Mad Max 2 Page #6

MECHANIC:

I gotta hand it to you. Some

machine...

He holds up the detonators and fuse wire.

MECHANIC:

Would've been a shame to blow it up.

The last of the pursuit specials.

It's history, that's what it is. A

piece of history...

The MECHANIC runs an affectionate hand along the bonnet

of the car.

The DOG flies at him as he touches the car. The DOG'S

jaws clamp onto his useless legs, threatening to topple

him from his mechanical "crane".

The ASSISTANT turns, wielding a tyre iron, about to

batter the DOG to death...

MAX grabs his arm, wrenching the tyre iron from his

hand... other men raise their weapons...

The head of a crossbow arrow cuts into MAX'S neck. The

DOG, MAX and the camp people are frozen, waiting for the

next move.

WARRIOR WOMAN, holding the other end of the bow, motions

him forward.

Slowly MAX bends, and gathers up the DOG.

MAX:

It's OK, Dog. Just do as they

say...

His words are lost in the wail of a siren. A guard

perched in the watch tower shouts a warning.

The yellow school bus roars across, closing the

entrance.

47. THE BATTLEMENTS. DAY.

The compound people run to their positions on the

battlements.

A pair of manacles are locked around MAX'S wrists.

WARRIOR WOMAN climbs to a big crossbow mounted above the

causeway.

The BUTCHER drops her knife and grabs her long bow. The

rabbit on the chopping block leaps for safety.

PAPPAGALLO mans the flame thrower. Others draw their

bows.

The FERAL KID follows the rabbit down a hole at the foot

of the battlement.

As MAX climbs to a position on the battlements near

WARRIOR WOMAN and PAPPAGALLO he sees that the MARAUDER

HORDE has gathered in all its glory.

48. NO MAN'S LAND. DAY.

The MARAUDERS rumble in formation over the rise.

At their head is the Humungus machine surrounded by a

guard consisting of WEZ and his GOLDEN YOUTH on a bike,

a tow truck with TWO SKIN HEADS, a road racer with THREE

GAY BOY BERSERKERS and a dune buggy with TWO SMEGMA

CFAZIES.

As the advance guard approaches through the dust and

heat haze we see that SIX NEAR NAKED AND BLOODIED PEOPLE

are lashed to the front of the vehicles.

At the big crossbow, the WARRIOR WOMAN aims at the

Humungus machine. one of the TWO VICTIMS, tied to the

front of the humungus machine, is screaming above the

awesome rumble of machines and sirens...

THE BROKEN VICTIM

Hold your fire. He wants to talk...

he comes in peace... for Godsake!

Hold your fire...

49. THE BATTLEMENTS. DAY.

The camp people moan as they recognize the victims.

PAPPAGALLO holds up his hand, stopping the WARRIOR WOMAN

from firing.

The MECHANIC cranes himself up into view next to MAX:

MECHANIC:

Poor mongrels ... not one got

through.

BIG REBECCA sobs. The QUIET MAN puts a comforting hand

on her shoulder.

PISMO and ANGIE huddle closer together.

50. NO MAN'S LAND. DAY.

The vanguard of 5 vehicles stops on the causeway, just

out of range.

MAX and WEZ look across no man's land, recognisin- each

other. WEZ grins, a gold tooth flashing.

The TOADIE, a comically dressed Marauder perched on the

top of the Humungus vehicle, waves his arms. The

Marauders cut their motors ... Silence.

The TOADIE announces:

TOADIE:

Greetings from the Lord Humungus The

Warrior of the Wasteland! The

Ayatollah of Rock and Roller.

Camera cranes up to the HIMIUNGUS as he rises in his

seat. His voice is amplified by two loudspeakers

mounted to the roll cage of his vehicle:

HUMUNGUS:

I am told you wish to take the

gasolene out of the wasteland...

The SECOND VICTIM lashed onto the Humungus vehicle

shouts in defiance:

DEFIANT VICTIM:

Shoot! Shoot him! While you've got

the chance ...

The TOADIE takes the wind out of him with an elbow to

the stomach...

The FERAL KID watches from a rabbit warren near a burnt

out hut.

The HUMUNGUS continues ...

HUMUNGUS:

You set out this morning to find a

vehicle. A vehicle strong enough to

haul that fat tank of gas ...

Suddenly, the escaped rabbit runs from a hole in the

barricade and out into the wasteland. WEZ whirls his

arm around... thud!... the rabbit falls dead from a

crossbow bolt.

The FERAL KID eases back down into his hole.

The TOADIE bellows:

TOADIE:

You see! There is no escape. The

Humungus rules the wasteland...

DEFIANT VICTIM:

Don't give them the gas! Blow it

up!

WEZ leaps from his bike and head-butts the man into

unconsciousness. The BROKEN VICTIM sobs uncontrollably.

The FERAL BOY runs from his hole, screaming. He lets

fly with the chrome boomerang...

The projectile whistles past WEZ'S head and returns to

the KID.

He reaches up and - clunk! catches it in his steel

plated mitten.

The MARAUDERS roar with laughter.

The FERAL KID throws the boomerang again ...

WEZ ducks and it buries itself into the head of the

GOLDEN YOUTH.

The MARAUDERS are dumbstruck.

51. THE BATTLEMENTS. DAY.

The MECHANIC grimaces. The rest of the DEFENDERS are

silent. MAX is impressed.

52. NO MAN'S LAND. DAY.

WEZ bends over the GOLDEN YOUTH and pulls the weapon

from his skull.

He hurls it at the FERAL KID.

The boomerang whistles across the ground... the KID

throws himself down into the hole ... the boomerang

arcs and returns to WEZ ... out of his reach.

The TOADIE runs forward ...

TOADIE:

I got it! I got it!

He reaches up to catch it...

Then falls to his knees clutching his bleeding

fingerless hand.

The HUMUNGUS and MARAUDERS roar with laughter.

WEZ, bellowing with rage, leaps up dnto the HUMUNGUS

vehicle. He hits the ignition, yelling.

WEZ:

There's been enough talk. I'm going

in!

Powerful arms encircle him from behind. WEZ is lifted

bodily from the seat.

The HUMUNGUS reaches over and cuts the ignition and the

P.A. system.

53. THE BATTLEMENTS. DAY.

The CAMP PEOPLE ease back on their weapons ...

MAX is concentrating on his manacles, starting to use a

small file to pick the lock.

54. THE HUMUNGUS VEHICLE. DAY.

Maintaining his vizious hold on WEZ, the HUMUNGUS

hisses soothingly in his ear.

HUMUNGUS:

Be still my dog of war. I

understand your pain. We've all

lost someone we love ... But, we do

it my way. Fear is our ally.

After, you can have your revenge.

WEZ tries to break free, but still he cannot move.

The HUMUNGUS reaches over and flicks on the P.A.

System.

HUMUNGUS:

There has been too much violence ...

too much pain. None here is without

sin. But, I have an honourable

compromise. Give me the gasoline

and I'll spare your lives. Just

walk away. I will give you safe

passage in the wasteland ... Walk

away and there will be an end to the

horror ...

He hits the ignition, eases WEZ aside and turns the

vehicle around ...

HUMUNGUS:

You have one full day to decide!!

The TOADIE jumps on board as the HUMUNGUS leads the

HORDE back over the rise.

As the vehicles rumble awav, the FERAL BOY retrieves his

bloodied boomerang and scurries back into his hole.

55. INSIDE THE COMPOUND. DAY.

The QUIET MAN fires his long bow at the departing

MARAUDERS; the arrow falls well short, unnoticed. He

yells after them:

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