"CLOVERFIELD" (2008)

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DOCUMENT #USGX-8810-B467/DIGITAL VIDEOCASSETTE MULTIPLE SIGHTINGS OF CASE DESIGNATE "CLOVERFIELD"

CAMERARETRIEVED AT INCIDENT SITE "US-447" (AREA FORMERLYKNOWN AS CENTRAL PARK)

WIDE ON THE CITY -- we're looking DOWNON MANHATTANas the MORNING SUN breaks through the skyline.

And as the image adjusts slightly, we realize we're looking THROUGH A VIDEO CAMERA. We hear a MAN'S VOICE. It's whispered, quiet --

VOICE (O.S.) Six forty-two a.m ...

His name is ROB HAWKINS.

As he backs away from the window, we catch a glimpse of HIS REFLECTION in the glass. And even though the VIDEOCAMERA is obscuring most of his face, we can tell he's smiling

And as Rob SWINGS THE CAMERAAROUND we get a better look at our surroundings -- we're in a MANHATTANAPARTMENT -- floor- to-ceiling windows; opulent but not garish. The tasteful decor suggests a feminine touch.

CAMERAMOVES THROUGH the living room. We hear Rob's BARE FEET quietly padding along the hardwood floors

He approaches a SIDE TABLE covered with FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS they're all of A GIRL (Beth) and her various friends and family. Rob's hand reaches into frame, selects one photograph in particular:

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Rob and Beth at COLLEGE GRADUATION. They're both wearing cap and gowns; they're both smiling for the camera. Rob takes the photo, moves it in front of the other photos on the table.

We're MOVING THROUGHTHE APARTMENT, getting a better feel of the place. Everything's still MORNING QUIET -- the silence is peaceful, serene. We can hear Rob's footsteps, his steady breathing, the distinctive sounds of his hands on the camera.

We turn a corner, headed down a hallway. Rob's hand pushes open a door, leading us into --

-- the apartment's bedroom. And the BLUE LIGHT of dawn is just starting to peek through the curtains. As Rob enters the room, he angles towards the bed, focusing in on --

Her. She's in bed, fast asleep. (Tastefully) covered by the sheets. And for a moment, we just HOLD ON HER.

This is BETH MCINTYRE.

As the morning-light finds her face, we can see she's half- smiling in her sleep. She looks near angelic.

Rob approaches, angling in on Beth's face. He sits down on the side of the bed, his movement rousts her a bit. Her eyelids flutter open --

Beth rubs the sleep out of her eyes, sits up a bit. Glances at the camera, playful --

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She pulls the bedsheet tight around her, making sure she's safely covered.

She flushes a little, smiles

Beth studies him -- fine, I'll play along --

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She raises her eyebrows -- are you kidding me?

A little later. Beth's shifted position a bit. She's eating strawberries out of a bowl (clearly Rob lost the breakfast in bed argument.) We UPCUT right into their conversation --

be.

REVERSE SHOT -- ON ROB. He's shirtless, clad only in pajama bottoms. He leans back against the headboard, uncomfortable being filmed

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Rob glances down at his body, mock offended

Rob stares at her with mischievous eyes for a beat. Then --

He reaches out, playfully grabs her leg. She laughs, pushes him away, the camera shakes

And just as she says that, the VIDEO IMAGE fills with STATIC and we ABRUPTLY CUT TO --

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HONK HONK HONK! The loud CACOPHONYof New York City TRAFFIC jars us right out of the previous scene --

We're street level now -- as the video camera adjusts, we catch a glimpse of DOWNTOWNMANHATTANin all its glory. Then we swing around and follow --

We hear a GUY'S VOICE call after her

VOICE (O.S.) Is the light on?

Lily glances back at the camera. Slightly exasperated --

VOICE (O.S.) I don't know if this is the on button or the zoom ...

VOICE (O.S.) I think it's on.

Lily's at the counter of a corner grocery store. She's talking over her shoulder as the CASHIER bags her food --

VOICE (O.S.) -- this isn't a wedding

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VOICE (O.S.) Why do I have to do it

The CAMERA SWINGS AROUND as the person holding it looks into the lens. We see his face for the first time

This is JASON HAWKINS -- Lily's boyfriend and Rob's older brother. As he looks into the camera --

Jason swings the camera back around to FIND LILY in front of the counter, trying to collect her groceries --

We're looking down at Jason's legs. We see in one hand he's carrying several grocery bags. As he raises the camera with the other hand --

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We see Lily's leading him up a flight of stairs. As they spill out onto the landing, walk down a hallway --

No it's not. Yes it is.

Suddenly we're in an APARTMENT, MOVING TOWARDS A GUY hanging a LARGE BANNER which reads "GOODBYE ROB!" --

The guy looks over his shoulder, sees the camera. Tenses up. This is HUDSON PLATT.

Hud clearly doesn't like being on camera. As he shuffles awkwardly --

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Hud's eyes dart towards the camera. Wait --

And that's actually giving Hud pause

Jason takes the camera, loops the strap around Bud's neck --

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Testimonial. Jason looks into the camera. IN THE APARTMENT BEHIND HIM, we see SEVERAL PEOPLE decorating the place for a PARTY. As they move furniture, set out food, hang lights --

Testimonial. Jenn and Antonio face the camera --

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OMITTED

Testimonial. Lily stands in front of the camera. In the background, we can see the party's in full swing now.

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As Lily talks, IN THE BACKGROUNDbehind her, the front door opens, and A WOMANenters the apartment

Hud's camera drifts off to the side, as he angles towards THE WOMAN. Cutting-edge stylish, a clear air of superiority about her. This is MARLENADIAMOND.

Lily continues, not noticing Hud's focus is drifting --

Hud's starts to ZOOM IN on Marlena. Lily's barely in frame --

Hud swings the camera back to Lily.

ACROSS THE ROOM, we see Lily greet Marlena. As she hugs her hello --

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He starts moving through the party. TOWARDSMARLENA. But as he approaches her, she glances up, and Hud panics at the last minute. He swings the camera TOWARDSA GUY hanging out nearby (CHARLIE.)

Testimonial. Charlie faces the camera --

Charlie takes a drink from his beer. Then --

Hud steels his nerve. Tries again. APPROACHES MARLENA.

She turns, surprised to hear her name. Stares at Hud, a bit of a "Why are you talking to me?" look on her face.

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Testimonial. Marlena faces the camera --

Moments later. Marlena glances back at Hud, a thought occurring to her --

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She gives him a polite, dismissive smile, turns to get away from him. As she goes --

But she's not listening anymore.

Lily shuts off the lights, races through the crowd --

People gather around the living room. A hush falls as everyone quiets down, waits. Hud focuses on the FRONT DOOR

CLICK. It swings open. One of ROB'S FRIENDS (DAVIS) steps into the apartment, mouths to the crowd "He's right behind me." The crowd takes a breath in anticipation, then

Rob steps through the doorway. They flip the LIGHTS ON

Rob jumps, legitimately surprised. Then he takes a breath, figures out what's going on. He hangs his head -- oh, hell. He shakes his head, moves to turn around and go back outside. The crowd laughs. And Rob steps back into the apartment.

Everyone's hugging Rob, patting him on the back --

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As he glances around the party, we get the sense he's looking for someone --

A bit later. Everyone's quiet; Robstands in front of the crowd, a bituncomfortable with alleyes on him. But he tries to putthe best face on it ashe addresses the party

Lily calls out from the back of the crowd --

He raises his glass in toast

Everyone CHEERS

PICK UP ROB as he approaches Hud --

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And Rob doesn't answer. He just shakes his head. No reason .

Silence. Rob glances at the camera, realizes

Back to the testimonials. TWO GIRLS (HEATHER AND LEI) face the camera, raise their glasses in toast --

HEATHER LEI

Congratulations, Rob! Congratulations!

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Rob and Jason stand near the table where all the booze is. Jason's laughing. We UPCUT right into their conversation --

And as Rob glances off-screen, his FACE FALLS. Rud follows his gaze -- ACROSS THE ROOM -- WE FIND --

Rud SWINGS THE CAMERABACK to Rob. Who's just staring at Beth and this guy. After a beat, Jason glances at Rob

Rob steels himself, steps forward to greet Beth. Jason stays behind, glances at Rud --

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Rob approaches Beth and the guy. As Beth hugs Rob hello

-- that'sall right -- major cab problems -- I'm

really sorry --

Rob glances at the Guy. Beth reads his look --

Rob doesn't say anything. Just.glances at Beth. Travis tries to fill the ensuing silence.

HOLD on the awkward silence. Then --

ACROSS THE PARTY -- we see Beth introducing Travis to some of the other people. Everyone's very welcoming, friendly.

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Hud FLOATS OVER to FIND ROB on the other side of the room. He's glancing furtively over at Beth. A slightly sullen look on his face. Unaware Hud's filming him, Rob takes his drink, tosses it back in a stiff gulp. Glances at Beth again. He does not look happy.

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Hud approaches Rob

Rob stops short as he glances at Hud, realizes --

Rob doesn't say anything. He glances across the party at Beth and Travis.

Rob looks at Hud. Shakes his head --

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Hud approaches Beth, who's standing next to Travis.

And that seems to catch Beth off-guard.

Beth hesitates, then realizes Hud has a point. So she turns to Travis. Hands him her glass.

Travis walks off, heading towards the kitchen. Beth looks at Hud, leads him away -- let's go over here. As Hud SWINGS THE CAMERAAROUND, we catch a glimpse of Rob on the other side of the party. He's still glancing at Beth.

Testimonial. Beth faces the camera. She's standing in a secluded part of the apartment. Out of earshot of everyone.

She takes a beat. Softens. Then --

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She collects herself. Then

Beth's face falls as something off-camera catches her eye. Hud FOLLOWS HER GAZE to find --

Rob. He's walking towards them from across the party. That same angry expression on his face. As he approaches --

Beth nods. Rob leads her out the front door. Hud stays where he is. He angles BACK TOWARDSTHE PARTY. People watch Rob and Beth leave -- what's going on?

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Hud moves slowly towards the front door. His hand enters frame as he cautiously pulls the door open. Swings the camera out INTO THE HALL

DOWNTHE HALL -- just around the far corner, we catch GLIMPSES of ROB AND BETH. We can barely hear their VOICES they're speaking in HUSHED TONES. But they seem to be engaged in a HEATED ARGUMENT.

HUD creeps towards them, trying to eavesdrop --

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Hud turns to find Lily walking up beside him. Looking pissed. Rob hears Lily's voice, sees Hud in the hallway. Filming them.

Lily doesn't say anything. But her face gives it away --

Hud and Jason have Lily cornered in the kitchen. They're alone; they speak in HUSHED TONES --

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And Lily just stops. Stares at Rud in disbelief

Heather, Lei and another guy (MILLER) cluster around Rud. He's filling them in --

No way -- Oh my god

Oh. This is why Lily didn't tell Rud.

Charlie stares at the camera. He's just APPLAUDING --

Marlena stares at the camera. Then just shrugs --

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WHAM-- just then, we hear the sound of a door being YANKED OPEN. Marlena jumps, looks towards the FRONT DOOR. Hud follows her gaze --

TO FIND BETH as she storms back into the party. She's red- faced, FURIOUS. She glances around, sees everyone's STARING AT HER. She tries to compose herself, looks over at Travis --

He sets the drinks down.Follows Beth as she turns to leave. Beth steps BACK INTO THEHALLWAY. Hud stays in the apartment. Beth's framedIN THE DOORWAY as she throws a glance back down the hallin Rob's direction --

We HEAR ROB'S VOICE yell from down the hall --

Beth's jaw drops. She stares off-screen, at a complete loss for words, then turns, storms off down the hall in the opposite direction. Travis follows. Hud HOLDS on the empty doorway, then SWINGS THE CAMERAback towards the party ...

