"Seems like they just finished connecting the cars. We're finally leaving."
Scene 8
- The Train - A Narrow Escape -
(Cloud arrives at the train station. Biggs, Wedge, and Jessie are waiting there.)
People at the station
"I've had it!"
"Me too."
"You know this is the first time we've ever agreed on something."
"Yes..."
"Well then, shall we.....?"
"Yes......"
(They snog.)
(Cloud approaches the train and eveyone gets on.)
Barret
"YO!"
"Looks like this ain't
no private car! So split up!"
(They meet the well-dressed Shinra manager again.)
"....hoodlums again. God, don't I just have all the luck..."
Barret
"You say sumthin'?"
"I said, 'you say
sumthin'!?"
(Barret walks over to the man.)
Barret
"Yo, look at that!
It got empty alluva sudden."
"What's goin' on?"
"DAMN!"
"I... it's empty because
of... g, guys like you..."
(Barret smacks him.)
"Y, Y, YIPES!!"
"You... you've seen
the news, right? AVALANCHE says there'll be more bombings."
"Only devoted employees
like me would go to Midgar on a day like today."
Barret
"You workin' for Shinra?"
Shinra Manager
"I won't give in to
violence..."
Tifa
"Barret!!"
Barret
"&$#%!! You lucky
^$#$,!"
(Barret and Tifa run to the back of the car.)
Cloud
"So, what are we going
to do now?"
Barret
"Shit! the hell you
so calm about? you bustin up my rhythm..."
(The train starts moving.)
Tifa
"Seems like they just
finished connecting the cars. We're finally leaving."
Cloud
"So what's our next
target?"
Barret
"Hah! Listen to Mr.
Serious-about-his-work!"
"Awright.... I'll
tell ya!"
"Jessie's probably
already told you, but there's a security check point at the top plate."
"It's an ID scan system
checkin' all the trains."
Tifa
"Which Shinra is very
proud of."
Barret
"We can't use our
fake ID's anymore..."
(The train intercom comes on.)
Good Morning, and welcome to Midgar Lines. Arrival time at Sector 4 station will be 11:45.
Tifa
"That means we've
only got three more minutes to the ID Check point."
(Barret runs forward.)
Barret
"Alright, in three
minutes, we're jumpin' off this train."
"Got it!?"
(He sits.)
Tifa
"Cloud, come over
here! Let's look at the Railway Map Monitor."
People on the Train
"Hmm....? You're the
only ones that'll talk to me or come to my house."
"I'm impressed."
Shinra Manager
"Waaaaah!!"
"Don... don't worry
about me. (oh man, oh man, oh man...!! I'm gonna brag to everyone at work
about this...)"
(Cloud looks at the map with Tifa.)
Tifa
"Hmm, it looks like
you've seen this already..."
"It's all right. Come
a little closer."
(A red light starts flashing.)
Tifa
"That's odd. The ID
Check Point was supposed to be further down."
Type A Security Alert!!!
Unidentified passengers
confirmed... A search of all cars will be conducted!
Repeat!! Type A Security
Alert!!
Unidentified passengers
confirmed... A search of all cars will be conducted!
Tifa
"What's happening?"
Barret
"What's goin' on!!"
(Jessie rushes in.)
Jessie
"We're in trouble."
"I'll explain later.
Hurry! Get to the next car!"
Barret
"^%#@%! Someone blew
it..."
Unidentified passengers
located in Car #1
Preparing for Lock
Down
Barret
"Let's go! Keep it
up!"
(They rush to the next car.)
Car #1: Locked Down
Upgrading to Level
2 warning
Biggs
"Hurry!"
Wedge
"They're gonna lock
the door, sir!"
Unidentified passengers
located in Car #2
Preparing for Lock
Down
Jessie
"Just run!"
"Changing to Plan
2!"
People in Car #2
"Gosh! You're adults
but you're making such noise!"
"Please behave while
on the train!"
"Does this mean we're in a major bind?"
(They rush to the next car.)
Car #2: Locked Down
Upgrading to Warning
Level 3
(The light stops flashing.)
Barret
"Awright! We clear!?"
Jessie
"Not yet. They're
starting another search. If we're caught, we're done for!"
"But, don't worry.
If we move up the train, car by car, we should get past it!"
(Jessie breaks her way out. Light starts flashing again.)
Unidentified Passengers:
Moving to front of
Train
Currently tracking
location
People on the train
"Hee hee!"
Johnny
"Later... goodbye...
adios, Midgar!"
(They reach Car #4.)
Car #4: Locked Down
Upgrading to maximum
security alert!!
(Barret runs to the front of the car.)
Barret
"All right!! We made
it!"
"Yo! This way!!"
(He opens the door of the train.)
"Let's go!! We're gonna dive outta here!!"
Tifa
"Scary... huh."
Cloud
"Too late to be saying
that now. Why'd you come along anyway?"
Tifa
"Because..."
Barret
"Hey you two! There
ain't no time for that!"
(They get ready to jump.)
People in Car #4
(Jessie is disguised as a Shinra soldier)
Jessie
"It's me, Jessie.
How do I look, Cloud?"
"Do I look good in
a Shinra uniform?"
<yeah...>
Cloud
"You look great, just
like a man."
Jessie
"Yay!! I'm so happy....
I think?"
<Not now>
Cloud
"Just concentrate
on our plan."
Jessie
"You're right, sorry."
<//>
Tifa
"Yeah!! I've made
up my mind."
"Watch closely. I'm
gonna jump!"
(She does so.)
Cloud
"You don't care if
I go first?"
Barret
"A leader always stays
till the end."
"Don't worry 'bout
me, just go!"
(Cloud moves to the door.)
"Yo! Don't go gettin'
your spikey-ass hurt!"
"It's only the beginnin'
of the mission!"
(Cloud jumps.)
Barret
"Later! You take care
of the rest!"
(Barret jumps.)
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