信条Tenet Movie Script

NEIL:

You didn’t – you lied about where it was. Wait, you’re going out there for her.

PROTAGONIST:

He threatened to kill her in the past... if he does, what happens to her here?

NEIL:

It’s unknowable. If you’re there to make a change, you’re not here to observe its effect.

PROTAGONIST:

What do you believe?

NEIL:

What’s happened’s happened. We have to save her here and now. And if you go back out there you might hand him exactly what he’s after.

PROTAGONIST:

Don’t let them take her back through – I won’t.

NEIL:

IVES:

You can’t stay here.

NEIL:

And we don’t have much time – so find us a nice cosy shipping container that just came off a ship from Oslo... The Protagonist moves towards the door.

Ives steps up –

IVES:

This is cowboy sh*t. You have no idea what you’re getting into if you go through that door.

PROTAGONIST:

Well, I’m going, so any tips would be welcome.

Ives sees determination. Shakes his head.

IVES:

Wheeler, brief him.

The female Paramilitary, WHEELER, hands the Protagonist a respirator –

WHEELER:

You need your own air – regular air won’t pass through the membranes of inverted lungs. The number-one rule – don’t come into contact with your forwards self – that’s the whole point of these barriers – Wheeler BANGS on the proving window – WHEELER (CONT'D) And protective suits – if any of your particles came into contact – The Protagonist is putting on the respirator – What?

PROTAGONIST:

WHEELER:

Annihilation.

PROTAGONIST:

That’s bad, right?

The Protagonist follows Wheeler into a corridor lined with RESPIRATORS and HAZARD SUITS... at the end is an AIRLOCK...

WHEELER:

When you exit the airlock, take a moment to orient yourself – things will feel strange. When you run, the wind will be at your back. If you encounter fire, ice will form on your suit, as the transfer of heat is reversed. Gravity will feel normal, but appear reversed for the world around you. Don’t worry about things falling, so much as rising.

(MORE) WHEELER (CONT'D) If you see an object demonstrating unprompted instability, stay clear, it may be about to leap into the air. You may experience distortions to your vision and hearing – this is normal – light waves and sound waves are propagating away from you. This should clear as your brain adjusts.

PROTAGONIST:

Can I drive a car?

IVES:

Cowboy sh*t.

Ives and Neil are grabbing respirators...