Wonderwoman Page #4

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SWORDS clash! Young Diana (now 12) continues to train

with Antiope -- more skilled, stronger -- but not yet the

warrior she will one day be. As Antiope pushes her --

ANTIOPE:

You're doubting yourself.

(CONTINUED)

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YOUNG DIANA (12)

(defiant)

No, I'm not.

Antiope swings, the swords clashing! Young Diana (12)

loses her footing, falling to the ground --

ANTIOPE:

Yes, you are.

(beat)

But you're stronger than you

believe...

HIPPOLYTA (O.S.)

Diana!

Hippolyta rides towards them, her GUARDS follow.

The Queen climbs down, furious. She checks her daughter

for injury.

YOUNG DIANA (12)

Mother... I'm fine... I was just --

HIPPOLYTA:

Training.

(to Antiope)

It seems I am not the revered

queen I should be. Disobeyed,

betrayed, by my own sister --

YOUNG DIANA (12)

Mother! It was me. I asked her

to --

HIPPOLYTA:

(to her Guards)

Take her to the palace.

Crestfallen, Young Diana (12) is led away by Hippolyta's

guards. She locks eyes with Antiope as she leaves.

ANTIOPE:

You left me no choice, Hippolyta.

You neglect your duty if she

cannot fight.

HIPPOLYTA:

You speak of a time that may never

come. He may never return! He

could have died of his wounds.

Antiope raises her voice to meet Hippolyta's for the

first time in three thousand years.

(CONTINUED)

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ANTIOPE:

You think I don't wish that were

true?!

(beat)

You feel it in your bones, just as

I do. Ares is still alive... He

is out there... and it's only a

matter of time before he returns.

HIPPOLYTA:

The stronger Diana gets --

ANTIOPE:

Nobody wants this less than I. I

love her as you do.

(beat)

But this is the only way to truly

protect her.

Hippolyta's pained eyes look away, pause for a beat, and

then return to meet Antiope's with a steely stare.

HIPPOLYTA:

She is to never know the truth

about what she is and how she came

to be.

(beat)

You will train her harder than

every Amazon before her.

ANTIOPE:

Hippolyta --

HIPPOLYTA:

Five times harder -- ten times

harder.

(beat)

You will train her until she is

unconquerable.

A beat. Then Antiope nods.

SMASH CUT TO:

21 EXT. TRAINING GROUNDS (THEMYSCIRA) - DAY 21

An AMAZON rolls across the ground with a BOW AND ARROW,

rising up and letting an ARROW fly! It's DIANA! She's

now fully grown, striking and formidable, with a sly

smile -- the arrow HITS the target DEAD CENTER and she

moves on --

(CONTINUED)

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Antiope nods to Diana to look across the audience of

Amazons and up to the hillside -- where Hippolyta has

arrived on HORSEBACK. Diana grins, drawing her sword.

Diana moves THROUGH and OVER obstacles, where she faces

off against one of ANTIOPE'S GUARDS (African), using her

SHIELD, BRACELETS and SWORD -- then ARTEMIS joins. Diana

now taking on TWO AMAZONS -- and excited for the

challenge.

Diana dispatches Antiope's guard.

The Amazons' brawler -- Artemis -- bares her teeth and

attacks with no mercy, striking Diana hard! Artemis is

fierce, revered by the other Amazons.

Diana blocks the next blow, then sends Artemis crashing

to the muddy ground at the feet of the other Amazons!

The Amazons step back from Artemis. Humiliated, Artemis

scowls. Diana, grins --

Then Antiope and Diana go into battle! Warriors in

violent, graceful combat. Antiope feels her holding

back.

ANTIOPE:

Come on, Diana. You're stronger

than this.

Diana attacks Antiope with strength previously unseen!

The Amazons watch with awe. Even Hippolyta.

Unrelenting, Diana strikes hard, AGAIN AND AGAIN, until

she knocks Antiope's sword out of her hands! Cocky,

Diana points the sword at Antiope, who holds up her hands

in surrender, proud. Diana nods, lowering the sword --

she's won.

Diana turns to her mother, looking for her approval but --

-- WHAM! Out of nowhere, Antiope sends Diana to the

ground with a BRUTAL BLOW! Not so fun anymore. Diana

takes a breath, recovering.

Hippolyta watches from the hill --

HIPPOLYTA:

(under her breath)

Get up, Diana.

Diana glances at Antiope -- it was a dirty move -- but

Antiope faces off against Diana!

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ANTIOPE:

NEVER let your guard down! Your

opponents will have no honor.

They will strike at you from

behind! They will attack without

provocation!

Antiope knocks Diana's sword aside!

ANTIOPE:

Show me the Amazon you are!

(pushing Diana)

Or was I wrong to put such faith

in you?

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