BLACK SCREEN:
ICECRASHINGAGAINST COAST.

FROST (V.O.)

Life's a trip frombirth to death.

To make itworth the ride, stay

alert andavoid difference.

FADE IN:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -COAST - DAY

HeavySNOWflooding adesolateDOTTED landscape. Coomoes

birds in CHAOS.

L I M I N A L:

Aperson istrudging with a snow-plowhovering slow-low to

cover his tracks.

CUT TO:

INT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -TENT - DAY

A mandropsPhytoplanktonOxygen Tank (POT) by hot anchor

pole. Unmasked, DR.ALTAIR LANE, 45,looks ruggedly

intelligent.

AISMART BRACELET

(robotic voice)

Day 244.

ALTAIR:

(smirks)

It's time to eat.

CUT TO:

EXT.BOAT -OCEAN - DAY

Vastexpanse ofsparkling blue water,stretching out as far

as the eye can see. Ice floating.

A lone boat thatreads "Altair Lane" bobs up and down on the

waves. We seeAltairstanding at the edge, abucket of CREEL

fish in his hand, he'swearing anunnoticeable NECKLACE- He

tosses them, soft plop on thesurface of the water.

ALTAIR:

(to himself)

Come on, now.

Suddenly, aMASSIVEshapeRISES to the sky. It's a BLUE

WHALE,scooping up the fishalong with amouthful of

seawater.

ALTAIR (CONT'D)

(satisfied)

Hahahahah! WOOOOOOOOO!

CUT TO:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -PLANEWRECKAGE - DAY

Heavy snow. FROST, 9, aims hissniper at aCOW down the

cliff. He shoots,falls off the wing, butpullshimself back

up. QUILBY,Jaguarundi pet, laughs.

Beat.

Ashboats on land. ACoomoe birdsnatches his frozen

sandwich.

CUT TO:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -STADIUM - DAY

HEAVY SNOW. Gasdispensing from above,white dove silently

observes.Footballplayers wearTECH COLLARS. Non-compliance

triggersNOISEAND PAIN.UNFAZED audience.

- RealMadrid vsBayern 2014 semi-finalcounterattack - GOAL.

Number 10pullsolivebranch from his underwear, bullet

LODGING his forehead, dovesnatchesbranch on time.First aid

drag theDEAD BODY.

COACH:

(toother players)

SEEWHATHAPPENSWHENYOU DISOBEY?

COME ON, NOW!

Refereesignalsnumber 8 in. A fanscrubsaround his mouth.

CUT TO:

EXTREMEHIGHAERIAL - DAY

We’resoaring - 3000metersabove anocean withdozens of

scattered islands

TITLES:
PLANET EXOPETAL

YEAR 798 AN

VERYHIGHAERIAL - DAY

900meters now - we’resoaring over a dark, vast, foggy

island-

VERYHIGHAERIAL - DAY

100meters now - Aspaceship is soaring. ThewavesROLL from

the four islands'shores andCRASHESagainstNUCLEAR VOLCANO

in the middle.

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -FORESTVILLAGE - DAY

We'resoaring highaboveDESTRUCTION and WRECKAGE.

We see aDYINGARCTICWOLFtrappedunder aHUGEfallen tree,

surrounded byothertrappedARCTIC ANIMALS.

We’refollowing that tinyfigure -Frost-, as he scampers

through theASH trees.

CUT TO:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -MAINROAD - DAY

Unmasked, Frost,TWOfiguresDARTINGacross the street. The

olivebranchFLUTTERS to his shoulder. Hecasts a somber

glance forward, beat. Hedraws out abloodpreservation tube

from his boot.

CUT TO:

INT.LABORATORY - DAY

Neon lights, high ceiling.Holographic displays, glowing

potions, andancient manuscripts.

In thecenter lies afloating real deadhuman - FOOTBALLER

N10-

ALTAIR:

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, this

is it. Themoment of truth.

Asmall ball ofANTIMATTERHOVERS in mid-air.

Altairapproaches the dead body andINJECTS anuclear liquid

into his mouth. BEEP. Just then, the doorBURSTS open.

FLINCHES,drops the vial, itSHATTERS on the floor.

AIALERTSYSTEM (O.C.)

Attention, attention.Alert system

activated.

TheINTESTINALTRACT isBURNINGTHROUGHTHE SKIN.

