The Fifth Element Page #13

STEWARDESS 2

(resisting somewhat)

We're going to take off soon, Mr. Rhod!

LOC RHOD:

Now you're talking!

126INT. COCKPIT FHLOSTON SPACE SHUTTLE

Three CREW MEMBERS prepare for liftoff.

COPILOT:

(on the radio)

Molecular axis authorization. Vector 130.

Destination Fhloston.

Stewardess 1 enters the cockpit.

STEWARDESS 1

Zone 1. 217 locked. The sleep regulator is OK.

PILOT:

(checking her out)

Thanks, Miss.

The Stewardess leaves with a smile. A red light flashes on the vast

control panel.

MECHANIC:

Tell the ground crew we've got parasites

in the landing gear.

127INT. AIRPORT LANDING STRIP - DAY

A GROUND CREW MEMBER goes over to the truck parked under one of the

plane's wings and bangs on the side of it with a shout.

GROUND CREW MEMBER

Disinfecting!

Two DISINFECTORS in hermetically sealed suits exit the truck. They go

over to the front landing gear and send up a whooshing beam. The flame

burns everything it touches. A pack of repugnant creatures falls squealing

from the landing gear. A small trapdoor is opened under the shuttle and a

huge slightly phosphorescent tube falls out.

128INT. AIRPORT HALL / ZORG'S OFFICE

Zorg's Right Arm is in a phone booth in the middle of the hall.

RIGHT ARM:

Yeah, it's me... Put Zorg on.

He is already sweating.

ZORG:

(cold)

I'm listening.

RIGHT ARM:

The real Korben Dallas is on the plane!

He took my place.

ZORG:

This is a joke, right?

129INT. SHUTTLE

Loc Rhod is wrapped around a stewardess like a snake.

LOC RHOD:

No!! I swear to God! I've never been this

sincere with a human before!

130 EXT. LANDING STRIP

TWO GROUND CREW MEMBERS stick an enormous, highly phosphorescant tube

into the opening.

GROUND CREW MEMBER

You're fueled and ready to go.

Have a nice flight.

131INT. SHUTTLE

PILOT:

(to copilot)

Everything ready for liftoff?

132INT. CABIN

STEWARDESS:

(weakly, to Loc Rhod)

No, no... I'm not ready! I'd like to talk first...

133INT. ZORG'S OFFICE / AIRPORT HALL

ZORG:

I cannot hear you. We have a bad

connection here. What's your number?

Right Arm reads off the phone number.

RIGHT ARM:

278-500-645-321

ZORG:

I'll call you back.

134 EXT. LANDING STRIP

The runway is now empty. A man slips out of the shadows. It's Cornelius.

He scurries over to the front landing gear. He pauses for an instant, the

climbs up the wheel well and disappears inside the shuttle.

135INT. SHUTTLE

The pilots are going through the pre-flight check list.

COPILOT:

Anti static pressure?

MECHANIC:

Primed.

The mechanic presses a series of buttons.

136INT. CABIN

Loc Rhod undoes a series of buttons on the stewardess' blouse, behind a

curtain. He whispers a poem. Impossible to resist him. Outside the

curtain the stewardess' legs rise slowly.

137EXT. LANDING STRIP

On the ground, protective fire curtains rise slowly to contain the engine

exhaust on liftoff.

138INT. ZORG'S OFFICE

A keyboard slowly appears in front of Zorg.

ZORG:

(typing the number)

278... 500...

139SERIES OF QUICK CUTS:

The pilot gradually turns the engines up.

COPILOT:

10 seconds...

PILOT:

Power increase.

- The stewardess undergoes a power surge from Loc Rhod that's about to

lift her of.

- Zorg finishes gleefully typing in the number.

ZORG:

3... 2... 1...

- The engines at full blast.

- The stewardess in close to screaming.

PILOT:

Liftoff.

- The copilot pushes a button.

- So does Zorg.

- The engines release their full power.

- The stewardess screams in ecstasy.

- In the hall, Right Arm literally explodes along with the phone and

everything else within 60 feet.

140INT. FHLOSTON SPACE SHUTTLE

The stewardess' legs slowly descend and disappear behind the curtain.

141INT. COCKPIT

In the cockpit, the atmosphere loosens up.

COPILOT:

(relaxing)

Landing gear secure. Let's light one up.

142INT. CABIN

Korben and Leeloo sleep soundly in their box. Leeloo has a smile on her

face and her hand in Korben's.

143EXT. OUTERSPACE - NIGHT

The spaceship rockets past us, then suddenly vanishes with amazing speed.

Space is now empty and calm. Billions of stars glow in perfect silence.

144EXT. SPACE

The nefarious planet in still there, immobile, even larger now, writhing

like a serpent. Then, suddenly, for no apparent reason, all activity stops

and it becomes gray and cold.

145INT. SPACESHIP

In the Admiral's starship, scientists watch the measuring device. One of

the devices suddenly starts working.

TECHNICIAN:

All right! We're finally getting something!

146INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

The Head Scientist stands facing the President, who is looking more tired

than ever.

HEAD SCIENTIST:

The thing is sending out radio wavelengths!

PRESIDENT:

What the hell does it want with radio waves?

HEAD SCIENTIST:

...Probably wants to make a call!

The President and his Generals look at him in astonishment.

147INT. ZORG'S OFFICE

Picasso purrs contentedly on Zorg's lap. The phone rings.

SECRETARY (O.S.)

Mr. Shadow on the line.

Zorg shoots to his feet. Picasso tumbles to the floor. Zorg picks up

the phone, both excited and uneasy. He stands there, almost coming to

attention.

ZORG:

Yes... Zorg here.

The voice is feeble. It comes from the far reaches of time, from the

bowels of the universe.

SHADOW:

Am I disturbing you?

ZORG:

No... not at all. Where are you?

SHADOW'S breathing is awesome.

SHADOW:

...Not far, now.

ZORG:

Really? Maybe I can get you on my screen

and see you at last!

Zorg brings up a huge screen and pushes a few buttons.

In the middle of an electronic snowstorm, a blackish, vaguely human,

quiverinq form appears. Two eyes, like lava, give an idea where the head is.

Zorg feels sick.

SHADOW:

Do you have the picture now Mr. Zorg?

ZORG:

Got it.

SHADOW:

How's our deal coming along?

ZORG:

(ill at ease)

Fine, just fine! I'll have the 4 pieces you

asked for any time now. But it wasn't easy.

My costs have tripled.

Shadow pauses an instant. A black slimy liquid starts to ooze from the

top of the screen. Zorg is feeling worse all the time.

SHADOW:

Money is of no importance...

I want the Stones!

The black liquid oozes all over the screen which starts to melt. Zorg

sweats profusely, his legs tremble.

ZORG:

The Stones will be here. I'll see to it

personally!

SHADOW:

...I can't wait to be among you.

Zorg sighs and sits down totally freaked.

148EXT. ORBIT FHLOSTON PARADISE

The space shuttle fills the screen. It banks left and begins its descent

toward Fhloston, the turquoise planet. Crystal blue water, perfect white sand

beaches. A true paradise.

149INT. SPACE SHUTTLE

The stewardess picks up a microphone to make an announcement.

STEWARDESS:

Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun our

descent toward Fhloston Paradise...

Stewardesses walk down the aisles waking the passengers one by one. They

press a button on the door of each box.

In the corner, Loc Rhod and the stewardess awake with a start and

straighten their clothes quickly. The stewardess is embarrassed.

STEWARDESS:

(timidly)

I wanted to tell you that...

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