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Character Listing for Part 9

CLOUD STRIFE

BARRET WALLACE

TIFA LOCKHEART

AERIS GAINSBOROUGH

RED XIII/NANAKI

YUFFIE KISARGI

CAIT SITH

BUGENHAGEN

RUFUS

HOJO

HEIDEGGER

SCARLET

RENO

RUDE

TSENG

ARMY CAPTAIN

DIO’S ASSISTANT

TOWNSWOMAN

ANNOUNCER (VO)

DIO

MR. COATES

ESTER

JOE

ZACK’S FATHER

ZACK’S MOTHER
Set Listing for Part 9

Interiors

OBSERVATORY - BEDROOM

OBSERVATORY - LAB

SHINRA TOWER - LABORATORY 1

GOLD SAUCER - DIO’S OFFICE

GOLD SAUCER - CHOCOBO SQUARE

GOLD SAUCER - GARAGE

ELEVATOR

CHOCOBO SQUARE - STABLES

CHOCOBO SQUARE - RACETRACK

CHOCOBO SQUARE - WINNER CIRCLE

GONGAGA - ZACK’S HOME

BUGGY

Exteriors

DESERT PRISON - STREETS

DESERT PRISON - ELEVATOR

DESERT PRISON - JUNKYARD

OPEN WORLD - DESERT

OPEN WORLD - OUTSIDE DESERT

OPEN WORLD - BUGGY

GONGAGA - PATH

GONGAGA - REACTOR RUINS

GONGAGA - TOWN

Part 9: The Lost Son

FADE IN

INT. SHINRA TOWER - PRISON CELL - DAY - FLASHBACK

BLACK AND WHITE

BAM! BUGENHAGEN’S unconscious body impacts with the stone floor.

FIRST PERSON VIEW through Bugenhagen’s eyes

HEIDEGGER (OS)

See to it that he’s delivered back to Cosmo Canyon.

SHINRA SOLDIER #14 (OS)

Yes, sir.

The SHINRA SOLDIER [#14] walks toward Bugenhagen. He hoists him up on this shoulder and carries him out of the cell. Bugenhagen’s eyes close.

INT. OBSERVATORY - BEDROOM - DAY

BLACK AND WHITE

The soldier throws Bugenhagen on the ground of his bedroom. The soldier then exits.

FADE OUT

INT. OBSERVATORY - BEDROOM - NIGHT

FADE IN

COLOR

Bugenhagen opens his eyes. He sits up and looks around. His glasses lie next to him.

BUGENHAGEN

There you are.

He picks up his glasses and realizes that they’re broken. Bugenhagen sighs.

BUGENHAGEN

Bastards.

He stands up and walks to a small wooden desk. He places the broken glasses on top of the desk and grabs a new pair from a drawer.

BUGENHAGEN

(adjusting his glasses)

There we go.

He walks over to a small circular window and looks out. His eyes lock with the bright full moon in the sky.

FADE TO:

EXT. DESERT PRISON - STREETS - NIGHT

the same bright full moon. RED XIII looks up at the moon in the sky. Meanwhile CLOUD and TIFA are talking with the ARMY CAPTAIN. We do not hear what they’re talking about. A beat; then the captain walks away. Cloud and Tifa walk to join Red XIII, AERIS, YUFFIE, CAIT SITH, and BARRET, who looks depressed.

CAIT SITH

What’s the verdict?

CLOUD

They can’t get us to see Dio. They can’t even find us a way back up. It’s against regulations or something.

YUFFIE

After all we did for them!?

BARRET

You didn’t do anything to help. You back backstabbed us, remember?

Yuffie sighs.

TIFA

Can it wait, please? We’ve still got to find a way back up into Gold Saucer.

Meanwhile, a prisoner named MR. COATES (40) eavesdrops on the party’s conversation from inside the back of a large disabled truck. A beat; then

YUFFIE

Whatever happened to Gatta?

CLOUD

You broke his neck when you hit him.

YUFFIE

Sorry, Gatta.

AERIS

Perhaps we should talk about how we get out of here.

MR. COATES (OS)

I can help you.

The party looks over and sees Coates sitting in the back of the truck. They walk to the truck.

MR. COATES

So you want to get back up to Gold Saucer, eh?

BARRET

That’s right.

MR. COATES

There is a way. However there are things your have to do first.  You got to get the boss’s permission and win the Chocobo…

BARRET

(interrupting)

Dyne’s got his reasons and can’t speak. So, I got this.

Barret shows Coates Dyne’s pendant. Coates squints his eyes.

MR. COATES

How’d you get that?

CLOUD

Can you find us a way up or not?

MR. COATES

You killed Dyne, didn’t you? You must have. He’d never give away his late wife’s pendant.

Coates sighs heavily.

MR. COATES

(CONT.)

So Dyne’s dead. Maybe this place’ll calm down a bit. Dyne ran things down here like a dictator.

Barret reaches in the truck and violently grabs Coates and pulls him out onto the ground.

BARRET

(clutching Coates’ shirt)

What the hell do you know about it?!

MR. COATES

Listen, I’ve been down here for fifteen years. I know more than you believe.

Barret releases him.

CLOUD

Can you get us out of here?

MR. COATES

As I was saying, the only real legal way to get out of here is to win one the Chocobo Races.

CAIT SITH

That’s right! Owners come down here from Gold Saucer and recruit prisoners to race their chocobos in the races.

