"KILL BILL VOL 1" (2003)

"KILL BJLL" (volume 1)

1.112 11 2.T~e ComatoseBride 3.TheMan FromOkinawa

5.Yuki'sRevenge 6."CanSheBackeA CherryPie..."

9.Elleand I 10.TheBlood-SplatteredBride

"Revengeisadish bestservedcold"

- OldKlingonProverb- QUOTE FADES OUT

Thena MAN'SVOICE.talksoverthebreathing;

BLACK AND WHITE CU ofaWOMAN lyingonthe floor,lookingup.Thewomanonthefloorhas justtakena severespaghetti-western-stylegangheating.Her faceis bloody,beatenup,andtorn.ThehighcontrastB/W turningtheredbloodintoblackblood.

A handbelongingtotheoff-screenMan'sVoiceENTERSFRAME holdingawhitehandkerchiefwiththename"BILL"sewninthe corner,andbeginstenderlywipingawaythebloodfrom_the youngwoman'sface.LittlebylittleastheMaleVoice speaks,thebeautifulfaceunderneathisrevealedtothe audience. Butwhatcan'tbewipedaway,is thewhitehothatethat shinesinbotheyesatthe manwhostandsoverher,the "BILL"ofthetitle.

In anotheragemenwhoshooktheworldfortheirownpurposes werecalledconquerors.Inourage,themenwhoshakethe

Andof theworld'scorruptersBillstandsalone.Forwhilehe

corruptstheworld,insidehimselfheispure.

Hecontinueswipingawaytheblood.

BacktoCU ofTheBRIDE.

TheBRIDEonthefloor.Herprettyfaceiswipedclean.

Aftersayingthe"y"in"baby",wehearaBANG andTheBride receivesabulletinthesideofherhead.

BLACK SCREEN:PresentationCredit

"The4thFilmby QUENTIN TARANTINO" •

B/W CU ofaYoungMAN inaTUXEDO. Shottodeath.

TheBRIDEspeakstous i~a VO;

CU APRETTYYOIDJGWOMAN~nafrillypinkdresswithtwo bulletholesi~her.

CU APLUMP YOUNG WOMAN, shottodeath,weddingbouquetstill clutchedinherdeadfist.

AN OLDERMANINA BLACK SUITshotfullaholes.

A DEAD OLDER WOMANbyhisside.inanold-fashionedflower printdress.

A DEAD OLDER WOMANslumpedoveranorgan.

A YOUNGMAN INA TUXEDOWITHHISFACEBLOWNOFF .

nameonhis driver'slicensewas CharlesArthur?lympton,butfor somereasonhepreferredArthur. Maybeifhewentby Carlespeople

thatwashisreasonforgoingby ArthurIcanunderstandit. Nothingwrongwiththename Charlie,excepthedidn'tlooklike a Charlie,helookedlikean Arthur. Obviouslyyou'llhavetotakemy wordonthis.Speakingofnames,I wasabouttwosecondsawayfrom

Andthenfinally,TheBride.

We doaDISSOLVEfromtheBridelookingdeadinthebridal gown

TheBride,stillinB/W,st~llina brida:gown,butthe asswippinshetookinthescenebeforemusthavebeeninthe past,becauseshelookslikeamilliondollars now .......threemillioneven.

TheBridebehindthewheel'ofaVolkswagenKarmanGhia convertible.Herlongblodnehairwhippinginthewind.A PROCESS SHOT PLAYS behindher.

The oneI'Mdrivingtorightnow. The onlyoneleft. And whenIarriveatmy destination.....

TITLESEQUENC~

As a:emale-sungballadofheartbreakinglamentplaysonthe soundtrack,weseethecreditsof"KillBill"playoverthe Brideinher bridalgown,drivingtothefilm'sclimax.

ThesequenceendswiththeBridearrivingatBill'shome.

WE FADE TO BLACK

Chapterone

"2"

EX CU TheBRIDE'SEYEBALL INGLORIOUS COLOR WE CUT OUT ONE...TWO...THREE...TO A CU ofTheBRIDEINGLORIOUS COLOR She'ssittinginaparkedpickuptruck.Hereyesfocusedon something.

TheBRIDE'SPOV: A veryhomeythree-bedroomhouseintheaffluentsuburbof Pasadena,California.A purpleDodgeNeonsitsparkedinthe driveway.Atricylce,abigwheel,andafewtoyssprinkle. thegrasson thefrontyard.A mailboxwiththename"The BELLS11or.itsitsoutinfrontofthelawn.We hearbutdon't seeice creamtruckbells.

SUBTITLEAPPEARSATSCREEN BOTTOM:

"Thecityof PASADENA, CALIFORNIA"

We hearaCarDoorOpenandClose....THEN....TheBrideWalks intotheshot,headingforthefrontdoor.

EX CU:A long,whitefemalefingerpushesa-doorbell.

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ThefrontdooropensandanattractiveblackHOUSEWIFE the sameageasThe Bridestandsinthedoorway. TheHousewife'sfaceshowsimmediaterecognitionoftte blondeonherdoorstep.

TheBRIDE ontheporch;wedo aquickShaw-Brothers-styleZoomintoher eyes.

FLASHBACK -SPAGHETTIWESTERNS~YLE (ThatmeansourHeroineisrememberingsomething,andwesee itwithan orangefilter.)We'rebackinsidethewedding

peopleinblacksuits.A blackwomanPUNCHES HER inthe face...WE seeit'stheblackhousewife,fiveyearsearlier.

TheBRIDEON TEEPORCH We ZoomquickoutofhereyestoCU,a VENGEANCE THEME PLAYS LOUD ON TEESOUNDTRACK.(Wheneverwehearthistheme throughoutthepicture,we'llquicklylearnwhataccompanies itis TheBridegoinKrakatoaalloverwhoever'sasshappens tobe infrontofherat thatmoment.)AstheVengeanceTheme plays,aVeininThe Bride'sforeheadbeginstopulsate.When theVengeanceThemestops,TheBrideATTACKS TheHousewife.

ThewhitewomanandtheblackwomanFLYintothecen=erof thelivingroom,CRASHING ontohercoffetableinfrontof thesofa.

Thesetwowildcatsgoateachothersavagely,TUMBLING OVER thecouch,clawingandscratchingalltheway,landing togetherontheplushcarpet.

TheHOUSEWIFE KICKSTheBride,sendingherCRASHING backwardsintothe smalltablewherethephone,anotepad(formessages),and themailiskept.

TheHousewifescramblesuponherfeet,butiscaughtbya FLYINGTACKLE frombehindbyTheBridethatsendsthemboth into........

Anornamentalironandtempered-glassbookcasethathas framedfamilyphotos,displaytoys,som~Africanart,anda collectionofpaintedcommemorativeplatesdepictingthe

platefeaturingCripisAtkinsintherevolutionarywar,negro troopsinunionblueduringthecivilwar,Buffalosoldiers fightingIndians,theJimCrowtroopsofthefirstworldwar, thecoloredtroopsofworldwartwo,Korea,Vietnam,and finallyColinPowell....TheBrideandTheHousewifeCRASH THROUGH allthisreducingeverythingtorubble.

Theylandhardonthefloorcoveredinbrokenglass,locked ingrapple,eachtryingtogetthebestoftheotherone,... WhenTheHousewifeHEADBUTTS TheBrideinthenose. •

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TheHOUSEWIFE

0 hopsoffTheBride,runsintothekitchen,opensadrawerand

comesoutwithaHUGE MOTHERFUCKIN BUTCHER KNIFE.

TheBRIDE risesfromthefloor,andWHIPSOUT aKNIFEinasheath hangingfromherbeltknownasaSOG.(A SOG isalong, double-edgedknifethat'sassharpasarazor,andiswhat NavySealsusetokillhumanswith.)

TheBridebacksupintothemessofthenow totally demolishedlivingroom.

Thetwowomanstalkeachother,eachholdingherblade,each lookingliketheyknowhowtouseit,eachwaitingforthe othertomakeamistakesotheycanplungetheirbladedeep intotheotherone.·

Bloodandsweatdriptoffof thefacesofthetwowomen lockedinlifeanddeathcombat......

LITTLEGIRL,carryingalunchboxstepsinside.

The twowarriorwomenwhoseeyesreflectonlycombat concentration,suddenlyswitchuponhearingthefour-year old'svoice.TheHousewife'seyesflashalookofpleadingto the eyesofTheBride.

TheBrideseemstoanswerback;"Okay."

TheBlackwomanandthewhitewomanhidetheiredgedweapons behindtheirbacks,astheFour-Year-OldLittleGirlwalks intothenewlydestroyedlivingroom.

TheHousewifeswitchestohermommy voice.

TheLittleGirlisflabbergastedatthemess,andthe conditionofhermother,wholookslikeshe'sjustbeenina barroombrawl.

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Shesaysit withtheslightesthintofskepticism,thentries toenterthelivingroom.

Thelittlegirl'seyesgototheblondeladyinthe living roomwhosheain'tneverseenbefore,whoalsolookslike she'sbeenfighting.

TheBridesmilesattheconfusedLittleGirl.

name,itwillbeBLEEPED OUT ON THE SOUNDTRACK, ...thatis, tillIwantyou toknow.*

Theshy,suspiciouslittlegirldoesn'tsayanything,she juststaresattheblondlady.

THE BRIDE

youNikki?

Nikkistillsaysnothing,onlystares.

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of playedwitheachother.

The childdoesn'tmove,sothemotherrepeatsherself.

THEHOUSE~IFE (snappingherfingers) Nikkia- inyourroom-now.

Thelittlegirlslowlywalksawayanddisappearsbehindthe doorof herbedroom.

Thetwo womenturntofaceeachother,masqueradeandcombat bothfinished.

( THE HOUSEWIFE Wantsomecoffee?

Thetwo womenmoveintothekitchen.TheBridere-sheathsher SOG,andThe Housewifeputsthebutcherknifebackinthe drawer.

TheBridesitsdownat thekitchentable,whileTheHousewife poursbothofthemcoffee.

AsThe Housewifefixesthecoffee,wehearTheBride's VOICEOVER ON THE SOUNDTRACK:

wereacquainted,fiveyearsago, hernamewasVERNITA GREEN.Her codename,was"COBRA".....Mine wasBLACK MAMBA.

Thetwocombatartistssitatthekitchentable,drinking coffeeoutofVernita'scoffeemugs.

VernitasaystotheBrideacrossthetablefuriouslybutwith lowvolume;

0>s_,_J

0 forgivenessIlack,not

rationality.

She pausesforeffect--theham.

Vernitasayshername;

Ihadn't,butIdid.

Theblondelistenstotheblackwomanwithapokerface.

TheB-wordstopsVernitashort,almostlikeacold-handed slapinthefad e(itshouldaffecttheaudiencethatwayas

well).

unfinishedbusiness.

And nota goddamnfuckinthing

' you'vedonein thesubsequentfive CD' years- includinggettingknocked

up - isgoingtochangethat.

Vernitaknowsnomatterwhatelseissaid,bloodwill.spill.

Pt VERNITA v Whendo wedo this?

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bothered.IhavetofixNikki's cereal.

Astheycontinuetotalk,Vernitapullsdownacerealbowl forherdaughterandlaysitonthekitchencounter.

Vernitamovestoanotherkitchencabinet,andpullsdowna boxofthe sugarcereal,"Kaboom."

Asthetwofemalescontinuetotalk,Vernitareachesherhand insidethecerealbox.

VernitaFIRESA GUN frominsidethecerealboxatThe Bride....

....Thebulletexplodesoutofthecardboardbox,andHITS thecoffeemughdirectlyinfrontofTheBride,BLOWING ITTO SMITHEREENS.

TheBrideTHROWSHERSELFON THE FLOOR...•

Vernitapullsthegunoutof thecerealboxandFIREES again...

... ThebulletHITSTHEFLOOR ofthetinykitchen...

... TheBridemovesunderthekitchentable,thenusingher back,LIFTSTHE TABLE OFFTHE GROUND, RAMMINGITSTRAIGHT INTOVernita,pinningherflatupagainstthetabletop,and thekitchencounter.

Whileherlefthandholdsthetable,herrighthandgoesto theSOG onherbelt,herfingerswraparoundtheblade's grip,liftingitupoutofthesheathandPLUNGING ITTHROUGH THE TABLE TOPuptothehandle,withalltheSOG'ssteel enteringVernita'sabdomen.

Thetablefallsbacktothefloorwiththedyinghomemaker pinnedtoit.Thetwoformercolleaguesmeeteyes.

Vernitadies.

The BrideremovesherSog,looksupandseeslittleNikki

motherdeadon thefloor,lyinginherownblood.Andshe seesthe blondeladystandingoverhermother,bloodyknife stillin herhand.Butoddlyenough,Nikkidoesn'tcry.The

e littlegirllockseyeswiththebiggirl,andholdsher

stare.

