Ghostbusters II Page #18

JANINE:

You're very brave, Louis. Good luck.

She kisses Louis and he gets extremely self-conscious.

LOUIS:

Uh -- oh -- well, I better hurry.

He rushes out.

EXT STREET OUTSIDE FIREHOUSE - NIGHT (LITTLE LATER)

Louis stands on the street corner waiting for a bus. Finally, a bus

pulls up, Louis climbs aboard and finds Slimer behind the wheel.

CUT TO:

INT. STATUE OF LIBERTY - OBSERVATION DECK - MOMENTS LATER

Venkman, Stantz, Spengler and Winston are standing in the observation

windows in the crown of the statue. It looks like they're on the bridge

of an ocean liner, then the CAMERA PULLS BACK to reveal the head of the

statue.

STANTZ:

He plugs the main cable lead into a transformer.

STANTZ:

It's all yours, Pete.

(checks his watch)

There's not much time left.

Venkman plugs the speaker cable into a Walkman and gives a downbeat.

VENKMAN:

(giving the downbeat)

Okay, one, two, three, four --

He hits "Play" on the Walkman and "HIGHER AND HIGHER" BOOMS from the huge

SPEAKERS, amplified by the statue's vast hollow interior.

INT. OBSERVATION DECK - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The head of the statue lurches suddenly, but the Ghostbusters cling to

the rail and manage to keep their feet.

STANTZ:

She's moving!

WINSTON:

I've lived in New York all my life and I

never visited the Statue of Liberty. Now I

finally get here and we're taking her out

for a walk.

SPENGLER:

(reading the Giga-meter)

We've got full power.

Stantz picks up a Nintendo control paddle from a home video game and

starts pushing the buttons.

VENKMAN:

(into a microphone)

Okay, Libby. Let's get it in gear.

They feel a strong vibration and the statue starts to move.

CUT TO:

EXT. SOUTH STREET SEAPORT - NIGHT

New Years Eve celebrants line the riverfront, pointing and gawking at an

incredible sight.

EXT. EAST RIVER - THEIR POV - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The statue is moving up the river almost completely submerged, only her

head from the nose up is visible above the surface.

INT. OBSERVATION DECK - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

Winston looks out apprehensively.

WINSTON:

How deep does it get? That water's cold and

I can't swim.

VENKMAN:

It's okay. I have my Senior Lifesaving card.

SPENGLER:

With a water temperature of forty degrees

we'd survive approximately fifteen minutes.

Stantz studies a maritime navigational chart.

STANTZ:

I'll keep to the middle of the channel.

We're okay to 59th Street, then we'll go

ashore and take First Avenue to 79th.

VENKMAN:

Are you kidding? We'll hit all that bridge

traffic at 59th. I'm going to take 72nd

straight up to Fifth. Trust me, I used to

drive a cab.

CUT TO:

EXT. RIVERFRONT - NIGHT (SAME TIME)

Spectators cheer wildly, inspired by the sight of the Statue.

CUT TO:

INT. MUSEUM RESTORATION STUDIO - NIGHT (SAME TIME)

Janosz is sitting next to Dana, still wheedling her with promises and

self-serving logic.

JANOSZ:

Time is running out, Dana. Soon it will be

midnight and the city will be mine -- and

Vigo's. Well, mainly Vigo's. But we have

a spectacular opportunity to make the best

of our relationship.

DANA:

We don't have a relationship.

JANOSZ:

I know. Marry me, Dana, and together we

will raise Vigo as our son. There are many

perks that come with being the mother of a

living god. I'm sure he will supply for us

a magnificent apartment. And perhaps a car

and free parking.

DANA:

I hate and despise you and everything you

stand for with all my heart and soul. I

could never forgive what you've done to me

and my child.

JANOSZ:

Many marriages begin with a certain amount

of distance, but after a while I believe we

could learn to love each other. Think about

it.

DANA:

I'd rather not.

CUT TO:

EXT. TIMES SQUARE - NIGHT (SAME TIME)

People are jammed together shoulder to shoulder filling Times Square,

watching the big Seiko clock count down the last ten minutes to midnight.

Suddenly, they look down Broadway and see a magnificent sight.

EXT. BROADWAY - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The Statue of Liberty is walking up Broadway approaching 42nd Street,

with "Higher and Higher" BOOMING from the SPEAKERS inside. A great cheer

goes up, and the crowd goes wild with joy, dancing and singing along with

the MUSIC.

INT. STATUE OF LIBERTY OBSERVATION DECK - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS)

Spengler reads the Giga-meter.

SPENGLER:

It's working. The positive GeV's are

climbing.

VENKMAN:

(patting the Statue)

They love you, Lib. Keep it up.

CUT TO:

EXT. FIFTH AVENUE - NIGHT (LATER)

The avenue has been closed to traffic and barricades placed, blocking all

the side streets. A squadron of police motorcycles comes speeding around

the corner at 72nd Street and proceeds up Fifth Avenue in the direction

of the museum. Then MUSIC is heard BOOMING in the distance, the ground

shakes and the Statue of Liberty comes walking around the corner onto

Fifth Avenue followed by a wildly cheering throng.

CUT TO:

INT. OBSERVATION DECK - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The Ghostbusters can see the museum ahead.

VENKMAN:

So far so good.

SPENGLER:

(worried)

I'm worried. The vibrations could shake her

to pieces. We should have padded her feet.

STANTZ:

I don't think they make Nikes in her size.

VENKMAN:

We're almost there, Lib.

(to Stantz)

Step on it.

EXT. STREET - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The Statue's huge foot comes down and squashes a car.

INT. OBSERVATION DECK - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

The Ghostbusters look down at the flattened car.

STANTZ:

(shouts out the window)

My Fault!

VENKMAN:

(shouts)

She's new in town.

CUT TO:

INT. MUSEUM - RESTORATION STUDIO - SAME TIME

Janosz is painting the last of the mystical symbols on the baby's chest.

CUT TO:

EXT. TIMES SQUARE - NIGHT (SAME TIME)

The people still in the square start counting off the last ten seconds to

midnight and the New Year.

CROWD:

(chanting)

Ten .. nine ... eight ... seven ...

CUT TO:

INT. MUSEUM - PAINTING - NIGHT

A strange light spreads over the painting. As the light moves onto his

face, Vigo spreads his arms wide and his upper body starts to emerge from

the canvas.

VIGO:

Soon my life begins. Then woe to the weak,

all power to me, the world is mine.

INT. MUSEUM - JANOSZ - NIGHT

The baby's body begins to glow as Vigo reaches out for it. Then suddenly

a dark shadow falls across the skylight. Janosz looks up.

INT. MUSEUM - JANOSZ'S POV - SKYLIGHT - NIGHT

The Statue of Liberty is looming over the skylight looking down on Janosz

with an expression of righteous anger on it's face.

EXT. MUSEUM - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

Kneeling beside the museum, the statue draws back it's mighty right arm

and smashes the skylight with its torch.

INT. RESTORATION STUDIO - NIGHT (CONTINUOUS ACTION)

Janosz retreats from the shower of broken glass as the Ghostbusters come

sliding down ropes into the studio and confront Janosz with their new

weapons. Quick as a flash, Dana seizes the moment, dashes across the

studio and snatches the baby from Vigo's outstretched arms.

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