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Watchmen Page #5
DOUG ROTH:
Mr. Veidt, would you acknowledge that you
are considered the world's smartest man?
ADRIAN:
(LAUGHS)
I think it's better to be the world's
most modest man. You should ignore my PR
people, they tend to be a little too
enthusiastic.
Though Adrian seems to be sprinting at top speed, he hardly
seems out of breath as he answers questions.
DOUG ROTH:
If we could move off the subject of
business for a moment, I'm curious
whether the world's smartest man thinks
we're headed for our next World War.
Adrian stops the treadmill, towels off as he heads to Dan.
ADRIAN:
Predicting stock prices isn't the same as
predicting world events. I hope there
isn't a war, or even a skirmish for that
matter. Because Veidt Enterprises has
some exciting plans, plans that will,
pardon the cliche, truly make this world
a better place. My team of engineers and
scientists have been working with Dr.
Manhattan himself on synthesizing a new,
cheap form of energy which will eliminate
the worlds reliance on fossil fuels with
no toxic emissions. This energy could
power cars, aircrafts, stadiums--there
are no limitations--
(reaching Dan)
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
16.
CONTINUED:
ADRIAN (CONT'D)
--but I talk too much. Will you mind
pausing the interview a moment, Doug? A
good friend of mine is here.
Doug Roth leaves. Adrian hugs Dan, despite the sweat.
DAN:
You look good, Adrian.
ADRIAN:
Dan--it's been far too long.
INT. ADRIAN VEIDT'S OFFICE - LATER
Dan and Adrian sit, talking over coffee. Dan examines an
ACTION-FIGURE of Adrian as OZYMANDIAS (his superhero alias).
ADRIAN:
Rorschach. He paid me a visit too.
DAN:
He did? Must've been tough to get past
your security, even for him. I thought
your assistant was going to take me out.
ADRIAN:
(LAUGHS)
Sara can be tough. Is that why you came
to see me? You're worried about this mask
killer theory Rorschach's conjured up?
DAN:
You're the world's smartest man, Adrian.
You tell me.
ADRIAN:
Rorschach's a sociopath suffering through
nostalgia. I revealed my identity to the
public as soon as the Keene Act was
passed. If an old enemy wanted me dead it
would have been done already.
Adrian notices the news on one of his TV projectors.
Something about Pakistan putting troops along the Indian
border. Adrian turns up the volume, looking grim.
ADRIAN (CONT'D)
No, there are other things in the world
I'm far more concerned about.
ON THE WALL:
The TV projector shows an image of TWO PAKISTANISOLDIERS on patrol.
17.
EXT. PAKISTAN/INDIA BORDER (KASHMIR) - SAME TIME
We're now actually with the two Soldiers on patrol. One of
the Soldiers takes out a pair of binoculars, looking into the
mountains. (They speak in Baluchi)
PAKISTANI SOLDIER
We should attack the Indian bastards. I
don't understand--
CUT TO:
POV--a SNIPER SCOPE, locked in on the Pakistanisoldier.
INDIAN SOLDIER #1 (O.S.)
--why I can't just pull this trigger.
We see two Indian Soldiers, hidden in the mountains, one with
his sniper rifle aimed. (They speak in Hindi)
INDIAN SOLDIER #2
Because then a battle begins. Then a war.
And then the Americans will send--
INT. BRIDGE - BATTLESHIP - CHINESE WATERS - SAME TIME
CHINESE CAPTAIN:
(in Mandarin)
--their blue abomination to intervene.
And we don't want that. At the same time,
we can't assume to know what's on the
minds of our enemies.
We're in Chinese waters, off the coast of Taiwan. The CHINESE
CAPTAIN and his First Mate look out at the water. TAIWANESE
GUNBOATS can be seen in the distance.
INT. MISSILE CONTROL ROOM - ISRAEL - SAME TIME
We're in the control room as an ISRAELI OFFICER and his much
younger AIDE watch SATELLITE IMAGES on the giant screen.
Images of potential targets. (They speak in Hebrew)
AIDE:
Is Dr. Manhattan even real?
ISRAELI OFFICER:
Why don't you ask the Vietnamese. Or the
Iraqis? Dr. Manhattan is real. Thank god
for that.
18.
EXT. ROCKEFELLER MILITARY BASE - EVENING
A SIGN posted on a RAZOR-WIRE FENCE reads: ROCKEFELLER
MILITARY RESEARCH CENTER. An M16-toting GUARD stands at the
gate.
We move into Rorschach's POV as he approaches the gate. The
guard has no reaction to Rorschach--
--because Rorschach is in disguise, wearing the Army
Officer's uniform he stole. Rorschach presents his ID. The
Guard waves him through.
INT. HALLWAY - DR. MANHATTAN'S COMPOUND - EVENING
Rorschach ditches the uniform in the trash and puts his mask
on. He quietly enters--
INT. LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS
--a huge room, which contains technologically advanced
MILITARY DEVICES. Distorted in sections of GLASS, we see the
REFLECTION of a HUGE MAN, GLOWING BRIGHT BLUE--
DR. MANHATTAN (O.S.)
Good evening, Rorschach.
--and we see DR. MANHATTAN (formerly Jon Osterman) for the
very first time. He is SIXTY FEET TALL, BLUE LIGHT ripples
from his skin, emanating pure power--he is God on earth. He
works on a reactor--telekinetically moving parts in the air--
not even looking at Rorschach. It's as if Dr. Manhattan
already knew he was coming.
RORSCHACH:
Dr. Manhattan.
Dr. Manhattan continues about his business when his
girlfriend, LAURIE JUPITER, 30, very much in her prime,
enters from the other end.
LAURIE:
Jon, did you say some--Rorschach: What
are you doing here? You're a wanted man.
RORSCHACH:
Nice to see you too, Silk Spectre.
LAURIE:
Don't call me that. My mother made me
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