THX 1138 Page #5

On the monitors, LUH watches a man bang on the door to his

work cell. Slowly he fades, collapses, and dies. As she

watches the disaster scene, tears come to her eyes. She

dries them quickly and glances at SEN to see if he has

noticed her. He is busy typing a report. A voice brings

her back to the monitors.

MALE VOICE:

What's wrong?

A man from an industrial section is on one of the TV

monitors, screaming hysterically. There are flames and

smoke in the background.

MAN:

Fire in sub-station 35k, command

13, we've got 73 men down here...

LUH quickly punches a button on the tape respond panel.

VOICE:

You are a true believer, blessings

of State, blessings of the masses

Thou art a subject of....

LUH is taken by surprise, and fumbles for the retract

button.

There is a moment before the correct tape is heard, SEN

looks up at LUH, who is unaware she is being watched.

VOICE:

Stay calm, correct procedure is

essential. Do not fail to remove

auxiliary command circuit before

evacuation. Vacuum detail and

suppression units for your area

have been notified and are on their

Way.

LUH finishes typing her report and becomes aware that SEN

is watching her. She looks up at him, and he quickly goes

back to work.

PRAYER BOOTH:

THX sits in a small cube which features a desk facing a

large photograph of the prophet OMM. The image is similar

to a renaissance painting of Jesus.

VOICE:

My time is yours, go ahead.

THX mumbles a short prayer; which is cut short by the

recorded voice.

VOICE:

Very good, proceed.

THX is uneasy, and fumbles for the right words.

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