"DUNE" (1984)

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location
  • INT 29
  • EXT 73
  • UNKNOWN 165
time
  • DAY 24
  • NIGHT 11
  • DUSK 1
  • UNKNOWN 231
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EXT. I.ANDING FIEID - EMPEROR'S PAUICE - NIGHT

SUoJECT: CURIOSITY"

Curiosity concerning "DUNE" is like steam in a giant

:::oile·r. It is already building up considerable pressure.

Any leaks concerning what we are doing on this project

will decrease the curiosity factor and cause us to lose

FROM: DAVID LYNCH

SUBJECT: CURIOSITY

Remember ... they'll want to know right up until you

FADE rn to the dark eyes of the mysterious face of the REVEREND1-'OI'HER RAMALID, who sits against srrcoth black rock •. Her eyes are deep blue-within-blue and her skin is a haunting translucent white. Her voice EX:HOESas if in a great cavern.

REVEREND M:JI'!lER RAMALlD We are the secret. of the Universe.

REVEREND M:JI'!lER RAMALI.O We are the secret. We know of OIOAM in this Universe •••• Carbine Honnete Ober Advancer M=rcantiles. • • controlled by the Enperor Shaddam N and all the Great Houses of the Iandsraad. We know of OIOAM. Yet we are the secret. We know of the Bene Gesseri t sisterhocd ••• the ancient school of rrental and physical training. • • the ones they call the witches .•• yet we are the secret ..•• We know of the Guild and the Navigators' p::,wer to fold space ••• their control over all inter-planetary travel. • • • We know they have the seeing eye. Yet we are the secret •.•• The Bakka shall weep no rrore for there is nc::Mat work a higher p:::s,er ••••

REVERENDM:JI'!lER RAMALI.O And now the prophecy •••

Silence ••• then a ~ful low organ NOrE resounding in the cavernous space.

REVEREND M'.JI'HER RA.'1J>.LLO(CXNI''D) One will care ••• the voice fro:n the outer world •••• bringing the Holy War, the Jihad, which will cleanse the Universe and bring us

The Reverend Mother continues speaking of the Prophecy, but we do not · hear it. The huge wind organ BLCWSlouder ar.d loucer, cbscuring her. voice.

interior of one drop of water, The image changes subtly.

PULL BACKto a shot revealing the outside of the drop. There is a distant fCARING and withing the drop we can see the distorted irrage of a space ship landing on a sophisticated landing field. YellCM chemical lights are discharged and they soar out to ireet the approaching ship. We hear corrplicated electrical SOUNDS fran the steel machine upon which the drop is hanging. The focus subtly changes and we now lose the drop and SEE:

• • • the huge ship land belc,;., and a beautiful giant Palace of the Paddishah Emf:erorShaddam IV.

4. INl'. GUII.O SHIP- NIGHT

Inside the darkness of the ship a loud warning 'IONE sounds. A dark elevator descends •••

s. JNl'. ELEVMOR - GUilD SHIP - NIGHT

; • • canying a huge forty-foot- long black steel box surrounded by tank-suited GUIIDSMEN.

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EXT, !ANDING FIEID - EMPEROR'S PAI.ACE - NIGH!'

On the dar.k landing field, chemicals spill out of the ship in troughs and tank-suited Guildsrre.n begin to swann out of a hatch opening.

7. INr. TlffiJNE flCCM - EMPEROR'S PAU\CE: - NIGHI'

The EMPERORis nervous and paces the floor in his golden chanh:r. The rcan is being cleared of =~ of OJURPIERS. Several ~ OFFICERS stand near the Emperor. ·

EMPEROR
(out loud, but xrore to hlmself than the officers)
Why does the Guild send a Third Stage Havicator here? · • (th.inking, struggling) . Soice! ••• !t has to be.... Ee se!".ses my oian••. .. --

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OFl:'ICER U My lord .•• The Reverend Mother is here. All o,tr,mce corridors and charrbers have been

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clcarc,d, We are dismissed?

ENPEROR
Yes ••• Yes! •••• He' 11 sense any surveillance .••• No eavesdropping of any kind,

All the others have nCM left. The Reverend Mother is ushered in and the Sardaukar Officers leave her alone with the Emperor.

EMPEROR
(quickly)
A Third Stage Guild Navigator will be here in minutes!

REVEREND M'.1l'HER We felt his presence.

EMPEROR
I want telepathy during his visit and a report when we're finished.

RE\IERJ:;.~ IDTilER Their minds are so.... They rrovein .•• strange directions .••• The spice gas they live in distracts... I must sit close to him.

EMPEROR
You lmCM he will not permit anyone but rre to see him. You nust be outside this roan •••• Do what you can.
REVEIWID MJ'.I'BER
I am your Truthsayer, my lord, and ••• ·
(sensing sarething outside the roan)
Be is here, my lord.

The doors to the Emperor's chant:ers slide open and FIFI'Y GUIIDSMEN 1Nheel in the giant black l:x:JK. Serre wear gray suits, others are in tank suits with orange gas swirling about inside. One of the tank-suited Guildsrren addresses the Etperor through a translating device.

GUIIDSM1\N i 1 The Ber,e Gesserit witch mist leave.

The ~ror looks to the Reverend Mot.'1er and she exits the roan.

We are al=e •••

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8, Il-lT. HALI.l•;,,y - El·:Pl-"'..1-0R'S PALACE - NIGHT

The Reverend Mother t..;kcs a scat on a chair just outside the door. She closes her eyes.

9. INI'. THRJNE FCCM - EMPEROR'S PAU\CE: - NIGHT

Inside the El:J:pe.ror's chamber, the tank-suited Guildsrren are arranging themselves in a "vn formation around the box, Suddenly the box opens, sla,1ly and beautifully revealing_a huge, thick glass tank. Inside the tank floats a THIRD STAGE NAVIGA'.IORtwenty feet long, much like a cross between a pasty, pale hurran being and a fleshy grasshopper.

The tank is filled with swirling orange spice-gas, and Guildsrren continuously vacuum up the toxic chemical spills dripping fra:n under the tank. suddenly the Guild Navigator swims toward the Errpe=r. His head is enonrous and fleshy, like a huge grasshopper head -- the eyes are totally deep blue. His voice is a high, fleshy whispering and an intricate electrical apparatus in the front of the tank translates into English and broadcasts it into the roan.

NAVIGA'IDR
We have just folded space frcm Ix •••

EMJ?EROR (extrerrely nervous) Yes? •.• And ho,; was your journey?

NAVIGll'IOR (after a long pause) Many machines on Ix ••• new rrachines,

EMPEROR
Oh yes?
NAVIGA'IOR
Better than those an Ri.c"lesse ••• You are . transparent ••• I see mmy things ••• I see plans within plans,
EMPEROR
Is there a problem?. • • Usually there is a problem when one of you makes a visit,
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NO ANSWER.

EMPEROR (o::Nr'O)
(to the other Guildsn'en) · Can he hear rre? (to Naviaator)
can v<::>t1hear rre? - Is there sane sort of probiem?

(finally) The ans-wer is within the prcblem .••

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Outside the ~ror's chaml:,;er the Reverend Mother sits, her eyes close<l, st.rajning.

11. ThT. 'IIllU,'E 11!'.X:M- EMPEROR'S PA:r.ACE - REVEREND J.:OI'HER'S MENrAL lMAGE - NIGHT

A very blurred scene of the Errperor with the Guild Navigator. She is not getting the English version but a much different language version whlch is fascinating to listen to. A lilting, sing-song rronologue.

12. Il'lr. THroNE RCX::M- EMPEROR'S PALACE - NIGHT

NAVIGA'IOR
I see twc:>Great Houses - House Atreides, House Harkonnens - feuding .•• I see you b?hind it.

Yes.

'!'he Navigator breathes.the spice-gas heavily and swishes gently in his tank. .

NAVIGA'.IOR
You Im1St share with us.

fl1PEROR The Atreides house is building a secret army! • • • using a technique unknown to us •• ·.: ·· The Duke is becoming rrore popular in the I.andsraad ••• He could threaten me •••• I have ordered House Atreides to occupy Arrakis to mine the spice .•• replacing their enemies the Harkonnens.... House Atreides will not refuse l::ecause of the trerrendous p:,wer they think they will gain. At an app::,inted tine the Baron will return to Arrakis and launch a sneak attack on House Atreides ••• I have p.ttmised Baron Harkonnen five legions of ll\Y

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SARDAUKAR TERROR TR=J?S.

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. NAVIGM.OR

So the· Rarkonnens will rid you of House Atreides... · ·

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INT. L:LALIM\Y - 'EMPEROR'S :PAU\CE- NIGHT

Outside, t.'he Reverend Mcther is seeing t.l-ie scene mar.tally. She sudcenly seo...sand flinches.

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14. n,T. T;r;;,):-;E Rc:01 - E:•'.PEi<DR'SPAr.r:ci:: - R.'·:VF..RENO H)TllER'S /;E:'.,'TAT,JH'IG!::'- NIGHT

The Guild Navigator turns toward her and cones ~ close to her. We r·'

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) HEAR THE ~:AVIGATOR SP:,AK TO HER.

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NAVIGATOR
(to Rcver<"nd ~bther, rrentally)
Reverend Mother ••• I will give you the Tleilaxu Path.

RE.VEREN!) M:::iTHER(V.O.) (an E>.:xcited whisi;:er) A chance for escape? But for whom?

15. IN!'. THroNE RCCM- EMPEROR'S PALACE - NIGH!'

E2-!l?EROR · Can you hear ma? ••• If this visit has anything to do with spice •••

The Guild Navigator shudders and swishes quite violently in his tank.

EMPEROR (a:iNT'O)
(taken aback)
I am the last person to want you to be without rrelange •.• for you to be unable to fold space ••• My Ellpire w0uld once again be isolated unreachable planets. I can assure you the flew of spice will continue uninterrupted.
NAVIGA'.IOR
{quietly .•• strangely) The spice must flew ••• i EMPEROR I can assure you •••

\ NAVIGA'IOR (interrupting) One small p:,int.

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INT. EALIWIY - EMPEROR'S PALJ\CE - NIGH!'

REVER)::NOM:Jl?HER {V.O.)

N:1'.'V!G .'IOR We ourse:ves... foresee a slight problem wi:::hin :rouse .!1.::....--eices....Paul ••• Paul Atreices.

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Fl·lFEROR You r.c:in, of cour;:;e, the Red Duke .•• Duke Lclo Atrcides .•• his father.

NAVIGl\.'IOR I rrean. • • Paul Atreides. • • • Blend his extinction into your recipe and you will say this.

The box begins to fold back over .the Navigator.

NAVIC'oA'IOR{CDNT'D) I .am not here •••

I understand.

The Navigator has OCM disappeared within the black l::o.x and the Qrildsrren are rerrov.ing him. The Emperor w'atches as they leave. He wears a vecy i;:erplexed, worried look on his face.

18. Il-l'l'. TIDONE FCCM - EMPEROR'S PAIACE - NIGHT.

'!'he ~r turns as the Revered Mother approaches him. In the B.G. the door is closed again by the Sardaukar Officers.

l-1-lPEROR Well?

FE'JER!:N)MOI'HER (hesitantly} He =rries that putting Atreides on Arrakis will hurt spice production •••• You use only a small arrount of spice ••• but you know, they consurre trerrendous quantities •••• You look seventy even though you are two hundred and four. They take enough to have evolved the "seeing eye." The eye will close without the spice.... Much was unclear ••• They won:y aver the spice.

EMPEROR
The Universe .iorries when they won:y •••• You may go, Helen Mahiam ••• Bene Gesserit.

REVERENDM)TE'.ER (looking alertly into the Emperor's eyes) Yes, rey lord.

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20. na. 'mro,reR(X:1·1- l'l·lPEl<'OR'S PAJACE - NI C.i'l'

The Er:pGror st.mds with THREESARD,"\UKMOFFICERS dressc.-0 in black uniforms. More OFFICERS are entering.

EMPEROR
She's Bene Gesserit ••• a,-,d there's nowhere in the Universe you can escape t.han. Her loyalty to the sisterhood is stronger than her loyalty to me••• In situations like this it's interesting to see then work •••• Watch her carefully.

21. INr. BENE GESSERIT RCCM - EMPEROR'S PALACE - NIGHT

The Reverend Mother hurriedly gathers sare of the sisterhocd together; in the background, wa:ren sit with their hands hovering over brilliant gl=ing circles of light.

REVERENDM:mlER Make arrangerre.nts irrmediately for rr;y journey to House Atreides on Caladan. I want to fold space on the next Guild ship. I must have a look at this Paul Atreides .••• (she turns) Where there is this much srroke, there r.ay be a volcano.

)l 22. EXT. SPACE - NIGHT

MUSIC- DARKNESS- WINO

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EXT. SEA. - C11IADAN.- NIG!RR

Out of the DARKNESS new WAVEScan be seen. Great sm::x::,th, rolling waves like black glass. THUNDERwarns in the distance. MUSIC =eeps out of the WINDS. RAIN begins to i;elt the surface of the NIGHT SEA and a Fr.ASH of lightning illuminates red fish in the depths.

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EXT. CASTLE CAI.ADAN - NIGHT

Waves crash against a black rock cliff wall with rivulets of rain ., weaving dcwn its face. High an the rock cliff stands Castle Caladan. , .

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Its appearance is dark and nedieval, yet l::ehind it'there are several space ships havering, locking together, then rroving Uf~•1ards. There is a wind0v on the seaward wall lit frc:m within by a drifting glo;,,globe.

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?acl sits at an i,-shaced table s~incr filr.b::x::ks and :raos of 11.rraki.,; ar.C t..1-:eUri·;erse. a{ ?aul I s face st:tldying. ...

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PAUL
(whispering)
Here we are nCM••• and nineteen million light years beyond •• ,

1NSERr - FII.MECOK

We SEE the galaxies rrove as we HEARa HOM.

PAUL (V.O.)
(whispering)
l:,ayond Epsilon Alangue ••• is Arrakis.

We HOID on this, then we SEE Arrakis gro;; larger in the filml:ook screen and we SEE it is a planet of vast deserts.

PAUL
(whispering again)
It does look dJ:y. • • • Where is Geidi Prime fra:n here?

INSERr - FIIMOCOK

The star fields and galaxies rrove slightly then.

PAUL (V.O.)
(whispering)

:.; }l•'·r ' '· . There! ••• Geidi Prine and the Baron

Harkonnen ••• the enerey'.

In the background, F0'.1l'STEPS grov,r louder, pounding on thick wooden floors. THIJFIR RAWAT, GURNEYHALLEX:Kand DR. YUEH enter. Paul has his back to the door. Thu£ir suddenly looks pert:urbed when he notices this.

PAUL
(without turning)
I knew, I'm sitting with my back to the dcor.

Rawat suppresses a smile.

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: ;, . PAUL (CCN.r' D) I heard vou caning down the hall, and I hea,;d youq:en the door. ·

THUFIR . . . ...,... ~se souncscould be imitated. •., ""-~"~-". .

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PAUL ".,.. ..' ...· I'd ;oo;; t.'te difference. -·- : ~ ,.

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'filUFIR ( inner voice) Yes. Perhaps he w0uld at that.

r:-·

PAUL

t !\ / My father sent you to test In'?.

'I'hufir SCC'HlS.

GURNEY
Just a short _fighl_::and sorre questions ..•••
PAUL
Gurney. . • we had practice - this rrorning •.•• I'm not in the m:xxl.

(angered) Not in the rrood? ! M'.:x::d's a thing for cattle and love play .•• It's not for fighting.

PAUL
I'm sorry Gurney.

Not sorry enough.

Gurney activiates his J:x::dy shield, sending a sh:imrering FORCE FIELD around his J:x::dy. He draws his knife and advances swiftly to,,ard Paul. Paul snaps on his FORCEFIEU>, draws his knife and jurrps back, collecting himself hurriedly for the fight.

GORNEY
(his voice sounding strange caning through the force field)
Guard yourself for true!

Gurney leaps high, then forward, pressing a furious attack. Paul falls back. The shield edges CRACK loudly as they touch each other.

PAUL
{inner voice) What• s gotten into Gurney? He• s not faking.

Paul presses forward and the fight rroves quickly aIOUrrl the rca:n. The srrell of ozone grows stronger as the shields hit and SPARKoff one another. · Paul dil;ects a par.cy downwards, turns, and leads Gurney against the table, plunging at 'just the right norent to pin Gurney against the table top with his blade _right at Gurney's neck.

PAUL·

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'{STRANGE SHIELDED VOICE)

Is t.lri.s what you sec-k?

GCRNEY
{strange shielded voice) G:xrl.• • ,. the slew blace ~"'ietrates t..1-)e shield. • • but look dcwn.

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Paul looks and sr:cs Gutncy' s blade at his groin.

I GURNEY (CCNTD) We'd have joined each other in death •. llcwcver, you did seem to finally get the "rrccd."

PAUL
(shielded voice)
Would you really have drawn my blood?
GURNEY
(shielded voice)
If you'd fought one whit beneath your abilities I'd have scratched you a good one.

Paul stands and snaps off his shield as does Gurney.

PAUL
Things are so serious around here lately.
GURNEY
I sensed the play in you lad, but this can no longer l::e play. Tarorrcw we begin our trip to Arrakis! An'akis is real. The Iiarkonnens are real.

Thufir, Yueh, Gurney and Paul stare at each other for a :rn::xrentin silence. Dr. Yueh m:,ves forv.ard and begins to take Paul• s pulse rate and to collect other data with a small black machine.

DR. YUEH
You• 11 be happy to hear we don• t have tiJre for regular lessons today, h:,-.,;ever I have scheduled several filnbcok lessons for you on the =ssing to Arrakis.
PAUL
Anything on the =nns?
DR. YUEH
I have a 1:x::iokon a snail specirren. • • only 125 =ters long.
PAUL
Only?!

They smile at·each other.

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DR. YUE!!

'n1ere have l::een doc\mented sightings' of · · WOJ:Il1S as large as 450 meters in the c!eep c!esert - far fron where we• 11 l::e in Arrakeen •••• T.--.edesert belt and &:Ut.~ i:::olar regicr.s are ::rarked forbidc!en. • • • 1<ihy? •

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PAUL
The ,-01ms ••• and the storm.,;. Is it true, Dr, Yu0n, that the sand blcr,nng at this

- . sr:ccd can render flesh to dust in minutes.

YUEH
Seven hundred kilarcters per hour.
PAUL
How do the Frerren survive there?
YUEH
We don't know much about the Frerren .•• They live in the deep desert .•• sore in the cities .•• they have blue-within-blue eyes •••
PAUL
(smiling)
The eyes - yes •.• saturation of the blood by the spice - n:elange.
THUFIR.
(intruding)
A world is supported by four things .••
PAUL
Learning of the wise .•• justice of the great.. . prayers of the righteous and valor of the brave.

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l THUFIR

The first law of a Mentat •••

PAUL
'l'hufir... please •••
THUFIR
Paul ••• the first law ••• and in the pro.i;:er form!
PAUL
Because a Mentat is trained for supr5te logic, he knows a process cannot be i.mderstood by stopping it. Understanding IllllSt m:,ve with the flow of the process ••• Il1llSt join it ... IIDSt flow with it.
(then) . Will I get to see a Guild Navigator on the crossing to Arrakis? .:

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TLIUFIR

No, they will be far off in the control r=s of the Hcighliner. Sorre in the Univ,,rse see the lcr,-ier stage Navigators. Even the Third Stage Navigators can be rroved outside the Heighliner!! in tanks of the · spice gas. But the highest stage Guild Navigators are never seen. They exist in total isolation high in the control rcx:ms of the Guild Heighliners. No one kn=s rrore than this about them. Now tell rre of the Harkonnens and sare histocy on A=akis. It's still testing tirre.

PAUL
Our rrortal enemies, the Harkonnens, held Arrakis in quasi-fief for eighty years under a QlQ.l\M Crnpany contract to mine the geriatric spice, rrelange. N=, under orders frcm the l:J:Tparor we must replace the · Harkonnens, but we shall hold Arrakis in fief--o::nplete... A victm:y for my father .•• or at least an apparent victocy.
THDFIR.
Apparent... indeed. This a~ance contains the deadliest i;:eril. Duke I:,ato is extre.-rely J?OPular rurong the Great Houses of the Lands:taad, and .•• a popular rran arouses the jealousy of the p::iwerful ••••

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PAUL
The Baron is our enemy, yes... but l::ehind him is the Errp;=ror. I TBUFIR . '.You will rrake a formidable Duke! •••• Now reiracl::er. • • the first step in avoiding a trap is kno.v:ing one exists.
PAUL
But if it's a trap why are we going?

'IHIJFIR We have our new army. (in the sane breath) Dr. Yueh, put the vieirding ~e on him •

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Dr. Yueh places a plastic device around-!'aul's. neck. He tightens it around the Adam's apple above Paul's vpice b::>X. Thufir, noticing a SQUADOF GGARDSat the other end of the training roan, · calls out to t.½em.

Lock the=·

Gurr.ey activates a series of leeks. LIGHTS GIJ::M above each doorway.

... --• ~-•----- 'I'HUFIR (a::>.',T'D) · - .. Activate a fighter. ___ .· __ _

Suddenly a J:'IQITER ROI:OTrises up but of the fl=r. Paul turns .:md am.ts a very strange, J?C'"'erful sound through the weirding rro1ule as he advances rapidly towards the rol::ot.

The hallway is empLy .in the_ fo~d but .in the distance a cr.anging of the guard is seen.

27. INl'. HAU.WAY - CASTLE C1\IADAN - NIGHT

In the distance, rrov.ing TR.XlPS load a giant bull's head .into a plasteel rrov.ing =ate.

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EXT. CLIFF WALL - CASI'LE CMADAN - NIGHT

In the dark of night, DU.KEI.Ero leaves his GUARDand walks out to the cliff wall overlook.ing the storrey sea belCM". He rreets Paul near the wall.

PAUL
(diffident)
Father.
DUKE LE'IO
Thank you for wait.ing for rre.
(voice tired)
It will be good to get to our new hare and have all this upset beh5nd us.

They look ·out over the sea. The Duke turns to Paul.

DOKE LE'IO {CXNI' 'D) (inner voice) M,y son. (out loud) Thufir Hciwat has served House Atreides three generations. • • • He swears you are the finest student he's ever taught. Yueh, Gu:rney and Duncan sav the sarre •••• It makes rre feel ~ proud•••

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PAIJL

I want you to be proud· of rre.

Paul smiles up at his fat.11er. The WINDblows t:be Duke' s hair and behind him stands t.1-iecastle and the areen and blac.1< Atreices ::ianner against ':..'ie night sky beyor.d. Tl-,e ~ starts again - lightly. Paul takes a clcser look at t.~e ,;:,.::_---eicescanner !!OV:ing in the wind.

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DUKE IEIO

(studying the dark sea belo.-,) I' 11 miss the sea •• ; but a p:crson nec-ds n0.v e.xp:criences ••• they jar sarethirig deep inside, allcw:ing him to qrcw. Without change, sarething sleeps inside us •.• and seldcm awakens. • • The sleei;:er must awaken.

Paul's attention goes to his father's hand where he sees the Duke's signet ring. Again he smiles at_ his father.

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INT. TRAINING RCCM - CASTLE CAUIDAN - NIG!T

Dr. Yueh turns to Gurney in shadow. Gurney and Dr. Yueh are looking at the fil.rru:xxik of Paul's fight with the robots.

GURNEY
It's not Duncan's scyle ••• it certainly is not mine •••• It's his rrother's influence and he's been practicing on his own. • • this is flawless fighting.

INSER'!' - FlIMBCOK

Shot frcm carrera in robot. In SU::W .M'.)TICN Paul's hands we.ave in and out and his nouth rroves very quickly and carefully forming weirding SOUNDSwhich are also slewed dawn on the sound track. In sr.o,, M::ll'ICN the robot catches on FIRE and falls. We FALL with it to the ground.

FADE 'IO:

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INT. PAUL'S RXM - CASTLE C1\I.LILLAN - NIGHR

Pau1 is sweating during his sleep and WHISPERSas if struggling with sare disturbing thought.

31. DARKWATER- MENrAL IMAGE

We see Paul• s dream. It is very dark.

PAUL (V.O.)
Arrakis ••• Dime... Desert Planet.

:_ suddenly a drop falls into the black, and white hot widening rings appear on the dark water's surface. Dark again. A figure turns· tcMard Paul. . It is a BENJrIFUL GIRL in deep shadcM. She speaks.

BEAUTIFUL GIRL

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TELL IRE OF YOUR HARES.IORLD, USUL.

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INT. PAL'LS R1XM- C7\ST.L:.E~ - NIG!E

CC Paul• s face in fit.."'ul sleep.

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33. D."T}G\.':,'TI.E - Ct\Tl>DAN - NTGiT

In a SP.'all stone courtyard, the figure of a ;x:,mm rroves ta.card us through the heavy Rl'\JN and darkness. As she nears an iron ,pt.e, she suddenly steps into a sliver of light, and we see JESSICA, a reautiful Reverend Mother and takes her back toward the Castle. The rain rushes loudly into the storm drains.

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34. IN:r. PAULS 0CCM - CASTLE Cl\IADAN - NIGHT

PAUL
(whisp;,ring again)
Arrakis .•. Dune ••• Desert planet ••• rroving .•• rroving.

CU Paul's face.

Paul's eyes snap open. He hears f=tsteps outside his d=r. As the door opens he closes his eyes, ho,,ever, and pretends to be asleep. Jessica and the Reverend !".other stand in the doorway l=king at him.

REIIERENDIDrnER He's small for his age, Jessica ••• We'll salvage .mat we can ••• but I can tell you .•• dear Gcd ... for the fat.her ••. nothing.

Jessica turns to the Reverend ~'bther, stunned! She turns back to I=k at Paul. Her hand trembles.

