LUH stops crying, drys her eyes and looks into the mirror. She regains her composure and pores the pills down the toilet. The camera TRACKS with her as she walks into the mainroom. She passes by the Hologram room where the thudding sounds of the policemen are originating.
THX 1138 (1971)
MED ANGLE
A screenplay character in THX 1138 (1971).
- lines
- 22
- words
- 704
- scenes
- 1
- dialogue
- 6.2%
- avg words / line
- 32
- shortest / longest
- 10 / 55
Sample dialogue
THX enters the kitchen, notices the hexagon, and places it inside the product consumer - small, oven-like appliance that destroys it instantly. He moves slowly, trying to keep from becoming sicker. He opens one of the kitchen cabinets, presses some buttons inside, and sits down at the table. He is shivering uncontrollably and breathing hard.
scene 1 — OPENThe entire process has been continually typed into a computer.
scene 1 — OPENThey become passionate and begin to take off each others clothes.
scene 1 — OPENTHX and SRT run furiously down a long hallway; there are two doors at the end, one of which is locked.
scene 1 — OPENA mechanical arm tipped with a cotton pad is rubbed in THX's armpit. It retracts, and another arm descends, injecting a needle into his armpit. Simultaneously, blood samples are being obtained from the finger tips, and forearm. The armpit needle has obtained a sample of clear limph fluid, and is retracted into the ceiling.
scene 1 — OPEN
Bookends
THX is obviously afraid of what lies beyond the door. There is a moment when it looks as if he may turn back. Eventually, he makes a decision and throws the hatch open.