Ask Not
OK! Here is a quick scene between Max and Liz. I have always felt the cut something out, because it never really flowed well.
ENTER the cafe. She stops short at the sight of Max and Tess sitting together, then heads fro Maria. Max gets up and intercepts her.
MAX
I need to talk to you.
LIZ
I'm...in a hurry. I have to talk to Maria--
Max pulls her into a private moment anyway.
MAX
You need to hear this. I'm not giving up. I love you.
LIZ
I know, but that's not--
MAX direct and intense
No. You don't know. You think I'm going to forget about you or just get over it or something. But I'm not. And I'm here to tell you...that I'm coming for you. Liz
He holds her eyes for a moment, then goes back to his booth. Liz stares after him as Maria comes up beside her.
MARIA
Now that is a great
Vicki
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Scene 23
Sometimes what is written in the scripts is more revealing that what aires. Take this scene for instance:
INT STOREROOM – DAY – CONTINUOUS
In a blur of motion, a figure whirls around in the DARK room – there’s a BRIGHT LIGHT EMANATING from his hand! An alien energy burst?
Max instinctively ducks and throws out a hand to ward off whatever seems to be coming at him. As he’s bathed in a REDDISH GLOW from o.c. he closes his eyes and braces himself for the impact.
But nothing happens.
He carefully opens his eyes to see A WALL OF ENERGY a few feet in front of his still outstretched hand. (We should be able to see through the wall. Think of it like a crackling and multi-hued forcefield.)
On the other side of the energy field, sits a teenaged STONER, staring at the iridescent light show while he cradles a joint in one hand and a small lighter-torch in the other.
(Which we now realize was the source of the bright light seemingly reaching out for Max from the darkness.)
Max is shocked -- he had no idea he could do something like this. He pulls his hand back and the field DISAPPEARS. The Stoner blinks a few times...then exhales a cloud of SMOKE. He gives Max a wasted smile.
STONER
Dude. Did you see that?
MAX
See what?
The Stoner blinks again...then gets an even bigger smile on his face.
STONER (re: joint)
All right...
Max takes a deep breath and steadies himself.
I think this explains about Max and the green force field better than it was played out on screen. Plus the Stoner instead of the Janitor with a torch? Just one more thing they must have chaged at the last second.
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Re: Ask Not
Ok the stoner thing, if I would've seen that...it would've been one of the funniest things this season! I swear, it sounds funny and it would've been too...I wish they would've kept it in!
Re: Ask Not
People who choose what gets cut needs to be smacked. :
"I'm coming for you, Liz" has always been a little cryptic for me ... I mean, come on ... add 'and your little dog too!' with some maniacal laughter, and we'd be set for horror movie material.
--Rachel
Edited by: RachelBrightEyes at: 4/3/01 4:20:28 pm
Re: Ask Not
That stoner thing would've been great!
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