Godzilla Page #21

Bleeding from his injuries, Godzilla leans down and

nuzzles the burned out remains of his young. For the

first time in the film we can SEE a partial expression

of Godzilla's face; pain.

But quickly that pain turns to burning anger as he

focuses his hatred downwards, staring directly, and

accusingly, at our heroes.

NICK:

Ohhhhhhhh.....sh*t.

ANIMAL:

What do we do?

RAYMOND:

Running would be a good idea.

And they do just as Godzilla POUNCES. Fortunately our

team DARTS around a corner just in time.

238 EXT. SIDE STREET - SAME238

As our heroes come rushing around a corner, Godzilla

BURSTS THROUGH the building in front of them, sealing

off their exit. Raymond notices a very narrow alley.

ANGLE - ALLEY WAY

Raymond leads them through this slim alley between to

large brick buildings. They run for their lives as

Godzilla appears behind them.

His claws are too big to reach into the alley so he

BULLDOZES his way into it, the building ripping apart as

he marches forward.

Bricks go FLYING as debris showers down on our team just

they make their way to the other side.

Slowed down by the position of the alley, Godzilla

SWINGS his arms violently to clear a path.

239 EXT. 29TH STREET - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT239

Racing from the alley Raymond races over to a parked

YELLOW CAB.

240 INT. CAB - CONTINUOUS - SAME240

In one deft move, Raymond draws a screwdriver out of his

belt, pops the ignition device off the steering column

and hot wires the car in under 15 seconds. It's

amazing.

As he does this the others pile into the car. Not even

completely all in, Raymond takes off as soon as the

engine turns over. Animal nearly falls out.

241 EXT. 29TH STREET - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT241

Just as GODZILLA bursts out from between the buildings

the CAB DARTS away, squealing around the next corner.

242 EXT. 8TH AVENUE - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT242

Power sliding around the wet street corner, the Yellow

Cab FISHTAILS onto 8th Ave. Whipping around the corner

behind them Godzilla appears.

As he's MUCH faster, he nearly overtakes the car in a

single LEAP but the cab SWERVES AGAIN moving down

another street.

243 EXT. 27TH STREET - SAME243

The cab darts onto 27th street. DEBRIS tumbles down in

their path as GODZILLA SMASHES through another

building.

244 INT. CAB - SAME244

The rear window SHATTERS as falling bricks and debris

HIT THE CAR. Again, the Cab darts down a small side

street.

245 EXT. LEWELLEN DRIVE - SAME245

Using this small cut-across, the cab quickly exits out

onto the next main street (28th). Godzilla rushes down

the side street, his TAIL shattering buildings as he

does.

246 INT. CAB - SAME246

Animal fumbles with his camera trying to get it to power

up. The light goes ON and Animal quickly holsters it and

begins filming out the shattered back window.

AUDREY:

Cut uptown, take 8th to 57th then cut

up Broadway.

ANIMAL:

You're crazy, go to the east side and

take the park avenue to the JFK.

AUDREY:

The JFK? In the rain!?

247 EXT. STREET - CAB & GODZILLA - NIGHT247

LEAPING forward, Godzilla BITES down, SNAPPING at the cab

as it SWERVES just out of danger, gunning it.

248 INT. CAB - SAME - NIGHT248

ANIMAL:

What are you talking about? The east

side is always faster.

AUDREY:

But we can get to the west side

faster.

Through the rear window we SEE Godzilla SNAPPING down

trying to take a bite. The cab, again, SWERVES wildly,

darting down a side street.

RAYMOND:

Somebody make up your mind!

AUDREY & ANIMAL

Take central park!

249 EXT. 8TH AVENUE - SAME249

Taking her advice, Raymond swerves up 8th Ave. uptown.

He GUNS IT and RACES up ahead.

250 EXT. 28TH STREET - SAME250

The last two turns of the cab have temporarily

disoriented Godzilla who looks around to find the cab.

He moves up a block and begins to look around.

GODZILLA'S P.O.V. - CAB - SAME - NIGHT

Several blocks ahead, Godzilla spots the cab. He narrows

his eyes and WAILS ANGRILY. Suddenly he BOLTS after the

cab.

251 INT. CAB - SAME251

Animal clears away the broken glass and leans out the

back window.

ANIMAL'S P.O.V. THROUGH WINDOW - GODZILLA

Gaining on them GODZILLA is in hot pursuit.

ANIMAL:

Better step on it Frenchie!

252 EXT. MEADOW - SAME252

The military is cleaning up the trap from before.

Sergeant O'Neal SPINS as the cab LEAPS out from behind

the trees.

SERGEANT O'NEAL

What the hell....?

The cab POWER SLIDES right past and out of the Meadow

again just as GODZILLA STOMPS directly into the clean up

crew. Soldiers DIVE for cover as others scramble out of

the way.

Godzilla MARCHES after the cab, his tail SWIPING several

vehicles which tumble, crashing into the troops.

In a flash, Godzilla disappears back into the forest on

the other side. O'Neal grabs his radio.

SERGEANT O'NEAL

Command, Command, this Sergeant

O'Neal. He's back!

253 INT. COMMAND TENT - SAME - NIGHT253

Major Hicks moves over towards the radios.

MAJOR HICKS:

Captain Rogers, do we still have those

F-18's in the air?

RODGERS:

They're heading back to base now,

sir.

MAJOR HICKS:

Turn 'em around.

254 EXT. BROADWAY - UPTOWN - SAME254

The cab heads up the deserted streets, racing full

tilt.

255 INT. CAB - SAME255

Animal pulls himself back into his seat.

ANIMAL:

I think we lost him.

256 EXT. BROADWAY - SAME256

Wrong again! Leaping out several blocks ahead, GODZILLA

emerges. He KNEELS DOWN and gives a gigantic POWER BLAST

of his BREATH.

Cars, street signs, vending machines SAIL BACKWARDS from

the force.

A Newspaper vending machine SLAMS into the hood of the

cab as the cab SQUEALS around a corner, avoiding the

rest of the onslaught of debris.

257 EXT. SKIES - SAME257

The F-18's BANK and head back towards Manhattan.

258 EXT. HARLEM - SAME - NIGHT258

Racing up through the streets of Harlem we SEE the cab.

259 INT. CAB - SAME259

Everyone is looking around for the creature.

RAYMOND:

Anyone see him.

Suddenly from behind, Animal spots the creature several

blocks behind. Again, he lifts the camera.

ANIMAL'S P.O.V. - GODZILLA

Running full boar directly at them.

260 EXT. HARLEM STREETS - CONTINUOUS260

Godzilla quickly makes up ground. Running at the cab

it's only a matter of seconds before he'll reach them.

261 INT. CAB - RAYMOND - SAME261

Raymond looks up, spots something.

RAYMOND'S P.O.V. - SIGN

Up ahead is a sign for the exit for the George

Washington Bridge. Raymond decides to take it.

262 EXT. HARLEM STREETS - SAME262

The cab SWERVES heading towards the bridge entrance just

as Godzilla BITES DOWN, barely missing the cab as it

turns the corner.

Godzilla LEAPS OVER THE ENTIRE BLOCK, landing directly

IN FRONT OF THE CAB.

The cab SPINS, pulling a full 180 degree turn, and PEELS

OUT just before Godzilla can SNAP DOWN again, just

missing the cab.

The cab PEELS around the creature and UP THE ONRAMP.

Just then Godzilla LEAPS AFTER THEM. His jaw open, he

BITES DOWN ON THE CAB.

263 INT. CAB - CONTINUOUS263

Everyone ducks as the enormous JAWS OF THE CREATURE

CLAMP DOWN OVER THE CAB.

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