As shetalkstothelittlegirl,sheremovesanalready stainedwithbloodwhitehandkerchiefwiththename"BILL" sewnon it.Andtheblondewipesthegirl'smother'sblood off herblade.

Andwith thatapology,statement,andinvitation,TheBride walksoutthekitchensidedoor,leavingthelittlegirlto hermourning.

TheBridewalksdownthedeadwoman'sdrivewaytoher

makesheregetaway.

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Sheclimbsintoherbig,yellowpickuptruck,withthewords "PussyWagon"writtenacrosstheflatbed'shatchdoorina pimpyfont.Shetakesouta ringednotebookandturnstoa pagethat'sheadlinereads;

DEATH LISTFIVE

On thepagerarefivenamesnumberedgoingdownthepage writteninredink.

Thefirstnamehasa linedrawnthroughitwithblackink.

Thesecondnameonthelistis;

TheBridetakesablackfeltpenand drawsalinethrough Vernita'sname.Turnsonthetruck'sengineanddrivesoutof theresidentialdistrict.

OVER BLACK TITLECARD:

Chaptertwo

ThecomatoseBride

FADE UPON

CU ThecomatoseBride lyinginherhospitalbed,wideopenunblinkingsightless eyes,thatconstantlystareyetseenothing.TheBrideisat thebeginningofhercomatosejourney.

A SUBTITLEAPPEARS: underherface.

"Fiveyearsandfourmonthsearlier inthecityof ElPaso,Texas"

Althoughwe'reonlyinatightCU,wecantella fewthings: one,she'sinherhospitalroom;two,she'salone;three, it'snight;andfour,onehellvaRAINSTORM ispounding outside.

Therainpissesdowninbucketsinfrontofthehospital...

WHEN...

ThewheeltoanAlfaRomeorollsintoFRAME andstops.

Thecardooropensandtwoyellowgaloshesstepoutintothe wet night.

CU thebackofa headwearingayellowrainslickerhood, framedbytheredumbrellaaboveit,whichwatercascades down andbeatsarhythmagainst.

The figureintheyellowrainslickerwiththeredumbrella (whowecanguessisfemale)startswalkingtowardsthe hospital.

WE GO TO SPLITSCREEN

LeftSide RightSide CU TheBride'sunblinking Thebackofthe yellow comatosesleep. slicker-walkinginthe raintowardsthe hospital'sentrance.

CU heryellowgaloshes slappingagainstthewet asphalt,andsplashing throughpuddles.

,... CU TheBrideinhercoma CU thehospital's e - electricaldoors-

WOOSH -OPEN.

We followbehindthe womanintheraincoat asshewalksfrom outsideintothehospital downthehall,andinto theladiesroomdoor.

CU TheBRIDE EX CU OF A WHITE in hercoma WOMAN'S SHAPELY BAREFOOT ANKLE AND LEG steppingintoasheer, whitestocking.

INSERT:OFTHOSELONd, WHITE LEGSSTEPPING INTOA WHITE NURSE'S UNIFORM.

INSERT:OFTHE ZIPPER INTHE BACK ZIPPING UPWARDS.

INSERT:OF WHITE,SHEER STOCKING FEETSTEPPING INTOWHITE NURSE'S ORTHOPEDIC SHOES.

INSERT:OF ASYRINGE NEEDLE STUCK INA VIAL The liquidisdrawnup intothe syringe.

"Alethalcocktailof Bill'sownconcoction. He callsit,'Goodbye forever'."

INSERT:THE DEADLY SYRINGEISPLACED ON A NURSE'STRAY

INSERT:ALITTLEWHITE NURSE'SCAP ISPLACED ON TOPofthewoman's blondehead.

Thedoormarked"ladies"isopened,andabeautiful6-foot blondeinawhitenurse'suniform,withamatchingwhiteeye patchoverherlefteye,stepsout,carryingthenurse'stray withthe"Goodbyeforever"-filledsyringeonit. ShewalksdownthecorridortowardsThesleepingBride's room.

SUBTITLEUNDERNEATHBLONDE NURSE:

"ELLEDRIVER

Memberof The DEADLY VIPERASSASSINATIONSQUAD codename: CALIFORNIAMOUNTAIN SNAKE" END OFSPLITSCREEN STAY WITH ELLE'SSIDE

TheBride,aloneinherbed,aloneinhercoma,aloneinher room.

ElleDriveropensthedoortoherroomandstepsinside. Thefemalea~sassinapproachesthecomatosewoman.

EX CU ELLEDRIVER'SEYE AND WHITE EYE PATCH lookingdownathersleepingtarget,victim,rival,and oppositenumber.

EX CU TheBRIDE'SEYES wideopen-blankstare.

EllestandingoverTheBride'shospitalbed,saystoher;

ELLE

infactI despiseyou.Butthat doesn'tsuggestIdon'trespect you.You wereamasterofa professionthat'smostdifficultto master. Dyingin oursleepisa luxuryour kind israrelyafforded.My giftto you.

As sheliftsthesyringeoffthetray....

Her cellphoneRINGS ....

She cursestoherself...therecanbeonlyonepersononthe otherend ....sheanswersit.

The femaleassassinturnsawayfromthewide-eyedstareof TheBride,andpacesthehospitalroomtalkinginthecell phone.

you. (:·:"; EllepausesasBillonthe otherlinehashissay.We don't 3·....':' hearhisside,westaywithElleas hetalks.We cantellby herface,he'smakingsomesense.Afterawhilesheanswers back;

ThefemaleassassinputsthephoneawayandlooksdownatThe

expressionless,shealmostseemstobesmiling.

ElleleansclosertotheBride'sface.

nosethatdoesn'tfitwiththerest ofyourface,,youreyesaretwo

skin...My complexioniswaybetter thanyours--

TheBridedoesoneofhermotorreflexfunctions...SheSPITS inElle'sface.

Ellespringsup,wipesthespitoffhercheekandlooksdown atThecomatoseBrideinherbed.

ShegrabsTheBridebythefrontofher hospitalgown ... \ ....YanksHeruptoasittingposition...

...AndPUNCHES herhardinthefacethreetimes.

ElleDriverinher nurse'suniform,angrilywalksdownthe. hallway.ShepassesbyaDOCTOR, STRUGGLING WITH APATIENT BLEEDING PROFUSELY onagurney.

Elledoesn'tevenlookback.

Shewalksoutof theSHOT.

Fiveyearslater.

TheCAMERAisin acornerofthe ceiling,lookingdownonthe comatoseBride,wholiesmotionlessinherbed.

WE HEAR thesoundofaBUZZING MOSQUITO,doingloopdeloops andfigureeightsintheair,lookingforsomewarmblood.

TheBUZZING stops....

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CU TheBride herwide-openeyes,thathavestaredinaconstantgazefor thelastfiveyears, finally...slowly...softly...shut.

BEAT

TheySUDDENLY POPOPEN.

TheBRIDESITSBOLD UPRIGHTINBED. Shehasno ideawherethefucksheis.WE DO ASHAW BROTHERS STYLE QUICKZOOM INTO ACU OF HER FACE.

QUICK CUT TO AFLASHBACK SPAGHETTI-WESTERNSTYLE backattheweddingchapel,gunpointeddownatourface.

THE BARREL EXPLODES LEAT AT US-BANG!

QUICK CUT BACK TO TheBRIDEINHER HOSPITALBED, - BANK stillechoinginherears.SheletsoutaSCREAM OFPAIN u J andherhandgoesto thesideofherhead,asif shewere justshot.

Herhandfeelsthemetalplateembeddedinthesideofher

knuckle...itgoes...TINK ...TINK.

Suddenlyshesaysoutloud;

Herhandgoesdowntoherbelly,unlytofindit notswollen butflat.Shedoesn'tunderstand,liftsupherhospitalgown andseesaJAGGED SCAR whichrunsdownher.abdomen.Her fingertipstraceit.

Shequicklylooksatthepalmofherandandcountsthe lines.

MACRO CU TheLINESINHER PALM looklikearoadmap.

Shestopscounting,shocked;

THE BRIDE

(toherself)

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She countsagain.

The Bride'stwoeyes.fillwithtearsassherealizesherbaby is longgone.

WHEN SUDDENLY...

Shehearsthe STEP ...STEP ...STEP ...OFBILL'SBOOTS WALKING TOWARDSHER ROOM....

WE SEETHE CINEMATICEQUIVALENT OF ACOMIC BOOK THOUGHT BALLOON byherhead.INSIDEOFITWE SEEBILL'SBLACK BOOTS walkingacrossthewoodflooroftheweddingchapel.

We seeaHOSPITALORDERLY'SbrightredandwhiteReeboks softlyslappingagainstthesmoothsurfaceofthe institution'sfloor.TheymakeasoundnothinglikeBill's shoes.

SCREENGOESTO SPLIT SCREEN

BILL'S.VOICE ORDERLY (intime) (intime) She'srightinhere. She'srightinhere.

TheBridedecidesthebestcourseofaction;tillshegets herbearings,istoplaypossum.Shethrowsherselfbackdown onthe bed,justasthethreemenenterherroom. Theyseejustwhattheyexpectedtbsee,TheBridelyingin herbed inhercoma.

Sheduplicateshercomatoseeyes-wide-open-fixedstare. ~ Exceptknowingshe'sawake,andseeseverythinginfront~f \_J her,createsaslightlydifferenteffect.

TheBride,however,whilesheseestheTwoTruckdriversfor whattheyare,whensheseesTheOrderlysheseesBill,when TheOrderlytalksshehearsBill.WE HOWEVERWILLNEVER SEE BILL'SFACE COMPLETELY.

TheOrderlytakeshersheecoveringoff,andhitchesupher

ofa "TA-DA"presentationofhervagina.

Trucker#2(Gerald)wouldtendtoagree,Trucker#1(Warren) fronts.

CU TheBRIDE EYES WIDE OPEN PLAYING POSSUM.Shecan'tbelieveshe'sbeing

trying-to-beexpressionlessface,"I'veseenafuckload betterthanypu,fatass."

fivedollarsafuckgentlemen,you gittinyourfreakonorwhat?

TheTruckerspaythebilloffare.

As,TheOrderlycountsTheTruckers'money,helaysoutthe rules;

way,thislittlecunt'saspitter- it'sa motorreflexthingbutspit or no,nopunchin.Now arewe absolutelypositivelyclearabout rulenumberone?

TheOrderlyturnstoleave,thenrememberssomething,and turnsb~ck.Hetakesoutthemostdisgustingjarofvaseline in thehistoryofcinema,andhandsittoWarren.

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Andwiththat,TheOrderly'sgone.

TheBRIDE'SPOV: As soonasheleavestheTwoTruckersstartgiggling.Warren beginstounbucklethebeltthatliesbeneathhisbelly. Whilehelooksdownto accomplishthis,TheBRIDE'SPOV BLINKS.

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shejustdid.

,,,,:;/'\'.:• WarrendropshisLevi'stohisankles. (?'-...,

Warrenbeginstoclimbuponthebed andmountTheBride. Beforehedoeshe stops,andlooksbacktoGerald.

Geraldleavestheroom;wegooutwithhimin thehallway.

Geraldpaces,waitingforhisturnbehindthedoor.

THEN...

Hehearsbehindthedooracommotion,thenWarrenSCREAM LIKE A BITCH.Hebangsonthecloseddoorandsays;

MorefalsettoSCREAMS behindthedoor...

THEN...

The HEAVY THUD ofabodyfalling.Notwhattheexpected.

Geraldpushesopenthedoortoseeone hellvasight.His buddy,bloodyandlyingmotionlessonthefloor,andThe Bridelyinghaphazardlyonthebed,inhercoma.

He movestohisbuddy,who'sdead.ThenmovestoThecomatose Bride...Who SUDDENLY SPRINGSTO LIFE,GRABBING himbythe frontof hisshirt,YANKING HIM DOWNTO HER,andPLUNGING the LV. NEEDLE inherarmDEEPINTOHISTEMPLE,THEN TWISTINGIT AROUND andAROUND, turningtherightsideofhisbraininto scrambledeggsalaTheBRIDE. Shetossesthenowbrain-deadGeraldtothefloor.

TheBRIDE uponwaking,withoutleavingthebedwhereshelaythelast fiveyears,hasjustkilledtwomen.Shethrowsoffthe bloodyblankets,whipsherlegsoffthesideofthebed,and triesto stand-THEN QUICKLY FALLSOUT OFFRAME. WE HEAR THE CRASH BELOW FRAME.

TheBrideis flatonthefloor.Herlegsandfeetdon'twork. Whichmeansshe'sstuckonthefloorwithonlyafunctioning tophalf,anda completelyuselessbottomhalf.What'sagirl to do?

Theelevatordoorsopen,andTheOrderlystepsout.

