Mimic Page #23

BY THE TRACKS:

Peter climbs up onto the tracks...

...sweat staining his forehead...

Peter wipes it and removes the scent coating.

THE MIMICS:

clearly react, sensing the chemical change, like bees

reacting to honey.

SUBWAY CAR:

SUSAN:

(to Leonard)

THE DOOR! OPEN THE F***ING DOOR!

LEONARD:

looks at the now lit control panels, tries to decide which

button to press. He begins to press each one in turn.

PETER:

hears the sound of spoons playing.

He turns to see Chuy, standing by the outside of the switch

room. The boy smiles. A flashlight shines behind him.

PETER:

Manny...

But the thing holding the flashlight is anything but human:

The ALBINO steps into view, moving eerily like an unstrung

puppet. His claws and jaws are coated in blood. Chuy joyfully

announces the arrival like a little drummer boy.

THE MIMICS:

climb over the roof, moving toward the rear of the-

SUBWAY CAR - CONTROL BOOTH

Susan runs in. SLAMS her hand down on a button.

FSST!

THE SUBWAY CAR:

The doors open.

SUSAN:

Peter!!

Peter hesitates, takes a step toward Chuy.

PETER:

Come on, kid...

Chuy seeks shelter behind the Albino's legs.

PETER:

(horrified)

Jesus!

The albino charges toward him.

SUSAN:

Run!! Peter!!

Peter bolts for the car.

THE MIMICS:

jump and land

SUBWAY CAR:

just as Peter squeezes through one of the doors.

BAM! THUD! The doors dent. Glass cracks.

SUSAN:

(Yelling to Leonard)

GO!!

Susan presses the button. The doors close again.

LEONARD:

The kid...

PETER:

The kid's with them!!

LEONARD:

What do you-?

PETER:

Go!! Just go!!

CONTROL BOOTH:

Leonard throws the dead man's switch by the control board.

SUBWAY CAR:

JOLTS into action.

OUTSIDE:

The train LURCHES forward.

Wheels spark and kick into gear. The mimics scramble and re-

assemble quickly, ready to attack.

THE ALBINO:

changes position and charges towards the car.

THE MOVING CAR:

reaches a "Y" section. The car moves to the track to the

right.

INSIDE SUBWAY CAR

Leonard's eyes go wide as he sees

LEONARD:

He didn't do it!

SUSAN:

What?

LEONARD:

Manny never threw the coupling switch!!

We're goin' the wrong way!!!

OUTSIDE CAR:

It keeps bearing right. Further away from their destination.

...towards an old STORAGE YARD in their path. Idle cars and

repair equipment on the tracks.

A crash seems inevitable.

INSIDE THE CAR:

Leonard pulls

THE BRAKES:

but they don't work at all.

From below the car we see the wheels spinning freely,

heading for collision.

INSIDE THE CAR:

Susan grabs Leonard from the control booth. To Peter

SUSAN:

MOVE BACK!!!

They rush back against the opposite door.

STORAGE YARD - SUBWAY CAR

CRAAASHH!! The car BASHES into a parked section of train in

a GRIN of tearing metal...

...flips off the track...

...and onto its side...

The car skids to a stop. SPARKS fill the air.

INSIDE SUBWAY CAR

All three are hurt. Leonard's leg wound has reopened. Peter

has badly damaged his right arm.

SUSAN:

You all right?

Peter nods painfully. Susan to Leonard.

LEONARD:

(Simply, re:
his leg)

Can't feel it.

Peter and Susan sling Leonard's arms over their shoulders.

They raise him up.

OUTSIDE SUBWAY CAR

They move unsteadily outside.

SUSAN:

Which way?

LEONARD:

Across both tracks!!

PETER:

Sh*t.

They head off over a concrete island in the direction of the

correct track.

FURTHER BACK:

The Mimics and the Albino moving closer.

PETER AND SUSAN:

try to hurry, but it's no use given Leonard's condition.

LEONARD:

(Quietly)

Lemme go.

Peter and Susan both disregard the order.

SUSAN:

We're no leaving you!

LEONARD:

No way we can outrun 'em together.

Move it!

Leonard suddenly grabs his POLICE BATON from his belt

clip. He pushes the two away.

LEONARD:

NOW!! GO!! Get the hell off my beat!

Leonard turns away from them.

Peter goes to get Leonard, but Susan stops him. This MTA

officer is staying put.

LEONARD:

Come on. Come to poppa.

Reluctantly, the two begin down the tunnel.

LEONARD:

takes a stand by the third rail, baton in hand.

INT. SUBWAY TUNNEL - FURTHER DOWN

Peter and Susan run.

SUSAN:

There.

An open CAGE ELEVATOR on a platform nearby. A sign overhead:

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.

They rush toward it.

INT. SUBWAY TUNNELS - "Y" SECTION

Leonard stands like a guardian to the tunnel mouth.

SOUNDS of the Mimics approaching. He glances at the third

rail beside him, then down the track.

LEONARD:

Come here, you mealy-mouthed...

The sound gets louder.

LEONARD:

Multi-legged...

Leonard raises his baton in top MTA form.

LEONARD:

Maggot-munchin' motherfu...

THUD! Several Mimcs slam onto Leonard!

Leonard goes down, HITTING them futilely with his baton.

They begin to tear at his limbs.

Leonard rolls...

...kicks his good leg out...

...and CONNECTS WITH THE THIRD RAIL.

AN ARC of ELECTRICITY lights up the darkness, consuming

Leonard and the Mimics.

INT. BY THE CAGE ELEVATOR

The crackling sound echoes through to Peter and Susan.

Susan hits the elevator button again.

SUSAN:

I can't tell if it's working!

Peter has unbarred the gate.

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