FFX - Script - Luca
[FMV: Tidus stands on the deck of the boat, looking at Luca's stadium and the city, which is full of people. An overview of the city, massive and full of people, is shown. The boat pulls into Luca's dock. The voice of an announcer can be heard]
"Ah, over there! The ships carrying the players are arriving now!"
"This would be dock number 2."
Bobba
"All the way from Kilika, it's the Kilika Beasts!"
[The Kilika Beasts walk out and wave to the crowd]
"High Summoner Ohalland used to play for them--a big name to live up to."
"Their hometown was recently attacked by Sin. Isn't that right, Jimma?"
Jimma
"Yes, Bobba. They're going to be pulling out all the stops to try and bring back the cup this year."
Bobba
"Exciting, isn't it, folks?"
"Our next team off the ramp is..."
[Screen fades to black, and fades back in on the Aurochs]
"Well, well, well! If it isn't the Besaid Aurochs!"
"They're a living, breathing, statistical impossibility! I've never seen a team this bad!"
"That's right! In twenty-three years they've never made it past the first round!"
"Only a few die-hard fans are in the audience today."
Jimma
"Best of lucky to them, and a safe journey back to Besaid."
Bobba
"Right, Jimma."
"Moving right along, our next team is..."
"Here they are, folks! Our very own Luca Goers!"
[Screen shows the Luca Goers exiting the boat]
"They've got power! They've got speed! They've got teamwork!"
"They're an all-around first-class team! And they're back home in Luca!"
Jimma
"Without a doubt, they are the favorite this year, Bobba."
"And after the way they dominated last year, it'd take a miracle for them to lose today."
Bobba
"You can say that again, Jimma. Look at the crowd, folks! Look at the crowd!"
"Looks like all of Luca has turned out to cheer the Goers on!"
"They know, I know, and you know, folks!"
"The Luca Goers are number one!"
[The screen shows the Aurochs. Tidus is annoyed]
Wakka
"It's like this every year, ya? Don't let it bother you."
[Tidus grabs a megaphone and climbs onto a box]
Tidus
"Stop right there, Goers!"
[The Goers, and the crowd, turn and stare at Tidus]
"You guys are smilin' now, but not for long!"
"'Cause this year, us Aurochs are taking the cup!"
[Tidus laughs. The screen goes back. Scene change; he's back on the ground, as Yuna, Lulu, and Kimahri approach]
Wakka
"What in Yevon's name were you doing up there?"
Datto
"We sure stood out, though!"
Letty
"We were on the sphere!"
Datto
"We were?"
[Three people run past the group]
"Maester Mika is here!"
"Already?"
"The number 3 dock!"
Tidus
"What's up now?"
Yuna
"Maester Mika has arrived, that's what!"
Tidus
"Mika? Maester?"
Lulu
"Maester Mika is the leader of all the peoples of Spira."
"He's come all the way from Bevelle. The tournament is being held to honor his fifty years as maester."
Tidus
"Fifty years? Shouldn't he be, uh, retired by now?"
Wakka
"Hey! Mind your mouth, now."
Yuna
"Let's all go see him!"
[They run to meet Mika. Crowds of people are blocking their sight]
Tidus
"Can't see a thing!"
Wakka
"Shhhh!"
[Loud joyous music is heard. Several people get off the boat; the first, a man with strange blue hair]
"That's a Guado, right?"
"Who could it be?"
"Isn't that... Maester Seymour?"
[Seymour faces the boat, bends down, and does the prayer gesture. Everyone in the crowd, except for Tidus, does it as well. Maester Mike gets off of the boat, stopping in front of Seymour]
Mika
"People of Spira, I thank you for your generous welcome."
"Rise, Maester Seymour."
"And all of you as well."
"I present to you..."
"the son of Maester Jyscal Guado, who departed for the Farplane a fortnight past."
"As some of you already know, he has been officially ordained a maester of Yevon."
Seymour
"I am Seymour Guado. I am honored to receive the title of maester."
"In life, my father Jyscal worked to foster friendship between man and Guado."
"I vow to carry on his legacy, and to fulfill my duties as maester to the best of my abilities."
[Wakka nudges Tidus]
Wakka
"You, too! Bow your head!"
[Mike and his associates leave. Seymour stares at Yuna, before leaving]
Wakka
"Really psyches you up, ya?"
"All right! Last meeting before the match! Hustle!"
