Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #29

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MARCUS:

Not without cause.

Edward registers this, his face setting. Clearly, he's

going to give them cause. He strides out. Off Aro...

ARO:

Such a waste.

EXT. FLORENCE AIRPORT, ITALY - MORNING

Bella waits impatiently at the curb as --

A YELLOW HARD-TOP PORSCHE with darkly tinted windows

SCREECHES to a halt in front of her. The passenger door

opens - Alice is behind the wheel, pulling off the chic,

white, hooded coat she used for protection against the sun.

As Bella climbs in, buckles up --

BELLA:

Where'd you get the car?

ALICE:

Hope you're not opposed to grand theft

auto.

BELLA:

Not today.

Alice FLOORS it and the Porsche PEELS OUT --

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EXT. TUSCAN COUNTRYSIDE - DAY

AERIAL VIEW - THE YELLOW PORSCHE screams down a highway,

cutting lanes, weaving through Peugots and Fiats --

INT. PORSCHE - DAY

Bella grips the dashboard as Alice narrowly misses a car.

BELLA:

How much time do we have.

ALICE (O.S.)

He's waiting till noon, when the sun's

at its highest...

SMASH TO:

EXT. VOLTERRA - PALAZZO DEI PRIORI - DAY (ALICE'S VISION)

It's jumpy, uneven -- EDWARD stands in shadow, his shirt

open, eyes shut. A clock GONGS as he steps into SUNLIGHT --

ALICE:

... He's going to make the Volturi

change their minds.

INT. PORSCHE - SAME

BELLA:

(checking her watch)

It's almost noon now.

ALICE:

There's Volterra.

Alice punches it as Bella SEES --

BELLA'S POV - A MEDIEVAL FORTIFIED VILLAGE atop a distant

hill. Volterra.

EXT. VOLTERRA - DAY

The narrow, centuries-old streets are crowded with festival

revellers who all wear RED. They gaily head toward the town

square carrying red pendants, balloons, scarves. The

PORSCHE weaves through them, hurrying forward.

INTERCUT INSIDE THE PORSCHE --

BELLA:

Why are they all wearing red?

97.

ALICE:

San Marcos Day festival. The perfect

setting. Large crowds. The Volturi

won't let him get far enough to reveal

himself - he's counting on that.

BELLA:

We only have five minutes --

Alice screeches to a halt at a ROAD BLOCK. Italian POLICE

wave her back. Bella jumps out --

BELLA:

Where's the square?

ALICE:

Follow that lane --

-- Bella's already running --

ALICE:

He'll be under the clock tower!

Alice watches her go... then senses something, looks up --

ALICE'S POV - ON THE ROOFTOPS - A FIGURE IN A BLACK HOODED

OVERCOAT leaps from building to building, tracking Bella.

As he disappears, off Alice --

EXT. VOLTERRA ALLEYS - SERIES OF FAST CUTS - DAY

Bella races down the cobble-stoned alleys, stumbling on the

uneven stones. Festival revellers head in the same

direction, she maneuvers around them.

ABOVE BELLA - SEE flashes of the FIGURE IN THE OVERCOAT --

As Bella nears the square, the alleys become more populated.

She pushes past people AD LIBBING "excuse me," "sorry."

Finally, she emerges into --

EXT. PALAZZO DEI PRIORI (CONTINUOUS) - DAY

BELLA'S POV - a sea of scarlet flags, dresses and jackets.

On the other side of the crowded square - THE CLOCK TOWER;

it reads one minute before noon.

Bella battles her way through the square; the crowd shoves

back, shouting at her in Italian --

ITALIAN MAN:

Fare attenzione!

98.

Bella charges forward to find herself blocked by --

A FOUNTAIN - Suddenly, GONG! The clock tower bells chime.

It's noon!

Bella jumps into the fountain, wades through the shallow

water to the other side -- she jumps out and barrels through

the crowd. Finally, she SEES --

BELLA'S POV - BENEATH THE CLOCK TOWER

Edward, in the shadows, just inches from the sunlight.

BELLA:

Edward! --

-- GONG! Bella's cry is drowned out by the BOOMING CHIME.

She pushes toward him, fighting to reach him as --

CLOSE ON EDWARD (IN SLOW MOTION) - as he unbuttons his

shirt, exposing his bare chest --

ON BELLA (IN SLOW MOTION) - calling his name --

ON EDWARD'S FACE - he closes his eyes, welcoming death --

then slowly --

Edward takes a step into the sunlight, the rays hitting his

shoe, but before the sun touches his skin --

BELLA SLAMS into him - it's like running into a brick wall --

BELLA:

No, Edward! Don't!

Edward opens his eyes and looks at Bella as the clock booms

its final CHIME. He's amazed, already dead in his mind.

EDWARD:

Carlisle was right... heaven...

BELLA:

No, I'm here. I'm alive.

EDWARD:

(confused)

You're... not real.

BELLA:

Look at me! Alice was wrong.

He begins to realize... she is real.

99.

EDWARD:

Bella?

BELLA:

Please, step back. I'm alive, I'm --

He suddenly kisses her, stepping back into the shade with

her. They soak each other in like starved people suddenly

nourished. He pulls away to look at her...

EDWARD:

You're here.

BELLA:

I'm here.

They share a long look, he's about to kiss her again... when

suddenly, he stiffens -- and abruptly PUSHES Bella behind

him, taking a protective stance in front of her --

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