John Burhop - Rise of The Kek Screenplay

INT. ALEC'S OFFICE - DAY

The monitor displays that all six projectiles missed both targets.

Alec taps the earpiece.

ALEC

Launch the second salvo.

MAIN TARMAC

The mobile platform launches six more projectiles.

EXT. ABOVE EARTH

Both Kek ships are nearing Earth's upper atmosphere.

One of the ships is struck and destroyed by a projectile.

The other ship plunges into the atmosphere.

EXT. WASHINGTON, D.C. - DAY

The Kek ship descends above The Capitol Building.

Its braking thrusters incinerate a quarter mile wide swath of the city.

Once on the ground, hundreds of Kek begin spilling from the ship. They race outward in every direction.

The ship's ribs tear away from the top and begin rounding over.

INSIDE ALEC'S OFFICE

The bank of monitors begins displaying the faces of Heads of State. First Canada, then Mexico, then England, France, etc.

They are pleading for the destruction of the Kek ship in Washington.

Alec taps the earpiece.

ALEC

Lock DEFENSE SATELLITE ONE onto the ship.

EXT. EARTH ORBIT

Defense Satellite One rotates toward Earth.

ALEC'S OFFICE

The wall screen activates.

PRESIDENT CAINE appears. He is sitting in The Oval Office.

PRESIDENT CAINE

I know what you're thinking, Mr.

Strickland, but you need to turn that

satellite around right now.

ALEC

I can't do that, sir. The future of our

planet may be at stake.

PRESIDENT CAINE

Son, you are about to kill a million good

people. You stand down right now. That's

a direct order from The President of the

United States.

Alec switches the image to a close-up satellite view of Kek still spreading outward from their ship.

The ship is just beginning to hoist itself up on its newfound legs.

Alec taps the earpiece.

ALEC

Take out the ship.

EXT. EARTH ORBIT

Defense Satellite One unleashes a neutrino driven projectile toward Earth.

EXT. WASHINGTON, D.C. - DAY

The projectile strikes the Kek ship.

Its obliteration sweeps up all the Kek and an additional mile beyond their reach. Total devastation.

Silence falls in short order.

The Washington Monument comes down from the sky like a huge spear piercing the Earth.

An American flag flutters to the ground.

ALEC'S OFFICE

The Heads of State begin offering thanks and congratulations as they disappear, one by one, off the monitors.

The wall screen displays only static.

Piren emerges from a shadowed corner of the room.

PIREN

You did what you had to do. The Kek on

your planet are very resourceful, but

they know nothing of technology. They

were all born in the wild. If their

spacefaring friends were to spread across

your planet, there would be no stopping

them.

ALEC

I just destroyed the capital city of my

country. That's high treason.

PIREN

Your actions may have saved your world.

ALEC

Tell that to the families of the people I

just killed. Not to mention the police,

the military, and what's left of the

government. But you're right, it had to

be done.

MONTAGE:

SEVERAL VIDEO BROADCASTS IN SUCCESSION:

A POLITICIAN is speaking at a podium. The Texas State Seal displays on a wall behind him.

POLITICIAN

This man just destroyed Washington, D.C.

and killed untold thousands of people.

He should be shot on sight. Who is this

Alec Strickland, anyway?

He waves a blurry photo of Alec above his head.

POLITICIAN (CONT’D)

He comes out of nowhere, no verifiable

birth certificate, no past that can be

accounted for. We don't even know if he's

a legal citizen of the United States.

A BRIGADIER GENERAL is speaking at a press briefing.

BRIGADIER GENERAL

We've all seen the video. Hostile alien

beings had infiltrated the nation's

capital. Mr. Strickland made the hard

choice and did what had to be done. I

would have done the same to protect this

country and this planet. As it stands

now, Microcore may be our best defense

against another incursion by these alien

aggressors. We see no reason to remove

Mr. Strickland from his duties there.

A SWEET OLD WOMAN is being interviewed on the street.

SWEET OLD WOMAN

Microcore killed those horrible creatures

and kept my family safe. Who cares about

those fat cats in Washington, anyway?

The BRITISH PRIME MINISTER is speaking at a news conference.

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER

This was probably the most unselfish act

in American history.

The INDIAN PRIME MINISTER is making a public statement.

INDIAN PRIME MINISTER

Today, the United States has reaffirmed

itself as a protector of all the people

of Earth, not just its own citizens. The

path to world peace must begin today.

An ELDERLY HIPPIE is speaking via an amateur home video.

ELDERLY HIPPIE

A lot of people thought The Book of Alec

was pure fiction. But he's returned, and

has delivered salvation just as

prophesied.

He raises his hands in the air in glory.

INT. CHINESE ASSEMBLY PLANT - DAY

Kek are moving freely between its many rooms and offices, scurrying along the walls and ceiling.

The numerous Chinese officials hurrying about flinch with fear as each Kek scrambles past.

A huge bay centers the assembly plant.

Mammoth virtual screens hover before its high walls.

The screens show several different highly detailed outlines of the Kek ship just before it was destroyed in Washington, D.C. The outlines range from the ship's exterior, to its hydraulic and mechanical components, to other more complex internal components.

Numerous Kek are rushing about, tapping out complex codes on one another before spinning out the individual components of a partially completed Kek ship occupying the center of the bay.

FADE OUT.

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