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Episode
101
“Pilot”
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Carver
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Episode
101
“pilot”
CAST
LIST
CLIFF
STEELE
JANE
RITA
FARR
APRIL
BOWLBY
LARRY
TRAINOR
NILES
CAULDER
NARRATOR/MR
.
MORDEN/MR
.
NOBODY
BUMP
WEATHERS
CLARA
STEELE
GISELLE
JOHN
BOWERS
KATE
STEELE
SHERYL
TRAINOR
VON
FUCHS
ATIR
CONTROL
BARTENDER
COP
#1
DIRECTOR
FIRST
ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR
LITTLE
KID
MAN-ON-THE-STREET
NEWS
REPORTER
TV
TOM
VALET
WAITRESS
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LOCATION
REPORT
VON
FUCHS'
LABORATORY
-
DAY
(1948)
TACKY
MANSION
-
LIVINGROOM
-
DAY
(1988)
TACKY
MANSION
-
DEN
-
DAY
(1988)
TACKY
MANSION
-
KID'S
ROOM
-
DAY
(1988)
GUESTHOUSE
~
DAY
(1988)
CLIFF'S
CAR/EXT.
RACETRACK
-
DAY
(1988)
STEELE
TRAILER
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1983)
STEELE
TRAILER
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1986)
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
LAB
-
NIGHT
(1989)
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
LAB
-
NIGHT
(1992)
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
LAB
~
NIGHT
(1995)
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
OFFICE
-~
DAY
(1995)
DOOM
MANOR
-
DAY
(1995)
X-15/C-22
-
FLYING
-
DAY
-~
FLASHBACK
(1961)
AIR
SHED
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1961)
TRAINOR
HOUSE
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1961)
DOOM
MANOR
-
SOLARIUM
-
NIGHT
(1995)
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
OFFICE
-
DAY
(1995)
DOOM
MANOR
-
SOLARIUM
-
DAY
(1995)
AFRICA
-
FILM
SET
#1-RITA'S
TENT-FLASHBACK
(1955)
DOOM
MANOR
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HALLWAY
-
DAY
-
INTERCUT
(1995)
DOOM
MANOR
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CHIEF'S
LAB
-
DAY
(1995)
HOTEL
ROOM
-~
NIGHT
-~
FLASHBACK
(1988)
CLIFF/KATE'S
CAR
-
NIGHT
-
FLASHBACK
(1988)
DOOM
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CLIFF'S
ROOM
-
DAY
(1995)
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Episode
101
“Pilot”
EXT.
EXT.
PARAGUAYAN
TOWN
—
DAY
(1948)
P.1
EXT.
PANAMA
CITY,
FL
-
TACKY
MANSION
-
DAY
(1988)
P.4
EXT.
GUESTHOUSE
-
DAY
(1988)
P.5
EXT.
RACETRACK
-
DAY
(1988)
P.6
EXT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
DAY
(1995)
P.17
EXT.
AIRFIELD
-EDWARDS
ATRFORCE
BASE-
FLASHBACK
(1961)
P.17
EXT.
TRAINOR
HOUSE
-
CONTINUOUS
-
FLASHBACK
(1961)
P.20
EXT.
AFRICA
-
FILM
SET
#1
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1955)
P.23
EXT.
AFRICA
-
FILM
SET
#2
—
FLASHBACK
(1955)
EXT.
KATE'S
FAMILY
HOUSE
-
NIGHT
-
FLASHBACK
(1988)
P.30
EXT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
THE
NEXT
MORNING
(2018)
P.36
EXT.
ROAD
-
DAY
(2018)
P.41
EXT.
TOWN
STREET
—
DAY
(2018)
P.41
EXT.
TOWN
-
SIDEWALK
-
DAY
(2018)
P.42
EXT.
DOOM
BUS
—
DAY
(2018)
P.43
EXT.
TOWN
PARK
-
DAY
(2018)
P.44
EXT.
CHIEF'S
CAR/TOWN
—
NIGHT
(2018)
P.53
EXT.
ROAD
-
NIGHT
(2018)
P.58
EXT.
TOWN
-
NIGHT
(2018)
P.59
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PATROL
“Pilot”
EXT.
PARAGUAYAN
TOWN
-
DAY
(1948)
A
YOUNG
BOY
holding
the
reins
to
an
ALBINO
DONKEY
covers
his
head
from
the
beating
rain,
watches
an
ancient
bus
wheeze
to
a
stop
across
the
muddy
road.
Super:
San
Bernadino,
Paraguay,
1948.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
This
is
the
story
of
four
superheroes.
(a
tired
sigh)
Four
more
TV
superheroces.
Just
what
the
world
needs.
(a
beat)
Be
honest
-
have
you
hung
yourself
yet?
A
MAN
in
a
suit
and
wide-brimmed
hat
steps
from
the
bus,
a
satchel
slung
over
his
shoulder.
This
is
MR.
MORDEN
-
40s,
pale
-
clearly
from
away.
Even
the
heavy
rain
can’t
dampen
his
mile-wide
smile
of
expectation.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Our
story
begins
with
a
man,
not
a
good
man,
not
one
of
our
heroes,
who
simply
wanted
to
become
a
better
bad
man.
The
Boy
turns
up
the
road
with
the
Donkey
(which
wears
a
DISTINCTIVE
BRIDLE),
whistles
for
Mr.
Morden
to
follow.
EXT.
PARAGUAYAN
TOWN
-
VARTIQUS
-
DAY
(1948)
The
Boy
leads
Mr.
Morden
through
the
town
center,
Morden
greets
each
face
with
a
smile,
gets
stony
stares
in
return.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
And
his
story
begins,
as
most
bad
mens’
stories
do
--
with
a
visit
to
a
Nazi.
(correcting
himself)
Cobbler.
THEY
EVENTUALLY
ARRIVE
at
a
foreboding
home.
An
imposing
VALET
holds
an
umbrella
over
an
older
German
man.
This
VON
FUCHS
-
60s8/70s,
German,
an
ex-Nazi.
VON
FUCHS
Mr.
Morden.
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2.
CONTINUED:
MR.
MORDEN
Yes,
yes!
You
must
be
Sturmbanhfuhrer
Von
Fuchs.
VALET
(re:
Von
Fuchs)
Martinez.
MR.
MORDEN
sorry?
VALET
Senor
Martinez.
MR.
MORDEN
Who?
VALET
The
village
cobbler.
MR.
MORDEN
Oh?
(now
he
gets
it)
Ohhh.
Mr.
Morden
delights
in
their
little
secret.
Von
Fuchs
and
the
vValet
just
stare.
INT.
VON
FUCHS'
LABORATORY
-~
DAY
(1948)
Fuchs
leads
Mr.
Morden
in.
There
are
a
multiple
baroque
contraptions
befitting
a
mad
scientist
of
the
era.
Mr.
Morden
grins,
steps
forth--
the
Valet
stops
him.
Mr.
Morden
gets
it
--
they
want
to
see
payment.
He
opens
his
satchel,
displays
contents
we
never
see.
But
-
as
Von
Fuchs’
eyeballs
widen
-
we
know
it’s
more
than
enough.
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
Von
Fuchs
was
renowned
for
his
theoretical
experimentation,
offering
certain
enhancements
for
a
price
-
a
price
Mr.
Morden
was
more
than
willing
to
pay.
Mr.
Morden
moves
to
gawk
at
what
looks
like
a
standing
isolation
chamber,
hooked
up
to
various
pumps
and
levers.
VON
FUCHS
My
finest
invention.
Designed
according
to
the
Fuhrer'’s
most
demanding
specifications.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
MR.
MORDEN
(quietly
awed)
Herr
Hitler
himself
used
this?
VON
FUCHS
Because
I'd
be
hiding
in
this
sixth
world
hellhole
if
he
had?
(then,
a
smile)
The
Fuhrer
died
before
its
completion.
Meaning
you
could
be,
should
be...
(eyeing
the
satchel)
...the
very
first.
INT.
VON
FUCHS’'
LABORATORY
-
MOMENTS
LATER
(1948)
Mr.
Morden,
wearing
a
specialized
suit,
steps
into
the
chamber.
Von
Fuchs
shuts
him
in,
steps
to
a
control
panel
where
the
satchel
hangs.
Von
Fuchs
dons
a
headset,
pushes
a
few
buttons,
pulls
a
few
levers,
compression
tubes
wheeze
ag—-—
INSIDE
THE
CHAMBER
~
Mr.
Morden
is
in
a
strange
and
wonderful
space.
Sound
drops
away,
time
slows,
as
Von
Fuchs’
VOICE
sounds
tinny
and
echo-y
over
small
speakers
in
the
chamber.
VON
FUCHS
Can
you
hear
me,
Mr.
Morden?
MR.
MORDEN
Yes!
But
his
voice
sounds
funny.
Like
he
sucked
helium.
MR.
MORDEN
oh.
Which
sounds
different,
too.
He
giggles.
Which
in
itself
sounds
funny.
Which
leads
him
to
hysterics.
VON
FUCHS
Are
you
ready,
Mr.
Morden!
MR.
MORDEN
Ready!
VON
FUCHS
Repeat
after
me,
please.
The.
MR.
MORDEN
The.
As
they
speak,
Von
Fuchs
pushes
various
levers
and
the
chamber
begins
to
glow
a
blinding
white.
(CONTINUED)
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CONTINUED:
The
voices
grow
trippier
and
slower
as
Mr.
Morden
is
driven
from
hysterics
to
amazed
euphoria.
VON
FUCHS
Mind.
MR.
MORDEN
Mind.
VON
FUCHS
Is.
MR.
MORDEN
Is.
VON
FUCHS
The.
MR.
MORDEN
The.
VON
FUCHS
Limit.
VON
FUCHS
Again.
As
Mr.
Morden
repeats
the
phrase,
HIS
LIPS
SEEM
TO
DETACH
FROM
HIS
FACE,
float
in
the
whiteness,
speak
to
him:
MR.
MORDEN
The
mind
ig
the
limit.
The
mind
is
the
limit.
The
mind
is
the
-
oh.
(hot
damn...)
Funky.
As
the
LIPS
SMILE
and
everything
goes
to
WHITE
and
FUNKY,
60s-
style,
THEME
MUSIC
kicks
in
and
we
go
to
TITLES:
DOOM
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EXT.
PANAMA
CITY,
FL
-
TACKY
MANSION
—
DAY
(1988
Godawful
tacky
piece
of
property.
New
money
lives
here.
Super:
Panama
City,
Florida,
1988
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
And
now,
to
the
1980s.
Somewhere
in
this
abomination
of
glass
and
blow
is
a
pale
white
ass
pumping
up
and
down.
Up
and
down.
The
ass
of
a
hero.
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INT.
TACKY
MANSION
-
LIVINGROOM
-
DAY
(1988
KATE
STEELE
-
30s,
attractive
-
does
aerobics.
We
favor
her
butt.
INT.
TACKY
MANSION
—
DEN
—
DAY
(1988)
A
uniformed
housekeeper
vacuums.
We
favor
her
butt.
INT.
TACKY
MANSION
—
KID'S
ROOM
—
DAY
(1988
A
toddler
girl
cries
in
her
crib.
This
is
CLARA
STEELE.
We
favor
her
butt.
Kate
hears
her
crying.
KATE
Giselle!
The
housekeeper
vacuums.
KATE
Giselle!
EXT.
GUESTHQOUSE
DAY
(1988
Cutesy
front
porch.
Little
sign.
“Giselle”
INT.
GUESTHOUSE
—
DAY
(1988)
Giselle
-
20s,
attractive
-
pounds
away
with
CLIFF
STEELE
-~
30s,
ruggedly
handsome,
Kate’s
husband.
We
favor
his
butt:
it’s
pale,
it's
white,
it
pumps
up
and
down.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
There
it
is.
Mmm,
smells
like
hero
to
me.
CLIFF
Who's
the
fox?
GISELLE
You
are.
EXT.
GUESTHOUSE
-
DAY
(1988)
Kate
approaches
the
guesthouse.
Growing
suspicious.
KATE
Giselle?
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INT.
GUESTHOUSE
-~
DAY
(1988
Giselle
and
Cliff
keep
pounding.
CLIFF
Who's
the
fox?
GISELLE
(climaxing)
Oh
-~
my
-
god...
EXT.
GUESTHOUSE
-
DAY
(1988)
Kate
walks
to
the
door,
raises
an
arm
to
knock
when
-—
the
door
opens.
Giselle,
perfectly
put
together
in
her
nanny
uniform,
exits.
Kate
stares
daggers.
It’s
mutual.
KATE
The
baby’s
crying.
GISELLE
Really?
Looks
fine
to
me.
Kate
reacts
--
huh?
She
whips
around
to
see—-
Cliff,
dressed,
with
their
now-calm
daughter
in
his
arms.
