Black Panther/Transcript

==Transcript==
 EXT. DEEP SPACE
 A dark screen is lit up by twinkling stars .
 SON
 Baba?
 FATHER
 Yes, my son?
 SON
 Tell me a story .
 FATHER
 Which one?
 SON
 The story of home .
 
 A meteorite drifts into frame , heading towards tiny Earth off
 in the distance.
 FATHER
 Millions of years ago, a meteorite
 made of vibranium, the strongest
 substance in the universe, struck
 the continent of Africa... 
 The meteorite hits Africa and we see plant life and animals
 affected by vibranium.
 FATHER (CONT'D)
 ... affecting the plant life around it. 
 And when the time of man came, five
 tribes settled on it and called it
 Wakanda. The tribes lived in
 constant war with each other until
 a warrior shaman received a vision
 from the Panther goddess Bast who
 led him to the Heart-Shaped Herb, a
 plant that granted him super human
 strength, speed, and instincts.
 A visual representation of the five tribes emerges as hands
 from the sand animation, and we see them unite , and then
 break apart as conflict arises. Bashenga rises above the
 conflict and eats the Heart-Shaped Herb, proceeding to unite
 the tribes .
 FATHER (CONT'D)
 The warrior became King and the
 first Black Panther, the protector
 of Wakanda .
 (MORE)
 2.
 FATHER (CONT'D)
 Four tribes agreed to live under
 the King's rule, but the Jabari
 tribe isolated themselves in the
 mountains.
 We see the Jabari striding off towards the isolated mountain
 region.
 FATHER (CONT'D)
 The Wakandans used vibranium to
 develop technology more advanced
 than any other nation. But as
 Wakanda thrived, the world around it
 descended further into chaos.
 We see images of war and slavery just outside Wakanda ' s
 secretive border .
 FATHER (CONT'D)
 To keep vibranium safe, the
 Wakandans vowed to hide in plain
 sight, keeping the truth of their
 power from the outside world.
 We see the protective barrier rise around the Wakandan city ,
 as we pull back on the Earth as it spins, now zooming in on
 another part of the world ..·
 SON
 And we still hide Baba?
 FATHER
 Yes .
 SON
 Why?
 
 EXT. LAKE MERRITT APARTMEN
 COMPLEX, OAKLAND NIGHT - 1992
 -
 Towering apartment buildings loom over the horizon . Kids play
 pickup basketball on a milk carton hoop when mysterious
 lights approach from the sky.
 
 INT. N'JOBU'S APARTMENT/HALLWAY NIGHT
 -
 An African man , N'JOBU (30s) sorts through firearms and goes
 over maps with another man , JAMES (20s , African American).
 Live news footage of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots plays on the
 TV.
 3.
 
 
 N'JOBU
 Hey look , if we get in and out
 quick won't be any worries . You in
 the van come in through from the
 west , come around the corner, land
 right here. Me and the twins
 pulling up right here , we leavin'
 this car behind , ok? We corning ...
 Suddenly, N'Jobu hears something that we don't ... a familiar
 sound.
 N'JOBU (CONT'D)
 Hide the straps.
(James quickly moves into action, hiding the guns in the walls as N'Jobu peers out a window , then clears the maps from the table and unrolls a tapestry on the wall , hiding a bulletin board. James cocks a handgun.)
James: Is it the Feds?
N'Jobu: No.
(A KNOCK rattles the door. James walks over and looks out of a peep hole, then turns back with a confused expression.)
 JAMES
 It's two Grace Jones looking
 chicks ·.. they're holding spears . . .
 N'JOBU
 Open it.
 JAMES
 You serious?
 N'JOBU
 They won't knock again .
 James opens the door and TWODORAMILAJE (members of the All
 Female Wakandan Special Forces) slowly enter carrying LARGE
 SPEARS They eye N' Jobu.
 .
 DORAMILAJE 1 (SUBTITLE)
 (IN XHOSA)
 Who are you?
 
 N'JOBU
 Prince N'Jobu , son of Azzuri .
 4.
 
 
 DORAMILAJE 1
 (IN XHOSA)
 Prove to me you are one of us .
 N'Jobu grabs his bottom lip and flips it, revealing a
 vibranium threaded TATTOO glowing blue with Wakandan script.
 The Dora SWIFTLY SLAMtheir spears down in unison , making the
 sound of an EMP. All electronics in the room instantly DIE
 OUT .
 
 INT. N'JOBU'S APARTMENT NIGHT
 -
 The room is pitch black , then .. . BOOM The Dora hit the floor
 with their spears again and the lights come back ON, but now
 YOUNG CHAKA(dressed in the ceremonial garb of the Black
 Panther) stands before them .
 N'Jobu kneels at the sight of him . He swats James , urging him
 to do the same .
 N'JOBU
 (IN XHOSA)
 My King . ..
 
 Young T'Chaka looks at James , who gapes in awe .
 YOUNG T'CHAKA
 Leave us .
 N'JOBU
 This is James . I trust him with my
 life . He stays , with your
 permission , King T'Chaka .
 Young T'Chaka looks at him for a long beat .
 YOUNG ' CHAKA
 T
 As yo u wish . At ease .·.
 Young T' Chaka removes his mask , hands it off to the Dora and
 the women step out into the hall , closing the door behind
 them .
 YOUNG ' CHAKA(CONT'D)
 T
 (IN XHOSA)
 Come baby brother .
 (IN ENGLISH)
 Let me see how you're holding up .
 
 N'Jobu stands. T'Chaka walks over to him and they embrace.
 YOUNG T'CHAKA (CONT D)
 '
 You look strong .
 5.
 
 
 N'JOBU
 Glory to Bast, I am in good health.
 How is home?
 
 Young T'Chaka's mood darkens.
 YOUNG T'CHAKA
 Not so good, baby brother. There
 has been an attack. This man... 
 
 Then , Young T'Chaka activates a simple looking beaded
 bracelet, KIMOYO BEADS that
 , project a hologram image of...
 ULYSSES KLAUE .
 YOUNG T'CHAKA (CONT'D)
 ULYSSES KLAUE,
 stole a quarter ton of vibranium from us
 and triggered a bomb at the border
 to escape Many lives were lost . He
 knew where we hid the vibranium,
 and how to strike .
 
 N'Jobu takes the news in .
 YOUNG T'CHAKA (CONT'D)
 He had someone on the inside.
 
 Young T'Chaka waits for N' Jobu to come clean of the crime. He
 doesn't .
 N'JOBU
 Why are you here?
 YOUNGT'CHAKA
 Because I want you look me in the
 eyes and tell me why you betrayed
 Wakanda .
 N' JOBU
 I did no such thing .
 
 Young T'Chaka snaps a look to James .
 YOUNG CHAKA(SUBTITLE)
 T'
 (IN XHOSA)
 Tell him who you are.
 JAMES
 Zuri, Son of Badu .
 N'JOBU
 What?
 6.
 
 
 N'Jobu's face goes ashen as James is revealed to be YOUNG
 ZURI, a Wakandan spy . Zuri reveals his vibranium lip tattoo .
 N'Jobu grabs him .
 N'JOBU (CONT'D)
 James, James you lied to me? I
 invite you into my home and you
 were Wakandan this whole time?
 JAMES (ZURI)
 You betrayed Wakanda!
 N'JOBU
 How could you lie to me like -
 YOUNG T'CHAKA
 Stand down. Did you think that you
 were the only spy we sent here?
 Zuri walks to the wall and removes a duffle bag containing
 VIBRANIUMCANISTERS glowing blue . He shows one to Young
 ,
 T'Chaka .
 YOUNG T'CHAKA (CONT'D)
 Prince N'Jobu, you will return home
 at once, where you will face the
 council and inform them of your
 crimes .
 
 EXT. LAKE MERRITT, OAKLAND NIGHT
 -
 A kid catches the basketball, gazing up as an AIRCRAFT WITH
 STRANGE LIGHTS rises into the sky and speeds off .
 The ball drops.
 
 INT. COMMAND
 CABIN, ROYALTALONFIGHTER - NIGHT - PRESENT DAY
 T'Challa, dressed in his Black Panther armor, sits at the
 console in the back of the ROYALTALONFIGHTER. A BBC news
 report plays on the screen .
 BBC ANCHOR
 The tiny nation of Wakanda is
 mourning the death of its monarch ,
 King T'Chaka. The beloved ruler was
 one of many confirmed dead after a
 terrorist attack at the United
 Nations a week ago . The Suspect has
 since been apprehended .
 (MORE)
 7.
 
 BBC ANCHOR(CONT'D)
 Though it remains one of the
 poorest countries in the world,
 fortified by mountain ranges and an
 impenetrable rain forest, Wakanda
 does not engage in international
 trade or accept aid . The succession
 of the throne is expected to fall
 to the oldest of the King's two
 children , Prince T'Challa .
 Piloting the craft while seated in lotus position is OKOYE
 (30s , Head of the Dora Milaje.)
 OKOYE
 My Prince , coming up on them now.
 
 EXT. NIGHT SKY CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 ,
 overhead view of a SIX CAR MILITARY CONVOY,moving like a
 AN
 sinister serpent through the surrounding wilderness. We pull
 back into the sky revealing the tip of a futuristic looking
 aircraft. This is the ROYALTALONFIGHTER (RTF) .
 
 INT. COMMAND
 CABIN, ROYALTALONFIGHTER - NIGHT
 T'Challa stands, and moves to a sand model of the convoy down
 below .
 Okoye gets up out of her chair and grabs her SPEAR off the
 wall. She moves towards the back of the craft .
 T'CHALLA
 No need, Okoye. I can handle this
 alone .
 Okoye pauses, then returns her spear to the wall . T'Challa
 closes the model and steps to a marked circle in the floor.
 T'CHALLA (CONT D)
 '
 I will get Nakia out as quickly as
 possible .
 Okoye places six KIMOYOBEADS into T'Challa's gloved hands .
 OKOYE
 Just don't freeze when you see her .
 T'CHALLA
 What are you talking about? I never
 freeze.
 8.
 
 
 T'Challa slips on his helmet , revealing himself to be Black
 Panther and folds his arms over his chest . Okoye opens her
 closed fist , dropping Panther out of the aircraft.
 
 EXT. NIGHT SKY, CHIBOCK - NIGHT
 
 Panther hurdles through the clouds and throws the spheres
 toward the cars below. The spheres CHANGESHAPE into edged
 discs that we follow through the air as they zip toward . . .
 
 EXT. DIRT ROAD CHIBOCK - NIGHT
 ,
 WHAM The discs mount themselves
 . to hoods of ALL THE
 VEHICLES sending a sonic ripple
 , through them , stopping the
 convoy in its tracks .
 
 I/E . MILITANT LEADER'S PICKUP, DIRT ROAD, CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 The MILITANT LEADERriding shotgun watches as The DRIVER
 looks around, confused. He tries turning the key to start the
 truck up again -- nothing .
 The Militant Leader grabs his AK-47 and climbs out to the
 front of the truck, he spots the disk mounted to it, and
 tries pulling it off to no avail . He raises his fist .
 MILITANT LEADER
 Defense position !
 The militant leader slips down a Night Vision MONOCULAR as
 the other MILITANTS echo the call and begin to fall in line .
 
 INT. CARGOTRUCK, CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 Packed closely together , SEVERALNIGERIAN WOMEN
 DRESSED IN
 hijab sit, waiting.
 A CARGOTRUCKMILITANT sits amongst the women, RIFLE in hand,
 next to a YOUNGMILITANT, a child soldier no older than
 twelve.
 We find a WOMAN sitting in the back corner , her eyes
 observing the militants intensely. This is NAKIA (30's, a
 Wakandan spy) .
 The CARGOTRUCKMILITANT stands up and cocks his rifle .
 CARGOTRUCKMILITANT
 No games .
 9.
 
 
 He and the Young Militant exit the vehicle as Nakia watches
 closely.
 
 EXT. ROAD CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 ,
 The pickup's driver climbs out , cocking a submachine gun and
 looks into the forest in the wrong direction .
 Slowly approaching , the militant leader points to SHIFTING
 FOLIAGE in the direction of Panther.
 The militants nod and the militant leader covers them while
 they go off into the grass.
 The militants move slowly following every sound . They point
 their guns at the base of a TREE, but it ' s just a stray DOG.
 The gunmen approach the tree, eyeing around , then look up to
 find PANTHERstalking his prey from the tree tops.
 
 I/E. MILITANT LEADER'S PICKUP, DIRT ROAD CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 ,
 MILITANT LEADER
 (INTO RADIO)
 What do you see?
 
 I/E . CARGOTRUCK, CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 Nakia climbs out of the truck while the other captive women
 look on.
 
 EXT. MILITANT LEADER'S PICKUP, DIRT ROAD CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 ,
 ON MILITANT LEADER
 MILITANT LEADER
 (INTO RADIO)
 Come in! Come in !
 FROMTHE ROAD
 We hear a faint struggle, then a MILITANT'S BODYis hurled
 into the side of the pickup truck as the other militants look
 on in horror !
 The . SO CAL GUNNERand all of the other men in the convoy
 BLINDLY OPEN FIRE into the trees .
 10 .
 
 
 Then PANTHERemerges from behind them, flipping into the
 . SO CAL,
 truck bed and SLASHING clean through the base of the
 then taking the gunner out with a single blow .
 
 I/E. CARGOTRUCK CHIBOCK- NIGHT
 ,
 Slipping behind a MILITANT, Nakia picks up the man's RIFLE
 and quickly disassembles it as another MILITANT approaches
 and using the BARRELlike a combat stick, puts him on his
 back , out cold.
 She leaps onto a second militant, easily taking him down and
 striking him in the throat.
 
 EXT. DIRT CLEARING, CHIBOCK - NIGHT
 The four men don't see Panther coming and executing a BARRAGE
 OF PUNCHESAND KICKS, Panther viciously dispatches them. He
 spots the Young Militant firing at him then SLASHES through a
 car door, and THROWS THE DOORat a Militant behind him-
 taking him out.
 ON PANTHER
 In a moment of desperation , the Young Militant rushes out ,
 firing at Panther to no effect. Then , as Panther walks
 towards him, Nakia dives out , kicking the young militant's
 gun from his hand and grabs him in a neck-lock.
 Swinging around , Nakia kicks Panther in the chest, stopping
 his momentum. Caught off guard, Panther freezes .
 NAKIA
 This one is just a boy . .. he got
 kidnapped as well.
 Nakia pulls the wrap from the young militant's face , exposing
 his pre-teen expression. She removes her own hijab as well.
 Panther stares at her- for a beat too long ...
 T'CHALLA
 Nakia . . . I . . . I wanted to ...
 NIGERIAN MILITANT #2 (O.S.)
 Hey! 1 !
 and Nakia turn to a
 Panther find NIGERIAN MILITANT #2 holding
 at gunpoint.
 CAPTIVE WOMAN
 11.
 
 NIGERIAN MILITANT #2 (CONT D)
 '
 I have her ! Don't move, I will
 shoot ! I will shoot her right now !
 Behind the militant , an UNSEEN FIGURE creeps out of the bush .
 The figure stands , revealing herself to be OKOYE .
 The militant ' s rifle is SUDDE LY CUT IN HALF by Okoye who
 N
 finishes him with another swipe of her spear .
 OKOYE
 You froze .
 T'Challa removes his helmet , facing Nakia.
 NAKIA
 Why are you here? Eesh, you ruined
 my mission !
 T'CHALLA
 My father is dead , Nakia.
 The news devastates her .
 T'CHALLA (CONT D)
 '
 I will be cro wned King tomorrow ,
 and I wish for you to be there .
 Nakia looks at T'Challa deeply . Then turns , catching eyes
 with one of the NIGERIAN CAPTIVES as Okoye brings them from
 aro u nd the truck .
 NAKIA
 Carry yourselves home now , and take
 the boy . Get him to his people .
 The Nigerian Woman nods .
 NIGERIAN WOMAN
 Thank you .
 OKOYE
 You will speak nothing of this day .
 T 'Challa loo k s at the Young Militant for a beat before he ,
 Nakia and Okoye disappear through the trees .
 The Nigerian Women and the Young Militant look up at the sky
 as the RTF takes off .
 12 .
 
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 MOUNTAIN
 BORDER- BREAKINGDAWN
 The RTF comes out of stealth mode and becomes visible as it
 glides over a mountain range .
 
 INT . ROYALTALONFIGHTER - BREAKINGDAWN
 T'Challa and Nakia sit close , silently . Nakia reaches out and
 touches his hand. He looks at her and smiles .
 OKOYE
 Sister Nakia ... My Prince. We are
 home .
 Nakia approaches the front of the craft with T ' Challa. They
 loo k out .
 
 I/E . ROYALTALONFIGHTER - BREAKINGDAWN
 Several BORDERTRIBE SHEPHERDSlook over their flocks of
 sheep and cattle .
 As the RTF's shadow passes over the STRAWTHATCHED HUTS,
 SEVERALCHILDRENrun out into the pastures , smiling and
 waving at the Prince .
 TWOBORDERTRIBE KIDS (one boy, one girl) on horseback
 overtake them . Their horses hurdle ahead at a breakneck pace.
 air as the RTF soars
 The horse riders pump their fists in the
 over a second mountain range .
 T'CHALLA
 This never gets old .
 
 I/E . RTF - BREAKINGDAWN
 Nakia , T'Challa and Okoye regard a BEAUTIFULRAINFORESTthat
 expands for as far as the eye can see .
 Okoye dives the pl ane seemingly right into THE TREES. . . when
 at the last moment it passes through , revealing the forest is
 a massive hologram and below .. .
 
 EXT. THE GOLDENCITY, CAPITAL OF WAKANDA BREAKINGDAWN
 -
 A sprawling metropolis with elaborate veins of public
 transportation running through it at ground level and high
 arching skyscrapers .
 13.
 
 The RTF heads for the ROYALPALACE, a magnificent building at
 the center of the city and touches down on the landing pad.
 
 EXT. LANDING PAD, ROYALPALACE/INT. RTF - BREAKINGDAWN
 RAMONDA (S0s, Queen Mother of Wakanda), and SHUR! (18 ,
 Princess of Wakanda) stand on the pad flanked by AYO .
 Okoye , Nakia and T'Challa exit the RTF and Nakia bows her
 head .
 NAKIA
 Queen Mother . . . Princess . My
 comfort for your loss.
 RAMONDA
 Thank you , Nakia. It is so good to
 have you back with us .
 Nakia nods.
 OKOYE
 (TO AYO)
 Take her to the River Province to
 prepare her for the ceremony .
 AYO
 Yes, general .
 Ayo nods and walks off with Nakia while Shuri watches
 closely .
 SHUR!
 Did he freeze?
 OKOYE
 Like an antelope in headlights.
 Shuri laughs at this .
 T' CHALLA
 Are you finished?
 Okoye slams her spear into the ground , signaling the rest of
 the Dora to follow her off .
 T'Challa turns to Shuri .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 So surprised my little sister came
 to see me off before our big day .
 14.
 
 
 SHUR!
 You wish . I'm here for the EMP
 beads, I've developed an update.
 T'CHALLA
 Update? No, it worked perfectly .
 SHUR!
 How many times to I have to teach
 you, just because something works ,
 doesn't mean that it cannot be
 improved .
 T' CHALLA
 (TEASING)
 You are teaching me, what do you
 know?
 Shuri holds out her hand and T'Challa drops the beads into
 her hand . Shuri heads off .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 I cannot wait to see what kind of
 update you make to your ceremonial
 outfit.
 Shuri flips him off .
 RAMONDA
 Shuri!
 T'Challa smiles at this .
 SHUR!
 Sorry mother .
 Ramonda turns to T'Challa .
 T'CHALLA
 How are you feeling today, mama?
 RAMONDA
 Proud ... your father and I would
 talk about this day all the time .
 He is with us , and it is your time
 to be King .
 
 EXT. BRITISH MUSEUM,LONDON UK - MORNING
 ,
 Museum employees congregate outside as tourists and school
 groups move toward the main entrance .
 15.
 
 
 INT. WEST AFRICAN EXHIBIT - MOMENTS
 LATER
 We see a black man in high-end street wear , around 30 years
 old . A RING hangs on a gold chain around his neck . This is
 ERIK KILLMONGER .
 Killmonger stands dangerously close to the glass containing
 SEVERALWEST AFRICAN ARTIFACTS They range from what looks
 .
 like iron gardening tools to masks and short range weapons.
 Flanking the room are TWOSECURITY GUARDS slight
 , l y unnerved
 by his presence .
 We follow the MUSEUM DIRECTOR a British
 , woman (mid-40's) as
 she enters and walks up behind Killmonger as he studies t he
 war masks .
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 Good morning ! How can I help you?
 KILLMONGER
 I was just checking out these
 artifacts . They tell me you're the
 expert .
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 You could say that.
 KILLMONGER
 They're beautiful .
 Killmonger points at one of the masks .
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 Where's this one from?
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 From the Bobo Ashanti Tribe ,
 prese nt da y Ghana . 19th Century .
 KILLMON GER
 For real? What about this one?
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 That one's from the Edo people of
 Benin . 16th Century .
 KILLMONGER
 Now, tell me about this one .
 Killmonger points to a MINING TOOL off to the side.
 16.
 
