英语学习-The TERMINATOR-必备

TheTERMINATOR

By

JamesCameron

RegisteredWGAw

FourthDraft

April20,1983

TERMINATOR

AlTITLESEQUENCE-SLITSCANEFFECTAl

1EXT.SCHOOLYARD-NIGHT1

Silence.Graduallythesoundofdistanttrafficbecomesaudible.ALOWANGLE

boundedononesidebyachain-linkfenceandontheotherbytheone-storypublic

schoolbuildings.Spray-canhieroglyphicsanddistantstreetlightshadows.Thisisa

LosAngelespublicschoolinabluecollarneighborhood.

ANGLEBETWEENSCHOOLBUILDINGS,whereatrashdumpsterloomsina

LOWANGLE,partoftheclutterbehindthegymnasium.ACATentersFRAME.

CAMERADOLLIESFORWARD,prowlingwithhimthroughthelandscapeoftrash

receptaclesandshadows.

CLOSEONCAT,whichfreezes,alert,sensingsomethingjustbeyondhuman

perception.

Asourcelesswindrises,andwithitakeeningWHINE.Papersblowacrossthe

pavement.ThecatYOWLSandhidesunderthedumpster.Windowsrattleintheir

frames.TheWHINEintensifies,accompaniednowbyawashoffrigidPURPLE

LIGHT.ACONCUSSIONlikeathunderclaprightover-headblowsinallthe

windowsfacingtheyard.

C.U.-CAT,itseyesarewideastheglaredies.

1A/FXANGLE-DUMPSTER1A/FX

ELECTRICALDISCHARGESarcfromthedumpstertoawaterfaucetandclimba

drainpipelikeaJacob'sLadder.

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2EXT.SCHOOLYARD-NIGHT2

SLOWPANasthesoundofstrayelectricalCRACKLINGsubsides.FRAMEcomes

torestonthefigureofaNAKEDMANkneeling,facedaway,inthepreviously

emptyyard.Hestands,slowly.Themanisinhislatethirties,tallandpowerfullybuilt,

movingwithgracefulprecision.

C.U.-MAN,hisfacialfeaturesreiteratethepowerofhisbodyandaredominatedby

theeyes,whichareintense,blueanddepthless.Hishairismilitaryshort.

ThismanistheTERMINATOR.

Heglancesdown,takingcalminventoryofhimself,andnoticesthatafinewhiteash

covershisskin.Hebrushesatitunconcernedlyashewalkstowardthefence,

scanninghissurroundings.

CUTTO:

2A/FXCRANESHOT-SCHOOLYARD/CITY-NIGHT2A/FX

CAMERAMOVESUPasTerminatorapproachestheschoolyardfencebeyondwhich

isanembankmentrollingdownindarknesstothecityscapebelow.Theschoolis

perchedattheedgeofapromontoryofferingarespectableviewoftheurbansprawl

teemingandglisteningunderasullensky.Thenightcloudsareshotthroughwith

occasionalflashesofLIGHTNING,presagingathunderstorm.

Terminatorstands,handsonhipsinprefectsymmetry,gazingdownatthecityasthe

CAMERAREACHESFULLHEIGHT.

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3EXT.PLAYGROUND-NIGHT3

AbeerbottleSMASHESontheground.PULLBACKtoincludeitsex-ownerandhis

twocompatriots,YOUTHGANGMEMBERS,loungingonthejunglegymofa

desertedplayground.TheysportnondescriptPUNKREGALIA...tornT-shirts,fatigue

pants,combatbootsorhigh-topsneakers,leatherjackets.

Theleadernoticessomethingandsitsup.

LEADER(pointing)Hey,hey...what'swrongwiththispicture?

ANGLE-REVERSE,seenpasttheloungingtoughs,Terminatorwalksnakedintoa

poolofstreetlight,stridingpurposefullytowardthem.

ANGLE-OVERTERMINATORSSHOULDER,asheapproachesthem.Theyslide

fromtheirperchesanddropeasilytothegroundliquidshadows.

LEADERNicenightforawalk,eh?

Terminatorstopsrightinfrontofthem.

TERMINATOR(withoutinflection)Nicenightforawalk.

Theysurroundhim,allswaggerandmaligngoodhumor.

SECONDPUNKWashdaytomorrow,huh?Nothingclean,right?