CLIFF
She’s
fine,
honey.
You
can’t
be
so
scared
of
hexr.
Giselle
sashays
past
her
to
pluck
the
child
from
arms.
And
now
they
both
face
her,
as
if
they’re
the
loving
couple.
But
Kate
stares
only
at
Cliff,
who
does
his
very
best
to
withstand
her
withering
glare.
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
Behold,
the
bottom
rung
of
marriage:
contempt.
EXT.
RACETRACK
—
DAY
(1988)
Cliff,
in
full
racing
attire,
walks
through
the
pit
area
where
he
is
adored
by
fans
and
crew.
He
is
joined
by
his
crew
chief,
BUMP
WEATHERS
-
30s,
Southern
-
on
the
way
to
his
car.
Bump
wears
a
shit-eating
grin.
CLIFF
What?
BUMP
How
in
the
hell’d
you
get
Kate
to
agree
to
her?
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CONTINUED:
Bump’s
talking
about
Giselle,
who
tends
to
Clara.
CLIFF
You're
a
dirty
old
man,
Bump.
(then)
It’s
called
trust.
Thought
you
woulda
learned
that
by
wife
number
three.
They
come
to
his
race
car,
where
Kate
-
playing
the
smoking
hot
race
car
driver’'s
wife
-
awaits.
Cliff
leans
in
for
a
perfunctory
kiss,
more
for
the
crowd
than
anything,
as
Kate
whispers
into
his
ear:
KATE
Crash
and
die,
babe.
CLIFF
Love
you
too,
honey.
Cliff
waves
to
the
adoring
crowd,
slips
into
his
car
and--
INT.
CLIFF’S
CAR/EXT.
RACETRACK
~
DAY
(1988)
We’re
racing!
Cliff
whips
expertly
around
the
track.
Maneuvers
through
a
tight
pack
of
other
drivers.
BUMP
(V.O0.)
(through
the
comms)
Get
to
center,
big
fella.
CLIFF
Little
snug
getting
there.
BUMP
(V.O.)
How
‘bout
you
cry
about
it
back
in
the
box?
Cliff
smiles.
Jerks
the
car
center.
Narrowly
misses
a
guy
as
he
passes
him.
CLIFF
Whoo!
You
see
that!
God-damn!
BUMP
(V.0.)
(not
talking
to
him)
Whoaaa.
Hey,
there...
CLIFF
What?
BUMP
(V.O.)
Uh,
nothing,
Cliff.
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CONTINUED:
CLIFF
Are
we
racing
here?
BUMP
Hell,
yes.
(then,
another
aside)
My
god,
sugar,
don’'t
do
that--
CLIFF
Bump?
Cliff
tears
into
the
straightaway,
passes
his
pit
crew
and
he
turns
to
check
out
what
the
hell
is
going
on
as--
TIME
SLOWS.
CLIFF’'S
POV
-
Kate
has
draped
herself
around
Bump,
her
hand
down
his
pants,
stares
directly
at
Cliff.
ON
CLIFF.
Time
still
slowed.
CLIFF
(CONT’D)
What
the
fuck!
As
TIME
SPEEDS
UP,
Cliff
whips
his
attention
back
to
the
track
but
he’s
furious—-
CLIFF
(CONT'D)
You’re
fucking
my
wife!
BUMP
(V.O.)
Cliff,
I
swear
to
god
no--
KATE
(cuts
in,
loving
it)
--oh,
yes
he
is,
guess
what
I
never
have
to
say
when
I'm
banging
big
ol’
Bump?
CLIFF
Don't.
KATE
Is
it
in,
yet?
Cliff
SCREAMS.
Distracted,
his
front
end
taps
the
back
of
car
in
front
of
him,
sets
oZf
a
chain
reaction
-~
Whoa.
Whoa!
results
in
another
car
riding
up
on
the
side
wall
and
FLIPPING
SPECTACULARLY
END
OVER
END,
BACK
OUT
ONTO
THE
TRACK--
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CONTINUED:
(2)
FOR
CLIFF
STEELE’S
WINDSHIELD,
as
we--
CUT
TO
BLACK!
OVER
BLACK
-
An
ANSWERING
MACHINE
BEEP.
WE
HEAR
CLIFF’S
TIRED
VOICE
and
the
same
message,
a
few
times.
Except
we
hear
it
in
different
pitches,
as
if
someone
were
playing
with
getting
it
just
right.
CLIFF
(V.O.)
(on
tape)
I
don’t
know
what
happened
to
us.
I'm
going
to
be
better.
A
GLIMPSE
-
OF
A
SHEHATTERED,
BLOOD-SPECKED
WINDSEIELD.
HAZY
SUNLIGHT
FILTERS
THROUGH.
LIKE
COLORED-GLASS.
CLIFF
(V.0.)
(on
tape)
I
don’t
know
what
happened
to
us.
going
to
be
better.
There’s
an
incongruous
sound
running
beneath
this
image:
THE
SQUND
OF
A
BLOWTORCH.
INT.
STEELE
TRAILER
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1983)
Cliff
and
Kate,
younger,
poorer,
happier,
in
thelr
single-
wide.
80s
ROCK
BLARES,
Kate
dances
around
with
a
beer,
Cliff
mixes
Mac
n
Cheese,
sliced
hot
dogs
and
barbecue
sauce
on
the
stove.
It’s
all
a
little
frantic:
CLIFF
TRAINWRECKS
READY!
KATE
Wooooo!
Beneath
all
of
it,
that
sound:
THE
BLOWTORCH.
INT.
STEELE
TRAILER
—
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1986)
Cliff
and
Kate
on
the
sofa,
newborn
CLARA
sleeps
on
his
stomach,
Kate’s
head
on
his
shoulder.
They’re
exhausted.
CLIFF
Do
you
think
she
has
any
idea
who
we
are?
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KATE
Baby
Clara,
your
Daddy’s
gonna
be
a
big-time
race
car
driver.
CLIFF
Naw,
I
mean
the
important
things.
(then,
to
Kate)
Do
you
think
she
knows
how
much
T
love
you?
Weary
chuckles.
Which,
after
a
beat,
begin
to
SOUND
like
a
BLOWTORCH...
as
IMAGES
OF
A
MAN
IN
A
WELDING
HELMET
BEGIN
TO
JARRINGLY
CUT
INTO
THE
MEMORY
and
we’re
in--
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
CHIEF'S
TAB
-
NIGHT
(1989)
AN
UNKNOWN
POV(CLIFF’S):
A
laboratory/machine
shop.
Vintage
machinery.
Hand-tools.
MUSIC
BLARES,
SPARKS
FLY
as
a
MAN
wearing
a
FLAME-DECALLED
WELDING
HELMET
holds
a
BLOWTORCH
and
makes
a
weld...
somewhere
around
what
would
be
Cliff’s
chin?
[A
NOTE
HERE:
The
POV
is
not
crystal
clear.
It
is
grainy,
staticky,
an
imperfect
video
screen.]
The
Man
stops
abruptly.
Flips
up
his
mask,
we
see
his
face
for
the
first
time.
A
bit
wild-eyed,
sweat-streaked,
dirty,
he’s
been
at
this
for
awhile.
He
stares
in
slight
horror
at
his
mistake.
This
is
DR.
NILES
CAULDER
aka
THE
CHIEF.
NILES
Fudge.
CUT
TO
BLACK.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF’S
TLAB
-~
NIGHT
(1989)
CLIFF'S
POV:
Niles,
in
a
wheelchair,
eats
a
bowl
of
chocolate
ice
cream,
watches
a
How-To
Video
on
Welding.
CUT
TO
BLACK.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
~
CHIEF'S
TAB
—
NIGHT
(1992)
CLIFF'S
POV:
What
appears
to
be
a
MAN
wrapped
fully
in
bandages
sits
slumped
in
chair
in
the
corner
of
Cliff’s
field
of
vision.
he
drunk?
Dead?
A
moment
later,
something
else
creeps
into
Cliff’s
POV,
a
black,
electrical
mass
that
kinda
sorta
appears
to
be
in
the
rough
shape
of
a
human...
and
it’s
definitely
checking
Cliff
out...
CUT
TO
BLACK.
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INT.
DOOM
MANOR
CHIEF’S
TAB
—
NIGHT
(1995
CLIFF’S
POV:
A
BOWL
OF
POPCORN
rests
on...
his
stomach?
He
can’t
tell.
The
man
who
wore
the
welding
mask
-
Niles
-
sits
on
one
side
of
him
while
a
woman
-
elegant,
a
bit
haunted
-
sits
on
the
other.
This
is
RITA
FARR.
They
face
away
from
him,
watch
a
1950s
black
and
white
melodrama
on
the
TV
which
appears
to
star...
Rita
Farr?
Niles
and
Rita
are
like
an
old
married
couple,
acting
out
this
movie
they’ve
watched
a
million
times.
RITA/TV
RITA
I'm
not
sure
you
ever
loved
me,
Tom.
NILES/TV
TOM
Of
course
I
loved
you.
But
I
was
just
never
any
damn
good
at
showing
it.
RITA/TV
RITA
You
know
what
my
father
used
to
say
about
smooth
talkers
like
you?
Everything
before
the
“but”
is
baloney.
Dramatic
music
swells
from
the
TV
as
TV
Tom
gives
TV
Rita
one
last
look
and
leaves.
Niles
pats
Rita’s
hand,
knows
watching
herself
is
always
bittersweet.
CUT
TO
BLACK.
NILES
(PRE-LAP)
Cliff.
Cliff
Steele.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
CHIEF’'S
TAB
—
NIGHT
(1995)
CLIFF’'S
POV:
Niles
studies
Cliff
with
gentle
concern.
NILES
My
name
is
Dr.
Niles
Caulder.
Would
you
please
nod
your
head
if
you
understand
me.
Nothing
happens.
Cliff’s
head
doesn’t
move
NILES
(kind)
I
want
you
to
remember
what
it
felt
like
to
nod
your
head,
picture
it
in
your
mind...
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QUICK
POP.
Cliff
cocks
his
head,
makes
a
silly
face
at
his
laughing
daughter.
...now
I
want
you
to
nod
your
head.
A
beat.
OUR
POV
nods
up
and
down.
1988.
NILES
(CONT’'D)
massive
accomplishment
for
Niles.
NILES
(CONT'D)
Good
man.
(a
bit
overcome)
Very
good.
(gathering
himself)
I'm
certain
you
have
lots
of
and
I
promise
you
I'm
working
on
restoring
your
voice
capabilities
as
soon
as
humanly
possible.
accident,
Cliff.
was
rendered
beyond
repair.
we're
getting
there.
you,
we'
re
close.
(a
kind
smile)
Rest.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
LAB
—~
NIGHT
You
were
in
a
terrible
Much
of
your
body
But
I
promise
1995
Which
represents
a
CLIFF’S
POV:
Niles
holds
CUE
CARDS
with
simple
words
for
Cliff
to
read.
Cliff’s
voice
is
still
weak
here,
imperfect
and
slow.
As
they
practice,
Cliff
in
on
a
WALL
CALENDAR
behind
Niles.
It
says
“1995”.
NILES
The
buh-buh-bird.
CLIFF
Bird.
NILES
Fla
-
fla
-
flew.
CLIFF
Fu
-
ck.
NILES
Flew.
CLIFF
Fuck.
(then)
Nineteen-ninety-five.
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Niles
realizes
Cliff’s
talking
about
the
calendar.
NILES
Yes.
CLIFF
Nineteen-ninety-fucking-five.
NILES
(back
to
the
cards)
Up-uh.
CLIFF
My
-
wife.
Where’'s
-
my
-
wife?
NILES
Cliff
-
this
is
might
be
difficult
to
process.
The
world
thinks
you
died
in
1988.
I'm
sorry.
CLIFF
I'm
-
not
-
dead.
NILES
(false
cheer)
And
getting
stronger
every
day!
CLIFF
You
-
mother
-
fucker.
What
-
did
-
you
-
do
-
to
-
me?
NILES
How
about
-
we
take
a
break.
Niles
reaches
past
CLiff
to
turn
off
a
switch.
CLIFF
No——
CUT
TO
BLACK.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
LAB
~
NIGHT
(1995)
CLIFF'S
POV:
Rita
sits
by
the
side
of
the
bed.
A
cocktail
in
hand.
Coolly
appraises
him.
RITA
The
Chief’s
a
good
man.
Big
heart.
A
little
odd,
maybe
a
little
vague,
but
it
comes
from
a
good
place.
Me?
always
tell
you
the
truth.
(then)
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CONTINUED:
RITA
(CONT'D)
The
Chief
told
you
the
world
assumes
you’re
dead.
