Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #28

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BELLA:

Wait, who was it?

JACOB:

(spitting it out)

Dr. Carlisle Cullen.

BELLA:

You should have let me talk to him.

JACOB:

He didn't ask for you --

Suddenly, Jacob's eyes go wild, his body stiffens, starts

trembling in the way that precedes a wolf-morph.

JACOB:

Step away from me, Bella.

Bella turns to see what he's reacting to - Alice. She

stands in doorway looking empty, despairing. Bella

immediately hurries to her side.

BELLA:

Alice, what's wrong?

ALICE:

... Edward.

BELLA:

What about him? What happened?

ALICE:

I just saw him in a vision. He...

thinks you're dead.

BELLA:

(realizing)

That was him calling, not Carlisle.

ALICE:

Bella, he's going to Italy... to the

Volturi...

OFF BELLA'S FACE -- FLASHPOPS of the CIRCULAR HALL, the

THREE VOLTURI - the DISMEMBERING of the rogue vampire --

SMASH TO:

INT. BELLA'S ROOM - DAY

The door SLAMS open and Bella races in, shoving clothes into

a bag. Jacob dogs her, protesting.

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JACOB:

Why do you have to go?

BELLA:

He won't believe Alice. He has to see

that I'm alive.

JACOB:

(stops her)

He left you, Bella. He didn't want

you anymore, remember?

BELLA:

But I still love him, and I'm not gonna

let him kill himself out of guilt.

This wounds him. But she can't stop to soothe him. She

pulls away and continues packing.

JACOB:

What about your dad?

BELLA:

I'm eighteen, legally free to go.

I'll leave a note.

Alice enters.

ALICE:

Got the airline tickets.

JACOB:

(squaring off with Alice)

You Cullens might hunt animals but

those monsters in Italy don't.

ALICE:

I'm well aware what the Volturi are.

JACOB:

Then why are you taking Bella to them

like a bottle of wine to a party?

ALICE:

Right, she's better off here with

Victoria stalking her. The one you

dogs can't seem to catch?

Jacob growls, a shudder ripping through him. Bella

intercedes, stopping him from morphing by grabbing Alice.

BELLA:

Let's go.

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EXT. BELLA'S HOUSE - DAY

Alice flies to her car. But Jacob catches Bella's arm, not

hostile. Just pleading.

JACOB:

Please, Bella. Stay here. For

Charlie... for me.

Bella sees the love in his eyes; this could be last time she

ever sees him. She hugs him, then pulls away.

BELLA:

Bye, Jacob.

He watches, agonized as she races to the car, climbs in...

INT. THE MERCEDES (CONTINUOUS) - DAY

Bella tries to pull on her seat belt but Alice stops her --

ALICE:

Maybe Jacob's right.

(Bella tries to

interrupt)

No. You need to realize - the Volturi

could easily see me as Edward's

accomplice. And you're a human who

knows too much and tastes too good.

They could kill us all.

Bella's response is to yank her seat belt into its clip.

Alice sees she won't change her mind. She shifts into gear

and PEELS OUT. Bella looks out the window for Jacob; he's

not there... she turns toward the woods --

BELLA'S POV -- THE TREELINE -- SHREDDED CLOTHING FLIES in the

air as we SEE the HIND LEGS OF A WOLF disappear into the

forest. Off Bella, fighting tears but determined as hell...

INT. VOLTURI HEADQUARTERS - NIGHT

ON EDWARD walking down a seemingly endless corridor.

Finally, he reaches a set of intricately carved double doors

which open for him. He enters --

INT. CIRCULAR WHITE MARBLE HALL (CONTINUOUS) - NIGHT

-- Edward finds himself facing three wooden thrones, on

which sit the ancient Volturi: Aro, Marcus, Caius.

Aro wears an expensive, contemporary, black Italian suit,

long black hair in a loose ponytail to his waist.

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Marcus and Caius eschew modern clothing for rich silk robes,

their long hair loose around them. All three have

translucent, onion-like, white skin.

EDWARD:

Have you decided?

ARO:

It was an intriguing debate. We don't

get many suicidal vampires.

CAIUS:

Pathetic.

ARO:

I'm afraid your gifts are too valuable

to destroy. But if you're unhappy

with your lot, join us. We'd be

delighted to utilize your skills.

EDWARD:

So you won't end this.

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