Thor: Ragnarok/Transcript

THOR: RAGNAROK
 Written by
 Eric Pearson and Craig Kyle & Christopher L. Yost
 1 OMITTED 1
A2 OMITTED A2
A3 THE MARVEL LOGO. SMOLDERING, BEGINNING TO TURN ORANGE IN THE A3
 HEAT AS WE TILT UP TO SEE-
 -FIRE. NOTHING BUT FIRE.
2 INT. TIGHT SPACE - INDETERMINATE TIME 2
 Dark and cramped. The soft red light of fire seeps through
 iron slats. Inside this cage is a man, bound by chains.
 It's THOR. His beard is long and his clothes are worn. That
 rough, grizzled look of a man who's spent years on the road.
 He awakens with a JOLT. Looks around.
 THOR
 Now I know what you're thinking.
 Oh no! Thor's in a cage. How did
 this happen?
 (then:)
 Well, sometimes you have to get
 captured just to get a straight
 answer out of somebody. It's a long
 story but basically I'm a bit of a
 hero. See, I spent some time on
 earth, fought some robots, saved
 the planet a couple of times. Then
 I went searching through the cosmos
 for some magic, colorful Infinity
 Stone things... didn't find any.
 That's when I came across a path of
 death and destruction which led me
 all the way here into this cage...
 where I met you.
 Reveal that he's talking to a weird alien skeleton in chains.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 How much longer do you think we'll
 be here?
 NOISE. Sounds of metal gears TURNING.
 Suddenly the bottom DROPS OUT! Thor PLUMMETS until - SHLINK!
 Chains CINCH and abruptly halt his descent. Thor dangles six
 feet off the ground. Pull back to reveal we are in-
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3 INT. SURTUR'S LAIR - CONTINUOUS 3
 A cavernous space. The walls, floors, and ceilings are
 molten rock, which has creepy glimmers of fire within it.
 Stationed in the center is a volcanic rock throne, and
 sitting in that throne is a charred demonic skeleton.
 SURTUR (O.S.)
 Thor, Son of Odin.
 Thor's chain turns to reveal-
 -SURTUR on his throne. Eighteen-feet-tall, flesh made of
 fire, and demonic spiked horns on his skull.
 THOR
 Surtur. Son of a bitch...you're
 still alive! I thought my father
 killed you, like, half a million
 years ago.
 SURTUR
 I cannot die. Not until I fulfill
 my destiny and lay waste to your
 home.
 THOR
 You know, it's funny you should
 mention that because I've been
 having these terrible dreams of
 late. Asgard up in flames, falling
 to ruins, and you Surtur are at the
 center of all of them.
 SURTUR
 Then you have seen Ragnarok, the
 fall of Asgard. The great prophecy--
 THOR (O.S.)
 Hang on. Hang on.
 Reveal that Thor's chain is turning VERY SLOWLY.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 I'll be back around shortly. I
 really feel like we were connecting
 there.
 After a beat, Thor rotates around to face Surtur.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Okay, so, Ragnarok. Tell me about
 that. Walk me through it.
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 SURTUR
 My time has come. When my crown is
 reunited with the Eternal Flame, I
 shall be restored to my full might.
 I will tower over the mountains and
 bury my sword deep in Asgard's--
 THOR
 Oh, hang on. Give it a second.
Once again, Thor is turning VERY SLOWLY.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 I swear I'm not even moving, it's
 just doing this on its own. I'm
 really sorry.
 (then:)
 Okay, let me get this straight.
 You're going to put your crown into
 the Eternal Flame, and then you'll
 suddenly grow as big as a house--
 SURTUR
 A mountain!
 THOR
 The Eternal Flame that Odin keeps
 locked away on Asgard?
Surtur grins, evil.
 SURTUR
 Odin is not on Asgard. And your
 absence has left the throne
 defenseless.
That elicits a concerned look from Thor.
 THOR
 Okay, so where is it? This crown?
 SURTUR
 This is my Crown, the source of my
 power.
Surtur points at the V-shaped horns on his head..
 THOR
 Oh, that's a crown? I thought it
 was a big eyebrow.
 SURTUR
 It's a crown.
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 THOR
 Anyway, it sounds like all I have
 to do to stop Ragnarok is rip that
 thing off your head.
Surtur stands up and approaches Thor, DRAGGING his sword.
 SURTUR
 But Ragnarok has already begun. You
 cannot stop it. I am Asgard's
 doom, and so are you. All will
 suffer, all will burn.
Surtur steps forward and GRABS the chain above Thor's feet,
holding it so he and Thor are face to face.
 THOR
 That's intense. To be honest,
 seeing you grow really big and set
 fire to a planet would be quite the
 spectacle. But it looks like I'm
 going to have to go with option B
 where I bust out of these chains,
 knock that tiara off your head, and
 stash it away in Asgard's vault.
 SURTUR
 You cannot stop Ragnarok. Why fight
 it?
Behind his back, Thor opens his hand. Sending out the SOS.
 THOR
 Because that's what heroes do.
Nothing happens. Thor appears annoyed at himself.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Wait, sorry. I didn't time that
 right.
 (pause)
 And, now!
BOOM! Thor's hammer Mjolnir CRASHES through the wall!
Thor BREAKS FREE from his chains, GRABS Mjolnir, spins, and
flies a distance away. He FLINGS Mjolnir back at Surtur,
smashing the giant in the face. Mjolnir returns.
 SURTUR
 You have made a grave mistake,
 Odinson.
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 THE WALLS COME ALIVE! A seemingly infinite swarm of FIRE
 DEMONS rally to Surtur's aid.
 THOR
 I make grave mistakes all the time.
 Everything seems to work out.
 In the shadows, a massive FIRE DRAGON ROARS.
 The fire demons SURGE FORWARD. Thor backs up, HAMMERING
 AWAY. He then leaps back, SPRINGBOARDS off the wall, and-
 -LANDS HARD, SLAMMING Mjolnir down. The resulting shockwave
 KNOCKS BACK THE LEGION OF FIRE DEMONS.
 The Fire Dragon STRAINS against a chain leash.
 Thor is now facing off with Surtur. Surtur thrusts his hands
 at Thor, generating a humongous PROJECTILE WALL OF FIRE!
 Thor SPINS Mjolnir so fast that it creates a kind of SHIELD.
 The God of Thunder and the Fire Giant engage in ferocious
 hand-to-hand combat. Each landing power shots, sending
 sparks of both fire and electricity into the air.
 Thor SLIPS behind Surtur and TAKES OUT his knees. Thor then
 LAUNCHES HIGH into the air and summons a HUGE LIGHTNING BOLT.
 Descending hard, he uses all his power to-
 -LOP SURTUR'S HEAD OFF OF HIS BODY! Surtur's body DEFLATES
 and COLLAPSES into a heap of charred bones.
 Thor straps the crowned skull to his back. He turns to find-
 -the army of Fire Demons regrouping as reinforcements flood
 in, filling the space to capacity. Recognizing the threat,
 Thor thrusts Mjolnir above his head.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Heimdall. I know it's been a while,
 but I could use a fast exit!
 Nothing. Thor just stands there as the Fire Demons advance.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 ...Heimdall?
4 INT. THE OBSERVATORY - SAME 4
 Heimdall is nowhere to be found. Instead, we meet SKURGE.
 He's bald, strong, mean looking, a little eager to be liked.
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 At the moment, Skurge is entertaining two ASGARDIAN WOMEN.
 SKURGE
 Heimdall was an idiot. This job
 should have made him rich. Now,
 the job ain't easy, but it does
 have its benefits. The Bi-Frost
 gives me access to everything the
 Nine Realms have to offer. I mean
 it's all mine for the taking.
 (beat)
 Behold...my stuff.
 Skurge has drawn their attention to a pile of weapons and
 treasures he has stashed off to the side.
 He hefts up two M-16 assault rifles, trying to play it cool.
 SKURGE (CONT'D)
 I'm particularly fond of these. I
 pulled `em out of a place on
 Midgard called Texas. I even named
 them. Des and Troy. You see, when
 you put them together...they
 destroy.
5 INT. SURTUR'S LAIR - CONTINUOUS 5
 Having expected to have been Bi-Frosted out of there, Thor is
 OVERRUN BY THE GIANT WAVE OF FIRE DEMONS!
 The Fire Dragon BREAKS FREE of its chain.
 Realizing he's in trouble, Thor TAKES OFF, rocketing up to-
6 EXT. MUSPELHEIM - CONTINUOUS 6
 Thor CRASHES out of the ground and LANDS on a craggy surface.
 Disoriented and singed from the fire demon onslaught.
 Thor's cloak is on fire, and he frantically PATS OUT the
 flames. He picks up Mjolnir, holds it up once more. Nothing.
 THOR
 Heimdall, come on.
 THE GROUND SHAKES! Like an earthquake. Thor backs up as the
 ground begins to give way all around him. And then-
 -THE FEARSOME FIRE DRAGON BURSTS OUT OF THE GROUND! The
 dragon opens its tremendous jaws for an ear-splitting roar...
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 ...but Thor STUFFS Mjolnir into its mouth and lets go.
 THUD! The hammer DROPS, pinning the beast down by its bottom
 jaw. It THRASHES and GROWLS, trying to break free.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Stay.
 (looks up to the sky:)
 I'm running short on--
 Thor notices that all around him the ground is CRUMBLING like
 a field of sinkholes giving way to more snarling Fire Demons!
 THOR (CONT'D)
 -options.
 Thor calls for Mjolnir and TAKES OFF. The dragon SCREECHES!
7 OMITTED 7
8 OMITTED 8
9 INT. THE OBSERVATORY - SAME 9
 Skurge continues showing off for the ladies.
 THOR (O.S.)
 Heimdall?
 Behind Skurge the Bi-Frost starts MOVING. One of the women
 notices the Bi-Frost glowing.
 ASGARDIAN WOMAN
 Skurge, is that important?
 Skurge turns and notices the Bi-Frost activity.
 SKURGE
 You girls are in for a treat.
 Angle on Heimdall's sword, which has been sloppily cast aside
 in another pile of "stuff." Skurge hastily runs and grabs it.
10 EXT. MUSPELHEIM - CONTINUOUS 10
 Thor is FLYING at top speed, but that dragon is right on his
 heels! The fire demons LAUNCH flaming projectiles from below!
 Thor looks back, genuinely nervous. The dragon is OPENING
 its jaws to swallow Thor whole when-
 -Suddenly Bi-Frost OPENS! The portal surrounds Thor and
 engulfs the dragon's head! In an instant, they're gone.
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 MAIN TITLE
11 INT. THE OBSERVATORY - MOMENTS LATER 11
 Skurge has plunged Heimdall's sword into Bi-Frost.
 BOOM! Thor EXPLODES out of the portal along with the severed
 head of the dragon! SPLAT! Blood and guts RAIN DOWN on
 Skurge and the two women, DRENCHING them with purple gore.
 The dragon's head SLIDES slowly across the floor, coming to
 rest right in front of the women who are frozen in shock.
 The women SHRIEK and rush out of the Observatory. Thor
 meanwhile is clean and staggering back to his feet. He looks
 up to Skurge, who is wiping dragon guts off of himself.
 SKURGE
 Girls!
 (beat)
 Well well, look who decided to pop
 in. Thanks for scaring away my
 company and drenching my workplace
 in brains.
 THOR
 Who are you?
 SKURGE
 Don't you remember? I'm Skurge.
 (Thor doesn't)
 We fought together on Vanaheim.
 THOR
 Right. Where's Heimdall?
 SKURGE
 That traitor. No one knows, he's a
 fugitive of the throne.
 THOR
 Traitor?
 SKURGE
 Yeah, you see, Odin charged
 Heimdall with negligence of duty,
 but he disappeared before the
 trial. Hard to catch a guy who can
 see everything in the Universe.
 Thor starts to say something, but then gives up. Instead he
 starts towards the exit... but Skurge stands in his way.
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 THOR
 Sure.
 SKURGE
 Hold on. I'm supposed to announce
 your arrival.
 Thor SPINS UP Mjolnir and takes off in a blur. Skurge starts
 the loooong run down the Rainbow Bridge.
12 OMITTED 12
A13 EXT. THEATER ENTRANCE - DAY A13
 THOR arrives with Surtur's skull.
 There's a small crowd making its way through a threshold over
 which stands a monumental statue of Loki, arms out-stretched
 in the `savior' pose.
 Confused, Thor turns to a theater patron.
 THOR
 What the hell is that?
13 EXT. ASGARD - ROYAL TERRACE - PATIO - MOMENTS LATER 13
 LOKI falls into frame, GASPING FOR BREATH... although it's
 not Loki. This is ACTOR LOKI and we're watching a STAGE PLAY.
 In the background, a single musician plays the haunting score
 from THOR: THE DARK WORLD on a pan flute.
 Suddenly, ACTOR THOR leans into shot, holding Actor Loki.
 ACTOR LOKI
 Oh, brother. This is it. I take
 my leave.
 ACTOR THOR
 You fool, you didn't listen!
 ACTOR LOKI
 I'm sorry.
 ACTOR THOR
 Lady Sif! Get help!
 "Sif" awkwardly runs off. The "Warriors Three" watch sadly. A
 small choir JOINS IN as the music builds to a CRESCENDO.
 ACTOR SIF
 Somebody help!
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In the middle of the audience we reveal ODIN, sitting upon a
chaise lounge, sipping wine and thoroughly enjoying the show.
Unseen, Thor arrives behind the audience and watches.
 ACTOR LOKI
 Sorry for all I've done.
 ACTOR THOR
 It's all right. Hold on.
 ACTOR LOKI
 I'm sorry I tried to rule Earth.
 ACTOR THOR
 They'd be lucky to have you.
 ACTOR LOKI
 I'm sorry about that thing with the
 Tesseract. I just couldn't help
 myself.
 ACTOR THOR
 I know.
 ACTOR LOKI
 I'm a trickster.
 ACTOR THOR
 So mischievous.
 ACTOR LOKI
 Sorry about that time I turned you
 into a frog.
 ACTOR THOR
 It was a wonderful joke.
 ODIN
 (to no-one in particular)
 Twas indeed hilarious.
 ACTOR THOR
 You are the savior of Asgard.
 ACTOR LOKI
 Tell my story.
 ACTOR THOR
 I will.
 ACTOR LOKI
 Build a statue for me.
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 ACTOR THOR
 We will build a big statue for you.
 ACTOR LOKI
 With my helmet on, with the big
 bendy horns.
 ACTOR THOR
 I will tell Father what you did
 here today.
Odin mouths Actor Loki's final line along with him.
 ACTOR LOKI
 I didn't do it for him.
Actor Loki then "dies".
 ACTOR THOR
 Noooooo!!!
The brothers freeze in a TABLEAU as ACTOR ODIN steps forward.
 ACTOR ODIN
 And so Loki died of his wounds,
 giving his life for ours. He
 fought back those disgusting dark
 elves. He brought peace to the
 realm.
He takes a 4-YEAR-OLD BOY, PAINTED BLUE, into his arms.
 ACTOR ODIN (CONT'D)
 Loki, my boy...`Twas many moons ago
 I found you on a frost-bitten
 battlefield.
Thor watches, incredulous. He then notices that a woman next
to him is openly SOBBING at the play.
 ACTOR ODIN (CONT'D)
 On that day, I did not yet see in
 you Asgard's savior. No. You were
 merely a little blue baby icicle...
 that melted this old fool's heart.
The crowd erupts in rapturous applause. The players bow. Odin
stands up, leading the crowd in this STANDING OVATION.
 ODIN
 Bravo! Bravo! Well done. Bravo.
 THOR
 Father.
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Odin sees Thor taking a knee. Curses under his breath:
 ODIN
 Oh, shit.
 (then, announcing)
 My son! Thor has returned!
 Greetings my boy.
Odin goes through a weird internal transformation. His
fluidity is replaced by a rigid and regal posture. He bats
away his maiden and turns to Thor, who stands up.
 THOR
 It's an interesting play. What's
 it called?
 ODIN
 The Tragedy of Loki of Asgard. The
 people wanted to commemorate him.
 THOR
 Indeed they should.
 (provoking)
 I like that statue. A lot better
 looking than he was when he was
 alive, though. A little less
 weasely. Less greasy maybe.
Odin sours, masking his agitation. Thor holds up the skull.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 You know what this is?
 ODIN (ADR)
 The skull of Surtur? That's a
 formidable weapon.
Thor approaches an E-Guard and hands it over.
 THOR
 Do me a favor. Lock this in a
 vault so it doesn't turn into a
 giant monster and destroy the whole
 planet.
 ODIN
 So it's back to Midgard for you, is
 it?
Thor starts YO-YOing Mjolnir, turns back to Odin.
 THOR
 Nope. I've been having this
 reocurring dream lately.
 (MORE)
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 THOR (CONT'D)
 Every night I see Asgard fall into
 ruins...
 ODIN
 That's just a silly dream... Signs
 of an overactive imagination.
 THOR
 Possibly... but then I decide to go
 out there and investigate. And
 what do I find, but the Nine Realms
 completely in chaos. Enemies of
 Asgard assembling, plotting our
 demise, all while you, Odin, the
 protector of those Nine Realms, are
 sitting here in your bathrobe,
 eating grapes.
 ODIN
 Well, it is best to respect our
 neighbors' freedom.
 THOR
 Of course, the freedom to be
 massacred.
 ODIN
 Yes, besides, I have been rather
 busy myself.
 THOR
 Watching theatre.
 ODIN
 Board meetings, and security
 council meetings...
 THOR
 You really going to make me do it?
 ODIN
 Do what?
Thor SPINS Mjolnir and then HURLS it off into the distance,
GRABS Odin by the back of the neck.
Odin's royal attendants GASP in shock. The Einherjar
bodyguards rush Thor, but he KICKS them away.
 THOR
 You know that nothing will stop
 Mjolnir as it returns to my hand.
Mjolnir stops mid-air and starts ROCKETING BACK.
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 THOR (CONT'D)
 Not even your face.
 ODIN
 You've gone quite mad. You'll be
 executed for this!
Mjolnir approaches at a terrifying speed as Odin struggles.
 THOR
 Then I'll see you on the other
 side...brother.
The jig is up. A shimmering illusion dissipates, revealing:
 LOKI
 Alright, I yield!
Thor DROPS Loki to the ground and catches Mjolnir. Loki
looks to Thor, hands up defensively. Skurge arrives on the
scene, a little late to warn Loki.
 SKURGE
 Behold! Thor..Odinson.
 LOKI
 You had one job! Just the one.
 THOR
 Where's Odin?
 LOKI
 You just couldn't stay away, could
 you? Everything was fine without
 you. Asgard was prospering
 (gestures to the crowd)
 You've ruined everything. Ask
 them.
Those who aren't freaked out are becoming gradually angrier.
Thor advances on Loki, who backs up onto the chaise lounge.
 THOR
 Where's father? Did you kill him?
 LOKI
 You had what you wanted, you had
 the independence you asked for!
Thor PRESSES Mjolnir onto Loki's chest.
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 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Ow-ow-ow! Alright! I know exactly
 where he is.
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17 EXT. SHADY ACRES NURSING HOME - MANHATTAN - DAY 17
 A NURSING HOME sign on a brick wall. Suddenly the wall
 crumbles out of shot, revealing a demolition site.
 Reveal Thor and Loki wearing street clothes. Thor carries an
 umbrella, Loki is dressed in a weird avant-garde suit.
 LOKI
 I swear, I left him right here.
 THOR
 Right here on the sidewalk? Or
 right there, where the building
 that's being demolished? Great
 planning.
 LOKI
 How was I supposed to know? Can't
 see into the future. I'm not a
 witch.
 THOR
 Then why do you dress like one?
 LOKI
 Hey.
 THOR
 I can't believe you're alive. I saw
 you die. I mourned you, I cried for
 you.
 LOKI
 I'm honored.
 COLLEGE GIRL 2
 Ask him.
 COLLEGE GIRL 1
 Hi. Would you mind taking a picture
 with us?
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 THOR
 Sure.
 (to Loki:)
 Start figuring out where he is.
 COLLEGE GIRL 1
 Oh, my god.
 COLLEGE GIRL 2
 Sorry to hear that Jane dumped you.
 THOR
 She didn't dump me, you know. I
 dumped her. It was a mutual
 dumping.
 Thor notices something going on around Loki.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 What's this, what are you doing!?
