Eichmann Page #19

MALKIN:

Hey!

Hanna shoots him a look. Keep it together.

She turns back to her examination. Malkin calms himself.

Doesn’t even notice his hand has sought out Fruma’s bracelet.

EICHMANN:

I used to drink slivovitz, when I

saw things like that. To calm me.

But I didn’t this time. Not when I

watched what happened to her.

MALKIN:

That’s enough-

HANNA:

Head back.

She examines Eichmann’s eyes. Malkin COUNTS, under his breath.

EICHMANN:

Five men. Several at a time, often.

Over and over. She cried. She bled.

But that just encouraged them. Ithink, deep down, she enjoyed it.

Really, I think she wanted more.

HANNA:

(to Malkin)

Get the gag.

Malkin GRABS up the rag- tries to force it into his mouth

101.

EICHMANN:

Do you think that’s what happened toFruma, Peter? D’you think she begged?

MALKIN FREEZES. That THRUMMING SOUND. A fire, ignited.

HANNA:

Peter-

EICHMANN:

Tell me, Peter. How many Germancocks do you think she had insideher before they blew her brains out-

Malkin LAUNCHES HIMSELF ON EICHMANN- GRABS HIS THROAT-

SQUEEZES- HANNA SHOUTS, BUT ALL MALKIN CAN HEAR, ALL HE SEES

EICHMANN (CONT’D)

(choking)

Imagine, Peter. Every time you f***.

Just think how many German men splitpoor little Fruma wide open-

The sound of FLAMES, FEVER PITCH NOW, MALKIN GRINDS HIS TEETHEichmann’s

turning REDDER AND REDDER- IMPOSSIBLE TO BREATH

HANNA SCREAMS SOMETHING WE DON’T HEAR- THE TEAM PILE IN-

MALKIN, BEARING DOWN ON EICHMANN, WHO CHOKES, SPLUTTERS-

When SUDDENLY-

Everything is quiet and still.

The room is empty, apart from Malkin, Eichmann... and Fruma.

Standing there. Blood and tears and grime covering her face.

She stares at her brother. Begging him with her eyes. Do it.

But Malkin... hesitates.

Looks around the shitty cell. Down at the Adolf Eichmann. And

Malkin sees him. Truly. For the bitter, twisted, manipulativeold man he is. Smiling with the glory of having almost won.

MALKIN:

No. No. Not now. Not like this.

And Malkin BEGINS TO RELAX HIS GRIP.

Eichmann’s eyes dart, confused. Fruma’s face CONTORTS INANGER. A WOUNDED CRY TEARS FROM HER- MALKIN TRIES TO RESPOND,

TO EXPLAIN TO HER MAYBE WHEN

WHUMP!!

102.

A CHAIR CRASHES INTO HIM, HURLING HIM BACK INTO REALITY- AS

IT SHATTERS, FRUMA VANISHES- THE PANDEMONIUM OF THE ROOM

BURSTS IN-

Hitting the floor, Malkin’s GUIDEBOOK SLIPS FROM HIS POCKET

-he jumps back up- Rafi and Uzi GRAB HIM- DON’T REALISE THEYARE STOPPING HIM FROM DEFENDING HIMSELF

THWACK! Aharoni SMASHES the remainder of the chair across

Malkin’s face- splinters fly as he CRASHES to the floor.

Yaakov SURGES FORWARD, PUSHING AHARONI

YAAKOV:

Whoa, enough!

Aharoni PUNCHES Yaakov, who falls back into Ephraim- he triesto stop Yaakov, but, incensed, Yaakov HURLS HIM OFF

AHARONI:

Uzi, hold him back!

-Uzi GRABS Yaakov- THEY GRAPPLE- KNOCK HANNA BACK INTO A

WALL, WINDING HER

YAAKOV:

Help Peter!

UZI:

But Aharoni said-

YAAKOV:

Don’t think, just do it!

EICHMANN:

You heard! The big one, you heardhim say he was going to kill me!

AHARONI:

Is that true? IS IT?

UZI:

Yes, OK! I’m sorry, Peter.

AHARONI:

He is going to kill Attila. He isgoing to f*** us all. And if it’sthe success of the mission or him-

He pulls out his pistol once again-

RAFI:

NO! What are you doing?!

103.

