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

 

7^th 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
PART 2: The Flower Girl

 

FADE IN

 

INT. 7^th 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. 7^th 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. 7^th HEAVEN STOOP – SECTOR 7 SLUMS – DAY

 

Both BARRET and TIFA are sitting on the 7^th 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 7^th 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.

 

PALMER (VO)