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               INT. THE UNDERGROUND - MAIN HUB - MOMENTS LATER

               The platform is next to the walkway with Huxley and the other
               Undergrounds. Spartan walks straight off.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Phoenix is after Cocteau, we need
                         to go.

                                   FRIENDLY
                             (from behind)
                         You're not going to stop him, are
                         you?

               Spartan stops and turns around. A beat passes.

                                   SPARTAN
                         I am. Because I have to.

                                   FRIENDLY
                         But you're not a fan; he's an
                         asshole. He deserves to die.

               Beat.

                                   SPARTAN
                         No-one deserves to die. Everyone
                         has the right to end their life
                         naturally, but some people can't
                         seem to grasp that. Even Cocteau.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Because he's a great man.

                                   SPARTAN
                         No he's not.
                             (to Friendly)
                         Too many people have died, and it
                         can't be the answer. I promise you
                         that I'm going to string Cocteau's
                         ass in public so everyone can see
                         what a sleezeball he is, but not
                         yet.

               Friendly gives Spartan a look of confusion. His nose is
               bleeding.

                                   FRIENDLY
                         I don't agree.

               Remaining silent, Spartan turns and holds his stomach as
               Huxley rushes to his aid.

                                   HUXLEY
                         John Spartan, are you really sure
                         that Dr. Cocteau's life is in
                         danger?

                                   SPARTAN
                         My cop hunch is kicking in, but
                         it's probably due to the fact he
                         told me.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Oh.
                             (beat)
                         You're in no shape to go after
                         Phoenix again! You might suffer an
                         Unsanctioned Life Termination, and
                         and more extraneous bodily
                         injuries...

               She looks at him.

                                   HUXLEY (CONT'D)
                         But that's what cops do, don't
                         they? They put themselves on the
                         line - even when they know they
                         won't come back.

                                   SPARTAN
                         No.
                             (beat)
                         I'm coming back. And I'm gonna be
                         dragging Phoenix kicking and
                         screaming.
                             (smiles)
                         Let's go. 

               They walk off. Then, CUT TO:

               INT. COCTEAU'S OFFICE - EVENING

               Cocteau sits at his desk, looking something on computer
               screens when off-screen, the sound of his doors opening are
               heard.

                                   COCTEAU
                             (not looking up)
                         Not now, Bob.

                                   PHOENIX (O.S.)
                         Guess again.

               Cocteau JUMPS up, seeing Phoenix standing there, holding a
               shotgun.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                             (glancing at gun)
                         Amazing what Edgar Friendly's world
                         allows you to get in such a small
                         amount of time, isn't it?

               Registering this, Cocteau looks to the gun and calms down.
               His smug satisfactory smirk appears on his face.

                                   COCTEAU
                         We've been through this before. You
                         can't shoot or hurt me. So it's
                         incredibly redun-

               The CHANDELIER above him CRASHES down on his desk! Smoke
               comes from the shotgun's nozzles.

               He JUMPS back out of his chair, staring at the new crash site
               in front of him.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Now if you were just a little bit
                         forward, then you'd be dead. It's
                         like setting a car on fire that you
                         and a bunch of other people are
                         inside. You'll die indirectly.

               The smile on Cocteau's face has left the building. Uncertain
               fear has moved in.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Y-you can't possibly believe that
                         method of thinking will work, do
                         you?

               INT. HUXLEY'S VEHICLE - SAME TIME

               Huxley drives the car. She's obviously speeding.

               EXT. RANDOM STREET - SAME TIME

               Huxley's vehicle overtakes several cars at once.

               INT. COCTEAU'S OFFICE - EVENING

                                   PHOENIX
                         Well if I'm honest,I'm looking
                         forward to finding out.

               He reloads the gun.

                                   COCTEAU
                         But you're not programmed to hurt
                         me!

                                   PHOENIX
                             (spitting)
                         YOU CAN'T REPROGRAM THE MIND!

