Django Unchained Page #5

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HE EXPLAINS;

Dr.SCHULTZ

Well the way the slave trade deals in

human lives for cash, a bounty hunter,

deals in corpses.

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Dr.SCHULTZ (CONT'D)

The state places a bounty on a man's head.

I track that man, I find that man, I kill

that man. After I've killed him, I transport

that man's corpse back to the authorities -

and sometimes that's easier said then done.

I show that corpse to the authorities -

proving, yes indeed, I have truly killed him

- At which point, the authorities pay me

the bounty.

(lifting his beer)

Cheers.

The two men touch glasses, and take a drink.

DJANGO:

What's a bounty?

Dr.SCHULTZ

It's like a reward.

DJANGO:

You kill people and they give you a reward?

Dr.SCHULTZ

Certain people, yes.

DJANGO:

White people?

Dr.SCHULTZ

Mostly. A few Mexicans. Couple Chinamen.

DJANGO:

Bad people?

Dr.SCHULTZ

Badder they are, bigger the reward.

Which brings me to you, and I must admit

I'm at a bit of a quandary when it comes

to you. On one hand, I despise slavery.

On the other hand, I need your help,

and if you're not in a position to refuse,

all the better. So for the time being,

I'm going to make this slave malarkey

work to my benefit.

(BEAT)

Still... . having said that, .I feel guilty.

So... I'd like the two of us to enter into

an agreement. I'm looking for The Brittle Brothers,

however in this endeavor I'm at a slight

disadvantage, in so far as, I don't know

what they look like. But you do... .dont'cha?

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�. DJANGO SPAGHETTI WESTERN FLASHBACK

Django, back at The Carrucan Plantation, held down by Roger and Ellis

Brittle, as Big John BURNS the "r" into his cheek with a BRANDING IRON.

BACK TO DJANGO:

DJANGO:

I know what they look like, all right.

Dr.SCHULTZ

Good. So, here's my agreement. You travel

with me till we find them -

DJANGO:

- Where we goin'?

Dr.SCHULTZ

I hear at least two of them are overseeing

up in Gatlinburg, but I don't know where.

That means we visit every plantation in

Gatlinburg till we find them. And when we

find them, you point them out, and I kill

them. You do that, I agree to give you

your freedom... . twenty-five dollars per

Brittle brother - that's seventy-five

dollars... . your horse, Tony even though

I've already gave him to you -- but once the

final Brittle brother lies dead in the

dust, I'll buy you a new saddle, and a

new suit of clothes, handsome cowboy hat

included.

Dr.Schultz's eyes go to the saloon window.

Dr.SCHULTZ

And as if on cue... . here comes the sheriff.

EXT - SALOON - MORNING

We see the sheriff, BILL SHARP, walk towards the saloon cradling a

Winchester. Some TOWNSPEOPLE (like the Saloon Keeper) stand around to

watch. A. YOUNG BOY leads a herd of BABY GOATS through town.

Sheriff Sharp stands in the middle of the street.

SHERIFF SHARP:

Okay boys, fun's over, come on out.

Both the doctor and Django stand up and walk to the front porch.

As they do, The Sheriff says;

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SHERIFF SHARP:

Now why y'all wanna come into my town,

start trouble, and scare all these nice

people? You ain't got nothin' better to

do, then to come into Bill Sharps town

and show your ass -

From his top step on the porch, Dr. King Schultz extends his hand

toward the sheriff, as if to shake it... :.

.THEN...

A SMALL DERRINGER - POPS into Schultz's hand from a metal sliding

apparatus concealed under his jacket sleeve. Once in hand, the dentist

FIRES one tiny bullet into the belly of Bill Sharp.

The tiny gun makes a tiny POP sound.

The shocked Bill Sharp lets out a ugly groan, and doubles over in the

dirt.

The TOWNSPEOPLE are startled.

As is Django.

As Schultz walks down the porch steps, to the fallen sheriff, reloading

his tiny pop shooter, a PEDESTRIAN yells out;

PEDESTRIAN:

What did you jus' do to our sheriff?

Dr.Schultz answers him by putting another tiny bullet in the law man's

skull, killing him dead.

In the background, ONE WOMAN faints. The Boy and his Goats scatter.

Dr.Schultz looks over at the Saloon Keeper, across the street.

Dr.SCHULTZ

Now you can go get the marshall.

TIME CUT:

EXT - DAUGHTREY MAIN STREET - DAY

U.S.MARSHALL GILL TATUM snaps the MENFOLK OF Daughtrey to attention.

MARSHALL TATUM:

Move that buckboard over there long ways

across the street from the saloon. And I

want six men and six Winchesters behind it.

And I want two men with two rifles on this

roof, and two men with two rifles on that

roof, with all barrels pointed at that

front door. And somebody git poor Bill

outta the goddamn street.

LP:

Cowboys with rifles climb up stairs to take position on the roof of the

building across the street from the saloon.

The Marshall directs the buckboard being moved into place.

The last SNIPER on the rooftop takes his position.

WHEN...

COMING FROM THE SALOON... . PIANO MUSIC ...

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