Clash of the Titans Page #18

VIDALIA:

A delusion is planted in its mind.

It thinks it's starving and it

wants to feed on --

(SUDDENLY

UNDERSTANDING)

-- YOU!

(CONTINUED)

58.

CONTINUED:

The Humbaba's eyes bulge with surprise as a saber pierces

its nose. From inside, Mongke pries open the beast's

mouth with his saber.

VIDALIA:

I can't reverse the powerful

curse. But if the monster's

hungry, I can feed it.

Vidalia raises her arms and shuts her eyes. A cyclone of

CAWING RAVENS descends from the sky and dives straight

into the monster's mouth. As the Humbaba tries to shake

them away, Mongke is thrown clear.

VIDALIA:

(TO DRACO)

Now! The belly! Slash the belly!

Draco moves to do that when Perseus leaps forward, lunges

and sweeps his blade up Humbaba's belly at the same

moment Draco sweeps down. The two blades barely miss

each other, opening a huge X in the belly. The others

are shocked and impressed by Perseus. Steaming purple

entrails spill over Perseus and Draco. HUMBABA CRASHES

TO THE GROUND.

The flock of ravens, liberated from Humbaba's gut, shake

the viscera from their feathers and take flight.

EXT. THE CEDAR FOREST - STREAM - DAY

Perseus, somber, washes the creature's guts from his arms

and legs. He turns to find Vidalia standing above him,

furious.

L-

VIDALIA:

I should cast a spell upon you and

leave you forever a stone upon

this stream.

PERSEUS:

I didn't beckon the Humbaba.

VIDALIA:

You did, with your childish

recklessness, and Boreas has paid

the price!

Perseus, already rife with guilt, is stung by the truth.

VIDALIA:

Your safety is entrusted to me by

the mightiest power on Olympos.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED:

VIDALIA (CONT'D)

But without a thought, you risk

life and limb, your own and your

fellows'.

PERSEUS:

The monster killed my friend. I

could not contain my rage. But

you, Goddess, are aloof from the

emotions of Men.

Vidalia's eyes narrow, enraged.

VIDALIA:

Yes, a tyrannical Goddess, who

dares question your mad rush to

annihilation.

(QUIETLY INTENSE)

The hopes of multitudes reside

with you. You're late in learning

you cannot act upon every impulse.

She whirls and walks away. Perseus is left with the

weight of his culpability... and the beginning of

knowledge.

INT. SECRET SANCTUARY OF TIAMAT (JOPPA) - NIGHT

A CADRE of REVOLUTIONARIES led by Fantasos is gathered.

Agenor, the handsome scullion who made love to Andromeda,

leads Peshet in from the rain. She is frightened; Agenor

has misled her.

PESHET:

Where have you brought me?

AGENOR:

It's okay...

Peshet tries to leave, but Agenor stops her.

AGENOR:

Just listen to this good man. He

needs your help.

Fantasos comes forward. He fixes her with a hypnotic

gaze.

FANTASOS:

Do you know who I am, child?

PESHET:

You are the Priest of the Streets.

(CONTINUED)

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FANTASOS:

That's right. You know that the

good common people of Joppa trust

that I will look after their

welfare.

PESHET:

Some do...

FANTASOS:

Do you love the people of Joppa,

Peshet?

(as she nods,

FRIGHTENED)

Do you want them to be destroyed

by this awful curse?

(as she shakes her

HEAD)

No, of course not. You want

what's best for the people.

PESHET:

I have always served the royal

family.

FANTASOS:

Yes, you have, good Peshet. And

now you may be in a better

position than anyone to help the

Princessa save the city.

EXT. PHRYGANA SCRUBLAND - NIGHT

Amoun smokes his pipe by the dying campfire. Perseus

approaches.

PERSEUS:

Master Amoun... You knew about me,

didn't you? When you came to our

village?

AMOUN:

Your birth was written in the

stars. I sought you out and took

it as my cause to teach you.

PERSEUS:

You chose a poor student. I have

learned little and my mistakes

cost dearly.

AMOUN:

Understanding that is the first

step toward knowledge.

(CONTINUED)

61.

CONTINUED:

PERSEUS R

It won't do Boreas any good.

AMOUN:

You can honor Boreas by the way

you act from this moment forward.

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