                                   COCTEAU
                         I beg to differ. San Angeles is
                         working out fine.

                                   PHOENIX
                         People deserve to be able to kill
                         each other and have sexual
                         intercourse. Because I believe
                         that's banned, isn't it?

                                   COCTEAU
                             (nods)
                         Yes.

                                   PHOENIX
                             (laughs)
                         That because you can't get any,
                         Raymond?

                                   COCTEAU
                             (beat)
                         Are you going to try and kill me or
                         is this a question and answer
                         session?

                                   PHOENIX
                         Oh I'm just curious.

               Cocteau sighs.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Sex crimes have been reduced. The
                         lack of sexual diseases. There's no
                         rape - -

               Gun cocks.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Never could stand rapists. They
                         make me shiver.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Imagine a world where there is no
                         crime. There is no rapists. No
                         guilt. You can find fun elsewhere
                         due to the reprogramming from the
                         CryoPrison!

               Phoenix listens to this. A long silence follows. 

               EXT. COCTEAU INDUSTRIES - SAME TIME

               During this, the car pulls up outside Cocteau industries.
               Spartan and Huxley walk out. Spartan looks guilty, then uses
               the Glo-Rod on Huxley and catches her. 

               He places her in the car before whispering something in her
               ear. He places the Glo-Rod in his belt and then reveals a
               gun. It's the same one he got from Taco Bell. 

               He checks the ammo. Fully loaded.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Send a maniac to catch a maniac.

               He walks to the building.

               INT. COCTEAU'S OFFICE - SAME TIME

               Phoenix is listening. Then smiles.

                                   PHOENIX
                         One problem. You see, guilt is a
                         choice. Remorse is not a luxury but
                         an optional extra that's given away
                         free when God made us.

                                   COCTEAU
                         God never made you who you are. I
                         did.

                                   PHOENIX
                             (shakes head)
                         I always was a twisted
                         motherfucker. You just upgraded me.

               He SHOOTS the wall next to Cocteau. Cocteau does the sane
               thing and RUN, quickly deciding to run up the left staircase,
               using the rail for support.

               Phoenix SHOOTS at the hand rail and it breaks! Cocteau NEARLY
               loses his footing but continues up the stairs.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                             (sighs)
                         You could've fell and broken your
                         neck, Raymond! You need to be
                         playing along!

               Phoenix RUNS up after him, aiming a gun towards the upper
               platform, which is made of glass.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                             (still singing)
                         And trust me, I'm beginning to like
                         how dangerous glass can be!

               He SHOOTS the ground by a book case and it RIPS through the
               glass floor, toppling of the book cases over and sliding over
               the rail onto the office below.

               Phoenix aims the gun in the air and starts shooting the
               chandeliers on the ceiling, causing them to crash to the
               ground. It's raining glass.

               Cocteau cowers, ducking the hail of glass.

               Phoenix SHOOTS the floor and he JUMPS over the rail onto the
               office WHEN

               Cocteau FALLS to the side section along with SEVERAL
               bookcases.

               He lands, and then slowly moves as books rain on him.
               Followed by a BOOKCASE.

               The bookcase is stopped by the inner wall of the staircase.
               But Cocteau is nowhere to be seen under a pile of books.

               Phoenix stares at the rubble, a hopeful smile on his lips.

                                   SPARTAN (O.S.)
                         Sorry to break up the workplace
                         meeting.

               Sharp 180. Shotgun now aimed at Spartan who has a gun aimed
               at Phoenix.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Are we still gonna do this? Or are
                         you going to man up and actually
                         kill me?

                                   SPARTAN
                         Well why don't you kill me then?
                         End all this. End years of
                         bloodshed that's still to come.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Save the buildings you've yet to
                         demolish?

                                   SPARTAN
                         And the people you're going to
                         hurt. The people you'll kill. 