CUT TO:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -BIGWALL - DAY

Frost, RÉLM and ZE,LURK by it.Threearcheryarrows with

blood tubes. Ready...set...SHOOT over the wall.

Beat.

PaperPRINTINGthrough a slit, we read: It was abright day

in April, and theclocks werestriking thirteen-

FROST:

What does it mean?-

BANGBANGBANG.

RÉLM

Justanother lie, come on!

Theystartrunning away.

CUT TO:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -FOREST - DAY

BANG BANG.Frost isdodging ash,HUGEtrees andleaping over

fallen logs. Suddenly, hetrips over a root and goes

SPRAWLING to the ground. Hequicklyrolls over.

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -FOREST -CONTINUOUS (808 AN)

Frost, 19,starts to get back to his feet. ACLOWNSOLDIER is

upon him, gun raised.

CLOWN SOLDIER:

(evil grin)

[Gotcha!] Daptak!

FrostCLOSES his eyes. BANG. TheclownsoldierDROPS DEAD. A

rifle isemerging from the trees.

Zetakes down the PURSUERS, one by one. Hepulls up Frost.

ZEE:

[LET'S GO!] HOFO!

CUT TO:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -SHELTERENTRANCE - DAY

Tents.Refugee families.Frost and Zeenter with a practiced

routine. Theentrance sign reads: "WONDERFUL LIFE" without

the "F."

CUT TO:

INT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -TENT - LATER

FrostCOLLAPSES on the floor,reads a paper, WAD.

Staring up at the ceiling.Quilby sits nearby,munching a

fruit.

FROST:

(sighs)

Hernecklace is all I have left of

her. I miss her so much, it hurts.

QUILBY:

(Morse code)

I know.

FROST:

I just wish she was here. She

always knew what to say to make me

feel better.

Quilby nods understandingly.

Beat.

FROST (CONT'D)

(sighs)

Alright, let's go train. Maybe

it'll take my mind off things.

Quilbysmiles and nods, as they both get up toleave the

tent. Hegrabs aRIFFLE by hotanchor pole.

CUT TO:

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -COAST - DAY

Windwhipsthrough ash trees,scatteringskulls and bones.

Frosttrudgesthrough the debris, a snow-plowhovering slow-

lowbehind him tocover his tracks.

Hestops andlooks outtowards theNUCLEARVOLCANO in the

water. HiscompasspointsNORTHtowards it- HeHOLDS his

breath as hewatchesCLOWNSOLDIERS from afar.

LATER:

Dripping.Frostshootsthreefloatingpanels that read

"SCIENCE.IS NOT. FAKE."beforedisappearing into the fog.

CUT TO:

EXT./INT.FOREST -FLYINGCAR - CONTINUOUS

Frostsuffocates thesnowplowinside the trunk.

Seatbelts on.Frostturns atTREMBLING Quilby.

FROST:

(firmly)

Do not move.

Holographic map on thecontrol panel.ENGINES ON. He notices

aradio device,plays it:

MALE 1 (V.O.)

SONOF A MURDRER.

MALE 2 (V.O.)

THEWHOLEISLANDHATES YOU-

Heturns it off,SHOOTS it out the window.

CUT TO:

INT.HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Tenseatmosphere asworldleadersgather forcrucial meeting.

DEPUTYMINISTEROF DEFENSE

(forceful voice)

Wecannotafford to wait for

anotherattack oranother tragedy.

We must take action!

INT.CONFERENCEROOM - CONTINUOUS

Holographic displays, agroup ofpeople areseatedaround a

large table, a manstands andbegins to speak. Glitch.

TRIBAL LEADER:

(calm)

Today, wedemand that monopolistic

companies,whichtried to subjugate

ourfathers and grandfathers, raise

theirhands off our wealth-

INT./EXT.FLYINGCAR -MOVING - CONTINUOUS

QuilbyFLINGSobjects around,accidentallySTICKING his

finger into the air cooler.

QUILBY:

(yelps)

RRRTT! RRRRRRTTT! RRRRRRTTTT!

FrostJOSTLES him,telling him to chill.Quilby gets louder,

andFrostHITS A BUMP,causing the car to decontrol.

FROST:

OHMY GOD!NO WAY! NOOOOOOOOOO!

Theflying carHURTLESDOWN intothick clouds.

CUT TO:

INT.HEADQUARTERS - CONTINUOUS

Thetension in the room isESCALATING as theworld leaders

listen to the DMD's words.

