"THE FLY" (1986)

1985 1, November

Lanqelaan George by story From the

Pogue Edward Charles Cronenberg and David \'.:) by·

FLY THE

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espresso machine. restaurant real

A 1. k i t ch en mode p l a s ti c d i l e t t an t e ' s the No t own. very my Faema of a have I cappuccino. a you make lab. I'll my to back come You could

way? another there Is VERONICA

taste it. n6t does but a drink toys with She puppyish.

and sloppy is Brundle as analyti~al and focussed as is She her mid-twenties. in very attractive.woman a is who

of comnunity the scientific with half room,

in this here, be specific to me want You BRUNDLE

seen.

yet not have we room which the around He glances sip. a takes and mouth to his Scotch of a glass lift·s Brundle \~)

be more specific.

to have a bit? You'll just or lot a Change it

(OC) VERONICA

impressed. be easily to likely not someone evidently is who VERONICA QUAIFE, to belongs and of-fact, and matter- female is replies that off-camera voice The

it. know we as human life and the world change something that will on I'm working on? I working am What BRUNDLE

impress. to eager seems he Someone camera. off moment, the for is, who someone to talks he now as especially somehow engaging,

is arrogance Even his a big kid. - heavy slightly face,

playful child - 38 years than his younger much looks and however, too badly, aging not is He wunderkind. physics aging molecular BRUNDLE, SETH of face the on We are close

NIGHT ROOM - CONFERENCE HOTEL INT.

on his sleeve. it's all there's almost nothing left:

but quick sip of his drink, a He takes down. slow her0

wedge himself in front of Veronica and Brundle manages to

They say they are. VERONICA

know it. we that will change the world as something on But they're not working Yeah. BRUNDLE

Veronica within earshot. crowd to keep Brundle has to struggle through the

room proclaims: running the entire length of the BANNER GAUDY A full of rather eccentric science types.

ROOM CONFERENCE HOTEL enormous It is an Veronica are in.

and room Brundle look at the a and take pop back We

before the party's over.

do I've got three other interviews to Sorry,

\ BRUNDLE

seem to notice it. but he doesn't slops all over Brundle's hand and cuff,

Scotch and follows her. Brundle grabs his drink room. the

move off through and starts to - full of notes and books - it's big and leathery and up her bag Veronica picks

now. time

long a Actually I've been alone working for

You can tell that? (AMAZED) BRUNDLE

much. get the feeling you don't get out I Somehow VERONICA

studies Brundle carefully. Veronica

inside. the on .It's cleaner BRUNDLE

it? is This VERONICA

the car. of out Brundle Veronica helps freeway. a under the waterfront

by dilapidated warehouse huge, a up outside Car pulls Le

NIGHT - WAREHOUSE LAB EXT..

there • almost We're turn left. just No, BRUNDLE

slowly? I drive more Should VERONICA

vehicles. I hate my tricycle. on puked I a kid was

I When Motion sickness. like this. I'm always

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drunk. accomplished very a not You're VERONICA

sure. Oh, NONCHALANCE) (QUEASY BRUNDLE

sick? you Are VERONICA

turning green. is Brundle Le Car. Renault clapped-out in her through the night Veronica drives

NIGHT CAR - VERONICA'S INT.

convincing. very is he soggy sleeves, Despite his Brundle. look at a closer takes Veronica

I'm not. (PAUSE) lying. they're but Yeah, BRUNDLE

above. skylights interlocking system of a to up soar which pillars square wooden the by and brick half-walls of couple a

by only partially divided is space inmense warehouse The

floor. the on lying of mattresses couple a which are amongst everywhere,

nk j u i s me s s y • The r e e s he li v and he r e , e s i v 1 Brund 1e

lab: a just not is lab the that obvious inmediately is It steel-and-rotting-wood sliding door. ancient an through lab Brundle's Brundle enter and Veronica

you? carry to me Want VERONICA

floor. top The floor. fourth whole the got I've

me. for except now, deserted right It's fish.

for g house pack i n a be to Used th a t. Oh , BRUNDLE e

smell. fishy That VERONICA

why? No, BRUNDLE

doing_marine experiments? You VERONICA

They're original. Yeah. HARD) (BREATHING BRUNDLE

Nice railings. VERONICA

to step. step

from himself haul to the ornate railing He uses shape. of out very is breathing hard, Brundle floor. fourth the to wooden stairs warped the climb Brundle and Veronica

NIGHT - STAIRWAY WAREHOUSE INT.

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two booths. the in on come lights also interior Very bright white to life. flickers monitor

The on. come Lights switches. of a couple Brundle flips

the pillars. of one of base the loom at heavy-duty wiring a into plugged is but on wheels, is The module laser disc. system is all storage information

The and monitor. console computer complete with module

extrememly serious-looking control- an cover off dust impromptu an as used a blue bathrobe being Brundle pulls

clunky. but it's works, It had made. I

one First these. of the prototype that's No,

maybe? there, Over too. somewhere, in here jukebox a really neat got you've

bet Very cute. I'll phone booths. Designer

booths. the glass out Brundle carefully points

seen anything. I haven't VERONICA

here alive. l~ave you

let I can't seen it. You've already Too late.

(JOKING) BRUNDLE

idea. bad a is this maybe Listen, VERONICA

to Veronica. completely wrong thing feels whole The

shower stalls. portable possibly, booths or, telephone of hi-tech version an Italian designer's like look very much room and the

of ends opposite They are at with moulded plastic bases.

BOOTHS TWO GLASS stand chaos the amid unnoticed Almost

shocked.

is Brundle and pretty. lacy They're to Brundle. them out

holds She a calculated one. than rather impulsive act

-an panties her and slips off her skirt up hikes Veronica

goes. Here OK. VERONICA

he's serious. Yes, him once again. Veronica studies

I'm serious. No, INGENUOUS) .( BRUNDLE

joking. You're VERONICA

something uniquely you." jewellery,

or item of clothing an something personal,

"Give me says, the magician As right. All (PAUSE) Telepods. BRUNDLE

booths?. phone The do? they do what So

OIL i t • wo r r y about 1d u sh o you th i nk don ' t I

e I ' v wo u 1d be great. so ? That th i nk You

PLEASED) (GENUINELY BRUNDLE

very eccentric. You're VERONICA

Brundle. look at a careful takes Veronica

that. for God Thank (SARCASTIC) VERONICA

this.

by They're controlled them telepods. I call

TO BEGIN PANTIES the Veronica watches, as Now,

IT suggesting that even massive, is substantial, latch The shut. telepod slides the of the outside on latch

the automatic door- that is happens thing that The first

Watch. BRUNDLE

telepod. first the to points

and ACCEPT button, the presses Brundle smiles, Satisfied,

· etc. configuration, molecular density, dimensions, - weight, statistics the panties' vital screen outlining the of corner

the in A DATA LIST appears screen. the on rotates which

of Veronica's panties graphic three-dimensional a for

way soon makes This techno-babble. with screen fills The

shoulder. his over looks Veronica keys. computer the away at to click and starts steno chair, an old down on s.its computer, the to returns Brundle

again. door the then closes telepod,

the of floor the on the panties Brundle carefully places a click. unlatches with door The doorframe. the on button a and presses telepod the nearest to over Brundle walks

VERONICA

Nice. BRUNDLE

gingerly. the panties, takes He

OK. Yeah. BRUNDLE

jewellery. wear I don't VERONICA

we 11 •••Ah ••• BRUNDLE

them up. Pick ahead. Go ones. real The them. That's BRUNDLE

open.· pops telepod second the to door the and button door the Brundle press

my panties? Where are hologram? a that Is a minute. Wait VERONICA

her panties. telepod are the Inside telepod. second the room to the Veronica across Brundle marches

Now come with me. BRUNDLE

hand. the by Veronica takes and up Brundle gets

Teleportation? e (CONFUSED) VERONICA

and off. on flashing SUCCESSFUL are TELEPORTATION words The screen. the to Brundle points

Look. the point. you're missing - no No, BRUNDLE

my Rolex. you give I didn't glad I'm oven. largest microwave The world's Great. VERONICA

Well? BRUNDLE

to Veronica. proudly turns Brundle

go out. then once, flash lights telepod The

the panties. of nothing left is there In moments, telepod. the of light cold the bright in swarm about swirl, to float, begin and the cloth itself from breaking off atoms the see

is . i t whatever owning it all, up end know they'll

They expensive. I'm not me alone. leave They

together.

'em just stick I do. -.and they that analyser

a molecular me design this, laser a me build

- say I the project really is. what knows them of none But am. I than more brilliant

who are much guys to out of this stuff pieces and farm bits I man. systems-management

a I'm really even understand. I don't there in of stuff lot a There's work alone. I don't

VERONICA 0

them? autograph

to me Want right? know it, we as world the change Sort of. It'll there. reintegrated and

Disintegrated there, to another. pod one from teleported been just have panties Your it.

handle just can't You right. You get it, all

out.

checks It all trim. lace the label, the looks at Veronica

in translation. been lost has nothing sure

Make authenticity. for them carefully Examine

(NIGHTCLUB MAGICIAN VOICE) BRUNDLE

same. the feel They

hand. her in them crumples She her panties. up and picks

telepod the into reaches then a beat, Veronica hesitates

journalist. a to this stuff of any I wouldn't tell personal. know, you was ••• this thought I But BRUNDLE

knew that. You PARTICLE Magazine. by par t y th a t t o s en t wa s I i s t • a 1 j our n I'm a naive bullshit. that me give Don't anyway? I'm doing here, think you do What ANGRY) (SUDDENLY VERONICA

exaggerating •.• I'm not But BRUNDLE

I'm sure you're exaggerating. Oh, VERONICA

disaster.

a be now, it'll out gets this If do it. Don't

right, quotes the get to me You want not? Why

that! Not no! Oh, BRUNDLE

him. taping been she's stunned: is Brundle

pocket. inner an from recorder tape small a out and pulls jacket her in around fumbles table, a coffee onto panties

the drops She jacket. padded chic Veronica's under somewhere from sound to begins beep insistent little An

I'm ready. When BRUNDLE

them? told You haven't VERONICA

been real. - it's Listen (PAUSE) 0 to yourself. admitted it just haven't You (ON TAPE) VERONICA

tape.

her to listening They are home. obviously very much at - couch art-deco .an draped comfortably over is Veronica

and hard-science. honorary both degrees, covered with his are and the walls solidly scientific,

is background his however, his stylistic pretensions,

Despite inmaculate classic clothes. and rinmed glasses horn- round, small, He wears VANITY FAIR. say glossy, New York chie a self-conscious11 of the editor like

more a bit seems himself Stat.his science. mode.rn of wo.rld

the arcane in starmaker a the office of - influence and

power oozes The office itself PARTICLE Magazine. of Chief

the Editor-in- BORANS, STATHIS of the office in We are

MORNING - EDITORIAL OFFICES MAGAZINE PARTICLE INT.

sleeko modern office building. of shot Establishing

-MORNING BUILDING MONOLITH PUBLISHING EXT.

slam. a her with a closed after door the Brundle slides leaves. She smile.

of kind do?" I can "What a smiles and shrugs Veronica

them. between floor the on harmlessly flop and in midair They unfold them at her. throws

and p~nties the up Brundle balls turns. Veronica pauses,

something! you_forgot - Hey ANGER) (WITH RISING BRUNDLE

table. the coffee from panties her up Brundle picks discuss it. to around hanging intention of

no has She obviously door. the out almost Veronica's

been real. - it's Listen DOOR) FOR THE HEADS (SHE to yourself. admitted it just haven't You about this. the world to tell me want you think I intentionally. did it you think I know what? you And journalist. a to this stuff you did tell But VERONICA

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up. hangs Stathis

him in. Send Sure. (PAUSE) Yes? PHONE) UP (PICKING STATHIS

buzzes. interccm The

routine. nightclub no was that Listen, VERONICA

lunch? having we Are STATHIS

a minute •.• wait Hey, VERONICA

it.

for you fell And two cabinets. The routine. d

old nightclub an doing He's you. conning He's STATHIS

What? VERONICA

joke. a It's STATHIS

teleportation? about think you do What COMMENT) THE (IGNORING VERONICA

an opportunistic slut. think you're I STATHIS

think? you do What That's it. VERONICA

recorder. tape the off Veronica flicks

something! forgot you Hey .•• (ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

tape. your by impressed too he wasn't it take I BRUNDLE

younger. I'm not getting any VERONICA

time. any wasted You haven't BRUNDLE

leaves. Stathis

outlived his usefulness. who's an assitant editor have I know. me

let anything disappear, make to plan you If

BRUNDLE) (TO run. to got I've my office? use two you why don't Listen ••• STATHIS

chance. the get doesn't but "How?" ask to about is Brundle d you are. know who I Oh, (KNCMINGLY) STATHIS

Seth Brundle. Uh ••• BRUNDLE

you. to meet Magazine •. Nice PARTICLE of I'm the editor Borans. Stathis STATHIS

hand.

his extends and smile a professional smiles Stathis in. Brundle shows suit a brisk business A young woman wearing

you here. followed has Your magician STATHIS

mean? you do What VERONICA

impression. an made have You must STATHIS

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in assembly-line style. ramp a down sliding CU Burgers

DAY RESTAURANT'.'" MACOONALDSESQUE INT.

