"THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" (1975)

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

A SCREENPLAY BY

JIM SHARMAN AND RICHARD O'BRIEN

Adapted from "The Rocky Horror Show" a musical

with Book, Music & Lyrics by Richard O'Brien

1 THE FIRST IMAGE IS A SET OF RED VELVET CINEMA CURTAINS

Soft Drum-Roll.

2 THEY SPLIT OPTICALLY TO REVEAL THE DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LOGO.

Fanfare.

3 A SMALL WHITE SCREEN - ACADEMY SIZE - APPEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WIDE-SCREEN FORMAT

On the sides of the image are stationary sprocket holes of celluloid.

SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE * Musical Introduction.

Film head runs down numbers: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, START. Very scratched. During the SONG we see snatches of the films mentioned in SONG. They look old and scratched and they are INTERCUT with flashes of white screen, burnt celluloid, etc.

SONG: "SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE"

4 THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL - THE END SEQUENCE OF THE ROBOT CARRYING THE HERO

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6 THE INVISIBLE MAN - CLAUDE RAINS IN BANDAGES AND DARK GLASSES

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8 IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE - GEODESIC GLOBE ECLIPSING THE EARTH

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12 THE NIGHT OF THE DEMON - SEQUENCE OF "RUNIC WRITING", FLYING INTO THE FIRE

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The SONG ends with church bells ringing joyously as the IMAGE EXPANDS TO WIDE-SCREEN. The STILL FRAME bursts to life as the doors of the Denton Catholic Church are flung open and Mendelssohn's wedding march resounds from the church organ.

The young married couple, RALPH and BETTY HAPSCHATT appear followed by a crowd of friends and well-wishers throwing confetti and shouting excitedly.

The MINISTER shakes RALPH by the hand while RALPH slips him a $20 bill.

PHOTOGRAPHERS take pictures.

BRAD MAJORS, a young slightly awkward, clean-cut American in his mid-twenties, comes over the congratulate RALPH. BRAD and RALPH shake hands.

BETTY, the bride, throws the bouquet.

JANET catches it. She squeals with delight.

The GUESTS cheer.

RALPH & BETTY drive off. GUESTS wave and shout, BRAD & JANET with great enthusiasm. GUESTS begin to disperse.

JANET & BRAD linger outside the church. So do a strange FAMILY : An old man with a pitchfork and his wife and daughter. They resemble the Quaker family in "American Gothic", a painting.

The MOTHER (MAGENTA) and FATHER (RIFF RAFF) stand outside the church doors. Their DAUGHTER (COLUMBIA) goes inside.The FAMILY, and the MINISTER (FRANK N. FURTER), and the GUESTS all resemble characters we shall meet later at the Frank N. Furter place.

FIRST CHORD OF "WEDDING SONG"

"WEDDING SONG" (Silent playback for dialogue)

With great decision BRAD turns on JANET.

(Singing begins)

The road was long but I ran it. (He runs backwards towards church doors)

He chalks a heart and arrow on the church door, which Riff Raff proceeds to wipe off.

JANET runs to him, he kneels and produces a ring.

CHURCH BELLS Peal out. RIFF & MAGENTA open doors and solemnly enter the church, door closes behind them.

JANET grabs the ring as BRAD rises. She throws down the bouquet and would fall into BRAD's arms but he goes to the door to chalk on it again.

JANET, transfixed, bursts into the church.

"WEDDING SONG" Pt. 2

JANET bursts into the church, hypnotised by the ring.BRAD follows her.

MAGENTA & COLUMBIA Oh Brad. (Both peer up and disappear)

BRAD & JANET start to walk d.s., arm in arm.

The strange FAMILY march slowly across them l/r., in front.

BRAD takes JANET's hands, turning to her. We are aware of THE FAMILY bringing in coffin in b.g. through vestry door.

BRAD & JANET There's one thing left to do-ah-ooh

(They separate)

THE FAMILY move into position behind BRAD & JANET.

FAMILY lower coffin onto floor.

JANET runs to BRAD and he hugs her.

JANET circles BRAD twice, admiring her ring on the way.

BRAD & JANET kneel together with each following word until they are kneeling on the floor.

BRAD, JANET, FAMILY I love you.

BRAD & JANET kiss.

The cross above spits optically.

Mahogany bookcases, a large desk with a prominent globe of the world. A well-padded armchair has its back to the camera. It swings around revealing the NARRATOR. He is in his smoking jacket. He speaks directly to us.

He crosses to the bookshelf. He selects a dossier. We see the title: "The Denton Affair". He returns to his desk and places it on a bookstand. He puts on his reading glasses.

On a night out.

He closes the book marking the place.

Thunder is heard distantly on the sound track.

Lighting cracks on the sound track.

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A windscreen wiper working under strain. Torrential rain on the windscreen. BRAD concentrating on visibility. JANET eating chocolates and listening to the car radio playing an Orson Welles serial - The Shadow.

A motorcycle roars past them.

JANET takes another stick of gum.

Offers BRAD some. He declines.

The car slows to a halt.

Headlights on sign reading: "DEAD END".

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Car reverses.

BRAD puts his foot on the accelerator. The wheel skids and explodes.

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A bolt of lighting strikes a tree.

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He unbuckles his seatbelt.

BRAD laughs.

A thunderclap.

MUSIC commences and she alights from the car and follows him, newspaper over her head.

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SONG: "OVER AT THE FRANKENSTEIN PLACE"

The rain pours off the newspaper down JANET's face. She walks along, catching up with BRAD.

