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NICK:

I don't see it.

(no response)

Where is it?

We CRANE UP above him, pulling back farther and farther,

until we SEE he's standing inside of a 15 YARD LONG

GIGANTIC FOOTPRINT in the sand.

NICK (CONT'D)

I don't see it!

Two scientists have spread out a tape measure to

document its length as two others inspect it with Geiger

counters. Nick sees them and realizes he's standing in a

remarkable discovery. He looks up ahead and SEES...

OVERHEAD TITLT SHOT - Foot steps...-

Five gigantic footsteps in front of him. Other

researchers examining the prints with all kinds of

equipment. Geiger counters, CLICK, CLICKING away. Nick

is stunned.

18 EXT. TATTERED VILLAGE REMAINS - MOMENTS LATER18

Nick rushes to catch up with Major Hicks who walks

towards a command tent in the distance.

NICK:

(flabbergasted)

That was a footprint. I was standing

inside a footprint.

MAJOR HICKS:

That's right.

NICK:

But there's no animal in the world

that can make prints like that? Is

there?

MAJOR HICKS:

We're hoping you're going to help us

figure that out.

The Major gestures to the many villagers who are being

attended to. Some are injured, others are being examined

for radiation. The village has been decimated.

NICK:

Somebody must have seen it.

MAJOR HICKS:

It happened so fast no one knew what

hit them 'til is was over.

A jeep pulls up and PETERS, a young researcher, comes

rushing over with a video tape in his hands. As he passes

Major Hicks...

PETERS:

(on the run)

Tape's in. The French finally released

it.

Peters takes off for the command' tent. Nick and the

Major follow.

COMMAND TENT - CONTINUOUS - DAY

Part military, part scientific command post. Lots of

activity. Peters waves the tape as he rushes over to a

television. Major Hicks and Nick follow.

MAJOR HICKS:

A tanker was attacked and sunk

yesterday near the French Polynesians.

We think there's a connection.

WOMAN SCIENTIST (ELSIE)

Is that the tape of the witness?

Excitedly, ELSIE CHAPMAN, heavy set, early 30's,

paleontologist and head of the research team, leads

several of her colleagues over to the t.v.

NICK:

Hi. Nick Tatopoulos...

ELSIE:

Ah, Elsie Chapman, paleontologist.

She's clearly attracted to him. This doesn't escape

Nick, who's not too comfortable with her flirtatious

glare. She turns to a scientist standing next to her,

DR. CLIVE CRAVEN.

ELSIE (CONT'D)

Dr. Craven, have you met the worm

guy?

DR. CRAVEN

Nice to meet you.

The t.v. turns on and we SEE the old Cook, rocking on

his bed, repeating over and over the same word...

OLD COOK:

(filtered through t.v.)

...Gojira...Gojira...Gojira...

This is all too overwhelming for him. He turns from the

t.v. and looks out into the jungle.

Slowly he walks away, staring at something in the

distance with total awe. Elsie walks up next to him.

ELSIE:

What could have possibly done all

that?

We REVERSE ANGLE and SEE what they are staring at.

A gigantic path cut through the jungle.

Something of immense size has trampled and cut a deep

and wide path right through the jungle forest that goes

on for miles on end. Over the stunned face of Nick we

HEAR...

OLD COOK (O.S.)

(filtered)

...Gojira...Gojira...Gojira...

CUT TO:

T.V. MONITOR - JUNGLE FOOTAGE

The same beach scene we saw when Nick arrived. Over

it...

REPORTER:

(filtered)

...American and Panamanian troops

quarantined off a section of the

Panamanian jungle today amid

unconfirmed reports of a crashed Air

Force jet...

WIDEN TO REVEAL:

19 INT. WNEW T.V. STATION - DAY19

As we WIDEN we see this is one of several wall mounted

monitors all showing channel WNEW. Through the glass

doorway nearby we see CHARLES CAIMAN, 40's, handsome,

entering the office.

