"THE GREAT ESCAPE" (1963)

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ESCAP;EGREATTHE Brickh111 1 sPaul From the introduction to

George Harsh"

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stood for.it all and collective nose at the entire Third Reich thumbed their1944inMarch nightwindythat the ground in Silesia on·1nholestinkingthatof climbed outwho of all nationalitiesmenverminous

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obstacle. can triumph over anyeven in death mantheme that runs theallit through And yet colorful leader. who was the Roger Bushell,man,oneofand-men group ofaofstorytheis essence thisitR"In

"THE GREAT ESCAPE"

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· Luft North.Stalag was nameIts well indeed.very camp this watchto decide:1they And camp. a special escape proof camps all.over Germany intofrom worst offendersthe·allconcentrate to decidedThey group. special the irritant of thisfor all, and once decided to end,C.ermans the simple Teutonic logic,withSo (beat) and escapes. and escapesescapes.werethere_ to keep them locked up -t!'ied Germans for however much the German side thorn in the~cnstant who were as1POW of officergr-:,up a small these there wasAmong was acute.war -of prisoners and lab_orersslave- of prisoners containmentproblem oftheandcamp one vast prisonwasGermany War IIWorldof the end Towards (pause)

someand· die,some liv.e,men course of war someAnd in the - (pa~se; men. bullets,guns( machinery, - by other thingsdominated war the countryside becomes But during awar.well as in peace as have a beauty - all countrysidesway,someL"'l VOICE RAMSEY'S

· ready.tfieat

guns Machinearea. whole soldiers ring theGermanof Hun::l.reds a formation area.inwaitingguarded,heavily many other trucks alsoahead,around to see,convoythe PANS CAMERA the truck. pointing towardsgunmachine another open car with anotherisFollowinggu:!'ls.machine it warily withguard the truck, alsolanki"sidecars German soldiers in motorcycleMoretruck.thecovers gun which one stands grimly beside a mounted machine

it -in SOLDIERSGERfl.iAN~niformedmanywith an open car by It is preceded through the dawning mist.barrels

1 TRUCK GUARDED A HEAVILY1

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

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woods.

pine through monotonous, desolateapproachesconvoyThe

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re'acts.off,looksHe binoculars.ofr,airaneck 1s SENTRY'StheAround Telephone. Searchlight.sentry. uniformed-armedalways- an armedwith platformcovered

a than a little more The fifteen root sentry tower is

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DAY- LUFT STALAGEXT.

follow hurriedly.andetc.cars.,trucks, jump into the soldierspassed.,iS-guardsbyalways swarmed as Once the last truck -crowds.curious silent,by watched- through bar:-e_lsconvoya·cops as traffic German soldierbyoffcordonedis The traffic

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Swarm.ing·guards.Fatigue.prisoners.theof faces whiteor Snatches · grinds into malevolent life.

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

5 TRUCK GUARDED HEAVILYA- AN~LE ANOTHER5

bee with guards. queena Each truck swarmed likemarch.Oflineconvoy take up their positions and snarl intomotorcycles engines grind into life,immediately-andstart order

the gives jackbooted, OFFICER, tall,GER.lVIANSENIORThe

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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'sRAF group of tired, filthy and a smallunboltedare the cattle truck doorsas converge heavily armed, German soldiers,hundreds of Immediatelysiding.deserted chugs to a halt at a

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the remaining credits over:1nte:-:-r-perseand

ty.1 final gate withwirebarbedevil through and the heavily armed guards close thegrinds

17 TRUCKL;",ST'I'HEGATE -MAIN17

· disa:.:.pear.

- cutters are deftly passed over once morewirethe

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· out... to moveEa.TI1esforhe nodsAs haJ,_p:!.J.y.pockets itla'life, jacka finds Kramer er!',.ciently.Veryhim.search to ferret,Germana KRAMER, straightens and allows

15 EAMES 15

••• disappea:.-cuttersw:1.reThe

J.ine.innext cutters to thewireorpairap:::.ssesas he

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pick it up.todownbendssourlypack~hisdrops stumbles, Lieutenant -F:.ithtyounga-EAMESman,first

The searched.betoupthemline order anduf semblance some POW' s into·silent·get thegtiardsar~d More ferrets

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· res·.;ri<.;tions.security appalled by the extent ofsilently,arour.dstareThey officers.RAF nothing; all arecarrysomea teapot; another a guitar,hasoneboxes; bedrolls,pans,pots, Carrying Dressed in haphazard uniforms.All tired. to get out.sinbePOW 's opened and theislaprcanvasThe

12 TRUCK 12

all heavily armed..

- twenty truckstheonconverge (Prison spies)"ferrets" guarc::.s,ofHundreds Fifteen new barrack huts.150 yards. every towers sentry Machine.-gunned Impossible to scale. fenc~s. nine root barbed wire doublebySurroundedDirt.

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

in up through the barbed gate and begins forminggrinds

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conmiands.Gei"Illan comes gutteralOverothers. taken up byisThis blows his whistle.immediately

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

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

His trees. cut-downof slave laborers tidy the remains

some pathetic Russianwatchingthoughtfully.,his hands He steep1es contrast to the others.sharp1nHis age is

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moustache. man with a flamboyantstrong"talla CAVENDISH.,Nearby ismen.ofmass shoving cursing.,thein shipshapebunk.hisgettingis We.lshman., a small, dark

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DAY- ROOM BARRACKINT.

engine. Jerman truck driver tinkering.with thewatching the 1s thoughtfullyAmerican., impeccably dressedtall.,a

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flyer. another AmericanGOFF.,him isBeside camp thoughtfully.of theoutstaresarida baseball mitt He wears American.a taut near the trip wire is HILTS.,

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Englishman.a youngDIX., the "trip wire" with WILLIE squats on the dirt nearchunky,officer.,RAFa Polish

20 DANNYVELINSKI20

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... and passively actively the.jointcasing settling bedding straight .•. walls ... peering under bunks.. • into attic traps ..• long corridors .•• officers tapping-roomscubicleTiny

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quarters ...

to findoff ... officers streamingsearchingThe ferrets

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

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- DAY OFFICE - VON LUGER'SINT.

Herein. VON LUGER'S VOICE

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

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

Ramsey. Staffel-KapitaenDer Herr STRACHWITZ

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DAY- OFFICE POSEN' S-INT.

the steps with Ramsey.t1y;walksStrachwitz

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DAY BUILDING - HEADQUARTERS_EXT.

compound proper.outside the to the Headquarters Building justhimStrachwitz leads and walks with a stick.l:tmpshaneck;scarf at his a uniform,RAF dressed in batteredRamsey is erect, gate. past the sentries at theRAMSEYCAPTAINGROUP STRACHWITZ - escorts A tough professional soldier -

27 SERGEANT A GERMANGATE -NAINTHENEAR 27

Concerned. camp. scrutini·ze thett.eythey walk,AsArm.Air·Fleet

RN, CommanderLt. ERIC ASHLEY-PITT,withalongstrolls

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successful. most been authority have

LUGERVON

ability. to the best of theirenemythe and their sworn duty to harass t'hem soldiers to guardofnumber an inordinateto use.enemythe cause their sworn duty toisit they can't.,If to escape.tryto officersof It is-the sworn duty (wearily) RAMSEY

camp. from this There will be no escapeslevity. a matter .for With us it is not LUGERVON

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

POW's. officer down escaping man power and equipment hunting energytime, amount ofenormous spend antoforced has been Reich years thefou~pasttheIn VON LUGER

silence.longA cigarettes.passesHe a large file..is

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

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

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

- 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 officersColonel,

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

Officer. even an Air Forceand he's not He was in the Firs.t World War LUGERVON

Quite. RAMSEY

insanity. close tois- this escapes Seventeen attemptedcoming here. the trainofoutjump tried to evenHe Recaptured.Escaped. Recaptured.Escaped. Dunkirk.at Caught example. Merivale, for (irritably) LUGERVON

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

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head.his- shal::es his fingers.,through soil dribblesandythedirt., lets some Danny picks upmen.goon'bo,: the sentries and

of eyes under the watchfulwire are near the warning

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DAY- COMPOUNDEXT.

other~ They stare at each

Von Luger? Colonel Have you ever been caged, RAMSEY

questions?anythereAre (continuing) LUGERVON

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

as comfortably as possible.warthe out sit we may all cooperation - escape and with intelligent your hopeless attempts tour.Give your energies to these things. Devote for .gardening.them-- use grin) (a sardonic please --But with tools.-day the duringyou - entrust we will for gardening,Andtheatre.ca.ml? a a library,Sports, facilities. will not be denied the usualYou LUGERVON

pause)ai'ter( RAMSEY

carefully. intend to watch this basketwe Group Captainme, and -- believe our rotten eggs in one basketall We have 1neffect putmeasures. learned of securityhaveweall camp embodiesThisyou here. we have broughtcrposite that we expect the It is because :0 LUGERVON

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

him? Gestapo hastheYou think DANNY

had.heif somehow, sent us word,He'd'veNo. WILLIE

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

mind.of sort That takes a differentNo.· (shakes his head) WILLIE

Willie. "Big X",goodamalteYou'd DANNY

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

WILLIE

They stroll along.

survey. a tc make Cavendishget111We WILLIE

to dig.·waylong Still a DANNY

Less. triangulation) some mental(does WILLIE

feet. hundredOver a DANNY

the trees?far areHow WILLIE

the fence.beyond studying the woodsisWillie

Too much sand. { DANNY 0

and face. hands quickly dirties histhe Russiani,withslips in

34 MERIVALE34

the fight.u;breal-c over tocom.:ferretsand Guards on excitedly.ther.iegg

POW's other- they struggleandh:iJnonleapsHaynesdown. goesl':ho Sedgwick apparently smashing blow onanlands Haynesit. they go at haymaker andaoffhauls·Sedgwick

••• of ason· Aus·sie illiteratebloody,mine you.It's (shouting) HAYNES

Limey1 you bloody It's mine, SEDGWICK

holding it. the manHAYNES, sweater from-s1•,aleMerigrabsSedg,:1ick

·good.•jollybewould Fisticuffs

'! Fis-:icuffs Busker"?

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

show forbriefof some sort on just putwouldyouifNow (whispers) MERIVALE

on. themr,·..itwhomen, them to thegives other identifying clothes,anjhis hat he takes off cover him astely,1mmedias reactPOW'The

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

them. amongis Australian,lankythe Sedgwick,nearby.s1P0\-1group of Merivale joins a branches into the trucks.tossingjob,

their Some are still finishingpitchforks.axes,-tools carrySome but most are barely clothed 1n motley rags.

greatcoa'.:.s, Some wear long Russian Armymorose and dirty. Vorlager,theneargroupin ag~ard under huddledstand

33 PRISONERSRUSSIAN33

WERNER

German.aareyouand Yes, HENDLEY

American.Oh,

law? Is there a HENDLEY

loafing here?youareWhy WERNER

Tools? HENDLEY

truck? the from some toolsYou steal WERNER

camp. in a prisons:;;yaof at the levelefficiencyandbrainohaving'"lwayscluded in Germany pre-manpowerondemand~The'b::-ight.overly

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

rushes up.WERNER

while on his personthemwho hides to MacDonaldthe tools switches immediatelyHe Sandy MacDonald.Ashley-Pitt and

joined byHe is Hendley quickly moves away.spots him. FerretA out a small wrench and pliers.whisksbox, open a toolsnakes the trucks,ofoneat Hendley arrives

AREA VORLAGERTHEBY38

cf branches. camouflageaunder disappear dive into the next truck,

37 DANNYAND. HILLIE37

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

TRUCKSTHEAT CLOSE36

Merivale's- strategy with interest.notes Sedgwick by the guards.off to be draggedref·.1seswho Haynes, on his race still being pummelled bylyit3is

35 SEDGWICK35

tools?~ HENDLEY

cooler.tools, Fer stealing (searching MacDonald) WERNER

into his trousers pocket.themgets

who HenC:leyto slips toolsMacDonalrjthisofcc..·.rerUnder

ticklish.veryI'm bear it. I can't PleaseJsay.IOh., on an act)(putting ASHLEY-PITT

so ticklish. searched., he'sbestand to

can't laughs, Ashley-Pitt the lattersearchesWet-nerAs

read it. I books. the history1ns1 It steadfastly.reiterating) head; (shaking his

that's propaganda.,butNothing (continuing) HENDLEY

him. searching and Werner beginsfirsthimself Ashley-Pitt places

but MacDonald.,to him -- turnswiththroughWerner 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 -fightrJhy Germany?come to Why do you (continuing) WERNER

speaks in his earnest way.Heover..all him pa~ting to search Hendley,besinsimmediatelyHe

lOA.

crazy. You're GOFF

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

Huh? GOFF

spot. blinda got us1·Je HILTS

something?·ortrance you in some kind ofHey., (beat) boys. like we're newSeemsout. can find place as far as I in theYank otherone Only GOFF

joins him. another American,GOFF,stops. in his first baseman's mitt of the baseballslapping His preoccupieddiminishing.

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

and·thewi::-e contemplating the.area between thestands

39 HILTS- \'lIRE WARNINGBY39

away.wa1::They

he~e. Away fromnow.Go WEID:ER

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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 MERIVALEAND SEDGWICK-SHOTMOVll-!GCLOSE41

convincing than Merivale.moreperhapslooks up and with his gaunt facehimself'He too has messed behind Merivale.in from behind the corner, fallspops _Sedgwickhut.of acorner move along the pass the far the RussiansAscommand.thewas realizes thatoi'f the men marchthen as Merivale stiffens,an order. German guard suddenly shoutsAplace.takesexchange The coat he is wearing.theandman is carrying, the axe cigarettes for thetraclewillhepantomimes two cigarettes,upholdsMerivale The man turns.

Tovarich. MERIVALE

him.of a man in fronttapsMeriv.ale

40 GROUP AT.RUSSIAN40

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 ain the baseballhe flipswatching,is

who First glancing about to seehead briskly.nods his

snaps out of his ·reverie,heThenthinks.heglazing as I

eyeshis some moments,nothing forintc.looks offHilts '.

,_-o

39 : INU""'.cJ)CONT39

shouts at Hilts. wire, the warningof Frick runs to the edgewatch. halt as allguardstheirand' Even the marching Russians though firing is held.Hiltson1:-:edrin sight isgun

Every above his head, rockstill.higharmshisHe holds

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

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

as feet the bullets splattering around_Hilts'sentry,

a nearbyfromfireof There. is a burstyells.him, spots FRICK, ferret,the moment,At thisback. start his ball totordown Then reachesGoff. gesture to

a and he indicates this withhim,.seetI men don goonbC'I-~

It is apparent the sentries are watching the Russians.

The moment.a he stands motionless forfencetheAt ball. saunters out to .thewire,warningtheoversteps

horror; watches inGoffasa.nd,- a deep breathtakesHe to the marching Russians.paidthe attentionHilts notices

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

the and marching Russianstheare attracted toeyesall

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myself. on using it Hadn't plannedsay.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. throughgoing Russians and they aretheforthe main gate open the guardsAs the approaching Russians.watches

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

flames.into he has burstif at Hilts as

staresGoff the march again.on Russians are orderedThe

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 theholds machine gunner,boxto a goonturnsHilts

ask permission.firstYou FRICK

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

Hilts holds up the baseball.

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

Huh? HILTS

is death. the wireTo crossfool!You FRICK {o

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

Your name? STRACHWITZ

the branches.fromemergesHe

easy.t·1Take VOICE IVES'

Strachwitz relaxes sardonically.sudden yell.

a is There gently prods the branches.it,on togets

Strachwit-::: truck stops at the gatefirsttheAsthe gate. the branches approachcarryingtrucksThethem.fromfork

a pitch- Strachw:1.tz takeson out. the Russians are marched compound, Sedgwick are escorted back to theandAs Mer1vale

lage! ins't die·sof'ort~ringzen guards)(to the the cooler.tpgoyou time Next the camp.inBack STRACHWITZ

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

· Merivale? Majoryou,fol" vouchesi',boAnd 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 toStrachw1tzhalted,iEgrouptheAs 0

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

beaten in his attempthestops,Finallyhighest stumps. violently careening the truck over thetimethisoff, gear again he takesintruck.theslammingandwith anger Strachwitz's race flushesbut he doesn't budge.grim:is

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

Strachwitz stops theout.cry he doesn't let go or

But of an inch.fractio_nsbyhimgo bystumpsthea~

upward to his utmosthimselfflattensHiltsthe stumps. horror as Strachwitz drives the truck across1nwatch The others appell area.studciedtrunktreetheinto into gear and racesitthen slamscamp,theintobacks reverse_, throwing the truck 1nThenat the wheel.place

his t.akesand a gesturewithoutdri:vertheordersHe.

hanging.1sHilts to the truck under whichgrimlygoes and exit they Ives and the others asturns away from

46 STRACHWITZ46

· the lower chassis.intotoes hooked

and his handsby now hangs spread-eagled underneathhe where Hilts has·sneaked to a truck,this,ofallduring

TRUCKAT45

Dismiss. both sides.On

(continuing) STRACHWITZ

who shrivel. the other ferrets near him,on Frick andfalleyesHis

and carelessness.stupidity - muchbeenhas and therehere day firsttheis This now.you I will take no action against STRACHWITZ

Then: sheepishly. somewhat the. trucks emerge fromthe othersandup"1.sjig

the signalais through his teeth which· double whistle

gives a shortimmediatelyIvesis there.onesure no making savagely,branches guard begins to prod theThe

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

justice.do you your file doesn'tinphotograph The Zealander.Ne~.,Ah yes.. remembers) (nods as he STRACHWITZ

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l together..Put the restall cooler than in thetimemore logged Vi?'gilca.mp,lastIn our ·pause)ter aa!'(· GOFF

beg your pardon?I MERIVALE

The Cooler King. Nebraska.fromHilts,Virgil GOFF

chap?thatisWho MERIVALE

with professional interest,. moves to Goff.

this observed allhaswhoMerivale, them over balefully.

loolts Strachwitz cautiously.Straehwitzwatchothers

The two sentries.byfollowedafter Hiltsoffgoes·Ives

Cooler. STRACHWITZ

him.at Points Strachwitz turns to Ives. toward the cooler. from Goff and heads off'ballandrr.itt recovers his baseballguard,underaway1Hilts turns

Cooler! (barking) STRACHHITZ

It's Captain Hilts. HILTS

rank. is his insignia ofcombat)Americans inbydoneoften (as was Under it the collar of his shirt.oft=i.bthe Hilts lifts up•.convergeguardsandferretsashatred and faces Strachwitz, his eyes cold withe:nergesHilts

Hilts!now,outcome You may STRACHHITZ

on the truck.concentrates

but eyes 1his out of the corner ofIves·~es...nreacts1

48 CHl·lITZSTRA48

'bird'. loud derisiveatzStrach·wiHe gives

47 IVES ON PIGLETCLOSE47

'boys.thefrommen plans to separate thesureHe HENDLEY

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

voice.

intensesoft,his1n speakstz, Strachwi wat.ch±ngDanny,

ourselves. of fools we madesayI'd WILLIE

must say.I twenty minutes,firstQuite 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,arehimWithstands near a hut.

52 MACDONALD52

DAY- COMPOtT.NDEXT.

doing push-ups.beginsmethodically

he he stretches out on the floor whereoff,himself

Finally to coolfuriou~ly.paces abouthe.whereagain, to the floordropsThen he for a look.uphimselfchins

and window,barred the high single smallofledgethe

catches his fingers-onjumps,Hiltssolitary.intorut

1s too Ivesas another cell door clangs shutFootsteps,

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

51 HILTS CELL -51

door windows.tiny Barred long corridor.theoff Detention cells lead

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DAY INT. .COOLER -

the cooler.·into march forward under guard,0

49 IVESAND HILTS- COO:.ERNEAR

~

Luger?Vonis 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-salutesexchangesHe

Herr Kuhn. Guten morgen, POSEN

greet Kuhn.to comes out nervously

55 POSEN CAPTAIN55

DAY- BU'ILDING HEADQUARTERSEXT·.

apparent disinterest.1nmove awayThey

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

quitely to the other men.speaksMacDonaldexits.He

Ramsey. I'll tellYes. ASHLEY-PITT

(softly) MACDONALD

Hendley and the others watch.MacDonald,

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DAY COMPOUND -EXT.

Building. Headquarterstheway tothe Kuhn leads handcuffed. 1s He eyes. intense and cold with broad shoulders a big blonde man-BARTLETTCYRILLEADERSQUADRONis

This uniform between them.RAFman in batteredwith a

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

- SS guardsTwo dangerous.polite,spoken,softHe is

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

53 CAR-;;--pSTP.A53

DAY- HEAD~UARTERSEXT.

t'

distaste is thinly veiled.hismanner and the salute but there is an edge to hisreturnsI:,ugerVon

(saluting) KUHN

Posen bleakly behind.officers,SSBartlett and the Kuhn enters withandlalock The door opens without a

'., SHOT FULL 57 r:,7

DAY OFFICE -LUGER'SVONINT.

(exits) ASHLEY-PITT

as possible.Soonhere.himg.Brin RAMSEY

sir. have,We ASHLEY-PITT

Better take precautions. quickly)(then What? RAMSEY

HQ. into ta.kenbeing Cyril think they spottedcha,s theof Some Excuse me, sir. from·running) (breathing.hard ASHLEY-PITT

in. Ashley-Pitt hurriesandknock excitedAncup. Teapot and furniture.Roughfour. would normally housewhich only one bunk in the room There isnames. typewrittener studies great lists room,tinythein on a stool tiredly puts his foot

is B~rtlettthem.for0ren the doorholds Obseqi0usly

0l the way. Posen leads With increasing nervousness,

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

lucky. not be sowillhe. once more, our handsinto he fallsIf (gently) KUHN

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

Leader Bartlett hasSquadron pause) {a!'ter LUGERVON

escape attempts.criminal numerousof 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·,gerVon

"suggestion". Kuhn'sHerr a note ofMake snaps) Posen,(to LUGERVON

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

form. and signs the necessarytemper,onto hisholds~ugerVon

Colonel von Luger. your custody,intodische.rged Bartlett, isprisoner,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 ourfind to the task they willupnot is Luftwaffetheif course,Of $mile)(soft KUHN

remain.

SS mentwo Kuhn's guard exit. Posen and aandBartlett

camp. in thehimPut LUGERVON

Posen. nods toLugerVon dismassal.,then inA silence,

your care. he is returned towhyThat is Colonel.Herryes, 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 RAMSEY61

- DAY ROOM - RAMSEY'S!NT.

them •••after Strachwitz staresThey exit.

Thanks. (as casually) BARTLETT

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

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

60 GROUPTHE60

watches. Strachwitz Bartlett wearily approaches under heavy guard.

59 POV. THEIR59

Ashley-Pitt ••.Danny,them,_Among

58 POW'SOF GROUP GATE -MAIN58

DAY COMPOUND -EXT.

him. after Von Luger staresexits.He

57 (3). CONTINUJ::J;57

21. .

) Here. RAMSEY

space, Bartlett who sits staring intoatglances perturbed

to time hetimeFrompours. teapot, back to theHe 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 madehe Hasn't Old Merivale? :BARTLF:'T

Dodger .••the~Artful••. Ashley-Pitt

RAMSEY

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

here. of your old. friendsLotlater. for That's committee,welcome a wanted to put upfellowsThe (after pause). ·RAMSEY

to go. yards a hundredonlyhadIGod! me to the border.helpedwho wanted to find outGestanoThe BARTLETT

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

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

61 CONTINUED:

I,,

CONTINUED.)(

history. 1n team escapet1nesfthe goons have put togetherthe Unlmowingly Don 't you see'? BA~'!'!..ETT

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

I

to be SUl"POSedHe's Hendley. called Jnerican~ansIthere

But He 's not here yet.no. RAMSEY

Tommy Bristol?aboutWhat pause) (after ~"tTLETT

the matter?What's RAMSEY

concer::J~d.isRamsey~lert.suddenlyhi.-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 scroungedIagain. Cross packages get through Red the tea until theofLast pause) (after RAMSEY

camps. bloodytheseor We'll never get outChrist! (beat) so good. sI That good •··sIthat,GodMy (drinking) 0 BARTLETT

61 2) CONTINUED: (61

(MORE) Gestapo.not the - Luftwaffetheorhandsthein still we are- or will be-camp is however unsatisfactory this that Cyril,out, pointmustI RAMSEY

camp.thist bu.11theyda~rthe resret 1s going toReichbloody whole an idea that theve1I (pause) me. for Not BARTLETT

time.of plenty There's orr. you to slackforthing gooda would bet1thinltI RAMSEY

happy?wi~eI'm thinkyouDo (beat)

change.afortimeit's thinlcIBut ever been.that's the best And you'relmow._J: lWIS:EY

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

man. a marked're.YouCyril.it, of should stay outyou·thinlcI thot.1ghtfully)( RAMSEY

immediately. "xnof I'm call!ng a meeting · (beat) very efficient.He'shim.sawI BARTLETT

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

61 3)( CONT:CNUED:61

24.)

to tunnel •••goingWe're (pause)

A special plan.ato.havegoing so we're up 1n a special prison - They've locked usoperations. no lone man no more blitz-out, there are going to betodayfrom As and policy.in particularly changesse>memaketogoingare\·Je pac!ng)(begins · immediately. into operationgoes "X Meam·thile goons to sleep.

put theWe pursuits.cultural sports., gardening,toenergies to devote ourgoingHe're to the others)(· carefuily. instructions his 01101·.rrshouldwethinl::I "policy".sI interested in Von Luger we're allthinkIsir,Well, smiles) . (getting up -·

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

SHOT GROUP62

NIGHT- LIER.ARYTh"T.

TO: DISSOLVE

RAMSEY

sir.me, You can trust I'll tell you. am, When IYet • wire happy. I'm notbest.k."'lowIwayThe sir. war., to fight thewantI BARTLETT

war. not to wage a private effort -teamby- to assist escapes organization was formedXThe 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 Blytheopens

doorThe though he 1s crazy. all stare at him asThey

Harry. Dick andTom,names,Code i (beat) · i- •! 104.or the third goes south out and here,1n somewheretrom northgoes secondThe Yes. BARTLETT

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

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

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

feet. over three hundredthat'sBut WILLIE

Then: is a silence.Th~re

or the trees.safety and under the cooler to thewire the. under east, directly105,Hut go out or tunnel willThe first (beat) sound detectors. and avoidprobing, avoid the goon sand, should get us under theThat then tunnel out horizontally.deep, feet thirtyshafta We'll sink BARTLETT

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

shows. magnetism starts talking - his Bartlettcrazy. that he 1s~:nC'~•iinghim,atstareThey

fifty. Two hundred and BARTLETT

out? many men do you plan to takeHow MACDONALD

then once more MacDonald breaksother,They look at each

We're still organized. spare.tw.o then we•ve stilltunnel one find they1f And job.big a reallyforreadywe're Because BARTLETT

once. all atsir, three tunnelsWhy hesitantly) (after pause - SEDGWICK

an answer.w1ttiu?come expert, You're the dirt disposal say it was nearer forty.I'd BARTLETT

to~s. to about thirtyamountto going That's the dirt?to hide goingwe where the hell areB'~t ASHLEY-PITT

MACDONALD

net ever.se~urity to devise the besthaveYou'll of security.chargeinYou'll be camp in some way or another. we involve the wholeproposeI BARTLETT

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

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

shows. magnetismhis starts talking -

Bartlettcrazy. that he'si:n.:-••iinghim,atstareThey

fifty. Two hundred and BARTLETT

out? many men do you plan to takeEow MACDONALD

then once more MacDonald breaksother,They look at each

We're still organized.

spare.two tunnel then we've still one find they1f And big job.

reallyafor Because we're ready

once. all atsir, three tunnelsWhy hesitantly) (after pause - SEDGWICK

an answer.withupcome 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 arewhereB1~t ASHLEY-PITT

MACDONALDI

net ever.se~urity the best ·You'll have to devise 1n charge of security.beYou'll some way or another.incamp the wholeinvolveweproposeI 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'~•iinghim,atstareThey

fifty.and hundredTwo BARTLETT

out? many men do you plan to takeEow MACDONALD

then once more MacDonald breaksother,They look at each - We're still organized. tunnel then we've still two spare. one find they1f And job.big Because we're ready for a really BARTLETT

once. all atsir, three tunnelsWhy hesitantly) - (after pause SEDGWICK

an answer.withupcome expert, disposaldirt You're the it was nearer forty.sayI'd BARTLETT

to~s. to amount to about thirty going That's the dirt?to hide goingwe the he 11 arewheretB'J. ASHLEY-PITT

MACDONALD

•. net everse~urity the bestdevisetohave You'll security.ofcharge1n You'll be camp in some way or another. we involve the wholeproposeI BARTLETT

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

shows. t1agnetismhis- starts talking

Bartlettcrazy.•s that he }:nC'~•iinghim,atsta:reThey

fifty. hundred andTwo :BARTLETT

out? plan to takeyou many men doEow MACDONALD

then once more MacDonald breaksother,They look at each

We're still organized.

spare.two still we've tunnel then

one find theyif And big job. a reallyforreadywe.'re Because :BARTLETT

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

an answer.w:!.tilupcome expert, You're the dirt disposal nearer forty.wasI'd say it BARTLETT

tcms. to about thirtyamountto That's goingthe dirt?to hide goingwe where the hell areBut ASHLEY-PITT

can imagine.I MACDONALD

net ever.se~urity the bestdeviseto You'll have of security.charge1nbeYou'll 1n some way or another.camp involve the wholeweproposeI 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 responsiblealsoisteamyourAndis. it Whatever to get the material. You've got You're chief scrounger. (to Hendley) a sign. withoutdownclose canwe on, goingis work where a hutor feet gets within a hundred a ferretif'that perfect system so signalaand out, goon in and every cover1ngback,tofrontfrom compound covering the wholestooges · of to have a systemg'otI've security.f'or You're responsible (to MacDonald) days.ourf'for rationsironand: cc.mp-=.sees.fiftyandhundredTwo You're head of manufacturing. Sedgwic~)(to maps. fiftyand Two hundred (to Cavendish) clothes.of hundred suitsover a We'll need head tailor.You're BARTLETT

Griffiths.toturnsBartlettTh!::n,ized.

mesmer-other,each look atThey a dead silence.isThere

· cause them. the monumental foul up we'd up foultheof thinkAnd fall. headsfewa make - that'd'Orison One securityNumbertheir.isthis a bloody heart attack -have would Hitler the goons.for be bloody teeth it wouldin the smack think what a-thinJcAnd (beat) skill. Now we've got theexperts. now we'renow,But impossible. it would have beenagoyears Two impossible. It only sounds can do it.weknowBut Iit? doesn't ~~,ossible)sound~It BARTLETT 0

62 3)(: CONTINu.J:.D62

(CONTINUED) CJ

Watching~ -Not hunting. BL1"Tr:E

myself. little huntingadoI HENDLEY

For birds. BLl"I'HE

the window.of through them outglancesup,thempicks

He Hendley reacts as he sees binoculars.possessions.

mea;er meticulously to straighten hisbeginsandcozy, its teaon ostentatiously putsdown,the teapotputsHe

help me with my work. thinking you might be able to put me in hereTheyBlythe. I'm ColinHendley - Oh, hello, BLYTHE

hot teapot.e.He ·carries"2:.-:ers.Blythe Colinand opensdoorThet.1 at frownsHe :;-.;ill·:.upper someone. else's gear on theistherethats~rp:r-isewith noticesHe chairs.table,bunks,two enters.· There are

64 HENDLEY.ROOM:- HENDLEY'S64

I ..,,. turns into: the corridor thoughtfully,down,~m~scHendley

63 CORRIDOR63

~!:~- 107 HUT INT.

