Heavenly Creatures Page #9

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INT. BOARDING HOUSE/JOHN'S BEDROOM - NIGHTPauline is lying on the bed,

with John thrusting away on top of her. John grunts and groans . . .

Pauline remains unmoved and uninvolved.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. BOROVNIA - DAYThe noonday sun glows in the sky.

Pauline opens her eyes . . . she is lying in a field of the most

amazingly colourful flowers.

She stands and looks around her with amazement. She smiles happily.

On one side are fantasy cottages with crooked chimneys and thatched

roofs . . . on the other tower the walls of Borovnia Castle.

Music comes wafting out of the castle gates . . . Mario Lanza singing

"Funiculi, Funicula."

Pauline walks through the gates, beneath the portcullis, and into...

EXT. BOROVNIA CASTLE COURTYARD - DAY. . . the courtyard. A féte is in

progress. The courtyard is full of PLASTICINE PEOPLE, laughing and

singing amidst stalls and sideshows.

Pauline pushes her way through the crowd. A Plasticine finger taps her

shoulder . . . she spins around and gasps!

PAULINE:

Charles!

The PLASTICINE KING smiles.

CHARLES (James Mason voice) Hello, Gina . . . great to see you here!

He turns away. Pauline scans the crowd. She gets a fleeting glimpse of

the back of a ROBED WOMAN.

PAULINE:

(Calling) Deborah!

Deborah does not hear, and Pauline desperately pushes between

Plasticine people to try and reach her.

A blur of Plasticine faces slide past . . .

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INT. BOARDING HOUSE/JOHN'S BEDROOM

CLOSE-U P . . . John's sweaty face, still grunting furiously.

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EXT. BOROVNIA CASTLE COURTYARD - DAYPauline finds herself pulled into

the arms of a fierce-looking PLASTICINE KNIGHT.

PAULINE:

(Breathless) Diello!

DIELLO (Orson Welles voice) Careful, Gina. . . we almost lost you!

Diello suddenly steps back, draws his sword and expertly runs a passing

PEASANT through.

He sweeps his hat off and bows at Pauline.

DIELLO (Orson Welles voice) For you, my lady!

Pauline beams. Her eye is again caught by Deborah's Plasticine figure

across the crowd . . . her back is still turned.

PAULINE:

Deborah!

Deborah slowly turns around . . . she has a human face-Juliet!

Tears of joy trickle down Pauline's cheeks.

Juliet is laughing and smiling, looking beautiful.

Diello gently wipes Pauline's tears.

DIELLO (Orson Welles voice) You're crying, Gina . . . don't be sad.

Another Plasticine arm tugs at Pauline's shoulder . . . she turns and

looks straight at the figure of . . .

NICHOLAS!

NICHOLAS (John s voice) Yvonne!

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Nicholas's Plasticine face . . .

John's face in the bedroom . . .

Nicholas . . .

John . . .

Nicholas . . .

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INT. BOARDING HOUSE/JOHN'S ROOM - NIGHTCLOSE-UP . . . John's face

looming over Pauline.

JOHN Yvonne!

Pauline is lying on the bed beneath him. She looks at him with glazed

eyes.

She pushes John away and sits up in bed.

JOHN (Worried) I didn't hurt you, did I?

Pauline jumps out of bed and starts to dress.

PAULINE:

I've got to go home.

John jumps out of bed and wraps his arms around her.

JOHN I love you so much.

MOVE IN . . . on Pauline's emotionless face.

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INT. SANATORIUM/CORRIDOR - DAYPauline is hurrying down the sanatorium

corridor . . . she breaks into a run.

INT. SANATORIUM/JULIET'S ROOM - DAYJuliet is sitting by her bed, fully

clothed. Her suitcases are packed and lie on the bed.

Pauline runs into the room. Juliet stands and they embrace hugging each

other tightly.

Henry enters the room and frowns at the sight of the girls hugging.

Juliet reaches out for Henry and pulls him into the embrace. He looks

decidedly ill at ease as Pauline's black hair nuzzles against his neck.

EXT. STREETS - DAYTRACKING BACK . . . as the Hulmes' car drives toward

CAMERA.

Pauline's V.O. starts, reading her poem "The Ones That I Worship":

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) There are living among two dutiful daughters.

INT. HULMES' CAR - DAYPauline and Juliet are sitting together in the

back seat.

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) Of a man who possesses two beautiful daughters,

Henry adjusts the rearview mirror and catches sight of their clasped

hands.

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) You cannot know nor yet try to guess,/The sweet

soothingness of their caress,

Henry's steely gaze in the rearview mirror.

The poem continues over a visual montage:

EXT. ILAM DRIVEWAY - DAYThe Hulmes' car pulls up outside Ilam.

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) The outstanding genius of this pair is understood by

few,/They are so rare. . .

Hilda emerges out of the house. Juliet gives her a big hug.

JULIET:

Mummy!

HILDA Darling! Welcome home!

EXT. STREET - DAYPauline and Juliet sitting in a tram as it crawls

along slowly.

John is running alongside, waving and calling, trying to get Pauline's

attention. He is clearly pleading with her, but to no avail.

JOHN Yvonne! Stop! I still love you!

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) Compared with these two, every man is a fool,/The world is

most honoured that they should deign to rule,/And I worship the power

of these lovely two,/ With that adoring love known to so few . . .

Pauline looks knowingly at Juliet, then down to John, hurrying along

the street.

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EXT. BOROVNIA CASTLE GATES - DAYThe Plasticine figure of Nicholas,

hurrying down the passage toward the castle gates.

In an alcove beside the gate, the Plasticine figure of Diello is

lurking in the shadows, dagger in hand. Beside him is the rope winch

that operates the portcullis.

Footsteps approach . . .

Diello presses himself back into the corner . . .

Nicholas walks briskly. As he nears the portcullis, he espies something

twinkling on the ground.

LOW ANGLE . . . Nicholas stops, looks down. Directly above him are the

jagged teeth of the portcullis.

He reaches down . . . for a silver ring, set with a small pink stone.

It is lying on the ground, as if dropped by somebody.

SUDDENLY!

Diello slashes the rope with his dagger. Before Nicholas can react, the

portcullis crashes down on him. His Plasticine body is crushed.

Nicholas's twitching fingers release the brooch. It falls to the ground

and breaks. The pink stone pops out of its setting, rolls down the path

and comes to rest by Pauline's and Juliet's feet.

Juliet picks up the pink stone. She holds it up and it twinkles in the

sunlight.

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) 'Tis indeed a miracle, one must feel, That two such

heavenly creatures are real,

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. ILAM/BATH ROOM - N IGHTCLOSE-UP . . . Pauline's face, staring

intently ahead.

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) Hatred burning bright in the brown eyes with enemies for

fuel,

CLOSE-UP . . . Juliet's face, staring intently ahead.

PAULINE:

(Poem V.O.) Icy scorn glitters in the gray eyes, contemptuous and

cruel, Why are men such fools they will not realise,

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