FINAL FANTASY CRY OF THE PLANET
Character List for Part 2
CLOUD STRIFE BARRET WALLACE TIFA LOCKHEART AERIS GAINSBOROUGH PRESIDENT SHINRA PALMER HEIDEGGER RUDE RENO TSENG REEVE DON CORNEO
BODYGUARD HONEY BEE INN GUARD SHOPKEEPER HOMELESS MAN #1 HOMELESS MAN #2 SHINRA SOLDIER #6
MARLENE BIGGS ELMYRA CLOUD’S MOTHER
Dream Voice (V.O.) Set Listing for Part 2
Interiors
7th HEAVEN BAR SHOP PRESIDENT’S OFFICE – SHINRA HQ MAKO REACTOR 5 – WALKWAY MAKO REACTOR – DREAM WORLD CHURCH CHURCH – BACKROOM AERIS’ HOUSE – MAIN ROOM AERIS’ HOUSE – HALL AERIS’ HOUSE – BEDROOM CORNEO MANSION – OFFICE CORNEO MANSION – BASMENT CORNEO MANSION – BEDROOM SEWERS
Exteriors
SECTOR 6 SLUMS – STREETS CHURCH – ROOF WALL MARKET SECTOR 6 SLUMS – PLAYGROUND WALL MARKET – OUTSIDE HONEY BEE INN
WALL MARKET – OUTSIDE CORNEO MANSION
FADE IN
INT. 7th HEAVEN BAR – SECTOR 7 SLUMS - NIGHT
BARRET holds out hid good with an envelope in it.
BARRET Fifteen hundred, as we agreed.
CLOUD grabs the envelope and quickly counts the money. He pockets the envelope.
BARRET We cool then?
CLOUD It appears so.
(BEAT)
You have another job lined up right?
BARRET We’re blowing the Number 5 reactor. Why? Have you decided to join us?
TIFA smiles knowing CLOUD took her advice.
CLOUD I’ll do it,
(BEAT)
For no less than 3000.
BARRET slams his fist on a nearby table in anger.
BARRET (angry) Are you insane? Where do you get the balls?
CLOUD How many other ex-SOLDIERS do you have on your payroll? I’m guessing none. The price will be 3000.
BARRET stares coldly at CLOUD in deep anger.
TIFA It’s okay BARRET. We need the help.
BARRET But that money’s for MARLENE’S schoolin’.
TIFA We’ll find more money. Trust me.
BARRET calms down wipes some sweat off of his forehead.
CLOUD Are we agreed?
BARRET Fine.
BARRET walks away into the back room attempting to calm himself down.
TIFA (to CLOUD) You should get some sleep. We have an extra bed in the back.
INT. 7th HEAVEN BAR – SECTOR 7 SLUMS – DAY
A new day has begun and CLOUD is already awake and is sitting at the bar drinking a glass of water. TIFA suddenly walks out of the bar awake from a long sleep.
TIFA Hey CLOUD. Awake already?
CLOUD I don’t sleep much.
TIFA You should. We got a long day ahead of us. We’re blowing the Sector 5 reactor today.
CLOUD I know.
CLOUD finishes his water and rubs his eyes.
TIFA You look tired.
(BEAT)
Why don’t you sleep?
CLOUD I can’t sleep with the dreams. They never leave me at peace.
TIFA What do you see?
CLOUD Nothing. Forget about it.
BARRET enters from the back room. He rubs his eyes with his good hand and goes to the bar. He pours himself a glass of “wakeup juice” and gulps it down.
BARRET ‘Morning, TIFA.
TIFA Good morning, BARRET.
CLOUD We should really get going if you plan to blow the next reactor.
BARRET (irritated) Are you giving me an order?
TIFA Don’t start BARRET! He’s right.
BARRET slams his empty glass on the bar shattering it. He then stomps toward CLOUD who doesn’t budge.
BARRET (to CLOUD) I don’t take orders from no SHINRA scum, like yourself.