And everyone's just glancing at each other. What do we do? Wow. This is uncomfortable.

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Hud ANGLES TOWARDSTHE DOORWAY. After a quiet, tense beat, Rob sheepishly walks back into the apartment. Sees everyone staring at him.

HOLD ON ROB -- as he hangs his head slightly. Shit. He looks at everyone. Takes a breath. Then --

Jason makes a beeline across the room. Cutting the tension as he takes control of the party

As the crowd laughs, starts to relax --

ACROSS THE PARTY -- everyone's dancing, having a good time. Everyone, that is, except for Rob, who's standing near the bar, looking more or less miserable. Hud swings the camera around to find Jason and Lily. They're watching Rob --

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Hud and Jason make their way through the party. Jason's FOLLOWING ROB -- he's headed into the bathroom. As Rob enters, starts to shut the door behind him, Jason catches it and pushes himself --

-- right into the bathroom with Rob. Hud follows, shutting the door behind them. Rob looks at him -- what the fuck are you doing?

Rob turns, glares at Hud.

A bit later. Rob's sitting on the edge of the bathtub, shaking his head -- this is not happening. We UPCUT into their conversation

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Wham wham wham there's a pounding on the bathroom door. We hear a male voice (Charlie's) yelling from outside --

Jason glances at Hud -- nice. He looks back to Rob --

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There's MORE BANGING on the door --

Wham wham wham -- the BANGING gets even louder -- it sounds like several people are trying to break down the door --

JASON

Suddenly, we're outside. Rob and Jason are drinking beers on the fire escape.

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We can hear the music from the party inside. Rob's still good and WORKEDUP we UPCUT right into their conversation -

explain ...

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And Rob doesn't respond. He knows Jason has a point. He stares out at the city, shakes his head.

Jason grabs Rob by theback of the neck look at me. It's a brotherly gesture we get the sense he's done this sort of thing before --

And just as Jason says that

SSSSSSSSHRHHHRRROOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRR/

The WHOLE WORLD seems to shake as a THUNDEROUSSOUND rips through the city. It's DEAFENING -- like nothing we've ever heard before. It seems to come from ALL AROUNDus --

ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE CITY BLACK OUT. Hud almost drops the camera. Jason and Rob grab hold of the FIRE ESCAPE as the WORLD CONTINUES TO SHAKE --

THE SOUND builds and builds WE HEAR SCREAMS from inside the apartment -- the sounds of GLASS BREAKING

And then ... It's over. The sound dies down. The world stops shaking. The LIGHTS come back on throughout the city.

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Jason and Rob struggle to catch their breath. They glance at each other, panic in their eyes

MOVING FAST into the apartment -- everyone's panicked, talking over each other. Amidst the cacophony --

-- it was like the whole -- what was that? building --

Jason races through the party, makes a beeline for Lily. We see him grab her, pull her close --

She nods. Hud SWINGS THE CAMERAaround -- we see some pictures have fallen off the walls, a lamp has tipped over and shattered --

Everyone quiets down. Trades glances. Shakes their heads -- we're all okay.

Rob's moving across the party, headed to the television. He turns it on, flips the channel to NYl

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Hud PULLS FOCUS on the TELEVISION SCREEN. We see a BREAKING NEWSCAST in progress --

ON THE SCREEN -- A HELICOPTER SHOT OF NEW YORK HARBOR. We see COAST GUARD PATROL BOATS racing out to sea. We see the NEWS BANNER: "TANKER CAPSIZES IN NEW YORK HARBOR."

As the HELICOPTER SHOT ADJUSTS, we see a CAPSIZED OIL TANKER just below LIBERTY ISLAND. We hear a REPORTER'S VOICE -- it sounds as though she's talking on a CELL PHONE --

WHOOSH -- INSIDE THE APARTMENT -- the windows RATTLE as a HELICOPTER flies by overhead. Everyone in the party bristles at the noise --

ON THE SCREEN THE NEWS SHOT widens to include THE STATUE OF LIBERTY.

Hud's FOLLOWING ROB as they move with a CROWDOF PARTY-GOERS up the building's stairs. They step out through the doorway, onto the BUILDING'S ROOF --

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Hud follows his gaze. IN THE DISTANCE -- we can see glimpses of NEW YORK HARBOR. Coast guard SEARCHLIGHTS cut streaks through the night sky --

Hud's moved closer to the edge of the building. We hear OUR PEOPLE talking over one another. Hud tries to ZOOM IN ON THE HARBOR with the camera --

city for that --

-- but it's dark, and the harbor's TOO FAR AWAY. The image devolves into PIXELATED LIGHTS. So Hud ZOOMS OUT

Manhattan? --

Hud gets wide, swings the camera to include Rob, Jason, and Lily who are talking near the edge of the roof --

KAAAAA-BOOOOOOOOOOMMI JUST THEN -- a MASSIVE EXPLOSION ERUPTS down at NEW YORK HARBOR. We catch a GLIMPSE OF IT as the crowd SCREAMS, the CAMERA SHAKES --

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Rud struggles to right himself. Swings the camera TOWARDTHE EXPLOSION. We see a HUGE FIREBALL lighting up the night sky.

We see TENDRILS OF SMOKE and DEBRIS snaking up into the night sky. The CROWDstares at it in PANICKED AWE. Hud's FOLLOWING THE DEBRIS OVERHEAD as it's tracking across the night sky. And it takes a moment for the crowd to realize ...

A LARGE CHUNK OF THE DEBRIS is coming right at them.

SCREAMS RIP through the crowd -- people dive out of the way a split-second before

WHAAMM! The DEBRIS slams into the rooftop, narrowly missing several people. MORE SCREAMS erupt from the crowd -- CHAOS as people struggle to help one another to their feet, bolt towards the exit -- CAMERA SHAKES as Rud follows --

AROUND THEM -- Fffft Fffft -- Fffft -- STREAKS OF HOT ASH and DEBRIS rain down As Rud RACES THROUGH the exit door --

THE CAMERA JOLTS in frenzied action as everybody RACES DOWN THE STAIRS -- and right then

BOOM. The ENTIRE BUILDING SHAKES around them -- People SCREAM Rob stops in his tracks, right in front of Rud

The CROWDCONTINUES to race down the stairs

BOOM. THE WHOLE BUILDING SHAKES. People lose their footing, a girl falls down -- Jason pulls her back to her feet -- the crowd pushes forward, taking stairs two, three at a time --

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The crowd spills out into the street, where HUNDREDS OF NEW YORKERS are racing from their apartment buildings.

BOOM. It almost as though THE WHOLE CITY SHAKES. It's CHAOS everyone desperate to figure out what's happening

DOWNTHE STREET -- CRIES OF ALARM ring out from the crowd Hud raises the camera above his head to get a better view

IN THE DISTANCE -- through the CORRIDOR OF SKYSCRAPERS -- we see the PLUMES OF SMOKE from the EXPLOSION. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE are racing away from it, TOWARDSUS --

BOOM. The world SHAKES AGAIN. Hud loses his balance, the camera SWINGS DOWNWARD,and right then we HEAR --

SCCCREEEACHHH a horrible TEARING SOUND -- followed by WHAM! The sound of something powerful STRIKING METAL

SCREAMS reverberate through the crowd -- Hud tries to right the camera -- he swings it BACK DOWNTHE STREET just as -- something comes ROCKETING OUT OF THE SMOKE -- it's BIG -- it STREAKS THROUGHTHE AIR like a METEOR --

It HITS ONE OF THE SKYSCRAPERS WHAM! -- BOUNCES TOWARDS US -- CAMERAJERKS -- people DIVE OUT OF THE WAY as the METEOR CRASHES down in the STREET -- WHAM! -- IT CAREENS RIGHT PAST us -- tears up CONCRETE as it COMES TO A STOP

Hud tries to steady the camera, focuses on THIS MASSIVE OBJECT in the middle of the street. We recognize bits and pieces the GREEN METAL -- the POINTED CROWN-- and then all at once it SNAPS INTO FOCUS and we realize it's --

The Statue of Liberty's HEAD.

SCREAMS of OH MY GOD erupt from the crowd. CAMERASHAKES as Hud tries to fight the current and make his way TOWARDSHIS FRIENDS --

MOVING TOWARDSa group of OUR PEOPLE in the crowd. We see Jason race out of the building, reunite with Lily. As he grabs her and pulls her close, we hear our people yelling over one another --

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MARLENA ANTONIO

-- what else could it be? -- how could terrorists .ri.lL

the head off the Statue of Liberty?

And as Hud tries to fight through the increasing FRENZY building in the streets --

SSSSSSSSHRHHHRRROOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRI

THE THUNDEROUSSOUND rips through the city once again ALL ACROSS THE CITY the LIGHTS BLACK OUT -- and as the sound BUILDS AND BUILDS we realize there's something about it that's vaguely familiar --

It's PRIMITIVE. GUTTURAL. Almost ... ANGRY.

People clutch their hands to their ears ... the noise becomes DEAFENING. But then, just as abruptly as it began ... THE NOISE STOPS.

And, in the aftermath, there's an eerie moment of SILENCE as THE LIGHTS in the city come back on ... we HEAR CAR ALARMS ringing out and then --

The SCREAMS begin. PANIC rips through the crowd -- people start to break north, away from where the sound came from --

BOOM. The WORLD SHAKES once again. It's louder this time, MORE VIOLENT. Nearby, we can hear Jason yelling

BOOM. Even louder this time. Hud nearly drops the camera. A WAVE OF SCREAMS erupts from down the street. Hud swings the camera back down the street, just in time to see --

SOMETHING disappear behind the SKYSCRAPERS.

It happens FAST. A quick FLASH OF MOVEMENTin the distance. But, from what we could see, it looked an awful lot like THAT SOMETHING was ALIVE. And ENORMOUS. We can audibly hear HUD'S BREATH catch in his throat

Hud swing the camera back towards our group. They're trying to hold fast to one another in the surging crowd --

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Just then -- SSSKKRRREEEE -- The air erupts with the sickening sound of metal and concrete being TORN APART. Rud swings the camera back down the street just as --

ONE OF THE SKYSCRAPERS COLLAPSES.

Rud catches the tail end of it. We see the roof of the building plummet and disappear in the CLOUD OF DEBRIS at the base. SCREAMS rip through the crowd once again as --

IN THE DISTANCE, down the canyon of skyscrapers, we see the WALL OF DEBRIS from the collapse start to radiate outward

RIGHT TOWARDUS. Rud angles back toward our people -- several members are already starting to break from the group, race away --

But Jason and Rob are focused on the debris racing towards them. As they're backing away, momentarily stunned --

Rob nods. Jason grabs Lily -- his eyes dart towards a nearby STOREFRONT. As he starts moving towards it, he yells to the others around him --

BOOM. The WORLD SHAKES. Rud angles back towards the street. We see the DEBRIS rapidly getting closer and closer --

Camera JERKS -- as though Hud's getting YANKED --

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Hud's RACING AT TOP SPEED behind Rob. They're following Jason, Lily, and a FEW OTHERS from our party into --

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-- the SAME BODEGA we saw Jason and Lily in earlier. As Hud races through the front doors, the CASHIER waves him in --

We see SEVERAL OTHER NEW YORKERS taking cover in the store. A BURLY GUY waves Hud forward --

BOOM. Rud nearly wipes out, slides behind the counter, settling in next to Rob, Jason, Lily and the others. He swings the camera BACK TOWARDSTHE DOOR --

BURLY GUY TERRIFIED WOMAN

Shut the door -- Get away from the glass

The CASHIER waves ONE LAST PERSON inside and shuts the door. HUD HOLDS on the GLASS WINDOWS -- we can hear everyone's terrified BREATHING --

BOOM. The whole bodega SHAKES. OUTSIDE we see people scattering, looking over their shoulders in terror

Then ... the DEBRIS starts rolling into frame. We hear Rud trying to catch his breath. Hud angles the camera just slightly -- we catch a glimpse of Rob in front of him, staring forward, out the window

THROUGH THE WINDOW -- we see the CLOUD OF DEBRIS rolling through the streets. It gets THICKER AND THICKER -- it BLACKS OUT the streetlights --

BOOM. The store SHAKES VIOLENTLY. The front panes of glass start to CRACK. Everyone screams --

SCARED MAN JENN

Oh god -- What is that?

