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PANDORUM script

Corporal Bower awakens from hyper-sleep on the massive spaceship Eden, discovering Lieutenant Payton also awake, and they realize the ship is adrift and without power. Bower ventures into the ship's ventilation shafts to restore power, encountering evidence of other inhabitants and eventually meeting survivors Nadia and Tanaka, who are being hunted by mutated, cannibalistic humans. They learn from an eccentric survivor named Leland that a lone pilot, suffering from a psychosis called Pandorum, became a tyrannical king after receiving a false message that Earth was destroyed, leading to the ship's current state and the evolution of the hunters. Bower and his team work to restart the ship's reactor, while Payton, back in the control room, battles his own descent into Pandorum, revealing that the 'Gallo' he has been interacting with is a hallucination of his past self, and that Payton himself is the original pilot who caused the ship's downfall.

Writer
Travis Milloy
IMDb ID (imdb_id)
tt1188729
Script date
Unknown
78Scenes
11Characters
92Pages
8Dialogue samples

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PANDORUM Save the Cat analysis

After waking from hypersleep on the seemingly abandoned ship Eden, Corporal Bower and Lt.

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Key characters

Bower

Bower is listed as Corporal. Military physique, chiseled features, pure white hair. In the parsed data, Bower is connected to 61 scenes, 246 dialogue lines, 261 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.

61 scenes / 246 dialogue lines

Payton

Payton is listed as Lieutenant. Man in his forties, lean and agile, pure white hair. In the parsed data, Payton is connected to 36 scenes, 126 dialogue lines, 140 text mentions, first appearing around scene 8.

36 scenes / 126 dialogue lines

Nadia

Nadia is listed as Survivor. Beautiful woman, apocalyptic smear of grunge, pure white hair. In the parsed data, Nadia is connected to 32 scenes, 71 dialogue lines, 71 text mentions, first appearing around scene 25.

32 scenes / 71 dialogue lines

Tanaka

Tanaka is listed as Survivor. Japanese man, hard-edged physique, soft brown eyes. In the parsed data, Tanaka is connected to 26 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 36.

26 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Gallo

Gallo is listed as Flight Officer. Young flight officer, boyish innocence, dark brown hair. In the parsed data, Gallo is connected to 16 scenes, 71 dialogue lines, 72 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.

16 scenes / 71 dialogue lines

Leland

Leland is listed as Survivor. Older man, spidery, clutter of tools on his belt. In the parsed data, Leland is connected to 15 scenes, 51 dialogue lines, 51 text mentions, first appearing around scene 49.

15 scenes / 51 dialogue lines

Heflin

Heflin is listed as Hunter Leader. Largest and strongest hunter, tribal warrior. In the parsed data, Heflin is connected to 6 scenes, first appearing around scene 26.

6 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Weasel

Weasel is listed as Hunter. Small framed hunter, coated with war paint. In the parsed data, Weasel is connected to 3 scenes, first appearing around scene 26.

3 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Shepard

Shepard is listed as Flight Officer. Thin-framed man in a torn crew uniform. In the parsed data, Shepard is connected to 2 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 18 text mentions, first appearing around scene 31.

2 scenes / 17 dialogue lines

Marianne

Marianne is listed as Payton's Wife. Wife of Payton. In the parsed data, Marianne is connected to 1 text mention.

0 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Evalon

Evalon is listed as Bower's Love Interest. Beautiful young woman.

0 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Scene outline

  1. 1. EXT. DEEP SPACE - NIGHT

    The massive spaceship Eden drifts through deep space, appearing lifeless.

  2. 2. INT. COCKPIT (EDEN) - CONTINUOUS

    The cockpit is abandoned and shows signs of a violent struggle.

    Gallo

  3. 3. EXT. SHIP EDEN - CONTINUOUS

    Thousands of sleep pods are ejected from the ship into space.

  4. 4. EXT. OUTER SPACE - LATER

    Time has passed, and the pods contain skeletons.