BACK TO TheBRIDE ShehearsthesoundofBill'sbootsapproachingtheroom ... STEP ...STEP ...STEP ...

SheseesGeraldhasa Trucker'sknifeinaholsterattached to hisbelt.Herhandsremovesit.

TheOrderlyswaggersdownthehalltoTheBride'sroom,red Reeboksslappingagainstthesmoothfloor.

CU TheBRIDE SheSNAPStheknife'sBLADE OPEN inherCU.

TheOrderlypushesopenTheBride'sdoor,stoppinginshock. , @ , TheORDERLY'SPOV: " Heseesan emptybedwithbloodstainsonit,Twodead Truckersonthefloor,andnoBride.

WE GO TO SLOW MOTION ashefreaks,ThenPAN DOWNHIM ...Past shirts-pants- tohisReeboks...OnceonthefloorWE SEE TheBRIDE,curleduplownexttothedoorway,behindhis ankles,knifeready.WE GO BACK TO 24FRAMES ASECOND.He stepsintotheroom;whenhedoesTheBridereachesoutand SLASHES bothofhisAchillestendons.

TheSTANDING ORDERLY letsouta "YELP,"adnFALLSOUT OFFRAME.

TheBRIDE(Confinedtothe_floor) crawlsoveranddragsthestunnedfuckeracrossthefloor, placinghismelonheadbetweenthedoorandthedoorframe. Thentakingthedoorinherrighthand.

SLAM!

SLAM!

SLAM!

SLAMMINGHISHEAD THREE TIMESBETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME.

TheORDERLY liesonthefloorin astangestateofconsciousness.He'sin bothexcruciatingpain,andquitesurehe'slosthismind, sinceatthismomenthe'slyingonthefloor,lookingupat ThecomatoseBrideaskinghimquestions.

SLAM!

Hescreams.

® . Bill!WhereisBill!

SLAM!

SLAM!

,_._., THE BRIDE ,.

0 Whereis Bill?

SLAM!

SuddenlyTheBrideseesthegoldcokestrawaroundhisneck, thatshe thoughtshe'dseenearlieronBill.Shesnatchesit fromaroundhisneck.

SLAM!

SLAMt

ThenTheBridelooksdownandseestwotatoosonthe Orderly'shand-onespelling"B.U.C.K."oneachfingerof

hislefthand.Andanotherspelling"F.U.C.K."onthefingers ofhisright. '' ® TheBrideseemstolookinsideherownmind-Whenevershe doesthisASPECIALTHEME MUSIC WILLPLAY(We'llcallither REMEMBERINGTHEME).

WE DO A QUICKSHAW BROTHERS ZOOM INTOHER EYES- We seeBuckenterherroomthatfirstnight,fiveyears ago ....He'sholdinginhishandoneofthosebigflashlights youusein atentwhencamping.--Itgivesoffa softblue light.BuckexaminesTheBridethroughtheblue.

Ma'am,I'mfromLongviewTexas,my name'sBuck,andI'mheretofuck.

Hestartstounbucklehisbelt.

WE ZOOMOUT OF HER EYESINTOACU.TheREMEMBERINGTHEME CUTS OFF.ShelooksdownatBuckandsays;

A"howthefuckdoessheknow look,"crosseshisface.

TheBridelooksdownathim ....TheVENGEANCE THEME BEGINS PLAYING LOUDLY ON TheSOUNDTRACK, andthe,VEININHER FOREHEAD BECOMES PRONOUNCEDandbeginstoPULSATEINTIME WITH TheMUSIC.EverytimeTheBridecomesfacetofacewith atormenter,thisThemewillplayonthesoundtrack.Bymid moviethismusicshoulddrivetheaudiencewildwithorgasmic anticipationofthecarnagetocome ...

...andWiththedoorinherhandandonemightyslam,this LongviewTexasboyissenttothePromisedLand.

Shesearchesthedeadman'spockets,comingupwithabrown walletthatsaysonit,"BIGELPASO PIMPIN,"loadedwith lettuce.Shealsopullsoutasetofcarkeyson apickup truckkeychainthathasthewords,"PussyWagon"onit writteninapimpyfont.Shegathersupalltheseitems,and Gerald'sknife,thenbeginstostripBuckofhisorderly uniform.

Theelevatordoorstothehospital'sundergroundparkinglot open,revealingTheBrideinBuck'sorderlyscrubsina wheelchair.

() armsspinningthewheelsasshegoesdownthelineofcars, '

lookingforapickuptruckthatBuckwouldowri ...shestops.

WhatmadeTheBridestop.Theassendofa big,yellow4x4 hard-bodypickuptruck,withflamespaintedalongtheside, andthewords,"PUSSYWAGON," writtenalongtheflat-bed hatchdoor.Pimpyfont.

TheBridelooksatBuck'skeychaininherhand.

EX CU CAR KEY intruckdoorlock,itturns.

EX CU TRUCK DOOR LOCK POPSUP OPEN.

TheBridepullsherselfupintothebackseatofBuck'spickup truck.Onceinthebackseat,sheshovesthewheelchairaway.

Itrollsoutofcontroldowntheparkingramp,andCRASHES.

Now TheBride'slyingverticallyinBuck'struck'sbackseat. Seeminglyoutofdanger-atleastoutofsight-but she's

fulluseofherlegsand feet,thislittleBrideain'tgoin anywhereordoinanything.

Lyingflat,withthebackof herheadproppedupagainstthe door,herlong,lifelesslegsstretchedoutinfrontofher, her twobarefeetattheend ofthem,pointingtothesky, the Bridefocusseshereyes,herstare,herthoughts;her strength,andallherconcentration....onherbigtoe.

SLOW ZOOM INTOBIGTOE.,..

SLOW ZOOM INTOHER FACE....

SLOW ZOOM INTOBIGTOE....

SLOW ZOOM INTOFACE.

Toe doesn'tmoveaninch.

THE BRIDE

✓.- ✓.-•• Wiggleyourbigtoe.

It doesn'tmove.

'' THE BRIDE ®____,, Wiggleyourbigtoe. (VOICEOVER) AsI layin thebackofBuck's pickuptruck,tryingtowillmy limbsoutofentropy,Icouldsee thefacesofthe cuntswhodidthis tome, andthedickresponsible. MembersallofBill'sbrainchild; "TheDeadlyViperAssassination Squad."

TITLESEQUENCE

Forwhatlookslikea 60'stelevisionshowaboutanALL-GIRL HITSQUAD,completewithitsownLALO SHIFFRINTHEME MUSIC. AgainstaBRIGHTORANGE BACKGROUND, ASNAKE WITH SIXHEADS (Alldifferentbreeds),DONE INACOOL BUT LOW-BUDGET SPEED RACER-STYLE\OFANIMATION,rearsitsheadstostrike.

TheIMAGE FREEZES ...AND THE SHOW'STITLE(Inanespecially coolfont)AND LOGO (Theblacksilhouetteoffivesexygals eachwitha samuraiswordhangingfromtheirhip,andoneguy ina blacksuit)APPEAR BENEATH IT.

"TheDEADLY VIPER ASSASSINATINOSQUAD theD.iV.A.S."

TheSHOW CAST CREDITSSTART:

WE SEETheBRIDEdoingsomethingcool...FREEZE

SCREEN GOES ORANGEexceptforaSCOPE-SIGHTRIFLEGRAPHIC WITH CROSSHAIRSoverTheBride'sface.OFFTO THE SIDEISHER IDENTIFYINGCREDIT;

"Starring (TheBride'srealnameiscoveredbyastampthatreads) CLASSIFIED as BLACK MAMBA"

A beautifulJapanesewomanwieldingasamuraisword-FREEZE ORANGE B.G.SCOPE-SIGHTGRAPHIC

"Starring O-RENISHII as COTTONMOUTH"

VERNITA GREEN doingsomethingcool-FREEZE SAME GRAPHIC

"Starring •

Theolder,maledoingsomethingcool-FREEZE SAME GRAPHIC

"Starring BUDD as SIDEWINDER"

ELLEDRIVERdoingsomethingcool-FREEZE ORANGE B.G.SCOPE-SIGHTGRAPHIC;

"Starring ELLE DRIVER as CALIFORNIAMOUNTAIN SNAKE"

As theDEADLY VIPERASSASSINATIONSQUAD OPENINGTHEME PLAYS WE SEEVARIOUS SHOTS ofTheVipers(alldressedalikeinthe sameBLACK,SKINTIGHTCAT SUITS,exceptforBudd,themale whowearsa BLACK SUIT)alldoingexcitingshit.Itendswith the reappearanceofthesix-headessnakelogo,andthesix, blacksilhouettes. The FINALCREDITAPPEARS;

"CreatedandProduced by BILL"

WE MOVE INTO A HEAD andSHOULDERS CU OF TheBRIDE'SBLACK SILHOUETTE.

WE MOVE FAST TO O-RENISHII'SSILHOUETTE,TheSILHOUETTE BECOMES APOSED PICTUREOF O-RENinallherDeadlyViper glory.

THE BRIDE(V.O.)

....ifO-RenIshii,thefirstname onmy DeathList,wasstill alive...she'dliveinJapan.O-Ren Ishii,madeherfirstacquaintance withdeathatthea~e ofeleven.

... herFATHER(dressedintheuniformofasergeantforthe AmericanArmy)fightingTHREE YAKUZA GANGSTERS.Hekillsone

samuraiswords...

... andherMOTHER beingrapedbythesamemen.Whenthey finish,theySHOOT her.

LittleO-Renwatches,hiddenfromsight,withitheeyesand faceofa stone. '

TheBoss'sscreamscauseTWO OFBOSS'SMEN torunintothe room,onlytobeSHOT DOWNbyO-Ren,assheremovesagun fromaholsterstrappedtoherthigh.

The20-YEAROLD O-RENISHII ona rooftopwithahigh-powered,scope-sightrifleuptoher eye.HerEYEisHUGELY MAGNIFIEDintheSCOPE.

Shefires.

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A CentralAmericanGeneralridingbackseatofhisgovernment vehicle.TWO BEAUTIFULLATINWOMENinone-piecebathingsuits

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sit oneithersideofhim.Theybothwearsashesdowntheir front;onereads,"MissPanama,"theotherreads,"Miss Venezuela."Aswecuttothisshot,he hasbothhandsoneach of theirbareknees.He'slaughingastheTOP OF HISHEAD is BLOWNOFF.

The 23-YEAROLD O-RENISHII standsbeforeBillandTheBride.(Billisnotclearly viewed.)

The25-YEAR-OLDO-RENISHII BEATING UPthepregnantBridewiththeotherVipers...

POSED FIGUREoftheBRIDEinallherpre-beatingbridalgown glory. ,. ·1

CU TheBRIDEINBUCK'STRUCK Anhourand ahalflaterfromthelasttimewe sawher.

CU TheBRIDE'SBIGTOE wiggles-slightly.

.. ® ' BLACK FRAME SUBTITLEAPPEARS:

"ThirteenHoursLater"

B_EGINMUSIC MONTAGE

FADE UP ON

Pavementoftheparkinglot.We HEAR aCAR DOOR OPEN OFFSCREEN,thenTheBride'sbarefootcomesfromaboveFRAME, steppingdownINTOTheSHOT.

Shewalksaroundtothedriver'ssideandclimbsin.

ShesticksBuck'signitionkeyinitsslotandturns.

Thetruck'sengineRUMBLES tolife.

Shespiesapairof ElvisT.C.B.SUNGLASSES lyingonthe dash.Sheputsthemon.

TheBridedrivesBuck'sbig,yellowpussywagonalloverEl Pasobuyingsupplies.

WE FOLLOW Herbarefeetintoaclothingstore.

Herfeet,legs,andassslipintoa newpairofLEVI'S.

Herhandsgrabapairof CHERRY BROWNCOWBOYBOOTS.

Thenslipsonthecowboyboots.

ChoosesanotherTOP.

AndfindsawarmJACKET;

SheopensBuck's"BIGELPASO PIMPIN"wallet,andpaysfor theitems.

Sheemergesfromthestorewearinghernewoutfit,andclimbs backinthetruck.

Shedrives,stoppingataDEPARTMENT STORE,andwalking inside.

Shepicksupa SHOVEL,aHAND PICKAXE,abigCAMPING FLASHLIGHT,aMAP OFTEXAS,awritingNOTEBOOK, andabunch

of RED andBLACK FELTPENS.

WhiletheBrideisbuyingitemsinthe departmentstorewe'll CROSSCUT....

called,"TheTexican"....

...HerRegisteringwiththeOLD BASTARD ofadeskclerk, gettingthekey,andpayinghimoutof the"BIGELPASO PIMPIN"wallet....

...herdrawingabathinthebathroo~ofthemotelroom ...

Shampooistakenofftheshelfof thedepartmentstore...

