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A X I O M"PILOT"

by

SAM WINCHESTER

"Hey Kids, what time is it?"-Buffalo Bob SmithTHE HOWDY DOODY SHOW

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BLACK SCREEN.

The sounds of a CLOCKS ARM TICKING -- its MUNDANE, NORMALand AVERAGE --

SILENTLY FADING IN -- with an OMNIOUS HUM -- an ELECTRONIC

80s LIKE ADVENTURE THEME PICKING UP and ENDS WITH --

A X I O M

-- BURSTING OUT!

SMASH CUT IN:

INT. MESSY BEDROOM - NIGHT

CUE - TIME BOMB TOWN - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM

PAN ACROSS at this excuse of a ROOM -- seriously, its aMOMS worst nightmare:

CLOTHES scattered everywhere, a COMPUTER nearby is HOOKED toa TELEVISION and BOOTLEGGING what seems to be CLOSEENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND -- its playing on the TV SET.

CONTINUE ON -- until we see the BED --

-- Sheets undone, sleeping on top, in an uncomfortableposition is

SCOTT McCLOUD, 23 --

-- Snoring.

His face JAMMED against his pillow --

-- PAN TOWARD HIS PHONE on top of his night table, whichstarts to RING.

After the THIRD, Scott TWITCHES -- rubs his FACE AGAINST THEPILLOW and turns to the phone, groggily opening his EYES ...

Reaches for the PHONE --

HALF-ASLEEP:

SCOTTMMMM yello --

-- He YAWNS -- LISTENS:

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SCOTT (CONTD)-- Paul?

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INT. EARTHBOUND ARCADE - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS)

ITS LOUD -- ITS KINETIC -- ITS CROWDED --

EARTHBOUND ARCADE --

-- RETRO video games with CROWDING FACES - fused with PLASMA,FLAT TELEVISION sets against BRICK WALLS, with the newer GAMESYSTEM CONSOLES hooked up to them -- FILL THE PLACE.

PAN DOWN on

PAUL -- turning around, pressing his EAR LOBE in to hear

himself THINK, let along SPEAK --

PAULYoure --

(BEAT)-- SLEEPING?

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INT. SCOTTS BEDROOM - NIGHT

SCOTT QUICKLY GETS UP -- rubbing his eyes -- we realize hes

ALREADY dressed in his WORK SHIRT with the EARTHBOUND LOGOstapled on it --

-- HE looks at the DIGITAL CLOCK we SWING to --

RED DIGITS tell us its EIGHT-THIRTY exactly --

SCOTT(TO HIMSELF)

Ah, man --(PHONE)

-- Im almost there.

He RUNS OUT OF HIS ROOM --

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EXT. ROAD - NIGHT

COMING DOWN an INTERSECTION --

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-- A DUCATI zips right below us, slipping in between CARS anda TRUCK --

-- JUMPS of a CORNER and LANDS.

CUT TO:

EXT. ESTABLISHING SHOT - EARTHBOUND ARCADE - NIGHT

CUE - ROBOT ROCK - DAFT PUNK

SCALING DOWN the BUILDING with BRIGHT, NEON LETTERS thatshine so the whole damn city can see --

EARTHBOUND ARCADE

The entrance is FILLING up MORE and MORE -- we can see fromoff the street the DUCATI ducking to the side and PARK ...

Taking off his HELMET is SCOTT --

-- Releasing the DUCATIS KEYS from the IGNITION, as themotors silently turn off, Scott steps off, YAWNING -- acouple of TEENAGE GIRLS, probably just came out from thelatest TWILIGHT FILM screening, smile at him --

-- Giving them a BRIEF smile, he walks ahead of them -- westart a CONTINUOUS SHOT BEHIND him as he steps inside the:

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INT. EARTHBOUND ARCADE - CONTINUOUS

-- and WE PAN UP to get a WIDE SHOT of this PLACE --

At the BUZZING ACTIVITY and CONSTANT MOTION -- the MUSIC getseven LOUDER in here.

BACK ON SCOTT -- PAUL joins him from the side:

PAUL-- Twenty minutes late, but who thehell is counting right?

SCOTT-- Exactly!

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PAUL... Ill have you know he has been

waiting and complaining this WHOLEdamn time -- using your tardy as anexcuse to rowdy up the gatheredcivilians -- also implying the fact

that youre a yellow belly -- hiswords not mine -- of course, theother two times you oversleptdidnt help your case at all -- cannot believe you were going to letit sleep it off again.

PAUSE --

SCOTT-- He used yellow belly? The hellis this, Indians and Cowboys?

SCOTT and PAUL continue to STROLL through the MAZE of ARCADEGAMES -- occasionally bumping into the OVER-EXCITED gamer...

A pretty girl is watching a GAMER play -- Scott turns around,making sure SHES THAT PRETTY -- smiles at her -- CONTINUES.

AND WE PAN BACK FARTHER --

-- to reveal A SET OF ARCADE GAMES -- both the same --

ONE RED.

ONE BLUE.

TIME CRISIS.

PUSH IN on a FIGURE dramatically reclining against one of theARCADE BOXES --

-- He looks up, a toothpick dangling off his lips.

Leaning closer on PAUL -- almost a WHISPER:

SCOTT (CONTD)The usage of yellow-belly dontseem too far-fetched now.

The dramatic FIGURE is

LENNY, 15

YOUNG, ANNOYING: unfortunately plays M rated GAMES and thinksthats the PASSAGE to MANHOOD.

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SCOTT (CONTD)Youve got to be kidding me -- howold are you, squirt?

ZOOM IN ON LENNYS EYES -- one of them TWITCHES -- ZOOM BACKOUT.

LENNYDont call me --

(BEAT)-- Squirt.

SCOTTYou called me a yellow-belly. Igot all right to call you that --

(BEAT)And seriously, how old are you?

PROUDLY:

LENNY...Fifteen.

UNDER HIS BREATH --

SCOTT-- SERIOUSLY. Youre kidding me.

He turns to PAUL -- grabs his arm -- TURN AWAY from LENNY andthe CROWD -- RUSHED WHISPERING:

SCOTT (CONTD)

What the hell is this?

PAUL-- What? I didnt know how old he

was!

SCOTTDammit, Paul, hes FIFTEEN!

PAULSo--?

SCOTTI cant battle a fifteen year old?Im going to look retarded!

PAUL-- Do what you have to do.

CUE - ARCADE ROBOT - BOYS NOIZE

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SCOTT TAKES A DEEP BREATH -- turns to see LENNY LOOKING ATHIM -- that TOOTHPICK constantly moving inside his MOUTH..

LENNY-- You backing out?

Nodding NO -- quite simply:

SCOTTNope.

DRAMATIC TENSITY BUILDS UP --

-- Scott BRUSHES past LENNY -- grabbing the RED TIME CRISISGAME GUN -- lifting it up to his FACE --

SCOTT (CONTD)-- How long you been playing theCrisis, there, Lenny?

NEVER LOSING A BEAT:

LENNY-- All my life.

TRYING TO RESIST -- BURSTING OUT:

SCOTTOkay, that doesnt make sense --

LENNY LIFTS UP THE BLUE GUN -- takes out a QUARTER. SCOTTdigs in his POCKETS -- also pulls out a QUARTER.

LENNY-- What are we playing?

SCOTTHighest shot score -- classicversus mode.

CUT TO A SPLIT SCREEN --

-- ON ONE SIDE SCOTT

-- ON ONE SIDE LENNY

Each one PLACES IN THE QUARTER IN THEIR SLOT -- and we JOINAS ONE SCREEN AGAIN -- the main SCREEN for TIME CRISISSNAPS into place -- and we GO BACK TO SPLIT SCREEN -- BEHINDboth SCOTT AND LENNY --

-- They RAISE THEIR PLASTIC GUNS --

The CROWD watches around them with FEROCITY --

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AND RIGHT BEFORE SHIT GOES DOWN --

-- SILENCE:

LENNY-- Hey, McCloud.

Scott, GUN LIFTED, ready to ROCK and ROLL, turns his EYESaway from the SCREEN -- frowning:

SCOTT-- What.

LENNY-- Youve had the highest score forthis game for the past eight years.

(BEAT)-- Until tonight.

SIMPLE. EFFECTIVE.

-- SCOTT SIMPLY SMILES.

TIME CRISIS GAME...GAME START!

SNAP INTO SLOW MOTION --

-- THEIR FINGERS START PULLING THOSE PLASTIC TRIGGERS.

PAN BEHIND THEM -- their RESPECTIVE SCREENS glowing with thepoorly -- but CLASSIC -- rendered BODIES sticking their

BODIES UP -- only to be AIMED AT and shot by SCOTT and LENNY.

SCOTT IS IN THE GAME -- his EYES FLASHING BACK AND FORTH --his ARMS following --

LENNY is biting his LOWER LIP --

SWING and ZOOM to SCOTTS SCREEN -- the SCORE DIGITS going UPAND UP -- then to LENNYS -- its doing the same, but at aMUCH SLOWER SPEED, and the NUMBER is definitely behind SCOTT.

WIDE SHOT - BEHIND THE TWO -

TIME CRISIS GAME (CONTD)-- GAME OVER!

SCOTT SPINS THE PLASTIC GUN like he was a COWBOY, that washis VICTORIOUS REVOLVER in a DEADLY DUEL ... swiftly goingback in the GUN HOLDER --

-- He PRETENDS he cant hear when --

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TIME CRISIS GAME (CONTD)-- PLAYER ONE --

(BEAT)WINS.

LENNY

-- You have more experience thanme. This wasnt a fair match --

SCOTTTough titties, kid -- thats what I

was trying to tell you -- Ive beenthe sole keeper of that very scoreboard right there --

-- He points at the SCREEN -- where YET AGAIN SCOTTS NAMEreigns at the top of the LEADER BOARD --

SCOTT (CONTD)

-- For EIGHT years --(BEAT)

And no punk kid is gonna come here,chewing on their little toothpicklike hes John Wayne in Rio Bravoand knock me off --

CUE - OH YEAH - YELLO

BEAT - SMILES.

He turns to the CROWD -- sticking his ARMS OUT -- the CROWDis obviously in an even more ECSTATIC MOOD --

WALKING PAST PAUL --

SCOTT (CONTD)Im crashing upstairs --

SMILING, Paul stays in place, leaning against one of theMACHINES --

PAUL-- Dont drool on my pillow!

