電影劇本：SHANGHAI JEWS （4）

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INT. OPERA BALLET THEATER -- NIGHT

The performance ends. In the audience, only the Colonel and his entourage remain. The Colonel claps his hands and says something to his BODYGUARD. The bodyguard nods and waves to a couple of soldiers.

The bodyguard, leading the soldiers, rushes up to the stage and arrests the Jewish PERFORMERS.

EXT. OPERA BALLET THEATER -- NIGHT

The Jewish performers, including FOUR MUSICIANS - VIOLINIST, FLUTIST, TRUMPETER and DRUMMER, are loaded onto a truck and driven away.

EXT. CEMETERY -- NIGHT

The truck stops at a cemetery that has been completely vandalized. Mutilated corpses are scattered everywhere. The Jewish performers are pushed off the truck. One soldier fires gunshots into the sky. The truck drives away.

The Jewish performers sit on the road and hug each other, crying and laughing. They tend to one performer who has passed out in fear.

EXT. STREETS IN COMMERCIAL AREA -- NIGHT

Jews' office buildings, stores and markets have been ravaged and looted. Ruins and wreckage line the streets.

INT. GOTHIC NIGHTCLUB -- NIGHT

Some Nazis cluster together in the Gothic Nightclub, breaking into the private reserves and guzzling wine.

EXT. GOTHIC NIGHTCLUB -- NIGHT

Before leaving, Nazis set fire to the Nightclub. The fire spreads to the adjoining buildings. The commercial area is in flames.

EXT. BANK -- NIGHT

The gang of Nazis leaves the burning buildings and marches across the street toward the bank.

INT. EXECUTIVE OFFICE -- BANK -- NIGHT

JACOB KAUFMAN, a banker in his forties, sitting at his desk, signs checks and hands them to his SECRETARY.

JOCOB

Deposit these checks at the Switzerland Bank.

The secretary takes the checks and leaves. Jacob opens the safes, takes out money and documents, and puts them into two big bags.

INT. HALL -- BANK -- NIGHT

Nazis storm the bank. The leading officer strides through the hall, yelling stern commands.

LEADING OFFICER

Seal safes. Freeze assets.

INT. EXECUTIVE OFFICE -- NIGHT

Listening to the fracas outside of his office, Jacob puts on a janitor's uniform and cap.  He flings one bag over his shoulder and carries another in his hand. Before leaving his office, he takes a last look around it.

EXT. BACK DOOR -- BANK -- NIGHT

Jacob steps out of the back door, puts the bags into a trash bin, and pulls the bin away from the building.

EXT. STREETS IN RESIDENTIAL AREA -- NIGHT

Jewish homes are sacked and damaged. Splattered on the wrecked walls are the words "Dirty Jews."

EXT. JACOB'S HOUSE -- NIGHT

Approaching his house, Jacob sees a couple of Nazis stepping out of his house. The Nazis get into a car and drive off. Jacob hides the bags in the bushes near his house.

INT. JACOB'S HOUSE -- NIGHT

Jacob enters the living room and finds his WIFE lying dead beside the staircase. CATALINA, his six-year old daughter, wails and screams. Jacob kneels on the floor and cradles his wife's body in his arms, sobbing.

EXT. STREETS -- NIGHT

A squad of Nazis executes duties in the streets, arresting Jews and loading them onto trucks. Some Jews are killed while resisting arrest. The corpses are hung from poles.

Hans, stunned, wheels his motorcycle behind trees.

HANS' POV THROUGH TREES

Walter, as the leading officer of the squad, heads toward a group of Jewish WOMEN and CHILDREN, takes his pistol out of its holster and shoots at random. He becomes crazed and monstrous when blood splashes on his face and well decorated uniform.

Most of the victims are killed by the random gunshots. A few WOUNDED PERSONS struggle to get up and flee. Walter shoots them one by one.

BACK TO SCENE

Hans is shocked and horrified, his motorcycle racing off at top speed.

INT. ROSENFELDS' HOUSE - NIGHT

The living room, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms have been ransacked and devastated. A Nazi OFFICER strides through and rummage up something of value. He snatches several oriental antiques.

EXT. ROSENFELDS' HOUSE -- NIGHT

A Nazi soldier seizes Mark's arms and attempts to push him into a police car. Anna and Emilia stand by, crying helplessly.

ANNA

Papa, don't go with them. Please stop, don't take my father away.

EMILIA

Mark, Mark. Help, help. Oh, my God, someone helps us.

Emilia passes out and collapses in the street. Anna goes to support her mother.

Hans arrives, rushes to the Nazi soldiers and wrestle down a couple of them.

HANS

Go, Mr. Rosenfeld, go, go, go...

Mark takes off running. A Nazi officer fires and hits him in the shoulder. Mark falls to the ground. Hans grabs the gun from the officer.  He shoots the Nazis and then helps Mark to his feet.

EXT. STREET -- NIGHT

Gunshots ring out in the darkness of night. Hans drives his motorcycle and speeds up. Mark rides on the saddle, wrapping his arms around Hans' waist.

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