Saturday 4 October 2014

EPILOGUE: WORLD’S END OF YEAR TWO (Transcript)

N.B: This has been taken from the comic directly and contains major spoilers. Also this is just the epilogue and the main comic will be posted shortly. Contains one use of strong language.

SCENE #1: AFTERMATH OF THE BATTLE

BLACK CANARY LIES IN THE FETAL POSITION IN THE CRATER, COVERED BY HER OWN BLOOD. SHE IS BADLY BATTERED AND HER COSTUME IS TORN.
DR. FATE HOVERS DOWN TO EARTH, LANDING BESIDE HER FALLEN BODY. HE REMOVES THE HELMET OF FATE TO REVEAL HE IS AN OLD MAN WITH STEELY GREY EYES AND WHITE/ GREY HAIR. HE LOOKS AT THE HELMET ANGRILY, KENT NELSON. HE LOOKS AT DINAH’S BODY AND MAKES UP HIS MIND.
KENT NELSON:
Fuck Fate.
 

SCENE #2: ALTERNATE EARTH- SOMEWHERE
A SMALL WOODEN CABIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTRY, IN THE SHADOWS BENEATH THE MOUNTAINS HAS IT’S LIGHTS ON. AN AXE IS STICKING OUT OF A FELLED TREE AND SMOKE IS RISING FROM THE CHIMNEY.
DINAH LANCE:
Where...?
 

SCENE #3: ALTERNATE EARTH- INSIDE THE CABIN

DINAH WAKES, CLUTCHING HER HEAD. SHE HAS BEEN PLACED IN A BED, WITH KENT NELSON WATCHING OVER HER WITH HIS ARMS FOLDED.
DINAH LANCE:
Where am I?
KENT NELSON:
You are in another place. Another universe. Another Earth. You were fated to die. I... intervened.
FROM THE NEXT ROOM, CONNOR LANCE CAN BE HEARD CRYING. DINAH’S EYES SHOOT UP TO LOOK FOR HIM.
DINAH LANCE:
Connor?
SHE LOOKS AT HIM IN ASTONISHMENT.
DINAH LANCE: (CONT’D)
You brought him, too?
KENT NELSON:
Of course.
A UNSEEN MAN ENTERS THE ROOM, CRADLING CONNOR IN HIS ARMS. CONNOR IS SMILING AS HE LOOKS INTO THE MAN’S FACE.
DINAH LANCE:
Who...?
SHE STARES INTO THE FACE OF OLIVER QUEEN. HE LOOKS BACK WITH A LOOK SIMILAR TO HERS.
DINAH LANCE: (CONT’D)
Ollie?
HE HANDS CONNOR OVER, LOOKING DOWN AT HIM.
DINAH LANCE: (CONT’D)
I don’t understand...
THEY STAND OPPOSITE EACH OTHER, LOOKING INTO EACH OTHERS EYES. KENT IS WATCHING THEM. (BACK TURNED FROM CAMERA)
KENT NELSON:
The Oliver Queen of this Earth lost his Dinah Lance five years ago. The two of you have never met. I can’t guarantee you happiness, but I can give you each other.
KENT TURNS TO GO. DINAH CALLS AFTER HIM.
DINAH LANCE:
But my world... Superman.
KENT NELSON:
I won’t take you back there. I have already broken too many rules. And you have sacrificed enough.
KENT GIVES A SMILE TO CONNOR, WHO HAS FALLEN ASLEEP IN DINAH’S ARMS.
KENT NELSON: (CONT’D)
Goodbye, Connor Lance-Queen. I hope you have a wonderful life.
THEY WATCH AS HE MAKES HIS WAY OUT OF THE ROOM, MOVING TOWARDS A WINDOW.
OLIVER TURNS HIS ATTENTION BACK TO DINAH AND CONNOR. HE POINTS AT THE BABY.
OLIVER QUEEN:
Connor...?
DINAH SMILES.
DINAH LANCE:
Yes.
OLIVER QUEEN:
I’ve always liked that name.
OLIVER SMILES TOO.
DINAH LANCE:
I know.
HE SMILES WIDER AS HIS EYES BEGIN TO WELL.
OLIVER QUEEN:
Hello, pretty bird.

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