PANSLABYRINTH

(ElLaberintodelFauno)
By
GuillermodelToro

(PANSLABYRINTHisinSpanishwithEnglishsubtitles.
ThisisanEnglishtranslationofthescript.)

Picturehouse2006.Allrightsreserved.

DARKNESS.
Afemalevoicehumsasweetlullaby.
SUPERIMPOSITION:
SPAIN,1944.
THECIVILWARISOVER.
HIDDENINTHEMOUNTAINS,ARMEDMENFIGHTTHENEW
FASCISTREGIME.MILITARYPOSTSAREESTABLISHEDTO
EXTERMINATETHERESISTANCE.
Then:theraw,raspySOUNDofachildstrugglingtobreathe.

FADEIN:
EXT.LABYRINTHNIGHT
Intheforeground,OFELIA 11yearsold,skinwhiteas
snow,rubylipsandebonyhairissprawledontheground.
Athickribbonofbloodrunsfromhernose.
But thebloodisflowingbackwardintohernostril.Drop
bydrop, thebloodleapsupanddisappears.
Ofelia'spupilsdilate
NARRATOR
LongagointheUndergroundRealm...
CAMERAMOVESINTOTHEDARKPUPIL

BLACKSCREEN
NARRATOR
...wheretherearenoliesorpain,there
livedaPrincesswhodreamtofthehuman
world.

Thesoundofmuffledwind.
NARRATOR
Shedreamtofblueskies,thesoftbreeze
andsunshine...
AdarkCASTLEtakesshape.Here,atower...there,a
turret...andlightedwindows.
Finally,thedamp,mildewedwallsofawaterwellcomeinto
focus.
NARRATOR
Oneday,eludingherkeepers,the
Princessescaped.
Awoman'ssilhouettecrossesCAMERA
NARRATOR
Onceoutside,thebrightnessblindedher
anderasedhermemory...
Acircularstaircaseleadsup...towarddaylight,wherethe
image...
NARRATOR
Sheforgotwhoshewasandwhereshecame
from.Herbodysufferedcold,sickness
andpain.Eventually,shedied.
FADESTOWHITE:

EXT.BOMBEDCITY DAY
CAMERATRACKSpastscenesofdestruction:bombedout
buildings...cathedralsinruins.
NARRATOR
Herfather,theKing,alwaysknewthat
thePrincesswouldreturn,perhapsin
anotherbody,inanotherplace,at
anothertime.
Onhalfdemolishedwalls,FalangistpostersdeclareFranco's

triumph.Amongtheruins,smaller,poignanttracesofwar:
shoes,brokeneyeglasses...
NARRATOR
Andhewouldwaitforher,untilhedrew
hislastbreath,untiltheworldstopped
turning
Throughtheruinedbuildings,aSMALLCARAVANOFBLACK
BENTLEYCARScomesintoview.
TheshinychromefenderspassdirectlybyCAMERAtheybear
alltheFascistinsigniasandflags.

INT.MAINCARSAME
Lookingoutthewindow:OFELIA.
She'sdressedinplain,slightlyfrayedclothing.Notvery
dainty.Onherlapisabookoffairytales.
CAMERAstudiesoneofthewatercolorsthatadornthepages:
anillustrationofalittlegirldancingwithseveral
fairiesflyingaroundher.
Atherside,asmallpileofsimilarbooksinabookstrap.
CARMEN
Idon'tunderstandwhyyouhadtobring
somanybooks,Ofelia.
Ofeliaturnshergazetowardthe oppositeseat,whereher
mother,CARMEN,28,isnapping,herenormousstomach
evidenceofadvancedpregnancy.She,too,hasblackhair.
CARMEN
We'regoingtothecountry...the
outdoors...plentyoffreshair.
ShetakesthebookawayfromOfelia.
CARMEN
Fairytales?You'retoooldtobefilling
yourheadwithsuchnonsense.

Shepauses,feelingnausea.
CARMEN
Askthemtostopthecar please
Ofeliaknocksonthepartitionwindowofthesedan.The
Driverstops.

EXT.WOODSSAME
Thecaravanofcarsstops.Carmenhurriedlyclimbsdownand
movestothefrontofthemaincar.
Gaspingforair,shebattlesthenausea.Ofeliatimidly
approachesher.
CARMEN
Ofelia,waitup.
Shegrabsherpregnantabdomen.
CARMEN
Yourbrother'snotwell.
Ofelianodsandmovesaway.SERRANO,amilitaryman,climbs
outofthecarbehindthemandapproachesCarmensolicitous.
SERRANO
Madam,areyoufeelingill?
CARMEN
Water justabitofwater
SERRANO
(tooneofhismen)
Water,bringwaterfortheCaptain's
wife.
Ofeliawalksalongsidetheroad,movingintothewoodsand
furtherawayfromthecaravan ofcars.
CAMERAsurveystheheavyforest:atangledtapestryofmoss
andfog.

Thetrees,swayedbythewind,murmursoftlyaroundOfelia.
Shestumblesuponastrangestonebythesideoftheroad.
Roughlythesizeofafistcarvedonit,theoutlineofa
humanEYE.
Fascinated,theyounggirlpicksitup.
Shelooksaroundandfindsamidsttheshrubsanancient
stonemonolithincisedwithCelticlettering.
It'scrownedwiththegrotesquefaceofasatyrmouthopen
wide.
Apieceofthebrutishfaceismissing:aneye.
Ofeliafitsthepieceofengravedstoneinthemissingarea.
Aperfectfit.
Frominsidethestatueaclickingnoiseemerges.Thewind
picksupand
outofthesatyr'sopenmouth,aSTICKINSECT lazilycrawls
out.Ofeliasmiles.Theinsectclimbsatopthestonehead
andstudiesthegirlforamoment.Then
CARMEN
Ofelia??
ThesoundofCarmen'svoicestartlesthecreature,whichflies
off.
Ofeliarunstohermother'sside.
OFELIA
(enthusiastic)
AfairyIsawafairy!!
CARMEN
Ohlookatyourshoes!!They'recovered
inmud!
Theyheadbacktothecaravan.
CARMEN

WhenwegettothemillIwantyouto
greetCaptainVidal.
Thatmanhasbeenverygoodtous,
darling.Youhavenoidea
So,Iwantyoutocallhim"Father."Do
youhearme?"Father..."
It'sjustaword,Ofelia.
TheStickInsectlandsinanearbytreeandobservesinquisitively
asMotheranddaughterclimbintothemaincarandheadoff.
A beatlater,theStickInsectfliesafterthem.
CUTTO:

INT.WATERMILL DAY
CLOSEUP:agoldpocketwatch,onaheavychain.Theglass
dialiscracked...
A glovedTHUMBsnapsthecovershut.AVOICECAPTAINVIDAL
muttersinirritation.
VIDAL
Fifteenminuteslate.
ANGLEWIDENStodescribeadilapidatedWATERMILL.
Thesiteconsistsofapairofdarkstonebuildingswith
corrugatedroofs,connectedtothemillbyasmallstone
bridge.Alargewaterwheelhangsoverthedryriverbed.
ThewoodenbeamsandcolumnsbearsculptedCelticmotifsand
hereandthere,small,odd,carvedcreatures.
Thewallshavebeenreinforcedwithhundredsofsandbags
andwoodenpontoons,asifpreparingforanattack.
CAPTAINVIDALandasmallgroupofSERVANTSandSOLDIERS
waitpatientlyoutside.

SOLDIER
Captain!!They'rehere
ThecaravanofBentleysstopsinfrontofthebuilding.Vidal
andhisgroupmovesin.ServantsandSoldiersunloadluggage
withymilitaryefficiency.InchargeisMERCEDES,ayoung
butstrictcountrywoman.
VidalgreetsCarmen.
VIDAL
CarmenWelcome
Withapleasantsmile,hetouchesherpregnantbellyand
thenpointsatawoodenwheelchairpushedtoCarmen'sside
byasmall,nervousmanSGT.GARCS.Byhissidestands
DOCTORFERREIRO,apleasant,scholarlymaninhismid
forties.
CARMEN
I Idon'tneeditIcanwalkbymyself.
VIDAL
DoctorFerreiroprefersthatyoudon't
exertyourself.
CARMEN
Nno...
Vidalleanstowardsherandwhisperseversosoftlyinher
ear:
VIDAL
Thendoitforme...
Sheobeys.Asshesits,Ofeliaexitstheautomobile,holding
herbooksclosetoherchest.
CARMEN
Ofelia.GreettheCaptain.
Sheiswheeledaway.Anawkwardsilencepassesbetweenthe
younggirlandtheCaptain.
VIDAL
Ofelia

Thegirlextendsherhand.Hegrabsit,firmbutcold.Itis
herlefthand.
VIDAL
It'stheotherhand,Ofelia.
Heturnstotheservants.
VIDAL
Mercedes,takemywife'sluggagetoher
room
MERCEDES
Yes,sir.
MercedesglancesbacktofindOfeliacuriouslygazingat
apileofsandbags.Perchedontop
thebigStickInsect.
Itfansoutitsmultiplewings.Twice.Ofeliarunsoverand
triestocatchit.
ButtheStickInsecttakesoffandescapes.Thegirldropsher
booksandgoesafterit.

EXT.GARDENSFURTHER CONTINUOUS
OfeliafollowstheStickInsecttotheedgeofasmallrise.
Shefollowsitwithhereyesandsees,about100meters
away,surroundedbytrees,theruinsofagardenLABYRINTH.
TheCAMERAglidesupforabetterview.Thelabyrinthis
circular,itspathsovergrownandpartiallyblocked.
Ofeliaentersthelabyrinththroughan archway.Sheventures
downoneofitspathwaysandstops
MERCEDES
It'salabyrinth

Ofeliaturns theyoungwomanstandsbyherside.Ofelia's
booksinhand.
MERCEDES
Justapileofoldstones.
They'vealwaysbeenthere,evenbefore
themill.Betteryoudon'tgonearit
Youcouldgetlost.
Arayofsunlightbreaksthroughthegreycloudsand
illuminatestheoldruins.Mercedeshandsherthebooks.
OFELIA
Thankyou.
MERCEDES
Haveyoureadthemall?
Garcsshoutsfromthemill:
GARCS
Mercedes!
(Mercedesreacts)
TheCaptainscallingyou.
MercedesmakesasmallgestureofgoodbyetoOfelia.
MERCEDES
Yourfatherneedsme.
Sheturnsandwalksaway
OFELIA
He'snotmyfather.
Mercedesdoesn'tunderstand.Thegirlrunsuptoher.
OFELIA
TheCaptainhe'snotmyfather.My
fatherwasatailor.Hediedinthewar.
TheCaptainsnotmyfather!
Mercedescan'thelpbutsmileatthegirl'ssudden
vehemence.
MERCEDES

Well,you'vemadethatclearenough.
Theywalkawaytogether.
OFELIA
Didyouseemymother?
(Mercedesnods)
She'sprettyisn'tshe?
(Mercedesnods)
Yousawherbelly?She'ssickwithchild.
Astheygointothehouse,theStickInsectperchedatop
thelabyrinth'sarchway monitorstheireverymove.
CUTTO:

INT.DININGROOMNIGHT
VIDAL
Theguerillasarestickingtothewoods
becauseit'shardtotrackthemdownup
there.
Vidalisstandingatanenormousdiningtable.Serrano,
Garcsandafewlowerrankingofficialssurroundhim.
VIDAL
Thosepricksknowtheterrainbetterthan
anyofus.Weneedtoforcethemdown
Vidalstickspinsintooneofthelargermaps.
VIDAL
let'sblocktheiraccesstomedicineand
supplies.
Mercedesentersbearingatrayofolives,coldcutsanda
bottleofOrujoliquor.
VIDAL
We'llsetupthreecommandposts.Here,
hereandhere.
Mercedesglancesbrieflyatthemaps,concealingavid

interest.
Suddenly,VidalgrabsMercedesbythearm.
VIDAL
HaveDr.Ferreirocomeseeme.
MERCEDES
Yes,Sir...
Turninghisattentionbacktohismaps,Vidaltakestwo
olivesandpopsthemintohismouth.
VIDAL
(chewing)
Thosebastardsaregoingtostarve...
you'llsee...

INT.UPPERBEDROOMDUSK
Thedoctorstirssomedropsofmedicineintoaglassof
water.Carmenliesbackinamonumentalcarvedbed.Onher
lapthereareseveralplayingcards.
DOCTOR
Justfourdropsatbedtimeandyou'll
sleepallnightlong.
Hegivesherthewaterandthemedicinevial.Carmendrinks
weakly.Ofeliastandsbyherside.
DOCTOR
Don'thesitatetocallifyouneed
anything,Madame.You oryourlittle
nurse.
HegrinsatOfelia,thenexitstheroom.CarmengivesOfelia
themedicinevial.
CARMEN
Go.ClosethedoorsoIcansleep.