 Loki looks down to see that the sidewalk has started to GLOW
 BENEATH HIM! A circle of ancient symbols.
 LOKI
 This... isn't me.
 WHOOMPF! Loki DROPS out of sight, vanishing through solid
 concrete! Thor sees a CARD on the sidewalk where Loki was.
 Thor pokes the business card.
 THOR
 Loki?
 He picks up the card. It reads:
 177A Bleecker Street
 Thor picks up the card and - WHOOSH!
18 EXT. SANCTUM SANTORUM - DAY 18
 Thor approaches 177A Bleecker Street.
 He knocks ONCE, TWICE, and then WHOOSH!
19 INT. SANCTUM SANCTORUM UPSTAIRS PARLOR - CONTINUOUS 19
 Thor is suddenly inside Doctor Strange's lair!
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 STRANGE (O.S.)
 Thor Odinson.
From a dark corner we glimpse a shape - DOCTOR STRANGE.
Levitating, he drifts towards Thor.
 STRANGE (CONT'D)
 God of Thunder.
Thor holds up the ratty umbrella, ready to defend himself.
 STRANGE (CONT'D)
 You can put down the umbrella.
Thor gives Strange a sideways look but then sets his umbrella
down. When he looks back up, the environment is furnished.
 THOR
 So earth has wizards now?
 STRANGE
 The preferred term is "Master of
 the Mystic Arts."
 THOR
 Alright wizard, who are you? Why
 should I care?
 STRANGE
 My name is Doctor Stephen Strange
 and I have some questions for you.
 Take a seat.
Thor and Strange are now sitting in high-backed chairs.
 STRANGE (CONT'D)
 Tea?
Thor now has a cup of tea in his hand.
 THOR
 I don't drink tea.
 STRANGE
 What do you drink?
 THOR
 Not tea.
Thor now has a stein of beer in his hand. He drinks it
throughout the scene, but it always stays full.
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 STRANGE
So I keep a watch list of
individuals and beings from other
realms that may be a threat to this
world. Your adopted brother Loki
is one of these beings.
 THOR
He's a worthy inclusion.
 STRANGE
Then why bring him here?
 THOR
We're looking for my father.
 STRANGE
So. If you were to tell you where
Odin was, all parties concerned
would promptly return to Asgard?
 THOR
Promptly.
 DR. STRANGE
Great. Then I'll help you.
 THOR
If you knew where he was, why
didn't you call me?
 DR. STRANGE
I have to tell you, he was adamant
that he not be disturbed. Your
father said he had chosen to remain
in exile.
 (beat)
And you don't have a phone.
 THOR
No, I don't have a phone, but you
could have sent an electronic
letter. It's called an email.
 STRANGE
Yeah, do you have a computer?
 THOR
No. What for?
 (beat)
Anyway, my father is no longer in
exile. So if you could tell me
where he is, I can take him home.
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 DR. STRANGE
 Gladly. He's in Norway.
 Strange stands up and suddenly they are standing by a book-
 case. Strange takes down an ancient book, flips through it.
 STRANGE
 I'm just seeing whether this
 incantation requires any Asgardian
 modifications.
 Thor reaches out to the bookcase to steady himself.
 STRANGE (CONT'D)
 Nope.
 Suddenly they are both across the room at Strange's work
 station. Because Thor was touching the bookcase, he has
 magically brought it across the room as well.
 STRANGE (CONT'D)
 Oh, we don't need that.
 Suddenly Thor is back across the room. Books fall off the
 shelf and Thor's beer spills.
 He is queasy and unsteady from the teleporting.
 THOR
 Will you stop doing that?
 STRANGE
 I need just one strand of your
 hair.
 THOR
 Let me explain something, my hair
 is not to be meddled wi-!
 Strange is behind Thor, he plucks a strand of hair.
 Strange extends the hair, infuses it with magic, does a few
 gestures that create a BRIGHT LIGHT and suddenly-
A20 INT. SANCTUM SANCTORUM - FRONT STAIRCASE - CONTINUOUS A20
 Bottom of the stairs. Strange is standing. Thor is rolling
 down the stairs. A magic portal leading into a peaceful
 meadow has opened beside Strange.
 THOR
 We could have just walked.
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 DR. STRANGE
 (re: the portal)
 He's waiting for you.
 THOR
 All right.
 STRANGE
 Don't forget your umbrella.
 THOR
 Yes.
Thor extends his arm and holds out his hand. Crashing noises
are heard. Lots of crashing noises.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Sorry
Finally the umbrella flies into his hand.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 I suppose I'll need my brother
 back.
 DR. STRANGE
 Yeah, right.
Suddenly we hear SCREAMING.
From above, LOKI drops out of a portal. He LANDS HARD on the
floor and then STAGGERS to his feet. On edge, confused.
 LOKI
 ...I have been falling...for thirty
 minutes!
 DR. STRANGE
 (to Thor:)
 You can handle him from here.
 THOR
 Yeah of course.
 (they shake hands)
 Thank you very much for your help.
 STRANGE
 Good luck.
 LOKI
 Handle me? Who are you?
 THOR
 Loki.
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 Loki DRAWS a dagger, ready to attack Strange.
 LOKI
 ..you think you're some kind of
 sorcerer? Don't think for one
 minute, you second-rate...
 DR. STRANGE
 Bye-bye.
 Strange GESTURES with both hands and-
 -WHOOSH! PULLS the magic portal over them.
 Just like that, Thor and Loki are gone.
20 OMITTED 20
21 EXT. CLIFFS - DAY 21
 Beautiful, undisturbed nature. We hear the ocean nearby.
 LOKI lands on the ground, portal closes behind them.
 THOR
 Father?
 A lone figure stands at the other side of the meadow at the
 cliff's edge, waves CRASHING below.
 It is ODIN. He's dressed plainly in humble human clothes.
 The boys approach him quickly.
 ODIN
 Look at this place. It's beautiful.
 THOR
 Father, it's us.
 ODIN
 My sons. I've been waiting for
 you.
 Loki is surprised to hear Odin call him his son.
 THOR
 I know. We've come to take you
 home.
 ODIN
 Home, yes. Your mother, she calls
 me. Do you hear it?
 Thor fires a look at Loki, who holds up his hands in defense.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 22.
 THOR
 Loki, lift your magic.
Odin turns to Loki, who stiffens. But Odin smiles.
 ODIN
 Took me quite a while to break free
 from your spell. Frigga would have
 been proud.
Loki is moved by this gesture. He looks over to see Thor
staring at him, anger building.
Odin puts a hand on Thor's shoulder, calming him.
 ODIN (CONT'D)
 Come and sit with me. I don't have
 much time.
Odin sits, out of breath, weak. His sons sit beside him.
 THOR
 I know that we failed you, but we
 can make this right.
 ODIN
 I failed you.
 (beat)
 It is upon us...Ragnarok.
 THOR
 No, I've stopped Ragnarok. I put
 an end to Surtur.
 ODIN
 No. It has already begun. She's
 coming. My life was all that held
 her back, but my time has come. I
 cannot keep her away any longer.
 THOR
 Father, who are you talking about?
 ODIN
 The Goddess of Death. Hela. My
 first born.
 (faces Thor)
 Your sister.
That hits Thor hard. Loki can't believe what he's hearing.
 THOR
 ...what?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 23.
 ODIN
 Her violent appetites grew beyond
 my control. I couldn't stop her,
 so I imprisoned her. Locked her
 away. She draws her strength from
 Asgard...and once she gets there,
 her powers will be limitless.
 THOR
 Whatever she is, we can stop her.
 We can face her together.
 ODIN
 (takes Thor's hand)
 No we won't. I'm on a different
 path now. This you must face
 alone.
Odin looks into Thor's eyes, struggling to breathe.
 ODIN (CONT'D)
 I love you my sons.
For the briefest of instances, father and sons share a quiet
moment together. Tears well in Thor's eyes.
 ODIN (CONT'D)
 Look at that.
Ethereal sun-rays stream down upon the ocean.
 ODIN (CONT'D)
 Remember this place. Home.
A warm glow washes over Thor's face and he turns to see that-
-ODIN IS DISSIPATING INTO STARDUST. THE ALLFATHER HAS DIED.
A moment as the brothers separately mourn for Odin.
The sky above DARKENS and THE WIND PICKS UP.
Thor stands and turns toward Loki, his eyes burning with
rage. Loki takes a step back.
 LOKI
 Brother.
Thor faces Loki. Electricity CRACKLES at Thor's hands.
 THOR
 This was your doing.
CRACK! Behind them a black portal SPLITS OPEN!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 24.
Thor SLAMS DOWN his umbrella, transforming into his Asgardian
armor (with Mjolnir). Loki changes into his armor as well.
A piercing scream cuts the air as a figure is hurtled out of
the portal, crashing out of this dimensional rift is HELA.
Hela takes a second to consider her surroundings. Then:
 HELA
 So he's gone?
 (beat)
 That's a shame. I would've liked
 to have seen that.
A tense moment as they stare each other down.
 THOR
 You must be Hela. I'm Thor, son of
 Odin.
 HELA
 Really, you don't look like him.
 LOKI
 Perhaps we can reach an
 arrangement.
 HELA
 You sound like him.
Loki shifts nervously. Thor's grip tightens on Mjolnir.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Kneel.
 LOKI
 Beg your pardon?
Hela MANIFESTS a pitch black blade.
 HELA
 Kneel...before your Queen.
 THOR
 I don't think so.
Thor winds up and HURLS Mjolnir at Hela...
- THUD - the mighty hammer comes to a cold stop, against
Hela's hand.
Thor is shocked. He stretches out his hands, trying to call
Mjolnir back to him.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 25.
 The hammer trembles in Hela's hand, like a mini game of tug-o-
 war. But ultimately Hela keeps possession.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 It's not possible.
 HELA
 Darling, you have no idea what's
 possible.
 HELA SHATTERS THOR'S HAMMER.
 The blast of Mjolnir's destruction sends a wave of energy
 through Thor and Loki who brace themselves against the
 impact.
 Thor is stupefied. In shock. He looks up to see Hela is
 running her hands back over her head to create the terrifying
 battle headdress.
 Loki's reaction is more panic. He stands and calls up:
 LOKI
 Bring us back!
 THOR
 No!!
 Hela CHARGES Thor and Loki as-
 -WHOOSH! The Bi-Frost envelopes all of them.
22 INT. BI-FROST - CONTINUOUS 22
 Thor and Loki ZOOM UPWARDS, held inside this celestial beam
 warping them towards Asgard. Loki and Thor look down to
 see... Hela is in the Bi-Frost, behind them and CATCHING UP.
 Loki turns and throws TWO DAGGERS at her. They find their
 mark, stalling her for a second. But she PLOWS RIGHT THROUGH
 Loki, KNOCKING HIM OUT OF THE BI-FROST. Gone in an instant.
 THOR
 Loki!
 Hela projects a jet black grappling hook and GRABS HOLD of
 Thor. Drawing him to her, preparing to finish him off. Thor
 pulls up his legs, and KICKS Hela with both feet. This
 effectively dislodges him from her grasp but also...
 ...KNOCKS THOR OUT OF THE BI-FROST! Now both he and Loki are
 gone. If they aren't dead, then God knows where they went.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 26.
23 INT. THE OBSERVATORY - CONTINUOUS 23
 VOLSTAGG has a grip on Heimdall's sword, manning Bi-Frost's
 controls. Behind him FANDRAL is overseeing Skurge, who is
 mopping up the dragon guts.
 BOOM! Hela emerges with thunderous impact. Fandral and
 Volstagg draw their weapons, preparing to engage.
 VOLSTAGG
 Who are you!? What have you done
 with Thor?
 Hela fires TWO BLACK DAGGERS, each one dropping its target to
 the ground. Hela then walks forward and-
 HELA
 I'm Hela.
 -BRUTALLY KILLS FANDRAL AND VOLSTAGG!
 Hela sees Skurge. Approaches calmly, a vision of death.
 With Hela only a few feet from him, Skurge cowers. Pause.
 SKURGE
 I'm just a janitor.
 Skurge ever-so-slightly peers up at her.
 HELA
 You look like a smart boy with good
 survival instincts. How would you
 like a job?
 Hela looks out upon Asgard as Skurge rises behind her.
24 EXT. ASGARD - THE MOUNTAINS - SAME 24
 A mysterious HOODED FIGURE watches Hela's arrival at the
 Observatory and begins a steady descent towards the city.
25 EXT. SAKAAR - THE WASTELAND SHORE - DAY 25
 SUPER WIDE: A sky full of WORMHOLES. Thor, only a spec at
 this distance, SHOOTS out of one of these wormholes. He HITS
 the surface, causing a CLOUD of dust.
 Find Thor on his back surrounded by strange colorful space
 wreckage. Looking up, Thor sees a large metal object falling
 from a different wormhole! He rolls out of the way. THUD!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 27.
Thor runs up a dune to get away from the shower of debris.
Thor reaches the top of the dune and finds himself looking
down on A BEACH in a strange WASTELAND. Camera scans a filthy
dune littered with SPACE JUNK.
Out across the OCEAN he notices A NIGHTMARE WORMHOLE - a
giant open cylinder of whirling smoke and lightning storms.
A loud noise draws Thor's attention to a HUGE RECTANGULAR
"SCRAPPER" SHIP hauling a crashed SPACE VESSEL out of the
water. Beneath the ship are various SCRAPPERS, masked
humanoids. The ship is BLASTING WEIRD ALIEN MUSIC.
A Scrapper notices Thor, then signals to his crew.
 LEAD SCRAPPER
 Are you a fighter or are you food?
 THOR
 I'm just passing through.
 LEAD SCRAPPER
 It is food. On your knees.
Thor reaches out to summon Mjolnir. A reflex. Nothing.
The LEAD SCRAPPER levels a MAGNO-RIFLE at Thor and WHAP! A
solid metal projectile KNOCKS Thor flat on his back. More
Scrappers attack, throwing nets and firing more projectiles.
Thor tries to swat them away but they keep coming. The rest
of the scrappers move in with iron bats and clubs.
WHOOSH! A second ship arrives, landing nearby. It's cool,
sleek, and dangerous, deserving of its name: WARSONG. It is
also BLASTING DIFFERENT WEIRD ALIEN MUSIC.
The FRONT of Warsong FLIPS OPEN and a GANGPLANK extends down
to the ground. The scrappers stop and stare as we TRACK IN to
a HERO REVEAL of SCRAPPER #142 (S142 for short) - a beautiful
and ruthless asskicker.
S142 lifts a half-empty bottle to her lips and CHUGS it. She
finishes the bottle and smashes it on the side of her ship.
 SCRAPPER #142
 He's MINE.
She walks down the gangplank... before veering off course and
FALLING straight off into a pile of TRASH. She's PLASTERED.
The Scrappers shrug and start hauling Thor away.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 28.
 SCRAPPER #142 (CONT'D)
 Wait!
S142 staggers to her feet, takes a deep breath. She holds on
to a piece of junk as support - some dead beast. Thor
continues to struggle with his captors, tangled in nets.
 SCRAPPER #142 (CONT'D)
 Wait! He's mine. So if you want
 him, you go through me.
The Scrappers start brandishing their weapons.
 SCRAPPER
 But we've already got him.
S142 CLANGS her metal gauntlets together which activate.
 SCRAPPER #142
 Alright then I guess I go through
 you.
 LEAD SCRAPPER
 More food.
She holds out her fists as if she's operating machinery...
...Warsong WHIRS to life. S142 clenches her fists and we hear
a horrible SCREECHING NOISE as Warsong OPENS FIRE.
She sweeps her arms out in an arc, the spray of gunfire
lasting THREE SECONDS. She bangs her fists again, sending the
ship into IDLE MODE. The Scrappers are now little more than
tiny pieces of litter covering the beach.
Thor is fixated on this beautiful murderer approaching. One
final HUGE Scrapper comes at her with a bat. S142 casually
GRABS this Scrapper and HURLS him up into the air behind her.
 THOR
 Thank you.
From her belt S142 FLICKS a small glowing disc which LODGES
into Thor's NECK. Far in the background, the Scrapper she
threw finally HITS the ground with a loud THUD.
She holds up a fob device and presses the button - the disc
blinks and Thor is filled with the pain of a thousand
screaming squirrels. He hits the ground, stunned.
S142 DRAGS Thor towards her ship.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 29.
30 INT. WARSONG SHIP - DAY 30
 Thor's face SMUSHED up against glass. His eyes are open.
 Thor's POV - THE CAPITAL - an eclectic city composed of
 salvaged items from all over the universe.
 Thor is lying in a sort of small GLASS HOLDING CELL beneath
 Warsong's COCKPIT. He looks up to see S142 piloting the ship.
 Thor's eyes lock in on her belt, specifically the fob device
 she used to activate the Obedience Disk/debilitate him.
 SCRAPPER #142
 This is Scrapper 142. I need
 clearance and an audience with the
 boss. I've got something special.
 THOR
 Hey! Where are you taking me?
 S142 ignores him, takes a swig from the bottle, and then
 nonchalantly UNCLIPS the fob from her belt.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Answer me! Hey! I am Thor, son of
 Odin. I need to get back to
 Asgard.
 SCRAPPER #142
 Many apologies, your majesty.
 S142 ZAPS him and guides her ship towards a COLOSSAL TOWER.
26 EXT. OUTSKIRTS OF ASGARD - DAY 26
 CLOSE ON: Hela, headdress retracted, hair down, her beautiful
 face fully visible. We do not see who she is talking to.
 HELA
 It's come to my attention that you
 don't know who I am.
 REVEAL THE ARMIES OF ASGARD FACING DOWN HELA.
 Standing in front is HOGUN, sword and shield out.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 I am Hela, Odin's first born,
 Commander of the legions of Asgard,
 the rightful heir to the throne,
 and the Goddess of Death.
 (pause for effect)
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 30.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 My father is dead. As are the
 princes. You're welcome.
 (then:)
 We were once the seat of absolute
 power in the Cosmos. Our supremacy
 was unchallenged, yet Odin stopped
 at Nine Realms. Our destiny is to
 rule over all others. And I am
 here to restore that power. Kneel
 before me...and rise into the ranks
 of my great conquest.
 THE E-GUARDS GET INTO ATTACK FORMATION.
 HOGUN
 Whoever you are... whatever you've
 done, surrender now! Or we will
 show you know mercy.
 HELA
 Whoever I am? Did you listen to a
 word I said?
 HOGUN
 This is your last warning!
 HELA
 I thought you'd be happy to see me.
 Hela forms her headdress.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Fine.
 The Asgardian archers LOOSE DOZENS OF ARROWS, but-
 -Hela advances confidently, DESTROYS the SHIPS and SOARS INTO
 THE EINHERJAR! In a symphony of spectacular terror, Hela
 proceeds to DECIMATE the entire regiment. A tornado of
 carnage, a legendary massacre.
27 EXT. BELOW THE RAINBOW BRIDGE - SAME 27
 While Hela slaughters up above, we tilt up from a boat,
 moored at the base of the Observatory, to see the mysterious
 figure from earlier is now SCALING the rocks towards the top.
28 INT. THE OBSERVATORY - CONTINUOUS 28
 Now silhouetted in the entrance way, the figure scans the
 Observatory. His gaze falls on-
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 31.
 -Bi-Frost's controls. Specifically Heimdall's sword.
29 EXT. OUTSKIRTS OF ASGARD - CONTINUOUS 29
 It's eerily quiet. CLOSE on Hela scanning the battlefield.
 100+ slain Einherjar at her feet.
 ANGLE on Skurge as he steps forward - awe, admiration, fear.
 HELA
 Oh, I've missed this. Still, it's
 a shame. Good soldiers dying for
 nothing...all because they couldn't
 see the future. Sad.
 (then she sees:)
 Oh! Look, still alive.
 Reveal Hogun, severely injured but staggering to his feet,
 resilient.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Change of heart?
 Hogun draws a dagger as a last ditch attack.
 HOGUN
 Go back to whatever cave you crept
 out of you evil demoness!
 Hela IMPALES Hogun on a spike. She turns to Skurge.
 HELA
 Let's go see my palace.
 Skurge stares at Hogun before following Hela towards the
 palace.
31 OMITTED 31
A32 INT. DARK TUNNEL - DAY A32
 THOR, strapped to the chair, suddenly finds himself slowly
 moving forward. After a beat-
 -the walls LIGHT UP and a SOOTHING VOICE speaks to him.
