Godzilla Page #17

He swims at enormous speed heading directly at the

Arizona.

171 INT. SUBMARINE - ARIZONA - SAME - NIGHT171

The lights dim as they prepare for battle.

CAPTAIN:

Are we locked on?

ENSIGN:

Locked on, Captain.

CAPTAIN:

Fire.

172 EXT. UNDERWATER - GODZILLA - SAME - NIGHT172

The torpedo is FIRED and comes darting directly at

Godzilla who abruptly SWERVES. The torpedo, however,

FOLLOWS him.

ANGLE - SUBMARINE - CALVIN COOLIDGE

From the other direction, closing in. Godzilla DIVES,

skidding close to the bottom. The TORPEDO begins to

close the gap.

Suddenly Godzilla SHOOTS UPWARDS heading directly for

the underside of the Calvin Coolidge.

173 INT. CALVIN COOLIDGE SUB - BRIDGE - SAME - NIGHT173

The Calvin's CAPTAIN rushes over to the sonar screens.

ENSIGN #2

He's shifted course. He's heading

right at us!

CALVIN'S CAPTAIN

Full stern!

174 EXT. UNDERWATER - GODZILLA - SAME174

Godzilla RAMS the underside of the Calvin Coolidge

before she can turn. The entire sub SPINS, TWISTING OVER

its side and colliding directly with...

THE TORPEDO:

slams into the side of the rolling and dented nuclear

submarine. With a CONCUSSION the sub EXPLODES.

175 EXT. HUDSON RIVER - SAME175

An enormous SPRAY OF WATER erupts from the river,

bubbles and debris float to the surface.

176 INT. COMMAND TENT - SAME176

The computerized representation of the Calvin Coolidge

VANISHES off the monitor.

RADIO OPERATOR:

We've lost the Coolidge, Sir.

The Admiral burns.

177 INT. ARIZONA SUBMARINE - SONAR CONSOLE - SAME - NIGHT177

The BLIP representing Godzilla turns.

ENSIGN:

He's shifted course, Sir. He's heading

back towards Manhattan.

CAPTAIN:

Full ahead. Close in and lock on.

178 EXT. UNDERWATER - GODZILLA - SAME - NIGHT178

Godzilla attempts to make his way back to the shore. The

Indiana and Arizona close in on either side.

179 INT. ARIZONA - SAME179

ENSIGN:

Locked on, Sir.

CAPTAIN:

Fire!

180 EXT. UNDERWATER - GODZILLA - SAME - NIGHT180

Boxed in from either side, Godzilla RACES through the

water. At the same moment both submarines FIRE their

torpedoes.

Godzilla reaches the underwater shoreline of Manhattan

and begins BURROWING FURIOUSLY. As his gigantic claws

start DIGGING up earth, an enormous TURBULENCE of clouds

and dirt cloud the waters around him, cloaking him.

181 INT. ARIZONA - SAME - NIGHT181

The Captain and his Ensign are at the Sonar. We TRACK

two torpedoes approaching target (Godzilla).

ENSIGN:

Impact in eight seconds, seven,

six...

182 INT. COMMAND TENT - WAR ROOM - SAME - NIGHT182

Huddled around the schematic and radio, they hear...

ENSIGN (O.S.)

(filtered)

...five, four, three...

183 EXT. UNDERWATER - SAME183

The torpedoes ENTER into frame and disappear into this

undersea dust cloud. An enormous EXPLOSION BLASTS from

its center, waves of concussion reverberate.

184 EXT. BATTERY PARK - MANHATTAN - SAME - NIGHT184

With the EXPLOSION and enormous TIDAL WAVE rises and

CRASHES DOWN over battery park with tremendous impact.

Parked cars and phone booths are washed away.

185 INT. ARIZONA SUBMARINE - SAME - NIGHT185

The ENSIGN checks the SONAR.

ENSIGN:

Direct hit!

The crew erupts in cheers.

186 INT. COMMAND TENT - SAME - NIGHT186

They hear the cheering from the sub over the radio.

SOLDIER:

They got 'em!

The Generals congratulate each other and Major Hicks.