THROUGH THE WINDOW -- everything is PITCH BLACK.

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And that gets Rob's attention. He glances back at Hud --

And just as he says that, THROUGH THE WINDOWbehind ROB -- WHOOSH -- the DEBRIS SWIRLS -- we catch a glimpse of MOVEMENT OUTSIDE as

BOOM! The WORLD SHAKES -- the storefront windows EXPLODE INWARD -- as the glass shatters, debris rushes in -- amidst the SCREAMS, we hear Jason yell --

And as the black cloud of debris ENVELOPS US, Hud drops the camera to the ground -- we catch a GLIMPSE OF HUD as he ducks to the floor -- covers his mouth with his hands --

BOOM -- CAMERABOUNCES the debris is all around us -- we hear everyone CRYING OUT, gasping for air --

Seconds go by -- then -- BOOM -- the WORLD SHAKES AGAIN. Only ... less violently this time. As though whatever was causing these tremors was moving further away ...

A few more seconds go by -- BOOM -- we hear everyone COUGHING, GASPING -- then we hear

Hud picks up the camera -- he swings it towards the front of the store

THROUGH THE HAZE -- we can see the debris outside has dissipated just a bit. Everyone inside the store is crouched down, covering their mouths with their hands.

Jason creeps forward, steadying himself as -- BOOM -- another quake rings out. But it sounds FAR AWAYnow --

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Jason steps across the shattered glass, peeks outside. We can see his SHOULDERS SLUMP as he takes in the sight --

Jason steps forward cautiously -- INTO THE STREET --

Rob moves to follow his brother. After a beat, Hud follows him. We move THROUGHTHE STORE, step outside --

-- and as Hud crosses the store's threshold, he swings the camera down the street to reveal

The entire street is DEVASTATED.

It's harrowing. The same street we saw moments ago is now completely destroyed. The concrete's TORN APART; cars are SMASHED, flipped on their side. ALL AROUNDUS -- debris hangs like fog, litters the area --

Hud surveys the area -- the TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION continues down the street, as far as the eye can see -- we see people who weren't lucky enough to get indoors when the wave of debris hit. They emerge from the debris like GHOSTS. They're COVERED in grey soot -- many of them in DAZED SHOCK -

Hud angles towards A WOMAN-- she's covered in soot, emerging from the haze. As she stumbles forward, clearly in shock, it takes Hud a second to realize he recognizes her --

Lily turns, sees her friend. Rushes towards her. As Marlena glances at Lily, TEARS spring to her eyes. Lily grabs her and holds her --

A72 OMITTED A72

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Moments later. The rest of OUR GROUP has ventured out of the bodega.

Of the people from the party, there's only a handful of people we recognize. We UPCUT INTO THEIR CONVERSATION -- everyone's talking over one another -- we angle towards A FRANTIC MAN who was caught outside

FRANTIC MAN JENN

-- walked right through the calmdown -- what are you streets -- talkingabout -- what did you

LILY ANTONIO

Where's everyone else scattered as soon as the where's the rest of our building came down -- group --

ROB FRANTIC MAN

What could possibly do this -- that's what I'm trying to

tell you --

As they talk, Rud angles the camera over towards Lily and Marlena. Lily's holding her friend, trying to help clean the soot out of her eyes.

FRANTIC MAN JENN

-- It walked right over me -- What do you mean "it?"

He looks out at the streets, panicked

Rob glances at Rud, realizing

I-I don't know ... You said it was alive

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Hud SWINGS THE CAMERA down -- we catch a glimpse of everyone's shoes as Hud fumbles with the buttons

ZZZSHHHZZ -- the screen fills with STATIC as the tape abruptly CUTS --

CLOSE ON BETH. She's looking right at us. It's jarring -- it takes us a moment to realize we're looking at footage that was recorded on the tape earlier. Beth's in mid-conversation with Rob. They're sitting on the subway --

She laughs at that. After a beat

And Beth hesitates. Her face falls just a bit as she glances at Rob. And in that moment --

ZZZSHHZZZ -- the screen fills with static again

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We UPCUT RIGHT INTO a heated conversation. We hear RAW PANIC in everyone's voice as they yell over one another --

DOWNTHE STREET -- we see a glimpse of the BURLY MAN running away from us. As though what he saw on the tape made him panic outright. As he glances over his shoulder

-- it was so far away it -- right that's what I'm

saying -- all I saw was something move --

ANTONIO JENN

-- That's all you need to

SKYSCRAPER moved --

ANTONIO JASON

-- I'm not yelling at you -- -- shut up ...

Everyone looks at Jason, we can see his mind racing as he composes himself, takes control

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Moments later. The group's starting to move down the street --

Hud approaches Lily and Marlena. Marlena's still out of it, staring back at the trail of destruction.

Lily nods.

And Marlena finally turns back. Looks at them with HAUNTED EYES. Says quietly

And as Lily glances at Hud -- oh jesus -- we CUT TO --

ON THE MOVE. Further away. We see THRONGS OF PEOPLE moving down the street. All headed in the same direction. IN FRONT OF US, we see Lily helping Marlena forward. BESIDE US, Rob's trying to dial HIS PHONE --

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Jenn's nearby -- she's checks her phone, shakes her head --

Frustrated, Rob tries dialing again. Hud HOLDS ON HIM.

Further still. The streets are now thick with crowds moving out of the city. We're moving across an intersection

ON THE CORNER. An ambulance has pulled over, and EMTs have set up a MAKESHIFT TRIAGE CENTER. We see an EMT tending to a person with a BLEEDING HEAD WOUND--

IN THE AMBULANCE-- we can hear SOMEONE SCREAMING in pain

We're crossing the street. A POLICE OFFICER tries to wave the crowds across. As Hud approaches him, the Officer yells at the crowd --

The Officer looks at Hud -- for a split second, we can see a glimpse of fear in his eyes. But then he waves Hud off --

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Still moving. We're near the back of the group. Hud's focused on Marlena -- Lily's walking with her arm around her, trying to help clean the soot out of Marlena's eyes. Hud approaches, concerned --

But Marlena still in shock. She glances at Hud -- are you kidding me?

Hud stops. They continue forward. Hud holds on them.

BLARING SIRENS ring out through the air. Hud looks over to find a CONVOYof POLICE CRUISERS and FIRE ENGINES racing through the city at top speed.

The CROWD'S THICKER -- people are rushing EN MASSE down the street. Hud follows them, swinging the camera to find -- THE BROOKLYNBRIDGE. We can see its TOWERS standing tall in the night sky.

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LOOKING DOWNthe bridge -- we're UP HIGH. We can see traffic's at a STANDSTILL below us. We see ROWS and ROWS of gridlocked cars -- we hear HONKING -- people YELLING --

As Hud PULLS BACK, widening out, we realize he's looking down from THE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYthat runs the length of the bridge down the center.

Hud swings the camera forward, revealing HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE moving EN MASSE down the walkway. We see glimpses of OUR GROUP amidst the crowd. Hud hurries to keep up with them

FROM A DISTANCE -- we're looking out at New York Harbor. As we ZOOM IN, we realize we're looking at what's left of the Statue of Liberty. Her head has been torn clean off -- claw marks scar her upper torso. In the Harbor beside her, we see the FLAMING WRECKAGEOF THE OIL TANKER.

ON THE HORIZON -- we catch glimpses of COAST GUARD SPOTLIGHTS. The boats seem to be racing right towards us.

WHOOSH -- A HELICOPTER races by overhead. It's flying low the ROTOR WASH kicks up wind around them, people in the crowd CRY OUT involuntarily --

Hud widens out, swings the camera around to FIND ROB in the crowd next to him. Rob's distracted, trying his phone again. As he glances at Hud --

And just that hint of optimism seems to lift Hud's spirits.

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Rob stops· in his tracks. Stares at his phone. Realizes he just got through

Whip-fast, he holds the phone up to his ear. Covers his other ear with his hand

Lily hears Beth's name, realizes what happening. She stops in her tracks, yells up ahead

Rob tries to move out of the crowd towards the side of the walkway. Hud stays with him

WHOOSH -- the helicopter CROSSES OVERHEAD again. Rob tenses in frustration --

Hud swings the camera forward. DOWNTHE BRIDGE -- Jason's a good thirty yards ahead, trying to wave them forward. With all the other noise, we can barely hear him --

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Hud swings the camera BACK TOWARDS ROB, who's moved right up to the edge of the walkway, desperate to hear his phone --

And Rob's listens, his face goes WHITE

RUMBLE. Just as Rob says that, THE WHOLE BRIDGE SHAKES. His eyes go wide with panic as he tries to keep his balance --

BELOW US -- a WAVE OF SCREAMS ERUPTS from the bottom level. As though people can see something TERRIFYING -- Hud swings the camera over the side, looks down. But all he can see are PEDESTRIANS racing away in PANIC from the south side of the bridge -- beside Hud, we can hear Lily screaming --

Hud swings the camera back up -- we see Marlena -- she's beside Lily, glancing at Hud with TERROR in her eyes --

RUMBLE. The whole bridge SHAKES again. SCREAMS RING OUT -- all around us -- people break into a frenzy, desperate to get off the bridge -- It's CHAOS --

AN ENORMOUSWHITE HAND reaches up over the walkway. Jason doesn't see it -- Lily barely has time to SCREAM --

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THE HAND smashes down -- WHAM-- and --

CRUSHES JASON INTO THE PAVEMENT.

The hand RIPS RIGHT THROUGH THE WALKWAY,Jason's body disappears in a flash of pulverized cement and blood --

WWWHH-CRACK-- above us -- SUSPENSION CABLES SNAP, the ground LURCHES as the WALKWAYIS TORN IN HALF

THE SHOCKWAVEknocks Hud to the ground ALL AROUND US -- we hear BLOOD-CURDLING SCREAMS of hysteria -- Hud struggles to stand -- he swings the camera towards --

THE BRIDGE. There's now an ENORMOUSHOLE torn right through the middle of it. We catch glimpses of people and cars PLUMMETING OFF THE BRIDGE into the water below

The ground LURCHES VIOLENTLY again -- Hud turns -- camera catches a glimpse of --

LILY. She's on the ground -- staring at the spot where Jason used to be -- SCREAMING HER HEART OUT

As she struggles to stand, Rob's beside her, a similar look of SHOCK and HORROR on his face --

AROUND THEM -- the FRENZIED CROWD is racing to aet off the bridge -- Rob's holding Lily back -- pulling her away from the chaos -- Hud moves towards them --

Hud RACES WITH THE CROWDaway from the destruction -- MOVING AT TOP SPEED, as fast as he can -- the ground SHAKES VIOLENTLY -- we're in the center of a MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE

Still RACING AWAY -- ALL AROUND US -- the horrible SCREECH of metal and concrete being ripped in two PEOPLE SCREAMING we hear Hud's TERRIFIED BREATHING --

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UP AHEAD -- we catch a glimpses of ROB and LILY -- they're running for their lives, with the crowd

SSCCCCCRRRRR -- the screech of buckling metal fills the air Hud swings the camera around -- as he does so, we see Marlena race by us -- TERROR on her face --

Hud angles back TOWARDSTHE BRIDGE -- it's hard to get a good view -- TERRIFIED CROWDSare racing towards us -- but rising above them, we can see --

The Bridge's TOWER. And it's slowly TOPPLING OVER SSCCCCRRR -- it disappears out of view as it FALLS Hud spins back around, keeps moving --

Hud ROUNDS A CORNER, still racing at top speed. We pass people who are standing still, staring in horror at the bridge spectacle. We get the sense we're out of immediate danger -- but Hud keeps running --

WAY UP AHEAD -- off to the side of the street -- we see Rob, Lily, and Marlena have stopped -- Hud's moving towards them --

[Note: the following sequence will take place in ONE SHOT.]

