The Transformers: The Movie (30th Anniversary Edition) (4K UHD) by Shakil Ahamed - HTML preview

as he steps away from Junkion line of reconstruction and into group consisting of Hot Rod, Kup and Springer.

 

SPRINGER AND OTHERS

 

(Ad lib jubilation) Ultra Magnus!

 

ULTRA MAGNUS

 

You're all alive...

 

HOT ROD

 

The matrix!

 

All turn to Ultra Magnus.

 

ULTRA MAGNUS

 

It's gone...

 

KUP

And with it, all hope.

 

HOT ROD

 

No...

(inspired)

The matrix will not fail us.

 

ARCEE

 

Didn't you hear Ultra Magnus. We don't have it anymore. Galvatron does.

 

HOT ROD

 

Then we've got to trust in ourselves, and no matter what they odds, destroy Unicron.

 

ON WRECK-GAR

 

His eyes light up.

 

WRECK-GAR

 

Yeah! Destroy Unicron... Kill the grand poobah....

Flush cosmic troubles down the drain.

 

ANGLE ON JUNKIONS

 

JUNKIONS

 

(almost chanting)

Destroy Unicron... Kill the grand poobah...

Flush cosmic troubles down the drain.

 

ANGLE ON SPRINGER

 

The Quintesson ship in the BACKGROUND.

 

SPRINGER

 

Listen, I don't want to rain on anybody's parade, but how are we going to move

the army to Unicron. We don't have enough room on that ship.

 

WRECK-GAR

 

No fuss, no muss.

(to others)

Hurry, hurry. Sale must end! Rush right on down to bridge and test drive latest with no obligation.

 

Suddenly, several Junkions scramble to concealed doorways in the Junk.

ULTRA MAGNUS

 

You have ships here?

 

WRECK-GAR

 

New, improved Junkion planet, is sleek sexy import with turbo handling.

 

SPRINGER

 

What's he talking about?

 

ANGLE ON QUINTESSON

 

Suddenly, boosters fire from the back side of the junk, and somewhere under all of the junk, we realize is a real space ship.

 

Maybe the junk is the space ship.

 

It takes off, bits and pieces of junk flying off as it moves.

 

SPRINGER

 

This is what I call traveling in style.

 

DISSOLVE TO:

 

LONG SHOT- UNICRON

 

as Galvatron stands on the surface of Unicron, holding the Matrix.

 

GALVATRON (V.O.)

 

Listen to me, or suffer the consequences.

 

UNICRON

 

Aren't we getting pompous?

 

GALVATRON

 

I now possess that which you most fear.

 

Unicron LAUGHS and the force of it rocks the surface of the planet, knocking Galvatron to his knees.

 

GALVATRON

 

You will do my bidding, or...

 

Unicron roars with laughter.

 

GALVATRON

...taste my wrath.

 

He leans down and starts trying to open the matrix. ANOTHER ANGLE - FAVORING GALVATRON

IN THE BACKGROUND, we see Cybertron getting closer. Galvatron struggles with the Matrix, but gets a big shock.

UNICRON

 

You underestimate me Galvatron.

 

ANOTHER ANGLE - GALVATRON ON UNICRON

 

He desperately struggles to open the matrix. The planet suddenly starts shaking.

Galvatron is bathed in a reddish light, and looks up in horror! ANGLE ON UNICRON

A hideous transformation is beginning. The surface of the planet in front of Galvatron opens up, and we see that the hideous light comes from eyes set on a hideous head!

 

GALVATRON AND UNICRON

 

Galvatron is maybe the size of a single tooth on the horrible head before him.

 

UNICRON

 

For a time, I considered sparing your measly little planet, but now you shall witness its dismemberment!

 

ANGLE ON GALVATRON

 

Suddenly, the ground he stands on drops away, and he falls through space...

 

... Landing on a protruding plate which sticks out of Unicron's chest.

 

GALVATRON - CLOSE

 

He looks around himself in horror and lets out a loud scream as he realizes the unimaginable horror that surrounds him.

 

ANGLE ON UNICRON - LONG SHOT

 

The massive planet transforms, arms and legs fold out of the enormous body, hands unfold from the arms, jets from it's back propel it towards...

