The Story of Mr Freeze As Told by His Script Directions in the Batman and Robin Screenplay

by Aaron Abrams
(Compiled from the screenplay for the film "Batman and Robin" by Akiva Goldsman who, incidentally, also wrote the Oscar-nominated "A Beautiful Mind.")

Scene 1:

A high-tech bazooka in his hand. ENTER MR. FREEZE
FREEZE begins down the altar steps. A SHIMMERING, TERRIFYING GOD.
FREEZE LIFTS a tremendous diamond.
FREEZE CARTWHEELS across the room.
FREEZE FIRES, creating an ice bridge to the floor.
FREEZE spins and FIRES.
FREEZE disappears behind the giant brontosaurus.
FREEZE FIRES
FREEZE PUSHES on the belly.
FREEZE CLIMBS towards the hatch.
FREEZE'S GLOVE - CLOSE. The diamond HITS. A perfect catch.
FREEZE drops into the cab of his giant drilling truck.
FREEZE hits a button. A tremendous ROAR.
FREEZE uses his pistol, to FREEZE Batman's ankles.
FREEZE steps into a glide-wing backpack.
FREEZE releases the door behind him, the sky WHIPPING past beyond.
FREEZE LEAPS out into the night.
FREEZE FIRES
FREEZE plummets into the snowy chimney.
FREEZE FIRES his gun as he falls, slowing his descent.
FREEZE RAISES his gun.
FREEZE FIRES, turning the boy into a frozen sculpture of ice.
FREEZE plucks the diamond from his icy hand.
FREEZE LEAPS into a giant vehicle.
FREEZE WAVES goodbye.

Scene 2:

FREEZE FIRES, FREEZING FROSTY solid.
FREEZE turns on his heel.
FREEZE stands at pedestal atop which sits a machine powered by two giant diamonds.
FREEZE removes the giant stolen diamond from within his tunic.
FREEZE has come to a frozen wall.

Scene 3:

FREEZE sits watching the images.
FREEZE LIFTS his freezing gun, FIRES. FROSTY FREEZES.
FREEZE continues staring at the images.
FREEZE FIRES his gun at the screen.

Scene 4:

FREEZE Stands atop the vehicle, backed by swirling mists.
FREEZE FIRES, turning several exotic flower arrangements into ice.
FREEZE extends his gloved hand.
FREEZE RACES for his truck.
FREEZE hits a flashing gun-shaped button on the dash.
FREEZE swerves off the road, leaping through the hole in the statue's neck.
FREEZE - POV. Batman, cape extended, soars.
FREEZE is stunned.

Scene 5:

FREEZE is jammed inside.
FREEZE throws off the Guards in a sudden fury.
FREEZE rushes for the door.
FREEZE body passes out of the hypothermic field.
FREEZE skin turns gray.

Scene 6:

FREEZE smiles.
FREEZE begins to dress.
FREEZE opens his sleeve compartments.
FREEZE frowns.
FREEZE walks into the cell wall.
FREEZE smiles.

Scene 7:

FREEZE looks skeptical.
FREEZE moves fast, grabbing her neck and SMASHING her.

Scene 8:

FREEZE pulls a lever marked COOLANT GAS.
FREEZE PUNCHES the Cop.
FREEZE is striding through the mists towards his diamond vault.
FREEZE is WHIPPING police with billy clubs.
FREEZE SLAMS the stud, the room glowing red.
FREEZE WEAKENS. His skin gray.
FREEZE STAGGERS towards his flesh turning ray. With his last strength, FREEZE wrenches open his safe, filling his sleeve power compartments with diamonds, his color returning.
FREEZE SIGHS

Scene 9:

FREEZE WHIPS a small icing jewel, the floor GLOWS.
FREEZE stands, PULSING with POWER.
FREEZE POINTS to the police.

Scene 10:

FREEZE LUNGES for IVY.
FREEZE STOPS.
FREEZE STARES at IVY.
FREEZE STARES at his gauntlet, glowing blue.
FREEZE CRUSHES the city.

Scene 11:

FREEZE SNAPS his fingers. A legion of Icemen step out of the swirling mists.
FREEZE lifts his freezing engine.
FREEZE and his battalion head into the night.

Scene 12:

A TREMENDOUS SMASHING: FREEZE Enters.
FREEZE points up, FIRES a cryonic BLAST.
FREEZE PANTOMIMES the SCIENTEST'S FROZEN expression of terror for The ASSOCIATE.
FREEZE FIRES, FREEZING The ASSOCIATE.
FREEZE smiles at the mighty telescope.

Scene 13:

FREEZE WASHES in a blue wave of freezing cryonic energy.

Scene 14:

FREEZE FIRES a giant blue beam.
FREEZE points the telescope downtown. He FIRES.
FREEZE'S TRUCK bursts through the mists. GUNS FIRING.
FREEZE FIRES his side mounted rocket launchers. THEY FIRE towards the Bathammer.
FREEZE FIRES BEAMS hitting the city.
FREEZE tilts his gun down.
FREEZE FIRES ALL OVER.

Scene 15:

FREEZE drops from the rafters.
FREEZE fights on the twirling platform. A battle of titans.
FREEZE SCRAMBLES.
FREEZE SCREAMS.
FREEZE KICKS.
FREEZE lies amidst the rubble, weak, straining to BREATHE.
FREEZE STARES at Batman. Finally FREEZE unseals his chestplate, removes two glowing power orbs, holds them out, his smile, bittersweet - His SKIN GRAY.

Denoument:

A figure stands cloaked in shadows. He steps forward. MR.FREEZE.