CUT TO BLACK SCREEN -- the music IMMEDIATELY STOPS -- andtheres a MOMENT OF ECHOED SILENCE -- right before:

FADE IN - MIDNIGHT RIDER - THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

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EXTREME CLOSE-UP OF TWO EYES --

-- DARK BROWN, PIERCING -- staring STRAIGHT through us.

PULL BACK to reveal the face of

AGENT NEMO --

-- Inside a

INT. DINER - DAY

He sits in a TABLE by himself -- legs crossed, a NAPKIN overhis DRESS SHIRT and SUIT like a child would to not gethimself DIRTY -- clears his throat as he reads over the NEWSPAPER.

Frowns as he takes a look at the CORNER of the PAPER --

-- the DATE --

-- He nods to himself, clearing his throat:

NEMOLanding on the second page of thenewspaper --

A waitress walks by him, holding a COFFEE POT, and in themiddle of that SENTENCE --

NEMO (CONTD)

-- Miss?

With a kind face, the WAITRESS turns to him:

NEMO (CONTD)Two questions -- the first being,

what time is it right now...?

Nemo lifts up his WATCH --

-- The waitress turns to a CLOCK ON THE WALL:

WAITRESS--Its quarter past seven, doll.

MOUTHING IT TO HIMSELF --

NEMOQuarter... past... seven...

-- He SETS his CLOCK to THAT TIME.

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NEMO (CONTD)Thank you --

(BEAT)-- And I was wondering if I couldget some coffee. I miss coffee.

WAITRESSSure thing, here you are --

Shes about to pour some COFFEE on NemoS EMPTY CUP, butNEMOS EYES GO WIDE, quickly covering the TOP of his CUP withhis hands.

NEMOUm, I was wondering if it could befreshly brewed? If it wasnt muchof a hassle, please? I have a thingfor recently brewed coffee --

Not minding AT ALL:

WAITRESSNot a problem, Ill be back in aheartbeat with that fresh pot oJoe, sunshine --

LEFT IN A CHEERFUL MOOD, Nemo reaches into his SUIT POCKETand pulls out a strange DEVICE -- shaped like a RECTANGLE,the sides have TWO NEON LIGHTS shining -- the machine looksYEARS ahead of OUR TECHNOLOGY --

-- He slides his FINGER on it -- SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO IT:

NEMO(CLEARING THROAT)

-- Humans are still nice. The yearis (BEEP) --

-- Its going to be BEEPED until I say otherwise --

NEMO (CONTD)-- I landed about three minutes agoright outside a Landons Diner. Theair smelt of oil, gas and a richcrust my trustworthy and keen senseof smell made out as --

(BEAT)-- Cherry pie.

He reaches out for a MENU -- scans it, moving his FINGER downalong the LIST OF FOOD until he ends in a PICTURE of aDELICIOUS-looking CHERRY PIE -- he puts the MENU back in itsplace.

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NEMO (CONTD)Let it be known, that Landonsdiner does serve cherry pies --

(BEAT)Delicious looking ones, too, may Iadd. End of line.

The waitress comes back with a STEAMING POT OF COFFEE -- shepours some inside Nemos cup --

WAITRESSAnd just where do you visit usfrom, hon?

BEAT - PAUSE.

NEMOWell, I was just in Africa priorarriving here --

WAITRESSOh -- how exotic.

NEMOIndeed --

(BEAT)-- beautiful landscapes and some ofthe most gorgeous arrays ofgiraffes I will ever see -- a shameit had to be ruined with some ofthe most unpleasantextraterrestrial life forms I have

ever met -- it was quite annoying,completely ruining my perspectiveof what Im sure is a stunninglandscape --

The waitress just nods -- realizing that this guy is anABSOLUTE, FUCKING NUT -- she stops pouring the COFFEE...

NEMO (CONTD)(NOT LOSING A BEAT)

Ahh. Thank you --

He lifts up the CUP OF COFFEE UP TO HIS NOSE -- closing hiseyes, he takes a SNIFF, absolutely loving the INHALATION...

Opening his EYES -- staring at the WAITRESS:

NEMO (CONTD)-- And now for the tricky part.

Hes about to PLACE the edge of the CUP to his LIPS -- but hestops:

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NEMO (CONTD)-- What year is it?

THE WAITRESS FROWNS -- wondering why shes in such suspenseon what this man thinks of HOW the COFFEE TASTES --

WAITRESS(BEAT)(BLEEP).

NEMOOh -- right, so you dont know whata Mist Coffee Maker is, correct...?

BEAT -- THIS GUY IS GETTING STRANGER:

WAITRESS...No?

NEMO-- Thought so.

(PAUSE)Hold your breath --

(BEAT)-- come on, do it.

SHE DOES --

NEMO (CONTD)Count to two --

Nemo lifts the CUP up to his LIPS -- the COFFEE pours into

his MOUTH -- the WAITRESS lets GO OF HER BREATH -- PAUSE --

His eyes SQUINT -- his face is in UTTER EXAMINATION --

NEMO (CONTD)...Its absolutely delicious.

He nods -- to himself --

WAITRESSOh, excellent --

PAUSE -- holding her chest --

WAITRESS (CONTD)You put me in a fluster there --

ABOUT to WALK OFF --

NEMOOh, Im sorry to be anymore of ahassle --

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WAITRESS-- Make nothing of if it --

NEMOWas wondering if I could order oneof your delicious-looking cherry

pies -- one slice shall do nicelyand out of the oven --

SMILING -- SO PROUD:

WAITRESSAs our homemade pie slices are done--

NEMOThank you so much -- a new fork,too.

-- NEMO lifts up the FORK already next to his CUP -- with asmile and nod, she walks off -- CHARMED by his ECCENTRICITY.

ON NEMO -- as he lifts the CUP OF COFFEE and sips again. Hetakes OUT the RECTANGULAR DEVICE -- slides his FINGER:

NEMO (CONTD)-- Nemo, here.

(PAUSE)Make note: location? Valley Creek,California -- Landons Diner is atrustworthy spot for all of mycoffee necessities -- let it be

known that their coffee isabsolutely delicious, to mystartled surprise, dare I say, wasamazing without the usage of a MistCoffee Maker. The final test is yetto come, to ensure the quality oftheir cherry pies which I havetaken the liberty of ordering -- Itook note that my waitressess nameis a one Terri Gallagher, petite,dark brown hair and even darkereyes, although soft on mine --

(PAUSE)-- The time...?

NEMO LIFTS UP HIS WRIST -- looks at his watch -- PAUSE.

He looks back up.

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NEMO (CONTD)... Not yet. I still have a coupleof hours, actually, before the dropis made and I roll into action --

(PAUSE)That is all. End of line.

WE PUSH ON NEMO as he TURNS OFF HIS DEVICE and QUICKLY SNEAKSIT in his SUIT POCKET --

-- TERRI, the waitress, comes walking back with an CHERRYPIE, steaming with delicious SMOKE --

NEMO (CONTD)Ohhhh --

-- His mouth almost waters.

She places it carefully down IN FRONT OF HIM -- hands him a

NEW FORK -- he takes it --

NEMO (CONTD)(WHISPERING)

Thank you.

Clearing his throat -- shuffling into his seat -- he takes aDEEP BREATH and

EXTREME CLOSE-UP on the PIE as NEMO sticks HIS FORK INSIDE --the PINGS PIERCING right THROUGH the SOFT CRUST -- he LIFTSit RIGHT BACK UP -- the end of it has a GOOD SEGMENT of PIEand CHERRY --

-- He takes the fork and sticks it inside his MOUTH --

POINT OF VIEW INSIDE NEMOS MOUTH as we see the CHERRY PIEcoming in --

BACK OUT -- NEMO closes his EYES -- teeth CRUSHING the PIE.

NEMO (CONTD)Its the best damn cherry pie Iveever had --

RUBBING HIS SHOULDER --

WAITRESSIm glad were a hit with ya --

NEMO looks up -- chewing for A BEAT -- SWALLOWS, almostGULPING it DOWN --

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NEMO-- Im definitely coming back here.

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EXT. LANDONS DINER - SIDEWALK - DAY

...NEMO STEPS OUT -- taking a deep breath -- pulling on hisCORDUROY SUIT COLLAR -- his SKINNY, BLACK TIE loosened --

This is the AGENT NEMO LOOK.

-- PUSH ON HIS FACE --

NEMO-- Lets get started.

QUICKLY, he walks to the side and we FOLLOW HIM ... he turns

his HEAD to the SIDE, BEHIND HIM, to the SIDE AGAIN -- as ifhe wants NO ONE to SPOT HIM --

-- WALKS INSIDE AN ALLEY --

-- Nemo looks down to see a HOMELESS MAN sleeping next to aTRASH CAN --

HOMELESS-- You got spare on ya?

Nemo frowns -- pats the outside of his SUIT blazer --

NEMO-- I dont think so. Give me a

minute.

He slips out the DEVICE from BEFORE -- lifts it in front ofhis face --

TALKING TO THE HOMELESS MAN --

NEMO (CONTD)-- I wanted to congratulate you onthe state of your Earth time-line.

Stops WHAT hes doing and looks at the HOMELESS MAN --

NEMO (CONTD)-- Ive seen worse. Much, much

worse.

The HOMELESS MAN is UTTERLY CONFUSED -- Nemo turns back tothe DEVICE and rapidly HITS some NEON NUMBERS --

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NEMO (CONTD)Right. Moving along, now.

PLACING THE DEVICE ON THE FLOOR --

FEMALE VOICE

-- Authorization granted.(PAUSE)Welcome back, Nemo --

-- PUSH IN ON THE HOMELESS MAN -- frowning, staring at theALIEN DEVICE --

SWING and PUSH ON NEMO -- he smiles:

NEMOIll see you in a minute -- you gota watch on you?

He looks back to see the CONDITION of the HOMELESS MAN --

NEMO (CONTD)Kind of a silly question. But, youcan count cant you?

The MAN nods --

NEMO (CONTD)Be a good lad and count to sixty,yeah?

NEMO takes a deep breath -- turns to the front -- BEAT.

-- Suddenly, his EYES GO WIDE -- as if he remembers somethingand swinging back to the MAN, lifting his finger:

NEMO (CONTD)(BEAT)

-- Not yet, though. Until I tellyou to.