[Screen goes black: fades in on the Aurochs locker room. All of them are there, except for Tidus and Wakka. Tidus opens the door and walks in. They all go "Awwww" in unison, as a sign of dissapointment]
Tidus
"Where's Wakka?"
Datto
"At the match-up draws."
Letty
"We had to play the Goers in the first match last year."
Jassu
"The year before that, and the one before that, too!"
Keepa
"Well, we would've lost to anyone anyway."
[Wakka walks in. They spring to their feet and face him]
Datto
"Cap'n Wakka!"
Wakka
"We're playin' the Al Bhed Psyches first. If we win, we're in the finals!"
"That's right, we got seeded! Two wins and we're the champions!"
[Everyone cheers]
"First things first. Let's go over the basics again, boys."
[Screen goes black. Blitzball tutorial. Screen fades back in on the locker room. Tidus yawns. The door opens: Yuna and Lulu enter]
Yuna
"There you are!"
"Someone said they saw Sir Auron in a café!"
Tidus
"Au-Auron?"
Yuna
"Yes, Sir Auron! Let's go find him!"
[Yuna walks back to the door; Tidus follows her. They're just about to leave when...]
Wakka
"Hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! The game starts like real soon!"
"C-Come back quick, ya?"
Tidus
"Hey, I'll be back."
Wakka
"Yeah, okay."
Tidus
"Hey, Wakka."
"You're stiff, man."
"No, no, not your face."
"Just breathe out, relax. Like this. Just breathe, yeah!"
[Yuna giggles; Lulu shakes her head. Scene changes to outside the dressing room; Tidus is standing in front of Yuna and Kimahri]
Yuna
"Maybe now we can find Sir Jecht."
Tidus
"Huh? How?"
Yuna
"Sir Auron was also my father's guardian."
"So, he might know where Sir Jecht is."
"Let's go now!"
[Yuna runs off; Kimahri soon follows]
"It didn't even occur to me to thnk that the Auron Yuna was talking about..."
"and the one that I knew from Zanarkand could be two different people."
"I don't know why, but I knew it was the same guy. I knew it was the same Auron."
[Tidus goes to run after her; he sees two Al Bhed Psyches along the way]
"Y myto summoner!"
"Fa sicd nabund."
("A lady summoner!")
("We must report.")
Tidus
"Hey!"
"Al Bhed Psyches, right?"
"Some Al Bhed saved me the other day, and..."
"This girl Rikku gave me food and..."
[Silence...]
"Uh... You don't understand me, do you?"
[More silence...]
"Uh, anyway..."
"If you meet Rikku, tell her thanks for me."
"Oh, and as for the first game? May the best team win!"
[Tidus walks away. He leaves the locker room area entirely. Now outside, he stretches. He sees Yuna and Kimahri standing there, surrounded by people. Yuna giggles]
Yuna
"I'm sorry, please let me through."
[She turns to Tidus]
"Hey, let's go."
Tidus
"You're really famous."
[Yuna giggles. They start to walk away. Yuna looks around]
Yuna
"I hope we don't get seperated."
Tidus
"Yuna!"
[She turns to him. He puts his fingers in his mouth and whistles]
Yuna
"What was that?"
Tidus
"In Zanarkand, we do this to cheer on blitz players."
[He whistles again]
"You try it, too! But your fingers in your mouth like this."
Yuna
"Like...this?"
Tidus
"Uh-uh, not like that, like this."
[Shows her how]
"Then, you just blow."
[Yuna tries, and blows weakly twice, not making a noise except blowing air]
Yuna
"It's not working."
Tidus
"Practice!"
Yuna
"Okay."
Tidus
"Hey, use that if we get seperated."
"Then I'll come running, okay?"
"Well, guess we should just stick together, then, till you can do it?"
Yuna
"Yes, sir!"
[They walk to the next screen]
Tidus
"Whoa! This is a pretty big town!"
Yuna
"Luca is the second largest city in Spira."
Tidus
"I thought every town was little--you know, like Besaid and Kilika."
Yuna
"Towns don't usually get bigger than that."
"Because when a lot of people start to gather..."
Tidus
"Sin...?"
[Yuna nods and goes "Hmm"]
"What about Luca? It's safe here?"
Yuna
"It's not any different, but the stadium is here."
"The Crusaders fight to protect it with all their strength."
Tidus
"They protect the stadium?"
Yuna
"Blitzball's really the only entertainment that we have."
"Spira's a little short on fun these days."
Tidus
"Whoa! Talk about pressure!"
Yuna
"That's right!"
"Is Zanarkand like this, too?"
