LOST
By Jonjo Smith
Somewhere Over the Rainbow- Claire Centric
Based on the current television seriesLOST created byJeffrey Leiber &J.J. Abrams and Damon Lindelof
Revisions byJonjo Smith
Current Revisions byJonjo SmithJune 15th 2007
EXT. THE JUNGLE CLEARING
CLAIRE is being held tight in JACK'S arms.
JACK
Shhh, Claire. It's gonna be ok!
CLAIRE pulls back out of his arms.
CLAIRE
No, it isn't Jack. Look what's just happened to Hurley: they've got him. Didn't you hear it? They're going to tie him up and then look for the others- Sawyer, Sayid, Bernard, Jin and Juliet! That's all of a sudden because I wanted to know what was happening to Charlie!
JACK looks at her and then looks around everyone.
JACK (SHOUTED)
EVERYONE! Shut up!
They all look at him.
JACK (CONTN'D)
Thank you! We're going to set off to the beach now! I know I said that we would wait but it seems as if the others have got in trouble somehow so we need to go help them.
SUN
What do you mean that they got in trouble?
SUN looks worried.
JACK
I'm not entirely sure how it happened but I know they have! Ok, so pack up now!
They all stare at him for one moment thinking about it then they begin to pack away their things. JACK then turns to CLAIRE.
JACK (CONTN'D)
There we go. We're off back now.
JACK then walks off to collect his own stuff leaving CLAIRE by herself.
INT. TATOO PARLOUR (FLASHBACK)
CLAIRE is sat on a chair behind the desk of the tattoo parlour. She still has her black hair and is still going through her gothic phase. She has her feet up on the desktop and is reading a magazine. Then someone walks in and the little doorbell goes off. She quickly takes her feet off the desktop and composes herself. A man walks in: THOMAS. He starts to laugh at her.
CLAIRE
Hi. Can I help you?
THOMAS
Yes
He smiles at her.
CLAIRE
Erm... How? You don't really seem to be the type to get a tattoo or get a body piercing.
THOMAS
Yeah...
THOMAS laughs
THOMAS (CONTN'D)
That's not what I'm looking for. I was wondering whether you might have any regulars or something of that sort that might want to pose for me.
CLAIRE looks confusedly at him
THOMAS (CONTN'D)
Oh yeah, I must sound like some sort of weird pervert
CLAIRE
Yeah
THOMAS
I'm an artist actually and like I said I'm looking for a person to pose for me.
CLAIRE
I'm afraid I can't give out information of customers.
THOMAS
So, how about you?
CLAIRE
Pardon
THOMAS
Yeah. Why don't you sit for me?
CLAIRE
I'm sorry but I am not into that sort of thing.
THOMAS
Come on, we can discuss it over coffee. When do you get off work?
CLAIRE
In an hour
THOMAS
I'll be here again in an hour then.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE PARLOUR
THOMAS is waiting outside as CLAIRE leaves work.
THOMAS
Hey
CLAIRE
Are you actually being serious?
THOMAS
Yeah, come on.
THOMAS grabs her hand and begins to lead her somewhere.
INT. A CAFE
THOMAS and CLAIRE are sat on a table in cafe with cups of coffee. They now seem to be comfortable with each other.
THOMAS
Sorry but I never got to actually found out your name?
CLAIRE
I'm Claire Littleton. And you?
THOMAS
Oh yeah, I'm Thomas Ashworth.
CLAIRE
Nice to meet you, well, properly.
They both laugh.
CLAIRE (CONTN'D)
So, what is it that you actually do for a living?
THOMAS
I take people's inner beauty and express it on canvas. That's why I come into places like your tattoo parlour: people in there have inner beauty. Normal models only have that outer beauty which is not attractive at all.
CLAIRE
So why did you pick me then?
THOMAS
Because, Claire Littleton, I realised that you have both inner and outer beauty. I so badly want to portray that on canvas because it will give me such a challenge.
CLAIRE looks at him confused
CLAIRE
I don't know what you mean but it sure sounds exciting.
THOMAS
So, you'll do it?
CLAIRE
Yeah, go on then.
EXT. THE JUNGLE CLEARING
CLAIRE is still stood in the middle of the clearing. ROSE then approaches her.
ROSE
Come on dear. Get packed quickly.
CLAIRE snaps out of her trance and begins to quickly walk over to her area.
