Star Trek Generations Page #15

132ASORAN (VFX-P) 132A

turns at the sound of the field, sees Picard, and then draws his weapon.

Soran quickly fires at Picard.

132BTHE GROUND (VFX-P) 132B

is blasted apart, creating a cloud of dirt and smoke, obscuring Picard

and the whole area momentarily.

Soran jumps down one level on the scaffolding, his disruptor still in

his hand, ready just in case Picard somehow survived. Soran peers

through the cloud of dust and debris.

The dust from the explosion finally clears but Picard is gone along with

several feet of the ground where he was crawling.

132CSORAN (VFX-I) 132C

glances up at the sky and sees the distant energy ribbon just coming

into view. There's no time to look for Picard. Soran begins to climb the

scaffolding.

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133EXT. SPACE- SAUCER SECTION (VFX-I) 133

Plummets into the planet's atmosphere.

134INT. BRIDGE134

The ship is shaking and rolling violently. Everyone hanging on for dear

life.

Series of shots:

135CORRIDOR 135

Teachers and parents lead a group of children toward an intersection.

The parents go down one corridor, the teachers and children down

another. One child cries out and tries to reach for its mother, but

there's no time- a teacher keeps the child moving down the hall.

135ACREW QUARTERS 135A

People are bracing themselves for the crash, taking emergency positions

against walls, etc.

136OMITTED 136

137INT. BRIDGE (VFX-I)137

The ground is getting closer on the viewscreen.

DATA:

(off console)

I have rerouted auxiliary power to the lateral thrusters- attempting to

level our descent.

RIKER:

(to com)

All hands, brace for impact!

138EXT. PLANET'S ATMOSPHERE- SAUCER SECTION (VFX-I) 138

The leading edge of the huge saucer tilts upward slightly, and then it

hits the surface. The saucer begins to plow through the dense rain

forest. As the ship continues through the jungle, we intercut the

following sequences.

138AINT. BRIDGE138A

Riker and the others hanging on as the ship shakes violently.

138BCREW QUARTERS 138B

A family huddles for protection as the windows are blown inward by

debris.

138CINT. READY ROOM 138C

The side window is blown out and Picard's photo album is tossed across

the room along with everything else.

138DEXT. SAUCER SECTION (VFX-I)138D

Outside the ship, we see a huge wall of metal crashing through the

jungle, uprooting trees, dirt flying, birds scrambling out of the way.

An enormous scene of destruction as it tears through the foliage.

139INT. BRIDGE139

The ship continues to jump and shake; every light on the ship goes out

in the crash. Finally, it comes to a stop. There is a long, quiet beat,

then people begin to stir in the darkened room.

140ANGLE ON RIKER140

who is slumped in his chair. He catches his breath, lifts his face and

looks up into sunlight. He shields his eyes and looks up at the ceiling

and reacts.

141RIKER'S POV (VFX-P)141

The sun is shining in through the shattered overhead window on the top

of the Bridge. There is a fluttering sound as a couple of birds perch on

the rim of the window.

142EXT. PLANET'S SURFACE- THE ENTERPRISE (WIDE SHOT) (VFX-I)=

142

The saucer has come to a stop in the middle of a rain forest. The

passage of the saucer has gouged a long trail through the forest behind

the ship.

Off this startling sight

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143EXT. MOUNTAINTOP- DAY 143

Soran is climbing up the scaffolding. He gets a couple of levels up, and

then suddenly a boot kicks him in the face. Picard has made it inside

the field.

A quick fight ensues, during which Picard is knocked a few levels down

on the scaffolding. He lands hard and happens to look up into the sky.

He sees something.

144PICARD'S POV- THE SKY (VFX-I) 144

The energy ribbon can be seen in the distant sky: a bizarre snake of

color streaking across the deep blue sky. Time is almost up.

145RESUME ACTION (VFX-I) 145

Picard avoids a vicious kick from Soran, glances down at the probe

launcher, and realizes he's got one chance. He rolls to his feet, runs

toward the probe launcher.

There is a thunderous roar as the launcher fires the probe into the sky.

The plateau is suddenly quiet as the probe streaks toward the distant

sun and disappears from view. Picard gets to his knees, stares after the

probe, shocked. He's failed. They watch the sun for a silent moment,

waiting.

146THE SUN (VFX-I) 146

begins to darken and collapse, as seen before.

147RESUME PLATEAU147

the scene darkens as the sun goes out and night falls on the planet.

Soran, a look of profound elation on his face, makes his way to the

top of the scaffolding and looks into the sky.

148PICARD (VFX-I)148

gets to his feet and stares at the onrushing ribbon, the wind whipping

up on the plateau. He backs away at the sight, coming to a stop with his

back against the scaffolding. There's no where to run.

149NEW ANGLE- THE PLATEAU (VFX-I)149

as the ribbon of energy tears across the scene in a terrifying torrent

of light and sound. The scene is washed out by a blinding flood of red

light. Then suddenly the ribbon is gone and so are Picard and Soran. The

plateau is strangely and utterly silent after the passage of the ribbon.

Even the birds have stopped chirping in the trees.

150EXT. SPACE- VERIDIAN III (VFX-I) 150

As the energy ribbon rushes past the camera, a huge shockwave from the

destroyed star hits the planet and it explodes in a blast of fiery

debris.

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151CLOSE ON PICARD 151

being led through a darkened hallway. He is wearing a blindfold. O.s.

hands tug and pull at him, leading him forward down the hall. He's lost

and confused, unsure where he is or what's going on. He tries to resist,

but can't. The hands keep pulling at him.

He is finally brought out into a larger room, dark. The hands release

him and he stands alone. He takes a beat and tries to take control of

the situation.

PICARD:

What's going on? Where am I?

Two hands reach into frame from o.s. and remove the blindfold.

152PICARD'S POV152

The blindfold drops, revealing a blurry kaleidscope of colors and

shapes.

153ON PICARD153

as he blinks and tries to focus.

154PICARD'S POV154

As the room comes into focus. The first thing we see is an enormous,

gaily decorated Christmas tree sparkling with hundreds of lights.

155REVEAL THE ROOM 155

A 24th-century French living room. It is beautifully decorated with

lights, ornaments, holly. Brightly wrapped presents are clustered

beneath the Christmas tree. There are five children standing and sitting

in the room, all looking at Picard with bright, smiling faces, waiting

for him to say something.

Picard stares at the scene for a moment, unsure how to react. Then we

hear a woman's voice and we move to reveal an attractive WOMAN in her

forties standing next to Picard.

WOMAN:

Go on, say something. They're waiting.

Picard is stunned.

PICARD:

I, don't know what to say.

One of the children, a young GIRL, speaks up.

GIRL:

Say Merry Christmas, Papa!

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