Logan's Run Page #9

130CLOSE ON - JESSICA

watching

131LOGAN AND THE WOMAN

WOMAN (nearing

hysteria)

There's been a terrible error! My

Lifeclock must have broken in some way!

(rising tone)

I'm nowhere near thirty...look at

me...I'm twenty-two. I should be

green! Did you hear me?

(shouting)

Green!

LOGAN (quietly)

Don't be afraid--

Before Logan can continue...the Woman...who is now wild-eyed and

hysterical lunges at Logan...and starts grappling with him.

WOMAN:

I'll kill you!! I'll kill you!!

After Logan pushes her away...and she falls down:

LOGAN (breathing hard)

I'm not going to hurt you.

Slowly, she rises.

Logan takes out the ankh.

LOGAN:

Sanctuary? Anything?

Logan reaches into his pocket and takes out a small round

object...the size of a large marble.

LOGAN:

If they find you throw this hard

enough to break it. Then hold your

breath till you get away...It's

blind gas.

Her reaction is blank, then, with desperate ferocity she attacks

Logan again.

During the course of the struggle, Logan subdues her again.

Jessica enters, bends over the near-crazed Runner as Logan holds

her. Eyeing him, the woman stands and takes the small round

object...she appears somewhat bewildered as Logan and Jessica move

off.

132EXT. - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ABANDONED BUILDING -

MED. ANGLE - FRANCIS WATCHING

He is shocked, unbelieving.

133CLOSE ON FRANCIS

Stunned and uncertain, Francis aims his gun toward Logan and

Jessica...but he wavers...watching them disappear into the rubble...

134ANOTHER ANGLE - FRANCIS

shivering like a wet dog. He turns toward open window.

FRANCIS (in a firm, cold

tone)

Runner!

The woman turns, staring insanely. Her mouth opens like a fish as:

Francis FIRES his gun. A moment later, as the burning body topples

to the floor;

134X1MAZE-CAR PLATFORM - THE MEN

hearing the unmistakable SCREAMING sound of the kill, they exchange

a look.

135LOGAN AND JESSICA

At the flash of FIRE from Francis' gun, they turn.

Logan and Francis' eyes meet. A beat, then Logan grabs Jessica and

pulls her away.

136FRANCIS

After a long, long hesitation, takes out his small plastic box and

starts to speak into it:

FRANCIS (quietly)

Runner terminated at G.16

Ready for cleanup at Cathedral

Quadrant 39.

137ANOTHER ANGLE - OVERLOOKING CATHEDRAL ENTRANCE

The Second and Third Men...very close to the maze-car platform...

peering into the darkness and seeing Logan and Jessica emerge onto

the maze-car platform. We can tell from the way the two men look at

one another that they believe Logan has fired the shot they have

heard.

They hide from the approaching Logan and Jessica.

SECOND MAN:

I almost believed her.

They move off soundlessly. Behind them, a maze-car has arrived.

138MED. - ANGLE - FRANCIS

Gun in hand...running through Cathedral toward the maze-car

platform.

139INT. - MAZE-CAR - LOGAN AND JESSICA - MOVING SHOT

JESSICA:

I'm ashamed. I was bringing you

to be killed.

LOGAN:

Where? Sanctuary? Can you take

me there?

JESSICA:

Logan, I don't know where Sanctuary is.

But if I take you to them, they'll kill you.

LOGAN (a beat)

All right. But why? I didn't kill the

Runner.

JESSICA (interrupting)

Yes, but they won't know that...or care.

They're hunting you, Logan. Maybe me too,

now...

LOGAN (wry laugh)

That's nothing...there's a Sandman

behind us, too and there'll be

more soon. Take me to them.

JESSICA (torn)

I - I can't.

LOGAN:

Then - why don't you leave me - go

to them - explain

JESSICA:

No. Not that either.

Logan considers her. A long BEAT. Thinking, then:

LOGAN:

All right. New You 483. I'll find

out myself.

