INDEPENDENCE DAY

EXT. STEVE AND DAVID'S ATTACKER - SAME

Suddenly the missile ERUPTS from behind the manifold and
BLASTS into the control tower, SHATTERING THE GLASS WINDOW.

INT. CONTROL ROOM - CONTINUOUS

The missile SMASHES through the glass.  The atmosphere
impeached, the aliens quickly succumb to the elements, chocking
and dying.

The missile BLASTS by WRECKING equipment until it LODGES into
the back wall of the Landing tower.

A small counter on the missile begins to count down 30:00,
29:00, 28:00...

EXT. DOCKING CLAMPS - SAME

Rocked from the explosions, the docking clamps RELEASES and the
ships jostles free.

INT. STEVE AND DAVID'S ATTACKER - SAME

Steve grabs the controls.

STEVE
We're loose!

DAVID
Doesn't matter.  Game's over.

STEVE
I don't hear no fat lady.

Steve THROTTLES IT.  The craft JOLTS AWAY.

EXT. DOCKING STATION - SAME

Steve and David's attacker BLAST away, the other alien
attackers follow in hot pursuit.

The attackers FIRE.  Steve SWERVES avoiding the blasts as they
race for the exit.

INT. LANDING - CONTROL TOWER - SAME

Grasping for breath, a dying Alien looks up at the wedged in
nuclear missile.  The counter reads: 00:04, 00:03, 00:02.

We get the feeling the Alien knows what's coming.

INT. DOCKING BAY - SAME

Steve and David's attacker just reaches the doorway as the
center of the landing EXPLODES behind them.

The enormous impact, rocks some of the lagging attackers off
track.

EXT. MOTHER SHIP - SAME

Steve DARTS his attacker out from underneath the Mother Ship's
belly.  A group of attackers FOLLOW.

Just as the last of them exit the docking bay, a HUGE FIREBALL
erupts behind them ripping through the Mother Ship.

ANGLE - FARTHER AWAY

ZOOMING towards us, Steve guides his ship away.  The Alien
attackers in hot pursuit.  Behind them we SEE the ENTIRE
MOTHER SHIP EXPLODE.

The immense EXPLOSION GROWS OUTWARDS coming right at us.  The
ATTACKERS are GOBBLED UP as the EXPLOSION WIDENS.  Quickly the
explosion gains ground on Steve and David.

ANGLE - STEVE AND DAVID'S SHIP

Like a loose board caught in the surf, Steve and David's ship
rides the edge of the explosion, getting knocked END OVER END.

INT. STEVE AND DAVID'S ATTACKER

Tumbling ass over tea kettle, David and Steve are ROCKED in
their seats.  Steve battles to regain control of the ship.

EXT. STEVE AND DAVID'S SHIP

The mammoth fireball reaches the outer edge of its zenith.
Steve and David's ship is SPIT OUT, tumbling down towards
EARTH.

EXT. AREA 51 - TARMAC - SAME

The fighters are returning home.  Crowd RACE out of the ruins
of the smoldering compound to greet them, cheering their
arrival.

THE PRESIDENT'S PLANE

The President is climbing out as General Grey rushes to his
aid.  Behind him, Jasmine leads Dylan and Patricia, who breaks
free and RUSHES to her father.  The President sweeps her up in
his arms as Jasmine approaches.

JASMINE
(to General Grey)
Any word from Steve?

Behind her, Constance rushes over, the same thing on her mind.
Before he can answer they HEAR a ROAR above.  They all become
silent as they turn and look to the skies.

ANGLE - BLUE SKIES - FIREBALL

The FIREBALL COMET is rapidly shooting down towards us.
Suddenly BURSTING OUT OF THE FLAMES, Steve and David's ship
DARTS DOWN.

Just over the heads of the cheering crowds, Steve and David's
ship ZOOMS overhead, disappearing out of sight.