-- BACK TO THE FRONT --

As the DEVICE unleashes a GLOW: DEEP BLUE, NEON LIGHT --

-- THE LIGHT STARTS STRETCHING -- until we realize ITSSHAPING UP to be a DOOR -- a WIND PICKS UP, coming fromINSIDE --

PUSH ON NEMO -- who smiles -- the WIND flustering his LONGHAIR --

-- BEAT. Turns to the HOMELESS MAN -- STILL SMILING, excited,almost like a CHILD:

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NEMO (CONTD)...Cannonball.

NEMO STEPS INTO THE BLUE NEON DOOR -- electricity BOLTSsticking to his SUIT like STATIC --

-- Sticks HIS HEAD OUT --

NEMO (CONTD)You can commence the counting now.

-- Puts his head BACK INSIDE -- but HIS HAND still comes outand GRABS the DEVICE, taking it back INSIDE WITH HIM -- andSUDDENLY EVERYTHING DIES DOWN.

The homeless man -- still in SHOCK -- lifts his fingers andstarts counting --

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COMPLETELY WHITE --

-- Except for a BLACK SEAT right in the middle. Seriously --THE INFINITE OF A WHITE ROOM STRETCHES BEFORE US --

We cant tell where it ENDS or where it BEGINS and VICE-VERSA.

Suddenly, NEMO steps in, his footsteps echoing -- runs towardthe seat, falls on it and it ROLLS -- he STICKS HIS HANDS UP,as if in a roller coaster:

NEMOWHEEEE --

-- With his feet he BRINGS it back to the MIDDLE of theFRAME.

NEMO (CONTD)Alright, beautiful, where did weleave off?

He RAISES HIS HANDS -- CLAPS --

-- AND SUDDENLY --

MILLIONS OF HOLOGRAPHIC SCREENS POP OUT OF NOWHERE.

-- Each one PLAYING different SCENARIOS, in DIFFERENTLOCATIONS, and in DIFFERENT TIMES -- oh, yeah.

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Taking out a pair of HORN-RIMMED GLASSES he places them ONand squints as he stands up -- looking at the HOLOGRAPHICSCREENS:

NEMO (CONTD)...No, thats not it --

He walks toward another --

NEMO (CONTD)Nope -- not you either.

STRETCHING HIS HAND OUT -- he grabs a FLOATING HOLOGRAPHSCREEN -- examines it --

NEMO (CONTD)-- Close, but not you.

He throws it behind him -- it FLOATS right back up and nudges

between some OTHER SCREEN.

GETTING ANNOYED:

NEMO (CONTD)-- Alright, location is EARTH --year is (BLEEP) and Im dealing

with some bloody HALYCONS -- can Iget a bit of help here?

MANY OF THE SCREENS DISAPPEAR --

-- only a couple are left.

BUT ONE OF THEM SHINES, almost GLOWS -- and WE GET BEHIND IT,NEMO IS IN DEEP FOCUS --

-- He sticks HIS HAND OUT -- and the SCREEN comes FLOATING TOHIM.

NEMO (CONTD)There you are --

CIRCLE AROUND NEMO as he looks DOWN AT IT -- he takes out theDEVICE -- makes it SCAN the HOLOGRAPHIC SCREEN and ABSORB IT.

OUT LOUD:

NEMO (CONTD)Darling --

(PAUSE)-- Time in the AXIOM?

FEMALE VOICE-- Ten minutes, Nemo.

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NEMORight.

(BEAT)-- Time to step out, then.

HE GETS UP -- clears throat --

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INT. ALLEY - DAY - CONTINUOUS

PUSHING IN ON THE HOMELESS MAN -- hes still USING HISFINGERS as his lips whisper:

HOMELESS-- Fifty nine...

A WIND PICKS UP --

HOMELESS (CONTD)-- Sixty.

-- BEAMS OF ELECTRICITY STRETCH out like SKINNY arms andstick to the WALLS of the buildings --

THE BLUE, ELECTRIC DOOR OPENS --

-- NEMO steps out, taking a deep breath.

HE POINTS AT THE HOMELESS MAN --

NEMOTIME!

HOMELESSSixty seconds --

(PAUSE)-- On the dot.

NEMO smiles -- confident. Bit of a lovable smirk.

NEMOWorks like a charm.

HOMELESS...Who --

(BEAT)-- Are you?

NEMO reaches into a POCKET INSIDE his SUIT -- pulls out aHUNDRED DOLLAR BILL.

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-- Walks up to the HOMELESS man, kneels in front of him,grabs his HAND and SMASHES the BILL in his palm.

NEMOA friend.

Getting up -- NEMO walks out of the ALLEY and back into theSIDEWALK -- this SPRINGING ENERGY coming out of HIM, almostwith EVERY STEP he takes.

SLOWLY, we SWING back to the HOMELESS MAN --

-- He looks down at his palm, at the HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL. HeGRINS hard -- like hes never had in a LONG TIME.

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INT. COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASSROOM - DAY

CUE - SO WATCHA WANT - BEASTIE BOYS

The TEACHER is in the FRONT -- writing in the BOARD -- someBORING-ASS MATH EQUATIONS --

PAN BACK from STUDENTS either turned to the front -- withsome ZOMBIE EXPRESSIONS -- their eyes almost DROOPING --

Others just have their HEAD down --

-- and we end up on SCOTT, silently snoring -- headphones inhis EAR -- where the song becomes MUFFLED.

Everyone GETS UP -- ready to leave, but SCOTT is left there,SLEEPING --

-- Finally, he groans, YAWNING, slowly lifting his HEAD tosee HE IS BY HIMSELF in the EMPTY CLASSROOM --

Seriously -- NOT THE FIRST TIME:

SCOTTOh, not again --

-- He takes off his headphones and gets up -- awkwardly --with the TEACHER staring at him, arms crossed.

Balding at the age of THIRTY, a SHARP nose that would put theVULTURE to shame -- dress shirt sleeves rolled up --

TEACHERCmere.

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SIGHING to himself, Scott grabs his BACK-PACK, swings it onhis BACK and walks toward his teacher --

TEACHER (CONTD)What did we talk about today. Youtell me one NEW THING we discussed

today in class and you get to walkout of that door, like a free man--

TUGGING on his BACK-PACK STRAP --

SCOTT...Um --

He looks at the BOARD -- there are STILL some EVIDENCE ofMATH WORK:

SCOTT (CONTD)Uh -- we talked about combination

and -- um,(BEAT)

-- permutations.

TEACHEROh, youre referring to that --

-- He points to the BOARD --

TEACHER (CONTD)-- Thats just something I wrotefor my next class.

(BEAT)

--It isnt related to the class youare in any shape, number, letter orform--

(BEAT)I know your kind --

Scott frowns -- a little WEIRDED out --

TEACHER (CONTD)-- the whole Slacker generation whocant survive without their damn I-Pods, laptops and wireless internet-- nowyoure failing my class. AndI know this class is essential foryour continuing education here --and I aint giving you shit if youkeep on showing the level ofattention youre demonstrating to

me right now, is that understood,McCloud?

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The TEACHER is SERIOUSLY almost FACE-TO-FACE with SCOTT --who is slowly BACKING HIS FACE OUT --

SCOTT(BEAT)

-- You have very deep eyes.

TEACHER-- Get the hell outta my face andclassroom, McCloud.

GLADLY --

-- But Scott keeps his mouth shut and walks out of theCLASSROOM -- but BEFORE HE DOES --

TEACHER (CONTD)Oh, and McCloud --

SCOTT TURNS -- sighing:

TEACHER (CONTD)-- Dont forget your homework onpermutations and combinations --

-- the teacher points at the BOARD --

TEACHER (CONTD)-- Its what we learned today.

With the biggest JERK SMILE ever, the teacher sits back downon his desk -- placing his LEGS on top of the table. SCOTT

gives him a DEADPAN stare -- realized he just got CONNED bigtime.

-- walks out, closing the door hard.

CUT TO:

INT. HALLWAY - COMMUNITY COLLEGE - CONTINUOUS

ANNOYED -- Scott walks, shoulders hunched -- and soon a SLIMgirl joins him from the SIDE --

GABBY, 22

-- Holding her books.

GABBY-- Aww. Look at his face.

Smiling, Scott just nods -- tired:

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SCOTTI hate that class -- I hate him --I hate the subject.

SCOTT SMILES --

GABBY-- I heard you gave a fifteen yearold hell yesterday with a classicversus battle in Time Crisis lastnight --

SCOTT(BEAT)

Dude, he called me a yellowbelly!

(BEAT)--Where were you at?

(BEAT)

I gave an amazing spectacle, if Ido say so myself.

WITTY --

GABBY-- Working at a real establishment.You know: One that helps people toprogress in their life --

SCOTTPssh--

(BEAT)

As if an arcade isnt that exactly.We help people in trouble torelease their mind in ways they canonly dream -- youve had a shit dayat work or classroom, right? --

what do you do? Ill tell you whatyou do. You run to the nearestarcade establishment, in this case,the most finesse in a thousand-mildradius, Earthbound, carefully wrapyour hand around a joystick -- andlet it all out. I dont understand

why people go to thesepsychiatrists -- what better way torelease your stress and anger thanto kill a sixteen-bit rendition ofsome velociraptor or dance to thebeat of some catchy Japanese song

whose title is, like, beyond me topronounce correctly?

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GABBYYoure too charming for your owngood --

SCOTT-- Are you coming tonight...? You

know, to make up for your absenceafter what was a very importantevent for me --

(BEAT)-- Right when I needed you the

most...

Gabby playfully SLAMS into SCOTT from the side --

GABBY-- You queen.

(SMILES)Yeah, Ill be there --

Scott looks down at her --

SCOTT-- excellent.

The both walk past us --

CUT - PULLING OUT -

FROM AN ARCADE SCREEN --

-- MARVEL VS. CAPCOM -- with WOLVERINE leaping toward RYU --

KINETIC FIGHTING MOVEMENTS OCCURRING --

INT. EARTHBOUND ARCADE - NIGHT

GABBY is SMASHING THE BUTTONS -- pulling a HAIR STRAND behindher EAR -- EYES wide OPEN -- completely excited, her foreheadalmost SWEATY --

-- SCOTT is next to her -- both of them BATTLING -- laughing,running out of breath --

CUT - MOMENTS LATER

They BOTH sit in a TABLE, eating PIZZA SLICES -- lifting aslice to her mouth -- in the small FOOD COURT in the cornerof the ARCADE -- ALREADY IN CONVERSATION:

GABBY-- My turn.

