The Shape of Water Page #11

101 INT. CORRIDOR - SAME 101

Hoffstetler- moves.

Syringe ready in his hand.

102 INT. INCLINED UTILITY HALLWAY - SAME 102

The “popper” counts down...

103 INT. STRICKLAND’S OFFICE - SAME 103

Strickland reviews the monitors. Sees the van next to the

Security Booth. Concerned.

STRICKLAND:

Who’s that? What’s that van?

Gives him back the pen.

FLEMING:

Gosh- I don’t know, Sir- A laundry

truck?

Strickland grabs the phone. Dials

104 OMITTED 104

105 EXT./INT. RAMP SECURITY BOOTH, LOADING DOCKS - SAME 105

GUARD:

Michael Parker. Is that you?

GILES:

I am indeed. Michael Parker. Fifty

seven just as it says right there.

He discreetly coiffes his hair.

The phone rings.

As the Guard examines the pass- The age number looks odd. He

smudges it:
57 reveals 51.

GUARD:

Step out of the vehicle, sir.

GILES:

Oh, dear- I am not good at this-

The Guard pulls out his gun.

GUARD:

Out of the vehicle. Now.

GILES:

Would you have believed fifty-

three?

GUARD:

I will not say it again- Out. Now.

105A INT. STRICKLAND’S OFFICE - SAME 105A

Strickland hangs up-grabs his cattle prod- exits

106-108 OMITTED 106-108

109 INT. COMMAND CENTER 109

Strickland Signals to 2 MP’s. Fleming trails.

STRICKLAND:

Follow me.

110 INT. LOADING DOCK - SAME 110

Elisa emerges from the lab, pushing the laundry basket intothe loading dock.

ZELDA (O.S.)

Elisa!

She freezes, turning to see Zelda in the corridor.

ZELDA (CONT’D)

Are you out of your mind?!!

110A INT. INCLINED UTILITY HALLWAY - SAME 110A

The “popper” counting down.

111 EXT. SECURITY BOOTH, LOADING DOCKS - SAME 111

The Guard c*cks his gun.

GUARD:

Get out. Now!

Giles struggles with the belt.

GILES:

I swear I’m not doing this onpurpose. Actually, mechanicalobjects and I-

Suddenly (while Giles is turned around), Hoffstetler pops out

from behind and plunges the syringe into the Guard’s neck. He

falls down and out of sight.

HOFFSTETLER:

Go! Now!

GILES:

Who the--??

HOFFSTETLER:

She’s waiting for you at the dock!

Go! Now!

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The van enters the complex. Hoffstetler pulls the Guard intothe shack.

111A INT. CORRIDOR “B” - SAME

Strickland overtakes the corridor and enters111A

111B INT. THE LAB -SAME

Strickland stands there. The creature is gone.

He sees the SKELETON KEYS on the floor.

STRICKLAND:

(to Fleming)

The laundry Van-

111B

111C OMITTED 111C

111D INT. NARROW UTILITY HALLWAY - SAME

3... 2... 1... POP!!! It CLICKS open and emits a strong

discharge. Melts the fuse box with a spark.

111D

111E OMITTED 111E

111F INT. CORRIDOR 111F

Emergency lighting in the corridor. Strickland leads Flemingand the MP’s out of the lab and run down the corridor.

112 INT. LOADING DOCK - SAME 112

Van pulls up.

They push the cart- together-towards the rear doors. Zeldaopens the door, Giles comes out.

Zelda and Elisa remove towels from the cart. Hoffstetler

assists.

GILES:

Elisa. Wha- who is this man? He had

a needle and...

Elisa signs.

GILES (CONT’D)

He’s with us?

113 INT. VAN CABIN 113

Looks at Elisa:
The Amphibian Man is uncovered.

GILES:

Oh, God- He is so beautiful!

Zelda moves the laundry hamper out of the way. Elisa and theAmphibian Man go into the van as Giles gets in the driver’s

seat.

GILES (2) (CONT’D)

Are we ready? Are we ready?

Hoffstetler closes the rear doors as the van pulls away. Heand Zelda move off.

114 INT. LOADING DOCK - SAME 114

The Van smashes against the Teal Cadillac.

