"DUNE" (1984)

SUoJECT: CURIOSITY"

Curiosity concerning "DUNE" is like steam in a giant

:::oile·r.Itis 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

2ower.. I·'.:;le~youtokee?this in !llind.

FROM: DAVID LYNCH

SUBJECT: CURIOSITY

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

1. mr. f,QJ(IJ-DGE-SIEJDiTAl3R-NIQfr

FADE rnto thedark eyesof themysteriousface ofthe REVEREND1-'OI'HER RAMALID,who sitsagainstsrrcothblackrock•.Hereyes aredeep blue-within-blueandherskin isa hauntingtranslucentwhite. Her voiceEX:HOESasif ina greatcavern.

REVERENDM:JI'!lERRAMALlD We arethe secret.oftheUniverse.

REVERENDM:JI'!lERRAMALI.O We arethe secret. Weknow ofOIOAM in this Universe••••CarbineHonneteOberAdvancer M=rcantiles.• •controlledbytheEnperor ShaddamN andall theGreat Housesof the Iandsraad.We know ofOIOAM. Yet we are the secret.We knowof the BeneGesserit sisterhocd•••theancientschoolof rrental andphysicaltraining.• •theonesthey call thewitches.••yet weare thesecret..••We knowof theGuild andthe Navigators'p::,wer to foldspace•••theircontrolover all inter-planetarytravel.• • •Weknowtheyhave theseeingeye. Yetwe are thesecret•.•• TheBakka shallweepno rroreforthereis nc::Matworkahigherp:::s,er••••

REVERENDM:JI'!lERRAMALI.O And now theprophecy•••

Silence•••thena ~ful low organNOrEresoundingin the cavernous space.

REVERENDM'.JI'HERRA.'1J>.LLO(CXNI''D) One willcare•••the voicefro:ntheouter world••••bringingthe HolyWar, theJihad, which willcleansethe Universeandbring us

The ReverendMothercontinuesspeakingofthe Prophecy,butwe donot ·hearit. Thehuge windorganBLCWS louderar.dloucer,cbscuringher. voice.

interiorofone dropof water, Theimage changessubtly.

PULLBACKto a shotrevealingtheoutside ofthe drop. Thereis a distantfCARINGandwithingthe dropwe cansee thedistortedirrageof a spaceshiplandingon asophisticatedlandingfield. YellCM chemicallightsaredischargedandthey soarout toireetthe approachingship.We hearcorrplicatedelectricalSOUNDSfranthe steelmachineuponwhich thedrop ishanging. The focussubtly changesandwe nowlose thedrop andSEE:

• • • thehugeshiplandbelc,;.,andabeautifulgiantPalaceofthe PaddishahEmf:erorShaddamIV.

4. INl'.GUII.OSHIP-NIGHT

Insidethedarknessof theship aloud warning'IONEsounds.A dark elevatordescends•••

s. JNl'.ELEVMOR-GUilD SHIP- NIGHT

; • •canyingahugeforty-foot-longblacksteelboxsurroundedby tank-suitedGUIIDSMEN.

6. EXT, !ANDINGFIEID- EMPEROR'SPAI.ACE-NIGH!'

On thedar.klandingfield,chemicalsspillout ofthe shipin troughs and tank-suitedGuildsrre.nbegintoswannoutofahatch opening.

7. INr.TlffiJNEflCCM-EMPEROR'SPAU\CE:-NIGHI'

The EMPERORisnervousand pacesthe floorin hisgoldenchanh:r. The rcan isbeingclearedof =~ of OJURPIERS. Several~ OFFICERSstandnear theEmperor. ·

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OFl:'ICERU My lord.••The ReverendMotherishere. All o,tr,mcecorridorsand charrbershavebeen

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clcarc,d,We aredismissed?

All theothershave nCMleft. The ReverendMotheris usheredinand the SardaukarOfficersleaveheralone withtheEmperor.

REVERENDM'.1l'HER We felthis presence.

RE\IERJ:;.~IDTilER Theirminds areso.... They rrovein.•• strangedirections.•••Thespicegas they livein distracts... Imust sitcloseto him.

Thedoorsto the Emperor'schant:ersslideopenandFIFI'YGUIIDSMEN 1Nheelinthegiantblack l:x:JK.Serreweargraysuits,othersarein tanksuitswith orangegas swirlingaboutinside.One of the tank-suitedGuildsrrenaddressestheEtperorthrougha translating device.

GUIIDSM1\Ni1 TheBer,eGesseritwitchmistleave.

The~ror looksto the ReverendMot.'1erandsheexitstheroan.

Weare al=e •••

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

The ReverendMothert..;kcsascatona chair justoutsidethedoor. Sheclosesher eyes.

9. INI'.THRJNEFCCM-EMPEROR'SPAU\CE:-NIGHT

InsidetheEl:J:pe.ror'schamber,thetank-suitedGuildsrrenarearranging themselvesin a "vnformationaroundthe box, Suddenlythebox opens, sla,1lyandbeautifullyrevealing_ahuge,thickglasstank. Insidethe tank floatsa THIRDSTAGENAVIGA'.IORtwentyfeetlong,muchlikea crossbetween apasty, palehurranbeinganda fleshygrasshopper.

The tankis filledwithswirlingorange spice-gas,andGuildsrren continuouslyvacuum up thetoxicchemicalspillsdrippingfra:nunder the tank. suddenlytheGuild Navigatorswimstowardthe Errpe=r.His head isenonrousand fleshy,likea huge grasshopperhead--the eyes are totallydeepblue. His voiceis a high,fleshywhisperingandan intricateelectricalapparatusinthe frontof the tanktranslates into Englishandbroadcastsit intothe roan.

EMJ?EROR (extrerrelynervous) Yes? •.•Andho,;wasyour journey?

NAVIGll'IOR (afteralong pause) Manymachines onIx••• newrrachines,

(finally) Theans-weriswithin theprcblem.••

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Outsidethe ~ror's chaml:,;ertheReverendMothersits,hereyes close<l,st.rajning.

11. ThT.'IIllU,'E11!'.X:M-EMPEROR'SPA:r.ACE-REVERENDJ.:OI'HER'SMENrALlMAGE - NIGHT

A veryblurredsceneof theErrperorwiththe GuildNavigator.She is not gettingtheEnglishversionbut amuch differentlanguageversion whlchis fascinatingtolistento. A lilting,sing-songrronologue.

12. Il'lr.THroNERCX::M-EMPEROR'SPALACE-NIGHT

Yes.

'!'heNavigatorbreathes.thespice-gasheavilyandswishesgentlyinhis tank. .

fl1PEROR TheAtreideshouse isbuildinga secret army!• • •usingatechniqueunknowntous ••·.:·· TheDuke isbecomingrrorepopularinthe I.andsraad•••Hecouldthreatenme••••Ihave orderedHouseAtreidesto occupyArrakisto minethe spice.••replacingtheirenemies theHarkonnens....HouseAtreideswillnot refusel::ecauseofthetrerrendousp:,werthey thinktheywill gain. At anapp::,intedtine theBaronwill returnto Arrakisandlaunch asneak attackon HouseAtreides•••Ihave p.ttmisedBaronHarkonnenfivelegionsofll\Y

Sothe·Rarkonnenswillridyou of House Atreides... · ·

Outside,t.'heReverendMctherisseeingt.l-iescenemar.tally.She sudcenlyseo...sandflinches.

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

The GuildNavigatorturnstowardher andcones~ closeto her. We r·'

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RE.VEREN!)M:::iTHER(V.O.) (anE>.:xcitedwhisi;:er) A chancefor escape?But for whom?

15. IN!'.THroNERCCM- EMPEROR'SPALACE-NIGH!'

E2-!l?EROR ·Can youhearma?••• Ifthis visithas anythingto dowith spice•••

TheGuildNavigator shuddersandswishesquiteviolentlyin histank.

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

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

N:1'.'V!G.'IOR We ourse:ves... foreseea slightproblem wi:::hin:rouse.!1.::....--eices....Paul•••Paul Atreices.

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Fl·lFEROR You r.c:in,ofcour;:;e,theRedDuke.••Duke Lclo Atrcides.••hisfather.

NAVIGl\.'IOR I rrean.•• PaulAtreides.•• •Blendhis extinctionintoyour recipeandyou will say this.

Thebox beginsto foldback over.theNavigator.

NAVIC'oA'IOR{CDNT'D) I.amnot here•••

I understand.

The NavigatorhasOCMdisappearedwithintheblack l::o.xandthe Qrildsrrenarererrov.inghim.TheEmperorw'atchesastheyleave.He wearsa vecyi;:erplexed,worriedlookonhisface.

18. Il-l'l'.TIDONEFCCM-EMPEROR'SPAIACE-NIGHT.

'!'he~r turns asthe ReveredMotherapproacheshim. In theB.G. thedoor isclosedagain bythe SardaukarOfficers.

l-1-lPEROR Well?

FE'JER!:N)MOI'HER (hesitantly} He=rries thatputtingAtreidesonArrakis willhurt spiceproduction••••Youuseonly a smallarrountofspice•••butyou know, theyconsurretrerrendousquantities••••You lookseventyeven thoughyouare twohundred andfour. They takeenoughto have evolved the"seeingeye." The eyewill close without thespice.... Muchwas unclear••• They won:yaver thespice.

REVERENDM)TE'.ER (lookingalertlyintothe Emperor'seyes) Yes, reylord.

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20. na. 'mro,reR(X:1·1-l'l·lPEl<'OR'SPAJACE-NIC.i'l'

The Er:pGrorst.mdswithTHREESARD,"\UKMOFFICERSdressc.-0inblack uniforms. MoreOFFICERSare entering.

21. INr. BENEGESSERITRCCM- EMPEROR'SPALACE- NIGHT

The ReverendMotherhurriedlygatherssareof thesisterhocdtogether; in thebackground,wa:rensitwiththeirhands hoveringoverbrilliant gl=ing circlesof light.

REVERENDM:mlER Make arrangerre.ntsirrmediatelyforrr;yjourney to HouseAtreideson Caladan. Iwant to fold spaceon thenext Guildship. I must have a lookat thisPaulAtreides.••• (sheturns) Where thereisthis muchsrroke,therer.aybe a volcano.

)l 22. EXT.SPACE -NIGHT

MUSIC- DARKNESS- WINO

Outof theDARKNESSnew WAVEScan be seen. Greatsm::x::,th,rolling waveslikeblack glass. THUNDERwarnsin thedistance. MUSIC =eeps outof theWINDS. RAINbeginsto i;eltthesurfaceof theNIGHTSEA anda Fr.ASHoflightningilluminatesredfish inthe depths.

Wavescrashagainsta black rockcliffwall withrivuletsof rain ., weavingdcwnits face. Highan therock cliffstandsCastle Caladan. ,.

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Itsappearanceis darkandnedieval,yet l::ehindit'thereareseveral spaceshipshavering,lockingtogether,thenrrovingUf~•1ards.Thereis a wind0vonthe seawardwalllit frc:mwithinbya driftingglo;,,globe.

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?aclsitsat an i,-shacedtables~incr filr.b::x::ksand:raosof11.rraki.,; ar.Ct..1-:eUri·;erse.a{?aulI sfacest:tldying. ...

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1NSERr- FII.MECOK

WeSEE thegalaxiesrroveaswe HEAR aHOM.

WeHOID onthis,then we SEEArrakisgro;;largerin thefilml:ook screenandwe SEEit is aplanet ofvast deserts.

INSERr-FIIMOCOK

Thestarfieldsand galaxiesrroveslightlythen.

:.;}l•'·r ' '·. There!•••Geidi Prineand theBaron

Harkonnen•••theenerey'.

Inthebackground,F0'.1l'STEPSgrov,rlouder,poundingonthickwooden floors.THIJFIRRAWAT,GURNEYHALLEX:KandDR.YUEHenter. Paul has his backto thedoor. Thu£ir suddenlylookspert:urbedwhenhenotices this.

Rawatsuppressesa smile.

:;,. PAUL (CCN.r'D) I heardvou caningdownthe hall,and I hea,;dyouq:enthe door. ·

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

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

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'filUFIR (innervoice) Yes. Perhapshe w0uldat that.

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PAUL

t !\ / Myfather sentyouto testIn'?.

'I'hufirSCC'HlS.

(angered) Not in therrood?!M'.:x::d'sathingforcattle andloveplay.••It's not forfighting.

Not sorryenough.

GurneyactiviateshisJ:x::dyshield,sendingash:imreringFORCEFIELD aroundhisJ:x::dy.Hedrawshisknifeandadvancesswiftlyto,,ardPaul. Paulsnapsonhis FORCEFIEU>,draws hisknife andjurrpsback, collectinghimselfhurriedlyforthefight.

Gurneyleapshigh, thenforward,pressinga furiousattack. Paul fallsback. The shieldedgesCRACK loudlyas theytoucheach other.

Paulpressesforwardand thefight rrovesquicklyaIOUrrltherca:n.The srrellofozonegrows strongerasthe shieldshitand SPARKoff one another.·Pauldil;ectsapar.cydownwards,turns,andleadsGurney againstthe table,plungingat'justtherightnorent topin Gurney againstthe tabletopwith hisblade_rightatGurney'sneck.

PAUL·

Is t.lri.swhatyousec-k?

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Paullooksand sr:csGutncy'sbladeathis groin.

I GURNEY (CCNTD) We'dhave joinedeachother indeath•. llcwcver,youdidseemto finallygetthe "rrccd."

Paulstandsand snapsoffhis shieldas doesGurney.

Thufir,Yueh, GurneyandPaul stareat eachotherfor a:rn::xrentin silence.Dr.Yueh m:,vesforv.ardandbeginstotakePaul• spulserate and tocollectother datawith asmallblack machine.

I havea 1:x::iokonasnailspecirren.• • only 125 =ters long.

They smileat·eachother.

'n1erehavel::eendoc\mentedsightings'of ··WOJ:Il1Saslargeas450metersinthe c!eep c!esert- far fronwherewe•11l::ein Arrakeen••••T.--.edesertbeltand&:Ut.~i:::olar regicr.sare::rarkedforbidc!en.• • •1<ihy?•

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-. sr:ccdcanrenderflesh todust in minutes.

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l THUFIR

Thefirst law ofa Mentat•••

IllllStm:,vewiththeflowoftheprocess••• Il1llStjoinit ...IIDStflowwithit. (then) . WillI getto see aGuild Navigatoronthe crossingtoArrakis?

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No,theywill be faroff inthe control r=s ofthe Hcighliner.Sorrein the Univ,,rseseethelcr,-ierstageNavigators. EventheThird StageNavigatorscanbe rroved outsidetheHeighliner!!intanksofthe · spicegas. But thehigheststageGuild Navigatorsare neverseen. They existin totalisolationhighin thecontrolrcx:msof theGuildHeighliners.No one kn=s rrore thanthisabout them. Nowtell rreofthe Harkonnensand sarehistocyon A=akis. It'sstilltestingtirre.

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'IHIJFIR We haveournew army. (inthe sanebreath) Dr.Yueh,put the vieirding~e onhim• ..

Dr.Yuehplaces a plasticdevicearound-!'aul's.neck.Hetightensit aroundtheAdam's appleabovePaul'svpiceb::>X.Thufir,noticinga SQUADOFGGARDS atthe otherend ofthe trainingroan,·callsoutto t.½em.

Lockthe=·

Gurr.eyactivatesaseriesofleeks. LIGHTSGIJ::Maboveeachdoorway.

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

Suddenlya J:'IQITERROI:OTrisesupbutofthefl=r. Paul turns.:md am.tsa very strange,J?C'"'erfulsoundthroughtheweirdingrro1uleashe advancesrapidlytowards therol::ot.

The hallwayisempLy .inthe_fo~d but.inthe distanceacr.anging of theguard isseen.

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

In thedistance,rrov.ingTR.XlPSloadagiantbull'shead.intoa plasteelrrov.ing=ate.

In thedark ofnight,DU.KEI.EroleaveshisGUARD andwalksout to the cliffwall overlook.ingthestorreyseabelCM".HerreetsPaulnearthe wall.

Theylook·outover thesea. TheDuke turnsto Paul.

DOKELE'IO{CXNI''D) (inner voice) M,yson. (outloud) ThufirHciwathasservedHouse Atreidesthree generations.• • •Heswearsyouarethefinest studenthe's evertaught. Yueh,Gu:rneyand Duncansav the sarre••••Itmakesrrefeel ~ proud•••

I wantyou tobe proud·ofrre.

Paulsmilesup at hisfat.11er.TheWINDblows t:beDuke'shairand behindhimstands t.1-iecastleandtheareenandblac.1<Atreices::ianner against':..'ienightskybeyor.d.Tl-,e~startsagain- lightly.Paul takesa clcserlookat t.~e,;:,.::_---eicescanner!!OV:inginthewind.

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(studyingthedark sea belo.-,) I' 11 missthesea••;buta p:crsonnec-dsn0.v e.xp:criences•••theyjarsarethirigdeep inside,allcw:inghimtoqrcw. Without change,sarethingsleepsinsideus •.•and seldcmawakens.• •Thesleei;:ermustawaken.

Paul'sattentiongoesto hisfather'shand wherehe seesthe Duke's signetring. Againhe smilesat_his father.

Dr.Yueh turnstoGurney inshadow. Gurney andDr. Yuehare looking at thefil.rru:xxikofPaul'sfightwiththerobots.

INSER'!'-FlIMBCOK

Shotfrcmcarrerainrobot. In SU::W.M'.)TICNPaul'shandswe.aveinand outand hisnouthrrovesveryquicklyand carefullyformingweirding SOUNDSwhichare alsosleweddawnon the soundtrack. In sr.o,,M::ll'ICN therobotcatcheson FIREand falls. We FALLwith itto the ground.

FADE'IO:

Pau1is sweatingduringhissleepand WHISPERSas ifstrugglingwith saredisturbingthought.

31. DARKWATER- MENrALIMAGE

Wesee Paul• sdream.Itis verydark.

:_suddenlyadropfalls intotheblack, andwhite hotwideningrings appearonthe darkwater'ssurface. Darkagain. A figureturns·tcMardPaul..Itis aBENJrIFULGIRL in deepshadcM. Shespeaks.

CCPaul• sfaceinfit.."'ulsleep.

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

In a SP.'allstonecourtyard,thefigureofa;x:,mmrrovesta.cardus throughtheheavy Rl'\JNanddarkness.Asshe nearsan iron,pt.e,she suddenlystepsintoa sliverof light,and we seeJESSICA,a reautiful ReverendMotherandtakes herback towardtheCastle. The rainrushes loudlyintothe stormdrains.

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34. IN:r.PAULS0CCM -CASTLE Cl\IADAN-NIGHT

CU Paul'sface.

Paul'seyessnap open. Hehears f=tsteps outsidehisd=r. As the dooropenshe closeshis eyes,ho,,ever,andpretendstobe asleep. Jessicaandthe Reverend!".otherstandinthedoorwayl=kingat him.

REIIERENDIDrnER He'ssmall forhis age,Jessica•••We'll salvage.matwe can•••but Ican tellyou.•• dearGcd ...forthe fat.her••.nothing.

Jessicaturnstothe Reverend~'bther,stunned!Sheturns backto I=k atPaul. Her handtrembles.

REIIERENDM:'JTHER(a:Nr1D) Didyou reallyt.hinkyou=uld bearthe KwisatzHaderach?•••Hewdareyou!

REVERENDM:mlER Indeed!•••mygreateststudent...andmy greatestdisappoinbrent••••He'saviake! ••• He's listeningtous. (considering) Gocd•••Foyal.t;yhasneedofslyness•••and ifhe isreally theKwisatzHaderach••• Ready yourself,youngPaulAtreides•••I want tosee you inyour rrotber'scharrbe.rsin one quarterof anhour.

Shetun-.sandvmlksa:way.Jessicaremainsat thedoor andcalls out t.oPaulint.'1edarkness. .,

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Jessicaleaves,closi.'19'thedoorbehi.-rlher.·Paulsitsupinbed.