...steamrisesoffthehotbathwater...

...shepullsdownabunchofbathproducts,like,./bubblebath, salts,apricotthis-kiwithat,weseeherpourall the itemsinthe bathwater...

... thenLowerherwholebodyintothebathwater...

...nowsubmergedinthewarmbathwater,byherself,perfect MUSICCUE ON SOUNDTRACK, shebeginstocry...herpoorheart hasbeenshatteredandfiveyearsoftearscomefloodingout of her.

Shecriesforherbaby...

Shecriesforthemotherhoodrobbedfromher...

Shecriesforall theinnocentpeopleattheweddingchapel, whodiedsimplybecausetheywereunluckyenoughtocrossher path...

Shecriesforthebetrayalatthehandsofher lover...

Shecriesforthetreacheryatthehandsofher comrades...

Shecriesforthe fiveyearsoflife~natchedfromher...

Shecriesforthe countlessviolationssheenduredwhile incapacitated...

Andfinally,shecriesforallthemiseryshewillcausethe undeserving......enroutetoBill'sretribution.Retribution thatbeginstheminuteshestepsoutofthisbathtub.

Shecurlsup intoafe.talpositioninsidethetubofwarm water...weeping.

We DOLLY back...togiveourheroinesomeprivacy...WE 0t DISSOLVEthroughthebathroomdoor...Tillwe'reontheother \5 side,filmingacloseddoorwithcryingontheotherside.

Whenshe'sfinishedsheddingtears,iswhenshe'llbegin sheddingblood.

Whenthebathroomdooropens,thewomanthatemerges,has closedoutallofher emotions...savefromone...revenge.

It'sthatwoman,inhernewoutfit,thatclimbsintothe yellowpussywagon,putstheT.C.B.Sunglassesoverhereyes, andstartstheenginethatsetsintomotionthegorystoryto follow.

END OFMUSIC MONTAGE

POV THROUGHWINDSHIELD: Thetruckshinesitsheadlightbeamsonanopenpatchof prairiewasteland.We seedirt,rocks,plants1andanoil derrickpumpingupanddown.

TheBrideSTOPSthetruck.

Takingherflashlightwithher,TheBridewalksintothe headlightbeamstowardsonerockonthegroundinparticular.

Sheliftsitoffthe ground,there'sanX onit'sunderside.

Shesmiles.IftheX hadn'tbeenthere,shewouldhavetaken itas asignthathervengeancequestwasnevermeanttobe. Butasit isthere,itwouldappearthatfortunehassmiled onTheBrideandherbloodyintentions.

Shewalksbacktothetruck,takestheshovelandthehand pickaxeoutfromtheflatbed,reachesintothetruckcaband CHANGES THE MUSIC TO APOUNDING HEAVY METAL ANTHEM.

CU TheBRIDE'SCOWBOYBOOTS nexttotheX ROCK INTIMEWITH TheMETAL,TheBride'scowboybootscountout tenpacesfromtherock. Whenthebootsstop,theflashlightENTERSTHE SHOT illuminatingthespot,THEN...theshovelENTERS,striking deepintheunmarkedearth.

DeepinthemiddleofFuck-KnowsTexas,litbytheheadlights ofBuck's4x4,TheBridedigsaholein the ground......TILL ...

SheHITSSOMETHING HARD.

Shegetsdownonherknees,hackingawayatthedirtwiththe handpickaxe,tillalargeboxcoveredinplasticis revealed.Shehoistsitupoutoftheearth.

Sheripsofftheplastic,revealingalarge,greenArmy footlocker,untouchedbythecondensationofbeingburiedin thegroundforoverfiveyears.Flippingthetwolocksopen, sheliftsthelid,placingthebigcampingflashlightonthe rim.

Unfoldingasleepingbaglong-ways,sheboughtatthe

her buriedtreasure,andlayingthemonthesleepingbag.

We seeherremovethemfromthefootlocker,onebyone.

The HEAVY METAL CONTINUES ON THE SOUNDTRACK.

2 9mm AUTOMATICS,w/AMMO and HOLSTERS.

1 smallHAND GUN,w/AMMO andHOLSTER(whichfitsaroundthethigh).

1 SNUB NOSE.38 w/ ANKLE HOLSTER.

1 double-edgedSOG KNIFE w/ HOLSTER

1 MOSSBERG PUMP ACTIONSHOT GUN w/AMMO

1 SILVERSTEELBOOMERANG,w/adouble-sidedrazor'sedge w/ HOLSTER.

1 oldfashionedSTRAIGHTRAZOR

1 BLACK VERTICALATTACHE CASE. Sheflipsit open,andinsidebrokendownintofourseparate piecesisa HIGH-POWERED,SCOPE-SIGHTRIFLE.

1 MANILA ENVELOPE. Shereachesinandpullsouta PHOTOCOPY OF HER SONOGRAM. Thereonthe pageisa photocopyofherunbornbabygirl.A fiercegrimnesscrossesherfaceassheplacesthesonogram backin theenvelope.

1 CLEAR ZIP-LOCKBAG containingaPHONY I.D.andBANK BOOK bothw/ thename"CANDY RALSTON" onthem.Reachingbackin thelockershepullsoutthefinalitem,

1 SMALL KEY attachedtoa"DEALY VIPERS"KEY CHAIN.

Sherollsup theweaponsinthesleepingbag,anddrivesoff. TheHEAVY METAL CONTINUES ...

CU SIGNreading,COMMONWEALTHBANK OFTEXAS

CU TheBRIDE standingatatellerwindow,sheholdsupherkey.

INSERT:1BANK BOOK and1DRIVER'SLICENSEw/TheBride's photoonit andthename"CANDY RALSTON" oneach.

TheBride,with.abigathleticbagslungoverhershoulder, watchesaTELLERremovefoursafetydepositboxes.

Whereyoulookisnideyoursafetydepositboxbyyourself.

TheBrideopensup,thefirstbox...

...It'sfilledw/CASH.

Sheopensupthe secondbox ....

...It'sfilledw/CASH. ~ Sheopensupthe thirdbox .... \~,J

.... It'sfilledw/CASH.

Sheopensupthe fourthbox ....

PASSPORTSandDRIVER'SLICENSESin14differentnames.

Alsointhebox,is oneCOMPACTREFRIG!j:RATORCASE.'Sheopens it,insideare2BEAUTIFULHANDMADEGOLD SYRINGESand1VIAL OFFLUID.

A SUBTITLEAPPEARSUNDERNEATH:

TRUTH SERUM· ofBill'sown concoction. Hecallsit, "TheUndisputedTruth."

ASTheHEAVY METAL CONTINUES ...WE seeTheBRIDEleavingthe bank,alltheweaponssheneeds,allthemoneysheneeds, takingthefirststeponherbloodytrail...

A RINKY DINKGRAPHICOF A MAP OFJAPAN

ThetinyfigureofablackAIRPLANEfliesoverthemap, leavingadotted-linetrailbehindit.We moveintotheblack

airplaneandDISSOLVEto

ChapterThree

TheMAN From OKINAWA

FADE UPON

The ENTRANCE toatinysushibar,coveredbyaJapanese curtain....

SUBTITLEAPPEARS:

'\ "TheCityof OKINAWA, JAPAN"

....Thefabricismovedaside,andTheBrideenterstheshot, andthe tinyestablishmeμt.

Thelittlefishandsakebaris thedefinitionofthewotd cozy.BesidesTheBride,theonlyotherpersoninsideisThe SUSHICHEF,whosmilesatherbehindthemidgetbar.

ThisJapanesemaninhismid-fiftiesgreetsthetall,blonde westerngirlwithaturned-on-for-the-touristsaffability.

SUSHICHEF(ENGLISH)

Ahhhh,...America,welcome... Welcome...My English--Verygood.

doesn'tcomeacrossasoneoftheworld'sdeadliest assassins,butinsteadasasweet,slightlyairheaded, Americantourist.

TheSushiChefgivesanexaggeratedlookofsurprise,and says;

THE BRIDE\ENGLISH) Nooo,justa fewwordsIlearned sinceyesterday.-MayIsitat the bar?

TheSushiChefYELLSINJAPANESE,tosomeoneOFFSCREEN.

TheBridethinkstherestaurantsosmallit'salmosthardto imaginetherecouldbeabackroomtoit.

Beforegettingaresponsefromwhoeveritwashewasyelling to amomentago,TheSushiChefturnsbacktoTheBride.

TheBrideputsona thinkingface.

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TheSushiChefgoes"Oooh~likehe'sjustdiscoveredthe answertoa mystery.

TheBridesmilesandletsloosewithagirlishgiggle.

"Arigato"...likewesay"Arigato.11

WhenevertheSushiChefdoesn'teitherhearyouror understandyou,heyellstheword;

AndeverybodyalwaysspeaksLOUDER andCLEARER immediately afterwards.

TheSushiChefproclaimsasifheshouldknow;

SUSHICHEF(ENGLISH)

A Mostdefinitely,mostdefinitely \3 Japaneseinanotherlife.

He setsanorderof colorful,rawfishinfrontoftheyoung blondewoman,thatnotonlylooksgood,itlooksbeautiful.

I I I

He YELLSOFFSCREEN inJapaneseagai.AlittleBALD JAPANESE MAN withashittyattitude,comesoutfromthebackroom.He headsforthe tallblondeaskinginagrumblyvoicein Japanese,"Whatshewantstodrink?"

The SushiChefpantomimesdrinking.

In JapaneseheYELLS/ORDERSthewarmsake,thelittleBald ~andisappears.TheBridetakesabiteoutofherfish.

TheSushiChefcontinuesslicing....,

SUSHICHEF(ENGLISH)

Who ishe,mayIask?

There'sabreakintheSushiChef'sslicing.Afterabeat,he bringsa bloodyfingerINTOFRAME andsticksitinhismouth.

The littleBaldmanappearswithabottleofwarmsake,he poursone forTheBride,thendisappearsagain.

As TheBridesipsthesake,shelooksatthe chef.

As TheSushiChefsuckshisfinger,helooksatTheBride.

The SushiChefdropsthevoicehehadbeenusingupto that point...andINJAPANESESUBTITLEDINENGLISHasks;

The BrideanswersinJapanese;

0 THE BRIDE(JAPANESE)

I needJapanesesteel.

Thetrapdoorin theflooropensup,andHATTORI HANZO (Sushi Chef),climbs.insidetheroom,followedbyTheBride.

Theroomhasmanyhqndcraftedsamuraiswordsinhand-carved ' woodensheathsrestingonwoodenracksrunningthelengthof ' ® thesecondhalfoftheattic.

TheBridewalksdowntherowofJapanesesteel,lookingand

stillbythetrapdoor,andsays;

TheSushiChefanswersinENGLISH;

Shestartsreachingforone...

Shefindsitlyingsleepinginitsshiny,blacksheath.

Herhandliftsitfromtherack.

SheUNSHEATHS thesteel,partially....thenwithGREAT FLOURISH ....completely.

Hanzo'smouthfromsasmile.

Hepullsabaseballoutofhispocket.

THEN SUDDENLY -HE THROWS THE BASEBALL HARD,rightatThe Bride'shead....

QUICK AS A WHIP,SHESLICESTHE BALL INHALF,INMID AIR.

Thetwoperfectlycutbaseballpieces,hitthefloor.

Hegiveshera slightnod,thencrossestheattictowards her.

thestudent,I'dsayyouhada ratherlargeobligation.

HattoriHanzogoestoadustywindow,andwritesthename, "BILL"onitwithhis finger.

Theblondegirlnodsherheadyes.

Theproudwarriormovesovertothedoorinthe floor, throwingitopen.

Hepointsintoa corner...

Shesmilesslightly...thenmovesovertothewindow,takes outa handkerchief,andwipesBill'snameoff.

"Oneweeklater"

UnderblackwehearHattoriHanzo'svoiceinJapaneseand readthesubtitles;

FADE UP ON

CU HATTORI HANZO

EX CU TheHANZO SWORD

TRACKING EX CU oftheHanzoswordinitsshiny,blackwood sheath.Atthebaseof thesheath,bythehandle,he'scarved the faceofalioness...

CU HANZO.

We gobackandforthbetweenCU ofHANZO recitingthe doctrinelikeasamuraidrillinstructorandtheBride repeatingit.

TheBriderepeatsthis...

TheBriderepeats.this...

TheBriderepeatsthis...

HANZO (JAPANESE)

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...Killwhoeverstandsinthyway, evenifthatbe LordGod,orBuddha himself... 0

TheBriderepeatsthis...

TheBriderepeatsthis...Hereyeslookatthegreatestmaker ofswordsonthisearthandsays;

EX CU TheHanzoSword, herwhitehandwithherlongfingersCOMES INTOFRAME and removesthebeautiful,artfulinstrumentofvengeance.

