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Laurie: This is crazy, were young lovers. The world could end tomorrow and instead of doing

something fun were planning a jailbreak for a maniac. Listen, Ill load those hover bikes after

this smoke k?Dan: Sure. And this isnt crazy, its no a coincidence. Maybe that cancer scare that prompted

Jons exile was all in someones plans. Someone who is intended to start WW3

Laurie: Dan, really? Come on.Dan: Laurie, you lived with Jon. You didnt get cancer, maybe no one did. My computer lists

most people Nova Express mentioned as employed by a research company called Dimensional

Developments. Janey Slater, Wally Weaver, even Moloch. This corporate structure stuff is amaze.

Laurie: Oh yeah? Well that and your logic both. Why risk springing a liability like Rorschach?

We took enough chances with that tenement rescue.

Dan: Rorschachs been investigating this thing all along. We need his info. And we may not haveenough time to get it. The Gazette mentions death threats. Its important Laurie. Assuming

someones using Jon to trigger armageddon, its serious. And as for Rorschach, if things get any

uglier in the prison, its a matter of life or death.

Short Guy: Hey Rorschach, long time no see, you must have thought you could forget what you

and that owl did to me I have waited 20 years and now here you are and nobody cares, I heardyour shrink resigned today youre alone in the valley of the shadow, where your past has a long

reach, and between you and it there is one crummy lock.

Detective Steven: Funny Theres been a lot of Heroic Figures In the news lately:Rorschach captured, Veidt shot at, Doc Manhattan leaves Earth, damn near kicking off world war

three

Detective Steven: I mean, rescuing fire victims, nobody condemns that, but if it went anyfurtherits like Nova Express says: Spirit of 77. Brrr.

Laurie: Dan? Who was that? I was just in the bath but I heard the last of it. What he said about1977 What did it mean?Dan: It means time is running out. Maybe hes already called Rockefeller Base and maybe he

already knows youre here. Getting Rorschach out of jail any later than tomorrow isnt safe.

Suddenly, we have a deadline.Mr. Shea: Are you still sketching Ms. Manish? I thought you would be glad to see the back of

that damned thing!

Ms. Manish: I am, I just needed to some final studies of the facial assembly. move? You are

blocking my light.Ms. Manish: There. I am done. Shall we go and wave our baby goodbye Mr. Shea?

Mr. Shea: Baby? Ha! If thats any baby of mine theres just gotta be a more enjoyable way of

making them!

*Mob talking about what is going on as well as the Tv talks what is going on. *

Prisoners, Lets beat Rorschach!

Old man, Hold on a min, everyone can get to him later.

Michael, Boss he does not care or is not telling you, tall order, small world. Shit.

Rorschach, Whatever.

Old man, Maybe he is scared that we are going to make him shorter!

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Michael, Ill beat you up to the pulp! You are dead you understand?! There are a lot of

guys here who hate you and want to kill you, what do you have? You got nothing!

Rorschach, Your hands.

*Rorschach grabs his hands then ties his fingers together breaking them.*

Old man, You stupid idiot! Now we cant get the lock!! Michael cut the rope to free

him. Larry, Ouch!! He broke my fingers! *Crying*

Michael, I cant reach can we cut the bars instead?

Old man, No thats too slow its going to take forever. Why not kill Larry instead he is in

my way. Larry, Boss your kidding right?! For Christ sake

Michael, Nothing personal Larry...

*Larry dead and bleeds on Rorschach.*

Michael, What we going to do with this mess?

Old man, Get him, lets cut through this bars and beat the crap out of him.

Rorschach, Come and get me. *relaxed.*

*Balloon breaks into jail Laurie and Dan break in it. And the two other men are cutting into thebars where Rorschach is.

Michael, Almost there the smell is pretty nasty, boss do you hear that noise?

Old man, Ignore it! Hurry up and open it so I can get to Rorschach.

Michael, Aw look his climbing onto his bed like a little kid are you scared, are you

going to cry once we get you? Rorschach, Hurry up already.

Michael, There we go. We got you bastard! You are going to be in pieces when we are

done with you! You got that you damn bastard?

*Rorschach breaks a sink letting water go everywhere; Michael is carrying a electric wire and

slips in the water electrocuting himself. Old man stares at the dead body being scared.*

Rorschach, Your move.

*Old man runs away being scared of Rorschach.

(lights go out)

Laurie: all the lights, they just went out.

Dan: Speak up, I can barely hear you. Its some sort of power failure obviously. Emergency lights

should kick in soon, providing nobodys been too rough with the electrical.

(roshcach electrocutes someone)

(laurie and dan walk)

Laurie: Dan this is horrible, when we heard about the riot I thought it would just cover for theescape I hadnt imagined this

Dan: old grudges get worked out in things, old grudges and bad blood.

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(roshcach leaves the cell)

(laurie and dan bump into police men)

Laurie: But this is pandemonium! Even assuming that nobody might have killed him how are we

supposed to find him?

