eric red's try at alien 3

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Alien 3

By

Eric Red

NOTE: Internet enabled on November 20th, 2000. I corrected most o the s!ellin" errors# rom the scri!t that I $sed to ty!e rom% b$t there &ere so many I &asn't s$re i they&ere intentional. I le t (everythin") else intact, incl$din" "rammar errors andinconsistencies. In one area I co$ld not ma*e o$t the &ords so I !$t ++++++ # $estionmar*s% &here this occ$rred. The .rt version o this scri!t has the correct !a"inationand s!acin" as on the scri!t I $sed to ty!e rom.


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INT. 1O8;ER7 ( RE789E 7 I

T E RE779RI?E5 I77 o a s!ace helmet bein" sealed. T E O11O> 7ON5 O4BREAT IN@ T RO9@ A 4A8E A7;.

7A 7 IT ad-$sts the o


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7im!son's boot s*ids on somethin" &et. e alls lat on his bac*, hislashli"ht lyin" rom his "ri!. The lashli"ht rolls across the loor. Themen -$m!, shinin" their lashli"hts on 7im!son. The loor is slic* &ith amoist &hite s$bstance.

7ADo$ alri"ht, 7im!son+

7I 7ONI sli!!ed on... es$s...

e sees the &hite li $id.

A ERD8a!tain...

They all loo* &here the soldier !oints. The lashli"ht has sto!!ed rollin" andshines on the severed tr$n* o a man lyin" in a s!lashed s!latter o m$c*. Theyall stare. 7am moves over to it as 7im!son "ets to his eet.

7AIt's !art o an android.

7I 7ON7ir, sho$ldn't &e "o bac*and "et armed+

7A>hat or+

4ollo&in" 7am, the ive 7oldiers move o$t. 7i< lashli"hts in the "loom.1i"ht "lints o the bolted metal !lates o the &alls o the shi!. They reachthe airloc* door to the hy!erslee! chamber. 7am !resses the b$tton. It slideso!en.

They "o in.

INT. D ER71EE 8 A BER ( 791A8O >AR7 I

Blac* as !itch. 7ha!es comin" o$t o the dar*ness are revealed to be o


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There's the ree=ers.

e shines his torch on them.

7AOh my @od.

The ree=ers have been smashed o!en.

Alien E""s, three eet hi"h and slimy &ith m$c*, rest in the hy!erslee!chambers &here the bodies o the !eo!le &here. 8ocoon s$bstance, li*e ironcob&eb strin"s rom loor to ceilin". Bones and shreds o $ni orms, are$ic*ly "lim!sed on the loor in the lashli"ht beams. 7am !ic*s $! a shorno nameta" &ith the &ord FRi!leyG on it.

7A>hat the $c*...+

They hear a so$nd overhead. They loo* $!.

The Alien, all armo$red, insectile i teen eet o it, s&in"s do&n rom thera ters onto them. It's the irst set o metallic teeth o!enin", its-ac*hammer second set o -a&s trailin" blood saliva and !$nchin" into theirs*$lls.

7 A7 89T TO

E6T. NORT 7TAR ( 5AD

A small American to&n in the middle o the armlands. A si"n on the roadreads, FNorth 7tar. o!. 2 CG. 7omebody has s!ray!ainted F7hitsvilleG acrossit.

T E 8RE5IT7 A EAR over !ostcard shots o the d$sty, avera"e mid&estern to&n.4armho$ses. 7ilos. >indmills. A 5rive)in. 4ields o >heat. 4ields o 8orn.An AH . A 7chool. A @rocery 7tore. A )CC.

E6T. 7 IT O97E ( NORT 7TAR ( 5AD

A lone 4armho$se. A tall &indmill slo&ly t$rns beside it. A B$nch o co&s ina !en.

In ."., a rooster cro&s.

INT. 7A 7 ROO ( 7 IT O97E ( 5AD


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Bri"ht s$nli"ht shines thro$"h the c$rtains.

7am 7mith o!ens his eyes. e raises his hand to r$b them. The s*in is r$bbery&hite. e o!ens and closes his ri"ht hand, li tin" his arm. There isn't anyFs*inG on the -oint by his sho$lder, and hydra$lic and !ne$matic t$bin" on amechanoid s*eleton is seen beneath.

is eyes &iden.

e ri!s the sheets o and he stares. 7am's ri"ht arm and sho$lder have beensynthetically reconstr$cted. The s*in hasn't been "iven the lesh tone dye, soit is li*e !ale r$bber. is chest and stomach are heavily stitched, scarred,and banda"ed.

E6T. 7 IT O97E ( 5AD

The armho$se.

7ams 78REA 7 loat across the armlands.

INT. 7A 7 ROO ( 7 IT O97E ( 5AD

7am sits $! in bed, shiverin" in shoc*.

@ENERA1 O N 7 IT r$shes to the door. e is a career military o icer in hismid i ties, and he &atches in son in alarm and relie . e h$rries to the bedand !$ts his arm aro$nd his boy. ARD 7 IT , 7am's mother, r$ns to the door,

nearly b$rstin" into tears &hen she sees her son a&a*e. 7he comes over to himand h$"s him too.

7A5ad, om, &ha...+

At the door, his teena"e sister ;AREN 7 IT , and his little brother AR;, &atcha!!rehensively. 7am sees them. The amily remains there in the bri"ht, d$styarmland s$nli"ht blastin" thro$"h the &indo& c$rtains.

INT. ;IT8 EN ( 7 IT O97E ( 5AD

The amily sits at the table. 7am 7mith, his semi)arti icial sel , !o$rshimsel some 8orn 4la*es. ohn 7mith sits across rom him, eyein" him closely.ary 7mith &atches her son, and her h$sband care $lly. ;aren 7mith sort oeyes her brother in sic* ascination. The little boy ar* is totally into thene& android his bro has. 7am loo*s at his dad.

7A


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o& lon" have I been...+

O NT&o &ee*s.

7AT&o &ee*s+ I can't believe this.1oo* at me. I'm all reb$ilt.>here's my arm+

O N7am, I'm...I'm sorry. B$t...Do$'re l$c*y to be alive.

7A>hat ha!!ened+

O N>hat do yo$ remember+

e scratches the bac* o his ear. There is a small stitched incision, an inch&ide, in the rear o his s*$ll. 7am eels it and t&itches.

7ANot m$ch.

O NThat ire s!read $ic*.

7A4ire+

71O> ?OO in on ohn. This is di ic$lt or him. is &i e &atches him hard.

O NThere &as some *ind o e $i!mental $nction in yo$r shi!s electrical7ystem. >e're not s$re ehat are yo$ tal*in" abo$t+

O NThe rest are dead.

7am stares into s!ace, shellshoc*ed.

7A


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7im!son. Avery... y mom...

O NI'm sorry son.

O N5o yo$ h$rt+

7ANo, not really. I eel *ind o alri"ht.

O NI'm not act$ally s$r!rised.They $sed the latest android7ynthetic technolo"y on yo$.They say yo$ can't eel thedi erence. >hen they inish $!Do$ really &on't see the di erence.

;ARENDeah, 7am. It ama=in". Do$rArm and le", they loo* li*e real.

7A>hy me+ o& did I ma*e it+

O NThere ha!!ened to be another shi! inThe area. It "ot there in time.They o$nd eno$"h o yo$ to !$t bac*To"ether. The rest &e...&e had toreconstr$ct.

7AOh boy. Oh boy oh boy.

ARDOh 7am &e're so ha!!y to seeDo$ $! and aro$nd. Are yo$ alri"ht+>e didn't *no&...

7he starts to cry, then sto!s, dabbin" her eye. 7am "ri!s her hand and smiles.

;ARENDo$ &ere o$t or the lon"est time.>e $sed to sit $! ni"hts and &atchDo$, &aitin" or yo$ to &a*e $!.

ar* is loo*in" at 7am's mechanical hand. 7am le


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AR;That doesn't h$rt+

7ANo, it doesn't eel li*e anythin".B$t I can cr$sh yo$r ace beca$se I'mrobot man.

8rac*in" a "rin, 7am closes his hand aro$nd ar*s ace. The little boy screamsand -$m!s bac*. 7am smiles at him and r$ les his hair. e raises hiseyebro&s and loo*s at his dad.

7A7o no& &hat+

O NThere's been a e& chan"esAro$nd here &hile yo$ &ere o$t.>hen yo$'re eelin" $! to it,>e can ta*e a drive do&nstairsAnd I can brin" yo$ $! to date.

ohn #8ontd%>e need to "et the rest o yo$rs*in !$t on. Also, some o the brass&ants to tal* to yo$.

7AAbo$t &hat+ I don't remember anythin".

O N7tandard o!erational b$llshit.Basic debrie in".

7A7$re. 4ine. aybe it'll come bac*to me.

A lash o an


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The s$n b$rns hot. It doesn't loo* real. 7am and ohn 7mith leave the ho$se.7am is "ettin" the eel o &al*in" a"ain. is dad hel!s him to the !ic*$!tr$c* !ar*ed by the mailbo< near the road. They climb in.

INT. I8;9 TR98; ( 5AD

ohn stic*s the *ey in the i"nition. e t$rns it over. 7am sits beside him,starin" o$t o the &indo& at the rollin" armlands o North 7tar.

They drive.


The little !ic*$! tr$c* tools alon" the main road to&ards to&n. ere and thereare scattered small armho$ses and silos. A tractor sits in the middle o ano!en ield. The hori=on is lat.

INT. I8;9 ( 5AD

7am rides alon" &ith his ather.

7A7ame old to&n.

O N7ame old to&n.

7A1oo*s $iet.

The yo$n" soldier loo*s o$t the &indo&, as the d$sty bree=e &hi!s his ace.

A armho$se and silo $nder constr$ction. 8onstr$ction has sto!!ed.4armlands...Then, another armho$se. Boarded $!.

7AThe 7im!son !lace.

O NThe amily le t.

7A>here+

O Nome.


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7Aome. I remember there.

They drive on.


The !ic*$! tools do&n the dirt road into to&n. The armlands roll. The s*yloo*s di erent.

INT. I8;9 ( 5AD

A lash o !ain shoots across ohn's ace.

O NI)I'm sorry, 7am

7A5on't &orry abo$t it5idn't have anythin" to do&ith yo$, 5ad.

ohn sna!s o$t o it. e loo*s at 7am and r$ les his hair.

O NThey've been as*in" abo$t yo$

in to&n.

7am !eers o$t the &indo&. e &aves at some "irls.

E6T. AIN 7TREET ( NORT 7TAR ( 5AD

A street -$st li*e a tho$sand in middle America. A "rocery store. A ch$rch.A >ool&orths. An AH . A c5onalds.

T REE @IR17 &ave at 7am as the !ic*$! !eels by. An American la" han"s lim! ona !ole.

INT. I8;9 ( 5AD

7am "a=es distantly o$t the &indo&. e to$ches his arti icial arm.e s!ots another arm, also closed boarded $!.

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There's Averys ho$se. 5ad, that's allclosed $! too. >hat's "oin" on here+

O NThey moved a&ay, 7am.

7A>hat's been ha!!enin" since I been "one+

O N>ell, there's been increased ilitary!resence recently.

7A>hat *ind o !resence+

O NThree shi!loads over the last month.

an. aterial. a-or reconstr$ctiondo&nstairs. It's "ot to do &ith research.>ea!ons research. aintenance and constr$ctiono North 7tar has "ro$nd to a halt. The $ndin"has been rea!!ro!riated.

7ANorth 7tar isn't a de ense installation.

O N5idn't $sed to be.

7A>hat's "oin" on+

O NThere's been an increased military !resence,that's all. I'm -$st brin"in" yo$ $! todate.

ohn steers the tr$c* into a barn.

e !$shes several b$ttons on a electronic com!$ter on the inside roo on the!ic*$!.

E6T. BARN/E1E ATOR ( 5AD

The inside o the barn is solid steel. A h$"e elevator. There are "lass&indo&s on the side. The !ic*$! tr$c* !$lls in.


