The Dark Knight Rises Page #30

116.

WAYNE:

NO!

R¯'S AL GH¯L

A U:

And must be allowed to die.

CUT TO WHITE. And we are -

EXT. STREET, DOWNTOWN GOTHAM - DAY

Snow blankets the street. A Tumbler carves tracks as it

patrols the deserted street. Blake peers from behind a

parked car - he is crouched, feeding a kite string down a

storm drain.

INT. SEWER TUNNEL - CONTINUOUS

Ross strains to reach a note dangling on a string - he

grasps it. All around him are dozens of Cops living

underground...

EXT. GOTHAM STREET - CONTINUOUS

Blake winds the string, picks up a jerrycan, hurries off.

INT. ST. SWITHIN'S HOME FOR BOYS - CONTINUOUS

The home is packed. People, not just kids, huddle in every

corner. Blake spots Father Reilly. Hands him the can.

BLAKE:

For the bus in case there's a

chance to evacuate. Keep it in here

- people are siphoning parked cars.

FATHER REILLY:

Really?

BLAKE:

(GRINS)

How do you think I got it?

FATHER REILLY:

Right. Any news? Is the

COMMISSIONER -

BLAKE:

Less you know, Father. How're the

boys?

117.

FATHER REILLY:

Power's been on more, so they get

some TV.

Blake smiles. Moves to the door.

Blake, you be careful out there.

They're hunting down cops like

dogs.

Blake nods. Leaves.

INT. ELEGANT APARTMENT, PARK BOULEVARD - DAWN

Following Selina through rooms strewn with trash, empty

bottles and sleeping partygoers. She spots a family

photograph, glass smashed. A hand lands on her shoulder.

JEN:

Who's that?

SELINA:

This was someone's home.

JEN:

Now it's everyone's home.

Selina stares out at a Tumbler rolling by.

JEN:

'Storm's coming', remember? This is

what you wanted.

SELINA:

No. It's what I thought I wanted.

INT. STONE CELL, UNDERGROUND PRISON - DAY

The Prisoner unties the rope from Wayne's chest. Wayne

stands. Just. Then walks.

INT. SAME - LATER

Wayne does push-ups. Stronger. The Prisoner watches.

PRISONER:

Why build yourself?

WAYNE:

I'm not meant to die in here.

The Prisoner indicates the TV:

118.

SIEGE OF GOTHAM:
DAY 84.

PRISONER:

Here? There? What's the difference?

Wayne ignores this. Focuses on his body...

INT. STONE CELL, UNDERGROUND PRISON - DAY

Wayne moves to the wall - takes the rope from the Tattooed

Prisoner, wraps it around his chest. Curious Prisoners

gather, the Prisoner at their head. Wayne looks up at the

light, hundreds of feet above. Starts to climb. Prisoners

get excited as Wayne RISES - money starts exchanging hands.

Reaching the precipice, he checks his rope, looks up at the

next handhold, far away. He takes a breath, then LEAPS.

His fingers brush the ledge. Wayne DROPS a hundred feet -

the rope catches, SLAMMING him into the rock face. The

Prisoners disperse, losing interest as the Tattooed Prisoner

lowers Wayne on the rope. The Blind Prisoner turns away.

PRISONER:

I told you it could not be done.

WAYNE:

You told me a child did it...

PRISONER:

No ordinary child...

INSERT CUT:
the Protector fights off prisoners as the Child,

older now, moves to the climbing wall

A child born in hell.

INSERT CUT:
the Child makes the climb...pauses, looking down

- making eye-contact with the Protector, who fights off

Prisoners... They swarm over the Protector, knives drawn.

A child forged by suffering,

hardened by pain...

INSERT CUT:
the Child leaps across the abyss, grabbing a

handhold on the ledge and swinging up...

Not a man from privilege.

Wayne's eyes close in despair.

119.

EXT. CHECKPOINT, GOTHAM BRIDGE - DAY

Supply trucks await inspection. Mercenaries open an

18-wheeler - check boxes of rations...wave it on...

EXT. SUPERMARKET - CONTINUOUS

The 18-wheeler pulls up. A line of Gothamites waits

patiently along the sidewalk.

INT. 18-WHEELER - CONTINUOUS

Three plain-clothes Special Forces Men emerge from the

boxes, checking, then concealing weapons. The doors open -

they exit.

INT. SUPERMARKET - CONTINUOUS

The Special Forces Men carry boxes into the store as if

delivering. The Store Manager leads them into the back and

down into -

INT. LOWER STOREROOM - CONTINUOUS

Where they are met by four Cops out of uniform.

FOLEY:

You have ID?

SPECIAL FORCES 1

Of course not.

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