 
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 Also from Benin . 7th Century. Fula
 tribe I believe .
 KILLMONGER
 Nah.
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 (AMUSED)
 I beg your pardon?
 KILLMONGER
 It was taken by British soldiers in
 Benin but it's from Wakanda and
 it's made out of vibranium . Don't
 trip, I'mma take it off your hands
 for you.
 She looks at Killmonger like he's crazy .
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 These items aren't for sale.
 KILLMONGER
 How do you think your ancestors got
 these? You think they paid a fair
 price? Or did they take it like
 they took everything else .
 MUSEUM DIRECTOR
 Sir , I'm going to have to ask you
 to leave .
 The Museum Director subtly looks back at the security guards ,
 then makes a face and touches her stomach -- indigestion .
 Killmonger smiles and leans over, whispering in her ear .
 KILLMONGER
 You got all this security watching
 me ever since I walked in. But , you
 ain't checking for what you put in
 your body .
 The museum director looks at Killmonger in terror as a
 security guard walks up behind him .
 SECURITY GUARD
 Alright, mate. Let's have it . Come
 on , mate.
 KILLMONGER
 I think she might not be feelin'
 too good .
 17.
 
 
 The Museum Director suddenly slumps to the floor, clutching
 her stomach .
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 Hey! Hey somebody get some help !
 Come here! Call a doctor, please!
 Hey please, somebody come help !
 The security guards quickly rush to the museum director's
 aid .
 SECURITY GUARD
 (INTO RADIO)
 Medical Emergency right away in the
 West African Exhibit please . Right
 away !
 Killmonger stands back and looks toward the door.
 
 I NT. CAFE BRITISH MUSEUM MORNING
 , -
 LINDA, A young black barista , looks on as TWOEMTs push a
 STRETCHERthrough the entrance . They head towards the West
 African Exhibit .
 LINDA
 I'm gonna take a break.
 Preoccupied with the commotion, her co-worker nods and Linda
 walks out .
 
 INT. WEST AFRICAN EXHIBIT, BRITISH MUSEUM MOMENTS
 - LATER
 The EMTs rush in, revealing the face of the lead paramedic ...
 IT'S ULYSSES KLAUE (Afrikaans , S0s . )
 Another EMT LIMBANI mans the
 , , door .
 KLAUE
 Let's give the lady some space
 please .
 LIMBANI
 Step back please, gents , step back
 please .
 Museum-goers quickly bee l ine for the exit as Klaue approaches
 the guards.
 18 .
 
 Uneasy, the security guards follow Klaue's instructions only
 to have KLAUEAND LIMBANI draw silenced pistols and rapidly
 shoot two of the three dead . Klaue looks at the one
 remaining.
 KLAUE
 Hey come here. Come here! It ' s ok.
 You can go , but just don't tell
 anyone , alright?
 The SECURITY GUARDlooks back at him unsure, then takes off .
 Klaue then aims and shoots the Security Guard in the back .
 Killmonger looks on at him confused .
 KILLMONGER
 Bro, why you 'aint just shoot h im
 right here?
 KLAUE
 Because it's better to leave the
 crime scene more spread out . . . makes
 us look like amateurs .
 The LENS on a surveillance camera at the corner of the room
 looks on.
 
 INT . SECURITY DESK, BRITISH MUSEUM MOR ING
 - N
 MONITORSwith feeds from the West African Exhibit show a
 looped video of patrons enjoying the displays as . . .
 
 EXT. BRITISH MUSEUM LONDON UK - MORNI G
 , , N
 Just outside the entrance , Linda exits , wearing plain
 clothes . She eyes her cellphone SCREEN where th e same video
 plays . The sour c e of the loop .
 
 INT . WEST AFRICAN EXHIBIT - MORNING
 Klaue looks down at the slumped bodies of the guards. Turns
 to Killmonger.
 KLAUE
 Now... let's see if you know what
 you're talking about .. .
 Klaue removes his glove to reveal a BIONIC PROSTHETIC hand .
 19 .
 
 Klaue walks up to the PROTECTIVE GLASS surrounding a smaller
 case containing the mining tool and places his hand on it . An
 invisible charge SHATTERS the glass.
 KLAUE (CONT' D)
 That's just a taste .
 Klaue picks up the MINING HAMMER studying
 , it . The tool
 doesn't look like anything special .
 Klaue ' s hand SIZZLES BLUE and centuries of MUCKand GRUNGE
 drop off the hammer revealing that it's pure vibraniurn . Klaue
 smells it , and smiles.
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 Whoo ..· You 'r e gonna be rich , boy .
 KILLMON GER
 You better sel l that quick .
 KLAUE
 Oh it's already sold .
 Klaue waves Lirnbani over with the stretcher to load the
 hammer inside . He BREAKS the WOODEN HANDLEoff the tool ,
 taking only the vibranium head .
 KILLMONGER
 Whatever you try , the Wakandans ' ll
 probably show up .
 KLAUE
 That ' ll make my day . I can kill two
 birds with one stone .
 Lirnbani approaches Killmonger who eyes a third MASK e xpertly
 ,
 crafted and slightly haunting . He slides th e mask inside the
 stretcher also.
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 You're not tel l ing me that's
 vibranium too , eh?
 KILLMONGER
 Nah , I'm just feeling it .
 Killmonger lays atop the gurney and Limbani places an oxygen
 mask over his face .
 
 INT. FOYER BRITISH MUSEUM MORNING
 , -
 The fake EMT's wheel the stretcher out of the exhibit toward
 the entrance .
 20.
 
 
 EXT. BRITISH MUSEUM,LONDON UK - MOMENTS
 , LATER
 Klaue and Limbani load the gurney onto an AMBULANCE
 AND CLIMB
 in.
 Killmonger moves towards the front of the truck and gives
 Linda a kiss before she hits the SIREN and speeds off .
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 RIVER - DAY
 Several incredible BARGEStransport congregations from FOUR
 WAKANDAN BES, ELDERS and their
 TRI TRIBAL WARRIORSin
 traditional garb , others in modern Wakandan attire , the DORA
 MILAJE and KINGSGUARD th spears and shields
 wi down river.
 EXT. DORAMILAJE BARGE WAKANDAN
 , RIVER - DAY
 Okoye stands wi th her second in command , AYO flanked
 , by a
 legion of Kingsguard and Dora.
 EXT. ROYALBARGE WAKANDAN
 , RIVER - DAY
 Ramonda and Shuri dance .
 EXT. RIVER TRIBE BARGE WAKANDAN
 , RIVER - DAY
 Nakia dances among her tribal leaders.
 EXT. DORAMILAJE BARGE WAKANDAN
 , RIVER - DAY
 The Dora slam their spears in unison , sonically triggering
 the massive drains at the top of the waterfall and we PULL
 BACKto reveal natural seating built into the rocks below.
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 FALLS - DAY
 THE ROYALTALONFIGHTER flies up to the pool's edge and
 T'CHALLA steps off the aircraft , holding a short spear and
 shield and covered in leopard body paint. The crowd chants .
 ELDERS WARRIORS, DORA
 ,
 Ngu T'Challa Lo.
 CROWD
 Ngu T'Challa Lo .
 T'Challa bows at Zuri's feet as the RTF lifts away .
 21.
 
 
 EXT. SEATING AREA WARRIOR
 , FALLS
 Thousands of Wakandans stand according to tribe , overlooking
 a challenge pool : the Border Tribe, the Mining Tribe , the
 Merchant Tribe and the River Tribe. FIVE KINGSGUARD DRUMMERS
 set up near the challenge pool.
 Ramonda stands at the edge of the pool with Shuri . Nakia is
 with the River Tribe, W'KABI (the leader of the Border Tribe
 Army) with the Border Tribe and Okoye with Ayo and the Dora
 Milaje .
 
 EXT. CHALLENGE
 POOL WARRIOR
 , FALLS - DAY
 In the water, ZURI (Now Wakanda's High Shaman) , holding the
 massive SPEAR OF BASHENGA,addresses the arena.
 ZURI
 I, Zuri , Son of Badu , give to you,
 Prince T'Challa , the Black Panther!
 The Elders watch as Zuri holds up A CEREMONIAL
 VESSEL
 containing a mysterious concoction .
 ZURI (CONT'D)
 The Prince will now have the
 strength of the Black Panther
 stripped away .
 Zuri pours the solution into T'Challa's mouth . T'Challa
 reacts violently, choking on the red fluid.
 T'Challa spasms, his veins expanding and his muscles
 contracting as the poison spreads through him . But soon, he
 stops shaking and exhales easy .
 Zuri turns to the audience .
 ZURI (CONT'D)
 Damaku . ..
 CROWD
 Damaku . . .
 ZURI
 Victory in ritual combat comes by
 yield or death . If any tribe wishes
 to put forth a warrior, I now offer
 a path to the throne .
 The Merchant Tribe Warrior calls out .
 22.
 
 
 MERCHANT
 TRIBE ELDER
 The Merchant Tribe will NOT
 challenge today.
 W'KABI, the head of the Border Tribe calls out.
 BORDERTRIBE ELDER
 The Border tribe will NOT challenge
 today.
 Nakia calls out , representing the River Tribe .
 RIVER TRIBE ELDER
 The River Tribe will NOT challenge
 today .
 The Mining Tribe Warrior calls out .
 MINING TRIBE ELDER
 The Mining Tribe will NOT challenge
 today.
 ZURI
 Is there any member of royal blood
 who wishes to challenge for the
 throne?
 ON SHUR!
 As she raises her hand, and a collective gasp is heard
 amongst the entire gathering .
 SHUR!
 This corset is really
 uncomfortable. So could we all just
 wrap it up and go home?
 Ramonda pinches her, as the ELDERS groan, and the YOUNG
 WAKANDANS be heard laughing .
 CAN
 BACK IN THE POOL
 T'Challa smiles and shakes his head .
 The sound of WOODEN
 DRUMSand loud chanting suddenly
 interrupts .
 Everyone looks to the mouth of the main CAVEwhere SIX JABARI
 WARRIORSand TWOJABARI DRUMMERS file out. Adorned in
 elaborate wooden armor, the warriors hold large wooden spears
 that look like javelins .
 The Kingsguard coil tightly as stunning the CROWD the
 ,
 Jabari's imposing leader, M'BAKU emerges last .
 ,
 23 .
 
 
 ON THE AUDIENCE
 Where W'Kabi and Nakia unsheathe their weapons and Okoye
 readies the Dora Milaje .
 ON SHURI AND RAMONDA
 Shuri turns to her mother .
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 Are they Jabari?
 RAMONDA
 Yes .
 BACKIN THE POOL
 Zuri confronts M'Baku.
 ZURI
 M'Baku . What are you doing here?!
 M'BAKU
 It's challenge day .
 M'BAKU (CONT'D)
 We have watched and listened from
 the mountains . We have watched with
 disgust , as your technological
 advancements have been overseen by
 a child who scoffs at tradition .
 M'Baku points his spear at Shuri, who's eyes grow large . AYO
 steps in front of her .
 M'BAKU (CONT'D)
 And now ... you want to hand the
 nation over to this prince .. .
 (he steps nose to nose
 WITH T'CHALLA)
 Who could not even keep his own
 father safe . Hmm? We will not have
 it . I said we will not have it !
 (BEAT)
 I , M'Baku, leader of the Jabari
 WISH TO
 T'CHALLA
 (INTERRUPTING)
 I accept your challenge, M'Baku .
 M'BAKU
 Glory to Hanuman .
 24.
 
 
 Zuri puts the Panther mask on T'Challa .
 M'Baku grins and places a WOODEN GORILLA MASKover his face .
 He clenches his fist and calls out for his Jabari soldiers to
 form a semicircle behind him , pointing their spears at his
 back.
 T'Challa lifts his hand and calls out for the Dora, who fall
 into place behind him, making a perfect CIRCLE OF SPEARS
 surrounding the fighters.
 Zuri raises his hand, ill-at-ease .
 ZURI
 Let the challenge begin!
 The warriors CLASH, both with great skill . M'Baku with
 superior strength. T'Challa eludes a salvo of swings, then is
 driven back by the tip of M'Baku's spear against his shield.
 Knocking M'Baku's spear free, T'Challa is HAMMERED ONTO HIS
 BACKbut instantly springs up to dodge more attacks and
 counter with TWOFIERCE KICKS.
 M'Baku spits blood and bangs his chest. The rest of the
 Jabari warriors RESPOND. T'Challa salutes the crowd and they
 respond LOUDER!
 M'Baku charges at T'Challa , knuckle-walking , and slipping his
 assault , T'Challa grabs M'Baku's spear and cartwheels over it
 to land another KICK.
 The two continue to battle, BLOCKINGand TRADINGBLUNT
 STRIKES, until M'Baku delivers a backhand that KNOCKS
 T'CHALLA OFF HIS FEET near the Dora's spears.
 With the deadly spears at his back, T'Challa blocks COLOSSAL
 OVERHEAD BLOWSwith his shield, then M' Baku leans with all
 his strength trying to impale T'Challa on the TIPS.
 Clubbing M'Baku to his heels , T'Challa rushes forward for an
 aerial attack only to be met by a VICIOUS KICK to the chest ,
 causing him to LOSE both his shield and spear!
 M'BAKU
 Where is your God, now?!
 Defenseless, T'Challa DODGESSPEAR-SWIPES before M'Baku
 corrals him into a BEAR HUG and delivers a CRUSHINGHEADBUTT.
 M'Baku LAUGHSthrough his mask .
 25 .
 
 
 M'BAKU (CONT D)
 '
 No powers . No claws . No s pecia l
 suit, oh ! Just a boy, not fit to
 lead .
 
 EXT. SEATING AREA, WARRIORFALLS - DAY
 From T'Challa's POV we see Ramonda cheering from the
 sidelines.
 RAMONDA
 Show him who you are !
 
 EXT. CHALLENGE
 POOL WARRIOR
 , FALLS - DAY
 T'Challa finds strength in RAMONDA'SVOICE. He shakes off the
 headbutt, stunning M'Baku with a SAVAGEELBOWto free
 himself.
 M' Baku retaliates, GORINGT'Challa's shoulder.
 T'CHALLA
 I AM PRINCE T'CHALLA SO OF King
 N
 T'CHAKA!l
 ON SHUR!
 SHUR!
 You can do this T'Challa !
 BACK IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 T'Challa wedges M'Baku ' s spear UNDERHIS FOOT and PULLS
 M'Baku to the pool , FLIPPING his body into a SERIES OF LEG
 CHOKES .
 M'Baku FIGHTS, but can't escape .
 T'CHALLA
 Yield! Don't make me kill you .
 M'BAKU
 I would rather die !
 T'Challa TIGHTENS HIS GRIP and M'Baku begins to fade .
 T'CHALLA
 What would the proud Jabari do
 without you?
 T'Challa tightens further.
 26 .
 
 T'CHALLA (CONT' D)
 You have fought with honor , now
 yield! Your people need you .
 M'Baku looks up at the Jabari warriors .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Yield, man !
 M' Baku grudgingly reaches out and TAPS.
 T'Cha l la lets him go and is barely ab l e to stand h i mself as
 Zuri steps forward .
 The crowd ERUPTS as struggling to catch his breath , T'Challa
 proud l y lifts his ar m.
 ZURI
 I now present to you , King T'Challa
 the Black Panther !!
 T'CHALLA
 Zuri .
 ZURI
 My King .
 Drums begin to play and people start to dance . T'Challa and
 Nakia stare into each other's eyes amidst the celebration
 as .·.
 T'CHALLA
 Wakanda forever !!
 The arena ECHOES THE PHRASE emphatically .
 
 EXT. CITY OF THE DEAD - DUSK
 We move in on the Hal l of Kings.
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - DUSK
 zuri , wearing ceremonial face paint , mixes a Heart Shaped
 Herb concoction and pours it into T'Challa's mouth as he lies
 in a dirt plot in the middle of the room .
 ZURI
 Allow the Heart Shaped Herb to
 restore the powers of the Black
 Panther and take you to the
 Ancestral Plane .
 27 .
 
 T'Challa closes his eyes .
 ZURI (CONT'D)
 T'Chaka , we call on you. Corne here
 to your son .
 
 INT . HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - FLASHBACK
 We see YOUNGT'CHALLA and YOUNGT'CHAKA smiling at each
 other.
 
 INT. UNITED NATIONS BUILDING - FLASHBACK
 We see images of T'Challa and T'Chaka from CA: CW. Father puts
 a hand to his son ' s face lovingly.
 
 INT . HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - DUSK
 T'Challa, eyes closed, struggles with the memories as he
 slips into the Ancestral Plane .
 ZURI
 Darnaku .
 The children begin burying T'Challa in the red sand .
 
 INT . UNITED NATIONS BUILDING - FLASHBACK
 The explosion from CA: CW kills T'Chaka , and we see T'Challa
 crawling towards him, then cradling him in his arms .
 
 EXT. UNITED NATIONS - FLASHBACK
 T'Challa puts on his father's ring.
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - DUSK
 zuri is the last thing T'Challa sees as his face is buried.
 
 EXT. BLACKPANTHERANCESTRALPLANE - UNKNOWN
 T'Challa comes out of the dirt . There are stars above . He's
 in a VAST GRASSLAND somewhere in Wakanda with wondrous acacia
 trees . It's surreal and beautiful.
 28 .
 
 A massive ACACIA TREE stands in front of him . T'Challa sees
 several YELLOW EYES looking at him and realizes PANTHERSare
 resting on the branches of the tree . T'Challa approaches. A
 large panther jumps down , then stands on two feet to reveal
 it's T'CHAKA .
 T'Challa lo oks at his father and immediately pulls him into a
 hug.
 T'CHALLA
 Baba!
 T'CHAKA
 (IN XHOSA)
 My son.
 T'Challa kneels down before his father , overcome with grief.
 T'CHALLA
 I am sorry .
 T'CHAKA
 Stand up! You are a King.
 T'Challa rises, and they begin to walk.
 T'CHAKA (CONT'D)
 (IN XHOSA)
 What is wrong my son?
 T'CHALLA
 (IN XHOSA)
 I am not ready, Baba.
 T'CHAKA
 (IN XHOSA)
 Have you not prepared to be King
 your whole life? Have you not
 trained and studied, been by my
 side?
 T'CHALLA
 That is not what I am talking
 about . I am not ready to be without
 you.
 T'CHAKA
 A man who has not prepared his
 children for his own death has
 failed as a father.
 (BEAT)
 Have I ever failed you?
 29 .
 
 
 T'CHALLA
 Never .
 (BEAT)
 Tell me how to best protect
 Wakanda. I want to be a great
 King, Baba . Just like you .
 T'CHAKA
 You're going to struggle. So you
 need to surround yourself with
 people you trust . You're a good man
 with a good heart . And it's hard
 for a good man to be King .
 
 INT . HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - DUSK
 T'Challa is aggressively pulled from the dirt by Zuri.
 ZURI
 Breathe , T'Challa. Breathe !
 T'Challa breathes in deeply , coughing up dirt . His battle
 wounds have healed.
 T'CHALLA
 He was there ! He was there . My
 father.
 
 EXT. STEP TOWN, GOLDENCITY - DAY
 A bustling futuristic metropolis. T ' Challa and Nakia stroll
 side by side . FOUR DORAMILAJE shadow them from a distance.
 T'CHALLA
 Corne home , Nakia .
 NAKIA
 I'm right here .
 T'CHALLA
 Stay.
 NAKIA
 I came to support you , and to honor
 your father. But I can't stay. It's
 just ... ! found my calling out
 there . I've seen too many in need
 just to turn a blind eye . I can't
 be happy here knowing that there's
 people out there who have nothing .
 T'Challa thinks on this .
 30 .
 
