The Fifth Element

DIVA

Do you love her?

KORBEN

I... I don't know! We hardly know each other... it takes time!

DIVA

I don't have time... I need to know.

KORBEN

Listen, the last time I admitted to a woman I loved her... I never saw her again.

DIVA

I would like to have died in peace...

The Diva's eyes close.

INT. DIVA'S SUITE

The timer on Zorg's bomb clicks over to "15 minutes".

INT. CONCERT HALL

KORBEN

You tell me to save the world then you go off and leave me in the shit!

He shakes her, gently slapping her cheeks.

KORBEN

Come on! You're not gonna die in peace! You're not going to die at all! You hear me? Where are the Stones?

INT. SPACESHIP

Zorg sets the Sacred Case on a table in the cockpit. He opens it with a complacent smile:It's empty!

He cannot believe his eyes. He goes berserk, destroying everything in sight.

INT. CONCERT HALL

Korben slaps the Diva soundly. She comes around somewhat.

KORBEN

I'm sorry, but... the Stones...

DIVA

(very weak)

They are... with me...

The Diva dies. Blue blood streams from her mouth. Korben frisks the Diva but doesn't find anything. The shooting slowly stops in the theatre. The Mangalores are now in total control.

MANGALORE #2

Stay calm and nobody will get hurt! Hands on your head and into the hall!

The guests comply...

KORBEN

(to himself)

... The Stones are with me?

... and then it occurs to him.

KORBEN

... In me?

He touches the Diva's stomach and senses something hard. Girding himself, he sticks his hand in the wound and pulls out a Sacred Stone. Then another. And another. Korben pulls out all four Stones, covered in blue blood. Everyone has left the theater. The Mangalores check the aisles one by one.

Loc Rhod peeks out from under a seat.

LOC RHOD

Don't you think we'd better be going?

A Mangalore spots Korben kneeling alongside the Diva. He grabs Korben by the shoulder and pokes him with his gun.

MANGALORE

Hey, you! With the others!

Korben spins and, in one swift motion, breaks his arm. Just for starters. Another WARRIOR rushes over. Korben punches him into oblivion and snatches the gun.

KORBEN

That's it... I've had... all day people have been sticking guns in my face...

Korben wraps up the four Stones in his shirt.

LOC RHOD

Korben man... These dudes are going to waste us if we don't do what they say.

Korben gives him the package and grabs his mike.

KORBEN

You don't do what I say... I'll waste you myself. Got it?

LOC RHOD

Got it...

INT. PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

President Lindberg dabs his sweaty face with a towel.

INT. POLICE STATION

Akanit is still in the police station facing control screens. He barks into a walkie-talkie.

AKANIT

What's the situation in the hall?

INT. HALL

Hostages are being gathered in the middle of the hall. They are surrounded by Mangalores who guard them.

MUGGER

(into walkie-talkie)

There's no more resistance. Everything's under control.

Three Mangalores are suddenly blasted through the glass door leading to the theater. Korben bursts into the hall, two huge guns in his hands.

KORBEN

Everybody down!

Korben takes out two more WARRIORS coming towards him, rolls behind a column.

Laser bullets stinging all around his head.

LOC RHOD

This is amazing! Korben, Korben Dallas, the winner of the Gemini Croquette contest just killed three warriors like he was swatting flies...

Panic everywhere! Heavy firing fills the hall.

ANGLE ON

Roy von Bacon, the laserball player, rises from the floor behind a Mangalore, grabs him and smashes his head into a column, seizing the gun.

ANGLE ON

Two Mangalores firing a huge machine gun at the column Korben is using for cover. He dives for cover behind the bar.

ANGLE ON

Two Mangalores watch awestruck. Roy whistles behind them. The two Mangalores turn around. Roy bonks their heads together.

LOC RHOD

It's Roy von Bacon, the Lions center forward joining in the battle...

Someone taps Loc Rhod on the shoulder. He jumps with fright.

PRINCESS AACHEN

(hot to trot)

All this is terribly exciting, hmmm?

Loc Rhod covers his mike.

LOC RHOD

GET OFF MY BACK!

A Mangalore shoots in their direction. Loc Rhod flattens himself on the floor. A vase falls on the Princess knocking her out. A Mangalore loads some missiles in his gun and destroys the bar piece by piece forcing Korben to move forward. Korben motions to Baby Ray hiding under the pool table.

KORBEN

Toss me the balls!

BABY RAY

(terrified, still deaf)

What?

Another piece of the bar explodes.

KORBEN

The balls for Christ's sake!

Korben apes playing pool, but Baby Ray really is stone-deaf.

EMPEROR JAPHET

He wants the balls! You deaf or something?

The EMPEROR rolls the balls over to Korben. The Mangalore loads more missiles and shatters another part of the bar. Korben hides behind the last bit left.

KORBEN

How far is he from here?

The Emperor glances at the Mangalore, who in reloading.

EMPEROR

I'd say about thirty yards to the left.

Korben hefts the ball, jumps up and hurls it with blinding speed. The Mangalore catches it right in the head. He drops, firing in the air. The missile strikes the ceiling which collapses on him. The emperor gives Korben a thumb's up.

LOC RHOD

... And our man Korben has literally knocked out the opposition with an amazing 90 foot pitch.

The COPS on the floor rise, scoop up weapons from dead Mangalores and lay down a line of fire at the last of the fleeing rebels . Roy whirls his arm in victory.

FOG

Thanks for your help.

KORBEN

Forget it.

Korben grabs Loc Rhod and takes him with him.

INT. KORBEN'S SUITE

Korben bursts into the room. He stares at the luminous bar still struck to the ground and sees the hole Leeloo escaped through.

KORBEN

Leeloo???

INT. DIVA'S SUITE – CEILING

Leeloo in bleeding all over. She can barely move.

LEELOO

(feeble)

Kor... ban...

EXT. NEAR FHLOSTON

The ZFX 200 speeds back toward Fhloston Paradise.

INT. DIVA'S SUITE

The bomb timer now reads 10 minutes.

INT. POLICE STATION HALLWAY – FHLOSTON PARADISE

The last of the Mangalores have barricaded themselves in the back of the station and shoot at anything that tries to enter. Korben joins the policemen already there.

COP #1

Hey, who are you?

KORBEN

The winner of the Gemini Croquette contest.

Korben goes to the door and peeks around the corner. Loc Rhod arrives.

KORBEN

Seven to the left. Five to the right.

COP

What's he doing?

Korben leans around the corner and fires rapidly.

KORBEN

Six to the left. One to the right.

LOC RHOD

He's on vacation.

KORBEN

(reloading)

We got to find the leader. Mangalores don't fight without a leader.

INT. POLICE STATION

Akanit gets up, grabs Cornelius by the throat and put a gun to his head.

AKANIT

One more shot and we start killing hostages, got that?

INT. POLICE STATION HALLWAY

KORBEN

Found him...

AKANIT

(tense)

Send someone to negotiate!

KORBEN

Mind if I go? I'm an excellent negotiator.

COP #1

Uh... Sure, go ahead.

Korben gets ready.

COP #1

We're sending someone in who's authorized to negotiate.

INT. POLICE STATION

Korben walks quickly into the room, heads straight for Akanit, raises his gun and puts a bullet through his head.

KORBEN

Anyone else want to negotiate?

COP #2

(to another Cop)

Where'd he learn to negotiate like that?