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directed by Marc Caro, starring
Lambert Wilson, Linh-Dan Pham, Simona Maicanescu, Dominique Pinon, Bruno
Lochet, Francois Levantal, Gerald LaRoche, Francois Hadji-Lazaro, Lotfi
Yahya-Jedidi, Yann Collette, Dominique Bettenfeld, Antonin Maurel, written
by Marc Caro and Pierre Bordage
Dante 01, directed by Marc Caro -- Illustrated
Screenplay & Screencap Gallery
Dimension Extreme Films ***
[Persephone] It all began in the
fire. DANTE 01
If anyone cares, someday, to delve
into our story,
Hannibal: Delete.
CESAR
"Dante 01 Psychiatric Detention
Center" ***
[Charon] Welcome to Dante 01. [Elisa] Charon, the station chief. [Charon] Being so well informed, you'll easily find the control center. *** "First Circle" *** [Charon] Hello.
[Elisa] Hello.
[Charon] Is that company slang?
[Elisa] Criminals and mental cases. [Persephone] Who can claim to know men's minds? [Elisa] Goes with the job. [Charon] Have you met?
[Elisa] Who wouldn't know our
mentor? [Persephone] What did you do to deserve a trip to this antechamber of hell? [Elisa] I've come to try out some new treatments on the prisoners. [Persephone] I'll explain the rules of our little world. *** [Saint-Georges] [gasping] [machinery slows down] [beeping]
[Charon] The detention quarters are
in the levels just below us.
[Raspoutine] God has answered my
prayers. [Cesar] Stop raving for a minute. [Raspoutine] This man has come to save us. [Cesar] No one can save you, Rasputin. [Raspoutine] Saint George the Dragon Slayer can.
[Cesar] There are no dragons here.
[Raspoutine] God did.
[Cesar] God? [Raspoutine] I serve God, not man.
[Cesar] You'd better. [Raspoutine] [grunt, whimpering]
[Cesar] What's your name? [Saint-Georges] Ah -- Ahh --
[Cesar] Not very chatty. All the
better. [Raspoutine] His name is Saint George.
[Cesar] Ha! *** [Connecting] [Charon] Attila, did you get the data I asked for?
[Attila] I'm working on it, sweetie. [Charon] That will do. Remember, you're only a prisoner. [Attila] Stop playing the big chief, Charon. [Charon] I could withdraw your account to the network.
[Attila] You wouldn't do that. You
need me.
[Charon] I want to know why that
shuttle came. ***
[Cesar] Gentlemen, our new arrival. [Lazarus] [voice distorting] What's his name?
[Cesar] I haven't heard him speak
yet. *** [Persephone] We listen in on what they say to the Answerer. [Elisa] Strange name. [Persephone] That's what they call it. [Elisa] No screen to watch their behavior?
[Persephone] I don't need to remind
you how confined this space is. ***
[Buddha] I just wanted to help them. ***
[Persephone] They call him Buddha. ***
[Cesar] Hey, Buddha! *** [Persephone] We don't know very much about your shuttle companion.
[Elisa] He was found covered in
blood on a drifting long-haul ship. {Persephone] Any ID?
[Elisa] Nothing. [Persephone] Why bring him here? [Elisa] Neurinos thought the new treatments should be tested in space. [Persephone] What new treatments? [Elisa] We'll talk about them later. ***
[Cesar] You see?
[Attila] Watch out for Moloch.
[Cesar] That's enough. *** [Elisa] Never lose sight of them.
[Persephone] That's nothing. Par for
the course. [Elisa] Did you put him in charge?
[Persephone] No. The prisoners won't
let us impose anything. [Elisa] Maybe if you applied the protocols more strictly. [Persephone] There's more to life than protocols. ***
[Buddha] I've been looking for you.
[Cesar] It's the same every time,
Buddha! [Buddha] I just wanted to help him.
[Cesar] Don't talk rubbish. [Buddha] It's clear. [Cesar] Is that clear?
[Buddha] It's clear, it's clear! [Cesar] Catch him! *** [Charon] What happened now?
[Persephone] Buddha tried to
strangle the new one. [Charon] We'll go in. [Elisa] How?
[Charon] The anesthetizing gas
first. [Persephone] That never does any good. [Charon] Any better suggestions? [Elisa] We could test my new protocols. [Persephone] What are they, exactly?
[Elisa] Nanotechnology. [Persephone] A DNA patch to solve the mystery of the human psyche, eh?
[Elisa] Ah! Liberation through the
power of words.
[Persephone] Which do you prefer? [Elisa] Neither. We're after efficient and commercial solutions.
[Charon] This isn't the time. [Persephone] Without me, then.
[Charon] Fine. [Elisa] What if they woke up?
[Charon] Couldn't happen. ***
[Charon] It's funny. I've never been
in here without Persephone before. [Cer] No. Those straps are strong. [Elisa] Fine.
