Post by Skyscream on Mar 30, 2013 0:06:55 GMT -8
The Matrix: True Believers script
((just the intro to the titles)
Still needs work. A lot of work. Especially in certain areas. Might be a bit too rushed. But this is basically how I would like it to start. Sort of. Getting there. heh. This is just a really rough first draft of the intro. I had to figure out a lot of stuff before I wrote one word.
Enjoy.
Inspired by The Last Stand of the Format C thread.
All characters are based (very) loosely on real characters in a false reality. I took some major liberties.
;D
P.S. The forum doesn't like TAB appearantly. Sorry about the format. It looks better in rtf format.
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The Matrix: True Believers
Author: TJ McQuarrie
Prelude
Fade in words on black screen saying:
"Three months after the truce of Neo".
Fade out words.
Scene 1.exterior Megacity.rooftop.night
Fade in from black.
A pair of dark figures run swiftly across the rooftops. One is a man, HALCYON, dressed in earthtones, with a fedora and trenchcoat. The other is a woman, SKY, dressed in a red and purple catsuit. There is a PISTOL strapped to the small of her back. As they run side by side they come to the end of the rooftop and LEAP into the air. They soar through the air across a large plaza and land before the doors of a large church. The cement cracks beneath them. They both swiftly run up to the doors and throw them open.
Scene 2.interior.Camon Church.Megacity.night
The man and woman enter through the front doors. The Halcyon turns and closes the doors as Sky walks forward into the shadowy church.
Sky (hushed tone)
Morpheus, we're here.
Halcyon joins Sky as they walk up the center aisle of the slightly age-worn church.
Morpheus
I am here as well.
Morpheus steps out the the shadows at the back of the church. He is holding a briefcase.
Halcyon (looks around confused)
Where is everyone? We put out the call ten minutes ago.
Halcyon and Sky reach Morpheus at the podium past the pews.
Morpheus (frowning)
Then only we remain.
Sky's phone suddenly rings. She answers it and steps away slightly to talk.
Halcyon
What's going on? What is this about anyway?
Sky (in the background)
What? Shadow? What's happening? The static is crazy.
Morpheus
I'm afraid my enemies have trapped me well. My time is short. I will be going away for a while. Perhaps a very long while.
Sky (in the background)
Calm down. 2fist said what? All of them?
Halcyon(with a smile)
Screw that. Lets just go kick some ass.
Camera focuses on Sky as Halcyon and Morpheus continue to talk in the background.
Sky (in shock)
Shit....
Morpheus (urgently)
Not this time Halcyon.
You must guard the gates of Zion.
All of you who are left after this night.
Zion, Hal, protect Zion.
Sky
They're dead.
Sky turns to the pair of men with a confused look.
Sky
They're dead Hal.
Halcyon (confused)
What?
Sky
2fist. He .. a dozen hovercraft.. gone.. even Seph.
You, me, 2fist. We're the only Captains left of our fleet.
Morpheus (taking charge)
Both of you. Listen to me.
We have no time. You must go.
Here. Sky. Take this.
(Morpheus hands Sky the briefcase)
You must hide this Sky.
Make sure nobody ever finds it.
This is more important than anything.
Do you understand me?
Sky (straightens up and takes the briefcase. All business.)
Yes sir.
Morpheus
I believe in you. Both of you.
(glances towards the front doors)
Now go. Get out of the Matrix. Protect Zion.
Halcyon (as Sky pulls him towards the back door)
But...
Morpheus (sternly)
Go. I will lead the assassin away.
Halcyon (as he is practically dragged out the back door by Sky)
The who?
Scene 3.Exterior.Camon Church.Megacity.night
As Halcyon and Sky exit the back door of the church, bullets hitting the wall erupts all around them. With lightning speed they both dart to the left and flee down a narrow alley.
Scene 4.Alley.Megacity.Night
Halcyon and Sky run down the alley and are confronted halfway by two men wearing bandanas as masks. The pair stop.
Halcyon
Who are you supposed to be?
As the man begins to appearantly answer Halcyon smashes him with a punch that sends the man flying into the wall. Sky simply dropkicks the other with the same result. They both run down the alley as bullets hit the walls around them again.
