FADE IN:
EXT.–ATLANTIS–MOUNTAINS
They emerge from the Amblin THX 1138, and see these pyramid shaped mountains made of gold. Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, Eddie, and Bob were in awe of how majestic they are.
LARRY
Now we know where The Egyptians got their ideas.
Bob is wide eyed with a big smile on his face.
BOB
This was the first major description of Atlantis in Plato’s writings. Mountains which comprise the northern portion of the continent along the shore.
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Let’s climb ‘em, and see what’s on the other side.
They all head towards the pyramid shaped mountains, and start climbing.
EDDIE
How many of these are there?
Bob shakes his head as he makes it up one of the mountains.
BOB
Plato never mentioned how many, just where they were.
Eddie shrugs his shoulders and continues climbing.
BARBARA LEE
How far down sea did we go?
While trying to take a higher step, Barbara Lee slips.
BARBARA LEE (CONTINUE)
Oh god!
Before she can fall, Larry extends his hand, and catches her.
LARRY
Don’t worry, I gotcha sugar!
Larry gives her a big smile.
BARBARA LEE
Whew! I thought I was gonna fall!
With his sweet eyes and his loving smile fixed on her, Larry shakes his head at Barbara Lee.
LARRY
As long as I’m around, you’ll never fall darlin’.
They join hands, and he pulls her up to his level of the mountain.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Now we’re together, we won’t fall as long as we hold on to each other.
The two of them wrap their arms around each other, and start kissing.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Feel safe now, baby doll?
Barbara Lee nods her head.
BARBARA LEE
Yeah.
Steve and Eddie are climbing further up the mountain.
EDDIE
At this rate, we’ll be climbing this thing for the next thousand years.
Steve starts laughing.
STEVE
Nothing compared to how long Atlantis has been down here.
Eddie nods his head.
EDDIE
Yeah, I guess your right.
They climb a few more steps with Steve looking up at all the pyramid shaped mountains.
STEVE
God, can you believe all this?
Eddie turns his head towards Steve.
EDDIE
I told you to have faith and come here. Didn’t I?
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Yeah.
Eddie shrugs his shoulders.
EDDIE
Well, let’s keep goin’!
STEVE
Hey Bob, can you see what’s on the other side yet?
Bob is a good distance removed from Steve and Eddie, his voice trails off as a result.
BOB
No, guess we still gotta keep climbin’!
Larry smiles as he looks over at them.
LARRY
Don’t worry gator, we’re gettin’ there!
Steve shrugs his shoulders as he keeps climbing.
STEVE
I just hope we get there soon.
Eddie shakes his head.
EDDIE
As your uncle said, don’t worry about it.
Steve and Eddie continue climbing.
STEVE
Wonder if the people of Atlantis prayed for a miracle.
Eddie busts out laughing.
EDDIE
Oh come on, this isn’t too bad!
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Oh my god!
Steve reach the top of the mountain, and sees a vast plain of land ahead.
EDDIE
See! Told ya we’d make it!
Larry, Barbara Lee, and Bob are also looking at what lies ahead.
LARRY
Damn, ain’t it beautiful, darlin’?
Larry and Barbara Lee hold hands.
BARBARA LEE
Yep, sure is.
She puts her hand on his chest, and kisses him.
LARRY
I love you, darlin’.
They look out at the vast plain of land below.
BARBARA LEE
It reminds me of gettin’ married at the altar.
Larry wraps his arms around her.
LARRY
Oh yeah.
Larry kisses her on the cheek.
BARBARA LEE
I wonder what else is out there.
EXT.–ATLANTIS–PLAIN OF LAND
The five of them move through this vast plain of land, so beautiful, so serene. It looked greener than any pasture ever could be.
BARBARA LEE
Don’t you wish you could build house here?
Larry smiles as he heads through the plain.
LARRY
Yeah, it’d be a nice place to live.
Bob shrugs his shoulders.
BOB
If it were above ground you mean.
Barbara Lee nods her head.
BARBARA LEE
Well, you know what I meant!
Bob laughs.
BOB
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Larry and Barbara Lee hold hands.
BARBARA LEE
Aren’t you glad suggested we come here?
Larry grabs a hold of Barbara Lee and kisses her.
LARRY
I am now, baby.
Steve and Eddie are walking through the plain a separate distance from Larry, Barbara Lee, and Bob.
STEVE
Man, there’s nothing but an open field here.
Eddie nods his head.
EDDIE
Yeah, wonder what’s beyond here.
Steve appeared wide eyed.
STEVE
This place is either a puzzle or a maze. Just when you think something ends, something else begins.
Eddie’s eyes bug out.
EDDIE
Kinda how life is.
They take a few more steps forward.
STEVE
Both are a never ending chain of events.
Eddie stops for a minute.
EDDIE
Except there’s death and destruction at the end.
Steve looks down at his feet.
STEVE
Yeah.
EDDIE
What do you think’s beyond here?
Steve shrugs his shoulders.
STEVE
I don’t know.
Steve looks exhausted.
STEVE
Damn, but does everything have to be so long here?
Eddie shakes his head.
EDDIE
We’re gettin’ there.
Steve gazes at the rest of the plain ahead.
STEVE
Yeah, but I happen to have a short attention span.