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
DESMOND is now in the middle of the jungle just randomly wondering about. He looks about around him and then he hears someone above him.
MAN'S VOICE
Hello, Desmond!
DESMOND looks up to him. It's CHARLIE
DESMOND
Charlie!
CHARLIE
Are you gonna come up then?
DESMOND begins to climb up the tree. Branch by branch he manages to get to the place that CHARLIE was. DESMOND looks around. He cannot see CHARLIE anymore.
DESMOND
Charlie? Where've you gone?
CHARLIE
I'm here
DESMOND turns around to see that CHARLIE is behind him. CHARLIE then pushes him off the tree. DESMOND falls to the ground. His eyes are still open as he looks upwards towards the tree top canopy. Then CHARLIE comes into view.
CHARLIE
Remember...
DESMOND then closes his eyes.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
EXT. THE BEACH CAMP
We see MINKOWSKI stood overlooking the capture of the survivors (SAWYER, SAYID, JIN, BERNARD and HURLEY) and also of JULIET and BEN. They have been dragged into the middle of the beach and tied up all together in a bunch. MINKOWSKI is circling them, limping on his prosthetic leg.
MINKOWSKI
Well, haven't you just got yourself in a predicament.
SAWYER
What ya think you're up ta, Hop-a-long?
MINKOWSKI
Just taking back what we should have from the stupid man that took it away foolishly.
He points to BEN.
SAWYER
So, we've got mad hatter to thank for this?
MINKOWSKI
Yes and I'd shut up now if I were you
SAWYER
Make me
SAYID
James, do not!
SAWYER
I said make me!
MINKOWSKI nods at one of his men. The man walks over and he whacks SAWYER across the head with a gun.
MINKOWSKI
I think that shut him up didn't it. Now, are any of you gonna talk?
BERNARD
Well...
BERNARD looks around at them.
BERNARD (CONTN'D)
This is getting rather ridiculous. I mean, this is the second time today I've been tied up.
MINKOWSKI looks at him confused as to what to answer with.
MINKOWSKI
Yeah, well... That's not my problem is it?
BERNARD
Well,
MINKOWSKI cuts him off.
MINKOSKI
That was another way to say shut up. Ok?
BERNARD nods his head and keeps quiet. MINKOWSKI nods towards one of his men. They come over.
THE MAN
Yes, Rhys
MINKOWSKI
Can you remember which one had the walkie-talkie?
THE MAN
The fat one.
MINKOWSKI
Thank you. Now, get it off him.
HURLEY looks up frightened as THE MAN walks over to him.
HURLEY
It's in my right pocket.
THE MAN rummages about in HURLEY'S right pocket and takes out the walkie-talkie. THE MAN then walks over to MINKOWSKI.
THE MAN
God, that was easy. Like taking candy from a baby.
THE MAN hands MINKOWSKI the walkie-talkie.
MINKOWSKI
Thanks Will. And, he looks like the one that would haud all the candy in the first place.
They both laugh. MINKOWSKI holds the walkie-talkie up to his mouth.
MINKOWSKI
Hello?
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
JACK picks up the walkie-talkie.
JACK
Hello? Who are you?
MINKOWSKI (ON WALKIE-TALKIE)
The name is Minkowski, Rhys Minkowski.
JACK
You're the one that I contacted on the freighter. I recognise your name!
EXT. THE BEACH CAMP
MINKOWSKI
You may well have been but let's get down to some more pressing business. We have your people, Jack.
JACK (ON WALKIE-TALKIE)
How do you know my name?
MINKOWSKI
That doesn't matter right now but what does, is what we want you to do for us in return for your people...
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
JACK stops dead in his tracks.
JACK
What?
EXT. THE BEACH CAMP
MINKOWSKI
Take us to their camp. We need to go there. That way we will let your people go.
JACK (ON WALKIE-TALKIE)
Ok.
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
We see CLAIRE with AARON. She notices that JACK is on the walkie-talkie once more. She begins to run up to him.
CLAIRE
Jack! Give me the walkie-talkie! Now!
She manages to catch up with JACK.
EXT. THE BEACH CAMP
MINKOWSKI
Meet us on the beach. There, you can see proof that we have your people.
MINKOWSKI hears someone on the other end shouting (CLAIRE).
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
JACK
Claire! Shut up! I can't hear them.
CLAIRE
I don't care! Pass me the walkie-talkie.
