電影劇本：SHANGHAI JEWS （7）

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EXT. CONTE BIANCAMANO -- GENOA HARBOR -- DAY

CONTE BIANCAMANO, a massive white ship, is anchored in the harbor. The horns BLARE. PASSENGERS trudge along towards the dock, with bulky bundles on their backs and heavy valises in their hands.

The ship full of JEWISH REFUGEES leaves Genoa, sailing far into the sea.

INT. DINING ROOM -- CONTE BIANCAMANO -- DAY

ITALIAN STEWARDS serve varieties of food. Anna and her parents sit at a table, selecting food for their dishes.

EXT. DECK -- NIGHT

As the ship tacks against the wind, the four musicians, with violin, flute, trumpet and drum, play JEWISH SONGS, languishing in nostalgic homesickness.

Jewish REFUGEES, including Anna, Mark, Emilia, Dr. Behr, Jacob and Catalina, lean forward against the railing and sing to the music, keeping time with the ocean's waves.

INT. ANNA'S CABIN -- NIGHT

Anna sits on cot and writes a letter, listening to the

MUSIC from the deck.

EXT. DECK -- NIGHT

The VIOLINIST plays MASSENET'S MEDITATION. Romping Dolphins dance to the music, leaping and splashing.

ANNA (V.O.)

Dear Hans, I'm at sea now. I miss you so much. I'm tormented, imagining what you've experienced after you were arrested. I can't believe you even put your life at stake for my family...

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. YARD -- JAIL -- BERLIN -- DAY

Hans and other PRISONERS, thinclad, are forced to line up and run around the yard under Walter's supervision.

An OLD MAN is exhausted and crouches down for rest. Another PRISONER softly massages the old man's back. Walter sees them, approaches, and whips their backs unmercifully.

WALTER

Who else would like to take a rest? Step on up.

Some prisoners hesitate. A series of GUNSHOTS sweep them to death.

INT. OFFICE -- JAIL -- DAY

A Nazi soldier ushers Rose into an office. Rose glances at the OFFICER seated at a desk and recognizes Walter, stunned and speechless.

WALTER

Hello, Girlie, fancy meeting you here. What can I do for you?

ROSE

Uh, Officer, please do me a favor.

WALTER

What sort of a favor? I'm glad to do it.

ROSE

You know, my friend, Hans, he is here, in prison. Please release him. Release him, please, I beg you.

WALTER

(chuckling)

Ha, what a fucked up favor. Okay, no problem. But, how can you repay me?

ROSE

I, I...

WALTER

Strip, strip off your clothes, now.

Outraged, Rose reluctantly takes off her clothes. Walter grasps her naked body and subdues her, forcing her to have sex with him on his desk.

INT. SHOWER -- JAIL -- NIGHT

Walter leads Hans to a drainage area.

WALTER

Escape through the sewer pipe.

HANS

You always want to kill me. How come you tends to help me now?

WALTER

I made a deal.

HANS

What kind of deal?

Walter appears impatient. He hands Hans a flashlight and waves him to go.

INT. SEWER PIPE -- JAIL -- NIGHT

Hans wades through the filthy sewer, the flashlight leading his way.

EXT. STREET -- NIGHT

A manhole cover is pushed up and moved aside. Hans' HEAD emerges from below. Hans climbs out of the sewer and runs down the street.  He races, stumbles over a heap of CORPSES and falls to the ground.

Vehicles full of Nazis cruise by. Hans hears the pounding of marching boots as a procession of Nazi soldiers nears. Hans lays, face down on the corpses, waiting for the procession to pass. He then rapidly flees down the street.

(CONTINUING)