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Independence Day Page #5
INT. BRENNON MOBILE HOME - SAME
Miguel, Alicia and Troy watch the static riddled T.V.
CONSTANCE:
(filtered)
...we have a fix on three
different occurrences about to
appear over American cities. One
is headed toward Los Angeles...
INT. MARTY'S OFFICE - SAME
CONSTANCE:
(filtered)
...the other two are on our
Eastern seaboard headed towards
New York and Washington, D.C...
Suddenly hectic CO-WORKER #2 appear at the door.
CO-WORKER #2
Jamie says this building has an
old bomb shelter. We're heading
down there now.
MARTY:
(dry; to David)
Feel no shame in hiding.
INT. HALLWAY -- CONTINUOUS
A crowd of people head down the hall for the shelter while
others stay glued to the set. There is a mix of fascination
and panic. David watches the commotion, dumb struck.
MARTY:
Oh sh*t, I better call my wife.
INT. AIRPORT DINER - LATE MORNING
Depressed Russell nurses a beer at the counter. Three FLIGHT
MECHANICS walk in, having a good laugh. One of them spots
Russell and moves over to him.
MECHANIC #1
Hey, Russ, heard you had a little
trouble this morning. Dusted the
wrong field?
The Mechanics laugh. Russell tries to ignore them.
MECHANIC #2
I know, you're probably still a
little confused from your hostage
experience.
MECHANIC #2
Hostage experience? Something
happen to you, Russ?
MECHANIC #1
He ain't never told you!? Seems
years back our boy here had been
kidnapped by aliens. Did all
kinds of experiments on him and
such. Tell him, Russ.
RUSSELL:
Not today, guys. Okay.
Russell gets up and heads for the door.
MECHANIC #1
You just gotta get a couple more
beers in him, he'll tell you all
about it. Crazy stuff. Won't
you, Russ?
EXT. SMALL AIRPORT - CONTINUOUS
The Mechanic follows Russell outside, his buddies in tow.
MECHANIC #1
Hey, Russ, when they took you up
in their space ship, they do any
sexual things to you?
The mechanics crack up laughing. Suddenly the things around
them begin to RUMBLE. The SHADOW engulfs them, silencing the
Mechanics.
Panicked they turn and RUN AWAY. Russell just looks up at the
sky, grabs his Jack Daniels and takes another swig.
Dogs bark and people stumble out of their trailers as an
enormous SHADOW creeps over them.
INT. BRENNON MOBILE HOME - CONTINUOUS
The windows grow DARK and the room begins to RUMBLE. Miguel
rushes to the door, ushering his siblings out.
EXT. TRAILER PARK - CONTINUOUS
Alicia and Troy step out the door, stopping dead in their
tracks. Miguel follows them only to look up and SEE...
THE PHENOMENON - DARK CLOUDS
The flames are burning out, replaced by huge plumes of dark
smoke billowing around the edges of the phenomena. Only small
traces of extinguishing flames illuminate it.
INT. COMPACT CABLE - STAIRWELL - SAME
David pushes past the people making their way down, fighting
against the tide. Another CO-WORKER (#3) stops halfway.
CO-WORKER #3
Aren't you coming, David?
DAVID:
No way, I've got to see this.
EXT. WASHINGTON MONUMENT - SAME
Frightened tourists run for cover as the colossal SHADOW
approaches. Reflected in the water below we SEE the fiery
apparition transfigure into the dark foreboding clouds.
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL - WASHINGTON, D.C. - SAME
The SHADOW writhes up the detailed statue of Lincoln,
devouring him completely until we are left in total darkness.
INT. WHITE HOUSE - HALLWAYS - SAME
People are being evacuated from their offices. Patricia, the
President's daughter, breaks away from her nanny.
INT. WHITE HOUSE - OVAL OFFICE - SAME
The President talks on the phone. Constance waits nearby.
PRESIDENT WHITMORE
(into phone)
Of course, Russia and the United
States are in this together. Yes,
Mr. President, you have my word.
Yes, Das Vedanya.
CONSTANCE:
What is their position?
PRESIDENT WHITMORE
I think he was drunk.
Patricia bursts through the door and runs into her father's
arms, terrified. A SECRET SERVICE man appears.
SECRET SERVICE GUY
Mr. President, we have to go.
Abruptly, the room DARKENS as it begins to RUMBLE.
The long, dark SHADOW moves across the entire White House,
engulfing it in darkness.
EXT. HUDSON RIVER, NEW YORK - STATUE OF LIBERTY - SAME
In the distance we SEE the mutated phenomenon's dark gray
clouds nearing Miss. Liberty. As it approaches we SEE the New
EXT. BLACK TOP BASKET BALL COURT, NEW YORK - SAME
Kids playing basket ball. A young BOY stops playing, staring
skyward. One by one, they all look upwards, stunned as a long
With a loud CRASH, several New York Cabs SLAM into one another
in the street. Two more cars crash into them. A pile up
ensues.
EXT. WALL STREET - SECOND LATER
Foot traffic stops as the long SHADOW crawls over the entire
area.
EXT. ROOFTOP - COMPACT CABLE - SAME
Large satellite dishes beset a doorway to the roof which flies
open. David steps out just as a long, dark SHADOW covers over
him, sending the city into darkness. David looks up to SEE...
Protruding through the dark clouds we get a glimpse of the
underbelly of a colossal ALIEN CRAFT, its outer veneer of
smoke and clouds beginning to fade away.
Below we see PANIC, cabs SLAMMING into one another, people
staring, people screaming. No one knows how to react.
David runs to the other side of the rooftop, overlooking
Central Park, to get a better look.
DAVID'S POV - CENTRAL PARK - SAME
The entire park is plunged into darkness as the craft above
blots out of the sun. Amazing as it may seem, the hovering craft
BLANKETS THE ENTIRE PARK and BEYOND. We still have NOT seen
an entire craft.
DAVID:
(realizing)
My God. The signal.
EXT. LOS ANGELES BASIN - WIDE ANGLE - LATER MORNING
A panoramic view of the Los Angeles basin. Slowly filling the
screen, we SEE a portion of the enormous space craft as it
creeps towards the city, obliterating our view.
EXT. HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL AREA - SAME
A station wagon, filled with kids and a harried HOUSEWIFE,
comes to a stop. The passenger door opens and a young six-
year-old boy, DYLAN steps out.
HOUSEWIFE:
Dylan, tell your mom you can stay
overnight again Thursday.
Suddenly a car SAILS over a nearby hill in front of them,
hitting the ground with a BANG. Two more cars follows, air
bound. As the Housewife turns she SEES...
SPACE SHIP - SAME
Rising over the mountain we SEE the Space Ship as it nears the
city, blocking out the sunshine.
Panicked, the Housewife hits the gas and peels out, leaving a
confused Dylan staring skyward.
INT. BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS
Two people sleep as Dylan runs into the room.
DYLAN:
Mommy, look at!
He rushes away. The SHADOW moves past the window, darkening
the room. His mother, JASMINE DUBROW, stirs.
JASMINE:
(re:
darkness)It's too early, baby.
She turns back over. Suddenly the room briefly RUMBLES.
MAN:
Earthquake?
JASMINE:
Not even a four pointer. Go back
to sleep.
Shrugging, the man does.
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