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INT. DINING ROOM - DAY A WAITER in a crisp Jurassic Park uniform puts a plate in front of Ellie Sattler.

She looks down at it in disgust, even though its a dish that any twenty-something gourmand would be snapping photos of with his/her immense DSLR. Oh wait, I get it: Our field researcher protagonists are just so identifiable and down-to-earth that they only eat Dinty Moore beef stew from immense cans heated over a campfire. Around the table slideshow projectors flip through park attractions to be opened in the coming years: riverboat tours, pteranodon aviaries, and airline tie-ins. HAMMOND Were primed to become the worlds top ecological attraction. It will start with our Jeep tours, which youll experience after lunch, with the other, for lack of a better word, rides coming on-line next year. GENNARO And the most amazing part of all this is that we can charge whatever we want. 1,000 dollars, 2,000 dollars, people will pay. HAMMOND Now, now, Jurassic Park is meant to be for all the people of the world. GENNARO Of course, well have a coupon day... or something. He looks around and smirks. Hammond laughs, but its hard to tell whether he agrees with the rapacious asshole or if hes just used to dealing with butt-suckers. MALCOLM The arrogance on display here is, uh, astounding. GENNARO Oh cmon, I think its clear that things are much different than we thought they would be.

2. MALCOLM Yeah, theyre much worse. GENNARO This is ridiculous HAMMOND - No, no, let him speak. I want to hear what he has to say. Malcolm sets down his silverware and girds himself. MALCOLM You build something huge and dangerous, but youre like a child with a new toy. You stand on the shoulders of giants HAMMOND Now, thats not fair, our scientists have made tremendous strides MALCOLM No, no, you took what others have done, and you uh took the logical next step. You basked in the light of knowledge and before you even knew what you had you patented it, sold it, and uh stamped it on a lunchbox. HAMMOND Condors! If we were bringing back Andean condors you wouldnt have a thing to say. MALCOLM This isnt some endangered species killed because humans have destroyed their habitats. Dinosaurs had their chance and were selected for extinction. What you call science... He leans back, knowing hes about to deliver his killing blow. The lighting is perfect for this. MALCOLM (CONTD) ... I call the rape of the natural world.

3. HAMMOND Dr. Sattler, certainly you have a more enlightened perspective on all this. SATTLER I dont know... theres a poisonous fern in your lobby, its defenses evolved over millions of years, but you selected it because it looks nice. I mean, these are wild animals and they have no idea what century theyre in and theyll defend themselves, violently if necessary. Dr. Grant. HAMMOND

GRANT The worlds just changing so fast... and its too hard to say how these animals will react. Maybe its better that they stay extinct. Hammonds throws up his arms. HAMMOND This is just great. I bring in a group of scientific experts and the only one on my side is the bloodsucking lawyer! GENNARO Uh, thank you? The waiter comes back in and whispers something in Hammonds ear. Wonderful. HAMMOND

He looks up at the gang. HAMMOND (CONTD) Theyre here.

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