"THE GREAT ESCAPE" (1963)

1962 26, April · California Hollywood 46,

Clavell James 1041 North Formosa Inc. Company, Mirisch The

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ESCAP;E GREAT THE Brickh111 1 s Paul From the introduction to

George Harsh"

Babel. of Tower shining - or build a grounr:I the in damned deep hole a dig can tosether, working men., that post·erity proved for all t:1ey And out. core the i'rom that was rotten idea an -over them:,

stood for. it all and collective nose at the entire Third Reich thumbed their 1944 in March night windy that the ground in Silesia on ·1n hole stinking that of climbed out who of all nationalities men verminous

In one something important. It proves erected. Babel was successfully o:' Tower this is that - now so and is more - tben was important What point~ a minor is and happened to be a tunnel reve:-se that this tower was in fact The B.abel. of a Tower of my mind this 1s also the story "To

obstacle. can triumph over any even in death man theme that runs the all it through And yet colorful leader. who was the Roger Bushell, man, one of and - men group of a of story the is essence this itR "In

"THE GREAT ESCAPE"

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· Luft North. Stalag was name Its well indeed. very camp this watch to decide:1 they And camp. a special escape proof camps all.over Germany into from worst offenders the· all concentrate to decided They group. special the irritant of this for all, and once decided to end, C.ermans the simple Teutonic logic, with So (beat) and escapes. and escapes escapes .were there_ to keep them locked up - t!'ied Germans for however much the German side thorn in the ~cnstant who were a s1POW of officer gr-:,up a small these there was Among was acute. war - of prisoners and lab_orers slave - of prisoners containment problem of the and camp one vast prison was Germany War II World of the end Towards (pause) captured. are some and· die, some liv.e, men course of war some And in the - (pa~se; men. bullets, guns( machinery, - by other things dominated war the countryside becomes But during a war. well as in peace as have a beauty - all countrysides way, some L"'l VOICE RAMSEY'S

· ready. tfie at

guns Machine area. whole soldiers ring the German of Hun::l.reds a formation area. in waiting guarded, heavily many other trucks also ahead, around to see, convoy the PANS CAMERA the truck. pointing towards gun machine another open car with another is Following gu:!'ls. machine it warily with guard the truck, also lank i" sidecars German soldiers in motorcycle More truck. the covers gun which one stands grimly beside a mounted machine

it - in SOLDIERS GERfl.iAN ~niformed many with an open car by It is preceded through the dawning mist. barrels

1 TRUCK GUARDED A HEAVILY1

DAWN COUNTRYSIDE - GERMA,N itG'. FADE IN: '- ',o·

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woods.

pine through monotonous, desolate approaches convoy The

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re'acts. off, looks He binoculars. of r,air a neck 1s SENTRY'S the Around Telephone. Searchlight. sentry. uniformed - armed always - an armed with platform covered

a than a little more The fifteen root sentry tower is

DAY - LUFT STALAG EXT.

follow hurriedly. and etc. cars., trucks, jump into the soldiers passed., iS - guards by always swarmed as Once the last truck - crowds. curious silent, by watched - through bar:-e_ls convoy a· cops as traffic German soldier by off cordoned is The traffic

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Swarm.ing·guards.Fatigue. prisoners. the of faces white or Snatches · grinds into malevolent life.

line. truck is motioned into the and over, passed are Papers convoy. joins the

bee with guards. queen a Each truck swarmed like march. Of line convoy take up their positions and snarl into motorcycles engines grind into life, immediately -and start order

the gives jackbooted, OFFICER, tall, GER.lVIAN SENIOR The

4 C0?-.1VOY MAIN THE4

security conditions. cursed by·grimfaced guards into the trucks under extreme

are and movement - just faces - massed The prisoners,

3 TRUCKS3

and are guided to covered trucks. jump down OFFICER POW's RAF group of tired, filthy and a small unbolted are the cattle truck doors as converge heavily armed, German soldiers, hundreds of Immediately siding. deserted chugs to a halt at a

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the remaining credits over: 1nte:-:-r-perse and

ty.1 final gate with wire barbed evil through and the heavily armed guards close the grinds

· disa:.:.pear.

- cutters are deftly passed over once more wire the

· out... to move Ea.TI1es for he nods As haJ,_p:!.J.y. pockets it la'life, jack a finds Kramer er!',.ciently. Very him. search to ferret, German a KRAMER, straightens and allows

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••• disappea:.- cutters w:1.re The

J.ine. in next cutters to the wire or pair a p:::.sses as he

pick it up. to down bends sourly pack~ his drops stumbles, Lieutenant - F:.itht young a - EAMES man, first

The searched. be to up them line order and uf semblance some POW' s into ·silent· get the gtiards ar~d More ferrets

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· res·.;ri<.;tions. security appalled by the extent of silently, arour.d stare They officers. RAF nothing; all are carry some a teapot; another a guitar, has one boxes; bedrolls, pans, pots, Carrying Dressed in haphazard uniforms. All tired. to get out. sin be POW 's opened and the is lap r canvas The

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all heavily armed. .

- twenty trucks the on converge (Prison spies) "ferrets" guarc::.s, of Hundreds Fifteen new barrack huts. 150 yards. every towers sentry Machine.-gunned Impossible to scale. fenc~s. nine root barbed wire double by Surrounded Dirt.

yards. 300 by 300 yards area. camp desolate the vast,

in up through the barbed gate and begins forming grinds

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conmiands. Gei"Illan comes gutteral Over others. taken up by is This blows his whistle. immediately

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Then exits. pots. and pans. .. An Australian contemplates

sign. victory for into a perpetual V two fingers almost frozen hands are. strangely twisted.,

His trees. cut-down of slave laborers tidy the remains

some pathetic Russian watching thoughtfully., his hands He steep1es contrast to the others. sharp 1n His age is

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DAY - COMPOUND T~ .. EXT

moustache. man with a flamboyant strong"tall a CAVENDISH., Nearby is men. of mass shoving cursing., the in shipshape bunk .his getting is We.lshman., a small, dark

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DAY - ROOM BARRACK INT.

engine. Jerman truck driver tinkering.with the watching the 1s thoughtfully American., impeccably dressed tall., a

flyer. another American GOFF., him is Beside camp thoughtfully. of the out stares arid a baseball mitt He wears American. a taut near the trip wire is HILTS.,

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Englishman. a young DIX., the "trip wire" with WILLIE squats on the dirt near chunky, officer., RAF a Polish

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to find off ... officers streaming searching The ferrets

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Posen. and Ramsey !'or the door open courteously holds ("

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- DAY OFFICE - VON LUGER'S INT.

Herein. VON LUGER'S VOICE

on the door. knocl:s Posen turns, nods politely and Ramsey

•policy'? -- the word is (groping) -- or certain matters clear to you make to wishes he the Colonel, jan:::l prisoners are to be liaison between the you as Senior British Officer, Since, Von Luger's adjutant. Colonel Captain Posen, am I Group Captain. Good morning, POSEN

Ramsey. Staffel-Kapitaen Der Herr STRACHWITZ

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DAY - OFFICE POSEN' S- INT.

the steps with Ramsey. t1y; walks Strachwitz

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DAY BUILDING - HEADQUARTERS_ EXT.

compound proper. outside the to the Headquarters Building just him Strachwitz leads and walks with a stick. l:tmps ha neck; scarf at his a uniform, RAF dressed in battered Ramsey is erect, gate. past the sentries at the RAMSEY CAPTAIN GROUP STRACHWITZ - escorts A tough professional soldier -

Concerned. camp. scrutini·ze the tt.ey they walk, As Arm. Air· Fleet

RN, Commander Lt. ERIC ASHLEY-PITT, with along strolls

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successful. most been authority have

LUGER VON

ability. to the best of their enemy the and their sworn duty to harass t'hem soldiers to guard of number an inordinate to use .enemy the cause their sworn duty to is it they can't., If to escape. try to officers of It is-the sworn duty (wearily) RAMSEY

camp. from this There will be no escapes levity. a matter .for With us it is not LUGER VON

Luger? Colonel Von it, isn't :wanted, It's rather nice to know you're (politely) RAMSEY

POW's. officer down escaping man power and equipment hunting energy time, amount of enormous spend an to forced has been Reich years the fou~ past the In VON LUGER

silence. long A cigarettes. passes He a large file. .is

On it · Von Luger sits behind the desk. Posen stands. Ramsey sits. attention. at stands stiff Strachwitz

Please sit down. (politely) Commandant. the am Colonel Von Luger, I LUGER VON

punctilio~:sly. Von Luger returns Ramsey's casual salute peerless.

- Big desk He stands near a window. with Ramsey.

Of an age Some from World War One. Many medal ribbons. Immaculate. Colonel. is a Prussian -Luftwaffe officer.0

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· duty? thei~ to forget do you expect officers Colonel,

Captured at Dunkirk . said. As you Force. Expeditionary a major in the British He's RAMSEY

Officer. even an Air Force and he's not He was in the Firs.t World War LUGER VON

Quite. RAMSEY

insanity. close to is - this escapes Seventeen attempted coming here. the train of out jump tried to even He Recaptured. Escaped. Recaptured. Escaped. Dunkirk. at Caught example. Merivale, for (irritably) LUGER VON

up. it - picks his eye 0 and a sheet catches a photo - He glances at the file

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head. his- shal::es his fingers., through soil dribble sandy the dirt., lets some Danny picks up men. goon'bo,: the sentries and

of eyes under the watchful wire are near the warning

Von Luger? Colonel Have you ever been caged, RAMSEY

questions? any there Are (continuing) LUGER VON

then Ramsey, from some response for wai~s There is a moment's pause as. he

as comfortably as possible. war the out sit we may all cooperation - escape and with intelligent your hopeless attempts to ur. Give your energies to these things. Devote for .gardening. them -- use grin) (a sardonic please -- But with tools. - day the during you - entrust we will for gardening, And theatre. ca.ml? a a library, Sports, facilities. will not be denied the usual You LUGER VON

wise. Very pause) ai'ter ( RAMSEY

carefully. intend to watch this basket we Group Captain me, and -- believe our rotten eggs in one basket all We have 1neffect put measures. learned of security have we all camp embodies This you here. we have brought crposite that we expect the It is because :0 LUGER VON

he's dead. o:- That - 0 WILLIE

him? Gestapo has the You think DANNY

had. he if somehow, sent us word, He'd've No. WILLIE

go.t away? X" "Big Do you think be .overheard) possiblY he could if see to abo-ut (looks ·D~~NY

mind. of sort That takes a different No.· (shakes his head) WILLIE

Willie. "Big X", good a malte You'd DANNY

I might be elected. afraid I'm· eXJ)ert, tunnel I'm senior As were here.X "Big wish I

survey. a tc make Cavendish get 111 We WILLIE

to dig. ·way long Still a DANNY

Less. triangulation) some mental (does WILLIE

feet. hundred Over a DANNY

the trees? far are How WILLIE

the fence. beyond studying the woods is Willie

Too much sand. { DANNY 0

and face. hands quickly dirties his the Russiani, with slips in

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the fight. u; breal-c over to com.: ferrets and Guards on excitedly. ther.i egg

POW's other - they struggle and h:iJn on leaps Haynes down. goes l':ho Sedgwick apparently smashing blow on an lands Haynes it. they go at haymaker and a off hauls ·Sedgwick

••• of a son· Aus·sie illiterate bloody, mine you .It's (shouting) HAYNES

Limey1 you bloody It's mine, SEDGWICK

holding it. the man HAYNES, sweater from -s1 •,aleMeri grabs Sedg,:1ick

·good.• jolly be would Fisticuffs

'! Fis-:icuffs Busker"?

"The Prisonerll? Mad "The Royal"? "Battle - '11 it be \·lhat SEDGWICK

goons. tbe show for brief of some sort on just put would you if Now (whispers) MERIVALE

on. them r,·..it who men, them to the gives other identifying clothes, anj his hat he takes off cover him as tely, 1mmedia s react POW' The

should return. I in case me Hold these for (urgently) MERIVALE

them. among is Australian, lanky the Sedgwick, nearby. s1 P0\-1 group of Merivale joins a branches into the trucks. tossing job,

their Some are still finishing pitchforks. axes, - tools carry Some but most are barely clothed 1n motley rags.

greatcoa'.:.s, Some wear long Russian Army morose and dirty. Vorlager, the near group in a g~ard under huddled stand

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course. Of WERNER

German. a are you and Yes, HENDLEY

American. Oh,

law? Is there a HENDLEY

loafing here? you are Why WERNER

Tools? HENDLEY

truck? the from some tools You steal WERNER

camp. in a prison s:;;y a of at the level efficiency and braino having '"lways cluded in Germany pre- manpower on demand~ The 'b::-ight. overly

he is neither stupid, While not Werner is a Ferret.

rushes up. WERNER

while on his person them who hides to MacDonald the tools switches immediately He Sandy MacDonald. Ashley-Pitt and

joined by He is Hendley quickly moves away. spots him. Ferret A out a small wrench and pliers. whisks box, open a tool snakes the trucks, of one at Hendley arrives

AREA VORLAGER THE BY 38

cf branches. camouflage a under disappear dive into the next truck,

37 DANNY AND. HILLIE37

into the branches. truck and disappears vaults into the back of the first New Zealander, jockey-sized the rvES, all this, During

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tools? ~ HENDLEY

cooler. tools, Fer stealing (searching MacDonald) WERNER

into his trousers pocket. them gets

who HenC:ley to slips tools MacDonalrj this of cc..·.rer Under

ticklish. very I'm bear it. I can't PleaseJ say. I Oh., on an act) (putting ASHLEY-PITT

so ticklish. searched., he's be stand to

can't laughs, Ashley-Pitt the latter searches Wet-ner As

read it. I books. the history 1n s1 It steadfastly.reiterating) head; (shaking his

that's propaganda., but Nothing (continuing) HENDLEY

him. searching and Werner begins first himself Ashley-Pitt places

but MacDonald., to him -- turns with through Werner is

Propaganda! t? 1-Tna HENDIEI

capitol. your In 1812 they burned 'WERNER

mean? you What do Enemy? his attention) l<eeping ( HENDLEY

enemy? your for England - fight rJhy Germany? come to Why do you (continuing) WERNER

speaks in his earnest way. He over. .all him pa~ting to search Hendley, besins immediately He

lOA.

crazy. You're GOFF

on that fence. spot a blind there's placed, are towers goon The way those HILTS

Huh? GOFF

spot. blind a got us 1·Je HILTS

something? ·or trance you in some kind of Hey., (beat) boys. like we're new Seems out. can find place as far as I in the Yank other one Only GOFF

joins him. another American, GOFF, stops. in his first baseman's mitt of the baseball slapping His preoccupied diminishing.

now the fight which is of is oblivious to the uproar He towers. goon and their relation to the fences,

and·the wi::-e contemplating the.area between the stands

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away. wa1:: They

he~e. Away from now. Go WEID:ER

38 (2) CONTINU"".:.D: 38

lOB.

co:NTINUED) (

? -- Ya vass SEDG\'JICK I'

Ya vass lublu. ?JI.ERIVALE

on.' come Well, SEDGWICK

one phrase. Only MERIVALE

know any Russian? You (whispering) SEDGWICK .

along • march as they

41 MERIVALE AND SEDGWICK - SHOT MOVll-!G CLOSE41

convincing than Merivale. more perhaps looks up and with his gaunt face himself' He too has messed behind Merivale. in from behind the corner, falls pops _Sedgwick hut. of a corner move along the pass the far the Russians As command. the was realizes that oi'f the men march then as Merivale stiffens, an order. German guard suddenly shouts A place. takes exchange The coat he is wearing. the and man is carrying, the axe cigarettes for the tracle will he pantomimes two cigarettes, up holds Merivale The man turns.

Tovarich. MERIVALE

him. of a man in front taps Meriv.ale

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somewhere else. looking Goons're Not till the HILTS

thereJ You ain't going out (appalled) - GOFF

Except Goff: one notices this. No ball to the place at the fence. deliberately shoves the then pretending to fumble, two, time or the air a in the baseball he flips watching, is

who First glancing about to see head briskly. nods his

snaps out of his ·reverie, he Then thinks. he glazing as I

eyes his some moments, nothing for intc. looks off Hilts'.

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39 : INU""'.cJ) CONT39

shouts at Hilts. wire, the warning of Frick runs to the edge watch. halt as all guards their and' Even the marching Russians though firing is held. Hilts on 1:-:ed r in sight is gun

Every above his head, rockstill. high arms his He holds

it! Hold Don't shoot! shasen! Nicht (yelling) HILTS

wire and the fence. warning between the area he dives out into the clear

as feet the bullets splattering around_Hilts' sentry,

a nearby from fire of There. is a burst yells. him, spots FRICK, ferret, the moment, At this back. start his ball to tor down Then reaches Goff. gesture to

a and he indicates this with him,. see tI men don goonbC'I-~

It is apparent the sentries are watching the Russians.

The moment. a he stands motionless for fence the At ball. saunters out to .the wire, warning the over steps

horror; watches in Goff as a.nd,- a deep breath takes He to the marching Russians. paid the attention Hilts notices

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watching. stands near Hendley, compound, the Ramsey is entering guards marching with them. gun burp

the and marching Russians the are attracted to eyes all

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myself. on using it Hadn't planned say. I couldn't I~RIVALE

that? is What good then sourly) (reacts; SEDGWICK .

love you . I MERIVALE

What's it mean? (then) Ya vass lublu. vass lublu. Ya (practicing) SEDGWICK

Lublu. MERIVALE

(J Halt! STRACHWITZ \ (

he calls out. through going Russians and they are the for the main gate open the guards As the approaching Russians. watches

Useful piece of information. the fence) tud~,"ing s winks, (slapping the ball, HILTS

flames. into he has burst if at Hilts as

stares Goff the march again. on Russians are ordered The

okay. Okay - HILTS

instantly. kill~d the wire or you will be Stop .this·nonsense and get over · (furious) · FRICK

Okay? Hey! HILTS

ball. up the holds machine gunner, box to a goon turns Hilts

ask permission. first You FRICK

I get it? could else · How baseball rolled over. M~~ HILTS

Hilts holds up the baseball.

that! know You cross it. It is absolutely forbidden to wire. The warning This wire. FRICK

Huh? HILTS

is death. the wire To cross fool! You FRICK {o

Ives. Lt. Flight down) (as he gets . IVES

Your name? STRACHWITZ

the branches. from emerges He

easy. t ·1 Take VOICE IVES'

Strachwitz relaxes sardonically. sudden yell.

a is There gently prods the branches. it, on to gets

Strachwit-::: truck stops at the gate first the As the gate. the branches approach carrying trucks The them. from fork

a pitch- Strachw:1.tz takes on out. the Russians are marched compound, Sedgwick are escorted back to the and As Mer1vale

lage! ins't die·sof'ort ~ringzen guards) (to the the cooler. tp go you time Next the camp. in Back STRACHWITZ

mo·v-e forward. who He gestures to the guards

· Merivale? Major you, fol" vouches i',bo And STRACHWITZ

Tovarich! ~.ERIVALE

So? STRACHW!TZ

Tovarich! Tovarich! the shoulder) on (slapping Sedgwick Nyet. Nyet. ME:RIVALE

him. Merivale turns to

out! Step STRACHWITZ

Sedgwicl:. Steps directly beside( them. walks over to Strachw1tz halted, iE group the As0

the truck. by He gets out and stands in. to make Hilts give

beaten in his attempt hestops, Finally highest stumps. violently careening the truck over the time this off, gear again he takes in truck. the slamming and with anger Strachwitz's race flushes but he doesn't budge. grim: is

face Underneath the truck, Hilts' for a moment. truck

Strachwitz stops the out. cry he doesn't let go or

But of an inch. fractio_ns by him go by stumps the a~

upward to his utmost himself flattens Hilts the stumps. horror as Strachwitz drives the truck across 1n watch The others appell area. studcied trunk tree the into into gear and races it then slams camp, the into backs reverse_, throwing the truck 1n Then at the wheel. place

his t.akes and a gesture with out dri:ver the orders He.

hanging. 1s Hilts to the truck under which grimly goes and exit they Ives and the others as turns away from

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· the lower chassis. into toes hooked

and his hands by now hangs spread-eagled underneath he where Hilts has·sneaked to a truck, this, of all during

who shrivel. the other ferrets near him, on Frick and fall eyes His

and carelessness. stupidity - much been has and there here day first the is This now. you I will take no action against STRACHWITZ

Then: sheepishly. somewhat the. trucks emerge from the others and up" 1.s jig

the signal a is through his teeth which · double whistle

gives a short immediately Ives is there. one sure no making savagely, branches guard begins to prod the The

Bringt jeden um den 1hr findet. fork to guard) (throws the pitch- STRACHWITZ

justice. do you your file doesn't in photograph The Zealander. Ne~., Ah yes.. remembers) (nods as he STRACHWITZ

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l together. .Put the rest all cooler than in the time more logged Vi?'gil ca.mp, last In our ·pause) ter a a!' ( · GOFF

beg your pardon? I MERIVALE

The Cooler King. Nebraska. from Hilts, Virgil GOFF

chap? that is Who MERIVALE

with professional interest,. moves to Goff.

this observed all has who Merivale, them over balefully.

loolts Strachwitz cautiously. Straehwitz watch others

The two sentries. by followed after Hilts off goes ·Ives

Cooler. STRACHWITZ

him. at Points Strachwitz turns to Ives. toward the cooler. from Goff and heads off 'ball and rr.itt recovers his baseball guard, under away1 Hilts turns

Cooler! (barking) STRACHHITZ

It's Captain Hilts. HILTS

rank. is his insignia of combat) Americans in by done often (as was Under it the collar of his shirt. of t=i.b the Hilts lifts up •. converge guards and ferrets as hatred and faces Strachwitz, his eyes cold with e:nerges Hilts

Hilts! now, out come You may STRACHHITZ

on the truck. concentrates

but eyes 1 his out of the corner of Ives ·~es ... n reacts1

48 CHl·lITZ STRA48

'bird'. loud derisive a tz Strach·wi He gives

47 IVES ON PIGLET CLOSE47

'boys. the from men plans to separate the sure He HENDLEY

only the first day. is this Cberfeldwebel said, the As DANl\,Y

voice.

intense soft, his 1n speaks tz, Strachwi wat.ch±ng Danny,

ourselves. of fools we made say I'd WILLIE

must say. I twenty minutes, first Quite a to himself) (aimost MACDONALD

co~lection. Add these to your HENDLEY

has stolen to Sedgwick. he arrives, _passes the tools Hendle? 1s quiet. Camj? The Sedgwick. Merivale and Danny, Willie, Ashley-Pitt, are him With stands near a hut.

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DAY - COMPOtT.ND EXT.

doing push-ups. begins methodically

he he stretches out on the floor where off, himself

Finally to cool furiou~ly. paces about he. where again, to the floor drops Then he for a look. up himself chins

and window, barred the high single small of ledge the

catches his fingers-on jumps, Hilts solitary. into rut

1s too Ives as another cell door clangs shut Footsteps,

The door slams shut. as he enters the tiny cement cell.

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door windows. tiny Barred long corridor. the off Detention cells lead

50 CORRIDOR50

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Luger? Von is Where -He understands-German-perfectly.( You might as well speak English. KUHN

er ••• das habe gehort !ch wahr? nicht ist Bartlett, Er POSEN

Bartlett, reacts. sees SS men - also with the - salutes exchanges He

Herr Kuhn. Guten morgen, POSEN

greet Kuhn. to comes out nervously

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DAY - BU'ILDING HEADQUARTERS EXT·.

apparent disinterest. 1n move away They

word. Pass the · goons • the to is it who tip . Let's not MACDONALD

quitely to the other men. speaks MacDonald exits. He

Ramsey. I'll tell Yes. ASHLEY-PITT

(softly) MACDONALD

Hendley and the others watch. MacDonald,

54 HUT AT 54

This uniform between them. RAF man in battered with a

get out of the back seat - Kuhn's constant body guard

- SS guards Two dangerous. polite, spoken, soft He is

ranking Gestapo civilian gets out of the front seat. a high KUHN, the Headquarters Building. approaches

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DAY - HEAD~UARTERS EXT.

t'

distaste is thinly veiled. his manner and the salute but there is an edge to his returns I:,uger Von

Hitler. Heil (saluting) KUHN

Posen bleakly behind. officers, SS Bartlett and the Kuhn enters with and lalock The door opens without a

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DAY OFFICE - LUGER'S VON INT.

sir. Yes (exits) ASHLEY-PITT

as possible. Soon here. himg .Brin RAMSEY

sir. have, We ASHLEY-PITT

Better take precautions. quickly) (then What? RAMSEY

HQ. into ta.ken being Cyril think they spotted cha,s the of Some Excuse me, sir. from·running) (breathing.hard ASHLEY-PITT

in. Ashley-Pitt hurries and knock excited An cup. Teapot and furniture. Rough four. would normally house which only one bunk in the room There is names. typewritten er studies great lists room, tiny the in on a stool tiredly puts his foot

is B~rtlett them. for 0ren the door holds Obseqi0usly

0 l the way. Posen leads With increasing nervousness,

Gestapo. not the Luftwaffe, the respons1b1l1tyo1' the Escaped Air Force .officers are (hard) LUGER VON

lucky. not be so will he. once more, our hands into he falls If (gently) KUHN

to believe"? ,:rea·son Gestapo has only and the care your . • • three months ill

Leader Bartlett has Squadron pause) {a!'ter LUGER VON

escape attempts. criminal numerous of 1s the leader he belie·;1e ·we have reason to (softly) KUHN.

Herr Colonel. Ja, POSEN

the handcuffs. Posen unlocks looks at the key. L'L·,ger Von

"suggestion". Kuhn's Herr a note of Make snaps) Posen, (to LUGER VON

Permanently. confinement. under the closest security suggest this prisoner be kept I on the desk) handcuffs to key (puts down KUHN

form. and signs the necessary temper, onto his holds ~uger Von

Colonel von Luger. your custody, into dische.rged Bartlett, is prisoner, The over papers) passing (continuing; KUHN 0

CONTINtr.i::.D) (

Hitler! Heil ur;) (gets so professionally understanding. not are regretf·.illy., 'We, charge. themselves totally in our find to the task they will up not is Luftwaffe the if course, Of $mile) (soft KUHN

remain.

SS men two Kuhn's guard exit. Posen and a and Bartlett

camp. in the him Put LUGER VON

Posen. nods to Luger Von dismassal., then in A silence,

your care. he is returned to why That is Colonel. Herr yes, At present, KUHN

57 ( 2) CONTINUED :57

20A.

()

Cyril. Hello, RAMSEY

sir. Hello, BARTLETT

men alone. two leaves the Bartlett enters, Ashley-Pitt smiles -

RAMSEY

lmock. A anxiously. 'waits

61 RAMSEY 61

- DAY ROOM - RAMSEY'S !NT.

them ••• after Strachwitz stares They exit.

Thanks. (as casually) BARTLETT

yol!. 104 - I'll show You'll be in Cyril. Hello, (casually) ASHLEY-PITT

wanders up. Ashley-Pitt the gate, through He comes gauntness. As Bartlett approaches closer Ashley-Pitt reacts to his Some watch casually. Some turn away. makes no reaction.

60 GROUP THE 60

watches. Strachwitz Bartlett wearily approaches under heavy guard.

59 POV. THEIR 59

Ashley-Pitt ••. Danny, them, _Among

DAY COMPOUND - EXT.

him. after Von Luger stares exits. He

57 (3) . CONTINUJ::J; 57

21. .

