Logan's Run Page #5

Suddenly Francis and two dishevel led young WOMEN burst in and come

laughing toward Logan and Jessica Stoned, hilarious, they crowd

around Logan one of them embracing him. In the wild hilarity,

Jessica slips away and Logan, seeing her go, makes a vain effort

after her. Francis notices, laughs. Amid the noise he shouts to

Logan:

FRANCIS:

These are for me -- you've got your

own.

(looking after Jessica)

She must have been something--?

At Logan's expression he roars with laughter Francis picks up an

atomizer and hurls it at the ceiling where it shatters and a great

pink cloud settles over them all.

64X1EXT. - SAND MAN H.Q.

A frowning structure of dark stone and mirrored copper, fronted by

broad steps. Logan and Francis are climbing the steps as a SANDMAN

is coming out... His uniform is in tatters. They greet one another...then:

LOGAN:

What happened to you?

SANDMAN (embarrassed)

I lost a Runner in Cathedral.

LOGAN:

How come?

SANDMAN:

Ran into some Cubs I couldn't manage.

(as they stare)

One of them cut me bad...

(extends his arm and moves

a finger from his shoulder to

his wrist)

all the way down.

FRANCIS:

(with anger)

CUBS!

SANDMAN (shrug)

On my way to the New You for repairs.

LOGAN:

Get yourself a new face while you're

at it They know you now.

They wave. Logan and Francis continue.

64AX1-

64BX1 OUT

64CX1INT. - SANDMAN H.Q. LOBBY (VOICE OVER)

As Logan and Francis cross, turn into a corridor.

LOGAN:

I just might look in on New You 483

myself.

FRANCIS:

You? Why? You're already beautiful.

LOGAN:

No -- it's that last Runner -- someone

in 483 was trying to help him.

64X2INT. - SANDMAN H.Q. - READY ROOM

As Logan and Francis cross the room, Logan nods to other Sandmen,

who are monitoring areas of the Megalopolis on video consoles. One

of these Sand-men speaks to Francis who hasn't greeted them

SANDMAN (Monitor)

What's with you, Francis?

FRANCIS (touching his

head; grimacing)

Last night

The other Sandmen, including Logan, smile as Logan and Francis

continue to:

65-68OUT

69INT. - SANDMAN H.Q. - DEBRIEFING AREA

Black door opens revealing Logan and Francis who now enter a mammoth

room. As they walk. . . they pass FOUR GIANT LIFECLOCKS...WHITE,

YELLOW GREEN AND RED.

Each LIFECLOCK pulses out the moments of every person alive in the

city, governing everyone's crystal changes automatically shifting to

the next LIFECLOCK when the time comes.

There are no humans.

Francis walks over to a circular table at the end of the room....

above which is a circular overhang. There is a groove...the shape of

a palm crystal on one part of the circular table.

Francis takes out the plastic bag which contains the contents of the

dead Runner's pockets and starts putting the contents on the table.

(These contents are the ones from the Runner Francis has killed at

the beginning of the film.)

The moment the first item touches the table...it activates a scanner

on the overhang above.

Francis stands alongside the table...his attitude is very matter-of

fact. He has been through this procedure many, many times.

He touches his head...(the hangover)...and Logan smiles. Moments

later...the scanner stops...the word:

|

IDENTIFY:

appears on a SCREEN. Francis places his palm into the groove. . .

and the words:

CLEAR:

FRANCIS-7

appear on the SCREEN.

FRANCIS:

See you in the hydrotoner!

Logan nods.

Francis exits as Logan places the contents of a plastic bag with the

items he has taken off the Runner who jumped to his death. Among

them is the odd-shaped piece of jewelry.

Logan is standing nonchalantly...as the scanner moves over the

items...waiting to be quickly identified and cleared as Francis was

earlier.

The scanner continues scanning.

Logan starts becoming impatient...but the scanning goes on and on

and on.

Now...Logan is clearly puzzled...it has never...ever taken anything

remotely resembling this length of time.