DEPUTYMINISTEROF DEFENSE

(passionate)

Jalad'sregimeposesdanger to the

world. We must act now to dictate

the fate of our land.

INT.CONFERENCEROOM - CONTINUOUS

Thetribal leader'svoicegrowslouder as they nod.

TRIBAL LEADER:

Nolonger will weallow the greed

ofthesecompanies todictate the

fate of our land-

EXT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -MILITARYBASE - CONTINUOUS

THEENGINESUDDENLY EXPLODES,ANDDEBRISFLIES EVERYWHERE.

FROST (O.C.)

DOESANYONEREAD ME? WE'REGOING TO

CRASH! HELLO!!??? HELLO!

Beat.

ThesoldiersEVACUATE as theflying carCRASHES onto the roof

with amassive BOOM.Frostlandssafely withPARACHUTE and

CHECKS on Quilby.

FROST (CONT'D)

(shaken up)

O, m, g! That was so close!

HETURNSTOTHEBURNING WRECKAGE.

FROST (CONT'D)

(done)

Drat.

CUT TO:

INT.THUNDERBIRDISLANDS -MILITARYBASE - DAY

DESTROYED ROOFTOP,Frost andQuilby walkthrough a narrow

hall. A wallCOLLAPSESbehind them,fillingmouths with dust,

hateful eyeswatch them.

Dizzy, RÉLM, 23 Get up.

TECHNICIAN:

(angry)

Or this thing'sgonna be a major

fail, huh? With the fuc*****

outcast?

RÉLM

W- I didn'texpect him to be so

pumped!

ZE:

(annoyed)

For God's sake, how do you stay so

positive, Rélm?

RÉLM

Blame my ADRB1!

TECHNICIAN:

(to himself)

Like father, like son.

RÉLM

(serious)

Hey,knock it off. Now. He's just

having a bad week. Okay?

CAPTAIN SABLE, 50,black jumpsuit, POT,appears at Frost. Old

face scar.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(sarcastic)

We're on your side,Frost Jonah

Lane.

FROST:

I'm very sorry, it was an accident-

CAPTAIN SABLE:

We have a situation.

CUT TO:

INT.MILITARYBASE -WARROOM - DAY

CaptainSablereadsthrough a tablet,clears his throat, and

addresses Frost.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

Thewrath of the islands'

inhabitantstowards you does not

signify the apocalypse, son.

Frostbarely nods,avoiding eye contact.

CAPTAINSABLE (CONT'D)

But this isn'timportant now.

Altair Lane, isblocking us from

Touah'la Island- our sole

sanctuary.

CaptainSableshowsFrostHOLOGRAPHICDISPLAYS ofLOCALS and

their FAMILIES.

CAPTAINSABLE (CONT'D)

Frost Danner, a four-year-old boy

with leukemia, just recovered,

euphoricaboutbecoming a doctor

when hegrows up.

(moves hand)

Tayel,Kayel andNayel Bous,

tripletscelebratingtheir birthday

withtheirfamily andfriends next

week.

(moves hand)

(MORE)

CAPTAINSABLE (CONT'D)

Oagah Eraj,happy new dad, already

planning asecond one. And the list

goes on.

(turns to Frost)

What they have in common, son, is

"life", and your father, is going

to take it away from them.

Frost isGRIPPING his fist.

CAPTAINSABLE (CONT'D)

(notices)

We need your help, sniper.

CUT TO:

EXT.MILITARYBASE -CRASHSITE - SUNSET

CHAOS,twistedmetal and smoke.

Snot rockets. Frost, Rélm and ZE, 20, areamong agroup of

soldiers,protective gear andwielding tools.

Aheatedconversation intaking place.

RÉLM

(checking his PC)

The fu*k they talkin' bout, even

Koalas have our fingerprints.

FROST:

(mocking)

Dey wereavoidin taxeees. Hahahah.

ZE:

(to himself)

Mules with bird brains...

Rélmexchangeslooks with Frost. Shrug.

FROST:

Different opinions?

RÉLM

(confirms)

Different opinions.

Beat.

RÉLM (CONT'D)

Anyhow, Frosy, don't forget

shootingdrills in the AM.

SIGH.FrostCOLLAPSES from fatigue.

ZE:

(to Frost)

Rumor has it that youdecided to

show it to the Captain, right?