Eddie laughs.
EDDIE
Who doesn’t?
They both laugh.
STEVE
I guess your right.
Steve smiles.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
But this place is something special though.
Eddie nods his head.
EDDIE
Yeah, it is.
Steve kicks the grass with his feet.
STEVE
Do you think Larry and Barbara Lee’ll spend the whole time here making out?
Eddie laughs.
EDDIE
God knows what those two’ll do for a cheap thrill!
They both laugh.
STEVE
You think the people of Atlantis had as much sex as they do?
Eddie laughs even harder.
EDDIE
Oh god!
Eddie looks exhausted from the laughter.
EDDIE (CONTINUED)
I don’t even wanna think about it!
Eddie shakes his head.
STEVE
Damn, I’m tired!
Steve and Eddie both sit down to relax on the plain.
Bob, Larry, and Barbara Lee spot another mountain at a far distance from where they’re standing. It’s a small yet majestic mountain at the southern end of the plain.
BOB
Hey! Come here!
Steve and Eddie race towards where they’re standing.
STEVE
Oh it’s beautiful!
They all gaze at the mountain.
LARRY
Another one of Plato’s carney tricks.
Barbara Lee back hands Larry in the stomach.
BARBARA LEE
You and your wrestling jokes!
Larry looks a bit disappointed.
LARRY
Oh come on! They’re funny!
Barbara Lee sighs.
BARBARA LEE
Yeah, for about 10 minutes. How come you don’t think my soap opera jokes are funny?
Larry rolls his eyes at Barbara Lee.
LARRY
Sugar, those are women’s jokes! Do I come off as someone who stays home to cook and clean for the husband while taking care of the kids?
EXT.–ATLANTIS–PALACE MOUNTAIN
The five of them have now made it to the mountain where they discover it’s carved and decorated in the form of a palace. It was guarded by numerous gates and towers.
BOB
This is the palace Poseidon created for his wife Cleito from the mountain she lived in.
They all gazed at this long forgotten wonder of the world.
BOB (CONTINUED)
Whatever it is we’re looking for, we’ll find it here.
Everyone of them just stood there mesmerized by what they saw.
STEVE
Well, then let’s get goin’.
The large life sized gates palace opened up where they entered the heart of their journey.
EDDIE
Oh wow, this is unbelievable.
The palace styled mountain is surrounded by three circular moats, each moat is surrounded by a huge mass of land. In turn, each mass of land is surrounded by a wall made of brass and tin.
BARBARA LEE
Don’t you wish we could have this kinda house?
Barbara Lee noticed the brass and tin walls have a marble coating in the colors of red, black, and white. She and the others soon started taking a look around the palace.
LARRY
Hey, maybe we could build a condo up here.
He put his arm around Barbara Lee as they glanced at the bridges north of the palace which lead to the vast expanse of Atlantis.
BARBARA LEE
Sure would be nice.
She rubs his stomach and gives him a kiss.
LARRY
If we could just live here, but I know we can’t, it’s at the bottom of the sea.
She puts his arm around his chest and stomach.
BARBARA LEE
I never thought in a million years Atlantis was real, but it is. And this discovery is gonna change everything.
Larry nods his head at a slow place with a smile.
LARRY
Oh yeah, it’s gonna. You can bet it will.
Barbara Lee puts her head on his shoulder.
BARBARA LEE
I just hope we make it out alive.
Steve and Eddie look out at the great canal to the sea.
STEVE
Damn, what else does this place have?
Eddie smiles.
EDDIE
I think it has a bit of everything.
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Do you think we’ll end up getting stuck down here?
Eddie looks confused.
EDDIE
Why do you think so?
Steve sighs.
STEVE
It’s how everyone in Atlantis ended up.
Eddie laughs.
EDDIE
It doesn’t mean we will.
Steve looks deeper into the vast canal in the sea ahead.
STEVE
I know, I’m just nervous.
Eddie puts his arm around Steve.
EDDIE
It’ll be alright.
Steve walks over to Larry and Barbara Lee, and gives Larry a big hug.
LARRY
Hey there, you alright?
Steve is still holding onto him.
STEVE
Yeah.
Larry shakes his head with a smartass grin on his face.
LARRY
No your not, what’s wrong?
Steve gives Larry a worried look.
STEVE
I just feel scared, you know.
Larry hugs him back.
LARRY
Awwwwwwwww, it’s alright.
Larry smiles.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
I’m here for ya’, we all are.
Larry kisses Steve on the head.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
This is gonna turn out great, you’ll see.
Steve and Larry stand there hugging each other.
STEVE
Uh Bob, how do we get beyond here? How do we get inside the palace?
Bob leads them towards one of the marble walls guarding one of the moats around the palace. There is a tunnel inside the wall, and there’s a ship within the tunnel.
BOB
This is the way in.
They all move towards the tunnel and the ship
LARRY
So this tiny ass sailboat through this tunnel is how we get there?
Larry appears to be less than impressed.
BOB
Yeah.
Larry takes another look at the sailboat in the tunnel.
LARRY
This being Atlantis and all, I thought it’d be bigger than the Titanic.
Bob gives Larry a dirty look.
BOB
And if it was the size of the Titanic, it would sink Atlantis further into the depths of The Atlantic Ocean.
Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, Eddie, and Bob board the sailboat which starts moving through the tunnel.
INT.–ATLANTIS–TUNNEL
The five of them are sailing through the dark tunnel, nothing but pitch black darkness. Every inch of the tunnel was filled with a new jolt at every corner.
STEVE
Where the hell are we going?
The sailboat experiences a twist to the left.
LARRY
I don’t know. Anybody got a flashlight?
Eddie pulls one out, and turns it on.
BARBARA LEE
How much of this shit will we have to go through before we get somewhere?
Larry kisses her.
LARRY
We’ll get outta here, don’t worry sugar.
The sailboat experiences a turn to the right.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Hey Bob, what part of Atlantis does tunnel lead to?
Bob looks straight ahead at Larry.
BOB
I’m not sure.
Steve busts out laughing.
STEVE
Of course you don’t Bob, you don’t know anything about this god damn place! Despite researching it for years and years and years!
Steve looks a bit annoyed.
LARRY
Alright kid, enough!
Steve stands up in the sailboat.
STEVE
Enough my ass! This guy might be an expert on Atlantis, but he doesn’t know shit about what he’s doing!
Steve gets right in Bob’s face.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
Your nothing but an idiot!
Larry grabs Steve’s arm.
LARRY
Look this place has been at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for thousands of years. So no one knows what’s down here for sure.
Larry puts his hands on Steve’s shoulders.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Bob’s just doing the best job he can.
Steve laughs.
STEVE
Yeah right.
Larry shakes his head.
LARRY
Nothing bad has happened so far, so he must be doing something right. So let’s try to get through this, alright?
They all await Steve’s response.
STEVE
Fine.
Just as Steve and Larry are sitting down, the sailboat is jerked by another sudden turn.
BOB
We’re going further into the unknown.
Bob has a sneaky grin on his face.
STEVE
God, how many twists and turns does this tunnel have?
Larry smiles.
LARRY
Why don’t you ask the idiot?
Eddie, Larry, and Barbara Lee start laughing with Bob smiling.
STEVE
Whatever.
Bob smiles at Steve.
BOB
I’m sure we’ll be there soon Steve, don’t worry.
Steve still has an unsure look on his face.
LARRY
I told you it’s gonna be alright, you’ll see.
Larry has his arm around Steve.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Just take it easy, alright?
Larry gives Steve a hug.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
We’re all a bit on edge here, this is something no one’s ever done before.
Larry has a twinkle in his eye.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
So there’s no rulebook for what we’re doing.
Larry follows it up with a smile.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
You know I’m sayin’ this because I love ya’ and care about ya’.
Larry has a concerned look on his face.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Just relax.
All of sudden, the sailboat starts racing towards a bright light.
STEVE
A light at the end of the tunnel! Are we dead or something?
The light becomes even brighter, and the five of them shield their eyes.
LARRY
Well, we get what we ask for.
A wailing sound comes from the light, and Eddie covers his ears.
EDDIE
What’s the hell’s goin’ on?
The light gets even brighter and the sound gets much louder.
BOB
It’s coming! Be careful what you wish for Steve!
Steve gives Bob an angry look.
STEVE
Oh blow it out your ass!
The light and the sound come racing toward them at a lighting fast speed.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
We’re going even faster towards it!
They begin to enter the light.
LARRY
Are we in the movie Poltergeist or something?
INT.–ATLANTIS–PALACE DUNGEON
The sailboat exits the bright light, and takes a plunge down a waterfall. Across from the waterfall is a moat reaching to the other side of the dungeon.
BARBARA LEE
Oh god! This reminds me of the Eterna storyline on One Life To Live!
Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, and Bob get out of the sailboat standing on a marble rock floor looking across the moat.
STEVE
Where are we?
Bob looks puzzled.
BOB
I think this is the dungeon chamber of the palace.
Steve gazes down at the black water in the moat as it bubbles to the surface.
STEVE
Did Poseidon keep prisoners here or something?
Bob shakes his head.
BOB
Oh no. Poseidon never took prisoners, he would punish mortals by wiping out entire civilizations.
Larry becomes confused.
LARRY
Then what did he use this place for then?
BOB
Dungeons were just ancient and medieval basements.
Larry looks befuddled.
LARRY
Oh.
Barbara Lee puts her arm around Larry.
BARBARA LEE
Don’t you think this is romantic?
Larry starts laughing.
LARRY
Wait a minute! You’ve been acting as if you were were gettin’ sick of this.
Barbara Lee sighs.
BARBARA LEE
I’m just sick of all the twists and turns, but I’m not sick of you.
Larry and Barbara Lee wrap their arms around each other and start kissing.
LARRY
I love you too, precious.
They have another kiss.
STEVE
When are you two gonna stop kissing so we can cross this damn thing?
Steve looks at the moat.
STEVE
Alright, let’s go.
The five of them start to walk through the moat.
BARBARA LEE
This water looks so filthy!
Bob and Larry laugh.
BOB
It’s supposed to be filthy! It’s a moat!
Bob and Larry are still laughing.
LARRY
Don’t be too hard on her Bob, maybe she’ll pull King Arthur’s word out of the moat!
They laugh even harder.
BOB
Oh, you mean Excalibur?