) Here. RAMSEY

thought. in lost

space, Bartlett who sits staring into at glances perturbed

to time he time From pours. teapot, back to the He turns

The elite. guards. Expert New camp. today. Arrived RAMSEY

been here? you How long have camp) the (locks around BARTLETT

Not yet. RAMSEY·

yet? it made he Hasn't Old Merivale? :BARTLF:'T

Dodger .•• the~Artful ••. Ashley-Pitt

RAMSEY

Who? Ch? (hardly listening) LETT:BAR'!

here. of your old. friends Lot later. for That's committee, welcome a wanted to put up fellows The (after pause) . ·RAMSEY

to go. yards a hundred only had I God! me to the border. helped who wanted to find out Gestano The BARTLETT

time. 've had a rough ;\"OU Looks like RAMSEY

But held right down. respect.io enormous camarderie, enormous is Between them there ·, 61

61 CONTINUED:

I,,

CONTINUED.) (

history. 1n team escape t 1nes f the goons have put together the Unlmowingly Don 't you see'? BA~'!'!..ETT

Why? (beat) as ... ,blackmailer and th!ef a as good .twice '.:--

I

to be SUl"POSed He's Hendley. called Jnerican~ an s I there

But He 's not here yet. no. RAMSEY

Tommy Bristol? about What pause) (after ~"tTLETT

the matter? What's RAMSEY

concer::J~d. is Ramsey ~lert. suddenly hi.-n Bartlett star.es at

,1-- here. us eumped camps and cleaned out all the 'l'hey•ve (beat) called us. Luger Von eggs as rotten All the

(laughs) RAI~lSEY,

too'? Is he here BARTLETT

Sedgwick. from this scrounged I again. Cross packages get through Red the tea until the of Last pause) (after RAMSEY

camps. bloody these or We'll never get out Christ! (beat) so good. s I That good • ·· s I that , God My (drinking) 0 BARTLETT

61 2) CONTINUED: (61

(MORE) Gestapo. not the - Luftwaffe the or hands the in still we are - or will be - camp is however unsatisfactory this that Cyril, out, point must I RAMSEY

camp. this t bu.11 they da~r the resret 1s going to Reich bloody whole an idea that the ve1 I (pause) me. for Not BARTLETT

time. of plenty There's orr. you to slack for thing good a would be t 1 thinlt I RAMSEY

happy? wi~e I'm think you Do (beat)

change. a for time it's thinlc I But ever been. that's the best And you're lmow. _J: lWIS:EY

job. ml: It's "Big X". was elected I CYRIL

man. a marked 're. You Cyril. it, of should stay out you· thinlc I thot.1ghtfully) ( RAMSEY

immediately. "xn of I'm call!ng a meeting · (beat) very efficient. He's him. saw I BARTLETT

the ferrets. of even Strachwitz in charge They've everything. of thought They've the soil's too sandy. Tunnelling's out - guards? le ~~rip towers? The wires? double you seen the Have Cyril. They know what they're doing, RAMSEY

61 3) ( CONT:CNUED: 61

24. )

to tunnel ••• going We're (pause) one. big A special plan. a to.have going so we're up 1n a special prison - They've locked us operations. no lone man no more blitz-out, there are going to be today from As and policy. in particularly changes se>me make to going are \·Je pac!ng) (begins · immediately. into operation goes "X Meam·thile goons to sleep.

put the We pursuits. cultural sports., gardening, to energies to devote our going He're to the others) ( · carefuily. instructions his 01101·.r r should we thinl:: I "policy". s I interested in Von Luger we're all think I sir, Well, smiles) . (getting up - ·

Bartlett. and and Hendley Cavendish, .Griffiths, Sedgwick, Ashley-Pitt, MacDonald, Willie, Dan!'ly, Merivale, Ramsey,

TO: DISSOLVE

right. All RAMSEY

sir. me, You can trust I'll tell you. am, When I Yet • wire happy. I'm not best. k."'low I way The sir. war., to fight the want I BARTLETT

war. not to wage a private effort - team by - to assist escapes organization was formedX The 11 11 (crisply) 'D) CONT ( RAMSEY ·

61 4) ( : CONTINUED61

,,

Jood. 0 BLYTHE

· going to tunnel. We're Colin. That's all right, BARTLETT

Sorry I'm late. BLYTHE

in. comes and Blythe opens

door The though he 1s crazy. all stare at him as They

Harry. Dick and Tom, names, Code i (beat) · i- • ! 104. or the third goes south out and here, 1n somewhere trom north goes second The Yes. BARTLETT

Cyril? tunnel", "first You said pause) (after "WILLIE

·feet. thirty-five hundred and Th:-ee CAVE?-IDISH

Dennis? figu:-e, the actual 's w·nat Cavendish) (calmly to BARTLETT

feet. over three hundred that's But WILLIE

Then: is a silence. Th~re

or the trees. safety and under the cooler to the wire the. under east, directly 105, Hut go out or tunnel will The first (beat) sound detectors. and avoid probing, avoid the goon sand, should get us under the That then tunnel out horizontally. deep, feet thirty shaft a We'll sink BARTLETT

sandy. too S0il's Cyril. gqod, No DANNY

shows. magnetism starts talking - his Bartlett crazy. that he 1s ~:nC'~•iing him, at stare They

fifty. Two hundred and BARTLETT

out? many men do you plan to take How MACDONALD

silence. the then once more MacDonald breaks other, They look at each

We're still organized. spare. tw.o then we•ve still tunnel one find they 1f And job. big a really for ready we're Because BARTLETT

once. all at sir, three tunnels Why hesitantly) (after pause - SEDGWICK

an answer. w1tti u? come expert, You're the dirt disposal say it was nearer forty. I'd BARTLETT

to~s. to about thirty amount to going That's the dirt? to hide going we where the hell are B'~t ASHLEY-PITT

imagine. can I MACDONALD

net ever. se~urity to devise the best have You'll of security. charge in You'll be camp in some way or another. we involve the whole propose I BARTLETT

That's quite an undertaking. (to Bartlett) MACDONALD 1iQ

62 2) ( com::::NUED:62

shows. magnetism his starts talking -

Bartlett crazy. that he's i:n.:-••iing him, at stare They

fifty. Two hundred and BARTLETT

out? many men do you plan to take Eow MACDONALD

silence. the then once more MacDonald breaks other, They look at each

We're still organized.

spare. two tunnel then we've still one find they 1f And big job.

really a for Because we're ready

once. all at sir, three tunnels Why hesitantly) (after pause - SEDGWICK

an answer. with up come expert, You're the dirt disposal forty. I'd say it was nearer ·BARTLETT

tor1s. to amount to about thirty That's going to hide the dirt? we going the hell are where B1~t ASHLEY-PITT

imagine. can I MACDONALD I

net ever. se~urity the best ·You'll have to devise 1n charge of security. be You'll some way or another. in camp the whole involve we propose I BARTLETT

That's quite an undertaking. l3artlett) (to MACDONALD

( 2) cow::i:NUED:62

shows. magnetism starts talking - his

Bartlett that he's crazy. }:nC'~•iing him, at stare They

fifty. and hundred Two BARTLETT

out? many men do you plan to take Eow MACDONALD

silence. the then once more MacDonald breaks other, They look at each - We're still organized. tunnel then we've still two spare. one find they 1f And job. big Because we're ready for a really BARTLETT

once. all at sir, three tunnels Why hesitantly) - (after pause SEDGWICK

an answer. with up come expert, disposal dirt You're the it was nearer forty. say I'd BARTLETT

to~s. to amount to about thirty going That's the dirt? to hide going we the he 11 are where t B'J. ASHLEY-PITT

imagine. can I MACDONALD

•. net ever se~urity the best devise to have You'll security. of charge 1n You'll be camp in some way or another. we involve the whole propose I BARTLETT

That's quite an undertaking. Bartlett) to ( ' MACDONALD ,o 2) ( com:::NUED:62

shows. t1agnetism his - starts talking

Bartlett crazy. •s that he }:nC'~•iing him, at sta:re They

fifty. hundred and Two :BARTLETT

out? plan to take you many men do Eow MACDONALD

Sile.nee. the then once more MacDonald breaks other, They look at each

We're still organized.

spare. two still we've tunnel then

one find they if And big job. a really for ready we.'re Because :BARTLETT

once. all at sir, Why three tunnels hesitantly) (after pause - SEDGWICK

an answer. w:!.til up come expert, You're the dirt disposal nearer forty. was I'd say it BARTLETT

tcms. to about thirty amount to That's going the dirt? to hide going we where the hell are But ASHLEY-PITT

can imagine. I MACDONALD

net ever. se~urity the best devise to You'll have of security. charge 1n be You'll 1n some way or another. camp involve the whole we propose I BARTLETT

s quite an undertaking. 1. That :Bartlett) (to MACDONALD 0

2) ( com:::NUED:62

(MORE) etc. information, map timetables, got to have local train I've - for 'blackmailing operations responsible also is team your And is. it Whatever to get the material. You've got You're chief scrounger. (to Hendley) a sign. without down close can we on, going is work where a hut or feet gets within a hundred a ferret if' that perfect system so signal a and out, goon in and every cover1ng back, to front from compound covering the whole stooges · of to have a system g'ot I've security. f'or You're responsible (to MacDonald) days. our f' for rations iron and : cc.mp-=.sees. fifty and hundred Two You're head of manufacturing. Sedgwic~) (to maps. fifty and Two hundred (to Cavendish) clothes. of hundred suits over a We'll need head tailor. You're BARTLETT

Griffiths. to turns Bartlett Th!::n, ized.

mesmer- other, each look at They a dead silence. is There

· cause them. the monumental foul up we'd up foul the of think And fall. heads few a make - that'd 'Orison One security Number their .is this a bloody heart attack - have would Hitler the goons. for be bloody teeth it would in the smack think what a - thinJc And (beat) skill. Now we've got the experts. now we're now, But impossible. it would have been ago years Two impossible. It only sounds can do it. we know But I it? doesn't ~~,ossible) sound~ It BARTLETT 0

62 3) ( : CONTINu.J:.D62

(CONTINUED) CJ

Watching~ -Not hunting. BL1"Tr:E

myself. little hunting a do I HENDLEY

For birds. BLl"I'HE

the window. of through them out glances up, them picks

He Hendley reacts as he sees binoculars. possessions.

mea;er meticulously to straighten his begins and cozy, its tea on ostentatiously puts down, the teapot puts He

help me with my work. thinking you might be able to put me in here They Blythe. I'm Colin Hendley - Oh, hello, BLYTHE

hot teapot. e. He ·carries "2:.-:ers. Blythe Colin and opens door The t. 1 at frowns He :;-.;ill·:. upper someone. else's gear on the is there that s~rp:r-ise with notices He chairs. table, bunks, two enters.· There are

64 HENDLEY .ROOM:- HENDLEY'S 64

I .. ,,. turns into: the corridor thoughtfully, down ,~m~s c Hendley

63 CORRIDOR63

~!:~ - 107 HUT INT.

TO: DISSOLVE

dead silence: In

winter. here before of out b~eak to going of us are fifty and Two hundred them) of to all - smiles then (he hesitates, tomorrow. We'll pick locations two weeks. in operations digging and ready for have to have your traps planned You as usual the Tunnel King. who is second to Willie and traps or in charge be Danny, you'll (to Danny) D) ( CONT BAR'rLETT io I

62 4){ : CONTINUED62

unc1vil!.zed. so is Tea without milk much.

so mind I that nc--: But it's his head) shakes - (tastefl times. t\·Ienty close to leaves · these·poor used afraid I've I'm BLYTHE

weak color. its observes tea, the ~c,\.:rs Blythe

course. or Oh., HENDLEY

course. or film., Ji.nd BLYTHE 1-

can do. I'll see what I a moment) (after HENDLEY

suffice. plane shutter should focal a lens reflex with single !'2.8 millimeter· thirty-five A one. good a it's if One should do : BLYTHE

one? Only amazement) (moclt HENDLEY

camera. I'll need a BLYTHE·

tea. of cup a pourin( himself busies then :ilightly., eyebrows his r:-is1:s Blythe

hospital. a in - only drank tea once I HENDLEY

Tea-? (beat) not. suppose I (beat) · in the States? Are there bird watchers them. them and drawing Watching Yes. BLYTHE

A bird watcher? Oh. HENDLEY

glasses, re-studies Blythe. the dowi1 puts Hendley

Splendid! BL:lTHE

him. at Hendley stares .satisfaction. great Blythe sips his tea with

I'm the forger. Oh., BLYTHE

here? what do you do meant, I No., HElIDLEY

poor show. Very down. Got shot bought it. aircraft The Terrifying. l:f' • m:,,.se tor to see ride joy a, Went.for interpretation. photographic I'm in fault. silly own my It was know. Don't really BLYTHE

here? doing what are you Blythe - HENDLEY

op_ened. it as softly door closes as Th~

'Night. better. be Three would DANNY

one? Only (wearily) HENDLEY

· cement. of' .bag I •ve got to have a DANNY

in. Danny .comes knock. surreptitious a is There at his lips with great anticipation. cup the poises Blythe

course not. Of · amazed) Hendley, (looks at BLYTHE

him? You want HENDLEY

Churchill. you'd produced if surprised been more have couldn't I BLYTHE

Blythe takes it. condensed milk.

o:f' produces a small can locker, Hendley opens his foot

64 2) ( : CONTINUED 64

They exit.

Godly. the for peace No (wearily) HENDLEY

105. in wanted oth ·e: re 1You MERIVALE

up. comes •;ale Meri

what you've got. Us~ Relax. (beat) gardening. are only for tools Gardening Danny. the rules, know Now you srriile) (slight HENDLEY

those. of one could certainly use I (sourly) DANh"Y

watching. and Hendley are Danny drawing gardening tools. begins

67 A DETAIL 67

day. new the begin away to st~ea.~ The men

Dismiss! RAMSEY

Dismizs! Ra."':1sey) (to POSEN

Posen who nocis. the tally to Strachw1tz takes final man is counted.

The nearby. Posen - the ranks of' 1n front is Ramsey

ferrets under Strachwitz. by counte~ being ranks, l!'l

DAY - CC~·!POUND EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

their dogs. w:i.th prowl Hund!'uehrers. huts as the and compound darkened the sweep

to;1ers goon on the searchlights the from beams lone The

- _: __

awkWard. ratherThat's · Danny) to foundation (he indicates

:BARTLETT

perfectly. match -::iat'd wash room one thirteen's 1n scme There're tely) :lmr.led1a ( HENDLEY

· chances. we can't take chipped ·A couple are tiles. new some have I'll have to (beat) it.· to move inclined goons won't feel so the fire in the stove a '11 keep \·ie DAN?1Y

far. Pretty good so :BARTLETT

· rubble. cemented broken or out

made the foundations - reveals frame r.inged camou!'.laging

to a fitted is now which the base - liits carefully

He base. tiled from its away stove moves the Danny Then

the "all clear". a string, rattles o:r. hanging pe·:~les,

with The small tin can filled others. few a and wi.ndow),

lookout at the (the Ashley-Pitt :Bartlett, join to enter

70 HENDLEY AND DANl:Y - ROOI'-l SITTING70

pulls He 105. atH'ut relayed to a man sitting is signal This the coal scuttle against it. incinerator and leans the o:f left Cross box to the Red the places who erat~r incin- the at then surreptitiously signals the man fully,

the whole headquarters area over care- lool-cs gate the at

The man around the huts. othe~s the well as as gat~ the near ma:1 the of clear view in· is He Cross box. Re:J old

a coal scuttle and an is next to which there incin~i--~tor

small a by do,·m sits another duty stooge and ters, ..headqua_

can watch he establishes himself wherethe duty "pilot

69 SORREN - GATE FROl'~T THE NEAR69

105 as:

to and Danny cross liendley another. o:1e they can see

positions strategically chosen so that var:·.0·1.1s take up o

68 STOOGES THE - H1?i'S FRONT THE NEAR68

33,

wood! Touch (quickly) HENDLEY

n ' t yet. .has this one 11, He BARTLETT

got discovered? many How HENDLEY

started. Danny's tunnel seventy-third the is This BARTLETT

seventy-three? Why (quietly) HENDLEY

Bartlett: to turns Hendley pause, After ·roundation. cemented at the hacl-:ing starts and steel spike., a and

bat basebali a from adapted pickaxe crude the taJ.:es He

all. for and Once you. do to going m1 .I t:ime This Beast! Black you New, DANNY

grimly: outside, rrorn hubbub Over the stares down. t:r-a~., the of U..""ldersic:e en the 73 of chalk, writes piece a out takes

DAY HUT 105 - INT.

••• then leaves passes irritatedly, ferret A mostly useless. come decorous, shapes., into alternate plates and beating cans hut, are grouped around the

71 MAKERS HOBBY DIVERSIONARY71

DAY HUT 105 - EXT.

goes over to the window. Bartlett reacts; clattering. hammering, of SOUND comes the Suddenly from outside

Not when you're organized. (grins) DAN?;'i

(CONTINu"ED)

Hilts! IVES

They have to shout to be heard.) HILTS. - IVES - (IN~CUT

rhythm. regular a up set which ricochets, skillful with the various extremely is He glove. ball and hiz rebound with of game corn,licated a playing walled-cubicle the concrete of floor is sitting on the

I

pacing.

his resumes himself, controls wall in exasperation, the

looks at Ives plin-plank-plonk-smack. constant dening, A mad- SOUND. Over comes a strange restlessly. paces

its contents are dumped out. and far cell

· a pail emerges from the drain, into the dcr,m gurgle they As out. dumped contents ~nd·the over tipped is the pail

75 CORRIDOR IN75

pail. his with it throuch and reaches out trapdoor, louer down at the ::-::s..Scf Ives clanging shut. heard is door entrance The revuls:~n.

with contents the his pail and studies of lid -c:.e raises

VES - CELL IN74

entrance door. the_. towards off ma:rch t!"ley word furthar Without door. trap its throu~h pail second the

pass to the foreground cell, do~·m come two the Then it.

a pail through puts lower trap and the second the opens guard first The the cells. from response no There is

Breakfast; (pause) Fru."stuk. mor~en, Outen joviality) (with phoney GUARD 1ST

' the door 1n the background with food pails. The guards enter cells. individual the doors to the raking along end, far towards the entrance door at the corridor the narrow of the length DOWN SHOOTS The.CAMERA

73 0

73 CORRIDOR

DAY - CCJLER I:NT.

Uh.

Huh? HILTS

Jockey. IVES

Motorcycle? HILTS

New Zealand. Queenstown, myself. riding Did a little Hilts) to then be.lie!', dis~ (reacts with IVES

an."'loyed) (reacts HILTS ,··· Ed1:.cation? Ph~rsical studying? you wel"'e What IVES

t'l...ition. my pay Helped here and there. bucli: a up piclced· I at County Fairs. track Dirt HILTS

Professional? (interest) IVES

do a little motorcycle riding. Did Went to college. Nope. HIL'rS

'baseball? Play do in the States? you did What (making conversation) IVES

Yeah. HILTS

77 : co:NTINUED77

Hilts! (pause) through the dirt. go could really I - Mate augur. Like the bit on an front. up in man the I'd be Sure. IVES

Ives? man, tunnel you a Were HILTS

thought. Hilts a gives suddenly but it sound, a faint is It heard. is their tools

of SOID\"D the and have started work outside gardeners The he snaps himself back to reality. effort an With

Girls! HILTS

been invented. just has the word if speaks as Finally he away. far and his eyes glazed ts sits motionless, H:'.l

Hilts? Are you there, (sarcastically) Hilts? (no answer) Hilts. a moment) a.fter (continuing; IVES

to a stop. ccme has The plink-plank-plonk-smack again. pacing 'llences..co:-:- He

States? 'em in the have Don't you girls! man, Girls, (shouting) IVES

Huh? HILTS

Sheilas. IVES

Huh? HILTS

the Sheilas off. fight to You had out-country towns. those or nights in some Saturday the days. were Those (musing) IVES \0

77 (2) CONTINUED: 77

(J

last. will long the war how of' upped his estimate has Hear Hitler buddy. Hey HILTS

Then Hilts considers this for a moment.

Steinhager. ... Westphalia from And Bavaria. from Beer Sauerbraten, with Schnitzel Weiner you for ,have will we dinner at Tonight Sorry. breakfast? You did not like GUARD 1ST

drain. the· down been poured have contents the They notice up the breakfast containers. The entrance door opens and the guards enter to pick

Easy! .

do it? we How do IVES.

overnight? - gone and Under the wire me? with out blitz to 111:e How would you

fleer. drops to the briskly, head ncds his reverie, h!s comes out of Hilts

the dirt. hiding all, And most of out. dirt the the shoring up and getting it's mate, digging, it's not the But feet, twenty· even maybe sandy dirt like here, soft Oh, IVES

eight hours? say, 1n go through, how much dirt could you Ives, studying) ledge, (hanging on the HILTS

beyond . woods t~1e wire and

the The window faces out. can see window so that he

the tiny of ledge on the chins himself up, jumps Hilts

77 ( 3 ) CONTINUED: . 77

down the cracks. cement paste Danny smears soap and Now fit is exact. Th~ place. into gently maneuvers it the hole and into down in with the slab and Danny gets

comes Haynes earth already removed. of sizeable amount a quite and away has been cut "boX" concr.ete this in wall The opposite whole of the pipe. is a small drain side eighteen inches up one About now. dry and.almost deep feet about three is It the hole. into down looks

sunk into concrete. been

have that lugs small with it holding hut, the of length

cement flagstone·down the wearily begins to carry the

bucket. a into crude pump a with drain

shallow POW's begin to empty the two other as steps back

jerks it out and inch·grating.··He the.eighteen at •is

79 DANNY - SHC1·1ER-TO:c..E': 79

blar.ket. on the not to leave telltale marks sure making out,

it turns set, it's that tests He concrete. of s·quare a neat i;s In it pulls out a shallow tray. and mat-tress his reaches under Haynes end toilet-shower. the fer

Danny heads operation. i,nto team goes the L"Mlediately

All clear. STOOGE

Then: wa!t. A cover!ng. spy hole, a at stooge is A lock the shutters. the ferrets asleep as Others are sleeping or half- is in a borrowed bunk.

78 DANNY ROOM~ BARRACK 78

NIGHT - 104 EOT INT.

stomp out. The guards game. his rebound reco:r.::ne:nces He

So up yours. HILTS

2o? GUARD

4) ( CONTINUED: 77

back moves Danny so backchat, for is in no mood Kramer

nightJ all outside be You might clothes. You'd better get warm Out! KHAMER

concern. but he hides his pump when he sees the fit a has almost

Shower. the Toilet- for heads pump, the carrying Kramer still the hut as of Other guards start getting the men out

out. find Then we will (no answer) hein? What is this, KRAMER.

it. grabs Kramer pump. the with enough quick not

is Haynes tactics. delayins cur::ing, POW's start The

••• 'Ra.us • . Raus. 1 KRAMER

Kramer enters. open. jerks

85 - DOOR THE 85

shei·.;e:-. the

on Danny turns place. into another slams the grating

water down the hole, of pail the throws man Another his clothes. off rips hole, slams out of the he as swears

coverup procedure. Immediate warning whistle. the gives

83 STOOGE ~3

104 BARRACKS INT.

converge on 105. swarm of soldiers and ferrets A footsteps running. pado.1ng Soft sweep the bleak area.

82 SEARCHLIGHTS 82

so. a week or for uncomfortable, be may You I'm sorry. LUGER VON

out. hurries salutes, Strachwitz

camp. t.he ,._ in cement floor every Test to Strachwitz) (snaps LUGER VON

I've no idea. (picks it up) RAMSEY

or to blow out? · 1ri suok to it· Is this? why But LUGER VON

It's possible. RAMSEY

no? To cover a tunnel, to cast a false slab. is the tray chisel is to cut through cement, The Captain. Group now Come,

have no idea. I RAMSEY

104? in things these we find should Why LUGER VON

things. at the looking Strachwitz are Posen, Von Luger, Ramsey, are on Von Luger's desk.

88 CHISEL COLD Y, TR.A PUMP, THE 88

· DAY OFFICE - LUGER'S VO:N INT.

Another a cold chisel. cement tray. the

finds One the place apart. tear~ng start ferrets a~d0

87 GUARDS THE 87

(CCNTINUED)

creek without a paddle. up the we 're ano - this · -111re thing - - But just one little said. goons to sleep exactly as you We've put the vote no. I'd to Bartlett) (breaks silence - MACDONALD

some rather serious problem. ing

consider- obviously is This group MacDonald and Merivale.

are Bartlett, him Around pipe. his smoking chair· sits in a

NIGHT - 106 HUT nrr.

puzzled. is He thievery. observed this has and Ives, by Hilts unnoticed who,

90 ON A STOOGE CLOSE 90

leg. against his tight: holding the poker Hilts off, wa:.1-: men i.8

two jacket and the them under the shoves h?indles, with

two small tin saucepans turn finds in !ves stoves; the big long steel poker used to fire a ot.t snakes they are not observed, Hilts cautiously to make sure

about looking After day. o~ time this deserted which is

outdoor kitchen for the straight head they a purpose, Men with compound. them into the admit g-~ards two the cooler and the from released 'been have Ives and Hilts

89 GATE VORLAGER THE NEAR 89

out! your job to find be It will Posen) to (;rates LUGER VON

chance to be used. they had a them before round we Perhaps (to Ramsey) POSEN

Ramsey's salute. returns nods, Von Luger

88 : CONTI!;"v'3D 88

COl·;TINUED) ( (-) { over. thought you might talk it We BARTLETT

fact! That a interest) with over MacDonald loolcing ( HILTS

on. that goes everything laiow to business It's MacDonald's (smiles) BARTLETT

hear that? you Where did (mildly) HILTS

"blitz-out'~ contemplating a and Ives are you We understand H;Llts) (to RAMSEY

standing but Hilts warily takes a chair. remains Ives

won't you? down., :Sit (to Hilts and Ives) RAMSEY

There are murmured responses.

MacDonald. Flight Lt. Merivale and Major Bartlett, · Squadron Leader Hilts - Captain RAMSEY

not. Hilts does the men present. knows Ives Ramsey malces introductions.

sir. Evening., HILTS

Evening., Hilts. RAMSEY

us, sir? wanted You IVES

Ives. evening., Good RAMSEY

and Ives enter. Hilts The door opens.0

91 CONTINUE:): 91

thing. of this sort for time the right quite be this may not Hilts, (tentatively) RAMSEY

at Bartlett. loolts MacDonald a reaction to this. is There

Tonight. him) to obvious - (the HILTS

this? try intend to you do \·Jhen BARTLETT

Bartlett breaks the reverie. stunned silence. in long pause as all sit a is There .

gone • and - wi~e dawn we're under the By moles. of a couple like earth through'the go right We another gesture) . (illustrates with back~ in t 1 stash I to me. bac.k dirt the passes front, in digs Ives harig on his words) pauses - all (he straight out. then go - it won't make a pile so around dirt spread the - feet we dig straight down three First (with gestures) spot. A blind the wire. nea:- found I spot snake out at night to a We HILTS

warms to his subject. then as he Hilts thinks this over,

you contemplate? did blitz or rpet 1 What just to help. - don't want to interfere He Squadron Leader Bartlett. with escape attempts in advance supposed to clear all You're a moment) (after RAMSEY

two man job. only a It's Hhy? HILTS 0

91 ( 2) CONTINUED: 91

it will work. if see curiosity to by You're eaten up (cutting in) RAMSEY

and last ••• him, jurisdiction over real any claim can we I don't feel an American and is Then, Hilts good red herring. very a will be This blitz-out tun:"leling. we're The Goons may th1nlc blitz-outs. We've stopped the too clever. but perhaps we're being - Perhaps BARTLETT

camp down on us. goon in the every brir.g It'll MACDONALD

brilliant! so stupid, it's positively Itis that one? of think I Why didn't MERIVALE

·gone! is and pleasant"ly nods pop as Hilts eyes Merivalc's

go along. we make air holes as ground and the through it up shove We a steel rod. got He HILTS • breathe? how do you - laddie One thing, MERIVALE .

Hilts. buttonholes Merivale As they reach it the door. for Ives start and Hilts

lucl~. Good too) nods, then (thinks, BARTLETT

nods. after a pause, Bartlett, Ramsey looks at

know it will. I It'll work. me or forget it. for It's a blitz-out happy. I'm bloody close to being wire and sir, now, for three years bag I've been 1n the sir, Leck te) despe1"a emotional, quick, ( IVES . .0

91 (3) CONTINUE~: 91

..

huts are all out . The lights in the prisoners' patrols. on their regular and their dogs are Hundsfeuhrers the and compound with their searchlights continuously rake the goon tower guards The have started. The night activities

100 SHOT FULL 100

men. watching the silently and DISSOLVES between the diggers

and CUTS of a series 1n played (The following sequence is

NIGHT HUT- INT. - COMPOUND EXT.

excitement.· hardly hold their Danny and Willie impatient. are

99 OTHERS 99

patiently. wait watch and

98 RAMSEY AND BARTLETT 98

do it1 it, to do going· you're If come on. Well,

HENDLEY

binoculars. 8 the Hendley has w1ndo11. are peering through their

97 BL;:THE A11D HENDLEY97

they don't". if they make it - "if "book" on a setting up

96 SEDGWICK 96

windows.

of a better view through the slats for setting up chairs

'S POH OF GROU?95

NIGHT - HUTS • D!T

in the walls. chinkS pressed to

94 FACES 94

eyes are peering out.

93 \·IIND01·: A 93

throughout the darkness. trace patterns compound, the flood

92 SEARCHLIGHTS THE 92

dog his Hunds:f'uehrer and a as dismay 1n react m~n The

107 HUT THE IN 107

unconcerned.) sweep, The searchlights from the furthest breathing hole. r1.se

to beginning vapor is of that a plume notice the men colder As the night grows the woods. towards progress

and making is under the fence t 1 Finally ing guards. to unconcerned sentries and patrol- tunnel moves torward,

mole- the ground at regular intervals as the. rod through the of rise the hut to the 1n men the. or races wat.ching from the cutting of the digging, progress (We follow the

watch. Ramsey and Absently wipes it clean as he

coat. Ramsey's on Bartlett in his preoccupation· spills tea

106 HUT THE IN 106

withdrawn. is then and hole, a clear ~o seconds

• a few fOl"' down maneuvers up and ground, t_he through up pushes pod steel the beyond the hole, distance short a

105 FENCE THE AT 105

off. lcc!<:s he as cup to Ramsey - freezes to hand the sta~ts Ramsey, and himself passes, Bartlett returns with tea for time as

104 Hl:? THE IN 104

disappear. then edges, piled around the dirt remaining out the

smooth hands appear, Hilts• Then Hilts. hole. into the

Ives disappears Finall~r time. ai'ter time digging spot

the miss just compound sweeping the searchlights The

Ives dig the three-feet-straight-down hole. Hilts and

103 THE FENCE AT 103

Ramsey at another. window; Bartlett and

one at and Merivale are MacDonald Ives are working.

where Hilts and se~tion overlooking the points vantage taken up have Merivale MacDcnald, Ramsey, Bartlett,

102 HUT THE IN 102

with controlled speed and a minimum of noise. digging begin

they Kneeling, to a spot near the fence. silently move

a hut and shadow of Ives skuttle out from the ~nd Hilts

101 SHO'l' CLOSE 101

the woods. of hole is still far short the breathing By now it is moving very feebly and drawn. maneuvers, is with- again, the steel rod appears ground,

the the first lig:it of the morning sun moves across

115 FENCE THE OUTSIDE115

out. running is time aware that tense, wait,

sky. the

in seen be A definite lightening can It is almost dawn. -- l BUILDINGS AND FENCES GOONTOWERS, 113 ".l ,

(DAWN) DAY - HUT Il\'IT. . - COMPOUND EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

in the window, relax.

roughly. away dog the leads He

Komm schon! los mit dir? 1st teufel zum Was dog) (jerking the HUNDSFEUHRER

startled and angry. is The Hundsfeuhrer impact. the from air yelping t:ie leaps in

the rear. in dog the nails wh;ch a stone

go He lets hand for the braces. left his of forefinger and thumb using a thick rubber 'band, with shot sling

1mprovised a has He dog. and his Hundsfeuhrer to the shadows until he is close in the it moves along beside

- appears a moment, in and· spot at the window his disappears from

of hole. direction again in the pu:J.ls dog The exclamation. a muttered with back him jerl-cs trudges along, he asleep as half is who The Hundsfeuhrer, that direction. in edge

and begins to whimpers He the fence. beyond hole the aware of the vapor from dog becomes 's Hu~1dsfauhrer The

108 FENCE TES NEAR 108

unbelief. amazed in something that makes his eyes bug and sees

whirls woods, of the direction eye in the his of corner the of then catching something out looks about absently,

DAY HUT - :0-."T. COMPOUND - EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

shows horror. Ives

time. first is my This hopeless.ly) - {shrugs HILTS

this before? tried you when do did you What Yank. here, look But (desperately) IVES

then: happened, has what grasp to time some takes

Ives closed in behind him. surrounded with dirt which has

compJ,.etely He is chest. his ag~inst chin his :under

· jackknife with his. knees up Hilts is folded up like a

his look. :follow MOVES. to CAMERA The can look back. he head around so a torturous effort Ives spirals his With

futilely) off,gestures (breaks uh - - well uh - - I J explanation) (attempts HILTS

Wha,t? IVES

in. We're boxed HILTS

Yank? up, What's (hoarsely) IVES

He sags wearily. him, can't. attempt to put the dirt behind an Hilts makes Hilts. the dirt back to passes saucepan, scoops wearily with

Ives gasps. in sweating and breathing way; bad in a They are down through the air vent. coming light the by

illuminated only They are barely visible, the tunnel. and Hilts in seen Ives have we time the first is This

116 CLOSE 116

DA1·1N - TUNNEL MOLE INT.