ChapterFour

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of course,whenonemanagesthe difficulttaskofbecomingqueenof

0 the Tokyounderworld,onedoesn't

keepit asecret,doesone?

The charcoaldrawinggetscolorandbecomesANIMATED,turning intoa JAPAMATION O-REN ...

JapamationimagesofO-RenandherArmy,takingonANOTHER YAKUZAARMY, amongfallingcherryblossoms.

WE CUT BACK AND FORTH betweencartoonimagesofthisandthe realliferealMcCoysamuraiswordbattle.

O-Ren'sabilityissimplyamazing.

O-Renhasjustbecometheofficialleaderofcrimeinthe cityof Tokyo.ThesixYakuzaclanbqsses,eachwithTWO BODYGUARDSstandingbehindthem,toasttheirnewleader,with muchlaughteranddrinking...allexceptone ...BOSS TANAKA.

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alcohol-fueledfrivolity.

thinksis...

BossTanakabringshisfistdownonthetable,smashingthe plateinfrontofhimintoittybittypieces.

Thepartycomestoa haltasalleyesgoto theleaderofthe TanakaCrimeFamily.

CRIME FAMILY LEADER #2(JAPANESE) Tanaka?What'sthemeaningofthis outburst?Thisisatimefor celebration.

himtoexpressit.

fishandlaughlikedonkeys,they weepintheafterlifeoverthe perversioncommittedtoday.

TheBOSSESreactagain...O,Ren;

Silence! (thencomposed)

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Tanaka?

BossTanakalooksatthefemalehalf-breedA~ericanandsays;

Then...

FasterthanyoucansayJimminyCricket,...

O-Ren'ssamu~aiswordis~nsheathed...

BossTanaka'sheadisliberatedfromitsbody...

The headhitsthefloor...

And fromthespotbetweenitsshoulderblades,ageyserof bloodshootsupin theair.

The BOSSESwhowereshockedatTanaka'swordsareevenmore flabbergastedatO-Ren'sresonse.

The twobodyguard's,standingbehindBossTanaka,handsgoto theirswordsanddrawthem.

O-Renturnsherbladeintheirdirection.

The Bossesandtheirbodyguardssaynothing,...onlywatch.

The ladylooksacrossatthetwomenandsaysin and authoritativevoice;

Theylookat herfora moment,thentheylowertheirswords.

Theydo .

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Theydo.

0-REN(JAPANESE) Geton yourknees.

Theydo.

0-REN(JAPANESE) Putyourforeheadsonthefloor.

T:ieydo.

0-REN(JAPANESE) Keepyourmouthsshut.

Youbetterbelievetheydo.

Themistress'eyesgottotheotherbosseslookingather.

As shespeaksEr.glish,bodyguardtranslatorstranslatefor theirbosses.

0-REN I'mgoingtosay thisinEnglishso youknowhowseriousIam.As your leader,Iencourageyouto from timetotimeand alwaysina respectfulmanner,andwiththe completeknowledgethatmydecision isfinal-- toquestionmylogic. Ifyou'reunconvincedaparticular planofactionI'vedecided-'isthe wisest,tellmeso.Butallowmeto

you,righthere.andnow,nosubject willbe·taboo...exceptthesubject thatwasjustunderdiscussion.

0-REN(JAPANESE) (toa bodyguard) Handmethathead.

Hepicksit offthefloorandmeeklyoffersittotheQueen.

Shetakesitby thehairandholdsitup asshespeaks.

0-REN(ENGLISH) •

'I Thepriceyoupayforbringingup

eithermyChineseormy American

if

heritageasanegativeis,I collectyourfuckinhead.

1,1 (nowcompletelyAmerican)

anyofyousonsabitchesgot anythingelsetosay,now'sthe fuckintime.

Nobodysaysanything.

0-REN (E:N'GLISH) Ididn'tthinkso. (pause) Meetingadjourned.

The entire0-RenIshiicrewmovesthroughtherestaurant.The CUSTOMERS alllookupnowasthecrewpasses.Therestaurant staffactsas iftheShogunhimselfhasjustshowedupon

doorto aprivatediningroomisslidopen,thecrewsteps inside,thedoorisslidshut. ,·.,

The privatediningareaoftheJapaneserestaurant.The

CIRCLESaround0-RENISEII.

Sittinginbetweenher,twopersonalbodyguards,theYubari sisters,YUKI AND GO GO.TheYubarisistersareyoungerthan 0-Ren;Yukiissixteenar:dGoGoisseventeen.Bothgirlsare dressedinJapaneseschoolgirluniformscompletewithplaid skirtsandmatchingblazers.

On herrightisherFrenchandJapaneselawyer,SOFIEFATALE.

Thebunchof mop-toppedyoungmen,whoallwearblacksuits, whiteshirts,thinblacktiesandKatomasksovertheireyes, areher soldiers,"TheCRAZY 88."

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Andfinallythere'satalldarkAmericaninablacksuitsans Katomask-- that'sO-Ren'sheadofsecurity,MR.BARREL.

They'realldrinkingandhavingagoodtimeasSofietellsa jokein Japanese.

SUDDENLYO-Renhearssometh~ng.Likeadeerintheforest, herheadspringsupona:ert.It'salmostasifshe's listeningtoTheBride'snarration.

TheBride'sNARRATION SUDDENLY STOPSINMIDSENTENCE

O-RenremovesaSMALL DAGGER-DART fromthefoldsofherrobe andTHROWS ITinthedirectionofthesound.

CU TheBRIDEdressedinakimono onthe othersideoftheprivatediningroom'spaperwall. TheDARTFL~ESTHROUGH ThePAPER,STREAKS BY HER FACE,almost takingoffthetipof hernoseintheprocess.

INSERT:DART EMBEDS ITSELFINA WOODPOST.

O-Ren'sactioninstantlybringstheroom'sfrivolitytoa

retrievetheeavesdropper.

ThewhitepaperdoortoQ-Ren'sdiningroomSLAMS OPEN.Yuki andGo Gostepintothecorridor.

Alltraceofthe Bridehasvanished.

Theylookoutovertherestaurant,patronslooknormal.

Whoeverwasthereisgonenow.

GoGo removesthesmalldaggerfromthewoodpostandthe Yubarisistersgobackintotheprivatediningroom,SLAMMING thedoorbehindthem. I • ,

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CU TheBRIDE atthebar,in herkimono,drinkingacolorfulcocktail.She observ~salltheactivitybyO-Ren'sprivatediningroom. WhentheYubarisistersgobackinside,theBrideclimbsof: herbarstoolandgoesthroughtherestaurant...intothe parkingarea...anduptoherrenta~car.Sheopensthedoor. Takesoffher Japanesekimono,underneathisaone-piece yellowtracksuitwithablackstripegoingdownbothsides, liketheoneBruceLeewearsin"GameofDeath."Shetosses thekimonointhetrunk,thenremovesthesheathedHanzo sword.Withtheswordofvengeanceinherhand,wefollowher back insidetherestaurant.ShelooksupstairstotheO-Rer: diningroom.We seeYukiYubariandSofieFatale,slideopen thedoor,andwalkdownthestairstogether.Whentheygetto the bottom,theygiveeachotherakissgoodbye,andYuki leavestherestaurant,whileSofiemakesherwaytothe bathroom...onlytohaveTheBride,nowdressedinherBruce Lee yellowoutfitandsamuraiswordinherhand,barherway.

The BridePUNCHES herintheface.

Asidefromdrinkinglikefishes,whatisthequeenofthe Tokyounderworld-MistressO-RenIshii-andherprivate armydoingwhenwe cutback?

s·ingingkaraoke,ofcourse.

It'sCrazy88MIKI'sturnatthe mikeandhe'shavingawhale

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ofa goodtimesingingDionneWarwick's"WalkOnBy,"in Japanese....

WHEN...

A COMMOTIONisheardbeingmadebytherestaurantstaffand theotherpatrons,fromcheothersideofthewhitepaper wa:l...Justastheyallscarttonoticeit,theyhear;

TheCrazy88springtotheirfeet.Oneslidesopenthedoor.

Theysee0-Ren'slawyer,SofieFatale,standingicthemiddle ofthe restaurant,herleftarmcompletelyoutstretched,hand grippedaroundapost.Shehasaterrifiedlookonherface. Beforeanybodyon0-Ren'ssideoftheroomcansayanything ...TheBrideseepsoutfrombehindSofie.

O-R2:N'S reaccionshowshoweffectivetheelementofsurpriseturned outtobe. ShesaysTheBride'snamesoftlytoherself;it's BLEEPED OUT.

TheBride TheVENGEANCE THEME BURSTSON TEESOUNDTRACK...TheVeinon herforeheadbeginstopulsate.WE DO AQUICK SHAW BROTHERS ZOOM INTOHER EYES.ASPAGHETTI-WESTERNFLASHBACK of0-Ren beatingtheshitouttaherattheweddingchapelIS SUPERIMPOSED OVER HER EYES.TheFLASHBACK DISSOLVES,weZOOM BACK INTO ACU,theveinstopspulsating,andthethemeSTOPS PLAYING OVER THE SOUNDTRACK, LEAVING ACLEAN,COLORFUL CU of TheBrideloadedforbear.

SheraisesherHanzosword,andSlicesoffSofie'sArmacthe Shoulderwithonestroke.

TheCRAZY 88 runoutintothediningareaandcreateahumanwallbetween themselvesandtheirMistress.

,MR.BARREL AND GO GO

takepos~tionsoneithersideof0-Ren.

0-REN seatedinashogun'sseat,risesfuriouslytoherfeet.

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T~e Bridedoesaswipeintheair withhersword;Sofie's bloodfliesofftheblade.

The entirefloorofthediningroomliesbetweenthetwo warringparties.

The Bride vs. TheCrazy88

The restaurant'sSTAFFandPATRONS sitorstandrigidlyin fear.

0-Rensaysloudlytotheroom;

0-REN(JAPANESE) Sorryeverybody,butI'mafraid we'regoingtohaveto closethe place.There'ssomeprivate businessthatwemustattendto now.

The StaffandTheCustomersStampedetheexits.

) TheBride,TheCrazy88,and0-Renholdtheirgroundwithout C / mov::.ngamuscle,tillthediningroorr,,aswellastheentire

restaurantknownas"TheHouseofBlueLeaves,"isdeserted of everyhumannotengagedintheface-offthatprecedes combat.

0-Rengivesasimpleorder;

MIKI,oneof TheCrazy88(Thelittleone),stepsforward, unsheathshissword,andyellsattheyellowcladblonde.

Raisinghissamuraiswordhigh,heCharges,ScreamingA BanzaiScream...

TheBrideturnstofacehim.

MikiChargingandScreaming...

TheBrideslowlyraisestheHanzoSwordintoStriking Position.

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MikiChargingandScreaming,almostontopofher.

TheBride,swordinposition,waitsforheropponentto arrive.

~ikiarrivesathisdestination,heSwings...

TheBrideSwings...

TheHanzoSwordSlicesMiki'sinferiorbladeinhalf.Miki looksdownattheimpotentweaponinhishand.

TheBrideThrustsherswordthroughMiki'sabdomen,then Liftsthelittleguyoffthegroundstraightupintheair.

Mikiscreaming,Impaledonherbladelikeafishattheend ofa spear.Heldupintheair,restaurantlightfixturesin theE.G.

O-Renandhercrewwatchstunned.

TheBrideDropstheshishkabobbedMikiintothekoipondthat startsoutsidetherestaurantandendsinside,withahuge bluesplash.Kaipond-Bluewater-Orangeandyellowfish- Redblood-Deadman.

TheBRIDE looksupfromthepond,acrossthelengthofthefloor,into theeyesofO-RenIshii. Shetakesonestepforward,hearstheslightestnoise,Twirls thesamuraiswordintheaironce,dropstooneknee,and thruststheswordintothebeige-coloredcarpet-covered floor.Theswordsticksinthefloorhalfway ...

TheSoundofhumandeathrisesfromunderneaththefloor...

Leavingtheswordstuckinthefloor,handlesticking straightupintheair,TheBriderisesupfromheroneknee, andstraightandtall,staringdownthequeenoftheTokyo underworld.

O-Ren hereyesnarrowwithrage.Shescreamsoutanotherorder;

ThesixremainingCrazy88unsheaththeirswordsatthesame timewithaGREAT SOUND EFFECT.

TheycircletheBride.

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TheBRIDE

:jf , InsidethecircleofCombatar.tswhosurroundedher.SheWhips I I '-~,,__,..,./ theswordoutofthefloorandraisesherbladediagonallyin

frontofher.Hereyesarereflectedintheshinysteel.

Holdingherswordinthediagonalposition,TheBridecansee reflectedintheshinyblade,whoeverstandsbehindher.

ThesixCrazy88Attack...

TheBRIDE doesaZatoichi-:..ikeSWISH-SLASH-SWISHwithhersteej_blade.