Terminatoreyesthemwithoutexpression,unhurried.Reptilian.

TERMINATORNothingclean.Right.

LEADERThisguy'sacouplebricksshort.

Terminatorturntothesecondpunk,ignoringtheothers.

TERMINATORYourclothes.Givethemtome.

Thepunksexchangeglances,dismayed.

TERMINATOR(coldly)Now.

SECONDPUNK(bracing)Fuckyou,asshole.

WithoutwarningTerminatorhammer-puncheshiminthetemplewithblindingspeed.

TheblowflingshimwithaCLANGintothejunglegym.Hedropstothegroundina

stillheap,eyesopen,twitching.

TheleaderwhipsouthisSWITCHBLADEandslashesinonemotion.Terminator

ducksbackandcatchestheknife-wieldefswristinaninhumangrip.Thenhe

punchestheleaderwithpile-driverforcejustbelowthebreastbone.

ANGLE-PAVEMENT,astheknifeclattersdown.Thepunk*scombatbootsareon

tiptoe,barelytouchingtheground.

ANGLE-TWOSHOT,Terminatorandtheleaderareclosetogetherasifdancing,

butmotionless.Theirbodiesareintotalshadow.Thepunk'seyesarewide,hisveins

distendedwithanagonizingpressure.TerminatorjerkshisfistbackwithaWET

SOUNDandtheotherdropsOUTOFFRAME.

Thelasttoughisstumblingaway,gapingwithterror.Hebacksintoachainlinkfence,

turnstorunalongit,findsheisinacorner.

Terminatortakesasteptowardhim,hisgazeominous.

Thepunkbeginsshakilystrippingoffhisclothes.Thunderpealsoverhead.

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4EXT.STREET/NEARBY-NIGHT4

AlightRAINbeginstofall.Terminatoremergesontothestreetfromtheplayground,

pausinginthepooloflightunderastreetlighttohikethecollarofthepunk'sjacket.

Therainstreamsdownoverhisface,runningintoandoverhiseyes.Theydonot

blink.

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5EXT.DOWNTOWNSTREET/ALLEY-NIGHT5

Anotherpartofthecity.Seedyapartmentsandstorefronts.Thestreetsglisten,hissing

withsporadiclatenighttraffic.SLOWPANANDDOLLYintothemouthofa

narrowalleylinedwithtrashcontainersandfireescapes.Fromarecesseddoorway,

twofilthylegssprawloutontothewetpavement.Anangry,inarticulate

DRUNKARD'SMONOLOGUErisesoccasionallyabovetherainsounds.

ANGLE-DOORWAY,Thederelictrousesfromhisbitterstuporasabrilliantpuiple

glarelightsupthewetbrickworkaroundhim.Ashockwavehurlstrashintotheair.

Paintedoverwindowsshatter.Ratscurry,blinded.

AFIGUREdropsINTOFRAMEasifoutoftheskyandsmacksthepavementwitha

muddysplash.

C.U.-DERELICT,asheblinksatthefadingglare,amazed.

ANAKEDMAN,compactandmuscular,risesinadefensivecrouch.KYLEREESE

is22,buthisfacehasbeenagedbyordeal,themouthhard,eyesgrim.Acrinkled

burnscartraversesonesideofhisfacefromchintoforehead.Otherscars,fromburns

andbullets,marhishard-muscledbody.

TherainwashesafinecoatingofwhiteashfromhisskinaselectricalARCSlace

backandforthbetweenthefireescapesbehindhim,HISSINGandSPUTTERING.

Thesoundfades,thenstopsaltogether,tobereplacedbyarisingscreamofanimal

agony.

Reeselurchestohisfeetandsprintsacrossthealley.

CUTTO:

5A/FXOMITTED5A/FX

6OMITTED6

7EXT.FIREESCAPE-NIGHT7

CAMERAMOVESWITHREESEasheleapstothefireescapeandclambersupto

thefirstlandingtocrouchbesideanotherNAKEDMANwhoappearstobeentangled

intheironwork.Themaniscontortedwithpainashisscreamsdietoashiveringgasp.

CLOSERANGLErevealsthathehasbeenskeweredthroughtheabdomenbythe

horizontalironslatsandthroughtheshoulderbyarailing.Hehasmaterializedinthe

samespaceoccupiedbythefireescapestructure.Thefigureslumps,motionless.