TO: DISSOLVE

dead silence:In

winter. here beforeofoutb~eaktogoing of us arefiftyand Two hundred them) of to all- smiles then (he hesitates, tomorrow. We'll pick locationstwo weeks.in operationsdigging and ready for have to have your traps planned You as usual the Tunnel King. who is second to Willieandtraps or in chargebe Danny, you'll (to Danny) D) ( CONT BAR'rLETT io I

62 4){: CONTINUED62

unc1vil!.zed.so is Tea without milkmuch.

so mindI thatnc--: But it's his head) shakes- (tastefl times. t\·Ientyclose toleaves· these·poorused afraid I'veI'm BLYTHE

weak color.itsobservestea,the~c,\.:rsBlythe

course.orOh., HENDLEY

course.orfilm.,Ji.nd BLYTHE 1-

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

suffice. plane shutter shouldfocala lens reflex withsingle!'2.8 millimeter·thirty-fiveAone. gooda it'sif One should do : BLYTHE

one? Only amazement)(moclt HENDLEY

camera. I'll need a BLYTHE·

tea.of cupa pourin( himselfbusiesthen :ilightly.,eyebrowshisr:-is1:sBlythe

hospital. a in- only drank tea onceI HENDLEY

Tea-? (beat) not. supposeI (beat) · in the States? Are there bird watchersthem. them and drawingWatchingYes. BLYTHE

A bird watcher?Oh. HENDLEY

glasses, re-studies Blythe.thedowi1putsHendley

Splendid! BL:lTHE

Hendley stares .satisfaction.great Blythe sips his tea with

I'm the forger.Oh., BLYTHE

here? what do you domeant,INo., HElIDLEY

poor show.Verydown. Got shot bought it.aircraft The Terrifying.l:f' •m:,,.se tor to seeridejoya, Went.for

I'm in fault.sillyown my It was know. Don't really BLYTHE

here? doing what are youBlythe - HENDLEY

op_ened.itas softly door closes asTh~

'Night. better.be Three would DANNY

one? Only (wearily) HENDLEY

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

in. Danny .comesknock. surreptitiousaisThere at his lips with great anticipation.cupthepoisesBlythe

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

him? You want HENDLEY

Churchill. you'd producedifsurprised been morehavecouldn'tI BLYTHE

Blythe takes it.condensed milk.

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

64 2)(: CONTINUED64

They exit.

Godly.thefor peaceNo (wearily) HENDLEY

105.in wantedoth·e:re1You MERIVALE

up. comes•;aleMeri

what you've got.Us~Relax. (beat) gardening. are only fortoolsGardening Danny. the rules,knowNow you srriile)(slight HENDLEY

those.ofone could certainly useI (sourly) DANh"Y

watching. and Hendley areDanny drawing gardening tools.begins

67 A DETAIL67

day.newthe begin away tost~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 ranksof'1n frontisRamsey

ferrets under Strachwitz.bycounte~beingranks,l!'l

56 AT APPELL-CAMPWHOLETHE66

DAY- CC~·!POUNDEXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

their dogs.w:i.thprowl Hund!'uehrers.huts as theandcompounddarkenedthesweep

to;1ersgoonon the searchlightsthefrombeamsloneThe

SHOT LONG

NIGHT- COMPO'JNDEXT.

-_:__

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

:BARTLETT

perfectly.match-::iat'dwash room one thirteen's1nscmeThere're tely) :lmr.led1a( HENDLEY

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

far. Pretty good so :BARTLETT

· rubble. cemented brokenorout

made the foundations- revealsframer.ingedcamou!'.laging

to a fittedisnow which the base -liitscarefully

He base. tiled from itsawaystove moves theDannyThen

the "all clear". a string, rattleso:r.hangingpe·:~les,

with The small tin can filledothers.fewaandwi.ndow),

lookout at the(theAshley-Pitt:Bartlett,jointoenter

70 HENDLEYANDDANl:Y-ROOI'-lSITTING70

DAY 105 HUT INT.

hut.the into leadst!1athim besidestringa

pullsHe 105. atH'ut relayed to a man sittingissignal This the coal scuttle against it.incinerator and leans theo:f left Cross box to theRedtheplaceswhoerat~r incin-theat then surreptitiously signals the manfully,

the whole headquarters area over care-lool-csgatetheat

The man around the huts.othe~sthewell asasgat~the nearma:1theof clear viewin·isHe Cross box.Re:Jold

a coal scuttle and anisnext to which thereincin~i--~tor

smallaby do,·msits another duty stoogeandters,..headqua_

can watchhe establishes himself wherethe duty "pilot

69 SORREN-GATE FROl'~TTHENEAR69

105 as:

to and Danny crossliendleyanother.o:1ethey can see

positions strategically chosen so thatvar:·.0·1.1stake up o

68 STOOGESTHE-H1?i'SFRONTTHENEAR 68

33,

wood!Touch (quickly) HENDLEY

n ' t yet..hasthis one11,He BARTLETT

got discovered?manyHow HENDLEY

started.Danny'stunnel seventy-thirdtheisThis BARTLETT

seventy-three?Why (quietly) HENDLEY

Bartlett:toturns Hendleypause,After ·roundation. cementedat the hacl-:ingstartsand steel spike.,aand

bat basebaliafrom adapted pickaxecrudethetaJ.:esHe

Once you.doto goingm1.It:ime This Beast!BlackyouNew, DANNY

grimly: outside,rrornhubbub Over the stares down.t:r-a~.,theof U..""ldersic:een the73 of chalk, writespieceaouttakes

72- DANNY- RC~~ SITTING72

DAY HUT 105 -INT.

••• then leaves passes irritatedly,ferretA mostly useless.come decorous,shapes.,into alternate platesand beating canshut, are grouped around the

71 MAKERSHOBBY DIVERSIONARY71

DAY HUT 105 -EXT.

goes over to the window.Bartlett reacts;clattering. hammering,ofSOUND 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.regularaupset which ricochets, skillful with the variousextremelyisHeglove. ball andhiz rebound withofgame corn,licatedaplaying walled-cubiclethe concreteoffloor is sitting on the

77 HILTS- CELL HILTSIN77

I

pacing.

his resumes himself, controls wall in exasperation,the

looks atIves plin-plank-plonk-smack.constantdening, A mad- SOUND. Over comes a strangerestlessly.paces

76 IVES- CELL1IVESIN 76

its contents are dumped out.andfar cell

· a pail emerges from thedrain,into thedcr,mgurglethey As out. dumped contents~nd·theover tippedis the pail

75 CORRIDORIN75

pail.his withit throuch and reaches outtrapdoor,louerdown at the::-::s..ScfIves clanging shut.heardisdoorentranceThe revuls:~n.

with contentsthe his pail and studiesoflid-c:.eraises

VES- CELLIN 74

entrance door.the_.towardsoffma:rcht!"leyword furthar Withoutdoor.trapits throu~hpailsecondthe

pass to the foreground cell,do~·mcometwotheThenit.

a pail throughputs lower trap and the secondtheopens guard firstThe the cells.fromresponseno There is

Breakfast; (pause) Fru."stuk.mor~en,Outen joviality) (with phoney GUARD1ST

' the door 1n the background with food pails. The guards entercells.individual the doors to the raking alongend,far towards the entrance door at the corridor the narrowof the lengthDOWNSHOOTS The.CAMERA

73 0

73 CORRIDOR

DAY- CCJLERI:NT.

Uh.

HILTS

be to en<;>ughsmallwas Reason I racing.Horse StateE?the them inhave:lou'tDon Jockey.. (shouting) IVES

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?youwel"'eWhat IVES

t'l...ition.mypayHelped here and there.bucli:auppiclced· I at County Fairs.trackDirt HILTS

Professional? (interest) IVES

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

'baseball?Play do in the States?youdidWhat (making conversation) IVES

Yeah. HILTS

77 : co:NTINUED77

Hilts! (pause) through the dirt.go could reallyI-Mateaugur. Like the bit on anfront. up inmanthe I'd be Sure. IVES

Ives?man, tunnelyou aWere HILTS

thought.Hilts agives suddenly but it sound, a faintisIt heard.is their tools

of SOID\"Dtheand have started work outsidegardeners The he snaps himself back to reality.effortanWith

Girls! HILTS

been invented.justhasthe wordifspeaks as Finally he away.farand 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.ccmehas The plink-plank-plonk-smackagain.pacing'llences..co:-:-He

States? 'em in thehave Don't yougirls!man, Girls, (shouting) IVES

Huh? HILTS

Sheilas. IVES

Huh? HILTS

the Sheilas off.fight to You had out-country towns. thoseor nights in some Saturday the days.wereThose (musing) IVES \0

77 (2) CONTINUED:77

(J

last.will long the war howof' upped his estimate has Hear Hitlerbuddy.Hey HILTS

Then Hilts considers this for a moment.

Steinhager....Westphalia fromAnd Bavaria.fromBeer Sauerbraten,withSchnitzel Weineryoufor ,havewill we dinnerat TonightSorry. breakfast? You did not like GUARD1ST

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

Easy!.

do it?we How do IVES.

overnight?-goneand Under the wireme?without blitzto 111:e How would you

fleer. drops to the briskly,head ncds hisreverie,h!s comes out ofHilts

the dirt.hiding all, And most ofout.dirtthe the shoring up and gettingit's mate, digging, it's not the But feet, twenty·evenmaybe sandy dirt like here,softOh, IVES

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

beyond .woodst~1e wire and

the The window facesout.can see window so that he

the tinyofledge on the chins himselfup,jumpsHilts

77 ( 3 ) CONTINUED:.77

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

comes Haynes earth already removed.ofsizeable amount a quiteand away has been cut"boX"concr.etethisin wall The opposite whole of thepipe.is a small drain side eighteen inches up oneAboutnow.dryand.almost deep feet about threeisIt the hole.intodownlooks

81 DANNY- SHOWER-TOILET81

sunk into concrete.been

have that lugs smallwithit holdinghut,theof length

cement flagstone·down the wearily begins to carry the

80 HAYNES-ROOM BARRACK80

bucket.ainto crude pumpawithdrain

shallow POW's begin to empty thetwo otherassteps back

jerks it out and inch·grating.··Hethe.eighteenat•is

79 DANNY- SHC1·1ER-TO:c..E':79

blar.ket. on the not to leave telltale markssuremakingout,

it turnsset,it's that testsHe concrete.ofs·quare a neati;sIn it pulls out a shallow tray.andmat-tress his reaches underHaynes end toilet-shower.thefer

Danny headsoperation.i,ntoteam goesthe L"Mlediately

All clear. STOOGE

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

78 DANNY ROOM~ BARRACK78

NIGHT-104 EOT INT.

stomp out.The guardsgame. his reboundreco:r.::ne:ncesHe

So up yours. HILTS

2o? GUARD

4)( CONTINUED:77

CJ

floors.· then at thethe pump, looks atgrimly, Kramer looks aroundinto barracks.

back movesDannyso backchat,for is in no moodKramer

nightJall outsidebe You mightclothes. You'd better get warmOut! KHAMER

concern. but he hides hispump when he sees thefitahasalmost

86 DANNY- TO!LET-SE,WER86

Shower. the Toilet-forheadspump,the carrying Kramer still the hut asof Other guards start getting the men out

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

it. grabs Kramer pump.thewith enoughquicknot

is Haynes tactics. delayinscur::ing, POW's startThe

••• 'Ra.us• .Raus.1 KRAMER

Kramer enters.open.jerks

85- DOORTHE 85

shei·.;e:-.the

on Danny turnsplace.into another slams the grating

water down the hole,ofpailthethrowsmanAnother his clothes.offripshole, slams out of theheasswears

84 DANNY- TOILET-SHOWER84

coverup procedure.Immediatewarning whistle.thegives

83 STOOGE~3

104 BARRACKSINT.

converge on 105. swarm of soldiers and ferretsA footsteps running.pado.1ngSoft sweep the bleak area.

82 SEARCHLIGHTS82

NIGHT COMPOUND -EXT.

all?be Will that Colonel? friends, amongsttwo,orweeka Hhat's RAMSEY

so. a week orfor uncomfortable, be may You I'm sorry. LUGERVON

out. hurries salutes, Strachwitz

camp.t.he ,._ in cement flooreveryTest to Strachwitz)(snaps LUGERVON

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

or to blow out? ·1ri suoktoit·Is this?whyBut LUGERVON

It's possible. RAMSEY

no? To cover a tunnel, to cast a false slab.isthe tray chisel is to cut through cement, The Captain.GroupnowCome,

have no idea.I RAMSEY

104?in thingsthese we findshouldWhy LUGERVON

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

88 CHISELCOLDY,TR.A PUMP,THE88

· DAY OFFICE -LUGER'SVO:NINT.

Another a cold chisel.cement tray.the

findsOne the place apart.tear~ngstartferretsa~d 0

87 GUARDSTHE87

(CCNTINUED)

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

some rather serious problem.ing

consider- obviouslyis This group MacDonald and Merivale.

are Bartlett,himAroundpipe.hissmokingchair· sits in a

91 RAMSEY-ROOM SITTING91

NIGHT-106 HUT nrr.

puzzled.isHe thievery. observed thishasand Ives,by Hiltsunnoticedwho,

90 ON A STOOGECLOSE90

leg. against histight: holding the pokerHiltsoff,wa:.1-:men i.8

two jacket and the them under theshovesh?indles,with

two small tin saucepansturn findsin!vesstoves; the big long steel poker used to fireaot.tsnakes they are not observed, Hiltscautiously to make sure

about lookingAfterday.o~ time this desertedwhich is

outdoor kitchenfor thestraightheadtheya purpose, Men with compound. them into theadmitg-~ardstwothe cooler andthefromreleased'beenhaveIvesandHilts

89 GATE VORLAGERTHENEAR89

DAY COMPOUND. -EXT.

TO:CUT

out! your job to findbeIt will Posen)to (;rates LUGERVON

chance to be used.they had a them beforeroundwePerhaps (to Ramsey) POSEN

Ramsey's salute.returnsnods,Von Luger

88 : CONTI!;"v'3D88

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

fact! That a interest)withover MacDonaldloolcing( HILTS

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

hear that?you Where did (mildly) HILTS

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

standing but Hilts warily takes a chair.remainsIves

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

There are murmured responses.

MacDonald.Flight Lt. Merivale andMajorBartlett,· Squadron LeaderHilts -Captain RAMSEY

not. Hilts does the men present.knowsIves Ramsey malces introductions.

sir. Evening., HILTS

Evening., Hilts. RAMSEY

us, sir?wantedYou IVES

Ives. evening.,Good RAMSEY

and Ives enter.Hilts The door opens.0

91 CONTINUE:):91

this sortfortime the right quitebe this may notHilts, (tentatively) RAMSEY

at Bartlett.looltsMacDonald a reaction to this.isThere

Tonight. him) to obvious -(the HILTS

this?try intend toyoudo\·Jhen BARTLETT

Bartlett breaks the reverie. stunned silence.in long pause as all sitaisThere.

gone •and - wi~e dawn we're under the By moles.of a couplelike earth through'thego rightWe another gesture). (illustrates with back~in t1 stashI to me.bac.kdirt the passesfront,indigs Ives harig on his words) pauses - all(he straight out. then go- it won't make a pile so arounddirt spread the-feet we dig straight down threeFirst (with gestures) spot. A blind the wire.nea:-foundI spot snake out at night to aWe HILTS

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

you contemplate?didblitz or rpet 1What just to help. - don't want to interfereHe Squadron Leader Bartlett.with escape attempts in advance supposed to clear allYou're a moment)(after RAMSEY

two man job.only aIt'sHhy? HILTS 0

91 ( 2) CONTINUED:91

it will work.ifsee curiosity toby You're eaten up (cutting in) RAMSEY

and last •••him, jurisdiction over realany claimcanwe I don't feel an American andisThen, Hilts good red herring.veryawill be This blitz-outtun:"leling.we're The Goons may th1nlcblitz-outs. We've stopped thetoo clever. but perhaps we're being-Perhaps BARTLETT

camp down on us. goon in theeverybrir.gIt'll MACDONALD

brilliant! so stupid, it's positivelyItis that one?ofthinkI Why didn't MERIVALE

·gone!isand pleasant"lynods pop as HiltseyesMerivalc's

go along.we make air holes as ground andthethroughit up shoveWe a steel rod.gotHe HILTS • breathe? how do you-laddie One thing, MERIVALE.

Hilts. buttonholesMerivale As they reach itthe door.forIves startandHilts

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-outhappy. I'm bloody close to being wire and sir, now, for three years bag I've been 1n thesir,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 areHundsfeuhrerstheand compound with their searchlightscontinuously rake the goon tower guardsThehave started. The night activities

100 SHOT FULL 100

men. watching the silentlyand DISSOLVES between the diggers

and CUTSof a series1nplayed (The following sequence is

NIGHT HUT- INT.- COMPOUNDEXT.

excitement.· hardly hold theirDannyandWillieimpatient.are

99 OTHERS99

patiently.waitwatch and

98 RAMSEYAND BARTLETT98

do it1it,to do going· you'reIf come on.Well,

HENDLEY

binoculars. 8 the Hendley hasw1ndo11. are peering through their

97 BL;:THEA11D HENDLEY97

they don't".if they make it -"if"book" onasetting up

96 SEDGWICK96

windows.

of a better view through the slatsforsetting up chairs

'S POHOF GROU?95

NIGHT- HUTS•D!T

in the walls.chinkSpressed to

94 FACES94

eyes are peering out.

93 \·IIND01·:A93

throughout the darkness.trace patternscompound,theflood

92 SEARCHLIGHTSTHE92

NIGHT- COMPOUNDEXT.

approach on their patrol inside the wire.

dog his Hunds:f'uehrer andaasdismay1nreactm~nThe

107 HUT THEIN 107

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

to beginningvapor isof that a plumenoticethe men colder As the night growsthe woods.towardsprogress

and making is under the fencet1Finallying guards. to unconcerned sentries and patrol-tunnel moves torward,

mole-the ground at regular intervals asthe.rod through theof rise the hut to the1nmenthe.orraceswat.ching from thecutting of the digging,progress(We follow the

watch. Ramseyand Absently wipes it clean as he

coat. Ramsey'son Bartlett in his preoccupation· spills tea

106 HUTTHEIN 106

withdrawn.isthenandhole,aclear~o seconds

• a fewfOl"'down maneuvers up andground,t_hethroughup pushespod steelthe beyond the hole,distanceshorta

105 FENCETHEAT 105

off. lcc!<:sheas cup to Ramsey - freezesto hand thesta~tsRamsey,and himself passes, Bartlett returns with tea fortimeas

104 Hl:?THEIN 104

disappear. then edges, piled around thedirtremainingout the

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

Ives disappearsFinall~rtime.ai'tertimedigging spot

the missjust compound sweeping thesearchlightsThe

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

103 THE FENCEAT103

Ramsey at another. window; Bartlett and

oneat and Merivale areMacDonald Ives are working.

where Hilts andse~tion overlooking thepointsvantage taken uphave Merivale MacDcnald,Ramsey,Bartlett,

102 HUT THEIN 102

with controlled speed and a minimum of noise.diggingbegin

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

a hut and shadow of Ives skuttle out from the~ndHilts

101 SHO'l'CLOSE101

the woods.of hole is still far short the breathing By now it is moving very feebly anddrawn. maneuvers, is with-again, the steel rod appearsground,

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

115 FENCETHE OUTSIDE115

out. runningistime aware thattense,wait,

114 WATCHERSTHE-HUTHE'1IN114

in seenbe A definite lightening canIt is almost dawn. -- l BUILDINGSANDFENCES GOONTOWERS,113 ".l,

(DAWN)DAY-HUT Il\'IT..- COMPOUNDEXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

in the window, relax.

112· WATCHERSTHE-HUTTHEIN 112

Komm schon! los mit dir?1stteufelzumWas dog) (jerking the HUNDSFEUHRER

startled and angry.is The Hundsfeuhrerimpact.thefromair yelpingt:ieleaps in

111 DOG THE FENCE -THEAT111

the rear.indogthenailswh;ch a stone

go He lets hand for the braces.lefthisofforefinger and thumb using a thick rubber 'band,withshotsling

1mprovised ahasHedog.and his Hundsfeuhrerto the shadows until he is closein theitmoves along beside

110 MERIVALE-HUTTHE OUTSIDE110

- appears a moment,inand· spot at the windowhisdisappears from

109 MERIVALEHUT -IN THE109

of hole. direction again in thepu:J.lsdogThe exclamation. a mutteredwithbackhimjerl-cs trudges along,heasleep as halfiswho The Hundsfeuhrer,that direction.inedge

and begins towhimpersHethe fence.beyondholethe aware of the vapor fromdog becomes'sHu~1dsfauhrerThe

108 FENCETES NEAR 108

unbelief. amazedin something that makes his eyes bugand sees

whirls woods, of the direction eye in thehisofcorner theof then catching something outlooks about absently,

117 GUARDA- GOON.TOWEROFTOP117

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

TO: DISSOLVE

shows horror.Ives

time. first is myThis hopeless.ly)-{shrugs HILTS

this before? triedyouwhendo did you What Yank.here,lookBut (desperately) IVES

then: happened,haswhatgrasptotimesome takes

Ives closed in behind him. surrounded with dirt which has

compJ,.etelyHe ischest.hisag~instchinhis:under

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

his look.:followMOVES. toCAMERAThe can look back.he head around so a torturous effort Ives spirals hisWith

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 behindanHilts makesHilts. the dirt back topassessaucepan, scoops wearily with

Ives gasps.in sweating and breathingway;badin a They are down through the air vent.cominglighttheby

illuminated only They are barely visible,the tunnel. and Hilts inseen Iveshavewetime the firstisThis

116 CLOSE116

DA1·1N- TUNNELMOLEINT.

'1'0: DISSOLVE

doing push-upsgrimlybeginsfloor,the hurls himself' to

123 HILTS- CELL HILTS'123

to control.trying desperatelypanic,inabjectcell, looks around theIves cursing patter away.gutteraland clangs shut, footsteps the door shoved inside,isIvesopens,doorcellthis.· A moment thenshut.slamming or· another cell doorSOUND

122 CELL IVES'122 J

DAY- COOLERINT.

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

121 SHOT.FULL 121

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

12C HUT THEIN 120

him. holds

him, Hilts grabs the woods.ofcovertheforto runif

a move as and makes almost panicsviolently,to tremble Ives beginsfence.theoutside:.."'remtwo menthetowards

· runningare Guards the hole.from Hilts helps Ives

fence, through thegunstheir burpaim As other guards

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

out slowly.clim?Sand Hilts~pen earth 'breaksofmound

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

loose in the'breaks from the other towers and all hell there are shoutsIm.t~ediately tower guard yells.goonThe

119 TOWERTHE NEAR- FENCETHEAT 119

gigantic mole.a from the work ofifrising asis A small mound of earth

118 GROUNDTHEPOV -118

a stooge.by Bartlett stopsa clipboard. MacDonald carries

camp. studying theisBartlett.... along past the huts two moveThehim.for Bartlett is waitingcomes out.

125 MACDONALD125

DAY- HUT HENDLEY'SEXT.

Hendley sighs.He exits.

· compound. all over the parts spreadYankee there will be stuff,thatofany liberate · happen toyouShouldweak. is are honorable but the flesh your intentionslalowweHendley, MACDONALD

· It is MacDonald.opens.doc~The Fights· temptation., literally drocling.chocolate bars. the beautifully packagedofoneHendley holdsHe exits.

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

box the pats MacDonald

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

box. it next to the

p·laces Danish butter.,of takes out a big tinfoot locker, his opens back, chocolatethe~ts Reluctantly Hendley

organizat:.:.on. wtiolethein gift food the out cleans completelyThis MACDONALD

awe. religious one up withpicksHendley chocolate.ofbarsbigsix assorted cigarettes,often packsof biscuits,canstwo American coffee,marmalade),currant,(strawberry,jam growing astonishment - .three jars ofwiththemexamines Hendley goodies.orfullisit the carton -opens

MacDonaldarm.hisunder checkboardatable,on thecarton

a largeputs cheerily,enters MacDonaldasuplooks

124 HENDLEY124

DAY- ROOM'S HEND:-,EYINT.

11 J the devt\'1ha (startled) MACDONALD

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

Christmas Carol.astrikes up

sceneoff' male voices fromofchorusfullathisWith

valves. - to get at thewaitingWe're (demonstrating) SEDGWICK

together and cradled in a wooden case.sewn

bags barracksof apparatus consistinganuppicksHe

cobber!old Cyril, virtue,ais Patience

SEDGW!Cl{

time. open all thetrap l~ the withdig we have toit I~ Without?Tom 'forpump

the airv.Pinf's holdWhat. (to Sedgwick) BARTLETT

Bartlett and MacDonald enter.are quietly working. manufacturershisand Sedgwick's domain and here heisThis

126 MANUFACTURERSHISANDSEDGWICK126

DAY- HUT BARRACKSINT.

organization standpoint.x 1111

the from camp inspection of thehison Bartlett continues

it. fixll1I his clipboard) on (making a note MACDONALD

Sandy. library, by thethere stooges overthe man can't properly seeThis (to MacDonald) BAR':'LETT

125 CONTINUE:J:125

Good morning. WER?1ER.

HENDLEY

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

nearby, Werner stands listening to the choral singers and,

129 HUT HENDLEY'STONEXTAREA SECLUDEDA129

DAY- 'COMPOUNDEXT.

turns away.Bartlettas MacDonald grins

here!1n poundingkee~who blokes "rudethe about bitterly

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

know?thein to be large groupp~ettyathatIsn't frowns)off,looks( MACDONALD

pound. and haT'Jli.lerto afternoonsand morningshour Sedgwick anG!.ves BARTLETT

tumult: Bartlett over the:toturnsMacD011ald

128 SHOT FUT..,L128

DAY- HUT BARRACKSI!':T.

them as they sing. conducts the leader whoLASSITER.,aroundsemi-circlea

in men is arrangedofgroup A considerablehim.behind

Bartlett window. out the lookinsseer!'becan MacDonald

127 HUI BAR.'Cl.ACKSOFSIDEAT127

DAY COMPOUND -EXT.

play. come intohammersandfiles Hacksaws., their work.ofthe natureshiftmenhisand

Sedgwick the curtains.asidepi.illsto a window,cros:es· He

126 CONTINUE:):126

CJ

I. wasSo Scout?Boya You were WERNER

in the Boy Scouts.itlearnedI HENDLEY

be!'ore. never heard thatI WERNER

at night sailor's delight. sky Red warning.take ,sailors the morninginskyRedno.Oh, HENDLEY

rain later. think it mightBut IYes. 'WERNER

it? isn'tday, Beautiful (looks around) roommates. You must have HENDLEY

pocket. Werner'sinmoretwotucks H~ndley

Thank you.duty. off•mI whent1 smol{eI 'll WERNER

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

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

glancesWernerduty, battle withft1tilebrief,aAfter

one? likeyou wo'l.1ld-sorryI'mOh, HENDLEY

hungrily.sniffsWernerface. Herner•spast smoke driftsso that thehe exhales Puffing luxuriously,

Thanks. HENDLEY

him. Werner lights it fora· lighter,Fishing out

light? have ayoudome, Excuse HENDLEY

pats his pocketlips,puts it in hispack,rette from a o. a ciga- Hendley takes two listen to the singing,theAs

me -- .should see StrachwitzIf I'd better not. WERNER

comfortably?.talk canwe room wheremygo intowe why don'tLook,say! You don't HENDLEY

The Russian front.zzt! one little criticism and Here army.your1n Maybe WERNER

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

said so.one I don't tell any:Butbutcher. Our dentist here is aYa. ·· l-1.Efil.i'"ER

Huh? HENDLEY

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

the war'?afterArmythe stay in you Werner - willme,Tell, HENDLEY

There is a pause.