INT.FOYER/STAIRWAYNIGHT
Inthehallway,thedoctorfindsMercedeswaitingforhim.
Theyproceedinsilencedownthehallwayandlookdowninto
thefoyer:empty.
MERCEDES
Youmustcomeupthemountainandseehim
thelegwounditsgettingworse...
ThedoctornodstimidlyandgivesMercedesasmallPACKAGE
wrappedindarkpaperandneatlytiedinstring.
DOCTOR
ThisisallIcouldget.I'msorry.
Mercedessighs,disappointed.
MERCEDES
He'sdownstairsdon'tkeephimwaiting.
Thedoctormovesdownstairs.Mercedesglancestowardthe
Upper Bedroomand
discoversOfelia,watchingherattentivelyhowlonghas
shebeenthere?
Thegirlclosesthedoorquietly.

INT.UPPERBEDROOMNIGHT
Ofeliatakesoffhershoesandclimbsintohermother'sbed.
Asshecuddlesclosetohermother
CARMEN
JesusYourfeet they'refrozen.
ShecaressesOfelia'shead.Thewindpicksupandthehouse
timbersmoanandcreak.
CARMEN
Areyouscared?

OFELIA
Alittlebit.
OFELIA
What'sthatnoise?
CARMEN
Nothing,justthewind.Nightshereare
differentfromcitynights.There,you
hearcars,trains.Herethehousesare
oldandcreaky.
Thehouseuttersaseriesofdeep,rumblingnoises.
CARMEN
Almostlikethey'respeaking.
Tomorrow,I'mgoingtogiveyousomething
special.
OFELIA
Abook?
CARMEN
No, somethingmuchbetter.
A beatofsilenceandthen
OFELIA
Whydidyouhavetogetmarried?
CARMEN
Wewerealonetoolong.
OFELIA
Youweren'talone.Youwereneveralone.
CARMEN
Whenyou'reolderyou'llunderstand.It
hasn'tbeeneasyforme.
Shewincesinpain
CARMEN
Yourbrother'she'sactingup.Tellhim
oneofyourstoriessohe'llcalmdown.

Ofeliagentlyleansonhermother'sstomachandtapsitwith
onefinger,asifitwereatelegraphkey.
CARMEN
Mybrother,mybrother...
Carmencloseshereyesandlistenstoherdaughter'svoice
OFELIA
along,longtimeagoinagrey,sad
country

INSIDETHESTOMACH
Floatinginalimboofamnioticfluid,theBABYopenshis
eyesandlistens.
OFELIA
Therewasamagicrosethatmadewhoever
pluckeditimmortal.

EXT.MAGICALMOUNTAINSUNSET
Againstascarletsky:aBLUEROSE.Itsthornystemclutches
thedaggerlikecrestofablackgranitemountain.
Thethornsgrowaroundthegranitelikesuffocating
serpents.
OFELIA(V.O.)
Butnoonewoulddaregonearitbecause
itsthornswerefullofmortalpoison.
TheStickInsectlandsononeofthethornsandthenfliesoff
intothenightsky
OFELIA(V.O.)
Soamongstthementalesofpainand
deathweretoldinhushedvoices. But
therewasnotalkofeternallife...
becausemenfearpainmorethanthey

wantimmortality.
up,upandthenthrough

EXT.GARDENS TWILIGHT
theWINDOWoftheUpperBedroom.
Throughtheglass,theStickInsectobserveshowOfeliahugsher
mother.
OFELIA
Soeverydaytherosewiltedunableto
bequeathhisgifttoanyone
TheStickInsectclicksitsjawsinexcitement.
CUTTO:

INT.VIDAL'SSTUDY DAY
Theimprovisedofficeisinoneofthelowerrooms,where
thegiganticmillwheelandthewoodengearslieinaheap.
OFELIA(V.O.)
Aloneandforgottenatthetopofthat
mountain.Forgottenuntiltheendof
time
Smallsteelgearsshinelikemetallicstarsonasmall
swatchofblackvelvet.
Tweezerspickthemupand
putthemintoplacewithintheworkingsofawatch.
Usingajeweler'smagnifyingglass,Vidaloilsandclosesup
hispocketwatchwhilehelistenstocupl(traditional
Spanishmusic)onaphonograph.
Thedoctorcomestothedoor.Vidalmotionsforhimto
enter.

VIDAL
Comein
Howisshe?
DOCTOR
Veryweak.
Vidalclosesthewatch.
VIDAL
She'llrestasmuchassheneedsto.I'll
sleepdownhere.
Andmyson?
DOCTOR
Your?
SerranoandGarcsentertheroom.
GARCS
Excuseus,Captain...
Vidalmotionsforthemtobesilent.Thenhelooksatthe
Doctoragain.
VIDAL
Myson.Howishe?
DOCTOR
Forthemoment,there'snoreasontobe
alarmed.
VIDAL
Good.Thatsgood.
DOCTOR
Captain.
Yourwifesheshouldn'thavetraveled
thislateinthepregnancy.
VIDAL
Isthatyouropinion?

DOCTOR
Myprofessionalopinion,yessir.
VIDAL
Well,aboyshouldbebornwhereverhis
fatheris.Andthat'sthat.
Heheadsforthedoor.
DOCTOR
Captain...
Vidalstopsandlooksathimfixedly.
DOCTOR
Onemorething,sir.Whatmakesyouso
sureit'saboy?
VIDAL
Don'tfuckwithme.
Heexitsthemill.
CUTTO:

EXT.MILL NIGHT
Themillandthetentsaresilhouettesinthenight.
Soldierspatrolthegravelpaths.
Vidal,GarcsandSerranowalktowardstheouterWater
Wheel.There,asmallgroupofsoldierssurroundsanOLDMAN
andhisyoungSON.
GARCS
At8o'clock,wedetectedactivityinthe
southeasternsector.Gunfire.Sergeant
Bayonacapturedasuspect.Theother
prisonerishisson,who'sherefrom
town.
SON

Captain,myfatherisanhonorableman.
VIDAL
I'lldecidethat.Takeyourhatoffwhen
youtalktome.
TheSonquietlyobeys.BAYONAhandstheCaptainasmall
gaugerifleandaleatherpouch.
VIDAL
Wefoundthisweapon.It'sbeenfired.
SON
Hewashuntingrabbits
VIDAL
Shutup,damnit.
Vidaltakesopenstheleatherpouchandfindsafarmer's
almanac.Hereadsaninscriptionprintedonthebackpage:
VIDAL
"...NoGod,norGovernment,norMaster?"
GARCS
Redpropaganda,sir.
SON
It'snotpropaganda,Sir.
Vidal,impatientlymotionsforhimtobesilent.
OLDMAN
"It'sanoldalmanac we'refarmers,sir."
VIDAL
Goon.
OLDMAN
Iwasintheforesthuntingrabbitsfor
mydaughters.They'resick.
VIDAL
Rabbits,uh?
Inthepouch,Vidalfindsahalfemptybottleofwine.

SON
Captain,ifmyfathersayssohewas
huntingrabbits.
VidalhandsGarcsthepouchandmovestowardstheboy,
bottleinhand.
BAM!!Withoutwarningheflattenstheboy'snosewith the
bottlebottom.TheFatherscreams,horrified,butwithout
thegutstointervene.
VidalliftstheSonup,basheshisnoseagainandagain,
levelingboneandcartilage.
FATHER
No!!No!!Youkilledhim!!Yousonofa
bitch!!
Vidaldropstheboy,whofallstothegroundspittingblood.
HeturnstotheFatherandshootshimtwiceincoldblood,
thenturnstotheSonandshootshimonce,inthehead.
Thenallissilence.Thedistantwhistleofatraincanbe
heard.VidalheadsbacktowardsGarcsandcalmlysearches
thepouch:Insidehefindstwoscrawnyrabbits.
VIDAL
Learntofriskthesemotherfuckersbefore
youcomebotheringme.
GARCS
Yes,myCaptain.
Hemovesaway.Andhetakestherabbitswithhim.
CUTTO:

INT.UPPERBEDROOMNIGHT
Eyeswide,Ofeliahearsadryrattle,followedbyasoft
ululationatthewindow,whichishalfopen.Thecurtains
billow.

Themillgroans.Ofeliaisrestless.
Thenadryclickingnoise.
OFELIA
Mama,wakeup
Carmendoesn'tmove.Ascuttlingnoisereachesherearsas
somethingsmallandquickskittersoverthefloor.
OFELIA
Motherplease!There'ssomethinginthe
room
Impossible.Ofeliagetsupandcarefullyputsonhershoes.
Somethingshiftsintheceilingbeams.Ofelialooksup,
searching.
Nothing.Suddenly,somethingthesizeofahumanhand
scurriespastherfeetandhidesunderthebed.
Then,pullingatthegoosedowncomforter,theStickInsectclimbs
upintothebed.Ofelialeansoverit,shocked.
OFELIA
HhelloDidyoufollowmehere??
TheStickInsectclicksitsmandibles.
OFELIA
Areyouafairy??
TheStickInsectregardsherwithcuriosity.
OFELIA
Look Thisisafairy
Shepicksuponeofherbooksandopensittoan
illustration:abeautifulfairy.
TheStickInsectscrutinizestheillustrationandsitsupright.It
opensandclosesitswings,transformingintoaGREENFAIRY
atinyhumanformwithstripedwings.
TheGreenFairyfliestothefootofthebed,pointingto

thewindow.
OFELIA
Youwantmetogowithyou?Outside?
Where?
CUTTO:

EXT.GARDENSNIGHT
TheGreenFairyfliesswiftly,butOfeliafollowsclose
behind.Suddenlyitstops!
Theyreattheruinsofthelabyrinth,whichisbathedin
moonlight.
Treesandrootscrowdthebrokenniches,asiffusedwith
thestone.Someofthepathwaysareblockedbygnarledtrees
thathavegrownthroughtherock.

LABYRINTHCONTINUOUS
Ofeliarunsthroughthenarrow,spookypathways,butshehas
lostsightoftheGreenFairy.
Ofeliastopsandlooksarounduntilshespotsit,waiting
forherat

ROTUNDA ATCENTEROFLABYRINTH NIGHT

TheGreenFairyalightsonanancientmonolithattheedgeofan
emptystonepool.It'sdecoratedinCelticlettering,just
liketheoneintheforest.
Anothermonolithstandsatitscenter.
Ofelianearstheedgeofthepool.
OFELIA
Hello?!

Thepoolreturnshercry,againandagain.Thetreetrunks
creak andacloudcoversthemoon.
OFELIA
Echo!Echo!
Then,shehearsthesoundofsomethingbigclatteringabout
onhooves,likeahorseorabull.
VOICE
It'syouIt'syouYou'vereturned!!
TheVOICEiscoldandfullofsibilance.Thecloudmoves
aside...
Onitshindquartersintheshadowsisthetwistedand
sinisterfigureofaFAUN.He'scoveredinrootsandmoss.
Ofeliabacksawayspeechless.
FAUN
No no don'tbeafraidIbegyou!!
Look!!
Heopensasmallwickerbasketandfromitemergetwomore
FAIRIES:oneBLUE,oneRED.
Ofeliasmiles.
OFELIA
MynameisOfelia.Whoareyou?
FAUN
Me?I'vehadsomanynames.Oldnames
thatonlythewindandthetreescan
pronounce.
TheGreenFairyfliestowarditscolorfulcompanions.
FAUN
Iamthemountain,theforestandthe
earth.Iam...afaun.
Ashebowstoher,moonlightdappleshisbody.Hiscoarse
hoovesandthestrangeangleofhislegsmakehiscourtly

mannerclumsyyetoddlygracious.
FAUN
YourHighness
OFELIA
No,I'm
FAUN
YouarePrincessMoanna,daughterofthe
KingoftheUnderworld.
OFELIA
No Myfatherwasatailor.
FAUN
Youarenotbornofman.Itwas themoon
thatboreyou.
Lookonyourleftshoulderandyouwill
findamarkthatprovesit.
Ofeliainstinctivelytoucheshershoulder,withastrange
expressiononherface.
FAUN
Yourrealfatherhadusopenportalsall
overtheworldtoallowyourreturn.This
isthelastofthem.
Heopenshisarmandgesturesatthewellaroundthem.
FAUN
Butwehavetomakesurethatyour
essenceisintact,thatyouhavenot
becomeamortal.
Toinsureyourreturn,youhavethree
taskstofulfill beforethemoonis
full.
TheFaunstepsbackafewpaces.Hedepositsalargeleather
boundbookontheground,aswellasaleatherbag.
FAUN
ThisistheBookofCrossroads.Openit

whenyou'realoneanditwillshowyou
yourfuture showyouwhatmustbedone.
ThenheandtheFairiesfadebackintotheshadows.
Ofeliagoestothebookandopensit.Nomatterhowmany
pagessheturns
theyareallblank.
OFELIA
There'snothinghere
Butsheisalone.Absolutelyaloneinthewell.MUSICstarts
CUTTO:

INT.VIDAL'SSTUDY BATHROOMEARLYMORNING
Vidal,shirtless,shaveswithaswitchbladewhilelistening
tomusic.
CUTTO:

INT.DININGROOMDAY
Now,aloneinthemassivediningroom,Vidalshineshis
boots.Methodically.
Thisisobviouslyadailyritualforhim.Byhisside:the
twoscrawnyrabbitsheimpoundedthenightbefore.
Mercedesbringshimacupofcoffee.
VIDAL
Mercedes,preparetheserabbitsfor
dinnertonight.
Mercedeseyesthescrawnyanimals
MERCEDES
Theyaretooyoung.