Scene 5.exterior.park.night
Sky and Halcyon barrel out of the alley and JUMP across busy street traffic to enter the dark public park. Halcyon draws a SUBMACHINE GUN from beneath the trenchcoat as they run swiftly through the night.
Halcyon
They really gone?
Sky
My operator seems to think so.
Halcyon
Damn. Shadow's never wrong.
Sky (holds up the briefcase and draws the large caliber pistol)
Find us a hardline. I'm occupied. And get hold of 2fist. He'll know what to do.
Halcyon (Gets his phone out and speed dials as they run)
I need a hardline. Fast. And find 2fist.
A pair of masked attackers come at them with machine guns but Sky shoots both of them in the head with precision.
Halcyon
Gotcha. He is? Roger.
(to Sky as he puts the phone away)
2fist is pinned down at Heart 'o the City.
Nearest working hardline is where he is.
Crazy bastard is holding the thing solo.
Sky
Then we better hurry..
Scene 5.interior.Heart 'o the City Hotel.hallway.night
A group of men in masks hide around the corners of a T-intersection. They are peeking down the hallway between them. They seem nervous. The walls around them have been subjected to numerous bullets chewing into them from further down the hall. One of them, wearing a FLAME THROWER, peeks a little to far and his head is suddenly ripped apart by machine gun fire.
Scene 6.Interior.Heart 'o the City Hotel.Hallway2.night
2FIST, ducks back around the metal maids cart he is hiding behind. It is riddled with dents from bullets. He looks more like someone out of a western movie than someone you would find in a modern city. His hair shows signs of grey. He holds a MACHINE GUN.
2fist (yells with a wicked smile)
So are you coming over for a beer or not?
2fist fires the machine gun down the hall randomly without looking. He is bleeding from a wound in his right leg.
2fist (quitely to himself)
Come on guys. Where are you?
Scene 7.interior.lobby.Heart o' the City Hotel.night
The doors suddenly burst open and Halcyon charges in guns blazing followed by Sky. The six men guarding the door fire back but the pair are to fast. Sky leaps through the air and flips off the wall to come back and kick one in the back of the head with a sidekick. As she lands she elbow smashes another and then uses his body as a human shield as bullets fly at her. Halcyon simply ducks low and unleashes the submachine gun as he advances. The room is emptied of masked men in moments. It is silent. A broken light falls from the roof and sparks.
Sky (dusting off the briefcase as Halcyon reloads)
Knock knock.
Scene 8.interior.hallway.heart 'o the city hotel.night
2fist is hiding behind the cart still. He pulls the magazine out of the machine gun and looks at it before putting it back. He sighs.
2fist (thinking out loud)
Five of them. Three bullets. Could be tricky.
The elevator dings and the air is suddenly filled with gunfire and screaming. Then sudden silence.
Sky (out of sight and down the hall)
Olly olly oxen free.
You there 2fist?
2fist smiles and peeks around the corner. Halcyon and Sky are standing over the corpses of five masked men. He slowly stands up with his wounded leg.
2fist
I had a plan you know.
Halcyon (as he and Sky walk quickly down the hall)
Let me guess. Four bullets?
2fist (seriously)
Three. What did Morpheus say.
Halcyon (shaking 2fists hand as they meet in the hall)
Is it true? Is everyone else dead?
2fist (dead serious)
Yeah. Looks like it. What did Morpheus say?
Sky (holding up the briefcase)
Hide this and guard the gates of Zion.
Halcyon
He said he was going away for a while too. It was wierd.
2fist (tight lipped with disbelief and anger)
I got a report earlier. Just after I heard from your operator Sky. Morpheus is dead.
Sky
No.... it's just some idiot spreading lies and panic.
2fist
People saw it. There were witnesses.
Sky (with cold anger)
He's not dead.
2fist (turns to the hotel room he was guarding)
Lets get out of here.
The three of them are about to open the door when it suddenly opens by itself. An AGENT stands on the other side. Another enters the hallway at the far end.
Halcyon
Damn it.
Agent North
Mister ....
(Agent North is interrupted)
Scene 9.interior.Heart 'o the city hotel.room 1010.night
Halcyon fires his submachine gun into the Agents torso as the three of them suddenly pile into the Agent in the doorway. The surprised Agent is overwhelmed by the sudden action. Sky plants a bullet in his head as the three of them pile into the room and slam the door shut behind them.
