Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Page #9

INT. PALACE - MOMENTS LATER

Ego SAUNTERS with Quill, Gamora, Drax, and Mantis, throughthe enormous open doors, toward huge DIORAMAS lining eitherside of the palace, like cosmic Stations of the Cross.

EGO:

This form you see before you isonly an extension of who I trulyam. I don’t know where I came from,

exactly.

The DIORAMAS around them begin to ANIMATE: In the first, a

FLICKERING BRAIN COMPOSED OF POLYCHROMATIC LIGHT FLOATS in

space.

EGO (CONT’D)

The first thing I remember isflickering, adrift in the cosmos -

utterly and entirely alone.

The flickering brain pulls cosmic dust and rocks into itself,

ingesting them, GROWING.

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EGO (CONT’D)

I fed on the matter around me like

plankton. I grew smarter and

stronger.

A hard metal shell forms around the brain, with channels

running through for his energy to flow like rivers.

EGO (CONT’D)

I formed a sheathe to protect

myself from the elements.

Ego continues developing outward from the shell, growing theplanet, then its beautiful landscapes and structures.

EGO (CONT’D)

And continued building from there,

layer by layer, the very planet youwalk on now. I built the spiresreaching up to the sky and thetunnels burrowing into its depths.

QUILL:

Wow.

EGO:

But I was no ant to be fulfilled

solely by labor. I wanted more. Idesired... meaning.

In the core shell - the Self Chamber - the flickering brainfloats, alone, perhaps sad.

EGO (CONT’D)

There must be some life out there

in the universe besides just me, I

thought, and I set myself to taskwith finding it.

The brain grows a SKELETAL FRAMEWORK OF LIGHT up from the

self chamber and to the surface of the planet. He pullsmolecules around this shape to create his “human” self.

EGO (CONT’D)

I created what I imaginedbiological life might be like, downto the most minute detail.

DRAX:

Did you make a penis?

QUILL:

Dude.

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DRAX:

If he’s a planet, how did he make ababy with your mother? He wouldsmush her.

QUILL:

I don’t need to hear about how myparents, you know

DRAX:

Why? My father would tell me thestory of impregnating my motherevery winter solstice.

QUILL:

That’s disgusting.

DRAX:

It was beautiful. You earthers have

hang-ups.

EGO:

Yes, Drax, I’ve got a penis.

QUILL:

Oh my God.

EGO:

It’s not half bad. I’ve also gotpain receptors, a digestive system,

and all the accompanying junk. Iwanted to experience what it trulymeant to be human as I set out

amongst the stars.

In another DIORAMA, Ego explores various uninhabited andbarren planets.

EGO (CONT’D)

I visited thousands of planets overthousands of years, one barren huskafter the next until I found what I

sought...

Ego stares down at a CUTE ALIEN CHILD.

EGO (CONT’D)

Life. I was not alone in this

universe after all.

Ego reminisces:
wistful? Sad? It’s hard to tell.

QUILL:

When did you meet my mother?

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EGO:

Not long after.

Ego turns toward the last set of DIORAMAS. They show Meredithand Ego kissing and Ego with his hand on Meredith’s pregnantbelly.

EGO (CONT’D)

It was with Meredith that I

experienced love for the firsttime. I called her my river lily.

And from that love, Peter, you.

In the final DIORAMA we PUSH IN on the belly and see, insidethe womb, VERY young Peter Quill, a fetus, himself encased inlight.

Quill looks up in amazement - this story is the story ofhimself. And Ego gazes at Quill with adoration.

EGO (CONT’D)

I searched for you for so long.

When I heard a man from earth held

an Infinity Stone in his handwithout dying, I knew you must bethe son of the woman I loved.

Ego puts his hand on Quill. Quill wants to believe, but hecan’t quite let it go.

QUILL:

If you loved her why did you leaveher?

EXT. THE ECLECTOR - OUTER SPACE

The Ravagers’ massive ship FLOATS in space.

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TULLK (O.S.)

You can’t do this!

INT. ECLECTOR CENTRAL AREA - OUTER SPACE

Ravagers LAUGH as they DRAG Tullk across the floor while he

STRUGGLES to get free.

TULLK:

This is mutiny! Mutiny!

They shove Tullk into a cylindrical room as a glass doorCLOSES on him.

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He continues SCREAMING and SLAMMING ON THE GLASS, but we can

barely hear him.

Half-Nut smiles and presses a button. The outside of thecompartment OPENS so that Tullk is SUCKED INTO SPACE.

EXT. THE ECLECTOR - OUTER SPACE

Tullk FLOATS AWAY, opening his mouth to scream, but he can’t.

His FACE AND BODY SWELL QUICKLY and he EXPIRES there.

As we CURL AROUND his lifeless body, we REVEAL the countlessother CORPSES of Ravagers loyal to Yondu, leading like breadcrumbs toward nothing at all.

INT. ECLECTOR CENTRAL AREA - OUTER SPACE

Yondu watches this, helplessly. He’s in a chair, his hands

tied behind him. He’s a wreck, his headpiece destroyed, wireshanging from a gap in his head where the fin used to be. He

sees the mutineers grab the innocent Oblo, DRAGGING HIM to

the same fate as Tullk.

OBLO:

Cap’n, help me! Cap’n?!

Yondu drops his head in shame.

MONSTROUS RAVAGER

You’re the one what kilt those men

by leading ‘em down the wrong path.

He PUNCHES Yondu.

MONSTROUS RAVAGER (CONT’D)

Because you’re weak.

He PUNCHES him again.

MONSTROUS RAVAGER (CONT’D)

And stupid.

The Monstrous Ravager turns towards the Ravagers, who listen,

rapt and vengeful. Nebula leans calmly against a wall,

watching. Kraglin watches too, seemingly concerned.

MONSTROUS RAVAGER (CONT’D)

It’s time for the Ravagers to onceagain rise to glory with a newCap’n... TASERFACE.

The Ravagers SHOUT IN APPROVAL. Taserface throws his arms upin glory - when he hears SNICKERING. He stops.

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He and the other Ravagers turn and see Rocket, also in achair with his arms secured behind him, GIGGLING.

ROCKET:

I’m sorry. Your name is... it’s

‘Taserface’?

TASERFACE:

That’s right.

ROCKET:

Do you... shoot tasers out of yourface?

TASERFACE:

It’s metaphorical!

ROCKET:

For what?

Taserface thinks. Time for a new answer:

TASERFACE:

It’s a name what strikes fear in

anyone what hears it!

ROCKET:

(doubtful)

Really?... Okay, sure.

Taserface screams at him, SPIT FLYING EVERYWHERE.

TASERFACE:

You shut up! You’re next!

Taserface goes back to Yondu, bringing out his blade.

TASERFACE (CONT’D)

Udonta, I been waiting to do thisfor a long ti

Again they hear SNICKERING. Rocket is burying his mouth inhis chest, TRYING TO STOP FROM CRACKING UP.

TASERFACE (CONT’D)

What?! What?!

ROCKET:

I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. I justkeep imagining you waking up onemorning, looking in the mirror,

and, in all seriousness, saying‘You know what would be a reallykickass name? Taserface!’

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Nebula smirks. The Ravagers are TRYING NOT TO LAUGH. Rocket

can’t stop LAUGHING.

ROCKET (CONT’D)

What was your second choice?!

Scrotum Hat?!

The Ravagers all BUST OUT LAUGHING.

TASERFACE:

New plan. We’re killing you first.

Taserface SHOVES HIM BACK, ready to plunge the knife in him.

Rocket’s smile disappears. He stares at Taserface with dead

eyes.

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