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35. IN!'.JESSICA'SCHAMBER-CASrLEC1\I.ADAN-NIGH'l'

Jessicaandthe Reverendfutherenter. It isquite dark. Jessica WHISPERSacode nurrberandaglowglobeLIGHTSon a verydim setting•

(angrily) Jessica.••Youweretold to bearonly daughterstothe Atreides..•Jessica!

REVERENDM:J1'HER ·Youthoughtonly ofa Duke'sdesire fora son?•••Desiresdon'tfigurein this! An Atreidesdaughter=uld havebeen wedto a Harkonnenheirandsealed thebreach. You'vehopelesslyccrnplicatedmatters.We rrayloseoothbloodlinesnow.

REVERENDM'.:rl'HER And yourson willpay withyou.

REVERENDM)1'!lER (internlpting) You enteredallthis withfull knowledgeof the delicateedgeyou walked•••· (shesoftens) Jessica,girl, Iwish Icould standin your place andtakeyour sufferings. Buteach of us mustm3ke herown path.

- JESSICA I know•••I understand.

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REVERENDl•UI'HER Nx;,utPaul.••whatyoudid and,,nyyou did it •••wel:othknow. But•••kindnessforces rreto tellyouthere's littlechnncehewill

{ be theBene Gesserittotality•••however,I

Jessica,yourson willbe provento be a livinghU!l\3Ilbeingor •••hewillbeadead aninal. (lookingup- sensing) He'shere•••_callhimin•••

Paulenters therocxnandJessicaclosesthe dcx,rbe.hindthem.

.. '.((""·_.. PAUL (

(innervoice) Whatdoes shefear? (outloud) Whatal:outI!rfFather?

Jessicaleavestherca:n.The ReverendMotherspeaksto PaulusingThe Voice,a BeneGesserittrainingwhichpermitsan adeptto control othersrrerelybyselectedtoneshadingsofthe voice. It soundsasif twopeopleare talking- one norrralandtheother gutteraland slightlyelectronic•.'!'heeffectisstrange,yetsubtle.

RE.VEREN)M:1rIIER

·Nowyou carehere_.

Paulfindshe cannothelpbut cbeyher; yethe fights.hercontrolling

Shesec.....shimstrugglingyetol:eying.

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R!-::vF:r<ENDHJl1Il"..R (fr.n,~rvoice) He'sstrong•.•He's fightingitwell.

'TheReverendM:,thcrholdsupagreenrrctalcube,

REVERENDM'.1.r!lER(CCNT'D) Seethis.••Put yourright handin the!:ox.

Paulstaresat thehole inthe oox•

•PAUL What'sin the!:x:ix?

Pain.

Just then,she raisesonehand tohis neck. Paul seesa glintof rretal.He triesto backaway.

REVERENDIDrHER {CCNI''D) (The Voice) S'l'OPIPutyourhand in the1:x::oc.

Paul• shandgoesin. Fearpassesaver hisface.

REVERENDM:1I'l-lER I hold atyour neckthe ganjabbar. It's a needlewith a dropof poisonan thetip.----· ; r:on'tpullav,ayoryou'11feel thatpoison. A Duke'sson mustknCM aboutmanyp::,isons- Here'sa new onefor you•••it killsonly animals.

RE\lERFNDM:lrHER Let ussay I suggestyourraybe hurran.If you withdrawyourhandfrcm the bale,you die. This is theonlyrule. Ya:iwillfeel an itching- there•••see? N:M theitching becaresburning•••heat,up:m heat,upon

heat.·

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·PllUL (innervoice)(struggling tocarp:,sehimself) Imust notfear. Fear is themind-killer. Fear is thelittlede.aththatbringstctal obliteration. Iwill face11\Yfear..•Iwill permit itto passover rreandthroughrre.

The ReverendMotherrrovesherfaceup tohis. Herancient facewith itsrretalteethgleaminginchesa,,aybreatheshctly.She issmiling.

•REVEREND!'OTHER You feelthe fleshcrisping?

36. THE HMO - PAUL'SMENTALIMAGE

Paul'sinnermind seeshis handon firewith all sortsof sores. '!'he skin isbubbling.

38. THE HAND-PAUL'S MENTALIMAGE

He picturesthis. Thedestructionofhis hand iscomplete- rx,wonly bloodspurtsout andburns.

39. INl'.JESSICA'SOl1IMBER-CASl'LECl\LADAN-NIGH!'

Paul'sfac:eregistersextre!re.pain.

REVERENDM:mlER 00!!ENJtX;H!! !Kullwahad! N::>waranchild everwithstcodthatmuch. I musthave ·wantedycu tofail. Take yourhand outof ·thebox and look:atit,younghuman....Do

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Paulpullshis handout·of thelx:lx.N::,·signofanythingwrong.He turnshishand, flexeshis fi.'1gers.Helooksrothe Reverendfut.her• ..

:RE'Vi:J'U:ND!1:JI'HER.(cctl.c''D) (exolaia:.ng) Painbv ;:,er.;e.incuction:••Ahumancan resist-anvoai."1.CUrtestiscrisis and cbservatlcn:

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REVERENDMYYrlER {innervoice) Couldhe bethe one?••• (outloud) Youknow \./henpeoplel:elievewhattheysay?

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SuddenlytheReverendMotherholdsher handagainstPaul s head. She closeshereyes.

40. DARKNESS-REVERENDM::>THER'SMENTALIMAGE

Sheseesa blurredirrageofPaul'seaxlier dream.She sees the beautifulgirl turn. Shehears amuffled voicesay "Tellrreofyour hc:ire,,orld,Usul.n

41. :rnr.JESSICA'SOlN'1BER-CASl'LECAIADllN-NIGHT

REVERENDM:ll'HER Your rrotherwantsyouto tellrreaboutyour dreams. Ionlywant to knCMone thing•.•• Do they =e true?

REVERENDMYf'HER PerhapsYC!U~ the KwisatzE:aderach.

REVERENDIDrHER {profoundly) 'l'hepersonwrocanbe manyplaces atonce ••• the onewho bridgesspaceand/t:irre.• • •He will lcokwherewe cannot. /

Do youkno;,roftheWater·ofLife?•••the Trut:hsayerdrug?

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·RE\/r::f'...ENDHJTilER It isvery mngerous••• Itis usedby the BeneGcsserit sisterhoodtos~ within••••

.. But, onlydo..mfemininepaths. Thereis a

placeterrifyingto us •••tot>.Uren.Itis saida r..anwillcaTe-•••theKwisatz Haderach•••he willgowhere we cannot ••• Manyrrenhavetried•••

Jessicaentersimrediatelyandseeswith greatrelief thatPaul is stillalive.

REVEREND!-OTHER Jessica•••Isense yourteachingsin him. NCMI cautionyou.• •ignoretheregular orderof training.His safetyrequiresThe Voice•••Healreaeyhas a good startinit, · butwe!::oth'.knowhOwmuchrroreheneeds ••• andthat desperately.

_Sl)etriestoholdhim.

The Reverend~ coversherselfwith hershawl andllOVesquicklyto the.door.

REVEREN)IDTilER G::x:x:!-bye,young'!-ru:rran•••Ihopeyousmvive. But i::youdon't,wel:, ·...a shallyet succ:e.,,d, (-::0Jessica,_SU,ietly) Jessica,rerrerrt:er'l'1;eVoicecouldsavehim.

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Jessicacatchessightof tc-arsonthe Reverendl·bther'sfoce.This frightc>nsherrrorethananything.The ReverendMot."ierdisapr:carsand the doorclosesD'hindher,

42. INr.Du'KELEIO'Sc;GARrERS-CASI'LECALADAN-NIGHT

Undera dimglowglobe,the DUKEis bentover awriting table, finishingarressageona scroll-likepieceof pai;::er.He placesthe rressageinarretalcylinder.He caps itand pressesa signetring, witha redhawk syrru::olofHouseofAtreides,intothehole,which sealsthe cylinderwitha swiftHISSING. .

He kissestheseal ofhis ring.He pauses,studyingtherretaltube, andhe listensto thefar--offSOUNDoftrudgingbcots ofthe House . Guard.

Suddenly,weHEAR thesoundof 1::oot-heelsCLICKINGtoattentionjust outsidethercan, The DUKEhides thecylinderand, witha VOICE O'.l'1!-lllND,extinguishesthegla,;globeabovehim,asJessicaenters. •

Yes ••••He'sfine•••

JessicarrovestowardLeto.She looksinto hiseyes, herlove forhim apparent,

Shestartsto cry.

JessicafallsintoLet.o'sarms. Shecan't lookat him. She struggles tomtlntainher CCITp:)sure,butcan't.

roon Jessica'ssaddened,£earfuleyes.

MUSIC.'!'HUNDERsoundsfn:mthickgrey-blackclouds•

Anhonerguard lowersthe·huge·gre"--.n2ndblackAtreidesbannerfrom atopt."8castle.One ofthe :ren=ies.

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In therefl=tion on astill lake,the bannercanbe sc-endescending. The skydarkensand thereflection·ofthebanneris obscuredby spaceshipsROARINGslawlyby. Suddenly thereisa loud CRACK.Wild geeseSCREA.~andfly.

45. INr.ATREIDESSHIP -SPACE

TheDuke placesa handon Paul'sshoulder. We seethe signetring. Jessicais there. Shetries to·getPaulto lookat.her,but hesa::,wls andturns tohis father.

Asseen franspace,the blackplanetas we saw itinPaul's fi.Jnbook.

FRCM HIGHABOVE, lookingda-mon ablack steelshuttlelandingfield inthemiddle ofa vast sea:ofblackoil. A srrallcablecarzcx::msup to;.;ardusonan elevatorofblack steel. Thecar caresto astop and istransferredtoanothercable andit beginsrocketinghorizontally · a=ssthe blackoil lake. ·

In thedistancecan be seena gigantic·blackcityinthe shafeofa · rectangularboxover100storieshigh. F.achlevelislinedwith columnsand passagewaysbutno doors. Beforethecity thereare·rows of gigantic·blacksteelt=ring figures atopmassivefw:naces. The figuresserve aschimneysand blackS1-0KEbillawsoutof theirrrouths.

Insidethe cablecar standsPITER;his eyesare =vered withblack steelgoggles. In onehand heholds thecylinderwith DukeI.eto's. ·ring inprint.

Thecar zocrnspastthegiganticfigures- colossal- largerthanthe . Stati:eofLiberty - in spaced=s to,;ardthecity. Thefurnaces belcwOC)>..Rwithtrerrendousp:;wer.Newcloserandclosertothecity,· l:ci.ldL,gup5?=€Cuntiltl:-ecitylcx::rr.sgiganticandOVerfC,WeI'i.,g- millior:.sofelec"~calcablesst=etchof::thetcpinto ca~kenergy tapsabove ~;ecit:-J

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

Insidewer.-assthroughdarkcolumnsandf<,ssagcwaystoahuge inner ...~. ro::m(oneofthousands)filledwithop:m-t6P1?C--dlirrcgreenporcelain roanswithtr=ndous electricallinescriss-crossingabove.

51. INr.STEELSTAIRS- GEIDIPRrnE -DAY

'.I11ecablecarstq:,sandPit.ergetsout,stepsdownsteelstairs•••

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

•••andenters aporcelainroc:rnwheretheBARONis beingtreatedbya doctorforsoreson his faceandb::x:!y.Pit.errerroveshisgcggles. - His eyesare deepbluewithin blue. FEYDand RABBA..l\l,theBaron's young nephews,sitacrossfran him. The doctorwearsbakealite earplugsandrestri~ve goggles. A ~RKER with gogglesandearplugs arrangesvioletflowersatthe farend ofthe rccm. The dcctorusesa lasbeamona bigsore onthe Baron'slips."Fran tirretotirrethe doctordrains"fluidfrana bag-likesore onthe Baron'sneck. The Baron issicklyand hugelyfat andsweatyand lookslike hehas been sicklyforsaretime. He turnsto Pit.erashe entersthe ra:m.

PrrER They'veleft caladan,Baron,and Ihave here your answerfranDuke Leto.

BAroN The driestplanetin the Universe,where they SJ?=akinhushedtonesof rroisture,let alone water....It would,of course,be a w::>rthlessrockwereitnotfor the spice. So.. •itbecaresDCM thebiggest rrantrapin historyand DukeLeto isheaded intoits jaws•••What doesLeto say,Pit.er? "" PITER Be advisesyouthat Vendetta- ashe puts it, usingthe ancienttongue,theart of Kanly - is notdead. He doesnotwish to n:eetorspeakwith you.

BAA:N I :rrademypeace"gesture...theformsof Kanlyhave beenobeyed. Pit.er••~enlighten Feyd andFabbanconcerningmy deliciousplan for Arrakisandthe Atreides.

3AFCN Enlighi::ent.'"len;Pit.er•••Iwantthem-to 1<11~1---~-

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·PITER P.1ronVladimirHarkonnenhasgivenup Arrakis totakepart in asecret p,ntnership with thePii.dishahFnipcrorShaddam'IV.Under thisnewplan, theBaronwill havethe use of the Emperor'scrwnterrortroops- the Saroaukar,to finallycrushthe Atreidesand end theirline. An attackwill ben,adeUfOn House Atreidesusingfivelegionsof 5ardaukar- Theymay suspectanattack, and ThufirHawat may·evensuspectSardaukar,but nevei:;fivelegion~.NootherGreatHouse of the Landsraadmusteverkn= of the Eilperor's aidtotheBaron. The Landsraad

Emf>=ror.

Rabbanbreaksopen a squood{livingfocd). Thesquood makesa tiny SCREAM,then Rabbandrinkstheblood andJxxillyfluids.He thrawsthe errptyrontaineroftinyanimalrreatintothe darkwater troughrunning throughthe centerofthe ro:::m.

(laughs) I w:in'ttellyouwhothe traitoris orwhen we'llattack. However,the Dukewill die ·beforetheseeyesandhe'll kn= that itis I -Baron VladimirHarkonnen- who enc:c::q:,asseshisdocrn.

TheBarongets up,buoyedby su.spensorsaroundhiswaist. Hebegins a strange,·gleeful,floatingdance.'MJ.1\TI'ENDANI'Sagainstthewall strokeSMll drumswnich go"BRUUM""BRUUM"as the Baronfloatsslcwly upwardsandacross theroan. Trerrendousfrightening&XJNDSs.iell louderandlouder. .

HG~L\~

3I41.f1-treides.ships.area~~chingtheGuildHeighlin~, which.is s'-..aggerir,gly=lossal.TheAtreic'!es·shipslcoklikedotsnexttofr.e sun. '!:'he~•s shipentersthe ::::::-ar.eandm::wes~the Reighlire::.

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

TheAtrcidesships =~ a to,,;,:;ring,orm~tedcorway.Theplanetof Caladanloomsin thebackground.

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Paullooksout a portholeand sees:

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

Thehuge doo:rwayoftheHeighlinerisclosed anda signalLight ~1ns to travelathigh speedacrossthe gigantichold. The Lightgees throughpassagev,,-ays.Finally,thereisthehugefive-partshielded entrancetothe controlroomsand cockpitof theHeighliner. The Lightpassesthroughthe shields;electrical'TONES;andarcing, changingpatternsbeca:reviolet.

57. JNJ.'.CONI'roLR'.XM-HEIGHLlNER-SPACE

Thelightenters theo:mtrolroan, whichis ahuge, 2000ft. high nxm, filledwithorange gas. On theflcor arelarge gratings ·roveringanexhaustand vacuumingsystem. Tonsof 5J?icegasarebeing convertedintotoxicchemicalsas ita:x:>lsdownatfloorlevel. A ThirdStageNavigatorswimsdown nearthe l::ottan.

TheLightEXPIDDE.Sintoa triangulars:rmJ:ol.TheNavigatorswims up,,ardscarryingthesymboltothirtyor fortyother Navigatorswho hoverarounda sixclirrensionallayeredminiaturereplicaoftheentire Universe.The firstNavigatorfeedsthe triangularLightinto the miniatureUniverse.As theyall makestrangeNOISES,electrical Universe.It isas if theyare chantingtoa god.

58. JNl.'.MINTA'IUREUNIVERSE-HEIGHLINER-SP.ACE

TheUniverse- stars,galaxies,billionsoftiny p::,intsoflight- elongatesinthecontrol :roan,causingtrerrendousVIBRATIONSof'IONFS.

The NavigatorsfeedinnoreSOUNDSand lightsymbols issuefrantheir ·nouths.They gentlyputtheir longai:msandlong fingersintothe . starrymasses~They suddenlystopand lookuo. Sarethinghugeis hidinghighinthe cockpit.·Thereis a trerendousROARand palewhite LIGRTccuesfrcmwithin thehidingform... ·

i3/~bl'd2

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

certajnareaofthe Universeandtearout a hole. Stars,like sparks andSOUNDSandringsof lightapr:earalongwitha roaringWThTI.All theNavigatorsswimintothe hole,throughthe ringsof light- to darkness. Thesoundsfade.

M(U;O~S S\,·h~~fo\P,"oN - S QK:E

Out ofthe darknesstheAtreides·shipsappear- enteringthe abrosphereofArrakis.

62. INI'.ATREIDESSHIP-SPACE

Paul iswatchingwithawe asthey descendto theirnewharre.

The 3,415shipsROARa=oss the barrendunesto huge rockfonrations and·theairfieldofArrakeen- teyond.

The airfieldisbetweenthePalace andthe three-mile-highShield Wall. The 3,415Atreidesshipsteginto landone byone in ,:erfect r= of fifty. Theair isvibratingwith HEATl'lAVES.Theabrosphere is oppressive.

TheAtreidesbanneris -raisedonthetop ofthe Palace. Thebridge to the rockPalacestandsinblindinglight.

Cloudsof insectsswarm overthebarrengroundsof thePalaceand clustersoftroopsstand atattentionaroundthe enoDTOusdark,cool doorway.

~ of citypeopleof ~ cra,,,doutsidethePalacewallto tryto catcha glinpseofthe newrulersof Arrakis. Sareblow on dipsticksIlBkingstrangeNOISESthatEXE)~·OthersCALLour nLisan al~• and.nMahdi.•A slow-noving·spike-backeddogsucks2ntsup outof a srra.11anthill.He· snorts. ·

6i.·

At=eicesarrrrf~ldiersmilling,YEI.w..T>JGnoisily•.

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

In adark0_n,:dpssagc1-:ay,fansturn,castingdeep,slow-,roving---- shadcws. S0u1IDSECHO:inthedistance• ..

-, 69 "/ ) .

A rocrnoftechniciansandelectronicgear.The SIGNALSare being heardand:interpreted.

ATREIDESMANJil Harkonnens.

F'ar:inthedistance:indeepblackr<Xik,Harkonnenspiesnove,carrying strangeelectronicequiprrent.

The'thopterstakeoff, flying:invariousdirectionsonpatrol.

Thufirrrarchesdownahallwaywitha squadof TKX:ll?Swithelectonic gadgetry,LIGHTSandSOONDSgoinga::>ns1;=tly.

73. IN1'.GENEAA'.IORRXM-ARAAKEENPAUICE-DAY_

Downinthe baserrent,Atreideseng:ineersarererrovingaccnplicated devicefaunheavynachlnery. AMAN radiosback toThu.fir.

RADIOMAN il We foundand rerrovedanothersabotage device. I thinkit willgo up now.

Theengineersactivateaseriesof ataretricHoltzmangenerators. suddenlySaJNDSbegin.The ma.chinesstart;atfirstlow,then they .

leversarepulled.·

;

Just afterthesea::;ri!setofleve"rs:.s::ulled,ahuc:ehouseshieldis seengoi...--:g'.l!?L"lal:oxshape,ena:::rq;.assir.gthe?ala~withSH1M1ERING protection.

