FINAL FANTASY VII
Mother Gainsborough
(open to Midgar Church. Reverend Roland (introduced in "In Tifa We Trust") is looking around the church for Aeris)
Reverend: Gainsborough? Gainsborough, are you in here? (pause) Goddammit, where the hell did she go?!
(cut to the Sector 5 Slums. Reverend Roland walks out from the church and notices that a crowd of people have gathered outside)
Reverend: Huh? What the heck are you people doing here?!
(Cloud and Tifa step out from the crowd)
Tifa: Reverend, thank goodness you're here!
Reverend: What's wrong?
Cloud: Aeris has gone crazy! She's up there on the roof of the church! She's trying to commit suicide!
Reverend: What?!?!
(he looks up at the rooftop. Aeris is standing near the edge)
Aeris: Hi Reverend!
Reverend: Gainsborough?! What in the name of Jenova do you think you're doing?!
Aeris: I'm sorry, Reverend, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to leave you.
Reverend: What?!?!
Aeris: You're not paying me enough for the work I do. I can't live on 5 Gil a week, you know?
Reverend: It's more than most people in the Slums are paid, young woman!
Aeris: Either you give me a pay raise, or you can kiss my curvy butt goodbye!
Reverend: Urgh, none of this makes any sense! (to Cloud) Would you tell her to come down?!
Aeris: Don't bring Cloud into this! Now, do we have a deal or not?!
Reverend: No! Get down here and finish your damn job, missy!
Aeris: Up yours, Reverend!
(Aeris jumps off the roof. She lands in the back alley behind the church)
Reverend: What the?!
Tifa: Oh my God, they killed Aeris!
Cloud: You...
Tifa: (whispers) ...Beasts.
Cloud: Yeah, you beasts.
Reverend: Damn, there goes the best employee I ever had... Oh well...
(he walks back into the church. The crowd of people all leave too)
Tifa: Well, let's go find her, Cloud.
Cloud: Okay.
(cut to the back alley behind the church. Aeris's body has fallen onto a pile of garbage bags. Cloud and Tifa appear)
Tifa: Aeris? Are you all right?
(Aeris sits up)
Aeris: Ow, my back kinda hurts, but apart from that I'm fine.
Tifa: Phew!
Aeris: So, did he fall for it?
Cloud: Yep! You really made it totally believable, Aeris! He actually thought that you had died!
Aeris: Hurray!
Tifa: Uh huh. Best death ever.
Aeris: Who'd have thought that faking your own death would be so easy?!
Cloud: Well, whaddya wanna do for the rest of the day, Aeris?
Aeris: I just wanna go home and put my feet up. You guys wanna come too?
Cloud: Sure. I'm not workin' today.
Tifa: Me neither.
(cut to Aeris's house, next morning. Elmyra is sitting in the kitchen reading a newspaper. Aeris enters the room in her dressing gown)
Aeris: (yawn) Morning Mom.
Elmyra: Aeris, what is the meaning of this?!
(she holds up the paper to Aeris's face. The main headline reads: "Local City Girl Plunges to Her Death (Poor Bitch)". Aeris giggles nervously)
Elmyra: Well?!
Aeris: Hmm, I'm surprised they made such a big deal out of it. I never expected to make the front page of the 'Shinra Times', that's for darn sure.
Elmyra: I'm still waiting for an explanation, my girl.
Aeris: Well it's like this, Mom. Y'see, I was pretty bored with working for peanuts down at the church, so I uh, I decided to fake my own death in front of a crowd of people.
Elmyra: That is the most insane thing I've ever heard.
Aeris: Wow. I'm speechless.
(Cloud and Tifa both walk in)
Tifa: Hey Aeris, have you seen the 'Shinra Times' this morning?
Aeris: (holding up the paper) Yep.
Cloud: Heh, so how does it feel to be officially dead?
Elmyra: I'll make a cup of tea.
(she gets up from the table)
Aeris: What am I going to do now?