JACK refuses to pass it to her. CLAIRE snatches it off him.
CLAIRE (CONTN'D)
Hello?
MINKOWSKI (ON WALKIE-TALKIE)
Hello?
CLAIRE
Yes hello! Can you tell me what happened to Charlie Pace? I repeat Charlie Pace.
EXT. THE BEACH CAMP
MINKOWSKI
Can someone tell me what happened to a Charlie Pace?
He looks around to the survivors.
HURLEY
He... he died.
MINKOWSKI
He died!
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
She stands still in shock at this. Tears begin to fill up her eyes and then she falls to the floor crying.
INT. THOMAS' FLAT
THOMAS is sat ready at his easel eagerly waiting to start painting.
THOMAS
Are you ready yet?
VOICE
Yes!
CLAIRE walks out of the bathroom in a dressing gown smiling. She now has blonde hair.
THOMAS
I prefer the blonde
CLAIRE
Really? I feel so... plastic with it
They both laugh.
THOMAS
Yes, well, you look so beautiful with it.
CLAIRE stands up in front of him.
CLAIRE
What should I do?
THOMAS
Please, do sit.
THOMAS stands up and places the stool in place for CLAIRE to sit down on.
THOMAS (CONTN'D)
There we go
CLAIRE
Thank you
CLAIRE sits down on the stool as THOMAS slips the dressing gown off her. She is naked underneath. THOMAS goes in to kiss her and they kiss.
THOMAS
Perfect
THOMAS goes back round to his easel and begins to prepare himself with his brush and colours.
CLAIRE
So, does this mean that we're together now?
THOMAS
Maybe.
CLAIRE
Well, if we are together, then I have someone that I need you to meet.
THOMAS
Who?
CLAIRE
My... my mum.
THOMAS
Ok then.
THOMAS smiles at her but CLAIRE grimaces at the thought of THOMAS meeting her mother.
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
CLAIRE is still on the floor in hysterics. KATE runs over to her.
KATE
Claire! Claire! Get up! Come on you can get up! We'll help you! We don't even know whether they are telling the truth.
KATE attempts to pull her up by grabbing underneath her arm and pulling. CLAIRE doesn't budge and stays on the floor.
CLAIRE
Just leave me! He's dead!
ROSE comes over.
ROSE
Come on dear. Think about poor Aaron here.
AARON is now crying his eyes out as well.
KATE
Claire, please, just carry on with us.
CLAIRE
No! Just go!
KATE turns to JACK
KATE
Jack, go. Carry on with everyone else. We'll stay with her: get her to come.
CLAIRE
I'm not coming!
JACK
I'm not leaving you!
KATE
Yes you are! Rose and I will stay here with her. I don't think that she will come with all these people around. Just go!
JACK stares at her.
ROSE
Jack, go! Now!
KATE nods at her.
EXT. THE TEMPLE
All are asleep here except for RICHARD. He looks around everyone to check they are asleep: going one by one. Once he has checked he makes his way over to the actual temple and opens the door. He slips in closing it behind him. He lights up one of the fire torches. This reveals that in here are lots of ancient tombs.
RICHARD
Hello
He smiles wickedly.
RICHARD
Not long now until we are in charge again.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
LOCKE comes out of the trees and he then sees DESMOND laid on the floor. He runs towards him and bends down.
LOCKE
Desmond!
There is no response from him
LOCKE
Desmond! Wake up!
There is no response once more so LOCKE slaps DESMOND across the face. DESMOND'S eyes slowly open.
DESMOND
John?
LOCKE
Yes. What happened to you?
DESMOND
Charlie pushed... me out of the tree... but... that's impossible... because he's... dead.
LOCKE
Desmond, lots of things that would appear impossible are highly possible on this island.
DESMOND doesn't reply: he is still woozy.
LOCKE (CONTN'D)
What's the matter with you then?
DESMOND
I... I think I've... broken my back.
LOCKE
Ok. That's easily solvable!
DESMOND
How?
LOCKE
By me.
LOCKE supports DESMOND'S lower back in preparation.
LOCKE (CONTN'D)
Try to sit up.
DESMOND tries to sit up. He does it.
DESMOND
But that's impossible
LOCKE
Think about what I said before! Now, lie down and conserve your energy.
EXT.THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
CLAIRE is still on the floor with ROSE and KATE now sat with her. CLAIRE has calmed down slightly but is crying a bit still. ROSE and KATE both look tired.