 
 T'CHALLA
 What would you have Wakanda do
 about it?
 Nakia thinks for a bit .
 NAKIA
 Share what we have. We could
 provide aid and access to
 technology and refuge to those who
 need it ... other countries do it,
 we do it better.
 T' CHALLA
 We are not like these other
 countries, Nakia. If the world
 found out what we truly are, and
 what we possess -- we could lose
 our way of life.
 NAKIA
 Wakanda is strong enough to help
 others and protect ourselves at the
 same time .
 Nakia gives T'Challa a look .
 T'CHALLA
 If you were not so stubborn you
 would make such a great queen.
 NAKIA
 I would make a great queen because
 I am so stubborn .
 T' CHALLA
 Ah! So you admit it !
 NAKIA
 . .· if that's what I wanted !
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 BORDERREGION - DAY
 We TRACKPAST several Border Tribesmen in a field, feeding
 and watering their pet HORSES and GOATS.
 Finally we come upon . . . W'Kabi feeding M20, his MASSIVE PET
 RHINO by hand . T'Challa stands beside him .
 T'CHALLA
 Is that him? Glory to Bast, man, is
 he still growing?
 31.
 
 
 W'Kabi laughs .
 W'KABI
 Of course.
 W'KABI (CONT'D)
 I see Nakia is back ... you guys
 going to work it out?
 T'Challa shakes his head and crosses in front of W'Kabi .
 W'KABI (CONT'D)
 T'Challa, what's wrong?
 T'CHALLA
 Nakia thinks we should be doing
 more .
 W'KABI
 More like what?
 T'CHALLA
 Foreign aid ... refugee programs.
 W'Kabi shakes his head.
 W'KABI
 You let refugees in , they bring
 their problems with them. And then
 Wakanda is like everywhere else.
 T'Challa thinks on this.
 W'KABI (CONT'D)
 Now, if you said you wanted me and
 my men to go out there and clean up
 the world , then I'd be all for it.
 T'CHALLA
 But waging war on other countries
 has never been our way .
 Then , both of their Kimoyo beads buzz.
 T' CHALLA (CONT'D)
 You too, huh?
 W' KABI
 Bast, are we in trouble?
 Their beads combine to project a display of Okoye .
 32 .
 
 
 OKOYE(DISPLAY)
 My King . My love. You will never
 guess who just popped up on our
 radar.
 
 INT. TRIBAL COUNCILROOM- DAY
 ornate chamber overlooking the Golden City . At the top of
 AN
 a golden pyramid, T' Challa , W'Kabi, Ramonda and ELDERS from
 each tribe except the Jabari sit in a circle as Okoye briefs
 them . W'Kabi and Ramonda flank T'Challa's throne .
 OKOYE
 A misidentified Wakandan artifact
 was stolen yesterday from a British
 museum . We have learned Ulysses
 Klaue plans to sell the vibraniurn
 to an American buyer in South Korea
 tomorrow night .
 There are audible murmurs at the name of Ulysses Klaue .
 T'CHALLA
 Klaue has escaped our pursuits for
 almost 30 years. Not capturing him
 was perhaps my father's greatest
 regret . I wish to bring Klaue back
 here to stand trial .
 MERCHANT TRIBE ELDER
 Wakanda does not need a warrior
 right now . We need a King .
 W'KABI
 My parents were killed when he
 attacked . Not a day goes by when I
 do not think about what Klaue took
 from us, from me.
 OKOYE
 It's too great an opportunity to
 pass.
 W'KABI
 Take me with you . We'll take him
 down together side by side, eh?
 T'CHALLA
 I need you here protecting the
 border.
 33 .
 
 W'KABI
 Then I ask, you kill him where he
 stands , or you bring him back to
 us .
 T'CHALLA
 You have my word I will bring him
 back.
 (BEAT)
 We will proceed with the mission .
 Ramonda looks on , irresolute .
 
 EXT/INT. MT. BASHENGA, TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 The Great Mound . Where a meteorite hit, creating a cliff-face
 on one side and a large hill on the other.
 
 A DRAGONFLYER
 lands outside the WAKANDAN
 DESIGN GROUP
 .
 
 INT. WAKANDAN
 DESIGN GROUP HALLWAY,MT. BASHENGA DAY
 , -
 
 T'Challa walks with four Dora , including Ayo. The Dora stop
 outside Shuri's Lab .
 As T'Challa pushes inside , Shuri approaches and bows her
 head.
 SHUR!
 (MOCKING)
 My, King .
 T'CHALLA
 Stop it. Stop it.
 Shuri laughs and they do a special handshake before walking
 down the spiral walkway into her sprawling, futuristic lab.
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDAN
 DESIGN GROUP - MOMENTS
 LATER
 
 Nexus of technology . Shuri strolls with T'Challa by work
 tables of high-tech weapons and gadgets.
 SHUR!
 I've already sent a car ahead to
 Busan for you .
 (BEAT)
 Who are you taking with you to
 Korea?
 34 .
 
 T'CHALLA
 Okoye. And Nakia as well.
 Shuri makes a face at Nakia .
 SHURI
 You sure it's a good idea to take
 your e x on a mission?
 T'CHALLA
 Yes . We'll be fine .
 (BEAT)
 Besides , you will be on call ,
 should we need backup.
 Shuri smiles at this and points out smal l communications
 devices .
 SHURI
 I have great things to show you ,
 brother . Here are your
 communication devices for Korea .
 Unlimited range , also equipped with
 audio surveillance system .
 She walks him over to another table with WDGdisks on them .
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 Check these out . Remote access
 Kimoyo beads. Updated to interface
 directly with my sand table .
 Curious , T'Chal l a notices a pair of SLEEK SHOES.
 T'CHALLA
 And what are these?
 SHURI
 The real question is what are
 those? Why do you have your toes
 out in my lab?
 Shuri points at T'Challa's traditional sandals . T'Challa
 smiles .
 T'CHALLA
 What , you don't like my royal
 sandals? I wanted to go old school
 for my first day .
 SHURI
 (rolls her eyes)
 Yea I bet the elders loved that .
 Try them on .
 35 .
 
 
 T'Challa puts his feet into the shoes , and they lace up
 instantly , forming a perfect fit.
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 Fully automated , like the old
 American movie Baba used to watch.
 And I made them completely sound
 absorbent .
 T'Challa stomps his foot down without a sound.
 T'CHALLA
 Interesting ·.·
 SHURI
 Guess what I ca l l them .
 T'Challa thinks on this .
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 Sneakers ...
 T'Challa looks at her blankly .
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 Because you .. . never mind.
 Shuri walks T'Challa over to two mannequins . One wears
 T'Challa's CURRENTSUIT . The other , just a panther tooth
 NECKLACE .
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 If you're going to take on Klaue
 you'll need the best the Design
 Group has to offer .
 Shuri points at T'Challa's current suit .
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 Exhibit A. Old tech .
 T'CHALLA
 Old ... ?
 
 Functional, but old . Eh , people are
 shooting at me .. . wait let me put
 on my helmet . . .
 T'Challa smiles, amused .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Enough .. .
 36.
 
 
 SHUR!
 (pointing to the necklace)
 Now look at these .
 T'Challa spots a GAUDIERGOLDTOOTHNECKLACE. She notices .
 SHUR! (CONT'D)
 Do you like that one?
 T'CHALLA
 Tempting . But the idea is to not be
 noticed . This one .
 Shuri uses her Kimoyo beads to sync the suit to T'Challa.
 SHUR!
 (pointing at the necklace)
 Now tell it to go on.
 T'Challa does, and without warning, MILLIONS of vibranium
 laced NANITES spill from the necklace and form a new BLACK
 PANTHERSUIT around the mannequin.
 SHUR! (CONT'D)
 Oooh! ! The entire suit sits within
 the teeth of the necklace . Strike
 it .
 T'CHALLA
 Anywhere?
 SHUR!
 Mhm.
 
 T'Challa turns to the mannequin in a relaxed fighting stance .
 Shuri nods and T' Challa SPIN KICKS the shit out of the
 mannequin!
 SHUR! (CONT'D)
 Not that hard, genius!
 T'CHALLA
 You told me to strike it, you
 didn't say how hard .
 Shuri picks the mannequin back up and drags it over to the
 same spot .
 SHUR!
 I invite you to my lab, and you
 just kick things around .
 37 .
 
 
 T'CHALLA
 Well maybe you should make it a
 little stronger , eh?
 Shuri shrugs as we see Wakandan Script built into the suit
 GLOWING INDIGO where the impact of T'Challa's foot landed.
 T'Challa looks closely at the glowing script .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Wait a minute .
 SHURI
 The nanites absorb the kinetic
 energy and hold it in place for
 redistribu t ion .
 T'CHALLA
 Very nice.
 SHURI
 Now strike it again , in the same
 spot .
 T'Challa backs up for a kick. Shuri presses record on her
 Kimoyo . T'Challa sees this and looks at her suspiciously .
 T'CHALLA
 You are recording?
 SHUR!
 For research purposes . ..
 T'Challa loads up then BOOM He kicks the indigo spot and
 !
 goes flying back across the room , CRASHINGINTO A TAB full
 LE
 of Shuri's gadgets . Shuri cracks up.
 T'CHALLA
 Delete that footage ...
 
 EXT. BUSANCITY SKYLINE - NIGHT
 We move over the beautiful sky l ine .
 
 EXT. JAGALCHI FISH MARKET NIGHT
 -
 A LEXUS SEDANdrives through the market and pulls into a
 parking stall next to several expensive looking lu xury cars .
 T ' Challa , Okoye and Nakia climb out of the sedan dressed to
 kill . A WIG covers Okoye's tattooed head .
 38 .
 
 NA.KIA
 This way .
 OKOYE
 Bast willing this goes quickly , and
 I can get this ridiculous thing off
 my head .
 NA.KIA
 It looks nice. Just whip it back
 and forth .
 OKOYE
 What? It's a disgrace .
 Looky - loos stare as Nakia leads them to an ELDERLYWOMAN
 (Korean) , se ll ing fish i n front of an al l ey .
 Nakia greets her in perfect Korean.
 NA.KIA (SUBTITLE)
 (IN KOREAN)
 Hello Sophia, good to see you .
 Nakia smiles, but the Elderly Woman doesn't smile back .
 ELDERLYWOMAN(SUBTITLE)
 (IN KOREAN)
 Who are these two?
 NA.KIA (SUBTITLE)
 (IN KOREAN)
 My friends from Kenya . Very deep
 pockets . They're good .
 ELDERLYWOMAN (SUBTITLE)
 (IN KOREAN)
 Good for trouble , like you?
 An awkward pause , then she smiles . A LARGE KOREAN TOUGH ,
 wearing a black suit emerges from the alley, and motions for
 the Wakandans to follow him into ..
 NA.KIA (SUBTITLE)
 (IN KOREAN)
 Thank you .
 
 INT. ANTEROOM NIGHT
 -
 A small dark room with a A BACK DOORwith a Korean Character
 on it and TWOMOREKOREANGOONSguarding each side . They eye
 our heroes closely. As they step through a large METAL
 DETECTORand are WANDED DOWN
 .
 39 .
 
 
 The door opens and they pass into · . .
 
 INT. UNDERGROUND
 CASINO BALCONY NIGHT
 , -
 They walk out onto the upper balcony of a buzzing , high-class
 casino . There are a few GAMINGTABLES on the balcony level
 and a bustling pit down below .
 T' CHALLA
 Spread out. The buyer is likely
 already here.
 Okoye heads for the BALCONY VANTAGE
 POINT while T'Challa and
 Nakia go down to the FIRST FLOOR.
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 The woman outside -- what trouble
 was she referring to?
 She plays along, alluring .
 NAKIA
 Ah, I got into a disagreement with
 some ivory traders . Made a bit of a
 mess .
 T' CHALLA
 And will there be any trouble
 tonight, Ms. Kenyan heiress?
 NAKIA
 Depends on how quickly we finish
 the mission ...
 OKOYE(O. S . )
 (INTERRUPTING)
 Can we please focus.
 T'Challa and Nakia split up. T'Challa heads for the pit and
 Nakia walks over to the bar .
 ON OKOYE
 OKOYE(CONT'D)
 Thank you .
 
 INT. FIRST FLOOR, BLACKJACKTABLE - NIGHT
 Nakia slips into a seat at the bar and looks around clocking
 the room.
 40.
 
 
 NAKIA
 (IN KOREAN)
 Over here . One whiskey, please.
 NAKIA (CONT'D)
 Eyes up . Americans . I
 count ... three .
 We see Nakia's POV as she makes out THREE CIA AGENTSon the
 first floor, spread out under the balcony.
 OKOYE(O.S.)
 Five. How could you miss "Greased
 Lightning" there behind you .
 Standing over the balcony looking , Okoye spots TWOMORECIA
 agents, both with greasy hair.
 An elegant waitress carries a tray of drinks to a CRAPS TABLE
 where we find T'Challa .
 The woman places the drinks down as T'Challa peers across the
 gambling pit at someone he recognizes and starts that way.
 T'CHALLA
 (INTO COMM)
 Six. Just spotted an old friend who
 works for the CIA . It just got a
 little more complicated.
 T'Challa steps up to another crowded CRAPS TABLE next to
 EVERETTROSS, the sixth CIA agent he spotted .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Agent Ross .
 ROSS
 Your highness .
 Ross plays it cool .
 T'CHALLA
 You are buying from Klaue ...
 ROSS
 What I'm doing or not doing on
 behalf of the US government is of
 none of your concern. Now, whatever
 the hell you're up to , do me a
 favor and stay out of my way.
 T'CHALLA
 I gave you Zemo.
 41 .
 
 ROSS
 And didn't I kept it under wraps
 that the King of a third world
 country runs around in a
 bulletproof cat suit. I ' d say we
 were even .
 Ross places a Pass bet. T'Challa dumps a stack of chips on
 Don't Pass. All of the SHOOTER'S FRIENDS blow on the dice.
 ROSS (CONT'D)
 You really need to leave, now.
 They watch the dice roll . They land on 3. The dea l er takes
 away Ross' bet , and slides T'Challa's massive payout over to
 him .
 T' CHALLA
 Klaue is leaving out that door with
 me. You've been warned.
 T'Challa walks toward another craps table , leaving the pile
 of chips behind (money means nothing to him) .
 ROSS
 (to the empty chair)
 Hey, you won .
 Ross scratches his brow as a THIRSTY GAMBLER(Stan Lee) who
 was sitting next to T'Challa grabs them .
 Ross eyes the Thirsty Gambler who shrugs .
 THIRSTY GAMBLER
 You know what, I think I'll just
 take these , bring 'em over here and
 hold on for safe keeping .
 He slides them all onto the DON'T PASS bet and Ross walks off
 in search of T'Challa .
 ROSS
 (INTO COMM)
 Ok heads up , the King of Wakanda is
 here . He cannot leave with Klaue .
 T'Challa stands at a ROULETTETABLE when Ross walks up to
 him.
 42 .
 
 ROSS (CONT'D)
 Alright , vibranium from the attack
 on Sokovia links back to a person
 that I'm not actually saying I'm
 here to make a deal with but that
 deal will not be called off. When
 the dust settles you and I can work
 something out .
 T'CHALLA
 I am not here to make a deal .
 Ross rolls his eyes .
 
 EXT. JAGALCHI FISH MARKET NIGHT
 -
 SEVERALBLACK 4RUNNERSpull up in f r ont of the Korean W oman
 and a platoon of EIGHT SOUTH AFRICAN TOUGHSdressed i n suits
 hop out of the trucks protecting Klaue. Klaue winks at the
 Korean Woman as he wal ks past her. She smi l es back and nods
 to the TOUGHbehind her .
 
 INT. ANTEROOM NIGHT
 -
 Klaue and his men walk through the metal detector , and EVERY
 SINGLE ONE OF THEMLIGHTS IT UP. The TOUGHSwatch as they go
 throug h.
 
 INT. UNDERGROUND
 CASINO BALCONY NIGHT
 -
 Klaue and his eight man entourage confidently stream inside
 the casino , spreading out across the ba l cony , gaining every
 va ntage poin t .
 ON ROSS AND T'CHALLA
 At a stalemate. Then .. .
 NAKIA (O. S . )
 Klaue plus 8!
 Ross looks to the entrance and immediately moves away from
 T'Challa .
 T'Challa watches Ross approach a third CRAPS TABLE. T'C halla
 turns his back to avoid being seen .
 T' CHALLA
 General .
 43 .
 
 OKOYE(O. S . )
 In position to secure our exit.
 T'CHALLA
 And the vibranium.
 ON NAKIA
 Who changes position from the bar to the CRAPS TABLE where
 T'Challa was initially standing .
 NAKIA
 I don't see it yet .
 ON OKOYE
 As TWOOF KLAUES TOUGHSpost
 ' up on either side of her on the
 balcony . She trie s to play it cool as they look around at the
 patrons s uspiciously .
 OKOYE
 I thoug ht there were no weapons
 allo wed in here .
 NAKIA (O. S . )
 There's not supposed to be .
 OKOYE
 Someone did not get the memo.
 Definitely armed .
 ON KLAUE
 Klaue spots Ross and smiles as he heads down the stairs
 flanked by a couple of his TOUGHS.
 
 I NT. FIRST FLOOR CRAPS TABLE - NIGHT
 ,
 Ross keeps his cool as Kl aue approaches .
 ROSS
 Well that is quite the entourage .
 You got a mixtape coming out?
 Klaue cuts Ross a look .
 KLAUE
 Yeah ! Yeah , actually there is one .
 Shocked , Ross is unsure if Kl aue is serious .
 44.
 
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 Yea I'll send you the soundcloud
 link if you like .
 Klaue turns to one of his goons .
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 Aye, Dave . Get him the link to the
 tape .
 The SOUTHAFRICAN TOUGHreaches into his pocket for his
 phone.
 ROSS
 Please don't make me listen to your
 music . I just meant , you got a lot
 of people with yo u.
 KLAUE
 Oh, you think they're for you?
 Klaue laughs at this .
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 Don't worry . I can do a deal with
 you all by myself , thank you very
 much .
 He rubs Ross on the shoulder , hard , and for way too long . As
 several more SOUTHAFRICAN TOUGHScome pouring out of the VIP
 lounges .
 NAKIA (O. S . )
 Six more, it ' s a set up.
 KLAUE
 You got the diamonds?
 Klaue is still rubbing Ross' shoulder .
 ROSS
 Ok, that's enough.
 A CIA AGENTwalks a FANCYSLIM BRIEFCASE towards Ross.
 ON NAKIA
 NAKIA
 We need to move on Klaue.
 ON T'CHALLA
 45.
 
 
 T'CHALLA
 Stand down . We can't afford a shoot-
 out.
 BACKIN THE PIT
 Ross eyes Klaue as the CIA agent brings him the briefcase .
 ROSS
 The vibranium?
 Klaue looks around , and reaches into his pants and pulls out
 a wrinkled, sweaty paper bag, with "FRAGILE" written on it
 with a sharpie . Ross looks at the bag.
 KLAUE
 I was going to buy a fancy
 suitcase, but I thought I'd save
 myself some money .
 ON NAKIA
 
 NAKIA
 It's now or never .
 Nakia continues towards the CIA agent.
 ON OKOYE
 OKOYE
 (IN XHOSA)
 STAND DOWN!
 
 A South African Tough hears her, and turns towards her.
 
 ON OKOYE
 SOUTHAFRICAN TOUGH
 Hey.
 Okoye pretends she doesn't hear him.
 SOUTHAFRICAN TOUGH(CONT'D)
 Hey!
 OKOYE
 (INTO COMMS)
 (IN XHOSA)
 I've been made.
 46 .
 
 
 Okoye starts for the stairs when ANOTHER TOUGHmoves to cut
 her off . Okoye slows down and the TOUGHtrailing behind her
 reaches out to grab her hand and turn her around .
 As soon as the goon touches Okoye , she TWISTS him into an ARM
 -
 BAR throws her purse at the OTHERTOUGHand extends her
 ,
 spear , stabbing the OTHERTOUGHin the foot . She then throws
 her WIG into the ARMBAR TOUGH's face, and hurls him over the
 railing .
 DOWNSTAIRS
 The arm-bar tough CRASHESDOWN onto a gaming table behind
 Klaue and startled patrons , scramble in every direction .
 Klaue spins toward the commotion as ...
 Klaue looks back to Ross and spots T'Challa.
 Producing a HANDGUN from his waist, Klaue opens fire on Ross
 and the CIA agent . Ross uses the SLIM SUITCASE as a shield as
 he ducks down below the craps table and . . .
 T'Challa leaps to action , KICKING and FLIPPING THE TABLE on
 its edge to block GUNFIRE from Klaue's other toughs.
 With bullets flying everywhere ... PANICKEDPEOPLE run for
 their lives . It's CHAOS.
 Surrounded by TOUGHS Klaue retreats
 , for the stairs .
 KLAUE
 Get the diamonds, quick !
 EVERYONE OF KLAUE'S TOUGHSunload, raining shells on the
 overturned craps table with Ross and T'Challa behind it .
 The TOUGHS move in only to have T'Challa leap from the table ,
 staying low to FOOTSWEEP one onto his back . T'Challa kicks
 him back then disarms another TOUGHand kicks him into the
 bar . T'Challa then spins and kicks the next TOUGHover the
 roulette table and through the bar railing.
 Nakia grabs a goon in an ARMTWIST trying to relieve him of
 his gun . She takes off one shoe and knocks out another
 approaching gun. Swings the arm twisted goon to the floor,
 knocks him out, taking his gun and shooting up towards the
 balcony where Okoye is fighting .
 ON OKOYE
 Okoye BATTLES TWOTOUGHSwith her full-length spear, dropping
 both with proficiency .
 47 .
 