Sky (checks the hardline. It's a dead line.)
We're fucked.
2fist (getting his phone out and dials)
Not yet. They haven't bought me dinner.
(into the phone)
I need a better hardline. This one broke.
I know there are Agents. Get me to a hardline that ain't broke.
The Door smashes as an Agent punches through it. Everyone opens up on the agent with thier weapons and he ducks back. A roaring sound is heard coming from somewhere under the gunfire. The agent fires back as Sky, Halcyon, and 2fist take cover in the hotel room. The door is obliterated in the gun battle. Barely hanging on it's hinges. The roaring sound gets louder before suddenly the outside hallway lights up in flames. The Agent stumbles into view of the doorway. He is on fire. Everyone in the room opens up on him until he falls over dead. It takes a lot of bullets to make him dead. Sky puts the briefcase down. Everyone reloads.
SEPH, a young man dressed in a white trenchcoat with white hair, steps into view. In his hands is a flamethrower that he shrugs out of and drops on the derezzing agent.
Sky (standing up)
Seph!
Seph (smiles)
What would you guys do without me?
Seph falls over. There is blood all over his back. Sky picks up the briefcase and rushes over to Seph with 2fist, and Halcyon.. Seph pushes them away and slowly stands up.
Seph (drawing a large pistol from under his white trenchcoat)
Cowards shot me in the back. So I killed them.
What's with the Agents?
Truce over already?
2fist (steadies Seph)
Agents don't stay dead so we need to move. Now.
Sky (as Halcyon puts Sephs arm over his shoulder and helps him stand)
Can you walk Seph?
2fist's phone rings and he answers it.
Seph
I'll damn well run if I have to.
2fist (hangs up his phone)
Those agents should have been back already. Lets pray and run while we can.
Seph (as they run from the room)
No, really. Is the Truce over?
Fade to black with matrix code stream.
Fade in title sequence.
The Matrix
True Believers
========================
((Too many edits to count to fix spacing and typos. rtf cut and paste is not the way to go.))
((just the intro to the titles)
Still needs work. A lot of work. Especially in certain areas. Might be a bit too rushed. But this is basically how I would like it to start. Sort of. Getting there. heh. This is just a really rough first draft of the intro. I had to figure out a lot of stuff before I wrote one word.
Enjoy.
Inspired by The Last Stand of the Format C thread.
All characters are based (very) loosely on real characters in a false reality. I took some major liberties.
;D
P.S. The forum doesn't like TAB appearantly. Sorry about the format. It looks better in rtf format.
====================================================
The Matrix: True Believers
Author: TJ McQuarrie
Prelude
Fade in words on black screen saying:
"Three months after the truce of Neo".
Fade out words.
Scene 1.exterior Megacity.rooftop.night
Fade in from black.
A pair of dark figures run swiftly across the rooftops. One is a man, HALCYON, dressed in earthtones, with a fedora and trenchcoat. The other is a woman, SKY, dressed in a red and purple catsuit. There is a PISTOL strapped to the small of her back. As they run side by side they come to the end of the rooftop and LEAP into the air. They soar through the air across a large plaza and land before the doors of a large church. The cement cracks beneath them. They both swiftly run up to the doors and throw them open.
Scene 2.interior.Camon Church.Megacity.night
The man and woman enter through the front doors. The Halcyon turns and closes the doors as Sky walks forward into the shadowy church.
Sky (hushed tone)
Morpheus, we're here.
Halcyon joins Sky as they walk up the center aisle of the slightly age-worn church.
Morpheus
I am here as well.
Morpheus steps out the the shadows at the back of the church. He is holding a briefcase.
Halcyon (looks around confused)
Where is everyone? We put out the call ten minutes ago.
Halcyon and Sky reach Morpheus at the podium past the pews.
Morpheus (frowning)
Then only we remain.
Sky's phone suddenly rings. She answers it and steps away slightly to talk.
Halcyon
What's going on? What is this about anyway?
Sky (in the background)
What? Shadow? What's happening? The static is crazy.
