Scene 4.17 - Forbidden Zone
EST: EXT. The Sacred Halls Of Rock, Forbidden Zone - Day.
(The SATIVA perfectly lands on a lush bed of grass in a clearing near The Sacred Halls Of Rock, which has only witnessed neglect over the last two centuries. A very large meteorite has demolished the Southern wing of the building, and remains in place without Terran life on or near it. What was deeply engraved in a Roman font across the front of the building in granite originally read "The Sacred Halls Of Rock And Roll" -- the "And Roll" stone lies at the front of the building, subtle and unobtrusive, and gathers no moss.)
JOHN THOMAS
This is it, Patch. Hope it was worth the trip.
PATCH
Bark!
(They slowly and cautiously enter the building.)
JOHN THOMAS
It's quiet. Too quiet.
PATCH
(Afraid:) Eeww-eww-eww-eww...
JOHN THOMAS
Look! There! A vault!
(As he attempts to turn the titanium, vault-door latch, various robots throughout the room come to life -- most are not working properly, but the few who activate leave various clues to the building's original purpose. Unlike Diablo's modern, perfectly-mimicing bots of the 30th Century, the Earlier-Century bots speak much differently from the others. ROCKY is a string of pre-recorded messages, while SECURITY has pre-recorded messages for the general public, but also uses a basic vocabulary, and each word from that vocabulary is edited seperately -- audibly-noticable in the manner it is visually-obvious when reading print from an old typesetting machine or from a ransom note. For instance, SECURITY uses the word security one way. It is re-edited into the lines: Warning, security breach in main vault. Security cameras not functioning. Security bots not responding. The same audio clip for SECURITY'S use of the word security is used every time. Each word or phrase in the dialog like this has to be counted and placed in such a manner for SECURITY, ROCKY and THE GUARDIAN OF ROCK AND ROLL. In an audible way, it’s like how aliens try to talk to us. Like one of those cross-eyed 3D eye-puzzles that were so annoyingly-introduced in the 1990s: You either get it or you don’t.)
SECURITY
Welcome to the Sacred Halls Of Rock And Roll. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building, so please use the designated smoking areas near the South corridor exit. Thank you, and have a pleasant day.
ROCKY
(With almost-silly rock music sound effects:) Hi there! I'm, Rocky, your tour guide. I'll rock you through the various exhibits, rolling from the world's oldest-working electric guitar, to the amplified speaker system that caused the need for restoration work on the Great Wall of China. Come along, let's be-bop down to the Sacred Halls of Rock and Roll. Watch your step, everyone! Shoop-De-Doop!
(JOHN THOMAS blasts the latch away with his laser rifle. The door latch falls free from the vault locks. He slowly swings the massive door open.)
SECURITY
(Within vault:) Warning, security breach in main vault. Security cameras not functioning. Security bots not responding. (Over main speakers, in much more calm tone:) Attention: All employees of the museum, please escort guests to the nearest, supervised exit to facilitate evacuation of the premises.
ROCKY
Whoops! No need to panic! Somebody must have bumped a velvet rope! Follow me, I'll take you safely to a nearby exit. Come on, let’s be-bop to the exit in an orderly fashion! Follow me, I'll take you safely-
(ROCKY falls into the crater, PATCH goes to the crater’s edge.)
PATCH
Bark!
CUT TO: SUB-LEVEL THREE
SECURITY
(Over sub-level three speakers:) Intruder alert! Activating guardian in sub-level three. Guardian, investigate main vault and report findings to master control.
CUT TO: CU GUARDIAN -- AWAKENS, MOVES THROUGH THE SHADOWS
PEDESTAL UP
DOLLY IN
MS VAULT ABOVE
JOHN THOMAS
It's got to be here, Patch.
PATCH
Bark!
JOHN THOMAS
The last time I was here was so long ago. I was a kid, then.
PATCH
Bark!
JOHN THOMAS
Hey, what dy'a know! Here it is! Come here, boy! I found it. Now Patch, I'm going to introduce this to your neuron-network and your auditory feedback loop. This should make you immune to the discobot’s effects, perhaps even counter them.
PATCH
Bark!
JOHN THOMAS
Yeah, boy. It won't hurt a bit... there! See?
PATCH
Bark! Bark! Woowoowoowoo!
JOHN THOMAS
Something wrong boy? What is it?
GUARDIAN OF ROCK & ROLL
You have made an unlawful entry! This is private property! Please drop your weapon and prepare to be restrained. If you fail to comply, I can and will use force with extreme prejudice!
CUT TO: CU JOHN THOMAS in vault, surprised. PATCH barking behind him.
JOHN THOMAS
Oh my! I forgot about the guardian. When I took the tour as a kid, he seemed so friendly...
PATCH
Bark!
CUT TO: MS GUARDIAN
GUARDIAN OF ROCK & ROLL
You have made an unlawful entry! This is private property! Please drop your weapon and prepare to be restrained-
SUSPENSE MUSIC
FTB