  5. 5. INT. HYPER-SLEEP CHAMBER - UNKNOWN

    Bower wakes up from hyper-sleep.

    Bower

  6. 6. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - CONTINUOUS

    Bower escapes his pod and explores the room.

    Bower, Payton

  7. 7. INT. STORAGE LOCKER ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

    Bower finds his gear and a photo of Evalon.

    Bower

  8. 8. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - LATER

    Bower wakes Payton from his sleep pod.

    Bower, Payton

  9. 9. INT. STORAGE LOCKER ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

    Payton finds his gear and a photo of his wife.

    Bower, Payton

  10. 10. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT/CONTROL DESK - LATER

    Bower and Payton attempt to restore power.

    Bower, Payton

  11. 11. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - MOMENTS LATER

    Bower enters the ventilation shaft to explore.

    Bower, Payton

  12. 12. INT. STORAGE LOCKER ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

    Bower prepares for the crawl.

    Bower, Payton

  13. 13. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - LATER

    Bower crawls through the shaft.

    Bower, Payton

  14. 14. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT

    Payton monitors the ship's systems.

    Payton

  15. 15. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - CONT

    Bower finds an intersection.

    Bower

  16. 16. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - DISSOLVE TO

    Payton experiences memory flashes.

    Payton

  17. 17. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - LATER

    Bower struggles with panic in the shaft.

    Bower, Payton

  18. 18. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - UNKNOWN

    Bower panics in the ventilation shaft while Payton tries to calm him over the radio.

    Bower, Payton

  19. 19. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - UNKNOWN

    Payton listens to Bower's panic and tries to keep him focused.

    Bower, Payton

  20. 20. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - UNKNOWN

    Bower and Payton discuss their mission and the passage of time.

    Bower, Payton

  21. 21. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - UNKNOWN

    Payton reflects on the nature of their mission.

    Payton

  22. 22. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - UNKNOWN

    Bower discovers evidence of others and falls into a deeper part of the shaft.

    Bower, Payton

  23. 23. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - UNKNOWN

    Bower escapes the shaft into a storage bin.

    Bower

  24. 24. INT. CORRIDOR - UNKNOWN

    Bower explores the ship and finds a dead body.

    Bower

  25. 25. INT. MESS HALL - UNKNOWN

    Bower is attacked by Nadia.

    Bower, Nadia

  26. 26. INT. MESS HALL - UNKNOWN

    Hunters search the mess hall.

    Bower, Heflin, Weasel

  27. 27. INT. OFFICER'S QUARTERS - UNKNOWN

    Bower and Payton discuss the mission and the possibility of other survivors.

    Bower, Payton

  28. 28. INT. INFIRMARY - UNKNOWN

    Bower finds the infirmary and discusses the history of the Eden mission.

    Bower, Payton

  29. 29. INT. Corridor - UNKNOWN

    Bower and Payton discuss the history of the ship Eden while Bower climbs toward a fake window. Bower discovers the window is an illusion.

    Bower, Payton

  30. 30. INT. Sleep Chamber/Control Desk - UNKNOWN

    Payton monitors the ship's failing systems and hears mysterious noises.

    Payton

  31. 31. INT. Corridor - UNKNOWN

    Bower finds Shepard trapped in a wire snare and attempts to rescue him.

    Bower, Payton, Shepard

  32. 32. INT. Filtration Compartment - UNKNOWN

    Bower and Shepard are hunted by creatures. Shepard is killed by the hunters.

    Bower, Payton, Shepard, Heflin

  33. 33. INT. Corridor - UNKNOWN

    Bower is caught in a booby trap and falls into a shaft, eventually being rescued by Tanaka.

    Bower, Payton, Tanaka

  34. 34. INT. Sleep Chamber/Control Desk - UNKNOWN

    Payton tries to break out of the control room.