Tidus
"Well, there are more buildings. All tall ones and cramped together."
Yuna
"They must be so tall! Don't you ever get dizzy?"
[Tidus laughs]
"Let's go find Sir Auron!"
[They make it to the café. Tidus sighs in dissapointment]
Tidus
"Auron's not here."
[Yuna goes "Hmm", before walking over to talk to some people. Kimahri enters the building. The scene changes, and we see Kimahri being confronted by two larger Ronso's, beasts like him, except they're light grey and dark grey instead of blue, taller, bigger, and they have uncut horns on their heads]
"Why not talk, Kimahri? Not see Yenke for ten years! Say something!"
Yenke
"Kimahri forget Yenke? Forget Biran?"
Biran
"Leave Kimahri, Yenke. Kimahri is small Ronso."
"Kimahri so small can't see Yenke and Biran's faces."
Yenke
"Kimahri forget Ronso friends? We taught you much at time of horn-molt!"
"Biran taught Kimahri to be strong Ronso."
Biran
"Maybe taught too much."
[Biran lightly pushes Kimahri]
Tidus
"Take 'em on!"
[Yenke laughs. Kimahri gives him an uppercut. Yenke falls down; everyone gasps]
"Take it outside! The tournament's starting, you hear?"
[Biran punches Kimahri]
Tidus
"The game!"
[Inside the café, people are watching a crystal television screen of some sort, where Mika can be seen speaking]
Mika
"Today, on this glorious day, players from all over Spira have assembled here..."
"to participate on this great contest of bravery, skill, and strength."
[Screen changes: we see Mika, and standing on his left, Seymour]
"All of these fine teams, equally renowned, deserve to win the cup today."
"Such is the nature of this contest. Let us, the spectators, play our role accordingly:"
"Let us sing to the glory of the winners, and applaud equally the valor of the defeated."
"Contestants, may Yevon be with you."
[He does the prayer gesture]
[FMV: The spherical bowl for the blitzball tournament fills with water. The crowds in the stand continue to cheer, as the ball gets filled. We see a bird's eye view of the stadium itself]
[The scene returns to the café. Kimahri and Biran are standing, face to face. Yenke's still on the ground]
Tidus
"Kimahri! Yuna's gone!"
[Kimahri looks at Tidus; Biran punches him. Kimahri runs out of the café. Tidus follows. Outside, they look around for her. Lulu runs up to them]
Lulu
"Where in Spira have you been!?"
Tidus
"Huh?"
Lulu
"Yuna's been kidnapped by the Al Bhed Psyches."
"In exchange for her safe return, they want the Aurochs to lose."
Tidus
"What!?"
Lulu
"If they're only blitzball players, I doubt they'd do anything drastic."
"But we shouldn't take chances. Let's go get her."
Tidus
"I'm going too!"
"This will be no problem!"
"They're telling the Aurochs to throw the game, as if they needed to!"
"I mean, how good a team can they be?"
Lulu
"Wakka said the same thing."
"He'll take care of the game. We should go get Yuna."
"The Al Bhed boat is in dock 4."
"Let's go."
[They head for Dock 4. Along the way, they encounter "ancient machina salvaged by the Al Bhed" which they need to fight to get past. Eventually, they encounter a battle with multiple of them, where Lulu says "The Al Bhed were expecting us"]
[After the battle, they look up at a crystal t.v. screen, which is showing the Blitzball game, tied 2-2]
Bobba
"The Aurochs are keeping the score tied with some excellent defense, folks!"
[Wakka catches the ball and looks around. 3 Al Bhed's converge on his position. One smashes into him; he drops the ball]
Bobba
"Ow! He'll feel that one in the morning!"
Jimma
"But the referee doesn't call the foul! Wakka's taking a real beating out there."
[Back to Tidus, Lulu, and Kimahri...]
Tidus
"Still in there!"
Lulu
"He won't last. Wakka's always like that."
Tidus
"Ouch."
Lulu
"Let's go."
[They continue to Dock 4. When they get there, they see a boat is leaving]
Lulu
"Let's go."
[They jump onto it. Once on the boat's deck, a large machina emerges from inside it, and a boss battle begins: Tidus, Lulu, and Kimahri vs. Oblitzerator. It gets defeated...with help from the crane. After defeating it, the door opens and Yuna exits. An Al Bhed who was keeping her guard (most likely) slumps onto the ground, unconscious]
Lulu
"I hope you hurt them."
Yuna
"A little."
[Tidus looks around the boat]
"What is it?"
