Labyrinth Page #16

FREDDIE in the most precarious-looking situation yet, at the top of a

staircase. He hesitates to crawl down, and to lure him, JARETH

creates a ball out of thin air and throws it to the BABY. Of course,

it bounces up. And all the while his song is taunting SARAH. She

turns away from him and looks into the large mirror framed in the

archway. She sees endless SARAHS. And while she's looking, the first

reflection runs to the left, the reflection behind that to the right,

and so on all the way down the line. And SARAH's still standing

there! She falls backwards and ends up standing on the floor,

watching FREDDIE chase his ball across the ceiling. JARETH dances on

the wall now as he is about to finish his song. And there is FREDDIE

on one of the balconies facing out of the rotunda. If he falls off

that, he'll really fall! SARAH runs up the opposite wall and finds

that there is sheer space between her and the BABY. The only way to

reach him is to jump. She looks at JARETH who grins at her, then at

FREDDIE who is teetering on the edge. As JARETH comes to the end of

the song there is nothing to do but jump. She looks at JARETH and

can't repress a grin of her own.

SARAH:
Like the man said, "nothing is what it appears to be!"

She jumps.

85INT:
JARETH'S CHAMBERS - NIGHT

SARAH falls right on to a magnificent huge bed. Opposite her JARETH

sits in a chair. FREDDIE, wrapped in a blanket, is gurgling on his

lap. SARAH reaches into her pocket and pulls out the watch. It is a

few minutes before 13. JARETH stands up.

JARETH:
There's still time.

He gestures to a clock on the wall that shows the same time as her

watch. He places FREDDIE into a cradle and comes over to the bed. He

looks down at her.

JARETH:
Besides, I'm no longer interested in having a little goblin

prince. I've decided I'd much rather have a queen.

He looks into her eyes for a moment. SARAH doesn't look away.

Instead, she slowly eases herself off the bed and stands facing him.

SARAH (archly):
A queen? Have you chosen anyone I know.

She glides by him and walks to the window. JARETH chuckles

appreciatively.

JARETH:
You've come a long way, little girl.

SARAH looks out at the labyrinth.

SARAH:
I certainly have.

She turns to face him.

JARETH:
Yes, I can see it in your eyes. (he moves closer to her) No

one else has ever made it this far in the labyrinth, no one else has

ever been worthy ...

He takes her hand and brings it to his lips. She smiles

down at him.

SARAH:
What's your offer.

JARETH stands quickly and looks at her. She certainly has come a long

way!

JARETH:
Why, everything ... you'll rule by my side.

SARAH:
Everything? The chance to spend my life surrounded by

repulsive goblins ... the chance to torment innocent creatures ...

JARETH (shaking his head): ... the chance to never have a care in the

world, to never have to do anything that you don't want to do.

SARAH looks at him.

SARAH:
Anything else?

JARETH (smiling): Why, me. Of course.

SARAH surreptitiously eyes the clock. There is about a minute left.

She glides away from the window and tries to position herself closer

to FREDDIE.

SARAH:
And what if I'm not interested?

JARETH reacts with surprise for a moment, then shakes his head.

JARETH:
Impossible. I know you, I know what you want ...

SARAH:
Well, I've got news for you, Jareth.

She makes a beeline for the cradle.

SARAH:
I don't want _you_!

She's almost at the cradle but JARETH grabs her arm and stops her.

SARAH (shocked, enraged): Why, you miserable creep!

JARETH has hold of her arms but she breaks away and hauls off and

punches him in the jaw. JARETH steps back, stunned. SARAH scoops up

the screaming FREDDIE.

SARAH:
How could you do this to an innocent baby?!!

JARETH stands rubbing his jaw, snivelling, stunned.

JARETH:
You hit me!

SARAH, FREDDIE in her arms, goes right up to him.

SARAH:
And I'd like to do more ... you, you ... !

She is furious and wants to hit him again badly. Since she has the

BABY in her arms she makes do with kicking him hard in the shin.

JARETH howls and grabs his leg.

SARAH:
I wouldn't want you if you were the last ... _goblin_ on earth!

The WHITE BIRD flies through the window and lands on SARAH's

shoulder. JARETH puts his hands on his ears.

JARETH:
Don't say that!

But it is too late, he starts shrinking.

JARETH:
Look at me! (whining) How could you do this to me!

Before SARAH's eyes JARETH turns into an undersized, ineffective,

snivelling little GOBLIN. The features are those of a goblin, but

still recognizably JARETH.

86INT:
CASTLE - NIGHT

JARETH's quarters, where DIDYMUS tends HOGGLE and LUDO still blocks

the door.

JARETH (VO) (whiney scream): Why does everything have to happen to me!

They look at each other and suddenly LUDO realizes that the GOBLINS

are no longer trying to break down the door. The THREE start to laugh.

HOGGLE (proudly): She did it!

They cheer.

87INT:
JARETH'S CHAMBERS - NIGHT

JARETH, the bratty little GOBLIN, is throwing a tantrum.

JARETH:
Nobody ever cares about what I want!

The walls and floor shake so from his pounding fists and feet that a

crack opens up right in front of SARAH's feet. She looks at the clock

and the minute hand moves to the 13. She looks at FREDDIE. There's

nothing to do but jump into the void. The clock begins to strike.

SARAH:
OK, Freddie. Time to go bye-bye!

She jumps.

88EXT:
SKY - NIGHT

SARAH and FREDDIE spinning through the dark, starry sky. The striking

of the clock continues.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

CLOSE ON SARAH AND FREDDIE. SARAH pulls him closer, lovingly. And

they go on spinning.

89INT:
NURSERY - NIGHT

SARAH is lying face down on the floor. She comes to slowly and tries

to sit up. Groaning, she rubs her head where it bumped on the corner

of the open drawer. She tries to focus, blinking her eyes.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

SARAH'S POV - Her eyes slowly focus on FREDDIE's crib. When she can

see, she gasps. FREDDIE's not there! The side of the crib is down and

the BABY is nowhere to be seen.

SARAH:
Freddie!

She leaps to her feet woozily. Still rubbing her head she staggers

out into the hallway.

90INT:
RAILWAY - NIGHT

SARAH looks down the hallway and suddenly her face breaks out into a

delighted grin.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

SARAH'S POV - LITTLE FREDDIE is crawling slowly, but determinedly,

into SARAH's room. When he gets to her bed he uses all his strength

to pull himself up on to his feet by holding on to the bedspread. Be

then holds his hand out, trying to reach something.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

SARAH makes her way toward her room, delight and wonder on her face.

91INT:
SARAH'S ROOM - NIGHT

SARAH stands in the doorway looking down at FREDDIE.

SARAH (softly):
That's quite a journey you took, Freddie.

FREDDIE looks up at her and makes a sound. He continues straining,

and WE SEE that what he is reaching for is Lancelot, SARAH's bear.

SARAH smiles, and lifts FREDDIE up. She sits on the bed, FREDDIE on

her lap, and hands him the bear.

SARAH:
Here. It's yours.

FREDDIE takes it happily.

SARAH (smiling):
You earned it.

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