She sing plaintively.

We see the two of them - BRAD striding ahead, JANET nearly catching up with him.

Behind them on the side of the road, sparse trees and rock formations.

They have passed a row of trees. A rock formation in the shape of a castle is silhouetted against the sky. It has a flag flying from the turret.

Lightning strikes.

A glow of light appears in a window. It illuminates a path to the castle.

BRAD and JANET turn.

The castle is in the distance between the two of them.

BRAD & JANET There’s a light.

The castle looms in the distance.

BRAD stares hard.

The castle looms closer.

Taking JANET by the hand, BRAD moves off the roadway towards the house.

Lighting strikes.

JANET jumps towards BRAD.

BRAD & JANET There's a light.

The castle seems to move forward.

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A motorcycle convoy roars by revealing a hidden road to the castle.

The convoy drives up and disappears into a secret entrance in the rock.

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We see a cell-like window near a massive lighted window.A tortured face appears squinting into the darkness.

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Lightning strikes.

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RIFF RAFF moves to the lighted window where his hunchbacked shape becomes a giant shadow.

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BRAD and JANET start moving down the driveway.

BRAD & JANET There's a light.

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Shadow turns in the window.

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BRAD and JANET approach the gateway to the castle.

BRAD & JANET There's a light.

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The shadow slowly covers the whole window.

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BRAD and JANET are at the gate. There is a rusted sign.

BRAD & JANET In the darkness of everybody's life.

A bolt of lighting illuminates the sign which reads: FRANK N. FURTER - SCIENTIST.

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The NARRATOR is in his armchair. He leans forward with some urgency.

Thunderclap.

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BRAD rings the doorbell. It makes a strange sound.

The door opens. Throbbing music is heard in the background as if there is a party going on in the distance.

The figure we have seen at the window emerges. He is a hunch- backed servant, RIFF RAFF.

A bolt of lighting illuminates a row of vehicles parked by the castle.

BRAD sees them and reacts with surprise.

RIFF RAFF realises BRAD has seen them.

They enter apprehensively.

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RIFF RAFF leads them down a stairway and beckons them to follow.

The MUSIC has become louder.

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They arrive at a hallway at the bottom of the stairs. Another servant, MAGENTA, who bears a striking physical resemblance to RIFF RAFF is vacuuming the stairs.

JANET steps over the vacuum lead.

BRAD and JANET look at MAGENTA, surprised by her voice.

40 SONG: "THE TIME WARP"

BRAD and JANET are rather unnerved by this outburst from the domestic. They look back to RIFF RAFF. He is now standing by a set of mirrors reflecting to infinity.

MAGENTA gives RIFF RAFF a strange signal.

RIFF RAFF starts to dance in an extraordinary fashion.

BRAD and JANET are amazed.

MAGENTA half closes her eyes in pleasure.

JANET clings to BRAD.

RIFF RAFF opens a set of double doors marked BALLROOM.

BRAD and JANET find themselves on a balcony of a huge black and silver ballroom. At the furthest end is a throne-like chair and, surrounding it, a theatre proscenium. In the body of the room are GUESTS. They are the people BRAD and JANET passed on the road. They are the Transylvanian Secret Agents - assembled on this special occasion from all over the earth. It is the Annual Transylvanian Convention - announced by an official banner suspended over the Ballroom. They are all dressed in strange but elegant evening wear. They are a distorted version of the GUESTS from the Denton wedding.A party spirit prevails, they throw their arms out in a plea to RIFF RAFF on the balcony.

JANET falls into BRAD's arms.

RIFF RAFF is ecstatic.

BRAD revives JANET.

JANET faints again.

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The NARRATOR moves from his desk to the wall behind him.He pulls down a chart with illustrated dance steps on it.He gestures to the appropriate section of the diagram with the pointer.

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The GUESTS leap to the left in one giant step.

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NARRATOR points to next step on the chart.

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ALL GUESTS have hands on hips.

The rows of GUESTS open out with pelvic thrusts.

We see them from the balcony and they open out in formation.

JANET revives.

The GUESTS re-form.

BRAD and JANET make a run out the door.

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They collide with MAGENTA who has blocked off the corridor with her vacuum. She sings with menace, waving the cleaner hose dangerously.

BRAD and JANET look at each other in alarm.

BRAD blushes.

Well secluded I see all With a bit of a mind flip You're into the time slip Nothing will ever seem the same.

They are back at the balcony.

You're spaced out on sensation.

They are at the edge of the balcony.

Like you're under sedation.

They force BRAD and JANET into the Ballroom proper.

The GUESTS turn on them.

BRAD and JANET are completely dismayed.

COLUMBIA, a young girl, is the household groupie. She sings with the band at the end of the Ballroom.

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BRAD and JANET are reeling.

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NARRATOR. He has now become rather involved in the dance and is standing on the blotter on the top of his desk.

He jumps to the left.

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The GUESTS take one.

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The NARRATOR dancing on the desk.

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OVERHEAD TRAVELLING SHOT.

But it's the pelvic thrust.

LOW TRAVELLING SHOT between their legs.

That really drives you insane. Let's do the Time Warp again.

Everyone reverses direction.

Let's do the Time Warp again.

All the GUESTS fall to the floor like flies exhausted.

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No one laughs.

GUESTS turn nasty.

BRAD and JANET retreat to the hall. Behind them a lift slowly descends bearing a figure in a black cloak and a diamante stiletto heel - beating time to a rhythm the band has started playing.

