Midnight Special Page #3

Synopsis: Alton Meyer is a boy unlike any other in the world with bizarrely powerful abilities and strange weaknesses. In the middle of the night, his father, Roy, spirits him away from the isolated cult that practically worships him and is determined to regain him at all costs. At the same time, Alton's abilities have been noticed by the US government as well and they are equally insistent on getting to the bottom of this mystery with Paul Sevier of the National Security Agency leading the Federal pursuit with his own questions. These rival hunts force father and son into a desperate run towards a looming date with destiny that could change everything.
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery
Director(s): Jeff Nichols
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  3 wins & 14 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
76
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG-13
Year:
2016
112 min
$3,324,164
Website
1,327 Views


You look wonderful.

Its still a daylight.

Yeah.

No goggles.

Lucas. Want to sit down?

I saw the sunrise this morning.

I think I know what I am now.

There is...

There's a world...

...built on top of ours.

People live there.

I think theyre like me.

We saw it.

Theyre like you?

Yes. I think so.

I understand.

Lucas?

I believe you.

Good.

- You alright in there?

- Yeah.

Roy.

I need to talk to you.

Okay.

Its about tomorrow.

The world you saw.

It didnt last very long.

Seconds.

And then he got better.

Yeah.

What are you asking?

What if Alton doesnt

belong with us?

We need to consider that.

Come tomorrow,

he may be gone.

Im out.

So you've never seen a sunrise.

- No.

- You like it?

What color was it?

Red...

Orange.

Okay.

You just walked out...

Alton!

No!

No!

No!

No! No!

Alton!

No!

No. No. Please.

No! Stop! Stop!

Im sorry, Roy.

I didnt see them coming.

Back in the row, guys.

Hey! A**hole! Back

in the row, now!

Roy!

FBI.

CIA.

Homeland Security. Someone has him.

Someone knows where he is.

The FBI have field offices.

- We start there...

- We wont find him.

Hes gone.

The only thing Ive ever

believed in was Alton.

And I failed.

Hello, Alton, my name

is Sharon Davison.

Im a childhood

development counselor.

I consult with the Federal

Bureau of Investigation,

but I am not in law enforcement.

I need to ask you

some questions, okay?

There was a crash at a gas station

you were at. Do you remember that?

Who is been with you

the last few days?

Have you been with your father?

Im sorry? I didnt hear that.

Paul.

Who is that?

I want to talk to Paul Sevier.

- My name is...

- Paul Sevier.

Lead Operations Analyst.

They just gave me that title.

Who is this guy?

He's NSA.

The place that you and your

father were trying to get to,

whats the significance

of that location?

Ill only speak with him.

Okay. Everybody out.

Just get the information.

Okay. So where do we start?

Thats impressive.

You know, I have to say, Ive really

been looking forward to meeting you.

I think you're a weapon.

I'm not.

In the ranch thinks

you are their saver.

I'm not any of those things.

I belong in another world.

There are people there.

They watch us.

They've been watching us

for a very long time.

I need to go where I belong.

Where you belong?

- Hello?

- Is this Roy Tomlin?

Yes.

I have your son.

Yes. Hes fine. Im

bringing him to you.

Do you have something

to write with?

Okay.

Alton?

You ready?

29 degrees, 4 minutes,

31 seconds north.

82 degrees.

41 minutes, 48 seconds west. Ill

have him there in two hours. Bye.

What about the

backup generators?

Theyve all failed. Ive

never seen anything like it.

And the exits?

We have three. The gates

to each one were opened.

We cant get them

closed without power.

- Let's move out.

- Alright, men.

Move!

You over there. Take that side.

Let's go, move it, move it, move it.

- Hey. Are you okay?

- Yeah.

Alton.

I decoded the same patterns

you found in the sermons.

They know where youre going.

Everything will be blocked

up for five miles.

You won't get through.

I can help.

Come on.

Can I come with you?

No.

Thank you.

Are those handcuffs?

I mean, obviously

they're handcuffs.

You're Lucas right?

The State Trooper?

Do you mind?

Alright, thank you.

Is it too much to ask you

to punch me in the face?

You know, forget it. Nevermind.

Thank you.

It needs to be tighter.

Get your arms up.

- Hows that feel?

- Good.

- Dad?

- Yeah.

Are you scared?

Yes.

You dont have to

worry about me.

I like worrying about you.

You dont have to, anymore.

Ill always worry

about you, Alton.

Thats the deal.

Can you get this on?

Youll have to move

fast once we stop.

I understand.

There has to be a better way in.

Theres not.

We can do this alone.

Youve done enough for us.

No.

Are you driving.

This is it.

You sure?

It has the fewest soldiers.

Get down on the floor.

Cover him up.

No room on the shoulder.

Water.

Theyve seen you.

Yeah, we know.

Dont shoot! They can

only return fire!

Were okay.

You are alright?

Yeah.

Here.

Alton?

Okay.

The steerings going.

That tread comes off those

tires itll get a lot harder.

Cant keep this up.

You alive?

Can we go back to Texas now?

You say here that he

got out of the car...

...with the birth

mother, Sarah Adams?

Yes.

Where is she now?

Your guess is as good as mine.

- You think they just walked away?

- I didnt say that.

Well, then...

...just explain to me how,

with multiple types of

aerial and ground...

...surveillance

surrounding the area,

they could simply walk

away, undetected.

I dont know,

but if he didnt

want you to see him,

you wouldnt see him.

Look, I can tell it to you

as many times as you want.

My storys not changing

because its true.

You know.

You all saw the same sh*t I saw.

But keep ask me if you want to.

Im done.

Theyve sent in a specialist

to speak with you.

I suggest that you

answer him more fully.

Hello.

My name is Paul Sevier.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes

Jeff Nichols

Jeff Nichols is an American film director and screenwriter from Little Rock, Arkansas. He studied filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Nichols has directed Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Mud and Midnight Special. more…

All Jeff Nichols scripts | Jeff Nichols Scripts

1 fan

Submitted on August 05, 2018

Discuss this script with the community:

0 Comments

    Translation

    Translate and read this script in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Midnight Special" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Dec. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/midnight_special_13748>.

    We need you!

    Help us build the largest writers community and scripts collection on the web!

    Watch the movie trailer

    Midnight Special

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.


    Quiz

    Are you a screenwriting master?

    »
    Which screenwriting software is considered industry standard?
    A Google Docs
    B Final Draft
    C Scrivener
    D Microsoft Word