'1'0: DISSOLVE

disappointment. his ot violence the off work to doing push-ups grimly begins floor, the hurls himself' to

to control. trying desperately panic, in abject cell, looks around the Ives cursing patter away. gutteral and clangs shut, footsteps the door shoved inside, is Ives opens, door cell this.· A moment then shut. slamming or· another cell door SOUND

122 CELL IVES'122 J

DAY - COOLER INT.

Hilts and Iv.es. on Guards headed by Strachwitz converge

121 SHOT. FULL121

smashing it. into the sink - turns away from the window and slams his tea cup Merivale Bartlett and MacDonald watch in letdown dismay. Ramsey,

12C HUT THE IN 120

him. holds

him, Hilts grabs the woods. of cover the for to run if

a move as and makes almost panics violently, to tremble Ives begins fence. the outside :.."'rem two men the towards

· running are Guards the hole. from Hilts helps Ives

fence, through the guns their burp aim As other guards

sch1esse. 1ch Oder blei'ben! Stehen on Hilts) sighted gun (burp GUARD

out slowly. clim?S and Hilts ~pen earth 'breaks of mound

The guards running, etc. going, siren camp with a warning

loose in the 'breaks from the other towers and all hell there are shouts Im.t~ediately tower guard yells. goon The

gigantic mole. a from the work of if rising as is A small mound of earth

118 GROUND THE POV - 118

a stooge. by Bartlett stops a clipboard. MacDonald carries

camp. studying the is Bartlett .... along past the huts two move The him. for Bartlett is waiting comes out.

125 MACDONALD 125

DAY - HUT HENDLEY'S EXT.

Hendley sighs.He exits.

· compound. all over the parts spread Yankee there will be stuff, that of any liberate · happen to you Should weak. is are honorable but the flesh your intentions lalow we Hendley, MACDONALD

· It is MacDonald. opens. doc~ The Fights· temptation., literally drocling. chocolate bars. the beautifully packaged of one Hendley holds He exits.

Good luck. 'em to work. .Fut "MACDONALD

box the pats MacDonald

I helped.liberate it. himself) ·. (pleased with Luger. Von of Compli.'Tlents HENDLEY

box. it next to the

p·laces Danish butter., of takes out a big tin foot locker, his opens back, chocolate the ~ts Reluctantly Hendley

organizat:.:.on. wtiole the in gift food the out cleans completely This MACDONALD

awe. religious one up with picks Hendley chocolate. of bars big six assorted cigarettes, of ten packs of biscuits, cans two American coffee, marmalade), currant, (strawberry, jam growing astonishment - .three jars of with them examines Hendley goodies. or full is it the carton - opens

MacDonald arm. his under checkboard a table, on the carton

a large puts cheerily, enters MacDonald as up looks

124 HENDLEY 124

DAY - ROOM 'S HEND:-,EY INT.

11 J the dev t \'1ha (startled) MACDONALD

etc. Etc., old. of song That glorious It came upon a midnight clear, · (strong) VOICES

Christmas Carol. a strikes up

scene off' male voices from of chorus full a this With

valves. - to get at the waiting We're (demonstrating) SEDGWICK

together and cradled in a wooden case. sewn

bags barracks of apparatus consisting an up picks He

cobber! old Cyril, virtue, a is Patience

SEDGW!Cl{

time. open all the trap l~ the with dig we have to it I~ Without ? Tom ' for pump

the air v.P inf 's hold What . (to Sedgwick) BARTLETT

Bartlett and MacDonald enter. are quietly working. manufacturers his and Sedgwick's domain and here he is This

126 MANUFACTURERS HIS AND SEDGWICK 126

DAY - HUT BARRACKS INT.

organization standpoint. x 1111

the from camp inspection of the his on Bartlett continues

it. fix ll1 I his clipboard) on (making a note MACDONALD

Sandy. library, by the there stooges over the man can't properly see This (to MacDonald) BAR':'LETT

125 CONTINUE:J: 125

Good morning. WER?1ER.

HENDLEY

joins l·lerner. a decision,· he Reaching speculatively watching Werner. stands Hendley

nearby, Werner stands listening to the choral singers and,

129 HUT HENDLEY'S TO NEXT AREA SECLUDED A 129

here! 1n pounding kee~ who blokes "rude the about bitterly

Poor old Lassiter complains (slight smile) $pot. this them assigned Ramsey arbitrarily net. They're BARTLETT

know? the in to be large group p~etty a that Isn't frowns) off, looks ( MACDONALD

pound. and haT'Jli.ler to afternoons and mornings hour Sedgwick an G!.ves BARTLETT

tumult: Bartlett over the :to turns MacD011ald

128 SHOT FUT..,L 128

DAY - HUT BARRACKS I!':T.

them as they sing. conducts the leader who LASSITER., around semi-circle a

in men is arranged of group A considerable him. behind

Bartlett window. out the lookins seer! 'be can MacDonald

127 HUI BAR.'Cl.ACKS OF SIDE AT 127

Sedgwick the curtains. aside pi.ills to a window, cros:es · He

126 CONTINUE:): 126

in the Boy Scouts. it learned I HENDLEY

be!'ore. never heard that I WERNER

at night sailor's delight. sky Red warning. take ,sailors the morning in sky Red no. Oh, HENDLEY

rain later. think it might But I Yes. 'WERNER

it? isn't day, Beautiful (looks around) roommates. You must have HENDLEY

pocket. Werner's in more two tucks H~ndley

Thank you. duty. off •m I when t 1 smol{e I 'll WERNER

and puts it in his pocket. pacl{ cigarette from the

a about to make sure he's unobserved and then takes

glances Werner duty, battle with ft1tile brief, a After

one? like you wo'l.1ld - sorry I'm Oh, HENDLEY

hungrily. sniffs Werner face. Herner•s past smoke drifts so that the he exhales Puffing luxuriously,

Thanks. HENDLEY

him. Werner lights it for a· lighter, Fishing out

light? have a you do me, Excuse HENDLEY

matches. for pats his pocket lips, puts it in his pack, rette from a o. a ciga- Hendley takes two listen to the singing, the As

me -- .should see Strachwitz If I'd better not. WERNER

comfortably? .talk can we room where my go into we why don't Look, say! You don't HENDLEY

The Russian front. zzt! one little criticism and Here army. your 1n Maybe WERNER

gr\lil'lble. to soldier's got a right A HENDLEY

said so. one I don't tell any :But butcher. Our dentist here is a Ya. · · l-1.Efil.i'"ER

Huh? HENDLEY

teeth. My I'm not a well man. Ne. head) (shakes his

the war'? after Army the stay in you Werner - will me, Tell, HENDLEY

There is a pause.

•Hitler Youth instead. me into the send and scouting abolished government when the my twentieth on wor}:ing was I WERNER

twenty. had I HENDLEY

badges. had nineteen merit I But yes. \-JERJIJ"E:R

No. HENDLEY

129 ( 2) CONTINUED : 129

it. report must I we still be friends? the cooler, will in With you WERNER

're friends. We Why not? HENDLEY

ne1n! Himmel, Gott in WERNER

can? You want the Help yourself. HENDLEY

Ich bin ferucht! Himmel! Gott 1n Von Luger's butter, (appalled) WEIDr..t.R

· · Mess Only". "Officer:;. Gem.an, cari 1s stamped in The Shakily he picks it up. Danish butter. pf can The Werner stares appalled. Suddenly Hendley continues searching. as pocket his the chocolate in pu~s Werner and.gr.eed !'-ear Torn between

t eat it all.1 can I one. have here, Oh, Huh? up) (looking HENDLEY

Chocolate. Ach du lieber. imrumR

he murmurs involuntarily: appear Dutch chocolate the bars of As goodies~ of display th:= eyes widen at

s I Werner trunlt. of his top on items or food various

so he lays d.oes he As the coffee. for and searches locker foot his opens He i·Jerner. by followed enters,

130 HENDLEY 130

DAY ROOM - S1 P.ENDLEY INT.

\ierner by the arm and they enter the hut. tal-:es He

Real coffee. HENDLEY

reacts. Werner

coffee. some I'll make HEHDLEY

129 (3) CONTINUED: 129

original. an

from .signature making_a Blythe finishes and imprints.

seals Many German. in printed pass, a gate is this

inspecting. MacDonald enter, still

and Bartlett bent over his desk oblivious as is Blythe

passes. hanci-lettering carefully papers are bent over Six men etc. windows, fro::n guarding ooges1st there are Again work. team of forgers hard at has. his already.... : I

131 BLYTHE 131

the in back t. and .the other things 1 shoves Hurriedly he 7'ernptation. the chocolate. Then he sees pocket. :'lip his in puts it scufi'le, he filched during·the wpich pocketbook

through Werner's blandly.thumbs He rushes.out.· Hendley

go! must I

I I 1-JERl>JER

it. you don't want it - forget If Herner. Oh, all right, HE!-IDLEY

Hendley suddenly gives up. ·

lJ.Q! No! WERNER

cleaned out France. you took when you as much as It isn't half malte? chocolate a little does What difference HENDLEY

going. from h1m holds back in Werner's pocket, Hendley stuffs it baclc. it tries to give and. Takes it out the chocolate. remembers - starts out - h1m at stares Herner

my room? in chatted I That you and Report what? Werner. you, understand don't I can down) (puts HENDLEY

(CONTINUED) _

wings ... the Nycticorax' s ofset with the difficulty mostthe have course you'll of and... lee-~ur-ing-)----------------- --<( -------------- BLYTHE

at the blackboard. is

· for the library door jerks it open... Then suddenly-he darts wandering around aimlessly. is

134 FERRET) (A KRAMER 134

... . Shi Oh Sl~!THY

it) (Smithy examines Look! You certainly have.' BLYTHE

Impossible! SMITHY

bloody eagle. You've left out a whole Smith! God, of love For the BLYTHE

he curses: Then, the paper close to his eyes. brings

it; studies Blythe the original. stamped as is paper

Now the the paper. imprints on the cast, 5nk puts Delicately he stamp. a into .carved is bottom the that notice we Now it over. turns a rubber heel, ur·· picks0

... -•

CONTINUED) (

Right? MACDONALD

This one. (after a moment) BARTLETT

forgery? Which one 1s the (continuing) BLYTHE

companion document . a Bartlett har1ds He

cross a frontier. Permission to An Urlaubchem. document) . (offering a · BLYTHE

work. real bird study and get out their of their pretense a-side put

room in-the men The lecture and crosses to Bartlett.

immediately drops his Blythe heard. are windo~ the ·sharp raps on two then seconds., few a for his lecture· Blythe continues -- then exits. mome·nt Kramer listens a

yourself? and learn something., don't you stick around Why HENDLEY

now? too., birds., taken to Hendley, have you Her:- Well., KRAMER

the door. Near available seat. only the for heads Hendley

common purple heron. of the comparison with the wingset - in - here they are Observe carefully how long lecture) ( continues to one of the tables. sketching materia.ls on find You'll Hendley. down., Sit {continuing) BLYTHE

stops as he spots Kramer. another door, continues., ·Hendley enters through the lecture As

them. of in front materials Drawing on the lecture.

concentrated and all the others are Mac Bartlett and

C)

(CON'!:l:'INUED)

old boy. this, for ten of You get ten out (to Hendley) BARTLETT

Simply splendid. S:rlendid. (to himself) BLYTHE

Hendley. looking at noticed by Bartlett or MacDonald who are .1sn 1t This his eyes. .from myopically holds the papers bare inches documents hungrily, this Blythe studies the During

and hour for next week. day by -- ferret assignments (reads) And military pay record. ·A ticket to Odin. a And HENDLEY

property. ~eich on fermissionto be Auswels! An (gasps) . MACDONALD

- uh and - card., identity military a .~nd on the table) · (he lays it Here's one. HENDLEY

Takes out Werner's pocket book. comes forward. Hendley

like. We've no idea what they look a genuine travel permit. is really holding us up What's all hand-lettered. They're BLYTHE

you get the typewriter? did Where BARTLETT

studies them. picks the papers up again., impressed, Bartlett, them back on the table. He puts

They're both forgeries. BLYTHE (0

135 ( 2) CONTI!-1UED:135

CON'I'INUED) (

window .•• then as MacDonald passes a out,, way Bartlett leads the

so good. far So off) dirt (brushing BARTLETT

window. from.the guards stooge A spread about the hut. Others are him. for waiting is

137 MACDONALD137

DAY - 105 - B.ARRACKS INT.

up the climbs Bartlett Viciously. away. haclting then starts shaft,, the or Danny stares at the race

Top priority. (after pause) BARTLETT

cobber. oath,, bloody My SEDGWICK . '.8 in? it fit Will you be able to (to Sedgwick) BARTLETT

space. mea·sures - installed pump the air of' Sedgwick has part covered. and dirt naked Danny and Willie are almost

Sedgwick. and Willie Bartlett,, are area the into crowded

and "antechamber" Behind him is a small shaft. deep stares at the virgin race or the thirty foot

136 DANNY 136

Tm-~ OF SHAFT • INT

They're on loan. HENDLEY .

Where did you get them? documents) (indicati.n~ ?'lACDONAIZ>

Thanks. HENDLEY

135 3) ( COJ\J'TINUED:135

come through on the double. gate., open the main0

beg1ns howling.

143- ALARM FIRE 143

..• f1re out the pu'!: stream cookhousewards to

... alarm gives - off stares

141 GUARD TOWER :GOON A 141

•.• structure to lick the begin Flames e~lodes. almost - f1re catches fat of the pan Abruptly evaporates.

figure seen dimly The a pan. into is tossed lllS.tch Then the Sl,lrreptitiously. match is lit A shadow. ghost-l1l<e Suddenly a guards ·with leashed dogs.

and ferrets wandering few A whole area. tl:-? sweep

searchlights Beyond, cookhouse is deserted. The

140 SHOT FULL 140

NIGHT - .. HOUSE COOK •. EXT

TO: DISSOLVE

they can do tonight. Nothing (laughs) appell. Tomorrow after it. fix I'll MACDONALD

talk to them. Might be a good idea to pause) (after BARTLETT

look at each other thoughtfully. They

139 MACDONALD AND BART!..ETT139

Compound. entering the Ives are leaving the Cooler, and Hilts

138 WINDOW THROUGH THE POV THEIR138

Bartlett follows his glance.

Cyril! MACDONALD

l) "Tom" panicked •.• of climbing out are

155 DIGGERS155

NIGh"T - 105 HUT INT.

the blaze .•• fight POW's out to help the getting doors, open jerking compound, pour across the

154 GUARDS 154

route. seeking another barrack, the around head reverse,

153 IVES AND HILTS 153.

••• off look stop, a to

skid corner:, around the charging come and Ives Hilts

nicely ... burning is

150 COOKHOUSE TH:::150

... fire pool to the the fire from to form a line begin

GUARDS A?-."D POW' S SHOT - FULL

NIGH!' - cor-:POUND EXT.

the of out hurry to begin stop their work, anxi~~sly

148 DIGGERS148

NIGHT - "TOM" INT.

room cursing .•. his of comes out

147 RAMSEY

hurries out. safe, wall a secret 1n room hurriedly hides secret papers his 1n

146 BARTLETT146

out ... .pour out of.half-sleep, fight

towards the Fire Line .•. head over shake their heads disgustedly, melee, in the

·then barrel them over, almo~t and Ives Hilts finality.

slammed with pours through the gate and the gate is

then charge for the open gate.

off, stare lee, 'the duck under race around the corner,

NIGHT - COMPOUND· EXT.

••• coverup operation the of cover his view POW 1 s as cloor 1n near the 'boxed I

159 STRACHWITZ159

fire.the fight nonsense and helpStop this (shouting) Feur! 'Heraus! STRACHWITZ 1 S·VOICE

~ Shouts .• replaces the grill. operation"" from the "sealing up desperately cleans

shoving door., all start blocking the the~.r Immediately

ON! COME FIREt - come on· Hey, get to the fire. just trying to sorry, Terribly 'body) his with "Tom" of view Krame~•s (covering HENDLEY

... stove replaced place and the

into slammed the trap is general uproar and scuffle,

and in the , Tom coming out of man cover for the last

down to him hurls himself at Kramer, barrels appalled,

157 HE:NDLEY157

it .•. ~pens ferret a

He looks at Hilts for a moment. - and days. Yes, BARTLETT

you were working nights. lalow I didn't I'm sorry about that. HILTS

Harry. Dick and Tom, !.nto right nearly crashed goons Twenty (after.pause) BARTLETT

twenty goons. into right Crashed HILTS

wrong? went What yonder. blue wild and into the over the hill be would Ives and you time this by thought I (casually) . · . BARTLETT

~1lts. join he moves over to as!a I

water. of buclcet a last goes for Hilts to put out the last embers. hel~ing are

164 IVES Al-.1D HILTS' (164

Bartlett is looking at:

tonight. nearly lost the lot 11e MACDONALD

clots! car~less Stupid that's what they areJ Clots, cooks. Those stupid ASHLEY-PITT

••• irritatedly off looks Ashley-Pitt With MacDonald, covered with grime. is

163 BARTLETT 163

shouting melee ••• the fire is under control in the

Soon guards. · Werner amongst the dousing it. water, toss

fire, starts kicking it out as others the calmly goes up to

HILTS - CvOKHOUSE NEAR 162

·c)

mind? in have you got Uhat HILTS

good." common For the friends. thy them make enemies, thine counsel with "Take goes -- It quote. my finish I didn't (laughs) BARTLETT

too. That's Ecclesiasticus, (grins) · -- uh -- clobber thee." And

himself .for cc.,unsel lest he before what need he hath, know and a counsellor or Beware himself. for counselleth some that is but there counsellor extolleth; "Every ql..ot1ng) (then, Hm. (considers) HILTS

friend:::." thy them make counsel with thine enemies, "Take The Bible also says: BARTLETT (continuing)

faintly. smiles Hilts

so much the more behind". is and and maketh haste, pains, that laboureth and taketh one is "There Ecclesiasticus - a verse in There's BARTLETT

have. I Yeah. HIL'l'S

Hilts? the Bible, read ever Did you 0 BARTLET':i?

~istraught. rushes in. and·Werner open, d The door bursts in his bunk. lying Blythe is clothes. his off Is brushing come into the room. ju~t has

166 HENDLEY 166

GET NI - ROOM' Is HE::DLEY •. INT

Hendley•s hut. of step:: the

up runs observed, isn't sure he be~ Tnen uniform.

brushes dirt off his detail, fighti11g fire tl".e part of

165A WERNER 165A

NIGHT - HT.JT SI HENDLEY EXT.

TO : DISSOLVE

deal. a It's (grins) HILTS

energy. use your can We tunnel. of us 1n the all the rest 1·7ith out; go and insane blitzes Forget.these BARTLETT 0

165 ( 2) CONTINt"ZD: 165

66A.

Herr Hendley. you, thank Oh., WERNER

Werner moves forward to help search.

tear this room apart. to have we if them find We'll buddies. I told you we're Werner. Relax, (continuing) HENDLEY

1s·trembling. 'He Werner nods.

No! HENDLEY

here. in was -- while I v~ice) (lowers his have lost them -- inust I place. Every place.· every I've looked WERNER

F'ront. ·Eastern· ! Zzzt (looks at Werner) out? th!s found Strachwitz if what would happen to Werner Colin, idea, any you have Do (to Blythe) terrible. Werner., terrible, That 1 s HENDLEY

Everything! them. I lost Gone. identity card. My My papers. wallet. My tremulous) alld .(voice low WERNER

the matter? 'What's over) (looks Werner too. friend., a Blythe's Oh, Werner. Hello, (affably) HENDLEY

as he sees Blythe. st~ps He

I -- Herr Hendley, WERNER (\0

67,

TO: DISSOLVE

him. like l But his bunk) in (settling · that Werner. kid, up mixed Crazy (continuing) HENDLEY

Totters out. t.I Can spealc. Werner starts to are heard. 'barracks closing up the -guards of voices 'The

it. get you've me know when Let Werner. shutter, a focal plane It's HENDLEY

spastic twitch appears on Werner's right cheek. A

Focal plane shutter. BLYTHE i . .. plane shutter tl'lwi lens reflex s:!.ngle point eight two millimeter Thirty-five (precisely) continuing) ( HElIDLEY

out. cor.ies sound no but move,

lips His absolutely rigid with fear. beco:71e:. Werner

camera. A stops) (Werner favor. small there is one course, or gone) almost· is (as Werner Forget it. HENDLEY

Thank you. (backing out) WERNER I.

Leave it to me. night. of time around this me to be probing and you for look a little peculiar Might (checks him) HE;IDLEY

166 ( 2) CONTINUED:166

new man we acquired last night. And a I'll put Hendley on to it. (calmly)· BARTLETT

what'? With DANNY

• "Harry and "Dick" Same with way.

the. of inch Every bloody thing. shore up the whole have to to going We're Cyril. good., It's no

WILLIE

anteroom. the comes back into dirt., of a mouthful o~t spits

He is covered with sand and sweat. face Willie's

Willie! boy? right., are you all Willie., DANNY

tunnel. against the side of the him sits out., pulls him Danny

heave tremendous ~ne With showing. and ankles are feet

Just Willie's face. the shoots forward to turns.,· Danny

sa."'ld. of buried in the fall is works .collapses on Willie and he Suddenly without warning the whole to the anteroom. Danny pulls it back cart. the fills and digs Willie.

168 FACE THE AT 168

better time. now. make We 1ll SEDGWICK

cobber. schedule., behind We're BARTLETT

installing the air pump. Sedgwick is still Bartlett watches. him. of the dirt cart ahead pushes Then Danny thirty feet.

some a distance of digging the face of the tunnel.,

Willie is anteroom. down the ladder to the co~es

167 BARTLETT

DAY - TUNNEL "TOM" AND ANTERO~ SHAFT INT.

just lovely. Lovely., WILLIE

fit. Perfect place. into happily sets it wht, Willie to bedboard handing another is Hilts face., Near the

air. pumping r.ian supervises a Seda;•wick him., Beside the hoist bucket. filling is tr.3.n dirt disposal I:

173 BACK) (SHOOTING FACE TEE AT173

DAY - "TO?l: TUNNEL rnT.

DISSOLVE: .... bunks. He takes every other one from the Whistles happily. is loaded down with bedboards.

172 HILT3 172

NIGHT - BA'.fU;ACKS NEXT INT.

• Cavendish. terribly.impetuous., You're · ASH!.EY-PITT .

his book. tq baclt hesitates then goes bo·~k., his looks up from Ashley-Pitt Across the aisle missing.

are which of half bi.mks., the in bedboards split the

Looks up at stunned. than more ·shocked mornenta:-ily .,,.. He lies there the floor. to bunks the through and the mattresses crash but this time he before.,

as flattens bed., his himself to launches he .,.dancer

ballet prima a as always like then; three tierer) his bunk (the top of a by pauses Ee wearily. enters

171 CAVENDISH171

DAY - BARPu4CKS INT.

out of the hole. down comes rafter A

three. in one We're taking out VOICE

luck up there? Any HENDLEY

it. into calls Hendley A hatch to the attic is open. the bare space. cov~r to bookcases slid back filled the the wall., off stripred as all the boards behind the bookcases are superv.:.ses

170 HENDLEY170

to NIGHT - L:CS~RY I'.NT.

the smallest grain of sand. away clean Others firemen. like regular clothing tl:air into

jump closed., the trap is a~ and., longjohns th::::.r off

sc..nd slap the pour out of the shaft, dig~ers other Danny.and Willie, lightenir.g., like Moving rattles.

177 GAN TIN THE 177

DAY - 105 HU'!' INT.

Pilot". "Luty the is Sorren system relays warning. stooge The swing open. The gates have been waiting. who security guards four followed by is and clipboard., who carries a Posen and Strachwitz by accompanied 1s He compound. the

of gate main the road headed for the across starts and building Von Luger appears from the headquarters

GATE FRO~"T AT176

Sir! 0 HILTS \ i

reacts. of!'., looks - to turn begins Hilts

RAMSEY

sir. house, t:1e or Compliments HILTS

plot. Rarn~ey's in it He dumps dirt. of a wheelbarrow p,Jshing appears Hilts their plots. up digging busy men are The

175 AREA GARDENING THE AT175

DAY - COMPOtTJ\1D . EXT

bags carryi."lg placed in the

being is it As dirt. of a load with rises hoist The

Coming up. VOICE

shaft. the down looking are men and dirt disposal.

ASHLEY-PITT174 co

DAY - 104 HUT INT.

says. seems to be an ambiguous tone to all he there polite cool~· is Although he s manner. :..u;er' V-.::,n 1n

I a subtle difference is There him. Sf!en had just h: if as speaks he him, next to r!ght who is to Ramsey., Turnini;

insepction. rout:L~e merely a is This Continue. gentlemen. Please,

I •

Klausner. STRACHWITZ

namen? den sie Was (continuing) . POSEN

Posen speaks to Strachwitz. As the tower guard complies,

machinengewehr!t 1m nicht Minutions~rtel (calls to man) · POSEN

machinengewehr. im nicht minutions~rte: den die wache nat ~osen, Hauptmann Posen) (to LUGER VON

gun. his machine of about the condition something i~ There a tower guard. looks off at stops,

Luger Von move past them. ignoring their presence,

and his entourage approach studiously Luger Von into the plot. ea:-th "new" his raking is Hilts plot.

his w~rking who is Ramsey to ambles up Ashley-Pitt

179 GARDENS THE AT179

passed along. is goons the word

cover their work and separate as disposers dirt the

178 HUT 105 BY178

I_Q DAY - COMPOUND EXT.

word. ?'JY under his breath) ( ASHLEY-PITT

after Von Luger. off Ashley-Pitt stares returns to working the ground. casuF~ll~,. as Ramsey

180 ASHLEY-PITT AND RAMSEY ON CLOSE180

follow. Posen and Strachwitz moves on. e.."ld away He turns

course. of Ah, LUGER VON

in sandy soil. better grow Radishes compound. the or From the other side Yes sir. (immediately) HILTS

Hilts? soil, Fre~h 1nuing) ( eont LUGER VON .

Hilts. near He stops ~xit. then begins to Anothe~·beat

point. good A VON LUGER

There is a long beat. impassive. is face Luge:-•s Von

Colonel. flowers, eat can 1 t yo"J. But RAMSEY

so? Is it not ••. flowers. But Yes.

(after a look LUGER VON

· on gardening. keen very The English are RAMSEY

am surprised. So I the earth. 1n dig peasants to not Fliers are gentlemen, LUGER VON

Colonel? surprised, RA:-7SEY

179 CONTINUE".J:179

TO: DISSOLVE

out. eye salutes his almost Sorren nervousn~ss, In his exits. position., cl,..ar all moves the Red Cross box into the rc,litely, Nods

men. my of on the movements report - trustworthy - independent would be most useful t.o have an It copy. could have a daily I 11' him Ask Ramsey. Captain to Group s 1ment compl m-J Give · cont:inuing) ( LUGER VON

Pleasantly: the 11st back. hands time, own name under "out" and the his enters He glances at his watch, of departure. times e?ltry,

of times - the f.errets at the 11st of his guards and glances Von Luger smiles., Sor.ren hands the list over.

grow flinty. ey-es Luger's Von Sorren hesitates,

list. your have me Let LUGER VON

s·ir'? pardon your beg Er, SORREN_

You can check me out now. LUGER von

s;;:.lutes. up, gets Uneasily Sorren and Red Cross box. can trash

the beside who sits Officer" stooge "Duty Sorren the

course to changes abruptly then on inspection, heads

181 LUGER VON GATE~ MAIN NEAR 181

enough. soon out - we'll find he does If RAMSEY

knows exactly what we're doing. have the horrid impression he I ASHLEY-PITT

Brown? Father ei:.pect, you did Who RAMSEY

some water. down Danny Send IVES

That's the lot. SEDGWICK

the hut. of the floor from down peering Sedgwick is now carefully shored with bedboards. is The shaft

186 SHAFT THE UP SHOT 186

out for a minute. coming I'm VOICE DANNY'S

Danny? a 'breather, You want HILTS

Danny. to tunnel Hilts calls down the sand. of pile growing the into empties the trolley, Hilts helping,

· trolley. back as Ives hauls the cra'Viling laboriously starts time., mumbling all the sand into the trolley, He scrapes the

s your friend. 1 Dannynothing. / ·no falls., No more behave! you Black Beast.,on, Come the tunnel) (to DANNY

let alone sit. down, room to lie enough hardly is There dully. away hacks tiredness., eyes red rimmed with dirty, filthy pouring with sweat,

flickers.

lamp a margarine of the dim light at the far end, and.,

shored - - long sixty feet is Now the tunnel room11.

ante- the shaft and of begin stacking them in the mouth

boards: Hilts. and Ives get the shaft., the at the bottom of

183 TOM 183

182 "TOM" OF DOOR TR!::? THE182

(.o NIGHT - 105 HUT INT.

The work begins again. burrow forward. oade_r 1 a and

192 -- DANNY 192

DAY - ·~TOM" INT I

TO: DISSOLVE

Willie compassionately tries to comfort his friend. rage. weeping with impotent swearing incoherently in Polish, suddenly begins loose fine sand, of completely full

almost now into the shaft, down stares shakily; up gets

191 - DANNY 191

face. of his out sand t-he wip.es nea.r miss,

by the affected a little Hilts is .not sil•nce. horrified

of the hut gasping for breath in the on the floor lie

190 IVES AND HILTS DANNY, 190

NIGHT - HUT INT,

sucking him to certain death. just as the sand is and .Hilts turn and drag Danny out

Ives .. collapsing the whole shaft him.,. drown begins to

The sand He tries to fight free. horrifying rapidity. fills the shaft with i.t immersed in the sea of sand as is almost slips, D.anny Danny last. up the ladder. race

who was asleep. them, Willie Among forward to help. surg.e

188 POW'S- 188

NIGHT HUT - lNT,

of air-sand in the shaft. blinding mass chokin,g, the

out of of the tunnel, out way fight their react with horror,

begin to buckle. ... more boards ca$cading Sand begins of place. out twist then they tremble nervously, the shaft shoring boards

They see Look up, startled. and. Hilts Ives crack.. sharp sudden a There is sa-nd. the away to clean away Ives turns

up! Coming SEDGEWICK

\__,/ I , /'-\ i ... 'backgrouncl the 1n huts search i. while guards and ferrets off Numberins at appell. is

199 CAMP WHOLE THE 199

(DUSK) DAY COMPOUND - EXT.

· position... into

floor board new a fits with earth and pipe covers the air

then which prejects up six inches., nozzle, -attaches the

Then he the tunnel. of already layed under the floor the pipe with it connecting pipe" ''air of lengths the

of are laying one stained., sweat always always cursing,

implements ••• digging repa1-:- to. a hack saw Another worker uses cough and curse. him ceiling making

shored the from dribbles ·sand the air pump. using 1s

197 BARTL...'t:'!!'T197

NIGHT - ANTEROOM "TOM"_ INT.

oversees•.. effic!.ently watch grimly as Strachwitz POW's makins careful searches.

