by Jon Spaihts
The group continue walking and then come across a dead; a large metallic DOOR. A large pipe is next to the door.
SHAW
It looks like a door
FIFIELD
No shit. Find a way to open it
MUDOW and SHAW approach the door and then kneel down to examine the pipe next to it. DAVID notices something on the wall and climbs up the pipes and finds a lever on the wall and pulls it. The large door then opens vertically and an explosion of oxygen and steam escapes from behind the door engulfing both MUDOW and SHAW.
FIFIELD, MILBURN, MUDOW and DAVID are the first to enter. HOLLOWAY helps SHAW and both of them enter through the doorway.
INT. SPIRAL CAVE. DAY
HOLLOWAY and SHAW enter. MILBURN drops the empty large bag and continues to the other end of this very dark room. HOLLOWAY and SHAW look around and then study the strange markings on the floor which leads to a large hole. DAVID passes them and looks back at the doorway and studies the hieroglyphics and symbols written around the doorway.
DAVID
Miss Shaw? What do you make of these?
INT. CONTROL ROOM. DAY
JANEK sits at his chair and stares at the large holographic monitor in front of him which shows the live footage shot by the groups shoulder cams. VICKERS stands behind him and watches also.
The voices of the group can also be heard.
SHAW
They look like ancient Egyptian or Sumerian hieroglyphs or something
INT. SPIRAL CAVE. DAY
A thin but strong wire has been tied around one of the many cone shapes rocks and the rest of the long wire is carried by FIFIELD who takes it to the edge of the hole and drops it in. MILBURN, whom is standing next to the hole drops a flare. We see the flare dropping quite some distance.
MILBURN
Any volunteers?
DAVID
I’ll go
MILBURN
You? You’re not going human on us are you?
DAVID
No. If I did then I’d be cowering in a corner
DAVID leans down the hole and begins to zip down.
INT. TEMPLE. DAY
DAVID reaches the bottom and waits as SHAW and MUDDOW zip down. DAVID helps them gain their balance.
DAVID, MUDOW and SHAW are now in this large pitch black area with HOLLOWAY slowly descending above via the zip wire.
DAVID moves further through the area.
As DAVID continued to walk forward his feet gets caught and he trips and falls. MUDOW and SHAW rush over to him.
DAVID
It’s okay I just tripped
SHAW
Oh my god!
DAVID
What?
David turns and discovers what he tripped on;
A BODY. DAVID stands up and studies the body along with MUDOW and SHAW. The BODY is at least thirteen foot tall and it’s HEAD is missing.
MUDOW
Over there
MUDOW moves over to a large HEAD which is six times larger than a humans. It has Elephantine features and a trunk from it’s nose leads to and is attached to the BODY’S chest.
SHAW
I wonder what happened to it
Both MUDOW and SHAW kneel down and study the GIANT head.
DAVID then turns and begins walking into a larger section of the area. His flash light zooms in on a large three foot URN like jar which stands next to others.
DAVID walks through this graveyard of URNS studying them until he points his flash light dead ahead. He stops when his flash light zooms in on a large MONUMENT. SHAW and MUDOW stand up when they spot the MONUMENT.
All three of them stand there staring up at the Massive MONUMENT which is shaped like a Human HEAD.
(See Mr Gigers concept art. Although he still refuses to get on a plane so email him)
MILBURN and FIFIELD finally arrive and study the MONUMENT.
FIFIELD
I don’t believe this!
MILBURN
My god look at it. It’s like it’s looking down on us. Look at the hieroglyphs on it’s face
DAVID
Miss Shaw? You’re an archaeologist. What so you have to say?
SHAW
I’ve never seen anything like it in my life
DAVID approaches one of the large URNS and touches it. As he takes his hand away a sticky glue substance sticks to his hand.