REIIERENDM:'JTHER (a:Nr 1D) Did you really t.hink you =uld bear the Kwisatz Haderach? ••• Hew dare you!

JESSICA
I sensed the possibilit;y •••

REVERENDM:mlER Indeed! ••• my greatest student... and my greatest disappoinbrent •••• He's aviake! ••• He's listening to us. (considering) Gocd ••• Foyal.t;y has need of slyness ••• and if he is really the Kwisatz Haderach ••• Ready yourself, young Paul Atreides ••• I want to see you in your rrotber's charrbe.rs in one quarter of an hour.

She tun-.s and vmlks a:way. Jessica remains at the door and calls out t.o Paul in t.'1e darkness. . ,

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JESSICA
Paul? ••• This ::.s ·.Je...'V im:or....ant ••• rer:e:nber you a_re a Duke's sen: . . hur;::,:_1.

Jessica leaves, closi.'19' the door behi.-rl her.· Paul sits up in bed.

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PAUL
( inner voice)
Kwisatz Hadc,rach? •.• For the father ••• nothing?

35. IN!'. JESSICA'S CHAMBER- CASrLE C1\I.ADAN- NIGH'l'

Jessica and the Reverend futher enter. It is quite dark. Jessica WHISPERSa code nurrber and a glowglobe LIGHTS on a very dim setting •

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REVERENDM:1I'LLER

(angrily) Jessica .•• You were told to bear only daughters to the Atreides ..• Jessica!

JESSICA
It rreant so mLlChto him •••

REVERENDM:J1'HER · You thought only of a Duke's desire for a son? ••• Desires don't figure in this! An Atreides daughter =uld have been wed to a Harkonnen heir and sealed the breach. You've hopelessly ccrnplicated matters. We rray lose ooth bloodlines now.

JESSICA
I vowed never to regret my decision. I will pay for my c,;,m mistakes.

REVERENDM'.:rl'HER And your son will pay with you.

JESSICA
(=nfused, scared)
Is Arrakis... Is it really t:bat terrible on Arrakis? Will Duke Ieto •••

REVERENDM)1'!lER (internlpting) You entered all this with full knowledge of the delicate edge you walked ••• · (she softens) Jessica, girl, I wish I could stand in your place and take your sufferings. But each of us must m3ke her own path.

- JESSICA I know ••• I understand.

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REVEREND l•UI'HER Nx;,ut Paul .•• what you did and ,,nyyou did it ••• we l:oth know. But ••• kindness forces rre to tell you there's little chnnce he will

{ be the Bene Gesserit totality ••• however, I

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, WILL OBSERVE HIM. IN A FE'LL MINUTES,

Jessica, your son will be proven to be a living hU!l\3Ilbeing or ••• he will be a dead aninal. (looking up - sensing) He's here ••• _call him in •••

Paul enters the rocxn and Jessica closes the dcx,r be.hind them.

JESSICA
Paul, this is the Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohl.am. She is going to ••• observe you .... {to Reverend Mother) Your Reverence, I •••
REVERENDMYI'HER
Jessica, you know it IT1L1Stbe done. I <:mjoin you to stand guard at the door and practice the rredi tation of peace.
JESSICA
Yes •.• of course •••

.. '.((""·_.. PAUL (

(inner voice) What does she fear? (out loud) What al:out I!rf Father?

JESSICA
Paul ••• please, Paul ••• listen to the Reverend Mother and do what she tells you.

Jessica leaves the rca:n. The Reverend Mother speaks to Paul using The Voice, a Bene Gesserit training which permits an adept to control others rrerely by selected tone shadings of the voice. It sounds as if two people are talking - one norrral and the other gutteral and slightly electronic •. '!'he effect is strange, yet subtle.

RE.VEREN) M:1rIIER

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. (USING THE VOICE)

· Now you care here_.

Paul finds he cannot help but cbey her; yet he fights .her controlling

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HIM.

PAOL

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(INNER VOICE)

St-.e' s using The Voice.

She sec.....shim struggling yet ol:eying.

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R!-::vF:r<ENDHJl1Il"..R (fr.n,~r voice) He's strong •.• He's fighting it well.

'The Reverend M:,thcr holds up a green rrctal cube,

REVEREND M'.1.r!lER (CCNT'D) See this .•• Put your right hand in the !:ox.

Paul stares at the hole in the oox •

• PAUL What's in the !:x:ix?

Pain.

Just then, she raises one hand to his neck. Paul sees a glint of rretal. He tries to back away.

REVEREND IDrHER {CCNI'' D) (The Voice) S'l'OP I Put your hand in the 1:x::oc.

Paul• s hand goes in. Fear passes aver his face.

PAUL
(inner voice)
The Voice again.

REVERENDM:1I'l-lER I hold at yourneck the gan jabbar. It's a needle with a drop of poison an the tip.----· ; r:on' t pull av,ay or you' 11 feel that poison. A Duke's son must knCM about many p::,isons - Here's a new one for you ••• it kills only animals.

PAUL
Are you suggesting a Duke's son is an .., animal?

RE\lERFND M:lrHER Let us say I suggest you rray be hurran. If you withdraw your hand frcm the bale, you die. This is the only rule. Ya:i will feel an itching - there ••• see? N:M the itching becares burning ••• heat, up:m heat, upon

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heat.·

PAUL
(whi~.J1g)
It burns.

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· PllUL (inner voice) (struggling to carp:,se himself) I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little de.ath that brings tctal obliteration. I will face 11\Yfear ..• I will permit it to pass over rre and through rre.

The Reverend Mother rroves her face up to his. Her ancient face with its rretal teeth gleaming inches a,,ay breathes hctly. She is smiling.

• REVEREND!'OTHER You feel the flesh crisping?

36. THE HMO - PAUL'S MENTAL IMAGE

Paul's inner mind sees his hand on fire with all sorts of sores. '!'he skin is bubbling.

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INT. JESSICA'S OLAMBER - CASI:LE CALADAN - NIGHT

REVEREND MJI'HER
Flesh dropping and the dull ache of the burning !::ones.

38. THE HAND - PAUL'S MENTAL IMAGE

He pictures this. The destruction of his hand is complete - rx,w only blood spurts out and burns.

39. INl'. JESSICA'S Ol1IMBER - CASl'LE Cl\LADAN - NIGH!'

Paul's fac:e registers extre!re. pain.

PAUL
(cannot help the explosion)
'lliE PAIN!

REVERENDM:mlER 00! ! ENJtX;H! ! ! Kull wahad! N::>waran child ever withstcod that much. I must have · wanted ycu to fail. Take your hand out of · the box and look: at it, young human .... Do

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T I . • . •

1 • . • a· • C \. •

Paul pulls his hand out· of the lx:lx. N::, ·sign of anything wrong. He turns his hand, flexes his fi.'1gers. He looks ro the Reverend fut.her • ..

:RE'Vi:J'U:ND!1:JI'HER.(cctl.c'' D) (exolaia:.ng) Pain bv ;:,er.;e .incuction: •• A human can resist- anv oai."1. CUr test is crisis and cbservatlcn:

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PAUL
I can SG(l the txuth of it.

REVERENDMYYrlER {inner voice) Could he be the one? ••• (out loud) You know \./hen people l:elieve what they say?

PAUL
I know it~

I

Suddenly the Reverend Mother holds her hand against Paul s head. She closes her eyes.

40. DARKNESS - REVEREND M::>THER'S MENTAL IMAGE

She sees a blurred irrage of Paul's eaxlier dream. She sees the beautiful girl turn. She hears a muffled voice say "Tell rre of your hc:ire,,orld, Usul.n

41. :rnr. JESSICA'S OlN'1BER - CASl'LE CAIADllN - NIGHT

REVEREND M:ll'HER Your rrother wants you to tell rre about your dreams. I only want to knCM one thing •.•• Do they =e true?

PAUL
Not all of them ••• I knrnr which ones will.

REVEREND MYf'HER Perhaps YC!U~ the Kwisatz E:aderach.

PAUL
What is that?

REVERENDIDrHER {profoundly) 'l'he person wrocan be many places at once ••• the one who bridges space and/t:irre. • • • He will lcok where we cannot. /

PAUL
Where?
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REVERENDM:JL'HER"

Do youkno;,r of the Water· of Life? ••• the Trut:hsayer drug?

PAL'L
I have heard of it.

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· RE\/r::f'...ENDHJTilER It is very mngerous ••• It is used by the Bene Gcsserit sisterhood to s~ within ••••

.. But, only do..m feminine paths. There is a

place terrifying to us ••• to t>.Uren. It is said a r..an will caTe- ••• the Kwisatz Haderach ••• he will go where we cannot ••• Many rren have tried •••

PAUL
Did they fail?
REVEREND1'0I'HER
They tried and died •••• . _ (she calls out loudly, - Jessica!

Jessica enters imrediately and sees with great relief that Paul is still alive.

REVEREND !-OTHER Jessica ••• I sense your teachings in him. NCM I caution you. • • ignore the regular order of training. His safety requires The Voice ••• He alreaey has a good start in it, · but we !::oth '.knowhOw much rrore he needs ••• and that desperately.

PAUL
I've heard enough of my safety •. ·• What about my father?. . • I heard you talking. You SJ;Eak as if he was dead. Well, he isn't!
JESSICA
Paull

_Sl)e tries to hold him.

PAUL
Well he isn't ..• and he =n't die .•• Tell ne he won't die!
RE.VERENDMJI'HER
What can be done has been done.
PAUL
IDrHER! Tell rre!

The Reverend~ covers herself with her shawl and llOVes quickly to the.door.

REVEREN) IDTilER G::x:x:!-bye, young '!-ru:rran••• I hope you smvive. But i:: you don't, wel:, ·...a shall yet succ:e.,,d, (-::0 Jessica,_ SU,ietly) Jessica, rerrerrt:er 'l'1;e Voice could save him.

r-, - ~ - . --' -- ....

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Jessica catches sight of tc-ars onthe Reverend l·bther' s foce. This frightc>ns her rrore than anything.The Reverend Mot."ier disapr:cars and the door closes D'hind her,

42. INr. Du'KE LEIO'S c;GARrERS - CASI'LE CALADAN- NIGHT

Under a dim glowglobe, the DUKE is bent over a writing table, finishing a rressage on a scroll-like piece of pai;::er. He places the rressage in a rretal cylinder. He caps it and presses a signet ring, with a red hawk syrru::ol of House of Atreides, into the hole, which seals the cylinder with a swift HISSING. .

He kisses the seal of his ring. He pauses, studying the rretal tube, and he listens to the far--off SOUNDof trudging bcots of the House . Guard.

Suddenly, we HEAR the sound of 1::oot-heels CLICKING to attention just outside the rcan, The DUKE hides the cylinder and, with a VOICE O'.l'1!-lllND,extinguishes the gla,;globe above him, as Jessica enters. •

DUKELEIO
Did you look in on Paul?
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JE.SSICA

Yes •••• He's fine •••

Jessica rroves toward Leto. She looks into his eyes, her love for him apparent,

JESSICA (a:Nl''D)
I •.•

She starts to cry.

DUKE LEID
Yes? _Jessica! wbat is it?

Jessica falls into Let.o's arms. She can't look at him. She struggles to mtlntain her CCITp:)sure, but can't.

JESSICA
(cry.mg)
I' 11 miss Caladan so much.

ro on Jessica's saddened, £earful eyes.

MUSIC. '!'HUNDERsounds fn:m thick grey-black clouds •

An honer guard lowers the· huge ·gre"--.n 2nd black Atreides banner from atop t."8 castle. One of the :ren =ies.

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EXT. J .1\KE - 0".L.>.D.'\.'<- DAY

In the refl=tion on a still lake, the banner can be sc-en descending. The sky darkens and the reflection· of the banner is obscured by spaceships ROARINGslawly by. Suddenly there is a loud CRACK. Wild geese SCREA.~ and fly.

45. INr. ATREIDES SHIP - SPACE

The Duke places a hand on Paul's shoulder. We see the signet ring. Jessica is there. She tries to ·get Paul to look at.her, but he sa::,wls and turns to his father.

JESSICA
(turning away)
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer ••• the little death that brings total obliteration .••
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EXT. GEIDI PRIME - DAY

As seen fran space, the black planet as we saw it in Paul's fi.Jnbook.

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EXT. GEIDI PRIME - DAY

FRCM HIGH ABOVE, looking da-m on a black steel shuttle landing field in the middle of a vast sea: of black oil. A srrall cable car zcx::msup to;.;ard us on an elevator of black steel. The car cares to a stop and is transferred to another cable and it begins rocketing horizontally · a=ss the black oil lake. ·

In the distance can be seen a gigantic·black city in the shafe of a · rectangular box over 100 stories high. F.ach level is lined with columns and passageways but no doors. Before the city there are·rows of gigantic· black steel t=ring figures atop massive fw:naces. The figures serve as chimneys and black S1-0KE billaws out of their rrouths.

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INT. CABLE CAR.- GEIDI PRIME - DAY

Inside the cable car stands PITER; his eyes are =vered with black steel goggles. In one hand he holds the cylinder with Duke I.eto's . · ring inprint.

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EXT. GEIDI _PRIME - DAY

The car zocrns past the gigantic figures - colossal - larger than the . Stati:e of Liberty - in spaced =s to,;ard the city. The furnaces belcw OC)>..Rwith trerrendous p:;wer. New closer and closer to the city,· l:ci.ldL,g up 5?=€Cuntil tl:-e city lcx::rr.s gigantic and OVerfC,WeI'i.,g - millior:.s of elec"~cal cables st=etch of:: the tcp into ca~k energy taps above ~;e cit:-J

so. D-l'l'. GJ-:rorPRH!E - DAY

Inside we r.-ass through dark columns and f<,ssagcways to a huge inner ...~ . ro::m (one of thousands) filled with op:m-t6P1?C--d lirrc green porcelain roans with tr=ndous electrical lines criss-crossing above.

51. INr. STEEL STAIRS - GEIDI PRrnE - DAY

'.I11ecable car stq:,s and Pit.er gets out, steps down steel stairs •••

52. INr. BAKN' S RCX:M- GEIDI l?RrnE - DAY

••• and enters a porcelain roc:rn where the BARONis being treated by a doctor for sores on his face and b::x:!y. Pit.er rerroves his gcggles. - His eyes are deep blue within blue. FEYD and RABBA..l\l,the Baron's young nephews, sit across fran him. The doctor wears bakealite earplugs and restri~ve goggles. A ~RKER with goggles and earplugs arranges violet flowers at the far end of the rccm. The dcctor uses a lasbeam on a big sore on the Baron's lips." Fran tirre to tirre the doctor drains "fluid fran a bag-like sore on the Baron's neck. The Baron is sickly and hugely fat and sweaty and looks like he has been sickly for sare time. He turns to Pit.er as he enters the ra:m.

PrrER They've left caladan, Baron, and I have here your answer fran Duke Leto.

BAroN The driest planet in the Universe, where they SJ?=ak in hushed tones of rroisture, let alone water.... It would, of course, be a w::>rthless rock were it not for the spice. So. . • it becares DCM the biggest rrantrap in history and Duke Leto is headed into its jaws ••• What does Leto say, Pit.er? "" PITER Be advises you that Vendetta - as he puts it, using the ancient tongue, the art of Kanly - is not dead. He does not wish to n:eet or speak with you.

BAA:N I :rrade my peace" gesture... the forms of Kanly have been obeyed. Pit.er •• ~ enlighten Feyd and Fabban concerning my delicious plan for Arrakis and the Atreides.

PITER
Sir. • • Is· this knc:Mledge to be ••• " ..

3AFCN Enlighi::en t.'"len; Pit.er ••• I want them-to 1<11~1-- -~ -

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· PITER P.1ron Vladimir Harkonnen has given up Arrakis to take part in a secret p,ntnership with the Pii.dishah Fnipcror Shaddam 'IV. Under this new plan, the Baron will have the use of the Emperor's crwn terror troops - the Saroaukar, to finally crush the Atreides and end their line. An attack will be n,ade UfOn House Atreides using five legions of 5ardaukar - They may suspect an attack, and Thufir Hawat may· even suspect Sardaukar, but nevei:; five legion~. No other Great House of the Landsraad must ever kn= of the Eilperor' s aid to the Baron. The Landsraad v.OU.ldturn against the Baron and the Emf>=ror.

Rabban breaks open a squood {living focd). The squood makes a tiny SCREAM,then Rabban drinks the blood and Jxxilly fluids. He thraws the errpty rontainer of tiny animal rreat into the dark water trough running through the center of the ro:::m.

BARCN
I will have Arcakis back for myself. • • he who controls the Spice, controls the universe... and what Pitei::- didn. t tell you is we have control of sareone who is vs:y close to Duke Leto. This person. • • this traitor ••• will be w:irth rrore t.o us than ten legions of Sardaukar.
FEYD
Who is the traitor?

(laughs) I w:in't tell you who the traitor is or when we'll attack. However, the Duke will die ·before these eyes and he'll kn= that it is I -Baron Vladimir Harkonnen - who enc:c::q:,asses his docrn.

The Baron gets up, buoyed by su.spensors around his waist. He begins a strange,· gleeful, floating dance. 'MJ .1\TI'ENDANI'S against the wall stroke SMll drums wnich go "BRUUM""BRUUM"as the Baron floats slcwly upwards and across the roan. Trerrendous frightening &XJNDS s.iell louder and louder. .

HG~L\~

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EXT. L.TIGI;ES'VF'O' - SP/ICE

3 I 41.f1-treides .ships. are a~~ching the Guild Heighlin~, which. is s'-..aggerir,gly =lossal. The Atreic'!es ·ships lcok like dots next to fr.e sun. '!:'he ~•s ship enters the ::::::-ar.eand m::wes ~ the Reighlire::.

EX"T./INJ'. !!EIGHLTNER - SPACE

The Atrcides ships =~ a to,,;,:;ring, orm~te dcorway. The planet of Caladan looms in the background.

r... , · 55. JNI'. ATREIDE.S SHIP - SPACE

Paul looks out a porthole and sees:

56. JNI'. CORFUI:ORS - HEIGHLINER ~ SPl\CE

The huge doo:rway of the Heighliner is closed and a signal Light ~1ns to travel at high speed across the gigantic hold. The Light gees through passagev,,-ays. Finally, there is the huge five-part shielded entrance to the control rooms and cockpit of the Heighliner. The Light passes through the shields; electrical 'TONES; and arcing, changing patterns beca:re violet.

57. JNJ.'. CONI'roL R'.XM - HEIGHLlNER - SPACE

The light enters the o:mtrol roan, which is a huge, 2000 ft. high nxm, filled with orange gas. On the flcor are large gratings · rovering an exhaust and vacuuming system. Tons of 5J?ice gas are being converted into toxic chemicals as it a:x:>ls down at floor level. A Third Stage Navigator swims down near the l::ottan.

The Light EXPIDDE.S into a triangular s:rmJ:ol. The Navigator swims up,,ards carrying the symbol to thirty or forty other Navigators who hover around a six clirrensional layered miniature replica of the entire Universe. The first Navigator feeds the triangular Light into the miniature Universe. As they all make strange NOISES, electrical Universe. It is as if they are chanting to a god.

58. JNl.'. MINTA'IURE UNIVERSE - HEIGHLINER - SP.ACE

The Universe - stars, galaxies, billions of tiny p::,ints of light - elongates in the control :roan, causing trerrendous VIBRATIONS of 'IONFS.

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INT. CONI'.ROL RXM - HEIGHLINER - SPACE

The Navigators feed in nore SOUNDSand light symbols issue fran their · nouths. They gently put their long ai:ms and long fingers into the . starry masses~ They suddenly stop and look uo. Sarething huge is hiding high in the cockpit.· There is a trerendous ROAR and pale white LIGRT ccues frcm within the hiding form... ·

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60. lNI'. MINI.l\'IURE U!HVr::RSE: - HBIQlLINER·.:.·5p?£B=· =--

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.• AND THE UNIVERSE ~INS TO CURVE. THE NAVIGATORS SWIM TO A

certajn area of the Universe and tear out a hole. Stars, like sparks and SOUNDSand rings of light apr:ear along with a roaring WThTI. All the Navigators swim into the hole, through the rings of light - to darkness. The sounds fade.

M(U;O~S S\,·h~ ~fo\P,"oN - S QK:E

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EXT. TR:TR·?'·":I1&#~5R:N-I:$:1T<T;I:F&.2~"' ;J ..

Out of the darkness the Atreides· ships appear - entering the abrosphere of Arrakis.

62. INI'. ATREIDES SHIP - SPACE

Paul is watching with awe as they descend to their new harre.

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EXT. I.ANDING FIEID - ARRAKEEN - DAY

The 3,415 ships ROAR a=oss the barren dunes to huge rock fonrations and· the airfield of Arrakeen - teyond.

The airfield is between the Palace and the three-mile-high Shield Wall. The 3,415 Atreides ships tegin to land one by one in ,:erfect r= of fifty. The air is vibrating with HEAT l'lAVES. The abrosphere is oppressive.

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EXT. PAIACE: - ARAAKEEN - DAY

The Atreides banner is -raised on the top of the Palace. The bridge to the rock Palace stands in blinding light.

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EXT. GOOLLND -: ARRAKEEN PAIACE: - DAY

Clouds of insects swarm over the barren grounds of the Palace and clusters of troops stand at attention around the enoDTOus dark, cool doorway.

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EXT. WALL - ARAAKEEN PAUICE: - DAY

~ of city people of ~ cra,,,d outside the Palace wall to try to catch a glinpse of the new rulers of Arrakis. Sare blow on dipsticks IlBking strange NOISES that EXE)~· Others CALL our nLisan al~• and. nMahdi. • A slow-noving ·spike-backed dog sucks 2nts up out of a srra.11 anthill. He· snorts. ·

6i.·

At=eices arrrrf ~ldiers milling, YEI.w..T>JGnoisily •.

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68. INr, PASSl\G'0,-iAY - ARR".KEEN PAf ,"\CE - DAY

In a dark0_n,:d pssagc1-:ay, fans turn, casting deep, slow-,roving---- shadcws. S0u1IDS ECHO :in the distance • ..

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A rocrn of technicians and electronic gear. The SIGNALS are being heard and :interpreted.

ATREIDES MAN Jil Harkonnens.

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EXT. BUICK RCCK - ARRAKEEN- DAY

F'ar :in the distance :in deep black r<Xik, Harkonnen spies nove, carrying strange electronic equiprrent.

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EXT. LANDING FIEID - ARAAKEEN A~ - DAY

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The 'thopters take off, flying :in various directions on patrol.

Thufir rrarches down a hallway with a squad of TKX:ll?S with electonic gadgetry, LIGHTS and SOONDSgoing a::>ns1;=tly.

THUFIR
( into a radio microphone)
Why isn't the shield up yet?

73. IN1'. GENEAA'.IORRXM - ARAAKEEN PAUICE - DAY _

Down in the baserrent, Atreides eng:ineers are rerroving a ccnplicated device faun heavy nachlnery. A MANradios back to Thu.fir.

RADIO MANil We found and rerroved another sabotage device. I think it will go up now.

The engineers activate a series of ataretric Holtzman generators. suddenly SaJNDS begin. The ma.chines start; at first low, then they .

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WHINEUPWARDS TO A HIGH PITCH. WHEN THE PITCH IS STEADY, A SERIES OF

levers are pulled. ·

7 4. EXT. Pl>.IACE- ARR1\KEEN- DAY

;

Just after the sea::;ri! set of leve"rs :.s ::ulled, a huc:e house shield is seen goi...--:g'.l!? L"l a l:ox shape, ena:::rq;.assir.g the ?ala~ with SH1M1ERING protection.

:,; ,.b/ o2 !Jl'NE 30.

75. r:>.'T. \-111'1:x::l'I- ARR.'IKF:ENPl\1.:¥:e - DAY

Fran a s.iY1ll windcw, 'Thufir observes the.shield with a critical eye. :-.... __; Th1JFIR

(inner voice; wo=ied)

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We found these sal:otage devices too

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easily •••

Jessica and Dr. Yueh stand in a large hall where the giant bull's head is being hung above a massive fireplace. 'I'he M'.JVING TFCOPS are unpacking crates and organizing furnishings. Jessica watches them. Distant SOUNDS reverberate inside an elaborate air vent beside them.

DR. YUEH
Listen here •••• you can here the f€0ple of Arrakeen outside.. • • Can you hear the cry "Soo Sao Sook" of the water sellers:?
JESSICA
So many reminders of the scarsity of water.
DR. YUEH
Have you noticed the line of palms along the wall. . • the Harkonnen put thEill in • • • to flaunt their water wealth in front of these f€0ple .••• Each day those p:ilms take enough water to sustain the life of one hundred men.
JESSICA
The way you say Hark:onnen ••• I didn't kncM you had so much reason to hate them.
DR. YUEH
(swiftly)
My wife ••• you didn't knew my wife ••• tl)ey •••
JESSICA
(out loud)
Forgive rre ••• - (inner voice) ••• His wife was Bene Gesserit tco ••• the signs are all over him. • • • They must have killed her.

Jessica sees a droplet of ~t break out an Yueh' s cheek •.

DR. YUEH
I'm sorry I'::n unable to '21k about it. .. . ,

---.;!"'""'>--,-.-~:-:-;;--_,..1-;;;-. -- ---~ ~-~--

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L·N'•V1N IIL

(referring to several robed figures standing in the rcan) My lady .•• the local f"'Ople ••• the ooids and

:, I sctvants await your inspection. Haw;~t has ,./

cleared them •

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R

\.,.J Dr. Yueh turns to Jessica.

DR. YUEH
The Harkonnens may ·have t:artp=red rredically ••. : please wait.

He turns a yellCM light on and rroves it over the crowd. The yellCM beam plays over the blue-within-blue eyes. One of the warren, the Shadout Mapes, watches Jessica continuously. Yueh's hand shakes slightly.