•Hitler Youth instead. me into thesendandscouting abolished governmentwhen the my twentiethonwor}:ingwasI WERNER

HENDLEY

badges. had nineteen meritIBut yes. \-JERJIJ"E:R

No. HENDLEY

129 ( 2) CONTINUED :129

it. report mustI we still be friends? the cooler, willinWith you WERNER

're friends.WeWhy 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 inThe Shakily he picks it up. Danish butter.pfcanThe Werner stares appalled. Suddenly Hendley continues searching.aspockethis the chocolate inpu~sWernerand.gr.eed!'-earTorn between

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

Chocolate. Ach du lieber. imrumR

he murmurs involuntarily:appearDutch chocolate the bars ofAsgoodies~ofdisplayth:= eyes widen at

sI Werner trunlt.of histopon items or foodvarious

so he laysd.oesheAs the coffee.for and searches lockerfoothis opensHe i·Jerner.by followedenters,

130 HENDLEY130

DAY ROOM -S1 P.ENDLEYINT.

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

Real coffee. HENDLEY

coffee.some I'll make HEHDLEY

129 (3) CONTINUED:129

from .signaturemaking_a Blythe finishesand imprints.

sealsMany German.in printedpass,a gateisthis

132 PAPER SHOT -CLOSE132

inspecting. MacDonald enter, still

and Bartlett bent over his desk oblivious asisBlythe

passes. hanci-letteringcarefullypapersare bent over Six menetc. windows,fro::nguardingooges1st there are Again work. team of forgers hard athas. hisalready....: I

131 BLYTHE131

LIBRARYINT.

thein back t. and .the other things1shovesHurriedly he 7'ernptation. the chocolate.Then he seespocket.:'liphisin puts it scufi'le, he filched during·thewpichpocketbook

through Werner'sblandly.thumbs He rushes.out.· Hendley

go! mustI

II 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 youas much as It isn't halfmalte?chocolate a littledoes What difference HENDLEY

going.fromh1m holds back in Werner's pocket, Hendley stuffs itbaclc.ittries to giveand.Takes it out the chocolate.remembers - starts out -h1matstaresHerner

my room?inchatted I That you and Report what? Werner.you, understanddon'tI can down)(puts HENDLEY

(CONTINUED)_

wings ... the Nycticorax' sofset with the difficultymostthe have course you'llofand... lee-~ur-ing-)-------------------<( -------------- BLYTHE

at the blackboard.is

BLYTHE135

DAY- LI:sRARYINT.

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

134 FERRET)(AKRAMER134

DAY- LIBRARYEXT.

the- .paper to pieces.H.e rips d spout! blasted worl: up theour days 'rThat 's (irritably) BLYTHE

....ShiOh Sl~!THY

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

Impossible! SMITHY

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

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

it; studiesBlythe the original.stamped asispaper

Now the the paper.imprints on the cast,5nkputs Delicately hestamp.ainto.carvedisbottomthethat noticeweNow it over.turns a rubber heel,ur··picks 0

133 BLYTHE- ANGLE ANOTHER133

...-•

CONTINUED)(

Right? MACDONALD

This one. (after a moment) BARTLETT

forgery? Which one 1s the (continuing)BLYTHE

companion document .aBartletthar1dsHe

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

bird study and get out theiroftheir pretensea-sideput

room in-themenThe lecture and crosses to Bartlett.

immediately drops hisBlytheheard.arewindo~the ·sharp raps ontwothenseconds.,fewafor his lecture· Blythe continues-- then exits.mome·nt Kramer listens a

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

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

the door. Near available seat.onlytheforheadsHendley

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 onfind You'll Hendley.down.,Sit {continuing)BLYTHE

stops as he spots Kramer.another door, continues., ·Hendley enters throughthe lectureAs

them.of in front materialsDrawing on the lecture.

concentrated and all the others areMacBartlett and

C)

(CON'!:l:'INUED)

old boy. this,fortenof 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 1tThis his eyes..from myopically holds the papers bare inches documents hungrily, this Blythe studies theDuring

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

property.~eichon fermissionto beAuswels!An (gasps). MACDONALD

- uh and - card., identity militarya.~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 upWhat's all hand-lettered.They're BLYTHE

you get the typewriter?didWhere 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 aout,,wayBartlett leads the

so good.farSo off) dirt (brushing BARTLETT

window. from.theguardsstoogeA spread about the hut.Others arehim.forwaitingis

137 MACDONALD137

DAY - 105 - B.ARRACKSINT.

up the climbs Bartlett Viciously.away.haclting then startsshaft,,theor Danny stares at the race

Top priority. (after pause) BARTLETT

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

space. mea·sures- installedpumpthe airof' Sedgwick has part covered. and dirtnaked Danny and Willie are almost

Sedgwick.andWillie Bartlett,,areareatheinto crowded

and "antechamber" Behind him is a smallshaft. 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

144 GUARDS- GUARDHOUSE-SHOTFULL144

beg1ns howling.

143- ALARMFIRE 143

..• f1re out thepu'!: stream cookhousewards to

142 GUARDS-SHOT FULL 142

... alarm gives-off stares

141 GUARD TOWER:GOONA 141

•.• structure to lick thebeginFlames e~lodes.almost - f1re catchesfatof the pan Abruptly evaporates.

figureseen dimlyThe a pan.into is tossedlllS.tch Then the Sl,lrreptitiously.match is litAshadow. ghost-l1l<eSuddenly a guards ·with leashed dogs.

and ferrets wanderingfewA whole area.tl:-?sweep

searchlightsBeyond, cookhouse is deserted.The

140 SHOT FULL 140

NIGHT- .. HOUSECOOK•.EXT

TO: DISSOLVE

they can do tonight.Nothing (laughs) appell. Tomorrow afterit.fixI'll MACDONALD

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

look at each other thoughtfully.They

139 MACDONALDAND BART!..ETT139

Compound. entering the Ives are leaving the Cooler,andHilts

138 WINDOW THROUGH THEPOVTHEIR138

Bartlett follows his glance.

Cyril! MACDONALD

l) "Tom" panicked •.•ofclimbing outare

155 DIGGERS155

NIGh"T-105HUT INT.

the blaze .••fight POW's out to helpthe gettingdoors,open jerking compound, pour across the

154 GUARDS 154

route. seeking anotherbarrack,thearoundheadreverse,

153 IVESAND HILTS 153.

•••off look stop,ato

skid corner:, around thechargingcomeand IvesHilts

nicely ...burningis

150 COOKHOUSETH:::150

... fire pool to thethe firefrom to form a linebegin

GUARDSA?-."DPOW' SSHOT -FULL

NIGH!'- cor-:POUNDEXT.

theof out hurryto begin stop their work,anxi~~sly

148 DIGGERS148

NIGHT- "TOM"INT.

room cursing .•.hisofcomes out

147 RAMSEY

hurries out.safe,wall a secret1n room hurriedly hides secret papershis1n

146 BARTLETT146

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

POW'S

NIGHT- BARRACKSINT.

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

·then barrel them over,almo~tand IvesHiltsfinality.

slammed with pours through the gate and the gate is

161 GUAF.DS DETAIL OFANOTHER-GATENEAR 161

then charge for the open gate.

off, starelee,'the duck under race around the corner,

160 IVESAND HILTS BARRACK -ANOTHER160

NIGHT- COMPOUND·EXT.

••• coverup operationtheof cover his viewPOW 1 sascloor1n 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 "sealingup desperately cleans

158 DANNY- TOILET-SHOWER158 /

NIGHT-104 INT.

· sand...tale longjohns and others brush away the tell-sand-stained their clothes covering theirintofighttheydeath:, frightened toas,diggers covering for thepushing,

shovingdoor., all start blocking thethe~.rImmediately

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

... stove replacedplace and the

into slammed the trap is general uproar and scuffle,

and in the,Tom coming out ofman cover for the last

down tohim hurls himself at Kramer, barrelsappalled,

157 HE:NDLEY157

it .•.~pens ferreta

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 andTom,!.ntoright nearly crashedgoonsTwenty (after.pause) BARTLETT

twenty goons.intorightCrashed HILTS

wrong?wentWhat yonder.bluewild and into the over the hillbewouldIves and you timethisby thoughtI (casually) . ·. BARTLETT

~1lts.join he moves over toas !a I

water.of buclceta last goes forHilts to put out the last embers.hel~ingare

164 IVESAl-.1DHILTS'(164

Bartlett is looking at:

tonight. nearly lost the lot11e MACDONALD

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

••• irritatedlyofflooks Ashley-Pitt With MacDonald, covered with grime.is

163 BARTLETT163

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

Soon guards. · Werner amongst thedousing it.water,toss

fire, starts kicking it out as othersthecalmly goes up to

HILTS- CvOKHOUSENEAR162

·c)

mind?in have you gotUhat HILTS

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

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

himself.forcc.,unsellest he before what need he hath,know and a counsellororBeware himself.for counselleth some thatis but there counsellor extolleth;"Every ql..ot1ng)(then, Hm. (considers) HILTS

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

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

have.I Yeah. HIL'l'S

Hilts? the Bible,readeverDid you 0 BARTLET':i?

~istraught. rushes in. and·Werneropen, d The door burstsin his bunk.lyingBlythe isclothes. his off Is brushing come into the room.ju~thas

166 HENDLEY166

GETNI- ROOM'Is HE::DLEY•.INT

Hendley•s hut.ofstep::the

up runs observed,isn'tsure hebe~Tnen uniform.

brushes dirt off hisdetail,fighti11gfiretl".epart of

165A WERNER165A

NIGHT-HT.JTSI HENDLEYEXT.

TO : DISSOLVE

deal.aIt's (grins) HILTS

energy. use your canWe tunnel. of us 1n the all the rest1·7ithout;goand insane blitzesForget.these BARTLETT 0

165 ( 2) CONTINt"ZD:165

66A.

Herr Hendley.you,thankOh., WERNER

Werner moves forward to help search.

tear this room apart.tohave weif them find We'll buddies. I told you we'reWerner.Relax, (continuing)HENDLEY

1s·trembling.'He Werner nods.

No! HENDLEY

here.inwas -- while I v~ice) (lowers his have lost them --inustIplace. 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 haveDo (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'sOh, Werner.Hello, (affably) HENDLEY

as he sees Blythe.st~psHe

I -- Herr Hendley, WERNER (\0

67,

TO: DISSOLVE

him. likel But his bunk) in (settling· that Werner.kid,upmixedCrazy (continuing)HENDLEY

Totters out.t.I Canspealc. Werner starts to are heard.'barracks closing up the-guardsofvoices'The

it. get you've me know whenLetWerner. shutter, a focal planeIt's HENDLEY

spastic twitch appears on Werner's right cheek.A

Focal plane shutter. BLYTHE i . .. plane shuttertl'lwi lens reflexs:!.nglepoint eight two millimeter Thirty-five (precisely) continuing)(HElIDLEY

out. cor.iessoundnobut move,

lipsHis absolutely rigid with fear.beco:71e:.Werner

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

Thank you. (backing out) WERNER I.

Leave it to me. night.oftime around this me to be probingandyoufor look a little peculiarMight (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 withway.

the.of inch Every bloody thing. shore up the wholehave toto going We're Cyril.good., It's no

WILLIE

anteroom. the comes back intodirt.,ofa mouthfulo~tspits

He is covered with sand and sweat.faceWillie's

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

tunnel. against the side of thehimsitsout.,pulls himDanny

heave tremendous~neWith showing. and ankles arefeet

Just Willie'sface.the shoots forward toturns.,·Danny

TUNNEL169.

Danny! BARTLETT

sa."'ld.of buried in the fallis works .collapses on Willie and he Suddenly without warning the wholeto the anteroom. Danny pulls it backcart.thefillsanddigsWillie.

168 FACETHEAT 168

better time. now.makeWe 1ll SEDGWICK

cobber. schedule.,behindWe're BARTLETT

installing the air pump. Sedgwick is still Bartlett watches.him.of the dirt cart aheadpushesThen Dannythirty feet.

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

Willie is anteroom. down the ladder to theco~es

167 BARTLETT

DAY- TUNNEL"TOM"AND ANTERO~SHAFTINT.

just lovely.Lovely., WILLIE

fit. Perfect place.into happily sets itwht,Willie to bedboard handing anotherisHiltsface.,Near the

air. pumpingr.ian supervises aSeda;•wickhim.,Beside the hoist bucket.fillingistr.3.ndirt disposalI:

173 BACK) (SHOOTINGFACETEEAT 173

DAY- "TO?l: TUNNELrnT.

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

172 HILT3 172

NIGHT- BA'.fU;ACKSNEXTINT.

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

his book.tqbaclt hesitates then goesbo·~k.,his looks up fromAshley-Pitt Across the aislemissing.

are whichof half bi.mks.,thein bedboardssplitthe

Looks up atstunned.than more ·shockedmornenta:-ily .,,.. He lies therethe floor.tobunksthethrough and the mattresses crashbut this time hebefore.,

as flattensbed.,his himself tolauncheshe.,.dancer

balletprimaa as always likethen; three tierer) his bunk (the top of abypausesEewearily.enters

171 CAVENDISH171

DAY- BARPu4CKSINT.

out of the hole.downcomesrafterA

three.inone 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~rto bookcases slid backfilledthethe wall.,offstripred as all the boards behind the bookcases aresuperv.:.ses

170 HENDLEY170

to NIGHT- L:CS~RYI'.NT.

the smallest grain of sand.awayclean Others firemen.like regular clothingtl:airinto

jump closed., the trap isa~and.,longjohnsth::::.roff

sc..nd slap the pour out of the shaft,dig~ersother Danny.andWillie, lightenir.g.,likeMovingrattles.

177 GAN TIN THE 177

DAY- 105 HU'!'INT.

Pilot"."Lutytheis Sorren system relays warning.stoogeTheswing open. The gates have been waiting.whosecurity guards four followed byisand clipboard., who carries a Posen and Strachwitzbyaccompanied1sHecompound.the

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

GATE FRO~"TAT 176

Sir! 0 HILTS \ i

reacts.of!'.,looks- to turnbeginsHilts

RAMSEY

sir. house,t:1eor Compliments HILTS

plot. Rarn~ey'sinit He dumpsdirt.of a wheelbarrowp,Jshingappears Hilts their plots.updiggingbusymen areThe

175 AREA GARDENINGTHEAT175

DAY- COMPOtTJ\1D.EXT

bags carryi."lg placed in the

beingisitAs dirt.of a loadwith rises hoistThe

Coming up. VOICE

shaft.thedown lookingaremen and dirt disposal.

ASHLEY-PITT174 co

DAY- 104 HUT INT.

CJ

but surprised.course.,ofPleased, Group Captain.activity,all this am surprised withIsaymustI LUGER (continuing)VON

says. seems to be an ambiguous tone to all hethere politecool~·is Although hes manner.:..u;er'V-.::,n1n

I a subtle differenceisTherehim.Sf!enhad justh:ifas speakshehim, next tor!ght who is to Ramsey.,Turnini;

insepction. rout:L~emerely aisThis Continue. gentlemen.Please,

I •

LUGERVON

to watch. some of whom have paused turns toward the gardeners, on his clipboard as Von LugernoteaStrachwitz makes

Klausner. STRACHWITZ

namen?densieWas (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 LUGERVON

gun. his machineof about the condition somethingi~There a tower guard.looks off atstops,

LugerVon move past them. ignoring their presence,

and his entourage approach studiouslyLugerVon into the plot.ea:-th"new"hisrakingisHiltsplot.

his w~rkingwho isRamseyto ambles up Ashley-Pitt

179 GARDENSTHEAT 179

passed along.isgoonsthe word

cover their work and separate asdisposersdirtthe

178 HUT 105BY178

I_Q DAY- COMPOUNDEXT.

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-PITTANDRAMSEYONCLOSE180

follow. Posen and Strachwitzmoves on.e.."ldawayHe turns

course.ofAh, LUGERVON

in sandy soil.bettergrow Radishes compound.theor From the other sideYes sir. (immediately) HILTS

Hilts?soil, Fre~h 1nuing)( eontLUGERVON.

Hilts.near He stops~xit. then begins toAnothe~·beat

VON LUGER

There is a long beat.impassive.isfaceLuge:-•sVon

Colonel. flowers,eatcan 1 tyo"J.But RAMSEY

so? Is it not ••. flowers.ButYes.

(after a look LUGERVON

· on gardening. keen very The English are RAMSEY

am surprised.So I the earth.1ndig peasants to not Fliers are gentlemen, LUGERVON

Colonel? surprised, RA:-7SEY

179 CONTINUE".J:179

TO: DISSOLVE

out.eye salutes hisalmostSorren nervousn~ss,In hisexits. position.,cl,..arall moves the Red Cross box into therc,litely,Nods

men. my of on the movementsreport - trustworthy- independent would be most useful t.o have an It copy. could have a daily I 11' him Ask Ramsey.Captain to Groups1mentcomplm-JGive· cont:inuing)(LUGERVON

Pleasantly: the 11st back. handstime, own name under "out" and thehisenters He glances at his watch,of departure.timese?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-esLuger'sVon Sorren hesitates,

list.your havemeLet LUGERVON

s·ir'? pardonyourbegEr, SORREN_

You can check me out now. LUGERvon

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

the beside who sits Officer" stooge"DutySorren the

course tochanges abruptlythen on inspection,heads

181 LUGERVON GATE~MAIN NEAR 181

enough. soonout - we'll findhe doesIf RAMSEY

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

Brown? Father ei:.pect,youdidWho RAMSEY

some water.downDannySend IVES

That's the lot. SEDGWICK

the hut.of the floorfromdown peering Sedgwick is now carefully shored with bedboards.isThe shaft

186 SHAFTTHEUP SHOT 186

out for a minute.comingI'm VOICE DANNY'S

Danny? a 'breather,You want HILTS

Danny.to tunnel Hilts calls down thesand.ofpile growingtheinto empties the trolley, Hilts helping,

185 IVES- SHAFTTHEOF BASETEEAT 185

· trolley. back as Ives hauls thecra'Vilinglaboriously startstime., mumbling all the sand into the trolley,He scrapes the

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

let alone sit.down,room to lie enoughhardlyis There dully.away hacks tiredness., eyes red rimmed withdirty,filthy pouring with sweat,

184 DANNY-FACETHEAT 184

flickers.

lamp a margarineof the dim light at the far end,and.,

shored --long sixty feetis Now the tunnelroom11.

ante- the shaft andof begin stacking them in the mouth

boards: Hilts. and Ives get theshaft.,theat the bottom of

183 TOM 183

NIGHT- TUNNELINT.

bedboards and other wood. some sections ofdownpassingisSedgwickopen.is

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

(.o NIGHT-105 HUT INT.

The work begins again.burrow forward.oade_r1aand

192-- DANNY192

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

almostnow into the shaft,downstaresshakily;upgets

191- DANNY191

face. of hisoutsandt-he wip.es nea.r miss,

by the affected a little Hilts is .notsil•nce.horrified

of the hut gasping for breath in theon the floorlie

190 IVESAND 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 shafthim.,.drownbegins to

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

189 -D~NNYHILT- IVES- INTO'TUNNELDOWNSHOT189

who was asleep.them, WillieAmong forward to help.surg.e

188 POW'S-188

NIGHT HUT -lNT,

of air-sand in the shaft.blinding masschokin,g,the

out of of the tunnel,outwayfight their react with horror,

187 DANNY- HILTS- IVES 187

begin to buckle. ... more boardsca$cadingSand beginsof place.outtwist then they tremble nervously, the shaft shoring boards

They see Look up, startled.and. HiltsIvescrack..sharp suddena There issa-nd.theaway to cleanaway Ives turns

up! Coming SEDGEWICK

\__,/ I , /'-\i ... 'backgrounclthe1nhutssearch i. while guards and ferretsoffNumberinsat appell.is

199 CAMP WHOLETHE 199

(DUSK)DAY COMPOUND -EXT.

· position...into

floor boardnewafits with earth andpipe covers the air

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

Then he the tunnel.of already layed under the floor the pipewithit connectingpipe"''airoflengthsthe

of are laying onestained.,sweatalways always cursing,

198 OTHERS WILLIE.,DANNY,- TUNNELTHE FACE-OF198

implements •••diggingrepa1-:-to.a hack saw Another worker usescough and curse.himceiling making

shoredthefrom dribbles·sand the air pump.using1s

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

NIGHT- ANTEROOM"TOM"_INT.

oversees•..effic!.ently watch grimly as StrachwitzPOW'smakins careful searches.

196 GOONS 196

NIGHT- BAP.:tACKSI?!T.

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

it into empties hurriedlymananotherand a pail of dirt

an arm comes out of the drain withStooges stand guard as

195 S" ORIFICE"HARRY'- TOILET-SHOWER195

DAY- 104 HUT Ilrr.

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

T.,;01 11 IVESAND HILTS WILLIE,

DAY- HARRY INT.

other tin cans .•.ofthe bottoms carefully unsolder workersOther yard length tubes with adhesive tape. condensed milk cans into joining bottomless-toplessis

193 SEDG~·lICK193

DAY.;. SHOP l:lANUFACTURINGI?-!T.

77,

CONTTh1JED)(

one engrossed in his work.onlythe crosses to Blythe who isand Hendley enters,opensdoor

The curses. Muffled vibrate slightly.ceilingfrom the. hangingLights look up at ceiling.1n their work,pause

work stops momentarily ••.

- loud creakaThere isdirt.with are already covered

The rafterssweaty.grimy, Everyone is of the attic.

floor over the.carefullystrewnbeing supervising dirtis

206 HILTS- ATTIC 206

DAY- HUT RECREATION.INT.

bins. loading into pails anddirtthefightand

Men curse - but well enough.artofwor!-cthe-Tom as

shored Not as thoroughly The tunnelling proceeds well.

SHOTFULL 205

DAY HARRY INT.

enters.:Elyi;heas

covering,bunk,hisunderspud~the Hendley hidesHurrieCly

most secret operation.andimportant.,rnostathis is

them.,to Obviously., an already_ large haul.topotato~s raw some are addingT~ey strangely.veryactingare

204 HILTSAND GOFF HENDLEY,2o4

NIGHI'-.ROOMS F.EN!)!-EY'INT.

203 STOOGES203

DAY- COMPOUNDEX'!·.

sudden search begins ... anxious diggers pour out when aas

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

DAY- HUTS INT.

... inspecting

201 LUGERVON 201

... patrolling !O

200 GUARD.S200

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

Pits!armourtoup all bewe'll and scantling more splitOne. (sourly) FORGER

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

crz.ck.lo'.ldanother there isa~ startleduploo·ksHe

buddy1aon squeal Now would I (pained) camera?"get theHendley did prisoner"Where problem 1s: big his Now He's getting it. (grins) yo~?with deala me to welsh on You wouldn't want 1n) {cutting HENDLEY

hope .•.a haven'twe those backhimgave youIf 1lm'?r · But where's the BLYTHE

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

small camera. Hendley passes over a

smiles. sees Hendley,up,to looktime Colin takes his

Colin? (quietly) HENDLEY

207 CONTilmED:207

camp. in the - all the potatoesupbuying- or scroungingbe those twoshould'Why cf the tunnel move) in~ think.·- (absently RAHSEY

Ramsey grunts. between them.

glance slighta- watch Hendley and Hilts thoughtfully

210 MACDONALDAND BARTLETT210

their hut.towardspudsof barrow loada are wheeling.

209 HENDLEYANDHILTS- COOLERAT 209

too.cff The others lookreacts.otr, Bartlett glances

ninth. eighth orseventh, moon on theNo be next month. would Best timeweek. days next moonlessgoodfewa There are • nervously) (tugs at. moustache CAVENDISH a

the moon?aboutWhat a pause)(after BARTLETT

eighty-nine.itma~:aWe MACDONALD

five? Seventy-think?yc,,.1doWhat (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 lightthe warning wire.in~ideJust

around the circuit.-aimlesslyapparentlystro:ling,are

208 r.!ACDONALDANDB.~?TLE'.L'TRAMSEY,208

DAY- COMPOUND•EXT

the other ordinary dirt color.-yellowthem isofOne

212 OF DIRTFILESSMALLTWO- TABLE.-SHOT CLOSE212

~IGHT-105 INT. - HUT

TO: DISSOLVE

horr1!1ed. Then slowly he stares back at Hiltsf'ace.~he then he anxiously shoves past toout,cut..justh~sHilts

dirt way around to look at thehisworl-csLaboriously Ives

What? IVES

at this •lool-cHey, HILTS

new dirt. stares at the

a moment,for rope. · Hilts stopssignaithejerl-csIvasas

on wooden railway-lines trundles backwardstray.on.wheels·

shallowA every 50 feet or so.lampslit withwellthem

The tunnel stretches .behindup.cleaningthe loader,i~

Ives sandy soil.through theboreshappilyn~J~ed,almost

211 HILTS- rACETHEAT 211

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

TO: DISSCLVE

one another.atthey lookAs

week.nextout breakingWe'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 outsideon Goff's permanentlyout,findCan'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 entersopens,doorThe

dog fangs.offull a bottomis All that'd get you HILTS

compound dirt. into theitScuff night. could sneak out atyouMaybe (to Hilts) WILLIE

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

already. too-fullThey're HILTS

the latrines?downWhat about BARTLETT

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

a heart attack.to have was going though helooked 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~rnatdown

and Ives stareDanny, HiltsWillie,MacDonald,Bartlett,

213. A!~GLE ANOTHER213

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

- many pants legsfrom Yellow sand.dribbles constantly

219 WATCHERSTHEOF ON FEETCLOSE219

... the oppositionor. curseteam on -their

cheer Crowds of excited watchers roar andgoing apace._is

218 MATCHBALL VOLLEY218

scene expansively.surveys the

217 RAMSEY217

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

"empty-theand carriers joined by other "full-dirtare

II

216 GROUP MARCHINGTHE216

•••was always compound dirt is as itthehave passed •••feetAnd now the

dirt.theinto sandthe scufffeet Following marchers.of

pants ·legs in the central sectionfromYellow sand streams

215 FEET THEIR SHOT -CLOSE215 e9

s.1 POW moth-eatenofgroup Hilts is drilling a sound of marching men.theAWAY as there isWHIRLSCAMERA .. They appear almost desolate.no longer workedare

214 GARDENSTHE214

DAY- COMP01JNDEXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

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

all roar with laughter.

They on to the blanket.the bottomsorcascades outdirt

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

Down them. steps out orpants,hisundoes almost shyly., then,it.,onto steps blanket., Ashley-Pitt lays down a

laugh?we shouldWhy BARTLETT

blanl~ly.him They stare at

213 CONTDHJED:213

...

bag.leg defective

a from sand begins tricklingyellowofstreamthinA

225 LEG PANTS CARRIER'SSHOT -CLOSE225

... looks awayca~ually,them He glances atgate.mainthe

crossing tois yards away StrachwitzFortyamble out.

224 HAYNES)AND (NIMMO CARRIERSTWO105 -HUTAT224

to exit.beginsheel,hison He turns· through the area.

the watchful stoogesofwell awaremoment,for ableakly Strachwitz watchesdisposal.sandno continues with gusto,

223 MATCHBALL VOLLEYTHE22S

DAY COMPOUND -EXT.

· · then exits...fully., everything care-checlcsAshley-Pitt well ·trained drill.

smooth,one1n firedand stove set on topclosed and theis the trap- the tunnelers disappear underground-shaftthe down cl.Banshaken·.1s 'loaded' on which the carriers are

222 BLANKETTHE222

- "TOM" HUT -INT.

area. wanders up from the north compoundStrachwitztactics. goes into coverand everyonewarningsuddenaisthere

as reactsaway:,turns Ramsey Contentedly into oblivion. it their treasure, feet scuffdepositCarriersproceeds.

221 MATCHBALL THE VOLLEY221

DAY- COMPOU:NDEXT.

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

carrying bags. funnelled into theis"Tom" and comes out ofdirt watches happily asa cheshire cat,like

220 ASHLEY-PITT220

DAY- HUT INT.

At length:on.

workingis the paper hesplatters perspirationr,fdripA u spealcs.No onetions.lacucalhis checks Ma<.:Donaldwhile

anxious momentAn The·tunnelhasended with finality. them to crouch.room forenoughJusthim. waiting for and Danny and Cavendish areWilliethatreve.alsCAMERA into a new ante-chamberpokesAs his headapproaches.

