MARVEL'SFANTASTIC FOUR:

THE WORLD'S GREATEST HEROES

First Draft

Written by

Robert Garlen

Based on, Marvel's Fantastic Four Comic Book, Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

This is a Fan script.I do NOT own, nor claim to ownAny appearing characters.All rights belong to MARVEL COMICS.

FADE IN:

EXT. HASSENSTADT, LATVERIA - NIGHT

SUPER: HASSENSTADT, LATVERIA - 6 YEARS AGO...

ESTABLISHING SHOT: CASTLE FORTUNOV, A Large looming castle, straight out of horror fiction. As if on cue Lighting Strikes.

In the distance, stretching a wide margin, Small torch flames, each one part of a Militia, their leader is unidentifiable at the distance.

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INT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - GREAT HALL - CONTINUOUS

The Great Hall is nothing special. Its everyone youve ever seen, A throne (empty), A row of Guards (holding energy rifles), A Red carpet rolled out.

Looming over the window, a hideous figure, Monocled, Bald, at first glance one would think Strucker, but this figure is much uglier, BELTANE, 40s.

He turns to a larger figure, not much closer to handsome, but very lean and pretty well built, KING VLADIMIR FORTUNOV, 50s.

FORTUNOVWhat is going on out there? What is this nonsense?

BELTANEIts... HIM!

FORTUNOV steps down, rushing to the window, Looms over it:

FORTUNOVImpossible. Hes dead.

FORTUNOV turns to HYDRA soldiers.

FORTUNOV (CONTD)Never Give Up. Never Surrender. Kill them! HAIL HYDRA.

The SOLDIERS hail. FORTUNOV turns away from them --

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EXT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - CONTINUOUS

The LATVERIAN MILITIA marches, aremd with torches and pitchforks. Theyre heading to the door. An Older man rallying them, Bearded and Wise, BORIS, 70s.

He runs to the Being that stands ahead of the MILITA, cloaked in Greens and wearing something metallic, a MARK I Suit, this look is familiar, everyone knows this is DOCTOR DOOM. Next to DOOM, a Woman, very stunning, holding the hand of DOOM, CYNTHIA VERNARD, 30s. They march towards the castle:

BORISVictor, dont do this, youll get these people killed.

DOOMFortunov has enslaved my people and Murdered my family. Theyve lost the same, some more-so. They volunteered. Their faith will be rewarded, theyre under my guard.

BORISYou cant save them all Victor please! Too many of our people will die. Please, call for help. There are the Avengers.

DOOMThe Avengers are capitalist pigs. If its not one of their messes they wouldnt bother cleaning up.

DOOM stops. He stares at BORIS with piercing eyes.

DOOM (CONTD)Tonight LATVERIA reclaims its freedom.

BORIS stands, DOOM and his militia step past him. He watches in horror.

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EXT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - GATES - CONTINUOUS

DOOM steps up to the Gates of the monstrous castle. People behind him. Hands at his side, he opens them, Inside the palms circular Openings emitting light, very similar to IRON MAN but oddly more advanced, sleeker and less clunky looking.

Energy swells.

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IT RIPS OUT, OBLITERATING THE GATE!

DOOM steps over the ruble of the gate. The MILITA follows him.

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INT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - ARMORY - CONTINUOUS

HYDRA soldiers grab weapons. Locking and Loading, They rush out into the courtyard --

EXT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - BARBICAN - CONTINUOUS

The Barbican is an area of the Castle separated via water from the Castles Mainland, similar to a waiting room or a parking lot, connected but separate for the intended area:

The HYDRA SOLDIER makes it into the outside, a Burst of ENERGY obliterates him.

DOOM stands firing ENERGY BLASTS at the HYDRA SOLDIERS:

- A Beam catches a SOLDIER in the HIGH WALL of the barbicans entrance.

- Another obliterates the SOLDIER at the parapet wall.

- DOOM arms out stretch FIRES DUEL BLASTS crippling the PARAPET WALLS.

- SOLDIERS run down the stairs of the wall to avoid crushing ROCK, DOOM Fire Fireballs at them from his left hand.

- He freezes a row of Soldiers with his right hand and finishes them off with an energy blast.

The Bridge to the CASTLE mainland begins to recede.

DOOM outstretches his arm, His fingers curl and he PULLS the BRIDGE back down, CHAINS fight against the pressure -- and lose.

CHAINS hit the water, snapping from the pressure. The bridge is down.

The MILITA enters:

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INT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - LOWER BAILEY - CONTINUOUS

DOOM and his MILITIA is surrounded, HYDRA SOLDIERS with ENERGY RIFLES locked, loaded, and ready to fire surround them on the ground totaling in an intimidating THIRTEEN.

SOLDIERS in the GORGE TOWER to The MILITIAs left total a Number of TEN.

FOUR from inside the KEEP holding ENERGY RIFLES equipped with SCOPES. ONE on TOP of the KEEP with a TURRET weapon.

SOLDIERSTOP, by order of King Vladimir Fortunov you and your militia is under arr--

DOOM pulls out an object that looks something akin to the grenade of the future idea, it silences the SOLDIER.

He presses a button and drops it on the MILITIA, glowing BLUE Energy encases them, DOOM outside of it.

The SOLDIERS OPEN FIRE. DOOM stands with a sensation of calm that could be seen as insane, suicidal, or just plain foolish. Energy pings off DOOMs armor like a joke.

DUST rises from the hits, they keep firing until theres nothing in sight.

A beat as the DUST SETTLES.

DOOM stands tall, powerful, much likes the Greek GODS ARES or APOLLO, he is proud and firm.

DOOMMy turn.

DOOM RAISES his hands: He FIRES an ENERGY Round at the The SPEAKING SOLDIER, He wastes no time, Shooting off ENERGY round after ENERGY round, His left arm focused against the GORGE TOWER, the right arm ANNIHILATING the SOLDIERS in the LOWER BAILEY.

He steps forward, moving as though he was on a brisk summer walk.

The lone SOLDIER on top of the KEEP trades his TURRET for a ROCKET LAUNCHER:

DOOM rises his hand, pulls the soldier out of the KEEPs WINDOW and CRUSHES HIM (Magnetic manipulation from the metal on the Soldiers suit and Weapon).

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CYNTHIA watches from safety with a smile.

More SOLDIERS poor in, DOOM still fires at them. Standing calmly.

CLOSE UP (C.U.): SNIPER IN THE KEEP OF THE CASTLE, WEAPON IN HAND -

P.O.V. (SNIPER SCOPE): THE WEAPON POINTS AT THE CENTER MASS OF DOOM.

CYNTHIA looks up to see the SNIPER, glowing energy ready -- It fires:

CYNTHIA LEAPS OUT OF THE SHIELD:

CYNTHIALOVE!

HER BODY MOVES IN FRONT OF DOOM AS A CENTER MASS SHOT HITS HER, BRIGHT ENERGY BURNING THROUGH, DROPPING HER!

MEGA C.U.: DOOMS EYES LIVEN WITH RAGE!

He fires a large blast at the TOWER, nothing resembling a built structure remains. DOOM opens a SHIELD around he and CYNTHIA.

CYNTHIA (CONTD)(Weakly)

Love.

DOOMThere is only one way this ends. You understand that.

She caresses his mask as if she were rubbing his cheek:

CYNTHIAYOU ARE DOOM. Show Fortunov why.

DOOMIs their anything I can do for you?

CYNTHIATake care of KRISTOFF. Dont let him live as a slave. Promise me you will take care of him. Promise you will make this world a better place... Promise.

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She slips away in DOOMs arms.

DOOMI promise.

DOOM gently lays her down. He Stands as more SOLDIERS enter. MINIATURE ROCKETS lift from DOOMs armor - They fire ripping through the shield and demolishing the SOLDIERS.

DOOM (CONTD)BORIS.

BORIS steps to DOOM.

DOOM (CONTD)Bring the VERNARD child.

DOOM begins to rise off the GROUND: Much like IRON MAN a pair of JET BOOTS.

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INT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - GREAT HALL

FORTUNOV and BELTANE stand behind the army of HYDRA GUARDS, the HYDRA Flag hanging over the THRONE.

DOOM BURSTS IN. IN FLIGHT FIRES OFF ENERGY BLASTS, KILLING THE SOLDIERS.

DOOM DROPS, STANDING FIRM ON BOTH FEET.

DOOMVladimir Fortunov.

FORTUNOVVON DOOM PLEASE! DONT DO THIS!

DOOM approaches FORTUNOV, BELTANE runs to DOOM, Weapon in hand, DOOM GRABS HIS THROAT, A LOUD CRUNCH ECHOES, BELTANE drops.

DOOMYou have committed crimes against the People of LATVERIA. You have perverted the throne that you stole. You are responsible for the deaths of countless citizens and now it is time to face the end.

DOOM throws FORTUNOV into the Throne. DOOM moves to him with purpose, anger, and vengeance in his steps.

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DOOMs hands open - energy glows --

SCREAMS (off camera).

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EXT. CASTLE FORTUNOV - COURTYARD

DOOM drags FORTUNOVs body out of the CASTLE. Dropping it at the feet of his MILITIA.

KRISTOFF VERNARD, 12 years old steps forward, tears and gritting teeth.

DOOMPeople of Latveria, Our Freedom is here. Under the Protection of DOOM, you will enjoy the spoils you were denied.

DOOM takes a knee - His hand resting on KRISTOFFs shoulder.

DOOM (CONTD)Say your goodbyes child.

KRISTOFFWh-what will happen?

DOOMYou will be the HEIR of DOOM. I will teach you, guide you, educate you. You WILL not be alone.

FADE TO:Darkness. Swirls of color, COSMIC RAYS.

REED RICHARDS (V.O.)Hope. Ever since mankinds origin it has driven us to do more, reach further, hit harder, moves faster, burn brighter... It has been the inspiration to do marvelous things, but every so often, we see what happens when Hope corrupts someone, and we see the monsters they become. In the rubble of those monsters we see what theyre truly are capable of. Good or Evil. Its up to us to decide.

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INT. KIRBY MEMORIAL SPACE STATION - LABORATORY - DAY

A stellar room of wonder and visionary future: Hologram computer and information pads, Hover equipment, Rotating table mechanisms.

In the background, a large HOLO-CLOCK, it reads:

NEW YORK, NY U.S.A.: 15:45 KIRBY SPACE STATION: 3:45

Inside this wonderful room: REED RICHARDS, Late 30s, Handsome in a mature form but certainly not aware of it, very focused on all things science.

He stands at a hologram blackboard and writes on it with his finger, doing trajectory and distance formulas.

REEDSue, how is the probe handling?

His wife: SUSAN STORM-RICHARDS, Early 30s, Beautiful like the girl next door you always loved, very warm in approach, and very caring. She sits at a control console, moving controls similar to a fighter jets.

SUEIt handles like a school bus, you sure you dont want to do this?

REED(A smirk)

You were always the better driver.

SUE(A cocked smile)

Ill remember that the next time you need me to drive you to a lecture.

REED pauses for a moment.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Would you like me to take the controls for a moment DR. STORM?

SUEThanks HERBIE.

She stands, the CONTROLS move on their own steam. She steps over to REED, watching him calculating.

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SUE (CONTD)Just like in college.

REEDYou watched me write formulas in college?

SUEYou WERE the associate professor of my interim class. I though the smartest man in the world would remember.

REED(A beat.)

Second smartest.

