The Genesis Spore

Original Screenplay by

Rob Perry

TREATMENT

NorthStarr Casting

Sean Connery
Liam Nesson
Alan Rickman
Nick Lea
Cameron Diaz

Dr. Claude Gothier
Biologist

World Health Organization (WHO)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sean Mcrea
Chief Constable

Cobh Special Branch
Cobh, County Cork Ireland

Paddy O'Grady
IRA Leader

Dublin Ireland

Dr. Jean Luc Duvall
Micro Biologist

Ex-Captain - Foreign Legion

Dr. Sonia Bell
Micro-Biologist

Wilhelm Research Laboratories
Lake Geneva, Switzerland

FADE IN

IT'S dusk in COBH, COUNTY CORK, IRELAND and CHIEF
CONSTABLE SEAN MCREA is seen sitting in his chair reading a
report when he hears a small crack and feels a piece of glass strike
the top of his head. He draws his service pistol and calls for backup.
CONSTABLE PATRICK comes running in the room with his service
pistol drawn. McRea gets up off the floor and runs out the office
and motions Patrick to follow him.

OUTSIDE they find nothing. Patrick leaves in a patrol car
to search while McRea goes back to his office. As he walks in
CONSTABLE HANLON is close behind and very upset. "What is it,
what happened?" McRea uses his pen knife to dig the bullet out of
the wall. McRea remarks to Hanlon "it looks like a thirty caliber, full
metal jacket." Dispatcher MARY HELEN MCKINNY yells at him
from the open office area. "Sean, pick up line two, you have a call."
McRea pick's up the receiver and listens to an unfamiliar voice
talking in a very low threatening tone. "CHIEF Constable I need
for you to understand that I never miss, the round was sent two
to three inches above your head, so I would get your attention".
McRea motions to Hanlon to trace the call. "Who is this, who
is this?" McCrea presses. The caller tells him "Never mind who
this is, just listen. What you received today was just a wake up
call. If I wanted you to die, yes you would have died tonight."
The caller hangs up and McRea is as pale as a ghost.

THE caller calls again. He has McRea watch while
he blows up McRea's Land Rover parked outside McRea's phone.
the fire department truck arrives, with the crew putting out the
fire of what's left of McRea's truck. McRea and Hanlon are
looking at the remains. Hanlon picks up one of the pieces
showing concern. "Only C4 could have done that much controlled
damage. Do you have any idea who could have done this?"

"IT'S the same person who put a thirty caliber full metal
jacket bullet through my window!" "Full metal jacket sounds like
a military round. He has C4. I wonder what else is in his arsenal.",
remarks Hanlon.

THE caller continues to call with threats and attention
getting stunts.

THE next day Mary Helen calls from the open office area.
"Chief Constable, phone call on line three." McCrea picks up the
receiver. "Chief Constable McRea-----." The familiar voice speaks
in a serious tone, "I think it is time I properly introduced myself.
The name is Mr. Hulot. It's French Canadian. Think of Hugh-low,
this way you won't forget it. Hello, Chief Constable are you there?"
Taking a big gulp from a glass of cold water, "Yes I'm here, what
do you want?"

"LOOK Chief Constable I need for you to do me a favor----
are you there?" McCrea hesitates then answers Hulot, "Why should
I do you a favor? You've made me look like a fool for the last four
hours." Again he hears laughing, "Oh really. Take the phone and
look out the window. Do you see that white VW rabbit parked on
the street? McCrea stammers, "Yes, so what?" A tense but in control
voice says "Look at it carefully-----." McRea looks out the window
and sees the car go up in a fireball.

MCCREA hears the voice a little more tense than before,
"Do I have your attention now?" In desperation McCrea replies,
"Yes go ahead Mr. Hulot, I will do whatever you say." "Good boy,
now listen carefully I need for you to get me two thousand pounds
of C4, you know, Hi-explosives, and -" McCrea interrupts, "I can't
get you C4, no way----." McCrea hears a very upset Mr. Hulot on
the other end of the line, "Do you see the little red pickup parked
near the fire engine with the young man sitting in it?" Fearing the
death of the young man McCrea gives in, "Ok, Ok, I'll get it for you---
." Hulot calls again and reminds McRea not to involve the military
or else… McRea tries to buy more time but is unsuccessful.

McRea arrives at the explosive storage depot near a meadow in the
beautiful Irish country. He is greeted by the manager LOU HAYES.
"Hi Chief Constable, I have your shipment ready for you." They
walk over to Lou's truck where he lifts the tarp and exposes cases
marked HI EXPLOSIVES. "There it is Chief Constable, twenty cases,
hundred pounds a case." They discuss the acquisition. McCrea
shakes his hand "Thanks Lou, I'll drive ahead of you with the Red
lights on." McRea and Lou Hayes start their trek back to COBH
and the eerie glow of the red lights are seen disappearing down
the Hi-way.

Soon they round a corner and a bus drives into the
middle of the road, stopping them. A pickup pulls up behind
them to block them in. A man jumps out of the truck, runs over
to the Hercules truck with gun in hand and holds Lou Hayes at
bay. Two men run over to the Chief Constable's car and take
him out then all walk over to the bus. One of the terrorists
addresses McCrea, "Chief Constable McRea I presume, It's a
pleasure I'm sure. Not to worry, no one will get hurt. Mr. Hulot
has given firm orders that no one will be hurt. You may call me
Claude, and we will now remove the packages for Mr. Hulot"
One terrorist holds a gun on McRea while the others start
transferring the explosives from the Hercules truck to the
hijacking truck. When the transfer is complete, McRea and
Hayes are put in the back seat or McRea's patrol car. The
lead terrorist addresses McCrea again, "Chief Constable,
my specific instructions from Mr. Hulot are to leave you
here with MR.HAYES. The keys will be in a bag one mile
down the hi-way, ok? Bon Voyage, MON AMI."

The next morning, McRea, Hanlon and Patrick are
having a meeting with MAJOR IAN GREY, an undercover
member of the IRISH RANGERS. McCrea starts the meeting,
"Major Grey, I just wonder what Mr. Hulot is going to do
when he discovers the shipment he received is Inert C4!"
Grey quickly looks at his watch, "They should be getting
a surprise just about now." McCrea looks at Grey, "Who
is Mr. Hulot?" Grey responds, "Mr. Hulot is BRANDON
O'GRADY one of the top terrorists in the IRISH REPUBLICAN
ARMY. His specialty is explosives. He's wanted by the UK
on more charges than you can write!" Patrick remarks,
"Now we know why he wanted the C4." Hanlon is stunned,
"You mean the shipment is headed for Northern Ireland?"
Sternly Grey responds, "Bingo----the IRA uses a lot of C4
and I'm sure Mr. Hulot has a target as we speak." Patrick is
visibly upset, "They've gone to a lot of trouble for this stuff,
can't they buy it in Europe?"

Grey explains, "The IRA used to buy C4 and SYMTEX
from SADDAM HOUSSEIN, but that source has dried up."
Hanlon is concerned, "I thought the English and the IRA had a
truce and a cease fire?" Sternly, Grey responds, "It won't last, it
never has. So now they're regrouping and stocking up so when
it starts up again, they'll be ready."

On EIRE RIVER ROAD the HI-JACKERS are on the north
shore meeting with O'Grady. They're standing next to a pickup with
two thousand pounds of C4. O'Grady addresses his comrades,
"Lads, We're going to have to drive all night to get to 'Derry' by
morning." One of his comrades is seen with a shocked expression
on his face, "Brandon, what is that noise, it sounds like some heavy
choppers! I think I see several choppers coming into greet us, what
now?" Stunned, O'Grady pick's up his field glasses and looks in
the direction where one of his men is pointing. "Ah, yes I see the
lads now!" In a few minutes the lead helicopter shines a flood light
on the small group, and a loud voice is heard over the speaker in the
still evening air, "Hello lads, put your guns down or we will shoot
you all!" They start firing at the choppers and heavy machine
guns on the gun ship go off killing all the men on the ground.

Meanwhile back at the Chief Constables office Major Grey
has just received a call on his radio. Anxious, McCrea inquires, "Did
they arrest them? Visibly upset Grey responds, "They resisted and
were all shot dead!" Disappointed McCrea inquires again, "What
now Major?" Also visibly upset, "Brandon O'Grady's father, Paddy
O'Grady--one of the most powerful leaders in the IRA, will probably
put a price on all our heads!"

FADE OUT:

SIX MONTHS LATER. KENYA AFRICA, MT. ELGON in
heavy rain. A team of Micro-biologists are seen in their PORTABLE
LAB IN A BRIGHT ORANGE BIO-FIELD TENT. CLAUDE GAUTHIER,
a Microbiologist, is working in his bright orange "Racal Suit" required
when working with "Hot Virus's" like the Ebola strains. He hands a
specimen to his assistant who is JEAN LUC DUVALL a Microbiologist
student from Montreal Canada, who places the specimen in the field
"hot agent" carrier. They both walk out of the cave. Gauthier smiles
at Duvall, "Thank you Jean-Luc, we now have generous specimens
of Ebola Zaire and Ebola Sudan. Lock the carrier and we'll get out of
these monkey suits."

As Gauthier starts to take off his Racal suit he exposes a
large scar on his right fore-arm. He looks tired and shows it for a
man in his late fifties. Gauthier notices Duvall looking at his large
scar, "Jean Luc, I see you're looking at my scar again. It's just a
bad monkey bite." Making a face, "What kind of a monkey did you
say it was?" Gauthier places his finger on the scar, "COLOBUS,
a very large male COLOBUS." Duvall continues, "Why did he bite
you?" Showing emotion Gauthier says, "I was trying to inject him
with an experimental serum to kill the Ebola virus. And you know
what, I think he knew he was going to die!" Looking at the scar
again, "In all the years that you worked for the CDC, how close did
you get to catching Ebola?" Jean Luc takes off his suit and exposes
a young man in his late twenties. Gauthier remarks with emotion,
"The day a male COLOBUS actedlike he was sleeping and he bit
my finger." Duvall continues, "What happened?" Gauthier reminisces,
"I don't know, I was in isolation for three weeks, but I didn't come
down with it!" "Maybe you have an immunity to that strain of Ebola",
Duvall adds. As Gauthier is putting on his Safari Shirt he remarks,
"I had a Belgian friend working with the World Health Organization
(WHO) in Zaire when they had a large outbreak. One day he brought
water to a woman who was dying. She threw up in his face and he
died a week later from Ebola." Duvall is holding one of the Toxic
specimen bottles. "Where are these specimens going?" Gauthier smiles,
"They're going to Ireland." Looking upset Duvall says, "Claude, I
don't think you'll be able to get past customs." Gauthier looks at his
watch and picks up his small LAN-SAT COMMUNICATOR,
"The buyers are picking them up here." Looking very upset Duvall
remarks, "Claude, you can't do that, it's illegal!" Sheepishly, Gauthier
answers with "The buyers are taking the samples directly to Ireland.
They work for the IRA." Duvall understands, "Oh I see. Do I get paid
when they get here?" Gauthier replies, "Yes, we both get paid in hard
English Pounds." He turns on the Landsat, "Zebra calling cobra, over?"
He gets a reply, "This is Cobra, read you five by five." Gauthier replies
with "Have ZAIRE and SUDAN, can't locate MARBURG, should we
continue to look?" His contact replies with, "That is a roger Zebra, we'll
contact buyers and get back to you. Eh, ...Over and out!" Duvall has a
questioning look on his face. ."What is the IRA going to do with these
specimens?" Gauthier starts to feel uncomfortable, "I don't know."
Duvall, looking into afternoon sun, "You know, I never told you but
the U.S. Army interviewed me in college about a job with their disease
control branch. And, of course, you know the CDC also interviewed
me." Smiling, "You're very lucky, when I was in College I had to look
for a job." Duvall continues, "The Government has very low starting
pay, but they have many benefits." Agreeing, "Yes, benefits are very
important when you get older." Gauthier turns up the volume on the
radio and hears, "Cobra calling Zebra, over?" He replies "This is Zebra,
read you five by five." "We've contacted the buyers and they want you
to continue to look for MARBURG. Over. "Gauthier replies, "That's a
roger, We heard a week ago an outbreak of MARBURG is in Zaire, can
you send the plane and get us over there?" Replying, "That's a roger
Zebra, we'll pick you up at 0600 tomorrow morning. Over and out."
Gauthier closing with "Cobra, be advised we'll be ready. Over and out."
Quizzically Duvall questions Gauthier, "Why do they need EBOLA ZAIRE,
EBOLA SUDAN AND EBOLA MARBURG?" Gauthier remarks under
his breath, "I don't know, Jean Luc, I don't know."