 
 She kicks the gun away from one, fights another with her
 spear, then kicks a TOUGHover the rail.
 Okoye JUMPS down to the casino floor and stabs a goon on her
 way down, tucks and rolls.
 Okoye takes out a TOUGHwith her spear. Nakia flips a TOUGH
 over her back . T'Challa sends a TOUGHand table flying .
 Beats down two more TOUGHS, he turns for more.
 T'Challa spots Klaue nearing the entrance and breaking away
 from the fight, LEAPS HALF WAYUP onto a column , bounds off
 to the UPPER BALCONY
 
 INT. UNDERGROUND
 CASINO, BALCONY NIGHT
 -
 T'Challa lands 10 feet behind Klaue.
 T'CHALLA
 (IN XHOSA)
 Murderer!
 Klaue stops and turns around to face T'Challa. He tries to
 fire his gun but discovers he ' s out of ammo.
 Klaue smiles, dropping his gun and puts his hands up -- as
 KLAUE'S PROSTHETIC LEFT ARMsuddenly splits open, revealing
 itself to be a SONIC DISRUPTER!
 KLAUE
 You know, you look just like your
 old man.
 T'Challa snatches up a ROLLING CHANGECART TABLE just as
 Klaue fires the blaster at him .
 BOOOOM ! A COLOSSALSONIC BLAST hits the cart,
 !! blowing it to
 pieces and sending T'Challa FLYING THROUGH THE UPPER BALCONY
 RAILING back down into the pit . With money FLOATING in the
 air , T'Challa lands hard .
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 I made it rain!
 ON NAKIA AND OKOYE
 Nakia and Okoye make their way to the top of the stairs as . .·
 
 EXT. JAGALCHI FISH MARKET NIGHT
 -
 Klaue and FOUR TOUGHSexit with Nakia and Okoye giving chase .
 48 .
 
 
 KLAUE
 That was awesome! That was awesome!
 Let's go ! Go, go , come on!
 Klaue jumps in the first of FOUR IDLING 4RUNNERS. The convoy
 instantly skids away as ...
 Nakia and Okoye emerge . Okoye throws an EMP bead from her
 pocket and it lands on a parked LEXUS LC.
 NAKIA
 Do we just leave him?
 OKOYE
 He'll catch up.
 Nakia starts the car and Okoye climbs in . T'Challa sprints
 out of casino .
 T'CHALLA
 Shuri !
 
 INT . SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDAN
 DESIGN GROUP- NIGHT
 Shuri stands in front of a rectangular VIBRANIUMCASING that
 lowers . The SAND inside FORMSinto the Lexus LC's cockpit.
 GRIOT (O. S . )
 Remote driving system activated.
 SHURI
 (EXCITED)
 Yes yes yes! Wait ... Which side of
 the road is it?
 We see a three-dimensional HOLOGRAM VIEW from inside the
 Lexus LC's cockpit appear as Shuri climbs in.
 T'CHALLA (O. S . )
 For Bast sake just drive !!!
 SHURI
 Okay okay, calm down brother !
 
 EXT. JAGALCHI FISH MARKET NIGHT
 -
 PANTHERSPRINTS AFTER THE CARS AS NANITES SCRAMBLE
 FROMHIS
 NECKLACE,COVERINGHIS ENTIRE BODY, FORMINGHIS NEWMASKOVER
 HIS FACE. . . Black Panther.
 49 .
 
 Panther continues running as the LEXUS pulls up behind him ,
 at the last second he single-leg flips and lands on the hood
 of the Lexus LC, digging his HANDand BOOT claws into the
 hood as it SCREAMSOFF.
 
 I/E. LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT - NIGHT
 SHURI
 Wool Let's go !
 
 INT. KLAUE'S 4RUNNER, BUSAN STREETS - NIGHT
 Klaue turns to the driver.
 KLAUE
 Put some music on ! What do you
 think this is a funeral?
 
 EXT. BUSAN STREETS - NIGHT
 The 4RUNNERScross through one intersection at speed, then
 make a hard right at the next INTERSECTION. Nakia remains on
 them as at the far end of the street we see PANTHER'S LEXUS
 LC join the chase.
 The CONVOY makes a right at a "T" and races down a TWOLANE
 STREET toward a split in the road.
 
 EXT. BUSANROADSPLIT - NIGHT
 The FIRST (Klaue) and THIRD 4RUNNERScontinue on the two lane
 street with NAKIA S LEXUS SEDANon their
 ' tail .
 NAKIA
 Which one is he in now?
 
 NT. KLAUE'S 4RUNNER BUSAN STREETS - NIGHT
 ,
 Klaue picks up his radio .
 KLAUE
 (INTO RADIO)
 Hey, split up!
 
 I/E . NAKIA'S LEXUS SEDAN SPLIT STREET - NIGHT
 OKOYE
 They're trying to lose us .
 50.
 
 
 NA.KIA
 We'll take the right .
 
 EXT. BUSANROADSPLIT - NIGHT
 While the SECONDand FOURTHSUV skid left down a SINGLE LANE
 ROADfollowed closely by ...
 
 I/E. LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT - NIGHT
 A skilled driver, Shuri shifts gears, darting left , in behind
 the trucks with Panther anchored atop .
 SHURI
 We'll take the other two ! I see a
 short cut .
 
 EXT. WASHIRO(YEONGDOGU) PANTHER'S HILLS - NIGHT
 ,
 With the LEXUS LC closing in, the SECONDand FOURTH4RUNNERS
 make a right turn , dropping down a STEEP HILL.
 Panther chases the SUV's off the hill. The lead SUV collides
 with a car in crossing traffic .
 
 I/E . LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT - NIGHT
 SHURI
 We're not going to make it!
 
 EXT. WASHIRO(YEONGDOGU),
 PANTHER'S HILLS - NIGHT
 T'CHALLA
 Keep go in g !
 Panther uses his claws to make a sharp turn and avoid the
 wreck .
 
 I/E . LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT - NIGHT
 
 SHURI
 Wool Brother !
 
 EXT. WASHIRO(YEONGDOGU),
 PANTHER'S HILLS - NIGHT
 Panther catches up with the Rear SUV he takes fire and leaps
 ,
 on the roof of the SUV Panther rips the SUV roof open .
 .
 51 .
 
 The scared driver leaps out of the car , causing the SUV to
 collide with parked cars , "Sidewinder .
 Shuri runs over the escaped driver on accident .
 
 I/E . LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT - NIGHT
 SHURI
 Hey , what was that ! ?
 
 EXT. WASHIRO (YEONGDOGU) PANTHER'S HILLS - NIGHT
 ,
 T'CHALLA
 Don't worry about it . You're doing
 great .
 Panther leaps back onto the hood of the Lexus and they speed
 off .
 I/e . KLAUE'S 4RUNNER SPEAR STREET - NIGHT
 ,
 Klaue looks back as Nakia closes in .
 The driver f l oors it as a GUNMAN the
 in THIRD SUV opens fire
 on Nakia's Lexus. The bullets carom off the hood .
 
 I/E . NAKIA'S LEXUS SEDAN SPEAR STREET - NIGHT
 ,
 Nakia and Okoye ... unfazed by the gunfire .
 OKOYE
 Guns . So primitive .
 I/e . KLAUE'S 4RUNNER, SPEAR STREET - NIGHT
 Klaue barks into his comm.
 KLAUE
 (INTO RADIO)
 It ' s a vibranium car you idiots !!
 Bullets won't penetrate !!
 
 I/E . NAKIA'S LEXUS SEDAN SPEAR STREET - NIGHT
 ,
 Okoye slides out the passenger window and climbs onto the
 roof, stabbing her short spear into the top of the vehicle as
 a handle , her dress blowing in the wind .
 NAKIA
 What are you doing?
 52.
 
 
 OKOYE
 Just drive .
 NAKIA
 Eesh .
 Nakia drops back and weaves through traffic as Okoye , engages
 her SPEAR MECHANISM,then steadies herself and let's her long
 spear fly , launching the weapon like a javelin.
 
 I/E. THIRD 4RUNNER, SPEAR STREET - NIGHT
 The SPEAR rockets through the REAR AND FRONT WINDOW the
 OF
 truck, SPIKING THE GROUND and bringing the SUV to a stop with
 the force of a head on collision !
 
 I/E. NAKIA'$ LEXUS SEDAN SPEAR STREET - NIGHT
 ,
 NAKIA
 WOOL
 I/e . KLAUE'S 4RUNNER, SPEAR STREET - NIGHT
 KLAUE
 Oh shoot.
 
 EXT. YEONGDOGU
 , ENTRANCE DIAMOND
 TO BRIDGE - NIGHT
 The SECONDand FOURTHSUV$ tear from the hills onto the
 DIAMOND BRIDGE with Panther's Lexus right behind them .
 Closing in, Panther takes HEAVYGUNFIRE.
 
 I/E . LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT, DIAMONDBRIDGE - NIGHT
 Speeding through BUSY BRIDGE TRAFFIC, Panther surfs the roof
 of the BULLET RIDDLED LC.
 SHURI (O.S.)
 Hey, look at your suit! You ' ve been
 taking bullets charging it up with
 kinetic energy !
 Panther looks down at the GLOWINGGLYPHS of kinetic energy
 built into his suit as ...
 T'CHALLA
 Pull around the truck .
 53.
 
 
 EXT. DIAMONDBRIDGE - NIGHT
 The LC accelerates ahead , closing in on the SECONDSUV, but
 just as Panther is about to look inside , a passing TRACTOR-
 TRAILER BLOCKShis view .
 The 4Runner loses sight of Panther as he LEAPS TO THE
 TRAILER, bounding across the top of the big rig separating
 the Lexus and the 4Runner.
 
 I/E . SECOND4RUNNER, DIAMONDBRIDGE - NIGHT
 Klaue ' s gunmen search furiously for Panther as the Le xus LC
 suddenly cuts in front of them , without Panther on to p .
 DRIVER
 Where'd he go ! ?
 Then out of nowhere, PANTHERLANDSHARDon the hood of the
 SUV.
 Looking inside , Panther doesn't see Klaue and launches off
 the 4Runner , distributing the kinetic energy from his suit
 with IMMENSECONCUSSIVEFORCE, causing both TRUCKSTO CRASH
 and FLIP down the bridge.
 
 I/E. LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT, DIAMONDBRIDGE - NIGHT
 Shuri swerves the Lexus, skillfully catching Panther on the
 roof again as ...
 SHURI
 You show off.
 
 EXT. DEONGSEO WHOOP
 , STREET - NIGHT
 Nakia's Lexus sedan trails Klaue's 4Runner . · . both going
 airborne over hilltops.
 
 I/E. NAKIA'S LEXUS SEDAN WHOOP
 , STREET - NIGHT
 NAKIA
 There he is ! Hold tight !
 
 I/E . KLAUE'S 4RUNNER, WHOOPSTREET - NIGHT
 As the SUV catches air over a rise in the road , Klaue slides
 his body out of the truck .
 54 .
 
 
 KLAUE
 Right, let's have some fun .
 Sitting on the windowsill, Klaue aims his SONIC DISRUPTER.
 
 I/E. NAKIA'S LEXUS SEDAN, WHOOPSTREET - NIGHT
 Nakia is locked in and Okoye prepares to throw her SPEAR
 again but they suddenly LOSE SIGHT of Klaue as the Lexus hits
 the rise .
 
 EXT. DEONGSEO WHOOP
 , STREET - NIGHT
 Ahead, Klaue's 4Runner launches off a second, STEEPER RISE .
 
 I/E . NAKIA'S LEXUS SEDAN WHOOP
 , STREET - NIGHT
 Nakia loses sight of Klaue again as ...
 
 I/E . KLAUE'S 4RUNNER WHOOP
 , STREET - NIGHT
 The SUV LANDSHARDon the downside of the hill . Klaue , still
 at speed , steadies his disrupter and as NAKIA'S LEXUS appears
 in MID-AIR over the rise, he FIRES .
 
 I/E . NAKIA'S LEXUS SEDAN- NIGHT
 Klaue'sSONIC SHOT hits the Lexus sedan head on and
 IT, piece by piece to its studs . . . SENDINGNAKIA
 DISMANTLES
 AND OKOYEFLYING.
 ON OKOYE
 As she twists through the air , her feet remain planted on a
 shredded piece of the cars' roof. She l ands on her feet,
 speed-skating to a stop .
 ON NAKIA
 Nakia skids up next to Okoye on the driver's seat , still
 buckled in .
 
 EXT. DEONGSEO WHOOP
 , STREET - NIGHT
 Ross pulls up in a SUBURBAN
 and stops in front of Nakia and
 Okoye .
 55 .
 
 
 ROSS
 Hop in . Put that spear in the
 trunk .
 
 EXT. CENTUMCITY BRIDGE - NIGHT
 T'CHALLA
 Faster , Shuri .
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDAN
 DESIGN GROUP- NIGHT
 Tracking Kla ue ' s SUV Shuri
 , drives in the sand cockpit .
 SHURI
 I ' m going as fast as I can !
 
 EXT. CENTUMCITY BRIDGE - NIGHT
 We see KLAUES 4RUNNERracing across the Centum City
 '
 Bridge ... the Diamond Bridge can be seen in the background .
 
 EXT. GWANGALLI
 ROAD CHEETAHSTREET - NIGHT
 ,
 Klaue is back inside the SUV as it WEAVES through traffic.
 Then , we spot a rapidly closing LEXUS LC WITH PANTHERon the
 roof.
 
 I/E . KLAUE'S 4RUNNER GWANGALLIROAD CHEETAH STREET - NIGHT
 , ,
 
 Klaue turns to his driver .
 KLAUE
 Take a right , take a right !
 
 EXT. GWANGALLI
 ROAD CHEETAHSTREET - NIGHT
 ,
 Klaue ' s 4Runner and Panther's LC make left turns, booking
 down a short road , then make quick rights.
 
 EXT. HAEUNDAE
 DISTRICT - NIGHT
 The 4Runner barrels along a brightly lit TWOLANE ROADwith
 the Lexus LC chasing .
 56 .
 
 
 I/E . KLAUE'S 4RUNNER HAEUNDAE
 , DISTRICT - NIGHT
 Unnerved seeing Panther closing in , Klaue slides his body
 back out to the SUV's windowsill as his driver makes a sharp
 right onto a WIDER AVE NUE.
 
 I/E. LEXUS LC/SHURI'S COCKPIT HAEUNDAE
 , DISTRICT - NIGHT
 Determined , Shuri rounds the turn , focused . The DIGITAL DASH
 shows 115 mph and climbing .
 But , hanging out of the truck , Kla ue fires a MASSIVE SONIC
 BLAST that Shuri can't evade .
 SHUR!
 No no no no no no no !!
 And ... HIT . .. t he LEX LC SUDDENLY
 US GOES TO PI ECES.. . whole
 parts and panelling to a million fragments.
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDADESIGN GROUP- NIGHT
 Shuri ' s driver seat EXPLODESINTO A TRILLION GRAINS OF SAND
 and she hits the floor.
 SHUR!
 Brother !
 
 EXT. HAEUNDAE
 DISTRICT - NIGHT
 But PANTHER launches
 ... himself out of the DISASSEMBLINGCAR
 to ward a BUILDING and in fo ur strides a l ong the side of the
 structure, he LEAPS OFF at KLAUES 4RUNNER
 ' .
 
 I/E . KLAUES 4RUNNER HAEUNDAE
 ' , DISTRICT - NIGHT
 Klaue's driver spots PANTHERFLYING AT THEMand tries to
 swerve , but Panther LATCHESto the side of the SUV and DIGS
 IN with his claws .
 Panther GRABSTHE RIM of the front tire and STOPS THE WHEEL
 dead in its tracks !
 The lug nuts SHEAR OFF from the force and Panther discards
 the tire, causing the truck's nose to CRASHDOWN, skidding
 across the street with SPARKS FLYING.
 Panther ROLLS clear as the 4RUNNERHITS the curb , FLIPS OVER
 to its roof and SLIDES TO A STOP in the middle of a busy
 outdoor cafe as its PATRONSscramble .
 57 .
 
 
 EXT. HAEU
 NDAE DISTRICT - NIGHT
 With the SUV upside-down and customers looking on, Panther
 approaches to find Klaue struggling to climb out of his
 window .
 T'CHALLA
 KLAUE 11
 Klaue slowly gets to his feet and tries to level his
 disrupter but running up , Panther evades the BLAST and is
 only nic ked on the shoulder .
 Panther grabs Klaue's arm , CLAWINGinto the sonic disrupter
 and COMPLETELY PULLS IT OFF.
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Did you think we would forget !?
 Klaue laughs .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Look at me murderer ! Where did you
 get this weapon?
 KLAUE
 You savages didn ' t deserve it .
 T'Challa grabs him by the throat and slams him into the SUV.
 KLAUE (CONT D)
 '
 Oh, mercy ! King , mercy !
 Seething , Panther exposes his claws prepared to strike .
 T' CHALLA
 Every breath you take is mercy from
 me.
 OKOYE( 0 . S . )
 (IN XHOSA)
 KING/
 
 T'Challa turns to find Okoye and Nakia getting out of Ross'
 Suburban.
 NAKIA (SUBTITLE)
 (IN XHOSA)
 The world watches .
 The pier has crowded with Koreans RECORDI them on
 NG
 cellphones as SIRENS can be heard in the distance .
 58.
 
 
 ROSS
 Come on guys , let's go huh?
 T'Challa eyes around. He has little choice and nods.
 
 EXT. TRAVELAGENCY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 Fast-paced, loud and dirty.
 
 INT . TRAVELAGENCYLOBBY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 SOUTHKOREAN EMPLOYEES busily work at desks. Nakia is among
 them, watching the passing cars. Guard duty .
 
 INT . BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Agents and CIA analysts move about. On the table sits KLAUE'S
 PROSTHETIC WEAPON and THE VIBRANIUMsitting atop the paper
 bag .
 
 INT. INTERROGATIONROOM, TRAVELAGENCY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 Klaue , strapped to a chair, makes faces at the two way glass .
 KLAUE
 Hello! I can see you ! I can , I can
 see you.
 
 INT. BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ROSS
 So, this is a big mess, huh? I
 figured we can go good cop bad cop .
 I'll talk to him first, then you
 guys go in --
 Okoye turns to T'Challa .
 OKOYE(SUBTITLE)
 (IN XHOSA)
 We can't let him talk to Klaue
 alone .
 T'CHALLA
 (IN XHOSA)
 Better to let him talk to Klaue
 alone for 5 minutes than to make a
 scene here .
 59 .
 
 
 T'Challa turns to Ross .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 After your questioning , we will to
 take him back to Wakanda with us .
 Ross stares at T'Challa for a beat .
 ROSS
 What? No. Look I like you, a lot.
 But he's in my custody now. He's
 not going anywhere . Listen , I 'm
 doing you a favor by letting you
 even be in here.
 Ross reaches out and touches T'Challa . Okoye steps in.
 OKOYE(SUBTITLE)
 (IN XHOSA)
 If he touches you again, I am going
 to impale him to this desk.
 Ross looks at Okoye, sensing the thinly veiled threat. He
 looks to T'Challa .
 ROSS
 Does she speak English?
 OKOYE
 When she wants to.
 Ross and Okoye eye each other for a long beat.
 ROSS
 I'm going in . And when I'm done,
 you guys are up.
 T'CHALLA
 --Agent Ross .
 ROSS
 Yea.
 T'Challa puts his hand on Ross's shoulder .
 T'CHALLA
 I do appreciate your help in Busan .
 ROSS
 You see that? It's called
 diplomacy . You're welcome.
 Ross walks through the door, closing it behind him .
 60 .
 
 
 T'CHALLA
 Okoye! Play nice.
 OKOYE
 Eh , Americans ...
 