                                   PHOENIX
                         Thought about it, but it's just too
                         fun! I just can't explain it, but
                         just ending lives...why the fuck
                         are we still talking?

               He THROWS his gun down.

               Spartan throws his.

               They get ready.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         I'm so gonna kick your ass. And I'm
                         going to enjoy it.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Not today!

               Spartan LEAPS forward, and Phoenix COUNTERS with a blow to
               the stomach -

               Which Spartan GRABS and SWINGS it around and connects with a
               blow to the face. Screaming in pain as his left arm strikes.

               Phoenix looks up. Lip split.

               He goes for a KICK but Spartan ducks and TACKLES him to the
               ground - punching him in the face and sliding across several
               pieces of broken glass near to the shatter raised level.

               Phoenix grabs Spartan's left arm and TWISTS it. Hard.

               Behind them, there's movement of books as Cocteau slowly
               begins to crawl out.

               Spartan now SCREAMS in pain and Phoenix THROWS him over head,
               landing on the toppled bookcase.

               Phoenix stands as Spartan lies on the bookcase, his left arm
               near dead.

                                   PHOENIX
                         C'mon then. Kill me. Kill me. You
                         know you want to, sweetie.

                                   SPARTAN
                         I'm better than you.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Keep telling yourself that John. 

               He RUNS at Spartan

               THEN

               Spartan lifts his leg up and KNOCKS Phoenix OVER!

               THROUGH the big glass window!

               Phoenix turns - -

               - and is GRABBED by Spartan's LEFT ARM!

               Phoenix looks down. There's a huge hundred feet drop down a
               waterfall below him.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Haha! Go on John! You know you want
                         to!

               Spartan is STRUGGLING.

                                   SPARTAN
                         No...I'm not killing you Phoenix!

               Phoenix laughs THAT laugh. Intent in his eyes.

                                   PHOENIX
                         Maybe, John but I know that I can
                         get to you.

               Toothy grin.

                                   PHOENIX (CONT'D)
                         Until we meet again, John!

               He quickly fishes out a KNIFE

               AND

               STABS John's LEFT HAND!

               John LETS GO.

               And Phoenix FALLS!

                                   SPARTAN
                         PHOENIX!

               And he vanishes in a torrent of water...

               Spartan turns around, sitting up for a few moments. Unable
               able to say anything. 

               Meanwhile, Cocteau gets to his feet. Barely. There's a huge
               cut on his head.

               He notices Spartan.

                                   COCTEAU
                         Well that's one problem sorted.

               Spartan SNAPS, and DARTS across to Cocteau and SLAMS him
               against the desk.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Listen to me you sick, sick fuck!
                         You brought him here to save your
                         twisted vision and now he could
                         create more damage than you ever
                         have realised!

                                   COCTEAU
                         What proof is there of that
                         accusation, John Spartan?

               Spartan pauses then lets go, unsure how to answer. He looks
               down, noticing there's still a knife in his left hand.

                                   SPARTAN
                         I'll get it.

                                   COCTEAU
                         You won't last long enough. Now
                         that Phoenix is dead.

                                   SPARTAN
                         No-one's dead until there's a body.

               He walks off, leaving Cocteau to stand there.

               EXT. COCTEAU INDUSTRIES WATERFALL - LATER

               On a small grassy bank - the floating battered body of
               PHOENIX appears. Unconscious. Battered. Bruised. Bloody. The
               way down wasn't very smooth.

               Several pairs of FEET come into frame, quickly lifting
               Phoenix - revealing some broken bones.

               One of the men, a SCRUFFY LOOKING INDIVIDUAL looks shocked.

                                   SCRUFFY MAN
                         Oh my God...it's him!

               Another man, TALL AND LEAN, shares the reaction.

               The other men start to mutter amongst themselves.

               Another set of footsteps. These below to a tall black man.
               Clean shaven with short hair. He where a long black overcoat
               with a white collar. Priest-like. On his chest is a dark red
               symbol of a bird. A phoenix.