MACDONALD-TUl-mEL}INTO (SHOOTINGFACEATANGLE ANOTHER231

calculations.hischecksand doublechecl{snervously

230 MACDONALD-TUNl-mLIl~SHOTMOVING230

leg. second beds", starts on

--..hal: changesheas aroundhimPANS CAMERA twine. ,marking

footage both compass andusirJgc;i.Wk°!·1ardly"half-bed"on ais

229 MACDONALD-"TOM"HOUSE HALF-WAY229

DAY- TIDrn-.t:.LINT.

right. after us all looking good angels·we've some (beat) double.theOn pants! penguin all check the word -.Spread ASHLEY-PITT

defective.bag'sbloodyThe HAYNES

look like it.Doesn't ASHLEY-PITT

saw?he thin1:You NIMMO

the trail. cautiously he obliteratesambles up, Ashley-Pitt has disappeared.tzStrach1-:iuntilwait

228 HAYNESAND NIMMO228

toward the guardhouse.walk away and continues hisglancesca:rnally,thematglances

227 STRACHl-IITZ227

••. presence Strachwitz's nearofconsciousgrimlycovering -too, Haynes reactsshoe lace. to pretend to tie hisdown

bends stops, reacts,down, glancesNimmosand. yellowof

though screaming trailthe slight,ofobliviouswalking,

226 - B~YNES NIMMO -226

Fearing it.ness. He exists hating the close-No danger.sand.oftrickle

A thin A slight crack startles him.Danny is alone.Now

Willie follows.bed.on a halfawaytrundlesHe exits.,

enough r or tonight. We've doneclose up.•sLet MACDONALD

The sweat drips.another..oneatlool<: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 dirtl?oksorrtsweat MacDonald wipes.the

surveyor.b:l.oodynot 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 suppotedwe'reDammit., no nothing.theodolite.,No be sure?can we how the hell but check.,doesit Dammit., CAVENDISH

checlts. t1 Ii' X" says it's up."Big MACDONALD

up': Then it's WILLIE

trees.thG beyondfeet We're ten No doubt about it. (nervously) MACDONALD 0 r

()

pop up •••

240 l'lINDOWs·240

••• sleep their jerked from

239 POW'S239

(DAWN)DAY- BARRACKSINT·.

ready.gunsburp react,

GVARDS238

smoke.of plume

on theskytheinto The lid careens suddenly explodes.

237 CAN GARBAGETHE237

flutters proudly.Stripes""Stars andhome!:'ladea

COOKHOUSETHEABOVE- FLAGPOLE MAKESHIFTON A236

reacts.off, glances

235 GERMAN·GUARD-FLAGPOLENEAR235

· disappears inside Hendley' s hut as noiselessly.races up -

then HiltsA pause hurry back into his hut.Goffhe and

then th more bottles,w1 Hendley comes back··disappears.

cookhousetheofbacl( guardhouse runs behind thethe

by then coveredcorner,faraturnsHilts cookhouse.the of placing them near the stepsliquid,colorlessoffull

crocks,jars,jam out bottles,car17ing are anxiously

234 HENDLEYANDGOFF-HUT HENDLEY'S234

Hendley's .hut ••• towards unconcernedoffwalkslid,the can, replaces the match into thetosses a match on his pants,lights looks around to see no one is watching,Hecan.garbage the hut to aof ducks around the leesneaks cautiously, and Hilts Then a door openss.ound.Noquiet.c:.::-eThey

233 HUTS BARRACK233

up ...it

haul flag, attach theflagpole,the march over toflag,

guardhouse with the wrappedtheofoutcome yawningguards

Some guarding sleepily.Only goons Almost no movement.

232 SHOT FULL 232

(DA\·lN)DAY- COMPOUNDEXT.

Look! word!My (stunned) CAVENDISH

July fourth.Day. Independence theirit's- knowI Oh, -PITT ASHL..~

the devil?What CAVENDISH

· opened... Cavendish's mouth isblankly.offlooksnear MacDonald, I,

248 ASHLEY-PITT248 1

to roar •••

begin various stages of undress,1nbarracksofout1,our

247 POW'S247

to laugh .••oeginsfright,covers his

246 BARTLETT246

••.off half dressed, ·stares

245 RAMSEY245

arm.his jug underlargeaflute,

on a Doodle key Yankeeoffplayingalong,it stiff-:c;s Hilts gale; imaginary .leans into an revolutionary flag,

make~hiftacarriesGoffdrum;the beatshe- head I

his a~ound bloody bandagetheMan withOldtheisHendley I

costumes. Makeshift compound.theof the center1nto

head out the corner,aroundcome'76",of"Spiritas the

244 GOFFAND HILTS HENDLEY,244

STRACHWITZANDGUARDS243

huts .••barraclc startled out ofpoui"

242 I·OW'S242

DAY COMPOUND -EXT.

out •••polce

241 HE.ADS241

(CONTINUED) (_)

erect. forces himselfgrimlythengers,

He stag-him. His eyes suddenly glaze as the rotgut hits

254 ASHLEY-PITT254

••• Ramsey Pitt wanders over towards

Ashley- drinlcs.their getting_ Others are milling about,

chap!old thanks,Oh refills)

but ••• wafa~rlit.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

253 POH'S-GOFF-. ASHLEY-PITT263

start ladling out. the firewater •••crocked~almostGoff,'d

and Hilts on the. cookhouse.convergeroari.nslaughing,

252 POW'SOF GROUP252 .....,

once more and almost falls ••.salutesHe

B~itishhh!thewith -- downDay N'indipendens Jooly Fourth!kishe.n •.•th' •ouse •.• atth'onDrinksss Sam, Nuncleof Compliments (slurring) HENDLEY

with a flourish.

salutes Ramsey,of in front of the march, stopsoutmoves

251 HENDLEY251

on his face.sets A grim smilewatches.

250 STRACHHITZ250

up the march once more •••trilcesgamelythen They shudderDynamite. take another belt.alltheyand

jug, Ceremoniously Hilts passes thec:.'e,cked.are half they Now we noticehalt.acallsHendleyarounc..weave

GOFFHID.. HEl\TDLEYHILTS,

CJ

sleeked .•.sumthings buddy, isht over oldBringe slurring)(suddenly say!I (continuing)ft1ACDONALD

work.won'tlegs then discovers that hisgets up,halfHe

MACDONALD

chap?old old buddy bloody,WansllI!'lore, GOFF

reels up. Goffas happy,and flushedstoop, is sitting on the

256 MACDONALD256

ei'feet.No Then another. takes anot,her..c~mtentedly,nodsfro,·ms,He drinl-:s.thensips,then sniffs the liquor,thoughtf1;.lly· ·o

255 MERIVAT.E255

\

a for I'd say that called pause)(after RA1iISEY

ready.l'le're (beat) stea.111.offto let them goodDo already have.l'le (smiles) BARTLETT

day. Better close down for the RAMSEY

Turns to Bartlett.Ramsey laughs.

Shir! trying,woth te butquaina.de Thish stuffes ASHLEY-PITT (continuing)

salutes.Ramsey,seesHe

Strordinary ••• (continuing)ASHT....EY-?ITT ·o

u

at:ylum .•. like a lunaticfighting,laughing.,s?CW camp.wholeThe

264 POV HIS 264

••• gai.·1k begins to

stops,off.,looksHe outside road. is passing along the

MOTORCYCLISTGER."!AN263

roaring men.Laughing,around.weavingis

262 GROUP HENDLEYTHE262

DAY- COI-lPOUNDEXT.

all floors •••of start a minute searchtothemmotions

then windows, keep away from the guard tc be silent and

Strachw1tz signalsempty.isThe hut•••carefv.llydoor close the.cover,under sneak into the hutand ferrets

261 STRACHWITZ261

DAY-.) ,:TOM (105HUT I~"T.

••• dirtt.he weaving around

and begin snake lineform aGo!'fHilts,Hendley, including

260 G.ROU? ANO':IHER260

DAY- COMPO1.Jl,i1)EA"T.

the piano ...thumping Sedgwickwith song fest startsApia."'lo.form around the

259 POH'SOF GROUP ANOTHER259

DAY- HA.LL RECREATIONINT.

empty stomachs •••

by helped through their systems,the alcohol speedsas

258 SI PO\·JOF GROUP258

our tiddly .•• can shold shir , we Ashley-Pitts No doesent touch mee.Ju~tsht (hardly articulate) ASHLEY-PITT

token drink.liquor .••ti1•=sipping is carefullyRa.~sey bending Ramsey's ear.Ashley-Pitt isio

257 RAI-lSEY- ASHLEY-PITT257

(CONTINUED) 'CJ ' How-many speeds forward?Pretty good.HILTS:

eh? motorcycle,NiceGERMAN:

following: the men speak a word but both pantomime theofNeither

INTERCUT:

'' the wire. "Hands across smiles back, friendly.

273 HILTS273

"Hands across the wire."friendly~

- vary He smiles, from Hilts.awayfeetthirtyaboutisHe

his sparkling machine.oflittle proud·aobviously notis

272 MOTORCYCLISTGERMANTHE272

motorcycle •••

the ad.~iring obviouslywire,warningthe stops just inside

271 HILTS._WIRE NEAR.27-l

DAY- COM?Otn."'DEXT.

all rolled into one ••• Heifitz/Beethoven/Stravinskyishethoughas-plinkplink, Waves" with the upper register -"Over theis playing

270 SEDGWICK270

gun ominously •••his .burp:csocc

TOWER SENTRY INGOON \·JATCHFUL269

the warning wire ..•towardambles over

268 HILTS268

the curious guard •..and

267 MOTORCYCLEGERMANTHEPOV -HIS267

266 HILT.'.3266

snake ... Hilts is near the head of the reelingaround.weaves

265 GROUPs HENDLEY'265

,___:_:_________.-- ___-

(J

grimly replaces the safety,

278 TOWERON SENTRYGOON278

exits.he nods,head then Hilts' sudden trance -

The Faint piano music. from the warning wire.bacli::turns

277 HILTS- WIRE NEAR 277

away ••• and he roars

·- sweet note-firesengine<thenowagain,kicks seething,

276 MOTORCYCLISTTHE276

275 HILTS275

Kicks again. It won't start.pedal.the startsourly kicks

274 MOTORCYCLISTTHE274

Up yours. HILTS:

yours.Up ·GERMAN:

st!nks.stuff German

nose) and holding his (with Heil Hitler saluteHILTS:

mouth American!BigRidiculous.GERMAN:

hundred.A 1."lgers)r(with HILTS:

go? does yoursfastHow (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 gotThat's average.HILTS:

Four. GERMAN:

273 CONTI.Nt.JI:D:273

and walks away contentedly •••upthemwraps the piano wire strings,orsomecutswire cutters,orpair distracted, Hilts whips out amomer1tarilySedgwick is

as Then, He stares into its guts.pia:lo.thefor·heads and Hilts enters a drunken stupor.j_nwatchesandturns

282 SEDGWICK282

struggling bodies. the ball into the writhing mass oftosseshalfscruin rugger ball appears and theaMiraculously•.the .other MacDonaldside,on one "hooker" Merivale thelock,sides

two gets together and theformation""scruman opposing

as instantlyh!mof get either sidePOW's Immediately two

down~ Scrum MERIVALE

calls out:andhighwaist up his arms,liftssuddenly

now, crockedhalf Merivale, of people.massMillir.g ·away.·plonks Secigw1ck are almost completely crocke_a·.

281 SINGERSTHE..281

DAY HALL - RECREATIONINT.

a careful search of the floor areas.once more beginsneed,

his away He fo.rcesh:1.m.temptsaromaThe steamin~.is

stove. coffeeOn the around the hut. wearily Kramer looks

area) shower pass to investigate thepushesStrachwitz

mal! eine Nech sein. Es muss hiereine mal.Noch

Garnichts. (whispers) KRAMER

area.

showerthe Kramer comes fromaround angrily.looksHe

near the stove.isStrachwitzmuted.is inside the hut

which tumult, quiet after the roistering1s strangely

280 SHOT FULL 280

DAY- ("TOM")105HUTI'.NT.

••• them takeswhim them as their

or on - Men· carelessly step over -seraphic bodies around.

(0 unconscious,fewA ladle out the liquor.tocontinue

279 SERVERS WILLING KITCHEN -THEAT279

( m:.;.kes an attempt to pull the man out.oneNo

cun never hole thre tiddly. obvioush ..•.•.limeya Gost to be HENDLEY

closer.move ?,1acDonaldHendley and

Never can hold their liquor. the Yanks.ofoneto beHas BARTLETT

surely.lads,ourofone Not RAMSEY

watches with Bartlett. Ramsey study it with interest.See the body,stop.

HENDLEYAND MACDONALD287

down •••!'aceJ:oa.tsrwater,the1n Now a body remainsscramble out.allthen theydeeper .•• deeper ..• end •.• deeper •••shallowTheit.intocolUirJl Hendley leads thecourse·,changeRather than•.amused Ramsey watchBartlett andpool,firethetowardheads

286 GROUP HENDLEY'S286

DAY- COMPOUNDEXT.

••• thud

"thud always including thecontinues playing -shrugs,He same.The again.t1 tries fro\\r:is,Hethud"."thuda dull only there is,plunl-: "plunk register, gets to the upper

When heagain. playingstarts melee,the turns back from

heel •••heel,

It's chaps.heel,•••Heel.•• on Come t...1 l 've gotHere... VOICES

over comes shouts: He smiles seraphically as the ball in his lap.we see he hasNowSits.a chair. mass and heads tiredly forswirlingcrawls from under the

284 MERIVALE281.l.

... laughing, fighting men jammed mass of shouting,pac!-::eda

283 DOHN SCF:UI"lTHE283

downwards ••.floats face

293 HENDLEY-FCVHIS 293

With difficulty .••

focusingoff,looks opens his eyes,water,somecoughs out

292 GOFF 292

Quite. BARTLETT

RAMSEY

watch. calmly

291 BARTLETT-RAJ..,1SEY291

disappears.forward,wallcscalmlyheAnd

FAITH! HENDLEY

water.

the· over arms he raises hisprophet,aLikethe pool.

has droppedsor.ieoneup a blanketpicks weaves ever andHe

faith ••.lacshsjusht•.•flagt'the (hick) dishsrash..• Dishgusting (slurring) HE1'.1'1EY

disgUstedly.at Goffdownlooks

290 HENDLEY290

artificial respiration •..himto givebeginout,Goffdrag

OTHERSAND- RAMSEY- BARTLETT289

unconscious. smiles happily -

288 GO!'.'F288

immense disgust ...

To his body over.theturns He staggers into the pool,

Shnever! HENDLEY

Shanlt. Shnonshence. MACDONALD

Ives totally affected .•.misery.withparalyzed

302 OTHERSANDIVES HILLIE,DANNY,302

appalled .••

301 OTHERSAND RAMSEY301

Vast depression.Stony.massed.

300 FACES300

DAY- COMPOUND.EXT.

happened •••ha.swhat they realize Gradually a sickening pall spreads asstart.to quieten.

I • 299 P.EVELERSOFGROUPS299

at a run .•• Posen approachesBeyond, camp at the double.run into the

298 GUAPJ)S_298

DAY- TEGA lAIN1TEXT.

guards ••.ofshouts din cemes whistles,

the Over · Sedgwick still plays.scrum.the.intohauledis

297 MERIVAlE297

DAY- HALL R:EC?..EATIO};INT.

296 REVELE!l.s296

DAY.- COMPOUND.EXT.

ts shaft revealed.--1of opened and the purityfalse trap is"Tom'suthenmoment •••

A the stove off the hase plate..carefully moveY..ramer

Strachw1tz and Whispered conversation.Strachwitz. for he rushes Frantically disappears.too,Thls, the stove.ofbasetbeonsome carefully pourscoffee,

gets theHe thought.A around.grjpesHe disappeared. has coffeeThe There's no mess.shocked.stares down

295 KRAMER295

a rag to clean up the mess.grabshurriedlycoffee, drops the carelessly burns himself,quick half-cup,

a poursHe the coffee.ofaroma longer resist thenr,.can

294 KRAMER294

DAY 105 -HU~ INT.

---~-'____

Albeit victorious •.•angry.Taut.,off.looks

312 VON LUGER312

faces ••• down their Rain tricklesDepressed. all staring off.

311 FACES OTHER311

taut with misery.

310 FACESPOWOF LINES310

••• :c-anl:front along the The only movement is Kuhn amblingSS guards are there. Kuhn and Luger a few paces away., staring at the ranks.

Von the ranlts.offrontalone insta."'ldsRamseyGloom.

hall'-light. drizzles in the miserableRainmassed ranks. Searchlights already. floodlight thesky.loweringunder a in appell formationa.reP.OW'scomplement.orThe entire

309 ·APPELLATCAMPWHO!:.ESHOTFULL309·

(DUSK)DAY CAMP -EXT.

"Tom's" birthplace.

on with exultant shoutsconvergeand ferretsOnly guards 105. All stare at motionless.POH'sAllsilence.dead

308 CAMP WHOLETHE SHOT -FULL308

anger.his screameyeshis Only impassive.

307 (alone) BARTT....ETT307

exultant .••amused,griml,Ycool.,

306 KRAMERAND .STRACH\:lITZ306

happened ••.what hasrealizes

he sickened as the alcohol away -He forcesdripping.

305 OTHERSAND HENDLEY305

ashen. Stone sober -grim.

304 OTHERSAND ASHLEY-PITT304

appalled •..

303 OTHERSAND HILTS303

of this? you.knowWhat doit? Hendley., isn'tAmerican.,theAh, gently)(almost KUHN•

Hendley .of He stops in fronton his face.a deadly smile

319 KUHN 319

••• Kuhn still strolls along the front rankLuger.

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·JITZANDENGINEER318

'd (DUSK)DAY- COM:?::trNDEXT. r then heads out.trap.,theclosesEngineerThecompound. out into thehut the length.of thedownthe wirelaying

continues ted wire.,i.~S'L.~la shaft carefully uncoilingtheof out up comes ENGil-EERAnothershaft.thedo\'m staringis

317 ENGINEERARMYGERMANA317

doorway looking in ••.thestands motionless in

316 STRACHWITZ·316

(DUSK)DAY- ("TOM")105HUT INT.

1n his eyes •••- cold vast hatred-Hatred

315 WITH HILTSGROUP315

no sound .•• His lips move - almost absently. themselves.,hands moldHi-sstare. half-unconsciousing.,

Brood- muscle.i'aceof a Twitch set to his eyes.weirda but- overly noticeableNot is strangely different.Ives

314 IVES INCLUDil;GGROUP314

Controlled hatred ...impassive.,-,h:;..te.,grim.,(Q

313 BARTLETT313

his disgust of Kuhn.covering

completelyalmo!3tscreen.,off still lookingnods.,Von Luger

sir. Ready, German)(in STRA:HWITZ

joined by Strachwitz who salute smartly.is

321 VON .LUGER321

frustrated rage.

with hjJnselfbesidecold.,him., Bartlett stares back at

important. reallyit isIr the truth.find to ways there areButcourse. or itself.grewtunnelThe course.of Nothing., about this? lmow do youWhat :Bartlett.Ah., · (continu~ng)KUHN

at Bartlett.loo~ingisHes.1P.OW.many

pa_sses passes Ives,strolls on,Kuhnbeserl:..;clngfrom Danny keeps Willierrorntouch Only ag-.ms. holstered

on their have their handsg1..arcsSSTheattacl:.insane of an ,rerge on the Aln:ost beside himself with rage.

320 DANNY320

l·Jarsaw. Polish cowards in you with the rest of thearen't Why eh? tor,tra.1A orm?~.mif RAFin Why are youVelinski. (continuing)KUHN

Softly: second glance. Hilts without a bypassesDanny,offrontin Stops on again.He moves

be so easy to fool.notwould~ (beat) time.this Luftwaffethefooled You almostexpert. "Securityl' The from Stalag Zwei.escapes Three Ah yes. MacDonald. (continuing)KUHN

again.

stopson, moves Kuhn half-smiles,him. Hendley stares at

319 CONTI:JlJED:319

(~) dead silence.In the suddenly laughs.

,329 KUHN 329

hopelessness.SiclceningMiser:,.reacting.

328 FACES328

a depression .•.formssnake of earth tunnel and a thin the subterranean explosions wreck theas

327 GROUN.u327

326 AREA APPELLHHOLETHE326

shudders •••

325 STOVETHE325

depressed .••is

324 PLUNGERTHE324

"Detonate"

signals. Strachwitz who-atnodsandturnsnods,Von Luger

repor-t.myin it_ will beassured may restYou conplimented. to bei.s ic·iencyeffSuch Color.el von Luger.Perfect, in English) politeness, (with studied over- KUHN

Kuh..."l.Herrread:;,'reWe - in German}(coldly LUGERVON

approaches. Von Luger Behind Kuhn, Ramsey stares at Kuhn stonily.

that?lalow You are responsible .. You KUHN

Ramsey.offrontin stops

323 KUHN 323

off screen .•.staresup,handlethesnapsThen he is finishing attaching the wires to a detonation device.co

322 ENGiliEERGERMAN-ANGLE ANOTHER322

gUn. burp SS man jerks hisanImmediately

front. Russianat the be bastards or you'll all you stupidthem,Kill (in German) KUHN

furiously.shrieks,suddenly

336 IgJHN336

mad. gonehas Ives Obviously·· but do not fire.

off, to pull himtrythey two men astheand cover Ives

335 SENT.RI.ESGOONTOWER335

••• handsbarehis tear it to pieces with

~ to tries madly f'ence., the· barbedath.imself'hurling. and, warning wireti,echarges over frothing,_mouthing

334 J:VES..SHOTFULL 334

appalled •••

333 FACES333

Ives .•.after the ranks and harefrombreak

332 MEADE)AND (BALDWIN- OFFICERSTWO332

him! Stop RAMSEY

appalled.

331 RAMSEY331

and races He breaks rankshappy.Wire suddenly snaps.

330 IVES 330

children ••• women and slaves of your world and makeconquer the The Herenfolk willagain. You'll never see your homes Never. escape! ll never1You (softly) KUHN

)__(

•.• nervouslyreact

GUARDS345

rumble of men at the breaking point •••

like. animalAn Tension. ominously. their ranksinstir

344 MEN THE 344

gets killed.wire the acrossone..An: Reich! ... the You're all prisoners of anything.demand You can't off)him (cuts KUHN

that .•• demandI•••him trying to help were • theyth~t.see couldone any happy-~wire-mad was He Mu:-der! was murder!That RA.~SEY

shaking with anger..cold hard,

RAMSEY- ANGLE ANOT.HER334

started.

it of firing cuts as abruptly as.::sOUNDThehorrified.

342 POW'SOF RANKS342

appalled-· quickly covered.

341 LUGERVON341

340 RAMSEY340

dirt •.. pock mark thethem down - the bullets cutcrumple as

339 MEN TWO THEAND IVES 339

token burst .••afireshesitate:,

338 SENTRYGOON338

sprays bullets off screen..(· r..o

337 MANSS 337

sheissen!NichtHALT! order) (violent VON LUGER

ashen.

351 VON LUGER351

350 RANK FRONT350

••• the whole ranknecessary,ifand, ready to spray Hiltsposition,fire jerk their guns into

MENSS 349

A fantastic silence.bloodlust movement. just an instinctive battle- Not bravado on Hilts' part -

back.°hisonflat belts-.Kuhn and savagely·sudden!yHilts

it?is what Well, front of Hilts) (he stops in hein?run, You want to (walking up) {continuing)KUHN

Hilts. oppositewalksKuhn riot.

the precipitate":ill sudde:1 movement -any--instant Any Kuhn.atoff staring Others are has his hand up.

348 HILTS348

air ...in theupgoes A hand Hairbreath from a lunatic riot..Dead silence.

347 SHOT FULL 347

go on. Please els~? Any one trouble! of lota will save us allit - Please through.to geteasy The wire is Try to escape.

them) (ba1t1ng KUHN

back 1n front or the ranks.stepster.sior.,senses the

346 KUH!-!- ANGLE ANOTHER346

two men. moment between theaThere isbaclc.stares "battle-coma".Hetheofoutnowwho isat Hiltsoff'looksHe

warned. finallyYou are orders.mzOn shot.be will over the warning wireAny one attempts.escape be no more There will tun~elling.no more There will beto 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.,thegivesimmediatelyturns,iStrachw1tz

the wire. from Get those soldiers away German)in Strachwitz - (snaps at immediately. I will arrange it LUGERVON .

interview with the Swiss :1.mmediatedemand anI Luger) (to von ~EY

and dangerously cold.grim relaxes slightly, but is still

355 RAMSEY355

SS men. the silentbyfollowed away stalks Then he vengeance to come.ofpromisea

look -sa.~eThe then he turns and stops near von Luger. - Ramse~T includingPOW's at all thetimelonger-coma"

"battle- still in hisalmostwho is looks back at Hilts

354 KUHN354

absolute fury. he controls his-too Kuhn notices thismen.SSthe faintest suggestion that von Luger's men are also covering POW's there is thecover thegunsWhile allnervously. aroundlook SS menThe have their guns at the ready.

353 GUARDS STRACHWITZ -353

Luger.

vonat loolcs grimlyfury, Beside himself withtwo teeth. out he spits the blood pouring from his mouth.,rage,with shakingup, Kuhn gets Still ready.positions.hold their

;(o

352 POW'S SHOT -FULL352·

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arrangements· for burial. I'll makeAndsir.Yes,

tomorrow.By writing.In Eyewitness account.officers! seniorby a reportwantI RAMSEY (continuing)

patters.rainThe brooding violence.angry,Cold, Ramsey. and Ashley-Pitt converge onBartlettanger. waves of Undercurrent - the bodies back.car?'yi.t'lg g,..iardsthe watching Hilts enter the cooler -groups, slowly move into smallerThenare.theystay where the men streaming away,orinsteadbefore,unlikeBut

Dismiss. (quietly) RAMSEY

main gate as:forheads

him, into step besidefalling',StrachwitzHe walks away,

Dismiss! d LUGER (continuing)VON

358 RAMSEY LUGER -VON358

softly.sc; softly,- nowherefromcometo seemshumthe watching,

357 FOW 1SOFFACES357

to his march.ti:'ledishummingTheoff. being marched

356 HILTS356

quite clear.Butsoft.Very many men..

By . hummed.softlybeingDandy Yankee Doodlecurrent.

under-an the beginning ofas there isoffHe glances

Dismiss. (to Ramsey) (continuing)LUGERVON

begins to walk between them. who calmlyon Hiltsconverge 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.

STRACHWITZ360

the gate.ofout heading Germans, Dodger, blatantly marching out with the line is the ArtfulinLast Strachw1tz near it.gate,

openi~g heads for the The detail passes,cold.grim,are

The faces of the guardscompound. is marching out of the

359 DETAILGUARD- GATE.MAIN NEAR359

him.

after They look purposefully.exitsandturnsBartlett them.hits ideatheof and the enormityhimatstG~eThey

We'll put it down Dick. BARTLETT

locusts. on us likefall around, they'llteacpoonspread a as muchsoweIf the dirt? to do withgoingIam 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'?wereWho RAMSEY

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OUT: FADE

learn!never will theyHimmel,imGott · himself) to (almost· continuing)(STRACHWITZ.,

him: Strachwitz stares afterwhistling. Dodger walks off\theJconvergeguci.rdstely t_hreeIrnmedia

Cooler! (angrily} STRACHWITZ

hein?a1r,. to be in the Insanity seems (icily) am. I rather suppose IYes. (thoughtfully) MERIVALE

are untended •••

368 GAlIDENSTHE368

the ferrets •••asare as thick

STOOGES367

DAY... COMPOUND•.EXT

paces restlessly.

then window, the search from the tinyhis cell watchesin

MERIVALE-CELL MERIVALE'S366

grimly. the baseball -withplays

HILTS CELL - HILTS'365

UIGHT;.,CE:""'LINT.

co~tumes.'.theor II the makings material areoddofpiecessackinJ Uniforms, stashes it.suit.,ciY!liantheoff-- ripsfittedhalf Nimmo tailors shut up shop in a hurry.other-theand

364 GRIFFITHSSHOP -TAILOR364

the hut apart.ripferrets being shoved outside while

POH'S CURSING363

NIGHT- HUTS INT~.

pee tion •••ins then suddenly converge for a snapaimlessly,ll.'Tlble more guardsMany more ferrets.Manycompound.therake

SEARCHLIGHTS362

NIGHT COMPOUND -EXT.

"half-bed".loading is shovelling the dirt into a

Williehim Behind with controlled ferocity.diggingis

DANNY361

NIGHT- F:":.:1::iY INT.

IN: FADE

\(J

Everyone holds his-breath.noise.

hugea Seeminglysaw. makeshifta A man nervously drops

and movements above.in~curslifl.lffleding are ·motionless.

work- All the men who were down into the ante-room.duelcs

375 DANNY375

DAY- SHAFT "HARRY"INT.

out! EveryoneOut! 'J=la.us. VOICE KRAMER'S

the water poured into the trap.anoslammed into place

are grating slab andtheas into the tunnelbackducks

hurriedlyDanny,man,nextThe galvanizes into action.

He warning!Sudden opening tiredly.from theexits

374 WILL!E ENTRANCE TOILET-SHOWER374

DAY- ("HAPiRY'~)104!!UT~T.

..• already lecturingisBlythe a ferret enters.andpears disap-wor1c and allsignalsuddenA .grimly.workOthers lettering. goes back togrimlythentiredly,eyeshiswipes

373 BLYTHE373

DAY- LIBRt.RYINT.

etc. buckles,

belt badges,cap pile or ersatzcrowing is added to the

372 BUCKLEBELT GERMANA MOLD -SHOTCLOSE372

Some are making ••.tools. to size with makeshift chamber others are cutting boards in the ante-him,Behindpump.new airthe worlcingis

371 SEDGWICK- ANTE-CHAMBER371

DAY- "HARRY"INT.

civvies ..•lil-cethem lookand make how to adapt uniforms

othersshow Others civilian clothes.ofsewing a suitis

370 GRIFFITHS-SHOP TAILORING370

DAY- HU7 INT.