... Cybertron, which, now looks lonely and vulnerable in space. ANGLE ON GALVATRON

He stands on a ledge on Unicron and desperately tries to open the matrix, but no cigar.

 

GALVATRON

 

No!!!

 

ANGLE ON CYBERTRON

 

Unicron enters shot and grasps at Cybertron with a hideous claw...

 

ANGLE ON A TOWER ON CYBERTRON

 

Shockwave talks into a communications device, as alarms sound and troopers run everywhere.

 

SHOCKWAVE

 

Decepticons...we're under attack...Scramble - Then his voice is cut off as...

SHOCKWAVE'S POV - OUT HIS WINDOW

 

Unicron's hand reaches towards the window, squeezes, and the walls crash in.

 

SPACE - UNICRON AND CYBERTRON

 

Unicron tears off the tower and crushes it as... A FLEET OF DECEPTICON SHIPS

streak out of Cybertron and begin firing on the enormous planet.

 

Here, we see the true scale of Unicron. The fighters are the size of bees as they attack.

 

ANGLE ON UNICRON

 

He looks down on the swarm of fighters and...

 

...Breathes fire down on them.

 

The fighters POP and burn like popcorn in a blowtorch. In moments they disappear like sparks from a fire.

ANGLE ON CYBERTRON

 

Decepticon troopers man a massive gun emplacement as...

... Unicron's huge hand reaches down...

 

... scraping buildings and...

 

... tearing out gun emplacements. ANOTHER ANGLE- UNICRON'S FACE

as he puts his face down so his mouth will receive all the rockets, laser blasts, etc.

THE DECEPTICON DEFENDERS

 

are silhouetted like ants in the foreground as Unicron OPENS HIS MOUTH and swallows the fire barrage

 

GALVATRON

 

GALVATRON

 

Stop feeding him, you fools!

 

ANGLE ON UNICRON AND CYBERTRON

 

As yet more Decepticon fighters rip out of the planet, it

looks like Unicron is going to have a field day tearing it apart.

 

CUT TO:

 

EXT. SPACE - SAME TIME

 

The massive Junkion ship and the corkscrew cruiser piloted by Hot Rod and Kup race through the dark void.

 

HOT ROD

 

I don't believe it.

 

INT. THE QUINTESSON SHIP - SAME TIME

 

Hot Rod, Kup, Springer, Arcee and Daniel as they also look through canopy, astonished

 

DANIEL

 

Wow!

 

THEIR P.O.V. - UNICRON Destroying CYBERTRON

 

HOT ROD (V.O.)

 

Doesn't it remind you of something, Kup?

 

RESUME ON KUP, DANIEL AND HOT ROD

as they MOVE CLOSER STILL. Kup is glassy eyed.

 

KUP

 

(entranced)

Nope, never seen anything like it.

 

HOT ROD

 

I knew there had to be a first time....

(using intercom) Battle stations!

 

LONG SHOT- HOT ROD'S CRUISER AND THE JUNKION SPACE SHIP

 

as hatches open and the Dinobots start FLYING OUT. INT. - CRUISER

Hot Rod shoves joystick forward and Cruiser DRIVES TOWARD UNICRON whom we see turn to take a swat at it through glass canopy

 

ON JUNKION SPACE SHIP

 

as it pulls up beside Hot Rod's Cruiser so they are both in a line.....The Dinobots behind both ships ...all diving toward Unicron's nose

 

INT. JUNKION SHIP - WRECK-GAR AT CONTROLS

 

As Wreck-Gar also has joystick shoved down and watches Unicron's face loom closer, closer, closer

 

LONG SHOT- CRUISER, JUNKION SHIP AND DINOBOTS IN FORMATION

 

as Unicron smiles and cups both hands together, preparing to catch the lot of them as soon as they get within reach

 

UNICRON'S CHEST

 

Galvatron, the matrix hanging around his neck. Transforms to Cannon and fires up at...

 

... A bright panel on Unicron's chest...

 

BLAAAM!

 

He hits the panel and lights and sparks fly out, causing the gigantic robot to flicker momentarily.

 

ANGLE ON UNICRON

 

The monster lets out a ROAR!

 

Then, reaches down, picks up Galvatron and drops him into his mouth like a raisin.

ANGLE ON GALVATRON

 

He drops into the deep pit of Unicron's mouth, narrowly avoiding both a torrent of fire, and his sharp, crushing teeth.

