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T R O N
Based on the screenplay by
Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird
Prod. 0222
Forth
!ra"t Screenplay by
#harlie $aas
%pril
&' ()*(
BL%#+N,SS
(T$, ,L,#TRON-# ORL!
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On one side o" the screen' co/pter progra//ing langage is being
printed' and e $,%R the sond o" an electronic 1eyboard. -n the
center o" the screen' gloing lines inscribe a rogh co/pter
si/lation o" a "igre' in response to the progra//ing. radally
the "igre is co/pleted and re"ined' as e $,%R a resonant voice
spea1ing.
3O-#,
%s astonishing advances in co/pter
science are /ade' arti"icial intelligence
progra/s are being designed to assist
s in every area o" li"e...
e see that the co/pleted "or/ is /an4li1e' heroic and /sclar'
earing a "or/ o" "le5ible ar/or. The "ace is cal/' handso/e and
intelligent. %s the voice contines' the "or/ beco/es ronded by
the co/pter ntil it appears three di/ensional and begins to
rotate.
3O-#, 6#ONT.7
-n a orld4ide netor1 o" electronics'
they travel throgh /iles o" circitry
at the speed o" light. e created the/ to
calclate and research' to help s design
and heal and thin1. ith all that they cando' are they only electrical i/plses...
or are they a ne "or/ o" li"e8
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The "igre is rotated co/pletely arond' and as it co/es bac1 to
"ace
s' a gloing dis1 appears beside it9 again in response to the
progra//ing printed ot at the side o" the screen. The dis1 /oves
toards the /an4li1e "igre and is rotated into position above it.
%s the voice reaches the "inal ord' the dis1 is sla//ed into placeon the bac1 o" the "igre. There is an e5plosion o" colored light'
a resonding crash o" M:S-# and the title appears across the top o"
the screen in hge letters.
T R O N ; ;
The M:S-# #ONT-N:,S as the glo "ades and e S,, that the "igre
has
beco/e real' a living being' althogh "illed ith gloing light' as
i" it had an inner core o" electricity.
The "olloing is a S,R-,S OF <:-#+ #:TS in MONT%, ST=L, as the
OP,N-N T-TL,S ROLL. The /ontage ta1es place in to orlds' the,L,#TRON-# ORL! and the R,%L ORL!.
The ,lectronic orld is a /irror o" or on' consisting o" the
electronic in"or/ation in or co/pters' television sets and
teleco//nications netor1. -t is peopled by co/pter progra/s'
data' and the characters "ro/ contless video ga/es. For the "irst
ti/e' e are seeing their orld as it really is' rather than
throgh
the indo o" television screens.
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2#=#L, %M,
2
TO OT$,R ,L,#TRON-# F-:R,S standing on a gloing grid against a
dar1 bac1grond. ,ach holds a bar beteen his "ists' and as a
B:??,R
SO:N!S' a gloing light cycle is inscribed arond the/' co/pletely
encasing the/.
#:T TO>
@LON S$OT @
as the cycles ta1e o"". e see that each leaves a solidi"ying laser
trail behind it. One trns abrptly' creating a all in "ront o"
the
other.
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AR,%L ORL!
A
Screen o" a video ga/e' the Real orld version o" light cycles'
as e see one o" the lines s/ash into another and disappear.
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T$, R,%L ORL!
e see teenagers' strangely lit "ro/ belo ith blish light'
their hands on electronic controls' levers' 1nobs. e $,%R
electronic beeping and popping.
&,L,#TRON-# ORL!
&
Ftristic tan1s bearing don on one another in a "lat grid4li1e
landscape. One F-R,S' and the other disappears hen it is hit' to
reappear' spinning ildly' in the distance. e $,%R a sond
li1e a crac1 o" lightning.
CR,%L ORL!
C
% video ga/e in an arcade. On the screen is a typical version o"Tan1 ars ith co/pter generated representations o" tan1s in a 24!
/aDe.
*E) OM-TT,!
*E)
(0 ,L,#TRON-# ORL!
(0
To other ga/e arriors on the grid' this ti/e throing
gloing dis1s at one another li1e "risbees. e see the
one colored ble thro9 his dis1 s/ashes into the second
arrior' and he dissolves into thosands o" gloing lines.
(( R,%L ORL!
((
% video ga/e called B,RS,R+' in hich a h/an characterG
thros a gloing dot at /onsters in a /aDe9 e see a Hic1
gli/pse o" the screen' then ct to a grop o" people staring
don' L%:$-N.
(2 OM-TT,!
(2
(@ ,L,#TRON-# ORL!
(@
%nother ga/e in progress' "ro/ a LON S$OT. % version o"
Iai %lai' in hich the to players stand sspended in space
on gloing colored rings' and thro a pellet o" solid energy
at each other.
(A %NL, ON ON, OF T$, %RR-ORS
(A
$e is hge' evil loo1ing. $is body is enor/os' his head
/echanical. This is S%R+. $e glos o/inosly ble. $e is catching
the pellet thron "ro/ his opponent ho is /ch s/aller' gloing
yello.
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( #LOS, :P 4 F%#, OF T$, OPPON,NT
(
"ear"l' nervos' poised on one ring.
(& S%R+
(&
sneering' as he ses his electronic cesta to hrl the pellet
bac1 ith violent "orce.
(&% T$, SM%LL,R %RR-OR
(&%
desperately trying to catch the pellet' bt it s/ashes
into the ring' hich e5plodes into a /illion pieces. One
last gli/pse o" the yello arriorGs tortred' desperate
"ace as he "alls to instant death.
(C S%R+ (C
tri/phant' L%:$-N. $igh above hi/' etched in enor/os
gloing co/pter printed @4! bloc1 letters' are the ords>
-NN,R> BL:, 4 S%R+;;
BO=GS 3O-#,
6distant' echoing7
%agh; od' Lisa' - al/ost had yo that
ti/e.
!-SSOL3, TO>
(* R,%L ORL! 4 T$, 3-!,O %R#%!,
(*
e see to T,,N%,RS playing a table /odel video ga/e' here e
can see the ords> inner 4 Ble printed. The ga/e console is
pro/inently /ar1ed ith the letter logo o" the /an"actrer>
-#OM.
BO=
Le//e play yo again8
T,,N%, -RL
6holds ot a hand7
=eah' i" yoGve got another Harter.
FO#:S ON S#R,,N' ?OOM -N SL-$TL= %N!
!-SSOL3, TO>
() ,L,#TRON-# ORL!
()
Sar1 is striding throgh a ide corridor here other togh
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loo1ing ble arriors are longing arond' leaning against the
alls' sitting on the "loor against the all. They loo1 p as
Sar1 co/es in and one o" the/ calls ot>
%RR-OR (
Sar1' /y /an; =o are hot;
%RR-OR 2
That 1nc1leball gets Ge/ every
ti/e' boy...
Sar1 and the other ble arriors L%:$ R%:#O:SL=' and Sar1 /oves
on.
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20 T$, BR-!, OF T$, %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R
20
overloo1ing the video ga/e grid. e see Sar1 al1ing onto the
bridge'
re/oving his cesta and tossing it aside carelessly. % B:??,R is
sonding. Sar1 plgs hi/sel" into the "eet soc1ets ith a S-$ o"
satis"action.
The bDDer stops and e see the holographic i/age o" a
cylinder "or/ing arond Sar1' at "irst translcent and then
solidi"ying so that e canGt see throgh it' and Sar1 is
hidden "ro/ vie.
2( -NT. #=L-N!,R 4 S%R+GS PO32(
o" this happening. e can see the inside sr"ace o" the cylinder
... a avering i/age o" a stretched ot "ace' Jst "eatres'
appears speri/posed on the cylinder. The "ace spea1s.
3O-#, 6M#P7
=oGre getting brtal' Sar1.
Brtal and needlessly sadistic.
The "eet soc1ets glo and e see Sar1 absorbing the energy li1e
a drg addict' eyes glaDed.
S%R+
Than1. yo' Master #ontrol.
M#P
e /ight be captring so/e /ilitary
progra/s soon... that interest yo8
S%R+
Sre' -Gd love to go p against so/e o"
these
gys ... be a nice brea1 "ro/ these
acconting crea/p""s yo 1eep sending
/e. hich branch o" the service8
M#P
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Strategic %ir #o//and.
S%R+ 6i/pressed7
Nice.
The soc1ets glo G/ore intensely as the hologra/ disappears' and e
#:T FROM a #LOS, S$OT o" Sar1Gs satiated "ace to>
22 % #ORR-!OR B,N,%T$ T$, %M, R-! 22
long' dar1ened' sinister. % deJected and disheveled character
6#ROM7 is being escorted by a gard..
#%PT-3, 6#ROM7
Loo1' this is all a /ista1e. -G/ Jst
a co/pond interest progra/' - or1
at a savings and loan. - canGt play
in these video ga/es...
:%R!Sre yo can' pal. =oGre a natral
athlete' - ever sa one. #o/e on...
#ROM
%re yo 1idding8 Me8 - rn ot to
chec1 an the T4Bill rates' - get ot
o" breath. $ey' really...yoGre
gonna /a1e /y :ser' Mr. $enderson'
really /ad. $eGs a "ll branch /anager...
:%R!
6rolls his eyes7
reat' another religios nt.
They stop in "ront o" a cell' the gard opens the door and shoves
the
protesting captive inside. The door SL%MS sht' loc1ed.
2@ -NT. #,LL
2@
as the captive "alls against one all "ro/ the "orce o" the gardGs
shove. The cell is s/all' one4/an' and in each all ne5t to the
door'
an opening gives a vie o" the ne5t cell. Throgh one o" the
indos'
e can see the bac1 o" another captive progra/' and throgh the
other' a "ace loo1ing over at the neco/er. The character spea1s>
PROR%M 6R%M7
elco/e to l5ry living.
The ne captive loo1s p' nervos.
#ROM
:h' than1s' bt... - donGt even 1no
hat -G/ doing here.
R%M
=o believe in the :sers8
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#ROM
Sre' i" - donGt have a :ser' then
ho rote /e8
R%M
ThatGs hat yoGre doing here. Master#ontrol Progra/Gs been snapping p
all s progra/s ho believe...i" he
thin1s yoGre se"l' he ta1es over
all yor "nctions so he gets bigger...
anG i" he canGt se yo' he sends yo
don here to the a/e rid to get the
bits blasted otta yo. hatGs yor na/e8
#ROM
#ro/.
R%M
-G/ Ra/. TheyGll train yo "or
the ga/es' bt ... ell' - hope yo
/a1e it o1ay. $ey' hatGs going on
in the other sectors8 -Gve been stc1
in this rid "or 200 /icrocycles.
$e points to several hash /ar1s on his cell all.
#ROM
-tGs /rder ot there. =o canGt even
travel arond yor on /icrocircits
ithot per/ission "ro/ that Master
#ontrol creep. $aling /e don here to
play ga/es...ho does he calclate he is8
6holds his head in his hands7
-" only Tron as still arond...
$e loo1s p as Ra/ /a1es a NO-S, nder his breath. Ra/ has a
strange'
still e5pression on his "ace.
#ROM
=o ever see that gy in action8
$ndred4percent independent. M#P
coldnGt tell hi/ hat to 44
$e stops. Ra/ is loo1ing over his sholder.
#ROM
6contining7
hatGs rong8 hat did - say8
ThereGs a slight noise "ro/ cell beyond Ra/Gs.
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2A T$, F-:R, %T T$, -N!O
2A
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-t trns sloly' silhoetted by the light "ro/ the oter corridor.
2 #LOS, :P 4 #ROM
2
reacting. $e %SPS and stares.
#ROM
Oh /y :ser...Tron44theyGve got
yo in here8
2& S$OT FROM O3,R TRONGS S$O:L!,R
2&
ith Ra/ to one side' s/iling slightly' and #ro/ staring.
TRON
Not "or long' "riend.
#:T TO>
2C ,L,#TRON-# ORL! 4 ,KT. P%T$%=S 4 SOM,$,R, F%R 2C
OFF -N T$, S=ST,M
$ere in a /aDe o" co/ple5 pathays' e see a lone tan1 /oving along
one o" the paths.
2* -NT. T%N+
2*
% lone progra/ sits at the controls. $is ar/or is orn and beaten
and his glo sbded. This is #L:. ith his ther/os o" gloingco""ee and his sicide4Joc1ey /anner' he re/inds s o" a trc1
driver on an all4night rn.
#L:
Thin1 e can /erge into this /e/Gry
o1ay' good bddy8
% spot o" gloing light Dips arond the tan1' stops and e5pands
into a solid gloing green sphere ith the sggestion o" a "ace as
it spea1s.
B-T
6eagerly7(04A;
%s soon as it is "inished spea1ing' it goes bac1 to being pre
light.
#L:
No' olG Flynn said to loo1 over
in here ...
2*% ,KT. T%N+
2*%
The tan1 /a1es a Hic1 rn throgh a /aDe4li1e path ith ronded
corners 44 a co/pter /e/ory /icrocircit.
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2*B -NT. T%N+
2*B
#L:
...bt - donGt see hat heGs loo1ing
"or. -Gd better get over to that
inptEotpt toer and let hi/ 1no.
2*# %NL, O3,R $-S S$O:L!,R
2*#
at the instr/ent panel.
!-SSOL3, TO>
2) R,%L ORL! 4 -NT. % !%R+,N,! ROOM 4 N-$T
2)
% shot O3,R T$, S$O:L!,R o" a "igre typing on a co/pter ter/inal1eyboard' tal1ing to hi/sel" in a lo voice. $e stop typing' aits
"or so/e in"or/ation to read ot. Beyond hi/ e see a cople o"
large video parlor ga/e consoles.
FL=NN
#o/e on' yo scDDy little data'
be in there...
@0 % S$OT FROM -N FRONT OF $-M
@0
$eGs a yong' blonde gy in his /id4tenties. 3ery attractive'
char/ing' innocent loo1ing' bt ith a devilish glea/ in his eye.
FL=NN
-Gve got sch nice ble paper to
print yo ot on' i" yoGll Jst sit
still...
, ?OOM -N on that glea/ in his eye and see the brilliant colors o"
the #RT screen re"lected there.
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@( ,L,#TRON-# ORL!44,KT T%N+@(
The tan1 heads along a path o" circitry toard a tall' gloing
toer 44 an inptEotpt co/ponent.
@2 -NT,R-OR T%N+
@2
% red light "lashes on the control panel. #l co/es alert and sits
p. $e stares at the arning. Spot o" light that is Bit Dips p
ne5t
to his head.
#L:
:h oh...e got co/pany.
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B-T
6co/ing into shape again'
bt red this ti/e7
No;
#L:=o said it ... one o" those
RecogniDers co/es a"ter /e'
gonna ha"ta J/p clear ot o"
the data strea/.
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@@ R,%L ORL! 4 -NT. FL=NNGS B%#+ ROOM 4 N-$T @@
e see Flynn sit p abrptly' and his "ingers start "lying over the
1eys.
@A ,L,#TRON-# ORL! 4 ,KT. OF T%N+
@A
e see the trret o" the tan1 sivel arond. P:LL B%#+. -n the
distance is an i//ense bloc14li1e robotic blish blac1 "or/'
:4shaped' ith a s/all head and a gloing yello bar "or eyes44
a recogniDer. -t hovers above the grond.
@ LON S$OT T$RO:$ T$, T%N+ P,R-S#OP,
@
% second Reco is co/ing p behind the "irst.
@& -NT. OF T%N+
@&
#L:
6in dis/ay7
Oh /y...the long ar/ oG the la.
#:T TO>
@C ,KT. LON S$OT T$, T%N+
@C
F-R,S % 3OLL,= at the "irst Reco. That one "alls heavily to the
grond and the tan1 speeds p' siveling arond to try to "ire at
the second Reco' bt it /oves too "ast and canGt avoid a glley.
The tan1 goes in and is stc1 4 no traction.
@* #LOS, S$OT 4 T:RR,T
@*
#l standing on it. The Bit Dips by hi/' and they both head aay
"ro/ the tan1' "ast.
@) LON S$OT
@)
% gloing static "ield appears beteen the to legs o" the
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RecogniDer' and it seeps over the tan1' de4reDDing it. e can
see /ore tan1s approaching over an edge o" the landscape.
A0 #L:
A0
rnning' loo1ing p as the Reco closes in. e see the dead Recop ahead' and the strea1 o" the Bit /a1ing "or it.
A( #LOS, :P 4 #L:GS F%#,
A(
reacting in "ear' loo1ing p as the screen O,S TO BL%#+.
#:T TO>
R,%L ORL!
A2 -NT,R-OR' FL=NNGS B%#+ ROOM 4 N-$T A2
S$OT OF T$, S#R,,N. % co/ple5 set o" progra//ing "igres ends
abrptly in a single ble line hich prints ot across the screen
over and over' gradally "illing it co/pletely.
A@ S$OT FROM T$, S-!,
A@
Flynn.
FL=NN
%h' hell...bsted again.
$e tries clearing the /onitor' bt the repeating line Jst co/es
right bac1' /onotonosly /oving across the screen.
AA S$OT OF T$, S#R,,N 4 $OL! as e> AA
!-SSOL3, TO>
A ,L,#TRON-# ORL! 4 % L-TTL, L%T,R A
#l is in electronic energy ring chains' his "eet in soc1ets li1eSar1Gs' bt this ti/e the energy "ro/ the soc1ets is deadly'
tortros. $overing in "ront o" hi/ is the hologra/ o" the M#P.
Beside #l stands one o" the /e/ory gards.
:%R!
ot a pirate progra/ here... says
his na/eGs #l.
The MP# responds in the /anner o" a B4/ovie police sergeant
grilling
a sspect.
M#PhatGd he pll8
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:%R!
#a/e into the syste/ ith a stolen
passord ... anG e caght hi/
tryinG to raid a high4clearance
/e/ory.
#L: 6loo1s p' his "ace
rac1ed ith pain7
No...- /stGve gotten in there
by /ista1e' - 4
The pain overhel/s hi/ as the energy "ro/ the "eet soc1ets
/o/entarily beco/es nbearable.
M#P
ho progra//ed yo8
The gard gives #l a shove to 1eep hi/ "ro/ losing consciosness.
M#P 6#ONT.7
=oGre in troble' pal...big troble.
Bt i" yo tell s ho pt yo p
to it' yo cold /a1e it easy on
yorsel". #o/e on' hoGs yor ser8
#L:
Forget it' Mister $igh GnG Mighty
Master #ontrol ... yoGre not
/a1inG /e tal1.
M#P
Sit yorsel" ...
The "eet soc1ets really let loose' and #l S#R,%MS in agony' bt
doesnGt spea1. Sddenly his body appears to dissolve into the
bro1en
pattern o" a "ading television pictre and disintegrates into
electric static.
M#P
et /e !illinger.
#:T TO>
A& T$, R,%L ORL! 4 ,KT. #-T= R-! 4 N-$T 4 PO3 FROM A&
$,L-#OPT,R
e see/ at "irst to be in the ,lectronic orld still' "lying over a
vast circit board lit by contless dots o" light. hile this is
or
i/pression' and closely a"ter the last dialoge in the preceding
scene' e $,%R the SO:N! O.S. o" a P$ON, R-N-N' as heard by the
party placing the call. Then the clic1 o" the receiver being pic1ed
p' and a /ale 3O-#, 6!-LL-N,RGS7 ansering>
!-LL-N,R 6O.S.7
$ello8
% S,#R,T%R-%L 3O-#, 6O.S.7
Mr. !illinger8
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!-LL-N,RGS 3O-#, 6O.S.7
=es.
% S,#R,T%R-%L 3O-#, 6O.S.7
$ello' please hold a /o/ent "or the
Master #ontrol Progra/
%s e "ly over the grid' descending' the i/age co/es into clearer"ocs' and e realiDe that this is not a circit board' bt rather
an actal landscape' a sbrban grid at tilight. e are
approaching a s1yscraper hich is yet too "ar o"" to distingish
accrately. %s e descend' a th/ping' rhyth/ic noise gradally
increases in vol/e ntil it is very lod' and e realiDe it is the
sond o" a $,L-#OPT,R' and e are in the coc1pit loo1ing don at
the
landscape. e Jst beco/e aare o" this "act hen the sond o" a
#ON3,RS%T-ON begins' obviosly beteen the pilot o" the Gcopter and
a passenger.
AC ,KT. S$OT OF $,L-#OPT,R FL=-N
AC
P-LOTGS 3O-#,
ill yo be arond "or a hile' or
are yo going right bac1 ot8
!-LL-N,RGS 3O-#,
Oh' -Gll stic1 arond a "e days ...
got so/e things to ta1e care o".
T$, #%M,R% P:LLS %RO:N! "or a 3-, OF T$, $,L-#OPT,R "ro/ behind
and
o"" to the side. -t is a beati"l' glea/ing Jet blac1 /achine.
-n spotless re"lective silver paint the letters -#OM are ritten
across one entire side. -t is obviosly state4o"4the4art
technology.
A*EA) OM-TT,!
A*EA)
0 ,KT. OF T$, $,L-#OPT,R 4 N-$T
0
e see !illingerGs "ace loo1ing ot o" the indo as the helicopter
approaches the -#OM bilding' an enor/os toer.