GUESTS rise, staring mesmerised at the lift.

JANET sees the shoe, looks up at the face of its owner.

JANET faints.

GO TO COLOUR AT BEGINNING OF FOLLOWING SCENE

The figure turns and throws open lift cage door. As camera zooms in to the death mask above them the film changes from black and white to colour. However the only colour in evidence is the red lipstick on the mouth of their host.

SONG: "SWEET TRANSVESTITE"

RIFF RAFF scowls.

FRANK strides across the Ballroom to the throne.

JANET gives a silent scream.

FRANK lets the cloak fall onto the throne, which reveals his transvestite attire.

The GUESTS scream with delight.

(MORE)

He slowly moves back to BRAD and JANET, doing leg kicks.

Let me show you around, maybe play you a sound You look like you're both pretty groovie.

He circles them and forces them into the Ballroom

Or if you want something visual not too abysmal We could take in an old Steve Reeves movie.

BRAD clumsily attempts to circle around FRANK. FRANK meanwhile ignores him and greets his other guests.

JANET joins BRAD.

FRANK turns on them.

FRANK turns his back on BRAD and JANET and splitting the ranks of his GUESTS, departs for the other end of the Ballroom. Streamers fall.

From the throne he gestures towards BRAD and JANET rather slowly over the next verse.

RIFF & MAGENTA "night"

RIFF & MAGENTA "bite"

We view from OVERHEAD as the GUESTS surround him adoringly.

FRANK storms down the Ballroom to the lift.

I'm just a sweet transvestite.

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60 CHORD: SUBLIMINAL FLASH OF LOVE MAKING

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On the last chord the lift has disappeared.

The GUESTS applaud ecstatically.

RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA close in on BRAD and JANET. They remove BRAD andJANET's wet clothes.

COLUMBIA moves down from the bandstand and crosses to BRAD and JANET.

She witnesses the undressing.

The GUESTS moan softly as each piece of clothing is removed.

BRAD and JANET stand shivering in their underwear.

There is complete silence.

The GUESTS and SERVANTS are motionless.

BRAD and JANET are the total object of their attention.

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He turns to COLUMBIA who has been staring at his underpants.

RIFF RAFF has opened the cage doors to the lift.

The GUESTS rush for positions.

COLUMBIA escorts them to the lift.

RIFF RAFF throws two GUESTS to the floor to make room for them. He slams the cage door.

The two discarded GUESTS cry and claw at the cage door as the lift moves off under RIFF RAFF's control.

BRAD and JANET are squashed, arms by their side.

They stare straight ahead.

General amusement.

The lift grinds to a halt.

They have arrived at the laboratory.

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The laboratory is somewhere between a student observation operating theatre and a Greek gymnasium. It is pink-tiled throughout, facing the lift entrance is a circular area containing a TANK on pedestals which though screened at this stage will be revealed to contain the body of ROCKY submerged in chemicals, the wall to one side contains a raised dias area for the GUESTS, and facing one end of the tank, the operational controls, monitor and a giant refrigerator.A chandelier hangs above the tank.

On the podium in front of Frank's chambers there is a stand microphone. Near the podium are some weights. Behind the tank is a vaulting horse. These are wrapped in sellophane - Rocky's presents.

The GUESTS are waiting as the lift arrives.

FRANK, now in surgeon's outfit stands in the middle of the room. RIFF RAFF gets out of the lift first, with a glass of champagne which he hands to FRANK.

As he speaks her name each one steps forward out of the lift. They cross to RIFF RAFF behind the tank.

BRAD & JANET step out of the lift.

MAGENTA & COLUMBIA cross to the podium.

The room falls silent. All eyes are on FRANK, waiting for his reaction. A smile breaks on his face.

MAGENTA & COLUMBIA laugh.

You must be awfully proud of him Janet.

THE GUESTS oh and ah appreciatively, BRAD laughs, a little embarassed.

RIFF RAFF has approached behind FRANK, looming over his shoulder.

FRANK drinks his champagne then hands RIFF RAFF the empty glass. RIFF RAFF goes to the control panel and FRANK to the podium.

MAGENTA, COLUMBIA and GUESTS laugh politely.

There is a gasp from COLUMBIA, MAGENTA and GUESTS.

GUESTS and everybody applaud. JANET claps too, but BRAD indicates that she shouldn't.

MAGENTA & COLUMBIA step forward one each side of him.

MAGENTA & COLUMBIA (Softly) Am accident.

GUESTS applaud.

Everybody applauds. FRANK then pulls the cover from the tank. RIFF RAFF is at the control panel.

The tank is revealed. There is something inside it is immersed in clear fluid. The GUESTS are astonished.

RIFF RAFF flicks the switch to activate the oscilloscopes in the panel.

RIFF RAFF presses a button three times then begins to unwind a wheel.

FRANK watches excitedly from behind the tank as the chandelier is lowered. It spurts different coloured liquids into the tank.

The liquids bubble and change colour. The thing inside begins to look like a human form.

The liquids drain away. The form begins to move.

FRANK climbs the ladder at one end of the tank, RIFF RAFF the other.

ROCKY HORROR sits up, raises his arms, finally stands upright with both arms outstretched.

RIFF RAFF removes the bandage from ROCKY's head. ROCKY looks at RIFF

RAFF then at FRANK. With a gasp he leaps for the chandelier above.

At the same time RIFF RAFF is down the ladder making for the handle. He winds up the chandelier and ROCKY.

SONG: THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES.

