"THE INCREDIBLES" (2004)

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"'ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

BRAD BIRD

THE INCREDIBLE$

• Seatedin frontof a colored backingis a magnificent masked man in aSuperhero suit:early thirties,ruggedly handsomeand powerfullybuilt, hefiddles with aclip-on microphone.

We're watching afaded DOCUMENTARY,shot in 16mm. A TITLE FADES IN,identifyingthe man asMR. INCREDIBLE.

He finallygetsthe clip securedand settles in.

Incrediblestopstinkering withthe mic and lookstoward CAMERA.He flashes his patentedmegawatt smile.

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wants thepressure of being"Super" all the time?

TITLE CARD:

WALTDISNEY PICTURES PRESENTS

RESUMEDOCUMENTARY: Another striking,masked Superhero,a woman this time.A TITLE identifiesher as ELASTIGIRL.

TITLE CARD:

A PIXARANIMATION STUDIOSFILM

RESUMEDOCUMENTARY: Yet anotherSuperhero, sleek,black, dressed in an ice-bluesuit. SUPER TITLE:FROZONE.

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• likethat. You tellme you're"Super Mega

UltraLightningBabe" ...that'sawright withme. I'm good,I'm good.

• FADE TO BLAC

TITLE:

THE INCREDIBLES

MUNICIBERG- STREETS- MOVING -LATE AFTERNOON

SIRENS WAIL. LightsFLASH. We'reinthe middleof a

classicCAR CHASE:A police car inHOT PURSUIT OF anothe car drivenby armedBANKROBBERS.

The robberriding shotgunprimeshis SUBMACHINEGUN and unloadson the copcar, which SWERVESinto oncoming trafficto avoid thehail of bullets.

INSIDE ANOTHERCAR -NOT FAR AWAY

BOB PARR, adashing,golden-hairedman in hislate twentieslistens tohis radio. Ifhe looks familiar,it' becausehe is the sameman we sawearlier: MR. INCREDIBL

sans maskand Supersuit.Suddenlythe music is

interruptedby anANNOUNCER--

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(CONTINUEJ>)

RADIO

• We interruptfor an importantbulletin:a

deadly high-speedpursuitbetween Police and armedgunmen is underway,traveling northboundon San Pablo Boulevard.

Bob presses abutton. The RADIO flips:convertingto a screenfilledwith a moving aerialmap of thecity streets.He typesin "ISOLATE PURSUIT".2 RED DOTS appear,movingquickly over themap.

He makesa hardright turn. Looksat the screen.A tiny "i"icon (Mr. Incredible'slogo)closes in onthe 2 red dots. He checkshis WATCH--

--andpresses anotherbutton: "AUTODRIVE"andtypes in "MERGEPURSUIT".

Bob takes hishands off the wheeland a rapid seriesof automated actionsbegin: the seatback drops FLAT, the passenger seat foldsagainst thewindow as thedriver's seatslides tothe center.

Bob raises his armsas metal bandslock aroundhis waist, • then SEPARATE, slidingapart towardhis head andhis toes, removing hisclothes toREVEALhis slick,brightly colored MR. INCREDIBLE SUPERSUIT underneath...

He presses anotherbutton: the car'sexteriorCONVERTS intothe coolestretro-futuristicvehicle ever seen:The INCREDIBILE.MR. INCREDIBLE looksup:

THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD

we see an OLD LADYwaving us down.

RESIDENTIAL STREET

Mr. Incredible pullsup. His windowWHOOSHES open.

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Incredibleglancesathis screen:the pursuitis headed

• hisway. He thinks,makingsomequick calculations,then--

RESUMEPURSUIT -SAMEMOMENT

TheCOP CAR pullsbackin behindthe robbers'car. The copsare firingnow andclosing in.

INCREDIBLE&THE CAT TREE

Nervouslycheckingthepursuit onhis videoscreen, Incredibleripsthe treeout ofthe ground.He tips it, leaningit acrosstothe lady justas the CAR CHASE squealsintoview atthe end ofthe block.Incredible seesthis andhastilySHAKESthe tree, tryingto dislodge thecat•

INTERCUT

TheCAR CHASE. Thecarsswerve intoview now,bordering

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thepark thatIncredibleis in. IncredibleSEES themand shakesthe catharder.Chase carsclose in.Incredible. Car chase.The cat. Chase.Cat--

Onefinal SHAKE: Squeakerdropsintothe OLD LADY'S hands.Incredibleraisesthe treeup and SLAMSit down on thehood ofthe crooks'car, squashingit likea bug.

LATER

IncredibleTAMPSdown theloosedirt at thebase of the freshlyreplantedtreeand smilesat his admirers.

COP #1 Thankyou, Mr. Incredible,you'vedoneit again.

COP #2 Yeah,you're thebest.

• thevicinity ofParadiseand Solano--

IncredibleFROWNS and looksat hiswatch. He makesa • calculation,mutteringto himself.

I'vestill got time. (givingeach admirera nod) Officers,Ma'am ..."Squeaker."

He jumps intothe INCREDIBILE andisstartled tofind a pudgy kidwearing a maskand a homemadeSuperherocostume sitting inthe passengerseat.

Mr. Incrediblestareswarily at theawkwardly costumed kid. He's startingto lookfamiliar...

The passengerdoor WHOOSHESopen and "IncrediBoy"is ejected fromthe car. Incrediblefiresthe afterburners and peelsoff, leavingBuddy standingalone.

CITY ROOFTOPS- MINUTESLATER

A trail ofstolen goodsscattered acrossa rooftopleads us to a THIEF.He muttersto himselfas he rootsthrough a stolen purse,disregardingsome items,stuffingothers into his pockets.A SHADOWlooms onthe wall behindhim.

The snatcherLOOKSUP. Incrediblegrins.

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Incredibleclosesin on him.The snatcherdrops the purse,pulls a gun.An ARM suddenlySTRETCHESinto frame anddelivers a rightcrossto the snatcher'sjaw-- knockinghim OUT COLD.

Incrediblelooksup and seesa dazzlingMASKED WOMANin an equallydazzlingsuit. SheSMILES.

Elastigirlmovesto the snatcher,beginsto pick himup--

• ELASTIGIRL

Sure you'vegot him. Ijust took himout for you.

Elastigirlassesseshim. Slowlymoves closer.

MR. INCREDIBLE

•

What everhappened to"equal tr.eatment"?

CONTINUED: (2)

Elastigirlcoldcocksthe crook withone stretchedpunch.

Elastigirlsmiles, movesvery closeto Incredible.

In one fluidmotion sheLOOPS aroundhis body,suddenly behind himand beforehe can turn--back in frontagain.

She makesa little stutterstep tothe edge ofthe roof and jumps,flips, loopsand STRETCHESacrossthe rooftops like a liquidcat, disappearingintothe settingsun.

MR. INCREDIBLE letsouta low whistle.That.Is a woman.

MOMENTSLATER

Incrediblehandcuffsthe purse-snatcherto apipe.

Incredibleturns. A HELICOPTER sweepspast,machineguns blazing backtowardsits pursuer.FROZONEswoops down, hot on itstail, surfinga sheetof ice thatmaterializes in his path.

MR. INCREDIBLE

• Frozone!

Frozone LEAPS, grabbingonto oneof the chopper'sskids.

Incrediblefrowns, glancingathis watch.He yells atthe retreatingcopter.

Offscreena woman screams--

Incredibleruns tothe edge ofthe buildingand looks down. A largecrowdis gatheredon the streetsbelow. Incrediblefollowstheir upwardsgaze to theroof ofa skyscraper,where aman standspoised to jump--

--then DOES. Incrediblequicklygagesdistances,andthen dives offthe edge,making a spectacularLEAP--

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HIGH ABOVETHE STREET

--and TACKLESthe jumperin mid-air.Theycrash through an enormouswindowon the farside--

INSIDE BANKBUILDING -LOBBYAREA

--and tumbleto thefloor in ashower of glass.Safe.

Mr. Incredibleslidesthe jumperover to adesk andprops him up againstit.His acute sensesturnhis attentionto the hallway,towardthe elevators.As he followshisears we becomeaware ofa sound: atiny seriesof regular BEEPS. INCREDIBLElocatesa spoton thewall and presses one ear againstit.The BEEPS ACCELERATE.Bob startsto push awayand--

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--BOOOOOOOM! • Thehallway is filledwith smokeand debris.A SILHOUETTE emergesfrom thenewly blownhole in thewall; atall, rangyman in a mime costumecarryingtwostuffedduffle bags.He surveysthe scenewith a wickedsmile.

A VAULTDOORis embedded intothe walldirectly opposite thehole. It movesaside, revealingIncrediblebehindit, dazedbut unharmed.He seesthe mime andGROWLS.

VOICE And-- INCREDIBOY!

BothMr. Incredibleand Voyageturn andstare in disbeliefat thekid, who awkwardlyfliesover tothem.

Thereis an uglyflash inBuddy's eyes.

CONTINUED: (2)

As Buddy jogsto theshattered window,Incrediblesees that Voyagehas clippeda SMALLBOMBonto Buddy'scape.

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He grabsBuddy's capejust as "INCREDIBOY"TAKESOFF, taking Incrediblewithhim.

ABOVEMUNICIBERG -MOVING - NIGHT

INCREDIBLE& THE BOY rocketwildlyout of control, sprayingsparks in everydirection,Mr. I grabbingat the cape desperatelyforthe bomb.

INCREDIBLE finallygrabshold ofthe bomb andflings it free. Bothhe and theBOMBfall onto the elevatedtrain tracksbelow. Thebomb EXPLODES, blowingawaya large sectionof track. IncrediblegroggilyLOOKSUP:

A TRAIN iscoming.And heading straightforthe section of trackthat is NO LONGERTHERE.

Incrediblesets his jawand starts runningtoward the oncoming train,leapingthe chasm tointercept thetrain • before itgets there.

He pullsup and plantshimself. Theexpression onhis face saysit all: thisis going to hurt.

The trainHITS-- Mr. Incredibletakingthe full impact. Rail tiesbreak behind Incredible'sfeet,sprayingin all directionsas Incredible--miraculously--wrestlesthe train toa stop.

STREETS BELOWTRESTLE- LATER

Police andParamedicshave arrived,cordoning offthe accident sceneand treatingthe injured.Mr. Incredible hands Buddyover to thepolice.

The copsshove Buddy intothe backseatof their car.

MR. INCREDIBLE BUDDY

Well, yeah.Skippy here IncrediBoy! made sureof that.

A tinyALARM sounds. Incrediblecheckshis wristwatch.

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{CONTINUED)

MR. INCREDIBLE (CONT'D)

• Holy smokes ..•I'mlate.Listen, I've

gotta be somewhere--

He signalsthe Incredibilewith aremote. It roarsinto view,squeals to astop next tohim.

He firesthe afterburners.The copswatch in dismayas the Incredibileroarsoff.

A DOWNTOWNCATHEDRAL

The INCREDIBILE pullsupin front,CONVERTINGback into a sedan.

INSIDE CATHEDRALLOBBY

Mr.Incredible ENTERS, dressedsmartlyin a tux,fumbling withhis tie.

LUCIUS BEST/FROZONE You're verylate.

BOB/MR. INCREDIBLE Is the nightstill young?How do I look?

Hisbest man LUCIUS (akaFROZONE)stops him beforehe ...

LUCIUS/FROZONE The mask!You've still gotthe mask--

Bestreaches up andpulls off hisMr. Incrediblemask. Bob takesa deepbreath and pushesopen the chapeldoors--

BOB/MR. INCREDIBLE Showtime--!

CHAPEL

Bob theGroom standsat the altarwith his Bride,HELEN, who we quicklyrealizeis alsoELASTIGIRL.

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REVEREND

• RobertGolden,do you takeHelen Truaxto

beyour lawfulwedded wife...(etc.)

HELEN/ELASTIGIRL (low,to Bob) Cuttingit kindof close, don'chathink?

BOB/MR. INCREDIBLE You needto bemore ••."flexible."

HELEN/ELASTIGIRL I loveyou, butif we're goingto make thiswork, you'vegotta bemore than Mr. Incredible.You know that,don'tyou?

BOB/MR. INCREDIBLE Ido.

They kiss.A crowd ofSUPERHEROEScheer fromthe pews.

VIDEO FOOTAGE: anANCHORWOMANreportsfrom anews desk.A CHYRON displaysthevisage of MR. INCREDIBLE.

FILM FOOTAGE:OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE

Sansweet'sLAWYER standsnext tohim on thecrowded front steps, andspeaks toa cluster ofREPORTERS.

• (MORE)

• pain.

Thecrowd STIRS asa business-suitedMR.INCREDIBLE appearsand pointsa threateningfingerat Sansweet.

MR. INCREDIBLE SANSWEET I savedyour life! You ruinedmy death!

MR.INCREDIBLE INCREDIBLE'S ATTORNEY Listenyou littlepiece of-- (cutshim off) My clienthas no further comment atthis time!

FILM FOOTAGE:SHOTS ofthetrain accidentscene.

FILM FOOTAGE:SHOTS ofa courtroomfilledwith neck- bracedtrain-wreckvictims.A lawyer goesthroughhis paces,oftengesturing towarda gloweringMR. INCREDIBLE.

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floodgatesfor dozensof similarlawsuits againstSuperheroesthe worldover.

A SERIES OF SPINNING NEWSPAPERHEADLINES

describingthesuccessionof lawsuitsbrought against Superheroes:"DynaGuysued!","'SUPER'DAMAGES!", "X-RAY VISIONPEEPINGTOM?"

IrateTaxpayersdemonstrate,waving placardsthatread: "NO MORESUPER BAILOUTS!","$UPER EXPEN$IVE!",etc.

FILM FOOTAGE:A CONGRESSMANaddresseshis colleaguesfrom thefloor ofthe House ofRepresentatives.

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SuperheroRelocationProgram.

FILM FOOTAGE:SUPERHEROESEXITING thepublic stage--as they wavegoodbye (alaNixon), duckinto cars ina shower of poppingflashbulbs,cheered by supporters,jeeredby opponents,etc.

FILM FOOTAGE:A throngof peoplemill about thecity streetsin diverseanonymity.

The MUSIC crescendoesascamera LIFTS UP tothehorizon and thesun streamingthrough theclouds.

EXTREMECLOSEUP: AN INSURANCEFORM

A STAMPslams down,leaving theword "DENIED" inred ink.

A small,frail woman inher mid seventiesnamedMURIEL HOGENSON--blinks inshock.

