Brazil Page #20

94 INT. LORRYDUSK 94

JILL's lorry starts down one of the "streets".

JILL:

(as they pass a clock in

"C"s)

Look at that - right on time.

SAM:

What? I thought you were free to come

and go as you please.

JILL:

Well, almost ... unfortunately I do

have to punch in by 5.00 every day.

SAM:

(slightly surprised)

Every day?

SAM:

Turn around!

JILL:

What?

SAM:

They'll be there waiting.

JILL:

Who will?

SAM:

Security.

JILL:

You're joking.

SAM:

No. Please. They're going to arrest

you.

JILL:

I thought you arrested me.

SAM:

Yes ... but, this is real. Now, stop!

(he grabs for the emergency

brake)

JILL:

(pushing his hand away)

Cut it out, Sam.

SAM:

(grabbing at the steering

wheel)

Will you please turn back.

JILL:

(shoving him back)

Get away!

SAM:

(lunging for the steering

wheel)

Turn!

JILL:

(unable to control him)

Stop it ... damn you!

SAM throws the lorry into a gut-sucking skid.

95 EXT. CENTRAL SUPPLIES DUSK 95

The lorry skids around a corner and roars down a side

street of containers.

96 INT. LORRYDUSK 96

SAM and JILL are fighting for control of the lorry.

JILL:

You're mad! You're out of your mind!

At that moment the air is split apart by the wail of

sirens. SAM and JILL look back.

97 EXT. CENTRAL SUPPLIES DUSK 97

From inside two strategically placed wooden containers

stacked amongst the piles of containers marked

"AUTOMOBILES" burst forth two Security vehicles. Wood

flying, lights flashing, wheels smoking - they squeal away

in pursuit.

98 INT. LORRYDUSK 98

SAM:

I was right! Step on it!

JILL:

Let go! We've got to stop!

SAM:

Now you're the one that's out of your

mind.

JILL:

Sam ... we can't outrace them. You'll

kill us!

They struggle for control of the lorry.

99 EXT. CENTRAL SUPPLIES DUSK 99

The lorry rumbles down the street of containers lurching

from side to side as the battle in the cab wages back and

forth. Containers are smashed open and their contents

spill out only to be further damaged as the pursuing

Security vehicles crash through them. The lorry escapes

from the streets of containers and cannons through the

main gate and out on to the streets of the city.

100 INT. LORRY CABDUSK100

SAM and JILL are still struggling violently for control of

the lorry. SAM is terribly inexpert as a driver but he

behaves like someone possessed. Through the rear view

mirrors he can see the Security vehicles catching up with

them. He starts fumbling with he multiple gear levers.

JILL:

Don't touch those!

101 EXT. DOMESTIC STREETS DUSK 101

The lorry roars down a street of terraced houses and then

screeches around a corner.

102 INT. LORRYDUSK102

SAM pushes JILL's hand back and grabs for the lever that

he thinks is overdrive. But rather than gaining speed

there is a terrible lurch as the house and trailer

disconnect from the cab.

103 EXT. DOMESTIC STREETDUSK103

The house slides off the trailer which is skidding

sideways and crunches to the ground just as the Security

vehicles round the corner.

104 INT. SECURITY VEHICLE DUSK104

From behind the DRIVER we can see that the house has

settled across the roadway at right-angle to the other

houses, making it appear to be a normal dead end street.

So shocked is the DRIVER that he fails to stop in time and

KABLOW!! the car smashes into the house.

105 EXT. DOMESTIC STREETDUSK105

Hot on the heels of the 1st car, the 2nd vehicle skids and

then smashes into the house which collapses and then

explodes in flames.

106 INT. JILL'S LORRY DUSK106

SAM sits paralysed with shock. The lorry has come to a

halt. JILL is desperately trying to get him to move.

JILL:

Come on, let's go! Let's get out of

here!

SAM:

Oh God! What have we done?

JILL:

We? Don't blame me!

SAM:

It wasn't supposed to happen like

this.

JILL:

(looking behind)

Sh*t! The house is on fire!

SAM:

"And your children all gone."

JILL:

What?

SAM:

"Lady bird, lady bird, fly away home,

your house is on fire and your

children all gone" ... Do you think

anyone's hurt?

JILL:

Yes.

(tapping him on the

forehead)

Come out, I know you're in there

107 EXT. DOMESTIC STREETDUSK107

A Security vehicle in full banshee howl roars through the

streets. We roar along with it as it rounds a corner and

skids to a halt at a safe but striking distance from

JILL's lorry. Heavily armed SECURITY POLICE pour out and

take up firing positions behind parked cars or whatever

other cover is available. Searchlights are played on the

lorry. The OFFICER IN CHARGE appears with a loud-hailer.

OFFICER IN CHARGE

Come out, we know you're in there!

You cannot possibly escape. Throw

your weapons from your vehicle and

come out slowly with your hands on

your heads. Obey my instructions and

no harm will come to you. But if you

force us to shoot we'll shoot to

kill.

During the above speech a SMALL BOY on a tricycle "roars"

around a corner behind the SECURITY POLICE. He rides into

a gap between them, rolls his tricycle over and "takes

cover" behind it. He points his toy rifle at JILL's lorry

and takes shot. In reaction to the noise made by the kid's

rifle the OFFICER IN CHARGE dives for cover and the

SECURITY TROOPS open fire and pepper JILL's lorry cab with

holes. A few of the SECURITY TROOPS then rush forward and

fling open the cab door. The cab is empty. The OFFICER IN

CHARGE gets to his feet and looks about. His uniform is

covered with dust, oil and sh*t from the street. He just

misses seeing the back of the BOY as he disappears round

the corner on his tricycle.

108 INT. LINGERIE DEPARTMENT/SHOPPING CENTRE108

To the lush sound of musak we glide through the glittering

sensuous, supportive world of ladies undergarments. As we

slip past girdles, bras, panti-hose for a variety of

exotic occasions we come upon SAM and JILL pushing a

shopping trolley. In the trolley is the "suspicious"

parcel which JILL was given at the power plant.

SAM:

This is a hell of a time to buy a

nightie.

JILL:

Are you still following me?

SAM:

Please, Jill ... I love you.

JILL:

Go away.

SAM:

There are plenty of other safe

places. Why don't we go back to my

flat?

JILL:

Leave me alone!

SAM:

You've got to trust me. It sounds

silly but I know we were meant to

meet.

JILL:

You mean you were meant to hijack my

truck, make me crash it, and have

every security man in town looking

for me?

SAM:

I vas just trying to help. I decided

to trust you. Maybe I was wrong.

Whose side are you on really? Who are

your friends? Who was the man who

gave you the parcel? What's in it?

It's the only thing you saved from

the lorry .... It must he something

very special.

JILL:

I saved you from the lorry and you're

not very special.

SAM:

........... It's a bomb isn't it?

JILL:

(exasperated)

Oh ... Jesus!

SAM grabs the parcel from the trolley and tries to start

tearing it open.

SAM:

I'm going to open it!

JILL:

(grabbing parcel and trying

to take it from him)

No you're not!

They start an ugly little struggle for the parcel. SAM's

suit gets slightly ripped. Their tug-of-war is interrupted

by a voice off camera.

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