Lord of Illusions Page #3

INT. NIX'S HOUSE - PASSAGEWAY OUTSIDE NIX'S SANCTUM - DAY

Swann wipes sweat from his upper lip, then reaches down to

his belt, to check the GUN tucked out of sight at his side.

He turns the door handle.

INT. NIX'S HOUSE - SANCTUM - DAY

Swann steps inside. Nix's chair has its back to him. The

folds of Nix's robe are visible, however. Swann hears a

muffled SOBBING from the far side of the room.

On the Girl, now gagged and lying amongst bones and filth.

Swann starts towards her, his footsteps barely audible. As

he approaches the chair - the Baboon leaps at him screeching!

He reaches for his gun. The chair topples. The Baboon, half

dressed in Nix's robes, bounds towards Swann.

Swann FIRES at it. The bullet blasts off half its head.

INT. NIX'S HOUSE - PASSAGEWAY - DAY

On Quaid, who draws his GUN as three CULTISTS appear in the

passageway that leads to Nix's Sanctum.

QUAID:

Stay the f*** away!

(yells)

Pimm! Get over here!

INT. NIX'S HOUSE - SANCTUM - DAY

PAN UP from the twitching Baboon corpse to Swann as he

struggles with the Girl's gag. He has laid his gun on the

ground beside her.

SWANN:

You're going to be okay.

Out of focus, behind him, the cruciform sculpture swings

round. Nix is hanging on it, like an idol on a grotesque

altarpiece.

The Girl sees Nix over Swann's shoulder. Terror crosses her

face. Swann turns.

NIX:

I knew you'd come.

He reaches down to Swann.

NIX:

I've got so much power to give

you, Swann. All you have to do

is...beg.

SWANN:

F*** you.

NIX:

You don't think I've got it to

give?

SWANN:

No!

Suddenly. Nix swoops down on Swann. apparently defying

gravity.

NIX:

You're wrong.

He catches hold of Swann with one hand and drives him back

against the wall.

NIX:

I could eat your f***ing soul,

Swann.

INT. NIX'S HOUSE - PASSAGEWAY - DAY

Jennifer, reaches the door of the Sanctum. Butterfield steps

from the shadows. His KNIFE flashes as it strikes Jennifer's

hand. BLOOD SPURTS.

JENNIFER:

F***!

She retreats, staunching her bleeding hand.

INT. NIX'S HOUSE - SANCTUM - DAY

Nix has Swann trapped against the wall and is working his

fingers against Swann's temples. Working, working, like a

psychic surgeon plying against the belly of a patient.

NIX:

You want to know what the world

really looks like?

Swann struggles, but he can't get free of Nix's hold.

And now -- horribly -- Nix's fingers slide beneath the skin

of Swann's temples, without a drop of blood being spilt.

NIX:

Want to see flesh with a god's

eyes?

Swann SCREAMS as Nix's mind-hold seizes him.

INT. NIX'S HOUSE - PASSAGEWAY - DAY

Quaid levels his gun at Butterfield, who is guarding the

Sanctum door. Jennifer is at Quaid's side.

SWANN (V.O.)

Aah!

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