(CLiff
nods)
Did
he
tell
you
that’s
because
the
only
part
of
you
he
was
able
to
save
was
your
brain?
CLIFF
(a
quiet
beat)
No.
RITA
Which
means
we
need
to
talk
about
expectations.
What
you
really,
really
want.
CLIFF
I
want
to
go
home.
RITA
And
then
we
need
to
take
those
expectations,
we
need
to
give
them
a
gentle
pat...
and
flush
them
into
the
ocean.
Rita
takes
a
mirror.
Turns
it
on
Cliff.
For
the
first
time,
he
sees
his
whole
self.
His
new
self.
He
is
no
longer
human.
He
is
a
ROBOT.
CLIFF
What
is
that?
(growing
emotional)
Stop...
please...
(then,
screaming)
What
is
that--!
Rita
switches
him
off.
there
a
moment.
NILES
(0.S.)
I
told
you
he
wasn’'t
ready.
Niles
sits
in
the
doorway,
disappointed.
He
wheels
away.
RITA
Everyone
deserves
the
truth.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
DAY
(1995)
WE
ARE
TRACKING
through
Doom
Manor
in
an
UNKNOWN
POV.
A
vast
place
that
could
have
once
been
a
period
estate
or
a
high
end
sanitorium.
It
feels
grand
and
faded
and
re-purposed
all
at
once.
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NILES
(PRE-LAP)
You
don’t
look
like
the
person
you
used
to
be,
there’s
no
getting
around
that.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
CHIEF'S
OFFICE
—
DAY
(1995)
Niles
and
Cliff.
NILES
But
you're
still
very
much
you.
Cliff.
Upright
but
immobile.
Strapped
to
a
hand-truck.
CLIFF
Sure.
(then)
What
is
this
place?
NILES
My
home.
A
safe
place
for
you,
others
like
you.
To
heal.
CLIFF
Where’s
my
wife?
NILES
(a
beat)
What
do
you
remember,
Cliff?
CLIFF
I
remember
asking
where’s
my
wife.
NILES
I'm
sorry.
I
don’t
have
any
answers
that
you
can’t
answer
for
yourself.
CLIFF
What
does
that
mean?
Niles
doesn’t
say.
Cliff
searches
for
answers.
QUICK
POP:
He
and
Kate.
Fighting.
The
bad
times.
QUICK
POP:
That
race
car
hurtling
for
his
windshield.
RESUME
CLIFF.
Working
it
out.
CLIFF
(CONT'D)
Just
tell
me
if
she’s
moved
on.
It’s
been
seven
years,
she
thinks
I’m
dead,
she’s
moved
on.
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CLIFF
(CONT'D)
(then)
I
would’ve.
QUICK
POP.
More
fighting.
Their
daughter,
Clara,
crying.
CLIFF
(CONT’D)
I
can’t
--
I
can’t
hold
a
memory.
Everything’s
fractured.
Everything’s
bad.
NILES
You’re
experiencing
something
called
dissociative
memory.
After
a
severe
trauma,
your
brain
only
lets
you
remember
what
it
wants
you
to
remember.
It’s
a
coping
mechanism.
CLIFF
Which
makes
nc
sense.
Why
would
I
only
remember
the
bad?
NILES
(a
gentle
smile)
It
will
all
come
back.
The
bad
and
the
good.
We’ll
get
you
on
your
feet.
You'll
start
feeling
like
yourself
soon
enough.
CLIFF
(after
a
beat)
Why
didn’t
you
let
me
die?
NILES
If
you
had
wanted
to
die,
you
would
have
died.
The
door
opens.
The
mysterious
BANDAGED
MAN
is
there.
This
is
LARRY
TRAINOR
-
30s,
erudite,
slyly
humorous.
NILES
(CONT’D)
Cliff
Steele,
Larry
Trainor.
I
thought
he
might
help
with
your
recovery.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
DAY
(1995)
CLIFF’S
POV:
Floating
through
Doom
Manor.
This
is
the
Unknown
POV
we
saw
before.
ON
CLIFF.
Strapped
to
the
hand
truck.
Larry
pushes
him.
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CONTINUED:
WIDE:
They
move
through
some
of
the
vast
spaces
of
this
place
--
the
solarium,
the
library,
etc.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
And
Larry
gave
Cliff
the
grand
tour,
wheeling
him
like
a
coupla
pony
kegs
through
this
home
we’ll
come
to
know
as,
Doom
Manor.
EXT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
DAY
(1995)
Larry
pushes
Cliff
outside,
to
a
veranda.
The
trees
and
flowers
groan
under
summer
foliage,
the
air
is
full.
LARRY
I
thought
you
might
like
some
air.
Cliff
takes
it
in.
His
first
time
outside
in
years.
CLIFF
I
can’t
feel
the
air.
LARRY
(after
a
beat)
Sucks
to
be
you.
Cliff
turns,
takes
in
Larry,
really,
for
the
first
time.
This
man,
wrapped
in
bandages
head
to
toe,
like
a
mummy.
CLIFF
What
was
it
like
getting
buried
in
a
pyramid
with
your
cat?
LARRY
A
sense
of
humor
helps
here.
So
you’ll
work
on
that.
CLIFF
What'’s
your
story?
LARRY
(after
a
beat)
I
flew
airplanes.
EXT.
AIRFIELD
—
EDWARDS
AIRFORCE
BASE
—
FLASHBACK
(1961}
CLOSE
ON:
AVIATOR
BOOTS
crossing
a
tarmac.
SUPER:
Edwards
Airforce
Base,
California,
1961
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
“Flew
airplanes”.
Please.
Larry
Trainor
was
an
American
god.
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NARRATOR
(V.0.)
(CONT'D)
Air
Force
naviator.
Test
pilot.
Shortlisted
for
the
Mercury
Space
program.
..
WIDEN:
Larry
Trainor
strides
across
the
airfield
in
full,
sub-
orbital-appropriate,
test
pilot
gear.
Heads
for...
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
...an
Atomic
Age
sex
machine.
...THE
X-15,
an
experimental
ROCKET
PLANE
attached
to
the
underbelly
of
a
NASA
B-52
mothership.
His
Ground
Crew
Chief,
JOHN
BOWERS,
falls
in
next
to
him
as
they
do
a
sight
inspect
the
X-15.
LARRY
How’s
my
X-157?
JOHN
Fifty-seven
thousand
pounds-force
of
thrust,
Mach
6,
like
riding
a
rocket
ship
between
your
thighs.
She’s
a
beast.
INT,
X-15/C-22
—
FLYING
-
DAY
FLASHBACK
(1961)
Larry
sits
in
the
rumbling
cockpit
of
the
X-15,
still
attached
to
the
mothership.
Aloft.
AIR
CONTROL
(V.0.)
Five
seconds,
zero-zero-eight.
LARRY
Roger,
two,
one,
launch.
The
X-15
is
drop
launched,
its
rocket
engine
ignites,
Larry
shoots
into
the
heavens.
AIR
CONTROL
(V.O.)
Roger,
we
got
a
good
light
here,
Larry.
Check
your
alpha
and
your
heading.
MOMENTS
LATER.
WITH
LARRY.
His
plane
hurtles
upwards
at
Mach
6.
Approaches
130,000
feet
above
the
Earth...
AIR
CONTROL
(V.O0.)
Count
at
twelve
now...
got
twelve-
six...
and
thirteen...
LARRY
Very
sensitive.
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AIR
CONTROL
(V.0.)
Mach
still
good.
The
sky
behind
him
darkens
as
he
approaches
sub-orbital
atmosphere
and
sees,
laid
out
in
front
of
him:
the
curvature
of
the
Earth.
LARRY
Sweet
mother
of
God.
His
reverie
1s
broken
by
a
looming,
shimmering
mass
(think
Aurora
Borealis)...
His
plane
flies
right
through
it...
but
now
the
shimmery
lights
are
inside
his
cockpit...
LARRY
(CONT’D)
Hold
on.
Matter
strike.
(off
the
dials)
Everything
seems
to
be
fine.
The
X-15
suddenly
starts
to
spin.
Larry
remains
calm.
LARRY
(CONT’D)
Gone
squirrelly.
I‘m
in
a
spin.
INT.,
ATR
SHED
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1961)
John
and
the
other
members
of
the
ground
crew
listen
to
the
ground-to-air
crosstalk.
©Oh,
shit...
AIR
CONTROL
(V.0.)
Let’s
watch
your
theta,
Larry.
LARRY
I'm
in
a
spin.
INT,
TRAINOR
HQUSE
DAY
-~
FLASHBACK
(1961)
A
woman,
SHERYL
TRAINOR
serves
breakfast
to
two
kids.
A
FAMILY
PICTURE
includes
Larry.
Husband,
Dad.
WITH
LARRY
IN
THE
X-15
Larry
blacks
out!
As
the
rocket
plane
spins
to
Earth.
AIR
CONTROL
(V.O0.)
pull
it
up...
Put
some
g
on
it,
Larry...
ON
THE
AIRFIELD
JOHN
slams
out
of
the
shed,
races
for
the
motor
pool.
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AIR
CONTROL
(V.O.)
Do
you
read,
Larry?
WITH
LARRY
IN
THE
X-15
Larry,
still
unconscious.
The
plane
hurtles
down.
When,
inexplicably
-
Larry’s
chest
begins
to
glow
from
within.
As
SOMETHING
-
that
BLACK,
ELECTRICAL
MASS
we
recognize
from
earlier
--
springs
from
his
torso,
like
another
life
force
exiting
him.
Just
as--
The
X-15
STAMS
into
the
desert
floor.
EXT.
TRATNOR
HQUSE
-
CONTINUQUS
-
FLASHBACK
(1961
Sheryl
steps
outside
the
screen
door
to
the
front
yard,
where
neighbors
in
the
street
are
looking
off,
to
the
airfield,
where
a
plume
of
smoke
rises
in
the
air.
THE
BURNING
WRECKAGE
Through
the
flames
we
see
Larry’s
body.
Dead.
As
now,
that
black
electrical
mass,
almost
humanoid
in
shape
-~
call
it
THE
NEGATIVE
SPIRIT
-
floats
down
to
the
~-and
re-enters
Larry’s
body
as
we—-—
RISE
UP,
through
the
smoke,
to
see
ARMY
VEHICLES
racing
at
them
from
across
the
field.
WITH
JOHN
in
the
lead
jeep
as
they
arrive
at
the
wreckage.
But
there’s
no
way.
No
way
Larry
could
have
survived...
Until--
Larry
shuffles
out
from
the
burning
wreckage,
fully
aflame,
charred,
grotesque.
But
alive.
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
Kill
me,
but
I
sort
of
like
Larry
Trainor’s
origin
tale.
All
stare.
Stunned.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
SOLARIUM
-~
NIGHT
(1995)
Cliff
stands
in
front
REHAB
STAIRS.
Three
steps
up,
three
down.
Handrails.
Larry
watches.
Cliff
lifts
a
foot
-
CLANK!
It
bangs
against
the
bottom
step.
Across
the
room,
Rita
knits.
Another
cocktail
beside
her.
Flinches
at
every
grating
CLANK!
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RITA
It
is
so
important
what
you’re
doing,
Cliff.
(please
stop)
But
you
know,
there’s
always
tomorrow!
CLIFF
(to
Larry)
What's
Drinky’s
deal?
LARRY
Rita?
She
was
an
actress.
She
prefers
the
light
here
in
the
afternoon.
(to
Rita)
Looking
terrific
today,
Rital!
up
her
drink
in
droll
thanks.
She
knows.
CLANK!
Cliff
just
can’t
do
it.
CLIFF
Fuck
me.
LARRY
Where
are
you
going,
Cliff?
Sometimes
it
helps
to
picture
a
place
you'd
like
to
go.
CLIFF
How
‘bout
up
the
freakin’
steps?
LARRY
(a
quiet
challenge)
Why
go
up
the
steps
at
all?
CLIFF
I
can't
walk.
I
can’'t
fly,
I
can’t
feel.
I
can’'t
eat,
I
can’t
smell,
I
can’t
shit,
I
can’t
fuck
and
I’'d
like
to
be
able
to
do
one
fucking
thing
for
myself
when
I
kiss
you
and
the
other
Munster
here
the
sweet
fuck
goodbye.
Rita
and
Larry
react.
Oh.
Cliff
whips
his
head
toward
the
stairs...
CLARA
(0.8.)
Daddy?
sits
on
the
lowest
step.
She
waves.
(CONTINUED)
21.
HIS
DAUGHTER
CLARA
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And
now
she’s
gone.
Cliff
reacts
—--
what
the--?
NILES
(PRE-LAP)
Seeing
your
daughter,
that’s
good!
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
CHIEF'S
OFFICE
—
DAY
(1995)
Cliff
and
Niles.