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

Frana s.iY1llwindcw,'Thufirobservesthe.shieldwithacriticaleye. :-.... __; Th1JFIR

(innervoice;wo=ied)

r

We foundthesesal:otagedevicestoo

\.-

easily•••

JessicaandDr. Yuehstand ina largehall wherethe giantbull'shead isbeinghung abovea massivefireplace. 'I'heM'.JVINGTFCOPSare unpackingcratesandorganizingfurnishings.Jessicawatches them. DistantSOUNDSreverberateinsideanelaborateair ventbesidethem.

Listenhere••••you canhere thef€0pleof Arrakeenoutside..• •Canyouhearthe cry "SooSao Sook"of thewater sellers:?

Haveyou noticedtheline ofpalms alongthe wall..•theHarkonnenput thEillin• • • to flaunttheirwaterwealth infront ofthese f€0ple.•••Eachdaythose p:ilmstakeenough water to sustainthelife ofone hundred men.

Jessicaseesadropletof ~t break outan Yueh' scheek•.

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

(referringtoseveralrobed figuresstanding inthe rcan) My lady.••the localf"'Ople•••theooidsand

:, I sctvantsawait yourinspection. Haw;~thas ,./

clearedthem•

\.,.J Dr. Yuehturnsto Jessica.

He turnsa yellCMlighton andrrovesitover thecrowd. TheyellCM beamplays overthe blue-within-blueeyes.One ofthe warren,the ShadoutMapes,watchesJessicacontinuously. Yueh'shandshakes slightly.

.., Paulwandersthroughthe darkenedpa.ssagewaysalone,hisfootsteps echoingashe gees. He takespleasureobservingthe detailsofthe rockPalacebut allthe whilehe feelsan uneasiness- a feelingof fearl:uildsinhim.

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

Paul.entersa·smallbedrocrn.and..sitsdc;,,inonthebed.Heopensa filrobook,andactivatesit.

c'

INSERl'-FilMOCxJK

WeSEE a giganticcan::.rall1~ downabovea spice ha.."Vesterandpick itup of::t.',edesertfleerasanarrator:.peaksover.

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K1l..RPATOR(V.O.) One can.yailh,:mdlesfourspicemining teams;hoNCver, itwill flyonly two • harvestersat a time. Today,v.'ehavenine hundredand thirtyharvestersand nine hundredand eighty-onecarryalls:•••

Paul looksup. Acrossthe rcx::mheseesatray ofS1rallpastrieswhich haveteen laidout. He goes tothem andscans themwithhis r;oison detector,whichhe carriesonhis belt. A pleasant·toneSOU1'.'DSand theword "safe"apr,earsingreenlight. Paul takesa pastry,bites· into itand turnsbacktowcrrdthebed. Suddenlyhe stops. He looks at thepastry.

As he=ntinues eatingit henotioes theSUNLIGHTthroughthe slats overthe windowbeginsto Gr.J:Jilwhitehot.Paul'seyesareintenseas the lightGIJ:J,vSbrilliantly.

Sarered dropletsappearrushingthroughthe whitelight. Three

79. MENTALIMAGES: Ablurred GuildNavigator;Pauldead ana stonefloor; fireburning.

80. INI'.PAUL'Sro:M-ARRAKEENPAU\CE -DAY

TheLIG!ll'decreasesandPaulstandstrembling.As herrovestothe bed hesees ar;ortionofthe headboardslcwlyfoldingdownand he seesa chratesliverof:rretalglideoutfrcrnwithinthedark opening.He freezes.

Thehunter-seekerbeginstolift andswing a=ss the rocrnandback- searching.. .

(innervoice) I'vegot tograb it·- t.'1esuspensorfield will rrakeitsl:.,:>f'.e..:Yent.~bottan--I ll1LlStgripitti<,;htly.

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The sc0J:crdropsalittle,circlingaroundthe bed. A faintl-lU:-'NING. soundish<::ard.

PAUL {CONT'D) (innervoice) Who is operatingthatthing?.• •rthasto be sorreoneinthePalace. Icould shoutfor help but itw:,uldkillwhoeverOJ?2:nedthe dcx:>r•••

Just asPaul finishesthisthoughtthe otherdoor tohis roancegins to openand theShadOll.tMapespeersin.The hunter-seekerarn::Mspast Paul towardthem::,tion.Paulswiftlyreachesout andgripsthe deadly thing. It HUMSand twistsviolently.Jnhishand. With a p:;werful tum andthrust,Paul slamstheglass noseof the seekerintothe stonewall. Theseekergoes deadin hishand. Helooks upinto the deepblue eyesof the ShadoutJl'..apes.

(shaken) It wouldhave killedrre.••notso?

) PAUL

(innervoice)

:~ ~ Could shebe theoperator? N::>•••

0-----•A-•--------- SRAlXlt1rMAPF.S I mustcleansethe waybetween us••••You savedII\Ylife..•andweF:rerrenpayour debts. It's knowntous that you'vea ·traitorinyourmidst. Who it iswe c.annot say butwe'recertainof it.

Beforehe canspeakthe ShadoutJl'apesisgone- runningoff downthe passageway.

.. PAUL(a:Nl''D) (innervoice)

A Frerren!

Pauigees :.-mediatelytohisshieldbeltandplts it onand acti•,-ate:; it,sendir.gaVI3RATINGSER0!,1:larm:ndhim,thenradioshisfather.

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(intoradiomicrophone) Father•••I'vefoundand destroy(;('!ahunter- seekerinf'.l'/rcan••;sealoffthissection of the PaL1ce•.•theop:;ratormaybesending rrore.

Jessicaenters.

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

RunningTRCOPSstorm dc,;.;nthehallwaywithelectronicgearand big stun g,.ms.

82. IN1'.PASSAGEWAY-ARRAKEENPAU\CE- DAY

Thufirwaiksquickly towardSEVERALTRCOPS.

'IBUFIR Set upa sonarprobe imred.iately!

83. IN1'.AUIOPSYRXM -ARRAKEENPAIJ\CE-DAY

Dr.Yueh stickshishead outthe dcorwayas SEVERALTRCOPERSrunpast.

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

as Gurney.

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

TKX)FScareoff an,'elevator.Theglow-span:indicatestheverybottan floorof 18sub-floors•.Thegroundis unevenrock andthe ceilingis

hereand there.A soldiersuddenlystops. Ahead inhis lightbeam is ·adead Harkonnen- bloodyvanit driedarotmdhis rrouth.He lies besiceanelec"'...rcniccevice.

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or.Yueha::,ve!:'shisfe.cewithhishmcsinacarkenedrcx::m•••scl:bir.g.

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87. Iln'.OBSERVATIO!i!K0:1-MU:W<EENPAIJ1.CE-DA'i

DukeT..ctositswithPaul,'Ihufir,EIGHTGENERALSandSIX SUB- I LIEUI'EN!\NI'S.InfrontofThufirisadevice FI.ASHINGbrilliantlight burstsaverhis face. The othersareall talkingarrongthemselves. SuddenlyThu£ir'sfaceturnsbrilliantred (as redas his sapho-stainedlips)andhe beginsspeakingrapidlyinto thewachlnein codeusinga strainedhigh voice.

ThemachineFU\SHE.SseveralbrightirregularSIGNALS.Then it stops andHUMS. The bloodleavesThu£ir'sface.

Thehum stops. Thufirturnsto DukeLeto. Helooks up. Evecyoneis quietnow.

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They sr,allcareallforviolence:their facesshall supup asthe·eastwind.And

""'· theyshall gatherthecaptivityof thesand. ) ~,--., ' J DUKELETO

(squintsatGurney) Veryrroving,Gurney•.Onyourway ..•and takecare ofOr. KynesuntilPaul andI arrive, Wewill notbe prisonersherein thisplace, ·

Glrneystridesoff. Thufirsits,contemplating. Pauland DukeLeto smileateach otherand shaketheirheads.

88. IN!'.JESSICA'SCTW!BER-ARFAKEENPAUICE -DAY

Jessicaissittingin a smallroan,smiling,readinga note. It reads "Imissyou. Leto." Shesets thenote down. Shel:eg:instotremble. Shebecaresfearful. Inher mindshe SEESthree quickirrages:

Ml:NI'I\LIMAGES:AblurredGuildNavigator;Pauldeadanastonefloori ~ 89. fireburning.

90. mr. JESSICA'SOmMBER -ARRAKEENPAUICE- DAY

Jessicaoont:inuestotrerrble.

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

Outsideinthepassageway,feetsuddenlyrrovequietlyt=ard the ooor to Jessica'sroan.

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

·JessicaEFARSthisandlooks upjust asthe Shadout:!-"..apessilently. entersherroan.

8/27/82 DUNE 37.

·SI1/\JX){Jr~l>\PFS r<"•mtheShadoutz,.<.;,pcs,y0tu-housekee~, NobleBorn. Whatare yourorders,

(strangelfasked) You kno:i1theancienttongues?

l'.apestakesasteprack.wardtoflee.

Ml\.PES My lady,I.• •theweaponwas sentas a gift if youshouldprove tobe the one.

S~ly Mapesreachesinto herdress and· bringsoutasheathedknife. Sheunsheathesit andthe knifeGI.CWSasif litfra:nwithin.

MA?ES Do youknow thismy lady?

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·JFSSICA (innervoice) It couldonlybe one thing•••• (out loud)

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• JESSICA (innervoice) Hereis why thisFre:renhastakenservice withrre,toask that onequestion. Delayis as dangerousasthewrong answer. Shadout is Chakobsa•••knife,inChakobsais ••• rrakerofdeath. -(out loud) It'sa maker •••

Mai;:esSCREl\!"Swithelationandgrief.

MAPES· Mylady,when onehas livedwith prophecy forso long,them::n-entofrevelationisa shock. __,--•

Mapessheathestheblade.• •slo.vly•.

With aGl>SPMapesdropsthe knifeinto Jessica'shandsand or:ensher ·blouse.

Jessicawithdrawsthe knifefra:nthesheathand,with theblade, ::scratc:.'iesalinejustaboveMapes•rightbreast.

l-w?ES{a:Nl''O) 'I You areours ••••Ycuare theone.

·Jessica'sa-1esstareaJ,.eac.Sbekna.lst.'1ese\.ICI'CSringwitht.-uth•

•

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93. E>."I'.I,\NDINGFlEID-.i\RPilKF:EN-DA'i

TheDuke,Prml andSEVERALAFMEDGUARDS entertheheat of theairfield

..

KTh"ES (toGurney) So,thisis Letothe Just•••

GURNE'i (sharply). . Ihoi:eImade myselfclear. You maycall him "TheDti1<e,""Mylord,"or"Sire." And there isa rroreancienttermyou mightkeep inmind·- "NobleBorn."

The twof,il.rt.iesrreetandareintroduced.

So youare Dr.Kynes, theImperial Ecologist?

------. --·-· DUKELE'lO ---- Thisis rnyson,Paul.

I understandwehaveyou to thankforthese stillsuits,Doctor. ·· ::,. J

KYNES •' Theya..""eFrerensuits;Ihq:et'ieyfit well,mt !ord. •.,•

PAL"L• "Yourgiftis ablessing oft.'1e=iver.•

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Kynes'FRE:·lENGUARDS,hearingthis,aresiezedwithagitation.Kjnes QLJJF:rSthem,thenstudiesPaul.

Ki.}.'ES (innervoice) TheMahdi willgreet youwithholy wordsand yourgifts willl::eablessing. {spoken,nonchalantly) Yostof the desertnativeshereare a superstitiouslot. Theyrreannoharm.With yourpermission,r willcheckthe security of yoursuits. ·

Gurneyandthe guardrroveforwardwarily.

(angrily} TheDuke isto l::eaddressedas •••

TheDuke cutshimoff.

DUKEIEro Ourways arenew here,Gurney. (toKynes) Weare inyour hands,Doctor. r•d appreciateanexplanationofthe suits.

Kynes coresforwardand adjuststheDuke'ssuit, checkingsealsand pullingon straps.

franwhichyou drinkthroughthis tubeat theneck. Urine andfecesare processedin the thighpads. Inthe opendesert,you wear theface rrask.Breathein throughthe rrouthfilter,outthroughthe nosetubes.

The Dukeis nCMproperlyfitted.

With aFraren suitin goodworkingorder,

rroisturea day. ·

··Kyr.estmT..stoPaul,runninghishar.dsoverthe sliclc=abric.He s'-...ancsbad,witha;:,uzzlede..--cpressicn.

KY?lES You'•.re"'°mastillsuitbefore.

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..,. toldyou hoN todo that?

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Kynes'FrerrenguardarewatchingPaulvery closelync,;.;.

Theyiraketheirway toa largeblackornithcpter. Abutton onthe outsideispushedand it foldsopen readyforflight. They enter. Theyliftoff.

94. ml'.O.RNITHOPIBR-DAY

Theyflyover thefields ofspice silosandCNer thehuge spice factorieswhichbelchoutorange andblack SM:)KE.Then,throughthe windCMS,wesee theblack stoneof theShieldWall racepastas the 'thopterrises.

They crestthetopof thewall whichopensout intoa black,level expanseof=k, =atered and fractured. Inthe distance,onthe otherside,is thehuge,seeminglyendlessplain ofsand, theGreat Desert.

96. JN:r.ORNITHOPI'ER-DAY

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Alway_s_,__

; PAUL

h'hydothey cx:r.c?

Kyneslooksaround andsees thateachof the Atreidescarriesa shield belt.

PaulstudiesKynes ashe andDuke Letosp=ak,

Kynesturnsinstantlyand staresatPaul. Gurneyseesthe w0nderin Kynes'eyes.

Kynestakesa secondlookat young_P<:ul•_

97. INl'.Afl'IDPSYFCQ,1-ARRAKEENPAIJ\CE-DAY

Thu.firentersandapproachesDr.Yueh,whois scanningdead Rarkonnen ·ba:lleswithayellCMlight. Yuehis scirewhatstartledandacts nervously.

.. DR• {strangely) I'm fine.....thankyou.Takea lookat t:his.

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Dr, Yut.-hh.:mdsTimfirar,css,.,gecylander,Thufirstudiesit,looksat Dr. Yueh,thenleaves. Dr. Yueh continuestoscanseveralof the l:xxliesalreadyintherocm. Hesuddenly_stops. Helooksaround,then laslx>..am--cutsthestcrrnchofaHarkonnenagent.Helooksonthesonar ironitor.He seesa blackshai;e.He reachesin thestarachcavityand pullsout a verySl'allrressagecylinder,andrrovesintotheshadows, He opensthecylinderand reads. His r-.andstremble.

• GURNEY Dust cloudahead,Sire.

Kynesgrabsthe microphoneanddials inthe co=ect frequency.

Do,mbelowthe sandis rippling,likewater witha big fishjustunder its surface.The rippleisrrovingtowardtheha.t:vester.

100, IN1'.ORNITHOPTER-DAY

STATIC•••thena voice.

VOICE (overradio) Whocalls PadNine?

Gt,'RNEY (quickly) r:onot:rentiontheDuke.

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8/27/82 01.,1,E44,

(overr.:idio) Havesightingconfi.rrrcd.Standbyfor fix. Cont,,ctinsixtcC'..nminutesminus.

Whathappensno,i?

Asthe Dukebringstheir ornithopterincloser,Paulcan SEE.••

•••hugearrountsofsandbeingspewnout of thegiganticstacksatop therretalandplasteelharvester.

The yello,;cloudoftheharvesterenvelopsthem. TheDuke fliesupto get ac1earer look,

VOICE {overradio) Spotter control.• • nosignofthe carryall.••it isn'tanswering.

Everyonelooksat one another.

VOICE (overradio) Spottercontrol- giverrea reportby the numbers.

OllertheradioMANY VOICESreporttheyhave no contactwiththe carryall,

DUKEi;EIO Dam:nit•••Rarkonnens.

·He punchesacontrol buttonandgrabs amicrophone.

(intonicrophcne) We arecaning dc,,intota.1<eyouof::the harvester.• •Allspotters=e crceredto canply.

'-I•~,(-..·,,,_ ,.:1,._,.t.:,·1J.

VOICE (overradio) Ordcrc-<lbywhcm?

(angrily) Duke!eto Atreides••••·

GurneyandPaul turnto eachother,worried.

VOICE (overradio) Yes .••yes,Sirei

VOICE (overradio) Fullcrew - bwenty-sixrren--but Sire,we can'tleavethis spice•••

All thesp?ttersbegin landingandthe Dukedescendsdirectlyin front oftheharvesterwhichhas stq;:pedminingyetstillemits atrerrendous rythmicGRINDINGnoise.No oneis caningout. Gurney nervously scansthesky forenemy ships.

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

A verylCM, powerfulSOUNDstartsnew andthe groundbeginsto shake.

A hat.chopensandMENccrrep:,uringout.

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

(yellinga.tt.'1e:ren)

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'!\.o::renineachofthe.spot~rs•••You! ••• over here•••·run!!

The gn:,uroisreallyshakingrcw. A t=er.enccus1cw'!bl:.NDERJNGsound growsalongwi.t.'1ahighraspingHISS.

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8/27/82. DUNE 46.

KYNF',S (toPauland Gurney-- yellingover thenoise) I can't seeit yetbut it'svery close.••

FOURMEN beginturrblingintotheDuke'smachine.

Thenen presson Gurneyand Paul. Paulcan feelthe fear. The sound is ahorribleKlAR anddeeperRUMBLINGnow and the'thopteris vibratingandshakingviolently. The airsuddenlybeginsto SPARK withstaticelectricity.

(nervous) Here itis •••We'dbettergo. (innervoice) My Godhe's acool one thisDuke.

TheDuke closesthed=n.-ays,surveysthe areaone lasttine, then takesthecontrols. The shipstrainsand liftsoff - slo;.;ly.

Paulseesthe brownpowderclunped anthe suitsof therren.••their blueisheyes.

A spiceminerturnsand seesKynes.

SPICEMINERfl (astonished.) Li.et!

SPICEMINERt2 Shhhhh.

Pau'.l.hearsthis,.thenlookstoKynes-lockson hisiir.age.

?aull=.1<.s~ as t.."-.eDukeharJcsCNert.'-leharvester.

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Staticelectricityis IGNITINGinthe airand the sandis swirling aroundthe haxvester.Then theysee it: A wide holeerrcrgesfranthe sand,glisteningspokeswithin it. The boleis twicethe sizeof the harvester. Suddenlytherrachineturnsandslides intothehole, parts of itEXPIDDING. TheSOUND isdeafening. The Duke'sship isWHINING to stayaloft.

108. INl'.ORNITHOPI'ER-DAY

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109. INI'.GURNEY'SRl'.XM-ARRAKEENPAUICE-DUSK

Gurneysitsin asrrallroanunderthe wann lightofa glowglobe playingaforlornsong on hisbaliset. Dr.Rynes sits=ntentedly acrossfranhim,listeningand eatinga bowlof soup.

Duke I.etoisona bal=ny overlookingtheairfieldand the threemile high ShieldWall. TheDuke lookstired. The =lors are changing rapidlyas thesun goesbehindthe ShieldWall. Franyellcwsto brilliantorangeto hotvioletto blue violet. Suddenlyitis black of night. TheDuke catchessightof a FU\SHINGLIGHI'farinthe ·distanceon theShieldWall. ·

Dl:l<EIZIO{CCNr'D) Good lads•••Goodlads. You've seenit too. {innervoice) They'·Je~iecto take theli::eofmy sen ••••

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

Thufit'enterstheobservationrconandcontinueson to joinDuke Leto on thebalcony.

'lneDuketurnsto greethim.

DUKEIEro Thufir.• •haven't.youheardfranDuncan Idahoyet?

Whatis it?

Get.toit, Thufir!

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'TheDukestaresat'Thufir.

Paulis lyingin bedstudyinga filmlxx:,k.

lliSERT-FIIMOCOK

FIIMBXlKNARAA'IOR(V. O.) •.• saguaro,burrobush,creosotebush, barrelcactus•••

PACK'IOSCENE

Paulpushesa button.

