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               INT. COCTEAU'S OFFICE - SAME TIME

               Looking out of the window, Cocteau enjoys the scenery of the
               small orchestrated garden and river that lies at the bottom
               of the waterfall below.

                                   L-7
                         Emergency warning! Violence at the
                         Central Museum!

               Cocteau's eyes widen slightly in panic.

               EXT. SAN ANGELES MUSEUM - SAME TIME

               A police car pulls up, and out of the doors are Spartan,
               Huxley and Garcia - rapidly walking towards the entrance.

               Huxley and Garcia are both looking at handheld-sized
               touchscreen tablets.

                                   HUXLEY
                             (reading)
                         Okay, Phoenix has been enclosed
                         within in the warfare exhibit.

                                   GARCIA
                         Advise on how to deal with - -

               Spartan GRABS both of the handheld tablets and smashes them
               to the ground.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Advice the first: rely on your own
                         intuition.

               He then extends his arms out in front of them - stopping them
               in their tracks.

                                   SPARTAN (CONT'D)
                         Advice the second: you're not going
                         in there.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Why not?

                                   SPARTAN
                         Because you will get killed.

               Beat.

                                   HUXLEY
                         So might you.

                                   SPARTAN
                         True, but I'm harder to kill.
                             (to Garcia)
                         You got any weapons?

               He pulls out one of those black baseball bat shaped things.
               It's a GLO-ROD.

               Spartan takes it in his hand.

                                   SPARTAN (CONT'D)
                         Like the colour. Does it work?

                                   GARCIA
                         Well yes it do- 

               He's OUT on one touch of the Glo-Rod. Slumping to the floor.

                                   HUXLEY
                         John Spartan you just incapacitated
                         another officer!

               He just SHRUGS.

                                   SPARTAN
                         He'll wake up.
                             (beat)
                         He will, right?

                                   HUXLEY
                         Yeah, but that's not the...

               But Spartan turns around to enter the building!

               INT. MUSEUM - MOMENTS LATER

               The sounds of distant gun fire get closer as Spartan walks
               through the corridors. The running masses getting quieter as
               they escape the building.

               INT. WAREFARE EXHIBIT - SAME TIME

               Phoenix sets up a cannon towards one of the doors whilst
               looking at some kind of strange metallic machine gun that is
               on the screen.

               He's standing in front of an exhibit showing a diorama of the
               late twentieth century.

                                   COMPUTER
                         The TrackMire Lazer uses compressed
                         energy signatures to throw hot and
                         volatile blasts of light.
                         It's start-up sequence lasts 2.6
                         Minutes - - 

                                   PHOENIX
                         Thank you lady in a box!

               He walks over grabs a flame flower and BLASTS it over the
               cannon, igniting it.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Hell yeah! Phoenix is back and
                         ready to show the future what the
                         past is all about!

               The cannon FIRES - RIPPING THROUGH THE DOORS.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Wooo! I can't BELIEVE they were
                         dumb enough not to protect against
                         cannon fire!

                                   SPARTAN (O.S.)
                         Well maybe they expected better
                         from you!

               Phoenix's eyes widen.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Woah, woah, WOAH! Do my ears
                         deceive me? 

               He FIRES towards the door and jumps off.

               Spartan DARTS in - -

               THEN Phoenix opens fire!

               Spartan ROLLS, then SLIDES across the floor, landing behind a
               small broken stand.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Is that you Spartan? Time
                         immigration really sucks the big
                         one doesn't it?

               He unleashes his machine gun.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Oh well, I guess I want some target
                         practice. 

               Spartan stays low. Pretty much defenseless.

                                   SPARTAN
                         You were always a lousy shot!

               Scanning for Spartan, Phoenix shakes his head.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Yeah, I said I want practice.
                             (round of gunfire)
                         I never said I needed it.

               Spartan looks around, glancing to find some weapons over the
               other side. He glances to some of the smashed displays beside
               him.

               It's a musket.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Good enough.

               He GRABS the gun and a collection of spilt ball bearings and
               then makes a BREAK for it.

               Out the corner of his eye, Phoenix OPENS fire again.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Now, now! You getting weapons is
                         hardly fair is it?