Reesequicklychecksforsignsoflife.Themanisdead.

Reesedescendtothealleyfloorandcrossestothedrunkhuddledinthedoorway.

Apairofflamboyantlydressedwomen,obviouslyworkinggirls,passesbythealley

mouth.TheydoadoubletakewhentheyseeReese,butwalkonwithoutbreaking

stride,completelyjaded.He'scertainlynotapotentialcustomer.

Reesecrouchesdownasiftospeaktothedrunk.

DERELICTSay,buddy...didyouseearealbrightlight?

CUTTO:

8EXT.ALLEY/SAME-NIGHT8

AbrilliantwhiteglarestabsintothealleymouthasanLAPDcruiserglidesslowlyby

onthestreet.Thesearch-lightilluminatesthefigureofReese,crouchingoverthe

sprawleddrunk,justpullingontheothefstrousers.

Thecruiserchirpstoastop.Thedoorsflyopenandtwocopsleapout.

FIRSTCOPHoldit,rightthere!

Reesehitcheshispantsandboltlikeashot.Thecopsdrawtheirgunsandraceintothe

alleyafterhim.

HANDHELDCAMERAorPANAGLIDE,rushingwithReesealongthenarrowalley.

Hevaultsapileoftumbledtrashcans.Whipsaroundacorner.Leapsthehoodofa

parkedcarinthecrossalley.

PANAGLIDEPRECEDINGCOPS,astheysnakethroughthenightmaze.

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9EXT.CROSSALLEY-NIGHT9

PANAGLIDEWITHREESEashehitsachainlinkgateatadeadrunandscrambles

overit.

10EXT.ALLEYJUNCTION-NIGHT10

WHIPPANONCOPS,skiddingtoastopatthecornerintimetoseeReesevaultthe

fence.Theyseparate.

DOLLYWITHSECONDCOP,asherunstothegate.

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11EXT.ALLEY/NEARBY-NIGHT11

LOWPANAGLIDEWITHREESE,runningfulltilt,displayingincredibleagility.

REESESPOV,thealleywallsblurby.Theviewofahot-wiredratinanurbanmaze.

C.U.-REESE,CAMERAhugginghimashesprintsandturns,alternatelyfront-lit,

side-litandsilhouettedastheelectricglareofthecitywheelsabouthim.

ANGLE-ALLEYMOUTH,Reeseflashesthoughintermittentcross-lightinginthe

B.G.

AnotherunitarrivesoutfrontandReesemeltsbackintothealley,onlytoseeacop

roundthecomerbehindhim.Sandwiched.Reesecrashesintoasteeldoor,rendingthe

lock,andvanishesintothedarknesswithin.

ThenewlyarrivedcopsareaK-9unit.Theyopenthebackdoorofthesquadcarto

releasealargeblackDoberman.

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12INT.DEPARTMENTSTORE-NIGHT12

Reesefindshimselfamongthedisplayracksofadiscountdepartmentstore.A

searchlightstabsinthefrontwindowashedashesintothemazeofaisles.

Threecopsenterbehindhimthroughtheshattereddoor.

FASTPANAGLIDEWITHREESE,ashecrab-runslowamongthemovingshadows

whereflashlightsquarterthedarkness.Heboltstheopenspacebehindadisplay

window.Seestheoutsidesearchlightsweeptowardhim.Freezes.

ANGLE-REESE,hisferalfacefrozenamongthesmooth-featured,smiling

mannequins.Asthelightpasses,Reesesilentlymoveson.

ANGLE-COP,passingtheendofalongaisleB.G.whileintheF.G.ahand

ENTERSFRAME,removingaknitshirtfromahanger.Reeseslipstheshirton

quietlyanddoesafastcrab-walkacrosstheaislestomeltintotheotherracksand

shadows,CAMERAMOVINGLOWwithhim.

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13INT.DEPARTMENTSTORE/AISLE-NIGHT13

WithashockingGROWLthepolicedoghurtlesoutoftheshadows,LEAPING

RIGHTATCAMERA.

ANGLE-REESEANDDOG,adarkblurwithteeth,extremelyDoberman,flies

towardReese.Hespins.Catchesitbythethroatinmid-air.Arcsittothefloorwith

unflinchingprecision.