VIDAL
Well,seeifthey'lldoforastew.
MERCEDES
Yessir.
SheturnstoleavebutVidalstopshergently.
VIDAL
AndThiscoffeewasburnt.Tasteit
yourself.
Shedoes.Vidalplacesahandonhershoulder.
Thereissomethingunpleasantaboutthissuddencontact,
somethingtoofamiliar.Shebearsitinsilence.
VIDAL
Youshouldkeepaneyeonit.
MERCEDES
Yes,sir.
Shemovesinto

INT.KITCHEN LATER
Thekitchenisenormous.Theopencharcoalcookstoveistwo
metershighbyfivemeterswide.
MERCEDES
(handsouttherabbits)
Takethemtothetable
Twoold,stoutcooks,JACINTAandPAZ,washthegigantic
worktablewithboilingwater.
MERCEDES
(totheothers)
Hedidn'tlikethecoffee.
JACINTA
AghHe'snothingbutafussydandy.A

dandy!
MERCEDESpicksupapailofhotwater.
MERCEDES
We'regoingtoneedsomebeefandone
morechicken.Wehavemoreguests
Conchita,PalomaandtwootherGIRLSpluckchickens,peel
potatoes,etc.
PAZ
Well,wherearewesupposedtofindthat?
MERCEDES
Thedoctor'swifeandthemayor's,too.
JACINTA
Well,theyeatmorethanapig.
PAZ
Andtheydon'tshutup
JACINTA
notevenunderwater.

INT.BATHROOM,UPPERBEDROOMDAY
MercedesandConchitaemptybucketsofhotwaterintoa
porcelainbathtub.

INT.UPPERBEDROOMBEDROOMDAY
Carmenopensoneofhertraveltrunks.
CARMEN
Ofelia.Yourfatherisgivingadinner
partytonightLookwhatI'vemadeyou.
Sheliftsoutabeautifulgreendressinshinysilkand
ivorytulle.

Ofeliastudiesthedressasifitwereastrangeartifact
ratherthansomethingshemightwear.Mercedesenterswitha
breakfasttray.
CARMEN
Doyoulikeit?WhatIwouldn'thave
giventohaveadressasfineasthis
whenIwaslittle.
Inareverie,Carmentakesoutapairofnewpatentleather
shoesandagreensilkhairribbon.
CARMEN
(toOfelia)
Andlookattheseshoes!Doyoulike
them?
Ofeliamakesaneffortandsmilesaweaksmile.
OFELIA
Yes,theyareverypretty.
ButCarmenisnotfooled
CARMEN
Goon,now.Takeyourbath.Go
OfeliaobeysSheenters

INT.BATHROOM,UPPERBEDROOMDAY
Ofelia,aloneinthebathroom,opensthemagicalbook.At
first, thepageisblank,butawondrousimagetakesshape:
Ofeliaandfivechestnuts.Squattingatherside,undera
hugetree:amassiveTOAD.
ThenaKNOCKonthedoor
CARMEN'SVOICE
Ofelia

INT.UPPERBEDROOMDAY

Alonenow,Carmenreadiesthelittlegreendress.
CARMEN
Hurryup.Iwanttoseethedressonyou.
Iwantyoutobebeautifulforthe
Captain...

INT.BATHROOM,UPPERBEDROOMDAY
Onherrightshoulder,Ofeliaexamines,exactlyastheFaun
said,abirthmarkintheformofthecrescentmoon...
CARMENSVOICE
You'lllooklikeaprincess
Ofeliasmiles.
OFELIA
(toherself)
...aprincess...
CUTTO:

INT.KITCHEN LATER
Mercedesorganizesthekitchen.
MERCEDES
Makesurethosechickensarecleaned
properly...andthebeans...
Mercedestakesoutasmall,sharpknifefromthefoldsin
herapron.Sheskillfullychopsanonion.
Thebustlesuddenlystops.Everyonelookstowardthedoor,
where,amongchickenfeathersfloatinglikeconfetti,Ofelia
stands,dressedingreensilk.
CONCHITA
Youlookmarvelous,mygirl,just
gorgeous.

JACINTA
Whatadress!!
Mercedessmiles.She'spleasedtoo,butsheclapsherhands
together
MERCEDES
Getbacktowork,stopwastingtime.
Theyobey.MercedesgoesnexttoOfelia.
MERCEDES
Dowantsomemilkwithhoney?
Ofelianodseagerly.

INT.STABLELATER
Mercedesputsabucketunderahugemilkcow.
MERCEDES
Stepback,Idon'twantyougettingmilk
onyourdress,withyoulookingso
pretty.
Mercedesbeginstomilkthecow.
OFELIA
Mercedes,doyoubelieveinfairies?
MERCEDES
No.ButwhenIwasalittlegirl,Idid.
IbelievedinalotofthingsthatI
don'tbelieveanymore.
OFELIA
Well,lastnight,afairyvisitedme.And
itwasn'talone,therewerelotsofthem
andafaun,too.
MERCEDES
A faun??

Mercedespicksupthebucketandfillsawoodenbowlwith
milk.
OFELIA
Hewasveryold,verytallandsmelled
likedirt.
MERCEDES
Mymotherwarnedmetobewaryof fauns
Suddenly,VidalandGarcsapproachthem.
VIDAL
Mercedes,comewithme.
CUTTO:

EXT.STORAGEBUILDING MILL DAY

VidalandMercedeswalktowardthebodega,orstorage
building,adjoiningthemill.
Guardsunloadgiantsacksofprovisionsfromtrucks.ACivil
GuardCAPITANsupervisestheoperationandgreetsVidal.
CAPITAN
Captain,everythingishere.

INT.BODEGA MILL CONTINUOUS

Themenfilltheenormousbodegawithgrain,bottlesof
wine,barrelsofoil,saltandsugar,etc.
CAPITAN
Flour,salt,oil,medicine,olives,
bacon,tobacco...
Vidalgrabsapacketof tobacco.
VIDAL
Tobacco,huh?Real tobacco!

TheCAPITANhandsoversomepaperswiththeFalangist
letterhead.
CAPITAN
Andtherationcards.
Mercedesisstunnedbythequantityoffoodandsupplies.
Vidalchecksthepadlockonthedoor.
VIDAL
Mercedes,thekey
MERCEDES
Yes,sir.
Mercedeshandsoverthekeyfromherlargekeyring.
VIDAL
(toMercedes)
Isthistheonlycopy?
MERCEDES
Theonlyone.
Vidallocksthepadlock.Yanksonit:niceandstrong.
VIDAL
Fromnowon,I'llcarryit.
Fromoutside,Serranocallshim.
SERRANO
Captain!!
VidalhurriesovertoSerranowhohandshimapairof
binocularsandpointstosomethingonthehorizon
SERRANO
Captain,perhapsit'snothing.
Throughthebinoculars,VidalseesaplumeofSMOKEonthe
horizon.
VIDAL

It'sthem.

EXT.FOREST DAY
Garcs,Vidalandafewofhismenridethroughtheforest
onhorseback.
OFELIA (V.O.)
Whentheforestwasyoung,afigtree
tookrootandgrewtocolossalsize.
CUTTO:

EXT.WOODSDAY
Ofeliawalksawayfromthemillandintothewoods.
OFELIA (V.O.)
Whentheforestwasyoung,itwashometo
creatureswhowerefullofmagicand
wonder...

EXT.WOODSDAY
Vidalandhismenridethroughtheforest.
OFELIA (V.O.)
Attheheartofthisforeststooda
colossalfigtree.TheForestFolkslept
initsshadow.

EXT.EDGEOFTHEFOREST DAY
OFELIA (V.O.)
Butnow,thetreeisdying.Itsbranches
aredry,itstrunkoldandtwisted.
OfeliafindsherselfunderahugeFIGTREEthathastwisted

intoanarchreachingtoanearbycrag.
OFELIA (V.O.)
Amonstroustoadhassettledinitsroots
andwon'tletthetreethrive.
Ofeliaopensherleatherbag.Insidetherearefivelarge
chestnuts.
OFELIA (V.O.)
Youmustputthethreemagicrocksinits
mouthandretrieveamagickey from its
insides.Onlythenwillthefigtree
flourishagain.
Thetreerootsarepartlyexposed.Thetreeitselfis
surroundedbyalargemudpuddle.
Ofeliadecidestotakeoffherfancysilkdress.She
carefullyhangseverythingincludingherhairribbon on
thetreebranches.Finallyshe'sdowntoonlyasimple
cottonslipandhershoes.
Assheenters
Thewindpicksupandmovesherhangingdress.Then,a
suddengustsendsthehairribbonflying.

INT.GALLERYUNDERFIGTREEROOTS DAY
Ofeliacrawlsslowlythegapsbetweentherootsarenarrow
andclaustrophobic.
Afewbig,blackpillbugsarenestledinthemud.
Ofeliakeepsgoing.
CUTTO:

INT.CAMPSITEINTHEMIDDLEOFTHEFOREST DAY
Vidalandhismenprobeaforestcave.Inside,theyfindthe

remainsofacampfire.Vidalremovesagloveandtouchesthe
embers.
VIDAL
Lessthantwentyminutes,theyleftina
hurry.
Hefindstheremainsoffoodanddrink.
VIDAL
Adozenmen,atmost...
Inthedirt,hediscoverstheremainsofthepackagethe
doctorgavetoMercedes.
Insidehefindsemptyantibioticscontainers.
VIDAL
Antibiotics...
Garcscomesuponahalfburntlotteryticket.
GARCS
(showinghimthelotteryticket)
Shit Theyforgotthislotteryticket.
Vidalmotionsforsilence.
VIDAL
They'rehere.Thosebastardsarehereand
theyarewatchingus.
Hestandsinraptsilence.Thetreesswaygently.Hehefts
theemptypackagelikeatrophy.
VIDAL
Youleftthisbehind!Andthelottery
ticket!Comebackandgetit!!Thiscould
beyourluckyday !
Silence.
Then,theymountupandrideoff.
Invisibleunderthetrees,sixGUERRILLASareindeed
watching.AmongthemisPEDRO,atallandseriousyoungman.

Inaflash,theyalldisappearintotheunderbrush.
CUTTO:

INT.GALLERYUNDERFIGTREEROOTS DAY
Ofelia'sprogressisslow.Wateroozesfromthesurrounding
rootsandmud.
Bugscrawlonherarms.
Shehearsasudden,soggymovementupahead.Shetakesout
thefivechestnuts whicharesolargetheybarelyfitin
herhandsandworksherwaytowardthenoise.
Soon,shecomesfacetofacewith
an immenseTOAD,asbigasaboar.Hisgoldeneyesblink
hischeekspuffrhythmicallyinandout.
OFELIA
Hi
TheToad'slongtongueflicksout,trappingacoupleof
beetlesandpullingthembackintohismouth.Their
chitinousshellscrunchnoisily initsslimyjaws.
Ofeliashuddersandtriestostandup.Asshespeaks,a
largeredpillbugclingstohercheek.
OFELIA
IamI'mprincessMoannaandI'mnot
afraidofyou
TheToadobservesher,unmoved.
OFELIA
Aren'tyouashamed?Livingdownhere,
eatingall thepillbugsandgettingfat
whilethetreedies!
FWAPPPP!!!!TheToadsendsoutitssoftpinktongue,which
flattensagainstherface,thenslidesoff,takingthepill
bugandleavingagelatinousgoo.

Threeofthechestnutsrolltotheground.Ofeliaspitsin
disgust.
TheToadhunkersdown,shakingviolentlyasitcroaks.
Ofeliabackpedals,frightened.TheToadresumesitsresting
position.
Ofeliascoopsupthechestnuts.Twofallbackintothemud.
Shekneelstogetthemand
deftlypalmsajuicy,fatpillbug.Itcurlsitselfintoa
tightball.Shekeepsitinthesamehandasthechestnuts.
TheToadcroaksagain,shootsoutitstongue,whichwraps
aroundherwrist.Shestayscalm.Whenthetongueretracts,
coveringherhandwithviscousspittle,thepillbugis
gone.
Andsoarethechestnuts.
TheToadcroaksviolentlyandsuddenlyburpsupagigantic
pearlybubble,whichfloatsintheair,bathedinbloodand
saliva.
Andwiththis,theToadshrivelsaway,likeaserpent
sheddingitsskin.
Ofeliapicksupthewarty,emptyskinandlooksatthe
bubble.
Initscenter:aGOLDKEY.
Ofeliaplungesherhandsintothebubbletograbit.

