Liz Sherman’s Appearances in the Hellboy Script - Scene Six

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Liz Sherman’s Appearances in the Hellboy Script

Scene Six

(Here is the sixth in a series of cuts from the Hellboy script. These are to serve as a reference for me and for anyone interested in how Del Toro originally wrote Liz. Again, Movie!Liz and Comic!Liz vary greatly, so I used personal digression to make up her unique character traits. Pretty much right out of the flick, though Liz talks a bit more to Myers and is a bit more "bossy". Again, I like that. It shows the HB2 style bitchiness yet to come.)

EXT. NEWARK, N.J. - STREETS - NIGHT

Myers and Liz leave a coffee shop, strolling down the street. Myers hands Liz her coffee. They chat and laugh. He pushes his Moped. She has her Polaroid with her.

EXT. BUILDING ROOFTOP - NIGHT

HELLBOY: What are you two talking about. What's so fascinating?? So important??

EXT. NEWARK N.J. STREETS - NIGHT

Liz and Myers pause at a corner, waiting for the light. The shops are closing.

MYERS: I admire him. He's a force of nature.
LIZ: He's just pushy.
MYERS: No... He's determined. Unstoppable --
LIZ: Cocky.
MYERS: Strong.
LIZ: A brute.
MYERS: My uncle used to say... we like people for their qualities but love them for their defects.

Liz half-smiles, sips her coffee.

MYERS: He -- loves you.
LIZ: I know.
MYERS: What about you?
LIZ: Don't know. Really. I grew up with him. (beat) I've missed him too, but now, every time I see him, I get confused. Hardly a day goes by he's not in my mind. Even now, I feel like he's here --

As they walk down the street. A red streak jumps over roof tops.

EXT. ROOFTOP - NIGHT

Hellboy lands neatly on the adjacent roof. He looks down at Myers and Liz. Myers offers her cream and sugar.

HELLBOY: No cream and sugar, moron. She takes it black.

She takes the coffee, waves off the half and half.

HELLBOY: Toldya.

Trying to feel superior, Hellboy chuckles. As they walk, Liz laughs and gestures vigorously. His smile fades.

EXT. NEWARK N.J. STREETS - NIGHT

MYERS: It's freezing, isn't it?
LIZ: Coffee's warming me up.

By now, all the shops are closed. They approach a small park near a train track.

MYERS: What do we do now? Newark, New Jersey, entertainment capital of the world.

She cleans off a wet, dirty bench, sits down.

LIZ: You offered me a cup of coffee. I've got one, so just sit down.

Myers is falling for her.

EXT. BUILDING ROOFTOP - FIRE ESCAPE - NIGHT

Hellboy leaps off a building.