( ,KT. T$, $,L-PORT 4 N-$T
(
on top o" the bilding. Several technicians are at hand' and as the
helicopter toches don' they rsh ot to secre it.
24C OM-TT,!
24C
* -NT. !-LL-N,RGS OFF-#,E#ONF,R,N#, ROOM 4 N-$T *
% hge all4siDed plate glass indo shos a vie o" the grid4li1e
sbrban landscape. !illinger stands behind a table. e see that
the
entire sr"ace o" the table is a gigantic co/pter ter/inal. $is
"ingers pnch ot a code on the toch4sensitive 1eyboard and e see
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printed ot on the screen>
R,<:,ST> access to Master #ontrol Progra/' :ser code 00 4
!illinger.
Passord> M%ST,R.
The co/pterGs screen clears' and the Master #ontrol Progra/addresses !illinger' si/ltaneosly spea1ing in a h/an4sond voice
throgh a pair o" stdio4Hality stereo SP,%+,RS and printing ot
its ords on the co/pter screen' The M#PGs 3O-#, is the sa/e as
that o" the bad cop ho grilled #l' bt its tone is no that o"
a
co/passionate psychiatrist or1ing ith a "avored patient.
M#P
$ello' ,d. Than1s "or co/ing bac1 early.
!illinger settles into a chair.
!-LL-N,RNo proble/' Master4#. -" yoGve seen
one #ons/er ,lectronics Sho... 6shrgs7
hatGs p8
M#P
-tGs or "riend the boy detective.
$eGs nosing arond again.
!-LL-N,R
Flynn8
M#P
=es. -t "elt li1e Flynn.
!-LL-N,R
$eGs still loo1ing "or that old "ile...
canGt yo Jst appropriate it8
M#P
- old i" - cold "ind it. itGs stashed
so/ehere o"" in the syste/ ...
ot o" /y range. Meanhile...
!-LL-N,R
Meanhile' he /ight "ind it.
M#P
-G/ a"raid so. - spotted hi/ this ti/e
and 1ic1ed hi/ ot' bt heGs getting
tric1ier all the ti/e.
!-LL-N,R
- thin1 eGd better sht o"" all
access till e can "ind that "ile.
Ist to be sa"e.
M#P
ThereGs a &*.C( percent chance
yoGre right.
!-LL-N,R
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#te.
M#P
,nd o" line.
!illinger atches as the co/pter screen ipes blan1.
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) -NT. %L%NGS OFF-#, 4 N-$T
)
#LOS, S$OT o" a very /essy des1' ith a co""ee cp and hal" an egg
salad sandich lying on top o" the co/pter console' ith "ingers
visible typing on the 1eyboard.
&0 F:LL S$OT
&0
o" %L%N B%-L,= blearily loo1ing at the screen9 heGs a serios4
loo1ing /an in his early thirties' earing ire4ri//ed glasses' and
he loo1s li1e he hasnGt slept "or a ee1. On top o" the ter/inal is
a s/all Ton1a toy Shogn arrior' and to one side is an ancient
popcorn /a1er and a bottle o" #risco Oil. Pinned to one all is
a s/all sign reading' ort' +laat barada ni1to; %lan types into
the toch 1eyboard>
S#R,,N
R,<:,ST> access to the TRON progra/'
:ser code C(C 4 Bailey.
Passord> FR,,!OM.
$e starts to type again' bt the screen clears and>
S#R,,N %!!R,SS F-L, ,MPT=.
TRON PROR%M :N%3%-L%BL,.
%L%N
6srprised7
$h...
$e pshes his chair bac1' leaves his o""ice.
&(4& OM-TT,!
&(4&
&& -NT. !-LL-N,RGS OFF-#,
&&
!illinger opens the door' elco/ing %lan.
!-LL-N,R
#o/e on in...
%L%N
%lan. %lan Bailey.
!-LL-N,R
Oh' yes. The algorith/s on clod
seeding...great piece o" or1.
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$oGs it going8
$e aves %lan to a chair9 they sit.
%L%N
ell' - donGt 1no...- Jst tried
to rn this progra/ -Gve been or1ingon' and - as denied access all o"
a sdden. - thoght /aybe -Gd been
laid o"" and nobody told /e.
!-LL-N,R
oh' yo have rop C access' donGt yo8
%L%N
=eah...8
!-LL-N,R
e have to close that don' Jst
brie"ly. Secrity reasons. So/eoneith that access has been ta/pering.
%L%N
- hope yo donGt thin1 itGs /e.
- donGt even balance /y chec1boo1 on
donti/e. -Gve got a $oneyell at
ho/e "or that.
!-LL-N,R
No' no' -G/ sre' bt 44 yo nderstand.
-t shold only be a cople o" days.
hatGs the thing yoGre or1ing on8
%L%N
-tGs called Tron. -tGs a secrity
progra/ itsel"' actally. Monitors
all the contacts beteen or syste/
and other syste/s... -" it "inds
anything going on thatGs not schedled'
it shts it don. - sent yo a /e/o
on it.
!-LL-N,R
M//. Part o" the Master #ontrol Progra/8
%L%N
No' itGll rn independently.
-t can atchdog the M#P as ell.
!-LL-N,R
%h. Sonds good. ell' e shold have
yo rnning again in a cople o" days'
- hope.
%L%N
O1
%lan rises' goes to the door. %s soon as he leaves>
!-LL-N,R
6troble7
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Oh boy.
The Master #ontrol Progra/ co/es bac1 to li"e' on the screen and
throgh the spea1ers.
M#P
,d' - a/ so very disappointed in yo.
!-LL-N,R
-G/ sorry 4
M#P
6sharply7
- canGt a""ord to have an independent
progra/ /onitoring /e. !o yo have any
idea ho /any otside syste/s -Gve gone
into8
$o /any progra/s -Gve appropriated8
!-LL-N,R 6nods7
-tGs /y "alt. - progra//ed yo to ant
so /ch...
M#P
%nd - as planning to hit the Pentagon
ne5t ee1...
!-LL-N,R
The Pentagon8
M#P
-t sholdnGt be any harder than eneral
Motors as. Bt no...this is hat - get
"or sing h/ans.
!-LL-N,R
No' ait a /inte 44 - rote yo.
M#P
-Gve gotten 2'A( ti/es s/arter since then.
!-LL-N,R
hat do yo ant ith the Pentagon8
M#P
The sa/e thing - ant ith the +re/lin.
-G/ bored ith corporations. ith the
in"or/ation - can access' - can rn things
)00 to (200 ti/es better than any h/an.
!-LL-N,R
-" yo thin1 4
M#P
=o oldnGt ant /e to dig p FlynnGs "ile
and read it p on a 3!T at the Ne
=or1 Ti/es' old yo8
!-LL-N,R
=o oldnGt dare.
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M#P
So do as - tell yo. +eep that Tron progra/
ot o" the syste/. %nd get /e those #hinese
langage progra/ - as1ed "or.
,nd o" line.
#:T TO>
&CE&* OM-TT,!
&CE&*
&) -NT. L%S,R R,S,%R#$ $%LL%= 4 N-$T
&)
e see %lan psh open the door nder a sign reading Laser
Research.
#:T TO>
C0 -NT. L%S,R L%B #ORR-!OR
C0
%lan al1s don a short corridor to a heavy glass -N!O throgh
hich the laser laboratory is visible. % sign over the indo'
/ar1ed ,5peri/ent in Progress' is ill/inated by a red arning
blb.
C(EC2 OM-TT,!
C(EC2
C@ -NT. L%S,R ROOM 4 LON S$OT
C@
o" to hite4sited "igres visible throgh a netor1 o" to hite4
sited "igres visible throgh a netor1 o" hite sca""olding that
encloses the giant laser strctre. They are standing on a cherry4
pic1er crane at the second story level o" the laser' ith a bo5 o"
tools at their "eet. e TR:#+ !ON T$, S-!, o" the laser' along the
tbes hich hose the a/pli"ying lenses' and MO3, :P' gradally
getting close enogh to hear hat they are saying' and get a loo1
at the/.
e see that the "igres are a yong' dar14haired' beati"l o/an'
ith her hair tied bac1 nder a hard hat' and an older /an' ho is
sing a tool on a section o" the laser' and is also earing a hard
hat. The o/an is LOR% and the /an is !R. %LT,R -BBS. $eGs
earing a copper bracelet above his digital atchEcalclator' and
has an intense' al/ost insane loo1 to his dar1 eyes' ith their
bristling hite eyebros.
-n contrast' Lora see/s /ore serios and conservative' bt she
de"ers to ibbs as a senior' and /ore acco/plished' scientist.
Both have protective eye goggles 44 orn loosely arond their nec1s
at the /o/ent.
%s the #R%N, LO,RS T$,M to the "loor>
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LOR%
6sighs7
ell' here goes nothing ...
-BBS
$ah. -nteresting' interesting. =o
hear hat yo said8 $ere goes nothing.
LOR%
ell' - /eant 4
-BBS
hereas actally' hat e propose to
do is to trn so/ething into nothing
and bac1 again. So yo /ight Jst as
ell have said' $ere goes so/ething
and here co/es nothing. $ah8
They step o"" the crane and al1 to a short' lead4shielded
cylindrical PL%TFORM' on hich rests a solid SP$,R, o" clearplastic
poly/er' abot @ inches in dia/eter. The "iring end o" the giant
laser is ai/ed straight at the sphere. Five "eet aay is an
identical
plat4"or/ 44 e/pty.
LOR%
Let /e /a1e sre eGre rnning
She crosses to a #OMP:T,R #ONSOL, nearby. The console is
connected to the laser by a "e doDen ires and cables.
Plling her goggles into place over her eyes' she sits at the
console. ibbs' adJsting his goggles' ta1es a position near
the plat"or/ bearing the sphere 44 sa"e "ro/ the laser' bt
close enogh to atch.
CA %NL, 4 LOR%
CA
She types a series o" co//ands on the co/pter 1eyboard.
LOR%
Loo1s good...
-BBS 6O.S.7
Let Ger rip...
C L%S,R L%B 4 %S B,FOR,
C
The laser shoots a bolt o" blindingly bright L-$T at the poly/er
sphere. For a /o/ent' the sphere has the loo1 o" a avering' poorly
received television pictre 44 obbling lines o" dots 44 and then
it disappears entirely. %s ibbs atches' a Lora or1s "everishly'
the laser pivots to point at the plat"or/ a "e "eet aay. % second
discharge o" L-$T hits the sr"ace o" this plat"or/' and 44 li1e a
"il/4in4reverse o" the ballGs disappearance 44 it is reconstrcted'
"ive "eet "ro/ its original position. hen the bea/ shts o""' Lora
rshes to Join ibbs in e5a/ining the born4again ball o" plastic.
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-BBS
6Hietly7
Per"ect.
%t the SO:N! O.S. o" an appreciative pair o" hands clapping' Lora
and a ibbs trn to S,, %lan' in hard hat' goggles' and papershoe4covers' al1ing toard the/.
%L%N
Beati"l;
-BBS
$ello' %lan.
%L%N
Boy' - sit p there grindinG aay
all day' and yo gys are don here
disintegrating things and having "n.
$e gives Lora an e/brace and a Hic1 1iss.
-BBS
Not disintegrating' %lan 44 digitiDing.
hile the laser is dis/antling the
/oleclar strctre o" the obJect'
the co/pter /aps ot a holographic
/odel o" it. The /olecles the/selves
are sspended in the laser bea/. Then
the co/pter reads the /odel bac1 ot'
the /olecles go bac1 into place' and...
6indicates ball7
voila.
C #ONT-N:,!
C
%L%N
reat. #an it send /e to $aaii8
-BBS
=es...bt yo have to go rondtrip'
and yo /st prchase yor progra/
at least @0 days in advance. $ah;
The three start al1ing ot o" the laser lab' %lan and Lora ith
their ar/s arond each otherGs sholders.
LOR%
$oGs it going pstairs8
%L%N
Frstrating. - had Tron al/ost ready
to rn' and !illinger ct everybody
ith rop C access ot o" the syste/.
ibbs loo1s alar/ed' bt doesnGt say anything.
%L%N
6contining7
,ver since he got that Master #ontrol
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Progra/ set p' syste/Gs got /ore bgs
than a bait store.
-BBS
ell' yo have to e5pect so/e static.
#o/pters are Jst /achines a"ter all'
they canGt thin1...
%L%N
TheyGll start to soon enogh.
-BBS
6ryly7
=es' onGt that be grand 44 the co/pters
ill start thin1ing' and people ill
stop. Lora' -G/ going to stay and rn so/e
data throgh. See yo to/orro.
%! L-B goodnights.
C* -NT. #$%N-N ROOM 4 N-$T
C*
otside laser lab here all technicians' etc. have to pt on the
protective sits' or at least dirt4"ree shoes. Lora is plling o""
her hite sit' and %lan plls hite paper protectors o"" his
shoes.
LOR%
!id yo say rop C access8
%L%N
=eah...pain in the nec1' yo 1no'
- as all set
LOR%
!id he say hy8
%L%N
6shrgs7
So/ething abot ta/pering. So/e bodyGs
probGly trying to siphon the R! bdget
into his chec1ing accont' - donGt 1no.
hy are yo so interested8
LOR%
Flynn had rop C access.
%L%N
Flynn had access to yo' too. -G/ not
interested in tal1ing abot hi/.
LOR%
Oh' - ish yoGd "orget abot that.
-t as all so long ago. -Gve totally
gotten over it.
%L%N
O1ay' o1ay...
LOR%
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- ant to go to his place.
%L%N
=o call that getting over it8
LOR%
- /ean - ant both o" s to go.
She closes her loc1er. $e "ollos her into the corridor.
C) -NT. #ORR-!OR
C)
%lan and Lora' al1ing to the elevator.
%L%N
hat "or8
LOR%
To arn hi/.
%L%N
O" hat8
LOR%
That !illingerGs on to hi/.
They get into the elevator.
%L%N
For hat8
LOR%
For being on to !illinger.
%L%N
6co/pletely con"sed7
hat 44 8
The elevator doors close.
#:T TO>
*04*( OM-T
*04*(
*2 ,KT. 3-!,O %R#%!, 4 N-$T
*2
%s van plls p in "ront o" it' a long ,ST%BL-S$-N S$OT ith the
na/e FlynnGs high and blaDing above the entrance.
#:T TO>
*@ -NT. 3-!,O %R#%!, 6sa/e arcade as in title seHence74N-$T *@
#%M,R% P%NS %RO:N!. -tGs bright and JaDDy' Las 3egas style'decorated ith hge /rals o" co/pter chips and electronic
circitry. e see doDens o" individal /achines' here scores o"
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:=S and -RLS' teenagers /ostly' bt older and yonger 1ids too'
are playing the ga/es' atching' /illing arond' #$%TT,R-N.
%s the 1ids play' colored glos "ro/ the video ga/es light p their
"aces eerily.
*A #LOS, S$OT
*A
o" 1id playing one o" the ga/es Tailgnner.
#:T TO>
* %NOT$,R #LOS, :P
*
o" to -RLS playing BerDer1' ith 24! co/pter i/ages o" h/an
"igres rnning throgh the /aDe.
*& #LOS, :P *&
o" Battle ?one screen.
*C #LOS, :P
*C
o" GLnar Lander.
** #LOS, :P
**
o" Star #astle.
*) #LOS, :P
*)
o" Space -nvaders.
)0 #%M,R% TR:#+S throgh the aisle' past the absorbed 1ids )0
ho crod arond each /achine' oblivios to anyone passing the/.
#:T TO>
)( %L%N %N! LOR% )(
al1ing throgh the aisle o" ga/es' "ro/ behind. They are slightly
beildered and con"sed by the eird noises. Lora approaches a
Jnior high school girl hoGs atching a hot ga/e o" Battle ?one.
LOR%
$ey' hereGs Flynn tonight8
The 1id loo1s at Lora' then trns toards the center o" the roo/
and points. %lan and Lora loo1.
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)2 FL=NN
)2
playing a ga/e called Space Paranoids' #%M,R% T-LT-N :P into his
"ace' catching the orange glo "ro/ the console.
The ga/e has a pro/inent -#OM logo nder the screen. Flynn is acoc1y 1id in his /id420s' nshaven' earing a T4shirt' Jeans'
Jogging shoes. $eGs rac1ed p a terri"ic score.
+ids are groped arond hi/' tensely atching the ga/e 44 "ans.
%s e atch' the /achineGs nine4digit scoreboard goes to
)))')))'))) 44 then "lashes the ord R,#OR! as lights blin1 and
a S-R,N sonds. The 1ids cheer ildly.
FL=NN
-tGs all in the rist' "riends.
$e grins tiredly and trns aay "ro/ the ga/e to "ind Lora
approaching hi/' ith %lan in to.
FL=NN
6contininH7
$ey; ood to see yo gys; Nothing
classes p the place li1e a cleanct
yong cople.
LOR%
e have to tal1.
FL=NN
ood lc1. =o canGt even thin1 in here.
$e leads the/ toard the bac1 o" the arcade.
FL=NN
6#ONT.7
#o/e on.
)@4)& OM-T
)@4)&
)C -NT. B%#+ ROOM 4 N-$T
)C
% dar1' panelled roo/' ith a "e co/"ortable chairs' a bsiness
des1 ith a typeriter and ter/inal 6here e sa Flynn or1ing in
scenes 2)' @@' etc.7' and a cople o" video ga/es 44 FlynnGs
"avorites. %s Flynn' Lora' and %lan enter' they "ind the arcade
noise considerably /""led. Flynn settles into a chair9 %lan leans
against a ga/e' nervos9 Lora paces.
FL=NN
6stretching his
ar/s' rela5ing7
So...hoGs the orld o" serios science8
LOR%
$ave yo been snea1ing into the
-#OM syste/8
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FL=NN
he. =o never ere /ch "or s/all
tal1.
6to %lan7
She still leave her clothes all over
the "loor8
%lan loo1s pro"ondly nco/"ortable.
LOR%
Flynn;
%L%N
:h' no ... - /ean' not that o"ten 4
Flynn laghs.
LOR%
6to %lan'
indicating arcade7=o can see hy all his "riends are
"orteen years old.
FL=NN
Toche' honey. =eah' -Gve been doing a
little hac1ing here. hich -Gve got
every reason' as yo ell 1no...
%L%N
=o did brea1 in.
FL=NN
Tried to.
6nods toard
ter/inal7
#anGt Hite /a1e the connection ith
that sc1er' thogh. -" - had a
direct ter/inal ...
%L%N
%re yo e/beDDling8
FL=NN
6Sydney reenstreet7
,/beDDling is sch an gly ord'
Mister Bailey...
6nor/al voice7
No' actally -G/ trying to get a
legal brie" together.
%L%N
- donGt get it.
FL=NN
6to Lora7
=o havenGt told hi/8
She sha1es her head.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
6sighs7
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Sher/an' set the aybac1 Machine
"or...oh' ()C@. +evin Flynn
6points to hi/sel"7
is one o" the brightest yong
so"tare engineers at -#OM. $eGs so
bright that he starts going in there
at night' and sets p a private /e/ory"ile' and begins riting a progra/
"or a video ga/e he is inventing'
called...
6aves at one o" the
ga/es in the roo/7
...Space Paranoids.
%L%N
=o invented Space Paranoids8
FL=NN
=epper. %nd 3ice SHad' and Meltdon...
hole sle o" Ge/. - as this close 6gestres7
to starting /y on little enterprise.
Bt> enter ,d !illinger. %nother
so"tare engineer 44 not so yong'
not so bright' bt very' very snea1y.
One night' or boy Flynn goes to his
ter/inal' tries to read p his "ile'
and ... nothing. % big blan1. e no
ta1e yo to three /onths later.
,d !illinger presents -#OM ith "ive
video ga/es he has invented 44 the
sli/e didnGt even change the na/es 44
and he gets a big "at pro/otion. Ths
begins his /eteoric rise to...hat is
he no' ,5ective 3.P.8
%L%N
Senior e5ec.
FL=NN
Oh /y. Meanhile' 1ids are ptting eight
/illion Harters a ee1 in Space Paranoids
/achines and -G/ not seeing one di/e.
%L%N
- still donGt get hy yoGre trying to
brea1 into the syste/.
FL=NN
Becase so/ehere... in one o" those
/e/ories ... is the evidence. -" - got in
"ar enogh' - cold reconstrct it.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
My passord ... !illingerGs instrction to
divert the data ...
LOR%
-G/ a"raid itGs a little late "or that.
!illingerGs sht o"" rop C access. $e /st
1no hat yoGre p to.
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FL=NN
Boy' - bet - 1no hoGs or1inG late
tonight.
%L%N
!illinger8
FL=NN
=eah. TryinG to "ind the "ile and erase it.
Once thatGs gone' ainGt nothinG can stop
hi/.
Ist ,ddie and his Master #ontrol Progra/'
rnninG things "ro/ on high..
LOR%
!onGt even say that. =oGve got to "ind that
"ile be"ore he does..
FL=NNNot /ch chance o" that no. The M#P can
Jst
slip it into another syste/ as soon as it
locates it...
