CHAPTER ONE - ORIGIN

PAGE ONE

EXT. BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (BEF) ARCTIC BASE. DAY

PANEL 1

WHITE OUT.

TITLE
BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (BEF) ARCTIC BASE

PANEL 2

A SMALL SQUAT BUILDING, THE BEF ARCTIC BASE, IS REVEALED IN THE SNOWY LANDSCAPE.

PANEL 3

THREE FIGURES, ALL DRESSED FROM HEAD TO TOE IN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MAKE THEIR WAY THROUGH THE SNOW TOWARDS THE BUILDING.


INT. BEF ARCTIC BASE. DAY

PANEL 4

THE THREE MEN, ALL WITH FROSTED BEARDS, THE HOODS OF THEIR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING DOWN, STAND IN THE DOORWAY OF THE BASE. THESE MEN ARE THE DOCTORS BARRIE, JAMES AND MACDOUGAL.

BARRIE
Get the caterpillars ready, we’re moving out.



PAGE TWO

EXT. THE MOUTH OF AN ICE CAVE. DAY

PANEL 1

A WIDE SHOT. TWO CATERPILLAR TRUCKS ARE PARKED AT THE MOUTH OF THE CAVE. A BLIZZARD IS BLOWING.


INT. THE ICE CAVE. DAY

PANEL 2

IT IS DARKER IN THE CAVE, THE ICE MAKES THE LIGHT SEEM BLUE.

THE DOCTORS BARRIE, JAMES AND MACDOUGAL AND TWO OTHER MEN WALK THROUGH THE CAVE. THE LIGHT FROM THEIR TORCHES CAST LONG SHADOWS.

PANEL 3

THE DOCTORS BARRIE, JAMES AND MACDONALD CONSULT A MAP BY THE LIGHT OF THEIR TORCHES.

BARRIE
We’ve got about another two hundred and fifty yards to go.

JAMES
I’ll tell the men to keep their eyes peeled.



PAGE THREE

PANEL 1

THE TWO OTHER MEN ARE STANDING WATCHING THE THREE DOCTORS, SMOKING FAGS.

MAN #1
What are we doing out here? It’s bloody freezing.

MAN #2
It’s the bloody ARCTIC, what do you expect?

PANEL 2

CLOSE UP ON MAN #1, HE TAKES A PULL ON HIS CIGARETTE.

MAN #1
Funny sod! I meant, why are we in this bloody cave? What are we looking for? I don’t trust these bloody scientists. C’mon let’s get moving, they can catch us up, it’s too bloody cold to be standing around doing nothin’.

PANEL 3

THE TWO MEN WALK AWAY FROM THE DOCTORS.

MAN #2
Aye, the sooner we get out of here, the sooner we can get back to base and get warm.

MAN #1
And a bloody drink.

MAN #2
Aye.

PANEL 4

THE DOCTORS ARE STILL HUDDLED TOGETHER.

MACDOUGAL
Where are they going?

BARRIE
We better catch them up, we don’t want them to miss anything.

PANEL 5

THE TWO MEN ARE STARING INTO THE DARKNESS, MOUTHS OPEN.



PAGE FOUR

EXT. THE MOUTH OF AN ICE CAVE. DAY

PANEL 1

THE BLIZZARD IS STILL BLOWING. A LARGE CRATE IS BEING CARRIED TOWARDS THE CATERPILLAR TRUCKS BY THE TWO MEN. THE THREE DOCTORS ARE FOLLOWING.

PANEL 2

THE THREE DOCTORS STAND IN THE BLIZZARD.

JAMES
As soon as this blizzard clears. We will load it onto the boat. Then we can get the hell out of here.

MACDOUGAL
Thank Christ, I’m sick of this fucking cold.

PANEL 3

THE MEN LOAD THE CRATE INTO THE BACK OF ONE OF THE TRUCKS.

ON THE SIDE OF THE CRATE IS CLEARLY WRITTEN:
BEAUFORT SCIENCE
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND



PAGE FIVE

EXT. SMALL PRIVATE AIRFIELD. NIGHT

PANEL 1

A LARGE CARGO PLANE STANDS BY A HANGAR.

TITLE
BEAUFORT AIRFIELD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND

PANEL 2

A FORKLIFT MOVES THE CRATE FROM THE PLANE TO A WAITING TRUCK.