 

EXT. THE SPACE BATTLE - SAME TIME

 

As they Junkion cruiser comes close, Unicron lets out a burst of fire...

 

... Flames lick the ship, but when the fire subsides, nothing has happened.

 

WRECK-GAR (V.O.)

 

Patented enamel resists fire, rain

and corrosion. Five year warranty, satisfaction guaranteed.

 

OTHER JUNKIONS

 

Or your money back!

 

The ship fires back, dumping rays into...

 

... Unicron's face, but not really doing any damage. UNICRON AND JUNKION CRUISER

Unicron grabs the Junkion cruiser with both of it's hands and... CLOSER

... tears it in half.

 

WRECK-GAR (V.O.)

 

Unshakable, unbreakable, unbeatable. And for a limited time we include...

 

INT. CRUSHED JUNKION SHIP

 

As Ultra Magnus, Perceptor and the others watch in amazement...

 

WRECK-GAR (CONT'D)

 

Free bonus surprise!

 

JUNKIONS

 

Free bonus surprise!

 

THE JUNKIONS RUN AROUND

 

welding things...

 

...screwing things together...

... and kicking control panels to make them work... EXT. SPACE

Both halves of the Junkion ship act as independent space ships.

 

PERCEPTOR (V.O.)

 

Most unscientific, but... effective.

 

EXT THE SPACE BATTLE

 

As the Quintesson ship shoots toward Unicron's face. THE CRUISER

Is suddenly struck by a ray from Unicron's eye, and half of it is knocked off.

 

INT THE CRUISER

 

Lights go off, and the Autobots are thrown around like toys. ANGLE THROUGH THE VIEWSCREEN

They are heading right to Unicron's eye. ANGLE ON UNICRON AND THE CRUISER

Unicron swipes at the cruiser, but misses.

 

The Cruiser crashes right through Unicron's eye like a corkscrew!

 

UNICRON (V.O.)

 

Graaaaaaaaaaa! INT. UNICRON'S HEAD - SAME TIME

The cruiser rips through the eye socket and smashes through several electrical membranes that are, in fact, Unicron's brain.

 

ANGLE ON THE SHIP

 

As the ship tumbles through, it dumps off the various Autobots like rubbish and disintegrates.

 

ANGLE ON HOT ROD

 

He tumbles out of the rubbish and down a deep pit (which we can assume is a robotic sinus or something)

 

EXT. THE BRAIN AREA

 

Kup, Springer, Daniel and Arcee are scattered about the floor in the giant, flickering chamber.

DANIEL

 

Where's Hot Rod?

 

SPRINGER

 

Sees something in the distance.

 

SPRINGER

 

I don't know, but I hope they didn't get him.

 

WHAT HE SEES

 

Are dozens of hovering Robots that look like floating bear traps, snapping their jaws as they drift slowly towards the Autobots.

 

ANGLE ON THE AUTOBOTS

 

KUP

 

Debugoids!

 

ARCEE

 

Quick! This way.

 

They run into a long, cave-like chamber which looks like the central nervous system or something.

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. ANOTHER CHAMBER - LATER

 

Hot Rod drops through the darkness and lands in a pile of miscellaneous junk.

 

ON HOT ROD

 

He slowly gets up and looks around the chamber. WHAT HE SEES

Pan as Hot Rod looks over various different bits of junk, until he sees the glowing shape of the Autobot Matrix apparently suspended in mid air.

 

HOT ROD

 

The Autobot Matrix!

 

Then, suddenly two red, burning eyes light up above the matrix, and we see the hideous form of Galvatron.

 

GALVATRON

It will do you no good, Autobot. It cannot be opened.

 

ON HOT ROD

 

He stands up and walks towards Galvatron.

 

HOT ROD

 

Not by a Decepticon.

 

ANGLE ON HOT ROD AND GALVATRON

 

Hot Rod steps towards Galvatron.

 

GALVATRON

 

It is strange that we should find ourselves as allies…

 

ON GALVATRON

 

Suddenly, his body is violently twisted, and his arms are almost broken off.

 

GALVATRON

 

Uhhhh...

 

UNICRON

 

Destroy him, or feel yourself torn from limb to limb.

 

GALVATRON

 

Of course, my master!