C.U.-DOBERMAN,suddenlyonitsbackandheldbythethroat,THEDOGYELPS

andstaresatReese,wholeansveryclose.Inchesfromitseyeshefixesitwithagaze

ofuncompromisingdominance.Someancientcommunicationseemstopassbetween

thetwo.

Reesereleasestheanimalandturnshisbackonit,selectingalongovercoatfroma

rack.Thedogbacksawayfromhim,stiff-leggedandconfused.

CUTTO:

14INT.DEPARTMENTSTORE-NIGHT14

TRACKINGWITHREESEasheroundsacornerontherun,stillshruggingintohis

longcoat.Runningsmackathimisanothercop,gunaimed.

Withoutslowing,Reeseleapstowardhim,twistinginmid-airlikeacat.Thecop

FIRES.Misses.GoesdownunderReese'stackleandtheyslidetogetheronthe

polishedfloor.

BeforetheyevencometorestReesesnatchesthecop'sgun,aimingitattheother's

facetwo-handed.

REESEWhatdayisit?Thedate...

COPThursday...uh...Maytwelfth.

REESE(viciously)Whatyear?

ASHOTwhinesoffthemetalsideofanescalatorbehindReese'shead.Hevaultsthe

escalatorrail,leavingtheamazedcoplyingonthefloor.

Reeseboundsupthefrozensteps,pocketingthe.38PoliceSpecialinhiscoat.

Copsdashthroughthemazeofaisles,convergingattheescalators.

CUTTO:

15INT.DEPARTMENTSTORE/SECONDFLOOR-NIGHT15

WHIPPANNINGWITHREESE,ashehurtlesbetweendisplays.Hestopsfora

momentbesidearackofshoes.Slapsoneofapairoftennisshoessole-to-soleagainst

hisbarefoot.Toosmall.Another.Holdingtheshoesherunson.

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16EXT.SECONDFLOORFIREESCAPELANDING-NIGHT16

AdooropensquietlyandReeseslipsout.

CAMERATRACKSWITHHIMashemoveslikeapantheralongthenarrow

catwalk.TILTDOWNtoincludethefirstLAPDcruiserparkedatthemouthofthe

alley.

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17EXT.ALLEY/STREET-NIGHT17

Reesedropscat-likebesidetheunattendedpolicecar.Cautiously,heopensthedoor

ofthecruiser,removestheRIOTGUN,anIthacapumpmodel,fromthedashrack

andslipsitunderhiscoat.Cradledinaverticalposition,theshortenedweaponis

virtuallyinvisible.

Hewalksoutontothestreetandaway,unhurriedly,aninnocuouspedestriansoonlost

intherain.

CUTTO:

18EXT.STREET/NEARBY-NIGHT18

Reeseentersatelephonebooth.Harshlightrakesacrosshisface,outliningthelong

scar.Heopensthedirectory,leafsthroughit.

ANGLE-MACROONPAGE,Reese'sfingerslidesdownacolumn.Stopsbesidethe

followinglistingsinthebigmetropolitanwhitepages:CONNOR,SARAHCONNOR,

SARAHANNCONNOR,SARAHJ.

DISSOLVETO:

19EXT.CITYSTREET-MORNING19

Thenight'srainhasgivenwaytoatypicalL.A.morningofdiffusesunlight.

MOVINGWITHAGIRLonaMOPEDasshezipsthroughtraffic.SARAH

CONNERis19,smallanddelicate-featured.Prettyinaflawed,accessibleway.She

doesn'tstopthepartywhenshewalksin,butyou'dliketogettoknowher.Her

vulnerablequalitymasksastrengthevenshedoesn'tknowexists.

Sarahmaneuversnimbly,apparentlyinahurry.

CUTTO:

20EXT.BIGBOBSRESTRAUNT-DAY20

SarahbuzzesintotheparkinglotofBigBob'sFamilyRestaurantandchainsthe

mopedtotheiconofBigBobhimself.Thefiberglasscherubholdsuphismammoth

hamburgerinperpetualhomagetowhateverdeitywatchesoutforfatkids.Sarah

removesastackofcollegetextbooksfromtheluggagecarrierandturnstogointothe

restaurant.