BAMMM!! It locks on the bumper.

115-116 OMITTED 115-116

117 INT. LOADING DOCK 117

The Van is stuck on the bumper. It further smashes the

Cadillac.

GILES:

Did I do that? Are you okay?

Finally, It rips it off.

-the bumper tumbles away.

Strickland and the MP’s rush into the docks. Strickland

shoots after the van. He stops.

The lights come back on as the van speeds away-

FLEMING:

Guns down. We need to re-assess.

Let him work. Let him do his thing.

Strickland looks at his smashed Cadillac.

STRICKLAND:

Teal...

118 OMITTED 118

119 OMITTED 119

120 EXT. BALTIMORE HIGHWAY -SAME 120

The van swerves through early morning traffic. Heads for a

bridge- and traffic.

121 OMITTED 121

122 OMITTED 122

OMITTED:

123 123

123A EXT. BALTIMORE BRIDGE - SAME 123A

The Van swerves between cars.

123B-126OMITTED 123B-126

127 INT. ELISA’S BATHROOM -SAME 127

The shower curtains slides.

Giles helps lower the creature into the waiting, drawn bath.

It won’t move. Elisa puts algae into the water. The creature

gasps. She signs “salt” and runs out.

GILES:

Salt? What are you talking about...

Salt?

128 INT. KITCHEN, ELISA’S APARTMENT 128

GILES:

Elisa!

She collects the salt shaker from the dinner table-

Frantically she looks through the kitchen cabinets- finds abox of salt and she runs back. Unscrewing the shaker’s cap.

129 INT. BATHROOM - SAME 129

She pours the salt, mixes it into the water. No movement andthen-

A gasp!! The creature’s gills open!! It breathes easier.

Stirs. It looks at Elisa.

Elisa smiles up at Giles. Sits by the side of the AmphibianMan.

Giles slumps down, exhausted. She continues pouring salt onthe floor. He points to it. They both laugh.

CUT TO:

130 INT. NARROW UTILITY HALLWAY - SAME 130

Strickland examines the fuse box. Fleming produces the

“Popper.” Strickland looks at it. Smells it: Burnt.

STRICKLAND:

Israeli “Popper.” Smell the ozone.

The Russians hate the Jews, but

can’t get enough of their gadgets

(off Fleming)

How did they get in?!

FLEMING:

We have vehicle track marks, sir.

We are analyzing the treads-

surveillance footage and so on and

so forth.

STRICKLAND:

No one needs to know- We have

twenty-four hours before I bounceit up-

FLEMING:

I called it in.

STRICKLAND:

You called it in?

FLEMING:

The moment it happened, I

Strickland’s secretary, SALLY, rushing toward them.

SALLY (O.S.)

Mr. Strickland, Sir?

STRICKLAND:

One second, Sally. You called itin...

FLEMING:

YES, SIR- I did.

STRICKLAND:

What is it, Sally?

SALLY:

General Hoyt is on the phone.

Strickland’s expression sours.

131 INT. STRICKLAND’S OFFICE 131

Strickland stands in front of the bank of monitors as the

general looks at him. Hoyt raises a single finger.

GENERAL HOYT:

That thing was our Space dog,

Strickland. You know that-

STRICKLAND:

Sir, I’m getting it back--I can’t

be- I don’t want to be in a

negative frame of mind, Sir.

GENERAL HOYT:

So you’re feeling good?

Strickland picks at his soiled bandages. Blood drips.

STRICKLAND:

Absolutely, Sir- Cuh- Confident.

GENERAL HOYT:

You don’t sound confident.

STRICKLAND:

But I am, Sir. Feeling strong.

Getting it back.

GENERAL HOYT:

You can get it done. You’re gonnaget it done. For me, Son. For me.

CUT TO:

132 OMITTED 132

132A EXT. CANALS - DUSK 132A

Elisa walks by the canals with twin grocery bags.

Water trickles down the man-made structure-

A sign reads:
NO SWIMMING. NO FISHING. CANAL OPENS TO SEA at

30ft MARK

A measuring grade on the containment walls reads: 15ft

Elisa looks at the water and then at CINEMA MARQUEE, Visible

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