Thanks. darling. Dig deep, including personal. everything,

I mean, But Yeah. ago. days two show pony and dog their of He was part stable of geniuses. their - Yeah He's with Bartok. Yeah. Brundle.

on Seth got everything you've me Get Renee? STATHIS

phone. the up He picks smiling. is not He laser bright. are eyes His room. the conference of wall the glass through them Stathis watches each other. liking

of signs showing They are leaves with Brundle. Veronica

1\DRNING - HALLWAY EDITORIAL OFFICES. INT.

becoming irresistable. rapidly who's Brundle himself her, it's For laughs. and head her shak~s Veronica irresistable. magical, indeed they are though as words says. these Brundle

Cheese-burger. BRUNDLE

Yeah? VERONICA

door~ the She stops at

you. to two magic words

say to here come I've Look. on. hold on, Hold

Qnni people at the what see let's Well, Yeah?

Excellent! (BRIGHTENING) BRUNDLE

con man. a thinks you're He TAPE MACHINE) UP (PACKING VERONICA

Yeah. TALK) (HE WON'T BRUNDLE

Yeah? VERONICA

is missing. important Something No. BRUNDLE

OK. work to Seems VERONICA

· ready yet. not

I t ' s me • I 1 k i i 1 1 w ea gu e s1 1 co my me , k i 1 1

Bartok people will The me. now, it'll kill

out this gets if But still ••. I'm doing. what about talk to urge very strong a have I long. too been working alone I've You were right.

old. years eight was he since the streets on been He hasn't phrase. of turn Brundle's amused at is Veronica

turkey. talk Let's BRUNDLE

security. for pay to price high a It's VERONICA

to better.things. used is she

that obvious is It burger. her a bite of takes Veronica

secure. feel

me Makes love it. I thing. same the exactly

in, it's walk you time Every repeatable. be

to things love Scientists I hate surprises.

lunch. to out taking Veronica is Brundle

machine. by burger each onto slapped being CU cheese slices

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nervous. you to make enough Just VERONICA

far? so got you have

what Look, not yet. but it, should tell You

that? of half about How BRUNDLE

to tell it.

one the be should I think I and now, it about know should the world think I convincing me.

of job good very a doing not You're (PAUSE) than this. be worse It can't BURGER) INDICATES (LAUGHS, VERONICA a while we're eating. Not HEAD) HIS SHAKES A FACE, (MAKES BRUNDLE

things?

living teleport to you try when happens What

underwear? in my taste you criticizing Are

things.

Dead inanimate objects. only teleport can I

TALK) TO DECIDES (HE BRUNDLE

"Yeah" what? VERONICA

apartment? my in doing you are What VERONICA

shower. a taking

calmly is Stathis shower curtain. the aside pulls breath, deep a taking and, shower the Veronica approaches open. is door The bathroom. the Veronica cautiously approaches

DAY - BATHRCX>M VERONICA'S INT.

b~throom.

the in going shower the hears she couch, floppy a onto gear accumulated the day's dumps she As really very much. not done with been has something stylish which in places those of one - apartment her to door the opens Veronica

DAY ROOM - LIVING APARTMENT. VERONICA'S INT.

buttons. right the pushing is Brundle bright.

are eyes her and lip upper her on has mustard Veronica

long. that me for Wait missing. really That's what's to another. telepod

one from space, through feet fifteen myself

transporting me end with book will your And PAUSE) (DRAMATIC frontiers." and borders of

space, and time of transport, of concepts all ended that one Th~ invention ever. shattering

earth- the most of record complete "The BLURB) HER DUST-COVER (WRITING BRUNDLE

know. I Sure. VERONICA

context. a professional in know, you I mean ••• to.

w:anted you me if in with even move could You

(PAUSE) the process. Cover background. the Research interfere With. to you

for nothing so there's - a life have I don't stand. can you as much detail as in day, by day work my and Follow me magazine article. a not book, a about I'm talking project. major your become me Let more? get not Why

I'm very consciously, because, That's No.

want you unconsciously, because, That's Yeah.

knew you wouldn't. I STATHIS

locks. the changed have should I knew I VERONICA

remember? to me, gave it You key. a have I still STATHIS

in? you get How did d VERONICA

invisible man. The STATHIS

here. not you're I'm concerned, as far As VERONICA

me? for coffee No STATHIS

towelling off his hair. but still dressed fully room, the into walks .Stathis when papers some through and sorting drinking coffee is Veronica

DAY - R.00.\1 LIVING VERONICA'S INT.

way out. the on bathroom door the slams and disgust

in into place back shower curtain the Veronica pulls

day. Rough scumny. bit

a felt neighbourhood, the in be to happened I

bed. to issue this put to got I've go. I'll

(AMIABLE) STATHIS

I? am or you getting out Are VERONICA

you. like is Now that STATHIS

up. split ~e when me notice

to beginning just You were years. two for

together 1 ived only We know? How would .you (WRY) VERONICA

you. like not That's (SUSPICIOUS) STATHIS

Today gig. Psychology the considering still 0

I'm Brund le. do to I'm going sure not I'm

(PAUSE)

now. sixteen right like he's acts he Well,

the twenty at only was He physics. for Prize

Nobel the from away inch An that? Remember

team. F32 the of leader the was He brilliant.

very really He's wrong. I was Yeah, STATHIS

Yeah? VERONICA

Brundle. act. nightclub The STATHIS

playmate? What VERONICA

guy. interesting an is new playmate You STATHIS

telepod. the of the glass

over - splatters itself all out inside turned a monkey - lump misshapen bloody, the as sound thrashing tormented

sickening, a comes chamber the From inside pane. glass

the smears across SPLOfCH A RED window. the thump against a lurches with body, the monkey's presumably SQvtETHING,

window, the through peers he As receiving telepod.

the to over runs and keyboard the from up dances Brundle

animal disintegrates. The in fear. frozen is who ape

the through lancing transmitter, the in on goes The light

Then ••• and appear. calculated are vital satistics

animals The transmitter. the inside real-life counterpart

the outlined the monkey, diagrams The control monitor

shut. slides it LATCH as DOOR TELEPOD MASSIVE CU the

ACCEPT button.

the and presses in satisfaction back he sits Finally,

to himself. sings mumbles, he mutters, - eccentric

most his like Glenn Gould at keyboard the Brundle plays

table. a on stacked video monitors bank of small a behind from everything of track keep to trying She's screens.

computer recording his Tapes tapes. sound cameras, videotape, still - now the entire place wired got She's

work. hard at is also Veronica

keyboard. ,. computer work at his hard at is a monkey and transmit

to about indeed, is, He lab. s view of Brundle general

a to back pop We sending telepod. the in is monkey

the monkey. small a on we are close video monitor, a On

NIGHT - LAB BRUNDLE'S INT.

leaves. He

locks. the change you me out, keep to

want You sake. time's old for keep it, I'll

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NIGHT - BEDROOM AREA LAB. INT.

now. to talk want I don't RAGGED SIGH) (HEAVY, learn. to have Gonna flesh-myself.

the about know enough not I must them. 11 te you know what only They dumb. are Computers

my fault. be must It PAUSE) (THOUGHTFUL Nothing that's alive. inanimate objects. work with to seems only It

things. with living flesh, deal with It can't

work? Why didn't it else?

What know that. to want The world will Good.

(OC) VERONICA

I'm thinking. what is Fuck! BRUNDLE

thinking. you're know what to

1 wan t wo r 1d wi 1 e T.h ha b i t • i n the Ge t tape s • the to Talk Brundle. do this, to We've got

(OC) VERONICA

him. interviews she as camera voice off- hear Veronica's We "despair." says expression Brundle's in life. and CU on monitor in Brundle,

TO: QUICK DISSOLVE

devastated. is

Brundle sickened. the spectacle, from away turns Veronica

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Cheese-burgers? VERONICA

go out. aould We BRUNDLE

one? you I make Can some steaks. bought I VERONICA

Brundle. to baak and drilts.

closed swing closet the of door canvas the lets Veronica

raak. the on set next the grab just I to wear. I'm going on what thought

any expend to have I don't way, This Yeah.

from Einstein. learned it I BRUNDLE

clothes? same the exactly of Five sets VERONICA

eta. pants, sweater, - samealothes the exactly of versions five

hung Inside are neatly door. canvas the opens She closet.

free-standing to his over goes and up gets Veronica

day. every clothes my change I alean. these are No ••• BRUNDLE

clothes.

same the wearing always You're clothes. Your

clothes? your change ever you Do VERONICA

board. old circuit an is his shirt through blood staining of tiny streaks three of end the back at to his Stuck Veronica. to back turns his Brundle

look. a Take something sharp. onto I rolled

from Veronica. himself Brundle detaches

Ouch! BRUNDLE

in pain. yelps He floor. the

on lying been has which something sharp onto and mattress

the half off instead rolls but advance Veronica's from under out elegantly top roll Brundle tries

nervous. very Brundle makes It lips. the

on him full and kisses Brundle to close bends Veronica

· laughs. She mouth. of his one corner in stuck up ends finger Veronica's a very beautiful. think you're I I ••• BRUNDLE

this. does she talk while to He tries lips. his over finger a runs She

Uh-huh. VERONICA

I? Am (NERVOUS) BRUNDLE

very cute. You're VERONICA

him •• the mattress with on Veronica gets

there ••• go to have We don't (SHRUGS) I ••• We 11 , IT) ABOUT (NOW SELF-CONSCIOUS BRUNDLE

trick. the do oughta This BRUNDLE

Scotch. of old glass nearby dusty a her hands Brundle

any disinfectant? you got Have VERONICA

puncture mark. a ends with scratch

Each blade. shoulder the near back on his high scratches

deep long, three are There does it. she as shoulders caressing his takes Brundle's shirt off, Veronica

it.

do me let Better blood. some lost you've No,

(SEDUCTIVELY) VERONICA

away. hands his brushes Veronica

t ha t • do can I Uh • • . (NERVOUS) BRUNDLE

unbutton Brundle's shirt. to begins Veronica

look. a take We'd better VERONICA

fingertips. his

on blood back and brings the ·scratches for Brundle feels

this.

to happened wondering what was I yeah. Oh,

it off. pu 11 We 11 , (COOL) BRUNDLE

back! your to stuck Something's God. Oh, VERONICA

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stove. the halves off steak the Brundle pulls

which. is which half remember to is careful

He seasoning. without pan, a in each half cook to begins and receiver the of teleported half out the takes Brundle

brown plate. a

on the other half keeps and a white plate, on teleporter

the through steak the of one half Brundle puts as

two halves. into cut is as it raw steak CU

NIGHT - AREA KITCHEN LAB. INT.

TO: DISSOLVE

a steak. make Let's BRUNDLE

the kitchen. for

heads and bed of out jumps Brundle consternation, her To

Sure. (EXCITED) VERONICA

experiment? an try Wanna Yes. flesh. The Uh-huh. (DISTRACTED) BRUNDLE

them crazy. makes it flesh, the cheeks. It's

baby pinch ladies why old that's - know You up. you to eat suddenly wanted just I Sorry.

a gentle bite. shoulder his Veronica gives sharpness. the Brundle gasps at fingers. her scratches with the on it dabs Veronica

The is poetry. steak good a Even poetry.

is Life do. them to you tell do exactly what They no poetry. have They dumb. are Computers

proved? we have _What a steak. like tastes

i t bu t • • • e s s e , f i n some us e u 1d co I t Ok •

Now try this half. BRUNDLE

synthetic. - tastes It VERONICA

how? Funny BRUNDLE

funny. - tastes It VERONICA

So? BRUNDLE

Hmph. VERONICA

steak. the a bite of takes Veronica

Eat! BRUNDLE

booth. that

in came apart just A monkey serious? you Are

a on steak the of teleported half the Brundle places

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night. there all been obviously He's maniac. conmon a lurking like unshaven, half-asleep, is who of which rises Stathis, out car a nondescript past walks

She the street. down and walks lab the leaves Veronica

MORNING - WAREHOUSE LAB EXT.

the steak. of half

good the finish off to and starts shrugs She work area. lab the from to Veronica back f1oats away madly clacking

keyboard the of sound The gone. alr~ady is Brundle But

Lunch?!' "Naked read it do, to going you are What AFTER HIM) (CALLING VERONICA

now. teaching it to start I'm going the steak. the poetry, flesh, the by crazy be made how to machine the taught haven't I not yet. doesn't,

But it pinching babies. ladies old those like just the machine crazy, should make It flesh. a

the you've already said. It's what It's CORNER) THE AROUND (DISAPPEARING BRUNDLE

work area. the lab's for less or headed more the kitchen, of out back to and starts up Brundle gets

say that. to going was I think I don't VERONICA

dead life! but it's - dead is steak a Sure, dead." is steak a "But say, gonna You're

say. gonna you're know what I So. Yeah. Soul.

