I Am Number Four Page #4

Synopsis: Extraordinary teen John Smith (Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless enemies sent to destroy him. Changing his identity, moving from town to town with his guardian Henri (Olyphant), John is always the new kid with no ties to his past. In the small Ohio town he now calls home, John encounters unexpected, life-changing events-his first love (Agron), powerful new abilities and a connection to the others who share his incredible destiny.
Director(s): D.J. Caruso
Production: DreamWorks Studios
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
36
Rotten Tomatoes:
32%
PG-13
Year:
2011
111 min
$55,086,029
Website
1,130 Views


I'm not leaving.

John... John!

I'm not leaving!

Oh, yeah, I can do that now.

Hey, John!

I'm letting go, OK?

- OK?

- OK.

- On our planet...

- Just tell me why they want to kill me.

The Mogs, they don't colonize.

They decimate. And then they move on.

And now, they've moved here.

There are few forces that can stop them.

You and the other five can.

You were saved for a bigger purpose.

I'm not gonna let you throw that away

for a girl.

She's not just a girl.

I think about leaving her...

...but I can't.

And I don't know why.

We don't love like the humans.

With us, it's forever.

You never forget.

If she is that for you,

then don't let them win.

Or you'll never forgive yourself.

Now, we have to go.

I'll take care of the website tonight.

Buy you a day.

A day? To say goodbye?

That's more than the rest of us had.

He's some kind of freak!

Henri, I'm going to Sarah's.

Henri?

Henri? Hello? Henri?

No, but come here

and I'll tell you how to find him.

Who are you? Where's Henri?

417 Willard Court,

Warsaw, Indiana.

Come on, come on.

I need your help.

So, you guys... you guys don't...

- Abduct people?

- Yeah.

No.

But the other guys,

the ones that are chasing you...

...they do?

That's it.

Thanks.

Whoa! You brought a gun?

I stole it from Ed.

It might come in handy. Let's go.

- No.

- Dude, I came here to help you.

You have. Now, go home.

Whoa!

- What are you doing?

- I'm not bailing.

What if these Mog people took my dad?

Holy sh*t!

But you just dead-bolted it.

- OK. New plan.

- Yeah.

You follow that guy and you

text me if he comes back, OK?

Copy that. I'm on it.

Henri.

- Are you OK?

- You're not supposed to be here.

- What happened?

- The Mogs set this up.

We need to leave. They're coming.

Everybody stays right where they are

or I'll shoot this kid.

I'll do it!

Get your hands up!

So glad you brought the gun.

You're Malcolm's boy.

- Get the lights, will you?

- Shut up! Get your hands up!

Oh!

You! You're the one

from the video on our site.

- The one they're after.

- The one who's after?

- What's he talking about?

- The Mogs, they've been here.

- This was a trap.

- Yeah.

These dudes, whatever they are, man,

they got plans, know what I'm sayin'?

- John...

- I'm that guy, the conspiracy guy.

Nobody gives a crap what I say.

But this is real, man!

John. It's time to leave.

They like it here, Earth. They're gonna

take all this sh*t, everything!

John! Now!

We either do what they say

or we are all gonna die.

It's time to go! Now!

John. John! John, no!

John, go!

- Now!

- Go!

Start the car.

Come on! Get us out of here!

- I can't find the keys!

- What do you mean?

- I can't find the keys!

- Come on! Come on!

Guys, what are we waiting for?

- I've lost the keys!

- John, start the engine.

- What?

- You can do it. Start the car.

- Come on.

- Start the car.

Whoa, whoa. Come on, come on!

He's coming! He's coming!

Start the car! Start the car!

Use your magic powers!

Come on! We are so dead!

Oh, my God!

Go! Drive the car!

You take this.

Malcolm was using it

to track the others.

- Wait. So, my dad was...

- He was helping us.

He was supposed to bring us together.

You need to find the others.

Together you'll be more powerful.

I can't do this without you.

Yes, you can.

Yes, you can.

You have no idea

what you're capable of.

Henri.

Just let me talk.

OK. So, I called you like you said.

I mean, it's not my fault they got...

I mean, we held up our end.

- Hm.

- We're still in?

The whole new world order thing?

The Locator.

- Where is it?

- OK.

All he had was a knife and that rock.

And I put it...

- It was over there, man.

- "It was over there, man."

But it's not there now.

Cartoons for children.

Where I'm from, men have to work.

Look, I'll work hard.

The disregard that so many of you

have for practical matters,

it's... beautiful.

I think we should

all have some fun. Huh?

Gadgets.

You call them "toys for boys."

I have a gadget.

- Would you like to play with it?

- Uh... No, no. I...

It wants to play with you!

Need to talk to you.

Any idea where

I might find your friend?

He's not who you think he is.

Excuse me?

The Paradise Sheriff's Department

raided the home of two suspects,

seizing computers

and several suspicious items.

An APB has been issued on

the suspects and anyone with...

We need to get out of here.

There's a news thing.

The cops think you and Henri

are criminals or terrorists.

We're going back.

I'm outside of

the home here in Warsaw

where the mutilated bodies of

two paranormal website operators

were just found a few hours ago.

The police are not saying

if they have any leads

or even why these

brutal murders occurred.

Police have no suspects

at this time...

- I have one of those!

- What?

One of those.

I took it from my dad's stash.

- I need you to get it.

- Yeah, yeah.

Let me off at Linndale.

Sarah's at a house up there.

I'll call you after.

- And then what?

- Then I get the rock and you go home.

- It's him.

- John?

- Did you see that?

- What's he doing here?

Yeah, he's here.

That's him!

Come on.

Come on.

Doesn't seem like your kind of crowd.

Not so sure who my

kind of crowd is right now.

- Look, just...

- John Smith?

I'm such an idiot.

And they're saying that your dad

is some kind of terrorist.

He's not a terrorist.

Tell me the truth.

Who are you?

He's upstairs.

All right, guys, out of the way.

You didn't answer my question.

I just came to say goodbye.

- John, wait! What are you... No, John!

- Don't move!

Sarah!

How...

- Move! Move!

- Go!

That was awesome!

Whoa...

What you did is not possible.

Who I am...

...it's all in here.

I took these for you.

Wait. Come with me.

Please.

Any idea where they'd be?

I think I know

where she might go.

- Who the hell are they?

- Big-ass linebackers?

Holy sh*t...

No, no, no!

Dad!

An alcohol-fuelled

young guy like you...

...healthy and well-fed.

I bet you watch a lot of television,

don't you? Do you? Do you?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

In this situation here,

you're probably thinking,

"Maybe I could save the day.

Maybe I could be the hero."

But I say... don't do that.

OK?

Tell me now, where is the boy?

These are beautiful.

Can you show me?

- No!

- Get in!

Let me go! Let me go!

Let go of me!

- Hello?

- Where are you?

I'm at the high school.

Yeah, you need to get out of there now.

Why? What's happening?

Your stunt with the car

is already on YouTube.

If they're not right on your ass now,

they will be soon.

Come on.

And don't tell me this is not my fight.

My dad probably knew those guys were

coming and that's why they took him.

And also, I have your dog.

Look, I'm on my way.

I'll meet you out front of the school.

You've got to get out now.

John?

John!

Let's go.

Let go of me!

Jesus!

Sarah! If you're in there, run!

Run!

Let me go!

Listen to me. I'm not gonna

let them hurt you, OK?

Do you understand me?

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Alfred Gough

Alfred Gough III (born August 22, 1967) is an American screenwriter and producer. more…

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