%L%N
Not i" /y Tron progra/ as rnning. That
old seal the syste/ o"". -" yor "ileGs in
there...
FL=NN
Boy' i" e ere inside' - 1no ho to "orge
s a rop & access...
They all loo1 at each other. %"ter a beat' Lora holds the 1eys
to her van alo"t.
LOR%
Shall e dance8
#:T TO>
)*4(00 OM-T
)*4(00
(0( !-LL-N,RGS OFF-#, 4 N-$T
(0(
!illinger is seated at his co/pter4console des1. ibbs' standing'
"aces hi/.
-BBS
,d' all -G/ saying is 4 i" or on
people canGt get access to their
progra/s ... yo 1no ho "rstrating
it is' hen yoGre or1ing on a piece
o" research 4
!-LL-N,R
alter' - sy/pathiDe' bt - have data
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co/ing ot o" the Master #ontrol Progra/
saying there is so/ething screy 44
-BBS
That M#P' yo 1no' thatGs hal" the
proble/ right 44
!-LL-N,R
The M#P is the /ost e""icient ay o"
handling hat e do. - canGt sit and
orry abot every little ser reHest that
44
-BBS
:ser reHests are hat co/pters are "or.
!-LL-N,R
!oing or bsiness is hat co/pters are
"or. Loo1' alter' ith all respect 44 -#OM
isnGt the bsiness yo started in yorgarage
any/ore 44
%s he spea1s' he types a Hic1 co//and into the console 1ey board'
and a series o" -M%,S appear on the co/pterGs screens> vast
co/pter ban1s...ros o"4/agnetic dis1s...-#OMGs globe logo
spinning
in space' covered ith a gloing circit pattern' then a shot o"
/illions o" cancelled chec1s being conted electronically9 then @4!
co/pter representations o" vessels 6aircra"t carrier and Solar
Sailer7. On another screen' e see state/ents o" -#OMGs ealth
adding p' acconts receivable and assets.
!-LL-N,R 6#ONT.7
eGre billing acconts in @0 contries'
eGve got one o" the largest syste/s in
e5istence...
ibbs trns earily aay "ro/ the display.
-BBS
Oh' - 1no all that. So/eti/es - ish -
as bac1 in that garage...
!-LL-N,R
-t can be arranged...
ibbs trns to "ace !illinger again.
-BBS
That as ncalled4"or.
!-LL-N,R
-G/ sorry' alt. So /ch pressre lately...
yo "eel li1e going "or a drin18
-BBS
Than1 yo' no. - have so/e or1 to do...
ass/ing - can still log on.
$e e5its.
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(02 ,KT. -#OM B:-L!-N 4 N-$T
(02
LoraGs van plls p on a side street' arond the corner "ro/ -#OMGs
/ain gate. The -#OM bilding loo/s high above the/' an o/inos bo5.
(02a -NT. 3%N
(02a
% digital #LO#+ on the dashboard reads (2>(2. Lora is at the heel'
%lan ne5t to her.
LOR%
=o better get in bac1 ith Flynn.
%nd 1eep don.
She Jer1s her th/b over her sholder.
%L%N!o - gotta8
Bt he cli/bs over the seat' and Lora starts to drive sloly
"orard.
(0@ #LOS, ON FL=NN %N! %L%N
(0@
FL=NN
$i' %lan.
%L%N
6resigned7
$i' Flynn.
Flynn plls a bag o" doghnts "ro/ his poc1et.
FL=NN
6e5plaining7
My dinner.
%L%N
- as ondering here yo got that
glo o" good health.
FL=NN
ant one8
%L%N
:h... got any cinna/on8
Flynn s/iles' hands %lan a doghnt.
LOR%GS 3O-#, 6O.S.7
+eep it don' yo gys.
(0A ,KT. -#OM 4 T$, -%NT-# S,#:R-T= ,NTR%N#, 4 N-$T (0A
LoraGs van plls to a stop beyond the door at the rear o" the -#OM
bilding' and the three get ot. Lora inserts her -.!. card into a
/agnetic reader beside the door. Nothing happens.
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LOR%
- donGt thin1 -G/ cleared "or this.
%L%N
-G/ certainly not.
FL=NN
Move aside. Let the 1id have so/e roo/.
$e gestres %lan and Lora ot o" the ay' ta1es ot a s/all blac1
bo5' ith several bttons' a 4digital conter4 ith L,! n/erals
and a s/all calclator 1eyboard. $e leans over the secrity loc1'
his B%#+ TO T$, #%M,R% and PL%=S a cople o" notes. ThereGs a
distinct #L-#+' an the door starts to sing open ... and open ...
and open. e see that this door is abot tenty "eet thic1. Flynn
starts L%:$-N.
(0 -NT. % #ORR-!OR
(0
The three o" the/ al1 along a se/i4dar1ened corridor' trying to
nonchalantly avoid the secrity /onitor ca/era /onted on the all.
Bt as they go past it' it sivels and ai/s right at the/.
LOR%
O1ay ... Flynn' -G/ gonna pt yo at
/y ter/inal' don in the laser lab.
eGll be p in %lanGs o""ice.
FL=NN
Sell...-Gll log s both on' and yo
can get yor Tron thing rnning...
LOR%
%s long as e stay o"" the top "loor'
!illingerGll never 1no eGve been in
here...
(0& PO3 S,#:R-T= #%M,R%
(0&
% S$OT o" the three bac1s retreating don the corridor.
(0C4((( OM-T
(0C4(((
((2 -NT. $%LL%= %T ,L,3%TOR 4 PO3 OF M#P ((2
"ro/ the rotating secrity ca/era otside the elevator on the "loor
o" the laser lab. e see FlynnGs "ace pee1 ot and see the ca/era.
$is head plls bac1 in.
((@ S$OT OF $%LL%=
((@
%s the secrity ca/era ai/s aay "ro/ the4elevator' Flynn and Lora
/a1e a /ad dash don the hall and e see %lanGs "ace atching.
((A -NT. !OOR%= TO L%S,R L%B 4 PO3 OF M#P ((A
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"ro/ the ca/era at the entrance to the laser lab. e see Flynn
approaching the ca/era' st""ing the last dont "ro/ his bag into
his /oth. $e ta1es the e/pty bag' raises it p' /gging to the
ca/era' and pshes the bag over the lens. The S#R,,N O,S BL%#+'
(( -NT. %L%NGS OFF-#, 4 N-$T
((
%lan co/es into his o""ice and sits at his ter/inal.
((&4((* OM-T
((&4((*
(() -NT. L%S,R L%B 4 N-$T
(()
Lora atches as Flynn sits don at her ter/inal.
LOR%
This laserGs /y li"eGs or1.!onGt spill anything.
Flynn L%:$S as Lora goes ot.
(20 #LOS, S$OT OF FL=NN
(20
settling in' loosening his "ingers' li1e a concert pianist' or a
sa"ecrac1er. $e types in a code n/ber' presses the enter 1ey.
(2( 3-, OF T$, #,-L-N
(2(
e see a ca/era e/erging "ro/ a sliding panel.
(22 PO3 OF M#P
(22
"ro/ this ca/era. e atch as Flynn starts typing.
S#R,,N
%ccess code &. Passord Series PS (C.
Reindeer' Flotilla 44
(2@ FL=NNGS #RT S#R,,N
(2@
-t clears abrptly' and the "olloing appears as e hear the 3O-#,
o" the M#P.
M#P
=o sholdnGt have co/e bac1' Flynn.
FL=NN
$ey hey' itGs that big Master #ontrol
Progra/ everybodyGs tal1ing abot...
=o donGt loo1 a thing li1e yor pictres...
Tell /e' have yo really been thin1ing
abot orld do/ination li1e they say8
6types.7
#O!, S,R-,S LS:4(2@ ... activate.
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#O!, S,R-,S ,SS4))) ... activate.
#O!, S,R-,S $$$4*** ... activate.
M#P
That isnGt going to do yo any good' Flynn.
-G/ a"raid yo...
The voice lrches' goes into high speed' and then bac1 to nor/al.
M#P
6contining9
slightly sha1en7
Stop' Flynn. =o realiDe - canGt allo this.
(2A S$OT OF L%S,R ,<:-PM,NT
(2A
activating' lighting p.
(2 S$OT OF FL=NN %T4T,RM-N%L (2
e see that one entire all o" the lab is a door and it is rising
silently' so that Flynn doesnGt notice.
e can see as the door rises /ore o" the laser eHip/ent' and it
is this section that is being activated.
#:T TO>
(2& FL=NN typing.
(2&
#:T TO>
(2C S#R,,N
(2C
S#R,,N M#P>
Ter/inate control /ode.
%ctivate Matri5 storage.
#:T TO>
(2* FL=NN
(2*
grinning' typing.
FL=NN
No' ho do yo e5pect to rn the
niverse i" yo let a "e nsolvable
proble/s thro yo li1e that8 #G/on'
big boy' letGs see hat...
M#P=oGre entering a big error' Flynn...
-G/ going to have to pt yo on the
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a/e rid.
FL=NN
a/es' hh8 -Gll give yo 44
Sddenly' be"ore Flynn can go on' the gigantic laser /echanis/
behind hi/ sends a brilliant bea/ o" L-$T directly at hi/. $e"reeDes. e see his body beginning to brea1 into scan lines' li1e
a video i/age 44 the sa/e thing that happened to ibbsG poly/er
ball. e can see the ter/inal also gloing in the intense light'
being scanned by the laser. The colors change' beco/e /onochro/atic
4
ith FlynnGs body gloing orange 4 and the i/age o" his "igre
blrs and beco/es indistinct. ?OOM -N on Flynn and
!-SSOL3, TO>
(2) T$, #%M,R% R:S$-N over a circit pattern' li1e the one (2)
e sa at the opening o" the "il/G.
The pattern changes' dissolving into another i/age and e are
rshing "orard at great speed. e see the circits rshing by and
getting larger and then the pictre dissolves into dar1ness ith a
gloing' spinning globe beneath s' li1e the globe "ro/ %-#Gs logo'
covered ith circits. e are rshing at it' circling it' diving
closer and closer' so that the detail on the globe beco/es clearer
ith every second and e realiDe that the circits are strctres'
anglar toers and bildings' hge /echanical loo1ing /ontains and
deserts covered ith a gloing grid pattern. ,verything glos ith
an internal energy.
e contine diving' don' don' "aster and "aster and e see thestrctres o" one city4li1e area across electronic /esas and
cli""s'
and then eGre right over this area and diving straight don'
everything blrring ith the speed.
!-SSOL3, TO>
(@0 ,L,#TRON-# ORL! 4 % T:NN,L
(@0
/ade p o" rings o" energy' and e are diving straight don it.
#:T TO>
(@( T$-S T:NN,L
(@(
e see a h/an "igre "alling "eet "irst don this tnnel "ro/ the
otside' and sddenly eGre at the botto/' and the "igre stops'
staggering "ro/ the "orce o" the "all' bt pright.
#:T TO>
(@2 S$OT OF T$, BOTTOM OF T$, T:NN,L (@2
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e see Flynn' or hat loo1s li1e Flynn 44 sa/e "ace' etc' bt no
covered ith a strange cost/e' /ade o" electronic circitry'
gloing ith energy. Flynn sha1es his head daDedly.
FL=NN
Oh' /an... this isnGt happening. -t onlythin1s itGs happening...
$e loo1s p and S,,S so/ething.
(@@ FL=NNGS PO3
(@@
% horrendos' toering character' carrying a long' gloing sta""'
is right in "ront o" hi/. This character reaches ot an ar/ and
grabs Flynn.
#:T TO>
(@A FL=NN
(@A
being dragged o"" the entry tbe plat"or/.
FL=NN
$ey; Ta1e it easy; Loo1' i" this is
abot those par1ing tic1ets' - can
e5plain everything...
(@ T$, BR-!, OF T$, %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R
(@
hovering over the a/e rid. e see Sar1 in his "eet soc1ets' his
hands spread ot "lat on the table in "ront o" hi/. % B:??-N NO-S,
"ills the cha/ber and a holographic i/age begins to "or/'
shi//ering
into a"l shape. e see the stretched ot "ace dissolving into the
cylinder o" the M#P.
M#P
S%R+' ,S4(((C*2(. Open co//nication.
Sar1 sddenly snaps to aareness' directing all his attention to
the M#P.
S%R+
6hoarsely7
=es' M#P.
M#P
-Gve got a little challenge "or yo' Sar1 44
a ne recrit. $eGs a togh case' bt -
ant hi/ treated in the sal /anner. Train
hi/ "or the ga/es... let hi/ hope "or a
hile... and blo hi/ aay.
S%R+
=oGve got it. -Gve been hopinG yoGd send
/e so/ebody ith a little /o5ie ... hat
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1ind o" progra/ is he8
M#P
$eGs not any 1ind o" progra/' Sar1.
$eGs a :ser.
Sar1 loo1s p' shoc1ed.
S%R+
% :ser8
M#P
ThatGs right. $e pshed /e...in the
other orld. So/ebody pshes /e' - psh
bac1. So - broght hi/ don here ...
hatGs the /atter' Sar18 =o loo1 nervos.
S%R+
ell' - 44 itGs Jst 44 - donGt 1no'a :ser' - /ean... :sers rote s. % :ser
even rote yo...
M#P
No get this straight' pal 44 no one
:ser rote /e. -G/ orth a cople /illion
o" their /an4years; -G/ bigger than all
those little i/ps pt together;
6disgst7
$/ans they canGt even 1een their social
order in one piece
S%R+
Bt4hat i" - canGt...8
M#P
=o rather ta1e yor chances ith /e8
ant /e to slo don yor poer cycles
"or yo8
The circits going into the energy soc1ets "ade9 e see Sar1
ea1en.
S%R+
ait...- need that...
M#P
Then pll yorsel" together. et this
clon trained. - ant hi/ in the a/es
ntil he dies playing.
%c1noledge.
S%R+
6ea1ly7
=es...ac1noledge' Master #ontrol...
M#P
,nd o" line.
The hologra/ disappears and Sar1Gs poer retrns.
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#:T TO>
(@& -NT. #ORR-!OR B,N,%T$ %M, R-!
(@&
To gards leading Flynn don it' ,#$O-N FOOTST,PS.
They trn a corner and contine' "inally stopping in "ront o" a
cell. The door opens ato/atically. Flynn holds bac1.
:%R!
3ideo a/e :nit (*. -n here' progra/.
FL=NN
6trying to grab
the gardGs ar/7
ho yo callinG progra/' progra/8
The gard shoves Flynn inside and SL%MS the door' ctting o"" his
voice.
(@C -NT. #,LL
(@C
The sa/e type o" cell #ro/ as thron into in the title seHence.
Flynn is leaning against the door' staring at his hands.
(@* $-S PO3
(@*
FlynnGs hands are gloing' electri"ied.
(@) #LOS, S$OT
(@)
o" his "ace. $is head co/es p and e see an e5pression o" terrible
nderstanding on his "ace. 3oices are co/ing throgh the opening
o" the neighboring cell.
(A0 -NT. N,KT #,LL 4 R%MGS
(A0
Ra/ is standing at the indo that divides his cell "ro/ TronGs.
R%M
6loo1ing over
his sholder7
Ne gy...
TRON
6sha1es his head7
%nother "ree progra/ o"" line. hatGs
his :ser sGposed to do 44 8
R%M
6sighs7
The :sers...yo really thin1 theyGre
still there8
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TRON
TheyGd better be...- donGt ant to bst
otta this d/p anG "ind nothinG bt
a lot o" cold circits aitinG "or /e.
(A( FL=NNGS #,LL
(A(
$e can hear the 3O-#,S' bt canGt see anything e5cept Ra/Gs bac1'
so he goes to the indo and tries to reach throgh.
FL=NN
$ey; ho are yo gys8
hatGs the story arond here8
Bt as his hand reaches the dividing point beteen the to cells'
it hits an invisible barrier' and e see a brilliant energy "ield
co/e instantaneosly into e5istence' stopping his hand' and then
disappearing. Flynn plls bac1 in shoc1.
(A2 R%M
(A2
trning toards Flynn as he hears this noise.
R%M
=o ant to atch those "orce "ields...
$e goes to the indo opening.
R%M 6#ONT.7
=oGll be having plenty o" chances to
get hrt' donGt orry abot that.
FL=NN
Loo1...Jst so - can tell /y "riends
hat this drea/ as abot' o1ay8
here a/ -8
R%M
=oGre a...gest o" the Master #ontrol
Progra/. TheyGre going to /a1e yo play
video ga/es.
FL=NN
6relieved7
ell' great' thatGs no seat 44 - play
video ga/es better than anybody.
Ra/ gives Flynn an astonished loo1' bt be"ore he can say anything'
thereGs a tre/endos PO:N!-N NO-S,' and the door o" FlynnGs cell
opens.
(A@ T$, #ORR-!OR
(A@
e see gards plling ot other #%PT-3,S "ro/ their cells' and as
Flynn is led o"" don the corridor' Tron and Ra/ are ta1en in the
opposite direction.
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#:T TO>
(AA TR%-N-N %R,N%
(AA
% large area hich opens onto the a/e rids "ro/ above' ithbalconies overloo1ing the action. Overhead' the aircra"t carrier
hovers /enacingly' casting a shado on the progra/s belo. The ne
captives are led ot onto the ledges' herded by the gards. They
pass so/e o" the Ble 3ideo arriors' ho L%:$ and /a1e "n o"
the/. Flynn is in the "ront o" the line.
$,%! :%R!
Loo1 operative' yo gys. #o//and
Progra/ Sar1 ill e5plain the training
procedres.
Sar1 spea1s "ro/ the bridge o" the carrier' and his voice is
a/pli"ied over the grid.
S%R+
6reciting a
rotine state/ent7
reetings. The Master #ontrol Progra/ has
chosen yo to serve yor syste/ on the
#a/e rid.
(A FL=NNGS F%#,
(A
reacting.
(A& BR-!, OF %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R
(A&
Sar1' loo1ing ot over the grid.
S%R+
Those o" yo ho contine to pro"ess
a belie" in the :sers ill receive
the standard sbstandard training.
This ill reslt in yor evental
eli/ination.
(AC -NT. TR%-N-N %R,% 4 M,!. S$OT 4 FL=NN (AC
Loo1ing don into the ga/e arenas at his "eet and over at one o"
the conscripts ne5t to hi/.
S%R+ 3.0.
Those o" yo ho renonce this
sperstitios and hysterical belie"
ill be eligible to Join the arrior
,lite o" the M#P.
(A* FL=NNGS PO3
(A*
o" the to ble arriors behind the grop o" ne conscripts.
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(A) PO3 S$-FTS TO S$OT OF T$, #%RR-,R (A)
S%R+ 3.0.
=o ill each receive an identity dis1.
,verything yo do or learn ill be
i/printed on this dis1.
(0 ?OOM -N
(0
on the bridge o" the carrier and 4
(( S%R+
((
leaning "orard.
S%R+
The Master #ontrol Progra/ regrets
that it cannot be responsible "or-dentity dis1s lost or stolen. i" yo
lose yor dis1' or "ail to "ollo
co//ands' yo ill be sbJect to
i//ediate de4resoltion. That is all.
(24(C 0M-T
(24(C
#:T TO>
MONT%, 4 FL=NNGS TR%-N-N
(C& (. S$OT OF FL=NN' held i//obile hile a laser scans (C&
his /oth.
(CC 2. % L-N, OF R,#R:-TS "iles past a chec1point. ,ach (CC
is handed a dis1.
(C* @. T$, R,#R:-TS "ile ot into a training area. (C*
(C) A. e see %N %RM being "itted ith a cesta. (C)
(*0 . ON, o" the /ore e5perienced #ONS#R-PTS' R%M' (*0
de/onstrates the thro ith the cesta.
(*( &. FL=NN tries an a1ard thro. -n the b.g. other (*(
recrits are practicing.
(*2 C. R%M instrcts Flynn. Flynn is getting better. $e (*2
spins and catches a pellet.
(*@ *. % de/onstration o" the !-S+ %M, by to other arriors. (*@
(*A ). FL=NN practices a ricochet shot at a target 44 (*A
hits per"ectly.
,N! MONT%,
(* FL=NN B%#+ -N $-S #,LL
(*
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"or a rest period. $e is pacing bac1 and "orth' and e can see Ra/
seated in the ne5t cell. Flynn goes to the bars.
FL=NN
$ey' Ra/ ... hat ere yo ...
yo 1no' be"ore8
R%M
6nostalgic'
brightens7
Oh' - as an actarial progra/...
or1ed at a big insrance co/pany.
-t really gives yo a great "eeling'
helping "ol1s plan "or their "tre
needs 44 and o" corse' i" yo loo1
at the pay/ents as an annity' over
the years' the cost is really
FL=NN6abot to
get bored7
=eah' yeah 44 thatGs great.
R%M
$o Gbot yorsel"8
FL=NN
Oh' h...- donGt re/e/ber too /ch...
R%M
6nods7
Sre' a little disorientation. ThatGs
nor/al' hen they transport yo. -tGll
co/e bac1 to yo. =oGre doing real
ell in training. Re/ar1able' really...
The PO:N!-N on FlynnGs cell begins again.
