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TheCrow

TheCrow

ScreenplaybyDavidJ.Schow

JohnShirley

ProducedbyEdwardR.Pressman

JeffMost

DirectedbyAlexProyas

CastList:

BrandonLeeEric

ErnieHudsonAlbrecht

MichaelWincottTopDollar

RochelleDavisSarah

MichaelBerrymanSkullCowboy

JohnPolitoGideon

DavidPatrickKellyT-Bird

AngelDavidSkank

FADEIN:

EXT.CEMETERY–LATEAFTERNOON

BOOM!

Acrackoflightningilluminatesthesilhouetteofaperchedcrowlargeinthef.g.

TIGHTANGLE–FRESHGRAVE

Asaspadesmoothsthewallsofanewdouble-deckerplot.

DIMITRI（O.S.）

We'relosingthelight;let'spackitin.

ANGLE–DIMITRIANDALEXI

TWOGRAVEDIGGERS.Scoopdiggerparkedf.g.toweringgothic-stylechurchb.g.Rollsofastroturf.Theylookuptowardthesky.

ALEXI

Snow,maybe?

DIMITRI

What,yougonnaskionthis?

Heindicatesthemoundoffreshdirt.Spitsintothegrave.

DIMITRI（CONT'D）

Comeon,let'sbagthis.It'sbeertime.

Alexinodsandunfurlsthetarpoverthedirt.

LOWANGLETRACKINGSHOT–FLOWERSONGRAVES

AsweMOVEalongsideapairofcanvas-sidedcombatboots,asthewearercollectsthemostlivelyflowersfromeachgraveinsequence.

TIGHTANGLE–THECROW

CemeteryDEFOCUSEDb.g.Large,glossy-black,thebirdfollowsthearcofmovementinthepreviousshot.Rufflesitsfeathersasitbeginstosprinklerain.

ANGLE–ELLY–RESUMINGHERMOTION

Adirty-blondishtenementKIDofeleven,cladinablendofcast-offsandhand-me-downs;herversionofstreetpunkchic.Shetotesaskateboardunderonearm（itselfaberserkJacksonPollockchaosofbandstickers,silvermarkerandgraffiti,withday-glowheels）,andtransfersherimpromptubouquetsoshemayunzipaflapandhikeuparaggedhoodagainsttherain.ShestopstowatchthegravediggerspackupandEXITb.g.

ELLY

Guessthepicnicgotrainedout.

Shelooksdownoffscreenat...

ANGLE–SHELLYWEBSTER'SGRAVE

AsEllyplacesthegatheredflowersdown.Almostreverent.

RESUMECROWANGLE–ELLYBACKGROUND

AsEllytakesasinglewhiteroseandplacesitatopthegravenearShellyWebster's.

ANGLEONGRAVE–ASELLYLEAVES

TILTUPfromrosetothename:

ERICDRAVEN.Rainspattersthegranite,darkeningit.

EXTREMECLOSEUP–CROW'SEYE

Itblinksinitsalienway.

WITHTHECROW

Asittakeswingfromit'sunseenperch.LandsstopEric'sheadstone.Itpeckstentativelyatthetopofthemonument.

ANGLE–ELLYNEARERIC'SGRAVE

Shehasn'tgottentoofarbeforeshenoticesthebird.

ELLY

Oh,scary.

Thebirdblinksatherfromtheheadstone.

ELLY

Whatareyou,like,thenightwatchman?

AnotherblinkfromElBirdo.

CAMERAWITHELLY–BOOMINGBACKHIGH

Assheexitstheirongatesofthecemeterywithoutlookingback.Brutalbuildingfacades,likedeadeyes,andbadalleyways,likehungrymouths,aregraduallyrevealedaswecontinuePULLINGBACKtounveilthatthecemeteryissmackinthemiddleofthecity.

EXT.MAXI-DOGS–TWILIGHT–RAINCONTINUES

CLOSEUPofafoot-longhotdogbeingdrownedinmustard.

MICKEY（O.S.）

Whatthisplaceneedsisagoodnaturalcatastrophe.Earthquake,tornado...

ANGLE–ALBRECHTANDMICKEY

ALBRECHTisablackbeatcop,35,inarainslicker.

MICKEYisthegrease-apronedentrepreneurofMAXIDOGS,asteamyopen-frontfastfoodery.