JESSICA
(inner voice; noticing Yueh' s hands)
· He's hiding scrrething - holding scr.ething back.
(She studies his face closely.)
It's not just his wife... He's a goo:i mm though. He's probably trying to save my feelings •••
(We see her rrouth.)
I =uld use The Voice... make him tell ne ••• It would only shane him.
(We see her eyes.)
I must place nore trust in rcy friends. {We see Yueh turn tcward her, fearful.)
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INT. PASSAGEWLL.YF- ARAAKEENPALACE- DAY

.., Paul wanders through the darkened pa.ssageways alone, his footsteps echoing as he gees. He takes pleasure observing the details of the rock Palace but all the while he feels an uneasiness - a feeling of fear l:uilds in him.

78. INr. PAUL'S BEDRO.:M - ARRAKEl:NPAU\CE - DAY

Paul. enters a· small bedrocrn.and..sits dc;,,inon the bed. He opens a filrobook, and activates it.

c'

INSERl' - FilMOCxJK

We SEE a gigantic can::.rall 1~ down above a spice ha.."Vester and pick it up of:: t.',e desert fleer as a narrator :.peaks over.

,

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K1l..RPATOR(V.O.) One can.yail h,:mdles four spice mining teams; hoNCver, it will fly only two • harvesters at a time. Today, v.'e have nine hundred and thirty harvesters and nine hundred and eighty-one carryalls: •••

Paul looks up. Across the rcx::m he sees a tray of S1rall pastries which have teen laid out. He goes to them and scans them with his r;oison detector, which he carries on his belt. A pleasant ·tone SOU1'.'DSand the word "safe" apr,ears in green light. Paul takes a pastry, bites· into it and turns back towcrrd the bed. Suddenly he stops. He looks at the pastry.

PAUL
(inner voice)
Spice .••

As he =ntinues eating it he notioes the SUNLIGHTthrough the slats over the window begins to Gr.J:Jilwhite hot. Paul's eyes are intense as the light GIJ:J,vSbrilliantly.

PAUL (a::NT'D)
(whispering inner voice} Terrible purpose •••• What is it?

Sare red droplets appear rushing through the white light. Three

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IRRAGES FOLLCM:

79. MENTALIMAGES: A blurred Guild Navigator; Paul dead an a stone floor; fire burning.

80. INI'. PAUL'S ro:M - ARRAKEEN PAU\CE - DAY

The LIG!ll' decreases and Paul stands trembling. As he rroves to the bed he sees a r;ortion of the headboard slcwly folding down and he sees a chrate sliver of :rretal glide out frcrn within the dark opening. He freezes.

PAUL
(inner voice)
A hunter-seeker! ••• rt can't get ire if :I don't· rrove... It's too dark in here for it. to see clearly •• ~

The hunter-seeker begins to lift and swing a=ss the rocrn and back - searching. . .

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PAL'L (A::NL"'D)

(inner voice) I've got to grab it·- t.'1e suspensor field will rrake it sl:.,:>f'.e..:Yen t.~ bottan -- I ll1LlSt grip it ti<,;htly.

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The sc0J:cr drops a little, circling around the bed. A faint l-lU:-'NING. sound is h<::ard.

PAUL {CONT'D) (inner voice) Who is operating that thing?. • • rt has to be sorreone in the Palace. I could shout for help but it w:,uld kill whoever OJ?2:ned the dcx:>r•• •

Just as Paul finishes this thought the other door to his roan cegins to open and the ShadOll.t Mapes peers in. The hunter-seeker arn::Ms past Paul toward the m::,tion. Paul swiftly reaches out and grips the deadly thing. It HUMSand twists violently.Jn his hand. With a p:;werful tum and thrust, Paul slams the glass nose of the seeker into the stone wall. The seeker goes dead in his hand. He looks up into the deep blue eyes of the Shadout Jl'..apes.

(shaken) It would have killed rre .•• not so?

PAUL
I was its target. It went to the m::,tion. Who are you?
SHAOOUTMAPES
I am the ShadoQt_~pe_i;; ••• __the housekeeper.

) PAUL

(inner voice)

:~ ~ Could she be the operator? N::>•••

0 --- -- •A -•--------- SRAlXlt1r MAPF.S I must cleanse the way between us •••• You saved II\Y life.. • and we F:rerren pay our debts. It's known to us that you've a · traitor in your midst. Who it is we c.annot say but we're certain of it.

PAUL
(inner voice)
A traitor •••

Before he can speak the Shadout Jl'apes is gone - running off down the passageway.

.. PAUL (a:Nl''D) (inner voice)

A Frerren!

Paui gees :.-mediately to his shield belt and plts it on and acti•,-ate:; it, sendir.g a VI3RATING SER0!,1:l arm:nd him, then radios his father.

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PAUL (<X::NT'D)

(into radio microphone) Father ••• I've found and destroy(;('! a hunter- seeker in f'.l'/ rcan •• ; seal off this section of the PaL1ce •.• the op:;rator may be sending rrore.

Jessica enters.

PAUL (o::Nr'D)
(looks to Jessica)
There is a traitor arrong us.

81. INl'. PASSI\GEWAY- ARRAKEENPALACE - DAY

Running TRCOPSstorm dc,;.;nthe hallway with electronic gear and big stun g,.ms.

82. IN1'. PASSAGEWAY - ARRAKEEN PAU\CE - DAY

Thufir waiks quickly toward SEVERAL TRCOPS.

'IBUFIR Set up a sonar probe imred.iately!

83. IN1'. AUIOPSY RXM - ARRAKEEN PAIJ\CE - DAY

Dr. Yueh sticks his head out the dcorway as SEVERALTRCOPERSrun past.

84. IN!'. OBSERVATIONRD.:M - ARRAKEENPAI.ACE - DAY

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DUKE I.ETO IS CALLING ON A RADIO PHONE. GENERALS SURROUND HIM, AS WELL

as Gurney.

DUKEIEIO
(on phone)
'I1lufir?. • • anything?. • • keep looking.
(inner voice) . • • • and a traitor .•• God help us.

85. INl'. SUB-SUB-SUB-BASEMEN? - ARRAI<EENPALl'ICE: - DAY

TKX)FS care off an,'elevator. The glow-span :indicates the very bottan floor of 18 sub-floors •. The ground is uneven rock and the ceiling is

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LCW. THE AIR IS THICK. 'THE TROOPS FAN OUT SHINNING CHEMICAL LARRPS

here and there. A soldier suddenly stops. Ahead in his light beam is · a dead Harkonnen - bloody vanit dried arotmd his rrouth. He lies besice an elec"'...rcnic cevice.

(\ 86.

or. Yueh a::,ve!:'s his fe.ce with his hmcs in a carkened rcx::m••• scl:bir.g.

tl/:2G/tl2

87. Iln'. OBSERVATIO!i! K0:1 - MU:W<EEN PAIJ1.CE - DA'i

Duke T..cto sits with Paul, 'Ihufir, EIGHT GENERALS and SIX SUB- I LIEUI'EN!\NI'S. In front of Thufir is a device FI.ASHING brilliant light bursts aver his face. The others are all talking arrong themselves. Suddenly Thu£ir's face turns brilliant red (as red as his sapho-stained lips) and he begins speaking rapidly into the wachlne in code using a strained high voice.

THUFIR
(Mentat voice)
Sector 6 - 80 - eopy the sixth - the surrmit -- the eight the quadrant over the ninth plus eighty -- four circles - weave the eighty and call the fourth copy - enter nine - seven by seven a seven the seven call seven B seven - enter the circles call the sixth copy the sixth over the surrmit •••• eight.

The machine FU\SHE.Sseveral bright irregular SIGNALS. Then it stops and HUMS. The blood leaves Thu£ir' s face.

THUFIR (CCNr' D)
{very fast and casually) Eight. • • • Thufir Hcwat.. • Mentat.. • Master of Assassins.

The hum stops. Thufir turns to Duke Leto. He looks up. Evecyone is quiet now.

THUFIR (<XNr'D)
The Palace is ncM secure. The city of Arrakeen is under martial law ••• we have trcops here headquartered underground on sub-floors six through ten. The rest of the trcops are stationed in Arrakeen and we have scne on the airfield. Our new army is still training, but everything is shielded .... With the shielding, we are impenetrable. Dr. Kynes is waiting, Sire, for your inspection of spice mining operations, but since the attenpt on the young ITBSter, I am against your leaving the Palace.

DOKE LEIO

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(VECY ANGRY) .

The attenpt failed ••• Harkonnen captives have already been taken. We must crush tr.e Harkonnen machine on Arrakis.;.. You all. know what to do. · . · (turning towards Gurney) . • • • Gurney! We desperately need rrore spice miners ••• rrc:r;y are t.'ireatening to !eave en the next shuttle. We .~ spice drivers, weather scanr.ers,- dune rren ••• any with ope..'1 sand e.xperience. You must pe!:suade them to enlist with us. -

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GURN~

They sr,all care all for violence: their faces shall sup up as the· east wind. And

""'· they shall gather the captivity of the sand. ) ~,--., ' J DUKE LETO

(squints at Gurney) Very rroving, Gurney•. On your way ..• and take care of Or. Kynes until Paul and I arrive, We will not be prisoners here in this place, ·

GURNEY
(artfully easing the Duke's anger) · Behold as a wild ass in the desert go I forth to my work.

Glrney strides off. Thufir sits, contemplating. Paul and Duke Leto smile at each other and shake their heads.

88. IN!'. JESSICA'S CTW!BER - ARFAKEEN PAUICE - DAY

Jessica is sitting in a small roan, smiling, reading a note. It reads "I miss you. Leto." She sets the note down. She l:eg:ins to tremble. She becares fearful. In her mind she SEES three quick irrages:

Ml:NI'I\L IMAGES: A blurred Guild Navigator; Paul dead an a stone floori ~ 89. fire burning.

90. mr. JESSICA'S OmMBER - ARRAKEENPAUICE - DAY

Jessica oont:inues to trerrble.

JESSICA
( inner voice)
I must speak with you Leto!

91. INl'. PASSl>.Gf!NAY- ARAAKEENPALACE - DAY

Outside in the passageway, feet suddenly rrove quietly t=ard the ooor to Jessica's roan.

92. ·. INl'. JESSICA'S. Cl!l\MBER - ARRAKEENPro:x::E. - DAY

·Jessica EFARS this and looks up just as the Shadout :!-"..apessilently. enters her roan.

JESSICA
(staring at the bl~ed . \.ICil\2ln - 1..aiting for possible danger.)
Yes?

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· SI 1/\JX){Jr ~l>\PFS r <"•mthe Shadout z,.<.;,pcs,y0tu- housekee~, Noble Born. What are your orders,

JESSICA
You rnay refer to ma as "my lady." I am not noble born, I'm the bound concubine of Duke I.eto - rrother of the heir designate •.•• "Sl-'.adout" ••• that's an ancient word.

(strangelf asked) You kno:i1 the ancient tongues?

JESSICA
I kno:i1 the Bhotani Jib and Chakobsa, all the hunting languages.
MAPES
As the legend says.
JESSICA
(inner voice)
That's it! The Missionaria P:rotectiva has been here planting protective legends against a day of Bene Gesserit need. And that day has ccrre. I must play out this sham. I · (out loud) I kno:,1 the Dark things and the ,,,ay of the Great M.:ither. Miseces prejin.

l'.apes takes a step rack.wardto flee.

JESSICA (a::Nl''D)
I knCM many things. I knew you came prepared for violence with a weap::,n in your bodice.

Ml\.PES My lady, I. • • the weapon was sent as a gift if you should prove to be the one.

JESSICA.
And the rreans of my death should I prove otherwise.
(inner voice) · Now we will" see which 'waythe decision tips.

S~ly Mapes reaches into her dress and· brings out a sheathed knife. She unsheathes it and the knife GI.CWS as if lit fra:n within.

MA?ES Do you know this my lady?

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· JFSSICA (inner voice) It could only be one thing •••• (out loud)

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,R--,, IT'S A CRYSKNIFE •

\..\

MAPES
Say it not lightly .••
(very slcwly)
Do you kn0w its rreaning?

• JESSICA (inner voice) Here is why this Fre:ren has taken service with rre, to ask that one question. Delay is as dangerous as the wrong answer. Shadout is Chakobsa ••• knife, in Chakobsa is ••• rraker of death. -(out loud) It's a maker •••

68

Mai;:es SCREl\!"Swith elation and grief.

JESSICA (CCNI"D)
(inner voice)
Maker? ••• f>'aker ••• Maker is the key =rd ••• that was close .••
(out loud)
Did you think that I, kno,,-ing the mysteries of the Great M::>ther, would not kn0w the nuker?

MAPES· My lady, when one has lived with prophecy for so long, the m::n-ent of revelation is a shock. __ , -- •

Mapes sheathes the blade. • • slo.vly •.

JESSICA
(inner voice)
There's rrore here ••• yes!
(out loud)
MafeS, you've sheathed that blade unblcx:rled.

With a Gl>SP Mapes drops the knife into Jessica's hands and or:ensher · blouse.

MAPES

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TAKE 'THE WATER OF MY LIFE!

Jessica withdraws the knife fra:n the sheath and, with the blade, : : scratc:.'ies a line just above Mapes• right breast.

l-w?ES {a:Nl'' O) 'I You are ours •••• Ycu are the one.

· Jessica's a-1es stare aJ,.eac.Sbe kna.ls t.'1ese \.ICI'CSring with t.-uth •

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93. E>."I'. I,\NDING Fl EID - .i\RPilKF:EN - DA'i

The Duke, Prml and SEVERALAFMEDGUARDSenter the heat of the airfield

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AND W<11L<OUT TA.,ARD KYNES, WNO IS STANDING NEXT TO GURNEY,

..

KTh"ES (to Gurney) So, this is Leto the Just •••

GURNE'i (sharply) . . I hoi:e I made myself clear. You may call him "The Dti1<e," "My lord," or "Sire." And there is a rrore ancient term you might keep in mind ·- "Noble Born."

RYNES
(inner voice)
Play out your little corredy while you can, off-worlders •••

The two f,il.rt.ies rreet and are introduced.

DUKE LF.ITO
So you are Dr. Kynes, the Imperial Ecologist?
KYNES
{turning to Gurney) I prefer the rrore ancient ·te:an, planetologist ••• Noble Born.

------. --·-· DUKE LE'lO ---- This is rny son, Paul.

PAUL
Are you a Frerren?
KYNES
I am a servant of His Majesty the Erperor. I have sei:ved His Majesty on Arraki.s long enough far my eyes to change. • PAUL
(inner voice) . Be's hiding scrrething.
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BM<E IERO .

I understand we have you to thank for these stillsuits, Doctor. · · ::,. J

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KYNES •' They a..""eFreren suits; I hq:e t'iey fit well, mt !ord. •.,•

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,

PAL"L • "Your gift is a blessing of t.'1e =iver. •

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Kynes' FRE:·lENGUARDS,hearing this, are siezed with agitation. Kjnes QLJJF:rS them, then studies Paul.

Ki.}. 'ES ( inner voice) The Mahdi will greet you with holy words and your gifts will l::e a blessing. {spoken, nonchalantly) Yost of the desert natives here are a superstitious lot. They rrean no harm. With your permission, r will check the security of your suits. ·

Gurney and the guard rrove forward warily.

(angrily} The Duke is to l::e addressed as •••

The Duke cuts him off.

DUKE IEro Our ways are new here, Gurney. (to Kynes) We are in your hands, Doctor. r •d appreciate an explanation of the suits.

Kynes cores forward and adjusts the Duke's suit, checking seals and pulling on straps.

KYNES
Basically, it's a high-efficiency filter and •--H• -·. heat excl".ange system. Perspiration passes through the first layer and is gathered in the second... salt is re:roved. Breathing and walking provide the purrping action. The recla.ined water circulates to catchpockets fran which you drink through this tube at the neck. Urine and feces are processed in the thigh pads. In the open desert, you wear the face rrask. Breathe in through the rrouth filter, out through the nose tubes.

The Duke is nCM properly fitted.

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KYNES (EX.NI'' D)

With a Fraren suit in good working order,

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YOU WON'T LOSE N:ORE THAN A THI.MBLEFULL OF

rroisture a day. ·

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DUKE LELO·

· · Kyr.es tmT..s to Paul, running his har.ds over the sliclc =abric. He s'-...ancsbad, with a ;:,uzzled e..--cpressicn.

KY?lES You '•.re "'°m a stillsuit before.

'rl.

KYNES
Your suit is fitted desert ·fashion. Who

..,. told you hoN to do that?

-

PAUL
Na one. It.. • seerred the proper way.
KYNES
That it is.
(inner voice)
He shall J<nc,;.;your ways as if oorn to then.

Kynes' Frerren guard are watching Paul very closely nc,;.;.

GURNEY
We're wasting tine, my lord.

They irake their way to a large black ornithcpter. A button onthe outside is pushed and it folds open ready for flight. They enter. They lift off.

94. ml'. O.RNITHOPIBR - DAY

They fly over the fields of spice silos and CNer the huge spice factories which belch out orange and black SM:)KE. Then, through the windCMS, we see the black stone of the Shield Wall race past as the 'thopter rises.

RYNES
Southeast CNer the Shield Wall. That's where I told your sandrraster to concentrate his harvesting.
95

EXT. ORNITHOPI'ER - DAY

They crest the top of the wall which opens out into a black, level expanse of =k, =atered and fractured. In the distance, on the other side, is the huge, seemingly endless plain of sand, the Great Desert.

96. JN:r. ORNITHOPI'ER - DAY

PAUL
Will we see a worm?
KYNES . .
Whe..re there is spice and spice :nining t.'1ere a.""e always wc::cns.
PAIJL
Always? ;

•,-- ...:"1;-:::~~-.:••,~•--:;~=;---.--~•,-w-••* -.••• --,~ .. •~~~:_.•~~,.~~ ••., - ~-~~-,_.~ ~.::-- • .:.:•.--~:-::::~-=::,...:' W - ...-::n.,.-~~--::r""":-""'"';.c -_ . ""-;;;; t·•-··- ~......._,..,!,~- ,!..,#.,~-- ,.,.<!i·.:, - .

Alway_s_,__

; PAUL

h'hy do they cx:r.c?

KYNES
To protect their territory. Vibrations attract them. A shield will draw a w0rm. A shield in the desert is useless. Yk>nns ignore their territory and a::ne fran miles to attack a man with a shield. No one has ever survived sucli an attack. ·

Kynes looks around and sees that each of the Atreides carries a shield belt.

Paul studies Kynes as he and Duke Leto sp=ak,

PAUL
(inner voice)
I've registered him now .•• a knife in a sheath on his left arm. • • • He's strong. • • a person bom to_ ccnrnand. • • He's hiding mmy things. {out loud, suddenly) Is there a relationship l::et:ween the w0:r::ms and the spice?

Kynes turns instantly and stares at Paul. Gurney sees the w0nder in Kynes' eyes.

GURNEY
The young nester is a trained Mentat, an advanced student in Prana Bindu training and has studied under sare of the finest teachers in the Universe.

Kynes takes a second look at young _P<:ul•_

KYNES
As I said ••• they defend the spice sands. But as to. their relationship with the spice ••• who kncws.

97. INl'. Afl'IDPSY FCQ,1 - ARRAKEEN PAIJ\CE - DAY

Thu.fir enters and approaches Dr. Yueh, who is scanning dead Rarkonnen ·ba:lles with a yellCM light. Yueh is scirewhat startled and acts nervously.

THOFIR -
!-bre Cneit\Y·dead caning in for your inspection, Dr •. Yueh. Are you alright?
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. DR•

{strangely) I'm fine ..... thank you. Take a look at t:his.

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-.,.,-,-·-. ---- -

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_.·.·:-.--..~~-·". - :.:-,.-~

Dr, Yut.-h h.:mds Timfir a r,css,.,ge cylander, Thufir studies it, looks at Dr. Yueh, then leaves. Dr. Yueh continues to scan several of the l:xxlies already in the rocm. He suddenly_ stops. He looks around, then laslx>..am--cuts the stcrrnch of a Harkonnen agent. He looks on the sonar ironitor. He sees a black shai;e. He reaches in the starach cavity and pulls out a very Sl'all rressage cylinder, and rroves into the shadows, He opens the cylinder and reads. His r-.ands tremble.

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INT. ORNITHOPTER- DAY

• GURNEY Dust cloud ahead, Sire.

KYNES
That's it ••• spice nurung ... no other cloud quite like it. See the spotters over it? They're watching for wormsign ... the telltale sand waves. Seismic probes on the surface, to:, ••• wo:r:mscan.travel too deep for their waves to shCFH.• • Looks like a good patch of spice.
DUKE LEIO
Is that -worrnsign?
KYNES
Yes! •.• wm:m. Big one! You've got sharp
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•. EYES ••.• MAY I?

Kynes grabs the microphone and dials in the co=ect frequency.

99

EXT. FL1\RVESTER- DESERL' - DAY

Do,m below the sand is rippling, like water with a big fish just under its surface. The ripple is rroving toward the ha.t:vester.

100, IN1'. ORNITHOPTER- DAY

KYNES
(into radio)
Calling Harvester Pad Nine. Wonnsign!

STATIC ••• then a voice.

VOICE (over radio) Who calls Pad Nine?

Gt,'RNEY (quickly) r:o not :rention the Duke.

KYNES.
enlisted flight ncr-..heast of you ••• =rrnsign en int=cept a:mrse .•• estimated contact f i!tee..'1. minutes.

- ------ ,,,,,,. -~s-• ·- ---~ --~-~

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VOICE

(over r.:idio) Have sighting confi.rrrcd. Stand by for fix. Cont,,ct in sixtcC'..n minutes minus.

What happens no,i?

KYNES
The carryall will corre and lift off the spice harvester. Get in close over the harvester. • • you• 11 find this interesting.

As the Duke brings their ornithopter in closer, Paul can SEE.••

101

EXT. HARVESTER - DESERI' - DAY

••• huge arrounts of sand being spewn out of the gigantic stacks atop the rretal and plasteel harvester.

102

INT. ORNITHOJ?I'ER - DAY

KYNES
They' 11 work until the last minute.

The yello,; cloud of the harvester envelops them. The Duke flies up to get a c1earer look,

VOICE {over radio) Spotter control. • • no sign of the carryall. •• it isn't answering.

Everyone looks at one another.

GURNEY
The WODII is no,; eight minutes away.

VOICE (over radio) Spotter control - give rre a report by the numbers.

Oller the radio MANYVOICES report they have no contact with the carryall,

DUKE i;EIO Dam:n it ••• Rarkonnens.

· He punches a control button and grabs a microphone.

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UUKE LL:.'10 ICCNT'D)

( into nicrophcne) We are caning dc,,in to ta.1<e you of:: the harvester. • • All spotters =e crcered to canply.

'- I •~ , ( -..· ,,,_,.:1,._,.t.:, ·1J.

VOICE (over radio) Ordcrc-<l by whcm?

(angrily) Duke !eto Atreides •••• ·

Gurney and Paul turn to each other, worried.

VOICE (over radio) Yes .•• yes, Sirei

DUKE LEIO
Ho;,; n-any men do you have?

VOICE (over radio) Full crew - bwenty-six rren -- but Sire, we can't leave this spice •••

DUKE LE'IO
Damn the spice! Get out of there.
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EXT. HARVESL'ER - DESERL' - DAY

All the sp?tters begin landing and the Duke descends directly in front of the harvester which has stq;:ped mining yet still emits a trerrendous rythmic GRINDINGnoise. No one is caning out. Gurney nervously scans the sky for enemy ships.

104. INr. /Fl'll. ORNITHOFTER/DESER.r- DAY

A very lCM, powerful SOUNDstarts new and the ground begins to shake.

DOKELEIO
(Oller radio)
Everyone out now! • • • or I' 11 cut the harvester open with a lasgun.
105

EXT. HARVFSRER - DESERL' - DAY

A hat.ch opens and MEN ccrre p:,uring out.

106. ml'. OFNITHOPI'ER- Dl'SERX - DAY

90

DL'KE LE'LO

(yelling a.tt.'1e :ren)

-,

'!\.o ::ren in each of the .spot~rs ••• You! ••• over here ••• · run!!

The gn:,urois really shaking rcw. A t=er.enccus 1cw '!bl:.NDERJNG sound grows along wi.t.'1 a high rasping HISS.

8/27 /82. DUNE 46.

KYNF',S (to Paul and Gurney -- yelling over the noise) I can't see it yet but it's very close .••

DUKE LETO
(out loud to hiir.self as he watches the men scrarril:lling)
Damn sloppy - really damn sloppy.

FOUR MEN begin turrbling into the Duke's machine.

GURNEY
Hurry up boys •••
(then, to the Duke)
We're going to be heavy.

The nen press on Gurney and Paul. Paul can feel the fear. The sound is a horrible KlAR and deeper RUMBLINGnow and the 'thopter is vibrating and shaking violently. The air suddenly begins to SPARK with static electricity.

(nervous) Here it is ••• We'd better go. (inner voice) My God he's a cool one this Duke.

The Duke closes the d=n.-ays, surveys the area one last tine, then takes the controls. The ship strains and lifts off - slo;.;ly.

Paul sees the brown powder clunped an the suits of the rren .•• their blueish eyes.

PAUL
(inner voice)
Spice! ... All this for spice!

A spice miner turns and sees Kynes.

SPICE MINER fl (astonished.) Li.et!

SPICE MINER t2 Shhhhh.

Pau'.l. hears this, .then looks to Kynes - locks on his iir.age.

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PAUL.
(inner voice) , Liet? ; . . KYNF.S tp::,inti.'1g d0wr. ar.d yellir.g)
You are abcut to wit=?ess saret."1.ing few have see.'? - watch.

?aul l=.1<.s ~ as t.."-.eDuke harJcs CNer t.'-le harvester.

