INT - SAMUEL PERKINS' OFFICE - MORNING INT - GRANT, MALCOLM, AND SATTLER ARE SEATED IN FRONT OF A DESK IN A LEGAL OFFICE. BOOKCASES LINE THE WALLS, A TV ON A MOBILE STAND IS BEHIND THE DESK WITH A LEATHER CHAIR. - MORNING IAN MALCOLM ...Actually the San Diego incident restored a lot of my credibility. I was no longer a lunatic who had seen dinosaurs with a bunch of other people who didn't. ALAN GRANT About that... ELLIE SATTLER We're really sorry we didn't back you up about the park. ALAN GRANT There was just so much at stake...research money had been really hard to come by. In retrospect, it wasn’t worth lying. ELLIE SATTLER You lost as much as we did on that island, we shouldn't have deserted you. ALAN GRANT I'm sorry, Ian. IAN MALCOLM I have to admit, I did hold it against you in the beginning, but now I look back and I realize that three lunatics would have been no more convincing to the general public than just one. ELLIE SATTLER Are you forgiving us? IAN MALCOLM (smirking) Well, I don't usually let people slide for mistakes of this magnitude, but what the heck. It's water under the bridge. PERKINS enters from behind GRANT, MALCOLM, and SATTLER. He is carrying a large manila envelope. SAMUEL PERKINS (moving from the door to his desk) Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I know we all have business to tend to today, so I'll be as brief as possible. PERKINS reads off of the envelope. SAMUEL PERKINS (CONT'D) I, Jonathon Parker Hammond, as my final wish request that the following video be shown only to Alan Grant, Ellen Sattler, and Ian Malcolm and only to the three of the aforementioned as a group of three on the occasion of my death." IAN MALCOLM Just your average "farewell from beyond the grave" boilerplate, huh? SAMUEL PERKINS (laughing) Mr. Hammond hated lawyers almost as much as he hated the language we use. SAMUEL PERKINS (CONT'D) (indicating the VHS tape) But I think this should be quite straightforward. Mr. Hammond always seemed like that kind of man to me. ALAN GRANT (Searching for the word) He was... ELLIE SATTLER Unique. IAN MALCOLM To put it mildly. SAMUEL PERKINS (turning on the TV) Okay, I'm just going to go ahead and start this tape. When PERKINS turns on the TV, CNN shows on the screen with one of their regular programs. When he pushes "play" the screen goes black for a moment, then John Hammond fades into view. He is dressed in a robe and is clearly reclining in a hospital bed with I.V. bags hanging near him and a heart monitor at his side. JOHN HAMMOND G'day. I suppose that if you're watching this, the inevitable has already occurred. I have passed from this life to, what I hope will be a merciful afterlife. JOHN HAMMOND (CONT'D) I want to take a moment to apologize once more to each of you for the tremendous pain and hardships I put you through. Dr. Sattler, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me for what happened in the park. I know the years that followed the disaster weren't easy on you or your relationship with Dr. Grant. Dr. Grant, I want to apologize to you for burdening you with the safety of what amounted to three children on two separate islands. I know that the revelation of Site B has had a negative impact on your research in Montana. I hope you find a way to continue your excellent work in the field. Dr. Malcolm, you put yourself in harm's way twice at my request. I had no intention of ever hurting anyone, but misfortune seemed to be the norm on the islands. JOHN HAMMOND (CONT'D) I'd also like to thank the three of you. I thank Dr. Sattler for teaching me humility. Before the disaster on Isla Nublar, I thought of myself as the creator of a perfect system, a god of the island itself. As it turns out, I was only playing God, as Ian pointed out so well. Thank you, Ian, for teaching me that there are some things Man cannot control. Dr. Grant, I want to thank you again for taking care of my grandchildren in the park. What you did for them and then what you did for that family on Isla Sorna are truly worthy of the highest praise. JOHN HAMMOND (CONT'D) Finally, I must ask the three of you for something. I have long considered myself the steward of the islands and their inhabitants, but I will not be here forever. When I am gone they will need someone to be their caretakers, their advocates, and their guardians. I am asking the three of you to take up my cause. I'm not asking you because I feel you owe me anything, quite the opposite, I am asking you to take this responsibility because you are the only three people in the world I know I can trust to make the right decisions. JOHN HAMMOND (CONT'D) Before I leave you, I'd like to let you know I've done everything in my power to provide for the welfare and well being of the families of those souls lost on the islands. I've also set up a trust fund for