SUE notes his drawback, its a private pain.

SUEWell, were outside the world, and as far as I can tell...

She spins her Husband to face her, Her arms wrap around his shoulder, Her lips reach close to his:

SUE (CONTD)Youre the smartest man in space.

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INT. KIRBY MEMORIAL SPACE STATION - REC ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Glowing Floors, Air hockey/ping pong transformable table, a T.V./Wall, and a POKER TABLE. One heck of a recreation room.

At the Poker Table: BEN GRIMM, Handsome in the rugged fashion, very large and very well built, hes got all the charm of a Brooklyn native, Late 30s.

The person opposite him, handsome in the most natural fashion, very youthful, and very cocky, A promising figure who maybe doesnt see it in himself, JOHNNY STORM, Late 20s.

The two study their cards, a pot of poker chips in the center of the table. They exchange strategised glances at each other.

JOHNNYI call.

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He drops a few chips in the center of the table. BEN gives him a very strong look. Tosses a few of his own chips on the pot.

BENHrmm... Raise it. Your call.

JOHNNY Drops more.

JOHNNYLay em down.

BENYou first.

JOHNNY(Intense)

Same Time.

BENAright. 3... 2... 1...

The set their cards down - JOHNNY: Three 9s, Two ACES and BEN: 9, 10, JACK, QUEEN, KING all of CLUBS.

BEN (CONTD)HA! Tough noodles kid.

JOHNNYAH! YOU CHEATED!

BENWhat? You accusing me of cheating! You LITTLE HOT HEAD!

BEN SLAMS his hands on the Table, standing over it! JOHNNY Repeats the action, looking less successful at it.

JOHNNYCMon Boulder Ben!

BENOH LOOK YOU SAW ME PWAY FOOTBALL WHILE YOU WERE FEEDIN FROM A BOTTLE!

JOHNNY Leaps over the table! They roll punching each other.

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INT. KIRBY MEMORIAL SPACE STATION - LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

REED and SUE make out, The lights slightly alter, a voice startles them:

H.E.R.B.I.E.Doctor Richards, there seems to be an anomaly outside the station.

REED and SUE pull each other away stepping to a view screen.

REEDGive me an outside view HERBIE.

The screen switches to a WINDOW, in the distance outside it looks like a small cut in space.

REEDs eyes hit alert!

REED (CONTD)HERBIE analyze the energy source, Sue I need you to get Ben and Johnny. We need to get in our suits and get out of here now.

SUEWhats going on?

H.E.R.B.I.E.It appears to be trans-dimensional hole, giving off radiation from an ALIEN source. Time of expanding is nearly unpredictable, growing to fast for appropriate calculations. Rough estimate is 10 minutes.

REED turns to SUE:

REEDGO NOW!

SUE RUNS! REED runs over to the controls, begins typing.

REED (CONTD)HERBIE I need you to download data and send it to the BAXTER BUILDING SERVER! Start and analytical diagnostics on the energy source, I want to know exactly what it is and what it can do when we get back home!

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INT. KIRBY MEMORIAL SPACE STATION - REC ROOM - CONTINUOUS

SUE Enters in a haste, looks at JOHNNY and BEN trading punches!

SUE(SHOUTS)

GUYS! GUYS! CHILDREN!

They stop, Look at her puzzled and stunned.

SUE (CONTD)We need to leave now! Get your suits!

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INT. KIRBY MEMORIAL SPACE STATION - HALLWAYS - DAY

RED LIGHTS bursting out, An ALARM BLARING.

H.E.R.B.I.E.WARNING. WARNING. DANGER. DANGER REED RICHARDS. UNKNOWN RADIATION LEAKING INTO SPACE STATION, FULL SUBMERSION OF RADIATION IN 5 MINUTES.

THE FOUR DRESSED IN SPACE SUITS, RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES! The Four moving Through the halls.

They reach the end of a T-SECTION CORRIDOR, They TURN.

THEY move down the hall in a hurry -- Crossing corridor after corridor.

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EXT. KIRBY MEMORIAL SPACE STATION - CONTINUOUS

EXTREME C.U.: ROCKET AFTER BURNERS FIRING UP.

A SPACE SHIP flies off.

A LARGE CLOUD of COSMIC ENERGY SPEEDS UP - WRAPPING AROUND THE SPACE SHIP!

IT BEGINS TO EXPLODE AND --

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A large 4 on screen.

TITLE SEQUENCE: FANTASTIC FOUR: THE WORLDS GREATEST HEROES

REED(O.S.)

And that is how we became the FANTASTIC FOUR.

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INT. HELLICARRIER - INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY

REED RICHARDS sits in a room, in an EARLY FANTASTIC FOUR suit. Sitting across the table from him -- NICK FURY.

FURYI know, I read the dossier, listened to the black box. I know everything a person without a PhD could know about your transformation.

REEDTrust me, you have no idea what the transformation was like.

FURYYknow this is usually the part were you hero types say How may I be of service to you and this great country.

REEDIm not so sure we can be of service in your type of operations Colonel. Certainly covert operations isnt the strong suit of the Fantastic Four.

FURYThe Fantastic Four. Dr. Richards, I have no doubt in my mind your team is useful, what I sense is your doubt.

REEDI dont doubt my team at all.

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FURYDidnt say you did. When your Shuttle crash-landed the four of you were found separated, hell across the world. Dr. Storm was found in New York, You were found in Las Vegas, The Young Mr. Storm was found in Paris, Texas and Mr. Grimm was in, oh yes New Mexico.

REEDWhats your point Fury?

FURYI need to know if anything else, oozing radioactive material hit my country. I want you to draw us a map.

REEDA Map for a mistake that happened Six Months ago?

FURYMistake? Most people say accident.

REEDIm not most people.

FURY slides a file over to read.

FURYIm well aware of your Future Foundation charity. I figure SHIELD could give it special interest in exchange for your expertise in looking this up.

REED opens the file, the cover page reads: LATVERIA.

FURY (CONTD)The last six years weve kept particular interest in Latveriaafter its newly established leadership.

REEDIm a scientist, not an espionage expert.

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FURYTheyre using alien technology. Weapons far beyond what we have, the new Monarch Has developed military technology that has been far beyond anything weve seen.

REEDWho is this guy? The report just says Masked assailant.

FURYWe have no idea. We sent in a cover squad to pose as Tourists, only name they could get would be The Good Doctor.

REEDSo why my team? You have the Avengers, Ant-Man, Dozens of heroes with more training and better equipped then we are.

FURYGotta know your on our side.

REEDSaving Manhattan from a Hundred foot molded man-thing wasnt enough?

FURYNot exactly Dr. Richards. But lets just say this will go a long way to being enough.

FURY makes for the Exit, REEDs hand stops him from the other side of the room.

REEDIts because of SUE isnt it?

FURY Smiles.

FURYYour cars on the roof, Agent Hill will show you out.

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INT. HELLICARRIER - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS

MARIA HILL escorts REED RICHARDS:

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REEDAgent.

HILLDoctor.

REEDIs he always like that?

HILLSince day one. Ive read about your team in the papers, very interesting. From what I hear its nearly impossible to pull you out of your laboratory.

REEDI have A brother-in-law that is in danger of literal spontaneous combustion, and a childhood best friend that has transformed into a near seven foot rock-man. I hate the Idea that theyre suffering because I couldnt calculate another failure.

HILLWhat was the first one?

REEDIts a private matter.

HILL hits the controls for the ELEVATOR.

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EXT. HELLICARRIER - LANDING STRIP - CONTINUOUS

The beautiful sunny day is of no consequence, REED RICHARDS/MR. FANTASTIC marches to his vehicle - a Hover CAR sporting the 4 emblem, THE FANTASTICAR!

REED enters turns the ignition.

HILL(Shouting over the Engine)

SO, ARE YOU GONNA LOOK AT THE FILE?

REED(Over Engine)

Maybe. Goodbye.

REED and FANTASTICAR begin to Hover. IT TAKES OFF!

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HILL stands watching it:

HILLWhy isnt all Superheroes have something weird going on?

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EXT. NEW YORK - DAY

ESTABLISHING SHOT: NEW YORK, SOMETHING WE ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH. NEW AVENGERS TOWER, OSCORP, THE DAILY BUGLE, STARK ENERGIES, EMPIRE STATE UNIVERSITY, W.H.I.H. NEWS BUILDING, AND FINALLY AS THE FANTASTICAR MOVES INTO FRAME: THE BAXTER BUILDING.

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 33/HANGER - CONTINUOUS

The FANTASTICAR lowers, The HANGER begins hooking to it, REED stretches out of the vehicle --

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 33/CORRIDOR/ELEVATOR - CONTINUOUS

REED steps through the corridors.

REEDHERBIE, play some music for me.

Over the speaker system comes the MOONLIGHT SONATA by BEETHOVEN.

REED steps through into the ELEVATOR.

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

REED enters the laboratory, it lights up, Holographic screens pop up. REED Slides into a lab coat.

REEDHERBIE, bring up the energy signatures.

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A Large Holographic Map pops up, on the right side a TOXICITY CHART and a RADIATION TYPE CHART

REED (CONTD)Highlight areas covering the Crash and Energy signatures that match the toxicity.

Scales calibrate, the areas radiated pop up.

H.E.R.B.I.E.The Radiation signatures are unlike any normal signatures encountered.

REEDCross reference the sources with high powered energy activity, Agardian energy, and Check with the energy signal from the battle of New York.

The Holographic map calibrate.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Toxicity is un-matched, Radiation level nearest to the Cosmic storm is the Portal opened from the Chitauri.

REEDWhat about the chitauri weaponry?

H.E.R.B.I.E.Several matches including Slakovia, Wikanda, and Latveria.

REED rubs his eyes. He wipes away the previous chart.

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 30/JOHNNYS BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

JOHNNY and BEN sit in the room, both of them hammering GAME-CONTROLLERS:

BENHow can you suck so bad at this?

JOHNNY(Mocking)

How can you suck so bad at this?

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BENYeah thats right. Call of Duty CHAMP!

JOHNNYWere superheroes, and yet we waste valuable time killing each other, online, on Call of Duty.

A loud bang radiates from the T.V.

BENIts things like that, that gets ya conquered kid!

JOHNNY grits his teeth.

JOHNNYCOME ON, COME ON!

STEAM radiates from JOHNNY, BEN cracks a smile.

BENHere, here Ill give you a free one!

A another blast on the T.V. JOHNNY groans!

JOHNNYCome on man!

BEN(Laughs)

Sorry, sorry. Cant help clobberinya!

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY/SUES OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

SUE sits in a chair, PULLING holograph screens too her. The W.H.I.H. NEWS playing in the background. She hums to herself.

SUEHERBIE show me the DNA results. Isolate the all the strands of radiation in our blood streams. Show me what the radiation is targeting in our DNA.

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WHIH NEWS ANCHOR(In Background)

Looks to be a Hundred foot Monster, crawling out of Yansy street in Manhattan! People are being advised to evacuate the area and find cover.

SUE lets out a groan, the same groan every mother gives her children for acting foolish.

SUE taps a Button.

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

REEDHERBIE bring me exact matches for Energy Signals matching the Cosmic storm.

The MAP pops up, FIVE AREAS are Highlighted: TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NEW MEXICO - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NEW YORK, NEW YORK - PARIS, TEXAS AND HASSENSTADT, LATVERIA.

REED (CONTD)Bring back the Energy signals matching the Chitauri weaponry. Center it on LATVERIAN soil.