KENYA AFRICA - MT. ELGON, near KITUM CAVE a short
airstrip is seen in a small meadow. A light rain is falling. Gauthier and
his assistant Jean Luc Duvall are sitting on their safari chairs waiting
for the STOL aircraft that is picking them up. Gauthier is holding a large
canister painted all white with the familiar three circle flower indicating
"Hot Agent". "Well Jean Luc, what are you going to do with your cut
of the money?" Duvall replies with a smile on his face, "Last summer I
went to the south of France and met a girl in ST. TROPEZ.", "Oh you
have a little romance going for you, how nice." Duvall looks at Gauthier,
"What about you?", "I was offered a job working with the WHO in the
Congo. It seems they've discovered a new strain of what they call a
Doomsday Bug!"

Duvall is also making conversation, "All the years that you worked for
the CDC, and you never got Ebola, and now your tempting fate again!"
Jean Luc takes off his Pith Helmet, wipes his brow and looks up shading
his eyes. He sees the plane coming into view, "Claude, Here comes our
plane." Happy, Gauthier remarks with gusto, "Excellent, Excellent!"
Looking at his watch Duvall says, "We should be in YAMBUKO in
about an hour and a half. Gauthier gets up and prepares to board the plane,
"Ok. Jean Luc get your gear, here they come." A STOL type aircraft makes
a low pass and lands in the dirt strip. The pilot taxis the plane up to where
Gauthier and Duvall are waiting. The pilot shuts down the engine and gets
out of the plane. Gauthier greets the pilot, "Rene, it's so good to see you!"
Rene is seen shaking Gauthier's hand, "Claude, your a sight for sore eyes."
Inquiring, "Rene, why did you shut down the engine, we're ready to go.
The pilot takes out a nine-millimeter pistol out of his jacket pocket and aims
it at the bush. Shocked Gauthier looks at Rene, "What the hells going on?"
"Claude, from the air I saw two black men watching you, and they both had
rifles." Alarmed, Gauthier replies, "No way, no way, we've seen no one
since we've been here." Rene runs to the edge of the jungle stops and
turns around. "I must have scared them off, probably poachers, are you
ready Claude, Jean Luc?" Rene takes the Hot carrier out of Jean-Luc's
hand, "I'll store this in the storage compartment with your other things.
" Looking at Rene Duvall warns him, "Be careful Rene, that canister has
enough virus to kill all the people in the world!" They all walk back to
the Aircraft and Rene places the Hot Agent carrier in the luggage
department. Jean Luc gets in the rear of the plane and Claude gets in
the front seat next to the pilot. The pilot starts up the engine and then
taxies out to the take off point. The engine screams as they take off.

KENYA AFRICA - MT. ELGON FROM THE AIR, near
KITUM CAVE, inside CESSNA 185 STOL aircraft, Gauthier decides to
break the ice and ask Rene a very pointed question, shouting over
the noise of the engine. "Rene, do you know what the IRA is going
to do with the Ebola virus?" Rene feels uncomfortable and answers
him, "I don't know Claude, I'm just a pick up and delivery boy."
Laughing Duvall gives his opinion, "They'll probably drop them in the
water supply of the English Government." Gauthier laughs and says,
"What, to kill their fish?"

ZAIRE AFRICA, near the EBOLA RIVER the city of YAMBUKO,
and YAMBUKO AIRPORT. Gauthier and Duvall are waiting for the Land
Rover they've rented. Gauthier is smiling, "Well Jean Luc, one more virus
and we'll be out of this God forsaken place!" Duvall looks concerned, "You
know what Claude, I don't think the EBOLAS are going to the IRA.
" Gauthier continues, "Oh you have such a suspicious nature my friend.
Don't you trust anyone?" looking at Gauthier, "My mother." Gauthier is
concerned, "Don't you trust me? All the years that you've worked for me
and you still don't trust me?" Jean Luc waves at the rental car attendant
as he drives up in the Land Rover. Duvall exclaims, "Here comes our truck."
authier replies, "Excellent, Excellent!"

CITY OF YAMBUKO, YAMBUKO CITY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY
ROOM. Gauthier and Duvall walk through the waiting room and notice all the
sick people sitting and laying down waiting for medical care. They walk into
the office with a sign saying, DR. JAN KRUEGER CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER.
Gauthier is seen greeting Krueger, "Well Jan it's been a while, This is my
protégé, Jean Luc Duvall." Dr. KRUEGER, is looking very tired, "You came just
in time Claude, we have an outbreak of yellow fever and also some cases of
MARBURG. Nice to meet you Jean Luc." Gauthier volunteers their services,
"Why don't you let Jean Luc and I help you with the MARBURG and you
and your doctors can take care of the Yellow fever." Duvall adds, "Where's
the isolation room?" Krueger points to the rear of the hospital, "God bless
you Claude and Jean Luc you are two angels from Heaven. The isolation
ward is in the back." They are seen walking down the hallway to the rear of
the building, "How many cases of MARBURG do you have?" Krueger replies,
"As of this morning, about six!"

YAMBUKO CITY HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. Gauthier
and Duvall are seen bagging dead natives stricken with MARBURG.
Gauthier looks at Duvall and remarks, "Well Jean Luc I've collected more
than enough specimens and I think we should leave tomorrow." Duvall is
very upset, "We can't do that Claude, we just got here, these people need
our help!" Krueger walks into the room and hugs Gauthier and Duvall,
"God bless you my friends, I don't know what I would have done without
you two. You are indeed two angels from heaven." Duvall inquires,
"How many new cases of MARBURG do you have now? KRUEGER, replies,
"As of this morning, about two! I think were getting it under control, thanks
to both of you!" GAUTHIER, places his hand on KRUEGERS shoulder,
"We have other commitments Jan and we'll have to leave tomorrow morning."
looking disappointed Krueger replies, "I understand my friends."

FADE OUT:

DUBLIN IRELAND, THE IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
IRA OPERATIONS CENTER. PADDY O' GRADY is sitting at a table with other
members of his militia. "Thanks for coming in on such a short notice. We have
a guest speaker tonight. I think you all have heard of RED O'HARE. He's one
of the most famous Mercenary's of all time. Stand up and take a bow, Red." A
large man stands up and waves his arms, he's about sixty with a crew cut and
desert storm fatigues. "Red knows what cause we're all fighting for and he'll
address that tonight. With no further ado, Red O'Hare!" O'Hare starts his
dissertation, "Men, I've been fighting somebody's else's war all my life. And
now for the first time I will fight a war for what I believe in. First the escapades
of the English is to the point now, where if Royal family gives them the power
they're looking for we're all going to end up in jail. He discusses recent activities
by the English involving setting up Irish to take the fall for bomb attacks , starting
wars within Ireland and other destructive events. The inspired crowd gets rowdy
as O'Hare talks, and calls them to join in fighting against the English.

O'HARE continues to talk and discloses how the IRA plans to collect
weapons, including selling drugs to raise money and hiring a hit men to take out
a person who is a threat to the operation. That evening Paddy O'grady is in a deep
discussion with JAKE WEISS a young man in his thirties, tall wearing a crew cut
and desert storm fatigues. He's the organization's executive officer. O' GRADY,
smiling kicks in, "What did you find out about the items we ordered?" Weiss
takes a folder out of his attaché case and removes a paper. WEISS replies,
"I have an operative in Zaire who is a research MD and is getting all the virus
we need."

O' GRADY sternly asks, "Is the price the same?" Weiss smiles,
"Yes, twenty-five thousand for the EBOLA ZAIRE VIRUS, twenty for the
EBOLA SUDAN VIRUS and twenty for the MARBURG VIRUS." O'GRADY
is concerned, "Are you sure the Micro-Biologist we hired knows how to
handle it?" WEISS responds, "He used to work for the CDC in Atlanta. He's
worked with Hot Viruses all his life. The last year at CDC he was working
with the deadliest of all the EBOLAS, the MAYINGA STRAIN." "Tell me
again, Why do we need so many different strains?" WEISS responds,
"Confusion. The WHO will go crazy trying to identify it while most of
the damage will already be done." O' GRADY inquires, "WHO is the
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION?" Responding WEISS answers
with, "Yes. They are like the American CDC." Needing to know O'GRADY
asks, "So how long after the exposure will the person live?" Wanting to
please, WEISS replies, "About a week, why?" Dead serious, O'GRADY
demands "So if we get all of the Ebola strains on the floor of parliament,
most of them will be gone in a week?" WEISS sensing O'Grady's need
responds, "Pretty much." O'Grady adds, "Be gentle with the Royal Family."
WEISS replies, "No problem." O'GRADY kicks in with, "It'll be a new
beginning for the English people, no leaders for a change!" WEISS adds,
"This is a lot to do before the Queen mother's birthday!"

ZAIRE AFRICA - EBOLA RIVER, BANTU VALLEY, a PORTABLE
LAB IN FIELD TENT is seen. Gauthier and Duvall are cataloging all their
Ebola Samples contained in about fifty small bottles. The bottles are being
removed from the field dry ice freezer. In a warning tone GAUTHIER says,
"Be very careful Jean Luc, we now have enough Ebola to kill most of the
people in the UK!" As Gauthier starts to place a gummed label on one of
the small specimen bottles he accidentally squeezes too hard and the glass
bottle breaks in his hand. A small piece of glass cuts through his latex glove
and he jumps up. Showing extreme terror GAUTHIER screams at Jean Luc,
"Jean Luc, get the EnviroChem so I can rinse off my finger!" Looking at his
bleeding finger DUVALL is showing extreme shock,
"Oh my god Claude what have you done?" Holding his bleeding finger he
strips off the latex glove, shaking he says, "I'm just a careless old fool!"
DUVALL is crying out loud, "Your going to die!" In a vain attempt GAUTHIER
tries to convince Duvall, "This flask was still frozen so maybe the Ebola is
not lethal." DUVALL responds with, "All the years that you worked for the
CDC, and now in the middle of nowhere, this happens!" GAUTHIER starts
squeezing his finger at the knuckle, "Quickly, quickly get the bone cutter
and take my finger off at the knuckle!" DUVALL is showing extreme shock,
"I don't think I can do it!" Pleading GAUTHIER begs Duvall, "You must Jean
Luc you must, or I shall surely die! You must cut it off before the warm blood
can melt the ice off the Ebola Virus and activate it!" Duvall grabs the bone
cutter out of the medical bag and dips it in the EnviroChem disinfectant and
places the jaws over Gauthier's finger, yells an cuts! DUVALL picks up
Gauthiers finger, "It's off Claude it's off, stick your hand in the disinfectant
then place it on some dry ice. I'll pack your finger in some dry ice so they
can sew it back on!" Show emotion GAUTHIER whispers, "I had a Belgian
friend who had me cut off his arm when he had a similar accident." DUVALL
is still shaking, "Did he die?" Lamenting GAUTHIER replies, "No he lived,
but a year later he was in the Belgian Congo rain forest near Kinsasha and
was killed by the dart from a Pigmy." Rushing Duvall motions to Gauthier,
"Claude, get in the Land Rover and I'll take you to the Hospital!"

ZAIRE AFRICA, EBOLA RIVER, BANTU VALLEY SHORT AIRSTRIP
IN MEADOW Gauthier and his assistant Duvall are sitting on their safari chairs
waiting for the STOL aircraft that's picking them up. Claude is holding a large
canister painted all white with the "Hot Agent" symbol on it. GAUTHIER is
looking at Duvall, "Well Jean Luc, it wont be long now." DUVALL replies,
"I can't wait to go to ST. TROPEZ." GAUTHIER is smiling, "Oh yes your little
honey is waiting for you." DUVALL is still upset about Gauthier's accident,
"What about you?" GAUTHIER replies, "The Doomsday Bug is waiting for me!"
DUVALL shakes his head, "I think your in love with Ebola, and other bugs!"
Jean Luc wipes his brow and looks up shading his eyes. "Here comes our plane."
GAUTHIER is rubbing his forearm, "It's about time." Feeling isolated DUVALL
has a defining moment, "Claude, do you think someday you and I will die from
Ebola?" GAUTHIER replies, "Who knows, ..... who knows!" DUVALL is checking
his bags, "We should be back in BUMBA inabout an hour." GAUTHIER stands
up, "Ok. Jean Luc get your gear, here they come."

