FADE IN:
EXT. ASGARD -- DAY
Establishing shot. It is a land of great beauty.
DONALD BLAKE (V.O.)
I am Thor, son of Odin. I was born
in Asgard, over a thousand years
ago. I have become the greatest
warrior in Asgard or Midgaard. With
my hammer Mjolnir, I control the
thunder itself. No man may command
me, and no man will stand in my way.
The wrath of a God is not to be
tempted lightly. I give you one
chance to avoid it. Return to me my
property, and release me so that I
might do what must be done.
CUT TO:
INT. POLICE STATION - CELLS -- DAY
DONALD BLAKE, a thin and not very impressive man is at one
of the cells, yelling out.
DONALD BLAKE
Release me!
POLICE OFFICER #1
You say you're Thor? I've been on
my feet all day!
The police officer laughs and starts walking down the hall.
Donald continues to scream.
INT. POLICE STATION -- DAY
Blake's yells can be heard, even at the desk where JANE FOSTER
sits, waiting to be interviewed by DOCTOR SIMONSON, a
psychologist called in by the police department. The
detective returns with a cup of coffee, listening in.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Has Mr. Blake shown any signs of
instability in the last few days?
JANE FOSTER
Doctor. It's Doctor Blake. And to
answer your question, no. He's
probably the most grounded man I
know. I'm having trouble believing
he'd do something like this.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Are you and Dr. Blake close?
(CONTINUED)
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2.
JANE FOSTER
We work together. I'm a nurse at
Bellevue Hospital. He's a surgeon.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
And that's it? You're just coworkers?
Nothing... more?
JANE FOSTER
What exactly are you implying?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Well, you are listed as his contact
number.
JANE FOSTER
Dr. Blake doesn't have any family.
I suppose we've become friends.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Maybe a little more than friends?
JANE FOSTER
That would be against hospital rules.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You must know it happens all the
time. So, you wouldn't be willing
to... cover for him?
JANE FOSTER
I don't understand. Cover for him
for what?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You work into a hospital together.
So, he would have access to any number
of drugs which might have led to a
psychotic break such as this one.
JANE FOSTER
We are very careful with that. I
can assure you, Doctor Blake is not
on drugs. Except... he takes
painkillers, sometimes. For his
leg. But they're prescription.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
We know about those. I just want to
make sure you're honest with me. As
a medical professional you should
know the more we know about his case,
the more likely we'll be able to
help him.
(CONTINUED)
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3.
JANE FOSTER
I know. But I'd stake my reputation
on it, Doctor Blake isn't the type
to take drugs.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Has he been under any unusual stress
lately? Maybe the death of a patient?
JANE FOSTER
If he was, he didn't show any sign
of it. He seemed perfectly normal,
and then... this.
Questions continue to be asked, but the voices fade away as
the camera takes us back towards where Blake is being held,
and there's the sound of an increasing ruckus and more
unidentifiable shouting.
INT. HOSPITAL HALLWAY -- DAY
Blake has grabbed hold of a door handle and is using it to
halt his progress.
DONALD BLAKE
Thou shalt rue the day you dishonored
Thor. My business is vital, and
mortals must not stop me.
The guards pull.
ORDERLY #1
Cripes, he's holding on tight.
DONALD BLAKE
I give thee one last warning. Get
in my way again, and I shall use my
godly strength and break your limbs.
ORDERLY #2
We're going to have to sedate him.
DONALD BLAKE
Thine choice is made.
Blake lets go of the door and, with a mighty yell, hurls a
punch at the closest orderly. It makes contact, knocking
the man down. He turns to the other. His attacks are
forceful but not very stylistic, and, after a few dodges,
ORDERLY #2 knocks him to the ground with a leg sweep. In a
moment, the much larger orderly is on him, holding him down,
and Orderly #1 rises to help too.
ADMITTING DOCTOR
Hold him steady.
The admitting doctor prepares an injection.
(CONTINUED)
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4.
ORDERLY #2
All right, 'Thor', meet Thorazine.
The injection is made. Blake continues to struggle until he
finally goes slack and relaxes. His eyes loll back in his
head.
OPENING CREDITS
INT. SIMONSON'S OFFICE -- DAY
Blake sits in an interview room, waiting. Doctor Simonson
enters.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Hello, Doctor Blake. They tell me
you're feeling more yourself today.
My name is Doctor Simonson. We met
earlier, but I'm not sure if you
remember...
DONALD BLAKE
I remember.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
So you remember all of what went on
while you were in a delusional state.
DONALD BLAKE
Most of it. I remember going to the
museum, trying to break into the
display... fighting the security
guards. They tell me they're all
okay?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Yes, that's correct. One of them
has a broken nose. Nobody's pressing
criminal charges, but you might have
a civil suit coming.
DONALD BLAKE
I'm sorry I hurt anyone.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
So you remember what you did. Do
you remember why?
DONALD BLAKE
Yes.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Would you like to tell me?
Blake is quiet for a few moments.
(CONTINUED)
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5.
DONALD BLAKE
I was sure that if I found my hammer,
I'd get back my true form.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Your true form?
DONALD BLAKE
What I thought was my true form.
Thor, god of Thunder.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
From Norse mythology.
DONALD BLAKE
Yes. Believe me, I realize now that
it's completely insane. I mean, I'm
a doctor. I can't understand how
this happened to me.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You said it yourself, you're a doctor.
That's a pretty stressful job, and
stress sometimes has unexpected
effects on the human mind.
DONALD BLAKE
I didn't feel particularly stressed.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Well, we've ruled out drugs as a
cause. You have no history of mental
illness.
DONALD BLAKE
There's a history of cancer in my
family. I was worried it might be a
tumor.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
We'll certainly look into that, once
you're out of here. You seem much
more lucid now. Do you think whatever
this is has passed?
Blake doesn't reply. There's something he's holding back,
something he's not sure he should say.
DOCTOR SIMONSON (CONT'D)
Donald?
DONALD BLAKE
No. It hasn't.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
What makes you say that?
(CONTINUED)
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6.
DONALD BLAKE
I don't feel like I am Thor. Not
anymore. Like I said, intellectually
I realize how crazy it all is.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
But?
DONALD BLAKE
I still have all the memories.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I'm not sure I understand. Just
because you remember your delusion...
DONALD BLAKE
No, I remember more than the delusion.
I remember being Thor. Not just for
the time I was trying to steal the
hammer. I remember a whole lifetime.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You remember a life as Thor. In
addition to your life as Donald Blake?
DONALD BLAKE
Yes. I don't know how this could
be. They feel the same as all my
other memories, except they don't
make sense together.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I'm glad you felt free to admit that.
It must have been difficult for you.
DONALD BLAKE
My fear is... while I still have
these memories, how do I know I'm
better? What if this isn't just a
one time thing, brought on by stress.
What if I suddenly think I'm Thor
the next time I'm on the subway, or
god forbid, with a patient?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
That's a perfectly understandable,
perfectly reasonable fear.
DONALD BLAKE
Do you have any idea what might cause
something like this?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Cause? Not specifically. But I
have heard of similar cases. You're
a doctor, have you ever heard of The
Jerusalem Syndrome?
(CONTINUED)
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7.
DONALD BLAKE
That's where tourists to Jerusalem
have a sudden religious experience,
right?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Exactly. Some of them feel compelled
to go out and preach the word. Others
identify themselves with a paticular
character in the Bible, like, say,
John the Baptist.
DONALD BLAKE
And what happens to these people?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Most of them recover shortly after
leaving the area, and some of these
are people who had no known mental
illness before or since.
DONALD BLAKE
You think this is what I have?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Not quite. There are enough
differences that it might be worth
calling it something different.
Say, the Asgard Syndrome, after the
land of the Norse Gods. Still, it
seems to fit. Your file says you
were recently in Norway on vacation.
DONALD BLAKE
It was a medical conference.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Right. And your symptoms started
when you learned about the hammer
Mjolnir, and all that inspired you
to go to a museum exhibit about Norse
culture.
DONALD BLAKE
Mjolnir.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Excuse me?
DONALD BLAKE
It's pronounced Mjolnir.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
My apologies. Still, you see, it
follows some of the same pattern as
the Jerusalem syndrome.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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8.
DOCTOR SIMONSON (CONT'D)
What I'd like to do, before we try
drugs, is talk to you about your
memories. They won't be logically
consistent, or if they are we'll
find they came from some book you
read long ago, and you'll be able to
see how they can't possibly be real.
DONALD BLAKE
I know they can't be real.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You know it up here
(taps his head)
But not yet here.
(taps his heart)
At least not completely. Right?
DONALD BLAKE
So where do you want me to start?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
We were talking about the hammer, so
let's start there. Tell me about
the hammer.
DONALD BLAKE
Well, it was created by Thor's father,
Odin when he was young. He...
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Let me stop you there for a moment.
These memories. Do you remember
them as though they're happening to
you, or are they impersonal, like
you're watching a film.
DONALD BLAKE
They feel like they happened to me.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Then, at least to start with, I'd
like you to talk in that way, as
though you're relating a memory.
Also, really listen to yourself.
DONALD BLAKE
All right.
(takes a deep breath)
My father created the hammer when I
was young. It was made of a rare
metal, Uru, by the finest dwarven
craftsmen. While it was intended
for me, it was not a gift. It could
be won by anyone.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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9.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
Father placed many enchantments on
the hammer, giving it the power to
call down thunder and lightning, to
return to the hand of whoever throws
it, among others.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
So you, as Thor, God of Thunder,
couldn't do these things yourself?
DONALD BLAKE
No, I only became God of Thunder
once I mastered Mjolnir. Asgardians
don't really mean the word God in
the same way you do. It's more a
term of nobility, and a position.
Asgardians are stronger than the men
of Earth, and never age, but beyond
that we are fundamentally the same,
except where magical tools or
knowledge set us apart.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
So anyone who held the hammer could
become God of Thunder?
DONALD BLAKE
If they mastered it, perhaps. But
the most important enchantment on it
was that only one who was worthy
could lift the hammer Mjolnir.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
What makes one 'worthy'?
DONALD BLAKE
Many things. Bravery. Nobility of
spirit. Holding true to your oaths.
Things that would make my father
proud, although ultimately the magic
of the hammer looks into your soul
and decides whether you're worthy to
bear it.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
And you were worthy.
DONALD BLAKE
No, not for many years. My father
placed it near to his throne. I
tried to lift it that first day. So
did my brother Loki. Neither of us
could budge it.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
How did you become finally claim it?
(CONTINUED)
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10.
DONALD BLAKE
Years after the hammer was created,
when I was a young man, we were riding
out in the countryside.
EXT. ASGARD FOREST -- DAY
We see for the first time, THOR, LOKI, and BALDER. They
ride horses in a vast wilderness. The camera follows them,
riding purposefully, in multiple shots that slowly transition
towards night, as Blake continues to speak.
DONALD BLAKE (V.O.)
That is, Loki, Balder, and I. Odin
had charged us with negotiating a
weregild between two noble families.
There had been a fight between two
young men over a woman, and one
accidentally slew the other. We
finished early, as Balder and Loki
was able to convince the families to
agree. I was mostly there in case
it broke out into violence. When we
were done, I was eager to return
home, so we rode until darkness fell,
and then we made camp.
FADE TO:
EXT. ASGARD CAMP -- NIGHT
There is a fire lit. Thor sits in front of it, staring into
the low flames. Balder sleeps, fitfully. Loki is nowhere
to be seen. Balder suddenly sits up, waking from a nightmare.
THOR
Easy, Balder. There are no foes to
fight this night.
BALDER
I had a dream.
THOR
Yes. Go back to sleep, and there'll
be another. May the next one be
filled with mead and maidens.
BALDER
No, this was... where is thy brother
Loki?
THOR
Who knows? Who cares?
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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11.
THOR (CONT'D)
No doubt out in the woods, practicing
potions and spells.
(beat)
What was thy dream?
BALDER
I dreamed of mine own death.
THOR
Death must come even to immortals
like us. All of us will fall in
Ragnarok, if not before.
BALDER
Yes, but we both heard the same
prophecy. My death is what helps
unleash Ragnarok.
THOR
Then thou hast less to worry than
most men. My father wishes to delay
Ragnarok as long as he is able. He
will find a way to make thee safe.
BALDER
Perhaps.
THOR
Art thou a coward, Balder? Would
thee run from battle, to preserve
thy own life?
BALDER
Never.
THOR
I thought not. Rest easy. Only
cowards need fear death. When we
fall, we shall share drinks in
Valhalla till the stars burn no more.
There is a rustling sound, causing Thor and Balder to come
to alert. Loki bursts through woods, out of breath.
THOR (CONT'D)
(muttered)
Speaking of cowards.
(aloud)
Ho, Loki. Wherefore dost thee run?
Has one of thy potions finally earned
thee the amorous attention of some
she-wolf?
CUT TO:
(CONTINUED)
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12.
INT. SIMONSON'S OFFICE -- DAY
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I'm going to stop you there for a
moment. When does this take place?
DONALD BLAKE
Well, we were still young. This was
before my mother laid enchantments
protecting Balder from all harm, for
instance. We knew that, according
to prophecy, one of Loki's children
would be a gigantic wolf, and we
made a lot of jokes about that.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
No, I meant more along the lines of
what year.
DONALD BLAKE
I can't pin it down to an exact year,
but it was before we Asgardians
stopped coming to Earth regularly,
so... over a thousand years ago.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Yet you're all speaking English.
DONALD BLAKE
Oh, no. We spoke in the Old Tongue,
then. I'm just translating into
modern Asgardian.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Modern Asgardian. I have to say,
Modern Asgardian sounds a lot like
old fashioned English.
DONALD BLAKE
Yeah, I know it sounds strange.
There's actually a really good
explanation for that.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
No doubt. I'm eager to hear it.
DONALD BLAKE
Hundreds of years ago, Odin ordered
the Bifrost Bridge closed, and for
us to cease our interference with
Midgaard... with Earth, I mean.
However, he continued to watch the
Earth, and sometimes he would open a
gate in the heavens to allow us to
witness fierce battles on Earth, or
great works of art.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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13.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
One play so enamored the faerie folk
of Asgard, that they wove a spell
over all the land, replacing our
language with that of the play's
author.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
What play was that?
DONALD BLAKE
A Midsummer Nights Dream.
Shakespeare.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Of course. So you talk with thees
and thous and thines.
DONALD BLAKE
The first few years we all spoke
entirely in rhyming couplets, but
that part of the spell wore off.
The rest of the language stayed with
us, though. Many can still speak
the old tongue, but it requires a
deliberate effort.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
That's a very convenient answer.
Let's put it aside for now and come
back to it later. What happened
when Loki returned?