Tifa: We have to inform the media that you're still alive. You could get into big trouble if they found out that you weren't actually deceased. I think the fine is 1000 Gil.
Aeris: You're right, Tifa. But couldn't I have some fun first? I don't think I've ever been 'dead' before.
Tifa: This isn't the time for fun. The sooner we sort out this problem; the better.
Aeris: Oh, all right. (quietly) Meanie!
(cut to the Midgar Hall of Records. Cloud, Tifa and Aeris are all there. Aeris is talking with the bureaucrat behind the counter)
Aeris: Listen here: my name is Aeris Gainsborough. You guys think I'm dead, but I'm not. Now I want you to straighten this out without a lot of bureaucrat red tape and mumbo-jumbo!
Bureaucrat: (typing on a computer) Okay Ms. Gainsborough, I'll just make the change here... and you're all set.
Aeris: Whoa, that was quick.
Bureaucrat: What are you implying?
Aeris: Nothing, nothing!
(cut to Aeris's house. Cloud, Tifa and Aeris all walk in)
Tifa: There. Doesn't it feel better to tell the truth, Aeris?
Aeris: Yeah, whatever. I still can't see why I couldn't stay dead for a few more hours at least.
Elmyra: (offscreen) Aeris?
Aeris: Hi Mom. If you need me I'll be in my room.
Elmyra: (offscreen) Aeris, you have a visitor...
Aeris: Huh? Who?
(Elmyra and Aeris's natural mother, Iflana, are sitting at the kitchen table)
Iflana: Hello Aeris.
Aeris: (gasp) M-Mom?!?!
Iflana: Yes, it's me. How are you feeling?
(Aeris faints)
(cut to Aeris's bedroom. Aeris and Iflana are both sitting on the bed)
Aeris: Bu-But how?! I-I thought you were dead!
Iflana: (laughs) Same here! I couldn't believe it when I read that newspaper article.
Aeris: Oh, that. Yeah, well... But you...? I'm sure you died back when we first arrived in Midgar all those years ago. You remember, right? At the train station.
Iflana: I remember that day... I remember it well... Let me explain a few things about that day, Aeris...
(cut to the Midgar Train Graveyard. Iflana is lying on the ground. A young Aeris is running around her in circles. Elmyra runs over to them both. Young Aeris leaps into her arms)
Elmyra: (to Iflana) Oh my! Are you all right?!
Iflana: (groan) It-Its okay. D-Don't worry about me. My daughter... Aeris...
Young Aeris: Mommy, are you okee?(to Elmyra) Lady, what's wrong with my mommy?
Elmyra: (to Iflana) Please be strong. I'll get you to a doctor.
Iflana: T-There's no time for me...
Elmyra: Don't talk like that. You can survive.
Iflana: ...Please take Aeris somewhere safe.
(Iflana faints to her death)
Young Aeris: Mommy! (to Elmyra) What happened to Mommy?
Elmyra: (sigh) It's all right. You come with me now. I'll look after you.
(Elmyra carries young Aeris away with her. Iflana then wakes up)
Iflana: ...Be careful, Aeris.
(cut back to Aeris's bedroom)
Iflana: I knew you'd be safer with someone else to take care of you. I couldn't let you stay with me, since Professor Hojo would be sure to catch us both. So that's why I had to give you up.
Aeris: (sniff) You did all that... for me?
Iflana: You were my special little girl, Aeris. I'd had done anything to make sure you were safe and happy too, of course.
Aeris: I never knew. But now you're back here in Midgar. Why?
Iflana: When I heard you were dead I had to come back and pay my respects. I had to say my goodbyes.
Aeris: Well, looks like you don't have to do either, now.
Iflana: I'm afraid I still have to say goodbye, Aeris.
Aeris: But you only just got here!
Iflana: I know. I know. But I'm at risk if I stay here in the city. I believe Professor Hojo now lives here. I can't let him find me.
Aeris: Oh, Hojo's a pussycat. You'll be fine.