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INT. I;89 ( 5AD

ohn !resses a series o b$ttons on the com!le< control !anel o the roo othe !ic*$! tr$c*.

Thro$"h the &indshield...The elevator starts to descend.

7am &atches thro$"h the &indshield.

INT. E1E ATOR ( 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATIION

7$ddenly thro$"h the &indo&s, irst the steel r$nners o the elevator sha t,then the s!ace station reveals itsel , all i ty stories o it...

The !ic*$! Tr$c* sits on the elevator loor as the eye)!o!!in" technolo"icalaccom!lishment o the i ty story s!ace station reveals itsel thro$"h the&indo&s. assive, hal a mile hi"h beams and "irders. 4loor a ter loor.@lass &indo&s o$tside the elevator starin" o$t on the !lanets and stars. alcom!leted sections till $nder constr$ction &ith $t$ristic constr$ctione $i!ment, cranes and solderin" $nits, b$ild onto the miles &ide s!ace stationin the ar reaches o s!ace. 4i ty story tall air tan*s and &ater tan*s leadinto a s!ider&eb o !i!es and !l$mbin" eedin" $! to North 7tar.

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7am &atches.

7A7ame old !lace.

O NNot $ite. Do$'ll see.

The elevator contin$es to lo&er the mechanoid h$m.

It sto!s.

E6T. 4ORTD 4IR7T 1E E1 ( 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION

The elevator doors o!en.

The ic*$! Tr$c* drives o$t. It alls into ste! &ith armies o marchin" 9.7.Army soldiers and 9.7. ilitary trans!ort tr$c*s and s$!!ort vehicles that moveli*e an assembly line thro$"h the lon", elaborate corridor &ays.


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INT. I8;9

7am loo*s at ohn.

ohn loo*s !reocc$!ied.

7A>here &e "oin", 5ad+

O N5ebrie in".

ohn !ar*s the vehicle.

INT. 8ORRI5OR ( 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION

7am and ohn &al*. N$mero$s I1ITARD ER7ONNE1 &al* by, in "ro$!s o "reys$its. 1ar"e, tan* li*e ilitary Trans!ort tr$c*s &ith 9.7. Army star insi"niaon the side move !ast do&n the corr$"ated steel loor o the m$lti)tieredsection o the station.

The @eneral cas$ally sal$tes a e& o the man.

7am notices they are bein" &atched by men in dar* s$its &ith shades. The men"ather to"ether and tal* $ietly, s!ea*in" into &al*ie)tal*ies.

7A>ho are those "$ys+

O NI told yo$ military !resencehas increased.

7ADo$ &eren't shittin'.

They ro$nd a corner.

E6T. F7E8TOR 8G

A h$"e hydra$lic door, i ty eet hi"h, by the &all. The !art o the s!acestation is clearly o recent constr$ction. T&o I1ITARD 7ENTRD7 stand holdin"ri les at the ready stand by the door. Nobody "ets it.

As they &al* by, 7am loo*s at it. ohn seems tense.

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5ad, &hen has 7ector F8Gbeen closed o +

O NAbo$t t&o &ee*s a"o, 7am.

7ARi"ht aro$nd the same time asmy accident. >hat's "oin" on in there+

O NIt's classi ied, son.

7am seems a little &orried as they &al* on do&n the corridor.

A ilitary Trans!ort tr$c* R9 B1E7 $! and screeches to a halt. 7ER@EANT 8 ON@,a short, b$llet sha!ed a!anese o icer s&in"s o$t o the tr$c*. e has aca$li lo&er, riendly Asian ace and he !$ s a !i!e. 7am crac*s a bi" "rin&hen he seems him. 7er"eant 8hon" smile &ide, clas!in" 7am's sho$lder.

7Aey i*e, ho& the hell are yo$+

7ER@EANT 8 ON@7am, ho& the $c*in" hec* are ya+ee= it's "ood ta see ya $! andaro$nd. ee=$s ohn loo* at him,he's bac* in one !iece a"ain. I &ass&eatin' it there lemme tell ya.

7Aan, i it's !ossible I thin* yo$'ve"otten $"lier. Deah, I thin* so.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@I'd *ic* yo$r ass, b$t I don't beat$! on !ara!le"ics, eh+

7am "rins, thro&in" some ast !$nches &ith his "ood arm.

7AO*ay chin*. One hand. One handbehind my bac*. 8'mon.

They s!ar in $n, then embrace.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@o& the $c* are ya+ Do$ loo*alri"ht.


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7A@ood to be bac* on my eet.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@o&s the ne& arm+

7AIt's "oin" to ta*e some "ettin"$sed to. 1east I've "ot one.

7A>e &ere "oin" to !$t some s*in on me.>hat are yo$ doin'+

The 7er"eant !$ts his arm aro$nd 7am.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@Ta*in' the s*in o ya.

E si"nals the driver o the tr$c* to move on. The three o them head o do&nthe corridor.

INT. O7 ITA1 ( 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION

A scienti ic lab o!eration room set $!. >hite tile &alls and hi"hlys!eciali=ed e $i!ment desi"ned or the constr$ction and re!air o androids.Arms, le"s, even s*inless mechanoid heads are on shelves and tables.

7am lies bare)chested on an o!eratin" table. An ANRO5I TE8 NI8IAN in a &hitesmoc* !rostheticaly attaches the s*in to the ra& !art o his synthetic arm.ohn and 7er"eant 8hon" loo*s on. The Technician seals the la! o r$bberlesh and the hydra$lic and !ne$matic t$be mechanoid s*eleton. e !ats 7am onthe sho$lder.

AN5ROI5 TE8 NI8IANThat abo$t does it. >e'll do the colorin"ne


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station. It is still $nder constr$ction as massive cranes and s!acemenloatin" o$tside in s!ace assemble !re) ab !ieces o steel. Beyond, lie!lanets and stars. The resta$rant is rather nice, mihile they are sittin" there, 7am and ohn loo* o$t the &indo&, si!!in" theirco ee. 8hon" &atches 7am, hard emotion on the to$"h little 7er"eants ace.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@I &as real sorry abo$t yo$r boys.4rom &hat I hear it &as a rea*accident. >asn't nothin' yo$ co$ld do.

7ADeah.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@There &asn't.

O Nere they are.

eo!le a!!roach.

7A>ho's this+

7ER@EANT 8 ON@The ne& *ids. The element that hasmoved into the nei"hborhood.

5R. A1I8E RAN5 comes $! to the table. 7he is a hi"hly intelli"ent loo*in"&oman in her late t&enties, &earin" a 7cience O icers $ni orm. 7he &earsthic* "lasses and radiates an a$ra o arro"ant !o&er. 7he ta*es a seat.8O1ONE1 ARO15 7IN@1AIR, a thin, cor!orate loo*in" military o icer is &ithher. Three 7$it and 7$n"lasses I1ITARD A@ENT7 are &ith them. They don't seemto smile m$ch.

5R. RAN5ello @eneral.

O N5r. Alice Rand, this is my son, 7am 7mith.8a!tain 7!ecial 4orces.

7Aleased to meet yo$.

O N


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8olonel 7inclair. y son 7am.

7am sha*es hands &ith him.

7A8olonel.

8O1ONE1 7IN81AIR@ood to meet yo$, 7am. I see thereconstr$ctive s$r"ery &ent &ell.The army did o$r best. >e bro$"ht ino$r inest reconstr$ctive s$r"eons.>e had several teams &or*in" on yo$aro$nd the cloc*.

7AThan* yo$ sir. I really a!!reciateeverythin" yo$'ve done.

8O1ONE1 7IN@1AIR>e &anted to as* yo$ a e& $estions.

7ADes sir.

8O1ONE1 7IN81AIRAbo$t the accident.

7AI don't remember anythin" abo$tthe accident sir. I'm a raidI have *ind o a blan*.

8O1ONE1 7IN81AIRToo bad abo$t yo$r men.

7A>hat ha!!ened to their amilies+

8O1ONE1 7IN81AIRThey've been relocated.

7AI &o$ld li*e very m$ch to be ableto s!ea* to them, sir. I *ne& them all!ersonally and it &o$ld mean a loti I &as able to tal* to them.


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8O1ONE1 7IN81AIRThat &on't be necessary.

7A>hat do yo$ mean+ >hy &on't it be necessary+

8O1ONE1 7IN81AIR>hat I'm sayin" is 7am &e've ta*encare o all that or yo$. robablythe best thin" is -$st to leave itbehind $s and move on.

7A>ith d$e res!ect, sir, they &ere mymen and I do &ish to s!ea* to theamilies.

5r. Rand eyes 7am &ith somethin" !assin" or riendliness. 7he li"hts aci"arette. ohn eyes her &ith a !olitically restrained disre"ard. 7am !ic*sthat $!. There is a $nny, a&*&ard moment o silence.

5R. RAN57o, 7am. The accident.

7AI said I don't remember m$ch.

5R. RAN5$ch+

7AThe accident.

5R. RAN5Do$ said Fm$chG. >hat e


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research and yo$ can eel com ortableand...lets say...con ident in tal*in" toher as &ell as $s.

5R. RAN57am &e need to *no& &hat yo$ rememberabo$t...the accident.

7am loo*s at his ather. ohn seems tense. E *ee!s it in. J$ietly, eyein"the 5octor and the 8olonel, and the $ncom ortable 7er"eant, and the 7$its &itha lo& *ey disre"ard, he s!ea*s so tly.

O N>hat my son said is he doesn't rememberanythin".

5R. RAN5B$t let $s h))

O Ne doesn't remember anythin" 5octor.

5R. RAN5Des @eneral.

They all loo* at each other. An a&*&ard, $ncom ortable relie .

5R. RAN5>ell...It's been "ood meetin" yo$ 7am.>e're "lad yo$'re &ell. >e'll see yo$, @eneral.

5r. Rand, 8olonel 7inclair, and the 7$its "et $! rom the table. 7er"eant8hon" remains at the table &ith 7am and ohn.

They &atch them &al* o .

7ER@EANT 8 ON@There "oes the nei"hborhood.

E6T. 7E8TOR F8G ( 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION

7am and ohn 7mith ro$nd the corner. They stand and &atch the 7entrys o!en thehydra$lic "ate. The door rides $! and a lar"e ilitary Trans!ort tr$c* !$llso$t. 7am li"hts a ci"arette and st$dies it.

7omethin" alls o the bac* o the tr$c*. 7oldiers move by. 7am &al*s $! andloo*s.


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A Blac* r$bber body ta" that ha ri!!ed o!en. 7everal totally sla$"htered andeviscerated androids have s!illed o$t. Their arms, aces, and torsos torn toshreds. 7am &atches as several 7oldiers come by and clean $! the mess, !$ttin"it into the ba" and thro&in" it in the bac* o the ilitary Trans!ort.

The tr$c* is illed &ith blac* r$bber ba"s. 7am &atches it !$ll o$t. e !$ shis ci"arette.

7A>hat's "oin" on in there, dad+

O DN1et's "et o$t o here, son.

They move on.

E6T. BAR ( NORT 7TAR

The !ic*$! !$lls $! to a small bar on the ed"e o to&n. A e& cars and station&a"ons !ar*ed o$tside. A neon FB$d&eiserG si"n in the &indo&.ON;D TON; 97I8 aintly heard inside. 7am and ohn 7mith !$sh thro$"h thedoor. A !o&er dynamo rises behind the bar, &eeds "ro&in" here and there.

INT. BAR ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The t&o soldiers !$sh thro$"h the ront door. They &al* $! to the bar.

The neon B$d&eiser si"n B977E7 on the &indo&. 4I E TERRA 4AR ER7 han" o$t bythe bar, and by the !ool table. They are a bl$e collar b$nch, in denim -ac*etsand -eans, beards, lon" hair, and ca!s. 8i"arette smo*e han"s in the air a-$*ebo< in the corner !lays a co$ntry t$ne. BRI@@7 the bartender, rednec* li*ethe rest, comes over to them.

O NT&o 8oors.

BRI@@7O$ta 8oors. 7!ace shi!ment

didn't come in last month.

7AT&o B$ds then.

