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EXT. QWARD Parallax screams with pain and rage. The huge golden demon creature raises its claws, ready to destroy anything in its path. Its arm is stopped by a green shield. The creature is trapped in a protective barrier, slamming against it over and over. The Guardians of the Universe make it grow larger and surround the top of Parallax. They stand in a large circle, reciting a silent ritual. Parallax looks like it's becoming dizzy or light headed. It starts losing its footing. The monster becomes smaller and smaller, getting weaker and weaker. It phases in and out of existence as The Guardians continue to banish it. Parallax is sucked into a small statue in the shape of the yellow lanterns logo. We hold on it as it transforms into the Green Lantern logo and title. EXT. THE SKIES SECTOR 2814: EARTH We rest on the harsh Arizona desert for a few moments. The silence is cut by the roar of a jet flying by. Hal Jordan sits in the cockpit, soaring through the air. CAROL (Over radio) Command Central tracking Highball One, take angle eight right twenty-two. Heading two-zero-zero, bearing zero- four-two... She starts reading off the systems check as Hal maneuvers the experimental jet. Created using Celtx 2. HAL Roger, Tower. Heading two-zero-zero. Angle B right 22. You should see the sky today, Carol. INT. COMMAND CENTER Carol sits in front of the monitors with the others, reading the altitude, fuel, et cetera. HAL Reminds me of that time in Miami. CAROL Stay focused, Highball. HAL Boy was that beautiful. The other people in the tower snicker at her and Hal. CAROL Highball! HAL But not quite as be- CAROL Highball, you are 28,000 meters in the air. Any higher and the windows crack. EXT. THE SKIES Hal rolls his eyes. CAROL Please, try not to kill yourself. HAL Okay, okay, I'll "try". CAROL Thank you. He jerks the steer, making the plane swirl through the air. The jet flips and turns, Hal maneuvering it expertly. We cut back to: Carol squinting at the dials, alarmed. Created using Celtx 3. CAROL Highball, we're getting something strange down here. How's your pressure in zero-five-niner? HAL A little warm, but nothing to get worked up about. Hal taps one of the dials. The reading immediately drops from high to low. HAL Oh, that's not good. CAROL Hal, shut it down! HAL No response, Tower. The jet starts dropping out of the sky. HAL Tower, have emergency crews stand by. CAROL Roger. Take angle 7 left 13 and abort. Hal thinks about it and grabs the controls. HAL Negative. Turning on angle 3 right 17. I'm bringing her in. CAROL (Warning him) Hal... Abort... HAL I'm bringing it in, Tower. He starts to lose control, struggling to steady it. CAROL Abort, Hal. HAL Negative. They don't pay me to aim a 15 million dollar aircraft towards the ground and jump out. Created using Celtx 4. CAROL Hal! For once in your life, don't do something stupid! The plane gets closer and closer to the ground. He's not going to make it. HAL Damn it! He pulls the ejector switch. The lid flies open and Hal is thrown out of the seat. The jet crashes into the Earth, exploding. It sends shrapnel and fire in every direction. INT. DINER The various pilots sit around the table, drinking beer and having a good time. Except for Hal. JACK No! BIFF It's true! JACK Bull! BIFF Ask Andy. ANDY Don't you dare drag me into this. BIFF Oh, come on! ANDY Pilots never squeal on one another. First thing you learn in flight school. Biff holds out some crumpled dollars. BIFF I've got five bucks. Andy snatches them out of his hand. Created using Celtx 5. ANDY It's true. HAL (Turning to him) Really? ANDY Pink-slipped by the old man himself. JACK Then why's he still here? ANDY He got his mom to call up and beg for him. HAL That's not what happened- ANDY Ferris caved in on the "for Marty's sake" stuff, but he's at third less pay for now. BIFF Now he can join his dad in the patron of screw ups. Hal slams his fist on the table. They become quiet, waiting to see what he'll do. ANDY Biff, that wasn't funny. HAL Cut him some slack. His mom named him Biff. He takes that opportunity to leave, leaving everyone at the table awkward. Jack punches Biff in the arm. INT. FERRIS'S