Twilight Page #15

menacing, feral SNARL rips from his throat. James GROWLS back.

OVERHEAD SHOT:
in a flash, the Cullens rush into position

behind Edward -- Laurent and Victoria line up behind James.

DR. CULLEN

The girl is with us.

78.

LAURENT:

(trying to defuse

situation)

We won't harm her.

EMMETT:

(hungry for battle)

Just try it.

DR. CULLEN

I think it best if you leave.

LAURENT:

Yes, I can see the game is over.

We'll go now. James?

But James' eyes don't leave Edward's. Laurent puts a hand on

James' shoulder, and finally, James backs into the woods with

his cohorts, disappearing. Once they're gone, Esme

immediately gathers up the bats-

-

DR. CULLEN

Get Bella out of here. We'll follow

them.

Dr. Cullen, Jasper and a resentful Rosalie race off after the

three vampires. Edward scoops Bella up as we

-

SMASH TO:

EXT. BASEBALL FIELD - ON THE JEEP - LATE TWILIGHT 96

Edward whips Bella into the Jeep and straps her in -

-

EDWARD:

James is a tracker. I saw his mind.

The hunt is his obsession, and my

reaction set him off -

-

-- The tires spin as Edward WHIPS the jeep around

-

EDWARD:

-- We're a large clan of strong fighters

all protecting one vulnerable human.

(dark with disgust)

I just made this his most exciting

game ever.

Bella blanches with the dawning realization of what she has just

wrought up on them all as..

.

THE JEEP CAREENS DOWN THE DIRT MOUNTAIN ROAD

A jolting, death defying ride, SPLASHING through creeks, until

they reach

-

79.

97 EXT. MOUNTAIN ROAD - NIGHT 97

THE JEEP speeds wildly down the road.

EDWARD:

The first place he'll go is your

house. He'll track your scent

there.

BELLA:

(horrified)

What?!? Charlie's there. He's in

danger because of me. Because of

us!

EDWARD:

(calmly)

Then we'll lead the tracker away

from him. Somehow.

He angrily WHIPS around a bend, MUD FLYING

-

98 INT. CHARLIE'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT 98

Charlie watches a baseball game on T.V. as the door suddenly

BURSTS open to reveal Bella, crying, and Edward, devastated-

BELLA:

I said, leave me alone!

EDWARD:

Bella, don't do this. Just think

about it, please

-

BELLA:

Get out! It's over.

She SLAMS the door. Charlie has risen, baffled, concerned.

CHARLIE:

Bella? What happened?

BELLA:

I have to get out of this place.

Out of Forks. I'm leaving. Now.

Bella runs upstairs. Charlie hurries after her

-

99 INT. BELLA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT 99

Bella slams the door behind her. REVEAL Edward's already there,

pulling things from her drawers and shoving them into a duffle

faster than humanly possible. Bella leans against the door.

80.

BELLA:

(a pained whisper)

I can't hurt him.

Edward gives her a look, you have to. There's a KNOCK.

INTERCUT Charlie on the other side. It's agony for both of them.

CHARLIE:

Bells. Did he hurt you?

BELLA:

No, Dad.

CHARLIE:

Then what? Did he break up with you?

BELLA:

I broke up with him.

CHARLIE:

I thought you liked him?

BELLA:

That's why I have to leave. I don't

want this. I want to go home.

EDWARD:

(whispering)

I'll be in the truck.

And he disappears out the window. Bella gathers strength to

continue her performance. She opens the door to reveal Charlie.

He follows as she carries her duffle and truck keys into

-

100 INT. CHARLIE'S HOUSE - STAIRS (CONTINUOUS) - NIGHT 100

Bella charges down the stairs -- Charlie follows.

CHARLIE:

Your mother's not even in Phoenix.

BELLA:

She'll come home. I'll call her

from the road.

CHARLIE:

You can't drive home now. I'll take

you to the airport in the morning.

BELLA:

I want to drive. I need time to

think. I'll pull into a motel in

a

few hours. I promise.

She heads down the stairs. Charlie follows..

.

81.

101 INT. CHARLIE'S HOUSE -LIVING ROOM (CONTINUOUS) -NIGHT 101

Bella reaches the ground floor with Charlie on her heels.

She's almost to the door but Charlie blocks her.

CHARLIE:

Bells, I know I'm not around much,

but I can change that. We can do

more things together.

She takes a breath, hating herself for what she's about to say..

.

BELLA:

Like watch more baseball on the flat

screen? Or go to the Coffee Shop?

Same people, same steak, same berry

cobbler every night? That's you,

Dad. Not me.

This hits Charlie hard. She can barely stand it, heads down

the stairs, as he takes a second to recover..

.

CHARLIE:

Bella... I just got you back.

Which breaks Bella's heart... and forces her to deliver the

final blow.

BELLA:

And if I don't get out now, I'm

going get stuck here like mom did.

Charlie is stunned, wounded. She takes advantage of his

shock, pushing past him out the door.

102 EXT. CHARLIE'S HOUSE - NIGHT 102

Bella exits, heads to her truck. Fresh tears spring to her

eyes.

ANGLE ON THE WOODS

Trees, branches... and a pair of DEADLY EYES. James. He watches

from a distance as Bella pulls out. The truck moves off... and

so does James, leaving Charlie alone with his pain, staring out

the window.

103 INT. BELLA'S TRUCK - NIGHT 103

Bella drives, wiping tears away. Suddenly Edward is outside

the car, near Bella's window.

82.

EDWARD:

He'll forgive you.

(off Bella's startled look)

Slide over..

.

Bella slides over to the passenger side as Edward opens the

door, sliding in, and takes the wheel. Bella slumps.

BELLA:

His face... I said the same words

my mother used when she left him.

EDWARD:

It was the only way he'd let you go.

Edward FLOORS it.

EDWARD:

Your father's safe now, Bella. The

tracker is following us

-

Suddenly, BOOM! - a dark figure LEAPS onto the bed of the

truck. Bella SCREAMS.

EDWARD:

It's alright. It's just Emmett.

Alice is in the car behind us.

She catches her breath. It kills him to see her so frightened.

She looks out the window as they drive through town..

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104 BELLA'S POV - EXT. FORKS COFFEE SHOP (CONT) - NIGHT 104

The small, insulated town passes by in SLOW MOTION... INSIDE we

SEE Mike, Jessica, Eric and Angela laughing, flirting, innocent,

hopeful..

.

105 EXT. CULLEN HOUSE - NIGHT 105

Edward, Emmett and Alice rush Bella from the truck to the

house... but freeze when the door opens and Laurent exits. They

immediately take defensive positions but Dr. Cullen appears.

DR. CULLEN

He came to warn us. About James.

They back down slightly. Laurent address Dr. Cullen.

LAURENT:

I've grown tired of his games. But

he's got unparalleled senses.

Absolutely lethal. I've never seen

anything like him in three hundred

years ... And the woman, Victoria,

will back him. Don't underestimate

her.

83.

Dr. Cullen nods thanks. Laurent looks at Edward, apologetic.

LAURENT:

I'm truly sorry for what's been

unleashed here.

And he moves off, disappearing into the woods..

.

106 INT. CULLEN HOUSE - FOUR CAR GARAGE - NIGHT

The side door BURSTS OPEN as Edward and the Cullens enter,

followed by Bella. The lights flip on to reveal a pristine

garage; the Volvo, the red BMW, a black Mercedes sedan, an SUV.

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