,., ·- (' ,_,J,_

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EXT. HI\RVESTER - OF.SERI' - DAY

Static electricity is IGNITING in the air and the sand is swirling around the haxvester. Then they see it: A wide hole errcrges fran the sand, glistening spokes within it. The bole is twice the size of the harvester. Suddenly the rrachine turns and slides into the hole, parts of it EXPIDDING. The SOUND is deafening. The Duke's ship is WHINING to stay aloft.

108. INl'. ORNITHOPI'ER - DAY

GURNEY
God what a rronster.
DUKELEID
Sareone is going to pay for this .•• I promise.
KYNES
(inner voice - as he studies the Duke)
This Duke is rrore =ncerned over his rren than the spice! The threat to life has him in a rage. A leader such as this would ccmnand fanatic loyalty. He would be difficult to defeat •.•• I must admit ..• against all better judgerrent ..• I like this Duke.
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109. INI'. GURNEY'S Rl'.XM - ARRAKEEN PAUICE - DUSK

Gurneysits in a srrall roan under the wann light of a glowglobe playing a forlorn song on his baliset. Dr. Rynes sits =ntentedly across fran him, listening and eating a bowl of soup.

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EXT. OBSERVATICN RL'.XM - ARRAKEEN PAUICE - DUSK/NIGIT

Duke I.eto is on a bal=ny overlooking the airfield and the three mile high Shield Wall. The Duke looks tired. The =lors are changing rapidly as the sun goes behind the Shield Wall. Fran yellcws to brilliant orange to hot violet to blue violet. Suddenly it is black of night. The Duke catches sight of a FU\SHING LIGHI' far in the · distance on the Shield Wall. ·

DUKE LEID
Harkonnen ••• signals •
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JUST THEN, OVERHEAC:, AN ;.1:REIDES ORNITHOPTER RUSHES IN THE DIRECTION

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OF THE FLASHI..,G LIGHT.

Dl:l<E IZIO {CCNr'D) Good lads ••• Good lads. You've seen it too. {inner voice) They'·Je ~iec to take the li::e of my sen ••••

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111. JNl'. Oc\SEHVNJ'lON R(X:M - f..RRAKEENP.!\LACE - NIGHT

Thufit' enters the observation rcon and continues on to join Duke Leto on the balcony.

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EXT. OBSERVATIONRC01 - ABFAKEENPAI.ACE - NIGHT

'lne Duke turns to greet him.

DUKE IEro Thufir. • • haven't. you heard fran Duncan Idaho yet?

THUFIR
No, sire .•• I did however find out ;,,hat the city Fren:en were calling out to Paul as we entered the city.
DUKE LE'IO
"Mahdi" and "Lisa al--Gaib," yes.
THUFIR
It is a prophecy. • • that a young leader will care to them with a Bene Gesserit nother.
(He says "Bene Gesserit" with slight contempt - the Duke notices)
It foll=s the familiar Messiah pattern.
DUKE LEIO
But ••• "Mahdi?·
THUFIR
SUpposedly, he will le.ad th€m to true freedcm.
(l=ering his head)
M;y lord •••
(he hesitates)

What is it?

THUFIR
M;y lord... this is ver:y difficult for ire.

Get. to it, Thufir!

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TIJUFIR
Yes, rr~ lord ..• A ·Harkonnen agent was killed last night. Before he died he started an acid erasure in a rressage· cannister he carried. We sto]?p2d that erasure, 'The rerraining pxtion, my lord, is ... I' 11 read it to you .•• it starts,· "I.eto will never suspect, and when she strikes, the blCM falling upm him frcm a beloved hand, its source alone should be enough to destroy him," I've authenicated that it was under the Baron's own~l.

'The Duke stares at 'Thufir.

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INT. PAUL'S SUB-BASD1ENT ID::M - ARRAKEEN PAIACE - NIGHT

Paul is lying in bed studying a filmlxx:,k.

lliSERT - FIIMOCOK

FIIMBXlK NARAA'IOR (V. O.) •.• saguaro, burro bush, creosote bush, barrel cactus •••

PACK 'IO SCENE
Paul pushes a button.
IDSERT- FIIMOCOK
FII.MXlK NARAA'IOR (V.O.) ••• worm spec:iirens we've examined lead us to suspect =rplicated chsnical interchanges within them. We find traces of hydrochloric acid in :the ducts, rrore a::nplicated acid forms elSeWhere •••
PACK 'IO SCENE
There is a knocking at the door. Paul responds; the Duke enters, 9Jrl.les.
DUKE LETO
Sorry you have to sleep so far underground ••• we can't take any chances.
(sits cb.n - studies Paul's face)

Paul ••• · I'm doing a hateful thing but I nn..ist •••

Paul is silent, waiting.

DL1<E Li:.".!.O (CCNI''D) ·'The P..arlconr.ep.s wish to t...-i.ck rre into thinki..'1<} your rrother is the traitor. I'd sooner distrust myself.

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P/1.UL
(sits up quickly)
Or rre ....
DUKE LEIO
But they have to think they've succeeded. Your rrot:her must not knew.
PAUL
It must look real - I see •

• DUKE LEIO But ••• if ••. anything should happen to rre .•• tell her the truth -- I never daubted her, · · - hot for the· srrallest:instant. I should want her to knew.

PAUL
(fearful)
Nothing' s going to happen.

'.there is a KN:X:KING on the door.

DUKE LEIO
Yes?

VOICE An urgent rressage, ![\f lord.

Duke I.eta opens the door. A SUB-LIEUmlANT stands waiting.

SUB-LIECJI'EN',NT It's Duncan Idaho. He carries a rressage frcrn the Frerren.

DUKE LElO (to Paul) I' 11 be back, son.

114. "JNr. OBSERVATICNro::M - ARRAKEENPAIACE - NIGHT

Dulce Leto walks :into the rcan. The NIGRI' GOARDcares to attention as he passes. DUNCAN IDAHO, wearing a dark, dusty stillsuit, errerges f:rcm the shado..s.

DUKE LE10
fhaP.?ily) · i:iuncan1

The nen arbrace and separate.

' DUNCAH : The Fre:een have sent a :nessage to you, sire.

DI.mean hanc!st.he Dukea =lled nessage.

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DUKE u:;ro (rc:idlng it) Have you read this?

-

D!J'NCAN No ••• I was instructed it was for you.

DUKE LE'IO
It says a column of srroke by day ••• a pillar of fire by night.

A warning.

DUKE LE'IO
An obscure one at best. How are you In3k.ing out with the Frerren, Duncan - tell rre. Why haven't -we heard faun you?

DUNCAN

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MY LORD ••• I SUSP:,CT SO MUCH. I THINK THEY

~ the allies we seek... they are st=ng, fierce.•• they do not give their loyalty easily or quickly., •• As you know, the.re has never been a census taken by the Imferlum of the Fra-ren. l-Eny say there are but a fEM Fr:e.rren - w'andering here and there in the desert.; •• My lord, I susp:,ct an incredible secret has been kept on this planet ••• that the Frsren exist in vast nurl:ers ••• vast nurooers •.• and it is they who control Arrakis.

115,

Dr. Yueh walks quickly d= a dark passage. Up ah~d we see Paul's roan.

116. INr. OBSERVATIONro:M - ARR!\KEENPAI.ACE - NIGHT

DCJNCAN
You look tired, my lord.
DUKELEIO
· Very tired,. Dllncan ••• rrorally ti.red. 'lbe deaeneration of the Great Houses has · afflicted rre at :last, perhaps. And we= such strong people once~ . ·. . ·

.. DtJOCAN Our house :-as not degenerated •• ~ and we will prevail,

DL"KE IE.IO Q:,od old D=can ••• It's good to r-,ave you back •.

Paul is in fitf11l sleep. wto c>..nters and tucks Paul in. lie smiles at his son. ,

Dtri<E LEIO Sleep well. .• my son.

'I'he Duke smiles at Paul then leaves the =, but iilfter he goes, Paul strains with all his might to lift himself to call out •

• PAUL {struggling painfully) Father! •.• father .•• drugged •••

The Duke walks dcwn a very narrow passageway. The passagew-ay bear.es very dark but up ahead it is lit by very thin neon tubing on the ceiling. As he_.walks:

DUKE LE'IO
(inner voice)
Jessica, my dear Jessica. W:mld t.hat we v,are anywhere 2">1,ayfran this terrible place - alone, the two of us without a care.

He picks up the speed of his walk. Suddenly the Duke hears a strange MEWLINGsound. He t.7ln1S cl=. an even darker passageway. He can hear the shield WHININGin the distance. He a1:rrost has to feel his w-ay. Up ahead he sees a shape. He bends dcwn and sees the Shadout Mapes dying on the cold stone floor in the darkness. She tries to speak but cannot. She falls dead. Suddenly the Duke BF.ARS the shield generat.or start whining down.

DUKE LEIO
The shield!

The Duke reaches to activate his shield but a large dart is shot into his shoulder. The Duke lurches ~ then tumbles to the groll!ld. Out of the darkness c::cues Dr. Yueh. The dart drops and CIATrERS as in a dream.

DUKE LEIO (o::Nl'' D) .
(mind racing - struggling) .. ..• • Yuehl .. •! (inner voice)
He's sabatc,qed the house generators; we're . wide q:en. ~ . .
YUEH
(with self-disgust)
I've cest..-royed the new ar.rry's weirding .,, ,.- rrrxules. I've b=ght Rouse Atre::des down. ~: '·• -!;' DUKE LEIO . .
(hoarse wt!~srer)
., ••• Why? ·, '.

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The generator h1iINf'S lo.,·.-,r and lcr~l'.'!r.

YUEH
I wish to kill a wan ••• not you, my dear Duke, but the Baron.... You =re dead already ••. but you will get close to the Balon before you die. You will be tied and drugged but attack can take strange fo:r:ms. When you see the Baron you will have a new poison gas tcoth. He will want you close to gloat over. One bite into this tooth and a strong exhale .••

DUKE LE:TO Refuse .••

YUEH
No! -You mustn't ••• for in return I will save the lives of your Paul and Jessica.

Yueh rerroves the Duke's signet ring and shews it to him.

YUEH (a::Nr ID)
For Paul •••

He :implants the tooth.

Yueh becares rrore and rrore blurred. His :il:Mge begins to fade, all except his purple lips. His lips rrove in the darkness. The generator WHINEis very lc:M and going lCMer and lcwer.

YUEH Io:::Nr I D) · Rerrerrber the tcoth! The tcothl

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EXT. U\NDM'..FIETD - ARAAKEEN- NIGH'L'

The guards see the shield disappearing.

GUARD

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'I'HE SHIELD IS DCWN!

GUARD CAPI'AIN
Check the i;:aver! '!'he shield is dcwnl Go!

A warning 'IONE begins •. TROOPSbegin pouring onto the field. Suddenly a guard ·sees sarething.

GUARD. . .
· There's sarething Oller.~. what is it?

A red l:ine ·of FIRE .appears .in the sky aver the Shield Wall ••

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. ~ C."Y"J..ILL'

· Get that shield _up!

LllNE 54.

120. nrr. Pi\.SS,.'1Gl'.l·:A".{- ,\M~.KEEN Pl,l,1\CE - NIGHT

Thufir nms do~n a f,1ssagcway. 'A loud w'atning '.IONE vibrates. Gurnay cares out of anoth:ir dcorway and his eyes rrcet Thufir's.

THUFlR (angry) Jessica! 1

121

EXT. LANDING FIELD - ARRAKEEN- NIGHT

TRl'.X)PSrace to the space ships.

GOARD
(as he nms)
There's sarething happ.;!lliJ1g over::. -

Suddenly there is an EXPLOSICN, then ANOTHERand A.>DI'HER. The ships are hit. One ·or n,.u are airbourne but EXPI.CDE in the sky. T'nere is a deafening R:li'lR overhead.

122. INI'. BARCN'S ~ - HARK.ONNENSHIP - NIGRI'

The Baron's face - expressionless. The SOONDof his ship screams in the background.

} ,-,,,, 123. ,EXT. PAI.ACE - AR.PJ\KEEN- NIGHT

< A thousand Harkonnen ships dive over Arrakeen and the Palace. Giant deep thunderous EXPLOSIONS shatter the land. Billcw:ing SM'.)KEclouds column 1.:q::wards,· fornung a black wriggling death curtain around the Palace.

124. INI'. PASSAGEWAY- AR!W<EENPM.ACE - NIGH'l'

S1'0KE is everywhere and the ho=ible SOUNDSof the explosions SCREAMS.

125

EXT. PAJ:LLCE - ARRAKEEN- NIGHT

The twenty palm trees are ABIAZE like white hot torches. SM'.lKEfills , the sky. Searchlights wave through the srcoke t:cying in vain to 5f0t targets.·

126

EXT. L;\NDING FIELD - . ARP.AKEEN..:.NIG!N'

Harkonnen hamrer ships thunder the ground, se..'1d.i.,-ig=acks and fissures throughout the lal"i!ing field.· R'arkonnen sca..--e SI.RENSscream.

127. TIIT. AUlDPS'Y RX:t1 - ,\RK'--"b--"1 PAI.ICE - NIGHT

The dist,,nt 1;,·~-t-lE:RINGof the Harkonnen hammr ship. Jessica's eyes O[X'-11and she secs two big b::ots but they seem to be float:ing above the _, stone floor she is lying on. She is gagged and tied. She looks up. She sees the huge Baron Harkonnen staring do~ at her. In the distance she HEARS the rettle raging. ·

a'illON The drug was tirred. Dr. Yueh has been very valuable to us.... What a pity you must remain gagged. We.can't let ourselves be swayed by your witch's Voice, now, can we?

JESSICA
(inner voice)
Leto. • • where are you? Where is Paul? H0w simple to subdue us.

The Baron rroves to another corner of the baserrent, where Jessica sees Paul, likewise bound but not gagged, lying on a stone table. The Baran gently strokes Paul's face.

JESSICA
(inner voice)
00! ••• Paul!

a".RJN They are alike, th.is rrother and son - dangerous. The training they have had ••• l:::eyond rrost people's iiraginations. Far too deadly to ••• play with.

JESSICA
(inner voice)
I.eto!
B1IKN
We were ordered to kill them. • • so kill them. I leave it in your hands, Piter.

'!'he Baron floats across the = with suspensor-borne lightness.

B1IKN (O'.NI''D)
Gocdbye, Jessica and gcodbye t.o your sweet son.... I want to spit once on your head ••• _just sare spittle on your face - ·what a luxury.

He spits on her cheek. The Baron. floats out of the = into the passageway. Piter SNAPS_his f~ers. NEFUDenters. ).

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-. NEFTD

,• What· are your crders, sir.

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-::_==::::;:.:,Pl'i~- Takc them into the desert, as the traitor ~ ---··• sugqcste-d. Worms will destroy the evidence. Their bodies must never be found. (whisp:,ring to Jessica, rubbing the spittle around on her face with his hand, delicately) I'd thought of many pleasures with you. You are f>=rhaps lucky to die in the innards of a worm. Desire clouds my reason ••.• That is not good. • • that is bad.

Piter, hot and red in the face, leaves hurrying after the Baron. The guards load Paul. Paul is carried out first. As he passes his rrother he opens his eyes for a =.nt. They are bright and clear.

128

INT. SUB-BASEMEN!'PASSAGEL'LAY- ARRAKEENPALACE - NIGHT

Duncan Idaho kills a Sardaukar soldier and rushes forward frantically. His eyes blaze intensely. He yells out to other Atreides soldiers.

Dl.ltK7\N 'l'hey're an this floor sare,;here •••• Hun:y!

The soldiers disappear, searclring in another direction. Duncan runs, i;:ound.ing, d0wn the passageway - his eyes sea=hing in every doorway. · SUdcenly twelve huge Sardaukar round a corner on a quick rrarch. Duncan turns his shield up and charges them. Behind them he sees Paul and Jessica bound in straps and being carried. Duncan attacks and fights valiantly but he is outnumbered. In the fight the lights are blcwn out and Duncan is killed by a slew stnnner ~llet th:rough the head. Paul strains to help.

• PAUL (seeing Duncan) Duncan! 1 Dt.JN:AN!1

Paul and Jessica are ca=ied off, quickly, through the darkness. The battle SOUNDSthtmdering. Duncan's dead, shielded body slides sparking in the dark against the passageway walls.

129. ElCT'. GRCONDS- ARFAI<EENPAI.ACE - NIGHT

110

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FIRE and~- SCREAMS. An ATREIDES SOIDIER's head is hit with a·· large white hot piece of explosion. Through the black srroke, large SARDAUKARchase after THREE SOIDIERS and stab than _with hydraulic knife-guns~· One blade enters the back bf one rran's bead and cares out his nose. Tre:rendous NOISE of battle. •. Gm:ney and a squad of TRCOPERS clinb thrrugh bodies and thick srroke. · Small glimpses, ·as the SI!Oke ; m:>ves this way or that, let them see thousanes cf San'!aukar fighting.

'!"OCOPER (r;:anting - bleeding) Who are these fighters? Tt-.ey can't be E.arkonr.en •

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GUR.'IE'i '.!'1,,,yanm't --tbcse are the E.rrp::ror Is a,m Sardaukarl ---w-.. ·-

Sardaukarl

GURNEY
This runs deeper than any of us imagined •••
(under his breath)
She's brought us do;,m to this.
(he suddeu.ly yells very loud)
LONG LIVE DL'KEUlIO!

A~ fran the rren rings out and they attack with frenzy equalling that of the Sardaukar. A large palm falls in to a pile of dead Atreides. Their hair is instantly burned off.

130. :rnr. HARKONNENORNITHOPI'ER - NIGHT

Jessica and Paul, bound by cabin straps, lie in the back, the two guards at the controls. They are flying over the Shield Wall, 'thopters and ships flying past than toward the city. 'l'he cockpit is dimly illuminated by distant FIRES and EXPIOSIONS. Jessica can see Yueh's triangular tattoo scratched in the cabin roof.

GUARD tl I'd like to have sare fun before we kill her.

GUARD 112
(laughing)
Of course ••• what did you think?

Jessica looks to Paul. -

PAUL
(struggling to use The Voice)
If you touch my rrother •••
JESSICA
(inner voice)
He's trying ••• Oh my Gcd ••• the Reverend M::lther said The Voice could save him.·

GUARDtl

111

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· Did you hear a noise fran the little one?

112

GUARDT2

I didn't hear anything.

He "!:u..--:!'.sand kicks Paul in t:he !-.ead. Paul recovers and starts taking lcr.g, calming breat.'1.s.

JESSICA
(L"lner voice} The calming e.xercise.

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Sud,k:nly, Guard #1 rcc1chcs around and p.:its his hand up Jessica's skirt. Ile st.;rts breathing hard, Paul clears his throat,

PAUL
(using The Voice)
Rcrrove her gag!
JESSICA
(inner voice)
Excellent!

Goard n finds himself rerroving Jessica is gag. Guard l!2 turns away fran his controls but seert'.S pc:iwerless to stop him. Once it's off, Jessica smiles seductively and writhes on the 'thopter floor.

JESSICA {o::Nl''D). (The Voice) Gentlerren, there's no need to fight over me.

The b.o iren stare at one another a m:xrent. Then Guard ifl 's hand, glinting silver, flashes into Guard li2's chest, killing him. Guard Jl p.ills the knife out, smiling. The ornithcpter begins to veer off into a dangerous nose dive.

GUARDl!l

JESSICA
(The Voice)
First cut my son's bonds.

Guard Jl slewly cuts Paul's big straps, never taking his eyes off Jessica. The orni thopter gets closer and closer to the top jagged surface of the Shield Wall.

JESSICA {CXNI''D) (The Voice) That's it. And whenyou're done •••

The blade cuts through the strap holding Paul's legs. Paul. kicks up,,-ardsextrerrely p:werfully and his foot breaks through the man's chest cavity and drives his heart up into his head, ~ blood out the man's rrouth, nose and eyes. Paul grabs the controls but it's to:, late. The 'thopter slides a=ss the reek, shearing off a wing. suddenly they are 1:eyond the rock three miles above the great desert and plurmeting ;fast tcMard the dunes bela.-. Paul pulls desperately on the controls and slews the ·ship enough for a safe landing. He turns · and cuts Jessica's bonds. They junp outside.

131

EXT. ORNITHOPI'ER - DFSERR - NIGHT

JESSICA

....

(p:iinting - quickly)

~

Yueh's sign.: •• He lei:t. a satc.'"iel uncer t.½e ·

tl ~.: ,,

seat ••• I felt it. (starting to cry) A million deaths are n0t:. enough for Yueh •••

114

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As Paul picks up the S'achel he f=ls samthing, He or,ans it and finds his father's ring. Ile stares at it silently, then closes his 1'~,nd around it.

PAUL
(picking up the sachel)
Hun:y - run. These lll2l1 will have watchers!
(inner voice) (reacting to his rrother's tears)
Where are rrq feelings ..• I feel for no one ....
132

EXT. PL\IACE - ARRAKEEN- NIGHT

FIRE and SMOKE.

133

INT. OBSERVATIONRCXM - ARAAKEENPAI.ACE - NIGHT

The Baron's face, the light of FIRE and EXPLOSIONSplaying over it, The Baron tu:rns as Piter ushers in the traitor Yueh,

(yelling) Keep him back from :rre! ! (to Yueh now - quietly) You wish now to join your wi.fe, is that it, traitor?

A sudden flash of hope =sses Yueh's face.

She lives?

The Baron smiles, alrrost syrrp3cthetically.

BARON
You wish to join her ••• join her, then,

Piter m::wes to Yueh, a knife glistening in his hand. It flashes into his back. A Gl'<SP escapes Yueh's threat, a sad look passing over his face, as if to say: "I thought as much." As he stands swaying stiffly, •he begins to gasp out sore ..urds.

YUEH
· Y~ •• ,. think •• .' you.... have defeated rre:••• You ••• think I didn't lcncw... what I bought... for rrq wife.

He falls and dies.

~ Brine:. in Duke I.etc.,

"\ .. Piter exits. The SOllnd of 'ICRitDl:S CR!J:S ccrning fron the hall. Piter re-enters wi.th the Duke, a cazec!, al..-.ost insane lcok in his eyes.·

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b/L1/ol

)3.1\[;QN Dwm wto Atrcides, So;reone's torn the insignia off your uniform. Such cill:elcssncss.

Leto shews no sign that he has heard.

PITER
'Ihe Duke seems a little dazed. It's been an eventful day.

LEID'S POI/: The Baron and his Mantat are only DIM FAPNi'iAY SHAPES. 'l'heir voices reach Leto as if travelling across a great distance. The Baron looks to I.eto and then rroves to him, looking him over.

BARON
Where is the ducal signet ring? I must have his ring.
PITER
• The ring ••• I. .• he was brought to us as is, Baron. I .••
BARON
You killed the doctor too soon, you fool!
DUKE LE'IO
(inner voice)
The doctor ••• Yueh ••• Yueh ••• dead ..• wi'at

' did he say. • • Paul and Jessica safe. • • the '.})

tooth. • • yes the tooth!

"'{_

PITER
He's caning round, Baron.

The Baron rroves fran behind a table stacked w.i th dirty dishes and focdstuffs and goes to I.eto.

DUKE LEro (inner voice) Wait ••• wait... he must be near •••

BARON
Where is your ring?

The Baron's face is now very close to Duke I.eto's.

BAJ0:1 (o:NI''D) You·do notan=!

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DUKE I2IO (vecy faint) A .. ~.: little ..... closer ..... The .• ~ wat.er .... Of Icy' life. • • fer Paul, ,

SA.'<CIN • Piter! What did he say?

118

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o/LJ/o2 DU:,E 61,

Piter rroves foL-,,.;ard. The D.1ron secs a suculent pie-cc of chicken skin on the b,ble.

119

, LETO'S POV: IT'S GRCWN LLAZ'I AGAIN. THE BARON IS BEGINNING TO RROVE

' • away, re.::.ching for the small piece of chicken skin. Piter leans close ..._ ✓• to I,:,to. ,f, ..

DUKE LE'IO
(inner voice)

We hear a CR!JNCR'.,hear a tumultuous RUSHINGSOUNDas Firer's face is pushed forcibly away. The Baron is turning, a dumbfounded look on h:is face.

There is a trerrendous ROARING. Bits of visions of Caladan rush through Leto' s ever-oarkening =nsciousness -

134. MENTALIMAGES: Jessica smiling; Paul; Water; the Atreides barmer, the green of it, then the black. The blackness flaps; then all fades to SIJ:.EN::E,

135

EXT. TL:LE SHIELD WAIL - DESERT - NIGH.R

Paul and Jessica running along the base of the Shield Wall. SUddenly, Jessica stops and rests her head and places her clenched fists against the huge reek.

I

JESSICA
(ccying out to the night t ------with trerrendous prerronition and fear) ' Leto! Leto!

Tears =urse down her cheeks as Paul returns to her, urging her on.

JESSICA (a::NI''D)
(to Paul)
He's dead! He's dead ....
PAUL
I kno.r. Care on! •••
(inner voice)
I have m FEELINGS!! Why? •.

136. · rur. ciBSERIIATIONRCCM - ARRAKEENPAVCE - NIGHT

Duke r.eto and Pit.er lie dead and bleated.

137. · INT. ?ASSl>.Gi:JiiAY- AF.Rl'.KEEN?.l'IL1'£:E- NIGHT

'l'r.e Baron is slur.iped cutside his hlcce.'l ccor. He is ?l\Nl'!NG and GASPING. Set:we=__nhis fingers he still holds &,e chicken skin. .

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(g.:isping) Am I alive? Am I alive? ·

Nef-ud rushes up to him, a look of astonishrrent on his dull face. The Baron sees him and regins to GIGGLE repulsively with a gleeful relief. He kisses the chicken skin and chews it up.