EXT.EDGEOFTHEFOREST TWILIGHT
Ofeliaemergesfromunderthetreewiththegoldenkeyin
hand.She'sfilthy,sweatyandexhausted.
Shenearstheplacewheresheleftherdress
butit'snotthere!

Afterabriefsearch,shefindsherhairribbon.Coveredin
mud.
Afewmetersaway,thedresscoveredinwet,mossymud.
Itstartstorain.
CUTTO:

EXT.MILL DUSK
ApairofBENTLEYSsweepsintothedriveway.Elegantdinner
guestsgetoutofthecars:theMAYOR,hisWIFE,anda
parishPRIEST.
Vidalstandsatthefrontdoortogreetthem.He'sinhis
formaluniform.

INT.DININGROOMSAME
Carmen,inavelvetmaternitydressandinherwheelchair,
wringsherhandsinanguish.Thediningroomislookingits
best,withsparklingcrystalandchinaateachplace
setting.
CARMEN
(toMercedes)
Haveyoucheckedinherroom??Andthe
garden??
MERCEDES
Yes,madam.
TheVOICESofthedinnerguestsgetlouder.AsVidalenters
VIDAL
MayIintroduceyoutomywife,Carmen.
Carmenmanagesawansmileofgreeting.TheMayor'swife
smilesback

MAYOR'SWIFE
Enchanted.
MERCEDES
Pleasuretomeetyou.

INT.DININGROOMNIGHT
ArationcardwiththeFalangiststampsonit.TheMayor
examinesit.
VIDAL
Fromnowononerationcardpeerfamily.
Seatedaroundthetableare:thedoctor andhisWIFE,themayorandhis
wife,Garcs,Serrano,Carmen,theGuardiaCivilCapitan,andthePriest.
Carmenisstonyfacedinherdistraction.
MAYOR
One??Captain,I'mnotsureit'llbe
enough.
PRIEST
Ifpeoplearecareful,itshouldbe
plenty.
Heeatsmorepotatoes.
VIDAL
Whatwecan'tallowisforanyonetosend
foodtotheguerillasin themountains.
They'relosinggroundandoneofthem
iswounded.
DOCTOR
Excuseme,Captain,howcanyoubeso
sure?
VIDAL
Wealmostgotthemtoday.Theyhadthis.
Vidalpullsoutoneoftheantibioticvials.
VIDAL

Antibiotics.
MercedesbrieflycatchestheDoctor'seye.
PRIEST
Godhasalreadysavedtheirsouls.What
happenstotheirbodies,well,ithardly
matterstoHim.
MAYOR
Wellhelpyouinanywaywecan,
Captain.
Weknowyourenotherebychoice
Vidalpausesandlockseyeswithhim.
VIDAL
You'rewrongaboutthat.
Theguestsgrowsilent.
VIDAL
IchoosetobeherebecauseIwantmyson
tobeborninaclean,newSpain.
Becausethesepeoplehavetheideathat
we'reallalike.Butthere'sabig
difference:Thewarisoverandwewon.
Andifweneedtokilleachofthose
motherfuckerstoagreeonit,thenwell
killthemall.Andthatsthat.
Heraiseshisglassandtoasts.
VIDAL
We'reallherebychoice.
Alltheguestsraisetheirglasses.
ALL
Bychoice.
Mercedesquicklyleavesthediningroom.

INT.KITCHEN LATER
ThekitchendooropensandMercedesenters,trembling.On
thevergeoftears,shegrabsalanternandreadiesto
leave.
MERCEDES
Putthecoffeeon.I'mgoingformore
wood.
Sheleavesthekitchen.

EXT.MILL BACK NIGHT

Themillrecedinginthedistance,Mercedeshurriesuphill.
Shepausesnexttoalargewoodpileandsadlygazesatthe
forest.
Usingherhandtoshieldthelantern'slightshesignalsthe
woods one,two,threetimes.Thensheturnsaround
Shesees
MERCEDES
Ofelia
Shivering,coveredinmud,Ofeliaclimbsdownhillandinto
Mercedessarms.
CUTTO:

INT.DININGROOMNIGHT
Everyoneeatswithrelish,impeccablyattendedbythe
kitchenstaff.
MAYOR'SWIFE
AndHowdidyouandtheCaptainmeet?
VidalseemsuncomfortablebutCarmengentlytoucheshis

hand.
CARMEN
Ofelia'sfatherwasatailorheusedto
maketheCaptainsuniforms
MAYOR'SWIFE
Isee
CARMEN
andafterhedied,Iwenttoworkatthe
shop.Alittlemorethanayearago,the
CaptainandImetagain...
VidalmoveshishandawayfromCarmen's.
MAYOR'SWIFE
Curious,isn'tit?Findingeachother
aftersuchalongtime.
DOCTOR'SWIFE
Curiousindeedverycurious...
VIDAL
Please,forgivemywife.Shehasn'tbeen
exposedtotheworld.Shethinksthese
sillystoriesareinterestingtoothers.
Carmengrowssilent.Ashamed.
MercedesdiscreetlycomesovertoCarmenandspeakstoher.
Carmenpushesbackfromthetable.
CARMEN
Please,excuseme.
AllthemengetupasCarmenleavesthediningroom.The
GuardiaCivilCapitansmilesatVidal.
CAPITAN
HaveItoldyouthatIwasacquainted
withyourfather,Captain?
Vidalcan'tsuppressabriefgrimace.
VIDAL

No Ihadnoidea.
CAPITAN
InMorocco.Imethimonlybriefly,but
heleftagreatimpression.
Vidalchewshisfoodnervously.
VIDAL
Anexcellentsoldier.
CAPITAN
Themeninhisbattalionsaidthatwhen
GeneralVidaldiedonthebattlefield,he
smashedhiswatchonarocksothathis
sonwouldknowtheexacthourandminute
ofhisdeath.
Sohewouldknowhowabravemandies.
AlleyesturntoVidal.
CAPITAN
Nonsense.Hedidn'townawatch.
CUTTO:

INT.UPPERBEDROOM/BATHROOMMOMENTSLATER
Ofeliaisfloatingonthewarmwaterofthetub.
CARMEN
Whatyou'vedonehurtsme.Whenyouget
outofthetub,you'llgotobedwithout
dinner.
Ofelialistensinsilence,holdingback.
CARMEN
Areyoulistening?SometimesIthink
you'llneverlearntobehave.
You'vedisappointedme,andyourfather,
too.

OFELIA
TheCaptain?
CARMEN
YesHimmorethanme.
ThefaintesttraceofsatisfactionisvisibleonOfelia's
face.Carmenleaves.
TheGreenFairyfliesinthroughtheopenwindow.Ofelia
greetsit.
OFELIA
I'vegotthekey.Takemetothe
labyrinth.

EXT.LABYRINTH THE WELL NIGHT

Withthebookandthekeyinhand,Ofeliastepstothe
centerofthewell.Sheiswearingastripedrobe.
Sheexaminestheengravingsonthemonolith:theFaun,
embracingagirlandababy.
FAUN
That'smeandthegirlisyou.
FromoutoftheshadowscomestheFaun.TheGreen Fairy
hurriestohim.
OFELIA
Andthebaby?
TheFauncomesnearOfeliachewingachunkofrawmeat.
FAUN
Iseethatyougotthekey
TheGreenFairylandsonhisshoulder.Hefeedshersomemeat.
FAUN
She'sverygladyousucceeded.She's
believedinyoufromtheverystart.

Keepthekey.You'llbeneedingit.And
thisalso
Outofnowhereheproducesapieceofwhitechalk.
FAUN
apieceofchalk
Ofeliatakesthechalk.
FAUN
Therearestilltwotasksleftandthe
moonisalmostfull.Bepatient.
Hecaressesherfacewithhisdirtyhands,whicharecovered
withcreepingbugs.
FAUN
We'llsoonbestrollingthroughtheseven
circulargardensofyourpalace.
OFELIA
HowdoIknowthatwhatyousayistrue??
Ashecomescloser, theFaun'sfaceagaincomesintothe
light.Awickedgrinisrevealed
FAUN
Whywouldapoorlittlefaunlikemelie
toyou?
Ofelialeavesthewell.
CUTTO:

EXT.MILL SUNRISE
VIDALopensthewarehouse.
AlargeCROWDOFPEOPLElinesupforrations.
ThesoldierskeeporderasVidalsupervisesthedistribution
ofwheat,cookingoilandtobacco.

VIDAL
Proceed.
SERRANO
Haveyourcardsinhandandready.Let's
go.Yourname?
Inalogbook,hemakesnoteofeveryhandout.
Mercedes,ConchitaandPazcomeoutofthegranarycarrying
basketsofbread.Eachpieceiscontainedinabrownbag
withalegendprinted.TheGuardiaCivilCapitangrabsa
pieceandstartsrecitingtheprintedlegend.
CAPITAN
ThisisourdailybreadinFranco's
Spain!Whichwekeepsafeinthismill.
TheRedsliewhentheysaythere'shunger
inSpain.BecauseinaunitedSpain,
there'snotasinglehomewithoutawarm
fireorwithoutbread.
Mercedeslookstowardthemountains.
CUTTO:

INT.NORTHBEDROOMDAWN
Ofeliawakesupnexttohermother.Shequietlyslipsoutof
bedhermothersleepson.AsOfeliareachesthemiddleof
theroom,hermothermoanssoftly.

INT.BATHROOMNORTHBEDROOMDAWN
Ofeliaopensthespecialbook.Impatient,shestartsturning
thepages
NOTHING.
Shekeepsflippingthrough,lookingandlooking.Buteach
pagefadestowhite.

Ofelialooksatabeamofsunlightcominginfromthesmall
bathroomwindow.Shereachesoutherhandandplayswithit.
Shelooksdownatapageinthebook.Asmallredstainhas
appeared.Blood.
Itspreadsrapidly,untilitcoversthewholepage.
Frightened,Ofeliadropsthebook.Thebloodflowsontothe
nextpageandcoversit,too.
Ofelianoticesabloodstainonhernightgown.
Shestepsback.Opensthedoor.
CARMEN(V.O.)
(weak)
Ofelia...

INT.NORTHBEDROOMMORNING
Ofeliareturnstohermother.Hugetorrentsofbloodflow
fromthebedontothefloor.Carmenextendsabloodyhand
towardthegirl.
CARMEN
(barelyawhisper)
Ofelia...helpme...
Shegetsoutofbedthelowerhalfofherbodyis
completelybloody.
Ofeliarunstoher.Carmendisappearsfromherarms.

EXT.MILL EARLYMORNING
OfeliahurriesfromthebuildingandgoestoVidal,who
supervisesthefoodrationing.
OFELIA
Captain!Comequickly!

CAMERApullsbacktofollowVidalasherunsinsidethe
mill.
Thedayisjustbeginning.
CUTTO:

INT.MILL DAY
Itsraining.VidalandtheDoctorstandnearthefront
entrance:
DOCTOR
Yourwifeneedsabsolutebedrest.She'll
besedatedfromnowon.Thegirlshould
sleepsomewhereelse.I'llstayhere
untilthebirth.
VIDAL
Takecareofher.Healher.Idon'tcare
whatitcostsorwhatyouneed,makeher
well.

INT.ATTIC LATEAFTERNOON
Ofeliasurveysthefilthyatticandthedark,lowceiling,
fullofholes.
MercedesandConchitamakeabedwithalargecomforterand
severalfluffypillows.
Conchitaleaves.
MERCEDES
Don'tworry.Yourmotherwillgetbetter
soon,you'llsee.Havingababyis
complicated.
Ofeliashakesherhead.
OFELIA

ThenI'llneverhaveaone.
Mercedessitsbyherside.
OFELIA
Youarehelpingthemeninthewoods,
aren'tyou?
Thiscomesoutoftheblue.Mercedesfreezesandaftera
longbeat:
MERCEDES
Haveyoutoldanyone?
OFELIA
No,Ihaven't Idon'twantanythingbad
happeningtoyou.
MERCEDES
Ormetoyou
Theyembracesoftly.
OFELIA
Doyouknowalullaby?
MERCEDES
Onlyone,butIdon'trememberthewords.
OFELIA
Idon'tcare.Istillwanttohearit.
Asshesingswe
CUTTO:

INT.KITCHEN NIGHT
Mercedesisaloneinthekitchen.Shecarriesacanvasbag.
Thereisalowflameburningonthecharcoalrange.
Shekneelsdownandremovesatilefromthefloor:shehas
hiddensomefood,abottleofOrujoandsomepapers.She
transferseverythingtothecanvasbag.Someonecomesinto

thekitchen,startlingher.
DOCTOR
Dontbeafraiditsjustme
Mercedesexhales,relieved.
MERCEDES
Areyouready?
DOCTOR
Yes.
MERCEDES
Well,let'sgo.

