Thor Page #17

HOGUN:

Laufey said there were traitors in

the House of Odin.

The others turn to the usually quiet Hogun.

FANDRAL:

Why is it every time you choose to

speak, it has to be something dark

and ominous?

HOGUN:

A master of magic could easily

bring three Jotuns into Asgard.

The others look to Hogun, understanding the implication.

VOLSTAGG:

No! Surely not!

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FANDRAL:

Loki's always been one for

mischief, but you're talking about

something else entirely.

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SIF:

Who else could elude Heimdall's

gaze with tricks of light and

shadow?

VOLSTAGG:

The ceremony was interrupted just

before Thor was named King.

SIF:

We should go to the Allfather.

FANDRAL:

And tell him what? "Oh, by the

way, we think your son just

betrayed the throne. And do us a

favor. Bring back Thor. There's a

good fellow!"

SIF:

It's our duty. If any of our

suspicions are right, then all of

Asgard is in danger.

54 INT. VAULT - DAY 54

Loki heads into the Vault, sees the Casket of Ancient Winters

sitting on its stand.

He walks over to it slowly, reaches out to it, lifts it

between his forearms off its pedestal. As he does, a

blueness spreads from his arms, across his body.

The latticework behind the Casket starts to separate, the

Destroyer rousing. A fire starts to glow within its black

metal armor, as it rattles to life, but Loki ignores it --

the blueness spreading further, consuming his whole body.

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ODIN (O.S.)

Stop!

Loki turns, sees Odin hurrying into the room, the Destroyer

goes motionless, the latticework rejoining before it.

Odin eyes Loki with dismay.

LOKI:

Am I cursed?

ODIN:

No. Put the Casket down.

Loki sets the Casket back upon its pedestal, his body quickly

returning to its normal form and color. He stares at his

father.

LOKI:

What am I?

ODIN:

You're my son.

LOKI:

What more than that?

Odin doesn't answer. He looks suddenly weary, burdened.

Loki sizes him up, realizes the truth.

LOKI (CONT'D)

The Casket wasn't the only thing

you took from Jotunheim that day,

was it?

Odin looks him in the eye. He can deny it no longer.

ODIN:

No.

(BEAT)

In the aftermath of the battle, I

went into the Temple, and I found a

baby. Small for a giant's

offspring -- abandoned, suffering,

left to die. Laufey's son.

Loki is sent reeling by the revelation.

LOKI:

Laufey's son...

He desperately struggles to make sense of it all.

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LOKI (CONT'D)

Why? You were knee-deep in Jotun

blood. Why would you take me?

ODIN:

You were an innocent child.

LOKI:

You took me for a purpose, what was

it?

Odin doesn't answer.

LOKI (CONT'D)

Tell me!

ODIN:

I thought we could unite our

kingdoms one day, bring about an

alliance, bring about a permanent

peace... through you. But those

plans no longer matter.

LOKI:

So I am no more than another stolen

relic, locked up here until you

might have use of me.

ODIN:

Why do you twist my words?

LOKI:

You could have told me what I was

from the beginning. Why didn't

you?

ODIN:

You are my son. My blood. I

wanted only to protect you from the

truth.

LOKI:

Because I am the monster parents

tell their children about at night?

ODIN:

Don't...

LOKI:

It all makes sense now. Why you

favored Thor all these years.

ODIN:

Listen...

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LOKI:

Because no matter how much you

claim to "love" me, you could never

have a Frost Giant sitting on the

Throne of Asgard!

Odin's body begins to shake, he lifts his hand. It starts to

move out of synch temporarily, leaving a trail, the effect of

the Odinsleep approaching. Loki doesn't notice as Odin tries

to fight it off.

ODIN:

Listen to me!

Loki strides away towards the exit.

ODIN (CONT'D)

Loki!

Odin starts towards him, when the enormous mental, emotional,

and physical strain of recent events finally takes its toll.

The effect of the Odinsleep consumes him. His entire body

now moves out of sync with the rest of the world, leaving

trails behind him as he staggers backwards.

Odin falls back against a wall, his face contorting in a

scream. He collapses to the stone floor.

Loki, shocked, hurries to him. He takes Odin in his arms,

calls out.

LOKI:

Guards!

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