We're moving through the crowd, headed towards our people. As we APPROACH, we can hear LILY'S PAINED CRIES. Rob's holding her tight in his arms -- she's sobbing hysterically

We can hear Hud trying to catch his breath. As he gets close, we see Lily nearly BUCKLE in Rob's arms -- it's as though her legs give out entirely -- between SOBS --

Marlena tries to help -- but Lily's a wreck she pushes Marlena and Rob away -- backs against the wall behind her holds her head in her hands -- the TEARS nearly choking her --

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Hud angles the camera towards Rob. He's taken a few steps away. He's staring forward. Blank expression on his face. There's something EERIE about it -- he's so deeply IN SHOCK that he seems to have disconnected from the world entirely.

Chirp. We hear a noise. It's a quick beep, barely audible. In fact, nobody even reacts to it.

Marlena crouches next to Lily

Hud angles back TOWARDSROB -- he's still standing in the middle of the street. With THAT LOOK on his face -- it's as though he's completely short-circuited.

But Rob doesn't respond. Chirp. We hear THAT SOUND again.

Rob doesn't say a thing. Just stands there. Shell-shocked.

CRASH! Just then, the sound of a WINDOWSHATTERING jolts Hud. He swings the camera --

ACROSS THE STREET -- we see SEVERAL PEOPLE kicking in the door of a corner ELECTRONICS STORE. LOOTERS immediately storm the place --

Hud swings the camera back to the group -- Marlena's glancing out at the CHAOS building in the streets. She looks at Hud --

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Chirp. There's that sound again. Hud swings the camera back towards Rob --

Chirp. Hud HOLDS ON ROB. It's not even clear if Rob's hearing Hud right now --

AROUND THEM -- we can hear the distant sounds of people's SCREAMS; the dull thudding of what sounds like EXPLOSIONS

Chirp. There it is again. Only this time --

Rob seems to recognize it. In fact, the sound seems to roust him slightly. He glances down, reaches into his pocket

And pulls out his phone. As he flips it open, realizes

Rob hits a button on his phone, trying to playback but then -- Chirp. Rob tenses as he realizes THAT NOISE he's been hearing is the sound of his battery dying --

He tries to dial again, but -- Ch-chirp. The phone DIES OUTRIGHT.

We hear his breath catch in his throat -- PANICbuilding in his chest as he tries to hold himself together.His eyes dart up, glances around -- what do I do ... whatdo I do ... And then, suddenly, without warning

Rob turns and starts walking away.

It's like he's in a trance. We can hear Rob mutter to himself as he passes Hud

Hud swings the camera towards Marlena and Lily. Marlena's looking at Rob in disbelief --

Hud turns to FOLLOW ROB. But Rob's moving fast, making a beeline right towards the ELECTRONICS STORE. As Hud hurries to catch up, we see LOOTERS emerging from the store --

Two guys are carrying a FLATSCREEN TELEVISION.Another person is racing out with a STEREO. Rob walksright by them. Doesn't even seem to notice.

As they approach the entrance --

Rob walks right inside, passing looters on the way out. Hud hesitates for a moment, then follows his friend --

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-- inside the store. As Rob makes his way down the aisles, passing looters.

They pass SEVERAL TELEVISIONS mounted on the wall --

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And Hud stops in his tracks, angles towards the TELEVISIONS as he realizes --

There are NEWSCASTS playing on the screens.

ON THE FIRST TELEVISION -- we see FOOTAGE of the BROOKLYN BRIDGE. A news shot shows us a GIANT HOLE torn right through the center of the structure.

But it's the SECOND TELEVISION that catches Hud's attention ...

THE NEWS BANNER reads: "CREATURE ATTACKS NEW YORK."

ON THE SCREEN: a helicopter shot islooking down on the city, through the alleys of SKYSCRAPERS.And there, behind one of the buildings, is --

That's a creature, all right. It's ABSOLUTELY ENORMOUS as big as the skyscrapers aroundit, if not BIGGER. Its massive body scrapes against a nearbybuilding, sending DEBRIS EVERYWHERE --

RUMBLE. Hud jerks, surprised, and swings the camera towards the front of the store --

THROUGH THE DOORS -- we can see a convoy of MILITARY HUMVEES and TROOP TRANSPORTS racing past us down the street

Hud swings the camera back TOWARDS THE TELEVISIONS. We see A LOOTER has stopped whatever he was doing and is now watching the television with HUD --

On the first screen we see a FIELD REPORTER standing behind what looks like a MILITARY BLOCKADE --

On the second screen -- the helicopter's angling around, trying to get a better vantage point of the MONSTER. Hud reaches forward, TURNS THE VOLUME UP on both screens --

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Hud glances over at the Looter next to him --

The Looter just glances at him, nods. As the NEWSCASTS continue, Hud turns back towards the front doors. Curiosity getting the best of him, he heads --

B91 EXT. STREETS - NIGHT B91

-- back OUTSIDE. DOWNTHE STREET -- we see a CONVOY of military vehicles -- they're rolling slowly towards us, HERDING PEOPLE away from the north part of the city

A VOICE barks orders over a TRANSPORT'S LOUDSPEAKER

Hud heads towards them, ducks round the corner. Angles the camera DOWNTHE STREET --

IN THE DISTANCE -- we can see the same HELICOPTER SEARCHLIGHTS we saw on the NEWSCASTS. We recognize one of the SKYSCRAPERS; we see the same TRAILS OF DEBRIS snaking up into the sky. We hear the faint RUMBLINGS of the buildings shaking -- the noise has almost become commonplace --

Hud ZOOMS IN, we CATCH A GLIMPSE of movement behind the skyscraper. It looks like the GHOSTLY WHITE SILHOUETTE of the creature; one of the SPOTLIGHTS hits it just as

THE MONSTER'S TAIL whips up above the skyscrapers.

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Hud GASPS. Behind him, we hear the military convoy getting closer, the LOUDSPEAKER BLARING. Hud turns, hurries round the corner, and back into --

C91 INT. ELECTRONICS STORE - NIGHT C91

-- the store. DOWNTHE AISLES, towards the back of the store, we can see Rob tossing aside boxes of CELL PHONES and ACCESSORIES as he searches for the right battery --

But Rob doesn't even look up -- he's intense, on a mission. As Hud hurries down the aisle towards him --

He passes the TELEVISIONS. And a few more LOOTERS are now watching the screens with RAPT ATTENTION. Hud can't help himself -- he glances towards the screens

ON THE FIRST SCREEN -- the helicopter has angled a little closer -- we see THE MONSTER'S BACK -- it's HUNCHEDOVER, seems to be rubbing its body against a building We hear a COMMENTATOR'SVOICE. He sounds a bit flummoxed

ON THE SECOND SCREEN -- we see a MILITARY OFFICER trying to move the FIELD REPORTER away from the BLOCKADE. She's trying to finish her report --

Hud angles back towards the FIRST SCREEN. The HELICOPTER SHOT has zoomed in a bit. We can see what looks like FLAKES OF SKIN falling off the monster's back

The shot ZOOMS IN, following a flake down to the ground. And as the flake hits the street ... it MOVES.

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The image is blurry, but we can see PIXELATED MOVEMENTas the spider-like parasite skitters across the ground. We see it race towards the MILITARY PERIMETER --

ON THE SECOND SCREEN -- we see the camera SHAKE as GUNFIRE rings out --

ON THE FIRST SCREEN -- the parasite LAUNCHES ITSELF at the soldier ... WWWSSHHLLK!! The soldier SCREAMS -- though the image is blurry, we get the sense that something VIOLENT and HORRIBLE is happening to him --

And the first screen ABRUPTLY CUTS to the NEWS STUDIO. The Anchorman, unprepared, stares back at the camera, stunned --

ON THE SECOND SCREEN -- we can HEAR the FIELD REPORTER SCREAMING, and then it also CUTS to STANDBY FOOTAGE --

Hud swings the camera to FIND MARLENA as she pulls Lily through the front doors --

They hurry RIGHT PAST HUD. He turns to follow them. In the back of the store, we SEE ROB tearing open a CELL PHONE PACKAGE. He yanks out the battery

Rob slamsthe battery into his phone. Checks the signal -- it's good. He turns, moves towards the back corner. Where it's quiet. Marlena throws a glance towards Hud --

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Rob flashes Marlena a look that stops her in her tracks --

Rob hits a button, holds the phone to his ear. Tries to listen. Looks frustrated -- this isn't working.

He holds the phone down, hits a button. Cranks up the volume. We realize -- he's putting it on SPEAKERPHONE

There's a moment of silence -- Rob, Hud, Lily, and Marlena all stare at the phone, waiting in tense anticipation, then BEEP -- the message starts playing

And BETH'S VOICE fills the air --

She sounds PANICKED, HYSTERICAL

Hud's ANGLING IN ON ROB as Beth's message plays --

C-CRACK -- Just then, A VIOLENT SOUND rings out over the phone -- it sounds like concrete tearing in half -- Beth SCREAMS -- we hear her PANICKED BREATHING as she gasps --

And it CUTS OUT.

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We're CLOSE ON ROB as the message ends. As we HOLD ON HIM, we can see it all play out on his face as he stares at the phone the HORROR at what he's just heard, the building PANIC in his chest, the overwhelming sense of HELPLESSNESS

Nobody says a word. Nobody knows what to say.

And Rob? He just stares at that phone. We see his jaw clench, we get the sense he's fighting off tears, his breathing becomes more and more desperate ...

But then, after a few beats ... something changes in Rob.

We see him fight it all off -- it's as though he doesn't allow himself to panic. Right there, on the spot, he makes up his mind. Knows what he has to do. We see it WASH OVER HIM -- Rob sets his jaw, glances up at Hud ...

As Rob stares at us, we see COLD RESOLVE in his eyes, and --

WE (FINALLY) CUT TO:

ON THE MOVE. We're FOLLOWING ROB -- he's moving fast down a side street, out of the main flow of traffic. Marlena, Lily, and Hud are all struggling to keep up with him. We UPCUT right into their conversation --

Rob's on his phone, not paying attention to them

Rob hangs up, about to dial again. We see Hud's arm enter frame as he points to the DEBRIS RIDDEN SKYLINE --

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Rob stops in his tracks

He points down the street -- we can see the military convoy herding crowds out of the city --

And with that, he turns, continues walking. Marlena looks at Hud -- seriously -- what the fuck is he doing?

Moments later. Rob's on the move. Hud's racing to catch up with him --

HUD MARLENA

Rob -- c'mon Wait a minute --

Rob stops again. Levels his gaze at them

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And that catches everyone off-guard -- Lily hasn't said a word for quite some time. Rob looks at her, eyes softening

She holds Rob's gaze, her voice quiet but steady

Rob studies her for a beat. Then nods. Turns to keep walking. Marlena throws her arms up -- is everyone insane?

And the look Rob gives Marlena stops her cold in her tracks --

Rob and Lily are up ahead, moving quickly through a dark alley. Hud and Marlena follow. As Marlena tries to get Hud to listen to reason

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And that sets Marlena back on her heels. They stop as she glances at him, embarrassed --

Yet, despite that, Rud turns, keeps following Rob anyway --

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As Rud and the others hurry to keep up with Rob, a middle- aged RUSSIAN MAN approaches them. He's BLEEDING from a wound on his head -- DRIED BLOOD streaks his face

He seems DAZED, OUT OF IT. He looks at Rud with HAUNTED EYES. Speaks to him IN RUSSIAN --

Rud looks up ahead -- to where Rob is still rapidly moving away --

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And the Russian man relents -- it's as though he realizes this is futile. His eyes GLASS OVER. He stares at Hud.