EXT.FOREST/RIVER NIGHT
Carryingthebag,Mercedeswalksthroughtheriverwiththe
Doctor.
Theystopinfrontofalarge,halfcuttree.
DOCTOR
Thisissheermadness.Whenthatman
findsoutaboutus,he'llkillusall.
Haveyouthoughtaboutthat?
MERCEDES
Areyouthatafraidofhim,Doctor?
Afteralongbeat
DOCTOR
It'snotfear,atleastnotformyself.
Anoise.Thensilence.Thetreetrunksswayandcreak
softly.Somethingmovesamongthetrees...
Mercedestakesacouplesteps...andsuddenly,someoneis
there:itisPedro,theyoungguerrilla.Hehugsher.
MERCEDES
Pedro,Pedro Mybrother.

Hekissesheronbothcheeks.TheDoctorlooksaroundwith
alarmastwentymoremenappearfromoutoftheshadows.
CUTTO:

INT.ATTIC NIGHT
Ofeliaislyinginbed.
FAUN
Yourefusedthetask
Ofeliaisstartled:theFaunisperchedonthefootrail of her
bed,likeabigcrow.
OFELIA
Nnomymotherissick.
FAUN
That'snoexcusefornegligence.
TheFaunlooksinatatteredbag,takesoutatwistedroot
ofMANDRAKE.
FAUN
Look,thisisamandrakeroot.Aplant
thatdreamtofbeinghuman.Putitunder
yourmother'sbedinabowloffresh
milk.Eachmorninggiveittwodropsof
blood.
Ofelia,revolted,takestheroot.
FAUN
Now,wehavenotimetowaste.Thefull
moonwillbeuponus.
Letmypetsguideyouthrough
Hehandsherhisbasket.TheFairieschitterchatterinside
it.
FAUN
You'regoingtoaverydangerousplace,

sobecareful.
Thethingthatslumbersthere,it'snot
human...
Hehandsherasmall,darkhourglass.
FAUN
Youwillseeasumptuousbanquet,but
don'teatordrinkanything.
Yourlifedependsonit.

EXT.CAVENIGHT
Mercedes,PedroandtheDoctorarriveatalargecavemouth.
GUERILLAsentriesallowthemtopass.

INT.CAVENIGHT
Thewallsarecoveredwithsoot.
Adozenmoreguerillassitaroundanopenfireinthemiddle
ofthecave.
Mercedesopensupthecanvasbagandstartshandingout
letters,food,tobaccoandnewspapers.
MERCEDES
I'vebroughtsomeOrujo,tobacco,cheese.
Somemailfor"Trigo"and"Piloto.".
Themendivideanewspaperamongthemselves.Onepageeach.
Thedoctorapproachesagroupofwoundedmen.Oneofthem,
FRENCHIE,isveryweak.Hislegisbandaged.
DOCTOR
Letsseehowthatlegisdoing,Frenchie
FRENCHIE
Well,howdoyouthinkitsdoing??It's

fuckedup
STUTTER
...NorthAmerican,BbbritishandCc
canadianTttroopsdisembbbarkedona
smallbeachintheNorthofFFfrance
STUTTER,athinguyinhisthirties,readsaragged
newspaper.
TRIGO
Gimmethat,youstammeringpieceofshit!
MuscleboundTRIGOgrabsthenewspaperfrom Stutter.
TRIGO
Morethan150,000soldiers...underthe
commandofGeneralDwightD.Eisenhower
whosaid:"Wewillnotacceptanything
lessthancompletevictoryoverGermany."
TheDoctorcutsthebandagesoff Frenchie'sleg.Itlooks
horrible.
FRENCHIE
Isitbad,doctor?
DOCTOR
Look,FrenchieThere'snowaytosave
it.
Everyonegoesquiet

INT.CAVELATER
TheDoctorreadiesastainlesssteelbonesaw.
DOCTOR
I'lltrytodoitinasfewcutsasI
can.
ThemengiveFrenchiethebottle.Hegulpsdownhalfofit.
FRENCHIE

(stoically)
Waitasecond,doctor,justasecond.
Frenchielookslonginglyathisleg.OnelasttimeThen,he
takesholdofTrigoandRubio'sarms.MercedesandPedroput
alltheirweightontheinjuredlimb.
TheDoctortoucheshissawtotheleg
andcuts.
CUTTO:

INT.ATTIC SUNRISE
Ofeliatakesthebook outfromunderherbed.Openingit,
sheseesherselfillustratedinaroomwithalavishtable
fulloffood.Inthewallarethreeniches.Andatthefar
endofthetable,apalehumanfigure.
OFELIA (V.O.)
Usethechalktotraceadooranywherein
yourroom.Openitandstartthe
hourglassletyourselfbeguidedbythe
Fairies
Ofeliadrawstheoutlineofadooronthewall...andthen
opensitontoalonghallway.Ofeliagoesthrough,wearing
thewickerbasketaroundherneck.
OFELIA
Don'teatordrinkanythingandcomeback
beforethelastgrainofsandfalls
through...

INT.HALLWAYLEADINGTODININGHALL SUNRISE
Thegirlwalksdownacorridorwithalowceilinganda
multitudeofarches.Eachcolumnrepresentsatreewith
fanningbranches.Anelaboratemosaicpatternspreadsover
thefloortheceilingfrescodepictsthelunarcycle.

INT.BANQUETHALL SAME
Inthenextroom,alarge,woodentableoverflowswitha
cornucopiaofcakes,meat,fish,liquor,exoticfruits...
Lightandwarmthpourforthfromaroaringfireplace.
APALEMANwithagaunt,featurelessfaceandskeletalbody
sitssilentlyatthefarendofthetable.
He'sominouslystill,hisheadhangingatanoddangle.In
frontofhim,asmallmetallicplatedisplaystwohuman
eyeballs.
It'sveryhot:beadsofsweatrolldownOfelia'sface.Her
hungrystomachgrowls.
Shespotsthethreeniches.
Shetakesouthergoldenkeyandconsidersthedoors.Each
onecladinsmoothgold,withidenticallocks.
Thewickerbasketstartstoshakefuriously.Ofeliaopens
it.TheFairiesflyout.
Theybuzzaroundthethreeniches,likefliesaroundhoney.
Theyfantheirwingsrepeatedly,vibrating,communicating,
sniffingthegolddoors.
SteppingbacktolettheFairiesinvestigate,Ofeliaknocks
overaplatterofgreengrapes.
Shepicksthemupandputsthembackonthetable.Oneof
thegrapesremainsonthefloor.
TheGreen Fairystopsinfrontofthedoorinthemiddle,
announcingitsdecision.
Ofeliagoestothedoorandputsthekeyinthelock.
OFELIA
No It'sthisone
shegoestotheadjoiningdoor,sticksthekeyinthelock

andturnsit.CLACK.
Sheopensthedoorandreachesthroughthedoorwaytotake
whateveristhere.
Herhandnearsapackage,about16centimeterslong,wrapped
inadirtyrag.
Ofelialooksaround:nothinghashappened.Alliscalm.The
PaleManisimmobile.
Ofeliareadiestoexit,butthenshespotsaplatefullof
ripegrapes:somanyofthem!!
Shelooksbackattheeerie,sittingfigure:immobileand
seeminglylifeless.TheFairieswarnherrepeatedly,trying
topreventherfromeatinganygrapes.Butthegirlsneakily
picksoneupandeatsit.
UnseenbyherThePaleManliftshisheadandgrabsthetwo
humaneyeballsfromthemetallicplateinfrontofhim.
Heintroducestheeyeballsintotwinstigmatasinhispalms
anduseshishandstolookaround,splayinghisfingerslike
excitedpeacockfeathersashediscovers
Ofeliaeatingyetanothergrape.
ThePaleManjerkstowardher,inspastic,disembodied
steps.Hecroucheslikeananimalreadytopounce.
Ofeliaturnsjustintime.ThePaleManroars.TheFairies
flyathimandattack!
Flailinghisarms,themonsterturnsoverthe table,dumping
allthefood.Swattingandsnapping,heeatstwoofthe
Fairies.TheyHOWLashebitesdown...
Ofeliaruns,carryingthepreciouspackage.TheGreen Fairy
followsher.
ThePaleMancomesafterher.

INT.LONGHALLWAY

Ofeliagetstotheendofthehallway.Shepoundstheblank
wallwheremomentsagotherewasadoor.

INT.ATTIC
Ofelia'sthumpingisbarelyaudible.

INT.HALLWAYLEADINGTODININGHALL
OfeliaseesthePaleMan'ssilhouettecomingupthehallway.
Ofeliasearchesherpocketsforthechalk.Findingit,she
standsontiptoeandtracestheoutlineofadoor!
Ofeliapushesagainstitandopens

INT.ATTIC SUNRISE
Atrapdoorintheatticfloor.

INT.HALLWAYLEADINGTODININGHALL
Ofeliacrawlsoutthenewexit.Herlegsdanglebriefly.
Thepalemonsterleapsatthem,snarling.Ofeliapulls
herselfupandoutjustintime.TheGreenFairyfollowsshortly
thereafter.

INT.ATTIC SUNRISE
Ofeliaslamsthedoorbehindher.Themarksonthefloor
disappearanditsealsitselfshut.
Allthewhile,somethingdirectlybelowbumpsviolently,
almostburstingthroughthefloor.

Whenalliscalm,Ofeliasitsonthebed,exhausted.The
GreenFairyfluttersandchirps,excitedly.
CUTTO:

EXT.RIVER SUNRISE
TheDoctor,MercedesandPedrostartdownthemountain.
PEDRO
We'llsoonhavereinforcementsfromJaca.
Fifty menormore.Thenwe'llgoheadto
headwithVidal.
DOCTOR
Andthenwhat?Youkillhim,they'll
sendanotherjustlikehim.And
another...

LATERRIVERBED
TheDoctorwasheshisbloodyhandsandhissurgical
instrumentsinthestreamthatrunsthroughthemountains.
DOCTOR
You'rescrewed,noguns,noroofover
yourheads...Youneedfood,medicine.
YoushouldtakecareofMercedes.Ifyou
reallylovedher,youwouldcrossthe
borderwithher.Thisisalostcause.
PEDRO
I'mstayinghere,Doctor.Theresno
choice.
Hemovesaway,towardsMercedes,whoawaitshimnearby.She
handshimacopyofthewarehouseKEY.
MERCEDES
Heresthekeybutyoucan'tcomedown
now.It'sexactlywhathewants

Hekissesheronthecheek.
PEDRO
Leaveittome.
MERCEDES
I'macoward.
PEDRO
No,you'renot.
MERCEDES
Yes,Iamacowardforlivingnextto
thatsonofabitch,makinghisbed,feeding
him...
WhatiftheDoctor'srightandwecannot
win?
PedrolooksatMercedes,hugsherfiercely.
PEDRO
WellAtleastwe'llmakethingsharder
forthatbastard.
ASONGstartsup,fullofgoodcheer.

INT.VIDAL'SSTUDY BATHROOMSUNRISE
Oncemore,Vidal,shirtless,isshavingwithhisswitchblade
whilelisteningtomusicontheVictrola.
Onthesink:hisfather'sgoldandsilverwatch.
Vidallooksatitandthenstudieshimselfinthemirror,as
ifsizingupanoldenemy.Heplacesthesteelbladeonhis
ownreflectionand
cutsswiftly.
CUTTO:

INT. UPPERBEDROOMDAY
ThemusicdriftsupstairsintotheUpper bedroom.
Ofeliaapproacheshermother,whoisasleepinbed,sweating
profusely.Shecaressesherface.
Thereisabreakfasttrayonthenightstand.
Ofeliaemptiesaglassofmilkintoabowlandpullsthe
mandrakerootoutfromunderherclothing.Shesubmergesit
inthemilk,thenslidesthebowlunderthebed.
Shebitesherfingeruntilasmalldropofbloodappears.It
fallsintothemilk...
Themandraketwitches,suckingavidlyatthepinkliquid.
Therootuncoilsintothefloor,spirallingaroundthelegs
ofthebedframe.
OfeliahearsFOOTSTEPS:somebody'scomingintothebedroom.
Ofeliastaysdown:shecanseeapairofshoes.
ItistheDoctor.HechecksCarmen'spulseandtemperature.
DOCTOR
CaptainVidal!
Vidalpacesnervously,nearby
DOCTOR
Hertemperatureisdown...
VIDAL
Butshestillhasafever?
DOCTOR
Yes,butit'sagoodsignherbodyis
responding.
VidalstaresattheDoctor,notatraceofemotioninhis
eyes.
DOCTOR

Listentome.Ifyouhavetochoose,save
thebaby.Thatboywillbearmynameand
myfather'sname,too.
Ofeliahearsthisfrombeneaththebed.
Suddenlyanexplosionshakestheroom.Vidallooksoutside,
thenanotherexplosionrattlesthewindows.
Bitsofplasterdropdownfromtheceilingontotheground
nearOfelia.
Cursing,Vidalrushesfromthebedroom.TheDoctorfollows

EXT.GARDENSDAY
Vidalhurriesouttothegarden.Theguardshavecomeoutof
theirtentsandlookat
acolossalcolumnofsmokeandfireinthedistance.
Anotherexplosionshakestheground.

