Lost Horizon Page #7

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The ship lurches - and they are thrown off balance. The

panel has been snapped shut.

CONWAY:

Well, that's that, I guess.

BARNARD:

Wonder what's happened to Fenner.

LOVETT:

Yes. And who is he ? How'd he get

there?

BARNARD:

Do you suppose we stopped someplace

during the night and changed pilots?

CONWAY:

No. That's not possible! If we had

landed, we all would have been

awakened.

LOVETT:

Of course. We never left the air.

I know - I didn't sleep the whole

night long.

CONWAY:

(with finality)

That fellow got on at Baskul.

LOVETT:

What's he doing? Where's he taking

us? He may be a maniac for all we

know.

George, who has disappeared during the above, now returns,

with a monkey wrench in his hand. Conway stops him.

CONWAY:

George, what are you going to do?

GEORGE:

I'm going to drag him out and force

him to tell us what his game is.

LOVETT:

Good.

CONWAY:

What if he refuses?

LOVETT:

We'll smash his face in. That's

what we'll do.

CONWAY:

Brilliant!

(a sweeping gesture)

Can anyone here fly a plane?

There is a general chorus of "no—not I," etc.

CONWAY:

(takes wrench from

George's hand)

Well, George, that's no good.

Conway throws the monkey wrench into a corner.

CONWAY:

I guess we're in for it.

LOVETT:

In for what?

CONWAY:

I don't know. He must have had

some purpose in taking the plane

away from Fenner.

(starts for his

seat)

When he lands, we'll find out.

LOVETT:

You mean to tell me you're not

going to do anything until we land?

CONWAY:

What do you suggest?

LOVETT:

Why, you - you— Look here - he may

dash us to pieces!

CONWAY:

It might afford you a great deal

of relief.

(sitting)

Now gentlemen, I'm going back to

sleep. Oh, and I was having such a

peaceful dream.

(curling up)

As soon as he lands, let me know.

He shuts his eyes and leans back. The others watch him for

a second - and wander back to their seats.

47. CLOSE SHOT - GLORIA AND BARNARD

Gloria is apparently indifferent to their predicament. As

Barnard watches her, a little bitter smile plays around

her mouth.

CLOSE SHOT - GEORGE

He stares out of the window and is suddenly startled.

EXT. SHOT OF PLANE

49. LONG SHOT

Of the plane with its nose turned downward in a sharp

descent.

INT. CABIN OF PLANE

50. MEDIUM SHOT

George is on his feet.

GEORGE:

(excited)

We're heading down! We're going to

land!

Everyone looks out. George rushes to Conway and nudges

him.

GEORGE:

(breathlessly)

Bob, we're landing!

(pointing out)

Bob, we're coming to a village!

Conway sits up and looks out.

EXT. SHOT OF PLANE

51. MEDIUM SHOT

Plane starting toward ground. All we can see are mountain

tops.

INT. PLANE

52. MEDIUM SHOT

They all stare out of the windows. Conway peers intently.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SHOT FROM AIRPLANE

53. LONG SHOT

From angle in cabin of plane. Through the window, directly

below we see a large open space at the foot of the hills.

The plane is headed for it.

54. LONG SHOT

We see a swarm of strange-looking natives, scantily attired,

but bearing bayonets, running toward the plane.

INT. PLANE

MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT

Of George and Conway, as the ship hits the ground, bouncing

and swaying perilously.

EXT. MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY

56. MEDIUM SHOT

As the plane taxies across the uninhabited space.

INTERIOR PLANE:

57. MED. CLOSE SHOT AT DOOR

Conway and George ready to get out. As Conway turns to

open the door, he looks off and is startled by something

he sees. George follows his gaze, and a bewildered

expression comes into his eyes, too.

EXTERIOR OF PLANE

58. LONG SHOT

Shooting through door. The strange-looking natives have

surrounded the plane and are closing in.

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