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9 can just make out, in the distance, the silhouettes of

THREE TALL SHAPES.

9

(muttering)

The others...

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POV SPYGLASS - ELSEWHERE IN THE WASTELAND - LATER

POV SPYGLASS:
the spyglass searches through the city and

comes across a lone staggering figure (9).

14.

Pull back to show the back of 5’s head as he peers throughthe spyglass, then pulls away so we can see into the spyglassagain. We zoom in through the spyglass to a

CLOSE SHOT on 9-

EXT. WASTELAND - CLOSE ON 9 - CONTINUOUS

9 staggers, weary, and collapses.

In the foreground, the feet of another ragdoll (5) step intothe shot.

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Seq. 040 - Meeting 5

SEQ. 040 - INT. 5’S WORKSHOP - DAY

5 is finishing sewing 9 up.

5

It’s all right. You’re safe now.

9

Where am I?

5

With us.

9

(muttering)

Yes... he told me there were

others...

5

(suddenly, urgently)

Who?

9

(still dazed, trying to

remember)

He was older... Out there...

5

2. Out in the emptiness?

(horrified)

Alone? Was he all right?

When is he coming back?

15.

9 looks at him, the whole memory suddenly coming back to himas though fresh.

9

The--the-(

can’t think of the right

word)

Thing! It took him.

5 reacts with horror.

5

No... No! It can’t be!

He turns away, grief-stricken.

1 (O.S.)

Keeping secrets from me, I see.

Another RAGDOLL pushes into the workroom. This is a biggerragdoll, the most primitive one we have seen. He has

primitive wooden hinges for feet. He is very frayed andpatched together. The number 1 is painted on his back.

5 and 9 whirl around. 5 CRINGES.

5

I... I was coming to tell you...

1 carries himself with authority. He wears a red cloak, and

a strange mother of pearl and wire hat bound together as analmost papal-like headpiece, and carries a staff made from anold gear, with a bell attached.

1 pulls at 9 with his staff, displaying the number on hisback.

1

What’s this?

1 turns and glares at 5 like a general glaring at a newprivate, expecting an explanation for a misdeed. 5 cringesback, obviously intimidated by 1.

5

I... I found him.... in the

emptiness. He saw-

1 HOOKS 5 by the neck with his staff, cutting off his speech.

1

What? What were you doing out

there?

16.

5

I saw him from the watchtower and I

thought...

1

You’ll lead The Beast straight backto us! How many times have I toldyou?

9

The Beast--that’s what took 2! If

we hurry we could save him-

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