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FINAL FANTASY

CRY OF THE PLANET

 

Character list for Part 1

 

CLOUD STRIFE                     

BARRET WALLACE                   

TIFA LOCKHEART                   

AERIS GAINSBOROUGH               

JESSE                            

WEDGE                            

BIGGS                            

MARLENE                          

PRESIDENT SHINRA                 

RUFUS                            

TSENG                            

 

SHINRA GUARD #1

SHINRA GUARD #2

SHINRA GUARD #3

SHINRA GUARD #4

SHINRA GUARD #5

SHINRA CAPTAIN

 

Bugenhagen (VO)

Dream Voice (VO)

 

Sephiroth

Reno (Turks)

Rude (Turks)

Elena (Turks)
 

Set Listing for Part 1

 

Interiors

 

TRAIN – PASSENGER CAR 1

TRAIN – PASSENGER CAR 2

TRAIN – COCKPIT

REACTOR COMPLEX – CORRIDOR

REACTOR COMPLEX – CROSSWAY

REACTOR COMPLEX – ELEVATOR

REACTOR COMPLEX - CORE WALKWAY

SHINRA TOWER – PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

7th HEAVEN BAR

 

Exteriors

 

MIDGAR – STREETS

OUTSIDE TRAIN STATION

SECTOR 7 SLUMS – STREETS

SHINRA HQ – HELIPAD

NIBELHIEM – TOWN SQUARE

SECTOR 7 SLUMS – BAR STOOP

 

 

PART 1: Cry of the Planet

 

FADE IN – SPACE

 

OPENING CREDITS

 

A vast sea of stars plays as the backdrop for the opening titles. In the background the voice of a wise elder begins speaking. The voice is that of BUGENHAGEN.

 

BUGENHAGEN (VO)

The planet is dying. A battle is being fought to save it. Chained together by fate and destiny, a select few will be soldiers in the final fight. Their adversaries will be powerful. Whether it be the corruption of the SHINRA CORPERATION, or the black heart of a forgotten warrior, the chosen ones will face their biggest challenges. The planet’s final fate has yet to be decided, but now is the time for these few to rise up. They must open their ears and hear…the cry of the planet.

 

PAN LEFT to a small planet.

 

ZOOM IN and watch as the planet gets bigger. We ZOOM in through the atmosphere, through the clouds making the rugged landscape visible. Soon a large circular city is targeted. The city is that of Midgar, the largest city on the planet.

 

EXT. MIDGAR STREETS – NIGHT

 

Suddenly the face of young girl in her early 20s is seen. Her long hair is brown and twisted back. She wears a dirty pink gown with a red vest and holds a basket filled with flowers. It is AERIS GAINSBOROUGH, a flower girl from the slums of Midgar.

(MORE)

AERIS opens her eyes. Her head is illuminated by a bright green light which quickly vanishes. AERIS turns and walks out into the slum streets and into the small crowds of peasants. She slowly disappears into the darkness of the city.

 

EXT. MIDGAR SOUTH EAST SECTOR – NIGHT

 

Overhead view of a speeding train. The iron vehicle continues on its track toward its destination.

 

INT. INSIDE TRAIN - NIGHT

 

Inside the train two guards are sitting at a wooden table playing a game of cards. They are dressed in red uniforms and have weapons holstered at their sides. Their employer is SHINRA, the corrupt cooperation that runs the city of MIDGAR.

 

SHINRA GUARD # 1

(angered)

Aint nobody that lucky!

 

SHINRA GUARD #2

This just isn’t your day.

 

       (beat)

 

Play again?

 

SHINRA GUARD #1 throws his cards on the table.

 

SHINRA GUARD #1

No. Frankly I need the money I have left.

    

The train door to the next car slides open and the SHINRA CAPTAIN enters the car.

 

SHINRA CAPTAIN

Gather your things. Our final checkpoint’s coming up.

 

SHINRA GUARDS 1 and 2 nod and quickly gather everything up.

