The Fifth Element Page #17

He cannot believe his eyes. He goes berserk, destroying everything in

sight.

214INT. CONCERT HALL

Korben slaps the Diva soundly. She comes around somewhat.

KORBEN:

I'm sorry, but... the Stones...

DIVA:

(very weak)

They are... with me...

The Diva dies. Blue blood streams from her mouth. Korben frisks the

Diva but doesn't find anything. The shooting slowly stops in the theatre.

The Mangalores are now in total control.

MANGALORE 2

Stay calm and nobody will get hurt!

Hands on your head and into the hall!

The guests comply

KORBEN:

(to himself)

...The Stones are with me?

and then it occurs to him.

KORBEN:

...In me?

He touches the Diva's stomach and senses something hard. Girding

himself, he sticks his hand in the wound and pulls out a Sacred Stone.

Then another. And another. Korben pulls out all four Stones, covered in blue

blood. Everyone has left the theater. The Mangalores check the aisles one

by one.

Loc Rhod peeks out from under a seat.

LOC RHOD:

Don't you think we'd better be going?

A Mangalore spots Korben kneeling alongside the Diva. He grabs Korben by

the shoulder and pokes him with his gun.

MANGALORE:

Hey, you! With the others!

Korben spins and, in one swift motion, breaks his arm. Just for

starters. Another WARRIOR rushes over. Korben punches him into oblivion

and snatches the gun.

KORBEN:

That's it... I've had... all day people

have been sticking guns in my face...

Korben wraps up the four Stones in his shirt.

LOC RHOD:

Korben man... These dudes are going

to waste us if we don't do what they say.

Korben gives him the package and grabs his mike.

KORBEN:

You don't do what I say... I'll waste

you myself. Got it?

LOC RHOD:

Got it...

215INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

President Lindberg dabs his sweaty face with a towel.

216INT. POLICE STATION

Akanit is still in the police station facing control screens. He barks

into a

walkie-talkie.

AKANIT:

What's the situation in the hall?

217INT. HALL

Hostages are being gathered in the middle of the hall. They are

surrounded by Mangalores who guard them.

MUGGER:

(into walkie-talkie)

There's no more resistance.

Everything's under control.

Three Mangalores are suddenly blasted through the glass door leading to

the theater. Korben bursts into the hall, two huge guns in his hands.

KORBEN:

Everybody down!

Korben takes out two more WARRIORS coming towards him, rolls behind a

column.

Laser bullets stinging all around his head.

LOC RHOD:

This is amazing! Korben, Korben Dallas,

the winner of the Gemini Croquette

contest just killed three warriors like he was

swatting flies...

Panic everywhere! Heavy firing fills the hall.

ANGLE ON:

Roy von Bacon, the laserball player, rises from the floor behind a

Mangalore, grabs him and smashes his head into a column, seizing the gun.

ANGLE ON:

Two Mangalores firing a huge machine gun at the column Korben is using

for cover.

He dives for cover behind the bar.

ANGLE ON:

Two Mangalores watch awestruck. Roy whistles behind them. The two

Mangalores turn around. Roy bonks their heads together.

LOC RHOD:

It's Roy von Bacon, the Lions center

forward joining in the battle...

Someone taps Loc Rhod on the shoulder. He jumps with fright.

PRINCESS AACHEN:

(hot to trot)

All this is terribly exciting, hmmm?

Loc Rhod covers his mike.

LOC RHOD:

GET OFF MY BACK!

A Mangalore shoots in their direction. Loc Rhod flattens himself on the

floor. A vase falls on the Princess knocking her out. A Mangalore loads

some missiles in his gun and destroys the bar piece by piece forcing Korben to

move forward. Korben motions to Baby Ray hiding under the pool table.

KORBEN:

Toss me the balls!

BABY RAY:

(terrified, still deaf)

What?

Another piece of the bar explodes.

KORBEN:

The balls for Christ's sake!

Korben apes playing pool, but Baby Ray really is stone-deaf.

EMPEROR JAPHET:

He wants the balls! You deaf or something?

The EMPEROR rolls the balls over to Korben. The Mangalore loads more

missiles and shatters another part of the bar. Korben hides behind the last

bit left.

KORBEN:

How far is he from here?

The EMPEROR glances at the Mangalore, who in reloading.

EMPEROR:

I'd say about thirty yards to the left.

Korben hefts the ball, jumps up and hurls it with blinding speed. The

Mangalore catches it right in the head. He drops, firing in the air. The

missile strikes the ceiling which collapses on him. The emperor gives Korben

a thumb's up.

LOC RHOD:

...And our man Korben has literally

knocked out the opposition with an

amazing 90 foot pitch.

The COPS on the floor rise, scoop up weapons from dead Mangalores and lay

down a line of fire at the last of the fleeing rebels . Roy whirls his arm

in victory.

FOG:

Thanks for your help.

KORBEN:

Forget it.

Korben grabs Loc Rhod and takes him with him.

218INT. KORBEN'S SUITE

Korben bursts into the room. He stares at the luminous bar still struck

to the ground and sees the hole Leeloo escaped through.

KORBEN:

Leeloo???

219INT. DIVA'S SUITE - CEILING

Leeloo in bleeding all over. She can barely move.

LEELOO:

(feeble)

Kor... ban...

220EXT. NEAR FHLOSTON

The ZFX 200 speeds back toward Fhloston Paradise.

221INT. DIVA'S SUITE

The bomb timer now reads 10 minutes.

222INT. POLICE STATION HALLWAY - FHLOSTON PARADISE

The last of the Mangalores have barricaded themselves in the back of the

station and shoot at anything that tries to enter. Korben joins the

policemen already there.

COP 1

Hey, who are you?

KORBEN:

The winner of the Gemini Croquette contest.

Korben goes to the door and peeks around the corner. Loc Rhod arrives.

KORBEN:

Seven to the left. Five to the right.

COP:

What's he doing?

Korben leans around the corner and fires rapidly.

KORBEN:

Six to the left. One to the right.

LOC RHOD:

He's on vacation.

KORBEN:

(reloading)

We got to find the leader. Mangalores

don't fight without a leader.

223INT. POLICE STATION

Akanit gets up, grabs Cornelius by the throat and put a gun to his head.

AKANIT:

One more shot and we start killing

hostages, got that?

224INT. POLICE STATION HALLWAY

KORBEN:

Found him...

AKANIT:

(tense)

Send someone to negotiate!

KORBEN:

Mind if I go? I'm an excellent

negotiator.

COP 1

Uh... Sure, go ahead.

Korben gets ready.

COP 1

We're sending someone in who's

authorized to negotiate.

225INT. POLICE STATION

Korben walks quickly into the room, heads straight for Akanit, raises his

gun and puts a bullet through his head.

KORBEN:

Anyone else want to negotiate?

COP 2

(to another Cop)

Where'd he learn to negotiate like that?

226INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

MUNRO:

From us!

The President gives Munro a hard look.

227INT. CONTROL ROOM

The police round up the remaining Mangalores. Korben is at the control

center screens trying to find Leeloo. Cornelius comes over to him,

embarrassed.

CORNELIUS:

You're probably very angry with me and

I quite understand. But I want you to

know I'm fighting for a noble cause.

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