KATE
Look, Claire, if you get up off the floor, we can go to the beach to go see Charlie quicker.
CLAIRE starts to make a stir in an attempt to get up.
ROSE
There we go hun.
CLAIRE fully stands up with the aid of KATE and ROSE. We then get a close-up of CLAIRE'S face.
INT. A HOSPITAL CORRIDOR (FLASHBACK)
THOMAS is being led by CLAIRE down a corridor. He looks confused about his surroundings.
THOMAS
Claire, where are you taking me?
CLAIRE
It's just up here.
They continue to walk until they enter a room: CLAIRE'S mum's room.
INT. THE HOSPITAL ROOM
CLAIRE places THOMAS on a chair and then goes and stands next to her mother.
CLAIRE
This is my mum.
THOMAS
Ok. Why have you shown me this?
CLAIRE
I have brought you to meet my mum because I did this.
THOMAS
What?
CLAIRE
We were driving up the motorway: I was driving and we began to have an argument and we crashed because I wasn't looking where we were going. My mum was flung out of the front window and she was put in a coma as you can see and then me, I was the one that caused it and all that happened to me was a broken arm and a cut above my eye. Now, do you call that inner beauty? Honestly?
THOMAS doesn't reply.
CLAIRE
You see my mum's dead really but this machine is the only thing that actually keeps her alive. She's completely brain-dead and do you know why I keep her alive? It's because I can't bear the idea of the thought that she was ACTUALLY dead and I had to bury her: and because that was because of me. Now, don't you think I would love to escape? Yeah, of course. Go over that rainbow as they say but she is the only reason that I am staying here. Do you see what my life is really like then?
CLAIRE begins to cry. THOMAS jumps up out of his seat and goes to her. He begins to comfort her.
THOMAS
Come on, I think we better go.
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
CLAIRE, KATE and ROSE begin to walk, carrying on.
KATE
There we go.
KATE smiles at CLAIRE but CLAIRE doesn't return a smile. Instead, she grimaces.
EXT. THE BEACH CAMP
MINKOWSKI continues to circle the group that are all bonded together. He eyes each one up and then moves onto the next. He comes to BEN.
MINKOWSKI
Hello, Ben
He crouches down. BEN doesn't reply. BEN doesn't even make any facial expression.
MINKOWSKI (CONTN'D)
You really thought you were gonna get away with taking over this island didn't you? You should have realised that we would get here eventually. Well, it might have taken 13 years but still we got here didn't we and trust me, we are gonna take it back harder than you ever imagined.
SAWYER then begins to stir
SAWYER
Errr...
MINKOWSKI
Hit him over the head again.
He points to one of his men and then points back to SAWYER. The man comes over and whacks SAWYER across the head again.
MINKOWSKI (CONTN'D)
There we go. Now back to you Ben, I hope you realised what a stupid mistake you made! I mean, what did you even do to the bodies? I bet they were hard to dispose of weren't they? Fifty plus bodies just vanish and then you hide the island: such a big job for such a little man.
MINKOWSKI pats BEN on the head just to embarrass him and then he stands up once more and begins to limp around the group once more. He gets to HURLEY and looks him up and down. He kicks HURLEY.
HURLEY
Hey! What was that for?
MINKOWSKI
You're fat. I don't like that. Obesity is disgusting.
HURLEY looks at him and begins to make a comment but decides better of it and stops himself. HURLEY then looks back down to the floor.
EXT. THE TEMPLE
RICHARD exits the temple backwards slowly closing the door. He turns around and bumps into someone: CINDY.
RICHARD
Ahh... hello
CINDY
What are you doing, Richard? I thought we weren't allowed in there.
She points to the temple.
RICHARD
Yes you aren't allowed in there but I am. I have been allowed to for many a year now.
CINDY
I want you to show me in there... Now!
RICHARD
No!
He tries to push past her but she doesn't budge.
CINDY
Show me in there, Richard. I want to see what's in there.
RICHARD
I said no, Cindy!
CINDY
Well, I'll just go in myself then if you won't go in with me.
RICHARD
You wouldn't dare.
CINDY
Try me.
She raises and eyebrow and pushes past him. RICHARD actually lets her push past as you can tell that he doesn't believe that she will. CINDY walks up to the door and opens it. RICHARD'S face turns to scared.