The Map pops up, a fixed section is marked in the shape of a triangle.

REED (CONTD)Calibrate for any Energy similar to the Chitauri weaponry nearby the energy signal from the cosmic storm.

The Map calibrates.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Two signature, one East by Five miles, and the other north by One hundred miles, both near Hassenstadt.

REEDGet me a list of all theoretical physicist, cross reference foreign powers.

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H.E.R.B.I.E.A thorough list might take a few hours to check entire histories.

REEDKeep me updated.

A Hologram of SUE pops up:

SUEEveryone, get to the hanger theres a monster demolishing Whats left of YANCY STREET.

REED exits.

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 30/JOHNNYS BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

JOHNNY and BEN looking up at the HOLOGRAM SUE:

SUERepeat, there is a monster demolishing YANCY STREET.

JOHNNY leaps in the air, BEN groans.

BENDo we have to save Yancy Street?

JOHNNYWe wont let em pick up on ya Ben!

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 33/HANGER - CONTINUOUS

The FANTASTICAR rises off screen.

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EXT. YANCY STREET, MANHATTAN - DAY

The FANTASTICAR enters the brooklyn area, Inside: THE FANTASTIC FOUR: REED, SUE, JOHNNY, and BEN, the later of which is about a seven foot heavily built orange rock monster, THE THING.

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BENDidnt we crush one of these things last month?

JOHNNYI think so.

SUETry to get me a sample this time.

BEN gives SUE a very confused look.

BENCant it be easy just this one time?

SUEHey Im still a scientist.

BEN lets out a huff. SUE hands him a device.

SUE (CONTD)I need tissue and blood samples.

BENOh its gonna bleed, Lets do this!

BEN launches himself out of the FANTASTICAR. REED turns to watch:

REEDFor some reason that still amazes me.

JOHNNY gives REED the Are you Serious? Gesture. Turns to watch BEN dropping.

JOHNNYGuess its my turn. FLAME ON!

In seconds JOHNNYs whole body becomes one with fire, he stands as a living man of fire - THE HUMAN TORCH.

HE FLIES OFF, heading towards the monster.

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EXT. YANCY STREET, MANHATTAN - CONTINUOUS

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FREE FALL: BEN FALLING, JOHNNY FLYING DOWN, RACING HIM!

JOHNNYGOT A PLAN?

BENYEAH, ITS CALLED CLOBBER AND SMASH!

A LARGE hand swats at them, It knocks BEN, JOHNNY DODGES.

BEN (CONTD)Kid Im losin speed, Keep that friggin thing offa me! I need to be at full speed to clobber!

ANOTHER hand moves to BEN, A FIREBALL KNOCKS IT AWAY JOHNNY FIRES REPETITIVE FIREBALLS AT IT!

BEN Brings his fist together in a pseudo diving position.

STREET LEVEL: PEOPLE SCREAMING IN TERROR WATCHING THE GIANT BEAST RISING UP FROM UNDERNEATH, LONG TENTACLE LIKE HANDS ATTATCHED. WHAT FEELS LIKE AN OUT OF THE BLUE MOMENT: BEN DROPPING FIST FIRST ONTO THE MOLE-BEASTS HEAD!

REEDHERBIE, take the wheel. Were jumping in!

H.E.R.B.I.E.At once sir.

The controls switch to AUTOPILOT -- REED and SUE leap out of the FANTASTICAR!

BEN practically bounces off, rolling hard on the ground.

He stands back up. Dusts himself off.

BENDont see that everyday.

JOHNNY flies in the air, still blasting the MOLE-BEAST.

JOHNNYBEN IF YOU GOT A PLAN NOW IS THE TIME, IT SMELLS LIKE GARBAGE UP HERE!

BEN runs to the MOLE-BEAST, STABBING it with SUEs device. BEN looks up:

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BENAINT NO PETUNIA FIELD DOWN HERE NEITHER KID!

BEN pulls the instrument back, the needle broke, no Sample.

BEN (CONTD)Oh SHI--

A Tentacle SWAPS BEN! He shoots through an old rundown CAR. HE runs towards the MONSTER giving it a RIGHT CROSS!

JOHNNY watches, HE FIRES A FLAME LINE at the MOLE-BEAST encircling it!

JOHNNYOh JEEZ it smells like burnt fish now!

JOHNNY keeps one hand over his mouth and the other directly pointed at the creature!

REED and SUE land, REED runs to an officer:

REEDOfficer, we need to isolate the area, Evacuate the people and give us a six block radius.

OFFICERI dont take Orders from Captain FANTASTIC!

A LARGE hand slams into the ground, Separating them!

REEDGO NOW!

SUEHERBIE keep it distracted!

THE FANTASTICAR encircles the MOLE-BEAST, FIRING hyper-technical weaponry at it.

JOHNNYAny ideas?

REEDKeep it occupied, Wait for SUE.

JOHNNYWait for Sue, What?

24.

SUE stands, her hands out her eyes giving a sharp look towards the MOLE-BEAST.

BEN gives it his all, HITTING it with LEFTS and RIGHTS!

JOHNNY continues to encircle the MOLE-BEAST, distracting it with his fire blasts!

The MOLE-BEAST turns, SWATS JOHNNY!

A Figure climbs up the beast, Small - Covered in mossy greens and carrying an Energy stick/CANE - HARVEY ELDER/MOLE MAN, 60s.

MOLE MANBehold NEW YORK! THE POWER OF THE MOLE MAN!

MORE TENTACLES swing at BEN, He leaps on top of one, HITTING it hard -- ANOTHER TENTACLE, BEN leaps on top of it! Hitting the Dang BEAST!

BENIll get the Mole Guy!

BEN leaps again this time a SECOND TENTACLE rushes BEN -- He grabs it in his Rock-laden hands and Yanks it off!

The WOUND heals over, patterning itself like a FUNGUS!

BEN (CONTD)Hey Susie, Im tossin your sample at the FANTASTICAR!

SUEHERBIE you got that?

H.E.R.B.I.E.(Through COMMs)

I did Doctor.

BEN tosses the TENTACLE, THE FANTASTIC catches it!

BENJOHNNY youre gonna have to fly home, somethin took yer seat!

MOLE MANCOME TO ME MY CHILDREN!

At the FOUNDATION of the MOLE-BEAST, smaller zombie-like beasts -- MOLOIDS raise out of the ground!

25.

REED attacks them on the Ground, HITTING them, wrapping around them -- SUE Slams an INVISIBLE WALL against them!

BEN Reaches the TOP of the MOLE-BEASTS HEAD, He blocks its FISTS and SCRATCHES --

BENARight ya little freak -- ITS CLO--

AN ENERGY BLAST ROCKS BEN in the CHEST, SENDING HIM OFF THE MOLE-BEAST!

BEN hits the GROUND - HARD.

BEN (CONTD)Aright. Your turn stretch!

REED nods at this, Stretches HIS body out:

HE MOVES AROUND THE MOLE-BEASTS PUNCHES LIKE HE WAS DODGING BULLETS --

HE DODGES THE BLASTS OF HARVEY! --

HE COMES FACE TO FACE with HARVEY! --

HARVEY swings his energy cane at REED:

MOLE MANBACK OFF MISTER FANTASTIC, I WONT LET YOU DEFEAT ME AGAIN!

REED lands a stiff punch to HARVEY, he begins to fall of the beast, REED grabs him and begins to pull himself together!

BEN CLOBBERS the MOLOIDS!

SUE Pushes them back into the HOLE - JOHNNY FIRES A STRING OF FIRE ALONG THE RIM HITTING THE MOLE-BEAST AND THE MOLOIDS:

MOLE MAN (CONTD)STOP! STOP! YOURE KILLING MY BABIES!

SUE STANDS, still in Her body gradually growing translucent Veins popping out, her body and face in distress, HER HANDS RISING --

A Very Large Force field begins rising the MOLE-BEAST! It begins to kick and scream like an overgrown baby, panicking, the Force Field drops.

26.

SUE(to REED)

I CANT HOLD IT MUCH LONGER!

BEN(OVER COMM)

Dont worry Susie, I got it!

BEN Appears under it, holding it up along with SUEs force field.

REEDDrop it back down the HOLE! JOHNNY HEAT UP A BIG ONE TO KEEP IT DOWN!

BEN and SUE Move the MOLE-BEAST Back to its hole. BEN Throws it right in, SUEs force field drops, it FALLS FAST!

JOHNNY SPEEDS TOWARDS THE CREATURE, A FIREBALL CHARGED UP, HE LAUNCHES IT AT THE MOLE-BEAST! It disappears in the hole!

The FANTASTICAR lands, JOHNNY lands and Flames off. BEN approaches the group. The team step together, they move in their hands for a Team shake.

REED escorts HARVEY to the police.

REED (CONTD)Officers.

OFFICERHEY, Captain Fantastic, whos gonnaFix this?

REEDSend me the bill. And Its MR. FANTASTIC.

A CROWD of reporters encircle the scene.

REED (CONTD)Johnny.

JOHNNYOn it.

He steps to the reporters. IN THE BACKGROUND BEN Standing, KIDs Sneaking up behind him.

JOHNNY (CONTD)Fellow New Yorkers, direct all your questions to me!

JOHNNY eyes a very beautiful reporter, he points at her:

27.

JOHNNY (CONTD)First, you can direct me your phone number.

The Beautiful reporter starts jotting down her Number. (B.G. THE KIDS Stick a SIGN on BENs BACK:)

REPORTER #1Johnny, how did you lead the team during such a giant menace.

JOHNNYWell I wouldnt call myself the leader, were more like the BeastieBoys, everyone contributes. But this one about distraction and Attack.

(B.G. REEDs ARM stretches around grabbing the SIGN off BENs Back, BEN grabs it. Sees KIDS running:)

REPORTER #2Whos going to pay for all this Damage?

JOHNNYFirst off, were volunteers like your local fire department. But because we know New York cant pay it all, well probably donate from out Future Foundation fund. Thank you thats all for now.

JOHNNY steps up to the Female Reporter, she hands him her number, he shoots her a cute wink. You can just see her heart melt. (B.G. BEN chasing down the kids:)

BEN(In BACKGROUND)

COME HERE YA LITTLE JERKS!

TIME CUT:

JOHNNY, REED, SUE, and BEN enter the FANTASTICAR, as they buckle up:

REEDWhat was that all about?

JOHNNYHey you gotta give the public what it wants. And it wants Superheroes who care.

28.

BENLousy kids. No Manners.

SUEKids will be kids. Let them be.

BEN grumbles.

THE FANTASTICAR RISES UP AND SHOOTS OFF!

FADE TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - DARK ROOM - CONTINUOUS

SECURITY CAMERA: THE IMAGE OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR IS FUZZY, THERE ARE DOZENS OF MONITORS AS THE CAMERA PULLS OUT.

DOCTOR DOOM sits on a thrown, cloaked on Darkness, next to him stands a woman, beautiful and cold in demeanor, LUCIA VON BARDAS, late 30s.

LUCIADo you think they are ready, Master?

DOOMWe shall see. We must get a much closer look at this situation.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 31/TEAM ROOM - DAY

An Ultra-modern lecture hall, a large Holograph board in the background. REED stands next to the board, SUE next to him, JOHNNY and BEN sitting in chairs watching them.

REEDIve been going over the incident. The whole scenario. Ive been tracking energy signatures, then... I was contacted by Nick Fury, he wanted us to do covert operations.