ROCKY HORROR with only his head unbandaged, is hanging on to the handelier which RIFF RAFF is winding upwards.

FRANK runs down the ladder and kicks RIFF RAFF who starts to lower the chandelier. FRANK climbs up the other steps to meet his creation coming down. MAGENTA & COLUMBIA cross to the tank.

Oh, woe is me. My life is a misery.

Oh, can't you see That I'm at the start Of a pretty big downer....

As ROCKY gets level with him, FRANK lunges for him but lands inside the tank....because...

ROCKY simultaneously abandons the chandelier, lands between MAGENTA and COLUMBIA who now each have a pair of scissors with which they will snip his arm and leg bandages.

And all I know Is I'm at the start Of a pretty big downer.

FRANK, in the tank behind ROCKY, puts his arms round ROCKY's neck. ROCKY spins away. MAGENTA and COLUMBIA hang on to one end of his chest bandage so that it undoes as he goes.

ROCKY is now unbandaged. He strikes a pose.

During the last sequence, FRANK climbs out of the tank onto RIFF RAFF'S shoulders and purses ROCKY, but they fall.

NARRATOR reading from book.

He was the product Of another time. And as for feeling down - Well that's not a crime.

FRANK and RIFF RAFF are recovering from their fall.

ROCKY makes a circuit of the GUESTS.

(To fourth group) Oh can't you see That I'm at the start Of a pretty big downer.

ROCKY set off at a run as FRANK looms up again.

(FRANK is chasing ROCKY round the lab.)

At the end of number, ROCKY has climbed up the ladder attached to the end of the tank nearest the bridal chambers and FRANK is in a heap below. RIFF RAFF is behind the tank and MAGENTA and COLUMBIA in their positions in front of it.

FRANK picks himself up. ROCKY is sitting at the top of the ladder above him, with his perfect limbs near Frank's face.

ROCKY looks hurt.

But as you're such an exceptional beauty I'm prepared to forgive.

FRANK crosses behind ROCKY to stand next to RIFF RAFF behind the tank.

I just love success.

You. (To Janet) What do you think?

JANET nods hastily. FRANK moves towards microphone.

He carries the Charles Atlas seal of approval....And he didn't even take the lessons.

SONG: CHARLES ATLAS (Pt. 1)

As FRANK starts to sing, MAGENTA & RIFF RAFF collect one of ROCKY's presents, the vaulting horse, and place it in front of the podium. COLUMBIA leads ROCKY down from the ladder.

MAGENTA & RIFF RAFF now bring the weights.

GUESTS, RIFF, MAGENTA & COLUMBIA & FRANK But the wrong man.

Such an effort - If he only knew of my plan. In just seven days,

GUESTS, RIFF, MAGENTA & COLUMBIA & FRANK I can make you a ma-aa-a-a-an

ROCKY throws down the weights and begins press ups.

FRANK crosses to JANET & BRAD

He thinks dynamic tension Must be hard work. Such strenuous living I just don't understand.

FRANK moves back to ROCKY who is still pressing up.

When, in just seven days - Oh baby...(ROCKY jumps up.)

I can make you A ma-a-a-a-an...(laugh).

The large refrigeration unit door slowly opens, falling like a drawbridge. Inside is a wall of ice and many CocaCola bottles. Through these bursts an icy EDDIE riding a Harley Davidson motor bike, ex World War II, holding a Gibson guitar.

Several guests are crushed to death.

ROCKY looks terrified.

JANET has fainted yet again.

EDDIE comes to life.

76 SONG: "WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO SATURDAY NIGHT"

COLUMBIA leaps on to the pillion seat.

I used to go for a ride with a chick who'd go And listen to the music on the radio.

The MOTORCYCLISTS GUESTS remember only too well.

COLUMBIA rushes to the switchboard, flicks a lighting switch and all the lights above the stairs start changing colour.

The GUESTS go crazy and rock and roll all over the staircase.

COLUMBIA dances with EDDIE.

Even RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA step it out.

FRANK is getting furious.

ROCKY is perplexed.

Get back in front and put Some hair oil on. Buddy Holly was singing His very last song. With your arms around your girl You tried to - ah - sing along (MORE)

EDDIE slips onto the pedal starting the bike. He takes off and roars round the laboratory, even riding up and down the walls.

Hot patootie Bless my soul. I really love that rock and roll.

Hot patootie Bless my soul. You know I love that rock and roll.

Hot patootie Bless my soul. I really love that rock and roll.

4 bars instrumental (saxophone)

FRANK steals towards the fridge where he collects an ice pick, innocently.

Hot patootie HOT PATOOTIE Bless my soul. I LOVE THAT ROCK & ROLL. I really love that rock and roll.

Hot patootie HOT PATOOTIE... Bless my soul. I LOVE THAT ROCK & ROLL. I really love that rock and roll.

Hot patootie HOT PATOOTIE... Bless my soul. BLESS MY SO-O-OUL. I really love that rock and roll.

Hot patootie HOT PATOOTIE.. Bless my soul. I REALLY LOVE THAT ROCK & ROLL. I really love that rock and roll.

Hot patootie HOT PATOOTIE... Bless my soul. BLESS MY SO-O-OOOUUL. I really love that rock and roll.

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Hot patootie HOT PATOOTIE Bless my soul. I LOVE-A-LOVE-A-LOVE-A I really love that rock and roll.

THAT ROCK AND ROO-AHOUL!

On the last chorus FRANK rushes to EDDIE with the ice pick, in a demented fury.

THE GUESTS are unbelieving.

