The Fifth Element Page #16

189INT. CLOSET FHLOSTON PARADISE

Cornelius bursts into the closet he left the Chief of Police tied and

gagged in. He quickly unties him.

CORNELIUS:

(in a panic)

Mangalores! The Diva's suite! They want

the Sacred Stones! They must be stopped.

We must stop them!. I'm going to free you

but you must promise to help me!

The Chief of Police nods his agreement.

190INT. DIVA'S SUITE

The Mangalores have trashed the suite. One of the Mangalores finally

finds a case engraved with the four elements.

MANGALORE:

I have it.

The Mangalore is about to open the case when... Leeloo descends quietly

and gracefully from the ceiling. Time stands still.

LEELOO:

(smiling)

Apipoulai!

191INT. CONCERT HALL

The Diva switches from classical music to funk, picking up the tempo.

INTERCUT':

192INT. DIVA'S SUITE / CONCERT HALL.

A WARRIOR whips out the biggest knife ever made and rushes Leeloo. She

disarms him gracefully. A violent fight breaks out. The Diva sings and

Leeloo dances. The Mangalores pay a heavy price for the show.

193INT. CORRIDOR

Hearing noise from inside the suite, the Mangalore by the door gets

nervous. He runs for reinforcements.

194INT. POLICE STATION

Cornelius enters the police station wearing handcuffs. The Chief of

Police is behind him holding a gun.

195INT. DIVA'S SUITE / CONCERT HALL

Leeloo knocks out the last Mangalore just as the Diva finishes her song

to a burst of applause. The Diva takes a bow. So does Leeloo.

196INT. ROOM

Akanit and his men listen to the concert. The Mangalore guard runs in.

MANGALORE:

They were waiting for us! It was an

ambush!

AKANIT:

If it's war they want it's war they'll get!

Enact the Final Plan!

All the Mangalores cock their weapons.

197INT. DIVA'S SUITE

Leeloo is about to open the case when the door EXPLODES. Zorg is there

holding a ZF1.

ZORG:

My compliments, little lady!

...And thanks for doing all the dirty work!

I couldn't have done it any better myself!

(sharply)

...Now hand over the Stones!

Leeloo smiles and hands him the case. Zorg arms the ZF1 and gets ready

to kill her.

ZORG:

Nice knowing you.

Leeloo catches on quickly. She kicks the scotch bottle on the floor into

the gun which throws Zorg's shot off. She jumps to the ceiling and

disappears in an air vent. Furious, Zorg fires at the ceiling.

198INT.AIRSHAFT

Leeloo dodges the bullets as best as she can.

199INT. SUITE

Zorg fires his 3000 round clip. The ceiling looks like a piece of swiss

cheese. Zorg sticks a small cylinder in the wall and flicks it on. The

numbers flashing by tell us it's a bomb. The timer reads: 19 minutes and 59

seconds.

ZORG:

(with a crafty smile)

You can run but you can't hide...

200INT. POLICE OFFICE FHLOSTON PARADISE - NIGHT

Cornelius is seated opposite the Chief of Police. A MEDIC is bandaging

the chief's head. The door explodes. The cop outside in riddled with

bullets. A dozen Mangalores attack the police office. Akanit is at

their head. The policemen are caught unaware.

AKANIT:

Nobody move! We're taking over this

ship!

The Chief of Police is goggle-eyed. Cornelius leans toward him.

CORNELIUS:

(pleased with himself)

I told you...

201INT. CORRIDOR

Zorg has the case and exits the suite just as the general alarm goes off.

He sighs in exasperation.

202INT. CONCERT HALL

Three Mangalores suddenly rush into the opera hall shooting.

MANGALORE 1

Everyone down!

There is panic all around.

LOC RHOD:

(broadcasting, panic stricken)

Ladies and gentlemen, I think we're being...

attacked. The place is crawling with warriors.

203INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

President Lindberg and his generals look very worried.

204INT. CONCERT HALL

Some security guards open fire one of the Mangalores is hit. The others

turn their guns on the cops. People scream, diving for cover. Korben bides

his time.

More Mangalores rush in from all around shooting. Two cops are killed.

The Diva... takes a bullet.

She falls from the stage into Korben's arms. He lowers her to the floor.

Korben ignores the panic all around and wraps her in his dinner jacket,

trying to stop the blue blood spurting from her wounds.

205EXT./ INT. SPACE AROUND FHLOSTON

Zorg's ZFX200 speeds away from the boat. Zorg is at the controls, a

devilish smile on his lips.

ZORG:

You want something done, do it yourself!

206INT. CONCERT HALL

Fighting rages all around in the concert hall, but Korben is oblivious to

it. He sets the Diva's head delicately on the floor. Loc Rhod is hidden

nearby, still on the air.

LOC RHOD:

(voice low, panicked)

They're hideous. They've got a crest on

the head, the eyes of a toad and fingers

all over their hands. Totally hideous!

207INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE.

MUNRO:

(worried)

...Mangalores!

PRESIDENT:

Send a battalion out immediately!

208INT. CONCERT HALL

KORBEN:

(to the Diva)

I was sent by the government to help you.

DIVA:

Don't worry. This is my fate...

How was the concert?

Korben is a little surprised, but... the Diva is an artist.

KORBEN:

I've never heard anything so beautiful

in my life.

A Mangalore jumps on them from the stage. Korben makes short work of him

and grabs his gun.

DIVA:

(weak)

You're a good man...

She was right to have chosen you...

KORBEN:

Who?

DIVA:

The Fifth Element...

The Supreme Being... Your wife...

Korben is floored.

KORBEN:

Leeloo... is... she's...

DIVA:

Yes, and more than that... You must

give her the Stones, she's the only one

who knows how to use them.

KORBEN:

(to himself, suddenly

realizing)

...So Cornelius was telling the truth!

209INT. POLICE STATION

The Mangalores tie up Cornelius and the Chief of Police together.

CORNELIUS:

(to the Chief of Police)

Of course I was telling you the truth!...

If you had listened to me in the first place,

we wouldn't be in this predicament now!

210INT. CONCERT HALL

Korben wastes two more Mangalores.

DIVA:

She needs you. She needs your help and

your love. She's more fragile than she seems...

Korben looks around, ready for another attack.

KORBEN:

...Yeah, so am I.

The Diva takes his hand.

DIVA:

She was taught to love the life of others...

but not her own. You have to teach her

to love if you want her to truly live!

KORBEN:

(uncomfortable)

I'll help her, I promise, but I think you

should tell me where the Stones are!

DIVA:

Do you love her?

KORBEN:

I... I don't know! We hardly know

each other... it takes time!

DIVA:

I don't have time... I need to know.

KORBEN:

Listen, the last time I admitted to a woman

I loved her ... I never saw her again.

DIVA:

I would like to have died in peace...

The Diva's eyes close.

211INT. DIVA'S SUITE

The timer on Zorg's bomb clicks over to "15 minutes".

212INT. CONCERT HALL

KORBEN:

You tell me to save the world then

you go off and leave me in the sh*t!

He shakes her, gently slapping her cheeks.

KORBEN:

Come on! You're not gonna die in peace!

You're not going to die at all! You hear me?

Where are the Stones?

213INT. SPACESHIP

Zorg sets the Sacred Case on a table in the cockpit. He opens it with a

complacent smile:It's empty!

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