Godzilla Page #15

An armed blockage seals the Jersey entrance to the

Lincoln tunnel. We widen to reveal Audrey and Animal by

a small side entrance. Animal works the lock.

AUDREY:

What are you doing?

ANIMAL:

It's the maintenance entrance. Runs

along the side of the tunnel. When

they repaired it last year I worked on

a piece about it.

Just then the lock TURNS and the door opens. They

enter.

136 EXT. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE - JERSEY SIDE - SUNSET136

A line of military vehicles approaches and slowly passes

through a guarded entrance, each vehicle checked. Nick

and Raymond's Humvee nears.

ANGLE - GUARDED BLOCKADE - CONTINUOUS

Raymond's Humvee rolls up and a GUARD walks up to the

window.

GUARD:

(checking clipboard)

Who you boys with?

NICK:

Oh, we're with the three two.

GUARD:

I didn't ask you, soldier.

NICK:

Sergeant O'Neal just called down for

us to join in.

Now he's suspicious. The guard approaches Raymond, checks

him out.

GUARD:

You got a problem talkin'?

RAYMOND:

(perfect southern accent)

Why no sir, I'm fine.

The Guard is suspicious but on a tight schedule. Finally

he waves him through.

GUARD:

All right, keep it moving.

RAYMOND:

(ala Presley)

Thank you very much.

They drive off. Nick is stunned by the act.

RAYMOND:

Elvis Presley movies.

(by way of explanation)

He was the King!

137 INT. LINCOLN TUNNEL - MAINTENANCE DOOR - SAME - NIGHT137

The door creeps open. Animal leans out to find the

tunnel deserted. He and Audrey step out and into the

tunnel. We FOLLOW them as they are headed for the exit

of the tunnel into Manhattan.

138 INT. RAYMOND'S HUMVEE - NIGHT138

Raymond and Nick drive through Central Park. We can SEE

dozens of military people and vehicles in a large

meadow.

139 EXT. CENTRAL PARK - LARGE MEADOW - NIGHT139

The enormous pile of fish is getting dumped in the

center of the field as many others are planting land

mines. Tanks, rockets and soldiers align the area.

The convoy of vehicles turn onto the meadow but Raymond

and his men keep going straight. They drive slowly right

past the trap sight and out of the park.

TIRES SQUEALING TO A STOP

Doors slam and immediately boots march past. We WIDEN to

reveal Raymond's team quickly gathering their gear and

heading down the subway entrance.

Raymond grabs a heavy bag and tosses it to Nick who

nearly topples from the weight.

RAYMOND:

Be careful with that.

Nick looks into the bag and sees a bag marked

EXPLOSIVES. Shocked he looks back at Raymond, but he's

gone. Nick regains his breath and follows.

THE FISH:

Older and nastier, but the same fish we saw in the

tunnel before. We FOLLOW the beam to its owner and find

Nick. We WIDEN to reveal that we're....

140 INT. SUBWAY TUNNEL - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT140

The crisscrossing beams from the assault team's

flashlights nearly blind us as Nick leads the team

cautiously into the depth of this tunnel. Periodic fish

are found along the way. Suddenly the faint HUMMING

sound in the tunnel STOPS.

Everyone freezes as the wind shifts direction. A

familiar SMELL passes over them as they sniff the air.

NICK:

They've turned off the ventilation

system. They're calling him to

dinner.

RAYMOND:

Let's hope we are not the hors

d'oeuvres.

Nervously they continue onward.

141 EXT. 23RD STREET SUBWAY STATION - SAME - NIGHT141

Animal and Audrey arrive, spotting the assault team's

vehicles. They head carefully down the stairs.

142 INT. 23RD STREET SUBWAY STATION - SAME - NIGHT142

Audrey and Animal, camera in hand shooting everything,

climb down into the station. Animal rushes to the end of

the platform and searches down into the tunnels.

VIDEO P.O.V. - DARK TUNNEL - DISTANT LIGHTS

Through the camera we SEE the lights in the distance of

the tunnel.

ANIMAL:

(whispering)

They're down there. Let's go.

Animal jumps off the platform, down onto what's left of

the tracks. Audrey squeamishly follows.

143 INT. TUNNELS - NICK & TEAM - SAME - NIGHT143

Nick kneels down to inspect some debris. An old

SCREECHING SOUND is heard in the distance. Suddenly the

ground begins to quake. Dust falling. The SCREECHING

gets louder and louder.

Raymond moves up to Nick and points ahead. Nick nods in

nervous agreement. Just as they move towards the sounds

the ENTIRE WALL OF THE TUNNEL COLLAPSES next to them.

Bursting through the tunnel wall GODZILLA appears. His

enormous claws burrowing, he makes his way through and

into the tunnel. Quickly he moves past the team.

The team DIVES into a cross tunnel just as the colossal

beast BLASTS past them, barely missing them.

144 INT. 23RD STREET SUBWAY STATION - TUNNEL ENTRANCE144

Audrey and Animal have just gotten into the tunnel

entrance. The entire place is shaking. Audrey is in a

panic.

AUDREY:

Animal, let's get out of here.

But Animal hoists his camera and starts filming as

SOMETHING is moving TOWARDS them. Audrey is tugging at

him as the shaking gets more violent. With all her

strength, she finally gets Animal to start moving

backwards.

Just as they're out of the tunnel, the CREATURE BLASTS

outward. Audrey and Animal DIVE into the maintenance

ducks along side the tracks to avoid collision.

ANGLE - AUDREY AND ANIMAL

Animal is shielding Audrey with his body. She looks up

just in time to SEE Godzilla CRAWLING UP and out through

the ceiling. An amazing site.

AUDREY:

Shoot! Shoot it!

Animal grabs his camera and gets the last moment of it

disappearing from view. Once gone, they both break into

enormous sighs of relief and nervous laughter.

145 INT. TUNNEL - SAME145

Recovering, Raymond and the team walk back into the main

tunnel. They near the hole Godzilla just created,

examining it. Nick climbs into the hole.

NICK:

I guess we go this way.

Raymond and his men follow.

146 INT. COMMAND TENT - WAR ROOM - SAME - NIGHT146

Major Hicks is at the radio as the Generals sit behind

him.

MAJOR HICKS:

(into radio)

Sergeant, status?

147 INT. CENTRAL PARK - SAME - NIGHT147

The park is bathed in light. Armed troops surround the

area. Tanks and missile launchers are in place. Sergeant

O'Neal kneels down by a sandbag fortification.

SERGEANT O'NEAL

(into radio)

Any sign of it?

148 EXT. ROOFTOP - SPOTTERS - SAME - NIGHT148

From the rooftop of one of the central park south high

rises, a team of SPOTTERS scan the area.

SPOTTER P.O.V. - THROUGH BINOCULARS - GODZILLA

Moving steadily towards central park, Godzilla makes his

way up seventh avenue.

SPOTTER:

Got him. Section 5, heading north to

target.

149 EXT. CENTRAL PARK - SERGEANT O'NEAL - SAME149

The Sergeant gives the nod and several teams of shooters

take off running, taking positions. The tanks turn their

gun turrets towards downtown, expectantly. Missile

launchers turn, arming devices locked.

150 INT. COMMAND TENT - WAR ROOM - SAME - NIGHT150

Major Hicks stands near a computerized schematic of

Manhattan. A large RED FLASHING BLIP nears Central

Park.

151 EXT. SEVENTH AVENUE - GODZILLA - SAME151

Godzilla moves up 7th Ave. He reaches Central Park South

and STOPS. He glances over to the park where bright

lights are glaring.

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