139X1INT. - SANDMAN READY ROOM - FRANCIS

Distracted...ignoring the greetings of Sandmen who are monitoring

the city.

139X2ANOTHER ANGLE - FRANCIS

Walking past the GIANT LIFECLOCKS into the debriefing area.

The scanners begin moving.

Moments later the scanner stops...the word:

IDENTIFY:

appears on a SCREEN Francis pauses a moment and places his palm into

the groove.

Now he takes out the items of the dead woman Runner and places them

on the scanning table.

An ALARM SOUNDS and the word:

REJECT:

flashes on and off on the SCREEN.

Sandmen come running into the Area.

SANDMAN:

What happened?!

Francis hesitates....then....quickly, as if changing his mind,

taking the items off the table:

FRANCIS:

Can you beat it....I've got the damn

wrong bag.

SANDMAN:

You ought to put yourself on reliefcall,

Francis.

FRANCIS (starting out)

Yeah....

140EXT. - NEW YOU #483 - TWO SHOT - LOGAN AND JESSICA

as they enter NEW YOU #483 they are being watched by:

141MED. ANGLE - THE SECOND AND THIRD MEN

A safe distance behind.

142INT. - NEW YOU #483

The waiting room has many mirrors...where customers ...male and

female...are checking their faces (and bodies).

There are also various photographs on the walls... suggestions for

changes to foreheads, eyes, cheeks, lips, etcetera. The chatty

informality is very much like people in a beauty parlor or barber

shop.

There is a RECEPTIONIST seated behind a desk in a corner.

Logan and Jessica walk up to the desk.

The receptionist looks at Logan...ignoring Jessica.

RECEPTIONIST:

Hello, Sandman.

LOGAN:

Hello.

RECEPTIONIST:

Do you want to see Doc?

Logan nods, impatient - he knows someone's watching.

RECEPTIONIST:

We don't get many Sandmen. I think

we've only had one other since I've

been here.

LOGAN (brusquely)

A Sandman can get as sick of his face

as anyone else. Where's the doctor?

RECEPTIONIST (smiling)

I like your face. Would you mind if Doc

took a picture? I'd Like him to give

your face to somebody else.

LOGAN:

It's all right with me. Is he here?

RECEPTIONIST:

My name's Holly...Holly 13. In

ancient times they said my number

was unlucky. Do you believe in luck?

LOGAN:

No - Look, I'm in a hurry.

HOLLY:

Doc'll be with you soon, Sandman.

Logan and Jessica walk to one of the chairs in the waiting area and

sit down next to an attractive WOMAN.

WOMAN CUSTOMER:

Is this your first time?

Logan and Jessica nod.

WOMAN CUSTOMER (smiling)

This is my third...

(a beat)

... I did it when I turned yellow ...

and green.

(showing her palm)

I turned red yesterday.

LOGAN (looking)

Beautiful work. This man do them all?

WOMAN CUSTOMER:

No. But I hear he's terrific. Have you

seen any of his work?

LOGAN:

Just one.

HOLLY:

Doc's ready, Sandman.

Logan and Jessica stand. They follow Holly into a large, shining,

stainless steel room where we see:

143MED. ANGLE - DOC

who looks about twenty-one years old, exchanges a pointed look with

Jessica.

DOC:

It's a real privilege, Sandman.

LOGAN:

Thanks.

(slightest beat)

I thought you'd be older. I ex-

pected a Red.

DOC (showing his palm;

the flower crystal is Red)

I am.

LOGAN:

Your own work?

DOC (with pride)

And I did it myself right on there.

144FULL - ANGLE - THE SURGICAL APPARATUS

Aesculaptor Mark III -- the latest in servo-surgical designs.

Completely self-contained -- tilt-bed, cryojector services embedded

in the platform. The Mark III's laser heads are integrated into the

whole cocoon, swiveled and gimbaled so as to be able to focus any of

the surgical beams in microscopic delicacy or wide-bladed scraping.

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