air she finally has to shut the
visor. She turns the oxygen supply ON and takes a deep
breath, then another one, then turns OFF her oxygen
supply. She watches the
clock....00.20....00.19......Jane’s eyes close....
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INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
*
Lee and Pret are standing on stage, their guns aimed at
the guests and staff, who are now sitting on the floor.
*
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Colin, Cool JJ and Charlie have shuffled together.
*
132.
COLIN
(whispering)
We got to do something.
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CHARLIE
Yeah, like there’s only two of them.
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COOL JJ
Two of them with guns.
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CHARLIE
Come on man, I’ve heard your songs. You
last album was called Bare Knuckled
Mutherfucker.......or something....
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COLIN
(completely bemused)
What? What the hell’s that mean?
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Cool JJ looks embarrassed.
COLIN (CONT’D)
Look are you with me or not?
Cool JJ and Charlie look at each other.
COLIN (CONT’D)
Yeah, we’re in.
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EDEN PRIME. HOTEL ROOM.
*
The door to a hotel room opens and Alex appears.
*
ALEX
It’s time to cut our loses Prime
Minister. We are out of here.
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In front of Alex on the floor is the Prime Minister of
India bound and gagged.
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INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
*
Tina stands at the computer desk and looks up at the
hatch.
INT. AIR LOCK.
Jane looks at the clock it reads 00.09.......she again
looks at her oxygen supply and takes a deep breath, then
she turns it off.
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133.
EXT. MOON SURFACE.
A hatch door opens and Jane sticks her head out. She
looks over at the satellite dishes and hoists herself
out. As she does she floats a little - she is moon
walking.
JANE
(muffled through helmet,
excited)
Oh my God....oh my God....oh my God....
Jane bounces over to the satellite dish and finds the
control panel with the digital display. Jane begins to
move the dish back to its original position and the
numbers begin to change.
*
INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
*
Inside, Tina waits nervously at the desk.
*
EXT. MOON SURFACE.
*
Jane is carefully moving the satellite dish round. The
numbers are changing on the display and Jane checks the
co ordinates written on her suit. They are nearly the
same. Starting to sweat Jane begins to gasp for air. She
looks at her oxygen levels and sees that they are empty.
Jane pushes the satellite just a few inches more and the
co-ordinates finally match.
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JANE
(breathless)
Come on.....you can do this....
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INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
*
Tina sees the RED LIGHT and immediately presses the blue
light. The screen displays the message: PROCESSING LINK.
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Tina smiles but then looks up at the hatch.
*
TINA
Get down from there girl.
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INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 5.
*
ALEX drags the Prime Minister into the shuttle and sits
at the controls. As he starts to operate the shuttle
controls he talks into his radio headset.
*
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134.
ALEX
Saul,there are two girls with radios on
their way to communicate with Earth.
Jack’s going to tell them if they
deactivate the Maser. We don’t have
enough time to stop them. I’m in the
shuttle. I’m leaving Saul, it’s over. If
you want to get out of this alive....
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CUT TO:
SAUL MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE DESTROYED UNDERGROUND
RAIL LINK ON FOOT. HE STOPS AND LISTENS TO ALEX, HIS FACE
COLD AND MOTIONLESS.
ALEX
(voice over)
.......I suggest you make your way here
as fast as you can....I’m sorry Saul.....
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INT. EDEN PRIME /CASINO STAGE. DAY 1
*
Lee and Pret look down from the stage and see that COLIN
is walking towards them. Not so far away Jamie sits
scared watching. Immediately Lee points his gun at the
approaching Colin.
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LEE
Go sit back down man.
Colin holds his hands high.
COLIN
Listen I don’t want to cause any trouble
for you guys and I’d really like to stay
alive....
Cool JJ and Charlie are back stage. Silently Cool JJ
points to a ladder leading to the lights far above the
stage. Charlie nods and heads over.
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LEE
Then go sit back down man.
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COLIN
I would but, we gotta do something about
this situation. People are scared and
hungry and it doesn’t look like your plan
has worked...
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PRET
You don’t know shit about this situation.
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135.