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 Fear not, for you are found. You
 are home, and there is no going
 back. No one leaves this place.
 Thor STRUGGLES against his restraints.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 32.
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 But what is this place? The answer
 in Sakaar.
The tunnel walls show images of Sakaar's place in the Cosmos.
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 Surrounded by cosmic gateways,
 Sakaar lives on the edge of the
 known and unknown.
Images of the wormholes that cover Sakaar's atmosphere.
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 It is the collection point for all
 lost and unloved things. Like you.
 But here on Sakaar, you are
 significant. You are valuable.
 Here, you are loved.
 THOR
 What...the hell?
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 And no one loves you more than the
 Grandmaster.
Images of the Grandmaster, in silhouette, arriving on Sakaar.
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 He is the original. The first
 lost, and the first found. The
 creator of Sakaar and the father of
 the Contest of Champions.
Images of the arena where aliens battle to the death.
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 Where once you were nothing, now
 you are something. You are the
 property of the Grandmaster.
 (then:)
 Congratulations! You will meet the
 Grandmaster in five seconds.
Images around the tunnel begin speeding up. Chaos, violence,
and confusion mixed in with Grandmaster's face.
Thor, already bewildered, looks on the verge of panic.
 SOOTHING VOICE (V.O.)
 Prepare yourself. Prepare
 yourself. You are now meeting the
 Grandmaster.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 33.
 Thor SCREAMS!
32 INT. GRANDMASTER'S CHAMBERS - CONTINUOUS 32
 Suddenly Thor is somewhere else, surrounded weirdos and
 insanely dressed palace guards.
 His scream dies down self-consciously.
 A musical beat PLAYS in the background.
 THE GRANDMASTER, a tall mysterious man in golden robes. He is
 looking right at us. He doesn't know what to make of us. He's
 curious, thrilled, revolted, and titillated.
 Pulling back we see TOPAZ, his trusty guard, at his side. Two
 GOLDEN LADIES loiter off to the side. Other strange guests
 can be seen in the background. Grandmaster just stares.
 S142 stands beside Grandmaster. Finally:
 GRANDMASTER
 He's wonderful.
 (then:)
 It is a he?
 Reveal S142 standing beside Thor.
 SCRAPPER #142
 It's a he.
 GRANDMASTER
 Yeah. I love when you come to visit
 142, you bring me the best stuff.
 (to Topaz:)
 Whenever we get to talking, Topaz,
 about Scrapper 142...what do I
 always say? "She is the..." and it
 starts with a B.
 TOPAZ
 Trash.
 GRANDMASTER
 No, not trash. Were you waiting
 just to call her that? It doesn't
 start with a "B."
 TOPAZ
 Booze hag.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 34.
 GRANDMASTER
 I'm so sorry. No, "best." I was
 thinking about "best."
 (to S142:)
 Because I always say you're the
 best. She brought me my precious
 beloved Champion, you know.
 TOPAZ
 You say that every time she's here.
 GRANDMASTER
 What have you brought today? Tell
 me.
 SCRAPPER #142
 A contender.
 THOR
 A what?
 GRANDMASTER
 I need to go closer. I want a
 closer look at this. Can you take
 us closer? Thank you.
Grandmaster advances on Thor. Examining him closely and
strangely. Then:
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 Pay this lady.
 THOR
 Just wait a damn minute. I'm not
 for sale.
Using all his might, Thor breaks out of his shackles, but-
-S142 ZAPS him again. Paralyzed by superheated veins.
 GRANDMASTER
 Man. He is a fighter.
 SCRAPPER #142
 I'd take 10 million.
 TOPAZ
 Tell her she's dreaming.
 GRANDMASTER
 For heaven's sake, transfer the
 units.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 35.
Topaz transfers S142 the units. Without sympathy or ceremony,
S142 exits.
 THOR
 You'll pay for this!
 SCRAPPER #142
 No, I got paid for this.
Thor claws at the obedience disk, trying to RIP IT OUT.
He gets some separation from his skin, but the disk is
causing him even more pain. Thor eventually has to let go.
Grandmaster holds up HIS OWN fob device and uses it like a
wand to guide Thor's HOVER CHAIR, which follows Grandmaster
around as he speaks.
 GRANDMASTER
 Here's what I wanna know. Who are
 you?
 THOR
 I am the God of THUNDER!!!
Thor THRUSTS his arms into the air but only a tiny bit of
static electricity POPS within Thor's hands.
 GRANDMASTER
 Wow. I didn't hear any thunder,
 but out of your fingers, was that
 like...sparkles?
 TOPAZ
 We located your cousin.
 GRANDMASTER
 Oh good!
 (to Thor:)
 Yeah, come on. I think you're gonna
 like this.
Grandmaster moves Thor's chair to another section where-
-COUSIN CARLO is waiting. He's strapped to a chair like
Thor, and he is terrified.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 There he is. Hey, cuz. We almost
 couldn't find you. What, have you
 been hiding?
Cousin Carlo looks at Thor, cowering in fear.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 36.
 THOR
 Hi.
Carlo only further weeps.
 GRANDMASTER
 So...
 COUSIN CARLO
 Please. I'm sorry.
 GRANDMASTER
 Carlo... I pardon you.
 COUSIN CARLO
 Thank you. Thank you.
 GRANDMASTER
 You're officially pardoned...from
 life.
Grandmaster casually takes Topaz's Sakaarian Guard staff and
JABS it into his cousin's mid-section-
-CAUSING ALL OF HIS FLESH TO MELT OFF HIS SKELETON!
Carlo SHRIEKS IN PAIN before his vocal cords melt. Thor
looks on, in shock.
 THOR
 Oh, my god!
Liquid Carlo spreads towards Grandmaster.
 GRANDMASTER
 I'm stepping in it. I'm stepping
 in it. Look out!
 THOR
 (repulsed)
 Oh, the smell.
 GRANDMASTER
 What does it smell like?
 TOPAZ
 Burnt toast.
 GRANDMASTER
 What happened to my manners? I
 haven't properly introduced myself.
 Come on. Follow me.
Grandmaster gives Topaz back her staff.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 37.
Grandmaster and Thor arrive at a space where A GROUP OF
MUSICIANS PLAY STRANGE INSTRUMENTS (the source of the music
thus far). Grandmaster joins them, still speaking to Thor.
Grandmaster begins PLAYING a strange piano-like contraption,
riffing a melody over the existing music.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 My name is Grandmaster. I preside
 over a little harlequinade called
 the Contest of Champions. People
 come from far and wide to
 unwillingly participate in it. And
 you, my friend, might just be part
 of the new cast. What do you say
 to that?
 THOR
 We're not friends, and I don't give
 a shit about your games! I'm going
 back to Asgard!
 GRANDMASTER
 (amused)
 Ass-gard?
 (then:)
 One, two, three, four.
Grandmaster really gets into his PLAYING. Grandmaster's
guards and VIP guests start MOVING TO THE MUSIC.
Thor takes a moment to look around at this bizarre spectacle
unfolding around him. In doing so, he zeroes in on one
particular group of VIPS, specifically...
...LOKI! He's lounging and dressed in Sakaarian garb.
 LOKI
 There was a wormhole in space and
 time beneath me. At that moment, I
 let go.
 THOR
 Loki!? Loki! Over here!
Loki notices Thor. Blanches a little. Sidles closer so as
to speak to Thor without looking like he's speaking to Thor.
 LOKI
 Excuse me one second.
 THOR
 Loki!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 38.
Loki hustles over to Thor, SHUSHING him.
 LOKI
 What? You're alive?
 THOR
 Yes, of course I'm alive.
 LOKI
 What are you doing here?
 THOR
 What do you mean, what am I doing?
 I'm stuck in this stupid chair.
 Where's your chair?
 LOKI
 I didn't get a chair.
 THOR
 Get me out of this one.
 LOKI
 I can't.
 THOR
 What?
 LOKI
 I've made friends with this man.
 He's called the Grandmaster.
 THOR
 Oh, he's crazy!
 LOKI
 I've gained his favor.. The Bi-
 Frost brought me out here weeks
 ago.
 THOR
 Weeks ago? I just got here.
Suddenly Grandmaster is right next to them.
 GRANDMASTER
 What are you whispering about?
Both Thor and Loki react, startled.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 Time works real different around
 these parts.
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 39.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 On any other world, I'd be like,
 millions of years old. But here on
 Sakaar...
Grandmaster beholds himself. Then turns to Loki. A truly
uncomfortable silence.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 In any case, you know this... You
 call yourself Lord of Thunder?
 THOR
 God of Thunder. Tell him.
 LOKI
 I've never met this man in my life.
 THOR
 He's my brother.
 LOKI
 Adopted.
 GRANDMASTER
 Is he any kind of a fighter?
Loki shrugs, gives the universal gesture for "so-so."
 THOR
 You take this thing out of my neck
 and I'll show you.
 GRANDMASTER
 Now listen to that. He's
 threatening me. Hey, Sparkles,
 here's the deal. If you wanna get
 back to Ass-place, Assberg...
 THOR
 Asgard.
 GRANDMASTER
 Any contender who defeats my
 champion, their freedom they shall
 win.
 THOR
 Fine. Then point me in the
 direction of whoever's ass I have
 to kick.
 GRANDMASTER
 That's what I call, contender!
 Direction would be this way, Lord.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 40.
 THOR
 Loki!
 Guards arrive. They haul Thor up and escort him out.
33 OMITTED 33
34 INT. THE ARENA - GLADIATOR CELLS - NIGHT 34
 Thor is shoved into a spacious cell where other alien
 prisoners are lurking in the back.
 The thick cell door SLAMS SHUT behind Thor. Thor gets up and
 immediately begins THROWING his shoulder into the door. The
 door doesn't budge, not even a little.
 Behind him, KORG, a hulking Kronan rock alien, speaks up.
 KORG
 Hey! Take it easy man!
 (Thor looks back)
 Over here. The pile of rocks
 waving at you. Yeah I'm actually a
 thing, I'm a being. Allow me to
 introduce myself, my name is Korg.
 I'm kind of like the leader in
 here. I'm made of rocks, as you
 can see, but don't let that
 intimidate you. You don't need to
 be afraid unless you're made of
 scissors.
 (GIGGLES to himself)
 Just a little rock-paper-scissor
 joke for you. This is my very good
 friend over here, Miek. He's an
 insect and has knives for hands.
 MIEK, a slug alien inside a robot exoskeleton, says hello by
 doing some karate moves.
 THOR
 You're a Kronan, aren't you?
 KORG
 That I am.
 THOR
 How'd you end up in here?
 KORG
 Well, I tried to start a revolution
 but didn't print enough pamphlets,
 so hardly anyone turned up.
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 41.
 KORG (CONT'D)
 Except for my mom and her
 boyfriiend, who I hate. As
 punishment, I was forced to be in
 here and become a gladiator. Bit
 of a promotional disaster.
 (secretive)
 But I'm actually organizing another
 revolution. I don't know if you'd
 be interested in something like
 that. Do you reckon you'd be
 interested?
Thor tries to run ahead down the circle and loops back around
behind Korg.
 THOR
 How did you...
 KORG
 Yeah, no. This whole thing is a
 circle. But not a real circle,
 more like a freaky circle.
 THOR
 This doesn't make any sense.
 KORG
 No, nothing makes sense here. The
 only thing that does make sense, is
 that nothing makes sense.
 THOR
 Has anyone here fought the
 Grandmaster's Champion?
 KORG
 Doug has. Doug!
 (realizes)
 Oh, right, Doug's dead. That's
 right. Everyone who fights the
 Grandmaster's champion perishes.
 THOR
 What about you? You're made of
 rocks.
 KORG
 Perishable rocks.
 (a pebble FALLS OFF)
 There you go. Another one gone.
 Yeah, no, I just do the smaller
 fights, warm up the crowd and
 whatnot. Wait. You're not gonna
 face him, are you?
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 THOR
 Yes I am. Fight him, win, and get
 the hell out of this place.
 KORG
 That's exactly what Doug used to
 say. See you later, new Doug.
 Korg walks away and approaches Miek.
A35 EXT. ASGARD - STREETS - SUNSET A35
 The streets of Asgard are cold and silent, save for the
 occasional distant sounds and screams of a city under siege.
35 OMITTED 35
A36 INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS A36
 Moving down the throne room corridor we see-
 -SEVERAL DEAD EINHERJAR GUARDS.
 One guy is still alive, desperately trying to crawl away.
 SHLNK! A black blade finishes him off.
 Reveal HELA and SKURGE looking down at the carnage.
 Hela directs her attention to FRESCOS ON THE CEILING. Like
 the Sistine Chapel, except these depict Asgard's shining
 influence on the Nine Realms. Bountiful harvests, shepherds
 with full flocks, common folk throwing parades for Asgard's
 army, etc.
 HELA
 Does no one remember me?
 (awaiting an answer)
 Has no one been taught our history?
 Look at these lies. Goblets and
 garden parties? Peace treaties?
 Hela leads them towards the throne.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Odin... proud to have it... ashamed
 of how he got it.
 Hela FIRES SPIKES into the ceiling, RIPPING DOWN plaster.
 Beneath the surface are older Frescos. These ones are far
 more dark and sinister.
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 Soldiers in battle. Blood. A giant war wolf. Young Odin
 and young Hela. Slaves building the palace.
 Skurge is at least somewhat disturbed by this.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 We were unstoppable. I was his
 weapon in the conquest that built
 Asgard's empire. One by one, the
 realms became ours.
 Hela turns from the murals to address Skurge.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 But then, simply because my
 ambition outgrew his...he banished
 me, caged me, locked me away like
 an animal. Before that, Asgard's
 warriors were honored, their bodies
 buried as heroes beneath this very
 place.
 Hela beckons Skurge to follow her.
B36 INT. ODIN'S VAULT - CONTINUOUS B36
 Hela enters the vault and descends the stairs towards the
 magical items.
 SKURGE
 Odin's treasures.
 SKURGE follows her. Hela walks towards the Infinity Gauntlet.
 HELA
 Fake.
 Hela KNOCKS the gauntlet off its pedestal.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Most of the stuff in here is fake.
 Next: The Casket of Ancient Winter.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Or weak.
 Next: Surtur's skull.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Smaller than I thought it would be.
 Next: The Tesseract. She hesitates:
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 HELA (CONT'D)
 That's not bad?
 (notices:)
 But this... The Eternal Flame.
 THE ETERNAL FLAME flickers in its chalice.
 Hela DIGS HER HAND INTO THE ETERNAL FLAME. She pulls her
 hand out now cupping GREEN FIRE, like a torch.
 Hela approaches a large circular RUNE ETCHING on the floor.
 Hela manifests a huge CLAW HAMMER. She SMASHES THROUGH THE
 RUNES ON THE FLOOR, creating a gaping chasm.
 She looks at Skurge.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Want to see what true power looks
 like?
 Hela looks down into the darkness below.
 With her hand aflame, Hela JUMPS down into the chasm!
C36 INT. HIDDEN ASGARDIAN CATACOMBS - DAY C36
 Hela LANDS like a bad ass.
 Dust settles. The light of Hela's hand torch reveals a stone
 crypt. An ornate burial place for the heroes of Old Asgard.
 We can see countless rotted skeletons in badass ancient
 Asgardian armor. Hela's regiment.
 Among them, A MASSIVE WOLF'S SKELETON. TERRIFYING AND
 MONSTROUS, COLOSSAL CHAINS AROUND THE BONES OF ITS PAWS.
 FENRIS.
 Hela approaches Fenris' skeleton.
 HELA
 Fenris. My darling, what have they
 done to you?
 She lifts her flaming hand above her head. She slams her hand
 into the ground.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 With the Eternal Flame, you are
 reborn!
 The fire spreads out, covering Fenris and Hela's old army.
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 As the fire covers the skeletons, they SHUDDER TO LIFE.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 I've missed you. I've missed you
 all.
 HELA'S BUTCHERS, rise up before their commander.
 ABOVE: Skurge looks down, worried.
 BELOW: A sinister light returns to Fenris's eyes as he
 stands proudly before his master, allowing her to pet the fur
 of his terrifying face.
C36A INT. THE ARENA - GLADIATOR CELLS - NIGHT C36A
 Thor sits against the wall. Quietly praying.
 THOR
 Odin, I bid you take your place in
 the halls of Valhalla...
 (then:)
 Where the brave shall live forever.
 Nor shall we mourn but rejoice-
 THOR (CONT'D) LOKI (O.S.)
 -for those that have died the -for those that have died the
 glorious death. glorious death.
 Reveal Loki standing across the cell. Thor gives him a hard
 look.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 It hurts, doesn't it? Being lied
 to. Being told you're one thing and
 then learning it's all a fiction.
 Thor picks up some stones that have fallen from Korg's leg
 and casually starts throwing them through Loki's illusion.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 You didn't think I'd really come
 and see you, did you? This place
 is disgusting.
 Thor throws another stone through Loki.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Does this mean you don't want my
 help?
 Thor throws another stone through Loki.
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 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Look, I couldn't jeopardize my
 position with Grandmaster, it took
 me time to win his trust. He's a
 lunatic, but he can be amenable.
Thor throws another stone through Loki. Disinterested.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 What I'm telling you is, you could
 join me at the Grandmaster's side.
 Perhaps, in time, an accident
 befalls the Grandmaster, and
 then...
Loki gestures: "we take over."
Thor throws another stone through Loki. Bored.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 You're not seriously thinking of
 going back, are you? Our sister
 destroyed your hammer like a piece
 of glass. She's stronger than both
 of us. She's stronger than you.
 You don't stand a chance. Do you
 understand what I'm saying to you?
Thor just scowls.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Fine. I guess I'll just have to go
 it alone. Like I've always done.
 (Thor smirks)
 Would you say something?
Now out of stones, Thor looks around the floor for more.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Say something!
Thor finally looks right at Loki, speaks fast and curt:
 THOR
 What would you like me to say? You
 faked your own death, you stole the
 throne, stripped Odin of his power,
 stranded him on Earth...
 (on Loki:)
 -to die, releasing the Goddess of
 Death.
 (back to Thor:)
 (MORE)
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 THOR (CONT'D)
 Have I said enough, or do you do
 you want me to go further back than
 the past two days?
 Loki's eyes burn. Thor stares coldly at him. Loki tries to
 compose himself.
 LOKI
 You know, I haven't seen this
 Beloved Champion he talks of, but
 I've heard he's astonishingly
 savage. I've placed a large wager
 against you tomorrow. Don't let me
 down.
 Loki SHIMMERS, and his illusion vanishes. Korg runs in to
 try to kick him.
 KORG
 Piss off, ghost!
 (then:)
 He's freaking gone.
40 INT. THE ARENA - RECEIVING AREA 40
 Thor, Korg, and a gaggle of other prisoners/fighters have
 been led from their cells to a PRE-FIGHT HOLDING AREA.
 Korg and Thor are by the weapons rack.
 KORG
 Yuck! There's Still someone's hair
 and blood all over this. Guys, can
 you clean up the weapons once you
 finish your fight? Disgusting
 slobs.
 (then:)
 Thor...wanna use a big wooden fork?
 THOR
 No.
 KORG
 Yeah, not really useful unless
 you're fighting off three vampires
 that were huddled together.
 THOR
 I really wish I had my hammer.
 KORG
 Hammer?
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 THOR
 Quite unique. It was made from
 this special metal from the heart
 of a dying star. And when I spun
 it really, really fast it gave me
 the ability to fly.
 KORG
 You rode a hammer?
 THOR
 No, I didn't ride the hammer.
 KORG
 The hammer rode you on your back?
 THOR
 No. I used to spin it really fast,
 and it would pull me off the...
 KORG
 Oh my God. The hammer pulled you
 off?
 THOR
 The ground. It would pull me off
 the ground, up into the air, and I
 would fly. Every time I threw it,
 it would always come back to me.
 KORG
 Sounds like you had a pretty
 special and intimate relationship
 wiht this hammer and that losing it
 was almost comparable to losing a
 loved one.
 THOR
 That's a nice way of putting it.
Thor spots S142 dealing at the bar. He's once again eyeing
the fob device clipped to her belt. Scowls.
 SCRAPPER #142
 I said they're mine.
 THOR
 See her, the one that put me in
 here.
 KORG
 Yeah, Scrapper 142. She's strong.
 And she drinks a lot.