SARAH(toBigBob)Watchthisforme,bigbuns.

CUTTO:

21INT.BIGBOBS/DININGAREA21

HIGHWIDESHOTprominentlyfeaturingaVIDEOSURVEILLANCECAMERA

F.G.asSarahentersbelow.Shepassesunderanothervideoeyeasshecrossesthe

mainfloorofthewholesomelyappointedeatery.Sarahgoesthroughtheswinging

STAFFdoorsunderathirdcamera.

CUTTO:

22INT.MANAGERSOFFICE22

Theofficeiscloset-like,litbytheglowofseveralsecuritymonitors.CHUCK

BREEN,daymanager,pimplyandofficious,watchesSarahinanoverheadviewof

theservicecorridor.Hepunchesaswitchandreachesforamicrophoneonastudio

gooseneck.

CUTTO:

23INT.SERVICECORRIDOR23

SarahglancesupasBreen'svoiceraspsfromaceilingspeaker.

BREEN(V.O.)Sarah?

Sheanswerstheemptyhallway.

SARAHYes,Chuck?

BREENCometotheoffice,please.

Sheturnsbacktowardtheofficedoorattheendofthecorridor.

CUTTO:

24MANAGER'SOFFICE24

SarahopensthedoortoBreen'sclosetcontrolcenter.

SARAHMissioncontroltoChuck,comein...

BREEN(withoutlookingup)You'relate.

Sarahisundaunted.

SARAHAren'tIworthwaitingfor?

BREENNotreally.DoyouthinkyoucangethereontimeifIputyouonthefloor

asawaitress?

SARAH(grinning)Idon*tknow.Ikindahadmyheartsetonbeingacashiertherest

ofmylife.

BREENThepay'sthesamebutyou*llmakemoreintips.

SARAHThanks,Chuck.Ineedthemoney.CanIstillworkthehoursaroundmy

classes?

Breenturnstopunchupadisplayontherestaurant^smallaccountingcomputer.

Sarahlooksoverhisshoulderashemodifiestheweek'sschedule.

BREENMmm.Sameschedule'sokay.

SARAHAlright!

BREEN(gravely)Canyouhandleit?

SARAHIt'snotbrainsurgery,Chuck.

Breenhandsheranapronceremoniously.

BREENHereyougo.You'reaBobtsGirlnow.Nancywillcheckyouout.

SARAHIwon*tletthefatkiddown.

CUTTO:

25OMITTED25

26INT.LOCKERROOM-DAY26

ANGLE-TIGHTONLOCKERDOORasitslamsshut,revealingSarahtransformed

intoa"Bob'sGirl”.Herhairisinabun.Whiteblouse.Shortflaredskirtandapron

withabow.Sheresemblesasuburbanizedpeasantmaidlookingforagoattomilk.

Sarahconfrontsherreflectioninthemirror,ponderingitsabsurdity.Shepinchesher

cheeks.Smilesvacuously.

SARAHHi,PmSarahandFilbeyouwaitress,(pause)I'msowholesome,Icould

puke.

CUTTO:

27EXT.PARKINGLOT-DAY27

TIGHTONCARSIDEWINDOW,asafigureapproaches,reflectedintheglass.A

fistpunchesthroughthewindow,shatteringit.Thethiefunlocksthedoorandgets

behindthewheel.It'sTerminator.

CUTTO:

28INT.YELLOWMAVERICK-DAY28

WithablowfromtheheelofhishandTerminatorsmashesloosetheignition

assemblyandstripsthewireswithabrutaltwistofhisfingers.Touchingtheproper

wireshestartsthecar.

CUTTO:

28AEXT.PAWNSHOP-DAY28A

Terminatorwalkspastthelongdisplaywindowofanenormouspawnshopemporium.

Signsdeclare,amongotherthings,GUNSandAMMOinredblockletters.

Terminatorpassestheappliancesection,andthepicturesonarowofTVsetsdistort

andbreak-upsequentiallyashewalksby,returningtonormalbehindhim.

Heentersthestore.

CUTTO:

29INT.PAWNSHOP-DAY29

TIGHTONGLASSCOUNTERTOPasanAR-180ASSAULTRIFLEWITH

SCOPEislaidbesideanumberofotherguns:aCOLTK-MODEL.45ACP,a

SMITHANDWESSON.38FOUR-INCH,aBERETTA.225ACP.

