Lost Horizon Page #2

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GEORGE:

(exiting)

Yes.

CONWAY:

Hello? Colonel?

COLONEL'S VOICE

Hello, Conway. Yes?

CONWAY:

Thanks - and take care of that

liver of yours.

COLONEL'S VOICE

Oh, ho - my word!

INT. OFFICE ROOM

10. FULL SHOT

As Conway enters.

CONWAY:

All right, get ready everybody.

The planes are here.

The people crowd around him pleading for priority.

CONWAY:

One at a time. Children first.

Where are they? Come on now, and

stand over here.

A woman pushes some children forward.

CONWAY:

Where's the mother?

PRIEST:

(standing nearby)

They're orphans, Mr. Conway.

CONWAY:

I see. All right.

(directing people

aside - pulling

out an old lady)

Well, you come - right over here -

and you, and you—

(looking off scene)

—come on—

OLD MAN:

What about us, Mr. Conway?

CONWAY:

Gentlemen, please wait your turn.

11. CLOSE SHOT

A girl slouched in a corner. We meet Gloria Stone, a surly,

wan-looking prostitute.

GLORIA:

You'd better take some of those

squealing men with you first. They

might faint on you. I'll wait.

CLOSE SHOT - CONWAY

Something of a smile crosses his face.

CONWAY:

Just as you say!

Just then, a terrific explosion is heard in the distance.

13. FULL SHOT

All the lights go out. Everybody starts screaming.

CONWAY:

(sharply)

Whoa! Don't lose your heads now -

I'll see what it is.

He dashes out.

EXT. OFFICE BUILDING

CLOSE SHOT AT DOOR

Conway rushing out, meets George coming back.

GEORGE:

The power house - they've blown it

up! The planes can't land without

lights.

CONWAY:

(thinking fast)

Come on! We'll burn the hangar.

That will make light for them!

He grabs a lantern and dashes off.

15. MEDIUM SHOT

As they run through the screaming mob toward the hangar.

INTERIOR HANGAR:

16. FULL SHOT

It is filled with Chinese refugees clinging to their

household goods. Conway and George enter. Conway speaks to

them in Chinese, ordering them out. Some hesitate, and

they have to push the terror-stricken waiting coolies out.

When they have all left, Conway opens the spigots of several

gasoline tanks, waits for the fuel to spill on the ground,

then tosses a lantern on the fuel, igniting a blaze. At

the same moment, he and George dash for the door.

EXTERIOR FIELD:

17. LONG SHOT

Conway and George rush out of hangar. When they are at a

fairly safe distance, the building bursts into flames.

DISSOLVE TO:

18. LONG SHOT

Against a background of the burning hangar, a plane is

just leaving the ground, as another one is landing.

19. MEDIUM SHOT

Of Conway, signalling.

CONWAY:

All right, go ahead!

(to George)

We go on to the next plane. Bring

out any people that are left.

GEORGE:

Right, Bob.

REVERSE ANGLE - LONG SHOT

Shooting toward the burning city of Baskul in the distance.

We see the bandits coming, flashing bayonets, in pursuit

of screaming refugees.

21. MED. SHOT FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDING

Conway emerges, followed by Gloria, and an American,

Barnard. CAMERA FOLLOWS THEM to the ship just as the pilot,

Fenner, is climbing down from cockpit.

CONWAY:

Hello, Fenner.

FENNER:

(broad grin)

Hello, Conway. Having a little

trouble?

CONWAY:

You never mind me. Get this gadget

off the ground.

George is pushing off Chinese.

GEORGE:

Bob, these are all that are left.

CONWAY:

(to George)

Come on! Quick! This way.

MED. SHOT AT PLANE

When Conway and others approach, George helps Gloria Stone

up, while Conway faces the mob, punching at those who try

to wedge their way forward. Finally one of them manages to

get his foot on the step, and Conway pushes him violently.

CLOSE SHOT - MAN

Who staggers back and falls, sprawling. As he hits the

ground, he yells:

MAN:

You can't leave me here, you

blighter.[2] I'm a British subject!

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