The life essence. the machine. in ghost The BRUNDLE

s t • o 1 I 'm Me • VERONICA

the translation. in is getting lost something And reproducing it. than rather it translating us, for rethinking it steak. It's

a interpretation of its us is giving computer

c~ude. Very Stath. Crude, VERONICA

cock? His yeah? Oh STATHIS

Huge. big. something that's onto I'm finally it? you get Don't Listen Stath. VERONICA

good:-- look you've gotta cover TIME magazine your for I mean, y.ou?

don't in this, look great think he'd I Yeah,

up it holds and hand her of out jacket the grabs Stathis

I wonder. you? believe

I Why didn't night. all Brundle stayed with You my ass. Today, Psychology you·. followed I

known it! have should I STATHIS

Brundle. for out jacket

a picked she's as just racks the clothes amongst her

intercepts Stathis longer, any bear it to unable Finally,

unbalanced. and

jealous just powerful, cool and looks longer no He crazy. him making It's a man. for - shop her wat~hes Stathis

MORNING - STORE CLOTHING MEN'S INT.

in. her follows and car of his out gets

then a beat, Stathis waits the store. into goes Veronica

MORNING - STORE CLOTHING MEN'S EXT.

the street. down her and follows his Stathis starts and starts it. car into her Veronica gets

chamber. receiver the of light the we realize it's BACK, PULLS CAMERA THE AS LIGHT. GLCMING with is filled screen The

glowering. a distance, from Stathis watches

Certainly. CLERK

too. this take I'll JACKET) (INDICATING VERONICA

already assembled. clothes men's

of a pile is there where cash, the to over stomps She

please! damn well

I anywhere night the spend remember? I'll

finished, We're do anything! to have I don't VERONICA t)

to me! talk to got You've Ronnie! HURT) GENUINELY (PATHETIC, STATHIS

feet. his to Stathis struggles

aw~y. to walk and starts turns She

you creep! you, to report to have I don't (FURIOUS) VERONICA

soon. away go just a 11 wi 11 hoping it

them, ignore to try and clerks Shoppers to her. down bows and the aisle of the middle in right knees on his He gets

true! come fantasies paranoid most

I • my making for you to thanks I give goddess.

a You're to believe! too perfect It's STATHIS

rather viciously. - her jacket at the throws Stathis

join Brundle. to stack the behind from out comes and the monitors off Veronica flicks

champagne! for time think it's I BRUNDLE

excitement. and pride his suppress can barely

He camera. the nearest of lens the into up looks Brundle

him contentedly. at chatters It CAGE. in its it deposits and table a to over it

takes Brundle monkey, the of inspection cursory a Making

· · him. and strokes smiles Brundle neck. to his clinging arm, up his scrambles the monkey playfully and receiver the opens Brundle

screen. on are also calculated Its statistics telepod. the

in subject the actual of the movements reflecting move, to ape starts the diagram of The disappears. receiver

the from light the reflected and off shut machine

the hear We out more. is filling diagram ••• the ON MONITOR

forming shape same the CHAMBER DOOR ••• inside ON RECEIVING

forming ••• something

of diagram computerized a is MONITOR ••• there CX::>MPUTER ON

recording it all. video monitors, stack of the behind VERONICA ••• ON

go out. to light the

for nervously waiting his nails, he bites BRUNDLE ••• as ON

its cycle. completes the reintegration process SHOTS ••• as INTERCU'M'ING

warm. someplace to Florida, go

they so weeks off, coupla a got old man's the - know You couple. an old married Like Yeah.

CORK) CHAMPAGNE THE (POPPING VERONICA

could? We BRUNDLE

a holiday. take c9uld we - thinking was I VERONICA

Why? weeks. be Could BRUNDLE

take? that long will How VERONICA.

OK. really

if he's see tests, for out monkey the send I

the store. in buying Veronica saw that Stathis jacket the including new clothes, is wearing Brundle that We notice kiss·. they They laugh,

car.

my in travel to have you wouldn't so this

up with came You out. figured it I finally VERONICA

sick? Car (CONFUSED) I really •.. I did it! Yeah, (EXUBERANT) BRUNDLE

sick! car you get because And all did it!

You happened! really Brundle! It's God, Oh,

(EXCITED) VERONICA

(J

Shit! VERONICA

· entire deal. blow the to intends Stathis is clear: the message but telepods the seen - Stathis hasn't actually wrong all

is telepods the of sketch The telepods. two sketched are

background the In Age. New a of Father Youthful - BRUNDLE

SETH TELEPORTATION A REALITY? says, photo it his Under

crazed. a little look to been made He's rendering). (artists's new jacket in his - B.rundle is cover the On PARTICLE.

of issue next the of a mockup envelope. It's the open rips and Brundle to champagne bottle the hands Veronica

· no postage. there's - delivered Hand door. the under it Somebody slipped BRUNDLE

that? What's VERONICA d Stath." love, my All the printer.

to went before it see this to like "Thought you'd says: it In handwriting, PARTICLE Magazine." Editor, Borans,

Statliis of Desk the "From says which PARTICLE notepaper expensive of piece a is it to and .clipped on it, stamped

logo PARTICLE Magazine the has It table. the on envelope

a manila spots she when champagne the pour to about She's

romance. a be Could VERONICA

him. hugs and laughs Veronica

is? it what that Is having? we're

e c r oma n a th i s i s j us t. . . i t ' s no . • • No ,

and me? you Just BRUNDLE

a story. into your material

g s hap i n I 'm and d i to r e I 'm your t ha t mean s I t

desk. on his magazine mockup

the throws and on Stathis in walks Ver~nica floors~ the

is polishing A janitor deserted. but are all The offices

NIGHT - STATHIS'S OFFICES INT.

Establishing shot.

NIGHT - MONOLITH PUBLISHING BUILDING EXT.

champagne. of a glass himself pours and sighs Brundle

leaves. Veronica

for all.

and once for it of rid and get shoe my off

I gotta scrape it know? you another life, of d

residue the got I've still hours. few a Just

few hours. a for out go to got I've

happen. and it'll all Brundle, rush it, Don't

TENDERNESS) REAL HIM WITH (KISSES VERONICA

and married. stayed old they how That's personal bullshit. their shared all old married couples thought I BRONDLE

personal bullshit ••• just lt's •.• uh ••• VERONICA

envelope. the into back the magazine Veronica slips

it? is What

to negotiate. have to

going She's a big sigh. a chair with into flops Veronica

know that.

You game. '~ But that's play. Let's Great!

story. cover a unearth

to Enough deep. dug I dig deep. you if find to there out There's material six years. for thing on this been working He's on Brundle.

background of lot a have I tape. your have I STATHIS

have anything. You don't VERONICA

a bitch. be Don't STATHIS

a bastard. be Don't VERONICA

discovery~

my is discovery Your find. could you what see to Bartok party the to you sent I who? Says

instincts. journalistic your to trust decided I've STATHIS

con man. a You said Brundle was story. no was there me told who one the You're VERONICA

thing? Brundle this wreck me with gonna you Are VERONICA

now? do we do What I could. I wish STATHIS

back. take it would

you I wish power. that want I really don't me. scares That me. of because pain in You're

me. scares Your gravity VERONICA

you ! r t u h won ' t I ch o t i c ! s y p a I 'm no t LIKE A PSYCHOTIC) (YELLING STATHIS

scaring me. You're VERONICA.

huh? any more, Not STATHIS

funny. were You VERONICA

funny. I was ~e told You STATHIS

funny. He's him. like I Yeah, VERONICA

I hate it!

him. fucking You're guy. this like You really

ANGRY) AND FRUSTRATED (SUDDENLY STATHIS

know everything. to you want I don't VERONICA

Everything. on. going know what's to want

I you. about I worry arid you about I care

j

you. to disappoint want I wouldn't STATHIS

always. as - You're disgusting (LAUGHING) VERONICA

door. the for heads and up stand~ laughs, Veronica

me.

and you Just stress-relieving sex, affection.

or love saying I'm not sex? about What (PAUSE) STATHIS

friendly kiss. a - delicately They kiss,

my life. from disappear to you want I don't STATHIS

That's all? VERONICA

to me. come

you any help, need you if And confidante.

a professional as As_ a friend, right? informed, all me keep just - Look OK. OK.

STATHIS

inside out! the from event the of recorder

only the - of it the middle in there right I'm And become obsolete! transportation will

do with to Everything roads .•• cars,

ships, trains, No more planes, true! coming of verge the on and it's - dreams great the of one Stath! It's teleportation! It's

for Prize the Pulitzer think it's You really

them turns and CAMERAS VIDEO the of each to Brundle moves

the opens then a moment, for fingernail a on chews He it.

exam1n1ng transmitter, the to up and walks Brundle rises

Stathis Borans." lover, your of desk "From the doesn't it? lover, her means he's That huh? love," my "All BRUNDLE

clothes. off his takes then champagne, of a hefty slug takes He

it? do Let's for? waiting

we - what.are So OK. can tell you're I and you, looking at I'm right. you're all Hey,

do I wouldn't that do to you ask I'd nothing

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know. you brother, your to kill meant never I

MONKEY) (TO BRUNDLE

away. it brushes Brundle face. around its buzzes fly A amiably. The monkey chatters

on fast. I'm catching and game, Ronnie

the It's now? Right. right is she where that Is Borans." of Stathis desk the "Under about, How Sure. Borans." of Stathis desk "From the

MONKEY) (TO BRUNDLE

drunk. a little He's playing with it. is and roam free monkey

the let has He himself. champagne the drinking is Brundle

by Brundle. unnoticed

quite door, glass· the of corner the in FLY ••• crawling ON

chamber .• waiting .•• the of floor the down at stares

he brow as bead his sweat of BRUNDLE •.• little droplets ON

great finality.

with shut it slides as .•• LATCH DOOR TELEPOD ON MASSIVE

"00:08." to moved has readout •.• the display TIIVtER ON

the Transmission process SHOTS •.. as INTERCUTTING

INSIDE! THE ON NOV BUT

FLY -- THE ... PANE THE CRAWLING ACROSS SEE WE THERE DOOR.

TRANSMITTER THE WINDOW OF GLASS THE ON IN CLOSE MOVES

CAMERA THE door. the and closes it Brundle quickly enters

once turns heaving a.deep sigh, then, transmitter, the at

once more He glances timer. the control .panel .gazing at a table, still on down champagne glass empty his He sets

timer. the back at then transmitter, the glances at hesitating •.• he nervously, TIMER the fingers He the controlboard. to He moves

re-form. to Brundle begins comnenced. has process reintegration the of light, ••• now full ON RECEIVER

room. the

of in•another part LIGHT FLASH OF a is There empty. is

chamber the goes off, ..• The light TELEPOD TRANSMI'ITER ON

FLY has already disappeared!

THE fragmented. becomes e's outline .1 ••• Brund ON MONITOR

view ••• from fading Brundle in light, bathed interior .•• its TELEPOD TRANSMI'ITER ON

in terror. runs and screeches as it .•• MONKEY ON

BRILLIANT LIGHT. SCREEN is filled with ENTIRE

the before instant, an for only EYES •.• seen ON BRUNDLE'S

door. the out.side cavorting MONKEY ••• ON

brow. from his pouring sweat BRUNDLE ••• anxious, ON

the glass. .•• crawling along FLY ON

llIJ.

the is so the monitor -- on charted is Brundle only not But fraction. the minutest to down computed statistics vital his diagramned, is •.. Brundle's outline ON MONITOR

"00:00". to "00:01 from goes it ••• as ON TIMER

machinery. hum of the by out drowned buzzing its .•• FLY ON

everything. records as it dispassionately ••. VIDEO EYEPIECE MONITOR ON

smile. nervous

a He manages the monkey outside. noticing BRUNDLE ••• ON

routine. usual the

of reversal a strange - inside watching Brundle at it, pawing transmitter, the of door the outside MONKEY ••. ON

shoulder. his gently strokes

She him. bed with into and gets her clothes slips off She He's asleep. bedroom. Brundle's to in creeps Veronica

NIGHT - BEDROOM LAB. INT.

Brundle.

of sign No door. big front the open Veronica slides

NIGHT ROOM AREA - LIVING LAB. INT.

footsteps. her of echo the alone with dark, the in

there ~pooky is It the stairs. up way her Veronica makes

NIGHT - STAIRWELL WAREHOUSE. LAB INT.

lab are out. the in lights the All up. looks

and car the of out She gets lab warehouse. the outside

the desterted street on stops and up car pulls Veronica's

NIGHT - WAREHOUSE LAB EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE d

champagne. the off finishes and bottle champagne the grabs Brundle anger, righteous of a mood In

bad. Too Ronnie. you missed it, bad Too TOO GIDDY) LITI'LE A PERHAPS (LAUGHS, Memorex? is it or live, it

Is somehow? I different am - me you tell Now

NOTHING THERE! IS THERE BUT -- WINDCM

GLASS THE OF INTERIOR THE TO BRUNDLE PAST PANS CAMERA THE

steps out. and door receiver the opens Brundle

daze. a of coming out though as himself

shakes He shuts off abruptly. light the BRUNDLE ••• as ON

appears. fragmentedly A human outline receiver.

t he n i on i gr a t n t e i r e g Brund 1e ' s li ca t i n du p TOR. • • MON I ON

jealous • I got BRUNDLE

upset? were you why That's ( INCREDULOUS) VERONICA

feeling ••• that have just I dunno. I BRUNDLE

talking about? you are What VERONICA

Borans? you sleeping with Stathis Are (PAUSE) keep surprising myself. I Me neither. BRUNDLE

believe it! I can't pouty kid. little

a like You're have killed yourself! could You a

(UPSET) VERONICA

up s e t • was I k • n d r u b i t a wa s I BRUNDLE

monkey? the testing through? Without went You

I'm sorry. me. to celebrate without had You (PAUSE) back. came I night. It's still VERONICA

night. you last I missed (SLEEPILY) BRUNDLE

to Veronica. sleepily turns up, wakes Brundle stirs,

does? It

love. like sounds That VERONICA

happened. really if it hasn't as it's ••• then you, share everything with I don't

if that I'm finding But you. to hurt wanted I

nods. Brundle

did? You VERONICA

you. for taped it I worry. Don't BRUNDLE d wasn't there!