Niles
tests
bending
Cliff’s
legs
and
ankles
with
a
remote
control.
NILES
That
means
the
memories
are
coming
back.
Maybe
she’s
just
the
inspiration
you
need.
Whirr.
Whirr.
Up,
back.
Up,
back...
CLIFF
Has
anyone
ever
left
this
place?
NILES
Some
have.
Some
come
and
go.
Others,
like
Larry
and
Rita,
prefer
to
stay.
Rita
has
her
knitting,
Larry,
his
horticulture.
To
be
perfectly
honest
with
you,
those
who
leave
find
it’s
often
more
difficult
for
the
world
out
there
to
accept
who
they’ve
become
than
they
do.
(then,
re:
the
tests)
In
better
news,
I
can
see
no
mechanical
reason
you
shouldn’t
be
able
to
walk.
(then)
Keep
going,
ClLiff.
You’'re
almost
there.
ON
CLIFF.
The
THRUM
OF
RACE
CAR
ENGINES
consumes
him
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
SOLARIUM
DAY
(1995)
Cliff
watches
NASCAR
on
TV.
Planted
on
the
sofa
like
a
bookend.
QUICK
POP:
Cliff
in
his
race
car,
in
the
thick
of
RESUME
CLIFF.
Rita
enters,
carrying
her
drink
and
a
roasted
chicken.
Afternoon
snack.
RITA
Aren’t
you
supposed
to
be
not-
walking?
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CLIFF
Yeah.
RITA
And?
CLIFF
I'm
remembering.
A
beat.
Rita
sits
down.
Stares
at
the
TV.
RITA
You
used
to
do
this?
CLIFF
Yeah.
RITA
Around
and
around...
that’s
it?
CLIFF
Yeah.
(after
a
beat)
You
were
in
the
movies?
RITA
Pictures.
EXT.
AFRICA
—
FILM
SET
#1
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1955)
Super:
Africa,
1955.
Moving
through
a
1950s
movie
set
-
a
bush
camp
(think
“King
Solomon’s
Mines”)
-
shooting
on
location
in
Africa.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Lovely,
Rita.
Queen
of
50s
cinema.
Some
critics
called
her
the
poor
man’s
Deborah
Kerr,
some
critics
called
her
the
rich
man’s
Yvette
Vickers.
(another
tired
sigh)
Critics.
What
do
they
know?
gonna
hate
this
show.
And
landing
on
our
star,
Rita,
in
early-50s
explorer
garb
with
pith
helmet.
The
cameras
are
rolling,
she
writes
a
letter
at
a
campalgn
table.
RITA
(as
she
writes)
Dearest
Mother.
Today
was
a
fine
hunt
in
the
bush.
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Rita’s
attention
is
slowly
diverted
to
the
FOCUS
PULLER,
who
is
missing
one
arm.
She
can’t
unsee
it.
RITA
(CONT'D)
Tom
took
down
a
kudu,
whose
horns
will
look
magnificent
in
the--
(breaking
character)
Sorry.
(composes
herself)
--whose
horns
will
look--
She
freezes,
unable
to
take
her
eyes
off
of
that
arm.
EXT,
FILM
SET
#1
—
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1955)
Rita,
puffed
up
now,
walks
through
the
production
with
the
FIRST
ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR.
FIRST
AD
Rita,
please.
the
best
focus
puller
in
Africa.
RITA
He’s
an
eyesore,
Charles,
a
real
liability.
FIRST
AD
What
1f
we
covered
up
the
arm.
A
different
set
of
clothes.
RITA
of
him.
FIRST
AD
(weakly)
But
-
the
crew.
They
adore
him.
RITA
So
put
his
name
on
the
margquee.
Rita
enters
her
tent.
The
First
AD
sighs.
Turns
to
face
many
of
the
crew,
who
heard
it
all.
INT.
FILM
SET
#1
-
RITA’S
TENT
-
FLASHBACK
(1955)
Rita
brushes
her
hair
in
front
of
her
mirror.
There’s
a
commotion
outside.
Yelling.
Shouts
of
disapproval.
Rita
does
her
best
to
ignore
them.
EXT.,
FILM
SET
#2
—
FLASHBACK
(1955)
The
First
AD
leads
Rita
through
the
crew
to
her
marks
by
a
roaring
river.
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This
is
the
big
caravan
scene
—-
Rita
and
her
caravan
of
explorers
will
cross
the
river.
As
she
passes
through
the
crew,
she
is
met
with
unmistakable
coldness.
FIRST
AD
Now,
Rita,
you’ll
step
out
onto
these
rocks
here,
the
crocodile
will
turn
up
there,
you’ll
scream
bloody
murder
and
Joe’ll
blast
‘er
to
Betsy.
Think
you
can
handle
1t?
Rita
glances
at
the
camera
crew,
staring
bullets
at
her.
There’s
a
strapping
new
FOCUS
PULLER.
Shiny
and
whole.
RITA
Of
course.
It’s
fine,
it’s
totally
fine.
EXT.
FILM
SET
#2
-
FLASHBACK
Moments
later.
The
scene
rolls.
The
caravan
crosses.
Rita
tentatively
steps
out
on
the
rocks,
a
CREWMAN
readies
the
fake
crocodile
just
out
of
frame...
DIRECTOR
Now
just
one
more
rock,
Rita,
there
you
go,
like
it’s
a
lovely
day
and--
...but
as
Rita
steps
on
the
last
rock,
it
sinks!
Rita
goes
under
water!
UNDERWATER
WITH
RITA
She
sinks
into
a
deeper
sinkhole,
flails
to
get
her
bearings.
Claws
at
rocks
on
either
side
of
her...
THE
FILM
CREW
Watches
the
bubbling
water.
Nobody
moves
a
muscle.
FIRST
AD
Why
are
you
standing
there?
Help
her!
Help
her!
As
crew
members
reluctantly
spring
into
action—-
UNDERWATER
WITH
RITA
She
pulls
at
the
rocks...
one
loosens
from
the
pile,
a
MURKY-
COLORED
DYE,
like
octopus
ink,
shoots
into
her
face,
her
eyes
widen
in
fear
as
the
dye
consumes
her,
clouds
the
entire
sinkhole,
obscures
her
from
view...
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THE
FILM
CREW
Has
poles
and
such
in
the
water,
trying
to
give
her
anything
to
grab
onto,
as
Rita
bursts
above
water,
gasps
for
air.
The
crew
pulls
her
out
of
the
water,
she
stands
there,
shaken
and
drenched.
Her
back
is
to
us.
RITA
I’'m
fine.
I'm
totally
fine.
Towel.
For
a
beat,
nobody
moves.
The
crew
stares
at
her,
agog.
RITA
(CONT'D)
What’s
wrong
with
you?
Never
gone
for
a
swim?
Towel.
The
Wardrobe
Gal
approaches
with
a
towel.
Freaked.
RITA
What
are
you
staring
at!
The
Wardrobe
Gal
meekly
produces
a
compact
mirror.
Shows
Rita
her
face...
we
just
see
a
small
piece,
the
side
of
her
eye
seems
to...
droop?
Rita
takes
the
girl‘s
arm,
directs
the
mirror
for
a
better
look.
As
WE
ARM
AROUND
TO
SEE--
Rita.
Half
her
face,
collapsed,
like
some
monstrous
candle-
dripping.
It’s
horrible.
The
Wardrobe
Gal
begins
to
sob.
The
new
Focus
Puller
begins
to
retch...
Rita,
mortified,
looks
for
escape...
only
to
realize
her
foot
has
swollen
to
grotesque
proportions.
Still,
she
walks
off,
an
ungainly
shuffle,
tears
running
down
her
cheeks.
Away
from
them
all.
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
And
away
she
ran.
Monstrous
Rita.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
SOLARIUM
-
DAY
(1995)
Rita
gits
there
for
a
moment,
in
reverie.
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
Eventually
finding
her
way
to
the
only
place
she
would
ever
feel
safe
and
unjudged.
Sitting
next
to
a
brain...
WE
WIDEN
to
include
Cliff,
as
she
lifts
the
entire
roast
chicken
sitting
in
front
of
her,
takes
a
huge
bite.
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NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Consuming
the
first
of
what
would
be
three
rotisserie
chickens.
They
watch
TV.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
SOLARIUM
—
DAY
(1995)
Rita
sits
with
a
drink,
her
knitting
project
nearly
complete.
Larry
wheels
Cliff
in,
sets
him
upright
by
the
foot
of
the
stairs.
CLliff
takes
the
handrails.
Stands
there.
Rita
puts
down
her
knitting.
Enough
is
enough.
RITA
One
step.
So
I
don’t
gut
myself.
CLiff
throws
her
a
look.
But
--
a
LITTLE
GIRL’S
LAUGH
swings
his
attention
back
to
the
steps.
But--
where
is
she...?
LARRY
What
is
it,
CLiff?
CLIFF
(after
a
beat)
I
used
to
hold
my
daughter’s
hands
when
she
was
learning
to
walk,
she’d
always
want
to
go
to
the
steps,
always
wanted
to
go
up.
And
then
she’d
just
stand
there,
and
I'd
get
so
frustrated,
you
know?
Just
walk
up
the
steps.
the
most
normal
goddamn
thing
in
the
world.
LARRY
So
walk
up
the
goddamn
steps.
Cliff
looks
down
at
the
steps,
but
now:
they’re
the
steps
from
home,
and
he
sees
his
daughter
CLARA
between
his
legs,
arms
outstretched,
awaiting
his
help.
Stunned,
he
pulls
his
hands
from
the
guardrails,
gingerly
takes
hers,
her
fingers
on
his
robot
fingers.
Cliff
raises
his
left
foot
as
she
raises
hers.
Success.
And
now
the
right...
as
she
raises
hers...
yes...
Cliff
can’t
believe
this
is
happening.
He
gives
in
to
it--
CLIFF
(to
Clara)
There
ya
go,
baby
girl.
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And
now
they
land
on
step
#2.
CLARA
One
more,
Daddy...
They
step
up
together
to
the
final
step.
They
did
it.
CLARA
(CONT'D)
You
did
it,
Daddy!
Cliff
does
that
things
dads
do
--
pretends
like
he’s
a
cheering
crowd
-
the
crowd
roars!
-
as
Clara
giggles.
We
WIDEN,
Larry
and
Rita
share
a
satisfied
look
as
Cliff
does
his
little
celebration.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
~
DAY
—
INTERCUT
CLOSE
ON
-
Cliff’s
feet.
He'’'s
walking.
And
now,
his
face.
Head
held
high.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHTEF’'S
LAB
—
DAY
(1995)
Niles
works.
Hears
a
FAMILIAR
WHIRR,
looks
up
as
CLliff
enters.
Niles
smiles,
deeply
happy
for
him.
CLIFF
My
family
thinks
I
died
in
a
car
crash
seven
years
ago.
My
daughter’s
grown
up
without
a
father.
My
wife’s
probably
moved
on.
But
they
deserve
to
know.
And
then
they
can
decide
what
to
do
with
it.
(then)
Thank
you
for
everything
you’ve
done.
But
this
isn’t
me.
NILES
I
am
thrilled
beyond
belief
for
you
that
you
are
walking,
that
you
finally
feel
like
you.
All
I've
wanted
was
to
give
you
a
gentle
place
to
land,
a
second
chance.
CLIFF
And
I
appreciate
that.
Niles
gestures
to
a
TAPE
RECORDER.
NILES
I
think
you’re
ready
to
listen
to
this.
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NILES
(CONT'D)
It’'s
the
phone
message
I
used
to
re-
create
your
voice.
I
think
it
will
help
you
understand
how
your
brain
has
been
altering
your
memories
to
help
you
cope.
(then)
Unless.
Maybe
you’re
not
ready.
A
beat.
Cliff
pushes
PLAY.
That
BEEP
SOUNDS.
CLIFF
(V.O.)
(on
the
tape)
I
don’t
know
what
happened
to
us.
I’'m
going
to
be
better.
CLOSE
ON
THE
TAPE
RECORDER
-
Cliff
pushes
STOP.
Then
REWIND.
His
robot
finger
hovers
over
the
PLAY
button.
Do
I
really
want
to
hear
this?
And
then
he
pushes
PLAY
again.
As
he
EXT,
RACETRACK
—
DAY
-
FIASHBACK
(1988)
That
RACE
CAR
flies
end
over
end
toward
Cliff’s
windshield--
BUT:
Cliff
jerks
the
wheel
at
the
last
moment,
narrowly
avoids
being
hit!
Emerges
from
the
pile-up
untouched!
MOMENTS
LATER.
Cliff
roars
past
the
finish
line
in
first!
He
slows
the
car
to
a
stop.
Pops
his
helmet
visor
open,
sits
there
for
a
moment,
shaken.