MR. COATES

He’s right. That’s how I earn my living too. I gather up people like you and offer them to the scouts.

CLOUD

We’re not slaves.

MR. COATES

Of course not, but I always get something extra from the owner if one of the racers I introduced win. The problem is Dyne kept taxing me because I didn’t join his resistance.

AERIS

Where are these scouts?

MR. COATES

They’re around. I can introduce you to one.

TIFA

(to Cloud)

Should we do it?

RED XIII

It looks like we have no choice.

BARRET

But who’ll race?

Everyone looks at Cloud.

CLOUD

Me?

AERIS

We’re all looking at you.

CLOUD

I can’t race one of those things! I’ve only ridden on one once before.

TIFA

Never too late to learn.

A beat; then

MR. COATES

Have you decided?

CLOUD

(hesitant)

Yeah. It looks like I’ll be the one racing.

MR. COATES

Splendid! Follow me.

EXT. DESERT PRISON - ELEVATOR - NIGHT

Coates leads the party to the elevator that leads up to Gold Saucer. There waiting is ESTER, a female Chocobo owner. Next to her are two BODYGUARDS. Ester sees Coates and smiles.

ESTER

Coates!

MR. COATES

Ester. How ‘ya doing?

The two embrace.

ESTER

What’ve you got for me today?

MR. COATES

A top notch rider looking for freedom.

ESTER

You said that about your last

rider.

MR. COATES

Hey, it wasn’t my fault he tried to escape and the guards blew his head off.

ESTER

You should have told me he was hostile.

MR. COATES

Ester, I found out when you did.

A beat; then

ESTER

Who is it today?

MR. COATES

(smiling)

Come, come, let me introduce you to…

CLOUD

Cloud.

Cloud shakes Ester’s hand.

ESTER

Nice to meet you Cloud. I’m Ester. I manage Chocobo jockeys.

Ester looks at the party.

ESTER

Am I managing all of you?

CLOUD

Just me, but all our freedoms are at stake.

ESTER

This one guy is representing all of you?

AERIS

That’s right.

Ester sighs.

ESTER

(to Cloud)

Looks like you got a lot riding on your shoulder, no pun intended.

CLOUD

It’s certainly appears so.

ESTER

Any experience?

CLOUD

Well,

MR. COATES

(interrupting)

He’s a champion, this guy. Chocobo racing runs in his blood.

ESTER

Let him answer, Coates.

(to Cloud)

Well?

CLOUD

I’ve only ridden a Chocobo once.

ESTER

Sorry Coates. No deal.

Ester starts to walk away with her bodyguards. Coates chases after her.

MR. COATES

You’re not just going to let these innocent people suffer down here, are you?

ESTER

I need riders with experience.

MR. COATES

This guy can do it.

ESTER

Come on, Coates! Do I look like a fool? You probably just met this guy.

Coates sighs.

CLOUD (OS)

He’s right though.

Ester and Mr. Coates look behind them and see Cloud walking toward them.

CLOUD

(CONT.)

I can do it.

ESTER

Convince me, Cloud.

CLOUD

I was in SOLIDER a few years back. I’ve had more intense training than any of your jockeys.

ESTER

You were a member of SOLDIER? As in not anymore?

CLOUD

That’s right.

ESTER

How do I know you’re telling the truth?

CLOUD

Look at my eyes.

Ester walks forward and looks into Cloud’s eyes. She notices the strange glow.

ESTER

They’re glowing.

CLOUD

Every member in SOLDIER is showered with Mako energy. The glowing eyes are a reaction.

Ester sighs and thinks while Coates looks on with anticipation. A beat; then

ESTER

Fine. I’ll put my faith in your skills. If SOLDIER can put together guys like Sephiroth, I know you’ll do.

CLOUD

Thank you.

Cloud, Coates, and Ester with her bodyguards walk back to the others.

MR. COATES

Good news my friends.

TIFA

What?

ESTER

I’ve decided to sponsor your friend here.

Tifa and the rest of party’s faces light up with excitement.

ESTER

(CONT.)

If he’s as good as he implies, you should all be free in no time.

Ester looks at Barret. She notices Dyne’s pendant around his neck. Barret sees Ester looking and fists his hand around it.

CLOUD

So anyway, where do you take me?

ESTER

I’ll be taking you up to the Chocobo Square. Then to the stables. The rest of you will have to wait down here.

YUFFIE

Why can’t we go up and at least watch the race?

ESTER

Because technically you’re all still prisoners.

AERIS

It doesn’t matter. We know Cloud will win.

RED XIII

Yes, about that, you say winning will ensure us of our freedom.

ESTER

That’s up to Dio. Most of the time depending on your crime, he’ll let you free.

A few beats; then

ESTER

Follow me, Cloud. I’ll take you to the stables.

Cloud nods and follows Ester into the large cargo-sized elevator.

TIFA

Good luck!

CLOUD

Thanks.

BARRET

You better win, man!

CLOUD

(smiling)

Trust me.

The party watches as the elevator starts to rise. They watch until the elevator disappears behind the wall of the stem of Gold Saucer.

CAIT SITH

So you think he’ll do it?

BARRET

He better or we’re all screwed.

INT. GOLD SAUCER - DIO’S OFFICE - NIGHT

DIO is in his office talking with the army captain. There with the two is DIO’S ASSISTANT.

DIO

Give me your report.

ARMY CAPTAIN

The resistance leader, Dyne, has been neutralized.