Bob and Larry can’t stop laughing.
BARBARA LEE
Oh, ha ha! You two are so god damn funny.
Bob and Larry stop and grin for a minute.
LARRY
Of course we are!
Bob and Larry bust out laughing again.
Steve is looking around and listening to the surroundings of the moat.
EDDIE
What is it?
Steve shakes his head.
STEVE
I don’t know.
Steve tries listening again.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
There’s something nearby.
Steve and Eddie keep moving through the moat.
EDDIE
Well, we’ll find out soon enough.
Bob, Larry, and Barbara Lee follow close behind.
STEVE
It’s getting closer.
The five of them look and listen for anything strange.
BARBARA LEE
You think anything’s watching us or eavsdropping on us?
Larry shakes his head.
LARRY
What? Is some big scary sea monster is gonna jump outta the water and scare us?
They emerge from the moat, and notice there’s a corridor containing a staircase made of stone. It’s in the far right corner of the dungeon.
BARBARA LEE
Where do you think it leads?
Steve shrugs his shoulders.
STEVE
Who knows? This place is just one big mystery after the next.
They all start making their way up the staircase.
LARRY
This reminds me of those old horror movies, always some big scary castle. The idiots who went into those castles were too stupid to know a monster was about to jump out.
The corridor gets darker as they move up the staircase.
STEVE
Anyone hear anything?
The sound of ominous chants is heard.
LARRY
Now we do.
The darkness in the corridor grows and the chants become louder as they move up the final steps.
STEVE
Well here we are, at the top of the staircase.
INT.–ATLANTIS–THE SHRINE OF POSEIDON
The five of them are now in an aquarium styled shrine made in the image of Poseidon. At the center of the shrine is an altar where a life sized golden statue of Poseidon on a winged chariot stands.
STEVE
I think we’ve made it.
The five of them look a bit overwhelmed since they’ve now they’ve reached the heart of Atlantis.
EDDIE
Where do we go from here?
Steve heads toward the altar where he stands before the statue of Poseidon.
BARBARA LEE
Steve wait!
Steve stands in front of the statue of Poseidon as if Barbara Lee.
LARRY
You got no idea what’s been rigged over there!
Bob nods his head.
BOB
I think he knows what he’s doing.
The statue of Poseidon ascends to the air as the winged chariot spreads its wings. The statue flies around the shrine, and the shrine becomes a holographic projection with the five of them standing in the middle.
BARBARA LEE
What’s happening?
A huge ball of gaseous chemicals appears with Eddie getting close to it.
EDDIE
What the hell is this?
The ball explodes, and there’s nothing but sheer darkness.
BARBARA LEE
Is everyone alright?
Various gases start forming in the darkness.
LARRY
Oh my god, look at this!
The various gases form a galaxy of shooting stars.
BARBARA LEE
What’s going on?
In the middle of the projected galaxy is a black hole.
BOB
I think we’re witnessing the creation of the universe.
On the other end of the black hole is a projection of the sun.
STEVE
This is amazing.
All nine of the planets in the solar system, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto form around the sun.
LARRY
I don’t believe this.
The Greek gods Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon are looking down on Earth as the oceans and continents of land are forming.
BOB
Oh my, it’s The Gods of Olympus!
The three Gods set their sights on section of Europe which appears to be Ancient Greece.
LARRY
So this is where it all started.
Zeus stands atop the formation Mount Olympus.
BARBARA LEE
Damn! Nobody above is gonna believe this!
Hades is surrounded by the formation of a fiery underworld.
EDDIE
No, they won’t.
Poseidon appears to be the central figure in the formation of Atlantis.
STEVE
Let’s hope we don’t get killed in the process.
A projection is shown of the people of Atlantis invading Egypt and Greece, and battling with The Gods of Olympus which results in Atlantis sinking after being disrupted by many earthquakes and floods.
STEVE
Wow!
In the holographic projection, a young hero receives an offer to go on a journey a herald or an oracle. But the young hero shakes his head in refusal of this offer.
LARRY
What are we witnessing now?
The young hero is aided by an old wizard, and they cross a threshold into the belly of a whale.
BOB
I have no idea.
The young hero cuts his way out of the belly of the whale, and he and the old wizard move down a dirt road.
STEVE
You mean you have no clue what this is, Bob?
In the projection, the young hero and the old wizard meet a motherly goddess type woman who turns out to be to be a seductive temptress.
BOB
No.
In the projection, the young hero has one final battle with a father figure.
STEVE
I wonder what all this means.
The projection shows the young hero refusing to return with the old wizard. But the young hero is attacked which prompts the old wizard to rescue him, and go on a magic flight to cross the final threshold.
LARRY
Don’t worry about it, just relax.
The young hero returns home with the old wizard. He know is the master of two world and has the freedom to live.
BARBARA LEE
What’s next?
The projection ends, and there’s now a door which leads to the way out.
STEVE
Well, there’s the door. Let’s go.
Larry and Barbara Lee snuggle close together.
LARRY
Alright, we’re comin’.
Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, Bob, and Eddie walk towards the door. They all look nervous as Steve opens it, and the pause before walking out.
EDDIE
Where does this door go?
