Leviathan Page #18

DOC:

Why stop with just one aspect

of marine life? Why not incorporate

the best genetic components the

ocean has to offer?...

BECK:

(pointing to screen)

Well, if they were perfecting an

aquaman, then why's there a dead

one onboard that Russian ship? Why

isn't he out swimming around?

Doc looks up at the image on the screen. The huge skull

stares back hauntingly.

DOC:

(beat)

He obviously lacked something

in his environment.

DORMITORY - SAME

ON COBB He sits on his bunk and peers under his bandage.

He turns on an overhead reading light and looks again.

Suddenly a voice startles him.

JONES' VOICE

Turned black yet?

At first startled, Cobb recovers and answers sharply.

COBS:

That ain't funny.

JONES:

Relax, Cobb. If it was

going to turn, it would have

done its trick by now.

COBB:

That's easy for you to say.

You ain't the one that got bit.

Jones starts to leave when he suddenly notices something on

Cobb's bunk. He picks it up and we see a photo of Cobb's

family.

JONES:

Don't tell me you're getting

soft on us, Cobbie? You're

the fellow who always said--

Cobb snatches the photo back from Jones and glares at him

with the same old, hard "Cobb look."

COBB:

Nothing's changed, goddamnit!

Jones leaves, and Cobb waits till he is gone then looks back

at his photo. His look changes, softening. Absently he

scratches his bandage.

SWAMP:

Willie enters and checks her running time on her watch. She

bends over to catch her breath then straightens suddenly.

OVERHEAD SHOT:

WE are watching her from above. For a moment she is quiet

as if listening for a noise somewhere in the Swamp. She

looks around slowly and her eyes come to rest on the

Workbench.

MESS - SAME

DeJesus looking for food. In the gloom of fluorescent

lighting he opens and closes various cabinets looking for a

snack.

He notices that the floor's wet near the sink. He frowns

and hears a SMALL NOISE, like something shifting slightly.

He moves to investigate, crouching low, peeking into the

shadows under the sink, into a litter of cleanser bottles,

pails, rags...All he can see are shadows. He looks more

closely, actually sticking his head under the sink when

SUDDENLY SOMETHING TOUCHES HIS SHOULDER FROM BEHIND! DEJESUS

JUMPS, BUMPING HIS HEAD ON THE SINK AS HE WHIRLS TO SEE.

JONES, looming over his shoulder, looking down at him.

JONES:

Man, everybody is jumpy...

What are you doing?

Not fully recovered from the start, DeJesus rubs his bruised

head.

DEJESUS:

Getting some food.

JONES:

Under there?

DeJesus gets to his feet, points at the water under the

sink.

DEJESUS:

Look. Water.

JONES:

Probably the plumbing. You

gonna make me finish that puzzle

by myself, or what?

DeJesus continues to scrutinize the water then looks back at

Jones.

DEJESUS:

No, I'll be right there.

He looks down at his sandwich as Jones starts out of the

galley. Something is missing.

DEJESUS:

(to himself)

Mustard. Need mustard...

He opens the refrigerator and finds the mustard jar empty.

DEJESUS:

(muttering to himself)

Sixpack...

He throws the jar in the trash then opens the cabinet next

to the refrigerator for a new jar, and reaches inside.

SUDDENLY, LIKE A SNAKE, A TWO FOOT CHUNK OF MUSCLE ATTACHES

TO DEJESUS'S WRIST! WITH HIS FREE HAND DEJESUS TRIES TO RIP

THE TWISTING, WRITHING THING OFF. PULLING AT IT HE REVEALS

PART OF SIXPACK'S FACE--ONE EYE AND PART OF HIS

MOUTH--UNDERNEATH THE SURFACE.

DeJesus falls against the side cabinets screaming and

causing an avalanche of pots and pans.

DEJESUS:

(in pain)

Ahhh!

INSIDE THE MESS:

Jones is now putting a piece of the puzzle into place when

he hears THE CLATTER OF POTS AND PANS.

JONES:

Hey, Hazy...what're you doing

now...cooking?

There is no answer and Jones looks up.

JONES(cont'd)

(concerned)

Hazy?...

He goes to the door and looks in. His eyes widen at the

sight of DeJesus staggering toward him with the squeezing

hunk of muscle.

JONES(cont'd)

Holy sh*t!

DEJESUS:

Help me, Jonesy. Oh, God,

help me! It's getting inside

me, I can feel it!

He keeps coming at Jones who backs away slowly from his

friend.

JONES:

Hazy, please...I'm going to

get you some help, man...just

don't touch me...

Jones finds himself backing away until he is by the door to

the Galley. He closes it, rushing through into the Mess to

the Ring corridor where he runs into Cobb.

COBB:

What's going on?

JONES:

It's Hazy...It's got him!

Stay here and don't let him

out. I'm going to get the Doc.

Jones runs out and leaves Cobb by the door. Cobb watches

him go. As the noise in the Mess intensifies, we hear

banging on the door, then DeJesus' anguished cries.

DEJESUS:

Help me! Help me!

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