Bruce Almighty Page #24

SUSAN:

We apologize for the interruption,

and now back to the news. Bruce. . .

BRUCE:

Thank you, Susan--

Susan gets a feed in her earpiece.

104.

SUSAN:

I'm sorry, we're going live to Rupp

arena where the Buffalo Sabers have

won the Stanley cup. Fred...

Bruce is noticeably bothered.

CUT TO:

INT. SABERS LOCKEROOM.

Fred is with the coach. The team is celebrating, champagne

rains down.

FRED:

Thank's Susan. I'm here with coach

Tucker who has lead the Sabers to

their first championship in 22

years...

ON BRUCE'S mounting frustration. He gives a look.

FRED:

Tell me coach...

Fred's face registers A PAINED LOOK. He tries to keep it

together. A beat of silence...

FRED '

(quickly)

I have to use the restroom.

He drops the mic and runs out. Off the coach's puzzled

look...

INT. NEWS STATION

JACK:

What the hell?

Bruce covers.

BRUCE:

We'll get back to the Saber victory

in just a moment. In other news--

Again, STATIC... Jack tosses his headset.

JACK:

Oh, for the love of Godl What is

it now?

The Stage Manager again listens to his wire.

105.

STAGE MANAGER:

The whole booth is down.

CRASH! A BRICK flies through a front window. Bruce turns to

see...

EXT. DOWNTOWN - NIGHT

A FULL ON RIOT in progress. College students, city dwellers

going crazy. Cars are burning, people are out of control.

Escaped convicts are running in and out of stores looting

right alongside ordinary citizens.

The Kowolski brothers and Momma Kowolski are helpless against

the onslaught as pillagers run out of the bakery carrying

cakes, pies, bread - whatever they can get their hands on.

Bruce stumbles through the mayhem, confused.

BRUCE:

What's going on?

COLLEGE KIDS:

Partying, man. Wooooll!! Sabers I!

They continue to trash the area.

BRUCE:

But your team wonl

Cars are being rolled over. A lone POLICE OFFICER protects

himself with his shield as he's pelted with various debris.

The Officer PULLS BRUCE down behind a car.

POLICE OFFICE:

Stay down.

BRUCE:

Where are the other officers?

POLICE OFFICE:

What other officers? Half the

force just retired. Said their

"ship came in." You better get

home pal. I t's dangerous out here.

The Officer heads out. Bruce stands, then quickly DUCKS, as

a bottle is tossed through a window that has a lotto sticker

on it.

106.

RIOTE R:

The lottery sucks! I only won 17

bucks i

BACK TO SCENE:

Bruce looks up at a burning building with a flaming "Mr.

Exclusive" billboard above - it comes CRASHING DOWN. Bruce

looks out over the rioters.

ON BRUCE:

We see the anger build in his face, like Moses looking down

on the Israelites. He RAISES HIS ARMS. DARK CLOUDS SWIRL IN

THE SKY. WIND BLOWS. LIGHTENING CRACKS.

BRUCE:

Hear, O' Buffalo, you have awakened

my wrath. Vengeance is mine!

A BOLT OF LIGHTENING shoots right into the middle of the

rioters, scattering them. People flee in every direction as

THUNDER CRASHES and lightning bolts continue to strike.

Bruce stands alone in the street, surveys the smoldering

mayhem, then reaches into his pocket and pulls out the key

God gave him. He grips it tightly and...

INT. OMNI PRESENTS - NIGHT *

Bruce stands there, sees God as he originally found him,

mopping. God looks up at Bruce, not surprised to see him.

BRUCE:

They're all out of control. I

don't know what to do.

GOD:

You mind giving me a hand with this

floor first?

Off Bruce's look. . .

DISSOLVE TO:

LATER:

Bruce's sleeves rolled up, mopping next to God.

GOD *

"Poor man wanna be rich, rich man *

wanna be king, king's disatisfied *

'cause he rules everything..." *

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107.

GOD (cont'd)

(to Bruce) *

Springsteen. I like a little Boss *

in my head while I'm workin'... *

They finish up. God looks back at the sparkling floor,

satisfied.

GOD:

There we go. Wonderful thing. No

matter how filthy something gets,

it can always be cleaned right up.

God collects Bruce's mop.

BRUCE:

What happened? I gave everyone

what they wanted.

God sets the mops down.

GOD:

Since when does anyone have a clue

about what they want?

God holds up a REMOTE AND CLICKS, changing the room into the

DINER where Bruce first parted his soup. (NOTE: Whenever the

room "changes" we're actually still in the room, but seeing a

full projection of an environment on the walls and columns)

The older waitress, Ginnie, clears some dishes...

GOD:

Remember Ginnie?

Ginnie bends down behind the counter and when she comes back

up she is a hot 21 YEAR OLD.

GOD:

Ginnie thought she lost her beauty

when she got older. I'm trying to

convince her otherwise.

Ginnie bends down again, and when she comes back up, she is

HER OLDER SELF again.

God clicks the remote, changing the environment into a SCHOOL

YARD. We see the grade school where Filbert Davis, the boy

Bruce helped up the rope, is in a fight.

GOD:

Ah yes, Filbert. Brilliant young

man. He was going to be a great

poet.

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