He’s
yanked
out
of
the
car
by
his
adoring
pit
crew.
A
MAGNUM
OF
CHAMPAGNE
is
thrust
into
his
hands
as
he
spins
to
come
face
to
face
with
an
also-shaken
Kate.
For
a
brief
moment
we
wonder
1f
his
near—death
experience
will
bring
them
together...
but
then
he
raises
the
magnum...
and
proceeds
to
wallop
the
living
shit
out
of
Bump
Weathers,
as
the
crowd
falls
into
a
stunned
silence.
Cliff
rears
up,
his
face
speckled
with
Bump’s
blood,
pops
the
cork
and
sprays
the
shocked
crowd
while
letting
out
a
totally
incongruous
victory
whoop.
CLIFF
Yeahhhhh!
INT.
HOTEL
ROOM
-
NIGHT
-
FLASHBACK
(1988)
Cliff
fucks
Giselle
again.
It’s
stylized,
alcohol-fueled,
but,
as
we
move
closer
to
him,
we
see
it
for
what
it
really
rote,
meaningless.
The
racing
trophy
sits
on
a
chair.
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INT.
HOTEL
ROOM
-
LATER
THAT
NIGHT
—
FLASHBACK
(1988)
Cliff
sits
on
the
edge
of
the
bed,
Giselle
naked
and
sleeping
next
to
him.
He'’s
full
of
regret,
tired,
holds
the
phone
to
his
ear.
A
RECORDING
MACHINE
BEEPS.
CLIFF
(into
phone)
I
don’t
know
what
happened
to
us.
I’'m
going
to
be
better.
(then)
I
know
it’s
late—-
KATE
(V.0.)
--Hello?
CLIFF
Hey.
Hi.
(then)
I
don’t
know
if
you
even
care
how
sorry
I
am.
KATE
(V.O.)
(after
a
beat)
Go
on.
EXT,
KATE'S
FAMILY
HOUSE
-
NIGHT
—
FLASHBACK
It’s
early
morning,
pre-dawn.
CIliff
waits
at
the
front
door
of
Kate’s
family
home.
Chastened.
The
door
opens,
Kate
carries
a
sleeping
Clara
past
him
to
the
car.
INT.
CLIFF/KATE’S
CAR
-
NIGHT
-
FLASHBACK
(1988)
It’s
a
quiet
ride,
just
a
few
long
haul
truckers
on
the
road.
Kate
stares
out
at
the
rising
sun.
Cliff
looks
at
Clara
in
the
backseat,
Kate
next
to
him.
This
is
worth
fighting
for.
CLIFF
Who
wants
pancakes?
KATE
(screaming)
Cliff
turns
——
a
SEMI
looms
in
front
of
them!
Cliff
slams
the
breaks
but
it’s
too
late
as--
CLIFF’S
CAR
CARFEENS
UNDER
THE
BACKSIDE
OF
THE
SEMI-TRAILER
(which
has
no
under-ride
bar)
AS—-
THE
TRAILER
RIPS
THROUGH
THE
INSIDE
OF
THE
CAR
WITH
HORRIFYINGLY
DESTRUCTIVE
IMPACT
AS
WE
INTERCUT
-
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CONTINUED:
--CLIFF/ROBOTMAN.
PRESENT
DAY.
Still
in
Niles’
lab.
We're
on
the
back
of
his
head.
PUSHING
CLOSER...
--THAT
SHATTERED
GLASS
WINDSHIELD.
Realize
the
hazy
sunlight
filtering
through
was
actually
the
flashlight
beams
of
first
responders.
PUSHING
IN
on
his
face...
CLIFF
No.
--INSIDE
THE
WRECKED
CAR
-
CLIFF'’S
PQOV:
Kate.
Bloodied,
dead.
CLIFF
(CONT'D)
Kate...
--INSIDE
THE
WRECKED
CAR.
CLIFF’S
POV
-
Turning
to
look
for
Clara,
sees
her
bloodied
arm...
CLIFF
(CONT'D)
Oh,
god,
no.
Clara.
What
happened
to
Claral
NILES
I'm
afraid
you
were
the
only
survivor.
CLIFF
NO!
And
now
WE'RE
SPIRALING
AROUND
CLIFF
as
he’s
overtaken
by
emotion...
which
guickly
rises
to
anger
as
he
PUNCHES
the
first
thing
he
sees,
a
MASSIVE
METAL
PLATE
--
WHAM!
And
the
plate
buckles
where
his
fist
hit
it
--
and
we’re
unexpectedly
getting
a
glimpse
of
Cliff’s
raw
robotic
power
--
as
he
lashes
out
at
the
metal
plate
-
WHAM!
WHAM!
WHAM!
-
rendering
it
to
a
cauliflowered
heap
as
we-
GO
TO
RITA.
Knitting.
Hearing
Cliff’s
screams.
GO
TO
LARRY.
Tending
to
his
orchidsg
inside
a
converted
school
bus.
Hearing
Cliff’s
screams.
BACK
ON
CLIFF/ROBOTMAN.
Lost.
Standing
there
amongst
the
broken
shards,
as
ALL
SOUNDS
DROPS
OUT.
Staring
down
—-
there’s
Clara
again,
holding
his
robot
fingers
as
they
walk
up
the
steps,
except
now
she
lets
go,
keeps
walking
up
the
steps,
into
the
light,
the
bright
light.
And
she’s
gone.
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INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
SOLARIUM
-
NTGHT
(1995)
Cliff
slumps
on
the
floor,
bangs
his
head
against
the
rehab
steps
every
few
seconds.
He
stops
when
Niles
arrives.
CLIFF
I
can’'t
feel
pain.
No
matter
how
hard
I
hit,
where
I
hit,
what
T
hit,
I
can’t
feel
pain.
(then)
That’s
mighty
shitty
of
you,
Doc.
And
they
=it
there.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
HALLWAY
-
DAY
(1995)
Cliff
walks
down
the
hallway.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
CLTIFF’'S
ROOM
—
DAY
(1995)
Cliff
enters,
closes
the
door.
Stands
at
the
window.
Utterly
defeated.
The
spark
gone
out.
And
the
years
pass.
A
CHYRON
in
the
corner
of
the
screen
ticks
off
each
year:
1996,
1997,
1998...
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
And
the
years
passed.
And
it’s
all
so
depressing
I
just...
can’t.
...1999,
2000,
2001...
Larry
enters
with
a
cardboard
box,
places
it
in
a
corner.
...2002,
2003,
2004...
Cliff
opens
the
box.
Pulls
out
a
slot
car.
Looks
off.
...2005,
2006,
2007...
Cliff
looks
again
at
the
glot
car.
...2008,
2009,
2010...
Cliff
builds
crazily.
Plywood
tables,
etc.
...2011,
2012,
2013...
We're
riding
with
a
slot
c¢ar
on
a
track...
but
as
the
car
moves
along,
the
scenery
grows
more
elaborate
--
watching
the
creation
of
a
fantastical
slot
car
wonderland
happening
over
the
years--
until,
finally,
we
hit
2018.
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MANOR
-~
CLIFF’'S
ROOM
-
PRESENT
DAY
(2018
Cliff
works
his
controller,
proudly
watches
the
cars
run
33.
round
the
tracks.
Rita
knits.
carefully
plants
real
miniature
shrubs
on
the
town’s
Main
Street.
RITA
That’s
a
new
building.
Next
to
the
police
station.
What’s
it
say?
CLIFF
Library.
RITA
Your
handwriting
is
an
abomination.
Cliff
meekly
holds
up
his
hands.
CLIFF
Robot
fingers.
They
fall
into
silence.
The
cars
go
‘round.
Out
in
the
hall,
a
COMMOTION.
A
VOICE,
irate.
shares
a
knowing
look
with
Larry.
Here
we
go...
RITA
Oh,
goody.
back.
LARRY
Rita.
RITA
Comes
and
goes
as
she
pleases.
Like
she
owns
the
place.
CLIFF
Who?
But
Rita
zips
it.
Cliff
goes
to
the
door.
Opens
it.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Who,
indeed.
There’s
lots
of
“who”
with
this
one.
DOWN
THE
HALL
-
Niles
reasons
with
a
LOUD
WOMAN.
Dark,
Rita
tangled
locks,
dark
clothes
--
she
spent
the
last
week
crowd-surfing
a
youth
hostel.
This
is
JANE,
aka
CRAZY
JANE.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Meet
Jane.
Some
people
call
her
Crazy
Jane.
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(V.O.)
(CONT'D)
One
woman,
64
personas,
each
with
its
own
special
power.
Put
it
this
way
--
Jane
makes
Sybil
look
like
a
piker.
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At
the
moment,
Jane
is
HAMMERHEAD,
a
tough-talking
brute.
NILES
——of
course
you're
welcome
here,
but
if
you’re
going
to
stay,
you
have
to
rest--
JANE
/HAMMERHEAD
--My
god,
Chief,
you’re
such
a
narc-
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
For
example,
meet
Hammerhead.
This
one’s
kind
of
an
asshole.
NILES
No...
no.
(then)
I'd
like
to
speak
to
Jane.
JANE/HAMMERHEAD
Okay.
Except
Jane'’'s
not
here
you
sissy
little
bitch--
ON
CLIFF/RITA/LARRY.
Watching.
CLIFF
She’s
in
a
mood.
LARRY
Which
one
of
her
is
in
a
mood?
And
now
Jane/Hammerhead
notices
CLiff.
Stares.
JANE
/HAMMERHEAD
The
fuck
is
that?
NILES
Hammerhead,
this
is
CLLiff.
JANE
/HAMMERHEAD
Is
he
a
toy?
NILES
Hammerhead.
..
JANE
/HAMMERHEAD
(to
CLiff)
Are
you
a
toy?
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(2)
CLIFF
Yeah,
heard
you
the
first
time.
(a
beat)
Are
you
a
raving
douche?
Niles
sighs.
Wrong
answer.
Jane/Hammerhead
smiles,
marches
right
up
Cliff.
Behind
him,
Rita
dutifully
waves
at
her,
as
in,
let’s
get
this
over
with:
RITA
Hello,
Hammerhead!
Good
to
see
you!
But
Jane/Hammerhead
keeps
her
focus
on
Cliff.
JANE
Fuck
off
and
die,
Rita.
(to
This
your
pad,
big
guy?
Your
“man-
cave”?
Where
the
magic
happens?
Come
on,
show
me
what
you
got.
Ooh,
what
kind
of
man-stuff
you
got
in
here?
CLIFF
(a
beat,
fuck
me)
Cars.
JANE
/HAMMERHEAD
Yeah.
Little
toy
cars
for
a
little
toy
man.
I
bet
it
gets
wild
in
here
in
the
wee,
wee
hours,
huh?
When
you
think
no
one’s
watching...
CLIFF
Anyone
ever
tell
you
to
shut
your
fucking
hole?
JANE
/HAMMERHEAD
Or
what?
CLANG!
Jane/Hammerhead
slams
her
multi-ringed
hand
right
where
Cliff’s
loins
would
be...
if
he
had
any.
She
holds
her
hand
there,
making
her
point.
VYou’re
no
man
at
all.
JANE/HAMMERHEAD
Little
toybot
does
what?
SLAM!
The
door
closes
between
them.
Shut
by
Rita,
who
gives
Cliff
a
look
--
see
what
I
mean?
But
Cliff
stands
there
a
moment
longer
quietly
intrigued.
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MANOR
-~
THE
NEXT
MORNING
(2018)
Jane
paints
at
an
easel
out
on
the
lawn.
Jane,
her
dominant
personality,
is
less
abrasive
than
Hammerhead,
more
thoughtful
and
wvulnerable,
but
still
very
much
a
free
spirit.
WE
HEAR
the
WHIRR
of
Cliff's
parts
before
we
see
him.
He
stops
at
a
respectful
distance.
CLIFF
Hi.
JANE
Jane.
CLIFF
Cliff.
JANE
The
robot
man.
Hammerhead
told
me.
CLIFF
She
tell
you
she
grabbed
my
junk?
JANE
Hammerhead
doesn’t
kiss
and
tell.
If
Cliff
could
smile,
he’d
smile.
JANE
(CONT'D)
How
long
have
we
been
neighbors?
CLIFF
Next
week
would’ve
been
my
daughter’s
birthday
so...
thirty
years?
Christ.
INT.
LARRY'’S
BUS
-~
HOURS
LATER
(2018
Later.
Larry
works
his
orchids
in
the
bus.
Glances
out
into
the
yard
where
Cliff
hasn’t
moved:
watching
Jane
paint.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
And
so
it
was,
after
a
brief
misunderstanding
in
which
junk
was
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-~
-~
HOURS
LATER
(2018)
Rita
knits,
watches
Cliff
and
Jane
in
what
is
now
a
light
rain.
