THE MATRIX by Larry & Andy Wachowski - …

1 THE MATRIXbyLarry & Andy WachowskiThis screenplay has been converted to a PDF file by ScreenTalk IN:FADE IN:COMPUTER SCREENCOMPUTER SCREENSo close it has no close it has no blinking cursor pulses in the electric darkness like aA blinking cursor pulses in the electric darkness like aheart coursing with phosphorous light, burning beneath theheart coursing with phosphorous light, burning beneath thederma of black-neon of black-neon PHONE begins to RING, we hear it as though we were makingA PHONE begins to RING, we hear it as though we were makingthe call.

2 The cursor continues to throb, relentlesslythe call. The cursor continues to throb, relentlesslypatient, until --patient, until --MAN ( )MAN ( )Hello?Hello?Data now slashes across the screen, information flashingData now slashes across the screen, information flashingfaster than we than we trans opt: received. 2-19-96 Call trans opt: received. 2-19-9613:24:18 REC:Log>13:24:18 REC:Log>WOMAN ( )WOMAN ( )I'm inside. Anything to report?I'm inside. Anything to report?We listen to the phone conversation as though we were on aWe listen to the phone conversation as though we were on athird line.

3 The man's name is cypher . The woman, line. The man's name is cypher . The woman, ( ) cypher ( )Let's see. Target left work atLet's see. Target left work at5:01 :01 program: program: entire screen fills with racing columns of entire screen fills with racing columns of like green-electric rivets, they rush at a 10-Shimmering like green-electric rivets, they rush at a 10-digit phone number in the top phone number in the top ( ) cypher ( )He caught the northbound HowardHe caught the northbound Howardline.

4 Got off at Sheridan. Stoppedline. Got off at Sheridan. Stoppedat 7-11. Purchased six-pack ofat 7-11. Purchased six-pack ofbeer and a box of Captain and a box of Captain area code is identified. The first three numbersThe area code is identified. The first three numberssuddenly fixed, leaving only seven flowing fixed, leaving only seven flowing begin MOVING TOWARD the screen, CLOSING IN as each digitWe begin MOVING TOWARD the screen, CLOSING IN as each digitis matched, one by one, snapping into place like the wheelsis matched, one by one, snapping into place like the wheelsof a slot a slot 2.

5 TRINITY ( )TRINITY ( )All right, you're relieved. UseAll right, you're relieved. Usethe usual usual ( ) cypher ( )Do you know when we're going toDo you know when we're going tomake contact?make contact? two thin digits two thin digits ( ) cypher ( )Just between you and me, you don'tJust between you and me, you don'tbelieve it, do you? You don'tbelieve it, do you? You don'tbelieve this guy is the one?believe this guy is the one?TRINITY ( )TRINITY ( )I think Morpheus believes he think Morpheus believes he ( ) cypher ( )I know.

6 But what about you?I know. But what about you?TRINITY ( )TRINITY ( )I think Morpheus knows things thatI think Morpheus knows things thatI don' don' ( ) cypher ( )Yeah, but if he's wrong --Yeah, but if he's wrong --The final number pops into place --The final number pops into place --TRINITY ( )TRINITY ( )Did you hear that?Did you hear that? cypher ( ) cypher ( )Hear what?Hear what?SCREENSCREENT race complete. Call origin: #312-Trace complete. Call origin: #312-555-0690555-0690 TRINITY ( )TRINITY ( )Are you sure this line is clean?

7 Are you sure this line is clean? cypher ( ) cypher ( )Yeah, course I'm , course I'm MOVE STILL CLOSER, the ELECTRIC HUM of the green numbersWe MOVE STILL CLOSER, the ELECTRIC HUM of the green numbersGROWING INTO an OMINOUS INTO an OMINOUS 3. TRINITY ( )TRINITY ( )I better better ( ) cypher ( )Yeah. Right. See you on theYeah. Right. See you on theother hangs up as we PASS THROUGH the numbers, entering theShe hangs up as we PASS THROUGH the numbers, entering thenetherworld of the computer of the computer gradually the sound of a police radio grows around gradually the sound of a police radio grows around ( )RADIO ( )Attention all units.

8 AttentionAttention all units. Attentionall , a flashlight cuts open the darkness and we findSuddenly, a flashlight cuts open the darkness and we findourselves in --ourselves in --INT. CHASE HOTEL - NIGHTINT. CHASE HOTEL - NIGHTThe hotel was abandoned after a fire licked its way acrossThe hotel was abandoned after a fire licked its way acrossthe polyester carpeting, destroying several rooms as itthe polyester carpeting, destroying several rooms as itspooled soot up the walls and ceiling leaving patterns ofspooled soot up the walls and ceiling leaving patterns ofpermanent FOLLOW four armed POLICE officers using flashlights asWe FOLLOW four armed POLICE officers using flashlights asthey creep down the blackened hall and ready themselves onthey creep down the blackened hall and ready themselves oneither side of room side of room biggest of them violently kicks in the door --The biggest of them violently

9 Kicks in the door --The other cops pour in behind him, guns thrust before other cops pour in behind him, guns thrust before COPBIG COPP olice! Freeze!Police! Freeze!The room is almost devoid of furniture. There is a fold-upThe room is almost devoid of furniture. There is a fold-uptable and chair with a phone, a modern, and a powerbooktable and chair with a phone, a modern, and a powerbookcomputer. The only light in the room is the glow of thecomputer. The only light in the room is the glow of there, her hands still on the keyboard, is TRINITY;Sitting there, her hands still on the keyboard, is TRINITY;a woman in black woman in black COPBIG COPGet your hands behind your head!

10 Get your hands behind your head!Trinity 4. BIG COPBIG COPH ands behind your head! Now! DoHands behind your head! Now! Doit!it!She slowly puts her hands behind her slowly puts her hands behind her CHASE HOTEL - NIGHTEXT. CHASE HOTEL - NIGHTA black sedan with tinted windows glides in through theA black sedan with tinted windows glides in through thepolice SMITH and AGENT BROWN get out of the SMITH and AGENT BROWN get out of the wear dark suits and sunglasses even at night. They areThey wear dark suits and sunglasses even at night.