(SIGHS)

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Top three track ones from any albumreleased early nineties --

SCOTT kind of put his LIPS TO THE SIDE -- thinking, lifting aplastic cup -- hes ABSOLUTELY LOVING this girl --

SCOTTToughie. My top three, not in anyparticular order:

(BEAT)-- My Name is Jonas, Weezer offthe Blue Album --

(BEAT)-- Smells like Teen Spirit,Nirvana off Nevermind --

GABBYOoh --

SCOTTAnd last, but most definitely notleast --

(BEAT)-- off one of my favorite albums ofall time --

(BEAT)Airbag, Radiohead, off theirlegendary record, OK Computer --

GABBY-- You bastard!

(BEAT)

That would have been my number one,too --

They laugh -- give each other a warm smile, when SCOTT gulpsthe last of his SODA and GABBY her last slice --

GABBY (CONTD)So what now -- what are you doing

when you rack up all your credits?

SCOTTEh.

(BEAT)I dont know -- I just planned on,uh, just working here, and then --

Scott SIGHS -- shrugs, laughing --

GABBY-- You got family living here?

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BEAT -- clearing his throat, circling the PLASTIC CUP in hishand --

SCOTTNo, um -- my mom died recently and,uh, I never had the pleasure of

meeting my dad -- I mean, its nobig deal --(SAD CHUCKLE)

-- I never really put much mind toit, I guess -- all I needed was my

mom.

With a mixture of a sad and happy frown, GABBY smiles -- putsher hand over SCOTTS --

GABBY-- Im sorry, still.

-- Scott grabs GABBYS HAND and flips it over -- as if he isa PSYCHIC or something, his finger going across her palm --JOKINGLY:

SCOTTWhat about you -- what does thefuture hold for you?

GABBYGrad school, for sure. I, uh, wantto be a dentist -- but damn, thatsounds so silly when I tell people.

SCOTTId trust you with my teeth --

Gabby laughs --

ON SCOTT, also smiling --

CUT TO:

EXT. PARKING LOT - MALL - NIGHT

PAN UP from a GLOWING MALL SIGN --

VALLEY CREEK

-- and WIDE SHOT of the EMPTY PARKING LOT.

SUDDEN CUT -- BEHIND FIVE CARS

EACH ONE OF THEM PARALLEL WITH EACH OTHER -- and wait til Itell you what kind of cars --

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FUCKING DELOREANS --

-- Their MOTORS roaring SWIFTLY -- suddenly -- ONE BY ONEthey start to BRAKE SUDDENLY -- DRIFTING, their BEAUTIFULTIRES and RIMS sliding on the PAVEMENT --

-- ONE DELOREAN slides to the SIDE -- stopping RIGHT in frontof us.

WE PAN DOWN -- the GULL-WING doors open --

-- Out steps out a SLIM MAN, dressed in a STUNNING SUIT. Hesteps out with such ARROGANCE.

MORE STEP OUT of the other DELOREANS --

-- and realize they almost ALL look the SAME.

They LOOK TO THE SIDE -- meeting up -- but the ONE we saw

FIRST STEP UP is the LEADER, which is what we NAME HIM --

LEADER-- Are these the correct --

(BEAT)-- coordinates?

His voice is so MONOTONE -- their are DELIBERATE PAUSESbetween his WORDS.

The other FOUR BEHIND HIM simply nod --

SUDDENLY --

-- A BEAM FROM THE SKY falls on the PARKING LOT -- almostlike a HELICOPTER LIGHT coming down -- a MAGNETIC RING toit...

ECHOED BOOM --

-- the light dissapears and a SINGLE FIGURE stands there.

Lifts his head -- dressed in a FLAMBOYANT BLUE SUIT and REDTIE -- this is the SELLER, and with a SMILE he looks up tosee the MEN IN SUITS.

SELLER-- Good to see ya, fellas. How youliking the spot? Nice, isnt it...?

(PAUSE)Earth --

-- the Seller shrugs --

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SELLER (CONTD)-- A little too quaint for me, butits nice for little meet up spots.BUT--

(BEAT)Shall we get down to business, yes?

Yall dont look like a bunch whoreally like to waste much time, Iimagine? SO, what did you fellascome down here for -- my superiortells me it was for some of thebang-bang items, if you get mydrift --

-- He laughs, but the MEN IN SUITS dont.

SELLER (CONTD)...Right.

THEN -- WITH SUCH PRECISE ENTERING --

VOICENow, just WHERE in the world can Ifind a bathroom around these spots?

THE SELLER and MEN IN SUITS quickly PULL OUT SMALL HANDGUNSand TURN to the VOICE -- ALL OF THEM completely SURPRISED..

WE SWING and see its NONE OTHER than --

NEMO.

AGENT NEMO.

Smiling, lifting his hands up --

NEMO-- Fancy me finding the bunch ofyous here.

The SELLERs LIP quivers -- ANGRY -- not the first time thisNAME has slipped out of his LIPS:

SELLER(DISGUST)

NEMO.

NEMOYou --

(doing CIRCULAR motionsaround HIS FACE)

-- nice make-up, really brings outthe human in you. NOW --

(RUBS HANDS)

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What can I possibly be interruptinghere? Intergalactic trafficking of

weapons? Neuro drugs? Little bit ofsome collision course -- itsspring fever in the Halycon market,isnt?

NEMO points at the SELLER --

NEMO (CONTD)(BEAT)

And Earth as your meeting spot,veryclassy of you --

(PAUSE)Christ, how rude of me.

(BEAT)Didnt even introduce myself toyours customers --

Taking his hands out of his pockets, he walks up to theLEADER of the DELOREAN BUNCH and shakes his hand --

NEMO (CONTD)-- Nemo.

Letting go off his hand, Nemo looks at his own -- smells it.

NEMO (CONTD)If there was one thing you shouldknow about me--?

(BEAT)Its my nose --

-- he points at it --

NEMO (CONTD)-- Its pretty sensitive.

(PAUSE)Now, if you excuse me.

HE SNIFFS HIS HAND -- everyone stares at him strangely. PAUSE-- moment of ANALYZING in his eyes as he looks up -- he HUMS.

NEMO (CONTD)MMMM --

(BEAT)Oh my --

POINTING AT THE MEN --

NEMO (CONTD)Youre--

THE SELLER LIFTS UP HIS GUN --

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SELLER-- Enough is ENOUGH, dammit.

(BEAT)Ive never had such a clean shot atyour face -- and trust me, AgentNemo -- Ive found myself in many

day-dreams of having this babypointed directly in front of yoursmug-ridden face.

-- THE FRONT OF THE GUN starts to METALLICALLY PULL BACK andREVEAL A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS RAY-GUN -- the nozzle GLOWINGand HUMMING...

NEMOOOH. Shiny.

(BEAT)BUT...

NEMO twirls AROUND and GETS BEHIND THE FIVE MEN -- GETTINGEXCITED:

NEMO (CONTD)-- These are human buyers, arentthey? You are selling alientechnology to them, you slyslime.But the plot thickens, they arentfrom this time stream, are they...?It explains why they arent talkingand have that really weird,eccentric and distinctive smell --

SNAPPING his fingers in front of the MEN -- as if trying toget a REACTION from them --

NEMO (CONTD)Take off their sunglasses and I bettheir beady little eyes aredilated, like theyve been staringat the sun all day --

-- Nemo laughs.

NEMO (CONTD)Time-traveling isnt as easy as itis in the moving pictures, now isit fellas? And just where do youvisit us from?

(Turning to the SELLER)This is a new low for you --

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-- but as he turns back to face the men THEY ALL LIFT UPTHEIR GUNS -- one of the GLOWING NOZZLES is about an INCHaway from NEMOS NOSE -- his PUPILS slowly SWING DOWN to theFRONT of the NOZZLE, inch away from his FACE.

NEMO (CONTD)

(SLOWLY)-- Ive seen that gun before --(STOPS)

Well, technically, after, but itswhatever.

(PAUSE)Thank you for confirming.

WIDE SHOT -- OFF THE PARKING LOT --

EVERY PERSON has a WEAPON POINTED AT NEMO, who smiles -- NOTthe first this has HAPPENED.

PUSH ON NEMO --

NEMO (CONTD)Im a lover, not a fighter?

CUT TO:

INT. OUTSIDE APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT

SCOTTS DUCATI pulls to the side -- and we realize that thereare TWO RIDERS --

-- turning off the BIKE, he takes off his helmet and swingsaround to take GABBYS OFF, too --

GABBYThanks for the ride --

SCOTTNot a problem --

GABBYI still think you using Iron Man

was a little bit on the cheatingside --

SCOTT-- Sore loser.

They laugh --

SILENCE.

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GABBYIll see you tomorrow?

SCOTTIf I can get up --

GABBY-- Promise me something.

SCOTTWhat?

GABBYDont drop out.

Scott STAYS QUIET --

GABBY (CONTD)Seriously, Scott. Apart from having

the absolute DELIGHT of hangingwith you -- I really want to seeyou do well for yourself -- to seeyou move on --

(BEAT)-- Youre capable of so many, manythings, I know you are --

SCOTT tries to LOOK AWAY, but Gabby places her FIST under hisCHIN and carefully turns it toward HER FACE --

GABBY (CONTD)Promise me? You wont drop out...?

SCOTT(SIGHING)

Fine --(BEAT)

-- But theres a catch.

GABBYName it.

SCOTTTomorrow night.

(BEAT)--Me and you in an actual, legitrestaurant and not the corner ofEarthbound and half-baked pizza--

LAUGHING, she kisses Scott in the CHEEK --

GABBYYou got it, tiger --

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She GETS off his BIKE and walks toward the APARTMENT ENTRANCEand steps inside -- the door closing behind her. She turns toSCOTT and gives him a wave before going up the STAIRS --

-- Scott waves back -- not until shes out of his sight thathe drops his hand.

HE ROARS back on the DUCATIS MOTORS -- slamming ACCELERATIONbefore he TAKES OFF --

CUT TO:

EXT. CITY STREET - NIGHT

TRACK SHOT BEHIND THE DUCATI --

-- Scott swerves in between an EIGHTEEN-WHEELER and a CAR,carefully SNEAKING in --

-- CONTINUE BEHIND HIM --

-- and then we see hes passing a sign:

VALLEY CREEK MALL

Hes looking STRAIGHT -- but turns his HEAD for a MINUTE:

SEES A MAN WITH SIX GUNS BEING POINTED AT HIM.

