Thor Page #6

ODIN (CONT'D)

(REALIZING)

Frost giants...

The far-off sounds of a BATTLE echo in the depths of the

palace below. Sif and the Warriors Three reach for their

weapons, as Thor races from the hall.

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25B INT. VAULT - DAY 25B

Thor enters, then stares shocked at the sight before him.

Sif, the Warriors Three, and Loki hurry in behind Thor and

stop short.

Shattered and melting ICE is strewn about the floor.

We don't see the blue-skinned bodies of the Frost Giants

clearly, just catch glimpses of their twisted and smoldering

remains on the floor.

They've just lost a savage battle. Badly.

Amidst them, shrouded in shadow, stands the black metal

creature, a fiery glow coming from within it.

It is THE DESTROYER. It holds the Casket in its hands.

SIF:

The Destroyer.

VOLSTAGG:

(AWED)

I thought it was but a legend.

Odin steps in behind the Asgardians, as the Destroyer sets

the Casket back on its pedestal. It moves back to its post,

the faint, FIERY GLOW extinguishes within it.

Fandral looks around the Vault, ill at ease.

FANDRAL:

I've never been inside the Vault

before. It's said the Tesseract

was once held here.

VOLSTAGG:

(AWED)

The Tesseract? I thought that was

but a legend too!

SIF:

Shush!

Odin surveys the destruction.

THOR:

The Jotuns must pay for what

they've done!

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ODIN:

They have paid with their lives.

The Destroyer did its job, and the

Casket is safe. All is well.

THOR:

"All is well?!" They broke into

the Weapons Vault! If the Frost

Giants had stolen even one of these

RELICS--

ODIN:

But they didn't.

THOR:

I want to know why they--

ODIN:

(INTERRUPTING)

The Casket of Ancient Winters

belonged to the Jotuns. They

believe it's their birthright.

THOR:

And if you hadn't taken it from

them they would have laid waste to

all the Nine Realms!

ODIN:

I have a truce with Laufey, the

Jotun King.

THOR:

He just broke your truce! We must

act!

Odin turns to Sif and the Warriors Three.

ODIN:

Leave us.

Thor's comrades exit. Odin eyes Thor, as Loki watches.

ODIN (CONT'D)

And what action would you take?

THOR:

March into Jotunheim as you once

did, teach them a lesson, break

their spirits so they'll never dare

try to cross our borders again!

ODIN:

You're thinking only as a warrior!

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THOR:

This was an act of war!

ODIN:

It was the act of but a few, doomed

to fail.

THOR:

They got this far!

ODIN:

We will find the breach in our

defenses. It will be found, and it

will be sealed.

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THOR:

As King of Asgard, I would--

ODIN:

You are not King. Not yet.

Thor sees in his father's face that he's pushed this as far

as he can. He backs away, then leaves, pushing through the

doors so hard that they SLAM backwards behind him. Odin

watches him go.

26 INT. BANQUET HALL - DAY 26

Thor stands in the empty hall, bearing the signs of the

festivities cancelled due to the events of the day. Anger

and frustration rising within him, Thor upends one of the

massive tables.

From across the room, Loki watches him.

AT THE BANQUET HALL ENTRANCE

Sif, Fandral, and Hogun follow Volstagg as he enters in

search of his dinner.

SIF:

Redecorating, are we?

Volstagg surveys the overturned tables and food, aghast.

VOLSTAGG:

What's this -- ?!

HOGUN:

I told you they'd cancel it.

FANDRAL:

We thought that was just you being

your normal cheery self.

Volstagg looks about the floor, despairing.

VOLSTAGG:

All this food -- so innocent, cast

to the ground. It breaks the

heart!

Thor strides away from them to the far end of the hall. Loki

calmly moves towards him.

THOR:

It's unwise to be in my company

right now, brother.

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LOKI:

Who said I was wise?

THOR:

(re:
the empty hall)

This was to be my day of triumph.

LOKI:

It will come. In time.

(ADMITS)

If it's any consolation, I think

you're right. About the Frost

Giants, about Laufey, everything.

If a few of them could penetrate

the defenses of Asgard once, who's

to say they won't try again. Next

time with an army?

THOR:

Yes, exactly!

LOKI:

But there's nothing we can do

without defying Father.

Thor considers this, looks at his hammer, a gleam in his eye.

Loki can guess what he's thinking, grows concerned.

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