The Fifth Element Page #9

97INT. GARAGE - OMIT

98INT. ZORG'S OFFICE - OMIT

99INT. GARAGE - OMIT

100INT. LOCKER ROOM GARAGE - OMIT

101INT. GARAGE - OMIT

102INT. LOCKER ROOM GARAGE - OMIT

103INT. KORBEN'S BUILDING - DAY - OMIT

104INT. KORBEN'S APARTMENT - OMIT

105EXT. / INT. SPACE / SPACESHIP

...The dark planet. Three warships are positioned in front of it.

Communication satellites arrive from all over the place, drawn to it like

a magnet.

CAPTAIN:

(observing)

It's gobbling up all the communication

satellites in the galaxy!

106INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

President Lindberg appears even more crushed by recent events.

PRESIDENT:

Why the hell is it eating up all those

satellites like that?

HEAD SCIENTIST:

(desperate)

...We're working on it, Mr. President.

We're working on it.

PRESIDENT:

It should only choke on them.

MUNRO enters the office just as a cockroach crawls onto the desk.

There's a small antenna on its back.

107INT. SMALL ROOM

Zorg's Right Arm wears earphones, monitoring the President's conversation

with the cockroach-spy.

108INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE / SMALL ROOM

MUNRO:

I managed to contact the Mondoshawan.

They deplore the incident, but accept our

apologies.

PRESIDENT:

(relieved)

And the Stones? Did you find them in the

wreckage?

MUNRO:

The-Stones weren't aboard the ship.

PRESIDENT:

(surprised)

...What do you mean?

The President is all ears.

So is Zorg's Right Arm.

MUNRO:

The Mondoshawan never fully trusted the

human race..they felt we're too unpredictable..

so they gave up the Stones to somebody they

do trust. Her name is Plavalaguna. She's a Diva

and she's going to sing at the charity ball on

Fhloston Paradise in a few hours. She has the

Stones with her.

The President breathes easier.

Zorg's Right Arm is delighted.

PRESIDENT:

(taking off a shoe)

Excellent!

The President crushes the cockroach with his shoe.

Right Arm's earphones fly off his head. Good-bye eardrums.

109INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

PRESIDENT:

I want your best man on this!

MUNRO:

Don't worry, Sir. I have the perfect one.

110INT. KORBEN'S APARTMENT - DAY

C.U. The most disgusting dessert ever made. Korben looks at it shimmying

on a plate as the Thai serves it to him proudly.

THAI:

Stewed jellyfish cake.. my speciality..

Korben forces a weak, polite smile as the Thai looks on expectantly. The

phone rings.

KORBEN:

Saved by the bell.

Korben rises to get his cigarettes, and answer the phone.

KORBEN:

...Hello?

MOTHER (V.O.)

You're the nastiest dirtbag I know in

this stinking City!

KORBEN:

(resigned)

Hi Ma...

MOTHER (V.O.)

I've been playing twice a week for 20 years,

20 years I've been eating those shitty croquettes.

Korben goes to light his cigarette. There are only two matches left in

the match box.

Korben strikes one and it fizzles.

MOTHER (V.O.)

You wouldn't even eat one to help your

poor mother, and you win the big prize?

Know something? The whole thing makes

me sick!

The Thai starts to clean up. Just as Korben goes to strike the second

match..

MOTHER (V.O.)

Are you listening to me, you ingrate!

KORBEN:

(resigned)

Yes ma..

Korben sighs and puts the match back in the box.

Korben enters his code on the keypad the Thai is holding.

KORBEN:

(to the Thai)

Go on... This is gonna take a while!

The Thai casts oft. Korben closes the window.

KORBEN:

Other than that... You all right?

MOTHER (V.O.)

...And now you're making fun of me?

I'm warning you! If you don't take me

after all these years of sacrifice, I'll

never forgive you!!

The Thai flies off. In the hall, the cat meows-for more food.

KORBEN:

(to the cat)

I'm coming!. Ma, what're you talking

about?

MOTHER (V.O.)

I get it! You want to make me beg,

is that it?

KORBEN:

All I want is an explanation! I just got

in, I lost my job. I smashed my cab.

I got mugged, but other than that

everything's peachy, Ma, thanks for asking!!

Now settle down and explain to me calmly..

A message drops in his tube. The red light goes on.

MOTHER (V.O.)

You just won a trip, you dolt!

Ten days in Fhloston Paradise for two!

KORBEN:

Ma. If I'd won, I'd know about it.

Someone would have notified me.

MOTHER (V.O.)

They've been blaring out your name on

the radio for the last hour, blockhead!

He eyeballs the message still in the tube. The doorbell rings.-

KORBEN:

Ma.. it's the door. I'll call you back.

Korben hangs up before his mother can say anything and heads for the

door. Before he gets there it opens, General Munro enters followed by a

Captain and a Major.

MAJOR ICEBORG is a woman. All she needs to become a man is a mustache.

Munro opens a file.

MUNRO:

(clipped)

Major Dallas, if our calculations are correct

you still have 57 hours owed to the Federal

Army on your enlistment which is more than

you will need for a mission of the utmost

importance.

KORBEN:

What mission?

MUNRO:

To save the world.

KORBEN:

Where have I heard this song before?

MUNRO:

You're to leave immediately for Fhloston

Paradise. Retrieve four Stones from the

Diva Plavalaguna. And bring them back with

the utmost discretion as possible.

Any questions'?

KORBEN:

(a little bewildered)

Just one... why me?

MUNRO:

Three reasons... One: As part of The Elite

Special Forces Unit of the Federated Army

you are an expert in the use of all weapons

and spacecraft needed for this mission.

Munro pulls out a long list of documents.

MUNRO:

Two:
Of all the members of your unit

you were the most highly decorated.

KORBEN:

And the third one?

MUNRO:

You're the only one left alive...

Munro removes the message Korben hasn't bothered to look at.

MUNRO:

Don't you open your messages?

KORBEN:

I've had enough good news for today

MUNRO:

(by rote)

You have won the annual Gemini contest

and a trip to Fhloston Paradise. For two.

Congratulations.

Here are your tickets.

He hands Korben the tickets. Korben gets it.

KORBEN:

You rigged the contest?

Munro nods.

MUNRO:

Major Iceborg will accompany you...

as your wife...

The idea of taking a trip with Iceborg makes him sick.

KORBEN:

(sarcastic)

You couldn't come up with something

a little more discreet?

MUNRO:

Old tricks are the best tricks eh?

KORBEN:

I'm not going.

MUNRO:

Why not?

KORBEN:

One reason... I want to stay the only

one left alive.

110AINT. KORBEN'S HALL

Leeloo and Cornelius search for Korben's apartment. Leeloo carries the

card Korben gave her. Cornelius finds the apartment, and yanks the.

number off the door. He waves Leeloo over as his hand goes to the bell.

110BINT. KORBEN'S APARTMENT

The doorbell rings.

KORBEN:

...Scuse me.

Korben goes to the door and looks out the peephole: the beautiful Leeloo.

Korben panics, overcome with happiness.

KORBEN:

...Sh*t!

MUNRO:

(worried)

What is it?

Korben has two seconds to make up something to get rid of Munro.

KORBEN:

It's my wife.

MUNRO:

I thought you were divorced.

KORBEN:

I mean my future.. my ex.. My future ex..

if she sees you here I'm finished. She hates

you guys. It's what killed us in the first place.

Please...

He puts them in the fridge, shoving the jellyfish cake in Iceborg's

hands.

KORBEN:

...Sorry, General, but we've got no choice!

It'll only take a minute! Let me set up

another meeting and I'll be back.

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