..• arounc.walksPO\':'i::.entsGroup of unoccupied.is

io COURTBALL VOLLEYTHE369

no dirt there.is makes sure that there

care.fully flashlightwith a head into the attic,pokes his

KRAMER383

NIGHT- LIBRARY ATTICml'.

the tunnel.

of packed against the racebeingdirtis supervising the

AHSLEY-PITT382

push-ups. doing begins Grimly rage. impotentor listens, full

381 HILTS-CELL HILTS'381

paces around furiously.up,He gets

Grimly. also listening.ishis cell1n also in solitary

380. MERIVALE S CELL -1MERIVALE380

not. perhapsit - imagined Perhaps he Nothing more. straining.- or tunneling. · Hilts listensimpression

sound.- faintestthe instantanFor he holds his breath.as

379. HILTS SHOT -CLOSEVERY379

concrete .•. presses his ear against thefloor,on theoutstretches

He Listens intently. Then suddenly he stops.Again.

Again. the baseball against the wall.tossesgrimly

378 HILTS-CELL HILTS'378 .

NIGHT COOLER -INT.

TO: DISSOLVE

whatever.

or are ripping the place apart searching for tools,

377 GUARDSOTHER377

DAY- ("HARRY")HUT 104ROOM -BARRACKINT.

Then they exit into •.•floors.

cement lO'lock1ng a minute search of the toilet room,make

376 STRACHllITZ-KRAMER.- TOILET-S1:0l·lER376

io DAY- HARRY")( HUTINT.

lll.

here? nothing be told there'sgottatimes you How manyweeksJof couple times in the lastfifteen 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.isStrachwitz)to{backWerner

into Hendley's sleeve.disappearsfilmthema~icLike.

388 STRACHWITZ-WERN.ER-HENDLEY388

a deadly calm.there,stands

STRACHWITZ-OPEN)JERKS(AS ITDOOR0.N387.

doll! livingre a1you Werner, it ) talcing( HENDLEY

his anxiety.in almost drops itfilm, a small roll or He fishes into his uniform and brings outdoor quickly.

the shuts white and nervous, pretends surprise as Werner, Hendley Blythe is there. is lying on his bunk reading.

386 HENDLEY386

DAY- HUTS1 EENDLEYINT.

abruptly he hurries up the steps •..

hut,s1 Hendley the corner of As Werner turnsferrets.

cordon of counter-Also with his others are searching.

the searching ashuts,underlookingalong,walkingis

WERl\lER-HUTS HENDLEYNEAR385

DAY COMPOUND -EXT.

the slats.!nchinkto a eye pressed a stooge guards, hiswindow,aAtanywhere. sure there is no extra dirtmakingbarracJ.cs,underloolc

384 FERRETS384

NIGET COMPOUND -EXT.

you.lookit, enough like soundsCelticBut bach. don't,I ND•~!O

Bulgarian. could speakyoulalowI didn't HEl\lD~-Y

laborer. Bulgarian NIMMO

Nimmo?you, ~1hat're Nimmo)(to HENDLEY

aside.

·steps Hendleyas positionintomovesHe beret. pants.,and

windbreaker'WeirdNimmo.is Next in linecostumes.-:>f dressed in a motley arrayPOW'sotheroflineaheadswho shooting a picture of Hendley dressed in a civilian suit,

is reveals hephoto;takescamera, is sitting with the

,F DAY- LIB.RARYINT.

TO: D::SSOLVE

nothinr.

says- frowns Hendleyeyes; inch or so away from his

the film anholdingisBlythe astonishment,Her.dley'sTo examining the film.carefullypreoccupied,isBlytrieBut

front. Russianon the would've beenguypoor little Two seconds earlier and that HENDLEY

film.the gives Blythe

and off sweat exhales and wipes theHendleyThey exit.

'Raus. to 1·1erner - satisfied)( STRACHWI'IZ

pause: After afe-ar.

covering his petrifyingsearch -tobeginsshrugs,Werner

where you were born. know you'dman, For God's sake, BARTLETT

uh.-Uh (faltering}· GRIFFITHS

naissance7 votre place deEtBien. BARTL....'r.'TT

Francaise.Miolle. Secdi Gason SeuilleJe suis GRIFFITHS

Sie? sindwer Nun, (continuing)BARTLETT

in. comes Griffithsand exits and door opensCavend!sh

Next! (beat) Good.

time. them on promised forgery'veAt leastVo1la! 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 anddoorThe

Next. BARTLE'l,T

out: Calls 1s sittir.g at his table.

390 BARTLETT390

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 theitNo, MERIVALE

Steel cable? What was it? - then) (reacts HILTS

hands. my of tendonsthe through The rope cutthing._ofsort bullets and all thatknow, -- you'boat had to tow the out to them --swimHad to ·MERIVALE

How? HILTS

them out. pulledjustI 1n trouble.were They the Straits.in'boat,in a some chaps wereWar.the Great1n At Gallipolimuch.nothing--.Oh MERIVALE

What happened to your hands? HILTS

Certainly not! MERIVALE

personal question? You mind aMajor!Hey, (shouts) HILTS

on one wall.high out of the barred window Merivale stares stonily Hilts is bouncing the baseball.

INTERCUT-CELLSALEMERIV-1 HILTS 39i· 0

DAY- COOLERINT..

/

TO: DISSOLVE

graduation. we don't misshopeSure HILTS

It's about time he gotYes. MERIVALE

hands looks up from studying hisMerivale

quite a big boy. into growing Harry'shear 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 tota!-::&It only MERIVALE

391 CONTIN1JED:391

115A.

Wie heissen Sie? MACDONALD

in. another man comesout,goesHaynes

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 ••• timeor lot a in put I've Mac. Thanl<:s, HAThTES

good.ver;y Your German's (crisply) MACDONALD

mutter.la-ankeme:inevesuche 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 StresselEric HAYNES

heissen Sie?1·1ie MACDONALD

in. comes Haynes

suspect!Next German)(in MACDONALD

ts.ex1 Nimmo's.P0\·1 tiredly interrogatingis

393 :-iACDONALD393' .

1.Q

NIGHT- ROOH MACDONALD'SINT.

)__l in the shoulders. \/i 1n more paddingputthe lines., _r Change good. It's toomoney? salesman get that amount of Where would a Hamburger Angus. a criticism,That's BARTLETT

Cyril., Thanl::s (beams) GRIFFITHS

Row. Savillefromcome Might,have good suit.damnedaThat's BARTLETT

Hamburg. From salesman. Trav·ell1ng HENDLEY

as? goingyou What're BARTLETT

of Hendley.frontin Bartlett stopsproud.l.::.ttlea·Not

work. men wearing hissomeinspect::ea.rtlettwatc:·.ing1s

396 GRIFFITES396

NIGHT SHOP - TAILOR'SINT.

a of in the lee momentarilyrestsdog,she~-herdGerman

Hundfuheurer passes with hisAsharp wind.Acoats.

over- Heavy Sentries stamp their feet.sky.cover the

395 ·CLOUDS395

NIGHT COMPOUND -EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

DARKNESS.down. slammed watches up the shaft as the trap isCAMERAthe shaft.

down comes Still the earthroom. tighter to make more

his head wearily, tries to pack the earthshakesHe almost completely full.istunnelTheHilts. and others. packing earth that is being brought down the shaft byis

394 WILLIE394

DAY- DICK TU1'!};ELINT.

He makes surprisingly good speed.along.himself "pad1le"arms tohis·usinglines., railwaywoodenthe

on flat-bed" on the small wheeledlyingapproa:h1ng,.1s

398 BARTLETT- TUNNEL} (SHOOTING BACK INTOAT FACE398

- "HARRY"INT.

SedgwickJthis,of .Cross out You may get the Victoria ESCAPEE

line.theof An Escapee speaks up from the rear

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.,hisHilts takesescapees. to dubious chocolate concrete -of (about an inch think) inch square slaba four- passing out "iron rations"is

397 SEDG\·JICK397

NIGHT- BARRACKSINT.

What're you? BARTLETT (continuing)

the line.dc•·.m Bartlett continues

the forecast?What's MacDonald)·to pause, (after BARTLETT

Day?D When' s WILLIE

Then: s:'.~.ence.Lons

DANNY

break open? to tak~ long will itHow BARTLETT

returning.Danny Sounds of the rest react.and

399 BARTLETT-SHAFT ESCAPETHEOFBASE'IliEAT 399

inches!. ei;hteen.Ab.out himself) to contain put (hard DANNY

resistance. no moreis then abruptly thereinches,eighteen

for care!'ullyshoves itHedirt. it into the ceiling

and sticksprobea small He carries FOLLOWING.CAMERA

ladder, Danny climbs theexcitement,of hisholdTaking

Yes.

Cyril? All right, DANNY

nervous excitement.in whispers, All talk delicately.shaft enters theroothuge treea Along one sideemanate.rootswhichd:.rtfromis only The actual ceilingside.onetacked toisladderfirmA about twenty-five feet.isceilingshaftThelooks up.

He and Danny, Hilts and MacDonald.Willieshaft are thisin Waiting The end.shaft. now in a new shaft.is

that he REVEALSCAMERAandupgetshe orifice,theAt

398. CONTINUED:398

(_)

OUT. FADE

The sand cascades gently.~oof.to the

goes CA?-$RA Again a little crack.empty.j,.sshaftthe Now W!llie. Danny and Then Hilts,Exits.o::.i'.sweat the WiJ-'3S MacDonaldtunnel. exits into theendturn~He

Friday. documentsallstampDate BARTLETT

comes from the dirt "roof".sandoftrickle

thi."lAup. looltThey the silence.breakscrackA slight

way or another.- some ready,BE The rest would · the number) (Hilts blinks at odd. fi!'tyand hundredaOh, MACDONALD

ready? team are·theor How many (after pause) BARTLETT

snow.have could easily next month wet~7.athisBy (pause) snap -- frost too. colda Might be overcast. and rainof possibility good Weather prediction: (to Bartlett) trains.bygoing 'thosefor timetables It 1d·mean Sunday CDONALD1"'.LA

You have a date or scmething? HILTS

Saturday'd be out. (pause) night. Saturdafthrough this week too -- tonightniE;hts good moonlessfourtbere'reBut weeks.fiveinbe probably wouldtime the bestWell, inside) not reeling it (as casually - MACDONALD 0

number is thirteen.the

405 SLIPI HILTS -SHOT CLOSE405

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'sas heappalled,reacts.,

404 MACDONALD404

obserYed.beingnotis that he

sure quickly,veryitdoesHe from his eyes.awayinch ar. holding itof.paperJ at the slipne~vously peering down

He has taken his glasses off and isnear the door.is

403 BLYTHE403

frowns.off, MacDonald glances it with growing sadness.re-reads-slip

his opens The next grins broadly.it,glances atslip,a takes. Another man impassive as he heads for the door.is

402 BLYTHE- ANGLE ANOTHER

28 and big. The number is neat

401 S SLIP1 BLYTHE -SHOTCLOSE401

glances at it.

paper,of Blythe opens the slip·beside him.Ashley-iitt

holding the hat,isMacDonaldHilts.isThe lastlite.in a few more men Behind Blythe are th<?ir slip numbers.have many already watching silently,areMenNervously.paper.

of CAMERA reveals Blythe is holding the slipone,picks handA Folded n.eatly. it are many slips of paper.in

400 CAP RAF BATTEREDA-SHOTCLOSE 400

(DUSK)DAY- BARRACKINT.

FADE IN:

;:::_,1 ,..,.,

a night.it 11 call1 I Thi':'lk (stretches)

minutes to get all the bodsfew an extrausgive That'll..Good ASHLEY-PI'!T

That's D hour. BARTLETT

Six-thirty. ASHLEY-PITT

on the searchlights? Goons switchdo theWhenFine. BARTLETT

· time.to time

from compound splashes through the windowslatst:r.efrom

Searchlight schedules with Ashley-Pitt.somereche1'!kingis

407 BARTLETT407.

NIGHT-ROOMSI BAET!.:ETT•INT

..TO DISSOLVE

number. life-deaththeir one another or read and re-readlook attheyexhales as

manA quiet.veryis The hutleave.hat, They collect the

thought) in still lost( MACDONALD

Which Barrack's next? (to MacDonald) Soon. ITTl' ASHL.1:..-Y;..

bach? When do you think, NIMMO

comes. details when the time you other He'll·give Commander. numbers to the BarrackyourGive room)the - to ( quietly PITT-SW..Z:!"A

lost in thought. door after Blythe, MacDonald stares at theexits happily.

406 HILTS- ANGLE ANOTHER406

(CONrINUED)

bad. very- permanently To get them outExcellent. BA:RTLETT

number out? To get that our chances?figureyoudoWhat HILTS

BARTLETT

number.big mightya That's HILTS

then smiles faintly.blinks,Hilts

fifty. hundred andTwo BARTLETT

going?remany.'How Well. HILTS

Shoot. BARTL-t:TT

don't mind.youif questions / couple ofa 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; revealsdoor, opens the Ashley-Pittknock.

A for the door.~tarts Wearily he picks up the schedules,(lo

yes. by an hour -e,1en - daya by shortens the waritIf BARTLETT

it? worth would beupnmuck monumental

You think thekilled.getijUYS Say somelucky. Say we're not (after a pause) HILTS

not to be?IamWho BARTLETT

happy~ or wire (beat) all. theirof king blitz you're theyou, but- was blitz happyIthoughtI Hli,TS

bug-eyed.:him Hilts stares at

· ucky.1v.ery we'Teif- whole bloody ReichThe lucky!we'reif- involve millions r we'llWhy gcons. up we'd cause the muck monumentaltheofThinkf!fty. multiply that by two hundred and we Say - mainly.- policeSoldiers a week. it takesif t:iousandTen day to catch him.athemit taltesif thousand goonsAan hour.with"in caughthe'sif effortwar their hundred goons fromadiverts about one man When one man escapes, this (beat) it clear for you.makeI'll (beat) carrying. should bewe of the war ballpartcarryingare lot of fellowsA a war effort.it You might callso selfish.not quite it's same time maybetheAtIt is. BARTLETT

Bartlett studies Hilts thoughtfully.

home. To get escape.well, - thought the whole idea was toI

- (after a pause HILTS

407 ( 2) CONTINUED:407

410 FACES OTER 410

pride.Hope, react.

faces gloom, In the flicker and die.lightsThe barracks

409 SHOT FULL 409

NIGh"T.,. BARRACKSINT.

Only gloom now ...vanish.tobeginlightsHut Abruptly the searchlight vanishes.and their.dogs react.

408 HiJNDFUHRERS408

NIGHT- COMPOUNDEXT.

shrieking.beginssirenraidair Suddenly the

score.t~eknowto wantedjustI going~ course I'mOfGoing? the"odds.knowto just-wa.~ted I course!Of I'm going.Oh, HILTS

him pop eyed: Hilts stares at

go. decided not toyouifwrongbe You wouldn't or not to escape. escape,to anyone one ordersno - officer or the senior"X"Big - oneNo operat.1on.vo.lunteer a always personal decision,very a Escaping is alwaysHilts.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.thefor oneis this Boy, HILTS

at him.staresHilts

responsibility. my of measure That's the BARTL:E.'TT

407 (3). CONTINUED:407

reacts! into the darkness,straining

414 GOON SENTRYTOWER414

NIGHT- COMPOUNPEXT.

Hilts exits.

by. droppingforThanks (absently) BARTLETT

a window.orout staring longing, Bartlett is preoccupied listening -- filled withBut

'back. tail ithigh Guess I'd better HILTS

then:him,at g:..ani:esHilts

· These days. is. heme where wonder.oftenI almost absently) pause, (after BARTLETT

from home.farbomb sohere to aroundbig aomethingbeMust (as thoughtfully) HILTS

The goon're catching a packet.

acl-c.ack d.istantand exploding,bombsofsoundthe. d:l.stini:tly Then faintly but Silence. The siren dies. and Hilts are listening.

413 BARTLETT413

NIGHT ROOM - BARTLETT'SINT.

the blackness.1nwatchful"Tlor·eever

412 GUARDSA1® FERRETS412

NIGHT- COMPOU1IDEXT.

to die.beginssirenThe grimly satisfied. Reacts, had been reading.book he looks up from the

RAMSEY411 \0

NIGHT-HurIs RAMSEYINT.

1s preoccupiedBlythe whowatching lies in his bunk

422 HENDLEY422

NIGHT- ROOM' STHE7BL:.AND HENnLEYINT.

••• intentJ.;,• are listening

421 FACES421

l\llGF.T.-CF'.SBARR,\INT.

frighteneq.whines,A dogGrimly. They react too.listening. other guards aretheand

420 STRACHWIT'Z420

NIGHT- COMF~ID\"DEXT.

the hut.of slips out and·draW11, strangely whiteDanny, almost unnoticed,Excitedly,aclt acl:.d.i.stant-e"--ploding

bombsof others are listening.· Faint soundt~eand all

419. UILLIE419·

I NIGHT BARRACKS· -INT..

,,,. amused.Grimlyaway.Far falling.born·.:,s

of SOUND faintest faintest,thecomesOver listens.

416 RAMSEY418

NIGHT-HUT RAMSEY'SD."T.

goes back to the patrol.shrug:3, Strachwitz the shout, faintly.tower returnsgoonThe

Dumkopf! heir! garnichts1stEs (angrily) STRACHWITZ

shouting gutterally, in the general direction.conver,::~,

417 FERRETSANDGUARDS417

trigger happy. warning wire and fence,betweenareacleath thesprays

416 SENTRYGOONTOWER416

nothing! or perhaps

415 SHP.~01·!A-POVHIS415

Yeah. (lying down again) HENDLEY

one. gooda was That shaving)(resumes BLYTHE

bomb burst.~aa·vYanotherisThere

have to. than I longer one minute don't want to stay here -- I But· type". operational the not what's calledam

I· Hendley.hero,anotamI Hendley)to{turns I can't.ButYes. pause) {a long BLYTHE

escape?this Forgetting out here?itwaiting think ofeveryoud;1.dColin, HENDLEY·

his bunk.inupsits Hendley

splendid. That would beso.hopeI BLYTHE

whole place. clobber thethey1>ei'o:-elong might not be too!tI mean, HENDLEY

too.so thinkI BLYTHE

on our side.pretty gooddoing must beTh=Y And heavier. HENDLEY

Quite. BLYTHE

closer. getting Air raids are HENDLEY

a distant bomb.ofcrump There is a particularly loud up at the ceiling in thought.loo!<:saway,headturns his Hendley notices this,can find it..he,~il..ur.fumble.s his gear, can't see it,ofa piecemi~locatesBlythe t_Q

CJ

tunnel-like. above his head,inchesfewonly a-floor Danny stares up petrified at thea hut.ofle-ethe

underhim drags down,him crasheshim, ta~lclesrugger Williefree. He breaksDanny. hardly.touchesblowthe

out buthimknockto tryinghim,belts bulk, Danny's tiny againstWillie,andfree Danny tries to struggle

God •.• of lovethe For Danny! Danny! WILLIE

back.him He makes a move but Willie grabs

it. malcecanI chance •theisThis himself} of' out- .(mumbiine; DANNY

· crazy?youAre_ Danny? What're you doing, whisper}(urgent WILLIE

him. down besideducks~asps,Willie

427 WILLIEDANNY,- .ANGLE ANOTHER427

cutters.

wireof a pair shaking hand ishis·In unseen fence.

at the ·showing,his eyesoi' the whiteoff, who stares

DANNY426

he sees: gasps asup,comes

shadows.the1n someone crouchingof.'he catches sightThe:1 Nothing. Looks around. the hut cautiously.orcomes out

424 WILLIE424

NIGHT- BARRACKS WILLIE'SE'.>."T.

the hut anxiously.Exitsempty.~sbunk notices Danny's

423 WILLIE423

NIGHT- BJ,RRACKSINT.

(comINUED)

Willie covering Danny.out.crawl

429 DANNYAND WILLIE429

OUT! COME there!doyou What (angrily) SE1'1TRY

them! coversgunthe- them Then he seesgun ready. his burp- 1s searching with a flashlightsentryA goon

POV HIS 428

orr. Suddenly Willie stares

can't. justI t.'·canI hole again. that down I can't goWillie. 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 itWillie. me, got it's The tunnel - (sobbing) D/;.NNY

Danny'?is itWhat WILLIE

starts crying.Dannyhorror,h!sTosavagely.

him back again and backhandshimstrength, pullshuman

with super- hear, Willie,willthe goonstnatFrightened

HELP! I'm suffocating ...-breathecan'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.andup down, up and paces.,quietly

435 RAMSEY435

moustache intohisbrushing is staring into a mirror,

CAVENDISH434

jump. everyonemakes slight noise The a book. Someone dropsner·-1ously.,;,aitingare

433 MEN 433.

DAY- BARRACKSOTHER!NT.

Glances at sweating with nervousness.waits,position, He gets back intopin.on thetime bullseyesthis

and again does itHe inch.anby A miss pick it up.

rorwara·c~sually.to carefully then walksh1mselforients the table,ofedgethe~n sets itpin,a ;ie finds•.edge

on his nerves arethe door,closesBlytheJohn.the f'or door,,headstheof Hendley slips outare dressing.

432 HENDLEYANDBLYTHE432

gear. i:-:ingfare

431 MEH OTHER431

into their escape suits.Changi:,gready.gettinsare

430 MEN 430

(TWILIGHT)DAY-BARRACKSINT.

TO: DISSOLVE

shock shows.

His Hilts is there.window. CAMERA goes to aaway.

Nervously the sentry turnsto be led.himselfallous pathetic now,Danny,and-away he hurries DannyC:,"J.ic1:ly

shell shock.know,You sentry,(to the Danny.on(Come now. rightall s1 He crazy. little Sent him a him. raid siren scaredairThe (desperately) WILLIE (0

See that pin? (looks around) as anyone.wellascan seeI (interruptinG) BLYTHE

Coli11.Look, BARTLETT

Nonsense. BLYTHE

For us.out. torn your eyesyou'veBecause BARTLETT

not?Why about? taU:ing·youre1Wbat BLYTHE

go! You can'tli°st. the You're offColin.Sorry, (gravely) BARTLETT

ihnen?esgeht Wie Herr.me:in bend,..a;;.Guten litt~e)a (he struts look?wedo How Cyril. Hello, (over friendly) BL"i"THE

Grave face.uniform.hj.s He still wears Bartlett enters.opens.the doorlcnocl,At fidgeting.,-1ai

HENDLEYAND BLYTHE438

(DUSK)DAY ROOM - HENDLEY'SINT.

the gloaming.warms-choruss1men

••• song folk GermanA tuned in. of a radio beinglation oscil- whining guard. hcuse and thethefromlaug:iterof

A burstday. sky -- the last gloomy light ofOverc.:.st

cold.darr.p stamping their feet in thedown,::i.ndupwalk

437 SENTRIES437

(DUSK)DAY- COM:?Otn\1DEXT.

his lists.rechecksandc.J.ec:-:ssweatily io

436 SORJIBN436

h!m. Bartlett looks at

same. to do the no right so you'velist,the.off you voted none of us haveWell, HENDLEY.

That's true,Yes. pause)a (after BART-".i..ETT

Bartlett. You're a marked man, us •or all01· hazard biggestthe You're what about you?hazards, you want to talk about.If HEh"DLEY··

decision.mzThat'e escape.whole to thehazarda He'd also bealtogether.Not BARTLETT / not yours?deci~ion, that's Colin'sthin!c~~ouDon't HEND:LEY

}'"OU,for rislcytooIt's told.bee:ijust only but I'veletdo·wn,hour this eleventhha.teISorry. Bl-::,-the)( to I'm afraid there is.Yes. BARTLETT

tough?• so there any need to beIs HE1'-l"DLEY

tear~.near appalled,do'\'m~taresBlytheway.in hisp·1.2tquietly over a chair which Bartlettstumbleshesmiles,all

baclc, Coming picks it up.uner:-1ngly,t1towalksBlythe

Yes. pauseJ after then, (looks<

438 CC•NTINUED:384

TO: DISSOLVE

Splendid. BLYTHE

Thanks. HE1'"'!)LEY

too: voice and flattens his hides itHe suddenly vastly amused.up,loolcsHendley

got time. We've some tea? Would you like BLYTHE

·.pause:

A long them.with fiddles glasses, Blythe replaces his

it.of the endthat'sAnd shape. great1nit malce we '11Hell, HENDLEY

bat. as the proverbialblindI'm as Completely right.right.quite Cyril's I didn't.ii' it's better all., after supposeI Actually, fact) of (very matter. BLYTHE.

them. wipes glasses.,hisoff Blythe takes him sourly.after Hendley staresexits.andHe turns

luck.Good well.Very BARTLETT

smile. Then the faintgauging him.him, Bartlett looks at

decision.myThat'shim.ofcare talce'11l eyes. I' 11 be his But Colin's going.I agree. HENDLEY

eliminated. plan and therefore will be the wholetobut nimselfonly to not hazard an unnecessaryis can tell you a blind manBut I ~ (beat) answer you.can'tI to play God, or is allowedgo -toor dares - commander is allowed to go a how far asking meyou'reIf BARTLETT.

(2) C~NTINlJED:438

t:ar)o.sGethe is concernMy Cyril. agree,I RAMSEY

·can. way we only at the goons -- theback to gettry I reel I'm right to BARTLETT.

Ives.man or that poor between you and medifferencethe Or what'swrong? right or what's what'sknowsWho life.ofway war's a mucked upCyril,Listen RAMSEY

I'm not sure.butso -- don '-t thinltIknow.t1don I BARTLETT

• you?Are RAMSEY

happy?wiregot everI1f said I'd tell youYou remember I BARTLETT

re::nember.IYes, RAMSEY

escape?theorout stay :lhould said perhaps Iyoucamp,the just came to You remember when I BARTLETT

speed.~odyou wish drop by to going towasI Cyril. Hello, RAMSEY smiles.·..:.p,looks

440 RAMSEY440

(DUSK)DAY- ROOMSI RA!'-~SEYINT.

Troubled.room. Ramsey'sfor heading approaches,

439 BARTLET!'439 •..''

(Q (DUS"K)TJJ..Y-CORRIDORHUTINT.

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'tIyou andrerhnps (gravely) ready'? getting Shouldn't you be (smiles) fact. pertinent military only pointed out aICyril. you, with disagreedon'tI (after pause) RAMSEY

leaving them there. they're the lunatics in power and Yet they put know better.they worse--=--areLugersVonthe knowI fact,In same. all the To me they'reGestapo.from the soldiers profensionalse?arate you always~-~.r,lmow,You BARTLET'l.

440 CONTINW....D:440

CONTINUED)( of the tunnel. on and a blaze of light ribbons the ceilinggobulbsThe

446 SHOT FULL 446

NIGHT- "HARRY"INT.

445 SECOND HANDTHE-WATCH445

second hand.Watches theshakes.thecontrol tries to

444. BARTLETT444

(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 all1I DANNY

feel? How do you really see.shall we Then a minute or two.in switch Goons will throw theThe WILLIE /

DANNY

What's the time? WILLIE

of the escape shaft. at the footwire complete fitting bulbs to the end of the

WILLIEAND DANNY 443

NIGHT- "HARRY"INT.

Nausea. dribbles from his eyes. - vast fearThe shakes Cold sweat beads his forehead. he has been seen alone.timethe firstisThistiny room.

thein Alone escape.for dressedisHe looks down at it.

442 BARTLETT442

ticks past the half ... second handThe 6:29 and a half.It reads:ticks loudly. '

441 WATCH WRIST BARTLETT'S._SHOTCLOSE441 (Q

(D~SK)ROOM BARTLETT'SINT.

•

cJ.oses . The door opens instantly.,107.-hutnext dart .across to thesearchlights.,a hol.e in thefa!'wait

450 MACDONALDAND BARTLETT450

NIGHT- COMPOUNDEXT.

two.the behindit an instant.,· closes

for open d~or jerks theclear!!.,the "allgi·17esstoogeThe wait. Bartlett and MacDonald approach,hole.spytheatis

449 STOOGEA.449

NIGHT- COiiRIDORBARRACKINT.

calm now.Iceyexits. briefcase,up apic!:s Bartlett nods silently.the room.,intohis headp..:>kes

Ma.cDonaldhis w11.l.orstrengththeby veiled once more!.s

Instantly Bartlettgentle knock.Asweat off.wipes the

448 BARTLETT448

NIGHT- ROOMSI BARTLETTINT •

on the huts ..c;i.osed

a:·e All the• shutterslone ferret.a here and there,and, dog. and his Hundfuhrer picking up a occasionallystill., never about.,movel:tghtof The shaftsitself.compo·l.lnd t::ieto DOviNTILTSit Then turn. degree360 making a

searchlights,sentry-box around the other_PANSCAMERA.

him.see canwe now the light aside andswingssentryThe

in a sentry-tower.searchlightaofin-:o the beamright

447 CLOSE 447

NIGHT- COMPOU!ID•E:i..'T

on the trolley.offtakssHilts

Hilts.off,Lead (indicating trolley) WILLIE

the Halfway HousehaveWe HILTS

here.or Let's get out DANNY

season.of the height at the Like Blackpoollovely.Oh., WILLIE

446 CONTI?JTJED:446

way.yourOn All clear. STOOGE (continuing)

opens the door at the other end. The stooge down the corridor.goPANS as theyCAMERA

On your way. STOOGE

Blythe. BLYTHE

~endley. HENDLEY

Name? STOOGE

come through the door.BlytheHendley and

SHOTFULL ·45i4

NIGh'T-107HUT.•INT

:.rrive. Ashley-PittandMer1valewas~room,theon into As they go

MacDonald.Bartlett., names) (checks their

Everyone talks in whispers.na."iles.of

li~tand who has a clipboardcc.mmander,the blockSorren., to ba:-racks go through theenter,theydoor asguards the

STOOGEA 453

NIGHT-104 HUT•Ih"T

the door it opens for them. before they reachAgain, then dart across to 104.wait,

MACDONALDANDBARTLETT452

NIGHT- COMPOUNDEXT.

again. men exit then the·twonod,Awatches. the door,guards

451 STOOGEA 451

NIGHT-107HUT :NT.

gutter rats!notsoldiers., t You' re Germanup!Smarten - in German)g\lards - to the(angrily STRACHWITZ

premonition.

the off shakes Then he compound uneasily.stares into the

459 CliW!TZSTRA459

guard..l'iouse. Slight movement near thepatrol. No reaction from the nearbysomeone stumbles.curse as

muffledA frogging.leaphut, from hut to!'litShadows

SHOT FULL 458

NIGHT- COMPOUNDEXT.

moment, After a anxious. He too is sweating andshutters. thein compound through the slatstheintooutstaTingis

457 RAMSEY457

NIG~- ROOM RAMSEY'SINT. '

Eames. ESCAPEE

Name?

in. Another escapee steps

door., the Stooge opens theA moment later,They leave.

