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Voila! Finally, the City Of Ember script is here for all you fans of the Tim Robbins and Bill
Murray movie. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the
screenplay and/or viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. I know, I know, I still need to
get the cast names in there and all that jazz, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop
me a line. At least you'll have some City Of Ember quotes (or even a monologue or two) to
annoy your coworkers with in the meantime, right?
And swing on back to Drew's Script-O-Rama afterwards -- because reading is good for your
noodle. Better than Farmville, anyway.
Set it for
200 years.
You're certain
that'll be long enough?
- I am hurrying.
- I'm proud of you, Son.
your part.
The Generator's
our only source of power.
- That's dramatic.
- Dad, this place is falling apart.
Congratulations...
on achieving
this momentous occasion:
I'm late!
Hi.
- Stop!
- Produce the Book Of The City Of Ember.
Psst! Lizzie.
- We swear-
- Eternal loyalty to our city.
We flourish above
our mighty flowing river.
It's true.
Bag.
Read it aloud.
Electrician's Helper.
Timekeeper's Assistant.
- Greenhouse Helper.
- That-a girl.
- Potato Peeler.
- You're gonna come in handy.
- Warehouse Clerk.
- A vital job.
Pipeworks?
Louder, so we can all hear.
- Mold Scraper.
- We got a Mold Scraper. Great.
Messenger.
- What?
- Swap jobs. Please. You have to.
- What?
- Yes.
Granny!
I'm a Messenger.
Oh.
- Where's Poppy?
- Poppy?
- Poppy?
- She was helping me look for something.
I- Here's Poppy.
Poppy.
Poppy.
Here.
- It's for you.
- Thank you.
- I made it.
- Yeah, I can tell.
Hmm.
Yoo-hoo.
Anybody home?
I'm in.
Where do you go?
At ease. At ease.
8:00!
Stations, everybody!
- It's beautiful.
- Wear it proudly.
I will.
Stop!
Now go!
Sit. Sit.
- Thank you.
- Now, this locker is yours.
- All right?
- Okay.
- Why?
- Why?
In case something happens to ya.
Done.
Sul?
Clary!
Look at you.
Help!
Stay back.
He could be contaminated.
He's been in the Unknown Region.
Yeah.
Squeeze it.
Is it holdin'?
Uh, so far.
Oh.
- W-What's gonna happen?
- Same as always.
- What's that?
- We'll cope.
- They're-They're-They're-
- Slow down, kid.
Come on.
Waterwheel.
And this?
You okay?
Huh.
- Help me!
- Please.
- Doon?
- Lina, keep talking.
- Yeah.
- Keep talking. Are you okay?
But we're-
We're running out of time.
We have to do something.
All Pipeworkers.
All Pipeworkers,
Electricians and Engineers-
- Wait!
- All Pipeworkers, Electricians, Engineers, report immediately.
- Messenger!
- It's beautiful.
Seven minutes!
Granny!
Somewhere. Something.
It's very, very important.
My great granddaddy-
He told me this.
Wait here.
Spit it out.
I don't remember.
Okay, Granny.
I've gotta get back to work.
Okay.
Joss?
- Joss.
- Don't bother asking.
Next load!
Oh.
Very good.
These pictures
are of all the mayors of Ember.
He was my great-great-
"Podd Morethwart,
Seventh Mayor of Ember. "
Mmm.
Come in.
I recognize you
from Assignment Day, don't I?
- Lina Mayfleet.
- "Mayfleet"?
Apparently,
you were born for the job.
Oh.
Excellent.
Thank you.
Blackouts or no blackouts...
Hmm?
You're gonna
give yourself a headache.
"Ember. "
"Time. "
It's so shiny.
- Next!
- I need help right now, please!
- Did we-
- You need to stay in bed today.
Found it.
Granny, what is it?
Don't bite.
Granny?
Um-
Help is coming.
- Help?
- Mm-hmm.
- The... Builders?
- That's right.
I promise.
Come on.
I gotta show you something.
Come on.
- Wow.
- What do you think?
- What?
- Add a "T."
E- X-I-T. Exit.
What if there's an exit from Ember?
I don't think
we're supposed to be down here.
Come on.
I have no idea.
Run.
Lina! Up here!
Run!
Hey!
Over here!
Lina! Lina! He's stuck! Jump!
Drowned?
He worked here.
There's no water
but the irrigation pipes.
Mom too.
Please, honey.
Oh.
Why is it illegal?
He was by himself?
Yes! Do that.
We need answers.
we need solutions.
- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah.
Yes. Yes.
I hereby declare
the creation of a task force...
Do I have volunteers?
My turn!
Lizzie.
Lizzie!
- Peaches!
- All right! Go away!
Back off!
What's "applesauce"?
Pineapple?
- Give me that!
- Come on!
All right.
There he is.
Doon!
Have you-
Doon!
Go.
He wasn't lying.
What is this?
Yoo-hoo. Yoo-hoo!
Anybody home?
I watch my boy,
and... I've come around.
What's wrong?
He lied to me.
Well, meet me
at the Greenhouses, okay?
- Good night.
- Good night.
I heard you.
You said her dad could count you in.
You tried to leave the city, didn't you?
Because of me.
Dad.
Please.
- We were wrong.
- No, you were right.
There is an exit.
Show me.
Wait!
- What is it?
- The mayor- He's got a bunker in the Pipeworks.
Once you arrest him, Doon and I can show you where the room is -
Of stealing food
from the people of Ember.
- "We"?
- She and her friend, Doon Harrow.
Hmm.
It's mine.
- Why?
- What's inside the box, Lina?
- No!
- Get it from her. Now.
Grab her!
Get her.
Is he here?
- Doon Harrow!
- Doon Harro- No, Loris.
That's terrible.
If it's true, he's no son of mine!
What's he doin'?
Upstairs!
- Guards!
- Why?
Careful!
That's food you're destroying!
Our food!
Psst!
A warning:
I have information
they were coming this way.
That's confidential.
Hmm.
Okay.
Now.
What is this?
That's my dad.
Pedal!
- Where's Lina?
- Oh, I'm- She's here somewhere.
Here it is again-
the moment in the year...
in a world of darkness.
Hold on!
# Ember is forever #
# Hope is everlasting #
The Generator.
Come on.
Wait! Poppy.
# Ember is forever #
# Hope is everlasting ##
That's it.
Poppy.
Maybe he knows.
Sul. Sul.
Wait.
They planned...
everything.
Doon.
"Bo-at. "
"Boat. "
- "Rotating"-
- Something.
Poppy!
"Access"-
Something, something.
Room-
It was "L."
"Emergency Control Room. "
Okay.
Okay.
Come on!
Okay.
It's stuck.
Sul.
Sul!
Stay here.
Sul! Sul!
Go away, boy! Go away!
It's my job!
Try this!
It's moving!
- To where, boy?
- We'll find out!
Hold on!
Doon!
#And you ##
Poppy!
It's lowering.
Mayor Cole?
I made it.
Wait!
No. No!
We had a deal. Wait. Wait!
Not fair!
You said!
I'm trying!
- Drop!
- Hold on!
Okay.
Lina.
It's blue.
Hello!