196 GOONS 196

NIGHT - BAP.:tACKS I?!T.

voices .•• Muffled The am disappears. bags. disposa:!.

it into empties hurriedly man another and a pail of dirt

an arm comes out of the drain with Stooges stand guard as

DAY - 104 HUT Ilrr.

stained .•. Sweat longjohns. Filthy Patiently. shoring. are doing the

T .,;01 11 IVES AND HILTS WILLIE,

193 SEDG~·lICK193

DAY .;. SHOP l:lANUFACTURING I?-!T.

77,

CONTTh1JED) (

one engrossed in his work. only the crosses to Blythe who is and Hendley enters, opens door

The curses. Muffled vibrate slightly. ceiling from the. hanging Lights look up at ceiling. 1n their work, pause

work stops momentarily ••.

- loud creak a There is dirt. with are already covered

The rafters sweaty. grimy, Everyone is of the attic.

floor over the. carefully strewn being supervising dirt is

DAY - HUT RECREATION. INT.

bins. loading into pails and dirt the fight and

Men curse - but well enough. art of wor!-c the -Tom as

11 11

shored Not as thoroughly The tunnelling proceeds well.

enters. :Elyi;he as

covering, bunk, his under spud~ the Hendley hides HurrieCly

most secret operation. and important., rnost a this is

them., to Obviously., an already_ large haul. to potato~s raw some are adding T~ey strangely. very acting are

204 HILTS AND GOFF HENDLEY,2o4

NIGHI' -. ROOM S F.EN!)!-EY' INT.

203 STOOGES203

DAY - COMPOUND EX'!·.

sudden search begins ... anxious diggers pour out when a as

202 "HARRY" - DICKn' - "TOM"202

201 LUGER VON 201

... patrolling !O

200 GUARD.S200

dear boy. far, The dirt won't reach up that (calmly) BLYTHE

Pits! arm our to up all be we'll and scantling more split One. (sourly) FORGER

Perfect! camera) the ~at dirt in our attic. his of permission to dispose Your compatriot Hilts requested BLYTHE"

crz.ck. lo'.ld another there is a~ startled up loo·ks He

buddy1 a on squeal Now would I (pained) camera?" get the Hendley did prisoner "Where problem 1s: big his Now He's getting it. (grins) yo~? with deal a me to welsh on You wouldn't want 1n) {cutting HENDLEY

hope .•. a haven't we those back him gave you If 1lm'? r · But where's the BLYTHE

his papers. tor In exchange (grins) Father Werner. from Present (continuing) HENDLEY

small camera. Hendley passes over a

smiles. sees Hendley, up, to look time Colin takes his

Colin? (quietly) HENDLEY

207 CONTilmED: 207

camp. in the - all the potatoes up buying - or scrounging be those two should 'Why cf the tunnel move) in~ think.· - (absently RAHSEY

Ramsey grunts. between them.

glance slight a - watch Hendley and Hilts thoughtfully

210 MACDONALD AND BARTLETT210

their hut. toward spuds of barrow load a are wheeling .

too. cff The others look reacts. otr, Bartlett glances

ninth. eighth or seventh, moon on the No be next month. would Best time week. days next moonless good few a There are • nervously) (tugs at. moustache CAVENDISH a

the moon? about What a pause) (after BARTLETT

eighty-nine. it ma~:a We MACDONALD

five? Seventy- think? yc,,.1 do What (casually) BARTLETT

How much further? trees) (looks at the RAMSEY

now. end, "Tom's" We 1 re over (whispers) MACDONALD

cigarette.

a They stop to light the warning wire. in~ide Just

around the circuit. - aimlessly apparently stro:ling, are

208 r.!ACDONALD AND B.~?TLE'.L'T RAMSEY,208

DAY - COMPOUND • EXT

the other ordinary dirt color. - yellow them is of One

~IGHT - 105 INT. - HUT

TO: DISSOLVE

horr1!1ed. Then slowly he stares back at Hilts f'ace. ~he then he anxiously shoves past to out, cut.. just h~s Hilts

dirt way around to look at the his worl-cs Laboriously Ives

What? IVES

at this • lool-c Hey, HILTS

new dirt. stares at the

a moment, for rope. · Hilts stops signai the jerl-cs Ivas as

on wooden railway-lines trundles backwards tray.on.wheels ·

shallow A every 50 feet or so. lamps lit with well them

The tunnel stretches .behind up. cleaning the loader, i~

Ives sandy soil. through the bores happily n~J~ed, almost

211 HILTS - rACE THE AT 211

DAY - ''TO!-~I' I:NT.

TO: DISSCLVE

one another. at they look As

week. next out breaking We're (beat) trees. the into "Tom" put days'll Five them. Sea_l "Harry". and ''Dick" We'll close down BARTLETT

Then decisively: the distance to the trees. estimating Bartlett has been pondering, surreptitiously

every night. 1n and Hendley lock themselves Hilts a room. guard outside on Goff's permanently out, find Can't (absently) 0

-----------------. --------------------------------~-----------------------

CONT!NUED) ( CJ laugh? Now you promise not to (beat) Navy. Royal I'm bottom1 Not sitting on my (with great dignity) ASHLEY-PITI'

the devil've you been? Where BARTLETT

blanket. a carrying Ashley-Pitt enters opens, door The

dog fangs. of full a bottom is All that'd get you HILTS

compound dirt. into the it Scuff night. could sneak out at you Maybe (to Hilts) WILLIE

somehow. it CE!lr.ouflage We have to BARTLET'l;'

already. too-full They're HILTS

the latrines? down What about BARTLETT

,,,ould. I committed suicide. he's Maybe (wearily) DANNY

a heart attack. to have was going though he looked as he When he heard about this, HILTS

s Ashley-Pitt?1 Where BARTLETT

re all full.1They HILTS

Stick it 1n the attics? WILLIE

it.

examines Hilts picks up a little, worriedly. tn~rn at down

and Ives stare Danny, Hilts Willie, MacDonald, Bartlett,

213. A!~GLE ANOTHER 213

lJ •.• dirt and other feet pound it into the

- many pants legs from Yellow sand.dribbles constantly

219 WATCHERS THE OF ON FEET CLOSE 219

... the opposition or. curse team on - their

cheer Crowds of excited watchers roar and going apace._ is

218 MATCH BALL VOLLEY 218

scene expansively. surveys the

217 RAMSEY 217

Cheers. them is a volley ball match. Beyond Judiciously depart for further supplies.dirt carriers

"empty- the and carriers joined by other "full-dirt are

II

216 GROUP MARCHING THE 216

••• was always compound dirt is as it the have passed ••• feet And now the

dirt. the into sand the scuff feet Following marchers. of

pants ·legs in the central section from Yellow sand streams

215 FEET THEIR SHOT - CLOSE 215 e9

s.1 POW moth-eaten of group Hilts is drilling a sound of marching men. the AWAY as there is WHIRLS CAMERA .. They appear almost desolate. no longer worked are

214 GARDENS THE 214

immortalJ just become have sir, you., Ashley-Pitt., BARTLETT

all roar with laughter.

They on to the blanket. the bottoms or cascades out dirt

he pulls the strings with a flourish and opus, his magnus Like a magician-performing attached to the bottom or each. long thin cylindrical bag with a string each leg 1s a

Down them. steps out or pants, his undoes almost shyly., then, it., onto steps blanket., Ashley-Pitt lays down a

laugh? we should Why BARTLETT

blanl~ly. him They stare at

213 CONTDHJED: 213

...

bag. leg defective

a from sand begins trickling yellow of stream thin A

... looks away ca~ually, them He glances at gate. main the

crossing to is yards away Strachwitz Forty amble out.

to exit. begins heel, his on He turns · through the area.

the watchful stooges of well aware moment, for a bleakly Strachwitz watches disposal. sand no continues with gusto,

223 MATCH BALL VOLLEY THE 22S

smooth, one 1n fired and stove set on top closed and the is the trap - the tunnelers disappear underground - shaft the down cl.Ban shaken· .1s 'loaded' on which the carriers are

222 BLANKET THE222

- "TOM" HUT - INT.

area. wanders up from the north compound Strachwitz tactics. goes into cover and everyone warning sudden a is there

as reacts away:, turns Ramsey Contentedly into oblivion. it their treasure, feet scuff deposit Carriers proceeds.

221 MATCH BALL THE VOLLEY 221

DAY - COMPOU:ND EXT.

· lot to lose. my mother, but I got a like · I trust you N:immo. it, Watch of the hidden bag) 11ozzle misses the the funnel (as HAYNES

carrying bags. funnelled into the is "Tom" and comes out of dirt watches happily as a cheshire cat, like

220 ASHLEY-PITT 220

working is the paper he splatters perspiration r,f drip A u spealcs. No one tions. la cu cal his checks Ma<.:Donald while

anxious moment An The·tunnelhasended with finality. them to crouch. room for enough Just him. waiting for and Danny and Cavendish are Willie that reve.als CAMERA into a new ante-chamber pokes As his head approaches.

MACDONALD - TUl-mEL} INTO (SHOOTING FACE AT ANGLE ANOTHER 231

calculations. his checks and double checl{s nervously

230 MACDONALD - TUNl-mL Il~ SHOT MOVING 230

leg. second beds", starts on

-- ..hal: changes he as around him PANS CAMERA twine. ,marking

footage both compass and usirJg c;i.Wk°!·1ardly "half-bed" on a is

DAY - TIDrn-.t:.L INT.

right. after us all looking good angels ·we've some (beat) double. the On pants! penguin all check the word - .Spread ASHLEY-PITT

defective. bag's bloody The HAYNES

look like it. Doesn't ASHLEY-PITT

saw? he thin1: You NIMMO

the trail. cautiously he obliterates ambles up, Ashley-Pitt has disappeared. tz Strach1-:i until wait

228 HAYNES AND NIMMO 228

toward the guardhouse. walk away and continues his glances ca:rnally, them at glances

227 STRACHl-IITZ 227

••. presence Strachwitz's near of conscious grimly covering - too, Haynes reacts shoe lace. to pretend to tie his down

bends stops, reacts, down, glances Nimmo sand. yellow of

though screaming trail the slight, of oblivious walking,

226 - B~YNES NIMMO - 226

Fearing it. ness. He exists hating the close- No danger. sand. of trickle

A thin A slight crack startles him. Danny is alone. Now

Willie follows. bed. on a half away trundles He exits.,

enough r or tonight. We've done close up. •s Let MACDONALD

The sweat drips. another. .one at lool<: They

ladder. the escape Including shoring - WILLIE

Seventy two working hours. (a glance at Willie) DANNY

y~u? How long will it take MACDONALD

ceiling. at the dirt l?oks orrt sweat MacDonald wipes.the

surveyor. b:l.oody not a I'm a bloody fighter pilot

grumbling (exits · course it's up. Of CAVENDISH

it? 't 1sn Is it up or DANNY

feet. to five acc~ate to be suppoted we're Dammit., no nothing. theodolite., No be sure? can we how the hell but check., does it Dammit., CAVENDISH

checlts. t 1 Ii' X" says it's up. "Big MACDONALD

up': Then it's WILLIE

trees. thG beyond feet We're ten No doubt about it. (nervously) MACDONALD 0 r

()

pop up •••

240 l'lINDOWs· 240

••• sleep their jerked from

239 POW'S 239

(DAWN) DAY - BARRACKS INT·.

ready. guns burp react,

on the sky the into The lid careens suddenly explodes.

237 CAN GARBAGE THE 237

flutters proudly. Stripes" "Stars and home!:'lade a

COOKHOUSE THE ABOVE - FLAGPOLE MAKESHIFT ON A 236

reacts. off, glances

· disappears inside Hendley' s hut as noiselessly. races up -

then Hilts A pause hurry back into his hut. Goff he and

then th more bottles, w1 Hendley comes back ·· disappears.

cookhouse the of bacl( guardhouse runs behind the the

by then covered corner, far a turns Hilts cookhouse. the of placing them near the steps liquid, colorless of full

crocks, jars, jam out bottles, car17ing are anxiously

Hendley's .hut ••• towards unconcerned off walks lid, the can, replaces the match into the tosses a match on his pants, lights looks around to see no one is watching, He can. garbage the hut to a of ducks around the lee sneaks cautiously, and Hilts Then a door opens s.ound. No quiet. c:.::-e They

233 HUTS BARRACK 233

up ... it

haul flag, attach the flagpole, the march over to flag,

guardhouse with the wrapped the of outcome yawning guards

Some guarding sleepily. Only goons Almost no movement.

232 SHOT FULL 232

(DA\·lN) DAY - COMPOUND EXT.

Look! word! My (stunned) CAVENDISH

July fourth. Day. Independence their it's - know I Oh, -PITT ASHL..~

the devil? What CAVENDISH

· opened... Cavendish's mouth is blankly. off looks near MacDonald,I,

248 ASHLEY-PITT 248 1

to roar •••

begin various stages of undress, 1n barracks of out 1,our

247 POW'S 247

to laugh .•• oegins fright, covers his

246 BARTLETT 246

••. off half dressed, ·stares

245 RAMSEY 245

arm. his jug under large a flute,

on a Doodle key Yankee off playing along, it stiff-:c;s Hilts gale; imaginary .leans into an revolutionary flag,

make~hift a carries Goff drum; the beats he - head I

his a~ound bloody bandage the Man with Old the is Hendley I

costumes. Makeshift compound. the of the center 1nto

head out the corner, around come '76", of "Spirit as the

244 GOFF AND HILTS HENDLEY, 244

stunned. off stare

242 I·OW'S 242

241 HE.ADS 241

(CONTINUED) (_)

erect. forces himself grimly then gers,

He stag- him. His eyes suddenly glaze as the rotgut hits

254 ASHLEY-PITT 254

••• Ramsey Pitt wanders over towards

Ashley- drinlcs. their getting_ Others are milling about,

chap! old thanks, Oh refills)

but ••• wafa~r lit.tle A not bad at all. 1$. This (continuing) ASHLEY-PI'l:'T

A slight shudder. Pause. the half .glass. He drains

Colony! Here's to the ASHLEY-PITT

Goff. toast& smiles, Ashley-Pit·t

start ladling out. the firewater ••• crocked~ almost Goff,'d

and Hilts on the. cookhouse. converge roari.ns laughing,

252 POW'S OF GROUP 252 .....,

once more and almost falls ••. salutes He

B~itishhh! the with -- down Day N'indipendens Jooly Fourth! kishe.n •.• th' •ouse •.• at th' on Drinksss Sam, Nuncle of Compliments (slurring) HENDLEY

with a flourish.

salutes Ramsey, of in front of the march, stops out moves

251 HENDLEY 251

on his face. sets A grim smile watches.

250 STRACHHITZ 250

up the march once more ••• trilce s gamely then They shudder Dynamite. take another belt. all they and

jug, Ceremoniously Hilts passes the c:.'e,cked. are half they Now we notice halt. a calls Hendley arounc.. weave

GOFF HID.. HEl\TDLEY HILTS,

work. won't legs then discovers that his gets up, half He

reels up. Goff as happy, and flushed stoop, is sitting on the

256 MACDONALD 256

ei'feet. No Then another. takes anot,her.. c~mtentedly, nods fro,·ms, He drinl-:s. then sips, then sniffs the liquor, thoughtf1;.lly· ·o

255 MERIVAT.E255

\

drink. token a for I'd say that called pause) (after RA1iISEY

ready. l'le're (beat) stea.111. off to let them good Do already have. l'le (smiles) BARTLETT

day. Better close down for the RAMSEY

Turns to Bartlett. Ramsey laughs.

Shir! trying, woth te but qua ina.de Thish stuffes ASHLEY-PITT (continuing)

salutes. Ramsey, sees He

Strordinary ••• (continuing) ASHT....EY-?ITT ·o

u

at:ylum .•. like a lunatic fighting, laughing., s?CW camp. whole The

264 POV HIS 264

••• gai.·1k begins to

stops, off., looks He outside road. is passing along the

MOTORCYCLIST GER."!AN 263

roaring men. Laughing, around. weaving is

262 GROUP HENDLEY THE 262

DAY - COI-lPOUND EXT.

all floors ••• of start a minute search to them motions

then windows, keep away from the guard tc be silent and

Strachw1tz signals empty. is The hut ••• carefv.lly door close the .cover, under sneak into the hut and ferrets

261 STRACHWITZ 261

DAY - .),:TOM ( 105 HUT I~"T.

••• dirt t.he weaving around

and begin snake line form a Go!'f Hilts, Hendley, including

260 G.ROU? ANO':IHER 260

DAY - COMPO1.Jl,i1) EA"T.

the piano ... thumping Sedgwick with song fest starts A pia."'lo. form around the

259 POH'S OF GROUP ANOTHER 259

DAY - HA.LL RECREATION INT.

empty stomachs •••

by helped through their systems, the alcohol speeds as

258 SI PO\·J OF GROUP 258

our tiddly .•• can shold shir , we Ashley-Pitts No doesent touch mee. Ju~tsht (hardly articulate) ASHLEY-PITT

token drink. liquor .•• ti1•= sipping is carefully Ra.~sey bending Ramsey's ear. Ashley-Pitt isio

257 RAI-lSEY - ASHLEY-PITT 257

(CONTINUED) 'CJ ' How-many speeds forward? Pretty good.HILTS:

eh? motorcycle, NiceGERMAN:

following: the men speak a word but both pantomime the of Neither

INTERCUT:

'' the wire. "Hands across smiles back, friendly.

273 HILTS 273

"Hands across the wire." friendly~

- vary He smiles, from Hilts. away feet thirty about is He

his sparkling machine. of little proud ·a obviously not is

272 MOTORCYCLIST GERMAN THE 272

motorcycle •••

the ad.~iring obviously wire, warning the stops just inside

271 HILTS ._ WIRE NEAR. 27-l

DAY - COM?Otn."'D EXT.

all rolled into one ••• Heifitz/Beethoven/Stravinsky is he though as - plink plink, Waves" with the upper register - "Over the is playing

270 SEDGWICK 270

gun ominously ••• his .burp :cs oc c

TOWER SENTRY IN GOON \·JATCHFUL 269

the warning wire ..• toward ambles over

268 HILTS 268

the curious guard •.. and

266 HILT.'.3 266

snake ... Hilts is near the head of the reeling around. weaves

265 GROUP s HENDLEY' 265

, ___ :_:_________.-- ___ -

(J

grimly replaces the safety,

278 TOWER ON SENTRY GOON 278

exits. he nods, head then Hilts' sudden trance -

The Faint piano music. from the warning wire. bacli:: turns

away ••• and he roars

·- sweet note - fires engine< the now again, kicks seething,

276 MOTORCYCLIST THE 276

275 HILTS 275

Kicks again. It won't start. pedal. the start sourly kicks

274 MOTORCYCLIST THE 274

Up yours. HILTS:

yours. Up ·GERMAN:

st!nks. stuff German

nose) and holding his (with Heil Hitler salute HILTS:

mouth American! Big Ridiculous.GERMAN:

hundred. A 1."lgers) r (withHILTS:

go? does yours fast How (bristling)GERMAN:

That 1s pretty sad. (snorts)HILTS:

Eighty. fi."lgers) (withGERMAN:

go? yo~s does How fast HI!iTS:

Ah! GERMAN:

ocean in America.

the Across and Stripes) (points at the StarsHILTS:

So? GERMAN:

a motorcycle at home. I've got That's average.HILTS:

Four. GERMAN:

273 CONTI.Nt.JI:D: 273

and walks away contentedly ••• up them wraps the piano wire strings, or some cuts wire cutters, or pair distracted, Hilts whips out a momer1tarily Sedgwick is

as Then, He stares into its guts. pia:lo. the for ·heads and Hilts enters a drunken stupor. j_n watches and turns

282 SEDGWICK 282

struggling bodies. the ball into the writhing mass of tosses half scruin rugger ball appears and the a Miraculously •. the .other MacDonald side, on one "hooker" Merivale the lock, sides

two gets together and the formation" "scrum an opposing

as instantly h!m of get either side POW's Immediately two

down~ Scrum MERIVALE

calls out: and high waist up his arms, lifts suddenly

now, crocked half Merivale, of people. mass Millir.g ·away.· plonks Secigw1ck are almost completely crocke_a·.

281 SINGERS THE .. 281

DAY HALL - RECREATION INT.

a careful search of the floor areas. once more begins need,

his away He fo.rces h:1.m. tempts aroma The steamin~. is

stove. coffee On the around the hut. wearily Kramer looks

area) shower pass to investigate the pushes Strachwitz

mal! eine Nech sein. Es muss hier eine mal. Noch

Garnichts. (whispers) KRAMER

area.

shower the Kramer comes from around angrily. looks He

near the stove. is Strachwitz muted. is inside the hut

which tumult, quiet after the roistering 1s strangely

280 SHOT FULL 280

DAY - ("TOM") 105 HUT I'.NT.

••• them takes whim them as their

or on - Men· carelessly step over - seraphic bodies around.

(0 unconscious, few A ladle out the liquor. to continue

( m:.;.kes an attempt to pull the man out. one No

cun never hole thre tiddly. obvioush ..• .•. limey a Gost to be HENDLEY

closer. move ?,1acDonald Hendley and

Never can hold their liquor. the Yanks. of one to be Has BARTLETT

surely. lads, our of one Not RAMSEY

watches with Bartlett. Ramsey study it with interest. See the body, stop.

286 GROUP HENDLEY'S 286

"thud always including the continues playing - shrugs, He same. The again. t 1 tries fro\\r:is, He thud". "thud a dull only there is ,plunl-: "plunk register, gets to the upper

When he again. playing starts melee, the turns back from

heel ••• heel,

It's chaps. heel, ••• Heel .•• on Come t... 1 l 've got Here... VOICES

over comes shouts: He smiles seraphically as the ball in his lap. we see he has Now Sits. a chair. mass and heads tiredly for swirling crawls from under the

284 MERIVALE 281.l.

... laughing, fighting men jammed mass of shouting, pac!-::ed a

283 DOHN SCF:UI"l THE 283

downwards ••. floats face

With difficulty .••

focusing off, looks opens his eyes, water, some coughs out

292 GOFF 292

Quite. BARTLETT

faith. No RAMSEY

watch. calmly

disappears. forward, wallcs calmly he And

FAITH! HENDLEY

water.

the· over arms he raises his prophet, a Like the pool.

has dropped sor.ieone up a blanket picks weaves ever and He

faith ••. lacshs jusht •.• flag t'the (hick) dishsrash ..• Dishgusting (slurring) HE1'.1'1EY

disgUstedly. at Goff down looks

290 HENDLEY 290

artificial respiration •.. him to give begin out, Goff drag

OTHERS AND - RAMSEY - BARTLETT 289

unconscious. smiles happily -

288 GO!'.'F 288

immense disgust ...

To his body over. the turns He staggers into the pool,

Shnever! HENDLEY

Shanlt. Shnonshence. MACDONALD

Ives totally affected .•. misery. with paralyzed

302 OTHERS AND IVES HILLIE, DANNY, 302

appalled .••

301 OTHERS AND RAMSEY 301

Vast depression. Stony. massed.

300 FACES 300

I • 299 P.EVELERS OF GROUPS 299

at a run .•• Posen approaches Beyond, camp at the double. run into the

298 GUAPJ)S_ 298

DAY - TE GA lAIN1T EXT.

guards ••. of shouts din cemes whistles,

the Over · Sedgwick still plays. scrum. the .into hauled is

297 MERIVAlE 297

DAY - HALL R:EC?..EATIO}; INT.

296 REVELE!l.s 296

DAY . - COMPOUND. EXT.

ts shaft revealed. --1 of opened and the purity false trap is "Tom'su then moment •••

A the stove off the hase plate. .carefully move Y..ramer

Strachw1tz and Whispered conversation. Strachwitz. for he rushes Frantically disappears. too, Thls, the stove. of base tbe on some carefully pours coffee,

gets the He thought. A around. grjpes He disappeared. has coffee The There's no mess. shocked. stares down

295 KRAMER 295

a rag to clean up the mess. grabs hurriedly coffee, drops the carelessly burns himself, quick half-cup,

a pours He the coffee. of aroma longer resist the nr,. can

294 KRAMER 294

DAY 105 - HU~ INT.

---~-' ____

Albeit victorious •.• angry. Taut., off. looks

312 VON LUGER 312

faces ••• down their Rain trickles Depressed. all staring off.

311 FACES OTHER 311

taut with misery.

310 FACES POW OF LINES 310

••• :c-anl: front along the The only movement is Kuhn ambling SS guards are there. Kuhn and Luger a few paces away., staring at the ranks.

Von the ranlts. of front alone in sta."'lds Ramsey Gloom.

hall'-light. drizzles in the miserable Rain massed ranks. Searchlights already. floodlight the sky. lowering under a in appell formation a.re P.OW's complement.or The entire

309 ·APPELL AT CAMP WHO!:.E SHOT FULL 309 ·

(DUSK) DAY CAMP - EXT.

"Tom's" birthplace.

on with exultant shouts converge and ferrets Only guards 105. All stare at motionless. POH's All silence. dead

anger. his scream eyes his Only impassive.

307 (alone) BARTT....ETT 307

exultant .•• amused, griml,Y cool.,

306 KRAMER AND .STRACH\:lITZ 306

happened ••. what has realizes

he sickened as the alcohol away - He forces dripping.

305 OTHERS AND HENDLEY 305

ashen. Stone sober - grim.

304 OTHERS AND ASHLEY-PITT 304

appalled •..

303 OTHERS AND HILTS 303

of this? you.know What doit? Hendley., isn't American., theAh, gently) (almost KUHN•

Hendley . of He stops in front on his face. a deadly smile

319 KUHN 319

••• Kuhn still strolls along the front rank Luger.

Von for heads down the steps, then walks •nods., Strachwitz

wunderbar! - Wunderbar tunnel) at bacl<: (nods Oberfeldwebel. ready, All Strachwitz) to (in German - ENGI:tmER

doorway. stand at

318 STRACHi·JITZ AND ENGINEER 318

'd (DUSK) DAY - COM:?::trND EXT. r then heads out. trap., the closes Engineer The compound. out into the hut the length.of the down the wire laying

continues ted wire., i.~S'L.~la shaft carefully uncoiling the of out up comes ENGil-EER Another shaft. the do\'m staring is

317 ENGINEER ARMY GERMAN A 317

doorway looking in ••. the stands motionless in

316 STRACHWITZ ·316

(DUSK) DAY - ("TOM") 105 HUT INT.

1n his eyes ••• - cold vast hatred - Hatred

315 WITH HILTS GROUP 315

no sound .•• His lips move - almost absently. themselves., hands mold Hi-s stare. half-unconscious ing.,

Brood- muscle. i'ace of a Twitch set to his eyes. weird a but - overly noticeable Not is strangely different. Ives

314 IVES INCLUDil;G GROUP 314

Controlled hatred ... impassive. ,-,h:;..te., grim., (Q

313 BARTLETT 313

his disgust of Kuhn. covering

completely almo!3t screen., off still looking nods., Von Luger

sir. Ready, German) (in STRA:HWITZ

joined by Strachwitz who salute smartly. is

321 VON .LUGER 321

frustrated rage.

with hjJnself beside cold., him., Bartlett stares back at

important. really it is Ir the truth. find to ways there are But course. or itself. grew tunnel The course. of Nothing., about this? lmow do you What :Bartlett. Ah., · (continu~ng) KUHN

at Bartlett. loo~ing is He s.1 P.OW .many

pa_sses passes Ives, strolls on, Kuhn beserl:. .;clng from Danny keeps Willie rrorn touch Only a g-.ms. holstered

on their have their hands g1..arcs SS The attacl:. insane of an ,rerge on the Aln:ost beside himself with rage.

320 DANNY 320

l·Jarsaw. Polish cowards in you with the rest of the aren't Why eh? tor, tra.1 A orm? ~.mif RAF in Why are you Velinski. (continuing) KUHN

Softly: second glance. Hilts without a bypasses Danny, of front in Stops on again. He moves

be so easy to fool. not would ~ (beat) time. this Luftwaffe the fooled You almost expert. "Securityl' The from Stalag Zwei. escapes Three Ah yes. MacDonald. (continuing) KUHN

again.

stops on, moves Kuhn half-smiles,him. Hendley stares at

319 CONTI:JlJED: 319

(~) dead silence. In the suddenly laughs.

,329 KUHN 329

hopelessness. Siclcening Miser:,. reacting.

328 FACES 328

a depression .•. forms snake of earth tunnel and a thin the subterranean explosions wreck the as

327 GROUN.u 327

326 AREA APPELL HHOLE THE 326

shudders •••

325 STOVE THE 325

depressed .•• is

324 PLUNGER THE 324

"Detonate"

signals. Strachwitz who -at nods and turns nods, Von Luger

repor-t. my in it_ will be assured may rest You conplimented. to be i.s ic·iency eff Such Color.el von Luger. Perfect, in English) politeness, (with studied over- KUHN

Kuh..."l. Herr read:;, 're We - in German} (coldly LUGER VON

approaches. Von Luger Behind Kuhn, Ramsey stares at Kuhn stonily.

that? lalow You are responsible .. You KUHN

Ramsey. of front in stops

323 KUHN 323

off screen .•. stares up, handle the snaps Then he is finishing attaching the wires to a detonation device.co

322 ENGiliEER GERMAN - ANGLE ANOTHER 322

gUn. burp SS man jerks his an Immediately

front. Russian at the be bastards or you'll all you stupid them, Kill (in German) KUHN

furiously. shrieks, suddenly

336 IgJHN 336

mad. gone has Ives Obviously ·· but do not fire.

off, to pull him try they two men as the and cover Ives

335 SENT.RI.ES GOON TOWER 335

••• hands bare his tear it to pieces with

~ to tries madly f'ence., the· barbed at h.imself' hurling. and, warning wire ti,e charges over frothing,_mouthing

334 J:VES .. SHOT FULL 334

appalled •••

333 FACES 333

Ives .•. after the ranks and hare from break

him! Stop RAMSEY

appalled.

331 RAMSEY 331

and races He breaks ranks happy. Wire suddenly snaps.

330 IVES 330

children ••• women and slaves of your world and make conquer the The Herenfolk will again. You'll never see your homes Never. escape! ll never1You (softly) KUHN

)__ (

•.• nervously react

like. animal An Tension. ominously. their ranks in stir

344 MEN THE 344

gets killed. wire the across one ..An: Reich! ... the You're all prisoners of anything. demand You can't off) him (cuts KUHN

that .•• demand I ••• him trying to help were • they th~t. see could one any happy-~ wire - mad was He Mu:-der! was murder! That RA.~SEY

shaking with anger. .cold hard,

RAMSEY - ANGLE ANOT.HER 334

started.

it of firing cuts as abruptly as .::sOUND The horrified.