Frost nods,grins like a fool.

CUT TO:

INT./EXT.MILITARYBASE - NIGHT

FrostSPRINTSthrough the snow with Quilby, TRIPS, but

quickly gets back up.

FrostRUSHESDOWN a corridor,checkingdoors as he goes.

FROST:

CAPTAIN? CAPTAIN!

Hecontinues down the hall. Hegrows more FRANTIC.

FROST (CONT'D)

CAPTAIN SABLE!

Hetriesanother door, locked. Heturns acorner and sees the

Captain's office. The door is AJAR. He enters.

FROST (CONT'D)

Captain?

Quilbypoints at Frost's hand excitedly. No response, his

face falls. Henotices aSECRETBACKROOM with aslightly open

wall.Frostapproaches it- A handHALTS his shoulder.

CAPTAINSABLE (O.S.)

What are youdoing here at this

time?

Sigh of relief.FrostDRAWSOUT thePORTABLE MACHINE.

FROST:

I have something-

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(firm)

Iasked you a question,Frost Lane.

FROST:

I'm sorry, sir, won't happen

again...

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(insincere)

Did you take your medicine?

Frost nods.

CAPTAINSABLE (CONT'D)

(unfazed)

Why are youlooking for me?

FROST:

(shows him)

This.

CaptainSablescans it.DEADLY STARE.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

Follow me, silently.

CUT TO:

INT.MILITARYBASE - SABLES'SBEDROOM - NIGHT

CaptainSableshuts the door and sits on the bed. Frost

standsbefore him,holding asmall machine.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

Educate me, son.

Frosteagerlyexplains the machine.

FROST:

It's like apager or something, and

Altairalways has it with him! I

have no idea what it does, but it

must besuperimportantbecause he

never puts it down. I'mdying to

know more!

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(confused)

Wait, wait, wait, stop, stop, stop.

Stop. Make it, simple, just like

the world.

Frosttakes a breath.

FROST:

Captain, Ithink thisthing will

help usreachAntimatter in Jalad

anddestroy it-

CaptainSable frowns.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

Yourfather isafter the nuclear

volcano, son, not the-

FROST:

He'sdevelopedAntimatter from the

volcano! Hecould bedoing so much

more to help us survive, but he's

caught up inpointless power

struggles!

(Sablerolls eyes)

You're notlistening to me. We

gottadestroy theAntimatter in

Jalad or it'sgonna mess up

Touah'la real bad, even if we get

there safe!

CAPTAIN SABLE:

Do you even know what it's like

there?

CaptainSabletakes a sip of adrink andwinces as the fiery

spice hits his throat.

FROST:

(loses confidence)

Well, it's aLiminal space, with

distorted laws of physics. Quilby's

been there!

CaptainSableSPITS out a laugh.Frost is puzzled.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(out of control)

I'm sorry, son. I don't mean to

disrespect your "metaphysics" whole

knowledge, but you see...

(finger gun to brain)

Wegotta staylogical many times.

That's how theworld works.

Frost'sconfidence wavers.

FROST:

But, but, Iremember everything

very well, Istill have nightmares

about it and-

CAPTAIN SABLE:

You can't evenremember your own

mother's scent, Frost.

Frost'sEYES WIDEN, heGRIPS on the machine.

CAPTAINSABLE (CONT'D)

We've all beentrained for this

upcoming war. What we want from you

is anaccuratebullet in the

forehead. Not aphysical equation.

Frosttrembles withanger asCaptainSablereceives an AI

call.

CAPTAINSABLE (CONT'D)

Update me.

SOLDIER (O.C.)

(defeated)

Sorry to call you this late, sir.

Ourattempt to reach

Touah'la failed.Theirforces were

scatteredwhich made itharder for

us to be precise, sir.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

Scattered?

SOLDIER:

Yes, sir, we couldn't see well in

the dark, but theyseemed to...

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(angry)

To what?

SOLDIER:

(terrified)

T-appear and, disappear, sir...

Beat.CaptainSableEXCHANGESlooks with Frost.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(firm)

SPLIT,SURROUNDTHEN ATTACK.WE ARE

RUNNINGOUTOF TIME.

SOLDIER:

(sorrow)

We lost our men, sir.

CaptainSableSQUEEZES his eyes,clenches his fist.

CAPTAIN SABLE:

(sighs)

Human damage?

Beat.

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