INT.NORTHBEDROOMCONTINUOUS
Ofeliacomesoutfrombeneaththebed.Tentatively,shenears
hermother'sbelly.
OFELIA
Brother,brother,ifyoucanhearme...
Sheleansherheadgentlyonit.
OFELIA
...thingsoutherearen'ttoogood.And
soonyou'llhavetocomeout.Momisn't
doingwell.
Unexpectedly,thegirltearsup.
OFELIA
I'maskingyouforonething,justone:
don'thurther.

She'sverypretty,you'llsee.Even
thoughshe'ssadsomeofthetime.You'll
see,whenshesmilesyou'llloveher.
SoifyoudowhatIsay,I'llmakeyoua
Princeinmykingdom...
IpromiseyouaPrince...

EXT.TRAINTRACKSINCOUNTRYSIDE DAY
Somethinghasblownalargecraterintotheruralrailroad
track. Tippedintoitisthesmokingruinofalocomotive.
VidalinspectsacoupleofcharredBODIESbythewreckage.
ENGINEER
Isoundedthewhistlebuttheywouldn't
move.Itriedtostop,butitwastoo
late
Thelongfreighttrainhasderailedinthemiddleof
nowhere. Dozensof GUARDIASCIVIL patrolthedisaster.
TheengineerandtheFIREMANwalkamongtheburnedfreight
carswithVidalandhismen. SomeGUARDIASCIVIL rideupand
dismount.
VIDAL
Whatdidtheystealfrominsidethe
freightcars?
FIREMAN
NothingTheydidn'topenasingleone.
VIDAL
Whatthehellareyoutalkingabout?
FIREMAN
Thiswholemessandtheydidn'topenany
ofthecars.Theydidn'ttakeanything.
VIDAL
Nothing,areyousure?

FIREMAN
Nothing,whothehellknowsthatthey
wanted otherthantomakeuswasteour
time.
And,justasVidal realizeshe'sbeentricked.Thesoundof
DISTANTGUNFIREreacheshisears.
CUTTO:

EXT.MILL DAY
RainisfallingasVidal'sBentleyroarstoastopinfront
ofthemill.
Agunfightisraging.Stayinglow,theCaptainrunsoverto
Garcs.Thereareseveralcadaversstrewnontheground.
Guardshavetakencoveramongthetrees.Somebloody,
woundedsoldierscowerontheground.
Garcsisbleedingfromawoundonhisforehead.
GARCS
(pointing)
CaptaintheycameoutofnowhereThey
havegrenades...
Vidalseestheopenbodega.Ithasbeenthoroughlylooted:
jugsandemptycratesarescatteredeverywhere.
Hetakesspecialnoteof
theopenlock,hangingfromthedoor.
Serranohurriesuptohim.
SERRANO
Onegroupstayedbehind uponthecliff
withrifles...We'vesurroundedthem

EXT.DEEPFOREST DAY
Holdinghisgun,Vidaladvancesonfootthroughthedripping
forest.Heisaccompaniedbyasquadofguards.
GUNSHOTS.ApairofGUERRILLASjumpsoutfromapileof
boulders,blastingaway.AguardfallsdowndeadatVidal's
feet,threebulletsinhischest.
Vidal,SerranoandGarcstakecoverbehindacraggy
outcropping.Bulletsexplodeontothestone.
Excited,VidalglancesathisFather'swatchandsmiles.
VIDAL
Cmon,Serrano,thisistheonlydecent
waytodie.
Heleapsout,firing.Twobulletswhizbyhisheadandbury
themselvesinatree.
Vidalkeepsshooting,woundingtwooftheguerrillas.Garcs
follows,alsofiring.
VidalandGarcsgetto
theboulders:kneelingthereisaYOUNGGUERRILLA,panting,
torntopiecesbythegunfire.
VIDAL
LetmeseeCanyoutalk??
TheYoungGuerrillagaspsforair:agapingwoundonhis
neckbleedsprofusely.
VIDAL
Pity.
HeemptieshispistolintotheYoungGuerrilla.Garcsis
appalled.Vidalreloadsandfinishesoffthesecondonewith
ashottothetemple.
VIDAL
(toSerrano)
ThisisuselessweneedonealiveJust
one

Garcsspotssomethingnearby.
LurkinginthebushesisaWOUNDEDMAN,gaspingforair,
woundedintheleg.
Hisfaceremainshidden.
GARCS
Captain,thisonesstillalive.He'sgot
alegwound.
CUTTO:

INT.KITCHEN LATEAFTERNOON
Mercedescomesdowntheservicestairsintothekitchen.She
runstothewindow.Allthekitchenmaidsarethere.
MERCEDES
What'shappened?
CONCHITA
Theytookoneofthemalive.Andthey're
takinghimtothestoreroom.
Mercedesdartsoutintotherain.

EXT.MILL LATEAFTERNOON
CONCHITA
Mercedes!
Mercedesheadstowardtheoldbodega.Sheseestheguards
dragamaninside.

EXT.BODEGA LATEAFTERNOON
Mercedesstands,inthemiddleoftherainnotknowingwhat
todo wheretogowheretorun

Vidalapproachesher.
VIDAL
Mercedes?
MERCEDES
IIneededtogetinthebodega
VIDAL
Notnow,Mercedes.
Aguardcomesout.Mercedescansee

INT.BODEGA LATEAFTERNOON
theprisonerisStutter.
StutterandMercedeslookeachotherintheeye
ThereisamixtureofreliefandpityinMercedes'eyes.
Aguardclosesthedoor.
CUTTO:

INT.KITCHEN NIGHT
Mercedestakes thehiddenknifefromherapronandpeels
vegetables.Rapidlyandmechanically.Thekitchenis
bustlingwithactivity,buthermindismilesaway.
Shepicksupadinnertray.

INT.VESTIBULEMILL NIGHT
Shecarriesthetrayupstairs.

INT.NORTHBEDROOMNIGHT
Sheplacesthetrayonthenightstand.CarmenandOfelia
playcardgamesbythelightoftheoillamp.
TheDoctorreadiesCarmendailydozeofsleepingmedication
intoaglassofwaterforCarmen.
DOCTOR
Thisishalfthedose:onlyonedrop
AsOfeliacomestothebedside,aweakbutconsciousCarmen
pushesthemedicineaway.
CARMEN
Idon'tthinkIneedit.Ifeelbetter.
DOCTOR
Idon'tunderstandit.ButImglad.
Ofeliasmiles.
CUTTO:

INT.BODEGA NIGHT
Vidalfinishesrollingacigarette.He'sstandinginfront
ofStutter,whoistiedtoaconcretepost.
VIDAL
Damn!Thiscigaretteisgood.Realgood
tobacco
Heoffershimapuff.
STUTTER
Ffffuckyou
Garcsentersandsetsdownatableandsomechairs.
VIDAL
Wecatchoneandheturnsouttobea
stutterer.Fuck!We'llbehereallnight.

GARCS
Aslongashetalks,Captain
VIDAL
GarcsisrightYoubettertellus
everything.Because,tomakeithappen,I
broughtalongafewtools.Nothingfancy
Thingsyoupickupalongtheway.
Hegoesovertoatoolboxandtakesoutahammer,some
needlenosepliersandaleatherworkingblade.
VIDAL
AtfirstIwon'tbeabletotrustyou..
ButwhenIusethisone
Heliftsthehammer.
VIDAL
you'llownuptoafewthings...
Next,heshowsoffthepliers.
VIDAL
Whenwegettothisone,we'llhavea
closerrelationship,almostlike
brothers.You'llsee.
Hepicksuptheblade.
VIDAL
Andwhenwegettothisone,I'llbelieve
everythingyoutellme.
Vidal picksupthehammer.
VIDAL
Now I'llmakeyouadeal.Ifyoucan
counttothreewithoutstttuttering,
youcango.
Heapproachestheshiveringman,wholooksaroundasifin
searchofananswer.
VIDAL
Don'tlookaround,lookatme.There'sno

oneaboveme.
GarcsIfIsaythisassholecanleave
GARCS
Thenhecanleave,Captain
VIDAL
So,therecounttothree.
AndStutter triessweatingmakingasupremeeffort
STUTTER
One
VIDAL
Good.
Again,Stutterstrugglesandmanagesa
STUTTER
Two.
VIDAL
Onemoreandyouwillbefree.
Andhegoesforit.But
STUTTER
Tttt
HelooksupatVidal,imploring.
VIDAL
Pity.
Hisarmisablurasthehammerlandsaterribleblow.
DISSOLVETO:

INT.ATTIC NIGHT
Thunder,lightning,it'srainingagain.Ofeliaisasleepin
herbed.Ashadowpassesoverherbody

FAUN
Yourmotherismuchbetter, YourHighness
Youmustberelieved!!
Ofeliaisstartledawake.TheFaunloomsoverher.
OFELIA
Yes,thankyou.Butthingshaven'tturned
outsowell.
FAUN
No??
Shegiveshimthepackage.TheFaunopensit:insidethere
isalong,golddagger.It'sbeautiful.Thebladeis
engravedwithCelticletteringandonthehandleisthe
figureofasatyrhuggingagirlwhoholdsababy.
OFELIA
No.Ihadanaccident.
FAUN
Anaccident??
ShehandshimtheFairybasket.Outofitcomesthedamaged
Green Fairy,whoimmediatelyperchesatophisshoulderand
startschatteringandpointingatthegirl.
FAUN
Youbroketherules!
OFELIA
Itwasjusttwograpes!Ithoughtnoone
wouldnotice
FAUN
Wemadeamistake!!
OFELIA
Amistake?
FAUN
Youfailed.Youcannevergoback.
Themoonwillbefullinthreedays.

Yourspiritwillstayforeveramong
humans.
You'llliveamongthem,you'llgetold
likethem,you'lldielikethemand
yourmemoryofuswillfade.
Andwe'llvanishalongwithit!
TheFaunbacksintothedarkestcorneroftheattic.
FAUN
Youwillnever,everseeusagain.
Aflashoflightningbrieflyilluminatesthecorner:The
Faunisgone.
CUTTO:

EXT.BODEGA SUNRISE
Vidalcalmlysmokesacigaretteunderanumbrella.Garcs
arriveswiththeDoctor.
VIDAL
Goodday,Doctor.Sorrytowakeyouso
early,butIthinkweneedsomehelp.
TheDoctorgoesinside.

INT.BODEGA MILL SUNRISE

TheDoctorcomesintothebodega.Vidalstaysatthedoor.
Stutteriscurledupontheground.Hisnoseisflattened,
oneeyeisbloodshotandaheadwoundisbleeding.Flies
buzzaroundhim.
DOCTOR
MyGod,whathaveyoudonetohim?
VIDAL

Notmuch.Butthingsaregettingbetter.
Vidalsurreptitiouslyremovesavialofantibioticsfromthe
Doctor'smedicalbag.Hewrapsitinalinenhandkerchief.
VIDAL
Ilikehavingyounear,Doctor.Ithas
itsadvantages.
Hemovesawayalongwith Garcs.
VIDAL
Serrano,stayhere
Oncealone,theDoctoropensuphisbagandtakesoutsome
alcoholandgauzetocleanthewounds.
STUTTER
Ispoke.NotmuchbbbutIdid
TheDoctorseestheman'shand:it'samessofbrokenbones
andlacerations.
DOCTOR
I'msorry
HeglancesatSerrano,outsidesmokingacigarette.
STUTTER
No...Killme,killmenow.
TheDoctorlookshimintheeye,unsurprised.

INT.VIDAL'SSTUDY DAWN
Vidalbringsoutthepacketofmedicinefromthecave.He
takesoutavialofantibioticsandcomparesitwiththeone
fromtheDoctor'sbag.
Theyareidentical.
VIDAL
Sonofabitch

INT.BODEGA SUNRISE
TheDoctorpreparesaninjection.
DOCTOR
(toStutter,inawhisper)
Itwillbeoversoon.
Stuttergratefullysqueezeshishand.Afterabrief
hesitation,theDoctoradministerstheinjection.
Themenstareatoneanother.Slowly,thelifeebbsfrom
Stutter'seyes.