342 POW'S OF RANKS 342

appalled-· quickly covered.

341 LUGER VON 341

appalled. off stares

340 RAMSEY 340

dirt •.. pock mark the them down - the bullets cut crumple as

339 MEN TWO THE AND IVES 339

token burst .•• a fires hesitate:,

338 SENTRY GOON 338

sprays bullets off screen.. (· r..o

337 MAN SS 337

sheissen! Nicht HALT! order) (violent VON LUGER

ashen.

351 VON LUGER 351

350 RANK FRONT 350

••• the whole rank necessary, if and, ready to spray Hilts position, fire jerk their guns into

back. °his on flat belts-.Kuhn and savagely ·sudden!y Hilts

it? is what Well, front of Hilts) (he stops in hein? run, You want to (walking up) {continuing) KUHN

Hilts. opposite walks Kuhn riot.

the precipitate ":ill sudde:1 movement - any -- instant Any Kuhn. at off staring Others are has his hand up.

348 HILTS 348

air ... in the up goes A hand Hairbreath from a lunatic riot. .Dead silence.

347 SHOT FULL 347

go on. Please els~? Any one trouble! of lot a will save us all it - Please through. to get easy The wire is Try to escape. Gentlemen. Please. on. Go them) (ba1t1ng KUHN

back 1n front or the ranks. steps ter.sior., senses the

two men. moment between the a There is baclc. stares "battle-coma".He the of out now who is at Hilts off' looks He

warned. finally You are orders. mz On shot. be will over the warning wire Any one attempts. escape be no more There will tun~elling. no more There will be to me. Listen POW's). all the including (louder, the occurrence. I regret funeral. mili'tary You will no doubt wish a (to Ramsey) continuing) LUGER ( VON

as: necessary orders., the gives immediately turns, iStrachw1tz

the wire. from Get those soldiers away German) in Strachwitz - (snaps at immediately. I will arrange it LUGER VON .

interview with the Swiss :1.mmediate demand an I Luger) (to von ~EY

and dangerously cold. grim relaxes slightly, but is still

355 RAMSEY 355

SS men. the silent by followed away stalks Then he vengeance to come. of promise a

look - sa.~e The then he turns and stops near von Luger. - Ramse~T including POW's at all the time longer - coma"

"battle- still in his almost who is looks back at Hilts

354 KUHN 354

absolute fury. he controls his - too Kuhn notices this men. SS the faintest suggestion that von Luger's men are also covering POW's there is the cover the guns While all nervously. around look SS men The have their guns at the ready.

353 GUARDS STRACHWITZ - 353

Luger.

von at loolcs grimly fury, Beside himself withtwo teeth. out he spits the blood pouring from his mouth.,rage, with shaking up, Kuhn gets Still ready. positions.hold their

;(o

()

arrangements· for burial. I'll make And sir. Yes,

tomorrow. By writing. In Eyewitness account. officers! senior by a report want I RAMSEY (continuing)

patters. rain The brooding violence. angry, Cold, Ramsey. and Ashley-Pitt converge on Bartlett anger. waves of Undercurrent - the bodies back. car?'yi.t'lg g,..iards the watching Hilts enter the cooler - groups, slowly move into smaller Then are. they stay where the men streaming away, or instead before, unlike But

Dismiss. (quietly) RAMSEY

main gate as: for heads

him, into step beside falling', Strachwitz He walks away,

Dismiss! d LUGER (continuing) VON

softly. sc; softly, - nowhere from come to seems hum the watching,

357 FOW 1S OF FACES 357

to his march. ti:'led is humming The off. being marched

356 HILTS 356

quite clear. But soft. Very many men..

By . hummed. softly being Dandy Yankee Doodle current.

under- an the beginning of as there is off He glances

Dismiss. (to Ramsey) (continuing) LUGER VON

begins to walk between them. who calmly on Hilts converge Immediately two guards

Cooler! LUGER (continuing) VON (0

355 CONT!mP='...J): 355

(CONTINUED)·

Are you insane? (grates) try this stupidity! and you still men are killed three Merivale., Teufel., Zu.'ll {furiously) STRACHWITZ

him: Grabs purple with fury.

openi~g heads for the The detail passes, cold. grim, are

The faces of the guards compound. is marching out of the

him.

after They look purposefully. exits and turns Bartlett them. hits idea the of and the enormity him at stG~e They

We'll put it down Dick. BARTLETT

locusts. on us like fall around, they'll teacpoon spread a as much so we If the dirt? to do with going I am But what ASHLEY-PITT

the clock. Around We dig. Open up Harry. BARTLETT

face closes. His the pathetic bodies. Bartlett looks off at Strachwitz and

Just terrible. Terrible. RAMSEY

DFC. Meade, and Baldwin ASHLEY-PITT they'? were Who RAMSEY

()

OUT: FADE

learn! never will they Himmel, im Gott · himself) to (almost· continuing) ( STRACHWITZ . ,

him: Strachwitz stares after whistling. Dodger walks off \the J converge guci.rds tely t_hree Irnmedia

Cooler! (angrily} STRACHWITZ

hein? a1r,. to be in the Insanity seems (icily) am. I rather suppose I Yes. (thoughtfully) MERIVALE

are untended •••

368 GAlIDENS THE 368

the ferrets ••• as are as thick

paces restlessly.

then window, the search from the tiny his cell watches in

MERIVALE - CELL MERIVALE'S 366

grimly. the baseball - with plays

HILTS CELL - HILTS' 365

UIGHT ;., CE:""'L INT.

co~tumes.'. the or II the makings material are odd of pieces sackinJ Uniforms, stashes it. suit., ciY!lian the off -- rips fitted half Nimmo tailors shut up shop in a hurry. other- the and

the hut apart. rip ferrets being shoved outside while

pee tion ••• ins then suddenly converge for a snap aimlessly, ll.'Tlble more guards Many more ferrets. Many compound. the rake

"half-bed". loading is shovelling the dirt into a

Willie him Behind with controlled ferocity. digging is

IN: FADE

\(J

Everyone holds his-breath. noise.

huge a Seemingly saw. makeshift a A man nervously drops

and movements above. in~ curs lifl.lffled ing are ·motionless.

work- All the men who were down into the ante-room. duelcs

375 DANNY 375

DAY - SHAFT "HARRY" INT.

cursing. Muffled

out! Everyone Out! 'J=la.us. VOICE KRAMER'S

the water poured into the trap. ano slammed into place

are grating slab and the as into the tunnel back ducks

hurriedly Danny, man, next The galvanizes into action.

He warning! Sudden opening tiredly. from the exits

374 WILL!E ENTRANCE TOILET-SHOWER 374

DAY - ("HAPiRY'~) 104 !!UT ~T.

..• already lecturing is Blythe a ferret enters. and pears disap- wor1c and all signal sudden A .grimly. work Others lettering. goes back to grimly then tiredly, eyes his wipes

373 BLYTHE 373

DAY - LIBRt.RY INT.

etc. buckles,

belt badges, cap pile or ersatz crowing is added to the

Some are making ••. tools. to size with makeshift chamber others are cutting boards in the ante- him, Behind pump. new air the worlcing is

DAY - "HARRY" INT.

civvies ..• lil-ce them look and make how to adapt uniforms

others show Others civilian clothes. of sewing a suit is

io COURT BALL VOLLEY THE 369

no dirt there. is makes sure that there

care.fully flashlight with a head into the attic, pokes his

the tunnel.

of packed against the race being dirt is supervising the

AHSLEY-PITT 382

push-ups. doing begins Grimly rage. impotent or listens, full

paces around furiously. up, He gets

Grimly. also listening. is his cell 1n also in solitary

380. MERIVALE S CELL -1 MERIVALE 380

not. perhaps it - imagined Perhaps he Nothing more. straining. - or tunneling. · Hilts listens impression

sound.- faintest the instant an For he holds his breath. as

379. HILTS SHOT - CLOSE VERY 379

concrete .•. presses his ear against the floor, on the out stretches

He Listens intently. Then suddenly he stops. Again.

Again. the baseball against the wall. tosses grimly

whatever.

or are ripping the place apart searching for tools,

377 GUARDS OTHER 377

DAY - ("HARRY") HUT 104 ROOM - BARRACK INT.

Then they exit into •.• floors.

cement lO'lock1ng a minute search of the toilet room, make

376 STRACHllITZ - KRAMER. - TOILET-S1:0l·lER 376

io DAY - HARRY")( HUT INT.

lll.

here? nothing be told there's gotta times you How many weeksJ of couple times in the last fifteen You've been through this hut to Werner) (angrily Strachwitz? too you For Pete 's sake, · (pretending anger) continuing). ( HENDLEY

instantly: reacts

Hendley almost paralyzed. is Strachwitz) to {back Werner

into Hendley's sleeve. disappears film the ma~ic Like.

a deadly calm. there, stands

STRACHWITZ - OPEN) JERKS (AS IT DOOR 0.N 387 .

doll! living re a1you Werner, it ) talcing ( HENDLEY

his anxiety. in almost drops it film, a small roll or He fishes into his uniform and brings out door quickly.

the shuts white and nervous, pretends surprise as Werner, Hendley Blythe is there. is lying on his bunk reading.

386 HENDLEY 386

DAY - HUT S1 EENDLEY INT.

abruptly he hurries up the steps •..

hut, s1 Hendley the corner of As Werner turns ferrets.

cordon of counter- Also with his others are searching.

the searching as huts, under looking along, walking is

WERl\lER - HUT S HENDLEY NEAR 385

DAY COMPOUND - EXT.

the slats. !n chink to a eye pressed a stooge guards, his window, a At anywhere. sure there is no extra dirt making barracJ.cs, under loolc

384 FERRETS 384

Bulgarian. could speak you lalow I didn't HEl\lD~-Y

laborer. Bulgarian NIMMO

Nimmo? you, ~1hat're Nimmo) (to HENDLEY

aside.

·steps Hendley as position into moves He beret. pants., and

windbreaker 'Weird Nimmo. is Next in line costumes. -:>f dressed in a motley array POW's other of line a heads who shooting a picture of Hendley dressed in a civilian suit,

is reveals he photo; takes camera, is sitting with the

,F DAY - LIB.RARY INT.

TO: D::SSOLVE

nothinr.

says - frowns Hendley eyes; inch or so away from his

the film an holding is Blythe astonishment, Her.dley's To examining the film. carefully preoccupied, is Blytrie But

front. Russian on the would've been guy poor little Two seconds earlier and that HENDLEY

film. the gives Blythe

and off sweat exhales and wipes the Hendley They exit.

'Raus. to 1·1erner - satisfied) ( STRACHWI'IZ

pause: After a fe-ar.

covering his petrifying search - to begins shrugs, Werner

where you were born. know you'd man, For God's sake, BARTLETT

uh. - Uh (faltering}· GRIFFITHS

naissance7 votre place de Et Bien. BARTL....'r.'TT

Francaise. Miolle. Sec di Gason Seuille Je suis GRIFFITHS

Sie? sind wer Nun, (continuing) BARTLETT

in. comes Griffiths and exits and door opens Cavend!sh

Next! (beat) Good.

time. them on promised forgery've At least Vo1la! out empty-handed) comes flourish, uniform with a {d•ives into his CAVENDISH

permiss? Votre BARTLETT

Belgique. Non, CAVENDISH

Franzersich? Ach, BARTLETT

Je m'appelle Francois Jeville. CAVEND!SH

sie? Nun, wir sind (continuing) BARTLET?

Cavendish comes in. opens and door The

Next. BARTLE'l,T

out: Calls 1s sittir.g at his table.

390 BARTLETT 390

DAY - i~OOI•i 'S BARTLET':i:' INT.

CONTINOD) (

too bad. That's sorry. I'm (after pause) HILTS

rope was frozen. was rather cold and the it No, MERIVALE

Steel cable? What was it? - then) (reacts HILTS

hands. my of tendons the through The rope cut thing._ of sort bullets and all that know, -- you 'boat had to tow the out to them -- swim Had to ·MERIVALE

How? HILTS

them out. pulled just I 1n trouble. were They the Straits. in 'boat, in a some chaps were War. the Great 1n At Gallipoli much. nothing -- .Oh MERIVALE

What happened to your hands? HILTS

Certainly not! MERIVALE

personal question? You mind a Major! Hey, (shouts) HILTS

on one wall. high out of the barred window Merivale stares stonily Hilts is bouncing the baseball.

INTERCUT - CELLS ALEMERIV - 1HILTS 39i ·0

DAY - COOLER INT..

/

TO: DISSOLVE

graduation. we don't miss hope Sure HILTS

school. of out It's about time he got Yes. MERIVALE

hands looks up from studying his Merivale

quite a big boy. into growing Harry's hear I what from Major -- Hey., HILTS

his ear to the floor. ,resses intently, Suddenly listens Hilts thinks about this.

trigger. pull a s one finger to ta!-::& It only MERIVALE

391 CONTIN1JED:391

115A.

Wie heissen Sie? MACDONALD

in. another man comes out, goes Haynes

Next. MACDONALD

Mac. Sorry, HATh"ES

a suspect. trip easiest way in the world to It's the Watch that Haynes. (snaps) MACDONALD

himself) (he catches ••• time or lot a in put I've Mac. Thanl<:s, HAThTES

good. ver;y Your German's (crisply) MACDONALD

mutter. la-anke me:ine vesuche Ich gehe nach Munchen und Ich Rabe urlaub bekommen. stream of German) (a HAYNES

hier? sie sind 1·1arum CDONALD ?IJ.A ..I

Munchen. von Stressel Eric HAYNES

heissen Sie? 1·1ie MACDONALD

in. comes Haynes

suspect! Next German) (in MACDONALD

ts. ex1 Nimmo 's. P0\·1 tiredly interrogating is

393 :-iACDONALD 393' .

1.Q

NIGHT - ROOH MACDONALD'S INT.

) __ l in the shoulders. \ / i 1n more padding put the lines., _r Change good. It's too money? salesman get that amount of Where would a Hamburger Angus. a criticism, That's BARTLETT

Cyril. , Thanl::s (beams) GRIFFITHS

Row. Saville from come Might,have good suit. damned a That's BARTLETT

Hamburg. From salesman. Trav·ell1ng HENDLEY

as? going you What're BARTLETT

of Hendley. front in Bartlett stops proud. l.::.ttle a ·Not

work. men wearing his some inspect ::ea.rtlett watc:·.ing 1s

396 GRIFFITES396

NIGHT SHOP - TAILOR'S INT.

a of in the lee momentarily rests dog, she~-herd German

Hundfuheurer passes with his A sharp wind. A coats.

over- Heavy Sentries stamp their feet. sky. cover the

395 ·CLOUDS 395

DARKNESS. down. slammed watches up the shaft as the trap is CAMERA the shaft.

down comes Still the earth room. tighter to make more

his head wearily, tries to pack the earth shakes He almost completely full. is tunnel The Hilts. and others. packing earth that is being brought down the shaft by is

394 WILLIE 394

DAY - DICK TU1'!};EL INT.

He makes surprisingly good speed. along. himself "pad1le" arms to his· using lines., railway wooden the

on flat-bed" on the small wheeled lying approa:h1ng,. 1s

- "HARRY" INT.

SedgwickJ this, of .Cross out You may get the Victoria ESCAPEE

line. the of An Escapee speaks up from the rear

batch. every try I SEDGWICK

you? Have HILTS

or course. SEDGWICK

You eat this? HILTS

And concrete. ESCAPEE

biscuit. ground margarine, glucose., oats., cocoa., sugar., Chocolate, SEDGWICK

stares at it. slab., his Hilts takes escapees. to dubious chocolate concrete - of (about an inch think) inch square slab a four - passing out "iron rations" is

397 SEDG\·JICK 397

the line. dc•·.m Bartlett continues

the forecast? What's MacDonald) ·to pause, (after BARTLETT

Day? D When' s WILLIE

Then: s:'.~.ence. Lons

minutes. Twenty DANNY

break open? to tak~ long will it How BARTLETT

returning. Danny Sounds of the rest react. and

399 BARTLETT - SHAFT ESCAPE THE OF BASE 'IliE AT 399

inches!. ei;hteen .Ab.out himself) to contain put (hard DANNY

resistance. no more is then abruptly there inches, eighteen

for care!'ully shoves it He dirt. it into the ceiling

and sticks probe a small He carries FOLLOWING. CAMERA

ladder, Danny climbs the excitement, of his hold Taking

Yes.

Cyril? All right, DANNY

nervous excitement. in whispers, All talk delicately. shaft enters the root huge tree a Along one side emanate. roots which d:.rtfrom is only The actual ceiling side. one tacked to is ladder firm A about twenty-five feet. is ceiling shaft The looks up.

He and Danny, Hilts and MacDonald. Willie shaft are this in Waiting The end.shaft. now in a new shaft. is

that he REVEALS CAMERA and up gets he orifice, the At

398. CONTINUED:398

(_)

goes CA?-$RA Again a little crack. empty. j,.s shaft the Now W!llie. Danny and Then Hilts, Exits. o::.i'. sweat the WiJ-'3S MacDonald tunnel. exits into the end turn~ He

Friday. documents all stamp Date BARTLETT

comes from the dirt "roof". sand of trickle

thi."l A up. loolt They the silence. breaks crack A slight

way or another.- some ready, BE The rest would · the number) (Hilts blinks at odd. fi!'ty and hundred a Oh, MACDONALD

ready? team are· the or How many (after pause) BARTLETT

snow. have could easily next month we t~7.a this By (pause) snap -- frost too. cold a Might be overcast. and rain of possibility good Weather prediction: (to Bartlett) trains. by going 'those for timetables It 1d·mean Sunday CDONALD 1"'.LA

You have a date or scmething? HILTS

Saturday'd be out. (pause) night. Saturdaf through this week too -- tonight niE;hts good moonless four tbere're But weeks. five in be probably would time the best Well, inside) not reeling it (as casually - MACDONALD 0

number is thirteen. the

Yes sir! (looking at it) HILTS

number? Lucky ASHLEY-PITT

Grins·. Looks at it. takes his slip. Hilts., The last man.,

Nothing. MACDONALD I~ i

Sandy? What's the matter, look) (noticing the ASlll.EY-PITT

hjm. almost failed hav~ eyes realizes Blythe's as he appalled, reacts.,

404 MACDONALD 404

obserYed. being not is that he

sure quickly, very it does He from his eyes. away inch ar. holding it of.paperJ at the slip ne~vously peering down

He has taken his glasses off and is near the door. is

403 BLYTHE 403

frowns. off, MacDonald glances it with growing sadness. re-reads - slip

his opens The next grins broadly. it, glances at slip, a takes. Another man impassive as he heads for the door. is

28 and big. The number is neat

glances at it.

paper, of Blythe opens the slip · beside him. Ashley-iitt

holding the hat, is MacDonald Hilts. is The last lite. in a few more men Behind Blythe are th<?ir slip numbers. have many already watching silently, are Men Nervously. paper.

of CAMERA reveals Blythe is holding the slip one, picks hand A Folded n.eatly. it are many slips of paper. in

(DUSK) DAY - BARRACK INT.

FADE IN:

;:::_,1 ,..,.,

a night. it 11 call1 I Thi':'lk (stretches) place. in minutes to get all the bods few an extra us give That'll .. Good ASHLEY-PI'!T

That's D hour. BARTLETT

Six-thirty. ASHLEY-PITT

on the searchlights? Goons switch do the When Fine. BARTLETT

· time. to time

from compound splashes through the windowslats t:r.e from

Searchlight schedules with Ashley-Pitt. some reche1'!king is

407 BARTLETT 407 .

NIGHT - ROOM SI BAET!.:ETT • INT

.. TO DISSOLVE

number. life-death their one another or read and re-read look at they exhales as

man A quiet. very is The hut leave. hat, They collect the

thought) in still lost ( MACDONALD

Which Barrack's next? (to MacDonald) Soon. ITT l' ASHL.1:..-Y;..

bach? When do you think, NIMMO

comes. details when the time you other He'll·give Commander. numbers to the Barrack your Give room) the - to ( quietly PITT - SW..Z:!"A

lost in thought. door after Blythe, MacDonald stares at the exits happily.

(CONrINUED)

bad. very - permanently To get them out Excellent. BA:RTLETT

number out? To get that our chances? figure you do What HILTS

BARTLETT

number. big mighty a That's HILTS

then smiles faintly. blinks, Hilts

fifty. hundred and Two BARTLETT

going? re many.' How Well. HILTS

Shoot. BARTL-t:TT

don't mind. you if questions / couple of a Just wanted to ask after pause). ( thanks. Yes, HILTS

Iron rations? all your gear ready? got y~u Have down, Hilts. Sit BARTLETT

· Sleep tight! (closing door) ASHLEY-PITT

Eric. 'Night, in. on come Certainly, BARTLETT

minute? a Do you have HILTS

Hilts? Yes, BARTLETT

Hilts; reveals door, opens the Ashley-Pitt knock.

A for the door. ~tarts Wearily he picks up the schedules,(lo

yes. by an hour - e,1en - day a by shortens the war it If BARTLETT

it? worth would be upn muck monumental

You think the killed. get ijUYS Say some lucky. Say we're not (after a pause) HILTS

not to be? I am Who BARTLETT

happy~ or wire (beat) all. their of king blitz you're the you, but - was blitz happy I thought I Hli,TS

bug-eyed.: him Hilts stares at

· ucky. 1 v.ery we'Te if - whole bloody Reich The lucky! we're if - involve millions r we'll Why gcons. up we'd cause the muck monumental the of Think f!fty. multiply that by two hundred and we Say - mainly. - police Soldiers a week. it takes if t:iousand Ten day to catch him. a them it taltes if thousand goons A an hour. with"in caught he's if effort war their hundred goons from a diverts about one man When one man escapes, this (beat) it clear for you. make I'll (beat) carrying. should be we of the war ball part carrying are lot of fellows A a war effort. it You might call so selfish. not quite it's same time maybe the At It is. BARTLETT

Bartlett studies Hilts thoughtfully.

home. To get escape. well, - thought the whole idea was to I

- (after a pause HILTS

407 ( 2) CONTINUED:407

410 FACES OTER 410

pride. Hope, react.

faces gloom, In the flicker and die. lights The barracks

409 SHOT FULL 409

NIGh"T .,. BARRACKS INT.

Only gloom now ... vanish. to begin lights Hut Abruptly the searchlight vanishes. and their.dogs react.

408 HiJNDFUHRERS 408

score. t~e know to wanted just I going~ course I'm Of Going? the"odds. know to just-wa.~ted I course! Of I'm going. Oh, HILTS

him pop eyed: Hilts stares at

go. decided not to you if wrong be You wouldn't or not to escape. escape, to anyone one orders no - officer or the senior "X" Big - one No operat.1on. vo.lunteer a always personal decision, very a Escaping is always Hilts. Look, (gently) or view. point depending on your - - or God Fate - or That's up to Lady Luck BARTLETT

it? make How many you figure'll (pause) book. the for one is this Boy, HILTS

at him. stares Hilts

responsibility. my of measure That's the BARTL:E.'TT

407 (3). CONTINUED: 407

reacts! into the darkness, straining

414 GOON SENTRY TOWER 414

by. dropping for Thanks (absently) BARTLETT

a window. or out staring longing, Bartlett is preoccupied listening -- filled with But

'back. tail it high Guess I'd better HILTS

then: him, at g:..ani:es Hilts

· These days. is. heme where wonder .often I almost absently) pause, (after BARTLETT

from home. far bomb so here to around big aomething be Must (as thoughtfully) HILTS

The goon're catching a packet.

acl-c. ack d.istant and exploding, bombs of sound the. d:l.stini:tly Then faintly but Silence. The siren dies. and Hilts are listening.

413 BARTLETT 413

NIGHT ROOM - BARTLETT'S INT.

the blackness. 1n watchful "Tlor·e ever

412 GUARDS A1® FERRETS 412

RAMSEY 411 \0

NIGHT - Hur Is RAMSEY INT.

shaving. with 1s preoccupied Blythe who watching lies in his bunk

422 HENDLEY 422

NIGHT - ROOM ' S THE7BL:. AND HENnLEY INT.

••• intentJ.;,• are listening

421 FACES 421

l\llGF.T. - CF'.S BARR,\ INT.

frighteneq. whines, A dog Grimly. They react too.listening. other guards are the and

420 STRACHWIT'Z 420

NIGHT - COMF~ID\"D EXT.

the hut. of slips out and·draW11, strangely white Danny, almost unnoticed, Excitedly, aclt acl:. d.i.stant - e"--ploding

bombs of others are listening.· Faint sound t~e and all

I NIGHT BARRACKS· - INT..

,,,. amused. Grimly away. Far falling. born·.:,s

of SOUND faintest faintest, the comes Over listens.

416 RAMSEY 418

NIGHT - HUT RAMSEY'S D."T.

goes back to the patrol. shrug:3, Strachwitz the shout, faintly. tower returns goon The

Dumkopf! heir! garnichts 1st Es (angrily) STRACHWITZ

shouting gutterally, in the general direction. conver,::~,

417 FERRETS AND GUARDS 417

trigger happy. warning wire and fence, between areacleath the sprays

416 SENTRY GOON TOWER 416

nothing! or perhaps

Yeah. (lying down again) HENDLEY

one. good a was That shaving) (resumes BLYTHE

bomb burst. ~aa·vY another is There

have to. than I longer one minute don't want to stay here -- I But · type". operational the not what's called am

I · Hendley. hero, a not am I Hendley) to {turns I can't. But Yes. pause) {a long BLYTHE

escape? this Forgetting out here? it waiting think of ever you d;1.d Colin, HENDLEY·

his bunk. in up sits Hendley

splendid. That would be so. hope I BLYTHE

whole place. clobber the they 1>ei'o:-e long might not be too !t I mean, HENDLEY

too. so think I BLYTHE

on our side. pretty good doing must be Th=Y And heavier. HENDLEY

Quite. BLYTHE

closer. getting Air raids are HENDLEY

a distant bomb. of crump There is a particularly loud up at the ceiling in thought. loo!<:s away, head turns his Hendley notices this, can find it. .he ,~il .. ur .fumble.s his gear, can't see it, of a piece mi~locates Blythe t_Q

under him drags down, him crashes him, ta~lcles rugger Willie free. He breaks Danny. hardly.touches blow the

out but him knock to trying him, belts bulk, Danny's tiny against Willie, and free Danny tries to struggle

God •.• of love the For Danny! Danny! WILLIE

back. him He makes a move but Willie grabs

it. malce can I chance • theis This himself} of' out- .(mumbiine; DANNY

· crazy? you Are_ Danny? What're you doing, whisper} (urgent WILLIE

him. down beside ducks ~asps, Willie

cutters.

wire of a pair shaking hand is his ·In unseen fence.

at the ·showing, his eyes oi' the white off, who stares

shadows. the 1n someone crouching of.' he catches sight The:1 Nothing. Looks around. the hut cautiously. or comes out

424 WILLIE 424

NIGHT - BARRACKS WILLIE'S E'.>."T.

the hut anxiously. Exits empty. ~s bunk notices Danny's

423 WILLIE 423

NIGHT - BJ,RRACKS INT.

(comINUED)

Willie covering Danny. out. crawl

429 DANNY AND WILLIE 429

OUT! COME there! do you What (angrily) SE1'1TRY

them! covers gun the - them Then he sees gun ready. his burp - 1s searching with a flashlight sentry A goon

can't. just I t. '· can I hole again. that down I can't go Willie. me, for never It '.s tonight or (desperately) • -- time every alive buried I'm like ·t - it's just1can I Never. Not again. more. ~ny I can't stand it Willie. me, got it's The tunnel - (sobbing) D/;.NNY

Danny'? is it What WILLIE

starts crying. Danny horror, h!s To savagely.

him back again and backhands him strength, pulls human

with super- hear, Willie, will the goons tnat Frightened

HELP! I'm suffocating ... - breathe can't I Let me out! Let me out - (struggling) DANNY

lights. cut the bloodygoons've The Danny. lights, It's the (horrified) WILLIE

blind! .m1I - blind I'm see! I can't buried. I'm caving in again. It's (desperately) DANlIT

~7 comI~::427

down. and up down, up and paces., quietly

435 RAMSEY 435

moustache into his brushing is staring into a mirror,

433 MEN 433 .

DAY - BARRACKS OTHER !NT.

wateh. his Glances at sweating with nervousness. waits, position, He gets back into pin. on the time bullseyes this

and again does it He inch. an by A miss pick it up.

rorwara·c~sually.to carefully then walks h1mself orients the table, of edge the ~n sets it pin, a ;ie finds •. edge

on his nerves are the door, closes Blythe John. the f'or door,,heads the of Hendley slips out are dressing.

432 HENDLEY AND BLYTHE432

gear. i:-:ing f are

431 MEH OTHER 431

into their escape suits. Changi:,g ready. gettins are

430 MEN 430

(TWILIGHT) DAY - BARRACKS INT.

TO: DISSOLVE

shock shows.

His Hilts is there. window. CAMERA goes to a away.

Nervously the sentry turns to be led. himself allous pathetic now, Danny, and - away he hurries Danny C:,"J.ic1:ly

shell shock. know, You sentry, (to the Danny. on( Come now. right all s1 He crazy. little Sent him a him. raid siren scared air The (desperately) WILLIE (0

See that pin? (looks around) as anyone. well as can see I (interruptinG) BLYTHE

Coli11. Look, BARTLETT

Nonsense. BLYTHE

For us. out. torn your eyes you've Because BARTLETT

not? Why about? taU:ing ·you re1 Wbat BLYTHE

go! You can't li°st. the You're off Colin. Sorry, (gravely) BARTLETT

ihnen? es geht Wie Herr. me:in bend,..a;;. Guten litt~e) a (he struts look? we do How Cyril. Hello, (over friendly) BL"i"THE

Grave face. uniform. hj.s He still wears Bartlett enters. opens. the door lcnocl, A t fidgeting. ,-1ai

the gloaming. warms - chorus s 1men

••• song folk German A tuned in. of a radio being lation oscil- whining guard. hcuse and the the from laug:iter of

A burst day. sky -- the last gloomy light of Overc.:.st

cold. darr.p stamping their feet in the down, ::i.nd up walk

437 SENTRIES 437

(DUSK) DAY - COM:?Otn\1D EXT.

his lists. rechecks and c.J.ec:-:s sweatily io

436 SORJIBN 436

h!m. Bartlett looks at

same. to do the no right so you've list, the. off you voted none of us have Well, HENDLEY.