Iflana: He wanted to take us both captive, Aeris. He wanted to experiment on us. He wanted to breed us.
Aeris: He's a changed man now. He works at the local college. He was Cloud's teacher once. You should come with me to meet him. You'll see how much he's changed.
Iflana: How can I trust him ever again? He killed your father, after all.
Aeris: Mom, you have to learn to forgive people! C'mon, we'll go there this afternoon!
(cut to Midgar County College. Professor Hojo is sitting at his desk reading a piece of paper. Iflana and Aeris enter the room)
Hojo: Class was over twenty minutes ago. If you can't turn up on time, then don't turn up at all.
Iflana: (quietly to Aeris) Doesn't seem like he's changed THAT much.
Aeris: Shh! Give him a chance! Ahem, excuse me. Professor Hojo?
Hojo: Yes?
Aeris: Could you maybe take five minutes to say hi to an old friend?
Hojo: What are you talking about? (he looks up from his paper) Iflana?!
Iflana: Ergh... Um, hello Hojo. Long time, no see.
Hojo: I thought you were dead.
Iflana: What? Disappointed that you couldn't finish me off?!
Aeris: Mother!
Hojo: No, it's all right. I suppose I can't blame you for being angry. So, what've you been up to?
Iflana: Mind your own business!
Hojo: Ooh, a little touchy now, eh?
Iflana: (groan) Oh, I knew this was a mistake! You haven't changed one bit! Aeris, I have to go.
Aeris: Mom, wait!
Hojo: Yes. Wait.
Iflana: I'm not staying here in this room with that... man any longer. I'm leaving.
Aeris: Okay. Let's go.
(they begin to walk off)
Hojo: Um, ladies?
Iflana: Shut up!
Hojo: No, one question: why do you think I went to all that trouble all those years ago to capture you and kill your husband?
A) Because you're an asshole
B) Because you're insane
C) Because you didn't have a clue
Aeris: That's weird. I thought Don Corneo was the quiz master type.
Iflana: Because you're insane!
Hojo: Sorry, wrong answer!
(he presses a button on the desk and a metal cage falls from the ceiling. It lands on top of Iflana)
Aeris: Mom!
Iflana: What is this?!
Hojo: Mwa ha ha ha!! Now I have the Ancient trapped like a rat in a steel cage - just where I want her!
Aeris: Let her go, you evil man!
Hojo: Never! I shall now take her to the Shin-Ra HQ, where I will run extensive tests and drink soda! Mwa ha ha ha!!
Iflana: No!
Aeris: Don't worry, Mom! I'll get you out of there!
(she tries to lift the cage)
Aeris: Ugh!
Hojo: Mwa ha ha ha!! You'd have to be some kind of super man to lift that cage! It's pure steel! Mwa ha ha ha!!
Aeris: Darn!
Hojo: Perhaps you would like to join your mother?
Iflana: Aeris, don't worry about little ol' me! Save yourself!
Aeris: But-
Iflana: (interrupting) Run, dammit! Run!
Aeris: O-Okay, but I'll be right back! I'll not let you go, Mom!
(she runs out of the room)
Hojo: By the time she returns we shall be long gone.
Iflana: You're pure evil, Professor!
Hojo: Why, thank you. I try my best.
(cut to 7th Heaven. Cloud, Tifa and Barrett are sitting at the bar. Aeris runs in)
Aeris: You guys! Get off your butts and listen to me!
Barrett: Damn, what the #@$% are you talkin' about, girl?!
Aeris: It's Mom! She's been kidnapped by Professor Hojo! We have to help her!
Cloud: Holy crap! C'mon everyone! Let's go!
Aeris: Come on! We've gotta hurry! They'll be at the Shin-Ra HQ by now!
(cut to Shina-Ra HQ. Cloud, Barrett, Tifa and Aeris all walk into the reception area)
Cloud: Excuse us, but do you know where we can find Professor Hojo?
