NOTE: This script is very amateur. Just work with me here.
(The movie starts with a drunken man walking in the street. Suddenly from behind, a group of men come up and hit him with the butt of a rifle, knocking him out cold. The shot turns to the main title and credits. The shot then turns to the man, asleep, in a tub of water. The shot then turns to two scientists, Dr. Malcolm Colcord and his wife Samantha, with clipboards in their hands, looking over the man. Suddenly, a man in a suit breaches in. He is Professor Thorton, the head of Weapon X)
THORTON: Malcolm. How is Project Wolverine coming?
COLCORD: Very good, Professor Thorton. The adamantium bonding process is almost complete, and it should come into full effect in approximately 48 hours, sir.
THORTON: Excellent, Doctor. Keep him subdued until then. Carry on. (He exits)
COLCORD: (Once Thorton leaves, he turns around towards the camera and gives a sigh of relief.)
SAMANTHA: (Turns to Colcord) Malcolm, you have to learn to relax. I mean jeez, I thought you were gonna explode on me.
COLCORD: Sorry, Samantha…I just get all nervous whenever I’m around powerful people. And Thorton is one powerful S.O.B.
SAMANTHA: So is my dad, but you don’t get all sweaty when you’re around him.
COLCORD: But I’m not married to Thorton’s daughter am I?(The shot turns to them holding hands, showing two wedding rings. The shot then turns back to them, they are smiling at one another then they turn back to the man.) So, do you know what this whole “Project Wolverine” is all about?
SAMANTHA: I don’t know. Probably some “helping to make the world a better place” bullshit.
COLCORD: You really hate the government don’t you?
SAMANTHA: Yes. Yes I do.
(The shot then turns to another doctor who is staring at his computer screen. Suddenly, there is a beeping noise, and the scientist suddenly looks alarmed)
SCIENTIST: What? No that’s not right. (He types some keys on his keyboard. He then looks at his computer screen. He then is angry and reads) “Anesthesia deactivating?” No no, NO! C’mon! (He types some more keys angrily on his keyboard then starts banging it with his fist angrily) SHIT! C’MON! (He presses the intercom and speaks into it.) Samantha! Malcolm! Get outta there!
(The shot then returns to Malcolm and Samantha in the room. They are not alarmed)
MALCOLM: Hold on, Mickey, we’re almost done.
(The shot then turns back to the scientist)
SCIENTIST: No! You don’t understand! He’s waking up! He’s waking up! Get outta there!
(the shot then turns back to the man in the tub. His eyes are closed. Suddenly, they flash open and he gives a loud growl. The shot then cuts to Colcord and Samantha. The man suddenly bursts out of the tub with a yell and Colcord and Samantha jump back in fear. The man gets out of the tub, growling. Colcord lunges at him, but the man slams his head on the rim of the tub, knocking him out cold. Samantha runs away in terror and the man chases after her. The shot then cuts to them coming out the door and two guards with guns try to shoot the man. He grabs one’s gun and shoots him then the other than the other scientists in the room who are screaming in terror. Samantha is not seen in this shot. The man then runs downstairs. The shot then cuts to Colcord, regaining consciousness)
COLCORD: Ohh…my head. (He then looks forward.) No… (the shot then turns to a dead Samantha lying motionless. From behind her, Colcord slowly crawls to her side) Samantha…no…SAMANTHA! (he then starts bawling) No! Samantha! NOOO!!!
(The shot then turns back to the man, no longer in the facility, walking in a public road in nothing but his underwear. He is shivering. The shot cuts to a close-up of him . He is sweaty and is shivering loudly. Distantly, a man named Paul comes out of his house onto his porch)
PAUL: You there! (The man turns to him) Do you have any place to stay? (From another shot, the man shakes his head no. The shot cuts to a close up of Paul)
PAUL: Why don’t you come inside? I’ll get you some food and some clothes. (The shot cuts back to the man, who nods and hurries in)
(The shot then turns to the man coming into the house as Paul holds the door for him. Paul shuts the door behind him.)
PAUL: What are you doing out there in the cold, boy? (The man makes no response and sits down on the couch, while Paul gives him a large suit jacket, which the man eagerly puts on, then heads into the kitchen. The shot turns to Paul scooping some soup out of a pan.) Been some 5 years no one’s been in this house, other than me. Used to be, me and Ol’ Martha had four kids ramblin’ ‘round the house, but the kids gone and moved out now and Ol’ Martha…well she ain’t here no more, up in heaven now. (He fills the bowl and heads back over to the man. Paul hands the man the bowl of soup. The man immediately starts slurping the soup.) My name’s Paul by the way. (He sits down) You gotta name, son?
LOGAN (The man): Logan… I think.
PAUL: (Looks surprised) You think? I ain’t met no one who second-guesses their own name. Is it your name or isn’t it?
LOGAN: Yeah…it’s my name. (though he still appears to be second guessing himself. He then returns to his soup)
PAUL: Well, once your done, you can take the bedroom downstairs, used to be my son’s room. It ain’t much, but it’s warm.
LOGAN: Thank you. (continues slurping his soup)
(The shot then turns back to Colcord. He is no longer crying. He is holding Samantha with a sad, blank face, staring at nothing. He remains like this for a few moments. The shot cuts to a close-up of Colcord, who gives a sad look at his dead wife who is not seen in the shot. He then looks up, now with a look of rage on his face. The shot then cuts to Colcord approaching Thorton from behind)
COLCORD: We have to get him back.
THORTON: (Looks at him) Dr. Colcord. Get who back?
COLCORD: You know who I’m talking about.
THORTON: (Sighs) Look, I know you are angry.
COLCORD: Angry?!? That thing just killed my wife! I’m a little bit more than angry!
THORTON: I will not let more people die in the pursuit of getting him back! Trying to bring him back would put innocent lives in danger and I will not let that happen!
COLCORD: I couldn’t agree with you more. No gun will stop Project Wolverine. Which is why I am requesting we initiate this. (The shot cuts to an envelope in Colcord’s hand. Thorton takes the envelope.)
THORTON: (Takes a sheet of paper out of the folder. He looks at it for a moment and is suddenly angry) Project Omega Red?!? Are you insane, Colcord?!? You’re actually considering creating another monstrosity?!? Out of the question. (Roughly hands him back the envelope, then walks away) As long as I’m head of Weapon X, I will not let such a project go under development.
COLCORD: (Approaches him from behind and stabs him in the back. Thorton gives out a gasp of pain.) Which is why you’re resigning, effective immediately.
THORTON: (gives a look of horror at Colcord, then falls to the ground with a thud.)
(Cuts to a shot of Colcord approaching the group of scientists. He stands on a chair and speaks loudly)
COLCORD: My fellow scientists: I have terrible news. Professor Thorton has died of wounds caused by the escaped Project Wolverine. (the crowd gasps in horror) This is very tragic for all of you, myself included. But he will not have died without his wishes being furfilled. As he died in my arms, he told me to avenge his death by initiating (holds up the folder) Project Omega Red. And two: as his final wish, he appointed me, as…The Director of Weapon X. (The crowd gasps than applauds) Thank you. Now, we have work to do. Miss Prawn, give me the list of candidates for Project Omega Red. Mr. Fredericks, reset the adamantium chambers to these blueprints (hands a scientist a piece of graph paper) Let’s go people, move it!
(The shot cuts to Logan sleeping in his bed. He is twisting and gyrating in pain but we can’t see why. He is shouting and growling. He then stops and wakes up. He is very sweaty.)
LOGAN: (taking deep breaths) What the hell? Ohh… (he then looks at his hands. His knuckles are bleeding in three places.)
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