The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Page #24

She looks at Zaphod, then back to the large portrait of

Zaphod, then back to Zaphod. She nods. Okay...

ARTHUR (CONT'D)

He says the whole kidnapping thing was a

terrible misunderstanding, she didn't mean

anything by it and he's ordering you to

let her go.

FEMALE VOGON PROCESSOR

(holding up green form)

But this isn't a Presidential Release of

Prisoner form. Those are blue.

She points to the wall of forms. Arthur sighs.

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72 cont) QUICK CUT BACK TO TRILLIAN -- (72 cont)

Trillian is lowered into the Bugblatter beast box/cage.

We cannot see the beast but it's screams of hunger are

scaring the hell out of Trillian.

(74 cont) BACK TO ARTHUR -- (74 cont)

...who returns, practically shoving Zaphod forward.

Zaphod hands the Vogon Processor the blue form.

FEMALE VOGON PROCESSOR (CONT'D)

Okay...

She reviews the form, stamps it, pulls off the carbon

copy underneath, hands that to Zaphod.

VOGON PROCESSOR:

Go to the Prisoner Release Lobby, out the

door, right, left, 2nd door on the right.

(72 cont) BACK WITH TRILLIAN -- (72 cont)

As she braces herself to be eaten by the monster.

Suddenly, a couple of VOGON GUARDS enter and hand Kwaltz

a blue piece of paper. He reviews it, then signs it.

KWALTZ:

You're free to go. Release her.

The Vogon Guard pulls Trillian up and out of the box on a

cable. The Bugblatter beast goes berserk.

QUESTULAR:

What!?

(yanking blue paper away,

reading)

He's here?! Zaphod is here!? Let's go

get him!

But the Guard is already escorting Trillian out of the

room. Kwaltz is completing paperwork.

QUESTULAR (CONT'D)

Commander?

Kwaltz holds up a walrusy hand, one finger raised,

silencing Questular while he continues. Questular sighs.

We hear the Bugblatter beast weeping as the doors are

closed on him.

CUT TO:

75 INT. PRISONER RELEASE LOBBY - CONTINUOUS 75

A guard escorts Trillian into the Lobby where F, A & Z

await. Arthur steps toward her but Zaphod steps in front

of him, smiling, arms outstretched.

Trillian walks up to Zaphod -- and SLAPS HIM.

(CONTINUED)

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TRILLIAN:

You bastard. You signed the order to

destroy Earth?!

ARTHUR:

He did?

ZAPHOD:

I did?

TRILLIAN:

"Love and kisses, Zaphod?" I saw the

form. You didn't even read it, did you?

ZAPHOD:

Honey, I'm President of the Galaxy. I

don't get a lot of time for reading.

TRILLIAN:

An entire planet, Zaphod. My home. Gone.

All because you thought someone wanted

your autograph!

She SLAPS him again, storms away, bursting out the door.

ZAPHOD:

They framed me! It's routine for

controlling Presidents!

76 INT. PRISONER INTERROGATION ROOM - CONTINUOUS 76

Kwaltz finishes his paperwork, stacks it neatly, holds it

up for Questular to see.

KWALTZ:

Cancellation of the Rescue of the

President.

He hands it to a Messenger who runs off. Another one

runs up.

KWALTZ (CONT'D)

Now.

{with menace)

Get me the Apprehension of the President

form.

77 EXT. PRISONER PROCESSING BLDG. - CONTINUOUS 77

Trillian storms away from the building, enraged. She

sees a one-armed Marvin standing by the glass pod. She

heads for him. Arthur catches up to her.

ARTHUR:

Trillian...

TRILLIAN:

You knew. Why didn't you tell me?

(CONTINUED)

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ARTHUR:

I tried. He threatened me.

TRILLIAN:

Get a backbone, Arthur.

She storms ahead of him. He stops.

ARTHUR:

What about coming here to rescue you?!

That was my brilliant idea!

A paddle shoots up and slaps him in the face.

(77 cont) EXT. PRISONER PROCESSING BLDG. - MOMENTS LATER (77 cont)

Kwaltz and Questular, flanked by the Vogon police force,

step out of the building just in time to see...

78 ...THE GLASS HEART OF GOLD POD soaring overhead. 78

They all watch as it disappears from sight.

KWALTZ:

The President tests my patience. This

time, I shall pursue him myself. Ready my

ship!

QUESTULAR:

Yes! This is more like it.

79 INT. VOGON OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER 79

Kwaltz sits in a desk, filling out a form.

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