IDSERT-FIIMOCOK

FII.MXlKNARAA'IOR(V.O.) •••wormspec:iirenswe'veexaminedleadusto suspect=rplicatedchsnicalinterchanges within them.We find tracesof hydrochloric acidin:theducts,rrorea::nplicatedacid formselSeWhere•••

PACK 'IOSCENE

There isa knockingatthe door. Paulresponds;the Dukeenters, 9Jrl.les.

Paul •••·I'mdoingahatefulthingbut I nn..ist•••

Paul issilent,waiting.

DL1<ELi:.".!.O(CCNI''D) ·'TheP..arlconr.ep.swishtot...-i.ckrreinto thinki..'1<}yourrrotheristhetraitor.I'd soonerdistrustmyself.

P/1.UL (sitsupquickly) Or rre....

•DUKELEIO But •••if ••.anythingshouldhappentorre.•• tell herthe truth-- Ineverdaubtedher, · ·-hotforthe·srrallest:instant.Ishouldwant her toknew.

'.thereisaKN:X:KINGonthedoor.

VOICE An urgentrressage,![\flord.

DukeI.etaopensthedoor. A SUB-LIEUmlANTstandswaiting.

SUB-LIECJI'EN',NT It'sDuncanIdaho. He carriesa rressage frcrntheFrerren.

DUKELElO (toPaul) I'11be back,son.

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

DulceLetowalks:intothercan. TheNIGRI'GOARDcaresto attentionas hepasses. DUNCANIDAHO,wearinga dark,dusty stillsuit,errerges f:rcmtheshado..s.

Thenenarbraceand separate.

' DUNCAH :The Fre:eenhavesenta :nessagetoyou,sire.

DI.meanhanc!st.heDukea=llednessage.

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DUKEu:;ro (rc:idlngit) Have youread this?

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D!J'NCAN No••• Iwas instructeditwas foryou.

A warning.

115,

Dr.Yuehwalks quicklyd= a darkpassage. Up ah~d we seePaul's roan.

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

.. DtJOCAN Ourhouse:-asnot degenerated••~andwewill prevail,

DL"KEIE.IO Q:,odoldD=can••• It'sgoodto r-,aveyou back •.

Paulis in fitf11lsleep.wto c>..ntersandtucksPaulin.liesmilesat his son. ,

Dtri<ELEIO Sleepwell..•my son.

'I'heDukesmilesatPaulthen leavesthe=, butiilfterhegoes,Paul strainswithall hismight tolift himselfto callout•

•PAUL {strugglingpainfully) Father!•.•father.••drugged•••

TheDukewalks dcwna very narrowpassageway.The passagew-aybear.es verydarkbut up aheadit islit byvery thinneon tubingon the ceiling.As he_.walks:

Hepicksup the speedofhis walk. Suddenlythe Dukehears a strange MEWLINGsound.He t.7ln1Scl=.anevendarkerpassageway. He canhear theshieldWHININGin thedistance. He a1:rrosthastofeelhisw-ay. Upaheadhe seesa shape. He bendsdcwn andsees theShadoutMapes dyingonthe coldstone floorin thedarkness. She triesto speakbut cannot.She fallsdead. Suddenlythe DukeBF.ARStheshield generat.or startwhiningdown.

TheDukereachesto activatehis shieldbuta largedart is shotinto hisshoulder.The Dukelurches ~ thentumblesto the groll!ld. Outof thedarknessc::cuesDr.Yueh.The dartdropsand CIATrERSas in adream.

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Thegeneratorh1iINf'Slo.,·.-,randlcr~l'.'!r.

DUKELE:TO Refuse.••

YuehrerrovestheDuke'ssignetringand shewsit to him.

He:implantsthetooth.

Yuehbecaresrroreandrroreblurred.His :il:Mgebeginstofade,all excepthispurplelips. His lipsrrovein thedarkness. The generator WHINEisvery lc:MandgoinglCMerand lcwer.

YUEH Io:::NrI D) ·Rerrerrberthetcoth!Thetcothl

Theguardssee theshielddisappearing.

Awarning'IONEbegins•.TROOPSbeginpouringonto thefield. Suddenly aguard·seessarething.

Ared l:ine·ofFIRE.appears.intheskyavertheShieldWall••

·Get thatshield_up!

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

Thufirnms do~n af,1ssagcway.'Aloudw'atning'.IONEvibrates.Gurnay caresout ofanoth:irdcorwayandhiseyes rrcetThufir's.

THUFlR (angry) Jessica!1

TRl'.X)PSracetothespaceships.

Suddenlythereisan EXPLOSICN,thenANOTHERand A.>DI'HER.The ships arehit. One ·orn,.uareairbournebutEXPI.CDEinthesky. T'nereisa deafeningR:li'lRoverhead.

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

TheBaron'sface- expressionless.The SOONDof hisship screamsin thebackground.

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

< AthousandHarkonnenshipsdive overArrakeenand thePalace. Giant deepthunderousEXPLOSIONSshattertheland. Billcw:ingSM'.)KEclouds column1.:q::wards,·fornungablackwrigglingdeathcurtainaroundthe Palace.

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

S1'0KEiseverywhereandtheho=ible SOUNDSof theexplosions SCREAMS.

The twentypalmtreesare ABIAZElike whitehot torches.SM'.lKEfills ,the sky. Searchlightswavethroughthe srcoket:cyinginvainto5f0t targets.·

Harkonnenhamrershipsthunderthe ground,se..'1d.i.,-ig=acksandfissures throughoutthelal"i!ingfield.·R'arkonnensca..--eSI.RENSscream.

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

Thedist,,nt1;,·~-t-lE:RINGoftheHarkonnenhammrship.Jessica'seyes O[X'-11andshesecstwobigb::otsbuttheyseemtobe float:ingabovethe _, stonefloorsheis lyingon. Sheis gaggedand tied. Shelooksup. Sheseesthe hugeBaronHarkonnenstaringdo~ ather. Inthe distancesheHEARStherettle raging. ·

a'illON The drugwas tirred.Dr.Yueh hasbeen very valuableto us.... Whata pity you must remain gagged.We.can'tlet ourselvesbe swayedby yourwitch's Voice,now,can we?

The Baronrrovestoanothercornerof thebaserrent,whereJessicasees Paul, likewiseboundbutnot gagged,lyingon astone table. The Barangently strokesPaul'sface.

a".RJN Theyare alike,th.isrrotherandson- dangerous.Thetrainingthey havehad••• l:::eyondrrostpeople'siiraginations.Fartoo deadlyto •••playwith.

'!'heBaronfloatsacrossthe= withsuspensor-bornelightness.

He spitson hercheek. TheBaron.floatsoutof the = intothe passageway.PiterSNAPS_hisf~ers. NEFUDenters. ).

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,• What·areyourcrders,sir.

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...---- -::_==::::;:.:,Pl'i~- Takcthem intothedesert, asthe traitor ~---··•sugqcste-d.Wormswilldestroytheevidence. Theirbodiesmust neverbe found. (whisp:,ringtoJessica, rubbingthespittlearound on herfacewith hishand, delicately) I'dthoughtof manypleasureswith you. You aref>=rhapsluckytodie in theinnardsof a worm. Desirecloudsmy reason••.•Thatis notgood.• •thatisbad.

Piter,hotand redin the face,leaveshurryingafterthe Baron. The guardsloadPaul. Paul iscarriedout first. As hepasseshis rrother heopenshis eyes fora =.nt. They arebright andclear.

DuncanIdahokillsa Sardaukarsoldierandrushes forwardfrantically. Hiseyesblaze intensely.He yellsout toother Atreidessoldiers.

Dl.ltK7\N 'l'hey'reanthisfloorsare,;here••••Hun:y!

Thesoldiersdisappear,searclringinanotherdirection.Duncanruns, i;:ound.ing,d0wnthepassageway-hiseyessea=hing in everydoorway. ·SUdcenlytwelvehugeSardaukarrounda corneron aquick rrarch. Duncan turnshisshield upand chargesthem. Behindthem heseesPaul andJessicaboundin strapsandbeing carried. Duncanattacksand fightsvaliantlybuthe isoutnumbered.In the fightthe lightsare blcwn outand Duncaniskilledby a slewstnnner ~llet th:roughthe head. Paul strainstohelp.

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

Paul andJessicaare ca=ied off,quickly,throughthe darkness.The battleSOUNDS thtmdering.Duncan'sdead,shieldedbody slides sparkingin thedark againstthepassagewaywalls.

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

FIRE and~- SCREAMS. AnATREIDESSOIDIER'shead is hitwitha·· largewhite hotpieceof explosion.Through theblack srroke,large SARDAUKARchaseafterTHREE SOIDIERSandstab than_withhydraulic knife-guns~·Onebladeenters thebackbf one rran'sbeadandcaresout his nose. Tre:rendousNOISEofbattle.•.Gm:neyandasquadof TRCOPERS clinb thrrughbodiesandthicksrroke.·Smallglimpses,·astheSI!Oke; m:>vesthisway orthat,let themsee thousanescfSan'!aukarfighting.

'!"OCOPER (r;:anting-bleeding) Who arethese fighters?Tt-.eycan'tbe E.arkonr.en•

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GUR.'IE'i '.!'1,,,yanm't--tbcsearetheE.rrp::rorIsa,m Sardaukarl ---w-..·-

Sardaukarl

A~ fran therrenringsout and theyattackwith frenzyequalling that ofthe Sardaukar.A largepalm fallsin to apile of dead Atreides. Theirhair isinstantlyburnedoff.

130. :rnr.HARKONNENORNITHOPI'ER-NIGHT

Jessicaand Paul,boundby cabinstraps, liein theback, thetwo guardsat thecontrols. They areflyingover theShield Wall, 'thoptersandships flyingpastthan towardthe city. 'l'hecockpitis dimlyilluminatedby distantFIRESand EXPIOSIONS.Jessicacan see Yueh'striangulartattooscratchedin thecabin roof.

GUARD tl I'd liketo havesare funbefore wekill her.

Jessicalooksto Paul.-

GUARDtl

·Did youhear anoise franthe littleone?

I didn'thearanything.

He "!:u..--:!'.sandkicksPaulint:he!-.ead.Paulrecoversandstartstaking lcr.g,calmingbreat.'1.s.

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Sud,k:nly,Guard#1rcc1chcsaroundandp.:itshishandup Jessica's skirt.Ilest.;rtsbreathinghard,Paul clearshisthroat,

Goard n findshimself rerrovingJessicaisgag.Guardl!2turnsaway franhiscontrolsbut seert'.Spc:iwerlesstostophim.Onceit'soff, Jessicasmilesseductivelyandwritheson the 'thopterfloor.

JESSICA {o::Nl''D). (The Voice) Gentlerren,there'sno needtofightoverme.

The b.oirenstareatone anothera m:xrent.ThenGuard ifl'shand, glintingsilver,flashesintoGuard li2'schest,killinghim. GuardJl p.illstheknifeout, smiling.The ornithcpterbeginstoveer offinto a dangerousnosedive.

GUARDl!l

GuardJl slewlycutsPaul's bigstraps,never takinghiseyes off Jessica. Theornithoptergetscloserand closerto thetop jagged surfaceof theShieldWall.

JESSICA{CXNI''D) (TheVoice) That'sit. Andwhenyou're done •••

Theblade cutsthroughthe strapholdingPaul'slegs. Paul.kicks up,,-ardsextrerrelyp:werfullyand hisfootbreaksthroughtheman's chestcavityand driveshisheart upinto hishead, ~ bloodout theman'srrouth,noseand eyes. Paulgrabs thecontrolsbut it'sto:, late. The 'thopterslidesa=ss thereek, shearingoffa wing. suddenlytheyare1:eyondtherock threemilesabove thegreat desert andplurmeting;fasttcMardthedunesbela.-.Paul pullsdesperatelyon thecontrolsand slewsthe·shipenoughfor asafe landing. Heturns ·andcuts Jessica'sbonds. Theyjunpoutside.

JESSICA

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(p:iinting-quickly)

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Yueh'ssign.:••He lei:t.asatc.'"ieluncert.½e·

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seat•••I feltit. (startingtocry) A milliondeathsaren0t:.enoughforYueh•••

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As Paulpicks upthe S'achelhef=ls samthing, He or,ansitand finds his father'sring. Ilestaresat itsilently,thencloseshis 1'~,nd aroundit.

FIRE andSMOKE.

The Baron'sface,thelight ofFIRE andEXPLOSIONSplayingover it, The Barontu:rnsasPiterushersin thetraitorYueh,

(yelling) Keep himbackfrom :rre!! (to Yuehnow -quietly) You wishnow tojoin yourwi.fe,isthatit, traitor?

A suddenflashof hope=sses Yueh'sface.

She lives?

TheBaronsmiles, alrrostsyrrp3cthetically.

Piterm::westoYueh,a knifeglisteningin hishand. It flashesinto hisback. A Gl'<SPescapesYueh'sthreat,asadlook passingoverhis face,as ifto say: "I thoughtasmuch." Ashe standsswaying stiffly,•hebeginstogaspout sore..urds.

Hefalls anddies.

~ Brine:.inDukeI.etc.,

"\.. Piterexits. TheSOllndof'ICRitDl:SCR!J:Sccrningfronthehall.Piter re-enterswi.ththeDuke,acazec!,al..-.ostinsanelcokinhiseyes.·

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)3.1\[;QN Dwm wto Atrcides, So;reone'stornthe insigniaoffyour uniform. Such cill:elcssncss.

Letoshews nosign thathehas heard.

LEID'SPOI/:The Baronandhis Mantatare onlyDIM FAPNi'iAYSHAPES. 'l'heirvoicesreachLetoasiftravellingacrossa great distance.The Baronlooksto I.etoandthenrrovestohim, lookinghim over.

' didhe say. • •PaulandJessicasafe.• • the '.})

tooth.• •yesthetooth!

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TheBaronrrovesfranbehinda tablestackedw.ithdirtydishes and focdstuffsandgoesto I.eto.

DUKE LEro (innervoice) Wait •••wait...hemust benear•••

The Baron'sfaceis nowvery closeto DukeI.eto's.

BAJ0:1(o:NI''D) You·donot an=!

DUKE I2IO (vecyfaint) A..~.:little.....closer.....The.•~wat.er....Of Icy' life.• •ferPaul, ,

SA.'<CIN • Piter! Whatdid he say?

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o/LJ/o2 DU:,E 61,

PiterrrovesfoL-,,.;ard.TheD.1ronsecsasuculentpie-ccofchickenskin onthe b,ble.

' • away,re.::.chingforthesmallpieceofchickenskin. Piterleansclose ..._ ✓• toI,:,to. ,f,..

Wehear aCR!JNCR'.,hearatumultuousRUSHINGSOUNDasFirer'sfaceis pushedforciblyaway. TheBaron isturning,a dumbfoundedlookon h:is face.

Thereisa trerrendousROARING.Bitsof visionsof Caladanrush throughLeto'sever-oarkening=nsciousness-

134. MENTALIMAGES: Jessicasmiling;Paul;Water;the Atreidesbarmer,the greenofit, then theblack. Theblacknessflaps; thenall fadesto SIJ:.EN::E,

PaulandJessica runningalongthebase ofthe ShieldWall. SUddenly, Jessicastopsandrests herheadand placesher clenchedfistsagainst thehugereek.

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Tears=urse downher cheeksasPaul returnsto her,urgingher on.

136. · rur.ciBSERIIATIONRCCM-ARRAKEENPAVCE-NIGHT

Duke r.etoandPit.erliedeadandbleated.

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

'l'r.eBaronisslur.ipedcutsidehishlcce.'lccor.Heis?l\Nl'!NGand GASPING. Set:we=__nhisfingershestillholds&,echickenskin. .

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(g.:isping) AmI alive? Am Ialive? ·

Nef-udrushesup tohim,a look ofastonishrrentonhisdull face.The Baron seeshim andreginsto GIGGLErepulsivelywitha gleefulrelief. He kissesthe chickenskinand chewsit up.

Paul andJessicarurming. Paulpulls Jessicato a placeinthe wall vihereasmalloverhangoffers shelter.Jessica fallsto thegrormd. She CRIES,pouringouther grief,but soonthe soundof itis ca=ied awayby the buildingrushof WIND. Paulturns andlooks outto the oi;endesert,thisportionof whichis adust ocean.

PAUL'Sro\T:Ripplesofdust undulatetide-likeinthe lightof the no::,n.TheWHISPERINGgrainsbillo;.uplikethe foam ofwavesasthey hit theShieldWall. '

Paulturns, hisface illuminatedbytherrc:onabove.His faceJ::ea::rres envelopedina HAZE, asif thelight ofthe ITOOnwerecnngealing aroimdit. Insidethelight,Paul's eyesare closed- straining.

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Darkfoldsof skin. The skinrrovesandstretches. TheSOUND isa rroiststretching. '--·--·--·-~---·---------..- Suddenlytheskin stretchesverytightand ripsap?n, exi;:osinganeye burningbrightly- alrrostwhitehot. Thepictureburns towhite. ' 'Illewhiteturnsinto9iantFLAMESwhichrol\R.

We seetheburning PalaceofArrakeen. We rroveclosetoit.

Wethen seeDuke I.eto'sface.The Baronleansover andwith hisfat handhe clutchestheskin onthe Duke'sface andbeginspullingit. Itslcwlyrips ap?n- makinga hideoustearingS'.lOND. BlackSM::i<Eissuesforthfrantheholewhich tearslarger.

Insideandthrough theSMJKEis rroreFIRE. Thefire burnsbrighter _,andin thebrightness·theeyewatches. 'I'hepicturebw::ru;;.towhite. , · ··'I'hebrightnessturnstoredhot.

··Thentheburningredbecaresa rreteorwhichroARSoverthe castlean Calacan. , ... . :The:.reteorcrashes:fu:theblacksea.

FoamingCOP.='1:tsiontu=L,gintoasr.all,twistingfetusunderthesea. Itseyesclosed. 1-bvingcloseto it,its eyessnap q:en.·Throughfr.e eyesis t.'1:2i;,alewhitefaceofJessica.

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Thereis ahuge sc.1ringWINDsou,-idandbeyondJessicathedunesroll' likeoceanwaves. Pic>Cesofr.ovingirr,1gesinbroken,flaming,btLYTiing gl.,sszcx::mby••••thelastirrag<?whichp.issesis<'larkbluewater.

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{innervoice) Thefuture hasexplcded.••Ican see it••• partsof it.••I haveanotherkind of sight. I seeanotherterrain.•

Hiseyeswatch - bw:n outto white - FADErx:w. to

Paullooksdam. We followto his clenchedhand. Itopens, revealing thesignetring. Paul looks~ to therroonofArrakis, He looks backto thering.Seeing thering,Jessica letsout awe>efulsigh.

He.kncws.

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A strange,forlornfeelinginsidehimbegins torrakehimtremble.

OJ Paul. He closeshiseyes. He seesback int:irreto .••

••• hisfatheronthecliff al::ovethenightseaofcaladan.

Paul'seyesopenand look tothe m::on.The tremblingincreases, invadeshisentirefrarre.

Hisheadgoes down. He placesthering an hisfinger. He kissesthe sealashe had seenhis fatherdo sorranyt:irresbefore.

Hisheadcares upinto thelight ofthe m::on,crying,tearscoursing dcwnhischeeks.

FADE'IO:

Later: Pauland Jessicaarein stillsuits.'I'henoonhasrrovedfurther acrossthesky,the secondrroonisrising•.Jessicasits notionless staringatPaul,who staresout atthe desertbeyond. Paulwatches and listens. ThroughtheWIND hecan HEARthe m::on,hecanHEAR an insectcrawlovergrainsof sand. He canHEAR sandshift andsand. falland~- can_EFARhisa,m b:x!yliving.