 (MORE)
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 KORG (CONT'D)
 Gotta watch out for those
 Asgardians, man. They are hard to
 perish.
 THOR
 Asgardian?
Thor breaks away from the line and runs to S142.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Hey! Hey!
S142 holds up the fob.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Do not zap me with that thing. I
 just wanna talk. Asgard is in
 danger.
Thor then notices a series of PATTERNED SCARS, or BRANDS, on
her forearms. It's a moment of recognition and disbelief.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 My God, you're a Valkyrie. I used
 to wanna be a Valkyrie when I was
 younger...until I found out that
 you were all women. There's
 nothing wrong with women, of
 course. I love women. Sometimes a
 little too much. Not in a creepy
 way, just more of a respectful
 appreciation. I think it's great
 that there is an elite force of
 women warriors. It's about time.
 SCRAPPER #142
 Are you done?
 WARDEN (O.S.)
 Lord of Thunder, you're up.
 THOR
 Please, help me. I need your help.
 SCRAPPER #142
 Bye.
 THOR
 Fine, then you must be a traitor or
 a coward because the Valkyrie are
 sworn to protect the throne.
S142 finally turns her attention to Thor, intense.
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 SCRAPPER #142
 Listen closely, your majesty. This
 is Sakaar, not Asgard. And I'm a
 scrapper, not a Valkyrie.
 Guards swarm Thor, dragging him back
 WARDEN (O.S.)
 Bring him in for processing!
 VALKYRIE
 And no one escapes this place. So
 you're gonna die anyway.
 Despite her denial, Thor has clearly hit a nerve. And from
 now on we will refer to Scrapper #142 as VALKYRIE.
 Valkyrie takes her booze and walks away. Thor is dragged
 away, passing Korg and the other prisoners.
40A INT. PROCESSING ROOM - DAY 40A
 Thor is strapped to a chair. Reveal a weird alien BARBER
 (Stan Lee cameo) holding up some rusty shears.
 STAN LEE
 Now, don't you move. My hands
 ain't as steady as they used to be.
 THOR
 By Odin's beard, you shall not cut
 my hair... lest you feel the wrath
 of the might Thor.
 Barber activates a menacing CUTTING TOOL. Thor freaks out.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Please. Please, kind sir, do not
 cut my hair! No!
40B INT. THE ARENA - NIGHT 40B
 Hundreds of thousands of spectators packed into the stadium
 seats. Dozens of starships are parked above the arena.
 Find THE GRANDMASTER'S LUXURY SUITE, a VIP box attached to
 the fighting area. The Golden Ladies are in attendance.
 Loki lounges in the suite, taking wagers on the fight card.
 Grandmaster walks out into the center of the arena. Suddenly-
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 51.
-THE GRANDMASTER GROWS TO 60-FEET TALL! This enlarged
projection of Grandmaster addresses the audience.
 GRANDMASTER
 Wow! Look at all of you. What a
 show, WHAT-A-NIGHT! Who's having
 fun? Please, I'm your host. Big
 round of applause for all of our
 undercard competitors... who died
 so gruesomely. Good sports. What a
 show! What a night! This is what
 you've come for and so have I.
 (applause)
 And now, without further ado...
 it's main event time!!
 (INSANE APPLAUSE)
 Making his first appearance, though
 he looks quite promising, got a
 couple of tricks up his sleeve.
 I'll say no more, see what you
 think. Ladies and gentlemen...
 (LAUGHTER from the crowd)
 I give to you...Lord of Thunder!
Enter Thor. Gladiator Thor. Shaved head, trimmed beard,
minimalist armor, covered in weapons. Two swords on his
back, giant mace in one hand, spiked shield in the other.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 Watch out for his fingers. They
 make sparks.
Thor looks up at the throngs of SCREAMING FANS. And then...
...puts on his helmet. A badass gladiator variation of his
classic winged helm. Thor is ready to rumble.
ABOVE: Find Valkyrie in her Warsong ship, parked amongst the
other tailgaters. She POPS open a bottle of booze. Drinks.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 Okay, this is it. Let's get ready
 to welcome this guy. Here he comes.
 He is a creature. What can we say
 about him? Well, he's unique.
 There's none like him. I feel a
 special connection with him.
Suddenly the floor beneath Thor's feet LOWERS. A slow,
tension-building GRIND as he sees-
-A DOOR across the arena. Bigger and bigger.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 52.
The entire crowd is on its feet. Palpable anticipation. The
spotlights change to bright stadium lights.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 He's undefeated. HE'S THE
 REIGNING...HE'S THE DEFENDING...
 Ladies and gentlemen... I give
 you...
KA-BOOM! EXPLODING through a door is the Champion...
...THE INCREDIBLE HULK! He wears an armored shoulder guard
and a Spartan helmet. He carries a warhammer in one hand and
a battleaxe in the other. Hulk POUNDS his chest and ROARS,
further energizing an already frenzied crowd.
Meanwhile, the sight of Hulk makes Thor's arms drop to his
sides along with his jaw dropping to the ground. And then-
-Thor LAUGHS his ass off. Like, "that's my buddy over there!"
 THOR
 Yes!
IN THE VIP BOX: Loki goes ghost white. Traumatic memories of
being Hulk-smashed flood his brain. Gone is all his joy.
 LOKI
 I have to get off this planet.
Loki tries to exit, but the Grandmaster stops him.
 GRANDMASTER
 Hey, hey, hey! Where are you going?
Grandmaster plops Loki down in the front row, right against
the glass. Loki casually tries to hide his face in his hand.
IN THE ARENA:
 THOR
 Hey! We know each other. He's a
 friend from work.
 (to Hulk:)
 Where have you been? Everybody
 thought you were dead. So much has
 happened since I last saw you. I
 lost my hammer. Like, yesterday,
 so that's still pretty fresh.
 (then:)
 Loki! Loki's alive. Can you
 believe it? He's up there.
 (waves to Loki:)
 Loki! Look who it is!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 53.
Loki is petrified.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Banner, I never thought I would say
 this, but I'm happy to see you.
IN THE ARENA: Hulk is still eyeballing Thor while the
capacity crowd CHANTS insanely for "HULK! HULK! HULK!"
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Banner. Hey, Banner!
Hulk's face grimaces and contorts, suppressing puny Banner.
 HULK
 NO BANNER! ONLY HULK!
Hulk CHARGES at Thor. Insanely fast.
 THOR
 What are you doing? It's me.
Thor DODGES the first few attacks, but then Hulk SHATTERS his
shield and sends Thor FLYING.
Thor draws a sword and STABS it into the ground to slow his
momentum. Draws the other sword and faces off against Hulk.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Banner, we're friends. This is
 crazy. I don't want to hurt you!
They engage again. Hulk KICKS Thor, sending him SLAMMING
into the wall.
 GRANDMASTER
 Here we go.
Thor jumps down just in time to avoid Hulk's warhammer, which
HITS so hard that it remains lodged in the wall.
With Hulk charging again, Thor RIPS the warhammer out of the
wall and WALLOPS Hulk with it.
Hulk goes CRASHING alongside the arena. He ends up sprawled
out in a pile of rubble, slightly dazed.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 What?
ABOVE: Val is watching through a set of high-tech
binoculars. She reacts to Thor, reluctantly impressed.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 54.
Thor advances on Hulk with all the swagger. He takes off his
helmet and CALLS OUT to Hulk, provoking him.
 THOR
 Hey, big guy. The sun's getting
 real low.
Hulk takes off his helmet. Scowling. Teeth GRINDING.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 That's it. The sun's going down.
 I won't hurt you anymore. No one
 will.
WHOOSH! Thor is suddenly dragged out of frame. Hulk has
Thor by the leg and is WHIPPING him against the arena floor.
Over and over and over again.
IN THE VIP BOX: Loki's whole mood shifts. The joy returns to
his face, like "everything will be alright!" Loki LAUGHS.
 LOKI
 Yes! That's how it feels!
 (to Grandmaster:)
 I'm just a huge fan of the sport.
Thor is SMASHED into the floor face first.
Hulk ROARS and RUSHES Thor with his axe.
 THOR
 All right. Screw it.
CLANG! The giant weapons CLASH! Now Thor and Hulk are
fighting warhammer versus battleaxe...
...and Thor is winning! He's getting the better of these
exchanges, using Hulk's aggression against him. Thor
continually KNOCKS and/or TRIPS Hulk off his feet while
evading all of Hulk's best attacks.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 I know you're in there, Banner.
 I'll get you out!
One particular vicious blow DISARMS Hulk, and Thor BREAKS
Hulk's axe with the warhammer. Thor then BASHES Hulk in the
chest, KNOCKING him to the ground.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 What's the matter with you? You're
 embarrassing me! I told them we
 were friends!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 55.
GROWLING, Hulk stands up and HITS Thor with a straight jab
that sends Thor TUMBLING across the arena. Hulk immediately
LEAPS after him and LANDS ON Thor!
Hulk is now on top of Thor as they slide across the arena,
just PUMMELING him with punches. Left-right-left-right.
Thor's head snaps back and forth.
In the carnage, Thor sees VISIONS OF ODIN. Then-
-his eyes GLOW WHITE WITH ELECTRICITY. Like an instinctual
defense mechanism, Thor suddenly KNOCKS HULK BACK WITH A
BURST OF LIGHTNING!
Seething with electricity, Thor springs to his feet and then
BLASTS HULK WITH A MASSIVE LIGHTNING PUNCH! Hulk is LAUNCHED
BACKWARDS and Thor hits the ground HARD.
 CROWD
 Thunder! Thunder! Thunder!
 KORG
 Thunder! Thunder! Thunder!
The crowd gets hushed. They've never seen this before.
IN THE VIP BOX: Grandmaster is pissed. Loki is amazed.
Hulk and Thor stagger to their feet. Thor looks at himself,
a little surprised. There are still small charges of
lightning CRACKLING through his veins.
Meanwhile, Hulk RUMBLES towards Thor and they're at it again,
close-quarters boxing. Thor is winning the exchanges,
landing BRUTAL PUNCHES to Hulk's body. And then suddenly-
-BZZZ! The Grandmaster ZAPS him with the Obedience Disk fob!
Thor drops, totally caught off guard!
Hulk plants his feet and JUMPS! He ZOOMS UP, rocketing out
of the arena, up-up-up into the sky! At the apex of his jump
Hulk clenches his fist and begins a missile-like descent.
Val sees this from her ship and decides to take off, like
"This fight is over, time to beat traffic."
 KORG (CONT'D)
 Another day, another Doug.
Down below, Thor groggily turns over. He does so just in
time to see Hulk coming at him like an atom bomb!
No time to avoid it. KA-BOOM!!! Right before impact Thor's
eyes go lightning white. Hulk HITS Thor like a meteor.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 56.
 The impact knocks Thor unconscious and we CUT TO BLACK.
 Linger on darkness for a few beats...and then:
36 INT. THRONE ROOM - SUNSET 36
 Hela sits on the throne trying to get comfortable, headdress
 & cowl off. Skurge stands at the foot of the throne.
 HELA
 What is that noise?
 SKURGE
 The common folk aren't exactly
 falling in line. There's a
 resistance trying to knock down the
 front gates.
 Hela sends her BUTCHER TROOPS to deal with it.
 HELA
 Tell me about yourself, Skurge.
 SKURGE
 Well, me dad was a stonemason, me
 mum was-
 HELA
 (interrupts)
 I'll just stop you there. What I
 meant was what is your ambition?
 SKURGE
 I just want a chance to prove
 myself.
 HELA
 Recognition.
 (then:)
 When I was young every great King
 had an executioner. Not just to
 execute people, but also to execute
 their vision. But mainly to
 execute people. Still a great
 honor.
 (beat)
 I was Odin's executioner.
 Hela holds out her hand and uses her powers to FORM A DOUBLE-
 SIDED OBSIDIAN AXE, which she offers to Skurge.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 And you will be my executioner.
 Let's begin our conquest.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 57.
37 OMITTED 37
41 OMITTED 41
42 OMITTED 42
44 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - DAY 44
 Hela and Skurge arrive at the Observatory, army in tow.
 HELA
 Skurge, where's the sword?
 Reveal that the Bi-Frost sword is missing.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 That sword is the key to opening
 the Bi-Frost.
 Hela thinks, seething.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 These people you mentioned, the
 ones who aren't falling into line.
 Round them up.
45 OMITTED 45
AA46 OMITTED AA46
AB46 OMITTED AB46
46 EXT. ASGARD - MOUNTAIN CREEK - DAY 46
A46 OMITTED A46
 SPLASH! Boots running across the shallow water. We meet a
 family of refugees from the city. FATHER, MOTHER, SON (14),
 and young daughter (8). They're RUNNING FOR THEIR LIVES.
 Hot on their heels are a pair of Hela's sinister Butchers,
 hunting like a pack of wolves.
 After scrambling through a grove of trees the family make
 their way through a narrow pass. The Butchers are hot on
 their heels, their growls getting louder behind them when -
 BAM! The son runs right into a tall, immovable object...
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 58.
 HEIMDALL! No regal armor, no golden helm. This Heimdall has a
 thick beard and is wrapped in a cloak. The rest of the family
 arrive, desperation.
 HEIMDALL
 Excuse me.
 In one swift motion Heimdall draws the BI-FROST SWORD, steps
 forward and SLASHES through the Butchers, ending them.
 He then turns to the family, gestures for them to follow him.
 HEIMDALL (CONT'D)
 Sorry about that. These bloody
 things are everywhere. Come on.
47 OMITTED 47
48 EXT. ASGARD - MOUNTAIN RAVINE - DAY 48
 Heimdall approaches the steep face of the mountain. Carved
 into the rock is YGGDRASIL, the world tree. Heimdall kneels,
 whispers a few words under his breath, and... A HUGE SECTION
 OF THE MOUNTAIN FACE VANISHES IN A SHIMMERING ILLUSION!
49 INT. STRONGHOLD - DAY 49
 It's busy with activity - hundreds of Asgardians who fled the
 city after Hela's invasion are living here. Men, women, and
 children. Strong and weak, young and old.
 Heimdall turns to the family, even manages a smile.
 HEIMDALL
 You'll be safe here.
 They enter the stronghold. As the doors SHUT we go to-
50 OMITTED 50
A51 OMITTED A51
51 INT. HULK'S WARRIOR SUITE - DAY 51
 Thor's eyes POP OPEN. He's lying in a heap on the ground,
 still dirty, bruised, and beat up.
 Thor is being tended to by TWO SAKAARIAN GLADIATOR NURSES who
 are swabbing his wounds. This freaks him out, which results
 in startled thrashing. That freaks out the two Gladiator
 nurses, which results in them RUNNING AWAY.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 59.
Thor starts to get up, but then winces. He moves slowly.
He's in a GIANT ROOM with stark graphic patterns on the
walls. With a few achy grimaces, Thor stands up and wanders
around. There's furniture, large cushions, and a sleeping
area enclosed by the SKULL of a giant beast.
NOISE behind him. Thor follows the noise to find-
Hulk having eased himself into a large steaming JACUZZI. Thor
looks at him quizzically. Hulk isn't angry. He's RELAXED,
but he's not turning into Banner.
 THOR
 Are we cool?
Hulk grunts. I guess so.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 It's Hulk in a hot tub.
 (then:)
 How long have you been like that?
 HULK
 Like what?
 THOR
 Like this. Big, green, ...stupid.
 HULK
 Hulk always Hulk.
Thor takes this in, and then walks over to a window that
looks out across the city. Does some spatial math, realizes:
Thor looks back out the window.
He sees a ramshackle SPACESHIP taking off and ROCKETING
skyward. Higher and higher, it's going for a wormhole when-
-BOOM! One of Grandmaster's Palace Patrol ships, more modern
and heavy duty, BLOWS it out of the sky.
On Thor, wheels turning. He turns to Hulk.
 THOR
 How'd you get here?
 HULK
 Winning.
 THOR
 You mean cheating?
 (re: Obedience Disk)
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 60.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Were they wearing one of these when
 you won? How'd you arrive here?
 HULK
 Quinjet.
Hulk mimes a plane landing in the water.
 THOR
 Yes. Where is the Quinjet now?
Hulk stands up, and exits the hot tub, naked.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 That's naked. He's very naked.
 It's in my brain now.
Hulk points out the window.
 HULK
 Quinjet.
Thor sees the Quinjet in a massive alien junkyard.
 THOR
 Yes! I'm getting us out of here.
 This is a terrible, awful place.
 You're gonna love Asgard. It's
 big. It's golden. Shiny.
Hulk sits on his bed, eating a pumpkin.
 HULK
 Hulk stay.
 THOR
 No, no, no. My people need me to
 get back to Asgard. We must
 prevent Ragnarok.
 HULK
 Rag-na-ruh?
 THOR
 The prophesied death of my home
 world, the end of days, it's the
 end of-
 (Hulk's blank stare)
 If you help me get back to Asgard,
 I can help you get back to Earth.
 HULK
 Earth hate Hulk.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 61.
 THOR
 Earth loves Hulk. They love you.
 You're of the Avengers. One of the
 team, one of our friends. This is
 what friends do. They support each
 other.
 HULK
 You're Banner's friend.
 THOR
 I'm not Banner's friend. I prefer
 you.
 HULK
 Banner's friend.
 THOR
 I don't even like Banner.
 (bad impersonation)
 "I'm into numbers and science and
 stuff."
 HULK
 Thor go. Hulk Stay.
 THOR
 Fine. Stay here. Stupid place.
 It's hideous, by the way. The red,
 the white. Just pick a color.
Thor heads for the exit, a wide open door.
 HULK
 Smash you.
 THOR
 You didn't smash anything. I won
 that fight
 HULK
 I smashed you.
 THOR
 Yeah, sure, sure.
 HULK
 Baby Arms.
 THOR
 What?
 HULK
 Baby.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 62.
 THOR
 Moron! You big child.
 Thor heads to the open entrance. Hulk smiles, anticipating.
 HULK
 Thor go!
 THOR
 I am going.
 ZAP! Thor's jolted back by the obedience disk. There are
 perimeter sensors in the doorway.
 Hulk CHUCKLES at Thor as he hits the floor. Points.
 HULK
 Thor go again!
 (then:)
 Thor home.
 TIME CUT:
 Thor slumps against the wall, head sagging.
 Hulk grabs his giant battleaxe. He's armored up.
 HULK (CONT'D)
 Hulk trains.
 THOR
 That's great. Have fun.
 Hulk exits. Thor watches him go. Then, at the end of the
 hallway Hulk meets up with Valkyrie! They begin play-
 fighting, a clearly friendly rapport.
 Thor can't believe it. He runs to the entrance, but by the
 time he reaches the perimeter sensors they are gone.
 Thor sighs. Walks over to the window. Looks up through a
 wormhole, stars twinkling on the other end of it.
 THOR (CONT'D)
A57 Heimdall, I know you can see me. A57
 Thor continues his plea at the window.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 I need you to help me. Help me
 see.
 Pause. Then Thor's eyes go golden like Heimdall's! The
 stars in the wormhole begin to WARP OVER THOR AND-
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 63.
AA57 INT. STREETS OF ASGARD - SAME AA57
 Thor suddenly finds himself in Asgard. Disoriented at first,
 Thor turns to see Heimdall hiding in the shadows.
 Heimdall harshly SHUSHES Thor and gestures for him to get up
 against the wall. Thor complies. Sees the refugees.
 After a beat a roving patrol of Hela's Butchers creep by
 through the street. They don't spot our heroes. Pause.
 Heimdall turns to Thor, speaks only in hushed whispers.
 HEIMDALL
 I see you. But you are far away.
 THOR
 What's going on here?
 HEIMDALL
 Come see for yourself.
 Without warning, Heimdall leads the family out of the alley
 and DASHES down the street. Thor follows...
 ...but then stops. Looks around to see THE OCCUPIED CITY OF
 ASGARD, emitting a smoky aura of chaos. A chilling sight.
 Down the street, Heimdall gestures for the family to slow
 down. He sees something. Ushers them into an alcove.
 Thor joins them just in time to avoid being seen by another
 roving patrol of Hela's Butchers. Heimdall again motions for
 Thor to "shh" until the threat has passed. Then:
 HEIMDALL (CONT'D)
 I'm providing refuge in a
 stronghold build by our ancestors.
 But if the garrison falls our only
 escape will is Bi-Frost.
 THOR
 You're talking about evacuating
 Asgard?
 HEIMDALL
 We won't last long if we stay.