And with that, he shakes his head, and walks off. Still in his DAZE. For a beat, HUD HOLDS ON HIM -- should I do something -- but then swings the camera around, realizes he has to catch up with ROB --

Further into the city. Rob and the others crouch in the darkness. And though she doesn't look happy about it, Marlena's still with them.

Rob motions for them to wait. Hud angles the camera out AROUND THE CORNER --

Down the street -- we see a convoy of HUMVEES AND TRANSPORTS crossing the street. Our group waits until they pass, then hurry across the street, darting into another alleyway --

As they move, we UPCUT into Rob and Hud's conversation --

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KA-BOOM! As Rob says that -- the top floor of a building at end of their alley EXPLODES --

Our people CRY OUT in surprise as fragments of glass and brick RAIN DOWN. They turn, try to race away from the blast, down a SIDE ALLEY, but stop when they see

A MILITARY CONVOY -- TROOP TRANSPORTS and TANKS are moving forward in formation. We see them BEGIN TO FIRE

Rob stops in his tracks, not knowing where to go KA-BOOM! Behind us -- another explosion rings out -- it sounds like MORTAR SHELLS detonating --

SSSSSSSSHRHHHRRROOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRJ

As we hear the monster's ANGRY ROAR, werealize -- the military is mounting its COUNTERATTACK.And our people are caught right in the middle of it.

He motions for them to dive for cover. We HIT THE GROUND -- crouching down behind a car as

MORTAR SHELLS and GUNFIRE seem to RING OUT all around us. As we hear our people CRY OUT in terror, Hud angles the camera

DOWNONE STREET from our limited vantage point on the group, we catch glimpses of GROUNDTROOPS advancing.

BOOM. There it is -- the distinctive sound of the Monster WALKING. We hear the gunfire INTENSIFY; we hear MORTAR BLASTS, SOLDIERS SCREAMING at one another --

BOOM. It's getting closer. The car we're hiding behind seems to SHAKE a bit. Hud tries to scream over the CHAOS

But the firefight is SO LOUD, it's unclear if anyone hears him. BOOM. Hud shifts the camera a bit -- we catch a GLIMPSE of LILY covering her ears, CRYING OUT in TERROR --

DOWNTHE SECOND STREET -- we see SMOKE and DEBRIS ROLLING PAST. WHOOSH -- FLAME BURSTS lick the sky -- as though SOMETHING BIG just exploded around the corner.

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BOOM. The car in front of us BOUNCES -- the monster's close. Hud shifts, sees a glimpse of Rob scanning the street behind them -- then angles the camera

DOWNTHE FIRST STREET -- as we see GROUND TROOPS racing forward -- but as they do so

KRRR-WHAM! -- a CRUSHED TANK comes flyingat them -- it's as though the monster just HURLED IT AT THEM it CUTS RIGHT THROUGH THE CROWD, CRUSHING TROOPS --

Hud jolts -- we hear him CRY OUT in horror -- BOOM. The WHOLE WORLD shakes. The firefight's DEAFENING Panicked, Hud tries to swing the camera back towards the FIRST STREET -- realizes -- ROB'S GONE --

Hud turns around -- there's Rob -- he's pulling Lily and Marlena with him -- looking at Hud -- SCREAMING AT HIM -- it's so loud, Hud can't hear him --

Hud gets up, HAULS ASS -- Rob's racing forward, towards --

A SUBWAY STATION. As Lily and Marlena disappear down the stairs, Rob turns back towards Hud --

Hud races forward, the world SHAKING as the WARZONEexplodes around them -- Rob grabs him, pushes him forward -- as they dive down the stairs, Hud swings the camera around, looking over his shoulder one last time to see --

The air CATCH FIRE above him as an EXPLOSION rolls over the street outside. The blast knocks them down the stairs -- Rob grabs Hud -- pulls him down into the subway station --

Hud and Rob race forward, spilling out onto a SUBWAY PLATFORM. They fall forward to the ground -- we catch a glimpse of Lily and Marlena next to them on the deck.

Hud's on his hands and knees -- they're all GASPING FOR AIR, terror in their throats as they struggle to breathe ... and breathe ... and breathe ...

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Later. We UPCUT into their conversation. Rob's surveying the platform, thinking out loud --

Rob glances at Hud, frustrated. Off his look --

Lily glances at the ceiling -- we can hear the dull,violent sounds of DESTRUCTION coming from the street above.She looks at Rob, sympathy in her eyes, but concurs --

Moments later. ON ROB -- he's boiling with frustration, just starting to accept they're trapped there when --

Beepbeepbeep ... Rob's phone RINGS. Whip-fast, Rob reaches into his pocket -- thinking it's Beth -- but as he looks at the display, his face goes pale --

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Rob doesn't respond. Stares at the phone as it RINGS. Glances up at Rud -- oh god, what do I do? Then, after a beat, Rob steels himself, flips it open --

He tries to figure out how to tell her this. Then --

His voice wavers as he struggles with the words. All the emotion he's been repressing starts to POUR OUT --

And he can't keep it together any longer. TEARS start to spill over --

Seconds later. Rob's a little further away. Looks like Hud's giving him space. But he's still on the phone --

Rob turns, glances at the others.

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He takes a beat. Considers his words. Then

Later. ACROSS THE STATION -- Rob'snow off the phone. By himself. Lily crosses over to him. Grabs him. Hugs him. He goes weak as she holds him.

Later. Rob and Lily are now sitting against the wall on the other side of the station. We can't hear what they're saying.

Hud angles the camera -- he's sitting next to Marlena. Somber. As Hud studies Rob across the room --

After a beat, Marlena glances at Hud. Realizes he's waiting for a response. But then she just shakes her head. There's nothing to say ...

Later. Some time has passed. Hud angles the camera towards the ceiling. As the sounds of BOMBING continue to ring out, we see dust and debris continue to shake loose, rain down.

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Everyone's quiet. Shell-shocked. We see Rob and Lily sitting across thestation. Robseems to be staring off at the wall (we can'tsee at what.)

Boom ... The bombing gets louder. And LOUDER. BOOM. The station shakes. Marlena cries out involuntarily. Holds her head in her hands. Trying to keep it together. And failing.

Marlena thinks about that. Then answers honestly

Hud HOLDS ON HER for a beat. Then, in the background, we see Lily cross frame as she walks over next to Rob.

Hud drifts towards them. What the hell are they doing?

Hud's on his feet, approaching Rob and Lily --

Hud ANGLES THE CAMERAto reveal Rob's staring at A MAP OF THE NYC SUBWAYTRANSIT.

He taps the location on the map

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Lily stares at the map. Sees what Rob's talking about --

A beat. We hear the pounding SOUNDS OF DESTRUCTION above. As the group glances at each other --

OVER BLACK, we hear

CLICK -- Hud finds a light on the front of the camera. It throws a beam forward, Rob blinks, shields his eyes with his hand. It's not much light -- just enough to see about five feet forward.

Hud swings the camera down the long, dark subway tunnel.

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He looks back at the others. Rob nods.

Rob and the others glance at each other, shake their heads.

We're walking slowly through the tunnels. Hud leads the way. We UPCUT INTO CONVERSATION --

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A bit later. We're further down the tunnel --

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Later still. It seems like we've been walking for a while. Nobody's saying much as they trek through the dark, creepy tunnels. After a while, just to break the silence --

RUMBLE -- as he says that -- a MASSIVE QUAKING SOUND rings out from the tunnels behind them. Everyone stops in their tracks, looks behind them, tense

They wait in silence. When no further sound comes --

A bit later. Things are a bit more SOMBER. Rob and Lily walk up ahead. Hud's almost EAVESDROPPING ON THEM --

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Lily holds Rob's gaze, fights off tears. Nods. Reaches out and takes Rob's hand. As they continue walking forward, Hud drifts back just a bit to FIND MARLENA, who's looking at her feet, not paying attention to any of this --

Hud angles down to reveal Marlena is looking at

RATS. A few of them are scurrying past us down the tracks.

As Hud surveys the rats

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Moments later. Everyone's stopped, looking down in disgust as EVEN MORE RATS race past. The rats all seem to be coming from the tunnel behind our people.

Lily looks back down the tunnels behind her. As our group glances at each other --

We're NOW JOGGING through the tunnels. Everyone's TENSE We can feel PANIC starting to build

CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK -- BEHIND THEM -- an unnatural CLICKING SOUND echoes through the tunnels. It stops them COLD. As they look back --

Hud angles the camera down the tunnel behind them, but the small light makes it impossible to see more than a few feet.

CLICK CLICK CLICK it seems to be getting closer.

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A beat as Hud tries to find the switch. We're looking forward, staring into darkness and then

Click.

The camera switches to NIGHT VISION. Instantly, the world becomes BRIGHT GREEN. And that CLICKING SOUND?

It's corning from the PARASITES.

There's five of them. They're on the floor, the walls, ceiling. Less than ten feet away. Just stopped, staring at illi· As though they've been stalking us like prey.

As the parasites HISS and start to lunge forward, Hud swings the camera around. We catch a glimpse of our people, looking panicked and confused --

BACK TO REGULAR VISION -- the camera light BOUNCES as Hud races at a dead sprint down the tunnels. He's pushing the group forward -- they're all running as fast as they can --

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CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK -- it's all around us now --

UP AHEAD, Lily glances back over her shoulder -- her EYES GO WIDE -- she SCREAMS as

A parasite LAUNCHES ITSELF AT HER -- WHAM-- it hits her on the shoulder, knocking her to the ground --

Rob dives into frame, tries to rip the parasite off Lily -- Hud stumbles, swings the camera around, the light catches

MORE PARASITES. Coming right at Hud. WHAM! The lead parasite rears up on its haunches, knocks Hud to the ground.

The camera lands next to him, pointed back down the tunnel towards the others. We see Rob fighting with the parasite on Lily -- Marlena dives towards the ground, lunging for something (we don't see what)

As Hud SCREAMS, the camera is suddenly YANKED BACKWARDS, as though the parasite's dragging Hud down the tunnel, AWAY FROM THE OTHERS (the strap around his neck keeps the camera tied to Hud.)

We hear the PARASITE THRASHING -- Hud CRIES OUT -- but we can't see exactly what's happening to him as HE'S DRAGGED AWAY. We're on the ground, looking DOWNTHE TUNNEL as Lily and the others grow smaller and smaller in frame --

VOICE HUD --

One of the others breaks away from the fight, races towards camera. As she approaches we realize --

It's Marlena.

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And we realize what she was diving for earlier -- in her hand, she holds a length of METAL PIPE. She charges towards us, swings the pipe with all her might at the parasite on top of us -- WHACK -- we hear the parasite SQUEAL IN PAIN --

Hud struggles to roll over -- as he does so -- the parasite strikes back, charging Marlena, knocking her to the ground. As Marlena struggles with the parasite on the ground next to Hud -- SQUEEEE -- the parasite opens its mouth, and SINKS ITS TEETH into Marlena's shoulder --

Marlena SCREAMS IN PAIN as BLOOD SPURTS from her shoulder, SPLATTERING THE CAMERALENS

Hud rolls to his feet -- we see his legs has he KICKS THE PARASITE as hard as he can -- it squeals in pain --

Hud drags Marlena to her feet, then rights the camera -- uses it like a flashlight so that they can see --

The two of them race forward. The camera shakes as they run as fast as they can, the parasites swarming around them --

UP AHEAD -- Rob's KICKING A PARASITE mercilessly -- a crazed fury in his eyes as he literally CURB STOMPS the thing to death.

