Eichmann Page #12

help. He is pointing to the exposed engine.

Quickly, Uzi clambers out. Manages to get rid of the guy.

Uzi climbs back in, dripping wet. Rafi checks his watch.

RAFI:

Like clockwork, you said.

109 INT/EXT. 203 BUS/GARIBALDI STREET. NIGHT

The gangly BUS-DRIVER whacks on the wipers.

We move BACK, through the bus. ASSORTED PASSENGERS talk,

read, snort and snuffle. The bus slows, approaching the kiosk-

No-one goes to get off so the bus CONTINUES ON. We keepmoving backwards and backwards until-

we’re outside the bus, looking at Malkin, soaked in rain,

exactly where we left him at the beginning.

UZI (O.S.)

What do we do?! Where’s Attila?

61.

Spinning on his heel, Malkin bolts back to the car.

MALKIN:

We stay put.

UZI:

You think he knows?

MALKIN:

No, look - through the trees.

Just visible in 14 Garibaldi, Vera Eichmann prepares dinner.

MALKIN (CONT’D)

You don’t have your family schlepround the world only to leavewithout them at the last minute.

UZI:

He escaped without them before.

RAFI:

We need to consult with the others-

Just then, A SECOND 203 BUS APPROACHES. The sound of it

wheezing its way into the stop. All eyes turn-

to see TWO PEOPLE GETTING OFF.

One, a woman, turns and walks in the opposite direction. But

A MAN WALKS TOWARDS THEM.

THEY TENSE. Eyes search the darkness, for a clue, a sign-

A FLASH OF LIGHTNING illuminates the night for a split-second-

-IT IS ADOLF EICHMANN. APPROACHING.

MALKIN:

Start the engine.

RAFI:

Peter-

But he’s gone. Moving towards Eichmann. Rain, hammering down,

the clouds belching out crashes of THUNDER every few seconds.

Closer. Getting closer.

All Malkin can hear is his breath. Heavy. Another FLASH OFLIGHTNING- and SOMETHING CATCHES MALKIN’S ATTENTION-

movement, in the darkness? Is someone there??

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IN THE CHRYSLER:

AHARONI:

What the f*** is he doing?

ON MALKIN:

Malkin SNAPS OUT OF IT AS EICHMANN WALKS STRAIGHT PAST HIM

MALKIN:

Señor?

Eichmann stops. Turns, sharply.

MALKIN (CONT’D)

Un momenti-to señor.

The tiniest mistake. But in that split second, Eichmann knows.

And, as he OPENS HIS MOUTH TO SCREAM

-MALKIN GRABS HIM AROUND THE THROAT. But Eichmann’s faster

than he looks- fingers SQUEEZE MALKIN’S WRIST, NAILS BITINGWITH

A SHOVE, MALKIN AND EICHMANN TUMBLE INTO A MUDDY DITCHIN

BUICK:

RAFI:

Let’s move, let’s move-

UZI:

Wait!

He points- Vera is staring out of the window. Did she hear??

IN DITCH:

Animals don’t fight this scrappy. Drenched in mud, MalkinPRESSES into Eichmann’s neck- reaching back, EICHMANN TRIESTO GET TO MALKIN’S EYES, SCRATCHING, POKING

-TWISTING HIS BODY, Malkin begins to drag Eichmann up theslope of the ditch- when Eichmann’s SCRABBLING HANDS FIND AROCK- HE SWINGS IT AT MALKIN, CRACKING HIM IN THE SKULL-

For a split-second, Malkin’s grip weakens, and Eichmann letsout a BLOODCURDLING SCREAMIN

BUICK:

Vera back at her cooking- LOOKS UP AS SHE HEARS THE SCREAMRAFI

GO, GO!

63.

Uzi REVS the engine, drowning out most of it, as the car gunstowards the ditch. Heads to the blind-spot by the hedge/ditch.

IN DITCH:

Eichmann tries to stand, to run- Malkin CRASHES INTO HIM,

tackling him to the ground. PRESSES HIS FACE INTO THE MUD-

In doing so, Malkin catches a glimpse of Fruma’s bracelet.

That THRUMMING sound begins. And, as he glances up-

FRUMA. WATCHING. A TIMELESS RAGE CONTORTING HER FEATURES.