 Thor LOOKS OUT on a ravaged Asgard, heartsick.
 Hold on the devastated Realm as:
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 64.
 HEIMDALL (O.S.) (CONT'D)
 She draws her power from Asgard and
 grows stronger everyday.
Back to Thor and Heimdall.
 HEIMDALL (CONT'D)
 Come on.
As Heimdall quickly leads refugees down a safe pathway:
 HEIMDALL (V.O.) (CONT'D)
 Hela is ravenous. If I let her
 leave, she'll consume the Nine
 Realms and all the cosmos.
Turns back to Thor, approaches him.
 HEIMDALL (CONT'D)
 We need you.
 THOR
 I'm working on it, but I don't even
 really know where the hell I am.
Two packs of Butchers arrive simultaneously. Spot Heimdall.
 HEIMDALL
 You're on a planet surrounded by
 doorways. Go through one.
 THOR
 Which one?
Heimdall RIPS into the attacking Butchers, CUTTING them down.
 HEIMDALL
 The big one!
WHOOSH! SUDDENLY THOR'S GONE! BLACK.
After slashing through the Butchers, Heimdall moves towards
the house where he hid the family... and then abruptly stops.
Heimdall turns slightly. He sees something.
BINOCULARS POV: Heimdall looking right at us, the Bi-Frost
sword visible in his hand.
Reveal Skurge on a palace tower balcony, surveilling the city
with Asgardian E-noculars. Skurge lowers the E-noculars.
There is conflict on his face. He knows that he should report
this to Hela immediately...yet he doesn't spring into action.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 65.
57 INT. HULK'S WARRIOR SUITE - NIGHT 57
 Thor absentmindedly fidgets with his Obedience Disk.
 THUD! THUD! THUD! ...resonates around the room. Hulk steps
 up to Thor, looking inquisitively down at him.
 HULK
 Thor sad.
 THOR
 Shut up.
 Hulk HITS Thor, bullying him into opening up.
 HULK
 THOR SAD!!!
 Thor hops up, YELLS in Hulk's face. Paces around.
 THOR
 I'm not sad, you idiot. I'm pissed
 off! Angry. I lost my father. I
 lost my hammer.
 THUD! THUD! He turns to see Hulk punching his pillow.
 Hulk stops. Stares.
 HULK
 Whining and crying. Cry like baby.
 THOR
 You're not even listening.
 Thor KICKS a random helmet.
 HULK
 Don't kick stuff.
 THOR
 You're being a really bad friend.
 HULK
 You bad friend!
 THOR
 You know what we call you?
 HULK
 No.
 THOR
 We call you the stupid Avenger.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 66.
 HULK
 You're tiny Avenger!
Hulk throws a shield that nearly decapitates Thor.
 THOR
 What, are you crazy?
 HULK
 Yes.
 THOR
 You know what? Earth does hate you.
Hulk gets sad. Wanders over to his bed to mope.
Thor realizes he went to far. Joins Hulk on the bed.
 HULK
 No.
 THOR
 I'm sorry I said those things.
 You're not the stupid Avenger.
 Nobody calls you the stupid
 Avenger.
 HULK
 It's okay.
 THOR
 You just can't go around throwing
 shields at people. Could have
 killed me.
 HULK
 I know. I'm sorry. I just get so
 angry all the time. Hulk always,
 always angry.
 THOR
 I know. We're the same, you and I.
 We're just a couple of hot-headed
 fools.
 HULK
 Yeah, same. Hulk like fire, Thor
 like water.
 THOR
 We're kind of both like fire.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 67.
 HULK
 But Hulk like real fire. Hulk like
 raging fire. Thor like smoldering
 fire.
 THOR
 Hulk, I need you to do something
 for me.
TIME CUT: Morning.
BA-BOOM! BA-BOOM! BA-BOOM!
We follow Two Palace Guards as they enter Hulk's Suite.
Hulk is throwing a LARGE BALL against the far wall. It's so
hard it makes dents in the wall. Hulk stops and turns.
Reveal that the guards are escorting Valkyrie. They leave...
Valkyrie and Hulk face off.
 HULK
 Angry girl!
Val bounds forward and gives The Incredible Hulk a big hug.
Hulk laughs and then begins playfully roughhousing with Val.
 VALKYRIE
 What's going on? What do you...?
Hulk steps away, allowing Valkyrie to see Thor. Her smile
disappears. She stares at Hulk, so annoyed. Hulk mopes a
little. Like, "I done bad." Turns back to Thor:
 VALKYRIE (CONT'D)
 You're so thick-headed that you
 can't tell when someone's hiding
 all the way across the universe and
 wants to be left alone?
 THOR
 We need to talk.
 VALKYRIE
 No, you want to talk to me.
Valkyrie turns to leave.
 THOR
 (to Hulk:)
 I need her to stay.
Valkyrie is at the exit when the UPPER JAWBONE of Hulk's
massive skull bed CRASHES into frame, BLOCKING the doorway.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 68.
Val shoots an annoyed sneer at Hulk. Hulk SNORTS back.
 HULK
 Stay! Please?
Valkyrie looks him up and down. Obedience Disks to the max.
Hulk begins BOUNCING his ball against the wall again.
Valkyrie walks over to Hulk's bar, picks up an UNOPENED
BOTTLE of liquor. Hulk snorts, disapprovingly. Val puts it
down and finds something cheaper, she pops the cork.
 VALKYRIE
 All right. Here's the deal. I'll
 listen to you till this is empty.
She TIPS BACK the bottle and starts CHUGGING.
 THOR
 Asgard is in danger and people are
 dying. We need to get back there. I
 need your help...wow.
 VALKYRIE
 Finished. Bye.
She has indeed finished. She goes to leave.
 THOR
 Odin is dead.
Valkyrie stops short (the BALL BANGING noise continues). Her
silence speaks volumes. Thor has a realization.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Hela, the Goddess of Death has
 invaded Asgard.
 VALKYRIE
 If Hela's back then Asgard is
 already lost.
 THOR
 I'm going to stop her.
 VALKYRIE
 Alone?
 THOR
 Nope. I'm putting together a team.
 It's me, you, and the big guy.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 69.
 HULK
 No team. Only Hulk.
 THOR
 It's me and you.
 VALKYRIE
 I think it's only you.
 THOR
 Wait. Just listen. The Valkyrie
 are legend, elite warriors of
 Asgard. You are sworn to defend
 the throne.
 VALKYRIE
 I'm not getting dragged into
 another one of Odin's family
 squabbles.
 THOR
 What's that supposed to mean?
 VALKYRIE
 Your sister. Her power comes from
 Asgard, same as yours.
Hulk's ball rolls into frame. An off screen GRUNT. Val
picks it up and tosses it back to Hulk.
 VALKYRIE (CONT'D)
 When it grew beyond Odin's control,
 she massacred everyone in the
 palace and tried to seize the
 throne. When she tried to escape
 her banishment, he sent the
 Valkyrie in to fight her back. I
 only survived because...
 (trails off, brooding)
 Look, I already faced her once back
 when I believed in the throne, and
 it cost me everything. THAT'S
 what's wrong with Asgard. The
 throne, the secrets, the whole
 golden sham.
Pause. Thor moves towards Valkyrie, goes to put a comforting
hand on her shoulder.
 THOR
 I agree.
Val SNATCHES his hand. They are close, face to face.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 70.
 VALKYRIE
 Don't get familiar.
 THOR
 I agree. That's why I turned down
 the throne. But this isn't about
 the crown. This is about the
 people. They're dying and they're
 you're people, too.
Val SHOVES him away. Thor stumbles back.
 VALKYRIE
 Forget it. I have.
 THOR
 (nods, understanding)
 Okay.
 VALKYRIE
 Okay.
 THOR
 Good. Great.
 VALKYRIE
 Great.
 THOR
 Thank you.
 VALKYRIE
 For what?
 THOR
 For this.
Reveal that Thor has lifted the fob device off Val's belt!
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Didn't see that did you?
Thor presses the button and ALL THE OBEDIENCE DISKS EMBEDDED
IN HIS NECK AND BELT POWER DOWN! Confident smirk.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 There... that's better. You know,
 go ahead. Stay here and get drunk
 and enslave people for that
 lunatic. Keep drinking. Keep
 hiding.
 (beat)
 But me...
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 71.
 Thor gestures for Hulk to toss him the ball. Hulk does.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 I choose to run toward my problems
 and not away from them. Because
 that's what...
 Thor HURLS IT at the MAIN WINDOW - It bounces off, hitting
 Thor in the face. He stands, facing Valkyrie.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Because that's what heroes do.
 Thor then SMASHES THROUGH THE WINDOW! Hulk STANDS...
 HULK
 Friend Stay!
60 EXT. GRANDMASTER'S PALACE - DAY 60
 Thor is sliding down the SIDE of the GRANDMASTER'S TOWER.
 He LAUNCHES HIMSELF OFF THE BUILDING and hurtles downward,
 LANDING casually on the street below. Finally free.
61 EXT. THE STREETS OF SAKAAR - CONTINUOUS 61
 Thor is HAULING ASS.
 Never slowing down, Thor keeps the top of the arena in sight.
 A few blocks back: Hulk is in pursuit. He's BUMPING people,
 SWATTING vehicles out of the way, just being a menace.
 On Sakaar, the citizens APPLAUD for him! Even when Hulk
 DEMOLISHES a man's food cart, the man CHEERS Hulk on!
62 EXT. MASSIVE ALIEN JUNKYARD - CONTINUOUS 62
 Thor SPRINTS in. Looks around. Man, this place is big.
 He RUNS down aisles of crushed and stripped spacecrafts, a
 giant smelter, and then into what looks like a used car lot.
 And then he sees it. The Quinjet!
63 INT. QUINJET - CONTINUOUS 63
 Thor enters and rushes to the controls.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 72.
 THOR
 All right. Come on.
He is pressing buttons and flipping switches. After a beat-
-the flight deck POWERS UP! Thor places his hand on a pad
which SCANS his handprint. Lights up green.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Voice verification required.
 THOR
 Thor.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Access denied.
 THOR
 Thor, son of Odin.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Access denied.
 THOR
 God of Thunder.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Access denied.
 THOR
 Strongest Avenger.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Access denied.
 THOR
 Strongest Avenger!
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Access denied.
 THOR
 Damn you, Stark.
 (rolls his eyes)
 Point Break.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Welcome, Point Break.
CAH-RUNCH! Hulk BARGES IN through the Quinjet door!
The Hulk approaches, scowling. Any metal that stands in his
way PEELS BACK. Frantic, Thor turns to the Quinjet's console.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 73.
 HULK
 Friend stay!
 THOR
 No, no, no!
As Hulk enters, he DESTROYS the hull of the Quinjet.
 HULK
 Stay!
 THOR
 Stop! Stop breaking everything!
 HULK
 Don't go!
Thor triggers a message on the flight console.
 NATASHA (V.O.)
 Nice work, big guy. We don't know
 where Ultron's headed, but you're
 going very high, very fast.
Hulk stops short. His whole demeanor changes.
Thor steps out of the way so that Hulk can see a recorded
message from NATASHA ROMANOFF on the console.
 NATASHA (V.O.)
 ...So, I need you to turn this bird
 around, okay? We can't track you in
 stealth mode...
Hulk is now right up against the console screen.
 NATASHA (V.O.)
 ...So I need you to help me out.
 Okay? I need you to...
 HULK
 No! No, Banner!
Hulk CONVULSES. Drops to his hands and knees. His whole
body warping. Hulk ROARS and GRABS at his face, SHAKING his
head, trying to fight this back. But he can't help it...
...HE'S TRANSFORMING BACK INTO BRUCE BANNER! The transition
is rough and chaotic, it's as if Banner is fighting to get
out of the Hulk. Throughout the process, Hulk SMASHES back
and forth, further WRECKING the Quinjet.
And then, calm.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 74.
Thor rushes to Banner's side to help ease the transition.
 THOR
 Banner. Hey, hey, hey. You all
 right, Banner? Sun's going down.
 Sun's going down. That's it,
 breathe. I won't hurt you. Sun's
 going down.
 BANNER
 ...Thor?
 THOR
 Yeah.
Banner is groggy, disoriented. Thoughts, memories, and
observations begin to flood his brain randomly.
 BANNER
 What happened to your hair?
 THOR
 Some creepy old man cut it off.
 BANNER
 It looks good.
 THOR
 Thanks.
 BANNER
 Where are we? How's Nat?
 THOR
 Nat is good, I'm sure.
 BANNER
 And what about Sokovia?
 THOR
 Sokovia?
 BANNER
 The city, Sokovia. Did we save it?
 THOR
 Banner, listen.
 BANNER
 What?
 THOR
 Sokovia. Ultron. That was two
 years ago.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 75.
 BANNER
 What are you saying? I've been Hulk
 for two years?
 THOR
 I'm afraid so.
Banner's eyes BULGE. Trying to process this information.
 BANNER
 What the hell happened?
Banner rushes to his feet. Thor follows.
 THOR
 Banner, there's something you
 should know...
Banner goes to the flight console.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Voice Activation required.
 BANNER
 Banner.
 QUINJET (V.O.)
 Welccome, Strongest Avenger.
 THOR
 (puzzled)
 What?
 BANNER
 Ship's log...
THE SHIP'S LOG POPS UP ON SCREEN.
FROM BEHIND THE DISPLAY (within the monitor looking out) we
see fragmented images of the Hulk's trip through deep space.
We see the angry green giant thrash around in zero gravity.
We see Hulk closer to the camera now, looking stressed and
car sick.
THROW FOCUS to see Banner's face watching the video, Hulk's
freaked out face is super-imposed over Banner's freaked out
face.
 BANNER (CONT'D)
 Thor, where are we?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 76.
 THOR
 Yeah, about that.
Banner hears:
 GRANDMASTER (O.S.)
 It's bad news, bad news today.
Banner rushes over to the windshield. Through it he sees-
-Grandmaster, his hologram projection towering over the city.
 GRANDMASTER (CONT'D)
 Sakaar, hear ye. Attention please.
 I have some bad news. My beloved,
 exalted Champion has turned up
 missing. Take to the streets.
 Celebrate my champion.
 BANNER
 Who's that?
 THOR
 He kind of runs the place. You
 actually lived in his house.
Back to Banner. A distant, confused stare.
 BANNER
 I did?
 THOR
 Yeah. Quite a lot's happened. You
 and I had a fight recently.
 BANNER
 Did I win?
 THOR
 No, I won. Easily.
 BANNER
 Doesn't sound right.
 THOR
 Well, it's true.
 GRANDMASTER
 It seems that that criminally
 seductive Lord of Thunder has
 stolen him away.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 77.
 THOR
 Seductive GOD of Thunder. We need
 to move.
 BANNER
 Oh, no. This is bad. This is
 really, really bad. Thor, I think
 I'm freaking out.
 THOR
 No, no, no. Don't freak out.
 You're okay. Put these on.
 Thor tosses Banner some clothes. Banner looks at them.
 BANNER
 These are Tony's clothes.
 THOR
 I know, come on.
 BANNER
 Is he here?
 THOR
 No, he's not here. But listen.
 Just stay calm, okay? The sun's
 going down. The sun's getting
 really low. Sun's going down.
67 INT. GRANDMASTER'S CHAMBERS - DAY 67
 Loki and Valkyrie are brought before Grandmaster, who has at
 least tripled the amount of bodyguards around him.
 GRANDMASTER
 I'm upset! I'm very upset. You
 know what I like about being upset?
 Blame. Right now, that's the
 mindset that I'm in. And you know
 who I'm blaming?
 LOKI
 Grandmaster, I-
 GRANDMASTER
 Hey! Don't interrupt me!
 Topaz hands the melt stick to the grandmaster.
 TOPAZ
 Here you go.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 78.
 GRANDMASTER
 Why are you handing me the melt
 stick? He was interrupting. That's
 not a capital violation.
 (refocuses)
 My precious champion has come up
 missing and its all because of that
 Lord of Thunder. It's all because
 of him.
 (to Loki)
 YOUR brother. Whatever the story
 is. Adopted, or complicated. I'm
 sure there's a big history.
 (to Valkyrie)
 And YOUR contender.
 LOKI
 My dear friend, if you were to give
 me twelve hours I could bring them
 both back to you.
 VALKYRIE
 I can do it in two.
 LOKI
 I could do it in one.
 GRANDMASTER
 You know what? I woke up this
 morning thinking about a public
 execution. But for now, I'll
 settle for this sweet little "who's
 gonna get him first?" So you're on
 the clock.
64 INT. GRANDMASTER'S PALACE - DAY 64
 Valkyrie exits in a hurry. Loki follows her.
 LOKI
 What have you done!?
 Val reverses position, putting Loki up against the wall.
 VALKYRIE
 I don't answer to you, lackey.
 LOKI
 It's Loki. And you will answer to
 the Grandmaster.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 79.
 Loki moves to reverse position again, but Val BREAKS AWAY,
 drawing her TWO BLADES. In response, Loki UNSHEATHES two
 long Sakaarian daggers. They eye each other, and then-
 -FIGHT! A fast-paced and deadly battle of knives. After a
 few exchanges, Val connects a BIG SHOT that SLAMS Loki into
 the wall. He scowls.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Why would you help my brother
 escape with that green fool?
 VALKYRIE
 I don't help anyone.
 Loki trails off. He sees her wrist markings. A realization.
 LOKI
 You're a Valkyrie. I thought the
 Valkyrie all died gruesome deaths?
 Now Val ATTACKS Loki! She gets him up against the wall, her
 blade against his throat. She looks ready to kill him.
 VALKYRIE
 Choose your next words wisely.
 LOKI
 Terribly sorry. Must be a very
 painful memory...
 Quick as a rattlesnake, Loki GRABS Val's head and CASTS an
 illusion. Val's eyes CLOUD OVER with darkness as we go to:
65 EXT. HELA'S DIMENSION - FLASHBACK 65
 A barren black void of death.
 The VALKYRIE, in old school Asgardian armor, charge through
 the DIMENSIONAL RIFT, an open portal to Asgard and the Nine
 Realms. Val witnesses these events as moments frozen in time.
 - Reveal Hela in all her glory, black lightning everywhere.
 - Dozens of Valkyrie falling through the dark space.
 - The Valkyrie's winged horses lay dead on the battlefield.
 - Through the open portal we can see the throne of Asgard.
 - Hela advancing on the final few Valkyrie - one is Val,
 frozen in fear, shell-shocked.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 80.
 - Hela FIRING black weapons at Val...
 - One of Val's sisters DIVING IN at the last second, SHOVING
 VAL back through the PORTAL and taking the fatal hit!
 - Val lands hard in the Throne room.
 - Val scrambling to her feet and trying to re-enter the rift
 but it's too late. It closes, the last image she sees is Hela
 dealing the final killer blow to her doomed Valkyrie sisters.
66 EXT. GRANDMASTER'S PALACE - CONTINUOUS 66
 We find Val on her knees in front of Loki, trembling from
 this visceral memory that she's tried so hard to suppress.
 She turns on Loki, raging, and knocks him out.
69 EXT. SAKAAR - STOOP - DAY 69
 BANNER sits, groaning, head in his hands. THOR is beside
 him, rubbing his back and on the lookout for threats.
 THOR
 The sun's going down. It's getting
 really low. The sun's going down.
 It's getting real low.
 BANNER
 Would you stop saying that!?
 THOR
 I just need you to stay calm.
 BANNER
 Calm!? I'm on an alien planet!
 THOR
 It's just a planet. You've been on
 a planet before.
 BANNER
 Yeah! One!
 THOR
 Now you've been on two. That's a
 good thing. It's a new experience.
 BANNER
 My neurons, they're firing faster
 than my brain can handle the
 information.
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 81.
 BANNER (CONT'D)
The whole thing is totally
different this time.
 (beat)
In the past, I always felt like
Hulk and I each had a hand on the
wheel, but this time it's like he
had the keys and I was locked in
the trunk.
 THOR
Alright, well, you're back now,
that's all that matters.
 BANNER
No, it's not what matters. What
I'm trying to tell you, is that if
I turn into the Hulk again, Banner
may never come back. And we're
stranded on a planet that is
designed to stress me out.
 THOR
We're not stranded, I'm gonna
figure out a way to get us home.
 BANNER
Thank you.
 THOR
Not your home, though. Asgard.
 BANNER
What?