That's true, Yes. pause) a (after BART-".i..ETT

Bartlett. You're a marked man, us • or all 01· hazard biggest the You're what about you? hazards, you want to talk about. If HEh"DLEY · ·

decision. mz That'e escape. whole to the hazard a He'd also be altogether. Not BARTLETT / not yours? deci~ion, that's Colin's thin!c ~~ou Don't HEND:LEY

}'"OU, for rislcy too It's told. bee:i just only but I've letdo·wn, hour this eleventh ha.te I Sorry. Bl-::,-the) ( to I'm afraid there is. Yes. BARTLETT

tough?• so there any need to be Is HE1'-l"DLEY

tear~. near appalled, do'\'m ~tares Blythe way. in his p·1.2t quietly over a chair which Bartlett stumbles he smiles, all

baclc, Coming picks it up. uner:-1ngly, t 1 to walks Blythe

Yes. pauseJ after then, (looks<

438 CC•NTINUED: 384

TO: DISSOLVE

Splendid. BLYTHE

Thanks. HE1'"'!)LEY

too: voice and flattens his hides it He suddenly vastly amused. up, loolcs Hendley

got time. We've some tea? Would you like BLYTHE

·.pause:

A long them. with fiddles glasses, Blythe replaces his

it. of the end that's And shape. great 1n it malce we '11 Hell, HENDLEY

bat. as the proverbial blind I'm as Completely right. right. quite Cyril's I didn't. ii' it's better all., after suppose I Actually, fact) of (very matter. BLYTHE .

them. wipes glasses., his off Blythe takes him sourly. after Hendley stares exits. and He turns

luck. Good well. Very BARTLETT

smile. Then the faint gauging him. him, Bartlett looks at

decision. my That's him. of care talce '11 l eyes. I' 11 be his But Colin's going. I agree. HENDLEY

eliminated. plan and therefore will be the whole to but nimself only to not hazard an unnecessary is can tell you a blind man But I ~ (beat) answer you. can't I to play God, or is allowed go - to or dares - commander is allowed to go a how far asking me you're If BARTLETT .

(2) C~NTINlJED: 438

t:ar)o. s Ge the is concern My Cyril. agree, I RAMSEY

·can. way we only at the goons -- the back to get try I reel I'm right to BARTLETT .

Ives. man or that poor between you and me difference the Or what's wrong? right or what's what's knows Who life. of way war's a mucked up Cyril, Listen RAMSEY

I'm not sure. but so -- don '-t thinlt I know. t1don I BARTLETT

• you? Are RAMSEY

happy? wire got ever I 1f said I'd tell you You remember I BARTLETT

re::nember. I Yes, RAMSEY

escape? the or out stay :lhould said perhaps I you camp, the just came to You remember when I BARTLETT

speed. ~od you wish drop by to going to was I Cyril. Hello, RAMSEY smiles. ·..:.p, looks

440 RAMSEY 440

(DUSK) DAY - ROOM S I RA!'-~SEY INT.

Troubled. room. Ramsey's for heading approaches,

439 BARTLET!' 439 •..''

(Q (DUS"K) TJJ..Y - CORRIDOR HUT INT.

him gravely.

after· Ramsey stares Closes the·door. Bartlett leaves,

God bless. RAMSEY

Sir. .you, Thanl, BARTLETT //

chum. old luclc, Good his hand) out (holds to solve the insolvable. try shouldn't I you and rerhnps (gravely) ready'? getting Shouldn't you be (smiles) fact. pertinent military only pointed out a I Cyril. you, with disagree don't I (after pause) RAMSEY

leaving them there. they're the lunatics in power and Yet they put know better. they worse--=-- are Lugers Von the know I fact, In same. all the To me they're Gestapo. from the soldiers profensional se?arate you always ~-~.r, lmow, You BARTLET'l.

440 CONTINW....D: 440

CONTINUED) ( of the tunnel. on and a blaze of light ribbons the ceiling go bulbs The

446 SHOT FULL 446

NIGHT - "HARRY" INT.

second hand. Watches the shakes. the control tries to

(DUSK) -____AY__D__o_M__R....,o__s__ ,____ETT__LE__RT___INT_._B_A

All set. HILTS

Puts down extra light bulbs. Hilts arrives on his trolley.

right. ll be all 1I DANNY

feel? How do you really see. shall we Then a minute or two. in switch Goons will throw the The WILLIE /

twenty-nine. Six DANNY

What's the time? WILLIE

of the escape shaft. at the foot wire complete fitting bulbs to the end of the

Nausea. dribbles from his eyes. - vast fear The shakes Cold sweat beads his forehead. he has been seen alone. time the first is This tiny room.

the in Alone escape. for dressed is He looks down at it.

442 BARTLETT 442

ticks past the half ... second hand The 6:29 and a half. It reads: ticks loudly. '

441 WATCH WRIST BARTLETT'S ._ SHOT CLOSE441 (Q

(D~SK) ROOM BARTLETT'S INT.

•

cJ.oses . The door opens instantly., 107. - hut next dart .across to the searchlights., a hol.e in the fa!' wait

450 MACDONALD AND BARTLETT 450

for open d~or jerks the clear!!., the "all gi·17es stooge The wait. Bartlett and MacDonald approach, hole. spy the at is

449 STOOGE A. 449

NIGHT - COiiRIDOR BARRACK INT.

calm now. Icey exits. briefcase, up a pic!:s Bartlett nods silently. the room., into his head p..:>kes

Ma.cDonald his w11.l. or strength the by veiled once more !.s

Instantly Bartlett gentle knock. A sweat off. wipes the

448 BARTLETT 448

NIGHT - ROOM SI BARTLETT INT •

on the huts .. c;i.osed

a:·e All the• shutters lone ferret. a here and there, and, dog. and his Hundfuhrer picking up a occasionally still., never about., move l:tght of The shafts itself. compo·l.lnd t::ie to DOviN TILTS it Then turn. degree 360 making a

searchlights, sentry-box around the other _PANS CAMERA.

him. see can we now the light aside and swings sentry The

in a sentry-tower. searchlight a of in-:o the beam right

447 CLOSE 447

NIGHT - COMPOU!ID • E:i..'T

on the trolley. off takss Hilts

Hilts. off, Lead (indicating trolley) WILLIE

the Halfway House have We HILTS

here. or Let's get out DANNY

season. of the height at the Like Blackpool lovely. Oh., WILLIE

446 CONTI?JTJED: 446

way. your On All clear. STOOGE (continuing)

opens the door at the other end. The stooge down the corridor. go PANS as they CAMERA

On your way. STOOGE

Blythe. BLYTHE

~endley. HENDLEY

Name? STOOGE

come through the door. Blythe Hendley and

SHOT FULL ·45i4

NIGh'T - 107 HUT. • INT

:.rrive. Ashley-Pitt and Mer1vale was~room, the on into As they go

MacDonald. Bartlett., names) (checks their

Everyone talks in whispers. na."iles. of

li~t and who has a clipboard cc.mmander, the block Sorren., to ba:-racks go through the enter, they door as guards the

the door it opens for them. before they reach Again, then dart across to 104. wait,

again. men exit then the·two nod, A watches. the door, guards

451 STOOGE A 451

NIGHT - 107 HUT :NT.

gutter rats! not soldiers., t You' re German up! Smarten - in German) g\lards - to the (angrily STRACHWITZ

premonition.

the off shakes Then he compound uneasily. stares into the

459 CliW!TZ STRA459

guard..l'iouse. Slight movement near the patrol. No reaction from the nearby someone stumbles. curse as

muffled A frogging. leap hut, from hut to !'lit Shadows

exits. he

moment, After a anxious. He too is sweating and shutters. the in compound through the slats the into out staTing is

457 RAMSEY 457

NIG~ - ROOM RAMSEY'S INT. '

Eames. ESCAPEE

Name?

in. Another escapee steps

door., the Stooge opens the A moment later, They leave.

· the weather. talk about talk., you have to If quiet. fairly Keep there, stay and bun!c Get into a end. far the to Go Blythe. Hendley, SORREN

the stooge. by admitted Hendley and Blythe are

104 and enter. to Hut go 107., Hendley and Blythe leave Hut

455 CLOSE

NIGh"T - COMPOUND • Ei.'T

C011TINUED) (

Cyril. go., you - You DANNY

covered with sweat. is Suddenly his race trap. the of hole gaping down into the Danny looks

you go. off.' Danny, r1gl':.t, All BARTLETT

Danny. leaves., Bartlett turns to Ramsey As

clear run. a you give your way and of out Now I'll get again in London. all you to seeing forward look · I you.· of am how proud I you tell I can't Godspeed. revoir and au all yo1..~ wish come to ve ~' RAMSEY

· ·h~. beyond ba·rra·cks .the in Bartlett as well as those

the group around addresse~ He washroom. comes into the

Ra:isey ar. outfits escape their on putting start All three .

·d now. d,:,ne All WILLIE f

trolleys. end the on new rope a Needed HILTS

and then Willie. De.n."ly by followed,- is He out of the trap. up scrambles :Hilts shrugs. MacDonald

behind schedule. We' re holdup? the s Wnat' to MacDonald) - fact of (matter BARTLETT

calm. very - ca~m outw:rdly

He is open trap. stands with MacDonald by the Bartlett

461 WASHROOM 461

washroom. Ramsey goes toward the Silent. All sweating. costumes.

Strange the passageways. i:i on the floor, l!lks,..b· Men in

crammed to overcrowding. 1s bu11ldlouse The Ramsey enters.

460 SHOT FULL 460 (.o

NIGHT - 104 - ROCi,:_ BUNK INT •

u CONTINUED) (

me fast. and tell l dammit., is, me what this Tell (to Willie) BARTLETT

Yeah. VOICE HILTS I

House for the next man. Halfway from signal Don't forget to him) after (calling WILLIE

down into the trap. Dives

Sure. HILTS

open the hole. Hilts will make. What difference does it Cyril. way., it our do Let us WILLIE

Hilts. then Bartlett., to

look appealing an throws again, Comes forward. bal'raclts.

of the semidarkn~ss the back into Danny Willie pushes

- just I you.· 11 be right after1 I DAN?r'i

damned trolley at once. that ~n down there and get Danny the que.stion. of out in) (cutting BARTLETT

- and stay too I'll Let him do it his way. WILLIE

all been worked out. It's be ridiculous. Don't BARTLETT

along later. come I'll DANliY

the tunnel. open to -off leading You 1 re (a!!lazed) (0 BARTLETT

him. blinds

almost dirt, shower of A earth above. the is hacking at

463 HILTS 463

NIGHT - IIHARRY" ~ SHA:FT EXIT INT.

down the shaft. come A:::hley-l'itt ci'ld

Merivale heads up the tunnel as the trolley, on gets He

Right. a moment) (after BARTLETT

pass. you let it if be less trouble is there'll it whatever Cyril, MACDONALD

Ho·1.2se. Halfway is beyond the Hilt~ signal ·Recieves the tunnel. the o:f' the mouth at MacDonald is

Impossible! BARTLETT \~

- He fear. was it I'd say c· But· sure. for krow I don't MACDONALD

s~ndy? ~t, is What BARTLETT

so. I think f\Ki.ACDONALD

is? know what this You BARTLE':L'T

- the shaft down go men twc The

462 CLOSE 462

NIGH_! - ROO!'t. EN':'ERANCE AND SHAFT .. IIFIARRY" INT.

turns away to find Danny.

Willie him as follows t:-ap., down the Bartlett startE He

or... Corne opens the tunnel. who o•.rer jam up everything don't Cyril, (0 MACDONALD

461 (2) CuNTINUED:461

143,

(.CONTINUED)

the shaft. down going is instructing the men Sedg1,·1iclc trap. the are in line at 'Blythe and le:" Hend

470 CLOSE 470

NIGHT - 104 - '."E-JtCOM W!. INT.

attac1-c. a heart have Someone'll them. warn better I'd wait! no bunk .•• a in ~et (wealc) SOMEN

you a surprise. \·egi Thought I'd boy! old Sorry, HAYNES

were going as a goon. you us the devil didn't you tell Why Haynes! GodJ love of the -For (furiously) SORREN

46; . SOR.t\EN 469

nein? before, never.zzeeeen a Sherman you Haff GUARD GERMAN

468 GUARD GERM.AK 468

with rear ••. •o... paral;~z

467 OTHERS 467

ied ••• petr!f gasps,

466 SORRc:N 466

almost faints ••

465 STOOGE 465

Hein? los herein? is Was GUARD G:5:RM.AN

GUARD! GERMAN A open. swings The door spy hole. temporarily distracted from his is

464 STOOGE THE 464

(_o i'i!GHT - 104 BARRACKS Il'i"T.

ducks back. appalled,

477 HILTS 477

approaching .•• a sentry plods, away yards fifty Some away. are ten feet

476 TFiEES FOE.EST 476

gasps ... He short! Too and forest. wire bstween

nal-cec. head is Hilts' goon tower. the is away Ten feet

.. 47 ANOTHER ANGLE 475

- freezes. Suddenl~t excitedly.

arou:-1d looks hole, the of out up cautiously puts his head

easier. Breathing them.

hits air cool the as react They too around. milling Men

473 SHAFT ElfilRANCE TUNNEL 4.73

Excitement.

open! It's HElIDLEY

slight draft. A reaction.

sudden ... lP-aving arriving .•• bodies with crammed already

awa~T. dirt of inches fe,1 the last rips Then Hilts Ashley-Pitt and Merivale. MacDonald, with n?t•J

there is· Bartlett down. looks moment, a for stops ~ilts

$0• you down Turn your body and Got it? the ladder with your left foot. of top rung Feel the corner. in the far with your right foot Stand feel it with your feet. below - root a ledge a There's sit down here. now, right All SEDGWICI:

470 CONTINUE:>: 470

know?· I How the hell do HAYNES

holdup? What the devil's the NIMMO

tunnel. in along men lying waiting

480 SHOT FULL 480

look••. t·o ladder MacDonald instantly obeys. Bartlett clambers up the

On the double. rope. of feet Twenty Pass the word back. f-.1acDonald) (to BARTLETT

About ten feet. HILTS

trees? far are the How (to Hilts) now or never. It 's or today. r stamped are documents the All BARTLETT

feet. fe\'{ the last dug we've Wait till could postpone. We MACDONALD

not. maybe Maybe - HILTS

tower'? goon from the seen Can you ·oe Hilts) (to thL'"lk! to trying I'm Mac, t, Dam.'ili BARTLETT

MACDONALD

Then: Silence. ap·palled. Ashley-Pitt MacDonald, Merivale, Bartlett,

479 FACES 479

~hort. ten feet We're HILTS

gasps to Bartlett:

478 HILTS 478

NIGHT SHAFT EXIT - TUNNEL INT.

perturbed. Very watch. h!s glances at - h::m Ramsey stares at

I don't think any. GOFF

out so far? are How many RAMSEY

sir. thinlt, I up., Some kind of foul GOFF

going? How's it JW'i.SEY

enters~ knocks, Goff up as looks

483 PJ..!•1S=1' 483

NIGHT - S·ROOM1 RAMSEY INT.

know? do I devil the How SEDGWICK

for? that What's SORREN

~eet. ~'wenty Rope. VCICE

comes up from the trap.voic,::! A

482 CLOSE482

NIGHT - 104Hli'? INT.

feetJ Twenty some rope. want They (muffled) VOICE

know? I How the hell do HENDLEY

holdup? the the devil's \-Jhat BLYTHE

with men.stuffed

481 H0USE H!IT,F'\.J/\Y481

..

Good luck.

the of top attached to the is ,·:l:ich rope holding the is

490 BARTLETT 490

NIGHT SHAFT. - . EXIT "F.ARRY" INT.

the rope a sharp tug. ·gives he Sfeat111g:, the trees. of ducks into the safety F:iLLOWING, CAr,$RJ. runs, he the rope as uncoils hole, the of out slips

489 HILTS 489

from the hole .•• away trudge along

488 SENTRIES TWO THE 488

••• camp the into watches only

487 GUAfID GOON·TOWER THE POV - HIS 487

peers up cautiously. ,-

486 HJ:LTS 486

NIGHT - iiOLE EX::'? IIHARRY'S EXT.

thinl:? you Don't we missed· it. li!ce Looks VOICE

to catch our train. minutes fifteen We've only got I'm leaving. soon, don't move they If pong! what a Phew, (whispered) . VOICE

and Blythe pass it forward. Hend.ley the rope. A man passes

up. trundles The trolley in the small area. men mar.~- Too

485 HOUSE HALFWAY 485

NIGHT - TU?•m~L INT.

fidgety. ve~y are men The get more nervous every moment.

484 SORREN AND SEDG\'lICK 484

1;IGHT WASHROOM 104 - INT.

--------~- -"·---·--

count? 's the \·1hat your gear. can.get into Youtake over. (' I'll position. in Everyone's SORREN

Sedgwick. comes up to

sorum1; 496

NIGHT 104 - lJA~~:WOM INT.

forest. into the hu:-:.":.es up.,

pops - figure dim Another the ·rope again. j,?=-1-:s sighs,

495 HILTS 495

routine. searchlight his then goes back t.o exercises, warming does

494 GUARD TOHER GOON TEE 494

his breath. holds

GUARD TOWER GOON TEE ANGLE - ANOTHER 492 /-··

- freezes. checks again Hilts man sneaks free. Another the sentries. checks Again he

'Luclc. HILTS

Hilts. heads for hole, out of the slips Ashley~Pitt r.10:n~nt In a the rope again. tugs positions., I sentries the checl:s Hilts into the darkness. off as Merivale hurries gr~:ns Hilts

'Night. Jolly good. MERIVALE

Whispers: to Hilts. rope e ..tl· fellows

491 MERIVALE 491

NIGHT HOLE - EXIT "HARRY" EXT.

for you in Piccadilly. look I'll MERIVALE

CONTINUED: 490

start wailing. crunp of the si~ens The

somewhere. raid Air HENDLEY

BL'7T1-~

~Ul'!lble. a is there

faintly, off, Somewhere, far him. right behind ia Hendley

stops.short and listens. the hole, of out climb about to

Gh"'T NI - TUNNEL Il\"T.

Takes hold. he looks at the black hole. as Heavier shakes he moves into position. Grimly h:im. Danny stares at

escape. my stopped have you'll Then I won't.· 't - dor~ .you If (hard) WILLIE

Please. Don't wait. Hillie. can't, I DANlr.l

Sorren leaves.

minute. a in We'll go t-l:LLIE

you? aren't turn, of You're way out

them. over to

goes he Surpris~d, \-Jillie. sees Danny and gr:i.ns, Sorren

Bloody sardines? we are? What you think No~ VOICES

there? down for more, ready You near hole) down (bends

ready in the tunnel. t::11·ee Twenty

a match? Where's Shut him up someone. Shut upJ let me out. - I can't stand it thing. a bloody see I can't easy. eve~yone, Easy, here. of Let me out a match? got Who's us. round They've happened to the lights? What's VOICES

• ·whispers Of chorus a is There

500 :;)AR.tO-JESS TOTAL 500

NIGHT - TUNNEL "IZA.'li..il.'1" INT.

break! lucky our sI this buddy - off lee Ta · quickly) rope (jerks HILTS

hand. hand in Hilts, rope to the along two scuttle The

Colinl hand, me your Give HENDLEY

go out. and dimming s~art see the searchlights shaft the escape of the mouth at

raid! Air (barely audible) WILLIE

heard.

is sirens the of sound muffled The tandem. lr. arrive

the switch. !)i1ll goons will The no! - God Oh MACDONALD

move. It's starting to Let's go. lads. right, All S0RREN

rc-lls. and blanket beside their suitcases

room, of the darkness jammed in the to the men in calls

503 SORREN 503

NIGHT - 104 SECTION~ BARRACKS INT.

Hil'i;s. j them towa:. starts out, escapees - !'·:..-~s..hu1 and

- hel3=:s he as it by stays J the hole or out clir.;·.·ed has

502 BARTLET'l' 502

NIGHT - HIRE OUTSIDE - C0M?0U1T'J EXT.

you at the exit. for I'll wait WILLIE'S VOICE

Blackness. the match goes out. so As Willie does

Quiclc. right. all I'm I'll. catch up. Go on! DANNY

I'll - Danny. first, You go WILLIE ·

the word! Pass during this. ou-c dozens get can W~ t:-olley. Get on the DANNY

stopped. The trembling has lights it. Danny

Give it to me. VOICE DANNY'S

• ~s it. I -- here I've got one more. VOICE Is t'lILLIE

himself. curses to

Willie The match goes out again.wet with sweat. his face

panic, his fighting ic Danny A match lights briefly.

somew~ere. another match here I've got got another one. I've Hang on. Danny. on, Hang (frantic) 'S VOICE t'l!LL!E

o~t. (ir_;;r.i flic;:e!'s. match a cursing - - Over the rising voices (,0

501 HOUSE HALF-WAY 501

into the woods. off move Willie and Danny

Lucl::! You beat it. man. anchor I'm old buddy! time, o~ Plenty HILTS

Thanks! over! tal::e I' 11 WILLIE

Danny pause. apd Willie Hilts., Reaching Hilts. toward off go Danny and he. and Willie appears

D~y. luck, Good BARTLETT

'Ihen: at each other. look they pause as rnomE:nt a

The:-e's there. Bartlett is still •. emerges from the hole

506 DANNY 506

NIGHT - HOLE EX!? EXT.

rump. on the h!m upward., slaps him fushes

you first. Thjs_t1me; . WILLIE

shaft. up the him starts Hillie t}1e trolley. on appears

for Danny who ti."'lg wai is Williethrough. the men helps

505 !•!ACDONAI.D505

NIGHT - SHAFT EX::T Il"'."I'."F.ARRY"

escaping. trolley., forward the on of-: goes man Anot:ier

the word. ?ass light it. anj la:np a for look Everyone wo~d. Pass the it) (holding ESCAPEE

lit. lamp is and the fat strikes match A

it. Let's have VO!CE ESCA?EE'S

Quick! on. it Pass lamp. Here's a VOICE

Curtes: Din. Blackness.

504 IIOUSE HALF-HAY 504 i.Q

~:!GHT - "HARRY" INT.

kangeroos. home with the was wish he I ESCAPEE

who else? Aussie, The SORREN-

trunlt? steamer with the idiot the was "Jho · (to Sorren) ESCAPEE

clear. ~ll STOOGE

off. sweat Wipes windo,·z. from away ";urns

509 STOOGE 509

NIGHT - 104 WASHROOM INT.

and his dog go past.

50_8 · HUNDFUHP.Eil- A 508

NIGHT 104·- HUT NEAR COMPOUND - EXT. id freezes. E•,eryone whistle. ,.-,arning Sudder.

turns. window stooge at the A down the shaft. :,:'le... ~ is He

cobber. me, about worry Don't SEDGWICK

done. be Can't

cope. I'll SEDGWICK

thr:>ugh. get that thing ne··,,·er 11 1 You SORREN·

Hah. Hah. (dead pan) SEDGWICK

piano? a th'!re, 1n have. you got Hhat SORREN

is going into the shaft with a large suitcase.

507 SEDGH!CK 507

NIGHT - 104 UASHROOM I:NT.

to the trees .•. away· they all dart

th::n - still-life They are like a wire. the instant beyond an for seen clearly be men can five or· Bartlett and four

searchlights switch on. t!'le Instantly beg::.ns. clear" siren

";:;.ll the Suddenly -unconcerned. compound stroll the silent

514 GUARDS 514

NIGHT SHOT~ FULL - COMPOUND EXT.

flicker~. lamp A single oil Curses. start.:.~

513 MEN OF FILEU:~ A 513

N'IGHT - SHAFT ENTRANCE "HA?.RY" INT.

the damage. good make and starts to shoring the until he finds away sand the He scrapes FOLLOWING. CAMERA baCl<, crawls and trolley

the off gets escapee his suitcase., the hands Sedgwick

dammit. cave-in, There's been a SEDGWICK

time. waste Don't off. Get · . to Sedgwick) ( • ESCAPEE

see what happened. looks back to Sedgwick

512 HOUSE ~LF-WA'Y 512

do1·m. comes sand loose and the corne dozen boards

a Half shori~g. jams against the edge suitcas~ and the mo:-e trolley lurches an inch The the tunnel. of wall the

tease brushes his sui of corner A · tun:iel. the do~·m movins

511A SEDGi'lICK - :3HOT ?-10VI1';G 5llA-

off. rolls and the rope tugs He f:it. tight It's a on a trolley with his suitcase. gets Sedgwick

511 SH.'IBT ENTRA?~CE 511

NIGHT - "F.ARRY" INT.

exits. Goff

chap. good a tt.~re's going., how things are See Goff) (to RAMSEY

longer. no waiting stand the can

510 RAM.SEY 520 (0

:t-:IG!1T - ROOM RAMSEY'S INT.

way here. 're only in the We the drill.

nervo·..1s) ( MACDONALD

wall~ing. m not1 I (grins) HILTS

papers. Without walk. to way long a It's don•t. you Sorry, • BARTLETT

I haven't a train to catch. HILTS

Good luck. take over now. I'll BARTLETT

Hilts. from rope tr.e as Bartlett takes

519 CLOSE 519

disappears. for the· trees, ·heads

hole, the of ducks out man Another the signal rope. jerlts Hilts hi.-n, Behind ·camp. ·the into watches guard tower The

518 TOWER) GOON ?ROM D0\'1N (SHOT LEAlm ANOTru:R518

backs. their t"t..rn along., sentries stroll Two carefully looks around. up., gets

517 BARTLETT 517

516A HOUSE HALF-WAY 516A

tunnel.. the in

on a~e Lights the signal rope. holds anxiously., 1,•,:.its

516 ESCAPEE A.N.l ..,i:::·6

NIGHT SHAFT - EXIT ''HARRY" INT.

•.• breathi.~g their

by broken Silence only him. hug the dirt near others

MacDonald and the Bartlett, with nervousness as blinks

515 HILTS 515 .0

them along. Send again. go we Here CAVENDISH

again. 're moving He aloi't. - Hey VOICE MUFFLED

up from the trap.

comP.s call A way baclt to the washroom. his Sorren picks

boys. tight, Sit resume. we once faster, go make things That should blanlcet brigade • · the start on to; 're about \oie through and gone carriers have The last of the suitcase Yes. SORREN

Haven't you any good news? ESCAPEE

cave-in. ~ been there'e further delay -

- silence) ts t-1ai ( cha:lce. your ·now's mind, his change wants to one any If the fan. hits stuff hoped when the away as we'd be as far t won·• you but later to catch trains able be You'll ther.i. missed already probably have trains by you traveling of Those sc:-.e:lule. behind far re runningI l·ie please. attention, Your everyone. Let me have your attention SORREN

ce11ter. stops in.the in the corridor and legs over steps

520 S0R.~m.; 520

NIGHT - BARRACKS - 1C4 .~H"..: INT.

uoods. and MacDonald disappear into the Bartlett

Thi=:.nks. Hilts. right, all 're ·rou (smiles at Hilts) it? isn't a change, sI 'l'hr-.t BARTLET'l' {(J

burp gun at ready. his holding toward the woods to investigate, off starts -olace the first the noise in Then the sentry who heard they_listen. as

529 SENTRIES THE 529

holds the signal rope.

528 CAVENDISH 528

NIGHT - SP.AFT EXIT "HARRY" Th'T.

not stirring a muscle ••• prone, lying

527 GRIFFITHS 527

off. looking hardly breathing, tense,

526 HILTS 526

They stand listening. woods. the ·toward sentry points up

One they talk. move closer as three The guard appears. Another woods. the or the direction .in orf· look turn and

(

525 SENTRIES TWO 525

thudding noise. a mal~ing race, his on and falls flat He trips the woods. toward starts to run comes out of the hole, Griffiths tug. Another comes out.

A man tugs it. He the rope's end. watches as he holds

524 HILTS 524

NIGHT - WIRE OUTSIDE - COMPOUND EXT.

glances at his watch repeatedly. down, paces up and

523 RAMSEY 523

NIGHT ROOM - RAMSEY'S INT.

away. and rolls on trolley gets Cavendish coming down the shaft. Men are

522 SHAFT ENTRANCE AT 522

back:, hurtles into tunnel. is hauled the first trolley trolley as next to the arrives, shifts

521 GRIFFITHS521

HOUSE_:_NlGHT HALF-1·JAY AT "HARRY" INT.

the forest ••• sprays whirls,

German The the woods. into of!' Hilts takes ha.nC:s. his

Griffiths raises disappears, Cavendit'.h the air. ir,to fires gun inadvertently his time same At the 1nart1cu~a.tely.

shouts appalled, German., The whole. out of the up pops head Cavendish's back toward Griffiths. whirls German sentry The

::hoot! Don't give up. I shoot! Don't GRIFFITHS

jumps up. Griffiths him, Behind

Ults. covers whirls startled., Gr.iffiths., standing over

536 SENTRY GEFJ•IAN 365

Don't shoot! Don't shootJ HILTS

- jumps up with a yell

535 HILTS 535

pos_ition.

firing to gur, his raises. is., he who clea~ly see::.ng then

cautiously, Griffiths a;.proaches ·.He as his eyes widen.

534 SEl\"TRY GERMAN 534 .. ,..,,

backgrO-..i.!l'~. compound in the the of lights silhou':'tted against the

533 BODY GRI..~:r!'HS' OF PORTION POV - HIS 533

•.. gasps st::ps., then comi•ound., the toward step~ of couple a takes He compound. the of lights and· the hi.,n between is

turns He shadows. in the Hilts see doesn't t-.it about him all looks woods, the or to the edge cautiously moves

532 SENTRY GERMAN 532

German approaches. the az wide-eyed tci1es wa

He 1.;ovi~g. he ·dares without much cover as as ~ taJ:e

531 EILTS ~31

past. goes German the flinches but doesn't move as Griffiths hand. outstretched Griffi~hs' on steps h:1Jn,

seeir~g without Grii'fit-hs, passe~ :ie woods. the proaches c=.P- he as darkness in the increasing clearly cannot see and ti,i1c. some into the lights for ool:ing J been German has 7he

(Q

nee.re!". comes German sentry the as i;ro:.md on the doggo lies

530 GRIFFITHS 530

petrified. crouch back into the tunnel,

Some Very fast. ladder. the up and the others pour Cavendish burst into the earth. wa:--ning a short .fires. He

SOFORT ! 'Ra';ls 1 'Raus (shouting) GERMAN

;,.:.n. bt:rp them with his menaces at them, c.own stares

as the sentry appears in the hole, petrified, up sta~es He

CAVENDISH

Desperate whisper: the tunnel. into back duel-cs

540 CAVENDISH 540

NIGHT SHAFT - EXIT - "HAP.RY" D!T.

exit.- to

Begins ere~t. grimly up, gets He concerned. Very tired. Very firing. of to the continuing short bursts reacts

53? RAMSEY 539

NIGHT - ROCH RAMSEY'S INT. I'

isolated shots. few A Gutteral shouts. head. his above

arms who stands paralyzed, his Griffiths zeroed in on has tha't hare for the searchlight gua!"1:iouse, of the pour out

GUARDS 538 ·

l\"'IGHT - GATE !-!AIN EXT~

washroom. hares out of the Haynes

1. tunne rom the r 'back e,.,.eryone - word the Pass there. do,•m Hey shaft) (into the Someone's caught it. indeed a bloody shot. was That SORREN

a shot. That appears to be HAYNES

frozen.

