Fantastic Voyage Page #24

622THE GROUP - IN RIGHT OPTIC NERVE

As he keeps swimming, Duval turns his head to the others.

DUVAL:

(encouragingly)

Light impulses -- on the way to the

Brain! We're nearing the Eye!

They swim on with renewed effort. They are now larger in relation to

what they pass. Cora starts to fall behind, unable to maintain the

pace, for all her valiant effort. Grant puts one arm around her waist

and thus manages to keep after Duval and Owens.

623-

628

629EXT. APEX OF CORNEA

The four climb up on what appears to be the top of a huge transparent

mound. The fluid is rapidly seeping upward from the channel below. A

low-domed ceiling -- the inside of the Eyelid -- which is bisected by

a crack, necessitates their crawling over the mound toward a crevice

which affords more height. They force themselves along exhausted, and

reach:

630

631INT. CREVICE BETWEEN EYELIDS

The four reach the grotto-like niche, where they can stand erect at

their increased size. As they rise from their crawling position and

lean panting in exhaustion against the wall:

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639

640INT. OPERATING ROOM

Reid wheels over a magnifying glass mounted on a stand. He bends down

and pries open Benes' right Eyelid.

641INT. CREVICE BETWEEN RIGHT EYELIDS

The four, their breath now regained, react in response to the

unexpected:

642PARTING OF RIGHT EYELIDS

The bisected dome above them parts like the walls of the Red Sea.

Simultaneously the beam of the operating lights blaze in with blinding

intensity, causing the four to shield their eyes and look down into

the retina.

642AKALEIDOSCOPIC EFFECT

A symphony of colors is reflecting from the cones far beneath, through

the VITREOUS BODY and the manifold furrows of the IRIS.

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645

646REID

He is bringing the magnifying glass into focal position. As he squints

through it, he reacts on seeing:

647THE FOUR - THROUGH MAGNIFYING GLASS - ON SURFACE OF EYEBALL

Now magnified, we see the four figures being swept inexorably toward

the far corner of the Eye by a flood of water.

REID:

(o.s.)

A glass slide! Quick!

Through the magnifying glass, we see their frantic attempts to fight

the sweep of the cascade. Just as the four near the fall-off point,

where the corner of the lids Join, the magnified end of a glass slide

comes into view and catches the teardrop -- with the four in it.

648INT. OPERATING ROOM

Reid carefully straightens up, holding the glass slide. He can barely

see:

649EXT. GLASS SLIDE

Tiny specks are visible in the teardrop, moving about in the fluid.

650INT. OPERATING ROOM

All respond to Reid's imperative:

REID:

Open those doors!

Holding the slide so the teardrop doesn't spill, Reid moves quickly

through the sliding doors into the Miniaturization Room.

650AINT. CONTROL TOWER

Carter rushes to the window overlooking the MINIATURIZATION ROOM.

650BINT. MINIATURIZATION ROOM

All group around in silence, holding their breath as Reid very slowly

and carefully bends down and places the glass slide on the platform.

Above, at the window, Carter can be seen looking down.

651EXT. GLASS SLIDE - ON FLOOR

The tiny spots are growing visibly before our eyes.

652INT. CONTROL TOWER

Carter, looking down into the MINIATURIZATION ROOM, reacts as the four

dots below on the glass slide continue to grow and grow to the point

where they can be discerned on the platform, and a bedraggled quartet

it is. They look like survivors of a shipwreck: dripping wet,

exhausted, all the fight knocked out of them. Owens is seated, head

between his drawn-up knees; Cora is leaning against Grant for support;

Duval is fighting for breath.

653

653AINT. MINIATURIZATION ROOM

Now fully grown, the four look about, amazed at where they are. And

the Surgical Team and Reid encircling them are staring with equal

confoundment...

DISSOLVE TO:

654INT. CORRIDOR - HOSPITAL SECTION - DAY

Grant and Owens are driving a scooter. Both are rested, freshly

groomed. The scooter goes through door marked:

The scooter stops in:

654A-

658

658AINT. MEDICAL FOYER

They alight and go through door leading into:

658BINT. HOSPITAL ROOM

As Grant and Owens enter, they see Benes is propped up on his bed,

with Carter, Duval, Cora and Reid grouped around him. Grant moves

immediately to Benes.

GRANT:

(warmly; extending hand)

Hello, Mr. Benes... How's the prize

patient?

Benes smiles as they shake hands.

DUVAL:

(beaming)

He's making a fine recovery.

CORA:

He certainly is. He should be up and

about in no time.

OWENS:

That's great.

Grant and Owens look toward Carter, who is pacing, visibly upset.

CARTER:

(answering their look)

Oh yes, great. The only problem is,

he can't remember what he came to

tell us.

GRANT:

Can't remember?... What do you mean?

CARTER:

He's blanked out on that one

particular point.

REID:

Yes, he can remember everything --

except how to control De-

Miniaturization...

GRANT:

Oh, no.

OWENS:

After all that.

DUVAL:

A specific area of memory may have

been destroyed by the laser beam

when Dr. Michaels interfered.

CARTER:

As long as it isn't a certainty,

we've got to try everything possible

to make him remember!

OWENS:

Well, if you have no further need

for me...

GRANT:

Yes, we'd like to get moving.

CARTER:

(mind only on Benes)

Why don't you go on. We'll meet you

at the Clearance Desk in a few

minutes.

He paces, looking at Benes while:

GRANT:

Good-bye, Mr. Benes. I must say it's

been quite an experience knowing

you.

Benes smiles weakly at the double-entendre. As Grant starts out with

Owens:

CARTER:

Now how soon can we try Sodium

Pentathol?

REID:

I'd hold that off awhile.

CARTER:

Well, how about hypnosis? That can't

hurt him!

Benes closes his eyes wearily.

DUVAL:

I suggest the first thing we try is

letting the patient get some rest.

As he starts herding them out and they reach the door, they are

startled by a loud CRASH o.s. They rush out.

658C

659TWO SCOOTERS - AT INTERSECTION

Another scooter has run into the one containing Grant and Owens with

such impact that the two have been tossed out. The M.P. is blowing his

whistle, stopping all traffic.

660THE GROUP

Carter, Reid, Duval and Cora are running toward:

661THE INTERSECTION

Grant is rising, holding the side of his head. Owens, dazed but

uninjured, is also getting up. As the others reach them:

DUVAL:

(of Grant)

He may have a head injury!

(to Reid)

Get him to the hospital!

Instantly, Grant grabs Owens and hustles him to their scooter.

GRANT:

Who, me? Oh, no! Don't bother about

me! We're not hurt! Isn't that

right, Skipper?

OWENS:

(dazed)

Uh -- what?

GRANT:

(getting him into

scooter)

We feel great, don't we? Just

?!

OWENS:

(catching on)

Oh -- sure, sure! Never better!

GRANT:

(taking off)

Nothing wrong with us! Not a thing!

We're fine -- just fine!

In his haste, he almost runs into another scooter but averts a crash

by a matter of inches. He keeps going at top speed, by-passing the

stopped traffic by traveling in the wrong lane.

662LONG SHOT - SCOOTER

As it is lost to view down the long corridor...

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