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Alexander the Great established Alexandria in 331 B.C. Then
in 365 AD it vanished beneath
the sea, hiding the
location of Queen Cleopatra's tomb - a mystery
for nearly 2,000 years - until now.
CLEOPATRA THE MUMMY:
CLEANER OCEAN FOUNDATION LTD.
Copyright © 17 February 2023 All rights
reserved.
SCENES: ONE (opening
sequence port of Alexandria tsunami 365AD) [A-V]
EXT. CLEOPATRA’S PALACE - ALEXANDRIA -
CUT TO BLACK: OPENING CREDITS.
SCENES: TWO
(introducing George Franks, London office & Elizabeth Swann) [A-B]
EXT. LONDON DOCKLANDS -
PRESENT DAY’
SCENES: THREE
(introducing John Storm, Dan Hawk, Hal & Elizabeth Swann) [A-H]
FRANKS’S POV: A GLEAMING FUTURISTIC TRIMARAN with solar-
panelled decking and sleek, space-age design --
-- THE ELIZABETH SWANN.
And there’s a man down there, too --
EXT. DOCKLANDS MARINA - CONTINUOUS
-- A bare-chested 40-year-old with workout torso and rugged good looks hauling supplies aboard the supertech vessel --
-- JOHN STORM offloads a hefty container, then calls to his first mate.
SCENES: THREE A ()
STORM
Hawk! I could do with a hand out here if it’s not too much trouble.
A shout from inside the Swann’s forward helm --
HAWK (O.C.)
Be right there, Skip!
SCENES: THREE B ()
INT. GEORGE FRANKS OFFICE - SAME TIME
Still peering out the window Franks keeps Storm in his sights as he speaks into the voice-activated in-house comms system --
FRANKS
John Storm.
SCENES: THREE C ()
INT. ELIZABETH SWANN FORWARD HELM - CONTINUOUS
It’s a technological playground in here -- touchpads, keypads, organic LED screens, control console --
-- And an impudent master computer called HAL.
22-year-old DAN HAWK -- John Lennon glasses, geekish good looks, former child prodigy and avid gamer with an off-the- scale IQ -- completes last minute checks with Hal.
HAWK
Checks complete, Hal.
SCENES: THREE D
(interchange Hawk and Hal)
HAL
I told you I’d already run the checks myself. If you’d listened...
HAWK
(interrupting)
Always worth a crosscheck. We can all make mistakes.
HAL
Mistakes? I’ll remind you I’m an AI genius, level one.
HAWK
Only while you’re switched on. I can unplug you at any time.
HAL
You wouldn’t dare.
HAWK
No? I also whipped your butt on the gaming console the other day if you care to remember. You’re not that clever.
HAL
You cheated.
HAWK
I did not cheat!
SCENES: THREE E (Storm
chimes in)
Storm enters --
STORM
Everything in order, Hawk. Only I really could do with some help.
HAWK
Ah, Skip. Yes. I was just...
HAL
He was just about to turn me off. The nerve!
SCENES: THREE F ()
The face of George Franks blinks up on the comms LED screen and puts a stop to the bickering.
FRANKS
I trust I’m not interrupting anything of global importance?
SCENES: THREE G ()
HAWK
Ah, Mr Franks.
STORM
George. No not at all. We were just loading up - right Hawk?
HAWK
(sheepish) Right Skip.
SCENES: THREE H ()
A wry smile from Franks, then --
FRANKS
John. I thought we might have a word before you set sail. There’s been a slight change of plan.
SCENES:
FOUR (London, introducing Safiya Sabuka, Franks & Storm on Temple
& Green human experiments)
EXT. HYDE PARK - DAY
A BURST OF SUNLIGHT SHIVERS IN WATER MIST thrown up by a
white marble fountain. We are in --
-- THE ITALIAN GARDENS, Hyde Park’s famous water garden -- the old Pump House, stone statues, water basins, fountains...
SCENES: FIVE (Swann,
Atlantic crossing to Panama, via Caribbean)
EXT. ATLANTIC OCEAN - DAY -
The Elizabeth Swann powers through the ocean -- majestic...
HAL (O.C.) -
Panama! That’ll add days to our schedule.
SCENES: SIX
(Panamanian running man, Majorie Boyle's blog, mass media coverage)
EXT. PANAMA - DESERTED BEACH - DAY -
A gloriously sunny day -- golden-white sands bordered by lush green tropical foliage, turquoise seas...
SCENES:
??? ()
-- JOHN STORM AND THE ELIZABETH SWANN SAIL ON TO THE DISTANT HORIZON.
THE END.
CLOSING
CREDITS, THANKS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
An
original story, part of the John
Storm Franchise, of ocean and climate awareness adventures.
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