OFFICE Carol stands in front of her father, Mr. Ferris. FERRIS Apex has moved our deadline up. We need stats on the SK7 in less than a Created using Celtx 6. week and your boyfriend blew up our plane. CAROL That wasn't his fault. FERRIS He's a screw up, Carol. CAROL You already gave him another chance, so what's this about? FERRIS You're right. I did give give him a chance. And it's his last. The next time Hal does one of his trademark stupid decisions, he's out. EXT. ROAD Hal drives through the highway. He's angry. His hands grip the wheel until his knuckles are white. His foot pushes the pedal down more and more. The speedometer raises higher, past the speed limit. He's not thinking straight. The car lights come up on a street sign. Hal quickly swerves out of the way, slamming into a tree. Black out. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM Hal starts to stir in the hospital bed. His head is bandaged from the accident. He looks up to see Carol in a chair next to his bed. She glares at him. HAL Carol? He starts to move, but winces in pain. Created using Celtx 7. HAL How long have I-? CAROL A little over four hours. HAL Whah happ... (He remembers) Oh no... CAROL Are you that desperate to kill yourself? HAL It was an accident. Biff- CAROL Hal, I've got a folder full of reasons to toss you out on your rear so if you're looking for someone to blame, I'd start with the nearest mirror. She gets up to leave, unable to look at him. HAL Carol, wait! Carol slams the door behind her. He watches, distraught. Hal slams his fist against the bed. EXT. ALIEN PLANET SECTOR 2814: KORUGAR Abin Sur runs through the streets. He's visibly injured, clutching his bloody side. We hear noises behind him, like someone (or something) is hunting him. He holds his fist up to his face. ABIN SUR Get me out of here. RING What is your destination? Created using Celtx 8. He thinks for a moment. He looks down at his fatal wound. ABIN SUR My successor. Abin Sur becomes enveloped in a green glow. He's lifted into the air and shot up into space. INT. HANGER Hal walks past the jets, heading for one in particular. He wears his flight gear. Biff sees him and runs up to stop him. BIFF Where do you think you're going, Hal? HAL Tower cleared me for flight. You can ask them if you want. BIFF You and I both know that's not- Hal punches Biff across the face, knocking him to the ground. HAL Wow, that felt good. He walks past him towards the planes. We cut to: A jet taking off. It leaves the hanger, everyone in the tower watching in confusion. EXT. THE SKIES Hal flies through the air. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath. His serenity is interrupted by the tower. CAROL What the hell are you doing, Hal? HAL I do my best thinking when I'm in the air. Created using Celtx 9. CAROL You should be in the hospital. That or jail, let alone flying a plane. EXT. DESERT We cut to miles away from them. A green light appears out of the sky. It plummets towards the ground like a meteor. Abin Sur crashes his green structure into the desert. He lays in the center of the ship. He wearily holds up his hand. ABIN SUR You... you know what to do... The ring lifts off his finger and flies into the air at record speed. EXT. THE SKIES Back in the jet, Hal continues to argue with Carol. HAL I told you, it was an accident. There was this sign- CAROL We can talk about this one the ground, bring the plane back in- HAL You didn't want to talk to me back at the hospital, so it looks like this is the only way to get your attention. CAROL My god, this has to be the worst decision you've ever made. You get back here right now or we're through. Hal goes silent. But not because of what Carol said. He sees something. In the distance, he sees the green light coming towards him. He flinches, bringing his hands in front of his face. The ring pierces through the cockpit, destroying the jet in a Created using Celtx 10. flash of green glow. The dust settles and Hal's still alive. He looks at his hand, where the ring attached itself to him. Before he has time to register what just happened, the ring yanks him toward where it came from. EXT. DESERT He flies through the air, almost as fast as the jet could.