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Raymond takes out his lighter and ignites it on high.

The old Cook's eyes slowly come back to life, transfixed

by the fire. Slowly he brings the flame close to the old

Cook's face.

RAYMOND:

(in English)

What did you see, old man?

Drawn out of himself by the flame...

OLD COOK:

(weakly)

Gojira...Gojira...

Raymond shoots a look at the Second Official for an

explanation.

SECOND OFFICIAL:

(in English)

I have no idea what he is saying.

OLD COOK:

(stronger)

...Gojira!...Gojira!...GOJIRA!!

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16 EXT. GULF OF DEN SAN MIGUEL, PANAMA - DAY16

A small sea plane flies over this jungle region of

Panama, darting up the Gulf into the lush greenery of

the countryside.

Super:
Guilfo de San Miguel, Panama - 45 km outside

of La Paz

Slowly the plane begins to descend, landing by a small

village.

17 EXT. VILLAGE FISHING DOCK - MOMENTS LATER - DAY17

Several soldiers unload Nick's cargo as he steps out of

the plane onto the dock. As he walks towards shore he

SEES...

NICK'S P.O.V. - POLICE BARRICADE

Dozens of citizens as well as the press are gathered at

a police barricade; their access to the village denied.

Panamanian Police and U.S. military working together to

keep people out.

Marching up the shore to greet Nick is MAJOR TONY HICKS,

30's, efficient, who is spearheading this operation.

MAJOR HICKS:

Dr. Niko Topopolosis?

NICK:

(correcting)

It's Tatopoulos.

MAJOR HICKS:

Right. The worm guy.

(to guards at blockade)

Can someone get those people off the

beach?

NICK:

Excuse me, would you mind telling me

what the hell I'm doing here?

MAJOR HICKS:

Follow me.

The Major leads Nick up the beach away from the crowds.

NICK:

You didn't answer my question. In

fact, for the last 18 hours no one has

answered any of my questions.

MAJOR HICKS:

We have a situation on our hands that

requires your particular expertise.

ANGLE - DESTROYED VILLAGE HUT

Several soldiers and researchers are investigating the

site when Nick and the Major walk past.

NICK:

Look, I may work for the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission but accidents

and spills are not my field.

MAJOR HICKS:

We know.

Major Hicks motions to some guards who clear a blockade

away from a jungle pathway. Major Hicks takes the

pathway.

NICK:

Do you know that you just interrupted

a three year study of the Chernobyl

earthworm?

MAJOR HICKS:

Yeah, you're the worm guy.

NICK:

The radioactive contamination in that

area altered the earthworm's DNA! You

have any idea what that means?

MAJOR HICKS:

No, but I have the feeling I'm about

to find out.

NICK:

It means that due to a man made

accident the Chernobyl earthworms are

now over seventeen percent larger than

they were before. Mutated by seventeen

percent?

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