Charlie is at the top of the lighting rig and is
nervously making his way across, trying not to make a
noise.
*
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COLIN
Sure, but I, we, just want a peaceful end
to this. What say you just put the guns
away and let these people go. I mean what
use are they to you?
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LEE
I suggest you make yourself look useful
before I shoot your useless ass.
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Jamie’s eyes widen.
COLIN
Hey I don’t want to cause trouble here.
I’m trying to resolve this sensibly.
Colin looks up. Lee sees this and looks up also.
LEE
(angry)
What the fuck are you playing at man?
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Lee strides forward and points the gun at Colin’s head.
*
Suddenly Jamie stands.
*
JAMIE
You leave my Dad alone you bastard.
*
*
Colin turns around to see Jamie. Lee is momentarily
distracted.
*
*
Cool JJ presses a button and the stage curtain swishes
down. The guests and staff scatter to safety. Betty grabs
Jamie. Colin dives under the stage to safety.
*
*
*
Suddenly a light comes crashing down. Pret shoots up into
the lighting rig above him. Lee is heading over to Colin.
*
*
Charlie is releasing another light just in time to crash
down in front of Lee, blocking his path. Cool JJ taps Lee
on the shoulder and as Lee turns around Cool JJ delivers
a giant thump to his face, flattening Lee to the ground.
*
*
*
*
COOL JJ
(smiling)
Bare knuckle Mutherfucker.
Meanwhile Pret is trying to avoid the crashing lights and
exploding glass around him, as he shoots aimlessly at the
curtain. To escape the falling lighting, Cool JJ jumps
off stage and rolls under it. There he finds Colin, they
shake hands.
*
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136.
Charlie meanwhile scuttles up and down the rigging,
petrified, but exhilarated. Pret makes a dash across the
stage. Charlie examines a bolt and begins to unscrew it,
ready to release the final light. The bolt is finally
released and.....
*
*
*
*
*
Pret looks up and notices a giant die fall down onto him,
instantly crushing him to death.
*
*
Charlie looks down and sees the carnage.
*
CHARLIE
Death by.....die.
(frowns)
*
*
*
INT. LAB CORRIDORS
*
The Air Lock doors open and reveal Will and Jack back
into their regular clothes. They run through the
corridors and approach the KEY ROOM. Jack opens the
door....
*
*
*
*
INT. LAB. KEY ROOM.
Jack and Will race into the room and immediately see the
scientists locked in the corner room. Jack shoots at the
door controls, throws his gun to the ground and begins to
push open the door.
JACK
Where’s the launch desk?
The door finally opens and a young scientist points
towards the LAUNCH DESK.
SCIENTIST 1
(pointing.)
Over there!
Will has been searching the lab, Jack shouts after him.
JACK
There! It’s there.
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Will makes his way to the desk and Jack follows. Will
stands over the desk and reads the display.....
*
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MASER TIMER ACTIVATED : 00:00:06:33
*
Will takes the key from around his neck as Jack arrives
by his side.
*
*
SUDDENLY SAUL APPEARS....
*
137.
SAUL
I wouldn’t do that if I were you.....
Jack and Will look over to Saul and see that he is
holding a gun to a woman’s head.
SAUL (CONT’D)
One false move and she is dead.
Saul makes his way over to the LAUNCH DESK.
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JACK
It’s all over Saul, you can’t get away
with this.....
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SAUL
I don’t intend to.
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Saul arrives at the desk and pins the woman against the
wall, his arm outstretched, the gun to her head. Then
with his other hand he points the other gun at the LAUNCH
DESK. THE COUNTDOWN READS: 00:00:05:15
SAUL (CONT’D)
I shoot this and the MASER automatically
fires. Millions of people dead.
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Jack stands motionless, Will reaches for his gun.
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SAUL (CONT’D)
Are you sure you want to risk that, how
many seconds do you think it takes to
pull a trigger?
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JACK
What do you want?
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SAUL
All I ever wanted was the MASER
destroyed.
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The woman screams a little as Saul’s gun pushes harder
into her head.
