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(CONTINUED)
19.
CONTINUED:
RORSCHACH:
Sorry, Miss Jupiter. I thought I should
tell you the bad news--the Comedian has
been murdered.
DR. MANHATTAN
Yes, since he and I are the only two
extranormal operatives currently employed
by the government, I was informed. The
CIA suspects one of the radical Islamic
groups.
Dr. Manhattan shrinks from sixty to six feet in size. He
speaks in a cold, even, matter of fact manner.
RORSCHACH:
I have my own theories. But neither of
you seem too concerned.
DR. MANHATTAN
A live human body and a dead human body
have the same number of particles.
Structurally there's no difference.
LAURIE:
Well, I might not be able to count
molecules, but either way, Blake was a
bastard. You know he tried to rape my
mother?
RORSCHACH:
Sounds like you may have had a score to
settle. You or your mother.
LAURIE:
What? Are you accusing--
DR. MANHATTAN
Rorschach, please don't upset Laurie. I
DON'T--
He pauses as if he hears something.
DR. MANHATTAN (CONT'D)
Excuse me for a moment.
Suddenly he disappears.
EXT. PORT OF LONG BEACH - CONTINUOUS
A group of suspicious looking MIDDLE EASTERN MEN watch as a
CONTAINER is being loaded onto a TRUCK--
(CONTINUED)
20.
CONTINUED:
--when suddenly Dr. Manhattan materializes in a blue flash,
floating in mid-air. The Middle Eastern Men shield their eyes
from the light, then realize in awe and fear
MIDDLE EASTERN MAN
(in Arabic)
It's him He's, he's real. Allah
help us, he's real!
The men run for it but it's useless--Dr. Manhattan shoots
BEAMS OF ENERGY at them, freezing all the men in mid motion--
--when PORT SECURITY pulls up. They get out of their jeeps,
in awe of Dr. Manhattan, still floating in mid-air.
DR. MANHATTAN
These men were transporting a shipment of
enriched uranium--
With a gesture, the container floats off the truck and
separates into pieces . . revealing the URANIUM inside.
Suddenly the uranium changes--
DR. MANHATTAN (CONT'D)
I've safely transformed the uranium into
sand. I trust you can take things from
here.
And just like that he disappears--
INT. LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS
--and is back in the lab without missing a beat.
RORSCHACH:
--I'm not here to judge the moral
discrepancies of a man who died in
service of his country.
LAURIE:
You call rape a moral discrepancy?!
DR. MANHATTAN
Rorschach--you're upsetting Laurie. I
think you ought to go.
RORSCHACH:
I came here to warn you both, just like I
warned Adrian and Dan. I believe someone
may be targeting masked heroes--
DR. MANHATTAN
I said you ought to go.
(CONTINUED)
21.
CONTINUED:
RORSCHACH:
It took a lot of effort to get in here.
With a look, Dr. Manhattan makes Rorschach disappear.
EXT. ROCKEFELLER MILITARY BASE - CONTINUOUS
Rorschach materializes down the road from the base.
RORSCHACH:
--had my say
Rorschach realizes what just happened. Checks himself, his
surroundings. Reorients himself. With nothing else he can do,
he heads down the road.
INT. LABORATORY - SAME TIME
Dr. Manhattan resumes his work. He looks distracted.
DR. MANHATTAN
He's gone. Are you okay now?
LAURIE:
YEAH:
(studies Dr. Manhattan)
Are you okay, Jon?
Dr. Manhattan pauses for a moment, thoughtful.
DR. MANHATTAN
I'm having trouble with my vision. I
can't see clearly what lies ahead.
There's some static interference.
LAURIE:
Interference? Caused by what?
DR. MANHATTAN
I'm uncertain. A power surge of great
magnitude? Perhaps a nuclear detonation.
LAURIE:
More war talk. I can't deal with this. I
don't want to think about the future
right now.
DR. MANHATTAN
There's no such thing as the "future."
I've explained to you on many occasions--
(CONTINUED)
22.
CONTINUED:
LAURIE:
--that time is simultaneous. There's no
past to travel back to, no future to
travel forward to, everything happens all
at once, our actions affect the course of
time instantly, yes I know.
(BEAT)
I'm sorry, it's just a little
unnerving to be with someone who can see
the future, or whatever you call it.
DR. MANHATTAN
I understand your frustration, Laurie.
The human mind for some reason is only
capable of viewing time frame by frame.
Perhaps you'd find it more comforting if
you could perceive time as I do
Dr. Manhattan touches her head--
INT. JUPITER HOUSE - NIGHT (FLASHBACK - 25 YEARS AGO)
Laurie's childhood home. We're in Laurie's POV, as a little
girl. There's arguing downstairs. Laurie goes down to
investigate.
She comes upon the kitchen door, ajar. She can see her
PARENTS inside, arguing--
LAURIE (V.0.)
Jon, stop!
INT. LABORATORY - EVENING
Back in the present, Laurie pulls away from Dr. Manhattan's
touch. That memory seems to be painful for her.
DR. MANHATTAN
I didn't mean to upset you.
LAURIE:
I know. I think I've been cooped up on
this base for too long. Rorschach
mentioned Dan Dreiberg--we haven't seen
him in years. Maybe we can give him a
call, see if he's available for dinner
tonight.
DR. MANHATTAN
You go ahead, Laurie. I want to further
investigate this interference with my
vision. I find it troubling.
23.
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