#K2804 - "World Killer" - First Draft 9/9/97 ACT FOUR FADE IN EXT. THE BOSS'S FORTRESS - DAY A closer shot of the matte painting seen in Act Three. EXT. THE BOSS'S FORTRESS - POWER STATION Roberto eases Quinn, Rembrandt, Maggie and Quinn 2 past big generators. ROBERTO They enter through a doorway. INT. BOSS'S FORTRESS - FEEDER CABLE TUNNEL - DAY Quinn (the Device in a backpack), Rembrandt, Maggie (with rifle), Roberto and Quinn 2 hurry along the tunnel. ROBERTO He leads them along the low tunnel. The tunnel has several hard turns in it, so they can't see far ahead or behind. ON MAGGIE AND QUINN 2 Maggie's alert, senses sharp. Quinn 2 looks at her admiringly. Quinn is out of earshot. QUINN 2 MAGGIE Quinn 2's stung, it hits home. FAVORING ROBERTO ROBERTO REMBRANDT ROBERTO Suddenly, a VOICE BOOMS OUT of nowhere: ELDON (O.S) Maggie swings her gun around, looking for the source. WIDE Cops with AK-47s appear in the junctures ahead and behind them. They're surrounded. Their commanding officer ELDON (40s, Black, a regular guy) appears, holding a pistol. ELDON They really have no choice, they do it. Eldon walks up, genuinely sorry to see Roberto, knowing what he'll have to do. ELDON ROBERTO ELDON INT. BOSS'S FORTRESS - THRONE ROOM - DAY - ON A HUMIDOR as a BEEFY MAN'S HAND bedecked with ring pulls out a cigar, cuts it and lights it. THE BOSS (O.S) WIDEN as he turns to face his prisoners. The magnificent room is a REDRESS OF THE LAST CHANCE BAR, barbarian-modern opulence, treasures strewn about with savage abandon. Rembrandt, Quinn, Maggie, Quinn 2 and Roberto stand in a line, under guard. THE BOSS (40s) strides toward them in an audacious, commanding outfit. THE BOSS Our guys maintain their silence. The Boss reaches Roberto, who's sweating. The Boss's tone is offhand, casual. THE BOSS Roberto swallows hard, terrified. INT. BOSS'S STOREROOM - DAY Piled with exquisite antique booty. Quinn, Quinn 2, Maggie and Rembrandt sit on various statues and other treasures. An armed cop stands guard at the mouth of the alcove. REMBRANDT MAGGIE QUINN QUINN 2 REMBRANDT QUINN 2 MAGGIE QUINN 2 REMBRANDT QUINN 2 MAGGIE Maggie's just getting started, but Quinn cuts her off, addresses Quinn 2. QUINN Quinn 2's thrown, it's not what he was expecting. QUINN He turns to Rembrandt. QUINN Rembrandt gives a gentle smile, puts an arm around Quinn's shoulder. Quinn looks back at Quinn 2. QUINN Eldon appears. QUINN ELDON They head off. ON THE BOSS Sprawled on his raised throne Barcalounger, one leg over the arm rest. Several steps lead up to it. Roberto stands nearby, sweating. Quinn, Maggie, Quinn 2 and Remmy are shoved into the room by cops. Eldon carries the backpack holding the Device. THE BOSS Eldon draws up to him with the knapsack, removes the Sliding Device and sets it before him. THE BOSS MAGGIE THE BOSS REMBRANDT ALL INCLUSIVE THE BOSS MAGGIE THE BOSS With his boot, he nudges the Sliding Device. It rolls down the steps, HITTING the floor with a sickening CRUNCH. THE BOSS Eldon walks down toward the Device, drawing his pistol. QUINN Quinn pulls away from his guards, strides toward Eldon. Maggie's a few feet behind. THE BOSS QUINN MAGGIE QUINN The Boss sees that Eldon's listening, doesn't like it. THE BOSS Quinn moves in closer, speaks more urgently. QUINN ELDON THE BOSS All eyes turn to the Boss, who looks at Quinn. THE BOSS ON QUINN 2 Aghast. FAVORING QUINN AND ELDON Eldon's shocked -- he really doesn't like it -- but he wheels on Quinn with the gun. Just as he's about to pull the trigger, Quinn 2 dives in between him and Quinn. QUINN 2 BANG! Quinn 2 takes the bullet, in the shoulder. With a CRY, he crumples. Quinn kicks Eldon, who falls, dropping the gun. Maggie grabs it up, FIRES OFF A VOLLEY. The other guards and the Boss dive for the cover. Quinn grabs the Device and Quinn 2 hurries toward the exit. Maggie's keeping the guards pinned, FIRING as she too retreats toward the door. Roberto is huddled behind a potted palm. Rembrandt rushes up and grabs him by the collar. REMBRANDT He hustles him out with the others. ON QUINN, MAGGIE, REMBRANDT, QUINN 2 AND ROBERTO As they head out the door. EXT. BOSS'S FORTRESS -- POWER STATION - DAY Quinn, Roberto, Maggie, Rembrandt