·Lying q:oenbesidehmlisthe FremkitDr.Yueh left forthem.·GlOW'ing , ingreenlightlettersare sa:rewords: literjons,stilltent,· ~, en~-caps, rrakerllooks,thumpers,fi!.t-plugs•

blcr,,ingoverthedarkdustocean. ·

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Thc;rcwillbe nowatchersfor thoserren.We h,ve toget backto that 'thopterandinto the dc;scrt.•.•Wehaveenteredthet.i.Irewhen all willturn againstusand se,pJ,cour lives... ·

Paul turns,shutstheFr811kitandstands. Jessicagets upand they hurryoff - back tothe d&-ragedHarkonnc.n'thopte.r.

Blacksrrokingpalms.

RABPANstridesin frontof hisuncle'sship. Harkonnenand Sardaukar SOIDIERSstandat attention.In frontof the trcopsstandsDr.Kynes, who isdazed.andcoveredwithblcod. Rabban stepsup toKynes and tearsoff hisstillsuit. Kynesfalls.

{toKynes) Youv.1ereinthePalacewith theAtreides••• We alsosay youare aspy for the~r. (lookingup tothe trcops)

?- Take himintohis desertto die. '¾. Fabbanstepsup theranp. He wearsa large smile. Histhickhead sweatsandthe sweatruns downhisthick neck.

· 146. INr.HARKONNENSHIP- NIGHT

Heentersthe shipand ;rovesdownwithintothe Baron'squarters.

147. INl'.BA:!U:'l'SQUARrERS-HABKONNENSHIP-NIGiT

Asbe enters,theBaron turnsta.>axdhimanda:,,;ayfrcm~ tv.onude youngdruggedBOYSon hisloveseat.

(veryexcited) Babban!! .••we'relmeedeepinAtreides

RABBl\N

TheBaroncrossesto Rabbanand begil-.slovinglymassaging~•s nessiveneckas ~ speaksto him.

...,,._,,,)"- OL::..;e,66•

R:ibban•••Iplaceyou inchai.<JeofArrakis. It's yoursto squeeze,as_Ipranised, I want you tosqucezeand squeezeandsqueeze. (rrassaginginrhythm) Give rrespice!You ITU.lstnotsh<:Mthe slightestpity orrrercy.Drive theminto utter subnission•••asonlyyou can •••Never stop! (releasinghim) Go.• • •~ norrercy!

Rabbanleaves.•••

I 11 sendin rcybeautifulFeyd.• •they'11 cheerhim as a:rescuer.. •lovelyFeyd.•• reallya lovelyboy.

148. Im'.HARKONNENSHIP -NIGffi'

As Rabbanleaves,hel=ks intoone rocmof theship. Behind the glassportholesitsThufir Hawatboundhead andfeet,his eyesdarting thisway andthat.

FADE '.IO:

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

Paulis fightingthecontrolsof theHarkonnen 'thopter.

The-'t.'1cpterhitstbesandhare!andflipsup--alnostt.u._,,ungover. Itfalls_slcwlyback,t.lienslidesdcwnt:r.esideofacune.

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151. r:\"l'.Dr£?DESF:Rl'-NIGrr

Pauland Jessicaleapout.

PaulandJessica begin.theunevenwalkingup anddown thedunes. The distantr=k seemsto grew nolarger. TheirlTlllSclesbegintoache. SuddenlytheyHEARthe thumperstartbehind them.

Theirbreathingbe<xrresverylal::ored.Thesandrroveslikeslew,1ater, foreverrollingdcwnandup. Sandspills looklikew-ater. Jessica ralE!l'l:ersIetoandcaladanandaM:lANofgriefescapesher.Then they hearthe=rm, thelcw thunderingHISSshakingthe tonnageofsand and reek.The thUITp'U"stops.Paulturns.

Their lxldiesacheandtheyfeel likedropping,yet theell.ffisstill a gooddistanceaway. ·

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153. "EXT.DEEPDESERI'-NIGHT;.

The ;.ormSOONDgro;.,slouderandPaulturnstolook. The·..onnisnow ..caningtowardthem. Therroundofsand overthe wormis eno:rnousand is approac.'i.:ingataterrifyinglyfastspeed~The.i;:a-,erofthiswenn :is awesare.

PAu"L (screaming) ,, Runt

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I can't•.•Ican't.

Shebirnsto see. Then sheruns.·All at oncetheir feettrcrnpdcr.-111 onfi=r sand. 'I'heSOu"NDisveryloud.

TheDBIJMMINGsoundEn!OESdeepwithinthe ground.Jessiq¼ falls. Paulstopsand dragsherup. Theyrun again. Thev,0rmSOu"NDbecares unbearablyloud.Static electricitySPARKSgiantboltsof p.irewhite LIGH'.ININGandtheairturnstoozone. Finallythey findrock. Behind themtheSOUND ofthe ;,onnchanges.They turn.

The giganticheadof thewonn is justbreakingthroughthe sand. The nouth beginstoopen in aneighty-footcircleof teethand darkness. The rroutharch.esfo:rwardsearchingforth611.

Paul andJessicaclirnbupand upinside anarrow slitof rock. The wcirm'srrouthclinbshigheralsobutit cannotpenetratethenarrow openingin therock.

Paul andJessicahave scrarrbledupv-,ardsacoupleofhundredfeet. Still thewonnstretchesup to them. Suddenlythewonn beginsBANGING on therock. Huge SHUDDERSdrivethroughthe blackstone. Over and over againthewonn mindlesslyhitsat therock.

Paul andJessicacrouchfurtherback inthe tinypassagewayof safety, but asolidback wall ofrockprevents them£remrrovingbackany rrore. The breathfranthe wormis likea hurricaneofw"INO.

157. ·EXT.OCCK CLIFF_;DEEPDESERl'-NIGH!'

Sudcatly·a.~l:i.csalsectionoft.'1erock•,allcracks·andtopplesof=.

rearsdeepwithin t.'.ewonn=rSllITT1'ingt.l;e=k.

158. EX'r.RCCKCLIFF- DEEPOF.SERI'-NIGn'

'I'hC!wcnmnewcangetevencloserto Paul.andJessica. Itlcx:insup /"'' - . againand crushesitsrrouthupagainstthe rock. Anotherfissure /"" op?ns,and suddc;nlyhalftherockwallprotectingthem.splitsoff ··yl\ entirelyand fallsagainstthewor:m.

Paul isknockoooff thecliffand fallsstraightdcwn twohundred feet. His feetskid alongtheface ofrock. He lxmncesand brakes. He hitsand jumps. Hecareens£ran oneboulder,fliesupside d=, · rightshimselfthen tumblesandskidsinto thesand. Unhurt,hejurrps up andscramblesup anotherpartof therock tosafety.

Up al:xive,Jessicatakesa bigsighofreliefasshe seesthat Paulis all right. Sr:iepressesagainstthenar:rci,;ledgethatisleftafter

Theworm is justcaningup againwhendistantTHUMPINGis heard. The v,0rm,asif chanredbythe sound,turnsandrrovesofftowards it.

Jessicaclimbsfurtherup andiranagestogetover toa placewhere she canrreetupwith Paul,whohas nowclirrbedback.

'.Ibeycli.'!bupwardsuntiltheledgeendsat..t."ierrcuthcfadark crevice.Paul ar:dJessicat..vytoseeintotheinkyblac.'lt;:hole. i

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

SlcwlyPaulenwrs, inchingforward.A lcwrroanof WINDccrresup. He cansee nothing,thensudd,:,.nlyheSEESstarsal::oveandSEESthehint ·ofstairscutinto therock. JessicafollC¾'s.She tooSEES the stairway.

'PAUL (whispering) Yes....

Theyclimbthe stepsand enteran extremlynarro,;darkchannelof stone. Asthey maketheirway, theySEE atthe end thatthechannel opensoutinto a smallrroonlitbasinfilledwithsmallbushes,cacti, andtinyclumps ofleaves. Around.thebasinare rrorerockwalls. Paulseesa tinyrrousehoppinga1-.ay.

• PAUL (spellbound) Thismustbe a Frmen place••••I v.0nder wheret.>ieyare?

BeforeJessicacanans.;er.

s:rr:u:AA(V.O.) Mostintrudersregretfindingthe Frerren. ("

PaulturnsandITO\resonestep.

S'l'IJ£.AR(V.0.)(CCNI''D) Pleasedonot nm, intruders.

J1\MXS(V.O.) Tine wasted.• •Gettheirwater,Stilgar.

ST~ Perhaps t.'1esearetheonesMapestoldus .· al:out.

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

We haven•ttlrrefora test.

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8/27/82 DUNE 71. ~ ••-W- srII..GI\R .:..~:.~--~--'-===--- Yethe couldbe the Lisanal~ib,

Bequiet,Jamis•

• JAMIS(V.O.) We cannot stayout •••

rinterrupting) Iwill nottell youagain, Jamis,tobe quiet. (toJessica) Are.you trainedinthe waysof the desert?

S'l'II£ill.R I will takethel::x:iy-man.• •heshallhave sanct:uaxyinIl\Ytribe•••

A r.ruJVrEon adip stickis blownby oneof the Frerrentribe. JessicashL."'t:s,Faulseesit,andjustasStilgarbegins a reachfor his weapon,Jessicaturns,slashesout, uttersa SOUND,whirlsagain and withrocJcbehindherholdsStilgar helplessinfront ofher - her hand athisthroat. Faul m::ivesanherfirstrrove.He rccesup a rockyinclineand =ipples Jarnisandtakeshis weaponaway.

He thenjl.l!!pshigherupandpresseslilinselfbetweenb..orockson alcw cliffoverlookingtherest ofthe Freme.ntroop.

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_'l11etroopstartsshootingprojectileweap:,nsinFaul'sdirection.

S'l'II.G1',R- Stop! Get back!! She'11breakIl\Yneck. Shehas the ,weirdingway.Why didn'tyou •.tellus! Greatgoos•••if you canco th.is •to thes<-~-ronaestofusvcu'rewor-chten ·.tiresyourweightof·nater.

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Sl'ILGAR The legendneedstesting.• • butasaleader of my peopleIgive youmy l::ond:teachus this weirdingwayand youl::othshallhave sanctuary.·Yourwater shallminglewithour water. ·

FREMEN#1 (V.O.) It isthe legend!

STIU;AR {studyingJessica) We mustgo DCM••••Yourson Irademuch noise cllinbingupthere••••Hehasmuch to learn ,lesthe endangerus all. ·

(whirling) Where??

S'TIIG\R

Seeto it ••• (backto Jessica). ·Evenyour son1<nowstheweirdingway!

'l'hebllOFr61ellbringJamis,tbe.FrerrenwhanPaul.injured•.Jamisis sturrblingandgaspingbet,;eenthem.Stilgarisairazed.

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Lpco t.':ierock,Paulturns.Eetakesa step,t.~ennoticesasmall figure.standinginfrontofhim.. Itis agirl.

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Q!l\."1I I amCh,Jni,daught= ofLiet,.• •Iw0uldnot havepc11Tlittcdyoutoharmmy tribe.

Paulstaresat her inv.ander.

CHAN! You were verynoisy.Follcw rre.I'll sh= youaneasier way dcwn.

Theycl:urotothebottan withthe others.

,, JA'ilS (hate) Resurprisedrre.••Itwas anaccident•••I invoketheamtal rule!

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S'I'IlGI\R ButJamis•••you forcethis fight•.••These peoplehavemy countenance•••ifyou should .. win £ willcut youd=n.

PAUL .. {toJamis) Jamis, Idon't ..-anttofightyou••••l".aybe ifI explain••• ·,

Jl\MIS ~- Eicplain!?Eicplaindeath! I'mgoingto '• sheathmyknife inyour blood.

Jessicaispulledaway tenderlybysore ofthe Frerren.Chanicaresup ·veryclose·toPaul.

C<:ANI (whispering) '.'.'akemyc.::yslmife•••Jamis'=1.lrr'.stothe .,,. :dght withhis knife~.=..:erapar.cy•••and :,.....;.. watch £ora knifeswitch. ...~;: ·!~ ... •

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Paulissuddenlyrrovcdforwardenda ringof Frcr,cnsurroundshim. Jamis unsheatheshisciysknife,

M'aythyknife chipand shatter!

They begincirclingeachother.

Jamis leaps.Paul easilyevadeshim. Jamis attacksagainand Paul stabs,but tooslowlybecauseof his shieldtraining. Jamisturns and springs,t.J::yingtosurprisePaul,butagainPauleasilyoutmaneuvers him butis tooslew onhis attack. On thenext attack,Paulcuts Jam.is'handandJamisbegins toshow fear.

T"net..ocircleslowly.SuddenlyJamiscan wait nolonger. He leaps high,strikesdCM11withhis..righthandbutthe knifehasteen e:q:ertly shiftedtohis lefthand. Paulshiftsbeautifullyand switcheshis knifehand. He plungeshisknife deepinto Ja'IlischestasJarnis=res downfor him. Jamiscontinuesdcr,mandcrumblesdead onthe ground.

Suddenlyseveralofthe Frarenrush fon.ardandsurroundJamis' body, o:Nerit andwhisk itaway. Jessica studiesPaul. She seesthe

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excitarentinhim, inChaniand the others. ;.:

Shem:wes toPaul.

Paulstands,stunnedby hisrrother'swords.He really justthen realizeswhathehas done, Tears beginto fallfrc:mhiseyes. 'I'he Frenenareamazed. They m:ivetoPauland he atfirstbacks away,but ·thenletsthen touchhis eyesand facewith theirfingers•

'-, (whispering) Hegives waterto thedead•._

JESSIC.l\. (toevervane). Hebas neverbeforekilled anan with a '. blade.· .

'!heystareindisbelief.

STII.GI\R I rcspx:tyou. You havestrength•••real strength.••Youshallbe lmC7111asOsul, which isthe strengthofthe baseof the

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pillar. This isyour secretnan-einour troop. But youmust choosethenarreof MDhood;whichwewill callyouoi;:enly.

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SeveralFrerrenlaugh.

We callthatone Muad'dib.

Youare PaulMuad'dib,and yourrrothershall bea sayyadinaarrongus ••••Wewelco:reyou.

169. IN:r.STAI:ocASE-GE:IDIPRINE-DAY

TheBaronand Feyddescendseveral stepsintoa darkerarea ofCeidi Prirre.Feydis carryingastrangecreaturein a smallwire cage. The -·-·-·Baronisfloatingashe descends.

Iwill~

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

BA..'<CiN Very quiet••.•He'shere•.••Thufir?.•• Thufir? There youare. We've broughtyoua little cat,Thufir. You mustcare forit if you wishto live.••and getyour revengeon the witchJessicawho betrayedyou. A poisonhas been intro:lucedintoyou,Thufir Hawat. By milkingthis srrc.othlittlecat xx'iyyoureceiveyourantidote•.•itnn.,stbe done eachday ••••Also,youITn.1Stdoscrre work forrreif you wishmyhelp. You knewI lost Pit.er,mydear11entat•••

Dr.Kynes isdying. His !xx'iyisblisteringandfilledwithsores. HEATWAVES. Dr. Kynesis murrblingwitharrouthfilledwitha s...ollen driedyellcwtongue.

Dr.Kynes collapses.His facehits thesand. His eyes rollback.

KYNE.S·co:Nr,D) Soonthe capturedwaterbelow rrewill explode•••newtrout•.•new wor:ms••••Iknew thesecret••••.'!'hewonnisthespice.-a:.-'.l:11e-- spiceis thewonn. -

Witha deafening00.l\Rthebubbleexplooesintoahuge cloudof spice dust. Kynesis killedinstantlyanddisappearsfrcm theface of Arrakis.

Ravingbeenblownal:ovegroundby theexplosion,severallittlesand troutscami;eraround,thentheyburrowback belowthe sand.

HEATWAVESand sanddunes. Dark skyithe sunsets anda WIND Gates : up. Thetroop ofFrerrenue.rchesalong.Paulwatc.'iestwoFrerrencarry , · theW:::apped!xx'iyofJamis.

DISSOLVE'ID:

n ~- •••wit.'it.1-:ecesertinthedistance.TheFra:e.."ltt=pclimbshigher andhigr,.ertoasecretdcoi:way,chisoneverylarge andin=.i=te.

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·Sl'ILC~'\R (toPaul andJessica) Sict,-htabr•.

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

Theyenterintoa large squarero::rnwithslotpassagewaysgoingoffin variousdirections.The doorisclosed. Stilgarrrotionstothe FrarenwithJamis'bodyand alsoto Chaniand a fewothers.

175. IN'l'.PASSAGEWAY-SIEJXliTABR-NIGHT

They allrrovedownoneof the passagewayswhicharebeautifullybut very planelycutwith lasguns.'.fueyarelikepassagesin the pyramids,darkwith sharpturnsand inclines~s or dc,;mwards, sarreverysteepandlong,and othersdescendinghundredsoffeet.

They careto aroan witha largeblack furnace-likerrachine.The door:.,,;ayisclosedandJamis'l:cdyisunwrapped.Hisbodyissolemnly placedin theITBchine.The machineWHINESandWHIRRS andthrougha wi.ndcwtrai:endousheatcan beseen•.Suddenlyw'atercanbeHEARD shootingintoa plasteelcontainerwithpole handles. Therrachine turnsoff andashes fallsilentlyoutof the bottanof it. Pauland Jessicawatchwith arrazerrentatwhattheothersseeminglytakeasan ordinaryprocess.

·. STilGAR Thiswater belongstoUsul••••May he guard it forthe tribe. Mayhe be generouswith it intirreofneed•••

Bi-lakaifa.

~ Jamiscarriedthirty-threelitersand seven and threeth:irt:ysec:ondsdrachmas•••

He handsPaulseveralringsof differentsizes.

Do youacceptthem? ·:

· ·watermasters•••:

The t'..iowatenrasterscarrythecontainerofJarnis'waterout•••

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They= toa large,beautifullycutdoor guardedby tenFrcrren dressinginblack stillsuits,carryingblackguns. Theyrecognize Stilgarandhe signalsthem toopen thedcor. 'I'hegroupgoesthrough.

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

Aquiet WINDcan beheard _:._deepandrroaning.

She looksatPaul. He, too,notices.

D:Mla long,sloping,narro,;passagewaytheygountilthey reacha stairwaycutintothe stone. It isvery darkand getsin=easingly darkerasthey descend. 'ToeWINDsoundgr=. 'I'heairgrcwscolder anddamper. Pauland Jessicashareanotherquestioninglcok. At the l:ottanofthestairstheypass througha na.rrc:wslotdoorwaywhich suddenlyopensouton sa:rethingsototallyunexpecteditshocksPaul.

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

Itis anenonrous,deep reservoirofwatersitting silentlyinthe ·depthsofthis sietchandstretchingout intothe darkness.

are,asif in areligioustrance. He HEARSdrops falling.Stilgar pours the-waterintothereservoirthrougha sophisticated¥later meter.

S'l'IIG?\R (toPaul andJessica) We have norethanthirty-eightmillicn decalitershere•••this isthe tribe'_s water. No ITBtterthepersonal·need,none shall touchit.

Pl'lJL A -t=asure.••

STI!.G.R Greater t.":antreasure,Usul.Wer.ave thousanc!sofsuchcaches. Only a fEMof us 'lmcwthanall. When we l-.aveena.."'gh.• •we shall c."ia.r.gethefaceofAr:::-aids.

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·FREMEN Bi-lakaifa.

Paulandthe Frerrenlistentothewaterdripping. MUSIC (Hcx:,nlight Sonata)carestipandthedropletsand waterringson the blacksurface of thewater rrakeamagicalwaterballet- dreamyand mystical. STfJ{; M:II'IONleapsofdrops.SJ.£WM:JITONofringsexpanding. Darkwater rollingintotheshadc:Ms- intothe darkness.

aJ Paulin thedarkness. Chani'shand toucheshisshoulder. He turns slowlytosee theinn=ent faceof Chani,

CHAN.I: Tell rreofyourhareworld,Usul.