Her claimsadjusterBOB PARR looksup. He looksfamiliar. FADE IN TITLE:

FIFTEEN YEARSLATER

It's noneother thanMR. INCREDIBLEhimself,now balding, sixty-fourpoundsheavier and dressedin a too-tight whitecollar shirt.Hogenson sitsacross fromhim, bewilderedand upset.

HOGENSON

• I can'tpay for this••.

INTERCUT: HELENINSIDE PARR HOME-KITCHEN- SAMETIME

HELEN PARR chatsamiably as shebathes herhappy toddler JACK-JACK in thesink of theirairy, ranch-stylekitchen.

Her hairstylehas changed, herhips havewidened a little,but Motherhoodhas agreedwith her,and little else has changedfrom her Elastigirldays.A stack of emptyMOVING BOXESare stackedhaphazardlynear the door.

INTERCUTWITH BOB

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Bob stares ather, empathizingcompletely.He stands up and leans outof his cubicle,looks down thehallway in

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both directions,makes surethe coast isclear.

BOB

• Alright.Listen closely.I'd liketo help

you, but Ican't.

He handsher a penand a pad ofpaper. He leanscloser, hisvoice low ...

He stopsand looksup. She's staringat himblankly, completelypuzzled.Bob reachesover andtaps her pad. Suddenlyunderstanding,she beginsto scribble...

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Understanding,shesmiles, standsup, andEXITS weeping. Bob grins;he's beatenthe system.

Theold lady isgone for a totalof six secondswhen Bob'ssupervisorGILBERT HUPHenters. Huph,an anal, micromanaginglittletroll witha loud voice,throws a folderon Bob'sdesk.

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CONTINUED:(2)

HUPH

• (interrupting)

I don'twantto know abouttheir coverage,Bob!Don'ttell me abouttheir coverage!Tellme how you'rekeeping Insuricareinthe black!Tellme how that'spossiblewithyou writingchecks toevery HarryHardluckand Sally Sobstorythatgivesyou a phonecall!!

Huph leaves.Bob standsthereimpotently,thensits. Knocking hispencilholderover.

PRINCIPAL'SOFFICE -ADAMSSCHOOL- DAY

Helen ENTERS,and seesher sonDASH (age10,blonde hair) sittinghunchedin achair.Before himare twomen, Dash'steacherBERNIEKROPP--balding,tense,and looking older thanhis 36years, andthe school'sPRINCIPAL.

Helen entersand takesa seat.Dash staresatthe floor.

HELEN

•

What'sthisabout?Has Dashdone somethingwrong?

KROPP

• Ihid a camera.Thistime I'vegothim!

(CONTINUEV)

Kroppslips a DISC outof hisjacket andinto a machine • hookedup to aTV monitor. DashREACTS; hedidn't expect this.Helen seesthis, shootsDash a sharpLOOK.

IN THE VIDEO: Kroppapproacheshisstooland sits. Suddenlyhe JUMPS UP inpain.The studentsLAUGH. Kropp whirlsto the adultsin the roomexpectantly.

He ismet with BLANKSTARES. Withan exasperatedsound, KroppREPLAYSthe video, PAUSING IT,andpointing toa still-seatedDash.

Kroppforwards andrewinds;back and forth.ThoughDash's imagedoes "pop"a bit, he remainsclearlyin his seat.

• tack! Coincidence?Ithink NOT!!

Helenjerks herhead towardKropp, givesthe Principala "yousee he's crazy,don'tyou?" look.He turns toKropp--

PRINCIPAL KROPP

Bernie... Don't "Bernie"me! This

little ratis guilty!!

Helengives thePrincipala thin smileand hustlesDash fromthe room,leaving Kroppapoplectic.

INSIDE HELEN'S CAR-MOVING

Dashstares outthe windowin angry silence,watchingthe treesgo by. Helenlooks athim and softens.

Shy,insecureVIOLET PARR (14)waitsnervouslybehind a hedgenear thefront entrance.The bellSOUNDS, signalin theend of theschool day.Violet turnstoward thedoor-

(CONTINUEJI)

--as it swingsopen, andout stepsTONYRYDINGER, • handsome,confident andcrush-worthy.He pauses andis immediatelysurroundedby friends.

As Tonydescends the stepswith hispals, tossingcool nods at flirtygirls, hepasses by Violet,who peersat him overthe top of some bushes.He stops,awareof being watched,and looks back--SHE'S NOT THERE.

ANOTHERANGLE

from theother side ofthe bush REVEALS: Violet'sclothes hang inmid-air --WITHNO HEAD.

Tony looksdirectly atthe empty spacewhere Violet's head shouldbe and, seeingnothing,gives up andwalks away. Violet'shead REAPPEARS...blushing.She touches her burningcheeks.

A car hornHONKSoffscreen. Violethustles acrossthe expansivelawn, throughthe sea ofboys and girls together,to her mother'swaiting stationwagon.

• EXT. MALANGOFREEWAY -LATE AFTERNOON

Cars stretchoff into infinity,idlingand immobile.It's the trafficjam from hell,and rightin the middleof it, squeezedinto a scruffycar many sizestoo small,sits Bob, tryingnot to beangry.

A pleasant,unexceptionalhome in aneighborhoodfull of pleasant,unexceptionalhomes. Bob'scar pulls intothe driveway,the engine sputteringa longtime before finallyexpiring witha tired gasp.

Bob stepsout and SLIPSon a skateboardleft inthe driveway.He falls backward,grabbingthe roof ofthe car to steadyhimself. He pushesthe skateboardaway, mutteringdarkly, andnotices thathe's inadvertently crumpledthe roof withhis Super-grip.

He decidesto let it go,pushes thedoor closed.It won't go. He triesagain, a littleharderthis time.No go. He SLAMSthe door closed,shattering thewindow.

Bob LOSES IT.He seizes the car,liftingit overheadas if readyingto fling it over thefar horizonand STOPS--

--a five-year-oldneighbor kidon a BigWheel tricycle, RUSTY MCALLISTER, stareson inSHOCKand AWE. Frozenwith the car overhead,Bob stares back ...thensetshiscar down on thedriveway and easesinto his houseas if nothing hadhappened.

Helen spoonsbaby food intothe mouth ofJACK-JACK (with all the facial"English" knownto parents),most ofwhich Jack-Jacksqueezes back outonto his chin ...whereitis adeptlycaught on Helen'sspoon and reintroducedintothe baby'smouth.

HelenSIGHS. She turnsher attentionto Dash,who is wrestlingwith anuncut slab of steak.

BobSIGHS, puts downthe paper,grabs a knifeand fork, reachesover to Dash'splate, andbegins to cuthis meat.

A loud CRACKis heard.Bob stopscutting; realizingthat he's sawedright throughthe tablewith hisdinner knife.

CONTINUED: (2)

Bobrises, givesDash his plateof food and EXITSinto thekitchen.

Dash and Violet swapGLARES. Allresume eating.Then--

CONTINUED: (3)

VioletLUNGESacross the table,VANISHING (savefor her clothes).They wrestle.Dash escapes,racingaround the table ina BLUR, SLAPPING attheback ofVi's head before crashinginto a FORCE FIELD shethrowsinhis path.

DASH VIOLET

OW!! No forcefields!! You startedit!!

Helen'sarms STRETCHacross thetable as shestrugglesto keep theKIDS apart.Jack-JackLAUGHS, lovingthe chaos.

INSIDE THE KITCHEN

Obliviousto the melee,Bob getsa new platefrom the cupboard,still perusingthenewspaper. Theheadline reads:"PALADINOMISSING". Withit is aphoto of a lean, strikingman, earlyforties, sportingwraparound sunglassesand a fullhead ofblonde hair.

Bob snapsout of it,turns towardthe diningroom.

RESUMEDINING ROOM

Bob ENTERS--startledto seethe CHAOS.

Bob hoiststhe dinnertable andeveryonewith it overhis head.Dash and Vidangle fromHelen's tangledarms and continueto scrap.Jack-Jackshrieks happily.

TheDOORBELL rings.EveryoneFREEZES, thenquickly resume theiroriginal "quietdining"positions.Dash answersthe door.

Lucius turns tosee Dash spurta mouthful ofwater into the air. Best'shand flashes out;the air CRACKSwith a suddenchill andthe water FREEZES SOLID.LuciusLEAPS, catches the icebefore it hitsthe ground. Dashsinks back, disappointed.

Bob and LuciusEXIT, closingthe front door behindthem. Helen turns toDash.

CONTINUED: (2)

- Buoyed byhearing hisname, Jack-Jackgleefullyspits a mouthful ofbaby foodonto his biband cracksup.

INSIDE LUCIUS'SCAR -CITY STREETS- MINUTESLATER

Bob and Luciussit inLucius's large,comfortablesedan, which isparked in a run-downcityneighborhood.A portablePOLICE SCANNERsits on thedashboard,volume low, occasionallyinterruptinghisstory.

Bob turnsup thevolume, suddenlyintense.

WIDEN to REVEAL: thesilhouetteof a WOMAN watchingBob andLucius fromthe driver's seatof a black sportscar, discreetly parkedin a dark alley.She lowersher binoculars and speaksinto a headset.

RESUMEFROZONE &BOB

BOB

• We'reprotectingpeople.

• The scannerSQUAWKSsuddenly--

Bob pullsa ski maskover his face.Shaking hishead at his own complicity,Luciusdoes likewise.

He startsthe car andU-turns towardthe fire.

CITY STREETS- NIGHT- CONTINUOUS

Bob's enthusiasticSHOUTSecho offthe darkenedbuildings as the sedanpeels off...followed,a beat later,by the MYSTERIOUSBLONDEin the black sportscar.

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A raginginferno. Bob descendstheburning steps,stops in thehallway. Bothhe and Frozonecarry severalpassed- out apartmentdwellerson their shoulders.

Thebuilding is beginningto COLLAPSE. They'retrapped withno way out. Frozonetries to icethe burningwalls, buthis ray is weakand ineffective.

A largechunk of ceilingsmashes to thefloor in a burningheap. Bob looksaround nervously,then fixeshis gazetoward the door.He shifts his stackof unconscious victimsto one shoulderand looks atLucius.

(CONTINUED}

Bob beginsa shout thatgets louder ashe runs intothe burninghallway, Luciusa half-stepbehind him.

TRAVELINGWITH BOB &LUCIUS

as theyrace throughthe flames withtheir unconscious loads.Suddenly a BRICK WALLAPPEARS. Bob picksupspeed and lowershis free shoulderinto it.

The heroesand theirrescued smash throughthe walljust as thebuilding behindthem collapses.Bob, Frozoneand the pileof near-victimsare saved.An ALARM sounds.Bob & Frozonerealize they're--

INSIDEA JEWELRYSTORE

A ROOKIE COP spiestheMASKED MEN anddraws his pistol. Frozonespies a WATERCOOLER. He grabsa PAPER CUP.

Luciusmoves the cupunder the tap.The jittery ROOKIE cockshis pistol's hammer.

Hiseyes fixed on thecop, Lucius slooowwwlybringsthe cupto his lips anddrinks. His facebecomes serene.

Luciusdrops the cup,raising his handsin front ofhim.

A frigidblast splitsthe air.

ON THE STREET OUTSIDE

2 firetrucks and apolice car screech,having arrivedin front.Hearing the alarm,two VETERANCOPS bustinto the--

INSIDEJEWELRY STORE- CONTINUOUS

Drawingtheir guns,the COPS are stoppedby abewildering sight:

--a recoveringheapof rescued firevictims atthe base of anenormous holein the wall. Standingwatchover them is theROOKIE, stunnedand blinkingunder a layerof ice.

A BACKALLEYWAY - SAMETIME

Bob andLucius jumpinto Lucius'scar, pullingoff their skimasks.

They driveout of frame,REVEALING: aBLACK SPORTS CAR hiddenin anotheralley behind.At the wheel isa beautiful,mysteriousWOMAN withplatinum blondehair. Shewatches them driveoff.

LIVING ROOM- NIGHT

Bob entersquietlythrough the kitchen,pausingin the kitchenlong enoughto nab the remaininghunkof chocolatecake. Humming pleasantlyashe chews,he moves intothe living roomwhen a voicecomes out ofthe dark--

Bob FREEZES.A lightsnaps ON. A chairswivelsaround-- it'sHelen, wearingher robe anda peeved expression.

HELEN

• I assumedyou'd be backlater. If you

came backat all, you'dbe "back later."

Bob moves togo, but Helen'sleft arm STRETCHES andstops him, pluckinga small, dustyfragment of concreteoff his coat. She crossesto him, catchingup withher hand.

• is what'shappening now,Bob!

(MORE)

CONTINUED: (2) HELEN (CONT'D) And youare missingthis! I can'tbelieve you don'twant togo to yourown son's graduation!

An abruptBREEZE ripplesthe air, rufflingsomeloose papers onthe coffee table.

Dash movesout from behinda door.Violet's head REMATERIALIZESfrom behindthe couch,she standsup, embarrassed.Bob movesnext to Helen,becomingparental.

(CONTINUED

CONTINUED: (3)

VIOLET

• Pretty louddiscussion.

Bob frownsand turnsaway, followingthe kidsback toward thebedrooms.

INSURICARE- BOB'S CUBICLE- FOLLOWINGMORNING • Bob sitsat histiny desk. One lookat his blearyface saysit all: hehasn't slept allnight. His intercom BEEPS.Bob glaresat it a beat,then hits ANSWER.

Bob releasestheintercom button,SIGHS. Miragelooks aroundBob's crampedcubicle, hergaze fallingto the openbriefcase onBob's desk.

INSIDE HUPH'S OFFICE

Marginallybiggerthan Bob's office,with a coveted window to the outsideworld. Painfullyclean andjoyless. Everypencil sharpened,every paperperfectly stackedand alignedto run parallelto the edgeof the desktop.

•

Huphrises from hisdesk andcrosses to Bob.

Bob'seyes are drawnto thewindow: Outside,across the street,a stockyman lingers suspiciouslyinan alleyway.

CONTINUED: (2)

Huphdraws acalming breath,affects astatesmanlikeair.

Bob'sattentionreturnsto the window:the stockyman is accostinga smallerone.Like an ATTACKDOG, Bobis suddenly ALERT;every muscletensedand ready--

Huph followsBob's gazeto the window.On the street,the largerman clubsthe smallerman witha mace. He crumples to the sidewalk.Huph jerksBob's faceback towardhis--

CONTINUED:( 3)

Bob HESITATES, hishandontheknob ofthe openeddoor, fightingbackthe verycoreof his being.Huph narrows his eyes, speakingsoftly...