Through his helmet VISOR:

SCOTTHoly shit...

HE CAREFULLY presses the BRAKES ... his BACK WHEEL screechesand DRIFTS on the PAVEMENT, swinging his direction toward thePARKING LOT.

PUSH ON SCOTT as he takes off HIS HELMET -- his hair under ita MESS -- jumping off his BIKE, he rolls it BEHIND THE SIGN.

From BEHIND, he carefully sticks his body out to see a man --

-- NEMO --

-- surrounded with GLOWING GUNS.

COMPLETELY HIDING BEHIND the SIGN, Scott takes out his CELLPHONE -- marks 911.

PAUSE --

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SCOTT (CONTD)-- Hello?

(PAUSE)I got a man being jumped by atleast, um --

Scott quickly LOOKS OUT -- counts -- PAUSE:

SCOTT (CONTD)-- Four? No, FIVE! FIVE men! Theyall have guns trained on him-- inthe Valley Creek Mall parking lot!

SNEAKILY GLANCING BACK OUT --

-- NEMO looks absolutely calm --

Phone still trained on his ear -- but mostly to HIMSELF:

SCOTT (CONTD)I think theyre going to shoot him.

CUT TO:

INT. PARKING LOT - MALL - CONTINUOUS

SWING down on NEMOS FACE -- PUSH ON IT -- until were in anEXTREME CLOSE-UP OF HIS DARK BROWN EYES.

NEMO-- Theres always a way out.

His eyes FLICKER TO THE LEFT --

-- PUSH ON THE SELLER, SMILING --

SELLERThe Great Nemo -- defeated by aslimy Halycon.

(PAUSE)Way to go out with a bang, Agent.

NEMOS EYES GO WIDE --

NEMOBang--! Thats it--!

CUT TO:

INT. BEHIND MALL SIGN - CONTINUOUS

ON SCOTT who closes his EYES --

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SCOTTOkay -- youre no hero, but still.A man is in danger --

(GULPS)-- A man is in danger. If you werein that situation, youd hope

someone would have the courage tosave your ass to from getting shot.

OPENING HIS EYES --

-- HE JUMPS ON HIS DUCATI, ACCELERATES -- going DOWN THESMALL HILL toward the PARKING LOT -- helmet-less:

-- RUSHING BY US --

CUT TO:

EXT. PARKING LOT - MALL - CONTINUOUS

THE DUCATI SWINGS BY US --

-- THE SELLER TURNS AROUND:

SELLER-- the hell?

NEMO DOESNT WASTE A HEART-BEAT -- he pulls out a SMALL CANEfrom his SUIT -- we dont even see when he slides his FINGERat the SIDE and it extends to a LARGE, WOODEN CANE --

-- NUDGES the FRONT of his WEAPON to one of the MAN IN SUITbehind him RIGHT IN THE STOMACH -- SNAP INTO SLOW MOTION:

-- whacks another in the LEG, swings and SLAPS his face withthe SIDE -- HARD -- RESUME SLOW MOTION as we see for theFIRST time NEMO in KINETIC ACTION -- he BRINGS the CANE UP onanother MANS CHIN -- sending him into the AIR:

BACK TO REGULAR SPEED --

-- as the DUCATI SWINGS BY HIM.

SCREAMING:

SCOTT-- GET ON!

PAUSE -- frowning:

NEMO... I know you?

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BEAT --

SCOTTJUST GET ON THE BIKE!

(PAUSE)I called the COPS!

NEMO LEAPS ON -- a BEAM OF RED ENERGY ZIPS RIGHT by theirHEADS -- it lands on a LONG LAMP-POST -- at first theresSILENCE --

-- and then a MUFFLED BOOM -- a WAVY IMPLOSION shatters theLAMP-POST into FUCKING OBLIVION --

SWING to SCOTT whose MOUTH IS WIDE --

NEMOQuestion --

(BEAT)

...This might seem bit of a hastyone, and trust me, I hate makingbad first impressions, but why are

we still not moving?(PAUSE)

Was under the impression this wassome sort of rescue --

STILL IMPACTED BY HIS FIRST SIGHT OF ALIEN TECHNOLOGY --

-- SCOTT slams the ACCELERATION -- ROARS OFF.

THE SELLER RUNS TOWARD US -- CURSES in some UNKNOWN LANGUAGE

and turns around -- sees ONE OF THE DELOREANS, runs past oneof the MEN in SUIT still in the ground -- the SELLER slidesinside the PASSENGER SIDE --

-- the LEADER of the MEN IN SUIT is already in the driversSEAT --

SELLERGO...!

He closes the GULL-WING DOOR with a MECHANICAL HISS --

TAKES OFF --

CUT - IN FRONT OF DUCATI

SCOTT is closing his EYES -- the WIND RUSHING -- NEMO turnsAROUND -- hands WRAPPED around SCOTT --

-- the DELOREANS BEAMS ARE COMING IN BEHIND --

Turning back to the front -- RELAXED:

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NEMOCan this go any faster?

SCOTT DOESNT ANSWER --

-- PULL BACK FROM BEHIND THE DUCATI as it PULLS A SHARP TURN

and AVOIDS a LAMP-POST, which goes RUSHING BY US --

-- CONTINUE TO PULL BACK until were at the SIDE of theDELOREAN -- racing RIGHT ALONG WITH IT --

-- the GULL-WING door OPENS --

THE SELLER, holding on to the INSIDE of the CAR -- sticks hisHAND with the GUN --

-- SHOOTS -- A RED BEAM spitting OUT --

CUT - IN FRONT OF THE DUCATI -

In a SPLIT SECOND -- the DUCATI swerves -- the BEAM CRYING asit PASSES THEM --

-- it lands on a PARKED CAR in front of the DUCATI -- muffledBOOM -- WAVY IMPLOSION as the CAR SHATTERS --

-- the DUCATI RUSHES PAST THE CAR, whose IMPACT makes theMOTORCYCLE dangerously SWERVE AGAIN --

-- NEMO looks at the car --

NEMO (CONTD)

-- I hate Halycon weaponage.

WITH ONE HAND wrapped around SCOTT -- Nemo pulls out frominside his SUIT his LEGENDARY DEVICE --

-- places it against the MOTORCYCLES SIDE --

-- strange ELECTRIC BOLTS crawl out of the DEVICE and INTOTHE CYCLES MOTOR --

NEMO (CONTD)(SCOTT)

Unknown motorcycle rider who helpedme?

(BEAT)Id hold on a little tighter toanything.

THE MOTORCYCLE IS GIVEN A MASSIVE BOOST -- Scott SCREAMS --electric SPARKS flying from the BACK WHEEL -- leaving a TRAILOF SMOKE and FIRE --

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-- NEMO LOOKS UP, frowning --

-- a LIGHT BEAM comes SLAMMING DOWN in front of them -- BEAT:

NEMO (CONTD)AVOID THOSE, AVOID THOSE!

SCOTTWHAT ARE THEY--?!

BEHIND THE CYCLE --

-- it SWERVES, the BACK-WHEEL DRIFTING as it MISSES ONE OFTHE BEAMS -- we SLIDE RIGHT THROUGH the BEAM -- CONTINUE --

SCOTT (CONTD)What are the BEAMS--?!

ANOTHER ONE --

SCOTT (CONTD)DAMMIT!

They BARELY scrape by it --

-- SCOTT TURNS AROUND, sees the BEAM THEY JUST AVOIDED -- butas he looks BACK UP FRONT --

-- A SECOND DELOREAN SNAPS OUT OF NOWHERE with a BAMF! --SCOTT SHARP TURNS the BIKE -- and right into a

BEAM.

SLOW MOTION - NEMO SLIDES OFF THE BACK OF THE BIKE - lands onhis FEET -- SCOTT is then FLUNG UP -- going up the BEAM -- asthe DUCATI screeches against the PARKING LOT CONCRETE, sparksflying everywhere --

NEMO LOOKS UP at the FLASHING BLUE BEAM --

NEMOOh, no, no, NO!

-- he turns around to see the SELLER coming in the DELOREAN,ready to leap OUT --

DECISION -- PUSH ON HIS EYES -- STAY and DEFEAT or RESCUESCOTT...?

NEMO (CONTD)(BEAT)

CANNONBALL--!

HE WALKS INTO THE BEAM RIGHT BEFORE IT DISSAPEARS --

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-- BOOM -- this time a LITTLE LOUDER than the last ones andits GONE -- literally FLICKERING OFF --

PAN TOWARDS THE SELLER, who walks where the BEAM was --smiles:

SELLERAhh --(BEAT)

My dear Nemos weakness. Alwaysbeing the sentimentally weak one --

-- he turns toward the LEADER of the MEN IN SUIT who stepsout of the DRIVERS SIDE --

SELLER (CONTD)-- its gonna be the death of himone day.

(BEAT)

Sorry about that little disturbancethere. NOW --

(BEAT)-- where were we?

THE SELLER SMILES -- PAN BACK from the NIGHT-TIME and EMPTYPARKING LOT --

-- coming into frame is the BUSTED LAMP-POST and CRATER of aCAR.

CUT TO BLACK.

...AN ECHOED SCREAM -- it comes FADING in and OUT -- SHARPand then MUFFLED -- LOW and then HIGH...

JUMBLED STREAKS - HIGHLY BLEACHED

SCOTTS FACE -- looking around -- EYES WIDE --

We take his POINT OF VIEW -- as everything is GOING BERSERKand SHAKY we catch a GLIMPSE of the PARKING LOT BELOW -- aGOOD THIRTY FEET BELOW -- and soon the WHOLE CITY is SPREADout --

FADE TO BLACK --

FADE BACK IN --

CRADLE SHOT as WE PULL BACK FROM SCOTT --

-- he is lying on a GLOWING TABLE -- the surface made out ofGLASS -- he can barely open his EYES --

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SCOTTS POINT OF VIEW -- a SKINNY, MECHANICAL HAND stretchesABOVE HIM -- silently and mechanically --

WEAKLY, Scott tries to UTTER SOMETHING --

-- nothing comes out.

He closes his eyes -- and we FADE BACK TO BLACK.

SMASH CUT IN:

SCOTT OPENS HIS EYES --

-- WE ZOOM BACK OUT SO QUICK.

-- he gasps --

His ARMS are STRETCHED OUT -- bonded by MAGNETIC CUFFS to the

WALL. Scotts EYES slowly TURN TO THEM -- he tries to BUDGE..