Lily rolls to her feet, looking behind us in horror as we hear MORE CLICKING SOUNDS coming up behind us. She pulls Rob off the parasite, points us towards --

Hud angles the camera -- sees Lily's leading them towards --

A MAINTENANCE DOOR. Rob gets there first, yanks it open -- as we race towards it -- the parasites are SWARMING EVERYWHERE--

Marlena bolts through the door. Hud's right behind her -- A parasite LAUNCHES ITSELF at them -- WHAM! -- HITS THE WALL right beside the door just as Hud races through --

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WHAM! We're glancing back as Rob slams the door shut. WHAM! A parasite hits the door -- the frame BUCKLES --

CAMERA SHAKES as they race through the dark corridor -- UP AHEAD we see an OPEN DOORWAY-- as we race towards it, we see Lily on the other side of the door, waving us ahead --

Rob shoves Hud through the doorway -- Hud pitches forward into the room --

We catch a glimpse of Marlena on the ground. WHAM! We hear Lily shut the door shut behind them -- Hud falls forward, and as the camera slams down into the ground

ZZSHZZ -- the TAPE FILLS WITH STATIC and we abruptly CUT TO --

BETH'S looking at us. Laughing. Pulling off a wisp of cotton candy and putting it in her mouth. The image is so fast and abrupt it's almost HAUNTING. Then the screen fills with STATIC again and we CUT TO --

Hud's STARING RIGHT INTO CAMERA. It's as though he's checking it over, making sure the thing still works.

He shakes his head in disbelief.Then he takes his sleeve and CLEANS THE BLOOD off the lens.As he works, we CUT

ON MARLENA -- we're looking at the BITE WOUNDon her back shoulder. Blood seeps from the multiple punctures --

Marlena grits her teeth, nods -- that sounds about right ...

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WHUMP-- Hud angles the camera ACROSS THE CORRIDOR, where we see Rob kicking in the glass of a VENDING MACHINE --

Moments later. Marlena's pouring BOTTLED WATER on a scrap of fabric that looks like its been torn from Hud's shirt. She looks ASHEN --

Marlena presses the fabric to her wound. Winces.

She glances at him. Smiles despite herself

A beat. We can almost hear Hud smile behind the camera ...

Marlena smiles at that. Then winces again. Fuck, this hurts ...

And Marlena glances at him. We get the sense she's actually hurt by that when she says --

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And as Hud HOLDS ON HER, we realize we may have misjudged this woman. But Hud never did

Marlena looks at him, eyes softening. She nods. It's an intimate moment. Hud just HOLDS ON HER.

Later. The four of them huddle around one another. As they tend to their various scratches and scrapes --

The others glance at each other, shake their heads.

The four of them sit in silence, thinking it over

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ON THE MOVE. At the end of the corridor, we see faint LIGHT peeking through a set of doors. Rob leads the way, steps through the doors. Marlena and Lily follow, with Hud bringing up the rear --

Hud steps through the doors and finds the others, looking slightly dumbfounded as they glance around at their surroundings. Hud angles the camera around to reveal --

MANNEQUINS, dressed in designer clothes. They're eerily silhouetted -- backlit by the KLEIG LIGHTING that streams in through floor to ceiling windows across the vast space, which is filled with racks and racks of clothing.

Yep, they're in a DEPARTMENT STORE. The mazes of subway corridors led them right into the middle of Bloomingdales

The group cautiously makes its way through the store.

As HUD PULLS BACK, widening out, we see signs of the chaos that must have hit here several hours ago -- overturned racks, shopping bags abandoned on the ground, cash registers knocked off the counters.

It's creepy, to say the least. The entire store is empty. Not a person to be seen. As Hud follows Rob and Lily, he realizes Marlena is no longer in frame --

Hud turns -- there she is. But she's just standing there. A glazed, pale expression on her face as she stares off --

Marlena looks at the camera, seems to focus --

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As she says that, the shadows behind her seem to MOVE --

As she turns, THREE BEAMS OF LIGHT rake out of the darkness --

VOICE We've got civilians!

The voice jolts Hud. He swings the camera up as THREE ARMED SOLDIERS charge towards them -- the XENON BEAMS on their weapons sweep the frame -- then settle on the faces of our group as they all stop in their tracks, put up their hands Jesus, what the hell's going on here?

The LEAD SOLDIER steps forward (and though we'll never say his name, let's call him SERGEANT MAJOR PRYCE.)

Pryce barks into his comm

ON THE MOVE. The soldiers lead our group through Bloomingdales. Our group's still stunned -- not sure what's happening here. We cut into their conversation --

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And as Pryce leads them forward, he almost laughs, his voice sounds HAUNTED as he says --

As they approach the front of the store, they notice more soldiers. A lot more. In fact --

An entire infantrv battalion has set up an emergency field operations station in the store. Field generators powering LIGHTS and EQUIPMENT. It's almost ... surreal. And as Hud angles around, we realize that they've just passed into a makeshift TRIAGE CENTER. MEDICS tend to injured soldiers. And one thing is instantly clear --

The soldiers have had the shit kicked out of them.

Hud slows down, angles the camera toward the VOICE to see a MEDIC step away from two soldiers wheeling a STRETCHER. As the Medic redirects the soldiers, Hud gets just a GLIMPSE of the stretcher -- and what lies atop it --

Whatever we're looking at, it's gruesome -- bloody meat with one leg and a head attached ... Dear God, it's a person. Looking almost as if ... they exploded. We HEAR Hud's breath catch in his throat

Hud swings the camera back -- hustles to catch up --

Hud's following the soldiers into the battalion's COMMUNICATIONCENTER: a makeshift hub of radio equipment and computers. Rob's still pleading with Pryce, a growing sense of URGENCY in his voice

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As they approach the comm center, Pryce holds up a hand to Rob -- be quiet. Hud angles forward as an OFFICER finishes briefing his COMMANDINGOFFICER (let's call him LIEUTENANT COLONEL GRAFF) --

Graff nods -- good -- he turns towards the room --

As the soldiers start hastily packing up their equipment, Graff glances up at Rob and the others --

Graff studies our group, then calls out --

ACROSS THE STORE -- we see TWO MEDICS hurry towards them. Graff turns to Pryce, issuing orders as he moves --

Graff stops in his tracks -- I'm sorry, what? But Rob doesn't care. He's amped up, INTENSE --

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Pryce puts his hand on Rob's shoulder, tries to move him out of Graff's way.

But Rob knocks Pryce's hand aside --

WHOA -- the soldiers tense -- you don't talk back to these guys. Pryce bristles, shoving Rob back. And as he does so, Graff looks towards Rud -- pushes the camera aside --

Moments later. FROM A LOW ANGLE -- we're looking across the store as two men in RAZ-MAT SUITS approach us. From the camera's angle, we get the sense that Rud is surreptitiously holding the camera down by his side. We can hear Rob still arguing with Graff. Graff sounds fucking angry --

As the RAZ-MAT SUITS pass by us, we see that they're carrying something between them

It's a PARASITE. But, thankfully, it'sdead. Dripping thick yellow "blood" which smears the RAZ-MATSUITS.

Rud angles the camera to follow the men as they cross toward QUARANTINE: an area cordoned off with a TRANSLUCENT PLASTIC CURTAIN -- like a portable operating theatre. As the men carry the parasite through the plastic curtain --

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Hud (discreetly) angles the camera back. We catch a glimpse of LILY -- she's tense, uneasy as she watches Rob argue with Graff. The MEDICS quickly check over her wounds --

As Hud pans towards Rob, we pass MARLENA -- she's looking PALE, WOOZY. Hud lingers on her for a second then --

Hud angles the camera towards Rob -- and Rob's absolutely REDLINING, desperate to get out of there

Hud angles the camera back towards Marlena --

And we hear Hud's breath catch in his throat as he realizes -- Blood is dripping from her eyes.

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Everyone looks towards them. As soon as the medics see Marlena, they go to DEFCON ONE --

And ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE. Marlena starts COUGHING VIOLENTLY, blood starts pouring out her nose as well.

The two guys in Raz-Mat suitscome CHARGING out of the quarantine area at top speed,racing towards Marlena. The medics looks at Rud, panic intheir voices --

MEDIC SECOND MEDIC

Were you bit? Was anyone else bit?

The guys in Raz-Mat suits reach Marlena, grab her by the shoulders. Start forcibly dragging her back towards the quarantine area. She looks back at Rud, TERROR in her eyes

And he's moving towards her, trying to follow --

It's CHAOS. SOLDIERS GRAB HUD -- as the camera jostles, we catch a glimpse of Rob and Lily, also being restrained. Medics are searching all of them, frantic --

And right then, we hear Marlena START TO SCREAM. Camera swings back towards her -- just in time to see her body start CONVULSING -- as the RAZ-MAT guys race her into the quarantine area, she SCREAMS and SCREAMS --

And just as they usher her through the translucent plastic --

Marlena seems to ERUPT with BLOOD. SPLASH -- the plastic is SPLATTERED with massive amounts of BLOOD.

Hud's fighting with the soldiers, trying to get to her --

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And as the camera shakes, we catch a glimpse of soldiers pulling Rob and Lily away. And as they yank Hud backwards

We catch a final glimpse of THAT PLASTIC. Covered in blood. As Marlena's screams continue to RING OUT

Further away. The soldiers are forcibly escorting Rob, Lily, and Hud towards the back of the store. Pryce is in the lead, seems to be arguing with ANOTHER SOLDIER. We upcut right into their conversation --

In the background, we can still hear Marlena SCREAMING --

And Pryce looks at our group. Rob and Lily look sufficiently terrified right now. Pryce LOCKS EYES WITH ROB as he says --

And asthe other soldiers break away, we HEARMarlena's screamsabruptly STOP. Hud swings the cameraback towards Pryce. We hear the panic in Hud's voice --

A long beat. Then he asks again, knowing the answer --

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And we HOLD on PRYCE as he stares at us.

Moments later. Pryce is ushering them down a CORRIDOR. Rob's making a final desperate plea. We UPCUT into it --

Rob stops in his tracks. Pryce levels his gaze at him --

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With that, Pryce turns and headsoff back the way they came. Rob glances at the Lily and Hud.Tries to absorb what he just heard. Jesus. Rob glancesat his watch.

MOVING FAST THROUGHTHE STREETS -- it's dark, all the power in the city now completely OUT. Debris clouds the air; papers flutter down into the street. Hud's following Rob and Lily. Our three are pretty goddamn shell-shocked right now. We UPCUT into their conversation --

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Hud's voice breaks. It sounds like he's starting to cry --

Lily glances over her shoulder. Sees Hud. Stops with him --

Rob stops as well. Compassion in his eyes as he glances back at his friend. As Lily moves towards Hud --

ON THE MOVE AGAIN. Rob's in the lead. Our people are silent. Focused. As we round a corner

Clop clop clop clop -- A HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE emerges from the dark debris in front of us. As the horse races past camera, we notice the carriage is empty. It's EERIE.

As Hud keeps moving -- UP AHEAD -- his camera FINDS ROB. Rob's standing in the middle of the intersection, staring forward (we can't see at what.) He looks like he's in shock.

Lily's ahead of Hud -- she reaches Rob, looks down the street, and stops right in her tracks.

-- and we catch up to Rob and Lily, and come around, behind them. And now we see it too. A forty-story tall building, half a block down, has been KNOCKEDOFF ITS FOUNDATION -- AND IS LEANING NOW, ACROSS PARK AVENUE, ONTO THE SKYSCRAPER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AVENUE.

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And we come around, onto Rob, whose wide eyes stare at the structure, in true horror -- he wants to run in there, somehow, but is paralyzed.

A130 EXT. PARK AVENUE - NIGHT A130

We're closer to Beth's building. Circling the foundation. The debris is HEAVY -- the wreckage litters the area, making it difficult to get close --

Lily stares at the mound of WRECKAGEblocking the building's entrance. Sees the snakes of TWISTED METAL and CONCRETE. In the understatement of the year --

Hud surveys the scene. The camera follows the canted building up towards theroof, where it LEANS AGAINST THE OTHER BUILDING. And we can almost hear the lightbulb go off in Hud's head.