 INT. INTERROGATION
 ROOM TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 , ,
 Strapped to his chair, Klaue sings.
 KLAUE
 You know, you really shouldn ' t
 trust the Wakandans. I'm much more
 your speed.
 ROSS
 I don't trust anybody, not in this
 job . But what I am interested in is
 that arm cannon out there. Where'd
 you get that?
 KLAUE
 It's an old mining tool that I made
 some adjustments to. But I can get
 you one if you'd like .
 ROSS
 Why don't you give me the name of
 your supplier and I'll ask them.
 KLAUE
 He's right outside , why don't you
 ask him yourself?
 ROSS
 T' Challa? You're telling me that
 weapon on your arm is from Wakanda?
 Klaue nods.
 KLAUE
 Bingo .
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 What do you actually know about
 Wakanda?
 ROSS
 Shepherds . Textiles . Cool outfits.
 Ross stops as we notice a MICRO AUDIO BUG on his shoulder
 that T'Challa planted before he entered the room .
 61 .
 
 
 INT. BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 T'Challa and Okoye secretly listen to Klaue's interrogation .
 
 INT. INTERROGATION
 ROOM, TRAVELAGENCY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 
 KLAUE
 It's all a front . Explorers
 searched for it for centuries . El
 Dorado : The Golden City . They
 thought they could find it in South
 America, but it was in Africa the
 whole time . A technological marvel.
 All because it was built on a mound
 of the most valuable metal known to
 man- Isipho- they call it . The
 gift . Vibranium ...
 ROSS
 Vibranium yea . Strongest metal on
 Earth.
 KLAUE
 It's not just a metal ... They sew
 it into their clothes , it powers
 their city, their tech, their
 weapons ...
 ROSS
 Weapons?
 KLAUE
 Oh yes . Makes my arm cannon look
 like a leaf blower .
 ROSS
 That's a nice fairy tale but
 Wakanda is a third world country
 and you stole all their vibranium .
 KLAUE
 (LAUGHING)
 I stole all of it?
 Klaue can barely contain himself.
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 All of it? I took a tiny piece of
 it . They have a mountain full of
 it. They've been mining it for
 thousands of years and still
 haven't scratched the surface .
 (MORE)
 62 .
 
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 I'm the only outsider who's seen
 it , and got out of there alive.
 (BEAT)
 If you don't believe me you ask
 your friend what his suit is made
 of ... what his claws are made of ...
 Ross looks back at the two way glass , then heads towards the
 door .
 
 INT . BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 ROSS exits the interrogation room and approaches T'Challa and
 Okoye.
 I/E . PAINT TRUCK BACK ALLEY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 , ,
 Lirnbani drives wi th Linda in the passe nger seat .
 Attached to the dashboard is a GPS TRACKINGTABLET DEVICE
 with a blinking BEACON(Klaue's prosthetic) inside the travel
 agency . We also see everyone's HEAT SIGNATURE including
 ,
 Klaue seated alone.
 
 INT . TRAVELAGENCYLOBBY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Through the FRONT WINDOW Nakia watches
 , a PAINT TRUCKpass
 the building that doesn't seem right .
 
 INT . BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Ross studies T'Challa .
 ROSS
 Your father to l d the UN that Klaue
 stole all the vibraniurn you had .
 But now he's telling me you have
 more?
 T'CHALLA
 And you believe the word of an arms
 dealer , strapped to a chair.
 Ross hesitates , but doesn ' t bite .
 
 I/E . PAINT TRUCK, BACKALLEY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 The truck pulls to a stop at the rear of the building .
 63 .
 
 
 Killmonger emerges from the back of the truck with an ASSAULT
 RIFLE with a GRENADE LAUNCHERATTACHMENT .
 
 INT. TRAVELAGENCYLOBBY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 On a computer monitor , we see SECURITY CAMERAFEEDS from
 outside the black site.
 Nakia wanders past the desk, eyeing over a travel agency
 employee's (CIA Agent) shoulder and freezes.
 SECURITY CAMERA FEED the alley is empty, but there is a
 VISIBLE GLITCH in the footage.
 NAKIA
 (IN KOREAN)
 Where is that?
 CIA AGENT
 (IN KOREAN)
 Back there .
 He points in the direction of the interrogation room .
 
 I/E . PAINT TRUCK, BACKALLEY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 Killmonger slips on the AFRICAN MASKfrom the British Museum,
 then carries a DAISY-CHAIN OF EXPLOSIVES toward the building .
 He sets the CHARGESagainst the outer wall of Klaue ' s room
 and fearlessly leans against the structure next to the
 charges , he holds a detonator in his hand as Linda and
 Limbani lean against the wall next to him .
 
 INT. BLACK SITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 ROSS
 How much more are you hiding?
 Then suddenly . . . Nakia SLAMSthrough the door . CIA AGENTS
 draw their weapons. Nakia is unfazed.
 NAKIA
 (IN XHOSA)
 Something's happening out back.
 
 EXT. REAR OF TRAVELAGENCY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 Then ... BOOM!
 THE CHARGESBLOW . carving
 ·. a hole in the wall.
 64 .
 
 
 INT . BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Startled . .. they all break for the interrogation room but . · .
 
 INT . INTERROGATION
 ROOM, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Killmonger suddenly spins inside , laying down cover fire,
 RIDDLING THE DOORWAY WITH BULLETS and SHATTERINGTHE TWO-WAY
 GLASS.
 
 INT. BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 Besieged with automatic GUNFIRE, everybody DUCKSdown.
 On instinct , Ross shoves Nakia to the floor, taking a round
 to the back , saving her while . ..
 T'Challa's SUIT FORMSand he shields a CIA Agent. Okoye dives
 clear of the doorway and the other agents scramble out into
 the travel agency for cover .
 
 INT . INTERROGATION
 ROOM, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Linda and Lirnbani GRABKLAUEcarrying his entire chair with
 him still strapped to it as ...
 Edging back toward the breach, Killmonger throws a live
 GRENADE through the shattered two-way window into the black
 site office .
 
 INT. BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Panther instantly dives on the grenade and it EXPLODES, doing
 no damage to him or the room, but lights up his entire suit .
 Panther bounds back to his feet to give chase as ...
 
 I/E. REAR OF TRAVELAGENCY SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 ,
 Klaue cackles maniacally being loaded into the paint truck
 by Linda and Lirnbani .
 KLAUE
 I see you took your time didn't
 you !
 Killmonger continues to FIRE as Lirnbani and Linda hop in and
 begin to pull off.
 65.
 
 
 Walking backward after the truck , Killmonger swings the RPG
 up to his shoulder as Panther emerges .
 The truck turns out of the alley as Killmonger aims. Panther
 charges at Killmonger and he FIRES! Taking the ROCKEThead
 on, Panther is ENGULFEDIN THE MASSIVE IMPACT and blown
 backward.
 Panther's suit is lit to the max with kinetic energy as he
 labors back to his feet , he spots the RING dangling around
 Killmonger's neck on his gold chain . (It ' s identical to the
 ring T'Challa inherited from T'Chaka in CA: CW ) .
 .
 OKOYE(O. S . )
 (IN XHOSA)
 My King!
 Panther turns to find Okoye .
 OKOYE(CONT'D)
 (IN XHOSA)
 My King ... Nakia.
 
 INT. BLACKSITE OFFICE, TRAVELAGENCY, SOUTHKOREA- DAY
 Panther and Okoye enter discovering agents and Nakia hovering
 around Ross on the floor. The receptionist (also an agent)
 applies pressure to his gunshot wound as a MALECIA AGENT
 checks his pulse .
 Shaken, Nakia looks to Panther.
 NAKIA
 He just jumped in front of me.
 Gravely wounded, Ross is barely conscious .
 NAKIA (CONT'D)
 I don't think he'll make it here,
 it hit his spine .
 T'CHALLA
 Give me a Kimoyo bead .
 T'Challa looks at Nakia and motions towards her Kimoyo bead.
 She pulls one off and hands it to him . T'Challa inserts it
 into Ross' wound.
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 This will stabilize him for now .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Give him to us . We can save him.
 66 .
 
 
 The agents stare at Panther and his glowing high-tech suit .
 
 INT. COMMAND
 CABIN, ROYALTALONFIGHTER - DAY
 Okoye is at the helm with Nakia standing next to her . Neither
 can believe Ross is on board .
 Further back in the aircraft, we find Ross' unconscious body.
 T'Challa looms nearby, lost in thought.
 OKOYE
 Our missions was to bring back
 Klaue . We failed . This man is a
 foreign intelligence operative. How
 do we justify bringing him into our
 borders?
 
 NAKIA
 He took a bullet for me.
 OKOYE
 That was his choice .
 T'Challa stiffens. Okoye has gone a little too far.
 Torn, Nakia stares off, thinking about the Nigerian women
 they didn't bring back to Wakanda and her culpability in
 Ross' injury .
 NAKIA
 So now we are just supposed to let
 him die?
 OKOYE
 Let us consider that we heal him.
 It is his duty to report back to
 his country. And as King, it is
 your duty to protect ours.
 T'CHALLA
 I am well aware of my duties,
 General. I cannot just let him die
 knowing we can save him.
 OKOYE
 (CHAGRINED)
 Where exactly are we taking him?
 67 .
 
 
 INT . WAKANDAN
 DESIGN GROUP HALLWAYMT. BASHENGA LATE
 , , -
 AFTERNOON
 Shuri covertly l eads T'Challa , Okoye and Nakia inside ,
 carrying Ross ' s body on a Maglev stretcher. She turns to
 T'Challa .
 SHURI
 Great , another broken white boy for
 us to fi x. This is going to be fun.
 T' Challa cuts Shuri a look .
 
 INT . SHUR 'S LAB, W
 I AKANDA
 DESIGN GROUP- LATE AFTER
 NOON
 Ros s is placed on a table surrounded by futuri s tic medical
 equipment . As Shuri works on him .
 SHURI
 He will live .
 The security alarm on Shuri's Kimoyo bead GOES OFF.
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 W'Kabi is here .
 Shuri , Nakia and Okoye quickly hide . T'Challa hurries up the
 ramp. Hoping for good news, W' Kabi approaches T'Challa .
 W'KABI
 What ' s going on , brother? Where is
 Klaue?
 T'CHALLA
 He's not here .
 T'Challa's eyes lower regretfully .
 T'CHALLA (CO NT'D)
 He slipped through our hands .
 W' KABI
 Slipped? For 30 years your father
 was in power and did nothing . With
 you I thought it would be
 different . But it's more of the
 same .
 Deeply disappointed , W' Kabi can't muster words . He looks at
 T'Challa and wal ks out .
 68.
 
 
 I/E. ABANDONED
 AIRFIELD/GARAGE, SOUTHKOREA- EVENING
 An airplane graveyard . The paint truck pulls to a stop on the
 airstrip . Killmonger, Klaue , Limbani and Linda hop out, and
 hump their gear to a FOUR SEATER ESCAPE PLANE parked on the
 -
 airstrip .
 LIMBANI
 Let's get going, boss.
 KILLMONGER
 You always sell to the CIA?
 KLAUE
 I sell to the highest bidder . Don' t
 you worry when I get back to Jo-
 burg and lay low for a bit, I ' ll
 make sure both you guys get paid.
 KILLMONGER
 Oh I ain't worried about the money,
 bro . I know you're good for it .
 Klaue smiles.
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 On our way back, just drop us of in
 Wakanda.
 KLAUE
 You don't wanna go there, boy .
 KILLMONGER
 Yea I do .
 Killmonger suddenly draws a HANDGUN
 and SHOOTSLIMBANI DEAD.
 Reacting to the shot , Klaue crowds Linda with a skilled
 GRAPPLINGMOVEand snatches her gun away before she can fire
 on him .
 Killmonger finds Klaue holding Linda's gun to her head, using
 her as his shield .
 KLAUE
 (STUMPED)
 Drop it, or your little Bonnie and
 Clyde routine ends today . Put your
 gun down now!
 LINDA
 I'm sorry . I'm sorry , Erik .
 69.
 
 
 KILLMONGER
 It's gonna be ok .
 Killmonger fires without hesitation . The BULLET TRAVELS
 THROUGH Linda , ki lli ng her while Klaue dives behind the
 plane , WOUNDED THE SHOULDER
 IN from the round .
 Killmonger moves to finish Klaue but he's gone . Following
 Klaue's blood trail , Killmonger STALKS Klaue through the
 SCRAPYARD.
 Klaue fires at Killmonger , missing . Killmonger stops and
 turns, ducking between planes. Killmonger spots Klaue THROUGH
 THE GLASS of a cockpit window and FIRES .
 Sniped through the window with precision , Klaue falls , losing
 Linda's gun . Ki l lmonger approaches and Klaue rolls to his
 back to face him .
 KLAUE
 ... Y-You really wanna go to
 Wakanda? They're savages.
 Klaue shows his BRANDEDneck .
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 This is what they do to people like
 us.
 KILLMONGER
 I ain't worried about no brand .
 Check these out.
 Killmonger rolls up his sleeve , uncovering SEVERALAFRICAN
 SCARIFICATION MARKSon his forearm .
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 Each one is for a kill .
 KLAUE
 You can sca r yourself as much as
 you like . To them , you'll just be
 an outsider. You're crazy to think
 that you could walk in there .
 Killmonger flips the inside of his bottom lip, revealing a
 glowing Wakandan TATTOO.
 Klaue can't believe his eyes .
 KLAUE (CONT'D)
 And to think I saw you as some
 crazy Am erican .
 70.
 
 
 Klaue starts laughing, hard .
 Killmonger aims and pulls the trigger at point blank range.
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 T'Challa enters to find Zuri tending to the garden. He looks
 around to the other Shamans.
 T ' CHALLA
 Leave us.
 They immediately head out . zuri turns to T'Challa .
 ZURI
 So your mission did not go as
 planned .
 T'CHALLA
 What happened to my Uncle N'Jobu?
 My father told me he disappeared ...
 there was a man today wearing a
 ring identical to this one .
 Zuri turns back and T'Challa lifts his hand, showing his
 VIBRANIUMRING from CA: CW .
 zuri turns away uncomfortable.
 ZURI
 That is not possible .
 T' CHALLA
 He helped Klaue escape from us and
 he was wearing this ring . My
 grandfather ' s ring . Do not tell me
 what is possible tell me the truth .
 ZURI
 Some truths are too much to bear ,
 T'Challa.
 T'CHALLA
 That is not your choice to make.
 What happened to him?
 ZURI
 I promised the King to say nothing .
 T'CHALLA
 I AM YOUR KING NOW!!
 
 Zuri looks up. 
 ZURI
 Your uncle took a War Dog
 assignment in America . Your father
 placed me there to observe,
 unbeknownst to him. Your uncle fell
 in love with an American woman.
 They had a child . The hardships he
 saw there radicalized your uncle.
 INT. N'JOBU'S APARTMENT NIGHT - FLASHBACK
 -
 N'JOBU makes his plea to YOUNG T'CHAKA, picking up where we
 left off in the Oakland sequence .
 N'JOBU
 I observed for as long as I could.
 Their leaders have been
 assassinated. Communities flooded
 with drugs and weapons; they are
 overly policed and incarcerated.
 All over the planet, our people
 suffer because they don't have the
 tools to fight back. With vibranium
 weapons, they could overthrow every
 country, and Wakanda could rule them
 all the right way.
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 ZURI
 He knew your father would not
 support this , so your uncle
 betrayed us.
 T'CHALLA
 No...
 ZURI
 He helped Klaue steal the
 vibranium .
 T'CHALLA
 No no no no no no . . .
 
 INT. N'JOBU'S APARTMENT NIGHT - FLASHBACK
 -
 Young T'Chaka turns to N'Jobu.
 72.
 
 YOUNG T'CHAKA
 You will return home at once , where
 you will face the council and
 inform them of your crimes .
 
 N'Jobu reaches into his waistband and pulls a HANDGUN, AIMING
 it at James/Young Zuri's head, freezing him .
 ZURI (0. S . )
 He drew his weapon on me!
 YOUNG T'CHAKA
 NO!
 Young T'Chaka pops his claws . He quickly springs forward ,
 digging his CLAWSinto the slide and destroying it , before he
 can pull the trigger . He then buries his CLAWSinto N'Jobu's
 chest , killing him instantly . He lets N'Jobu's body drop to
 the floor, and closes his eyes.
 ZURI (CONT'D)
 Your father killed his own
 brother . ..
 
 INT . HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 ZURI
 To save my life .
 
 INT . N'JOBU'S APARTMENT NIGHT - FLASHBACK
 -
 Young Zuri looks at Young T'Chaka with tears welling up in
 his eyes.
 YOUNGT'CHAKA
 Speak nothing of this .
 
 INT . HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 T'CHALLA
 And the child ...
 ZURI
 We left him .
 
 EXT. LAKE MERRITT APARTMENT
 COMPLEX,OAKLAND NIGHT -
 -
 FLASHBACK
 One of the young kids playing basketball, who is now revealed
 to be YOUNG KILLMONGER stands looking up at the sky where the
 mysterious lights flickered.
 73.
 
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD- NIGHT
 ZURI
 We had to maintain the lie .
 Gutted , T'Challa can't reconcile what he's just heard . He
 turns his back on Zuri .
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 BORDERREGION MOUNTAIN
 , PLAINS - MORNING
 Dragging a LARGEBAG, Killmonger approaches . In the distance ,
 we see the four-seater plane .
 W'Kabi approaches as Killmonger drops the bag .
 W'KABI
 What is this?
 KILLMONGER
 Just a 'lil gift .
 Killmonger opens his bag , revealing KLAUE'S CORPSE W'Kabi's
 .
 eyes widen, and his men draw their swords .
 W'KABI (SUBTITLE)
 (XHOSA)
 Who are you?
 
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDA
 DESIGN GROUP- MORNING
 Ross suddenly opens his eyes and reaches for his gunshot
 wound finding it astonishingly almost fully healed.
 Shuri tinkers with the circuitry of a PAIR OF MASSIVE CLAWED
 VIBRANIUMGAUNTLETS across the room as Ross sits up.
 ROSS
 Alright, where am I?
 Startled, Shuri spins .
 SHURI
 Don't scare me like that,
 colonizer .
 ROSS
 Colon-who? My name is Everett .
 SHURI
 Yes , I know . Everett Ross former
 airforce pilot and now, CIA.
 74 .
 
 
 ROSS
 Right.
 Groggy, Ross gazes around at the completely unique
 technology .
 ROSS (CONT'D)
 Ok, is this Wakanda?
 SHUR!
 (STILL WORKING)
 No, it ' s Kansas .
 ROSS
 ... How long ago was Korea?
 SHUR!
 Yesterday .
 ROSS
 I don't think so . Bullet wounds
 don't just magically heal
 overnight.
 SHUR!
 They do here. But not by magic , by
 technology.
 (BEAT)
 Don't touch anything . My brother
 will return soon.
 Leery, Shuri watches Ross wander about out of the corner of
 her eye . He walks over to the observation deck and gazes in
 awe at the exposed GLOWING ROCKS inside of the VIBRANIUM
 MINE.
 Suddenly an AUTOMATED MINING CART whips between light panels,
 floating above a rail .
 ROSS
 These train things ... that's
 magnetic levitation, right?
 SHUR!
 Obviously.
 ROSS
 Obviously ... but I've never seen it
 this efficient . The light panels,
 what are they?
 SHUR!
 Sonic stabilizers .
 75 .
 
 
 ROSS
 Sonic what?
 SHUR!
 In it's raw form , vibranium is too
 dangerous to be transported at that
 speed , so I developed a way to
 temporarily deactivate it.
 ROSS
 (IN DISBELIEF)
 There's vibranium on those trains?
 SHURI
 There is vibranium all around us.
 That's how I healed you.
 Ross tries to process this as a 3D PROJECTION OF OKOYE
 unexpectedly forms.
 OKOYE'$ PROJECTION
 Where is T'Challa? His Kimoyo beads
 have been switched off .
 Ross, amazed , tries to touch the sand projection .
 SHUR!
 Well we are not joined at the hip ,
 Okoye .
 OKOYE'$ PROJECTION
 A man showed up at the border who
 claims to have killed Klaue.
 SHUR!
 What?
 OKOYE'$ PROJECTION
 W'Kabi is transporting him as we
 speak to the pa l ace. We need to
 find your brother .
 SHUR!
 An outsider?
 
 OKOYE'$ PROJECTION
 No, a Wakandan .
 An IMAGE OF KILLMONGER
 from the border appears on Shuri's
 monitor .
 Then . . . Ross slowly walks into sight, staring at the screen .
 76 .
 