Receptionist: Professor Hojo is busy, I'm afraid. He doesn't want to be disturbed.
Aeris: But he kidnapped my mom!
Receptionist: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure he didn't mean to.
Aeris: ...I'm pretty certain he did.
Receptionist: Well, it's none of our concern anyway.
Aeris: None of our concern?! But the man KIDNAPPED my MOM!!
Receptionist: I'm sorry, but if you don't calm down, then I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
Barrett: Look Miss Receptionist, ma'am. When can we see the professor?
Receptionist: Hmm, lets see... (she checks the computer) There's a slot free at 16:00hrs... next Tuesday.
Barrett: #@$%! We can't wait that long!
Aeris: You guys, we have to save my mom!
Barrett: Don' rush me, 'kay?! (pause) Awright, I've decided! We're goin' on up!
Receptionist: Without permission? You might find that difficult, sir.
Barrett: Up yo' ass! (to the party) Let's go, guys!
(they all run to the elevator)
Receptionist: (on the phone) This is reception. We have a problem.
(cut to the 68th floor. Professor Hojo is standing in the control room. Iflana is inside the glass tank)
Iflana: Let me out of here, Hojo!
Hojo: Mwa ha ha ha!! Not on your life! You're to be used in a scientific experiment - so get used to it!
(he is about to operate the machine, when Cloud, Tifa, Barrett and Aeris all burst into the room)
Barrett: Don't move, asshole!
Hojo: Huh?! How did you people get in here?!
Barrett: Shu' up! We're askin' the questions now!
Hojo: Hmph! If you'll excuse me, I have an Ancient to fry!
(he presses a button on the machine. The glass tank begins to glow)
Aeris: Nooo! Barrett, can't you do something?!
Barrett: Stand back! This worked once before, 'member?
(he fires at the glass tank)
Hojo: That's not going to work. Your friend is screwed.
Barrett: Ya wanna bet?!
(Barrett runs into the control room. He fires a few shots of ammo at the main computer)
Hojo: No! What are you doing?!
(the computer explodes. The glass tank opens and Aeris runs inside)
Aeris: Mom, are you okay?!
Iflana: You came for me... Thank you so much, Aeris. I love you.
Aeris: I love you too, Mom!
(they both hug)
Cloud: Aeris, Ms. Gainsborough, this way!
Aeris: You first, Mom.
(Iflana runs out of the glass tank)
Cloud: Aeris, hurry!
Aeris: I'm on my way!
Hojo: Not if I can help it... (he pushes a button on the computer) Mwa ha ha ha!!
(the door of the glass tank closes shut. Aeris is trapped inside)
Iflana: Aeris!
Cloud: Damn! Barrett, little help here!
Barrett: I'm comin'!
(he runs over and shoots at the glass tank)
Hojo: I may have lost the battle, but I'll never lose the war!
(he pushes a button on the computer)
Tifa: Oh my! Look at the tank! It's changed colour!
(the glass tank has turned into a bright yellow colour)
Barrett: All right! I'm pissed off now!
(he shoots the glass tank again. The door swings open)
Cloud: Aeris, the door's open! Come on! (pause) A-Aeris...?
(everyone moves towards the door. Their mouths drop in amazement)
Barrett: Ergh...
Tifa: Ew...
Cloud: Yuck...
(Aeris has melted into a thick yellow goo)
Cloud: Nice goin', Barrett! You killed Aeris!
Barrett: I killed Aeris?!
Cloud: Yeah, you killed Aeris! You're a beast!
Iflana: ...She sacrificed her life to save mine. I didn't deserve a daughter like her...
Tifa: Elmyra will DEFINITELY agree with you on that one.
Barrett: Phew... Let's go home.
Cloud: Yeah. I hate this place.
(they all start to walk off)
Tifa: So, what're you gonna do now, Ms. Gainsborough?
Iflana: I think it's better if I just left town for a few thousand years. What do you think?
Cloud: Uh huh. Great idea.