               Spartan places some of the ball bearings into the musket.
               Glancing around, seeing an open bag of gun powder on another
               side of the room.

               Another breath, he notices he's next to a suit of armour
               that's toppled...and an old fashioned shield.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Oh thank God my luck's about to
                         change!

               He grabs the shield, raises it up and SPRINTS across the
               exhibit!

               Phoenix opens fire again - bullets deflecting of the shield
               that's concealing most of Spartan.

               He continues running, JUMPING and sliding across - throwing
               the shield across the room towards Phoenix. 

               It's a pathetic throw, and it lands just at Phoenix's feet.

               Spartan lands towards the gun powder. Hidden from Phoenix's
               view

                                   PHOENIX
                         That what you got? All those years
                         of past experience and history has
                         taught you not to throw things too
                         heavy for your little baby arms?

               Spartan STANDS. Smiles and PULLS out the musket.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Call me a history buff.

               He FIRES - and it nearly flies out his hand! The bullet
               STRIKES the display behind Phoenix - shattering light fixings
               and creating sparks. 

               Spartan fires again, aiming at a fire hydrant that's
               trickling water.

               It EXPLODES in a sudden TORRENT of water. Phoenix has to just
               back away as water starts to fill to the ground, and quickly.

                                   PHOENIX
                         You're a lousy shot.

                                   SPARTAN
                         You're just a shithead.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Touche, John. Touche.

               He OPENS fire, running towards the EXIT. Spartan runs AROUND
               the display, picking up a sharp sword on his way. He
               continues around - opening fire towards the entrance -
               stopping Phoenix's direction. 

               Spartan runs across again and throws the swords towards more
               light fixings, causing Phoenix some alarm.

               Jumping out of the way, Phoenix scratches his head - seeing
               Spartan where the cannon now is.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Now why would you be trying to get
                         the lights out?

                                   SPARTAN
                         Distraction.

                                   PHOENIX
                         What for?

                                   SPARTAN
                         This!

               He grabs the FLAME THROWER and FIRES upwards!

               The sprinkler system ACTIVATES and water starts to gush down
               HEAVILY. Now filling the whole of the floor.

               Spartan slashes a bit, wary.

                                   PHOENIX
                         And the point of that?

               Spartan runs and JUMPS onto the cannon - pushing it forwards - 

               - then sticking the GLO-ROD into the WATER.

               The water then SHOCKS Phoenix - knocking him backwards!

               Spartan then JUMPS off the cannon - SMASHING into Phoenix!
               The Glo-Rod deactivates.

               They roll, Phoenix landing on his weaponry and Spartan
               PUNCHES him in the face.

               Another - but Phoenix blocks immediately.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Yeah, John...I have some surprises.

               He KICKS Spartan in the stomach and THROWS him over, quickly
               getting to his feet.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Look at us, a couple of ex-cons
                         awoken from a half-century sleep to
                         paint the town crimson with blood!

               Spartan SWEEPS the knee and goes for another tackle.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Only your reign of terror's being
                         cut short!

                                   PHOENIX
                         Oh that's cheesy!

               He PUNCHES Spartan, knocking him off. Spartan grabs a gun to
               the side of him.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         But you are a murderer as well,
                         Spartan. Blood is on your hands.
                             (laughs)
                         Oh my, that thought alone gave me a
                         woody throughout my calm sleep.

               He STAMPS in Spartan's chest. Again - but Spartan grabs and
               TWISTS the foot. Phoenix SPINS and manages to control his
               landing.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Not as bad as you.

                                   PHOENIX
                         But still, those families that lost
                         people. Those innocent lives - they
                         all were lost because of you
                         wanting to get me.
                             (smiles)
                         Blood on your hands too!

               Spartan stops suddenly, realisation creeping over his face.

               Then Phoenix SMASHES him across the face.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         For some reason I don't want to
                         kill you yet.
                             (sighs)
                         I guess that's what marriage does
                         to us. 

               Suddenly the gun in his hands starts to flash. Phoenix's eyes
               WIDEN.

               Spartan shakes the blow getting to his feet.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Oooh, yes! Get ready for the basics
                         in modern weaponry!

               He aims. Spartan RUNS - quickly.

               Phoenix pushes a button - the lights ALL LIGHT UP.