 
 ROSS
 He's not a Wakandan . He's one of
 ours.
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 COUNTRYSIDE MORNING
 -
 T'Challa and Nakia gaze out off the side of a beautiful
 overlook .
 T' CHALLA
 He killed his own brother ... and
 left a child behind with nothing .
 What kind of King · . . what kind of
 man does that?
 NAKIA
 No man is perfect . Not even your
 father.
 T'CHALLA
 He didn ' t even give him a proper
 burial ... My Uncle N'Jobu betrayed
 us , but my father may have created
 something even worse .
 NAKIA
 Hey . Look at me. You can't let your
 father ' s mistakes define who you
 are . You get to decide what kind of
 King you are going to be.
 They share a look as T'C ha l la's Kimoyo beads buzz .
 SHURI'S PROJECTION
 Brother , you need to get here now.
 T' Chall a and Nakia look at each othe r.
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDADESIGN GROUP- DAY
 T'Cha l la , Shuri and Nakia listen as Ross briefs them on
 Killmonger. A BODYSCAN IMAGEof Killmonger is on Shuri's
 monitor.
 ROSS
 Eric Stevens . Graduated Annapolis
 age 19 . MIT for grad school . Joined
 the SEALs and went to Afghanistan
 where he racked up confirmed kills
 like it was a video game . They
 him Killmonger . He
 STARTED CALLING
 joined a JSOC ghost unit .
 (MORE)
 77 .
 ROSS (CONT' D)
 Now these guys are serious . They
 will drop off the grid so they can
 commit assassinations and take down
 governments .
 T'CHALLA
 Did he reveal anything about his
 identity?
 SHURI
 He has a War Dog tattoo but we have
 no record of him .
 T' Challa and Shuri share a look .
 
 INT. TRIBAL COUNCILROOM- DAY
 T'Challa sits on his throne surrounded by the Tribal Elders ,
 Ramonda , Shuri , Okoye , and the Dora .
 RIVER TRIBE ELDER
 Is this man Wakandan or not?
 MINING TRIBE ELDER
 (IN XHOSA)
 Tell us what is going on .
 Killmonger is escorted in by W'Kabi .
 W 'Kabi tensely steps next to T'Challa as Killmonger takes his
 place before the circle.
 T'CHALLA
 (IN XHOSA)
 Speak.
 
 W KABI
 '
 (TRANSLATES FOR
 KILLMONGER)
 Speak .
 KILLMONGER
 I'm standing in your house . Serving
 justice to a man who stole your
 vibranium and murdered your people .
 Justice your King couldn't deliver.
 T'Challa walks close enough to Killmonger to be able to
 whisper to him .
 78 .
 
 T'CHALLA
 I don't care that you brought
 Klaue, the only reason I don't kill
 you where you stand is because I
 know who you are ... now what do you
 want?
 KILLMON
 GER
 I want the throne .
 The entire room scoffs at this . Some ELDERS even hold their
 heads back and laugh .
 MINING TRIBE ELDER
 (IN XHOSA)
 My goodness.
 KILLMONGER
 Y'all sittin' up here comfortable.
 Must feel good . There's about 2
 billion people all over the world
 that looks like us but their lives
 are a lot harder , Wakanda has the
 tools to liberate them all .
 T'CHALLA
 And what tools are those?
 KILLMONGER
 Vibranium . Your weapons.
 T'CHALLA
 Our our weapons will not be used to
 wage war on the world . It is not
 our way to be judge jury and
 executioner for people who are not
 our own .
 KILLMONGER
 Not your own? But didn't life start
 here , on this continent? So ain ' t
 all people your people?
 T'CHALLA
 I am not King of all people. I am
 King of Wakanda. And it is my
 responsibility to make sure our
 people are safe and that vibranium
 does not fall into the hands of a
 person like you.
 The elders murmur at Killmonger's disrespect. They wait to
 see how T'Challa will respond . Then , Ramonda suddenly speaks .
 79 .
 
 RAMONDA
 Son , we have entertained this
 charlatan for too long. Reject his
 request .
 Killmonger eyes the Elders with an amused grin .
 KILLMON GER
 Oh, I ain't requesting nothing !
 Ask who I am?
 SHURI
 You are Eric Stevens. An American
 black operative . A mercenary
 nicknamed Killmonger. That's who
 you are .
 KILLMONGER
 (LAUGHING)
 That's not my name , Princess . Ask
 me, King?
 T'CHALLA
 No.
 KILLMON
 GER
 Ask me.
 T'CHALLA
 Take him away.
 RIVER TRIBE ELDER
 (IN XHOSA)
 Who are you?
 KILLMONGER
 (XHOSA)
 I am N'Jadaka, son of Prince
 N'Jobu .
 A hush fa l ls over the room . The tribal elders knew N'Jobu .
 This changes EVERYTHING.
 MINING TRIBE ELDER
 (IN XHOSA)
 The son of N'Jobu?
 KILLMONGER
 I found my daddy with Panther claws
 in his chest . You ain't the son of
 a King you're the son of a
 murderer!
 80 .
 
 RAMONDA
 (IN XHOSA)
 You' re lying!
 (IN ENGLISH)
 Lies.
 W'KABI
 I'm afraid not Queen Mother .
 
 W'Kabi produces Killmonger's GOLD NECKLACEand RING. Holding
 it up for everyone to see.
 MINING TRIBE ELDER
 (IN XHOSA)
 The descendant of N'Jobu .
 KILLMONGER
 Hey Auntie .
 KILLMONGER(CONT'D)
 I'm exercising my blood right to
 challenge for the mantles of King
 and Black Panther .
 Utter silence as all eyes turn to T'Challa . T'Challa
 desperately wants to refuse but knows that isn't possible .
 
 RAMONDA
 Do not do this T'Challa.
 
 BORDERTRIBE ELDER
 As the son of N'Jobu he is within
 his rights .
 RAMONDA
 He has no rights here.
 RIVER TRIBE ELDER
 The challenge would take weeks to
 prepare .
 KILLMONGER
 Weeks? I don't need weeks. The
 whole country ain't gotta be there
 I just need him ... and somebody to
 get me out of these chains.
 RAMONDA
 T'Challa, what do you know of this?
 T'CHALLA
 I accept your challenge.
 W'Kabi looks at T'Challa closely .
 81 .
 
 
 EXT. WARRIORFALLS, CHALLENGE
 POOL - LATE AFTERNOON
 T'Challa and Killmonger stand opposite one another.
 Killmonger SNAPS OFF a spear ' s shaft with his foot and holds
 a SWORD go with the SPEARHEAD.
 TO
 The Tribal Elders , W'Kabi , and the Dora look on from their
 respective places . Shuri watches with Ramonda , but the stands
 are entirely empty .
 ON SHURI AND RAMONDA
 SHURI
 He will never beat T' Challa . He
 should have just come to t he first
 challenge and gotten it over with .
 Ramonda looks concerned . She ' s not so sure.
 EXT. WARRIORFALLS, CHALLENGE
 POOL - LATE AFTERNOON
 Zuri brings T'Challa the DEATHHERB and he repeats the
 process , poisoning T'Challa while Killmonger stares on
 silently .
 ZURI
 The King will now have the strength
 of the Black Pa nther stripped away .
 Staring T'Challa down, Killmonger suddenly turns to Zuri .
 They recognize each other. Zuri looks away ashamed.
 IN THE SEATING AREA
 Nakia arrives through a tunnel and wal ks up to Okoye , who
 turns to her .
 OKOYE
 Where is Agent Ross?
 NAKIA
 I locked him in the office . He's
 not going anywhere.
 IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 T' Challa holds his short spear and shield. He stares at his
 cousin .
 T'CHALLA
 This is your last chance, thro w
 down your weapons and we can handle
 this another way.
 82 .
 
 
 Killmonger slams his blades into the stone .
 KILLMON GER
 I lived my entire life waiting for
 this moment. I trained, I lied, I
 killed, just to get here.
 He takes off his vest and tears at his shirt, revealing the
 SCARIFICATION MARKSthat go up his arm and across his entire
 back. They number in the hundreds .
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 I killed in America, Afghanistan,
 Iraq . I took life from my own
 brothers and sisters right here on
 the continent . And all this death ,
 just so I can kill you .
 T'Challa looks to Zuri and nods .
 ZURI
 (RELUCTANT)
 Let the challenge begin .
 Killmonger tears forward with expert knife work and T'Challa
 with skilled defense .
 T'Challa PARRIES several strikes , countering with a LEG TAKE-
 DOWN but hesitates with his sword and doesn't strike as they
 roll toward the edge of the waterfall .
 Back on their feet , they circle , and Killmonger lunges at
 T'Challa who dodges. T'Challa manages to knock Killmonger off
 his feet , gaining the advantage .
 T' CHALLA
 Yield !
 Killrnonger FEROCIOUSLY BOBS INSIDE , but T'Challa lunges at
 Killrnonger, giving him a superficial SLASH ACROSS his cheek.
 Fueled by rage, Killmonger begins to overpower T'Challa . He
 slices T'Challa ' s thigh .
 ON SHURI
 SHURI
 Snap out of it T'Challa!
 IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 Wielding both blades , Killmonger slashes deep across
 T'Challa's stomach, then spins, CUTTING deep into his bicep.
 83 .
 
 
 Hurt , T'Challa realizes his compassion was a mistake and he
 must fight back but blood leaks from his side.
 Killmonger dodges T'Challa ' s next attack .
 Stumbling , T'Challa is unable to avoid Killmonger's BLADE
 BEING THRUST into his ribs .
 The elders gasp as Ramonda looks away and Shuri just stares.
 
 EXT. WARRIORFALLS, CHALLENGE
 POOL - LATE AFTERNOON
 Killmonger snatches the knife out. T'Challa can barely stand .
 Killmonger punches him .
 ON NAKIA
 NAKIA
 Get up .
 IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 He continues to PUNCHT'CHALLA REPEATEDLYuntil he topples
 over.
 KILLMONGER
 This is for my father .
 Killmonger walks swiftly toward T'Challa to deliver his
 deathblow .. . only to have a guilt-ridden Zuri STOP HIM with
 his SPEAR knocking his blade away .
 ,
 T'CHALLA
 Zuri , no .
 IN THE STANDS
 OKOYE
 Zuri .
 RAMONDA
 Zuri don ' t !
 IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 ZURI
 I am the cause of your father's
 death. Not him . Take me .
 Regrouping, Killrnonger grabs Zuri's spear . T'Challa labors to
 get up but can't .
 84.
 
 
 KILLMONGER
 I'll take you both , Uncle James ...
 Killmonger skewers Zuri with his spear.
 Killmonger drives the spear in further and GRABBINGTHE BLADE
 with both hands in death, Zuri falls with it to the shallow
 water as T'Challa watches in utter torment .
 T'CHALLA
 Nol Zuri no! Zuri!! Noo!
 Fueled by rage, T'Challa lifts back up to his feet. He
 charges Killmonger , who ducks his attacks, while talking to
 the audience .
 KILLMONGER
 Is this your King? Huh?
 T'Challa swings his spear, Killmonger ducks .
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 Is this your King? The Black
 Panther , who's supposed to lead you
 into the future .
 ON SHURI, NAKIA OKOYEAND AYO
 ,
 SHUR!
 Come on brother!
 Nakia looks on, trying to hide her tears with Okoye and Ayo .
 AYO
 Is there nothing that can be done?
 IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 KILLMONGER
 Him? He's supposed to protect you.
 Killmonger ducks another attack from T'Challa and scoops him
 onto his shoulders .
 
 EXT. WARRIORFALLS, CHALLENGE
 POOL - LATE AFTERNOON
 Killmonger walks to the edge of the challenge pool .
 ON NAKIA AND RAMONDA
 RAMONDA
 No.
 85.
 
 
 NA.KIA
 No!
 IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 Killmonger heaves T'Challa off the waterfall. Staggered,
 everyone watches T'Challa DISAPPEAR BELOWto his death .
 Ramonda screams .
 KILLMONGER
 Nah . I'm your King .
 ON NA.KIA
 Nakia shuttles Shuri and Ramonda into the caves while Okoye
 stays behind .
 NA.KIA
 We have to go now ! Queen mother,
 let's go !
 IN THE CHALLENGE
 POOL
 Staggered , the new Shaman gives him the Panther necklace .
 Everyone slowly salutes Killmonger .
 
 INT. TRIBAL COUNCIL ROOM- NIGHT
 The room seems empty until we come upon Okoye grieving alone .
 After a moment, the door opens and Okoye quickly wipes her
 eyes . Pulling it together , she stands as Nakia approaches.
 The two women silently take each other in , sharing in their
 sorrow .
 OKOYE
 The Queen Mother and Shuri ... they
 are safe?
 Nakia nods .
 NA.KIA
 Yes .
 OKOYE
 (IN XHOSA)
 Thank you.
 NA.KIA
 We should get to them immediately .
 86 .
 
 OKOYE
 (IN XHOSA)
 cannot . . .
 I
 
 NAKIA
 What ...
 OKOYE
 Though my heart is with you .
 NAKIA
 We cannot turn over our nation to a
 man who showed up here only hours
 ago .
 OKOYE
 He is of royal blood.
 NAKIA
 He killed T ' Challa .
 OKOYE
 In ritual combat .
 NAKIA
 Does that really matter?
 Okoye quiets .
 NAKIA (CONT'D)
 You are the greatest warrior
 Wakanda has . Help me overthrow him
 before he becomes too strong .
 Okoye stares at Nakia in disbelief.
 OKOYE
 Overthrow? ! Nakia , I am not a spy
 who can come and go as they so
 choose. I am loyal to the throne,
 no matter who sits upon it . What
 are you loyal to?
 NAKIA
 I loved him. I love my country too .
 OKOYE
 Then you serve your country.
 NAKIA
 No. I save my country .
 Nakia takes off.
 87.
 
 
 INT. T'CHALLA'S OFFICE, ROYALPALACE - NIGHT
 Ross walks around the office , admiring masks on the wall . He
 looks around as the door unlocks to Nakia, holding several
 blankets . Ross realizes something is wrong.
 ROSS
 What's wrong?
 Nakia tosses the blanket to Ross.
 NAKIA
 The King is dead . Come with me,
 unless you want to join him .
 Ross's heart sinks as . . .
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 Killmonger enters and a Shaman guides him to a dirt plot
 where they begin to bury him .
 
 EXT. CITY OF THE DEADJUNGLE OUTSKIRTS - NIGHT
 Shuri and Ramonda, wrapped in blankets as a disguise , sit on
 a log surrounded by a THICKET OF TREES. Grief stricken , they
 hold each other closely .
 SHUR!
 First Baba, and now my brother .
 Mama we didn't
 , even get to bury
 him .
 Ramonda doesn't have an answer.
 The women hear a rustle in the trees , Ramonda moves to
 protect Shuri, holding ONE OF NAKIA'S RINGBLADESas Nakia and
 Ross emerge from the foliage . Ramonda eyes Ross .
 NAKIA
 It's me.
 RAMONDA
 Nakia. Who is this man?
 NAKIA
 He's a friend of T ' Challa's he
 saved my life .
 Ramonda studies Ross , then looks to Nakia.
 88 .
 
 
 RAMONDA
 Where is Okoye?
 NAKIA
 Okoye is not corning . She and Dora
 Milaje will serve the new King.
 (BEAT)
 Wait here .
 RAMONDA
 What has happened to our Wakanda?
 Nakia turns and heads into an even thicker BATCHOF FOLIAGE.
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 A SHAMAN scoops water into the Heart Shaped Herb ceremonial
 vessel and grinds it .
 Killrnonger opens his mouth and she pours the solution in as
 his eyes slowly close .
 SHAMAN
 Allow the Heart Shaped Herb to give
 you the powers of the Black Panther
 and take you to the Ancestral
 Plane.
 
 EXT. LAKE MERRITT, OAKLAND NIGHT - FLASHBACK
 -
 We see the kids gazing up as an AIRCRAFT WITH STRANGELIGHTS
 rises into the sky and speeds off .
 Young Killrnonger runs into the apartment complex .
 
 INT. N'JOBU'S APARTMENT NIGHT - FLASHBACK
 -
 YOUNG KILLMONGER enters to find N'Jobu's dead body on the
 floor. He runs over to his dad, cradling him in his arms ,
 sobbing .
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 They scoop dirt on top of Killrnonger's face .
 89 .
 
 
 INT. N'JOBU'S APARTMENT NIGHT
 -
 Adult Killmonger enters his childhood apartment and sees the
 place where his father died . He walks over to the WALLHIDE
 and digs out a METALSTASH BOX .
 He breaks open the box and inside finds N'JOBU'S JOURNAL,
 cash and a pistol.
 Opening the diary, he finds details of Wakandan history and
 life, including drawings . He finds his father's RING on a
 necklace and puts it on .
 Then , Killmonger looks up and N'JOBU is sitting across from
 him alive .
 N'JOBU
 What did I tell you about going
 into my things?
 (PLAYFUL SMILE)
 What did you find?
 Killmonger is now replaced by his younger self .
 YOUNGKILLMONGER
 Your home .
 N'JOBU
 I gave you a key hoping that you
 might see it someday .
 WAKANDAN
 Young Killmonger flips down his lip , touching his
 tattoo .
 
 N'JOBU (CONT'D)
 Yes. The sunsets there are the most
 beautiful in the world . But I fear
 you still may not be welcome .
 YOUNGKILLMONGER
 Why?
 N'JOBU
 They will say you are lost .
 YOUNGKILLMONGER
 But, I'm right here .
 doesn ' t have an answer for this .
 N'JOBU
 N'JOBU
 No tears for me?
 90.
 
 
 YOUNGKILLMONGER
 (COLD)
 Everybody dies . It's just life
 around here .
 N'Jobu's gaze darkens with regret.
 N'JOBU
 Well look at what I have done. I
 should have taken you back long
 ago .
 Young Killmonger has now been replaced by adult Killmonger,
 who sheds a tear .
 N'JOBU (CONT'D)
 Instead, we are both abandoned
 here.
 KILLMONGER
 Well maybe your home is the one
 that's lost . That's why they can't
 find us.
 N'Jobu stares at his son , heartbroken .
 
 INT . HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 Killmonger's eyes open - a new man . Powerful. And ready to
 conquer the world . He gasps for air .
 As he climbs to his feet encircled by Kingsguard and shamans .
 SHAMAN
 Breathe, my King . Breathe !
 
 INT. CATACOMBSCITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 ,
 Nakia drops through a hole into the warren of tunnels,
 emerging in the ...
 
 INT . HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 Reveling in the power of the Heart Shaped Herb, Killmonger
 walks toward a dirt plot filled with the HEART SHAPEDHERBS .
 The shamans trail behind him .
 KILLMONGER
 The Heart Shaped Herb did that?
 The shaman nods.
 91.
 
 
 KILLMONGER(CONT'D)
 This is all of it?
 SHAMAN
 Yes . So when it comes time for
 another King, we will be ready .
 KILLMONGER
 Another King .. . yea go ahead and
 burn all that .
 Alarmed , the shamans don't move, hoping Killmonger doesn't
 mean it ... but he does .
 SHAMAN
 My King , we cannot do that . It is
 our tradition --
 Killmonger smiles , the n quick l y grabs the Shaman by the
 throat .
 KILLMONGER
 When I tell you to do something , I
 mean that shit . Burn it all !
 He lets her go as she gasps for air . Shell-shocked , the
 shamans move into action .
 ON NAKIA
 Nakia digs out a flawless Heart Shaped Herb and in an instant
 darts back for the catacombs , glancing back at Killmonger
 from the shadows .
 
 INT. HALL OF KINGS, CITY OF THE DEAD - NIGHT
 Kil l monger stands in front of the dirt plots as the herb
 garden is engulfed in FLAMESaround him .
 
 INT. TRIBAL COUNCIL ROOM- DAY
 Every Elder , the Border Tribe military leaders , including
 W'Kabi, the Kingsguard leaders , Okoye , and the Dora prepare
 for a council meeting.
 Killmonger strolls in , wearing the new gold panther necklace .
 92.
 
 KILLMONGER
 You know, where I'm from, when
 black folks started revolutions ,
 they never had the firepower or
 resources to fight their
 oppressors . Where was Wakanda? Hmm?
 Yea all that ends today. We got
 spies embedded in every nation on
 Earth . Already in place .
 Killmonger stands and walks looking each of them in the eye.
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 I know how colonizers think. So
 we're gonna use their own strategy
 against them . We' re gonna send
 vibranium weapons out to our War
 Dogs . They'll arm oppressed people
 all over the world, so they can
 finally rise up and kill those in
 power, and their children and
 anyone else who takes their side .
 It ' s time they know the truth about
 us . We're warriors. The world's
 gonna start over and this time
 we're on top .
 Killmonger sits .
 KILLMONGER(CONT'D)
 The sun will never set on the
 Wakandan Empire.
 Okoye looks to W'Kabi .
 OKOYE
 Wakanda has survived for so long by
 fighting when only absolutely
 necessary.
 W'KABI
 Wakanda has survived in the past
 this way , yes. But the world is
 changing , General . Elders , it is
 getting smaller. The outside world
 is catching up and soon it will be
 the conquerors , or the conquered .
 I'd rather be the former .
 KILLMONGER
 You heard your orders. Let's get to
 it.
 W'Kabi salutes while Okoye looks on .
 93 .
 