and Quinn 2 rush toward the power station. Rembrandt helps support Quinn 2 as he runs/stumbles, grimacing in pain. QUINN 2 They reach the power station door, dart inside. INT. POWER STATION - CONTINUOUS A ROW OF BIG GENERATORS, catwalks overhead. Maggie locks the door. Quinn hurries with Roberto toward a bank of high-voltage breakers with big knife-switches, removing the Sliding Device and various tools from his backpack. QUINN Outside, the SOUND of guards coming on the run. Roberto's distracted, fearful. QUINN ROBERTO Quinn grabs a pair of heavy-duty cables from the wall, runs them to terminals on the Device. ON THE DOOR O.S. bullets strike the metal door. Maggie and Rembrandt fall back. ON QUINN 2 slumped against a wall. Maggie appears with a rag. She presses the cloth to his wound, puts his hand over it. MAGGIE She starts to move off to help Quinn, but Quinn 2 holds onto her hand, catches her eye. She smiles, reassuring. He lets her hand go. EXT. POWER STATION Eldon looks on, flanked by the Boss. THE BOSS ELDON THE BOSS The cops shoot off the lock, surge in. INT. POWER STATION As the cops and the Boss rush in. THE BOSS The cops FIRE wildly. Bullets RICOCHET off the electrical equipment, THROWING OFF SPARKS. Maggie returns fire, but it's a losing battle. The cops are surrounding them. She FIRES off a burst, which pushes them back. But then her gun's out of ammo. MAGGIE REMBRANDT The cable's hooked up to the Device. Quinn's using an Allen wrench to hook the lugs on the other end of the cable to the bus bar on the high-voltage breaker. Roberto stands primed at the big knife-switch. The connection's tight -- Quinn SHOUTS to him: QUINN But the bullets are hitting too close to the switch, Roberto cowers back, afraid. Seeing this, Rembrandt dives in, throws the switch. There's a LOUD HUM, the lights dim. Quinn dives for the Device, punches in numbers. QUINN Quinn punches the final button on the Device ... and the SLIDEWAVE ISSUES FORTH, SURGING OUT, enveloping all in the room in its SWIRLING, BLINDING LIGHT. EXT. BOSS'S FORTRESS - DAY The SLIDEWAVE SURGES OUT, RUSHES TOWARD US, enveloping all. EXT. THE EARTH FROM SPACE The SLIDEWAVE surges from San Francisco, covers the globe. EXT. STREET - DAY - ON QUINN, REMMY, MAGGIE AND QUINN 2 in the middle of the street. This is Quinn 2's world, so there are dust-covered cars, other signs of derelict (until now) world. REMBRANDT Quinn walks up to several cops, who stand disoriented. QUINN THE BOSS stands some distance off, his face a mask of fury and defeat. Rembrandt comes up behind him, taps him on the shoulder. REMBRANDT The Boss turns -- and Rembrandt decks him. REMBRANDT MAGGIE eases Quinn 2 to the sidewalk, checks the would. He hisses in pain. MAGGIE QUINN 2 She smiles at that, he smiles back. But his smile fades as he looks about at the ragged people on the street, wandering as if waking from a dream. Maggie touches his shoulder. MAGGIE He nods, eyes still on them, melancholy. QUINN 2 DISSOLVE TO EXT. QUINN'S FAMILY HOME - DAY We're outside the front door, where a crowd of ragged people stand in line, awaiting assistance. Sister Celine 2, holding a clipboard, interviews one, taking particulars. SISTER CELINE 2 She moves on to the next. Quinn 2 appears in f.g. with Maggie. He's also got a clipboard, surveys the crowd. QUINN 2 She nods. Quinn and Remmy come up. Quinn holds a jerry-rigged version of his timer. QUINN QUINN 2 MAGGIE Quinn 2 looks out at the throng doubtfully. QUINN 2 REMBRANDT QUINN 2 QUINN Quinn 2's surprised at the offer -- and grateful. He smiles, but then looks off at the crowd. QUINN 2 QUINN He shakes Quinn 2's hand, as does Remmy. Maggie's standing still, considering Quinn 2. Quinn and Remmy head off. QUINN 2 MAGGIE QUINN 2 She nods, then looks off toward Quinn wistfully. QUINN 2 MAGGIE She regards Quinn 2, kisses him on the cheek then turns and hurries after Quinn and Rembrandt. Quinn 2 watches her go. ON QUINN AND REMBRANDT as Maggie joins them, walking off. Quinn looks at the timer. REMBRANDT QUINN MAGGIE QUINN MAGGIE He hold her gaze, nods. He keys the timer. ON THE VORTEX Our heroes jump through into the unknown, as we ... FADE OUT THE END |