Red Riding Page #16

144 OMITTED 144

145 EXT. REDMOOR CAFE AND MOTEL - DAY 145

The car pulls up outside the Redmoor. Eddie slowly climbs

out.

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WOMAN DRIVER *

Sure you don’t want a doctor or

anything...

Eddie heads for the lobby.

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147 INT. REDMOOR CAFE AND MOTEL, ROOM 27 - DAY 147

Eddie mops his bloody head with a towel and water. Got to

keep going. Got to stay upright... *

Eddie looks at the wall that was once filled with his

research. A single photograph remains. John Dawson.

148 OMITTED 148

149 INT. VIVA - DUSK 149

Eddie drives fast. Into the coming dark. *

150 EXT. SHANGRILA - EVENING 150

Eddie drives the Viva to the bottom of "Shangrila"’s drive.

No security. He rams the gates open. Enough to squeeze

through and head for the house. "Shangrila" is ablaze with

house lights.

151 INT. SHANGRILA, HALLWAY - EVENING 151

Eddie enters the hall. The house is empty, silent but for the

doleful sound of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder: “Now I can see

why such dark flames / You flashed at me...” Eddie follows

the sound - away from the lounge where the party was - into

the other wing...

152 INT. SHANGRILA, SWAN ROOM - EVENING 152

Eddie follows the music through double doors into a vast

studio. Two life-size bronze casts of flapping swans flank

the fireplace. An enormous photograph of a swan taking off

from a black lake hangs above. Swans are everywhere - glass

ornaments, china ornaments, stuffed swans are arranged on

every surface.

Mahler’s songs to the Death of Children fades: “What are only

eyes to you in those days / In future nights will be but

stars...” The stylus remains caught in the groove. Hiss and

click.

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Another sound. Mrs. Dawson is crouched in a corner, rocking *

in time to the music that’s over. She’s been beaten. She *

rocks, her eyes on him. Boozed and pilled up. Eddie stoops

down to her... *

MARJORIE DAWSON *

The others?... Beneath those *

beautiful carpets...? Please find *

them...

She reaches for a spilled bottle of pills - tries to swallow

a handful. Eddie knocks them out of her reach. Marjorie *

Dawson whimpering on the sofa. He grabs her - slaps her *

stupid face. *

EDDIE:

Where is he? *

153 EXT. HUNSLET CARR - EVENING 153

Hell. The gypsy camp burns. People trapped. Screams of

terror, heat.

153A INT. WAKEFIELD POLICE STATION, JOBSON’S OFFICE -EVENING 153A

Bob Fraser hands over the carrier bag containing Eddie’s

research. Hands take the material. Folders are pulled out.

Opened. It’s Maurice Jobson...

153B INT. WAKEFIELD POLICE STATION, CORRIDOR - EVENING 153B

Jobson walks down a corridor with Eddie’s bag of research.

A figure waits for him at the far end. It’s Bill Molloy.

Molloy opens the door for him.

153C EXT. WAKEFIELD POLICE STATION, BACK YARD - EVENING 153C

Jobson drops each page, each incriminating photo of Eddie’s

research into a brazier.

Bill Molloy watches from a window above.

The fire consumes everything.

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156 OMITTED 156

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157 INT. VIVA - NIGHT 157

Eddie drives. Fast. Fire in his eyes. Murder in his heart.

Mrs. Dawson trussed beside him. Gary Glitter and the Glitter

Band:
Rock ‘n’ Roll Part 2. thunders.

158 INT/EXT. VIVA / THE BULL RING - NIGHT 158

Eddie parks up. He hauls Marjorie Dawson out... *

Eddie drags Marjorie Dawson across the Bull Ring. Everything *

deadly quiet.

159 EXT. THE KARACHI SOCIAL CLUB - NIGHT 159

Eddie, dragging Marjorie towards the club. In darkness. “Rock *

‘n’ Roll Part 2” seeps out into the still night.

160 INT. THE KARACHI SOCIAL CLUB - NIGHT 160

Eddie, dragging Marjorie Dawson. Through the restaurant. Down *

towards the VIP area.

Clare Strachan is behind the bar. BJ dances alone in a

corner. His face is bruised black and blue. John Dawson holds

court. Jason King Moustache at his right hand. Craven and *

Douglas. 5 OTHERS. The jukebox plays: Rock ‘n’ Roll part 2.

FLUNKIES zero in on Eddie. Eddie shoves Marjorie Dawson to *

one side. *

JOHN DAWSON *

What’s this? Readers’ Wives night? *

Eddie pulls out the Smith and Wesson handgun Craven stuffed *

in his pocket. Craven comes towards him. *

CRAVEN *

You sure you know which end to *

hold, son? *

Eddie belts him in the face with the gun. Craven staggers *

back, blood pouring. *

Douglas comes for Eddie. Blam! Douglas spins. Blood pours *

from his shoulder. *

Dawson’s on his feet. *

JOHN DAWSON *

That’s more like it! That’s my boy! *

Jason King makes a move. Eddie’s fast. Blam! Blood spatters. *

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Eddie points the gun at John Dawson. Eddie’s hand tightening *

on the gun. Doesn’t know what he’s doing. *

JOHN DAWSON *

All this over a f***ing shopping *

centre? *

Dawson slowly approaches Eddie. *

JOHN DAWSON *

Paula was your fault, son. Letting *

that prick of yours lead you where *

you shouldn’t go. *

EDDIE *

(eyes welling) *

The children? *

JOHN DAWSON *

A private weakness. I’m no angel. *

MARJORIE DAWSON *

The wolf does for John... *

JOHN DAWSON *

Shut up, you stupid b*tch! *

Blam! Eddie shoots Dawson in the legs. He topples over. *

Laughing. Eddie stands over him with the gun. *

Eddie pulls the trigger. Blam! Dawson screams. *

Blam! Air and blood hissing out Dawson’s chest. *

Blam! Blood splashes. *

And he’s out of there. Behind him -everyone in shock. *

Cordite smoke. Blood. Blaring rock.

BJ sways... Then he moves fast - rifles through the bar till.

Clare Strachan whimpers. BJ pulls her with him.

BJ:

Got to get out of here, Clare,

love. Time to go.

Sound of sirens and screeching cars. BJ drags Clare down

behind the bar.

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162 EXT. THE KARACHI SOCIAL CLUB - NIGHT 162

Eddie’s out the club and into his car. He swerves round as

police cars come screeching up to meet him.

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163 INT/EXT. VIVA / M1 - NIGHT 163

Eddie drives fast. Headed South.

EDDIE:

There’s sunshine down South, sea-

view flats and warm summer

breezes...

Paula is beside him. Beautiful, blonde, hard.

Faster. Blue police lights in the rear view mirror.

Paula, laughing. They’re escaping.

Faster. Wailing sirens. Faster. Flashing lights. Faster...

Paula kisses Eddie’s face.

Eddie spins the car round. Police cars heads straight for

him. He puts his foot down. Straight into the blazing lights.

Blackness.

164 INT. THE UNDERGROUND KINGDOM - NIGHT 164

Down down down a disused mine shaft. Damp brick sides.

Ghostly light. Dripping water. Girders and beams...

Down down down. Davey lamps illuminate a grotto. Mirrors line

one wall. The tunnel has been bricked up. The bricks are

painted blue with white clouds.

MRS. DAWSON V/O

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