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Mother Gainsborough
(open to Midgar Church. Reverend Roland (introduced in "In Tifa We Trust") is looking around the church for Aeris)
Reverend: Gainsborough? Gainsborough, are you in here? (pause) Goddammit, where the hell did she go?!
(cut to the Sector 5 Slums. Reverend Roland walks out from the church and notices that a crowd of people have gathered outside)
Reverend: Huh? What the heck are you people doing here?!
(Cloud and Tifa step out from the crowd)
Tifa: Reverend, thank goodness you're here!
Reverend: What's wrong?
Cloud: Aeris has gone crazy! She's up there on the roof of the church! She's trying to commit suicide!
Reverend: What?!?!
(he looks up at the rooftop. Aeris is standing near the edge)
Aeris: Hi Reverend!
Reverend: Gainsborough?! What in the name of Jenova do you think you're doing?!
Aeris: I'm sorry, Reverend, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to leave you.
Reverend: What?!?!
Aeris: You're not paying me enough for the work I do. I can't live on 5 Gil a week, you know?
Reverend: It's more than most people in the Slums are paid, young woman!
Aeris: Either you give me a pay raise, or you can kiss my curvy butt goodbye!
Reverend: Urgh, none of this makes any sense! (to Cloud) Would you tell her to come down?!
Aeris: Don't bring Cloud into this! Now, do we have a deal or not?!
Reverend: No! Get down here and finish your damn job, missy!
Aeris: Up yours, Reverend!
(Aeris jumps off the roof. She lands in the back alley behind the church)
Reverend: What the?!
Tifa: Oh my God, they killed Aeris!
Cloud: You...
Tifa: (whispers) ...Beasts.
Cloud: Yeah, you beasts.
Reverend: Damn, there goes the best employee I ever had... Oh well...
(he walks back into the church. The crowd of people all leave too)
Tifa: Well, let's go find her, Cloud.
Cloud: Okay.
(cut to the back alley behind the church. Aeris's body has fallen onto a pile of garbage bags. Cloud and Tifa appear)
Tifa: Aeris? Are you all right?
(Aeris sits up)
Aeris: Ow, my back kinda hurts, but apart from that I'm fine.
Tifa: Phew!
Aeris: So, did he fall for it?
Cloud: Yep! You really made it totally believable, Aeris! He actually thought that you had died!
Aeris: Hurray!
Tifa: Uh huh. Best death ever.
Aeris: Who'd have thought that faking your own death would be so easy?!
Cloud: Well, whaddya wanna do for the rest of the day, Aeris?
Aeris: I just wanna go home and put my feet up. You guys wanna come too?
Cloud: Sure. I'm not workin' today.
Tifa: Me neither.
(cut to Aeris's house, next morning. Elmyra is sitting in the kitchen reading a newspaper. Aeris enters the room in her dressing gown)
Aeris: (yawn) Morning Mom.
Elmyra: Aeris, what is the meaning of this?!
(she holds up the paper to Aeris's face. The main headline reads: "Local City Girl Plunges to Her Death (Poor Bitch)". Aeris giggles nervously)
Elmyra: Well?!
Aeris: Hmm, I'm surprised they made such a big deal out of it. I never expected to make the front page of the 'Shinra Times', that's for darn sure.
Elmyra: I'm still waiting for an explanation, my girl.
Aeris: Well it's like this, Mom. Y'see, I was pretty bored with working for peanuts down at the church, so I uh, I decided to fake my own death in front of a crowd of people.
Elmyra: That is the most insane thing I've ever heard.
Aeris: Wow. I'm speechless.
(Cloud and Tifa both walk in)
Tifa: Hey Aeris, have you seen the 'Shinra Times' this morning?
Aeris: (holding up the paper) Yep.
Cloud: Heh, so how does it feel to be officially dead?
Elmyra: I'll make a cup of tea.
(she gets up from the table)
Aeris: What am I going to do now?
