THEMATRIX1THEMATRIXWrittenbyLarry&AndyWachowskiApril8,1996FADEINON:COMPUTERSCREENSocloseithasnoboundaries.Ablinkingcursorpulsesintheelectricdarknesslikeaheartcoursingwithphosphorouslight,burningbeneaththedermaofblack-neonglass.APHONEbeginstoRING,wehearitasthoughweweremakingthecall.Thecursorcontinuestothrob,relentlesslypatient,until--MAN(V.O.)Hello?Datanowslashesacrossthescreen,informationflashingfasterthanweread.SCREENCalltransopt:received.2-19-9613:24:18REC:LogWOMAN(V.O.)I'minside.Anythingtoreport?Welistentothephoneconversationasthoughwewereonathirdline.Theman'snameisCYPHER.Thewoman,TRINITY.CYPHER(V.O.)Let'ssee.Targetleftworkat5:01PM.SCREENTraceprogram:running.Theentirescreenfillswithracingcolumnsofnumbers.Shimmeringlikegreen-electricrivets,theyrushata10-digitphonenumberinthetopcorner.CYPHER(V.O.)HecaughtthenorthboundHowardline.GotoffatSheridan.Stoppedat7-11.Purchasedsix-packofbeerandaboxofCaptainCrunch.Returnedhome.Theareacodeisidentified.Thefirstthreenumberssuddenlyfixed,leavingonlysevenflowingcolumns.WebeginMOVINGTOWARDthescreen,CLOSINGINaseachdigitismatched,onebyone,snappingintoplacelikethewheelsofaslotmachine.TRINITY(V.O.)Allright,you'rerelieved.Usetheusualexit.CYPHER(V.O.)Doyouknowwhenwe'regoingtomakecontact?TRINITYSoon.Onlytwothindigitsleft.CYPHER(V.O.)Justbetweenyouandme,youdon'tbelieveit,doyou?Youdon'tbelievethisguyistheone?TRINITY(V.O.)IthinkMorpheusbelievesheis.CYPHER(V.O.)Iknow.Butwhataboutyou?TRINITY(V.O.)IthinkMorpheusknowsthingsthatIdon't.CYPHER(V.O.)Yeah,butifhe'swrong--Thefinalnumberpopsintoplace--TRINITY(V.O.)Didyouhearthat?CYPHER(V.O.)Hearwhat?SCREENTracecomplete.Callorigin:#312-555-0690TRINITY(V.O.)Areyousurethislineisclean?CYPHER(V.O.)Yeah,courseI'msure.WeMOVESTILLCLOSER,theELECTRICHUMofthegreennumbersGROWINGINTOanOMINOUSROAR.TRINITY(V.O.)Ibettergo.CYPHER(V.O.)Yeah.Right.Seeyouontheotherside.ShehangsupaswePASSTHROUGHthenumbers,enteringthenetherworldofthecomputerscreen.Wheregraduallythesoundofapoliceradiogrowsaroundus.RADIO(V.O.)Attentionallunits.Attentionallunits.Suddenly,aflashlightcutsopenthedarknessandwefindourselvesin--INT.CHASEHOTEL-NIGHTThehotelwasabandonedafterafirelickeditswayacrossthepolyestercarpeting,destroyingseveralroomsasitspooledsootupthewallsandceilingleavingpatternsofpermanentshadow.WeFOLLOWfourarmedPOLICEofficersusingflashlightsastheycreepdowntheblackenedhallandreadythemselvesoneithersideofroom303.Thebiggestofthemviolentlykicksinthedoor--Theothercopspourinbehindhim,gunsthrustTHEMATRIX2beforethem.BIGCOPPolice!Freeze!Theroomisalmostdevoidoffurniture.Thereisafold-uptableandchairwithaphone,amodern,andapowerbookcomputer.Theonlylightintheroomistheglowofthecomputer.Sittingthere,herhandsstillonthekeyboard,isTRINITY;awomaninblackleather.BIGCOPGetyourhandsbehindyourhead!Trinityrises.BIGCOPHandsbehindyourhead!Now!Doit!Sheslowlyputsherhandsbehindherhead.IIEXT.CHASEHOTEL-NIGHTAblacksedanwithtintedwindowsglidesinthroughthepolicecruisers.AGENTSMITHandAGENTBROWNgetoutofthecar.Theyweardarksuitsandsunglassesevenatnight.Theyarealsoalwayshardwired;smallSecretServiceearphonesinoneear,itscordcoilingbackintotheirshirtcollars.AGENTSMITHLieutenant?LIEUTENANTOhshit.AGENTSMITHLieutenant,youweregivenspecificorders--LIEUTENANTI'mjustdoingmyjob.YougrimethatJuris-mydick-tionandyoucancramitupyourass.AGENTSMITHTheorderswereforyourprotection.TheLieutenantlaughs.LIEUTENANTIthinkwecanhandleonelittlegirl.AgentSmithnodstoAgentBrownastheystarttowardthehotel.LIEUTENANTIsenttwounits.They'rebringingherdownnow.AGENTSMITHNo,Lieutenant,yourmenaredead.INT.CHASEHOTELTheBigCopflicksouthiscuffs,theothercopsholdingabead.They'vedonethisahundredtimes,theyknowthey'vegother,untiltheBigCopreacheswiththecuffandTrinitymoves--Italmostdoesn'tregister,sosmoothandfast,inhumanlyfast.TheeyeblinksandTrinity'spalm.snapsupandthenoseexplodes,blooderupting.Thecopisdeadbeforehebeginstofall.AndTrinityismovingagain--Seizingawrist,misdirectingagun,asastartledCOPFIRES--Aheadexplodes.Inblindpanic,anotherairshisgun,thebarrel,afixedblackhole--AndFIRES--Trinitytwistsoutoftheway,thebulletmissingasshereversesintoaroundhousekick,knockingthegunaway.Thecopbeginstoscreamwhenajumpkickcrusheshiswindpipe,killingthescreamashefallstotheground.Shelooksatthefourbodies.TRINITYShit.EXT.CHASEHOTELAgentBrownentersthehotel,whileAgentSmithheadsforthealley.INT.CHASEHOTELTrinityisonthephone,pacing.Theotherendisanswered.MAN(V.O.)Operator.TRINITYMorpheus!Thelinkwastraced!Idon'tknowhow.MORPHEUS(V.O.)Iknow.Staycalm.TRINITYArethereanyagents?MORPHEUS(V.O.)Yes.TRINITYGoddamnit!MORPHEUS(V.O.)Youhavetofocus.Thereisaphone.WellsandLaxer.Youcanmakeit.Shetakesadeepbreath,centeringherself.TRINITYAllright--THEMATRIX3MORPHEUS(V.O.)Go.Shedropsthephone.INT.HALLSheburstsoutoftheroomasAgentBrownentersthehall,leadinganotherunitofpolice.Trinityracestotheoppositeend,exitingthroughabrokenwindowontothefireescape.IIIEXT.FIREE5CAPEInthealleybelow,TrinityseesAgentSmithstaringather.Shecanonlygoup.EXT.ROOFOntheroof,TrinityisrunningasAgentBrownrisesovertheparapet,leadingthecopsinpursuit.Trinit