The World is Not Enough Page #4

EXT. MILLENNIUM DOME - DAY

Bond lands with a spectacular thudding bounce, the roof of

the Millennium Dome breaking his fall.

EXT. MILLENNIUM DOME ROOF - DAY

He slides uncontrollably down the slope of the Dome as scraps

of burning balloon rain down all around, before he FALLS OFF

THE EDGE of the Dome and lands with a THUD ON...

THE GROUND BELOW

He struggles up, wincing in SEARING PAIN as his hand goes to

his INJURED SHOULDER. He hold it, and looks up, into the sky

as we zero in on the iris of...

HIS EYE:

reflecting the massive smoke cloud from the explosion as the

screen transforms into...

THE MAIN TITLES:

CUT TO:

EXT. COUNTRY ESTATE, LOCH LOMOND - DAY

BAGPIPES. A chapel atop a green slope overlooking the waters

of Loch Lomond.

A long line of mourners files out at the end of a memorial

service. They mill about on the lawn, among them, M, grim-

faced, BILL TANNER, CHIEF OF STAFF and JAMES BOND, his arm in

a black sling.

Bond, ever vigilant, scans the crowd...

HIS P.O.V. It?s like a state funeral. Rich and powerful

people, government ministers, chief executives from around

the world...and then...

FAR OFF, on a DISTANT RISE, he sees a BIG MAN, not one of the

mourners but an isolated observer, standing alone, wearing

sunglasses and a military haircut.

The man seems to see Bond looking at him...

M:

Bond, we?ll meet you inside.

Bond looks at her for a brief second...when he turns back,

the man is gone, like an APPARITION.

Bond walks off, up the grassy slope, toward the rise.

CUT TO:

THE VIEW ACROSS THE VALLEY

Bond stands on the hill, looking below. He sees nothing but

a green carpet, not a tree to hide behind.

He hears a crunch of leaves...turns...

HIS P.O.V. A WOMAN, in mourning black, coming up the hill.

Her china doll face is both fragile and proud.

WOMAN:

Beautiful, isn?t it?

BOND:

Yes.

She steps up to the ridge with him. A breeze blows her hair.

They stare out. The sun?s rays have broken the clouds and

strafe the valley.

WOMAN:

Today, of all days, the sun decides to

shine.

BOND:

Perhaps Sir Robert had a word with the

Man Upstairs.

WOMAN:

A word? I?m sure by now he?s engineered a

hostile takeover.

BOND:

You knew him well?

The sun glints off her bejewelled earlobe.

WOMAN:

He was my father.

BOND:

I?m sorry.

WOMAN:

He died before he could complete his

lifelong dream.

(beat)

I intend to finish it for him.

A voice interrupts them, calling from the estate...

OLDER MAN:

Elektra!

ELEKTRA:

Excuse me.

She walks away, the wind pressing her dress against her

delicate figure. She looks brave and vulnerable as she walks

back toward her father?s grand house.

CUT TO:

INT. LIMOUSINE - TRAVELING - DAY

M, Bond and Tanner in the rear of a limousine. The vehicle

swoops through the epic countryside of the Scottish

Highlands.

M:

Elektra? Running King Industries?

(she broods)

I?ve known that girl all her life. I?m

not sure she knows what she?s walking

into.

BOND:

She?s not a girl anymore.

M looks at Bond. Eyes his sling.

M:

I?ve scheduled a medical for you.

BOND:

It?s barely a scratch. The Dome broke my

fall.

M:

Well, at least it turned out to have some

purpose.

Bond gives her a look.

M:

No-one goes into the field on this unless

they?re 100%. Dr. Greatrex is waiting.

EXT. CASTLE THANE - HIGHLANDS - DAY

The limousine swoops under the portcullis, into a courtyard.

ADJUST ANGLE to reveal huge antennae and satellite dishes

within.

SUPER:
MI-6 REMOTE OPERATIONS CENTRE, SCOTLAND

EXT. CORRIDOR - CASTLE THANE - CONTINUOUS

Bond walks through the corridors. Just before he enters the

medical room, he removes his sling and casually drapes it on

a suit of armor.

INT. MEDICAL ROOM - CASTLE THANE - DAY

Bond sits on the couch, shirt off, awaits the results of his

medical.

The very attractive DOCTOR GREATREX looks at her notes.

DOCTOR GREATREX:

Dislocated collar bone. If any more

tendons snap...

(looks up)

It won?t just be two weeks out of action.

BOND:

I need you to pass me fit now, Molly.

She moves to him, touches the scarred and bruised bone.

BOND:

It?s just a scratch.

DOCTOR GREATREX:

James. It wouldn?t really be...

His hand comes up, rests on her waist.

BOND:

Ethical? Can?t we just skirt the issue?

And he pulls down the zip on her skirt. Flicks the clasp and

it drops to the floor. She shakes her head -- as he starts

undoing the buttons on her shirt. She?s very business-like,

despite what?s happening.

DOCTOR GREATREX:

...if you showed sufficient...willpower.

Promised to slow down. Cut out running,

jumping...shooting. All kinds of...

And he pulls her toward him, they kiss.

BOND:

Strenuous activity?

Her shirt drops to the floor. She pushes him back, lies on

him. Just wearing knickers now. Between kisses:

DOCTOR GREATREX:

Then maybe I?d be... open to that.

BOND:

(smiles)

Perhaps after this ... test?

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