Morpheus
I'm afraid my enemies have trapped me well. My time is short. I will be going away for a while. Perhaps a very long while.
Sky (in the background)
Calm down. 2fist said what? All of them?
Halcyon(with a smile)
Screw that. Lets just go kick some ass.
Camera focuses on Sky as Halcyon and Morpheus continue to talk in the background.
Sky (in shock)
Shit....
Morpheus (urgently)
Not this time Halcyon.
You must guard the gates of Zion.
All of you who are left after this night.
Zion, Hal, protect Zion.
Sky
They're dead.
Sky turns to the pair of men with a confused look.
Sky
They're dead Hal.
Halcyon (confused)
What?
Sky
2fist. He .. a dozen hovercraft.. gone.. even Seph.
You, me, 2fist. We're the only Captains left of our fleet.
Morpheus (taking charge)
Both of you. Listen to me.
We have no time. You must go.
Here. Sky. Take this.
(Morpheus hands Sky the briefcase)
You must hide this Sky.
Make sure nobody ever finds it.
This is more important than anything.
Do you understand me?
Sky (straightens up and takes the briefcase. All business.)
Yes sir.
Morpheus
I believe in you. Both of you.
(glances towards the front doors)
Now go. Get out of the Matrix. Protect Zion.
Halcyon (as Sky pulls him towards the back door)
But...
Morpheus (sternly)
Go. I will lead the assassin away.
Halcyon (as he is practically dragged out the back door by Sky)
The who?
Scene 3.Exterior.Camon Church.Megacity.night
As Halcyon and Sky exit the back door of the church, bullets hitting the wall erupts all around them. With lightning speed they both dart to the left and flee down a narrow alley.
Scene 4.Alley.Megacity.Night
Halcyon and Sky run down the alley and are confronted halfway by two men wearing bandanas as masks. The pair stop.
Halcyon
Who are you supposed to be?
As the man begins to appearantly answer Halcyon smashes him with a punch that sends the man flying into the wall. Sky simply dropkicks the other with the same result. They both run down the alley as bullets hit the walls around them again.
Scene 5.exterior.park.night
Sky and Halcyon barrel out of the alley and JUMP across busy street traffic to enter the dark public park. Halcyon draws a SUBMACHINE GUN from beneath the trenchcoat as they run swiftly through the night.
Halcyon
They really gone?
Sky
My operator seems to think so.
Halcyon
Damn. Shadow's never wrong.
Sky (holds up the briefcase and draws the large caliber pistol)
Find us a hardline. I'm occupied. And get hold of 2fist. He'll know what to do.
Halcyon (Gets his phone out and speed dials as they run)
I need a hardline. Fast. And find 2fist.
A pair of masked attackers come at them with machine guns but Sky shoots both of them in the head with precision.
Halcyon
Gotcha. He is? Roger.
(to Sky as he puts the phone away)
2fist is pinned down at Heart 'o the City.
Nearest working hardline is where he is.
Crazy bastard is holding the thing solo.
Sky
Then we better hurry..
Scene 5.interior.Heart 'o the City Hotel.hallway.night
A group of men in masks hide around the corners of a T-intersection. They are peeking down the hallway between them. They seem nervous. The walls around them have been subjected to numerous bullets chewing into them from further down the hall. One of them, wearing a FLAME THROWER, peeks a little to far and his head is suddenly ripped apart by machine gun fire.
Scene 6.Interior.Heart 'o the City Hotel.Hallway2.night
2FIST, ducks back around the metal maids cart he is hiding behind. It is riddled with dents from bullets. He looks more like someone out of a western movie than someone you would find in a modern city. His hair shows signs of grey. He holds a MACHINE GUN.
2fist (yells with a wicked smile)
So are you coming over for a beer or not?
2fist fires the machine gun down the hall randomly without looking. He is bleeding from a wound in his right leg.
2fist (quitely to himself)
Come on guys. Where are you?
Scene 7.interior.lobby.Heart o' the City Hotel.night
The doors suddenly burst open and Halcyon charges in guns blazing followed by Sky. The six men guarding the door fire back but the pair are to fast. Sky leaps through the air and flips off the wall to come back and kick one in the back of the head with a sidekick. As she lands she elbow smashes another and then uses his body as a human shield as bullets fly at her. Halcyon simply ducks low and unleashes the submachine gun as he advances. The room is emptied of masked men in moments. It is silent. A broken light falls from the roof and sparks.
