Army of Darkness Page #4

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161ASH 161

twirls the shotgun about western style: WHOOSH, WHOOSH,

WHOOSH... and holsters it.

ASH:

Bring me your hoo do man.

162EXT. BLACKBIRDS 162

fly from a barren tree.

163SOMETHING MOVES IN THE DARKNESS 163

It prowls, skimming the surface of the ground, moving swiftly

past rocks and over the crest of a hill revealing...

164EXT. TEMPLE RUINS - LONG SHOT - NIGHT 164

A massive grouping of freestanding rectangular stones, each

twenty feet tall. The remains of an ancient temple. In the

center of the ruins there burns a roaring bonfire. As old Woman

stirs a cauldron atop the flames. Nearby, Arthur converses with

his four Lieutenants.

165EXT. WITHIN THE RUINS - NIGHT165

CLOSE UP - ASH

opens his mouth to allow a spoonful of food to enter. No sooner

has he swallowed then a piece of fruit is offered. He waves

it away with a satisfied burp and turns to drink from a goblet

on wine, brought to his lips by a female hand.

166ASH AND SHEILA166

sits across the flames from Arthur and his men. She bandages

Ash's wounds.

167SHEILA 167

is dresses in a revealing tunic. She looks good.

SHEILA:

I pray thee to forgive me. I

believed thee one of Henry's men.

She touches Ash's hand. Ash turns away

ASH:

First you wanta kill me, now ya

wanna kiss me.

He spits out a mouthful of grape seeds.

ASH:

Lady, just leave me alone.

SHEILA:

I'm sorry m'lord. Please

understand... T'is a cruel time

for us. The Wisemen say you are

the promised one. Our only hope

against the darkness that has

descended on this land.

ASH:

They're mistaken.

She stares deeply into his eyes.

SHEILA:

I think not. I feel that there

is reason for your being here.

It is no accident.

166WISEMAN JOHN AND TWO OTHER CLOAKED WISEMEN 167

approach. They sit in tall stone chairs across the fire from

Ash.

ASH:

Well what is it? Can you send me

back or not?

WISEMAN JOHN:

Only the Necronomicon has the

power. A power which we both

require. It contains passages that

can dispel the Evil from this

place and return you to your time.

ASH:

The Necronomicon. Yeah, that's

the thing that got me here.

WISEMAN JOHN:

It is in a place far from here.

It can only be retrieved by the

Promised one. Other Warriors have

tried. Their widows grieve still.

We have waited long years for you.

Out only hope is the Necronomicon.

Thou must undertake to quest for

it. Alone must thou travel to

a distant cemetery. There thou

shalt find it.

ASH:

Me? Now way, no day. Only place I'm

goin' is home.

A sudden gust of wind whips up the flames of the fire.

169DOGS169

around the fire begin to snarl and fight.

170ASH AND SHEILA170

turn to see...

171THE OLD WOMAN 171

now standing too close to the fire. Her robes ignites. She does

not respond as flames sweep up her body. She continues to stir

the caldron.

172ASH 172

His haw drops. He slowly stands as...

173THE BURNING WOMAN 173

spins sharply to him. Her voice changes as she SHRIEKS;

POSSESSED WOMAN:

YOU SHALL DIE!

Her eyes are bone white. She is POSSESSED by the dark spirit.

Her burning body is violently jerked about in the air by

invisible hands. Her blackened lips pull back in a wild animal

snarl. With two voice at once;

POSSESSED WOMAN:

YOU SHALL NEVER WIN THE

NECRONOMICON. WE SHALL FEAST UPON

YOUR SOUL, AND THEN THE SOUL OF

MAN!

174THE POSSESSED WOMAN174

collapses. Her face turned away from the Wisemen as it lays in

the dust.

175CLOSE ON POSSESSED WOMAN'S FACE - GROUND LEVEL CAMERA 175

Unseen by all, her bone white eyes flare open! A nasty grin forms

on her face as she lies in the dust. Behind her, the Wisemen

approach.

176WISEMAN JOHN 176

kneels and reaches for her.

177ASH'S HAND 177

clutches Wiseman John, not allowing him to touch her.

ASH:

It's a trick. Get an axe.