Fourboysdieanimmediatesamuraiblade-infiicteddeath, SCREAMING GRUNT,TWITCHING BODY,FROZEN INTHESTANCE ITWAS SLASHED:N,RED BLOOD SQUIRTINGFROM WOUNDS,~HENACRASHING COLLAPSE TO THE FLOOR.

Thelasttwoputupmoreof a fight...butthenoneofthemis SLASHED andFALLSandthelastoneisSLASHEDAi."1DCRASHES THROUGH therestaurant'sbigpicturewindow.

EX CU TheEYES of TheBride,pointeddownatthebodiesby~erfeet,

...BEAT

...theyLookbackupat0-Ren.

0-REN standinginbetweenGoGoandMr. Barrel.Hereyesnarrow.

The BRIDE swipestheairwithher sword,thebloodofthedead attackersfliesoff.

GO GO andMR.BARREL unsheaththeirswords.

WHEN...

We hearaLOUD SOUND ofmanyENGINESbehindtheBride.Then behindher,thro"t:ghthebrokenpictureswindowwesee

riderswearblacksuitswithkatomasks,andallcarry samuraiswords.

The BRIDE looksfromthereinforcementsto0-Ren.

0-REN smiles.

0-REN(ENGLISH) (totheBride) Youdidn'tthinkitwasgoingto be thateasy,didyou?

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(~} THE BRIDE(ENGLISH) '·--~..-· (toO-Ren) Youknow,fora second~here,yeah : did.

0-Rensmi2.es...

BothO-RenandtheBridefinishthephrasetogether,...

O-REN/THEBRIDE ...TrixAreforkids.

Thisissomethingtheyusedtosaybackwhentheyfo~gr.t alongsideofeachotheras"Vipers."

T~eseventeenCrazy88reinforcementscomerur-r-ingintothe restaurantandwithdrawnswordssurroundTheBride.

Asa HEAVY METAL COMBATBEAT beginstoPULSATE ON THE SOUNDTRACK, TheBoysandTheBridehaveaSpaghettiWestern Stand-off.

We doa360 INSIDEtheCIRCLEofTheCrazy88,whosurround ~heyellow-hairedwarrior.NotallhaveSanuraiswords;one JUGGLESTWO HATCHETS,anotherTWIRLS ATHREE-STAFFTRIPLE IRONoverhishead.

Asthe HeavyMetalmusicbuilds...We CuttovariousShotsof TheTwoOpposingForcesPreparingtoStrike....HandsonSword Handles...FeetfindingCombatStance...etc...

...Atthatpoint,theMetalEXPLODES OVER THE SOUNDTRACK...IN TIMEWITH TheBRIDEEXPLODING INTOA VIOLENTKILLINGMACHINE ON SCREEN.

Asshematchesskillwiththearmyofblack-suitedboys,arms flailing,silverbladeClashingandSlashing,longblonde hairwhippinglikeawhirlingdervish.... ...She'saGoddessofWarVenus.

Notonlyisthe FIGHTCUT TO THE HEAVYMETALMUSIC,butThe Brideseemstobesomewhatdancingtoitasshefights.

Thisexplosionoffuriousviolenceispunctuated CINEMATICALLY BY THE COLOR INTHEFILMPOPPINGOFF,andthe fightbeingfilmedinHIGHCONTRAST BLACK AND WHITE,turning thesquirting,spewinggeysersofBLOOD FROM CRIMSON RED TO OILBLACK.

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ManymembersofTheCrazy88areSliced,Slashed,and liberatedfromthelimbstheywerebornwithatTheBride's blade.

SomeSPECIFICMOMENTS

WhileClashingswords,rheBridewhipsthesilverBoomerang outofitsholster,and~hrowsit...

....ItTwirlsThroughtheAir...

...Embeddingitselflongwaysinoneoftheboy'sfaces.

TheBridedoesaMid-AirSomersaultovertheheadofan Attacker,landingsolidonherfeetbehindhim ...Slash,he's Out.

The Brideisknockedtothefloor,~erAttackerstandsover her toSpeartheyoungblonde,HerLegsSpringUpInTheAir, AnklesLockAroundT~e3oy'sNeck.

She throwshimdown=ocheground.Withhisneckstillinthe vise-likegripofherankles,SheremovesTheSOG Knifefrom it~ ~heathandPlungesitDeepIntoTheBoy'sChest.

Whilestillonthe ground,anAttackerChargesather. YankingtheBoomerangoutoftheDeadBoy'sFace,SheSends It FlyingintheChargingMan'spath...

...BoomerangTwirlingThroughtheAirClosetotheGround...

... ChoppingOfftheChargingAttacker'sFootinMidStep,he fallsflat. r The Bridejumpsupontoanattacker'sshoulders.Shelocks .f her legsaroundhimsohe'shelplessatshakingheroff.

...sheswingsdownwithhersword,andcutstheman'shands off.

So whilethehelplessmanwithnohandsscreams,thenownine foottallBridefightswiththeothers.

Whenshe'sthroughshebringsthebladeacrossthemanshe's perchedon'sthroat.Hefallstohisknees,bringingthe Bridebacktothe floorlikeanalevator.

As soonashersolestouchground,she'soffhisshoulders, somersaultingonthefloor,bringingherbladeupbetweenan ~ttacker'slegsintohisgroin.

He letsoutascream,assheyanksherbladefree.

ONE ATTACKER stepsoutfromtherest,"TheBestOne."He Twirlshisswordexpertly,challengingtheyoungwomanto, "Comegeta piece."

TheBridedoesa screamingchargetowardshim .... ...Swordraised,TheAttackerstandshisground,calm- steady,waitingfortheblonde-hairedlocomotiveto

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collide.....Theymees..... ('"'~: SWI~G- CLASH-DANCE -SEPARATE-SWING -CLASH-SPIN- •---~~v••• CLASH- LOCK-TWIR~- SEPARATE-

Theymatcheachotherblowforblow,tillonemakesa mistake.It'sthemale.TheBride'sswing,that'sneither clashedorblocked,slicesoffhisrightarm .

floor.

TheBridepushestheHanzoSwordrightthroughthemiddleof hischest.

Onlyhalfof theCrazy88sthatstartedthefightremain alive,orintact...Theystarttoapproach...TheBride,still holdingtheswordthat'sstillimpalingtheskilledAttacker, backsup,keepinghisbodybetweenherandtheremaining killers.

Likea boxer,..TheBrideusesthemomentarybreakinthe action,torestonher feet.....THEN...yanksthebladefrom hischestcavity....TheBodyTwitches-Spasms-Gruntsand Crashestothefloor.

TheAttackersstarttoclosein ...TheBridereadiesherself fortheirattack....THEN(inperfecttimewiththeHeavy Metal)...Dropstotheflooronherback,Spin~inglikeatop. SheSwingsandSlashesandCutsdownbelowattheirlegsand feet,likesomehellishsamuraisword-weildingturtleflipped overon itsshe::....

Manyblack-suited,mask-wearingboysdroptotheground.

... StillSpinning:ikeabreakdancer,shespins~pontopof herhead,andPopsbackup onherfeet.

Andthentherewereseven.

Thesevenremain~ngsword-weilding,black-suitedboysmoved outof rangeoftheBride'sbladewhenshedropped~othe floor.Now spreadout,theymakealargehalf-circle.

,TheBride,slowlypointsthetipofherbladetothefloor,

repose.

EX CU TheBride'seyes pointedup,watchthemmovecloser,COLOR COMES BACK INTOTHE FILM.We seeherfaceissplashedwithblood.

GO GO standsbytherestaurant'sjunctionbox,sheflipsthe switch.

Theroomgoesdark.

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TheCrazy7makea widecirclearoundtheblondewho'sstill onthefloor....

...Lookingdownonherbreathinghardintheshadows.Asshe breathesinandout,TheFACE OF A LIONESSISSUPERIMPOSED OVER HER FACE.

Breathein(Bride)-Breath~out(Lioness)-Breathein (Bride)-Breatheout(Lioness)

TheBriderisestoherfeet...

The Crazy7moveina circlearour-dTheBride,shemovesina circleinsideoftheircircle,alleightofthemmovein rhythmwiththeMetal...

?he HeavyMetalMusicbuilds....toabigfinish...?HENboth MusicandThe BrideExplode!

The eightsamuraisareBlackSilhouettesagainsttheblue backdrop.Theybegintocombatinadanceofblood,steeland death.TheBridedoesa sword-weildingdosey-doewithall sword-weildingpartners.

She CLISH-CLASH-CLISH-CLASHESwithallofthem-They seperate-stalkeachotherfora momenttothebeat-t::i.en CLISH-CLASH-CLISH-CLASHagain,withTheBridekillingor hackingthelimbsofoneunluckydancepartnerateach encounter-Sometimesduringtheseparation,TheBride crouchesdownlowinreposewhiletheotherscontinueto circlestalk...THEN...SheStrikesagain.

We Cutincloserwheneverweneedto.

FinallythelastofO-Ren'ssoldiersfallstotheBride's sword.

TheBRIDE Splashedalloverwithblood.Bldodpaintingthefloor,walls and ceiling.Deadbodies,severallimbs,andhorriblywounded menwho haveyettodie,littertheground.

Witha big"Whoosh"intheair,thebloodofO-Ren's subordinatesflyofftheblondeavenger'sblade.

Thensayingtothefoeswho littertheground.

THEBRIDE (JAPANESE)

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Thoseofyouluc:,;:yenoughtostill

you.3'..ltleavethelimbsyou've lost.Theybelo~gtomenow.

Thewoundedmen,crawloutoftherestaurant.

Theyellow-hairedcrimson-coveredwoman,lookstothelast remai~ingcombatants...Mr.Barrel,GoGoYubari,andO-Ren Ishii.

GoGo stepsforwardandremovesherweapon,it'snotasamurai ·sword.---'It'sa. heavymetalballattheendof·alongchain.

WHOOSHsoundintheair.

3ALL AND CHAIN ina 3-D-likeeffect,themetalballcomesrightatus.

TheBRIDE ducksoutoftheway,-theheavyballdestroyingalargechunk ofwoodpostbehindher.

GoGo eyesfocusedonherenemy...WHOOSH....WHOOSH....WHOOSH...she le.tsfly...

TheballandchainswraparoundthebladeoftheHanzo sword...

...GoGoyanks...

TheBRIDE removesherboomerangandTHROWSitatGoGo.

TheBOOMERANG TWIRLSthroughtheairheadingrightforGoGo.

BAM

Theyoungbodyguardswatsitoutoftheairwithherballand chain.Sheliftsupherchainandtheboomer~ngliesbent,on thefloor.Shelooksacrossatheropponent.i.WHOOSH... WHOOSH..,. WHOOSH..sheLETSFLY.ItStrikestheBrideinthe chest,knockingheronherback...

Brideonthefloor.TheBriderollsoutoftheway,themetal bal:PUNCHESaholeinanoverturnedtableinstead.

TheweaponlessBridewrestlesatablelegloosefromits purpose.

Shehopsupon atable,tableleginhand,readytofight. •

Go Gohopsup ona table...

As theyfighttheyhopfromtabletotable...

Go Gothrowsherballandchain...

BATSit awaywiththetableleg.

Go Goletsloosewiththeballsandchain...itwrapsaround the_Bride'sankle...GoGoYANKS...

CRASHING throughanothertable.

Go Gojumpsontop oftheBride,attackir.gherwithasamurai shortsword.TheBrideusesthetablelegtoblockit.

The womenfightfiercely,lockedingrapple,eachfaceugly

the Bride'smouth...theBrideBITESDOWNonit.GoGoscreams as thelowerpartoftheappendageisbittenoff,andshe rollsofftheBride.TheBridecomesather,bringingthe tableleg-- WHOOPS UPSIDEHER HEAD --WHOOP-WHOOP-SIDES-HER HEAD.

Thegirl intheschoolgirluniformfallsonherback,and

~ deliversapowerful"C.K."totheBridefrombelow,dropping "-_) herto herknees.

O-RenisUP, andwrapsthechainaroundtheBride'sneckand beginstostrangle.

ThechaindigsintotheBride'sthroat.

TheBridebringsthetableleg,whichhasaco~pleofnasty lookingnailsinit,hardagainsttheJapanesegirl'sthigh. Thenailscutthroughtheplaidschooluniformskirtintoher flesh...theBrideripsoutthenails,takingsomelegmeat withthem.

Go Goletsouta horrificscream.

TheBridebringsthetablelegdownonthe toeoftheyoung girl'swhitetennisshoe.Thenailsstickin,thewhiteshoe becomesstainedwithred.

GoGo SCREAMS lettinglooseofthechain...fallingonthe floor.

TheBrideunwrapsthechainaroundherneck,andbegins breathingairintoherlungs.

