Godzilla Page #19

ANIMAL'S P.O.V. - THROUGH VENT - RAYMOND

Standing guard, automatic rife in hand, Raymond appears

with his back toward us. Animal lifts his camera to

shoot.

AUDREY:

(whispered)

What? What is it?

Animal doesn't answer, he just shoots.

203 INT. HALLWAY - SAME203

The elevator doors open and Raymond SWERVES his gun

around ready to shoot. Frightened, Nick throws his hands

in the air.

NICK:

Hey, it's me!

204 INT. VENT - SAME204

Audrey has pushed her way up alongside of Animal to peer

down through the grating.

RAYMOND:

What happened?

205 INT. HALLWAY - SAME205

Nick keeps dialing the cell phone, still busy.

NICK:

They're loose. They're all over the

main lobby. I couldn't get out.

Just then the vents above COLLAPSES and Animal and

Audrey come tumbling down. In a flash, Raymond has his

weapon trained on their heads.

RAYMOND:

Who the hell are you?

NICK:

It's okay. I know her.

Raymond turns his gun towards the fallen video camera

and FIRES, ripping the camera apart.

ANIMAL:

Hey! What gives?

RAYMOND:

No cameras.

Nick moves to Audrey's side, helping her up.

NICK:

What are you doing here?

AUDREY:

I thought you said there'd only be a

dozen eggs.

NICK:

I was wrong.

Just then a LOUD THUMP is heard against the near locked

door. The THUMPING gets louder and heavier.

RAYMOND:

Do you have a radio, a walkie-talkie?

Anything we can use to contact the

outside.

AUDREY:

What about the phones?

NICK:

Circuits are overloaded.

AUDREY:

(gets an idea)

I know a way. I know how you can get

a message out of here.

The door BURSTS OPEN and TWENTY BABYZILLAS stampede into

the hallway. Audrey is fast on her feet.

AUDREY:

This way.

She takes off running and they follow. The Babyzillas

give chase. Animal, hangs back and runs over to the

destroyed video camera and PULLS OUT THE TAPE. Just as

he does, the Babyzillas are nearly on top of him. He

dashes off.

ANGLE - END OF HALL - BACK DOOR

Audrey gets there first and opens the small doorway that

leads to a back stairwell, she ushers the rest inside.

She slams the door behind her as the Babyzillas appear

and begin to SNIFF the doorway.

206 INT. HALLWAY - LUXURY BOXES - SAME - NIGHT206

They spill out into the hall and rush past all the

luxury boxes overlooking the auditorium.

AUDREY:

Come on, the broadcast booth is right

over here.

NICK:

How do you know?

AUDREY:

Our network covers the Ranger games.

207 INT. MID-LEVEL - END OF HALL - BACK DOOR207

The Babyzillas are gathered by the doorway SNIFFING. One

of the more aggressive ones starts to CLAW at the door,

RIPPING into it. Another charges it, THUD.

208 INT. LUXURY BOX HALLWAY - SAME208

They rush up to a door marked BROADCAST BOOTH. Audrey

tries the door, it's locked. Animal charges his shoulder

into it, but it doesn't give.

Raymond gently moves Animal out of the way and SHOOTS

the lock to pieces. He opens the door for everyone to

enter.

209 INT. BROADCAST BOOTH - SAME - NIGHT209

They rush into the empty broadcast booth. Animal turns

on the lights as Audrey goes over and boots the computer

terminal. Raymond moves some equipment against the door,

securing it closed.

AUDREY:

The network is on an intranet. It's a

direct feed into our computer system.

NICK:

Your station won't have any easier

time contacting the military than I

did.

That stumps her. Animal gets an idea.

ANIMAL:

When you worked with them, did they

monitor the news broadcasts?

NICK:

(getting the idea)

Yes, they did.

ANIMAL:

We'll go live! We'll broadcast from

here. Hopefully they'll see it.

210 INT. MID-LEVEL - END OF HALL - BACK DOOR210

More of the creatures have gathered by the door. Two

more CHARGE and the door collapses. The Babyzillas rush

up the stairs.

211 INT. WNEW NEWS TRUCK - EDITING BAY - SAME211

Ed is watching the news feed. Caiman is on.

CAIMAN:

(filtered)

...Yes, the threat is over but the

pain continues...

Suddenly Ed's computer begins to BEEP. Ed slides his

chair over and looks at his monitor. It reads NEW MAIL:

URGENT! He double clicks it and a letter pops up that

reads. Ed pick up transponder CFX 1 and watch the feed.

ED:

(to himself)

There's no Ranger game on tonight.

Ed makes a couple of adjustments on his controls and

turns on a blank monitor. He SEES...

C.U. MONITOR - AUDREY

Racing in front of the camera we SEE Audrey in the

control booth.

AUDREY:

...If you're seeing this, Ed, please

put us on Live! This is urgent! I know

this sounds crazy Ed but you have to

do it. Please, trust me.

ED:

(incredulous)

I'm not putting you on live!

212 INT. BROADCAST BOOTH - SAME212

Nick turns on a small television and we still SEE Caiman

doing the news. Audrey turns to Animal.

AUDREY:

He's not going to do it.

ANIMAL:

Oh yes he will.

Animal turns the camera and points out the window at the

BABYZILLA'S below.

213 INT. WNEW NEWS TRUCK - SAME213

Ed's eyes nearly pop out of his head.

AUDREY:

(filtered)

Ed, you see that? They'll be all over

the city if we don't stop them!

Ed rushes over to the console and goes to work.

214 INT. COMMAND TENT - SAME214

The mode is festive. The Generals are preparing to leave

as is Major Hicks. Sergeant O'Neal and some of his men

are watching the t.v. news.

CAIMAN:

(filtered)

...as our fears have been allayed

thanks to the dedicated work of our

boys in uniform...

Everyone in the room begins to cheer. Suddenly Caiman's

image goes fuzzy. In a moment it's replaced by Audrey.

AUDREY:

(filtered)

Are we on? Are we live?

215 INT. BROADCAST BOOTH - SAME215

Nick SEES Audrey on the t.v. and gives her the thumbs

up.

AUDREY:

We're live from inside Madison Square

Garden where Dr. Niko Tatopoulos has

discovered the beasts lair. Doctor,

tell us what is happening here.

Animal swerves the camera over to Nick. Raymond stays

back behind the camera, watching.

NICK:

We've discovered over two hundred eggs

which began hatching only moments ago.

216 INT. LUXURY BOXES HALLWAY - SAME216

The creatures come bursting out of the stairwell and

flood into the hall. Sniffing around they pick up the

scent and take off.

217 INT. COMMAND TENT - SAME217

A Soldier tugs on Major Hicks shoulder, try to get his

attention.

MAJOR HICKS:

What is it?

SOLDIER:

You better see this.

The Major turns around just in time to SEE Nick on the

t.v.

NICK:

If the military are listening, they

must immediately destroy this building

before they can escape.

AUDREY (O.S.)

Oh my God! They're coming!

The camera SWERVES to SEE through the luxury booths

across from them, the dozens of Babyzillas approaching.

218 INT. LUCY'S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - SAME218

The bedroom is packed with Lucy's "guests" as they watch

the t.v., SEEING the Babyzillas.

LUCY:

Oh my God!

On the screen the image turns to Nick.

NICK:

(filtered)

If those creatures escape and

multiply, in a very short time a new

species will emerge. One that could

replace us as the dominant species of

this planet.

219 INT. COMMAND TENT - SAME219

Major Hicks is on the phone.

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