A STOL type aircraft makes a low pass and lands in the dirt strip.
The pilot taxis the plane up to where Gauthier and Duvall are waiting. The pilot
shuts down the engine and gets out of the plane. DUVALL is shouting, Rene,
it's good to see you! RENE, replies, shaking Gauthier's hand, "Claude, your a
sight for sore eyes." DUVALL is puzzled, "Rene, why did you shut down the
engine, were ready to go?" The pilot Rene takes a nine-millimeter pistol out of
his jacket pocket and aims it at the two men.

GAUTHIER is in shock, "What the hells going on?" RENE makes his
demands, "Give me the hot agent carrier." GAUTHIER replies, "No way, no way,
we risked our lives for this and no way are you going to get it! Gauthier lunges
at Rene shouting, "Give me that pistol." Rene hits Gauthier with the pistol and
he goes down. He quickly points it at Jean Luc. RENE replies, "Do you want
some too?" DUVALL hands the carrier to Rene, "Here, take your bugs!" RENE
takes the Hot carrier out of Jean Luc's hand "Tell me why I should let you live?"
DUVALL is spitting mad, "How can you do this to us after the risks we took to
get you the bugs! Claude lost his finger too!" The pilot looks at Gauthier's finger
and notices its missing, but also notices a green mold growing on his hand.
DUVALL is at Gauthier's side, shaking him, "Claude, Claude ......!" RENE looking
at CLAUDE'S hand then at Jean Luc, "What the hell is this?" DUVALL is
registering terror, "Oh my god Claude has caught something from his wound!
" In shock RENE is yelling, "You two are infected, this was not part of the deal.
I'm out of here, good luck and good bye!" The pilot gets in the plane starts it up,
taxis, runs up the engine and takes off. DUVALL sees Gauthier is bleeding from
a gash on his head, "Claude, Claude ......!" Duvall shakes Gauthier and realizes
he's has a bad head wound. DUVALL is screaming, "Claude, Claude ......Rene
will pay for this, I promise you!" As the camera pulls away, two men are seen
lying in the meadow.

DUBLIN IRELAND, THE IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS.
O'Grady is having a meeting with Jake Weiss and some of his men. "I hear you
received a very important fax this morning." Weiss takes a FAX out of his jacket
pocket and hands it to O'grady. He reads the FAX, "Have ZAIRE, SUDAN and
MARBURG but Claude and Jean Luc are infected, Rene!". WEISS reports, "I have
Red O'Hare in Zaire who is flying the specimens to Ireland this evening."
O' GRADY asks, "What is the E.T.A.?" WEISS replies, "0600. Why?" O'HARE is
concerned, "Are you sure we've taken every precaution?" With a tone of assurance,
"Yes we have, I'll personally pick up the specimens at the airport." O'GRADY remembers,
"I received a call from LIAM our hit man, and he's had to go back to Cork on an
emergency, so we need someone to pick up the contract." WEISS replies, "No problem,
consider it done, by the way did you get the money back you gave him?" O'GRADY
shakes his head, "Yes I did, So who can we get to do the target?" WEISS
volunteers, "I'll do him myself." O' GRADY smiles, "Good, I don't want any loose ends!"
WEISS is also smiling, "You want me to do him fast or slow?" Shaking his head
O'GRADY remarks, "Your a sick man Mr. Weiss." He replies, "There are few things
in life I get pleasure from, killing is one! I will do him tonight!"

KAMUKO FIELD, ZAIRE AFRICA, EAST SIDE OF AIRPORT TARMAC.
A white Lear Jet is seen with engines running when a van pulls up and
Red O'Hare gets out holding a white Bio Carrier. He's yelling to the pilot
above the sound of the jet engines, "I have what we need, lets go, we have
to be in Dublin in four hours!" The Pilot replies, "stow the stuff and let's
get going." O'HARE is looking out the window, "I'm ready, did you have
any problems?" The pilot answers, "I thought we were being followed but
I guess we're just paranoid." Several vehicles are seen with red light flashing
approaching the Lear Jet, they're at least a half mile away. O'HARE shouts
at the pilot, "Lets get the hell out of here!" They both jump in the plane and
the door closes. In less then a minute the jet taxis to the end of the runway
and starts it's takeoff run. As the oncoming vehicles approach at a high rate
of speed the jet is speeding down the runway and lifts off and is now airborne.
O'HARE is stunned, "Who the hell was that!"

O'SHANTER FIELD, DUBLIN IRELAND EXECUTIVE SECTION TARMAC.
A white Lear Jet has just taxied up to the large private hanger. The door opens
and Red O'Hare gets out with his package. O'HARE is Shouting to someone in
the hanger, "I have your package, hurry, we have to get back. We have other
problems!" An unidentified man is reaching out and grabbing the package, "
Ok Red, I have it, tell O'Grady everything is going as planned."

O'HARE replies, "Ok, don't screw up or your dead!" The pilot is
shouting from plane, "Come on Red, let's go!" In just minutes the Lear Jet
taxis to the end of the runway and gets clearance for takeoff. The Jet is seen
speeding down the runway and lifts off and is airborne. Inside the LEAR JET
CABIN, Red O'Hare is sitting in the co-pilots seat, looking down at the airport,
he yells, "Long Live The Queen!" Out of curiosity the PILOT replies, "What
was in that package, drugs?" O'HARE sternly looks at him, "You really don't
want to know." BATH ENGLAND, THE IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY
HEADQUARTERS,IRA OPERATIONS CENTER. A large man in his late fifties
is sitting in a leather chair shouting to someone on the phone. He appears to be
very upset, "O'Grady, this is Ed Morton from BATH ENGLAND." O'GRADY
replies, "Hi Ed, how are you!" The large man continues to shout, "What the hells
going on, I was just told by someone that you have a big operation going in
London, is that true?" O'GRADY replies, "I really can't talk about it right now.
" MORTON continues, "I don't know what your up to but whatever it is, if it
brings heat on us, were coming after you!" Upset O'GRADY shouts back, "Is
that a threat?" MORTON responds, "You bet your sweet ass it is!" O'GRADY
tries to get support, "Ed, I have a special gift for the Queen Mother on her
birthday, I'm getting rid of all of her Royal family!" Morton replies, "How, by
oting them out!" O'GRADY sharing same ideals, "They will all be dead by the
Queen Mothers Birthday!" MORTON now is really pissed, "You're insane ......what
the hells wrong with you?" Trying to show cause O'GRADY replies with, "I'm sick
and tired of my people in Ireland being second class citizens!" MORTON is now
curious, "How are you doing it?" Happy to make a connection O'GRADY replies,
"Bugs! We'll place bugs in their water supply and they will all die!" MORTON c
ontinues, "What kind of bugs?" O'GRADY is now hesitating "I can't tell you."
MORTON is now pissed, "What do you think I'm going to do call the Queen Mother?"
Very quietly O'GRADY whispers "Ebola!" MORTON comes unglued, "Ebola, you
crazy son of a bitch, you could end up killing all the people in England! How would
you like it if we came over to your back yard and did this kind of bullshit!" O'Grady
slams down the phone and walks out of the room.

KENYA AFRICA, MT. ELGON, KITUM CAVE in heavy rain. A
PORTABLE LAB IN A BRIGHT ORANGE BIO-FIELD TENT is seen. Gauthier and
Duvall are watching the rain from the edge of the Cave. GAUTHIER, smiling, "Thank
god we're still alive." As Gauthier starts to take off the bandage from his hand he
notices his hand is turning green. GAUTHIER appears traumatized, "Jean Luc,
take a specimen from my arm and analyze it and see what it is. I think it's just jungle
rot!" Disbelieving, DUVALL replies, "What strain of Ebola broke in your hand?"
Sheepishly, GAUTHIER replies with, "It wasn't cataloged, it was just an unknown virus.
" Upset DUVALL says, "Why did you say it was Ebola?" GAUTHIER replies,
"I don't know!" Disappointed DUVALL remarks, "All the years that you worked for the
CDC, now this." Duvall takes a specimen of the green mold and places it on a slide.
He looks at it under his microscope and shakes his head. GAUTHIER is anxious
for a answer "Well, what is it Jean Luc?" DUVALL replies, "What ever it is, it's alien
to this world!" Puzzled GAUTHIER replies, "I don't understand, alien to this world?"
DUVALL, comes back with, "It's not anything that I've ever seen in the field or
textbooks."

GAUTHIER tells him a story, "My Belgian friend working with the (WHO) in Zaire
said one of the senior scientist claimed to have found an alien spore in an ancient
cave." Getting DUVALL'S attention he replies, "Was it KITUM CAVE? Hesitating,
GAUTHIER says, "I'm not sure." DUVALL replies, "Claude, you don't lie very well."
Gauthier looks at his arm and picks at the green mold, "Your right Jean Luc, I
have great difficulty lying." DUVALL is now pissed, "Claude, what were you trying
to do?" GAUTHIER let's the cat out of the bag, "The Alien spore was lost in a lab
somewhere in Europe and Science had a need for more samples." DUVALL replies,
"Oh I see, you cut a deal with a third party, a party unknown to me." GAUTHIER
continues, "Yes, I thought if I told you, we would have other problems." Demanding,
DUVALL continues, "Who's the buyer?" GAUTHIER is feeling very uncomfortable,
"A middle east buyer, that's all I can tell you." DUVALL asks, "What are the
properties of this alien spore, and is it toxic? GAUTHIER continues, "One day
when you were resting, I Collected several samples of the spore and hid them
from you." Again pissed, "why, I don't understand, what's so special about this
spore, and is it toxic." Placing the bandage back on his hand GAUTHIER replies,
"Dr. RUSS ZUCCO determined this was the Genesis spore, we've searched for
since day one." DUVALL says, "The Genesis spore?" Dead serious GAUTHIER
replies, "An Ancient Spore that's capable of creating life!"

ZAIRE YAMBUKO AIRPORT, ZIRO SHARIF and URI LENSI are seen boarding
a small STOL type aircraft, bound for KITUM CAVE. They are both from the middle
east and are in their mid-thirties. LENSI is sitting down, buckling his seat belt,
"Well my friend, we're on our way to collect our find of the century!" SHARIF
responds, "You know URI, the world will be ours for the asking." LENSI is laughing,
Oh you can bet on that." Sharif asks, "How much of a deposit did you get from him?
" Smiling LENSI replies, "Two hundred thousand American!" The Belgian pilot motions
to them that's it time to leave. Looking out the window SHARIF mumbles, "It's time
to go and find Claude." LENSI hears him. "He better have it or I will execute him on
the spot!" SHARIF chips in, "And I will help you my friend." LENSI continues, "This
spore is priceless! Smiling and feeling good about himself SHARIF responds, "Just
think, creating a human anytime, anywhere!"

ZAIRE AFRICA, EBOLA RIVER near BANTU VALLEY . Near their FIELD TENT,
Gauthier is resting in the hot noon day sun and Duvall is reading notes about the
Genesis Spore givento him by Gauthier. Looking at Duvall, GAUTHIER smiles,
"Be very careful Jean Luc, we now have the power of creation in our hands!" As
Gauthier starts to grab a fresh bottle of water in the small field refrigerator, his
wounded hand has a spasm and he drops the small plastic bottle of EVIAN. Duvall
picks up the small bottle and hands it to him. The green mold has now spread to
his elbow. GAUTHIER falls to the ground and is seen writhing and thrashing. He
starts screaming at Jean Luc, "Oh ..... the pain is getting worse and the Morphine
shot you gave me just isn't working anymore!" Panicked DUVALL replies,
"What can I do?" GAUTHIER is squeezing his arm at the elbow, "Quickly, quickly
get the bone cutter and take my forearm off near the elbow!" DUVALL
looks at his fully infected arm, "I don't think I can do it!" GAUTHIER pleads with
Duvall, "You must Jean Luc you must, or I shall surely die! You must cut it off
before the infection spreads to the rest of my body!" Duvall grabs the bone cutter
out of the medical bag and dips it in the ENVIROCHEM disinfectant and places
the jaws just below the elbow and cuts! DUVALL is yelling "It's off Claude it's
off, I will cauterize it so you won't bleed to death! He picks up what is left of his
arm and places it in a plastic bag. DUVALL is shaking badly, "Please don't die
Claude!" In a lot of pain, GAUTHIER replies, "No I'm too old, too ornery and
mean to die." DUVALL goes back to reading the GENESIS SPORE notes,
"Claude, the notes say creating a clone of a human could be possible with
more research."