...BUT NOTHING -- they have an EXCELLENT grip on his wrists.

VOICE (O.S.)-- they were teleportation beams.

Quickly, SCOTT twists his head -- we SLOWLY PAN to see NEMOalso BOUND to the wall -- cuffs on his wrists.

NEMOThats what the blue beams I wastelling you to avoid were --

(BEAT)-- teleportation beams.

Nemo smiles --

-- SCOFFING:

SCOTTRight -- right.

(BEAT)Of course, I mean what else couldthey have been right?

He COUGHS --

NEMOExcellent --

(BEAT)

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I seriously thought you werentgoing to believe me -- you wouldntbelieve the lack of trust peoplehave when they encounter somethingthey just cant possibly understand-- it gives me a headache, I tell

you.

Nodding, Nemo chuckles -- seriously BELIEVING Scott is okaywith THAT.

PAUSE -- BEAT.

SCOTT-- where am I?

NEMOTrust me, teleportation beams isenough for one day --

SCOTTNo, seriously, man --

(BEAT)-- where am I?

NEMOWhats the last thing you rememberbefore you were beamed up here...?

SCOTT-- I wasnt BEAMED up here, stopsaying that, Scotty.

NEMOOh, no -- Im Nemo. I knew you had

me confused for someone else. Onlyreason for you to put your life insuch risk --

BEAT --

SCOTTI didnt confuse you for anyone --I saw you were ready to get shot atby, like, five different guys andthought Id intervene -- only toend up in cuffs attached to a wall.

NEMOThank you, then, if thats thecase. ...You got me out of a stickysituation -- I hate leaving badfirst impressions.

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Formally introducing myself --Agent Nemo. Id shake your hand,but--

He tugs his WRIST against the CUFFS.

SCOTTAgent Nemo? FBI? CIA? BPRD? Who youworking for? -- And in a ValleyCreek parking lot mall at midnight?

NEMOI work for none of those, actually.

(BEAT)...And yes: mall, parking lot,

midnight. I had to prevent anintergalactic weapon or drugtrafficking from happening -- one Iactually failed to complete, in my

attempt to rescue you, in yourattempt to rescue me -- but thatsthe Halycons for you -- slimy raceof no-good, slick dealing aliens --

Scott just nods -- his first impression of NEMO the same asthe rest of any SANE HUMAN BEING that has encountered him:

NEMO IS A FUCKING NUT.

SCOTT...Halycons?

NEMOYes -- alien race that exists tosimply sell, buy, sell, buy andoccasionally kill while doing it.Theyve been one of my worst alienenemies for quite a while, alwaysusing Earth as a pit-stop forsells; this time using your time-line. Im sure you might take a bitof offense to that --

SCOTT-- Are you okay? Like -- you know,I dont, um --

(BEAT)-- I dont wanna offend, but, uh,are you okay like in the --

(BEAT)-- head?

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NEMOWell, yeah, Im fine for the timebeing. Bastards took my Axiom,though, and knowing them theyalready have more than two hundredbidders on it --

(BEAT)-- so, this is the plan. Inexactly --

-- Nemo looks at his watch -- calculates, humming and shakinghis head --

NEMO (CONTD)-- Thirty seconds, a Halycon guardis going to come sliding in throughthose doors --

(BEAT)-- can you move your legs?

Scott looks down at his legs -- moves them --

NEMO (CONTD)-- Ah, excellent. He is going toget near you -- when he is atfoots distance, I need you to kickhim toward my direction -- theyreslow, especially in human make-up.

(BEAT)Got it? Ill take care of the rest.

SCOTT

Mr. Nemo --

NEMOCome on -- no need for this Misterstuff, trying to make me feel old?

(TO HIMSELF)No lie in that, though...

(GETTING BACK ON TRACK)Repeat the plan to me --

SCOTT-- What?

NEMOThe plan, the plan, the plan! Theone I just told you, repeat it to

me -- come on!

SCOTTUm -- guard steps in, gets close to

me and I kick him towards you...?

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NEMOAtta boy -- AND...

(BEAT)Twenty-eight...

ON SCOTT -- he looks TO THE FRONT -- at the DOORS --

NEMO (O.S.) (CONTD)...Twenty-nine.

(SECONDS BEAT)Its bingo time.

THE DOORS SLIDE open with a CREAKY RUST -- in steps a NORMALLOOKING HUMAN BEING holding a small, BLACK BOX.

-- the HALYCON GUARD looks at NEMO first -- laughs. Sayssomething in an ALIEN LANGUAGE --

-- like Scott, we have no IDEA what the hell hes saying.

Nemo just looks at SCOTT sarcastically, raising his brows.

NEMO RESPONDS back in the same language -- and now theHALYCON looks PISSED.

To SCOTT:

NEMO (CONTD)-- they have no sense of humor, Iswear.

ALMOST SCARED TO ASK:

SCOTT...What did you tell him?

EVERYTHING IS FINE --

NEMOI just made a joke about his motherand how they dont have a planetanymore and he got all angry at me.

SCOTTOh -- really? Thats all you said?Just made fun of his mother...

(NERVOUSLY LAUGHS)...Great.

The HALYCON TURNS to SCOTT, pointing a FINGER at him. STARTSGETTING CLOSER --

-- Scott GULPS, sees NEMO who just NODS softly.

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..The HALYCON ADVANCES CLOSER until he is FACE-TO-FACE withSCOTT -- and the IMAGE OF HIS FACE FLICKERS -- Scotts eyesGO WIDE --

SCOTT (CONTD)What the hell just happened --

NEMO-- huh?

SCOTTHis face!

(BEAT)It like -- moved, like static!

NEMO-- Thats not his real face, I justtold you.

(BEAT)

Human make-up? Ring a bell?

EYES GLUED ON THE HALYCON --

SCOTT-- then, um --

(BEAT)-- what IS his real face?

-- HIS FACE FLICKERS and for a SPLIT SECOND we see the faceof a REPTILIAN CREATURE -- disgusting looking SKIN, YELLOWEYES and a TONGUE FLICKERS OUT - Scotts EYES go FUCKING WIDE--

SCOTT (CONTD)-- Wish I didnt ask! WISH I DIDNTASK!

NEMOThey usually dont --

SCOTT-- this is a dream. A vivid, a veryreal dream -- Im going to wake up.

(BEAT)Im going to wake up -- and maybe,if Im lucky, see Gabby next to me,this is ALL it is --

NEMO...Whose Gabby?

SCOTT SNAPS OUT OF IT --

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-- realizes the HALYCON -- which has FLICKERED back to hisHUMAN IMAGE -- is VERY HEAR HIM --

SCOTT LIFTS UP HIS FEET AND KICKS HIM -- sending him DIRECTLYTOWARD NEMO --

NEMO (CONTD)OOOHHH! WELL-DONE!

NEMO LIFTS HIS LEGS -- the HALYCON LANDS under it -- heBRINGS them BACK DOWN ON THE HEAD --

-- and also on the BLACK BOX, the one the HALYCON HAS BEENCARRYING --

-- the MAGNETIC CUFFS SUDDENLY SPRING OPEN --

Nemo and Scott FALL on their FEET -- both of them RUBBINGtheir wrists.

NEMO (CONTD)Good kick. Strong legs. I like thatin a partner --

(BEAT)Lets get on with it, while we havetime and our intestines intact.

BEAT --

-- Nemo HEADS out of the DOOR, with SCOTT following CLOSELYBEHIND.

INT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

THE WALLS ARE MIXED WITH RUSTING METAL, GROANING STEAM andFLOATING HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGES of MAPS and COORDINATES -- PANdown on NEMO running -- Scott running BEHIND:

SCOTTThat THINGhad a lizard face--!

NEMOIt sure did.

THEY REACH AN INTERSECTION IN THE CORRIDORS -- Nemo looks toone side -- then to the other --

-- licks and lifts a finger.

PAUSE.

NEMO (CONTD)Lefty Lucy, it is --

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-- they start RUNNING DOWN THE LEFT CORRIDOR.

SOON -- WIDE WINDOWS APPEAR DOWN THE HALL -- and SCOTT slowlySTOPS RUNNING and like a FLY to a LIGHT goes to the WINDOWS--

-- we PULL OUT OF HIS FACE and realize --

WERE IN SPACE.

CUT - ANGLE - OVER SCOTTS SHOULDER

TO SEE EARTH -- through the window.

PUSH ON SCOTT --

SCOTTOh...

(PAUSE)...My...

(BEAT)GOD.

-- NEMO grabs his ARM and PULLS HIM -- snapping him out ofhis HYPNOTIZED STATE --

NEMOSo much time, little ground tocover --

(BEAT)No, wait --

(BEAT)Reverse that -- little time, so

much ground to cover -- Youregoing to have to forgive me, Imverbally dyslexic most of the time.Habits old die never --

(BEAT)-- See?

SCOTTWERE IN SPACE--!

NEMOI TOLDyou we were transported to aHalycon trade ship --

(BEAT)Oh, you didnt believe me, did you?I thought you believed me!

SCOTTSorry .

(PAUSE)

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So, sorry for having a pretty darnhard time believing you that we

were aboard AN ALIEN ship in SPACE!

Its like these two have been MARRIED for AGES --

NEMOWerent you convinced with lizardface ready to plant you a kiss...?

SCOTTS ABOUT TO RESPOND WHEN --

-- PEW!

A GREEN BEAM FLIES ACROSS THEIR HEAD -- NEMO and SCOTT fallBEHIND SOME COVER --

-- Nemo looks up to see TWO HALYCON GUARDS, in their HUMANHOLOGRAPH -- with TWO LASER RIFLE BLASTERS.

SLOW MOTION -- EXTREME CLOSE-UP ON NEMOS EYES --

NEMO (V.O.) (CONTD)-- Halycons.

--STILL IN SLOW MOTION we MOVE ACROSS the HALYCON GUARD--

NEMO (V.O.) (CONTD)(BEAT)

Two of them -- in make up? Yes.Slower speed.

(BEAT)

Both equipped with weapons.

--After SCANNING the HALYCON we MOVE TO THEIR LASER BLASTER--

SNAP OUT OF SLOW MOTION as we PULL BACK AWAY FROM NEMOS EYES-- and he goes back to COVER, getting next to SCOTT --

NEMO (CONTD)At the count of THREE were goingto TACKLE TWO HALYCONS about TENFEET away in distance! You take theleft one, Ill take the one on theRIGHT!