MR'.N (CCNr ID)
I'm alive! I'm alive! Nefud, I'm alive!
138

EXT. SHIELD WALL - DESERT - NIGHT

Paul and Jessica rurming. Paul pulls Jessica to a place in the wall vihere a small overhang offers shelter. Jessica falls to the grormd. She CRIES, pouring out her grief, but soon the sound of it is ca=ied away by the building rush of WIND. Paul turns and looks out to the oi;en desert, this portion of which is a dust ocean.

PAUL'Sro\T: Ripples of dust undulate tide-like in the light of the no::,n. The WHISPERING grains billo;. up like the foam of waves as they hit the Shield Wall. '

Paul turns, his face illuminated by the rrc:on above. His face J::ea::rres enveloped in a HAZE, as if the light of the ITOOnwere cnngealing aroimd it. Inside the light, Paul's eyes are closed - straining.

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Dark folds of skin. The skin rroves and stretches. The SOUNDis a rroist stretching. '--·--·--·-~--- ·--------- .. - Suddenly the skin stretches very tight and rips ap?n, exi;:osing an eye burning brightly - alrrost white hot. The picture burns to white. ' 'Ille white turns into 9iant FLAMESwhich rol\R.

We see the burning Palace of Arrakeen. We rrove close to it.

We then see Duke I.eto's face. The Baron leans over and with his fat hand he clutches the skin on the Duke's face and begins pulling it. It slcwly rips ap?n - making a hideous tearing S'.lOND. Black SM::i<Eissues forth fran the hole which tears larger.

Inside and through the SMJKE is rrore FIRE. The fire burns brighter _, and in the brightness· the eye watches. 'I'he picture bw::ru;;.to white. , · ·· 'I'he brightness turns to red hot.

· ·Then the burning red becares a rreteor which roARS over the castle an Calacan. , ... . : The :.reteor crashes :fu:the black sea.

Foaming COP.='1:tsiontu=L,g into a sr.all, twisting fetus under the sea. Its eyes closed. 1-bving close to it, its eyes snap q:en. · Through fr.e eyes is t.'1:2 i;,ale white face of Jessica.

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There is a huge sc.1ring WIND sou,-id and beyond Jessica the dunes roll' like ocean waves. Pic>Ces of r.oving irr,1ges in broken, flaming, btLYTiing gl.,ss zcx::mby •••• the last irrag<? which p.isses is <'lark blue water.

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THEN D,RL<NESS •

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PAut·

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{inner voice) The future has explcded .•• I can see it ••• parts of it .•• I have another kind of sight. I see another terrain.•

His eyes watch - bw:n out to white - FADE rx:w. to

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EXT. SHIEW WALL - DESERR - NIGHT

Paul looks dam. We follow to his clenched hand. It opens, revealing the signet ring. Paul looks ~ to the rroon of Arrakis, He looks back to the ring. Seeing the ring, Jessica lets out a we>eful sigh.

JESSICA
What terrible things we do to those we love.
PAUL
Listen to rrel ••• you wanted to knew ab:,ut TI¥ dreams ••• and I've just had a waking dream ••• 'do you knew why? •••
JESSICA
calm yourself.
PAUL
The spice! It• s in everything here. The air, the soil, the foc:d ••• It's like the Truthsayer drug.... It's a poison!!!! You kna-. the spice ~d change rre, it changes eve:cyane. But thanks to your teachings it's changed my consciousness. I can see it ••• I can see it.
JESSICA
(inner voice)
Is he .... ? ·
PAUL.
You carry my unborn sister in your wrnb!
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{INNER VOICE)

He.kncws.

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PAUL
You and your &,ne G:}sscrit sistcrhocd ••• I'm not your Kwisatz. Haderach· ••• I'm sc:r:Dthing di ff crent, sorrcthing uncxp:,ctcd ! I ilfll so much rrore .•• You don't begin to knOW'rre • ••
(inner voice)
I'm a seed.
(out loud)
I curse the day you awakened the awful thing I am that_ was sleeping deep inside rre!

A strange, forlorn feeling inside him begins to rrake him tremble.

OJ Paul. He closes his eyes. He sees back in t:irre to .••

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EXT. CLIFF WALL - CAIADAN - NIGHT

••• his father on the cliff al::ove the night sea of caladan.

142

EXT. SHIEID WALL - DESERR - NIGHT

Paul's eyes open and look to the m::on. The trembling increases, invades his entire frarre.

PAUL
( screams with all his being)
FATHER!! ! ! ! THE SLEEPER HAS M'/AKENED! I

His head goes down. He places the ring an his finger. He kisses the seal as he had seen his father do so rrany t:irres before.

PAUL (CCNI''D)
Now~ • • now, my father, I can cry for you.

His head cares up into the light of the m::on, crying, tears coursing dcwn his cheeks.

FADE 'IO:

143

EXT. 'ILLE SLUEID WALL-: DESERL' - NICRT

Later: Paul and Jessica are in stillsuits. 'I'he noon has rroved further across the sky, the second rroon is rising •. Jessica sits notionless staring at Paul, who stares out at the desert beyond. Paul watches and listens. Through the WIND he can HEARthe m::on, he can HEARan insect crawl over grains of sand. He can HEAR sand shift and sand. fall and ~- can_ EFAR his a,m b:x!y living.

· Lying q:oen beside hml is the Fremkit Dr. Yueh left for them. · GlOW'ing , in green light letters are sa:re words: literjons, stilltent, · ~, en~-caps, rrakerllooks, thumpers, fi!.t-plugs •

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SUDDENLY PAUL· TURNS AND STUDIES HIS RROTH!R. A STRONGER WINOCARES UP,

blcr,,ing over the dark dust ocean. ·

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PAUL

Thc;rc will be no watchers for those rren. We h,ve to get back to that 'thopter and into the dc;scrt .•.• We have entered the t.i.Ire when all will turn against us and se,pJ,c our lives... ·

Paul turns, shuts the Fr811kit and stands. Jessica gets up and they hurry off - back to the d&-raged Harkonnc.n 'thopte.r.

144

EXT. GRJUNDS - ARRAKEENPAU\CE - NIGHR

Black srroking palms.

145

EXT. LANDINGFIELD - ARRAKEEN- NIGHL'

RABPANstrides in front of his uncle's ship. Harkonnen and Sardaukar SOIDIERS stand at attention. In front of the trcops stands Dr. Kynes, who is dazed.and covered with blcod. Rabban steps up to Kynes and tears off his stillsuit. Kynes falls.

{to Kynes) You v.1ere in the Palace with the Atreides ••• We also say you are a spy for the ~r. (looking up to the trcops)

?- Take him into his desert to die. '¾. Fabban steps up the ranp. He wears a large smile. His thick head sweats and the sweat runs down his thick neck.

· 146. INr. HARKONNENSHIP - NIGHT

He enters the ship and ;roves down within to the Baron's quarters.

147. INl'. BA:!U:'l'S QUARrERS - HABKONNEN SHIP - NIGiT

As be enters, the Baron turns ta.>axd him and a:,,;ay frcm ~ tv.o nude young drugged BOYS on his loveseat.

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BARCN

(very excited) Babban! ! .•• we' re lmee deep in Atreides

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BLO:XIL WE'VE GUTTED THEM. ·

RABBl\N

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IT WAS GCOD.

The Baron crosses to Rabban and begil-.s lovingly massaging ~•s nessive neck as ~ speaks to him.

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P.~

R:ibban ••• I place you in chai.<Je of Arrakis. It's yours to squeeze, as_ I pranised, I want you to squcezeand squeeze and squeeze. (rrassaging in rhythm) Give rre spice! You ITU.lstnot sh<:Mthe slightest pity or rrercy. Drive them into utter subnission ••• as only you can ••• Never stop! (releasing him) Go. • • • ~ no rrercy !

RABBAN
Yes, rcy lord Baron.

Rabban leaves .•••

BAOCN
(inner voice)
And when you've crushed t'"iese people enough

I 11 send in rcy beautiful Feyd. • • they' 11 cheer him as a :rescuer. . • lovely Feyd .•• really a lovely boy.

148. Im'. HARKONNENSHIP - NIGffi'

As Rabban leaves, he l=ks into one rocm of the ship. Behind the glass porthole sits Thufir Hawat bound head and feet, his eyes darting this way and that.

FADE '.IO:

149. JNT, HI\RKONNEN'THOPI'ER - NIGH.L'

Paul is fighting the controls of the Harkonnen 'thopter.

PAUL
I can't iraintain any altitude ••• we wem't make it to rock.
JESSICA
Where are we do you think?
PAUL
The South Polar regions ... the forbidden ;· area. When we land we will draw a wo:i:m ••• ~ · We must make it to that rcx::k•••• Hold on • .". this 1~ is going to be rough. .,
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EXT. HARKCNNEN'THOP!'ER - DEEP D)?SERI' - NIGHT

The -'t.'1cpter hits tbe sand hare! and flips up -- alnost t.u._,,ung over. It falls_ slcwly back, t.lien slides dcwn t:r.e side of a cune.

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151. r:\"l'. Dr£? DESF:Rl' - NIGrr

Paul and Jessica leap out.

PAUL
Hurry: a woi:m will ccrre soon. I' 11 plant the thumper.
JESSICA
I'm ready •••
(inner voice) (as Paul leaves to light-the thumpar)
.•• the night is a tunnel ••• a hole into taro=cw. . • if we' re to have a tarorrcw •••
PAUL
{returning) Rerrember ••• try walking without rhythm and we v.'On't attract the v.'Orm.• • it• 11 go to the thurrper.

Paul and Jessica begin. the uneven walking up and down the dunes. The distant r=k seems to grew no larger. Their lTlllScles begin to ache. Suddenly they HEAR the thumper start behind them.

PAUL (O'.J!:lT'D)
Keep going .••
152

EXT. DEEI? DESERL' - NIFFIT

Their breathing be<xrres very lal::ored. The sand rroves like slew ,1ater, forever rolling dcwn and up. Sand spills look like w-ater. Jessica ralE!l'l:ers Ieto and caladan and a M:lAN of grief escapes her. Then they hear the =rm, the lcw thundering HISS shaking the tonnage of sand and reek. The thUITp'U" stops. Paul turns.

PAUL
Faster!!
JESSICA
(screaming)
It's deafening!

Their lxldies ache and they feel like dropping, yet the ell.ff is still a good distance away. ·

153. "EXT. DEEP DESERI' - NIGHT ;.

The ;.orm SOONDgro;.,s louder and Paul turns to look. The· ..onn is now

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. CANING TOWARD THEM. THE RROUND OF SAND OVER THE WORM IS ENO:RNOUS AND

is approac.'i.:ing at a terrifyingly fast speed~ The .i;:a-,er of this wenn : is awesare.

PAu"L (screaming) ,, Runt

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I can't •.• I can't.

She birns to see. Then she runs. · All at once their feet trcrnp dcr.-111 on fi=r sand. 'I'he SOu"NDis very loud.

PAUL
Drum sand!

The DBIJMMINGsound En!OES deep within the ground. Jessiq¼ falls. Paul stops and drags her up. They run again. The v,0rm SOu"NDbecares unbearably loud. Static electricity SPARKSgiant bolts of p.ire white LIGH'.ININGand the air turns to ozone. Finally they find rock. Behind them the SOUNDof the ;,onn changes. They turn.

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EXT. DEEP DESERT - NIGH'!'·

The gigantic head of the wonn is just breaking through the sand. The nouth begins to open in an eighty-foot circle of teeth and darkness. The rrouth arch.es fo:rward searching for th611.

155

EXT. B/\SE OF THE CLIFF - DEEP DESERR - NIGHT

Paul and Jessica clirnb up and up inside a narrow slit of rock. The wcirm's rrouth clinbs higher also but it cannot penetrate the narrow opening in the rock.

156

EXT. ~ CLIFF - NIGHT

Paul and Jessica have scrarrbled upv-,ards a couple of hundred feet. Still the wonn stretches up to them. Suddenly the wonn begins BANGING on the rock. Huge SHUDDERSdrive through the black stone. Over and over again the wonn mindlessly hits at the rock.

Paul and Jessica crouch further back in the tiny passageway of safety, but a solid back wall of rock prevents them £rem rroving back any rrore. The breath fran the worm is like a hurricane of w"INO.

PAUL
(inner voice)
Cinnam:ron ••• the spice!
(out loud)
Do iou srrell it?
JESSICA
Yes ••• ·

157. · EXT. OCCK CLIFF _; DEEP DESERl' - NIGH!'

Sudcatly · a. ~l:i.csal section of t.'1e rock •,all cracks· and topples of=.

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INT.O THE ==' S RROUT:H. INSTANTLY THE =RM PULLS BACK. A HUGE :IRE

rears deep within t.'.e wonn =rSllITT1'ing t.l;e =k.

158. EX'r. RCCK CLIFF - DEEP OF.SERI' - NIGn'

'I'hC! wcnm new can get even closer to Paul. and Jessica. It lcx:ins up /"'' - . again and crushes its rrouth up against the rock. Another fissure /"" op?ns, and suddc;nly half the rock wall protecting them. splits off ··yl\ entirely and falls against the wor:m.

159

EXT. RCCK CLIFF - DEEP OF.SER!' - NIGHT

Paul is knockoo off the cliff and falls straight dcwn two hundred feet. His feet skid along the face of rock. He lxmnces and brakes. He hits and jumps. He careens £ran one boulder, flies upside d=, · rights himself then tumbles and skids into the sand. Unhurt, he jurrps up and scrambles up another part of the rock to safety.

160

EXT. RCCK CLIFF - DEEP DESERI' - NIGHT

Up al:xive, Jessica takes a big sigh of relief as she sees that Paul is all right. Sr:ie presses against the nar:rci,; ledge that is left after

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THE WM::M ASSAULT •

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161. EXT. 131\SEOF THE CLIFF - DEEP DP.SERI' - NIG!LL'

The worm is just caning up again when distant THUMPINGis heard. The v,0rm, as if chanred by the sound, turns and rroves off towards it.

PAUL
(inner voice)
A thumper.
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EXT. RCCK CLIFF - DEEP DESERL' - NIGHT

Jessica climbs further up and iranages to get over to a place where she can rreet up with Paul, who has now clirrbed back.

JESSICA
Paul! I... here!
PAUL
Are you. • • alright?
JESSICA
Yes;;.~ What happened? ••• Why did it leave?
PAUL
(breathing heavily)
Sareone started another thl.lllpE!r. • • • We• re not alone. ' . (po .i.nting. ) . '.::'hose p:,les -. there are rrore of them over t.'iere - leading up;,ards ••• see? They mark t.'ie way up the cli_ff_.

'.Ibey cli.'!b upwards until the ledge ends at.. t."ie rrcuth cf a dark crevice. Paul ar:d Jessica t..vy to see into the inky blac.'lt;: hole. i

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163. - · l::\".l';--CE.E.VICE:·-•·oEF.:P-DP.SERI' - NIGHT

Slcwly Paul enwrs, inching forward. A lcw rroan of WINDccrres up. He can see nothing, then sudd,:,.nly he SEES stars al::ove and SEES the hint ·of stairs cut into the rock. Jessica follC¾'s. She too SEES the stairway.

JESSICA
(whispering)
Mm-carved steps.

'PAUL (whispering) Yes ....

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EXT. FIM1EN PIACE - DEEP DE'.SERL' - NIGHT

They climb the steps and enter an extremly narro,; dark channel of stone. As they make their way, they SEE at the end that the channel opens out into a small rroonlit basin filled with small bushes, cacti, and tiny clumps of leaves. Around. the basin are rrore rock walls. Paul sees a tiny rrouse hopping a1-.ay.

• PAUL (spellbound) This must be a Frmen place •••• I v.0nder where t.>iey are?

Before Jessica can ans.;er.

s:rr:u:AA (V.O.) Most intruders regret finding the Frerren. ("

Paul turns and ITO\res one step.

S'l'IJ£.AR (V. 0.) (CCNI'' D) Please do not nm, intruders.

JESSICA
(inner voice)
A -whole trcop! ••• Such stealth! I didn't hear than. -,

J1\MXS (V.O.) Tine wasted. • • Get their water, Stilgar.

PAUL.
(inner voice)
- ...,___ .~ . They rrean to kill us.

ST~ Perhaps t.'1ese are the ones Mapes told us . · al:out.

r: ,. :f_ -~ JAM!S (V.O.)

We haven• t tlrre for a test.

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JAMIS (V.O.).
But the water fat =-an .•••• She cannot live with the desert.

Be quiet, Jamis •

• JAMIS (V.O.) We cannot stay out •••

rinterrupting) I will not tell you again, Jamis, to be quiet. (to Jessica) Are. you trained in the ways of the desert?

JESSICA
No, but mmy consider Il\Y training valuable.
(inner voice) . I have him registered now. • • also the voice up there ••• it has death in it.

S'l'II£ill.R I will take the l::x:iy-man.• • he shall have sanct:uaxy in Il\Y tribe •••

A r.ru JVrE on a dip stick is blown by one of the Frerren tribe. Jessica shL."'t:s, Faul sees it, and just as Stilgar begins a reach for his weapon, Jessica turns, slashes out, utters a SOUND, whirls again and with rocJc behind her holds Stilgar helpless in front of her - her hand at his throat. Faul m::ives an her first rrove. He rcces up a rocky incline and =ipples Jarnis and takes his weapon away.

He then jl.l!!ps higher up and presses lilinself between b..o rocks on a lcw cliff overlooking the rest of the Freme.n troop.

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EXT. FM!EN L?LL\CE: - DEEP DESERL' - NIGHT

_'l11etroop starts shootingprojectile weap:,ns in Faul' s direction.

S'l'II.G1',R- Stop! Get back!! She' 11 break Il\Y neck. She has the ,weirding way. Why didn't you •. tell us! Great goos••• if you can co th.is • to the s<-~-ronaest of us vcu're wor-ch ten ·. tires your weight of ·nater.

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JESSICA
(inner voice)
NcM the test of reason •••.
(out loud)
You ask after the Lisan al-Gaib .•.•

Sl'ILGAR The legend needs testing. • • but as a leader of my people I give you my l::ond: teach us this weirding way and you l::oth shall have sanctuary.· Your water shall mingle with our water. ·

JESSICA
Then I will teach you my way of battle .••• you have the word l::ond of a Bene Gesseri t.

FREMEN#1 (V.O.) It is the legend!

JESSICA
(inner voice)
Ahh ••• the Missionaria Protectiva.... These · Frerren are beautifully prepared to believe in us.

STIU;AR {studying Jessica) We must go DCM •••• Your son Irade much noise cllinbing up there •••• He has much to learn , lest he endanger us all. ·

JESSICA
No doubt 'We have much to teach each other. Meanwhile, you'd better see to your ccmpanion over there. My noisy son was a bit rough in disarming him.

(whirling) Where??

JESSICA
Beyond those bushes.

S'TIIG\R

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': (TO T:WC) OTHER FRERREN)

See to it ••• (back to Jessica). · Even your son 1<nows the weirding way!

'l'he bllO Fr61ell bring Jamis, tbe .Frerren whan Paul. injured •. Jamis is sturrbling and gasping bet,;een them. Stilgar is airazed.

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Lp co t.':ie rock, Paul turns. Ee takes a step, t.~en notices a small figure .standing in front of him.. It is a girl.

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Q!l\."1I I am Ch,Jni, daught= of Liet,. • • I w0uld not have pc11Tlittcd you to harm my tribe.

PAUL
(inner voice)
Fran my dream ••• so l::eautiful. Liet .••• Is this Kynes' daughter?

Paul stares at her in v.ander.

CHAN! You were very noisy. Follcw rre. I'll sh= you aneasier way dcwn.

They cl:uro to the bottan with the others.

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EXT. FREMEN PIACE - DEEP DESERT - NIGHT •.

,, JA'ilS (hate) Re surprised rre .•• It was an accident ••• I invoke the amtal rule!

JESSICA
(inner voice)
The mm with death in his voice. He rreans ..
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TO HAVE SINGLE C:ARBAT WITH PAULL ••.

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S'I'IlGI\R But Jamis ••• you force this fight •.•• These people have my countenance ••• if you should .. win £ will cut you d=n.

PAUL .. {to Jamis) Jamis, I don't ..-ant to fight you •••• l".aybe if I explain ••• ·,

Jl\MIS ~- Eicplain!? Eicplain death! I'm going to '• sheath my knife in your blood.

Jessica is pulled away tenderly by sore of the Frerren.Chani cares up ·very close·to Paul.

PAUL
... (quietly to Chani) · No shields ••• I'm used to shield fighting •••

C<:ANI (whispering) '.'.'ake my c.::yslmife ••• Jamis '=1.lrr'.s to the ., ,. :dght with his knife ~.=..:era par.cy ••• and :,.....;.. watch £or a knife switch. ...~;: ·!~ ... •

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Paul is suddenly rrovcd forward end a ring of Frcr,cn surrounds him. Jamis unsheathes his ciysknife,

M'ay thy knife chip and shatter!

They begin circling each other.

PAUL
(inner voice)
Fear is the mind killer .•• the little death .••

Jamis leaps. Paul easily evades him. Jamis attacks again and Paul stabs, but too slowly because of his shield training. Jamis turns and springs, t.J::ying to surprise Paul, but again Paul easily outmaneuvers him but is too slew on his attack. On the next attack, Paul cuts Jam.is' hand and Jamis begins to show fear.

JESSICA
{inner voice) He's never killed a rran like this.

T"ne t..o circle slowly. Suddenly Jamis can wait no longer. He leaps high, strikes dCM11with his ..right hand but the knife has teen e:q:ertly shifted to his left hand. Paul shifts beautifully and switches his knife hand. He plunges his knife deep into Ja'Ilis chest as Jarnis =res down for him. Jamis continues dcr,m and crumbles dead on the ground.

Suddenly several of the Fraren rush fon.ard and surround Jamis' body, o:Ner it and whisk it away. Jessica studies Paul. She sees the

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excitarent in him, in Chani and the others. ;.:

JESSICA
(inner voice)
He must not grow to enjoy such a victory.

She m:wes to Paul.

JESSICA (CCNI''D)
Well, hew does it feel to be a killer?

Paul stands, stunned by his rrother' s words. He really just then realizes what he has done, Tears begin to fall frc:m his eyes. 'I'he Frenen are amazed. They m:ive to Paul and he at first backs away, but · then lets then touch his eyesand face with their fingers •

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' -, (whispering) He gives water to the dead •. _

JESSIC.l\. (to evervane) . He bas never before killed a nan with a '. blade.· .

'!hey stare in disbelief.

STII.GI\R I rcspx:t you. You have strength ••• real strength .•• You shall be lmC7111as Osul, which is the strength of the base of the

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pillar. This is your secret nan-e in our troop. But you must choose the narre of MDhood ;which we will call you oi;:enly.

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PAUL
(thinking)
What do you call the little rrouse which hops?

Several Frerren laugh.

We call that one Muad'dib.

PAUL
I am Atreides. It's not right that I give up the narre my father gave rre •..• Could I be knownas Paul Muad'dib?

You are Paul Muad'dib, and your rrother shall be a sayyadina arrong us •••• We welco:re you.

169. IN:r. STAI:ocASE - GE:IDI PRINE - DAY

The Baron and Feyd descend several steps into a darker area of Ceidi Prirre. Feyd is carrying a strange creature in a small wire cage. The -·-·-· Baron is floating as he descends.

BAOCN
Feyd. • • we know Jessica and Paul are dead, killed by sto:r:m or wo:r:min the deep desert of Arrakis. But I have Thufir believing they live. His hatred for Jessica is so strong that he'll do anything for rre if I help him get his revenge on the witch. :r believe he will just do anything! ••• and he . ' is, even though he's aging, one of the . ,:.":'"' ~ .... finest Mentats in the Universe ••• and he's ··;;.·..-: mine, Feyd... all mine •••• Quiet no,1.

I will~

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170. TI,11'. PASF:HF.t,11'RCa-1 - ,,EIDI PRL'1E . - DAY

BA..'<CiN Very quiet ••.• He's here •.•• Thu fir? .•• Thufir? There you are. We've brought you a little cat, Thufir. You must care for it if you wish to live .•• and get your revenge on the witch Jessica who betrayed you. A poison has been intro:luced into you, Thufir Hawat. By milking this srrc.oth little cat xx'iy you receive your antidote •.• it nn.,st be done each day •••• Also, you ITn.1Stdo scrre work for rre if you wish my help. You knew I lost Pit.er, my dear 11entat •••

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EXT. DESERR - DAY

Dr. Kynes is dying. His !xx'iy is blistering and filled with sores. HEAT WAVES. Dr. Kynes is murrbling with a rrouth filled with a s...ollen dried yellcw tongue.

KYNES
No •.• not here.... A pre-spice mass •••• My God ••• I've got to rrove ..•• A pre-spice rrass right belcw rre •••

Dr. Kynes collapses. His face hits the sand. His eyes roll back.

KYNE.S·co:Nr,D) Soon the captured water below rre will explode ••• new trout •.• new wor:ms•••• I knew the secret ••••. '!'he wonn is the spice.-a :.- '.l:11e-- spice is the wonn. -

With a deafening 00.l\R the bubble explooes into a huge cloud of spice dust. Kynes is killed instantly and disappears frcm the face of Arrakis.

Raving been blown al:ove ground by the explosion, several little sand trout scami;er around, then they burrow back below the sand.

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EXT. DEEP DE.SER!'· - DUSK

HEAT WAVESand sand dunes. Dark skyi the sun sets and a WIND Gates : up. The troop of Frerren ue.rches along. Paul watc.'ies two Frerren carry , · the W:::apped!xx'iy of Jamis.

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EXT.· OCIC!COL,"ICROPPING - DEEP DESERL' - DUSI{

n ~- ••• wit.'i t.1-:ecesert in the distance. The Fra:e.."l tt=p climbs higher and higr,.er to a secret dcoi:way, chis one very large and in=.i=te.

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· Sl'ILC~'\R (to Paul and Jessica) Sict,-h tabr •.

