TSAR'S DAUGHTER MARIE（32）

【原創電影劇本英文版】

INT. CITY JAIL -- EKATERINBURG -- DAY

Victor is beaten up and tortured. He is left alone, bruised and wounded. He lies in a pool of blood, groaning and cursing.

VICTOR

Help, is someone here? Please help me get out of here.

Victor is ignored and passes out.

INT. CHEKA HEADQUARTERS -- HOTEL AMERIKA -- DAY

THE OFFICERS sit in the gilded armchairs around a large empire-style table, discussing and composing a resolution. In the distance, artillery booms and gunshots crack.

With the resolution in his hand, Beloborodov stands up and puts on his glasses. He takes a look at the ATTENDEES and clears his throat.

BELOBORODOV

Since Czech and White forces have captured some towns in the Urals and are marching on toward Ekaterinburg, the Ural Regional Soviet will not transfer Nicholas Romanov to Moscow but considers it necessary to liquidate him. There is grave danger that Citizen Romanov will fall into the hands of the Czechoslovaks and other counterrevolutionaries and be used to their benefit. We shouldn't leave the Whites a live banner to rally around. We cannot ignore this question. We face a critical moment in our revolutionary path. We must move forward and not turn away from our duty to the revolution. Romanov's family and those who have selected to share his imprisonment must also be liquidated at the same time.

Avdayev raises an outcry and stomps his foot.

AVDAYEV

No, no. You cannot kill them. You cannot assassinate the whole family. Their servants are innocent. I protest, as the Commandant... 

Two guards grab the enraged Avdayev and drag him out of the room. Avdayev's YELL and GROWL have been subdued gradually from outside of the room. The officers sit motionless in silence.

GOLOSHCHOKIN

Avdayev shall be relieved of his duty as the Commandant at the Ipatiev House, effective immediately.  His men shall be replaced by a contingent of guards capable of and willing to exact the ultimate vengeance of the revolution.

EXT. RAILROAD STATION -- EKATERINBURG -- DAY

On the walls of the station are propaganda POSTERS, such as "Fight for the Soviet," "To the defense of the Red Urals."

Crowds of soldiers swarm around the trains rattling into the station. Tattered soldiers stroll about the platforms and wounded ones loll along the railroad siding. A DRUNKEN SOLDIER, staggering around and singing songs, punches a BABUSHKA BEGGAR on the nose.

DRUNKEN SOLDIER

The Whites are coming, The Whites are pursuing us. Let's flee, hurry up, let's flee.

INT. DINING ROOM -- IPATIEV HOUSE -- JULY 4 -- DAY

While the Romanovs and their retainers have lunch, Beloborodov enters, accompanied by several of his comrades.

BELOBORODOV

This is to announce that Avdayev has been removed as the Commandant of the Ipatiev House.

Beloborodov takes a look at YAKOV YUROVSKY, standing at his side. Yakov is a dark skin man with black beard and hair and has a high-cheekbone face on a short neck.

BELOBORODOV (CONT'D)

Comrade Yakov Yurovsky is assigned to be the new Commandant to replace Avdayev, and comrade Nikulin is to take Moshkin's place as the Deputy Commandant.

INT. CORRIDORS -- IPATIEV HOUSE -- DAY

Yurovsky walks through the house with his assistant NIKULIN, a tall man with a lean ascetic face and brown hair, followed by a contingent of new guards.

YUROVSKY

Members of the Special Detachment are not to engage in any conversation with the prisoners.  All unauthorized communication shall be reported to me personally.

INT. DRAWING ROOM -- DAY

The Romanovs and their retainers stand, waiting for the new commandant.

Yurovsky, carrying a sheaf of papers, appear through the double doors, followed by Nikulin and some new guards.

YUROVSKY

On orders from the Ural Regional Soviet, you must hand over all of your jewelry.

Alexandra and her daughters leave the room and return with their jewelry boxes.  They divest their jewelry boxes and their bodies of the rings, necklaces, earrings and brooches.

As each piece is handed to Yurovsky, Nikulin notes in a ledger. Yurovsky glances at Alexandra's bracelets on her arm.

YUROVSKY (CONT'D)

Alexandra Feodorovna, I'd have to take the gold bracelets from your arm.

Alexandra, discontent and stubborn, retreats when Yurovsky approaches her.

ALEXANDRA

These bracelets are gifts from my Uncle when I was eleven. It's too tight to pull off.

Yurovsky tries to pull the bracelets off Alexandra's arm but fails. While Alexandra keeps grunting and complaining, Yurovsky steps away, frustrated.

Frowning, Yurovsky rushes back to Alexandra and grabs her wrest by force. Alexandra struggles, stumbles over one of Yurovsky's legs, and hurls herself into Yurovsky's arms. Yurovsky holds Alexandra in his arms, as if posing in Tango. He pauses and stares at her face for a moment. His eyes shine gently and his face softens.

YUROVSKY

What a fascinating beauty you're.

Alexandra strives to push Yurovsky away. Yurovsky gives up on getting the bracelets and let go of her.

Nicholas hands over his jewelry.

NICHOLAS

May I keep my engagement ring, Sir? It's too tight to remove.

YUROVSKY

Okay. Each of you can keep one gift, if it's of no great worth.

NICHOLAS

May Alexei keep his watch? Otherwise he'd feel bored.

Yurovsky nods to show his agreement.

MARIE

May we have our camera back?

It has been confiscated and put at your office.

YUROVSKY

Camera? No, of course not.