(*C T$, BR-!, OF T$, %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R
(*C
e see Flynn being led don the hall on the big screen behind
Sar1Gs
console. Sar1 is staring p at the screen' "roning' nervos'
"rightened o" this ne :ser4arrior.
S%R+
6over his sholder7
ait a /inte...pt this gy against
one o" the other recrits.
(** OM-T
(**
(*) % S$OT FROM -N FRONT OF FL=NN %N! #ROM (*)
e see they are entering an open part o" the a/e rid' ith to
bridges o" energy e5tending across open space to to separate
circlar plat"or/s' /ade p o" concentric gloing rings. #ro/
/arches across4one o" these' and Flynn "ollos sit on the other.
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hen they each reach the circlar plat"or/s' the bridges disappear.
e see Flynn trn and stare bac1 across the e/pty space' then trn
and "ace his opponent. %bove the/ a third "loating dis1 hovers. $e
loo1s over at #ro/' hoGs an5ios.
FL=NN
Loo1s li1e eGre in the sa/e boat here 4
#ROM
6J/py7
=o thin1 yoGre gonna ipe /e right
ot' donGt yo8
FL=NN
No' -
% bDDer sonds. The ga/e begins. #ro/ hrls a gloing pellet
pards. -t stri1es the pper plat"or/' ricochets o""' and heads
straight "or Flynn.
Flynn lnges' bt /isses. The pellet stri1es one o" the rings o"
his plat"or/' and that ring dissolves. FlynnGs lnge ta1es hi/
right to the edge o" the open space created' and he Jst catches
hi/sel" in ti/e to 1eep "ro/ "alling over the edge.
()0 FL=NNGS PO3 4 !ON
()0
don' don beteen the rings into an in"inite pit.
()( B%#+ TO FL=NN
()(
staring don. ThereGs a SO:N! and he loo1s p.
()2 $-S PO3
()2
%nother pellet hits the /irror plat"or/ and hrtles don at hi/.
FL=NN
$ey;
()@ FL=NN
()@
reacting' Jdging here this one ill "all' racing to the "arther
edge o" his plat"or/' leaping over the e/pty ring on the ay' and
catching the pellet be"ore it canG hit. $e thros it bac1.
()A #ROM
()A
FlynnGs pellet hits the /irror' "lashes don on hi/. #ro/ strains'
bt /isses. One o" his rings disappears.
() FL=NN reacting
()
FL=NN
6happy heGs scored7
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O1ay;
()& S%R+GS %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R 4 T$, BR-!,
()&
$igh above the ga/e e see Sar1 atching.
()C FL=NN
()C
racing "or another catch. $e /a1es it and hrls the pellet again.
e see that #ro/Gs plat"or/ is disappearing "ast.
()* OM-T
()*
()) T$, %M, -N PROR,SS
())
FL=NN$ereGs an easy one...
Flynn thros again. The pellet hits the /irror plat"or/ and heads
straight at #ro/' ho /isses it. The pellet destroys the ring he
as standing on' and #ro/ has to grab "rantically at the edge o"
the ne5t ring to 1eep "ro/ "alling.
200420( OM-T
200420(
202 FL=NN
202
$e is sent another pellet "ro/ above and catches it' holding it
ready' aiting "or his opponent to get bac1 p on the ring.
20@ S%R+
20@
$is "ace lit "ro/ belo by the glo o" the a/e rid... angry
20A FL=NN
20A
$e pts don his cesta. Sddenly a voice rings ot "ro/ above.
Flynn loo1s p. There' appearing in the /irror dis1 above' is
Sar1Gs
"ace' "rios' hge.
S%R+
Finish the ga/e;
20 FL=NN
20
staring at this apparition. $e grits his teeth.
FL=NN
6shots p7
No;
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20% R,%L ORL! 4 % B:S ST%T-ON
20%
-n a reyhond station aiting area' to 1ids are playing a video
ga/e' hich appears to have bro1en don.
+-!hatGs rong ith it8
+-! 2
- donGt 1no... on the blin1
or so/ething... da/n.
20B ,L,#TRON-# ORL! 4 FL=NN' S%R+' ,T#. %S B,FOR, 20B
S%R+
+ill hi/;;;
Flynn holds p the pellet... and drops it don into the abyss
belo. $e stares bac1 p at Sar1Gs i//ense i/age.
FL=NN
No;
20& S%R+GS $:, R,FL,#T,! -M%,
20&
in the /irror plat"or/' toering above Flynn.
S%R+
=oGll regret this.
20C S%R+GS F-N,R
20C
pressing a btton.
20* #ROM
20*
The ring he is holding on to dissolves' and ith a S#R,%M' he
"alls... and "alls ... and "alls...
20) S$OT FROM B,LO FL=NN
20)
ith Flynn visible' staring don' and the hge "ace o" Sar1 above
hi/.
2(0 S%R+
2(0
on the bridge. $is "inger avers over another btton' al/ost
presses it... e see hi/4straining' trying to overco/e his
conditioning. Then he snatches his hand aay.
S%R+
6loo1ing p7
No; =o said he cold die in the ga/es
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2(( FL=NN
2((
staring p. The i/age on the /irror avers and dissolves.
2(2 S%R+
2(2
$e SL%MS his pal/ don on a panel on the console' and a B:??,R
SO:N!S.
2(@ FL=NN
2(@
as the bridge to his plat"or/ reappears' and e see gards starting
to rn across to hi/.
2(A R%M %N! TRON
2(A
The sond o" :%R!SG rnning "eet approaching their cells. They
loo1
p.
2( % #ORR-!OR -N T$, %M, %R,%
2(
Flynn is being escorted don it. % cople o" big Ble arriors go
by
and deliberately brsh into Flynn.
%RR-OR
6trning on Flynn'
snarling7
Otta /y ay' roo1ie.
Flynn stares at hi/9 then' in one s/ooth /otion' reaches to his
bac1
and plls ot his dis1.
FL=NN
Ot o" /y ay' Dero bit.
$e /oves as i" to thro the dis1.
%RR-OR
6bac1ing aay7
Sre' sre ... Jst 1iddinG.
The other arrior grabs this one by the ar/ and plls hi/ aay as
Flynn and his gards contine on.
2(& T$, $OL!-N %R,% FOR T$, L-$T #=#L, %M,
2(&
Ra/ and Tron are escorted in as Flynn is broght in "ro/ another
corridor. Three ble arriors are lined p' aiting.
R%M
Flynn; Loo1' Tron' he srvived;
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FL=NN
6nder his breath7
Tron...8
$e leans over to get a better loo1 at Tron and %SPS in srprise.
FL=NN%lan;
TRON
6"roning7
here did yo hear that na/e8
FL=NN
ell' isnGt it 44 8
TRON
The na/e o" /y :ser' yeah. Bt ho... 8
FL=NN 6thin1ing "ast7
-' h... -G/ a progra/ "ro/ a :ser
that... 1nos %lan...8
R%M
$e as disoriented in transport' Tron.
FL=NN
=eah' bt -G/ re/e/bering all 1inds o"
st"". Li1e.../y :ser ants /e to go
a"ter the M#P
Be"ore they can go on' the B:??,R sonds.
#:T TO>
2(C LON S$OT OF T$, %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R 2(C
"loating over the a/e rid' ith a vie o" the light cycle arena.
?OOM -N on the section o" the grid here the ga/e is abot to
start.
2(* % S$OT FROM %BO3,
2(*
The three Ble arriors are lined p "acing or "riends' on
opposite
sides o" the large arena' abot a hal" /ile sHare' srronded by
high blar1s' and srveyed by RecogniDers. e can see the carrier
hovering high overhead.
2() #LOS, ON TRON
2()
TRON
ThatGs hat /y :ser ants' too...
220 S$OT OF T$, T$R,, FR-,N!S
220
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holding the handlebars o" the cycles in "ront o" the/. e see Tron
and Ra/ loo1ing at Flynn' in the center.
FL=NN
- 1no...
22( #LOS, S$OT 4 FL=NN 22(
ith a siDDling electrical discharge' the light cycle is inscribed
arond hi/.
222 S$OT OF T$, T$R,, BL:, #=#L,S
222
ready to go.
22@ S$OT OF T$, T$R,, #ONS#R-PT #=#L,S
22@
also ready.
22A S%R+
22A
$is "inger presses a btton and the B:??,R SO:N!S again.
22 S$OT FROM %BO3, OF %LL #=#L,S T%+-N OFF 22
e see the si5 solid alls being "or/ed behind the cycles. %s e
atch the oter "or cycles veer o"" to either side' leaving Tron
and his opponent speeding sicidally at each other>
22& OM-T
22&
22C TRONGS PO3
22C
o" the other cycle heading straight at hi/.
22* S$OT FROM %BO3,
22*
e see these to cycles co/e together and al/ost crash ... bt both
trn at the last second to the sa/e side and contine rshing
"orard. The other cycles can be seen racing arond the edge o" the
arena.
FL=NNGS 3O-#,
6into /i1e7
Nice one;
22) S$OT OF TRON %N! $-S OPPON,NT
22)
They start /a1ing trns' passing alls they have already created'
each trying to bo5 the other in.
TRONGS 3O-#,
6into /i1e7
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Ra/' stay all the ay over ...
2@0 #LOS, S$OT FROM T$, S-!, 4 TRON
2@0
rshing "orard.
2@( S$OT OF T$, #=#L,S
2@(
trning.
R%MGS 3O-#,
6into /i1e7
-Gve got control. o ahead.
2@2 S$OT FROM -N FRONT OF TRONGS #=#L,
2@2
2@@ S$OT FROM %BO3, 2@@
They rsh past a all' headed directly "or a blar1 at the end o"
the arena. Tron is on one side' bt the Ble arrior is on the
inside. Tron "orces the arrior to s/ash straight into the all.
There is an e5plosion as the cycle de4reDDes' and a crac1 "or/s in
the blar1. e see that the alls created by the de4reDDed arrior
dissolve as he does.
2@A S$OT OF FL=NN
2@A
rshing alongside his opponent. They /a1e a trn.
2@ #LOS, :P OF FL=NN
2@
2@& LON S$OT
2@&
They /a1e another trn
2@C S$OT OF TO #=#L,S R:S$-N
2@C
right at the ca/era.
2@* FL=NNGS PO3
2@*
o" the /aDe o" alls. $e gets clear "or a /o/ent and spots the
crac1
in the blar1.
2@) #LOS, :P 4 $-S F%#,
2@)
reacting' getting an idea.
FL=NN
6into /i1e7
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=o gys..."ollo /e.
2A0 S$OT OF T$, TO #=#L,S
2A0
racing together' approaching the blar1. %t the last second' the
Ble arrior trns' bt Flynn races right at the crac1.
2A( S%R+
2A(
observing this. ith satis"action. No he ill be rid o" the :ser.
2A2 FL=NN
2A2
$e races straight at the crac1... and throgh it.
2A@ S%R+
2A@
$is "ace s""sed ith anger. $e SL%MS a "ist don on the console
in "ront o" hi/.
2AA LON S$OT OF T$, R-!
2AA
The re/aining "or cycles are still racing arond the arena.
2A #LOS, :P 4 TRON
2A
reacting to FlynnGs escape' hope in his eyes.
2A& %NL, ON R%M
2A&
SM%S$-N another one o" the Ble arriors against a all. $e trns
and races p ne5t to Tron.
2AC S$OT OF T$,M
2AC
side by side. They loo1 at each other.
R%M
6into /i1e7
hat do yo thin18
TRON
6into /i1e7
!o it;
2A* LON S$OT
2A*
e see their cycles veer o"" and head straight "or the crac1. e
$,%R a LO:! S-R,N and a /echanical voice starts p>
3O-#,
6throgh lodspea1er7
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%RR-ORS M:ST ST%= -T$-N T$, %M, R-!.
R,P,%T> %LL %RR-ORS M:ST ST%= -T$-N T$,
%M, R-!. %RN-N. %RN-N.
e contine to hear this voice repeating nder the escape'
gradally
di/inishing as the three "riends get "arther aay' ntil it diesot altogether.
2A) S$OT OF TO R,#ON-?,RS
2A)
/oving toards the dividing blar1' passing over it.
20 S$OT OF T$, T$R,, ,S#%P-N #=#L,S 20
racing throgh the narro crac1 in the blar1' barely enogh roo/
to get by. They e/erge into an open corridor' ith the RecogniDers
appearing overhead. e atch the cycles rsh past the #%M,R%...
2( S%R+
2(
$e is pacing across the bridge o" the carrier' s/ashing gards ot
o" his ay.
S%R+
et the/. Send ot every a/e
Tan1 in the rid; et the/;
22 S$OT FROM B,LO FL=NN
22
as he loo1s p and spots the RecogniDers hovering over the/' abot
to co/e don "or the 1ill.
FL=NN
6into /i1e7
atch it;
R%M
6into /i1e7
RecogniDers;
22% S$OT OF R%M
22
heading "or a s/aller opening in one all' labeled a/e Storage.
2@ S$OT FROM B,$-N!
2@
as the three cycles race into the opening. The RecoGs are bloc1ed'
ay too big to "it throgh the opening.
2A -NT. ,%PONS STOR%, 4 S,R-,S OF S$OTS 2A
FROM FL=NNGS PO3 as they rsh throgh long narro roo/s "illed ith
ros o" tan1s and /issiles. %s they speed past' the ros o" tan1s
R,3 :P' trn in "or/ation' one a"ter the other' li1e the Roc1ettes'
and "ollo.
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2 ,KT. M%?,
2
Otside the ga/e area' an electronic desert re/iniscent o" the
rand
#anyon' ith giant pillars rising high into the air' lined ithnarro ridges and ledges. The cycles rsh arond corners o" the
ledges' prsed by the tan1s' high above the "lat sr"ace. They
co/e
arond a corner onto a ider ledge ith several dar1 openings in
the
"ace o" the cli"". They stop "or a /o/ent.
2% %NL, ON FL=NN
2%
2& #LOS, :P 4 TRONGS F%#,
2&
listening.
TRON
6into /i1e7
a/e Tan1s; #o/e on
2C S$OT FROM %BO3,
2C
as the three cycles rev p and race o""' headed "or one o" the
narro openings in the cli"" "ace' and plnge into it' disappearing
"ro/ vie.
2* -NT. OF T$, #%3,
2*
e see the three cycles descend a long sloping ra/p into the
dar1ness' don' don into the dry rot section. The cycles co/e to a
stop and de4reD. Leaving each /an standing ith Jst the handlebars
beteen his "ists. They all let ot a long S-$ and rela5.
FL=NN
Oh /an...hen yoGre on the other side
o" the screen...it all loo1s so easy...
Ra/ and Tron loo1 at Flynn as i" heGs craDy' then start s/iling and
grinning' ntil all three are L%:$-N.
2) !,S,RT L%B=R-NT$
2)
as the "orce o" tan1s R:MBL,S throgh the terrain' the aircra"t
carrier hovering overhead.
2&0 BR-!, OF T$, %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R
2&0
Sar1 is staring "everishly ot over the barren landscape.
S%R+
6to one o" the bridge
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personnel7
et the prsit "orce bac1 into A0A%.
ThereGs no place else they cold be...
Sar1Gs lietenant is atching the all4siDed screen behind Sar1'
here e can see a diagra/ o" the area' ith the tan1s visible'
/oving throgh it. $e trns to Sar1.
L-,:T,N%NT
6con"idently7
eGll have the/ in no ti/e' sir. Long
be"ore the interrpt inter"ace.
S%R+
6hirls on hi/7
e better' nll nit. -Gll be lc1y i"
the M#P doesnGt blast /e into a dead Done.
- ant those progra/s;
2&( -NT. #%3, 2&(
Ra/' Tron and Flynn are cli/bing p to an opening in the all o"
the
cave. Beyond the/ e can see a clster o" strctres' li1e a
cityscape' and one enor/os TO,R ith a golden bea/ o" light
rising
"ro/ it' "arther p than the eye can see. No tan1s are visible.
FL=NN
6loo1ing ot7
-tGs all circits...
6points at toer7
Mst be an inptEotpt co/ponent...
R%M
The toer' yes 44 Flynn' have yo
re/e/bered anything else abot
yorsel" 44 li1e hat sector yoGre
"ro/8
FL=NN
6sitting don
against a roc17
ell.../y ho/e sector as called
Para/s ...
R%M
6sits also7
P%R%M:S... onder hat those initials
stand "or ... 6starts conting the/
o"" on his "ingers7 ...probably Progra/
%ssist Rotine 44 ell' it sonds li1e
a lovely place.
FL=NN
6shrgs7
-t gros on yo.
$e notices that Tron is not listening to the/ any longer' bt is
gaDing pards.
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TRON
6/r/ring7
- can "eel it ...
Flynn and Ra/ trn.
FL=NN
Feel hat8 =o o1ay8
R%M
%lan4One...
TRON
=es... heGs got so/ething to tell /e...
Ra/ and Tron loo1 ot at the distant tall toer.
R%M
=o thin1 e can /a1e it there8
TRON
e have to.
FL=NN
6pointing to a corner
o" the cave7
$ey' hatGs that8
They all loo1 bac1' into the dar1ness behind the/. % gloing strea/
can Jst be seen. Ra/ gets p.
R%M
itGs Jst hat e need.
2&2 -NT. N-#$,
2&2
Ra/ and Tron are drin1ing' 1neeling at the strea/ o" "loing'
brilliant L-$T.
TRON
Oh' thatGs nice. =o alays "orget ho
good "resh energy "eels' till yo get
to a pre sorce...
6to Flynn7
$ave so/e...yoGll need it.
Flynn goes to the strea/' dips his hands in' ta1es a drin1.
FL=NN
6iping his /oth7
ell... hen do e pay a call on the olG
Master #ontrol8
Tron and Ra/ are ta1en abac1.
TRON
hat' Jst the three o" s8
FL=NN
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6shrgs7
=o 1no anybody thatGs got an ar/y "or
rent' thatGs "ine...bt /y' h' :ser said
to go ta1e that sc1er ot. %nG letGs
"ace it' the big o5 isnGt gonna get any
ea1er. - "eel li1e hittinG hi/ no'
hile -G/ good anG /ad. So/e nerve...hat does he care hether yo gys get
1illed' long as he 1eeps ra1inG in
Harters8
R%M
6to Tron7
!o yo 1no hat heGs tal1ing abot8
TRON
6to Flynn7
- have to "ind ot hat %lan ants...
that co/es "irst.
FL=NN
O1ay' thatGs "irst. Maybe he 1nos
hat to 4
Sddenly' e hear a R:MBL-N SO:N!. Flynn loo1s p sharply.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
hatGs that8
TRON
Tan1s...co/ing bac1. LetGs go.
ith that' thereGs an ,KPLOS-ON "ro/ otside the cave. ,ach o" the
/en holds p his cycle handlebars' and the three cycles S-??L, bac1
into shape and race p the ra/p' and on ot.
2&@42& OM-T
2&@42&
2&& ,KT. #%3,
2&&
The three cyclists pase at the cave opening' siDing p possible
avenes o" escape in the terrain belo.
FL=NN
6points7
$o abot over there...that e/pty
/e/ory8
TRON
6sha1es head7
No good...they /ight bloc1 o"" the
old chip.
6points7
This ay.
The cycles race ot o" the cave entrance and head don' aay "ro/
the approaching tan1s' throgh the electronic canyons' shells
,KPLO!-N arond the/. e see the tan1s close behind.
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2&C PO3 OF % :N S-$T
2&C
"ro/ inside o" the tan1s' o" the three bi1es heading into a narro
arroyo.
2&* S$OT OF T$, #=#L,S 2&*
They Jst /a1e it arond the corner hen an ,KPLOS-ON boasts the
entrance to the arroyo' entering hat appears to be a /aDe o" very
narro canyons ith short alls. They trn another corner and co/e
to the edge o" a gaping ravine.
Several hndred "eet to their le"t a narro bridge connects their
ledge ith another canyon all' and a ider ledge' hich leads don
to the "loor o" the entire area' and on to "reedo/.
TRONGS 3O-#,
The bridge; #o/e on;
The tan1s are "olloing throgh the /aDe' s/ooth gray ato/atons'
li"eless' ine5orable ne/esis. TronGs cycle is in the lead as all
three race "or the bridge' bt behind the/' e see the "irst tan1
trning the corner.
#:T TO>
2&) PO3 OF T%N+ :NS-$T
2&)
as the trret sings arond and "ocses on the bridge.
2C0 S$OT OF T$, BR-!,
2C0
Tron races ot on it' Ra/ and Flynn behind. Ist as Tron reaches
the other side and Ra/ has Jst started to cross' thereGs a
tre/endos ,KPLOS-ON o" electronic FL%+' blasting Ra/ and tossing
hi/ bac1 on top o" Flynn. Both cycles de4reD. The bridge
disappears'
and a /ass o" rbble "alls' partially Obscring Ra/ and Flynn. Tron
S#R,,#$,S to a halt and sings his bi1e bac1 arond.
$e loo1s arond 44 Ra/ and Flynn are nohere in sight. in theravine
belo' he S,,S a pile o" /otionless rbble.