FADE OUT:
EXT.–ATLANTIS–MOUNTAINS
They emerge from the Amblin THX 1138, and see these pyramid shaped mountains made of gold. Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, Eddie, and Bob were in awe of how majestic they are.
LARRY
Now we know where The Egyptians got their ideas.
Bob is wide eyed with a big smile on his face.
BOB
This was the first major description of Atlantis in Plato’s writings. Mountains which comprise the northern portion of the continent along the shore.
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Let’s climb ‘em, and see what’s on the other side.
They all head towards the pyramid shaped mountains, and start climbing.
EDDIE
How many of these are there?
Bob shakes his head as he makes it up one of the mountains.
BOB
Plato never mentioned how many, just where they were.
Eddie shrugs his shoulders and continues climbing.
BARBARA LEE
How far down sea did we go?
While trying to take a higher step, Barbara Lee slips.
BARBARA LEE (CONTINUE)
Oh god!
Before she can fall, Larry extends his hand, and catches her.
LARRY
Don’t worry, I gotcha sugar!
Larry gives her a big smile.
BARBARA LEE
Whew! I thought I was gonna fall!
With his sweet eyes and his loving smile fixed on her, Larry shakes his head at Barbara Lee.
LARRY
As long as I’m around, you’ll never fall darlin’.
They join hands, and he pulls her up to his level of the mountain.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Now we’re together, we won’t fall as long as we hold on to each other.
The two of them wrap their arms around each other, and start kissing.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Feel safe now, baby doll?
Barbara Lee nods her head.
BARBARA LEE
Yeah.
Steve and Eddie are climbing further up the mountain.
EDDIE
At this rate, we’ll be climbing this thing for the next thousand years.
Steve starts laughing.
STEVE
Nothing compared to how long Atlantis has been down here.
Eddie nods his head.
EDDIE
Yeah, I guess your right.
They climb a few more steps with Steve looking up at all the pyramid shaped mountains.
STEVE
God, can you believe all this?
Eddie turns his head towards Steve.
EDDIE
I told you to have faith and come here. Didn’t I?
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Yeah.
Eddie shrugs his shoulders.
EDDIE
Well, let’s keep goin’!
STEVE
Hey Bob, can you see what’s on the other side yet?
Bob is a good distance removed from Steve and Eddie, his voice trails off as a result.
BOB
No, guess we still gotta keep climbin’!
Larry smiles as he looks over at them.
LARRY
Don’t worry gator, we’re gettin’ there!
Steve shrugs his shoulders as he keeps climbing.
STEVE
I just hope we get there soon.
Eddie shakes his head.
EDDIE
As your uncle said, don’t worry about it.
Steve and Eddie continue climbing.
STEVE
Wonder if the people of Atlantis prayed for a miracle.
Eddie busts out laughing.
EDDIE
Oh come on, this isn’t too bad!
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Oh my god!
Steve reach the top of the mountain, and sees a vast plain of land ahead.
EDDIE
See! Told ya we’d make it!
Larry, Barbara Lee, and Bob are also looking at what lies ahead.
LARRY
Damn, ain’t it beautiful, darlin’?
Larry and Barbara Lee hold hands.
BARBARA LEE
Yep, sure is.
She puts her hand on his chest, and kisses him.
LARRY
I love you, darlin’.
They look out at the vast plain of land below.
BARBARA LEE
It reminds me of gettin’ married at the altar.
Larry wraps his arms around her.
LARRY
Oh yeah.
Larry kisses her on the cheek.
BARBARA LEE
I wonder what else is out there.
EXT.–ATLANTIS–PLAIN OF LAND
The five of them move through this vast plain of land, so beautiful, so serene. It looked greener than any pasture ever could be.
BARBARA LEE
Don’t you wish you could build house here?
Larry smiles as he heads through the plain.
LARRY
Yeah, it’d be a nice place to live.
Bob shrugs his shoulders.
BOB
If it were above ground you mean.
Barbara Lee nods her head.
BARBARA LEE
Well, you know what I meant!
Bob laughs.
BOB
Yeah, I know what you mean.
Larry and Barbara Lee hold hands.
BARBARA LEE
Aren’t you glad suggested we come here?
Larry grabs a hold of Barbara Lee and kisses her.
LARRY
I am now, baby.
Steve and Eddie are walking through the plain a separate distance from Larry, Barbara Lee, and Bob.
STEVE
Man, there’s nothing but an open field here.
Eddie nods his head.
EDDIE
Yeah, wonder what’s beyond here.
Steve appeared wide eyed.
STEVE
This place is either a puzzle or a maze. Just when you think something ends, something else begins.
Eddie’s eyes bug out.
EDDIE
Kinda how life is.
They take a few more steps forward.
STEVE
Both are a never ending chain of events.
Eddie stops for a minute.
EDDIE
Except there’s death and destruction at the end.
Steve looks down at his feet.
STEVE
Yeah.
EDDIE
What do you think’s beyond here?
Steve shrugs his shoulders.
STEVE
I don’t know.
Steve looks exhausted.
STEVE
Damn, but does everything have to be so long here?
Eddie shakes his head.
EDDIE
We’re gettin’ there.
Steve gazes at the rest of the plain ahead.
STEVE
Yeah, but I happen to have a short attention span.
Eddie laughs.
EDDIE
Who doesn’t?
