King Kong Page #6

COLONEL:

Burn everything.

He hands the map to a SOLDIER 1 ... ANN tries to rush forward, but is

RESTRAINED by SOLDIER 2.

LORD DARROW sees SOLDIERS streaming away from the KONG STATUE.

LORD DARROW:

(distressed)

We're shipping that back to England -

COLONEL:

That won't be necessary.

KABOOM!!! The KONG STATUE is BLOWN INTO A 1000 PIECES!!!

LORD DARROW:

(quietly)

God forgive you.

DARROW sinks to his knees, CLUTCHING HIS CHEST.

ANN:

(horrified)

Father!!!

ANN rushes over as LORD DARROW gently pitches forward onto the ground.

She cradles her father's head in her lap.

ANN (CONT'D)

(panicked)

Somebody help me! Help me!

JACK kneels over LORD DARROW ... shakes his head.

JACK:

I'm sorry ...

ANN:

(shocked)

No!

ANN bursts into tears ... falls on her FATHER'S BODY, SOBBING with

GRIEF. The COLONEL takes her arm.

COLONEL:

Everyone under our protection. You and your father's body will be

escorted to airfield in the morning for plane home. No more permit!

The COLONEL attempts to PULL ANN away from her father's body. JACK

roughly shoves the COLONEL away.

JACK:

Leave her alone for Chrissake!

SOLDIER 2 CLUBS JACK with his RIFLE BUTT! JACK falls to the ground ...

SOLDIER 2 snatches LORD DARROW'S FOB-WATCH as a trophy.

SUDDENLY! JACK rockets up, GRABBING SOLDIER 2'S RIFLE. He rams the butt

into the COLONEL'S stomach, smashes SOLDIER 2 across the chin ... The

FOB WATCH falls to the ground. SOLDIER 1 is by the FIRE, about to burn

ANN'S MAP - HE RAISES HIS RIFLE ... In a flash, JACK throws the RIFLE

at SOLDIER 1, knocking him into the FIRE! ANN'S MAP flutters to the

ground.

CONFUSION ERUPTS! SOLDIERS SHOOT wildly at JACK as he disappears into

the darkness ... ANN stands alone by her father's body - ZOMBIE-LIKE.

CLOSE ON The FOB-WATCH ... ANN picks it up. A PIECE OF PAPER blows at

her feet - she looks down at THE MAP.

CLOSE ON PEEK watching her.

CUT TO:

JACK dodges a flurry of GLOFIRE and leaps into his TRUCK. He guns the

engine and ROARS OFF down the JUNGLE TRACK.

EXT. JUNGLE TRACK - NIGHT

CLUNK! SOMEBODY jumps onto the TRAY of his TRUCK before he gains much

speed. JACK plants boot and SWERVES VIOLENTLY, trying to THROW THEM

OFF. The INTRUDER nearly rolls out - JACK looks into his SIDE MIRROR

...

ANN'S only just clinging to the side, still CLUTCHING THE MAP ... She

stares ANGRILY INTO THE MIRROR.

ANN:

For Godssakes it' s me!

JACK slows enough to allow ANN to clamber into the CAB through the

PASSENGER DOOR.

SMASH! A BULLET shatters the REAR WINDOW as TWO SUMATRAN MILITARY CARS

speed up behind them'

ANN (CONT'D)

They're gaining on us!

The CHASE ACCELERATES out of the jungle, and down a narrow MOUNTAIN

ROAD ... A SHEER 300ft DROP on one side. JACK throws his TRUCK around

corners with recklessness. The STONY TRACK is barely wide enough for a

vehicle -not one sliding around TIGHT CORNERS ... at times ONE WHEEL

hangs out in space. ANN clings to her seat.

JACK has gained on the MILITARY VEHICLES as they reach the bottom of

the hill, racing on a DIRT ROAD beside a MUDDY RIVER ... JACK looks

back - FAILING TO TAKE A CORNER ...

EXT. RIVER - NIGHT

The TRUCK flies off the road, SPLASHING INTO THE RIVER!

JACK and ANN brace themselves as the TRUCK lurches to a halt ... It

lies HALF SUBMERGED in the RIVER beside an old WOODEN PIER. The WATER

LEVEL is just above the bottom of the TRUCK'S WINDOWS. Within seconds

the WATER fills the CAB up to THEIR NECKS.