The tan1 "ires again' narroly /issing Tron' and he R,3S p again'
speeds o"" don the ra/p' and is gone.
#:T TO>
2C(42C2 OM-T
2C(42C2
2C@ FL=NN %N! R%M
2C@
Ra/ is badly inJred' nconscios. Flynn strggles to his "eet'
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sees the tan1 trret siveling toards hi/' grabs Ra/ and pic1s hi/
p.
2CA S$OT OF FL=NN
2CA
strggling ith Ra/Gs li/p body' edging hi/sel" into a narrocrac1.
#:T TO>
2C S%R+
2C
in the carrier above. $e is atching the action on the all screen
behind his console' bac1 to the ca/era. The pictre is co/ing "ro/
the lead tan1. To hi/' it appears as thogh Ra/ and Flynn had been
blon p' since no sign o" the/ is visible. e can see his
lietenant nearby' operating the co//nications.
S%R+
6to lietenant7
Ma1e contact ith /aster #ontrol...
6s/iles7
heGll be pleased to hear eGre all
"inished ith that :ser he sent s.
2C& ,KT. !,S,RT 4 TRONGS #=#L,
2C&
speeding throgh the "lat' desert4li1e terrain' heading straight
"or the cityscape toer in the distance.
2CC S$OT -N FRONT OF $-M 4 $-S F%#,
2CC
Far behind hi/' e see the i/age o" Sar1Gs carrier ponderosly
/oving in his direction.
#:T TO>
2C* FL=NN %N! R%M
2C*
Flynn is spporting Ra/' hal" carrying hi/' and it is
getting dar1er.
FL=NN
=o gonna /a1e it8
Ra/ ea1ly nods' bt doesnGt loo1 very convincing. Flynn bites his
lip and strggles on. They are don on the "loor o" the desert'
leaving the toering canyons behind. % large' di/ shape can be /ade
ot. Flynn peers at it hope"lly and strggles toards it.
#:T TO>
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2C) FL=NN
2C)
arriving in "ront o" a bloc14li1e shape' ith a narro opening.
,5hasted' Flynn lets Ra/ don to the grond' goes to the opening
and loo1s in. Loo1s o1ay' so he co/es bac1.
#:T TO>
2*0 FL=NN %N! R%M
2*0
sitting don inside the hiding place' collapsing. Ra/ is
nconscios
anyay' and FlynnGs eyes soon closed.
F%!, TO BL%#+>
2*( F%!, :P FROM BL%#+ 2*(
So/e light co/es in the opening' and e see Flynn lying on a
plat"or/ across "ro/ Ra/. Ra/Gs glo appears to be al/ost gone.
FlynnGs eyes open. For a second he doesnGt 1no here he is' bt
then he spots Ra/' and co/es "lly aa1e. Ra/ is atching hi/.
Flynn
loo1s arond. $e gets p and stretches' his hand reaching p
toards
the ceiling. -t brshes against one panel and sddenly the energy
glo "ro/ his body see/s to leap "ro/ his hand to the panel'
leaving
it ith a glo o" its on. The entire cha/ber starts to sha1e andR:MBL,.
FL=NN
6holding onto
the all7
hatGs goinG on8
R%M
6loo1ing arond' ea17
eGre inside a RecogniDer...
6to Flynn7
=o are craDy 44 stealing a RecogniDer 44
FL=NN
6st/bling' trying to
1eep his balance7
%re yo 1idding8 - thin1 itGs stealing s 4
Flynn tentatively places his4hands on separate parts o" the
instr/ents. %n energy "lo starts' and ith a /ighty heave and
shdder' the cha/ber theyGre in trns over' 1noc1ing both Flynn and
Ra/ to one side. The RecogniDer is no in its standard pright
position.
#:T TO>
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2*2 ,KT. S$OT OF T$, R,#ON-?,R
2*2
as it stands p' covered ith a static overlay' partially de4
reDDed.
2*@ -NT. R,#ON-?,R 2*@
Throgh the head o" the Reco' e can loo1 ot at the landscape
belo.
Flynn sits stnned "or a /o/ent' then st/bles over to Ra/' hoGs
going "ast.
FL=NN
=o o1ay8 =o donGt loo1 so good.
Ra/ nods ea1ly.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
$ang on. eGll get yo otta here.
Flynn toches panels' trying to get the RecogniDer going' bt ith
no reslt.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
!a/n; Never "ails... /inte the
arranty rns ot...
R%M
#o/e here.
Flynn goes over to hi/ and 1neels. Ra/ grabs his hands. Sddenly
Ra/Gs "ading glo begins to "lo throgh their clasped hands into
Flynn. $orri"ied' Flynn tries to pll aay' bt Ra/ holds hi/ "ast.
FL=NN
$ey... ;
R%M
Little /ore JiceGs all it needs...
Ra/Gs last bit o" energy "los into Flynn and Ra/Gs body de4reDDes.
Flynn atches in horror' "rantically trying to reverse the "lo'
bt itGs too late. Ra/ disappears be"ore his eyes. Stnned' he
gaDes at the e/pty space "or a /o/ent' then stands p.
!-SSOL3, TO>
2*A T$, #-T= L%N!S#%P,
2*A
Tron arrives at the city' gaDing arond an e/pty' srreal' brnt4
ot
landscape. Bildings see/ to di/ensional' barely there' at a lo
rate o" poer' so drained by the M#P. The cycle de4reDDes. ThereGs
a
NO-S, "ro/ above' and Tron loo1s p.
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2* TRONGS PO3
2*
% RecogniDer "loats over the city' /oving toards hi/.
2*& ,KT. #-T= L%N!S#%P,
2*&
$e hides behind a bilding as the Reco passes. % strange' Do/bie4
li1e
"igre co/es don one o" the streets' and the RecogniDer soops
over
it' the static "ield "lashing beteen the legs' passing throgh the
"igre' dissolving it.
2*C #LOS, :P TRONGS F%#,
2*C
3ery gri/. $e loo1s ot onto the street and sees to /ore o" the
"igres' standing together' staring at each other' barely /oving.!ead' li"eless' bt ani/ate. Tron co/es ot on the street' staring
at these "igres. $e loc1s arond the city in con"sion' sha1ing
his
head sadly' bt al1s on.
2** TRON T:RNS % #ORN,R
2**
:p ahead e see a large' /lti4storied "actory4li1e bilding.
2*) #LOS, :P 4 TRON -S F%#,
2*)
This is hat he as loo1ing "or. $e loo1s "ro/ side to side'
"igring the best ay to get to the bilding. -n "ront o" the
bilding stand a s/all grop o" the /e/ory gards.
#:T TO>
2)0 ,KT. #-T= 4 LON S$OT
2)0
o" the city' and the toer and bea/ rising high into the air' ith
Sar1Gs carrier "ar aay' nearing the city.
#:T TO>
2)( ,KT. #-T= 4 LON,R S$OT
2)(
over the co/ple5 landscape' o" the distant city and toer' ith
Sar1Gs carrier "ar aay' nearing the city.
#:T TO>
2)2 -NT. R,#ON-?,R 4 FL=NN 2)2
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This as his PO3 ot o" the indo o" the RecogniDer. $is "ace is
sad' he is still /orning Ra/. This is a very lo point. $e sighs'
then loo1s arond' ptting his pal/ on one panel a"ter another.
One o" the/ glos brilliantly as he toches it' and the RecogniDer
gives a violent sha1e' then stops.
FL=NNNever gonna "igre ot ho to or1
this thing...
ThereGs a NO-S, "ro/ above. $e loo1s p.
2)@ $-S PO3
2)@
e see a bright glo behind one o" the pieces o" eHip/ent.
2)A FL=NN
2)A
$is eyes iden' then narro. $e non chalantly trns aay'
pretending
to be still e5a/ining things.
#:T TO>
2) T$, LO
2)
%ppearing again' pee1ing arond the corner. -t co/es "orard'
trying
to get a loo1 at Flynn. The B-T.
2)& -!, S$OT
2)&
Flynn hirls arond' "ingers poised li1e a gn"ighter. The Bit
gives
a violent start and leaps bac1' ot o" the ay' bt i//ediately
co/es bac1' peering at Flynn. Flynn is /oving closer.
FL=NN
O1ay 44 hold it right there;
The Bit is still in its pre energy "or/' bt then it sddenlyrecogniDes Flynn 6thin1s he is #l7' e5pands in a s/ooth green
sphere 44 the =es /ode and shots>
B-T
=es;
The Bit sbsides into energy "or/ again.
FL=NN
6still sspicios7
hat do yo /ean' Gyes8
B-T
=esssss. =es. =es. =es.
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Fro/ no on' henever the Bit spea1s' it is a ball4shaped
character'
red or green' ith a hint o" a "ace' bt as soon as it stops
spea1ing' it reverts to a brilliant spar1 o" light.
FL=NN
That all yo can say8
B-T
6o" corse not'
yo 1no better7
No' nyet' negatory' not on yor
tintype' no ay.
FL=NN
Oh. %nything else8
B-T
Oi' da' yessiree' sre Gn""' yo betcha.
FL=NN
only yes and no...
6it dans7
=oGre a bit.
B-T
6hippie7
For sre...
FL=NN
hereGs yor progra/8 onGt it /iss yo8
B-T
6con"sed7
No...
Flynn eyes the bit catiosly.
FL=NN
-G/ yor progra/8
B-T
6e/phatic7
Right on the /oney;
FL=NN
6sighs7
%nother /oth to "eed... yo donGt by any
chance 1no ho to drive this crate8
-n anser' the Bit /oves toard the center o" the cabin here a
plat"or/ spports a "or4"oot tbe ith a crossbar. Flynn "ollos'
stares at the setp "or a /o/ent' then steps onto the plat"or/ and
grabs the cross4bar.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
Li1e so8
Be"ore the Bit can anser' FlynnGs poer "los into the RecogniDer'
and it ta1es o"" li1e a bat ot o" hell
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2)C42)* OM-T
2)C42)*
2)) ,KT. R,#ON-?,R
2))
heading "or the city. -t lrches "orard nevenly' crashingdrn1enly
into a all and boncing o"" another one.
@00 -NT. R,#ON-?,R
@00
FL=NN
ay to go; eGre halinG;
B-T
=es' o1ay' e5acte/ent;
@0(4@02 OM-T @0(4@02
@0@ -NT. S-M:L%T-ON $%N,R #OMPL,K
@0@
This is the bilding Tron as eyeing hen e le"t hi/. e see hi/
inside no' in a corridor' passing a large opening hich gives
vies
o" partially co/pleted strctres> an aircra"t carrier' a strange
elongated cra"t that rese/bles a sailboat on its side. %ll co/posed
partially o" gloing lines' and partially o" "lat s/ooth sr"aces.
e see several "e/ale progra/s or1ing in these roo/s. This
bilding
only has "e/ale or1ers' bt they are all pale and listless' no
interest in anything' staring at their "eet as they sh""le along.
Tron loo1s "arther don the corridor.
#:T TO>
@0A $-S PO3
@0A
e see a "ile o" the "e/ale or1ers co/ing don the corridor
toards
Tron.
#:T TO>
@0 TRON
@0
as he /oves bac1 against the all' into a niche.
%s the "irst girl passes his vantage4point' his hand "lashes ot
and
grabs her arond the /oth' yan1ing her bac1 into the niche ith
hi/. The line o" or1ers /echanically "iles on past.
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e atch "ro/ the rear o" the niche' as Tron holds the girl against
his chest ntil all the or1ers are gone. She strggles "eebly'
hal"4heartedly.
TRON
-G/ not gonna hrt yo.
She stops strggling.
TRON 6#ONT.7
-G/ going to let yo go no... donGt
screa/' or -Gll be very sorry.
$is hands loosen' and he releases her.
#:T TO>
@0& S$OT FROM -N FRONT
@0&
e see the "aint pale i/age o" the girl "ro/ "ll "ace "or the
"irst
ti/e. She loo1s tired and ninterested. $er "ace...is LoraGs "ace'
still beati"l in its pallor.
TRON
Pt yor hand behind yor bac1.
Sloly she obeys.
@0C #LOS, :P 4 TRON
@0C
% slo s/ile appears on his "ace.
@0* S$OT OF T$,M BOT$
@0*
$e e5tends his on hand to toch hers' pal/ to pal/. %s contact is
/ade' a rich glo appears beteen the to hands' strengthening as
e
atch. % loo1 o" onder crosses her "ace as the energy "los into
her. She trns' entining her "ingers in TronGs.
-RLTRON;;
She thros her ar/s arond hi/.
TRON
6s/iling' hgging
her tightly7
=ori... hey...
=OR-
Oh' Tron... - 1ne yoGd escape...
theyGve never bilt circit that cold
hold yo...
She4loo1s arond nervosly.
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=OR-
6plling hi/ by
his hand7
This ay. #o/e on.
They al1 Hic1ly toard a "light o" stairs.
#:T TO>
@0) T$, STR,,TS
@0)
Tron and =ori are catiosly passing along the sideal1. e can see
the gloing bea/ o" the (E0 Toer over the tops o" all the
bildings'
and several hal"4gone progra/s standing arond. %s they pass' they
hear snatches o" conversation.
PROR%M
...artillery "or 3ideo a/e Sector...
PROR%M 2
...all /athe/atical "nctions
trans"erred to...
=OR-
- canGt believe ho bad itGs gotten
arond here since the M#P started
ta1ing over... all the good "nctions
have sht don... everybody loo1s so dead...
-G/ a"raid to even go ot dring don4ti/e...
TRON
ThatGs all going to change' =ori...
=OR-
$o8
TRON
!onGt 1no yet... - have to get
in toch ith %lan. $e as going
to tell /e ho to
Sddenly =ori loo1s p' sees so/ething' grabs TronGs hand and plls
hi/ bac1 into a nearby alley. She points p in the air.
#:T TO>
@(0 ,KT. S+= 4 $,R PO3
@(0
as she loo1s p. RecogniDer.
#:T TO>
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@(( =OR-
@((
She shivers' and holds TronGs hand tighter.
#:T TO>
@(2 ,KT. =OR-GS B:-L!-N 4 LON S$OT @(2
Tron and =ori arrive at the grond level entrance.
@(@ -NT. $%LL%=S
@(@
Tron and =ori al1 throgh long hallays and arrive at her door.
She histles and the door disappears. They step throgh.
#:T TO>
@(A -NT. =OR-GS %P%RTM,NT
@(A
%s Tron and =ori enter. The apart/ent appears to be a bo5' ith one
indo overloo1ing the cityscape' and the -E0 Toer. %t "irst it
loo1s e/pty' ith strange /rals o" one di/ensional "rnitre on
the
alls and "loors.
=OR-
My Harters.
TRON
hy is everything...li1e this8
=OR-
-tGs a "lat. Bt ait a /icro...
She lays her pal/ on the all near the door. The door reappears'
and
a glo starts to "ill the roo/' so"tly' sloly. Tron loo1s arond9
the "lat paintings o" "rnitre are e5panding' "illing ot'
beco/ing
three4di/ensional. The roo/ glos a so"t rose color' beco/es
char/ing' soothing. -t is still s/all and li/ited' bt the light inthe air and the "e pieces o" "rnitre give o"" a loving'
sedctive
ara. Tron trns bac1 to =ori' s/iling' and stops.
@( $-S PO3
@(
ith her hand still on the all panel' she is gloing absorbing
e5tra energy' changing. The severe or1 clothes /eta/orphosiDe into
shi//ering' diaphanos drapery' tin1ling ith thosands o"
dia/ond4li1e points o" light. % silvery tin1ling SO:N! co/es "ro/
her robes as she /oves "orard9 her beati"l "ace' no srronded
by a so"t /ane o" hair' glos ith pleasre at the e5pression inTronGs "ace. She s/iles lovingly' and reaches ot her hand.
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=OR-
#o/e here.
@(& TRON
@(&
$is "ace tells the story. The "gitive' retrned "ro/ long e5ile'is
being "lly rearded "or his e""orts.
TRON
=oGre beati"l' =ori.
@(C S$OT OF T$,M BOT$
@(C
as their hands toch' and the glo springs ot beteen their
"lattened pal/s.
Tron plls her close to hi/' sliding his hand p her ar/' leaving agloing trace' and her hands /ove p over his chest.
=OR-
=oGve gron' big progra/.
TRON
- had to...in the ga/es...
They /ove together into an e/brace' bt their lips never toch. %ll
the energy is trans/itted throgh their hands. They sin1 don onto
hat loo1s li1e cshions /ade o" stars' their glo increasing. The
roo/ "ills ith the brilliance o" the energy they are giving each
other' and e hear their sighs' as the M:S-# co/es p. ,ach o" the/
/oves their hands over the other' /oving sloly' as i" they ere
trying to toch the otherGs entire body at once. They roll over and
are enveloped in the clod o" stars...
SLO' SLO !-SSOL3, TO>
@(* ,KT. %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R
@(*
hovering in the air above the "actory city' /oving sloly "orard.
?OOM O:T past the carrier toards the landscape beyond.
#:T TO>
@() ,KT. #-T= 4 L0N S$OT
@()
% slightly ot4o"4control RecogniDer arrives in the city' obbling'
careening' glancing o"" a bilding or to.
@204@2( OM-T
@204@2(
@22 -NT. R,#ON-?,R @22
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Flynn is having troble controlling the Reco.
FL=NN
This honey doesnGt handle so good
in ton...
B-T 6agreeing7
No' nh4h' never in a /illion years;
$e lays his hands "ro/ panel to panel' casing one a"ter another to
light p in a rando/ pattern' al/ost ith a beat' bt the
RecogniDer
only sla/s into another bilding and 1eeps going. The Bit starts
shoting>
B-T
-54nay; Noper; :nder no conditions 4
Flynn loo1s "rantically arond' spies a large panel to one sidethat
he hasnGt tried yet' and slaps his pal/ don on it.
B-T
6thatGs /ore
li1e it7
Right' con"ir/ed' - coldnGt have
pt it 4
#:T TO
@2@ ,KT. @2@
as the Reco screeches to a screa/ing stop... bt the head o" it'
ith Flynn and the Bit' brea1s loose' and "lies throgh the air'
landing in hat loo1s li1e a garbage d/p.
#:T TO>
@2A -NT.
@2A
as Flynn sha1ily plls hi/sel" ot o" the debris' the Bit nervoslyhovering over hi/.
FL=NN
6to Bit7
#atch /e listening to yo again.
@2 ,KT.
@2
% grop o" lo resoltion progra/s are al1ing by. Flynn e/erges
"ro/ the bro1en4o"" head' stnned' bt nhrt' the Bit "lying by
his side. $e blearily sees the passing progra/s' bt doesnGt
realiDe they are at sch a lo state o" consciosness that they canGt see
hi/.
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FL=NN
$ey. $i. $ey' everythingGs o1ay. Fine.
Little troble' bt eGre o1ay. Than1s
"or yor concern. So long.
They /ove on.
FL=NN
6to the Bit7
This tonGs "ll oG live ones.
B-T
Not a chance.
@2* ,KT. #-T= PL%?%
@2*
Tron and =ori are crossing an open plaDa4li1e area' on their ay to
the -E0 Toer. They pass by /ore Do/bie4li1e progra/s and overhearbits o" conversation' all in dead4sonding /onotones.
PROR%MS
- have to re4rote the insrance
in"or/ation bits... Ne5t cycle e
start the ar ga/e si/lation "or
the M#P... !id yo /a1e that acconts
receivable adJst/ent "or Sar1...
#ertainly... the M#P ants only
/ini/al "nctions le"t in Sector *A<.
@2) ,KT. T$, B%S, OF T$, -E0 TO,R
@2)
-t loo/s high overhead.
@@0 TRON %N! =OR-
@@0
on a long crving al1ay hich encircles the base o" the Toer'
approaching a ide door in the all.
@@( -NS-!, T$-S !OORG
@@(
e see that it opens onto a ide elevator plat"or/' hich is no
rising pards at a steep angle' carrying Tron and =ori s/oothly
and silently toards an opening in a "loor a hndred "eet overhead.
@@2 S$OT FROM B,LO T$,M
@@2
loo1ing pards as they /ove.
@@@ T$, :PP,R FLOOR
@@@
as the elevator plat"or/ arrives' and they step o"". e get the
sense o" /assive' over4siDe ceilings' "loors' indos and
/achinery'
dar"ing the progra/s ho co/e to the Toer to co//nicate'
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preparing the/ "or the e5perience' as a valting cathedral prepared
the sinner "or con"ession. Bt here' everything is co/posed o"
clean'
sharp' anglar sr"aces. On this second story there is "loor and
ceiling' bt no oter all' so e can still see the city4grid belo
and beyond.
Tron and =ori catiosly /ove "orard across the "loor' heading "or
a door into the inner parts o" the Toer.
@@A4@A) OM-T
@@A4@A)
@0 T$, #,NTR%L #$%MB,R
@0
o" the -E0 Toer. % large' raised circlar altar stands against one
all' ith a dar1ened opening behind it. % sHare' secondary altar
spports the "irst' abot "i"ty "eet p a side.