Neck cordsSTRAINING, Bob slowlyshutsthedoor.He releases theknob,which he'scrumpledin rage.

Bob resumeshis positionin frontof Huph,buthis gaze inevitablyreturnsto the sceneoutsidethe window.

BOB'S P.O.V.

The MUGGERpocketshis plunderand runsoff, leavinghis victim dazedand helplessonthe sidewalk.

Huph SQUEAKSas Bob'senormousrighthand flashesout and clamps aroundhisneck--

OUTERHALLWAY

Huph'sbody BURSTSTHROUGHA WALLand into another adjacent,tumblingface down ontoacopy machine.It begins tospit outmultiplecopies ofhis pressedface.

Huph hasin fact gonethroughseveralwalls, fourin total andthree adjoiningoffices,beforeskiddingacross the floorof the newlyvisiblehallwaybeyond.

The occupantsofadjacentoffices leaninto view,gawking in astonishmentthroughtheirshatteredwalls;first at Huph's sprawledform,thenone by oneback atBob.

HOSPITAL -HALLWAY - HOURSLATER

Through thewindow in thedoor we canglimpse Huphin a full body cast.Bob, seatedon a benchoutside, looksup as RICK DICKER, ahaggard-facedman ina black suitand tie quietlyexits Huph'sroom. He stops,looks atBob, then turnsaway, headingto the elevator.Bob follows after him.

The elevatordoorsOPEN, Dickersteps inside.Bob stares at the floor,beaten.Dicker looksat him withpity. Then-

Dickerstares at Boba long moment.A bittersweetsmile--

The elevatordoorsCLOSE. Bob staresat them,numb.

Bob climbsout ofhis car and issurprised tofind someonewatching him--

--theKID on the BigWheel, waitingin exactlythe same spot asthe nightbefore.

A ruefulsmile bloomsand dieson Bob's face.

A cramped,windowlessmuseum ofMR. INCREDIBLE arcana. Wallsand shelvescluttered withmementos ofhis storied past: framedphotos,newspaper frontpages,magazines, and, displayedonthe wall underPlexiglas,his MR. INCREDIBLE SUIT.

Bob entersand closesthe door.He opens hisbriefcase, pullsout an INSURICARE EMPLOYEE'SMANUAL.Bob growlsand rips itin half, tossingit inthe trashcan.

On aroll now, hebegins to dump theentire contentsof hisbriefcase intothe trash when--CLUNK!

BobDOUBLE-TAKES-- startledby theHEAVYsound. He peers overthe edge of thedesk, intothe trash, andSEES--

A LARGEMANILAENVELOPE. He picksit up, and issurprised it'sheavy. He opensit and pullsout a FLAT PANEL about a half-inchthick.On it is printed"THIS END UP".

He turnsthe panelas instructed.In the centeris a smallcircle withwriting beneathit. Bob SQUINTS, unable to readthe tiny letters.He bringsit closer--

HISP.o.v.:

As theletters•.. slowly•••come .•.into•.•focus:

Suddenly,the panelprojects a redGRID overBob's face. We heara robotic femaleVOICE--

VOICE Match: Mr. Incredible.

BobDROPS the panelin surprise.It clattersto the desk, stillfunctioning.A small foot-longrod witha metal ballat the top popsout from thepanel. Theball at the tipmakes a quick,single revolution,scanningthe surroundingroomwith a verticalbeam.

VOICE (CONT'D) Room is secure.Commence message.

Thepanel FLICKERS.It's a VIDEO SCREEN. An IMAGE appears;the beautifulplatinumblonde woman who visited Bob'soffice earlierthat day.

Bob movescloser,mesmerized••.

CONTINUED: (2)

Bob startles,then strainsto listento the message.

Bobgrabs a pen anda scrap of paperand starts to scribblefuriously,only to find thepen dry. Cursing,he rummagesfor a workingpen, findsone and beginsto take notes.

CONTINUED:(3)

BOB MIRAGE(CONT'D)

ONE MINUTE! Ifyou accept,yourpayment

will beequivalenttoyour currentannual salary.

Bob's jawgoesslack.He scribbles"BIG$".

Bob finishesscribbling.Hismindisreeling.HEROIC MUSIC beginstostir.A new lightcomesintoBob'seyes as theyturn tothe--

PICTURES ON THEWALL

of Mr.Incredible'sgallantpast.Theroboticvoice relaysa lastmessage--

VOICE This messagewillself-destruct.

Bob'seyes fallto thepanel.Uh oh.

HALLWAYOUTSIDE BOB'S DEN

We heara muffledBOOMfrom inside.Aftera longbeatthe ceilingsprinklerscome on,followedbythe family's SHOUTSfrom thediningroom.

The dendoor opensandBob emergesina cloudof smoke, so preoccupiedthathe'sslowto noticethe downpour.

INSIDE- LATER

Bob andHelenfinish dryingtheinsideof thehouse.

Helen looksatBob, putsa tenderarmaroundhim.

Helen glaresat him, clearlyexpectingthe worst.

Helen givesBob a questioninglook. Bob tenses.Pause.

BOB'S DEN- LATER

Bob is onthe phone, glancingat the MR. INCREDIBLE SUIT in his displaycase. Aftera ring, a femalevoice answers-

ABOVETHE CLOUDS -DAY

A sleek-lookingMANTAJET slicesthe sky.

INSIDETHE JET

Bob,clad in his old(and now too-tight)Mr.Incredible suit.MIRAGE IS ON BOARD. SHE DEBRIEFS HIM.

DROP PODBAY

After afew unsuccessfultries,Mr. Incrediblemanages to squeezehis girth intothe pod.Mirage entersthe pod bay, pressesthe pod'sspeaker switch.

Bob shootsMirage a wan smile.

The POD isblasted from thejet and disappearsinto clouds abovethe island.

Bob groans ashe tries to disengagehis generousbelly from the tinypod. Finally,with a frustratedyell, he RIPS the podin half; FREE.He stretches,does a few toe touches andtwists to shakeout the kinks.He's ready.

He jogs offinto the jungleto track the robot.

A SERIES OF DISSOLVES

As an out-of-shapeBob jogsdeeper and deeperinto the jungle, growingmore windedwith each passingmile. His sides ache,and he PAUSES now andthen tocatch his breath, buthe shakes it offand resumes hispursuit.

DISSOLVETO;

LATER

The forestis still now, andBob's footfallsand heavy breathing arethe only soundswe hear. Bobstill scans the jungle,but he's tiringand he pausesto lean against a banyan treeto catch hisbreath...

...andnotices LARGESLASH MARKSin the side of thetree. He runshis hand overthem; they'refresh. In thedirt nearhis feet is agiant X-SHAPEDFOOTPRINT.

Witha loud CRACKthe trees behindhim split apartand theOMNIDROIDis uponhim. It SLASHES athim andhe dodges,but not quicklyenough andthe bot's clawcatches him inthe shoulder,drawing blood.

Firecomes into Bob'seyes and whenthe bot slashesagain he'sready-- leapingover the botand landing onhis feet on theopposite side.The bot is caughtby surpriseand in thesplit secondit takes for thebot to findBob--

--BAMMMM!!!Bob hasthrown a mammoth punchthat sendsthe machineflying intothe nearest tree.

Bob letsout a happysnarl that says,"You just got schooledby MR. INCREDIBLE, baby."Deepwithin itsmetal shell,servos WHINEand the bot rightsitself, itsEYE LENS fixingon Bob.

Thebot CHARGES. Onceagain Bob trieshis patentedleap--

TIME SLOWSas we cutto INSIDE THE BOT'SBRAIN. A VIEWSCREENshows thearc of Bob's leapbeing calculated bythe bot.

RESUMEWIDE SHOT

Thebot swings-- SWATTINGBob mid-jump.Bob sailsinto a banyantree so hardthat it splitsthe trunk. Bobis STUNNED: thebot hasquickly learnedand countered.The botCHARGESagain.

WITH BOB

--ashe runs for hislife, the Omnidroidhot on histail. Bobraces through thejungle with surprisingspeed,but hisadded weight isslowing him down.He CUTS hardto his rightand DIVES--

OFF A CLIFF

Bob tumblesand slidesdown the rocky,near-vertical face,followed bythe relentlessmachine. It ROLLS past himand lands in hispath.

Bob flingsboulders atthe machine,but the botis a fast learner, immediatelyincorporatingBob'smovesinto its own attack.

The Ornnidroidleapshighin the airand nearlylands on top of Bob,who leapsclear and tumblesto thebottom of the cliffs.

LAVA FIELDS

Bob REELS,and beforehe knows what'shappening,the Ornnidroidisthere, drivinghim towardthe bubbling-hot pools ofLAVA.

Bob resiststhe botwith all hismight, but hisfeet can't holdthe rockysurface, andas he is pushedever closer tothe white-hotlava, fearbegins to griphis mind.

Bob andthe Omnidroidgrip each otherlike wildly mismatchedwrestlers,with Bob atlava's edgenow, losing ground. Bobis STRAINING, desperate•.•thensomethingin him SNAPS.He fillswith rage, andwith a ROARhe--

--jerks toone side andFLIPS theOMNIDROIDinto the lava. Themachine hitsthe lava witha hissy SPLAT,sinks into thehot glow anddisappears.Bob is wild.He laughs, pointingat the bot'sgrave with agesture of defiance and--

SNAP!--throws his backout. Suddenlyhe can'tbreathe.

The groundEXPLODESbeneath him, splittingtherock. Claws risefrom the lava,grip therock, and thedreaded Ornnidroiddrawsitselfout of the lava,drippingmagma, its metalbody glowingred as if itcame from hell itself.

Bob looksdown. Theground is splittinginto chunks beneathhis feet. Inpain, barely ableto move,Bob makes a desperateleap to achunk of rockas it breaksfree... and landspatheticallyon top.

The botsnatches himoff and slamshim into theground. Then it liftsBob up,grabbing hisfeet with anotherclaw and beginsto pull Bobapart. Bob strains,then--POP!

--his backrealigns!Bob is a new man!With a laughhe jackknifes--rippingoff one of theOrnnidroid'sclaws.He drops underneaththebot, causingthe bot to opena secondeye in its underbellyto findhim.

Bob ROARS,seizingthe secondeye, rippingit off the bot'sbody and flingingit in thelava pool.Before the bot canreact, Bob hasclimbed insidethehole in the belly.The bot knowsBob is insideand beginsto STAB itselfwildly toget at him ...puncturingitselfagain and againand tearingitself apart.

Until...sparkingand sputtering,it staggersand shuts down.Bob punchesa hole in thetop, whistlingand slappingits side.The bot drunkenlyROUSESand makes a finalgrab for Bob deepwithinits belly,and rips out itsown metallicguts...

...andKEELS OVER, alifeless scrappile.Bob hops out, smiling.Mr. Incredible'swork isdone.

IN A NEARBYTREE

An exoticBIRD,which looks strangelyoutof place, cocks its headto one side.CAMERA PUSHES IN tooneof its eyes as ametal IRIS appears.It's aCAMERA LENS.

A SHADOWEDFIGURE

standswith Mirage,watching thisall on abank of VIDEO SCREENS.

A TRANSPODarrivesand Bob stepsout, dressedin a tux.

Bob opensthe door,peeks inside.The hallis massive, with anopen terracethat overlooksthe tropicalforest. In thecenter ofthe room is anenormous diningtable, placedparallel toa fall ofhot LAVA.

Bob checkshis watch;realizeshe's early.A sudden RUMBLEmakes him lookup. TheLAVAFALL PARTS, revealing a SECRET PASSAGEWAY.MIRAGEemerges.

Bob instinctivelypullsback, leavingthedoor opened justenough to watch.A SILHOUETTEDFIGURE followsafter Mirage,gesturinganimatedly.They pause atthe entrance to thepassageway,their talktoo distant tobe heard.

A soundcauses MIRAGE tolook inBob's direction.

Mirage,suspicious, pushesopen thedining hallDOORS. Climbingout of the transpod,Bobnotices her andsmiles.

Bob andMirage are seatedat an enormoustable thatruns parallelto an equallylarge LAVA FALL.

Bob raiseshis glass.Mirage smilesand does likewise.

MONTAGE:INCREDIBLE AGAIN

His self-esteemback,Bob returns home withrenewed vigor.He bonds withhis kids, gets friskywith Helen, and takesnew pride inhis appearance.He buys a new snazzySPORTS CAR forhimself, and anew car for Helen.

Afterhe says goodbyeto Helen severalmornings,clearly pretendingto go offto the job he nolonger holdsat Insuricare,we see how he'sactuallyspending hisdays; droppingweight andgetting in shape.

The Superheroicworkoutsdo their job;Bob is in thebest shapehe's been inmany years.

Bob,dressed in amore expensive andtailored versionof his Insuricaresuit,pauses to examinethe torn spoton hisMR. INCREDIBLE SUPERSUIT.

Bob quicklystuffs hisSUPERSUIT intohis briefcaseand snapsit shut.

PARR HOUSE- FRONT DOORSTEP- MORNING

Bob pausesat the doorstep.Helen entersand HUGS him.

Helenplants a proudkiss on his lips.Bob exits.

Bob's new carpulls up to an imposinggate, afuturistic web of parallellaser beams. He turnstowarda video screenand pressesa button beneathit. TheVIDEO SCREEN lightsup, revealinga BURLYGUARD.

The GUARDsuddenly flinches fromsomething belowcamera, andis shooed offscreenby a strident,husky femalevoice-

VOICE Get back,Rolf! Go checkthe electric fence or something.

A pair of huge glassesfrontingthe top halfof a head rises into thebottom half ofthe screen, outof focus. This is EDNA MODE, knownby herfriends simplyas "E."

Bobremoves his sunglassesandgrins at the camera.

Thegate opens andBob drives upthe long drivewaythat winds up the hillto E's tastefullyarty house.

E leads Bob throughthe tasteful,minimalisticentrance way into her massiveliving room.Eis in herearly sixties,half German,half Japanese,and likeboth of thosesmall countries,not to beunderestimated.

Bob handsE his damaged suit.She examinesit, frowning.

E drops thesuit into a trashcan.Bob retrievesit.

CONTINUED: (2)

Unaccustomedtobeing questioned,E visiblySTIFFENS.