SAUL (CONT’D)
I had also hoped to be on my way home by
now, but that unfortunately now seems
impossible. So I am prepared to make you
a deal Jack.
Will looks at the countdown which reads 00:00:04:21 and
edges forward......
SAUL (CONT’D)
(to Will)
Listen Lassie!
(MORE)
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138.
SAUL (CONT’D)
Do that again and either pretty girl here
or three million odd American’s meet
their maker.
What deal?
JACK
SAUL
You destroy the radio....
What?
JACK
SAUL
(getting angrier)
Yes you heard me right.....I’m prepared
to let you deactivate the MASER, I am
prepared for you to save your beloved
Washington. What I am not prepared to
risk, is you, radioing those girlfriends
of yours and Earth calling off their
strike. I want my MASER destroyed, which
means, Earth must think they are in
danger.
Jack looks at Will.
SAUL (CONT’D)
It means nothing to me whether this MASER
goes off or not.......it was pure
incentive for Earth’s attack. ‘Course it
was you guys that were supposed to be
dying not me.....So what do you say? Your
lives for theirs?
Saul indicates towards the LAUNCH DESK.
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WILL
What if we don’t?
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SAUL
I’ll shoot this and Washington fries and
I’d hazard a guess that Earth will fire
at us immediately after.
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WILL
And then we kill you.
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SAUL
My dear boy, then we will all be dead.
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Jack and Will look at the LAUNCH DESK, IT READS
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MASER TIMER ACTIVATED 00:00:03:59
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SAUL (CONT’D)
Your time is limited gentlemen.
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139.
INT. EDEN PRIME / CORRIDOR. DAY 1
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All the guests and staff are heading to the shuttle.
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INT. EDEN PRIME. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
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Tina looks above to the air lock hatch, the light is
still red.
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EXT. MOON.
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Jane stumbles as she unsteadily heads to the Air lock,
she is beginning to asphyxiate. She closes the hatch
above her and the clock begins its countdown of 01:00.
Dragging the helmet off her head she begins to gasp at
the airless atmosphere around her.
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INT. EDEN PRIME. LAUNCHING / LANDING AREA.
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The crowd turn a corner and see the shuttle, they also
see Alex at the helm.
Hey!
CHARLIE
Alex presses a button and the doors begin to close.
CHARLIE (CONT’D)
Hey you bastard....
The doors close and the crowd are left helpless.
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CHARLIE’S FACE THROUGH A SMALL WINDOW LOOKING
DESPAIRINGLY AT THE SHUTTLE LEAVING.
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INT. SPACE SHUTTLE 5.
Alex begins the launch sequence.
Goodbye Saul
ALEX
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INT. LAB. KEY ROOM.
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Jack looks at the MASER countdown.
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140.
SAUL
Just how long do you think they’ll wait
Jack?
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JACK
Give him the radio.
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JACK
Just give him the radio Will.
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What?
Saul looks at Will. Will begins to take the radio headset
from around his neck.
SAUL
Throw it on the floor.
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Will looks at Jack and carefully tosses the radio onto
the floor in front of Saul. SAUL IMMEDIATELY STAMPS ON
THE RADIO AND SHATTERS IT.
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Saul smiles and begins to walk away. The female hostage
runs for her life, Saul throws the gun to the ground and
walks away from Jack and Will. In a crazed happiness,
Saul waves his other gun around at the scientists.
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SAUL (CONT’D)
Thus we play the fools with time; and the
spirits of the wise sit in the clouds and
mock us!
CUT TO:
Will quickly slots the key into the LAUNCH DESK. THE
MASER COUNTDOWN STOPS AT 00:00:02:48
CUT TO:
SAUL (CONT’D)
So do thy worst old Time; despite thy
wrong, my love shall in my verse ever
live young!
Jack picks up Saul’s discarded gun and points it at him.
JACK
How about this for a quote Saul?
Saul turns around.
JACK (CONT’D)
Shut the fuck up.
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SAUL
Honestly Jack you didn’t think it was
loaded did you?
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Jack pulls the trigger BUT THERE ARE NO BULLETS.
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Saul smiles and lifts his gun towards Jack.