Suddenly, directly before him...on the SCREEN... the word:

PROBABILITY:

blinks on and off...on and off...catching Logan's attention. As

Logan turns toward the SCREEN...the scanner stops moving. The word

PROBABILITY blinks off and is replaced by the word:

APPROACH:

We can tell from Logan's expression as he walks to the corner. . .

that he has never seen this before.

Logan sits in a chair in the area facing the SCREEN. There is a

stellar groove (that we have seen on the Table) the shape of a palm

crystal....glowing on an arm of the chair.

The word on the SCREEN is now:

IDENTIFY:

Logan places his right palm with the flower crystal into the groove.

We hear a HUMMING NOISE....then: The piece of jade Jewelry appears

on the SCREEN and below the piece of jewelry the following words

appear on the SCREEN:

OBJECT OCCURS IN NONRANDOM

PATTERN AND FREQUENCY. LINKED

WITH OBSOLETE WORD: SANCTUARY.

PROBABLE EXISTENCE ESTABLISHED.

QUESTION:
IDENTIFY OBJECT?

LOGAN:

Negative. Question: What is it?

Words on SCREEN now read:

PREMILLENNIAL SYMBOL.

NAME:
ANKH. QUESTION:

IDENTIFY CONCEPT SANCTUARY?

LOGAN:

Negative.

Words on SCREEN now read:

SANCTUARY:
CODE WORD PREMILL-

ENNIAL RELIGIONS DENOTING

PLACE OF IMMUNITY.

LOGAN:

I don't understand?

Words on SCREEN now read:

SANCTUARY NOW MATHEMATICALLY

RELATED TO UNACCOUNTED

CITIZENS NUMBERING 1056.

LOGAN:

Question:

Word on SCREEN now reads:

HOLD:

It disappears and words on SCREEN now read:

OBJECT ANKH ASSOCIATED

WITH UNACCOUNTED CITIZENS 1056.

CONCLUSION SANCTUARY EXISTENT....

RUNNER GOAL.

LOGAN:

1056 unaccounted for?!

Word on SCREEN reads:

CORRECT:

LOGAN:

Impossible!

(Rising tone)

Question:
Maybe they weren't all Runners.

Maybe most of them reached Life Renewal

on Carousel.

Words on SCREEN read:

NEGATIVE...UNACCOUNTED

CITIZENS 1056...

LOGAN:

Question:
None of them reached renewal?

Word on SCREEN reads:

ZERO:

LOGAN:

But everyone believes that some....

Words on SCREEN read:

ANSWER:
ZERO

UNACCOUNTED CITIZENS

NUMBER 1056....LOGAN-

5 ASSIGNED TO LOCATE

SANCTUARY AND REPORT....

LOGAN:

Question:
You mean nobody's ever

been renewed?

Words on SCREEN read:

- - QUESTION ANSWERED....

ZERO....ECOLOGICAL-NEGATIVE...

As Logan reacts the new words which appear read:

AUTHORIZATION TO

PENETRATE CITY SEALS...

LOGAN (startled)

The Seal......

(Breaks off)

Question:
The Seals? Go outside?!

But there's nothing outside!

The words on the SCREEN read:

SANCTUARY DESTRUCT...

FIND:

DESTROY:

LOGAN:

I will.

The words on the SCREEN read:

ASSIGNMENT SECRET.

LOGAN:

Question:

(a beat)

What if I need help from another

Sandman?

The words on the SCREEN read:

NEGATIVE. REPEAT: ASSIGNMENT

SECRET. LOGAN-5 TRANSFER TO

RUNNER SEEKING SANCTUARY.

Logan takes a breath.

LOGAN:

Question:
I am six Red...how can

I pretend to be approaching Lastday?

The words on the SCREEN read:

LIFECLOCK--ALTER

LOGAN:

My Lifeclock...

(slightest beat)

Question:
My Life--

Before the startled Logan can finish...he feels a shock of pain and

his hand is immobile. Logan stares at the back of his hand as if it

wasn't his. His forehead shines with sweat.

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