Final Destination

MR. MURNAU

I'll stay.

MS. LEWTON

No, you know the whole French

thing. Get on the plane.

Murnau understands this point and takes off toward the boarding ramp door.

Pleading his case, Billy follows Murnau.

BILLY

I was in the bathroom.

The lock was stuck. I didn't

fight with anyone!

Hustling toward the door. Mr. Murnau gestures toward Ms. Lewton as if "talk

to her." He disappears down the ramp. CAMERA PUSHES IN as airline personnel

CLOSE THE DOOR...with an ominous THUD.

EXT. GATE 39 - AFTERNOON - CARTER, TERRY & BILLY'S POV

Flight 180 pulls out of gate, taxiing toward the runway.

INT. GATE 39 - OBSERVATION WINDOW - AFTERNOON

Carter turns over his shoulder, looking back angerily towards Alex. Terry

wraps a calming/restraining arm around Carter's shoulder, but he starts

towards Alex, seated with Ms. Lewton.

MENS ROOM ACROSS FROM GATE 39

Tod races out of the bathroom with a dampened paper towel.

CAMERA FOLLOWS as he hands it to Ms. Lewton seated next to Alex. The teacher

places it on Alex's forehead.

TOD

I called your mom and dad

and they're on their way.

MS. LEWTON

Alex, talk to me. What happened?

Alex looks at Tod, sho nods. His friend's expression is soothing and open.

With lowered tense tone, meant for only two people beside him...

ALEX

I... I saw it... like, I don't

know... the plane took off. I saw

it leave the runway... I looked down

and saw the ground...

Ms. Lewton and Tod exchange concered glances.

ALEX (CONT'D)

And then the cabin banged and the

left side exploded. The the whole

plane... blew up. It was so real.

Exactly how everything goes.

TOD

Been on many planes that blew

up, have you?

Good point. Alex looks away.

MS. LEWTON

You must have fallen asleep.

CARTER

We get thrown off the plane

and blow a half day in Paris

because Browning has a bad dream?

(Mocking Alex)

It's going to explode! It's

going to explode!

TOD

Fuck off, Horton.

MS. LEWTON

Tod...

A raw nerve, Alex stands.

ALEX

Only trip you're gonna take

is to the fuckin' hospital.

Carter scoffs while moving aggressively toward Alex.

Carter makes a quick move and grabs Alex. The two sicurity guards rush in to

break it up. Chaos erupts agian as the two boys wrestle in the terminal.

OBSERVATION DECK

CAMERA PUSHES INTO Billy Hitchcock, depressed as he watches the plane take

off...

BILLY

There they go and here we stay.

AIRPORT TERMINAL

One guard restrains Alex; another Carter. In the b.g. out of the observation

deck window... Flight 180 lifts off the runway.

CARTER

You're payin' for my trip

Browning!

ALEX

I wish you were on the plane!

In the b.g. the 747 head and taillights suddnely, violently, ERUPT into a

gigantic fireball of flame.

It takes a few seconds for the CONCUSSION to hit the terminal, but when it

does... BOOM! A window SHATTERS! Chairs rock! People are knocked off their

feet.

CAMERA SWEEPS INTO ALEX... stunned as he turns to the window...

ALEX'S POV - FLIGHT 180

The unceremonious speed of obliteration of hundreds of lives as cruel as

flaming debris plummets from the early evening sky.

CLEAR RIVERS

CAMERA PUSHES IN ON HER, rattled, afraid, but aware of Alex as she is first

to turn her eyes toward him.

GATE 39

Billy Hitchcock walks backward from the window, shocked by shocked step. Ms.

Lewton drops to her chair as her legs give out.

O.S., ALARMS BEGIN. The two security guards tear off toward more urgent

duties. O.S., OUTSIDE, SIRENS WAIL as emergency vehicles race to the

tragady.

CAMERA BEGINS TO MOVE toward ALEX... as Tod's head turns toward him, then

Terry's... then Carter's. In the chair, beginning to cry, Ms. Lewton eyes

Alex, as if afraid of him.

CAMERA CONTINUES. SIRENS PIERCING. The emergency vehicles' strobing red

lights reflect in Alex's eyes, now in TIGHT as he looks out, frozen with

shock... upon the doomed FLIGHT 180.

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INT. JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - PRESS ROOM #10 - NIGHT

SILENCE

A pair of Airline REPRESENTATIVES sit with the seven survivors, each numb

with shock. Everyone is too raw with reidual fear to show any emotion. They

sit on folding metal chairs in an empty room, too bright from the

fluorescent lights. Beneath their obvious trauma resulting from the

catastrophe... each feels uneasy by Alex's presance.

The others sit away from Alex and Tod. Alex appears wrought with guilt. He

checks the others out of the corner of his eye.

ALEX'S POV - THE ROOM

Ms. Lewton, Carter and Billy glare at Alex. Terry averts her eyes from Alex

to bury her face in Carter's shoulder.

ALEX

frightened as anyone over what has happened, tenses, defensive and scared.

With soft spoken strength...

ALEX

You're lookin' at me as if I

cuased it. I did not cuase this.

LEWTON, CARTER, TERRY, AND BILLY

maintain their uncertain expressions. With strained apprehansion, as if not

wanting to "dabble in the occult," but needing in immediate answer.

MS. LEWTON

Is everyone dead? Are there any

survivors?

WIDER

Alex is taken back by the question, yet even his best friends looks at him

for an answer.

ALEX

How would I know? You think I'm

some sort of...

CLEAR

He's not a witch.

CAMERA PUSHES IN ON Alex, relieved and thankful, as he turns to her...

