Logan's Run Page #19

Logan shakes Jessica who is becoming hysterical.

LOGAN (softly)

Jessica...listen to me...listen to me...

(as she quiets down)

The Lifeclocks made me kill

Francis. They make people die or

be killed every day. If I didn't

try and destroy that...I couldn't

live here or anywhere. Do you

understand?

JESSICA:

I want to be alive and with you,

that's all I want.

Logan puts his arms around her.

LOGAN:

I know...I know...

The Old Man comes to them, wondering.

LOGAN:

We're leaving.

OLD MAN:

What a pity. I was hoping you'd

be here to bury me.

JESSICA:

Come with us.

OLD MAN:

Where are you going?

LOGAN:

To a city with thousands and thousands

of people.

OLD MAN:

Alive?

Logan nods.

OLD MAN:

Thousands and thousands...as many as

my cats?

LOGAN:

More...many more.

OLD MAN:

And all alive you say?

Logan nods.

OLD MAN:

Yes, I would like to see that. Is it

a long journey?

Again, Logan nods.

OLD MAN (mumbling)

Thousands and thousands alive... oh, my...

340-349OUT

350HIGH ANGLE - GREENBELT AREA - SHOOTING DOWN - DAY

Logan, Jessica and the Old MAN are walking...with the Capitol

Building blurred by overgrown foliage receding in the b.g. of the

SHOT.

351-361 OUT

361X1EXT. - FOREST AREA - AFTERNOON

The Old Man has picked Some wild vegetables...and hands a piece to

Logan and a piece to Jessica.

As they hesitate...the Old Man bites into it... heartily.

As Logan and Jessica start eating it, too:

OLD MAN (marveling tone)

Never see the sun or the moon...

I hope we get there soon...

361X1ANIGHT - WOODED AREA - CLOSE

On Logan, Jessica and the Old Man as they emerge from a small grove

of trees and stand looking O.S. past CAMERA Behind, a flicker of

firelight.

OLD MAN (weary but

enthusiastic)

Is that really it? It doesn't

seem very far. Will we be there

soon?

LOGAN:

I promise. We '11 go on as soon

as it's light.

JESSICA (gently,

turning O.M. away)

But now I'm tired. Let's go back to

the fire...

They turn, the Old Man still marveling at the sight.

P.O.V. WHAT THEY SEE (TO BE INTERCUT)

NIGHT (Matte) view of the domed city seen through a fringe of trees and beyond distance hills.

361X1BEXT. - WOODED AREA - NIGHT

As the three return to where a small fire is burning on the ground.

OLD MAN:

That's better than gold when it's cold.

LOGAN:

Thank you.

(turning to Old Man)

Tell me - what do those words mean?

"Beloved husband²...²Beloved son"...

"Beloved wife"'...

OLD MAN:

My father was the husband and my

mother was the wife. "Beloved" is

a word they used - to stay together.

LOGAN:

Stay? They lived together all their years?

OLD MAN:

Oh, yes...I think...

JESSICA (reading;

moved)

³Beloved son²...

(a beat)

So people stayed together for that

feeling of love... They would live and

raise children together and be remembered.

(another beat)

I think I feel that way, Logan. Can we

be that way?

LOGAN (facing Jessica)

Yes. You and I, Jessica.

(a beat)

JESSICA:

And Sanctuary?

LOGAN:

Sanctuary is the right to live....

nothing more. But nothing less, either....

There is a long beat...then Jessica snuggles up to Logan...she is

ready for sleep.

JESSICA (whispering)

Beloved husband...

LOGAN (kissing her)

Beloved wife...

361X2OUT

361X3EXT. - DAY - GREENBELT AREA - LOGAN, JESSICA AND

THE OLD MAN:

Walking.

361X4 OUT

361X5EXT. - WOODED AREA - NIGHT - LOGAN, JESSICA AND THE OLD MAN

As they walk the great glowing dome is visible in the distance.

The Old Man marvels at what he sees...they walk on.