Go Gotriestoescape,draggingherfucked-uplegwithher...

TheBriderisesfromthefloorandbegins,twirlir.gGo Go's weaponaboveherhead.

GoGo, fastasshecan,climbsupthestairstothe second ::loor...

TheBridestar-dsatthebottomofthestairs,twirlingthe ballandchainoverherhead.

GoGo frantica:ly,andingreatpain,climbsthes~airs... Shegetsto thetop.

TheBrideletsloosewiththeballandchain...

ItHI?Sthe femalebodyguardandonehalfoftheYubari sisters,smackDABinthebackofthehead.

Likea discardedragdoll,GoGoYubariTUMBLES downthe staircaselandinginapileattheBride'sfeet.Deadbefore thetumblebegan.

~othe lasttworemainingcombatants...

M~.Barrelsays;

Onelastone.

MR.Bli,RREL Andyou'reBlackMamba.

Apparently.

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THE BR:DE Tellme Mr.Barrel,whydon'tyou wearyourKatomask?Areyou and iconoclast?

Mr. Barreltakesoutakatomaskona stick,likefroma17th Centurycostumeball,andholdsitoverhiseyes.

Do youhavechoices?

I knowexactlyhowyoufeel.

I can't.

No Ican't.

0-RENISHII Screamsather"...lastlineofdefense;"

0-REN(ENGLISH) Whatareyouwaitingfor?Areyou ona date?Attackheryoufool!

0-REN isfurious,andslapsMr.Barrelontheshoulder.

0-REN(JAPANESE) Attack,Goddamnyou!

TheBrideactslikeshe'sembarrassedtowitnesswhatshe justsaw.

Mr.Barrelspinsin0-Ren'sdirectionshootingheralook she'sneverseenfromhimbefore.

HethenlooksbacktotheBride.

slightesthintofpleainhervoice;

Helooksathera BEAT longer...thensaysasheresheathshis sword;

The thingsIdofora prettyface.

INSERT:TheBladeslidingbackdownintotheSheath,The HandlelocksintoplacewithaClick.

He looksbackoverhisshoulderathisformerMistress,and says;

0-Renfriesandeggon herhead.

Thenwithhis sheathedSwordinhisrighthand,andhisleft handin hispantspocket,hewalksacrossthecarnage-strewn roomand outthefrontdoor.Ashewalks,whenhe'sparallel withthe Bride,Hestopsandsays;

I'mgonnacollectsomeday,you know?

He continueswalkingwithbutalookback.BeforeheExitsthe restaurant,hethrowsalookinSofie'sdirection,Who's lyingminusherarmin apoolof herownblood,andsays;

ToughluckboutthatarmSofe.

He exitstheMovie.

0-RENandTheBRIDE matcheyes.TheJapanesegalsays;

0-REN(ENGLISH) Veryfunny. (pause) Yourinstrumentisquite impressive.

0-REN(JAPANESE) Wherewasitmade?

0-REN(JAPANESE) Whom inOkinawamadeyouthis steel?

0-REN(JAPANESE) YOU LIE!!

TheBridejustsmilesatherrival'sresponse.

0-Ren'scomposurereturns.

0-REN(JAPANESE) Swordshowevernevergettired.I hopeyou'vesavedyourenergy.If youhaven't,youmightnotlast fiveminutes. (pause)

Haveyouseenthegardeninthis establishment?

O-Renmovesoutof thepositionshe'sstoodinfortheentire battle.Shestepsonthedoormatofa corpse,thatservesthe samepurposeofa bottomstep,andmovesovertothewhite paperwallandslidesitopen....REVEALING....

..... A WHITE WINTER WONDERLAND, setagainstaJetBlacksky. A Snow-coveredJapaneseGardenawaitsrightoutside.Snow fallsfromthesky (Slightlyartificial,notphony-but Operatic/Theatrical).O-RenstandsnexttotheBrideinthe doorwaylookingout'intothewhitenight.

The QueenoftheTokyoUnderworldstepsoutside...

The Bridefollowsher...

As snowfallsaroundthem,theystandthecorrectdistance fromone another.

COMBATMUSIC BEGINSPLAYING,butnotJapanesedrums-Spanish FlamencoGuitar.......

TheBrideUnsheathsherSwordQuickly...Holdingitoutin frontofher...TipofBladepointedatO-Ren ...Sword'sHandle andher Fingerswrappedaroundthathandle,upbyher cheek...HereyesareReflectedontheBlade...Snowfalls aroundher.

O-RenbeginswalkingforwardtowardstheBride...Sheraises up herSword,stillinitssheath,infrontofherface vertically...thenbeginsslowlyunsheathingit...Snowfalls aroundher.

TheBRIDE HoldingSword...EyesreflectedinBlade.~.herYellowSneakers Crunchingsnowunderneaththem...

0-REN whenherSwordis fullyunsheathed,theJapanesecombat artistholdsbotharmsstraightoutathersides,Swordin onehand- Woodsheathintheother,likeabird....

.... TheTwoWomencircleeachother....

TheySWING -CLASH -DANCE -SEPARATE ...CIRCLE ...SWING - CLASH -DANCE -SEPARATE ...

o~RENLEAPSintheair doesa SomersaultovertheBride'shead,landingbehindher opponent•.ShebringsherSworddowninaSlashingSwing...

SLASHINGTheBRIDE acrossherback-Spinningheraround...

0-Rengoesinforthekill...TheBridemeetsherblade...The BladesClashandLock...TheTwo.Women'sfacescometogether astheBladesbe.comeentangled...

0-Renmovesherarmina counter-clockwisemotionthat loosensthegripenoughtobringherswordhandlehardinto TheBride'smouth...

Knockingherbackwardsoverasmall,stonebench-Flaton herassin akoipond.

-The CombatGuitarStops-

0-Rendoesn'tchargethefallenblonde,Shelaughs;

0-REN(ENGLISH) SillyCaucasiangirllikest9play

humoredyou,butyouwillfind neitherhumornormercyatmy blade.Now unlessyouintendto commitsepekuamongthekoi,stand upandfight.Youmaynotbe able tofightlikeasamurai,butyou canatleastdielikea samurai.

TheCombatGuitarstartsagain...AsTheBrideslowlyrises outofthekoi pond.ShebringsupherswordandSaysCalmly to.0-ReninJapanese;

THE BRIDE(JAPANESE)

have.

TheTwoWomenClashSwordsfuriously,theirattackendswith

The Bride'sStriking0-Ren-notfatally-butdeep.They separate...

...breathinghard...ColdAircomingoutoftheirmouthslike two locomotives...

0-Renlooksdowntoher wound,thenbackuptoTheBride.The respectfortheBride'sabilityistransparent.

The TwoWomen CircleStalkeachotheragain...

Red BloodrunningdownYellowLegsontoYellowSneakers...

WoodenClogscrunchingtheSnow,Bloodtraildrippingdown legsstainingWhiteSockswithRed ...

TheyAttack,theGeishafigurineandThetallwesterngirl withthe maneofWhippingBlondeHair.TheySwing-Twist- Turn- Clash,matchingblowforblowtillthey.bothbackoff.

BothWomen areoutofbreathandhavetostopto recuperate. As theybothdrinktheharshcoldairintotheirlungs, leavingredbloodstainsinthewhitesnow,thetwofemales havethe samethought.Thenextclashwillbetheirlast.

0-REN(JAPANESE) I apologizeforridiculingyou earlier.

Theycontinuebreathing...

0-REN(JAPANESE) Yes.

TheFlamencoGuitarbeginsagain,asTheTwo WomenCircle eachotherfortheirfinalattack.

Withallthe quicknessandskillattheircommand,theyclash in asuperbdisplayofSamuraiSwordplay...TILL ...TheyFind themselvesonoppositesidesofagardenwall...

...TheBrideand0-RenbothbeginRunningdiagonallythrough thesnow,Swordshelduphigh,Facingeachother,Continuing to runevenaftertheypassedthewall,Screamingtheir Samuraiheartsout...

UNTIL ...

TheybothSWING...

...can'ttellwhogotwho ...

A SCALP OFLONG,BLACK HAIRFLIESTHROUGHTHE AIR,landingin thewhitesnow.

HerswordFALLSfromhergrip...inthesnowbyherfeet.

O-RenFALLStoherknees,topplingforward.

LeftCheekinthesnow,justbarelyalive,Shesays;

TheLastthingshesaysbeforeshedies;

Withhercheekrestingagainstthesnow,hereyescloseand she'sgone.

TheBRIDE removesawhitehandkerchief(TheOnewesawhersewing earlierwith"Bill"inthecorner),andusesittowipethe blood,oncebelongingtothefirstnameonherdeathlist, offherHanzoSteel.

EX CU THE HANZO SWORD

isreturnedbacktoitssheath.TheLION'SHEAD thatHanzo carvedintothewoodseemspleased.

The BRIDE now wearingayellow,facelessmotorcyclecrashhelmetonher head,standsFRAMED inaTRUNK SHOT.

The BRIDEslamsthetrunk,SCREEN BOES BLACK...

The MAZDAdrivingdowntheroad.atsupersonicspeed.

The BRIDE

insertfrom"GRAND PRIX."

Whenshe speaksitcomesoutofaVOICEBOX atthebottomof

spooky.ThetwowomenspeakJapanesetoeachother.

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Sofieoffersupherremainingarm.

SheinjectsSofiewiththegoldsyringe.

Sofieisinjected.

THE BRIDE{JAPANESE) Awwww poorbaby.Whatdoyouthink she'lldowhenshefindsoutwhat happened?

SOFIE(JAPANESE)

She'llwailwithgrief.

(JI).' SHOCK CUT TO

YUKI YUBARI uponhearingthenewsofhersister'sdeath...

SheSCREAMS!

BACK TO SOFIE

BACK TO SOFIE

Yukistaringoutintospace,sayswithadrunkenvoice;

She slowlyturnstofacetheolderJapanesemaninthe businesssuit.

Theman inthebusinesssuitgigglesatherboldness;she getsannoyed;

,YUKI(JAPANESE) Don'tlaugh!Doyouwantto fuck me,yes orno?

THEN...

He letsoutaGRUNT comingfrombelow.

We seeshehasstabbedhiminthebellywitha samuraishort sword,andisslowlydraggingthebladeacrosshisabdomen, creatingabigredgrinacrosshismid-section.

TWO SHOT YUKI AND BUSINESSSUIT Yukifocused,BusinessSuitpenetrated...Sheopenshimup more...hefeelseveryinchoftheblade'sprogress.

Bladecutsdeeper...

Andwithherlastline,doesthefinaldisembowelingslice thatsendshisinsidesspillingoutontothebarroomfloor.

BACK TO SOFIE

you,Idon'tknowwhowillwin.But whatIdo knowis,shewillfind you.

The Bridetakesthisin ...thenmoveson.

Thebig hospitalofTOKYO islocatedbyahillbythe highway.Sofie'sMAZDApullsoffthehighwaytotheside.

TheBridehopsoutof thecar,runsto theback,opensthe trunk,takesoutSofie'sbody,androllsitdownthe hill....Sofiestopsrollinginfrontoftheentranceofthe hugehospital.

Heshhhh'sheroffscreen;

bloodstream,younolongerhada choice.

BACK TO THE BRIDEAT THE TRUNK

theextentofmymercy...,by witnessingyourdeformedbody.I wantyoutotellhim,allthe informationyoujusttoldme.I wanthim toknowwhatI know.I wanthim toknowI wanthimto know.

ThenwithSUPERMAN X-RAY VISIONweseethroughthehelmetto theBride'sfaceinsideasshesaysthelastline.

WE CUT TO A

CU ofSOFIE WE PAN toaCU ofYUKI

Billsaysoff screen;

Yukiblowsa pinkbubblegumbubble,itpopsandshesaysin English;

CU TheBRIDE'SBARE BACK Whathe'ssewingis,theNASTY SLASH 0-RengavetheBrideon herback,closedwithasimpleneedleandthread.

CU TheBRIDE liesnakedonherstomach,headup,chinrestingonher foldedhand,feelingnopainattheneedlepiercingher flesh.Thesleepinggiantisawake,andinhereyeswesee she'sfilledwithaterribleresolve.

AsHanzosews,herecitesinJapanesetheYagumantra,the BriderecitesinJapaneseafterhim.

EX CU:O-RENISHII'SnamewrittenintheBride'snotebook withthenumberonenexttoit.A blackfeltpencomesinto frameanddrawsalinethroughthename.

Chapterfive

YUKI'SREVENGE

We hearmusicunderthiscard...

MONTAGEOF YUKIcomingtoLosAngelescuttomusic.

We seeYUKIdressedinherJapaneseprivateschoolgirloutfit withwhiteblouse,plaidskirt,bobbysocks,blazer,and barrettesinherhair,flyingonajetenroutetoLos Angeres.Shepaintsherfingernailswithbubblegum-colored nailpolish.