I and through went You deal? our about What

(PAUSE) be? not he How could (LIGHTLY) VERONICA

you? love with in still he Is BRUNDLE

talk business. We just platonic. We're VERONICA

shoe? your him off scrape to you manage Did

in me started He got science major. a was I college, teaching at was He boyfriend. old an He's j~alous. be to have you don't But .••

(PAUSE) God. Oh, VERONICA

He smiles.

times. several shut and open fingers his He .flexes more?

something Or A fluke? luck? Blind performed. just he

feat the about wondering hand, his at up Brundle stares

buzzes off. It fly. the releasing fingers, his opens slowly He hand. his up at Brundle stares

done. he's fully realizing what awake, now stone-cold eyes, opens his He clenches. His fist in mid-air. remains arm Brundle's moved. not has hand The

hand. in Brundle's BUZZING it

hear We the fly. snatches and the air through sweeps hand

Brundle's speed, .and reflexes of amazing display an With

insect.

the for grab eyes-closed instinctive, an Brundle makes

Suddenly, head. over Brundle's buzz to FLY continues The

away. it brushes unconsciously He

lands. then cheek, Brundle's near A FLY hovers buzzing.

a faint hear We back. his on lying asleep, BRUNDLE, CU

MORNING EARLY VERY - BEDRCX)M LAB. INT. d TO: DISSOLVE

them. touching quite the hairs without glide past fingers Veronica's

in colour. METALLIC-GREEN and strong, coarse, are

they HUMAN: NOT are decidedly these hairs And scratch.

the middle from one one, top the from three - scratches

the of growing out HAIRS are that see we more startling, Even texture. rough a strange, on taken has scratches

three the of the area in skin the that see we There,

side. down Brundle's moves it as hands her of one then follows they clasp Brundle, as hands Veronica's finds camera The

love. to make They begin him. She kisses

do. I Yeah, VERONICA

right? things, these know about you Well, BRUNDLE

enough. to wanted just ••. I if this something like do could I thought always •.. I (PAUSE) do it. to just started

I And t h i s • do i ng e k li t 1 f e I up , I woke When

smile. shy sweet, a now with performing, keeps Brundle expected her. he though as break; it's The spell doesn't slow motion. in turns and twists he as

Brundle touch to reaching out herself finds she soon But

to disturb it. wanting not moment, the of beauty the by hypnotized and drawn lab,

the into slowly She walks is quietly astonished. Veronica

lab. the of the pillars link which studs wooden

and pipes the on gymnastic manoeuvers highly controlled

complex, slow, of a series performing is floors, and the warehouse walls of textures rough the which highlight soft morning light of in shafts bathed nude, Brundle,

unexpected sight. and a strangely beautiful looking at herself finds

and proper lab the from bedroom the which separates wall

the half of corner the around tentatively Veronica peers

out up Veronica gets slightly nervous, Still half asleep,

bed with her. in longer no but he's to Brundle, turns She

lab. the in motion noise, hears She up. wakes Veronica

TO: DISSOLVE

own chest. his over hands his rubs turns, form, sleeping her at smiles He him. bed. with in VERONICA notices He turns, in curious pleasure. hands his staring at

bed, the of edge the on up nude, sits totally Brundle,

now? And {OC) VERONICA

That's all. unbalanced. A little •.. {ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

at all different? feel you did And {OC) VERONICA

in. out I started telepod same the

in was I thought I work. it didn't thought I second a For rhythm. interruption of li.tle a Ju s t p 1ea s an t. n u No t 1 li f e . ca phys i my of A slight dislocation A hiccup. A stutter.

(ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

A what? (OC) VERONICA

a stutter. 11ke feels It (ON TAPE) BRUNDLE a

like? feel did it What through? going feel

how did it Seth Brundle, Dr. being. human

a of teleportation the first seen just We've

(OC) VERONICA

from Veronica. reactions see we also live, are we When images. same these of version (film) live the to cut we time to time From IMAGES. TV

TO: DISSOLVE

tenderness. and kisses it with great hers in hand his takes

She finger. her collarbone with of his line the traces

him again, touches She him carefully. Veronica studies

vibrant. physically self-aware, so much more seems he and yet ••• same Brundle, the He's breathing hard. sweating, is He of Veronica. front in squarely stands and exercises stops his Brundle finally

it? try to Want SMILE) (BIG do. I Yes, TAPE) (ON BRUNDLE

feels? .it way the like You (OS) VERONICA

be dangerous. to too perfect feels It (ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

dangerous? be this Could me. really answered haven't you But (QC) VERONICA

from testing. back come they when see We' 11 all. norm at from their changes any seem to exhibit don't monkeys The Well, it's certainly unexpected. (ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

dangerous? be ever Could this (OC) VERONICA

been. has guess it I and creative, a

be to told it I did it. it and· theoretically,

- improved be could things where

seen - just have might but it - guess a just is this - have might it me reassembling In

(ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

possible? it How is that's· fantastic! .But (OC) VERONICA

improved me. somehow •.• has teleporter the that It's possible (ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

be? should that Why (OC) VERONICA

before. did ever than it together better work - just to seems Everything physically. work better, I though

as feel I very energized. And co-ordinated. - e r y fee 1 v I g • comp 1a i n i n I 'm no t • don ' t I but before, as same the exactly feel should I

(ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

goal ••• after goal been obsessively pursuing I've that years these been neglecting all I've potential the personal to realize me allowed it's cleansed me, process, it's purified me, it's somehow a purifying It's a filter. through put being like coffee why, it's again, together back put then and atom, atom by being taken apart, of process sheer the that think to I'm beginning why. and I'm feeling

what very carefully about think me That made

a speaks with He odd. doing anything is he that notice

seem to doesn't wired-up, excited, Brundle, nothing. says but cup, the into dumped SUGAR is OF TEASPOON FIFTH the as - Brundle's habit - fingernail a She bites

sidewalk cafe. Italian small a - umbrella Romeo an Alfa

under table a at They sit CONCERN. some him with watching

from Brundle, VERONICA .sitting across see to back We pull

talking about. was

I know what said it didn't and it me improved

had if it computer the asked I so ••• (QC) BRUNDLE

cup. the into sugar of spoon fu 1 dump·. spoonfu 1 after to begins and shot the into

comes hand of cappuccino.·Brundle's cup a on CLOSE are We

DAY - CAFE SIDEWALK ITALIAN EXT.

hand. in hand of Kensington Market bustling streets lively, the Veronica walk and Brundle as montage Lyrical

DAY - OUTDOOR MARKET KENSINGTON EXT.

"No." head her shakes She live.

VERONICA CU

shoulder. her to kiss begins and her behind up Brundle sits

hours. for doing this been We've body.

your in left fluid any have possibly can't

You going? keep you How can to. got I've VERONICA

him. from away get to up Veronica sits

Not yet. BRUNDLE

her. kiss her, to caress begins Brundle

sleep. to have I stop~ to got I've VERONICA

obviously exhausted. bed, the in over and rolls away Brundle pushes Veronica wrong. something's but - love bed making in Brundle are and Veronica

DAY LATE BEDROOM - LAB. INT. a away. looking herself finds Veronica reason, some For

1as t. a t , me r ea 1 t he me , be can I work • . • my life's be prove'to probably what will I've achieved now that And be me. to chance

a me given ever I've think just don't I

the across reaches Brundle head. her shakes just Veronica

What? IT) GET (DOESN'T BRUNDLE

sugar? your take coffee with normally you Do

He the drink. of sweetness incredible the to reaction

the slightest - without cup the to drain pauses he Now cappuccino. the into sugar the been stirring has Brundle

new hairs! my not - Hey BRUNDLE

not seriously. but - Brundle protests

the scissors. the hairs with to attack and begins bed

the onto down back flops She sink. the of edge the from

scissors toenail of a pair grabs and up jumps Veronica

old age. of compensations the of One body. hairy a to forward looking I'm boyish. too Always I mean? what

know you enough, been hairy really never I've

configurations. Weird hair you get older. when Happens CONCERNED) (Nor BRUNDLE

almost •.• bristly. longer, they are and them, of more are now there only - back in his scratches the of out growing METALLIC-GREEN HAIRS STRANGE, the are sees he What look.

a to get around head his cranes arm and Brundle lifts .his

these. Look at I'm serious. No, VERONICA

is. it

wh a t th a t ' s me , t c d i s t r a t o a t t emp t a·n I t ' s

felt.

she was whatever it for body searches Brundle's away, pulls She stops, her. disturbs something that feels she

Suddenly, back. down his hands her runs Brundle, holds She respond. to begins Veronica fatigue, her Despite

to stop. ready I'm not BRUNDLE

of clothes. combination wrong an outrageously on

throw to begins He words. her ignores Brundle completely

wrong. Something went through.

went you When Brundle. wrong, Something went

(VERY QUIETLY) VERONICA

wide-eyed. Brundle, at looks Veronica

know that? you drag, fu~king a You're BRUNDLE

go. lets he resisting, she's that sees he When

do it! to going I'm not say?

to need I do more What do it. to scared was I you told I rap. teleportation born-again I that me give you? Don't lay off, will Hey,

the het off to pull begins and arm the by her grabs He

now! Right C'mon. duo! dynamic The couple.

perfect -the be out •.• We'll you wear to able

b.e I won't And fantastic. feel - you'll me j inside surging feel I power The benign drug. and pure a perfectly but drug, a like It's

wonderful. feel I And any more. to sleep need I hardly - Ronnie incredible. feel You'll

now. Right as possible. soon As you. teleport to want I through. go to you want I Listen.

HAPPY) BUT (SPEEDY BRUNDLE

speed-rap again. to begins and bed the on happily Brundle sits one. next the on and starts trinmed off one the first she gets Finally, the hairs. through

cut to the scissors having difficulty getting is Veronica

tough! really they're God, these. covered with body a you really want think I don't Brundle. Relax, VERONICA

greenness. iridescdnt in its beautiful somehow but also very animal-like, and coarse It's

of light the in it studies and one longest the up picks

then table, night the on out the .hairs lays Veronica

back. Brundle's

from trim to she managed STRANGE METALLIC-GREEN HAIRS

OR FIVE FOUR the - for looking she's what finds soon She twisted sheets. the in something for looks and bed the to

back goes She thinking. but distraught in, back comes She

gone. and he's fast, he's him: catch never she'll

her tells footsteps of his sound the but - him run after

she might thinking door, heavy the open Veronica slides

wait! please, Brundle, No! VERONICA

him. behind it slamning door, the out storms Brundle d poo 1 • • • plasma

the into penetrating dive deep, a flesh, the of the veil PENETRATION beyond talking

I'm penetration, artd sex about talking

just I'm not ••• ? sayin' I'm what see you

plasma spring, the not taste or deep, Drink flesh! the of fear gray sick, society's you can't penetrate beyond flesh~ the

about line know society's straight only you but flesh, the about me teach to one the were you think You might you? reconsidered, aren't and be destroyed to you? You're afraid aren't

plasma pool, the into dive to You're afraid SPEEDY) (ANGRY, BRUNDLE

t o me ! 1i s t en t o go t e you ' v d 1e , n Br u VERONICA

up with me! keep can Somebody who somebody else. find great, I'll then, OK, club? duo dynamic the of member

a be to too chicken-shit you? You're Not No?

come? How BRUNDLE

Marky. Hope it's Dunno. TAWNY

Who's winning? BRUNDLE

TAWNY. is

name whose sleazy woman, the and table the to over drift to begins on his bar, munching and, still up Brundle gets

Scotch. some down with it then washes of chocolate a piece bites off Brundle as winces The bartender O'Henry chocolate bar.

an unwrapping of process the in is who Brundle, of front in - Scotch double a - down a drink puts The bartender

advantage. an for the men struggle as everywhere sloshing is Beer \\UMAN.