INT. ASGARD CAMP -- NIGHT
THOR
Has one of thy potions finally earned
you the amorous attentions of some
she-wolf?
LOKI
This is not the time to mock me,
brother, or you'll not know what
I've discovered.
BALDER
What is it, Loki?
LOKI
I've seen a troll.
BALDER
Thou hast gone into the caves?
LOKI
No, it was here, on the surface.
(CONTINUED)
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14.
THOR
Impossible. Odin has decreed the
trolls not leave their underground
kingdom.
LOKI
One has broken our father's law, it
seems. He will want to deal with
this.
THOR
Or we could handle the problem for
him.
BALDER
Art thou sure that wise?
THOR
Wiser to solve a problem early than
to wait. There's only one of them?
LOKI
I only saw one, brother.
THOR
Are we men or are we boys? If we
three cannot defeat one troll, we
should flee Asgard in shame.
BALDER
Very well. Lead on, Loki.
They investigate, and come upon a troll in the woods. The
troll has grey skin and an ugly face, but is small for a
troll, only slightly larger than Thor himself. The troll is
eating some sort of animal, and is unaware of Thor and his
group. They are hiding in the bushes as they discuss the
situation.
THOR
Fah. This one's not even a challenge.
BALDER
Prudence would still be in order.
THOR
Fine, be prudent. I'll handle this
one on my own. Don't come to my aid
unless I call thee, Balder.
LOKI
Brother, I think...
THOR
Worry not, Loki. No one will think
less of thee if thee hides in the
woods.
(CONTINUED)
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15.
LOKI
But, Brother...
THOR
Let the warriors handle it. If I
cannot defeat it, thou should run.
LOKI
Brother...
THOR
What is it, Loki? Thou nag worse
than a mother.
Loki finally gives up and smiles icily.
LOKI
I merely wanted to wish thee luck,
Brother.
Thor claps Loki on the shoulder, then gets to his feet. He
circles around to the Troll.
THOR
Troll. Thou art breaking Odin's
law. I give thee one chance to return
on your own legs, else I shall smite
thee down and drag thee there myself.
The troll begins to laugh, finds a broken tree branch on the
ground, and raises it as a club. Taking that as a cue that
diplomacy has failed, Thor charges into battle. Thor is
clearly the superior warrior, not only faster than the troll,
but smarter as well. He dodges many attacks, and eventually
lands a blow on the creature's legs. It lets out a howl and
goes into a stagger. Thor moves in, more confident and cocky,
and his cockiness is almost his undoing as the troll swings
a fist out and knocks him from his feet.
SMALL TROLL
ULIK! Asgardian!
Thor regains a standing posture and picks up his hammer.
THOR
Not just any Asgardian. Thou faces
Thor, son of Odin.
Behind Thor, more trolls appear. Larger ones. One of them
is ULIK, the leader of this band of rock Trolls.
ULIK
Soon to be Thor, dead son of Odin
whose bones will decorate my crown.
(CONTINUED)
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16.
THOR
Ah, more of you. Good. I prefer a
fair fight. You have broken Odin's
law, and shall be punished.
Thor's last words are heard only quietly, as we cut to Balder
and Loki in the bushes, speaking in quiet tones.
BALDER
Thou said thee only saw one.
LOKI
I did.
(beat)
But the troll I saw was not the one
Thor went to fight. I think it was
that big one, there.
BALDER
(rising to his feet)
Yet thee let him charge in all the
same.
LOKI
He seemed so eager. I couldn't bear
to stop him.
BALDER
We'd better help him.
LOKI
We? May fortune favor thee, Balder,
and I'll drink a toast to you both,
but this is not my fight.
Loki gets up and gets ready to go.
BALDER
If Thor falls because of your
mischief, Loki, Odin will not be
pleased with you.
LOKI scowls, but turns back to the fight. He walks slowly
behind as Balder rushes in.
The next few minutes are an extended action sequence. Balder
joins Thor, and they stand back to back as they face the
oncoming trolls, separating now and then to fight one. Ulik
allows the other trolls to do most of the fighting at this
point. The rest of the trolls are dumb combatants, and
although they are somewhat stronger than the Asgardians,
their skill in battle is lacking. Balder redirects one
charging into him into striking another. Thor jumps on
one's back and holds on to his neck, twisting until it cracks
with a loud noise. Another knocks Thor to his feet
immediately after the dead troll falls, and comes very close
to killing him.
(CONTINUED)
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17.
It's at then we see Loki deciding to intervene at last.
LOKI
(mutters in an ancient
language, possibly
old Norse)
Yorn desh born, der ritt de gitt der
gue, orn desh, dee born desh, de umn
bork bork bork!
With this, the trees themselves begin to come alive, and
wrap themselves around the trolls. Loki looks satisfied,
and not particularly interested in joining in the physical
confrontation. Although most of the trolls are captured in
this way, it is done over about thirty seconds, during which
the fight continues. One of the trolls knocks Balder roughly
to the ground, at the feet of Ulik, who is angry at the
suddenly attacking trees.
Ulik grabs Balder by the throat and lifts him into the air.
Thor's attention is immediately on the danger his friend is
in.
ULIK
Cease this sorcery, or I shall snap
his neck.
THOR
Harm him, and thou will be able to
count the remaining beats of thy
heart on thy fingers.
ULIK
Bold words. You men of Asgard are
very bold, very arrogant. You presume
to make laws for trolls. But we are
stronger than you, and your deaths
will be but the first. The trees
still hold my brothers.
Ulik squeezes Balder's throat.
THOR
Wait. Loki, stop your magic.
From his hiding spot, Loki waves a hand, and the tree limbs
squeeze more tightly. He's ignored Thor's advice, deciding
that a threat would work better than an agreement.
LOKI
I should cause the river to change
its course, and swallow you all.
Let him go.
(CONTINUED)
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18.
ULIK
This Loki must not care much for
your friend. In this we agree. I
tire of him.
(he flexes ready to squeeze again)
THOR
Wait. Thou thinkest trolls are better
than men?
ULIK
I know it.
THOR
Then I give thee the opportunity to
prove it. I challenge thee under
the ancient codes, to single combat,
until death or one of us yields.
ULIK
(amused)
Thou darest challenge me?
THOR
If thou wins, I shall be thy prisoner.
Thou will release my friends to tell
my father Odin. He will pay any
ransom.
ULIK
I think I would enjoy keeping the
son of Odin as a slave.
THOR
Only if thou wins. If I win, thou
and thy band shall return to the
troll kingdoms, and remain there for
no less than a thousand years.
ULIK
No weapons.
THOR
(hesitating only a
moment)
Agreed.
Thor drops his hammer, and gets into a crouch. It's clear
he's outmatched here. Ulik is nearly twice his size, stronger
than any of the other trolls. Thor gets in a good first
shot, kicking at the troll's kneecap and sending him down on
one knee, and then landing several blows before Ulik catches
him by the hand and flinging him into the woods. This begins
a round where Thor is being hurt most.
(CONTINUED)
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19.
Now that the fight is a formal challenge, the rest of the
trolls, released from the trees, stand watching. Loki moves
to help up Balder to his feet.
LOKI
He has no hope. It would be wise
for us to leave now. The sooner we
reach home, the sooner father might
ransom him.
BALDER
Do not discount thy brother yet.
The fight continues. Thor is now taking a cagier approach.
He's still striking where he can, but is relying more on
feints and trying to dodge any of Ulik's serious blows.
ULIK
Yield, son of Odin. Thou hast fought
well, but even the most stubborn-
minded must acknowledge I am superior.
Thor spits out blood.
THOR
Thou art superior to no man.
Ulik kicks Thor, who rolls with it and then rests on his
hands and knees.
ULIK
Yield. Thou shalt never defeat me.
THOR
(very softly)
I don't have to.
ULIK
What's that? Did thee yield?
THOR
(louder)
I said I don't have to defeat thee.
Ulik is amused and suspicious all at once, enough to stop
approaching for the moment.
ULIK
No? Pray tell, why not?
THOR
My father's laws enforce themselves.
Any troll struck by rays from
Asgard's sun shall turn to stone. I
need not defeat thee. I need but to
hold the line until sunrise.
(CONTINUED)
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20.
Ulik becomes enraged, approaching again.
ULIK
YIELD!
THOR
I say thee nay, Ulik.
Ulik rushes Thor, desperate to finish the fight before
sunrise. This makes him sloppier, and Thor is able to stumble
out of the way, and, with renewed strength, trip him. He
launches attacks while Ulik is down. Ulik pushes Thor back
while getting to his feet again. There are a few more blows
traded. Both combatants are nearing the end of their
strengths, but Thor manages to wrap an arm against Ulik's
neck. He's too large to snap it directly, but he does his
best to block his airway.
THOR (CONT'D)
Dost thou see the sky, troll? See
how light it is? Dawn appraoches
fast.
Ulik roars.
THOR (CONT'D)
Yield, Ulik. Yield, and there may
yet be time to return to thy caves.
Ulik bends down suddenly, tossing Thor to the ground in front
of him. Thor groans, and rolls out of the way of Ulik's
follow-up punch to the ground. He's still lying on the
ground, on his back, but when Ulik approaches next time,
Thor kicks him in the groin. Ulik slumps to the ground,
giving Thor time to reach his feet. Thor approaches
menacingly, and stops only when Ulik cries out.
ULIK
I yield!
Thor stops, shoulders slump.
THOR
Good. Go, Ulik. I have thy oath.
One thousand years. Now run. I
hear even trolls reawakened from
stone lose their memories of the
last year. I'd hate for thee to
forget I triumphed over thee.
Ulik growls, gets to his feet, and waves to his troll allies.
They begin to run through the woods. Balder runs up and
claps Thor on the shoulder. This last blow is too much for
him, and he falls to the ground.
BALDER
Loki. Help me with thy brother.
(CONTINUED)
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21.
Loki rolls his eyes.
INT. ASGARD - ODIN'S HALL -- DAY
Thor still moves stiffly, covered with bruises, but he is
happy.
DONALD BLAKE (V.O.)
We returned home to tell Odin of
what we did, but it seemed he already
knew.
ODIN
Thou hast done well, my son. Come,
I have arranged a feast in thy honor.
Thor responds politely, but his eyes are drawn elsewhere.
THOR
Thank you, father.
Odin follows Thor's gaze, and we see Mjolnir, the mighty
hammer that Thor will become famous for. It is larger than
the one he normally carries, and made of a stone-like metal.
ODIN
Dost thou think thou art worthy?
THOR
I would like to try, father.
Loki steps forward.
LOKI
Wait. I defeated far more trolls
than thee, Thor. I contained nearly
the whole band, and could have killed
them if not for Balder. I should be
allowed to try first.
THOR
Thou used magic, brother. Being
clever does not make thee worthy.
LOKI
Magic is no less noble than hitting
someone. Or being hit and being too
stubborn to fall.
ODIN
True, Loki. However, it is the way
one's talents are used that determines
worth. Do you think what thou didst
reflects well upon thee?
Loki considers, but knows in his heart that it did not.
(CONTINUED)
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22.
ODIN (CONT'D)
Try, Loki. Try to lift the hammer.
LOKI
No father. Let Thor try first.
ODIN
Loki, I say try.
Loki hesitantly moves towards the raised slab with the hammer
upon it. He reaches down and, with both hands, using all
his strength, tries to lift it. It doesn't even budge. He
quickly gives up, humiliated but too proud to show it.
LOKI
I want it not. Of what use would a
hammer be to me? It is a fool's
weapon, no subtlety at all.
ODIN
Thou hast great potential within
thee, Loki. However, it remains up
to thee whether to use that potential
for the good of Asgard, or for
selfishness.
THOR
Make way, and allow me my turn.
Odin holds up a hand to stop him.
ODIN
Be warned, Thor. One act rarely
makes a man worthy or unworthy. If
the hammer is too heavy for thee
this day, do not be discouraged, and
continue to act as I expect from
both of my sons.
Loki makes another annoyed face. Thor simply nods, and grabs
the hammer with one hand. At first he strains with all his
might, and nothing happens. Loki is pleased, and is on the
verge of saying something mean when, very slowly, the hammer
begins to raise from the floor. It seems to take all of
Thor's strength, but he's done it. Thor is triumphant, Loki
is once again dismayed.
DONALD BLAKE (V.O.)
It was heavy at first, but it soon
felt like it belonged in my hand,
like it had always been there.
THOR
May I keep it, father?
(CONTINUED)
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23.
ODIN
Thou hast lifted it, my son. Mjolnir
is thine, and so long as thou canst
weild it, not even I shall take it
from thee.
DONALD BLAKE (V.O.)
My father was so proud, that he sent
word throughout Asgard. I was no
longer simply Thor, son of Odin. I
had taken my first steps to becoming
Thor, God of Thunder.
INT. SIMONSON'S OFFICE -- DAY
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Wasn't it always certain you'd become
the God of Thunder?
DONALD BLAKE
What do you mean?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You talked about how Balder's death
brings forth Ragnarok, and both of
you knew this. The gods of Asgard
were bound by fate. So wouldn't
you... wouldn't Thor have known he'd
always become the God of Thunder?
So why be so proud of it? For that
matter, how could he be brotherly
with Loki, knowing what is to come.
DONALD BLAKE
It's not as simple as that. We never
knew the whole story, only some of
the details, and the details
themselves were sometimes misleading.
Yes, my brother might become my enemy,
but he's still my brother. If I
treated him differently because of
it, that might very well be the cause
of our conflict.
(beat)
We had an eye on the future, but we
also lived very much in the moment,
because we expect to be alive for
hundreds, if not thousands of years
before our destinies play out in
Ragnarok. It's like... you know
you're going to die. But you still
live every day on its own, most of
the time without focusing on what is
to come. What other choice do you
have?
(CONTINUED)
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24.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I see. I think that's enough for
the moment. I think in order to
help you, I'm going to need to do a
little more research on the Norse
stories. It's almost time for lunch,
get something to eat.
Blake stands. At the window, a raven lands, and caws.
INT. BELLEVUE CAFETERIA -- DAY
A clean room for ambulatory patients to get together and
eat. Donald Blake holds a tray of food, and looks around.
The patients here are mentally ill, and more than a few of
them show it. Blake is out of his element, and a bit afraid
that he really belongs here. He limps around and finds an
empty place, next to two patients, BETA-RAY BILL, and LEE
KIRBY. Bill is an older man in glasses, reminiscent of Stan
Lee (maybe played by him in cameo).
DONALD BLAKE
Mind if I sit here?
LEE KIRBY
Go ahead. You're new here?
DONALD BLAKE
Yes.
LEE KIRBY
My name's Lee Kirby.