BENWhat did you say?

JOHNNYCMon tell me you took the job!

29.

REEDNo, I didnt. Were not spies, we have no business in espionage.

REED flings something to the screen, ENERGY signatures centered around LATVERIA.

REED (CONTD)I thought that until, I found this. What turned us into us, it appeared briefly in Latveria, Eight years ago.

BENWhats this gotta do wit Fury?

REEDHe wanted us to try and discover the Identity of The recent Latverian King. Their sources havent been able to identify a name.

BEN kicks his feet up, relaxes:

BENTell Fury Bout this new thing called the phonebook.

JOHNNYItd be the internet.

BENIts a joke.

SUEThis isnt a joking matter. It could lead to an international incident. We could be at war with a Country fifty times more developed than any other nation, and a population the size of Japan.

REEDIm not focused on Furys request but since there are definite overlying interest we are going to do what we can to help.

REED tosses passports to the TEAM.

REED (CONTD)Ive called and were officially accepting the mission.

30.

JOHNNYSA-WEEET!

BENWe gettin paid ta be Furys Super-powered militia now?

REEDWere not a militia Ben. Were not doing anything upset treaties. Were going to see what we can find about the area, Sue will check out what she can to see if she can pull a name. Nothing else.

BENListen here stretch, I dont like no one spitting on my Cupcake and callin it cream. We shouldnt be doin this at all!

REEDIt might be the only way to a cure. For you!

BENId rather stay like this then let my friend sell his soul.

BEN (CONTD)I aint sure bout this Stretch. Were fine for the most part.

REEDBen, this is a real chance were getting here. A chance to know what kind of energy we were hit by! It gives me a better understanding of what I need to change us back. I can make you Human again.

BENI trust you Reed, I have faith youll change me back, but not like this.

REEDI already said yes.

BENYou make the choices for the whole team now?

31.

REEDDont say that.

BENYou made a choice that affected all of us!

REEDI made the choice I had to-- tohelp us! I need to fix this!

BENYOU CAN FIX IT IF YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.

REEDHOW CAN I AFTER WHAT HAPPENED!?

BENIve believed in you fer years. I guess I was stupid fer it. You know a guy as smart as you I never once thought you ta be pretty stupid when it comes to how a team works.

BEN tosses his passport back to REED.

REEDBen please.

BENI left the Air Force cause I didnt want to start a war. Now youre askin me to start one. I aint doin it.

BEN exits.

JOHNNYLeave em. The Fantasticar will be lighter with just us!

REED stands for a bit, his head hangs.

JOHNNY (CONTD)How are we supposed too get in? A foreign country with a leader who wishes to remain anonymous.

32.

SUESHIELD has granted us a temporary strip of Diplomatic Immunity, For the duration of the mission, in Latveria we will be seen as diplomatic scientist.

REEDWere leaving in the morning.

CUT TO:

EXT. YANCY STREET, MANHATTAN - NIGHT

BEN wrapped in a trench coat and fedora walks by himself along YANCY STREET. He turns his head at the damage from the earlier attack. He steps into an old apartment building.

CUT TO:

INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

BEN steps very carefully up the stairs, its almost a chore for him. He holds the arm rail in one hand and holds his other hand against the wall.

BENAh Jeez. Why didnt they make these things Rock-proof.

He slowly makes it to the top floor. Eases his way through the hallway till he reaches APARTMENT 616 He lightly knocks on the door. A beautiful female voice answers back:

ALICIAWho is it?

BENIts Uhh. Me.

ALICIABen?

BENYeah.

The Door opens, BEN enters, ALICIA reaches upwards, BEN steps into her arms. HE removes his sunglasses, he looks close at ALICIA, her dead eyes glow with a sense of happiness. She gives him a peck.

33.

ALICIAIve missed you.

BENIve missed you too.

The door shuts.

CUT TO:

EXT. NEW YORK - SKYLINE - NIGHT

JOHNNY flies through the air, Full torch mode. His hand is flesh, his ear is un-flamed as well, flying:

JOHNNYHey its just good press. Yes I know we gotta keep it on the down low. Well who wouldnt want to know that A superhero is dating a you-know-what!

JOHNNY lands on top of a APARTMENT ledge.

JOHNNY (CONTD)What am I wearing? Come outside and see.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY - NIGHT

REED stands in the lab, coated up and looking at holograph screens of BEN. Different dimensions from outer layer, to X-rays of: Muscle and Skeletal layers. The Muscles are all layered with tiny rock around them, and the Bones look like pure stone.

REEDOut of all of us why was it you.

SUEs invisibility starts to fade, she stands behind REED. He stares at the screen.

SUE(Loud)

REED RICHARDS!

REED Jumps his body stretching in several insanely creative ways!

34.

REEDSUE! Christ you could have scared me half to death!

SUEWe leave in six hours. You need rest.

REEDI cant. I made a promise and--

SUE(Cuts REED Off)

And youre doing your best live up to it. Ben said it himself, he trusts you.

REEDIm the one who doesnt trust me. Six months, a year ago, Id have never taken Furys job.

SUEAnd six months ago youd never would have been offered it. What were doing is just learning. Its not dangerous. Its not criminal. Were going there to learn.

REEDWe shouldnt be going..

SUEMaybe were not the Avengers, but we can do just as much as everyone else.

SUE approaches REED, takes him into her arms. His head lays against his shoulder.

REEDI just want to fix my friends.

SUEWe will.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Doctor Richards, a list of names of theoretical physicist have been completed.

A hologram comes up, A list of names, as HERBIE reads it off, the image of the person appears on the screen:

35.

H.E.R.B.I.E. (CONTD)Doctors: Gustav Hauptmann, GertHauptmann, Fydor Gittrlsohn, Otto Kronsteig, and Victor Von Doom.

Over the image of DOOMs human form a banner reading MISSING/DECEASED REED hangs his head.

REEDThis job just gets easier.

CUT TO:

INT. ALICIA MASTERS APARTMENT - NIGHT

BEN sits on a couch, ALICIA next to him. His arms rest comfortable around her.

ALICIAWhats bothering you?

BENNuttin, Why ya ask?

ALICIAI can tell something is eating you inside. You didnt come over to listen to the radio with me. What is it?

BENHow could ya tell.

ALICIAIm blind, which means my listening skills are like superhuman.

BEN laughs at the accusation of her powers.

BENJust friend troubles.

ALICIAAnother failed attempt?

BENNah, worse. He wants to leave the country and I dont think this idea is so good. He says its too learn bout our incident but I dont know if thats entirely what he wants.

36.

ALICIAReed has been your best friend since childhood. Hes only ever let anything happen to you once, and if you ask me it was a good thing.

BENHow could me being a seven foot tall six hundred pound rock-monster be a good thing!?

ALICIAWe met. And youre not a rock-monster. Youre a chiseled good looking man, literally made out of stone. Youre kind, you dont look at me with pity or prejudice. And I love you for it, all of it! Youre a good man Ben Grimm and Reed would never make you go anywhere you already didnt want to go.

BENMaybe youre right, but we cant go to Latveria. Somethin bads gonnahappen and I know it.

ALICIATell him. Hell listen.

BENI really hope so darlin. I really hope so.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 30/REED & SUES BEDROOM - NIGHT

A darken room, a Hovering bed, SUE lies sleeping peacefully. REED sits in the bed, shrouded in darkness. He holds a picture: The Four of them huddled together looking at the camera, wearing space suits behind them the shuttle. REED studies this image.

REED turns and watches SUE sleeping.

FADE TO:

37.

EXT. BAXTER BUILDING - ROOF - DAY

The roof of the Baxter building opens up, The FANTASTICARrises up --

CUT TO:

INT. ALICIA MASTERS APARTMENT - BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

BEN stares out the window, watching the FANTASTICAR flying off!

BENGod speed.

CUT TO:

EXT. CASTLE DOOM - DAY

The former Castle Fortunov, now hyper-technologically advanced. If it was once the stage of a Universal horror movie, its now the stage of a full blown sci-fi movie! On the Towers the shield of DOOM (A GOLD D with a GREEN DRAGON wrapped around it)

FADE IN:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - GREAT HALL - CONTINUOUS

DOCTOR DOOM, wearing a sleeker suit of armor much more form fitting and much more compact compared to the Bulky Iron Man like Armor years ago. Still designating a Green/Silver Color scheme. The Chest plate being predominately green. To compare this to Iron Mans suit would be a bad joke, this is infinitely more advanced. This is the DOCTOR DOOM we know.

LUCIA approaches DOOM.

DOOMWhat news do you bring?

LUCIAThe Americans are Four hundred miles away from the border.

DOOMGreat them. Take them to the site. You know what to do.

38.

LUCIAYes Master.

SCREEN WIPE:

EXT. AMERICAN EMBASSY - DOOMSTADT, LATVERIA - DAY

The FANTASTICAR lowers, LUCIA stands outside the embassy.

TIME CUT:

REED assists SUE as she steps JOHNNY Flies down to the ground.

LUCIA steps up to the FANTASTICAR she lightly rubs it, steps away.

LUCIA(Extending Hand, Shakes)

Doctor Richards, Doctor Richards, Mister Storm its a pleasure to meet you. The Good Doctor has sent me to greet you.

REEDThank you for the greetings. And Thank you for the access to the area.

LUCIALatveria is a country the worships science. Its every discovery is a sign from god to us. Your work is highly anticipated.

REEDWell try not to be a disturbance.

SUEI was hoping we could have a moment to meet The Good Doctor, maybe tour the castle.

LUCIAIm afraid that would be impossible at the moment. His work keeps him occupied, he has sent me for anything you need.

CUT TO:

39.

EXT. LATVERIA VAN DAMME WOODS - DAY

The GROUP walks around the river banks. REED holding some kind of instrument with a miniature dish attached, its a GEIGER COUNTER re-calibrated to track the Cosmic radiation. It ticks constantly.

LUCIA walks along with SUE as she takes soil samples, JOHNNY reads a magazine at the transport.

LUCIAThese woods were named after the Good Doctors mother.

SUEHe sounds like a real humanitarian. Soil shows weak signs of radiation.

REEDIm getting weak signals. The radiation is still here, albeit weak.

SUECan we get a molecular pattern from it?

REEDWorking on it.

REED steps into the WOODS, the GEIGER ticks stronger as he gets deeper in.

It starts to go OFF radically. He sees something OFF SCREEN.

REED (CONTD)(Taps Comm on Emblem)

Sue, My coordinates, Youll want to see this.

PULL BACK: THE IMAGE OF REED GETS SMALLER, COLOR GETS DISTORTED, NUMBERS -- A TIME STAMP. THE IMAGES COMING FROM A SECURITY CAMERA.

CUT TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - DARK ROOM - CONTINUOUS

DOOM sits, relaxed in his throne, watching the VIEW SCREEN images of the VAN DAMME WOODS, seeing the three members of the Fantastic Four searching, prying around the WOODS.

40.

C.U.: DOOMS EYES, FIERCE -- RAGED.

TIME CUT:

INT. VAN DAMME WOODS - DAY

SUE arrives, her eyes GLOW at the sight: A Beautiful Garden, greenery as beautiful as a natural element.

SUEWhat happened?

REEDThe radiation, it enhanced the properties. It made it... Perfect?

LUCIA(O.S.)

Hardly perfect. But very beautiful.