 

ANGLE ON GALVATRON AND HOT ROD

 

Galvatron takes a shot at Hot Rod.

 

... Hot Rod dives away, as electricity seems to flash everywhere.

 

ON GALVATRON

 

He peers into the gloom.

 

GALVATRON'S POV - PANNING THE ROOM

 

Hot Rod is nowhere to be seen amidst all of the junk. ON GALVATRON

Weapon drawn.

GALVATRON

 

Puny Autobot, you lack even Prime's courage.

 

There is no response.

 

CUT TO:

 

EXT. SPACE - THE BATTLE ASSORTED SHOTS

Unicron now stands atop Cybertron, fighting the various ships that swarm around him like bees.

 

... Rays streak from his one good eye.

 

... His hands smash fighters...

 

... Fire shoots from his mouth. THE DINOBOTS

Now reaching Unicron's butt, start kicking.

 

GRIMLOCK

 

Me Grimlock kick Butt.

 

ANGLE ON UNICRON

 

Suddenly; he looks down, sending down a searing blast of fire. ANGLE ON THE DINOBOTS

They transform to robot mode and fly away.

 

GRIMLOCK

 

Me, Grimlock, need new strategy.

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. THE CORRIDOR IN UNICRON -- SAME TIME

 

Kup, Arcee, Springer and Daniel dash down the corridor. Suddenly, Daniel's foot is caught in a maze of wiring. ANGLE ON THE OTHERS

Not noticing, they keep running. ANGLE ON DANIEL

He tries to pull his foot out.

No luck.

 

Then, he looks up.

 

WHAT HE SEES

 

The Robotic Antibodies are drawing very close to him. DANIEL

He looks o.s. towards the others.

 

DANIEL

 

Help... ANGLE ON KUP AND ARCEE

They turn around and see Daniel about to be munched by the antibodies.

 

ARCEE

 

Daniel!

 

ANGLE ON SPRINGER, KUP AND ARCEE

 

They dash down the corridor firing on... THE ROBOTIC ANTIBODIES

Their shots hit some, knocking them to scrap, but there are so many of them, that they can't hold back the tide as it...

 

ANGLE UNDER THE ANTIBODIES

 

Daniel, unscathed by the things, which hover over his head, munching their way towards the Autobots, gets his foot free.

 

DANIEL

 

I'm okay. They don't even see me.

 

ANGLE ON THE AUTOBOTS

 

It looks like Custer's last stand as they are surrounded by the vicious antibodies.

 

KUP

 

They must not programmed to catch flesh creatures.

 

SPRINGER

 

Us, on the other hand...

ARCEE

 

Daniel... Try to find help!

 

Arcee fires...

 

HER SHOT - TRACKING

 

Misses the Antibodies, but strikes a large tube. ANGLE ON THE TUBE

When it is hit, it pours a torrent of liquid which...

 

... Goes over the swarm of Antibodies, but hits Daniel...

 

... Carrying him away in a flood of glowing liquid. ON DANIEL - TRACKING

He shouts as he finds himself in a river of flowing goo.

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. UNICRON - A FLOWING TUNNEL

 

Daniel rips through what seem to be endless caves on the torrent of liquid, until he is dumped down a high waterfall into...

 

.... A glowing lake.

 

... He stays under for a moment, and then bobs up to see... UNICRON'S STOMACH

This is the central processing area for Unicron's "food" and "energy." A long conveyer belt drops junk into a clear, bubbling vat, where it is separated into raw material and energy.

 

The energy, which comes out in raw form, goes into a machine and is crunched into energon cubes, while the solid material, is separated into it's component metals and plastics, formed into ingots and sent elsewhere in an assembly line fashion.

 

DANIEL

 

watches this with awe until he sees... ANGLE ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE

... Several Decepticon troopers hanging from cables like shirts at a dry cleaners are dropped into the bubbling vat, and in moments converted to nothing...

 

... Then, Cliffjumper and Jazz roll out of the line...

ON DANIEL

 

He dashes to the shores of the glowing lake...

 

DANIEL

 

Cliffjumper! Jazz!

 

And then Spike comes rolling down, followed by Bumblebee!

 

DANIEL

 

Bumblebee! Dad! ON CLIFFJUMPER, JAZZ, AND SPIKE

They look down, but can't move because they are held by massive pincers.

