INT. COCKPIT, LANDER - CONTINUOUS
Cooper’s eyes are glued to the Endurance as he flies -
CASE
Cooper, there’s no point using our
fuel to -
COOPER
Just analyze the Endurance’s spin -
BRAND
What’re you doing?!
123.
COOPER
Docking.
EXT. ORBIT, DR MANN’S PLANET - CONTINUOUS
The DIZZYING SPIN of the Endurance as it PLUMMETS towards
the ATMOSPHERE - The lander ROCKETS after it, CLOSING SLOWLY
-
INT. COCKPIT, LANDER - CONTINUOUS
Cooper pours on the power -
CASE
Endurance rotation is 67, 68 RPM -
COOPER
Get ready to match it on the
retro-thrusters -
CASE
It’s not possible -
COOPER
No. It’s necessary.
EXT. ORBIT, DR MANN’S PLANET - CONTINUOUS
The SPINNING ENDURANCE starts to encounter the STRATOSPHERE
- heating up -
INT. COCKPIT, LANDER - CONTINUOUS
Brand looks ahead at the spinning ship -
CASE
Endurance is hitting stratosphere -
BRAND
She’s got no heat shield -!
Cooper checks the lander’s speed against Endurance - pulls
back on thrust as they come in below it -
124.
EXT. STRATOSPHERE, DR MANN’S PLANET - CONTINUOUS
The lander is PERILOUSLY CLOSE to the RED HOT UNDERSIDE of
the SPINNING ENDURANCE. The lander BANKS sideways, bringing
its airlock within FEET of the spinning Endurance -
INT. COCKPIT, LANDER - CONTINUOUS
Cooper looks sideways at the spinning hull -
COOPER
Case, you ready?
CASE
Ready.
Cooper watches the spinning hull, suddenly UNCERTAIN -
CASE
Cooper?
(Off look.)
This is no time for caution.
COOPER
(grins)
If I black out, take the stick -
Tars, get ready to engage the
docking mechanism - Brand, hold
tight -
CASE
Endurance is starting to heat -
COOPER
HIT IT!
Case hits the RETRO-THRUSTERS. The view SPINS -
EXT. STRATOSPHERE, DR MANN’S PLANET - CONTINUOUS
The lander goes into a FASTER AND FASTER SPIN as it, with
Endurance, PLUMMETS towards the planet -
INT. COCKPIT, LANDER - CONTINUOUS
LIGHT FLASHES across their faces as the G-force of the spin
PULLS THEM AGAINST THEIR RESTRAINTS. Cooper STRUGGLES to
stay conscious - they BUFFET AGAINST THE ATMOSPHERE -
Tars opens the airlock - the Endurance hatch above him is
now SLOWLY ROTATING relative to him ...