SLEAZY VOLUPTUOUSLY a by on egged table, small a at are arm-wrestling arms on their tatoos men with large Two

· predatory. •.• somehow and, manic angry,

is he cuddly; and friendly looks longer no he place the of neon the garish In bar. the alone at stands Brundle

three - right about just looks that bar a Brundle spots

NIGHT - STREET DOWNTOWN EXT.

keeping. safe- for envelope the into the hairs drops all and envelope its of out telephone bill an old dumps Veronica

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hooker. no ain't

I of it. idea the who? It's says but Yeah,

who? Says TAWNY

win. I if night the for

home lady the take to I get And A hundred.

the slams He pocket. in his up wadded been has which bill

hundr'ed-dollar a out Brundle pulls laughter. in howl They

energy! for peanuts and chocolates He eats IT)

OVER ALL SLURPS AND BAR CHOCOLATE THE (GRABS 8

c re t . s e h i s kn ow I Hey., MAN SECOND

Tawny? those biceps, Like MARKY

Tawny. to displays it

and arm back Brundle's folds He right o(f. sleeve jacket his rips arm and grabs Brundle's Marky laugh. The men

you. of one can beat either I says bucks hundred a got I BRUNDLE

You're disturbing us. MARKY

lapels. the by Brundle grabs MARKY,

one, biggest The their wrestling. ease off men two The

too. in this, involved get better

I'd Maybe tonight. you like I Yeah? Well,

the bar. of light

I . iey the in and glints Ma-~k-y--'-s-wr--~st of skin the through j out bone slices Splintered SHATTERS! FOREARM MARKY'S as

CRACK! sickening a released with is energy pent-up the SUDDENLY, all Then are fibrillating. Muscles quivering. are Arms are bulging. Veins enormous. is The strain

' sweat .and beer. general

the in unnoticed goes It hand. of Marky's back the down and fingernails his under from ooze to SECRETION begins

PUS-LIKE STRANGE, a fight, the of the pressure Under hand that's wrestling. the - FINGERTIPS CU BRUNDLE'S

an effort. but it's doing well - he's BRUNDLE CU

shaking. they are arms: two the between building is tension The

forearm. skinny in Brundle's steel

the he meets as to mush turning confidence his MARKY, ON

happening. wondering what's TAWNY, ON

trouble. no having BRUNDLE, ON

confident. MARKY, ON

they start. as BRUNDLE, ON

to wrestle. ready they're Finally,

table. the around accumulate A few spectators second man. the of scrutiny the

under hand each other's re-gripping and gripping minutes

f.ew a spend They down opposite Marky. Brundle sits

fun. the enjoy to down Tawny sits her piece, Having said

over with. C'mon, let's get it MARKY

rumble. to ready down, and sits her ignores Marky

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the steps. on heavily down Tawny sits of stairs, number the Confronted with

MORNING EARLY - STAIRWELL WAREHOUSE. LAB INT. I' the early morning light. in blinking out, Tawny get and Brundle up outside. A cab pulls

l\DRNING EARLY - WAREHOUSE LAB EXT.

A few more bars. Sure. BRUNDLE

to quit. too early It's few more bars first? a to go we could But anyway. my mother live with I OK. well, Yeah, (COY) place? Your TAWNY

my place. to back go Let's BRUNDLE

Marky apart. took sure You 0 ADMIRATION) BREATHLESS (IN \ I TAWNY

again. together 'em back put I then

and 'em apart take I I build bodies. Yeah,

to talk. enough recovers Tawny the street, on out Tawny are and Brundle Once

she and stunned She's the other. with the wrist by Tawny

takes and hand one in hundred dollars his Brundle grabs

top. table the onto wound the

of out and spill way a serious in up to well begins blood as to moan Marky starts around. to gather begin People

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rub? 0

alcohol a nice How about sexy. feel I already

try it. to want I think I don't TAWNY

turn. your Now it's Yeah. BRUNDLE

a magician? you Are Wow! TAWNY

impressed. is Tawny telepod. receiving the from Brundle steps

a process with the watching the mattress on she sits as

reactions amazed Tawny's we watch sequence, During this

the other. a

to telepod one from himself teleports naked, Brundle, as

candy bars. e~ts only

who somebody for shape good in su~e You're

hisin Tawny of stairs with ten flights the up He sprints

elevated? feel you Don't BRUNDLE

up effortlessly. her picks Brundle

an elevator. is There BRUNDLE

i t. make 1 never I ' 1 a to r • v e 1e No no • Oh ,

her gravity. by of voice, tone dark Veronica's

by out weirded is Tawny the light. into Veronica steps

very afraid. Be be afraid. - No TAWNY) (TO VERONICA

door~ the by shadows the of from out comes voice A

be afraid. Don't BRUNDLE

I'm afraid. to. want I don't But TAWNY

it.

e 1 i k 1 you ' 1 k th i n I th rough . go to you t wan I e

(PACING) BRUNDLE

a maniac. like forth and back pace to begins and the mattress from up jumps Brundle

huh? sens)tive, Real VOICE) (SEXY a princess. of

skin the had you re-alize I didn't Hun. Sorry,

by intimidated the slightest bit be seem to Tawny doesn't

hurts! It that! do Don't (SCREAMS) BRUNDLE

hand. her of bottle out

the slap to around whipping in pain, screams he skin, his

the stuff hits instant The skin. over his booze the rub

to and starts the mattress onto down Brundle pushes Tawny

do. to thing strange a That's (PAUSE) yeah. Oh The hairs? BRUNDLE

i t •

to eat begins and bar candy a up picks Brundle nervously

them analysed. Had B.rundle. lab, a to them took I - side your

of out growing were that Those weird hairs

the envelope with phone bill the down throws Veronica

a bather. of been much never I've BRUNDLE

bad. smell You bad. look You changing. is you

Everything about Brundle. changing, You're VERONICA '"-)

level altogether. a different on functioning She's Veronica. bother tone doesn't Brundle's

Jealous? off? her scare you did Why BRUNDLE

seem unnaturally wide-open. eyes his gaunt, cheeks are His side. from his grew that few hairs first

the of green same metallic the with flecked and coarse,

thick, stubble beard his rough, and red very seems skin that his see We Veronica. does as - him look at a close take we and light the into out comes Now Brundle

back. look doesn't

She seconds. in door the out is and - had practice she's - time amazingly short an in together herself Tawny gets

time. wonderful the for Thanks go. think I'd better I TAWNY

Tawny. meet Mum, too. my mother, live with I

Stop it! Stop! (SCREAMS) VERONICA

him. screams at and ears her over hands her puts Veronica smashes it until and it smashes He everywhere. wood fly of Shards right fist! beam with his support wooden inmense an of AWAY chunks PUNCH to begins He

sick? look this Does sick man?

a like look this Does tne! Look at down. me

to bring anything do You'll stand it! can't

you and been released I've become free, I've

jealous! jealous, You're of here! out Get (FREAKING) BRUNPLE

out. freaks Brundle

wrong! went out what find to

got You've help! get to got You've Brundle.

through, went you when happened Something LOOKS) (BRUNDLE Look. VERONICA

metallic-green. coarse, thick, scratches, three the from sprouted have already More hairs around. Brundle turns She

That's silly. ridiculous. That's BRUNDLE

insect hairs. very likely In fact, Brundle. human, Not SERIOUS) (DEADLY VERONICA

Yeah? (LAUGHS) BRUNDLE

human. not definitely they were that conclusion the to came finally He them. identifying trouble had lab

the guy at The the results. as strange as Not

small of a series is there and sore-looking, and swollen is It finger. - 1es s U now na his of the tip examines He in disgust. out Brundle spits it NAIL. ENTIRE THE MOUTH! IN HIS OFF COMES NAIL THE horror, (and our) To his

fingernail. his at ne~vously bite

to then begins in anger, down razor the throws Brundle

working. stops Finally it jamning. keeps and the .hairs in snags painfully razor The face. off his strange hairs the

shave to begins and razor ele~tric up his He picks gaunt~

cancerously looks He lookwell. not does He .• mirror the in studying himself bathroom, the in is Brundle

DAY - BATHROOM LAB. INT.

side. on his hairs

the feels then beard, his feels now very alone, Brundle,

any more! you

d e e n· don ' t I o f f • de a 1 ' s The back • come Don ' t

(OC) BRUNDLE

Please don't! do it! don't Please You're comnitting suicide! Brundle! (SOBBING) VERONICA

door. the

through her at Brundle yells into tears. Veronica bursts

DAY - DOOR THE STAIRWELL OUTSIDE WAREHOUSE. LAB EXT.

serious. knows he's she that so up, locking it noise of lot a makes He behind her. closed slides it

then door, the out shoves her and pushes Brundle actually

out! Get OUT! GET

that? do can who old men sick any know you Do

analysed and himself outlined sees Brundle the monitor On

of himself. tipsy teleportation first during Brundle's recorded steps the retraces machine

the as tables and figures of flood a see we MONITOR. -

keys. the over dance fingers gloved Brundle's

intense. and sweaty is face Brundle's

on. turned is The machine

the slot. into goes The disc

BRUNDLE." S. - TRANSMISSION "FIRST is the disc of The title the disc-holder. of

out a disc take and shot the into come - gardening gloves

old cloth of a mismatched pair in clothed - hands Brundle's computer. the of keyboard the on tight We are

DAY LATE - LAB INT. a dying? I Arn how it starts? this Is (YELLS) it?

that Is dying? I Arn happening? What's no. Oh,

VERY AFRAID) (SUDDENLY BRUNDLE

tub. the edge of the on and sits support for

rack towel the He clutches knees. the in weak is Brundle

instant.

any off at to fall ready own accord, of its open splits to it next The nail from underneath it. out oozing goo

pops off, the nail and fingertip that squeezes He loose.

seems It fingernail. another now gingerly tests Brundle

gooey mess. complete,

a and makes fluid the to sticks paper the but finger,

to clean off his and tries paper toilet takes Brundle

squeezing. stopped has Brundle seconds after for ooze

to then continues the mirror, onto the nail from SPURTS FLUID A STICKY PUS-LIKE fingertip. his squeezes Brundle

to. not I'm afraid Now, you. see to afraid been I've INAUDIBLE) ALMOST HE'S DCM1N (SO (PHONE) BRUNDLE

you? Where are days. five

for you reach to trying been I've Brundle,

ANSWER) (NO Brundle? VERONICA

it's· Brund le. knows inmediately Veronica speaks. anyone pause before long a is There

Yeah? DISTRACTED) PHONE, (ANSWERING VERONICA

rings. phone

The everywhere. open spread books reference and journals

are scientific There too many cigarettes. smoking d drinking coffee, She's printing. is cheap printer small,

The her mini-word processor. on wo.rking late is Veronica

NIGHT. ROOM - LIVING APT. VERONICA'S INT.

afraid~ now very is He

FLY? THE ABSORB BRUNDLE DID ASSIMILATION? MEAN YOU 00 for clarification. asks Brundle

FUSION. answers: The machine

fly. the

of the outline to attached numb.er code using the by FLY? THE TO HAPPENED WHAT the machine: into types now Brundle

BRUNDLE! OF AN OUTLINE ONLY IS THERE BUT charted,

is reintegration the later, A few beats disintegrate.

the outlines and two into screen splits Now the

Why not? VERONICA

to me. too close come Don't BRUNDLE

raspy~ scratchy, is voice his speaks, he When beard. in his tangled get and face his stream down which tears up with then well on her, focus

to ~anage finally eyes His Veronica. up at looks Brundle

forehead. over his and eyes of his rims the to up right - grow shouldn't where hair growing is but in spots, patchy - it's face his over grown all have to seems The metallic-green hair forehead.

on his high lumps two separate are there and grotesquely

swollen have temples now his but sunk more, have cheeks His worse fast. He's gotten dazed. up, looks Brundle

Brundle. I'm here, VERONICA

room. the in she's know seem to He doesn't fearful. him, approaches She

and sticky. wet are

socks and gloves The hands. on his gloves and feet on his socks He wears old sofa. an on slumped lying is Brundle

it.

name you boxes ••• chocolate half-eaten pastries, cans,

soda empty boxes, donut candy wrappers, littered with

is the place that sees she bedroom, the towards she walks As the light. into darkness the from walk to begins She

behind her. closed door the sliding inside, comes

She unlocked. is which door, the open Veronica slides

home? you at Are you? Where are VERONICA

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and housefly. Brtindle I'm the offspring of

- any more Seth Brundle I'm not now And one. good very a and a gene-splicer, into turned

teleporter My introduced. been properly

even We hadn't fly. the and me It mated us,

(LAUGHS) together. to splice.us deci.ded and it pattern~ two separate genetic be to supposed there weren't - confused got c.omp.ute.r The alone. I was When time. fi.rst That pod with me. transmitter the into got A fly BRUNDLE

you mean. know what I don't (VERY QUIETLY) VERONICA

pure. not I was and inner purity,

on insists teleporter The pure. not I was

INTENSE) (SUDDENLY begin? the outside world and stop body a

the does Where integrity. of Lack Impurity.

SPEED-RAP) THE METAPHYSICAL STOP (HE CAN'T BRUNDLE

please ••• Brundle, (VERY DISTURBED) VERONICA

Perhaps she'll die. a fly. swallowed lady who old an know I

'

LAUGH) TEARFUL G, RON I ( I BRUNDLE

I happen·ed? What

you.

infect to want I wouldn't somehow. contagious be could It You were right. I'm diseased.

eyes ••• own their see with to want ·they'll know .•• to want People will camera. video the behind back

to get got You've it? isn't It's disgusting,

goop White into his mouth. jams it and donut a He grabs sweet. of it all food, junk - sofa the of foot the bag at

a plastic of contents the out and spills forward leans He

interested. maybe~ - right went

what as wrong, went know what interested to

as just is everyone And it? isn't epic, prize-winning the Pulitzer continuation of the after all, is, This record me. me, Tape the deal. of part your to Keep BRUNDLE

me? call

you Why did do? to me want you do what Then

FOR BEING CHASTISED) (ANGRY VERONICA

through it! go I won't and .about all know what that's I nodes. lymph lost and his

out falling hair his talking endlessly about

bore, tumorous another just be I won't No.