SCOTTWHAT--?!

NEMOONE--!

SCOTTAre you ser --

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NEMO-- TWO!

SCOTTNO, WAIT--

NEMO-- THREE!

SCREAMING -- Nemo STARTS RUSHING -- SCOTT --eyes CLOSED--starts RUSHING TOO -- screaming like an IDIOT, trying toSOUND FIERCE --

SHAKY TRACK SHOT BEHIND THE TWO -- GREEN BEAMS RICOCHET ofthe WALL --

-- Scott TRIPS, rolls -- a BEAM GOES FLYING PAST HIM and US --as if the viewer is BEHIND THE TWO, trailing along --

NEMO and SCOTT meet up behind more COVER -- closer to the TWOHALYCONS -- look at EACH OTHER -- give ANOTHER NOD --

-- CONTINUE RUNNING, SCREAMING --

NEMO LEAPS -- Scott simply slides, like a BASEBALL PLAYERdesperate to meet HOME BASE --

-- both SLAM into the HALYCON GUARDS -- SCOTT and his NEMESISroll a BIT -- until SCOTT ELBOWS THE SHIT out of his FACE andNEMO flips BACK with ONE HAND -- picks up the BLASTER RIFLE --throws it to SCOTT --

-- catching it:

SCOTT-- seriously?

NEMOSHOOT EM!

SCOTT looks at the TRIGGER -- aims it --

PEW! PEW!

GREEN LASER BEAMS spit out -- landing straight on the HALYCONGUARD, which sends him FLYING BACKWARDS --

-- Nemo laughs.

NEMO (CONTD)Love watching a Halycon get blasted-- gives me a warm feeling inside.

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...And excellent shooting fromyourself, where did you learn tohandle a laser blaster like that?

BEAT.

SCOTT...Time Crisis.

SHRUGGING it OFF:

NEMO(PAUSE)

This is the thing, they have myAxiom --

-- they start walking down the corridor quickly --

SCOTT

-- whats that?

BEAT --

NEMO..Questions later -- plan now. Orvice versa. Plan now -- questionslater -- anyway:

(BEAT)-- the Axiom is a very importantdevice for me. In fact, its thevery reason why you are here with

me --

(BEAT)Now, its FUNDAMENTAL that we getit back from those rambunctiouslylittle ravening and --

(THINKING, FUELING HISANGER)

-- rapacious --

SCOTTOKAY-- I get the point: you got itacross quite well, trust me.

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NEMO-- Right, anyway. The Axiom is theonly thing thats going to let usget away with our spleens andkidneys in full-functioning order,the way, I imagine, youd like for

them to be -- and trust me, nothingwould please a Halycon more than toknow that they have human organsfor sell. -- Its hot in theintergalactic market at the moment.

SCOTTReassuring.

NEMO suddenly STOPS -- grabs SCOTT from his COLLAR and PULLSHIM BACK --

-- a DOOR SLIDES OPEN, HALYCONS stepping out.

They walk in the OPPOSITE DIRECTION, while NEMO and SCOTTstay PLASTERED against the CORRIDOR WALL.

NEMO peers INSIDE, right when the DOOR STARTS TO SLIDE CLOSE,only to catch a GLIMPSE of his DEVICE --

-- the AXIOM --

-- floating in between these TWO SMALL METALLIC PILLARS. Onein the BOTTOM, the other in the TOP -- NEMOS AXIOM floatingin the middle, a MAGNETIC HUM filling the room.

NEMOShes in there --

SCOTT-- who?

Dead-serious:

NEMOGabby.

SCOTTWhat?

NEMO(DEAD-PAN)

Seriously? I dont even know whoshe is --

(PAUSE)And who do you think? The Axiom,silly. Now, give me the gun.

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He grabs it ... NUDGES IT BETWEEN the sliding DOOR and theWALL IT CLOSES IN, it starts to GROAN as its FORCED to bekept OPEN --

SCOTT-- its a HER?

NEMOYa gosh darn right she is -- and webetter hurry up. Failure isstinking up my air -- we have torescue her, boot her up, getinside, make the magic happen andget out of here--

(BEAT)--and you can slap the back of yourhead for those thoughts, sicko.

SCOTT

...What the HELL are you talkingabout?

NEMOTimes a-wasting, lad!

NEMO slides in between the WALL and DOOR -- Scott FOLLOWS,his leg getting caught --

-- But he pulls it OUT, GRABBING the BLASTER RIFLE from inbetween the DOOR and WALL, Scott turns to NEMO -- the doorcontinues to SLIDE CLOSED with a muffled BOOM.

PUSH ON THE MAGNETIC PILLARS -- the AXIOM in the middle.

NEMO cruises by us -- going behind it, rubbing his handsagainst one another.

SCOTT STARES AT IT --

SCOTTThis the Axiom?

NEMOIn full beauty.

SCOTTWhats it do?

NEMO LOOKS UP AT SCOTT -- giving him a smile.

NEMOAlot --

(BEAT)

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Ripping and evading the regulartime fabrication is one of itsspecialities --

SCOTT-- I thought it was a battery. But

of course, its an, um --(BEAT)-- time-machine? So, so far...

(BEAT)Aliens? Check. Teleportation beams?Check. Intergalactic traffickingship? Check. And a time-machine...?

(BEAT)Check.

(BEAT)Why couldnt you come in my life

when I was ten?

NEMO-- two things can happen right now.One, I stick my hand in, pull itout and a horde of Halycon guardscome bustling in faster than youcan say what Im saying right now,and with more of your favoritelaser blasters... OR: number two, Ijust grab it and nothing happens.We jump inside the Axiom and gohome.

The both share a glance -- PAUSE.

SCOTT...Chances of us getting the prizebehind door number two?

NEMO-- about as high as us getting theones behind door number one?

(BEAT)-- we have to use the Axiom as adetonator -- bring down thisHalycon ship while we try to escapefrom it.

SCOTTAnd how do we carry on doing that?

RAPID QUICK:

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NEMOStep inside -- pump it up to maxand let radiating energy createsome kind of temporal riff insidethe ship, making itself implode ina black hole -- those magnetic

pillars holding the Axiom can serveas an amplifier for the explosion,or implosion, to spread everywhereand send this ship sinking downfaster than the bloody Titanic --

SCOTT STAYS SILENT.

SCOTTI heard pump and energy.

(BEAT)Oh, and black hole.

NEMO TURNS HIS ATTENTION to the AXIOM -- silently floating inbetween the PILLARS -- pulling back his SLEEVES, Nemo TAKES ADEEP BREATH.

-- PUSH ON SCOTT.

-- PUSH ON NEMO.

NEMO-- and behind this door...

PLACING HIS HANDS IN, NEMO grabs it -- groaning, he starts toPULL IT OUT...

...some MAGNETIC force TUGGING the AXIOM back between thePILLARS -- finally, NEMO has complete hold of it.

SILENCE -- nothing so far.

NEMO (CONTD)Ha! It worked!

AN ALARM STARTS WHIRRING.

SCOTT-- Yep. Spoke too soon there, AgentNemo.

NEMOThats perfectly fine, we can startour escape outta here --

NEMO SLIDES HIS FINGER against the AXIOM DEVICE -- but a LOWENERGY HUM starts coming out of it -- when a USUALLY RADIANTGLOW comes out, now NOTHING -- only a WEAK VIBE.

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NEMO (CONTD)Those Halycon slime --

(BEAT)Pretty brilliant move, though. Ihave to tip my hat off to them...Finally thinking out of their

pockets.

SCOTTWhat--?

NEMOThe magnetic pillars werent onlyholding it -- they were drainingthe Axioms energy, so just in case

we tried to make an escape -- guesswhat?

SCOTT

...No juice.

NEMOHow can you be thinking of juice atan exhausting moment like this?

(BEAT)No -- the Axiom doesnt have anyenergy.

SCOTTSo what now?

PULL OUT OF SCOTTS FACE -- CRANE SHOT ABOVE THEM -- through

SOME VENTS, FANS and into the --

INT. CORRIDOR - HALYCON SHIP - CONTINUOUS

-- to PUSH DOWN on HALYCON GUARDS running toward where NEMOand SCOTT are -- each one equipped with LASER BLASTERRIFLES... but we PUSH BACK out -- reverse into the VENT, FANand BACK to where SCOTT and NEMO are --

-- Nemo is opening the CONSOLE to the magnetic pillars.

ALREADY IN CONVERSATION --

NEMOReversing the energy polars. Youknow, instead of taking, giving.

(BEAT)When I give you the thumbs up, youstick the Axiom back like how it

was.

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SCOTT NODS --

Nemo starts to fool around with the CONTROLS -- hitting someBUTTONS, they BEEP.

NEMO (CONTD)

Come on --

-- theres a SMALL, REASSURING BEEP -- the PILLARS SEEM TOPOWER DOWN -- humming.

SCOTT looks at NEMO who quickly GIVES him the THUMBS UP. HePLACES THE AXIOM BACK in the MIDDLE -- the PILLARS rapidlyTAKING the AXIOM in again -- but this time, its the AXIOM

whose doing the GLOWING --

-- Nemo jumps up to his feet.

NEMO (CONTD)

Look at her glow.(BEAT)

Aint sheprecious?

THE GROWLING OF HALYCONS behind the CLOSED DOOR comes in.

NEMO (CONTD)Shes not going to have enough timeto warm up --

He looks at SCOTT --

NEMO (CONTD)

Ill distract them.

SCOTT--Are you kidding me? I dont evenknow these things that well and Impretty sure small talk isnt theirthing, Nemo --

NEMO-- but it is mine.

Nemo winks. Walking toward the door, tugging on his suitscollar.

NEMO (CONTD)Besides, youre forgetting the maincomponent in this plan to succeed--

SCOTTWhats that?

PAUSE -- turning around:

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NEMOMe.

(BEAT)When the Axiom starts glowing andthings start to get a bit shaky,itll open up -- almost like a

door. Step inside -- and dontforget to wipe your feet on thewelcome home mat. Thatll be all,dear.

Clearing his THROAT, Nemo opens the SLIDING door --

-- STEPS OUT.

The door SLIDES CLOSED again.

Scott turns around to see the AXIOM VIBRATING and RADIATINGEVEN MORE -- he takes a deep breath, nodding to the sides,

STILL NOT BELIEVING this is happening -- that its REALITY.