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SAUL (CONT’D)
Fortunately this one is.
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SUDDENLY A SHOT RINGS OUT. Saul falls to the ground. WILL
HAS SHOT HIM. Jack storms over to Saul, who is barely
alive and crouching down he whispers into Saul’s ear.
JACK
The fool doth think he is wise, but the
wise man knows himself to be a fool.
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Jack holds the REAL RADIO HEADSET in front of Saul’s
eyes. WILL HAD USED TROY’S. Saul dies and Jack drops him
to the ground.
Batteries.
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JACK (CONT’D)
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INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Tim turns to Harry as he reads his computer stats.,
TIM
Harry Shuttle 5 has left Eden Prime.
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SENATOR THOMPSON
(on mobile)
The SBL is ready to fire.
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INT. AIR LOCK.
Jane watches the clock on the wall which reads 000.20.
She crawls on all fours to the hatch opening as she
finally loses consciousness.
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INT. LAB. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
Will and Jack are searching the Lab and shouting at the
scientists.
JACK
BATTERIES? Do you have any?
A woman shakes her head.....
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WILL
Does anyone have batteries, normal double
A? Anyone? Come on people batteries!!!!
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Everyone looks dumb founded, they are all shaking their
heads.
WILL (CONT’D)
Come on people.
(laughs)
Your lives depend on double fucking A
batteries.
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INT. AIR LOCK.
Jane is at the hatch still unconscious. The clock reads
00.00
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INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
Tina looks at the computer it reads CONNECTION
COMPLETED...0000.002 LINK TIME.
Oh God.
TINA
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Joe jumps from his desk and screams at Harry.
JOE.
HARRY WE’RE GETTING A LINK TO EDEN PRIME!
Jack.
HARRY
(smiles)
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INT. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM. DAY 1.
A light indicates that the AIR LOCK is completed. Tina
looks up, but the hatch does not open.
TINA
Come on Jane.....
The hatch does not move
Oh no...
TINA (CONT’D)
HARRY
(over video screen)
Hello, Eden Prime can you hear me?
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143.
TINA
(into mic)
Ur....yes.....ur....I’ll be back in a
minute.
HARRY
What!!! Where the hell did she go?
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Tina runs up the ladder and begins to un-bolt the hatch
door. The hatch door is unlocked and Tina pushes it up,
but Jane has collapsed on top of it.
Jane! Jane!
TINA
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Tina can see Jane’s arm and she pushes with all her
strength. Finally Tina manages to get the hatch door open
and she finds Jane lifeless.
Oh God no.
TINA (CONT’D)
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Harry looks at Joe.
HARRY
Who the hell was that?
INT. AIR LOCK.
Jane takes off Jane’s helmet, Jane is pale and still.
Tina starts to cry.
TINA
Oh God Jane don’t die honey.
Tina tries to resuscitate Jane and breaths into her
mouth. She checks for a pulse, but there is nothing.
TINA (CONT’D)
Jane! Jane! Wake up.
In the background Harry voice is screaming questions.
INT. GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
Joe approaches harry
JOE.
They’re on the Sputnik link again, we’ve
got one minute left of communication
time.
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SENATOR THOMPSON
The SBL is going to fire in 50 seconds.
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HARRY
Then delay it.
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SENATOR THOMPSON
Not unless I know that MASER’S
deactivated.
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INT. LAB. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
Will and Jack are frantically looking for batteries. They
are combing each desk. All the scientist are looking in
drawers and lockers. Suddenly a woman standing over at
her locker screams at the top of her voice.
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WOMAN
I GOT SOME!!!!!!
Will and Jack look over to the woman who is smiling and
waving a birthday present around in the air. Jack grabs
the present and starts to tear it open. Inside is a toy
monkey with symbols in his hands, it drops to the floor
and begins to clash the symbols. Jack picks it up and
frantically fumbles with it to retrieve the batteries,
but he cannot open it.
Shit.
JACK
The monkey keeps clashing and Jack keeps looking for the
batteries.
Gimme that.
WILL
Will grabs the monkey and throws it to the floor and
stamps on it, the batteries fly out. Everyone looks at
Will disapprovingly.
