THX 1138 Page #3

MALE VOICE:

What's wrong?

A man from an industrial section is on one of the TV

monitors, screaming hysterically. There are flames and

smoke in the background.

MAN:

Fire in sub-station 35k, command

13, we've got 73 men down here...

LUH quickly punches a button on the tape respond panel.

VOICE:

You are a true believer, blessings

of State, blessings of the masses

Thou art a subject of....

LUH is taken by surprise, and fumbles for the retract

button.

There is a moment before the correct tape is heard, SEN

looks up at LUH, who is unaware she is being watched.

VOICE:

Stay calm, correct procedure is

essential. Do not fail to remove

auxiliary command circuit before

evacuation. Vacuum detail and

suppression units for your area

have been notified and are on their

Way.

LUH finishes typing her report and becomes aware that SEN

is watching her. She looks up at him, and he quickly goes

back to work.

PRAYER BOOTH:

THX sits in a small cube which features a desk facing a

large photograph of the prophet OMM. The image is similar

to a renaissance painting of Jesus.

VOICE:

My time is yours, go ahead.

THX mumbles a short prayer; which is cut short by the

recorded voice.

VOICE:

Very good, proceed.

THX is uneasy, and fumbles for the right words.

THX:

Well.... I slipped on a T5 transfer

this morning. It's never happened

before.

I wasn't concentrating enough. Things haven't been.....

VOICE:

Yes.

THX:

....going well. How could I be so

wrong. (pause) SCO 1202 cross wired

a 904. He's been receiving extra

credit. He offered me some.

But you must already know about that....Why do I bother

you with such.....

VOICE:

Yes

THX:

I did not accept any.

(Pause)

I... I wanted... to. But I didn't.

You know I didn't. Don't you?

There is a pause as THX waits for an answer.

VOICE:

Yes.

THX:

My mate has been acting very

strange. I can't explain

it.....but. I haven't been feeling

very well myself. I don't know,

maybe it's me. I needed an SP9

last night. I feel as if something

odd were happening to me.

Something....

VOICE:

Yes.

THX:

I can't understand. The

sedatives....

THX pauses, and trys to think of what he wants to say.

THX:

....I'm taking SP5, but it doesn't

seem strong enough. I have a hard

time concentrating. Please forgive

me, I slipped on....

VOICE:

You are a true believer. Blessings

of the state, blessings of the

masses. Thou art a subject of the

divine. Created in the image of

man, by the masses, for the masses.

Let us be thankful we have an

occupation to fill. Work hard;

increase production; prevent

accidents, and be happy.

THX slumps, exhausted by the effort of communicating with

OMM.

SCHEDULING OFFICE

THX is in a large hall, crossing

over to a bank of small boxes along

the wall. He attempts to open one

of the boxes with a plastic badge

from his lapel, and struggles for

a moment before finally getting it

open. He pushes some buttons inside

the box, then closes it. He is

very tired; almost unable to cope

with the trivia of daily life.

MED ANGLE:

THX turns around to leave and is

confronted by LUH, who has been

standing directly behind him. She

is holding a punch card.

THX:

What do you want?......

LUH stares at him without answering.

THX:

(Glancing at the

card)

What did you get?

LUH:

I have to see SEN. I've just been

given a shift change.

THX:

When?

LUH:

Now.

THX:

Now?

LUH:

He wants me to come to his quarters.

THX:

(Glancing at the

boxes and pointing)

A shift change should come through

the scheduling office.

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