The FIRST MILITARY VEHICLE roars past ... but the SECOND STOPS. Our old

friends - SOLDIERS 1 & 2, get out and approach the PIER.

JACK:

(whisper)

Get out ... Stay under the pier.

BEFORE THEY CAN MOVE A large CROCODILE suddenly LUNGES AT ANN! It's

SNAPPING JAWS thrust in through her SIDE WINDOW.

ANN falls back into JACK'S LAP ... The CROC'S shoulders are too wide

for the window - it gets wedged, SNAPPING at ANN, inches short of her

nose! MORE CROCODILES descend on the TRUCK, CLAWING AT JACK'S WINDOW

and the WINDSCREEN - it threatens to break under the strain.

A FLASHLIGHT BEAM plays on the car ... the TWO SOLDIERS approach

holding RIFLES.

JACK (CONT'D)

(yelling)

Shoot them!

MORE CROCS scramble onto the TRAY, snapping through the broken REAR

WINDOW! JACK and ANN huddle together, their mouths at water level,

TEETH SNAPPING ALL AROUND THEM. JACK can see the TWO SOLDIERS through

the SIDE MIRROR .. they're ENJOYING THE SHOW - cracking a private JOKE.

JACK (CONT'D)

(yelling)

Come here!

The TWO SOLDIERS don't respond.

JACK (CONT'D)

(yelling)

I said come here! I don't have a will and I've got twenty grand stashed

in a Singapore Bank. I want you to have it!

As JACK speaks, he is GASPING FOR AIR and SPITTING OUT WATER ... The

TWO SOLDIERS WARILY APPROACH, their rifles trained on JACK.

JACK (CONT'D)

I know you guys aren't sadistic, evil scum. I know you're really good

boys at heart, and I want you and your families to get some pleasure

from my lifetime of hard work.

JACK'S POV The TWO SOLDIERS edge closer along the PIER -totally

prepared for any trick JACK might pull ... Behind them - A HUGE FAT

CROC has climbed the river bank and is WAITING STEALTHILY onto the

pier!!!

JACK (CONT'D)

Royal Bank of Singapore ... Ask for Mr Sanyun Khan. For Christsake,

don't get him mixed up with Sulkin Khan - the guy works at the next

desk and is a total a**hole. Won't give you anything!

THE SOLDIERS NOD . The FAT CROC is getting near, but moving VERY

SLOWLY.' ANN too is watching the approaching CROC through the MIRROR.

A SNAPPING CROC nips JACK'S shoulder DRAWING BLOOD. He gasps...

JACK (CONT'D)

I'll give you the account number. You should write it down ... One ...

Seven ... Guys! I'm real worried you're going to forget this! I've got

enough stress at the moment - write the damn thing down!

SOLDIER 1 lowers his rifle and pulls a NOTE-PAD out of his pocket -

just as ...

THE FAT CROC CHARGES! He covers the last few feet moving at LIGHTENING

SPEED. He takes SOLDIER 2 in his JAWS and with a FLICK of his TAIL,

sweeps SOLDIER 1 INTO THE WATER! ALL THE CROCS leave the TRUCK and

descend on the THRASHING SOLDIER like a PACK OF PIRANHAS.

ANN grabs the floating MAP, pushes the door open ... she and JACK

quickly wade to the bank the water behind them a CHURNING MAELSTROM!

The SOLDIER'S VEHICLE ... JACK races up to it and leans in - NO KEYS!

JACK (CONT'D)

Damn!

He does retrieve a PISTOL from the back seat. He tucks it into his

belt.

CUT TO:

EXT. SUMATRAN ROAD - NIGHT

ANN and JACK are walking along a road. PADDY FIELDS on one side, JUNGLE

on the other ...the LIGHTS OF PALEMBANG are glowing about 3 miles

ahead.

CAR HEADLIGHTS appear behind them. They quickly duck into the

UNDERGROWTH.

ANN:

(excited)

It's Dougie's car!!

JACK hurries to the middle of the road, WAVING at the car. It slows

down ...

SUDDENLY ACCELERATES, BOWLING JACK!! He rolls across the hood, landing

in a heap on the ground.

ANN (CONT'D)

(shocked)

Jack!

ANN runs over to him ... the CAR stops and RANDELL PEEK hops out!

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