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BARON HARKONNEN (CONT'D)
To break a virtuous man, give him a
burden too heavy to bear. A lesser
man would drop it: but a good man
will carry it ‘til it crushes him.
5 EXT. SPACE - CALADAN ORBIT 5
A HEIGHLINER maneuvers over CALADAN.
A minuscule egg-shaped SHUTTLE emerges from the Heighliner
like a seed and falls toward the planet.
6 INT. CASTLE CALADAN - MEDITATION ROOM - NIGHT 6
In a wide room of zen simplicity, Jessica sits in meditation.
Her posture perfect. Her eyes closed.
She is emotional. Striving to calm her heart, to slow her
breathing.
Jessica finds stillness. Her heartbeat slows. Her breathing
slows...and stops. For a moment it seems time itself stops,
with a crackle like ice. As if she has turned to stone.
THUNDER RUMBLES overhead. Jessica’s eyes open.
7 EXT. CASTLE CALADAN - NIGHT 7
The SHUTTLE settles on a landing pad on the castle’s terrace.
A gangway lowers from the shuttle outside. Six women in Bene
Gesserit robes descend the ramp. The REVEREND MOTHER follows,
her sure strong steps belying her age.
9 INT. PAUL’S BEDROOM - NIGHT 9
Paul lies sleeping. He stirs in his sleep. Eyes darting
beneath closed lids.
INSERT - A DREAM OF CHANI
Shallow focus. In golden light, CHANI gazes into our eyes
from kissing distance. Her eyes impossibly blue.
JESSICA (PRE-LAP)
Paul. Wake up.
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