COLUMBIA covers her face with her hands.

EDDIE is dead. FRANK walks away from his body unconcerned.

JANET screams and screams.

DIALOGUE SEQUENCE

MAGENTA is very bored and picking up ice cubes and placing them in the ice bucket.

RIFF RAFF drags EDDIE's dismembered body back into the fridge.

And so perish all those who reject my love!

ROCKY cowers in terror.

Oh no, my little Adonis - You're much too beautiful to be destroyed. He had a certain naive charm - but no muscle.

ROCKY flexes.

FRANK is thrilled.

In just seven days - Oh baby -

GUESTS, RIFF RAFF, MAGENTA & COLUMBIA & FRANK I can make you a Ma-ha-ha-ha-haan.

GUESTS, RIFF RAFF, MAGENTA & COLUMBIA & FRANK In just seven days I can make you A ma-ha-ha-ha-haan.

In just seven days I can make you A ma-ha-ha-ha-haaan.

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RIFF RAFF presses a button and a wall opens revealing a bridal suite done out in black silk.

The GUESTS shout their approval.

The end of the SONG turns into Mendelssohn's wedding march and FRANK leads ROCKY to his bridal chamber.

The GUESTS throw confetti.

BRAD and JANET look at each other in amazement.

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JANET looks lost.

She sits on the end of the bed.

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BRAD looks lost.

He examines the TV monitor.

RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA by the monitor.

They switch from channel to channel.

We see BRAD looking at the TV monitor.

And JANET sitting on the end of the bed.

JANET lies back on the bed and switches off her bedside lamp.

RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA smile at each other.

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Only a soft glow of moonlight from a barred window. ON the netting round her bed.

There is a knock at the door.

JANET sits up.

BRAD's voice from behind the door.

BRAD’S VOICE It's only me, Janet.

She relaxes.

A silhouette enters and crosses to the bed. It moves onto the bed behind the net curtain.

She switches on the light to reveal FRANK.

FRANK sits up.

JANET beats his chest with her clenched fists.

He re-commences making love to her.

FRANK places a finger on her lips.

He switches off the light.

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RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA stare intently at the screen.

They smile at each other.

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Silhouette of FRANK and JANET making love.

JANET squeals with excitement.

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We see ROCKY chained to the bed sleeping.

In the background RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA in laboratory.

ROCKY stirs and makes a sound.

RIFF RAFF walks across to the door and stares at the sleeping body.

His eyes are full of hate.

He looks at MAGENTA.

She nods to him.

He releases the chains.

ROCKY stirs.

RIFF RAFF picks up a candelabra from the bedside table and taunts ROCKY.

ROCKY jumps out of the bed, terrified.

RIFF RAFF pushes the candelabra in his face.

ROCKY crashes through the laboratory and escapes.

RIFF RAFF turns to MAGENTA who is now standing in the doorway.

RIFF RAFF puts down the candelabra and they exchange a strange sign.

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A knock at the door.

BRAD opens it cautiously.

A shadowy figure moves across the room to the bed.

JANET’S VOICE (distraught) Oh Brad, it's no good here. It will destroy us.

BRAD takes her hand.

He gently lays her down on the bed and attempts to caress her.

BRAD sits up.

The shadow rolls over.

BRAD reaches out to the light.

No, don't put on the l...

BRAD switches on the bedside lamp an realises he is making love to FRANK wearing a JANET wig.

BRAD grabs FRANK around the throat.

BRAD lets him go and turns away humiliated.

Suddenly the shadows are illuminated by the monitor as an image of RIFF RAFF appears on the screen above the bed.

89 TV MONITOR

90 FRAN'S SILHOUETTE THROUGH NET CURTAINS.

FRANK is getting carried away.

A shot of pack of huge alsations careereing around the castle grounds. They are chasing a bewildered Rocky.

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JANET is lying on the bed posed in the style of a "True Romance" comic heroine.

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BRAD is posed in the style of a "True Romance" comic hero. He is nervous and smoking. Behind him FRANK is asleep on the bed.

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JANET is sitting on the end of the bed.

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JANET is at the door.

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The NARRATOR is leaning back in his armchair, cool and considerate.

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JANET is pacing around the tank which is covered by a cloth. She becomes aware of the sound of someone crying inside.She pulls the cloth back to reveal ROCKY lying in the tank - exhausted and bleeding.

ROCKY HORROR looks miserable.

JANET crosses to the TV monitor.

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95 TV MONITOR

She switches on the monitor.

She changes the channels on the monitor getting various empty rooms in the castle.

Occasional shot of alsatian dogs.

Till finally she switches into BRAD's bedroom and sees BRAD sitting on the end of the bed and FRANK lying asleep on the bed.

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ROCKY smiles helplessly.

JANET moves away from the monitor and back to ROCKY.

ROCKY nods.

ROCKY smiles at JANET.

A new expression crosses her face.

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COLUMBIA and MAGENTA are watching the monitor.

COLUMBIA & MAGENTA Tell us about it, Janet.

They giggle.

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SONG: "TOUCH A TOUCH ME"

ROCKY is lying on the operating table.

JANET is dabbing his wounds.

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COLUMBIA and MAGENTA.

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JANET rips off a piece of her petticoat for a bandage.

She rips off another piece of her petticoat.

It only leads to trouble And seat wetting.

JANET rips another piece off her fast vanishing petticoat.

During the next verse she bandages ROCKY.

JANET grabs ROCKY's hands and places them on her.