the defense of the islands, Mr. Perkins will be able to provide you with all the necessary paperwork, and I've retained him as chief counsel for you. Any other information you could need lies in the mind of Dr. Garret Wang. He was my head engineer at Site B. After the facility was cleared out, Dr. Wang went to work for a firm in Seattle...GenetiCorp. JOHN HAMMOND (CONT'D) I'd like to say I'm sorry one more time, and ask you to consider what I've asked of you, if not for me then for the animals themselves. God bless you, and good luck. The TV screen fades to black and then goes to static. PERKINS pops the tape out, and CNN rolls muted in the background. SAMUEL PERKINS (Turning to face GRANT, SATTLER, and MALCOLM) Like Mr. Hammond said, I have all of the papers for the Dinosaur Defense Fund right here... ALAN GRANT (Looking over PERKINS' shoulder at the TV screen) What the hell is that? All four people move closer to the TV as PERKINS turns the sound on. CNN has a live "breaking news" story datelined in Costa Rica. The video camera pans between the reporter and a large footprint in the wet beach sand. MELINA ORTEGA (O.S.) ...As you can see by the size of this impression, this is a very large creature. Witnesses estimate its length at about forty of fifty feet with gigantic, tooth-filled jaws. FRANTIC WITNESS (in broken English) The thing was laying on the beach when I woke up this morning. One of the dogs from the neighborhood ran up to it and started barking. The lizard woke up and made a horrible noise. The whole village shook. MELINA ORTEGA Apparently the creature's roar brought many curious villagers out of their homes. When it caught sight of them, it attacked. Casualty reports range anywhere from a half dozen to twenty or more. MELINA ORTEGA (CONT'D) (Motioning for the camera to point toward military vehicles in the background) As you can see behind me, the U.S. Marines have already arrived. Apparently they were engaging in training maneuvers near the Panama Canal when word of this broke. While it is not clear what the strategy here will be, it is clear that they are not underestimating the threat. Camera focuses on a tank. ELLIE SATTLER My god. They're on the mainland. ALAN GRANT Oh no. IAN MALCOLM Damn it, John, you knew this could happen. Scene cuts back to the TV screen. MELINA ORTEGA (walking swiftly toward a group of armored vehicles) We're being told to clear the area, so we're heading into an area the Marines have rendered safe. We won’t be able to broadcast a live feed from the area, so until we're clear, this is Melina Ortega live in Costa Rica. CNN ANCHOR Our thoughts and prayers for a safe return are with you, Melina. Right now, we have just received amateur footage of the attack, and we're going to roll that for you now. A grainy video recorded at early dawn shows a two-legged dinosaur tearing open a car and disappearing into the jungle. CNN ANCHOR (CONT'D) (O.S.) Again, this was taken by an amateur cameraman in Costa Rica sometime in the pre-dawn hours of this morning. The picture quality isn't good, but you can clearly see what can only be described as a dinosaur attacking a car. TV cuts back to the ANCHORMAN. CNN ANCHOR (CONT'D) Of course, we haven't seen anything like this since the 1997 incident in San Diego, when a Tyrannosaurus Rex created by InGen got loose and went on a rampage through the city. IAN MALCOLM Is this really happening? GRANT, SATTLER, and PERKINS are all glued to the TV when there is a knock at the door. SAMUEL PERKINS (not really paying attention) Come. A young Army officer steps into the office. LT. AMY BRANNIGAN Sorry to bother you, sir. I was sent for Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ian Malcolm. ALAN GRANT That's us. What do you need? LT. AMY BRANNIGAN You gentlemen need to come with me. IAN MALCOLM What? Why? LT. AMY BRANNIGAN Sir, my orders are to bring you to the base. ALAN GRANT Look, Miss... LT. AMY BRANNIGAN It's Lieutenant, Lieutenant Brannigan. ALAN GRANT Of course, I'm sorry. It's just that a lot has happened in such a short time, and I think we're all just going to need a little time to put it all together. LT. AMY BRANNIGAN Sir, I know you might feel that way right now, but I have been ordered to bring you with me without delay. IAN MALCOLM I'm afraid I have to agree with Dr. Grant here, Lieutenant. LT. AMY BRANNIGAN Sir, there are two Military Police officer waiting in the hall and two more outside. I'm to place you under arrest if you don't come with me right now. ALAN GRANT Well, Ian, it looks like we'd better go. ALAN GRANT (CONT'D) (whispering to SATTLER) Ellie, go to Seattle and find Dr. Wang. We need to know everything we can about whatever this thing is. ELLIE SATTLER You think this has something to do with the incident in Costa Rica? ALAN GRANT I'd bet my bottom dollar.