The Fifth Element Page #10

MUNRO:

Three of us will never fit in there!

KORBEN:

(pushing him)

Oh, yes you will...

Korben slams the fridge door. The doorbell RINGS again.

KORBEN:

...Coming!

He whips through his place in ten seconds, gathers up things laying

about,

shuts drawers, rolls up his laundry in the folding bed. He brushes his

hair back

and opens the door with a big smile only to discover a gun stuck between

his

eyes held by Cornelius.

LEELOO:

Apipoulai!

KORBEN:

I suppose that means "Hi" ?

CORNELIUS:

I'm sorry to have to resort to such

methods, but we heard about your

good luck on he radio and we need

the tickets to Fhloston.

KORBEN:

Is that the usual way priests go on

vacation?

CORNELIUS:

We're not going on vacation..we're

on a mission..

KORBEN:

What kind of mission?

CORNELIUS:

(sincere)

We have to save the world.

KORBEN:

(skeptical)

Good luck..

CORNELIUS:

Of course.

KORBEN:

Father, I was in the Army for awhile

and every time they told us we were

on a mission to save the world the

only thing that changed was I lost a

lot of friends. So thanks for the offer..

but no thanks.

Cornelius is disappointed. Leeloo looks crestfallen.

KORBEN:

I'm sorry..

VOICE:

This is a police control action..

Everyone freezes as the whole building resounds with the electronic

voice.

111INT. LANDING KORBEN'S BUILDING

A group of POLICEMEN bursts into the hallway. One of the cops enters a

code on the police wall box. A device descends from the ceiling, a

flashing light-siren,

a VOICE fills the air.

VOICE:

This is not an exercise.

This is a police control.

Cornelius starts to panic. Korben takes charge.

CORNELIUS:

Oh my god oh my god..

Korben pushes a button sending the fridge to the next floor. A shower

takes it's place.

KORBEN:

Leeloo, hide in here and don't move!

Leeloo hops in. Korben tosses Cornelius on the bed.

CORNELIUS:

What are you doing?

KORBEN:

Trying to save your ass so you can

save the world.

..and hits a button on the wall. The bed disappears into the wall.

Korben grabs his tickets and slides them in his belt.

112INT. LANDING KORBEN'S BUILDING - DAY

Meanwhile, the automatic police voice continues.

VOICE:

...Spread your legs and place your

hands in the yellow circles, please.

A COP slaps a viewer device on Korben's door which makes part of it

transparent.

COP 1

Put your hands in the yellow circles,

please.

Korben takes his time hiding his face. The Cop looks at his sheet. He's

looking for

a... KORBEN DALLAS. He has his picture, but it is Korben with long hair

and beard.

COP 1

(to COP 2)

Sir? Are you a human?

KORBEN:

No, I'm a meat popsicle.

COP 3

(at the other end of the hall)

I found him!

C.U. Korben's calling card is clumsily stuck to the door of the

neighbor's apartment. COP 3 slaps the viewer on the nasty neighbor's door.

The neighbor is at his sink shaving instead of against the wall, COP 1

arrives with Korben's picture.

COP 1

Sir, this is a control. Please put your

hands in the yellow circles.

The neighbor steps right up to the viewer, shaving cream on his face. He

could pass for Korben.

NEIGHBOR:

F*** you!!

113INT. KORBEN'S APARTMENT

Korben still has his hands to the wall.

KORBEN:

Wrong answer.

SHOT O.S. EXPLOSION. Scuffle.

114INT. HALL

The riot police hustle down the hall dragging the neighbor behind them in

a canvas bag. A cop is on the wall phone.

COP:

OK, we got the guy under wraps.

115INT. ZORG'S OFFICE

Right Arm is on the phone, facing Zorg.

COP (O.S.)

It was not easy, but we bagged him!.

Thanks for the tip!

RIGHT ARM:

(smiling)

Glad to help.

He hangs up.

RIGHT ARM:

They just arrested the guy for Uranium

smuggling. Everything's going as planned.

He shows him a plane ticket, and a passport with his picture and Korben's

name.

RIGHT ARM:

All I have to do now is to go to the

airport and take his place. I should be

in Fhloston in less than four hours.

Zorg sits there quietly for a moment.

ZORG:

Don't come back without the Stones.

116INT. KORBEN'S APARTMENT

Korben opens the shower door. Leeloo is soaking wet, her teeth

chattering from the cold.

KORBEN:

I'm really sorry.. there wasn't time.

His eyes fall on an old blanket.

KORBEN:

Here let me wrap you up.

Korben wraps her in an blanket and vigoroualy rubs her back. Leeloo

warms gradually and snuggles closer to that warm comfortable shoulder.

Korben's rubbing slows, looking more like caresses.

KORBEN:

..It's funny. I've met you twice today and

you've ended up in my arms both times.

Leeloo suddenly realizes that she has maybe gone a bit too far.

She recovers, looking embarrassed too.

LEELOO:

(nicely)

Valo massa... Chacha hamas.

KORBEN:

Uh..you're welcome.

The intimacy makes him nervous. He looks for a diversion.

KORBEN:

Coffee! That's what you need!

A nice, hot cup of coffee!

He pushes a button on the coffee machine.

KORBEN:

With some honey! You'll see, honey's

great!...

Korben rummages through the drawer. Leeloo, innocent, doesn't seem to

quite understand everything that is going on.

KORBEN:

A hot cup of coffee... with honey...

He rummages through the cupboard, exceedingly nervous. Leeloo smiles and

begins to look around. She opens a drawer and comes upon..

KORBEN:

(nervously)

I've got this great honey somewhere.

You know about honey? There used to be

these little animals who made it with antenna...

..pictures of Major Korben Dallas War Hero.

KORBEN:

..and these other animals who ate it..

one were bees the other were bears..

She looks back to the man fumbling for honey.

KORBEN:

I forget which ate it and which made it

but..

And she smiles.

KORBEN:

Here it is!

Korben holds up the jar of honey.

KORBEN:

Taste this...

Leeloo innocently sticks his finger in the jar then puts it in her mouth.

KORBEN:

It... melts in your mouth, doesn't it?

She savors the honey, slowly; sensually. Her lips shine with honey. Her

eyes narrow with pleasure. Korben is hypnotized by her lips, like a moth

attracted to a flame. He begins to lose control, which makes him nervous.

An indistinct sound comes from the wall. But Korben is so entranced with

the sight of Leeloo licking her honied fingers, he doesn't hear it until

it becomes quite a racket.

KORBEN:

You hear that?

LEELOO:

(licking)

Cornelius..

KORBEN:

Oh god!

Korben pushes the button on the wall. The bed pops out, fully made, with

Cornelius tucked in it, struggling to get out.

KORBEN:

I'm really sorry.. let me help you..

Korben begins to pull at the covers when..

LEELOO:

Achta ge lumitai de matala..

Korben turns..

KORBEN:

What?

He turns to Leeloo struggling out of her wet clothes. His breath is taken

away by the sight of her perfect body.

Cornelius whacks him heavily on the head with a lamp. Korben drops to

the floor.

LEELOO:

(displeased)

Vano da, mechteba?!

Soun domo kala chon hammas!

CORNELIUS:

No, I'm not proud of myself...

But we don't have the luxury of choice.

117INT. ENTRANCE KORBEN'S BUILDING - DAY

The POLICE exit the elevator and head for the front door. A cop suddenly

takes a hit from a silencer, then a second. Others are bashed on the head

by MANGALORE warriors. One of them picks up the prisoner bag, takes it

into a small shed.

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