DONALD BLAKE
Donald Blake.
BETA-RAY BILL
William Lawrence Leiber, but everyone
calls me Bill.
LEE KIRBY
Actually, everyone calls him Beta-
Ray Bill.
DONALD BLAKE
Beta-Ray Bill?
BETA-RAY BILL
The government uses Beta-Rays to
keep us ignorant of their mind control
techniques. I built a machine that
lets me see through Beta-Ray fields.
It also detects Skrulls. There aren't
any of those here, though.
DONALD BLAKE
Skrulls?
(CONTINUED)
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25.
LEE KIRBY
Don't even get him started. What's
wrong with your leg?
BETA-RAY BILL
There's nothing wrong with his leg,
it's all in his head.
DONALD BLAKE
No, it isn't.
BETA-RAY BILL
Yes, it is. That's why you're here,
isn't it?
DONALD BLAKE
No, it isn't.
(to Kirby)
It's just a childhood injury.
LEE KIRBY
So if you're not here about the leg,
what are you here for?
DONALD BLAKE
Pardon?
LEE KIRBY
You're not in Bellevue Psychiatric
for the scenery.
DONALD BLAKE
I had some kind of breakdown... tried
to break into a museum. They've got
me here to make sure I'm okay. What
about you?
LEE KIRBY
Different kind of break down.
(raises his wrists to
show scars)
Depression. I'm getting better,
under treatment, but I don't think
I'm ready to go out there yet.
DONALD BLAKE
I'm sorry.
LEE KIRBY
You've got nothing to be sorry about.
BETA-RAY BILL
They say I suffer from paranoid
schizophrenia, so they forced me in
here to shut me up and discredit my
work.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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26.
BETA-RAY BILL (CONT'D)
Actually, this is the safest place
for me right now, since I can see
any assassin coming and freak out
until the orderlies send them away.
(takes a bite)
Yes, I know that that sounds like
just what a paranoid schizophrenic
would come up with. Sometimes the
best lies are the the most obvious
ones.
DONALD BLAKE
You sound like my brother.
(gets flustered)
I mean... I don't have a brother. I
don't even know why I said that.
LEE KIRBY
Hey, don't worry about it. There's
no shame here. The sooner you
confront your problems, the sooner
you deal with them.
In the background, we see Jane Foster talking to an orderly,
who points in Blake's direction. As it's behind Blake, he
doesn't see this.
BETA-RAY BILL
Looks like you have a visitor.
LEE KIRBY
How do you know she's not here to
see me?
BETA-RAY BILL
She's too pretty to be here for you.
If she was here to see you, you
wouldn't be depressed.
Blake sees who it is, stands up.
DONALD BLAKE
She's a friend of mine. Excuse me
for a moment.
Blake walks to meet her halfway. Jane holds up a wooden
cane.
JANE FOSTER
I thought you might want to have
this. They said it was okay to bring
it in.
DONALD BLAKE
Thank you so much.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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27.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
The one they gave me's just a little
too short to be comfortable. You
didn't have to come out of your way
just to bring this, though.
JANE FOSTER
Well, I wanted to see how you're
doing. You're seeming...
DONALD BLAKE
Less crazy?
JANE FOSTER
I was going to go with better. How
are you?
DONALD BLAKE
I feel more or less like myself. I
don't know what happened to me.
JANE FOSTER
So do you think you'll be getting
out soon?
DONALD BLAKE
They're holding me for the full 72
hours, just to be safe, but even if
they would let me go today... I need
to know what's happening to me. I
don't feel like I should be practicing
medicine until I can be sure this
won't happen again. That is, if
I'll still have my job at all after
this. I'm probably the laughing
stock of the hospital now. Went
straight from surgery to behavioral.
JANE FOSTER
I didn't say anything but... word
does get around.
DONALD BLAKE
Yeah.
JANE FOSTER
I'm sure they'll understand, it's
just stress.
DONALD BLAKE
I wish I could blame it on stress.
To be honest, I'm scared there's
something seriously wrong with me.
JANE FOSTER
No, it's just stress.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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28.
JANE FOSTER (CONT'D)
I'm sure that's all it is. But I
want you to know, no matter what, if
you need a friend, I'm here for you.
DONALD BLAKE
Thanks.
(beat)
Hey, aren't you supposed to be on-
call?
JANE FOSTER
I switched shifts. But I can't stay
very long. In fact, I really should
get going.
DONALD BLAKE
I understand. Thank you for coming.
Jane stands, and Donald does likewise.
JANE FOSTER
You have my number. When they let
you out, if you need a ride or
anything.
DONALD BLAKE
Thanks.
Impulsively, she hugs Donald, surprising him. There are
tears in her eyes.
JANE FOSTER
Get better.
She walks off. Shortly after, Beta-Ray Bill and Other Patient
come back.
BETA-RAY BILL
That your girlfriend?
DONALD BLAKE
No... no, she's just a friend. A co-
worker, actually. She brought me
this.
Donald shows off his cane.
BETA-RAY BILL
Is it heavy? It looks heavy.
DONALD BLAKE
No, not that heavy. Sturdy though.
BETA-RAY BILL
It made of some kind of stone? Or
is it metal?
(CONTINUED)
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29.
DONALD BLAKE
(puzzled)
No, just plain wood.
LEE KIRBY
What does she do?
DONALD BLAKE
She's a nurse.
LEE KIRBY
You said she was a co-worker. Does
that make you a nurse too?
DONALD BLAKE
I was a doctor.
BETA-RAY BILL
And now?
DONALD BLAKE
(looking downward at
his cane)
I don't know anymore.
INT. SIMONSON'S OFFICE -- DAY
Donald Blake and Doctor Simonson are talking. It's nearing
the end of their session.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Well, we're almost out of time.
DONALD BLAKE
You haven't asked me anything about...
Thor.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I know, I wanted to look at the rest
of your life. Your real life. Does
that bother you?
DONALD BLAKE
No, I just... thought it was odd.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
It's okay if it does. It's an
understandable reaction.
DONALD BLAKE
It just seemed like we were dancing
around the elephant in the room.
Why I'm here.
(CONTINUED)
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30.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Why you're here has more to do with
what we've talked about right now,
about your childhood and life, your
need to prove yourself, than any of
those memories you've invented. But
since you've brought it up, how do
you feel about what you told me this
morning?
DONALD BLAKE
I'm not sure what you mean.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Does it still feel real?
DONALD BLAKE
Of course it does.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Okay. Well, for our next session,
I'd like you to try something new.
I want you to write something from
Thor's life, on paper. Not the same
story you told me this morning.
Something new. Something about a
time you felt weak, and what you did
to overcome it. But instead of
writing it as a story that happened
to you, write it in the third person.
Thor is a character, like any other.
Tell it from the perspective of
another character in the story.
Make it entertaining, and remember
that's what it is, a story.
INT. BELLEVUE COMMON ROOM -- EVENING
Donald Blake is struggling to write something in a notebook.
He's started and crossed out his work several times already,
and is looking around the common room for inspiration. He
sees SULLY, a bald orderly, a tough guy type, speaking to
Bill.
SULLY
I don't care. My chart says you
take your pills, so you're going to
take them if I have to shove them
down your throat.
Bill seems suitably cowed, and empties his pill-cup into his
mouth, swallowing. The bald orderly turned away, muttering
to himself, and Bill immediately spits something into his
hand. We follow the bald orderly from Donald's point of
view, and then suddenly see the paper, where he has begun to
write:
(CONTINUED)
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31.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Through a montage, we see Blake continue to write for some
time. He's got quite a bit, when he is interrupted, with a
start.
BETA-RAY BILL
What ya writing?
DONALD BLAKE
Nothing, really. It's just a story.
BETA-RAY BILL
I like stories. What's it about?
DONALD BLAKE
Warriors. Love. Jealousy. Magic.
It's not very good.
BETA-RAY BILL
Sounds interesting to me.
He gets Blake's attention away from the paper and back towards
the Sully.
BETA-RAY BILL (CONT'D)
Sully's on the warpath again. Just
a warning.
DONALD BLAKE
He seems like a real charmer.
BETA-RAY BILL
We all hate him. So pushy.
DONALD BLAKE
He doesn't really seem suited to the
job... but you know, you really should
take your medication. For your own
sake.
BETA-RAY BILL
I bet your patients love you. You
got that whole caring doctor thing
down pat. But I know what I'm doing.
DONALD BLAKE
And what's that?
BETA-RAY BILL
Staying sharp. The pills make me
all foggy. If they come for me, I'd
rather be crazy and sharp than sane
and dull.
DONALD BLAKE
I'd think you'd want to be well.
(CONTINUED)
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32.
BETA-RAY BILL
A wise man once said, "They called
me mad, and I called them mad, and
damned, but they out voted me." But
maybe I'm right after all. Maybe
we're the sane ones.
DONALD BLAKE
I don't think so, Bill.
Over on the other end of the room, Sully takes the remote
control away. Distantly, we hear,
SULLY
Fine, you don't want to take your
pills, no TV. Everyone, blame Mary
here for no TV for the next hour.
BETA-RAY BILL
What a jerk.
DONALD BLAKE
He can't do that, can he?
BETA-RAY BILL
None of the other orderlies on the
shift will stand up to him. Sully
the Bully.
Lee Kirby walks over.
LEE KIRBY
Sully the Bully did it again. Want
to play a game of checkers?
BETA-RAY BILL
I'm sick of checkers. Hey, Donald
here's got a story to tell us.
DONALD BLAKE
I really don't think...
BETA-RAY BILL
It's got magic. I love a good story.
And you always did go for the fantasy,
didn't you Kirby?
DONALD BLAKE
It's part of my therapy, I really
don't think...
LEE KIRBY
It must be Simonson's idea. He's a
good guy. Doesn't go straight through
to the drugs like most doctors do.
(CONTINUED)
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33.
BETA-RAY BILL
So come on, tell us. We'll help.
We can make your story better,
constructive criticism. What else
are we going to do?
LEE KIRBY
I could tell you one of my stories,
if you'd like, but my best one has
my wife cheating on me with my best
friend, so they're kind of depressing.
BETA-RAY BILL
No, Donald's going to tell us his
story. It's got magic. We could
use a more little magic in our lives.
DONALD BLAKE
(giving in)
Okay.
EXT. ASGARD INN -- NIGHT
A tall, bald man stands, in full armor, with an axe in one
hand. This is SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER. He is standing outside
an inn. The inn is full of music and song, a party is going
on within. But there is no party going on for Skurge. He
has a look of stern determination.
DONALD BLAKE (V.O.)
They called him Skurge the
Executioner. He was a warrior of
some reknown in the lands of Asgard.
But he was a hard man, and very much
a bully. Some warriors defend the
weak, Skurge pushed them around.
But no man's soul is all good or all
bad. Skurge was also a man in love,
with the beautiful Enchantress Amora.
He would do anything for her to prove
his worth, and she gave him a task.
He was to capture Thor, son of Odin,
god of Thunder. He was no match
for Thor's mighty hammer Mjolnir.
So he would strike at Thor when he
was weakest.
INT. ASGARD INN -- NIGHT
Inside the party continues, as Norse men and women of all
sizes enjoy themselves. Thor is the center of attention,
and he is exceptionally drunk, though not quite so drunk as
the man beside him, who soon collapses over. There is a
resounding cheer.
(CONTINUED)
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34.
THOR
Who is the greatest drinker in all
of Asgard?
ALL
THOR!
THOR
And who is the greatest warrior in
all of Asgard?
ALL
THOR!
THOR
Who makes the sky tremble at his
command?
ALL
THOR!
THOR
And never forget that! More mead!
There is another cheer.
EXT. ASGARD INN -- NIGHT
Some time later, Thor staggers out. He shouts,
THOR
Thou art next, Volstagg, as soon as
I make some room.
He begins humming to himself to the tune of the music, and
stands against a tree, where we hear a slight tinkling sound.
Once he's finished, he turns and Skurge is there. With one
blow, Skurge knocks him unconscious. Thor's hammer falls
to the ground, and at first Skurge tried to pick it up, but
cannot make it leave the ground. Finally, he throws Thor
over one shoulder and walks into the night.
INT. ASGARD - AMORA'S HOME -- NIGHT
We see for the first time, AMORA the Enchantress, a beautiful
sorceress. She lies on a large bed, reading a book to
candlelight. Her home is rustic, but not without its share
of majesty. Skurge enters, still carrying Thor.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Amora, my dear, my angel, I have
done as thou hast requested.
AMORA
(surprised)
Thou hast?
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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35.
AMORA (CONT'D)
(rises to look)
Thou hast! My, Skurge, this is a
surprise. How manly of thee.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
My lady inspires me. Thou hast but
to wish, and I will move Asgard itself
to make it so.
AMORA
Indeed. My thanks.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
What are we to do with him?
AMORA
Oh, I have an idea. We'll transform
him into something. A frog, perhaps.
But I need something else from thee.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Anything. Just ask.
AMORA
I need one of Idunn's golden apples,
picked fresh by moonlight.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
But it will take me all night. What
if he wakes?
AMORA
I have spells that will keep him in
slumber. Go, now. I will grant
thee a kiss upon thy return.
Skurge hesitates, but leaves the cave. Amora smiles, looking
over Thor's form. She places a hand on his face lovingly,
then moves to a cauldron, where there is a rack of small
bottles. As her back is turned, we see Thor open one eye
and look around, then close it again as he hears Amora moving.
She returns to her book.
AMORA (CONT'D)
The poor dumb fool. By the time he
returns, thou wilt be mine, body and
soul, Lord of Thunder. Why have a
warrior when I can have royalty?
EXT. ASGARD - AMORA'S HOME -- NIGHT
We see that Skurge is waiting outside the cabin, listening.
AMORA
Ah, here it is... the formula of a
love potion.
(CONTINUED)
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36.
INT. ASGARD - AMORA'S HOME -- MOMENTS LATER
Skurge comes bursting in.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Nay, Amora. How dare thee do this
to me.
AMORA
Do what?
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
A love potion. On him, after all
I've done.
AMORA
Thou must have misheard.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Nay. Thou wouldst betray me. Well,
there'll be no Thunder God for thee.
I'd rather remove his head than see
thee in his arms.
AMORA
Skurge, no!
Skurge makes a chopping motion with his axe. Thor springs
into action, opens his eyes, and rolls to the side just in
time.
THOR
No execution today, Skurge.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I'll kill thee, Thunder God.
THOR
Will it make thee feel better, Skurge?
To kill thy better? Then try.
