Men in Black Page #5

He takes out a handkerchief and wipes off the Agent's face.

As he does, Janus looks back to where Mikey blew up. Then at

Kay. And then up at the stars.

The other INS Agents burst over the rise, SHOUTING questions.

KAY:

Okay, everybody, situation's under

control, calm down. If you'll just

give me your attention for a moment

I'll tell you what happened.

From over the rise, car engines WHINE in the distance and

headlights start to flash around them. Kay reaches into his

pocket and pulls out a tubular metallic device the size of a

pocket recorder. He checks his watch, figures in his head,

then dials an electronic counter on the side of the device

up to "08."

KAY:

This is called a "neuralyzer." A

gift from some friends from out of

town. The red eye here isolates and

measures the electronic impulses in

your brain. More specifically, the

ones for memory.

Behind him, six more MEN IN BLACK, all wearing black suits

and sunglasses, come over the hill. Kay barks a few orders

to them.

KAY:

Gimme a splay burn on the perimeter,

please; holes at 40, 60, and 80.

2ND INS AGENT

What in the hell is going on?!

KAY:

Exactly the right question. And the

answer lies right -- here. Pay

attention.

JANUS:

Who are you, really?

KAY:

Really? I'm just a figment of your

imagination.

He holds up the neuralyzer. The Agents peer closely at it.

Kay reaches into his pocket, puts on his own black sunglasses --

-- and pushes a button on the side of the neuralyzer. A

BLINDING FLASH a tenth of a second long sears the Agents'

eyeballs. They stare blankly.

KAY:

God, we're a gullible breed.

Behind him, TONGUES OF FIRE blast from a flame thrower held

by one of the Men in Black. Kay looks back at the INS Agents,

who are just coming around, as if awakening from a concussion.

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