AD-Screenplay The Arkham Diray's Interview with Scarcrow
- 1. Screenplay The Arkham Diray’s Interview with Scarcrow Director: Joe lane Author: Joe Lane Batman series-Arkham Asylum Email: Joelane42@yahoo.com Mobile: 0879388518
- 2. ARKHAM DIARY’S INTERVIEW WITH SCARECROW ARKHAM ASYLUM PATIENT 1992 PROPERTY OF DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE OPENING SCENE BLACK MASK HENCHMEN Captures Doctor Krain and escorts him to Arkham Asylum. Bangs on the door. I GOT THE PACKAGE !! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE opens the door Excellent! bring him in BLACK MASK HENCHMEN GET IN! pushes doctor Krain in the door. Closes the door when leaving room. INT SCENE 2 Doctor Hugo Strange stands in front of camera. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE psychological interview with Doctor J krain.. Psychological annalist Doctor Hugo Strange talking over from doctor Murphy do to mental illness. This interview is taking place in Arkham Asylum out building 116. The time is 2:30pm... The date is the 21st of December 2013. Doctor Hugo Strange sits on chair and takes out Krain’s stuff from his DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE leans in front of chair to begin conversation Dr Kran it’s a pleasure to finally meat you. I have heard a great deal about your work and the new drug (MORE) (CONTINUED)
- 3. CONTINUED: 2. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE (cont’d) you have created. Now why don’t you start off by telling me how such a brilliant doctor become obsessed with fear? DOCTOR J KRAIN Responds with confusion The pleasure is all mine doctor.. hmm.. Strange that you would ask that question. does your work not orientate in the symptoms of fear? .. After all doctor you have quite a bunch of dangerous individuals here in Arkham. Wouldn’t you agree? ! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Talking with interest. yes indeed but from the tapes it seems that your quiet the dangerous individual yourself Doctor Krain .. Our should I say Scarecrow? Please Tell me about this persona you created. please. I’m intrigued by it DR J KRAIN Responds with passion. Explains the persona scarecrow I use the mask in my experiments. The drug I use is a chemical that blocks the mind from all happy thoughts. It renders the subject in a position where they will suffer delusional episodes often focusing their paranoia on a external tormentor.. In their case doctor a scarecrow! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Worried, anxious and curious. Asks where’s the drug? You pose a very powerful drug Dr Krain. May I ask where did you get it? DOCTOR J KRAIN Deny’s giving location of drug and proves a point about self present fear absent the drugs. (MORE) (CONTINUED)
- 4. CONTINUED: 3. DOCTOR J KRAIN (cont’d) I can’t give you that information doctor. But what I can tell you is that it comes from a very rare flower. But come on doc we don’t need antidepressants our hallucinogenics to prove what fear is. The proof is there every single day and night. People fear everything doctor it governs their life. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE A since of pity and remorseful towards Doctor Krain. yes its inflicted on us all. But what about fear drives your obsession? DOCTOR J KRAIN persistent to continue with more observations of fear. Fear drives everything Strange. Every decision you make is a product of fear. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Getting frustrated with Doctor Krain. Interesting but with all due respect I don’t want to know about the symptoms of fear.. I want to know about the drug that caused it... the drug that you poses.. Now im afraid if you will not give me the answer then I will be forced to take drastic action! DOCTOR J KRAIN becoming interested in what makes Strange tick. Awww interesting choice of words doctor..Tell me.. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF!! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Getting nervous I’m not permitted to tell you that DOCTOR J KRAIN "cough" (MORE) (CONTINUED)
- 5. CONTINUED: 4. DOCTOR J KRAIN (cont’d) You married your wife ... Marie wasn’t it? because you were afraid of dying alone.. am I correct? DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Slams hands on table with rage,frustration and disbelief HOW DID YOU?? DOCTOR KRAIN With ease enjoying making Doctor Strange feel uneasy. Scares you doesn’t it doc... the things I know.!! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Attempting to hide his fear with anger. If that was a provoking test doctor than you passed!! DOCTOR KRAIN Continues to provoke And you had children doctor because you were afraid of leaving nothing else behind that really mattered. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Responds with anger. Strange is braking down THATS ENOUGH!! DOCTOR KRAIN Continues too provoke Our maybe you became a doctor because you were afraid of "dying". Do I need to go on?! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Very angry and threatening Krain. NO! I did not ask to be interviewed. Nor analised. THIS IS MY INTERVIEW ! and You will not leave until I find out who your working for, what your drug is, why your the way you are and WHAT THE HELL YOU DID TO DOCTOR MURPHY?!! (CONTINUED)
- 6. CONTINUED: 5. DOCTOR KRAIN Calm and in control of Conversation The way I am doctor.. Not sure I follow ? DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Strange is very frustrated and very confused. YOU WERE SUCH A RESPECTED DOCTOR AND NOW YOUR JUST ANOTHER ONE OF THE SCUM HERE IN ARKHAM.!! DOCTOR KRAIN Board Ugh ..Can I have a drink? A strong one perhaps. This kind of conversation bores me. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Tired and fed up yes but you don’t leave till you give me the answers that i want!! DOCTOR KRAIN Explaining with passion what happened to Doctor Murphy I wanted to understand him. Understand his fears and demons.ooo!! Its all quiet fascinating really!. Sooo! doctor am I a prisoner now our am I a patient? Which frightens you more? DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Strange is keeping his cool with a dictating approach. You will stay here as a prisoner for your crimes against Gotham and as a patient so I can Annalise this unique fear obsession.BUT! I want to study you. I want to find out about this drug you created and why it is so powerful and for that you will be staying here for the rest of your life.. Furthermore your too dangerous to be left outside the building.Is that understood? (CONTINUED)