               He FIRES.

               Spartan RUNS out the entrance - and the blast HITS the
               surrounding walls.

               And they all start to FALL DOWN. 

               Phoenix is KNOCKED back.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Oooh shit!

               He KISSES the gun, dancing slightly.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         This is my new favourite thing in
                         the world! 

               He looks around, then aims the gun upwards.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Now how will I get out of this one?

               He FIRES again.

               INT. MUSEUM - SAME TIME

               Spartan rolls across the floor. He stops, looks towards the
               entrance - he's out of breath. He still has a gun in his
               hand.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Aww, hell.

               EXT. SCENARY MOUND - MOMENTS LATER

               A round small door OPENS and Phoenix jumps out, grabbing the
               gun. The lights are all dead.

                                   PHOENIX
                             (frowns)
                         Aww...

               Walking past, Cocteau and Associate Bob are walking near the
               museum.

                                   COCTEAU
                         What is this? What is this madness?
                         They come to my city and think they
                         can - 

               GUN SHOT. Missed. Bob and Cocteau COWER quickly as Phoenix
               walks towards them - gun trained on Cocteau.

                                   PHOENIX
                         I'll get you again.

               Cocteau just glares at Phoenix...then SMILES.

                                   COCTEAU
                         You're not Edgar Friendly. I'm not
                         Edgar Friendly. 

               Bemused, Phoenix shakes it off and aims at his head - -

               - GUN SHOT. Not from Phoenix. Phoenix glances to see Spartan
               appear, now flanked by Huxley and Garcia. He runs.

               Spartan chases him off, but it seems human nature kicks in
               and he needs to stop for breath.

                                   SPARTAN
                         You have no idea how lucky you are.

               Behind him, Huxley and Garcia stop, and suddenly stand
               straight in that respectful way.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Well, I don't think that luck had
                         anything to do with...

               Cocteau suddenly sees Spartan and pauses - staring at him.

                                   COCTEAU (CONT'D)
                         My God...it's John Spartan.

               His eyes quickly shimmer. Almost childlike.

                                   HUXLEY
                         You know of John Spartan, Mr.
                         Cocteau?

               As Cocteau opens his mouth to reply, Earle appears.

                                   EARLE
                             (runs)
                         My God sir! Are you all right? Are
                         you hurt? Did that maniac hurt you?

                                   COCTEAU
                         Ahh, Chief Earle. I and Associate
                         Bob are quite all right thanks to
                         this gentleman. The infamous John
                         Spartan.

               Earle looks towards Spartan, slightly nervous.

                                   EARLE
                         W-well sir, we had no other
                         ideas...

                                   COCTEAU
                         I like it, Earle. It sparks
                         of...creativity. Thinking outside
                         of the box.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Could someone please tell me what
                         is going - -

                                   COCTEAU
                         You should join me, John Spartan,
                         for a meal tonight in honour of
                         your saving my life.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Well I don't think I actually
                         sav...

                                   COCTEAU
                         George Earle, you shall accompany
                         us. As shall you Miss...

               Huxley gasps and smiles.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Lieutenant Lelina Huxley, SIR!

               She salutes. Cocteau smiles at this.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Good, good. You shall accompany me,
                         at Taco Bell.

               He smiles, then turns towards Bob - waving in the opposite
               direction.

               Spartan just has a look of genuine confusion, then leads
               towards Huxley.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Who's the old guy?

               Huxley just turns sharply and GLARES at him.

                                   SPARTAN (CONT'D)
                         And, uhh...Taco Bell?

               She narrows her eyes.

               EXT. RANDOM BUILDING - LATER

               Phoenix RUNS towards the side of a building, catching his
               breath for a second. 

               He looks down at the gun in his hand, flexing his index
               finger on the trigger. Confused to all heaven, or hell even.

               He looks around - walking towards a computer terminal and
               putting the gun in his waistband. He pushes a few buttons -
               going at full speed. 

               It's surprising him how fast he's going.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Just what the hell?

               He looks up - a profile of EDGAR FRIENDLY is showing up on
               screen.

               Along with: WANTED FUGITIVE. And his eyes stare blankly at
               the screen.

                                   MALE VOICE (V.O.)
                         Must kill Edgar Friendly. Edgar
                         Friendly must die.