ZAIRE AFRICA, BANTU VALLEY AIRSTRIP. A STOL type aircraft makes
a low pass and lands in the dirt strip. The pilot taxis the plane and the two
men from the middle east get out. SHARIF is shouting at the pilot, "Come back
tomorrow, at this same time." The pilot taxis out, runs up the engine and takes off.
LENSI is smiling and looking at Sharif, "Well my friend, how far to KITUM CAVE
from here?" SHARIF points in the direction of the jungle, "It's about five miles from
here. Let's gather our supplies and be on our way!" Laughing, LENSI says, "Oh you
can bet on that."

Gauthier and Duvall are bathing in a small depression in the large rocky area
where water has collected and warmed from the previous days rain. GAUTHIER
is showing concern, "I think you're right Jean Luc the small aircraft that made a
very low pass a few minutes ago are the men I've collected the Genesis Spore
for. You follow my actions, because they are both very dangerous." Curious
Duvall says, "How much will you get for the spore?" GAUTHIER is squeezing
his arm at the elbow and exhibiting a lot of pain, "Oh the pain is beyond belief,
please give me another shot of Morphine!" DUVALL is worried and looking through
his medical bag, "I think we only have one shot left and I was saving it for tonight."
GAUTHIER feeling he's dying tells his partner, "Jean Luc , they will give me a bag
with a great deal of money, and if I'm Delirious you must help me. I will split it with
you and we'll be rich." DUVALL replies, "Claude, I will be prepared this time."
He takes a pistol out of his field case. "How much are they going to give you for
the spores?" Getting weaker GAUTHIER whispers, "One hundred thousand
American."

Meanwhile Sharif and Lensi are following a path to KITUM CAVE and they stop
for a brief rest and cold drink. They sit down on a downed tree. SHARIF is seen
catching his breath, "This is very desolate country." Lensi takes his pistol out
and chambers a round. LENSI remarks, "Well my friend, how deep shall we bury
them?" SHARIF following his comment says, "It's about two miles from here. Let's
gather our fortune and shoot them and let the jungle take care of them." Laughing,
LENSI replies, "Oh you can bet on that." A large snake crosses their path and
Lensi shoots it in a panicked moment. SHARIF is pissed and says, "Well, after
that, they will know we're here!"

At KITUM CAVE Gauthier and Duvall are cleaning their Racal suits and are
now drying them. Hearing the shot GAUTHIER remarks "They're here, Jean Luc
they're here!" DUVALL feels for his holstered pistol, "Yes, and I'm ready for them!"
GAUTHIER is in agonizing pain, and is squeezing his arm at the elbow, "Let them
shoot me. I can't take the pain anymore!" Reacting to GAUTHIER'S condition,
DUVALL responds "Claude, stop talking like that. You will get better and we're
going to get our money!" GAUTHIER replies, "Jean Luc , please be careful,
they're paid killers." DUVALL tells GAUTHIER, "Claude, I was in the French
Foreign legion and I can handle myself." He takes another pistol out of his
field case. This is my backup and I'm ready for them!" GAUTHIER barely able
to talk whispers, "Please be careful Jean Luc, they're devils!" DUVALL replies,
"Don't worry, I was a trained killer and you don't forget how to kill!"

Sharif and Lensi have now come into view of KITUM CAVE and they pause.
They sit down on a large rock. SHARIF is shown catching his breath, "When I
say now, I will shoot the old man and you shoot the kid." Sharif takes his pistol
out and chambers a round. LENSI smiling replies, "Well my friend, are you
ready?" SHARIF whispers, "We're about a hundred yards from there. So don't
panic, don't do anything until we get the spore!" LENSI replies, "Ok." They
continue until they come to the clearing in front of the cave. SHARIF is seen
yelling, "Hello, Claude, it's us, your partners." Sharif and Lensi now come into
view and Gauthier and Duvall come out of the cave. GAUTHIER is concerned
and nervous he whispers, "They're here" then he Shouts, "Hello Dr. Sharif,
welcome to KITUM CAVE!" DUVALL is ready, "Yes, let them come!" GAUTHIER
is squeezing his arm at the elbow, "Come in and sit down, we need to talk!"
DUVALL appears worried, "Claude, be careful." GAUTHIER looking at Lensi
introduces him self, "I'm Claude Gauthier and this is my partner Jean Luc Duvall."
DUVALL shakes Lensi's hand, "Welcome to KITUM CAVE! Please sit down!
Can I get you a cold drink?" SHARIF has a disgusted look on his face when he
sees Gauthier's arm, he approaches Lensi, "I'm Sharif and this is my partner
Lensi. Claude, what the hell happened to your arm?" DUVALL shakes Sherif's
hand, "Pleasure to meet you. Claude had a little accident." Sharif and Lensi sit
down in the safari chairs and let out a sigh of relief.

SHARIF is catching his breath, looking at Gauthier, "Well, do you have the
stuff?" Sharif takes his hat off and wipes his brow. LENSI is smiling, "Yes my
friend, we want to see the Genesis Spore." DUVALL looking concerned replies,
"I'm afraid we don't have it, we were hijacked by an outsider and he took the
samples, but not to worry, we can get more. Claude hurt himself and I need
one of you to help me." Pissed SHARIF replies, "Excuse me my good men,
we're not field technicians!" LENSI is smiling. "Well my friends, were only the
Delivery boys!" Curious SHARIF adds, "So what happened to Claude?" Covering
up DUVALL replies "He had gangrene in his arm so I had to remove part of it."
"The help we need is minimal, you don't need to be a field technician, I just need
two strong hands!" LENSI volunteers, "I will help you." They continue to converse
and Sharif breaks the line of conversation, "Claude, we have your money but
we can't give it to you until we get the Spore, so what's the timetable?" Looking
at Duvall with a concerned look on his face, "It's too late now, but in the
morning we can enter the cave and get more spore, it's too dangerous doing
it at night."

Not believing, SHARIF replies, "Dangerous, like how?" DUVALL explains,
"At night the animals enter the cave and get their dinner. We don't want to be
that dinner." SHARIF, "Large animals?" DUVALL adds, "Night stalkers like
Leopards." Sharif and Lensi look at each other and turn back to Gauthier.
Upset SHARIF says, "Well, we do have a little problem." LENSI is pissed
and adds, "We're scheduled to be picked up in the morning, so now we'll all
miss the plane." GAUTHIER replies, "I'm afraid we don't dare go in the cave
at night! We're at a disadvantage when we're in our Racal BIO suits. At night
we would be in great danger." SHARIF, upset, "Excuse me, but we are paid
to take chances, that's why we're here!" LENSI is concerned, "Well Dr. Sharif,
it will have to be you in my place, I will not face a wild animal when he can
see me in the dark and I can't see him!" SHARIF although upset replies,
replies, "Very well, the pilot will have to wait. In the morning, Mr. Lensi will
help Duvall and I will hike five miles to tell our pilot to wait for all of us. "We
better get the spore, or someone will answer for this!"

LAKE GENEVA SWITZERLAND, WILHELM RESEARCH LABORATORIES.
Dr. RUSS ZUCCO is in his Racal suit with his assistant SONIA BELL at his side.
They're in a TOXIC RESEARCH LAB and he's placing a toxic substance back
in the BIO holder and he locks it. ZUCCO "I think that should do it Sonia. let's get
out of these monkey suits and I'll buy you lunch." BELL replies, "You have a deal,
DR. ZUCCO!"

Dr's. Zucco and Bell are having lunch in the cafeteria and she asks him a
question, "Dr. Zucco, what ever happened to the Genesis Spore?" Visibly
upset ZUCCO replies, "I think that's something that's best left alone, my
dear." BELL adds, "You can trust me, I won't tell a soul!" ZUCCO says,
"I think a lot of you, or I wouldn't tell you a thing." BELL replies, "It's that bad?"
ZUCCO is misty eyed, "You have no idea?" BELL is pleading with him, "
Please tell me." ZUCCO in a somber state starts his story, "I was in my
early thirties, and was on special assignment for the WHO. We had been
collecting toxic Ebola Samples deep in KITUM CAVE when we came upon
a deep crevasse. We could see a glowing bright green substance growing
on the wall of the Crevasse." BELL inquires, "Green, like a bright green
light?" ZUCCO replies, "It was a glowing green, like an electronic green.
" BELL is spellbound by his story, "Go ahead."

ZUCCO continues, "My assistant DR. LOUIS BAGU and myself stared
in awe and we were captivated by the glowing substance. We knew then
that we'd have to descend deep into the Abyss to collect some for our
research." BELL adds, "It was that fascinating?" ZUCCO is misty eyed,
"Oh, You have no idea?" BELL urges him on, "Go ahead." ZUCCO c
ontinues, "It took us days to rig up a method for one of us to descend
down what we estimated to be over a hundred feet to get some samples.
" Inquiring BELL says, "Was it growing, and was it in great abundance?
" ZUCCO is still misty eyed , "It was growing like alfalfa." BELL,
"Please continue.." ZUCCO adds, "I was the older, and of course the
heavier of the two of us so my assistant volunteered to go down into
the Abyss." BELL replies, "Did you suspect it was Toxic?" ZUCCO
replies, "Of course, something that beautiful had to be toxic. He wore
the Racal suit, of course."

BELL encourages him, "Go ahead." ZUCCO replies, "I think Dr. Bagu
was down well over a hundred feet and when his air-pack was almost
empty, I brought him up. He was exhausted, so when he removed his
suit I let him rest then I bombarded him with questions." BELL, "Was
he ok?" ZUCCO replies, "Oh, You have no idea, he looked like a man
who had seen God." BELL, "God?" ZUCCO goes on, "He had streaks
of gray in his hair, that he did not have when he went down. He appeared
in shock so I covered him with a blanket. I gave him hot tea, then he
started to talk."

BELL, wanting to know more about the Geneses Spore, asks "So what
did he say?" ZUCCO looking disturbed replies, "well, Dr. Bagu said while
he was down in the crevasse he witnessed a very profound event."
Understanding BELL says, "He saw God?" "He saw what appeared to be
a small monkey that had fallen on a ledge in the crevasse died and was
being re-born by the Genesis Spore!" BELL replies, "Re-born, you mean
this substance can not only create life, but also heal a person back to
life?" ZUCCO is misty eyed, "Yes!" BELL is captivated, "Please tell me
more!"

ZUCCO continues, "When he regained his composure he told me he'd
collected several pounds of the Spore and placed it in his collection bag.
I looked in the bag and it was a glowing green, like an electronic green.
" BELL asks, "You were both wearing a Bio-suit, right?." ZUCCO replies,
"Oh yes, when inside KITUM you always wear a bio-suit. Dr. Bagu and I
stared in awe as we looked inside the bag and were captivated by the
glowing substance. That's when I noticed a small cut in his Racal suit,
apparently cut by a rock when he descended deep into the Abyss to
collect some of the spores!" BELL responds, "Was the spore toxic?"
ZUCCO replies, "Oh, You have no idea, how toxic!"

BELL says "Go ahead." ZUCCO replies, "We spent hours cleaning and
trying to disinfect the wound located near his right hip. A green mold was
starting to grow in the effected area!" BELL asks, "If it was growing, and
was covering his back why didn't you try burning it off?" ZUCCO replies,
"I did, I even tried Sulfuric Acid but, it kept on growing, it just couldn't be
stopped." BELL pleads, "Please continue.." ZUCCO replies, "I called
my home base and asked for a helicopter to fly him to Nairobi for medical
care but because of the bad weather, it would be days before they could
pick him up." BELL is now on the edge of her seat, "So what did you do?
" ZUCCO continues, "In two days he was completely covered and in so
much pain I used up all the Morphine I had in my medical bag. He died
two days later. When I buried him he was covered from head to toe by
the green mold!"

BELL asks, "I don't understand, you said it had brought back a monkey,
but it killed a man!" ZUCCO explains, "I wasn't finished. Dr. Bagu was
down at least two to three feet and I covered the top of the grave with several
large stones." BELL pleads, "And." ZUCCO continues, "Oh, You won't
believe what I'm going to tell you! BELL replies, "His grave was empty?"
ZUCCO continues, "During the night he must have come back to life because
he dug his way out." BELL asks, "And?" ZUCCO replies, "Oh, I looked
everywhere for my friend but he was gone, but I found him later in the cave.
" BELL, replies "He was in the cave?" ZUCCO continues, I had looked
everywhere for him I discovered I hadn't looked in the cave, so I went inside
and started looking for him." BELL, "Were you wearing your Racal suit?"
ZUCCO says, "Oh yes, inside the cave my search took me to the crevasse
and I looked down into the Abyss and I got the shock of my life. There he
was, hanging on to the side of the rocks eating the growing spore like it was
a fresh salad. I was so terrified I ran out of the cave!" BELL, "He'd been
re-born, but in the form of an animal?" ZUCCO replies "Yes! He was an
insane animal, and of course he was no longer a man. His features had
changed and he looked like a demon." BELL, "So what happened?" ZUCCO
says, "When I regained my composure I grabbed my supplies and jumped
in my Land Rover and made a mad dash for civilization."