 

INT. TRAIN CAR 2 – NIGHT

 

Inside the south adjacent car, a young WOMAN is bent over on one knee. Her clothes are dirty making it apparent she came from the slums. She has a red bandana on over her head and wears black gloves with the fingers cut out. Suddenly a quiet SCREECH echoes in her ear.

 

VOICE (V.O.)

Guards are fortifying, our destination is near.

 

Another SCREECH and the voice ended. The WOMAN stands up and reveals a pistol. She cocks it and hides the weapon behind her thigh.

 

The train door opens and SHINRA GUARD #1 enters holding a rifle. He sees the WOMAN and his eyes widen in shock.

 

SHINRA GUARD #1

(confused)

Who are you?

 

The WOMAN smiles, aims her gun at the guard, and fires. Three bullets bury themselves in the chest of SHINRA GUARD #1 killing him.

 

INT. TRAIN CAR 1 – NIGHT

 

The roar of the WOMAN’S pistol sends shivers through SHINRA GUARD #2 and the SHINRA CAPTAIN. The two men load their rifles and aim it at the door leading to the second car.

 

SHINRA CAPTAIN

Go investigate. I’ll cover from here.

 

SHINRA GUARD #2

Yes sir.

SHINRA GUARD #2 cautiously approaches the door. After about five steps the door automatically opens. Inside, the guard sees nothing. The WOMAN is gone. All that is left is the corpse of SHINRA GUARD #1.

 

SHINRA GUARD #2

We got a man down.

 

SHINRA GUARD #2 bends down to inspect his comrade’s body. He turns the corpse and sees the bullet holes.

 

SHINRA GUARD #2

He’s been shot.

 

SHINRA CAPTAIN

I should report.

 

Before the SHINRA CAPTAIN can act, a deep thunderous voice rings throughout the car.

 

DEEP VOICE (O.S.)

I don’t think so.

 

Both the SHINRA CAPTAIN and SHINRA GUARD #2 turn around to see a large African male wearing slum clothing. His right hand is gone and replaced with a circular machine gun. The man has dark eyes and a black beard. His name is BARRET WALLCE, one of the leaders of the rebel organization called AVALANCHE.

 

BARRET, using his machinegun-arm, backhands the SHRINA CAPTAIN, knocking him unconscious. Frantically SHINRA GUARD #2 aims his rifle at BARRET. Before he can pull the trigger a bullet pierces through the back of his head. He falls to the train floor. The WOMAN, from before, appears holding her gun, which is still aimed out in front of her.

 

BARRET

(pressing a switch in his ear)

Front car is neutralized.

 

BARRET calmly sits down in a passenger seat and awaits for the train to reach its destination.

 

BARRET

(to the WOMAN)

Relax, JESSE.

 

JESSE

(discouraged)

I can’t relax.

 

(beat)

 

By the time we reach the reactor, they’ll be an army of the SHINRA waiting for us.

 

BARRET

This is a covert operation, JES. The SHINRA have no idea that we just hijacked the train. Plus, WEDGE is driving.

 

JESSE

What about the guards waiting at the reactor?

 

BARRET

That’s something our new friend will handle.

 

JESSE sits next to BARRET in the seat.

 

JESSE

I don’t trust mercenaries. As far as I know your hired-gun could be with SHINRA.

 

BARRET

And if he is…

 

(beat)

 

I’ll be the first to cut his heart out. 

EXT. TRAIN STATION OUTSIDE MAKO REACTOR – NIGHT

 

The train station outside one of SHINRA’S MAKO REACTOR, was quiet and dark. Guards dressed in red uniforms patrolled the area. Even a large platoon of SHINRA soldiers were stationed there. Each soldier was heavily armed and dressed in their full blue uniform.

 

Two SHINRA GUARDS patrol the tracks where the train willing stopping. They wait patiently for the next shift to arrive.

 

SHINRA GUARD #3

(pulling out a cigarette)

You want one?

 

SHINRA GUARD #4

No, I quit.