BRI@@77i< 5ollars.


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O Nello Bri""s. o&'s the amily+

The barman loo*s at him, $nmista*able ca$tion in his eyes.

BRI@@7They're alive, @eneral. I'dli*e to *ee! Kem that &ay.>hat's "oin" to do&nstairs,@eneral+

O NNothin" or yo$ to &orry abo$t, Bri""s.

7am, sittin" at the bar, loo*s over his sho$lder. 4o$r o Terra 4armers are!layin" a slo&, sinister "ame o !ool They "lare at 7am and ohn as they !$llon their bears and *noc* the balls into the !oc*ets. Another co$ntry son"comes on the -$*ebo


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7AI don't *no& &hat yo$'re tal*in" abo$t,b$t I do *no& yo$'re tal*in" to 9.7. Army.

A@ARey, soldier boy. I ain't noarmy a""ot. >hat are yo$ boysdoin' do&n there, h$h+ 7i< h$ndredtho$sand miles o$t in s!ace+ >hatare yo$ b$ildin"+ @onna blo& $s $!,h$h+ Or maybe &orse.

7A>hy don't yo$ -$st rela


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7am slams do&n his bear. e "ets $! o the stool.

7A>hat yo$ o$"hta do is try.

Three other Terra 4armers move over neI11IE RADThis is o$r bar.

The Bartender loo*s at ohn, tired and $neasy.

BARTEN5ERI don't' &ant any tro$ble, ohn.

@eneral 7mith loo*s at the Terra 4armers. e thro&s bac* his beer and "ets $!.

O N1et's "o.

A@ARey, 7mith...

7A>hat+

A@ARTal* to 7im!son lately+

7A7im!son died.

A@ARI seen him.

7AB$llshit.

A@ARe's aro$nd. ey, 7mith. 4ill Ker $!.That's &hat he'll say &hen yo$

see him. 4ill Ker $!. eh. eh.

7A1et's "et the $c* o$ta here.

ohn his hand on 7am's sho$lder. 7am "oes &ith him o$t the door o the bar.

E6T. BAR ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T


25/101

7am and ohn -$m! in their !ic*$!. They see the silho$ettes o the Terra4armers standin" in the &indo& o the -oint, in the "lo& o the beer si"n.

INT. I8;9 ( NI@ T

7am and ohn are drivin" bac*. The &indo&s are rolled do&n and in the li"ht ot&o moons, they see the small arms !ass by in the ields.

7A5ad, loo* at that.

They loo*.

Three ilitary Trans!ort tr$c*s are in the drive&ay o one o the arms.

7oldiers are loadin" cattle into the rear "ate. The headli"hts shine in thedar*.

7AThat's the ones !lace.5ad, they're ta*in" his livestoc*.>hat the ell is "oin" here+

ohn drives, ti"ht li!!ed.

O NI don't *no&.

They drive on do&n the dar* co$ntry road. eadli"ht !$nch them in the ace asthree more ilitary Trans!ort tr$c*s once at them rom the other direction.The tr$c*s r$sh !ast, then are "one.

7AThey're headin" or the elevator.

ohn stares thro$"h the &indshield.

O DN1et's "et some slee!.

e !ats 7am on the le".

O NIt's been a lon" day.

They drive on.


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5I77O1 E TO:

E6T. 7 IT O97E ( 5A>N

5o$ble s$nrise.

The armho$se and &indmill in silho$ette a"ainst a lamin" s*y.INT. E1E ATOR ( 7 A8E 7TATION

The elevator lo&ers thro$"h the i ty loors.

7am is ridin" it.

INT. O44I8E ( O1O@RA I8 A11 O4 RE8OR7 ( 7 A8E 7TATION

7am stands at the co$nter, s!ea*in" &ith the I1ITARD 81ER;.

7A...On 4ebr$ary C2 th this year, there&ere si< ta!es ta*en by the cre& othe resc$e sh$ttle T$lsa &hen theyboarded the >arshi! 7$laco. Theyare !robably catalo"$ed $nder 76 C2.7eries C thro$"h L.

I1ITARD 81ER;

Des sir. I'll "et them ri"ht a&ay.

The 8ler* "oes to a com!$ter screen &ith a *eyboard. e !$nches in somedi"its. 7tands and &aits. There is a BEEOIN@ on the screen.

e ret$rns to 7am.

I1ITARD 81ER;Those ta!es are classi ied.7orry i can't hel! yo$.

7A

8lassi ied $nder &hose orders+

I1ITARD BOO;;EE ER5r. Rand, sir.

7am re"ards him.

7A


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Than*s, !rivate.

e leaves.

INT. 8ORRI5OR ( 7 A8E 7TATION

7am &al*s thro$"h the corridor. e is bein" ollo&ed. en in s$its &iths$n"lasses and &al*ie tal*ies.

Then a ilitary Trans!ort Tr$c* !$lls $! beside him. 7er"eant 8hon" ch$c*s hima riendly "rin. e &aves 7am in.INT. 8AB ( TRAN7 ORT TR98;

7am rides alon" &ith 7er"eant 8hon".

7ER@EANT 8 ON@8'mon 7am, I'll "ive yo$ a li t bac*$!.

They drive thro$"h the h$"e s!ace station hall&ay.

The small em!ty li"ht on the $el "a$"e lashes on.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@7hit, b$c*et o bolts s$no abitchr$n o$ta "as on me a"ain. 4$c*in'thin" sho$ld be sold or scra! iron.Ride &ith me &hile I "et "as.

7A7$re.

The s $at, b$llet headed 7er"eant s!ins the bi" &heel in his hands.

INT. RA ( 7 A8E 7TATION

The tr$c* l$rches do&n the lon" ram!, dee! into the bo&els o the shi!.

INT. 8AB ( TRAN7 ORT TR98;

7am loo*s aro$nd.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@Nobody "ets bac* here e


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INT. RE AIR AREA ( 7 A8E 7TATION

TITAN 8RANE 7 OT 5O>N ON...

@i"antic cranes, Trans!ort and ilitary tr$c*s ta*en a!art, !iles o !arts andmechanical innards, lar"e robotic arms !ieces vehicles and constr$ctione $i!ment bac* to"ether. The tr$c* dives into the titanic maintenance sho!.4or*li ts hoist bro*en do&n vehicles. T>ENTD RE AIR EN &or*s &ith blo&torchesand !o&er drills. 7!ar*s ly. O9N5IN@ and 81AN@IN@ ill the air. 7mo*e andsteam &reath the area, ma*in" lar"e mechanoid silho$ettes in the bac*litdi $sion. Overhead tractors li t !ieces o vehicles a h$ndred eet into theair, the mechanical clam!s travelin" across the area in one direction or theother on an elaborate roo monorail system.The Trans!ort Tr$c* drives thro$"h all the men and e $i!ment to a small @as5e!ot nestled in the bac* some&here.

INT. @A7 5E OT ( RE AIR AREA

T E 8A ERA @1I5E7 5O>N &ith the trans!ort tr$c* as it !$lls $! to the !$m!s. A@A7 AN stands in "rimy overalls beside the !$m!s. e &al*s $! to the side othe tr$c* and loo*s in 7am's &indo&.

7im!son.

INT. 8AB ( TRAN7 ORT TR98; ( @A7 5E OT

7am does a do$ble ta*e.

7im!son re"ards 7am &ith a blan* e

7ER@EANT 8 ON@4ill Ker $!. i"h octane.

7A7im!son.

7I 7ON

E


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7im!son...

7I 7ONNo sir, I'm sorry I don't.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@4ill it $!, rivate. I &ant to "etthe $c* o$t o here.

7I 7ONRi"ht a&ay.

e leaves and "oes to the !$m!. 7am sits bac* in his seat, shell)shoc*ed.1i*e a robot, 7im!son &al*s to the "as !$m!s and ta*es o the hose, stic*in"it in the tan* o the tr$c*. e is near 7am's &indo&.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@Do$ *no& him+

7Ae+ No.

7am loo*s at the side o 7im!son's head. There is a stitched incision in hiss*$ll, behind the ri"ht ear.

7am's eyes &iden. e to$ches his similar scar behind his ear.

INT. @A7 5E OT ( RE AIR AREA

7im!son ta*es the s!i"ot o$t o the tan* and ret$rns into the !$m!. e &avesthe Trans!ort Tr$c* on. 7er"eant 8hon" drives o$t.

INT. 8AB ( TRAN7 ORT TR98;

7am, hidin" his horror, stares o$t the bac* &indshield as 7im!son, thelobotomi=ed soldier stands by the !$m!s, slo&ly obsc$red by the steam and smo*eo the Re!air Area as the tr$c* !$ll $rther a&ay rom him.

The soldier sits bac* in his seat, starin" strai"ht ahead.

INT. O44I8E ( O1O@RA I8 A11 O4 RE8OR57 ( 7 A8E 7TATION

7am smashes his &ay thro$"h the door and &al*s $! to the des*.

7A


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@et me those ta!es. No&, !rivate.

I1ITARD 81ER;I told yo$, those ta!es are $nder classM

7am "rabs the man by the throat and slams him $! a"ainst the &all. e !$llshis 8olt . and stic*s it $! the man's nose.

I1ITARD 81ER;I don't *no& anythin" abo$t this.

7AThe ta!es.

INT. 7TA@E ( O1O@RA I8 A11 O4 RE8OR57 ( 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION

A &ide, &areho$se)si=ed sta"e. ro-ectors !ointin" do&n rom the ceilin".>all o cassettes loor to ceilin". A h$"e consol. 7am &al*s s&i tly into theroom. e moves tot he consol and !$nches the date into the screen.e stic*s the cassette into the slot and hits the b$tton.

BBBB??????????????================tt. A b$rst o "reen laser rom theceilin"...

It's the Alien

A i teen oot hi"h, 3 5 laser recreation o the creat$re loomin" over 7am.7am -$m!s bac*, starin" &ide)eyed $! at the "reen dimensional holo"ra!h o thecreat$re, it's sno$t t$rnin" to him. 7am !$ts his hand thro$"h it. Thesoldier !$lls himsel to"ether and &al*s thro$"h the $lly li e)si=ed i"$reso his men and him in the holo"ra!hicaly recreated ree=er chamber o the&arshi!. e sees himsel and h is soldiers, li*e laser "hosts, &hirl inhorror, totally $narmed as the Alien s&in"s do&n rom the ra ters and hitsthem. 7am screams o$t as he sees the creat$res -ac*hammer -a&s !iledrive therecreation o him in the torso, ta*in" his arm and a "ood !art o his ribca"e&ith it. 7am is s!lattered &ith "reen holo"ra!hic blood.

T E 8A ERA 97 E7 IN TO AN TI@ T 81O7E 9 O4 7A 7 4A8E as his ace contorts inan"$ish he &atches the monster tear his men to !ieces, ri!!in" them limb romlimb in a "reenish sla$"hterho$se, their aces screamin" in total silence,&hich ma*es it &orse.

7am sta""ers to the consol and !$shes the sto! b$tton. BBB???=======tt. Thelasers c$t o and the room is !l$n"ed into dar*ness. 7am stands alone in theem!ty holo"ra!hic chamber. e !$ts his ace in his hands and &ee!s.

E6T. 8ATT1E EN ( 7 IT O97E ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T


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7am stands alone by the cattle !en, starin" o alone into the rollin"armlands. The star t&in*le. T&o moons han" in the s*y, in the distantreaches o s!ace.

A lonely &ind &hi!s $!, blo&in" 7am's clothes abo$t him as he stands "ra=in"into the ni"ht. The door to his ho$se and ohn 7mith stands in silho$ette inb."., rames in the li"hts o the *itchen. e comes $! behind his son. 7am-$st leans a"ainst the ence. ohn 7mith is &earin" his @enerals $ni orm.

O N>hat is it+

7A>hy didn't yo$ tell me+

O N>hat do yo$ mean+

7A>hat ha!!ened to it+

O NTo &hat+

7am aces his ather.

7ATo that $c*in" thin" thatri!!ed me in hal and &astedmy men.

ohn si"hs. e leans a"ainst the ence and li"hts a ci"arette. is so doesn'tta*e his eyes o him.

