Screenplay The Arkham Diray’s Interview with Scarcrow

Director: Joe lane

Author: Joe Lane

Batman series-Arkham Asylum

Email: Joelane42@yahoo.com

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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 suitcase.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

CONTINUED: 11.

.The paper says imperfect.

NOOOO NOOO ! ...

Wakes up

Where am I .. what happened?

Picks up the paper that says imperfect

(End Recording)