IRRITATION) IN EAR HIS SCRATCHING. AT (SARDONICALLY

be over. then it'll and then I'll die, And doubt. no way, novel a in

- to disintegrate going just )'m revolution.

and chaos General cellular of cancer.

form a bizarre as showing itself think it's I

J ___

is ••• he and pitiful angry and scared

how saw if•you saw him Stath ••• you If else. one no got He's him. to back go to got I've

be could It see? you don't he's right, But

Public Health Department.

the the police, Call him. to back go Don't

DAY - STATHIS'S OFFICE INT.

help me! please Please •.. help me. Help me, 8 UNCONTROLLABLY) (SOBBING BRUNDLE

sobbing. keeps Brundle

shrivelling .•• edges, the around turning black is also ear other that Brundle's sees she so, does she even as But arms. her in him rock to him, hold to him,

to go to has Veronica and hopelessly, to wail to cry, begins Brundle paralysed. horrified, on, Veronica stares

ear ••• my My ••• SHOCKED) (STUNNED, BRUNDLE

hand. in his and cradles it up ear the picks He broken.

now stunned, is Brundle angry wit, into foray Despite his the ear. and stares at tracks in his stops Brundle

food. junk the amongst chip shrivelled-up potato a black, like looking the sofa, onto drops and OFF cmms IT of his ears.

one tug again at and scratch to suddenly begins Brundle

Brundle? VERONICA

Brundle. for looking the litter, through way her she makes as

VERONICA ON IX)WN LOOKING FROM CEILING ANGLE

an alarming rate. at accumulated has everywhere else and floor the on litter the and very strong, very, is stench the - face her

to hand her irrmediately puts and lab the Veronica enters

the slams she before that telltale beat just hesitates She lab. the of front in car her of out Veronica gets

DAY - WAREHOUSE LAB EXT.

Please. close. get But don't do. to be able we might what about think me and let Show me, right? anyway,

to you He wants him. Tape show me. - OK him. saw only I say if You this? how about Look •••

over? body after it's all claim your to permission your have I do me •.• Just tell OK. Sure, GESTURE) (HANDS-OFF STATHIS

you want! what don't~ I HIM OFF) (SHAKES VERONICA

to ••• you want I don't Listen, ARM) HER GRABS ( socially. her you met When too.

lady, very nice a was Typhoid Mary I'm sure

leave. to turns then in disbelief, head her shakes She

bad disease after all.

a such not Maybe say? you wouldn't purpose, a a disease with by be stricken to seem I

too. my nails, Stopped biting HANDS) UP HIS (HOLDS second nature. almost I? It's haven't good at it, Gotten pretty BRUNDLE

I •.. Brundle .•• VERONICA e huge. eyes her Veronica watches with the wall.

down then the ceiling, scrambles adroitly across Brundle

shape. grotesquely sleek in his weakness of suggestion only the is side left from his bulge protruding A hernia-like human. Not gymnast. a like not powerful, and stringy - changed again has And his musculature

metallic-green hair. over with covered all be to beginning is torso his

and naked, completely He's appearance most certainly are.

in his changes the enough, If this weren't startling

FOURS! ALL BY CEILING FROM THE I>CMN UPSIDE HANGS HE FOR POV from Brundle's Veronica looking at were we ago a moment that We realize

I'm here. (OS) BRUNDLE

laugh. little grating a harsh, laughs, and - blouse her arm of the

to stick momentarily fingers his - go her Brundle lets

insect? An into what? Turned VERONICA

something else. turned into be to anything give would people it? Most is too terrible, not That's something else. into me turn to wants It BRUNDLE

want? the disease does what What ••. VERONICA

face. the in Brundle look to herself forces then ar~, her holding hand the down at looks Veronica

disease wants.

the know what I any more. contagion about

to worry have We don't purpose. revealed its

just has The disease take? to there What's

they but new face, in this lost almost are eyes Brundle's

showing. flesh normal of square centimetre a not is there

that so the metallic-green hair, now covered with is face

And his has altered. skull of his shape the entire that

so as well, forehead and his temples the even more at

swollen has skull His changed. has face more his much

how now see can we and light the into out Brundle moves

Too much. take it ••• Can't (WITH DIFFICULTY) VERONICA

I

him. look at to bear not can V~ronica

you? Why can't not? Why BRUNDLE

and oily. long toes the same, the - feet His pads. cushion-like small, forming are palms His secretion. the oily they glisten with them, on no more nails have

They thinner. longer, are fingers His Brundle grabs her.

\,~/ beard. covered with metallic-greert jaw is /-~ though his shape, in change any undergone not have mouth jaw and since his smile, a still-recognizable - smiling

is He him. of front in food junk usual of his a pile with lab in his table a is sitting at Brundle tape, the On

talking about. just was Brundle that the demonstration watching TV set, of Veronica's screen the on are tight We

DAY ROOM - LIVING APT. VERONICA'S INT.

books? kiddies' for Prizes they give Pulitzer Do book. children's fabulous a m.ake should it least,

very the At you? doh't of Brundlefly, fall and the rise chronicle you must think I yes.

Yes, posterity. for record to want you'll

think I that demonstration a give to want I

in table and a chair up setting and strange, awkward

movements his around, then bustles and camera, video ever-present the behind Veronica firmly places but gently

He enthusiasm. of full charge, take to begins Brundle a

go. Let's now. C'mon, ENTHUSIASM) (SUDDEN BRUNDLE

condition. of his rapidly accelerating bizarreness the by defeated sarcasm and by his defeated stands .there, justs Veronica

two?

or Prize Nobel a think that's worth you Don't

(PAUSE) B-R-U-N-D-L-E-F-L-Y. OUT) IT STRETCHING (SLOWLY, Brundlefly. I'm becoming •.• before.

existed never that something I'm becoming No,

fly? and-eighty-pound hundred- a into turning I Am fly? a You mean BRUNDLE

(J

worried. hallway, the down walks Stathis

DAY - HALLWAY APT. VERONICA'S INT.

Veronica. for looking room, living the leaves and up He gets

response. No

Ronn i e ? i t . wa t ch to g i n· wan t not for you blame I don't Ronnie? Hey, TO HER) OUT (CALLING STATHIS

the hall. down and sweeps past Stathis word, a without and, door front the in comes Veronica

sleeve. his with off it He wipes sw~at. beaded with

is lip upper His tape machine. the off switches and forward leans He through his hair. hands his runs Stathis

God. my God, my Oh (SHAKEN) STATHIS

is watching. he what by shaken is

He room. living the in is watching alone Stathis that see

SCREEN and TV THE EXCLUDES WHICH ANGLE AN to back pop We

touching it. almost

is face his food until the to now bends close Brundle

goes. Here kids? a demonstration, for Ready up. back sucks it then liquefies it, food,

on his He tegurgitates drop." "vomit called enzyme playfully a corrosive solids with

down Brundlefly breaks a fly, like So, hurts. food Solid digest it. he can't food, solid up chew can he because although useless, now teeth are His fly eats. a way the much very he eats that way and painful hard the out found he Brundlefly eat? Well, does How

(ON TAPE) BRUNDLE

know. don't Just I know. I don't (TEARFULLY) VERONICA

eyes. her wipe to tries sobs, by racked Veronica, still

do? to want you do What STATHIS

eye. the in her look can he that

so length arms at her hol~s then again, her hugs Stathis

baby! I'm pregnant with Brundle's (RENEWED SOBBING) VERONICA

tight. her holds He

no. Oh, no. Oh, STATHIS

th. Sta I'm pregnant, I'm ••• a doctor. saw I

(WITH DIFFICULTY) VERONICA

but. to get it barely able him, to turns She profoundly. so sobbing s1 she but can't, answer to tries Veronic~

it? is What (VERY GENTLY)· STATHIS

arm around her. his puts and bathroom the inside steps Stathis her coat. wearing She's still counter. bathroom the slumped against out, heart her sobbing is Veronica bathroom. the of doorway the in appears Stathis

DAY BATHROOM - APT. VERONICA'S INT.

hallway. the down and sprints turns He bathroom.

the of the direction from coming sobbing hears Stathis

you? Where are Ronnie? STATHIS

compu-talk is: the hi-tech through all us to across

gets that The basic message screen. the floods and cat, ·

of monkey fusion the new experiment, concerning this data stream of a begins, process reintegration the as now, But

fashion. screen split

in the monitor on appear outlines the animals' as routine

normal disintegration their through go telepods The

button. Aa;EPT the Brundle presses

empty. is receiver, prototype old the TELEPOD C,

cat. TELEPOD Ban alley in a monkey, TELEPOD A sits In

lab. the to on ber first visit Veronica by noticed

was and tarpaulin a under lab the of corner in sitting been has TELEPOD which PROTOTYPE the original - two other the than vintage handbuilt more and older somewhat a of one third the telepods, TI-m.EE but two, not stand keyboard

and his Brundle of front in see that to back We pull

SUBJECT CCX\1BINATION A-B

FUSED FOR GENETICALLY POD RECEIVER TELEPOD 3:

SUBJECT B POD TRANSMITTER ·: 2 TELEPOD

SUBJECT A POD TRANSMITTER TELEPOD 1:

PLACE IN NCM PROGRAM GENE-SPLICING

reads: which

fingers that his so fingertips, his over them down jamned and rubber kitchen gloves yellow of a pair off fingers

the cut has Brundle keyboard. computer the of keys

the over dance they as fingers on Brundle's We are close

rubber the He pulls together. himself then pulls few moments, a for hands in his face his Brundle puts

3 RECEIVER TELEPOD SUCCESSFUL FUSION

words: the flashing is screen the the monitor, Back at

again. look.at it to have he doesn't that so telepod third the

over down back sheet torn old the draws He refrigerator. the into it throws and towel a in up it Brundle wraps

floor. the on mangled dead, and lies screeching hideous its stops it smashing at it until keeps

He thing. deformed the smash at to begins and corner a in leaning rod a metal grabs He is horrified. Brundle

everywhere. blood smearing floppy circles, in mad around running now thing the - flow to begins blood each other, to bite begin heads two The floor.

the to drops then snarling, clinging, arm, his on jumps \""_) It SHRIEKING! heads two its AT HIM, UP LEAPS SUDDENLY

then a beat, for slumped there, just sits thing lhe

the door. opens apprehension, great and with telepod, third the to goes up, Brundle gets

though crippled. as recl1ning stunned, half- a moment, for telepod the in there sits

it goes off, light the and the creature solidifies As

·tail. cat torso, the monkey on symnetrically placed not quite which are legs six each other, to angles odd at - one cat one monkey, - heads two grotesque: indeed is and it forming, creature the actual see to

telepod old third the up at looks Brundle screen. the on form to begins fused creature the of an outline Finally,

two creatures. the between balance molecular

a to strike the machine tries as fluctuate numbers These

37 CAT OF PERCENTAGE 63 - MONKEY OF PERENTAGE

74 0

I

powers. unique in his revelling be to seems Brundle future, his of and momentarily forgetful fate to his

d e n Re s i g u i s i t e • ex q h t n i g a r k d t he l um i nous , i s The moon

joyous. even beautiful, be poetic, should These moments

below him. the river and t~affic the

on down gazing a bridge, of the girder along He scurries

in their midst. observer shadowy and unusual the of unawar~ inhabitants the below him,

and around the city life on eavesdropping lampposts, and

ledges from down hangs·upside rooftop, to from rooftop leaps amazing ability, climbs walls with He SEQUENCE. MONTAGE a in sojourn on his solitary follow Brundle We

NIGHT - TRAVELS BRUNDLE'S - MONTAGE EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

he? can't the night, of beauty the to respond can still He he?

isn't is still alive, He deeply. Brundle breathes stars.

pocked with sky the and bright, clean gorgeous, is night

The roof. the onto skylight the of out clambers Brundle

NIGHT - ROOFTOP LAB EXT.

·up. it opens and it into crawls he there, Once skylight. the towards down, upside fours, on all Brundle glides

THE CEILING ON

towards the ceiling crosses wall, th~ ascends he agility,

incredible with Then, a beat. for sticking there wall,

the on up jumps he impulse, an On a scimitar. is moon the is clear, sky The skylight. the up at looks Brundle

some pain. obviously causing Brundle and the bursting point to stretched now, protuberant more. is side in his the hernia-like bulge and before, than thicker much is face his completely covers which The metallic-green hair even further. been accentuated have fly characteristics of Brundle's clearly that all now see We in constant motion. long fingers and his

jerks nervous little twitching with head his mannerisms,

and insect-like tics some now developed has Brundle

do it. to order in agonized ball a into himself twisting base, its teeth at his gnaw with to begins

then and subdues it, holds it, leg, the grabs at Brundle

won 't .• ! I I won't, I won't, I won't ! No, No! LEG) THE AT (SCREAMING BRUNDLE

leg. the screams at

He leg represents. new which this insectness real towards st~p next the accept he can't become, has himself Brundle as Grotesque own. its of a mind almost with leg, a real like function around, probe to begins now leg insect The

transformation! latest his terror at wide-eyed fixated,

with Brundle watches excruciating pain, Despite his side.

his of awkwardly out unfold .to begins LEG -- FLYLIKE A OF BEGINNINGS THE ACTUALLY STICKLIKE APPENDAGE -- HAIRY STRANGE, a as in pain, back on his writhes

he where narrow alley, a dirty in ground the to falls he and grasp entirely release his to him causes pain of ripple Another shock. in is Brundle to protrude. starting

is Savt.ETHING and now open gaping wide is side The

his grip. regains he before downward feet several him to slide another causes on the wall grip tenuous and his up doubles He sharp pain. with another hit before he's floor another least down at to get He manages

progress. his impedes pain the but the building, of the side down to quickly move He starts in pain. and is horrified Brundle STARTING TO SPLIT OPEN!