- 7. CONTINUED: 6. DOCTOR KRAIN Krain is felling angry Can I have my mask back now doctor? you truly want to understand the effects of my drug... let me show you!! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Tired and frustrated with session. Takes a break. THIS SESSION IS OVER.. GUARDS TAKE HIM AWAY!! GUARDS Take’s out Doctor Krain out of the warehouse momentarily SCENE 3 DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Strange is doing a brief overview on Krain by the camera. Doctor Hugo strange medical annalist of patient 1992. DOCTOR KRAIN! seems to have a fascinating OBSESSION! with fear. This is very unusual. I would suggest looking further into subject 1922 aka Mad hatters use of mind control. This might be the only way to get it through. On a personal note.. Im worried that he is getting to me. It could be that he sneaked this drug in already which has not been the first time here in Arkham. This patient is like none I have ever seen before... the second session will commence shortly. Doctor Krain is escorted back in to the warehouse for more questioning. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Calm and assertive Welcome back Krain DOCTOR KRAIN Responds with anger and blackmails Strange It’s good to be back doctor epically now that your going to (MORE) (CONTINUED)
- 8. CONTINUED: 7. DOCTOR KRAIN (cont’d) hand back my mask if you want to know further of my employment!! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Sly and cunning strange counter’s Krain’s blackmail with negotiation There is no need for that Krain.we could interrogate you but perhaps a man of your stature could be Civil in this matter? DOCTOR KRAIN sarcastic laugh hum hum civil and interrogation may as well be the same thing doctor. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Curious What you mean??! DOCTOR KRAIN Proving a point the higher class of society interrogates fear to the lower class by creating rules of panic of anxiety.. you tell me doctor just what is so Civil about it!?. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Getting fed up with Krain YOU are testing my patients doctor Krain.. give me the formula now our MY GUARDS WILL LOCK YOU UP FOR GOOD! DOCTOR KRAIN Provoking Strange with a twist your not getting my formula doctor.. Do you think I am hear cause I want to be our because you want me to be? DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Ends session and orders guards to take strange away. (MORE) (CONTINUED)
- 9. CONTINUED: 8. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE (cont’d) Krain I am finished here you will never see the sunlight again.. guards take him away. GUARDS Guards disobey orders and stay silent .................... DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Strange is worried and frightened to what he suspects. GUARDS TAKE HIM AWAY NOW!! DOCTOR KRAIN Krain reveals the twist You paid them to capture me.Well I did also only to free me... O and for the infamous capture of the netorious Doctor Hugo Strange.. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE disbelief and anger WHAT NOO !! DOCTOR KRAIN Delighted NOW I WILL COMPLETE MY MASTERPIECE.. let us begin doctor night night. !! GUARDS Doctor Hugo Strange gets knocked out by guards FINAL SCENE Doctor Hugo Strange wakes up after being knocked unconscious. he finds himself tied up on the seat Krain was tied too. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Strange wakes up and shouts. GUARDS GUARDS... KRAIN !! DOCTOR KRAIN responds in a assertive manor. (MORE) (CONTINUED)
- 10. CONTINUED: 9. DOCTOR KRAIN (cont’d) Good afternoon doctor.. How are you feeling? DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE responds with Krain’s full name. Let me go Johnathan. You need help.! DOCTOR KRAIN Surprised. Krain is walking around the rooom Johnathan? That is a name I have not heard in a very long time. But I regret to inform you doctor that Johnathan is dead. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Frightened and desperate No he isn’t! DOCTOR KRAIN Pointing out the reality of the situation. and puts hands on Hugo’s shoulders. Doctor that always was your problem. You see stuff that’s not really there.You see.... I saw the truth. It showed me things doctor.. As I Will show you the truth. So doctor back to the business at hand. you were so interested in my drug. Would you like to try some? DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Frightened Noo! Please DOCTOR KRAIN Continues to to fright Hugo Strange referencing what he said about his drug. How was it you described it? abysmal doctor...Perhaps you should try some. (CONTINUED)
- 11. CONTINUED: 10. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Petrified NOO! DOCTOR KRAIN Puts hands over Hugo’s face to drug him. Clear your head! Doctor Krain has drugged Strange. Strange is suffering the effects. Fear Doctor. You fear death,failure. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE NOOOO NOO your wrong !! DOCTOR KRAIN Krain is putting illustions in Hugo’s mind. You failed your exams doctor! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Hugo is drugged. NO .. no DOCTOR KRAIN Continues to put illusions in Hugo’s mind. Your wife is leaving you doctor. DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Drugged and frightened from illustions. Nooo NO!! DOCTOR KRAIN Continues to frighten Hugo CONCLUSION DIALOG WITH HUGO STRANGE EMBRACE YOUR FAILURE.For you are imperfect!! DOCTOR HUGO STRANGE Hugo wakes up to to find a peace of paper with Scarecrow’s symbol (CONTINUED)
- 12. CONTINUED: 11. .The paper says imperfect. NOOOO NOOO ! ... Wakes up Where am I .. what happened? Picks up the paper that says imperfect (End Recording)