 

SHINRA GUARD #3 lights his cigarette. He blows large puffs of smoke in the air. The guards’ moment of silence is broken with a quick SLASH sound. SHINRA GUARD #4 falls to the ground as his lower back spews blood. He has been cut by a large sword. Before SHINRA GUARD #3 can react another SLASH occurs and SHINRA GUARD #3’s head flied free from his shoulders. In the darkness a silhouette of man is seen holstering a large sword on his back. The silhouette disappears into the darkness leaving the two corpses.

 

INT. INSIDE TRAIN – NIGHT

 

AVALANCHE members, BARRET and JESSE both wait patiently as the train speeds down its track. BARRET is relaxed with his legs crossed and his head leaning against the seat. JESSE, however is anxious and shows signs of nervousness.

 

BARRET

I told you to relax.

 

JESSE

I can’t.

 

BARRET

You should. By the time we get to the reactor, all of the SHINRA will be gone. I have faith in the guy I hired.

 

JESSE

BARRET, what makes you think one guy could take on an entire squad of the SHINRA?

 

BARRET sits up in his seat and takes a deep breath.

 

BARRET

The guy’s an ex-SOLDIER. He was once part of SHINRA’S top elite training organization. Now he’s with AVALANCHE.

 

JESSE

Only because you pay him.

 

Their conversation is interrupted by the train’s intercom system. AVALANCHE member, WEDGE, who is driving the train, speaks.

 

WEDGE (V.O.)

We’re about to dock. Get ready for any action.

 

The voice sounds off and the train starts to slow down. BARRET gets and checks the ammunition in his gun-arm. JESSE too gets up and readies her pistol. The two walk to the train’s exit and watch it. After a brief moment the train’s doors slide open. BARRET aims his gun-arm at whatever is out there waiting.

 

EXT. TRAIN STATION OUTSIDE MAKO REACTOR – NIGHT

 

BARRET cautiously exits the train followed closely by JESSE. Both have their weapons

(MORE)

 

raised. The two scan the area. They lower their arms when they see the corpses of two SHINRA guards. They then inspect the whole station as a whole and see even more corpses. Blood is splattered on the walls of buildings and pools of it flow down the sidewalk.

 

JESSE

(in awe)

What happened here?

 

BARRET

Told ya’ he was good.

 

JESSE

This is a massacre.

 

BARRET

They were SHINRA. They deserved it. Now let’s meet up at the rendezvous point.

 

BARRET and his comrade journey into the dark abyss of the train station. As they walk, ready for any combat, a small whisper echoes in their ears.

 

WHISPER (O.S.)

BARRET.

 

BARRET turns toward the noise but can’t see anything in the dark. JESSE too scrambles trying to locate the person who whispered.

 

Finally after a few brief seconds the two make out a figure at the end of the darkness. The figure is male and has a large sword sheathed at his back. BARRET and JESSE move forward as light illuminates the figure. The man is dressed in dark clothing and has short spiked hair. He is our hero, CLOUD STRIFE.

 

BARRET moves in and lowers his weapon. He is followed by JESSE.

 

BARRET

What the hell happened here?

 

CLOUD

(cocky)

I cleaned house.

 

JESSE

You butchered them.

 

CLOUD sarcastically smiles to himself and turns his back. He walks toward a lit door that leads to the MAKO REACTOR.

 

CLOUD

We don’t have much time. Let’s go.

 

BARRET grunts and walks with CLOUD and passes him up as they make their way to the door. JESSE stands still and glares at CLOUD.

 

JESSE

Wait.

 

CLOUD stops.

 

JESSE

(CONT.)

Who are you?

 

(beat)

 

CLOUD

Your hired gun.

 

CLOUD progresses forward again when he stopped by JESSE again.

 

JESSE

Don’t you have a name?

 

CLOUD sighs heavily and hesitated before answering the girl’s question.

 

CLOUD

CLOUD STRIFE.

 

FREEZE FRAME:

 

“CLOUD STRIFE”

“Ex-member of SHINRA’S elite military force SOLDIER” appears on the screen.

 

REAL TIME:

 

CLOUD follows BARRET, who has opened the door into the MAKO REACTOR COMPLEX and pulls out his sword from his back holster.