Sky (dusting off the briefcase as Halcyon reloads)
Knock knock.
Scene 8.interior.hallway.heart 'o the city hotel.night
2fist is hiding behind the cart still. He pulls the magazine out of the machine gun and looks at it before putting it back. He sighs.
2fist (thinking out loud)
Five of them. Three bullets. Could be tricky.
The elevator dings and the air is suddenly filled with gunfire and screaming. Then sudden silence.
Sky (out of sight and down the hall)
Olly olly oxen free.
You there 2fist?
2fist smiles and peeks around the corner. Halcyon and Sky are standing over the corpses of five masked men. He slowly stands up with his wounded leg.
2fist
I had a plan you know.
Halcyon (as he and Sky walk quickly down the hall)
Let me guess. Four bullets?
2fist (seriously)
Three. What did Morpheus say.
Halcyon (shaking 2fists hand as they meet in the hall)
Is it true? Is everyone else dead?
2fist (dead serious)
Yeah. Looks like it. What did Morpheus say?
Sky (holding up the briefcase)
Hide this and guard the gates of Zion.
Halcyon
He said he was going away for a while too. It was wierd.
2fist (tight lipped with disbelief and anger)
I got a report earlier. Just after I heard from your operator Sky. Morpheus is dead.
Sky
No.... it's just some idiot spreading lies and panic.
2fist
People saw it. There were witnesses.
Sky (with cold anger)
He's not dead.
2fist (turns to the hotel room he was guarding)
Lets get out of here.
The three of them are about to open the door when it suddenly opens by itself. An AGENT stands on the other side. Another enters the hallway at the far end.
Halcyon
Damn it.
Agent North
Mister ....
(Agent North is interrupted)
Scene 9.interior.Heart 'o the city hotel.room 1010.night
Halcyon fires his submachine gun into the Agents torso as the three of them suddenly pile into the Agent in the doorway. The surprised Agent is overwhelmed by the sudden action. Sky plants a bullet in his head as the three of them pile into the room and slam the door shut behind them.
Sky (checks the hardline. It's a dead line.)
We're fucked.
2fist (getting his phone out and dials)
Not yet. They haven't bought me dinner.
(into the phone)
I need a better hardline. This one broke.
I know there are Agents. Get me to a hardline that ain't broke.
The Door smashes as an Agent punches through it. Everyone opens up on the agent with thier weapons and he ducks back. A roaring sound is heard coming from somewhere under the gunfire. The agent fires back as Sky, Halcyon, and 2fist take cover in the hotel room. The door is obliterated in the gun battle. Barely hanging on it's hinges. The roaring sound gets louder before suddenly the outside hallway lights up in flames. The Agent stumbles into view of the doorway. He is on fire. Everyone in the room opens up on him until he falls over dead. It takes a lot of bullets to make him dead. Sky puts the briefcase down. Everyone reloads.
SEPH, a young man dressed in a white trenchcoat with white hair, steps into view. In his hands is a flamethrower that he shrugs out of and drops on the derezzing agent.
Sky (standing up)
Seph!
Seph (smiles)
What would you guys do without me?
Seph falls over. There is blood all over his back. Sky picks up the briefcase and rushes over to Seph with 2fist, and Halcyon.. Seph pushes them away and slowly stands up.
Seph (drawing a large pistol from under his white trenchcoat)
Cowards shot me in the back. So I killed them.
What's with the Agents?
Truce over already?
2fist (steadies Seph)
Agents don't stay dead so we need to move. Now.
Sky (as Halcyon puts Sephs arm over his shoulder and helps him stand)
Can you walk Seph?
2fist's phone rings and he answers it.
Seph
I'll damn well run if I have to.
2fist (hangs up his phone)
Those agents should have been back already. Lets pray and run while we can.
Seph (as they run from the room)
No, really. Is the Truce over?
Fade to black with matrix code stream.
Fade in title sequence.
The Matrix
True Believers
========================
((Too many edits to count to fix spacing and typos. rtf cut and paste is not the way to go.))