They fight, while Amora rushes to her cauldron and begins
furiously mixing things. Thor is on the defensive, having
no weapon. At one point, Thor ducks barely out of the way
of a swing of the axe, and it gets lodged in a wall. Thor
takes the opportunity to strike, knocking Skurge off balance
and so he is unable to retrieve the blade.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I'm still stronger than thee, even
without the axe.
The struggle continues. Skurge presses forward in the fight
and catches Thor in a hold.
THOR
Tis true, but I'm the better warrior.
(CONTINUED)
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37.
Thor makes a move that uses Skurge's own weight against him,
and then knocks him quickly onto his back.
During the fight, Amora has been adding things to the
cauldron. Now that Skurge is down, Thor kicks it over,
spilling the contents anywhere.
THOR (CONT'D)
Halt, witch. No magic.
Skurge is crawling towards where he left the axe. Thor stomps
on Skurge's hand.
THOR (CONT'D)
Thou art a coward and a fool, Skurge.
The only way thou could best me is
when I was drunk and my back was
turned. All will know thou wast
afraid to fight me in fair combat.
And thou did it all for the love of
an unfaithful harlot.
(to Amora)
And as for thee, thou art a lovely
face, tis true. Without magic, I
might even fall in love with thee...
for one night. No more. After that,
it would get tiresome. Thou art not
worthy of Thor.
(shakes head, to both
of them)
You two deserve each other. At least
I'll have one trophy of the night.
He reached for Skurge's axe, and, with time and proper
leverage, releases it from the wall.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
No, that axe was my father's. How
dare thee touch it.
THOR
Thy father could not bear to see
thee born, and fled into the hills
of Jotenheim. Thou hath most likely
stolen it. Whoever's it was, it is
mine now. Punishment for thy
foolishness.
INT. BELLEVUE COMMON ROOM -- EVENING
Blake has finished his story.
BETA-RAY BILL
What happened after that?
(CONTINUED)
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38.
DONALD BLAKE
I don't know. Thor went back to the
bar and got his hammer. He later
lost the axe in a game of chance, I
think. Skurge and Amora both swore
revenge but were never really a threat
to him. That's all another story,
though. What did you think?
There's an uncomfortable pause.
LEE KIRBY
Don't quit your day job, buddy.
DONALD BLAKE
Not very good?
LEE KIRBY
Well, maybe it's just me, but there
was nobody really to root for.
Everyone was a jerk, even this Thor
guy.
BETA-RAY BILL
Yeah, I felt bad for Skurge more
than him.
DONALD BLAKE
Really?
BETA-RAY BILL
Well, Skurge was in love, at least.
DONALD BLAKE
But Thor was attacked from behind,
his weapon was taken from him, and
still he prevailed.
BETA-RAY BILL
I guess. But there's more to being
a hero than winning against the odds.
The call of heroism should be
Excelsior! That means 'always
upward', in latin. That's what heroes
should be, always looking for the
best path. Skurge and Adora...
LEE KIRBY
Amora.
BETA-RAY BILL
Amora. You said he was a bully and
she was an evil witch, but Thor didn't
care until they bothered him
personally, and then he just
humiliated them and walked off,
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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39.
BETA-RAY BILL (CONT'D)
instead of doing something about
them. You see what I'm getting at?
DONALD BLAKE
I never thought of it like that
before, but yeah.
BETA-RAY BILL
Don't worry, not everyone can be a
great storyteller. Maybe you could
go into sales.
INT. BELLEVUE PSYCHIATRIC -- EVENING
Jane Foster approaches the orderly desk, where Sully is
waiting, reading a magazine.
JANE FOSTER
I'm here to see Donald Blake.
SULLY
Visiting hours are over.
JANE FOSTER
I know, it's just... I'm a nurse, I
work here. He's a dear friend of
mine, could you please just make an
exception?
SULLY
What do I get out of it?
JANE FOSTER
What do you want?
SULLY
A date with you would help...
She smiles at him coquettishly.
INT. BELLEVUE COMMON ROOM -- EVENING
SULLY
Blake! Visitor.
He stands up as Jane's approaching.
DONALD BLAKE
What are you doing here? It's not
visiting hours.
JANE FOSTER
I wanted to see how you were doing.
You look good.
(CONTINUED)
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40.
DONALD BLAKE
Thanks.
(beat)
You know, I don't think I've told
you how much I appreciate you
visiting, but you don't have to do
it so much.
JANE FOSTER
It's nothing. What are friends for?
DONALD BLAKE
Well, thank you. It's important to
me that I have a connection to the
outside world. In a place like
this... it can be hard to lose track
of things.
JANE FOSTER
How are you doing, with all this?
DONALD BLAKE
I don't know. I'm not on any
medication right now, Doctor Simonson
wants to see if I can sort through
everything on my own. Sometimes I
think I can, it should be easy, but...
my head's full of all sorts of
memories. It's like some kind of
storybook tale. The Doctor is trying
to help me see through them.
JANE FOSTER
That's good. You'll just accept who
you are?
DONALD BLAKE
Maybe. Enough about me. I feel so
out of touch with everything here.
Tell me what's going on with you?
JANE FOSTER
Oh, you know. I've been working
under Doctor Conway lately.
DONALD BLAKE
He's good.
JANE FOSTER
Yeah, and he doesn't let anybody
forget it, either. I miss working
with you.
DONALD BLAKE
I miss working with you too.
(CONTINUED)
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41.
JANE FOSTER
Oh, and I'm dating a great guy.
Blake looks down in some embarassment.
DONALD BLAKE
Oh?
JANE FOSTER
He's lawyer and a lobbiest. He
represents a lot of corporate
interests, trying to get environmental
restrictions lifted.
DONALD BLAKE
Lifted?
JANE FOSTER
Yeah, it's like he says, business is
business.
DONALD BLAKE
Wow. I have to say, that doesn't
sound like your type.
JANE FOSTER
There's something very appealing
about a man who lies for a living.
He's going to help me sue the hospital
for discrimination, because I'm a
woman. I mean, it's totally baseless,
but I could use the money, I don't
want to change bedpans forever.
DONALD BLAKE
What? That doesn't sound anything
you. You were always so...
compassionate.
JANE FOSTER
Well, people change. I mean, look
at you, you used to be one of the
most respected people I knew, now
you're a common lunatic.
(off his look)
Oh, I'm sorry, was that rude? I
didn't mean it like that. What I
meant to say is that if any of your
friends saw you talking about your
strange other life, they'd wonder
about you too... and for good reason.
DONALD BLAKE
(looks away)
Maybe you should go, Jane.
(CONTINUED)
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42.
JANE FOSTER
Maybe I should. After all you have
your... snack. It's rather funny.
Once you feasted on fresh-caught
venison and the finest mead of Alfhiem
flowed like water. Now you eat cheese
and bread and a tiny apple juice.
How low the mighty have fallen.
DONALD BLAKE
What?
He looks back. Now, where Jane once sat, is LOKI. He's
dressed in Jane's nurse's uniform.
LOKI
It's not even fermented, for our
father's sake. That's a disgrace.
DONALD BLAKE
Loki?
LOKI
Finally, dear brother. You really
have lost your touch. You used to
spot me in disguise much sooner than
that.
DONALD BLAKE
I'm going crazy. I'm having a
psychotic break.
LOKI
No, brother, you're going sane.
DONALD BLAKE
What are you doing here?
LOKI
I'm here for you. As you asked.
Don't you remember? The night father
banished you to Earth, after he told
you what was to come, you came to
me. You couldn't bear the thought
of being a mere mortal, and you asked
me to find you and restore your mind.
We've had our differences over the
years, but that request truly touched
me. That you, future Lord of Asgard,
would come to me, the God of Mischief,
in your hour of need. I promised
you that I would. It took me some
time to find where father had stashed
you, but I did, and I restored to
you your memories. I've only returned
because you've begun to doubt
yourself.
(CONTINUED)
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43.
DONALD BLAKE
No. You're some kind of
hallucination. Maybe a dream.
LOKI
It's only the tiresome mind of this
Donald Blake that doubts me. Let me
put him to sleep again for a moment,
so we can talk as brothers.
Loki snaps his fingers. Donald begins to grin and speak
much more confidently.
DONALD BLAKE
Loki! My surprise doth know no bounds
that thou hast kept thy word. All
thy past trespasses against me art
forgiven.
LOKI
Oh, it was nothing. What are brothers
for?
DONALD BLAKE
What hast happened to thy tongue?
Thou speakest like... like the men
of Midgaard do today.
LOKI
Well, of course. It doesn't take
much to shake off a faeriespell, and
I've had to spend some time on this
world looking for you. I quite like
it, actually. I've been away so
long. There are so many new ways to
trick people, with the television
and this internet thing. I only
intended to come to do what I needed
to do, but I think I'm going to stay
a while and see what's changed.
DONALD BLAKE
I warn thee, Loki, Odin will be
displeased with thee if thou makest
sport on the mortals again.
LOKI
Where's your gratitude, Thor? No
sooner have I arrived to try and
help you do you assume I will do
someone harm. I've changed some in
the years since we've spoken.
DONALD BLAKE
I cry thy pardon, Loki. Indeed I
should be thanking thee. How is
everybody back home?
(CONTINUED)
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44.
LOKI
They are as they always are. But
I'm afraid I must be the bearer of
grim tidings.
DONALD BLAKE
What is it?
LOKI
I am not the only one who has found
you. Someone has alerted your
enemies. They seem to feel that
since Odin hid you here, the law
about staying out of the affairs of
Midgaard is no longer valid. Even
now they are crossing the Rainbow
Bridge on their way to face you. I
suspect you have less than three
days before they arrive.
DONALD BLAKE
Can you restore to me my true form?
LOKI
Even my magics cannot do that,
brother, only Odin can.
DONALD BLAKE
Then bring me Mjolnir! He said if I
needed to use it in his name, I could
be restored, and I know where it is.
It lies in the natural history museum.
LOKI
Nothing would please me more.
However, there is another enchantment
I cannot defeat. 'Only one who is
worthy can lift the mighty Mjolnir'.
We know in father's eyes, I've never
been worthy enough to touch it, much
less carry it to you.
DONALD BLAKE
At least break me out of here, so I
can get it myself!
LOKI
I wish I could, but like I said, I
have changed my ways. Sincerely,
brother. I only came this far because
I promised you I would not let you
remain living a lie. But beyond
that I will break no law, neither
Odin's nor Midgaard's.
(CONTINUED)
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45.
DONALD BLAKE
Then what good is thy warning, if I
can't do anything about it?
LOKI
Yes. I suppose when you look at it
that way, it does seem a cruel jest...
to restore your mind but not your
body, to warn you of impending doom
but leave you impotent to do anything
about it, so that the mighty Thor
might finally know fear before he
dies. It would have been one of my
best tricks... were it a trick at
all.
DONALD BLAKE
Treacherous swine. Thou hast done
this on purpose. Thou has told my
enemies where I was.
LOKI
Same old Thor. Always blaming me
for your problems. When I return to
Asgard, I'll give your regards to
Balder, and the Warriors Three, and
of course, your love to Sif.
Loki gets up and starts to leave.
DONALD BLAKE
(raised voice)
I will have my vengeance upon thee,
Loki.
Blake gets up to follow Loki, who is speaking to one of the
doctors. When Blake steps forward, though, it is with the
confidence of Thor, and he's forgotten that he's in the body
of Blake. He's not using his cane, and so his body falls
out from under him.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
LOKI! LOKI!
It now appears that Jane Foster is talking to the orderly.
She appears to be crying and very distraught. Orderlies
come to Thor's side.
CUT TO:
INT. SIMONSON'S OFFICE -- DAY
DOCTOR SIMONSON
So, I've heard we had a little setback
the the other day. Do you want to
talk about it?
(CONTINUED)
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46.
DONALD BLAKE
I saw my brother yesterday.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I wasn't aware you had any family.
DONALD BLAKE
No, I mean I saw Loki.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I see.
(makes note)
I think it may have been a mistake
to leave you off medication entirely.
I'd like to prescribe something.
DONALD BLAKE
Wait. Could we at least talk about
this a little? Explore this?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
What do you want to explore?
DONALD BLAKE
The possibility that I might not be
crazy.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Donald, you're suffering from
hallucinations about mythological
characters. I don't like to use the
word crazy, but you do need help.
DONALD BLAKE
But it feels so real. The memories...
and when Loki reversed Odin's spell,
I actually felt like Thor.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Hallucinations often feel very real,
Donald. That's why they're so
dangerous. But look at this
logically. You're a man, and you
make decisions every day that affect
who lives and who dies. No matter
how accomplished you are in your
field, you don't feel qualified to
make those decisions. You've got no
strong ties to anybody, no family.
All your life you've had to deal
with not being physically strong,
because of your leg. Now suddenly,
these delusions come, where you're
stronger than any man. You're not
just a man, you're a god, with the
responsibility to use your powers.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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47.
DOCTOR SIMONSON (CONT'D)
You've got a vast extended family
who cares about you. We've been
over this. It's classic wish
fulfillment. It feels real because
it's everything you wish for yourself.
DONALD BLAKE
What if it's not? Loki said...
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Loki proves my point completely. On
some level, you know all of this is
wrong. You know it can't be true.
But when you're starting to pull
yourself out of it, the part of you
that wants to believe comes up with
a visit from Loki, to give you an
excuse to retreat back into it. But
the real Donald Blake gave you a
clue, there, too. It's in all the
mythologies. Loki is the God of
Lies, the God of Mischief, a trickster
God. He cannot be trusted. Even
within the bounds of your delusion,
you must understand that. He always
lies.
DONALD BLAKE
Doctor, if Loki always lied, he could
never be a God of Mischief. Loki's
strength is that he lies judiciously,
he lies well, and that he knows you
can be often more mischievous with
the truth.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
And what is it you're telling me?
You really believe this? That you're
secretly some God of Thunder? What
changed from the man who told me
that he knows it doesn't make sense.
That was a man who wanted to get
better.
DONALD BLAKE
When I saw Loki, he unlocked the
rest of my memories. I remember
now. I know why I was sent to Earth.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Why's that?
DONALD BLAKE
To be taught a lesson.
(CONTINUED)
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48.
EXT. ASGARD -- DAY
Out in the wilderness of Asgard, near a hilly plain. We are
in a closeup on an arrow being cocking in a bow. It is then
let loose.
We then pull back to see an arrow thunk into the ground near
a magnificent stag. The stag's head shoots up, looking for
the sudden sound, but it doesn't see anyone near it. We
pull back furthur to see Balder has fired the arrow, and
that he is farther than any arrow should go. Thor is with
him, looking out in the direction of fire. Loki sits on a
rock, bored.
THOR
Close, but a miss.
BALDER
Take a turn?
THOR
Nay. I am out of arrows.