Tidus
"There were these Al Bhed that saved my life when I first came to Spira."
"They took me on their ship, even gave me food."
"I was kinda hoping this was the same ship. But it's not."
"I wonder if they're all gone."
Yuna
"What happened?"
Tidus
"Sin came up near us."
"I made it out okay, but I don't know what happened to their ship."
Yuna
"Um, was there anyone called Cid on that ship?"
Tidus
"I don't know. They were all speaking that Al Bhed language."
Yuna
"I see..."
Tidus
"So who's Cid?"
Yuna
"He's my uncle, but I've never actually met him."
Tidus
"Wait."
"That means you're Al Bhed, too, Yuna?"
Yuna
"On my mother's side, yes."
"Cid is my mother's brother."
"He became distant after my mother married."
"But she told me to seek him out if I ever needed help."
Tidus
"You're worried he was...?"
Lulu
"Don't tell Wakka about Yuna's lineage."
"The thing about Wakka--he never had much love for the Al Bhed."
Tidus
"Whoa!"
"I gotta tell Wakka!"
Lulu
"I thought I told you not to tell Wakka!"
Yuna
"The game!"
Lulu
"Oh!"
[Lulu does a fire spell in the sky. It makes a bright light. Wakka sees it, as time ticks down in the final half of the game]
Bobba
"Thirty seconds left..."
"The Aurochs are launching an all-out offensive!"
[Wakka swims fast]
"A long pass from Letty!"
[Wakka catches it]
"It goes through!"
[Wakka avoids an Al Bhed defender and shoots]
"He shoots!"
[He scores: with 2 seconds left]
"Gooooooal!"
"Unbelievable! The Aurochs win the match, 3-2!"
[Scene returns to Tidus and company]
Tidus
"We won!"
Yuna
"We did it! We're in the finals!"
Lulu
"Not the most...graceful win."
"If it was Chappu, he'd still be standing."
Tidus
"Hey, aren't you being just a little unfair?"
Lulu
"Excuse me?"
Tidus
"I know I could never take Chappu's place."
"You're the one who told Wakka that, right, Lulu?"
"And I don't think Wakka would ever try to take Chappu's pl--"
Lulu
"You don't want to finish that sentence."
[They make their way to the locker room. The Aurochs stand around Wakka, who's lying down on a bench]
Datto
"Sure you're all right, Cap'n?"
Letty
"The game starts in a few minutes. You sure you okay?"
Jassu
"We're playing the Goers, too."
[Wakka picks up the ball, but falls back and drops it. The door opens; Tidus enters, stops the ball with his foot and kicks it into the air]
Tidus
"Miss me?"
[He passes the pall to Datto, who catches it. Yuna and Lulu walk in]
Datto
"Lady Yuna!"
Letty
"Are you okay?"
Yuna
"All this because of me."
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!"
Wakka
"How can you let some Al Bhed kidnap you?"
Tidus
"Hey, let it go, all right?"
Wakka
"Don't go near Al Bhed any more, okay? They're trouble."
[Scene changes to outside the locker room. Yuna talks to Tidus, nods to Kimahri, and runs off. Kimahri follows. Tidus, all alone, returns to inside the locker room. Tidus goes to talk to Wakka, who sits up]
Wakka
"The game starts soon. No time for warm-ups."
"Ready?"
Tidus
"Lemme at 'em."
Wakka
"All right!"
[Wakka stands up]
"I got something to tell you boys."
"After this game..."
"I'm retiring."
"I promised myself this would be my last tournament."
"Win or lose, I'm quitting blitzball."
"But you know..."
"Since we're here, we might as well win!"
Aurochs
"Yeah!"
Botta
"A-Am I on the bench?"
[Wakka steps in front of Tidus, and puts his hands on Tidus' shoulders]
Wakka
"I'm warming the bench. He's taking my place."
[Faces the Aurochs]
"All right, boys, let's win this one! Let's make the Goers goners!"
Tidus
"Let's blitz!"
[Scene changes to Lulu and Wakka]
Lulu
"I saw you floating there, on the sphere."
Wakka
"Hey, you weren't suppoed to see that."
[Wakka nearly collapses; Lulu catches him]
Lulu
"You really gave it your all, didn't you?"
[Scene changes to Tidus and the Aurochs, outside the dressing room]
Tidus
"All right, boys, what're we gonna do?"
Aurochs
"Win!"
Botta
"For Cap'n Wakka!"
[Scene changes back to inside the dressing room]
Bobba
"This is it, folks!"