FLASHBACK:MAELSTROMIN HISPRIME

--beefyand B-moviehandsome,decked outin a splendid outfitwith elegantfloor-lengthCAPE.

RESUMESCENE

Bob knowswherethis is headedand movesto speak,but is instantlycutoff by E.

RESUMEFLASHBACK

A MADMAN aimsa MISSILE LAUNCHERat acity across abay. Maelstrom leapsinto frame,dispatcheshim with a single punch and turnsthe missiletowards theopen sea.His duty done, heturns and smilesat a younglady standing nearby, failingto noticethat his capehas caughton the missile--

The rocket BLASTS intothedistance,taking Maelstrom with it--

INTERCUT: comicallybriefFLASHBACKS(as E describes them) of eachSuper beingdoomed byhis or her cape--

END FLASHBACKS.E glaresat Bob, declaringwith unassailablefinality:

Helen plucksone of Bob'senormous shirtsfrom astack of freshly cleanedlaundryand hangs itup in theircloset, when somethingcatchesher eye:

A long, PLATINUM-BLONDEHAIR (Mirage's)onBob's suit jacket. Helenplucks itoff, examiningit. The phone RINGS. Shegoes to answerit, hesitatingwhen shehears--

Helen frowns.There's somethingsuspiciousabout Bob's eagerness.

Bob picksup the phone--

She carefullypicks upthe phone, placesa hand overthe mouthpiece,and listens in ••.

Helen REACTS.

Bob hangsup the phone andmoves to thedoor, openingit. Helen is there,blockingthe doorway. Sheforces a smile.

Bobsqueezes pasther and exits.Helen stares intohis den,feeling suspiciousand impotent.

Bobis seated inhis new sportscar, its enginepurring. He beltshimselfin. Helen enters,still in herrobe.

A stormof conflictingemotionsplay across Helen'sface. Butshe puts on ahappy face andleans down throughhis openwindow.

Somethingin hervoice makes Bob hesitate.He looksback ather, curious.

He givesher a kiss,then backsout of the driveway,and, witha wave, drivesoff.

Thesleek-lookingMANTA JET slicesthe sky.

Bob,leaner andmeaner in his new SUPERSUIT, dipsafresh prawninto some cocktailsauce andgazes aroundthe luxuriouscabin.He's happy as aclam.

Hisglass disappearsinto his armrest,instantlyreplaced by afull glassof mimosa.

OVER THE ISLAND

As thejet beginsits descent towardthe island,we begin to seeits spectacularaspects:active volcano,towering snow-cappedpeak,tumbling waterfalls,futuristic monorail,etc..••a paradise onearth.

Suddenlythe enginescut off andthe jet PLUNGES, nose down,into the sea,convertinginto a SUBMERSIBLE.

BENEATHTHE WATER'S SURFACE

Thejetsub cruisesthrough a fantasticseascapeof exotic otherworldlyrockformations,toward the baseof the islandthrough vastcurtains ofbubbles createdfrom a fieldof coolinglava.

A massivedoor OPENS,revealinga huge underwaterdocking bay.The ship enters,the entranceclosing behindthem.

INSIDETHE DOCKINGBAY

Thewater DRAINS.The JETSUB settlesto a landing.A giantDOCKINGTUBE extends froma side wall andconnects tothe side of thejetsub.

Bobturns as a dooropens, REVEALINGa smallside chamber anda pair of shapelyLEGS. MIRAGE leansintoview.

Bob entersthe monopod.The doors shutand it takesoff.

The MONOPODzooms alonga track whichrises froma tunnel beneaththe lagoon andsweeps throughthe jungle. Althoughthis is hissecond time here,Bob is seeingthe islandwith new eyes.It is a WONDER.

The monopodtrack disappearsstraightinto a rushing WATERFALL.Suddenlythe waterfallPARTS, thewater separatinglike anenormously longchiffon curtain, revealingthe intricatelydesignedarchitecturehidden underneath.

WITH THE POD

as it entersa VERTICAL TUBE,and ZOOMSupwardinto the dark.

Elevatordoors slideopen crisply.Bob enters andtakes in theroom. It is small,open andtasteful, witha balconyoverlookinga breathtakingview of the jungleand the oceanbeyond.

Mirageleaves. Bob enters,throwinghis case onthe bed. He grabsa pear froma bowl of freshfruit andtakes a bite.He steps outon his balconyand leans againstthe railing.He could getused to paradise.

Helenvacuums. Shenotices somedebris outsideBob's den, and vacuumsit. Thevacuum bumpsthe door andit swings open.Helen staresat the floor,pushes the vacuum forwardin a probeof Bob's den carpet.The soundof filthydebris rattlesup the vacuumtube. HelenSIGHS: she'sgot to vacuumthe entire room.

As she beginsto vacuumthe den floor,she noticesthat the door ofhis Mr. Incrediblesuitdisplay caseis AJAR. She pushesit closed andsuddenly STOPS,lookingcloser at Bob's oldSUPERSUIT--

--and seesa new rip,expertly andrecognizablymended.

Bobopens the door.No one is there.He checksthe wall clock:two o'clock.He decidesto enter and takesa seat atthe meeting table.There aresome strange,low sounds.

Thenthe far wallSLIDES OPEN, revealingtheoutdoors and-

--abigger, badderOMNIDROID.

Bobturns to run,but the OMNIDROIDis fast. Itgrabs him andflings him intothe outsideair.

BobSAILS to theedge of the jungle,landingwith a thud. Beforehe can react,the robot hashim again, andslams him into the ground.A VOICE comesover a loudspeaker.

VOICE It's BIGGER! It'sBADDER!

The robot seizesBob in one giantclaw, turningtwo others into WHIRLINGBLADES. Theyclose in onBob's neck--

--whena young,chunky, wild-hairedman in a bright Supersuitdescendsfrom the skyon jet-boots, landingon top of the enormousrobot.

The wild-hairedman pokes a fewbuttons on oneof his wristbands. Therobot's BLADES stop,the bot standsdown.

A dark realizationfalls over Bob'sface••.

He presses a buttonon one ofthe thick platinumBANDS around his wrists:the OMNIDROIDFLINGS Bob again.

FLASHBACK:MR. INCREDIBLE & BUDDY15 YEARS EARLIER

A shot from theprologue, softenedby memory.A young Mr. Incredible turnsaway from Buddy/IncrediBoy.

FLASHBACK:BUDDYIN HIS BEDROOM

Still in his IncrediBoycostume,but withoutthe mask, Buddy glowersup at his bedroomwall, a shrineto Mr. Incredible. He tearsa posteroff the wall.

RESUMETHE PRESENT - BOB & BUDDY

Bob suddenlyFLINGS theLOG at Buddy.He DUCKSit, and presses abutton on oneof his WRISTBANDS:a BEAMerupts from his indexfinger andHITS Bob inhis chest,FREEZING him mid-action.Buddy CHUCKLESwithadmiration.

Buddy jerkshis beam-armto his right,effortlessly hurling Bobinto a treewith tremendousforce.

Buddy immediatelycatchesBob in theIMMOBI-RAYagain, freezinghim in space.

Syndrome realizeshe's lostBob, inadvertentlyflinging him overthe trees.

JUNGLE CLIFFS

Bob's bodyarcs over thetreetops,dropping intoa deep river thatflows into a waterfall.He pullshimselfonto a rock. Syndromebecomesvisible overthe distanttrees. He spiesBob and rocketstoward him.

Bob takesa running leapoff the rock,over thefalls, and disappearsinto themists below.

UNDERWATER- AT THE BASE OF THE FALLS

Bob hitsthe water in anexplosionof bubbles.

AT THE TOP OF THE FALLS

Syndromelands on therock. Pulls atiny electronic DEVICE fromhis wristband.He hitsthe primer.The device begins toBEEP.

He drops the deviceover the falls.

UNDERWATER - THE BASE OF THE FALLS

Bob's eyes widenwhen he seesthe device enteringthe water. He turnsand swims as fastas he can forthe nearest protection:a hole inthe rocks. Thedevice EXPLODES--

UNDERWATER TUNNEL

--blowing BOB throughthe holeso fast that--

He is BLOWN intothe insideof a cave. Bob COUGHSup some water, triesto catch his breath.He looksup to see--

--a skeletalFACE. He jumpsback in surprise.It is the remains of aMAN, his onlyclothes the raggedremnants of shoulder pads,boots, and anodd-looking HELMET.

Bob crawls overto rub somedirt from the emblemover the eyes: the emblemreads "GB".

The skeletonis still sittingup, and Bob iscompelled to follow its gazeto the adjacentcave wall.There••• presumably inhis dying moments,Gazerbeamhad burned a word into therock: "KRONOS".

Just then Bobhears a soundnear the blowholeof the cave. A tiny,flying PROBE risesfrom thehole. A scanner detects abody in the cave,and the probe fliestoward it. It pausesin front ofthe skeleton, scansit, then retreats, exiting.

Bob slowlyrises from behindthe skeletalremains and watches itgo.

JUNGLE - TOP OF THE FALLS

Syndrome'sPROBE emerges fromthe mist ofthe falls and returns toSyndrome. It BEEPS asit DOCKSwith his wristband.

SyndromeBOWShis head inrespect tohis former idol.

INSIDE E'SHOUSE - DAY

E leads Helendownstairstoward her hiddenlab.

She turnsto the walland rapidly executesan elaborate series ofsecurity measures:

punches afifteen-digitcode with herleft hand,while-- pressingher right handagainst a panel.It FLASHES,as-- she exposesher eyes toa RETINAL SCANwhich-- causes aMICROPHONE toextend from thewall to herlips--

IN A FLASH: aCEILING PANEL OPENS, andoutpops an ENORMOUSGUN, which trainsits sightson Helen.E sees this, turnsback tothe microphone,adding hastily--

The gunretreats intothe ceiling. Thewall in frontof them OPENS dramatically,REVEALING:

E'STESTING LAB

A large, ultra-sophisticatedworkarea, dedicatedto the design,fabrication,and testingof SUPERHEROSUITS.

E crossesto a large,raised PLATFORMmounted toa track runningparallelto a glassed-inchamber, and sitsin one ofthe two chairsfacing it. Betweenthe chairsis a smalltable witha fresh pot ofcoffee and assorted cookies.Emotions Helen to joinher--

Helenshakes herhead, feeling alittle bewildered,and sitsas E pours andhands her acup of coffee.

Inside the chamber,a panel opens.A small, featureless BABY MANNEQUINin a tiny red SUIT(sportingthe same "i" insignia as Bob's)mounted toa post emerges,tracking slowly from oneend of the chamberto the other.

The inside ofthe chamber ERUPTS inFLAMES. Helenjumps back as E continuestalking--

The flames aresuddenly replacedby a barrageof MACHINE GUN FIRE, asthe suit is blastedby hundredsof bullets--

The GUNFIRE stops.

(CONTINUED/

As the Babysuit exitsone end, thepanel REOPENSon the other side.Another MANNEQUINDash'ssize swings intothe smoky chamber;its armsand legs slowlychurning ina "running"motion whichgradually acceleratesintoa BLUR.

The Dashsuit departs intothe wall asa new suitenters.

Helen's suitmoves intoview. ROBOTARMS enter fromabove and below,CLAMPto thesleeves of armsand pants,and begin toPULL them wideapart in variouscontortions--

Two smallBOMBSappear on either sideof the suitand EXPLODE, bendingthe

CONTINUED: (2) E (CONT'D) As anextra feature,each suit containsa HomingDevice, givingyou the precise globallocation ofthe wearer atthe touchof a button.

The chambergoes dark, thelights returnto their less- dramatic setting.E swivelsto face Helen,a cocky smile playing atthe corners ofher mouth.

There isa heavy PAUSE. E considersher.

SEA CLIFFS- NOMANISAN- DUSK

Bob hidingin brush atthe top of a cliff.Along the waterlinefar below, amonopod streakstoward him alonga trackwhich curves aroundthe coastline.Bob crouches... and DIVES--

--we fallwith him, whistlingthroughthe air untilwe hit a PALMTREE.

The palmBENDS, slowingBob'sdrop beforehe expertly releasesit and dropsinto anotherpalm directlybelow it.

Bob leapsonto theroof of thepod, quicklydispatching the guardsinside,tossing theminto theocean. Bob seats himselfat the controls,as thepod racestoward Syndrome'sbase anda securitycheckpoint.

CHECKPOINT

Two GUARDSlook upas they hearthe monopodapproach.A sparkingWHEELCARRIAGE arrivesat the gate,its cab completelytorn offand missing.

Suddenlyalert, theGUARDScock their gunsand aim into the dark.We heara distant GRUNT. A momentlatertheCAB falls fromthe sky,crashing ontop of theGUARDS.

Bob runsthroughthe wreckedgate, towardthe base.

Bobpulls up behindsome trees.There areseveral GUARDS; two atthe vehicleentrance,another at thebalcony above.Bob thinksa bit, looksdown and findsa COCONUT.

Withexpert precision,he throwsit at thebalcony guard, BEANING HIM.He fallsoff thebalcony andhits the ground.

Theother guardsrush to helphim, leavingtheir post. Bob runsup to thevehicle entrance--it'slocked tight. Bob seesshadowsof guards approaching,he'sout inthe open andabout tobe caughtwhen--

--thedoor suddenlysweeps upand open,taking Bob with it.An AMBULANCEmoves out ofthe open bay,and as the doormoves closedbehind itwe see Bob dropinto the garage.

Elevator.Bob emergesin theDINING HALL andstaresat the LAVA FALL.He knowsthereis a secretpassage behind it. Picksup largestone sculpture.Readiesto run into lava.One ...two ...thr--

Bob isstartledby a flash oflight behindthe fall;the passageis opening.He loseshis balance,strugglingto set themassive sculpturebackinto placebefore Mirage enters.Bob rushesinto theclosing passage.Jumpsclear justas passageCLOSES.

A series of parallelfloor lightsclick on.Bob follows themto an ELABORATECHAIR inthe center ofthe dark, lit fromabove. Bobsits down in thechair. A GIANT,CURVED SCREEN lightsupin front of him,with a blinkingcursor inits center.

Bob types in "KRONOS".The computerscreen refreshes:Bob isIN.

RESUME E'S LAB

Helen on phone.E listens intentlyin the b.g.

Helen HANGSUP in a daze.

Helen shakesher head. E HOLDS UP theHOMINGDEVICE.

INTERCUT:

Bob enters thecomputer recordof the developmentof the OMNIDROID. Itsquares off Superheroeson onehalf of the screen withprogressively moreadvanced versionsof the Ornnidroid.A "TERMINATED" bandblotsout theloser of each encounter.