IS IT side ••• in his bulge }Juge the down at looks. He

regaining hold. before the wall down

feet several slides balance, losing his cry and, startled a Brundle muffles SOUND. SPLITI'ING HEAR A CRACKING, WE

hands. of his one side with grabbing his suddenly winces, then feat, his at smug satisfaction smiles with He him. building opposite

the of the wall to narrow alleyway a across leaps Brundle

euphoric fling. A brief

happen. could that thing the best It's see. You'll Ronnie. way, this It's better STATHIS

losing it? I am Why something wrong with me? there Is lose it. to want I think I don't (TEARFUL) VERONICA

fine. be to going It's Ronnie. right, be all to going It's STATHIS

I'm scared! Stath .•• VERONICA

in tears. almost nervous, very is She corridor.

the down wheeled is she as hand Veronica's holds Stathis

DAY - CORRIDOR HOSPITAL INT.

the car.

of out Veronica fragile-looking and very pale a He helps

out. and Stathis gets up pulls A taxi

DAY - HOSPITAL STREET OUTSIDE EXT.

FACES! CLEAN THEIR FLIES THAT WAY S.Ai.'\1E THE EXACTLY IN - forearms two lips·with his }1is from blood insect the he wipes he goes, As the alley. down away staggers then himself, steady to Brundle tries free. be to leg off the gnaw to

had has and leg-trap a in caught been has who animal an like crazed, eyes his shock, in leg the looks at Brundle

extend itself. to tries ground, the on twitches

leg The in Brundle's side. stump knobby the from hanging

of stringy gristle two or a strand leaving off leg drops

The teeth. leg with his the severed has Brundle Finally,

amputation. attempt at Brundle's in protest against tearing it back, of Brundle's

flesh the in catching underside along its protrusions all

hooklike small back, lever at his to leg begins The

FOETUS ~XPELLED ON - POV VERONICA'S

God! my Ohh, .•.. HORROR) (SUDDEN It 's ... coming. It 's That 's it. i t. That 's DOCTOR

•.. no ease, p 1 e, Brund 1 no ... wait! No, IN PAIN) (INCOHERENT, VERONICA

We're getting it. girl. Thatta DOES) (VERONICA Push!· push.

a us Give out. us can help You C'mon, girl.

more. A lot there. in more There's no. No, OOCTOR

got it. We've that's it. OK, NURSE

brow. sweaty her mops A NURSE groans. and grimaces Veronica hand. Veronica's holding table, still the of head the at STATHIS stands

her. over NURSES work AND IX>C::TORS A TEAM OF

table. the on there is miscarrying right Veronica BELOW.

TABLE OPERATING AN TO LAMP THE FROM PANS CAMERA THE

please don't •.• Brundle, Please, (OS) VERONICA

honey. Don't worry, be easy. to going It's VERONICA) (TO in.

go to have even We won't expelling it. She's

(OS) #1 VOICE

OPERATING LIGHT - CLOSE-UP - WARD HOSPITAL INT.

a he delivers he walks, As the refrigerator. to over them then carries keys, the of out teeth the of rest the

He clumsily digs laughter. roar with to begins Brundle

of Brundle's mouth. out fallen just

has and it blood, smeared with root jagged its tooth, a is It the pencil. out with one Brundle digs keys.

the plastic between the crevices in lie partially hidden something of chunks white small, Five down. looks Brundle keyboard. the dropping onto things hard small, several of

sound the by soon distracted is He the pencils. of one on chew to begins he step, next his about thinks Brundle As

HUMAN BEINGS "PURE" WlTHONE OR MORE BRUNDLEFLY OF BY GENE-SPLICING THE FUSIONSOLUTION:

BRUNDLEFLY IN "FLY" OF PERCENTAGE THE TO A MINIMUM TO DECREASE GOAL:

PROGRAM TO REFINE GENETIC FUSIONPROBLEM:

human flexibility. losing their are fingers his keys:

the push to hand, each in one use pencils, to has he now only - keyboard computer the away at working is Brundle

she by Brundle, pregnant is she that remembering then, - herself laugh7t to she starts baby, fly-maggot a to

given birth not has she she realizes Once dreaming. been She's bed. in alone She's screaming. up Veronica wakes

NIGHT BEDROOM - VERONICA'S INT.

CUT TO: QUICK

SCREAMS. Veronica HORROR. unutterable registers Stathis

MAGGOT! FLY- SQUIRMING GIANT HIDEOUS, THE on face at all a is

there indeed if face, the about features human some are there Perhaps womb. the of out doctor lifts it the ••• as

79 ()

()

fridge?

the in you putting were What wanted .•• I. ..

HESITANT) (SHAKEN, VERONICA

up? To catch here? you're

why that Is moments. good some You've missed

( INSECT VOICE) BRUNDLE

twitters. insect of guttural, and full metallic,

and scratchy is it a horror: become has voice Brundle's

even But speak. to begins Brundle then a beat, for

frozen stand They equilibrium. emotional of kind some for

struggling appearance, in his changes the by stunned is

She away. some distance stops him but approaches Veronica

on. been working what he's see to Veronica want not

does he that obvious is It STORE button. keyboard's the

to press it uses and awkwardness with desperate a pencil

up picks He keyboard. computer the to over quickly walks and door fridge the closes - shame? in in guilt? - room the around looks wildly Brundle the building. to keys

her kept has she - lab the into steps warily Veronica

startled. turns, He open. lab slide noisily the to door the hears Brundle Suddenly,

fingernails. his shrivelled ears, Brundle's - appendages lost recognizable barely few other a for except empty is fridge The tray. cube ice

an in teeth the and carefully places fridge the opens He

? the Future ••• reveal

to away, to fall Age, Stone the Age, Brundle

the of other manifestations the and all

you for take it long will How only. interest

Of historical bygone era. a of Artifacts redundant. archaeological, Vestigial, it.

deny You can't you are. Yes, You're relics.

TEETH) HIS TO TALKING (LAUGHING, BRUNDLE

hand. be his to used what palm of

the in teeth which sit attentively the to speech little

crying. out Veronica bursts

awake. is insect the and over, is

dream the now but loved it, and a man, was he dreamt who insect I'm an I'm saying any more. human very feel I don't ..• that I'm saying .••

to t~ying you're what know ..• I don't ..•

completely baffled. head, her shakes Veronica

insect politics? of heard ever you Have (PAUSE) here.

back come never and now, go, to got You've

before ••• you ..• see to had just I I.~. you ••• to tell came I that ••• you to tell came I (FALTERING) VERONICA

want? you do what Then (MERCILESS) BRUNDLE

No. VERONICA

it? in is else what see to Want History.

Brundle Museum of Natural the now is fridge

The out. fall to They've started teeth. My

FACT) (MATIER-OF BRUNDLE

body! !]I in in~' there, in anything be could There him. seen have should

You now! body my of out it I want Now! No!

danmit! go, Let's (SHOUTS) I couldn't ... him. I couldn't tell VERONICA

him? told

you when say he did What a minute. Wait Now?

determined. now, hard set is face her tears, the despite But streaming tears. eyes her free, Veronica pulls

her. around arms his puts her, grabs Stathis e but car the of door the open to pull Veronica tries

the across runs and door lab the of out Veronica bursts

lab. the of out runs and turns Veronica move. Brundle doesn't crying. out Veronica bursts

you stay. you if hurt I'm saying, I'll DELIBERATE) CAREFUL, (SLOW, BRUNDLE

no .•• please ••. Brundle, TO TEARS) (MOVED VERONICA

Veronica Quaife. VERONICA) (INTRODUCES Thanks. Brent. Hi, STATHIS

each other.

know obviously they - hands with Stathis shakes Cheevers

in. C'mon Hi. CHEEVERS

mannered. sweet~ and is tall Cheevers Veronica. and in Stathis ushers and office to his door the opens Cheevers Doctor

NIGHT - OFFICE CHEEVERS' DR. INT.

MEDICAL CLINIC CO'\MUNITY COVENTRY

reads: of it front in of grass patch neatly manicured small, the on sign The softly lit downtown building. modern brick five-storey compact, a of shot Establishing

NIGHT - MEDICAL CLINIC EXT.

thing. whole the heard has He the street. down off moves

and curb the from away car pulls Veronica's WATCHING as

IS BRUNDLE warehouse, lab the of rooftop From the

NIGHT - ROOFTOP LAB EXT.

himself. car the into then gets a beat, for

her Stathis stares at from Stathis. away face her turns and hugs herself tightly She the car. into Veronica gets

body! my in it want I don't understand?

you Do body! my in it want I don't Because

(FREAKING) VERONICA

? ••• like dark the in around run to have we do Why tonight. now, right now, can arrange it I know if I don't But STATHIS

baby. own her abort to trying Veronica be picturing

to seems He edge. the to how close is, she how disturbed see can easily Cheevers speaks quietly, Veronica Although

to! have I if do it myself I'll an abortion! want I a monster. become then

and normal could start off baby The anything.

guarantee can't Tests tests! want I don't CONTROLLED) (BARELY VERONICA

not .•. or determine whether

to done be can that there are tests know,

You uncertainty here. a-certain.w. detect

I but .•• to interfere, mean I don't Listen,

child? your it Is CHEEVERS

please. Brent ..• Look, STATHIS

night? the of the middle in but .•• Yeah, CHEEVERS

deformed. be will r

child this that think to reason good have We

an abortion. she wants and pregnant She's STATHIS

answers. who is Stathis it Veronica, to question this directed has Cheevers Although

story? the What's OK. Well, NODS) JUST (VERONICA Hi.

CHEEVERS

- ,./j

anyway.

them like look kid wouldn't This on. Leave it

(LAUGHING) VERONICA

laugh. a hearty out with comes baby, aborting Brundle's of process the in

be to actually relieved Veronica, surprise, the men's To

TV ••• no maybe Uh .•• STATHIS

shit. Oh, (EMBARRASSED) CHEEVERS

kids toddling everywhere. Pampers is on.· Adorable commercial. for A· on. it turns He

anaesthetic. best the be to TV found I've CHEEVERS ,,

room. the of corner th~ in d a chair in sitting quietly moment, the at is, She table.

the on down she lies when see it to able be Veronica will

that so swivel on its TV set the adjusts Cheevers

operating table. small the above TV set a is feature unusual second The

provide privacy. to f,osted been window has The complex. small office a as the building's history from legacy a - room the of one wall composes window which inmense floor-to-ceiling the is feature unusual The first

features. unusual two for except

room examination standard a than more much not really - spartan surprisingly simple, is room The clinic operating

NIGHT - ROOVI OPERATING INT.

TO: DISSOLVE

that. do should you think I don't No, (PAUSE) CHEEVERS

i park. a overlooking nook rooftop

cozy little a in he alights Finally rooftops. the over Veronica, the terrified he carries as Brundle are with We

to turns Stathis shambles. complete a room is The hand. in gown hospital folded door, the open whips Now Cheevers

rooftops. the over carrying Veronica the moonlight, in silhouetted Brundle,

of glimpse a catch to manages but still pain, the with

recoils Stathis in it. lodged jagged glass of fragments the minute on himself cuts he windowframe, of piece

a against leans he as but look out, to and tries window the to runs shake off his paralysis, to manages Stathis

him. with resist, to stunned too is who taking Veronica, disappears, broken window and the through out steps calmly

he of Stathis, acknowledgment the slightest without Then,

arm. his under her tucks and effortlessly up Veronica

picks feet, his to scrambles Brundle in disbelief. wide

eyes a glass cut, from temple left her down trickling a blood corner, the in cowering Veronica finds Brundle

Veronica. wants He him. ignores Brundle but room, the of corner the in frozen stands Stathis

floor. the to smashes and over

tips which operating table the into him crashing carrying

entry of his force the room, the into BRUNDLE hurtles

everywhere. fly frame window of pieces and glass

of Shards room! the into EXPLODES room operating the

WINDOW of irrmense floor-to-ceiling the WARNING, WITHOUT

then ••• And Veronica. and between Stathis moment silent awkward, an is There room. the leaves Cheevers

time ••• no in

way our on be and we'll costume appropriate

a more you just get OK. I'll Great! (RELIEVED) CHEEVERS

door. the for reaches and smiles moment, delicate very a blown he hasn't that see to relieved Cheevers,

bag the from shells of box a out breaks then He shotgun.

the assembles calmly and couch the on Stathis sits

him. to instantly accessible one only the obviously but weapon a great really not - shotgun skeet over-and-under Italian expensive very a reveal to case sleek plastic the opens now He case. the and crowbar, the

bag, the down puts and lamp small a on switches Stathis

strap.

webbed a by shotilder from his hangs bag A soft the other. in case slim attache large, abnormally an like looks what

and hand one in crowbar a lab with the Stathis enters

in. broken just has someone open: then slides which door, the from outside "crack" sharp a is There lab. darkened the inside are We

I can't! I can't! VERONICA

baby. the

see to enough long live me Let oaby. the Have .