TERMINATOR(V.O.)...theRemington1100Autoloader...

WIDEastheCLERK,wholookslikeasicklizard,pallidandpaunchy,takestherifle

fromawallrack.Helaysitbesidethearsenalofperfectlylegalanti-humanartillery

alreadyontheglasscounter.Terminatorscansexpressionlesslyforadditional

selections.

CLERKAnythingelse?

TERMINATORAphasedplasmapulse-laserinthefortywattrange...

CLERK(annoyed)Justwhatyousee,pal.

Heindicatesthedisplaycaseandwallrackswithaminimalgesture.

TERMINATORTheUzi9millimeter.

CLERK(settingitout)Youknowyourweapons,buddy.

Terminatorexamineseachinturn,workingtheactionswithcurt,precisemovements.

CLERK(continuing)Anyoneofthem'sidealforhomedefense.Whichllitbe?

TERMINATORAll.

Theclerkdigsdeepandfindsascrapofasmile.

CLERKMaybeI,llcloseearly.Cashorcharge?

Insteadofreplying,Terminatortakesaboxofshotgunshellsfromastackonthe

displaycase.

CLERKSorry,Ican'tselltheammowiththeguns.You'llhavetoHey!

Terminatorhascalmlybegunfeedingtheshellsintotheshotgun.

CLERK(continuing)Youcan'ttothat...

TERMINATOR(evenly)Wrong.

Heraisesthebarrelandpullsthetrigger.ThegunTHUNDERS.

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30EXT.GASSTATION/PHONEBOOTH-DAY30

TheyellowMaverickpullstoastopbesideasinglephonebooth.

MOVINGWITHTERMINATOR,ashegetsout,walkstotheboothandrapidlypulls

itsoccupantoutbyhisgreasyT-shirt,flinginghimbackwardintotheparkinglot.The

guyisbear-like,slab-handed,butTerminatordoesn'tevenglancebackashestepsin

totaketheman*splace.

MAN(outraged)Hey,man...

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31PHONEBOOTH

Awoman'svoice,afaintreedymonologue,issuesfromthedanglingreceiver.

Terminatorleafsrapidlythroughthedirectory.

ANGLE-C.U.PAGESFLIPPING

ANGLE-MACROSHOT,asTerminator'sfingercomestorestbesideanow-familiar

listing:CONNOR,SARAH

CUTTO:

32INT.BIGBOB'S/DININGAREA

Sarahisbustlingabout,tryingtoservicethestartofthedinnerrush.Inwaitress

parlance,she's'init.Sherunsthegauntletbetweentables,precariouslybalancingtwo

fulldinnerplatesononearmandhand-carryingathird.Acustomertugsonherapron

forattentionandshebarelyavertscontributingthechilisizetohiswardrobe.

CUSTOMERHoney,canIgetthatcoffeenow?

SARAHYessir,justasecond.

ShereacheshertableafternearcollisionswithaMexicanbusboyandtwoteenage

girlsdoingcheerleadingroutinesinlock-step.

SARAHWhogetstheBurlyBurger?

CUSTOMERTWOIorderedBarbecueBeef.

CUSTOMERTHREEDoesminecomewithfires?

CUSTOMERFOURHe'sgottheBarbecueBeef,PvegotaChili-BeefDeluxe.

SARAHOkay,whogetstheBurlyBeef?

CUSTOMERATNEXTTABLEMiss,we'rereadytoorder.

IntheprocessofsettingdownalltheplatesSarahknocksoversomeone'swaterglass.

SARAH(moppingfrantically)Oh,sorry.That'snotrealleather,isit?

Asshecleansupthespill,akidatthenextboothreachesoveranddumpsascoopof

icecreamintothetoppouchofSarah*sapron

Shestaresdownatthemessmeltingoverherhard-earnedandsagswithdefeat.

NANCY,aplump,gum-chewingwaitress,stopsbesidehertowhisper.

NANCYLookatitthisway:inahundredyears,who'sgonnacare?

CUTTO:

33EXT.SUBURBANSTREET-DAY

ANGLEonastandard-issueL.A.suburbanstreetwithkidsracingBigWheelsB.G.