· the weather. talk abouttalk., you have to If quiet.fairlyKeep there, stayand bun!c Get into aend. far thetoGo Blythe. Hendley, SORREN

the stooge.byadmitted Hendley and Blythe are

SHOT FULL 456

NIGHT:_101~HUTINT.

104 and enter.to Hutgo107., Hendley and Blythe leave Hut

455 CLOSE

NIGh"T- COMPOUND•Ei.'T

C011TINUED)(

Cyril.go.,you-You DANNY

covered with sweat.isSuddenly his race trap.theof hole gaping down into theDanny looks

you go.off.'Danny,r1gl':.t,All BARTLETT

Danny. leaves., Bartlett turns toRamseyAs

clear run. a you give your way andofout Now I'll get again in London. all you to seeingforwardlook· I you.·ofam how proud Iyoutell I can't Godspeed. revoir and au all yo1..~wish come tove~' RAMSEY

· ·h~. beyond ba·rra·cks.thein Bartlett as well as those

the group aroundaddresse~Hewashroom. comes into the

Ra:iseyar. outfitsescapetheiron puttingstart All three.

·d now. d,:,neAll WILLIE f

trolleys. end theon new ropeaNeeded HILTS

and then Willie.De.n."lybyfollowed,-isHe out of the trap.upscrambles:Hiltsshrugs.MacDonald

behind schedule. We' re holdup?thesWnat' to MacDonald) - factof (matter BARTLETT

calm.very- ca~m outw:rdly

He is open trap. stands with MacDonald by theBartlett

461 WASHROOM461

washroom. Ramsey goes toward theSilent.All sweating.costumes.

Strange the passageways.i:ion the floor,l!lks,..b·Men in

crammed to overcrowding.1sbu11ldlouseTheRamsey enters.

460 SHOT FULL 460 (.o

NIGHT-104- ROCi,:_BUNKINT •

u CONTINUED)(

me fast. and tell l dammit.,is, me what thisTell (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 ourdo Let us WILLIE

Hilts.then Bartlett.,to

look appealinganthrowsagain, Comes forward.bal'raclts.

of the semidarkn~sstheback intoDanny Willie pushes

- just I you.· 11 be right after1 I DAN?r'i

damned trolley at once. that~n down there andget Danny the que.stion.ofout 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.comeI'll DANliY

the tunnel. opento -off leadingYou 1 re (a!!lazed) (0 BARTLETT

him. blinds

almostdirt, shower ofA earth above.the is hacking at

463 HILTS463

NIGHT- IIHARRY"~SHA:FTEXITINT.

down the shaft.comeA:::hley-l'ittci'ld

Merivale heads up the tunnel asthe trolley,ongetsHe

Right. a moment)(after BARTLETT

pass. you let itif be less trouble is there'llitwhateverCyril, MACDONALD

Ho·1.2se.Halfway is beyond theHilt~signal ·Recieves thetunnel.theo:f'the mouthat MacDonald is

Impossible! BARTLETT \~

- He fear.wasit 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 thisYou BARTLE':L'T

- the shaftdowngomentwcThe

462 CLOSE 462

NIGH_!-ROO!'t. EN':'ERANCEANDSHAFT..IIFIARRY"INT.

turns away to find Danny.

Willie him as followst:-ap., down the BartlettstartEHe

or... Corne opens the tunnel.whoo•.rer jam up everythingdon'tCyril, (0 MACDONALD

461 (2) CuNTINUED:461

143,

(.CONTINUED)

the shaft.downgoing is instructing the men Sedg1,·1iclctrap.the are in line at'Blytheandle:"Hend

470 CLOSE470

NIGHT-104- '."E-JtCOMW!.INT.

attac1-c.a hearthave Someone'llthem.warnbetter I'd wait!no bunk .••ain~et (wealc) SOMEN

you a surprise.\·egi Thought I'dboy!oldSorry, HAYNES

were going as a goon.youus the devil didn't you tellWhy Haynes!GodJ love ofthe-For (furiously) SORREN

46;. SOR.t\EN469

nein? before, never.zzeeeen a ShermanyouHaff GUARD GERMAN

468 GUARD GERM.AK468

with rear ••.•o...paral;~z

467 OTHERS467

ied •••petr!fgasps,

466 SORRc:N466

almost faints ••

465 STOOGE465

Hein? los herein?isWas GUARD G:5:RM.AN

GUARD! GERMANA open. swings The door spy hole. temporarily distracted from hisis

464 STOOGETHE464

(_o i'i!GHT-104 BARRACKSIl'i"T.

ducks back.appalled,

477 HILTS477

approaching .•• a sentry plods,awayyardsfiftySomeaway. are ten feet

476 TFiEESFOE.EST476

gasps ...Heshort!Too and forest.wirebstween

nal-cec.head isHilts' goon tower.theisawayTen feet

..47 ANOTHER ANGLE475

- freezes. Suddenl~t excitedly.

arou:-1dlookshole,theofoutup cautiously puts his head

HILTS474

NIGHT- HOLEEXIT EY.T.

easier. Breathingthem.

hitsair cooltheas react They too around.millingMen

473 SHAFT ElfilRANCETUNNEL4.73

Excitement.

open!It's HElIDLEY

slight draft.Areaction.

sudden... lP-aving arriving .••bodieswithcrammedalready

472. HOUSE HALFWAY472

awa~T.dirtof inchesfe,1 the lastrips Then Hilts Ashley-Pitt and Merivale.MacDonald,withn?t•J

thereis· Bartlettdown.looks moment,aforstops ~ilts

SHAFTEXIT 471

NIGHT- "HARRY"INT.

$0•you down Turn your body andGot it? the ladder with your left foot. of top rung Feel thecorner. in the far with your right foot Stand feel it with your feet. below -roota ledgea There's sit down here.now,rightAll 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·oladder MacDonald instantly obeys. Bartlett clambers up the

On the double.rope.offeet Twenty Pass the word back. f-.1acDonald)(to BARTLETT

About ten feet. HILTS

trees? far are theHow (to Hilts) now or never.It 'sor today.r stampedare documentstheAll BARTLETT

feet.fe\'{ the lastdugwe've Wait till could postpone.We MACDONALD

not. maybe Maybe - HILTS

tower'? goon from theseen Can you ·oe Hilts)(to thL'"lk! to tryingI'mMac,t, Dam.'ili BARTLETT

MACDONALD

Then: Silence. ap·palled. Ashley-PittMacDonald,Merivale,Bartlett,

479 FACES479

~hort. ten feetWe're HILTS

gasps to Bartlett:

478 HILTS478

NIGHT SHAFT EXIT -TUNNELINT.

perturbed. Very watch.h!s glances at-h::m Ramsey stares at

I don't think any. GOFF

out so far?areHow many RAMSEY

sir. thinlt,Iup., Some kind of foul GOFF

going? How's it JW'i.SEY

enters~ knocks,Goffup aslooks

483 PJ..!•1S=1'483

NIGHT- S·ROOM1 RAMSEY INT.

know?do I deviltheHow SEDGWICK

for? that What's SORREN

~eet. ~'wentyRope. VCICE

comes up from the trap.voic,::!A

482 CLOSE482

NIGHT-104Hli'?INT.

feetJ Twenty some rope.wantThey (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.

BARTLETT

Ivlerivale.to-Quicklyt~g. Again theladder.

theof top attached to theis,·:l:ichropeholding theis

490 BARTLETT490

NIGHT SHAFT. -.EXIT"F.ARRY"INT.

the rope a sharp tug.·givesheSfeat111g:, the trees.of ducks into the safetyF:iLLOWING,CAr,$RJ. runs,he the rope asuncoilshole,theofoutslips

489 HILTS489

from the hole .••awaytrudge along

488 SENTRIESTWOTHE488

••• campthe into watches only

487 GUAfID GOON·TOWERTHEPOV -HIS487

peers up cautiously. ,-

486 HJ:LTS486

NIGHT- iiOLEEX::'? IIHARRY'S EXT.

thinl:?you Don't we missed· it.li!ceLooks VOICE

to catch our train. minutes fifteen We've only got I'm leaving.soon,don't move theyIf pong! what aPhew, (whispered). VOICE

and Blythe pass it forward.Hend.leythe rope.A man passes

up. trundles The trolley in the small area.menmar.~-Too

485 HOUSE HALFWAY485

NIGHT- TU?•m~LINT.

fidgety.ve~yaremenThe get more nervous every moment.

484 SORRENAND SEDG\'lICK484

1;IGHT WASHROOM 104 -INT.

--------~--"·---·--

count?'s the\·1hat your gear. can.get intoYoutake over. (' I'll position.in Everyone's SORREN

Sedgwick. comes up to

sorum1;496

NIGHT 104 - lJA~~:WOMINT.

forest. into thehu:-:.":.esup.,

pops- figuredim Another the ·rope again.j,?=-1-:ssighs,

495 HILTS495

routine. searchlighthis then goes back t.oexercises,warmingdoes

494 GUARD TOHERGOONTEE 494

his breath.holds

HILTS493

looking out .over the' hole.around his perch,walks

GUARDTOWERGOONTEE ANGLE - ANOTHER492 /-··

- freezes. checks againHilts man sneaks free.Anotherthe sentries.checksAgain he

'Luclc. HILTS

Hilts. heads forhole, out of theslips Ashley~Pittr.10:n~ntIn a the rope again.tugspositions.,Isentriesthechecl:sHilts into the darkness.off as Merivale hurriesgr~:nsHilts

'Night. Jolly good. MERIVALE

Whispers: to Hilts.ropee..tl·fellows

491 MERIVALE491

NIGHT HOLE -EXIT "HARRY"EXT.

for you in Piccadilly.lookI'll MERIVALE

CONTINUED:490

start wailing.crunpof thesi~ensThe

HENDLEY

BL'7T1-~

~Ul'!lble.aisthere

faintly,off, Somewhere, farhim. right behindiaHendley

stops.short and listens.the hole,ofoutclimbabout to

497 BLYTHE- SHAFTEY..ITOFTOPAT 497

Gh"'TNI- TUNNELIl\"T.

Takes hold. he looks at the black hole.asHeavier shakes he moves into position.Grimlyh:im.Danny stares at

escape.my stoppedhave you'll Then I won't.·'t -dor~.youIf (hard) WILLIE

Please. Don't wait.Hillie.can't,I DANlr.l

Sorren leaves.

minute.ain We'll go t-l:LLIE

you? aren'tturn,of You're way out

them. over to

goeshe Surpris~d,\-Jillie. sees Danny andgr:i.ns,Sorren

Bloody sardines? we are? What you thinkNo~ VOICES

there?down for more,readyYou near hole) down (bends

ready in the tunnel.t::11·eeTwenty

a match?Where's Shut him up someone. Shut upJ let me out.- I can't stand it thing. a bloodyseeI can't easy. eve~yone,Easy, here.of Let me out a match?gotWho's us. round They've happened to the lights?What's VOICES

• ·whispersOfchorusaisThere

500 :;)AR.tO-JESSTOTAL500

NIGHT- TUNNEL "IZA.'li..il.'1"INT.

break!lucky oursI this buddy -offleeTa · quickly) rope (jerks HILTS

hand. hand inHilts, rope tothealong two scuttleThe

Colinlhand, me yourGive HENDLEY

go out.and dimmings~art see the searchlightsshaftthe escapeofthe mouthat

499 BLYTHE- HENDU::Y499

NIGRT COMPOUND -EXT.

go out abruptly.tunnel lightsThe Danny stiffens.

raid!Air (barely audible) WILLIE

heard.

is sirenstheof sound muffledThe tandem.lr.arrive

498 DANI~ WILLIE,-HOUSE HALF-HAYAT498

the switch.!)i1ll goons willTheno!-GodOh 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 theto the menincalls

503 SORREN503

NIGHT-104 SECTION~ BARRACKSINT.

Hil'i;s.j them towa:.startsout,escapees-!'·:..-~s..hu1and

- hel3=:sheasitby staysJ the holeorout clir.;·.·edhas

502 BARTLET'l'502

NIGHT- HIRE OUTSIDE- C0M?0U1T'JEXT.

you at the exit.forI'll wait WILLIE'S VOICE

Blackness. the match goes out.soAs 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-cdozensget canW~ t:-olley. Get on the DANNY

stopped. The trembling haslights it.Danny

Give it to me. VOICE DANNY'S

• ~s it. I -- here I've got one more. VOICEIs t'lILLIE

himself. curses to

Willie The match goes out again.wet with sweat.his face

panic,his fightingicDanny A match lights briefly.

somew~ere. another match here I've got got another one. I've Hang on.Danny.on,Hang (frantic) 'S VOICEt'l!LL!E

o~t. (ir_;;r.i flic;:e!'s.matchacursing -- Over the rising voices (,0

501 HOUSE HALF-WAY501

into the woods.offmoveWillieandDanny

Lucl::! You beat it.man.anchorI'm old buddy!time,o~Plenty HILTS

Thanks!over!tal::eI' 11 WILLIE

Danny pause.apdWillieHilts.,Reaching Hilts.towardoffgo Dannyandhe.and Willie appears

D~y. luck,Good BARTLETT

'Ihen: at each other.looktheypause asrnomE:nta

The:-e'sthere. Bartlett is still•. emerges from the hole

506 DANNY506

NIGHT- HOLE EX!? EXT.

rump. on theh!m upward., slapshimfushes

you first.Thjs_t1me;. WILLIE

shaft. up thehim starts Hillie t}1e trolley.onappears

for Danny whoti."'lgwaiisWilliethrough.the menhelps

505 !•!ACDONAI.D505

NIGHT- SHAFTEX::T Il"'."I'."F.ARRY"

escaping.trolley.,forwardtheonof-:goesman Anot:ier

the word. ?ass light it.anjla:npafor look Everyonewo~d. Pass the it) (holding ESCAPEE

lit. lamp is and the fatstrikesmatchA

it. Let's have VO!CE ESCA?EE'S

Quick! on.it Pass lamp. Here's a VOICE

Curtes:Din. Blackness.

504 IIOUSE HALF-HAY504 i.Q

~:!GHT- "HARRY"INT.

kangeroos. home with thewaswish heI ESCAPEE

who else?Aussie,The SORREN-

trunlt? steamer with theidiotthewas"Jho · (to Sorren) ESCAPEE

clear.~ll STOOGE

off. sweat Wipes windo,·z.fromaway";urns

509 STOOGE509

NIGHT-104 WASHROOMINT.

and his dog go past.

50_8 · HUNDFUHP.Eil-A508

NIGHT104·-HUT NEAR COMPOUND -EXT. id freezes.E•,eryone whistle.,.-,arningSudder.

turns. window stooge at theA down the shaft.:,:'le...~isHe

cobber.me,aboutworry Don't SEDGWICK

done.be Can't

cope.I'll SEDGWICK

thr:>ugh. get that thingne··,,·er111You SORREN·

Hah. Hah. (dead pan) SEDGWICK

piano? a th'!re,1n have. you gotHhat SORREN

is going into the shaft with a large suitcase.

507 SEDGH!CK507

NIGHT-104 UASHROOMI:NT.

to the trees .•.away·they all dart

th::n- still-life They are like awire.the instant beyond an for seen clearlybemen canfiveor· Bartlett and four

searchlights switch on.t!'leInstantlybeg::.ns.clear" siren

";:;.llthe Suddenly -unconcerned.compound stroll the silent

514 GUARDS514

NIGHT SHOT~FULL- COMPOUNDEXT.

flicker~.lamp A single oilCurses.start.:.~

513 MENOF FILEU:~A513

N'IGHT- SHAFT ENTRANCE"HA?.RY"INT.

the damage.goodmake and starts toshoringthe until he findsawaysandthe He scrapes FOLLOWING.CAMERAbaCl<,crawlsandtrolley

the off gets escapee his suitcase.,thehandsSedgwick

dammit. cave-in, There's been a SEDGWICK

time. waste Don't off.Get ·. to Sedgwick)(• ESCAPEE

see what happened.looks back toSedgwick

512 HOUSE ~LF-WA'Y512

do1·m.comessand loose and thecornedozen boards

a Half shori~g. jams against theedgesuitcas~and the mo:-e trolley lurches an inchThethe tunnel.ofwallthe

tease brusheshis suiofcornerA·tun:iel.thedo~·mmovins

511A SEDGi'lICK-:3HOT?-10VI1';G5llA-

off. rollsand the ropetugsHef:it.tight It's a on a trolley with his suitcase.getsSedgwick

511 SH.'IBT ENTRA?~CE511

NIGHT- "F.ARRY"INT.

chap.gooda tt.~re's going., how things areSee Goff)(to RAMSEY

longer.no waiting stand thecan

510 RAM.SEY520 (0

:t-:IG!1T-ROOM RAMSEY'SINT.

way here. 're only in theWethe drill.

nervo·..1s)( MACDONALD

wall~ing.m not1I (grins) HILTS

papers. Withoutwalk.toway longa It's don•t.you Sorry, • BARTLETT

I haven't a train to catch. HILTS

Good luck. take over now.I'll BARTLETT

Hilts.fromropetr.e as Bartlett takes

519 CLOSE519

disappears. for the· trees,·heads

hole,theof ducks outmanAnother the signal rope.jerlts Hiltshi.-n, Behind ·camp.·theinto watchesguardtowerThe

518 TOWER)GOON?ROMD0\'1N(SHOTLEAlm ANOTru:R518

backs.theirt"t..rnalong., sentries strollTwo carefully looks around.up.,gets

517 BARTLETT517

NIGHT- TREESEXT.

calmness.on -lightsth.eUit:i damage. clearing away thetunnel, Sedgwick Si•reats 1n the floodlit

516A HOUSE HALF-WAY516A

tunnel..thein

on a~e Lights the signal rope.holdsanxiously.,1,•,:.its

516 ESCAPEEA.N.l..,i:::·6

NIGHT SHAFT -EXIT ''HARRY"INT.

•.• breathi.~gtheir

by broken Silence onlyhim. hug the dirt nearothers

MacDonald and theBartlett, with nervousness asblinks

515 HILTS515 .0

NIGHT- TRSESEXT.

belol1. Cavendish goes hurries out of the washroom asSorren

them along.Sendagain.goweHere CAVENDISH

again. 're movingHealoi't.-Hey VOICE MUFFLED

up from the trap.

comP.scallA way baclt to the washroom.hisSorren picks

boys. tight,Sit resume. we once faster,go make things That should blanlcet brigade • · the start onto; 're about\oie through andgone carriers have The last of the suitcaseYes. SORREN

Haven't you any good news? ESCAPEE

cave-in.~ been there'e further delay -

- silence)tst-1ai( cha:lce.your ·now'smind,his change wants to one anyIf the fan.hitsstuff hoped when theaway as we'd be as fartwon·•youbutlater to catch trainsablebeYou'll ther.i.missed already probably have trainsby you traveling of Those sc:-.e:lule.behind far re runningI l·ieplease. attention,Your everyone. Let me have your attention SORREN

ce11ter. stops in.the in the corridor andlegsoversteps

520 S0R.~m.;520

NIGHT- BARRACKS-1C4.~H"..: INT.

uoods. and MacDonald disappear into theBartlett

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.hisholding toward the woods to investigate,offstarts-olacethe first the noise in Then the sentry who heardthey_listen.as

529 SENTRIESTHE529

NIGHT- FENCEEXT.

up! hurryboy,oldon Come CAVENDISH

holds the signal rope.

528 CAVENDISH528

NIGHT- SP.AFTEXIT "HARRY"Th'T.

not stirring a muscle •••prone,lying

527 GRIFFITHS527

off. looking hardly breathing,tense,

526 HILTS526

They stand listening.woods.the·towardsentry points up

One they talk. move closer asthreeThe guard appears. Anotherwoods.theor the direction.inorf·lookturn and

(

525 SENTRIESTWO525

thudding noise.amal~ingrace,hison and falls flatHe tripsthe woods.toward starts to run comes out of the hole,Griffithstug.Anothercomes out.

A man tugs it.He the rope's end. watches as he holds

524 HILTS524

NIGHT- WIRE OUTSIDE- COMPOUNDEXT.

glances at his watch repeatedly.down,paces up and

523 RAMSEY523

NIGHT ROOM - RAMSEY'SINT.

away. and rolls on trolleygets Cavendish coming down the shaft.Men are

522 SHAFT ENTRANCEAT522

back:, hurtles into tunnel.is hauled the first trolleytrolley asnextto the arrives, shifts

521 GRIFFITHS521

HOUSE_:_NlGHTHALF-1·JAYAT"HARRY"INT.

the forest •••sprayswhirls,

GermanThe the woods.intoof!' Hilts takesha.nC:s.his

Griffiths raisesdisappears,Cavendit'.hthe air.ir,tofires gun inadvertentlyhistimesameAt the 1nart1cu~a.tely.

shouts appalled,German.,Thewhole. out of theuppopshead Cavendish's back toward Griffiths.whirlsGerman sentryThe

::hoot! Don't give up.I shoot!Don't GRIFFITHS

jumps up. Griffithshim,Behind

Ults. covers whirls startled.,Gr.iffiths.,standing over

536 SENTRYGEFJ•IAN365

Don't shoot! Don't shootJ HILTS

- jumps up with a yell

535 HILTS535

pos_ition.

firingtogur,his raises.is.,hewho clea~lysee::.ngthen

cautiously,Griffithsa;.proaches·.He as his eyes widen.

534 SEl\"TRYGERMAN534 ..,..,,

backgrO-..i.!l'~. compound in thetheoflights silhou':'tted against the

533 BODY GRI..~:r!'HS'OFPORTIONPOV -HIS533

•.. gasps st::ps.,then comi•ound.,thetowardstep~ofcouplea takesHe compound.theoflights and· thehi.,nbetweenis

turnsHe shadows.in theHiltssee doesn'tt-.it about him all looks woods,theor to the edgecautiouslymoves

532 SENTRY GERMAN532

German approaches.theazwide-eyedtci1eswa

He 1.;ovi~g. he ·dares withoutmuch cover asas~taJ:e

531 EILTS~31

past.goes Germanthe flinches but doesn't move as Griffithshand. outstretchedGriffi~hs'onstepsh:1Jn,

seeir~gwithout Grii'fit-hs,passe~:iewoods.theproaches c=.P-heas darkness in the increasingclearlycannot seeand ti,i1c.some into the lights forool:ingJbeenGerman has7he

(Q

nee.re!".comes German sentrytheasi;ro:.mdon thedoggolies

530 GRIFFITHS530

petrified. crouch back into the tunnel,

Some Very fast.ladder.theup and the others pour Cavendish burst into the earth.wa:--ninga short.fires.He

SOFORT!'Ra';ls1'Raus (shouting) GERMAN

;,.:.n.bt:rp them with hismenacesat them,c.ownstares

as the sentry appears in the hole,petrified,upsta~esHe

CAVENDISH

Desperate whisper:the tunnel.intobackduel-cs

540 CAVENDISH540

NIGHT SHAFT -EXIT- "HAP.RY"D!T.

exit.-to

Begins ere~t. grimlyup,getsHe concerned.Verytired. Very firing.of to the continuing short burstsreacts

53? RAMSEY539

NIGHT- ROCH RAMSEY'SINT. I'

isolated shots.fewA Gutteral shouts.head.hisabove

arms who stands paralyzed, hisGriffithszeroed in onhas tha't hare for the searchlightgua!"1:iouse,of thepour out

GUARDS538·

l\"'IGHT-GATE!-!AINEXT~

washroom. hares out of theHaynes

1. tunne rom ther'back e,.,.eryone - wordthe Pass there.do,•mHey shaft) (into the Someone's caught it. indeed a bloody shot.wasThat SORREN

a shot. That appears to be HAYNES

frozen.

- all ,-1indow are at thestoogetheandHaynes Sorren,

537 SHOT FULL 537 (.0

NIGHT104 - 1NT.

me. one just behindheardI coming. The goons areup!Hurry .,'.u/·-, SECOND.ESCAPEE l

towardshoves Second escapee crawls out of the tunnel and

544 TUNNELOF MOUTH544

behind me.justsomeonewas There coming down the tunnel. goons are th1nlt theIHurry. Someone's been shot back there. (to the.others) ESCAPEE

can.he ladder asthe close to and pushes asoffHe scrambles the tunnel.

of start to thebacl<: on the trolley movingAn escapee

SHOT MOVING543

rop~. trolleythe He starts to pull at

They've foundback!Everyone back!Come back!Come_ ESCAPEE

tunnel shouting.theof'at the mouthmanic

One the shaft to the washroom.upstarts backesca~eeAn

SHA..~T ENTRANCE542

the trolley and starts paddling back.fordive=He·

or here.out Let's get the hell A THIRD ESCAPEE

the hole.found just goons'veThe before. have heard shotsHe'dRot! ESCAPEE ANOTHER

out. coming they've beenblokes as .I - plugging theThey'realong. all k."'101.·m'veTl':.eyBastards. ESCAPEE

And panic.up.p~le the beginning of a realthere's

Now out of the escape tunnel.backingAn escapee is

HOUSE HALF-UAY541

NIGHT- '!:iAR:tY"n-?T.

CON'.rINUED)(

pajamas. Posen with a great coat over hisisAt his sidehands.

hisin pistola he hasand Luger's collar is unbuttoned Von at the front gate.Grit'fithsnose-to-nose withis

548 LUGERVON 548

NIGHT- COMPCW-IDEXT.

looks down. tunnel mouth,thetc.Goes his hand.in a pistol carryingHe is enters. Strachwii;:-: open and the door burstsassto·pslaughs butGo!'f

you? Wouldn't GOFF

mind?your Change SORREN

running back into the hut.cor:ietheyas

CLOSE547

the door.

through They run backto chatter.start Machine gunsup.

pick them searchlightsthedoor,tl·!e come tearing out

OTHERSANDGOFF 546

N!Gh"T- CO!-!POUNDEXT.

him. a.i'ter two escapees runorOne Goff runs out.

here!of hell out getting the·~mI the tunnel. throughcom.:!.ngBy goonsshot.. boys weretheofsomeheardI ·GOFF

They're burning the papers. SORREN

fire? Where's the GOFF

smolce. through the him toward Sorren comeson fire. block seems to be

The the washroom into the corridor.coming out ofis

GOFF545

NIGHT 104 --HUT TNT.

- do the1~As Goff. after guards march this prisonerTwo

Cooler. LUGERVON

him. points toLugerVon

nonsense are you up to? of sort·what this -lili::e It's too cold to stand here PRISONERA

the other prisoners into three ranks as Von Luger watches.

chivvying goons starttheasoffGoffmarchguards Two armed

Cooler! LUGERVON

pointsan1 Von Luger enterspan:ts.keep hisstruggles to

550 OOFF 550.

resist.whothosew:.th goons are roughtheandStrachwitzthe hut.ofcomes 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 bystream out to findSPOW 1

104 HUTAT 549

..•. Germanof a stream angrily,headhis shz.1cesPosen

co:mpou.nd.toward the turns away and hurriesLuge:"",von

ONCEiAT •em all into appell!Get in German)guard - (shouts at a COOLER!eh! camp,this in stay you don't want toSo, LUGERVON

Von Luger is literally foaming.cornma'l"lds.

gutteralfire,gun sporadic group heads into the forest -A

compound. the guardhouse through the inner gate into the

from dou~le-time in formationg,.;ardsarmedthem,Bt:?hind

(Q

548 CONTINUED:51~8

himself'. Von Luger controlseffort,greata

:·1iththen A moment,Ramsey. to race with.."acecomesHe

plain?myself make Do I! ten yearstal-ces it If clear?thatIs days! takes tenitIf understand? youDo hours! it takes tenIf·. out who's missing •findwetill to stand theregoingYou're LUGERVON

men •••

of ranks along thewallcs dangerous,with rage,~1-:.al::ing

552 LUGERVON 552

sir. e;,..actly,knowDon't whispers·)( SORREN

·out?sot How many (whispers) RAMSEY

He sees Sorren.lineup.thejoins

551 RAMSEY551

appell .••intoshovedbeingisc~.mp The whole

Luger.Vonon their eyesdown,quiet prisonersofranl::sThe

you. of I will personally shoot two disturba11ces there are any moreIf LUGERVON

::,istol.his Von Luger drawstoo.away,onemarch this3UardsT-,-,o

Cooler. LUGERVON

him. Von Luger·points to

we? we are in a pet, aren'tCoo, PRISONER'ANOTHER

Sechs und s1ebensig? (barely audible) LUGERVON

sags. His face the slip.He reads red-rimmed.

eyeshis grey andis his faceBut mc,tionless.1s erect.,

556 LUGERVON 556

Von Luger. gives it toit.,atglancesPosenPosen. takes it to

slip, glances at theStrachwitzImpassive.,gate..main

to·wards hands it back - stalksit,looks atarrogantly., man takes the slipSSanStrachwitz.,it togivespaper.,

of The senior non-com tallies a slips.POl·l'body of

the mainj~1ns wearily photo-check.,ama.kingbeenhave team of men whogoes through aPOU'stheofThe last

h:1m.of Von Luger 1n frontin front.Ramseys,.1ards.