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He points upward. They look up, see what he's talking about. They glance at each other. Huh. That might work. Hud realizes they might actually be considering his idea --

We're looking up at the "5303" NUMBERS -- then we TILT UP to see that we are RIGHT BELOW THE CANTED APARTMENT BUILDING -- looking UP at where it's leaning against the other structure.

And now we're MOVING IN to the lobby, following Rob and Lily -- shattered GLASS and debris EVERYWHERE--

We're walking briskly up the stairwell. Cracks and random drywall debris. Everyone's out of breath --

Rob shoots Hud a look. The fuck are you talking about, Hud?

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And Hud yells so loud it stops Rob and Lily in their tracks. They glance at each other -- Oh shit. Is Hud finally losing it? There's a beat of awkward silence, then --

Rob looks at her, nods. Plays along, genuine

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Hud's lagging behind. He reaches the top of the staircase, heads down a hall, catching up with Rob and Lily.

They're at the end of the hallway, cautiously glancing out the SHATTERED WINDOWS, where Beth's building can be seen, RIGHT OUTSIDE, leaning towards us, against our building.

And Hud aims his camera OUT THE SMASHED WINDOW -- we can plainly see the ROOF of Beth's apartment, angled horrifically, shattered at impact, and extending out into the sky. They could climb down from these windows, onto the roof, and climb UP the roof. Which is exactly what happens --

And Rob climbs out of the window, terrified but determined. We watch as he lands on the debris on the roof, he turns back, helps Lily down --

Just then a ROAR -- no, not the monster -- we PAN to the sky, where SIX F-18's fly in LOW FORMATION, CRACKING THE HEAVENS as they disappear overhead --

Rob and Lily wince, then look back toward Hud --

Hud swings the camera around. Looks directly into the lens --

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FROM BLACK -- CAMERA ADJUSTS to find Lily up ahead, racing down a CANTED HALLWAY. We're now in Beth's building everything's at an angle, there's debris everywhere. Rob's nowhere to be seen.

The camera jostles as Hud races to catch up -- WHUMP-- we hear a strange thumping sound -- WHUMP--

WHUMP -- there it is again. What is that? Hud keeps moving, stepping over shattered plaster -- WHUMP-- and rounds the corner to find --

Rob. At the far end of the hallway. Charging forward -- WHUMP -- SLAMMING HIS SHOULDER into an apartment door. And we realize that's what that sound is -- Rob's been trying to break down Beth's door.

As Hud KEEPS MOVING TOWARDS HIM -- Rob sets his jaw -- INTENSE and DETERMINED as he charges the door once again CR-CRACK -- The door splinters, Rob charges inside. Hud and Lily are RIGHT BEHIND HIM --

-- and we're FOLLOWING ROB THROUGH the disheveled, angled apartment. It looks like a disaster area --

-- and they arrive at the living room -- stuff thrown EVERYWHERE -- cracked walls and cement chunks -- all things piled against the "low end" of the apartment.

And our CAMERA SWEEPS THE ROOM -- and WE SEE, amid the debris: BETH'S LEGS --

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And they're all scrambling down to her -- and they get to her -- Rob grabbing all the debris piled upon her, throwing it away -- Lily and Hud helping too -- and now we see her.

She's bleeding from her head, in jeans and a sleeveless T- shirt unconscious -- Blood all around the area -- Lily gasps -- Rob stares --

CLOSER. Hud's zoomed in -- we can now only see ROB AND BETH in frame. Hud angles towards the REBAR -- we can see it clearly protruding from her shoulder, her blood glistening on the metal, pooling beneath her --

And we're CLOSE ON ROB as he stares at her, sees she's not moving. It's as though his worst fears have been realized oh god, she dead. His face goes WHITE; tears WELL UP in his eyes --

And as he cups her face with his hand, she GROANS. Her eyes flutter open. She struggles to focus, as though waking from a dream. After a beat, her eyes fix on Rob, her voice comes out as barely a WHISPER --

And we're ON ROB as relief washes over him. She's alive. He can't help himself -- TEARS start to spill over now.

And now Beth starts to WELL UP. Tears spilling as she smiles and says --

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And it's a real moment. As Rob says that, we get the sense he's apologizing for everything he's put her through. And Beth reads it loud and clear

And as she says that, she shifts, and the pain in her shoulder suddenly hits her. She GASPS, cries out.

Rob snaps out of it -- goes into emergency mode. He stares down at her. ROCK SOLID as he tells her --

137 Wider. Rob glances at the others. 137

Lily's looking at the rebar -- her eyes say "There's no way." Rob checks it out tries to move the rebar -- but it WON'T BUDGE. Rob realizes what they need to do --

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Hud does as he's told. He sets the camera onto the floor -- AND THE CAMERA SLIDES DOWN, FOUR FEET OR SO, COMING TO A STOP AT AN ANGLE THAT STILL LETS US SEE THE ACTION -- BUT WITH A PIECE OF DEBRIS COVERING BETH.

We can still see her legs (and Rob, Lily and now HUD), but the part of her caught in the rebar is OFF-CAMERA. Good thing, too, because what they do next is BRUTAL. They grab Beth by the shoulders and legs --

-- and the three of them LIFT BETH UP, OVER THE REBAR -- she SCREAMS and SCREAMS in AGONY -- it's EXCRUCIATING -- but this is the only way -- and finally she's UP and OFF THE REBAR --

Rob cradles her, sets her down. As she GASPS, tries to keep from passing out, Rob grabs a strewn tablecloth RRRIP -- tears off a strip and begins wrapping her wound --

Hud grabs the camera -- swings it towards Rob and Beth -- as Rob pulls the bandage tight, Beth winces in pain, but keeps her eyes locked on Rob. It's as though she truly can't believe what she's seeing. Fresh tears well up, but this time, it's RELIEF in her eyes

And it would be a nice moment if not for --

Hud SWINGS THE CAMERA towards Lily -- she's staring out the windows at something -- Hud angles around behind her to reveal this canted building is hovering over Park Avenue and DOWNTHE STREET, THIRTY BLOCKS AWAY, MOVING OUT FROM BEHIND A SKYSCRAPER IS --

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He's HEADING TOWARDSUS, down the STREET CORRIDOR. And our building? Happens to be right in his FUCKING WAY.

here --

And we now have QUICK CUTS as our foursome SCAMPERS UPHILL, out of Beth's Apartment, through the halls

Hud swings the camera around -- we're back in 5303 Park Avenue. It looks like our group has just climbed through the window. As they collect themselves, start heading down the hall, Hud angles the camera back out the window --

And down on the street below, we see the MONSTER'S STILL MOVING TOWARDUS. But even worse? DISTANT BOMBS GOING OFF BEHIND IT -- approaching F-18's visible behind the creature!

ROB (0. S.)

We're racing through the place as BOMB SOUNDS GROW CLOSER --

Our group hurries down the stairs -- during the mayhem, the sounds of the MONSTER and the BOMBS increasing --

We spill out onto the streets. DEBRIS and SMOKE now ALL AROUND US. Over the building chaos

Rob checks his watch. Shakes his head -- don't ask.

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RACING THROUGHTHE STREETS. The sounds of destruction building ... and building ...and building ... BOOM. The WORLD SHAKES -- BOOM...

Moments later -- we keep running -- BOOM. Hud risks a glance, swings the camera behind him --

OVER THE ROOFTOPS -- we catch a glimpse of THE MONSTER. It's FOCUSED on the FIGHTERS. It lets out a PIERCING SHRIEK swings wildly --

CRASH! It knocks a chunk out of a nearby rooftop. SHRIEKS again. Hud's seen enough. He turns around, keeps running --

As we're RACING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION -- FWWWOOSH-- an F-18 streaks by overhead. Flying LOW. Our people wince, cover their ears. The DEBRIS is SO THICK it's difficult to get a bearing --

WHUP WHUP WHUP WHUP -- A HELICOPTER RACES BY OVERHEAD kicking up ROTOR WASH Hud angles the camera --

DOWNTHE STREET -- at the intersection -- we see SOLDIERS waiting for TRANSPORT. As the CHOPPER LANDS

We're now at the loading zone. Rob's in frantic conversation with the LEAD SOLDIER. They're yelling at one another over the rotor wash --

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Our group trades glances -- wait, we have to split up? NOBODY likes that idea. But Rob makes the call --

Beth looks at him, caught off-guard. What? She shakes her head -- no.

We can hear the fear in Rob's voice. The moment's not lost on Beth -- she stares at Rob, sees the panic in his eyes.

She jerks away from the soldier. Locks eyes with Rob.

And that stops Rob. He HOLDS HER GAZE as the ROTOR WASH escalates around them. The soldier interrupts the moment

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That snaps everyone out of it. Lily glances at the others -- what? Rob glances at Beth, realizes Hud's right. He looks at Lily, nods.

Lily stares at them, fear in her eyes. But then she realizes they're right. One of them has to go. So she swallows, nods. Locks eyes with her friends. Rock-solid as she says --

And as soon as she says it, the Soldier starts escorting her towards the chopper. No time for goodbyes --

As the helicopter starts to lift off, we catch A GLIMPSE OF LILY -- she's pushing aside a soldier, fighting to get to the cargo window. And as she looks out at us --

Lily puts her hand up to the glass.

IN THE FOREGROUND-- we see Rob and Beth hold up their hands: Goodbye, Lily. Hud HOLDS ON THE HELICOPTER as it lifts into the air. As Lily disappears from view --

Hud scans the sky -- we see LILY'S HELICOPTER, growing smaller and smaller in the sky. He pans down the street, finds A SECOND HELICOPTER coming in for a landing --

All the while -- we hear the sound of MISSILE STRIKES -- the world shakes -- the monster SHRIEKS --

The ROTOR WASH kicks up debris as Rob, Beth,and Hud race towards the SECOND HELICOPTER'S cargo door.A SOLDIER holds out his hand, pulls them inside --

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CAMERA FINDS ROB as the Lead Soldier straps him into his safety harness. Beth's beside him -- already strapped in

One of the PILOTS calls back to the Lead Soldier --

PILOT ONE LEAD SOLDIER

-- they've initiated the Icarus run -- -- oh Christ --

The Lead Soldier wastes no time. He straps Rob in, slams the cargo door shut. Hud watches him race away through the window. As the helicopter lifts into the air, Hud swings the camera towards Rob and Beth. Both of them look fairly terrified.

Rob reaches out, takes Beth's hand.She glances at him. He leans in, gives her a tender kiss.Just to reassure her.

Hud angles the camera OUT THE WINDOW. As the helicopter rises in the air, Hud angles the camera down --

BELOW US -- DEBRIS and THICK BLACK SMOKE from the missile strikes fills the streets --

ABOVE THE SKYSCRAPERS -- we see THE MONSTER flailing and shrieking as the F-18s bank towards it -- the fighters LAUNCH their MISSILES -- FWOOOOSSSSH -- they streak through the sky -- headed straight for

KA-BOOM! The missiles hit the monster DEAD CENTER in the head -- EXPLODING in a MASSIVE FIREBALL --

The explosions are so close the HELICOPTER seems to shudder -- In the fiery aftermath, we see the monster PITCHING BACKWARDS, disappearing behind the skyscrapers --

BOOOOOOOMI We see the city SHAKE as the monster seems to hit the ground, KICKING UP A MASSIVE DEBRIS CLOUD --

Over the PILOT'S RADIO -- we can hear CHEERING --

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The helicopter's banking. Hud's ANGLING the camera down, trying to get a glimpse of the AFTERMATH -- but the SMOKE is so THICK we can't see anything

We hear CHATTER over the RADIO

Hud angles the camera towards Rob and Beth. Holding hands tightly. As they glance at each other --

We hear OUR PILOTS CHEER. Hud swings the camera forward, we see one of the pilots punching the ceiling in celebration

We're looking out over the city as THE SUNRISE breaks the HORIZON. TENDRILS OF LIGHT hit the debris and smoke rolling though the city, making it look like we're floating above CLOUDS. Not too far in the distance, we see glimpses of the lush green foliage of CENTRAL PARK peeking through the smoke.

