Dune Page #3

Paul bows.

THUFIR (CONT'D)

Now remember... the first step in avoiding

a trap is knowing of its existence.

PAUL:

I know. But if it is a trap then why are

we going?

THUFIR:

We have our new army.

(in the same breath)

Dr. Yueh, put the weirding module on him.

Thufir, noticing a SQUAD OF GUARDS at the other end

of the training room, calls out to them.

THUFIR (CONT'D)

Clear and lock the room.

Gurney activates a series of locks. LIGHTS GLOWS

above each doorway.

THUFIR (CONT'D)

Activate a fighter.

25C. ROBOT FIGHT

Suddenly a FIGHTER ROBOT lowers from the ceiling.

As the robot begins to rotate and go through several

frightening, complicated movements, Dr. Yueh places

a plastic device around Paul's neck. He tightens it

around the Adam's apple above Paul's voice box.

Paul turns and emits a very strange, powerful sound

through the weirding module as he rushes towards the

robot.

GURNEY:

(to Yueh)

Precise control....

26. INT. HALLWAY - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

The hallway is empty in the foreground but in the

distance a changing of the guard is seen.

--

26A. through 26B. (Deleted)

27. INT. HALLWAY - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

Paul walks down the stairway. In the distance,

moving troops are packing Atreides belongings.

Beyond, Paul sees some troops carrying a large

bull's head. The horns are covered with dried

blood.

PAUL:

The bull that killed my grandfather... is

this an evil omen?

Suddenly, DUNCAN IDAHO appears from behind the giant

black head.

PAUL:

(happily)

Duncan!

DUNCAN:

Paul.

(they shake hands)

I was on my way to say goodbye to you. I

have to go on ahead.

PAUL:

Why? I wish you were coming with us.

DUNCAN:

It's something for your father. He wants

to talk to you.

(places hand on Paul's chest)

I'll see you in Arrakis. May the hand of

God be with you.

PAUL:

May the hand of God be with us all,

Duncan.

28. EXT. CLIFF WALL - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

Paul walks to meet his father near the wall.

PAUL:

(diffident)

Father.

DUKE LETO:

Thank you for joining me, Paul.

(voice tired)

It will be good to get to our new home and

have all this upset behind us.

--

28A. (Deleted)

28B. DUKE LETO AND PAUL AGAINST SEA

They look out over the sea. A huge wave crashes

below.

The Duke turns to Paul.

DUKE LETO (CONT'D)

(inner voice)

My son.

(out loud)

Thufir Hawat has served House Atreides

three generations.... He swears you are

the finest student he's ever taught.

Yueh, Gurney and Duncan say the same....

It makes me feel very proud...

PAUL:

I want you to be proud of me.

Paul smiles up at his father. The WIND blows the

Duke's hair and behind him stands the castle and the

green and black Atreides banner against the night

sky beyond. The RAIN starts again -- lightly. Paul

takes a closer look at the Atreides banner moving in

the wind.

DUKE LETO:

(studying the dark sea below)

I'll miss the sea... but a person needs

new experiences... they jar something deep

inside, allowing him to grow. Without

change, something sleeps inside us... and

seldom awakens... The sleeper must awaken.

Paul's attention goes to his father's hand where he

sees the Duke's signet ring. Again he smiles at his

father.

FADE TO:

29. through 29A. (Deleted)

30. INT. PAUL'S ROOM - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

Paul is sweating during his sleep and WHISPERS as if

struggling with some disturbing thought.

--

PAUL:

Arrakis... Dune... Desert

Planet...Arrakis... Desert Planet...

moving... moving.

31. DARK WATER - MENTAL IMAGE

We see Paul's dream. It is very dark.

PAUL (V.O.)

Arrakis... Dune... Desert Planet.

Suddenly a drop falls into the black, and white hot

widening rings appear on the dark water's surface.

Darkness again. Two moons rise in the darkness. As

the second appears:

VOICE:

The second moon, your moon...

31A. INT. RESERVOIR - SIETCH TABR - NIGHT

Dark again. A figure turns toward Paul. It is a

BEAUTIFUL GIRL in deep shadow. She speaks.

BEAUTIFUL GIRL:

Tell me of your homeworld, Usul.

32. INT. PAUL'S ROOM - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

CU Paul's face in fitful sleep.

33. EXT. COURTYARD - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

In a small stone courtyard, the back-lit figure of a

woman moves towards us through the heavy RAIN and

darkness. As she nears us, the large, protective

glowglobe overtakes her and in an instant we see a

beautiful woman -- JESSICA.

JESSICA:

(inner voice)

I know she has come to test him... no man

has ever been tested with the box... only

Bene Gesserit women. I may lose my son.

The doors open, she meets the Reverend Mother Gaius

Helen Mohiam (the Emperor's truthsayer) and takes

her back toward the Castle. The rain rushes loudly

into the storm drains.

--

34. INT. PAUL'S ROOM - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

PAUL:

(whispering again)

Arrakis... Dune... Desert planet...

moving... moving.

CU Paul's face.

Paul's eyes snap open. He hears footsteps outside

his door. As the door opens he closes his eyes,

however, and he pretends to be asleep. Jessica and

the Reverend Mother enter and stand in the doorway

looking at him.

REVEREND MOTHER:

We'll salvage what we can... but I can

tell you.. dear God... for the father...

nothing.

Jessica turns to the Reverend Mother, stunned! She

turns back to look at Paul. Her hands tremble.

REVEREND MOTHER (CONT'D)

Did you really think that you could bear

the Kwisatz Haderach?... How dare you!

REVEREND MOTHER:

My greatest student... and my greatest

disappointment.... He's awake!... He's

listening to us.

(considering)

Good... Ready yourself, young Paul

Atreides... I want to see you in your

mother's chamber in one quarter of an

hour.

She turns and walks away. Jessica remains at the

door and calls out to Paul in the darkness.

JESSICA:

Paul?... This is very important...

Jessica leaves, closing the door behind her. Paul

sits up in bed.

PAUL:

Kwisatz Haderach?... For the father...

nothing?

35. INT. JESSICA'S CHAMBER - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

Jessica and the Reverend Mother enter. It is quite

dark. Jessica WHISPERS a code number and a glowglobe

LIGHTS on a very dim setting.

--

REVEREND MOTHER:

(angrily)

Jessica... You were told to bear only

daughters to the Atreides... Jessica!

JESSICA:

It meant so much to him...

REVEREND MOTHER:

You thought only of a Duke's desire for a

son?... Desires don't figure in this! An

Atreides daughter could have been wed to a

Harkonnen heir and sealed the breach. We

may lose both blood lines now.

JESSICA:

I vowed never to regret my decision. I'll

pay for my own mistakes.

REVEREND MOTHER:

And your son will pay with you.

42. INT. DUKE LETO'S QUARTERS - CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT

Under a dim glowglobe, the DUKE is writing a note on

a scroll-like piece of paper.

Finishing reading, the Duke seals the message in a

cylinder and presses his signet ring, with a red

hawk symbol of House of Atreides, into a hole, which

seals the cylinder with a swift HISSING.

He pauses, studying the metal tube. With a VOICE

COMMAND, he extinguishes the glowglobe above him. He

leans back in his chair as lightning flashes outside

the window.

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