174. JNT. mrRI\NCE - SIEKli TABR - NIGHT

They enter into a large square ro::rn with slot passageways going off in various directions. The door is closed. Stilgar rrotions to the Fraren with Jamis' body and also to Chani and a few others.

175. IN'l'. PASSAGEWAY- SIEJXli TABR - NIGHT

They all rrove down one of the passageways which are beautifully but very planely cut with lasguns. '.fuey are like passages in the pyramids, dark with sharp turns and inclines ~s or dc,;mwards, sarre very steep and long, and others descending hundreds of feet.

They care to a roan with a large black furnace-like rrachine. The door:.,,;ay is closed and Jamis' l:cdy is unwrapped. His body is solemnly placed in the ITBchine. The machine WHINES and WHIRRS and through a wi.ndcw trai:endous heat can be seen •. Suddenly w'ater can be HEARD shooting into a plasteel container with pole handles. The rrachine turns off and ashes fall silently out of the bottan of it. Paul and Jessica watch with arrazerrent at what the others seemingly take as an ordinary process.

·. STilGAR This water belongs to Usul •••• May he guard it for the tribe. May he be generous with it in tirre of need •••

Bi-la kaifa.

~ Jamis carried thirty-three liters and seven and three th:irt:ysec:onds drachmas •••

He hands Paul several rings of different sizes.

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·· . . · ~ (CCM" D)

Do you accept them? · :

PAUL
Yes.·

· ·watermasters ••• :

The t'..io watenrasters carry the container of Jarnis' water out •••

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INT. P,-..SSAGJ-;,•IAY- SIL-CRCH TL\BR - NIGHT

168

•• AND DO.VN ANOTHER J:A1SSAGE. PAUL AND JESSICA AND THE OTHERS FOLLCW.

They = to a large, beautifully cut door guarded by ten Frcrren dressing in black stillsuits, carrying black guns. They recognize Stilgar and he signals them to open the dcor. 'I'he group goes through.

178. INI'. PASSN;fl-00/STAIPS - SIETCH TABR - NIGHT

A quiet WIND can be heard _:._ deep and rroaning.

JESSICA
(inner voice)
Voisture •••

She looks at Paul. He, too, notices.

PAUL
(inner voice)
Wind traps ••• huge ones.

D:Ml a long, sloping, narro,; passageway they go until they reach a stairway cut into the stone. It is very dark and gets in=easingly darker as they descend. 'Toe WIND sound gr=. 'I'he air grcws colder and damper. Paul and Jessica share another questioning lcok. At the l:ottan of the stairs they pass through a na.rrc:w slot doorway which suddenly opens out on sa:rething so totally unexpected it shocks Paul.

179. INr. RFSERvOIR - SreIUi '.mBR - NIGfi'

It is an enonrous, deep reservoir of water sitting silently in the · depths of this sietch and stretching out into the darkness.

PAUL
(inner voice)
I have seen this place in a dream. '
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HE TW:NS TO OLANI. SHE IS STARING AT THE WATER. HE NOTICES THEY ALL

are, as if in a religious trance. He HEARSdrops falling. Stilgar pours the -water into the reservoir through a sophisticated ¥later meter.

S'l'IIG?\R (to Paul and Jessica) We have nore than thirty-eight millicn decaliters here ••• this is the tribe'_s water. No ITBtter the personal ·need, none shall touch it.

Pl'lJL A -t=asure .••

STI!.G.R Greater t.":an treasure, Usul. We r.ave thousanc!s of such caches. Only a fEM of us 'lmcw than all. When we l-.ave ena.."'gh. • • we shall c."ia.r.ge the face of Ar:::-aids.

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· FREMEN Bi-la kaifa.

STILGAR
Listen! .....

Paul and the Frerren listen to the water dripping. MUSIC (Hcx:,nlight Sonata) cares tip and the droplets and water rings on the black surface of the water rrake a magical water ballet - dreamy and mystical. STfJ{; M:II'ION leaps of drops. SJ.£W M:JITON of rings expanding. Dark water rolling into the shadc:Ms - into the darkness.

aJ Paul in the darkness. Chani' s hand touches his shoulder. He turns slowly to see the inn=ent face of Chani,

CHAN.I: Tell rre of your hareworld, Usul.

These wUrds rend Paul's soul. He cannot speak. He tries to touch her face. The MUSIC of the droplets goes on •••

180. INl'. PASSAGEWAY- SIE'.Iai '11\BR- NIGHT

Paul stands alone. In the distance rrany Frenen surround Chani, who is visibly shaken although she sheds no tears. Jessica and stilgar are arrong those w-i.th her but they scon cross to Paul. '

PAUL l (=rried) What is it?

STILGAR
Liet. • • Chani' s father. • • is dead.
PAUL
(inner voice)
For the father ••• nothing.
(out loud)
Both of us have lost our father. • • • ~ay I go to her?
S'I'II.GAR
You may not, Usul. ••• Chani is not meant for you....You are to be with Ha=h, Jamis' wife.· ·
PAUL
But .... ·.•' - ... . .• STnGAR It is OtJrway, Usul. I will take you to Harah rcw.·

Paul lcoks 1:o·Jessica· but she car-.not 1-.elp him. Paul la:::ks = ar.d at that m::rrent Chani is being taken away inw t.½e dark:r:ess at t.'ie end of the ;:assagev.ay.

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181. nrr. -IL'\H}\ll'S RCCt1 - SJE'lQi TABR -: NIGHT

Stilg.,r leads Paul into a SIT',,11, sm:::othly cut black rock sietch roan where Harah is v:aiting. Hi\RAH is also beautiful but not as beautiful as C:hani. She st~mds ,md faces Paul.

HAAAH

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_-_ - . (REFERRING TO PAUL)

This bested rey Jamis?

She rroves closer to Paul. Paul tenses.

STUGAR
(.to Paul)
This is Harah. She will look after you.

Stilgar leaves.

HAFAH
(small, playful smile)
Your eyes are different •.• but not altogether unattractive.
PAUL
You don't hate rre?
HAFAH
No.. • • You truly gave water to the dead?

Paul stands nervously. Suddenly 'lliO SMAr.J..OOYSenter - each carrying cr.ysknives on their belts. '.I'hey stare up at Paul.

HAFAH (ONI'' D)
'.I'hese are rey sons. • • • They will look after you too.
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INT. TRAINING TOXM - SIEICH TABR - DAY

Large rcan with a low ceiling. A huge ha..ner hits a plast€£1 drum pcd and rrakes a low :EX::OOINGMUSICALBIT. A big block of stone is iroved across coarse sand -· back and forth -- fast. A rhythm is started - pa.,erful. Paul stands :in front of over 100 Frerren mm. Jessica sits behind him alongside Stilgar. Along the far wall stand Harrah's two sons. ..:"_

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PAUL You 9<lil be the fiercest fighters in the ~

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UNIVERSE WHEN YOU KNO,,, THE WEIRDING WAY.

Rhythm is the base ••• our way of battle is · built on rhythm. You understand rhythm like - ·this... but you do not understand the rhythm

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of the hiaher sounds, the scunds t.'iat heal -. and build: •• t.'1e sounds that destroy. Motion is the base. You uncers~

~--· rrotion ••• but you co net understand tr.e

rrotions that heal and build ••• and t.l-ie :rroticns that destroy •••

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Paul puts out his h1nd.

PAUL (CCNr'D)
(to th., rhythm rrakcrs)
Stop... 'l'he weirding blcx::k is lit.

The weirding blcx::k sends a haunting siren-like SOv1IDtraveling around and around the roan. Paul steps forward. A large rock ol::elisk has been placed near Paul for this denonstration. He stands by it. He calls one of the Freren up by the rock.

• PAUL (CCNI'' D) Kick it .•• (he does - the rcx::k doesn't rrove) ••• Hit it .•• (he does -- the r=k doesn't rrove) ••• Yell at it .•• (he does - the Frerren laugh - the rock doesn't rrove)

Paul rrotions him back, slightly. Paul iroves close to the rcx::k. He puts on a weirding m::dule. He pats the rock in a rhythm. He opens his rrouth and rrakes a small SOUND, which the irodule amplifies. ·suddenly he kicks and hits the stone, shattering it to pieces. '1'1'.e one htmdred Frerren YELL with surprise and awe.

PAUL (CCNI''D)
This is ~ of the weirding way. This is what we will teach you. Sorre thoughts have a certain sound ••• that being the equivalent to a form. Through sound and notion you will be able to paralyze nerves, shatter bones, set fires, suff=ate an enemy or burst his organs ••••
(inner voice)
To avenge nwfather, I will turn you into killing machines.

Stilgar turns to Jessica.

STII.Gl\R Sayyadina. Our Reverend M::lther tells rre she is too old .•• She has been calling through space and tirre for you to =ire and let her rest. She asks that you pass within.

JESSICA
(inner voice)
! They ·want ire to take the Water of Life ••• the Truthsayer drug. • • so dangerous, yet •• .; we must rrove swiftly if ,;.,e're to secure ·our place a=ng these Frareri. . (out loud) l I will tcy to pass within. ! ! I

· Stilgar ncds. I ,-- . -·. -

'! STI1G\R. l Death may ;:,e the result ••.•. '\re ycu sure? -~

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JESSICA
( inner voice)
I =t do this for Paul, but· 'what of ITT/
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UNOOM CHILD?

(out loud)

["\ f . Stilgar. • • I exist to serve •••

STIICAR
Then I will let the rite procero.

183, IN!'. HAAAH'S ro::M - SIE'ICH TABR - NIGHT

Paul lies asleep in a small bed surrounded by a gauze insect net. Harah and the two ooys sleep in the background. It is very dark and quiet. We m::,ve vecy close to his face,

PAUL
(whisp;,ring in sleep)
Turn you into killing rrachines ••• turn you into killing rrachines ••• NO•••• NO! I

184. MENrAt lliAGE;

Paul sees a burning broken shape float toward him over tmdulating dunes. In the shape is the dark face of P.everend M:>ther RaJMJ.lo. She speaks as she m::,ves slCMly by - burning and srroking.

RE.VERENDMmlER RAMALIO i The Jihad ••• which will cleanse the Universe and bring us out of darkness.

suddenly Paul sees into another shape. He sees the Atreides banner flapping viciously. ·

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Sudilally the banner starts turning red with noist blcod until it f, reaches a point of saturation. Then the flapping banner spits forth f droplets of bleed ••• • • •which begin to HCM.Llike the wind and fly across and spatter against the dunes. Thousands and thousands of droplets hit until they turn the dunes co:rpletely red. They begin t.o undulate like a huge red blcod ocean. W1NDbegins to I

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howl and the hc:wling wind seans to scream and it seems to scream r "Muad'Dibl! ••• Muad'Dib!!"

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INT. PAUL'S RXM :- SLEICH TABR - NIGHT ·

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; PAUL'S EYES SNAP· OPEN WITH FEAR. RE FIGHTS FOR BREATH.' ..

l PAUL .! ( ir.ner voice) . ·, My te=ible purp::,se! ••• The ·Holy War - t.'ie ..• ·1 Jfr.ad! ! ! Am ! t.'ie ane ••• Am ! t.'ie one? ; 'j I

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186. nvr. p;:,.ss;1G1J,'AY - STE'10i TABR - NIGHT

Paul v;aJJ.:s with Stilgar. In the distance they hear the SOUNDof m:my voi,x,s. Paul turns to Stilgar. ,

PAUL
People ••• it sounds like thousands •.•

STIInlR 'lwenty thousand in Sietch Tabr alone .•• We Frerren are over ten million strong.

Stilgar smiles at the awestruck face of Paul.

STII.GI\R (a::wrID} The rocks of Arrakis hold mmy secrets •••

187. INl'. HALL OF RITES - SIErCH TABR - NIGH!'

Paul and Stilgar enter the enorrrous Hall of Rites escorted by several fierce Fre:ren GUARDS, and rrount the stairs to the ledge. Paul is amazed by the m.mbe.r of Frenen, thousands of them, continuing to care out of the passages in the black rock, like ants, filling the vast Hall of Rites. '

188. INl'. RCCK LEDGE - HALL OF RITES - SIBT'CH TABR - NIG!Il'

Jessica and several rronks are on the high rock ledge overlcoking the hall. We hear the 1001musical ROARof a sand pipe organ, as the hall is cleansed for the ceramny by Frerren MJNKS.

PAUL
(inner voice) (looking out at the crcwi of Frerren} 'l'ne holy warriors. No .one ever drearred there were so many.

He looks to his nother.

PAUL (a:Nr ID)
(inner voice; thinking)
Does she not kn001 she brings the Jihad? She bore rre; she trained rre.

Suddenly Paul sees Chani.. Sheclimbs the stairs with several Fraren w:::t-!EN,including Harah •

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AJ CHANI.

CU Paul. · He cannot stop looking at her.

· aJ Ha.rah - she sees Paul and .notices his lcok to Chani •

180

cu Chani •.

CU l?aul - he continues w-atchi."'lg her.

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Ch.,ni rrovcs to a· slot doorway where she and the other wcrren join sore FGNKS w'l10 carry the Frrr.cn REVEREND/.'OI'HERRA.'1ALI.O in on a litter. . The old J<cvcrcnd l·bther is old and frail yet cxtrerrcly beautiful and mysterious. Ch.mi helps her sit. · She hu:ns to Paul with a strange lcok.

REVERENDMYI'HER AA"J1'\LI.O (to .Jessica, in an ancient voice) So you are the one.

She turns away towards the oonkswho are very busy with pots of burning spice, purifying the area for the rite. Several Freiren bla.., on dip sticl<s and the giant pipe organ blows beautiful la,, notes.

Stilgar notions to Paul.

STILGAR
(whlspering to Paul)
Do you know the Water of Life? .•• Care ••• • • •Watch ••• the mystery of mysteries •.• the end and the mginning.

He shews Paul through a narrow passageway - aim:,st a slot through the stone to a small rocm. Through an opening :in the stone wall, Paul is shc,;.in a very strange and scrnewhat horrifying scene. ;

189. 1NI'. MAKERRCX:M- ::;IEICH TABR - NIGHT \... :J I A thirt;y-fcot baby wonn is being 1~ into a stone chanter. The charrcer is then covered with a wire top •. Valves are turned and water rushes into the chanter. The wonn begins to writhe violently and SM:lKEp::,urs fn:m it.· The wonn dissolves partially and suddenly, before it dies, it secretes a dark blue bile out its nouth. It spasms and dies. The bile and 1>,Q:i:m water are =wined :into ceraronial containers. Paul turns to Stilgar.

STILGAR
'l'he Water of Life.

PAut (inner voice) The nost lethal p::,ison in the Universe.

190; · IN'1'. RX:K LECGE :... HALL OF RITES - SIEICH TABR - NIGHT

stilgar ~ Paui ~turn~ the ledge above the Hall of Rites. A ·MJNK PRIEST steps forward, addresses the crowd, silencing them. The other rocnks 110Veback carrying their srroJcing cleansing bags.

181

. ZO.!K .

One arrong us has consented to enter the rite. She will attara::>t to ::ass wit:hin t."lat we not lose the streng+.h of our :Reverend M:it.1-ier.

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P/\UL

(inner voice) (turning to his rrother) ·

183

L•.'H.,T IF SHE SHOULD FAIL?

l·ONK Iet the ·watemasters care forward.

A BAND OF MEN rraJ.ces its v.'ay two by two, each can:ying heavily sloshing water sacks. TWo of the rren deposit their load at the :Reverend i'l.other's feet. They step back. funks begin to strap Jessica to her throne chair. Paul v.>atches. ·

PAUL
(inner voice)
Straps ••• great gods!

Is there w-ater?

WATERMASTERS
·Th~re is w-ater, but we cannot drink.

Is there seed?

WATERMASIBRS
'ttiere is seed.
MJNK
Blessed is the 'w'ater and its seed.

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(to Jessica) Here is the Water of Life. Water greater than water. The water that frees the soul. · If you be a Reverend M:::>ther, let Shai-Hulud judge ncM.

He brings the water sack's spout close to Jessica.

MJNK (CCNl'' D)
Drink!

Jessica takes the spout to her lips and the nonk squeezes the bag, filling Jessica's m::iuth with the fluid.

JESSICA
(inner voioe) . _Spice essence. Pure and unrefined. . Poison. -~-

She swallcs.s. · ·Her· hallucination begins,. like curtains being torn aside. Her l:xx'!y contorts and spasms violently.· .,

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½~ Insice her mind, Jessica's fox:m - her rrouth again filled wit.11 the gushing ~uid - expands, carker.i.,ig and containing yet another i.-nage ' ' cf :herself. ·

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REVEREND H)Tl!F.R PJ'~•W.J..0 (V.O.) (distant) , Again.

The s;mll Jessica looks up and s~s the fluid i;:ouring dcr,m over her, becaning 51-'0KE and columns of insects. The columns gro,; thicJ,--er a.round her, forming whirling patterns. The sudden light of clarity glo;,;s on her face, and a thin stream of crystal water flews fran her rrouth, enveloping the insects, forcing them into new patterns. With a nounting, trerrendous OOAR, they fall and becx:ue a vast rising p::ol of shimrering, translucent blue.

192. INl'. ROCK LEDGE - HALL OF RITES - SIEICH TABR - NIGHT

We see Jessica sitting, shoulders tight and spasming - straining, her eyelids half-closed and flickering.

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193. INl'. HALL OF RITES - SIE:TCH TABR - NTGm' t

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Everyone in the sietch is absolutely silent, staring and waiting. '

194. IN:r. ROCK LECGE - HALL OF RITES - SIEICH TABR - NIGRI'

The old Reverend M::>ther slcwly extends a hand toward the back of Jessica's neck.

Inside Jessica, we see the Reverend Mother RaJrallo's hand pass first through the large fo:an and slowly descend through the dark void tcMards the small Jessica. The shirrrrering p::,ol starts to ripple, lightly stirring her. As the hand enters, scrrething deep within her starts to GfDiil. It is a fetus, a femtle, its skin finely whorled, the nembranous eyelids tightly closed. The Reverend I-bther Rarrallo' s hand flinches Oller the nascent child.

196. INl'. ROCK !EDGE - WALL OF RITES - SIEICH TABR - mrar

REVERENDM:ll.'ElER Fl>,MALLO (whispers urgently into Jessica's ear) , You should have told us you were pregnant.

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, : .IBSSICA - MENJ:ALIMAGE

' Inside, the hand gingerly touches the !'etus. Its head jerks' up, t.lie · eyelids s:r-.apopen, eyes wice w:i:t:h '!loL-Or. - _-"',; -

REVER:N) M:1l'HER Ri'I.MALLC (V.O.) (gasping) Great M:>t.lier! This c."'.anges both! What '!-.ave 'We cone?

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The child lx<Jins to float LT'ill\RO on its umbilical cord. The cord fills with water frcm the p:x:,l, ;;hich 1:x"ginS to 1:oil and insects and S!·'OKEbegin to pour out of the fetus' rrouth;

REVEREND!'DI'HER RAMALLO(V.O.) (CONT'D) (distantly) Cleanse your child, gently, now. • • gently.

Jessica's face radiates love and tenderness as a thin crystalline stream issues frcm her rrouth.

The stream clouds over the fetus. · Its lcok of terror begins to subside.

REVERENDt-DTHER Ri'-.MALI.O (V.O.) (distant) ..• I've been a long tirre waiting for you. Here is my life.

A Gf..t::W appears and frcm it corres the face of the old Reverend r,,,other in a long tunnel, whispering silently. It gra,,s and disappears in a blaze of light. _Moving dcwn the tunnel, another =ran' s face aJ:Jl?=arS, yet ANOI'HER REVERENDIDI'HER, and vanishes in the sarre way. Another face, and another, agaJn and agaJn, all blazing and rrerging into the unconsciousness of Jessica and her unborn child, until suddenly, a gaping black hole aPfecrrs, a horrible "WIND,SPARKSand circles of expanding light issuing fran it.

JESSICA (V.O.)
(inner voice) (fearful)
Nol This is the place where we cannot lcok. ....,. The place only for the eyes of the Kwi.satz =~-~ Haderach. ..-,.. ••f ~ •• f

Alia twists down the tunnel to jo:in Jessica, her umbilical cord

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trailing behind. She SCREAMSas she lcoks into the hole. She and Jessica see a shape m:,ving deep within the windy hoie. It is a Thi.rd Stage Navigator, Kli'IRING. ii

JESSICA )i What is this?. • • Is this what kills the rren •- 'l who enter here.

She quickly takes Alia back up the tunnel.

JESSICA (V.O.) (a:Nr'D)
(inner voice)
We are both :Reverend Mothers.

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The old Reverend Mother· 'Ranallo slumps forward onto the stone, dead. · The ~- waits •. '!'he corpse is tenderly re:ncwed. Jessica very slcwly

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oper-.sher eyes and lcoks about her. '!'he rrcn.k holds t.'ie bag to her-·•

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M:NK - -:• .. ..,.

, .. .. . Change it •. ·

uu:..:r: sa.

Jessica sp:.·~·s blue ,,·ater into the spout. The nnnk swirls tJ;c bag, sniffs at l·hc sp:,ut and U-,,:,.ndrinks.

MONK (CD?r'D)
It is changed!
PAUL
{inner voice) She did it.
199

INT. HAIL OF RITES - SIE'ICH TABR_- NIGHT

The Fraren suddenly turn their attention to Paul._ .• They whispc,r "It is the prophecy!"· They soon begin to OlANT••• "Huad'Dib •.•• Muad'Dili" over and over again. The chanting sounds fill the hall along with the ghostly wind organ. -

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INT. OCCKLECGE - FL1\LL OF RITES - SIETCH TABR - NIGHT

'!he M:lnlc holds· the bag l::efore Paul.

M:]:'lK Drink it. It's sa£e. Our Reverend M:>ther has changed it. You delay the rite. (whispering) To J::e the true one you must drink it as she did - l::efore it's changed.

Paul sips fran the bag and 11DVesback as others drink. As he rroves back he cares face to face with Olani.. She doesn't speak but their eyes rreet. Chani is noved forward by the other girls to drink. Several other bags are changed by Jessica. Paul continues to watch Chani. He sees her drink. Paul's· sight ncM is gra,;ing light and dark. 'I'he CEANTINGof "Muad'Dib" continues l::elo.v. in the vast hall. People are looking at him iIDd Jessica. The lo.r qrgan IDrES gr= rrore intense. Harah rroves back away frcm Paul. Chani notices. She turns t.o Paul. Paul stares at her. She turns a;;ay.

201

INT. HAIL OF RITES - SIEICH TABR - NIGFI'

Down belcw, the crOv.ds are drinking the changed water. Several close their eyes and lapse into mystical trances, as others continue OlANI'ING "Muad'Dib, Muad'Dib."

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202. · - mr. ro::K Im - HALL OF lUTE.S - bIEJ.Ca TABR - NIGHT.

Paul continues to stare at Chani. He rroves to her. Charu. turns.

Paul· is at her side. Their eyes rreet and lock •. !

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CJ7!..Nl'. (whl.Sfei::ing) l

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Stilgar, Jessica and Har.:ih watch thc.-n ao dcwn a narra_.,, dark rock cot-rider off the kdge. Harah l<X>ks ~ Stilgar und gives a small s.nile, resigned that Paul loves another.

203. INl'. PASSAGEWAY- SIE'l'CH TABR - NIGHT

At the end of the dark black corridor, Cbani turns and she and Paul fall together in a long kiss filled with love. As they embrace aft.er the kiss:

PAUL
Cbani •••• I love you ••• I've always loved you.

'.!:heykiss again in the darkness.

PAUL
I hear a wind.

CHAN! ·you•~ traveling on the changed water .•• What do you see?

PAUL
The fub.:u:e floats past rre... I see darkness in each flrure.. • So much is unknown.

204. INl'. HALL OF RITES - SIEICH TA.BR - NIGHT

'l'h:>usands of Freren in the dark Hall of Rites chanting "Muad'Dib ••• Muad'Dili".

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PAUL
I see tirre passing.

Chani' s face in the da:r:k looks to Paul, as a WIND begins to rroan. 'l'he image of Paul and Cbani suddenly m:,ves as if it were on liquid. The image then wraps itself around a drop of black water. The drop falls with the imageinto a black void. SUddenly the drop hits the surface of black water below and light bounces white hot over the newly-agitated stirface. The expanding rings take on a new irrage as we llOVe closer. SUddenly we are in a~ of scenes - the Mxmliaht ·_.Sonata.plays .:._ dark and .mysterious as each _scene becares a drop and

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206. . Il-l'l'._ P~ - SIEICH TA.BR- DAY - (M:)S) ..·~-~.- Stilgar and ?aul w.;.lk and talk. Image drcps.

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Frco",n t-0r'kcrs lasgun into black rock. BrillLmt LIGHT as the cuttjng torches bum dccp:=r. SJ?:l:i:ks fly. · CU SJ?3rks ·- they dance beautifully. Tll'.2!9Cdrops,

208. INl'. TAAINING RiX:t-1.- SIEI'CH T.1\BR- DAY - (~X)S}

Paul shCT,1ssare Freren vmrriors a robot. We see him explaining how it w0rks. He s~s them the -weirding rrcdule.. Irrage drops.

209, IN:r. 'I'AA1NING R!XM - SIE'Iai TABR - DAY

Frerre.n fight robots as Paul watches. A Frerren rrakes ·a SOONDand a robot bursts open. Paul smiles, then signals to a group of bodyguards who Ir011e in and join Paul as he leaves. Image drops.

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EXT. FREMENP.I.N:E - DEEP DESERL' - NIGHT - (MJS)

Stilgar shews Paul hundreds of tiny plants in a srell, dark reek basin. He sho;vs him the dew collecting spheres they gro;v in. Image drops.