CLOUD You amaze me, BARRET.
BARRET How so?
CLOUD Even after a good night’s rest, you still manage to be the big usual asshole.
BARRET raises his fist ready to strike CLOUD square in the jaw.
CLOUD (CONT.) Go on. Do it.
TIFA grabs BARRET’S hand forcing him to lower it.
TIFA That’s enough!
(BEAT)
We can’t afford you two to be fighting while we blow the next reactor.
CLOUD She’s got a point. I don’t like you and you don’t like me. Let’s just keep it at that.
BARRET Just stay out of my way.
TIFA Anyway, CLOUD was right. We should leave for the next reactor very soon.
CLOUD gets up from his stool and begins to leave.
CLOUD I’m going to look around town for a shop. I’ll be back.
CLOUD leaves. Just as the door closes MARLENE enters the main room.
TIFA Good morning, MARLENE!
MARLENE hugs BARRET.
BARRET You sleep good?
MARLENE Yeah.
MARLENE looks around and sees that CLOUD is gone.
MARLENE Where’s Mr. CLOUD?
TIFA He’ll be back. Don’t worry.
MARLENE I heard him talking last night in his sleep.
TIFA (anxious) You did!?
(BEAT)
What’d he say?
MARLENE I don’t know. Something about a guy. He also said something about you too, TIFA.
BARRET CLOUD’S a strange person MARLENE. You ought’ a stay away from him.
INT. SECTOR 7 SLUMS – SHOP – DAY
CLOUD enters a small shop in the slums. The proprietor is an elderly man who is sitting behind the wooden counter reading something. Behind the SHOPKEEPER is a small amount of goods that he is selling. CLOUD approaches the counter.
CLOUD Hello.
The SHOPKEEPER acknowledges CLOUD and puts down his reading material.
SHOPKEEPER How can I help you?
CLOUD sees a green materia sphere lying on a dusty rag behind the SHOPKEEPER.
CLOUD How much for the materia?
The SHOPKEEPER grabs the green sphere and places it on the counter.
SHOPKEEPER I’ve been looking to get rid of this for quite some time. Nobody ‘round here got enough money for materia.
CLOUD So how much?
SHOPKEEPER I’ll let go for a hundred gil.
CLOUD picks up the sphere and looks at it.
CLOUD What’s its purpose?
SHOPKEEPER Recovery. When you get hurt, that little sphere will speed up your regenerative and healing process. Too bad it don’t cure depression.
CLOUD I’ll take it.
CLOUD pockets the materia and pulls out the envelope BARRET gave him. He pulls out a bill and hands it to the SHOPKEEPER.
CLOUD (as SHOPKEEPER stashes away the money) Not too many businesses around here.
SHOPKEEPER Well, SHIRNA is all the business in this city. They close every big public owned business.
CLOUD So it’s all one huge monopoly?
SHOPKEEPER Right.
CLOUD turns away, ready to leave when the SHOPKEEPER speaks again.
SHOPKEEPER I never seen you around here before. Who are you?
CLOUD I’m new here.
SHOPKEEPER Well if ya are, good luck finding a place to live. Every nook and small crevasse has an occupant here in the slums.
CLOUD Where do you live?
SHOPKEEPER My shop is my home, and its all I need.
CLOUD (BEAT) Well, thanks. See you around.
CLOUD leaves the shop.
INT. SHINRA HQ – PRESIDENT’S OFFICE – DAY
PRESIDENT SHINRA stands in front of a north window eyeing the sector 7 plate. PALMER, a fat bald man wearing a brown suit and former executive of the SHINRA Space Program, is in the room also with his hands behind his back.
PALMER From what I hear from Vice President RUFUS, the retaliatory strike against AVALANCHE is to be carried out today.
PRESIDENT SHINRA I know.
PALMER You don’t sound to confident, sir.
PRESIDENT SHINRA This strike is going to cost me millions.
PALMER Maybe so. But with all due respect, the cost is worth ridding ourselves of AVALANCHE.
