Ext. Cliff face behind complex - continuous

 

Saito is using a hammer to tap in a belay.

119.

 

SAITO

Go ahead.

 

And we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT./EXT. VAN ON RAINY RAISED BRIDGE - DAY

 

Yusuf looks at the Security Man in the S.U.V., gives him the

finger and hits the GAS- RACING BACKWARDS at the barrier...

and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. HOTEL STAIRWAY - NIGHT

 

Arthur RUNS UP the stairs, gun in hand- rounds a corner and-

IMPOSSIBLY- arrives behind the Security Man, who looks at

him, CONFUSED, then looks down to realize he is now at the

edge of a dangerous drop- Arthur shrugs.

 

ARTHUR

Paradox.

 

Arthur PUSHES him over the edge- he falls- Arthur races up to

the fourth floor- throws open the door- and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT./EXT. VAN ON RAINY RAISED BRIDGE - DAY

 

In SLOW MOTION- the van SMASHES THROUGH THE CONCRETE BARRIER-

and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - NIGHT

 

Arthur is SPRINTING down the corridor when a TREMENDOUS CRASH

sends him FLYING into the air- and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

EXT. SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS - DAY

 

A MASSIVE RUMBLE prompts Cobb to look across the valley-

 

EXT. FOREST, SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS - CONTINUOUS

 

Eames shoots out of the trees, then FALLS to the snow as he

sees a great CRACKING up ahead- the SLOPE IS FALLING AWAY IN

AN AVALANCHE-

120.

 

EXT. CLIFF FACE BEHIND COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS

 

Saito hears the RUMBLE above them. He looks down, Fischer is

below, near the bottom of the sheer face-

 

SAITO

Look out!

 

Saito CUTS the rope- they FALL- HIT the icy face and SLIDE

down the slope, clearing the path of the avalanche- and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT./EXT. VAN - DAY

 

In EXTREME SLOW MOTION, the van emerges from the concrete

balustrade and starts FALLING- and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - NIGHT

 

Arthur is still FLYING through the corridor, NOT LANDING-

GRAVITY HAS DISAPPEARED... he scrambles for a handhold,

GRABBING a sconce- and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

EXT. SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS - DAY

 

Cobb watches the avalanche cloud slide past the complex.

 

ARIADNE

What was that?

 

COBB

The kick.

 

EAMES (OVER RADIO)

Cobb? Did we miss it?

 

COBB

Yeah, we missed it.

 

EXT. FOREST, SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS - CONTINUOUS

 

Eames is lying on the snow.

 

EAMES

What the hell do we do now?

 

COBB (OVER RADIO)

Finish the job before the next

kick.

121.

 

EAMES

What next kick?

 

EXT. SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS - CONTINUOUS

 

Cobb looks at Ariadne as he talks into the radio.

 

COBB

When the van hits the water. I

figure Arthur's got a couple

minutes and we've got about twenty.

 

Cobb and Ariadne MOVE towards the base of the complex.

 

EXT. HOSPITAL COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS

 

Saito and Fischer RUN around the base of the building. They

find a large EXHAUST PORT. Lay a charge on the GRILL. They

blow the charge. Climb into the open vent.

 

INT./EXT. VAN - DAY

 

In EXTREME SLOW MOTION, the van seems SUSPENDED IN MID-AIR

TEN STORIES ABOVE THE RIVER... and we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. HOTEL CORRIDOR - NIGHT

 

In ZERO GRAVITY, Arthur pulls himself to the door of 491,

opens it. He looks at the charges planted on the ceiling.

 

ARTHUR

How the hell do I drop you?

 

He PULLS the charges from the ceiling. Hurrying. And we-

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. DUCT SYSTEM, HOSPITAL COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS

 

Saito and Fischer hurry through the duct system. Saito is

falling behind, coughing up blood.

 

EXT. UPPER TERRACE, HOSPITAL COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS

 

Cobb GRABS a Security Guard from behind, strangling him

unconscious. He beckons to Ariadne, covering her as she runs

towards him. They enter the base of the south tower.

 

INT. TOP ROOM, SOUTH TOWER, HOSPITAL COMPLEX - CONTINUOUS

 

A guard is manning the tower. Cobb and Ariadne enter- Cobb

SHOOTS the guard and moves to the window.

122.

 

ARIADNE

(she points)

That's the antechamber outside the

strongroom.

 

Cobb looks at the large windows of the antechamber.

 

COBB

What about the strongroom? Doesn't

it have any windows?

 

ARIADNE

Wouldn't be very strong if it did.

(off look)

Look, if you wanted to design it

yourself-

 

COBB

It's fine. Better hope that we like

what Fischer finds in there.

 

Cobb sets up his sniper rifle. Through the scope he can see

three guards on the balcony outside the chamber. Three more

inside. Cobb casually picks them off with his rifle. Ariadne

watches through binoculars, appalled.

 

ARIADNE

These projections, they're part of

his subconscious?

 

COBB

Yeah.

 

ARIADNE

Are you destroying those parts of

his mind?

 

COBB

No, of course not. They're just

projections.

 

EAMES (OVER RADIO)

Cobb? Something's wrong?