ThesewUrds rendPaul'ssoul. He cannotspeak. He triesto touchher face. The MUSIC ofthedropletsgoeson •••

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

Paul standsalone. Inthe distancerranyFrenensurroundChani,whois visiblyshakenalthoughshe shedsno tears. Jessicaandstilgarare arrongthosew-i.thherbuttheysconcrossto Paul. '

PAUL l (=rried) What isit?

Paullcoks1:o·Jessica·butshecar-.not1-.elphim.Paulla:::ks=ar.dat thatm::rrentChaniisbeingtakenawayinw t.½edark:r:essatt.'ieendof the ;:assagev.ay.

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181. nrr.-IL'\H}\ll'SRCCt1-SJE'lQiTABR-:NIGHT

Stilg.,rleadsPaulintoa SIT',,11,sm:::othlycutblackrocksietchroan whereHarahis v:aiting.Hi\RAHisalsobeautifulbutnot as beautiful asC:hani.She st~mds,md facesPaul.

HAAAH

ThisbestedreyJamis?

SherrovesclosertoPaul. Paul tenses.

Stilgarleaves.

Paulstandsnervously.Suddenly'lliOSMAr.J..OOYSenter-eachcarrying cr.ysknivesontheirbelts.'.I'heystareupatPaul.

Largercan witha lowceiling. A hugeha..nerhitsa plast€£1drumpcd and rrakesalow:EX::OOINGMUSICALBIT.Abigblockof stoneis iroved acrosscoarsesand -·back andforth --fast. A rhythm isstarted- pa.,erful.Paulstands:infrontof over100 Frerrenmm. Jessicasits behindhim alongsideStilgar.Along thefar wallstandHarrah'stwo sons. ..:"_

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PAUL You 9<lilbethefiercestfightersinthe ~

Rhythmis thebase••• ourway ofbattle is ·builton rhythm. You understandrhythmlike - ·this...but you do notunderstandtherhythm

of thehiaher sounds,thescundst.'iatheal -. and build:••t.'1esoundsthatdestroy. Motionis thebase. Youuncers~

~--· rrotion•••butyouco netunderstandtr.e

rrotionsthathealandbuild•••and t.l-ie :rroticnsthatdestroy•••

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Paulputsout hish1nd.

Theweirdingblcx::ksendsa hauntingsiren-likeSOv1IDtravelingaround andaroundthe roan. Paulsteps forward. A largerockol::eliskhas beenplacednearPaul forthis denonstration.He standsby it. He callsoneof theFreren upby the rock.

•PAUL (CCNI''D) Kickit.•• (hedoes- the rcx::kdoesn't rrove)•••Hitit.•• (hedoes --the r=k doesn'trrove)•••Yellatit.•• (hedoes- theFrerrenlaugh- the rockdoesn'trrove)

Paulrrotionshimback,slightly.Paul irovesclosetothe rcx::k.He puts ona weirdingm::dule.He patsthe rockin a rhythm. He opens his rrouthandrrakesasmallSOUND,which theiroduleamplifies. ·suddenlyhekicksand hitsthe stone,shatteringitto pieces. '1'1'.e one htmdredFrerrenYELLwithsurpriseandawe.

Stilgarturnsto Jessica.

STII.Gl\R Sayyadina. OurReverendM::lthertellsrreshe is tooold .••Shehasbeencalling through spaceand tirreforyou to=ire and lether rest. She asksthat youpass within.

·Stilgarncds. I ,--.-·.-

'! STI1G\R. l Deathmay ;:,etheresult••.•.'\reycusure? -~

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(outloud)

["\ f .Stilgar.• •Iexisttoserve•••

183, IN!'.HAAAH'Sro::M-SIE'ICHTABR-NIGHT

Paul liesasleepin a smallbedsurroundedby agauze insectnet. Harah andthe twoooyssleep inthe background.It isvery darkand quiet. We m::,vevecyclosetohisface,

184. MENrAtlliAGE;

Paul seesa burningbrokenshapefloattowardhim overtmdulating dunes. In theshapeis the darkfaceof P.everendM:>therRaJMJ.lo.She speaksas shem::,vesslCMlyby- burningandsrroking.

RE.VERENDMmlERRAMALIO i The Jihad•••whichwillcleansethe Universe and bringus outof darkness.

suddenlyPaulsees intoanothershape. He seestheAtreidesbanner flappingviciously. ·

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Sudilallythebannerstartsturningredwithnoist blcoduntilit f, reachesa pointof saturation.Thenthe flappingbannerspitsforth f dropletsofbleed••• • • •whichbegintoHCM.Llikethewindandflyacrossand spatter againstthedunes. Thousandsand thousandsofdropletshit untilthey turnthe dunesco:rpletelyred. Theybegint.oundulatelikea huge redblcodocean. W1ND beginsto I

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howland thehc:wlingwindseansto screamandit seemsto scream r "Muad'Dibl!•••Muad'Dib!!"

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l PAUL .! (ir.nervoice) . ·, My te=iblepurp::,se!•••The·HolyWar-t.'ie..• ·1 Jfr.ad!!!Am! t.'ieane •••Am!t.'ieone? ; 'j I

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186. nvr.p;:,.ss;1G1J,'AY-STE'10iTABR-NIGHT

Paul v;aJJ.:swithStilgar.Inthedistancetheyhearthe SOUNDof m:my voi,x,s.Paul turnsto Stilgar. ,

STIInlR 'lwentythousandinSietchTabr alone.••We Frerrenareover tenmillionstrong.

Stilgarsmilesat theawestruckface ofPaul.

STII.GI\R(a::wrID} The rocksof Arrakisholdmmy secrets•••

187. INl'.HALLOFRITES -SIErCH TABR- NIGH!'

Pauland Stilgarenterthe enorrrousHallofRitesescortedby several fierceFre:renGUARDS,andrrountthestairsto theledge. Paul is amazed bythem.mbe.rofFrenen,thousandsof them,continuingtocare out ofthepassages inthe blackrock,like ants,fillingthe vast Hallof Rites. '

188. INl'.RCCKLEDGE- HALLOF RITES- SIBT'CHTABR-NIG!Il'

Jessicaandseveralrronksareon thehigh rockledge overlcokingthe hall. Wehear the 1001musicalROARofa sandpipe organ,as thehall is cleansedfortheceramny by FrerrenMJNKS.

He lookstohis nother.

SuddenlyPaulseesChani..She climbsthe stairswithseveralFraren w:::t-!EN,includingHarah•

CUPaul.·He cannotstop lookingather.

·aJHa.rah- she seesPauland .noticeshislcokto Chani •

cuChani•.

CUl?aul- he continuesw-atchi."'lgher.

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Ch.,nirrovcstoa·slotdoorwaywheresheand the otherwcrrenjoinsore FGNKSw'l10carrytheFrrr.cnREVEREND/.'OI'HERRA.'1ALI.Oinonalitter.. The oldJ<cvcrcndl·btherisoldandfrailyet cxtrerrclybeautifuland mysterious. Ch.mihelpsher sit.·She hu:nsto Paulwitha strange lcok.

REVERENDMYI'HERAA"J1'\LI.O (to.Jessica,inan ancientvoice) So youare theone.

She turnsawaytowardsthe oonkswho arevery busywithpots of burningspice,purifyingthe areaforthe rite. SeveralFreirenbla.., on dipsticl<sandthegiant pipeorganblows beautifulla,,notes.

Stilgarnotionsto Paul.

He shewsPaulthrougha narrowpassageway- aim:,staslotthroughthe stoneto a smallrocm. Throughan opening:inthestonewall, Paulis shc,;.inaverystrangeandscrnewhathorrifyingscene. ;

189. 1NI'.MAKERRCX:M-::;IEICHTABR-NIGHT \... :J I A thirt;y-fcotbabywonnisbeing1~ intoa stonechanter. The charrceristhencoveredwitha wiretop•. Valvesare turnedandwater rushesintothe chanter. Thewonnbegins towrithe violentlyand SM:lKEp::,ursfn:mit.·Thewonndissolvespartiallyandsuddenly, beforeit dies,it secretesadarkblue bileout itsnouth. Itspasms anddies. The bileand 1>,Q:i:mwaterare=wined:intoceraronial containers.Paul turnsto Stilgar.

PAut (innervoice) Thenost lethalp::,isonintheUniverse.

190; ·IN'1'.RX:KLECGE:...HALLOFRITES-SIEICHTABR-NIGHT

stilgar~ Paui ~turn~ the ledgeabovethe Hall ofRites. A ·MJNK PRIESTstepsforward,addressesthecrowd, silencingthem. Theother rocnks110VebackcarryingtheirsrroJcingcleansingbags.

Onearrongushas consentedtoenter the rite. Shewill attara::>tto::asswit:hint."lat wenot losethe streng+.hofour:Reverend M:it.1-ier.

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(innervoice)(turning tohis rrother) ·

l·ONK Ietthe ·watemasterscareforward.

ABAND OFMEN rraJ.cesitsv.'aytwobytwo,eachcan:yingheavilysloshing watersacks. TWoof therrendeposittheirloadat the :Reverend i'l.other'sfeet.Theystepback.funksbegin tostrap Jessicatoher thronechair. Paulv.>atches. ·

Is therew-ater?

Is thereseed?

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(toJessica) Here isthe WaterofLife. Water greater thanwater. Thewaterthat freesthe soul.· If yoube a ReverendM:::>ther,letShai-Hulud judgencM.

He bringsthewater sack'sspoutcloseto Jessica.

Jessicatakesthe spoutto herlipsand thenonk squeezesthebag, fillingJessica'sm::iuthwiththefluid.

She swallcs.s.··Her·hallucinationbegins,.likecurtainsbeingtorn aside. Herl:xx'!ycontortsandspasmsviolently.· .,

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½~ Insicehermind, Jessica'sfox:m-her rrouthagainfilledwit.11the gushing~uid - expands,carker.i.,igandcontainingyetanotheri.-nage ' ' cf:herself. ·

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REVERENDH)Tl!F.RPJ'~•W.J..0(V.O.) (distant) ,Again.

The s;mllJessica looksupand s~s the fluidi;:ouringdcr,moverher, becaning51-'0KEandcolumnsofinsects. Thecolumnsgro,;thicJ,--er a.roundher,formingwhirlingpatterns.Thesudden lightof clarity glo;,;son herface,and athinstreamof crystalwaterflews franher rrouth,envelopingtheinsects,forcingtheminto newpatterns. Witha nounting,trerrendousOOAR,theyfallandbecx:uea vastrisingp::olof shimrering,translucentblue.

192. INl'.ROCKLEDGE-HALL OFRITES -SIEICHTABR - NIGHT

We seeJessica sitting,shoulderstightandspasming- straining,her eyelidshalf-closedand flickering.

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193. INl'.HALLOF RITES- SIE:TCHTABR-NTGm' t

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Everyonein thesietch isabsolutelysilent,staringand waiting. '

194. IN:r.ROCKLECGE- HALLOF RITES- SIEICHTABR - NIGRI'

The oldReverendM::>therslcwlyextendsahandtowardthe backof Jessica'sneck.

InsideJessica,we seethe ReverendMotherRaJrallo'shandpassfirst throughthelarge fo:anandslowlydescendthroughthe darkvoid tcMardsthesmall Jessica. Theshirrrreringp::,olstartstoripple, lightlystirringher. As thehand enters,scrrethingdeepwithinher startsto GfDiil. It isa fetus,a femtle,its skinfinelywhorled,the nembranous eyelidstightlyclosed. The ReverendI-btherRarrallo'shandflinches Ollerthenascentchild.

196. INl'.ROCK!EDGE- WALLOF RITES- SIEICHTABR -mrar

REVERENDM:ll.'ElERFl>,MALLO (whispersurgentlyinto Jessica's ear) , You shouldhavetold usyou werepregnant.

197., :.IBSSICA-MENJ:ALIMAGE

'Inside,thehand gingerlytouchesthe!'etus.Its head jerks'up,t.lie ·eyelidss:r-.apopen,eyeswicew:i:t:h'!loL-Or. - _-"',;-

REVER:N)M:1l'HERRi'I.MALLC(V.O.) (gasping) GreatM:>t.lier!Thisc."'.angesboth!What'!-.ave 'Wecone?

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Thechildlx<JinstofloatLT'ill\ROonitsumbilicalcord.Thecord fillswithwaterfrcm thep:x:,l,;;hich1:x"ginSto1:oilandinsectsand S!·'OKEbegintopouroutofthe fetus'rrouth;

REVEREND!'DI'HERRAMALLO(V.O.)(CONT'D) (distantly) Cleanse yourchild,gently,now.• •gently.

Jessica'sfaceradiatesloveandtendernessas athin crystalline streamissuesfrcmherrrouth.

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Thestreamcloudsover thefetus.·Its lcokof terrorbeginsto subside.

REVERENDt-DTHERRi'-.MALI.O(V.O.) (distant) ..• I've beena longtirrewaitingforyou. Here is my life.

A Gf..t::WappearsandfrcmitcorresthefaceoftheoldReverendr,,,other ina longtunnel,whisperingsilently.It gra,,sanddisappearsina blazeof light. _Movingdcwnthetunnel,another=ran' sface aJ:Jl?=arS, yet ANOI'HERREVERENDIDI'HER,andvanishesinthesarreway.Another face,and another,agaJnand agaJn,allblazingand rrergingintothe unconsciousnessofJessicaandher unbornchild,until suddenly,a gapingblackhole aPfecrrs,a horrible"WIND,SPARKSandcirclesof expandinglightissuingfran it.

Aliatwistsdown thetunnel tojo:inJessica,herumbilicalcord

trailingbehind. SheSCREAMSas she lcoksintothe hole. She and Jessicaseea shapem:,vingdeepwithinthe windyhoie. It is aThi.rd StageNavigator,Kli'IRING. ii

JESSICA )i What isthis?.••Is thiswhatkills therren •-'l who enterhere.

She quicklytakesAliaback up thetunnel.

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The oldReverendMother·'Ranalloslumpsforwardontothestone,dead.· The ~- waits•.'!'hecorpseistenderlyre:ncwed.Jessicaveryslcwly

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oper-.shereyesandlcoksabouther. '!'herrcn.kholdst.'iebagtoher -·•

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lips. .

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uu:..:r:sa.

Jessicasp:.·~·sblue,,·aterintothespout.ThennnkswirlstJ;cbag, sniffsatl·hcsp:,utandU-,,:,.ndrinks.

The Frarensuddenlyturntheirattentionto Paul._.•Theywhispc,r"It is theprophecy!"·Theysoonbegin toOlANT••• "Huad'Dib•.••Muad'Dili" over andoveragain. The chantingsoundsfillthe hallalong withthe ghostlywindorgan.-

'!heM:lnlcholds·thebagl::eforePaul.

M:]:'lK Drinkit. It'ssa£e. Our ReverendM:>ther has changedit. You delaytherite. (whispering) To J::ethetrueoneyoumust drinkit asshe did - l::eforeit'schanged.

Paulsips franthebag and 11DVesbackasothersdrink. As herroves backhe caresface tofacewith Olani..Shedoesn't speakbut their eyesrreet.Chani isnoved forwardbythe othergirlsto drink. Severalotherbags arechangedby Jessica.Paul continuestowatch Chani. Hesees herdrink. Paul's·sightncMis gra,;inglightand dark. 'I'heCEANTINGof"Muad'Dib"continuesl::elo.v.inthevasthall. Peoplearelookingat him iIDdJessica.The lo.rqrganIDrESgr= rrore intense.Harah rrovesbackawayfrcmPaul. Chani notices. Sheturns t.oPaul.Paul staresat her. She turnsa;;ay.

Downbelcw,the crOv.dsaredrinkingthechangedwater. Severalclose theireyesand lapseintomysticaltrances,as otherscontinue OlANI'ING"Muad'Dib,Muad'Dib."

202. ·-mr. ro::KIm -HALL OFlUTE.S-bIEJ.CaTABR- NIGHT.

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Paulcontinuestostare atChani. He rrovestoher. Charu.turns.

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Paul·isather side. Theireyesrreetand lock•. !

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CJ7!..Nl'. (whl.Sfei::ing) l

,l -•.•...:.:--. Core wit.~ire.

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Stilgar,JessicaandHar.:ihwatchthc.-naodcwnanarra_.,,darkrock cot-rideroffthekdge. Harah l<X>ks~ Stilgarundgives a small s.nile,resignedthatPaullovesanother.

203. INl'.PASSAGEWAY-SIE'l'CHTABR-NIGHT

Attheend of thedarkblack corridor,Cbaniturnsand she andPaul falltogetherina longkiss filledwith love. Asthey embraceaft.er thekiss:

'.!:heykissagaininthedarkness.

CHAN! ·you•~travelingon the changedwater.•• What doyou see?

204. INl'.HALLOFRITES -SIEICH TA.BR-NIGHT

'l'h:>usandsofFrereninthedarkHallofRites chanting"Muad'Dib••• Muad'Dili".

205. lNT.PASS!\GEWAY-SIEICHTA.BR-NIGHr

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Chani'sfacein theda:r:klookstoPaul,as a WINDbeginsto rroan.'l'he imageof Pauland Cbanisuddenlym:,vesasif itwere on liquid.The imagethenwraps itselfarounda dropof blackwater. The drop falls withthe imageintoa blackvoid. SUddenlythedrop hitsthe surface of blackwaterbelowand lightbounceswhite hotover the newly-agitatedstirface.Theexpandingringstakeon anew irrageaswe llOVecloser.SUddenlywe arein a~ of scenes- the Mxmliaht ·_.Sonata.plays.:._darkand.mysteriousaseach_scenebecaresadropand

-falls:uitothenextscene. We SEE: - . . .. .

206. .Il-l'l'._P~ - SIEICHTA.BR-DAY - (M:)S) ..·~-~.- Stilgarand?aul w.;.lkandtalk.Imagedrcps.

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Frco",nt-0r'kcrslasgunintoblackrock.BrillLmtLIGHT asthecuttjng torchesbum dccp:=r.SJ?:l:i:ksfly.·CUSJ?3rks·-theydance beautifully.Tll'.2!9Cdrops,

208. INl'.TAAININGRiX:t-1.-SIEI'CHT.1\BR-DAY-(~X)S}

PaulshCT,1ssareFrerenvmrriorsarobot. We seehimexplaininghow it w0rks. He s~s themthe -weirdingrrcdule..Irragedrops.

209, IN:r.'I'AA1NINGR!XM-SIE'IaiTABR-DAY

Frerre.nfightrobotsasPaulwatches.A Frerrenrrakes·aSOONDanda robotburstsopen. Paul smiles,thensignalsto a groupofbodyguards whoIr011einandjoinPaul ashe leaves. Imagedrops.

StilgarshewsPaulhundredsof tinyplants ina srell,darkreek basin. Hesho;vshimthe dewcollectingspherestheygro;vin. Image drops.

211. IN!'.JESSICA'Sro::M-SIEJI'CHTABR-NIGHT

Jessica'sfaceshOW'ssignsofstraining.Suddenly,Alia, thenevmom, twirlsup,iardsinfrontofJessica. Alia'seyes snapopen,burning brightly.

llragedrops.

212. :rnr.PAUL'SRCOM-SIEICHTABR -NIGH'!'

ChaniandPaulkiss in thedarkness.

Irragedrops•.

AnEXPIOS!CN.Paul tnrr-.sandhisevesaretocallvblue. He lifts /

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bi.-.::cularsto':.½emandlooks.HeseestheFrerrenfi<:hters:!::elcw· cbarg:L.gatthe::;arkormens.Ast.rieFre:re..'1.runtreyuakep::;werful ~-, sa,wswitllt.'ieirweirdingm:xfules,ex:t:>locingeverytr.ingint.'leirpath •

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andcatchingthingsonfire. Inthe distance,ahuge spiceharrester isshotco,..nanditfal:!.stothegrour.dEXPLJ:DlNG·r.oreviolentlyon {r:-pact.

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PAIJL·-··-····-·-·····--- (toStilgar) Thcy're·cvcnbctt.P..ront.hcbattlefieldthan inthe tra.iningr=slI (innervoice) Ifonly youcould seethem, father.