LOKI
Finally. Can I use my magic to summon
the steed now?
Balder and Thor exchange a disdainful look.
THOR
That's my brother, always seeking
the easier path. He knoweth nothing
of Asgardian valor. The meat will
be all the more delicious for that
it was won fairly.
LOKI
It's hardly fair if the beast can't
fight back.
THOR
Hunting is a test of one's skill
against that of nature Herself.
LOKI
I would describe magic the same way.
THOR
Ah, but hunting brings men together.
Thou could use thy magic to bring a
stag anywhere, but Odin set us the
task of fetching one. Just enjoy,
brother, seize the moment.
LOKI
We are immortal, brother.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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49.
LOKI (CONT'D)
There will always be more moments.
And in truth, thy company is best in
smaller quantities.
THOR
In truth I feel the same way. But
Odin wished us to go out together,
so let's make the most of it and
enjoy it. We are family, after all.
LOKI
(mocking)
Odin wished, Odin wished. Thy
favorite phrase. That is the
difference between us, Thor. Thou
still worships at father's feet.
Me, I have my own family now. Thou
art still a boy.
THOR
A boy? I'm more a man than thou
wilt ever be. It is I who has been
entrusted with the Thunder. If thou
thinkest you're more a man than I,
then challenge me to combat.
BALDER
Thor.
THOR
Nay, Balder, let us have this out.
LOKI
Thou art a muscle-bound oaf. Violence
is thy solution to everything.
THOR
And right now it seems to be a very
good solution.
BALDER
Thor.
LOKI
Thou wouldst best me in hammer
throwing, but know nothing of
cleverness, craft, or anything that
requires subtlety.
BALDER
You have been having the same
arguments since childhood. Now stop
your bickering, and look.
He points. Off in the distance, we can see a FROST GIANT.
The creature is huge, some 60 feet tall.
(CONTINUED)
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50.
THOR
A frost giant? Here, in Asgard?
BALDER
Indeed. And a large one.
LOKI
Well, at least it's more interesting
than stag hunting.
THOR
How dare they break the treaty so
brazenly.
LOKI
As the sages say, treaties were made
to be broken. It would have happened
sooner or later. What art thou going
to do?
BALDER
Surely thou dost mean, "What are we
going to do?"
LOKI
I care not. I have no quarrel with
the Frost Giants. They are in my
blood, if you haven't forgotten.
But by all means, watching you two
fight will provide me with much
amusement.
BALDER
Come, we must tell Odin. Let Father
decide what must be done.
LOKI
(subtly mocking)
Yes, yes, Let Odin decide. As he
wishes, so shall it be.
THOR
(beat)
Nay. Thou art right. The giant
broke Odin's law. We can handle
this on our own.
BALDER
He looks to be on his back way to
Jotenheim as it is. By the time we
catch up to him, he'll have crossed.
THOR
I can reach it, if I take to the
sky.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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51.
THOR (CONT'D)
(smiles)
Watch me teach him a lesson he shall
not soon forget.
EXT. ASGARD -- STORMY DAY
A combat set piece, with Thor fighting against the Frost
Giant. It could either be traditional CGI, or extremely
stylized (perhaps in silhouette), but Thor flies and strikes
the giant with his hammer. Lightning strikes as he does.
DONALD BLAKE (V.O.)
Even to an Asgardian God, a Frost
giant is a formidable opponent. The
fight lasted several hours, and I
chased him back into Jotenheim before
I struck him down. I returned home,
proud of my accomplishment. Father
was... not so proud.
INT. ASGARD - ODIN'S HALL - NIGHT
Odin launches off his throne, angered.
ODIN
Dost thou realize what thou hast
done?
THOR
I defeated a giant. One of our
enemies. It was hardly even a
challenge.
ODIN
Thou didst cross over into Jotenheim.
THOR
He crossed over first.
ODIN
That means nothing! Once he left
our lands, he was for the giants to
punish.
THOR
I saved them the trouble. What of
it?
ODIN
Because now thou hast broken the
treaty. Unless I punish thee, it
will mean war.
THOR
If war is the response, so be it.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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52.
THOR (CONT'D)
We will defeat them. In fact, I
welcome war. Defeating that giant
was great fun.
ODIN
Fun? Will it be fun when families
are driven from their homes? Will
it be fun when people starve because
the giants eat their crops on the
way to battle? Will it be fun when
mortal mothers weep for their sons,
when war comes to all the Nine Worlds?
THOR
War must come some day, father. It
is fated. Ragnarok cannot be
prevented, only delayed.
ODIN
Indeed. And as a ruler I must delay
it as long as possible, and to do
that I must punish thee.
THOR
Please, father. I am thy son, the
God of Thunder. We both know, thou
wouldst not punish me.
ODIN
Will I not? Thou assumest much, my
son. Thou will go to Jotunheim and
beg for forgiveness. If, and only
if, the King forgives thee, I will
withold punishment.
THOR
I say thee nay, father. They were
in the wrong. I will not lower myself
to grovelling. It is dishonorable.
ODIN
Tread carefully, Thor. I ask thee
to humble yourself, for the good of
Asgard.
THOR
The good of Asgard? I am the good
of Asgard. I am the greatest warrior,
I defend the realm from threats. I
do not humble myself, appear weak in
front of our enemies. Send me to
Jotunheim and I will go only to laugh
in the face of the King. I am a
warrior and a God, and I am above
such things.
(CONTINUED)
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53.
ODIN
Silence. They call me the All-Seeing,
and yet I still have the blindness
of any father towards his son. Thou
art arrogant, Thor. Thou art right,
there will be no apology. I have
decided I will punish thee myself.
THOR
Very well then, send me to my room
without a meal. Nothing thou would
do to me would be worse than humbling
myself.
ODIN
For the crime of treaty-breaking, I,
Odin, Lord of Asgard, do hereby
sentence thee to exile. Thou shalt
be expelled from Asgard and stripped
of all of thy titles. Thou art no
longer Thor, god of Thunder.
THOR
No. Thou canst not.
ODIN
It is done. By next sunrise, thee
will be sent from Asgard, and not be
welcome back until thou hast learned
thy lesson. Thou shalt live as a
mortal.
THOR
What worth would I possibly have as
a mortal? Don't do this. Thou art
my father.
ODIN
Indeed, and that is why I must do
this. It is for thy own good. Thou
must learn humility if thou art to
one day take my throne.
THOR
But father, I have enemies. If I am
weakened so, there may soon be no
one left to take thy throne...
ODIN
I will send thee somewhere thy enemies
will not reach thee. Midgaard.
There, thou will live bound in a
mortal body, a mortal life, unaware
of thy heritage, or even thy name.
(CONTINUED)
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54.
THOR
Thou wouldst take my home, my title,
and now my very name? I suppose my
hammer, next. Thou sworest thee
never would, but I suppose the word
of Odin counts for nothing.
ODIN
No, I will send the hammer to Midgaard
as well. When thou hast learned thy
lesson and found where I have hidden
it, striking Mjolnir on the ground
in my name will restore thee.
THOR
Father, I beg thee, reconsider.
ODIN
Go, now, Thor. The spells I must
craft are complicated. I will call
for thee when I am ready. I hope
for thy sake thou wilt not defy me
again.
INT. SIMONSON'S OFFICE -- DAY
DOCTOR SIMONSON
And did you?
DONALD BLAKE
I didn't run, but... I asked Loki to
find me and restore my memory. That's
what he did. That's why I'm here,
why I can remember being Thor. It
explains everything.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Of course it does. You're here
because of a set of delusions, and
delusions are tricky things. A smart
person can invent all sorts of ways
to integrate their delusions with
reality, to explain away why they're
not really delusions, in order to
keep believing in them. But let's
say everything you say was real.
Shouldn't you be trying to abide
Odin's wishes and live as a mortal
until you've learned your lesson?
DONALD BLAKE
This isn't about me anymore. If I'm
right, the trolls are coming. They
will tear apart this world looking
for me, and if I am not able to face
them, many will die. I have to get
out of here.
(CONTINUED)
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55.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I'm afraid I can't allow that.
DONALD BLAKE
You can't keep me in here, I have
rights.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You're a doctor, you know the rules.
If I have reason to believe you're
going to be a threat to yourself or
others, I can keep you here pending
a hearing. Based on your recent
behavior, I don't think I have a
choice. Now, I'd like to prescribe...
DONALD BLAKE
I'm not taking any drugs. I know my
rights, you can't force them on me
without a court order.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
And that's exactly the kind of
attitude that a court's going to
look poorly on. If you want to get
out of here, medication is the safest
way. There's nothing shameful about
mental illness, but not trying to
get better is irrational.
DONALD BLAKE
I honestly don't know whether I'm
crazy or not right now. But if all
of this is delusion, I'll know soon
enough. If it isn't we'll both
know... and we're all going to be in
great danger.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Donald, if trolls come rampaging
down the streets of New York, I can
assure you, I'll let you go. Until
then, I highly recommend medication.
INT. BELLEVUE COMMON ROOM -- EVENING
Blake stares out a window, where a raven is walking along
the wall in the distance. Beta-Ray Bill sits down near him.
BETA-RAY BILL
Planning a jailbreak?
DONALD BLAKE
No. Well, maybe. Mostly, I'm just
thinking.
(CONTINUED)
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56.
BETA-RAY BILL
What about?
DONALD BLAKE
What's real. What's not. How do
you tell the difference?
BETA-RAY BILL
Oh, so the easy stuff. There was a
writer once who said, "Reality is
that which, when you stop believing
in it, doesn't go away."
DONALD BLAKE
Thanks, but it doesn't help here.
Sometimes I think I must be crazy.
Sometimes I know I'm not. Both times
I'm completely sure, and there's
nothing that proves it one way or
the other.
BETA-RAY BILL
Sometimes you just have to trust
yourself. What do you believe to
be true now?
DONALD BLAKE
I don't know.
BETA-RAY BILL
What do you want to be true, then?
DONALD BLAKE
I don't know. I don't want to be
crazy. The only problem is, if I'm
not crazy, and I don't get out of
here... a lot of people are going to
be hurt.
BETA-RAY BILL
Well, then no offense, but I hope
you're crazy. Besides, I like you.
Your stories stink, but you can work
on that. And it doesn't hurt that
the cute nurse holding a torch for
you keeps coming by. Do you think
she's going to visit you again today?
DONALD BLAKE
What?
BETA-RAY BILL
I said, do you think your girlfriend's
going to visit you today?
(CONTINUED)
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57.
DONALD BLAKE
I told you, she's just a friend. We
work... worked, together.
BETA-RAY BILL
Well, next time your friend shows
up, tell her she looks much better
than the guy dressed up like her.
DONALD BLAKE
Okay Bill.
(beat)
Wait, what?
BETA-RAY BILL
She looks better then the man. The
last time she was with you, she was
a man. It was an imposter.
DONALD BLAKE
You saw him... you actally saw him?
BETA-RAY BILL
Well, of course. They call me mad,
because I can see things how they
truly are, and they don't like it.
(whispers)
It's the CIA. They've got image
induction technology. But it all
works on Beta Rays. I thought they
were here for me at first, but there
must be something very interesting
about you.
Bill taps his hat and grins.
DONALD BLAKE
Bill. This is important. What did
he look like?
BETA-RAY BILL
Tall fellow. Taller than me. Black
hair. Great big smirk on his face
cause he thought he'd pulled one
over on everybody. But not old Bill,
you can't fool him. I stopped
believing in him and he didn't go
away.
DONALD BLAKE
This is incredible. This means I'm
not crazy.
BETA-RAY BILL
Good for you son. I guess that makes
two of us!
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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58.
BETA-RAY BILL (CONT'D)
Between you and me, most of the people
in here are nuts. Well, now you
have your answer. Face front, true
believer. Say, you were kidding
about the danger, right?
DONALD BLAKE
I'm afraid not. My enemies are coming
for me. And I need to get out of
her and find Mjolnir before they
come.
INT. BELLEVUE COMMON ROOM -- MORNING
Blake sits, waiting. A TV is on in the background, showing
a morning news show. Doctor Simonson enters with Jane Foster,
and heads towards Blake.
JANE FOSTER
Hello, Donald.
Blake looks over to Bill, who gives him a covert thumbs up.
DONALD BLAKE
Hello, Jane. I'm sorry to bring you
down here.
JANE FOSTER
It's no trouble. Anything to help.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Yes, well, perhaps this will settle
this, help convince you to try
medication.
JANE FOSTER
You should do what the doctor says.
I know they say doctors make the
worst patients, but... you know the
value of medication. You know how
foolish it can be to refuse it.
DONALD BLAKE
I don't think I'm crazy.
JANE FOSTER
Not crazy... just in need of a little
help.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Now, Donald seems to think that he
can prove his case, because of
something that happened. Apparently
he believes someone impersonated you
when you visited last.
(CONTINUED)
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59.
DONALD BLAKE
It's not just me, Bill agrees.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Bill has paranoid schizophrenia and
is a little susceptible to the
delusions of others. But go ahead,
ask your question.
DONALD BLAKE
Do you remember visiting me here,
two days ago. After visiting hours.
JANE FOSTER
Yes.
DONALD BLAKE
Wait... what?
JANE FOSTER
I visited you.
DONALD BLAKE
What did we talk about?
JANE FOSTER
I can't remember exactly. I told
you I was hoping you were doing
better, filled you in on the latest
gossip.
DONALD BLAKE
No, no... he must have got to you.
JANE FOSTER
Who?
DONALD BLAKE
Loki. Do you remember a man, dark
hair... no, of course you wouldn't,
he wouldn't let you. He gave you
false memories.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Donald, don't you see, you're
reaching...
DONALD BLAKE
Check your duty schedule for two
days ago. He had to have come at a
time he knew you wouldn't. If you
were at work, he might have forgotten
to alter the records.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Listen to yourself.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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60.
DOCTOR SIMONSON (CONT'D)
Inventing fantasy after fantasy.
You're so sure you're right, you
won't listen to anything else that
contradicts you. Every single time,
you just invent something new that
explains it. It'll never stop, until
you stop, and accept that you need
help.
Jane puts her hand to Blake's face.
JANE FOSTER
Please, Donald. Take the medication.
At least see if it makes things
better.
Blake turns away, towards the direction of the TV.
DONALD BLAKE
I don't feel wrong.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Of course not. But isn't it a little
arrogant of you to think that you
must be right when every piece of
evidence shown to you proves
otherwise? It's medication, it's
not a death sentence. The worst
that can happen is that it doesn't
work.
JANE FOSTER
Donald, listen to Doctor Simonson.
I want you to get better. Just try
it. It's hard seeing you like this.
Blake is defeated and confused again.
