87.
KYNES
I am commanded to say nothing.
To see nothing.
Idaho stares at her bleakly as the import of that sinks in.
IDAHO
The Emperor sent us here to die.
Kynes lowers her head. Speaks almost to herself:
KYNES
God created Arrakis to test the
faithful.
99 INT. STILLTENT - DAY 99
The dark tent is dimly lit by a pale glowtab. Scant beads of
condensate form on the tent wall and drip into a reclamation
system. Jessica lies sleeping.
Paul is looking at his father’s ring.
He slowly put it on his finger.
We hear a signal from the transmitter.
She wakes to see Paul bending over the water reclamation
system.
PAUL
Someone is near. You need to drink.
He detaches the catchpocket and hands it to her: a scant
offering of water. She drinks half of it and hands it back.
He finishes it. Both look haggard: skin dry, lips cracked.
PAUL (CONT'D)
Let’s get out of here.
He picks up a SAND COMPACTOR and turns to the tent door.
Opens the sphincter door.
A trickle of sand pours in -- but Paul activates the sand
compactor: its electrostatic field repels the sand and causes
it to pack more tightly. He tunnels toward the surface.
100 EXT. ARRAKIS DESERT - SUNSET 100
Sand dunes glow in the light of an orange sunset. The twin
moons rising in the sky. Silence and stillness.
87.