               He SNAPS out of it, shaking his head.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Fuck that.

               BEEEP. He grabs the ticket and screws it up.

               He types another name. Another profile comes up - RAYMOND
               COCTEAU. 

               Phoenix's eyes narrow some more. He types more commands in,
               the screen flashes.

                                   COMPUTER
                         Restricted Access.

               A password entry box opens up, and Phoenix types random
               letters in.

                                   COMPUTER (CONT'D)
                         Access granted.

               Phoenix BLINKS in surprise.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Wow, maybe I should turn to cyber
                         criminality. Hell, I don't know if
                         that's even a word!

               The screen flashes, revealing Cocteau's itinerary for the
               day. It flashes in the evening: Dinner at Taco Bell.

               Phoenix SMILES.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         You won't escape this one,
                         Raymondo.

               He pushes a button, then walks off - laughing.

               INT. SAPD CONTROL ROOM - LATER

               A picture of Cocteau FILLS EVERY SCREEN in the room.

                                   SPARTAN
                         So this little guy here is
                         basically cashing in on daddy's
                         fame?

                                   EARLE
                         I'll have you know, Captain
                         Caveman, that he was instrumental
                         in helping out with father's vision
                         in rebuilding the city.

                                   SPARTAN
                         And he runs the CryoPrison?

               Earle takes a few steps closer to Spartan.

                                   EARLE
                         Listen to me, John Spartan. That
                         man is a hero. He is our guiding
                         light and if you dare mess this up
                         then - 

                                   SPARTAN
                         You'll have no way or experience
                         against Phoenix, blah blah. Look, I
                         appreciate that he might the ruler
                         of this totalitarian state; but the
                         guy still is involved with the
                         CryoPrison.

               They stare at each other for a few moments.

                                   HUXLEY
                             (quickly)
                         What should we do about Simon
                         Phoenix?

                                   EARLE
                         Ahh that's easy.

               Spartan turns around, and the screens are back to their
               normal status ones.

                                   SPARTAN
                         How? He's not coded, so he can't
                         buy or rent anywhere to sleep.
                         Unless he cuts someone's hand off.

                                   EARLE
                         Well we can wait until he performs
                         another Murder-Death-Kill.

               Spartan sighs, shaking his head.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Protect and serve. Nice to see it
                         remains to this day.

               As he shakes his head, the frame FADES TO:

               EXT. RESIDENTAL AREA - EVENING

               Huxley's vehicle pulls outside of the main doors of the
               GIBSON BUILDING. The doors open and Spartan and Huxley get
               out of the car and Spartan looks at the building.

               It's very modern.

               Then the car drives off.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Hey, what the?

                                   HUXLEY
                         Oh the auto-drive kicks in and it
                         parks itself.

                                   SPARTAN
                             (nods)
                         Handy.

               Huxley smiles and walks with Spartan through the doors.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Anyway, I've managed to arrange a
                         small domicile near to my own. You
                         have a connection to L-7 in the
                         room as well.

               As they walk in, CUT TO:

               INT. SPARTAN'S APARTMENT - MOMENTS LATER

               The main doors open, and it's a nice blue decor, almost
               tradition Japanese style but with light blue glass instead of
               paper.

               The main room as a black leather chair in front of a big
               screen, and to the side sees doors to the bathroom and the
               bedroom.

               Spartan looks around as Huxley shows him around.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Nice.

               He looks around, seeing a 'COCTEAU CRYOPRISON' case on a
               small table. He opens it to find knitting needles and cotton
               wool.

                                   SPARTAN (CONT'D)
                         Uhh, Huxley?

                                   HUXLEY
                         Yes, John Spartan?

               He holds up the knitting accessories and Huxley smiles.

                                   HUXLEY (CONT'D)
                         Well the CryoPrison reprogrammes
                         the personality in order to
                         rehabilitate them with activities
                         that may suit the prisoner. In your
                         case...

                                   SPARTAN
                         Knitting?

               He places the accessories down and walks into the bathroom.
               Next to the toilet he finds THREE METAL SEASHELLS.

               He looks at them in confusion then just shakes his head.

                                   HUXLEY
                         And this is the bedroom, your stuff
                         and change of clothes are in there.

