Lost Horizon Page #3

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We meet Alexander P. Lovett.

24. MEDIUM SHOT

Conway looks his surprise and lifts him off the ground.

CLOSE SHOT - A CHINAMAN

Glaring off toward Conway, picks up a board and starts

toward Conway.

26. MED. CLOSE SHOT ENTRANCE TO SHIP

George emerges in time to see the Chinese lift the board

and about to clout Conway on the head. George moves quickly,

puts out his left hand, wards off the blow and with his

right he punches the Chinese, who reels out of the scene.

GEORGE:

Look out, Bob!

27. MEDIUM SHOT

A shadowy figure materializes in the cockpit, and clubs

Fenner from behind. He shoves Fenner aside and takes his

place.

28. MEDIUM SHOT

Conway pushes George up and starts to mount himself. He

looks off - and what he sees startles him.

CONWAY:

(yells off)

All right, Fenner! Go ahead!

29. LONG SHOT

Of what Conway sees. Several trucks loaded with bandits -

in makeshift uniforms - come tearing up the road - come to

a stop. Some fire toward plane - others are setting up

machine guns. Droves of refugees scramble to cover.

INT. PLANE

30. FULL SHOT

Already present are Barnard, an American; Gloria Stone,

the prostitute; and Lovett, whom we saw dressed as a

Chinese. Conway slams the door shut - looks off - then

cries:

CONWAY:

Get down on the floor, everybody.

Go ahead, Fenner!

They all fall on their faces.

GEORGE:

Fenner, let's go!

MED. CLOSE SHOT

Of the new pilot setting the controls and lifting the plane

into flight.

EXT. FIELD

32. LONG SHOT

As the plane swings around - taxies crazily - and leaves

the ground, accompanied by gunfire of the bandits.

INT. PLANE

33. FULL SHOT

The occupants are still on the floor. Conway rises and

glances out of a window, warily.

CONWAY:

(mumbling)

Well, I guess we're out of range.

(to others)

Everybody all right?

There are murmurs of "Yes" - "I'm all right" - as they

raise themselves.

GEORGE:

Whew! That was close.

34. MEDIUM SHOT

Conway starts for the back seat and suddenly sees Lovett.

CONWAY:

Where did you come from?

LOVETT:

I'm Alexander P. Lovett, sir.

CONWAY:

Why aren't you registered through

our office?

GEORGE:

(chiming in)

It would serve you right if you

were left behind.

LOVETT:

(high-pitched voice)

How could I know that a war was

going to break out right over my

head!

(a grave injustice)

Right over my head. Oh, my word! I

tell you, those Chinese were

pouncing on me from every direction.

I had to get into these ridiculous

clothes in order to escape.

CONWAY:

Where were you hiding?

LOVETT:

Hiding? Oh, no. Hunting - I was in

the interior - hunting fossils.

This morning I looked up suddenly—

CONWAY:

I know - and a war broke out right

over your head.

GEORGE:

The next time you're in wild country

like this, keep in touch with the

British Consul.

CONWAY:

Aha - very good, Freshie.[3] Very

good. You'd better put his name on

the list and make out a report

later.

He proceeds to the back seat. Barnard, the American, who

is in front of Lovett, leans over toward him.

MED. CLOSE SHOT - THE TWO

Barnard and Lovett.

BARNARD:

I beg your pardon, brother. What

did you say you were hunting?

LOVETT:

Fossils.

BARNARD:

Fossils, huh?

LOVETT:

I'm a paleontologist.

BARNARD:

(blankly)

A what?

LOVETT:

A paleontologist.

BARNARD:

Oh, I see.

Lovett produces a small box clutched under his arm.

LOVETT:

I have here a discovery that will

startle the world. It's the

vertebrae from the lumbar of a

Megatherium,[4] found in Asia.

BARNARD:

Well, what do you know about that!

LOVETT:

Found in Asia!

BARNARD:

Uh-huh.

LOVETT:

When I get home I shall probably

be knighted for it.

BARNARD:

Knighted! You don't say. Do you

mind if I take a look at it?

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