LUCIA pulls on Latex gloves, she picks a beautiful red rose, hands it to SUE.

LUCIA (CONTD)For your samples. The Good Doctor would insist.

SUE takes the Sample, putting it in a bag.

SUEThank you.

REED(Tapping Comm)

Johnny, I need you to fly up and Measure the distance starting our coordinates.

CUT TO:

EXT. VAN DAMME WOODS - CONTINUOUS

JOHNNY in air, Holding a tablet-like instrument. On the screen it has a series of cross hairs.

JOHNNYHow do you work this lousy thing?

41.

REED(Over COMM)

Type in our coordinates, itll zoom in, line up cross hairs, itll do the rest.

JOHNNY taps the information, THE TABLET does as REED said it would.

JOHNNYIts reading a 500 Meter radius.

REED(Over Comm)

OK. Switch it to monitoring Radiation.

It switches, INFRARED monitoring. A strange Green wave radiates.

JOHNNYThe portion around you guys is caked in this stuff. Its gradually spread out, but its still giving off fresh radiation.

CUT TO:

INT. VAN DAMME WOODS - CONTINUOUS

SUE turns to REED.

SUEHow many sample packs did you bring, because I need a sample of everything. We have to figure out how the radiation has affected everything.

REEDIll collect what I can.

REED stretches, his limbs move off screen -- He pulls himself together holding a large case of sample trays.

REED (CONTD)(Shifting in tone)

Head back to the Transport see if you can get a hold of Ben.

SUERight.

42.

SUE exits the scene.

REED taps his Comm.

REEDJohnny get down here, glove up I need you to help me gather Samples.

JOHNNYComing down.

A Beat.

JOHNNY drops down. REED tosses him a pair of latex gloves.

JOHNNY gloves up.

JOHNNY (CONTD)Hey how much longer you figure well be working? I might have to call my lady.

REEDYoure dating? Good for you.

They begin collecting samples --

CUT TO:

EXT. VAN DAMME WOODS - CONTINUOUS

SUE reaches the transport, She fades out, (Still visible to the audience via a Light Shimmer outlining her). She Shades out a Force field around her, She shoot out, heading towards the CASTLE.

CUT TO:

EXT. CASTLE DOOM - DAY

SUE flies through the air, TURRETS rise, Aim at her She pauses.

A BEAT. Sweat trickles down SUEs head.

The turrets lower. She lets out a sigh of relief and flies to an OPEN Draw bridge.

The Shield of DOOM displayed grabs her attention.

CUT TO:

43.

INT. CASTLE DOOM - GREAT HALL - CONTINUOUS

SUE Lands in the CASTLE, The great Hall empty. She steps around, looking at what she can. She approaches the throne. She looks around it. Feeling the THRONE for any oddities.

A series of LOUD THUMPS echo, she turns, TWO ROBOTS march through the halls, carrying energy rifles. She runs to them lightly, watching them.

She follows them, the begin marching down a series of steps.

CUT TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

SUE continues following the DOOMBOTS. Inside the Laboratory, like everything else DOOM has, is light years ahead of any other laboratory.

DOCTOR DOOM stands, working on a machine. The TWO DOOM BOTS Stand still. TWO OTHER DOOM BOTS step behind SUE.

EXTREME CLOSE-UP: SUES EYES WIDEN.

DOOMBOTMASTER. WE HAVE FOLLOWED YOUR ORDERS.

SUE shoves energy fields, throwing the DOOMBOTS and runs for the steps. SOMETHING STOPS HER. An invisible force, it forces her to reappear. DOOM pulls her closer.

DOOMHello Susan. It has been a very long time.

DOOM throws her inside a Large TUBE. It shuts on her, holding her in a cell. SHE Takes notice of a LARGE MEGA-WEAPON.

DOOM continues working, she slams against the prison:

SUENO! It cant be!

DOOMI apologize for reducing you to the cliched title of Damsel in distress, but it is a means to an end.

44.

SUEHow the Hell are you alive?

DOOMIve always told you Susan. The world will evolve so that only the Strongest survive. I am the strongest.

SUEVICTOR you know what youve done?

DOOMIve liberated a country. Made discoveries that are, to put it simplest, Mind blowing. The Legacy of DOOM is more than you or your Fantastic Four fathom.

SUEHow did you escape?

DOOMI evolved.

SUE Taps her COMM, DOOM continues to work:

SUEREED. REED!

DOOMThey dont work here. Only what I choose to work will.

SUEWhy are you doing this?

DOOMYou have invaded my home. Destroyed my property and you DARE ask me what or why DOOM takes action?

SUEVictor, Speak to Reed. Talk with us.

DOOMTalking with your or Richards would accomplish less than nothing. I never did understand why I allowed your inferior minds plague me.

45.

SUEWhen Reed thought you died, it killed him inside.

DOOMIm sure his own personal funeral was as therapeutic for him as my rebirth was for me.

SUEYou have no idea what youve brought upon yourself.

DOOM stands in front of her.

SUE (CONTD)What does that do?

DOOMIf it works, itll be able to destroy matter ranging 33.77 mi

SUEThats... Thats the size of Manhattan!

DOOMOf course.

SUEYou cant! Youd commit an act of genocide. I cant let you do this.

DOOMObviously you couldnt. Youre a Superhero and You will of course tell your Husband. He Will tell General Fury.

SUEHow?

DOOM(Interrupting)

Dear Susan. Ive always kept you and Richards in my thoughts. I never have let you too far from my reach.

DOOM taps a button.

CUT TO:

46.

INT. VAN DAMME WOODS - DAY

LUCIAs eyes light up.

LUCIA(In DOOMs voice)

Doctor Richards. Your presence is no Longer welcome here. Leave my country at once.

REEDs ear perks up.

REEDThat voice.

REED studies the mouth of LUCIA.

LUCIA(In her OWN voice)

It is time you go.

REEDWhere is Sue?

LUCIATaken care of. She will be returned to your Baxter Building unharmed.

REED increases size, a scare tactic.

REEDTELL ME WHERE SHE IS!

JOHNNY Flies over, holding REED off.

LUCIAYou have the promise of my master. VICTOR VON DOOM.

REEDs eyes go wide.

LUCIA (CONTD)If you refuse to leave my Master will take action.

REEDFine. But if a hair on her head is touched, so help me God.

REED and JOHNNY enter the Transport.

CUT TO:

47.

INT. CASTLE DOOM - LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

DOOM stands in the Laboratory. SUE stares at him with scorn and furious eyes.

SUEYou think you can bully them?

DOOMNo. I know.

DOOM steps to a computer console, he begins typing.

SUEVictor. Let us help you.

DOOMI need no help.

SUEWhy the armor?

DOOMWhy blue spandex?

SUEThese suits are made of unstable molecules.

DOOMHmph. Richards finally finished that little pet project?

SUE gives an offended stare at DOOM, he ignores it.

SUEWhen are you letting me go?

THE WALLS of the ROOM TURN TO VIEW SCREENS!

DOOMPlease. Watch.

The FANTASTICAR takes off.

SUEWhat made you a Monster?

DOOM Steps coldly towards SUE:

DOOMMonster? Monsters are self serving beings, they live only to corrupt their world.

48.

(MORE)

To feed off the sympathy and disease this world has to offer. Everything Ive done in the span of six months for this country has revolutionized its economy. Ive made this country the richest on the planet, Life spans are projected to be mid hundreds and you call me a monster? What Monster am I? Cthulu? Godzilla?

SUEYouve damaged your best friend beyond repair. Your death killed ME!

DOOMYes, killed you so much you ran into another mans arms.

SUESo what is this? The rants of a broken heart?

DOOMThis is DOCTOR DOOM preparing to save the world.

DOOM pulls a lever -- SUE DISAPPEARS!

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - ROOF - NIGHT

SUE appears out of pure energy. Just as She appears -- THE FANTASTICAR landing.

REED stretches out, lands and hugs SUE.

REEDSUE!

SUEReed. I know who the Doctor is...

JOHNNYWHO?

SUEIts Victor Von Doom!

49.

DOOM (CONT'D)

REEDWHAT? How is that possible?

FADE IN:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 31/TEAM ROOM - CONTINUOUS

REED, SUE, and JOHNNY watching old lab footage. The image is years old. A large field opening up and sucking in -- VICTOR VON DOOM, hes pulled in, the FIELD ERUPTS!

REEDHe did it. He survived the Negative Zone.

SUEThis disproves so many of our theories. We always thought that living matter would be completely reversed in the Negative Zone.

REED takes the information in as he stares at his hands.

REEDIt did. HERBIE, the energy signature from the Station, what was the match.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Baxter experiment 0751962.

REED nods his head.

REEDThe N-Zone experiment.

BEN(O.S.)

HOW THE HECK DID THAT HAPPEN?

BEN enters, REED greats them.

REEDIm sorry BEN.

BENLeave the sorrys fer later stretch. Ol Doomy is alive?

REEDIt looks that way.

50.

BENWell, Aint that peachy.

REEDWeve got to tell Fury.

SUENO! Thats what DOOM wants.

REEDIts the only move we got. We have too.

CUT TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

DOOM watches the conversation on the viewing screen.

REEDWe need to bate him.

SUEHes too far ahead of this.

BENDoesnt sound like we gotta choice Susie.

JOHNNYWait were gonna meet the head of S.H.I.E.L.D?

SUEI dont like this Reed.

REEDWell figure a plan out.

LUCIA enters the room.

LUCIAIt seems as though your plan is 12 minutes behind schedule.

DOOMThen I suggest you reset your watch Lucia, DOCTOR DOOM does not make mistakes.

CUT TO:

51.

EXT. HELLICARRIER - LANDING STRIP - DAY

THE FANTASTICAR flies over the LANDING STRIP. It lands, MAGNETIC LOCKS seal the car to the surface. The FANTASTIC FOUR exit the FANTASTICAR, FURY stands calm.

FURYWelcome back.

REEDWe need to talk.

They enter the Hellicarrier.

A small object detaches from the FANTASTICAR. A spidery object runs and slides down a crack.

CUT TO:

INT. HELLICARRIER - CONTROL ROOM - CONTINUOUS

FURY leads REED into the control room.

REEDGeneral We have the name of the Monarch of Latveria. Its Victor Von Doom.

FURYIs that supposed to be special.

SUEThe things hes capable off is beyond our comprehension. Which is a mile above yours.

FURYTread carefully.

CUT TO:

INT. HELLICARRIER - VENT SYSTEM - CONTINUOUS

The spiderbot runs through. Metallic tapping echoes. It drops out of the vent on a thin wire.

52.

INT. HELLICARRIER - DATA ROOM - CONTINUOUS

A large room of DATA Banks. Collecting information. The Spider Taps into the top of one of these data banks, it glows green as it connects to the computer system.

CUT TO:

INT. HELLICARRIER - CONTROL ROOM - CONTINUOUS

REEDGeneral, his I.Q. Was listed beyond the echelon of 200. He just might be smarter than anyone in this solar system. At five he built a miniature power plant.

FURYThen what kept him from being tracked by S.H.I.E.L.D.?

REEDHes always been able to hide off Grid. Hell for the last six years he hid as the monarch of the richest country in the world. He hid in plain site and your people couldnt figure it out.

FURYSo what turned him into the super scary mad scientist? You stop him from raising the dead?

REEDHe... What made us different. He was hit buy it. Worse for years he lived in it.

That catches Furys attention.

FURYYoure telling me he has something like what you have?

