The Revenant Page #9

I can't live like this.

I can't.

You gotta f***ing kill me, man.

You gotta kill me, Bart.

(ENGINE REVS)

(TYRES SCREECH)

(CRIES SOFTLY)

Joey...

..I want you to know something.

I gotta tell you something.

Most people die before they ever get

a chance to tell people this sh*t.

I just want you to know that...

..I love you.

I love you, Joe.

And I don't f***in' mean that

in a gay way.

It's a platonic thing, OK?

(MOUTHS SILENTLY)

I don't care that you f***ed Janet, OK?

You're my best friend. I f***in' love you.

I always have.

Alright, buddy, that's it.

That's it. it's all I had to say.

Goodbye, buddy.

You're my best friend,

you always will be.

I would always regret it

if I didn't tell you that.

(POIGNANT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC)

(SIRENS WAIL IN THE DISTANCE)

(POIGNANT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

CONTINUES)

(WOMAN SINGS OPERATICALLY)

(CHOKES)

F***.

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(TRAIN APPROACHES)

(CRUNCH!)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

BART:
F***!

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(MUSIC ENDS)

(CRIES)

WOMAN:
Are you OK?

(EERIE MUSIC)

(SPEAKS SPANISH)

(TRAIN WHEELS SCREECH)

(MEN CONVERSE IN SPANISH)

Hey!

(SPEAKS SPANISH)

(PEOPLE EXCLAIM AND SCREAM)

MAN ON P.A.:
Security code above...

...levels four and five.

WOMAN ON P.A.:

Security to levels four and five.

Freeze!

WOMAN ON P.A.:
Security code...

(PE0PLE SCREAM)

ughnns

(YELLS) Ahhhh!

Arggh!

(WOMAN SCREAMS)

(SIRENS WAIL)

(SPEAKS SPANISH)

(HELICOPTERS APPROACH)

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

MAN ON MEGAPHONE:

Stop what you're doing.

Freeze. Put your hands in the air.

Get on your knees.

Both hands in the air.

Show me your hands. Both hands.

I need to see both hands

in the air right now.

Hold your fire, hold your fire.

Show us your hands.

(ALARM KLAXON WAILS)

Hold your fire!

(LOW WHOOSHING)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

Fire! Fire! Fire!

(SOMBRE MUSIC)

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

WOMAN:
They're awakening.

It is 6:
15, precisely sunset.

Uh, will everyone please step in?

You can see better.

They're just awakening now.

(PEOPLE MURMUR)

This subject...

..98240...

..was found in its lifeless state

at its previous place of employment

on September 17,

two months after initial death.

That night at the morgue -

and this is typical...

it resumed its animated state.

They called local authorities

who subdued it,

who then contacted the WHO.

DNA samples revealed this to be

the body of a man who died

more than 14 weeks ago.

Subject 984240.

Cutting off the heads during the day

when they are inanimate

has been sufficient, in most cases,

to keep the subject from rising again.

Subject 687002.

After testing on four subjects,

it was found that impalement alone

often does not prevent reanimation.

However, when used in conjunction

with decapitation,

seems to ensure permanent death.

Now, decapitation has

an interesting effect

while they're in the animated state.

This subject, 991560,

was decapitated four days ago

during the night while it was animate

and the head still fully functioned.

Well, it seemed to be fully aware.

Now, short of incinerating the head,

we don't know how to discharge it.

Uh, how is the infection transmitted?

We've not been able to show

any known aetiologies for this condition.

No-one's been able to isolate

a viral or bacterial infection

that would facilitate transmission.

DNA testing has shown

no genetic predisposition

for post-mortem reanimation.

We are looking at something

completely new.

MAN:
Completely new?

Completely ancient.

Subject 9890052.

His corpse went missing

from the mortuary embalming room

for nine weeks.

We just recovered him this morning.

He might be the alpha infection subject,

meaning we don't know

how many others he might've infected.

And he's military.

Well, the lab results

haven't come back yet.

We believe that he is

Second Lieutenant Gregory, US Army.

Served three consecutive tours of duty

in Fallujah and Baghdad.

Killed in battle October 8.

Lieutenant Gregory, is that right?

How did it happen, son?

Guess I just lost my way.

OFFICER:
Army.

Good.

You'll have an advantage.

(CROWD MURMURS)

(GENTLE GUITAR MUSIC)

SONG:
You've come too late

for the party

It started after the show

The curtain fell

and the lights went down...

(ALARM KLAXON BLARES)

(MECHANICAL DOOR WHINES)

There's no-one left in the ballroom

The only ones left inside

Are the ghosts of all of the actors

To whom you never have time

To wish goodbye

And now you see

How it's gonna be

And it's gonna be your nightmare

And now you see

How it's gonna be

And it ain't no f***in' picnic down here

And if I find you

Waiting here for me

When I get back home

And if I find you waiting

Waiting on the other side

With Kool-Aid and your Pumas on

Trees in a blood-red sky

The dirt smells like leaves

from last year

I remember you standing there

Just like the photo I took

That I cannot look at anymore

Stacked in shoeboxes by the fire

Awaiting their destruction at my hands

Empty shoeboxes burning higher

Burning, blowing ashes in the sand

And if I find you

Waiting here for me

When I get back home

And if I find you waiting

Waiting on the other side

With Kool-Aid and your Pumas

And you just arrived

But you know

that you've been here before

So pull out your knife

And carve your steaming carcass

on the floor.

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