reprogrammed
twice, but kept on killing.
RALPH
Humans are scrap.
GERNSBECK
If it were my decision, I would have
you disassembled and melted down,
sold as slag.
MERRITT
Ralph the toaster.
Gernsbeck looks from Ralph to Merritt.
GERNSBECK
As you know, your labor has been leased
by Manrocci Industries to mine the
Carnubium deposits here on the planet
Isaac. Now that the Carnubium has
been depleted, t
directions and fills the stage. MARK sets up a small tripod and a
16mm movie camera downstage center, aimed upstage. He addresses the
audience.)
"INTRO"
MARK
We begin on Christmas Eve with me, Mark, and my roommate, Roger. We
live in an industrial loft on the corner of 11th street and Avenue B, the top
floor of what was once a music publishing factory. Old rock n roll posters
hang on the walls. T
direction.
Its the most powerful receiving dish in the world.
..in the world.
Can I have their full names and specific roles?
This is Ross Mitchell.
Hes responsible for manoeuvring the dish.
This is Mr Glenn Latham.
Glenns in charge of all the electronics.
Glenns a Sagittarius. He enjoys knitting, flower-arranging...
Mitch, I do not! Dont write that.
From NASA, AI Burnett.
AI makes sur
direction its coming from.
This is what weve been waiting for.
Well go up and counter-attack.
Youre crazy.
lm not going up in that.
- l cant handle the capsule alone.
- Youd better try.
- Get your toothbrush and whatever.
- Right, chief.
Munson!
Why are you running away?
All the frequencies are dead.
- Get a look at the V.O.R.
- Holy cow!
John, ten oclock!
lll put this baby down right here.
What
THE SAME SCENE; THE SAME SHOTS. Suddenly time RUSHES FORWARD. Als voice squeaks, the action accellerates.
LEADER (VO)
Run past this stuff.
THE VISUALS SPEED EVEN FASTER. SOMEBODY is running the tapes of
the EXPERIMENT right before the attack...FAST FORWARD.
INTRUDER
You wont believe this.
INT. LAB - The INTRUDERS SLOW the tape and watch with interest.
CU.- THE BEAKER on the pedestal surrounded by