    Payton

  35. 35. INT. Rec Room - UNKNOWN

    Bower meets Nadia and Tanaka in the rec room.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  36. 36. INT. Corridor - UNKNOWN

    Bower, Tanaka, and Nadia discuss the ship and their next move.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  37. 37. INT. Corridor Atrium - UNKNOWN

    Nadia leads Bower and Tanaka through the ship's atrium.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  38. 38. INT. Bio-Lab Vault Door Entrance - UNKNOWN

    The group waits at a vault door.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  39. 39. INT. BIO-LAB VAULT DOOR ENTRANCE - LATER

    Nadia leads Bower and Tanaka to a secure vault door, evading hunters, and manages to open it just enough to squeeze inside.

    Nadia, Bower, Tanaka

  40. 40. INT. BIO-LAB VAULT - CONT

    Nadia shows Bower and Tanaka the bio-lab vault, explaining its purpose as a repository for ecological specimens.

    Nadia, Bower, Tanaka

  41. 41. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - LATER

    Payton finds Gallo hiding in a ventilation shaft and rescues him.

    Payton, Gallo

  42. 42. INT. VENTILATION SHAFT - LATER

    Bower and Nadia find their path blocked in the ventilation shaft.

    Bower, Nadia

  43. 43. INT. PERSONNEL SLEEP CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR - LATER

    The group enters the main sleep chamber corridor and discovers it is filled with empty pods.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  44. 44. INT. PROCESSING DOCK - CONT

    Bower and Nadia continue through the processing dock while Tanaka stays behind.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  45. 45. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR - CONT

    The group hides in a sleep chamber to escape a pack of hunters.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  46. 46. INT. SLEEPING CHAMBER/MAIN CORRIDOR - MOMENTS LATER

    The group witnesses hunters attacking a passenger who just woke up.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka, Heflin

  47. 47. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - LATER

    Payton questions Gallo about his identity and the ship's situation.

    Payton, Gallo

  48. 48. INT. SUB-LEVEL SHAFT - LATER

    Bower, Nadia, and Tanaka find a hidden living space.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka, Leland

  49. 49. INT. TANK - CONTINUOUS

    Bower, Tanaka, and Nadia are trapped in a tank by Leland, who releases chemical gas. Bower uses his weapon to blast the hatch, causing an explosion that exposes Leland.

    Bower, Tanaka, Nadia, Leland

  50. 50. INT. WATER PROCESSOR - MOMENTS LATER

    Leland lights the area and welcomes the group, revealing he lives there. Bower questions him about the ship and the captain.

    Leland, Bower, Tanaka, Nadia

  51. 51. INT. WATER PROCESSOR - LATER

    Leland prepares food while Bower and Nadia discuss the origin of the hunters and the accelerator theory.

    Leland, Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  52. 52. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - LATER

    Gallo discusses the symptoms of Pandorum with Payton.

    Gallo, Payton

  53. 53. INT. WATER PROCESSOR - LATER

    Leland tells the story of the ship's history using wall drawings.

    Leland, Bower, Nadia, Tanaka

  54. 54. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - LATER

    Gallo reveals that Earth is gone.

    Gallo, Payton

  55. 55. INT. WATER PROCESSOR - LATER

    Leland finishes his story, revealing the lone pilot became a king who tortured passengers.

    Leland, Bower, Nadia

  56. 56. INT. WATER PROCESSOR - LATER

    The group wakes up to find Leland trying to eat Nadia; they force him to help them contact Payton.

    Nadia, Leland, Bower, Tanaka

  57. 57. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - LATER

    Bower contacts Payton via radio.

    Bower, Payton, Gallo

  58. 58. INT. LADDER SHAFT/CORRIDOR - LATER

    The group navigates toward the reactor bay.

    Bower, Leland, Tanaka, Nadia

  59. 59. INT. LOADING PLATFORM - LATER

    The group encounters a child hunter.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka, Leland

  60. 60. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - LATER

    The group hides from a large group of hunters.

    Leland, Nadia, Bower, Tanaka

  61. 61. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - CONT

    Bower, Nadia, Leland, and Tanaka hide from a large group of hunters.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka, Leland

  62. 62. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT

    Payton works on the control panel while Gallo paces, questioning the mission.

