Mountains, a great fortress wall of granite so sharp and
jagged that snow cannot stick to its face. This is how all
North America once looked -- raw, indomitable.
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Then, abruptly coming into the SCENE is a colossal etching
across the landscape too deliberate to be of natural origin.
Bisecting this country like a metallic ribbon -- or a scar,
depending on your point of view -- is the 800-mile
TRUE LIES
WRITTEN
BY
JAMES CAMERON
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TITLE SEQUENCE
1 EXT. MOUNTAINS, NEAR GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - NIGHT
The snow covered Alps stand out clearly in the light of a full
moon. A fortress-like CHATEAU is situated in a flat saddle of
forest partway up the mountain, next to a frozen lake. The
property is surrounded by high stone walls, and the stately
grounds are bathed in floodli
MOUNTAIN STATE PRISON - DAY
Snow drifts down onto the stone walls and wire fences of the Iron
Mountain, Michigan S.I.C. Winters been here awhile.
INT. PRISON CELL - DAY
Rudy Duncan lies in his top bunk, staring at his ceiling -- where a
handful of paper-cut snowflakes have been pasted.
The sounds of YELLING INMATES and GATES slamming shut echo through
the fortress. Rudy watches a spider scurry ac
mountain climber.
Its the consul.
Oh, the climb! Im exhausted!
Welcome.
Quick, Goro, something to drink.
-So high!
-But so beautiful!
Nagasaki, the sea...
...the port.
And a house I can change
with a wave of a wand.
Its yours?
Ive leased it for years...
...but I can still back out anytime.
In this country...
...houses and contracts are flexible.
A man of the world manages.
Of course!
Around the w
mountain, taking a
break. Merritt looks up when NOWLAN nudges him with his rifle.
NOWLAN
Warden wants to see you.
MERRITT
Must be my lucky day.
JACK NOWLAN is head guard of the prison mining colony. Tough
but good natured, hes Esau to Merritts James Dean-like
Jacob, here on the twin sunned planet Isaac.
Nowlan clips magnetic leg shackles onto Merritt, then nods
for his assistant AL BESTER to take