CLEAR RIVERS - ALEX'S POV

CAMERA MATCHES the move INTO HER as she looks up at Alex, not with fear or

repulsion... but with knowledge of an unwanted but irrefutable connection.

WIDER

Causing a startle, the DOOR OPENS. Everyone's head whips reflexively toward

the entrance. The strange event of the flickering lights is quickly

forgotten.

A half dozen MEN and WOMEN enter the room, displaying official badges and

passes. All but two are dresses in casual clothing, having been called in

from home; the pair being F.B.I. Special Agents WEINE and SCHRECK. HOWARD

SEIGEL and DON HAWKS are representatives of the National Transportation

Safety Board. EILEEN WHALE and JACK ARNOLD are members of the Euro-Air

"Trauma Team."

The officials are sympathetic and calm, exuding the confidence and security

trauma victims look for at this time.

SEIGAL

Hello. I'm Howard Seigal, National

Transportation Safety Board vice

chairmen. We've notified your families

and they are on their way. Does anyone

feel they need medical attention or

spiritual counseling at this time?

Although the words are comforting, being in the position of having to hear

them macabre. Ms. Lewton reacts, snapping...

MS. LEWTON

Have they found any survivors?

What's going on?

Seigel is calm, yet honest... carefully honest.

SEIGAL

The cause of the explosion

is undetermined. Nassau county

authorities are on the scene. Naval

search and rescue are on rought.

He gestures... "and that's all we know." The group slips deeper into

despair.

WEINE

We understand how you must be

feeling at this hour... and although

we know it may be difficult, we must

ask you some questions... regarding

today's events, while it's still

fresh in your minds.

The survivors dread the thought of recounting the horrible experience, yet

collectively are ready to co-operate.

WEINE

It may be valuable to our rescue

attempts, or any potential...

criminal investigation.

The agents, F.B.I. badges displayed in their pockets, turn their eyes,

suspicioulsy, toward Alex.

ALEX

reacts, puzzled, as he realizes the Agents are focused on him...

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INT. A ROOM - AIRPORT - NIGHT - CLOSE - SCHRECK & WEINE

are direct and professional, with no hidden agenda in searching for the

truth. Seigal and Hawks from the NTSB are behind them taking notes...

SCHRECK

You said...

(checks notes)

"Listen to me! This plane will

explode on take-off."

(to Alex)

How did you know that?

ALEX

CAMERA PUSHES IN as he looks up, nervous... not about suspicion toward him,

but trying to explain what even he doesn't understand.

ALEX

I got this... feeling... a weird

feeling... I can't explain it...

WEINE

Did you take any seditives before

boarding, or on the plane. Sleeping

pills?

ALEX

No. I saw it. I saw it!

Tears well as he grows frustrated trying to convey the unique experience.

Being trained, veteran officers, Schreck and Weine obsereve; allow him to

talk.

ALEX

Not like a dream... more than

that. I experienced the plane

exploding... it was so horrible...

I know what they all went through

tonight...

The officers remain quiet, gauging his explanation.

ALEX (CONT'D)

I'm not a pyschic... I've never had

this happen before...

The officers study him, unsure yet, carefully...

SCHRECK

Did this "weird feeling" have

anything to do with you saying

you wished Carter Horton was on the

plane... just before it exploded?

Alex looks up, stunned. He didn't even recall this until now.

ALEX

No!

SCHRECK

Why'd you say it?

He considers, owing them an explanation. The he realizes...

ALEX

Because... I... never thought

it would really happen.

Weine leans foward...

WEINE

If that's the case, Alex...

why did you really get off the

plane?

CAMERA INCHES IN as Alex considers, confused, emotional...

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INT. A ROOM - AIRPORT - NIGHT - TOD

CAMERA CONTINUES THE MOVE on Tod... as if just realizing...

TOD

My brother... told me to keep

an eye on Alex. He stayed... and I

went to make sure Alex was okay.

(a whisper)

He told me to get off the plane.

INT. A SECOND ROOM - AIRPORT - NIGHT - MS. LEWTON

displaying a similar sickened expression as Tod...

MS. LEWTON

Larry Murnau told me to get back

on... but I told him to go.

(pause, guiltily)

I sent him back on the plane.

INT. A ROOM - AIRPORT - NIGHT - WEINE

WEINE

No one forced you to get off the

plane. You told us you aren't friends

with any that did... so, why did you

leave the airplane?

CLEAR RIVERS

CAMERA INCHES IN as she looks up. With total resolve...

CLEAR

Because I saw and I heard Alex.

And... I believed him.

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INT. JFK INTERNATIONAL BUILDING - PRESS ROOM #10 - NIGHT

The surviviors have all returned to the room. They may be a group, but they

are alone with their thoughts. The door is opened by Ms. Whale.

Alex's Mother and Father lead by a group of parents into the room. Each

moves with grief, yet relief, to their child.

Barbara Browning grabs hold of Alex and holds him tight. The mother begins

to cry. Ken Browning, eyes welling with tears, grabs his son's hand and

squeezes. Alex does not cry. While holding his mother, he watches the

others.

ALEX'S POV - CARTER AND TERRY

Their parents are concerned, but do not demonstratively show affection.

Carter appears as if he wants to hug his MOTHER, but he can't bring himself

to betray his self image.

ALEX

his eyes moves toward...

CLEAR RIVERS

alone, hurt that no one has come to take her home.

ALEX

his eyes find...

TOD AND HIS FATHER

JERRY WAGGNER holds his son, both of them releasing anguished tears. Through

his grief, however, Jerry stares at Alex with an expression of anger and

accusation.

ALEX

CAMERA PUSHES IN ON HIM as he holds his mother tightly. OVERLAPPING... A

CRACK OF THUNDER!

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