ALBRECHT

Yougottaputthemustardunderneathfirst.

MICKEY

Maybeaflood,likeintheBible.

ALBRECHT

Here,letmedoit.

HegrabsthedogfromMickey.Mickeypuffshiscigarwhilehecooks.Albrechtmethodicallyspreadsanapkinandperformssurgeryonthehotdog,coatingthebunwithmustard,rollingthedoginthebun.FlashesMickeya"gimme"look.

ALBRECHT

Comeon...onion.Don'tcheapoutonme.Lottaonions.

MOVINGANGLE–ASELLYSKATEBOARDSTOWARDSMAXIDOGS

MICKEY

Heyyy–it'stheEllymonster.

ALBRECHT

Howdoyouridethatthingonawetstreet?

ELLY

Talent.Hi.

ALBRECHT

Careforahotdog?

ELLY

Youbuying?

ALBRECHT

I'mbuying.

EllygrabsthestoolnexttoAlbrecht.They'vedonethisroutinebefore.

ELLY

Noonionsthough,okay?

ALBRECHT

（horror）

Noonions?

ELLY

Theymakeyoufart.

Mickeylaughs.SpotsEllyaCoke.

MICKEY

What'sgoin'on,Elly?

ELLY

Iwenttoseeafriendofmine.

MICKEY

Well,how'syourfriend?

ELLY

She'sstilldead.

AlbrechtandMickeyexchangealookre:

Elly'smatter-of-factness.

EXT.CEMETERY–NIGHT（RAIN）

ThunderKABOOMSoffscreenThecrowpecksthetopofthestoneagainandachipofgranitefliesoff,bang!

EXTREMECLOSE–THEHEADSTONE

Asthecrowpecksagainanddrawsbloodfromtherock.

CLOSEUP–THECROW

Adotofbloodonitsebonybeak.

LOWANGLE–HEADSTONE

Athin,waterytrickleofbloodwandersfromthetopofthestonetowardstheearth.Raindoesnotinterfere.Lightningplaysintherollingcloudcover,b.g.

RESUMETHECROW

Asittakesofffromthegravestone,intotherain.

CLOSEUP–THEBLOOD

ItslowlyfillsthenameEricDravenintotherock.

CLOSEUP–FOOTTAPPER

ALOWANGLEliketheSHOTintroducingElly'sboot.Thistimeweseecowboyboots,leatherchaps.Thefoottaps.Waiting.

MEDIUMANGLE–THEFOOTTAPPER

Aslightningstrikes.Justenoughforustoseeafigureinalongdusterandacowboyhat.

RESUMEERIC'SHEADSTONE

DRAVENfillswithblood.Bloodcontinuesgroundward.

NEWANGLE–THEFOOTTAPPER

TurningtomeetFRAMEasthecrowalightsonhisoutstretchedarm.ThisistheSKULLCOWBOY.Weglimpsethedeathshead,beneaththebrimofthecowboyhat.

RESUMEERIC'SGRAVE

Asbloodtricklesintotheturfatthebaseofthegrave.

TIGHTANGLE–THECROW

Shakingoffrain.Watchingintently.

CLOSEUP–THESKULLCOWBOY'SFREEHAND

Blackgloved.Itwalksaflatsilverthrowingknifeacrossit'sknuckles,likeaquartersomersaulting.

RESUMEERIC'SGRAVE

Theturfstirsbeneaththewhiterose.Magically,aslimwhitepartstheearthtograsptherose.

SKULLCOWBOYPOV–ERIC'SGRAVE

AsthefigureofEricDravenstandsupfrombehindhisownheadstone.

LOWANGLE（FROMGRAVE）–ERIC

Pale.Cladincerements:

cheapblackburialsuit,slitopeninback.Whiteshirt.Anothingtie.Noshoes.Rainsluicesmudfromhisupturnedface.Helookstothesky.Lightning.

ANOTHERANGLE–FOLLOWERIC

Asheweavestoleanagainstanearbytree.Looksoffscreen.

ERIC'SPOV–THESKULLCOWBOY

Water-blurred,throughtherain,standingwiththecrowperchedonhisarmlikeahuntingfalcon.Hereleasesitanditfliestothetree.