SUEAll of that and worse. Hes got a weapon that could obliterate Manhattan.

FURYId say that gives us a strong connection to the problem.

53.

DOOM appears on the SCREEN of the HELLICARRIER.

DOOMId say a loose connection at best General. Speaking modestly I am much more advanced than you, or Richards and his freaks.

FURY(Dry)

Youve got me quaking in my boots.

DOOMId expect a comment of that tone from someone who works deep in the shadows after a very public humiliation.

FURYSometimes you have to die in the light too live in the dark.

DOOMWell even the things that hide in the dark will be found by death.

REEDVictor. What are you doing?

DOOMI believe villains call it a Monologue.

A LARGE BLAST TAKES A CHUNK OF THE HULL. AIR WHOOSHES IN MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO HEAR - A HORDE OF DOOMBOTS ENTER.

DOOM (CONTD)Very nice chatting with you again Richards. But we both know this wont be over.

DOOMs image cuts. DOOMBOTS ATTACK, A FULL ON FIGHT:

BEN starts slamming against them, JOHNNY readies to FLAME ON:

An energy SHOT Hits JOHNNY sending him back!

JOHNNY GROANS -- FLAMES ON! Another Blast rocks him, Flames disperse! He Stands:

JOHNNYFLAME ON!

54.

NOTHING. He looks around, still Man, not Torch -- A DOOMBOT Runs at him, He dodges -- He runs --

He Slams into a DOOMBOT, kicking and punching it at connective Joints:

JOHNNY (CONTD)Give me a hand! I cant Fire up!

BEN grabs a DOOMBOT, twenty more enter. JOHNNY raises the ENERGY RIFLE, fires on DOOMBOTS ENTERING through the hole.

REEDEveryone watch their Blasts, they might not kill but theyll disable our powers!

BENExcept Oh course The Ever lovinblue-eyed THING!

FURY evacuates I.T. S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents. He PULLS his SIDE-ARM and fires on DOOMBOTS as JOHNNY Does.

BEN grabs a DOOMBOT smashing it by its head. He kicks one out of the WINDOW it hits another DOOMBOT attempting to enter!

SUE uses Force Fields to crush DOOMBOTS, She gets encircled by DOOMBOTS, she shades out -- THE DOOMBOTS shoot each other to pieces

REED Stretches across the CONTROL ROOM and PULLING a DOOMBOT, A RUBBERY KNEE Wraps around the spine of it, ripping it and its metallic head off!

BEN delivers a hard SOUTHPAW slam to a DOOMBOT, He moves to the HOLE, SMASHING DOOMBOTS as they ENTER!

FURYHILL GET THE DAMN HOLE PATCHED UP!

SUE removes herself from their site, Crushes them with force fields. REED stretches his body around the DOOMBOTS, CRUSHING THEM!

REEDSUE, SEAL THE HOLE!

A FORCE FIELD COVERS THE HULL.

JOHNNY throws a punch, His fist erupts in flames!

55.

JOHNNYOh yeah. Im BACK! FLAME ON!

JOHNNY IGNITES, THE HUMAN TORCH is livid with Energy, he tosses fireballs left and right, taking down DOOMBOT after DOOMBOT!

TEN DOOMBOTS pile over JOHNNY, BEN Pulls them OFF!

SUE crushes more DOOMBOTS, REED WRAPS around one, He pulls off the top of the skull, he RE-PROGRAMS it. It Begins malfunctioning Firing off Energy shots!

BENIll clobber the lot of YA!

FURY CONTINUES TO FIRE on the DOOMBOTS. Taking out a member of a FINAL FIVE DOOMBOTS.

A crowd of FOUR DOOMBOTS remain.

The FANTASTIC FOUR smash them in unison: BEN SLAMMING DOWN ONTO HIS, JOHNNY BLASTING IT APART WITH FIRE, SUE RIPPING IT A PART WITH FORCE FIELDS, and REED CRUSHING IT BY WRAPPING AROUND IT!

Peace stands, the setting now CALM.

FURYWhy isnt People are addicting to wrecking these things up?

REEDNow you see what were talking about.

FURYI see that some nut in a cape has just declared War on SHIELD.

REEDNo, he probably could have killed us. Its like hes testing us.

FURYNever did like tests.

TIME CUT:

HILL approaches Fury.

HILLSir, we found this on top of our Data banks.

56.

She presents the SPIDERBOT. JOHNNY takes note of her.

HILL (CONTD)Theres no telling what he got a hold of.

FURYOur files. Probably knows more now then we ever could imagine.

REEDMaybe. But this gives us a first good chance figuring out his motive.

FURYHow so?

REEDWe have his technology. We just need an opportunity to dissect it.

JOHNNY and HILL step aside.

JOHNNYYou know, I havent seen a woman half as Beautiful as you in a really long time.

HILL(Playfully)

Save it, I dont flirt with spontaneous combustion.

CUT TO:

EXT. HELLICARRIER - LANDING STRIP - DAY

JOHNNY sits on the edge, gazing out into the sun.

MARIA HILL steps next to him. He pats the ground next to him, she sits.

HILLHows it going?

JOHNNYWell it isnt every day you get attacked by killer robots in front of your girlfriend.

HILLUck. Labels.

57.

JOHNNYWhats wrong with Labels?

HILLThey feel too certain. But I suppose Id be willing to forgo the label rule if we went out on a date.

JOHNNYOK. How about any place without S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents overlooking us.

HILLIm not sure a place like that exists.

JOHNNYWell... It could be worse. Fury could be watching us now.

HILLHe probably is.

JOHNNYWhat about Down-Low?

HILLEh. Espionage is all Down-low, Id like something that doesnt have to be so Down-low for once.

JOHNNY leans in for a kiss. HILL pulls back.

HILL (CONTD)You gotta Buy me dinner before we go that far.

JOHNNYMaybe after all this Supervillainstuff is over with we can get a proper date out.

The two chuckle.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY - DAY

REED stands in his laboratory.

58.

REEDHERBIE I need all notes, archive footage, everything that you can get me on the N-Zone incident.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Anything else?

REEDEverything on Victor Von Doom.

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INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 29/GYMNASIUM - DAY

BEN and JOHNNY play basketball, trading dribbles and shots:

JOHNNYHey BEN can I ask you about something?

BENSure Squirt. Axe away.

JOHNNYIve been Datin somebody for a while now. Shes not really a person who likes Labels but she also Doesnt want to keep it on the down-low anymore.

BENGuess it means shes ready ta see what youre about.

JOHNNYCool-Cool.

BENCant tell ya much else kid.

JOHNNYWhat if her line of work was dangerous, you know, like ours.

BENThis aint no normal broad is it?

JOHNNYNo... Not exactly.

BENWho is it?

59.

JOHNNYUhh... You know that chick Hanginout with Fury?

BENYeah, Uh what wasser name again?

JOHNNYMaria Hill.

BENThats your DAME? JESUS KID! Guess you do got taste.

JOHNNYCome on man. I could use help here.

BENI dont know what to tell ya I never dated a spy before.

JOHNNY Steals the ball from BEN:

JOHNNYJOHNNY FOR THREE!

Throws the BALL - NOTHING BUT NET!

JOHNNY (CONTD)Swish.

BENRematch.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY - HOURS LATER

REED watches Video archives, full 3D Mode, REED is walking through the Video, watching VICTOR PRE-ACCIDENT, this VICTOR is handsome on the level of GREEK GODS. SUE stands next to DOOM. Working with him.

ARCHIVE VICTOR Video 204. Doctors Richards, Storm, and I have stabilized the vortex. Now the only problem we face is getting the NEGATIVE ZONE functional.

SUE and VICTOR share a moment. She holds his hand.

REED, from the ARCHIVE FOOTAGE approaches VICTOR.

60.

ARCHIVE REEDMaybe we can reconvert your Hadron Collider we can use it as a window for the NEGATIVE ZONE.

ARCHIVE VICTORIf we can find the NEGATIVE ZONE maybe we can find other plains of existence.

ARCHIVE REEDOh yes your quest for Heaven and Hell.

The comment catches VICTOR all wrong.

ARCHIVE VICTORRichards, do you understand the implications of finding other dimensions? We might be able to answer everything.

REED watches.

REEDHERBIE bring up the INCIDENT.

THE Environment change. Now were out in the CALIFORNIA DESERT. MILITARY GROUPS all around, Like GENERAL ROSS. VICTOR stands clad in what looks eerily similar to the FANTASTIC FOUR Uniforms without the logo.

VICTOR Puts on a full face helmet, SUE ASSISTS HIM. They share a Kiss.

ARCHIVE SUEGood luck sweety.

ARCHIVE VICTOR(Mouths)

Thank you.(to Audience)

We will attempt to open the Portal to another plain of existence. What we are aiming for is simply a window.

ARCHIVE REEDAlright, VICTOR, ready when you are.

VICTOR puts on thick metal lined gloves.

61.

ARCHIVE VICTORThese gloves will allow me to enhance the window to a comfortable view. The helmet will protect what Beauty I have.

The company gives a small chuckle.

ARCHIVE VICTOR (CONTD)Doctor Richards, activate the cosmic window.

REEDFast forward too when it went out of control.

Everything moves in Hyper-speed UNTIL, WIND is being pulled into the COSMIC WINDOW.

PEOPLE SCREAM.

VICTOR is being pulled into the COSMIC WINDOW.

ARCHIVE VICTOR(SHOUTING)

REED DEACTIVATE THE WINDOW!

ARCHIVE REED(SHOUTING)

HANG ON VICTOR!

ARCHIVE SUE(SCREAMS)

VICTOR!

ARCHIVE REED bangs a formula into the computer.

ARCHIVE REED(SHOUTING)

IT WONT TAKE THE SHUT OFF FORMULA!(To himself)

CX29-SJ02-R002K. NO! WHY WONT IT WORK!

ARCHIVE VICTOR(SHOUTING)

REED HELP ME!

SUE REACHES FOR VICTOR!

ARCHIVE SUE(SCREAMING)

VIIIIIIIIICTOOORRRRRRRR!

62.

VICTOR is pulled into the WINDOW, IT Implodes and explodes!

REEDRewind.

It begins to Rewind. VICTOR HANDS ON THE COSMIC WINDOW --

REED (CONTD)FREEZE!

REED steps up to the VIDEO, he steps close to DOOM. He looks at DOOM inside the window, FROZEN TERROR on his FACE. A wave of ENERGY washed over him.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY/SUES OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

SUE sits in an officious laboratory. Results comparing the soil samples with Normal samples of the same Species.

SUEHERBIE, compare DNA Samples from the four of us, before and after the transformations.

DNA SAMPLES shoot out on HOLOGRAM.

SUE (CONTD)What do you see HERBIE?

H.E.R.B.I.E.It looks like the radiation is capable of enhancing certain mutative properties sending into hyperactivity.

SUEWhat ever these traits we adopted theyre because we were born with Genes that could have activated had conditions be right.

H.E.R.B.I.E.What about reversing the GENE?

SUEThat wouldnt work. We would have to completely remove the gene. But that would be next to impossible.

63.

(MORE)

It seems to have resistive properties that protect us and our powers.

SUE rolls from her desk, holds her head in her hands.

SUE (CONTD)How could we reverse this.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Maybe youre not meant too...

SUE rises her head.

SUEThanks HERBIE.

REED enters.

REEDSue, come here.

REED and SUE exit SUEs Lab and enter REEDs

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 32/LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

REED and SUE stand.