YukiwalksthroughLAX.

YukistandingnexttoaCAR SALESMAN on.aCaliforniacarlot. Shepointsata carinfrontofher.

We seehercoolconvertiblesportscarandherfinger pointingatit.

We seeYukibehindthewheelofthesportscar,drivingas fastasshecan throughthetwistsandturnsoftheHollywood Hills,laughingalltheway.

We seeYukirunningaroundalloverLA,Hollywoodand DisneylandtakingpictureswithherdisposableBarbiecamera.

SPLITSCREEN

YUKIIs$IDE) THE BRIDE'SSIDE PHOTO:Yukiwiththe TheBrideonanairplaine Hollywoodsignintheb.g., flyingtoLosAngeles. shepointstoit.

PHOTO: ,Yukiinfrontofthe TheplanelandsinL.A. ChineseTheatre.

PHOTO:YukiatGrauman's ChineseTheatre,wearinga TheBridewalksoffthe cowboyhat,infrontofRoy planewiththeother Rogers'andTrigger'shand passengers.

holdsherfingerslikea six-shooter.

PHOTO:Yukiposingwitha The Bridewalking

celebrityshe'sbilmpedinto. throughLAX.

Yukibehindthevelvetropes ofa Hollywoodpremierewith

theSTARS walktheredcarpet with herautographbookinher hand.

YUKI screamingonaroller- coaster.

PHOTO:AtDisneyland.Doing a BonnieandClyde-stylepose witha CaptainHook.And anotherphotoinbetween ChipN' Dale.

CU YUKI CU TheBRIDE walking,stalking,and walkingthroughLAX. eatinghugeicecream wafflecone.

SPLITSCREEN(CONT'D)

YUKIIsSIDE THEBRIDEIsSIDE We seeYukiistailingthe We seeTheBrideis BridethroughLAX. beingfollowedbyYuki. Ourheroineisunaware.

Yukidrivinghersportscar. TheBriderentinga Stalking. motel.We seeYuki's cardriveby intheB.G. throughthemotel's picturewindow.

MEDIUM CU ofYukiwearinga YUKI'SPOV: whiteuniform,andtaking TheBrideenteringher money.Hereyeswatch yellowpickuptruck somethingoffscreen. parkedinfrontof Vernita'shouse.

We seeYukiisdressedlike EX CU:VERNITAGREEN'S an icecreamman,andis namein theBride's sellingicecreamtokids notebook.Shedrawsa froman icecreamtruckon blackfeltpenthrough Vernita'sblock. thename.

CU Yuki'sfaceasshewatches TheBridedrivingaway the Bridedriveaway. fromthesceneofher latestvictory.

CU Yuki,smiles.Now'sthe YUKI'SPOV:Theyellow time. pussywagondrivesaway.

Yuki,atnight,sittingin YUKI'SPOV:The thesurveillanceseatofher exteriorofthemotel, sportscar.Herhandsare theBrideisstayingin. busybelowframe. Themotelislocatedon aHawthorneresidential

pickuptruckisparked onthestreet.

SPLIT SCREEN{CONT'D}

YUKIIsSIDE THEBRIDEIsSIDE YukiloadinganIsrael TheBride,onthephone, compactsub-machinegun booking.herflightout thatlaysonher plaid ofLA toTexas,asshe skirtlap. packshercrapinside hermotelroom.

TheBridecarriesher stuff,theHanzosword, hermoneyinabackpack, andherotherstuffina canvasdufflebag.

CU YUKI watches.Weapon Shecarriesthestuff locked,loaded,andready. fromindoorsto Shemakesa lineofbaby outdoorstotheyellow bluepowderonthe pickup. dashboard,thensnortsit upher nose.

A SUBTITLEAPPEARSUNDERNEATH:

DRUG ofBill'sownconcoction. Hecallsit,"TheBlues."

Thedrugaffectsher.Now's thetime.

Yukigetsoutof thecar YUKI'SPOV:We seethe andheadsforthe Bridefroma distance, obliviousBride. by hertruck.

CuYukiwalkingtowardsthe YUKI'SPOV:Approaching Bride. the Bridefrombehind.

A camerabehindYukias shewalks,holdingthe sub-machinegunbehind herback.

FULL SCREEN

We staywithYuki'sside.asshestopsacrossthestreetfrom theBride.Duringtheirface-offweonlyseetheBrideata distance.

The Brideisintheb.g.,backtous packinghertrunk,just aboutreadytomakea cleangetaway...

WHEN...

Yukiyellsto thefigureacrossthestreet.

We seetheback-turnedfigureoftheBrideslightlyfreeze

shesays;

THRILLERMUSIC beginsonthesoundtrack.

TheBrideturnsaroundtofacetheyoungavenger.

Yukigiggles.

Yukigiggles.

Yukigiggles.Thenshetakesoutaflashlight,andswitches onthe beam.

liketosee formyself.

YukishinestheflashlightbeamintheBride'sface.

Yukithenshinestheflashlightupintoherownface.

THE BRIDE(JAPANESE)

Very pretty.

Yukigiggles.

THE BRIDE{JAPANESE) Don'tmakeme killyou.

,]!" YUKI (ENGLISH) Okay.

YukiremovestheIsraelsub-machinegunfrombehindhe~back andFIRESA LOUD INTENSEVOLUMEoffirepoweratTheBride.

TheBridedivesoutof herway,justasheryellowpussy wagonisdemolishedbytheammo.

TheBride,withhersamuraiswordinherhand,andher backpackfullofmoney,takesoffrunningacrossacoupleof frontlawns...

Yukichasesherwithmachinegunfire...

TheBrideLEAPSovera longhedge...disappearingBehindit.

Yukirunsafterher,firingalltheway,destroyingthe hedge...

TheBridedartsacrossthestreet,shehitsthegroundand rollsunderaVolkswagenvan.

BulletFIREEXPLODES allaroundtheBrideassherollsouton theotherside.Sheremovesher9mm automaticand'returns firefrombehindthevan.

Yukiyellstoher inEnglish;

Shetakesouta handgrenade,removesthepinwithherteeth, andslidesittowardstheBride.

TheBrideseesthelivehandgrenadeskiddingandslidingon theasphalttowardsher...

Shetakesoffrunning...astheVolkswagenvanEXPLODES BEHIND HER.

Shecutsthroughthebackyardofahouse- -.THE CAMERA TAKING OFFWITH HER --overtheirfence,inthebackyardoverthe fenceintoanotheryard.Shetrips,fallingintotheother house'sswimmingpool.Insteadofsplashingaround,theBride swimslikeshewasin theOlympics,tillshe'sintheshallow end.Withoutbreakingherstride,sherunsoutofthepool. Now withhergunout,thesoppingwetBridegetstothefront ofthe house.It'slocatedonaculdesac.

WHEN...

Yuki'ssportscarpullsupattheendof thestreet.

Bothwomenseetheother.

Yukihitsthegas,firinghermachinegunoutthewindowof hercaras shespeedsdownthedead-endstreet.

TheBride,runsacrosslawnsandhidesbehindparkedcarson thestreet,asthebulletsripuphomes,lawns,and

WhenYuki'scarreachestheendofthedeadend,...

Shejerksthewheel...

SPINNINGthecararound,pointingitintheopposite direction.

SHE HITSTHE GAS AGAIN ...

SHEPULLSTHE MACHINE GUN TRIGGERAGAIN ...

BULLETS TEAR UPthecarsliningthestreet.

Inthehailof bullets,theBridetriestofireback.

Yukireachestheendofthestreetandspinsthecararound.

Shegetsreadytomakea thirdpass.

SomePEOPLEinthehousebehindtheBride,lookoutoftheir frontdoor.

TheBrideyellsatthem;

Yukispeedsafterher,butthistimeshepopsthecurb and drivesacrossthefrontlawnsonthestreetheadingrightfor her.

The Briderunsintothehouseshe'sinfrontof.

She runsthroughthelivingroom,tothekitchenandtheback door,butthe kitchen'swherethefamilythatliveshereis hidingandtheyblockthedoor.

Yuki'ssportscarpullsupinfrontof thehouse.Shestands up intheconvertible.Takesoutagrenade,pullsthepinand says;

She lobsthegrenadeupontheporch,thenthrowsherself facedownon thelawn.

Theporchandthe frontofthehouseexplodesintosplinters.

Everybodyinthekitchenisblownback.

Realizingthere'snogettingoutofthebackdoor,theBride runsbackintothelivingroomthat'snowmissingawall,and runsup thehome'sstaircaseleadingtothebedrooms.

Yukistepsintothehouse,sub-machineguninhand...

TheBridemakesitto thetopof thestairs;andisjust abouttodisappearbehindtheupstairshallwaywall...

WHEN...

Yukifiresupat her,hittinghertwiceintheleg.

Theupstairshal·lway,twobedroomdoorwayslinebothsidesof thehallway.TheBridecrashestothefloor--SCREAMING -- bloodpoursoutofher gunshots.

Yukichargesupthestairs...machinegunblazing,tearingup thehouse.

TheBrideaimsher9mm wheresheexpectsYukitoemerge.

Yukigetsto thetopofthe stairs,andst~psintothe hallway.

TheBridefires...

TheBride'sbulletwingsYukiintheleftbreast,knocking herthroughabedroomdoorway.

thedoorwayintothehallway;

TheBrideanswersYukibackwithanimitationofYuki's giggle',whichmakestheyounginblowhertop.

Shefireshermachinegunaroundthecorner,tearingup everythingaroundtheBride.

Whentheyounggirlstopsfiring,theBrideyells;

Fromherhidingplace,Yukisnortsalineofbabyblue powder.Itgivesherenergy.

Slappinganewclipinhermachinegun.

Yuki comesaroundthecornerFIRINGhermachineguninthe

Bride'sdirection,rippingupeverythingaroundher.

TheBridelyingflatonthefloorfiresher9mm.

Theexplosionofammo createsthehysteriaofwarfarecombat.

YukichargestheBride,Kamakazistyle.

ThreemorebulletsripintotheBride,theBridefiresupat Yuki,hittingherthreetimesinthebody,knockingheroff her feet,andsendinghertumblingdownthestairs.

The Brideshotup,pullsherselftothetopofthestairs. SheseesYukilyingatthebottom,dead.

Yuki'sface,dead,eyesclosed...thentheypopupopen... Guesswhat...she'snotdead.Thoughshe'sbloodyandher

headturnsin thedirectionoftheBride...

The Brideseesthisandcan'tbelieveit...

Theylockeyes...

...Yuki,whonolongerhasthemachinegun,takesouta deadlylookingknifeandsnapsitopenwithasmilethat buildstoa scream...

She chargesupthestepsattheBride.

The startledBridefiresather...the9mm'sempty...

Yukichargingupthesteps,yelling,kniferaisedhigh...

TheBride,hurriedlyremovesthepistolshekeepsinher ankleholster.

Yukichargin...

TheBridecocksbackthehammer...

...Yukicharging,gettingcloser...

TheBrideFIRES

BullethitsYuki,stopsherforaquarterofa second,but shekeepscharging...

TheBridefiresagain...

Yukijerksbutkeepsoncharging...

Bridefires...

Yukijerks,butkeepscharging...

Bridefires...

Yukijerks,keepschargin,almostather,kniferaised high...

TheBrideFIRES

Yukijerks,butkeepscharging,knifereadytodoitsduty...

TheBridefires,buthergunjams...

Yukileapsonherwiththe knife...

Theystruggleforamoment...

side.

j THE BRIDE Goddamn,whatawildcat.

Thephoneringsandablackwomanina nurse'suniformwitha nametagonit thatreads,"B.Owens,"answersthephone.

CU TheBride onhercellphone,a businesscardinherhand,withanumber writtenonthebackthatsays,"B.Owens,"andherphone number.She'sbleedingfromherfivebulletholes.Sittingin apoolof herownblood.She'sstartingtotremble.We can't seewhereshe'sat,butit'ssomewheresurroundedbywood planks.Themoonshinesintothestructure.

Idon'tknowhowyougotmy number, but youcanjustripthatshitup, because

to helpme,I'lldie.Andthatwill beyour choice.

Herlastlinehasan effectonthehard-heartednurse.

NurseOwenslikesthatlastline.

TheNursehangsup thephone.

TheBridesitsin herownbloodwaitingforNurseOwens.

NurseOwens'headpopsupfromthedoorin thefloor.

ThenursehandstheBrideabig bottleofWildTurkey.

(referstothebottle) Sogit busy.

TheBridescreams.

TheTV isturneduploudtohide'thescreams.

Thefifthslugisplacedinan ashtraynexttothree cigarettebuttsandotherballsoflead.

TheBride,drunkasaskunk,saystoher savior;

SmokinghermentholKool,NurseOwenssays;

Shepassesout.