Twilight Page #10

a

white mask with black eyes and a row of sharp teeth. THE

INSCRIPTION reads, “The Cold One.

”

Bella quickly goes to her computer and Googles “Cold One ” -

several beer ads appear. Frustrated, she closes the pop-ups,

revealing a link to: “The Cold One: Apotamkin” -

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INTERCUT BETWEEN BELLA AND THE COMPUTER SCREEN

Several PICTURES begin loading: the seductive Apotamkin with his

ice-blue skin, devouring his victims in tapestries, engravings,

paintings. Creatures beautiful and horrific. Craven, skeletal

demons attacking villages; perfectly sculpted predators, luring

innocent maidens... it's all murder, blood, sexuality.

THEN SEVERAL WORDS LEAP OUT in quick succession:

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-- “Speed.” “Strength.” “Cold skinned.” “Immortal...

“

Then finally:
“Blood drinker.

”

And we LAND ON A PICTURE OF A HANDSOME MAN BITING A WOMAN'S

WHITE NECK..

.

FLASH POP TO THE SAME PICTURE AS IT MOMENTARILY COMES ALIVE,

BUT NOW IT'S EDWARD BITING BELLA'S NECK, BLOOD DRIPPING

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BACK ON BELLA - she reels back from the computer in utter

disbelief.

BELLA:

... it's not possible..

.

Off BELLA'S FACE, struggling to make sense of it all..

.

MATCH CUT:

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EXT. SCHOOL -LAWN -ON BELLA'S FACE -DAWN --THICK FOG 67

She stands in the center of the deserted, green lawn. Her

expression tells us she's still reeling with disbelief. STAY

ON HER FACE, TIME LAPSING AS:

The bell rings and students exit class, rushing past Bella as

she stands still, waiting..

.

BELLA'S POV - EDWARD AND HIS SIBLINGS

-- cross the lawn, heading to class. Edward sees Bella, sees

the intensity on her face. He stops.

She walks to him, eyes meeting his... her look says, we have

to talk... and she continues directly past him, into the dark

forest that borders the school.

He watches her disappear in the trees, then takes a step to

follow. Jasper moves in front of him, Rosalie grabs his arm.

ROSALIE:

Edward, don't go.

But Alice gently removes Rosalie's hand from his arm.

ALICE:

He's already there.

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EXT. FOREST - DAY 68

Bella stands amid the trees, waiting. Then the SOUNDS OF THE

FOREST abruptly drop out. A predator is near. Edward

appears behind her. She doesn't turn around. A beat.

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BELLA:

You're impossibly fast. And strong.

Your skin is pale-white, ice-cold.

Your eyes change color. And

sometimes you speak like... you're

from a different time.

(turns to face him now)

You never eat food, or drink, or

come out in the sunlight. And you

said no to the beach trip only after

you heard where it was. Because of

the treaty.

This last registers with him. She steps closer to him.

BELLA:

How old are you?

EDWARD:

Seventeen.

BELLA:

How long have you been seventeen?

A long beat as we begin to CIRCLE THEM. He sees he can't hide

anymore. Honesty is an enormous risk, but he has to take it.

EDWARD:

... A while.

She inhales. She knew, but it's still shocking. We CIRCLE

THEM FASTER:

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BELLA:

I know what the Cold Ones are.

What you are.

EDWARD:

Say it. Out loud. Say it.

All sound suddenly DROPS OUT. We hear only her whisper..

.

BELLA:

... Vampire

They seem to hover in momentary stasis, him utterly exposed, her

reality utterly rocked.

EDWARD:

Are you afraid?

BELLA:

No.

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EDWARD:

(angry)

Then ask me the most basic

question:
what do we eat?

BELLA:

You won't hurt me. You're different.

EDWARD:

You think you know me?

He glares at her. She holds her ground. Suddenly, he takes

her by the hand. Starts walking.

BELLA:

Where are we going?

EDWARD:

Up the mountain. Out of the cloud

bank. You need to see what

I:

really am. What I look like in the

harsh light of the sun.

BELLA:

No! The sunlight will kill you.

EDWARD:

Myth. You need to see the truth.

He pulls her but she stumbles.

BELLA:

Slow down.

Suddenly, he's right next to her.

EDWARD:

Are you afraid?

BELLA:

No.

EDWARD:

Then come with me. Someplace where

no one can protect you. Where

I:

could do what I've wanted to do from

the first moment I met you.

Their proximity is intense, riveting both of them.

BELLA:

I'm not afraid.

EDWARD:

You should be.

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He abruptly and effortlessly scoops her up into his arms.

EDWARD:

Hold on.

Then he flings her onto his back... and starts running.

69 EXT. FOREST - RUNNING - DAY 69

As in the opening sequence, Edward races through the forest, dark

trunks STROBING past as he picks up speed, faster and faster.

Bella clings to his back as it seems he'll collide with the trees,

but he avoids them with supernatural grace. It's frightening,

nauseating, intoxicating.

EDWARD:

Are you afraid!

?

BELLA:

No!

But she clings tighter. Terrified. They climb in altitude.

Higher and higher, above the fog layer. Finally, up ahead

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THE FOREST'S EDGE fast approaches, a clearing is beyond. The

sunlight glows white hot beyond the trees... they're about to

emerge from the shadowy darkness... but suddenly-

Bella finds herself sitting on the ground, against a tree.

All is silent. She's dizzy, tries to regain her equilibrium.

Then she realizes she's alone.

BELLA:

Edward? Where are you?

She rises, then steps just beyond the fringe of the ferns into

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70 EXT. A MEADOW (CONTINUOUS) - DAY 70

A perfect circle of swaying grass, wildflowers and buttery

sunlight. HEAR a stream nearby. Bella looks around and finally

sees

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EDWARD, his shirt open, standing nearby in the shade of some

trees. He watches her cautiously. She takes a step toward

him, but he holds up a hand. She waits. Finally, he takes

a

deep breath, and steps out of the shade

-

EDWARD:

This is why we don't show ourselves

in sunlight..

.

As the sun hits him... EDWARD'S SKIN literally sparkles as if

embedded with thousands of tiny diamonds. He is magnificent,

shimmering, like a statue carved from glittering crystal. He

moves toward her.

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EDWARD:

This is what I am.

He nears, clearly expecting her to recoil, but..

.

BELLA:

You're... beautiful..

.

He realizes that she's in awe. She reaches to touch him, but

he immediately backs into the shadows, his skin normal again.

EDWARD:

(appalled)

Beautiful? I'm a killer, Bella.

This is the skin of a killer.

His arm juts into A SHAFT OF LIGHT, sparkling again.

BELLA:

I don't believe that.

EDWARD:

Because you believe the lie. The

camouflage. I'm the world's most

dangerous predator. Everything

about me invites you in - my voice,

my face, even my smell. As if

I:

need any of that..

.

He's suddenly BEHIND her --then IN FRONT of her --then by

a

tree, DARTING so fast, we only see where he lands

-

EDWARD:

As if you could outrun me. As if

you could fight me off.

He abruptly rips off a LARGE TREE LIMB, then THROWS it against

a

tree trunk with explosive force.

Bella flinches, but holds her ground, unshakable.

EDWARD:

I'm designed to kill.

BELLA:

I don't care.

EDWARD:

I've killed people.

BELLA:

It doesn't matter.

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