The Avengers (1998)

A v e n g e r s THE AVENGERS Screenplay by Don Macpherson June 21, 1995 1 BLUE SKY WITH CLOUDS PAN DOWN to reveal: 2 EXT - SALTFLATS - DAY A flat horizon, stretching to infinity. A 360 degree pan reveals: nothing.Deserted, no hiding places.No animals, no humans, no objects.Except in mid distance -- 3 RED PHONE BOX brightly painted, traditional, comforting, belongs in a village green.Perfectly ordinary -- except for its location. Silence.Only the wind over the plain.Except -- The PHONE RINGS. RING-RING ... a mellow, old-fashioned tone.We wait for someone to answer it.But of course nothing and nobody for miles.Except -- 4 IN DISTANCE a CAR ENGINE ... A puff of smoke on the horizon ... VA-VA-VOOM of high geared acceleration, as INTO VIEW ZOOM! -- 5 CAR speeding like a bullet.Driven at maximum, breakneck speed, 125 mph.A petite open top '65 Lotus Elan, all streamlined curves, full throttle, it nears the phone box, and -- SCREECHES to a halt. Dust clears, ENGINE NOISE FADES.From the seat, hops -- 6 KINKY BOOT in black leather. Buckled.Strap at ankle.Crunching into the ground. PAN UP TO: 7 BEAUTIFUL WOMAN late 20's.In CLOSEUPS of -- Tight black leather catsuit.A flash of auburn hair. Black leather like a second skin.Smoothed over legs, thighs.Buckled at wrists, straps at ankles, zips -- Pulled up over flesh.This is EMMA PEEL, scientist.Sexual, invulnerable, cool.Very cool.She locks up at clouds in the sky.Then steps across to the phone box.Picks up the phone.