Dan: Hes supposedly in the solitary section. He shouldnt be too difficult to track down.

(roschach still walking)

(laurie and dan fight the police man while talking)

Laurie: I still dont see you need him. What did he do for you lately?

Dan: Nothing. But meeting him recently, its like he wants to make friends without knowing

how. As if the gap between us were narrowing.

(small man runs away of roschach)

(laurie and dan walk away from the beaten police men)

Dan: its just so hard reaching him. I mean, all this stuff, this horror and madness attracts it. Its his

world this where he lives in this sordid, violent twilight zone. Under this shadow.

(roschach walks)

(laurie and dan get to the cell)

Laurie: well? Did we find the right cell? Is he there? From the smell this whole place has hisstamp on it.

(small man still runs)

Dan: no he isnt here.. but I think hes been here.. come on if we dont find him soon our whole

plan is in the toilet.

(small finds an escape through a door)

(laurie and dan look for roschach)

Laurie: along here maybe?

Dan: I dont know. If only there was some sign

(roschach walks and laurie and dan find him)

Laurie: hey! Is that him along there? There was that picture in the papers without his mask..

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Dan: Im not sure. It looks like his posture hey roschach? Rorschach is that..? yes its you!

Come one man we came to bust you out and we better hurry before uh.. were not interrupting

anything?

(dan and laurie catch up)

Roschach: no excuse me. Have to visit the mens room.

Laurie: oh for christs sake!

Dan: Its okay it happens to everybody right? I remember once I lost a big arrest like that I was

closing on this dope dealer and I needed to take a leak. By the time I got in and out of the

costume hed vanished I resigned since then.

Laurie: what gets me mad is that we came to rescue him and he doesnt even thank us not even ahello. Whats he doing in there? That bumping

Dan: its okay I think I just heard him flush.

(Rorschach comes out of the bathroom)

Rorschach: there did what had to be done. Can leave now.

Laurie: you sure? We dont want to get to reckless and go dying head first to things.

Rorschach: hurm. Good advice. Sure there are many whod agree with you. Good seeing you

in uniform Daniel like old times. And miss juspeczyk although never liked your costume nothingpersonal.

Dan: uhh.. I better kill the screechers so archie doesnt deafen you when I bring him up.

Rorschach: owlship schreechers. Belt console. All the old toys. I remember. What brought youout of retirement. Taking mask killer seriously at last?

Dan: well..

Laurie: well im not

Rorschach: but then you havent been attacked yet. Funny everyone else has.

Dan: dont you ever let up? She just rescued you.

Laurie: what is he implying? I mean to me, this whole situations grotesque, Dan thought

springing you might help. Frankly I wish I hadnt I wish jon was here to straighten everythingand oh im sorry.

Dan: forget it heres archie

(they all get in the ship)

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Dan: hurry without the screechers well soon start drawing fire. I also want to visit my place one

last time, before this caper brings the police done on it theres equipment to collect.

Laurie: yknow this is getting heavy. As Dan Drieberg youll be wanted

Dan: the world should last so long. Its okay I set up emergency identities theyll conceal us.

Night owl: Laurie you ok?

Laurie: The experiences at the jailbreak, this war everythings so shitty. I just wish somebody can

wave a magic wand and make it all better! There is someone out there who can make it all better.Look Im going into the living room to pick up some of my moms junk.

Manhattan appears! : Hello

Laurie: Jon they said you went to Mars.

Manhattan: I am on Mars We need to talk.

Laurie: Its all Deus ex Machina!

Manhattan: Yes God out of the machine. An hour into my future we are talking on mars. Lets

go!

Night owl: no Laurie!

Manhattan: Our conversation will take place there. You are going to convince me to save theworld.

Night owl; Insanity! Whats happening?

Laurie: I will go. He never changes his mind.

Night owl: Laurie dont. Rorschach lets go then.

Mob: breaking in the house. They better be up there!

Boom!

Mob; damn those stairs broke!

Vroom! Rorschach and Night owl leave.

Person1: Its all blue ass Manhattans fault! Lets start a riot!

Person2: Those bastards do whatever they want. Its all Night owls fault lets kick his ass. He

lives in a garage nearby.

Comic guy: Argh mobs! Just like old times!

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Monologue: Truly life is hell and deaths rough, it hands our only deliverance. I could endure nomore though dreading such a black breathless end/ I leapt, feet first into horror. The ocean

refused to swallow me. What torture was this? The sea was calm and I am suffering. I want to get

swallowed buy the ocean. I wanted to die so I lift my eyes up to the heavens. But, I only saw theearth. My journey in darkness has ended. I reached my destination. The specter of revenge riding

the tide home. I accomplished my revenge.

Ding Dong!

Mr. Mason: Im coming hold on! Happy Halloween kids I

Mob: Get him!

Statue as prop

Mob: What do we do? We are finished lets go!

Kids: Mr. Mason Trick or treat.