SUDDENLY -- things start to QUAKE. Scotts almost TUMBLED tothe floor -- SPARKS fly out of the MAGNETIC PILLARS.

CUT TO:

INT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

NEMOS RECLINING AGAINST THE WALL -- hands in his pockets,when the HALYCON GUARDS come from around the corner, theirGUNS raised.

-- they stop, train them on NEMO.

NEMO-- oh, come on, fellas.

(BEAT)Dont be shy -- let me see yall

without make up. No need to besensitive about your natural beautynow is there?

The SIX GUARDS look at each other -- and their HOLOGRAPHICHUMAN IMAGE FLICKER OFF --

-- revealing their REPTILIAN SELVES -- scaly skin, yelloweyes.

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NEMO (CONTD)...On second thought -- yall lookabsolutely horrible, back with the

make-up, ladies.

CUT TO:

INT. ROOM - CONTINUOUS

SCOTT COVERS HIS FACE -- an intense RUSH OF AIR coming fromthe MAGNETIC PILLARS --

And, just like before, a DOOR starts SHAPING OUT, electricalSPARKS flying everywhere, making contact with the walls --

Stepping CLOSER TO IT, Scott STOPS -- turns around to seeBEHIND THE CLOSED DOOR.

PAUSE - BEAT.

Turns back to the AXIOM DOOR -- PUSH ON SCOTTS FACE...

CUT TO:

INT. CORRIDOR - CONTINUOUS

NEMO is CONFRONTED BY SIX OF THEM -- all of their BLASTERSRAISED.

-- he takes a deep breath.

NEMOI was way out of line with theinsensitive comments, and I dotruly apologize.

-- they raise their GUNS even higher, TRAINING it on NEMOSHEAD.

NEMO (CONTD)...Right.

THEN --

SCOTT (O.S.)NEMO--!

(BEAT)DOWN--!

NEMO TURNS AROUND -- frowning -- to see SCOTT with TWO RIFLEBLASTERS.

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HE GETS DOWN --

-- SCREAMING, SCOTT starts UNLEASHING THE FURY OF TWO BLASTERRIFLES ON THE HALYCON GUARDS.

Green BEAMS flying everywhere -- NEMO ARMY CRAWLS toward

Scott --

The HALYCON GUARDS SCREECH as they GET EXECUTED --

-- NEMO gets up, getting next to Scott.

NEMO...Now, THATS what I call a rescue

well-done.

Nemo PATS his back --

-- A MUFFLED BOOM comes from the ROOM. Running into it --

The AXIOM DOOR IS FULLY OPEN -- over the sound of an ANGRYRUSH OF WIND --

NEMO (CONTD)GET IN THERE!

SCOTT-- what?

NEMOGET --

(BEAT)

IN --(BEAT)

-- THERE!

Understanding, SCOTT leaps inside -- NEMO follows suit, butLEAVES THE AXIOM OUT.

CUT TO:

INT. AXIOM - CONTINUOUS

INSIDE THE INFINITE WHITENESS -- SCOTT LOOKS AROUND -- as ifthe DAY CANNOT GET STRANGER --

SCOTT-- Um...

NEMO...Save your breath, Axioms firstimpression is impossible to put in

words, I know.

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NEMO LIFTS HIS TWO HANDS UP --

-- HOLOGRAPHIC CONSOLE COMES SPRINGING UP.

Sitting in his BLACK, ROLLING CHAIR -- Nemo starts PUNCHINGin keys --

SCOTTAre you doing that whole mumbo-jumbo plan you said earlier...?

NEMOThe Axiom is fully charged -- thisis going to work out perfectly --the surplus amount of energy isgoing to unleash a massiveexplosion inside the ship. Theresno way in HELL theyll be able tosalvage anything of this dump --

win-win situation, right?

Standing RIGHT BEHIND HIM, Scott nods -- SURE? NEMO hovershis hand over the RELEASE-ENERGY KEY.

NEMO (CONTD)Scott -- sit down right here.

NEMO gets up -- places SCOTT in his CHAIR.

NEMO (CONTD)... Im going to bring the AXIOMinside, but before I do, it needs

to unleash the SURPLUS ENERGY.(BEAT)

Without missing a beat, you need tocount to FIVE the minute I tell youto -- and then you press thebutton.

(MORE PRESSURE)FIVE SECONDS: PRECISELY.

Scott nods -- gulping -- understanding. NEMO WALKS OFF...

PUSH IN ON SCOTT -- NEMO comes out of nowhere --

NEMO (CONTD)If you dont, we all blow up insidethe ship.

(BEAT)Just saying.

(BEAT)Oh, and congratulations -- yourethe first one to sit in my chair.

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BACK ON SCOTT -- great.

NEMO RUNS TO THE OUTSIDE -- sticks his HEAD OUT -- its anINTENSE RUSH OF EVERYTHING IN THERE.

HALYCONS are TRYING TO GET INSIDE -- but with the FURY of a

TORNADO the PILLARS are throwing out, its nearly impossible.

NEMO STICKS HIS HAND OUT --

-- turns inside to SCOTT:

NEMO (CONTD)NOW, SCOTT!

SWING ON SCOTT --

SCOTTFive --

(SECONDS BEAT)Four --

(SECONDS BEAT)Three --

(SECONDS BEAT)Two --

(SECONDS BEAT)...ONE.

HE PRESSES THE BUTTON -- WE MOVE OVER TO NEMO, who is LAYINGBELLY DOWN -- his hand the only one OUTSIDE the DOOR FRAME...

--The AXIOM unleashes a CHAIN REACTION of BLUE ENERGY through

OUT THE ROOM -- the MAGNETIC PILLARS EXPLODE -- quickly, NemoSWIPES for it -- grabs it.

GOES BACK INSIDE THE AXIOM --

-- the door SNAPS SHUT -- NEMO gets on his BACK, LAUGHING.

SCOTT, too, LAUGHS: NERVOUS, EXCITED, HAPPY --

NEMOGREAT JOB, KID!

-- Nemo lifts himself up, walking up the CHAIR. He sits down.

NEMO (CONTD)Lets see how our Halycon friendsare doing, yeah?

He stretches an ARM out -- spins his hand -- a HOLOGRAPHICSCREEN comes toward him -- EXTENDING BOTH HIS ARMS -- theSCREEN also becomes WIDER.

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-- an IMAGE of the HALYCON SHIP comes into view -- BUT STATICINTERRUPTS IT --

-- and coming in is the IMAGE of the SELLER -- wherever he isin the SHIP -- its BURNING and INTENSE. The image is WEAK --

SELLER...NEMO.

NEMOTop of the morning there. Lookshot.

Nemo cracks a smile.

SELLER-- you think youve won.

NEMO

Im not the one going up in flamesnow am I?

Scott cant help but to feel a little proud, smiling, armsCROSSED.

SELLER-- this isnt going to be the lastof the Halycons, Nemo --

(BEAT)-- you will see me again --

(BEAT)But youve failed. This might seem

like a superficial victory -- but Ihave succeeded beyond your wildestdreams, Nemo -- for my purpose inEarth was done. I made thetransaction fair and square. I made

my sell.

SUDDENLY -- things get a big more DARKER --

SELLER (CONTD)-- you never asked what it was Idid sell, did you? What it was that

was so important that humans had touse time-traveling resources to

meet me and acquire it? Tsk, naiveNemo. Always in it just for thekicks. The beginning of the end issurfacing, Nemo -- do you feel it?

Clearing his throat --

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NEMOYou wouldnt believe me.

SCOTTOh, trust me -- I have a feeling I

will.

(BEAT)What is it that you do? Fightaliens?

NEMOSomewhat, I guess. Every story hasa double side -- history, fairytales, fantasies -- with the Axiom,I travel through time, dimensions,different time levels -- but all inEarth. I cant leave the blueplanet. And at times, there aresome pesky aliens that get through

our atmosphere -- guess who comessweeping to the rescue? And, ohyeah, aliens totally exist, my man.

SCOTT-- incredible.

SCOTT LOOKS UP AT SPACE TRAVELING THROUGH -- with his VERYOWN EYES.

He laughs again -- eyes watery.

SCOTT (CONTD)

-- I dont know how Im going to goto classes tomorrow.

NEMO CLEARS HIS THROAT -- a serious look in his face dawningall of a sudden. Scott turns toward him -- noticing AT ONCE.

SCOTT (CONTD)Whats the matter?

NEMO--Everything has rules and balancesand so on, so forth. Certain linesthat cant be crossed without heavyconsequences.

(BEAT)...Right?

SCOTT-- I guess.

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NEMOWell -- the Axiom and rules of time-traveling have them, too. You cantjust zippity doo-dah out of here --

SCOTT

(RE: THE RULES)Oh, yeah --(BEAT)

-- and what are they?

NEMOThere are many -- countless, I liketo think -- but theres one inparticular -- and I dont thinkyoure going to like it very much.

SCOTT ARCS FORWARD -- frowning, a little curious, but scaredat the SAME TIME:

SCOTTNemo...

(PAUSE)...What is it?

NEMO(CLEARING THROAT)

The Axiom cant, really, um, travelback to a time line its been in...

SCOTTWHAT? What the hell does that even

mean, NEMO?

NEMOIt means --

(BEAT)-- the Axiom cant go back to itslast time-stream -- in this case...

(BEAT)Yours.

THIS HITS SCOTT HARD -- he gets up -- PUSH ON HIS FACE. Nemo,out of FOCUS, tands up BEHIND HIM.

SCOTT LOOKS LIKE HES RUNNING OUT OF BREATH --

SCOTT-- Nemo.

(BEAT)I need to get back to my time-line.NOW.

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NEMOIm afraid thats out of mycontrol, Scott --

SCOTT STAYS SILENT -- he falls on his chair. WE PUSH ON HISFACE UNTIL WERE AT A CLOSE-UP.

CUT TO BLACK.

FADE IN:

INT. DELOREAN - NIGHT

PUSH IN ON A METAL, GLEAMING CASE --

-- PAN UP to see the LEADER of the MEN IN BLACK. The one whowas BUYING from the HALYCON SELLER.

He places HIS HAND OVER the case - we hear a GENTLE HUMMING:

Mechanical?

Supernatural?

Right now -- we cant tell -- but its a HUM well definitelyhere again.

He takes off his GLASSES -- and we see his EYES have NOPUPILS. They are COMPLETELY WHITE.

He smiles -- signals for the DRIVER to take off --

CUT TO BLACK.

END.

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