Kate and Leopold Page #6

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DR. PLODDER

Yes. Bend it between the cracks of

the dimensions.

DR. KAU

Yes.

They all laugh nervously. Leopold does not.

DR. DRAKE

Now, while that wasn't the original

purpose of our experiment, we opted

to pursue it, well, privately, on

our own.

DR. KAU

Borrowing funds already provided.

KATE:

We journeyed to your time because it

was the quickest path to follow. We

debated long and hard whether we

should use this knowledge at all.

Believe me, it was never our intent

to disturb the past...

DR. DRAKE

Merely to discover if the expedition

were possible. As your presence here

confirms... we are very disturbed.

Leopold nods at them as if they are insane.

DR. PLODDER

The problem facing us is not only

HOW to get you back, but WHEN, you

see?

KATE:

We certainly don't want to

miscalculate. Send you to a different

era entirely.

Leopold starts to speak.

DR. PLODDER

Rest assured, no harm will come to

you. You'll be well looked after by

Dr. Coles.

LEOPOLD:

Dr. Coles...? I do not follow. What

do you mean, get me back home?...

Where am I?

Awkward pause. Leopold looks carefully around the room for

the first time:
modern mechanical equipment, data shifting

and changing, giant cooling devices, bright neon lighting.

The doctors are silent.

LEOPOLD:

Answer me!...

(slowly)

Would you have me believe... I am

being detained, at present in the

HEREAFTER?... The time to come?

DR. PLODDER

(carefully)

It is the year nineteen hundred and

ninety-five.

LEOPOLD:

...19...?

Leopold leaps up. The doctors follow him around the room.

LEOPOLD:

You're insane! All of you! This is

impossible!

DR. PLODDER

Leopold, calm down!

LEOPOLD:

A voyage through time! What do you

take me for? Did you bring me here

by force?

DR. DRAKE

We're scientist, not seditionists.

LEOPOLD:

(truly panicked)

Let me out of here! I won't stand

for this another moment!

He's out the door.

INT. UNDERGROUND HALLWAY - DAY

Leopold moves quickly, fearfully through the darkly lit

hallway, the doctors close behind.

KATE:

Leopold, wait!

DR. KAU

You don't know what you're doing.

DR. PLODDER

Just listen to what we have to say!

It is too late. Leopold throws open the door and runs

upstairs.

EXT. STREET - DAY

Blinding sunlight. Skyscrapers. Automobiles. Traffic lights.

Road construction. Modern day pedestrians. Helicopters. Car

alarms. Leopold stands frozen, overwhelmed, taking it all

in.

LEOPOLD:

19...?

The doctors reach him. He collapses to the ground.

CUT TO:

INT. CAR - DAY

Kate and Dr. Kau talk quietly. Leopold, tightly holding onto

his seat and the back door, gazes out the window in utter

disbelief.

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