    Payton, Gallo

  63. 63. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - CONT

    Bower discovers the fate of his family and Payton's wife.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka, Leland

  64. 64. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT

    Gallo suggests abandoning the ship, leading to a confrontation.

    Payton, Gallo

  65. 65. INT. REACTOR BAY - CONT

    Bower and his team infiltrate the reactor bay.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka, Leland

  66. 66. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT

    Gallo attacks Payton.

    Payton, Gallo

  67. 67. INT. REACTOR CONTROL TERMINAL - CONT

    Bower activates the reactor, triggering a chase.

    Bower, Nadia, Tanaka, Heflin, Weasel

  68. 68. INT. LOADING PLATFORM - CONT

    Tanaka triggers a trap against the hunters.

    Tanaka, Heflin

  69. 69. INT. REACTOR BAY - CONT

    Bower fights Weasel.

    Bower, Nadia, Weasel

  70. 70. INT. CORRIDOR ATRIUM - CONT

    Tanaka fights Heflin.

    Tanaka, Heflin

  71. 71. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONT

    Gallo injects himself and kills Leland.

    Payton, Leland, Gallo

  72. 72. INT. ROOM - CONTINUOUS

    Bower and Nadia retreat from hunters into the control room, discovering Leland dead.

    Bower, Nadia, Leland

  73. 73. INT. COMMAND BRIDGE - CONTINUOUS

    Bower and Nadia confront Gallo on the bridge and discover the ship is underwater.

    Bower, Nadia, Gallo

  74. 74. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER/CONTROL DESK - CONTINUOUS

    Bower and Nadia escape in a pod as the bridge floods.

    Bower, Nadia, Gallo

  75. 75. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER - CONTINUOUS

    The pod launches and travels to the surface.

    Bower, Nadia

  76. 76. EXT. OCEAN SURFACE - DAY

    Bower and Nadia reach the surface and see a new world.

    Bower, Nadia

  77. 77. INT. COMMAND DECK - LATER

    Gallo remains on the ship, assuming control.

    Gallo

  78. 78. INT. SLEEP CHAMBER COMPARTMENT - LATER

    Gallo wakes a new crew member.

    Gallo

Dialogue examples

Refused to go to bed, stayed up to play in his room. Oh, and what naughty little games he would play with the slumbering prey. Slayer, master, both God and the Devil, some would say. The boy would grow to manhood, a self-proclaimed King, ruler of his vessel, home to his own sin.

Leland / Scene 55

Where were you... when Eden was lost? Like every other kid on my block, I was in the middle of a dream, envious of those who were chosen to be part of mankind's greatest quest. Dreaming of the unknown and trying to imagine what only the lucky few would encounter.

Bower / Scene 1

It's the only theory I can come up with. The synthetic enzyme in our feeding tubes. The accelerator that would help our bodies adjust and adapt to the environmental conditions on Tanis. From what I've seen... these things have adapted... to the ship instead.

Nadia / Scene 51

No world left. No law. No order. Only us. You the law now? You gonna be the one that brings order to what's left? Wanna take a shot at it? I did my best with what I was given. Wanna be King for a day? Give it a whirl, Corporal. I'd like to see how you fare.

Gallo / Scene 73

My dream. On the way out. Real doozy. There I was at the Rose Bowl game. Naked and everyone was drunk but me. Spent two years looking for clothes. Long fucking Rose Bowl game.

Payton / Scene 20

They go off scent and sound as far as I can tell and they're a lot fucking stronger and faster they you'd think. When they come... run. Don't look back, no matter what.

Shepard / Scene 31

Power surges keep coming across in longer increments, just like you said. I'm gonna keep trying to get inside and run a dyno. Or at least try to get a pizza delivered.

Payton / Scene 14

Three little Indians, with the burden to bare... no more law and nothing left to care. Three poor souls, destiny undone. Chop, chop, chop... now there's only one.

Leland / Scene 55

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