Bell asks, "Has anyone ever found any trace of him?" ZUCCO replies,
"I had an old friend of mine, an ex-Belgian government ranger checking for
me and he told me several months later there was a report of an unknown
species of animal resembling half man and half Ape seen gorging itself on
some Zaire Cattle and the owner shot it dead. Because of their religious
beliefs they burned the body, we think that was my dear friend." Showing
understanding BELL adds, " I see why you don't want to talk about it."
ZUCCO replies, "Oh yes, I still hurt over this whole nasty affair. This is
what happens my dear when you mess with something only God can
and should do."

BELL adds, "Both of you were scientist's following instincts that have
made our civilization so great! I would have done the same thing!" ZUCCO
is still struggling, "Yes! But don't you see my dear, we had no generic
investment in the process so naturally we were lacking the necessary
disciplines, precautions and testing, scientists normally endure." BELL
adds, "There was no time for tests, you wanted to save his life!" ZUCCO
explains, "Yes, but I was acting like God and I really didn't have the
right ......I just didn't have the right to decide between my friend living or
dying! IT WASN'T WHETHER I COULD SAVE HIS LIFE, BUT RATHER
IF I SHOULD SAVE HIS LIFE!" BELL replies, "Of course you should
save his life! What do you think went wrong?"

ZUCCO adds, "My own theory, I believe the spore is sound, but the
sample I used was probably contaminated with a very small Monkey
part that blended with his DNA and caused deformation!" BELL responds
with, "I agree with you." ZUCCO continues, "I believe under laboratory
conditions we could isolate the spore to the point where a pure re-creation
could take place." BELL replies, "Can we get some fresh samples?"

ZUCCO replies, "Yes, of course we can but then we go back to the
original issue, do we have the right to?" BELL strongly responds on the
humanitarian side, "Do you have any idea how many human beings we
could save with the Genesis Spore?" ZUCCO adds "YES MY DEAR
I DO!" BELL continues, "Dr. Zucco, I can't seem to get the Genesis
Spore out of my mind." ZUCCO replies, "It's been ten years since I lost
my friend and I still get cold chills when I think about it." BELL responds,
"In the bible, Genesis 2 has Adam made from clay, so why make Eve
from one of Adam's ribs, I don't understand, the processes are not
consistent!" Zucco explains, "Oh yes, I struggled with the same
problem. I guess it's all in the interpretation. In Aramaic Eve was made
from a piece of Adam's ear lobe."

BELL continues, "I'm a scientist and I struggle with certain statements
about Genesis found in the bible. In our modern day scientific literature,
if we don't agree with the statement, we can attack the author, but in the
bible there's no who?" ZUCCO explains, "Yes! But don't you see my dear,
Genesis is regarded by many as a literal rendition of creation, the view of
most Christians and Jews until the latter half of the ninetieth Century.
Some see the book as myth or legend expressive merely of tribal beliefs,
superstitions, and mores!" BELL rebels, "Dr. Zucco, as a man of science
how can you live, knowing that you've found the Genesis spore, but cannot
tell the world about it."

ZUCCO replies, "I've tried to tell my fellow scientists, but without proof
they think I'm crazy!" "I want to go to Africa and look for the spore, will
you go with me?" "You're risking your life, looking for the spore, my dear!"
BELL replies, "I'm going, with or without you!" ZUCCO continues, "In
Revelation 22, there's a passage that reads "If anyone tries to change
the meaning of the words in the book, will add to him the plagues described
in the sacred book"! BELL is pissed, "Your, saying if I find the spore and
try to use it I will be taken by the plagues described in the bible?" ZUCCO
pleads, "Don't you see, if we were gods, we'd be in our heaven, not in the
flesh." BELL replies, "Do you think Jesus used the spore?" ZUCCO
responds, "MY you're such an inquisitive person does your mind ever
rest?"

BELL is pressing, "Dr. Zucco, you didn't answer my question, do you think
Jesus used the Genesis Spore?" ZUCCO replies, "During the time of Christ,
what he was doing was considered the practices of a priest. Priests were a
lways secretive of their processes and to some degree they still are." BELL
adds, "In the bible, Jesus took a loaf of bread and duplicated it, many times,
how do you think he did that?" ZUCCO is trying to end this line of questioning,
"Oh yes, I struggled with that too! But don't you see my dear, he was the son
of God, he had permission to use the spore, we don't!"BELL adds, "As a
scientist, I struggle with that but what concerns me the most, is no one ever
questions the good book!" ZUCCO replies, "Yes! But don't you see my dear,
Genetic Engineering questions it every day!" BELL tries one more time,
"Dr. Zucco, in the name of science we need to go to Kitum and get the spore.
" ZUCCO finally admits, "I have someone doing it right now!" She replies,
"Dr. Zucco, I want to be part of the Genesis Research, please let me participate.
" ZUCCO REPLIES, "It's been ten years since my last bout with the spore and
I still can't sleep nights thinking about it. I don't want you to be cursed the rest
of your life the way I was"! BELL continues, "I'm a scientist first and a person
last. I want to be part of it even if it kills me!" ZUCCO is weakening, "Oh yes,
I believe you, but I still have to live with myself." BELL replies, "As a scientist
and a friend, how can you deny me the opportunity of a life time!" Finally ZUCCO
tells all, "Yes! But don't you see my dear, Genesis is wanted by someone who
is hell bent on taking over the world. He lives in the middle east, but I can't tell
you his name. He's very dangerous." BELL is starting to cry, "Dr. Zucco, as y
our protégé, I have gone to the wall with you, who is this person who is stopping
my life?" ZUCCO replies, "He's the new anti-Christ!" "Dr. Zucco, I will not let
you down." ZUCCO replies, "I've spoken to my colleagues and like a lot of men
they're very hesitant about having a woman as part of the team." "I understand,
I can handle it." ZUCCO is having chest pains, "Quick, get me my NITRO out of
my jacket pocket, quickly, my hearts acting up!" BELL is in panic, "You must
have left your jacket in the cafeteria, or the lab, it's not here." ZUCCO Zucco
drops to the floor gasping, "The pain, .....!" BELL is screaming, "Dr. Zucco! ......
Dr. Zucco" ZUCCO is coughing, "Oh my lord! BELL replies, "Please don't die!"
ZUCCO is now gasping, "The pain, ....." and Zucco is gone. BELL is hysterical,
"Dr. Zucco! ......Dr. Zucco!"

KITUM CAVE, Sharif, Lensi, Gauthier and Duvall are sitting around
the campfire. They hear the bellowing of the large cats in the background.
SHARIF appears alarmed, "The cats sound hungry." Sharif takes his pistol out
and chambers a round. GAUTHIER is still in a lot of pain but forces a smile,
"Well my friend, that will not stop a large cat, as long as we stay around the
fire we'll be ok." SHARIF is looking at Gauthier, "How much do you know
about the Genesis Spore?" Acting dumb he replies, "Not very much, why?"
SHARIF responds, "Well, when the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, our best
scholars translated the Aramaic and Hebrew Scrolls. In the Aramaic version
the term rib, has the same meaning as excess skin, like ear lobe." Smiling LENSI
adds, "Yes my friends, I've heard this before and it's very interesting."
DUVALL waiting adds, "By all means go ahead."

SHARIF is clearing his throat, "Excuse me, the night air is not to
good on my allergies. Well as I was saying, in the Hebrew Genesis, Adam
needed a mate so one night while he was sleeping the lord took one of his
ribs and created a mate. LENSI jumps in, "but not in the Aramaic version!"
SHARIF is smiling, "My friend gets very excited when I tell this story.
Well anyway, in the Aramaic version God takes a piece of Adam's ear lobe
to create his mate." DUVALL jumps in, "any Genetic material would have
done, it doesn't have to be a rib."

LENSI replies, "Exactly, that was very astute of you Mr. Duvall!
They continue to converse and Sharif draws a picture of a cave in the sand.
SHARIF says , "In the Aramaic version God tells Adam to find a bright
substance in a cave and cover the piece of his ear lobe with the jelly
substance. He did and the next morning he found a young child in his tent.
" GAUTHIER inquires, "Not full grown? That makes more sense he created
an image in the form of a child, rather a full grown woman, but how did he
create a female, instead of maybe another man." SHARIF, smiles at Gauthier,
"Very good Dr. Gauthier." LENSI says, "Yes my friends, she was an exquisite
female, but she was sterile!"

GAUTHIER appears concerned, "Oh really." SHARIF replies
"Oh yes my good man and more!" LENSI joins in, "The Aramaic language
was dying out and the only scribes were writing in Hebrew, so thus ....
the Hebrew version took precedence!" SHARIF continues, "So they
determined the genetic material from Adam was a piece of an ear lobe.
" DUVALL responds, "Cut off his ear lobe and ....." SHARIF replies, "
Grew a child, and of course the child resembled him and this pleased
Adam. " Disbelieving DUVALL replies, "I'm shocked, totally shocked!"

They all continue to converse and Sharif draws what appears
to be Ancient writing. SHARIF continues, "This Arabic writing is very
close to the original Aramaic translation. In the dead sea scrolls I saw,
the translation was that the origination of the Genesis substance was
located in Africa near a very large Volcano and a very large cave
measuring one thousand cubits across." GAUTHIER exclaims, "KITUM
CAVE, one thousand feet wide! A cubit is a foot! MT. ELGON a large
Volcano!" SHARIF replies, "Very good Dr. Duvall." LENSI is smiling,
"Yes my friends, our names will go down in history."

GAUTHIER appears concerned, "In all of this translation of the
Aramaic version of Genesis, there is a part that doesn't make sense."
SHARIF is smiling, "And what is that my good man?" GAUTHIER
inquiring, "How did Eve bear children." SHARIF is looking at Gauthier
and seems disappointed, "Oh really, use your imagination." DUVALL
kicks in, "She didn't bear them, they were also created using genetic
material from her ear lobe! GAUTHIER replies, "Well my friend, that
sounds plausible, but why didn't Adam use Blood?" SHARIF explains,
"Check your text books, and you'll find that genetic material is much
cleaner and very pure when first extracted."

"Also, when a cut is made, anti-bodies start to attack the cut,
thus the blood is corrupted." GAUTHIER asks, "Are you a Micro-
Biologist?" SHARIF replies, " I taught Micro Biology in one of the
best medical schools in the Middle East." LENSI kicks in, "Yes my
friends, he's very, very famous!" DUVALL inquires, "What do you
plan to do with the Genesis Spore?" SHARIF very quickly clams up,
"Excuse me, my investors have deemed this project classified and as
much as I'd like to tell you the vision we have for it's use, I can't!"
LENSI adds, "If we could tell you the plans we have, it would blow
your mind!"

DUVALL primes the pump, "Genetic engineering in humans
are viewed by many Religions as anti-Christ!" LENSI is excited, "Exactly,
that's why we can't tell you our plans for Genesis!" SHARIF interrupts
his friend and continues, "The Aramaic version of the dead sea scrolls
tells of a time when all life on this planet will come to an end. This
passage of revelations was purposely omitted from the Hebrew version.
" Perplexed GAUTHIER replies, "Omitted? Why?" With a devilish smile
on his face SHARIF responds, "My dear Dr. Gauthier, to control poor
peasants they need to believe in something and they need to know, that
a Messiah is coming, not that everything will come to an end, in the
year 2000!"

LENSI kicks in, "Yes my friends, the end will come in a few
short years!" "I don't think so" replies GAUTHIER, "The Aramaic
version of Genesis makes sense, but the end in the year two-thousand,
I don't buy it!" Upset, SHARIF replies, "That's your view and your
entitled to it. If your priest or Rabbi told you the end of the world was
coming in the year two-thousand and two, December 22, would you
believe it?" DUVALL replies, "Of course not!" SHARIF inquires,
"Why?" Damn serious DUVALL replies, "I'm an educated man, and
without scientific proof, it has no basis!"