 THOR
Listen, my people are in great
danger. You and I, we have to
fight this really powerful being
who also happens to be my sister.
 BANNER
Okay, that is so wrong on so
many... I don't wanna fight your
sister. That's a family issue.
 THOR
No, she's an evil being.
 BANNER
I don't care what she is. I'm not
fighting any more beings. I'm sick
of it. I just told you.
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 82.
 BANNER (CONT'D)
 If I turn into the Hulk, I am never
 gonna come back again. And you
 don't care.
 THOR
 No, no. I'm putting together the
 team. The Hulk is the fire.
 BANNER
 Wait, you're just using me to get
 to the Hulk.
 THOR
 What? No!
 BANNER
 It's gross. You don't care about
 me. You're not my friend.
 THOR
 No! I don't even like the Hulk.
 He's all like... "smash, smash,
 smash." I prefer you.
 BANNER
 Thanks.
 THOR
 But if I'm being honest, when it
 comes to fighting evil beings, he
 is very powerful and useful.
 BANNER
 Yeah, Banner's powerful and useful,
 too.
 THOR
 Is he though?
 BANNER
 How many PhDs does Hulk have?
 Zero. How many PhDs does Banner
 have? Seven.
 THOR
 Fine, you don't have to fight
 anyone. But we're in danger here,
 so we have to move.
Thor grabs a towel from the ground next to him. He puts the
towel over his head.
 BANNER
 What are you doing with that?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 83.
 THOR
 I need a disguise. I'm a fugitive.
 BANNER
 I need a disguise.
 THOR
 You are the disguise.
Banner finds a pair of Stark's sunglasses in his jacket.
 BANNER
 I'll be Tony Stark.
 THOR
 What?
 BANNER
 Yeah. Tony and the gypsy.
 THOR
 No, no you're not Tony. You're
 Bruce Banner.
 BANNER
 Then why did you dress me up like
 Tony?
 THOR
 Because you were naked.
 BANNER
 Okay, I'll give you that.
They stand up. Banner adjusts his crotch.
 THOR
 What are you doing? Stop doing
 that!
 BANNER
 Tony wears his pants super tight!
 THOR
 Why are you being so weird?
 BANNER
 I don't know. Maybe the fact that I
 was trapped for two years inside of
 a monster made me a little weird.
Banner flashes green. Thor calms him down.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 84.
 THOR
 Hey. It's okay. You're good.
 Calm down. Come on. Listen, we're
 gonna go to Asgard and you're not
 gonna have to think about the Hulk
 ever again. All right?
 BANNER
 All right.
 WHAP! Banner gets nailed in the face with green paint.
 Caught off guard, Thor and Banner are swept off into-
69A EXT. PARADE OF VICTORS - CONTINUOUS 69A
 It's a massive street festival where revelers dance and cheer
 while throwing powdered paint at each other... in celebration
 of Hulk! Green EVERYWHERE!
 Inside the parade it is total chaos. Thor searches for Banner
 as he's PELTED with green powder. Pandemonium. In the crowd
 Thor sees a pack of SCRAPPERS on the hunt for the reward.
 Thor spots Banner. He surges forward, GRABS Banner, and
 pulls him into another alley, but sees-
 -Valkyrie is approaching from down the alley!
 THOR
 This is bad. Banner! Banner!
 Thor pulls Banner back into the crowd. Thor briefly turns to
 see that he is no longer holding Banner's - it's the arm of a
 SMALL ALIEN who squeals in fright.
 Thor sees Banner across the crowd.
 Thor MUSCLES his way through the madness, knocking rowdy fans
 aside. He reaches Banner and holds him protectively,
 awkwardly trying to rub his shoulders.
 One of the aliens Thor knocked aside turns out to be a
 MASSIVE SCRAPPER. He rears up, turning on Thor and Banner.
 WHAM! From out of nowhere, Valkyrie CLOCKS this Scrapper
 with a brass knuckle right cross. The Scrapper DROPS.
 Thor looks at Val while clutching Banner like a child.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Hi.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 85.
 VALKYRIE
 Hi.
 THOR
 I was gonna do that.
 VALKYRIE
 Yeah, well, I did it first.
 THOR
 That's good. What are you doing
 here?
 VALKYRIE
 What are you doing here? I thought
 you were leaving.
 THOR
 I got sidetracked.
 VALKYRIE
 What's with the...
 THOR
 It's my disguise.
 VALKYRIE
 But I can see your face.
 THOR
 (covers his face)
 Not when I do this, you can't.
 (then:)
 Your hair looks nice. I like what
 you did with it. Change it? Washed
 it maybe?
 Valkyrie just rolls her eyes, takes Thor by the arm.
 BANNER
 (to Thor:)
 What are those things on her eyes?
 Are those the people that she's
 killed? She's so beautiful and
 strong...
69B EXT. SAKAARIAN STREET - MOMENTS LATER 69B
 Valkyrie escorts Thor and Banner through the street.
 VALKYRIE
 Who is this guy?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 86.
 THOR
 He's a friend.
 BANNER
 Who? Me? I'm Bruce.
 As Val leads them into Sakaarian apartment building.
 VALKYRIE
 I feel like I know you.
 BANNER
 I feel like I know you too.
A72 OMITTED A72
72 OMITTED 72
A73 INT. SAKAARIAN BUILDING - HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS A73
 Continue down the hallway.
 VALKYRIE
 Look, I've spent years in a haze
 trying to forget my past. Sakaaar
 seemed like the best place to drink
 and forget and to die one day.
 THOR
 I was thinking that you drink too
 much, and that probably was going
 to kill you.
 VALKYRIE
 I don't plan to stop drinking, but
 I don't want to forget. I can't
 turn away anymore. So, if I'm
 donna to die, well... it may as
 well be driving my sword through
 the heart of that murderous hag.
 THOR
 Good.
 They arrive at a door. Before they enter:
 VALKYRIE
 Yeah. So I'm saying that I wanna
 be on the team. Has it got a name?
 THOR
 Yeah, it's called the Revengers.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 87.
 VALKYRIE
 Revengers?
 THOR
 Because I'm getting revenge.
 You're getting revenge.
 (to Banner:)
 Do you want revenge?
 BANNER
 I'm undecided.
 THOR
 Okay.
 VALKYRIE
 Also, I've got a peace offering.
73 INT. VALKYRIE'S APARTMENT - DAY 73
 Valkyrie opens the front door, revealing-
 -Loki! He is as restrained as anyone could be, sitting in
 the middle of the apartment with a dozen chains around him.
 LOKIE
 Surprise.
 Thor TOSSES a bottle. It BOUNCES off of Loki's head.
 LOKI
 OW!
 THOR
 Just had to be sure.
 LOKI
 Hello, Bruce.
 BANNER
 So, last time I saw you, you were
 trying to kill everybody. Where
 are you at these days?
 LOKI
 It varies from moment to moment.
 Val's apartment is a shithole. Bottles everywhere, blood-
 spattered clothes in the corner, a knife in the wall, etc.
 Banner gives Thor a look like "she might be crazy." Thor
 responds with a "No, she's cool" gesture.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 88.
Val lays something on the bed. Unwraps it to reveal AN OLD
ASGARDIAN SWORD. Thor's eyes go wide as she sharpens it.
 THOR
 Is that... a Dragonfang?
 VALKYRIE
 It is.
 THOR
 My God. This is the famed sword of
 the Valkyrie.
 VALKYRIE
 Sakaar and Asgard are about as far
 apart as any two known systems.
 Our best bet is a wormhole just
 outside the city limits.
A nice clean wormhole outside the city.
 VALKYRIE (CONT'D)
 Refuel on Xandar and be back in
 Asgard in around 18 months.
 THOR
 Nope. We're going through that one.
Thor points at the nightmare tornado wormhole over the ocean.
 VALKYRIE
 The Devil's Anus?
 BANNER
 Wait, whose anus are we going
 through?
 THOR
 For the record, I didn't know it
 was called that when I picked it.
 BANNER
 That looks like a collapsing
 neutron star inside of an Einstein-
 Rosen Bridge.
 VALKYRIE
 We need another ship. That would
 tear mine to pieces.
 THOR
 She's right. We need one that can
 withstand the geodetic strain from
 the singularity.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 89.
Banner gives Thor a quizzical look.
 BANNER
 And has an offline power steering
 system that could also function
 without the on-board computer.
 VALKYRIE
 And we need one with cup holders,
 because we're gonna die. So,
 drinks!
 BANNER
 Do I know you? I feel like I know
 you.
 VALKYRIE
 I feel like I know you, too. It's
 weird.
 THOR
 (to Banner:)
 What do you say, doctor? Uncharted
 metagalactic travel through a
 volatile cosmic gateway. Talk about
 an adventure.
Thor and Banner high five as Val stares at them blankly.
 BANNER THOR (CONT'D)
We need a ship. Need a ship.
 VALKYRIE
 There are one or two ships,
 absolute top-of-the-line models--
 LOKI
 I don't mean to impose, but the
 Grandmaster has a great many ships.
 I may eve have stolen the access
 codes to his security system.
All eyes turn to Loki. Valkyrie throws her bottle at him. It
smashes above his head.
 VALKYRIE
 And suddenly you're overcome with
 an urge to do the right thing.
 LOKI
 Heavens, no. I've run out of favor
 with the Grandmaster.
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 90.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 And in exchange for codes and
 access to a ship I'm asking for
 safe passage...through the anus.
 THOR
 You're telling us you can get us
 access into the garage without
 setting off any alarms?
 LOKI
 Yes, brother. I can.
 BANNER
 Okay, can I just... A quick FYI, I
 was just talking to him just a
 couple minutes ago and he was
 totally ready to kill any of us.
 VALKYRIE
 He did try to kill me.
 THOR
 Yes, me too. On many, many
 occasions. There was one time when
 we were children, he transformed
 himself into a snake, and he knows
 that I love snakes. So, I went to
 pick up the snake to admire it and
 he transformed back into himself
 and he was like, "Yeah, it's me!"
 And he stabbed me. We were eight
 at the time.
Loki suppresses a smile.
 VALKYRIE
 If we're boosting a ship, we're
 gonna need to draw some guards away
 from the palace.
 LOKI
 Why not set the beast loose?
 THOR
 Shut up.
 VALKYRIE
 You guys have a beast?
 THOR
 No, there's no beast. He's just
 being stupid. We're going to start
 a revolution.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 91.
 BANNER
 Revolution?
 THOR
 I'll explain later.
 VALKYRIE
 Who's this guy again?
 THOR
 I'll explain later.
74 OMITTED 74
75 INT. THE ARENA - GLADIATOR CELLS - MOMENTS LATER 75
 Korg sits with his cell mates. He's talking to Miek.
 KORG
 Is that some sort of protoplasm,
 all the stuff that's coming out of
 you? Or are they eggs? Looks like
 eggs.
 Suddenly his Obedience Disk POWERS DOWN. No longer glowing.
 As Korg stands up, Valkyrie appears at the door to his cell.
 VALKYRIE
 I'm looking for Korg.
 KORG
 Who's asking? I know you're
 asking. Is anyone else asking, or
 is it just you?
 Valkyrie tosses him a high-tech rifle.
 VALKYRIE
 The Lord of Thunder sends his best.
 KORG
 My revolution has begun...
76 INT. GRANDMASTER'S CHAMBERS - DAY 76
 Grandmaster speaks with Topaz who now wears battle armor.
 GRANDMASTER
 Revolution? How did this happen?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 92.
 TOPAZ
 Don't know. But the Arena's
 mainframe for the Obedience Disks
 have been deactivated and the
 slaves have armed themselves.
 GRANDMASTER
 Oh! I don't like that word!
 TOPAZ
 Mainframe?
 GRANDMASTER
 No. Why would I not like
 "mainframe?" No, the "S" word.
 TOPAZ
 Sorry, the "prisoners with jobs"
 have armed themselves.
 GRANDMASTER
 Okay, that's better.
 CHA-CHNK! SOUNDS OF MACHINERY as the whole space starts
 moving. A different angle reveals that we are in-
A77 EXT. THE STATESMAN - CONTINUOUS A77
 Grandmaster's chambers are actually the oversized cockpit of
 a A HUGE RIOT CONTROL SHIP (The Statesman) that can dock
 itself indefinitely within the palace!
 The Statesman has DISLODGED from the palace and is now
 flanked by six smaller Sakaarian peace-keeping ships, all
 headed towards the city where RIOTING can be heard.
77 INT. GRANDMASTER'S PALACE - GROUND LEVEL - CONTINUOUS 77
 Thor waits as Loki enters codes to a door's security panel.
 THOR
 Hey, so listen, we should talk.
 LOKI
 I disagree. Open communication was
 never our family's forte.
 THOR
 You have no idea. I've had quite
 the revelation since we spoke last.
 The door opens, revealing a bunch of guards.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 93.
 Thor and Loki heft up two Sakaarian guns.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Hello!
 LOKI
 Hi!
 Thor and Loki BLAST all the guards, moving to another door.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Odin brought us together, it's
 almost poetic that his death should
 split us apart. We might as well
 be strangers now. "Two sons of the
 crown" set adrift.
 A guard tries to ambush Loki through the door. Thor TAKES
 OUT the guard.
 THOR
 Thought you didn't want to talk
 about it?
79 INT. GRANDMASTER'S PALACE - ELEVATOR - CONTINUOUS 79
 Thor and Loki are going up.
 LOKI
 Here's the thing. I'm probably
 better off staying here on Sakaar.
 THOR
 That's exactly what I was thinking.
 LOKI
 ...Did you just agree with me?
 THOR
 This place is perfect for you. It's
 savage, chaotic, lawless. Brother,
 you're going to do GREAT here.
 LOKI
 Do you truly think so little of me?
 Thor pauses, considers his brother. Then:
 THOR
 Loki, I thought the world of you.
 I thought we were gonna fight side
 by side forever. But, at the end of
 the day, you're you, I'm me...
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 94.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 I don't know, maybe there's still
 good in you, but let's be honest,
 our paths diverged a long time ago.
Loki is wounded by Thor's willingness to discard him. Masks
his feelings with:
 LOKI
 It's probably for the best that we
 never see one another again.
Beat. Thor pats Loki affectionately on the shoulder.
Hold on Loki. Did Thor just get through to him?
 THOR
 That's what you always wanted.
Beat. Then:
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Hey, let's do "Get Help."
 LOKI
 What?
 THOR
 "Get Help."
 LOKI
 No.
 THOR
 Come on, you love it.
 LOKI
 I hate it.
 THOR
 It's great. IT works every time.
 LOKI
 It's humiliating.
 THOR
 Do you have a better plan?
 LOKI
 No.
 THOR
 We're doing it.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 95.
 LOKI
 We are not doing "Get Help."
80 OMITTED 80
82 INT. GRANDMASTER'S PRIVATE GARAGE - CONTINUOUS 82
 Multi-tiered platforms with dozens of cool spaceships.
 The elevator doors open. Thor supports Loki's weight with
 Loki faking a fatal injury.
 THOR
 Get help! Please! My brother, he's
 dying.
 A small group of Sakaarian guards turn toward Thor and Loki.
 One guard aims his gun at them.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Get help! Help him!
 Thor picked up Loki and flings him at the guards, knocking
 them down like bowling pins. Loki stands up and Thor steps
 to Loki's side.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Classic.
 LOKI
 I still hate it. It's humiliating.
 THOR
 Not for me, it's not.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Which one's the ship she told us to
 get?
 LOKI
 (points)
 The Commodore.
 The COMMODORE starship. Brand new, solidly built, sleek.
 As they walk towards it a DUPLICATE LOKI FORMS and LAGS
 BEHIND. The Loki walking with Thor is an illusion.
 LOKI (CONT'D)
 Though I feel it won't make much of
 a difference...
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 96.
 We follow the real Loki as he slinks away towards the
 security system panel. He activates the panel and brings up a
 screen that will set off all the alarms palace-wide!
 THOR (O.S.)
 Oh, Loki.
 Loki turns to see Thor looking not at all surprised.
 LOKI
 I know I've betrayed you many times
 before, but this time it's truly
 nothing personal. The reward for
 your capture will set me up nicely.
 He triggers the alarm.
82B INT. GRANDMASTER'S PRIVATE GARAGE - CONTINUOUS 82B
 THOR
 Never one for sentiment, were you?
 LOKI
 Easier to let it burn.
 But then Loki sees Thor holding up a fob device. Loki
 realizes that Thor affixed an Obedience Disk on him in that
 heart-to-heart moment.
 THOR
 I agree.
 BZZZT! Thor ZAPS Loki and HOLDS DOWN the button. Loki HITS
 the ground, WRITHING in pain. Thor approaches. Pause.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Oh brother, you're becoming
 predictable. I trust you, you
 betray me. Round and round in
 circles we go.
 Thor continues to "think about it" for a beat while Loki
 convulses in agony on the floor. Finally, Thor kneels down:
 THOR (CONT'D)
 See, Loki, life is about, it's
 about growth. It's about change.
 But you seem to just wanna stay the
 same. I guess what I'm trying to
 say is that you'll always be the
 God of Mischief, but you could be
 more. I'll just put this over here
 for you.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 97.
 Thor places the fob on top of the security panel, so close
 but so far from Loki's paralyzed reach.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Anyway, I got places to be so good
 luck.
82C INT. COMMODORE SHIP - MOMENTS LATER 82C
 Thor is seen in the cockpit.
 THOR
 All right, I can figure this out.
 It's just another spaceship.
83 EXT. GRANDMASTER'S PALACE - MOMENTS LATER 83
 The massive garage doors OPEN. This sets off BLARING ALARMS
 to alert the palace of this unauthorized departure.
 The Commodore ship LIFTS OFF from the garage. In the cockpit
 Thor pushes forward on the throttle. The ship ZOOMS ahead.
 GRANDMASTER
 Loyal Sakaarians, Lord of Thunder
 has stolen my ship and my favorite
 champion. Sakaarians, take to the
 skies. Bring him down. Do not let
 him leave this planet.
 BELOW: Pilots hastily RUSH to their Palace Patrol ships so
 as to pursue the Commodore.
 The first two ships out of the garage SWOOP AROUND behind
 Thor. The Patrol ships are LOCKING weapons on Thor when-
 -BOOM-BOOM! They are both blown out of the sky by-
84 INT. WARSONG SHIP - SAME 84
 Val is all focus, flying and FIRING. Banner sits shotgun.
 BANNER
 Good shot!
85 EXT. SAKAAR - DAY 85
 Thor's ship and Val's ship now ZIP through the city in
 tandem. On the horizon we can see-
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 98.
 -the Statesman, the enlarged Grandmaster, and his Riot
 Control team raining down hell on the revolting prisoners.
86 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 86
 Thor in the pilot's seat. Val comes in over the radio.
 VALKYRIE (V.O.)
 Open the doors.
 Thor looks over the console. FLIPS a switch.
87 INT. WARSONG SHIP - CONTINUOUS 87
 Valkyrie STEERS down, dropping altitude. Her whole ship
 spins upside down, yet her cockpit is still right-side up.
 VALKYRIE
 I hope that you're tougher than you
 look.
 BANNER
 Why?
 Val MAXES OUT the throttle. The ship ACCELERATES. When
 she's under Thor's ship, Val presses-
 -THE EJECT BUTTON! Banner is LAUNCHED OUT OF THE SHIP!
88 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 88
 Thor at the controls. We hear an incoming scream of
 increasing volume. "aaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"
 THUNK! Banner is SHOT UP into the ship. ROUGH LANDING.
 Banner casually lifts his arm up and gives a THUMBS UP.
 CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK! The ship is being fired upon by
 another pursuit vehicle. Banner joins Thor.
 BANNER
 Shouldn't we be shooting back or
 something?
 THOR
 Yes, we should.
 (into the radio:)
 Where are the guns on this ship?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 99.
 VALKYRIE (V.O.)
 There aren't any. It's a leisure
 vessel.
 THOR / BANNER
 WHAT?!
 VALKYRIE
 Grandmaster uses it for his good
 times, orgies and stuff.
 Thor and Banner look around. The CEILING has MIRRORS ON IT
 and the floor is covered in a Sakaarian PERSIAN RUG.
 BANNER
 Did she just say the Grandmaster
 uses it for orgies?
 THOR
 Yeah. Don't touch anything.
 CLUNK! CLUNK! CLUNK! More fire from behind.
