The Fifth Element Page #5

DOCTOR:

Three seconds to ultra-violet protection.

A shield comes over the reconstructing body and makes it invisible.

MACTILBURGH:

(to Munro)

...This is the crucial phase, The reconstruction

of pigment. Cells are bombarded with slightly

greasy solar atoms which forces the body cells

to react, to protect themselves.

That means growing skin. Clever, eh?

MUNRO:

(disgusted)

Wonderful!

The meter slows, drops to zero.

ASSISTANT:

... End of reconstruction, beginning of

reanimation .

A whoosh of air in the glass chamber. Captain Munro has his hand on the

self-destruct button, ready to destroy the being that has barely been

reborn.

MACTILBURGH:

(pushing a button)

Activate life support system.

An electrical discharge fills the glass chamber causing the body inside

to jerk.

After a few moments of silence, the SOUND of a heartbeat fills the room

over the loudspeaker.

ASSISTANT:

Life support system activated.

The Supreme Being is alive once again.

MACTILBURGH:

Remove the shield.

The ASSISTANT automatically removes the ultra-violet shield which slowly

reveals... a woman... nude... young... and very beautiful. Munro stands there

gaping. Not quite his vision of the Supreme Being. Mactilburgh glances

at Munro and gently pushes his hand away from the self-destruct button.

MACTILBURGH:

(with a smile)

I told you ... perfect!

Munro is hypnotized by the GIRL's beauty.

MUNRO:

...I'd, uh , like to get a few pictures for the

archives

before she wakes up.

Mactilburgh looks at him with a grin. A remote-control camera approaches

the girl's face, a flash goes off. Blinded by the flash, the girl jumps and

screams. She cowers in a corner, shaking from the cold, darting eyes

everywhere looking for the case she was holding.

GIRL:

(very angry)

Ouacra cocha o dayodomo binay ouacra

mo cocha ferji akba ligounai makta keratapla.

Tokemata tokemata! Seno santonoi-aypa!

Minoi ay Cheba! Givomana seno!

MUNRO:

(worried)

What's she saying?

MACTILBURGH:

(to his ASSISTANT)

Activate the phonic detector.

The girl kicks the window repeatedly.

MACTILBURGH:

And give her a light sedative...

and something to wear!

The ASSISTANT hits a button. A pile of clothes drops out of a trapdoor

in the ceiling. She snatches up the clothes angrily and dresses quickly.

Munro draws closer to the glass window. He watches her dress with

undisguised pleasure.

MUNRO:

(to Mactilburgh)

This thing solid?

MACTILBURGH:

(smiling)

An elephant couldn't crack it.

The Girl finishes dressing.

GIRL:

(angrily)

Teno akta chataman assin-omekta!

Munro smiles safely behind his plate glass window.

MUNRO:

(with a smile)

You're gonna have to learn to communicate

better than that angel if you want out.

Munro dangles the key on a chain that will let her out. The girl rams

her fist right through the window. She grabs the key and yanks it. The

chain snaps tight and Munro slams into the window knocking himself out. The

girl puts her hand through the window again, unlocks the chamber and steps

out. She is still bit wobbly on her legs. Two GUARDS try to grab her.

She sends them flying across the room. Mactilburgh is most impressed. He

sets off a general alarm.

54INT. CORRIDOR LABORATORY

The girl runs through a maze of corridors looking for a way out. A squad

of SECURITY GUARDS appear in front of her and open fire without warning. The

girl takes a leap, grabs an air vent, kicks it out and dives into the air

shaft. The COPS try and jump up to the vent, but none can reach it.

CHIEF:

Get me a chair or a stepladder The rest of you

go through the main ventilation!

55INT. VENTILATION DUCT LABORATORY

The girl moves along unable to see what's ahead of her. She comes to a

dead-end, a grill that leads outside. She pushes it out and exits onto

the ledge.

56EXT. LEDGE LABORATORY - DAWN

She has exited to a ledge on the 450th floor of a building, right in the

middle of Manhattan, which we discover for the first time. The city has

become monstrous. Buildings rise 600 stories. Cars fly. Subways run

vertically...The girl edges along the narrow ledge, unfazed by the height.

The CHIEF leans out the vent, looking out into the void.

CHIEF:

(to his men)

Go on follow her!

The COPS stare into the gaping void.

COP:

...No way.

The CHIEF angrily pulls out his gun and shoots at the girl who ducks

around the corner of the building. Unfortunately the other side in full of

cops as well. A flying police car zooms up in front of her, sirens

blaring.

VOICE (O.S.)

This in the police. Your status is illegal.

Please put up your hands and follow our

instructions!

The girl feels trapped. She looks down into the endless 450 below and

all the cars flying underneath her. Then she raises her arms... and dives

off.

57INT. POLICE CAR - NIGHT

COP:

(in the car.)

Christ! She dove off!

In a panic, the COP makes a wrong turn. The girl falls for several

seconds.

She lands on the roof of a flying cab.

58INT. CAB - NIGHT

Korben tries to control his car, reeling from the impact.

VOICE (O.S.)

You have just had an accident.

Seven points have been temporarily

removed...

Korben manages to stop his cab, pulls over to the side.

VOICE / KORBEN

You have one point left on your license.

Have a good day.

Korben sighs and looks in the back seat to see what the damages are. The

girl, a bit dazed (who wouldn't be), emerges from the debris and sits up.

There's some blood on her face. Korben is stunned. The girl's still alive

and... so beautiful. His heart heads for a meltdown.

GIRL:

Akina delutan, nou-shan.

KORBEN:

(lost)

...'Scuse me?

A police car with wailing sirens halts in front of Korben.

COP:

(over a loudspeaker)

You have an unauthorized passenger in your

vehicle. We are going to arrest her.

Please leave your hands on the wheel.

Thank you for your cooperation.

KORBEN:

(obeying)

Sorry, Hon, but I only got one point left

on my license and I gotta get to the garage!

The police car presses up against the cab. Doors slide open. Huge guns

point at her. Korben feels lousy. The girl's helpless, there are tears in

her eyes, she looks exhausted.

Korben glances at her in the rear view mirror. She's looking all around

to find something to help her communicate with him.

Her POV:
an ad on the back of the seat. An 800 number to help an

orphanage. A teary photo of a kid over the words Please Help. She shoots

to Korben a look of pure distress.

GIRL:

(irresistible)

Please... HELP...

Korben can't resist her plea.

KORBEN:

Don't put me in this position...

I can't... I'm late as it is...

But he cannot say no to her eyes.

KORBEN:

Finger's gonna kill me.

Korben shuts oft the meter and floors it, sideswiping the police car as

he roars away.

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