Oh come on!
WILL (CONT’D)
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INT. AIR LOCK.
Tina breathes into Jane’s mouth and presses down onto
Jane’s chest. She breathes again into Jane’s mouth, and
then just collapses onto Jane’s chest.
TINA
(crying)
Don’t die Jane......
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145.
Jane begins to splutter.....she is gaining consciousness.
Tina’s face lights up as Jane’s eyes begin to open. Tina
smiles and looks at Jane with pure relief and happiness.
Hey....
Hey.....
I gotta go.
TINA (CONT’D)
JANE
TINA
Tina drops Jane her head falling with a thud. Tina heads
back down the ladder.
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INT. LAB. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
Jack is putting the batteries into the radio and turns it
on.
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COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Tina has left the radio on the desk and it begins to
crackle.
JACK
(OOV)
Jane....Tina....can you hear me? We did
it...tell Harry we did it.....
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Tina is on her way back down the ladder, she shrieks with
delight.
The computer reads: LINK PROCESSING
0000.0010......0000.0009......0000.0008
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GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
JOE.
Harry the link’s going.
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HARRY
Wait! God damn you. You wait, you give
these people a chance.
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COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Tina dives toward the desk. She hears the radio...
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LAB. COMMUNICATIONS ROOM
JACK
(into radio)
Tina do you hear me, we deactivated the
MASER, the key is destroyed. Saul is
dead.
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COMMUNICATIONS ROOM.
Tina dives at the desk and shouts into the microphone.
TINA
Did you hear that Earth? The MASER is
deactivated. Repeat we did it!!!!! We did
it we did it!!!!! Saul is dead!
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The line suddenly goes dead.
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GROUND CONTROL. DAY 1.
The whole of Ground Control is in uproar celebrating.
Harry slumps back into his chair. Senator Thompson is
smiling down the phone.
SENATOR THOMPSON
The SBL is terminated.
The Senator places his mobile on the desk and smiles.
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OK Joe, inform everyone will you.
JOE.
Sure will boss.
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HARRY
And have a negotiation team ready to
greet whoever is on that shuttle when it
gets in.
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147.
Harry begins to shuffle his papers on his desk and tidies
a little. He takes his glasses off and places them in
their case.
I’m hungry
What?
HARRY (CONT’D)
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SENATOR THOMPSON
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HARRY
I’m hungry. You fancy a burger or
something.
Sure
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The two men leave Ground Control together. They give Ged
a wave, as they walk away we overhear them speak, their
voices becoming distant.
HARRY
Not a kahooner obviously
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HARRY
(sigh)
Some day hey?
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SENATOR THOMPSON
My wife’ll never believe it....
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HARRY
They never do.....once, when I told
Cheryl about that UFO thing last month,
she accused me of having an affair.
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Obviously.
Sure.
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MUSIC & MONTAGE
Jack and Will can finally relax and they shake hands,
then give each other a well deserved hug.
Tina and Jane are dancing on the spot celebrating.
Jack and Will have slumped onto the floor and are happily
exhausted, laughing at the broken monkey.
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Jane and Tina are holding each other and laughing.
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Saul lies dead against a video screen showing his beloved
MASER.
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148.
Jane and Tina have made their way to the casino where the
guests are now celebrating. Jamie is on the back of his
Daddy’s shoulders. Betty and Cool JJ dance together,
whilst Charlie tucks a gun into his belt and tries to
look mean.
Outside on the moon the pink neon sign for EDEN PRIME
flickers a little. As we drift off into space, far into
the stars the moon becomes smaller and smaller until
finally it begins to look like the moon we know and love
viewed from Earth.
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WE PAN OVER TO.......
Jack and Jane kissing. We are back on Earth and Jack and
Jane have just been married. Confetti and fairy lights
fill the night air and the wedding guests begin to
applaud. Will and Tina who are best man and Matron of
Honour stand either side.
JACK
How do you feel?
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JANE
Over the moon.
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In the background the full moon shines brightly above
them and a shooting star marks the arrival of a new era.
THE END.
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