               He has a smile on his face. This is MINISTER BENJAMIN
               CEREMONY.

                                   CEREMONY
                             (excited)
                         He has returned! The Phoenix has
                         returned!

               He looks around.

                                   CEREMONY (CONT'D)
                         We must go.

               The men nod and begin to lift Phoenix up, slowly taking him
               away.

                                   CEREMONY (CONT'D)
                         Yes...yes, he has returned.

               Off his excited features, FADE TO:

               EXT. COCTEAU INDUSTRIES WATERFALL - LATER

               And now there's a TEAM of police men all doing several things
               at once as they're combing the area.

               Garcia is wading through some water, with distaste on his
               face.

                                   GARCIA
                         This traversing through water to
                         search for suspects is incredibly
                         uncomfortable.

               On the bank, Lamb just looks down at him.

                                   LAMB
                         Stop your complaining and do some
                         work!

               Garcia takes a deep breath and continues wading. Lamb shakes
               his head and walks towards Earle who's surveying the area.

                                   LAMB (CONT'D)
                         I don't think we'll find anything
                         here, Chief.

               Earle stares at the make-shift garden and the waterfall. He
               then slowly looks up. Behind him Spartan (with a hastily
               bandaged left hand) limps up behind him.

                                   EARLE
                         There's no way that anyone could
                         survive a descent at that height.
                         I'm presuming that Simon Phoenix is
                         dead.

               Spartan then hobbles towards Earle.

                                   SPARTAN
                         You can't just give up like that
                         Chief!

                                   EARLE
                         I don't see why the body hasn't
                         just gone off into the underground
                         sewage system.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Because we would've found it by
                         now!
                             (beat)
                         He either survived or someone took
                         his body.

                                   EARLE
                         I'm sorry, Spartan but this attempt
                         to stop your inevitable return to
                         the CryoPrison will not work.

                                   SPARTAN
                             (beat)
                         What?

               Sarcastic 'huh' from Earle.

                                   EARLE
                         Oh please, you've done your job
                         now. Phoenix has been stopped...

                                   SPARTAN
                         Chief, if there's no body then
                         there's no job complete. There
                         needs closure. I need closure.

                                   COCTEAU (O.S.)
                         I'll take his word, George Earle.

               Cocteau slowly walks towards the both of them.

                                   COCTEAU (CONT'D)
                         I think that despite the damage,
                         which wasn't his fault, that John
                         Spartan should be given the...
                             (deliberate emphasis)
                         ...Closure that he deserves.

               He gives Spartan a cheerful smile, filled with an underlying
               chill.

                                   COCTEAU (CONT'D)
                         John Spartan, The Demolition Man,
                         has saved my life twice now. I feel
                         an-almost gratitude.

               Spartan stares daggers at him.

               Earle, however, is at loss for words.

                                   EARLE
                         I-I'm sure we can arrange that.

               Continuing to stare, Spartan hardly moves.

                                   EARLE (CONT'D)
                         Wait, Spartan! I expect a report on
                         all this!
                             (beat; frustrated)
                         And you need to be seen by a...

               Spartan just jumps into a SAPD car and shuts the door.

               In the distance, a reawakened Huxley sees this and runs after
               him , but the car drives off. Her face is slightly distant.

               Earle storms into shot.

                                   EARLE (CONT'D)
                         Do you know where he's going? 

                                   HUXLEY
                             (quiet)
                         I don't, sir.

               Sighing, Earle heads to another open car, sitting in the
               seat.

                                   EARLE
                         L-7, track John Spartan.

                                   L-7
                         Error. John Spartan cannot be
                         tracked. Corrupt code. Code may be
                         damaged.

                                   EARLE
                         What?

               He looks to Huxley.

                                   EARLE (CONT'D)
                         Do you know where he's going?