"In just a few minutes, the championship game!"
[Lulu and Wakka look at the wall, where it says]
"My best memories are here.
Wakka, Captain of the Aurochs."
[Screen goes black: fades back in on the cheering crowd]
Bobba
"But who could have imagined..."
"A championship game between these two teams?"
"Our legendary Luca Goers going against..."
"the horrendously ill-fated Besaid Aurochs!"
[The screen shows Auron, walking up some steps to take a seat in the stands]
Jimma
"This looks like history in the making, Bobba."
[Scene changes to inside the Sphere of water. The Aurochs take their places, as do the Goers. Bickson and Tidus meet in the middle. Bickson laughs. Tidus stares at him seriously. Bickson extends his hand for a handshake. Tidus brings his hand forward, but quickly moves his head back, as Bickson turned the handshake into an attempted punch to the face]
Bobba
"They're already going at it, folks!"
"The Goers are taunting the Aurochs!"
[The blitzball match begins. Eventually, halftime occurs]
Bobba
"And it's halftime!"
Jimma
"The Goers are just playing great, Bobba. Really great."
[Scene returns to inside the locker room]
Wakka
"Zone defense, boys! Stop those Goers!"
Aurochs
"Cap'n!"
Tidus
"What about me?"
Wakka
"Get the ball and just shoot like crazy!"
Datto
"Goers are goin' down!"
Aurochs
"Yeah!"
Tidus
"Shoot like crazy!"
Aurochs
"Yeah!"
Wakka
"All right! Hustle!"
[At the 3:00 mark of the second half, the game seems to stop]
Bobba
"The fans are getting impatient! They're calling for some action!"
"The Aurochs' spirits are fading quickly! Are they going down without a fight?"
[The fans in the crowd chant "Wakka" repeatedly]
Bobba
"Everyone seems to be calling for Wakka, folks!"
[Inside the sphere of water, Tidus floats around and swims away]
"Say... Where is that player going?"
"He's leaving the sphere pool! He may be injured!"
[Inside the locker room, Tidus confronts Wakka. We see Wakka leaving the room, and Tidus waving to him]
"To be honest, I did kind of feel left out, but..."
"It really was the Aurochs' and Wakka's show, after all."
[We see the sphere pool again]
Bobba
"I wonder what's happening? The crowd is going wild!"
[Wakka swims in]
"Ah! It's Wakka! He's back on the field and ready to go!"
"The Aurochs seem glad to have him back."
[The game continues, with Wakka taking Tidus' place. There are two possible outcomes: win, or lose. Both outcomes will be listed here: choose which ever one you wish and go after they're both done to see where they resume at the same part]
LOSING OUTCOME:
Bobba
"The Aurochs may have lost the game, but what a way to go!"
[The crowd looks sad and dissapointed]
WINNING OUTCOME:
Bobba
"Unbelievable! The Aurochs win, folks! This is one for the record books!"
[The crowd lifts their arms in the air and cheer]
[Wakka lies down in the water. Tidus swims up to him. Wakka gives him a thumbs up. Suddenly, the crowd shrieks! Sahagin Chiefs (fish fiends) surround them in the sphere! Dozens of them swim around in it! Tidus and Wakka manage to eliminate them, though]
[Scene changes to the crowd. Everyone's yelling, in panic]
Lulu
"What's happening?"
[FMV. Auron stands alone, with his huge sword, as people run all around him...running away from a huge beast. Auron sees it and smirks, as the beast growls at him. Battle: Auron vs. Vouivre. He beats it in one hit. As he walks forward, Tidus and Wakka catch up with him]
Tidus
"Auron!"
Wakka
"Sir Auron!"
Tidus
"So, you do know him."
Wakka
"Yeah. Best guardian there ever was."
[Tidus walks up to him. Before he can say anything, another fiends attacks. Battle: Auron, Wakka, and Tidus vs. Garuda. They defeat it. They run forward, but are surrounded by a Dingo, a Vouivre, and another Garuda]
Tidus
"Hey, gimme a break!"
[The screen goes black. It fades in on Seymour, witnessing the mayhem from the safety of his seat overlooking the stadium. He does the prayer gesture: globes of energy surround him, and a massive anchor descends from above, pounding into the ground. From out of the ground it pulls a huge aeon. FMV: The Aeon does several blasts, which destroys any fiends it hits. Blast after blast, the fiends get hit and destroyed. Eventually, dozens of shots and dozens of destroyed fiends mean all is safe. Seymour smiles. The screen fades to black]