O NDo$ *no&, I don't al&ays a"ree&ith the military, or...li*e &hatI sometimes have to do. I &antedNorth 7tar and this station to bea li e s$!!ort system in s!ace.I didn't &ant it to be a !lace &here&e &o$ld be...B$t I have a -ob 7am.I'm here to do my -ob.

7A5ad. >hy didn't yo$ tell me+

O NTo !rotect yo$.


32/101

7AThat's a lot o shit.

O NIt &as or yo$r o&n "ood, 7am.There's a lot o thin"s on thisstation that have been ta*en o$to my hands, b$t not my amily.

7AI' DO9R O>N 7ON, AN5 DO9 1IE5 TO E

O NT ED >O915 A E ;I11E5 DO9, 7AOR T ED >O915 A E 1OBOTO I?E5 DO91I;E T ED 5I5 T AT 7I 7ON BODO> 8O915 I 9T DO9 AT T AT RI7;BD TE11IN@ DO9 Do$'re my son, andI've done everythin" I co$ld to !rotectyo$. I co$ldn't tell yo$ &hat ha!!enedo$t there...beca$se I co$ldn't be s$reyo$'d be sa e then.

e !$ts his hand on his sons sho$lder.

O NI ho!e yo$ can $nderstand. I ho!eyo$ don't -$d"e me too hard.I really ho!e that.

ohn 7mith, loo*in" h$nched and older, t$rns and &al*s bac* into the ho$se.Then the so$nd o the car in the drive&ay. 7am &atches as ohn's car travelso do&n the dirt road to&ards to&n.

7am leans a"ainst the ence, loo*in" o$t at the cattle, loo*in" o$t at therollin" armlands, &atchin" the distant, t&in*lin" li"hts o North 7tar a"ainstthe stars in the s*y and the t&o moons.

Then he sees the Trans!ort tr$c*.

The vehicle l$mbers do&n the dirt road and !$lls into the drive&ay o theBro&ns arm across the &ay. The bi" military tr$c* slams to a sto! by the !i"!en. 7am &atches, absently li"htin" a ci"arette as he sees the I1ITARD TR98;5RI ER -$m! o$t and "o to the !en, &here thirty $"ly !i"s root abo$t. 9nderthe cover o ni"ht, BRO>N comes o$t o his ho$se and starts hel!in" the Tr$c*5river load i teen !i"s into the rear "ate. 7am stays o$t o si"ht, &atchin"care $lly.

TR98; 5RI ER


33/101

NeNThe !a!ers are inside.

The t&o men &al* inside the ho$se.

7am cra&ls thro$"h his ence. E h$rries across the small ield to &here theTrans!ort Tr$c* is !ar*ed. e clambers thro$"h the bac* "ate into the hold&here all the !i"s are sto&ed.

E6T. BRO>N O97E ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The Trans!ort Tr$c*s headli"hts !$nch the ni"ht as it !$lls o$t o thedrive&ay, l$mberin" o do&n the main road in clo$ds o d$sty dirt.

INT. BA8; @ATE ( TRAN7 ORT TR98; ( NI@ T

7am is scr$nched bet&een i teen ilthy, noisy ho"s. e &rin*les his nose andstays do&n. e eels he tr$c* B9 IN@ do&n the road.

E6T. E1E ATOR BARN ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The military vehicle drives $! to the electronic door o the barn.

The li"hts o the to&n o North 7tar are in the distance. The electric dooro!ens and the tr$c* drives in.

INT. E1E ATOR ( NI@ T

5escendin" &ith it's E1E8TRI8 9 . The Tr$c* inside.


7am h$ddles &ith the ho"s, his eyes and ears alert. e is covered &ith m$d andshit. e eels the elevator sto!. e eels the Tr$c* move.

INT. D5RA91I8 @ATE ( F7E8TOR 8G ( NI@ T

The t&o 7ENTRD7 stand d$ty, holdin" a$tomatic &ea!ons.


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The Trans!ort Tr$c* !$lls $! to the "ate. The 7entrys &al* $! to the &indo&s.The Tr$c* 5rive hands them his a$thori=ation.

TR98; 5RI ER1ivestoc*.

The soldiers tred to the rear "ate o the Tr$c*. They o!en the "ate. The7entrys shine lashli"hts into the hold &here the !i"s are sto&ed.


The lashli"ht lares o the 8A ERA as the blac*ened sha!e o 7am h$ddles&ithin the silho$ettes o the !i"s as the lashli"ht !asses across them.The "ate to the Tr$c* is closed And he is a"ain in total dar*ness.

E6T. D5RA91I8 @ATE ( F7E8TOR 8G ( NI@ T

The soldiers loo* over the Tr$c*, hands on their &ea!ons. The 7entrys o!en theh$"e hydra$lic "ate. They &ave the tr$c* thro$"h.

The Trans!ort Tr$c* drives into 7ector F8G, ta*in" 7am &ith it.


7am cro$ches do&n &ith the OIN;IN@ !i"s. e hears the &heels o the tr$c*rollin" on a metal s$r ace. e eels the vehicle ma*e several t$rns.

It seems to drive orever. Then it sto!s. e hears a E8 ANI8A1 5OOR O [email protected] eels the Tr$c* !$ll in. Then sto!. Then he eels the bac* "ate loor othe Trans!ort Tr$c* li tin" li*e the rear o a d$m! tr$c*. The bac* "ate o!ensinto dar*ness. e is slidin" &ith the terri ied, !anic)stric*en !i"s o$t othe tr$c*.

INT. 8 9TE ( F7E8TOR 8G ( NI@ T

7am t$mbles head over heels &ith i teen at, rollin" !i"s do&n a stained,stainless steel sha t in almost total dar*ness. They all slide to"ether.

INT. BREE5IN@ ROO ( F7E8TOR 8G ( NI@ T

Blac* as hell.

7am hits somethin" so t. 7o do the !i"s. 7tra&. >e don't see anythin".

>e hear it...


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ANI A1 78REA 7. 5O@ O>17. 8AT 7J9A117. I@ 7J9E17. The air is ri!!ed &iththe horri yin" din o h$ndreds o shrie*in" animals. And the 7O9N5 O4 RI N@41E7 . 7am reaches into his !oc*et and brin"s o$t his li"hter.

e lic*s a lame.

In the li"ht o the lame, a oot rom him, a !i" &ith a 4ace $""er on it,it's hooves sha*in" s!asmodically on the "ro$nd. 7am -$m!s in shoc*.e dro!s his li"hter. The lame hits the stra&. 4ire lea!s. @limmerin"ireli"ht be"ins to reveal the room he is.

There are animal ca"es every&here, stac*ed on the to! o each other. There areanimal !ens here and there is a bi", steel beamed &areho$se s!ace. The looris covered &ith stra& and &et &ith blood and "$ts. Near him, the belly o a!i" r$!t$res and chest b$rster smashes o$t in a sic*enin" s!ray o intestines.The i" Alien has the &ide torso, tiny head, and little le"s o a !i".

7am hears somethin" 789TT1E behind him. e &hirls to see a 4ace $""er r$nnin"or him. e lea!s $! onto one o the ca"es -$st as the thin" lies thro$"h theair &ith a !$nch o its &hi!lash tail. It hits a !i" in the ace instead. 7amlands hand and eet on the bars o the ca"e and loo*s thro$"h the bars tosee...

A it B$ll do" str$""lin" on the "ro$nd as it's ribs e


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ohn 7mith sits on a cot &ith his shirt sleeve rolled $!. 5r. Rand stands inront o a small army o scientists and military !eo!le.

5r. Rand administers him an in-ection rom a heavy)d$ty hy!odermic "$n.

ohn 7mith nods, eENTD 78IEN8E ER7ONNE1 !eerin" thro$"h the microsco!es. Thesoldier &al*s $! and !eers thro$"h one o the microsco!es.

I8RO78O E .O. .: It loo*s li*e &ar. Blac*, bitin" cells o some $n*no&n

ori"in are che&in" a&ay and eatin" $! the red blood cells on the slide. It isan $nsettlin" si"ht.

7am moves a&ay rom the microsco!e, really $neasy. e loo*s $! and sees alar"e n$mber o 7cientists and ilitary ty!es millin" into a lect$re room.

INT. 1E8T9RE ROO ( F7E8TOR 8G

7am &atches orm behind the &indo&. 5r. Rand is in ront o a blac*board.There is a screen, and a !ro-ector. 7he is acin" 7mith and the 7cientists.

5R. RAN5...This or"anism, on a cell$lar, evena molec$lar level, is a !$rely and totally!redatory. >e have never enco$ntered anor"anism that had its characteristics...or its !otential. To s$rvive, this cell

5R. RAN5 #8ontd%attac*s, and assimilates the cells o &hateverit enco$nters. In this manner it ta*es onthe orm o &hat it *ills. B$t this is &hatis most interestin"...@entlemen, I !$t to yo$that this or"anism, this cell, can assimilatenot only &ith or"anic matter, b$t &ith inor"anicmatter. lease &atch...

The li"hts dim.

The !ro-ector rolls. One the screen, a solid, metallic molec$le. Also, theblac*, armo$red, alien cell. The Alien cell attac*s and absorbs the othermolec$le, becomin" one, steely, armo$red thin".

The li"hts come $!. 5r. Rand &ears a small smile.


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5R. RAN5That &as metal.

A h$sh.

5R. RAN5The 5NA str$ct$re here doesn't scre& aro$nd.@entlemen, do yo$ reali=e &hat &e havehere+ 5o yo$ reali=e the !otential &e can$se it or+ Ima"ine a livin", or"anic -eti"hter, or an Alien tan*.

7am, sh$dderin", listens in. 5r. Rand loo*s at her &atch.

5R. RAN5>e're all "oin" to be late.

INT. 8ORRI5OR ( F7E8TOR 8G

They &al* o$t into the corridor. A lar"e n$mber o ilitary ersonnel and7cientists are millin" tho$"h the hall, into a lar"e door. 7am secretlyollo&s them inside.

INT. ARENA ( F7E8TOR 8G

7am ollo&s ohn into a bas*etball co$rt)si=ed room. The ceilin"s are i tyeet in hei"ht. etal corr$"ated &alls and a sheet steel loor. There arelar"e o!enin" doors b$ilt into the roo , no& closed. There are more than ah$ndred oldin" chairs on the loor and they are illed to ca!acity &ithI1ITARD BRA77 and 8IEN8E O44I8ER7. 9441E5 TA1; reverberates aro$nd the room.They all ta*e their seats.

ohn sees 7am. 7am s$c*s &ind.ohn loo*s a&ay, hi ace e

The room $iets.

5r. Rand &al*s o$t onto the loor. 7he holds a micro!hone in her hands. The&oman doctor smiles o$t at the military establishment in the seats, her acel$shed &ith !o&er and adrenaline. 7he s!ea*s con idently into the mi*e.

5R. RAN5ello, ladies and "entlemen.>hat yo$ are abo$t to see, ishistory. All o o$r &or* overthe last three months, ten yearso research as "one into &hatyo$ are abo$t to see no&. A ne&


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soldier, ladies and "entlemen, onethat can be $lly controlled, andbred in a controlled environment.A livin" &ar machine $tterly violentand $tterly e ective. One that $ntilno&, co$ldn't be controlled. 9ntil no&.

5ro! it.

There I a 9 in the ceilin" and all eyes t$rn $!. There are "as!s and m$ ledcries o ri"ht orm the a$dience. 5r. Rand &atches the cro&d &ith a small,sm$" smile on her ace.

The Alien is lo&ered on massive hydra$lic clam!s that !in it's arms and le"s tois insectile s*eletal torso. It's "reenish, blac* armo$r !lated chest isirmly restrained. It's !ron"ed, s!ineli*e tail I held in another clam!. Thecreat$re moves it's sno$t aro$nd, its' irst set o metallic teeth o!enin" andclosin" and releasin" drools o vasaline)li*e saliva. Its blac*, li eless eyesst$dy the !eo!le do&n belo& as the hydra$lic clam! system lo&ers the Alien to

the loor, its eet to$chin" steel.