They both laugh.
STEVE
I guess your right.
Steve smiles.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
But this place is something special though.
Eddie nods his head.
EDDIE
Yeah, it is.
Steve kicks the grass with his feet.
STEVE
Do you think Larry and Barbara Lee’ll spend the whole time here making out?
Eddie laughs.
EDDIE
God knows what those two’ll do for a cheap thrill!
They both laugh.
STEVE
You think the people of Atlantis had as much sex as they do?
Eddie laughs even harder.
EDDIE
Oh god!
Eddie looks exhausted from the laughter.
EDDIE (CONTINUED)
I don’t even wanna think about it!
Eddie shakes his head.
STEVE
Damn, I’m tired!
Steve and Eddie both sit down to relax on the plain.
Bob, Larry, and Barbara Lee spot another mountain at a far distance from where they’re standing. It’s a small yet majestic mountain at the southern end of the plain.
BOB
Hey! Come here!
Steve and Eddie race towards where they’re standing.
STEVE
Oh it’s beautiful!
They all gaze at the mountain.
LARRY
Another one of Plato’s carney tricks.
Barbara Lee back hands Larry in the stomach.
BARBARA LEE
You and your wrestling jokes!
Larry looks a bit disappointed.
LARRY
Oh come on! They’re funny!
Barbara Lee sighs.
BARBARA LEE
Yeah, for about 10 minutes. How come you don’t think my soap opera jokes are funny?
Larry rolls his eyes at Barbara Lee.
LARRY
Sugar, those are women’s jokes! Do I come off as someone who stays home to cook and clean for the husband while taking care of the kids?
EXT.–ATLANTIS–PALACE MOUNTAIN
The five of them have now made it to the mountain where they discover it’s carved and decorated in the form of a palace. It was guarded by numerous gates and towers.
BOB
This is the palace Poseidon created for his wife Cleito from the mountain she lived in.
They all gazed at this long forgotten wonder of the world.
BOB (CONTINUED)
Whatever it is we’re looking for, we’ll find it here.
Everyone of them just stood there mesmerized by what they saw.
STEVE
Well, then let’s get goin’.
The large life sized gates palace opened up where they entered the heart of their journey.
EDDIE
Oh wow, this is unbelievable.
The palace styled mountain is surrounded by three circular moats, each moat is surrounded by a huge mass of land. In turn, each mass of land is surrounded by a wall made of brass and tin.
BARBARA LEE
Don’t you wish we could have this kinda house?
Barbara Lee noticed the brass and tin walls have a marble coating in the colors of red, black, and white. She and the others soon started taking a look around the palace.
LARRY
Hey, maybe we could build a condo up here.
He put his arm around Barbara Lee as they glanced at the bridges north of the palace which lead to the vast expanse of Atlantis.
BARBARA LEE
Sure would be nice.
She rubs his stomach and gives him a kiss.
LARRY
If we could just live here, but I know we can’t, it’s at the bottom of the sea.
She puts his arm around his chest and stomach.
BARBARA LEE
I never thought in a million years Atlantis was real, but it is. And this discovery is gonna change everything.
Larry nods his head at a slow place with a smile.
LARRY
Oh yeah, it’s gonna. You can bet it will.
Barbara Lee puts her head on his shoulder.
BARBARA LEE
I just hope we make it out alive.
Steve and Eddie look out at the great canal to the sea.
STEVE
Damn, what else does this place have?
Eddie smiles.
EDDIE
I think it has a bit of everything.
Steve nods his head.
STEVE
Do you think we’ll end up getting stuck down here?
Eddie looks confused.
EDDIE
Why do you think so?
Steve sighs.
STEVE
It’s how everyone in Atlantis ended up.
Eddie laughs.
EDDIE
It doesn’t mean we will.
Steve looks deeper into the vast canal in the sea ahead.
STEVE
I know, I’m just nervous.
Eddie puts his arm around Steve.
EDDIE
It’ll be alright.
Steve walks over to Larry and Barbara Lee, and gives Larry a big hug.
LARRY
Hey there, you alright?
Steve is still holding onto him.
STEVE
Yeah.
Larry shakes his head with a smartass grin on his face.
LARRY
No your not, what’s wrong?
Steve gives Larry a worried look.
STEVE
I just feel scared, you know.
Larry hugs him back.
LARRY
Awwwwwwwww, it’s alright.
Larry smiles.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
I’m here for ya’, we all are.
Larry kisses Steve on the head.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
This is gonna turn out great, you’ll see.
Steve and Larry stand there hugging each other.
STEVE
Uh Bob, how do we get beyond here? How do we get inside the palace?
Bob leads them towards one of the marble walls guarding one of the moats around the palace. There is a tunnel inside the wall, and there’s a ship within the tunnel.
BOB
This is the way in.
They all move towards the tunnel and the ship
LARRY
So this tiny ass sailboat through this tunnel is how we get there?
Larry appears to be less than impressed.
BOB
Yeah.
Larry takes another look at the sailboat in the tunnel.
LARRY
This being Atlantis and all, I thought it’d be bigger than the Titanic.
Bob gives Larry a dirty look.
BOB
And if it was the size of the Titanic, it would sink Atlantis further into the depths of The Atlantic Ocean.
Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, Eddie, and Bob board the sailboat which starts moving through the tunnel.
INT.–ATLANTIS–TUNNEL
The five of them are sailing through the dark tunnel, nothing but pitch black darkness. Every inch of the tunnel was filled with a new jolt at every corner.
STEVE
Where the hell are we going?
The sailboat experiences a twist to the left.
LARRY
I don’t know. Anybody got a flashlight?
Eddie pulls one out, and turns it on.
BARBARA LEE
How much of this shit will we have to go through before we get somewhere?
Larry kisses her.
LARRY
We’ll get outta here, don’t worry sugar.
The sailboat experiences a turn to the right.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Hey Bob, what part of Atlantis does tunnel lead to?
Bob looks straight ahead at Larry.
BOB
I’m not sure.
Steve busts out laughing.
STEVE
Of course you don’t Bob, you don’t know anything about this god damn place! Despite researching it for years and years and years!
Steve looks a bit annoyed.
LARRY
Alright kid, enough!
Steve stands up in the sailboat.
STEVE
Enough my ass! This guy might be an expert on Atlantis, but he doesn’t know shit about what he’s doing!
Steve gets right in Bob’s face.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
Your nothing but an idiot!
Larry grabs Steve’s arm.
LARRY
Look this place has been at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for thousands of years. So no one knows what’s down here for sure.
Larry puts his hands on Steve’s shoulders.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Bob’s just doing the best job he can.
Steve laughs.
STEVE
Yeah right.
Larry shakes his head.
LARRY
Nothing bad has happened so far, so he must be doing something right. So let’s try to get through this, alright?
They all await Steve’s response.
STEVE
Fine.
Just as Steve and Larry are sitting down, the sailboat is jerked by another sudden turn.
BOB
We’re going further into the unknown.
Bob has a sneaky grin on his face.
STEVE
God, how many twists and turns does this tunnel have?
Larry smiles.
LARRY
Why don’t you ask the idiot?
Eddie, Larry, and Barbara Lee start laughing with Bob smiling.
STEVE
Whatever.
Bob smiles at Steve.
BOB
I’m sure we’ll be there soon Steve, don’t worry.
Steve still has an unsure look on his face.
LARRY
I told you it’s gonna be alright, you’ll see.
Larry has his arm around Steve.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Just take it easy, alright?
Larry gives Steve a hug.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
We’re all a bit on edge here, this is something no one’s ever done before.
Larry has a twinkle in his eye.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
So there’s no rulebook for what we’re doing.
Larry follows it up with a smile.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
You know I’m sayin’ this because I love ya’ and care about ya’.
Larry has a concerned look on his face.
LARRY (CONTINUED)
Just relax.
All of sudden, the sailboat starts racing towards a bright light.
STEVE
A light at the end of the tunnel! Are we dead or something?
The light becomes even brighter, and the five of them shield their eyes.
LARRY
Well, we get what we ask for.
A wailing sound comes from the light, and Eddie covers his ears.
EDDIE
What’s the hell’s goin’ on?
The light gets even brighter and the sound gets much louder.
BOB
It’s coming! Be careful what you wish for Steve!
Steve gives Bob an angry look.
STEVE
Oh blow it out your ass!
The light and the sound come racing toward them at a lighting fast speed.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
We’re going even faster towards it!
They begin to enter the light.
LARRY
Are we in the movie Poltergeist or something?
INT.–ATLANTIS–PALACE DUNGEON
The sailboat exits the bright light, and takes a plunge down a waterfall. Across from the waterfall is a moat reaching to the other side of the dungeon.
BARBARA LEE
Oh god! This reminds me of the Eterna storyline on One Life To Live!
Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, and Bob get out of the sailboat standing on a marble rock floor looking across the moat.
STEVE
Where are we?
Bob looks puzzled.
BOB
I think this is the dungeon chamber of the palace.
Steve gazes down at the black water in the moat as it bubbles to the surface.
STEVE
Did Poseidon keep prisoners here or something?
Bob shakes his head.
BOB
Oh no. Poseidon never took prisoners, he would punish mortals by wiping out entire civilizations.
Larry becomes confused.
LARRY
Then what did he use this place for then?
BOB
Dungeons were just ancient and medieval basements.
Larry looks befuddled.
LARRY
Oh.
Barbara Lee puts her arm around Larry.
BARBARA LEE
Don’t you think this is romantic?
Larry starts laughing.
LARRY
Wait a minute! You’ve been acting as if you were were gettin’ sick of this.
Barbara Lee sighs.
BARBARA LEE
I’m just sick of all the twists and turns, but I’m not sick of you.
Larry and Barbara Lee wrap their arms around each other and start kissing.
LARRY
I love you too, precious.
They have another kiss.
STEVE
When are you two gonna stop kissing so we can cross this damn thing?
Steve looks at the moat.
STEVE
Alright, let’s go.
The five of them start to walk through the moat.
BARBARA LEE
This water looks so filthy!
Bob and Larry laugh.
BOB
It’s supposed to be filthy! It’s a moat!
Bob and Larry are still laughing.
LARRY
Don’t be too hard on her Bob, maybe she’ll pull King Arthur’s word out of the moat!
They laugh even harder.
BOB
Oh, you mean Excalibur?