DONALD BLAKE
Okay. Okay, I'll try the medication.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Excellent. I've got your first dose
right here.
Donald's attention, and ours, is drawn to the television.
NEWSCASTER
Stark Enterprises would not comment.
Now it's time for our senior
meteorologist, Larry Lieman, to show
you the forecast for today.
On the screen, Loki appears, dressed as a newscaster.
(CONTINUED)
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61.
DONALD BLAKE
Wait.
LOKI
Well, it's going to be a beautiful
day, today and tomorrow, but the
real big news is that there's an
astoundingly rare meteorological
event, and it's going to be happening
in a few minutes. Those showers we
just had are going to clear right
up, and we're going to see a rainbow
actually touch the ground, right in
the city.
NEWSCASTER
Wow, sounds incredible. Is there
going to be a pot of gold?
LOKI
I don't know about that, but it's
certainly going to be an incredible
sight. I think we have a camera on
the scene right now.
DONALD BLAKE
Oh no...
JANE FOSTER
What?
DONALD BLAKE
It's happening. It's happening now.
On the screen, we see a rainbow cutting through the clouds
and touching down on the ground.
NEWSCASTER (V.O.)
That's incredible.
LOKI (V.O.)
Keep watching, the best part is yet
to come.
Suddenly, trolls spill out of the gateway, causing havok
immediately, picking up things and throwing them around. We
see Ulik enter.
ULIK
Find him.
Everybody in the room is now watching the screen as the
screams of the pedestrians and the confused reporting of the
newscaster continue.
(CONTINUED)
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62.
DONALD BLAKE
You see that, don't you? I'm not
imagining it?
JANE FOSTER
That can't be real.
DONALD BLAKE
It's real. Doctor?
The doctor seems catatonic.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
You promised me you'd let me go.
The doctor seems catatonic, but gets his keys out of his
pocket and raises them up. Donald Blake grabs them, and
starts towards the exit.
EXT. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL -- DAY
Donald has made it to the exit and Jane is following him.
JANE FOSTER
How did you know what was going to
happen, Donald?
DONALD BLAKE
Listen, Jane, you should get out of
here.
JANE FOSTER
No way, someone's got to keep you
out of trouble. Besides, it's not
like you can outrun me.
DONALD BLAKE
Well, maybe you would be better off
coming with me, or at least away
from here. But if I tell you to
run, you run, okay? No questions
asked.
JANE FOSTER
Fine.
DONALD BLAKE
We'll never make it in time on foot.
He steps out into the street, and attempts to hail a cab.
One drives right by them. Then another.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
They must think I'm an escaped patient
or something.
(CONTINUED)
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63.
JANE FOSTER
Technically speaking, you are.
DONALD BLAKE
You try.
JANE FOSTER
(seeing something)
Wait, you've got the doctor's keys,
right?
DONALD BLAKE
Yeah, but I don't know what he drives.
Jane points to where there's a motorcycle.
JANE FOSTER
He was telling me about it earlier.
INT. NEW YORK - CITY STREETS -- DAY
Donald and Jane ride on the motorcycle. They're talking
during the ride, shouting over the roar of the engines.
JANE FOSTER
Where are we going?
DONALD BLAKE
Back to the museum.
JANE FOSTER
Back where all this started?
DONALD BLAKE
It started long before that.
As they ride, the streets get more chaotic, and soon they
reach a point where there are car accidents and lots of people
running in one direction. Using the motorcycle, they are
able to maneuver around it, and they hear a crash. The see
a SEARCHING TROLL, who has just toppled a car, and is holding
a pedestrian.
SEARCHING TROLL
Tell me, mortal. Where is this
Bellevue?
A police officer nearby raises his gun and shoots at the
troll. He turns, drops the man he was holding, and turns on
the cop. The cop continues shooting as the troll stalks
towards him. Jane realizes the bullets aren't doing anything.
JANE FOSTER
It's going to kill him.
(CONTINUED)
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64.
DONALD BLAKE
You have a gold necklace, right?
Give it here.
JANE FOSTER
It's only gold plated.
DONALD BLAKE
Good enough. Give it to me.
She's already in the process of removing it, and hands it
over. Meanwhile, the troll is getting close to the cop.
SEARCHING TROLL
Thou wouldst dare throw stones at
me? I'll tear thee limb from limb.
DONALD BLAKE
It might be better if you leave now.
JANE FOSTER
No way.
DONALD BLAKE
You said you'd go when I said.
JANE FOSTER
I lied.
Seeing the cop about to get pummelled, Blake honks the horn
on the motorcycle, and holds up the necklace. It gets the
attention of the troll just before he reaches the now
terrified cop.
DONALD BLAKE
Troll! I have gold for you!
SEARCHING TROLL
Gold?
(peers at it)
A pittance. Ulik has promised me
all the gold I can carry if I find
what he seeks. Dost thou know this
Bellevue? Tell me, or I shall slay
everyone here.
DONALD BLAKE
I know Thor's no longer at Bellevue.
SEARCHING TROLL
Then where is he?
DONALD BLAKE
You'll have to catch me to find out.
(CONTINUED)
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65.
He starts the motorcycle again and drives off down the street.
The troll runs, trying to catch up, and managing to keep
pace. Blake turns into Central Park, honking.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
Out of the way, monster coming
through.
JANE FOSTER
What are you doing?
DONALD BLAKE
Ever hear the tale of the Three Billy
Goats Gruff?
JANE FOSTER
Something about a bridge? The big
goat kills the troll at the end.
Blake keeps getting chased, and drives to...
EXT. CENTRAL PARK - RESERVOIR -- DAY
Blake has driven up to the side of the reservoir, and stopped.
The troll is coming right at them. Because Blake has been
keeping the troll running in a straight line for the last
stretch, he's moving pretty fast. Blake waits until the
last possible moment, and then drives away to the side. The
troll can't stop in time, and goes through the barrier and
into the water of the reservoir. Blake stops in time to see
his plan go through.
JANE FOSTER
I don't remember the story ending
like that.
DONALD BLAKE
Well, no, but the moral's the same.
JANE FOSTER
The moral?
DONALD BLAKE
Trolls are stupid. And most can't
swim. Come on, the museum's not far
from here.
EXT. MUSEUM -- DAY
Establishing shot of the American Museum of Natural History,
shows Jane and Donald parking. Donald makes his way to the
entrance.
INT. MUSEUM - NORSE WING -- DAY
Donald moves as quickly as he can, considering his cane,
into the Norse exhibit. Jane follows behind.
(CONTINUED)
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66.
There are strange thumps.
DONALD BLAKE
I think it's this way.
JANE FOSTER
This is crazy, Donald. I don't know
how you knew they were coming, but,
those things... they can't be trolls.
They've got to be... I don't know,
gamma ray mutants or aliens or
something.
DONALD BLAKE
Well, they are aliens, in a way.
Asgard's another dimension.
JANE FOSTER
But I know you. You can't really be
Thor. How could you be?
DONALD BLAKE
Well, there's a good explanation for
that too. It's magic.
JANE FOSTER
I don't believe in magic.
DONALD BLAKE
You will. Come on.
There is a loud crash from another room. A terrified voice
comes from within.
SNOOTY CURATOR (O.S.)
Oh, dear god...
Blake and Foster rush towards the noise, and enter...
INT. MUSEUM - MJOLNIR'S ROOM -- DAY
Blake and Jane stand at the threshold of the room, surprised
at what they see...
A section of the museum's outer wall has been cut out, with
an impossible cleanness, the remains on the ground. Stepping
onto the rubble is Skurge the Executioner, looking much as
he did in Blake's story, except his weapon is much more
fearsome. He holds someone with his free hand, a terrified
man.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Now, where is the hammer of Thor?
The man in his hand raises one arm to point at a glass display
case, where there is a hammer looking much, although not
exactly, like Thor's hammer in the stories.
(CONTINUED)
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67.
He tosses the man to the side carelessly.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER (CONT'D)
Then thou may live, as promised.
Beware of the trolls, they may not
be so kind.
Skurge takes a few steps towards the display case. It is at
this point Blake is inspired to call out.
DONALD BLAKE
Skurge.
The use of his name startles him momentarily.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Who calls my name?
DONALD BLAKE
The hammer belongs to Thor, not to
you.
(aside)
Jane, go, get out of here.
JANE FOSTER
I'm not leaving you alone.
DONALD BLAKE
I'll handle Skurge.
JANE FOSTER
What if you're not Thor, Donald? I
know you think that if you just reach
that hammer, you'll transform, but...
what if you're wrong?
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
So, it is true.
He looks appraisingly at Donald Blake.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER (CONT'D)
Odin trapped thee in the form of a
mortal... and a crippled one at that.
See, the trolls are rampaging through
the city looking for the hospital
where Thor was supposed to rest, but
I knew that the smarter move would
be to look for thy hammer. We are
men of action, thou and I. Our
weapons are part of us.
DONALD BLAKE
I see you have a new one.
(CONTINUED)
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68.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
(pleased)
It is made from Uru metal, same as
thy hammer, but of course the
enchantments are different. I had
it forged expecting a contest, but
it'll be sufficient for the honor of
executing the mighty Thor's poor,
crippled, mortal body. Any last
words?
DONALD BLAKE
Just that Amora would be proud.
Skurge's expression darkens.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Speak not that name.
DONALD BLAKE
But wouldn't she? Brave Skurge,
finally proving his worth to his
lady fair, by defeating a helpless
mortal. A task so daunting he needed
his magic axe to complete the job.
Oh, they'll tell tales of you in
Asgard for that. Some men slay
dragons for their loves, or fight
giants in their name, but there are
none as brave as Skurge the
Executioner, who felt no deed would
prove the outermost limits of his
ability than the death of a weak
mortal man with a cane.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
With death so close, thou wouldst
dare mock me, now?
DONALD BLAKE
I know you. I've known you for
centuries. I know that you are a
coward and a bully... but I also
know that deep within you there is a
spark of nobility, the same part of
you that loves Amora. A fighting
chance, Skurge, that's all I'm asking
for.
Skurge takes only a moment to consider. He puts his axe
onto a holding strap on his back.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Very well. A fighting chance. While
thou art unarmed, I'll kill thee
with my bare hands.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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69.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER (CONT'D)
If thou canst reach your hammer,
we'll fight like Asgardians.
The fight begins. Skurge waits for Blake to come at him or
attempt to get past him, and then springs into motion, cutting
off the attempt. It's not a fight, really, because Skurge
is barely trying. He's toying with Blake, not going for the
kill, but instead trying to humiliate him, because Skurge is
in large parts a bully.
However, his attention is focused on Blake, and at one point
in the fight, Jane sneaks into the room. She takes one of
the metal stands holding a velvet curtain, and uses it to
smash the display case with the hammer inside. Alarms sound.
Skurge looks back as Jane reaches for it.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER (CONT'D)
(amused)
The girl think she is worthy of
weilding the hammer of Thor?
Jane doesn't answer. She just grabs the hammer and, with
both hands, manages to lift it, though it's heavy.
SNOOTY CURATOR
That's a priceless historical
artifact!
Jane throws it towards Donald Blake... He's close enough
that, despite the heaviness of the hammer, it lands within
arm's reach. We focus tight on his hand as Donald grabs it,
manages to lift it.
DONALD BLAKE
In Odin's name, I call upon the power
of Thor.
He slams the hammer on the ground... and nothing happens.
He stares at it, astonished, crushed. Skurge laughs
uproariously and draws his axe. With one blow, he slices
the hammer in two. The snooty curator winces comically.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
There is no hope, Odinsson. Thy
father hath abandoned you. The most
merciful thing I could do is to cleave
the head from thy neck, and spare
thee the life of a mortal.
(beat)
But if thou wishes, say for all the
nine worlds that Skurge is thy better,
and I shall let thee live.
DONALD BLAKE
I'm clearly no match for you.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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70.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
I'll say anything you wish, tell
anyone you defeated Thor, but please,
stop the trolls from tearing up the
city.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Thou hath surprised me. Art thou
certain thou art Thor? The Thor I
knew would die before begging my
help, before showing such weakness
to an enemy.
DONALD BLAKE
Humility isn't always a weakness.
That's part of what my father sent
me here to learn.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
A poor lesson for a father to teach.
He's abandoned thee. I pity thee,
mortal. Take thy humility, thy woman,
and thy cane, and leave my sight.
Blake looks to his cane beside him and picks it up. Holding
it in his hand, voices come up from his memories.
ODIN (V.O.)
When you have learned thy lesson and
found where I have hidden it, striking
Mjolnir on the ground in my name
will restore thee.
BETA-RAY BILL (V.O.)
Nice cane. It made of some kind of
stone?
ODIN (V.O.)
Mjolnir is thine, and so long as
thou canst weild it, not even I shall
take it from thee.
BETA-RAY BILL (V.O.)
They call me mad, but I can see things
as they really are.
DONALD BLAKE
(whispered)
He never took it from me. It was
with me all along.
JANE FOSTER
Donald, let's just get out of here
before he changes his mind.
Donald shakes his head.
(CONTINUED)
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71.
DONALD BLAKE
Not Donald. In Odin's name...
Donald slams the cane on the ground as he speaks. In a flurry
of effects reminiscent of lightning and storm, Donald Blake
changes.
THOR
I am Thor, God of Thunder.
Skurge is shocked, but not scared. His face is grim, and he
readies his weapon.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
So it's to be a fair fight after
all, is it?
THOR
We don't have to do this, Skurge.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Yes we do. Skurge the Executioner
is no coward.
THOR
No, I suppose not. Jane Foster.
Thou hast helped me more than words
can say. Now, find someplace safe
while I do what must be done. Take
him with thee.
Thor motions to the curator, who is stunned by what just
happened more than anything else. Jane quickly moves to
pull him out of the room. Skurge and Thor charge each other,
Skurge's axe clanging against Thor's hammer with a crash of
thunder. We follow Jane and the curator out of the room to
INT. MUSEUM - NORSE WING -- DAY
We can still hear the sounds of battle as Jane drags the
caretaker through the museum. Finally, he's had enough and
stops, demanding an explanation.
SNOOTY CURATOR
What in the blazes is going on?
JANE FOSTER
I don't have a lot of time to try
and convince you. Trolls have invaded
the city. You need to find somewhere
safe until the crisis is over.
SNOOTY CURATOR
But... that can't actually be Thor.
It doesn't make any sense.
(CONTINUED)
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72.
JANE FOSTER
I know, I know, it sounds crazy, but
after what we've just seen, I'm about
ready to believe anything. It's
magic. That's what it is.
SNOOTY CURATOR
No, but... the mythological Thor has
red hair, not blonde.
Jane gives him a look, stunned that that is where his
suspension of disbelief is breaking.