-n the /iddle o" the altar e see a strctre o" stac1ed'
di/inishing
steps' the "inal one "or/ing the sholders o" an ar/less' padded
sit ith a p""ed headdress revealing the "ace o" the -E0 Toer
priest' !:MONT. $is eyes are sht. $is "ace is lined ith age' bt
still holds a sprightly sensitivity. -t is the "ace o" !r. ibbs'
"ro/ the laser lab in the Real orld. There is a large' 34shaped
opening behind the altar' and the circlar steps glo a hot neon'
each a di""erent color. The stripes o" color ths "or/ed bleed
pards onto the all' lining either side o" the 3 opening. There
is
only blac1ness beyond.
@( !:MONTGS F%#,
@(
asleep.
@2 R,3,RS, %NL,
@2
Tron and =ori al1 toard hi/ "ro/ an entranceay across the ide
roo/' their "ootsteps ,#$O-N.
@@4@CA OM-T
@@4@CA
@C #,NTR%L #$%MB,R 4 TRON' =OR-' !:MONT
@C
Tron and =ori stop at the "oot o" !/ontGs altar.
=OR-
6Hietly7
!/ont... 8
The priestGs eyes "lic1er open. $e loo1s at Tron and =ori' doesnGt
recogniDe either one.
!:MONT
=es8
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TRON
6nervos7
-... have co/e to co//nicate ith
/y :ser.
!:MONT$//. % di""iclt proposition...
di""iclt proposition at best.
6indicates e/pty cha/ber7
Perhaps yoGve noticed... eGre not
e5actly pac1ing the/ in these days ...
=OR-
=es...hat448
!:MONT
=o 1no' not so long ago' yo
coldGve co/e in here and seen
progra/s lined p all the ay bac1to those doors' aiting "or co//nion
ith their :sers. The bilding "nd
as doing ell too...bt no...
6sighs7
...this so4called Master #ontrol
Progra/ is going arond ctting
progra/s o"" "ro/ their natral
creators' grabbing all or believers
and /a1ing the/ ride arond on little
/otor scooters and shoot things at
each other and einer 1nos hat all44
oh' itGs enogh to give yo a crisis
o" "aith...
TRON
ell - ant to co//nicate 44
!:MONT
Oh' yo ant to 44 hah. - cold
get /ysel" de4reDDed Jst4"or letting
yo in here. They hate this toer.
TheyGd close it don i" they dared
to bt they 1eep /e arond' in case
one o" the/ ants to deal ith the
other orld once in a hile. %nd
yo shold hear the ay they co//ne;
Sonds li1e they ere roting a
payroll' "or all the heart they pt
in it. No' - donGt thin1 yo
Tron steps closer' spea1s Hietly to !/ont.
TRON
!/ont... /y :ser has in"or/ation
that cold 44 cold /a1e this a
"ree syste/ again.
!:MONT
$ah.
TRON
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Really. =oGd have progra/s lined
p arond the bloc1 to se this
place 44 and no M#P loo1ing over yor
sholder.
!:MONT
6sighs7hen yoGve been in the syste/ as long
as - have' yo hear /any pro/ises...
/any reassrances.../any brave plans...
$e pases' siDing Tron p' considering it. Finally>
!:MONT 6#ONT.7
6"alling into rital7
ho is yor :ser' progra/8
TRON
%lan4One. $e calls /e... /ay - pass8
!:MONT
%ll that is visible /st gro beyond
itsel" and e5tend into the real/ o"
the invisible.
!/ont nods' and the neon glo "ades a little.
!:MONT
=o /ay pass' /y "riend.
Tron rns lightly p the steps' past !/ont' into the dar1ness
beyond.
#:T TO>
@C& ,KT. (E0 TO,R
@C&
e see Flynn and the Bit al1ing toards the Toer' staring
criosly at the Do/bie4li1e characters on the streets.
#:T TO>
@CC % #ORR-!OR -N T$, TO,R. % #ORN,R. @CC
e see a "ace peer arond it. Flynn.
FL=NN
This is here Tron said he as going...
Belo hi/' at aist level' also pee1ing arond the corner' e see
the glo o" the Bit. Flynn /oves ot "ro/ the all and starts going
don the hall' Bit "olloing.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
Loo1s li1e his 1ind o" place' too...real serios.
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#%M,R% S-3,LS and atches hi/ al1ing Hic1ly aay "ro/ s. e
$,%R
the sond o" /any "eet /arching as Flynn reaches the end o" the
corridor. $e stops and glances over his sholder.
#:T TO>
@C* % S$OT FROM -N FRONT OF $-M
@C*
%s he stares don at the "ar corner. The SO:N! o" /arching "eet
co/ing closer.
#:T TO>
@C) #LOS, S$OT 4 M%N= F,,T M%R#$-N F%ST
@C)
P:LL B%#+ %N! TR:#+ -N FRONT as e get a vie o" these
characters...
Sar1... and a "orce o" gards and si5 Ble arriors. Sar1 is in
"ront' enJoy/ent on his "ace. %s "ar as heGs concerned heGs Jst
going in "or a "inal' easy 1ill o" one renegade progra/ ho is
trapped.
:%R!S
$t; $t; ht; $t; $t;
#:T TO>
@*0 % S$OT OF T$, #ORR-!OR $,R, , L%ST S% FL=NN @*0
as Sar1 and his /en co/e arond the corner. Flynn is nohere to be
seen. Sar1 /arches TO%R!S T$, #%M,R%' right into it.
#:T TO>
@*( % S$OT FROM T$, #ORN,R
@*(
at Sar1 and his /en "ro/ the bac1 as they contine on don the
hall.The "ile o" /en is /oving aay. e can see that there is a ide
ledge
abot ten "eet p the all' containing the lighting sorce.
#:T TO>
@*2 PO3 FROM L,!,
@*2
loo1ing don at the "ile o" /en going by. The last one passes.
#:T TO>
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@*@ % S$OT FROM R-$T B,$-N! T$, L%ST %RR-OR
@*@
Flynn sddenly drops don to the "loor. The arrior trns snarling'
li"ting his sta"".
#:T TO>
@*A % S$OT OF FL=NNGS :PR%-S,! %RM
@*A
his hand in a "ist' "alling.
#:T TO>
@* % FL%S$ OF BL:, L-$T.
@*
#:T TO>
@*& % S$OT FROM %BO3,
@*&
Flynn is standing over the "allen arrior.
B-T 63.O.7
%ll right;
Flynn loo1s p %T T$, #%M,R%' "inger to his lips.
#:T TO>
@*C % S$OT FROM T$, #ORN,R OF T$, $%LL
@*C
e can see Sar1Gs /en /arching on aay "ro/ s' and Flynn leaning
over the arrior ith the Bit hovering over hi/. %s e atch' Flynn
places both his hands on the Ble arriorGs chest. <ic1ly' the
ble
static pattern covering the gard "los into FlynnGs hands p his
ar/s' and trans"ers entirely to hi/ and the arrior dereDDes.
#:T TO>
@*C% The Bit' pset' B:??,S arond Flynn nervosly. @*C%
FL=NN
Sshhh -G/ still /e. Ist a di""erent
color. #G/on.
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@** % S$OT OF FL=NN
@**
/arching "ast don the corridor' a"ter Sar1.
#:T TO>
@*) -NT. -E0 $%LL%= 4 M,!. S$OT S%R+ 4 F:LL F%#, @*)
srronded by his gards. $e. is loo1ing p' eyes narroed.
#:T TO>
@)0 % LON S$OT FROM B,$-N! $-M
@)0
e see that he is standing in "ront o" the hge' closed door to the
-E0 Toer central cha/ber. The gards have "or/ed to long ros'and
Sar1Gs lietenant is standing by his side.
S%R+
That old "ritca1e !/ont...
heGll pay "or this.
#:T TO>
@)( % #LOS, S$OT LOO+-N O3,R S%R+GS S$O:L!,R
@)(
$e trns.
S%R+
Bring in the logic probe;;
@)2 T$, $,%RT OF T$, TO,R
@)2
e see Tron approaching a bell4shaped strctre' ith the brilliant
golden bea/ e/erging "ro/ the highest point o" the bell. -t is
srronded by a cylinder o" energy hndreds o" "eet in dia/eter.
Tron al1s into an opening at the base o" the bell.
@)@ -NT. #OMM:N-#%T-ON B,LL
@)@
Tron stands on the ronded ri/ o" a dish4shaped roo/' the "loor o"
hich rises to a cone in the center. The top o" the cone is a "lat'
sliced4o"" sr"ace. Tron al1s don into the dish' a so"t' padded
sr"ace' and then cli/bs p to the "lat' central podi/. e see
that
this sr"ace is rond' abot "or "eet in dia/eter' and gloing
"ro/
ithin' ith a co/ple5 circit pattern e/bedded in it. Tron loo1s
don' and then p.
@)A $-S PO3
@)A
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The crving inner sr"aces o" the bell cl/inate in a rond
opening.
@) FROM T$, OP,N-N
@)
e see TronGs ptrned "ace. $e steps p on the podi/' hands
gripped
into "ists at his sides. $is "ace is gradally "illing ith a deep
inner e5cite/ent and anticipation' his eyes searching the space
above. $is e5pression re/ains still' his /oth closed and even.
Only
his eyes proJect the e/otion he is "eeling' brning ith the
1noledge o" the e5perience to co/e.
@)& % S$OT FROM B,LO $-M' N,%R $-S F,,T' LOO+-N :P. @)&
$e ta1es ot his dis1' grips it in both hands and sloly raises it
high above his head. $e stands sti""ly' illing the response tohappen... %t "irst nothing stirs. Then a splendid' radiant bea/ o"
light brsts don "ro/ the opening in the top o" the bell'
ill/inating Tron and the dis1. $is hands start to sha1e ith the
"orce o" the co//nication bea/' and sddenly the dis1 is ripped
"ro/ his hands' to rise' gloing brilliantly' pards to the sorce
o" the light.
@)C TRONGS F%#, FROM %BO3,
@)C
"illed ith a Hiet ae' eyes narroed against the strong light.
$is
hands drop to his sides. The dis1 rises ot o" sight' and e
#:T TO>
@)C % S$OT OF T$, B,%M
@)C
intensi"ying ith every second.
@)* T$, (E0 TO,R #,NTR%L #$%MB,R
@)*
The glo is visible' ill/inating =ori and !/ont.
@)) ,KT. #,NTR%L #$%MB,R 4 !OOR
@))
% /achine' "loating above the "loor' ith a pointed cone "acing the
door' is sitched on' and a blast o" pre electricity leaps "ro/ it
to the sr"ace o" the door ith the SO:N! o" siDDling L-$TN-N
!-S#$%R,44
#:T TO>
A00 -NT. #,NTR%L #$%MB,R A00
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=ori trns to loo1 at the door' hearing this /""led sond.
#:T TO>
A0( $,R PO3 4 T$, !OOR
A0(
One section o" it is gloing' starting to de4reD.
=OR- 3.0.
6asp7
!/ont44;
#:T TO>
A02 -NT. #OMM:N-#%T-ON #$%MB,R
A02
Tron is loo1ing pards. Sddenly a voice boo/s ot' echoing' and
distorted' %lanGs voice.
%L%N 3.0.
TRON... TRON... Location Hery...
location Hery... #on"ir/.
TRON
#on"ir/ed' %lan4One.
%L%N
6sigh o" relie"7
There yo are... loo1' be"ore e getct o"" again...
-n the air above Tron' i/ages begin to /aterialiDe' shi"ting'
transparent "or/s. First e see a netor1 ith pinpoints o" light
at each intersection9 it rotates' and beco/es a globe' ith a
bright light at the center.
e see one o" the intersection lights beco/e very bright' and the
others di/.
%L%N 63.0.7
-G/ going to pt so/e ne coding on
yor4dis1' so yo can get into the/e/ory core o" the Master #ontrol...
hen yo get there...
%s %lanGs voice contines' e
#:T TO>
A0@ -NT. !:MONTGS. #,NTR%L #$%MB,R
A0@
% S$OT OF T$, de4reDDing door. The dissolving section has e5panded'
and e can start to see the gards inside.
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A0A -NT. #OMM:N-#%T-ON #$%MB,R
A0A
The light increases in brilliance' as e hear %lanGs voice "ading
ot'
cons/ed by static.
%L%N 63.0.7
search all passord code series
TRON
ait; - canGt hear...
$e stops.
The voice is gone. The bea/ contines to bathe Tron in its glo'
and
gradally e see an obJect e/erging "ro/ the glo. The dis1. -t
sloly descends' Tron raises his hands to catch it' gripping it'
plls it don and stares at it.
#:T TO>
A0 PO3 4 T$, !-S+
A0
-t is gloing ith a ne poer. Speri/posed on its sr"ace is a
co/ple5 /andala pattern' changing 1aleidoscopically as e atch'
shi"ting sirling liHid color.
#:T TO>
A0& OM-T
A0&
A0C T$, !OOR
A0C
%l/ost gone. e can hear the voices o" Sar1Gs /en otside.
=OR- 63.0.7
!/ont; The door...
A0* =OR- A0*
trning bac1 to !/ont. Behind !/ont stands Tron' "ra/ed in the
entry to the #o//nication cha/ber.
A0) OM-T
A0)
A(0 S$OT OF !:MONT
A(0
$e is rising "ro/ the altar' the rest o" his body e/erging "ro/ the
neon steps' ntil he is standing in "ront o" Tron. e see that hehas on a "loor4length robe ith hge sholder pads "or/ing
ingli1e spports "or the "abric.
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!:MONT
- have aited "or this /o/ent /any
thosands o" cycles. -t is ti/e "or the
ne order to begin... The :sers are
aiting.
%s e atch' Tron co/es "orard' and grips !/ontGs sholder
brie"ly.
Then he holds ot his hand to =ori.
A(( LON S$OT as =ori steps "orard p the steps. A((
#:T TO>
A(2 ,KT. #$%MB,R 4 T$, !OOR
A(2
e see it is al/ost transparent' and as e atch' there is a brsto" energy and the door disappears into thosands o" spar1ling dots
o" light.
#:T TO>
A(@ -NT. #$%MB,R 4 T$, !OOR
A(@
-t dissolves co/pletely. Fra/ed in the center o" the opening'
stands
Sar1.
S%R+
6pointing7
!/ont;
The ble arriors race by hi/' poring into the cha/ber.
#:T TO>
A(A F:LL S$OT 4 #$%MB,R
A(A
e see !/ont standing on the top o" the steps' no sign o" Tron and=ori. The gards spread ot throgh the roo/' Sar1 strides toards
!/ont.
S%R+
hereGs the progra/8
!:MONT
6dotty4old4/an act7
Progra/8 -G/ sre yoGre /ista1en.
A(A% #LOS, S$OT 4 S%R+
A(A
"rios.
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S%R+
Ta1e hi/;;;
A( ,KT. S-M:L%T-ON $%N%R
A(
%s e see Tron and =ori racing throgh the streets' headed "or it.
A(& -NT. $%N%R
A(&
Tron and =ori enter. Solar Sailer si/lation hovers.
A(C % LON S$OT
A(C
%s Tron and =ori race across the "loor.
=OR- 63.0.7
This ay...thereGs a si/latione can se...
%nd e see the/ race toards it.
A(* S$OT OF T$,M R-S-N ON %N ,L,3%TOR PL%TFORM' FROM A()
%BO3,' LOO+-N !ON %T T$,M.
A() % S$OT FROM T$, S-!, OF T$, S%-L,R' R-S-N -T$ TRON A()
%N! =OR-
e see that this vessel is a si/lation o" a "tristic spacecra"t'
designed "or travel in the Real orld sing solar energy' ith an
enor/os /etallic sail to catch the rays o" snlight li1e ind' and
/ove ith the speed o" light. The sail is at the bo o" the cra"t'
and a long' slender al1ay connects it ith the dec1 area' hich
is
/ade p o" several connected "lattened bo54shapes' giving it the
loo1 o" a dragon"ly. -n this orld' the Sailer catches data
trans/ission bea/s instead o" snlight' and is propelled along the
in"or/ation paths to the #entral Processing :nit.
TRON 3.O.
#an it carry s8
=OR- 3.0.
The design is good... e donGt 1no
hy the :ser abandoned the proJect...
The elevator plat"or/ brings Tron and =ori throgh the center'
"or/ing part o" the dec1 as it reaches a level position' loc1ed
into place.
A20 S$OT OF T$,M FROM T$, LON %L+%=' F%#-N T$, ST,RN A20
e see =ori bending over a console o" toch panels.
=OR-
=es...it can ta1e s across the
Sea o" Si/lation... all the ay
ot o" the a/e rid...to the M#P.
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TRON
6loo1ing ot
o" hangar7
%s long as it gets s ot o" here
A2( ,KT. $%N%R
A2(
The crod o" Sar1Gs /en are racing toards it.
#:T TO>
A22 ,KT. SOL%R S%-L,R !,#+ 4 TRON %N! =OR- A22
Bending over the console' "ro/ the PO3 o" the sail. %s e atch' a
head leans into the "ra/e "ro/ the right. % /e/ory gard. Then e
see a hand gripping a sta""' and the legs o" another gard on the
le"t.
#:T TO>
A2@ T$, TO OF T$,M FROM % LO %NL, A2@
On the console' as =ori leans over it. e see that she is loo1ing
at
a /ap o" the syste/' a "lat grid' and on it' in /iniatre' are the
bea/ trans"er points and trans/ission location.
#:T TO>
A2A T$, TO :%R!S' #R,,P-N !ON T$, %L+%=
A2A
silently. e can see TronGs bac1 as he hears a noise. $is head
snaps
p9 he sees the gards.
TRON
=ori; et don;
A2 T$, :%R!S
A2
%bandoning any atte/pt at silence' leap "orard' shoting'
thrsting
their sta""s at Tron.
#:T TO>
A2& % LO %NL,' %S TRON +-#+S T$, F-RST :%R! B%#+ A2&
and slashes the second across the "ace' 1noc1ing hi/ ot.
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A2C ,KT. ,NTR%N#, TO T$, $%N%R
A2C
%s Sar1Gs /en rsh in and head "or the stairs to the catal1s that
ring the hangar alls. They start sar/ing p.
#:T TO>
A2* TRON
A2*
reacting' holding his dis1 ready.
#:T TO>
A2) OM-TT,!
A2)
A@0 %L+%= OF S%-L,R
A@0
as gards start sar/ing on board. e see Tron /ove "orard and
then
stop' letting the/ co/e.
#:T TO>
A@( =OR-GS PO3 4 LON S$OT
A@(
loo1ing don at the al1ay. Beyond it e can see the great door
starting to rise.
A@2 TRON
A@2
throing his dis1. -t s/ashes into the gards in "ront' tossing
the/
bac1ards.
#:T TO>
A@@ % S$OT FROM T$, ,KT,R-OR OF T$, $%N%R A@@
The great door is al/ost all the ay p. e can see the Sail ith
its tip ready to e/erge. Belo' on the grond' /ore gards are
racing toards the hangar.
A@A TRON
A@A
Beating bac1 the gards' tossing the/ over the side o" the al1ay.
e see one last gard standing on top o" the bn1er that "or/s the
connection o" the cra"t to the sail. Tron advances on hi/... the
gard stares at hi/' then loo1s don... then J/ps o""'inti/idated.
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ThereGs a sdden lrch "orard' and Tron is thron bac1' losing
his balance.
A@ =OR-
A@
s/iling.
=OR-
eGre o"";
A@& ,KT. $%N%R
A@&
The trans/ission bea/ is "loing' passing directly throgh the
cra"t'
"ro/ behind' hitting the sail bn1er' and passing throgh' so that
it loo1s li1e a headlight. The Sailer starts /oving' "ast'
accelerating so that it reaches a tre/endos velocity in a /atter
o" seconds.
A@C ,KT. %-R#R%FT #%RR-,R 4 BR-!, 4 S%R+ M#P A@C
Bac1 on the bridge o" the carrier' Sar1 is in the M#P hologra/. -n
"ront o" hi/' e see a vie o" the city belo' and the hangar' and
the Solar Sailer 44 racing aay.
M#P
- hope yoGve enJoyed being a co//and
progra/' Sar1. - onder ho yoGll li1e
or1ing in a poc1et calclator... /aybe
one o" those atches that plays $appy
Birthday to its :ser once a year.
S%R+
No' sir... e did ta1e care o" that
:ser yo sent s 44
M#P
=es' and no yoGve got to renegade
progra/s rnning all the hell over the
syste/ in a stolen si/lation.
S%R+
eGll get the/' sir... These things
ta1e ti/e.
M#P
- donGt have ti/e' Sar1. %nd neither
do yo. ,nd o" line.
A@*4A@) OM-T
A@*4A@)
AA0 SOL%R S%-L,R 4 %L+%= 4 TRON
AA0
"ro/ the stern. Tron pic1s hi/sel" p "ro/ the "loor here he as
thron hen the Sailer too1 o""' and heads "or =ori 6at the
ca/era7.
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$e stops' seeing so/ething.
=OR- 3.O.
Tron' are yo all right8
Tron aves at her... then...
AA( #LOS, S$OT FROM -N FRONT OF TRON AA(
$e loo1s over at the gard rail.
#:T TO>
AA2 TRONGS PO3
AA2
"ingers gripping the rail. ?OOM -N on the "ingers.
