New Moon

NEW MOON Written By Melissa Rosenberg Adapted from the Novel by Stephenie Meyer SECOND DRAFT Dec. 21, 2008 NEW MOON * CREDITS OVER: * A FULL MOON FILLS THE FRAME -- Luminous, tinged with gold. * Slowly, a penumbral shadow begins to spread across the * moon’s surface, darkening it from left to right... * BELLA (V.O.) “These violent delights have violent ends...” ... until the moon is enveloped in shadow; a new moon... * which disappears into the darkness. * OVER BLACK - A RUFFLED TULIP appears, isolated against the * blackness. * BELLA (V.O.) * “... And in their triumph die, like * fire and powder...” * HOLD ON the tulip as the background FADES UP around it to * reveal we’re now in -- * EXT. FOREST - ECU ON THE TULIP - DAY * It’s surrounded by the dark, lush, greenery of the forest * floor. * BELLA (V.O.) “... Which, as they kiss, consume...” * SUDDENLY A FOOT SLAMS DOWN next to the tulip, nearly * crushing it. As the foot immediately lifts off again, it * grazes the tulip, knocking its petals off -- * ON THE RUNNING PAIR OF FEET * They abruptly change direction. Race on. INCLUDE BELLA * SWAN, desperately searching the woods -- SHORT, SURREAL CUTS * of her frenetic quest -- BELLA Edward! Ahead, through the darkness of the thick forest, she SEES * SUNLIGHT; a clearing. She hurtles toward it -- EXT. MEADOW - DAY BELLA Edward! 2. -- as Bella bursts into the sunlight. It’s the meadow where * Edward revealed his skin in the sun. But he’s not here now.