211. IN!'. JESSICA'S ro::M - SIEJI'CH TABR - NIGHT

Jessica's face shOW's signs of straining. Suddenly, Alia, the nevmom, twirls up,iards in front of Jessica. Alia's eyes snap open, burning brightly.

PAUL (V.O~}
I see Alia being born. My sister.

llrage drops.

212. :rnr. PAUL'S RCOM - SIEICH TABR - NIGH'!'

Chani and Paul kiss in the darkness.

PAUL
I see ti.u years of l01Te between stoDTIS tl1en .... ., ,, ,

Irrage drops •.

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EXT. DESERT- DAY

An EXPIOS!CN. Paul tnrr-.s and his eves are tocallv blue. He lifts /

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bi.-.::culars to ':.½emand looks. He sees the Frerren fi<:hters :!::elcw · cbarg:L.g at the ::;arkormens. As t.rie Fre:re..'1. runtrey uakep::;werful~-, sa,ws witll t.'ieir weirding m:xfules, ex:t:>locing everytr.ing in t.'leir path•

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and catching things on fire. In the distance, a huge spice harrester is shot co,..n and it fal:!.s to the grour.d EXPLJ:DlNG·r.ore violently on {r:-pact.

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PAIJL·-··-· ···-· - ·····--- (to Stilgar) Thcy're·cvcn bctt.P..r on t.hc battlefield than in the tra.ining r=sl I (inner voice) If only you could see them, father.

Paul smiles as he looks at the battle in the distance.

PAUL (OJ!vT'D)
When the spice flCfd stops, the entire Universe will tum its eyes to Arrakis. T'ne Baron and the Drrperor himself will be forced to deal with rre.

214. INr. GREAT HALL - ARRAKEEN- DAY

Rabban stares as rrany Harkonnen v.,:,unded and dead are brought through the passage.vay beyond.

HARKONNENN:lu1IDED MAN (screaming at Rabban) They're screaming Muad'Dib! ••• Muad'Dib ••• rraking sounds ••• They're killing us ••• They've cut out ~ttis' eyes! •••

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EXT. DEEP DE.SERI' - DAY

HEAT WAVES1 dunes. A big thumper is forced into the sands by two gloved hands. A RHY'YrlMis heard pounding on Frerren hand dl:ums and rhythm instrurrents. Feet scramble. Black stillsuited Fedayldn warrior b:::dyguards gather. Stilgar turns.

(to Paul) Usul. • • after t1,.o years. • • it is tine you beca:re a sandrider. • • and travel as a Freren. Take the kiswa maker hcx:>ks of our sietch and ride as a leader of rren.

The RHYTHMrrounts. Everyone clears away. Paul noves forward alone, car.cymgtwo cererronial maker hooks and a thurrper.

216; INT. T.AAlNTNGro:M - SIE.I'CH TABR - DAY

Paul rereui::ers:Stilgar teaches Paul in a dark stoneroan of the sietc:h.

STIIGIR
-.'l\.o thumpers are planted ••• ~ == rray not sur!ace for the first .... Fie will rise for

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Paul plc1nts the scccnd Md sets it beating out its RHYT,..,,".!.In the · clist,mcc the telltale SX,'ND of the w·cinn's approach begh1s. This ~;onn is deep unrl,rground and the sound is law and the ground trembles ;\, viole.ntly. (

PAUL
(inner voice)
Only the ve:cy strong ones travel this deep .....

The SO!J'NDand v'TI3RATIONScontinue· to build. In the distance, the Fedaykin and Stilgar watch.

STII£l\R (to the others) Osu.l has called a big one. Again ••• it is the legend.

Paul walks =ablike along the edge of a dune. Fie studies his relationship to the thumpers.

218. JNl'. TRAINING RXM - SIE'ICH Tl\BR - DAY

Paul renaribers: Stilgar teaches.

STlIG\R When the == approaches, you rrust be utterly still.. • and close enough to plant the books fi:i::mly under a ring segrrent •••• The v.>:::>xmwill b:u:n to lift this exposed. area as far fran the abrasive sand as possible. It will carry you with it - to the top. Do not get too close as he approaches. • • the sand will engulf you •••• Wait till the head of the v.>:::>nnpasses - then go ••• quickly.

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EXT. DEEI?IJESER/.' - D11Y

HEM' WAVES••• dunes .RHYTBM. THUNDEROUSapproach of the 'WOnn. Paul still cannot see the v.>:::>nn,but the sound begins to drown out the Frerren rhythm instrurrents and the sand begins to VIBRATE. Suddenly, Paul sees a rrounta.in of sand rise up,· towering, thundering - lightning SPARKSfissuring throughout the dark air.

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The. irountainapproaches at a terrifying speed. '.Ihm, the 'WOI1nappears - rushing. The rrouth, at first a srtall opening, begins to wicen - exposing a thousand glistening teeth. ·

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TN",CNDOUS HEAT OF THE WORM. HE S:MLLS THE CINNARRON AGAIN IN THE

, hurricane WIND ushGring fran its wide open ITOUth 'Which passes Paul n=. He rroves forward. The others watch anxiously. This worm is big. It is so rruch larger than imagined, Its top to,;ers 125 feet in the air. The segrrents are each ten feet wide.

Paul gets very close and running alongside, he plants the hook under a segrent and pulls back. The SOUNDis excruciatingly loud. The sand is so deep and rrore is being thra-m out beneath the body of the worm; Paul gets caught in it and falls. He narr=ly escapes being sucked under the beast. He gets up -- :runs again and plants the hook once rrore. He runs faster, bending the segrrent open to expose the tender flesh. Suddenly the worm begins to turn. Paul pulls himself up the body as it turns - holding onto the hook. Soon he is fifty - sixty - seventy feet off the ground - going higher. The giant worm gets the second thurrpar and Paul at that rrommt climbs to the top. He plants the second hook.

PAUL
(inner voice)
A sandriderl •••

Paul works the hooks into the breathing holes along the body, causing the great beast to m3ke -a sl= tnrn t.o;.ard Stilgar and the bodyguard. They set themselves and as the worm passes, they all clarror on, climbing up the sides to the top.

PAUL (o::Nr'D)
(yelling)
Ach, haiiiii-yoh!!

They return the. traditional CAIL and Paul steers the n:aker in a giant circle. The WlND blONS and they all are enjoying the ride. He . straightens the wonn and they head out across the- dunes7 the Fraren on the end of the worm p:;,und on the tail to drive the giant worm faster and faster.

220. lNl'. HARK@IBN ORNITHOPI'ER - DESERr - DAY

A furious Rabban looks down fra:n an orni thopter. Below, several harvesters burn and a huge carryall lies smouldering in ruin.

RABPAN
(to THREE OFFICERS next to him) . · "' Falsify the rep:,rts. We can't hide 'it all~ but tell them we've lost only two hundred harvester~. . • and forcy carryalls •• ; and . · don't let my uncle know about the silos •••• · I must catc.11 this ~d 'Dib and suck the blood fra:n him!! SU::X TEE BLCXD Fl<CM HJM! ! !

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221. ThT, f-.'\J.ON'S RX11 - t;i-:TDI PRINE - D.'\Y

The au-on sits in pink light talking with Thufir,Fcyd and Nefud,

B.1\ROti But what is going wrong? Why docs the D'rp-,_ror send rre rrore Sardau1<:ar••• ? Rabban suffers, yes .•• but we will kill this Muad'Djh, •• on our cwnl

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THUFIR

The Sardaukar are fent to help put do,m the Fraren -- but perhaps also to watch your activities on Arrakis.

My activities?!

THUFIR
Stories of the Frerren's strength grow ••• . He can't believe the Frerren are all that people say ••• unless he &..~s for hirrself. And the Errpe:ror may think you• re hiding av.-ay this "lost" spice for yourself. Also, a sui;:erior always grows to loathe the inferior he's in league with.

B.l\R'.'.N Thufir!? This can't be!!

; THUFIR ! (inner voice) Bew easy to keep this pig worrying.

Nefud. • • get rre the Sardaukar Captain.

Sir.!!!

He runs off.

222. lNl'. BAIOI' S RCXM - GEIDI PRIME - DAY

Nefud brings the huge SARDl\I.lKARCAPrAIN to the Baron. 1'he Baron stares at him intensely as Nefud retreats.

SAfIDAUKAR CAPI:AIN (condescending) . What is it, Baron?

•• Is it t.."7.le that you are tl-,e :iercest of the Sarcaclrar in mv anolcv? - ..

SARDAt1<Ait CAPI2UN Your anploy? I am a serv--cnt of His i-U.ghness the Enperor Shacdam Four.

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Pl\~ (yelling) · On C.0 id.i Pri.me you work for rrcl

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:..\ On Geidi Pritre or anyw-here in the Universe,

I work for the :0:noeror ••• (sneering) ... fat mm.

PAR:N (furious -. crazy!) Feyd! !Kill this spy right now!!

Feyd Sv,,allows hard.

PAR:N (CCNl'' D) Kill him! And run your arms deep into his blcody filth.

The Sarda.ukar Captain instantly pulls a knife and takes a step back in preparation. Feyd slowly stands and draws his knife. T'ne Sardaukar smiles. The Sa.rdaukar suddenly roARS and it is truly blo::d-curdling. He attacks, but Feyd out---mmeuvers him. The Sardaukar is trerrbling with a killing rage. He advances again. Feyd m:::,vesback and tw:ns. As he turns he activates needles on the backs of his hands. The giant Sa.rdaukar ROARS again and leaps beautifully and kicks Feyd back up against a wall. Feyd is dazed. He gets up just as the Sardaukar attacks again. The Sardaukar' s knife arm swings in and Feyd blocks it with the needle part of the back of his hand. The Sardaukar feels the ~ poison but soon attacks and cuts Feyd's leg. Feyd sticks his knife

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:.:J INTO THE SARDAUKAR'S STORACH. THE SARDAUKAR .ROARS AGAIN AND SPINS,

still possessing trerrendous p::,wer.

FEYD
You're slowing, and no,; after your attack I will reach up and slit your throat. Are you ready?

The Sardaukar activates several needles on his legs and attacks. Feyd is barely fast enough to m:::,ve ofNay. The Sardaukar tries to drive the needles and his knife into Feyd and at the sane titre he protects his neck but Feyd puts his knife into the giant's ·chest.

FEYD (CCNT'D) /;.·-
Feoli

The Sardaukar falls heavily and Feyd "cuts his head off-~forei" he hits the fl=r. The Baron_ tu.ins to the wi~ed '!-'hufir and smiles. ·

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At t.'ie end of the passageway, standing alone - staring with pcwer:::ul inte.'"lse blue-•within-blue eyes - is a very sma!.l t'..io-year--old girl - i \. __ ALIA. A st::ange smile that raises nee..\ hairs plays en her face as .ie rove in.

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224. f!,T. JFSS1CA'S RL"'CN- SIEfCH Tl\!\R - Dl,Y

Jessie-Al sits with !!,1rah. •.

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JESSICA
It's thci strangeness of mt daughter, is that it? It's the way she sp?aks of things •••
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INT. PASSAGEL'<A'!- SIBIOI TLLBR - D/1.Y

CU Alia's strange face. She• s li_stening rrentally. Behind Alia, far · down the passage,:ay, 'BiO N::MEN walk quickly ta,,,nrd her.

JESSICA (V.O.)

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•• BEYOND HER YEARS AND OF THINGS NO CHILD

her age could lmc:w - things of the past. (pause) • • • A daughter who knew at birth everything I know •••

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INT. JESSICA'S RXM - SIBIQI TABR - D11.Y

JESSICA
But Ha.rah, you and I know she is no detron. I
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INT. PASSAGEYLL\Y- SIEI'CH TLLBR - DAY

All.a, is being confronted by Subiay.

•· - -··--- ·- -· ·· ALik-----··-- - (strange little adult voice) What do you knew about it,· Subiay? Would you deny rre the right to use this mind •••

She points to her head as she steps toward Subiay •••

1\LIA (CCNI''D) ., Would you deny rre the use of these eyes .•• ;-;,J' ~

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She p:,ints to her eyes as she steps again - closer to Subiay •••

';, 1\LIA (CCNl' ID) v'blld you ·aeny ma the use of these hands •• ~

· · She holds ·them up, rroving closer to Subiay •••

ALL\ (CCNI'' 0) Would youdeny ma the use of these lips •••

· She is directlyin f~nt cf Subiay' s ho=ified face as she noves her lips aroond with her tiny fi.'19ers. ...

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ALIA (CCNl'' D) ,.
(usi.,g The Voice) '1· . Would you deny ne t.'1e use of this voice ••• ..-~ ~

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Subi,-,y's he-ad nearly bursts with pa:in and she SCRF,'\MSas if she were dying •

•I .. 228. INr. Tl!IGNE RCXM - El·!PEFOR'S PALACE - NIQfl'

The Emperor sits on his throne. Behind him are his Sardauka.r officers, In front of him are t;.o First Stage Navigators and one Se=nd Stage wearing a tank suit which i;o.,\.RS as it recycles orange spice gas. The two First Stage Navigators hold a large elect.rical apparatus up to the face plate of the Second Stage Navigator which translates his strange voice into.English.

TANK-SUITEDSOCONDSTAGENAVIGA'IOR
:Eluj;,erorShadcam N. • • You have one last chance to take rratters into your = hands and bring the situation under oontrol on Arrakis.
EMPEOOR
What do you rrean one •••
SECOND STAGE NAVIGAIDR
Do not speak! ••• Listen! • • • You do not have irore than this one chance •.•• I represent the entire Guild in this r.atter. • • • You have failed to kill the Atreides heir. . • Paul.
EMPEOOR
He was said to •••
SEOJND STAGE NAVIGA'IOR
(rrcans like a a:w)
Ncooooo ••• he is not dead. He is not eaten by vJOnns as you have wanted to believe. He is not missing. He is in the deep desert with the F'rerren, 'me Spice is in great danger. ~ are rm asking. • • we are telling ••• reredy the situation or you will live out your life in a pain amplifier.

The Guildsmen turn and leave. The Toiperor speaks quietly.

EMPEOOR .. Who is this Paul Atreides to the Guild? ••• . • Why?•••

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That's all our reserves as ~11.

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El-\PEROR This is g0nocide.;. the del:ih::rrate' and syst0rratic destruction of all life on Arr~"lkis.

229. Il-ll'. P'ASSAGFJ.il\Y- EMPEROR'S PAL/ICE - NIGHT

The three Guildsrren walk dam the hallway in the darkness.

FIRST STAGE NAVIGA'IOR
(speaking English) . . Tirre is running out... scon he will take the Water of Life .•• then we must kill hL-n when he enters the Alam.
SECOND STAGE NAVIGMDR
(foreign language)
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EXT. DESERT - DAY

SM'.)KEbillows frcm a burning harvester. Fighting is going on between Frerren and sa:ie smugglers. Paul rroves dcwn a srrokey dune with · Slilgar.

PAUL
we.surprised a band of smugglers.

STiffiAR (racing into thick S!!Oke) ••• thought they were Harkonnen.

Paul and Stilgar rrove through the srroke. A man' runs up with a maula pistol aiJred at Paul but Paul spins and punctures the nan's chest with a sound fran his weirding nodule. Paul turns and a large figure ca.es through the sroke. They surprise each other. 'I'he large figure reaches for a knife. Paul steps back.

PAUL
tx:>n't reach for that knife, Gurney Halleck.

The figure steps - stunned.

You know ma?

0 PAUL· You've no need of a knife with ire, Gurney •. ·

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GURNEY

{peering: whisper of hoJ;e) Paul? Is it Paul?

Paul swings back his stillsuit mask.

PAUL
tx:>n't you t..'"USt your c,,,m eyes.

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GURNEY
They S<,id you were dead, . Paul. ••

Gurney rrovcs forward, his eyes tearing, and the two anbrace each other and pound each other on the back.

GURNEY (CCNr' D)
(loud)
You young pup .•.• You young pup! I

• PAUL Gurney, JT0J1! Gurney, care with rre: •• (he looks Gurney in the eyes) I can't wait for-fey"-nother to see you.

GURNEY
(a strange look in Gurney' s eyes)
Your nother?
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INT. JESSICA'S RXM - SIE:LAI 'I:ABR - DAY

Jessica and Chard turn as Paul and Gurney enter.

PAUL
M:>ther. • • IcDk! It's Gurney ••••

With a startled smile, Jessica rroves toward Gurney. Gurney cannot contain himself. He forces a smile as he =sses the roan to her but a strange NOISE, al.rn:,st a grcwl, escapes him. Paul gives a questioning look to C'hani., then he sees G.u:ney grab Jessica a='1d the rrouth, twirl her and hold a knife to her throat.

(screams) Paul ••• I swore an oath to slay the betrayer of your father! He gave me freedan, life, honor. • • and friendship. You see his betrayer under my knife.·

PAUL
Gurney! Listen well. rt was Yueh. i .. . . ·. GURNEY i I ••• don't believe it. J

PAtlt · . My father read that Harkonnen message as you did, but he saw through it down to the thing ·:'it was, a lie.· He never mistrusted her for · an instant. · f Ito his rrot:!':er) fut.her ••• I :iever told you this .•• you never knew you ·...e-e suspect: •••• I'm sorry. t

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· PAUL I hccird ITT:{ father when he spoke of my rrothcr, as I've hecird TIT-/rrother ccy into the night for the Joss of him. I'm telling you, I knew. She is not the ootrayer. Gurney,

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HEAR RRE, IT WAS YUEH,

Gurney' s face is transfixed. Jessica's eyes are filled with tears. A tear falls on Gurney's knife hand. It acts as a key, the hand trembles and drops away. The other hand falls away fran her rrouth, and Gurney falls to one knee, breathing unevenly, gazing at than.

GURNE'.{ I am the betrayer now.

JESSICA
(quietly)
No, Gurney, you thought you were doing a thing for Leto, and for this I honor you.

232. INr. PASSAGEJ.'lAY- SIEICH TABR - NIGHT

Paul walks aJ.one do,;n a dark passageway. He seems to be totally lost in a thought. The passageway gets even darker. He rreets the Fedaykin at the t.op of a na.r:rcm incline.

PAUL
Care· with rre. Now is the tirre.

They all silently rrove_on.

Paul watches while the Fedaykin bring a large baby =ker into the ceraronial rock pit and he stares une:rotionallyas they prepare to dn,;m him. Paul turns and opens all the valves for the cererrony of the Water of Life. The huge wind pipe organ M:lANSa l<M note in the distance.

In the darkness the baby v.DDl! flips and tu.ms as it dissolves. FinaJ.ly a dark blue fluid flc~,s out of the ce.re:ronial fount.

PAUL
(to Fedaykin)
All thepaths I s;,w have led rre here •••. to · darkness... • I rrust kn<=Mwhat lies beyond. • • • Stand guard outside. . .

The Fedaykin reluctantly ·leave. Paul stares at the water. He finally · takes a sw.allow. He falls ,to his knees.

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TJ-.e rocm goes bright t.rien c.isai;::i;:ears into a tur,nel where Paul's awa..""eness rushes t:hrouch the ::aces of all t.'1e =st .Reverend :-t::>t.'"lers. Their ::aces, t.'"icugh, aredark and cis--..or...ed wi~.h ~- .

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235. JNr. JFSSICA'S RCa1 - STBIGi TlillR - NIQ-lT

Alia st.mds shaking violently in the very dark rccm. Suddenly blood rushes fran her nose. She forces herself to walk to Jessica• s bed. She finds that Jessica's nose is bleeding also, her pillcr.v soaked in blco:i. Jessica wakes in pain. They stare at each other in t.'1e darkness. ·

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JESSICI\ What?. • • What is wrong?

ALIA
It's Paul. ••

JESSICI\ (struggling) What?

ALIA
He's taken the Water of Life.
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INT. CEANI'S OCCM- SRERCH TABR - NIGHT

· Chani turns in her sleep, a pained expression on her face.

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INT. MAKER~ - SIEICH TABR - NIGHT

Paul lies on the floor una:>nscioos.

238. PAUL'S lIDTi'AL JMl\GE

Paul's a"n-areness continues through the tunnel, through the distor'-...ed faces until it reaches darker and darker areas - then the hole 1>1here SPARKSare issuing forth and expanding circles of light glcw deep within. A ho=ible WINDbl0ws out of it •.

Sio..ly Paul descends into the dark hole. The WINDhowls in lcw haunting tones. Ncr.vonly occasional spark stars shoot out and a srra1l doughnut of light throbs as it llDVes over Paul. It is very dark. Paul goes deeper ••• and deeper. The sides of the hole suddenly disappear, and Paul is in deep space. His head instantly expands and the skin flaps. His eyes bulge. He looks slcr.vly around himself. Dim stars are dense in the far distance. · It is strangely quiet save ·for a-:-. SOONOof vast· space.· Paul looks up,.ards and sees that high above ··~.. there is a huge golden tunnel filled with golden light. He tegins

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.. Stage Navigat.ors race· tow-a.rdhim at trerrendous ~s. They fly and hit against his head but especially his eyes. :?aul' s head J:-as expanded OCM so the Navigators a!?!?Elarguite small. They hit and &.ew and puncture Paul's eyes - swai:mi.ng in and out of t.'1e deep blue iris and lighter blue areas - fluid and bloctl flc:M in car)\: st...-ean>.sout into sr,ace. Paul's screams are fL-e and water and ear.11 and air q:ening fra-n his rrouth. •.-•

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239. D-IT. JFSSTCA'S l,,..,Cl"I - SIETOi 'fl\l3R - NIGlT

In the d:1rkness Alia turns to Jessica, their noses still bleeding, their lxldics wracked in pain,

ALIA
(Paul's voice =res out of ~ rrouth)
Help ne.
JESSICA
Paul's voice ••• !!!·
ALIA
(Paul's voice)
The Guild ••• they're fighting ne in the rrental worlds. They're behind . everything. • • • They fear the one who will care ••• who will knew rrore ••• who will see nore. The Guild is behind everything. It's . not finished yet .••• I'm not formsd.

240. PAUL'S ME!iTAI,"IMAGE

Stars appearto nave - to fall in the distance as Paul rroves towcUd the golden tunnel above.

\ 241. lliT. Ml\KER 80'.M - SIEICH 'TI'J3R - NIGHT

Paul lies on the stone floor. His J::ody quivers slightly. His rrouth opens. A si:rall rushing SOONDcares frcm it. The fl=r begins to sr.ake as in an earthquake.

242. INl'. Pl'.SSllGEW1\Y- SIEI'CH '17\BR - NIGHT

The Fedaykin look at each other, the r=k under their feet shaking. '

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Deep rurrbling SOONDin the distance and a WINDbegins to noan. j

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INT. PLLSS'AGF5FFL,;: - SIEIOI 'MBR - NIGHT

Fraren core out of roans - ·.the rock shaking violently.

244. INl'. T.RAININ:; R!XM - sm TABR - NIGHT

The ground is rurrbling. SUddenly several rock obelisks EXPI.ODEand shatter, and the weirding way rol:x:lts in a row EXPimE or catch FIRE.

INr. JESSICA'S ~ - SIE'J:Oi TABR - !11-:CGaT

Alia and Jessica cling to eac.11 other.

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246. ll,T. H'I'f.:.-:efJR'S SPllL"E SHIP - SPACE

The Rcv,:r<?nd MotJ-.er Hclcn ~bhiam is on the floor, bleeding fro.n the nose and w1;ak fran p.,in. The Ernj_:;crorlooks on in horror.

247. PAUL'S MENTALIMAGE:

The stars fall to a white hot blur. The Navigators burn and dive away, unable to follow Paul into the light. Paul's awareness enters the golden tunnel. Paul passes through it and enters a M'.xlnlight Sonata golden w-ater world where surging water droplets stretch into · the spiritual light and dissolve into ten thousand angels.

Paul's face, now :.;erfect, turns to gold as it rroves through the golden 'WOrld.

248. INr. MAKER RlXM - SIEI'CH TABR - NIGHT

Paul lies u.rioonscious on the rock floor. Chani, Jessica and Alia are beside him.

' CHAN! (whisp:ring) Paul ••• Paul please hear me? (to Jessica) Are you sure he's alive?

JESSICA
Yes, but the life thread is thin •••

Chani picks up the cup of Water of Life and lcoks at the deep blue liquid. She takes one drop on her finger and m::ives it to;,,-ard Paul's face.

JESSICA (CXN.r'D)
No ••• what are you doing?
ALIA
Be still! It may work.

Chani holds the drop below Paul's nose. The nose quivers. She touches the drop to his lip. Paul suddenly draws in a long, sobbing breath. His eyes fly open.

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JESSICA

Paul •• : ·you did drink the sacred water; ·: - ..

He reaches d0wn and picks up the cupand drinks it all.

ALL OF 'IllEM M OOCE

·• . PAUL!!

;, F.e grabs Jessica. Alia st;ps back smiling.

Pl\UL I s,·:1d !,Cf ,,•.•:an,ncss surging over you !l:?::!· Shew rn1 U1<:?dark plac<:? where you ccinnot ']O, ••• Sl!CW ME.

249. l✓.EN'IAL JMl\GE \ Suddenly Jessica's face turns into the old Frsren.Reverend Mother Rarnallo's face, then all goes dark and SPARKS fly and ri:Pgs of lights pulsate.

250. lNI'. MARER RXM - SIE'ICH TJ\BR - NIGHT

Jessica's eyes snap open and she stares at Paul.

JESSICA
He has seen.

Paul tuxns to the na=ow slot doorway in the darkness. Feet rrove and wa1k a;,ray.

PAUL
The Fedaykin have heard.... The sto;cy will spread as fire across the land •••• Huad'Dib is not as other men••• there can be no further doubt.

Have you seen the future?

)

PAUL
I've seen the N:W •••• The space above Arrakis is filled with Guild ships. The Elnparor is there ••• the Baron ••• every great· House of the Irq;:erium waits above us with its raiders. The Guild will call the hour. • • they think! M:>ther. • • we must change a large quantity of water ••• we need a catalyst ••.• And Chani, send a scout force to find a pre-spice mass. l'bther ••• do you understand what will happen if changed water is p::,ured onto a pre-spice mass?