 
 EXT. JABARILANDOUTSKIRTS, WAKANDAN
 MOUNTAINS MORNING
 -
 Nakia leads Shuri, Ramonda and Ross through the bitter wind
 and harsh conditions .
 ROSS
 So where are we going again?
 NAKIA
 We're taking the Heart Shaped Herb
 to Jabariland .
 ROSS
 Heart Shaped Herb , what is that?
 SHURI
 It gives whoever takes it
 heightened abilities .
 NAKIA
 It's what made T'Challa so strong .
 Ramonda stops in her tracks.
 RAMONDA
 Nakia. I don't like this. The Herb
 belongs to us. We may be creating a
 bigger monster with M'Baku.
 (BEAT)
 Nakia , you should take it yourself.
 NAKIA
 I'm a spy with no army . I wouldn't
 stand a chance .
 RAMONDA
 We'll go .
 They keep walking. Suddenly , they are surrounded by MEMBERS
 OF THE JABARI ARMY .
 NAKIA
 Stay calm .
 
 INT . M'BAKU'S THRONEROOM JABARILAND- NIGHT
 ,
 M'Baku stares down from his throne at Nakia, Ramonda and
 Shuri . He glowers at Ross for a long beat, unnerving
 everyone, before finally turning to Ramonda .
 RAMONDA
 My son was murdered in ritual
 combat .
 94 .
 
 
 M'BAKU
 Were the odds fair?
 NAKIA
 Yes, but . . .
 M'BAKU
 So, it was less a murder than a
 defeat?
 This irks Shuri.
 SHURI
 Do not rub our noses in it --
 M'BAKU
 Silence! I make the pronouncements
 here, girl .
 ROSS
 Look uh, your highness, the new
 King is a --
 M'Baku drowns out Ross' voice with loud barks. The
 surrounding Jabari follow suit .
 M'BAKU
 You cannot talk . One more word and
 I will feed you to my children .
 Ross looks petrified until M'Baku winks at Ramonda.
 M'BAKU (CONT'D)
 I'm kidding. We are vegetarians .
 Stepping in , Nakia pulls out the HEART SHAPEDHERB.
 NAKIA
 Great Gorilla M'Baku. This is why
 we are here. To offer this to you.
 An outsider s i ts on our throne.
 Only you can help us stop him .
 M'Baku considers . His ego stroked. But .. .
 M'BAKU
 Come with me.
 
 INT. JABARI HEALINGGROUNDS
 HUT - NIGHT
 M'Baku leads Nakia, Ross, Ramonda and Shuri to JABARI HEALERS
 working on T'Challa in a small hut in the sno w.
 95 .
 
 
 NAKIA
 Impossible .
 (BEAT)
 Is he breathing?
 M' BAKU
 He is in a coma , barely clinging to
 life .
 
 EXT. RIVERBANK, JABARILAND- DAWN FLASHBACK
 - ONE DAY BEFORE
 A tough weathered JABARI FISHERMANwalks along a frigid river
 with his YAK .
 M' BAKU ( V. 0 . )
 One of our fishermen found him at
 the edge of the river border. He
 brought him to me.
 The yak pulls a wooden sleigh carrying T'Challa's body ,
 toward Jabariland .
 
 INT. JABARI HEALING GROUNDS
 HUT - NIGHT
 M'Baku, Ramonda , Nakia, Ross , and Shuri remain standing over
 T'Challa in the snow.
 SHURI
 Why do you have him in the snow? !
 M' BAKU
 It is the only thing keeping him
 from joining the ancestors .
 SHURI
 We need to get him to my lab! I can
 heal him there .
 M'BAKU
 Take him. He ' ll be dead in seconds.
 RAMONDA
 Nakia , the Herb .
 Ramonda takes the herb from Nakia and pushes past M'Baku who
 looks on.
 (CONT'D)
 RAMONDA
 I call upon the ancestors. I call
 upon Bast . I am here with my son
 T'Challa . Heal him . We must bury
 him .
 96.
 
 
 Resigned, Shuri and Nakia watch closely sitting down next to
 her as Ramonda performs the ritual on T'Challa, pouring the
 solution in his mouth, while praying in Xhosa , then scooping
 the snow atop his body .
 RAMONDA(CONT'D)
 (IN XHOSA)
 Praise the ancestors .
 NAKIA
 (IN XHOSA)
 Praise the ancestors .
 ROSS
 (IN XHOSA)
 Praise the ancestors.
 SHURI
 (IN XHOSA)
 Praise the ancestors.
 NAKIA
 Wake up, T'Challa . Wake up .
 
 EXT. BLACKPANTHERANCESTRALPLANE - DAY
 T'Chaka beckons T'Challa toward several other black panthers
 and people in the distance.
 T'CHAKA
 (IN XHOSA)
 My son .
 He looks at his ancestors.
 T'CHAKA (CONT'D)
 The time has come for you to come
 home and be reunited with me.
 T'CHALLA
 (IN XHOSA)
 Why?
 (IN ENGLISH)
 Why didn't you bring the boy home?
 T'Chaka looks back at him .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Why, Baba?
 T' CHAKA
 He ... he was the truth I chose to
 omit .
 97 .
 
 
 T'CHALLA
 You were wrong to abandon him .
 T'CHAKA
 I chose my people . I chose Wakanda .
 Our future depended on --
 T'CHALLA
 You were wrong! ALL OF YOU WERE WRONG!!! 
 To turn your backs on the
 rest of the world! We let the fear
 of our discovery stop us from doing
 what is right . No more! I cannot
 stay here with you. I cannot rest
 while he sits on the throne . He is
 a monster of our own making . I must
 take the mantle back , I must. I
 must right these wrongs .
 
 T'Chaka looks at his son , his disappointment giving way to a
 proud smile .
 
 INT. JABARI HEALINGGROUNDS
 HUT - NIGHT
 T'Challa suddenly awakens and is pulled from the snow by
 Ramonda unsure where he is .
 T'CHALLA
 Do you have a blanket?
 They embrace. T'Challa turns to see Nakia and Shuri as well.
 The four of them embrace as M'Baku looks on .
 
 INT. M'BAKU'S THRONEROOM JABARILAND- DAY
 ,
 Our entire team of heroes : T'Challa , Nakia , Shuri , Ramonda ,
 Ross talk .
 NAKIA
 Killmonger has the full support of
 our military . And he burned the
 garden of the Heart Shaped Herb.
 ROSS
 Of course he did .
 The T'Challa turns to Ross .
 ROSS (CONT'D)
 That's what he was trained to do.
 His unit used to work with the CIA
 to destabilize foreign countries .
 (MORE)
 98 .
 
 ROSS (CONT D)'
 They would always strike at
 transitions of power ... like an
 election year or the death of a
 monarch. You get control of
 government, the military
 T'CHALLA
 Our resources . The Great Mound.
 SHURI
 Our vibranium . All of my designs .
 T' CHALLA
 He will send our weapons all over
 the world .
 T' Challa turns to Nakia .
 T'CHALLA (CON
 T'D)
 (motioning to Shuri and
 RAMONDA)
 You must get them out of Wakanda
 safely .
 RAMONDA
 What?
 SHURI
 What about you?
 T'CHALLA
 The challenge will have to
 continue .
 RAMONDA
 T' Challa , we will not leave
 Wakanda.
 T' CHALLA
 It is my duty to keep you safe .
 SHURI
 If he gets control of our
 technology , no where will be safe .
 Shuri pulls T'Challa's PANTHERTOOTHNECKLACEfrom her pocket
 and places it on his neck .
 T'Challa smiles .
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 The Black Panther lives . And when
 he fights for the fate of Wakanda I
 will be right there beside him .
 99.
 
 
 NAKIA
 As will I.
 T'Challa smiles he looks to Nakia and Ramonda who looks back
 at him with confidence .
 ROSS
 I'm in too.
 The Wakandans cut Ross a look
 ROSS (CONT'D)
 What? You're gonna need all the
 help you can get.
 The Wakandans smile at Ross as M'Baku interrupts .
 M'BAKU
 Are you done? Are you - are you
 done?
 T'CHALLA
 Could you give me and Lord M' Baku a
 moment?
 Everyone exits and M'Baku gazes at T'Challa .
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Thank you.
 M'BAKU
 I owed you a great debt. A life for
 a life. Consider it paid .
 T'CHALLA
 Please allow my mother to stay
 here .
 M'BAKU
 No harm wi l l come to her I give you
 my word.
 T'CHALLA
 You know I could use an army as
 well.
 M'BAKU
 (LAUGHS)
 I bet you could . But no . I will
 give no Jabari lives towards your
 cause .
 100 .
 
 
 T'CHALLA
 It is our cause . It is for all of
 us .
 M'BAKU
 Us? You are the first King to come
 here in centuries . And now you
 speak of us?
 T'CHALLA
 I cannot speak for past Kings . But
 an enemy sits on the throne right
 now. We both know the power of
 vibraniurn . If Killmonger gets
 control of it, who do you think he
 will come for next?
 M'Baku sits .
 M'BAKU
 We will not help you .
 T' Challa walks out , leaving M'Baku to think .
 
 INT. VIBRANIUMMINE- DOWNSHAFT
 A train car carrying carts full of vibranium moves across the
 ground, it then takes a turn up the sides and up to the
 surface out to---
 
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA,TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 Where several BORDERTRIBE WARRIORSand KINGSGUARD load the
 cargo onto the bottom of a TALONFIGHTER. The Dora Milaje
 keep watch in the distance .
 Killmonger, dressed in casual clothes , his gold panther
 toothed necklace exposed. With W'Kabi and Okoye flanking him ,
 he walks around watching impatiently as cargo is revealed to
 be being loaded up onto an entire FLEET of WAKANDAN AIRCRAFT .
 W'KABI
 Everything is on schedule.
 KILLMONGER
 Have the spies been alerted?
 W'KABI
 Yes. Some have been resistant to
 our new mission . But the W Dogs
 AR
 in London , New York and Hong Kong
 are standing by .
 101.
 
 
 KILLMON GER
 We'll strike there first . The
 others will come around .
 Killmonger picks up a Kingsguard spear.
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 Look at this. A handheld sonic
 cannon powerful enough to stop a
 tank . Untraceable by metal
 detectors, and we got thousands of
 'em. The world's gonna find out
 exactly who we are .
 Across from them, a TALONFIGHTER takes off, loaded with
 cargo . Killmonger watches, then turns to W'Kabi.
 As they smile the talon fighter EXPLODESin the air above
 them, startling Killmonger, W'Kabi, Okoye and the remaining
 Wakandans . They watch in shock as the debris rains down from
 the sky .
 Killmonger looks closely , trying to make something out.
 
 EXT. MT BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 . ,
 Killmonger , Okoye, and W'Kabi line up at the lip of the great
 mound, surrounded by hundreds of Border Tribesmen they look
 on with confusion as . . ·
 Several hundred yards away, at the foot of the mountain ,
 PANTHEREMERGESFROMTHE WRECKAGE, suit engaged in all of his
 glory. He starts walking towards the top of the hill .
 Okoye smiles .
 OKOYE
 He lives . ..
 ON PANTHER
 As he walks closer to the lip of the mound and retracts his
 mask .
 T'CHALLA
 N'Jadakalll !
 KILLMON
 GER
 Wassup?
 T'CHALLA
 I never yielded, and as you can
 see, I am not dead .
 102 .
 
 
 KILLMONGER
 All that challenge shit is over
 with . I'm the King now.
 (turns to Kingsguard)
 Get those planes in the air ! Carry
 out the mission !
 T'CHALLA
 (INTO COMM)
 Shuri, now !
 SHURI (O. S . )
 Copy that .
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, HALLWAY,
 MT. BASHENGA DAY
 -
 Wearing Blanket disguises , Nakia , Ross and Shuri duck around
 a corner , avoiding detection by a group of Border Tribesmen
 running outside.
 SHURI (CONT'D)
 Go! Go go go go go ! Come on , Ross !
 EXT. MT BASHENGA,TOP OF HILL - DAY
 
 Killmonger stands with W'Kabi at the top of the mound .
 KILLMONGER
 W'Kabi , kill this clown .
 OKOYE
 W'Kabi , the challenge is not
 complete .
 BORDERTRIBE COMMANDER
 What will we do?
 The Border Tribe soldiers look on at T'Challa and grow
 visibly nervous.
 W'KABI
 Border Tribe !
 BORDERTRIBE
 Ay ! Ay 1
 
 W'KABI
 Phambili !
 W'Kabi pulls his sword and triggers the SONIC FIELD around
 it . He points it towards T'Challa and the Border Tribesmen
 line up in a battle formation and charge towards T ' Challa .
 103 .
 
 
 A Dragonflyer takes off overhead and leads the charge
 downhill .
 Okoye turns to Killmonger .
 OKOYE
 You! Your heart is so full of
 hatred you are not fit to be a
 King .
 She slams her spear and the Dora fall in line behind her as
 Killmonger stares her down .
 Killmonger pulls his blades, and activates his PANTHERSUIT
 from his necklace as Talon Fighters take off in the
 background .
 OKOYE(CONT D)
 '
 Ayo . The King.
 Some of the Dora take off down the hill to fight for
 T'Challa .
 Okoye calls for the attack . One of the Dora jumps at
 Killmonger Panther followed by another Dora. They attack.
 A third Dora jumps and side kicks Killmonger Panther .
 DOWNHILL
 
 The DRAGONFLYER overtakes the Border Tribesmen and begins
 shooting sonic blasts at T'Challa, that create a large impact
 on the ground as he runs .
 The Border Tribesmen continue to run down towards T'Challa
 and fall into a PHALANX FORMATION The VIBRANIUMSTITCHING on
 .
 their blankets activates and high tech sonic shields emerge
 from the blankets and build on each other . The shields
 stretch out and up , making a barrier impossible for Panther
 to pass .
 Panther SUPER JUMPS over the sonic shield as it rises
 hurdling barely escaping it ' s vertical edge .
 He lands behind the 1ST WAVEof Border Tribesmen , delivering
 a massive sonic blow that sends them flying as well as
 lifting some of the spilled spears into the air.
 Panther grabs a spear and with expert precision throws it at
 the Dragon Flyer . The spear explodes on impact, sending the
 DRAGONFLYER careening towards the ground right over
 T'Challa's head.
 104 .
 
 W'Kabi sees this and leads the charge of the 2ND WAVEof
 Border Tribesmen down towards T'Challa , and they engage him
 swinging their blades wildly and using their shields to
 corner him .
 Ayo and the Dora collide with the 2ND WAVEof Border
 Tribesmen, fighting them off with precision .
 Engaging with the Border Tribesmen , T'Challa lands a hard
 blow on W' Kabi that sends him back through the grass .
 T'CHALLA
 W'Kabi stop this ! Stop this now !
 W Kabi runs on top of a large
 ' rock to ga i n a vantage point ,
 and pulls out a large HORN .
 T' CHALLA(CONT D)
 '
 NOO!!
 W'Kabi blows on the horn .
 We push in on the DRAGONFLYER WRECKAGEas a rumbling sound
 ,
 is heard . Suddenly ARMORED RHINO #1 crashes through the bit
 of the wreckage wearing a RED BLANKET Then a second RHINO
 . ,
 ARMORED RHINO #2 , crashes through the other side , bigger and
 faster than the last and wearing a WHITE BLANKET The camera
 .
 continues to push in as BOOM the Dragonflyer
 , is split into
 two and M20, W'Kabi ' s personal rhino , emerges right towards
 camera .
 The Border Tribesmen lift their swords and cheer as the
 Rhinos run past them .
 W'Kabi hops on , and goes right for the pack of DORA sending
 ,
 a third of them FLYING!
 INT. SHURI'S LAB W
 , AKAND DESIGN GROUP- DAY
 A
 
 Shuri , Nakia , and Ross are now runnin g down the ramp ,
 Shuri motions for a SAND TABLE
 throwing off their disguises.
 to rise , reveal i ng a ne w tech armor rack . She grabs the
 communication devices .
 SHUR!
 Nakia and I will get control of the
 Royal Talon with this .
 ROSS
 Ok, so what do I do?
 Shuri slips a kimoyo bead bracelet on Ross ' hand .
 105 .
 
 
 SHUR!
 You will have to fly it .
 ROSS
 What?
 SHUR!
 You were a great pilot . Don't
 worry , I'll guide you through it .
 It's just like riding a hoverbike.
 ROSS
 You guys have hoverbikes?
 Shuri raises a sand table. She hurries back to the first
 table , grabs the gauntlets and points out some Dora armor .
 SHUR!
 Nakia, take that .
 NAKIA
 I'm not a Dora.
 SHUR!
 Just put it on, it's armor !
 Shuri runs up the ramp . Nakia begrudgingly grabs the DORA
 MILAJE UNIFORMand runs after her .
 SHUR! (CONT'D)
 Good luck , Agent Ross!
 ROSS
 Yea I don ' t know what I'm doing --
 NAKIA
 We're counting on you!
 
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA,TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 Okoye jumps over and throws her spear at Killmonger , it
 bounces off , Okoye catches in stride. She's on the attack.
 The Dora Milaje advance on Killmonger, but DORAMILAJE #1
 strikes too quick l y , and Killmonger uses his superior
 strength and speed to grab her mid-strike, using her as a
 shield to hold off Okoye and the other Dora.
 DORAMILAJE 1
 Wakanda Forever .
 Killmonger then slits her throat with his vibranium sword .
 Okoye, devastated , leads another attack on Killmonger .
 106 .
 
 EXT. MT BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 . ,
 As Nakia and Shuri sneak out onto the deck , and plant the
 Kimoyo bead puck on the RTF.
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDA
 DESIGN GROUP- DAY
 Ross paces waiting for word from Shuri or Nakia about what to
 do, when suddenly the SAND TABLE drops to the ground,
 revealing an F- 16 cockpit .
 GRIOT (O.S . )
 Remote piloting system activated .
 SHURI (O. S.)
 I made it American style for you !
 Get in !
 Ross hops in and starts up the ship.
 EXT. MT BASHENGA
 . LANDINGPAD - DAY
 The RTF clumsily takes off, its thrusters blowing back two
 Kingsguard pilots .
 SHURI/NAKIA
 Yes !!
 SHURI
 (INTO CORNMS)
 Go! We can't let those weapons get
 beyond Wakanda .
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, COCKPIT - DAY
 ROSS
 Alright , I'm on it .
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 ,
 The RTF starts in one direction does au-turn and TAKES off
 after the other ships .
 DOWNHILL
 T'Challa runs full speed next to RHINO #2 swings around its
 horn and does a takedown maneuver causing the Rhino to fall
 into the TRENCHleft by the wing of the TALONFIGHTER.
 T'Challa flips out of the trench while the Rhino is trapped
 by the steep incline .
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 ,
 107 .
 
 Killmonger is surrounded by Okoye and two Dora . They continue
 to back him up with synchronized hits , until they surround
 him with a TRIPLE SPEAR TRAP around his neck .
 OKOYE
 (IN XHOSA)
 Lock! Get him down!
 They tighten their grip around his neck.
 OKOYE(CONT'D)
 (IN XHOSA)
 Get the necklace!
 But Killmonger drops to his knees and expels his suit's
 kinetic energy , blowing the Dora down the hill .
 Nakia takes off to ward Killmonger .
 NAKIA
 Wakanda Forever !!
 He moves towards them with rage in his eyes . He engages
 Shuri and Nakia in battle , Nakia holds her own with her
 advanced ringblades while Shuri strafes from the side with
 her panther gaunt l ets-- shooting Killmonger from a distance .
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, COCKPIT - DAY
 Ross flies the RTF over Wakanda, and sees the group of
 aircraft in the distance .
 ROSS
 Ok Shuri , I got 'em what do I do?
 SHUR! ( 0. S . )
 Shoot them down genius!
 ROSS
 Alright ...
 Ross places his hands on the firing mechanism .
 ROSS (CONT'D)
 Here goes nothing .
 A RED TARGETINGCURSORpops up on the display .
 Ross reacts , then guides the cursor over the cargo ship, and
 fires !
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 AIRSPACE
 108.
 