 

SPIKE

 

Shut off the control, Daniel.

 

Daniel looks around. Then, he sees.

A CONTROL

 

.. which controls the whole thing. ON DANIEL

He runs up a catwalk towards it....

 

ANGLE ON DANIEL

 

He reaches the flickering panel.

 

DANIEL

 

What do I do? It doesn't have any buttons or anything.

 

ANGLE ON SPIKE - TRACKING

 

He looks down.

 

SPIKE

 

Shoot it, Son.

 

DANIEL

 

But I don't have a gun.

 

SPIKE

Use your exo-suit.

 

ANGLE ON DANIEL

 

He looks down at his hand and concentrates as hard as he can. Then, a spark  comes out.

It grows longer. ANGLE ON THE MACHINE

Spike and the Autobots are about to go in.

 

CLIFFJUMPER

 

Hurry!

 

DANIEL

 

Starts frying the command console! ANGLE ON THE LINE

It keeps moving.

 

Then, Cliffjumper is dropped in! ANGLE ON DANIEL

He looks back, and to his horror sees Jazz, Bumblebee and his father about to be dropped in.

 

He keeps firing.

 

The panel starts exploding!

 

DANIEL

 

I can't stop it!

 

ANGLE ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE

 

Jazz drops in, then Bumblebee, then Spike. DANIEL

turns around and sees this.

 

DANIEL

 

Dad! There is no answer. Play the moment.

Then...

 

SPIKE

 

Son.

 

ANGLE ON THE VAT

 

It is empty. The Autobots and Spike sit at the bottom, smoking but alright.

 

 

SPIKE

 

You did it!

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. THE DARK CAVERN WITH GALVATRON AND HOT ROD

 

Galvatron, the Matrix at his neck, stalks around the room. Looking everywhere for Hot Rod.

 

GALVATRON

 

Come out, Autobot. We all must die sometime.

 

Suddenly, shockingly, Hot Rod jumps out of the floor and grabs Galvatron, sinking his fist into the Decepticon's face.

 

GALVATRON

 

stumbles backward.

 

ANGLE ON GALVATRON AND HOT ROD

 

Galvatron jumps at Hot Rod...

 

... Hot Rod transforms to a car and races away... ANGLE ON GALVATRON

He transforms to cannon mode and fires...

 

... Hot Rod transforms to humanoid mode and the shot goes through his legs.

 

... Then, he fires back at Galvatron...

 

... Hitting him as he transforms back to humanoid mode and angering him.

 

.Raises his gun, then lowers it.

 

GALVATRON

No, I will crush you with bare hands.

 

Hot Rod transforms back to car and tries to race away...

 

... Galvatron jumps after him and catches him...

 

... Hot Rod, nearly pinned by Galvatron transforms to humanoid mode.

 

... Galvatron wrestles him to his back..

 

... The Adolescent Robot tries to fight back, but the other is stronger.

 

... Galvatron puts his hands around Hot Rod's neck and starts squeezing.

 

... We hear the crunching of metal.

 

GALVATRON

 

First Prime, then Ultra Magnus and now you.

It is a pity Autobots die so easily or I might have a sense of satisfaction now.

 

Hot Rod desperately gasps and pulls at Galvatron's hands... EXT. SPACE - THE BATTLE

Unicron shoots down more Decepticons with his remaining eye, while he crushes the Junkion ship.

 

INT. THE JUNKION SHIP

 

The walls crush in. The Junkions and the Autobots are being smashed together.

 

WRECK-GAR

 

Ashes to ashes. Junk to junk.

 

INT. THE DARK CAVERN

 

Galvatron still strangles Hot Rod.

 

HOT ROD

 

Gasps.

 

GALVATRON

 

Die!

 

ANOTHER ANGLE

 

On Hot Rod, his hands, nearly dead, spring to life for a moment

and grasp the Matrix which hangs from Galvatron's chest. ANGLE ON THE MATRIX

Suddenly, it lights up. ANOTHER ANGLE

A miraculous transformation takes place.

 

... Hot Rod begins to grow at an alarming rate.

 

... Age shows on his face.

 

... He is stronger and wiser.

 

OPTIMUS PRIME

 

Arise, Rodimus Prime.