JANE FOSTER
I guess he dyes it.
The curator seems content with that.
JANE FOSTER (CONT'D)
Now, do you know some place safe?
SNOOTY CURATOR
The basement used to be a bomb
shelter.
JANE FOSTER
Good. Gather everyone you can in
the museum and get them down there.
SNOOTY CURATOR
What about you?
JANE FOSTER
I'm a nurse. I have to take care of
the wounded. I have a feeling there's
going to be a lot of them.
INT. MUSEUM - MJOLNIR'S ROOM -- DAY
Thor and Skurge are still fighting. Thor is clearly the
superior fighter, but Skurge is good too. The room is taking
a lot of collateral damage, mostly because whenever Skruge's
axe swings through something, be it a curtain or a pillar,
it cuts clean through. Only Thor's hammer is immune to the
effect. Thor does get the upper hand, knocking Skurge to
the ground. Skurge lets go of the axe.
THOR
Yield.
Skurge is resistant, so Thor steps on his neck and raises
his hammer.
THOR (CONT'D)
Yield, Skurge.
(CONTINUED)
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73.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
(bitterly)
I yield.
THOR
Swear to return to Asgard, and harm
no mortal on the way.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I swear it.
Thor lets up and picks up the axe. Skurge begins to stand.
THOR
By right of battle, this belongs to
me.
Thor raises the weapon, then reverses it, offering it to
Skurge.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I need not thy pity.
THOR
No pity. Thou hast fought well with
it, and I already have a weapon that
suits me. This is thine.
Skurge takes the weapon hestitantly, suspecting a trick.
THOR (CONT'D)
Thy vow is to return without harming
mortals. It does not apply to trolls
thou mayest encounter along the way.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
But that would help thee, and why
should I wish that, Thor?
THOR
Which story wouldst thou rather they
tell in Asgard? That Skurge the
Executioner fought Thor and lost
again, or that he fought bravely to
help drive the trolls from Midgaard?
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
(considering)
Thou art still my enemy, Thor.
THOR
And thou art mine. But even enemies
may fight on the same side sometimes.
When the time comes, we will fight
again in Asgard.
(CONTINUED)
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74.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I will think on it.
Skurge steps out of the hole he made in the museum wall.
Thor follows, to...
EXT. MUSEUM - MJOLNIR'S ROOM -- DAY
Even though the museum isn't the focus of most of the damage,
it's still a chaotic scene with people running all over.
Despite this, Thor and Skurge walk out calmly together.
They don't even seem to notice that a police car has pulled
out and two officers inside.
THOR
Dost thou know how many of my enemies
have come through?
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I know not, we were not a united
band. A hundred trolls, at least,
rushed the bridge. There may have
been others behind us.
POLICE OFFICER #2
FREEZE!
Skurge and Thor both turn, somewhat amused. Skurge continues
as though there has been no interruption.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I will tell thee this, the trolls
were told Thor was stuck in a place
called Bellevue, but we don't know
this land. They've had to ask
directions.
POLICE OFFICER #2
I said Freeze! Put your hands up,
and drop your weapons.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
What is that in his hand?
THOR
A Midgaard weapon.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
But it's so tiny. What's it for,
hunting the ratatosk of Yggdrasil?
THOR
(to police officers)
Enforcers of Midgard's laws, know
this, we are not enemies of yours.
(CONTINUED)
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75.
POLICE OFFICER #2
Hands up.
THOR
I am Thor, god of Thunder.
POLICE OFFICER #2
I don't care if you're Paris frickin'
Hilton, the city's going to hell, so
put your hands up or I will shoot.
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
If he attacks, vow or no vow, I will
kill him.
THOR
Does thy axe let thee fly?
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
Flying is for women.
THOR
Then I'll take us.
THOR begins to spin his hammer, holding it in the direction
of the police officer, so that when he begins firing, it
also serves as a shield. With his free hand, he holds Skurge
by the back of his armor. Very quickly, he gets enough speed,
and throws the hammer in the air. We cut quickly to a
closeup, seeing him let go and immediately grab on again,
and the hammer carries him up up and away, while being fired
upon.
EXT. NEW YORK - SKY -- DAY
What follows is a quick, dramatic effects shot. They fly
out of range of the cops, and towards areas that trolls are
ravaging. We see
Thor change direction and zooms down towards them.
THOR
Hast thou decided on my offer?
SKURGE THE EXECUTIONER
I'm in the mood to slay something.
It might as well be trolls.
They are now travelling low and slow enough that Thor just
tosses Skurge into a pack of three trolls (who are tearing
into a hot dog stand or some other food vendor), much to his
surprise. Thor moves on to the air.
EXT. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL -- DAY
Jane Foster pulls the bike up in front of the hospital.
(CONTINUED)
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76.
INT. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL RECEPTION -- DAY
Continuing, we see her enter the hospital and rush up to
reception.
JANE FOSTER
Get administration. We need to call
for an emergency evacuation of as
many patients as we can as quickly
as you can.
RECEPTIONIST
Why?
JANE FOSTER
You know what's going on? There are
monsters loose in the city... and
they're coming here.
EXT. NEW YORK - TIMES SQUARE -- DAY
Thor lands in Times Square, where a troll is tearing through
a heavy police response team. They are not doing well, as
their weapons are all but useless. They've just launched a
spray of tear gas which seems to be doing nothing but
obscuring the view. Thor spins his hammer and creates a
great wind, blowing the gas away.
THOR
Stand aside, lawmen.
TALL TROLL
So it is thee, Thor.
THOR
It is I. Who told thee where I was?
TALL TROLL
Only Ulik knows that. I'm glad of
thee, Thor. These mortals break too
easily. Thou wilt at least give me
a challenge.
THOR
Yes, but who will give a challenge
to me?
He strikes swiftly and savagely. One troll is really no
threat. He turns swiftly to stone. One of the police
officers, CAPTAIN STACY, ventures forward.
CAPTAIN STACY
Is it dead?
THOR
Yea, and nay.
(MORE)
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77.
THOR (CONT'D)
Trolls turn to stone when gravely
wounded, but unless the stone is
smashed they can be revived with the
proper magicks. This one should
trouble thee no further.
CAPTAIN STACY
Who are you?
THOR
I am Thor, lord of Thunder. Mark my
words, thy guns cannot penetrate
troll hide. Weapons made of cold
iron would do better, if thou hath
them, or weapons thy soldiers carry.
Tell thy kinsmen on the radio. If
thou canst not fight them, run.
CAPTAIN STACY
What about you?
THOR
I will take as many as I can. I am
Asgardian, I can take any troll.
A new voice joins the conversation, as it's revealed five
new trolls have entered the area. Their leader, a QUICK
TROLL speaks.
QUICK TROLL
Can thou? Then how about five?
Thor smiles grimly.
THOR
Easily.
INT. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL RECEPTION -- DAY
Security forces are now gathering around
RECEPTIONIST
You don't understand, I can't just
order an evacuation on your say so...
Do you realize what's involved, how
many patients lives are at risk?
We've got more patients coming right
now.
JANE FOSTER
I know, but all of our lives are at
risk right now. Any ambulance coming
here needs to be diverted to somewhere
else.
Doctor Simonson appears.
(CONTINUED)
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78.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
She's telling the truth, they're
reporting it now, they seem to be
headed right for us. Do it, I'll
take the responsibility.
EXT. NEW YORK - TIMES SQUARE -- DAY
Thor continues to fight. He's even enjoying the struggle.
He quickly takes down the next two trolls, leaving one left.
The largest leers at him. Thor throws his hammer, but the
QUICK TROLL is able to dodge it. He laughs.
QUICK TROLL
Ha, a miss, so even the mighty Thor
cannot...
He doesn't get to finish, for we see the hammer turning and
flying along its previous path, and smacking into the troll's
head along the way. He falls to the ground, but does not
turn to stone. Thor looks up at the sound of a strange horn.
THOR
What's that?
INT. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL RECEPTION -- DAY
The horn is much louder here. Everybody looks confused.
Jane moves to the door and looks out the window. We follow
her gaze to..
EXT. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL -- DAY
A horde of trolls surround the hospital.
EXT. NEW YORK - TIMES SQUARE -- DAY
Thor grabs the quick troll, raises the hammer to his face.
THOR
What is that sound?
QUICK TROLL
It is one of our commander's horns.
They are to blow when we've found
thee, or found the place called
Bellevue.
THOR
The hospital.
He drops the troll, bashing it once so it turns to stone,
and takes to the sky.
(CONTINUED)
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79.
EXT. NEW YORK - RAINBOW BRIDGE -- DAY
There is now a military perimeter around the opening to the
Rainbow Bridge. They're tense, watching behind them as much
as towards the bridge, because trolls are still out there.
They snap to an even more ready state as the bridge begins
to shimmer again, and three men, Odin, Loki, and Balder walk
down it. A GENERAL speaks through a loudspeaker.
GENERAL
This is your only warning. Go back
to whereever the hell you came from
immediately, or we will open fire.
The three Asgardians exchange a look, amused.
BALDER
Midgaard's changed. Shall we go
find our lost Lord of Thunder?
He steps forward, and the military embankment open fire.
Before they can reach any of the Asgardians, Odin raises a
hand and, with a flash of light, time seems to stop for the
military. The three walk through the group without any
interference. Odin himself raises an arm, and two ravens
fly out of the sky to land on it. They make a cawing sound,
and the god nods as though he understood.
ODIN
This way.
Loki looks disdainfully at the a military man as he passes
an artillary shell frozen in midair.
LOKI
Foolish mortals. Challenging gods.
EXT. BELLEVUE HOSPITAL -- DAY
HORN-BLOWING TROLL
Come out, Thor.
Jane Foster steps out, nervously. Doctor Simonson and the
security team follow.
JANE FOSTER
We don't have anyone named Thor here.
Please go away. There are injured
people here who mean you no harm.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You're making a mistake. Please,
we're healers.
A LACKEY TROLL tosses a small chunk of concrete at the doctor,
hitting his head, and knocking him out.
(CONTINUED)
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80.
LACKEY TROLL
Ha, my aim is true!
The security team raise their weapons uncertainly. Jane
motions for them to stop.
JANE FOSTER
Please. Thor has gone. Just leave
us alone.
LACKEY TROLL
If Thor's not here, Ulik will be
angry.
HORN-BLOWING TROLL
Silence, fool. Ulik says Thor is
trapped in the form of a mortal in
this hospital.
LACKEY TROLL
But he could be anyone. How will we
know which it is?
HORN-BLOWING TROLL
We'll just have to kill all of them.
(motioning to Jane
and Doctor Simonson)
Kill them first.
THOR (O.S.)
I say thee nay.
Thor lands, and strikes the HBT with one blow, knocking him
down. There are many though, and Thor gets to show off his
fighting ability taking out troll after troll. Some of the
trolls are armed. During the fight, a troll with a spear
throws it and it's deflected towards the hospital. Jane is
wounded. Thor notices this quickly, and shouts.
THOR (CONT'D)
Jane!
Enraged, he pushes the nearest trolls off him, and whirls
his hammer down into the ground, unleashing a barrage of
lightning. The trolls are dead, turning to stone shortly
after being hit. He rushes to Jane, who is injured.
JANE FOSTER
Don.. Don...
THOR
I'm here, Jane. I must..
A team of doctors who were inside watching come rushing to
her side.
(CONTINUED)
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81.
ER DOCTOR
Sir... sir...
THOR
Thou hast to.. you have to. No... I
know not what to do. As Thor, I'm a
warrior, not a surgeon.
ER DOCTOR
We know what to do. Just back away,
sir. We've got this.
THOR
I must do something, but I know not.
ER DOCTOR
If you want to do something, keep
the monsters away from here so we
can help her.
They began to medically lift Jane and do what they can to
stabilize her condition. Thor strides back to the Trolls,
and picks up the horn.
THOR
Yes, it's time to end this, once and
for all.
He launches the hammer into the air and follows it.
EXT. NEW YORK - CITY STREETS -- DAY
We see a series of quick shots showing different people and
trolls hearing the call to arms.
EXT. CENTRAL PARK - BELVEDERE CASTLE -- DAY
Thor stands upon Belvedere castle, blowing the horn. We see
a huge number of trolls, perhaps every one in the city,
gathering nearby. Thor shouts to the assembled.
THOR
Where is thy leader? Show thyself!
Ulik, I would have words with thee.
ULIK
Here, Thunder God.
THOR
My terms are these. Return to Asgard
with thy brothers and swear never to
return. Harm no one on the way.
And tell me who sent you here. For
that, you may live.
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82.
ULIK
You jest, Thor. I have been waiting
for this day. For over a thousand
years I've plotted my revenge, and
it is sweeter than I had imagined.
I alone am a match for thee now, and
my army would tear thee to pieces on
the way. We may live above the
surface now. Midgaard is my empire.
Beg the Lord of Midgaard for thy
life and I will consider it.
THOR
Nay. Fighting thy army has cost too
much already. This ends now.
ULIK
Thou wilt what? Challenge me to
single combat again? Thou might not
findest it so easy this time.
THOR
Nay. No more games.
Thor takes to the sky. In a CGI effect, he begins flying in
a circle, moving faster and faster, whipping the clouds up
into a huge funnel. Finally, we see a vision of Asgard in
the sky. Above it, the sun streams out.
RANDOM TROLL
Nay, the sun of Asgard!
The assembled trolls all start to turn to stone.
EXT. NEW YORK STREET -- DAY
Balder, Odin and Loki look upwards to the vast portal of
Asgard in the sky.
BALDER
Hm.
LOKI
What?
BALDER
I can see my hearth from here.
Loki looks annoyed, and continues walking.
BALDER (CONT'D)
Well, that should take care of the
trolls, then.
ODIN
Not all of them.
(CONTINUED)
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83.
EXT. CENTRAL PARK - BELVEDERE CASTLE -- DAY
Ulik is the only troll who has not turned to stone, although
he shields his eyes with his hands. Thor lowers himself to
the ground.
THOR
What sorcery is this?
ULIK
I'll let thee wonder, while thou
rests in Valhalla.
THOR
Thy arrogance is astounding. Thou
hast already lost.
He launches his hammer at the ground, provoking another
lightening storm. Ulik is once again unharmed. He laughs.
ULIK
It is not I who have lost. I am
immune to all thy magics, and I am
far stronger than when last we met.
I will rend thee in twain, then
reawaken my army, and conquer this
land.
THOR
I say thee nay.