The !eo!le in the a$dience are !araly=ed. The airloc* doors are closed.

5R. RAN5Rela< ladies and "entlemen.I ass$re yo$ the Alien iscom!letely restrained. B$t yo$rconcerns are valid. The alien is a*illin" machine, nearly indestr$ctibleand totally !redatory. I &o$ldn't&ant to be yo$ i yo$ &ere R$ssiansand &e released an army o the thin"sby airdro! into osco&.

7he la$"hs. The a$dience tries to la$"h. Nervo$sly.

5R. RAN5>hich is, yo$ see, &hat the !otential is.B$t, &hat &e have done here is F7ector 8Gis ta*en thin"s one ste! $rther.>e have trained it. 1adies and "entlemen,&e have trained this monster li*e it &asa domestic !et. It res!onds to commands.It does as it is told. It coo!erates.>hat yo$ are loo*in" at, ladies and "entlemen,is the soldier o the $t$re. Release it.

9 . 81I8;I8;. Then massive metal clam!s restrainin" the Alien !$ll a!artand retract into the ceilin". The Alien stands there.


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The a$dience !anics. They almost leave their chairs. 5r. Rand !$ts o$t herhand.

5R. RAN5lease stay in yo$r seats,ladies and "entlemen. I ass$reyo$ that yo$ have nothin" &hatsoever

to ear. Observe.

5r. Rand holds the micro!hone in one hand and &al*s slo&ly, con idently, ste!by ste! $! to the Alien. The armo$red, insectile creat$re to&ers i teen eet,loomin" over her. 5rool dribbles rom its -a&s as it eyes her.5r. Rand &al*s $! to it. 7he reaches $! her hand. 7he to$ches the Alienssno$t and !ets it "ently. The Alien doesn't do anythin", it's head hardlymoves.

A "as! "oes $! rom the a$dience.>ith an arro"ant "rin, 5r. Rand t$rns to the a$dience. er bac* is to theAlien.

5R. RAN57ee &hat I told yo$+ Tame as a*itten.

The Aliens irst set o -a&s o!en, !iledriver -a&s -ac*hammerin" the bac* o5r. Rands head, e

7ome o the soldiers dra& their &ea!ons, b$t they can't see the Alien thro$"hthe cro&d. 7am and ohn 7mith are se!arated as t&enty ive o the i ty !eo!lein the room s $ee=e their &ay thro$"h the airloc* door.The door slides sh$t, tra!!in" thirty !eo!le inside the arena.

INT. AIN AREA ( F7E8TOR 8G

The t&enty ive soldiers and scientists try to ma*e it o$t the door in a h$manstam!ede. Red s&irlin" alarm li"hts on the roo !aint their aces in strobeso red. 7am !$shes thro$"h the cro&d as they r$n or their lives. e isloo*in" or ohn 7mith.

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e reali=es 7am didn't ma*e it thro$"h the doors. e t$rns !ale as he &al*s tothe airloc* door and to$ches the thic* steel !lates.


81O7E 9 o @eneral 7mith s $ee=ed a"ainst the airloc* door. Blood li*e roman airhose s!lashes his ace and $ni orm as he stares at somethin" o.s..7hado&s !lay across his ace and the &all. 4i teen oot shado&s o an Alienri!!in" h$man a ter h$man limb rom limb, body !arts in shado& rom the redalarm li"hts. This is ell. ohn 7mith covers his ace and sin*s to theloor.

INT. AIN AREA ( F7E8TOR 8G

andemoni$m in 7ector F8G. A1AR 7 are "oin" o every&here. Red li"hts lashon and o . 7cientists and 1ab ersonnel are r$nnin" o$t o the labs and

o ices into the main area to see &hat's "oin" on. A thirty man army o7!ecial 4orces Troo!s drive into the area in a h$"e military carrier.

7am hel!s some o the !eo!le to their eet. Everybody is screamin" and cryin"and yellin". The yo$n" soldier !$lls his . o$t o his belt and 4IRE7 a e&ro$nds in the air.

The @reen Berets come over to him.

7 E8IA1 4OR8E7 C>hat the hells "oin" on here+

7AThat monster yo$ "$ys have been*ee!in" "ot loose in there. There'sat least thirty !eo!le that didn'tma*e it o$t. y ather is oneo them.

A yo$n" 7!ecial 4orces 7oldier &al*s $!, ace s&eatin".

7 E8IA1 4OR8E7 27ir, 8olonel >inner is in there.e didn't ma*e it o$t &ith $s.

7AI'm 7am 7mith. 8a!tain 7!ecial 4orces.I thin* I'm the ran*in" o icer here.

e lashes the I.5. card in his &allet. The 7!ecial 4orces team s$rro$nds him.

7AI thin* it's !retty sim!le. >e haveto *ill that monster and "et everybody


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the $c* o$t. 4irst thin" is I &antall non military !ersonnel do&n hereevac$ated and sent $! to North 7tar.;ee! thin"s $iet. $t them in theilitary barrac*s. >e don't &ant !eo!leto !anic yet.

7everal o the 7!ecial 4orces men h$rry o and be"in she!arin" all o the7cience ersonnel and non coms onto the bac* o trans!orts. Other trans!orts!$ll in the soldiers load the !eo!le on.

7 E8IA1 4OR8E7 3o& many are alive in there+

7AI don't *no&. Thin"s ha!!ened ast.>e have to "et o$r hands on all theire!o&er &e can and blo& that $c*er to

"rease. Is there any video access to thatroom+

7 E8IA1 4OR8E7 CDes sir. In sec$rity.

INT. 7E89RITD ROO ( F7E8TOR 8G

7am heaves a chair thro$"h the &indo& and it shatters in an e

7Aes$s $c*in"christ.

On the blac* and &hit screen, the Alien is &eavin" h$"e, s$s!ension brid"eli*ecocoon all over the &areho$se area. Thirty !eo!le, hal m$tilated or dead ares!$n into the cocoon. The i teen oot Alien loo*s li*e a &eave&oman &ith thetender care it ta*es in b$ildin" its nest.

7am o!erates a -oystic* on the controls. The T camera =ooms in and !ans toreveal tort$red, slimed aces in the thic* tendrils o cocoon rom loor toceilin". 7ome are already be"innin" to re orm...

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Then 7am $ic*ly ad-$sts the camera. The screen sho&s ohn 7mith h$ddlin"beneath a !ile o cor!ses. 7er"eant 8hon" is alive and hidin" $nder thesla$"htered bodies too, small and o$t o si"ht in the corner o the arena.

7A5ad.

7am ad-$sts the -oystic*.

The screen is s$ddenly illed &ith the ace o the Alien. The creat$res irstset o -a&s o!en, illin" the bH& screen. The second !iledriver set hits thescreen and the !ict$re "oes static.

The yo$n" soldier &hirls to the others.

7A>e've "otta "et them o$t.

7 E8IA1 4OR8E7 CThat door is heavily rein orced.>e'll have to "et one o the constr$ctiontr$c*s and mash it do&n. That'llta*e a little time.

7AThey don't have m$ch time. @et somemen do&n to aintenance and "et thetr$c*. I'm "oin" to "o in thro$"hthe air sha t. That's ho& I "otin the irst !lace.

They move o$t o the room. T E AN5 E15 8A ERA h$rries &ith them as they headintoM

INT. AIN AREA ( 7E8TOR F8G

7 E8IA1 4OR8E7 CBroderic* and anson. @o do&n to aintenance.

7 E8IA1 4OR8E7 Cand brin" bac* a &rec*er.

The t&o 7!ecial 4orces soldiers h$rry o do&n the corridor. All aro$nd 7ectorF8G red siren li"hts are lashin" and !eo!le r$n in every direction as the7!ecial 4orces troo!s h$stle the 7cientists and non coms onto the bac* o lar"eTrans!ort tr$c*s.

They all &al* $! to the massive airloc* door to the arena.

7AIs there any other &ay in or


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ohnnie+

INT. AIR ENT ( F7E8TOR 8G

7am cra&ls thro$"h the narro&, al$min$m sha t. is ace is laced &ith s&eat.

The 7!ecial 4orces soldiers cra&l behind him. They clin" to their ri les.They cra&l on their bellies thro$"h the air vent $ntil they hears the so$nds.

Those so$nds...

7am !eers thro$"h the "ratin" and care $lly, care $lly dislod"es it. e staresdo&n at the horrible si"ht.

7A>e see yo$.


ohn 7mith t$rns his head. RA8; 4O897 to sho& the o!en "rate o the air vent.e sees his son. e is "rey and clammy in color b$t he catches his breath.e ta!s 7er"eant 8hon". They e


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7mith "ets to his eet and r$ns or it. The i teen oot Alien in the cornerno& li ts it's head. It's irst set o teeth o!en and close. 5roo! dri!s. ITst$mbles to it's eet.

7mith reaches the &all &here the air vent is.

7am tries to reach do&n b$t he is $ll ive eet above his ather. The Alienin the cocoon has no& torn ree and come crashin" to the loor on its ace. It"ets $! $ic*ly and starts d$c*in" its &ay thro$"h the cocoons to "et to ohn.


7am reaches o$t o the vent. e loo*s at one o the 7oldiers.

7A@RAB D 1E@7

The t&o 7oldiers lo&er him o$t by the le"s. e reaches do&n or his ather.

7A@rab my hand.


7er"eant 8hon" boosts ohn 7mith $!. 7ams hands reach his athers.

O NI "ot yo$. $rry.

7Aan" on.

7am starts !$llin" him $!. They &atch in terror as the bi" Alien ri!s thecocoons brid"e&or* as$nder as it l$mbers across the room to&ard them. orecocoons are o!enin" and $lly ormed Aliens are str$""lin" their &ay o$t. 7am,clin"in" to his athers arms, !$lls him $! bac* into the air vent.

The yo$n" soldier leans o$t a"ain and "rabs 7er"eant 8hon", dra""in" him intothe vent.

INT. AIR ENT ( 7E8TOR F8G

7am !$lls the man thro$"h the vent.

7econds later, the bi" Alien -ams it's sno$t thro$"h the "rate. 7am and ohnd$c* o$t o the &ay as the h$"e ace !$shes thro$"h the "rate, "ettin" st$c*.It's !iledriver -a&s !$nch thro$"h its irst set o teeth and "o at them,sna!!in". They s $ee=e sa ely a&ay.


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7am "rabs a "renade rom his belt. e bites o$t the !in.

7ABrea* ast o cham!ions

e ch$c*s the "renade into the Aliens mo$th. The creat$re s&allo&s it.;RA;A);ABOOOOOOOOOO It "ets it's head blo&n o .


The headless Alien cor!se alls bac*&ards into the cocoon lattice&or*. No&thirty, orty Aliens are b$stin" orth rom their moltin" shells.


7am and ohn 7mith h$".

7ADo$ o*ay+

O NI'm o*ay.

7A>e "otta "et o$t o here.1ets "o boys.

The 7!ecial 4orces team clamber bac* thro$"h the air vent.

O Ny @od. Those men and &omen.They're all dead and they diedscreamin". Their amilies.>hat have &e done+

7A5ad...

O NI *no&.

They loo* at each other in ear. They all climb o$t o the air vent.

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Real $iet.


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The "ro$nd tremors.

The li"hts o the small to&n "o o . The li"hts lic*er on a"ain.

E6T. E1E ATOR ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The barn doors slide o!en. 4o$r trans!ort tr$c*s loaded &ith noncoms rom the$nder"ro$nd !$ll o$t, R9 B1IN@ O44 do&n the dirt road.

E6T. AIN 7TREET ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The tr$c*s &ith their headli"hts h$rtle thro$"h the ain 7treet. Terra 4armerson the side&al*s &atch the terri ied 7cientist aces in the bac* o the tr$c*sas they r$sh thro$"h to&n.

The earth sha*es.

The tra ic si"nal lashes red, then yello&, then "reen. Then red. Then "reen.Then red. The cars nearly collide at the intersection. The Terra 4arms "eto$t, Bri""s and AN;7 5A>7ON, and they both have the same ear on their aces.

