“Monsters” Cut Scene – Crashdown Exclusive

On this day in 1999 the Roswell episode “Monsters” aired on The WB. Are you a Roswell fan from the start or did you discover the show later? Either way, we want to draw your attention to a “Crashdown Exclusive” post, which was well hidden in the depth of the Crashdown archives.

Crashdown.com’s own Liz, posted an exclusive cut scene from the third episode on December 25th, 1999 in order to sweeten the period of reruns for the fans. This cut scene was in the finale shooting script, but never aired and eventually wasn’t filmed.

However it is a cute Liz and Maria scene.

Do you remember Maria’s very conservative clothes she wore at the meeting with Sheriff Valenti? We kind of knew that this was Liz’ idea, but we also learn now how Maria felt in that costume. In addition, the “schedule board” has another fun guest appearance.

Please go back in time with us and sink into the Crashdown.com archives with this HUGE Cut Scene from “Monsters”.

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HUGE Cut Scene from “Monsters”

By Liz • Dec 25th, 1999 • Category: Crashdown Exclusive, Roswell

As we make our way through this period of reruns, here are some cut scenes for your reading pleasure. Some help clarify plot points. Some are just cute. These are scenes that were in the final shooting script, but never aired. Whether or not they were ever filmed is unclear.

Right now, these are exclusive to “Crashdown”. If you see these someplace else, please let me know. If you’d like to use these on your own site, CONTACT ME first.

This is the scene where Liz is preparing Maria for her meeting with Valenti, but in the shooting script the scene started earlier, and went on much longer. The part that aired is in yellow, the cut sections are in white. Check out Liz’s meltdown, and more on the colored charts! And it has a great last line.

        INT. CRASHDOWN CAFE – KITCHEN/BACK ROOM – MORNING

	Liz prepares a glass of Alka-Seltzer for Maria who looks

	about twelve years old in the conservative clothes

	and hairstyle that Liz has made her wear. No make-up either.
				LIZ

		Okay, one more time.
				MARIA

		I feel like a nauseated nun.
	She drains the glass.
				LIZ

		Exactly the image we want to portray.

		Here.
	Liz hands her some papers.
				MARIA

		What’s this? 
				LIZ

		Your script. I thought you might need

		some help with the questions Valenti

		might ask you.
				MARIA

		How about, “Is your best friend a couple

		sandwiches short of a picnic?”
				LIZ

		Please, just stick to the story we came

		up with the night of the Crash Festival,

		and I know you’ll get through this.

		You got tapped by that car, blacked out

		and didn’t see a thing that happened

		after. Now let’s pretend I’m Valenti.

		What did you see in the parking lot that

		night?

		MARIA

			(reading)

		Nothing, just headlights.
	She burps, hands the glass back to Liz.
				LIZ

		Perfect. And how did that handprint get

		on you?
				MARIA

			(reading)

		I don’t know, I was unconscious.
				LIZ

		Right.
				MARIA

		Wrong. This is ludicrous. The sheriff’s

		smart, Liz. He’s going to find out the

		truth.

			(beat)

		And maybe that wouldn’t be so bad.

			(grasping)

		He’s Kyle’s dad. He said he was here

		to protect us.
				LIZ

		Do you really think we need protection

		from Max and Isabel and Michael?
				MARIA

			(serious now)

		Yes. Maybe. I don’t know. . . I just

		wish you’d stop trying to control the way

		I feel. I’m not you, Liz.

			(beat)

		I have to do what I think is right.
	Off Liz as she suddenly realizes that Maria migth tell

	Valenti everything.
				MARIA (cont’d)

		I have to go.
	Maria stops at the schedule board on her way out and erases

	her name.
				LIZ

		What are you doing? 
	She writes her name in another slot, changing things around.
				MARIA

		Patty and I switches shifts in case I end up

		in prison for the rest of my life.
	Liz grabs the pen and eraser from her, a little more upset

	than she ought to be.
				LIZ

		The schedule is here to keep things under

		control. If people just go around

		changing the schedule whenever they feel

		like it, then we’ve lost control.

			(she starts erasing)

		I mean, we might as well all go through

		life blindly, never knowing what’s going

		to come next, just waiting to have the

		rug pulled out from under us any second.

		One minute, everything’s fine and the

		next minute, I’ve put everyone I care

		about in danger and I can’t do anything

		to help them and their whole lives could

		just disappear, just like that, because

		I couldn’t keep everything under control! 
	She looks at the empty board, realizing what she’s just done.

	Maria is suddenly calm after watching her friend lose it.
				MARIA

		You’re just as scared as I am, aren’t

		you? 
	Liz finally realizes it herself.
				LIZ

		You’re my best friend, Maria. And look

		what I’ve done to you.

			(beat)

		You’re right. I can’t control what you do.

		But if I thought for one second that Isabel

		or Michael or even Max could hurt you, I

		would march into Valenti’s office myself

		and turn them in.

			(beat)

		They’re not monsters, Maria. They’re kids.

		And they’re just as scared as we are.
	Off Maria, the decision before her.