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Sif and the Warriors Three still wait before the crowd. Loki

and Frigga enter. Loki takes his place at the front of the

hall alongside the others. With another blast of the horn,

the crowd goes silent as the EINHERJAR HONOR GUARD moves into

formation. They part to reveal --

ODIN:

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Sitting atop his throne, clad in full ceremonial armor. He

holds his spear GUNGNIR before him. Any trace of weakness in

him is gone now. He exudes all the power and majesty of a

Ruler of Asgard.

Frigga joins him at his side. He looks around the hall,

casts a glance over to the Warriors. Thor is nowhere to be

seen. Odin looks to Loki. Loki shrugs. Odin isn't pleased.

A murmur spreads through the crowd.

VOLSTAGG:

(sotto, to Loki)

Where is he?

LOKI:

He said he'd be along.

Sif realizes the truth, shakes her head in disapproval.

VOLSTAGG:

What?

SIF:

He wants to make an entrance.

FANDRAL:

Well, if he doesn't show up soon,

he shouldn't bother. Odin looks

like he's ready to feed him to his

ravens.

LOKI:

I wouldn't worry. Father will

forgive him. He always does.

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Just then, at the back of the hall, up the steps from the

lower level --

MJOLNIR:

Roars up into the hall, Thor strides cockily into the hall

behind it, catching it behind his back. The CROWD erupts in

CHEERS. Thor spins his hammer with a flourish, holds it up

before the crowd, basking in the moment, relishing the

adoration, whipping his audience up into a frenzy.

SIF:

Oh, please.

Odin watches from the front, not liking this showy display.

21 INT. VAULT - DAY 21

As the sound of the cheers echo from above, the odd, cold

breeze picks up in the Vault. The Guards rub their limbs to

warm themselves. They grow increasingly uneasy, sensing

something's not right.

They exchange a look, then walk the length of the Vault's

hallway to its end, where a CASKET sits undisturbed upon a

pedestal.

LARGE SHADOWS suddenly loom over them. They look up and

SHOUT in terror as they raise their weapons.

22 INT. THRONE ROOM - DAY 22

Thor finishes stirring up the crowd, then reaches the front

of the room, kneels on one knee before his mother and father.

Frigga casts him an admonishing glance. Thor winks up at

her. She can't help but smile.

Odin strikes Gungnir upon the ground with a deafening BOOM.

The crowd falls silent. Odin speaks with quiet, effortless

authority.

He raises Gungnir before him.

ODIN:

Gungnir. Its aim is true, its

power strong. With it I have

defended Asgard and the lives of

the innocent across the Nine Realms

since the time of the Great

Beginning. And though the day has

come for a new King to wield his

own weapon -- that duty remains the

same. Thor Odinson, my heir, my

first-born.

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ODIN (CONT'D)

So long entrusted with this mighty

hammer, Mjolnir. Forged in the

heart of a dying star, from the

sacred metal of Uru. Only one may

lift it. Only one is worthy. Who

wields this hammer commands the

lightning and the storm. Its power

has no equal -- as a weapon, to

destroy, or as a tool, to build.

It is a fit companion for a King.

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23 INT. VAULT - DAY 23

The bodies of the Guards are flung to the Vault's floor, now

strewn with ice. We don't see their attackers clearly, just

catch glimpses of them in the shadows -- but they are large

and BLUE-SKINNED.

One of the creatures lifts the Casket off its stand and turns

to go. But, as they do, the intricate latticework behind the

Casket starts to separate and retract, revealing something

standing in the shadows behind it.

As the creatures walk away, a fiery glow rises behind them.

They turn back around.

Now it's their turn to SCREAM.

24 INT. THRONE ROOM - DAY 24

The Ceremony continues.

ODIN:

Today I entrust you with the

greatest honor in all the Nine

Realms. The sacred throne of

Asgard. I have sacrificed much to

achieve peace. So, too, must a new

generation sacrifice to maintain

that peace. Responsibility, duty,

honor. These are not merely

virtues to which we must aspire.

They are essential to every soldier

and to every King.

The Crowd and the Warriors Three start to shiver and rub

their limbs for warmth in the increasingly cold air of the

hall.

Thor turns back to face his father. Odin looks upon his son

with pride.

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ODIN (CONT'D)

Thor Odinson, do you swear to guard

the Nine Realms?

THOR:

I swear.

ODIN:

Do you swear to preserve the peace?

THOR:

I swear.

ODIN:

Do you swear to cast aside all

selfish ambition and pledge

yourself only to the good of all

the Realms?

Beat.

THOR:

I swear.

ODIN:

Then on this day, I, Odin

Allfather, proclaim you--

Odin hesitates, noticing a strange sight before him. ICE

creeps across the surface of the large banners around the

hall, making an eerie CRACKING sound. Thor, his comrades,

and the crowd see it too.

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