- all ,-1indow are at the stooge the and Haynes Sorren,

537 SHOT FULL 537 (.0

shaft. the

toward shoves Second escapee crawls out of the tunnel and

544 TUNNEL OF MOUTH 544

behind me. just someone was There coming down the tunnel. goons are th1nlt the I Hurry. Someone's been shot back there. (to the.others) ESCAPEE

can. he ladder as the close to and pushes as off He scrambles the tunnel.

of start to the bacl<: on the trolley moving An escapee

They've found back! Everyone back! Come back! Come_ ESCAPEE

tunnel shouting. the of' at the mouth manic

One the shaft to the washroom. up starts back esca~ee An

SHA..~T ENTRANCE 542

the trolley and starts paddling back. for dive= He ·

or here. out Let's get the hell A THIRD ESCAPEE

the hole. found just goons've The before. have heard shots He'd Rot! ESCAPEE ANOTHER

out. coming they've been blokes as . I - plugging the They're along. all k."'101.·m 've Tl':.ey Bastards. ESCAPEE

And panic. up. p~le the beginning of a real there's

Now out of the escape tunnel. backing An escapee is

CON'.rINUED) (

pajamas. Posen with a great coat over his is At his side hands.

his in pistol a he has and Luger's collar is unbuttoned Von at the front gate. Grit'fiths nose-to-nose with is

548 LUGER VON 548

you? Wouldn't GOFF

mind? your Change SORREN

running back into the hut. cor:ie they as

CLOSE 547

the door.

through They run back to chatter. start Machine guns up.

pick them searchlights the door, tl·!e come tearing out

him. a.i'ter two escapees run or One Goff runs out.

here! of hell out getting the· ~m I the tunnel. through com.:!.ng By goons shot.. boys were the of some heard I ·GOFF

They're burning the papers. SORREN

fire? Where's the GOFF

smolce. through the him toward Sorren comes on fire. block seems to be

The the washroom into the corridor. coming out of is

- do the1~ As Goff. after guards march this prisoner Two

Cooler. LUGER VON

him. points to Luger Von

nonsense are you up to? of sort ·what this - lili::e It's too cold to stand here PRISONER A

the other prisoners into three ranks as Von Luger watches.

chivvying goons start the as off Goff march guards Two armed

Cooler! LUGER VON

Goff. to

points an1 Von Luger enters pan:ts. keep his struggles to

550 OOFF 550.

resist. who those w:.th goons are rough the and Strachwitz the hut. of comes out

he as underw~ar Each prisoner is made to strip to his

Schnell. Ausgahar~. out. EveryoneOut. Out. VOICE STRACHHITZ'S

helmeted armed guards. the hut completely ringed by stream out to find S POW 1

104 HUT AT 549

..•. German of a stream angrily, head his shz.1ces Posen

co:mpou.nd. toward the turns away and hurries Luge:"" ,von

ONCEi AT •em all into appell! Get in German) guard - (shouts at a COOLER! eh! camp, this in stay you don't want to So, LUGER VON

Von Luger is literally foaming. cornma'l"lds.

gutteral fire, gun sporadic group heads into the forest - A

compound. the guardhouse through the inner gate into the

from dou~le-time in formation g,.;ards armed them, Bt:?hind

(Q

548 CONTINUED: 51~8

himself'. Von Luger controls effort, great a

:·1ith then A moment, Ramsey. to race with .."ace comes He

plain? myself make Do I ! ten years tal-ces it If clear? that Is days! takes ten it If understand? you Do hours! it takes ten If·. out who's missing • find we till to stand there going You're LUGER VON

men •••

of ranks along the wallcs dangerous, with rage, ~1-:.al::ing

552 LUGER VON 552

sir. e;,..actly, knowDon't whispers·) ( SORREN

·out? sot How many (whispers) RAMSEY

He sees Sorren. lineup. the joins

551 RAMSEY 551

appell .•• into shoved being is c~.mp The whole

Luger. Von on their eyes down, quiet prisoners of ranl::s The

you. of I will personally shoot two disturba11ces there are any more If LUGER VON

::,istol. his Von Luger draws too. away, one march this 3Uards T-,-,o

Cooler. LUGER VON

him. Von Luger·points to

we? we are in a pet, aren't Coo, PRISONER' ANOTHER

Sechs und s1ebensig? (barely audible) LUGER VON

sags. His face the slip. He reads red-rimmed.

eyes his grey and is his face But mc,tionless. 1s erect.,

556 LUGER VON 556

Von Luger. gives it to it., at glances Posen Posen. takes it to

slip, glances at the Strachwitz Impassive., gate.. main

to·wards hands it back - stalks it, looks at arrogantly., man takes the slip SS an Strachwitz., it to gives paper.,

of The senior non-com tallies a slip s. POl·l' body of

the main j~1ns wearily photo-check., a ma.king been have team of men who goes through a POU's the of The last

h:1m. of Von Luger 1n front in front. Ramsey s,.1ards.

Wehrmacht helmeted by Surrounded still at appell. is

555 CAMP WHOLE THE 555

1·mDA COMPOUND EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE 'd

streets. deserted down off roar ways, entry out of they turn and motorcycles glare as cars or Headlightsanswered. phones are seen being building, in go onlights as

554 SHOTS OP SERIES 554

NIGHT - HEADQUARTERS POLICE - ESTABLISHI:!ENTS MILITARY EXT.

Bartlett? ••• Baleen? ••• Bartlett. Baleen? NONCOME

Here. A VOICE

Arlen. Arlen. ••. Adams? Adams? names. Answer to your NONCOM

clip. new Immediate order as Strachwitz jars in a

Silenc;~. rnen. the of heads of a group bullets just over the

burst of long a lays a burp gun from a guard, grabs

Strachwitz milling about, ·pretending confusion. t:1me, for

They are still stalling all of the prisoners into line. (0 herding complet3d has not quite ferrets with the other

553 STRACHUITZ 553

bedroom. hurries back to the receiver~ slams down the He

Gewiss. ... Ja Ja~·· ..• Unglaublich Sechs und siebensig? ••• (his voice tightens) · 1? Wievie Und?

receiver) up (picks KUHN

:;::-uHI{! light -

of shaft a As he passes mussed. is his hair an•:l sleep with puffy 1s face His belt. robe his tying bet~oom, to a leading doorway through a come~ A man l~indow. curtainej

The only light is the cold gray dawn seeping through a German middle-class decor. is room The life. grinds into

TELE?HOl\"E 561

DAHN ROOM - LIVING INT.

compound. the of out gr:1mly Germans march and

560 LUGER VON 560

success .•. of Growing roars littie_groups. into collect

and breal~ POW's. then the· it, Ramsey returns salutes.,

Dismiss! command) a (turns - RAMSEY

D~smiss! (clears throat) LUGER VON

c:ully. him looking at is who Von Luger at sta:--e:: He

change. tdoesn face His nu."llber. He hears the listens.

558 RAMSEY 558

but held down. waves of excitement - - Ex-.1ltance wind.

the of whine whispered with the taken up, is number The

six! Seventy sake! God Is for on come \·lell figures! saw the I the last. was I hear. t1couldn I Over fifty? many got away? How many? How VOICES

Whi:pers: including Sorren.

557 S POi·I RAKING SHOTS - 557

Hendley leads Blythe out again. the real Germans. including 1n the room others .do as arrivals new absently at the glances and Ashley-Pitt who Merivale, MacDonald, are Bartlett, them Among each other. studiously ignoring escapees-., all sitting nervously, are of the people Two-thirds aghast. roO?:i looks about the

566 EENDLEY 566

EARLY MORNING ROOM - WAITING ST..:,:ION INT.

- into it.

room, waiting the station Blythe towards g-.1ides Hendley

the train to arrive. fer wait they as about pacing on the station platform., people of · sprinl<:ling a is The.re the station. small side road that approaches come down a

BLYTHE HENDLEY., 565

MORNING EARLY ODIN - AT STATION EXT.

searched. is vehicle each crawl - a to

slows a:-tery main The a pile up. of Beginning trucl<:s.

Military convoys• - civilian road. on a main halt traffic

GUARDS 564

MORNING EARLY - INTERSECTION VJ.Am ROADBLOCK - EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

the wind. on bay

Dogs searchers. grim All around there are away. hare

WILLIE AND DANl\'Y 563

POU. out a badly wounded carry other guards rno:-;lent In a open. hurry him into the figure., dim the grab gua:!.•ds The

it~ caught Johnny's Christ, Oh up ••• give I Shiessen! Nich Don't shoot - (faintly) VOICE

gun: machine of Burst figure fleeing ahead. dim a a guard starts running - In the middle distance deeper and deeper into the foliage. They sneak hiding. \·lillie to reveal Danny and MOVES

CAMERA fire. gun machine of A distant burst undergrowth.

comb the packs, helmeted soldiers in full field of Lines ('"

562 SHOT p:JLL 562 (0

DAUN AREA - FOREST EXT.

tickets? buy we Where do BLYTHE .

approaching train • an of The whistle

BLYTHE HENDLEY, 569

DAY PLATFORM - S!.'.:'ION EXT.

Escapees breathe inaudible sighs of relief. .follow. his associate to :f'or the door, calls briskly for heads up the phone and hangs policeman first The suspic.iously. them regards Ashley-Pitt, ~nd Merivale of ing aware

becom- at the door, waiting the policeman this, During ly.

questioning- him stares at him, to next sitting is Pitt who

Ashley- turns to valeMeri the phone once more, .. policeman on the-- woman turns back to listen to As the she says. a word

not understanding He nods enthusiastically - German. 1n

him turns and speaks to Merivale to ·next s.1tt1ng woman A room. the- in Germans excitement among the real of murmur a

This causes German. str1ng·or a long off he rattles nUJT1ber Getting his and heads for it. .;. telphone a - for loolting The first policeman spots what he is bland 1n·terest. they attempt their skins as of out ju."?lp escapees almost :6 The room. look about the in, come officers police

two then the door bursts open and A moment, outside./

police car is heard stopping The sire:n. react to the dying

a doorway. ~nto duck

they Blythe and tal:es Hurriedly Hendley trucl{. a around

to clear the way siren-horn and blasts its ::ast movini:;

It is coming down the road. A police car is err. He looks

- \te think I up here. jammed got missed their connections and guess everybody's I guys. loaded with our The place is (whispers) HENDLEY

Trouble? BLYTHE

bui1c:1ng. tl"Je of pulls Blythe baclr against the wall

567 JiE}j1)LEY 567

MORHING :ARLY ODIN STATION - EXT.

Sie. Entschuldigen OFFICER SS

down. puts his feet up, sits the sleeper who awakens, nudges nails., hi.;; cJ.eaning is who

575 OFFICER SS THE 575

and clears his throat loudly.

him glares at officers., the dozing SS of one of the feet at down Bart1ett looks paralyzed. aisle., the in stands

574 MACDONALD 574

DAY - ARTMENT co1.,;p INT.

blows. whistle a Somewhere

Einsteigen. VOICE MASTER'S STATION

at MacDonald. .idly one cleaning his nails glances The nails. cleaning his other·:1.s The is reading a manual.

One do;:ing. are Tw~ the long seat. on s'ide by are side

573 FOUR SS .OFFICERS573

freezes. quickly, in gets who for MacDonald, empty, seems

ohe which door of opens the Bartlett., the outside. to that open compartr.'lents approach a forward car which has

572 MACDONJlLD AND BARTLETT 572

the escapees. of others

some do train as the of coach near the end a get aboard

_571 BLYTHE A?ID HENDLEY 571

compartme~t. for a loolc1ng crowd through the move Bartlett and MacDonald board. Others Passengers descend. the train stops. themselves as The other escapees spread military personnel. workers, foreign types, all of civilians - cro·wds p:.at.forrn The the train pulls in. along the platform as way the~.r make

570 MACDONALD AND BARTLETT 570

DAY ODIN STATION - E:>.'T.

t1on. him into posi he guides arm, Blythe's Talting

On the train • ._.,.•. HENDLEY n ..1

169,

tree. a to 1t of one end crossing the road, ties

an•:: long single length) one 1n tied together (now pocket his from wire then takes the piano calculation~, mental some Makes he studies its relation to the ravine. road., the of Standing at the edge ravine. a deep of comes up out Hilts through. a thick forest. wines narrow and is read The

follows.

Willie off. runs reacts, off, glances Danny armed men.

have sidecars carrying these or .The .last ove~head.. by

zoom motorcycles military bridge as a dozen the arch or

hide under the embanlanent, the down come Willie Danny and

581 BRIDGE THE UNDER 581

the road. r or run Hillie and Dan.""ly sound of the train. diminishing motors emerge.s from the approa-ching of sound The Willie-trudge along. and Danny · On the road paralleling the tracks, river. sm·a11 a

over pas.ses· across the bridge. that rat.tles passes by -

580 TRAIN THE 580

DAY - BRIDGZ RAILROAD AND HIGHHAY EXT.

empty. ~re Blythe Hendley and around

immediately teats The car. filled sparsely the of occupants

other th~ studies seat, his leans back in Exhales.,

579 HEh"DLEY 579

station building. the into hurry ca:."'s, the of Police pile out the station. at cars pull up pc2.ice Two

speed the train gains As the car. sit near the. rear of

577 BLYTHE Al-;D HENDLEY 577

DAY COACH - I?\"T.

The train starts to move. starts to read. half, gives MacDonald open., it whi;,s out of his pocket, LeSoir, a folded Paris newspaper.,

takes Bartlett casual interest. with MacDonald over :.:ic1 Bartlett looks cigar., a officer reading the manual lights SS the down., and sit overcoats ana stow their luggage

576 MACDONA!..D AND BARTLETT 576

looks at the motorcycle reproachfully. He stops, leg. hanging on to his pain, 1p hops around the fields Hilts as

589 CLOSE

onto a field. himself a ditch and plasters the motorcycle and across flies

and it, loses as Hilts barrels flat out into the turn,

588 SHOT FULL 588

-.DAY CURVE EXT.

off. Roars starts the machine.

Germ:=-."."ls two from the together has put ·he The outf.it aboard. climbs ravine., the of as Hilts wheels his motorcycle out

586 SHOT FULL 586

R01·JBOAT TINY A 585

DAY - EDGE RIVERS EXT.

o~ay. It's the other. Tries Too big. of the helmets on. one Tries Germans. he turns his attention to the inertr

Finally satisfied, fall. a who had taken were a friend 1 t

if as Almost tenderly, seriously damaged. is see if it

over it to goes motorcycle, the goes directly to Hilts Ignoring them, out cold. - the ravine in are sprawled

RIDERS Two· THE - RAVINE 584

motorcycli:=s. sound of the departing the for except silence,

then is heard, thu..'llp a It disappears from .sight, ravine.

deflected into the is and wire along the slanting caroms

J (with sidecar The motorcycle taut. Hilts hauls ·the wire last~ to next the last and the Between on the road. wire

the slack zoom across by one the motorcycles One road. stretched out now by the winding file., corner in single comes roaring iaround the Willie, sed Danny and ..pa· that

MOTORCYCLES OF COVEY TEE 583

himself. braces and a lever branch as the Places the trees beyond the ravine. of cover runs back to the the branch., Hilts grabs sound of approaching motors.

The of the branch. e~d top to the wire the of end the t'ies he Picking up a heavy branch, ravine. the edge of tbe on a bias to roc:1.d the slack across wire the He lays

·~~ going on. Think I 1 d better see what's,.,) ( ' ---HENDLEY (

Blythe: murmurs to seat., his Hendley leaves speed., up picks train the .As

594 CLOSE 594

DAY - COACH REAR INT.

as it pulls out. train aboard the climbs then and the engineer to proceed signals

593 ,_CONDUCTOR THE 593

DAY - SMALL STATION OF PLATFORM EXT.

happening. is - uncertain what nervous - Ashley-Pitt _and the others wait Merivale., Blythe, Hendley,

592 FULL SHOT 592

DAY COACH~ REAR INT.

gut. Sehr on) (moving OFFICIAL

The official hands back their papers.

Mo1 auss1. MACDONALD

Oui. BARTLETT

Frankreich'? POLICE OFFICIAL

MacDonald's papers carefully. and He studies Bartlett SS officers. cards offered by the ident~ty glances at the He barely enters. Policeman The door opens and a react.

591 MACDONALD AND BARTLETT 591

DAY - COMPARTMENr INT.

compartments. outside First the The search begins. the Wehrmacht.

of two armed members by are three policemen accompanied

On the platform amongst the travelers comes to a stop.

590 TRAIN THE 590

DAY - STATION SMALL EXT.

All right? HENDLEY

Blythe. goes to up, sight Hendley picks himself

of As the train goes out some trees. of the foot at

the tracks to a crash stop of down the sloping embankment

fly they falling, half running, Half hit the embankment. \

BLYTHE /\ND HENDLEY 597

DAY MEADOW - \'!CODED AND TRACKS RAIL?OAD EXT.

after him. off Jumps a heave. Blythe gives Hendley view.

comes into A reasonably smooth section of the embankment

old chap. push, sound me a give si.i~ply you'd if prefer it I'd BLYTHE

when. yo-u I'll tap HElIDLEY

jump? to go·ing we Are BLYTHE

fast. by going co-untryside precipitous and I"~gged at the sq-uints Blythe I of the car. side lower step on the the He moves Blythe to

there. -up interrogation going on the make we'd never Colin,

out. come

596 BLYTHE AND HENDLEY 596

DAY - TRAIN - PLATFORM REA~ EXT.

the door. clo~es and W.C. goes into the -up, Merivale gets so, he does As firmly. Ashley-Pitt grimly decides to brazen it out, sits back

Tallyho! HENDLEY

he whispers: Ashley-Pitt As he passes coach. Blythe and leads the way back 1n the

taps coach, In a moment Hendley reenters the ter.sely. wait

1.0 coach ahead. He moves through the doors into the

it. above the roof 1n vent a11• hatch-type sees a small

anxiously, compartment tiny He looks about the reacts.

Sofort! Pol1zer! Ausmachen! (curtly) POLICEMAN

locked. is It the door. then tries knocks, ., policeman notices the W.C • first The

Danke. ASHLEY-Pn-1'

Sehr gut. back) them (handμig POLICEMAN

papers. Ashley-~itt•s of scrutiny finishes his the two soldiers as the other by followed ca~ of the

·head them goes·to the of One the passengers. of amination·a

their ex- completing The police are a steep grade. cf-"\' . .,: '

the turns into swings it now as down slowing is train The

598 COACH E~AR 598

DAY - TRAIN . :::?

me think. Let know. don't I (sits down) HENDLEY

Now what? his breath) (getting · BLYTHE

loused this up. I 1ve really good. any won't do us sweated over you Now the papers language. we can't handle the F1rst (disgusted) (continuing) HENDLEY

clothes. and stained ripped own his Hendley goes over badly tern. clothes are his him His fingers tell glass shattered.

- the nose his still on are H1s glasses out. knoclced is breath his with a gesture !neicates but "yes" nods Blythe

CONTINUED) (

Gestapo men and police. examining way by the his squeezes he As vehicles. of

row casually weaves it between the closely parked double and politely a bare crawl and slows his motorcycle to

he proceeds. air, a nonchalant Assuming There is none. to avoid this. way some looks about for

605 SHOT - HILTS MOVmG 605

the irritated occupants. of the papers examine ·them, search are lined up in both directions as police Many_vehicles

604 A ROAD BLOCK POV - MOVING 6o4

on the throttle. 'back he eases ahead, thing

some- Seeing m9torcycle. on his sedately along is moving

603 HILTS - SHOT Mdvmo 603

DAY COUNTRY - HILL EXT •. ROAD -

the cinders.

up off hands then takes bruised. his :observes the tracks,

He drops to tunnel. the of hold signal wires at the top ,· the wooden cross members that from by his hands hanging see Merivale we swirls clear train the by left smolce as the

602 SHOT FULL . 602

DAY - TUNNEL OF MOUTH INT.

1s gonel Merivale smcke dissipates. the and light .again

sun into the tunnel the from emerges train the seconds, few After a engine. from the smol-::e with the boiling

the screen becomes obscured and then black it, into goes He watches the tunnel approach and as the car he is on makes a ti;ht fit for the train. whic:i stone-faced oval

small a - tunnel The front part of the train is entering a

- gasps. He stares ahead the train. of on top lies flat

DAY OF TRAIN - 'l·OP EXT.

moves on. this, accepts policem~n

The only stuck. - locked wasn't ventures the opinion it

forth, and the door back ()f conductor snaps the handle

The policeman loo.ks about the little room astonished. The is empty. w.c. The crashes open. door The the door.

conductor to unlock on the door, tells the angr~ly raps

•.. bullets of

burst a fires reacts, A soldier burst out into the open.f

the ravine ••.

of tries to scale the rockface desperately Sedgwick under., gets another darts for a bush., a tree, up One shins etc. compas:~s, away, they begin to fan out, toss their documents

Desperately No escape now. in. bo::r.ed themselves find

613 ESCAPEES AND SEDGWICK613

· burst...

a stops, fires ahead., something s~es One ready. guns burp

lope along., soldiers thirty Twenty or charge in pursuit.

race on ••. up, get

fall, half sl.ip, undergrowth., way through the their fight

dogs .•• of them, the baying Behind run.

despe:rate a in the woods through escape.es race other ~wo and

the stern. from Willie fishes happily rowing, is

the tributary it left. it, behind not far

A'rlc-, stream. down going rowboat is tiny the In the middle, castle. towering a the broad river past of sweep wide A

608 SHOT FULL 603

DAY - EXT. BIG RIVER

himself. pleased with ,,.smiles.,

then picks up speed. the vehicles., of clear Hilts continues slowly until The man reacts mechanically.

Hitler! Heil HILTS

takes off. route., Decides on a him. unintelligible to

are whic;h of - all signs studies the a stop, pulls to

622 HILTS 622

is parked nearby. h!.::1en., half

car., police A place and distance route signs. nor:n~l as

markers using code designations as well military temporary signs including of Maze directions. several in go Roads

621 INTERSECTION621

DAY TOWN - BAVAF:IAN EXT.

civilians.

- and impatient - patient of Lines ~asses. check trains,

and SS men block· foul-up as police monum~ntal a There is

629 SHOT ?U-.:..L 620

DAY - STATION HtJGE EXT.

join the search. trucks to in - or .coluren .in - hurry out

619 TROOPS619

DAY - BAR~ACKS MILITARY EXT.

the search. join off to talce men SS of full

618 CARS 618

DAY - HEADQUARTERS q__--:-~:TAPO EXT.

down stream. rowboat heads

tiny distance the far In the freighter. after a scurries

another patrol boat distance, In the Curses. tangled. - the barges get 1n the river of a foul-up begin~ing The

search. .Police stopped. barges of a tug with a string has

617 BOAT PA'.:'ROL GEPJ,tAN617

unhurt. 1.s (0 I Miraculously he spray around him. b·..1.J.lets freezes as the

..,61c; SEDGWICK615

(CONTINUED) 0

Willie! warning) a ( DANNY

bacl:.:. looking rowing momentarily., stops Then head. his shal:.:es Danny

a turn. for you Spell WILLIE

long stroke.

a steady 1n bent as he bends to the oars is Danny's head

by them on its way down river. goes rowboat little The work up river. traffic barges and other river of Strings

629 SHOT F"JLL 629

DAY - RIVER THE ON CITY EXT.

· him a ride.

offering is he realizes the driver Merivale brightens as then indec.ision., A moment's stops. passes, quality car good a s·teps aside as He good clip. a marches along at

628 MERIVALE 628

D.D.Y - AD r:o EXT.

Te~porarily. car. chasing police loses the town, of a road out gets Finally narrow side streets. into and tu:-ns sharp sidecar around and broadsiding the motorcycle car, the police loses as Hilts

627 CUTS OF SERIES 627

the throttle. Hilts opens siren. its 30UNDS car The police again. off Hilts takes them, Seeing him. pulls out, starts toward Behind him the police car confused. stops, le.ft, has just intersection he same to the 'back comes made a circle, has

626 HILTS 626

points. attention., One of the policemen gets the other's

625 CAR THE POLICE625

to the left. turns blind choice, Makes another signs. of a forest with again confronted is

HILTS INTERSECTION - SECOND 62~

watch as Hilts leaves.

623 POLICE THE 623

TO: DISSOLVE

the sidecar. unhook Then begins to head.

Nods his morr.ent. a for Thinks watches the departing car.

633 HILTS 633

DAY - ,,rc?:C.:3. EXT.

the hill. of the turn at the bottom on almost turns over bounces up and down the hill and pursuit, car hurtles in

police Gerrnan The hidden. where he 1s completely trees, the into and disappears suddenly the road off he turns

down the other side where goes climbs the hill, sidecar, the motorcycle and 1n rise tearing over the com~s Hilts as it turns. sharply off drops sharply and rises road The

632 SHOT FULL 632

DAY - COUNTRY OPE:~ - ROAD EXT. d wind. head to the his Turns

the boat. of the bottom 1n do,,.'?l puts the fish back \-lillie

some more! When you catch DANNY

- they I re getting overboard 'em chuck I can't Danny., ish) r of string · (reacts to · another. shows fisherman the courtesy one Amazing WILLIE

away. speeds and off The launch veers • "fish

away the scare "don't gesture which says irri:;ated an

away with waves the patrol boat :!'ish., of a string '\.r;~ holds

631 WILLIE - ROWB.OA'l" ON THE 631

overhauls the rowboat.

630 LAUNCH POLICE630

the fishing line:

and holds lights it, a pipe, takes out bac7., Willie looks

decided. q~ite hadn't I. SEDGWICK

Sedgwick? going, Where were you OFFICER SZ

them.

before stand~ Sede;ewick Gestapo man in civilian dress.

Beside him a sinister - chilling. lighting.- odd room -

a bare him, Behind a desk. sits at ghouls., Kuhn's one of

637 OFFICER SS637

NIGHT - HEADQUARTERS GESTAPO D."T.

More foul up. shove back. to begin Disgruntled soldiers

Immediately. their barracks. back to repo:-t are to soldiers All All leaves cancelled. German) (in A?3NOUNCEMENT

on leave. or coming goin·g tr~ops a."'ld civilians cursing. muttering,

r,f hundreds - Hundreds of security guards identity check.

for are already herding passengers-to-be into lines

MEN SS POLICE, GUARDS,

NIGHT - PLATFORM STATION EXT.

~tation. Another slow. The train begins to themselves inconspicuous.

make other escapees try to Beyond him, tries to sleep.

grimly jammed corridors, the in on his·suitcase sits

635 ASHLEY-PITT635

NIGHT - TRAIN) OF PART (ANOTHER CORRIDOR INT.

curiously. few sleepy passengers watch him A down for blackout.

Blinds crowded. compartment is Now the who goes to sleep.

nods to MacDonald Ba:-tlett stretch tiredly. MacDonald and :o :bARTLETT 634

NIGlrI' - COMPARTMENT TRAIN INT.

.. 180

TO: DISSOLVE

Sedgwick is taken out. J ne,:t. the i_n Send others. the him with Fut (1n German) OFFICER SS

waits. enters and g,.2ard A police button on his desk.

a nods to the police official who presses officer SS The

right! T:,o

~"ea.rs? the over insignia And you lost your OFFICER SS

down. was shot up when I piclted smears I to cover some oil dyed it with boot-polish Then I recut it when I lost weight. had to I unit'orm. my is This SEDGWICK

Spies are shot. spy. a. You're b . civilian clothes. wearing You're ;(~ OFFICER SS

three years. you'd been locked up for. 1f oame You'd do the camp. prison All I•ve done is escape from a (hard) SEDGWICK

them? with do did you ·what Don't be stupid. and identity cards. Forged papers SS OFFICER

Papers? SEDGWICK

papers? your What have you done with again) (Sedgwick laughs you receive? sabotage directions did What laughs) Sedgwick ( · way? on the collect were you to infer.nation What OFFICER SS

637 CONTilruED:637

(CO~"TINUED)

that! say always They anyone! to shoot going They're not 3 ESCAPEE

sen. Schie for stands S Unless the ESCAPEE l

so bad. That's not SEDGWICK

to Sagan.· They're sending us back door? see the Son the you Didn't ESCAPEE 2

us? to do·w1th going What're they SEDGWICK

day. first. the ~P were picked u.s Most of co!T'J'ort. any s I that 1f far, so You've set the record ESCAPEE 1

This morning. SEDGWICK

up? Just picked '2 ESCAPEE

see you again. to happy I'm Can't say Hello. ESCAPEE

- more than a score. filled with escapees is

The cell him. slammed shut behind door 1s and the ~nters

NIGH!' - CELL INT.

pushes Sedgwick into the cell. opens the door and the guard ,·iarder The. ring of keys.

a carrying WARDER Sedgwick and a with the corridor down comes GUARD The chalk on it. in a large S scrawled has

DOOR CEL!., A638

NIGHT - co.-.?:IDOR INT.

to do. what uncertain Kuhn., then at MacDonald,

and Looks off at Bartlett the car. of goes to the door

645 ASHLEY-?ITT645

and to the line where Bartlett is back His m~~. SS two and police by accompanied platfo.rr.:, on the stanc.ing is

644 KUHN 644

violently to: car., reacts Ashley-Pitt looks out the window of the

on. move check his identity card., They car. tr.e through

detachment of police moves A train. the is still on

643 ASHLEY-PITT 643

line. in Bartlett and MacDonald get p~pers. checking . are

where police g:ite the. has formed at line A · room. w.9.iting to the station exit.gate for the stai"t train, tn~ l~ave

642 MACDONALD AND BARTLETT642.

pulls into the station,· stops. The train police. the b:,." checkE"d .D. ::r 1s -everycne as off

cord-:ined - - civilians troops with crowded The platforms are

TO: DISSOLVE

cover. into deeper sinks go past, to begins trucks column of troop a as Reacts he hadn't. Wished gamely.

piece a swallows He raticns". "iron some to masticate trying He is grimly the brush near.a road. in up is holed

640 HILTS 640

NIGH'!' - ROAD EXT.

up" • "sh,J.t for He said it stands We did. ESCAPEE 3

settle 1t? goons and ask the we don't Why SEDGWICK

CONTINUED: 639

... here Get away from Certainly looks like it .••

escapees •.. damned those of One on? going What the hell's Ger.:an) (1n VOICES

v:iices: Gutteral

him. s1..1.rround crowd SS men and his mouth. frc-r:. streami!·.i:; blood collapses, step or two, a on staggers He back.

the train as the bullets cut him across the again~t slams

Then crowds scatter. The in the air. f1res men SS the one of Exasperated, way. out of the get crowds to the to shouts man SS the platform in escape as do-vm hares

651 ASHLEY-PITT 651

and down .the other side onto the train the t}:lrough get

f ...• platforrr across the far vestibule, into the I duck out of line, They react, crowd after someone. the

througl: :::-unning man SS and one body, around Kuhn's grouped men SS they notice the Appalled, startled. bc.ci-: lock

649 MACDONALD AND RTLnT BA 649

... p::.atform down the flees - away Ashley-Pitt breaks melee., In the off. Ashley-P!.tt drag men try to SS as off goes gun The chest. Kuhn's into gun jerks the Asliley-Pitt

misses as Kuhn fires at Ashley-Pitt., s'truggle. Violent grabs at the gun. down., him pole-axes tackle., rug1:;er flying

in a Kuhn at the train, hurls himself from down jumps

648 ASHLEY-PITT 648

hurries towards Bartlett .•• re,,olver, out his Kuhn pulls Kul:n. not having seen away., Bartlett glances as if shot. 3tops Kuhn looks in his direction., ~.n::tant

that At at the train. briefly glances back in the line.,

th: side of down the walk men SS tho and vestibule as he

(0

ca.r the into back ehrinks who toward Ashley-Pitt turns

646 KUHN 646

{CvNTINUED)

Jawohl.

