SILVER SURFER EPISODE #1875-07

"ANTIBODY" (THIRD DRAFT)

                           TEASER

FADE IN:

EXT. A DISTANT NEBULA

Stretches breathtakingly across the velvet of space.  A
comet sweeps across our vista and we FOLLOW it

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          The universe shines with splendors
          majestic in their promise of infinite
          possibilities.

In a BURST OF REFRACTED STARLIGHT a dazzling cascade of 
color bristles from its surface as the SILVER SURFER sails
past, pitching hard from its cosmic wake.

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          I should exult in knowing all souls in
          its realm play an intrinsic role, the
          destiny of each immutably shared by the
          fate of another.  Yet, why do I not
          feel such awe?

WITH THE SILVER SURFER

He dips into a COSMIC PIPELINE and soars inside an asteroid
field which he slaloms with increasing speed, averting some
of the jagged rocks by mere inches.

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          Instead, my body shudders as if the
          icy vacuum of space has siezed its
          bones!

INT. ASTEROID FIELD - THE SILVER SURFER

SMASHES his shoulder against a rock and continues onward,
even faster than before!

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          I should traverse this course without
          effort, yet I falter!

NEW ANGLE

The Surfer slumps to one knee hlding his head as another
COLLISION sends him reeling -- faster still!

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          My head thrumbs...

ANOTHER ANGLE

CRASH! -- Another COLLISION!


                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          My vision, blurred... limbs near
          paralyzed...

WITH THE SILVER SURFER

And still another CRASH -- HARDER!  The Surfer careens away
from us --

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          Here amid the cosmos from which my very
          power is kindled I should be
          invincible!

As CAMERA ADJUSTS TO REVEAL a violent gash in space, a
giant GRAVITY WELL, into which asteroids and other debris --
including the Surfer and the bright comet -- are inexerably
pulled!

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
          But like a thrashing newborn yanked
          from the womb, I find myself unable to
          pry free of fate's grasp!  Or in this
          case...

A ROARING STAR FILLS THE SCREEN AND WHOOSHES PAST and away
toward the gravity well and --

THE SILVER SURFER

Grabs at the star's molten atmosphere, a churning
conflgration spouting white-hot contrails.

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
               (continuing)
          The inextricable grip of nature's most
          awesome, destructive force...

CLOSER ON THE SURFER

Struggling to haul himself up the bucking, moltenous
tendril.  He throws a look to --

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O.)
               (continuing)
          A full-fledged gravity well!

SILVER SURFER'S POV - THE GRAVITY WELL

Where an entire comet before him SHATTERS AND IMPLODES!

BACK TO SILVER SURFER

                     SILVER SURFER (V.O)
          There is not much time!

Board held tight, he kicks and scrabbles to make his way
up thye writhing tendril.  Finally --

NEW ANGLE - THE SILVER SURFER

Reaches the star's zenith!  He slips the board underfoot,
hurriedly, to make his escape.

                     SILVER SURFER
          It is time to break free of this peril!

But he looks up to see --

SILVER SURFER'S POV - AN APPROACHING ASTEROID

SLAMS smack into the screen and --

BACK TO SCENE

The Silver Surfer tumbles wildly out of control, deeper
into the throat of the gravity well until, at length, he is
lost.

                                                   FADE OUT.

                           END OF TEASER