PRESIDENT SHINRA turns to face PALMER.
PRESIDENT SHINRA My son,
(BEAT)
I’m worried about him.
PALMER RUFUS? But you should be proud of him. He’s the one who is squashing AVALANCHE for you.
PRESIDENT SHINRA That’s not it. His whole philosophy of ruling Midgar is far different from mine.
PALMER How so?
PRESIDENT SHINRA He wants to rule with fear.
PALMER You never know sir. He may be right.
EXT. 7th HEAVEN STOOP – SECTOR 7 SLUMS – DAY
Both BARRET and TIFA are sitting on the 7th Heaven bar stoop waiting for CLOUD to return. BARRET has his disconnected gun-arm in on his lap and loading ammo into it.
TIFA You should cut CLOUD some slack.
BARRET Why the hell should I? The guy’s a piece of shit. Every time I look at him I see the SHINRA.
TIFA He’s been through a lot in his life.
BARRET And I haven’t?
TIFA That’s not what I meant.
BARRET screws the gun arm on his right hand and tightens it. Suddenly, CLOUD appears walking toward TIFA and BARRET. BARRET gets up.
BARRET What took you so long?
CLOUD You don’t have too many shops around here. I had to look all over the place.
TIFA We should get going then. A train headed for the Number 5 Reactor departs in an hour.
The 7th Heaven bar door opens and BIGGS exits. He stands in the door frame with his arms crossed.
BARRET (to BIGGS) Take care of MARLENE for me.
TIFA And the bar. BIGGS You got it.
(BEAT)
And good luck.
BIGGS sees CLOUD’S sword perched up against the side of the bar. He grabs it and tosses it to CLOUD.
BIGGS Give ‘em hell.
BARRET We plan on it.
The group leave and BIGGS walks back into the bar. Little did they know that a HOMELESS MAN had ease dropped on their conversation. He had been hiding in a crevasse next to the bar. As soon as CLOUD, BARRET, and TIFA had disappeared, HOMELESS MAN #1 runs off into a dark alley.
EXT. SECTOR 7 SLUMS – ALLEY – DAY
When HOMELESS MAN #1 reaches the alley a man there waiting for him. The man is dressed in a fine suit jacket and tie. He is bald, wears black shades and black leather assassin gloves. The man is RUDE, of the Turks.
FREEZE FRAME:
“RUDE” “Member of Shinra Secret Service force, the Turks”
REAL TIME
HOMELESS MAN #1 runs toward RUDE, who is stands there waiting.
RUDE What’ve you got?
HOMELESS MAN #1 They’re headed to the Number 5 reactor.
RUDE smiles and digs into inner jacket pocket. He pulls out several coins and hands them to HOMELESS MAN #1. The man smiles at the sight of the money and begins to walk away.
RUDE Stay here.
HOMELESS MAN #1 stops and looks at RUDE. RUDE goes into his pocket again and this time pulls out a cellular phone. He dials a number quickly and puts the phone to his ear.
INT. SHINRA HQ – PRESIDENT’S OFFICE – DAY
The vile president of SHINRA Inc. is still in his office. He continues to glare out of the windows of his office as if the whole city was an economical war zone and he was the general. PALMER is still there as well.
PALMER HEIDEGGER and REEVE are on their way, Mr. PRESIDENT.
PRESIDENT SHINRA And my son? Where is he?
PALMER In his quarters.
A phone rings on PRESIDENT SHINRA’S desk interrupting the conversation. PALMER grabs the phone and holds it to his ear.
PALMER (into the phone) PRESIDENT SHINRA’S office. This is PALMER.
EXT. SECTOR 7 SLUMS – ALLEY – DAY
RUDE It’s RUDE.
PALMER (VO) Where are you?
RUDE I’m in the Sector 7 Slums next to a small bar owned by AVALANCHE.
PALMER (VO) AVALANCHE? Are they there now?
RUDE No.
(BEAT)
They’re on their way to the Number 5 reactor.
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