Tifa: We have to inform the media that you're still alive. You could get into big trouble if they found out that you weren't actually deceased. I think the fine is 1000 Gil.
Aeris: You're right, Tifa. But couldn't I have some fun first? I don't think I've ever been 'dead' before.
Tifa: This isn't the time for fun. The sooner we sort out this problem; the better.
Aeris: Oh, all right. (quietly) Meanie!
(cut to the Midgar Hall of Records. Cloud, Tifa and Aeris are all there. Aeris is talking with the bureaucrat behind the counter)
Aeris: Listen here: my name is Aeris Gainsborough. You guys think I'm dead, but I'm not. Now I want you to straighten this out without a lot of bureaucrat red tape and mumbo-jumbo!
Bureaucrat: (typing on a computer) Okay Ms. Gainsborough, I'll just make the change here... and you're all set.
Aeris: Whoa, that was quick.
Bureaucrat: What are you implying?
Aeris: Nothing, nothing!
(cut to Aeris's house. Cloud, Tifa and Aeris all walk in)
Tifa: There. Doesn't it feel better to tell the truth, Aeris?
Aeris: Yeah, whatever. I still can't see why I couldn't stay dead for a few more hours at least.
Elmyra: (offscreen) Aeris?
Aeris: Hi Mom. If you need me I'll be in my room.
Elmyra: (offscreen) Aeris, you have a visitor...
Aeris: Huh? Who?
(Elmyra and Aeris's natural mother, Iflana, are sitting at the kitchen table)
Iflana: Hello Aeris.
Aeris: (gasp) M-Mom?!?!
Iflana: Yes, it's me. How are you feeling?
(Aeris faints)
(cut to Aeris's bedroom. Aeris and Iflana are both sitting on the bed)
Aeris: Bu-But how?! I-I thought you were dead!
Iflana: (laughs) Same here! I couldn't believe it when I read that newspaper article.
Aeris: Oh, that. Yeah, well... But you...? I'm sure you died back when we first arrived in Midgar all those years ago. You remember, right? At the train station.
Iflana: I remember that day... I remember it well... Let me explain a few things about that day, Aeris...
(cut to the Midgar Train Graveyard. Iflana is lying on the ground. A young Aeris is running around her in circles. Elmyra runs over to them both. Young Aeris leaps into her arms)
Elmyra: (to Iflana) Oh my! Are you all right?!
Iflana: (groan) It-Its okay. D-Don't worry about me. My daughter... Aeris...
Young Aeris: Mommy, are you okee?(to Elmyra) Lady, what's wrong with my mommy?
Elmyra: (to Iflana) Please be strong. I'll get you to a doctor.
Iflana: T-There's no time for me...
Elmyra: Don't talk like that. You can survive.
Iflana: ...Please take Aeris somewhere safe.
(Iflana faints to her death)
Young Aeris: Mommy! (to Elmyra) What happened to Mommy?
Elmyra: (sigh) It's all right. You come with me now. I'll look after you.
(Elmyra carries young Aeris away with her. Iflana then wakes up)
Iflana: ...Be careful, Aeris.
(cut back to Aeris's bedroom)
Iflana: I knew you'd be safer with someone else to take care of you. I couldn't let you stay with me, since Professor Hojo would be sure to catch us both. So that's why I had to give you up.
Aeris: (sniff) You did all that... for me?
Iflana: You were my special little girl, Aeris. I'd had done anything to make sure you were safe and happy too, of course.
Aeris: I never knew. But now you're back here in Midgar. Why?
Iflana: When I heard you were dead I had to come back and pay my respects. I had to say my goodbyes.
Aeris: Well, looks like you don't have to do either, now.
Iflana: I'm afraid I still have to say goodbye, Aeris.
Aeris: But you only just got here!
Iflana: I know. I know. But I'm at risk if I stay here in the city. I believe Professor Hojo now lives here. I can't let him find me.
Aeris: Oh, Hojo's a pussycat. You'll be fine.
