Jurassic Park Page #17

ARNOLD:

John - - John - -

Hammond leans on his cane, and for the first time he looks like

he's actually using it.

ARNOLD (cont'd)

John.

Hammond turns, finally hearing him.

ARNOLD (cont'd)

I can't get Jurassic Park back on line without Dennis

Nedry.

80EXTPARK ROADNIGHT

As the rain continues to pour down, a gas-powered jeep ROARS

down another park road.

81INTJEEPNIGHT

DENNIS NEDRY drives the jeep as fast as he can in the

treacherous conditions. He MUTTERS to himself, shaking his head.

NEDRY:

Shoulda been there by now - - shoulda been there - -

He hauls it around a corner and looks down, checking his watch.

When he looks back up, his eyes go wide.

There's a white wood guard rail fence, right in front of him.

He stands on the brakes as hard as he can. The jeep fishtails,

skidding out of control in the mud towards the fence.

Nedry hauls the wheel hard to the side to try to control the

skid, but the jeep skids off the road, going halfway over the muddied

embankment.

NEDRY (cont'd)

God damn it!

He drops the car in reverse and hits the gas. The wheels spin,

sending mud flying everywhere, but the jeep goes nowhere, just digs in

further.

Nedry can't believe it. Frustrated, he gets out of the jeep.

He stops suddenly - he can see another park road, down the sloping

embankment, about twenty feet below.

There is a large sign alongside the road. Nedry leans forward

excitedly to get a better look. It reads "TO EAST DOCK." He scrambles

to the front of the jeep.

ON THE HILLSIDE:

Nedry CRANKS a winch its coil on the front end of the jeep.

NEDRY:

(mumbling to himself)

No problem. Winch this sucker off the thing - - tie it

do a thing - - pull it down the thing - - and pull it

back up.

He loses his balance and slips - falling back on his rear. He

slides down the muddy embankment, across the road below. Pissed, he

gets to his knees and searches for his glasses.

NEDRY (cont'd)

Where are my glasses? I can afford new ones.

He stands and grabs the winch, and goes to a sturdy-looking tree

on the other side.

NEDRY (cont'd)

You can make it!

From the distance, there is a soft HOOTING sound. There's some

movement in the bushes - Nedry looks around for the source of the sound

and movement. He doesn't find it. He nervously checks his watch and

goes back to the winch, but faster.

NEDRY (cont'd)

No problem - - pop this thing right down - -

The HOOTING comes again and Nedry turns - again, nothing.

A figure ducks around the tree and pops out on the other side,

HOOTING playfully.

Nedry looks around one side of the tree - nothing. It pops up

on the other side, HOOTING again. And Nedry looks again. Nothing. It

seems like a friendly game of hide-and-seek. But Nedry begins to get

rattled.

NEDRY:

That's nice. Gotta go. I'm getting out of here. C'mon

you can make it!

He secures the winch and starts across the road, back up the

embankment. He freezes, as he feels something behind him. He turns

around slowly and sees:

A dilophosaur. It stands only about four feet high, its spotted

like an owl, and has a brilliant colored crest that flanks its head.

It doesn't look very dangerous. In fact, it's kind of cute.

NEDRY (cont'd)

Oh. Uh - - nice boy. Nice boy. Okay. Run along. I

don't have anything for you! Go on! Go home! Dinner

time! Are you hungry? They'll feed you! Go, boy.

Girl. Whatever.

The dilophosaur just stares at Nedry, tilting its head

curiously. Nedry looks around on the ground and finds a stick. He

picks it up and chucks it at the thing. He throws it as far as he can.

NEDRY (cont'd)

Nice juicy stick! Fetch!

The dilophosaur gets into the spirit of the game, but not the

object.

NEDRY (cont'd)

Lame brain! What's the matter with you?

(or)

What's the matter with you?

He shakes his head and starts back towards the jeep, muttering

to himself.

NEDRY (cont'd)

Walnut brain...extinct kangaroo...hope I run over you on

the way down - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -??-OR-??- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NEDRY (cont'd)

Walnut brain...extinct kangaroo...hope I run over you on

the way down - -

He's near the top when the dilophosaur suddenly hops out right

in front him, startling him. Nedry loses his balance and falls back,

right on his rear. He gets to his feet, angry.

NEDRY (cont'd)

I said - -

He picks up a stick and chucks it at the thing.

NEDRY (cont'd)

- - beat it!

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NEDRY (cont'd)

What are you do - -

The animals HISSES. The brightly colored fan around its neck

flares wildly, two bulbous sacs on either side of its neck inflate. It

rears its head back again - -

- - and it SPITS.

SPLAT! A big glob of something wet SMACKS into the middle of

Nedry's chest. He reaches down and touches the goo that's dribbling

down his slicker.

NEDRY (cont'd)

That's disgusting!

SPLAT! Another glob of goo SMACKS into the highlight, right

next to Nedry's head.

He stands up. A look of confusion crosses his face. He lifts

his right hand, the one that he touched the spit with, and looks at it

strangely, flexing it.

POW! This time the lugie hits Nedry right smack in the face.

He SCREAMS and rubs it away, frantically.

Because it hurts. Like hell. Nedry falls back, clawing at this

eyes, in excruciating pain. He pulls his hands away, starting to

hyperventilate. He flails his arms in front of him, blinking a mile a

minute, but blinded.

He staggers forward, to try to get into the jeep. He gets the

door open, but SMACKS his head on the door frame and collapses.

The can of shaving cream flies out of Nedry's jacket pocket - -

and tumbles into runoff water, down the muddy hillside. Nedry gets to

his feet again and staggers in the general direction of the jeep. He

reaches the open door and feels his way in. He SLAMS the door.

There is another HOOT. From inside the jeep.

Nedry turns and SCREAMS. The dilophosaur is right there, in the

passengers seat. It HISSES louder than before, its crest fans angrily,

vibrating, reaching a crescendo - -

- - and the thing pounces, SLAMMING Nedry back against the

driver's window, SHATTERING it. As Nedry shrieks - -

Rain and mud wash over the shaving cream can, burying it.

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83EXTPARK GROUNDSNIGHT

The rain has all stopped now. GRANT and LEX are at the bottom

of the large barrier leading up to the park road. Like it or not,

they're in the park now, and are surrounded by think jungle foliage on

all sides. They're both beaten up, and Grant's face is covered in

blood.

He's bent over a big puddle, splashing water on his face,

rinsing the blood off and trying to bring himself to.

Poor Lex is scared as hell. She stands behind Grant, ramrod

straight, her breath coming short, desperate GASPS. Her eyes are wide,

and she doesn't look like she can move.

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