Starship Troopers Page #5
CARL:
Don't be afraid. Can't do humans... yet.
C'mon let's go.
Carl, puts up more cards, Johnny misses them all.
JOHNNY:
Ten of clubs. You still gonna sign up for
Starside R&D ?
CARL:
Passport to the Universe.
Who wouldn't want that ?
JOHNNY:
I've been thinking about applying for
Federal Service, too. Fleet, maybe.
CARL:
Your father will never let you.
JOHNNY:
I'm eighteen. It's my decision, I think I'd
make a pretty good pilot. I've good great
reflexes. You need that for maneuvering,
you know.
CARL:
Only 1 in 14 male applicants make it through
stellar navigation.
So what do you think your chances are ?
JOHNNY:
Eight point... no, uh, seven...
CARL:
If you can't do those numbers, you haven't
got a chance.
JOHNNY:
All I know is Carmen's going to be a citizen,
and I don't think it'll work out for us if I'm not.
CARL:
Love... how excruciatingly pathetic.
Now try and pay attention.
Carl puts a card up.
JOHNNY:
Queen of hearts.
The computer indicates a match. Johnny peers around at the monitor.
It is the Queen of hearts.
CARL:
Well, what do you know about that !
13EXTATHLETIC FIELD - STANDS - DAY - CARMEN
and other students wearing orange and black sing the "Uni High Song".
The SCOREBOARD says:REGIONAL FINAL.
Across the field, fans wear red and gold and sing another song.
14INTLOCKER ROOM - DAY - JOHNNY
and other UNI HIGH TIGERS, all exceptionally robust young man and women,
suit up in their orange and black uniforms.
DIZZY:
Tesla's tough. They tumble good and they
hit HARD.
Dizzy bounces a JUMP SHOE to Johnny. The spring fires and vaults it high into
the air. Johnny catches it, puts it on, smiles cocky at the TESLA GIANTS who
suit up in red and gold.
JOHNNY:
We tumble good, too.
15EXTATHLETIC FIELD - DAY - WHAM ! -- TIGERS AND GIANTS
collide. Powered by jump shoes, the play is gymnastic. Johnny moves the ball ,
flips high in the air over the Giant defensive line, makes ten meters before he is
brought down.
cheers as Johnny runs back to join his team. He sees Carmen waving, glad that
Johnny has seen her among all the people.
17EXTHUDDLE - DAY - JOHNNY
and other Tigers listen as quarterback Dizzy calls the plays.
DIZZY:
Kick three, fade left. On two.
They make fists, then breal for thevline of scrimmage.
18EXTSCRIMMAGE LINE - DAY - THE TIGERS
have the ball. The Giant's QUARTERBACKassigns ZANDER BARCALOW, 18,
handsome, super-confident, to guard Johnny.
ZANDER:
Time's running out.
Zander points. The SCOREBOARD showsTIGERS 19,GIANTS 20,
three minutes and counting on the clock. Johnny grins.
JOHNNY:
A lot can happen in three minutes.
DIZZY:
Hut... hut !
Johnny takes the handoff, flips over a gauntlet of Giant guards. Zander
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