ZENYATA DENKI [Charon] Beres, knock him out!
[Elisa] Wait. He's calming down.
[Buddha] [groan] *** [Elisa] [footsteps] [Persephone] How did the experiment go? [Elisa] As if you didn't know. [Persephone] I saw Buddha reacting very violently to your treatment.
[Elisa] A normal defense reaction. [Persephone] And adding sequences doesn't conflict with the existing sequences?
[Elisa] That's the risk. [Persephone] Guinea pigs?
[Elisa] Those head cases signed a
contract with Neurinos.
[Persephone] As an expert in human,
even criminal, behavior, ***
NEURINOS
CESAR
[Attila] Fuck.
SUJET D'ORIGINE INCONNUE
What's that? "PERMITTED LOSSES: 100%" [labored breathing] *** [Lazarus] [deep breathing] ***
[Persephone] It is said that on the
gates of hell is written: "SECOND CIRCLE" [buzzer] [Charon] Am I disturbing you? [Elisa] A bit.
[Charon] I wanted to see if you were
okay. [Elisa] I'm fine, thanks. [Charon] Tell me, what do you think of Persephone? [Elisa] Just like I imagined. [Charon] Meaning? [Elisa] She's been here too long. She lacks objectivity.
[Charon] Yes, perhaps.
[Elisa] When I have enough
significant data. [Charon] No. Quite the contrary. [Elisa] Goodbye. ***
[Attila] Charon, sweetie, are you
there?
[Charon] So?
[Attila] Yeah, probably, but to do
so,
[Charon] Don't you have it? [Attila] I'd have to be a genius to manage with the gear you've given me. [Charon] Let's see what kind of a genius you are. ***
[Cesar] You never keep your
promises, Buddha.
[Buddha] I know I didn't keep my
word.
[Cesar] It's too late. No one here
wants to die [Buddha] That was before. [Cesar] Before what? [Buddha] Before he cured me.
[Cesar] Him? [Raspoutine] I told you, Caesar. He's an angel sent by God.
[Cesar] Cured or not, I don't want
you starting again. [Moloch] Keep out of this. [Raspoutine] Buddha's cured.
[Moloch] Get out of my way. [Cesar] Moloch! ***
[Cer] Chief! [Charon] It's incredible. [Cer] Shall I take a blood sample?
[Persephone] He was in his death
throes.
[Elisa] Ridiculous. [Persephone] Moloch's wound disappeared through the new one's intervention. [Elisa] There must be a rational explanation for his recovery. *** [Moloch] I can't kill someone who saved my life. [Cesar] What do you say, Lazarus?
[Lazarus] You ask me to waste him, I
will. I couldn't care less about him.
[Cesar] This Saint George is causing
trouble among us. [Lazarus] What is it?
[Cesar] It's since the last
shakedown. [Lazarus] They'll strangle us in our sleep for revenge.
[Cesar] They won't spare us. ***
[Raspoutine] Here. [Buddha] I'll fetch you a blanket. [Raspoutine] That's it. I'll keep watch. [Lazarus] What is it? I've never seen you off your food.
[Moloch] I don't know.
[Lazarus] Enough time wasting. We've
got work to do. *** [Charon] Where's Persephone? [Elisa] Living room, I think.
[Charon] She likes wasting her time. ***
[Raspoutine] Who's there? [Lazarus] That's okay. We'll wait our turn. *** [Elisa] Why can't we see them? [Charon] They're in the blind spot. [Cer] That's not a good sign. ***
[Saint Georges] The -- *** [Moloch] Stop it! [Lazarus] This scumbag tried to kill you. [Moloch] Caesar didn't want him dead! [Berus] You should gas them, boss.
[Lazarus] Look at this shit. [Saint Georges] [sobbing]
[Lazarus] Aah! Aah! [Moloch] Aah! [retreating footsteps] *** "THIRD CIRCLE" ***
[Berus] I'm sure I saw him dying. [Cer] He'd lost almost all his blood. [Persephone] This time you can't deny that it was a resurrection.
[Elisa] Resurrection or not, I must
try new treatments on this man, [Persephone] How do you explain his miraculous cures? [Elisa] Their "miraculous" nature is not proven. [Persephone] You knew, didn't you? [Elisa] What? [Persephone] That he's no ordinary man. [Elisa] He wouldn't be here if he was.
[Persephone] Stop acting dumb. [Elisa] What's it to you? You're not concerned by this affair.
[Persephone] What will you do with
him? Dissect him? [Elisa] You can always resign.
[Persephone] I'm in charge of
psycho-genetics here. [Elisa] I have an official letter countermanding your authority. [Persephone] Stuff your letter.
[Elisa] What do you say, Charon? [Charon] I'm relieving you of your functions. This is official.
[Persephone] Do you realize what's
at stake here? [Charon] Oh, humanity.
[Persephone] They'll commercialize
his genetic codes and then eliminate him.