Then if anything grows (she laughs) While you pose, I'll oil you up And rub you down

RIFF RAFF, MAGENTA, COLUMBIA Down, down, down.

Touch-a touch-a touch-a, touch me. I wanna be dirty. Thrill me, chil me, fulfil me. Creature of the night.

COLUMBIA & MAGENTA are watching the TV relay of ROCKY & JANET. They are amused by JANET'S inexperience, parodying her as they sing.

Creature of the ni-i-ight.

We see JANET's p.o.v. of all the characters singing the last line:

103A B.C.S. BRAD

103B B.C.S. FRANK

103C B.C.S. COLUMBIA

103D B.C.S. RIFF RAFF

103E B.C.S. MAGENTA

103F B.C.S. ROCKY

103G B.C.S. JANET

COLUMBIA & MAGENTA's reactions.

JANET & ROCKY in each other's arms hear another scream in the distance.

FRANK is chasing RIFF RAFF with a whip. BRAD is following.

RIFF RAFF rushes into the lift and presses the button desperately but FRANK follows him and so does BRAD. We see the lift descending.

RIFF RAFF slides across the laboratory floor escaping FRANK's whip.

RIFF RAFF gets to his feet keeping a careful eye on the whip hand.

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108 TV MONITOR

RIFF RAFF switches channels on the monitor.

An image of a middle-aged professorial man in a wheelchair appears.

The man is outside the castle, peering around the trees stealthily.

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110 TV MONITOR

FRANK and BRAD crowd around the monitor.

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112 TV MONITOR

On the monitor the stranger looks very shifty.

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FRANK looks BRAD hard in the eye.

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114 TV MONITOR

DR. SCOTT is indeed in the Zen Room.

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FRANK throws a switch marked "TRIPLE CONTACT ELECTRO MAGNET".

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We see DR. SCOTT's wheelchair screaming through corridors, rooms and doors and ends up clamped to the electro magnet in the laboratory.

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BRAD is amazed.

DR EVERETT SCOTT is even more amazed.

FRANK releases the electro magnet.

The wheelchair hits the floor.

BRAD looks embarrassed and humiliated.

FRANK cuts in quickly.

A stifled gasp is heard from JANET behind the curtain.

FRANK is surprised.

FRANK crosses the screen and pulls back the curtain to reveal JANET and ROCKY.

ROCKY reviles FRANK with a look. He puts his arm around JANET.

FRANK is appalled.

ROCKY is terrified. He takes his arm away from JANET.

A GONG is heard. MAGENTA comes through the broken tiles.

FRANK & RIFF RAFF exchange a look.

Doctor Scott you can sample the speciality of the house - roast loin of pork.

He gives JANET, who is virtually naked, a seering look.

FRANK leads the way to the lift.

At the head of a large coffin shaped table sits FRANK.There is an electric carver on the table in front of him. The table is laid for dinner and present are JANET & BRAD on FRANK's right, DR. SCOTT opposite him, ROCKY HORROR on Dr. Scott's right and between ROCKY and FRANK, COLUMBIA. They sit in silence as the double doors open.

RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA enter. RIFF RAFF carries a large joint of meat, MAGENTA the wine, both of which they set down at the head of the table.

RIFF RAFF & MAGENTA pour out the wine and return to the side of FRONT who then rises.

FRANK now proceeds to carve the meat. Everyone is quiet and only the buzzing of the electric carver is heard. RIFF RAFF & MAGENTA distribute the slices, then return to their places.

Everybody looks at their food carefully.

COLUMBIA rises.

She rushes from from the room with a ghastly cry.

BRAD & JANET look at each other, then at DR. SCOTT.

BRAD & JANET Dr. Scott!

FRANK threatens him with the knife.

DR. SCOTT silences BRAD with a gesture.

120 SONG: "EDDIE'S TEDDY"

SCOTT picks up some meat on a fork and regards it.

He was the thorn In his mutter's side.

She tried in vain.

122/133INT. DINING ROOM NIGHT

DR. SCOTT produces scrapbook, opening it at a picture of Eddie's mother.

From the day she was gone All he wanted

DR. SCOTT turns page to a picture of a record of Elvis, singing Teddy Bear.

He turns the page to porno. magazine.

Porn.

He turns page to show an advertisement for Harley Davidson.

Und a motorbike.

He turns to a still of Eddie as an addict

Shooting up junk

He turns to reveal a newspaper clipping "Thug bashes woman, 66".

He was a low down Cheap little punk.

Turns the page to Eddie's mug shot.

Taking everyone for a ride.

The page turns again revealing the lyrics.

But when he threatened your life With a switch blade knife

134/135INT. COLUMBIA'S ROOM NIGHT

She has a large portrait of EDDIE on the wall.

She is lighting the candles on her dressing table.

She collapses in tears.

136/137INT. DINING ROOM NIGHT

DR. SCOTT produces the note.

Which reads.

138 INSERT EDDIE'S NOTE

DR. SCOTT's hands tremble with the note. JANET & BRAD are now standing one each side of him.

140 B.C.S. TEDDY AS DR. SCOTT PRODUCES IT.

EDDIE'S TEDDY: REPRISE

But when he threatened your life With a switch blade knife

FRANK suddenly pulls away the tablecloth to reveal a glass coffin containing the decomposed remains of EDDIE.

RIFF RAFF & MAGENTA laugh. JANET screams and runs to ROCKY who hugs her. BRAD looks shocked. DR. SCOTT wheels back his wheelchair in disgust, FRANK moves d.s. towards ROCKY.