Still,
Cliff
hasn’'t
moved.
Rita
shares
a
look
with
Niles,
whose
been
watching
as
well.
Huh.
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NARRATOR
(V.O.)
...Robotman
met
Jane.
And
all
was
right
and
all
was
good.
(then)
For
now.
EXT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
HOURS
LATER
(2018
Almost
dark.
Still,
a
light
rain.
Jane,
cold
and
wet,
shivers
at
the
easel.
Cliff,
right
where
we
left
him.
CLIFF
It’s
getting
dark.
(then)
Jane.
JANE/THE
HANGMAN'’S
DAUGHTER
No.
I'm
the
Hangman'’s
Daughter.
CLIFF
Okay.
Jane/The
Hangman’s
Daughter:
a
painter
of
extra-human
abilities,
soulful,
frail.
JANE/THE
HANGMAN'S
DAUGHTER
Do
you
remember
what
it
felt
like?
CLIFF
What.
JANE/THE
HANGMAN’S
DAUGHTER
To
be
normal.
Like
them.
CLIFF
(after
a
beat)
Sometimes
I
try
to
remember.
Sometimes
I
still
hope
I
will
be.
JANE/THE
HANGMAN'S
DAUGHTER
I
don’t
even
know
what
to
hope
for.
Cliff
doesn’t
know
what
to
say.
They
both
stare
at
her
painting
as
its
colors
run.
JANE/THE
HANGMAN'’S
DAUGHTER
(CONT'D)
My
painting’s
ruined.
Everything’s
gone
wrong.
After
a
beat.
Cliff
takes
a
few
tentative
steps
toward
her.
Gently,
touches
her
arm.
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CONTINUED:
CLIFF
Come
in
out
of
the
rain.
A
final
shot,
these
two
standing
there.
INT.
DOOM
MANCR
-~
SOLARIUM
-
NIGHT
(2018)
Larry,
Cliff,
Jane
and
Rita
watch
one
of
her
old
movies.
Resembling
group
therapy.
Jane
fidgets,
not
happy
about
what’s
about
to
happen
but
not
wanting
to
show
it
either.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
And
life
in
Dumb
Manor
proceeded
accordingly.
Niles
enters,
prepared
for
a
trip.
His
bags
and
gear
all
bear
the
hallmarks
of
a
seasoned
globetrotter.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
So
much
so,
the
Chief
felt
comfortable
enough
to
resume
his
occasional
travels.
NILES
I
won’t
be
gone
long...
The
gang
joins
in,
never
taking
their
eyes
from
the
TV.
NILES
(CONT'D)
EVERYONE
--but
there
are
mysterious
--but
there
are
mysterious
things
in
this
world
that
things
in
this
world
that
bear
keeping
an
eye
on--
bear
keeping
an
eye
on
(he
gives
them
a
look)
(as
he
pauses)
--so
go
I
must.
go
I
must.
NILES
(CONT’D)
So,
we
understand
each
other.
JANE
Bring
a
condom.
NILES
And
you,
behave.
I'll
be
back
in
a
few
days.
Niles
leaves.
Cliff,
Larry,
Rita
and
Jane
watch
the
movie.
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NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Indifferent
as
they
seemed,
it
did
occur
to
each
every
one
-
never
had
all
four
been
in
the
house
without
Dear
Father.
Why,
they
could
do
anything.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
-~
THE
NEXT
DAY
(2018)
Rita
knits.
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
Anything
at
all.
Cliff
plays
with
his
cars.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Groan.
LARRY
carries
a
newly
potted
orchid
to
his
bus...
except
the
bus
there.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
(piqued)
Wait.
HONK!
HONK!
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Oh?
EXT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
DAY
(2018)
Jane
leans
against
Larry's
bus,
which
she’s
spray-painted
matte
black.
Cliff,
Larry
and
Rita
step
outside.
LARRY
Is
that
my
bus?
Actually,
no.
anymore.
It's
the
DOOM
BUS
now.
RITA
What
on
earth
are
you
doing?
JANE
What
are
we
doing?
We’re
going
to
town.
A
beat.
Stunned
silence.
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RITA
After
the
Chief
explicitly
asked
us
not
to.
This
is
your
most
reckless
scheme
yet,
Jane.
JANE
Crazy
Jane.
A
long
beat.
CLIFF
I'm
in.
RITA
Shocking.
JANE
Larry?
LARRY
No.
Larry
turns,
heads
back
for
the
house.
But
JANE
Rita?
RITA
Don’t
be
ridiculous.
torn.
Truly
torn.
JANE
Oh,
come
on.
There’s
a
whole
world
out
there
waiting
to
be
seen.
That
hasn’t
seen
you
in
60
years.
RITA
I
see
what
you're
doing.
Playing
my
ego.
I
won't
be
played.
JANE
Okay.
Happy
knitting.
Rita
straightens,
accepting
the
challenge.
Larry
stop
RITA
Larry.
LARRY
Don't.
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RITA
Larry.
On
Larry.
He
sighs.
What
to
do
here?
EXT.
ROAD
—
DAY
(2018
The
Doom
Bus
crests
over
a
hill.
INT.
THE
DOOM
BUS
-
MOVING
(2018)
All
four
-
at
the
wheel
-
sit
quietly
content,
windows
open,
taking
in
the
scenery.
Rita
slips
her
hand
out
the
window,
dips
it
into
the
wind,
like
taking
a
road
trip
is
the
most
natural
thing
in
the
world.
For
these
few
moments,
each
finally
free.
EXT.
TOWN
STREET
-
DAY
(2018)
A
small
town.
Covington,
OH.
As
the
Doom
Bus
rounds
into
the
street.
INT.
DOOM
BUS
-~
DAY
-
DRIVING
(2018)
Cliff
parks.
The
mood
is
decidedly
more
tense.
Rita
studies
herself
in
a
pocket
mirror.
Jane
stares.
RITA
Don’t
say
a
word.
JANE
You
look
nice.
Rita
considers
how
to
handle
the
compliment.
RITA
Of
course
I
do.
She
snaps
her
mirror
closed,
stands.
Marches
to
the
front
of
the
bus,
waits
for
Cliff
to
open
the
door.
RITA
(CONT'D)
Don’t
wait
up.
And
she's
gone.
A
moment
later,
she’s
back.
RITA
(CONT'D)
Which
one
of
you
has
any
money?
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TOWN
-
SIDEWALK
DAY
(2018)
Rita
strides
down
the
block.
Thrilled
to
be
out.
She
stops.
Seeing
something
across
the
street.
INT.
TOWN
—
DINFR
—
DAY
(2018)
Rita
enters.
Slows,
just
a
touch
of
hesitation
here...
it’s
been
a
long,
long
time.
She
finds
a
seat
at
the
counter,
a
waitress
drops
a
menu
in
front
of
her.
WAITRESS
With
you
in
a
sec,
hon.
And
that’s
that.
Nobody
gives
her
a
second
glance.
This
is
going
well...
Then,
she
catches
a
FRY
COOK
checking
out
her
cleavage.
She
smiles
to
herself.
Even
better.
EXT.
TOWN
—
STREET
-~
DAY
(2018)
Jane
and
Cliff
walk
down
the
street.
impossible
for
other
folks
not
to
notice
Cliff.
He
feels
each
and
every
one
of
their
astonished
stares.
JANE
You
okay?
CLIFF
(pretty
terrified)
All
good.
JANE
Almost
there.
She
gquides
him
into...
A
TOY
STORE.
They
walk
amongst
toy
robots,
games,
etc.
CLIFF
I
don't
get
it.
JANE
You
said
it
was
your
daughter’s
birthday.
And
Cliff
realizes,
this
field
trip,
it
was
for
him.
A
LITTLE
KID
approaches
Cliff.
LITTLE
KID
Are
you
a
good
guy
or
a
bad
guy?
Cliff
looks
to
Jane.
Remembers
what
she
called
him
days
ago.
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CLIFF
I'm
Robotman.
DOOM
BUS
—
DAY
(2018)
Larry
hasn’t
moved.
Terrified
to
leave
the
bus....
INT.
TOWN
—
DINER
—
DAY
(2018)
The
Waitress
brings
Rita
her
food.
Cheeseburger
and
fries.
Pie.
A
malted.
Rita
could
not
be
more
delighted.
RITA
There
is
nothing,
nothing
like
a
malted.
Am
I
right?
WAITRESS
This
is
crazy
-
you
even
talk
like
her,
you
know
that?
RITA
Who?
WAITRESS
Rita
Farr.
Actress
from
the
50s.
My
dad
made
me
watch
all
her
movies.
RITA
Oh.
(then)
“Made”
you?
WAITRESS
She
might
have
been
the
first
actress
I
was
ever
like,
you
know
what?
I’d
hang
with
her.
She
was
cool.
Sexy.
But
a
broad
too.
I
mean,
“Three
Guns
To
Santa
Fe?”
RITA
“E1l
Paso.”
Three
Guns
To
E1
Paso.
WAITRESS
Okay.
So
you
do
know
her.
I
dunno.
Mostly
I
loved
her
because
I
got
to
spend
time
with
my
dad.
It
was
a
tough
time
in
our
lives.
Rita
Farr
got
us
through.
Rita,
touched,
pats
the
seat
next
to
her.
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RITA
Sit.
Tell
me.
WAITRESS
About
my
dad?
RITA
No.
EXT.
TOWN
PARK
-
DAY
(2018)
Jane
and
Cliff
sit
on
a
bandstand,
their
legs
dangling
over
the
edge.
Cliff
holds
a
STUFFED
GIRAFFE
on
his
lap.
CLIFF
One
day
a
year,
I
had
one
job.
Buy
the
present.
It
was
my
favorite
day.
The
accident
was
a
few
days
before
her
birthday,
I
was
so
angry
by
then,
at
my
wife,
myself,
I
couldn’t
see
past
my
own
stuff...
and
I
forgot.
JANE
You
forgot
to
buy
your
daughter’s
birthday
present?
CLIFF
I
was
busy.
(then)
Fucking
the
nanny.
JANE
(after
a
beat)
You
idiot.
CLIFF
Yeah.
Jane
pulls
a
joint
from
her
pocket.
Prepares
it.
JANE
And
now
I'm
totally
stressed
out.
Cliff
looks
on,
envious,
as
she
lights
up.
CLIFF
God.
I
would
so
fuck
that
joint
up.
JANE
Except
it’s
mine,
so
fuck
off.
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She
takes
a
hit.
Reconsiders.
Turns,
blows
smoke
into
Cliff's
face.
JANE
(CONT’D)
Anything?
Cliff
UTTERS
a
DEPRESSED
SIGH.
Nope.
INT.
THE
DOOM
BUS
-~
DAY
(2018)
The
bus
door
opens.
Larry
steps
out.
Stops.
Christ.
INT.
TOWN
—
BAR
DAY
(2018)
Larry
enters.
The
BARTENDER’S
back
is
turned
and
Larry’s
instinct
is
to
ease
by
without
causing
a
scene.
But
something
makes
him
stop.
Let’s
face
this
head-on.
LARRY
Pardon
me.
(then)
Would
you
mind
if
I
ordered
a
drink?
The
Bartender
takes
in
this
strange-looking
thing.
BARTENDER
What’1l
it
be?
Larry
is
quietly
thrilled.
Savors
the
words:
LARRY
I
want
a
beer.
The
Bartender
nods,
gets
to
it.
After
a
beat,
Larry
decides
he
should
take
a
seat.
He
does.
INT.
TOWN
—
DINER
—
DAY
(2018)
Rita
and
the
Waitress.
WAITRESS
Then
there
was
that
African
picture.
RITA
Forbidden
Congo.
WAITRESS
Forbidden
dookie.
RITA
Oh,
come
on.
I
heard
she
fell
ill.
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WAITRESS
They
replaced
her
mid-picture!
She
was
a
drunk.
RITA
No.
WAITRESS
And
then
the
whole
porn
thing.
RITA
The
—-
what?
Rita
Farr?
WAITRESS
Trust
me.
My
dad
had
duffel
bags
full
of
the
stuff.
RITA
Your
father
said
Rita
Farr
wasg
doing
porn?
The
Waitress
is
oblivious
to
Rita’s
distress.
WAITRESS
Full.
On.
Rita
turns
away,
stricken.
As
now
the
side
of
her
eye
starts
to
droop,
losing
shape...
and
she
quickly
slaps
a
hand
over
it
to
cover
it
up...
Oh
no...
EXT.
TOWN
PARK
-
DAY
(2018)
CLiff
and
Jane.
Jane
smokes
her
joint,
stares
down
a
YOUNG
GIRL
gaping
at
them
as
she
pedals
by
on
her
bike.
CLIFF
How
pissed
do
you
think
the
Chief
would
be
knowing
we
were
out
here
being
gawked
at.