DAVID
It’s like leather
DAVID studies the top of the URN and wipes away the debris. A circular pattern with a small button in the centre can be seen. DAVID pushes the button and it clicks down. There is a series of clicking followed by a louder click. The top opens and there is a release of hissing gas. A white cylinder type jar slowly ejects from the URN. DAVID lifts the JAR out of the URN.
FIFIELD
Okay grab some samples. We better be getting back now
DAVID walks over to MILBURN with the white jar.
MILBURN and MUDOW place the large ALIEN head into the bag. DAVID places the URN inside the bag.
MILBURN picks up the bag and carries it as the group head back toward the zip wire, our view zooms in on the opened URN.
EXT. CATHEDRAL. DAY
CHANCE, RAY and JOSHUA are waiting by the vehicles watching the group arrive at the bottom of the staircase.
CHANCE
What did you find?
MUDOW
We’ll explain later
CHANCE
Can we go now?
MUDOW
Right everybody get in, we’re leaving
Everyone rushes to their vehicles. MILBURN who is now holding the bag climbs onto the back of one of the Buggy’s.
INT. ORRERY. DAY
We are looking at a strange ALIEN control panel. There is a series of different coloured buttons and many weird and strange hieroglyphics. A large thick pale/blue hand comes into view. It has three very long fingers and a thumb. It makes a fist and one of it’s fingers touches a button.
EXT. ZEUS CLOUDS. DAY
The thick dense greyish white clouds begin swirling even faster and a series of thunderous bangs are heard as a lightening storm can be seen from within.
EXT. PROMETHEUS. DAY
The three vehicles speed toward the PROMETHEUS
INT. CONTROL ROOM. DAY
JANEK
Open the Cargo Bay ramp
RAVEL
It’s already done sir. Er… Sir?
JANEK
What now?
RAVEL
It’s the atmosphere. It’s changing
JANEK
What do you mean changing?
RAVEL
Look!
JANEK stares out of the window and his eyes widen.
EXT. PROMETHEUS. NIGHT
The Rover and the 2 Buggy’s drive to the ramp. MILBURNS Buggy is the last to drive up the ramp but
as it does so, the bag is knocked off the Buggy that goes unnoticed by MILBURN.
INT. CARGO BAY. NIGHT
The Rover stops inside and turns till it faces the open door. The two Buggy’s also stop. Everyone exits their vehicles. RAY and JOSHUA grab the flame throwers and make their way to the other side of the room.
MILBURN searches the Buggy and looks around in panic.
MILBURN
where the fuck is it?
FIFIELD
Where’s what?
MILBURN
The bag
FIFIELD
I thought you had it?
SHAW spots the bag just a few meters from the ramp outside.
SHAW
I see it
EXT. PROMETHEUS. DAY/NIGHT
SHAW exits the PROMETHEUS and reaches the bag. She kneels down and picks it up. She stops moving as a loud thunderous storm can be heard. She looks up into the horizon only see a great EPIC spectacle. The entire cloud formation in the sky is falling to the surface in the distance and approaching the ship like a tsunami. The day soon turns to night. SHAW is in total awe and shock.
She slowly stands up as the storm gets closer. Everyone in the background doesn’t notice her or the storm. SHAW is suddenly hit by the violent storm and is lifted into the air and thrown diagonally away from the Cargo Bay.
INT. CARGO BAY. NIGHT
HOLLOWAY
Elizabeth!
The violent storm fires through the Cargo Bay throwing everyone around the area like rag dolls.
EXT. PROMETHEUS. NIGHT
SHAW is thrown high into the air in between the side of the Cargo Bay and the Engine.
We are now looking through SHAW’S P.O.V and we are turning and twisting as he are lunged into the air.
We can hear SHAW’S static screams, whimpering and heavy panicked breathing as we bump into the ship, then the engine and then finally we crash into the rocky ground and roll around before lying still.
EXT. PROMETHEUS. DAY
The Rover stops no more than hundred meters from the Prometheus and parks right next to SHAWS body which is lying face down on the ground.