Paul smilesas helooks atthe battlein thedistance.

214. INr. GREATHALL- ARRAKEEN- DAY

Rabbanstares asrranyHarkonnenv.,:,unded anddeadarebroughtthrough the passage.vaybeyond.

HARKONNENN:lu1IDEDMAN (screamingatRabban) They'rescreamingMuad'Dib!•••Muad'Dib••• rrakingsounds•••They'rekillingus ••• They'vecut out~ttis' eyes!•••

HEATWAVES1 dunes.A big thumperis forcedinto thesandsby two glovedhands. A RHY'YrlMisheardpoundingonFrerrenhanddl:umsand rhythminstrurrents.Feetscramble. BlackstillsuitedFedayldn warriorb:::dyguardsgather.Stilgarturns.

(toPaul) Usul.• •aftert1,.oyears.• •itistineyou beca:reasandrider.• •andtravelasa Freren. Take thekiswamaker hcx:>ksofour sietchand rideas a leaderof rren.

TheRHYTHMrrounts.Everyoneclears away. Paulnoves forwardalone, car.cymgtwocererronialmakerhooksanda thurrper.

216; INT.T.AAlNTNGro:M-SIE.I'CHTABR-DAY

Paulrereui::ers:StilgarteachesPaulinadark stoneroanof the sietc:h.

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217. FXT.Di•:F:PDF:SERI'-1:\,\1

Paulplc1ntsthescccndMd setsit beatingoutits RHYT,..,,".!.Inthe · clist,mccthetelltaleSX,'NDofthew·cinn'sapproachbegh1s.This~;onn is deepunrl,rgroundandthesoundislaw andthe groundtrembles ;\, viole.ntly. (

TheSO!J'NDandv'TI3RATIONScontinue·tobuild.Inthedistance,the FedaykinandStilgarwatch.

STII£l\R (tothe others) Osu.lhascalledabig one. Again••• itis thelegend.

Paulwalks=ablike alongthe edgeof a dune. Fiestudieshis relationshiptothethumpers.

218. JNl'.TRAININGRXM- SIE'ICHTl\BR-DAY

Paulrenaribers:Stilgarteaches.

STlIG\R Whenthe== approaches,yourrustbe utterlystill..• andcloseenoughtoplant thebooksfi:i::mlyunderaringsegrrent•••• Thev.>:::>xmwillb:u:ntoliftthisexposed.area asfar frantheabrasive sandas possible. Itwill carryyouwith it- to thetop. Do not get toocloseas he approaches.• •the sandwillengulfyou••••Wait tillthe head of thev.>:::>nnpasses-thengo•••quickly.

HEM'WAVES•••dunes.RHYTBM.THUNDEROUSapproachofthe 'WOnn.Paul stillcannotseethe v.>:::>nn,butthesoundbeginstodrownoutthe FrerrenrhythminstrurrentsandthesandbeginstoVIBRATE. Suddenly, Paul seesa rrounta.inofsandriseup,·towering,thundering- lightningSPARKSfissuringthroughoutthedarkair.

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The.irountainapproachesataterrifyingspeed.'.Ihm,the'WOI1nappears - rushing. Therrouth,atfirsta srtallopening,beginstowicen- exposinga thousandglisteningteeth. ·

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Paulfreezes, He Jetsthe1,,.,::,rmgetcloserandcloser.TheHEATK'\VES distortthegiganticform,making iteven rrorehidc-OUs--rrore · foreign.The wormdevours thefirstthUltp?i:',andPaulfeelsthe

, hurricaneWINDushGringfranits wideopenITOUth'WhichpassesPaul n=. Herrovesforward. Theotherswatch anxiously.This wormis big. It isso rruchlargerthanimagined,Its top to,;ers125 feetin theair. The segrrentsareeachtenfeet wide.

Paulgetsvery closeand runningalongside,heplantsthe hookundera segrentandpullsback. TheSOUNDis excruciatinglyloud.The sand isso deepand rroreisbeingthra-mout beneaththebody of theworm; Paulgetscaught init and falls.He narr=ly escapesbeingsucked underthebeast. He getsup -- :runsagainandplantsthe hookonce rrore.Heruns faster,bendingthesegrrentopentoexpose thetender flesh.Suddenly thewormbegins toturn. Paul pullshimselfup the bodyasit turns - holdingonto thehook. Soon heis fifty- sixty - seventyfeet offthe ground- going higher. Thegiantworm gets thesecondthurrparandPaulat thatrrommtclimbs tothe top. He plantsthesecondhook.

Paulworksthe hooksintothe breathingholesalongthe body,causing thegreatbeast tom3ke-asl= tnrnt.o;.ardStilgarandthebodyguard. They setthemselvesand asthe wormpasses,they allclarroron, climbingup the sidesto thetop.

They returnthe.traditionalCAILandPaulsteers then:akerina giant circle. TheWlND blONS andtheyall areenjoyingthe ride. He . straightensthewonn andthey headout acrossthe-dunes7theFrarenon the endof theworm p:;,undonthetailtodrive thegiantworm faster and faster.

220. lNl'.HARK@IBNORNITHOPI'ER-DESERr- DAY

A furiousRabbanlooks downfra:n anornithopter.Below,several harvestersburnand a hugecarryallliessmoulderingin ruin.

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221. ThT, f-.'\J.ON'SRX11-t;i-:TDIPRINE-D.'\Y

The au-onsitsin pink lighttalkingwithThufir,Fcydand Nefud,

B.1\ROti But whatis goingwrong? Why docsthe D'rp-,_rorsendrrerroreSardau1<:ar•••?Rabban suffers,yes .••butwe willkill this Muad'Djh,••on ourcwnl

The Sardaukararefent tohelp putdo,m the Fraren --but perhapsalsoto watchyour activitieson Arrakis.

My activities?!

B.l\R'.'.N Thufir!? Thiscan't be!!

; THUFIR ! (innervoice) Beweasy to keepthis pigworrying.

Nefud.• • getrretheSardaukarCaptain.

Sir.!!!

Heruns off.

222. lNl'.BAIOI'SRCXM-GEIDI PRIME- DAY

Nefudbringsthehuge SARDl\I.lKARCAPrAINtotheBaron.1'heBaron staresathim intenselyasNefud retreats.

SAfIDAUKARCAPI:AIN (condescending). What is it,Baron?

•• Isit t.."7.lethatyouaretl-,e:iercestofthe Sarcaclrarinmvanolcv? - ..

SARDAt1<AitCAPI2UN Your anploy? I am aserv--cntofHisi-U.ghness theEnperorShacdam Four.

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Pl\~ (yelling)· OnC.0id.iPri.meyouworkforrrcl

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:..\ OnGeidi Pritreoranyw-hereintheUniverse,

I workfor the:0:noeror••• (sneering) ...fat mm.

PAR:N (furious-.crazy!) Feyd! !Killthis spyrightnow!!

FeydSv,,allowshard.

PAR:N (CCNl''D) Killhim! And runyour armsdeep intohis blcodyfilth.

TheSarda.ukarCaptaininstantlypullsaknifeandtakes a stepbackin preparation.Feydslowlystandsand drawshis knife. T'neSardaukar smiles.The Sa.rdaukarsuddenlyroARSanditis trulyblo::d-curdling. Heattacks,butFeyd out---mmeuvershim.The Sardaukaristrerrbling witha killingrage. He advancesagain.Feyd m:::,vesbackandtw:ns. Ashe turnshe activatesneedlesonthebacks ofhis hands. Thegiant

againstawall. Feyd isdazed. He getsup justas theSardaukar attacksagain.The Sardaukar'sknifearmswingsin andFeyd blocksit with theneedlepart ofthe backof hishand. The Sardaukarfeelsthe ~ poisonbut soonattacksand cutsFeyd'sleg. Feydstickshis knife

stillpossessingtrerrendousp::,wer.

The Sardaukaractivatesseveralneedleson hislegsandattacks. Feyd is barelyfastenoughto m:::,veofNay.TheSardaukartriestodrivethe needlesandhis knifeinto Feydand atthe sanetitreheprotectshis neck butFeydputs hisknife intothegiant's·chest.

The SardaukarfallsheavilyandFeyd"cutshishead off-~forei"hehits the fl=r. The Baron_tu.instothewi~ed '!-'hufirandsmiles.·

~2~. :rnr.PJ.~ - SIEICHrmBR -DAY·

At t.'ieendofthepassageway,standingalone- staringwith pcwer:::ul inte.'"lseblue-•within-blueeyes-isaverysma!.lt'..io-year--oldgirl- i\.__ALIA. A st::angesmilethatraisesnee..\hairsplaysenherfaceas .ie rove in.

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224. f!,T.JFSS1CA'SRL"'CN-SIEfCHTl\!\R-Dl,Y

Jessie-Alsitswith!!,1rah. •.

CUAlia's strangeface. She•sli_steningrrentally.BehindAlia,far· downthe passage,:ay,'BiON::MENwalkquicklyta,,,nrdher.

All.a,isbeingconfrontedbySubiay.

•· --··--- ·--···ALik-----··-- - (strangelittleadult voice) What doyou knew aboutit,·Subiay?Would you denyrre therightto usethis mind•••

Shepointstoher headas she stepstowardSubiay•••

1\LIA(CCNI''D) ., Would youdeny rretheuseof theseeyes.•• ;-;,J' ~

Shep:,intstohereyesas she stepsagain- closerto Subiay•••

';, 1\LIA(CCNl'ID) v'blldyou·aenymathe useof thesehands••~

··Sheholds·themup,rrovingclosertoSubiay•••

ALL\ (CCNI''0) Would youdenyma the useof theselips•••

· Sheisdirectlyin f~nt cf Subiay'sho=ified faceas shenoves her lipsaroondwithher tinyfi.'19ers. ...

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Subi,-,y'she-adnearlyburstswithpa:inandsheSCRF,'\MSasifshewere dying•

•I ..228. INr.Tl!IGNERCXM-El·!PEFOR'SPALACE-NIQfl'

TheEmperorsitson his throne.Behind himare his Sardauka.r officers,In frontof himare t;.oFirstStageNavigatorsand one Se=nd Stagewearinga tanksuitwhich i;o.,\.RSasitrecyclesorange spicegas. The twoFirstStageNavigatorshold a largeelect.rical apparatusup tothefaceplate ofthe SecondStage Navigatorwhich translateshisstrangevoiceinto.English.

The Guildsmenturnandleave. The Toiperorspeaksquietly.

EMPEOOR .. Who isthis PaulAtreidesto theGuild?••• . • Why?•••

.. (now finnly> . . . ...,.,:.• I wantfifty legionsofSardaukaron Arrakis at once.. . ·• OFFICERft. Fiftv leaions?.•• . . ·':·;.-:-··..ihelooksat:theother

That'sall ourreservesas ~11.

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El-\PEROR This isg0nocide.;.thedel:ih::rrate'and syst0rraticdestructionofalllifeon Arr~"lkis.

229. Il-ll'.P'ASSAGFJ.il\Y-EMPEROR'SPAL/ICE-NIGHT

The threeGuildsrrenwalkdamthehallway inthe darkness.

SM'.)KEbillowsfrcmaburningharvester.Fightingisgoingon between Frerrenandsa:iesmugglers.Paulrrovesdcwnasrrokeydunewith · Slilgar.

STiffiAR (racingintothickS!!Oke) •••thoughttheywereHarkonnen.

PaulandStilgarrrovethroughthesrroke.A man'runsupwith a maula pistolaiJredatPaulbutPaul spinsandpuncturesthe nan'schestwith asound franhisweirdingnodule. Paulturns anda largefigureca.es throughthesroke. Theysurpriseeachother. 'I'helargefigure reachesfora knife. Paulstepsback.

Thefiguresteps- stunned.

You knowma?

0 PAUL· You'veno needof a knifewithire,Gurney•.·

{peering:whisperofhoJ;e) Paul? Is it Paul?

Paul swingsbackhis stillsuitmask.

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Gurneyrrovcsforward,hiseyestearing,and thetwo anbraceeachother andpoundeach otheron theback.

• PAUL Gurney,JT0J1!Gurney,carewithrre:•• (helooks Gurneyin theeyes) Ican't waitfor-fey"-nothertoseeyou.

Jessicaand Chardturn asPaul andGurneyenter.

With a startledsmile,JessicarrovestowardGurney.Gurneycannot containhimself. He forcesa smileas he=sses theroanto herbut a strangeNOISE,al.rn:,stagrcwl,escapeshim.Paulgivesa questioninglookto C'hani.,thenheseesG.u:neygrabJessicaa='1dthe rrouth,twirlherand holda knifeto herthroat.

(screams) Paul•••I sworean oath toslay thebetrayer of yourfather! He gaveme freedan,life, honor.• • andfriendship.Youseehis betrayerundermy knife.·

PAtlt ·.My fatherread thatHarkonnenmessageas you did,but he sawthroughit down tothe thing ·:'itwas,a lie.·He nevermistrustedher for ·aninstant. · f Itohisrrot:!':er) fut.her•••I:ievertoldyouthis.••you never knewyou ·...e-esuspect:••••I'msorry. t

Yueh? t

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·PAUL I hccirdITT:{fatherwhenhespokeofmy rrothcr,asI'vehecirdTIT-/rrotherccyintothe night forthe Jossof him. I'm tellingyou, I knew. She isnot theootrayer. Gurney,

Gurney'sfaceis transfixed.Jessica'seyes are filledwithtears. A tearfalls onGurney'sknife hand. Itacts as akey, thehand tremblesanddrops away. Theother handfalls awayfran herrrouth, andGurney fallsto oneknee,breathingunevenly,gazing atthan.

GURNE'.{ I am thebetrayernow.

232. INr.PASSAGEJ.'lAY-SIEICHTABR-NIGHT

PaulwalksaJ.onedo,;nadarkpassageway. He seemsto betotally lost ina thought. The passagewaygetsevendarker. He rreetstheFedaykin at thet.opofa na.r:rcmincline.

Theyall silentlyrrove_on.

Paulwatcheswhilethe Fedaykinbringa largebaby =ker into the ceraronialrockpitand he staresune:rotionallyastheyprepareto dn,;mhim. Paul turnsandopens allthe valvesfor thecererronyof theWaterof Life. The hugewind pipeorganM:lANSa l<Mnote inthe distance.

Inthe darknessthebaby v.DDl!flipsandtu.msasit dissolves. FinaJ.lyadarkbluefluid flc~,soutofthe ce.re:ronialfount.

TheFedaykinreluctantly·leave.Paulstaresat the water. He finally ·takesa sw.allow.Hefalls,tohisknees.

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TJ-.erocmgoesbrightt.rienc.isai;::i;:earsintoatur,nelwherePaul's awa..""enessrushest:hrouchthe::acesofallt.'1e=st.Reverend:-t::>t.'"lers. Their::aces,t.'"icugh,aredarkandcis--..or...edwi~.h~-.

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235. JNr.JFSSICA'SRCa1 -STBIGiTlillR-NIQ-lT

Aliast.mdsshakingviolentlyin thevery darkrccm. Suddenlyblood rushesfranher nose. She forcesherselftowalk toJessica•sbed. She findsthatJessica'snoseis bleedingalso,her pillcr.vsoakedin blco:i.Jessicawakesin pain. Theystare ateach otherin t.'1e darkness. ·

JESSICI\ What?.• • Whatiswrong?

JESSICI\ (struggling) What?

·Chaniturnsin hersleep,a painedexpressionon herface.

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Paullieson thefloor una:>nscioos.

238. PAUL'SlIDTi'ALJMl\GE

Paul'sa"n-arenesscontinuesthroughthetunnel,throughthedistor'-...ed facesuntilitreachesdarker anddarkerareas - then thehole 1>1here SPARKSareissuingforthand expandingcirclesoflightglcw deep within. A ho=ible WINDbl0wsout of it •.

Sio..lyPauldescendsintothedarkhole. TheWIND howlsin lcw hauntingtones. Ncr.vonlyoccasionalsparkstarsshootoutand asrra1l doughnutof lightthrobsas itllDVesoverPaul. It isvery dark. Paul goesdeeper•••anddeeper. The sidesof thehole suddenly disappear,andPaul isin deepspace. His headinstantlyexpandsand the skinflaps. His eyesbulge. He looksslcr.vlyaroundhimself.Dim stars aredensein thefar distance.·Itis strangelyquietsave·fora -:-. SOONOof vast·space.·Paullooksup,.ardsandseesthathigh above ··~.. there isa hugegoldentunnel filledwithgoldenlight. He tegins

_.., . . .-. ....-. ..-. .· :·I

·Suddenlyheturns:masei<>....s·sparksllDVingandringsoflightfonn.i.ngin i~ a distantareaof soace••••Thenout oft.'1enewholehuncrecsofThird · ·-

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..StageNavigat.orsrace·tow-a.rdhimattrerrendous~s. They flyand hit againsthisheadbut especiallyhiseyes. :?aul'sheadJ:-as expandedOCMso theNavigatorsa!?!?Elarguitesmall.Theyhitand&.ew and puncturePaul'seyes- swai:mi.nginandoutoft.'1edeepblueiris and lighterblueareas- fluidand bloctlflc:Mincar)\:st...-ean>.sout into sr,ace.Paul'sscreamsarefL-e andwaterand ear.11andair q:eningfra-nhisrrouth. •.-•

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239. D-IT.JFSSTCA'Sl,,..,Cl"I-SIETOi'fl\l3R-NIGlT

In thed:1rknessAliaturnstoJessica,their nosesstillbleeding, theirlxldicswrackedinpain,

240. PAUL'S ME!iTAI,"IMAGE

Starsappeartonave - tofall inthe distanceas PaulrrovestowcUd thegoldentunnelabove.

\ 241. lliT.Ml\KER80'.M-SIEICH'TI'J3R-NIGHT

Paullieson thestone floor. HisJ::odyquiversslightly.Hisrrouth opens.A si:rallrushingSOONDcaresfrcmit. The fl=r beginsto sr.akeasinanearthquake.

242. INl'.Pl'.SSllGEW1\Y-SIEI'CH'17\BR-NIGHT

The Fedaykinlookat eachother,the r=k under theirfeetshaking. '

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Deep rurrblingSOONDinthedistanceand aWIND beginsto noan. j

Frarencore outof roans- ·.therockshakingviolently.

244. INl'.T.RAININ:;R!XM-sm TABR- NIGHT

The groundisrurrbling.SUddenlyseveralrock obelisksEXPI.ODEand shatter,andthe weirdingway rol:x:ltsinarowEXPimEor catchFIRE.

INr. JESSICA'S~ -SIE'J:OiTABR-!11-:CGaT

Alia andJessicaclingto eac.11other.

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246. ll,T.H'I'f.:.-:efJR'SSPllL"ESHIP-SPACE

The Rcv,:r<?ndMotJ-.erHclcn~bhiamisonthefloor,bleedingfro.nthe nose andw1;akfranp.,in.TheErnj_:;crorlooksoninhorror.

247. PAUL'SMENTAL IMAGE:

The starsfallto a whitehotblur. The Navigatorsburnand dive away,unable tofollowPaul intothe light. Paul'sawarenessenters the goldentunnel. Paulpassesthroughit andenters aM'.xlnlight Sonatagoldenw-aterworldwheresurgingwaterdroplets stretchinto· the spirituallightanddissolveintoten thousandangels.

Paul'sface, now:.;erfect,turnstogoldasitrrovesthroughthegolden 'WOrld.

248. INr.MAKER RlXM- SIEI'CHTABR-NIGHT

Paul liesu.rioonsciousontherockfloor.Chani,Jessicaand Aliaare besidehim.

' CHAN! (whisp:ring) Paul •••Paulpleasehearme? (toJessica) Are yousure he'salive?

Chanipicksup the cupof Waterof Lifeand lcoksat thedeepblue liquid. Shetakes onedropon her fingerandm::ivesitto;,,-ardPaul's face.

