Kill Bill Page #10

HANZO(JAPANESE)

"When engaged in combat, the

vanquishing of thine enemy can be

the warrior's only concern...

The Bride repeats this...

HANZO(JAPANESE)

...This is the first and cardinal

rule of combat...

The Bride repeats this...

HANZO(JAPANESE)

...Suppress all human emotion and

compassion...

The Bride repeats this...

HANZO(JAPANESE)

...Kill whoever stands in thy way,

even if that be Lord God, or Buddha

himself...

The Bride repeats this...

HANZO(JAPANESE)

This truth lies at the heart of the

art of combat. Once it is

mastered... Thou shall fear no

one... Though the devil himself may

bar thy way...

The Bride repeats this... Her eyes look at the greatest maker

of swords on this earth and says;

THE BRIDE:

Domo.

EX CU The Hanzo Sword,

her white hand with her long fingers COMES INTO FRAME and

removes the beautiful, artful instrument of vengeance.

FADE TO BLACK.

OVER BLACK:

TITLE CARD:

Chapter Four

"SHOWDOWN at HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES"

CUT TO:

A BLANK PIECE OF DRAWING PAPER

A hand comes in and, as the Bride talks over this image,

draws with a piece of charcoal, a portrait of the geisha

regaled O-REN ISHII.

THE BRIDE(V.O.)

When fortune smiles on something as

violent and ugly as revenge, at the

time it seems proof like no other,

that not only does God exist,

you're doing his will. At a time

when I knew the last about my

enemies, the first name on my death

list, was the easiest to find. But

of course, when one manages the

difficult task of becoming queen of

the Tokyo underworld, one doesn't

keep it a secret, does one?

The charcoal drawing gets color and becomes ANIMATED, turning

into a JAPAMATION O-REN...

JAPANESE ANIMATION SEQUENCE

We see Japamation-style images of The Bride's verbiage.

THE BRIDE(V.O.)

At the age of twenty, Bill backed

his Nippon progeny financially and

philosophically in her

Shakespearian-in-magnitude power

struggle with the other Yakuza

clans, over who would rule vice in

the city of Tokyo.

Japamation images of O-Ren and her Army, taking on ANOTHER

YAKUZA ARMY, among falling cherry blossoms.

WE CUT BACK AND FORTH between cartoon images of this and the

real life real McCoy samurai sword battle.

O-Ren's ability is simply amazing.

THE BRIDE(V.O.)

When it was all over, it was the

geisha-regaled O-Ren Ishii that

proved the victor.

INT. JAPANESE NIGHT CLUB

O-Ren has just become the official leader of crime in the

city of Tokyo. The six Yakuza clan bosses, each with TWO

BODYGUARDS standing behind them, toast their new leader, with

much laughter and drinking...all except one...BOSS TANAKA.

THE BRIDE(V.O.)

And just in case you're wondering

how could a half breed Japanese

Chinese American become the boss of

all criminal activity in Tokyo,

Japan,... I'll tell you. The

subject of O-Ren's blood and

nationality came up before the

council only once. The night O-Ren

assumed power over the crime

council.

Boss Tanaka is the picture of angered ambiance among the

alcohol-fueled frivolity.

THE BRIDE(V.O.)

The man who seems bound and

determined to break the mood is

Boss Tanaka. And what Boss Tanaka

thinks is...

Boss Tanaka brings his fist down on the table, smashing the

plate in front of him into itty bitty pieces.

The party comes to a halt as all eyes go to the leader of the

Tanaka Crime Family.

CRIME FAMILY LEADER #2(JAPANESE)

Tanaka? What's the meaning of this

outburst? This is a time for

celebration.

BOSS TANAKA(JAPANESE)

And what exactly should I be

celebrating? The perversion of our

illustrious council?

The Bosses all react with shock and outrage...O-Ren remains

cool. She raises her voice for the first word, but lowers it

for the rest of the sentence.

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Gentlemen...Boss Tanaka obviously

has something on his mind. Allow

him to express it.

BOSS TANAKA(JAPANESE)

My father...

(looking at a clan head)

...along with yours and...

(looking at another)

...along With yours, started this

council. And while you drink like

fish and laugh like donkeys, they

weep in the afterlife over the

perversion committed today.

The BOSSES react again...O-Ren;

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Silence!

(then composed)

Of what perversion do you speak,

Tanaka?

Boss Tanaka looks at the female half-breed American and says;

BOSS TANAKA(JAPANESE)

I speak, Mistress Ishii,....of the

perversion done to this council,

which I love more than my own

children,...by making a half

Chinese American its leader.

Then...

Faster than you can say Jimminy Cricket,...

O-Ren's samurai sword is unsheathed...

Boss Tanaka's head is liberated from its body...

The head hits the floor...

And from the spot between its shoulder blades, a geyser of

blood shoots up in the air.

The BOSSES who were shocked at Tanaka's words are even more

flabbergasted at O-Ren's resonse.

The two bodyguard's, standing behind Boss Tanaka, hands go to

their swords and draw them.

O-Ren turns her blade in their direction.

The Bosses and their bodyguards say nothing,...only watch.

The lady looks across at the two men and says in and

authoritative voice;

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Fight me or work for me.

They look at her for a moment, then they lower their swords.

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Drop them on the ground.

They do.

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Get behind me.

They do.

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Get on your knees.

They do.

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Put your foreheads on the floor.

They do.

O-REN(JAPANESE)

Keep your mouths shut.

You better believe they do.

The mistress' eyes got to the other bosses looking at her.

As she speaks English, bodyguard translators translate for

their bosses.

O-REN

I'm going to say this in English so

you know how serious I am. As your

leader, I encourage you to -- from

time to time and always in a

respectful manner, and with the

complete knowledge that my decision

is final -- to question my logic.

If you're unconvinced a particular

plan of action I've decided is the

wisest, tell me so. But allow me to

convince you. And I will promise

you, right here and now, no subject

will be taboo...except the subject

that was just under discussion.

O-REN(JAPANESE)

(to a bodyguard)

Hand me that head.

He picks it off the floor and meekly offers it to the Queen.

She takes it by the hair and holds it up as she speaks.

O-REN(ENGLISH)

The price you pay for bringing up

either my Chinese or my American

heritage as a negative is, I

collect your f***in head.

(now completely American)

Just like this f***er here. Now if

any of you sonsabitches got

anything else to say, now's the

f***in time.

Nobody says anything.

O-REN(ENGLISH)

I didn't think so.

(pause)

Meeting adjourned.

EXT. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES - JAPANESE RESTAURANT

The entire O-Ren Ishii crew moves through the restaurant. The

CUSTOMERS all look up now as the crew passes. The restaurant

staff acts as if the Shogun himself has just showed up on

their doorstep demanding a meal. No doubt if the meal is not

satisfactory the staff will gladly slice off a finger. The

door to a private dining room is slid open, the crew steps

inside, the door is slid shut.

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