Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #24

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-- as Sam wraps an arm around Emily. Their deep love is

achingly obvious. Off Bella's face --

FLASHPOP to Bella and Edward at her birthday party, in a

similar embrace, as Alice SNAPS their picture --

BACK ON BELLA - pained.

EMILY:

You want to come in?

-- But Bella's already hurrying to her truck, determination

on her face.

EXT. WOODS - DAY

CLOSE ON A RIFLE as it locks and loads. INCLUDE CHARLIE,

who checks it, then notes the position of the SIX MEN in his

hunting party, all wearing rain gear. He SEES Harry at the

end of the line, pausing, looking down.

CHARLIE:

You got something, Harry?

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ON HARRY - he looks down at a large WOLF PAW PRINT.

HARRY CLEARWATER

Nope, nothin'.

The hunting party moves forward. Harry lets them get ahead,

stomps out the paw print.

ON CHARLIE as he passes under a huge tree --

WHIP PAN UP THE TREE to find that HIGH ABOVE, crouching on a

limb, is VICTORIA. She watches Charlie with a vengeful glare.

She noiselessly SWINGS down to a lower branch, getting ready

to pounce on Charlie --

ON HARRY - his eye catches her movement; he looks up, SEES

the back of her red head -- his breath CATCHES --

She HEARS the sound, even through the rain and wind. Before

Harry can raise his shotgun --

Victoria's standing next to him, WHIPPING the gun out of his

hands with superhuman speed. He GASPS, breath stuck in his

chest. She grins, about to bite -- but suddenly --

THE RUSSET-BROWN JACOB-WOLF smashes into her, knocking her

away. She rights herself immediately and takes off --

THE THREE WOLVES give chase, disappearing. It all happened

soundlessly, in seconds, unbeknownst to the others...

STAY ON HARRY - he still can't catch his breath, IN SLOW

MOTION he clasps his left arm -- INTERCUT WITH --

EXT. ANOTHER PART OF THE WOODS - SAME

LIGHTNING FAST CUTS of THE CHASE - the wolves are right on

Victoria's tail, blasting through the forest --

BACK ON CHARLIE - SLOW MOTION - He turns to SEE Harry

clutching his chest. Charlie runs to Harry's side --

SMASH BACK TO VICTORIA escaping at breakneck speed she

bursts out of the trees to --

EXT. THE OCEAN (CONTINUOUS) - SAME

-- Victoria beelines for the choppy water, dives in -- when

she reappears, she's hundreds of yards offshore --

THE WOLVES prowl the beach in frustration as we go --

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BACK ON HARRY - SLOW MOTION - he falls to his knees just as

Charlie reaches him. Off Charlie beginning CPR...

SMASH TO:

EXT. LA PUSH - CLIFFS - DAY

Bella's truck comes to a stop; she climbs out. Ignoring the

wind and rain, she strides to the cliff's edge; looks down --

BELLA'S POV - THE WATER - steely gray. Rough whitecaps.

EDWARD (O.S.)

Step back.

Bella smiles, tears of relief springing to her eyes. She

turns to find Edward's apparition at her side.

She steps back from the cliff's edge - which causes him to

disappear.

That's it. She starts pulling off her shoes and coat,

adrenaline pumping --

Edward's apparition reappears, but she keeps going --

EDWARD:

Stop this now, Bella.

BELLA:

You won't stay with me any other way.

She takes a last look at him... then with a running leap --

FLINGS herself over the edge --

ON BELLA SCREAMING with exhilaration as she plummets down,

down... then SPLASHES into the water.

EXT. ON THE WATER'S SURFACE (CONTINUOUS) - DAY

No sign of Bella. A beat. Suddenly, she POPS back up.

Inhales deeply -- and laughs!

BELLA:

Yes!

She enjoys a moment of elation and empowerment... then turns

to swim ashore... but her smile falters when she realizes

how strong the current is...

A WAVE crashes over her head. She gasps for breath. Then

ANOTHER WAVE hits her. Starts to pull her under...

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UNDER THE WATER - Bella struggles --

ABOVE WATER - she pops up, looks around in a panic, SEES --

BELLA'S POV - IN THE DISTANCE - something orange-ish,

bobbing on the surface of the water --

Bella goes down - then comes up again - THE ORANGE-ISH thing

is suddenly thirty yards closer.

Bella struggles to stay afloat but the current SMASHES her

into a rock, the air goes out of her chest. She sinks.

ANGLE ON THE ORANGE-ISH THING -- IT'S VICTORIA, floating

effortlessly, hungry anticipation on her face. She dips

below the surface, vanishing...

UNDER THE WATER - BELLA SINKS, struggling at first... Edward

appears in front of her, his eyes full of longing and love.

He reaches to her, she to him, hands almost touching, things

going dark... suddenly A HAND GRABS HER COLLAR --

SMASH TO:

EXT. BEACH - DAY

CLOSE ON BELLA - barely conscious.

JACOB:

Breathe, Bella! C'mon!

Jacob hits her on the back. She spits up water, coming to.

JACOB:

Bella? Can you hear me?

BELLA:

... Jake?

She focuses, finally SEES Jacob hovering over her, relieved.

Behind him stands Sam.

SAM:

She'll be alright.

Sam looks out at the water, scanning it. Sensing something.

JACOB:

What the hell were you thinking?

BELLA:

I needed... to see... something.

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