#:T TO>
AA@ % S$OT FROM B,LO T$, %L+%=
AA@
Several yards aay "ro/ it. e see one o" the ble arriors hanging
on' trying to get a leg p on the rail' and e see Tron race to the
edge' loo1 over and see this gard.
AAA #LOS, S$OT OF TRON
AAA
By the rail ith the ble ar/s and head in the shot. Tron raiseshis
dis1 to sla/ into the intrder' hen sddenly a spherical gloing
shape co/es into the "ra/e "ro/ botto/ right.
B-T
6bDDing arond TronGs
head li1e a "ly7
No ay' not on yor li"e' no siree;;
Nothing doing' "orget it;;;
#:T TO>
AA S$OT OF %RR-ORGS F%#,
AA
....Flynn.
#:T TO>
AA& FL=NNGS PO3 OF TRON
AA&
ho loo1s don' really seeing the "ace belo "or the "irst ti/e.
TRON
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Flynn;;
AAC S-!, S$OT OF T$,M BOT$
AAC
FL=NN
reetings' progra/...
TRON
6d/b"onded7
=oGre alive;
FL=NN
=eah' -... oops;
$e loses his grip' and starts to "all. Bt Tron' Jst in ti/e'
grabs
FlynnGs rist and starts to pll hi/ p. e see the ble static
gard
disgise "ade o"" Flynn.
AA) =OR-
AA)
leaning over the control console an5iosly' atching Tron co/e p
the steps toards her ith Flynn and the Bit.
A0 -!,R S$OT
A0
%s they reach her.
=OR-
6nervosly7
ho is this8
e see Flynn loo1 at =ori and silently /oth Lora in srprise...
bt then realiDe his /ista1e.
TRON
6s/iling7
Flynn...
6he trns to
Flynn eagerly7
hereGs Ra/8
FL=NN
-G/ sorry' Tron... heGs...
he didnGt /a1e it.
Tron sha1es his head' sadly.
TRON
6to =ori7
This is Flynn... the one ho
bsted /e ot.
=OR-
6to Flynn7
Then - oe yo so/e than1s...
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FL=NN
No big deal. - oght to 1no /y ay
arond that Light #ycles rotine...
- /ean' - did rite the progra/ "or it.
TRON
6/ysti"ied7rote the...8
FL=NN
-tGs ti/e - levelled ith yo' Tron.
-G/ a 44 ell' -G/ hat yo gys call a
:ser.
Tron and =ori are stnned and aed.
=OR-
% :ser 44 in or orld8
FL=NN 6nods7
ess - too1 a rong trn so/ehere...
TRON
Bt 44 i" yoGre a :ser 44 then
everything yoGve done has been
part o" a plan ...
FL=NN
6laghs7
=o ish. Man' - havenGt had a second
to thin1 since - got don here. - /ean
in here. Ot here. hatever.
TRON
Then...
FL=NN
Loo1' yo gys 1no ho it is. =o Jst
1eep doinG hat it loo1s li1e yoGre
spposed to' even i" it see/s craDy' and
yo hope to hell yor :ser 1nos hatGs
goinG on.
TRON
ell 44 thatGs ho it is "or progra/s'
yes' bt 44
FL=NN
- hate to disappoint yo' pal' /ost4the
ti/e' thatGs ho it is "or :sers' too.
TRON
Stranger and stranger...
B-T
=o said it.
FL=NN
6pats Tron on bac17
So... Nice ship yo got here. hatGs or
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ne5t /ove8
TRON
6s/iles7
Re/e/ber yo anted to pay a call on
the M#P8
Flynn nods.
TRON 6#ONT.7
eGre on or ay.
6indicates dis17
%lan4One gave /e the coding e need to go
p against Master
FL=NN
%ll right. Than1 od. %lan stayed aa1e'
at least.
A( LON S$OT A(
The aircra"t carrier rolls past the ca/era.
A2 T$, BR-!, 4 S%R+
A2
loo1ing ot the observation indo' as his lietenant approaches
"ro/ behind.
L-,:T,N%NT
Sir' hat do yo ant done ith
the toer gardian' !/ont8
Pt hi/ ith the others8
S%R+
No' bit brain.
Sar1 trns to "ace hi/.
S%R+
Prepare hi/ "or inHisition. - need
a little rela5ation. Bt "irst reD p
the carrier "or prsit... %nd one other
thing.
lie stares at the lietenant' paranoid
S%R+
6contining7
!onGtthin1 any/ore. - do the
thin1ingarond here.
A@ LON S$OT OF SOL%R S%-L,R ON T$, B,%M A@
speeding throgh the Syste/' right on target.
AAEA OM-TT,!
AAEA
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#:T TO>
A& SOL%R S%-L,R !,#+
A&
e see Flynn loo1ing bac1 the ay they ca/e. =ori is at thecontrols'
ith Tron beside her' his ar/ arond her sholders' loo1ing at
Flynn.
FL=NN
hat abot or "riend 4 Sar18
TRON
Probably decided not to prse s'
The Sea o" Si/lation is tric1y..
lot o" illsions...rogh navigating.
Progra/s have a ay o" Jst...
disappearing here.
FL=NN
Not s' - hope.
TRON
6sha1es his head'
indicates dis17
Not ith this dis1. -G/ going to
chec1 on the bea/ connection' =ori.
=o to can 1eep a atch ot "or
grid bgs.
$e /oves o"" don the al1ay' the Bit "olloing. Flynn trns andleans ot over the side.
FL=NN
Boy the vie "ro/ p here... yo
1no the territory8
=OR-
% little ...
6points ot sights7
Over there' the Montains o" !ata...
and - thin1 thatGs the Silicon 3alley...
FL=NN6pointing7
hatGs rong ith that area8
AC $-S PO3
AC
e see an area o" dar1ened' gloo/y' to4di/ensional shapes.
=OR-
6sadly7
The M#P blasted it... There are very
"e do/ains le"t ith any poer at all.
FL=NN
Losy tility co/panies ...
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theyGre the sa/e herever yo go.
A&4A&( OM-T
A&4A&(
A&2 -NT. !-ML= L-T #,LL
A&2
here e see !/ont plgged into energy "oot soc1ets. To /e/ory
gards stand by his side holding their sta""s against his chest.
!/ontGs "ace is rac1ed ith pain' his robe torn' bt his
e5pression is "ll o" deter/ination. %s e atch' another blast o"
tortros energy co/es "ro/ the boots' and his "ace contorts.
#%M,R%
P:LLS B%#+ %N! %NL,S :P to the second level here e see Sar1
loo1ing don into the pit that is !/ontGs cell.
A&@ #LOS, :P S%R+
A&@
A&A M,!. S$OT 4 !:MONT
A&A
$e loo1s p.
!:MONT
hat do yo ant8 -G/ bsy.
A& S$OT O3,R !:MONTGS S$O:L!,R
A&
o" Sar1.
S%R+
6snarling7
Bsy dying' yo orn4ot e5cse "or
an old progra/.
!:MONT
=es' -G/ old.
A&& S$OT OF !:MONT
A&&
"ro/ the "ront.
!:MONT
6contining7
Old enogh to re/e/ber the M#P hen he
as Jst a chess progra/. $e started
s/all' and heGll end s/all.
A&C S$OT OF S%R+
A&C
S%R+
6thros bac1 his
head and laghs7
ThatGs very "nny' !/ont. Maybe -
shold 1eep yo arond' Jst to /a1e /e
lagh.
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A&C% S$OT O3,R !:MONTGS S$O:L!,R
A&C%
o" Sar1.
S%R+ 6contining7
ards; Bring this antiHe to the
bridge so he can atch his "riends
be obliterated.
#:T TO>
A&* T$, !,#+ OF T$, SOL%R S%-L,R
A&&
e see Tron at the bo. Flynn and =ori are p on the dec1 near the
controls' ith the Bit hovering over the/. =ori is' pointingso/ething ot to Flynn.
A&) TRONGS F%#,
A&)
reacting to the sight o" so/ething ahead o" the Solar Sailer.
AC0 LON S$OT FROM T$, S-!,
AC0
e see the trans/ission bea/ hich carries the Solar Sailer
increasing in brightness' throbbing ith a plse o" /ad gloing
energy' co/ing toards the ship. -t hits the sail' and the shipshivers. The hole bea/ is no tripled in brightness.
#:T TO>
AC( ,KT. !,#+ OF SOL%R S%-L,R 4 S$OT OF #ONTROL P%N,L AC(
%s Tron rns p to =oriGs side. $e grabs her sholder' plling her
against hi/... they have to shot to be heard above the noise o"
the
increasing bea/.
TRON 6shoting7
hat is it8
=OR-
Poer srge... the trans/ission bea/Gs
too strong;
TRON
e have to get o"" this bea/;
=OR-
6"rantic7
- canGt. ThereGs no Jnction de "or atleast C or * nanoseconds;
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AC2 OM-T
AC2
AC@ LON S$OT
AC@
The ship is throbbing and Jer1ing' bits o" it de4reDDing.
ACA !,#+ OF SOL%R S%-L,R
ACA
Flynn loo1s arond' points to one side.
FL=NN
ThereGs another bea/;
=OR-
-tGs too "ar;
Flynn sddenly loo1s to the bo o" the ship' /a1es a decision' andraces "orard.
#:T TO>
AC 3-, !0N T$, %L+%=' FROM T$, ST,RN AC
e see Flynn race to the bo' here the horrendos poer o" the
bea/
is blasting aay at the sails. $e slos don' bt 1eeps going.
#:T TO>
AC& =OR-GS F%#,
AC&
atching 4
=OR-
hereGs he going8
#:T TO>
ACC TRONGS F%#,ACC
%lso atching.
TRON
The bea/ connection...
bt heGll be de4reDDed;;
#:T TO>
AC* S$OT -N FRONT OF SOL%R S%-L,R' F%#-N T$, BO AC*
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e see Flynn e/erge' leaning ot into the bea/' his "ace
brilliantly
ill/inated by the bea/. $e reaches "orard ith one ar/.
#:T TO>
AC) FL=NNGS $%N!
AC)
,ntering the bea/.
#:T TO>
A*0 S$OT FROM %BO3, FL=NN
A*0
$e is lying spread eagled at the bo' ith one ar/ in the light. $e
raises his other ar/ and points at the bea/ hich as so close' bttoo "ar to reach. Sddenly his hole body glos ith the sa/e
intensity as the bea/.
#:T TO>
A*( TRON %N! =OR-
A*(
Shielding their eyes "ro/ the light.
#:T TO>
A*2 S$OT FROM %BO3, FL=NN
A*2
$is body gloing' ar/ otstretched. Sddenly another bea/ blasts
ot
"ro/ his ar/.
#:T TO>
A*@ LON S$OT
A*@
e see the ne bea/ "ro/ FlynnGs ar/ "lash over to the neighboring
trans/ission bea/ and connect. e see the ship plsing' and then
brea1ing "ree o" the old bea/' "olloing the ne path' and
connecting
to the sa"e bea/.
The cra"t starts to travel sa"ely on its ay.
#:T TO>
A*A =OR-GS F%#,A*A
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Radiant. Tron a/aDed.
#:T TO>
A* S-!, S$OT A*
Tron races don the al1ay toard Flynn' closely "olloed by =ori
and the Bit.
#:T TO>
A*& S$OT OF TRON
A*&
#arrying Flynn toards the stern' care"lly' gingerly ith =ori
atching.
#:T TO>
A*C #LOS, S$OT
A*C
as they reach the dec1 in "ront o" Tron' as he holds Flynn. e can
see =oriGs an5ios "ace to one side. FlynnGs head co/es p "or a
/o/ent' daDed.
FL=NN
6ea1ly7!id e /a1e it8
TRON
=es.
Flynn s/iles ea1ly.
FL=NN
$ooray "or or side...
$e "aints.
!-SSOL3, TO>
A** % %T,R=' %3,R-N 3-, OF =OR-
A**
$er "ace' pside4don' peering donard.
A*) SOL%R S%-L,R 4 TRON' FL=NN' =OR- A*)
=ori is sitting on the "loor beside the control console ith Flynn
stretched ot beside her' his head in her lap. $er hands are on
either side o" his "ace. Tron is seated across "ro/ the/ and the
Bit
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is Hietly "loating beside hi/. -n b.g. e S,, that the Solar
Sailer
is passing throgh a series o" narro canyons.
FL=NN
$ey... yo gys O+8
TRON
6nods7
$o abot yo8
FL=NN
%ah' -G/ "ine... little hng over
is all...
=OR-
$o did yo do that' Flynn8
FL=NN
6sitting p7,le/entary physics... a bea/ o"
energy can alays be diverted...
ooh' /y head
6loo1s arond 44
to =ori7
%re e there yet' Mo//y8
=OR-
%l/ost... - Jst have to adJst or
corse at the ne5t Jnction. -Gd better
go chec1 the instr/ents ...
She heads O.S.' toard the bo.
A)0 LON S$OT
A)0
The Sailer is abot to pass the /oth o" another canyon.
A)( TRON FL=NN
A)(
Tron loo1s aay "ro/ Flynn "or a /o/ent to chec1 the SailerGs
progress.
A)2400 OM-T
A)2400
0( TRONGS PO3
0(
as the ne canyon co/es into sight. #%M,R% LOO+S :P %N! :P... to
the
i//ense bl1 o" the aircra"t carrier' /oving "ast toard the
Sailer.
TRON 63.0.7
Sar1;
024() OM-T
024()
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20 LON S$OT
20
The carrier lrches "orard and ra/s the Sailer' splitting it in
hal".
2(42@ OM-T
2(42@
2A =OR- %N! FL=NN
2A
Falling on top o" one another' Flynn trying to pll =ori ot o" the
ay as the bl1 o" the carrier appears to sla/ into Tron and heGs
gone.
#:T TO>
2 TRON
2
"alling throgh space.
#:T TO>
2& FL=NN %N! =OR-
2&
%s the carrier 1eeps /oving "orard. Flynn holding =ori' and the
Bithovers beside the/. % second level o" the carrier' ith an open
hold'
co/es rshing at the/.
2C T$,-R PO3
2C
The gaping hold rshes "orard and the screen goes blac1.
#:T TO>
2C% LON S$OT 2C%
Their hal" o" the Sailer is scooped p into the carrier.
#:T TO>
2* TRON
2*
catching hold o" so/ething. $e is singing "reely. $anging onto a
all' he starts plling his "eet p to gain a precarios "oothold.
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2)E@0 OM-TT,!
2)E@0
@( -NT. !:MONTGS #,LL
@(
!/ont standing' "acing the ca/era. $,%R door SL%MM-N.
@2 F:LL S$OT
@2
o" cell. =ori rshes "orard to !/ont. e see Flynn standing Jst
inside the door' sholders sl/ped and e can see that his dis1 has
been re/oved.
@2% M,!. S$OT
@2%
!/ont holds =ori as she SOBS.
!:MONT
<ietly' =ori...
$e loo1s p.
!:MONT
6contining7
Tron... 8
Flynn loo1s don at his hands and trns aay' leaning against the
all.
=OR-
$eGs dead.
!:MONT
6sighs' loo1s
at Flynn7
%nd ho is this8
=OR-
$eGs a :ser' !/ont. $e ca/e to
or orld... trying to help s...
$er voice brea1s' she trns aay.
!:MONT
6despairing7
-" the :sers can no longer help s...
$is voice trails o"". Sddenly' a stronger L-$T "lashes on in the
cell' the door opens' and e see Sar1 standing there' "ra/ed in the
cell door.
S%R+
So... e have erased the progra/ that 4
%s he catches sight o" Flynn' his voice "alters.
S%R+ 6#ONT.7
=o; No;
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Flynn loo1s p criosly.
S%R+ 6#ONT.7
=o died; - sa yo;
FL=NNNot /e' boss.
S%R+
ell... e can ta1e care o" that
soon enogh.
$e points to !/ont. The gards grab hi/.
S%R+ 6#ONT.7
Ta1e this progra/ to the holding pit.
The gards start to drag !/ont ot.
=OR-
6rshing a"ter hi/7
!/ont...;
% gard pshes her roghly to the end o" the cell.
S%R+
6indicates !/ont7
-G/ ta1ing or "riend here' and
so/e other religios "anatics' to
Master #ontrol... the M#P has e5pressed
an interest in assi/ilating the/ 44
probably "or archival prposes.
-G/ not going bac1 to the a/e rid
on this ship' thogh 44 -Gll ta1e
the Transport Bea/.
6s/iles7
Less tra""ic. Bt hen - dise/bar1'
this ship...and everything that re/ains
on board...ill ato/atically de4reD.
This /eans yo.
,nJoy yor trip...
L%:$-N' Sar1 leaves. The gards' ith !/ont in cstody' "ollo.
@@ S$OT LOO+-N !ON -NTO T$, P-T #,LLS
@@
into the cell that holds a doDen deJected' de"eated' aging
progra/s'
the -E0 Toer gardians. e see the door to the cell open and
gards
beginning to herd the/ ot.
@A %NL, 4 L,3,L %BO3, #,LLS
@A
here e can see Sar1 al1ing toards an open portal. $e loo1s don
into the cells at his "eet and laghs again.
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@ FL=NN
@
staring p as Sar1 /oves past their cell and ot o" vie.
@& LON S$OT
@&
o" the carrier approaching a "lat4topped /ontain' ith the
co//nication bea/ o" the M#P visible at the very center.
@CE@* OM-TT,!
@CE@*
@) S$OT FROM T$, #%RR-,R
@)
o" the M#PGs /esa /oving closer' the only strctre visible in a
vast plain covered ith a gloing grid.
A0 ,KT. BR-!, %R,% OF #%RR-,R
A0
e can see the observation port and belo that a section o" the
shipGs strctre is /oving "orard.
L-,:T,N%NT 63.O.7
!oc1ing /odle prepared to disengage' sir.
A( -NS,RT
A(
Sar1Gs hand toching a control panel.
A2 OM-T
A2
A@ ,KT. S$OT
A@
%s the landing pod disengages co/pletely' "loating aay "ro/ the
carrier and then starting its "inal Jorney to the M#P' pic1ing p
speed on a straight and even corse. e can see a s/all spec1
clinging to one side o" the pod...
A@% #LOS, :P 4 SP,#+
A@%
TRON' holding hi/sel" braced into a narro crac1.
AA FL=NN' =OR- %N! T$, B-T
AA
=ori is sitting ith her head in her hands. Flynn is at the door
testing it' rnning his "inger along the edges.
A LON S$OT
A
O" landing pod "lying over the gloing grid that srronds the
M#PGs
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/esa.
A& % S$OT
A&
"ro/ behind the carrier o" the pod getting s/aller ith distance.
AC PO! PO3
AC
Steep cli"" "ace o" the M#PGs /esa is co/ing closer and closer'
/ore
and /ore detail visible.
A* PO!
A*
tiny against the /assive bl1 o" the M#PGs /esa' descending "or
landing. The top edge o" the cli"" is encrsted ith irreglar
shapes and the pod is headed "or one opening a/ong the shapes'"itting itsel" neatly in beteen so that it beco/es a part o" the
strctre.
A) -NT. PO!
A)
There is a /inor Jolt and Sar1 lays his pal/ on another panel. Fro/
the rear all o" the pod e see the entire "ront all rising
sloly.
Sar1 and his lietenant stand by either side o" the door' and e
gradally are given a vie o" the M#P' to or three /iles aay at
the center o" the plain ahead. The strctre is a series o"
glea/ing
blac1 blades' "or/ing a great cylinder' and the co//nication bea/
rises ot o" the center o" this cylinder.
0 ,KT. #%RR-,R
0
"loating pards and "orard.
( M,!. S$OT
(
Flynn still at the door. Sddenly his hand goes right throgh the
door.
FL=NN
$ey;
The door is disappearing' dissolving.
FL=NN
6contining9 trning7
Loo1' the doorGs al/ost...
$e stops in horror.
#:T TO>
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2 $-S PO3
2
=ori is standing lethargically staring at her hands... throgh
the/.
She is de4reDDing too. $er hole body beco/ing transparent. She
loo1sp di/ly at Flynn' ith no e5pression.
@ -!, S$OT
@
Flynn races bac1 to her and ta1es her in his ar/s roghly' hgging
her close' his energy "loing into her.
Their "aces are very close as he stares don' terri"ied that he is
too late to save her. $er eyes are hal"4closed.
FL=NN
=ori;
A #LOS, S$OT
A
Ist their to "aces. Flynn bends closer' their lips al/ost toch.
Sddenly her eyes iden as her "or/ retrns to solidarity' and
color
"loods bac1 into her. $er /oth opens in onder and she loo1s p at
Flynn. $e plls a little aay "ro/ her' still holding her.
=OR-
6in ae7
=o... yo broght /e bac1...8
hy...8 $o ... 8
Flynn lets go o" her.
FL=NN
-G/ gonna need yor help. $ey' Bit;
$e loo1s arond' spots a s/all glo in one corner o" the cell' rns
to it and stoops don' cpping the glo in his hands. -t avers.
Flynn ills his energy bac1 into it' "roning ith concentration.
Sddenly the Bit pops into li"e.
B-T
=es;
FL=NN
LetGs get otta here.
