Wonderwoman Page #12

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48A INT. HANGAR - DR. MARU'S LAB - DAY 48A

Maru furiously works, looking at the chemicals, her

formulas, writing in a NEW NOTEBOOK -- she's at a

crossroads. She stops, stuck -- when Ludendorff

approaches.

LUDENDORFF:

Doctor. Are you making progress?

MARU:

Not enough... It is over, General.

Germany is giving up.

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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MARU (CONT'D)

Von Hindenburg has recommended the

Kaiser sign the armistice. We

have run out of time.

LUDENDORFF:

Once the Kaiser sees your newest

weapon, he will never sign the

armistice.

MARU:

But without my book...

Ludendorff turns to Maru, gazes at her.

LUDENDORFF:

We will get your book. But I

believe in you, not it. I KNOW

that you CAN and you WILL succeed.

(beat)

It is what you were put on this

Earth to do.

The way he says it, as if he were God himself.

MARU LUDENDORFF

Something did come to me (ALT)

last night. For you... It has been a long journey.

I need...

Doctor Maru pulls out a METAL CASE, produces a GLASS

CAPSULE full of BLUE GAS.

MARU:

A different type of gas.

(beat)

To restore your strength.

General Ludendorff takes the capsule, examines it.

MARU:

And make you into the god you are.

He breaks the capsule under his nose, inhales -- his

veins GLOW as he breathes in. He stands taller, re-

energizes, confident, his hand holds a GUN -- and CRUSHES

it.

A STRANGE WIND BLOWS across Maru... she turns, as if she

can hear a VOICE. Then she grins.

MARU:

General... I have it. And if it

is what I think... it's going to

be... terrible.

(CONTINUED)

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48A CONTINUED:
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LUDENDORFF:

And our war will swallow this

world... Forever.

PRE-LAP -- The HORN and BELLS of a STEAMSHIP.

49 EXT. THEMYSCIRAN SAILING VESSEL (OCEAN) - MORNING 49

Diana wakes to find an enormous STEAM SHIP, its HORN

BLARING, towing their boat into the harbor. She blinks,

never having seen anything like it.

STEVE (O.S.)

Good morning.

(beat)

We got lucky, caught a ride. Made

good time.

Over Steve's shoulder, Diana gets her first eye-popping

view of industrialized LONDON (circa 1918).

STEVE:

Welcome to jolly ol' London.

Diana, awestruck, takes in the city's skyline.

DIANA:

It's hideous.

STEVE:

Eh. It's not for everyone.

50 EXT. PICADILLY CIRCUS (LONDON) - DAY 50

Diana, eyes-wide, takes in the COBBLESTONE STREETS.

OVER-DRESSED PEOPLE, a HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE, NEWSSTANDS

shout out headlines of WAR and VOTES FOR WOMEN. These

are all FIRSTS for Diana, and she seems fascinated by

them -- to her this is the world of good men.

She looks through various STORE WINDOWS with wonder. She

moves past a BAKERY, breathing in the wonderful smell.

A HORSELESS CARRIAGE HONKS, Diana watching it drive by,

moving out of its way -- but with a smile.

STEVE (O.S.)

Diana!

Steve is working to keep up with Diana. She sees

something she can barely fathom -- a MAN and WOMAN

holding hands, very much in love. It's captivating.

(CONTINUED)

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DIANA:

Why are they holding hands?

STEVE:

Well, because they're... together.

Diana takes Steve's hand. He lets it go.

STEVE:

No, we're not together... I mean,

like that. Look, we need to go

this way.

DIANA:

Because this is the way to the

war?

STEVE:

(points the opposite

way)

Technically, that's the way to

war.

DIANA:

Then where are we going?

STEVE:

(pats his bag)

I have to get this notebook to my

superiors.

DIANA:

I let you go, you take me to Ares.

We made a deal, Steve Trevor. A

deal is a promise. A promise is

unbreakable.

STEVE:

(almost finds that

endearing)

Oh, boy. Okay...

(stuck with her)

Dammit.

(beat)

Come with me to deliver this, then

we'll talk about getting you a

train ticket.

Someone glares at Steve's clothes -- the remains of a

German pilot.

STEVE:

I need to change.

(to Diana)

And you...

(CONTINUED)

44.

50 CONTINUED:
(2) 50

People stare at Diana, her cloak open, revealing her

armor. She smiles and nods, "Hello!," they back away.

Steve tries to keep her cloak closed -- he can't help but

take a second glance at her leg.

DIANA:

What are you doing?

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