Iflana: He wanted to take us both captive, Aeris. He wanted to experiment on us. He wanted to breed us.
Aeris: He's a changed man now. He works at the local college. He was Cloud's teacher once. You should come with me to meet him. You'll see how much he's changed.
Iflana: How can I trust him ever again? He killed your father, after all.
Aeris: Mom, you have to learn to forgive people! C'mon, we'll go there this afternoon!
(cut to Midgar County College. Professor Hojo is sitting at his desk reading a piece of paper. Iflana and Aeris enter the room)
Hojo: Class was over twenty minutes ago. If you can't turn up on time, then don't turn up at all.
Iflana: (quietly to Aeris) Doesn't seem like he's changed THAT much.
Aeris: Shh! Give him a chance! Ahem, excuse me. Professor Hojo?
Hojo: Yes?
Aeris: Could you maybe take five minutes to say hi to an old friend?
Hojo: What are you talking about? (he looks up from his paper) Iflana?!
Iflana: Ergh... Um, hello Hojo. Long time, no see.
Hojo: I thought you were dead.
Iflana: What? Disappointed that you couldn't finish me off?!
Aeris: Mother!
Hojo: No, it's all right. I suppose I can't blame you for being angry. So, what've you been up to?
Iflana: Mind your own business!
Hojo: Ooh, a little touchy now, eh?
Iflana: (groan) Oh, I knew this was a mistake! You haven't changed one bit! Aeris, I have to go.
Aeris: Mom, wait!
Hojo: Yes. Wait.
Iflana: I'm not staying here in this room with that... man any longer. I'm leaving.
Aeris: Okay. Let's go.
(they begin to walk off)
Hojo: Um, ladies?
Iflana: Shut up!
Hojo: No, one question: why do you think I went to all that trouble all those years ago to capture you and kill your husband?
A) Because you're an asshole
B) Because you're insane
C) Because you didn't have a clue
Aeris: That's weird. I thought Don Corneo was the quiz master type.
Iflana: Because you're insane!
Hojo: Sorry, wrong answer!
(he presses a button on the desk and a metal cage falls from the ceiling. It lands on top of Iflana)
Aeris: Mom!
Iflana: What is this?!
Hojo: Mwa ha ha ha!! Now I have the Ancient trapped like a rat in a steel cage - just where I want her!
Aeris: Let her go, you evil man!
Hojo: Never! I shall now take her to the Shin-Ra HQ, where I will run extensive tests and drink soda! Mwa ha ha ha!!
Iflana: No!
Aeris: Don't worry, Mom! I'll get you out of there!
(she tries to lift the cage)
Aeris: Ugh!
Hojo: Mwa ha ha ha!! You'd have to be some kind of super man to lift that cage! It's pure steel! Mwa ha ha ha!!
Aeris: Darn!
Hojo: Perhaps you would like to join your mother?
Iflana: Aeris, don't worry about little ol' me! Save yourself!
Aeris: But-
Iflana: (interrupting) Run, dammit! Run!
Aeris: O-Okay, but I'll be right back! I'll not let you go, Mom!
(she runs out of the room)
Hojo: By the time she returns we shall be long gone.
Iflana: You're pure evil, Professor!
Hojo: Why, thank you. I try my best.
(cut to 7th Heaven. Cloud, Tifa and Barrett are sitting at the bar. Aeris runs in)
Aeris: You guys! Get off your butts and listen to me!
Barrett: Damn, what the #@$% are you talkin' about, girl?!
Aeris: It's Mom! She's been kidnapped by Professor Hojo! We have to help her!
Cloud: Holy crap! C'mon everyone! Let's go!
Aeris: Come on! We've gotta hurry! They'll be at the Shin-Ra HQ by now!
(cut to Shina-Ra HQ. Cloud, Barrett, Tifa and Aeris all walk into the reception area)
Cloud: Excuse us, but do you know where we can find Professor Hojo?
