The Fifth Element Page #7

KORBEN:

Hello?

FINGER (V.O.)

Hey bud...I'm waiting all day here.

KORBEN:

Finger..man..I'm sorry..listen..I was on the way

over but I had a fare fall into my lap..

y'know one of those big fares you just

can't resist..

FINGER (V.O.)

(suspicious)

So, just how big was this fare?

KORBEN:

5'7", green eyes... long legs... great skin...

perfect..

Korben takes out a cigarette.

FINGER (V.O.)

Uh huh..and I don't suppose you got the

name of this..perfect fare..

KORBEN:

(dreamy)

Leeloo..

67INT. GARAGE - DAY - OMIT

68INT. CORNELIUS' APARTMENT - DAY

Leeloo has a towel wrapped around her, it looks like she just took a

shower. She sits in front of a computer wolfing down some chicken. Data

scrolls by on the screen. David watches from the corner, in awe.

DAVID:

What's she doing?

CORNELIUS:

Learning our history!

The last 5000 years that she missed!

She's been out of circulation a while,

you know.

Leeloo breaks into her childish laughter.

CORNELIUS:

What're you laughing about?

LEELOO:

(pronouncing badly)

Napoleon... small.

She laughs again and tosses some capsules into the microwave.

DAVID:

(hesitant)

Uh father, I know she's been through a lot...

but the sacred stones..we don't have much

time..

CORNELIUS:

Yes. Of course..

Leeloo takes her plate out of the microwave. A steaming plate heaped

with chicken and exotic vegetables.

CORNELIUS:

Leeloo..I'm sorry to interrupt you but..

She sits back down in front of the screen and chomps away heavily on her

second chicken. Cornelius sits opposite her. and holds up the case

handle.

CORNELIUS:

(serious)

The case..with the stones...

Where is it?

LEELOO:

San Agamat chay bet... envolet!

CORNELIUS:

The case was stolen?

Leeloo nods her head, quite unperturbed and continues to devour the food

in front of her.

CORNELIUS:

(shocked)

Who in gods name would do such

a thing?

69INT. CORRIDOR. ZORG'S WAREHOUSE - DAY

CLOSE ON:
A pair of feet limping heavily. A MAN comes alongside them.

RIGHT ARM:

Excuse me sir, the council is worried about

the economy heating up. They wondered if

it would be possible to fire 500...

They reach a door at the end of the corridor. Zorg enters a code.

ZORG:

Fire 1000.

RIGHT ARM:

But... 500 is all they need, sir.

ZORG turns slowly. A small scar across run across his face, his eye

stutters.

This is not a man to cross, or contradict.

RIGHT ARM:

1000! Fine, sir!

Sorry to have disturbed you.

The door opens...

70INT. CORNELIUS' APARTMENT - DAY

... and David enters carrying a bundle of clothes.

CORNELIUS:

There was this guy with a limp who

came a month ago..said he was an art

dealer ... Asking all these questions about

the Sacred Stones..at the time I didn't think

anything of it.. What was his name? I'm so

bad with names...

DAVID:

(to Leeloo, timid)

I didn't know your size.

Leeloo is happy. She pulls off the towel and stands there nude. Cornelius

and David turn away.

DAVID:

They really made her...

CORNELIUS:

Perfect.

Leeloo finishes dressing. She is delighted.

LEELOO:

(to David)

Domo danko!

David smiles, dumb with admiration. Cornelius comes over.

CORNELIUS:

Leeloo? The Stones...

We must get them back.

Leeloo settles down, sits at the computer and turns it on.

LEELOO:

Ikset-kiba. Me imanetaba oum dalat!

CORNELIUS:

You know exactly where they are!

71INT. WAREHOUSE - DAY

A group of handsome WARRIORS approaches. AKNOT, their leader has the

sacred case in his hands. The metal handle is missing but the second

metal glove is still grasping the case.

ZORG:

(pretending to be worried)

Aknot? Is that you?

The LEADER nods. A disgusted look stamps Zorg's features.

ZORG:

...What an ugly face! Doesn't suit you at all!

Take it off...

AKNOT's face burns away revealing the head of a monstrous MANGALORE.

ZORG:

That's better! Never be ashamed of

who you are...

You're warriors... be proud...

AKNOT says nothing, but if his eyes could talk!

ZORG:

So what if the Federal Army crushed your

entire race and scattered your people to the

wind...

Your time for revenge is at hand...

Voila... the ZF1.

He takes out a weapon from one a crate and goes into a sales pitch.

ZORG:

(very fast)

...It's light... the handle's adjustable for

easy carrying... good for righties and lefties.

Meanwhile, two MEN set up a mannequin rigged with various defense

mechanisms at the far end of the warehouse.

ZORG:

... Breaks down into four parts, undetectable by

X-rays.. It's the ideal weapon for quick, discreet

interventions. A word on fire power: Titanium

recharger. 3000 round clip with bursts of 3 to 300.

With the replay button, another Zorg innovation,

it's even easier... one shot.

He fires at the mannequin.

ZORG:

... and replay sends every following shot

to the same location...

Zorg spins around, the rounds all hit the mannequin.

ZORG:

(even faster)

I recharge, but the enemy has launched a

cowardly sneak attack from behind, the

automirror takes care of that. Gives me the

time to turn around and finish the job.

300 round bursts, then there are the Zorg oldies...

He fires off each item he names.

ZORG:

...Rocket launcher. The always efficient

flame thrower... My favorite.

Our famous net launcher, the arrow launcher,

with exploding or poisonous gas heads - very

practical.

And for the grand finale, the all-new ice-cube

system!

The mannequin has been blasted into a pile of ashes covered by a net,.

stuck with arrows, the whole mess frozen solid. He tosses the weapon into

AKNOT's hands.

ZORG:

...Four full crates, delivered right on time!

What about you, my dear Aknot, did

you bring me what I asked you for?

AKNOT sets the case on a crate. Zorg gloats while stroking the case.

ZORG:

...Magnificent.

Zorg smiles, takes a deep breath, opens the case. It's empty

72INT. CORNELIUS' APARTMENT - DAY

Leeloo breaks into her childish laughter once again.

CORNELIUS:

(astonished)

What do you mean empty?

73INT. ZORG'S WAREHOUSE - DAY

AKNOT looks into the case. Things grow tense.

ZORG:

Alright..I've got an open mind here..

anyone care to explain?

74INT. CORNELIUS' APARTMENT - DAY

Leeloo explains what happened in her language.

CORNELIUS:

(translating)

She says that the Guardians never really had

much faith in humans. They were afraid of

being attacked. The stones were given to someone

they could trust who took another route.

She's supposed to contact this person in a little less

than twelve hours from now in a hotel.

She's looking for the address!

A map of the stars flashes onto the screen, Leeloo points.

LEELOO:

Dot!

The little group comes over to look.

DAVID:

Planet Fhloston, in the Angel constellation

Cornelius plops down into his armchair.

CORNELIUS:

...We're saved!

75INT. ZORG'S WAREHOUSE - DAY

ZORG:

I'm f***ed!

Zorg calmly closes the case and gives Aknot a blood-chilling stare.

AKNOT:

You asked for a case.

We brought you a case.

ZORG:

(shouting)

A case with four stones in it. Not one!

Not two or three! But four!!! Four stones!!!

What the f*** am I supposed to do with an

EMPTY case?!!

AKNOT's men grow edgy.

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