JANE
I
honestly
don’t
care.
CLIFF
(after
a
beat)
Nope.
JANE
What.
CLIFF
Not
buying
it.
I
think
you
care
a
lot
about
what
he
thinks.
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Careful,
Cliff.
You're
poking
something
here...
JANE
You
don’t
know
me.
CLIFF
You
need
him
like
the
rest
of
us
do.
Hey,
I
hate
to
say
it,
but
I
need
him.
To
get
my
life
back,
whatever
that
looks
like.
JANE
(after
a
beat...)
If
you
want
your
life
back,
why
don’t
you
just
call
her?
CLIFF
Who?
JANE
Your
daughter.
CLIFF
My
daughter’s
dead.
JANE
According
to...?
CLIFF
(after
a
beat)
My
daughter’s
dead.
JANE
Because,
of
course,
you
confirmed
that,
right?
Multiple
sources?
It’s
all
on
the
internet,
man.
Your
shitty
driving.
Wife,
Kate,
decapitated.
Daughter,
Clara,
sole
survivor.,
That's
hitting
home
more.
The
details....
CLIFF
Shut
up,
Jane.
She
pulls
out
a
cellphone,
starts
punching
in
letters.
Bingo.
JANE
Three
Clara
Steeles
living
in
the
United
States.
Three
phone
numbers.
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CLIFF
My
daughter’s
dead.
JANE
Let’s
find
out.
CLIFF
No.
JANE
What
are
we
doing
here,
Cliff?
Why’'d
you
get
on
that
bus?
CLIFF
Let
it
go.
JANE
Sure.
In
a
minute.
She
punches
in
a
number.
Cliff
grabs
the
phone,
crushes
it.
CLIFF
No.
JANE
Agshole!
Behind
them,
TWO
POLICE
OFFICERS
get
out
of
their
cruiser...
INT,
TOWN
—
BAR
-
DAY
(2018)
Larry
feels
the
eyes
of
the
entire
bar
upon
him.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
Larry
knew
they
were
staring
at
him
and,
yes,
it
bothered
him,
but
not
for
reasons
one
might
think...
EXT,
AIRFIELD
—
EDWARDS
ATRFORCE
BASE
-~
FLASHBACK
(1961)
FROM
A
DIFFERENT
ANGLE
THAN
BEFORE:
Larry
strides
across
the
airfield
toward
that
X-15.
John
falls
in
next
to
him
as
they
move
around
the
rocket
plane
to
inspect
it.
Notice
the
distinctive
rag
John
carries
in
a
pocket.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
...the
truth
is,
Larry
Trainor
had
felt
like
a
monster
long
before
he
ever
was
one...
As
the
CAMERA
finds
Larry
and
John,
tucked
out
of
view
behind
the
plane,
in
passionate
embrace.
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X-15/C-22
—
FLYING
-
DAY
-
FLASHBACK
(1961)
Larry
sits
in
the
rumbling
cockpit
of
the
X-15,
still
attached
to
the
mothership.
Aloft.
Notice
now,
Larry
holds
John’s
distinctive
rag
as
he
grips
the
controls.
IN
THE
AIR
SHED
John
and
the
other
members
of
the
ground
crew
listen
to
the
ground-to-alir
crosstalk.
As
Larry
wheedles
his
half
of
the
colored
rag
in
his
hand...
LARRY
(V.O.)
Gone
squirrelly.
I’‘m
in
a
spin.
Oh,
shit.
John
leaps
to
his
feet
and
rushes
for
the
door.
ON
THE
AIRFIELD
JOHN
slams
out
of
the
shed,
races
for
the
motor
pool.
IN
JOHN’S
JEEP
As
he
rides
shotgun.
Sees
the
wreckage
as
absolute
terror
washes
over
his
face.
WITH
JOHN
in
the
lead
jeep
as
they
arrive
at
the
wreckage.
The
pain
on
his
face.
There’s
no
way.
No
way
Larry
could
have
survived...
Until--
Larry
shuffles
out
from
the
burning
wreckage,
fully
aflame,
charred,
grotesgue.
But
alive.
And
as
stare,
stunned,
John
is
the
only
one
to
leap
from
his
vehicle,
rush
to
Larry
to
smother
him
with
a
jacket,
desperately
trying
to
keep
his
lover
alive.
JOHN
Help
me!
He’s
alive!
INT.
TOWN
-
BAR
—
DAY
(2018)
Larry
traces
a
gloved
finger
through
the
condensation
on
the
beer
mug.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
And
the
sadder
truth
was,
he’d
finally
become
what
he
had
once
felt
like
only
inside.
As
we
PUSH
IN
to
see
his
chest,
ever
so
slightly,
BEGIN
TO
GLOW.
As
he
begins
to
panic.
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LARRY
(to
himself)
No...
INT.
TOWN
—
DINER
-
DAY
(2018)
Rita
quietly
freaks
in
her
seat
-
covering
her
face
while
the
Waitress
tallies
up
the
bill.
WATITRESS
You
sure
you
don't
want
desert?
RITA
Just
the
check,
please.
AS
WE
TRAVEL
DOWN
TO
RITA’S
LEG.
Which
slowly
starts
to
balloon
as
it
did
in
Africa....
EXT.
TOWN
PARK
—
DAY
(2018)
Jane
scoops
up
the
pieces
of
her
phone.
Cliff
reels.
JANE
You
know
you’re
buying
me
a
new
phone.
COP
#1
Hey.
Cliff
and
Jane
realize:
it's
the
cops.
COP
#1
(CONT’D)
Is
there
a
problem,
Ma'am?
But
what
the
cops
and
Cliff
don't
realize:
it’s
pot
Jane.
JANE/HAMMERHEAD
No,
officer.
Only
problem
I
see
is
you.
(then)
Pig.
Cliff
drops
his
head.
we
go.
INT.
TOWN
-
BAR
—
DAY
(2018)
Larry
curls
up
on
his
stool,
pulls
his
jacket
tight,
as
the
glow
gets
brighter
and
brighter.
As
patrons
begin
to
stare.
LARRY
(to
himself)
No,
not
now,
please...
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As
Larry
decides
he
has
no
choice
but
to
sprint
past
the
startled
crowd
for
the
exit...
INT.
TOWN
—
DINER
—
DAY
(2018
Rita
pays,
stands,
as
patrons
stare
at
her
face,
her
NOW-
MASSIVE
FOOT.
She
attempts
to
walk
out
with
as
much
dignity
as
she
can
muster...
but
the
giant
foot
forces
her
to
walk
with
a
pronounced
shuffle,
exacerbating
her
humiliation...
WITH
JANE
AND
CLIFF
Jane/Hammerhead
sizes
up
the
two
cops
flanking
them.
While
Cliff
attempts
to
put
out
this
brushfire:
CLIFF
Officers,
my
friend
is
maybe
a
little
depressed
-
maybe
a
little
high
-
she
takes
it
all
back.
(over
his
shoulder)
Take
it
back,
Hammerhead.
The
cops
react
to
something
behind
Cliff.
He
turns
--
Jane/Hammerhead
is
now
a
GIGANTIC
FIGURE
WITH
A
SUN
FOR
A
HEAD.
This
is
SUN
DADDY.
Ready
to
fight.
CLIFF
(CONT’D)
Fuck
me.
WITH
RITA
Who’s
just
about
made
it
to
the
door,
tears
streaming
down
her
cheeks
as--
SHE
STARTS
TO
COLLAPSE.
As
in,
molecularly.
Into
——
is
it
a
BLOB?
As
PATRONS
SCREAM.
WITH
JANE
AND
CLIFF
The
SCREAMS
draw
their
attention.
Cliff
stares
at
the
diner
as
Jane
——
Jane
again
--
steps
next
to
him.
What
the
hell?
WITH
LARRY
He
races
out
of
the
bar.
Sees
folks
looking
in
the
direction
of
the
diner
as--
THE
DINER
WALL
COLLAPSES.
A
GIGANTIC
BLOB
OOQZES
OUT!
LARRY
freezes.
Sees
JANE
and
CLIFF
moving
to
help.
He,
on
the
other
hand,
turns
and
races
the
other
direction.
Larry’s
running
away.
As—-
JANE
and
CLIFF
near
the
blob.
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CLIFF
What
the
hell
is
it?
JANE
Rita.
Cliff
freezes.
Say
the
fuck
what?
But
Jane
has
no
patience.
JANE
(CONT'D)
Help
her.
The
Blob
overtakes
cars,
anything
in
its
path--
it
threatens
to
take
down
another
building...
Cliff
gets
there
in
the
nick
of
time,
holds
it
in
place
as
people
inside
can
safely
flee!
Jane
stalks
alongside
the
blob.
JANE
(CONT’D)
Rital
Can
you
hear
me?
Rita!
That’s
not
gonna
work.
Jane
turns
into
Hammerhead.
JANE
(CONT'D)
Rita,
you
fucking
bitch!
Get
a
fucking
grip
on
yourself!
Rita,
from
somewhere
inside
that
blob:
RITA
(V.0.)
I'm
trying!
BUT:
the
Blob
is
heading
right
for
a
BUS.
Full
of
KIDS.
Peril!
WE'RE
WITH—-
LARRY
Who
rounds
a
corner,
heads
for
the
Doom
Bus
to
make
his
getaway
when
his
chest
starts
to
BURN
BRIGHT--
LARRY
No.
©No
no
no!
I'm
running
away--
--as
the
NEGATIVE
SPIRIT
leaps
out
of
him
and
Larry
collapses
to
the
ground!
The
Negative
Spirit
whips
back
toward
the
chaos....
THE
BLOB
Crushes
everything
in
its
path.
Nears
that
SCHOOL
BUS...
CLIFF
AND
JANE
Move
between
the
Blob
and
the
bus.
The
last
defense.
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CLIFF
What
do
we
do?
Jane
turns
into
SUN
DADDY.
Gonna
do
what
we
gotta
do.
CLIFF
(CONT'D)
No,
we’re
not
doing
that!
Cliff
realizes:
needs
a
better
plan.
He
drops,
digs
BOTH
ROBOT
HANDS
into
the
asphalt...
and
starts
to
push...
ON
THE
BLOB.
Taking
out
electrical
poles,
which
spark
and
threaten
to
burn
until--
THE
NEGATIVE
SPIRIT
rushes
through
them,
the
power
extinguishes!
ON
CLIFF.
Pushes
that
Asphalt
into
a
GIANT
MOUND...
As
the
Blob
reaches
Cliff’s
barricade...
starts
to
climb
it...
closer
and
closer
to
the
peak...
as
Cliff
hunches
frozen
against
the
other
side,
arms,
propping
that
asphalt
up,
the
school
bus
just
feet
behind
him...
as
now
the
blob
reaches
the
very
top...
and
stops.
Quivering.
Cliff
doesn’t
move.
As
then
—-
one
piece
of
the
blob
slips
over
the
side,
dangles
like
pulled
taffy
down
to
Cliff's
face.
Now
we
see
in
it:
RITA’S
DISTORTED,
GROTESQUE
FACE.
RITA
(quiet,
desperate)
I
want
to
go
home.
CLIFF
(a
beat)
We
can
do
that.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
SOLARTUM
—
NIGHT
(2018)
Rita
stares
off.
Jane,
Larry,
each
in
his
or
her
own
space.
Larry
places
a
calming
hand
on
Rita’s.
She
dutifully
smiles.
CLiff
sits
stock
still.
Coiled.
INT./EXT.
CHIEF'S
CAR/TOWN
—
NTGHT
(2018)
It's
later.
©Niles
drives
slowly
through
the
aftermath.
He
passes
a
NEWS
REPORTER
doing
a
stand-up
next
to
the
mound
of
asphalt
created
by
Cliff,
rolls
down
his
window
to
catch--
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...apparently
it
was
some
sort
of
glant
blob
run
amok,
until
what
some
witnesses
described
as
a
“robot
man”
created
this
barrier
made
of
--
made
of
Main
Street,
Bill--
--as
Niles
reacts
--
what
the
hell?
--
and
keeps
driving
through.
Processing.
Now
he
drives
past
what
appears
to
be
an
ALBINO
DONKEY
standing
between
two
buildings...
catches
Just
a
flash
of
it,
enough
to--
SCREECH.
He
brakes.
Backs
up
to
look
into
the
mouth
of
that
alley.
there.
But
whatever
he
may
have
seen...
it’s
spooked
him.
INT.
DOOM
-
NIGHT
(2018)
The
gang’s
still
here.
The
front
door
SLAMS.
JANE
Daddy’s
home.
Cliff
shoots
up.
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
HATLLWAY
-
SAME
TIME
Niles
wheels
down
the
hallway.
Stops
at
the
doorway
of
the
room
where
our
foursome
sit.
