Airplane II: The Sequel Page #5

The man in the cage seems to relish the latter suggestion.

Two Porters lift the cage onto a conveyor belt next to

Jimmy's dog.

EXT. GANTRY - NIGHT

Sarg stands beside the burnt panel on the side of the

shuttle. He is eating another cigar, holding a burnt wire,

and talking into a walkie-talkie.

SARG:

There's no way this wiring could have

passed inspection without Simon Kurtz's

okay!

SPLIT SCREEN OF KRUGER IN HIS OFFICE

KRUGER:

(on phone)

Just patch up the damage and get that ship

ready to fly. That's an order, mister!

SARG:

You've got it, mister. But you can tell

your boys on the board for me that this

thing stinks to high heaven of kickback.

WIPE TO:

KRUGER'S OFFICE - FULL SCREEN

Kruger turns to room. LOOSEN to reveal a dozen five-year-

old boys in three-piece suits, smoking cigars. A huge

Keans-style painting of three astronauts with big eyes,

painted on black velvet, hangs in b.g.

KRUGER:

You heard it, boys. Now, what do you say?

ALL BOYS:

F*** him!

EXT. GANTRY - NIGHT

Sarg looks at the wire and shakes his head.

SARG:

(to worker)

Ted Striker was right six months ago when

he test-piloted this sucker. And what did

he get for telling the truth? A one-way

ticket to Palukaville.

Sarg spits a chunk of cigar on the ground, blowing the

worker OUT OF FRAME with a MASSIVE EXPLOSION.

EXT. WILD BLUE YONDER - DAY

A jet fighter streaks across the sky.

INT. JET - DAY

TED STRIKER is at the controls. His oxygen mask hangs loose

from his helmet. Clouds outside shoot by -- he's going at

least 700 MPH. A bird lands on the nose in front of the

window. Ted shoos it away by knocking on the glass. He

takes a slug of beer and cockily pulls on the stick.

EXT. FIGHTER - DAY

The plane does a barrel roll.

INT. FIGHTER - DAY

Ted has beer all over his face and shirt.

EXT. SMALL LATIN-AMERICAN LANDING STRIP - DAY

SUPER:
"SOUTH AMERICA, 2002 (PALUKAVILLE)"

Striker's fighter comes in for a landing.

EXT. OUTSKIRTS OF RIO MONTENEGRO - DAY

CLOSEUP of sign, "WELCOME TO RIO MONTENEGRO -- POP.

2,354,900 -- NO TORTURING 7AM-9AM MON.-FRI."

INT. HOTEL ROOM - DAY

SUPER:
"HOTEL MONTENEGRO"

COME UP on CLOSEUP of parachute. PAN past a flight jacket

thrown over a chair, clothes strewn around, a framed photo

of TED and ELAINE on the bedtable next to a bottle of

whiskey. The room is hot and dusty. Ted lies on the bed

soaked with sweat, a drink in his hand, a cigarette dangling

from his lip. He takes a drink and, forgetting to remove

the cigarette, swallows it without batting an eye. LOOSEN

to find a CRUCIFIX above the bed with a real person on it.

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