INT.MILLVESTIBULE SAME
Vidalbrisklyleaveshisstudy.Hearingadoorclickshut
somewhereabovehestops
VIDAL
(toGarcs)
GocheckonDoctorFerreiro.I'llbe
theresoon.
GARCS
Yes,Captain.
Vidalgoesupstairs.

INT.NORTHBEDROOM
Ofeliaiscrawlingunderthebed
Thereshefindsthemandrakeroot,bloatedandimmobile.
OFELIA
You'renotmovingareyouill?
Suddenly,Vidalyanksheroutfromunderthebed.

BEDROOMCONTINUOUS
VIDAL
Whatthehellareyoudoingdownthere?
Vidallooksunderneaththedustruffle

EXT.BODEGA DAY
Garcswalkstothebodega.Serranosnuffsouthis
cigarette.
GARCS
Whereishe?Callhimouthere
SERRANO
Who?
GARCS
Whodoyouthink,youidiot?Ferreiro!
HepushesSerranoaside,entersthebodega

INT.BODEGA SAME
TheDoctorholdsthedyingStutterinhisarms.Garcssees
thesyringeinhishands.Heunderstandsimmediately.

INT.NORTHBEDROOMDAY
VIDALdragsoutthemandrakerootfromunderthebed.Its
foulsmellmakeshimwince.
VIDAL(CONT'D)
Whatthehellisthis?
Heripsitoffthemilkplate.

OFELIA
No!Nooo!
Vidalisabouttohitthegirlwhen
CARMEN
Please,leaveherbe!
Vidalturns:Carmenhasawakened.Shemotionsforhimto
stop.
VIDAL
Lookwhatshehidunderyourbed?!
Whatdoyouthinkofthis?
HehandsCarmenthemandrakeroot.Ashenfacedandweak,
Carmenlooksatthedisgustingthing,tryingtomakesense
ofit.
CARMEN
Ofelia,whatisthisdoingunderthebed?
OFELIA
(matteroffact)
It'samagicroottheFaungaveme!
VIDAL
Thisisallbecauseofthatjunkyoulet
herread.Lookwhatyou'vedone
CARMEN
Leaveusalone,I'llspeaktoher,
Darling...
VIDAL
Asyouwish.
Vidal,furious,leavestheroom.
OFELIA
TheFauntoldmeyouwouldgetbetter
andyoudid!
CARMEN
Youhavetolistentoyourfather.You

havetostopallthis.
Ofeliahugshermotherwithallhermight.
OFELIA
No Iwanttoleavethisplace!Please,
let'sjustgo
CARMEN
Thingsarenotthatsimple.
Carmenpriesheroffandlooksherintheeye.
CARMEN
Asyougetolder,you'llseethatlife
isn'tlikeyourfairytales.Theworldis
acruelplace.
Shemovesawayandneartheopenchimney.Thefirelight
castshadowsoverhersweatyface.
CARMEN
Andyou'lllearnthat,evenifithurts.
Shethrowstherootintothefire!!
OFELIA
Noooo!!
CARMEN
Ofelia!!Magicdoesnotexist!
Shegrabsthegirlbytheshoulders,shakingher.
CARMEN
Notforyou,meoranyoneelse!
Thenahorrible,inhumansqueal.Thedyingshriekofthe
mandrake!!!Ofeliawatchesinhorrorasthehumanoidroot
writhesandsquealsin thechimneyflames!!!
Carmengaspsanddoublesoverinpain,clutchingher
stomach.Ofeliaholdsherasbestasshecan.
OFELIA
Help,help,help!

INT.BODEGA SAME
TheDdoctorandVidalstudyeachother.
VIDAL
Whydidyoudoit?
DOCTOR
ItwastheonlythingIcoulddo.
VIDAL
No.Youcouldhaveobeyedme?
DOCTOR
Icouldhave.ButIdidnot.
Fromsomewhereinthehouse,someoneCRIESOUT.Theyheara
commotionamongtheservants.TheDoctorstandsupand
collectshisbag.
VIDAL
Butitwouldhavebeenbetterforyou
Vidalgripshisarm,stoppinghim.
VIDAL
Idon'tunderstandWhydidn'tyouobey
me??
Alongbeat.TheDoctorknowsthathisresponsewillseal
hisfate.
DOCTOR
Toobeywithoutthinkingjustlikethat
Wellthat'ssomethingonlypeoplelike
youcando Captain
VidaltakesouthisgunandshootstheDoctor,whodropsto
theground.Vidalstandsoverhimandfinisheshimoff.
AstunnedGarcslookson.Itbeginstorain.Jacintaand
ConchitaapproachVidalanurgentmurmur.

VIDAL
Garcs!!Havethetroopparamediccometo
mywife'sroomrightaway!!
CUTTO:

INT.UPSTAIRSHALLWAYMILL LATEAFTERNOON
Astreamofservantshustlesupanddownthestairswith
steamingbasinsandcleantowels.Somegoinandoutofthe
bedroom.TheSOUNDofCarmen'sscreams.
VidalandOfeliawaitimpatientlyoutsidethebedroom.
Beyondthehalfopendoor:chaos.Mercedeswashesherbloody
handsinawashbasin.
Ofelialistenstohermother'scries.
Carmen'sscreamsstop,replacedbyaNEWBORN'SCRY.The
PARAMEDICwalkstowardsVidalandwhispers
PARAMEDIC
Yourwifeisdead
Vidalhurriesintotheroom.
Ofeliaisnowaloneinthecorridor.There'snoonearound.
Shehearsthecryinginfantinhermother'sbedroom.
APRIEST'seulogycanbeheard.
DISSOLVETO:

EXT.CEMETERYONAHILL LATEAFTERNOON
Abeautifulafternoon:thesunisshining,theskyisclear.
GatheredaroundagravearetheMayor,hiswife,thePriest,
allTHESERVANTSFROMTHEMILL,theguardsandVidalina
civilianblackdresssuit,withhisnewbornsoninhisarms.

Ofeliaweepssilently.MercedesputsherhandonOfelia's
shoulder.
Theylowerthecoffinintothegrave.

INT.NORTHBEDROOMDAY
Ofeliaclosesthetrunkthatheldhermother'sdresses.She
putsawayhermother'smakeup,lettersandphotographs.
Variousmedicinesandthebottleofsleepingdropsareon
thenightstand.Sheputseverythingintoasmallsuitcase.
CUTTO:

INT.VIDAL'SSTUDY NIGHT
Vidalwipesarecordwithhisshirtsleeve.Heplacesiton
theVictrola.
Mercedeslaysthesleepingbabyinasimplewoodencradle.
VIDAL
YouknewtheDoctorwell,didn'tyou
Mercedes?
MERCEDES
Weallknewhim,sir.Everyonearound
here.
VIDAL
Thestuttererspokeofaninformanthere
insidethemill.Canyouimaginethat?
Rightundermynose.
Vidalplacestheneedleontherecord.
VIDAL
Mercedes,please.
Hepointsatanemptyseatinfrontofhisdesk.Themusic
startsup.

VIDAL
Whatmustyouthinkofme,mydearyoung
woman?YoumustthinkI'mamonster.
MERCEDES
Whatsomeonelikemethinksofyou
hardlymatters,Sir
HepourshimselfaglassofOrujoandpoursoneforheras
well.
VIDAL
Wouldyougotothebodega,Mercedes?And
bringmeanotherbottleofliquor.
Please.
Heglancesatthebottle:aquarteroftheliquorstill
remains.
MERCEDES
Yes,sirrightaway.
VIDAL
Aren'tyouforgettingsomething?
MERCEDES
Sir?
VIDAL
Thekey.Ihavetheonlycopy,don'tI?
MERCEDES
Yyes.
VIDAL
Youknow?Something'sbotheringme.It's
notimportant,atiny detailbuttheday
theybrokeintothestorehouse,withall
thosegrenadesandexplosives,thelock
itselfwasneverforced.
ButasIsaidIt'sprobablynot
important.
Hegivesherthekeyandhoversdangerously.

VIDAL
Beverycareful.
MERCEDES
Goodnight,sir.
Vidalwatchesherleaveashesipshisliquor.

INT.KITCHEN NIGHT
ThemusicfromVidal'sstudycarriesintothekitchen.
Mercedespriesuptheloosefloortileandfillshercanvas
bagwithlettersandgroceries.Shehearsanoise,and
stops:nothing...
Shehurriedlykeepspacking.

INT.ATTIC NIGHT
Ofelia,soundasleep.Ashadowloomsoverher.Shewakesup
MERCEDES
Shh.OfeliaI'mleavingtonight.
OFELIA
Whereareyougoing?
MERCEDES
Ican'ttellyou.
Ofeliaputsherarmsaroundherneck.
OFELIA
Takemewithyou,please.
MERCEDES
Ican't,mychild
OFELIA
Takemewithyou.

CUTTO:

EXT.MILL NIGHT
OfeliaandMercedescautiouslymoveawayfromthemill.
Mercedesusesanoldumbrellatoshelterthegirlfromthe
rain.

INT.RIVERBED NIGHT
Thetwowomenwadetheshallowendoftheriver.Suddenlya
noise
Mercedespauses,agitated.
MERCEDES
Iheardsomething
Shelistensintently.
MERCEDES
NothingItwasnothing.
Whensheturns,she'ssurprisedtodiscover
Vidal,Serranoandhalfadozenmensurroundingthem.Vidal
nodsatthem,gentlemanly.
VIDAL
Mercedes
Thenhegazesdownathisstepdaughter.
VIDAL
Ofelia...
CUTTO:

INT.ATTIC NIGHT

VidalpushesOfeliaintotheattic.
VIDAL
Howlonghaveyouknownabouther??Uh??
Heslapsthegirltwice.
VIDAL
Howyoumusthavelaughedatme,you
littlebitch!!
Heturnstohismen,awaitingordersbythedoor.
VIDAL
Lockthedoor

Keepaneyeonherandifanyonetriesto
getin,killherfirst.
Heexits.Leavingtheweepinggirlaloneintheenormous
attic.

INT.BODEGA DAY
VidaltakesthecanvasbagfromMercedes.Heopensitand
bringsoutafewmeageritems.
VIDAL
DrymeatTobacco ifyouhadaskedfor
it,Iwouldhavegivenittoyou,
Mercedes
Then,asmallpacketofletters.
VIDAL
Iwantthenamesofanyonenamedinthese
lettersandIwanttheminfrontofme
firstthinginthemorning.
GARCS
Yes,Sir!
GarcsnodshefinishesropingMercedestotheexactsame
woodenpostwhereStutterwastied.

VIDAL
Youcanleave,Garcs.
GARCS
You'resure,Captain?
VIDAL
ForGod'ssake,she'sjustawoman.
Garcsleersandleaves.
MERCEDES
That'swhatyoualwaysthought.That's
whyIwasabletogetawaywithit.Iwas
invisibletoyou.
Vidalrollsuphissleevesandunbuttonshisshirtcollar.
VIDAL
Damn.Youfoundmyweakness:arrogance.
Howperceptive.
Butwereheretofindyourweakpoints.
Vidalbusieshimselfwithhistools:thehammer,pliers,etc.
VIDAL
It'sverysimple:youwilltalk...and
I havetoknowthateverythingyousayis
thetruth.
Strainingagainsttheropes,Mercedesmanagesreachthe
knifeinherapron.
VIDAL
Atfirst,Iwon'tbeabletotrust
SuddenlyWHACK!!!
Vidalsbodyshudders
heputshishandtohisleftshoulderblade.Helooksat
hisbloodyfingers.Heturnsaroundandstumbles.
Mercedesholdstheknife.Vidalreachesforhisgun.

Mercedesstabshimagain,thistimedeepinhisupperarm.
AsVidaldoublesoverinpain,shestickstheknifeinhis
mouth.
MERCEDES
Atfirst,Iwon'tbeabletotrust
I'mnotsomeoldman !Notawounded
prisoner!Sonofabitchsonofabitch
Dontyoudaretouchthegirl...Youwon't
bethefirstpigI'vegutted !
Withabrutalthrust fromtheinsideout sheslicesopen
hischeek.Vidalcollapses,gurglingblood.Mercedesuses
theknifetocuttheropesasquickasshecan.
Oncefree,Mercedesrunstowardthedoor.

EXT.BODEGA NIGHT
Outside,noonehasanyideaofwhathasjusthappened.
Garcs,Serranoandotherguardsgoabouttheirbusiness.
Garcs,infact,islisteningtoaradio,tunedtothe
NATIONALLOTTERYresults.Heholdsinhishandthe
Guerrilla'sabandonedticket.
RADIOANNOUNCER
...thewinningnumbersare...
Mercedes,surreptitious,movesawayintothewoods.Serrano
spotsheratthelastminute.
SERRANO
(toGarcs)
Helethergo!
GARCS
Shh
Helistenstotheradioandfinally,gruntingcrumplesthe
lotteryticketandmovestowardsSerrano.
GARCS
Whatthefuckareyoutalkingabout??

