Logan's Run Page #2

23THE CITY - FEATURING ARCADE

Brightly lit, garish. We get only a glimpse as the maze-car

disappears into a tunnel.

24MAZE-CAR STATION - ARCADE

As the maze-car stops, opens and Logan and Francis exit into a

gathering CROWD.

25FULL SHOT - ARCADE

Glittering, crowded. Throngs of people moving on many levels, some

walking, some on moving platforms. It's The Great White Way, Luna

Park -- you name it. Gaudy booths and entrances, featuring every

delight -- too much to take in at a glance.

26WITH LOGAN AND FRANCIS

As they thread their way through a crowd which admires them when it

notices them, across halls and up moving platforms, the good-natured

argument continuing...

LOGAN:

but you don't know, you Just

say what everyone says. One for

one. One for one."

FRANCIS:

Well, why no!? That's exactly how

everything works. How else could

the city stay in balance -You have

a better idea?

LOGAN (laughs)

No, but at least I wonder sometimes --

instead of doing that "one for one" song

of yours. You sound like a sleepteacher

With a stuck tape.

FRANCIS:

Well the minute you get a better

idea you can stop wondering.

(beat)

You know, Logan -- you wonder

a lot. Too much for a Sandman

They are passing the facade of a Relive Shop The signs urging people

to:
RELIVE YOUR MOST PRECIOUS MEMORIES. DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN!

REFRESH AND RENEW ANYTIME!!

As they cross the entrance, two men come out, grinning broadly,

falling into step just ahead of Logan and Francis. Then one of the

men stops abruptly, almost colliding with them. He mumbles an

apology and starts back to RELIVE.

As he disappears into the RELIVE SHOP, his friend shrugs cheerfully

to Logan and Francis and moves on.

27ARCADE - ANOTHER ANGLE - NEW YOU

They are moving past a shop called NEW YOU #483 when a man comes

cannonading out, thrilled and excited. He rushes over to a pretty

young woman who has been eying Logan and Francis, plants himself in

front of her with his hands framing his face.

MAN:

Well? How do you like it?

WOMAN (critically)

I don't know. The cheeks maybe...

look a little -

MAN:

Cheeks? Cheeks? Right. Too much,

you think?

WOMAN:

Too little.

MAN:

Too little?

(gestures)

Too little. Okay, wait for me.

And he darts back into NEW YOU #483. The woman shrugs, glances

around, smiles and goes off with a passer-by.

28ARCADE - ANOTHER ANGLE - LOVE SHOP

Signs promising LOVE, FULFILLMENT, RARE DELIGHTS. People streaming

in and out. A woman comes out looking glazed, breathing

"yes...yes..." As she passes CAMERA Logan and Francis emerge from

the crowd and CAMERA moves with them.

LOGAN:

Did you ever see Francis-8?

FRANCIS (shaking his head)

I never even visited Nursery before

tonight.

(beat)

When you wonder, it slows you up --

you know?

They are now passing the facade of HALLUCIMILL where the signs

promise:
LIFT OFF, CRAZY LIFT, SUPER LIFT...here the people going

in are simply excited but the ones coming out are clearly stoned

out of their minds...

FRANCIS:

I don't know what makes you so curious.

You have any idea who his seed-mother was?

LOGAN (quickly)

Of course not! I m curious, not sick.

(laughs)

The crowd is growing denser, funneling into a kind of passageway.

Logan and Francis are swallowed up in the group.

29FULL SHOT - ARCADE GREAT HALL

An immense room into which the streams of people coming from the

entertainment area are mingling. There is a general air of

anticipation stirring the crowd as CAMERA singles out Logan and

Francis entering, waving to friends. CAMERA closes in on them just

as they reach a beautiful woman who is obviously pleased to see

Francis. They embrace, and as they break:

FRANCIS:

and that's my friend, Logan.

(as she acknowledges

the introduction)

We're celebrating his next in line.

Carousel - Arcade - who knows?

Want to come along?

WOMAN (smiles, shakes her head)

Only if I make it to the top of

Carousel.

(she holds up her hand)

Thirty -- and the big spin.

In her palm the crystal blinks, red, black. Francis nods, gives her

a half-squeeze.

FRANCIS:

You're thirty -- already? I always

thought I was older than you -

(beat)

Well, give it a good try.

WOMAN (pleasantly)

You know I always have.

Another beautiful WOMAN joins them.

2ND WOMAN (to the first)

Sorry I won't be at Carousel tonight.

It¹s my Love-Shop turn.

WOMAN:

That's all right. Happy turn.

2ND WOMAN

You'll renew. I've got a feeling.

WOMAN (smiles)

So do I...but if I don't at least I'll

have the ultimate thrill. I'd almost

rather have that than renew.

2ND WOMAN

I feel the same way. Sometimes I think

I'm not even going to try and renew when

my time comes. But -- that's three years away.

So long.

The 2nd Woman walks away.

FRANCIS (after a beat;

to first Woman)

It's been nice.

WOMAN:

Um-huh.

They look briefly and then she turns away. Francis takes Logan's arm

and they move off.

FRANCIS:

I guess you never had her?

Logan shakes his head.

FRANCIS:

You missed something special.

LOGAN:

Well...you can't have them all.

LOGAN AND FRANCIS

(together, it's an old joke)

But you can try.

They laugh, but the laughter is broken as a trio of youngsters,

moving with erratic speed of lightning, smashes between them,

almost knocking Francis over. He reels, Logan catches him and they

recover in time to see the trio rip wildly through the crowd,

knocking people down, screaming with shrill joy as they disappear.

FRANCIS:

The damned Yellows are getting out

of hand. Those three ought to be in

Cathedral. No business scrambling in

Arcade...

LOGAN (laughs

cuffs Francis' arm)

What an old, old man you're getting

to be, Francis. Weren't you ever a

Yellow? I bet you were even wilder

than -

(he breaks off as the lights

in the Great Hall dim)

-- come on, Sandman.

The two of them start to move to the far end of the Great Hall.

30FULL SHOT - GREAT HALL

As everyone begins to move to the far end, where great curtains

have parted to reveal

31ARCADE GREAT HALL - CAROUSEL ENTRANCE

AC the far end of the hall, where the throng is a huge crystal

design ornaments an entrance The crystal is red and pulsing

rhythmically to the accompaniment of a deep and thrilling TONE. As

we move toward it with Logan and Francis, the TONE deepens, the

great pulse takes on a hypnotic quality...

32WITH LOGAN AND FRANCIS

In the crowd they overtake a fellow Sandman, DANIEL, and fall in

step with him. When they speak now, their voices are hushed.

LOGAN:

You should have been with us in Nursery,

Daniel. I'm positive I recognized him -

FRANCIS (hustling

Logan)

Come on. I don't want to miss the

filing-in. There'll be some I know

tonight, I think...

DANIEL (glances at his

own red crystal, nods)

Yes. Me, too. You know we're

both on Monitor tonight.

FRANCIS:

Damn! That's right. Just when I

feel like an ALL OUT BLAST in

Arcade .

LOGAN:

Want me to take your shift? I'm

feeling restless anyway

Francis glances at him, exchanges a look with Daniel. They vanish

into the throng passing under the great crystal, turn the corner and

we see

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