Jurassic Park 3 Page #7

BILLY:

About a thousand feet above it, actually.

(closer)

Most mountain-climbers remember how tall

that mountains were.

Paul knows he's caught.

GRANT:

There is no Kirby Enterprises, is there?

PAUL:

There is. I own a place called Kirby Paint

and Title Plus. We're out in the Westgate

Shopping Center in Enid, Oklahoma. The

"plus" is for bathroom fixtures, fireplaces

accessories, patio furniture. Stuff like

that.

BILLY:

I don't suppose that check you wrote us is

any good.

UDESKY:

He paid us half up front. Cash.

PAUL:

Mortgaged everything we had to do it. Even

the store. and if we make it off this island

with my son, I swear, I'll make good on the

money I owe you. I don't care if it takes me

the rest of my life.

Grant and Udesky exchange a dubious glance.

UDESKY:

However long that is.

48EXT. JUNGLE PATH - DAY48

Amanda, Paul, Billy, Udesky and Grant walk through the jungle.

AMANDA:

Eric!

GRANT:

Quiet!

PAUL:

(loud whisper to Amanda)

Stop that. Dr. Grant says this is dangerous

territory.

AMANDA:

Well we should split up or something. We can

cover twice the area.

PAUL:

No, Dr. Grant says...

AMANDA:

Dr. Grant says this, Dr. Grant says that...

PAUL:

Well what's the use of hiring an expert if

your not going to listen to him?

AMANDA:

Because "Dr. Grant" isn't looking for Eric.

Dr. Grant is looking for the coast.

PAUL:

Fine...and when the Tricyclatops comes after

you, don't come crying to me.

AMANDA:

Oh, don't worry about that.

PAUL:

What?

AMANDA:

Nothing.

PAUL:

What did you say?

AMANDA:

Nothing.

PAUL:

What did you say!

AMANDA:

Just drop it Paul!

The Kirby's conversation trails off into the jungle. Udesky

moves up next to Grant and Billy.

UDESKY:

If they split up, I'm going with you.

And as they continue forward, Billy spots something in the

trees ahead.

49EXT. JUNGLE CLEARING - DAY49

A parasail chute is caught in the branches of a tree. A yellow

life vest hangs limply from a branch.

Paul rushes over, unsnags it, and examines the label.

PAUL:

Young adult.

AMANDA:

Eric...

UDESKY (O.S)

Hey. Got something here.

All turn to see Udesky holding up a camcorder encased in a

waterproof shell.

AMANDA:

That's Ben's!

She grabs it from Udesky and pops open the housing. She tries

the power switch on the camcorder, but the battery's dead.

Udesky pull out a flashlight from his pack and looks to Amanda.

UDESKY:

Here, give that to me.

And as Udesky fiddles with the flashlight, Grant and Billy

consider the parasail.

BILLY:

It looks intact.

GRANT:

We should take it with us to signal any planes.

UDESKY (O.S)

I think I've got it.

Udesky has rigged the wires on the flashlight so that the

batteries can be used to power the camcorder.

He brings a live wire to back of the camcorder. A red power

light comes on.

AMANDA:

It works!

UDESKY:

I don't know for how long.

Udesky swings the tiny screen out and pushes play. The others

crowd around.

ON THE SCREEEN:

Eric and Ben play frisbee on the beach.

PAUL (O.S.)

(excited)

That's him. That’s Eric!

AMANDA (O.S.)

I filmed this the morning they left.

Ben catches the frisbee, checks his watch and motions to Eric.

Eric runs over, and Ben puts his arm around him as they run to

the camera.

Paul reacts to this image but holds his tongue.

THE VIDEO SCREEN -

The image now CUTS to a shot from aboard Enrique's boat

speeding towards ISLA SORNA -- the start of the movie. Eric

points excitedly at the island and smiles at the camera.

We replay the opening moments of the movie from Ben and Eric's

perspective, soaring high until...

ERIC:

Ben!

BEN:

Unclip the line!

THE JUNGLE -

A PAN from face to face of all watching this tape with a

mixture of hope and nausea.

ON SCREEN -

Angle again with Ben's legs in the foreground. Falling fast.

BEN (CONT'D)

Hand on! Hang on buddy!

Now the camera penetrates the jungle canopy and the picture

and sound become complete chaos: SCREAMS from the both,

branches BREAKING, flashes of Ben and Eric's frightened faces

as the camera is buffeted in all directions.

With a lurch the terrifying descent in finally over, and the

jungle floor is just ten feet away, swaying back and forth

beneath Ben and Eric's feet.

BEN (CONT'D)

Are you ok, buddy?

There's GURGLING to his voice. Ben may be more hurt than he's

letting on.

ERIC:

(through his sobs)

I don't know. I think so.

BEN:

We're okay. It's going to be okay. Here, get

ready. I'm going to unhook you.

The sound of PUMPLING is followed by the sight of Eric DROPPING

into the frame, landing on the ground rolling. He stands and

looks back up at Ben.

ERIC:

I'm all right

BEN (O.S)

(weaker)

We're going to get out of this, pal.

And on that, the power and picture fade away.

BACK ON PAUL AND AMANDA - overjoyed.

PAUL:

See? He's okay. He's alive! Everything's

going to be all right now.

Amanda brings a hand to her mouth, silently nodding her head.

Grant and Billy exchange a dubious look, than begin pulling the

parasail out of the tree. As they do so, the sail gets caught on

a branch.

They pull harder. The branch bends, but the sail won't come

loose. One last tug and than, SNAP. The branch breaks, the chute

falls away to reveal…

A SKELETON.

It swings down directly at Amanda. She SCREAMS.

Finally, the others are able to pull her away. As they untangle

the lines, the men are able to get the first view of the remains

of Ben Hillenbrand, still caught in his harness.

Amanda's knees buckle. Regaining her balance, she runs off into

the jungle.

Paul quickly follows.

PAUL (CONT'D)

Amanda!

50EXT. THICKNESS - DAY50

Reeling, Amanda comes to a stop in an area with thick

undergrowth. It's danger here, very still and quiet.

She tries to calm herself, but each effort to suppress just

makes her more emotional. She's surprised as Paul wraps an arm

around her to comfort her. But she doesn't fight it.

PAUL:

I'm sorry Amanda. I am. And I'm sorry for

the things I said about him.

AMANDA:

No, it's...

PAUL:

I know you liked Ben. I had no right to...

AMANDA:

(frustrated)

It’s not about him. It's Eric. He's alone out

here somewhere. Our baby is all alone.

Saying it aloud, the reality sinks in for both of them

AMANDA (CONT'D)

I guess I was hoping that with Ben around,

there'd be someone to keep him safe.

Checking in on clients, Udesky stops at the edge of the

thicket. Something raises the hairs on the back of his neck.

UDESKY:

Dr. Grant!

He nods for the others to take a look at this. They head over,

Grant at the rear.

As he approaches, Billy is packing up the rest of the chute in a

backpack. He stops short from what he sees.

Looking down, we CIRCLE across the jungle floor. Here we find a

strange, hollowed-out construction made of sod and branches.

Maybe six feet around.

Just now noticing the others' stare, Paul looks down into one

of the bowls at his feet, a half-buried nest. It's filled with

football-sized eggs, laid in a spiral.

And this isn't the only nest. Amanda counts twelve in all, laid

out in an oddly symmetrical pattern.

The last to arrive, Grant identifies the species in a horrified

instant.

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