A89 INT. WARSONG SHIP - THE SAME A89
 Val's ship is hit. She rotates the cockpit to face BACKWARDS
 and opens fire, taking out the attacking chase-ship.
 But now in Val's cockpit... Sparks. Smoke. Alarms.
 In the distance Val clocks the Grandmaster's Riot Ship
 raining terror down on the masses. A look of determination as
 she pops the HATCH above - her ship is now a convertible.
89 EXT. SAKAAR - CONTINUOUS 89
 Meanwhile, Warsong ZOOMS out from under Thor's ship, still
 ACCELERATING. Val has turned her ship into a missile, and
 its trajectory is the Grandmaster's Riot Control Ship!
 Grandmaster is still taunting his former captives below when-
 -KA-BOOM! Warsong SLAMS into the Statesman, specifically the
 Grandmaster's projection! Enlarged Grandmaster stumbles,
 struggling to maintain his balance.
 Warsong EXPLODES while the Statesman is knocked off kilter
 and goes down for a hard landing in the market!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 100.
90 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 90
 Thor and Banner witness the fiery explosion of Val's kamikaze
 flight path!
 THOR
 No!
 Thor experiences a brief instant of heartbreak/devastation...
 ...but then notices a spec coming out of the explosion.
 THWACK! Val hits the ship's windshield and grabs hold!
 Residual smoke wafting off of her.
91 OMITTED 91
92 EXT. SAKAAR - THE WASTELANDS - CONTINUOUS 92
 Thor pilots the ship out of the city into the Wastelands as
 six Sakaarian fighter ships race after them in formation.
 The following dogfight will proceed across the Wastelands and
 then out over the Sakaarian Ocean.
93 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 93
 Val is still on the windshield. GUNFIRE! One of the
 pursuing ships WINGS the Commodore, causing it to LURCH.
 THOR
 Get inside!
 VALKYRIE
 In a minute!
 Val pulls herself up and then RUNS DOWN THE ROOF OF THE SHIP!
 Thor and Banner follow the THUMPING of her footsteps.
94 EXT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 94
 In full sprint, Val LEAPS OFF and-
 -LANDS HARD on the lead Sakaarian ship! Val begins TEARING
 into the enemy ship with her bare hands!
95 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 95
 Thor and Banner exchange a look. Pause.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 101.
 THOR
 I should probably go and help.
 Thor abruptly exits, leaving Banner at the ship's controls.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Here, take the wheel.
 BANNER
 No. I don't know how to fly one of
 these.
 THOR
 You're a scientist. Use one of
 your PhDs.
 BANNER
 None of them are for flying alien
 spaceships!
96 EXT. THE SAKAARIAN OCEAN - CONTINUOUS 96
 Thor LEAPS into the middle of this high-speed dogfight!
 These two superhuman Asgardians begin jumping between their
 pursuer's ships, taking out guns, engines, and pilots with
 their bare hands. It's spectacular and epic.
 Thor RIPS out an engine block and uses it to crush a pilot.
 Val DRAGS her blades down the entire underbelly of a ship
 before BACKFLIPPING to another.
 Back and forth they go, even passing each other mid-flight a
 few times. One by one the Sakaarian ships GO DOWN.
A97 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - SAME A97
 Banner is frantically STEERING the ship, doing his best to
 dodge all the incoming fire. He peels away and is followed
 by Topaz, who is in her own chase-ship.
 Banner notices a button with a little explosion icon.
 BANNER
 Okay, come on. There's gotta be a
 gun on this thing. That looks like
 a gun.
 Banner PRESSES the button.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 102.
 The ship's lighting changes, like a disco effect. Weird dance
 music BLASTS over the PA, followed by Grandmaster's voice.
 GRANDMASTER (V.O.)
 It's MY BIRTHDAY! It's MY BIRTHDAY!
 It's MY BIRTHDAY.
 Banner is so confused. Then we hear FIREWORKS.
B97 EXT. THE SAKAARIAN OCEAN - CONTINUOUS B97
 MASSIVE PLUMES of powder paint SHOOT OUT of the ship followed
 by a huge colorful fireworks display. And then a
 rainforest's worth of confetti is dumped from the hull!
 Topaz is suddenly in the middle of a party smoke screen! She
 tries to fly her way through all the fireworks and streamers,
 but ultimately she hits a HARD CRASH LANDING in the ocean.
 BANNER
 Yeah!
 Meanwhile, Thor and Val land together on the one remaining
 Sakaarian ship. Val leaks a smile to Thor.
 Thor YANKS OFF the cockpit cover, Val TOSSES the pilot, and
 together they PUSH FORWARD on the throttle.
 The ship SPEEDS FORWARD. Just then Banner pulls the Commodore
 back on the scene, hovering above them.
 They LEAP UP towards the Commodore's open doors as the ship
 CRASHES and EXPLODES behind them!
97B INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 97B
 Thor and Valkyrie join Banner in the cockpit.
 VALKYRIE
 Guys, we're coming up on the
 Devil's Anus!
97F INT. GRANDMASTER'S GARAGE - DAY 97F
 KORG and MIEK enter, leading a group of gladiator rebels.
 Korg sees and then points to the SUPERCRUISER.
 KORG
 There she is. Our ticket out of
 here. Hey, what's this?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 103.
 The OBEDIENCE DISK FOB on the ground. He picks it up.
 Korg then notices LOKI, TWITCHING and CONVULSING on the
 ground. He's barely made any progress towards the fob.
 Loki locks eyes with Korg, a desperate and furious plea.
 Korg looks at Loki, then at the fob, then back to Loki.
 Loki gives Korg a maniacal, pleading look.
 Korg gets it. He deactivates the obedience disk.
 Loki stands, dusts himself off.
 LOKI
 Thank you.
 KORG
 Hey man, we're about to jump on
 that ginormous spaceship. You
 wanna come?
 LOKI
 You do seem like you're in
 desperate need of leadership.
 KORG
 Why thank you.
A98 OMITTED A98
B98 OMITTED B98
98 EXT. THE DEVIL'S ANUS WORMHOLE - CONTINUOUS 98
 VALKYRIE
 Here we go!
 The Commodore ship is swallowed up by the towering nightmare
 that is the Devil's Anus wormhole.
 The ship's onboard computer SHORTS OUT. Darkness in the
 cabin. All around them the hull CREAKS. Under strain.
 The commodore heads toward the end of the wormhole. Debris
 flies past the camera.
 Thor, Val, and Banner all look like they are in extreme pain,
 as there's great concern the ship could be torn apart.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 104.
98A EXT. ASGARD - PLAZA - DAY 98A
 SKURGE ADDRESSES A CROWD OF ASGARDIANS. HELA BEHIND HIM
 leaning against FENRIS, her GIANT WOLF.
 SKURGE
 Asgardians, some misguided soul has
 stolen the Bifrost sword. Tell us
 where it is, or there will be
 consequences. Bad ones.
 We are now in the smoking ruins of Asgard. 100+ Asgardians
 have been forced to line in a large piazza, all exhausted,
 all scared. Patrolling the perimeter are Hela's Butchers.
 SKURGE (CONT'D)
 Well?
 Hela points to an Asgardian woman off camera.
 HELA
 You.
 Hela's butchers approach the crowd and find the Asgardian
 woman. Skurge closes his eyes and looks downward.
 ASGARDIAN CITIZENS
 No! Stop!
 Hela's butchers pull the Asgardian woman to the steps. They
 shove her and she falls tot he floor. The woman is on her
 hands and knees as Skurge turns to her. She trembles as
 Skurge holds his battle axe with both hands.
 HELA
 Well? Executioner?
 ASGARDIAN MAN
 Wait! I know where the sword is.
99 EXT. THE DEVIL'S ANUS WORMHOLE - DAY 99
 The Commodore nears the end of the wormhole and is-
 -SPIT OUT into the calmness of outer space.
100 OMITTED 100
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 105.
101 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS 101
 Banner, Thor, and Valkyrie are all unconscious. Banner wakes
 up and looks outside, the stars reflected in the windshield.
 Thor and Valkyrie wake up. Outside they see-
 -THE REALM OF ASGARD, a flat city in the middle of an island
 floating in space.
 VALKYRIE
 (mixed emotions)
 I never thought I'd be back here.
 The ship descends into the clouds above Asgard.
 BANNER
 I thought it'd be nicer. I mean,
 not that it's not nice. It's just,
 it's on fire.
 THE SHIP CLEARS THE CLOUDS TO REVEAL-
 -ASGARD IN RUINS. A DEVASTATED GHOST TOWN. FIRES, WRECKED
 BUILDINGS, DEAD SOLDIERS. IT LOOKS LIKE ALL HOPE IS LOST.
 VALKYRIE
 Here, up here in the mountains.
 A projected map on the console shows the mountain where the
 stronghold is located. There is a red dot in the mountain,
 indicating where the Asgardian citizens are.
 VALKYRIE (CONT'D)
 Heat signatures. People clustered
 together. Hela's coming for them.
 THOR
 Okay, drop me off at the palace and
 I'll draw her away.
 VALKYRIE
 And get yourself killed?
 THOR
 The people trapped down there are
 all that matters. While I'm
 dealing with Hela, I need you two
 to help get everyone off Asgard.
 BANNER
 How the hell are we supposed to do
 that?
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 106.
 THOR
 I have a man on the ground.
101A INT. ASGARD/STRONGHOLD - DAY 101A
 Heimdall looks to the Asgardian Citizens.
 HEIMDALL
 Asgard. She's here.
109 EXT. PALACE - PLAZA - DAY 109
 Valkyrie is helping Thor load a MASSIVE ASGARDIAN BLASTER
 into the side of the Commodore.
 THOR
 Now the ship has guns.
 VALKYRIE
 I'll take it from here.
 Thor produces a bundle of FABRIC WITH GOLD AND WHITE PLATING.
 THOR
 I found this in the armory.
 Val immediately recognizes its significance. She doesn't
 want to be affected by this gesture, but can't help it.
 They share a look as the Commodore lifts off into the air.
 Before she's out of earshot, Val calls down:
 VALKYRIE
 "Your majesty." Don't die. You
 know what I mean.
 The Commodore flies away, leaving Thor on the balcony.
109A INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS 109A
 Thor's footsteps ECHO through the empty space. He sees the
 items from the vault scattered beside the throne.
 Thor sees a chunk of plaster from the dismantled fresco. He
 picks it up and sees that this piece of fresco bears a
 portion of his own face. Thor then looks up, off camera.
 His eyes go wide. He looks up at the ceiling where his
 painting used to be and finds the original which depicts Odin
 and Hela conquering the nine realms, with Hela's butchers all
 around them. Hela holds Mjolnir.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 107.
106 OMITTED 106
107 EXT. ASGARD - MOUNTAIN RAVINE - DAY 107
 Hela, cowl & headdress on, stands with Skurge outside of the
 mountain stronghold where Heimdall is hiding the refugees.
 Hela raises her arms and FIRES LONG THIN BLACK LANCES, which
 BURROW into crevices on the mountainside. From here, we TILT
 UP, looking straight at the sky.
 With the lances in place, Hela bears down. Summoning all her
 focus and energy, she begins to VIBRATE this manifestation of
 her powers, PUNCTURING crevices and splitting rock apart.
 The whole mountain begins to RUMBLE.
108 OMITTED 108
110 EXT. ASGARD - MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLD - SAME 110
 CRACK! Hela RIPS OPEN THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN!
 There is an avalanche of rock and debris. The mountain
 around the doors completely destroyed, the doors fall across
 the ravine, creating a bridge for Hela and Skurge. Hela
 waits patiently for the dust to settle and sees-
 -an empty stronghold. No sign of Heimdall or the refugees.
111 EXT. SECRET MOUNTAIN PATH - SAME 111
 Heimdall leads the migration of refugees out the other side
 of the mountain onto a secluded mountain path.
 HEIMDALL
 We must keep moving! Go to the
 Bifrost!
112 INT. COMMODORE - DUSK 112
 Banner flies the Commodore out across the city.
 Val puts on her gloves, cuff on her forearm, boots, and
 breastplate. She grabs her dragonfang sword and puts it at
 her side. Val mans the Blaster, and we see that she's changed
 into the CLASSIC WHITE & GOLD VALKYRIE ARMOR (Thor's gift).
 Bad ass.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 108.
113 EXT. MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLD - DUSK 113
 Hela is about to throttle Skurge when-
 -A LOUD GONG SOUND. It's coming from far away, but the deep
 note resonates across the land. GONG-GONG-GONG-GONG!
 Hela looks to the Palace, her eyes narrowing with rage.
114 INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS 114
 Find Thor on the throne holding GUNGNIR - THE KING'S SPEAR,
 Odin's signature spear. SLAMMING the butt of it on the
 ground. GONG...GONG...
 Hela steps into the throne room. Headdress & cowl off.
 Thor stops the GONGING when he sees Hela.
 THOR
 Sister.
 Smiling, Hela gradually crosses the huge space towards Thor.
 HELA
 You're still alive.
 THOR
 I love what you've done with the
 place. Redecorating, I see.
 HELA
 It seems our father's solution to
 every problem was to cover it up.
 THOR
 Or to cast it out.
 (then:)
 He told you you were worthy. He
 said the same thing to me.
 Angle on Hela in the frescos, fighting with Mjolnir.
 HELA
 You see, you never knew him, not at
 his best.
 (nostalgic sigh)
 Odin and I drowned entire
 civilizations in blood and tears.
 Where do you think all this gold
 came from? And then one day he
 decided to become a benevolent
 king.
 (MORE)
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 109.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 To foster peace, to protect life.
 (with teeth)
 To have you.
 THOR
 I understand why you're angry. And
 you are my sister, and technically
 have a claim to the throne. And
 believe me, I would love for
 someone else to rule. But it can't
 be you. You're just...the worst.
 Hela puts on her headdress.
 HELA
 Okay, get up. You're in my seat.
 THOR
 (standing up)
 You know, Father once told me that
 a wise king never seeks out war.
 HELA
 But must always be ready for it.
 They CHARGE each other.
115 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - SAME 115
 Heimdall leads the refugees out onto the bridge.
 But then he stops. Sensing something.
 At the far end of the bridge is FENRIS! The massive war wolf
 is guarding the observatory!
 HEIMDALL
 Go back!
 The refugees turn to retreat. Fenris CHARGES!
 GUNFIRE FROM ABOVE!
 The Commodore swoops onto the scene, Valkyrie manning the
 blaster and FIRING on Fenris, who stops his charge.
 As the refugees retreat, they come to a stop because...
 ...SKURGE IS LEADING AN ARMY OF BUTCHERS BEHIND THEM!
 Heimdall and the refugees are now trapped on the bridge
 between Fenris and Skurge!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 110.
116 INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS 116
 Hela and Thor fight, Hela wielding twin black blades.
 They CLASH and Thor BLOCKS an attack with Gungnir. They are
 face to face, Hela glaring at Thor.
 HELA
 To be honest, I expected more.
 Hela DISARMS him, sending Gungnir CLATTERING across the room.
 Hela strikes out sending Thor FLYING hard into a wall.
117 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - SAME 117
 Hela's butchers stand behind Skurge.
 SKURGE
 Heimdall! The sword!
 The Butcher army CHARGES
 Val and Banner hold the remaining Butchers off with GUNFIRE.
 Heimdall is looking toward the palace, concern for Thor. But
 his attention soon goes back to protecting the mass of
 humanity behind him. He looks out to the Observatory
 HEIMDALL
 We must cross now! To Bi-Frost!
 Heimdall leads the refugees out onto the bridge.
118 INT. THRONE ROOM - CONTINUOUS 118
 Hela PINS thor against the wall.
 HELA
 Here's the difference between us.
 I'm Odin's firstborn, the rightful
 heir, the savior of Asgard.
 (beat)
 And you're nothing.
 Hela PROJECTS a large spiked lance, Thor barely rolls out of
 the way before it PUNCTURES the wall.
 Thor HEADBUTTS Hela. It does nothing. Hela responds with her
 own HEADBUTT. It does a lot.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 111.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 So simple. Even a blind man could
 see it.
 Hela RAKES a black-clawed hand across Thor's face. In doing
 so, she RIPS OUT ONE OF HIS EYES!
 HELA (CONT'D)
 Now you remind me of Dad.
119 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - SAME 119
 Asgardians CLASH with Hela's Butchers.
 Valkyrie keeps raining down fire on Fenris, but it is doing
 no real damage. Just pissing the wolf off.
 Fenris shakes off the bullets and resumes CHARGING.
 Heimdall sees Fenris charging and steps out in front of the
 refugees with his sword, preparing for the worst.
120 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - SAME 120
 Valkyrie gives up shooting.
 VALKYRIE
 This stupid dog won't die!
 Banner looks down at the carnage below. Makes a decision.
 He gets up and heads for the bay doors.
 BANNER
 Everything's going to be okay. I
 got this. You want to know who I
 am?
 VALKYRIE
 What the hell are you talking
 about?
 BANNER
 You'll see.
 Banner LEAPS out of the ship!
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 112.
121 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS 121
 Banner soars through the air. It's an awe-inspiring image as
 we follow Banner's trajectory downwards. His face is
 determined, arms churning, ready to Hulk out...
 ...except it doesn't happen. Worry washes over his face.
 SPLAT! Banner FACEPLANTS on the bridge, seeming to break
 every bone in his body. He looks dead.
 Pause. Fenris SNIFFS him curiously. We notice one vein on
 Banner's neck PUMPING GREEN. Then-
 -Banner suddenly EXPLODES UP as THE INCREDIBLE HULK, UPPER-
 CUTTING Fenris in the jaw! Hulk is now in a wrestling match
 with a beast four times his size - the two of them go
 TUMBLING into the water below.
122 EXT. PALACE BALCONY - SAME 122
 Hela has Thor by the throat. She lifts him up to look over
 the balcony's ledge.
 HELA
 You see? No one's going anywhere.
 (then:)
 I'll get that sword even if I have
 to kill every single one of them to
 do it.
 Thor looks down. Distraught. Heartsick.
123 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS 123
 Val pilots the Commodore towards the battle on the city side
 of the bridge. Skurge's battlion of Butchers surge forward-
 -BOOM! Val LANDS the Commodore on top of them, SKIDDING
 across the bridge, CRUSHING the front line of the Butchers,
 and KNOCKING Skurge aside. The impact triggers the party
 function, setting off PARTY MUSIC and a FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
 Val emerges from the ship in full battle mode. Behind her,
 the Commodore FIREWORKS provide a spectacular HERO BACKDROP.
 She draws DRAGONFANG and smiles as Butchers begin swarming
 towards her. She is where she needs to be.
 Meanwhile, the Asgardians huddle together, packed so tight
 that some begin to fall off the side of the bridge, loved
 ones grabbing them and pulling them back up. There's no hope.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 113.
Heimdall FIGHTS off Butchers, but gets KNOCKED DOWN. Just as
it looks like he's about to take a killing blow-
-BAM! The Butcher is BLASTED.
Korg steps into frame, holding the blaster!
 KORG
 Hey man. I'm Korg. This is Miek.
Miek steps into frame, waving.
 KORG (CONT'D)
 We're going to jump on that
 spaceship and get out of here.
 Want to come?
Heimdall is beyond confused, but then... a LOUD NOISE. Hela
looks down to see-
-EMERGING FROM THE THICK LOW-HANGING FOG IS LOKI! Resplendent
in horns, arms spread wide, seeming to float towards the
bridge like a mythical angel of mercy.
 LOKI
 Your savior is here!
The fog dissipates around him, revealing that Loki's standing
on THE GRANDMASTER'S SUPERCRUISER! For reasons that will
become clear, we will henceforth call this ship THE ARK.
And Loki is not alone. He's brought along all the prisoners
from the Contest of Champions. Armed with gladiator weapons.
The Ark slows to a stop at the middle of bridge.
ABOVE: Even with Hela's hand on his throat, Thor can't help
but smile at the sight of Loki. Hela however sneers.
 HELA
 That little shit.
BELOW: Loki and the Sakaarian gladiators JUMP OFF the Ark and
onto the bridge, joining the fight against Hela's forces.
 LOKI
 Did you miss me? Everybody on that
 ship, now.
The Asgardian refugees begin POURING onto the ark. The only
way onto the Ark is a narrow plankway, so there is an
immediate bottleneck effect - thousands of frightened people
all pushing for a chance at salvation. It's mayhem.
Loki walks through the crowd to Heimdall.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 114.