"Excellent young Dr. Duvall", SHARIF replies, "you said it,
No Scientific Proof! Do you think the same way, Dr. Gauthier?" And
GAUTHIER quickly replies, "Yes I do." SHARIF continues, "The
early Rabbis, were as intelligent as any of us, so they left out the
world's end in the scrolls and substituted the coming of the Messiah!"
LENSI adds, "Yes my friends, there'll be no Messiah." GAUTHIER
appears concerned, "So where does that leave Christianity?"

Smiling, SHARIF replies, "You sound concerned, that all
your beliefs are now being questioned." GAUTHIER responds, "Oh
please, this revelation by a person barely known to me does not
concern me." SHARIF is now sensing disrespect, looking at Gauthier
he replies, "Oh really, I'm aware this Aramaic revelation does not
surprise you, but at the very least it should concern you!" DUVALL
looks pissed, "Why?" SHARIF looking at Gauthier replies, "If you
are the fine scientist that I think you are, you need to know how we
will all die in a few short years!" DUVALL chimes in, "I want to
know!" SHARIF still looking at Gauthier says, "Polar Shift!"

GAUTHIER exclaims, "Oh please." "Now just a minute"
SHARIF continues, "well, for over ten thousand years the axis of
the earth has started to decay, and now the shift will start in a
few years." DUVALL replies, "What scientific evidence do you
have to support this theory?" SHARIF clearing his throat responds,
"We've been using lasers to measure the alignment of the earth and
the evidence is there!" In denial DUVALL replies, "I don't believe
it!" LENSI laughs, "We can prove it!"

GAUTHIER replies, "Well my friend, that was quite a story,
but how can you or anyone else possibly prove to anyone that the
world will indeed end when the Polar Shift starts! SHARIF replies,
"My colleagues have been receiving data from the LANDSAT
System and the earth has tilted over a mile just in the last year."
GAUTHIER responds, not seeming concerned, "So!" SHARIF
replies, "Well, when the next shift comes we estimate it will start
the Ice in Antarctica to start breaking up. There's no escape, the
human race is doomed and we'll all expire, just like the Dinosaurs
expired the last time this happened!"

MEANWHILE in DUBLIN IRELAND at the IRISH
REPUBLICAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS O'grady is having
a meeting with Jake Weiss and Red O'Hare. O'GRADY opens
the meeting, "I hear you received a very important fax this morning."
Weiss takes a FAX out of his jacket pocket and hands it to O'grady
and he reads it, "The Lear Jet was confiscated by the SAS
Commandos and has been stripped including the Ebola!" WEISS
responds, "I have an operative in Zaire who can get us more!"
O'GRADY is pissed, "Damn! Can't anything ever go right! Go
ahead and contact your operative and get more samples, were
running out of time!" WEISS responds,"I'll get right on it sir! "
O'HARE asks, "Are you sure we've taken every precaution?"
WEISS replies, "Yes we have. I'll personally pick up the specimens
myself!" O'GRADY says, "This time, don't fail! They are going to
pay for what they did to my son." O'HARE jumps in, "I'll go w
ith him!"

KAMUKO FIELD AFRICA, EAST SIDE OF AIRPORT
TARMAC. A gold De Havilland Otter is seen landing and coming
to a stop at the terminal. Red O'Hare gets out with Weiss by his side.
They walk over to a small STOL type aircraft and load up with all
their supplies. O'HARE is yelling to the pilot above the sound of
the prop jet engine, "I have what we need , lets go, we have to be
at Kitum Cave in four hours! The PILOT replies, "Stow the stuff
and let's get going." O'HARE asks the pilot, "I'm ready, do we have
any problems?" PILOT replies, "I thought we may have a weather
problem but I think were ok!" Several vehicles are seen with red
light flashing approaching the aircraft, they're at least half mile
away. Seeing this O'HARE shouts at the pilot, "Lets get the hell
out of here!" They both jump in the plane and the door closes.
In just minutes the plane taxis to the end of the runway and starts
it's takeoff run. As the oncoming vehicles approach at a high rate
of speed the plane is speeding down the runway and lifts off and
is airborne. O'HARE asks. "Who the hell was that!" PILOT replies,
"I think it was the SAS Commandos!"

ZAIRE AFRICA, KITUM CAVE, Sharif, Lensi, Gauthier
and Duvall are preparing for the collection process. GAUTHIER
is talking to Sharif, "Well my friend, that was quite a story last
night, but now back to business. You will go and hold the pilot
and Lensi and Duvall will descend in the cave and get the spore."
SHARIF is looking at Gauthier, "Well, I have along way to go
so I guess I should get started." GAUTHIER, "I would go for
you but what's left of my arm is giving me trouble, I sure hope
it's not infected." SHARIF replies, "Well, I must go, when you
get the spore, get your gear together and I'll wait for you back
at the air strip!" LENSI is smiling and commenting, "Yes, I'm ready,
lets go! DUVALL looking at Gauthier and Lensi, "You two go
ahead and I'll come behind you with all the supplies." SHARIF
snaps, "Be careful, I don't want to wait forever! Good-bye!"
DUVALL replies, "We'll see you in a few hours!"

BANTU VALLEY - SMALL AIRSTRIP A small STOL type
aircraft is seen making a landing. O'HARE is yelling at the pilot above
the sound of the prop jet engine, "I want you back by this same
time tomorrow." PILOT replies, "Ok, I just hope the weather holds up.
" O'HARE looking at Weiss says, "I'm ready, lets get our stuff and get
going!" PILOT replies, "Ok, I'll see you tomorrow!" The pilot runs up
the engine and heads the aircraft into the wind and is seen taking off.
O'Hare and Weiss disappear into the jungle.

MEANWHILE at KITUM CAVE Lensi, Gauthier and Duvall
are in the cave and are ready for the descent into the crevasse.
GAUTHIER says, "Remember Jean Luc, I cant pull up both of you at the
same time, so you must decide now who will come up first!"
LENSI replies, "Ok , I'm ready, lets go!" DUVALL tells Gauthier "
If anything goes wrong, leave us because without a suit, you can't come
down here!" Lensi and Duvall start the descent into the crevasse.
GAUTHIER yells down to Duvall, "Remember Jean Luc, watch your suit,
one small cut and your dead!" LENSI yells, "Ok down we go." The two
young men are seen rappelling down the side of the crevasse. They
quickly disappear down into the Abyss. DUVALL talking to himself,
"Shit, this is like going down into the bowels of hell."

BANTU VALLEY - SMALL AIRSTRIP A small STOL type
aircraft is seen making a landing. The pilot gets out and sits on an
empty gas can. The PILOT is talking to himself, "I'm a little early,
I'll sit here and relax for awhile. I just hope the weather holds up."

Dr. Sharif is seen making good time on the trail connecting
the airstrip and KITUM CAVE. O'Hare and Weiss are also making
good time and they run into Sharif. O'HARE is startled and pissed,
"The last time I saw you mate you had a gun in my face!" WEISS
jumps in, "Oh, I see you know each other." O'HARE is seen pointing
a gun in Sharif's face, "What the blazes are you doing here?"
SHARIF try's to cool it, "Look, I was in the Jordanian army at the
time, so I was just following orders." WEISS shoves his gun barrel
in Sharif's nose, "So answer the man, what are you doing here?"
SHARIF replies, "I'm here to pickup something that was ordered
by my colleagues." Being a bad ass, O'HARE say's "And what was
that, elephant dung?" Worried about his life SHARIF is very cautious,
"A very lethal spore, that my company is using for research."
WEISS asks, "Oh, and what is it called?" Sharif hesitates, O'HARE
points a gun in his face, "You heard the man!" SHARIF replies,
"Look, I was commissioned to collect samples of the Genesis Spore.
My friends are waiting for me back at Kitum." WEISS is seen putting
his gun down, "How much are you getting for it?" SHARIF replies,
"I'm doing it for humanity, not for any money." Weiss replies, "I say
bullshit to that!" O'HARE tells him, "Turn around, were going back
to Kitum. What the hell is the Genesis Spore, Alan!" WEISS answers,
"Oh, the MOSSAD told me about it, but I thought the only specimen
they had was lost somewhere in Switzerland."

O'HARE tells Sharif, "We better have some answers back
at Kitum or you can kiss your ass good-bye, who's waiting for you?
" WEISS adds, "Who's waiting for you back at Kitum?" SHARIF replies,
"My partner URI LENSI and two Belgian microbiologists." WEISS adds,
"If their story isn't the same, you're a dead man!" O'HARE responds with,
"I'll be merciful and make it nice and quick, one quick cut across your
neck from my skinning knife and you'll feel no more pain."

MEANWHILE back at KITUM CAVE Lensi, and Duvall are in
the crevasse and Gauthier is standing by. GAUTHIER yells to his partner,
"Remember Jean Luc, if something goes wrong I can't pull up both of you
at the same time, I only have one arm, and I'm in a great deal of pain!"
LENSI yelling back, "Don't worry about it, we'll be ok!" Sharif, O'Hare and
Weiss have entered the cave and are approaching Gauthier. GAUTHIER
is startled when he sees them, "Oh, you startled me." O'HARE pointing to
Sharif, " Do you know this guy?" GAUTHIER replies, startled, "It's Dr. Sharif,
why?" WEISS is pointing to Sharif, "He said, you collected some Genesis
spore for him, is that correct?" GAUTHIER replies, "Yes, and I collected some
items for you also, why, can't I have more than one customer at a time? Didn't
you get your stuff?" WEISS says, "Yes, but it was hijacked by the SAS, so
now we need more." GAUTHIER replies, "I'm so sorry, but we have no more.
" O'HARE is pointing to Sharif, "do you care if a cut him up?" GAUTHIER
replies, "Why, what did he do?" WEISS jumps in, pointing to Sharif, "My
friend Mr. O'Hare has a long standing beef with him!" GAUTHIER replies,
"I detest violence. Jean Luc and Lensi are down in the crevasse gettingspore,
are you also interested in the Genesis spore?" SHARIF is upset and says,
"Look, I have the exclusive rights to the spore."

WEISS holding a gun to his head replies, "So what, we have
exclusive rights over everything." SHARIF is now desperate, "If something
happens to me you'll have to answer to SADAAM." O'HARE, "Do I look
scared?" WEISS is looking at Sharif then Gauthier, "We want half of
whatever comes out of the crevasse." O'HARE adds, "Do you have a problem
with that?" SHARIF replies, "Look, the Genesis Spore has no value to anyone
but us." WEISS is pointing his gun to his head, "Ok, Dr. Sharif, get ready to
die!" Worried SHARIF makes an offer, "Look, if you let me go I will pay you
one-hundred thousand American!" O'HARE replies, "Where's the money?"
SHARIF pleading, "A safe in Nairobi." WEISS puts his gun down, "Ok, you
got yourself a deal." SHARIF replies, "We'll leave when we get a good
supply of spore, agreed?" O'HARE threatens "If your lying to us about the
money your a dead man!"

LENSI, and Duvall have just come up from the crevasse and
Gauthier, Sharif, O'Hare and Weiss are standing by. GAUTHIER says,
"Ok, Jean Luc, I have the spore, let's go outside." Duvall and Lensi are
removing their Racal suits and Gauthier is now inspecting the samples
through a small glass window in the Bio-Carrier. GAUTHIER is excited,
"Excellent, you have generous samples of Genesis." O'HARE pointing
to Sharif, "Ok, how hot is this stuff, but more important, how much is
this worth?" GAUTHIER replies, "To the right person it's worth millions!"
WEISS says, "I was told by the Israeli Intelligence or better known as
the MOSSAD, it has the capability to restore life and also create life."
WEISS replies, "We want half, no more and no less!"

SHARIF, "Ok, but we divide it back in Nairobi, because I don't
trust you!" Weiss agrees, "Ok, Dr. Sharif, the plane will be here tomorrow
to pick us up." SHARIF replies, "We have a plane waiting for us right now,
why do you think I was headed for the Airstrip!" O'HARE yells, "Ok, pack
up and let's go!" SHARIF volunteers, "I will carry the spore!" WEISS is
upset, "No way, I will carry the spore." SHARIF is also upset, "You don't
know how to handle toxic agents like this." O'HARE is now out of control,
"We will risk it!" In one quick motion Jean Luc pulls out his back-up gun
and aims it at O'Hare and Weiss. Duvall SCREAMS, "Both of you give me
your guns or I will kill you right now!" Weiss grabs his gun and points it
at Jean Luc but not fast enough, he's dropped with three shots, O'Hare
goes for his gun and Jean Luc also drops him with three shots!