Cliff
stands
waiting.
CLIFF
We
need
to
talk.
NILES
We
do.
(to
them
all)
I
warned
you
not
to
leave.
I
begged
you.
You
have
no
idea
what
you’ve
done.
Niles
wheels
away,
backs
into
an
ancient
ELEVATOR,
his
eyes
on
them,
his
disappointment
plain.
JANE
(defiant)
It
wasn’t
that
bad!
Larry
clicks
on
the
TV.
The
LOCAL
NEWS
plays
IMAGES
OF
TODAY’S
CHAOS.
WE
SEE
the
Reporter
we
saw
before.
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“Bad”
doesn’t
begin
to
describe
what
befell
Covington
today,
Rob.
Horrible.
Destructive.
Chaotic.
Just
a
few
words
used
by
locals
to
describe
what
they
saw:
The
FOOTAGE
CUTS
to
a
MAN-ON-THE-STREET
interview.
MAN-ON-THE-STREET
Look,
I'1ll
be
honest,
I
used
to
get
jealous,
how
all
the
“heroes”
ignored
the
fly-over
towns
like
us,
but
come
on,
gonna
send
something
extra
human
to
a
place
like
this?
Send
the
Justice
League,
man.
Not
the
short
bus.
The
team
absorbs
that.
They're
losers.
INT,
DOOM
MANQR
-~
CHIEF’'S
TAB
-
NIGHT
(2018)
Niles
enters.
Crosses
to
a
LOCKED
DOOR.
He
pulls
off
a
necklace
tucked
under
his
shirt.
Attached
to
the
necklace
is
a
key,
which
he
uses
to
open
the
door.
There’s
another
thing
attached
to
it
as
well
--
a
SMALL,
BLACKENED
KNOT
of...
gsomething.
He
steps
into--
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
-
CHIEF'S
MAP
ROOM
-~
NIGHT
(2018
This
is
Niles’
Map
Room,
his
nerve
center.
Where
a
man,
if
he
so
wanted,
could
covertly
monitor
weird
shit
from
around
the
world.
Not
a
modern
space.
The
machinery
and
cabinets
are
vintage,
think
‘Darkest
Hour’.
This
is
his
secret
space.
With
lots
of
places
to
hold
his
secrets
—--
old
journals,
wooden
file
cabinets,
a
reel-to-reel
tape
recorder,
an
8mm
projector,
ham
radio,
etc.
Niles
hustles
to
a
cabinet,
pulls
from
a
dusty
box
a
leather
satchel.
Which
we
might
recognize
from
our
prologue
--
this
was
Mr.
Morden's
satchel.
He
pulls
out
8x10
BLACK
AND
WHITE
SURVEILLANCE
PHOTOS
-~
there’s
the
Paraguayan
boy,
there’s
Von
Fuchs...
and
there’s
that
ALBINO
DONKEY.
The
very
same
one
he
just
saw
in
town.
Why
does
Niles
have
pictures
of
1948
Paraguay?
And
why
is
he
so
spooked
by
what
he
sees?
INT.
DOOM
MANOR
—
SOLARIUM
-~
NIGHT
(2018)
Niles
sits
in
front
of
them,
grave.
CLliff
paces.
NILES
I'm
afraid
there’s
no
choice.
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CLIFF
There’s
always
a
choice.
NILES
Not
today.
Not
after
what
you
did.
CLIFF
We
took
a
drive.
Niles
does
his
utmost
best
not
to
explode.
NILES
You
-
whether
you
realize
it
or
not
-
your
actions
-
your
actions
have
consequences
and
those
consequences
are
coming.
Of
that
there
is
no
doubt.
RITA
You
really
think
we’re
in
danger,
Chief.
That
we
need
to
pick
up
and
run.
This
is
what
you
really,
really
think.
NILES
As
far
away
as
possible.
As
soon
as
we
can.
CLIFF
What
happens
to
the
town.
NILES
The
town
is
not
my
concern.
CLIFF
So
the
town
gets
screwed.
NILES
(now
he
explodes)
You’ve
done
guite
enough
to
the
town,
thank
you!
JANE
This
is
bullshit.
NILES
you
start
with
me,
too.
When
you
and
I
both
know
this
field
trip
was
for
little
more
than
your
own
amusement.
Jane
retreats
-
stung
by
the
truth
of
that.
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CLIFF
So
now
she’s
the
bad
guy.
Okay.
Let’s
talk
about
you,
Chief.
(then)
You
told
me
my
daughter
was
dead.
Niles
is
taken
aback.
NILES
I
was
trying
to
protect
you.
CLIFF
By
lying.
NILES
I'm
trying
to
protect
you
now.
(then)
Do
you
honestly
think
she
would
have
accepted
you?
CLIFF
Did
I
get
a
chance
to
try?
She
lost
her
mother,
her
father,
I
don’t
know
if
she
would
have
accepted
me.
You
robbed
me
of
that
chance.
What
am
I
to
her
now?
I'm
nothing.
I’'m
a
monster.
A
beat.
softens.
NILES
I
assure
you,
there
are
many
monsters
in
this
world,
and
none
of
them
-
not
a
one
-
is
you.
(then)
There
are
things
out
there
I’ve
tried
to
warn
you
about.
Many
of
them,
if
I’‘m
being
totally
honest,
might
be
considered
my
enemies.
(as
this
sinks
in)
Who,
if
they
found
me,
would
not
hesitate
-
in
any
way
-
to
destroy
me
and
those
I
love.
And,
yes,
the
town
if
--
well,
just
because.
(then)
I‘ve
tried
so
hard
to
shield
you.
And
I
know
what
I
am
asking
of
you.
To
leave
the
safest
place
you've
ever
known.
To
step
out
into
a
world
that
would
rather
ignore
you.
Shun
you.
Belittle
you.
(MORE
)
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NILES
(CONT'D)
But
-
if
you
stay
here
-
if
we
die
now
-
this
magical
experiment,
this
-
you
-
my
life
accomplishments
all,
it
just
--
His
hands
flutter
in
orbit
for
a
lost
moment
--
it
all
dies.
CLIFF
Or.
We
stay.
And
we
fight.
NILES
We
could.
(then)
And
we’d
be
doomed.
CLIFF
What
are
we
now?
Both
men’s
words
hang
over
the
room.
LARRY
(after
a
beat)
I'm
going
to
go
with
the
Chief.
Larry
exits.
RITA
Agreed.
(to
CLiff)
You
were
good
today,
Cliff.
And
I
thank
you.
She
exits
as
well.
All
eyes
on
Jane.
JANE
Fuck
it.
She
exits.
Cliff’s
not
sure
what
that
means.
WNiles
is.
A
few
moments
later
she
returns,
duffel
in
hand.
JANE
(CONT'D)
(to
the
Chief)
Shotgun.
Jane
walks
out,
no
ceremony.
Cliff
stands
there.
Gut-punched.
EXT.
ROAD
—
NIGHT
(2018)
Big,
empty
shot.
Cliff
walks
along
the
side
of
the
road.
Alone.
Toward
town.
Behind
him,
the
Doom
Bus
pulls
out,
turns
the
opposite
way.
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DOOM
BUS
-
MOVING
-
NIGHT
(2018)
Quiet.
Rita
can’t
help
but
watch
Cliff’s
receding
figure.
Turns
back,
worried
for
him.
Niles
gives
her
a
small
smile.
This
is
the
right
thing.
Cliff
recedes
in
the
sideview
mirror.
Jane
never
looks.
EXT.
TOWN
-
NIGHT
(2018)
The
town
is
quiet.
seems
amiss.
TWO
TRASH
HAULERS
throw
debris
into
their
truck.
Cliff
approaches.
CLIFF
Hey.
(then)
Seen
anything
weird?
The
Trash
Haulers
stare.
INT.
DOOM
BUS
-
MOVING
-~
NIGHT
(2018)
Jane
sings
along
to
the
tune
on
the
radio,
then
falls
silent.
Each
of
them
has
fallen
off
into
their
own
thoughts.
Perhaps...
second
thoughts.
EXT,
TOWN
STREET
—
NIGHT
(2018)
Cliff
walks.
INT.
DOOM
BUS
-
NIGHT
(2018)
Jane
drives.
Her
hand
bangs
anxiously
against
the
wheel.
JANE
Anyone
else
think
Cliff
was
right
about
saving
that
town?
NILES
It’s
over,
Jane.
Let
it
go.
JANE
Okay,
except
I
vote
we
turn
around.
NILES
No.
JANE
Rita?
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RITA
I
can’t
promise
I
won’'t,
you
know,
“blob
out”,
but
-
yes.
JANE
Larry?
Larry
doesn’t
answer,
head
in
his
hands.
RITA
Larry’'s
a
yes.
JANE
Whoo!
Jane
fishtails
the
bus
into
a
turn.
EXT.
TOWN
-
NIGHT
(2018
Cliff
walks.
As
the
DOOM
BUS
pulls
up
alongside
him.
ON
THE
DOOM
BUS
Jane,
Larry
and
Rita
exit
the
bus.
Rita
hesitates.
a
moment
with
Niles.
NILES
This
is
wrong.
Rita
gives
him
a
small
smile.
RITA
Might
be.
Probably
is.
We’ll
be
back.
And
she
goes.
WITH
CLIFF
Quietly
moved
as
they
approach.
He
gives
them
a
small
nod,
starts
off
again,
toward
town.
They
walk
with
him.
Rita’s
leg
swells
-
a
sign
of
her
anxiety
-
but
Larry
touches
her
arm,
gives
her
a
nod.
She
smiles,
gamely
shuffles
on.
NARRATOR
(V.O.)
And
there
they
go,
our
four
lovable
losers,
banding
together
to
become
the
superhero
fighting
force
no
one
saw
coming
except
everybody.
(then)
But.
Fear
not.
Hope
blooms.
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NARRATOR
(V.0.)
(CONT'D)
There’s
a
way
out
of
this
dreck,
follow
me.
As
our
team
marches
on...
and
THE
GROUND
BEGINS
TO
RUMBLE...
ON
THE
DOOM
BUS
-
INTERCUT
Niles
reacts.
Oh,
no.
NILES
Paraguay.
NARRATOR
(V.0.)
Yes,
Niles!
Paraguay.
Niles
turns
to
see
a
MAN
that
looks
sort
of
like...
Mr.
Morden?
He’s
half-man,
half-nothing,
of
this
world
and
not.
Also,
he’s
got
a
new
name.
He’s
MR.
NOBODY
now.
And
he’s
apparently
been
our
Narrator
for
this
entire
story.
NARRATOR/MR.
NOBODY
Always,
Paraguay.
NILES
Morden.
NARRATOR/MR.
NOBODY
Sure.
But
no.
I
haven’t
been
Mr.
Morden
since,
well,
(mock
screams)
“Ahh!
Help
me!
Nooool”
We
have
no
idea
what
he
means.
But
Niles
does.
WITH
THE
DOOM
PATROL
As
the
ground
rumbles
around
them--
RITA
It’s
fine.
totally
fine.
--Clip
clop
clip
clop...
That
ALBINO
DONKEY
rounds
a
corner,
stops,
locks
at
them
askance.
They
stare
back.
The
Donkey
farts
white
smoke.
Which
drifts
up
into
the
air,
forms
into
letters
and
words,
like
some
twisted
sky-writing.
The
words
float
high
above
them:
THE...
MIND...
IS...
THE...
LIMIT...
They
stare.
Awed,
unsure.
(CONTINUED)
65
"Pilot"
Limited
Studio
Draft
7/6/18
62,
CONTINUED:
(2)
NARRATOR/MR.
NOBODY
I‘ve
been
admiring
your
friends,
Niles,
those
freaks
of
yours,
for
quite
some
time.
NILES
Don't
you
dare
hurt
them.
NARRATOR/MR.
NOBODY
(V.0.)
Hurt
them?
No.
That
wouldn’t
be
much
fun,
would
it?
Would
be
quite
the
same
old
story,
actually.
I
think
we’ll
try
something
different
this
time.
A
MASSIVE
RUPTURE
OPENS
IN
THE
STREET.
UPENDS
CARS,
TILTS
BUILDINGS.
NARRATOR/MR.
NOBODY
(V.O.)
You
were
right
about
them
in
one
respect,
however.
THE
RUPTURE
OPENS
FURTHER
~
like
something
was
opening
a
zipper
in
the
middle
of
town
-
HEADS
RIGHT
FOR
OUR
NARRATOR/MR.
NOBODY
They
are
quite
doomed.
--Growing
bigger,
more
ferocious,
more
foreboding,
as
our
foursome
stands
in
its
path,
unsure
what
they
are
looking
unsure
what
to
do,
AS
WE—-
CUT
TO
BLACK.
at,
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