Philosophy IA FINAL
Words: 184
A scene from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight in which two ships (one filled with
civilians and the other with prisoners) have the choice to blow the other up and survive, or
both be blown up.
“THE JOKER (O.S.)
There's no need for all of you to
die. That would be a waste. So I've left
you both a little present.
337 EXT. PENTHOUSE, PREWITT BUILDING -- NIGHT 337
The Joker stares out over the harbor, at the ferries. Talking
into a cell phone. Holding a detonator, with TWO BUTTONS.
THE JOKER
Each of you has a remote to blow up
the other boat.
338 INT. PASSENGER LOUNGE, PRISONER FERRY -- NIGHT 338
The Prisoners and Corrections Officers listen. Appalled.
, THE JOKER (O.S.)
At midnight, I blow you all up. If,
however, one of you presses the
button, I'll let that boat live.
You
Choose. So who's it going to be-
Harvey Dent's most wanted scumbag
collection... or the sweet innocent
civilians?
(beat)
Oh, and you might want to decide
quickly, because the people on the
other boat may not be quite so noble.
Words: 2000
Words: 184
A scene from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight in which two ships (one filled with
civilians and the other with prisoners) have the choice to blow the other up and survive, or
both be blown up.
“THE JOKER (O.S.)
There's no need for all of you to
die. That would be a waste. So I've left
you both a little present.
337 EXT. PENTHOUSE, PREWITT BUILDING -- NIGHT 337
The Joker stares out over the harbor, at the ferries. Talking
into a cell phone. Holding a detonator, with TWO BUTTONS.
THE JOKER
Each of you has a remote to blow up
the other boat.
338 INT. PASSENGER LOUNGE, PRISONER FERRY -- NIGHT 338
The Prisoners and Corrections Officers listen. Appalled.
, THE JOKER (O.S.)
At midnight, I blow you all up. If,
however, one of you presses the
button, I'll let that boat live.
You
Choose. So who's it going to be-
Harvey Dent's most wanted scumbag
collection... or the sweet innocent
civilians?
(beat)
Oh, and you might want to decide
quickly, because the people on the
other boat may not be quite so noble.
Words: 2000