AN;>hat the hells "oin' on do&n there, Bri""s+

BRI@@7I d$nno, an*, b$t somethin' s$re is.

The tr$c*s are "one.

INT. ;IT8 EN ( 7 IT O79E ( NI@ T

The 7miths h$ddle at the table. The li"hts "o o . They come on a"ain.

ARDDo$ "$ys &ant to !lay chec*ers+>e co$ld &atch T .

;ARENom.

AR;ommy.

ARDDo$ &ant some cocoa+

;AREN>here's 5addy+


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AR;>here's 7am+

4ear is &ritten on their eat$res. ary h$"s her children.

ARD

It's "oin" to be alri"ht.

laster alls on table as the ho$se sha*es, then is still.

E6T. I1ITARD AN5 78IENTI4I8 8O O9N5 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

7ome&here o$t in the middle o the corn ields lies a lar"e ho$sin" com!leI1;E71oo*s li*e there's a !roblem $! here, too.

The 48 loo*s &here he is loo*in".

E6T. I1ITARD AN5 78IENTI4I8 8O O9N5 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

Ten ic*$! Tr$c*s and 4amily >a"ons have !$lled $! in ront o the ni"htshro$ded com!o$nd. T&o do=en Terra 4armers, dressed in denims and boots areclimbin" o$t. They &al* $! to the "ate.

BRI@@7>e &ant to *no& &hat the $c* is"oin" on do&n there.

8a!tain >il*es holds $! his o!en !alms.


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8A TAIN >I1;E7>e're not s$re. The best thin"or all o to do is rela


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e slides o$t o her and t$rns her over in the &ei"htless s!ace, ta*in" herrom behind his hands s $ee=in" her l$shed, -i""lin" tits at he slams intoher, her &ide, so t b$ttoc*s sla!!in" his &aist.

1A9RIEBABD IT 4EE17 77OOO @OOO))

OOOO DDEEEEEE77777

R977O DEA O DEA

R$ss t$rns her over as they both abo$t to come. 7he straddles him and theythr$st des!erately, revolvin" in the air, their bodies shiverin" in or"asm.

e sh$ts his eyes and "rits his teeth.

7he thro&s her head bac* and cries o$t.

e o!ens his eyes and his "$ts come o$t his mo$th. The h$"e, thic*, slimy tealri!s thro$"h his torso and smashes o$t 1a$rens chest, ta*in" her ribca"e,intestines and le t tit &ith it. Their eyes are rolled $! in their soc*ets andthe m$tilated cor!ses are l$n" o the tail.

Three Aliens cra&l thro$"h the loatin" blood and "$ts to&ards the airloc*door. ore ollo&. An armo$red sle& o cra&lin" monsters.

INT. ARENA ( 7E8TOR F8G

7am holds his machine "$n $!. e loo*s at all the other s&eaty, !ers!irin"aces in the &areho$se room.

7A1et's "et o$t o here.

They be"in to retreat. >al*in" thro$"h the han"in" shreds o cocoon, they hearthe 789TT1IN@ 7ON57 comin" rom belo& them, rom above them, rom either sideo them.

O NThey're in the &alls.

7ANice Kn easy.

The thirty @reen Berets move thro$"h the lashin" red li"ht o the Arena.The 7IREN bleats in their ears.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@>hat do &e do, sir+

7A>e "et the $c* o$t o here is &hat &e do.


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Their eet red thro$"h the "$ts and slime in !ools on the loor

8O1ONE1 7IN81AIR)heeelll!! m)meee. )!lease...

7am and the rest t$rn to loo*. A horrible hal &ay trans ormed 8olonel 7inclairis all se&n $! in cocoon s$bstance, his arms and le"s molted mostly a&ay. ereali=es he is t$rnin" into one o those thin"s. is ace is torn as m$ch &ithterror as hideo$s a"ony.

8O1ONE1 7IN81AIR;)***)))iiilll mmmmeeeee)))mmm$$$$hhhnnnneeerrr$$$@"""""oooooo.......

ohn 7mith hits him &ith a do$se o lame rom the lamethro&er blo&torch. Thecharred cris!ed remains o the 8olonel slo&ly smolder in the blac*ened, b$rnin"

cocoon.


The 789TT1IN@ 7O9N57 are every&here. The @reen Berets move thro$"h the door.

INT. AIN AREA ( 7E8TOR F8G

The men move into the h$"e, evac$ated 7cience military area. TRA8;IN@ 7 OT asthey !ass the "lass o ices and laboratories. They hold their lame thro&ersmachine "$ns and "renade la$nchers. Their eyes move bac* and orth in the lo&,sinister lashin" red emer"ency li"ht.

7A>here the $c* are they+

88888RRRRRRAAAAAAA777777777 NNNNNNN;;;;;;

9! rom the loor, they come.

Er$!ted thro$"h the loor "ratin"s li*e some armo$red ve"etation, the Aliensb$rst $!, their cla&s and sno$ts tearin" into the 7!ecial 4orces troo!s li*ered meat.

77 A77777777

Thro$"h the &alls and do&n rom the ceilin"s they dro!. 1i*e the room becamealive &ith Aliens, the conta"ion attac*s the @reen Berets and starts tearin"them to !ieces. Blood s!rays every&here. 1imbs ly. 7oldiers O EN 4IRE b$tthe creat$res are every&here and it is di ic$lt to aim. ohn "rabs 7am andthey clamber thro$"h the airloc* into the ne


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his machine "$n in one arm, 7 OOTIN@ the Aliens to smithereens as he hel!s therest o his 7oldiers into the ne


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The !i!e dro!s rom the 7er"eants mo$th.

7ER@EANT 8 ON@oly shit.

The @reen Berets r$ns or the airloc* door.

A red &arnin" si"n lashes on a ceilin" monitor. A ;1A6ON ON;7. It reads,K $ll BREA8 E5G.

A h$"e hole melts in the &all. 7!ace blac* and em!ty thro$"h the hole.

The s!ecial 4orces team e

5O11D IN on the &indo& to the airloc*, dri!!in" &ith blood, as 7am, ohn, andthe other @reen Berets loo* a&ay.

E6T. 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION

Thro$"h the melted hole in the side o the s!ace station dri ts a visco$s slic*o h$man blood, bone, and entrails, loatin" li*e a river into s!ace.

INT AIR1O8; 3 ( 7E8TOR F8G

The !eo!le star thro$"h the &indo&, smeared and dri!!in" red. ohn t$rns to7am.

7Aoor old 8hon".

O NI)I ho!e that &as all o them.

7am s&allo&s e !oints thro$"h the &indo&.

7A5ad. 5ad...loo*.

They all loo*.

O NOh my @od.

There are more Aliens, many, many more. They are cra&lin" thro$"h the meltedhole in the airloc*, climbin" o$t onto the o$tside o the shi!.

E6T. 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION


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9! the i ty story side o the massive station in s!ace, ramed a"ainst thestars and !lanets in the bac* void, i teen Aliens climb o$t o the hole in theside o the shi!. They slo&ly clamber $! the metal !latin" in a steadylan*...

4or the "lass dome o North 7tar.

INT. >EA ON7 ROO ( 7E8TOR F8G

7!aces$its, helmets, all orms o &ea!ons.

7am, ohn, and thirty @reen Berets.

They climb into the s!ace s$its. They scre& on the helmet. They "rab"ra!!lin" lines and climbin" e $i!ment rom the constr$ction s$!!ly area.8artrid"es are slammed into the ri le breeches. @renades are shoved in ba"s.eavy combat *nives are slid into belts.

7am loo*s at the rest, aces s&eatin" inside clear helmet visors.

7A1et's "o.

INT. AIR1O8; C ( 7E8TOR F8G

The 5OOR I77E7 o!en.

Thirty 7!ecial 4orces stand li*e an army o astrona$ts, holdin" their "$ns and"ra!!lin" hoo*s. 7!ace lo&s thro$"h the abattoir o a room. 7am leads themen, their s!ace boots ste!!in" thro$"h the !$ddles o h$man remains on theloor to the h$"e, melted breach in the h$ll. 7am climbs o$tside the shi!.The rest o the men ollo&, attachin" lines to each other.

E6T. 791A8O 7 A8E 7TATION ( 7 A8E

The massive $n inished str$ct$re o the s!ace station e


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Another Alien "rabs a soldier, it's -ac*hammer -a&s !$nchin" the mans ace inthro$"h the helmet o his s!aces$it. Blood loats in s!ace. Another soldiert$rns his lame thro&er on the Alien and the creat$re loses its "ri! on theshi!, s!innin" a&ay in a torch o lame.

T&enty ive 7!ecial 4orces clamber $! the s!ace scarred metal sheetin" o the

shi!. The lan* o Aliens have no& t$rne3d, they attac* the @reen Berets,climbin" bac* do&n the side o the shi!. 7am lets loose &ith silent blasts omachine "$n ire, sendin" a "renade into the "$ts o one o the beasts.The Aliens all o the side o the shi! and "o loatin" aro$nd in s!ace.A e& o the s!ace s$ited 7oldiers sli! and many o the !eo!le in the to& lineare no& loatin" o the side o the s!ace station.

1i*e a s!ace &al*, the 7oldiers han" in the void, machine "$nnin" andshot"$nnin" the loatin" Aliens. The creat$res e

Roachli*e, the armo$red creat$res contin$e to climb to&ards the dome o North7tar. 9sin" "ra!!lin" hoo*s, the @reen Berets *ee! climbin" the thirty stories$! the side o the shi!. A "reat !lanet ills one side o the s*y, it's do$blemoon castin" the scene in $nearthly li"ht.

The Aliens cra&l thro$"h a vent at the to! o the shi!. One by one, ten o thecreat$res s $ee=e thro$"h the hole, lo&in" li*e an army o ants bac* into theshi!.

7am and ohn loo* at each other, aces re"isterin" total terror thro$"h theiracemas*s. They climb harder, the t&enty s!ace s$ited soldiers on the linecarryin" some em!tied, bloodied s$its &ith them as they $se their "ra!!lin"hoo*s to ma*e it $! the side o the shi!.

The Aliens are "one.

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7tars t&in*le.

The small to&n slee!s.

E6T. E1E ATOR ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

eadli"hts $! the road.

A ilitary Trans!ort loaded &ith 7O15IER7 rom the com!o$nd !$lls $! in ronto the elevator doors. The men climb o$t o the tr$c* and &ait by the li t.

8A TAIN >I1;E71et's "et do&n there and ind o$t&hat the hells "oin" on.


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The elevator door o!ens...

The soldiers see the teeth.

INT. ENT ( 7 A8E 7TATION

7am, ohn, and the t&enty s!ace s$ited @reen Berets cra&l on all o$rs thro$"hthe vent. They hold their "$ns at ready, ollo&in" the trail o slime. Theelevator sha t lies dead ahead. 7am re"ards his ather, ace soa*ed &ith s&eatin his helmet mas*.

7AThey're $! there.

O N1et's h$rry. @od, lets h$rry.

The 7!ecial 4orces team scrambles thro$"h the vent.

E6T. AIN 7TREET ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

By the li"ht o the moons...

7hado&s, bi" and eerie, dart across the ront o the @rocery 7tore and theard&are store. Then nothin" moves.

E6T. @RAIN E1E ATOR ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The h$"e ind$strial stora"e container in the dar*ness on the ed"e o to&n...

7ha!es shi t.

E6T. 7 IT 4AR ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The tiny armho$se and its' barn a"ainst the ni"ht s*y.

7ha!es movie...E6T. 8ORN 4IE15 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The h$s*s &ave in the bree=e.

E6T. @A7 7TATION ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

O!en all ni"ht. O15 AN ER;IN7 sittin" at the table, eet $!. 8o$ntry son"so tly !layin" on the radio. 7hado&s o$tside.


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E6T. ;ENNE1 ( @A7 7TATION ( NI@ T

The @erman 7he!herd in the *ennel ra!idly !aces. It's teeth are bared,"ro&lin".