INT. MESS HALL. NIGHT
JANEK enters and finds only VICKERS inside. She sits by the table and smokes.
JANEK
We nearly lost someone today.
VICKERS
But we didn’t did we?
JANEK
You know me and you were watching footage of mankind’s first discovery of an alien species and you didn’t even seem surprised
VICKERS
What are you implying?
JANEK
You know something we don’t. What is it?
VICKERS
I’m in the dark as much as you are
JANEK
Really?
VICKERS
Yes really. The sooner we get out of here the better
JANEK
And you wouldn’t object if we all just packed up and left tonight?
VICKERS
I know you think I’m just some dumb ass suit looking after her interests well you’re wrong. I care more about these people and you than you think. After Shaw’s patched up, lets just get the hell out of here
JANEK
Yes ma’am
INT. SICKBAY. NIGHT
HOLLOWAY sits on a stool next to the table where SHAW lies on. SHAW smiles.
SHAW
You still here?
HOLLOWAY
I’m not going until I know you’re all right
SHAW
Just a few bumps and bruises. Mudow said I off pretty light
HOLLOWAY
Your lucky you didn’t break anything
ELIZABETH
god these beds are uncomfortable
HOLLOWAY
C’mon then I’ll take you to your room
HOLLOWAY helps ELIZABETH get up out of the table.
INT. LAB. NIGHT
All we can see is an index finger. In the middle of this finger is the ‘WEYLAND’ logo.
DAVID stands by his table staring at his finger.
His INDEX finger’s print has a small Weyland logo marked on it.
On the table is the large bag. Sitting on the table in front of DAVID is the white JAR. It is completely enclosed in the rubbery white JAR. DAVID opens a drawer and pulls out a small scalpel and cuts around the edges of the top of the JAR. He peels away the part he cut off and his left hand then gently reaches into the GOO filled JAR and lifts out a Greenish Yellow beady substance. He walks over to a large ‘microwave’ type machine and opens a hatch. He places the strange beads inside and shuts the hatch. He presses a button and a buzzing noise comes from the hatch. DAVID then makes his way to the bag and brings out the large ALIEN HEAD and takes it to a table with several rings over it. He places the HEAD on it.
INT. ELIZABETH’S ROOM. NIGHT
SHAW and HOLLOWAY both sit on the bed.
HOLLOWAY
How you feeling?
SHAW
The drugs Mudow gave me are helping
HOLLOWAY
So why the long face?
SHAW
We found evidence of extraterrestrial existence. Everything I’ve been led to believe was a lie
HOLLOWAY
Oh yeah I forgot that you were religious
SHAW
You were going to say something to me before we left
HOLLOWAY
It doesn’t matter
SHAW
No tell me
HOLLOWAY
I hate my job. I hate everything to do with Archaeology
SHAW
So why are you here?
HOLLOWAY gives an embarrassed smile and SHAW looks stunned and shocked.
SHAW
You like me?
HOLLOWAY
Yes but I know you don’t like me.
SHAW
But look at me now. I’m ugly
HOLLOWAY
No your not
SHAW
Yeah I am
HOLLOWAY gently grabs SHAW hair and tilts back so she faces him.
HOLLOWAY
No you’re not
The two kiss each other. Very quickly both are on the bed and HOLLOWAY lies on top of her.
SHAW
Holloway, I’ve never done this before
HOLLOWAY
It’s okay
HOLLOWAY is more quick now and his hands begin rubbing up her legs. SHAW gasps for air and tries to push his hand away but he forces his hand to continue rubbing her leg.
SHAW
No. Holloway wait. Please!
HOLLOWAY continues to kiss her and she tries to push him off but fails.
INT. CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT
JANEK sits on his chair with his head tilted back and with his eyes closed. Music overhead plays
“God’s gonna cut you down’ by Johnny Cash.
RAVEL sits by his chair drinking coffee from a metallic cup while CHANCE is staring at his monitor while rapidly typing into his keyboard.