Bob's eyes fillwith horror:Syndrome has beenusing Superheroesto beta-test hisOrnnidroidkillingmachines, starting withthe weaker Superheroesandworking his way up as the robotsbecame moredeadly.

Face after faceof deceasedSuperheroesflash by, GAZERBEAM.••GAMMA JACK.••EVERSEER•••

Bob turns away,staggered.

He types inthe name: ELASTIGIRL.Under"whereabouts"the computer answers"UNKNOWN".Bob heavesa sigh of relief.

Helen reluctantlytakes thehoming locatorfrom E and stares at it,not sure shewants to know whatit may tell her.

SYNDROME'SMASTERCOMPUTER ROOM - WITH BOB

Bob is now lookingat Syndrome'smasterplan, which seems to indicateunleashing theOmnidroid ona major city.A countdown hasalready started:it's happeningwithin24 hours. Bob risesfrom theconsole and startsfor the EXIT.

Helen pressesthe locatorbutton on thehoming tracker. On the viewscreen,the locatorisolates aremote island.

WITH BOB

As the dot overthe "i" onhis chest-logoLIGHTS UP.•• beeping. Boblooks down insurprise. An alarmsounds as the room is awashin brightlight. unwittinglyHelen has exposed him.

Bob races forthe exit, butis hit by stickyballs of goo fired from gunslining thewalls, which INFLATE,. quickly making it impossibleto run.

Bob falls tothe floor, swallowedup bythe expanding goo.

BOB'S P . 0 . V.:

The expandinggoo-balls fillup the P.O.V .•••butnot before Bobmakes out the recognizablefigureapproaching him: MIRAGE.

E'S KITCHEN -SEVERALMINUTES LATER

Coffee has beenmade and partiallyconsumed.The morning paper, stillrolled, rests onthe table. Helen,eyes reddened fromcrying, blowsher nose intoa wadded length of toilet paperhanded herby a mildly disgustedE.

E suddenly leapsonto the table.She WHACKS Helenwith the rolled-upnewspaper.

INSIDEPARR HOUSE- HALLWAY -LATER

Readying to leave,Helen talksto Violet as theywalk toward Helen'sbedroom.

Helen pausesoutside herbedroom door.

INSIDE MASTERBEDROOM

Mom enters,looks at heropen travelbag, then theSUITS E made. SheSIGHS, decidesto pack herSUPERSUIT.Then sees Dash staringat thematching brightred outfits.

Mom STRETCHESto slam thedoor closed.IMMEDIATELYDash is outsidethe slidingwindow, lookingin.

Mom stretchesto pull theblinds, brieflytakingher hand off the doorknob.Dash ZOOMSback throughthe door,nabs his outfitand is gone.Helen calls afterhim.

The phoneRINGS. Helen,expecting it,quickly picksup.

Violet hasentered. Shestares at thesuits on thebed.

Dash ZIPSback in, fullydressed inhis suit.

Helen triesto zip up herbag and returnViolet'ssuit to the closet.Violet isback though,and SEES this.

Dashwhisks the suitfrom Helen, offersit to Violet.

Helenpushes BOTH childrenout intothe hall and SLAMS her door.Violet looksat the suit,then at Dash.

Dashruns off. Violetlooks at the suit,wondering. Makingher hand invisible,she touchesthe suit--

--itVANISHES. Shedraws back, takingher fingeroff the suit:it REAPPEARS. Violetstares atthe suit withwide eyes:WHOA.

INSIDEMASTER BEDROOM

SNUG'SOFFICE - AIRPORT

Clutteredand comfortable.A blown-in-the-bottlemuseum of flyingarcana. SNUG PORTER,lean,leathery andlaugh- lined,twirls a pencilas he takesthe call.

Snug turnsto his officewindow, whichlooks out ontothe tarmac,and lifts a fewvenetian blinds,REVEALINGan amazinglysleek and powerful-lookingjet.

ABOVETHE CLOUDS - DAY

The JETsoars throughthe golden late-afternoonsky.

INSIDETHE JET'S COCKPIT- SAME TIME

Helenpilots the jetas she speaks intoher headset.

No response.Helen checksthe instruments,confirmsher course.She tries again.

An oldsensation beginsto creep intoHelen's thoughts: danger.She grabs herduffle bag andzips it open, exposingthe SUPERSUIT E madefor her.She staresat it.

Helenmulls the explanation.And decidesit's ridiculous. She flipsa switch--putting the jeton AUTOPILOT, grabs hersuit and goes intothe lavatory.

NOMANISAN- JAIL CELL- SAME TIME

Bobawakens•.• and findshimself boundby huge metal restraints,facing anasty looking DEVICE thatlooks somethinglike anelectrified bed ofnails. Syndrome approachesBob.

Bob staresat Syndrome.

Syndrome nodsat a flunky,who presses abutton. The TORTUREDEVICE jumps to life,emitting sparksas Bob winces inpain.

Syndrome ZAPS Bobagain.He spasms, grimacing.

Bob's headsnaps to attention.Syndromesees it.

CONTINUED:(2)

Wit.hflourishanda maliciousgrin, Syndromepressesthe red LAUNCHbuttonon a controlconsole.

MAIN CABIN

Helen emergesfromthe lavatorydressedin herSuPERSUIT. She throwsher dufflebag ROUGHLYata passengerseat.

Dash pops~p frombehind theseats atthe backoft.he cabin, immediatelyengagingatthe topof his lungs.

DASH VIOLET

THAT'S NOT TRUE! YOU said, --I thoughthe'dtry to "Something'sup withMom" sneak onthe planeso I and "Wehafta findout came hereand youclosed what," andit.wasYOUR the doorsbefore Icould IDEA, YOURIDEA, 100%.',LL- find himand thenyou took YOURS-ALL-'rHE-TIMEIDEA! off and it.'sNOTMY FAULT!

VIOLET DASH

Yes, Mom!I'm completely No, we gotsomeone,Mom! stupid.Of coursewe got a Someonegreat! Wewouldn'~ sitter!Do you thinkI'm do that!1 lovemy baby tot.allyirresponsible? brother! Thanks alot!

Sport.ingapor.ytail,:Oaggy baseballs:.irtandamouthh•, of orthodontia,KARIMCKEON--thirteen,standsintlw middle o:"theParrliving room,chattingintothu pllun• as Jack-,Jackplayshappilyinthe background.

INTERCUT: Helenon the jet.

RESUMEJET - MAIN CABIN -SAMETIME

A warningsignal SOUNDSfrom thecockpit. Helenturns, recognizingit instantly.

COCKPIT

HelenENTERS. Throughthe windshield,a rocket'sflare is suddenlyvisible abovethe clouds.Helen's eyesWIDEN.

MAIN CABIN

The "fastenseat belts"signabove Dashand ViLIGHTS UP. They exchangeglances,reachfor theirseat belts.The jet suddenlyDIVES,throwingthem intothe ceiling.

ROARINGTHROUGH THE CLOUDS

as the jetBANKS suddenly,barelyavoidinga missilethat smokespast its metallicbelly.

RESUMESYNDROME'SBASE - PRISON CELL-SAMEMOMENT

RESUMEHELEN'S JET- SAMEMOMENT

Throughthe windshieldwe seethe cloudssuddenlypart, revealing:THE OCEANloomingtowardus like anendless brickwall. Helenplants herfeet andYANKSBACK on the controls--

MOVINGABOVE THE WATER'S SURFACE

The jet'sbelly spanksthecrests ofthe wavesas it strugglesto pullout of itsdive.

RESUMECOCKPIT

as thejet is buffetedbythe peaksof the oceanwaves, its enginesscreamingas itfinallyreascends.The jet goes vertical,throwingthekids backwardsdown the aisle.

Helenstabilizesthe jet,then DOUBLE-TAKESasthe missilesreappearon her screen.Shewhirls toViolet--

RESUMESYNDROME'SBASE - PRISON CELL -SAMEMOMENT

RESUMEJET

VioletFRETS, not surewhere to start.She uncertainly startsto form a forcefield, but it'ssmall andweak.

QUICK CUTS: HELENwhirls towardthe cockpit-- The jet'sRADARdisplay shows themissiles CONVERGING-- The MISSILESCLOSE INon the jet-- HELEN shoutsinto herheadset, EYES WIDENINGinhorror as- The MISSILESCLOSE inon the jet'sbelly and-- Helen throwsoff herheadset, leapsout of her seatand--

--STRETCHES:envelopingher kids aninstant before--

--the jetEXPLODES, becominga roilingfireballas the missilecuts it inhalf.

RESUMESYNDROME'SBASE - PRISON CELL -SAMEMOMENT

BOB REACTS inHORRORas the RADARindicates a HIT!

RESUMEJET EXPLOSION: FALLING THROUGHTHE SKY

An orange-redballemerges from theblast and slowly unfurls:it's HELEN (who'sOUT COLD) andthe KIDS,who are WIDE AWAKEand screamingas theyfree-falltoward the ocean.

Helen COMESTO and SEES herchildrenplummeting totheir deaths.She STRETCHESher arms, pullingthe kids inas she FORMSinto a PARACHUTEto arresttheir descent.

THE OCEAN

SPLASHDOWN.The Kids breakthe water'ssurface inshock, sputteringand splashing.

VIOLET & DASH Mom! What'rewegonna do? What'rewe gonnado??? (etc.)

Helen shovesthe kidsclear, diving--

UNDERWATER

as a chunkof FUSELAGEhits with a thunderousSPLASH. Helenwatches it quicklydisappear intothe depths--

RESUMEBOB'S CELL

With suddenRAGE Bobbursts free ofhis leg cuffs, drivinghis legs forwardwith tremendousforce,and LUNGES forSyndrome.Mirage sees himand shovesSyndrome clear, getssnagged inBob's arms.

Bob isyanked back intothe grid,his arm cuffspulled in oppositedirections,Mirage now caughtin themiddle.

A contestof wills as thetwo stare eachother down.But Bob doesn'thave it inhim. He lets hergo. Mirage drops to the floor.Syndrome looksat Bob andsneers.

SyndromeEXITS, followedby the technicianand, finally, Mirage.The room is emptyand silent,save for the soft sound ofthe suspensionarcs holding Bob.Softly, Mr. Incrediblebegins toWEEP.

RESUMEOCEAN

Dash andViolet treadwater, anxiouslylook at Mom.

Helen SPLASHES theirfaces,startlingthem SILENT.

The kidsNOD. Helen looksup at the missiletrails.

AERIAL SHOT -MOVINGOVER THE OCEAN

A BOAT gainsintothe frame, skimmingover thewater at a greatspeed. Violetappears to bethe only passenger.

CLOSER

We seethat the boatis actually HELEN, whohascontorted herselfinto a reasonablefacsimileof an inflatable raft,and Dash-- facingbackwards,his legs poundingthe waterfuriously-- isthe outboardmotor.

Violetsits impassively,her longhair streamingin the wind,and tries tofind somethinginteresting tolook at.

The Incredi-boatspeedsaway fromus, heading towardthe missiletrails' origins,and thehorizon.

NOMANISANBEACH -EARLY EVENING

It isjust after sunsetwhen Helen,Dash and Violet staggeronto thebeach, hungry andexhausted.

Helencollapses inan ungainly, slightlystretchedout heap,spent.•. Herbody slowly revertinginto herusual shape.She looksat Dash with a tiredsmile.

Panting,Dash smilesand gives hera weak wave.

INSIDE A CAVE -A LITTLELATER

Helen andthe kids huddlearound a fire,silent and somber. Helenfinallybreaks the silence.

Helen reachesinto thebattered duffleand removesthree MASKS. Sheputs one on,hands the othertwo to herkids.

Helen regretsher outburstat once. Shetakes a deep breath,composes herself,looks at herkids.

Helen givesthem along hug, thenturns toexit thecave. Violet,looking tortured,runsafter her,stops her at the entrance.Tearswell up inViolet's eyes.

Helenplaces a fingerover Vi'slips. Meetsher gazeand speaksin a warm,sure tone.

Helen givesVioleta firm nod ...anddisappearsintothe night.Violet watchesher motherget swallowedby the darkness.She looksdown at themask in herhands...

...andcarefullyputs it on.

LAUNCHOBSERVATIONCENTER - SYNDROME'SBASE- NIGHT

Lost inthought, Syndromestaresdown at themassive rocketin the centerof the volcano,poisedto launch.

Mirageis seated atone of themany consoles, taking notes,her back tohim. Syndromesnaps out of hisdream andturns to Mirage,the only otherperson in theroom.

Syndromecrossesto her, casuallydismissive.

Syndromesidlesup behind her, liftsher chinwith a gentlehand anddraws her facetoward his.

Mirage shoves hishand aside, andrises to confronthim.

SheEXITS, leavingSyndrome befuddledand alone.

Helen enters a clearingand looksup. A monorailtrack soarshigh abovethe jungle floor.A monopod iscoming. Helen throws herhands high, stretchingthemup to the pod passing overhead.It yanksher offscreen.

MOVINGTHROUGH THE TREES

Helen hangs suspendedbeneaththe pod on longarms, alternatinghandsto swing aroundthe supportcolumns. Gaining momentum witheach swing,she throws herbody abovethe roof ofthe car, landingexpertly ontop.

ON TOP OF THE POD

Helensquints intothe rushingwind, sees thetrack slicingthrough thedense junglecanopy and leading directlyinto thebase of the toweringvolcano.

A familiarHUMcauses her to hide,and she slipsdown one sideof the pod,out of view, asTWOHOVERJETSbuzz by. Helenwatches the jetsdescend toa landing stripinside theVolcano just asthe pod plungesinto a tunneland--

INSIDETHE TUNNEL- MOVINGWITH HELEN ON THE POD

Darkness.Suddenlyan opening inthe tunnel rushesby, andHelen catchesa glimpse of theROCKET... andWHOOSH-- thepod is back intoa tunnel.

Helenstretches hertorso out likea sail. It catches windand she releasesfrom the pod,reforms anddrops to thetracks with catlikegrace.

INSIDETHE BASE -TUNNELENTRANCE

Helenpeeks out ofthe tunnel, looksout at theheavily guardedlaunch pad.

Visibleinside theopen tip of therocket sits ahuge metallicwing withan enormous circularhole EMPTYin its center,waiting tobe filled with...what?