INT. @A7 7TATION ( NI@ T

The "ri==led old man li ts his head. e loo*s o$t the &indo& at the road andthe dar*ened corn ields. e "et $! o$t o its chair.

E6T. @A7 7TATION ( NI@ T

Old an er*ins "oes o$tside.

O15 AN ER;IN7

>hat's &ron", 7ally+

e loo*s o$t into the corn ields, $ietly &avin" in the dar*.

And "ets his shot"$n.

INT. 8ORN 4IE157 ( NI@ T

Old an er*ins &al*s into the corn ields holdin" his .C2 "a$"e do$blebarreled shot"$n. is do" is on a leash. They !$sh thro$"h the &alls oh$s*s. The "ri==led old "as station attendant sto!s and listens. BREE?E8RA8;1E7 thro$"h the h$s*s. 8orn ten eet hi"h all aro$nd them. The do"shac*les "o $!.

O15 AN ER;IN7arrison, i this is yo$r co& r$n loosea"ain on m$h !ro!erty I'm "onna shoothim do&n li*e I *ee! tellin' y$h.

e holds $! his shot"$n.

is do" bolts into the h$s*s, BAR;IN@.

The bar*in" abr$!tly sto!s &ith a 7O9N5 o RI IN@ 41E7 and BONE.

O15 AN ER;IN7Oh shit.

The old man r$ns or it. e !l$nders thro$"h the tall stal*s o corn.e r$ns ri"ht into the Alien...

The -ac*hammer -a&s cr$sh his ace. 7!latterin" brains all over the stal*s ocorn.


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E6T. 8ORN 4IE157 ( NI@ T

The h$s*s.

E6T. )CC ( NI@ T

The star*, bri"ht lo$rescents inside the bi" &indo& &ith !osters or 7l$r!eesand Bi" @$l!s. A lonely ATTEN5ENT is a )CC $ni orm mans the co$nter.

INT. )CC ( NI@ T

The attendant snea*s a ci"arette as he lea s thro$"h a !orno ma"a=ine. eloo*s $! to see some shado&s dart o$tside. e hastily st$bs his ci"arette andhides the ma"a=ine. The shado&s are "one. e starts lea in" thro$"h the

ma"a=ine a"ain. The 7O9N5 o 789TT1IN@. The Attendant loo*s $! $ic*ly.5ar*ness and em!ty road o$tside the &indo&s.

71O> OTION as ive Aliens come lea!in" thro$"h the bi" "lass &indo&s,armo$red, insectile, horned monsters in e

The Attendant screams as the creat$res come clamberin" over the rac*s oT&in*ies and Bee er*eys and ri! his ace o .

E6T. )CC ( NI@ T

The tiny little store sits in the middle o the latlands, all $iet. A tr$c*l$mbers do&n the &ay. It !$lls $! in the !ar*in" lot.

INT. TR98; ( )CC ( NI@ T

A Terra 4armer co$!le, R AN5 R7 AN7EN, c$t the en"ine.

R AN7EN5o yo$ &ant anythin" rom inside, dear+

R7 AN7EN>e need e""s.

R AN7ENO*ay dear.

r. ansen leaves her in the tr$c*. rs ansen &atches thro$"h the &indshieldas her h$sband &al*s $! to the store. e sees the bro*en &indo& o the !lace,and he "oes inside &ith sli"ht a!!rehension. rs. ansen li"hts a ci"arette


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and t$rns on the radio. It so tly !lays a co$ntry station. 7he loo*s $!thro$"h the &indshield to the &indo& o the )CC. 7he doesn't see her h$sband.

R7. AN7ENarry...+

7he "ets o$t o the tr$c*.

E6T. )CC ( NI@ T

rs. ansen enters the store, bathed in the eerie l$orescent "lo&.

INT. )CC ( NI@ T

7he &al*s thro$"h the "lass door and she sees the e""s ri"ht a&ay. The loor,littered &ith ast ood !ac*a"es and alien m$c*, is illed &ith *nee hi"h Alien

e""s, all thro$"h the aisles. Behind the co$nter is nothin" b$t bloodyremains. 7he &al*s &ide eyed aro$nd the room.

R7. AN7ENarry...+ ARRD....+

7$ddenly, The Attendant lea!s $! rom behind the co$nter, his ace contortedand his eyes bleedin". is s*in is clammy !ale. e loo*s at her, his eyesrollin" $! in their soc*ets, revealin" the &hites.

ATTEN5ENTOOOOOhhhhhhhhmmmmmDDDDDD@@@@@@@))))

is chest b$l"es, er$!tin" as sna*eli*e, slimy 8hest B$rster e

7omethin" "rabs her rom behind. 7he screams. er h$sband arry.

R. AN7EN1ET7 @ET T E 498; O9TA ERE, ARD

They r$n thro$"h the aisles as three e""s !o! o!en and 4ace $""ers !o! o$t.They sc$ttle li*e deran"ed crabs across the loor, &hi!li*e trails sna!!in", asthe h$sband and &i e r$sh rom the store.E6T. )CC ( NI@ T

They brea* o$t the ront door, slammin" it sh$t as the 4ace $""ers smasha"ainst the "lass. rs. ansen screams $ncontrollably as her h$sband h$stlesher across the dar* armland !ar*in" lot to&ards their tr$c*.The 4ace $""ers, three in all, smash thro$"h the "lass door and come sc$ttlin"across the as!halt a ter them. The t&o !eo!le ma*e it into the car.


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INT. TR98; ( )CC ( NI@ T

They loc* the doors. r. ansen t$rns the *ey in the i"nition and "rabs hisshot"$n rom the rac*. e ste!s on the "as.

E6T. > EE1 ( TR98; ( NI@ T

A 4ace $""er en"$l the tire in its crab cla&s. The &heel r$ns it over, t&otons o tr$c* s $ashin" it. The s!l$r"e o acid e

INT. TR98; ( NI@ T

A 4ace $""er va$lts over the hood and hits the &indshield. rs. ansenscreams as her h$sband 7 OOT7 it &ith a $ll blast o b$c*shot thro$"h the"lass, blo&in" it o the car. They drive o$t onto the road.

E6T. BA8; B9 ER ( TR98; ( NI@ T

The third 4ace $""er h$rtles !ast the "as !$m!s on its crab le"s and $ses it's&hi!lash tail to !ro!el itsel at the recedin" tr$c*. The tail &ra!s aro$ndthe b$m!er o the tr$c* and its h$rls itsel onto the roo . The le"s "ri!irmly as the tail 7 A7 E7 thro$"h the drivers &indo&.

INT. TR98; ( NI@ T

r. ansen "a"s as the tail &ra!s aro$nd his nec*, cr$shin" his throat. rs.anson screams and "rabs the shot"$n. e tries to steer as the Alien tail&ra!s ti"hter. 7he !resses the shot"$n a"ainst he roo and 4IRE7 in a clo$d osmo*e and lame. The 4ace $""er is blo&n rom the roo .

E6T. BA8; ROA5 ( NI@ T

The vehicle s*ids ri"ht and le t on the road be ore re"ainin" traction ands!eedin" o , red tailli"hts recedin" in a clod o settlin" d$st.

E6T. TO>N A11 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

1i"hts are on in the to&n hall.

There are a lot o cars !ar*ed aro$nd it.

INT. TO>N A11 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T


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A lar"e "atherin" hall. All o the to&ns!eo!le are there. They are seated inmetal chairs and there is a tan"ible ra"e in the air.

Bri""s, the bartender t$rned leader o the Terra 4armers, is at the !odi$m.

BRI@@7

This meetin" &ill come to order.

A TERRA 4AR ER -$m!s to his eet.

TERRA 4AR ER C> AT'7 @OIN@ ON 5O>N T ERE, T AT'7> AT I >ANT TO ;NO>+

Another TERRA 4AR ER 1ea!s $! and !$nches the air &ith his ist.

TERRA 4AR ER 2T I7 1A7T ONT T E AR D 8O E BD

IN TR98;7 T>I8E AN5 8ON4I78ATE5 D1I E7TO8;. I 1O7T T REE 8O>7 AN57I6 I@7 A1REA5D T I7 >EE;

TERRA 4AR ER 3I A5 T REE 8 I8;EN7 TA;EN AN5 TEN O4T E 5O@7 I >A7 BREE5IN'. I >ANT KEBA8; OR I >ANT T E I1ITARD O44 T I77TATION T I7 I7 D RO ERTD @O55A IT

Bri""s raises his voice into the mi*e.

O N7IT 5O>N 7it do&n all o yo$.This meetin" &ill come to order.>e've called it so's everybody"ets a chance to s!ea*.,

R7. 8REN7 A> stands $!.

R7. 8REN7 A>I'm 7ally 8rensha& and I r$n the"rocery stone on ain 7treet.@eneral my electrical system hasbeen "oin' on and o .

$rm$rs aro$nd the room. rs. 8rensha& ta*es her seat. Bri""s !oints to8 AR1IE O>AR5.

BRI@@78harlie.

8 AR1IE O>AR5I thin* this is the basic sit$ation.>hen &e si"ned on here or this so)called


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comm$nity in s!ace &e &as told that&e &o$ld have everythin" &e need here,in an atmos!here o sa ety. This ain'teAD ( 7 IT O97E ( NI@ T

ary &al*s $! the stairs.

INT. A11>AD ( 7 IT O97E ( NI@ T

7he &al*s do&n the hall to ar*s room. 7he o!ens the door.

INT. AR;7 ROO ( 7 IT O97E ( NI@ T

The Alien hovers hei"ht eet above the little boy, s$c*in" his th$mb $nder thecovers. Its armo$red anatomy !resses a"ainst the model air!lanes han"in" rom


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the ceilin". It's sno$t t$rns to ace ary as it sho&s its teeth. It droolson the car!et. ary screams her head o , ma*in" a dive or bed and scoo!in"$! little ar* as the creat$re ma*es a l$n"e or her. 7he shoves her !anicstric*en &ay o$t the door and slams it sh$t.

INT. A11>AD ( 7 IT O97E ( NI@ T

ary r$ns screamin" do&n the hall. The Alien tears the door o its hin"es,ta*in" a bi" !iece o the !laster &all &ith it as into st$mbles into the hall.The &oman and her terri ied little boy h$rry do&n the stairs. The monster is&ay too bi" or the small hall&ay and its !$rs$it is cl$msy.

INT. 1I IN@ ROO ( 7 IT O97E ( NI@ T

;aren sits bolt $!ri"ht on the co$ch.

;ARENo)om, &hat's "oin" oM

7he sees the beast hot on the heels o her mother and little brother. ;arenscreams hysterically. ary r$ns into the room and ha$ls the old Remin"ton>inchester Re!eater o the mantel!iece. 7he stands her "ro$nd li*e a !ioneer&oman and raises the ri le to her eye. The creat$re comes crashin" do&n thestairs and li ts itsel $!. arys in"er closes on the tri""er. 7he 7 OOT7 itbet&een the eyes, sendin" the Alien sta""erin" bac*&ards s!e&in" acid rom itss*$ll. ary 9 7 t&o more ro$nds into it's stomach or "ood meas$re. TheAlien lies dead in the hall&ay loor.

ary lo&ers the smo*in" ri le. 7he "rabs her *ids close to her. ;aren loo*so$t the &indo&. 7he s&allo&s hard.

;AREN)mom...

Their eyes all t$rn to the &indo&s.

E6T. 7 IT O97E ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The tall, s*eletal silho$ettes o ten Aliens slo&ly close in on the armho$se.

E6T. TO>N A11 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T

The to&n hall sits, the only lit b$ildin" in the dar*ened to&n. Thin"s seem tobe movin" in the dar*, b$t mi"ht be the shado&s o trees, or the shado& o thes&in"in" store ront si"n on the hard&are store.

INT. TO>N A11 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T


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The 7!ecial 4orces team in the s!aces$its &ith their hard&are ace o theto$"h, hardened Terra 4armers.

BRI@@77!ace monsters my ass.

7AThere's lots o them. Believe it.