 HEIMDALL
 Welcome home. I saw you coming.
 LOKI
 Of course you did.
 Loki joins Heimdall and the gladiators in fending off Hela's
 encroaching minions.
124 OMITTED 124
125 OMITTED 125
126 EXT. PALACE BALCONY - SAME 126
 Hela is perturbed, but not enraged. She turns her gaze back
 to Thor for a final farewell.
 HELA
 A valiant effort, but you never
 stood a chance.
 Thor looks up from his friends protecting his people as they
 frenziedly board to Ark to-
 -the twilight stars coming out over Asgard. There's a
 glimmering of stardust in the sky.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 You see? I'm not a queen, or a
 monster.
 FLASH: PUSH IN ON ODIN AT THE CLIFFS.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 I'm the Goddess of Death.
 FLASH: PUSH IN ON ODIN AT THE CLIFFS.
 HELA (CONT'D)
 What were you the God of again?
 As Hela digs two blades into his chest, Thor SCREAMS...
 And everything goes SILENT. SKY. We PAN DOWN to-
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 115.
126A EXT. CLIFFS - DAY 126A
 - where we find Thor (dressed and injured as he was on the
 balcony), back in the sweeping fields where we met Hela for
 the first time.
 ODIN (O.S.)
 Even when you had two eyes you were
 only seeing half the picture.
 Thor turns to see his father, sitting where we last saw him.
 Thor falls to his knees.
 THOR
 She's too strong. Without my
 hammer I cannot--
 ODIN
 Are you Thor, God of Hammers?
 Thor looks up, meeting his gaze.
 ODIN (CONT'D)
 That hammer helped you control your
 power, focus it. But it was never
 the source of your strength.
 Odin stands, as does Thor.
 THOR
 It's too late. She's already taken
 Asgard.
 ODIN
 Asgard is not a place. Never has
 been.
 (gestures around him)
 This could be Asgard. It is
 wherever our people stand. And
 right now those people need you.
 Odin turns to go.
 THOR
 I'm not as strong as you.
 ODIN
 No. You're stronger.
 As Odin turns to leave, a SHADOW in the shape of HELA'S
 HEADDRESS falls across him. He looks up and we are...
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 116.
126B EXT. PALACE BALCONY - CONTINUOUS 126B
 Thor looks up to the sky.
 She digs the blades deeper into Thor's chest. He groans in
 pain. Everything DARKENS as BLACK CLOUDS gather overhead.
 HELA
 Tell me brother, what were you the
 God of again...?
 CLOSE ON Thor's clenched fist, small arcs of electricity
 forming.
 -THE LOUDEST CRACK OF THUNDER YOU'VE EVER HEARD! In an
 instant, Thor and Hela are ENGULFED in a bolt of lightning!!
 KA-BOOM! Hela is BLASTED OUT of the lightning and sent
 CRASHING into the streets of Asgard. Her costume is
 tattered, the black extensions of her power hanging off her
 body in some places. She appears to be unconscious!
 All around Asgard, EVERYONE looks up at this massive strike.
127 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE (OBSERVATORY SIDE) - CONTINUOUS 127
 BOOM! Thor LANDS HARD on his feet. Muscles swollen, veins
 pulsing with electricity. A living storm.
 Thor DIVES INTO THE FRAY. He moves like a bolt of lightning,
 SURGING through the army of Butchers in quick SLASHING JOLTS.
128 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE (CITY SIDE) - SAME 128
 Valkyrie CHARGES into the ocean of Butchers. Wielding
 Dragonfang, backlit by the POPS of fireworks.
129 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE (HERO SHOT) - CONTINUOUS 129
 Moving across the entire epic battle.
 On the city side, Valkyrie CUTS A SWATHE through the
 relentless onslaught of Butchers. Heavy damage.
 At the middle of the bridge, Heimdall helps load the fleeing
 Asgardians onto the Ark.
 Within the melee are Loki, Korg and the Sakaarians. Loki
 SLASHES through Butchers wielding his two long daggers.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 117.
 In the water below, Hulk and Fenris WRESTLE in an colossal
 clash of FISTS, CLAWS, and TEETH.
 Beyond that, Thor is wielding electrified weapons and
 BLASTING entire packs of Butchers off the bridge!
 Lost in the chaos is Skurge, who sees the tides turning. He
 throws down his axe and blends into the crowd.
130 OMITTED 130
131 OMITTED 131
132 EXT. ASGARD - WATER BELOW - CONTINUOUS 132
 Fenris has Hulk in his mouth, underwater. Trying to drown
 the green goliath!
 Fenris' teeth PUNCTURE Hulk's skin. He BELLOWS, THRASHING.
 Hulk winds up and SLAMS Fenris in the snout!
 Fenris snaps back, revealing that-
 -THEY'VE REACHED THE REALM'S EDGE!
 Fenris is knocked off, plummeting off of Asgard into space.
 Hulk grabs hold of the slippery rocks, desperately trying to
 climb back as water pours down on him.
A133 OMITTED A133
133 EXT. THE ARK - SAME 133
 Asgardians continue RUSHING onto the ship.
 In the crowd we find Skurge! He's thrown a cloak over
 himself and is sneaking in amongst the refugees.
134 OMITTED 134
135 OMITTED 135
136 OMITTED 136
137 OMITTED 137
138 OMITTED 138
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 118.
139 OMITTED 139
A140 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS A140
 Our heroes have drastically thinned down the herd of
 Butchers.
 It's pandemonium. The Ark's engines are deafening, but you
 can still hear the sound of terrified people SCREAMING.
 Thor helps Loki to his feet.
 THOR
 You're late.
 LOKI
 You're missing an eye.
 Valkyrie finishes off a handful of enemies, but then notices
 something. She WHISTLES to get the others' attention.
 VALKYRIE
 This isn't over.
 All around the bridge, our heroes look to see-
 -Hela arriving at the far side of bridge. She is seething
 with power, a vision of death.
 Having just come out of this huge battle, they are all weary
 and nursing injuries. Loki and Val are hurting worse than
 Thor.
 Hela walks towards them. Menacing and deliberate.
 Thor, Loki, and Val step forward to protect the Asgardians.
 They huddle together.
 THOR
 I think we should disband the
 Revengers.
 LOKI
 Hit her with a lightning blast.
 THOR
 I just hit her with the biggest
 lightning blast in the history of
 lightning. It did nothing.
 VALKYRIE
 We need to hold her off until
 everybody's on board.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 119.
Thor looks at the people boarding behind him.
 THOR
 It won't end there. The longer
 Hela's on Asgard the more powerful
 she grows. She'll hunt us down.
 We need to stop her here and now.
 VALKYRIE
 What's our move?
 LOKI
 I'm not doing "Get help."
Thor sees Hela approaching. He sees the palace behind her. He
comes to a realization.
 THOR
 Asgard's not a place, it's a
 people.
 (then)
 This was never about stopping
 Ragnarok...it was about causing
 Ragnarok.
 (to Loki:)
 Go to the vault. Surtur's crown.
 It's the only way.
 LOKI
 (impressed)
 Bold move, brother. Even for me.
Loki runs off, leaving Thor and Val to deal with Hela.
 THOR
 Shall we?
 VALKYRIE
 After you.
Thor ATTACKS. They CLASH, kicking off this monumental
confrontation. Hela manifests pitch black weapons to attack
Thor, but Thor is conjuring powerful bolts of electricity
with the same speed and ferocity.
Just as Thor is surging with newfound lightning powers,
Hela's powers seem to be enhanced as well.
The battle is relentless and fast-paced. Thor is holding his
own against Hela. Maybe they can win this thing.
After several fearsome exchanges, Hela PUNCTURES his shoulder
and then DARTS past him with startling speed.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 120.
 Undeterred, Thor RUSHES Hela again. Valkyrie joins in,
 forcing Hela to fight them both.
BB140 EXT. THE ARK - SAME BB140
 While the Asgardians still scramble to get on board above-
 -find the Commodore ship, swooping down below the bridge.
BC140 INT. COMMODORE SHIP - CONTINUOUS BC140
 Find Loki in the pilot's seat.
 LOKI
 This is madness.
 The ship ACCELERATES towards the palace of Asgard.
BD140 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS BD140
 Thor continues FIGHTING Hela while Valkyrie BLOCKS Hela's
 attempts to spear the Asgardians from afar.
 Hela isn't landing any fatal blows, but she's carving Thor up
 and making steady progress towards the Ark.
 However, the Asgardian refugees finally make it aboard. An
 injured Heimdall, Korg, and Miek are the last to get on.
 Thor and Heimdall make eye contact. Thor calls out:
 THOR
 GO! GO NOW!
 As the Ark's engines begin to POWER UP-
 -Hela HARPOONS Thor. He goes down, grimacing in pain.
 Hela begins to CONJURE AN ENORMOUS MANIFESTATION OF HER
 POWERS, A GIANT BLACK SPIKE FROM THE BEDROCK OF ASGARD THAT
 STABS THE ARK AND PREVENTS IT FROM LEAVING!
 Butchers begin to scramble up onto the Ark!
B140 OMITTED B140
BE140 EXT. ARK - CONTINUOUS BE140
 The refugees REACT IN TERROR as the Butchers begin CLIMBING
 from the bridge to the Ark. In the frightened crowd we find-
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 121.
 -Skurge, still cloaked. He sees innocent Asgardians huddled
 together, trying to protect their families. He's having a
 crisis of conscience. An epiphany.
C140 OMITTED C140
D140 OMITTED D140
E140 INT. ODIN'S VAULT - SAME E140
 LOKI rushes in and picks up Surtur's skull.
 As he walks towards the Eternal Flame, The Tesseract draws
 his attention. Tempting him.
F140 EXT. THE ARK - CONTINUOUS F140
 The first wave of Butchers arrives on board, heading straight
 for a cowering family. Just as they're about to be killed--
 POW! POW! POW! The Butchers fall dead.
 Everyone turns to see SKURGE, now uncloaked, wielding his two
 M-16s from Texas.
 SKURGE
 For Asgard.
 Skurge runs forward, LEAPS off the Ark, and LANDS on the
 bridge right where all the Butchers are coming to life.
 BLASTING AWAY the Butchers before they can get aboard.
 Behind Skurge, the Ark begins to LIFT OFF.
 Skurge keeps FIRING and then-
 SKURGE (CONT'D)
 HELA!
 Hela turns to see Skurge blasting his way through her
 Butchers, trying to make his way to her.
 Disappointed, Hela FIRES a blade through Skurge's heart.
 Skurge has been killed...
 ...but the Ark now ASCENDS unfettered.
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 122.
140 INT. ODIN'S VAULT - SAME 140
 LOKI places Surtur's skull in the Eternal Flame.
 LOKI
 With the Eternal Flame, you are
 reborn.
 As the fire CRACKLES, Surtur's skull begins to GROW.
141 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS 141
 Hela has Val in her clutches, but her focus is on the
 aftermath of Skurge's last stand and the Ark's subsequent
 escape. She's furious, about to unleash hell when-
 THOR (O.S.)
 HELA! Enough!
 Hela turns to see Thor, having yanked out the harpoon...
 ...and it looks like he's laying down his sword!
 THOR (CONT'D)
 You want Asgard? It's yours.
 HELA
 Whatever game you're playing, it
 won't work. You can't defeat me.
 THOR
 No, but he can.
 KA-BOOM! EXPLODING through the roof of the palace is SURTUR!
 This is a different Surtur than the opening. He is slowly
 but steadily GROWING in size, and he carries with him a
 massive flaming sword, which GROWS as well.
 Surtur's arrival literally SHAKES the bedrock of Asgard,
 causing FISSURES to spiderweb all around him, and DISLODGING
 some of the foundation on the bridge and around the palace.
 Hela's eyes go wide. She wasn't expecting this.
 HELA
 No...NO!
A142 OMITTED A142
 BLUE DRAFT 05/20/16 123.
B142 EXT. RAINBOW BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS B142
 In the background the Ark continues its ascent, now high up
 above the city.
 Hela's attention is on Surtur as the palace COLLAPSES around
 him. So she is unprepared for-
 -SHLNK! Mustering up all her remaining strength, Val DRIVES
 Dragonfang through Hela's chest, effectively PINNING her to
 the bridge.
 Refocused on Val, Hela goes to deliver a death blow when-
 -Thor BOLTS forward! He PULLS Val from Hela's clutches.
 Thor turns and FIRES LIGHTNING INTO DRAGONFANG, which
 DISLODGES the section of the bridge that Hela is pinned to!
 The ground beneath Hela BREAKS FREE and she goes FALLING down
 into the expanding fissure in Asgard's bedrock.
 Badly injured, Thor and Valkyrie look up to see-
 -Surtur INCREASING in size, now towering over the palace.
 SURTUR
 Tremble before me Asgard, for I am
 your reckoning!
 Surtur swings his sword, destroying an entire city block.
 THOR and VALKYRIE look up.
 VALKYRIE
 The people are safe. That's all
 that matters.
 THOR
 We're fulfilling the prophecy.
 VALKYRIE
 I hate this prophecy.
 THOR
 So do I, but we have no choice.
 In the background, Hulk hops up onto the bridge. Looks
 around, zeroing in on Surtur.
 SURTUR
 Surtur destroys Asgard, he destroys
 Hela so that our people can live.
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 Hulk CHARGES behind them, still unseen by Thor and Val.
 THOR
 We need to let him finish...
 (finally sees Hulk)
 No!
 HULK LEAPS UP AND LANDS ONTO SURTUR'S FACE and begins
 POUNDING the fire giant with furious punches!
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Hulk no! Stop it you moron!!
 It's not doing much damage, but the shock of it plus Hulk's
 impact makes Surtur take a destructive step back.
 Hulk is trying to rip out one of Surtur's horns when Surtur
 reaches up and GRABS HIM with a giant fiery hand.
 Surtur HURLS Hulk away from him. Sends him CRASHING DOWN.
 Hulk stumbles to his feet, dazed and SMOKING. After gathering
 his bearings, Hulk gets REALLY ANGRY and heads back towards
 Surtur for round two, but-
 THOR (CONT'D)
 Hulk, just for once in your life,
 don't smash!
 HULK
 But...big Monster.
 VALKYRIE
 Hulk! Let's go.
 Hulk stops. Looking between Surtur and Thor & Val. This is
 a real Sophie's Choice for Hulk. On the one hand, he really
 wants to kill that thing. On the other hand...
 HULK
 Friends.
 Hulk PICKS UP Thor and Valkyrie. He then squats down, and-
 -LEAPS WITH ALL HIS MIGHT! The trio SHOOTS UP into the night
 sky like a rocket blasting off. Their trajectory is heading
 right at the Ark as it reaches the lower orbit of Asgard.
142 EXT. ARK - PLATFORM - CONTINUOUS 142
 Hulk lands gently, as though he were stepping out of bed. He
 casually DROPS Thor and Val, both exhausted.
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143 EXT. ASGARD - SAME 143
 A bird's eye view shows TOTAL CARNAGE AND MADNESS on Asgard.
 Surtur has grown to EXTINCTION LEVEL SCALE. SLASHING AWAY at
 the landscape below, when suddenly-
 -A MASSIVE BLACK SPIKE EXPLODES FROM THE WATER AND SLAMS INTO
 SURTUR'S CHEST!
 From beneath the water, Hela EXPLODES back onto the scene,
 riding a huge spiked manifestation of her powers.
 She's going for Surtur. ATTACKING with all her might.
 Surtur winds up, holding his sword above his head.
 SURTUR
 I am Asgard's doom!!
 True to his word, Surtur fulfills his destiny and-
 -DRIVES HIS SWORD THROUGH HELA AND INTO THE HEART OF ASGARD!
144 INT. THE ARK - MAIN CABIN - SAME 144
 Everyone watches as Surtur drives his sword through Asgard.
 KORG
 The damage is not too bad. As long
 as the foundations are strong, we
 can rebuild this place. It will
 become a haven for all people and
 aliens of the universe...
 When the fiery sword touches the crystalline base of Asgard
 there is a VIOLENT DETONATION OF ENERGY!
 A CATACLYSMIC EARTHQUAKE! The entire realm is SPLIT IN TWO!
 In an instant, Thor's home is BLOWN TO PIECES.
 Asgard is gone.
 KORG (CONT'D)
 Nope, those foundations are gone.
 Sorry.
 Stay on Thor as he processes the decisions he's made.
 THOR
 What have I done?
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 Heimdall joins him.
 HEIMDALL
 You saved us from extinction.
 Asgard is not a place, it's a
 people.
145 EXT. SPACE - INDETERMINATE TIME 145
 The Ark cruises among the chaos that once was Asgard.
146 INT. THE ARK - CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS 146
 Thor looks at his reflection in a mirror. His wounds are
 bandaged, including his now missing eye. His armor is clean.
 Thor takes a beat, as though trying to get used to the sight
 of the man looking back at him.
 LOKI (O.S.)
 It suits you.
 Thor turns to reveal Loki standing by the door. A smile.
 THOR
 Perhaps you're not so bad after
 all, brother.
 LOKI
 Maybe not.
 THOR
 Thank you, Loki.
 Thor picks up a soap dish.
 THOR (CONT'D)
 And if you were here, I might even
 give you a hug.
 Thor THROWS the dish at Loki. Loki catches it.
 LOKI
 Do we have to hug now?
 Thor smiles.
147 OMITTED 147
148 OMITTED 148
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A149 EXT. THE ARK - SPACE A149
 The giant cruiseliner is gliding through space, the twinkling
 of stars all around it.
149 INT. THE ARK - MAIN DECK 149
 Thor steps out onto the main deck to see an assembly of both
 Asgardian and Sakaarian refugees awaiting their King.
 Thor looks over his people and begins to walk through the
 crowd. His subjects part, allowing him through.
 It is the antithesis of the opening coronation from the first
 THOR movie. The people aren't cheering and lauding him, but
 rather they are smiling. Humbly bowing. Grateful.
 And Thor isn't acting arrogant. Not trying to show off any
 swagger. He is stately. A contemplative and dignified king.
 At the end of the procession, Hulk, Loki, Valkyrie, and
 Heimdall stand next to the CAPTAIN'S CHAIR.
 VALKYRIE
 Your throne.
 Pause. Reluctant acceptance. Thor sits down.
 Flanking him on opposite sides are Valkyrie and Heimdall.
 Behind/towering above them is the Hulk. Loki joins them.
 HEIMDALL
 So, King of Asgard.
 Thor turns around to see THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE staring back,
 silently awaiting word from their new King. Now feeling the
 true weight of the crown, Thor takes a moment... and then:
 HEIMDALL (CONT'D)
 Where to?
 THOR
 I'm not sure. Any suggestions?
 Miek, what's your home planet?
 Angle on Korg, who is holding Miek (sans robot exoskeleton).
 KORG
 Oh, Miek's dead. I accidentally
 stepped on him on the bridge, I've
 just felt so guilty I've been
 carrying him around all day...
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 Miek WRIGGLES to life. Korg lights up.
 KORG (CONT'D)
 Miek, you're alive! He's alive
 everyone! What was your question?
 Thor looks forward, taking charge of this one.
 THOR
 Earth it is.
 CUT TO BLACK.
 THE END.
TAG INT. THE ARK - DAY TAG
 THOR and LOKI look out the window.
 LOKI
 Do you really think it's a good
 idea to go back to Earth?
 THOR
 Sure! They love me there.
 LOKI
 Let me rephrase: Do you really
 think it's a good idea to bring me
 back to Earth?
 Thor smiles, getting it. Pats Loki on the shoulder.
 THOR
 Probably not. But don't worry,
 brother...I've got a feeling that
 everything's going to work out.
 Then through the window, they see-
 -THE MASSIVE FORM OF SANCTUARY-2, THANOS' WARSHIP
 approaching.
TAG1 EXT. THE ARK - SAME TAG1
 A wider view allows us to see all of Sanctuary-2, dwarfing
 the Ark in size.
 END.
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:[Post-credits scene: the Grandmaster comes out of a crash-landed ship at Sakaarians]
Grandmaster: Oh. Oh. I... I just... I gotta say, I'm proud of you all. This revolution has been a huge success. Yay, us! Pat... pat on the back. Pat on the back. Come on. No? Me too. 'Cause I've been a... a big part of it. Can't have a revolution without somebody to overthrow. So, uh, you're welcome. And, uh, it's a tie.
[Thor will return in Avengers: Infinity War]
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