· Franzoesisch? Ah smiles) - papers (examining continuing) ( MAN GES'!'APO

their papers. him hand MacDonald and Bartlett

bitte. Ausweise, Ba:-tlett/~lacDonald) (pleasantly - to MAN GESTAPO

pleasant:y. Politely, to the train. over come the motorcar, of Two men get out the train. of on the far side parl<:ed is car n!otor A Gestapo off. and MacDonald look Bartlett

bitte. locomotive, die Halt doch VOICE

start. preparation to in bell the clangs MOTORMAN· The window. open an at side far th~ sit on

car, on the front Bartlett and MacDonald get Casually,

building. station platform adjoining the starting

from its 1s ready to.pull out people, with filled partly

654 TRAIN INTE."tmmAN TWO-CAR ELECTRIC - c-,Rlr.ER THE AROUND654

hurry down the straet.

then yard, the !n them lost police·have see the back, look they Pausing there, down the stairs to the street level.

a highway and spanning a steel bridge way across t:1eir

malce yar·d, tracks of the siding on the sitting e:r..gines and They weave between the cars full·spee:3.. running

653 MACDONALD - BARTL.::.-irT 653

DAY - HIGHWAY BRIDGE - TRACKS - YARD RAILROAD EXT.

NAME? YOUR Your name? ?JI.AN SS 1Q roughly. over turns Ashley-Pitt man An SS

CONTINUE:9: 652

Immediately! Out! MacDonald) Bartlett and (snarls at Halt! MAN GESTAPO

them. cover now Guns slip. MacDonald reacts with sickened horror at his Instantly.,

Thanks. · MACDONALD

chum! Good luck., MAN GESTAPO

softly: The Gestapo man smiles at MacDonald,

Au revoir. BARTLETT

monsieur. revoir, Au to Bartlett) ( MAN GESTAPO

slo\·~ly. move tc, begins train The

Merci. MACDONALD

Merci. BARTLETT

go ahead. to m~torman the. He gestures to

Passez. Eh bien. (returns papers) superieure. l'ecole dans Je l'ai estudie MAN GESTAPO

Votre accent est tres bon. B.4RTLETT

peu. U:i MAN GESTAPO

Vous parlez Francais? oui. Mais BARTLETT

· merchantes? Com MAN GESTAPO

654 COl'!TINUED:

guns .•• machine trigger happy burst of A wings. with beating away whirls suddenl~~,

· is flushed 'bird A Helmeted soldiers. fig·:..ires. Dim

Flashlights seek. sink.deeper into the boat. They head. Willie shakes his off? shove - Shall we Danny pantomimes SOUND of searchers coming nearer. Willie is awake. touch and A without moving. wakes Danny flashlights.

of Flicks SOUND of searchers. border the river bank.

in the rushes that soft asleep, boat, tiny the are in

657 WILLIE AND DANNY 657

con:f'inement! Solitary German) · (snaps in tro1.2ble. to all this us put You're going to wish you never · · (hard) contin1.2ing) ( OFFICER ·ss

him stonily. ·at B.artlett and :MacDonald stare

We meet again. SS OFFICER

They have been roughed up. are manacled.

Both MacDone.ld. Bartlett and REVEALS CAMERA enters.

656 OFFICER S.S 656

OFFICE OUTER - HEADQUARTERS GESTAPO INT.

list, exits.

the on rings Bartlett and MacDonald phone, He replaces

Wundersch8n. sardonically) smiles - (listens Ja? SS OFFICER

rings. phone The

Grim. reports. out sorting desl{ glistenins a sitting at off1cel'. SS REVEALS the CAV.i.ERA Merivale. Danny, Willie and MacDonal~, Blythe, Bartlett, Hendley, Hilts, except ringed,

All the names are on Day One. Mcst capture. of date

- Alon,sside order. Alphabetical wall. tacked onto a is

C the ridges. of cover .·) , ' follows the valley under down again, drops ~t, up over

zooms ridge, a Approaches ground. the sl<:imming bare1~~ is he until down into a valley drops the plane Hendley as

663 C;JTS OF SERIES663

p:!.ane. Levels the at the wild takeoff. head his shakes

662 HENDLEY 662

DAY - COCKPIT PLANE INT.

struggles into the air. strip, taxi the

down the plane, takes off straight spins Hendley run. t..) begin - they the plane guns as Hendley Then, toward them.

hurrying - they start react ha.~gar, nea~by a of come out

661 MECHANICS GERMAN TWO661

them. at shouting gestic.ulating, is

start. as shouts off He looks the cockpit.

him to hurries of the plane and.runs toB:l:,ythe's side,

out jumps Hendley cranks and the motor catches. Blythe

Contact;! ( (continuing) liENDLEY

switches. studies the controls and Hendley gets into the plane,

propeller. of mouthful a you'll get oz· for you come I move until she starts don't After crank. you When I give you the word, (quickly) HENDLEY

Blythe next to it. ztands inserts it near the back of the engine, of the plane,

side locker on the a crank from Quickly Hendley takes a

lined up with several others. is Junkers trainer that

a to the nose of up wearing mechanic's overalls, stroll

659 BLYTHE AND HENDLEY 659

training aircraft.

and accomodating small·gcneral purpose satellite field A

SHOT FULL q58

(DAWN) DAY - P.:rF.FIELD EXT.

his feet ••• off Hendley sudden explosion whirls a The plane begins to burn -

after him. Blythe Pulls the cockpit. of Shakily crawls out

666 HENDLEY 666

665 CLOSER665

DAY - FIEI,D EXT.

trees.

of clump a behind disappears Bounces., narrow highway.

sets down hard on.a skims over some houses., The plane

664 SHOT FULL 664

s hand on it.I B~ythe puts le·ver., locates a Hendley

No. BLYTH:::

or booster or fuel? ;,ump for German word Do you know the (continuing.) HENDL!:.-Y

sputters. coughs., enci.ne The

somewheres ..• pump Got to be a booster checks controls) {frantically fuel .•. gettin~ Not ( continuing) HENDLEY

power. barely maintains altitude as the engine continues to lose

Hendley The valley has begun to narrow. coughs again. It

adjusts the throttle. frowns., Hendley The motor coughs.

Switzerland. stop Next compass) (adjusts HENDLEY {o

CONTINUED: 663

C)

Trondheim". "Nils Halvorsen., name: which bears the

she hails from.

where crane their necks to see one., of stop at the stern

and Willie Danny merchantmen. to•:1ering moves between the

672 ROWBOAT TINY THE 672

a working yard are silhouetted against the of huge cranes

and the shipping., variety of a with f'illed is .The .harbor

671 SHOT LONG 671

(DUSK) DAY - HAP.BO:R EXT.

hands. raises his grilr.ly., gets to his feet Hendley dies. He

Hendley . you., up for it messed sorry I I'm BLYTHE .

"hands up". of German in Over comes shouts beside him. heads for Blythe -- kneels. retreat., own his of' safety leaving the Then., Stares back aghast. stops running.

670 1-:ENDLEY 670

crumples. Blythe gun. machine of crackle A the open.

into runs he to the trees., running of .but instead running.,

around helplessly -- starts ~ooks Blythe by the wreck.

co\•e:-ed his line of retreat off., he takes thout thinking., W1

the trees. for Run (urgently) HENDLEY

Hendley looks around desperately.

668 POV HIS 668

wing. over the broken Hendley peers Shal-c:ily faintly e::cited gutteral voices. police sirens., of screams the Over comes him to safety. pulling he grabs Blythe as half blinded by the flames.,

667 rlE}IDLEY - ANGLE ANOTHER 667

English? speak Do you (finally) WILLIE

answer) (no pan roscmawa po Polsku? Czi DANNY

answer) (no· . Deutsch? Sie SprE!chen WILLIE

cook. the

with comrm::nicate can they rowboat out to where pulls the

cook looks down. The

Ho1! ~- (louder) -.,~ , I VOICE WILLIE'S /" one. a full raising and cook is lowering his empty slop tub a rail ship·s at the

675 POV Is WILLIE675

Hoi. (outrased) WILLIE

A shower or garbage descends on them.

to sea. out this row Can't Got to. DANNY

it? chance we Shall WILLIE

Could be goons on board. DANNY

Swedish! WILL!E to stern of the ship. the under water as it bobs in the

674 ROWBOAT ON CLOSE674

co:NTINUED) (

Deutsch .. nicht Ich sprache OFFICER SWEDISH

gisehen? kahn plilmen einen Sie Raben GEFMANOFFICER

· calls out. officer an boat On the patrol Danny and Willie duck down to the deck. the merchantman. alongside down to a stop •backs boat The Naval patrol water~ on the the·waves of slop the in - '

invisible. becomes practically gunwales., to its sinks ~oat row- The water-logged a gaping hole. leaving bottom, the

plummets straight through it height this From rowboat.

the into it drops the deck and from iron of piece heavy a seizes quickly., moving officerJ th~ Then certainly.

who stand before him un- Willie and Danny at back then

and ship now., the or around the bow coming is boat which patr:i.l looks at the He expressionless. who studies them., off1rJ€!' t.he face they come over the rail., Willie anci Danny As be favorable. will are not certain that his reaction

crew·men apparent that the two al.so is it on and -going

is what observ=d ha~ that he apparent- is manner it his From men with the rope. two the rail beside the comest:,

677 OFFICER AN - n=cK THE ON677

themselves up. p"..tlling start who grab it and and Willie Danny beside dangles and side

over the comes line A sign. Victory for and makes the V down grir.s who man another of his head is back with that J moment later A disappears. cook The sign. Victo?"J V for

the rail and makes the at up Danny.looks Then decision.

A· and Willie exchange glances. Danny personnel. Navy by manned is carries guns mounted forward and flag., the Reich flies It approaching. boat a'patrol to see off look They

that one. k,now even I don't DANNY

language? any other know Do you (to Danny) WILLIE

cook. No response from the

Francais? vous Parle accent) (horrible f.0 DANNY

676 COlv!'I!'TI,;:sD:

3.92.

welccr.1e. - (he smiles warmly) One is -- few words English. only speak I slowly) J - (Willie nods English? SWEDISH OFFICER

and Willie. Dam1y to He turns meaningfully. viciously., time This it. after

sign Victory for again makes the V officer Sw~cish The away. roars on its stern., spins patrol'boat powerful The

verstehen will. ~icht mich er dass Bloedsinn So inen beat) ( a el!! Trott (nr..1ttering) OFFICER GER!t.AN .

underway . Orders his boat disgust. a loud expression of with The naval officer drops -his arm

V for Victory? gestures) making - strong accent (with SWEDISH OFFICER

sign. in an unaware V for Victory rigid finger;;; his two with face as he watches the German holding his arm outstretcted officer's the Swedish over comes grim smile The slight

Zwei Manner. two .fingers)

Klein. together) (hands close Ruderboot. motions) · rowing (makes OFFICER GERMAN (Q

677 NTINU"""'.:.D: CO677

cautions. Minimum security pre- truck. car with armed SS.men per s!ngle Only a Head out of the gates. move. t,.., begin

... ominously off safety catches jerk their truck., into the back of the g-et SS men two

Then the tail gate. from guards drive them S~- But the

sure? You be! Couldn't Over there? Where? (crowding) POW'S

Cyril! saw I thought I Hey SEDGWICK

681 SEDGWICK681

.. or was it? :Bartlett; b Among them is two other trucks. i."J.to herded being are I

68n POW I S OTHER - POV HIS680

- gasps •.. off

glances He man's rifle cuts short his protest. S$ the of

But the butt shoved. reacts angrily as he 1s the last., Sedgwick., only a guard. Strangely, .. it onto hei:·ded are

- now handcuffed - and the others Sedgwick waiting. is

679 TRUCK A 679

NIGHT - HEADQUARTERS GESTAPO EXT.

cursing .•• grumbling, and they are all herded out, few He roughly wakes a

Schnell! camp! Back to now. You're all going up! Wake MAN SS

jailers: SS guards., open. slams The cell door asleep. are uncomfortable., POW 1 s other ~nd

678 SEDGWICK678

NIGHT- - HEADQUARTERS GESTAPO CELL - INT.

maraudir; seek the searchlights Far off., the other right.

car go left., guard its One truck and break their tandem.

guards. SS. Very tired. Dirty. as before.

689 s PO\·l' DRm•;sy MORE 689

NIGHT - TRUCK SECOND INT.

SS guards. fitfully. to .sleep try

688 POW'S DROWSY MORE 688

NIGHT . - TRUCK F'IRST I?n'.

attendant guard-cars .•• single their with

687 TRUCKS TWO OTHER THE 687

NIGHT. - -HIGHWAY ANOTHER EXT.·

beat. drows-y, are POW's All the them. wa:tch men

SS Very alert All are handcuffed. the sides. against

other escapees are sitting with their backs several and

NIGHT - TRUCK OF' CK Et. • INT

speed. high at travels with its single guard-car

685 TRUCK A 685

NIGHT - SECOND HIGHWAY LO?ELY EXT.

hisses out. Air tires. he jabs his pocket knife into one of the away he crawls

Before hose. rubber of pockets the length stoppl!r, on the screws He Now it is full. gas can. spare motorcycle's a into gasoline some off under a military car siphoning is

A shadow moves. ack ack. Distant crackle of bombers. of drone the is Overhead curtains. through the blackout in go come out, as people Glimmer of light and army trucks are parked. few·cars A

633 SHOT FULL 683

NIGHT - PAP.LOR BEER ROADSIDE E1.'T.

ledgers. six seventy blotted haven't Hope I rest. and all the you ...... , of all1 concerned about Just then:) - (smiles BARTLETT

so bad? Is that J us. with to stay have So you' 11 (smiles) MACDONALD

short.trip. single a Or least. a't soiitary 1n stay long a expected I surprised. ... - little a m1 I suppose I Well, paus~) (after B.4RTLETT

you? bothering What's I~ACDONALD

sleep? you Can 1 t BARTLETT

concern evaporates. Bartlett 1 s Immediately

Cyr.il. MACDONALD

notice MacDonald studying him. He doesn 1t concern. grave His face mirrors the rest asleep. awake, is

692 'RJ\RTLETT . f;9~

NIGHT - TRUCK__Of ~_A_CK J.m'.

brid,£e. viaduct-like Ahead is an enormous arched stone goes more slowly now.

BARTLETT 1 S TRUCK 691

NIGHT COUNTRYSIDE - GERMAN EXT.

·- -------------- --------·--····--··----·- - ---------------------- --·--,..·----·-·---~---,.--,.--• --------------

to: The chatter carries over a swath. 1n bullets c.:' burst

long a· spray their guns up - jerk they simultaneously

... : Mac .•• know, You pause) (after been happier. I've never me alive. 1:ept all the others and 'Tom" and "Harry" alive. being enJoy I BARTLETT

quietly. chat stretch.tiredly, POW's

Other ack ack. :Distar.t; at the night .. .up Bartlett looks

f1ACDONALD - BARTLETT

Watchful. guns. ...._

burp carry All other guards. by He 1s joined few paces. a_ off The guard motions them ma...~acled. - of course, still

down awkwardly POW's get The the highway. off yards or so

:fii'::y - leads under the viaduct which road dirt on the is

693 TRUCK BARTL...'t:'TT'S 693

NIGh"T - COUNTRYSIDE G~RMAN EXT. ·.

SS guards motion them out. the and stops truck

The 1s impassive. Bartlett's face MacDonald ·orightens.

yet to reach Sagan. It will be hours minutes. Fi,re Here you will stretch your legs. English) (curtly - in GUARD SS

arrived? we Have are we? Whe~e - 1n German) SS guard (to BARTLETT

Bartlett reacts: slow. to begins truck turns sharply, The

••• wildly following the others road.,

the for backtracks Hilts- bullets. of Following is a burst

hor3e. a wild like as it bucks erect machine his holds

a rise., off soars trees., of clump a throug:h cuts swerves., races, H!.lts off. him to head try motorcycles and cars

careens on to a track as other the road, off cuts swerves.,

702 HILTS 702

Then the speed. gains He challenges }jilts. roadblock, from the yc3.rds a hundred up, jumps sentry A approaches.

he covers Hilts as gun machine car's armored The react.

701 GUARDS T.dE - ROADBLOCK ON ANGLE ANOTHER 701

motion. into the motorcycle

jerks helm~t, his he buckles grimly Then looks around.

700 HILTS 700.

him. The guards see Freedom. the mountains. that, beyond

Beyond is the border town and soldiers. mot~rcycled

- an armored car - Gi...ards Roadbloc~:ed. a small town. is

smoothly. ticks motorcycle engine The quiet. very It is ·stops. 1 rize comes over the

698 HILTS 698

DAY - BORDER SWISS NEAR - ROAD EXT.

the whole vista. in moves alone He shcvels. ing man is collect- SS grim faced A it started. as abruptly as

cuts machine gun fire faint The Parked. truck. third The

697 S:i:iOT LONG 697

NIGHT - COUNTRYSIDE GEF.MAN TH:'.:PJ> A EXT.

over to: guns carries of The crackle truclcs. POW the o~ second the parked is Nearby f~inter. - machine guns of A crackle

SHOT FULL 696 co

NIGHT - COUNTRYSIDE GERMAN OF TYPE ANOTHER EXT.

198,

I·--~-·-·-··~--···-

block his escape. have converged.

- he looks back l~ud., the sirens are Now he grinds into another cul-de-sac. impotently slows as

709 HILTS 709

then left . right., Screams He backtracks. lo1.1c.er. are sirens The left again. now -- the Alps are ,cul-de-.:iac he hits a again Skids to a stop as turns left. races.,

708 HILTS - RvAD ANOTHER 708

turns right in a nightmare dash. off., races

He sirens. approaching of SOUND Over comes the blocked.

frantic for now the Alps are right -- again almost stops.,

707 - HILTS ANGLE ANOTHER 707

circle.

a in This road leads him around ~ight. turns ag-ain

down to the next turning races .,. turns -He Cul-de-sac! right. turns tunnel like read t:1e down Hilts races

706 ROAD W~LLED706

-- left turns he Brightening,

Freedom. the Alps. - them dwarfing am:l and the open road

Swiss border and the Swiss guards th" is small wall over a Beyond, an intersection. comes to he throttles back as

7c.,5 ROAD·- HILTS WALLED HIGH705

wall. a smashing into bil-ces - the two other happens up. pile murderous and a skids patch., motorcycle hits a wet Gerrr.an The lead approaching. corner., broadsides a

704 HILTS 704

DA~ - TOWN BORDER WALY...ED EXT.

pursuing. cycles motor- German the away, screams opens the throttle and

Hilts race to intercept. corner, motorcyclists turn a

on the dirt and makes the road as three German cruelly He skids and ricochet off the bike. dirt spray the Bullets and accelerates violently. gear he drops-a as io

CONTINUED) ( ,.,ale~ Mer!. or r heads :1ow r wait: The Service. WAITER 'O

officers~ the ~erves where he sidewalk to the back He takes the tray and goes cognac.

o:f is at the bar as the proprietor pours three glasses 714 WAITER THE714

aga1n. behind his paper

Hides it. or better thinks there, of out get to though as ! mc·y makes a officers, German vale lo.oks at the Meri

lowered. being De Toulouse Co·.,2rier on the newspaper

713 CLOSE 713

chose pour tous. merne le .. ,Q.:u1, COIDNEL

meme chose? Encore le ·WAITER

Aristede. Bonjour, COLONEL

ami. mon Bonjour., MAJOR· A

j-our. bon messieurs, Bonjour., WAITER

comfortable. themselves German officers make The waiter bows s.nd smiles as the three newspaper. a a nearby table reading of lone occupant of pleasure and a officers with.every sign German waiter who approaches the

the fo:- except deserted cafe terrace is Th~ tables. the one of at down cross the sidewalk and sit out., colonel get G~rman army majors and a German Two curb. pulls up to the

712 CAR STAFF GERMAN A712

DAY - TOUT...,OUSE - CAFE SIDEWAL..~ EXT.

- waiting. raises both hands B~lts

Amerikaner! GERMAN insignia.

colla.:- flips his ether th~ - hand c,:-ie Hilts raises guns. burp Soldiers jerk the actions of their smiles grimly. h~rt, badly agony., 1..~ are who two others Germans, four inert che sees he Then surprised he's still alive. shakily, feet gets to his car., a falls half across off,. flies Hilts - sky the careens into bike The car. a then r1ccochets off them., into sma~hes plowed under as he are some scatter - soldie:rs The and cars. motorcycles the mass of men, into kamakaz~:.s

alI'!!.QSt jerks the throttle open and turns, instantly

Allo? Allo? MERIVALE

· the phone. the bar and picks up behind him joins Merivale as o.s. _street watch and then at the his at glances The waiter

monsieur. Voila, WAITER

on the shelf. tel~phone a to

bar and around the care the empty into Mer!vale leads

715 WA!T~R THE 715

then nervously, -up gets Merivale The Waiter pauses till

~ vous plait. s'il _,· moi, Su1vez rn~nsieur. Ou1, WAITER

sur? - uh - Vous etes rnoi? Pour suspicious) - (nervous MERIVALE

vous plait. s'il 1c1, Par monsi·eur. Oui, WAITER

Telephone? surprise) his (covers MERIVALE

Telephone. WAITER

CONTINUED: 714

INUED) CO:t-.'T (

Then their faint voices: forward. They point the Maquis. of the berets 1n others are French

the Merivale., is One are seen more clearly. they - hills rolling them -.behind the rise up come they As approach.

719 FIGURES OF GROUP DIM A 719

(DUSK) DAY - MOUNTAINSIDE EXT.

can. someone who know I But No • WAITER

me? you help Can understand? you Do Spain. to cross the border to trying I'm prison camp. from escaped ~•ve a British officer. I'm MERlVALE

little. A WAITER

you speak English? of e"'lther Do well. very speak ?rench don't I. look - moi que dites moi - Dites MERIVALE

behind the bar. proprietor and the waiter the

718 MERIVALE 718

Dl~Y - CAFE INT.

The car picks up speed. floor. "i:'.he to the table and fail to slumi, off:_;1cers window dissolves and the three German bar The ,:unfire.

of bur~t a is There cruising slowly past the care.

717 CAR A 717

grabs waiter the chance to finish., has a Before Merivale

-? ce-que - qu 1est - - uh Er ALE (pointing)MERrJ'

the waiter. t~ turns Merivale crouched behind the bar. p~oprietor of the

716 POV S MERIVALE'716

the past. it call l'd (beat)

some - Some would call it hell MERIVALE

back there? - come from you Where do BOY

Then: considers this. boy The

- to me. more than that it's But Yes. MEnIVALE

Spain. is That off) pcints then ·him, ( studies BOY

welcome'. Very.much young sir. Welcome, smile) i:'ed t ( MERIVALE.

senor. guide, your am I BOY

Yes.

officer? English You are the BOY

Pyrene,s. are the him Beyond appe~rs.

Footsteps. darkness. He peers into the growing stained. Travel ti.red. very is

720 MERIVALE 720

Alone. They turn and leave Merivale.

chance. Bon rn'sieu. Adieu VOICES

--------·=== -- ____ ------

were shot while escaping. office~s your jf fifty that - you that inform to authority by higher am directed - I - I (pause) 1n!'orrnation. do not have that I VON LUGER

Who?

returned today. being your men are ot more ~leven stress) great under (almost inaudibly - VON LUGER

sagged. face his

paper, -the except stare. at nothing does. He his salute.

He does not return enters. Ramsey as u.p loo~ does not

He paper. of a sheet at lookinG desk, at }?is sittins is

723 LUGER VON 723

DAY - O!<'FICE Is LUGER VON :r.;:rr.

Into freedom. Gently. boy.

and Man together. They crest mountair.. the of breast

on the boy and the ma..."'l the o:f' and the tiny figures only the mountain and the cloud-filled. dusk is Now there

722 SHOT LONG 722

then smiles a little smile. him, The boy studies

others can be as wise. Perhaps is a wise man. He {gravely) . MERIVALE

as always. but lived today future, the and a little of the present, fat her says the past is :·1y {after pause) BOY

co:NTINUED:721

725 RAMSEY 725 ·

The POW 1 s inside the wire begin to collect. get out. tiredly Hilts)., Hendley (excluding including escapees., the of The remainder Stops outside the gate. approaches.

724 TRUCK A724

(DUSK) DAY - GATE MAm - C0H?0IDID EXT.

the door. clcsing without

- salutir..g takes the paper, exits without coldly He

Murdered! RAMSEY

were -- fifty that you inform me to just directs authority .highe~ - the They LUGER (continuing). VON

face closes. tamsey•s

None. LUGER VON

wounded? 1:cre many How (harder) RAMSEY

dead. Of the Here are the names. paper) him (offers VON LUGER

many were wounded? How (pause) RAMSEY

ret-..irned. - their effects will be 'l'heir LUGER VON ) Fifty? (appalled) R.A?-:SEY

723 COlIT'INu'..t:J):723

-- they look off. a car approaching of Sound As grave. h~~. Ramsey studies

What a waste! 1.fty But the f right. was Cyril He bought it -- HENDLEY

Colin? happened to What.. (beat) Yes. RAMSEY

Cyril? HENDL.t.-Y

then exits. horrified., it., Sorren stares at

Post the list.· RAMSEY

turns to Sorren. Ramsey

What? (appalled) HENDL.t:.-Y

them. Murdered fifty. shot They RAMSEY

sir? matter., the What's misery) inner (sensing Ramsey's HENDLEY

Hendley! Hello., RAMSEY

a mask. walks up -- his face Ramsey Hendley is there·. mill around th·e returnees.

727 POW 1S THE 727

Ramsey: ?ass out and enter the Headquarters buildir1.g. get

SS guards and civilians Gestapo Two stops. ap:i:,roaches., co

\J

petrified. is Posen arou.'l'lci. g-1.2ns jerk their

735 MEN SS 735

react., startled.

Dumkopf! carnp., said in the I ( continuing) MAN GESTAPO

Hilts walks over.

Go! once! At campl Get in the You! MAN GESTAPO

outside the fence. al•jne., sees Hilts.,

then One. looks around., fear. cf beginning ·.The react.

733 MEN GESTAPO 733.

anger. of mutter ,·

A Ominously. gate. to the main move to begins group

The whole see them. Others men. Gestapo -- sees the Then Sorren turns stunned. it., Stare at near the list.

732 POW 1 S732

And Hendley. stonily. Ramsey stares back.,

73:. HENDLEY - RAMSEY731

looks at Ramsey. stops., he Gestapo car

the At handcuffs. in are wrists see.Von Luger's they as stop appalled salute., half begin to guards gate main The nerYous. and - white Posen following 'nen. SS and

/'lestapo escorted by the him., behind arms his Building Headqt1arters the of the steps down coming is hatless.,

off. also stare

729 RAMSEY AND HENDLEY 729

react:;. off., He heads for the gate -- looks guard. out under gets Hilts main gate. the outside stops

728 CAR MILITf,RY A - ANGLE ANOTHER 728

CONTINUED) (

boy. your I'm HnIDLEY

library. the 1n meeting a is There need. we'll thinss some There are ~iendley. "X", B1g the new rn I I (to Hendley) $ORREN

up behind them. cones Sorren

Eastern front. RAMSEY

Strachwitz? And where's Werner? Kramer? Where's HENDLEY

camp thcughtfullJ. then glances around the reacts, Hendley

CO! new 0\2%' '.RAMSEY

HENDLEY A?ID '.RAMSEY 740

drawn. Alone, camp.

the over looking out anda..ve1 the of stands on the stoop

Then glance at .•. -- . stare o-r>f'

738 EElIDIZi AND RAMSEY738 ,

step. in fall Two guards as Hilts walks off. exits He

_.,. Cooler! (nervously) POSEN

Posen looks at Hilts. away. car drives

The .obeys. Luger Von dignity, then with renewed rnoi:1ent 1 A back. lor:,ks who at Hilts lool<:s Von Luger the car. into Luger curtly orders Von away, the:-i turns hesitates,

737 MAN GESTAPO THE737

SS men. with the Fear deadly second.

A white with rage. backs, feet, '..1is man gets to Gestapo The for a suicidal rush. preparation angry roar and0 an of beginning The the gate. rir.g surge forward to

"X". of do other members as enter

742 HEND~~ AND SORli.EN - LIBRARY.

741 - HILTS COOLER THE 741

exits. he th~n pause, A

sir. Yes, HENDLEY

Hendley. view, of point on your depends I 1 d say.that

sir? price, worth the was it think you Do / pause) (after I HENDLEY

Good~ Good. RAMSEY

They it was monumental. Sir, HENDLEY

have only rumors about the out- we He certainly did that here but we could. tray only enemy the the back at get real idea was to Hendley, Cyril's You know, (thoughtfully) ~- yet we don't No RAMSEY

away? got know if anyone do you Sir, (continuing) HENDLEY

Ramsey. {J turns back to exit, Hendley begins to Sorren exits.

740 COl!TINUED:740

-- -- r----

OUT. FADE

But ·cegins. The rain sky. lowering Unde.r a Constantly.

cage. of the mesh Seeking a chink in the - probing.

planning studying., wire., warning near the the perimeter.,

walk around Men cage. caged and the guarders of the the

COMPOUND TF..E - SHOT FULL 745

building. enters the away.,

t·.irns bleakly look., Ramsey I s veranda., feels on the sta~1ds

Then to ... where Von Luger has gone. i'ro:r.i gaz·e his turns

RAMSEY