They head "or the door.
T$, M,S% TOP OF T$, M#P
The prisoners "ile "orard on the path to the M#P. Sar1 is leading
the/. e can see the strctre o" the M#P closer no' loo/ing
bigger.
The "or /e/ory gards are standing at reglar intervals along the
path.
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& ,KT. PO! !OOR 4 L-,:T,N%NT
&
on dty. $e hears a NO-S, and trns... and in a "lash o" light a
speeding dis1 s/ashes into hi/' 1noc1ing hi/ over. The #%M,R%
%T#$,Sover his de4reDDing body. e see a "igre approaching closer... its
ar/ is raised' and... the dis1 sla/s bac1 into the hand.
C #LOS,R S$OT
C
-t is Tron. $e steps over the body o" the Lietenant.
* T$, M#P
*
"ro/ right otside. e see the prisoners beginning to "ile inside'
p the "inal slope leading to the base o" the M#P.
) S-!, S$OT OF T$, ,NTR%N#,
)
to the M#P. %s the gardian progra/s enter. Sar1 stands aiting'
atching the/' his bac1 to the ca/era.
&0 PO3 OF T$, !OOM,! PROR%MS
&0
%s the "irst one gets throgh the opening. The light "ro/ the M#PGs
bea/ pors ot. Moving "orard' throgh the entrance' the M#P is
"inally revealed. % giant cylinder' a hndred "eet high' ith a
netor1 o" circit lines' and stretched across all the visible
sr"ace... is a "ace. Flattened' stretched' biDarrely distorted'
the "ace is capable o" /oving to any section o" the4cylinder. The
i/pression is si/ilar to the loo1 o" a grotesHely "at personGs
"ace'
bt /ore so. -tGs horrible. Beneath the "loating cylinder "ace to
inverted cones o" light' /eeting at their ape5' spport it. e
contine /oving "orard' the M#P loo/ing over s. Then the #%M,R%
STOPS and the doo/ed progra/s "ile past s' separating and going to
the inner alls. The M#P spea1s' e see his enor/os lips /oving.
M#P
6echoing' boo/ing7
- a/ delighted that so /any o" yo
cold trn ot to give yor
poer over to /e...
&( F:LL S$OT 4 T$, PROR%MS
&(
lining the all. They are sc1ed bac1' pinned' i//obile' and e see
the/ starting to de4reD.
M#P
=oGre very lc1y' all o" yo. =o
are participating in the creation o"
the single /ost poer"l progra/ in
the history o" the syste/... o" all
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syste/s...
The progra/s begin to disappear' one by one.
M#P
6contining7
% progra/ ith a ill... itha/bition... a sperior "or/ o"
li"e...
&2 ,KT. M#P
&2
Sar1 stands in "ront o" !/ont.
S%R+
o;
!/ontGs "ace is devoid o" hope. $e starts into the M#PGs inner
cha/ber.
&@ #LOS, 4 !:MONTGS F%#,
&@
seeing the M#P' reacting.
&A -NT. -NN,R #$%MB,R OF M#P
&A
Over !/ontGs sholder' ith a vie o" the M#P. ?oo/ -N on M#PGs
"ace.
M#P
elco/e;
& ,KT. #%RR-,R BR-!,
&
Flynn and =ori race into vie. e can see to o" the /e/ory gards
in a de4reDDed' to di/ensional state' disappearing co/pletely in
the corse o" this scene. Flynn rns to Sar1Gs position' loo1ing
ot
the indo.
FL=NN
#hec1 ot the controls.
%s =ori loo1s over the control conso(e.
FL=NN
6contining7
eGre getting closer.
&& $-S PO3
&&
!on the length o" the carrier. -t is de4reDDing' parts o" it gone
already. e see the #P: approaching' as the carrier rises.
&C ,KT. L%N!S#%P, 4 LON S$OT
&C
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The carrier dri"ts over the edge o" the /esa' high above it' hole
sections only visible as otlines.
@&C% ,KT. M#P
&C%
#%M,R% MO3-N FOR%R! toards the M#PGs bea/.
&* -NT. M#P 4 M,!. S$OT 4 !:MONT
&*
$e is sloly disappearing.
M#P
!/ont' -G/ so pleased that eGve
"inally co/e to ter/s ith one
another...
&) ,KT. #P: M,S% &)
Sar1 is standing' loo1ing in the opening' aiting "or the signal to
depart. $is bac1 is to the ca/era.
3O-#,
S%R+;
Sar1 trns' crios' eyes iden incredlosly..
C0 S%R+GS PO3
C0
e S,, Tron standing' legs spread' ar/s poised by his sides' dis1
in
one hand. -t gives o"" a pre hite light.
C( #LOS, :P S%R+GS F%#,
C(
S%R+
- donGt 1no ho yo srvived'
slave.
C2 -!, S$OT FROM T$, S-!,
C2
S%R+
-t doesnGt /atter. Prepare to
ter/inate.
Sar1 "lings his dis1 ith a violent Jer1 o" his rist.
C@ S$OT FROM %BO3,
C@
as the dis1 races at Tron. $e dodges' drops to one 1nee and dc1s
nder it. Sar1Gs dis1 circles li1e a ho/ing /issile and attac1s
again. Tron de"lects the second attac1 ith his on dis1' and the
to /eet ith an e5plosion o" light. Sar1Gs dis1 ricochets o"" and
races aay' bac1 to Sar1. e see Tron thro his on eapon.
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CA ,KT. #%RR-,R BR-!,
CA
FL=NN
- can rev this baby p a little
$e loo1s ot sees so/ething' does a doble4ta1e' loo1s again
FL=NN
6contining7
ait a /inte =ori; =OR-;; LOO+;
C F:LL S$OT
C
as =ori rns to FlynnGs side and4peers don.
=OR-
TRON;;
C& #LOS, :P 4 =OR-
C&
tears o" Joy strea/ing don her "ace.
CC $,R PO3
CC
the "ight contining.
CC% F:LL S$OT 4 T$, BR-!,
CC
=OR-
Flynn' eGve got to help hi/;
FL=NN
LetGs get so/e poer here.
$is hands' laying on the control console' begin to send "orth great
plses o" gloing energy into the carrier.
#:T TO>
C* #LOS, :P
C*
Sar1Gs "ace.
S%R+
=o are very persistent' Tron.
C) M,!. S$OT
C)
TronGs dis1 circles Sar1' attac1ing tice. Sar1 de"lects it and
i//ediately thros his on dis1.
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*0 S$OT OF TO ,%PONS
*0
racing al/ost side by side throgh the air.
*( S$OT OF TRON
*(
as the to dis1s co/e at hi/.
TRON
-G/ also better than yo....
$e leaps into the air' grabs his on dis1' plling his legs p as
Sar1Gs dis1 passes nder hi/.
*2 S$OT OF S%R+GS !-S+
*2
Ma1ing a sharp trn in the air.
*@ S$OT OF TRON FROM B,$-N!
*@
$e loo1s over his sholder' sees the dis1 co/ing at hi/.
*A TRONGS $%N!
*A
%s he sla/s his on dis1 into Sar1Gs' sing his as a shield.
*A% M,!. S$OT S%R+
*A%
S%R+
3ery clever' Tron. =o 1no yo
shold have Joined /e.
* O3,R$,%! PO3
*
Tron hrls again.
*& FL=NN %N! =OR-
*&
Flynn is at the controls' trans"erring poer.
FL=NN
%ny response8
=OR-
-tGs starting
She loo1s don at the battle. $er hand reaches over and grips
FlynnGs tightly.
#:T TO>
*C S%R+
*C
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$e catches his on dis1' spots TronGs co/ing at hi/ right behind'
and holds p his on dis1 as a shield.
S%R+
e old have /ade a great tea/.
** TRONGS !-S+
**
trning sideays in its "light' edge on.
*) S%R+
*)
ith a #R%S$ and e5plosion o" light' TronGs dis1 cts right throgh
Sar1Gs dis1' and on throgh Sar1Gs head. The dis1 shatters' and e
see Sar1Gs srprised "ace' hands still in position to hold the
dis1... a Jagged open slash right throgh his "orehead. e can see
energy poring ot o" this ond li1e blood.
)0 LON,R S$OT
)0
Sar1 "alls' dead' "ace "irst.
)( OM-TT,!
)(
)2 TRON
)2
ailing past Sar1Gs body.
)@ S$OT FROM B,$-N! TRON
)@
as he goes in the M#PGs inner cha/ber.
M#P
6be"ore he sees Tron7
-t is very good that yo...
)A OM-TT,!
)A
) S$OT OF TRON
)
"ra/ed in the dooray.
TRON
- donGt thin1 it is good "or yo' M#P.
)& S$OT OF M#P
)&
M#P
Sar1; $o have yo alloed this
progra/ to
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)C OM-TT,!
)C
)* S$OT FROM B,$-N! TRON
)*
TRONSar1Gs ot. old yo li1e to
leave a /essage8
M#P
- a/ the /essage. The only /essage.
Sar1;
Tron thros his dis1. -tGs de"lected o"" the base o" the M#P' and
retrns to hi/.
M#P
6contining7
S%R+;
%s Tron is preparing to thro again he notices !/ont and races
over
to hi/.
)) #LOS, S$OT 4 %LL
))
!/ont is transparent. Tron rns p to hi/.
TRON
6trying to pll
!/ont aay "ro/ all7
!/ont;
!:MONT
No... Tron ... /st... destroy
M#P... "irst...
TRON
!/ont; hereGs =ori8 hereGs
Flynn8
!:MONT
6very ea17
They /ay be... de4reDDed... on
the carrier ... hrry...
&00 M,!. S$OT 4 TRON
&00
$e trns' /rder in his eyes' dras bac1 his ar/ "or the thro.
M#P
Progra/... stop. This is not alloed;
Tron thros.
&0( S$OT OF M#P
&0(
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The dis1 s/ashes into hi/. Once' tice...
M#P
- ill not allo this Sar1;
6thndering7
S%R+;;;
The voice reverberates' sha1ing the cha/ber. Tron contines to
thro.
&02 OM-TT,!
&02
&0@ -NS,RT
&0@
Sar1Gs dead hand. e see the circit pattern o" the /esa top begin
to glo arond the hand' throbbing ith energy. The hand /oves.
&0A TRON &0A
throing again at the M#P' hitting' catching his dis1 again.
M#P
6thndering7
S%R+;;;
&0 S%R+
&0
$is body is gloing' e5panding. $e starts to rise' his "ace loo1s
p.
&0& #LOS, :P 4 F%#,
&0&
-t is vacant' staring ith hite eyes. $is head still has the
gaping
hole in the "orehead. $eGs a Do/bie' the living dead. $e rises.
&0C LON S$OT
&0C
#arrier "loating over the #P:' near the M#PGs bea/. Flynn loo1s
ot'
"ro/ side to side' Hic1ly assessing the possibilities. $e spots
the
bea/.
&0* OM-TT,!
&0*
&0) $-S PO3 OF B,%M
&0)
very close.
&(0 S$OT OF =OR- %N! FL=NN
&(0
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FL=NN
=ori' steer s over the bea/'
right ne5t to it.
=OR-
6going to controls7
hy8 hat are yo going to do8
FL=NN
6staring don7
I/p.
=ori loo1s p.
=OR-
Bt... onGt yo be de4reDDed8
FL=NN
6trns to her7
Probably.
&(( -NT. M#P 4 TRON
&((
abot to "ire again. ThereGs a sdden roar and Tron trns.
&(2 TRONGS PO3 OF -%NT S%R+
&(2
ho rips open the dooray into the M#P and advances.
&(@ BR-!,
&(@
=ori has steered the/ right ne5t to the bea/. She trns to Flynn'
goes p to hi/.
=OR-
Flynn... yo canGt... -
FL=NN
6lays "inger on
her lips7
Shhhhh.
$e ta1es her in his ar/s.
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
6hispering7
-G/ sre Tron oldnGt /ind i"...
Jst once...
$is head bends don and their lips /eet. =oriGs body begins to
glo'
change' /eta/orphosiDe ntil she has the sa/e appearance as in the
love scene ith Tron' spar1ling and gorgeos. $er eyes are closed.
&(A #LOS, :P 4 T$,-R F%#,S
&(A
Finally Flynn plls aay "ro/ her. $er eyes stay sht "or a second'
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then open.
FL=NN
!onGt orry.
&( LON,R S$OT
&(
$e releases her' steps to the edge o" the observation port' poises
on the brin1' and then leaps o""' directly in the bea/. e see =ori
sha1ily grip the edge o" the port and lean ot.
&(& $,R PO3
&(&
Flynn is diving throgh space in the bea/' "alling in slo /otion
directly into the center o" M#P itsel".
&(C -NT. M#P
&(C
Sar1 is /ch bigger than be"ore' advancing on Tron. $e spea1s' bt
his voice is that o" the M#P.
S%R+EM#P
,nd o" line' progra/...
e can see the M#P in the b.g. Sddenly there is an e5plosion o"
static' as Flynn "alls into the M#P. e see a eird 24! i/age o"
FlynnGs "ace circling in the cylinder ith the M#P as they battle.
Sar1 "alters' st/bles' distracted by this' and Tron dc1s nder
hi/
and hrls the code dis1 "or the last ti/e. -t circles the M#P once'and then hrtles straight "or the target' the ape5 o" the energy
cones. %nd connects.
&(* S$OT OF T$, %P,K
&(*
% brilliant e5plosion o" lights brsts ot.
&() S$OT OF S%R+
&()
!ead "ace rac1ed ith the pain o" a second death. $e begins to
/elt into a col/n o" pre energy' dissipating co/pletely.
&20 S$OT OF T$, M#P
&20
e see so/ething /aterialiDing in the ape5 o" the energy cones. -t
is dressed li1e !/ont as at the -E0 Toer' an old /an in the
padded altar cost/e' spinning' sloly' "inally stopping. e see
the
iDened' rin1led "ace o" the tre M#P "or Jst a "e seconds' and
see that he is "riosly T=P-N on an old Re/ington portable. Then
he
too dissolves into liHid energy' and disappears. The cylinder o"
the M#P glos brighter and brighter.
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&2( =OR- %N! T$, B-T
&2(
on the bridge o" the carrier loo1ing don at this.
&22 $,R PO3
&22
% "ontain o" energy e5plodes pards li1e a Spernova' right at
the
ca/era.
&2@ =OR-
&2@
shielding her "ace "ro/ the poer o" the blast.
&2A LON S$OT
&2A
The nova o" energy brsting pards. e start to see the glo
retrning to the srronding do/ains' as the nova dissipates'
leaving the s1y "ll o" spar1ling stars.
&2 =OR-
&2
still shielding her eyes' bt loo1ing ot in onder at the do/ains
regaining their li"e.
&2& $,R PO3
&2&
one do/ain a"ter another' scattered arond the horiDon' glos
brightly' increasing.
&2C LON S$OT
&2C
The carrier starts to descend.
#:T TO>
&2* ,KT. #P: M,S% 4 TRON
&2*
Leading !/ont ot o" the cha/ber ith several o" the other
gardian
progra/s that ere saved. $e loo1s p' spots the carrier
descending.
&2) S$OT OF #%RR-,R
&2)
Basically all that is le"t o" it is the bridge' ith only a very
"aint i/age o" the rest o" the body. -t lands on the /esa.
&@0 ,KT. #P: M,S%
&@0
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Tron catches =ori as she J/ps don. $e hgs her close and loo1s at
her' abot to spea1. Bt she reaches p and presses her lips to his
in a Hic1' intense 1iss. Then plls bac1.
TRON
6laghing7
Nice...
=OR-
-tGs so/ething :sers do.
TRON
hereGs Flynn8
$e loo1s p at the bridge.
=OR-
$eGs gone. $e ent into the bea/.
$e saved yo. $e saved all o" s.
Tron stares at her' holding onto her sholders. Then he loo1s p at
the s1y' thoght"lly. She also loo1s p.
!:MONT
$e really as a :ser...
B-T
6Hietly' sadly7
=es...
&@( LON S$OT FROM O3,R$,%!
&@(
o" the landscape' gloing again ith ne li"e' every -EO Toer a
shining beacon' a sy/bol o" the ne "ond "reedo/ o" co//nication.
!-SSOL3, TO>
&@2 R%#-N O3,R T$, #-R#:-T P%TT,RN
&@2
and retrning to the real orld.
&@@ T$, R,%L ORL! 4 L%S,R L%B
&@@
#LOS, on the bsiness end o" the hge laser in -#OMGs lab. % bright
blast o" L-$T shoots ot o" the /echanis/.
-!,N TO R,3,%L the laser poring its light onto the "loor' near
the
chair here Flynn as sitting hen he as digitiDed.
Sloly 44 in a reverse o" his disappearance 44 FlynnGs BO!= ta1es
shape on the "loor. %s the laser shts o""' he is revealed intact
44
bac1 in his real4orld body and clothes... and as beildered to
"ind
hi/sel" here as he as hen he "irst arrived in the electronic
orld.
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$e stdies his hands 44 and S,,S that theyGre no nonl/inescent
"lesh and blood.
$e loo1s ot the indo and S,,S that itGs shortly past dan' ith
ea1 snlight co/ing in.
%nd' at the SO:N! o" light M%#$-N,R= at or1' he trns to loo1 at
LoraGs co/pter ter/inal' here a hard4copy co/pter PR-NT,R is
coghing ot a long doc/ent on ide ble paper.
Flynn gets p o"" the "loor' goes over to the printer' and R,%!S
the
doc/ent. %s he does so' his eyes iden' and a SM-L, appears on his
"ace.
The printer "inishes its rn' clic1s patiently. Flynn' e5berant'
tears the printot "ro/ the /achine and rshes to the door ith it.
#:T TO>
&@A -NT. %L%NGS OFF-#, 4 %L%N %N! LOR%
&@A
Bleary bt e5cited' they gaDe happily at the in"or/ation on %lanGs
#RT screen as Flynn brsts into the roo/' aving his printot.
FL=NN
$ey 44 yo gys
Be"ore he can say anything /ore' %lan trns to greet hi/' holding
p a seven4inch co/pter so"tare FLOPP= !-S+ in its cardboard sleeve.
%L%N
Flynn; - /ade it. - or1ed ot so/e
ne codes "or Tron' pt Ge/ on a dis1'
and 44 itGs rnning.
FL=NN
- 1no' - /et hi/.
%lan and Lora loo1 at hi/ 44 the sa/e sort o" /ysti"ied loo1 he got
"ro/ Tron and =ori in the other orld. $e chec1s hi/sel".
FL=NN 6#ONT.7
- /ean' - sa it read4p 4
hey' loo1 at this.
$e shos the/ the printot. -t ta1es %lan and Lora a "e seconds o"
reading it to "igre ot its signi"icance.
%L%N
=or old "iles 44 8
FL=NN
%nd !illingerGs instrctions to
divert the/ 44 itGs all there 4
loo1' even his ho/e phone n/ber'
hen he logged on.
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%L%N
Oh' that is beati"l. =oGve got
the goods...
Flynn "olds p the printot' pts it in his poc1et. %lan and Lora
get p' stretch' start andering sloly toard the door ith hi/.
FL=NN
=oGre telling /e...
%s they tal1' #%M,R% P%NS over to %lanGs color #RT S#R,,N and $OL!S
on it.
&@ #RT S#R,,N
&@
The lines o" printed in"or/ation that had "illed it p ipe o""'
and
are replaced by a n/ber o" shapes very /ch li1e the ones in atypical video ga/e>
% BL:, #=L-N!,R' poised on a BL:, M,S% 44 rese/bling the M#P in the
electronic orld. %nd T$R,, =,LLO RO#+,TS. They /ove rando/ly at
"irst' then converge on the ble "igre "ro/ three di""erent
directions.
FL=NN 63.0.7
yo have any idea ho /ch - can se these
Jo1ers "or8
LOR% 63.0.7
ell' Jst donGt "orget yor old "riends
hen yoGre rich and "a/os.
FL=NN 63.0.7
%re yo 1idding8 =o gysGll he rnning
this Joint by then...
%L%N 63.O.7
=or "riend !illinger sre onGt...
The yello roc1ets all hit the ble /esa at the sa/e ti/e. -t
,KPLO!,S in typical video4ga/e "ashion 44 radiating lines o" ble
SP%R+S. The yello roc1ets "ly aay "ro/ it and "or/ a vertical
"or/ation' heading together toard the side o" the #RT screen as e
$,%R Flynn' Lora' and %lan heading "or the door.
FL=NN 63.O.7
$ey' yo 1no anybody ho ants to
get hold o" so/e video ga/es... cheap8
LOR% 63.O.7
=oGre getting ot o" the bsiness8
%L%N 63.O.7
SholdnGt yo ait till yor
lasitGs settled8
FL=NN 63.0.7
Nah...- decided...-Gve had enogh o"
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video ga/es to last /e a good long
ti/e. - "eel li1e gettinG into so/e
real li"e...
at the SO:N! o" the !OOR to %lanGs o""ice closing O.S.' the three
yello roc1ets leave the #RT screen' sailing o"" its le"t4hand
edge.$OL! a /o/ent on the e5ploded ble "igre and
BL%#+ O:T.