[Charon] Sorry, Persephone. I can't. [Persephone] It was all planned in advance.
[Charon] Get out. [Persephone] How sad a path it is to climb and descend another's stairs. [Charon] What does that mean? *** [Attila] You never saw this coming. *** [Charon] Don't be too hard on Persephone.
[Elisa] I don't understand. [Berus] The straps!
[Charon] Let her go. [Elisa] Charon, do something.
[Charon] Be reasonable. [Cer] An emergency. Let's go. [Charon] I've opened the airlock. Let her go now. [Elisa] [slaps Charon] [Charon] What else could I do? [Elisa] Make sure the straps are tight! [Charon] You told me he was dead. We don't usually restrain corpses. *** [Attila] Hi, sweetie. [Charon] There you are.
[Attila] Just to tell you we'll soon
be crashing into Dante. [Charon] That's nonsense.
[Attila] I know what you're playing
at, Charon. ***
[Cesar] [retching] [Lazarus] Caesar! [Cesar] [screaming]
[Lazarus] Can anyone up there hear
me?
[Cesar] [screaming] [Lazarus] What the fuck are they doing? [Cesar] [loud groaning] [high-pitched buzzing, twittering] SYSTEM LOCKED
[Cesar] [gasp] [Lazarus] Get away! [Cesar] What have you done to me?
[Saint-Georges] A light. [Cesar] What are you talking about?
[Saint-Georges] [screaming] *** [Charon] We need a way out. [Berus] There is one. You have to pilot manually. *** [Saint-Georges] The light ... [Cesar] Where was it coming from, this light? [Saint-Georges] I don't know. ALERTE [buzzer] [alarm blares] [alarm continues] [Lazarus] That alarm means we're all going to die!
[Cesar] Calm down, Lazarus. [Lazarus] You can't order me!
[Cesar] I'm not. I'm advising you. [Attila] Changed? You can say that again. [Cesar] What? [Attila] You have to keep playing the chief, eh, Caesar? [Cesar] That alarm? [Attila] That was me! Me! I set it off! [Buddha] You'd need the gear.
[Attila] I got it off the chief up
there to snoop in company files. [Cesar] Get to the point!
[Attila] The point? The point? There
is no point, Caesar. [Cesar] You're insane.
[Attila] Yes. Like all of us. [Cesar] I didn't realize you were this unhinged.
[Attila] We're all going to fry! [Attila] I'm dead. Dead, you hear me? [Cesar] Catch him! *** [Elisa] Why not the shuttle I came in?
[Charon] It's only for two. [Persephone] It's in the prisoners' area. [Charon] Yes. *** [Buddha] Found him? [Raspoutine] No. [Buddha] That way. [Moloch] Go on! Pull! *** [Buddha] Maybe he was just trying to scare us.
[Cesar] Giving Attila a computer?
Like giving matches to a pyromaniac.
[Buddha] It's time to join those I
sent to the other side.
[Raspoutine] Wait. There's only one
justice.
[Lazarus] Fucking bullshit. [Raspoutine] Trust in God.
[Lazarus] Fuck God!
[Charon] Gentlemen, ***
[Charon] She isn't coming, then.
[Persephone] Afraid? We should have
opened the door ages ago. *** [Charon] I'm Charon, the director of this station.
[Moloch] He's the fucking maniac who
gave the gear to Attila!
[Cesar] That's enough! Shut it! [Charon] The panel is only accessible via the cooling conduits. [Cesar] Go on.
[Charon] The trapdoor is in this
part. Over there, I think. [coughing] [beep] *** [Elisa] Aah! [Lazarus] Shh! [Elisa] Aah! [Lazarus] Shut up!
[Elisa] [heavy breathing]
[Lazarus] Shh! [Elisa] You're not --
[Lazarus] No, I'm not asleep. [Elisa] You're hurting me.
[Lazarus] You can't give me orders
now. [Elisa] The shuttle can get us to safety. [Lazarus] Us? [Elisa] It's meant for two.
[Lazarus] You knocked everything out
for that. [Elisa] A two-year journey, then you're free.
[Lazarus] Two years? *** [Persephone] Wake up. [Charon] Who released the gas? [Persephone] Who do you think?
[Charon] Berus, go and check the
shuttle. Quick! [beeping] [Moloch] [grunt, scream] [sizzling] [Charon] It's the only way. At most, it's 4 meters.
[Cer] It's far too long. ***
[Berus] They were in the shuttle. [Cer] We'll soon be joining them. [Cesar] What's down there?
[Charon] The piloting cabin. [Cesar] Is it complicated?
[Charon] Really simple.
[Cesar] You'll never get down there.
It's far too narrow. [Charon] Etna D10 [sizzling] [Persephone] Have you thought this through? [Cesar] My brain's not boiled yet. ***
[Cesar] Aah! ***
[Persephone] Caesar's sacrifice was
probably not an innocent one. ***
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