JANET runs out, FRANK in pursuit.

ROCKY smiles wanly.

Encouraged by this, FRANK smashes JANET across the face with the back of his hand.

Y'apple pie Don't taste too nice You'd better wise up Janet Weiss.

She runs out of room.

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JANET runs down corridor - FRANK following her.

BRAD appears, pushing DR SCOTT, in hot pursuit.

JANET arrives at door of laboratory - she can't open it.

FRANK arrives face to face.

The door opens - they fall through.

The door slams in DR SCOTT's face.

JANET rushes in, down the ramp, with FRANK in pursuit.

DR. SCOTT & BRAD arrive in the lift. FRANK has circled the tank and arrived at the control panel.

DR. SCOTT, BRAD & JANET find they are stuck to the floor.

FRANK climbs up the ladder beside the tank.

(music under this dialogue)

FRANK leaps off the tank to the floor.

Schmanet.

Janet.

FRANK circles JANET, testing her thighs. BRAD struggles in vain.

SONG: "HOT DOG"

JANET screams out.

She cried so loudly that FRANK staggers backwards towards the control panel.

RIFF RAFF & MAGENTA enter through the hole in the tiles - they march to behind the tank and then the control panel.

FRANK signals to MAGENTA.

BCS MAGENTA's hand on the transducer switch.

BRAD is turned into a statute.

FRANK signals, cut to the switch as it is turned on.

DR. SCOTT is a statue.

FRANK signals. C.S. SWITCH.

JANET is stone.

DIALOGUE SEQUENCE.

FRANK throws a switch, she turns to stone.

He crosses over to RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA

Even smiling makes my face ache.

RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA nod sympathetically.

He lies on the operating table.

They massage.

MAGENTA betrays her resentment by digging her fingernails into his neck.

FRANK leaps up from the table.

The lift moves downwards.

Left alone in the laboratory MAGENTA and RIFF RAFF smile at each other.

They make a special sign and leave by a secret passageway.

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MUSIC: "THE FLOOR SHOW"

We see the stage at the end of the ballroom with red velvet curtains.

FRANK is enjoying dressing the statues which are now on stage. Each one is lovingly fitted with extravagant variations on the stocking and suspender belt variety of his own fantasies.

Footlights glowing on the curtains.

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FRANK pulls a switch and the curtains open.

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Red velvet curtains open to reveal statues in front of silver drapes. The floor is covered with a light mist.

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FRANK beams and pulls lever.

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COLUMBIA's statue comes to life.

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FRANK switches. ROCKY leaps to life.

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BRAD animated by FRANK

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JANET animates. She behaves like a sex goddess, completely out of control, as if performing in a burlesque show.

We PULL BACK on the whole stage. The velvets open to reveal the 20th Century Fox logo as a stage set.

At the top of the staircase FRANK appears bathed in light.

He wears a dazzling version of the national costume and a chiffon cloak which billows in the breeze from a wind machine. He is reminiscent of a 30's film star.

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The floor opens to reveal a swimming pool glistening with chlorine and glitter. He beckons the GUESTS.

In their drugged state they comply with his every wish.

FRANK enters the pool.

Can't you just see it. Can't you just see it.

They begin to immerse themselves in the pool.

161A Don't dream it. Be it.

DR SCOTT animates belatedly.

He observes the orgy occurring in the pool.

The wind machine blows the blanked from his lap and we see legs, stockings and a suspender belt. As in a miracle he can walk again.

BRAD surfaces, his face betraying consternation.

He is pulled back into the pool.

A thrilled JANET now emerges.

FRANK breaks through the water on a lift from ROCKY.

SONG: FLOOR SHOW PT. 3 - WILD AND UNTAMED THING.

Rose tint my world Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.

FRANK dives into the pool.

During the chorus the whole group are diving in and out of the pool in a frenetic water ballet.

They emerge from the pool and form a kick line.

So let the part and the sounds rock on Gonna shake it till the life has gone. Rose tint my world Keep me safe from my trouble and pain.

The doors at the opposite end of the ballroom open.

SONG: "RIFF RAFF'S RECIT"

RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA now dressed in military style space suits, face FRANK from the opposite end of the ballroom.

They applaud slowly.

RIFF RAFF has a ray gun.

The characters on stage freeze - terrified.

It's a showdown across the ballroom.

FRANK looks stunned.

Your life style's too extreme.

FRANK is guilt-stricken.

I'm your new Commander. You are now my prisoner.

The GUESTS scramble for the safety of the wings.

We return to Transylvania (he turns to Magenta) Prepare the transit beam.

MAGENTA turns to leave.

SONG: "I'M COMING HOME"

FRANK moves slowly to centre stage. During the song he adjusts footlight controls to give him what effects he requires.

The others help FRANK out by singing from the wings. COLUMBIA operates a spotlight.

BRAD closes silver curtains.

He kicks on cloud projection. Blue skies appear.

FRANK falls on his knees.

Everywhere it's been the same

DR. SCOTT switches on wind machine.

MAGENTA who during all this has been filing her nails, looks up at FRANK who is in an attitude of supplication.

RIFF RAFF moves slowly to the stage.

FRANK looks appalled.

The GUESTS are deeply troubled, realising that they also are not part of the "We".

He produces a ray gun.

FRANK raises himself to his full height.

As RIFF RAFF pulls the trigger, COLUMBIA dashes between them.

She is killed instantly.

RIFF RAFF fires again at FRANK.

FRANK takes a leap fro the rope on the curtain. The entire proscenium crashes under the weight. And FRANK is crushed to death among the velvet and glittered facia.

