Twilight Saga: New Moon Page #32

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INT. CIRCULAR WHITE MARBLE HALL - DAY

BACK ON ARO, utterly delighted. He releases Alice's hand.

ARO:

Mesmerizing! To see the things you've

seen, that haven't happened yet!

Alice moves to Edward's side, helps him up.

ALICE:

I'm so sorry.

ARO:

(to Bella)

Your gifts will make for an intriguing

immortal. Go make your preparations.

Bella hurries to Edward's side, too. Caius is put out.

CAIUS:

You're letting them leave?

ARO:

Dear Caius, the girl's disappearance

will be conspicuous at best. And

surely you see her potential.

MARCUS:

(dispassionately)

Let us be done with this. Heidi will

arrive any moment.

Aro gestures - Demetri throws open the carved double doors.

Caius glares at them threateningly.

CAIUS:

We will make sure she follows through.

I would not delay. We do not offer

second chances.

Edward, recovered now, takes Bella by the arm and, with

Alice, they cautiously back toward the door --

INT. VOLTURI HEADQUARTERS - LONG CORRIDOR (CONTINUOUS) - DAY

-- Demetri leads Bella, Edward and Alice out of the hall.

As they make their way up the corridor, they see coming

toward them --

A GROUP OF TWO DOZEN TOURISTS, led by a beautiful vampire,

HEIDI. Edward, Alice and Bella stop to let them all pass.

As Heidi passes Demetri, he gives her a flirtatious smile --

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DEMETRI:

(sotto)

Nice fishing, Heidi, save some for me.

Heidi smiles. She gives Bella a curious once-over, then

continues on.

HEIDI:

(to the group)

This way, please. Stay together...

A HUSBAND and WIFE, 60's, cameras around their necks, pass

Bella. The Husband winks at Bella --

TOURIST HUSBAND:

Unusual tour, isn't it?

TOURIST WIFE:

Bill, get a picture of that bust there.

As the Tourists file past, we HEAR a variety of languages,

German, Japanese, English.

The group is moved toward the carved double doors which

swing open for them. They file into the marble hall --

Edward pulls Bella forward, but she cranes her neck back as

the last of the tourists disappear inside.

As the large doors close... we begin to HEAR SCREAMING --

Edward and Alice rush Bella out - PUSH IN ON BELLA'S

TORMENTED FACE as the SCREAMING gets louder... and louder --

SMASH TO:

INT. BELLA'S ROOM - NIGHT

ON BELLA'S SLEEPING FACE as the SCREAMING CRESCENDOS --

Bella sits bolt upright, yelling --

BELLA:

-- Stop!

She catches her breath, disoriented, confused. Then she

turns to find Edward lying beside her, looking at her.

BELLA:

It... wasn't a dream.

EDWARD:

Go back to sleep. You've been through

a lot.

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BELLA:

No, you might --

EDWARD:

I'll be here when you wake up.

Beat, she looks at him, wary.

BELLA:

Why? Out of guilt?

EDWARD:

(realizing)

You... think I asked the Volturi to

kill me because I felt guilty?

BELLA:

Didn't you?

EDWARD:

I went to them because I thought I'd

lost you.

BELLA:

You didn't even want me.

Now Edward takes her by the shoulders.

EDWARD:

Bella. The only reason I left was to

protect you. I wanted you to have a

chance at a normal, happy life.

BELLA:

But it was so easy for you to leave.

EDWARD:

I had to be convincing. But easy? In

my hundred years, I've never had a

harder time than what I just went

through.

She's beginning to believe him.

BELLA:

I kept seeing you. Visions of you.

Always protecting me. I thought I was

going crazy.

EDWARD:

Your own instincts were speaking to

you. I wish it had been me. But

you're the heroic one. You saved me.

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