187 EXT. UNDERWATER - SAME - NIGHT187

Toppling down out of the murky turbulence, we SEE

Godzilla falling away from the shoreline, backwards the

ocean floor, drifting down to the bottom of the Hudson

river like so many cement shoed gangsters.

188 INT. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - SAME - NIGHT188

Raymond and his men are laying out the plastic

explosives around the room by the clumps of eggs.

Jean-Claude walks up to Raymond.

JEAN-CLAUDE

We do not have enough explosives.

Raymond turns and sees Nick, across the room studying a

group of eggs. Raymond goes towards him.

ANGLE - AUDITORIUM FLOOR - HOLE - SAME

Crawling out from the hole in the center of the floor,

Animal and Audrey appear. They're stunned at what they

see. Quickly Animal hoists his camera and begins to film

as an amazed Audrey walks through.

ANGLE - NICK AND EGGS - MID-LEVEL DECK

Kneeling down along side the eggs, Nick examines them.

Raymond approaches.

RAYMOND:

Nick, we have a problem.

Nick silences him with a gesture as he moves in to

listen to the egg. He leans his ear against the shell.

Suddenly we HEAR a loud CRACK. Nick jumps backwards.

The shell RUPTURES and an large FISSURE opens up across

the egg. As we hear other CRACKS O.S., Nick turns and

SEES more eggs beginning to open all around them.

ANGLE - AUDREY AND ANIMAL - FLOOR LEVEL

Hidden in this forest of tall eggs, Animal leans in

close to one getting video footage of it cracking.

Audrey nervously watches. What she doesn't see, however,

is a BABYZILLA, fish hanging from its jaw, as it

approaches from behind.

ANGLE - NICK AND RAYMOND

Stunned, they can only stare as the BABYZILLA BREAKS

FREE of his shell and gives a mini version of the famous

WAIL.

RAYMOND:

I think we should leave now.

NICK:

Good idea.

The BABYZILLA kneels down and immediately starts

GOBBLING UP the dead fish laying nearby. Cautiously Nick

and Raymond slowly back away until they are a far enough

distance, then they break into a run and head for the

exit.

ANGLE - AUDREY AND ANIMAL - FLOOR LEVEL

The Babyzilla continues to chomp on its fish as it nears

Audrey. Animal continues to shoot the cracking egg.

ANIMAL:

(whispered)

One more second. This is fantastic.

Just then Animal turns to SEE the Babyzilla right behind

Audrey.

AUDREY:

Don't you think we have enough?

ANIMAL:

Yes. Definitely. Definitely enough.

Audrey turns to see what Animal is staring at. Her eyes

go WIDE as she backs up into Animal. Another BABYZILLA

appear on the other side of them.

ANIMAL:

Just be calm. Don't startle them.

Animal leads Audrey backwards as they make their way

towards the large "team" entrance at the end of the

floor. The two Babyzillas swallow their fish and begin

to SNIFF the air.

Audrey moves up the isle. An egg CRACKS and an ARM

breaks out through a shell, GRABBING HER LEG. Audrey

FREAKS and frantically she KICKS herself free. They both

suddenly take off running.

189 INT. MID-LEVEL HALLWAYS - SAME189

Nick and Raymond race to the stairwell. Raymond pulls

out his radio.

RAYMOND:

(into radio)

Everyone, outside! Now!

ANGLE - JEAN-CLAUDE - MID-LEVEL DECKS - ACROSS THE ROOM

Laying down the plastic explosives. Hearing the radio,

he drops what they're doing just as several eggs near

them begin to CRACK. Quickly he and his partner take off

running.

190 INT. FAR BACK WALL - LOWER LEVEL - SAME190

Two other men are still laying cables for the

explosives. One of them is kneeling in a pile of FISH

near the eggs.

R-MAN #2

Come on, let's go.

R-MAN #3

One moment. I've almost got this.

Just then a BABYZILLA pops up behind the eggs, a fish in

his mouth. He SWALLOWS the fish and begins SNIFFING THE

AIR. He turns and stares directly at the slowly

retreating R-MAN #3.

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