 
 The RTF goes into battle mode . Weapons pop out from opening
 all over the craft in quick succession .
 The RTF launches a SONIC BLAST that tears through the wing of
 the first cargo ship. Causing it to spiral down into the
 docking shores below .
 
 INT . SHURI' S LAB, COCKPIT - DAY
 
 Ross watches as the cargo ship drops .
 ROSS
 Alright , I got 'em.
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 AIRSPACE
 The DRAGONFLYER PILOTS see the cargo ship drop and turn back
 around towards the RTF. THREE DRAFONGFLYERS immediately begin
 firing at the RTF.
 ROSS (CONT'D)
 Oh shit shit shit .
 
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA DAY
 -
 Panther tangles with the Border Tribe , but is suddenly
 SMASHED the back by M20 and is sent flying through the
 IN
 air, and into a large rock .
 
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 ,
 Killmonger lands two hard swiping blows on Nakia , slashing
 her arm and her leg , then throws her down the hill , leaving
 him alone with Shuri , who BLASTS AW at Killmonger,
 AY until he
 suddenly springs at her, GRABBINGHER GAUNTLETS WITH HIS
 CLAWSand BREAKSTHEM !
 DOWNHILL
 On the ground, Panther is suddenly swarmed by Border
 Tribesmen and PINNED DOWN,stabbed, kicked and slashed with
 blades by the mob. He sees Killmonger in the distance closing
 in on Shuri , and then expels the kinetic energy in his suit
 and . . . WHAM! ! !
 T'CHALLA
 Shuri I!
 The DOG PILE is LAU
 NCHED off through the air !
 109 .
 
 
 ON KILLMONGER
 AND SHUR!
 KILLMON GER
 What's up, Princess?
 SHUR!
 You ' ll never be a true King.
 Killmonger ominously edges closer and flips his broken SPEAR
 preparing to go in for the kill when ...
 Shuri DUCKSas Panther TACKLESKILLMONGER THE BACK
 IN ,
 sending them both plunging down into the mine shaft!
 SHUR! (CONT'D)
 Brother !!
 INT . VIBRANIUMMINE SHAFT - DAY
 Both falling down the massive cavern , Panther and Killmonger
 fight on their way down .
 INT . VIBRANIUMMINE BOTTOM DAY
 -
 Panther crashes to the bottom of the vibranium mine, wounded .
 Panther rolls over and barely dodges a knee drop from
 Killmonger .
 Killmonger and T'Challa exchange blows, Killmonger getting
 the better of T'Challa in his exposed areas, while T'Challa
 is getting nowhere. They both go for a super punch and knock
 each other back.
 T'Challa lands on his back and looks up at the sonic
 stabilizer . He radios to Shuri .
 T'CHALLA
 Shuri !
 SHUR! ( 0. S . )
 Brother !
 T'CHALLA
 Turn on the train on the bottom
 track!
 ( 0. S · )
 SHUR!
 But the stabilizers will deactivate
 your suit ... you won't have
 protection !
 T'CHALLA
 Neither will he.
 110 .
 
 
 SHURI
 Okay !
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 ,
 Shuri activates a button on her Kimoyo beads .
 INT. VIBRANIUMMINE BOTTOM DAY
 -
 In the vibranium mine , down the track from Panther and
 Killmonger's fight , we see a light come on in the train port .
 As they fight , the panels light up in succession, and we see
 a silent , Maglev train hurdling right at them .
 Both fighters evade the train at the last second as the train
 whips past , creating a barrier between them too big to jump
 over.
 T'Challa stands up as his suit partially retracts into his
 necklace leaving his skin exposed .
 Killmonger , on the other side of the train , looks at his
 malfunctioning suit in confusion . He turns and looks back at
 the stabilizer .
 KILLMONGER
 I don't need a suit to kill you .
 
 They look at each other from across the blinding fast train .
 KILLMONGER(CONT'D)
 Your reign is over! You sat up there,
 safe and protected.
 T'CHALLA
 You want to see us become just like
 the people you hate so much. Divide
 and conquer the land as they did!
 KILLMONGER
 Nah, I learn from my enemies -- beat
 them at their own game .
 T'CHALLA
 You have become them! You will
 destroy the world, Wakanda
 included!
 KILLMONGER
 The world took everything away
 from me! Everything I ever loved!
 But I'm gonna make sure we're even.
 (MORE)
 111.
 
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 I'm gonna track down anyone who
 would even think about being loyal
 to you! And I'm gonna put they ass
 in the dirt , right next to Zuri.
 
 Hatred flashes over T'Challa's eyes as he reengages his mask
 and the train clears. Killmonger engages his mask , and they
 leap at each other again .
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA,TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 Shuri moves to Nakia's side and helps her up.
 SHURI
 Nakia! Are you alright?
 NAKIA
 I'm ok . You?
 SHURI
 Yes .
 NAKIA
 Let's go .
 They join the fight with Okoye and Ayo.
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, COCKPIT - DAY
 
 Ross begins maneuvering the controls like an expert pilot.
 He guides the ship through a canyon, chasing the remaining
 CARGOSHIP , while firing at the THREE DRAGONFLYERSthat are
 all attempting to take him down.
 ROSS
 Shuri, I've lost one of them but
 two are on my tail .
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 CANYON
 
 The CARGO SHIP hurdles ahead, while the RTF navigates
 DRAGONFLERBLASTS and ROCK OUTCROPPINGS .
 
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, WAKANDAN
 DESIGN GROUP
 
 
 The building begins to shake as Ross, confused .
 112 .
 
 
 ROSS
 What the hell was that?
 GRIOT (O.S . )
 The lab is under attack .
 ROSS
 What? Where?
 GRIOT (O. S.)
 Deactivating hologram .
 The display in front of Ross comes down, revealing A MASSIVE
 DRAGONFLYER FIRING SONIC BLASTS outside of the windows of the
 lab.
 Ross jumps at the sight of this . Realizing he is now sitting
 in a death trap.
 SHURI ( 0. S . )
 Ross! You have to get out of there
 now !
 ROSS
 How long have I got?
 GRIOT (O. S . )
 Glass integrity is at 50%
 Ross looks at the window and thinks about it for a beat . He
 re-grips the pilot handles.
 ROSS
 Put me back in.
 SHURI (O.S . )
 Ross ! Ross? !
 The ship projection comes back up , and Ross continues to fly.
 
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 ,
 As our heroes fight , the Border Tribesmen continue to use
 their advanced shields to close them off into an impenetrable
 circle .
 Okoye looks around, searching for an option for escape
 through the sea of Border Tribesmen . We find W' Kabi in the
 distance perched atop M20 looking back at her .
 W'KABI
 Surrender now ! You have three
 seconds to lay down your weapons !
 113 .
 
 
 Okoye looks back resolute .
 W'KABI (CONT'D)
 One ... two . · .
 The sound of an attack is heard from behind W'Kabi .
 LOUDCHANTSseemingly come from every direction as the entire
 perimeter of the Border Tribe is showing signs of being
 breached.
 Shuri , Okoye , Nakia , and Ayo look around confused , as one of
 the interior shield holding Border Tribesmen is suddenly
 lifted up by his collar , his shield disappearing as a result .
 We tilt up to r evea l M'Baku holding him with one hand and SI X
 Jabari warriors behind him .
 M'BAKU
 Witness the might of the Jabari
 firsthand !
 M'Baku throws the border Tribesman into the sonic shield and
 we go around the horn to see the JABARI WARRIORS tearing
 through the border tribe perimeter with their wooden weapons.
 M'Baku , seeing the breaks in the interior shield calls for
 his troops to move forward .
 M'BAKU (CONT'D)
 Abya ! ! ! !
 He jumps down from the rock followed by his troops . Okoye
 sees this and calls her troops forward.
 OKOYE
 Phambili !!!!
 
 Okoye leads the women forward through the gaps in the shield.
 M' Baku breaks through , swinging his knobkerrie to change the
 tide of the battle.
 M'BAKU
 Abya ! ! !
 
 INT . VIBRANIUMMINE BOTTOM DAY
 -
 Killmonger and Panther continue to brawl . Killmonger lands a
 deadly headbutt and an oncoming train knocks them both to
 opposite sides of the track. As the train passes , Killmonger
 picks up the knife that fell into the mines along with
 them ...
 114.
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 AIRSPACE - DAY
 The RTF does battle with the DRAGONFLYERS, using the sonic
 blasters to shoot down two of them, but taking significant
 damage . Ross has a clear line of sight to the last Talon
 Fighter .
 GRIOT (O. S.)
 Glass integrity is at 15%.
 The two remaining Dragonflyers shoot vibranium drills into
 the hobbled RTF, slowing it down and allowing the Talon
 Fighter to pull away . The drills send an electronic pulse
 into the RTF.
 GRIOT (O.S . ) (CONT'D)
 Critical weapons failure.
 ROSS
 Shuril The last cargo ship is
 almost at the border , but they've
 got me trapped with some kind of
 cables .
 SHURI (O. S . )
 Make an X with your arms!
 Confused , Ross crosses his fists in front of him.
 GRIOT (O. S . )
 Sonic overload initiated.
 SHURI (O. S.)
 Now break it!
 Ross swings his arms open.
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 AIRSPACE - DAY
 The RTF lights charge up to the max and emit a powerful
 explosion of sonic energy- decimating the cables along with
 the dragonflyers they are attached to .
 The RTF lights go dead , and the massive ship begins to drop
 out of the sky , falling end over end towards the ground
 below .
 GIOT (O. S . )
 System rebooting in 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 ...
 The RTF falls closer and closer to the ground . A bead of
 sweat drips off of Ross' temple .
 115 .
 
 GRIOT (O.S.)
 l . .. system rebooted !
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 BORDERREGION - DAY
 The RTF lights come back on , and the sonic emitters at the
 bottom of the ship kick back into full capacity, causing the
 RTF to stop on a dime, hovering 12 feet from the ground. The
 sheer force from the sonic emission cracks the ground leaving
 a cymatic signature .
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB, COCKPIT - DAY
 
 Ross punches it- heading straight for the last cargo ship .
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 AIRSPACE - DAY
 
 
 The cargo ship makes it over the last mountain of the
 Wakandan border and activates the cloaking technology.
 The RTF guns in the air at a 45 degree angle and BAM it,
 explodes as it collides with CARGOSHIP , deactivating its
 cloaking mode , causing pieces of the RTF and the CARGOSHIP
 to rain down over the Wakandan border .
 
 INT. SHURI'S LAB - COCKPIT - DAY
 Ross's cockpit disintegrates back into a pile of sand . Ross
 drops into it .
 ROSS
 Yes ! We did it !
 SHUR!
 Great! Now get out of there!
 Ross gets up and heads towards the ramp in the lab , as the
 glass blows out.
 
 EXT. MT BASHENGA TOP OF THE HILL - DAY
 . ,
 M'Baku , surrounded by Border Tribesmen is held up while
 W'Kabi atop M20 comes charging straight at him , giving him
 nowhere to go , but at the last second, Okoye steps in front
 of M'Baku , staring M20 down who gallops towards her , and
 stops at the very last second , his horn inches from Okoye's
 face , M20 licks her face lovingly .
 116 .
 
 
 W'Kabi dismounts and approaches Okoye slowly. Okoye points
 her spear at him.
 OKOYE
 Drop your weapon .
 W'KABI
 Would you kill me, my love?
 OKOYE
 For Wakanda?
 (she draws her weapon)
 Without question .
 W'Kabi sees the fire in Okoye's eyes . He looks around at the
 battlefie l d where the remaining Border Tribesmen are
 surrendering to the Jabari and Dora .
 W'Kabi looks at Okoye for long beat, then throws his sword
 into the dirt and kneels in front of her .
 
 INT. VIBRANIUMMINE BOTTOM DAY
 -
 Killmonger slashes at T' Challa with the spear , backing
 T' Challa up towards the lip of the track . As the train comes
 speeding towards them, both their suits retract , and T'Challa
 holds Killmonger off as Killmonger pushes the blade of the
 spear towards his face .
 KILLMON GER
 This is it for you , cousin .
 T'Challa turns towards the train and sees that it is about to
 end.
 He lets Killmonger swing towards him and dodges , backing up
 even closer to the edge of the track, and Killmonger swings
 again - but this time T'Challa punches Killmonger's arm ,
 jarring the blade lose and sending it flying up into the air.
 T'Challa then does a ROLLING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN the
 AS BROKEN
 SPEAR flips through the air.
 We track with the spear as the SONIC STABILIZATION FIELD
 turns off , and the train passes the two fighters . As the
 BROKENSPEAR drops T'Challa catches it with his right hand
 and slams it into Killmonger's chest, just as both their
 suits form around them .
 Killmonger removes his helmet , then looks down at the blade
 that is buried in his chest .
 T'Challa, realizing this is it , removes his mask as well.
 117 .
 
 
 KILLMONGER(CONT'D)
 Hell of a move .
 Killmonger struggles to breathe.
 KILLMONGER (CONT'D)
 My pops said Wakanda was the most
 beautiful thing he'd ever seen. He
 promised he was going to show it to
 me some day . Can you believe that?
 Kid from Oakland running around
 believing in fairy tales.
 Killmonger winces from the pain . T'Challa stands and picks
 Killmonger up , dragging him to his feet .
 
 INT . VIBRANIUMMINE ELEVATOR- DAY
 T'Challa supports Killmonger as both men ride a vibranium
 lift towards the mouth of the mine .
 
 EXT. MT. BASHENGA SUNSET
 -
 T'Challa stands at the top of the great mound next to
 Killmonger who is kneeling . Watching the sun creep down
 behind the horizon.
 KILLMONGER
 It's beautiful .
 T'Challa thinks for a long beat.
 T'CHALLA
 Maybe we can still heal you .
 Killmonger thinks on this .
 KILLMONGER
 Why? So you can just lock me up?
 Nah . Just bury me in the ocean,
 with my ancestors that jumped from
 the ships . . . 'cause they knew death
 was better than bondage.
 Killmonger pulls the knife out of his chest, killing himself
 instantly. T'Challa looks down at his cousin's now lifeless
 body and becomes emotional.
 
 INT . TRIBAL COUNCILROOM- DAY
 In full royal regalia , T'Challa strolls in with confidence .
 118 .
 
 
 Shuri , Ramonda , the Dora, including Okoye , Ayo and all of the
 Elders, even M'Baku, are present .
 
 EXT. STEP TOWN, GOLDENCITY - MORNING
 T'Challa and Nakia stand together.
 T'CHALLA
 Thank you. You saved me. You saved
 my family . Our nation.
 NAKIA
 There is nothing to thank me for.
 It is our duty to . .. it was my duty
 to fight for what I love . I should
 HAVE --
 T'Challa kisses her .
 T'CHALLA
 You can't blame me I almost died .
 Nakia looks at him deeply, and kisses him back.
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Stay . I think I know a way you can
 still fulfill your calling. Please
 stay.
 Nakia looks at T' Challa with curious eyes. She kisses him .
 
 EXT. LAKE MERRITT APARTMENT
 COMPLEX,OAKLAND- AY
 D
 T'Challa and Shuri, dressed in subtle clothing , look at the
 now abandoned apartment building . In the distance a group of
 SIX KIDS (mostly Black, some Latino), play three on a rugged
 basketball hoop .
 SHURI
 When you said you would take me to
 California for the first time, I
 thought you meant Coachella, or
 Disneyland . Why here?
 T'CHALLA
 This is where our father killed our
 uncle.
 Shuri looks at T'Challa, shocked by his bluntness. She turns
 and stares closely at the building. We see her POV of large
 SIGNAGE that hints that the building is soon to be
 demolished .
 119.
 
 
 SHURI
 They are tearing it down. Good.
 T'CHALLA
 They're not tearing it down . . . I
 bought this building.
 Shuri turns to him confused .
 T' CHALLA(CONT'D)
 And that building , and that one
 over there ... This will be the
 first Wakandan International
 Outreach Center .
 Shuri smiles at the surprise.
 T'CHALLA (CONT'D)
 Nakia will oversee the social
 outreach ... And you will spearhead
 the science and information
 exchange .
 Shuri turns to T'Challa in shock at what this means.
 SHURI
 You're kidding !
 T'Challa hits a button on his Kimoyo bead , and the RTF comes
 out of cloaking , revealing itself to have been parked behind
 the kids playing basketball .
 A YOUNG BLACKKID turns back to see the ship as the other
 kids collectively lose their shit .
 OAKLAND KID #1
 What? ! Man what the hell is that?
 OAKLANDKID #2
 That's like a Buggati space ship !
 OAKLANDKID #3
 Woah, it came out of nowhere !!! Did
 y'all see that?
 YOUNGBLACK KID
 What . ..
 
 They start to run up to the ship and touch it . Unsure at
 first .
 OAKLANDKID #1 (O.S.)
 We can take this back to the house
 y'all. ..
 120 .
 
 
 OAKLAND KID #2 (O. S.)
 We could pull up to school in this !
 OAKLAND KID #3 (O. S . )
 Hey look , we can break it apart and
 we can sell it!
 OAKLAND
 KID #2 (O. S . )
 On Ebay!
 OAKLAND KID #3
 Everybody get like a million a
 piece .
 She starts off towards the kids, walking past the Young Black
 Kid.
 SHUR! ( 0. S . )
 Uhhh I wouldn't do that if I were
 you guys ...
 OAKLAND KID #1 (O.S . )
 Where you come from?
 SHUR! ( 0 . S . )
 From Wakanda .
 OAKLAND KID #1 (O. S . )
 What is a Wakanda?
 The Young Black Kid approaches T'Challa .
 YOUNGBLACKKID
 Hey yo ! Is this yours?
 YOUNG BLACKKID (CONT'D)
 Who... who are you?
 T'Challa thinks on this and smiles .
 CUT TO TITLE:
 BLACKPANTHER
 
 TAG 1
 
 INT. UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLYBUILDING, ROTUNDA DAY
 -
 T'Challa walks , flanked by Nakia, Okoye and Ayo .
 121 .
 
 INT . UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLYBUILDING - DAY
 Several assembly members move around the room preparing for a
 meeting . Suddenly a hush falls over the hall as the Wakandans
 enter and walk up to the center pit.
 T'CHALLA
 My name is King T'Challa , son of
 King T'Chaka . I am the sovereign
 ruler of the Nation of Wakanda and
 for the first time in our history
 we will be sharing our knowledge
 and resources with the outside
 world. Wakanda will no longer watch
 from the shadows . We cannot , we
 must not. We will work to be an
 example of how we as brothers and
 sisters on this Earth should treat
 each other . Now more than ever ,
 illusions of division threaten our
 very e x istence. We all know the
 truth : more connects us than
 separates us . In times of crisis ,
 the wise build bridges , while the
 foolish build barriers . We must
 find a way to look after one
 another, as if we were one single
 tribe .
 The audience of WORLD LEADERS look around , bemused, wondering
 what Wakanda could possibly have to offer .
 A FRENCHAMBASSADOR
 can't help but lean into his microphone .
 FRENCHAMBASSADOR
 With all due respect , King
 T'Challa , what can a nation of
 farmers offer to the rest of the
 world?
 There are a few chuckles from the gallery . Nakia , Okoye and
 Ayo share a look.
 T'Challa smiles .
 TAG 2
 
 INT. WAKANDAN
 MEDICINE HUT - DAY
 Open on three NECROPOLITAN CHILDREN WITH PAINTED FACES
 looming directly over something, staring with curiosity .
 122 .
 
 
 The camera moves, startling the children who quickly flee the
 hut .
 
 EXT. WAKANDAN
 MEDICINE HUT - CONTINUOUS
 The kids race out of the hut and over to Shuri.
 SHURI
 Are you playing around with that
 man again?
 WAKANDAN
 CHILD
 No. Nol
 SHURI
 You're teasing him again?
 Bucky exits the hut to the sight of a beautiful Wakandan
 lakeside. He takes it all in with a deep breath . Outside the
 hut are WAKANDAN SHAMAN (Man and Woman) and SHURI, embracing
 the three giggling CHILDREN TWODORAMILAJE observe Shuri
 .
 from a close distance.
 WAKANDANCHILDREN
 Emhlophe Ingcuka. (white wolf)
 Bucky settles next to Shuri taking in her view of the lake.
 SHURI
 Good morning , Sgt . Barnes .
 BUCKY
 Bucky .
 SHURI
 How are you feeling?
 BUCKY
 Good. Thank you.
 Shuri smiles.
 SHURI
 Come. Much more for you to learn.
 
 He follows Shuri towards the other huts.
*[Black Panther will return in Avengers: Infinity War]
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