Bob and Larry can’t stop laughing.
BARBARA LEE
Oh, ha ha! You two are so god damn funny.
Bob and Larry stop and grin for a minute.
LARRY
Of course we are!
Bob and Larry bust out laughing again.
Steve is looking around and listening to the surroundings of the moat.
EDDIE
What is it?
Steve shakes his head.
STEVE
I don’t know.
Steve tries listening again.
STEVE (CONTINUED)
There’s something nearby.
Steve and Eddie keep moving through the moat.
EDDIE
Well, we’ll find out soon enough.
Bob, Larry, and Barbara Lee follow close behind.
STEVE
It’s getting closer.
The five of them look and listen for anything strange.
BARBARA LEE
You think anything’s watching us or eavsdropping on us?
Larry shakes his head.
LARRY
What? Is some big scary sea monster is gonna jump outta the water and scare us?
They emerge from the moat, and notice there’s a corridor containing a staircase made of stone. It’s in the far right corner of the dungeon.
BARBARA LEE
Where do you think it leads?
Steve shrugs his shoulders.
STEVE
Who knows? This place is just one big mystery after the next.
They all start making their way up the staircase.
LARRY
This reminds me of those old horror movies, always some big scary castle. The idiots who went into those castles were too stupid to know a monster was about to jump out.
The corridor gets darker as they move up the staircase.
STEVE
Anyone hear anything?
The sound of ominous chants is heard.
LARRY
Now we do.
The darkness in the corridor grows and the chants become louder as they move up the final steps.
STEVE
Well here we are, at the top of the staircase.
INT.–ATLANTIS–THE SHRINE OF POSEIDON
The five of them are now in an aquarium styled shrine made in the image of Poseidon. At the center of the shrine is an altar where a life sized golden statue of Poseidon on a winged chariot stands.
STEVE
I think we’ve made it.
The five of them look a bit overwhelmed since they’ve now they’ve reached the heart of Atlantis.
EDDIE
Where do we go from here?
Steve heads toward the altar where he stands before the statue of Poseidon.
BARBARA LEE
Steve wait!
Steve stands in front of the statue of Poseidon as if Barbara Lee.
LARRY
You got no idea what’s been rigged over there!
Bob nods his head.
BOB
I think he knows what he’s doing.
The statue of Poseidon ascends to the air as the winged chariot spreads its wings. The statue flies around the shrine, and the shrine becomes a holographic projection with the five of them standing in the middle.
BARBARA LEE
What’s happening?
A huge ball of gaseous chemicals appears with Eddie getting close to it.
EDDIE
What the hell is this?
The ball explodes, and there’s nothing but sheer darkness.
BARBARA LEE
Is everyone alright?
Various gases start forming in the darkness.
LARRY
Oh my god, look at this!
The various gases form a galaxy of shooting stars.
BARBARA LEE
What’s going on?
In the middle of the projected galaxy is a black hole.
BOB
I think we’re witnessing the creation of the universe.
On the other end of the black hole is a projection of the sun.
STEVE
This is amazing.
All nine of the planets in the solar system, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto form around the sun.
LARRY
I don’t believe this.
The Greek gods Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon are looking down on Earth as the oceans and continents of land are forming.
BOB
Oh my, it’s The Gods of Olympus!
The three Gods set their sights on section of Europe which appears to be Ancient Greece.
LARRY
So this is where it all started.
Zeus stands atop the formation Mount Olympus.
BARBARA LEE
Damn! Nobody above is gonna believe this!
Hades is surrounded by the formation of a fiery underworld.
EDDIE
No, they won’t.
Poseidon appears to be the central figure in the formation of Atlantis.
STEVE
Let’s hope we don’t get killed in the process.
A projection is shown of the people of Atlantis invading Egypt and Greece, and battling with The Gods of Olympus which results in Atlantis sinking after being disrupted by many earthquakes and floods.
STEVE
Wow!
In the holographic projection, a young hero receives an offer to go on a journey a herald or an oracle. But the young hero shakes his head in refusal of this offer.
LARRY
What are we witnessing now?
The young hero is aided by an old wizard, and they cross a threshold into the belly of a whale.
BOB
I have no idea.
The young hero cuts his way out of the belly of the whale, and he and the old wizard move down a dirt road.
STEVE
You mean you have no clue what this is, Bob?
In the projection, the young hero and the old wizard meet a motherly goddess type woman who turns out to be to be a seductive temptress.
BOB
No.
In the projection, the young hero has one final battle with a father figure.
STEVE
I wonder what all this means.
The projection shows the young hero refusing to return with the old wizard. But the young hero is attacked which prompts the old wizard to rescue him, and go on a magic flight to cross the final threshold.
LARRY
Don’t worry about it, just relax.
The young hero returns home with the old wizard. He know is the master of two world and has the freedom to live.
BARBARA LEE
What’s next?
The projection ends, and there’s now a door which leads to the way out.
STEVE
Well, there’s the door. Let’s go.
Larry and Barbara Lee snuggle close together.
LARRY
Alright, we’re comin’.
Steve, Larry, Barbara Lee, Bob, and Eddie walk towards the door. They all look nervous as Steve opens it, and the pause before walking out.
EDDIE
Where does this door go?
FADE OUT:
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