LOWANGLEwiththeFRAMEcomprisingasinglehouse,toy-litteredlawnand

mailbox.EXTREMEF.G.,bythecurb,isaCHILD'SPLASTICTRUCK.

ThereisthesoundofaCARENGINEapproaching,andthefrontoftheyellow

Maverickappears,stoppingatthecurb.ItsfronttireCRUSHESthetoy.

PANAGLIDEONTERMINATOR,precedinghimashestepsoutofthecar,pauses

bythemailboxtocheckthename,andstridestowardthehouse.

AYOUNGBOY,playinginthedriveway,watcheshimpass.Theboy'sDOG,asmall

Terrier,growlslowandmean,crouchingbackfromTerminator.

Heringsthedoorbellandwaits,motionless.Thedooropensafewinches,heldbya

securitychain,revealingafrailMIDDLE-AGEDWOMANinapronandrubber

cleaninggloves.

TERMINATORSarahConnor?

WOMANNo,she*supstairs.WhoshallIsayis—

Terminatorbreaksthechainandpushespastherasifshedidn'texist.

CUTTO:

33AINT.HOUSE/FOYER33A

PANAGLIDEONTERMINATOR,precedinghisashecrossesthefoyerandmounts

thestairs.Thewomanstartsafterhim.

WOMANWhatdoyouthinkyou're-MyGod!

ShegaspsandstopsinhertracksasTerminatorsmoothlypullsthe.45fromunderhis

jacketandsnapsthecockingslide.

WOMAN(screeching)OhmyGod...Sarah!

CUTTO:

33BINT.BEDROOM33B

Installedonherbedforanafternoonof'so叩s'istheWRONGSARAHCONNOR.

ELECTRODEPADSexerciseherdoughythighsasthe35yearolddivorceewatches

"GENERALHOSPITAL1'.Shecallsoutdistractedly:

WRONGSARAHCONNORWhatisit,Mom?

ShejumpsasthedoorBANGSopen.Andstaresindumbamazementasthe

good-looking,intense-eyedmaninthestrangeclothesraisesapistol.

Andaimsitatherface.

Itallseemslessrealthan"GENERALHOSPITAL'*inthathalf-secondbeforehe

FIRES.

CUTTO:

33CINT.FOYER33C

ThemotherisfumblingwithatelephonewhenshehearstheSHOT.Thesilence

stretchesforseveralBEATS.ThenFIVEMORESHOTSareheard.Thewoman

screamsanddropsthephoneasshestaresupward.

ANGLEONCEILINGaboveher.Witheachsuccessiveshotachuckofplaster

explodesofftheceiling.

CUTTO:

33DINT.BEDROOM33D

LOWANGLEONTERMINATOR,standingwiththe.45aimeddownatthedead

woman,justOUTOFFRAMEonthefloor.Heunhurriedlyremovesthespentclip,

reloadstheweaponandreplacesitunderhisjacket.

Crouchingdown,heturnsthewoman'sbodyover,confirmingthatsheisdead.

CUTTO:

33EINT.FOYER33E

Themotherisfranticallydialingthephone.Shemis-dials,startsover.Thenstopsas

shehearsthebedroomdooropen.

Terminatorstandsattheheadofthestairs.Hishandisbloodywherehegraspedthe

deadwoman'sshoulder.

Hestartsdownthestairs.Themotherstandsparalyzed,unabletobreathe.Hereaches

themainfloorandwalkstowardher.Sheedgesintoacomer,eyeswide.Hereaches

out.

Andwipeshishandscleanonherapron.

Terminatorwalksout,withoutexpression,leavingthewomantosagtothefloorina

faint.

CUTTO:

34INT./EXT.SERVICETUNNEL-DAY34

TIGHTONKYLEREESE'SHANDSastheymakethelastfewstrokeswitha

hacksawtoseverthewoodenstockfromtheriotgun.Itclatterstotheground,leaving

ashortstump,likeapistolgrip.

CUTWIDERasReeseheftstheweapon.Heiscrouchedinanundergroundservice

tunnelbelowabusystreet.Shadowsofpeoplewalkingacrossagratinginthe

sidewalkabovehimflickerpast.Theycan*tseehiminthedarknessbelowtheirfeetas

hechecksthegun'sactioncarefully.Heslipsitunderhisovercoatwhereithangs

fromajerry-riggedsling.