SHARIF exclaims, "Good work Jean Luc, where did you learn how
to shoot like that!" Smiling GAUTHIER replies, "Oh, my friend was in the
French Foreign Legion and is a trained killer! SHARIF is concerned, "We'll
have to bury them, so it looks like we'll miss our plane but I heard them say
their plane will be here tomorrow!" GAUTHIER is showing remorse, "We
could use the spore on them and give them their miserable lives back?"
Very upset SHARIF adds, "No way, these men are born killers, society is
better off without them!" Needing more support he turns to Duvall and
Lensi, "Ok, how do you feel about this Jean Luc, Lensi?"

LENSI quickly replies, "If you killed a Cobra because she tried to
bite you, would you revive her, so she could bite you or someone else?"
With no help there GAUTHIER tries Duvall, "JEAN LUC" he waits,
"Do you think they would bring us back to life after shooting us, I don't
think so. They're dead leave them dead, the world is better off without
them! They're mercenaries, the worst kind of Swine!" SHARIF is having
second thoughts, "Gentlemen we're not seeing the forest through the
trees. He have a much larger issue here. Don't you see, we've become
gods!We now have the power to decide between life and death!"
GAUTHIER jumps in, "You're absolutely right my dear Dr. Sharif, we
have become gods and I don't know if we're really worthy of this gift to
dispense it properly. I don't think we as men of science can say, let them
die, they're not good enough to live on this earth, I think we have a very
strong moral and religious issue here!"

SHARIF adds, "Listen to him boys, he's right we're men of science,
we must do whatever we can to restore their lives. What if they were dying
of the fever would we give them an antibiotic or let them die?" GAUTHIER
makes a very strong suggestion, "We could use the spore on them when
we get ready to leave and leave them here with their God, to recover or die!
" SHARIF shows strong support, "I agree, as men of science we must try
to bring them back." GAUTHIER is again looking for more support, "Ok,
how do you feel about this Jean Luc, Lensi?" LENSI replies, "I agree, lets
do it!" JEAN LUC backs off a little, "Fine with me, I just hope they don't
come after me later!"

KITUM CAVE AFRICA. Sharif, Lensi, Gauthier and Duvall are
sitting around the campfire cooking a freshly caught fish. SHARIF starts
the conversation, "Well my friends it was a stroke of luck that Mr. Lensi
was able to get the radio working so we could tell the pilot to come back
tomorrow. I estimate it will take two to three hours for us to prepare the
bodies with the spore. Dr. Gauthier it appears your arm has a greater
infection than before, so you can sit this out. Dr.'s Lensi and Duvall can
assist me!" DUVALL is looking at Gauthier's arm, "He surely is going to
die, I just can't stop the infection!" GAUTHIER replies, "Don't worry
about it Jean Luc, I've had a long life and maybe it's just my turn."
SHARIF asks, "What agent was responsible for his infection Dr. Duvall?
" Curious LENSI adds, "It wasn't the Genesis Spore was it?"

DUVALL replies, "We think it was. The process with a live body
apparently is an unknown at this time." SHARIF replies, There's a verse in
Ancient-Aramaic that goes like this "BASHO-LEN-KAVA", loosely
translated it means You must die before you can be re-born!" DUVALL
tells Gauthier, "We'll see you in a few hours!" GAUTHIER replies,
"Jean Luc, if I'm worse in the morning leave me behind with a gun."

LENSI is speaking to Duvall, "If Dr. Gauthier is terminal, why don't
we prepare him tonight with the others. We can give him a sedative. It's
possible he could wake up tomorrow in a new body." DUVALL replies,
"If anything goes wrong, I will not be able to live with myself. I'm afraid
that's out of the question."

GAUTHIER jumps in, "Remember Jean Luc, I have a choice too."
LENSI trying to help, "He's right Jean Luc, let him make the decision." The
two young men are seen in the moonlight inside their Racal Bio-suits
starting to prepare the two corpse. DUVALL is talking to himself, "Shit,
I feel like Dr. Frankenstein!" LENSI replies, "I heard that, yes you're right
my dear friend and colleague, we're exactly like Dr. Frankenstein!"
GAUTHIER is pleading, "Jean Luc, I'm getting worse and the pain is now
unbearable, please give me the sedative and give me a chance for a new
life!" DUVALL responds, "As you wish my dear friend!"

DAWN comes in KITUM CAVE and Lensi, and Duvall are in
their Racal suits and are near the three bodies covered with the green
Genesis Spore. LENSI is whispering, "Well, what do you think Jean Luc?
WAIT I JUST SAW MOVEMENT IN ONE OF THE COCOONS!"
Lensi and Duvall are watching the movement in the three cocoons covered
with the Genesis Spore. SHARIF is outside the cave calling them, "Let's
go gentlemen or we'll miss our plane." LENSI is yelling back, "We'll be out
in a minute!"

Duvall and Lensi are outside the entrance to the cave removing their
Racal suits and Sharif is looking on. SHARIF inquires, "You say you saw
movement, it's too bad we're not able to stay and watch the awakening!"
Duvall replies, "I would rather not know, one way or another." The trio grab
their gear and start the long trek back to the airstrip. Duvall adds, "Good bye
my friend, I wish you God speed with your new life."

ON the trail to the AIRSTRIP Sharif, Lensi, and Duvall are sitting
on a rock outcropping. The temperature is extreme. As Lensi is drinking
water he lays back on the rock and drops his hand over the side and touches
the grass. His hand is inches from a viper who is startled and strikes him.
LENSI is screaming, "Something bit me, please help me!" SHARIF is in
shock, "Oh, my God he was bit by a viper. Quick, Jean Luc, kill it so we can
determine the species and see if we have anti-venom!" DUVALL quickly
kills the snake with his machete, "It's a Black Mamba!" SHARIF is holding
Lensi, who is going into shock. "Quickly, get my bag and find the anti-venom
for the Mamba, quickly!" LENSI is coughing and choking, "I'm going to die,
I'm going to die!"

DUVALL is frantically looking for the anti-venom and it's not here,
you have everything but! I KNOW DR. GAUTHIER HAS SOME IN HIS BAG!
Desperate SHARIF asks for help, "Quickly, help me with Lensi and we'll go
back to Kitum!" They're seen dragging their injured comrade through the bush!

KITUM CAVE, Sheriff, Duvall and Lensi have arrived at the cave
entrance and they've placed Lensi on a small cot. LENSI is whispering, "Am I
going to die?" Sharif has just given an anti-venom shot to Lensi and is
monitoring his blood and heart beat. Duvall is looking into the deeper part of
the cave, watching for movement from the three Genesis Spore patients. SHARIF
yells "Quick, come here Jean Luc!" LENSI is yelling and gasping, "The pain, the
pain!" Duvall comes to Sharif's side and sees Lensi going into spasms and
foaming at the mouth. SHARIF is crying, "He's gone, we gave him the
Anti-venom too late!" JEAN LUC is giving Sharif an option, "We can bring him
back like the others, if you wish?" SHARIF is still crying, "Where does it end
Jean Luc, do we keep bringing all our dying friends and relatives and treat them
with the spore?" DUVALL REPLIES, "He would do it for us!"

In KITUM CAVE Sharif and Duvall have prepared Lensi with the Genesis
Spore and are removing their Racal Suits. SHARIF is still very upset, "I don't feel
very good about playing God." DUVALL replies, "We knew the risks involved being
in Africa and working with toxic substances. But this is what we do! And we do it
well!" SHARIF answers, "We went from six men to four maybes and two live men!"
DUVALL is at the end of his patience, "Stop beating yourself up, we could be one
of those maybes back in the deeper part of the cave!" SHARIF is asking, "What
do you suppose happened to the other three?" "I don't know, maybe they woke
up and were hungry so they ran into the jungle, looking for food!" SHARIF
shouts, "Let's go, I can't take anymore of this cursed place." JEAN LUC replies,
"It's late, so we'll have to make double time, to get to the airstrip on time!"

On the trail to the AIRSTRIP Sharif and Duvall are running and have
just stopped to catch their breath. SHARIF is gasping, "Oh, my God, I just
can't keep up this pace, I just can't!" DUVALL is looking at his watch, "It's
still another mile to the air strip, it will be dark in a few more minutes, we don't
want to be caught out here after dark." SHARIF is still gasping and is bracing
himself against a small tree, "Go ahead .....I'll catch up, if you don't go ahead,
the pilot will leave, go Jean Luc go!" DUVALL looking at the position of the
sun, "Ok, the pilot and I will come and get you, ok?" SHARIF replies,
"Quickly, go .... go!" Duvall starts to run again and is seen disappearing
down the jungle trail. SHARIF is GASPING, "Oh my heart! Oh my God.
I must be having a heart attack, Jean Luc, come back.!" He staggers and
falls down grasping his chest and dies.

At the airstrip Duvall has emerged from the jungle and is in shock
when he sees the plane is gone. DUVALL is talking to himself, "Well I guess
that just about does it." Duvall is seen setting up his camp and he starts a
small fire. DUVALL is talking to himself, "Well I should be all right as long
as I keep the fire burning." Duvall starts making some bouillon soup and
looks at his watch again. He calls Sharif on his small hand held radio.
"Jean Luc calling Dr. Sharif, over!" He tries again, "Jean Luc calling Dr. Sharif, over!"
Duvall talks to himself, "Shit, I'm wasting my time." Duvall sits next to the fire
and looks deep into the flames. DUVALL starts talking to himself again, "Well
I should have had my head examined before I agreed to come on this project."
Duvall starts sipping the soup when he hears a noise at the edge of the jungle.
"Ok, ex-Foreign Legionnaire, keep cool!" Duvall has dosed off and a creature
resembling half-man and half Ape approaches the campfire. It stays in the
shadows and stares at Jean-Luc.

GAUTHIER is whispering, "Jean-Luc, it's me your old friend Claude!"
DUVALL is startled, "Oh, my God it's you Claude the spore works! Come here
near the fire so I can see you." GAUTHIER is whispering, "Jean-Luc, you don't
want to see me, ..I'm disfigured. I'm half beast and half man." DUVALL replies, "
Oh, my god something is still wrong with the preparation of the spore." GAUTHIER
tells him, "Jean-Luc, I found Dr. Sharif dead on the trail, it appears he had a heart
attack, but I think it's the GENESIS CURSE!" DUVALL pleads, "Please, I want to
see you." GAUTHIER replies, "It's best you don't. I came here to warn you about
the others." "The others?" GAUTHIER tells him, "Jean-Luc, O'Hare and Weiss are
coming to get you. I was able to get away, but when they know I'm gone they'll
come here!" "Do they have any weapons?" GAUTHIER replies, "No, but they
will kill you with their hands and then eat you!"

"Claude, what went wrong with the Genesis Spore?" "I don't know
Jean-Luc, I don't know! Maybe just maybe the spore is contaminated with
monkey DNA, and is unable to rid itself of it!" DUVALL asks again, "Please,
I want to see you." "Quick Get your gun Jean-Luc they're here I must go.
Oh, one more thing." DUVALL replies, "I'm ready, let them come." "Jean-Luc,
if you escape, you will find a large box under my desk in the office. It contains
a lot of money. I want you to take it all, it's a small payment for all the grief I've
put you through during this expedition. I must go .... good luck!" DUVALL
pleads, "Please, don't go Claude!" Duvall has a gun in each hand and is ready,
he hears something approaching from the right side and he fires. A loud
blood curdling scream is heard and something falls down in agony. Something
jumps him from the left, he fires, but too late the creature throws him down.
Jean-Luc fires several times and the creature goes down.

ZAIRE AFRICA, EBOLA RIVER AIRSTRIP, MORNING. A small
plane makes two low passes over the small strip when the pilot sees
something at the edge of the air-strip. PILOT is talking to himself,
"Well I guess I better land and see what that is." The pilot makes a
smooth landing and taxies the plane up to the edge of the forest,
he shuts the engine down and gets out of his airplane. "Well it looks
like a badly injured white man. He was probably attacked by wild
animals during the night." The pilot walks over to the young
man laying on his side with gashes on his forehead and arms.
Jean Luc smiles when he sees his rescuer. The pilot drags him
over to the plane and places him in the front passenger seat.
He climbs in the pilots seat and starts the engine, runs it up
then taxis to the end of the strip. He runs up the engine and takes off.

