LOCK on
the wall: 7:00 a.m.
PULL BACK TO REVEAL - A bleary-eyed MALE NURSE beginning
his day. Alone inside a small wood and glass cubicle, he
rips off yesterdays day-at-a-time calendar page, revealing
todays date: October 11, 1931.
Goes to the Victrola inside the cubicle. Cranks the turntable
up to speed. Puts the huge needle down on a spinning 78: we
hear the song crackling through the empty hal
plate, is a photo
of his pretty twenty year old daughter, GARBY.
GERNSBECK
(sarcastic)
My two favorite prisoners. Merritt.
Ralph 124C41.
MERRITT
What do you want, Verne? Im a busy
man.
GERNSBECK
Nowlan. Bester. Better stick around.
Nowlan and Bester nod, and keep their guns ready.
Gernsbeck lifts two manila folders, giving a false smile.
GERNSBECK
Ive been looking over your files,
gentlemen. Inte
TRACKING DOWN the line of empty, open capsules. Frozen twilight. The final four capsules are sealed, lids in place.
ANGLE - INSIDE CAPSULE
NEWT, then RIPLEY. HICKS next, his head and chest bandaged. Then BISHOP in his caul of plastic. But the lid of Bishops capsule is misted with hothouse condensation.
CLOSER
A tear of fluid streaks the condensation.
An alarm SOUNDS.
A monitor begins to scroll da
Dogma
Screenplay by Kevin Smith
Produced by Scott Mosier
Directed by Kevin Smith
Cast List:
Linda Fiorentino Bethany
Jason Mewes Jay
Kevin Smith Silent Bob
Matt Damon Loki
Ben Afflek Bartleby
Chris Rock Rufus
Salma Hayek Serendipity
Alan Rickman Metatron
Emma Thompson God
Dwight Ewell Gang Leader
Ethan Suplee NoMan the Golgothan
EXT. ASBURY PARK BOARDWALK - DAY
Jersey spring day. Beyond the wood