RICHARD
Wait!
He walks up to her and holds the door closed.
RICHARD (CONTN'D)
Do you really want to go in here? Once you discover what is in here, you can never go back!
CINDY
Yes!
RICHARD opens the door and they enter.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
EXT. THE BEACH TREE-LINE
JACK and all are arriving at the tree-line. They queue up behind JACK who is at the front.
JACK
Shhh
He looks behind him to all those that are behind him.
JACK (CONTN'D)
Be quiet 'cos we're here now.
The message is passed up the line to everyone. We see the camera going along the line seeing the passage being passed. We then come back to JACK. He looks out beyond the trees and looks out to the sea. The sun is rising. JACK then looks to SUN who is behind him.
JACK
We're about to go out there. Surprise them. Ok?
SUN
Yes. That is fine
She smiles at him.
JACK
Tell people up there that.
SUN begins to pass on the message. She then turns back to JACK.
SUN
Can you see them? The rescuers
JACK
Sun, they evidently aren't here to rescue us are they when this has apparently happened.
JACK looks out to look on the beach. He surveys the whole beach that is in his view.
JACK (CONTN'D)
They could be further up the beach: that's a good thing. It means that we can sneak up on them.
JACK smiles at SUN.
SUN
When?
JACK
Wait 15 minutes or so. We'll be able to see whether they come up here or not. I reckon they'll be on patrol so we better be careful.
SUN
Ok
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
CLAIRE, KATE and ROSE have slowly made their way through the jungle. CLAIRE is being dragged along slightly by KATE and ROSE who look fed up. CLAIRE has her head down facing the floor looking depressed.
KATE
Come on, Claire. Not much longer now.
CLAIRE lifts her head.
CLAIRE
It's pointless going you do realise. He's dead: I just want to grieve over him myself. I don't even know how he died.
ROSE
Hunny, this is not pointless. You are saying goodbye to the one you loved.
CLAIRE doesn't reply.
EXT. THOMAS'S APARTMENT (FLASHBACK)
CLAIRE is sat on a chair by herself in the living room. THOMAS enters holding a cup of coffee. CLAIRE looks up at him and he smiles at her. THOMAS then sits down on a chair opposite CLAIRE.
CLAIRE
I'm sorry... for that. The whole thing before: with my mum.
THOMAS
It's ok but you do realise that you didn't have to take me there. That wasn't something you needed to show me if you didn't want to.
CLAIRE
But you needed to see my true inner beauty: I not beautiful on the inside because I did that.
CLAIRE begins to cry again. THOMAS leaps out of his chair and tries to comfort her.
THOMAS
Hey. No. Don't cry.
CLAIRE looks up.
CLAIRE
I'm sorry.
THOMAS
Do you know what? I think that if we are to stay together, you need to keep away from your mum: if she does this to you every time you think of her and what you did. I can't cope with that Claire. I see your inner beauty and I don't want it to hidden because of your guilt over that.
CLAIRE looks shocked at him.
CLAIRE
Ok...
She reluctantly hugs him and then smiles.
EXT. THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE
CLAIRE realises something: you can see this in her facial expression.
CLAIRE
You're right. I need to say goodbye to him. I need to say it to my mum.
ROSE
What hunny?
CLAIRE
Oh yeah. Sorry. Let's carry on then.
CLAIRE begins to walk towards the beach. ROSE and KATE look at each other confused and then begin to walk fast to catch up with her.
EXT. THE BEACH TREE-LINE
JACK is still waiting there. He looks around to look at SUN and then nods.
JACK
It's time, Sun. Does everyone know what we are going to do?
SUN
Yes. Those that have some form of weapon that they can use, go with you. Otherwise, stay here if you don't.
JACK
Exactly. Remember, surprise them. Ok? Now, Sun, you stay here. I want you to stay in charge of everyone that is here.
SUN nods at JACK
SUN
Ok.
JACK turns to the crowd.
JACK
All those with a weapon, come here now. We're going.
8 people come forward with some sort of weapon handy. Mainly forms of rocks and wooden branches.
A RANDOM WOMAN
Ready!
JACK
Ok. Here we go.
JACK gives SUN a look and then mouths "bye" to her. He then realises that he has something more to say.
JACK (CONTN'D)
Sun, if Kate, Claire and Rose come back soon, check Claire is ok for me. Thanks.
JACK then exits through the bush.
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