JANEK
Will you stop that. You’re giving me a headache. What you doing anyway?
CHANCE rushes out of the room without saying anything. JANEK shakes his head and sighs. RAVEL smirks.
RAVEL
You gotta go then you gotta go I guess
EXT. PROMETHEUS. NIGHT
The Ship illuminated by hundreds of lights sits in the pitch darkness. The storm has passed and the night sky is illuminated by a blanket of Aurora, the large Saturn type planet and hundreds upon hundreds of stars. The sound of the howling winds resemble an unearthly scream.
INT. ELIZABETH’S ROOM. NIGHT
HOLLOWAY is standing next to the bed and puts on his trousers. He looks down and notices blood stains rising from the groin area of his trousers. He sits down at the edge of the bed and holds his head in shame. He looks over at SHAW whom is sniffling and tears can be seen dripping from her eyes. HOLLOWAY stands up and grabs his Shirt and walks toward the door and exits the room.
INT. LAB. NIGHT
CHANCE enters the Lab and approaches DAVID.
CHANCE
I’ve got some interesting news
DAVID
What is it?
CHANCE
The computer discovered something pretty weird
DAVID
Like what?
CHANCE
The planet’s atmosphere’s artificial
DAVID
Artificial? Are you sure?
CHANCE
I’m telling you what the computer said. The oxygen, the clouds, the atmosphere is artificial. I don’t understand it myself
DAVID
It sounds like you’re trying to tell me this planet is being Terraformed
CHANCE
That’s what the computer’s saying
DAVID
Interesting
CHANCE looks over at the examination table and looks at the giant ALIEN HEAD.
CHANCE
Is that what I think it is?
DAVID
Yes. Our first encounter with an extraterrestrial life form
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CHANCE
And it’s dead. I wonder what happened to it
DAVID
That reminds me. Can you do me a favour and call Miss Shaw and Miss Mudow for me?
CHANCE
Sure
INT. SHOWER ROOM. NIGHT
A naked SHAW stands under the sprinkling overhead shower system. She has her left hand pressed against the wall. As the water runs down her body her hand hand wipes down her upper thighs cleaning away the blood which is leaking down.
She if sniffling and crying. Her blood is washed down her legs and washes down a drain in the centre of the room.
INT. LAB. NIGHT
DAVID sits on a stool facing a narrow scanning table.
MUDOW and SHAW stand at each side of the table The LARGE alien HEAD is at the far end of the table and switch on the scanning device.
DAVID
No sign of any chemical or viral dangers.
MUDOW activates the scanning device and the LARGE alien HEAD is brought to the front the table which being scanned. VICKERS arrives and stands not far behind DAVID and watches the operation. MILBURN enters the room and stands by a corner.
VICKERS
So what can you tell me about it?
DAVID, MUDOW and SHAW turn and watch VICKERS.
DAVID
The data is coming through right now. It’s organic. No signs of DNA or tissue or even blood. It’s almost biomechanical
VICKERS
Meaning?
DAVID rubs his forehead in frustration and sighs. He looks over at VICKERS and gives a forced smile.
DAVID
Miss Vickers I mean no offence. But Scientists will be debating and examining this for decades to come. It’s Alien to us and to everything we know or understand. But if you want my honest professional opinion then I’d say it’s a helmet
VICKERS
If this is a helmet then where’s the head?
DAVID
I don’t know. I said It could be a helmet but the simple answer is that I don’t understand it at all
VICKERS
Anything else?
DAVID
The inside is completely hollow. But the computer did find traces of some sort of material. Computer cant identify it but it appears it has traces of Sulphuric acid
VICKERS
Good work. Keep me posted on all developments. So what about the material from the URN?
DAVID
It’s still being scanned. I’ll let you know right away when I find something
INT. CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT
CHANCE sits by his controls and blows bubblegum when suddenly his computer begins beeping. He stares at his monitor and types into his keyboard.
A series of coded numbers appear.