EXT. BEAUFORT SCIENCE. NIGHT

PANEL 3

THE TRUCK STOPS AT THE SECURITY GATE OF BEAUFORT SCIENCE. A MEDIUM SIZED INDUSTRIAL BUILDING.
PAGE SIX


INT. BEAUFORT SCIENCE – LABORATORY. NIGHT

PANEL 1 – WHOLE PAGE

“THE MONSTER” IS STRAPPED ON AN OPERATING TABLE, WHICH IS STANDING UPRIGHT, GIVING US A FULL VIEW OF HIM.

HE IS NAKED.

HE IS NOT VERY PRETTY. HE IS ABOUT EIGHT FEET TALL, QUITE BROAD, AND COMPLETELY NAKED. HIS BODY IS A MAP OF SCAR TISSUE. HIS HAIR IS LONG AND UNKEMPT.

HE IS SURROUNDED BY LARGE HOSPITAL MONITORS.

HE IS ASLEEP, BUT HE DOES NOT LOOK VERY HAPPY.

BEAUFORT (OFF)
Is he alive?



PAGE SEVEN

PANEL 1

DR MACDOUGAL – DRESSED IN A WHITE LAB COAT.

MACDOUGAL
He’s alive …

PANEL 2

DR BARRIE – ALSO DRESSED IN A WHITE LAB COAT.

BARRIE
… but only barely.

PANEL 3

DR JAMES – HE, TOO, IS DRESSED IN A WHITE LAB COAT.

JAMES
He must’ve been frozen instantaneously as there is very little cellular damage. He’s been out for a long time, though. He may never wake up.

PANEL 4

SAM BEAUFORT, YOUNG, SMARTLY DRESSED IN A SHARP GREY SUIT.

BEAUFORT
If he doesn’t, we can still learn things from him.


PANEL 5

THE THREE DOCTORS AND BEAUFORT STAND AROUND THE MONSTER.

BEAUFORT
Do what you can gentlemen, but remember we’re working to a tight deadline.



PAGE EIGHT

EXT. BEAUFORT SCIENCE. NIGHT

PANEL 1

SAM BEAUFORT’S LIMO EXITS THROUGH THE SECURITY GATES.

IGOR (OFF)
22:34. Sam Beaufort leaves. No doubt to enjoy the fruits of his so-called labour in his luxury mansion…


INT. LAND ROVER. NIGHT

PANEL 2

IGOR AND BUTCH ARE SAT IN THE FRONT OF THE LAND ROVER. BUTCH IS IN THE DRIVING SEAT, HOLDING BINOCULARS TO HIS EYES. BOTH MEN ARE WEARING BALACLAVAS.

IGOR IS SPEAKING INTO A DICTAPHONE.

IGOR
… while we’re stuck out here, in the cold, with some dry hummous and stale pittas.

BUTCH
OK, cut the commentary.

IGOR
And Butch’s stale breath.

PANEL 3

BUTCH STARES OUT OF THE WINDOW THROUGH THE BINOCULARS.

BUTCH
Twat.

PANEL 4

IGOR SPEAKS INTO THE DICTAPHONE.

IGOR
22:35. Butch swears. Again.

BUTCH (OFF)
Shut it. Look.

PANEL 5

IGOR STARES, OPEN-MOUTHED, OUT INTO THE DARKNESS.

IGOR
What the fuck!?!



PAGE NINE

INT. BEAUFORT SCIENCE – LABORATORY. NIGHT

PANEL 1

COMPLETELY BLACK.

MACDOUGAL
Where’re the emergency lights?

BARRIE
Maybe you blew them too, you idiot.

PANEL 2

THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE ON. EVERYTHING IS BATHED IN RED LIGHT.

MACDOUGAL
It worked, didn’t it?

PANEL 3

THE MONSTER, STILL STRAPPED TO THE OPERATING TABLE, IS STRAINING AGAINST HIS RESTRAINTS.

THE MONITORS ARE BROKEN, SCATTERED AROUND THE ROOM.

DR JAMES STANDS BY THE MONSTER’S SIDE WITH A HUGE SYRINGE.

THE MONSTER
MMMMMMWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

MACDOUGAL (OFF)
Sedate him!



PAGE TEN

INT. BEAUFORT SCIENCE – THE CAGE. NIGHT

THE CAGE.

THE MONSTER IS ASLEEP ON THE FLOOR OF THE CAGE.