               Spartan stands there, looking around.

                                   HUXLEY (CONT'D)
                         Are you okay, John Spartan? 

                                   SPARTAN
                         I...I'm just wondering about my son
                         or daughter growing up here.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Well we can use L-7 to find...

               He raises a hand.

                                   SPARTAN
                         I...I don't think I want to know.
                         Or want to know yet...it's too
                         early.

               Huxley nods.

                                   HUXLEY
                         I forget that it must be hard for
                         you here. From back then. But it
                         must've been exciting, compared to
                         how dull it usually is.

               There's a moment of silence. 

                                   HUXLEY (CONT'D)
                         Maybe it's not.

               She looks at the screen - the time is in the corner.

                                   HUXLEY (CONT'D)
                         I think we need to get to Taco
                         Bell.

               She smiles weakly.

               EXT. SAN ANGELES STREET - NIGHT

               It's night time. And Huxley's vehicle travels through the
               modern cityscape. Modern round architecture and the amazing
               cleanliness of everything. Lights light up the darkness and
               people walk and chat without a care in the world.

                                   SPARTAN (V.O.)
                         So, uhh...Taco Bell?

               The car turns a corner.

                                   HUXLEY (V.O.)
                         Taco Bell was the only restaurant
                         to survive the franchise wars back
                         in the twentieth. So now, all
                         restaurants are Taco Bell.

               The car continues.

               INT. TACO BELL - LATER

               Spartan and Huxley walk in, Spartan wearing a sleeveless robe
               and Huxley wearing a short sparkly silver dress. They walk
               towards a table where Cocteau, Bob, Earle and many other
               people Spartan doesn't know are seated.

               As he arrives, there's quite a few disapproving looks from
               people.

               Spartan coughs as he sits down.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to
                         propose a toast to John Spartan. My
                         hero.

               They all suddenly lift glasses or a transparent sparkling
               liquid and toast quietly.

                                   COCTEAU (CONT'D)
                         So, John Spartan, how are you
                         finding San Angeles 2046?

                                   SPARTAN
                         Well the way things were going when
                         I left I thought that there would
                         be no-one left alive in the future.

               Cocteau nods.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Yes, yes...you weren't here when
                         the real trouble kicked off. The
                         wars escalated and it seemed as if
                         God himself sent the earthquakes to
                         change the course of our destiny.
                             (sighs)
                         It's a shame that my father never
                         saw his vision play out.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Yeah, well once I've done my bit
                         I'm asking for a plane ride out of
                         here.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Surely you can appreciate the
                         tranquility of this place?

               Spartan shakes his head.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Not really. I spent 50 years in a
                         block of ice having dreams of 30
                         people trapped in a burning
                         building that were in there because
                         I was being too cocky. Whilst
                         hearing my wife bang against the
                         block of ice that used to be her
                         husband.

               Earle, nearer the other end of the table narrows his eyes
               towards Spartan.

                                   BOB
                         I thought the prisoners had no
                         active brains during freezing?

                                   HUXLEY
                         That could cause insanity.

                                   COCTEAU
                         That shouldn't happen.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Well your daddy got that one bit
                         wrong. I had thoughts, feelings and
                         a strange sense of death since I
                         could not feel my heart beat.

               There's a silence.

                                   COCTEAU
                         But everyone is equal here now. No
                         threat, no danger.

                                   SPARTAN
                         No thanks. 

               A woman by Bob (his date) who shall be known as SHARIE just
               glares at him.

                                   SHARIE
                         If I was to say that you're a relic
                         brought to life past it's prime?
                         How would you respond to that?

                                   SPARTAN
                         I'd thank you for the complement.

                                   EARLE
                         Spartan!

                                   SPARTAN
                         Look, I'm...

               He gets distracted, noticing a few people on motorbikes
               outside.

                                   COCTEAU
                         You are a product of a bygone era,
                         John Spartan and if there's one
                         thing I will do - - 

                                   SPARTAN
                             (standing)
                         Yeah, call for back up.

               Huxley stands up, alert as well.

                                   HUXLEY
                         What is it?

                                   SPARTAN
                         My trademark intuition kicking in.

               He walks away from the table.
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