Godzilla Page #6

LUCY:

Four years. Girl, I'm surprised he

didn't ask you to marry him.

AUDREY:

That's the problem. He did.

Suddenly the THUMPING gets LOUDER very quickly. Everyone

in the diner reacts.

LUCY:

Tell me that's not another goddamned

parade.

The next THUMP RATTLES the entire diner. Things begin to

fall. Through the window we see people RUNNING in

PANIC.

ANIMAL:

That's ain't no parade...

Before anyone can speak the entire building is SHAKING.

Through the front window we SEE...

GODZILLA'S FOOT

Smashing down directly outside the window. Cars are

SMASHED. One car SAILS directly INTO THE WINDOW,

shattering it.

Animal uses his size to COVER the girls from the falling

debris. As the danger passes, Animal charges for the

door.

LUCY:

Victor, wait!

36 EXT. STREET - CONTINUOUS - RAIN - DAY36

Animal comes rushing out. Water sprays from displaced

fire hydrants, debris still falls, cars burn. Animal

goes over to his NEWS VAN that has been partially

crushed.

He pries open the rear door and takes out his video

camera and takes off running. Audrey and Lucy arrive too

late to stop him.

LUCY:

Victor, don't!

ANIMAL RUNNING:

Turning the corner Animal runs full speed through the

debris, trying to jam a video cassette into his camera.

It won't fit. He SEES up ahead...

P.O.V. THE TAIL

Just as it disappears around the corner a few blocks

ahead. Thinking quickly, Animal bolts down a small

alleyway.

37 EXT. OTHER STREET - CONTINUOUS37

His camera damaged, Animal struggles to get the tape

inside as he exits the other side of the alley. He darts

out into the street to get his shot.

The THUMPING is OVERPOWERINGLY LOUD. He looks up to see,

CARS FLIPPING, PEOPLE SCATTERING.

Then, for the first time, we can clearly see the entire

massive creature that is...

GODZILLA:

as he comes barreling towards us. The titanic lizard is

ferocious and agile. Swiftly he moves closer.

Animal's hands fumble with the tape. He JAMS it in,

sweating. He fingers the POWER BUTTON, the red light

goes on. Quickly he shoulders the camera.

P.O.V. THROUGH CAMERA - GODZILLA

Nearly on top of him, Godzilla's own image is suddenly

covered by his own immense foot as it's lifted and about

to come down directly on us.

ANIMAL:

Oh sh*t!

Before he can do anything about it...

GODZILLA'S FOOT

Towering above him. He has no time to flinch as the

gargantuan foot SMASHES DOWN.

In terrifying amazement, Animal remains standing IN

BETWEEN THE BEAST'S TOES. Abruptly the foot LIFTS

again. Animal is unscathed and frozen with fear.

ANGLE - ANIMAL

Close on Animal as the endless TAIL of the creature

DRAGS just past him. It seems to go on forever. Finally

it disappears.

WIDE ANGLE - TABLEAU OF A DEMOLISHED STREET

Deserted and demolished. Cars burn, debris falls.

Animal, the lone figure, just stands there, his chest

heaving, hyper ventilating.

CUT TO:

38 EXT. NEW JERSEY STREETS - LOW ANGLE - AFTERNOON38

A military CONVOY with Police escort RACES past us.

ABOVE - HELICOPTER SHOT - CONVOY

Sirens BLARING, the convoy and escort speed onward.

39 INT. MILITARY SEDAN - THROUGH WINDSHIELD - SAME39

Just as they arrive at a military roadblock. Crowds have

gathered as the military try to keep them at bay.

40 EXT. NEW JERSEY SHORE - CLIFF SIDE - DAY40

The guards let the convoy pass. The military is putting

up a number of large tents. A SERGEANT moves over

quickly to greet the team as they exit their vehicles.

SERGEANT:

(quick salute)

Sergeant O'Neal, Sir.

MAJOR HICKS:

Any word from the Mayor's office?

Just then dozens of NEWS VANS pull up. Reporters and

camera crews come rushing toward them. The guards rush

to intercept. Stepping out of the next car in the

convoy, Nick and Elise join Major Hicks.

SERGEANT:

They've agreed to evacuate the city.

They've called out the National Guard

and riot police are on alert.

As they walk towards the tents the crowd crushes close.

Nick and Elsie are overwhelmed.

ELSIE:

(aside to Nick)

Evacuate Manhattan? That's over three

million people. Has that ever been

done before?

NICK:

I don't think so.

Several military guards have to clear a path for them as

they enter the tents.

41 INT. COMMAND TENT - CONTINUOUS - DAY41

Still in construction. The team enters.

MAJOR HICKS:

Status report?

SERGEANT:

We've lost sight of it, Sir.

MAJOR HICKS:

You want to run that by me again?

SERGEANT:

(nervous)

After the initial attack he

just...disappeared.

OFFICER:

(interrupting)

Major, Secretary of Defense Burk on

the line.

This takes Major Hicks off guard. The last person he

wants to talk to. Nick walks over to the Sergeant.

NICK:

I don't understand. How can something

that large just disappear?

SERGEANT:

We're not sure. We're scanning the

area now.

ELSIE:

He probably returned to the river.

Just like everywhere else we've been,

we're always one step behind.

Nick turns and notices the back of the tent is open

revealing a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline.

Several soldiers enter, setting up telescopes.

NICK:

I don't think so.

Over Manhattan we see several dark plumes of smoke from

the destruction. Military helicopters scan the city.

Staring out at the skyline, Nick is mesmerized.

NICK:

I mean, look at it. It's perfect. An

island, water on all sides. But like

no other island in the world, this is

a place where he can easily hide.

(beat)

He's in there someplace.

A SOLDIER comes rushing in.

SOLDIER:

Channel eight caught it on film!

He rushes over to a bank of monitors, turns one on. On

the screen we SEE the shaky video Animal took of the

creature just as it was about to step on him.

CAIMAN:

(filtered)

...WNEW's exclusive images of the

creature were taken less than a half

hour ago.

Nick and Elsie's jaws nearly hit the floor at the sight

of the immense creature.

CAIMAN:

Cameraman Victor "Animal" Palotti

barely survived this vicious attack to

provide us with this footage.

The sounds of applause lead us to...

42 INT. WNEW BUILDING - SAME - DAY42

Everyone is applauding as Animal, carrying crates of

equipment, passes the t.v. playing the same news story.

Embarrassed, Animal smiles awkwardly.

CO-WORKERS

Way to go Animal! That's my man!

Animal passes Audrey and Lucy who are packing up some

files.

AUDREY:

Great stuff, Animal. Weren't you

scared?

ANIMAL:

Sure I was. I thought Lucy was gonna

kill me.

LUCY:

Damned right, you crazy Wop!

We SEE the room is in disarray from packing up cartons

of boxes and equipment. The workers have taken a break

from the packing as they watch the t.v. broadcast. The

station manager, MURRAY enters anxiously.

MURRAY:

People! We have to be completely

relocated to the New Jersey station

before our 5:
30 broadcast.

(reading from list)

Okay, Caiman, Devoe and Animal, you're

on the helicopter. Everyone else we'll

see you in Jersey.

ANIMAL:

Gotta go, honey. You guys gonna be all

right?

LUCY:

Audrey's going to stay with us

tonight.

ANIMAL:

Great. See ya then.

Animal hurries out after him. Audrey and Lucy go back to

packing. Audrey looks up at the t.v. just as they replay

the footage of Nick and Elsie being led into the command

tent.

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