               Huxley looks to Earle, then her distant face gradually comes
               closer, and she SMILES. Off this, CUT TO:

               EXT. TERRITORY HIGH SCHOOL - EVENING

               A modern high school, shut for the day. 

               SITTING on top of the cop car is Spartan, staring at the
               school.

               Behind him, another car pulls up and Huxley walks out,
               climbing (with a bit of a struggle) to the roof and sits next
               to Spartan.

                                   HUXLEY
                         I had a feeling you'd be here.

                                   SPARTAN
                         How about everyone else?

                                   HUXLEY
                         Your code was broken by the knife
                         wound. I said you went home. You'll
                         have to have another though as you
                         heal.

               She smiles. Spartan doesn't turn to face her.

               Spartan stares at the school.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Considering the history, I'd never
                         thought that it'd be a school.
                             (sighs)
                         Huxley, this is the place John
                         Spartan the cop died along with
                         thirty innocent people.

               He points to the school. Or the place that the school is.

                                   HUXLEY
                             (looking down; admission)
                         I know. I sort of did a
                         dissertation on you on my final
                         year of the academy. Your era just
                         felt so exciting, so liberating.

                                   SPARTAN
                         It wasn't, trust me.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Thirty people died, but how many
                         would have been killed if all those
                         arrests and criminals that you took
                         off the streets still did what they
                         did and were never caught? I mean,
                         you rolled the streets, John
                         Spartan.

               Spartan pauses, blinks.

                                   SPARTAN
                         "Rolled the streets?"

                                   HUXLEY
                         Is that not the saying?

                                   SPARTAN
                         Don't you mean "ruled the streets?"

                                   HUXLEY
                             (sheepishly)
                         Yes...
                             (sighs)
                         But without you here, how many
                         people would've died here?

                                   SPARTAN
                         Phoenix wouldn't even be here if I
                         wasn't here.

                                   HUXLEY
                         But he may have killed people who
                         helped shaped this world. The whole
                         future is shaped by people and the
                         lives they touch. Seeing one act of
                         kindness by a stranger you will
                         never meet again could have amazing
                         repercussions on other people's
                         lives.

                                   SPARTAN
                         But they can have negative impacts
                         as well.

                                   HUXLEY
                         I don't believe that. I believe
                         that negatives are just positives
                         that are taking a long time to
                         charge. Without the devastating
                         Earthquake of 2010 none of this
                         would be here.
                             (smiles)
                         You've got a lot to do here.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Before I get shoved back in the
                         fridge.

                                   HUXLEY
                         See, I think you're a valuable
                         member of the San Angeles Police
                         Department. The longer you're here,
                         the better this place will become.

               He looks at her, smiles a little.

                                   HUXLEY (CONT'D)
                         We can be a team, you know. The
                         ruthless experienced past warrior
                         and the perky yet sophisticated
                         present day heroine...fighting
                         crime side by side while tracking
                         Simon Phoenix...

                                   SPARTAN
                             (rolls eyes)
                         It was for your own good.

                                   HUXLEY
                         But we have team vibes going on! I
                         could've helped you!

                                   SPARTAN
                         You would've been killed.

                                   HUXLEY
                         Then teach me. Teach me how to not
                         be killed in a fight.

               Spartan laughs.

                                   SPARTAN
                         Maybe, maybe.

               He eases up a bit, Huxley too.

               The frame PULLS back, leading upwards, showing more of the
               school and the city behind it.

                                   HUXLEY (O.S.)
                         So do you think you'll like the
                         future?

                                   SPARTAN (O.S.)
                         I dunno yet. Plenty of buildings to
                         demolish, though.

               The camera is in the air revealing the CITY OF SAN ANGELES,
               or part of it is now IN VIEW. The beautiful architecture and
               futuristic looks makes for a great view.

                                   SPARTAN (O.S.) (CONT'D)
                         And what's with those three
                         seashells in the bathroom?

               On that:

                                                             BLACK OUT.

                                    THE DEMOLITION MAN
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