Receptionist: Professor Hojo is busy, I'm afraid. He doesn't want to be disturbed.
Aeris: But he kidnapped my mom!
Receptionist: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure he didn't mean to.
Aeris: ...I'm pretty certain he did.
Receptionist: Well, it's none of our concern anyway.
Aeris: None of our concern?! But the man KIDNAPPED my MOM!!
Receptionist: I'm sorry, but if you don't calm down, then I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
Barrett: Look Miss Receptionist, ma'am. When can we see the professor?
Receptionist: Hmm, lets see... (she checks the computer) There's a slot free at 16:00hrs... next Tuesday.
Barrett: #@$%! We can't wait that long!
Aeris: You guys, we have to save my mom!
Barrett: Don' rush me, 'kay?! (pause) Awright, I've decided! We're goin' on up!
Receptionist: Without permission? You might find that difficult, sir.
Barrett: Up yo' ass! (to the party) Let's go, guys!
(they all run to the elevator)
Receptionist: (on the phone) This is reception. We have a problem.
(cut to the 68th floor. Professor Hojo is standing in the control room. Iflana is inside the glass tank)
Iflana: Let me out of here, Hojo!
Hojo: Mwa ha ha ha!! Not on your life! You're to be used in a scientific experiment - so get used to it!
(he is about to operate the machine, when Cloud, Tifa, Barrett and Aeris all burst into the room)
Barrett: Don't move, asshole!
Hojo: Huh?! How did you people get in here?!
Barrett: Shu' up! We're askin' the questions now!
Hojo: Hmph! If you'll excuse me, I have an Ancient to fry!
(he presses a button on the machine. The glass tank begins to glow)
Aeris: Nooo! Barrett, can't you do something?!
Barrett: Stand back! This worked once before, 'member?
(he fires at the glass tank)
Hojo: That's not going to work. Your friend is screwed.
Barrett: Ya wanna bet?!
(Barrett runs into the control room. He fires a few shots of ammo at the main computer)
Hojo: No! What are you doing?!
(the computer explodes. The glass tank opens and Aeris runs inside)
Aeris: Mom, are you okay?!
Iflana: You came for me... Thank you so much, Aeris. I love you.
Aeris: I love you too, Mom!
(they both hug)
Cloud: Aeris, Ms. Gainsborough, this way!
Aeris: You first, Mom.
(Iflana runs out of the glass tank)
Cloud: Aeris, hurry!
Aeris: I'm on my way!
Hojo: Not if I can help it... (he pushes a button on the computer) Mwa ha ha ha!!
(the door of the glass tank closes shut. Aeris is trapped inside)
Iflana: Aeris!
Cloud: Damn! Barrett, little help here!
Barrett: I'm comin'!
(he runs over and shoots at the glass tank)
Hojo: I may have lost the battle, but I'll never lose the war!
(he pushes a button on the computer)
Tifa: Oh my! Look at the tank! It's changed colour!
(the glass tank has turned into a bright yellow colour)
Barrett: All right! I'm pissed off now!
(he shoots the glass tank again. The door swings open)
Cloud: Aeris, the door's open! Come on! (pause) A-Aeris...?
(everyone moves towards the door. Their mouths drop in amazement)
Barrett: Ergh...
Tifa: Ew...
Cloud: Yuck...
(Aeris has melted into a thick yellow goo)
Cloud: Nice goin', Barrett! You killed Aeris!
Barrett: I killed Aeris?!
Cloud: Yeah, you killed Aeris! You're a beast!
Iflana: ...She sacrificed her life to save mine. I didn't deserve a daughter like her...
Tifa: Elmyra will DEFINITELY agree with you on that one.
Barrett: Phew... Let's go home.
Cloud: Yeah. I hate this place.
(they all start to walk off)
Tifa: So, what're you gonna do now, Ms. Gainsborough?
Iflana: I think it's better if I just left town for a few thousand years. What do you think?
Cloud: Uh huh. Great idea.
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