BRI@@7>ell, s!ea*in" or the rest, &e don't.

7Ael! $s. >e need all the hel!&e can "et. >hen yo$r amilies startto bleed, &e'll have it any&ay. I &antyo$r hel! be ore &e "et to that. >e need toassemble into $nits and "et everybody

o$t o these arms and into some sa e!lace. lease hel!.

BRI@@74$c* yo$.

7am loo*s o$t the hard, harsh aces o the Terra armers. e hoists hismachine "$n and "est$res &ith a s!ace s$ited arm or the rest o the @reenBerets to ollo& him.


ohn 7mith and the 7!ecial 4orces team heads or the door.

The door b$rsts o!en.

r. and rs ansen and they are sic*ly !ale. The !eo!le in the room rise totheir eet, starin" at them.

R. AN7ENTh)theres some)))some*ind o monstero$t there.

7am loo*s at Bri""s. The Terra 4armers ehat the hell have yo$ "otten $sinto, soldier boy+

INT. F O N7 @9N7G ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T


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The door to the small store is $nloc*ed. 7treet lam!s thro$"h the &indo&s"lint o rac*s and rac*s o ri les, !istols, and shot"$ns. There is a case$ll o boe're "onna !$ll everybody o$t andbrin" them bac* here. >e're inthe o!en here, and it's a "ood !laceto stand o the $c*ers.

BRI@@7>e're &ay ahead o yo$, soldier boy.

INT. ONE 7>IT8 BOAR5 ( NORT 7TAR ( NI@ T


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The 7>IT8 BOAR5 O ERATOR, a terri ied blac* &oman, is o!eratin" the s&itchboard$sin" headsets. 7he rantically !l$"s the cords.

7>IT8 BOAR5 O ERATOR...That's ri"ht rs. orris, yo$ -$stho! in the car and come ri"ht into to&n.

ello+ r. ohnston+ This is 8oleen atthe to&n s&itchboard. >e need yo$ to cometo to&n ri"ht a&ay. $st load $! the amilyin the car and come to to&n, &e have an emer"ency...

7am, ohn, and Bri""s b$rst in. 7he t$rns to them.

7>IT8 BOAR5 O ERATORI'm not "ettin" any ans&er o$t at theArmy com!o$nd. The lines are dead.

O N

5id yo$ call my ho$se+

7>IT8 BOAR5 O ERATORNo ans&er there either, r. 7mith.

7am and ohn eN

The Terra 4armers are di""in" or a i"ht. 7am leads his 7!ecial 4orces teamto&ards &here several 7tation >a"ons an ic*$!s are !ar*ed. e tal*s to ohn,&ho is s$!ervisin" the barricade.

7A5ad, they're not "ettin" ans&ero$t at the ho$se. I'm "onna ta*ea e& o the men and ind o$t &hat's"oin" on. >hy don't yo$ stay hereand s$!ervise the barricade.

The $neasy yo$n" 7oldier sees the anN


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The ho$se and barn ramed a"ainst the s$nrise.

The Aliens have the ho$se s$rro$nded.

INT. 1I IN@ ROO ( 7 IT O97E ( 5A>N

Aliens are smashin" thro$"h the doors and &indo&s. om is shovin" the tableand the boo*case a"ainst the ront door. The &indo& shatters as an Alienshoves it's arm and ace in, too lar"e to s $ee=e thro$"h the rame. ary!ic*s $! the >inchester, coc*s the handle and 7 OOT7 the monster in the ace.It cata!$lts bac*&ards o$t the &indo&.

ARDAR; DO9 7TAD 5O>N;AREN E1 E >IT T I7

The terri ied teena"er hel!s her mother shove a bi" chest o dra&ers in ront

o the &indo&. They bloc* it over. The 7O9N57 o AI1EN7 7 A7 IN@ a"ainst theside o the ho$se. ary hears somethin" $!stairs.

7he hoists the >inchester and chec*s the breech. 4o$r b$llets le t. 7he loo*sat hersel and her t&o *ids. 7he !oc*ets three b$llets and stic*s the lastro$nd in the breech.

The boo*case s!ills over as An Alien be"ins !a&in" thro$"h the ront door othe ho$se. It s $ee=es its armo$red body thro$"h the "a! in the door.

;ARENO D OO DDD

ARD@ET INTO T E ;IT8 EN8 ON

ary raises the ri le to her ace and !$ts a b$llet thro$"h the Aliens eye.That creat$re alls, b$t another ta*es it's !lace, s $ee=in" thro$"h the door.ary "rabs her t&o children and ha$ls them &ith her into the *itchen.

INT. ;IT8 EN ( 7 IT O97E ( 5A>N

ary slams the door sh$t. >ith the hel! o ;aren she shoves the *itchen tableand the re ri"erator a"ainst the door.

77 AAAAA77777An Alien crashes it's cla&s thro$"h the *itchen &indo& in a decimation o "lassand &ood rame.

It shoves its sno$t thro$"h.

ARD


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O*ay yo$ $"ly mother $c*er,s$c* on this.

7he "rabs a hand $l o *nives rom the &all and thr$sts them inside themonsters ace. 1ots o acid. It ma*es a "rab or her b$t it's arm "oes do&ninto the "arba"e dis!osal.

ary lic*s the s&itch on the &all. @@@@@@@@RERRRRR@@R@R@R@R@R@R

The creat$re loses it's arm belo& the elbo&.

ary "rabs her *ids in her arms and t$"s them &ith her do&n the ste!s into thebasement as the creat$re thrashes in a"ony &hile the sin* melts a&ay.

INT. BA7E ENT ( 7 IT O97E ( 5A>N

ary shoves her children &ith her do&n the ste!s into the basement. ;aren

"rabs ar* and h$ddles a"ainst the side o the &all.

There is a !itch or* on the &all. The basement door is *noc*ed o!en.Three Aliens ramed in the dim li"ht o da&n. ary "rabs the !itch or* andholds it &ith !ron"s o$t&ards as the irst Alien attac*s.

ary r$ns at it, im!alin" it &ith the three !ron"ed !itch or*. 7he !ins it tothe &all. om bac*s o , releasin" the handle, as the creat$re str$""lesa"ainst the !itch or* -ammed in its "$t.

7777777777777ssssssssssss. The !itch or* alls a&ay, the !ron"s melted byacid. om is in dee! shit. The Alien a!!roaches her &ith its cla&s e


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smo*in" &ea!onry. 7am r$shes over and !ic* her $! and they all embrace in thesmashed basement room in the li"ht o da&n.

ARDOh my @od oh my @od.

7AAre yo$ o*ay, a+

ARDDes &e're o*ay.

O NDo$ s$re yo$'re all alri"ht+Oh, brother, ive seconds laterand...

ARD

It's over. Tell me its over.

7AIt isn't over, a.

INT. 7TATION >A@ON ( AIN ROA5 ( NORT 7TAR ( 5A>N

7am drives, om, ;aren, and ar* h$ddlin" &ith the 7!ecial 4orces troo!s in thebac*seat. They ri! o$t onto one o the bac* roads and drive !ast the $ietarms, silos, and ields o &heat and corn. In the distant hori=on, smo*e andires rise.

7A>hat's "oin" on over there+

They h$rtle do&n the road. 7am s!ins the &heel and they drive do&n anotherstreet to&ards &here the ilitary 8om!o$nd lies. They t$rns another corner andthey sto!. om !$ts her hand over her childrens eyes. 7am raises his ri leand "ets o$t o the car. Three @reen Berets "et o$t &ith him.

E6T. I1ITARD AN5 78IENTI4I8 8O O9N5 ( NORT 7TAR ( 5AD

7am holds his ri le at ready. e loo*s at the other three @reen Berets andthey have t$rned the same color o mil* he has.

4or a $ll s $are bloc*, the nondescri!t military trac* ho$ses have been t$rnedinto cocoons. The &alls and ceilin"s have been smashed in, and the tendrily,ironli*e s$bstance stretches li*e co$ntless brid"es across the ho$ses, in ando$t the &indo&s, and over the trees on the bloc*. Blood and Alien slime dri!severy&here. There are literally h$ndreds o cocoons.


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All em!ty.

The yo$n" 7!ecial 4orces commander en"a"es his ri le.

7A1et's "et bac* to to&n. 4ast.

7am and 7oldiers -$m! bac* in the car and it s!eeds o$t o there.As the vehicle recedes in the distance, the 8A ERA 8RANE7 9 , hi"h over anearby corn ield, a mile or more &ide.

A &all o blac*, armo$red Aliens, h$ndreds o them, move in an insectile,monstro$s mass thro$"h the ield o corn.

They are headin" or the b$ildin"s o North 7tar in the distance.

E6T. AIN 7TREET ( NOT 7TAR ( 5AD

The s$ns are hot. The street is $iet and still. The >ool&orths and the AHsit in the clean, clear dayli"ht. There is nothin" in the !ar*in" lot o themini mall. The hard&are store and the B$r"er ;in" are closed. In the middleo the street, i ty Terra 4armers and 7oldiers stand behind the ma*eshi tbarricades. They chec* and rechec* their ri les and shot"$ns. They smo*eci"arettes. They stare into the distance. There is nothin" to do b$t &ait.The tension is terri yin".

ohn 7mith doesn't loo* &ell. is s*in is clammy. There is an e


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7A>e "ot real tro$ble. Theres at least ah$ndred more o them no&.

O N

>hat t)time is it+

7am loo*s at his &atch. e loo*s at his ather and ch$c*les, emotionlessly.

7Ai"h noon.

The s$ns are hi"h.

INT. AH ( 5AD

7i< Terra 4armers &ith ri les a shot"$ns are in !osition by the bi" "lass&indo&s o the s$!ermar*et. They loo* o$t on the em!ty !ar*in" lot.

E6T. TO>N A11 ( 5AD

A contin"ent o Terra 4armers smo*e ci"arettes nervo$sly o$tside the b$ildin".They hold shot"$ns, ri les, !istols, and semi)a$tomatic &ea!ons. There is asmall army o them, and they *ee! a shar! loo*o$t. There is !lenty o s&eat.

INT. TO>N A11 ( 5AD

A h$ndred &omen and children h$ddle in the dimly lit room. others and sistersh$" their brothers and in ants. Nobody says anythin". They -$st &ait. 7ome&ee!. R97T1E o 81OT IN@ is all that is heard. A 81O8; TI8;7 on the &all.

ary sits &ith ;aren and ar*, $ietly eyein" the ri"htened, stron" aces othe North 7tar &omen and children. 7he mana"es a smile to one o them.

7he has her arms aro$nd her children and she *isses them.

E6T. I5A O 7TREET ( NORT 7TAR ( 5AD

Em!ty.

A soda can rolls.E6T. NEBRA7;A 7TREET ( NORT 7TAR ( 5AD

5esolate.

A !i"eon.


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A"ainst the small to&n America o the >ool&orths and the c5onalds, r$sh ascari yin" sea o Aliens, sc$ttlin", sta""erin", cra&lin" do&n the street onthe bri"ht, s$nny day. There is no end o them.

E6T. BARRI8A5E ( AIN 7TREET ( NORT 7TAR ( 5AD

The 7!ecial 4orces star at each other alarm. The Terra 4armers ranticallyreload. 7am s $ee=es o ro$nd a ter ro$nd, as does his ather, b$t themassin" &all o Aliens is almost on to! o them.

7am sets the bi" bo< o dynamite in the middle o the barricade. e "rabs hismen.

7A4A11 BA8; 4O11O> E

7till 7 OOTIN@ h$ndreds o ro$nds a the beasts, the men bac* o$t o the

orti ications and retreat o&n the street. A do=en o the Aliens "o clamberin"into the barricade, their cla&s o$tstretched or the men a h$ndred yards a&ay.7am levels o a machine "$n B1A7T into the bo< o dynamite in the barricade.

BABABABABABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The dynamite "oes o in a ri!!in", !erc$ssive E6 1O7ION that blo&s ten Alienss*y hi"h. As smo*e ills the air, acid RAIN7 do&n on to! o the t&o o the4armers. The s*in melts o their b

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