And, despite the context, it's almost BEAUTIFUL. In fact, it feels like this could be the ending of our movie ...

After a beat, Hud ANGLES THE CAMERADOWN, scans the streets. Focuses in on the CLOUD OF DEBRIS below. And just then --

THE MONSTER LEAPS OUT OF THE SMOKE.

It's launching straight up -- RIGHT AT US -- its angry JAWS snapping as it tries to BITE OUR HELICOPTER -- we hear our people SCREAMING as --

WHAM! THE MONSTER makes contact. THE CAMERA JERKS as the AIRFRAME AROUND US tumbles VIOLENTLY and we ABRUPTLY CUT TO

A static image. We're not even sure what we're looking at, exactly. We see BITS OF GREEN, FRAGMENTS OF METAL.

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It's quiet. After everything we've been through, the silence is JARRING. We hold on this static image for a WHILE, then

We hear BREATHING. It's faint, labored. Wisps of BLACK SMOKE seem to cross through frame. The breathing gets LOUDER. And then --

The camera shifts. Not much -- just a bit to the side, but enough to see --

We're inside the TWISTED WRECKAGEof the HELICOPTER.

We hear BETH'S VOICE. She sounds PANICKED. TERRIFIED. We hear MOVEMENT-- metal scraping on metal --

All the while, we're STARING at the mangled wreckage. The BLACK SMOKE seems to get worse as it rolls through frame. Behind us, we hear more movement

CAMERASHIFTS we realize it's still strapped around Hud's neck. We're now looking DOWNHIS BODY -- we see he's still strapped into his harness -- we hear Hud GROAN IN PAIN --

Beth's HANDS enter frame. They're SHAKING. She unbuckles Hud's harness --

Click-CLACK. She frees Hud from his harness. Camera shifts it's still hanging around Hud's neck. And as he turns, we hear Hud's breath CATCH IN HIS THROAT --

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Rud moves forward, and as he does so, camera SWINGS FORWARD

And we catch a glimpse of Rob. He looks HORRIBLE. His body's caught in the twisted metal of the chopper.

Rob GROANS. His eyes flutter as he struggles to regain consciousness. Beth grabs Rob, tries to free him from the metal around him; camera shifts as Rud does the same --

YANK -- Rud pulls hard against the metal -- as he does so, CAMERA SHIFTS again so that we can see ROB'S LEGS

And they're SOAKED WITH BLOOD.

We can hear Beth's voice break as she tries to reassure him --

We see HUD'S HANDS trying to free Rob. As he pulls them back, he sees they're now COVERED IN BLOOD

They yank on Rob's body -- we hear the METAL GIVE WAY -- Hud falls back, pulling Rob's body with him.

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And as Hud stumbles against the CHOPPER WRECKAGEbehind him, the camera SLAMS INTO THE WALL and we CUT TO --

CAMERA SWINGS as Hud pulls it over his head (the movement of which accidentally starts this shot.) It's not entirely clear where we are -- Beth and Hud seem to have dragged Rob out of the wreckage

Hud pulls the camera off, DROPS IT TO THE GROUND. It lands several feet away, framing our characters.

Rob's on his back, unconscious. Beth's cradling him in her arms. Behind them -- we see the LUSH TREES of CENTRAL PARK and the SMOKING WRECKAGEof the helicopter --

Hud whips off his overshirt, presses it against the wound in Rob's leg. As Hud works, Beth grabs Rob's head, tries to keep him conscious

BOOM. The world around them shakes violently. Hud looks up -- we see TERROR on his face as he glances at whatever's happening OUT OF FRAME. We hear FIGHTERS RACING BY OVERHEAD; the sound of the MONSTER MOVING BOOM.

Hud snaps out of it, focuses back on Rob. BOOM. The CAMERA BOUNCES ON THE GROUND as the world shakes yet again. In fact, we may notice the booming is getting CLOSER.

Hud thinks fast, whips his belt off, wraps it around Rob's leg, cinches it tight. Rob cries out -- grits his teeth --

BEHIND THEM -- WHOOSH -- we see the ground CATCH FIRE. The flame trail streaks towards the helicopter ...

BOOM. The world shakes around them. Rob's eyes gain focus as he glances around. Fear on his face as he realizes --

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And she locks eyes with him. Not wavering for a second --

KA-BOOOM! In the background behind them, the helicopter EXPLODES. The concussion from the blast knocks Beth and Hud off theirknees. As they struggle to right themselves --

BOOM. BOOM. The SOUNDS OF CHAOS AND DESTRUCTION build and build -- justas the noise around them becomes DEAFENING. Hud pulls thetourniquet tight once again --

Beth and Hud pull Rob to his feet.Rob cries out in pain, grits his teeth, fights through it. As Beth tries to help Rob forward --

Hud realizes he forgot something

He turns, races towards the camera. He picks it up, loops it around his neck. Angles back towards Beth and Rob. And as he does so

BOOM! The worlds goes DARK AROUND THEM -- We see Beth and Rob's eyes go wide in TERROR

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Hud's BODY is RIPPED APART. It's SO FAST it's hard to register exactly what we're seeing -- light FLASHES IN AND OUT of the monster's mouth as it gnashes its TEETH -- ONCE TWICE -- BLOOD FLIES EVERYWHERE-- Hud's screaming ABRUPTLY CEASES as --

The monster swings its mouth down -- we see the fragments of Hud's body drop free -- the CAMERA SLIPS LOOSE -- and FALLS

We're in the air -- all we see is BLUE SKY -- as the camera tumbles -- we catch a GLIMPSE OF THE MONSTER racing forwards, snapping angrily -- the camera slowly flips around -- we see the GREEN GRASS OF CENTRAL PARK rushing up to meet us ...

WHAM! The camera HITS THE GROUND, digging into the deep green grass. And a split-second after that --

WHAM! HUD'S FACE hits the ground, right next to the lens.

He's staringat us, eyes dead to the world, face streaked with blood. We're SO CLOSE the camera's AUTO-FOCUS can't quite adjust-- as Hud's eyes BLUR IN AND OUT OF FOCUS --

VOICE Hud -- HUD --

We hear A VOICE. SCREAMING in HORROR. Growing closer --

VOICE HUD! HUD!

The voice is so PRIMAL and TORTURED it takes us a moment to realize -- It's ROB. Screaming his heart out for his friend. It sounds like he's racing towards us --

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We're racing through Central Park, headed towards a bridge. As we do so -- PZZT -- the camera fritzes again and we

Moments later. We're diving beneath the bridge, CRASHING TO THE GROUND. It's as though whoever was carrying the camera just dropped it as they stumbled forward --

OUTSIDE -- we can still hear the RUMBLINGS from the WAR going on between the monster and the army.

FROM THE GROUND -- we catch a glimpse of Rob. He's on the ground, GASPING for air. We can hear Beth GASPING as well. They both sound pained, anguished. We get the sense they've collapsed from pure exhaustion. As they both GASP and GASP and GASP for air -- PZZT --

Moments later. Camera's still on the ground, where it fell. Rob's shifted just slightly -- we still can't see his face, but we can see the FRESH BLOOD all over his hands -- we hear his PAINED CRIES -- his voice is whispered, through gasps --

PZZZT. Camera fritzes again and we --

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Moments later. Rob and Beth have shifted position. We can't see their faces, but we get the sense they've sat up, moved closer to one another. Their voices are still PANICKED. We UPCUT right into their conversation

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PZZZT --

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Later. Camera's now moving -- it's as though Rob just picked it up of the ground and is trying to work it. As it swings around, we catch a glimpse of his lower body -- he's still lying on the ground, with his back against the wall. We can see the FRESH BLOOD all over him --

We can hear THEIR VOICES. They sound a little less panicked. More RESIGNED --

And as the camera shifts

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Camera adjusts to FIND ROB.He's looking right at us. He looks BATTERED. HAUNTED. SHELLSHOCKED.

We can still hear the muffled SOUND of EXPLOSIONS ringing out the noise has become commonplace.

Rob stares at us. Prepares to speak. We get the sense he's fighting off tears. And LOSING.

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Moments later. STILL CLOSE ON ROB -- he seems a bit more composed. He stares at us, takes a breath, then

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He shakes his head -- how do I even describe it?

He swallows, tries to hold it together.

After a beat -- KA-BOOM -- an EXPLOSION rings out, SHAKES THE WORLD. Dust rains down on Rob. He tenses, keeps himself composed. Stares at the camera.

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Camera's swinging around -- Rob's behind it, trying to FIND BETH. Outside, we hear the SOUNDS OF BOMBING getting LOUDER and LOUDER. Beth's freaked out -- clearly terrified.

Rob settles into a CLOSE SHOT ON BETH.

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Beth nods -- okay. She steels herself. Stares into the camera. Prepares to speak.

A beat. What else should I say? We see tears beginning to well up in her eyes

A beat. She fights off the tears, then --

KA-BOOOOOM! With Beth in mid-sentence, the ENTIRE BRIDGE COLLAPSES.

It happens FAST -- we're talking a SPLIT-SECOND here. A MASSIVE EXPLOSION rings out -- camera JOLTS as Rob drops it -- we can hear Rob screaming --

And as DEBRIS and DARKNESS ENVELOPS US -- our world TOSSING ABOUT as though we're in a MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE

PZZZZZTT -- the camera fritzes out yet again --

Darkness. We can still hear the rumblings of BOMBS going off around us, but they're a bit MUFFLED now.

We've been BURIED ALIVE.

We hold on this dark tableau long enough to let the SHEER HORROR of it land, and then --

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We hear a GASP. It's absolutely PANICKED. TERRIFIED. We hear another GASP ... and then ANOTHER... then --

We HEAR ROB'S VOICE. We can hear his PANICKED BREATHING as well ...

The DEBRIS SHIFTS around us -- we get the sense someone is TRYING TO MOVE THROUGH IT -- as the PANICKED BREATHING continues to ring out, the MOVEMENTcauses the camera to shift JUST SLIGHTLY and we --

The world RUMBLES around them -- as though MORE BOMBING is happening above them. Beth CRIES OUT, absolutely terrified.

The world keeps RUMBLING

SSSHHHHOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRR outside -- we can hear the monster's ANGRY SCREAM --

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Rob pulls her into him

She HOLDS HIS GAZE. They seem to forget about the world around them for one moment

KAAAA-BOOOOMMMM! The world SHAKES -- Beth cries out -- Rob pulls her tight --

ZZZSSHHZZZ -- and as the EARTHQUAKEcauses the camera to shift -- our world goes dark -- the EARTHQUAKEreaches CRESCENDO and PZZTT --

We're looking out at THEOCEAN. It's peaceful. Serene. We hear the ROLLING WAVES. The distant sound of people laughing. We seem to be looking out from a HIGH VANTAGE POINT. And we're moving upward

Rob swings the camera around, angling it back towards himself. And we reveal --

Rob and Beth are at Coney Island. Riding side-by-side on THE FERRIS WHEEL. And, once again, we're looking at what used to be on this tape.

Rob holds the camera out at arms length so they're both in frame. As he leans in towards her --

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And she smiles, matches his tone, shrugs --

Beep beep. We hear a sound come from the camera. As Rob looks down at its display, the image shifts back outward --

He angles the camera back towards Beth.

We HOLD ON BETH as she thinks about what she wants to say. Behind her, we can see the SUN SETTING. Then she smiles, looks right at us --

And OFF BETH, as the tape ROLLS OUT --

CUT TO BLACK.