ANOTHERCORRIDOR -LATER

Two armedGUARDS marchpast CAMERA.Unseen above them, Helenis stretchedthin and hidingbetween a clusterof pipeswhich run down thecenter ofthe corridor.She watchesas the guardsexit through asliding door.

Shedrops like a liquidcat to the floor,and beginsto movedown the corridor.

As Helenpasses a metaldoor, she catchessight ofher reflectionin its shinysurface. Shestops, FROWNS. It's beena while sinceher last Supersuit;her butt isa bit biggerthan she remembered.She wondersif she should losea few--

--whenthe WHOOSH ofa door surprisesher ...

A GUARD

comes throughthe door atthe far endof the hall.As he enters anotherjunction,we see thatHelen has contorted herself, archingperfectlyaround thedoor frame.

The GUARDdoesn't see her.He slides aCARD KEY througha reader to entera restrictedcorridor.The doors WHOOSH open. Directlybehind him,Helen silentlyREFORMSand begins to backthrough thedoorway whenthe doorsbehind her SLIDE SHUT--

--trapping HELEN'S LEG.Shewinces, triesin vain topull it free. It'sstuck. Leavingone hope--

--the CARD KEY onGUARD#l'S belt.

STRETCHING acrossthe corridor,Helenclambers afterthe guard on thepalms of herhands, followinghim intothe--

INNER CHAMBER

The guard stopsat the ELEVATORand pressesthe call button, hisback to Helen.Just behindhim, stretchedfar and held uprighton one hand,Helen reacheswith the other for thecard key. Shealmost has it--

AT THE CORRIDOR

The DOOR suddenlycloses onher stretchedtorso. Her upper third snapsback, hermiddle thirdTRAPPED andnow stretched across--

HALLWAY - CENTRALCORE

INNER CHAMBER

--knocking thewind out ofHELEN. Directlyin front of her at the farend of the hall,the ELEVATORopens for GUARD #1; revealingGUARD#4 inside. He SEES HELEN.

GUARD#4 Hey!

Helen's armstretches forward--

INNER CHAMBER-INSIDE ELEVATOR

IN A BLINK:herfist CLOCKSGUARD#4, disarms GUARD#1 hittinghimwith the buttof his gun.AS guard#4 drops tothe floor,#1 hits the"CLOSE" buttonon thepanel.

The DOORS CLOSE onHelen'sARM. Guard#1 GRINS.Helen's HANDFEELS AROUND,findsGUARD#1, hischest...chin... faceand--

--PUNCHES hislightsout.He DROPS.

RESUMEMIDDLE CORRIDOR

The TORSO GUARDS(#2 &#3) get to theirfeet, andsee HELEN, her ARMstill stretched,throughthe glassdoor. They level theirguns ather. At the samemoment--

BLUE CORRIDOR

WITH HELEN

--as she REACTS tothe poke.She SCOWLS--

RESUMEBLUE CORRIDOR

--her LEG cocksback andFISHTAIL-KICKSGUARD#5. He flies backwards,his weapondischarginginto thecard scanner.TheDOOROPENS-- freeing Helen'sLEGS,which sailacross thecorridorand--

SMASHthe TORSO GUARDS(#2& #3) againstthe middledoor. They slide downinto a heap ...outcold.

INSIDEELEVATOR

Helen's arm findsone ofthe guards'CARD KEY, slidesit into the doorscanner. Thedoors OPEN, releasingher torso.

ACCESS CORRIDOR

Helen drags thelast ofthe UNCONSCIOUSGUARDSover to an open wall paneland stuffshim insidewith the others. She throws herweight againstthe panel,finallygetting it shut.

CLOSE ON: A FORCE FIELD

--glowingpurple and flutteringarounda campfire, it strugglesto take form andfinally does,trapping the fire's smokeinside.

INSIDE THE CAVE -NIGHT

Dash watchesas Violet practicesintently.She releases the force fieldsphere;the dark smokeball rises upwards.Vi throws anotherforce field,recapturing the smoke atthe roof of thecave.

Dash getsto his feet, grabsa burningbranch from the fire to useas a torch.

ROCKETCONTROL ROOM- SAMEMOMENT

Ground controltechnicianswatch from theobservation window asa GIANT METALSPHERE, a massiveversion of the dreadedOMNIDROID... iscarefully guidedinto place inside thetop stage ofthe rocket.

The rocket'sNOSE CONE islowered overthe OMNIDROIDand secured intoplace. Thecylindrical BLAST SHIELD closes aroundthe rocket.

INSIDETHE CAVE

Lightinghis way with aburning branch,Dash exploresthe depthsof the cave. Suddenlythe floorbecomes smooth. Dash looksdown, then holdshis torchup. He's insidean enormousman-made TUNNEL.

His voiceECHOES a bit.Dash brightens.He calls again, louderthis time.

His voiceECHOES: "Cool!Cool! Cool!"

CONTROLROOM - SAMEMOMENT

Syndromeshoves a PASS KEY intothe controlboard, gives the keya twist•.• thenpresses theLAUNCHbutton.

LAUNCHTUBE

The rocket'sengines FIRE.The sound isdeafening asthe rocket'smassive weightslowly lifts intothe air•••

INSIDETHE CAVE - TUNNELENTRANCE

A lowRUMBLEand a subtlepush of warm windemanate from the depthsof the tunnel,which beginsto GLOW. Dash's smiledrops as he realizesit's an enormousFIREBALL rocketingtowards him.He turns and RUNS.

WITH VIOLET

Vi is stillpracticingforce fieldswhen the depthsof the cavebegin to rumbleand glow. Shelooks up.

OUTSIDE THE CAVE

Dash andViolet race outof the cave,getting clearjust as an enormouswall ofFLAMES eruptsafter them. They look down witha shudderat how closethey came.A roar behind themcauses themto turn-- aROCKETemerges from the centerof the volcano,and soarsinto the nightsky.

CONTROLROOM- DETENTIONBLOCK

Helen looksdown from somevents inthe ceiling. Silently she stretchesher neckuntil her headdangles down behind the guards.

HER P.O.V.:

Helen scansthe detentiongrid••. andnotices a tremendousspike of powerto restrainthe prisoner in cell 13.

Helen quicklypulls herhead back upthrough the ventin the ceilingand EXITS.

GUARD#1 Huh?What •.•?

GUARD#2 Ididn't say anything.

ABOVETHE EARTH

The finalstage of theOmnidroid's capsuleseparates.The Omni shipbegins to descendbelow thecloud layer, toward the city.

Dash awakens,discoveringto his horrorthat he's curled up withViolet. Repulsed,he JUMPS UP andshudders.

Startled,Dash turns towardthe sound.A brightly colored BIRD perchesin a nearbytree.

Violetwalks up and stares,also beguiledby the bird.

Dash chortles.Violet'ssmile startsto FADE--

The bird'shead slowlySWIVELS towardthe kids with a soft COMPUTINGSOUND. Itseyes LIGHT UP RED asits beak drops open,and it letsout a shrillelectronic ALARM.

RESUMEJUNGLE - DASH &VIOLET

Violetbacks away fromthe shrieking bird,Dash following after her,panicking.

They turnand RUN. The SHRIEKING BIRD takeswing, followingafter them.

Alarms sound.A section ofthe island gridLIGHTS UP, locatingthe KIDS. A guardhits the SCRAMBLEbutton.

INSIDESYNDROME'SBASE - SAMEMOMENT

Helenhears thealarm, watchesas the guardsscramble.

Guardson VELOCIPODSzoom outinto jungle.

Bob hangs,defeated,in thesuspension beams.The cell doorslides OPEN. A FIGURE issilhouettedthere--MIRAGE.

Sheswitches offthe suspensionray. Bob dropsto the floor.Bob justsits there onhis knees,his eyes cast downward.Miragecrosses tohim, kneels down ...

Bob'shand flashesout andCLAMPSaround her throat.He RISES, holdingher danglingbody aloft withone hand.

Bob releaseshis grip, Miragedrops to thefloor, gasping raggedly. Bob liftsher upand EMBRACES her.Mirage drinks it in,then REACTS atthe sight ofa figure inthe doorway. Bob LOOKSUP.

Mirage and Bob pushapart,Mirage composingherself.

Helen'sfist fliesacross the roomand CRACKSacross Mirage'sjaw. Miragespins and crashesto theground. Bob seizesHelen's stretchedwrist--

Bob pullsher to him.She resists,pushinghim away with her stretchylimbslike a cat beingforced intoa bath as-

--Bob smothersherprotests witha big kiss.

Miragesits up, holdingher jaw.

Bob andHelen turnto exit, bickeringas theydo.

JUNGLE - WITH DASHAND VI -SAMEMOMENT

Running blindly.The kids aresuddenly confrontedby GUARDSon threemanned VELOCIPODS. Glancingatthe GUARDS, Violetspeaks quietlyto Dash.

Abruptly Vi VANISHES. Dashlooksaround in surprise.

Suddenly understanding--DashBOLTS, jumpingfrom the transport andvanishing intothe jungle. Ithappens FAST:

The GUARD'S headsnaps towardthe sound ofVi's VOICE. He swings his rifle--we hear aheavy THUD asViolet's (invisible)bodyis knockedfrom the transport:a cloud of dust surroundsan impressionin the dirt.

GUARD#2 They'reSUPERS!

3 GUARDStake off after Dashon VELOCIPODS.

RACING THROUGHTHE JUNGLE

Dash BLASTS throughthe foliageon foot, unbelievably FAST, a mannedVELOCIPOD hoton his tail. Butthe terrain is dense, unevenand difficult,and Dash is forcedto adhere to thethin TRAIL windingthrough thegrowth.

UP AHEAD

a SWARM of fliesfusses in theair. SuddenlyDash bursts into view; rocketingRIGHT THROUGHthe SWARM!BUGS splatter Dash'sface like aninterstate windshield--

DashSTUMBLES, careensend overend through the undergrowthlikean Indy 500 carcrash, and finally tumblesto a stop.Unharmed, butthoroughly REPULSED, Dashwipes his bug-spatteredfaceand teeth.

A Velocipodburstsout of the brushafter him andhe TAKES OFF,tearingthrough the jungle.

Runningfast, Dashgrabs a LONGVINE-- which sendshim outin a wide arcthat surprisesthe trailingGUARD. HE SHOOTSPAST Dashand roars off intothe undergrowth.Dash releasesthe vine,tumbling roughlyto his feet,and RUNS.

A Velocipodburstsout of the brushand is on topof him. Impossibly,DashACCELERATES, stayingjust aheadof it. He seesANOTHERVINE, grabs it andis PROPELLEDUPWARDS--

ABOVE THE TREES

Dashexplodes outof the canopy, flailing,outof control.He looksdown and sees--

--thetreetops suddenlyDROP AWAY.Dash is FALLING OFF A CLIFF,SCREAMINGhis ten-year-oldlungs out ashe--

--LANDSON A VELOCIPOD!!Fleetinglyastonishedby his goodluck, DASH LOOKSUP as the startledGUARDwhirls aroundto face him.The guard SWINGS. DashDUCKSand reluctantlythrowsa PUNCH at theguard's face. Itlands!

Thrilledthat hisraw speed rendersthe guard powerless tododge or returnhis punches, DashLAUGHSand, growing more confident witheach punch, socksthe GUARDagain and again,blissfullyunaware that NO ONE ISDRIVING.

DashLOOKS UP. Hisjaw drops: a ROCKWALLlooms ahead!

DashPOINTS at it.The GUARDsees an opening andSOCKS Dashin the face,knocking him off justas--

--thevelocipod slamsinto the cliffface, vaporizingin aFIREBALL!

DashFALLS: makingdesperate,flailing GRABS ashe HITS limbafter limbof an enormoustree, finallygetting hold ofa branch andarresting hisdescent. He pants,heart racing,and looksdown to see--

--hisfeet danglingabout a yardoff the junglefloor. Elatedabout hissurvival, Dashdrops to theground and letsout a loudWHOOP, immediatelyalerting--

TWOGUARDSON VELOCIPODS

nearbyto his presence.They turntheir V-podsafter him.

WITH DASH

ashe BOLTS again,acceleratingto breakneck speed.He smashesthrough anendless successionof FOLIAGE--nearly collidingwith treetrunks androcks and SUDDENLY--

A LAGOONlies in frontof him.Dash REACTS: theV-PODS areon his tail,he has nowhereto go, so he takesa deep breath and STEPSON IT--

--andhas enoughvelocity to RUN ACROSS THE WATER!Amazed andexhilarated,Dash blasts acrossthe water'ssurface, weaving like a speedboataroundthe large volcanicROCKS juttingout of thewater.

VelocipodsOPEN FIRE .••strafingthewater as Dashis pursuedinto a CAVE.

VELOCIPOD#2 pullsup short at thecave entrance,and choosesto go around.

INSIDETHE CAVE

Dashruns, Velocipodon his heels.Weaves aroundrocks, manages to put somedistance betweenhimself and Velocipodwhen hesees--

V-POD #2coming straightat him!Dash wheels around,his legschurning thewater like an eggbeater.He SEES V-POD headlights,Dash STOPS--

--suddenlydroppingbeneath thewater's surface asthe VelocipodsCOLLIDE--BOOOM!

SOMEWHEREIN THE JUNGLE- MOVING -SAME MOMENT

Boband Helen run,not tired but breathinghard--

ANOTHERPART OF THE JUNGLE -VIOLET & THE GUARD

The remainingGUARD waits, hismachine gunat the ready. Suddenly thedirt MOVES. Theguard FIRES, strafingthe ground justbehind a SUCCESSION OF FOOTPRINTS thatstreak toward the rivermoments beforea SPLASH appears.

THE RIVER -UNDERTHE WATER'S SURFACE

We see a Violet-shapedDISTORTION asBULLET TRAILS furiously slicethe surroundingwater.

WITH THE GUARD

--still firing.He STOPS, unnervedand adrenalized. Tensed and ready,he nervouslyscans the river.

GUARD#1 I know you'rethere, littleMiss Disappear.You can't hidefrom me•..

Training hisgun where he lastsaw Violet,the GUARD grabs a handfulof dirt fromthe riverbank andthrows it into the water.He shouldershis RIFLE, watchingthe dirt turn into abrown CLOUDas ittravels downstream•.•

•..making visiblea VIOLET-SHAPED POCKET.

GUARD#1 (CONT'D) ...thereyou are..•

The guard TAKES AIM and--

DASH BLURS PAST--

--KNOCKING theguard'sgun barrelskyward as itFIRES. The guardswings around--strafingthe ground atDASH'S heelsas he plungesback into thejungle.