362LONG, LONG ANGLE - LOGAN JESSICA AND THE OLD MAN - DAY

Walking up the beach toward the domed city. We get an idea of the

scale. They appear as ants in front of redwood trees.

363 OUT

364LOGAN, JESSICA AND THE OLD MAN

Approaching. The wave power inlet in f.g. They

HEAR:
THE ROAR OF THE WATER

As they approach cautiously...they see:

365WAVE POWER INLET

Waves pounding over ACRES OF STRANGE STEPPED CONSTRUCTION...

DESCENDING TO A VORTEX.

JESSICA:

What does that water do?

LOGAN:

It's part of the hydrogalvanic

system. The ocean tides are changed

into energy somehow.

JESSICA:

Is it inside the city?

LOGAN:

Of course.

(a beat)

I don't know where...

(frowning)

I Just took them for granted.

(Logan takes Jessica's hand)

It's our only chance.

The CAMERA PANS LOGAN, JESSICA and the OLD MAN down the STRANGE

STEPPED CONSTRUCTION until they reach:

366FULL ANGLE - A POOL OF WATER

At the CENTER of this IMMENSE WATER FLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF STEPS.

After a beat Jessica looks at the Old Man:

LOGAN (softly)

I know...

(after a beat; to the

Old Man)

We're going to try and get in this

way. I don't think you can make it.

OLD MAN (sadly)

Oh...I did so look forward to seeing

all those people.

LOGAN:

I'm sorry.

OLD MAN:

Yes...

LOGAN:

Can you make it back?

OLD MAN:

Oh my...I'll try.

JESSICA (kissing the Old Man)

Goodbye.

OLD MAN:

Oh, my...

The Old Man watches Logan and Jessica dive into the POOL and

disappear.

367THE OLD MAN

he bends and plays with the water in the POOL for a moment...like a

young child at a pond or lake.

368INT. - POWER CENTER OF THE CITY - LOGAN AND JESSICA

Emerging from the water.

It is a labyrinth of humming turbines, automonitored cables and

impulse collectors.

Logan leads her swiftly through the humming maze toward an exit.

369-

369Xl OUT

369AX2GREAT HALL - AT CAROUSEL ENTRANCE

As the CROWD is pouring in:

LOGAN'S VOICE

No!! Don't go in there !!

The CROWD turns and looks up at:

369X2LOGAN

On a high balcony in the Great Hall.

Looking down at them.

LOGAN:

You don't have to die!! No one has

to die at thirty!!! You don't have

to blink out on Lastday. There's no

renewal on Carrousel! You can live

longer and grow old... I've seen it.

She's seen it!! Believe me!!

There is an angry murmur in the CROWD as Logan continues:

LOGAN (holding up

his palm)

See... it's' clear. The Lifeclocks

are a lie - Carousel is a lie!!

369X3WIDEN ANGLE - INCLUDING SANDMEN

Trying to grab Logan. There is a struggle. Some Sandmen are knocked

over the railing.

But remaining Sandmen fire a gas tranquilizer which subdues Logan

and Jessica.

The CROWD cheers...and continues into Carousel as:

370INT. - SANDMAN DEBRIEFING AREA

It is the same area where Logan received the original assignment to

find and destroy Sanctuary.

In the rear...with the panel open...the sign reading:

PROBABILITY:

blinks on and off.

Logan is dragged in by a number of SANDMEN.

We see Jessica , too, still groggy, being held by SANDMEN in the

b.g. of the SHOT.

Logan is placed on the chair in which his CRYSTAL was altered.

371CLOSE ANGLE - LOGAN IN THE CHAIR

A shaft of light glows on and he stiffens - bound by it.

372 OUT

372X1-

372X3FULL SHOT - LOGAN AND THE SCREEN

As around him in the air, a series of spectral greenish HEADS appear

-- one after the other -in response to questions. Each of these

heads is Logan. Each revolves slowly on its axis as it responds.

As the real Logan (in the chair) is questioned, each of the heads

answers in turn. They are each a part of his persona and his brain.

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