ROCKY breaks down completely. Although he despised FRANK, he was all he had in the world.

He rushes to the body and cradles it in his arms.

RIFF RAFF can stand no more.

He fires a blast of laser beam at ROCKY who starts climbing the stairway towards the fox skyline.

RIFF RAFF fires again and again.

With the body of FRANK in his arms, ROCKY beats on his chest and lets out a wild sound like a giant beast of the jungle.

RIFF RAFF fires a sustained beam.

ROCKY climbs to the top of the Fox sculpture.

RIFF RAFF fires again and again.

They crash to their deaths.

MAGENTA has found the entire sequence of events quite distasteful.

The GUESTS flee down the ballroom and out the door.

We see the laughing figures of RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA making a special sign to each other.

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We see BRAD and JANET fleeing with DR. SCOTT following behind.

RIFF RAFF and MAGENTA's laughter has subsided.

There is a huge explosion.

We see the entire castle surrounded by a giant beam of light and then vanish into space.

During the explosion sequence the film reverts optically to black and white.

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SONG: "SUPER-HEROES"

BRAD, JANET, and DR SCOTT's bodies are scattered on three sides surrounding a crater where the castle once was.

The scene is arid and deserted. There are remnants of DR SCOTT's wheelchair, EDDIE's coffin and broken objects from the laboratory.

BRAD, tattered and bleeding, lifts himself up.

DR. SCOTT drags himself to his knees.

BRAD & DR. SCOTT I'm bleeding.

The three of them stand shakily on the perimeter of the crater.

All that is left is dust and sand and wind and the sun.

The CAMERA PANS from face to face in a circular movement getting faster and faster as the trio sing a chorale of hopelessness.

DISSOLVE TO

The CAMERA has spun into a blur but focusses on a spinning globe of the earth on the NARRATOR's desk.

The NARRATOR puts his hand on the globe, stopping it.

He is standing over his lectern reading from his book like a preacher in a pulpit.

He turns and goes to the door of the study.

He switches off the light.

He leaves the study, shutting the door.

It's almost dark in the study. Only a sinister glow inside the globe of the earth remains.

169 CREDIT SEQUENCE

SONG: "SCIENCE FICTION, DOUBLE-FEATURE"

The cast credits roll up.

The following alterations involve discrepancies between the original screenplay and current script revisions and design decisions.

1/2 The film will now commence in Black and White on "ACADEMY" format. It will extend to wide screen (1.1 - 85) at Sequence 41, while still remaining in black and white. At Sequence 54 the film changes to colour.

15 Now read "Denton Episcopalian Church".

23 Brad and Janet will arrive at the gate entrance to Oakley Court. This deletes a later reference to gates in 33.From hereon ignore all references to rock formations etc., as the grounds of Oakley Court are the only location involved in the approach to the house.

25 Three motorbikes drive past Brad and disappear around the house.

26 This window will be in turret in Oakley Court. Ignore all references to adjoining 'massive lighted window'.

30 This shot will be of a Gryphem on the Oakley Court facade.

32 This will be of some similar detail to the above.

38 "Stairway" references now allude to the front entrance hall of Oakley Court.

40 Delete references to "mirrors reflecting to infinity".

47 Columbia now is astride a Juke Box. The band are cut.

54A Red streamers and Black and White balloons fall. Not just streamers.

69 All future references to the operating table in the Lab now should be applied either to the TANK or the vaulting horse (part of the gymnasium equipment) - whichever is applicable.

75 Delete references to the Ice-block. Eddie now crashesthrough a wall of Coca Cola bottles and ice. He is also equipped with a saxaphone rather than a guitar.

87A Rocky now escapes through the lift shaft. This may involve a shot from the vestibule showing Rocky climbing out of lift cage and running out of the house. It may also involve the double bed in the bridal suite collapsing during the escape sequence.

91 It is still raining.

92 Janet is now stumbling around the staircase in Oakley Court.

103 This sequence may now also involve Riff-Raff, Magenta, Columbia, Frank, Brad and selected Transylvanians.

106 Will now have Frank, Riff-Raff, and Brad entering the Lab in the lift cage.

108 It is still raining.

116 Dr Scott will now break through the tiled wall of the laboratory on the area of ramp above the control panel.

117 Magenta will now appear through the broken tile area created by Dr Scott.

122/140 This sequence will be altered to Dr. Scott holding a photograph album containing a still photograph equivalent of the "flashbacks" referred to in this sequence.

143/4 All entrances to the Lab will be via the broken tiled entrance.

Delete all references to the floor lowering.

147 The "secret passage" is now the broken tile entrance.

164 Frank tries to scale up the silver drapes which descend on him with Tab tracks, rope supports, etc.

MEMO: SCRIPT ALTERATIONS

FROM: JIM SHARMAN 9.12.74

TO: ALL CONCERNED.

Sc. 148 INT. NARRATOR'S STUDY. N.

As scripted up to; What further indignities were they to be subjected to?

Then please add: And what of the floor show that had been spoken of? In an empty house? In the middle of the night. What diabolical plan had seized Frank's crazed imagination? What indeed? From what had gone before it was clear that this was to be no picnic.

Sc. 97. INT. NARRATOR'S STUDY. N.

Is replaced by the following:

Emotion is a powerful and irrational master, and, from what Magenta and Columbia eagerly viewed on their television monitor there seemed little doubt that Janet was indeed it's slave.

SC. 77 pt.

C.S. FRANK