ANGLE–ERIC

Watchingthis.Wipesmudfromhiseyes,triestoclearvision.Thecrowlightsinthetreeandtheymeeteye-to-eye.EriclooksbackoffscreenandweRACKtoincludetheSkullCowboy.

ERIC

Whatthehellareyou?

SKULLCOWBOY

Interested?

Followthecrow.

NB.TheSkullCowboyspeaksinnicelydistorted,buzzlikecharnalhousewhisper.Unsettlingandhackle-raising.

Ericturnsbacktothebird,whichtakeswingintherain,Hiseyesfollowit.Helooksback,disoriented,doubtful,buttheSkullCowboyisgone.

LOWDEEPANGLE–THECROW

Takingwingintherain,showingtheway.

ANOTHERANGLE–ERIC

Aloneinthecemetery.Afteramomentshesitation,helurchesoff,followingthecrow.

DISSOLVETO:

EXT.ARCADEGAMESSUPPLYOFFICE–NIGHT–TOESTABLISH:

Acandy-flakedmuscleT-birdisparkedatthecurb.

INT.ARCADEGAMESSUPPLYOFFICE–NIGHT

AMOVINGSHOTduringoffscreenlines.Pastdeadvideoandpinballdevices.Pastadeskwithanopenbriefcase,coffeecup,ashtray–someonewasjustthere.ThenpastaWOMAN,trussedwithducttapetoherofficechair,gagged,hotfearinherdartingeyes.

COMPLETECAMERAMOVEtoincludeSKANK,ablade-thinspeedfreakwithpatternbaldness,alwaysloud,jittery,amanicdustpuppy.AndT-BIRD,anarrogantArayan,brush-cutironpumper,whoispreppinganincendiary.HeexhibitsasmallsqueezebottleofarsoncocktailtoSkank.

T-BIRD

UncleT-Bird's100-proofaccelerator.Isquirtyouwiththis,youcouldjumpintheDetroitriverandburnallthewaytothebottom.

INSERTACLOSEUP

Ofthebombinhishandsasheworks.Silvercanisters,anLEDtimer,wires.

T-BIRD（CONT'D）

Youknow,LakeErieactuallycaughtonfireonce,fromallthecrapinit.WishIcouldaseenthat.

HeCLICKSaswitch.PEEP.LEDcountdownblurs.

T-BIRD（CONT'D）

We'rereadytorock.

Skanknoticesthecaptivewoman'shandbagonthefloor.Picksitup.Looksthroughitforvaluables.

SKANK

Whataboutworkinggirl?

INTERCUTthewoman'sincreasinglyhorrifiedreactions.

T-BIRD

Whatabouther?

SKANK

Isayweleaveherheretofry,man.

T-Birdlookscasuallyatthewoman.Smileshideously.

T-BIRD

No.Let'stakeherwithus.

ANGLE–THEWOMAN

HereyesbuginaterrifiedNO!

EXT.STREET–MOVING–NIGHT

AstheT-Birdfishtailswildlyaroundthecornerandeatsstreet.

INT.T-BIRD–TRAVELLING–NIGHT

TBdrives.Oneeyeonhisdigitalwatch（doinganequallyfastcountdown）.Skankwrestlestheircaptive,thewoman,inthebackseat.

TB

（pissedoff）

Skank,shutherthefuckup!

Skankpunchesherandshesags.Thenhelooksforward.

SKANK

Whoaaa–T-Bird,redlight,redlight!

EXT.STREETCORNERNEARMAXI-DOGS–NIGHT

AstheT-Birdslewswide,cuttingsidewalk,scatteringnightwalkers,immediatelyattractingeverybody'sattention.

ANGLE–ALBRECHT–ATMAXI-DOGS

Reacting,withamouthful.

ALBRECHT

Goddammit.

Mickeygrabsthecounterphoneinstantly.

MICKEY

Callitin?

Albrechtisoffandrunningforthecorneralready.

ALBRECHT

Yeah,doit!

（toElly）

Stayrightthere!

HOLDONMICKEY

HepointsatAlbrecht'shotdog.Yecch.

MICKEY

（yellingafter）

YouwantIshouldsavethisforyou?

EXT.MOUTHOFALLEYACROSSFROMCEMETERY–NIGHT

Thecarslidestoanose-down