178THE POSSESSED WOMAN178

awakens from her false slumber with a terrible BARK. In a

frenzy she hurls WISEMAN JOHN into the bonfire. He SCREAMS and

rolls in the dust, extinguishing the flames.

179PAPER MACHE STONE ARCHWAY 179

With her great strength, the Possessed Woman pushes upon one

of the giant stone archways. It topples over, crushing two

warriors beneath it.

180A GIGANTIC STONE 180

topples the next stone.

BOOM!

Which topples the next, which sets off a chain reaction.

BOOM! BOOM!

Like giant dominoes, they fall.

181ASH 181

watches the spectacle in horror as he sees...

182ANGLE ON 182

The gigantic falling stones coming right at SHEILA!

183THE FALLING STONE'S P.O.V. - SHEILA 183

She SCREAMS!

184SHEILA'S P.O.V. - THE FALLING STONES 184

coming toward CAMERA.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

185ASH 185

does a flying leap and tackles SHEILA, knocking her out of the

stone's deadly path.

186ASH AND SHEILA186

rolls across the dusty stone courtyard.

187CLOSE SHOT - ASH 187

rolls into frame and glances up to see...

188THE POSSESSED AND BURNING WOMAN 188

rushing through the air at him with a SHRIEK!

189WIDE SHOT - THE POSSESSED AND BURNING WOMAN 189

latches onto Ash like an iron trap, knocking them both to the

ground.

190ASH 190

rolls the Possessed Woman over, and into the path of...

191ANGLE ON 191

The falling, gigantic domino-like stones.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

192EXT. WITHIN THE TEMPLE RUINS - PAPER MACHE STONE 192

THE POSSESSES WOMAN

SHRIEKS in agony as... SMASH! The multi-ton stone crushes her

legs to paste. Her legs are pinned but still she battles on,

clutching Ash about his throat!

193ASH 193

gasps for breath as he reaches behind him, into the flames of

the fire, his fingers groping for a weapon.

194POSSESSED WOMAN - STOP MOTION ANIMATION194

Her blackened lips pull back and her mouth opens to an

impossibly large size, like a snake about to eat an egg.

195ASH 195

grasps a flaming log with his bare hands and rams it down the

monster's oversized throat. She chokes.

196GOLD TOOTH AND THREE OTHER WARRIORS 196

grab the beast and pull it off of Ash. Arthur comes to meet

them. He carries a double-bladed battle axe.

197THE POSSESSED WOMAN197

vomits out the flaming log, taking off a man's head.

POSSESSED WOMAN:

The Evil lives. Slay me and ten

will rise to take my place. All

will die. ALL WILL -

CHOP!

198IN SILHOUETTE, THE AXE 198

is brought down upon her throat. The possessed body flails and

spasm beneath the Warrior's grip.

199THE HEAD 199

rolls, and comes to a halt at Ash's feet. It's eyes pop open!

POSSESSED WOMAN'S HEAD

---DIE!

200ARTHUR 200

grabs the laughing head and tosses it into the darkness. The

head sails away as the laughter receded.

WISEMAN JOHN:

Now. Will thou quest for the

Necronomicon?

201CLOSE ON ASH 201

He considers.

202INT. CASTLE - BLACKSMITH'S WORKSHOP - DAY 202

Ash and the blacksmith step into the shop.

203ASH 203

points to the hand piece on a hanging suit of battle armor.

204THE BLACKSMITH204

pounds upon the hand armor, modifying it.

205SHEILA 205

knits a grey woolen garment as she watches Ash.

206BLACKSMITH'S WORKSHOP - DAY 206

THE BLACKSMITH:

attaches the shock absorber spring to the iron hand.

207ASH 207

tightens the tension on the shock absorber springs with a

ratchet like device.

208ASH 208

extends his arm triggering the tightly wound spring.

WHOOSH! CLANG!

209SHEILA 209

gasps.

210ASH'S SPRING-DRIVEN IRON HAND210

SNAPS open with great force.

211ANGLE ON 211

WHOOSH CLANG!

ASH'S SPRING DRIVEN HAND

clenches closed with such great power, that it bends a iron

goblet.

212CLOSE ON ASH 212

He studies his new hand. It will do nicely.

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