Wehrmachthelmetedby Surrounded still at appell.is

555 CAMP WHOLETHE 555

1·mDA COMPOUNDEXT.

TO: DISSOLVE 'd

streets. deserteddownoffroar ways,entry out of they turn and motorcycles glare ascarsorHeadlightsanswered. phones are seen beingbuilding,ingo onlightsas

554 SHOTSOP SERIES554

NIGHT- HEADQUARTERSPOLICE- ESTABLISHI:!ENTSMILITARYEXT.

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.theof heads of a group bullets just over the

burst oflongalays 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 quiteferrets with the other

553 STRACHUITZ553

bedroom. hurries back to thereceiver~slams down theHe

Gewiss....JaJa~··..• Unglaublich Sechs und siebensig? ••• (his voice tightens) · 1? WievieUnd?

receiver)up(picks KUHN

:;::-uHI{!light -

of shafta As he passesmussed.ishis hairan•:lsleep with puffy1s faceHis belt.robehis tying bet~oom,to a leading doorway through acome~A man l~indow. curtainej

The only light is the cold gray dawn seeping through a German middle-class decor.isroomThelife.grinds into

TELE?HOl\"E561

DAHN ROOM -LIVINGINT.

compound.theofout gr:1mly Germans marchand

560 LUGERVON 560

success .•.of Growing roars littie_groups.intocollect

and breal~POW's. then the·it, Ramsey returnssalutes.,

559 PARADETHE SHOT -FULL559

Dismiss! command)a (turns - RAMSEY

D~smiss! (clears throat) LUGERVON

c:ully.him looking atiswho Von Lugeratsta:--e::He

change.tdoesn faceHis nu."llber. He hears thelistens.

558 RAMSEY558

but held down. waves of excitement --Ex-.1ltancewind.

theof whine whispered with thetaken up,isnumberThe

six! Seventy sake! God Isforon come\·lell figures!saw theI the last.wasI hear.t1 couldn 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.including1n the roomothers.doas arrivalsnew absently at theglances and Ashley-Pitt who Merivale, MacDonald, are Bartlett,themAmong each other. studiously ignoring escapees-., all sitting nervously,are of the peopleTwo-thirdsaghast.roO?:i looks about the

566 EENDLEY566

EARLY MORNINGROOM -WAITINGST..:,:IONINT.

- into it.

room, waiting the station Blythe towardsg-.1idesHendley

the train to arrive.ferwaittheyasaboutpacing on the station platform.,peopleof·sprinl<:lingaisThe.re the station. small side road that approachescome down a

BLYTHE HENDLEY.,565

MORNINGEARLYODIN -AT STATIONEXT.

searched.isvehicleeach crawl -ato

slows a:-terymainThe a pile up.ofBeginningtrucl<:s.

Military convoys• - civilianroad.on a mainhalt traffic

GUARDS564

MORNINGEARLY- INTERSECTIONVJ.AmROADBLOCK -EXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

the wind.onbay

Dogs searchers.grim All around there areaway.hare

WILLIEAND DANl\'Y563

POU. out a badly woundedcarryother guardsrno:-;lentIn a open. hurry him into thefigure.,dimthegrabgua:!.•dsThe

it~ caught Johnny'sChrist,Ohup •••giveI Shiessen!Nich Don't shoot - (faintly) VOICE

gun: machineofBurst figure fleeing ahead.dima a guard starts running - In the middle distance deeper and deeper into the foliage. They sneakhiding.\·lillie to reveal Danny andMOVES

CAMERA fire.gun machineof A distant burstundergrowth.

comb thepacks, helmeted soldiers in full fieldofLines ('"

562 SHOT p:JLL562 (0

DAUN AREA - FORESTEXT.

tickets?buywe Where do BLYTHE.

approaching train •anofThe whistle

BLYTHE HENDLEY,569

DAY PLATFORM -S!.'.:'IONEXT.

Escapees breathe inaudible sighs of relief..follow. his associate to:f'or the door, calls brisklyforheads up the phone andhangspolicemanfirstThesuspic.iously. them regards Ashley-Pitt,~ndMerivaleofing aware

becom- at the door,waiting the policemanthis,Duringly.

questioning-himstares athim,tonextsittingis Pitt who

Ashley- turns tovaleMeri the phone once more,..policeman on the-- woman turns back to listen toAs theshe says.a word

not understanding He nods enthusiastically -German.1n

him turns and speaks toMerivaleto·nexts.1tt1ngwomanA room.the-in Germans excitement among the realofmurmura

This causesGerman.str1ng·ora longoff he rattlesnUJT1ber Getting his and heads for it..;.telphonea-forloolting The first policeman spots what he isbland 1n·terest. they attempt their skins asofoutju."?lp escapees almost :6 The room. look about thein,comeofficerspolice

two then the door bursts open andA moment,outside./

police car is heard stoppingThesire:n.react to the dying

POW'S568

MORNINGEARLY-ROOM HAITINGINT.

a doorway.~ntoduck

they Blythe andtal:es Hurriedly Hendleytrucl{.aaround

to clear the waysiren-hornand blasts its::astmovini:;

It is coming down the road.A police car iserr.He looks

- \te thinkI up here.jammedgot missed their connections and guess everybody'sIguys. loaded with ourThe place is (whispers) HENDLEY

Trouble? BLYTHE

bui1c:1ng.tl"Jeof pulls Blythe baclr against the wall

567 JiE}j1)LEY567

MORHING:ARLY ODIN STATION -EXT.

Sie. Entschuldigen OFFICERSS

down. puts his feetup,sits the sleeper who awakens,nudgesnails.,hi.;;cJ.eaningiswho

575 OFFICERSSTHE575

and clears his throat loudly.

him glares at officers., the dozing SSofoneofthe feet at down Bart1ett looksparalyzed.aisle.,theinstands

574 MACDONALD574

DAY- ARTMENTco1.,;pINT.

blows. whistlea Somewhere

Einsteigen. VOICE MASTER'SSTATION

at MacDonald..idly one cleaning his nails glancesThe nails. cleaning hisother·:1.sThe is reading a manual.

One do;:ing.areTw~ the long seat.ons'idebyare side

573 FOUR SS .OFFICERS573

freezes. quickly,ingetswho for MacDonald,empty,seems

ohe whichdoor of opens the Bartlett., the outside.to that open compartr.'lents approach a forward car which has

572 MACDONJlLDANDBARTLETT572

the escapees.ofothers

somedo train astheof coach near the endaget aboard

_571 BLYTHEA?ID HENDLEY571

compartme~t.for aloolc1ngcrowd through themove Bartlett and MacDonaldboard.Others Passengers descend.the train stops.themselves as The other escapees spreadmilitary personnel.workers, foreigntypes,allof civilians-cro·wdsp:.at.forrnThe the train pulls in. along the platform aswaythe~.rmake

570 MACDONALDANDBARTLETT570

DAY ODIN STATION -E:>.'T.

t1on. him into posihe guidesarm,Blythe'sTalting

On the train • ._.,.•. HENDLEY n..1

169,

tree.ato1t of one end crossing the road, ties

an•:: long single length)one1ntied together(nowpocket his from wire then takes the pianocalculation~,mental some Makes he studies its relation to the ravine.road., theof Standing at the edgeravine.a deepofcomes up out Hilts through. a thick forest.winesnarrow andisreadThe

SHOT FULL 582

DAY ROAD -OFPART ANCJh"EREXT.

follows.

Willieoff. runs reacts,off, glancesDanny armed men.

have sidecars carryingtheseor.The .lastove~head..by

zoom motorcyclesmilitary bridge as a dozenthearch or

hide under theembanlanent,thedowncomeWillieDanny and

581 BRIDGETHE UNDER581

the road.rorrunHillieand Dan.""ly sound of the train.diminishing motors emerge.s from the approa-chingofsoundThe Willie-trudge along.andDanny · On the road paralleling the tracks,river.sm·a11a

over pas.ses· across the bridge. thatrat.tlespasses by -

580 TRAINTHE 580

DAY- BRIDGZ RAILROADAND HIGHHAYEXT.

empty.~re Blythe Hendley andaround

immediatelyteatsThecar.filled sparselytheof occupants

otherth~ studiesseat,his leans back inExhales.,

579 HEh"DLEY579

station building.theintohurryca:."'s,theof Police pile outthe station.atcars pull uppc2.iceTwo

578 MOVING-POVHIS 578

speed the train gainsAsthe car. sit near the. rear of

577 BLYTHEAl-;D HENDLEY577

DAY COACH -I?\"T.

The train starts to move. starts to read.half, gives MacDonaldopen.,itwhi;,s out of his pocket,LeSoir, a folded Paris newspaper.,

takes Bartlett casual interest.withMacDonald over:.:ic1 Bartlettlookscigar.,a officer reading the manual lights SS the down., and sit overcoatsana stow their luggage

576 MACDONA!..DANDBARTLETT576

looks at the motorcycle reproachfully.He stops,leg. hanging on to hispain,1p hops around the fieldsHiltsas

589 CLOSE

onto a field.himself a ditch and plasters the motorcycle andacrossflies

and it, loses as Hilts barrels flat out into the turn,

588 SHOT FULL 588

-.DAY CURVEEXT.

off. Roars starts the machine.

HILTS587

ill-fitting. doesn't look too

Germ:=-."."lstwofrom thetogetherhas put·he The outf.itaboard. climbs ravine.,theof as Hilts wheels his motorcycle out

586 SHOT FULL586

DAY- ROAD EXT.

off. shovesand Willie unties picks up the oars. Danny down.,rush WilliearidDanny water.thein be>bs

R01·JBOATTINYA585

DAY- EDGE RIVERSEXT.

o~ay.It's the other.TriesToo big. of the helmets on. one Tries Germans. he turns his attention to the inertr

Finally satisfied,fall.awho had takenwere a friend1 t

if as Almost tenderly, seriously damaged.issee if it

over it togoes motorcycle,the goes directly toHilts Ignoring them,out cold.-the ravinein are sprawled

RIDERSTwo·THE- RAVINE584

motorcycli:=s. sound of the departingtheforexceptsilence,

then is heard,thu..'llpa It disappears from .sight,ravine.

deflected into theisandwire along the slantingcaroms

J (with sidecar The motorcycletaut. Hilts hauls ·the wire last~to next the last and theBetweenon the road.wire

the slack zoom across by one the motorcyclesOneroad. stretched out now by the windingfile.,corner in single comes roaring iaround theWillie,sed Danny and..pa·that

MOTORCYCLESOFCOVEYTEE583

himself.bracesand a lever branch asthePlaces the trees beyond the ravine.ofcoverruns back to the the branch.,Hilts grabs sound of approaching motors.

The of the branch.e~dtopto thewiretheofendthe t'ieshe Picking up a heavy branch,ravine.theedge of tbe on a bias toroc:1.dtheslack acrosswiretheHe lays

·~~ going on. Think I 1 d better see what's,.,)(' ---HENDLEY (

Blythe: murmurs to seat.,his Hendley leavesspeed.,uppickstrainthe.As

594 CLOSE 594

DAY- COACHREARINT.

as it pulls out.train aboard theclimbsthenand the engineer to proceedsignals

593 ,_CONDUCTORTHE593

DAY- SMALL STATIONOFPLATFORMEXT.

happening.is - uncertain whatnervous- Ashley-Pitt _and the others waitMerivale.,Blythe,Hendley,

592 FULL SHOT592

DAY COACH~REARINT.

gut. Sehr on) (moving OFFICIAL

The official hands back their papers.

Mo1 auss1. MACDONALD

Oui. BARTLETT

Frankreich'? POLICE OFFICIAL

MacDonald's papers carefully.andHe studies Bartlett SS officers. cards offered by theident~tyglances at the He barelyenters. Policeman The door opens and areact.

591 MACDONALDANDBARTLETT591

DAY- COMPARTMENrINT.

compartments. outside First the The search begins.the Wehrmacht.

of two armed membersby are three policemen accompanied

On the platform amongst the travelerscomes to a stop.

590 TRAINTHE 590

DAY- STATIONSMALLEXT.

All right? HENDLEY

Blythe. goes toup, sight Hendley picks himself

of As the train goes outsome trees.ofthe footat

the tracks to a crash stopof down the sloping embankment

fly they falling,half running,Half hit the embankment. \

BLYTHE/\ND HENDLEY597

DAY MEADOW -\'!CODEDANDTRACKS RAIL?OADEXT.

after him.offJumps a heave.Blythegives Hendleyview.

comes into A reasonably smooth section of the embankment

old chap.push,soundme agive si.i~plyyou'dif prefer itI'd BLYTHE

when.yo-u I'll tap HElIDLEY

jump?to go·ingweAre BLYTHE

fast.by going co-untrysideprecipitousandI"~ggedat thesq-uintsBlythe I of the car.side lower step on thethe He moves Blythe to

there.-up interrogation going on the make we'd neverColin,

596 BLYTHEAND HENDLEY596

DAY- TRAIN- PLATFORMREA~EXT.

the door.clo~esandW.C. goes into the-up,Merivale getsso,he doesAsfirmly. Ashley-Pitt grimly decides to brazen it out, sits back

Tallyho! HENDLEY

he whispers:Ashley-Pitt As he passescoach. Blythe and leads the way back 1n the

taps coach, In a moment Hendley reenters theter.sely.wait

595 OTHERSTHEAND- ASHLEY-PITTI,LYTHE,595

1.0 coach ahead. He moves through the doors into the

it. above the roof1nventa11• hatch-type sees a small

anxiously, compartmenttiny He looks about thereacts.

599 ALE ME!-.!7-•CW.THEIN. 599

Sofort! Pol1zer! Ausmachen! (curtly) POLICEMAN

locked.isIt the door. then triesknocks,., policeman notices the W.C •firstThe

Danke. ASHLEY-Pn-1'

Sehr gut. back) them (handμig POLICEMAN

papers. Ashley-~itt•sofscrutiny finishes his the two soldiers as the otherbyfollowedca~of the

·head them goes·to theofOne the passengers.ofamination ·a

their ex- completing The police are a steep grade.cf -"\'..,:'

the turnsintoswingsitnow asdown slowingistrainThe

598 COACHE~AR 598

DAY- TRAIN.:::?

me think.Letknow.don'tI (sits down) HENDLEY

Now what? his breath)(getting· BLYTHE

loused this up. I 1ve reallygood.any won't do us sweated overyou Now the papers language. we can't handle theF1rst (disgusted) (continuing)HENDLEY

clothes. and stainedrippedownhis Hendley goes overbadly tern. clothes arehishim His fingers tell glass shattered.

- thenosehis still onare H1s glassesout.knoclcedis breathhis with a gesture!neicatesbut"yes"nodsBlythe

CONTINUED)(

Gestapo men and police. examining way by thehissqueezesheAs vehicles.of

row casually weaves it between the closely parked double and politely a bare crawl and slows his motorcycle to

606 HILTS- BARRIERAT THE606

he proceeds.air, a nonchalantAssuming There is none. to avoid this.waysome looks about for

605 SHOT - HILTSMOVmG605

the irritated occupants.ofthe papersexamine·them,search are lined up in both directions as policeMany_vehicles

604 A ROAD BLOCKPOV -MOVING6o4

on the throttle.'backhe easesahead,thing

some- Seeing m9torcycle.on hissedatelyalong is moving

603 HILTS-SHOT Mdvmo 603

DAY COUNTRY -HILL EXT •. ROAD -

the cinders.

up off hands then takesbruised.his:observesthe tracks,

He drops totunnel.theof hold signal wires at the top ,· the wooden cross members thatfromby his handshanging see Merivalewe swirls cleartrainthebyleftsmolceas the

602 SHOT FULL. 602

DAY- TUNNELOF MOUTHINT.

1s gonel Merivale smcke dissipates.theandlight .again

sun into thetunnelthefrom emergestrainthe seconds, few After a engine. from thesmol-::e with the boiling

the screen becomes obscured and then blackit,intogoes He watches the tunnel approach and as the car he is on makes a ti;ht fit for the train.whic:istone-faced oval

smalla- tunnel The front part of the train is entering a

- gasps. He stares aheadthe train.ofon toplies flat

601 MERIVALE-SHOT MOVING601

DAY OF TRAIN -'l·OPEXT.

moves on.this,accepts policem~n

The only stuck.-lockedwasn'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.doorThethe door.

conductor to unlock on the door, tells theangr~lyraps

600 POLICEMANTHE CORRIDOR -CARIN THE

•.. bulletsof

bursta fires reacts, A soldier burst out into the open.f

614 DOGSAND HUNDFUHP.EP.S-ANGLEANOTHER614

the ravine ••.

of tries to scale the rockfacedesperatelySedgwickunder., gets another darts for a bush.,a tree,upOne shinsetc. compas:~s,away, they begin to fan out, toss their documents

Desperately No escape now.in.bo::r.edthemselvesfind

613 ESCAPEESAND SEDGWICK613

· burst...

a stops, firesahead.,somethings~esOneready.gunsburp

lope along.,soldiersthirtyTwenty or charge in pursuit.

612 AND DOGS HTJNDFUHRERS-ANGLEANOTH!::R612

race on ••.up,get

fall,half sl.ip, undergrowth., way through thetheirfight

611 ESCAPEESTHE-ANGLE ANOTHER611

dogs .••of them, the bayingBehindrun.

despe:rateain the woodsthrough escape.es raceother~woand

SEDGWICK- (WILD DOLLY)610

DAY- WOODSEXT.

the stern.from Willie fishes happilyrowing,is

609 DANNY- ROWBOATON CLOSER609

the tributary it left.it,behindnot far

A'rlc-, stream.downgoing rowboat istinythe In the middle, castle. toweringa the broad river pastofsweepwideA

608 SHOT FULL 603

DAY- EXT. BIG RIVER

himself. pleased with,,.smiles.,

607 HILTS- SHOT MOVING607

then picks up speed.the vehicles.,ofclear Hilts continues slowly until The man reacts mechanically.

Hitler!Heil HILTS

takes off.route., Decides on ahim. unintelligible to

are whic;hof- all signs studies thea stop,pulls to

622 HILTS 622

is parked nearby.h!.::1en.,half

car., policeA place and distance route signs.nor:n~las

markers using code designations as wellmilitarytemporary signs includingofMazedirections.severalingoRoads

621 INTERSECTION621

DAY TOWN - BAVAF:IANEXT.

civilians.

- and impatient-patientofLines~asses.check trains,

and SS men block· foul-up as policemonum~ntalaThere is

629 SHOT ?U-.:..L620

DAY- STATIONHtJGEEXT.

join the search.trucks toin- or.coluren.in-hurry out

619 TROOPS619

DAY- BAR~ACKS MILITARYEXT.

the search.joinoff totalcemenSSoffull

618 CARS 618

DAY- HEADQUARTERSq__--:-~:TAPOEXT.

down stream. rowboat heads

tiny distance thefarIn the freighter.after ascurries

another patrol boatdistance,In theCurses.tangled. - the barges get1n the riverof a foul-upbegin~ingThe

search..Police stopped.bargesof a tug with a stringhas

617 BOAT PA'.:'ROLGEPJ,tAN617

DAY- RIVEREXT.

Roughly. as all the escapees are herded together.

616 SHOT FULL- ANGLE ANOTHER616

unhurt.1.s (0I Miraculously he spray around him.b·..1.J.letsfreezes as the

..,61c; SEDGWICK615

(CONTINUED) 0

Willie! warning)a( DANNY

bacl:.:.looking rowing momentarily.,stopsThenhead.hisshal:.:esDanny

a turn.foryou Spell WILLIE

long stroke.

a steady1n bent as he bends to the oarsisDanny's head

by them on its way down river.goesrowboatlittleThe work up river.traffic barges and other riverofStrings

629 SHOT F"JLL 629

DAY- RIVERTHEON CITY EXT.

· him a ride.

offeringis he realizes the driverMerivale brightens as then indec.ision.,A moment'sstops.passes, quality car gooda s·teps aside asHegood clip.a marches along at

628 MERIVALE628

D.D.Y-ADr:o EXT.

Te~porarily.car. chasing policeloses thetown,ofa road outgetsFinally narrow side streets.intoandtu:-nssharpsidecar aroundand broadsiding the motorcyclecar,the policelosesas Hilts

627 CUTSOF SERIES627

the throttle. Hilts openssiren.its30UNDScar The policeagain.off Hilts takesthem,Seeinghim. pulls out, starts toward Behind him the police carconfused.stops,le.ft,has just intersection hesameto the'backcomes 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 anothersigns.ofa forestwith again confrontedis

HILTS INTERSECTION -SECOND62~

watch as Hilts leaves.

623 POLICETHE 623

TO: DISSOLVE

the sidecar.unhook Then begins tohead.

Nods his morr.ent.aforThinks watches the departing car.

633 HILTS 633

DAY- ,,rc?:C.:3.EXT.

the hill.of the turn at the bottomonalmost turns over bounces up and down the hill andpursuit,car hurtles in

police GerrnanThe hidden. where he 1s completelytrees, the into and disappearssuddenlythe roadoffhe turns

down the other side wheregoesclimbs the hill,sidecar, the motorcycle and1nrisetearing over thecom~sHilts as it turns.sharplyoffdrops sharply andrisesroadThe

632 SHOT FULL 632

DAY- COUNTRYOPE:~-ROADEXT. d wind. head to thehisTurns

the boat.of the bottom1ndo,,.'?l puts the fish back\-lillie

some more! When you catch DANNY

- they I re gettingoverboard 'em chuckI can't Danny., ish)rof string · (reacts to· another.shows fisherman the courtesy oneAmazing WILLIE

away. speedsandoff The launch veers•"fish

away thescare"don't gesture which saysirri:;atedan

away with waves the patrol boat:!'ish.,ofa string'\.r;~holds

631 WILLIE- ROWB.OA'l"ON THE631

overhauls the rowboat.

630 LAUNCHPOLICE630

the fishing line:

and holds lights it,a pipe,takes outbac7., Willie looks

decided.q~itehadn'tI. SEDGWICK

Sedgwick?going, Where were you OFFICERSZ

them.

before stand~ Sede;ewick Gestapo man in civilian dress.

Beside him a sinister - chilling.lighting.-oddroom -

a barehim, Behind a desk. sits at ghouls.,Kuhn'sone of

637 OFFICERSS637

NIGHT- HEADQUARTERSGESTAPOD."T.

More foul up.shove back.tobegin Disgruntled soldiers

Immediately. their barracks. back torepo:-tare to soldiers All All leaves cancelled. German)(in A?3NOUNCEMENT

on leave. or cominggoin·gtr~opsa."'ldcivilianscursing.muttering,

r,f hundreds- Hundreds of security guardsidentity check.

for are already herding passengers-to-be into lines

MENSS POLICE, GUARDS,

NIGHT- PLATFORMSTATIONEXT.

~tation.Another slow. The train begins to themselves inconspicuous.

make other escapees try toBeyond him,tries to sleep.

grimly jammed corridors,theinon his·suitcasesits

635 ASHLEY-PITT635

NIGHT- TRAIN)OFPART (ANOTHER CORRIDORINT.

curiously. few sleepy passengers watch himAdown for blackout.

Blinds crowded. compartment isNow the who goes to sleep.

nods to MacDonaldBa:-tlett stretch tiredly.MacDonaldand :o :bARTLETT634

NIGlrI'- COMPARTMENTTRAININT.

.. 180

TO: DISSOLVE

Sedgwick is taken out. J ne,:t.thei_n Send others.the him withFut (1n German) OFFICERSS

waits. enters andg,.2ardA police button on his desk.

a nods to the police official who pressesofficerSSThe

right!T:,o

~"ea.rs?the over insignia And you lost your OFFICERSS

down. was shot up when Ipiclted smears I to cover some oil dyed it with boot-polishThen I recut it when I lost weight. had toI unit'orm.myisThis SEDGWICK

Spies are shot.spy.a.You're b . civilian clothes.wearingYou're ;(~ OFFICERSS

three years. you'd been locked up for.1f oame You'd do thecamp.prison All I•ve done is escape from a (hard) SEDGWICK

them?withdo 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 didWhat laughs) Sedgwick(· way? on the collect were you to infer.nationWhat OFFICERSS

637 CONTilruED:637

(CO~"TINUED)

that!say alwaysThey anyone! to shootgoing They're not 3 ESCAPEE

sen. Schie for standsS Unless the ESCAPEE l

so bad. That's not SEDGWICK

to Sagan.· They're sending us backdoor? see the Son theyouDidn't ESCAPEE 2

us? to do·w1thgoing What're they SEDGWICK

day. first.the~P were pickedu.s Most of co!T'J'ort.anysIthat1f far,so You've set the record ESCAPEE 1

This morning. SEDGWICK

up? Just picked '2 ESCAPEE

see you again. to happyI'm Can't sayHello. ESCAPEE

- more than a score. filled with escapeesis

The cellhim. slammed shut behinddoor 1sand the~nters

NIGH!'-CELLINT.

pushes Sedgwick into the cell. opens the door and the guard,·iarderThe.ring of keys.

a carryingWARDER Sedgwick and awiththe corridordown comes GUARDThe chalk on it.in a large S scrawledhas

DOORCEL!.,A 638

NIGHT- co.-.?:IDORINT.

to do.what uncertainKuhn.,then at MacDonald,

and Looks off at Bartlettthe car.ofgoes to the door

645 ASHLEY-?ITT645

and to the line where BartlettisbackHism~~.SStwo and policeby accompaniedplatfo.rr.:,on thestanc.ingis

644 KUHN 644

violently to: car., reacts Ashley-Pitt looks out the window of the

on. move check his identity card.,Theycar.tr.ethrough

detachment of police movesAtrain.theis still on

643 ASHLEY-PITT643

line.in Bartlett and MacDonald getp~pers.checking. are

where policeg:itethe. has formed atlineA·room.w.9.iting to the stationexit.gatefor thestai"ttrain,tn~l~ave

642 MACDONALDAND BARTLETT642.

pulls into the station,· stops. The trainpolice.theb:,."checkE"d.D.::r1s -everycneasoff

cord-:ined- - civilianstroopswithcrowded The platforms are

SHOT FULL 641

DAY- STATIO!l RAILROADLARGEEXT.

TO: DISSOLVE

cover.into deepersinks go past,tobegins trucks column of troopaasReactshe hadn't.Wishedgamely.

piecea swallowsHe raticns"."ironsome to masticate trying He is grimly the brush near.a road.inupis holed

640 HILTS640

NIGH'!'-ROADEXT.

up" • "sh,J.t for He said it standsWe did. ESCAPEE 3

settle 1t? goons andask thewedon'tWhy SEDGWICK

CONTINUED:639

... here Get away from Certainly looks like it .••

escapees •..damnedthoseofOne on? going What the hell's Ger.:an)(1n VOICES

v:iices:Gutteral

him. s1..1.rroundcrowdSS men and his mouth.frc-r:.streami!·.i:; blood collapses, step or two,aonstaggersHeback.

the train as the bullets cut him across theagain~tslams

ASHLEY-PITT652

fires a short burst .•.Ashley_.Pitt,he aims at

Then crowds scatter.Thein the air.f1resmenSSthe one of Exasperated,way. out of thegetcrowds tothe to shoutsmanSS the platform in escape asdo-vmhares

651 ASHLEY-PITT651

and down .the other side onto thetrainthet}:lroughget

650 MACDONALDAND:BARTLETT-ANGLE AUOTHER650

f ...• platforrr across the farvestibule,into the I duck out of line,They react, crowd after someone.the

througl::::-unningmanSSand onebody, around Kuhn'sgrouped menSS they notice theAppalled,startled.bc.ci-:lock

649 MACDONALDANDRTLnTBA649

... p::.atformdown theflees-away Ashley-Pitt breaksmelee., In theoff. Ashley-P!.ttdragmen try toSSasoffgoes gun The chest. Kuhn'sintogun jerks the Asliley-Pitt

misses as Kuhn fires at Ashley-Pitt.,s'truggle.Violent grabs at the gun.down.,himpole-axestackle.,rug1:;erflying

in a Kuhnat the train, hurls himselffromdownjumps

648 ASHLEY-PITT648

hurries towards Bartlett .••re,,olver,out his Kuhn pullsKul:n. not having seenaway., Bartlett glances as if shot.3tops Kuhn looks in his direction.,~.n::tant

thatAt at the train.brieflyglances backin the line.,

BARTLETT647

the door.cpposite stop directlycar.,

th: side of down thewalkmenSSthoand vestibule as he

(0

ca.rthe into back ehrinkswho toward Ashley-Pittturns

646 KUHN 646

{CvNTINUED)

Jawohl.