REEDHERBIE bring up the Space station Incident.

THE HOLOGRAM shows A Map of the SPACE STATION -- ENERGY Waving over it, decimating the SPACE STATION.

REED (CONTD)Show massive energy spikes on EARTH and radiation matching the NEGATIVE ZONE energy.

A MAP of EARTH pulsates ENERGY radiating from LATVERIA.

REED (CONTD)I dont know how, but VICTOR was able to open A Cosmic Window in space. Negative Zone radiation escaped and bombarded us.

SUEThen the Radiation transformed our genes.

64.

SUE (CONT'D)

REEDYeah.

SUEIt didnt transform all of our genes. It targeted certain ones that mutated us. Each of our powers are different because we have different genes that never properly manifested. HERBIE!

On the HOLOGRAMS SUEs research pops up. It turns into an active video, Showing the radiation transforming the Bodies.

SUE (CONTD)With you, it completely transformed your bones into a system of fluids. With Me it gave my skin reflective properties. I can bend light as we perceive it, or I can Project my surroundings around me. Possibly both are how I turn invisible. And so on and so forth.

REEDSo how do we remove these genes?

SUEI dont know there is a way. The genes are protective of us almost like theyre aware they need to protect us for it to survive.

REEDHow could it have affected Victor?

SUEWithout a new DNA Sample who knows. Either way, well have to work together and attack DOOM.

REEDHow?

SUEWell find away. You think hell fire the weapon?

REEDIf I know Victor... Hes not going to fire the Machine at anyone but us.

65.

SUEThink we can Stop it?

REEDWe can only hope.

CUT TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - LABORATORY - NIGHT

DOOM in his laboratory working at a computer. LUCIA stands next to him.

DOOMIts almost time. This world is in need of heroes. Some threats can not be fought alone.

LUCIAWhy these people master, what makes them so special?

DOOMTheyre foolish enough to die for the cause I need them too.

DOOM steps to stairs, LUCIA follows:

LUCIAYou make it sound like a threat not even you can defeat.

DOOMTread carefully. This is all the master plan of DOOM. Including these fools.

CUT TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - ARMORY - CONTINUOUS

DOOM and LUCIA step into the ARMORY, walking along a catwalk. Under them, scores of DOOMBOTS.

LUCIAYou intend to test them against scores of your creations?

A Large MECHA-DOOMBOT stands forward.

66.

DOOMTheyll need to be able to fight all this and a Superior being to be ready.

LUCIAYou intend to fight them your self?

DOOMThe world needs all of us at our bests. I do not intend to allow them to do any less.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 31/TEAM ROOM - HOURS LATER

The FANTASTIC FOUR assembled. REED and SUE stand before them.

BENWhats goin on here?

REEDThe last time I made a choice that involved the Team I betrayed all of your trusts. I need to say I am sorry.

SUENow, we all face a danger. Victor is responsible for us being the way we are. And now hes up to something that we cant anticipate. Were being challenged and we need to Answer it.

REEDWe need to decide what to do as a team. We need to be all for one choice together.

JOHNNYWhat do you expect us to do? This guy built killbots, and has god knows what power.

BENHes a living weapon.

BEN and JOHNNY exchange a nodding look.

67.

JOHNNYWere all in! How often do we get to save the world?

BENThis is what we do!

JOHNNY and BEN stand. BEN grabs REED by the shoulder.

BEN (CONTD)Were not just heroes, were family.

JOHNNYWe do this as a team. Were The Fantastic Four!

The FOUR unite their hands, they press down together four time before raising them triumphantly.

CUT TO:

INT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 30/JOHNNYS BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS

JOHNNY sits in his room, fully uniformed. A cell phone up to his ear:

PHONE(HILLS VOICE)

This is Marie Hill, If I havent answered Im probably busy but leave a message and Ill call ya back.

JOHNNYHey Maria. Its me... Listen, Were going to fight Doom. Were gonnatry to end this. So hopefully we can meet when we get back. But -- If something happens. I just wanted to tell you, I know you dont like labels, But for me... This is the first time anything like this has felt real and I just wanted to let you know that means a lot to me. Bye.

CUT TO:

INT. APARTMENT BUILDING - CONTINUOUS

BEN stands at ALICIAs door. He knocks on it.

68.

ALICIA(Through door)

Who is it?

BENThe ROCK.

The DOOR opens, Alicia hugs BEN.

ALICIAHey baby.

BENHey.

ALICIAYou comin in?

BENNah. I cant. Superhero stuff to do. I just wanted a kiss for luck.

She gives BEN a KISS.

ALICIATrust me, youve got all the luck youll ever need!

BEN cracks a smile. ALICIA grabs his face, feeling the smile.

BENYoure more help than you know.

ALICIAEvery super hero needs a little support, especially the cute ones.

BEN gives her a peck on the cheek.

BENIll see ya when I get back.

BEN puts his HAT back on --

CUT TO:

EXT. BAXTER BUILDING - LEVEL 33/HANGER - CONTINUOUS

The FOUR enter the FANTASTICAR, buckling up:

REEDWe need to work together.

69.

BENAny ideas?

SUENo matter what we have to destroy the machine.

BENHow the heck would we know what it looks like?

SUEYoull know.

BENMy only idea is yous distract Vic and take down the machine.

REEDBit simple isnt it?

BENThats the beauty of the plan. Once a plan gets too complicated thats when things go wrong.

JOHNNYWell thats just like... Your opinion, man.

CUT TO:

EXT. BAXTER BUILDING - ROOF - CONTINUOUS

The ROOF opens, THE FANTASTICAR rises and BOOM! IT SHOOTS OFF AT HIGH SPEED --

CUT TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - GREAT HALL - HOURS LATER

DOOM sits on the THRONE. LUCIA steps up too him.

LUCIAMaster, the FANTASTIC FOUR are nearing LATVERIAN air space.

DOOMRaise the Weapon. Activate the shields over LATVERIA. Leave the Castle open. Ready the DOOMBOTS.

70.

LUCIAYou dont wish to keep them out?

DOOMI need to test them myself.

CUT TO:

EXT. LATVERIAN AIR SPACE - CONTINUOUS

The FANTASTICAR Approaches LATVERIA:

BENSweet Aunt Petunia! This isnt gonna be easy.

THE FANTASTICAR encircles LATVERIA, covered with a FORCE FIELD, the TEAM see CASTLE DOOM littered with DOOMBOTS and MECHA-DOOMBOTS, REED stretches his eyes out looking closer to SEE DOOM standing next to the MACHINE on a MAIN TOWER the highest point of this Hyper-tech castle:

REEDLooks like weve got a lot of Distraction to go through.

BENThat totally messes up our plan.

REEDWell you got a Plan B?

JOHNNYOh no...

BENYeah I think I do. Youll want to put it on AUTO PILOT, though.

SUEYou need a base?

BENNah!

BEN leaps out of the FANTASTICAR!

JOHNNYI gotta see this -- FLAME ON!

JOHNNY LIGHTS UP, FLIES OUT!

71.

REEDHERBIE take control. Keep it in one piece.

H.E.R.B.I.E.Yes sir.

REED and SUE hold hands.

REEDShall we?

SUEWe shall.

SUE and REED step off, covered in a force field, they fly towards THE CASTLE.

CUT TO:

BEN -- FREE FALLING -- JOHNNY FLYING RIGHT BUY HIM!

JOHNNYHey, need aimed?

BENYEAH! TOWARDS THE MACHINE!

JOHNNY GRABS BEN, ANGLE HIM IN AN ARROW GUIDING HIM TOWARDS THE MACHINE, HE LETS GO!

CUT TO:

EXT. CASTLE DOOM - CONTINUOUS

DOOM stands on the HIGH TOWER. BEN racing towards him, DOOM raises his hand!

C.U. BEN - HE SHOOTS AN OH NO! LOOK

BENAH SHI--

BEN is caught in an INVISIBLE FORCE. DOOM throws him off!

BEN flies towards the water!

DOOM(Shouting)

IS THAT ALL YOU HAVE RICHARDS?

72.

THE FANTASTIC FOUR Land in the LOWER BAILEY of the CASTLE. LARGE and NORMAL sized DOOMBOTS surround them. DOOM stares down at them.

DOOM (CONTD)Is this how we go about this? You all die with I staring down at you?

REEDWe havent even gotten started!

DOOMBOTS move in closer, REED and SUE exchange a glance. REED and JOHNNY duck, SHE SHOOTS OUT A FORCE FIELD --

THE DOOMBOTS CATCH IT! FORCING THE FIELD BACK AT HER! MINITURE NANOMITES shimmer -- NANOTECHNOLOGY.

SUE GRUNTS TO HOLD THEM -- REED leaps into a ball hitting the DOOMBOTS hard, bouncing off them. DOOMBOTS charge up, ELECTRIFYING!

JOHNNY takes to the skies, SHOOTING FIRE at the DOOMBOTS, DOOMBOTS react via THROWING ICE BEAMS AT JOHNNY -- DODGING IT IN THE AIR:

DOOMEven one such as myself needs to upgrade their technology.

SUE switches the FORCE FIELDs from out, to Over her -- She leaps into action in Fist fight with the DOOMBOTS! They twist and contort dodging most of her punches and kicks --

JOHNNY makes a B-LINE for DOOM, The GIANT MECHA-DOOMBOTsmacks him away -- He recovers Mid-Air -- begins tossing fireballs at the MECHA-DOOMBOT --

REED Rolls under a DOOMBOT, kicking it, his body lined with a FORCE FIELD -- He stretches in all directions, hitting DOOMBOTS with his Head, Arms, Legs -- DOOMBOTS fire back energy shots

SUE Launches herself up into a ball. SHE shoots through the DOOMBOTS --

The DOOMBOTS begin reconnecting, ATTACKING The Three of them!

CUT TO:

73.

EXT. CASTLE DOOM - LAKE SIDE - CONTINUOUS

The WATER is connected to a shore, A pile of Rocks reach a good twelve feet, BEN lies halfway into the water and on land. He pushes himself up.

BENFeels like Ive been hit by a train.

BEN stands, dazed from the fall -- He looks up seeing the lights from all the Blasts.

BEN (CONTD)Oh boy... This is a problem.

BEN leaps up, His body Smashes against the Lower end of the CASTLE wall. HE smashes his fist inside the walls. Climbing up them! --

CUT TO:

INT. CASTLE DOOM - LOWER BAILY - CONTINUOUS

THE DOOMBOTS rush the The TRIO -- BREAKING them off into sections: REED stays, SUE dodges RIGHT, JOHNNY takes to the skies:

JOHNNY: IN THE AIR, HE THROWS FIREBALLS! HEAT INTENSIFIES -- HE THROWS HOTTER AND HOTTER FIREBALLS!

DOOMFLAME OFF!

DOOM FIRES ENERGY BLASTS KNOCKING DOWN JOHNNY, HE FLAMES OFF -- AN ENERGY FIELD HOLDS HIM DOWN!

REED: WRAPS HIS LIMBS AROUND DOOMBOTS TEARING THEIR HEADS OFF!

DOOM FIRES ELECTRICITY INTO REED FRYING HIM!

SUE: FOCUSING HER FORCE FIELDS AROUND THE DOOMBOTS, SPLITTING THEM IN HALF -- SHE REFOCUSES HER FORCE FIELDS AROUND THE NANOMITES CRUSHING THEM!

