309 EXT. SPACE

UPWARD MOVEMENT OF CAMERA (EFFECTS) CONTINUES as Earth and sky become space and silence.

This non-vital effects shot probably already exists, but if it doesn't, it can easily be created, if necessary.

SCENE 310 - AS SHOT BY DONNER

- Moon

311 INT. HOUSTON NASA CONTROL CENTER - DAY

As they were filming on a set-by-set basis, it's quite possible that Donner filmed this sequence using a redressed version of the Missile Control set seen in the first film.

However, if he didn't, it should be possible to re-edit and redub the Lester-shot sequence to match the original dialogue. Preferably by the original actors, Shane Rimmer and John Ratzenberger.


The familiar setting: banks of computers, TECHNICIANS and CONTROLLERS who monitor the ASTRONAUTS.

312 CLOSE ON TWO CONTROLLERS



TWO CONTROLLERS stand by the monitoring device. CONTROLLER #1 flips the switch on his console mike.



CONTROLLER #1
Houston to Artemis, Houston to Artemis,
come in please.

VOICE FROM CONSOLE
Howdy, Houston.

313 - 315 - AS SHOT BY DONNER

- Moon



316 INT. HOUSTON GROUND CONTROL

Looks of worry and dismay.


CONTROLLER #2
A girl.
(to CONTROLLER #1)
Call Dr. Kramer. I told you they'd been
up there too long.

317 - 324 - AS SHOT BY DONNER

- Moon.



325 INT. HOUSTON CONTROL

CONTROLLER #2
Dave? Can you hear me?

326 - AS SHOT BY DONNER

- Moon.



327 INT. HOUSTON CONTROL

Everybody talking at once: "Artemis! Come in Robbie? Boris? Come in! etc."

328 - 340 - AS SHOT BY DONNER

- Moon.

- Prison Interiors.

- Prison Exteriors.



- Balloon.

This scene needs to be recomposited with a new background plate, as it is supposed to take place at night, in the skies above Metropolis.

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