DUNE Page #2

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VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

The Galaxy became a stock-exchange, where each planet sold, brought, stole, and plotted in search of the economic power which would enable it to dominate the System.

FLASHBACK EIGHT:

An airport. A space-ship on the ground. Some traders are coming down the ladder leading behind them a file of natives in chains, whose eyes are completely blue and who are dressed like desert inhabitants.

Within this shot, travelling on to the hands of a native. He is holding a blue paste.

VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

In 24950, slave traders came back from Dune, a lost planet somewhere in the system, with a few natives who were “spice” eaters.

A group of scientists and soldiers, standing near an old native, are examining the spice.

VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

It was found that the spice could enable a person to see into the future and could also prolong life!

EXTERIOR:
THE PLANET DUNE

A space-ship marked with the Guilds emblem is circling around the planet Dune. Vast expanses of desert and a few small mountain chains can be seen, but no oceans, lakes, rivers, nor vegetation. The ship comes out of the night lit up by two moons (one orange and the other green) and enters daylight under a large white sun.

VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

Dune has become the most important planet in the Galaxy. It has not a single drop of water.

EXTERIOR:
THE DESERT

The Guild’s ship is in the desert, near some dried human bones. A ramp comes out from the ship and two human beings come down it.

A woman, whose suit is reminiscent of the clothes worn by nuns or female priests, and a man whose suit is the type of dress worn by mechanics or by explorers.

VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

In the year 25000, two passengers land on Dune.

The woman checks her exploration equipment and loads up with a knapsack.

VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

The “Missionaria Protective”, a nun from the “Bene Guesserit” feminine School for physico-mental training through psycho-tropical drugs. She has come to create a religious myth among the natives, for purposes which remain mysterious.

The man checks his exploration equipment.

VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

Pardot Kynes, planetary ecologist for the Imperium. He has come to study geological forces, for the setting up of Botanical Centers “intended to camouflage military bases...

The two individuals say goodbye by bowing, and go off in opposite directions.

VOICE OF THE ROBOT:

These two people are going to change the course of human history!

The two individuals disappear among the dunes. The wind blows up and the sand erases their footsteps. The shot changes to the dunes, from which swirls of sand fly away as if they were dancing; over this shot the film’s titles are printed:

D U N E:

EXTERIOR:
SENATE PALACE AND STREET

The senate Palace, built in gold like all the buildings in Kaitan. Large stairway in front of a colonnaded entrance.

A title superimposed: KAITAN, ULIN 5TH 25400

From the streets emerges a wagon drawn by 6 horses and driven by Duke Leto Atreides.

Behind the wagon comes a cart also horse-drawn; Duncan Idaho, Gurney Halleck and Thufir Hawatt are in the cart, together with some soldiers and ten blood-stained bodies.

The Duke does not stop the horses when arriving in front of the stairway, which he climbs up driving the wagon, to the great concern of the guards.

The cart stops and its occupants get down. Lifting the bodies onto their backs, they run after the wagon which enters the building.

INTERIOR:
SENATE HALL

An enormous hall with statues and columns. Varied groups of soldiers are talking, playing, arguing. They have flags, banners, sword belts, shields and side arms.

With his wagon, Duke Leto bursts into the hall which he gallops across towards the conference room.

Everyone is surprised, but they have no time to move, as Idaho, Halleck and Hawatt run in, followed by ten soldiers each carrying a body. They cross the hall followed by all the other groups of soldiers.

INTERIOR:
CONFERENCE ROOM

The Hall comes out on to a sort of arena. This is a circular room with a large number of tiers arranged in a circle, where delegations from all the planets are sitting, with their different colors. There are nearly three thousand delegates. Protected by transparent shields, the Boxes of the Emperor and the three Major Houses.

Duke Leto enters the central circle, stops the wagon and pulls himself up onto the roof. Idaho, Halleck, Hawatt and the soldiers come running in and put down the bodies in front of everyone.

Amazement in the assembly.

LETO:

We have intercepted an unidentified ship near our planet...

Leto and his companions open the sides of the wagon. In the middle of the cries of astonishment, indignation and greed emanating from the Senate, a cargo of spice appears. A pile of blue matter.

LETO:

I denounce the existence of an organization which is smuggling spice. The minor Houses do not have the economic power necessary to bring off such thefts. The thief is one of the Major Houses.

Vindictive applause from the minor Houses and insults. Protests from the three Major Houses and angry reactions. One of the boxes belongs to Baron Harkonnen.

LETO:

We Atreides solemnly promise to open an investigation and to find out who is guilty.

Applause from the minor houses. Insults from the major houses.

LETO:

We have decided to distribute this cargo, which is ours by right of conquest, among the minor houses.

The minor houses hurry briskly into the circle to receive their share. The major Houses react hatefully and longingly.

In the center, there are signs of frenzied enthusiasm. Some senators are stuffing themselves with spice, their mouths full. They are carrying Duke Leto in triumph. In the imperial box, the Emperor is talking with his adviser.

COUNT FENRING:

Duke Leto is becoming very popular. He is the honest, generous hero the minor Houses needed. He can unite them, build a great power and obtain the Senate majority.

The emperor grabs hold of a wax statuette of Duke Leto, puts it on the table and cuts off its head with his dagger.

EXTERIOR:
PLANET GIEDI ONE

Title:
THE PLANET GIEDI ONE, WHERE THE HARKONNEN MAJOR HOUSE RULES SUPREME

Vast expanse of land near the sea. In the distance, on a mountain by the coast, stands Harkonnen castle with its stone walls sculptured to resemble demons. It is surrounded by enormous storehouses.

Thousands of slaves are transporting large stone blocks to be used to terminate the construction of the temple shaped like a statue of Baron Harkonnen. An ant’s nest of soldiers, torturing, marking the prisoners with their electronic whips, forcing them to work until completely exhausted.

A lot of ships coming and going, transporting slaves. Vehicles filled with prisoners’ bodies are thrown into pits and rapidly covered over with earth by bulldozers.

Thufir, disguised as a slave merchant, unloads a group of slaves among whom Leto, Duncan Idaho, and Halleck can be seen in chains.

EXTERIOR:
INTERIOR PRISON HOLE AT NIGHT

A large spiral-shaped pit dug out into the earth. The prisoners are going down. They are attached by the ankle to a long chain which runs vertically the length of the hole. A stream of disgusting soup runs in a channel which follows the hole’s spiral. Like animals, the prisoners, lying on their stomachs, are forced to plunge their mouths into the paste-like pulp and eat what they can. Halleck begins to shout. The guard, who holds the key to the chain, looks at him angrily. Halleck throws a handful of soup at him, which stains his uniform.

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