A SPLASH explodesfromthe riveras INVISIBLEVIOLET makesa break for it.THE GUARDsees this and swingsthe guntoward her as--

DASHblasts out ofthe jungle andknocks the Guard'slegs out fromunder him.They TUMBLEand scrap, Dash redeeming his lackof size withlightning-fastpunches andfeints.

Disoriented,the guardswings and--

--CONNECTS--knockingDash off hisfeet. He tumbles backward,dazed. Theguard shouldershis rifle, leveling it atDash. Dash looksup; sees he'sscrewed. Theguard GRINS wickedly.••andpulls the trigger--

Violetsuddenly APPEARS inmid-air,diving in frontof Dashas she THROWSA FORCE FIELD aroundthem! A hailof bulletsricochet offthe force field.

INSIDETHE FORCE FIELD

Dash looksup, seesViolet SUSPENDEDIN MID-AIR inthe centerof the ELECTRIC SPHERE.

WIDER

as Dashstarts to walkwithin the forcefield like a gerbilon a wheel. Violetspins ever fasterin the sphere'shub as Dash acceleratesintoa run.

The GUARDSempty theirclips at the ROLLING SPHERE with no effect.It rumblespast them and straightinto the jungle.

MOVINGWITH THE ROLLING FORCE FIELD

as itcarries Dash andVi down a steephillside intothe pathof two speedingVELOCIPODS, who FIREat the sphere. It'sclipped by oneVelocipod-- whichthen spiralsinto a rockand EXPLODES.

A JUNGLE CLEARING, NOT FAR AWAY-SAMEMOMENT

Bob andHelen hear theEXPLOSION'S echo,and STOP, worried.That's whenthey hear theRUMBLE. Beforethey canget clear, the ROLLING FORCE FIELD burstsoutofthe brush--

INSIDETHE SPHERE

Thechildren REACT astheir surprisedPARENTS flatten againstthe force fieldlike doughagainst a rollingpin, revolvingin and outof view.

VIOLET & DASH Mom!! DAD!!

RESUMEWIDE VIEW

VioletVANISHES the forcefield andthe entire family tumblesto the junglefloor.

BOB & HELEN KIDS!!

Thereis a frantic, joyfulexchangeof hugs and kisses, unfortunatelycut shortwhen--

VELOCIPODS explodeoutof the foliage!The INCREDIBLES instantlyjump to theirfeet:

Helenthrows a STRETCHEDSCISSORS KICK whichcatchesa guardin the chest,knocking him outof his V-pod.Bob CHOPS asecond passingvelocipod-- itPLOWS straightinto the softjungle floor.Before its PILOT canreact--

--Helen'sarm is coiledaround him.She YANKShim from thevehicle, whiplashinghim into anotherguard, knocking themboth out cold.Bob grabs the crashedV-pod and Frisbeesit into aV-pod emerging fromthe trees-- BOOOOM!

And it'sOVER. Bob andHelen had forgottenhow goodthey were.They exchange lustfulglances.

BOB & HELEN (CONT'D) (toeach other) ' Ilove you ..•

Suddenlythe jungle isfilled withGUARDSand VELOCIPODS. And justas quicklythe INCREDIBLES turnas one against them,a hurricane blurof SUPERPOWERS, suddenlybrought to a CRASHINGHALT--

--AS IMMOBI-RAYS striketheIncredibles,SUSPENDING them all,motionless, inMID-AIR.

Syndromekeeps his wristscrossed;one BEAM trainedon the SUSPENDEDCOUPLE, theother onthe SUSPENDED KIDS.

He glancesbetween thefour faces. Hiseyes narrow ashe zeroesin on Helen.An astonished smilesplits his face.

ON A GIANT SCREEN: NETWORKNEWS FOOTAGE

of a crowdgathered arounda smolderinghulk restingat the baseof a large building.The TV channelCHANGES. Anotherreporter is coveringthe samestory. Camera WIDENS: SYNDROMEis delightedlychannelsurfing witha remotecontrol of hisown invention.We are in the--

PRISON CHAMBER- SYNDROME'SBASE - DAY

The Incredibles--Bob,Helen, Violet andDash-- are all imprisonedside by sidein SUSPENSION BEAMS.

Syndrome EXITS,cackling.

RESUME CONTAINMENTUNIT

The Incredibleshang in mid-air,defeated•••as a live NEWSCASTcovers the terrifyingOmnidroidattack.

The others lookup in dullsurprise at Bob'sconfession.

Behind Bob,Violet begins torock back andforth, revealing thatshe's suspendednot in Syndrome'sRay, but in the centerof her own forcefield!

Violet has gatheredenough momentumto ROLL hersphere out of the suspensionbeam andover to the controlpanel.

Violet throws aswitch, releasingthe Incrediblesfrom the BEAM. TheyDROP to the floor.

LAUNCHINGBAY - NOMANISAN- DAY

The Incrediblesrace through anempty corridor.

Bob's hands pryopen the heavymetal doors,crunching them like foil.The INCREDIBLES enterthe hugeHANGAR unmolested.

Laughter driftsout of a largeWinnebago crownedwith transmission arraysparked nearthe launchpad.

INSIDE THE WINNEBAGO

The GUARDSwatch live coverageof the OMNIDROIDattack on a video monitor.Champagne ispopped: the corkis unexpectedlyCAUGHTby someonestanding inthe doorway--

--MR. INCREDIBLE.The guards fallSILENT .••

OUTSIDE THE MOBILE UNIT

Thevehicle ROCKS asBob quicklypunchesout the guards within. In momentsBob emerges,whistlesto his family thatthe coastis clear.

The other IncrediblesfollowDash's fingerto an enormous shield-shapedROCKET, identicaltotheone launched earlier--savefor a perfectcircular holein the center.

Bob& Helen BEAMat their daughter'scleverness.Then Bob'ssmile FADES.

A VOICE comesover the loudspeaker.

VOICE Say please.

The Incrediblesturn and lookup. MIRAGE standsin the monitoring stationabove thelaunchpad, smiling.

The stereo playssoft jazz asLUCIUS BEST (akaFROZONE) dressesfor dinner.He slapssome aftershaveon his face, checking his lookin the mirror.A low seriesof BOOMS grows louder,causing him tolook up to see--

--theOMNIDROIDlumbering past thesoaring windowsof his fifthfloor apartment,a MILITARY CHOPPER strafingit withmachine-gun fire.Immediatelygoes throughhis dresserdrawers.

FROZONE HONEY'S VOICE

Honey? What?

FROZONE HONEY'S VOICE

Where'smy supersuit? What?

FROZONE HONEY'S VOICE

WHERE. IS.MY. SUPER. I put itaway! SUIT?!

TheMILITARY CHOPPER, now onfire,spirals pastthe picturewindow andEXPLODES, lightingup the room.

FROZONE HONEY'S VOICE

WHERE?! Why doyou need to know?

Frozoneis runningnow, down the hallway,going inand outof view, franticallysearchingrooms and closets.

Thedriver of a gasolineTANKERTRUCK screechesto a halt,his eyes buggingout at therampaging ROBOT.

He jumps fromthe truck justas the robotseizes the tanker in agiant claw, andflings it down thestreet.A YOUNG MOTHERsees it arcingtoward herbaby carriage.

The CROWD isimmediately electrifiedbythe sight ofthe red-haired Superhero."TheSupers havereturned!" "Is that Fi-Ronic?""No, Fi-Ronichas a differentoutfit!"

Syndrome carelesslyflingsthe tanker truckbehind him with a flourish.It EXPLODES, frighteningthecrowd.

The Omnidroidreaches a massiveclaw towardSyndrome,who presses a seriesof buttonson his powercuff. The robot FREEZES suddenly,IDLING. Syndromesmiles,pressing another seriesof buttonson his remote.

Putting on agood show, SyndromeFLIESaround the idling bot, and deliversa punchto one of itsleg sockets.

OMNIDROID'S P.O.V.:

TECHNICALREADOUTSspray acrossits viewscreenas it confirms Syndromesinstructions:

RESTRAIN BATTLE MODE. DETACHARMAT SIGNAL.

RESUMEEXT. OMNIDROID

On cue, oneof the OMNIDROID'S limbssuddenlyFALLS out of its socket,thudding uselesslyto theground. As Syndrome revelsin the CHEERS ofthe crowd,we PUSH INon the OMNIDROID. It'swatchingSYNDROME.And THINKING...

OMNIDROID'SP.o.v.:

TECHNICALREADOUTSspray acrossits viewscreenas it analyzes:

CONTROLSTOLEN BY EXTERNALSIGNAL

LOCATE SOURCE: EXTERNAL SIGNAL

Columnsof NUMBERS arecrunched. TheOMNIDROID'S lens-eye ZOOMSIN on the CONTROLBANDS aroundSyndrome'swrist--

SIGNAL SOURCE: REMOTECONTROL

--and comesto a logicalconclusion:

OVERRIDE EXTERNAL CONTROL

DESTROY REMOTECONTROL

RESUMEEXT. OMNIDROID

The OMNIDROIDFIRES aprecise lasershot, blastingthe REMOTEright off Syndrome'swrist. Itclatters to the street.Syndrome whirlsaround in horroras the BOT goes afterhim.

OMNIDROIDTROUNCESSYNDROME

knockinghim out cold.Robot then resumesits havoc.

FROZONE

appearson the scene.

HIGH ABOVETHE EARTH

anotherROCKET, identicalto the firstone, descendsfrom theclouds. Again, itSEPARATES intoquarters whichfall away,revealing the landingcraft inside--

--andonly then do we noticewhat'sdifferent aboutit: in thecenter of the large,perfectlyround hole designed to housethe OMNIDROIDis--

--AWINNEBAGO.•. precariouslyheld inplace by a very stretched,very stressedHELEN.

INSIDETHE VAN

Bob isat the wheel,Vi and Dash areseated at a small tablein the back.

Bobopens his window.Wind RUSHES in,scattering loose debriseverywhere.

Bob leans outthe window,shouts to Helenup on theroof.

The GIANT WING isdescending,glidingcloser to the water, as theCITY loomscloser directlyahead.

The kids moveto the seatsat the monitorpanels,belting themselves in.Bob openshis window, yellsup to Helen--

Violet holdsa hand overa giant, jerry-riggedrelease switch.

Vi slams theswitch.

The explosivebolts FIRE,separating thewing. HelenLETS GO with apained shout, swingsinsidethrough thewindow.

Bob stepson the gas. Thevan wheels SPIN.Bob tensesas he watchesthe speedometermove past 110 •.•120 .••130 •.•

The VAN SAILS overan overpass,clippinga light pole, and crashesto the pavementin a showerof sparks.FLIES down the streetat 200MPH. Fighting tokeep control,Bob

hits theBRAKES. SMOKEerupts from thewheel wells.

I/EVAN -MOVINGWITH THEM

Bob cranksthe wheel andcuts across severallanes toward the SeventhStreet exit.

Bob abortsthe exit, swervinghard to avoidcollision.

HELEN BOB

You askedme how to get That'll takeme downtown! there andI told you: exit at Traction!

HELEN BOB

It's comingup! Get inthe (changinglanes) right lane!SIGNAL! We don't exitat Traction!

HELEN BOB

YOU'RE GONNAMISS IT!! EEEYAAAAHHHH!

The VAN takesa violentSWERVEacross sixlanes, barely makingthe offramp! Sparksspray as thevan slams into the metalrailing. TheVAN careens offthe railing and into traffic,narrowlymissing a SEMI.HORNSBLARE.

Bob's teethclench as hefights to slowthe car down.He STOMPSBOTH FEET on theBRAKES.

Itstires smoking,the Van pullssideways and losesit, TUMBLINGdown thecenter of thestreet, sprayingmetal pieces in its wake.It rolls intoan open parkingspace, andlands-- miraculouslyupright,stripped likean ear of eatencorn.

Boband Helen situp woozily. Bobturns to thekids.

Violet and Dash pullthemselvesupright. They lookas if they'veemerged froman industrialtumble dryer.

TheOMNIDROIDcomes into view throughthe cracked windshield. Bob releaseshis seatbelt, turns toHelen.

-

Bobgrimly startsafter the Omnidroid.Helen stretchesan armout and grabshis shoulder, spinninghim around.

HELEN BOB

Whatis this to you? No. Playtime?

HELEN BOB

- So you canbe Mr. Nol!

Incredibleagain??

HELEN BOB

Then WHAT?What is it??'? I'm ..•I'mnot--

HELEN BOB

Not what?? --not strongenough!

will makeyou stronger??

Helen i.sstunned.She staresat Bob,whose head is bowed

like a child.

-

(a whisper)

Helen searchesBob's eyes,deeply touched.She throwsher arms aroundhim, kissinghim.

Bob looksinto her eyes,equally tender.

Violet SCREAMS. Sheand Dashjump clear justas the van is CRUSHEDby the Omnidroid'smetal foot.The INCREDIBLES run. AnotherOmnidroid footSMASHESinto the street, blockingthe kids way. Boband Helen stop,whirling--

-

CONTINUED: (2)

TheOMNIDROIDis now fully focusedon the kids,pounding Violet's force fieldrelentlesslywith its giantclaws. • Theshield HOLDS. TheBOT drawsitself up, andDROPS-- theentirety of itsmassive bulkSLAMS intothe force field--

--knockingVi UNCONSCIOUS.Herforce field FLICKERS OUT.

Again the BOT drawsitself upto deliver thecrushing blow. Dash cringesand the botDROPS--

--andHITS an obstaclehalfwaydown. Dash looksup--

Bob is underneaththe bot, on hisback, his armsand legs strainingunderthe weight of it.

Vi comes to, andis instantly YANKEDout fromunder the machine and intoHelen's arms. Dashfollows themaround • the corner.

Straining,Bob liftsthe BOT enoughto get his feet underneath him.The bot snatchesBob out from underneath and flings him ata building acrossthe street.

The windows SHATTERas Bob's bodytumbles acrossthe floor,scatteringdesks and chairs.

Helen rounds a cornerout of theOmnidroid's viewand carefully sets Violetdown. She looksat Dash andVi.

Helen turns away,charging back towardthe robot.Vi and Dash watch their fearlessmother inamazement.

•

114 •

Bob fallswith it butrolls and landson his feet.The familiarsound of crackingice causesBob to lookup--

A narrowsheet of icestreaks acrossthe pavement and FROZONEskates past,joining the fight.