TIME SLOWS, as Eichmann STARTS TO DROWN IN THE MUD. Malkin

doesn’t let up, gazing at his sister-

When the Buick SCREECHES TO A HALT. Uzi BURSTS THROUGH THE

FORM OF FRUMA, hurrying down the side of the ditch.

MALKIN SNAPS OUT OF IT. Lets Eichmann up to breathe.

He and Uzi drag Eichmann up the side of the ditch. Neither seeEichmann JERK HIS HEAD, FLINGING HIS GLASSES INTO THE MUD.

The Chrysler appears immediately afterwards. HURLING OPEN THE

DOOR, Yaakov throws Hanna a look- SHE READIES THE SYRINGE-

Malkin and Uzi BUNDLE EICHMANN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR.

HANNA GRABS AT HIS ARM, SEARCHING FOR THE VEIN

-when Eichmann SLAMS HIMSELF BACK INTO HER- HANNA’S HEAD

COLLIDES WITH THE WINDOW, SHATTERING IT WITH THE IMPACT-

The syringe falls to the floor- rolls under the chair-

ON EICHMANN HOUSE:

The COMMOTION has Vera Eichmann spooked. She’s got theREVOLVER. CHECKING IT’S LOADED, SHE RUNS TO THE DOOR

ON BUICK:

Rafi SLAMS his foot down, engine roars- WHEELS SPIN-

ON CHRYSLER:

AHARONI:

Keep the f***’s mouth shut,

everyone in, NOW, MOVE!

He hits the accelerator- ENGINE SPLUTTERS- SURGES FORWARD-

Uzi slams the door shut. Hops into the Buick with Rafi.

Malkin stays in this car, hand clamped over Eichmann’s mouth.

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Yaakov locates a pair of BLACKED-OUT GOGGLES. Eichmann neveronce stops staring at Malkin.

MALKIN:

(to Hanna)

Are you OK? Did he hurt you?

Malkin reaches out to her. Takes her head in his hand,

searching her eyes. She looks back. Smiles. Woozy, but OK.

It’s the last thing Eichmann sees. Yaakov slips the googlesover Eichmann’s eyes. Suddenly, their enemy goes very still.

110 INT/EXT. CHRYSLER/RESIDENTIAL ROAD. NIGHT

The car drives in silence. Interrupted by the CHURNING of theengine, as Aharoni tries to shift gear. He GROWLS in fury.

Hand stemming the blood from her head, Hanna catches aGLIMPSE of Malkin, in the moonlight. Bloody and muddy.

Eichmann lies between them.

They drive on.

111 EXT. TIRA SAFE-HOUSE. NIGHT

Drenched, Yaakov and Uzi haul gates open. The cars zipinside. A BODY is bundled into the house.

112 INT. EICHMANN’S ROOM. TIRA. MOMENTS LATER

Aharoni, Uzi and Malkin carry Eichmann in. Put him on hisfeet. He stands still, goggles on. His right hand TWITCHES.

Harel and Dani enter the room. Both see Eichmann. A grimsmile on Harel’s face. Dani looks like he’s about to faint.

Hanna enters, carrying her medical bag. Spotting her, Harelnods to Eichmann.

She undoes his shirt. Takes a tape-measure and small lightfrom her medical bag. Examines him. After measuring his head-

HANNA:

Circumference is 22”. Matches. Scar

on the left brow too. But there’s no

SS number tattoo, nor blood-type.

Dentures, but no cyanide capsule.

Harel looks at Uzi. Gestures he stay here. To the rest of thegroup, he jerks his head- outside, now.

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Aharoni and Harel step out. As Malkin goes, Uzi touches hisshoulder. So does Rafi, then Yaakov. Dani, Hanna, Ephraim.

Each of them showing their appreciation in this silent way.

113 INT. CORRIDOR. TIRA

The group huddle around Harel.

HAREL:

I want Attila’s identity confirmed.

Eliminate all doubts. Aharoni, you,

and you alone, are permitted to

talk to him. Get a confession. This

is not a success until you do.

Aharoni nods. Together, they return to the room.

114 INT. EICHMANN’S ROOM

Aharoni approaches Eichmann. Forces him onto the bed. Removesthe goggles. Eichmann squints, as his eyes adjust.

EICHMANN:

Ah. I thought so.

AHARONI:

If you are honest with us, you will

not be harmed. Do you understand.

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