Thor charges into battle, which rages for a while and spills
out of the park and into the streets, where Ulik throws cars
and buses around. Thor flies around and throws his hammer,
which always returns to his hand. We also see a helicopter
in the air, which attracts Ulik's attention first, and then
Thor's. A moment later, a missile fires and hits Ulik almost
dead on, flinging him across the street. Thor, who recognized
the missile for what it was, got out of the way in time but
his attack on Ulik was momentarily halted.
EXT. STREETS NEAR CENTRAL PARK -- DAY
Ulik spots a subway tunnel entrance.
ULIK
The insects of Midgaard carry quite
the sting, but I tire of fighting
insects. Follow me on my domain, or
I'll slay every mortal I find.
He runs into the subway tunnel.
INT. SUBWAY PLATFORM - DAY
Ulik runs through the tunnels down to the platform, sparking
a panic. Thor wades his way through fleeing pedestrians.
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84.
Ulik tears right through the turnstyles and even throws a
person backwards. Thor catches the person before he slams
into the wall and lets him go. Continuing his flight, Ulik
jumps onto the track and begins running inside the tunnel.
THOR
Ulik, halt!
ULIK
Come, Thor... come to thy Doom, on
my terms.
INT. SUBWAY TUNNEL - DAY
Thor jumps down as well. He walks down the tunnel.
THOR
Are thou such a coward that thou
wouldst dare not face me in the light,
even with thy new powers?
Ulik's reply marks him down the tunnel a ways.
ULIK
I had all the advantages when last
we fought, Thor, one thousand years
ago. Yet my rightful victory away
was snatched away. Let's see if
thou can do it again. Asgardians
aren't used to fighting in tunnels.
THOR
This isn't an ordinary tunnel, Ulik.
As he walks furthur in, he begins spinning his hammer in his
hand, leaving slight trails of lighting that provide a dim
illumination. There is a rising noise in the background of
an approaching train.
ULIK
Yes, it smells of man. Do men of
this world live like trolls? All
the more fitting that... what sorcery
is this?
Ulik turns, looking towards the rapidly approaching lights.
ULIK (CONT'D)
Come, dragon. I think I'm strong
enough for thee too.
The train barrels down on Ulik, who pushes his hands out as
though to stop it. His strength is incredible, actually
able to stop it, although he is pushed backwards in the
process and the train is attempting to apply the brakes.
(CONTINUED)
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85.
Towards the end of his struggle, Ulik turns to put his back
into it, aiming his front towards Thor, and we can see Ulik's
belt is glowing slightly. Thor reacts in realization.
Finally, the train comes to a complete stop. Ulik turns
towards the subway driver and growls. The subway driver
panicks and starts for the rear of the train.
ULIK (CONT'D)
This is a world of strange wonders.
Thor rushes Ulik, trying to grab the belt. Ulik's reach is
longer and he stops Thor easily, laughing. He throws him,
slamming him into the tunnel wall.
THOR
The belt. That's Asgardian magic.
ULIK
Thou shalt never lay a hand on it.
Thor makes a few more tries, getting beaten back progressively
harder each time. Finally, he lies back on the ground, and
Ulik walks past him, then reaches down and pulls back a piece
of the subway rail, making an impressive weapon.
ULIK (CONT'D)
So ends Thor. Not even Odin will
know thee by thy corpse's mangled
face.
Thor grabs his hammer, which had fallen beside him.
ULIK (CONT'D)
I've knocked the wits from thee,
Thor. Hast thou forgotten thy hammer
cannot hurt me?
THOR
(weakly)
Thou knowest little of this world.
ULIK
I'll have time to learn.
Ulik stands over Thor.
THOR
I'll teach thee something now. Right
now, above us, is a mighty river.
If I can't break thee, I'll break
the stone.
ULIK
Thou wouldst not. It would drown
thee too.
(CONTINUED)
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86.
THOR
So be it.
With one hand, he throws the hammer, smashing a pipe, which
begins spraying Ulik, surprising him and making him look up.
The hammer returns to Thor's hand.
ULIK
No!
Thor moves quickly, clearly not as injured as he seemed to
be, grabbing Ulik's belt and tearing it off him while he's
distracted. Ulik shrinks a little, visibly, as the water
tapers off down into a trickle, then looks down. Thor hits
him with a mighty blow, knocking him backwards in the
direction of the subway platform. Thor looks at the belt as
though considering putting it on, then throws it behind him.
He stumbles towards the direction of Ulik, clearly still
severely injured.
ULIK (CONT'D)
A dishonorable trick, Asgardian.
THOR
Thou hast no cause to speak of honor.
ULIK
Still, I can see thou art weaker
than I. I am Ulik, strongest of all
the trolls. I wager I can still
tear thy neck from thy head, and
with no sky above thee there is no
thunder at thy command.
THOR
Then come, Ulik.
The fight continues, much more even this time around, but
Thor clearly having the upper hand, landing more and more
hits and knocking the troll furthur and furthur backward.
INT. SUBWAY PLATFORM - DAY
Soon, the fight has taken the two near the platform again.
Ulik is weary and wounded.
ULIK
Halt, Thor, enough I yield. I will
leave Midgaard. Thou hast bested
me.
THOR
That is not enough, coward. I hath
told thee what I want in exchange
for thy freedom.
(CONTINUED)
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87.
ULIK
I cannot tell thee, Thor. I made a
blood oath. It would mean my death
to speak the name. I'd rather be
killed in battle.
THOR
No. Thy quest for revenge may have
cost one I hold dear. For that I
won't even grant thee an honorable
death. I shall drag thee to Asgard
and our sorcerors will pull it from
thee. Thou wilt live in chains.
ULIK
I yield. I cannot tell thee what
you wish, but if not death, grant me
my freedom and I will never return
to Midgaard, I swear it. I will not
leave the lands of the trolls until
Ragnarok itself.
THOR
Nay. The time is past for deals.
ULIK
Please thunder god, I yield! Let me
do so honorably.
Thor pummels Ulik with the hammer repeatedly as he speaks
the next line.
THOR
I say thee nay!
Ulik falls. Thor lowers his hammer, exhausted. He is
surprised when Odin, Balder, and Loki enter. Loki hops one
of the remaining turnstyles, although the others go through
the area Ulik destroyed.
ODIN
Thou hast fought well, my son.
THOR
Father.
BALDER
Epics will be written of this, cousin.
Loki looks unimpressed as Odin rushes to hug Thor in a manly
way.
LOKI
Yes, well done. That deception in
the tunnel showed unusual cleverness.
For you, I mean.
(MORE)
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88.
LOKI (CONT'D)
Still, perhaps you have learned
something in your time here.
THOR
You saw all that transpired?
BALDER
The lord Odin used his all seeing
eye to show us your victory.
ODIN
I am proud of thee. Ulik was a
formidable foe.
Odin embraces Thor again. Loki moves past him to the body.
We see that he is still breathing, but Loki lays a hand on
his chest and whispers something inaudible. Ulik begins to
turn to stone.
THOR
There is more to be done... someone
told Ulik and the trolls where to
find me, and supplied Ulik with the
belt. We can question him in the
dungeons of thine palace.
LOKI
Nay, brother. Perhaps you've
forgotten your own strength. Ulik
has expired. He is an ex-troll.
See, his body has turned to stone.
THOR
(skeptical)
Indeed?
LOKI
Indeed. We'll bring him back to
Asgard and cast the spells to bring
him back, but he will remember little
of the last year.
THOR
Then I suppose we shall never know
how he learned of me, or where he
got the belt.
LOKI
Perhaps not. I am merely relieved
that my warning to you came in time
for you to escape.
Thor is clearly not buying this, but Loki doesn't care,
smiling cheerfully, and conventions of their relationship
dictate it not be questioned openly.
(CONTINUED)
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89.
THOR
I suppose that was thy intent all
along?
LOKI
Of course, brother. I knew you would
find a way out if motivated enough.
And just in case you failed, I left
immediately to tell Odin of your
trouble. Not that you needed his
help. Have you not always triumphed
over adversity?
ODIN
Indeed. My son, it is clear thou
hast proven thy worth, and have
learned thy lesson. Thy punishment
is over.
THOR
No, father, thou must return your
spell.
ODIN
Must I?
THOR
Jane Foster of Earth, she is wounded.
And there are others, victims of the
troll rampage. I need Blake's
knowledge of medicine to aid them.
ODIN
But thou art Thor, God of Thunder,
and these are mortal lives. What
concern is this of thine?
THOR
It is my responsibility.
ODIN
(nodding)
And thou wouldst return to the form
of poor, weak, Donald Blake?
THOR
He can help, where I can not. That
is not weakness.
ODIN
Then thou mayest return. Simply tap
thy the hilt of thine hammer on the
ground twice.
Thor does so. In a flash of light, Donald Blake is there
once more, holding his cane. He's in surgical scrubs. He
looks up at the three gods beside him.
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90.
DONALD BLAKE
It really is all true, then...
ODIN
It is.
DONALD BLAKE
(noticing it for the
first time)
The scrubs?
ODIN
Thou wilt need them where thou art
going. Thou hast learned that the
life of mortal Donald Blake is worth
no less than that of Thor. And so I
restore Blake's life, and his
reputation. None shall know of
Blake's connection to Asgard, nor
remember his time in the house of
the mad. Thou were a healer were it
not for Thor, and so thou shalt be
again.
DONALD BLAKE
Thank you.
ODIN
Come, let us go where thou art needed.
Odin waves a hand, tracing runes in the air again. There is
a flash of light, and they are at...
INT. HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM - DAY
The two appear in a small unused hallway, right off the
emergency room where a triage is set up. As he steps out,
he's seen by the CHIEF RESIDENT.
CHIEF RESIDENT
Doctor Blake! Thank goodness you're
here, we've been paging you for an
hour.
DONALD BLAKE
It's been a little crazy out there.
CHIEF RESIDENT
It's been even crazier in here.
DONALD BLAKE
Do you know what happened to Nurse
Foster? I heard she was injured.
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91.
CHIEF RESIDENT
She's out of surgery, they think
she'll be okay, but there's a lot of
other people who aren't, so let's
help them before you go check on
your girlfriend, okay?
DONALD BLAKE
Right.
He moves in to help assess a patient. We see a quick montage
of shots of Blake helping out, performing surgery, and then,
one of him exhausted, taking off his mask. Next we move to:
INT. INTENSIVE CARE - DAY
Blake sits in a quiet vigil by Foster's bed. After a few
seconds, she stirs, and looks around.
DONALD BLAKE
Shhh, it's okay Jane, you're all
right.
JANE FOSTER
Where am I?
DONALD BLAKE
In the hospital.
JANE FOSTER
So I guess it wasn't a dream then.
DONALD BLAKE
I'm afraid not.
JANE FOSTER
Monsters really attacked the hospital?
Trolls.
DONALD BLAKE
They're gone now.
JANE FOSTER
There was a big guy, with a magic
hammer, fighting them.
DONALD BLAKE
The news has been calling him Thor.
JANE FOSTER
So I guess this Thor guy's the big
hero of the day then.
DONALD BLAKE
I don't know.
(MORE)
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92.
DONALD BLAKE (CONT'D)
He had the powers of a god, and he
used them to fight the trolls who
were after him. But if you ask me,
you're the real hero, just an
extraordinary person who risked her
life to help everyone she could.
JANE FOSTER
Well, it's all in a day's work. And
I always said I wanted a few days
off, catch up on my sleep. Next time
I'll just call in sick.
She begins to drift off again. The door opens, and Doctor
Simonson steps in.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
She is asleep.
Blake looks up, surprised to see him.
DONALD BLAKE
It's the medication. What are you...?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I came to say goodbye.
DONALD BLAKE
Goodbye?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
My job here is done, I'm returning
to Asgard.
Blake takes a new look at him.
DONALD BLAKE
Who are you?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
You don't think Odin would have let
you go through this alone? Or that
a doctor would have handed over his
keys so casually? It is I, Heimdell,
temporarily bound to this mortal,
much as you were.
DONALD BLAKE
Heimdell. So all this time you were
lying to me.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I follow Odin's law in all things.
He bade me not to tell you until you
had learned what you needed to learn.
(MORE)
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93.
DOCTOR SIMONSON (CONT'D)
Now that it is done, I must move on
to a new task.
DONALD BLAKE
What's that?
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Odin wishes me to guard Bifrost, the
rainbow bridge. He erred in sending
you here, the treaty is broken, and
Midgaard is fair game again.
DONALD BLAKE
I'm sure you'll guard it well. But...
there are other ways to get here
from Asgard.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Indeed. They may well need a
protector here, as well.
DONALD BLAKE
I will take the responsibility.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Odin thought you would. But know
this... your exile is ended. You
may make Midgaard your home, but
nothing stops you from visiting us
in Asgard. You know the way.
Heimdell looks down at the cane. So does Blake.
DONALD BLAKE
I do.
They shake hands, Asgardian style. He reaches behind him and
reveals Ulik's belt.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
Before I go, a gift. Spoils of
battle, really. Odin says it will
increase Thor's strength tenfold.
Now I take my leave.
As Doctor Simonson reaches the door, he looks back at Jane.
DOCTOR SIMONSON (CONT'D)
She's very comely, for a mortal.
I'll spare Sif the heartbreak of
telling her you have found another.
DONALD BLAKE
We're just good friends.
(CONTINUED)
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94.
DOCTOR SIMONSON
I know better than that. Be warned,
though. You walk in two worlds now,
the world of mortals and the world
of Gods. One day you may find you
must choose only one, or face
belonging to neither. I wish you
luck. May next we meet in Asgard.
CREDITS ROLL
EXT. MANHATTAN NEWSTAND - DAY
Passerbys are looking at the paper, which reads, "MODERN DAY
NORSE GOD?" and discussing it. In particular we focus on
two lawyers.
LAWYER #1
I don't know, if you ask me, the
guy's a big scam. The whole thing
was a hoax.
LAWYER #2
No way, I saw one of those monsters.
They weren't a hoax. If this is the
guy that stopped them, he's a hero.
They pass by Loki, who is running a game of three-card monte
to little interest.
LOKI
Your friend there's right. The man's
no hero. You think it's a coincidence
he and the trolls shows up at the
exact same time?
LAWYER #2
What are you saying, he set them up?
LOKI
I'm not saying anything, I'm just
pointing out the facts. I don't
think it matters. Thor won't be
with us very long.
LAWYER #1
What makes you say that?
LOKI
Just a hunch. Behind every great
villain, there's a hero plotting to
take him down. And vice versa. So
either way, he'll be gone before too
long, mark my words.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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95.
LOKI (CONT'D)
(brightly)
So, what do you say gentlemen, pick
a card, pick a card, just keep an
eye on the queen.
LAWYER #1
Oh, come on. That's one of the oldest
scams in the book.
LOKI
Well, what can I say? I'm a sucker
for the classics.