· Franzoesisch?Ah smiles)- papers (examining continuing)(MANGES'!'APO

their papers.himhandMacDonaldandBartlett

bitte. Ausweise, Ba:-tlett/~lacDonald) (pleasantly - to MAN GESTAPO

pleasant:y.Politely, to the train.overcome the motorcar, of Two men get outthe train.of on the far sideparl<:ed is car n!otor A Gestapooff. and MacDonald lookBartlett

bitte. locomotive,dieHalt doch VOICE

start. preparation toinbelltheclangs MOTORMAN·Thewindow.openanat sidefarth~ sit on

car, on the front Bartlett and MacDonald getCasually,

building.station platform adjoining thestarting

from its 1s ready to.pull outpeople,withfilledpartly

654 TRAIN INTE."tmmANTWO-CARELECTRIC-c-,Rlr.ERTHEAROUND654

hurry down the straet.

then yard,the!n them lost police·havesee theback,look they Pausing there, down the stairs to the street level.

a highway andspanning a steel bridgeway acrosst:1eir

malceyar·d, tracks of thesidingon thesittinge:r..gines and They weave between the carsfull·spee:3..running

653 MACDONALD- BARTL.::.-irT653

DAY- HIGHWAY BRIDGE-TRACKS-YARDRAILROADEXT.

NAME?YOUR Your name? ?JI.ANSS 1Q roughly.over turns Ashley-PittmanAn SS

CONTINUE:9:652

Immediately!Out! MacDonald) Bartlett and (snarls at Halt! MAN GESTAPO

them.covernow Guns slip. MacDonald reacts with sickened horror at hisInstantly.,

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.movetc,beginstrainThe

Merci. MACDONALD

Merci. BARTLETT

go ahead.to m~tormanthe. He gestures to

Passez. Eh bien. (returns papers) superieure. l'ecoledans 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 ofA wings. with beatingawaywhirlssuddenl~~,

· is flushed'birdA Helmeted soldiers.fig·:..ires.Dim

Flashlights seek. sink.deeper into the boat.Theyhead. Willie shakes hisoff?shove- Shall we Danny pantomimes SOUND of searchers coming nearer.Willie is awake. touch andA without moving.wakesDannyflashlights.

of Flicks SOUND of searchers. border the river bank.

in the rushes thatsoft asleep,boat,tinytheare in

657 WILLIEANDDANNY 657

NIGHT- RIVEREXT.

stare at him.MacDonald Bartlett and

con:f'inement!Solitary German) · (snaps in tro1.2ble. to all thisusput 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 andREVEALSCAMERAenters.

656 OFFICERS.S656

OFFICEOUTER- HEADQUARTERSGESTAPOINT.

list, exits.

theon rings Bartlett and MacDonaldphone,He replaces

Wundersch8n. sardonically) smiles- (listens Ja? SS OFFICER

Grim. reports.out sortingdesl{ glisteninsa sitting at off1cel'.SS REVEALS theCAV.i.ERAMerivale. Danny, Willie and MacDonal~, Blythe, Bartlett,Hendley,Hilts,exceptringed,

All the names areon Day One.Mcstcapture.ofdate

- Alon,ssideorder. Alphabeticalwall. tacked onto ais

ESCAPEESOFLIST655

NIGHT- HEADQUARTEP.SGESTAPOINT.

C the ridges.ofcover .·), ' follows the valley underdown again,drops~t,up over

zooms ridge,a Approachesground.the sl<:immingbare1~~is he until down into a valleydrops the planeHendleyas

663 C;JTSOF SERIES663

p:!.ane. Levels the at the wild takeoff.headhisshakes

662 HENDLEY662

DAY- COCKPITPLANEINT.

struggles into the air.strip,taxithe

down the plane, takes off straightspinsHendleyrun.t..) begin - they the planeguns as HendleyThen, toward them.

hurrying - they startreactha.~gar,nea~byaofcome out

661 MECHANICSGERMANTWO661

them.at shouting gestic.ulating,is

660 SENTRYA-POV HIS 660

start. as shoutsoff 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 mouthfula you'll get oz· for youcomeI move until she starts don'tAftercrank. 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 theacrank from Quickly Hendley takes a

lined up with several others.isJunkers trainer that

a to the nose ofup wearing mechanic's overalls, stroll

659 BLYTHEAND HENDLEY659

training aircraft.

and accomodating small·gcneral purposesatellite fieldA

SHOT FULL q58

(DAWN)DAY- P.:rF.FIELDEXT.

his feet •••offHendley sudden explosion whirlsa The plane begins to burn -

after him.BlythePulls the cockpit.of Shakily crawls out

666 HENDLEY666

665 CLOSER665

DAY- FIEI,DEXT.

trees.

of clumpa behind disappearsBounces., narrow highway.

sets down hard on.a skims over some houses.,The plane

664 SHOT FULL 664

DAY HIGHWAY -EXT.

Just hang on.Never inind. ( engine stops)· pump it like hell.but is., God knows what this HENDLEY

s hand on it.I B~ytheputsle·ver.,locates aHendley

No. BLYTH:::

or booster or fuel?;,umpfor German word Do you know the (continuing.)HENDL!:.-Y

sputters.coughs.,enci.neThe

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.,HendleyThe motor coughs.

compass)(adjusts HENDLEY {o

CONTINUED:663

C)

Trondheim". "Nils Halvorsen.,name: which bears the

673 S STERNI THE SHIP -POV673

she hails from.

where crane their necks to seeone.,ofstop at the stern

and WillieDanny merchantmen.to•:1ering moves between the

672 ROWBOATTINYTHE672

a working yard are silhouetted against theofhuge cranes

and the shipping.,variety ofawithf'illedis .The .harbor

671 SHOT LONG 671

(DUSK)DAY- HAP.BO:REXT.

hands. raises hisgrilr.ly., gets to his feetHendleydies.He

Hendley .you., up forit messed sorry II'm BLYTHE.

"hands up".ofGermanin Over comes shoutsbeside him. heads for Blythe -- kneels.retreat.,ownhisof'safety leaving theThen., Stares back aghast.stops running.

670 1-:ENDLEY670

crumples.Blythegun. machineof crackleA the open.

into runshe to the trees.,runningof.but insteadrunning.,

around helplessly -- starts~ooksBlytheby the wreck.

co\•e:-ed his line of retreatoff.,he takesthout thinking.,W1

the trees.forRun (urgently) HENDLEY

Hendley looks around desperately.

BLYTHE- HENDIZI669

them. towardru..~s German soldiersofa line

668 POV HIS 668

wing. over the broken Hendley peersShal-c:ily faintly e::cited gutteral voices. police sirens.,ofscreamstheOver comes him to safety. pulling he grabs Blythe as half blinded by the flames.,

667 rlE}IDLEY-ANGLEANOTHER667

English?speakDo you (finally) WILLIE

answer)(no pan roscmawa po Polsku?Czi DANNY

answer)(no·. Deutsch?Sie SprE!chen WILLIE

with comrm::nicatecanthey rowboat out to wherepulls the

676 DANNY- STERN SHIP'ST:,;,:NEAR676

cook looks down.The

Ho1! ~- (louder) -.,~, I VOICE WILLIE'S /" one. a full raisingand cook is lowering his empty slop tubarailship·sat the

675 POVIs WILLIE675

Hoi. (outrased) WILLIE

A shower or garbage descends on them.

to sea. out thisrow Can't Got to. DANNY

it? chancewe Shall WILLIE

Could be goons on board. DANNY

Swedish! WILL!E to stern of the ship.theunderwater as it bobs in the

674 ROWBOATONCLOSE674

co:NTINUED)(

Deutsch ..nicht Ich sprache OFFICERSWEDISH

gisehen? kahn plilmeneinenSie Raben GEFMANOFFICER

· calls out.officeranboat On the patrol Danny and Willie duck down to the deck. the merchantman.alongsidedown to a stop•backsboat The Naval patrolwater~on thethe·wavesofslopthein -'

invisible. becomes practicallygunwales.,to itssinks~oat row- The water-loggeda gaping hole.leavingbottom,the

plummets straight throughitheightthisFromrowboat.

the intoit drops the deck andfromironofpieceheavy a seizes quickly.,movingofficerJth~Then certainly.

who stand before him un-WillieandDannyatbackthen

and ship now.,theor around the bowcomingisboat which patr:i.l looks at theHe expressionless. who studies them., off1rJ€!'t.hefacethey come over the rail.,WillieanciDanny As be favorable.will are not certain that his reaction

crew·men apparent that the twoal.soisiton and-going

is what observ=dha~that he apparent-is manner ithis From men with the rope.two the rail beside thecomest:,

677 OFFICERAN-n=cKTHEON 677

themselves up.p"..tllingstart who grab it andand WillieDannybesidedanglesandside

over thecomeslineA sign. Victoryfor and makes the V down grir.swhoman anotherof his head is back with that J moment laterA disappears.cookThesign. Victo?"JV for

the rail and makes theatupDanny.looksThendecision.

A· and Willie exchange glances.Dannypersonnel.Navyby mannedis carries guns mounted forward andflag.,the Reich fliesIt approaching.boata'patrolto seeofflookThey

that one.k,nowevenI don't DANNY

language? any otherknowDo you (to Danny) WILLIE

cook. No response from the

Francais?vousParle accent) (horrible f.0 DANNY

676 COlv!'I!'TI,;:sD:

3.92.

welccr.1e.- (he smiles warmly) One is -- few words English.onlyspeakI slowly) J - (Willie nods English? SWEDISH OFFICER

and Willie.Dam1yto He turns meaningfully.viciously.,timeThisit.after

sign Victoryfor again makes the VofficerSw~cishThe away. roars on its stern.,spinspatrol'boatpowerfulThe

verstehen will.~ichtmich er dass BloedsinnSo inen beat)( a el!!Trott (nr..1ttering) OFFICERGER!t.AN.

underway . Orders his boatdisgust. a loud expression ofwith The naval officer drops -his arm

V for Victory? gestures)making - strong accent(with SWEDISH OFFICER

sign. in an unaware V for Victoryrigidfinger;;;his twowith face as he watches the German holding his arm outstretcted officer's the Swedishovercomes grim smile The slight

Zwei Manner. two .fingers)

Klein. together) (hands close Ruderboot. motions) · rowing(makes OFFICERGERMAN (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

682 TRUCKSTHREETHE- .~NGLE ANOTHER682.

... ominouslyoff safety catches jerk theirtruck., into the back of theg-etSS mentwo

Then the tail gate.from guards drive themS~-But the

sure?You be! Couldn't Over there?Where? (crowding) POW'S

Cyril!sawI thoughtIHey SEDGWICK

681 SEDGWICK681

.. or was it?:Bartlett; b Among them is two other trucks.i."J.toherdedbeingare I

68n POW I SOTHER-POVHIS 680

- gasps •..off

glancesHe man's rifle cuts short his protest.S$theof

But the buttshoved. reacts angrily as he 1sthe last., Sedgwick., only a guard.Strangely,..itontohei:·dedare

- now handcuffed- and the othersSedgwickwaiting.is

679 TRUCKA 679

NIGHT- HEADQUARTERSGESTAPOEXT.

cursing .••grumbling, and they are all herded out,fewHe roughly wakes a

Schnell!camp! Back to now. You're all goingup!Wake MANSS

jailers: SS guards.,open.slams The cell doorasleep. are uncomfortable.,POW 1 sother~nd

678 SEDGWICK678

NIGHT-- HEADQUARTERSGESTAPOCELL -INT.

maraudir;seek the searchlightsFar off., the other right.

car go left.,guardits One truck and break their tandem.

TRUCKSTWOTHE 690

NIGHT- INTERSECTIONAN..EXT

guards.SS. Very tired.Dirty. as before.

689 s PO\·l' DRm•;syMORE689

NIGHT- TRUCK SECONDINT.

SS guards.fitfully.to .sleeptry

688 POW'S DROWSYMORE 688

NIGHT.-TRUCK F'IRSTI?n'.

attendant guard-cars .••singletheirwith

687 TRUCKSTWO OTHERTHE 687

NIGHT.- -HIGHWAYANOTHEREXT.·

beat. drows-y,arePOW's All thethem. wa:tchmen

SS Very alert All are handcuffed.the sides.against

other escapees are sitting with their backsseveraland

686 MACDONALD- BARTLETT686

NIGHT- TRUCKOF'CKEt.•INT

speed.highat travels with its single guard-car

685 TRUCKA 685

NIGHT- SECOND HIGHWAYLO?ELYEXT.

hisses out.Airtires. he jabs his pocket knife into one of theawayhe crawls

Before hose. rubberof pockets the lengthstoppl!r,on the screwsHe Now it is full.gas can.sparemotorcycle'sa into gasolinesomeoff under a military car siphoningis

A shadow moves.ack ack. Distant crackle ofbombers.ofdronetheisOverhead curtains. through the blackoutingocome out,as people Glimmer of light and army trucks are parked.few·carsA

633 SHOT FULL 683

NIGHT- PAP.LORBEER ROADSIDEE1.'T.

ledgers. six seventy blotted haven't Hope I rest. and all theyou ......, of all1 concerned aboutJust then:) - (smiles BARTLETT

so bad? Is that J us. with to stayhave So you' 11 (smiles) MACDONALD

short.trip.singleaOrleast. a't soiitary1nstaylong a expectedI surprised....- littleam1I supposeIWell, paus~)(after B.4RTLETT

you? botheringWhat's I~ACDONALD

sleep?you Can 1 t BARTLETT

concern evaporates.Bartlett 1 sImmediately

Cyr.il. MACDONALD

notice MacDonald studying him.He doesn 1tconcern. grave His face mirrors the rest asleep.awake,is

692 'RJ\RTLETT.f;9~

NIGHT- TRUCK__Of~_A_CKJ.m'.

brid,£e. viaduct-like Ahead is an enormous arched stonegoes more slowly now.

BARTLETT 1 S TRUCK691

NIGHT COUNTRYSIDE -GERMANEXT.

·- ----------------------·--····--··----·-- ------------------------·--,..·----·-·---~---,.--,.--•--------------

to: The chatter carries overa swath.1nbulletsc.:'burst

longa· spray their guns up -jerkthey simultaneously

695 MENSS THE- SHOT CLOSE695

...: Mac .••know,You pause) (after been happier. I've never me alive.1:ept all the othersand'Tom"and "Harry" alive.being enJoyI BARTLETT

quietly.chat stretch.tiredly,POW's

Other ack ack.:Distar.t; at the night ...upBartlett looks

f1ACDONALD-BARTLETT

Watchful.guns. ...._

burp carryAll other guards.by He 1s joinedfew paces. a_ off The guard motions themma...~acled.- of course, still

down awkwardlyPOW's getThe the highway.offyards or so

:fii'::y- leads under the viaductwhichroaddirton theis

693 TRUCK BARTL...'t:'TT'S693

NIGh"T- COUNTRYSIDEG~RMANEXT. ·.

SS guards motion them out.theandstopstruck

The 1s impassive. Bartlett's face MacDonald ·orightens.

yet to reach Sagan. It will be hoursminutes.Fi,re Here you will stretch your legs. English) (curtly - in GUARDSS

arrived?weHave are we?Whe~e - 1n German) SS guard(to BARTLETT

Bartlett reacts:slow.tobegins truck turns sharply,The

••• wildly following the othersroad.,

the for backtracksHilts-bullets.of Following is a burst

hor3e.a wildlike as it buckserectmachinehisholds

a rise.,offsoarstrees.,ofclumpa throug:hcuts swerves., races,H!.ltsoff.him to headtry motorcycles and cars

careens on to a track as otherthe road,offcutsswerves.,

702 HILTS 702

Then thespeed.gainsHe challenges }jilts.roadblock, from theyc3.rds a hundredup,jumpssentryA approaches.

he covers Hilts asgunmachinecar'sarmoredThereact.

701 GUARDST.dE- ROADBLOCKONANGLEANOTHER701

motion.into the motorcycle

jerks helm~t,his he bucklesgrimlyThen looks around.

700 HILTS 700.

him. The guards seeFreedom. the mountains.that,beyond

Beyond is the border town andsoldiers.mot~rcycled

- an armored car-Gi...ardsRoadbloc~:ed.a small town.is

699 AHEAD-POV HIS 699

smoothly.ticks motorcycle engine The quiet.very It is ·stops.1rize comes over the

698 HILTS 698

DAY- BORDERSWISSNEAR- ROAD EXT.

the whole vista.inmovesaloneHeshcvels.ing man is collect-SSgrim facedAit started.asabruptlyas

cuts machine gun firefaintTheParked.truck.thirdThe

697 S:i:iOTLONG697

NIGHT- COUNTRYSIDEGEF.MANTH:'.:PJ>AEXT.

over to: guns carriesof The crackletruclcs.POWtheo~secondthe parkedis Nearby f~inter.- machine gunsofA crackle

SHOT FULL 696 co

NIGHT- COUNTRYSIDEGERMANOFTYPEANOTHEREXT.

198,

I·--~-·-·-··~--···-

block his escape.have converged.

710 POLICE- SOLDIERSPOV -HIS710

- he looks backl~ud., the sirens areNow he grinds into another cul-de-sac.impotently slows as

709 HILTS709

then left .right.,Screams He backtracks.lo1.1c.er.are sirensThe left again.now -- the Alps are,cul-de-.:iac he hits aagain Skids to a stop asturns left.races.,

708 HILTS- RvAD ANOTHER708

turns right in a nightmare dash.off.,races

He sirens. approachingofSOUND Over comes theblocked.

frantic for now the Alps are right -- againalmoststops.,

707 - HILTSANGLE ANOTHER707

circle.

a in This road leads him around~ight.turnsag-ain

down to the next turningraces.,.turns-HeCul-de-sac! right.turns tunnel like readt:1edownHilts races

706 ROAD W~LLED706

-- left turnshe Brightening,

Freedom. the Alps.-them dwarfingam:l and the open road

Swiss border and the Swiss guardsth"issmall wallover a Beyond, an intersection.comes tohe throttles back as

7c.,5 ROAD·- HILTSWALLEDHIGH705

wall.a smashing intobil-ces - the two otherhappensup.pile murderousand askidspatch., motorcycle hits a wet Gerrr.an The lead approaching.corner.,broadsides a

704 HILTS 704

DA~- TOWN BORDERWALY...EDEXT.

motor- Germanthe away, screams opens the throttle and

Hilts race to intercept.corner, motorcyclists turn a

on the dirt and makes the road as three Germancruelly He skids and ricochet off the bike.dirtspray the Bullets and accelerates violently.gearhe drops-aasio

703 DOLLY RACING- HILTS 703

CONTINUED)( ,.,ale~Mer!.orrheads:1owrwait:The Service. WAITER 'O

officers~the~erves where he sidewalkto theback He takes the tray and goescognac.

o:f is at the bar as the proprietor pours three glasses 714 WAITERTHE 714

aga1n. behind his paper

Hidesit.or better thinks there,ofoutgetto though as! mc·y makes a officers,German vale lo.oks at theMeri

lowered.being De ToulouseCo·.,2rier on the newspaper

713 CLOSE 713

chose pour tous.mernele..,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 threenewspaper.a a nearby table readingoflone occupantof pleasure and a officers with.every signGerman waiter who approaches the

the fo:- except deserted cafe terrace isTh~tables.the one ofatdown cross the sidewalk and sitout.,colonel get G~rman army majors and aGermanTwocurb. pulls up to the

712 CAR STAFF GERMANA712

DAY- TOUT...,OUSE-CAFESIDEWAL..~EXT.

- waiting. raises both handsB~lts

Amerikaner! GERMAN insignia.

colla.:- flips hisetherth~-handc,:-ie Hilts raisesguns. burp Soldiers jerk the actions of theirsmiles grimly. h~rt, badly agony.,1..~arewho two othersGermans, four inert che seeshe Then surprised he's still alive.shakily,feet gets to hiscar.,a falls half acrossoff,.fliesHilts-sky the careens intobikeThecar.a then r1ccochets offthem., into sma~hes plowed under as hearesomescatter -soldie:rs The and cars. motorcycles the mass of men,intokamakaz~:.s

alI'!!.QSt jerks the throttle open andturns,instantly

HILTS 711

the bar.behind at his feetsomething Merivale sees

Allo? Allo? MERIVALE

· the phone. the bar and picks upbehindhimjoinsMerivaleaso.s. _street watch and then at thehisatglancesThe waiter

monsieur.Voila, WAITER

on the shelf.tel~phoneato

bar and around thecarethe emptyintoMer!valeleads

715 WA!T~RTHE715

DAY- CAFE INT.

care.the intohim leads

then nervously,-upgetsMerivale The Waiter pauses till

~ vous plait.s'il _,· moi, Su1vez rn~nsieur.Ou1, WAITER

sur?-uh- Vous etesrnoi?Pour suspicious) - (nervous MERIVALE

vous plait. s'il 1c1,Par monsi·eur.Oui, WAITER

Telephone? surprise) his (covers MERIVALE

Telephone. WAITER

MERIVALE

Monsieur. (continuing). WAITER

CONTINUED:714

INUED)CO:t-.'T(

Then their faint voices:forward. They point the Maquis.ofthe berets1n others are French

the Merivale.,isOne are seen more clearly.they-hills rollingthem -.behindthe riseupcometheyAs approach.

719 FIGURESOFGROUPDIMA 719

(DUSK)DAY- MOUNTAINSIDEEXT.

can. someone whoknowIButNo • WAITER

me? you help Can understand?youDoSpain. to cross the border totrying I'm prison camp.fromescaped ~•ve a British officer.I'm MERlVALE

little.A WAITER

you speak English?ofe"'ltherDo well.very speak ?renchdon'tI. look- moi queditesmoi - Dites MERIVALE

behind the bar.proprietorand thewaiterthe

718 MERIVALE718

Dl~Y- CAFEINT.

The car picks up speed. floor."i:'.he to the table and fail toslumi,off:_;1cers window dissolves and the three GermanbarThe,:unfire.

of bur~tais There cruising slowly past the care.

717 CARA 717

DAY- CAFE EXT.

behind the bar.dowrihim him and forces

grabs waiterthe chance to finish.,has aBefore Merivale

-? ce-que- qu 1est-- uhEr ALE (pointing)MERrJ'

the waiter.t~turns Merivale crouched behind the bar.p~oprietorof the

716 POVS MERIVALE'716

the past.itcalll'd (beat)

some- Some would call it hell MERIVALE

back there? - come fromyou Where do BOY

Then: considers this.boyThe

- to me. more than thatit'sButYes. MEnIVALE

off) pcintsthen ·him, ( studies BOY

welcome'. Very.much young sir.Welcome, smile)i:'edt( MERIVALE.

senor. guide,youramI BOY

Yes.

officer?English You are the BOY

Pyrene,s.are thehimBeyond appe~rs.

721 BOY SPANISHSMALLA- PJ\!GLE ANOTHER721

Footsteps. darkness. He peers into the growingstained.Travelti.red.veryis

720 MERIVALE720

Alone. They turn and leave Merivale.

rn'sieu.Adieu VOICES

--------·===--____------

were shot while escaping. office~syourjffiftythat - you thatinformto authority by higher am directed -I-I (pause) 1n!'orrnation. do not have thatI VON LUGER

Who?

returned today. being your men areotmore~leven stress)greatunder (almost inaudibly - VON LUGER

paper,-the except stare. atnothingdoes.Hehis salute.

He does not returnenters.Ramseyasu.ploo~does not

He paper.of a sheetat lookinGdesk,at }?is sittinsis

723 LUGERVON 723

DAY- O!<'FICEIsLUGERVON:r.;:rr.

Into freedom.Gently.boy.

and Man together. They crestmountair..theofbreast

on theboy and thema..."'ltheo:f' and the tiny figures only the mountain and the cloud-filled. duskisNow 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 todayfuture,the and a little ofthe present, fat her says the past is:·1y {after pause) BOY

co:NTINUED:721

CJ

Impassive. Then he begins to read the list.arrivals.the seeto off .glancesstops, the.veranda, comes out on to

725 RAMSEY725·

HEADQUARTERSEXT.

men walk in.theand swings opengatemain

The POW 1 s inside the wire begin to collect.get out. tiredly Hilts)., Hendley (excludingincludingescapees.,the of The remainder Stops outside the gate.approaches.

724 TRUCKA 724

(DUSK)DAY-GATE MAm- C0H?0IDIDEXT.

the door.clcsingwithout

- salutir..g takes the paper, exits withoutcoldlyHe

Murdered! RAMSEY

were --fiftythat you informme to just directs authority.highe~- theThey LUGER (continuing).VON

face closes.tamsey•s

None. LUGERVON

wounded?1:cremanyHow (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 LUGERVON ) Fifty? (appalled) R.A?-:SEY

723 COlIT'INu'..t:J):723

-- they look off. a car approachingofSoundAs grave.h~~. Ramsey studies

What a waste! 1.fty But the fright. was Cyril He bought it -- HENDLEY

Colin? happened toWhat.. (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.

RAMSEY

sir? matter.,theWhat'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 1STHE 727

COMPOUNDEXT.

compound.toward He exitsthem. a look between

Ramsey:?ass out and enter the Headquarters buildir1.g.get

SS guardsand civiliansGestapoTwostops. ap:i:,roaches., co

726 CAR GESTAPOA-ANGLE ANOTHER726

\J

petrified.isPosen arou.'l'lci.g-1.2nsjerk their

735 MENSS 735

react., startled.

GUARDS734

suddenly belts him.Hilts

Dumkopf!carnp., said in theI ( continuing)MANGESTAPO

Hilts walks over.

Go! once! At campl Get in theYou! MAN GESTAPO

outside the fence.al•jne.,sees Hilts.,

then One. looks around.,fear.cfbeginning·.Thereact.

733 MEN GESTAPO733.

anger.of mutter ,·

A Ominously.gate. to the mainmovetobeginsgroup

The whole see them.Othersmen. Gestapo -- sees the Then Sorren turnsstunned.it.,Stare at near the list.

732 POW 1 S732

And Hendley.stonily. Ramsey stares back.,

73:. HENDLEY- RAMSEY731

looks at Ramsey.stops.,heGestapo car

theAt handcuffs.inarewrists see.Von Luger'sthey as stop appalledsalute., half begin toguardsgatemain The nerYous.and - white Posen following'nen.SSand

/'lestapo escorted by thehim.,behindarmshisBuilding Headqt1arterstheofthe stepsdowncomingis hatless.,

730 LUG3:RVON- ANGLE ANOTHER730

off. also stare

729 RAMSEYAND HENDLEY729

react:;.off., He heads for the gate -- looksguard. out undergetsHilts main gate.theoutsidestops

728 CAR MILITf,RYA-ANGLE ANOTHER728

CONTINUED)(

boy. yourI'm HnIDLEY

library.the1n meetingais There need. we'll thinsssome There are ~iendley."X",B1gthe newrnII (to Hendley) $ORREN

up behind them.conesSorren

Eastern front. RAMSEY

Strachwitz?And where's Werner? Kramer?Where's HENDLEY

camp thcughtfullJ. then glances around thereacts,Hendley

CO! new 0\2%' '.RAMSEY

HENDLEYA?ID'.RAMSEY740

drawn. Alone, camp.

the over looking outanda..ve1theof stands on the stoop

739 POSEN-'?<:N THEIR 739 ·

Then glance at .•.-- .stare o-r>f'

738 EElIDIZiANDRAMSEY738,

step.in fall Two guards as Hilts walks off.exitsHe

_.,. Cooler! (nervously) POSEN

Posen looks at Hilts.away.car drives

The .obeys.LugerVon dignity, then with renewedrnoi:1ent 1 A back. lor:,kswho at Hiltslool<:s Von Luger the car. into Luger curtly orders Vonaway,the:-i turnshesitates,

737 MAN GESTAPOTHE737

SS men. with theFear deadly second.

A white with rage.backs,feet,'..1isman gets toGestapo The for a suicidal rush.preparationangry roar and0 an of beginningThe the gate.rir.g surge forward to

736 HENDLEY RAMSEY -POW 1 S -736

"X".of do other membersasenter

742 HEND~~AND SORli.EN- LIBRARY.

741 - HILTSCOOLERTHE741

exits.heth~n pause,A

sir. Yes, HENDLEY

Hendley.view,ofpoint on your depends I 1 d say.that

sir? price, worth thewasitthinkyouDo / 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.trayonly enemy thethe back atget real idea was to Hendley, Cyril'sYou know, (thoughtfully) ~- yet we don'tNo RAMSEY

away?got know if anyonedo youSir, (continuing)HENDLEY

Ramsey. {J turns back toexit, Hendley begins toSorren exits.

740 COl!TINUED:740

----r----

OUT. FADE

But ·cegins. The rainsky. loweringUnde.r a Constantly.

cage. of themesh Seeking a chink in the- probing.

planning studying.,wire.,warningnear the the perimeter.,

walk aroundMencage. caged and the guarders of thethe

COMPOUNDTF..E-SHOTFULL745

building. enters theaway.,

t·.irns bleaklylook., Ramsey I s veranda., feelson thesta~1ds

744 POSEN- }:""'-:.ADQUARTERS744

Then to ... where Von Luger has gone.i'ro:r.igaz·ehisturns

RAMSEY