DOOM Fires a WAVE of ENERGY hitting her, SHE SMACKS AGAINST THE WALL -- KNOCKING HER TO THE GROUND, A FIELD OF ENERGY PINS HER DOWN!

DOOM pulls REED to him close to him. REED to weak to fight back.

74.

REEDWhy?

DOOMYou know what your failure did too me?

FADE TO:

EXT. CALIFORNIA DESERT - DAY - 9 YEARS AGO...

DOOM, handsome as we could expect, At the MACHINE.

HE THUMBS UP REED, SMILES. Smiles to SUE.

DOOM (V.O.)Back when I called you Friend and Brother! When your attempt to KILL ME.

FLASH TO:

DOOM HOLDING ONTO THE COSMIC WINDOW SCREAMING!

THE GUST PULLS HIM IN -- IT CLOSES!

DOOM (V.O.)I was trapped! Closed off from the world I tried to improve.

FLASH TO:

INT. THE NEGATIVE ZONE - CONTINUOUS

DOOM (V.O.)The NEGATIVE ZONE took me, it ripped away my skin, My humanity!

DOOM falling to the ground, RADIATION burns his clothing off!

His BODY transforms -- His finger transforming into a POINT -- His skin burning away -- His legs Bending and breaking into a Metallic and GOAT LIKE -- HIS MUSCULAR SYSTEM TRANSFORMING INTO METAL! His FACE Changing -- HIS NOSE -- HIS JAW -- HIS LIPS -- CHEEKS ALL TURNING METAL!

DOOM (V.O.)I was a MONSTER! YOUR MONSTER!

75.

HE Gets to his KNEES -- HE LETS OUT A BLOOD CURLING HOWL!

SMASH CUT:

BLACK.

DOOM (V.O.)Have you ever existed in a sense of nothing? To be in a dimension of unbearable pain!

FADE TO:

INT. THE NEGATIVE ZONE - CONTINUOUS

DOOM wrapped in a green cloak, Scavenging.

DOOM (V.O.)For three years I languished in that Hell. A Monstrous FREAK! Surviving the Hells of the NEGATIVE ZONE. Everyday I worked, Trying to FIND my way Out!

DOOM (V.O.)Much of what I needed was ripped into or duplicated by the NEGATIVE ZONE. I scavenged and lived in HELLand to rebuild my way home. I was on my own personal Mecca.

DOOM puts together the MACHINE -- HE ACTIVATES THE MACHINE!

DOOM (V.O.)And I had Finally found my way Home!

THE MACHINE OPENS AND DOOM DISAPPEARS!

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INT. VAN DAMME WOODS - NIGHT

DOOM appears, GOAT LEGGED and in pain!

DOOM (V.O.)I was back. But with what I had to endure I was weak. But Kindness of my people...

76.

CYNTHIA VERNARD and KRISTOFF grabbing him carrying!

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INT. VERNARDS CABIN - NIGHT

DOOM laying in a bed, A blanket over him, CYNTHIA feeding him soup, KRISTOFF washing his body.

DOOM (V.O.)From their Kindness I began a crusade to rebuild myself.

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INT. VERNARDS CABIN - HOURS LATER

DOOM reading BOOKS, mixing potions, the VERNARD Boy helping.

DOOM draws marks on the cabin. CYNTHIA holds him.

DOOMWhat ever happens Im indebted to your kindness. These will protect you from anything should I...

CYNTHIAWe know who you are. Youre the child of Werner, Youre the Smartest man in the world. Youre DOCTOR DOOM. You Will not Fail, You will liberate US!

DOOMYes... I WILL.

DOOM (V.O.)So I made the trek back into the woods of my mothers birth and now the place of my Rebirth!

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INT. VAN DAMME WOODS - NIGHT

DOOM, cloaked in GREEN, RAISING A SPELL!

DOOM (V.O.)And it worked. My years in TIBET had truly taught me the connections of the UNIVERSE.

77.

A LARGE GREEN FLASH ERUPTS! A WHITE LIGHT TAKES THE SCREEN!

It fades out and DOOM Falls His BODY human -- He fights to stand, and falls!

KRISTOFF helps him up!

DOOM (V.O.)But the success of my rebirth paid a price. But for the knowledge and the power I gained, maybe it was sufficient. And it Lead to a Revolution!

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INT. CASTLE DOOM - LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

DOOM standing next to the rebuilt COSMIC WINDOW --

DOOM (V.O.)I had initially left you and SUSAN alone. I returned to my research, but there was always that lingering stench of stupidity. The stupidity of those who saw you as the superior scientist. And the coming tides of DARKNESS. SO I knew I had to save the world. Then the world would know... DOOM is perfection.

DOOM turns the COSMIC WINDOW ON!

DOOM (V.O.)But I still had one thing left to do before I could.

INT. CASTLE DOOM - LOWER BAILY - NOW - CONTINUOUS

DOOM holds REED in a field.

DOOMAnd from that, came you... The FANTASTIC FOUR.

REEDYou blame me, For everything?

DOOMWould you like to see the effects of your work?

78.

DOOM pulls aside the Mask, Revealing...

VICTOR VON DOOM, Handsome as he once was, DOOM tilts his head, the light hits it and it shows: A Three INCH SCAR on his RIGHT CHEEK.

DOOM (CONTD)You almost beat me. My exile... It nearly killed me. But instead It unlocked all the secrets too me. I became more because of it.

DOOM reseals his mask.

DOOM (CONTD)I figured Mr. Fantastic and his Freaks could have done so much better. Guess I misplaced my faith in your Abilities. -- TIME IS OVER!

BEN (O.S.)Well... CONSIDER THIS OVERTIME!

DOOM TURNS -- BEN GRIMM STANDING, POWERFUL, HIS ARM REACHED BACK:

BEN (CONTD)YOU COULD SAY ITS CLOBBERINTIME!

BEN SLAMS HIS FIST INTO DOOM -- SENDING HIM DOWN INTO THE LOWER BAILEY!

BEN grabs REED.

REEDDESTROY THE MACHINE!

BEN Begins hammering in the MACHINE, REED LEAPS OFF THE TOWER, HE WRAPS HIMSELF AROUND JOHNNY AND SUE!

BEN KEEPS POUNDING -- REED HOLDS THEM CLOSE -- WIRES FLY, METAL CRUNCHES -- A LAUGH ECHOES.

DOOMBait.

SIX MECHA-DOOMBOTS stand. A Group of SEVEN DOOMBOTS stand with them

DOOM (CONTD)KILL THEM!

THE MECHA-DOOM BOTS rush the FANTASTIC FOUR!

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BEN LEAPS DOWN, HE SLAMS HIS FIST INTO THE FIST OF A MECHA-DOOMBOT!

IT SLAMS HIM IN THE HEAD WITH A METALLIC FIST! BEN KICKS IT IN THE STOMACH! IT RESPONDS WITH A HEAD LOCK!

BEN SUPLEXS THE MACHINE, IT TWISTS AND FACES HIM! IT TACKLES BEN, THE TWO STAND IN A POWER STRUGGLE!

JOHNNY and SUE GET UP, JOHNNY FLAMES ON - SUE Builds a FORCE FIELD ARMOR!

JOHNNY LIGHTS UP THE DOOMBOTS, REED KNOCKS THEM DOWN! SUE SHATTERS THEM WITH FORCE FIELDS!

SHE SLAMS INTO A MECHA-DOOMBOT, SHE GIVES IT BOTH FISTS!

JOHNNY HEATS UP, HIS FLAMES TURNING BLUE! HE SLAMS INTO A MECHA-DOOMBOT!

REED SLIDES UP A MECHA-DOOMBOT, HE REWIRES IT --

ANOTHER MECHA-DOOMBOT BEGINS SWATTING AT REED, THE TWO MECHAS FIGHT EACH OTHER:

REEDs MECHA Delivers a strong LEFT HOOK, THE MECHA-DOOMBOTRESPONDS WITH A BODY JAB FROM THE RIGHT -- REEDS HITS BACK WITH A OVERHAND SLAM ON THE HEAD -- IT MOVES IN WITH AN UPPERCUT -- IT RESPONDS WITH A BEAR HUG -- REEDS USES A TACKLE, LEAPING OFF AT THE LAST MOMENT, THE TWO MECHA-DOOMBOTS BLOW UP ONCE THEY HIT THE WALL!

HIS HITS MELT THE METAL, HE FIRES A STREAM OF FIRE.

BEN CRUSHES THE HEAD IN OF A SECOND MECHA-DOOMBOT! HE RIPS IT APART!

HE BASHES IN THE OTHER MECHA WITH A LEG!

BENHEY STRETCH! SLINGSHOT!

REED WRAPS AROUND TWO MECHA-DOOMBOTS, BEN PULLS HIMSELF AGAINST REED, STRETCHING AS FAR AS HE CAN!

REEDGOOD LUCK!

BEN IS LAUNCHED -- HE SMASHES INTO THE MECHA-DOOMBOTS SUE AND JOHNNY BATTLE!

THEYRE RIPPED APART BY THE FORCE ALONE!

DOOM STANDS.

80.

DOOMSHALL WE?

SUEWe Shall.

FORCES COLLIDE. REED wraps around DOOM, the ARMOR sends a current of ELECTRICITY -- REED DROPS!

JOHNNY SENDS A BLUE-HOT FIREBALL AT DOOM, HE WAVES THEM AWAY SENDING THEM BACK AT JOHNNY -- KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE!

REPULSOR RAYS SEND DOOM IN THE AIR, HE SMACKS JOHNNY DOWN!

HE SENDS ENERGY BLASTS UPON THEM! THROWING BEN INTO REED!

SUE HOLDS AGAINST HIM!

SHE KNOCKS DOOM BACK WITH A FORCE FIELD!

HE FIRES AN ENERGY BEAM BACK SHE DODGES IT, BREAKS INTO A ROLL --

THROWS A FORCE FIELD OUT, PULLS IT INTO HER, IT KNOCKS DOOM!

HE CRASHES DOWN!

BEN tackles him! REED WRAPS HIS HANDS UP --

JOHNNY THROWS A RED HOT FIREBALL, HITTING DOOM CENTRAL MASS --

SUE FLIPS DOOM OVER!

DOOM Shoots out a ENERGY BEAM KNOCKING SUE DOWN!

REED runs up and SPINS OUT INTO A WIDE TAPESTRY OF MAN -- WRAPS DOOM UP!

BEN SLAMS INTO HIM! SUE HOLDS FORCE FIELD HOLDING HIM IN PLACE!

TOGETHER BEN AND SUE CRUSH DOOMS ARMOR.

REED DROPS DOOM - JOHNNY CATCHES HIS FACE WITH A FIREBALL!

BEN PUNCHES DOOM INTO A WALL!

DOOM Laughs.

DOOMThat your best?

DOOM hits BEN with TWO FISTS! BEN flies BACKWARDS!

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DOOM Pulls SUE to him, he kicks her in the chest!

BEN sprints into DOOM, he flips over BEN and THROWS him into REED -- The force practically embedding them into the wall!

JOHNNY ZIPS TOWARDS DOOM -- DOOM grabs him by HIS LEFT ARM, DISLOCATES IT!

SUE Throws a FORCE FIELD at him, HE redirects it at her, SENDING her against the wall!

JOHNNY FLIES TOWARDS DOOM, FLINGING FIREBALLS WITH HIS GOOD ARM!

SUE sends DOOM backwards! HE Lands