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BLOGGSDiana, please stop going round andround and concentrate. This is yourfuture life we’re talking about.

DAVIDYour future happiness.

Diana stops twirling. Her feet on the ground hold the swingsteady.

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DIANA:

The thing is, I just know this is

it.

She lifts her feet and the swing spins her round and round,

skirts flying, as the ropes unwind.

9A EXT. KENYA 9A

We find ourselves flying through a magnificent gorge ravine.

The searing heat of the bright African light upon us. We flyover trees and waterfalls, ahead of us a towering mountain.

Into frame drops a Tiger Moth biplane, flying away from us.

Its pilot unknown.

9B EXT. KENYA 9B

The biplane, now a tiny speck, flies along a massive cliff

wall and circles over the planes below.

9C EXT. KENYA 9C

The biplane comes in to land. As it taxis and stops, theengines cut. The pilot climbs out of the cockpit, raising hisgoggles, revealing that it is in fact ROBIN. He helps DIANAdown.

10 EXT. BUSH ROAD, KENYA -DAY 10

TRACKING PAST red earth, fields of sugar cane, banana

groves.

A Landrover jolts down the dusty road. In the Landrover

Robin and Diana sit side by side, bronzed and beautiful.

NOW TRACKING PAST thick bush -the view from the Landrover asit heads into deep country

The sound of CRASHING in the trees

An ELEPHANT lumbers out into the track just ahead,

frighteningly close. The MOVING POV screeches to a halt. Theelephant continues across the track, followed by another, andanother.

In the Landrover Diana sits very still, captivated by thesight. Robin has his camera out, taking photographs. The herdof elephants passes in front of and behind their vehicles,

thrillingly close.

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14 EXT. BUSH, KENYA -DAY 14

Robin and Diana are out walking in the bush with theirfriends COLIN CAMPBELL, Dr DON MCQUEEN, MARY DAWNAY andKATHERINE BARING, all young people of their own age.

They’re on the lookout for wild animals. Both Robin and Colincarry guns. The women walk behind. Robin is entranced by theimmense view.

KATHERINEWhat is it you actually do outhere, Robin?

ROBINI’m a tea broker. I get tea and Ibroke it. It’s very skilled work.

KATHERINEAnd what does Diana do while you’reoff broking?

ROBINShe comes too.

MARY DAWNAYMy God! That’s almost indecent.

DIANAI like it. Really.

MARY DAWNAYGod gave men jobs to do so womencould get a little time tothemselves.

DIANAI like being with Robin. He’sreally quite bearable.

COLIN CAMPBELLI can’t see it myself. It’s all amystery to me.

DON MCQUEENWhat Colin means is, how on earthdid Robin manage to nab Diana?

MARY DAWNAYOh we’d all like to know that.

DIANAI don’t know. How did you, darling?

ROBINIt’s very simple, really. Diana isbone idle. She hates having to makedecisions.

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ROBIN (CONT'D)

She has no idea what she thinksabout anything. So I tell her whatto think, and I make all thedecisions, and she’s happy asLarry. Right, darling?

DIANA:

If you say so.

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14C EXT. NGONG HILLS, KENYA -EVENING 14C

The young people are gathered round a campfire in a grove offever trees, sharing a picnic supper. Diana lies with herhead on Robin’s lap. Robin holds up his hand to ask forsilence. Nothing but the sounds of dusk.

ROBINYou hear that?

COLIN CAMPBELLWhat? I don’t hear a thing.

ROBINThat’s just it. It’s like the dawnof creation.

MARY DAWNAYThe dusk of creation, you mean.

COLIN CAMPBELLWatch out, Robin. Africa does funnythings to people. (To Diana) Has hestarted talking to God?

DIANANot exactly talking. But Robin andGod are quite chummy.

DON MCQUEENYou need faith to survive out here.

MARY DAWNAYHow can you say that, Don? And youa doctor.

DON MCQUEENOh, I believe in the power of themind. Did you hear about theAfrican prisoners on Kome Island?

During the Mau-Mau rebellion? Therewere sixty of them crammed into asmall tin hut. Prison officerwouldn’t let them out. The Mau-Mauleader said, very well, I give mymen permission to die. Next morningall sixty were dead.

ROBIN:

How?

DON MCQUEENMind power. They chose to die.

Turned their faces to the wall anddied.

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DIANAWhat a waste of mind power. I’dhave chosen to live.

COLIN CAMPBELLQuite right. Thats a sensible womanyou’ve got there, Robin. Don’t loseher.

ROBIN:

I’ll try not to.

He bends down and kisses her.

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15A INT. TEA PLANTATION OFFICE, MOMBASA -DAY (PREV SC12) 15A

The shady office of a tea warehouse. Drying tea plants hangover the windows, filtering the bright light. Diana sitsfanning herself with a sales document at one end.

Robin is inspecting the tea with a white ESTATE MANAGER.

ESTATE MANAGERThe Dark Amber is as good as you’llget this year. Take a sniff ofthat.

Robin smells the crumbled leaf. A black servant brings a trayof tea -pot and three cups -and sets it down beside Diana.

ESTATE MANAGERThis one’s Milima Estate. Moresubtle fragrance, but it hasn’t gotthe depth.

Robin smells the second type.

ROBINWhat do you drink?

ESTATE MANAGEROh, I drink Nairobi Chai. But it’stoo black for the home market.

The Estate Manager crosses to the teapot beside Diana. Hesmells the tea in the pot, and pours.

ESTATE MANAGERWe don’t usually get wives on thesebuying trips, Mrs Cavendish.

DIANAIt’s Robin’s business. I want toknow about it.

ESTATE MANAGERSecret of a happy marriage, eh?

Never let hubby out of your sight.

Diana blinks at this. The Estate Manager is quite unaware ofhis crassness. He shows Robin the tea in the cup.

ESTATE MANAGERYou see the golden colour of theliquor? That’s top grade. Topprice. Pure blonde.

DIANAGentlemen prefer blondes.

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ESTATE MANAGER:

I’m sorry?

To Robin’s amusement, Diana answers with a perfectly straightface

DIANADiamonds are a girl’s best friend.

15B EXT. KENYA ROAD -DAY (PREV. SCENE 13) 15B

Robin and Diana driving back to Nairobi in their Landrover.

They sing as they go.

ROBIN/DIANA

(singing)

Time rolls on and youth is goneAnd you can’t straighten up whenyou bend

ROBIN(singing)

But stiff back or stiff knees

DIANA(singing)

You stand straight at Tiff’ny’s!

ROBIN/DIANA(singing)

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend!

WIDE -The Landrover drives on as night descends.

IN CAR:

DIANAI’ve got news.

ROBIN:

Oh?

DIANAIt’s a frightful bore. I shallnever be able to have fun again.

He throws a quick glance at her, worried.

ROBIN:

Tell me.

DIANAI’m going to have a baby.

Robin slams on the brakes.

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