JESSICA

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( SUDDENLY SEEING)

Paul!!

PAUL , The Water of Death; • • a chain reaction destroying all spice. • • forever. r.

JESSICA F You can't.

··- ~- ~=::::~..:.['f..iff.1- I c,1n ••• '-'Tlocver can destroy a thing -

-- --·- -- ·'-·····controls the thing, '.!'he Guild searches for

rrc right ncu ••• Hew they trrnible •... Get Stilgar .•• we .must w0rk fast or the =Y r..aths I sec will lead to darkness,

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INT. RX:K LETX;E - HAIL OR RITES - SIE'IUI TABR - NIGHT

Paul stands with Stilgar in front of hundreds of Frerren •s:arriors, who whisper and look in awe at Paul ••

PAUL
Send w0rd out to every sietch that the I:irp;,ror brings fifty legions of Sa.rdaukar to Arrakeen by rrorning light. A storm is caning ••• our stonn •.• and it will arrive before they have t:ure to attack. Keep your attention on the south wall at Arrakeen.

DISSOLVE 'IO:

252

EXT. DEEP DE.SER!' - DAY

An elaborate colored srroke signal EXP!DDES in the air. A Fre:ren sees it in• the distance and disappears into t,.'le rock. He returns and shoots up ANOrHER ·exploding srroke signal which hangs l:eautifully in the dark atrrosphere of Arrakis.

253

EXT. RCCK OUN:::ROPPTHLG - DEEP DFSERL' - DAY

A sietch door opens and Frerren warriors stream out.

254

EXT. DEEP DESERT - DAY

A WINDcares up and rroves a srroke signal - distorts it - and blows it away.

255

EXT. DEEP DESERT - DAY

'!'he WIND is hcwllng and is starting to blow the sand. Dark sand clOtJOS fom in the distance.

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EXT. KOC ~PPING - DEEP DESERI' .:. DAY.

Another sietch door opens and hundreds and· thousands rrore Fre:ren p:::ur;:,, 01.,-t. . .

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257. EX'!". Sil I FJ D h"ALL - l1!1fJ,XF.l-1'1- DllY --.:....---

P,,ul, Stilgar and Gurney watch as the Errr,cror's cnorrrous· ship sets--· do~n on the Arr;ikcc-n l:inding field l:::clo..,. !3chind thcrn a Ccmnunication Rcxxnis being srit up. Frai'l211 lasgunners burn through ar12as of the rock.

258

EXT. U,..'IDING FI.ELD - ARRAKEEN- DKY.

A nine-stocy steel tent opens underneath the Emperor's ship.

259

EXT. SHIEID WALL - ARRAKEEN- DKY.

PAUL
Gurney, when the storm hits... set off the atcmics. We want an opening through the entire Shield Wall there... (he points). And Stilgar?

Yes?

PAJJ:t Do we have we>nnsign:?

Stilgar and Gurney laugh.

STILG.!\R Usul ••• vie have wo=sign, the likes of which even Gcd has never seen.

260

EXT. DEEI? DESERI' - OAY

'I'hausands of Fremen are running, planting thllmflers as they go.

261

EXT. DEEP DESERI' - OAY

IDoking da,m 0\/'er the huge desert it looks like a living sea of "M:mnsign. Evecywhere ripples appear and =rms are surfacing. 'l'housands of Frerren are running, positioning themselves to rrount and ride.

262

EXT. DESERT - DAY

Dust clouds grow faster and the speed of the WJND in=eases. Sand ·. particles hit at a rock outcropping and up close they sound like giant warrior dnmners pounding before battle.

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( . ; Slldce.'ll.y above ccrre hundreds of SCRE;\MING space ships zcaning dcwn, '

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acrcss t:ie desert :'lcor.

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Space ships cam ro.1ring doNn ·over the landing field. Sorre release 'thopters before tJ,ey land and the littl,:;i 'thopters soar back and forth as guards.

265. INr. l'ARKONNEN 'TBOl?l'ER - DAY ' In one 'thopter sits the Baron Harkonnen.He is flewn dami to the Emperor's ship.

266

EXT. DESERJ.'- DAY

The storm is ha,,,ling n<:M. Sand blasts against rock and rips pieces away.

267. INr. STEEL TENT - EMPEroR'S SPACE SHIP - DAY

The Emperor is silent as the Baron is brought in to stand d=n celo;; in front of him. The Baron is fighting to .contain his fear because AABBIIN'S HEAD SITS ALL BLCCOY a; THE FI.roR in front of him. Finally the Errperor speaks.

EMPEROR
Why have you brought rre here? You know I hate to travel.

l3AOCN Your Highness ••• There 111UStbe scrre mistake ••• I never requested your presence.

EMPEROR
Oh? But your lack of action derranded it. Your dreadful mi=anaga:re.nt, your bad judge-rent in assigning Rabban - {he gestures toward the head) - the governorship. • • • You forced rre to care and set things straight ••• personally. And why did you not tell rre of the fighting abilities of these people? 1 We have just flushed out a nest of them in the open desert and the war-en and children overpa,iered several of our Sardaukar. We only managed one hostage.
(the Err{:eror turns)
Bring in the hostage.· .• _ · {he looks back to the Baron) · .·Only· one!. ·

Alia is brought in by a S~ukar so·ldier •. She is smiling.

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ALIA

I'heard you speaking. I wasn't captured •••• ... I allcwed lf\Ysel;'; to be taken. Poer E.~---or, .. ..,. , I'm afraid' rr.j brother '1-0n't be ve:z:o_fpleased with you.

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f;·\PEROR Silence! •.• ! do not ·cou1.t your brotl1er's pleasure •. Tell this mm who your brother isl

ALIA

Ci

Muad'Dih.

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What?

Suddenly the Reverend Mother looks norrified and grabs'her throat.

REVEREND1'0I'HER
(struggling, speaking as if p::,ssessed ••• )
'.Chere's =re to the story ••• Ha ha ha.
(nCM she gets her ,. , cr.,m voice back) . Kill this child!! She's an al:x:mination!I Kill her. (p::,ints to Alia, who , is smiling at her)
Get out of my mind! ! 1 '
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ALIA

Not until you tell them l:oth wnoI really am.

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REVERENDM:1I'HER { ,, (strained speech void of enotion) Alia ••• daughter of Duke Leto the Just and the Royal I.ady Jessica.

ALIA
Yes? .•• Cb on ••••

REVERENDIDl'HER Sister of Paul Muad'Dib.

The Reverend Mother slumps. The Baron's nouth flies open. The :Emperor's face goes pale, his lips tranble.

EMl?EroR ," (inner voice) . •, · Paul's. sister.'. • Paul is Muad 'Dib?!

Re turns quickly and looks at the b..o Guild agents present 'in the roan. They stare at him icily. Alia smiles happily.

_--.-----~-- -~-- Paul smiles.

PAUL
(luu<]hs) (to Gurney and Stilgar)
Alia keeps pace with the storm.

Gurney and Stilgar don't understand. Suddenly enomous dust clouds and LIQITNING sweep up over the Shield Wall.

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PAUL
Gurney, take it out!

Gurney gives a hand signal and 'IWENI'Y EXPIDSIONS of hydrogen barb intensity go off in a raw, cutting a huge gorge through the width of the ITB.ssive Shield Wall.

269

EXT. ARRAKEEN - DAY

As the EXPLOSIONSgo off, a WIND hawls, destroying much of Arrakeen · and covering the rest with tons of sand. Sand rips at the Palace and the Errperor's ship.

270. JN:r. SIEEL TENr - EMPEROR'S SPACE SHIP - DAY

Alia smiles as they HEAR the trerrendous roaring, atcrnic screams of the explosions.

ALIA
My brother is earning. • • with =y Frerren warriors.
EMPEROR
He will rreet one million, five hundred thousand Sardaukar warriors.
ALIA
I believe my brother brings five million.

The Errperor rroves back aghast. A Sardaukar rushes in.

SARDAUKAR13
The shield is gone.
EMPEROR
Trrp:>ssible!
ALIA
Not irrpcssible. I told yai. ~. He is here new.

' . EMPEROR

(to his off::.cers)

..~ - Relea...ce t.'1e Sarcaukar. · Baron ••• give this ·

lit~, e ai:x:::rnir..aticn to t.1:e storni •

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_.,_.,..;.. llV.

P,,ul hllTlS.

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PAUL
(inner voice)
For you, father.

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272. INr. STEEL TEN!' - EMPE.roR'S SPACE SHIP - DAY

Alia feigns fear and backs toward the Baron's pudgy hands.

BAR:N I have her, Majesty!

Alia turns to him-· still smiling. With a flash of her hand she reaches out and swipes at the Baron's face. He CRIES our in pain, thrusts her away and doubles over, his eyes bulging out. Alia shews him the tiny needle she holds in her hand.

ALIA
Meet the Atreides gan jabbar!

You ••• Atreides .••

He collapses. His suspensors hold him floating inches off the floor. His face is turning dark grey blue and his tongue swells in his death throes. Su&le..'lly the wall behind them is carpletely blown awo.Y by a BLAST.

249

,. ----- - ---------------- SARDAUKAR :4

1".ajesty! Into the ship!

The Errperor iroves quickly a:..a.ywith the dazed Reverend Mother and the others, but he continues to stare in fear at the smiling eyes of Alia. A door is shut suddenly and Alia is alone. She pulls out her crysknife and with a blocd-curdling CRY she leaps out to join the battle.

273

EXT. SHIEW WALL - ARBAKEEN- DAY

WoDnS, each with hundreds of Fraten on than,care slithering through the newly-foi::n:ed canyon in the Shield Wall.The storm is hcwling and ·bloong with horrifying intensity. - . . . .

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As the \.lOms enter the Arrake,,,...11 l::asin they rreet the Sarcaukar. · The · Sarcaukar.don't !-.ave a c.':lanc.e·- the 'WCrms sue.le them up by the huncrecs. Tl:-.eFrmen up on t.'1e == • backs fire weap:;r.s, killfr.<; t.½e · ·-'-' fe,t Sari!aukar the == leave relu.nd.

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The sp-ice ships wt1ich 'w-Cre rc=tly airr.orne are ncM crashing h.,---causa

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276. El<"T. LANDING FIEID - ARR!\KEEN - DAY.

Alia rroves arrong dying Sardaukar and cuts their throats.

277

EXT. STEEL TENR - WNDING FIEID --: ARP.AL<EI:N- DAY

A thousand Fren-en battle Sardaukar outside the !:inferor' s tent. They soon overp::;wer then and rush into the giant steel structure.

278

EXT. !ANDING FIEID - ARRAKEEN- DAY.

The entire airfield is now filled with wild ..o:r:rn.s, Frerren, and dead or dying Sardaukar.

279. IN!' • .EMPEIDR'S SPACE SHIP - DAY

The Enperor stands in a very dark roan looking out on a vast dark sea of destruction. There is a horrible RIJMBLINGfran his broken space ship. In the half light we see a BEAIJrIFUL GIRL. She turns to the :inferor.

IR!JI.AN Father? ..• What will you do? ------------· ----- --- DISOOLVE 'IO:

280

EXT. GROUNDS - ARRAKEFNPAI.ACE - DAY

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The battle and the storm are over. Freren warriors surround the

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Palace. ~

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Paul enters the Palace hall and the first thing he sees is an aninous _ sign indeed.. • the giant bull's bead. '<·

256

. ·GORNEY } ....

I rerrerrber the day ·vie first' cane here... I · .. didn't like it then ••• I like it less DCM.

257

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Paul stares at Chani tenderly. His eyes turn toJ'essica.

- . "- _:::. _;:;.,, .. __, ..,, JESSICA

(w-h{ spering) \/hat are you bringing?

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PAUL
p;ml turns. Gurney and several guards bdng in the Enperor, Irulan, the R,:;vcrend M:::it...'y,r,Sarckmkar generals, -Guildsrren, Fceyd and Thufir. The Fcd.,ykin and Frcn:-:n troops line the walls.

Paul rroves .to the group surrounding the Emp:;ror. His eyes rreet Feyd's -- Feyd gives him an evil smile.

Paul turns and looks at the Enperor, who stares back. defiantly. Paul

PAUL
This is the beginning of it, rrot.her.... She is the key.

The Enperor's eyes flare. Jessica looks at Olani, who is confused and hurt.

PAUL
Gurney ••• I -- Thufir Hawat arrong the captives. That will never do. Let him stand free.

Gmney, smiling sadly, rrekes a gesture to Thufir, ;,.,t,o looks very old and bewildered. His rhe\l!\'.\Yeyes peer at Paul as they = face to face. The ErrferOr seems strangely tense at this rroment. Paul notices this. He looks to one of Thufir' s trerooling hands.

PAUL (a::NT'D)
(inner voice) ' A gan jabbar in his 1'.and. ' {out loud) . In payrrent of the ITany years of service l:o !'fl)! family, you rray now ask of ne anything you wish. Hear ma. Anything at all. ·-. (quietly)
Do you need !'fl)! life, T'nufir?

He turns his back. on him, facing the bull above the rrantle.

PAUL (CCNl''D)
{quiet) It is yours.

Thufir's ·eyes growsadand wide. He looks to Jessica.

THUFIR
Lady Jessica, I but learned this dayh:::w I've wronged you in iey thalghts. You neecn't forgive. M'lord ••• , . -. ' ,_ PAIJ"L ., ., I reanthis, Thufir. If you're ro stri.'k;e, ~~ do it IlCM. -•~ ~,. - ! will. .. - .,

Thufir' s h;ind ri;cc.c:s, as Jessica gasps, but the old Mentat ,.:;wipes his a.-m a,.m with the nc,~-dle. Paul turns and catches h:im as he sags. Thufir m.1nages to hold the ncc-dle up to the Emp::,ror.

THUFIR (CONT'D)

d Did you think for one m::rrent that I wauld ( ' fail ITTj Duke twice?

His head lolls back and he looks up to Paul urgently.

THUFIR (CONT'D)
Y= signet ••• your signet, rrrt lord.

Paul holds it to his lips which barely p::,ssess the strength to kiss it. Then his- face spreads into a weary smile.

THUFIR (CONT'D)
Three. • • generations... of you •••

His breath escapes h:im and he is dead.

PAUL
( to the guards)
Carry this noble Atreides warrior away. Do h:im all honor.

The guards do as they are instructed.

PAUL
Thlferor Shadam IV. • • there is a Guild Heighliner above us containing many of the Great Houses of the Landsraad.... SEND THEM HCME!
EMPEROR
Hew dare you si;eak to •••

GUIIDSMAN f2. Stop y= speaking!!

l>bre Guildsrren = in now and group around the original two. Sare tanked Guildsrren follcw in looking around. Paul turns to them ••• pauses.

PAUL
(to the Guildsn:en)
You have sate idea of what I 'WOUlddo but I will tell it to one who has never been seen. • • ane who hides high in the Heighliner =ntrol· roans. Ee deserves to hear it first.

No!

Paul snrilesas we rrove · ~lo~r and closer to ~ \,

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Suddenly t,·e ,,re 5n the Hc;ighliner control roan, near the floor in the 'chc,511ical spills. \•;c rrovc up into the orange gas. The Third stage Navigators prcs,~nt hci:e start H:l,"NINGand SHRIEKING. Thc,y swim off 0 and co,.,,,r in a corner. We rrove higrer. THUNDERINGbegins to shake (' the Hcighliner and tha rroaning gra,1s louder. '

PAUL (V.O.)
Where are you. • • • r.et rre see you or there will be no spice.

We 110Veinto very thick gas 'and there is a ROARmG of gas through heavy gigantic pipes. Suddenly ,;.;e see the Fourth Stage Navigator. He is five hundred feet long. Pasty white. The head of a 'fuird Stage-- Navigator. • • the body of a white wonn.

PAUL (V.O.)
There •••

The Fourth Stage Navigator M:ll\NS horribly and his body swishes. Pipes wrench apart. · G3.s spews and EXPI.COE.Sout.

PAUL (V .o. l {o::Nr ID)
You knCllv what I'm about to say is true .••• I have the power to destroy the spice forever.

'!'he KlAN is nCM ove.rp:,wer:ing and the pipes shooting gas into the rrouth cend and break out and tons of heavy tubing b..."gin to sag and fall the two thousand feet to the flcor belcw. The giant Navigator M::l.l\NSagain and flips violently.

The Guildsrren in the rocm are M'.)ANING and SCREI\MING and swatm.ing out the doorway - disappearing. '.l.ne Eirperor and all are arrazed and frightened. There is a long hush. The old Reverend.l<bther then turns and glares at Jessica.

REVERENDM:mlER I don't think I can find it in my heart to forgive you, Jessica, for this •••

PAUL
You've never had the right or cause. to forgive my rrother for anything.
(he turns to Jessica) . . I to:, misjudged my rrother ••• it's.plain that scrre part of her has kn= what had to be for a long tine, ·

The old Reverend M:lther stares at Paul.

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l'AfJL (CONT'D)

Dvn't try your tricks on ire. Try looking into H",t pl,,ce where you dare not look. You' 11 find rrc there st.Adng out at you!! You Il<'ne Gesscrit rove ·wait.Gd ninety generations to produce the one person your scherrcs required. You now knew that person has bec,n orcduced. Here I stand. But ••• I will never do your bidding.

~-. "';:.,..• REVEREND ID1'HER ,.

Jessica, stop him!

JESSICA
Stop him yourself.
PAUL
I'll give you one tl:tlng. You saw part of what the race needs in the beginning. In tine you perverted the truth. You sought to control hum3Il breeding and intermix a select fw acoording to your selfish rrast.er plan. How little you understand.

FEIIEREND MmlER

You nustn' t speak of •••

PAUL
(using The Voice)

SILENCE!

The old wanan is shot backwards by the ~ of this shout.Her ) breath is knocked out of her.

PAUL {a::Nr'D)

I ren-aroer your gan jabbar, n= you rerrember mine. I can kill with a ;oord.

- • ; ,- • ••

A Fedaykin stands forward and recites frcm prophecy.

- '. . . •. FEDAYKlNfl ,_

••• and his w0rd shall carry death eternal to those wro stand against the righteous.

"eyd hears this and is angered. ,-

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PAUL· ;.;.;;~~:-~~~". ..- ( to EinJ,eror) ,,,.,::, ·,!)5/; I '";, ::-;..c..!?;~~~- •

There ·is a f!arkonnen am::mg you. · You have ;£~~-~··:f. pranise'of protection. But I wish to knew ~ ~~ /-·:,:f-

~ J. i. -.,1 •

if he is officially with ycu or if 1'.e is ~-:~;;\ ...-~. .

'· ......._...--:~ ..

hiding behind a technicality out of !-;,,;~v':'~ ;

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' ccwardice. •• . ,, ,. $.,. I• ~ ... ; ::-- . _; .:.: -· • , ,r ..

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,-tYO You c;ill m cev:ard ;mile you hide <hmng your Y>n:-t~n.

GURNEt I.ct rre, please, ITT/ lord.

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Ol:ANI Muad'Dib need not do this thing.

PAUL
But the Duke Paul must.
GURNEY
This is a Harkonnen an:inal. ••
JESSICA
Gtu:ney ••• he's like his father in this rrood •••• Let him be.

EMPEroR If Feyd wishes it, he may .rreet you with !:!l blade in his r.and.

FEYD
(elated)
I wish it.
PAUL
You're over=nfident. There's a natural advantage I can accept. The Enperor's blade!

A Fedaykin goes to Paul with the blade.

PAUL (CCNI''D)
On the floor there.

The Fedaykin puts it on the floor.

PAUL (CCNI''D)
Ncr,,(, clear everyone back against the v>al.l and let the Harkonnen stand forth.

Paul! •. ;.

My lord •••• _·. - - . PAUL Enough! (to Feyd) _May thy knife chip and shatter.·

Feyd takes up the Enperor' s blade wit.'l a smile.Paul takes cut his crysknife. ·~.ey 'begl..n to ci=le each ctber.·

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fl:'rD Hew b.::autifully you d,,nce,

PAUL
(inner voice)
He's a talker. 'l'hcre's another weakness. He'll grow uneasy in the face of silence.
FEY'D
l<'iaybe you would like the Truthsayer to prepare your spirit for its journey?

·,

Paul smiles, circling still. Suddenly, Feyd leaps, his blade jabbing savagely oubmrd, but Paul easily evades it, rrov:ing a;;ay. They begin · to circle again. '

FEYD {a:Nr' D) Does an Atreides run, or stand and fight? Your pretty dance prolongs your life... for a fe.1 rrarents, anyway.

He makes another pass at Paul that a::irres dangerously close, but again, Paul is aJw"aY,a smile frozen on his face.

FEYD (CXNr'D)
Oh, care, why prolong the inevitable?Why don't you speak? Ah, you just smile.Tell :rre, has your ·study yielded any'-Jung?

Paul breaks his silence.

PAUL
You lead with your right hip. A gem jabcar in your girdle, perhaps?

Feyd smiles. He lashes out, and Paul is slew, receiv.uig a small slash on his wrist. Feyd LAUGHS in triunph. Paul looks to the ~r, who smiles.

PAUL ( o:Nl' ID)
(inner voice)
such elation at so srrall a scratch. Could the Emperor have poisoned his blade? I feel it! A sq:orific. They don't know that I can now neutralize all i;:oisons.

·.. FEYD (vmispering) Just enoughto slOill' the ITJUSC1:es.

Feyd leaps forward jabbing, his right hip also thrust fon.ard. Yet Paul, although a little sl=ly, again reels away. Again, Feyd thrusts~

FEYD (o::Nr'D)
You see, you -were slower that time!

This· t:i.Jre Paul jabs with his c:cysknife, but Feyd n:cves a,,.-ay · effor'".J.essly.

.. -

a-m tco:vr'D) Yes! !),}finitely slc,,..x:,r.

FEDAYKIN li2 Muad'Dihl

PAUL
Stay back!

My lord!

A frightened CRY escapes Chani.

FEYD
(smiling)
Who is the little one? A pet, perhaps? Will she desei:ve my special attentions?

Irulan looks over to Chani, an unccrnfor'-cable =iosity in her eyes. Paul jabs out., his crysknife slashing. Feyd grabs his axm, and Paul his, the two rren locked in a straining clinch. Feyd presses his right hip closer and closer to Paul's l:a'ly. Paul strains to keep it away. Suddenly, the ga:n jabbar flips out of Feyd's girdle, but on the left side, and he lunges powerfully with it at Paul, who just barely misses taking it in his skin. He throws Feyd back, but not before Feyd's feet strike out, sending Paul t.o the floor. Feyd leaps onto him.

PAIJL

41 (inner voice) ':!V

Treachery within treachecy within treachecy.

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FEYD
(whispering)
Ah, you see it now. It's your death. It'll stop your iruscles. My blade will finish · ycu. There'll never be a trace left to detect. You're slowing ••••

Suddenly, Paul, with lightning swiftness, undulled by the drug, pushes Feyd up and over. He is on tq> of him in a flash.

F'EYD (a:Nl'' D)
(frightened now)
Yc,u .... yc,u. • •
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PAUL'S CRYSKNIFE FLASHES UP, THRUSTING UPWARD THROUGH FEYD'S JAW.

Feyd's m::uth opens as the knife continues up through his tongue and

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THROUOH TO HIS BRA.IN.' FEYD'S EYES GO WILD, THEN GLAZE OLLER AS HE

jerks-dead ont:he floor. Paul slo.vly·gets to his feet, breathing · heavily. .lingerstill seething in him, l?aul issues a ·sa::JND - a loud, horrible, powerful sound, and Feyd's internal organs nipture and the stone floor under him =acks open: The Fedaykin smile.

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(INNER VOICE)

Usul no longer neecsthe -weirding rrodule._

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Elle..>xur.estares in disbelief. Paul looks to the :0'Pf:eror.

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PAUL

I will tell you nw hew it will be. Irulan sr~ll l:x! my wife, op::ming the way for an Atreidcs to take the throne.

E11PEroR I sit on the throne!!

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-~ PAUL

You will sit a throne on Selusa Secundus, your prison planet. Eit.her that or you will die.

The Tuprror is still. Paul rroves to Chani.

PAUL (C'CNr 'D)
(to Chani)
The Princess will have no rrore of rre than m.f narre ••• no child of mine or touch nor softness of glance ••• nor instant: of desire •••• This is my prani.se to you •••
(whispering)
••• my love.

Paul turns back to the others.

Jessica turns to Chani and whisi;ers to her.

JESSICA
Chani. • • think on it. • • We who carry the nmre of c:x:ocubine .•• history will call us wives. --•--h•--• ------••--•---•

Paul suddenly lcx:iks up.

PAUL
The Fraren have the word of Muad'Dib. 'I'hey will have their Holy War to cleanse the Universe ••• they will have ArraJcis ••• Dune... their planet. '.I'ho..rewill be floo.ng water here open to the sky and rich green oases. For the spice there will always be srne desert. There will 'be fierce winds and M}filg. !-;>toughen nen. We Fraren have a
(he stares at the · Reverend 1-btherl • . . · .. · "God created ArraJcis to train the faithful.• One cannot go against the w:::>rdof God •.

Everyone in th~ ~ stares' at him soundles;ly. · Alia ~ outlcnxi with joy. . . . . .

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/ILIA /<PO (prcrnpU ng) And hc,,. can this be?

She gives a srall handsignal and the Fraren drur:m:,rs pound out three p::wer ful hi ts.

ALIA (CXNI'' D)

·------· Because .•• he is the Kwisatz Haderach!

-- I

We rrove through Paul s glcwing _blue eyes into beautiful blue luminescent light.

A gigantic WIND arises, and suddenly appearing in the blue light is an ocean of light rolling like gold glass off into the infinite.