Malkin, recovering fast, realises the situation- GRABS THEPISTOL IN AHARONI’S HAND, TRYING TO DEFEND HIMSELF-

-but Aharoni TWISTS THE GUN FREE- GRABS MALKIN BY THE THROAT-

RAMS HIM INTO THE WALL- PLACES HIS GUN TO MALKIN’S FOREHEAD-

GOES TO SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER

HAREL (O.S.)

They’re HERE!!

The room FREEZES. Turn as one as Harel runs in- stops in histracks when he sees the chaos inside.

HAREL (CONT’D)

What in the f*** is going on?

RAFI:

What do you mean they’re here?

HAREL:

El Al. The plane!

186 EXT. BUENOS AIRES AIRPORT. NIGHT

Israel’s Foreign Minister Abba Eban, portly and dressed in a

tailored black overcoat, waves to crowds as he climbs from an

EL AL AIRCRAFT. Several others follow.

A GATHERED CROWD cheer and whoop. Some start singing Hatikva.

HAREL (V.O.)

The Foreign Minister’s just landedwith the GOC and other dignitaries.

One of their crew, Yehuda Carmel,

has entered with a passportclaiming he’s Zeev Zichroni.

As Abba Eban approaches a microphone, preparing to give a

speech to the crowd

187 INT. EICHMANN’S ROOM. TIRA. SAME

HAREL:

Dani. You’ve prepared a passport

for Eichmann under the same name?

DANI:

Yes.

HAREL:

Good. Then we don’t waste a moment.

104.

Looks pass between the group. We focus on Malkin, bleeding.

He notes Harel glaring at him. Fails to hold his glare.

188 INT. EICHMANN’S BEDROOM. DAWN

Vera sleeps in her bed. Ricardo is there beside her. At thedoorway, Klaus watches a moment.

189 INT. LIVING ROOM. EICHMANN HOUSE

Wandering aimlessly, Klaus doesn’t bother to wake Tacuara boys

sleeping on the sofa, at the table. In the background, a RADIOdrones on about the historic landing of Israel’s firstairliner on Argentine soil. But he’s not really listening.

On a table, he finds a FRAMED PHOTO of him, his brothers and

his father, in the mountains. A glorious VISTA behind them.

KLAUS:

Where are you, papa?

As if in response, the distant sound of SIRENS, APPROACHING.

190 EXT. EICHMANN HOUSE. MOMENTS LATER

Emerging from his house, Klaus picks up his pace as he sees aHORDE OF POLICE-CARS arrive. Almirón emerges from the lead car-

ALMIRÓN

We need to move, now. It’s him.

KLAUS:

Where is he?

ALMIRÓN

A cleaner gave us an address. Said

he’s tied up in a house of Israelis.

KLAUS:

Let me get the others!

ALMIRÓN

No we need to move, immediately.

ANTONIO (O.S.)

I’ll wait!

He nods to Klaus, who smiles in gratitude. Almirón climbsback into his car as Klaus HURTLES BACK INTO THE HOUSE

105.

191 EXT. EICHMANN HOUSE. MOMENTS LATER

A HORDE OF MOTORCYCLES KICK-START- AN ANGRY HORNETS NEST,

THEY SURGE AS ONE AFTER ANTONIO’S CAR

192 INT. DINING ROOM. MORNING

Standing over a map, Harel fires orders like bullets.

HAREL:

Every second counts now. Uzi,

Aharoni. You two leave immediately.

193 EXT. TIRA SAFE-HOUSE. DAY

Uzi and Aharoni steal away, WAVING DOWN A BUS.

HAREL (V.O.)

Acquire a new vehicle and meet theothers at this alleyway, justwithin the Mataderos Barrio.

194 INT. EICHMANN’S ROOM. TIRA. SAME

Frantic activity as the team DISSEMBLE THE HOUSE.

HAREL (V.O.)

Yaakov, Ephraim, Hanna, Rafi- Idon’t want a trace of us left.

In their haste, they FAIL TO SPOT Malkin’s guidebook.

195 INT. DINING ROOM. TIRA. SAME

HAREL:

Peter, you and Dani want out of the

dog-house? You break your f***ing

backs getting him disguised and

ready to go. When you’re done, you

get out via Uruguay. Understood?

(off their nods)

I’ll be on the next flight. Let me

know when Attila is on-board.

Rafi nods. Glances at Malkin, who looks away, ashamed.

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