FADE OUT:

ONE MONTH LATER, LAKE GENEVA SWITZERLAND,
WILHELM RESEARCH LABORATORIES. Dr. Sonia Bell is conversing
with Jean Luc Duvall about Dr. Zucco. Duvall has just completed his
story about Zaire. "I think that if Dr. Zucco were still alive he would
be very grateful to you Jean Luc for Delivering this spore to me,
even though it's dead." "Dr. Bell I had a large investment in this
spore and I wanted to help you with the research, my refgrigeration
failed so the spore died.. No one knows the spectrum of properties
associated with Genesis." BELL REVEALS "Dr. Zucco was going
to take me to Africa to get the Genesis Spore." DUVALL is visibly
disturbed, "I think that's something that's best left alone, my dear.
" "You can trust me, I'll not tell a soul!"

DUVALL is still concerned, "Too many people have lost
there souls over the spore and the risk is too high for a woman to
go to Africa." BELL concedes, " It's that bad?" "You have no idea?"
BELL replies, "I will go by myself." Disappointed, he replies, "
Don't be stubborn, you have no idea what is waiting for you in Zaire!"
BELL laughing, "What lions, tigers and bears!" DUVALL replies, "
No, two half human's and a toxic spore!" BELL explains, "I'm a risk taker!"
DUVALL is still trying to change her mind, "A month in Zaire would
cost at least sixty-thousand, do you have that kind of money?" "I can
get it, my family is very wealthy. Give me a name of a guide so I can
start setting this up." DUVALL gives up, "You win, I will take you to
Zaire, but there is a very high probability, we'll notreturn!" BELL replies,
"I'm a scientist first and a frail woman last! This is an opportunity of a
lifetime, our names will go down in the history books, we'll be famous!
" DUVALL is pissed, "WE'LL BE DEAD!"

TWO WEEKS LATER, ZAIRE AFRICA, KITUM CAVE in heavy rain.
Bell and Duvall have just arrived and are now setting up camp. BELL is out of
breath, "Jean Luc, thank you for bringing me here and thank you for taking care
of me." DUVALL is looking at his watch, "Your welcome. It's too late in the day
to go into the cave and harvest some Genesis Spore. We'll do it first thing in the
morning." BELL is whispering, "Jean Luc, I have a feeling we are being watched.
I thought I saw someone or something watching us from inside the cave."
Jean Luc removes his 9MM pistol from his holster, chambers round and walks up
to the edge of the cave.

HE starts yelling into the cave opening, "Claude ...... Claude ...is that you,
I won't hurt you." He hears a rustling noise and what appears in the shadows is
an animal resembling half-beast and half-man. GAUTHIER speaks, "Yes, Jean
Luc it's me, your old friend Claude, don't come any closer, I don't want you to
see my appearance." DUVALL replies, "Don't be silly Claude, I want to see
you." GAUTHIER replies, "If your here for the Genesis spore, your too late.
It's all gone." "What happened to it?" GAUTHIER replies, "I don't know, we've
searched the entire length of the crevasse and there is nothing!" DUVALL
inquires, "Who is we?" GAUTHIER replies, "Lensi and I. There is extreme
danger here for both of you." DUVALL asks, "Why?" GAUTHIER replies,
"Lensi wants your assistant for a mate. The spore brings out all the Primal
animalistic traits in humans and he plans to kill you tonight and take her."
"Where's he now?" GAUTHIER whispers, "He's deep in the cave at our
watering hole, he'll be back shortly. For a reason unknown to us we're not able
to go out into direct sunlight. Please leave now Jean-Luc! I must go now, I
hear Lensi coming back!" Jean Luc runs back to Dr. Bell's side and grabs her
by the arm. DUVALL is very upset, "Sonia, did you hear the conversation,
between Dr. Gauthier and me?" BELL replies, "Yes I did, but you have a gun,
why are you worried?" DUVALL replies, "The spore is gone, maybe it only
grows on a seasonal basis, who knows, but why stay?"

BELL pleads, "Why would he lie?" DUVALL is now pissed, "I don't
have time to argue with you, and unless you want to become bride of King Kong,
we must leave now!" BELL is disappointed, "Where will we go?" DUVALL is
determined, "We have just enough time to get to the air field, where we'll have
plenty of space around us so we do not have any surprise attacks by Lensi!"
BELL is now desperate, "What about all the equipment and supplies?" DUVALL
replies, "Carry what we need and leave the rest." BELL gives in, "Ok, let's go!"

ON the trail to the AIRSTRIP Bell and Duvall are running and have
just stopped to catch their breath. BELL pleads, "Oh, Jean Luc .... I just can't
keep up this pace, I just can't!" DUVALL replies, "It's still another mile to the
airstrip, it will be dark in a few minutes, we don't want to be caught out here
after dark." BELL is gasping, "Ok, just give me a minute!" DUVALL is looking
at the position of the sun, "We're almost there!" BELL is ready, "Ok, let's go!"
Duvall and Bell start to run again and are seen disappearing down the jungle
trail.

MINUTES later, Duvall and Bell have emerged from the jungle and
head for the center of the field. DUVALL is out of breath, "Well I guess this
will just have to be the best we can do!" Duvall and Bell start setting up
camp and he starts a small fire. DUVALL is trying to comfort Bell, "Well we
should be all right as long as I can keep the fire burning." Duvall starts
making some BOUILLON SOUP and looks at his watch again. He calls the
Air Service on his small hand held radio. DUVALL is talking into the Radio,
"Jean Luc Duvall calling Zaire Air Service, over!" After a few minutes of
silence he tries again, "Jean Luc calling Zaire Air Service, over!" silence
again, "Jean Luc ......" he appears very upset, "Shit, where is everybody?"
Duvall and Bell sit next to the fire and look deep into the flames.

DUVALL floors his regrets, "Well I should have had my head
examined before I agreed to bring you on this project." BELL replies,
"I'm sorry Jean Luc if I've caused you any more problems than you already
have." DUVALL is whispering, "I hear something out there, and ..." A
thing jumps out of nowhere and takes Duvall down, in a split second he
fires and after several shots the attacker goes down. Duvall drags the
attacker near the fire and sees a being that is half human and half beast.
He places a fresh clip in his BERETTA and places the muzzle of the
weapon in the face of the beast and opens fire, dropping him
instantly.

BELL is screaming, "That's enough Jean Luc, he gone, he's gone!"
Duvall drags the dead beast away from the camp and pours kerosene all over
the body and lights it. The beast goes up in flames. BELL is still trying, "Jean
Luc, now that your enemy is gone can we go back to Kitum?" DUVALL
shakes his head, "Oh you're a stubborn one aren't you!" BELL is pleading, "
Jean Luc, we're already here, what do we have to lose?" DUVALL gives in,
"Ok, one quick peek and were out of here!"

KITUM CAVE IN HEVY RAIN. Bell and Duvall have just dressed
in there Racal suits and are ready to descend into the toxic crevasse. BELL
looks at him with admiration, "Jean Luc, thank you for being there for me
and for taking such good care of me." DUVALL is looking at his watch
again, "Your welcome. Ok lets go in the cave now and see if we can find
some Genesis Spore."

BELL is now whispering, "Jean Luc, I have a feeling we're being
watched again, I thought I saw someone or something watching us from
inside the cave, maybe it's your friend Claude?" Duvall removes his 9MM
pistol from his holster, chambers a round and walks up to the edge of the
cave. He starts yelling into the cave opening. "Claude ...... Claude ...is
that you." He hears a rustling noise, and sees in the shadows what appears
to be a beast. GAUTHIER replies, "Yes, Jean Luc it's me, your old friend
Claude, don't come any closer." DUVALL pleads, "Don't be silly Claude,
we need your help. We're going into the crevasse and we would like you
to assist us." "Like I told you before, if your here for the Genesis spore,
your too late. It's all gone." DUVALL replies, "Dr. Bell and I will venture in
the crevasse and we don't intend to spend anymore than an hour in there.
Please help us, your sight in the dark is much better than ours."
"Very well , I will help you and your friend, but we must be very careful."

BELL and Duvall have just descended down into the abyss of the
deep crevasse. Gauthier is controlling the long ropes holding the two
adventurers. They're now down over eighty feet and are searching with very
powerful hand held lights. Duvall sees a bright green patch of something
growing on a small ledge. BELL is excited, "Jean Luc, I see it too, is that the
Genesis spore?" DUVALL replies, "It looks like it, you stay here and I'll
swing over and get some." Duvall starts swinging back and forth and does
not notice the nylon rope catching on the sharp ledge above. The rope has
frayed and is now starting to cut it's way through. BELL is whispering, "
Jean Luc, get plenty, so we don't ever have to come to this cursed place
again."

DUVALL continues to swing back and forth on the rope and
Gauthier sees the rope starting to fray so he try's to pull it away from
the cutting edge when he loses his footing and falls deep into the abyss.
Gauthier's body is seen falling and bouncing off the walls of the crevasse
and it finally falls in to a moat of black putrid stagnate water. The body
slowly sinks into the moat, Bell sees this and starts to scream. "Jean Luc,
Claude has fallen deep into the crevasse, what can we do?" Duvall yells
as he looks down into the Abyss and his voice echoes through the length
of the crevasse. "Claude! ......Claude!" Duvall looks at Sonia, "He's gone
Sonia, he's gone and there is nothing we can do. I was able to collect some
Genesis. Let's stop pushing our luck and get the hell out of this place!"

Bell and Duvall have just packed all their supplies and are ready
for the long hike back to the airstrip. BELL appears depressed, "Jean Luc,
I'm so sorry what happened to your friend." DUVALL is looking at his watch
again, "Shit happens, the way he was deformed he's better off dead. This
morning while you were sleeping I finally contacted the air service. They
will meet us at the airstrip in about three hours from now, so we better get
going. BELL is crying, "Jean Luc, maybe all this is happening to us because
we have no right to possess this creation spore and maybe God is punishing us.
DUVALL is a little pissed, "Don't you think it's a little late for second
thoughts?" BELL replies, "Ok let's go Jean Luc, we must not miss our
plane."

AIRSTRIP in heavy rain. Duvall and Bell have emerged from the
jungle and head for the center of the field. DUVALL is out of breath,
"Well I guess we can just sit down and relax and wait for the plane."
Duvall and Bell start making soup when they hear a tremendous explosion,
they look and see the volcano starting to erupt. DUVALL looking real tired,
"Well it looks like we are getting out of here just in time." Duvall takes off
his Pith Helmet and wipes his brow and looks up shading his eyes, "Here
comes our plane." BELL replies, "Great, I'm ready to go home! DUVALL
tells Bell, "We should be in Yambuko in about an hour and a half. Where
is the hot agent carrier Sonia? BELL is in shock, "I thought you had it Jean
Luc! Oh my god we have left it behind! We must go back, please we must
go back!"

A small aircraft makes a low pass and lands in the dirt strip.
The pilot taxis the plane up to where Bell and Duvall are waiting.
The pilot KEVIN BROWNING a young man in his late twenties
shuts down the engine and gets out of the plane.

DUVALL is shouting, "Kevin, it's good to see you!"
BROWNING shaking Duvall's hand, "Jean Luc, we need to get
out of here, another front is moving in, are you ready?" BELL
makes a desperate try, "Jean Luc, can't we go back and get
the spore?"

KEVIN adds, "From the air I saw two black men
watching you. They both had rifles. DUVALL replies, "No
way, no way, we've seen no one since we've been here."
Browning runs to the edge of the jungle stops and turns
around. "I must have scared them off. Probably poachers.
" BROWNING is in a hurry, "Are you ready Jean Luc?"
He takes the baggage and starts loading the plane, "Did
you forget something?" DUVALL is tense, "We forgot
nothing, let's go." They all walk back to the Aircraft and
Browning helps Dr. Bell who is crying openly. Dr. Bell
gets in the rear of the plane and Duvall gets in the front
seat next to the pilot. The pilot starts up the engine and
taxi's out to the take off point, the engine screams as they
take off.

ENTRANCE TO KITUM CAVE. The hot agent
carrier is still laying next to the entrance of the cave where
Dr. Bell had left it. Two native poachers have emerged from
the bush and are looking at the strange carrier. They see
the bright flower indicating hot agent and find it fascinating.
"SAMI, look here our luck has changed it looks like a
diamond carrier, we should fetch a very good price for this
trinket in Nairobi!"

KITUM CAVE - FROM THE AIR, CESSNA 185 STOL
AIRCRAFT. BELL Is shouting over the noise of the engine,
"Good-bye, Genesis, good-bye!

FADE OUT

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