FOLLOWINGFROZONE

He movesto the Omnidroid,expertlyicing its jointsas it triesto get up.The machine WHINESas its motors strainagainst the ice.

FURTHERDOWN THE STREET

Helenrushes up toBob.

HELEN

•

Bob--

Justthen Frozone sailsinto frame andcrashes intothe roofof a parked car.Bob turns angrilytoward therobot--

--andis immediatelySMACKED by therobot. Bob fliesinto theside of a buildingand tumblesto the street.

Frozoneand Helen distractthe robot,heckling it and spreadingout. It goesafter them likean enragedbeast.

Dazed,Bob looks upand sees a strangedevice on the groundin front ofhim. He examinesit, his eyeswidening whenhe realizes whatit is. He holdsit up, yelling excitedlyto the others--

WHAM!The bot comesdown on Bob likea ton of bricks, liftinghim high abovethe ground.Miraculously, Bob has heldon to the remote,and he quicklystabs at the buttons,hoping toget lucky.

With a BOOM oneof the bot's limbsRELEASES, sendingit-- andBob-- crashingto the ground. •

AROUND THE CORNER

Violet sees this.She turns toDash.

WITH BOB AND THE OMNIDROID

The Omnidroid knowsthis too, andit fires laserblasts atBob to try tostop Bob fromusing the remote.Bob jumpsclear, thenhears his sonfrom down the street.

Bob gives the remotea MONSTERTHROW, flingingit high intothe air andacross the river.Dash pivotsand takes off after it. TheOmni sees Dashand starts firingafter him.

• WITH DASH

ashe hits thewater, jetting acrossthe water'ssurface asthe Omni firesaway. The waterEXPLODESaround Dash, but he concentrateson the remote,following itinto his handslike an NFL receiver.

Dash crosses theriver and hitsthe streets on theother side,seeminglyhome free. But theOmni is stillFIRING, andit hits somecars in Dash'spath, igniting theirgas tanks. SuddenlyDash is surroundedby a wall ofFLAMES!

WITH BOB

He runstoward Helen,who is closerto the Omnidroid.

•

HELEN

- hears him. She grabsa heavy MANHOLECOVER, windingher elastic arm arounda light poleto fling it-- likean arrow-- at the OMNIDROID'S gun.Bull's-eye.

ACROSS THE RIVER

What follows amountsto a gameof hot potato betweenthe Supers and the robotover the remote:

Frozone saves Dashfrom the circleof burningcars. The Robot sees thisand goes afterthem. With Dashon his back, Frozone racesacross theriver, freezingit in front of him ashe goes.

The robot JUMPS--almost on topof them, creatinga MASSIVE WAVEand throwing Dashand Frozone highinto the air. Thinking fast,Frozone turnsthe wave intoa wall of SNOW. It crashesover the streets,cushioningtheir fall.

IN THE STREET -NEARBY

The remote clattersto the ground.Bob sees itand runs for it. The botsees Bob and firesa claw-- catchingBob just as he was reachingfor theremote. The CLAW-- with Bob inside-- tumblesend over enddown the street.With Bob out of theway, the bot headsfor the remote.

Frozone ices therobot's path,causing the bot'smetal feet to slip andslide. Helen runsahead of thebot, stretching herselfinto a tripwireacross the stumbling robot's path. ItCRASHES to thestreet.

The bot LOOKS UP.The remote lieson the streetjust in front of it, easilywithin itsgrasp. The bot reachesout with a claw todestroy the remote.The remotemagically JUMPS CLEAR. Thebot tries again,and again theremote darts away. Rilednow, the botrears up and STABS wildly at the remotewith all of its arms.We hear VIOLET shriek, as theremote repeatedlyeludes the robot's grasp: finallytangling its legsso badly thatit topples over.

Vi REAPPEARS, runningback to rejointhe groupin the middle of the street.

Violetbegins tofiddle with therernote'sCLICK-WHEEL, pokingits buttonsto no effect.The robot hasgotten to itsfeet and lungestoward them.

Violetshrieks andpresses the buttona last time. ROCKETSFIRE underneaththe robot'sclawed feet,lifting theenormous machineinto the air.

Everyoneducks asthe robot rocketsoverhead,crashing intoa building atthe end of thestreet. Likea woozy prizefighter,theOrnnidroidgetsback on its feet.

Dashsnatches theremote from Violet,aims it atthe robot,spins theclick-wheel andpresses a button.Behind Dash(and unseenby all) the clawson the robot's detachedarm SPRING OPEN--flingingBob into theair.

VIOLET

•

(snatchingremoteback) Give me that!

DOWNTHE STREET -WITH BOB

He climbsto his feet,mutteringto himself.

A thoughthits him.He turns, staringat the metalclaw.

WITH FROZONE, HELEN&THE KIDS

Helenhas the remotenow and is tryingto figureit out. TheOrnnidroidhasthem all in itssights and is lumbering towardthem. Thekids are startingto panic.

• Lucius, tryto buy us sometime!

•

Try the one nextto it!

Luciustakes off, throwingice andskating down the streettoward the approachingrobot.He JUMPS offan ice ramp,his skates CONVERTINGinto acircular ski-discin mid-air.He lands, throwinga massiveICE WALLin front of therobot.

WITH BOB

As hecloses the clawinto a massivearrowhead andstarts chargingdown the street.

WITH HELEN& THE KIDS

Helendials the click-wheelon theremote, pokesa button.

RESUMEBOB

Theback of the clawsuddenly FIRESa rocket engine.Bob veerscrazily, tryingto control it.

RESUMEHELEN & THE KIDS

• Shepokes the buttonagain. Now closeto the group,Bob's clawrocket SWITCHESOFF. Bob getsan idea.

Helenpresses a button.The clawblades start to spin.

The Ornnidroidhasbroken throughthe first ice wall,and pounding away at asecond one. ThoughFrozone's givingit allhe's got, therobot's startingto get through.

Helen looks at theremote, gesturesat her kids.

•

HELEN

• Get outta here,kids! Finda safe spot!

TheOmnidroid ispounding throughthe secondwall. Bob shoutsfrom behindthem.

TheOmnidroid SHATTERSthe lastwall-- it's almoston top of them.Helen pressesthe button.The claw-rocketFIRES. Bob aimsit directlyat the Omnidroid'smetalunderbelly--

• --andRELEASES IT.The giant metalarrow roarsoverhead anddrills cleanthrough the robot'sbody, comingout the otherside. For a longmoment nothinghappens.Then the gargantuanmachineKEELS OVER andEXPLODES. It'sover.

The familylooks ateach other, stunned.Frozonestarts to chuckle.Bob smilesas he looksat his Superfamily. It feelslike hisbest memories...only better.

Theseemingly emptycity beginsto come to life,as peopleemerge fromtheir hidingplaces, convergingin the street.People beginto spontaneouslyCHEER theheroes, welcomingthe Supers'return. Two ELDERLYGENTLEMENstand togetherin the crowd.One nudgesthe other.

•

WITH FROZONEAND THE INCREDIBLES

They drink inthe cheers asthe adoring crowdgathers around them.

Bob slaps Frozoneon the back,a little toohard. Frozone shakes it off.

• A long, blackLIMO cruises downthe street.

INSIDE THE LIMO- CONTINUOUS

Bob sits proudlywith his familyas Rick Dickerdebriefs them. Everyoneis enjoying themoment, save forHelen, who has alreadyclicked back into"mother-mode"and is using the carphone to getmessages.

•

Dashplays with theelectricwindows as Helenretrieves messagesfrom thecar phone.Window up, windowdown ••.

...windowup, up,down, up. FinallyHelen snaps.

Bob islooking appreciativelyatViolet.

VIOLET

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(blushing) Thanks, Dad.

-

CONTINUED:(2)

Helenis listeningto the lastmessage as the limoslows toa stop in frontof their home--

Bob'seyes widen.He and Helen jumpfrom the car, followedby thekids. They crossthe lawn andburst through the frontdoor to REVEAL--

SYNDROME

who SPINS, hittingthe familywith his ZERO-POINT RAY. Cradling a sleepingJack-Jack inhis arms, hegrins.

He CACKLES. TheIncredibles arefrozen and helplessin the grasp of theZERO-POINT. Onlytheir eyesbetray their desperation.

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Syndrome FLINGS thefamily intothe bookcase. He points • his power band towardthe roof andblows a hugehole in it, revealing hisMANTA JET hoveringhigh above.Syndrome fires his jet-bootsand TAKES OFF towardthe jet.

ASCENDINGWITH SYNDROME & JACK-JACK- DUSK

JACK-JACK awakensto the sightof his family andhome receding beneathhim. He CRIES,reaching out forthem.

Syndrome nearsthe MANTA JET. JACK-JACK'Scryingturns angry and suddenlyhe BURSTS INTOFLAMES. Syndrome shrieks. Jack-Jack'sfire goesout, revealing thatthe baby has turnedto METAL.

Syndrome DROPSwith the suddenweight. His jet-boots compensate, butSyndrome is strugglingto stayaloft. The baby's flesh revertsto normal,but the babybegins to VIBRATE fiercely.Syndrome canbarely keep holdof him.

ON THE GROUND

Helen turns toBob, panicked.

RESUMESYNDROME & JACK-JACK

The vibrating babybegins to REDDEN, TRANSFORMING abruptly intomini-MONSTER. TheJack-Jack monsterthrows a headlock aroundSyndrome, laughingmaniacallyand starts to RIPAPART Syndrome'sJet-boots!

ON THE GROUND

Bob and Helenwatch helplessly.

•

ON THE GROUND

Helen SEES THIS,turnsto Bob--

Helen leapsinto Bob'sarms, forminginto a SPEAR shape. BOB takesaim and FLINGS HER towardthefalling baby.

IN THE SKY

HELEN SOARS-- andGRABSJACK-JACK! Shequickly BLOOMS into aparachute.

SYNDROMEregains control.He successfullydocks withthe hoveringManta Jet. He standsat thedocking doors,his cape blowingdramaticallyupwards...

•

ON THE GROUND

Bob looksaround wildlyfor a way toget at Syndrome,and spieshis sports car.Regret flashesacross his face--

Syndrome'seyes gowide. BOB'S CAR issoaring towardhim, tumblingend over endtowards the MANTAJET. Syndrome jumpsback as the craftsCOLLIDE, blowinghim off his feet andup over thewing, toward theturbines.

Clawingmadly to findpurchase, he LOOKSover his shoulderin time to seethe end of hisCAPE suckedinto the intake.SyndromeSCREAMSas he'sYANKED OUT OFFRAME--

ON THE GROUND

BOB, DASH & VIreactas the MANTA JETEXPLODES.

But Jack-Jacksees burningwreckage comingtoward them and startsto SHRIEK, pointingupwards. Helenturns to see it as--

WRECKAGE CRASHES ON TOP OF THEM, DESTROYINGTHE PARR HOME. HELEN& JJ ARE SAVED. VIAND HELEN EXCHANGEA MEANINGFULLOOK:

Everyone chucklesat this.The smoke beginsto clear, REVEALINGa lone witness tothis cataclysmicevent--

--the BigWheel KID, whoseeyes are as bigas dinner • plates.

The stadiumparking lot isabout half fullon a beautifulcloudless day. Themarquee announcesJUNIOR HIGH TRACKFINALS.

INSIDE THE STADIUM

Young runnersloosen up atthe starting lineof the hundred-yarddash. Dash isamong them. He wavesto the stands.

IN THE STANDS

Bob, Helenand Jack-Jackwave back. Comingdown the steps is noneother than Violet'scrush, TONYRYDINGER. He waves coolyat some friendsand heads towardthe concessionstand•.. PAUSING whenhe seesViolet and a • friend talkingnearby. He approachesthem.

With a smile, Vi'sfriend exits.

VIOLET TONY

Yeah ...? Do you ...want ...

VIOLET TONY

Yeah ... Maybe •••we,uh •..could--

Violet silencesTony with a singlefinger on hislips. Tony stares at herin shock andwonder.

ON THE FIELD

The starter pistolFIRES and therunners take off.Dash jogswell behindthe pack in aconfident, easytrot.

Inthe stands Bob,Helen, and Violetcheer Dashon.

BOB, HELEN& VIOLET

• Go! !Go,Dash, GO!!Run. Run!RUN!!

(etc.)

Dash hearsthem and lookstoward thestands.

BOB& HELEN GO, DASH, GO! POUR ITON, SON! HIT THE GASJ (etc.)

Dash, hiseyes still onhis family,acceleratesa little and quicklymoves towardthe frontof the pack ...

BOB& HELEN (CONT'D) --BUTNOT TOO MUCHJ! PULL ITBACKl PULL ITBACK!! EASE UP!Slow down alittle!!

Dash, clearlyconfusednow, furrowshis brows ashe again drops back.The familyshouts LOUDER--

BOB & HELEN (CONT'D) Butdon't give up!!Make itclose-- SECOND!!GO FOR SECOND!A CLOSE SECOND!!

Understanding,Dash acceleratesjustenough to scarethe leader, crossingthe finishline inchesbehind him. • IN THE STANDS

the Incrediblesare ecstatic.They cheerand laughand jostle eachother as ifDash had won Olympicgold.Dash stands inthe clusterof panting, red-facedboys,not even winded,and beamsat his proudfamily.

STADIUMPARKINGLOT - MINUTES LATER

The familycrosses theparking lot,Dash sittingatop Bob's shoulders,clutchinghis second-placetrophy. Everyone ishappy and togeth1ir.

•

{CON'l'INUED)

The groundbeginsto QUAKE. TheINCREDIBLES stopasthe

• low RUMBLEgrowslouder. On thefar sideof thelot, cars

begin tobe throwninto theair, tossedabout liketoys.

A GARGANTUANDRILL spiralsoutof theground, throwing dirt andchunksof asphaltin all directions.Peoplerun screamingas theenormousmetallic vehiclecrestsand crashesto earth.A door openson topand a hulking figurein dirtyoveralls emergesatopa risingplatform.

His raggedvoiceamplifiedthrough a loudspeaker,the UNDERMINERspeaks--

CAMERApans off Bob ashe glancesat hisfamily.They've alreadydonned theirmasks,ready as they'lleverbe. CAMERAreturns toBob, revealingthathe too hasput on his mask •

He turnstoward theirnew nemesisandSMILES, RIPShis shirt OPEN TO REVEALthe"i"insigniaon the chestof his Supersuitunderneath,the logoof--

•

--THE INCREDIBLES~

THE ENQ

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