(RELENTLESS) BRUNDLE ·

I'm afraid! have it. I can't VERONICA

me. Please don't kill me. Please don't kill

Brundle. real the of be all that's left will

baby The Brundle? to kill want you did Why

in rhythmic catch a strange, is there but than before,

and more metallic even harsher a voice speaks with He

tears? of they full are - moist are glistening, eyes His

rooftop. the of the slate on down Veronica lays Brundle

l

BRUNDLEFLY IN "FLY" OF PERCENTAGE THE TO A MINIMUM DECREASE TO GOAL:

PROGRAM TO REFINE GENETIC FUSIONPROBLEM:

I

"BRUNDLEFLY PROJECT. " ed: is t 1 finds and ~NU," PROGRAM "FUS ION up punches He PROGRAM." ''FUS ION

is whose title disc another to now switches Stathis. I

screen. computer the on flashing 3" "TELEPOD words CU the

confused. is Stathis

3 TELE POD VER RECE.I SUCCESSFUL FUSION

screen: the on triumphantly flash words final following the before, As cat-monkey creature. the

as reintegration subsequent their and monkey the and cat the of the disintegration of version computer-graphics the us for back plays it as computer monitor the on close

We are computer discs. into Brundle's deep is Stathis

switch. computer's master the on and flick box the open

to enough curiousity him to generate for time at all no takes and it table, the on box of discs beige plastic the

to notice long take Stathis It doesn't keyboard. computer

the of front in steno chair old the be to happens which - chair the nearest in to wait down now settles Stathis

wide. open skylight the cranks He skylight. the main from hangs crank which the metal to over walks hand, in shotgun and, couch the from up gets Stathis

OFF. to is slid safety The locked. and back into place swivelled are barrels

The only. shots two - gun the of each barrel loads and

open! ever split had it that trace no leaving AGAIN, FACE CLOSES AND HIS tongue retracts Brundles shotgun.

the drops Stathis fainting, Near bloody pulp. sinmering,

a dripping, into dissolves his fist as screams Stathis

clenched fist. onto Stathis's vomit viscous and spurts milky, unfolds TONGUE FLY A HUGE PARTS! MOUTH FLY HIDEOUS reveal to UP

OPENS FACE ENTIRE Brundle's Stathis watches helplessly, As his mouth. towards the wrist contemptuously brings

slowly, He hand. hideous other with his wrist

the by Brundle grabs Stathis too strong. much is Brundle but free, gun the wrench to desperately Stathis tries

from himself. away it holds and gun the of barrel

the grabs leaps, Brundle and Brundle, towards around shotgun the swings Stathis do battle. to ready crouched,

stands and feet on his neatly lands Brundle shotgun.

the of go let doesn't but floor, the on sprawls Stathis

skjlight! the from him of top

on down BRUNDLE drops because THERE, HE DOESN'T GET BUT

computer. the to back to walk

begins and turns Stathis same machine. the it's basicallyd but pods, two other the than tidy less and clunkier is It

telepod. third the reveal to tarp the away Stathis pulls

tarpaulin. the by covered again once TELEPOD, THIRD the spots soon He TELEPOD 3. this mysterious

for looking - hand in always shotgun - lab the through r

a quick walk takes and chair the from up Stathis gets

screen. the on 3" "TELEPOD words CU the

SUBJECT CQ\1BINATION FOR GENETICALLY-FUSED A-B RECEIVER TELEPOD 3:

SUBJECT B TRANSMITTER OF 2: TELEPOD

SUBJECT A OF TRANSMITTER TELEPOD 1:

HARrMARE: A.

Veronica. and skylight the beam to support a up swings gets. up, leaves Stathis, he AGAIN and FACE CLOSES HIS Then finally, calculates. hesitates, Brundle a lit cigarette. by touched spider a like corner

the in up now curls who to Stathis, back turns Brundle

Please. (ALMOST A WHISPER) VERONICA

skylight. the through him down at peering Veronica see to Brundle· turns

him! don't kill you, ins.Ide left human anything If there's him! Don't kill (QUIETLY) VERONICA

Brundle. above and behind from comes which a voice moment, the A voice shatters

away .•. inches closer, to Stathis, bends closer Brundle level. some praeter-conscious on aware be to seems he open, eyes are. his but sleep; of kind deepest the in though

as breathing deeply is he open, is mouth Stathis's face.

dream over Stathis's bad a like hovers face Brundle's

us ne s s • i o c s em i - con s i n t o gent 1y ,

almost nods off, simply He now. screaming past is Stat.his

tongue. tubular his metallic-green with foot Stathis's was probing what crop, mercilessly into his up back flesh pulpy liquifying, the suck to methodically begins He insect-effective. completely dispassionate, are expressions, facial his movements, Brundle's

stump. cauterized bloody, steaming, a but leaving nothing away, drop and and dissolve bubble bone, all the flesh, the

sock, the shoe, The foot. over Stathis's out spews fluid

AGAIN and more MAW OPENS TERRIBLE BRUNDLE'S over it. foot hook his to manages Stathis but it for reaches Brundle

jaw his Where mesmerized. stunned, Brundle, back at looks

She hands. her in now holds she which quivering lip,

wi th comp 1e t e j aw, 1owe r human g d r i pp i n the a t d i s be 1 i e f in She stares her. releases Brundle HER HANDS! IN OFF RIGHT C0\1ES JAW LOWER AND HIS al 1 her might. with pushes

and chin his under up hands her jams she her fists, him with smashes at She le~ Brund fight to begins Veronica

telepod. second the towards to drag.her Brundle starts

i t ! do won ' t I ! No ! No (SCREAMING) VERONICA

in horror. screams Veronica her. grabs

and room the across leaps Brundle Without hestitation,

that ••• mean you can't You can't ••. no. Oh, VERONICA

the door. towards edging away, back to begins She in mind. has Brundle exactly what now realizes Veronica

alone. am I than human more body, one in together joined three,

of A family family. the ultimate be We'll

together. baby, the and me, and You, there. - TELEPOD) (INDICATING THIRD - come together we then,

and come apart, We there. go You there. go I

3. Telepod

in a start, Veronica notices with then, and 2, Telepod

then 1, in Telepod on come Operating lights switches. some and flips the controller to over reaches Brundle

up. is disc right the that and on switched been already has computer the that see to surprised

really not is He computer. the to over goes and a corner in her leaves He lab with. her. the into down back swings

and effortlessly arm one under Veronica tucks Brundle

How? VERONICA

the monitor: on see we which countdown, a time to it and sets computer the to back goes He

door. the closes 2 and Telepod

into - fastidiously? just or gently it is - her places and Veronica unconscious the up picks he case, In either

we can't tell. momentum, insect mere of out or humanity,

of kind some regain to desire still~living a of out is this Whether fusion project. completing his on bent seems he yet thing· - non-human completely a now is Brund le

recovering. and time a at seconds

for out blacking agony, the fighting floor, the along

way inching his shotgun, his towards edging been has Stathis transformation: Brundle's to a witness is There

bristly hairs. of short, two clusters sockets slide

the of out as face down his and dribble raw eggs like

eyes burst human own Brundle's stalks. short extremely

on swivel which eyes compound insect huge two formed

have they and multiply until swell to begin rapidly which of caviar, like mounds spheres, black glistening

of masses damp two reveal to open temples split of his

swellings dome-like The the skull. in holes like bullet unfathomable, and deep simple eyes, black, small, several antennae are the of base the At ere~t. spring and uncoil antennae short and open forehead split on his bulges The

triggered off. finally is transformation end of his the

as cocoon a a caterpillar weaving like twists and writhes He fly proboscis. true a form to nose parts and mouth

the other fusing with upwards, and outwards stretches it

and exposed, now completely is tongue tubular Brundle's

mid-air.

in scream her severing been pole-axed, had she though as Veronica drops Brundle face, her claw-hand across

of his swipe vicious sudden, one With scream~. Veronica

parts. mouth insect twitching now vibrating, there are was

blows! Brundle's under shaped patterns in star- to craze beginning is the glass as SUC:CESS,

SOVIE NOW WITH - the glass hamner at to cont.inues Brundle

weapon. has difficulty controlling his unsteady, is Stithis

reads: which - CU MONITOR

imnensely strong. is the glass but sledgehamners, of a pair like the glass claw-hands against slam his to He starts move. won't it but telepod, his

of door the himself against throws Brundle intention. his

understands sees Stathis, Brundle 1, Telepod From inside

forearm. left truncated on his the barrel resting shotgun, the raises beam and support a up against himself props Now Stathis

under glass. a doll

like telepod the of corner the in slumped looks, Veronica unreal and how frail to avoid noticing unable 2, Telepod to over limps He stand erect. to manag~s he crutch, a as

shotgun the using then, knees; to his struggles Stathis

reads: which - CU MONITOR

the monitor. glances at He cue. is Stathis's This

H<l\m. DOOR SLIDING 1 TELEPOD OF LATCH EXTERIOR AUTCl\IATIC - CU

him. behind

shut door the swings 1 and Telepod into Now Brundle gets

C)

untouched. there, lies Veronica still that sees he when of relief

sigh an audible releases and 2 - Telepod to turns Stathis

now-unsupported weight. own, their under sideways slump of alien ruin, kind some looking like Telepod 1, of remains The saw. chain a by been sliced off had third front though its as hanging, jagged, wires edges STANDING, LEFT ARE TELEPOD THE OF ONLY TWO-THIRDS Now

s i gh t. St at hi s ' s· from and the monitor from both disappear they then

and the monitor, on and outlined scrupulously analysed are telepod the of and part Brundle TELEPOD! THE THIRD OF

FRONT THE DOES SO AND to disintegrate, Brundle begins

ITSELF!

POD THE FRONT THIRD OF THE AND - free completely step to managed quite not has who - enveloping Brundle door,

telepod open the of out light spills intense white An

d SECONDS 0

telepod .•• the of out steps He door.

the open swings He latch. the open and slides telepod the of out reaches Brundle SHATTERS. FINALLY GLASS the and telepod of his the glass insanely at pounds Brundle

FLAME! AND SPARKS OF INTO A BALL EXPLODE 2 Telepod of foot the The cables at FIRES! STATHIS

reads: which CU MONITOR -

supply. power lab's the to and computer the to telepod connect Veronica's CABLES which CLUSTER OF THICK

-the target on his bead draw a to now managed has Stathis

to responds who Veronica, of the hair stroke can he that so pod the into halfway way his He works door. hatch the

unlatches 2 and Telepod to over way his crawls Stathis

still. is then and tremour a last Brundle-Thing gives the as sobbing uncontrollably himself finds Stathis

than pain. release an expression of perhaps more sigh, an unearthly whistling comes body deformed within its deep somewhere From shuddering. twitching, shaking, spasm, dying a into go to Brundle-Thing begins The

know. to us for way no is There human contact? of kind

any some kind, for reaching out it is or attack Stathis to g try i n i t I s St a th i s • for out reaches i t TREMBLE as

CLAW-FINGERS The Brundle-Thing's go. to place else

no has He a corner. into jarnned himself now finds Stathis

vomit-drop. corrosive steaming, dribble - chest its of the middle in somewhere now located - PARTS MOUTH THING'S BRUNDLE- THE anything. chin ••. his stump, his hand, good

his floor'with the along backwards himself slides Stathis

floor. the to crashing falls but away twists Stathis Stathis. for out reach angles, asynmetrical

crazy, body at of its now stick out which claw-hands, Its

STRICKEN monstrosity. MORTALLY raging, hideous, a comes,

it as fused with electronic circuitry dropping off it flesh insect black of pieces floor, the body along lower of its dragging parts him, comes after The Brundle-Thing

back. in horror. staggers Stathis

boards, metal, circuit flesh, human and insect of mass confused a A THING, RUBBLE RISES AND SMOKE THE OF OUT

then •.• an A beat, Brundle. of signs for searching rubble, of heap the before trepidation in swaying unsteadily, stands, Now he crutch.

a as shotgun the again using once 3, Telepod of rubble smoking the to over limps Stathis apprehensively, Warily,

core.

its suddenly appeared at vacuum has complete a though as on itself in sucked IMPLODES, 3 TELEPOD Suddenly,

to begins She unsettled~ disoriented, is still Veronica

says, she what Despite her. and kisses smiles Stathis

OK. It's now. I'm awake Yeah. yeah. Oh, VERONICA

dreamily. back, Veronica lies

you. than me like look more 11 it' that

is happen can that thing The most horrible

and mine. Yours remember? is mine, baby This TUMMY) HER (PATTING STATHIS

born •• being was baby Brundle's Brundle ••• dream again! that was It (DISORIENTED) VERONICA

very pregnant. She's It's big. stomach. her down at looks She dream. her in half because she's still only maybe it's somehow disturbed; is She up. Veronica sits

OK. everything's I'm here, darling. OK, It's

(SOOTHING) STATHIS

sumptuous. and very stylish bedroom is

Their glance. real at first looks quite which hand, left rubber an artificial has He caressing her. beside her, is

Stathis bed. in She's sleep. her in murmuring is Veronica

NIGHT - BEDRCX)M STATHIS'S INT.

TO: SLOW DISSOLVE

through it. came We through it. came We I'm here. OK. Ronnie, it's Ronnie, (SOOTHING) STATHIS

consciousness. regain to she begins as murmurs and touch his

( now smiling serenely. is Veronica sleep, her In

NIGHT BEDROOM - STATHIS'S INT.

~EHIND. SHRIVELLED CHRYSALIS AND BURST

THE LEAVING and disappears, flight takes baby the Then

dry. they slowly until wings fanning its few moments, a for the chrysalis to clings

baby The emerges. INSECT WINGS BABY WITH GOSSAMER, HUMAN

BEAUTIFUL a Finally, born. be to struggles inside it something as turn and twist to begins The chrysalis

landscape. a brightly surreal in a leaf from

hangs jade-green, translucent a The chrysalis, butterfly.

Monarch a of that resembles which - coccoon butterfly's a - CHRYSALIS gorgeous a about dreams Veronica

DAY - DREAM VERONICA'S INT.

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