The Thirteenth Floor Page #5

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JANE:

But you do. Fuller did. That's I never expected that. We

programmed this world so no one in it could learn the truth. And

you and Fuller did. Don't you see what that means?

DOUGLAS:

There's just one little flaw in your thesis. None of this is

real. You pull the plug. I disappear. And nothing I ever say

nothing I ever do will ever matter. Why don't you find my user?

I'm sure he's a much better catch.

JANE:

I told you about my other life. I was referring to my husband.

He's

your user. He killed Fuller.

DOUGLAS:

I'm his program link. A reflection of his character profile. I

fell in love with a decent man. But he ...something happened to

him. He began to use the simulation as his own personal

playground. Like Fuller with the girls. He made himself a god,

and it corrupted him. he began to enjoy the killings. He became

abusive.

DOUGLAS:

What do you mean? I'm not even real. You can fall in love with a

dream.

JANE:

You're more real to me than anything I've ever known.

EXT. STREET NIGHT Whitney is in1937.

COP:

Nice driving.

WHITNEY:

There was something in the road and I had to swerve and I lost

control.

COP:

You drunk?

WHITNEY:

I don't drink.

COP:

License and registration.

WHITNEY:

Look, I didn't jack in I left it at home.

COP:

Why don't you look in the glove box? Need a light?

WHITNEY:

Hey I got it. Here you go.

COP:

You ought to get this car looked at as soon as you can. It's

leaking oil. That could be dangerous. Be a little more careful,

huh? You want to turn off the car and step out, please? Turn off

the car, sir. Right now, please. Open the trunk, please, sir.

Hands in the air. Step away from the trunk.

WHITNEY:

Check man, It's Douglas!

COP:

Back up! I said back the hell up!

WHITNEY:

Hey, this is a joke.

(Whitney is hit by a car)

GUARD:

Sorry to bother you, Mr. Hall, but Mr. Whitney's in the building

and he is acting kind of strange.

DOUGLAS:

Hold on, I'll be right down.

INT. DOUGLAS'S BEDROOM

JANE:

This is Jane Fuller. I need to speak with Detective McBain.

McBAIN

You've got a lot of explaining to do. Or should I say, "Miss

Molinaro"?

INT. The 13th FLOOR

DOUGLAS:

How are you doing?

ASHTON:

All these pictures, this is your world? I never imagined it

could be so beautiful.

DOUGLAS:

How did you do it?

ASHTON:

...thing I remember, I was dumping Ferguson in the trunk.

DOUGLAS:

He jacked in.

ASHTON:

Who's Jack? Hey, what did you do to the world?

DOUGLAS:

Turn it off.

ASHTON:

Put it back. Don't do that! Put it back! What did I do? Where are

you? Look at this ! You're really a God.

DOUGLAS:

No Ashton, I'm not really a God. I'm just like you. Just a bunch

of electricity.

ASHTON:

What are you talking about?

DOUGLAS:

It's all smoke and mirrors. Just like your world. We're nothing

but a simulation on some computer. It's like a machine. Like this

arcade game. You've got your players and you put your nickel in.

This one pitches. This one runs around the bases. Pre-

programmed movements generated by electrical energy. We're

improved on this model since then. The players can beat the sh*t

out of and try to drown some other, which is always fun.

ASHTON:

But the letter said

DOUGLAS:

Everything was fake? The letter was meant for me. Fuller was

talking about my world.

ASHTON:

So what are you saying? You're saying there's another world on

top of this one?

DOUGLAS:

That's right.

ASHTON:

I don't understand.

DOUGLAS:

Fuller found out about it. They killed him.

ASHTON:

Why didn't they kill you?

DOUGLAS:

Maybe they will. Maybe that's why you're pointing a gun at me.

I*m sorry, Ashton. We're stuck here. You and me. And the rest of

us.

ASHTON:

So this is where I was born.

DOUGLAS:

And this is where you die.

DOUGLAS:

How much longer do you have?

JANE:

10 minutes.

DOUGLAS:

Hi honey. I'm home. Did you miss me?

JANE:

When did you download into him?

DAVID:

Obviously, not soon enough.

JANE:

I was just doing my job.

DAVID:

Sure you were.

JANE:

He's shutting down the system, isn't he?

DAVID:

Aside from his devilish good looks, what's so special about this

guy?

JANE:

He reminds me of you. The way you used to be. I'm still the same.

DAVID:

I'm still the same.

JANE:

No you're not. Why did you butcher those people?

DAVID:

Because it was fun.

JANE:

You've lost your mind.

DAVID:

You're the one who's f***ing sick! Falling in love with a f***ing

simulation.

JANE:

I was just having some fun. Just like you did.

DAVID:

I think you're lying. Just remember, he's a part of me.

JANE:

That's not true. It's okay. Just pretend you're f***ing him.

JANE:

Why?

DAVID:

I guess I'm just jealous.

McBAIN

You're okay?

JANE:

What the hell took you so long?

McBAIN

How'd you know he7d try to kill you?

JANE:

I knew when he was planning to download. He's dead?

McBAIN

A bullet will do that to you. So, is somebody going to unplug me

now? Do me a favor, will you? When you get back to wherever you

come from just leave us alone down here, okay?

INT:

INT:
2024

DOUGLAS:

Where am I?

JANE:

Come, I'll show you.

MAN:

Jane, we're getting hungry! Tell Regina we're waiting for lunch.

JANE:

Okay dad. My father Fuller was modeled after him. There's so

many things I have to tell you about, Doug.

THE END:

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