AUDREY (O.S.)

Murray wants these copied to each

field producer...

ANGLE - SECRETARY DESK

Standing in front of the desk is AUDREY TIMMONDS, early

thirties, attractive, small town girl who still hasn't

toughened in the big city and talking with her

co-worker, LUCY, sitting.

AUDREY:

And I'm supposed to remind you to call

him on all of Caiman's expense

p.o.'s.

LUCY:

Speak of the devil.

Just then Caiman passes behind them.

AUDREY:

(nervous)

Think I should ask him? I'm going to

ask him. You think I should? I will.

Audrey makes the decision and bolts after Caiman. Lucy

rolls her eyes.

LUCY:

Oh girl...

ANGLE - CAIMAN

As he walks towards his office Audrey races up to him.

Seeing her, he walks faster hoping to avoid her. He

can't.

AUDREY:

Did you talk with Humphries?

CAIMAN:

This is not the place...

AUDREY:

Just tell me, did you talk with him?

CAIMAN:

He said he'd consider it. It's between

you and Rodriguez.

AUDREY:

Are you serious? He's going to

consider me for he job? What else did

he say?

They arrive at his office. An enormous standee of

himself with the ACTION NEWS CREW is there.

CAIMAN:

Why don't I tell you over dinner

tonight? Your place.

He stops at his door. Audrey is startled.

AUDREY:

Mr. Caiman, you're married.

CAIMAN:

And you're beautiful...

AUDREY:

Mr. Caiman...

CAIMAN:

Call me Charlie.

AUDREY:

(stubbornly)

Mr. Caiman, I've been doing extra

research for you after hours and

weekends for nearly a year. And I've

never asked for anything but this job

is really important to me. I'm too old

to be an assistant anymore. I need to

know this job is going someplace.

CAIMAN:

So have dinner with me tonight.

AUDREY:

I can't.

CAIMAN:

It's your choice.

Caiman shuts the door on her. She turns and is face to

face with the standee of Caiman. She takes out her

chewing gum and plasters it on his nose.

CUT TO:

20 EXT. JAMAICAN HIGHWAY - AERIAL SHOT - DAY20

Over the bumpy Jamaican highway we FOLLOW from above

several military jeeps racing in convoy.

Super:
Great Pedro Bluff, Jamaica

21 INT. JEEP - SAME21

Elsie, Nick and Clive are cramped together along with

Nick's equipment in the back of the jeep. Nick looks

very uncomfortable. Elsie looks at Nick...lasciviously.

ELSIE:

Three years digging up worms in

Chernobyl? How did Mrs. Tatopoulos

handle it?

NICK:

Oh, I'm not married.

ELSIE:

Really? A girlfriend then?

NICK:

No. Perhaps I work too much.

ELSIE:

(filtered)

You mean to tell me that there is no

one who holds a special place in your

heart?

Nick seems to get lost in thought.

NICK:

Not for a long time, now.

ELSIE:

Well, I think you're cute.

NICK:

(awkward)

Oh, thank you.

(whispered to Clive)

Is she always like this?

CLIVE:

(conspiratorially)

I had to beat her off with a stick.

The sound of a HELICOPTER ZOOMS overhead.

AERIAL SHOT - HELICOPTER - SAME - DAY

A helicopter ZOOMS past our convoy. As we FOLLOW the

helicopter we REVEAL...

JAMAICAN BEACH WITH A BEACHED CARGO SHIP - DAY

Taking up nearly the entire beach, an enormous cargo

ship lays on its side in the sand. Two gigantic holes,

ripped into its hull.

MILITARY JEEPS:

Nick hops out and joins Major Hicks et al as they push

past the gathered crowd of onlookers. The group gives a

collective gasp as they see the ship for the first

time.

Three men (who we'll recognize from the Tahiti hospital)

take measurements of the holes in the ship.

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