 

INT. MAKO REACTOR COMPLEX CORRIDOR – NIGHT

 

The inside of the complex is a quiet yet brightly lit. The group of CLOUD, BARRET, and JESSE are on their guard while walking down the corridor. They stop when whispers can be heard. Everyone stops except CLOUD, who moves in to investigate.

 

CLOUD tip-toes down the hall until he reaches the end. The hall leads to a large open room with three SHINRA SOLDIERS. CLOUD peeks his head out from behind the corner and scans the room.

 

CLOUD

(whispering to BARRET)

There are three of them.

 

BARRET nods and starts to silently walk towards CLOUD. Before he can catch up CLOUD arrogantly walks out into the open and into the vision of the guards. Upon seeing him the guards pull their weapons on him.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

Stop!

 

CLOUD raises his arms in surrender to the guards.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

Who are you?

 

The three guards move in slowly on CLOUD. CLOUD, with both hands still raised, lets one of the guards pull his sword from his back holster.

 

CLOUD

I’m from SOLDIER.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

SOLDIER? I get any report on one of you coming.

 

CLOUD slowly lowers his hands while still looking down the barrels of three rifles.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

(CONT.)

What’s your purpose?

 

CLOUD

I was sent from PRESIDENT SHINRA. He got a report of AVALANCHE breaking into one of the reactors.

 

Behind the corner BARRET quietly snarls to himself thinking CLOUD had betrayed him and was blowing the whole operation.

 

JESSE

(whispering)

What’s he doing!? I told you he was spy!

 

BARRET

That sonvabitch!

 

Back in the room the guards hear BARRET’S comment and look up to the corner leading to the corridor.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

Who was that?

 

CLOUD

The rest of my squad. I was ordered by PRESIDENT SHINRA not to come alone.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

Tell them to show themselves, now.

 

CLOUD

You don’t trust me?

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

You walk in unannounced claiming you’re from SOLDIER to handle a break-in, and you expect me to trust you?

 

(to other guards)

 

Go check it out.

 

The guards acknowledge and slowly progress to the corner with their rifles ready.

 

CLOUD

Pull your men off!

 

The guards stop and look at CLOUD.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

You do you think you are giving me orders!

 

CLOUD

Pull them back.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5 walks up to CLOUD and stares at him face to face.

 

SHINRA GUARD #5

If I refuse?

 

CLOUD smiles and grabs the guard’s shoulder with his right hand.

 

CLOUD

Fine then.

 

Almost instantly the green sphere of

 

(MORE)

condensed Mako energy in CLOUD’S body reacts and small sparks of electricity shoot out of his fingertips. SHINRA GUARD #5 looks at the hand clenched to his shoulder. Before he can react, the sparks increase into huge bolts of electricity. The bolts shoot out of CLOUD’S fingertips and into the body of the guard.

 

The other two guards see and change their focus to CLOUD. Before they can fire at him, BARRET emerges from behind the corner with his gun-arm aimed at the two guards. He fires a burst of automatic rounds, all of which hit their targets killing them.

 

Meanwhile CLOUD lets the body of SHINRA GUARD #5 fall to the floor.

 

CLOUD

Let’s go.

 

CLOUD goes and picks up his sword and holsters it at his back. JESSE finally walks out and witnesses the scene.

 

JESSE

How’d you do that?

 

CLOUD starts to walk toward a large steel blast door at the east wall that blocks their passage.

 

CLOUD

Do what?

 

CLOUD notices a control panel to the left and goes to inspect it.

 

JESSE

Shoot lightning from your body?

 

CLOUD

(smiling)

All the elements of the planet are stored in its blood.

 

JESSE

What’s that mean?

 

BARRET

It means that he’s equipped with materia.

 

JESSE looks at BARRET awkwardly.

 

BARRET

(CONT.)

Condensed Mako energy.

 

CLOUD

JESSE, this door has a pass code. Can you override it?

 

JESSE walks forward and looks at the panel.

 

JESSE

Yeah. This’ll be no problem.

 

She starts configuring the panel attempting to override it while CLOUD and BARRET patiently wait. After a few brief seconds the large steel door slides open.