SerranopointsatMercedes,alreadyhalfwayintothewoods.
GARCS
Hey!!
Shestartstorun. Garcspullsouthisgunandreadiesit.
Vidalstumblesoutofthebodega,bleedingandcoveringhis
facewithhisrighthand.
VIDAL
(toGarcs)
Gether!!!
GarcsisshockedaninjuredVidal???
GARCS
Captain!What??
VIDAL
Bringhertome,Goddamit!!!
Heuncovershisslashedface.
Garcs,startledrunstocomply.
GARCS
(toallmen)
Mountup!!!

EXT.DEEPFOREST NIGHT
Mercedesrunsthroughthetrees.
Suddenlyarumblemakesherturnaround:Agroupof TENMEN
onhorsessurgesintoview.
Shestumbles,losingground.
Mercedesgetsup,limpingnow
Shegetstoaclearing.Closingin,Garcsdismounts.Six
otherriderssurroundher.Mercedesflashesherknife.The
horsementightenthecirclearoundher.

GARCS
It'llbebetterifyoucomewithout
struggling.TheCaptain
Sheputsthebladetoherownthroat.
GARCS
Don'tbefoolish,sweetheart,ifanyone
isgoingtokillyou
Hetakesouthisgun.
GARCS
It'llbeme
Hewalksuptoher.Suddenly,agunshothitshiminthe
chest,andthenanotherandanother.Hefallstotheground,
dead.
Aseriesofgunshotspickofftheotherhorsemen.
Thelastthreesoldierstrytoescape.Oneiskilledbya
furioushailofbulletsSerranoandanotheronemanageto
getaway.
AbloodspatteredMercedesseesmenemergingfromthe
forest:PedronowleadsFORTYARMEDGUERRILLAS.
Brotherandsisterembrace.TheGuerillasfinishoffthe
injuredsoldiersontheground.
CUTTO:

INT.ATTIC NIGHT
Ofelialiesonthefloor,motionless,defeated,whenthe
GreenFairyappears.
Ofeliasitsup,andtheFaunisthere.
FAUN
I'vedecidedtogiveyouonelastchance.

Mesmerized,Ofelianods.
FAUN
Youpromisetolisten,todoeverythingI
tellyou?Withoutquestion?
Ofelianodsagain.
FAUN
Verywell,then:Pickupyourbrotherand
bringhimtothelabyrinthasfastas
youcan.YourHighness...
OFELIA
Mybrother?
FAUN
Weneedhim.
OFELIA
Why
FAUN
(irritated)
Nomorequestions.
OFELIA
Thedoor'slocked.
TheFaungivesherpieceofchalk.
FAUN
Then,createyourowndoor.
CUTTO:

EXT.MILL NIGHTFALL
Serranoandtheinjuredsoldierreturntothemill.

INT.VIDAL'SSTUDY NIGHT

Vidalsewshissplitcheekandthenwrapsabloodstained
bandagearoundit.
Ofeliastealsin,pasttheCaptain'sdesk.
Inthecradle,thebabystartscrying.
Thebaby'swailsgrowlouder.TheCaptainturnsaround
Ofeliahidesbutleaveshermagicchalkbehind.
Vidalgoestoasmalltableandserveshimselfthelastof
theOrujo.He'stakesasip.Thebandagesoaksupinblood
andalcohol.Hegrunts
and pourshimselfanotherone.
He'sabouttotakeasipwhenheseesthechalkonhisdesk.
Heinstinctivelyreadieshisgun...Then
SERGEANT
CaptainCaptainPleasecome,quickly
VIDAL
Nowwhat?
SERGEANT
Serranoisback.He'swounded.
VIDAL
Wounded?
Heleavesthestudy.Ofeliacomesoutfromhidingandlooks
atthecradle,atthecryinginfant.
Shetakesouthermother'sbottleofsleepingmedicineand
emptiesitintoVidal'sliquor.

EXT.MILL NIGHT
AdozenmengatheraroundtheWOUNDEDGUARD.
VIDAL
Whathappened??WhereisGarcs??

Serranoshakeshishead.
VIDAL
Howmanywerethere?
WOUNDEDGUARD
Idon'tknow,sir.Theshotscamefrom
allaroundus.Fiftyatleast
SERGEANT
Noneofthewatch postsareresponding,
Sir
VIDAL
Howmanymenhereincamp?
SERRANO
Twenty,maybeless,sir
Vidaldoesthemath.

INT.VIDAL'SSTUDY NIGHT
Ofelialiftsherbrotherfromthecradle.
OFELIA
We'releaving.Together.Don'tbeafraid.
Nothingisgoingtohappentoyou.
Shewrapshiminablanketandtriestosoothehim.Halfway
tothedoor,shehearsfootstepsandhidesinanook.
VIDAL
Puttheremainingmenonpicketdutyat
thetreelinewhenanothersquadgets
back,haveitreportimmediatelytome.
Vidalcomesbackin,followedbytheSergeant.
VIDAL
Callforreinforcements.
SERGEANT
Yes,sir.

TheSergeantleaves,Vidalgoestohisdrink.Buthestops
topickuphisgoldandsilverwatchhewindsitandslips
itintohispocket.
Finally,hedrinkshisOrujo.
Intheshadows,Ofeliatakesafewstepstowardsthedoor.
Outside,thesoundofSHOUTINGandGUNFIRE.Anexplosion
illuminatestheroom,revealingOfeliaandthebabyto
Vidal.
Vidaltakesouthisgunandtakesafewfalteringsteps.
VIDAL
Puthimdown
Thegirledgestowardthestudydoor.Vidalstumblestoward
her.Outside,aterribleexplosionshattersthewindowand
shakesthewholehouse.
VIDAL
I'mwarningyouputhimdown
Hetripsonhisdesk,barelystayingonhisfeet.Ofelia
runsaway.Vidaltriestoshakehimselfawakeandgoesafter
her.

INT.MILLVESTIBULE NIGHT
Thegirlrunstowardthekitchen.Anotherexplosionlights
uptheroom,allowingVidaltoseeher.Heheadsstraightat
her.

EXT.BEHINDTHEMILL NIGHT
Ofeliarunsoutside,holdingherbrother.Shelooksup.The
moonisFULL.
Sherunstowardthelabyrinth.

Vidalstaggersoutbehindher.Inthebackground,more
explosions,flamesandburstsoffire.Abattleragesinthe
forest.
SomebulletswhizpastVidal,buthekeepsgoing.
CUTTO:

INT.STAIRWAYTOATTIC
Mercedeswalksuptheatticstairs,followedbyPedroanda
fewofhismen.

INT.ATTIC NIGHT
Shefindstheatticempty.Onawallthereisachild's
chalkdrawingofadoorway.
CUTTO:

EXT. LABYRINTHNIGHT
Ofeliadashesintothelabyrinth.Vidalisnotfarbehind.
Thesleepingmedicinemakeshimstumbleandfalter.He
slumpsagainstawall.Ofeliagainsonhim.
Butrightaway,shelosesherway,buttheleafywallsmove
asidetoguideher!
firstone,thenanother
andyetanother.
Vidal,meanwhile,bumpsintoobstaclesateveryturn.Head
spinning,hepauses.

INT.ROTUNDAINCENTEROFLABYRINTH NIGHT

Reachingtherotunda,OfeliaseestheFaunwaiting,halfway
upthestonestaircase.
Ofeliacalmsthebabyandstartsdown thestairstowardhim.
FAUN
Quickly,YourMajesty,givehimtome.
Thefullmoonisalmosthereandweneed
himtoopentheportal.
OFELIA
(seeingsomething)
What'sthatinyourhand?
It'sthegoldendagger.
FAUN
Theportalwillonlyopenifweshedthe
bloodofaninnocent.ApinprickThat's
all.Justadropofblood
It'sthelasttask!!Hurry!!
Thebasketshakesfuriously.TheGreenFairyescapesand
buzzesfuriouslyaroundOfelia.
FAUN
Youpromisedtodoit,sogivemethe
boy.Iwanttoleavethisplace,Ican't
waitanylonger!
TheFauncomesclosertothegirl.Hisfaceradiatesa
wickedhunger.Shestepsback,horrified.
OFELIA
No.Mybrotherstayswithme.
FAUN
Youwouldgiveupyoursacredrightsfor
thisbrat?
OFELIA
Yes,Iwould.
FAUN

Youwillgiveupyourthroneforhim?He
whohascausedyousuchmisery,such
humiliation?
Vidalcomesintotherotunda.HeseesOfelia,alone.He
can'tseetheFaun.Withenormouseffort,Vidalliftshis
gun.
OFELIA
Iwill.
FAUN
AsyouwishYour Highness
Asherecedesintothedarkness,Vidalshoots.Thebullet
hitsOfeliainthestomach.Shefallsgentlytotheground,
attheedgeofthewell,clutchingherbabybrother.
Thebooklandsnexttoher.
Vidalpicksuptheinfant.Ofeliareachesoutforhelp,
tearsinhereyes.Vidalignoresher,spitsontheground
andleaves.
CAMERAclosesinonOfelia'sface.Aribbonofbloodstreams
fromhernose.

INT.LABYRINTHNIGHT
Vidalrunsdownthelastpathofthelabyrinth,leadingto
theexit

EXT.LABYRINTHNIGHT
wherePedroandhismenarewaiting.Intheirmidst:
Mercedes.
WithaloudbanggunshotstearintoVidal.Vidalfallsto
hisknees,hoistinghishowlingsonintheair.
VIDAL
Myson

Mercedeswalksforward.VidalandMercedeslookateach
other.
VIDAL
TellhimabouthisfatherAboutthetime
hisfatherdied
Mercedestakesthebaby inherarms.
Vidalunderstandsthesituation.Hetakesouthispocket
watchandsmashesitontheground.
VIDAL
Tellhim
MERCEDES
No
PedrostepsovertoVidal,guninhishand.
MERCEDES
(toVidal)
Hewontevenknowyourname.
Mercedes'wordsareVidal'slastandmostpainfulwound.His
facegoespale
andPedroshootshiminthehead.
Vidalcollapses,dead.

INT.ROTUNDA INCENTEROFLABYRINTH
MercedesandPedroreachtherotunda.Mercedeskneelsnext
tothedyinggirl.Crying,MercedeshumsasweetGalician
lullaby.
Ofelia'spupilsdilate.
Herbloodrunsdownintothewell,intothepuddleatthe
bottom.Themoon'sreflectionshimmers.
Inthebook,animagetakesshape:Ofeliaataroyalcourt,

infrontofafabulousbanquet.
KING/FATHER(O.S.)
Arise,mydaughter.

INT.VASTHALL NIGHT
Ofeliastands.Thelabyrinthhasdisappeared.
Thisisanimmensehall,inadark,sumptuouscastle.A
swarmoffairiesfloatsaroundherhead.Beforeher,ona
goldenthronesitstheKINGOFTHEUNDERWORLD.
Athisside,analmostunrecognizableCarmen radiantand
gilded,shehastransformedintoaFAIRYQUEEN.Between
them,thereisanotherthrone,empty,waiting.
OfelialooksattheKing
OFELIA
(awhisper)
Father...
KING
Itwasyourbloodandnotthatofan
innocentthatmadeyouworthyofthe
throne.Itwas thelasttask.Themost
importantone...
AndoutfrombehindapillarcomesouttheFaun.Smiling,
surroundedbytheFairies.
FAUN
Andyouchosewell,YourHighness...
Hebowsdown.
QUEEN
So,comesitbyyourFathersside,my
child?Hesbeenwaitingsolong.
TheGreen FairyfliesaroundOfelia,celebratingherreturn.
Ofeliaischeeredbyahundredvoices.

Ofeliasmiles

INT.LABYRINTHNIGHT
andfinallydies.Inhereye:onefrozentear.Mercedes
hugsthedeadgirl.
CAMERAdolliesback.Themoonisreflectedatthebottomof
thepool.BuzzinginthenightairistheStickInsect.
NARRATOR
AnditissaidthatthePrincesswent
backtoherfather'skingdom
Andthatshereignedwithjusticeanda
kindheartformanycenturies.Andthat
shewaslovedbyallhersubjects...

EXT.EDGEOFFOREST SUNRISE
Thesunlightemanatesgraduallyfromthedarknessandshines
onthesilhouetteofthefallenfigtree.
NARRATOR
And,likemostofus,sheleftbehind
smalltracesofhertimeonearth.
Visibleonlytothosethatknowwhereto
look...
Thefigtreeisfloweringagain.
FADETOBLACK.