THE ROPE BURNING THROUGH HIS HANDS AND SLEEVES BEFORE HE COMES TO A FULL STOP. HOLDING. DANGLING.
There’s about a fifty foot gap between the end of the rope and the ground.
John spots a LADDER on the other side of the base. If he can just swing over to it, he can get down... WE HEAR THE ALIEN DESCENDING THE TOWER FROM INSIDE.
John holds the rope with his good arm, and runs alongside the outer wall of the turbine.
A few tries and he’s there. Grabs the ladder with his broken arm and climbs down in excruciating pain.
John lands at the base of the turbine.
HE THROWS THE FRONT DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKS IT FROM OUTSIDE.
THE ALIEN IS TRAPPED INSIDE THE TURBINE.
This is his chance. THIS IS WHAT JOHN CAME HERE TO DO:
JOHN:
(at the top of his lungs) APRIL!! APRIL!! CAN YOU HEAR ME?!
59.
No response. John yells LOUDER.
JOHN:
APRIL!! WHERE ARE YOU?! APRIL!!
THE LETHAL ARMS OF THE ALIEN SMASH THE TURBINE WALLS FROM INSIDE. THE STEEL BUBBLES AND BENDS AROUND THE BASE. DOING EVERYTHING IT CAN TO BREAK OUT OF THE TURBINE.
John yells EVEN LOUDER.
JOHN:
APRIL!! APRI- APRIL (O.S.) (faraway) --DAD!? DADDY!?
JOHN RUNS TOWARD THE VOICE.
JOHN:
I’m coming.
EXT. WIND FARM - DAY John makes a sudden right turn through the field of dead leaves.
EXT. MARSH - DAY Another sudden turn, this time left, into MARSHLAND. John’s feet trounce loudly through puddles. Mud splashes everywhere.
EXT. CREEK - DAY John lands at the edge of a CREEK and sees -APRIL STANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE. WAITING FOR HER DAD.
EXT. TURBINE - DAY THE ALIEN WRENCHES ITSELF FREE FROM THE TURBINE.