Chaniholdsthe dropbelow Paul'snose. Thenose quivers. She touchesthedrop tohis lip. Paul suddenlydrawsina long, sobbing breath. Hiseyes flyopen.

Paul ••:·youdiddrinkthesacredwater; ·:-..

He reachesd0wnandpicks upthe cupand drinksit all.

ALLOF 'IllEMMOOCE

·•. PAUL!!

;, F.egrabsJessica.Alia st;psback smiling.

Pl\UL I s,·:1d!,Cf,,•.•:an,ncsssurgingoveryou!l:?::!· Shewrn1U1<:?darkplac<:?whereyouccinnot ']O,•••Sl!CWME.

249. l✓.EN'IALJMl\GE \ SuddenlyJessica'sfaceturnsintothe oldFrsren.ReverendMother Rarnallo'sface,thenallgoesdarkand SPARKSfly andri:Pgsoflights pulsate.

250. lNI'.MARERRXM- SIE'ICHTJ\BR-NIGHT

Jessica'seyes snapopenand she staresatPaul.

Paul tuxnsto thena=ow slot doorwayin thedarkness. Feetrroveand wa1k a;,ray.

Have youseen thefuture?

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PAUL , TheWater ofDeath;• •achain reaction destroyingallspice.• •forever. r.

JESSICA F Youcan't.

··-~- ~=::::~..:.['f..iff.1- I c,1n•••'-'Tlocvercandestroyathing-

----·---·'-·····controlsthething,'.!'heGuildsearchesfor

rrcrightncu•••Hew theytrrnible•...Get Stilgar.••we.mustw0rkfastor the =Y r..athsIsecwillleadto darkness,

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Paulstandswith Stilgarinfront ofhundredsof Frerren•s:arriors,who whisperand lookinawe at Paul ••

DISSOLVE'IO:

AnelaboratecoloredsrrokesignalEXP!DDESinthe air. A Fre:rensees itin•thedistanceand disappearsintot,.'lerock.Hereturnsand shootsupANOrHER·explodingsrrokesignalwhichhangsl:eautifullyin thedarkatrrosphereofArrakis.

Asietchdoor opensand Frerrenwarriorsstreamout.

AWIND caresup andrrovesasrrokesignal- distortsit - andblows itaway.

'!'heWINDishcwllngandisstartingtoblow the sand. Darksand clOtJOSfomin thedistance.

Anothersietch dooropensand hundredsand·thousandsrroreFre:renp:::ur ;:,, 01.,-t. ..

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257. EX'!".SilIFJDh"ALL-l1!1fJ,XF.l-1'1-DllY --.:....---

P,,ul,StilgarandGurneywatchas theErrr,cror'scnorrrous·shipsets--· do~n onthe Arr;ikcc-nl:indingfieldl:::clo..,.!3chindthcrnaCcmnunication Rcxxnisbeingsritup. Frai'l211lasgunnersburnthroughar12asofthe rock.

A nine-stocysteeltentopens underneaththeEmperor'sship.

Yes?

PAJJ:t Do we havewe>nnsign:?

StilgarandGurney laugh.

STILG.!\R Usul •••viehavewo=sign,the likesof which even Gcdhas neverseen.

'I'hausandsofFremenarerunning,plantingthllmflersastheygo.

IDokingda,m0\/'erthehugedesertit lookslikea livingsea of "M:mnsign.Evecywhereripplesappearand=rms are surfacing. 'l'housandsofFrerrenarerunning,positioningthemselvestorrountand ride.

Dustcloudsgrow fasterandthe speedof theWJND in=eases. Sand·. particleshitat arock outcroppingandup closetheysound likegiant warriordnmnerspounding beforebattle.

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( .; Slldce.'ll.yaboveccrrehundredsofSCRE;\MINGspaceshipszcaningdcwn ,'

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acrcsst:iedesert:'lcor.

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Spaceshipscam ro.1ringdoNn·overthelandingfield. Sorrerelease 'thoptersbeforetJ,eylandandthe littl,:;i'thopterssoarbackand forthas guards.

265. INr.l'ARKONNEN'TBOl?l'ER-DAY ' Inone 'thoptersitsthe BaronHarkonnen. He isflewndami to the Emperor'sship.

Thestormis ha,,,lingn<:M.Sandblastsagainstrockandrips pieces away.

267. INr.STEELTENT -EMPEroR'SSPACE SHIP- DAY

TheEmperoris silentas theBaron isbroughtin to standd=n celo;; infrontof him. The Baronis fightingto.containhisfear because AABBIIN'SHEADSITSALLBLCCOYa; THEFI.roRinfront ofhim. Finally theErrperorspeaks.

l3AOCN Your Highness•••There111UStbescrre mistake•••I neverrequestedyour presence.

Alia isbroughtin bya S~ukar so·ldier•.Sheissmiling.

,,

I'heardyou speaking. Iwasn'tcaptured•••• ... I allcwedlf\Ysel;';tobetaken.PoerE.~---or, .. ..,. , I'm afraid'rr.jbrother'1-0n'tbeve:z:o_fpleased withyou.

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f;·\PEROR Silence!•.•! donot ·cou1.tyourbrotl1er's pleasure•.Tellthis mm who yourbrother isl

ALIA

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Muad'Dih.

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What?

SuddenlytheReverendMotherlooks norrifiedandgrabs'herthroat.

Notuntil youtell theml:othwnoI really am.

REVERENDM:1I'HER { ,, (strainedspeechvoidof enotion) Alia•••daughterofDuke Letothe Justand theRoyal I.adyJessica.

REVERENDIDl'HER SisterofPaul Muad'Dib.

TheReverendMotherslumps. TheBaron's nouthfliesopen. The :Emperor'sfacegoespale,hislipstranble.

EMl?EroR ," (innervoice) . •, ·Paul's.sister.'.• PaulisMuad'Dib?!

Returnsquicklyand looksat theb..oGuildagentspresent'inthe roan. Theystareat himicily. Alia smileshappily.

_--.-----~---~-- Paulsmiles.

Gurneyand Stilgardon'tunderstand. Suddenlyenomousdust clouds and LIQITNINGsweepupover theShieldWall.

Gurneygivesa hand signaland'IWENI'YEXPIDSIONS ofhydrogenbarb intensitygo offina raw, cuttinga hugegorgethroughthe widthof theITB.ssiveShieldWall.

As theEXPLOSIONSgo off,aWIND hawls,destroyingmuchof Arrakeen· andcoveringthe restwithtons of sand. Sandrips atthe Palaceand theErrperor'sship.

270. JN:r.SIEELTENr-EMPEROR'SSPACE SHIP- DAY

Aliasmilesas theyHEAR thetrerrendousroaring,atcrnicscreamsofthe explosions.

The Errperorrrovesbackaghast.ASardaukarrushesin.

'. EMPEROR

(to hisoff::.cers)

..~- Relea...cet.'1eSarcaukar.·Baron•••givethis·

lit~,eai:x:::rnir..aticntot.1:estorni•

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P,,ulhllTlS.

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272. INr. STEELTEN!'-EMPE.roR'SSPACESHIP-DAY

Alia feignsfearandbacks towardtheBaron's pudgyhands.

BAR:N I haveher, Majesty!

Alia turnstohim-· still smiling.With a flashof herhand she reachesoutand swipesat theBaron'sface. HeCRIESour in pain, thrustsheraway anddoublesover, hiseyes bulgingout. Alia shews him thetinyneedle sheholdsin herhand.

You•••Atreides.••

He collapses.His suspensorsholdhimfloatinginchesoff the floor. His faceisturningdark greyblueand his tongueswellsin hisdeath throes. Su&le..'llythewallbehindthemiscarpletelyblownawo.Ybya BLAST.

1".ajesty!Intotheship!

TheErrperorirovesquicklya:..a.ywiththedazedReverendMotherandthe others,buthe continuestostarein fear atthe smilingeyesof Alia. A doorisshut suddenlyandAlia isalone. She pullsout her crysknifeandwitha blocd-curdlingCRYsheleaps outto join the battle.

WoDnS,eachwith hundredsofFratenon than,care slitheringthrough thenewly-foi::n:edcanyonintheShieldWall.Thestormis hcwlingand ·bloong withhorrifyingintensity. - . . ..

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Asthe \.lOmsentertheArrake,,,...11l::asintheyrreettheSarcaukar.·The· Sarcaukar.don't!-.aveac.':lanc.e·-the'WCrmssue.lethemupbythe huncrecs.Tl:-.eFrmenupont.'1e== • backsfireweap:;r.s,killfr.<;t.½e· ·-'-'fe,tSari!aukarthe==leaverelu.nd.

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The sp-iceshipswt1ich'w-Crerc=tlyairr.ornearencMcrashingh.,---causa

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276. El<"T.LANDINGFIEID-ARR!\KEEN-DAY.

Alia rrovesarrongdyingSardaukarandcutstheirthroats.

A thousandFren-enbattleSardaukaroutsidethe!:inferor'stent.They soon overp::;werthenandrushintothegiantsteelstructure.

The entireairfieldisnow filledwithwild ..o:r:rn.s,Frerren,anddeador dyingSardaukar.

279. IN!'•.EMPEIDR'SSPACESHIP-DAY

The Enperorstandsina very darkroanlookingout on a vastdarksea of destruction.Thereis a horribleRIJMBLINGfranhisbrokenspace ship. In thehalf lightwe seea BEAIJrIFULGIRL.Sheturns tothe :inferor.

IR!JI.AN Father?..•Whatwillyou do? ------------·-------- DISOOLVE'IO:

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Thebattleand the stormareover. Freren warriorssurroundthe

Palace. ~

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Paulentersthe Palacehalland thefirst thinghe seesis ananinous_ signindeed..•thegiant bull'sbead. '<·

I rerrerrbertheday·viefirst'canehere...I· .. didn'tlikeitthen•••I likeit lessDCM.

Paulstaresat Chanitenderly. His eyesturntoJ'essica.

-."-_:::._;:;.,,..__,..,, JESSICA

(w-h{spering) \/hatareyoubringing?

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PAUL

p;ml turns. Gurneyand severalguardsbdng in the Enperor,Irulan, theR,:;vcrendM:::it...'y,r,Sarckmkargenerals,-Guildsrren,FceydandThufir. The Fcd.,ykinandFrcn:-:ntroopslinethewalls.

Paul rroves.tothegroupsurroundingtheEmp:;ror.Hiseyes rreetFeyd's -- Feydgives himan evilsmile.

Paul turnsand looksat theEnperor,who staresback. defiantly.Paul

The Enperor'seyesflare. Jessicalooksat Olani,who is confusedand hurt.

Gmney, smilingsadly,rrekesagesture toThufir,;,.,t,olooksveryold andbewildered. His rhe\l!\'.\YeyespeeratPaulasthey= faceto face. The ErrferOrseemsstrangelytenseatthisrroment. Paulnotices this. He looksto oneof Thufir'streroolinghands.

He turnshisback.onhim, facingthebull abovethe rrantle.

Thufir's·eyesgrowsadand wide. He lookstoJessica.

Thufir'sh;indri;cc.c:s,asJessicagasps,buttheoldMentat,.:;wipeshis a.-ma,.mwiththenc,~-dle.Paulturnsandcatchesh:imashe sags. Thufirm.1nagestoholdthencc-dleupto theEmp::,ror.

THUFIR(CONT'D)

d Didyou thinkfor onem::rrentthatIwauld ( ' failITTjDuketwice?

Hishead lollsbackand helooks up toPaulurgently.

Paulholdsit tohis lipswhich barelyp::,ssessthestrengthtokiss it. Thenhis-facespreadsinto aweary smile.

Hisbreathescapesh:imandhe isdead.

Theguardsdo asthey areinstructed.

GUIIDSMANf2. Stop y= speaking!!

l>breGuildsrren= in nowand grouparoundtheoriginaltwo. Sare tankedGuildsrrenfollcwinlookingaround.Paulturns tothem••• pauses.

No!

Paul snrilesaswerrove·~lo~randcloserto ~ \,

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Suddenlyt,·e,,re5ntheHc;ighlinercontrolroan,nearthefloorinthe 'chc,511icalspills.\•;crrovcupintotheorangegas.TheThirdstage Navigatorsprcs,~nthci:estartH:l,"NINGandSHRIEKING.Thc,yswimoff 0 andco,.,,,rinacorner.Werrovehigrer.THUNDERINGbeginsto shake (' theHcighlinerandtha rroaninggra,1slouder. '

We 110Veintoverythickgas 'andthereisa ROARmG of gas through heavygiganticpipes. Suddenly,;.;eseetheFourthStageNavigator.He is fivehundredfeet long. Pastywhite. The headof a 'fuirdStage-- Navigator.• •thebodyof a whitewonn.

The FourthStageNavigatorM:ll\NShorriblyandhisbodyswishes.Pipes wrenchapart.·G3.sspewsand EXPI.COE.Sout.

'!'heKlANisnCMove.rp:,wer:ingandthepipesshootinggasintotherrouth cendand breakout andtons ofheavy tubingb..."gintosagandfallthe two thousandfeetto theflcorbelcw. The giantNavigatorM::l.l\NSagain and flipsviolently.

TheGuildsrrenintherocm areM'.)ANINGandSCREI\MINGandswatm.ingout thedoorway- disappearing.'.l.neEirperorandallarearrazedand frightened.There isa longhush. The old Reverend.l<btherthenturns and glaresatJessica.

REVERENDM:mlER I don'tthinkI can findit inmy heartto forgiveyou,Jessica,for this•••

Theold ReverendM:ltherstaresatPaul.

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l'AfJL(CONT'D)

Dvn'ttry yourtrickson ire. Trylooking intoH",t pl,,cewhereyoudare notlook. You' 11findrrctherest.Adngoutat you!! YouIl<'neGesscritrove·wait.Gdninety generationstoproducethe oneperson your scherrcsrequired.Younow knewthat person hasbec,norcduced.Here I stand. But •••I will neverdo yourbidding.

~-. "';:.,..• REVEREND ID1'HER ,.

Jessica, stophim!

JESSICA

Stop himyourself.

PAUL

I'll giveyou onetl:tlng.Yousaw partof what therace needsin thebeginning. In tine youpervertedthe truth. You soughtto controlhum3Ilbreedingand intermixaselect fw acoordingtoyour selfishrrast.erplan. How littleyouunderstand.

FEIIERENDMmlER

You nustn'tspeakof •••

SILENCE!

The oldwananis shotbackwardsby the~ of thisshout. Her ) breathis knockedoutof her.

PAUL {a::Nr'D)

I ren-aroeryourganjabbar,n= yourerrember mine.I can killwitha ;oord.

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A Fedaykinstandsforwardandrecitesfrcm prophecy.

-'...•. FEDAYKlNfl ,_

•••andhisw0rd shallcarry deatheternalto thosewro standagainstthe righteous.

"eydhears thisandis angered. ,-

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PAUL· ;.;.;;~~:-~~~". ..-(toEinJ,eror) ,,,.,::,·,!)5/;I '";,::-;..c..!?;~~~-•

There·isaf!arkonnenam::mgyou.·You have ;£~~-~··:f. pranise'ofprotection.But Iwish to knew ~~~/-·:,:f-

~J.i.-.,1•

ifhe is officiallywithycuor if 1'.eis ~-:~;;\...-~..

'·......._...--:~..

hidingbehinda technicalityoutof !-;,,;~v':'~;

' ccwardice. ••.,,,.$.,.I• ~...;::--. _;.:.:-·•,,r..

-:........\.. :J.:.·:.::·~:- -.:~-f~J••:, -~:;·:·:·.f:-_::.,

LI,,C, 116.

,-tYO You c;illm cev:ard;mileyouhide<hmng your Y>n:-t~n.

GURNEt I.ctrre,please,ITT/lord.

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Ol:ANI Muad'Dibneednot do thisthing.

EMPEroR If Feydwishesit, hemay .rreetyou with!:!l bladein hisr.and.

A FedaykingoestoPaul withtheblade.

TheFedaykinputsit on thefloor.

Paul!•.;.

My lord ••••_·. - - . PAUL Enough! (toFeyd) _Maythyknife chipand shatter.·

Feydtakesup theEnperor'sbladewit.'lasmile. Paultakescut his crysknife.·~.ey'begl..ntoci=leeachctber.·

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fl:'rD Hew b.::autifullyyoud,,nce,

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Paul smiles,circlingstill.Suddenly,Feyd leaps,his bladejabbing savagelyoubmrd, butPaul easilyevadesit, rrov:inga;;ay.Theybegin ·tocircleagain. '

FEYD {a:Nr'D) Does anAtreidesrun, orstand andfight? Your prettydanceprolongsyour life...for a fe.1rrarents,anyway.

He makesanotherpassat Paulthat a::irresdangerouslyclose,butagain, Paulis aJw"aY,asmilefrozenonhis face.

Paulbreakshis silence.

Feydsmiles. He lashesout,and Paulis slew,receiv.uigasmallslash on hiswrist. FeydLAUGHS intriunph. Paullooks to the~r, who smiles.

·..FEYD (vmispering) Justenoughto slOill'theITJUSC1:es.

Feydleapsforwardjabbing,his righthip alsothrustfon.ard. Yet Paul,althoughalittle sl=ly, againreelsaway. Again, Feyd thrusts~

This·t:i.JrePauljabswithhisc:cysknife,butFeydn:cvesa,,.-ay ·effor'".J.essly.

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a-m tco:vr'D) Yes! !),}finitelyslc,,..x:,r.

FEDAYKIN li2 Muad'Dihl

My lord!

A frightenedCRYescapesChani.

Irulanlooksoverto Chani,an unccrnfor'-cable=iosityinhereyes. Pauljabsout.,hiscrysknifeslashing. Feydgrabshis axm,and Paul his,the tworrenlockedina strainingclinch. Feydpresseshis right hipcloserand closertoPaul'sl:a'ly.Paulstrainsto keepit away. Suddenly,thega:njabbarflipsoutof Feyd'sgirdle,but onthe left side,andhe lungespowerfullywithit atPaul, whojust barelymisses takingitin his skin.He throwsFeydback, but notbeforeFeyd's feetstrikeout, sendingPault.othefloor. Feyd leapsontohim.

PAIJL

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Treacherywithintreachecywithintreachecy.

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Suddenly,Paul,withlightningswiftness,undulledbythedrug, pushes Feydupand over. He ison tq>of himin a flash.

Feyd'sm::uthopensas theknifecontinuesup throughhistongue and

jerks-deadont:hefloor.Paulslo.vly·getstohisfeet,breathing ·heavily..lingerstillseethinginhim,l?aulissuesa·sa::JND-aloud, horrible,powerfulsound,andFeyd's internalorgansniptureandthe stonefloorunderhim=acks open: TheFedaykinsmile.

Usul nolongerneecs the-weirdingrrodule._

Elle..>xur.estaresindisbelief.Paullookstothe:0'Pf:eror.

I will tellyounw hewit willbe. Irulan sr~ll l:x!mywife,op::mingthewayforan Atreidcsto takethe throne.

E11PEroR I sit onthe throne!!

You willsit athroneon SelusaSecundus, your prisonplanet.Eit.herthator youwill die.

TheTuprror isstill. Paul rrovestoChani.

Paulturnsback to theothers.

Jessicaturnsto Chaniand whisi;erstoher.

Paulsuddenlylcx:iksup.

Everyoneinth~ ~ stares'athim soundles;ly.·Alia~ out lcnxi withjoy. . . .. .

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/ILIA /<PO (prcrnpUng) And hc,,.canthisbe?

She givesa srallhandsignalandthe Frarendrur:m:,rspoundoutthree p::werfulhi ts.

ALIA (CXNI''D)

·------· Because.••he isthe KwisatzHaderach!

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We rrovethroughPaulsglcwing_blueeyesintobeautifulblue luminescentlight.

A giganticWINDarises,and suddenlyappearingintheblue lightis an oceanof lightrollinglikegold glassoff intothe infinite.