 

HOT ROD

 

Optimus!

 

ANGLE ON GALVATRON

 

He fires at Hot Rod as...

 

GALVATRON

 

Nooooooo!

 

... Hot Rod gets up.

 

... The shot doesn't even dent him.

 

HOT ROD

 

This is the end of the road, Galvatron.

 

With that, he picks up the Decepticon and throws him through... EXT. UNICRON - SAME TIME

... Unicron's side...

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. THE DARK CAVERN

 

Hot Rod, bathed in the glow of the matrix. Sticks his hand in the way we saw Galvatron and Ultra Magnus try earlier.

 

There is no shock.

 

Then, like pulling the pin on a hand grenade, he unleashes the spiritual equivalent of a bomb!

ASSORTED SHOTS - INVASION OF THE MATRIX

 

The matrix rips through Unicron's body, blowing up wires causing floods and generally causing havoc.

 

EXT. SPACE - THE BATTLE

 

Unicron suddenly lets out a scream and lets go of the Junkion ship, sending it hurtling.

 

INT. THE JUNKION SHIP

 

It tumbles through space.

 

AUTOBOTS AND JUNKIONS (THEY SCREAM WITH EXHILARATION)

ANGLE ON UNICRON

 

Suddenly, he starts tearing into his body. EXT. SPACE

Unicron writhes in space, tearing himself apart, ripping off a leg, and sending out sparks like a roman candle.

 

CUT TO:

 

INT. THE CORRIDOR WHERE KUP ET.AL ARE TRAPPED

 

They are overrun by the antibodies.

 

One takes a whopper bite out of Springer's chest.

 

SPRINGER

 

I'm almost out of energy.

 

Suddenly, he looks up and sees one of the creatures explode above HIM.

 

Then another explodes, then another. SPRINGER'S POV - A WALL OF ANTIBODIES

Suddenly, every antibody in the wall begins exploding, and through the carnage, we see Bumblebee, Spike, Daniel, Cliffjumper and Jazz.

 

ANGLE ON THE BATTLE

 

The last of the antibodies is blown away, and Kup, Arcee and Springer sit up amidst a pile of antibody bodies.

 

SPRINGER

That's what I call the nick of time.

 

ANGLE ON ALL

 

Suddenly, an entire wall vanishes as Unicron's hand tears at things.

 

JAZZ

 

Let's burn rubber!

 

ANGLE ON THE TUNNEL

 

They transform. The humans jump in.

THE CHASE - TRACKING

 

They race up the tunnel, one step ahead of Unicron's hand which shoots after them, pulling apart what we know must be pieces of his brain...

 

Then, they reach what seems like a dead end.

 

In fact, it is the back side of Unicron's good eye. The hand comes in after them!

ANGLE DOWN THE CORRIDOR

 

An unbelievably fast and powerful robot races towards the Autobots.

 

When it gets there, we realize that it is Rodimus Prime.

 

KUP

 

I knew you had potential, lad!

 

ANGLE ON RODIMUS PRIME

 

RODIMUS PRIME

 

Autobots, transform and roll out.

 

Rodimus Prime transforms into truck mode as the other Autobots also transform. Daniel and Spike jump into him.

 

Then, in a continuous line, he shoots off, the other Autobots racing behind him.

 

SMASH CUT:

 

EXT. UNICRON

Rodimus Prime shoots out the second eye... Followed by the others.

 

ANGLE ON UNICRON

 

An arm and a leg dangle uselessly as the Autobot essence spreads throughout the body, blowing circuits.

 

Suddenly, Unicron lets out a loud agonized ROAR. SPARKS seem to shoot out of every part of his body.

Then, he spins in space like some kind of a fireworks display, shooting off sparks.

 

And then...

 

BANG!

 

We get the big visual explosion. DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SPACE - MUCH LATER

 

Unicron's head orbits Cybertron.

 

PAN to Cybertron where and PUSH IN on Rodimus Prime, Arcee, Kup, Springer, Ultra Magnus, Wreck-Gar, Daniel, Perceptor, Blaster and Spike watch construction being done on Cybertron below.

 

RODIMUS PRIME

 

Let this mark the end of the Cybertronian wars as we move forward to a new age of peace and happiness....

 

ALL

 

Until all are one!

 

THE END