Strangers on a Train Page #22

Guy is stepping off the train. He crosses to a waiting taxi,

CAMERA FOLLOWING him.

CLOSE SHOT:

GUY:

(to the driver)

The amusement park, quick.

As he gets in the Cab, we go to -

CLOSE SHOT MAN:

watching Guy get into taxi. As we hear the taxi drive away,

the man hurries across to a waiting police car.

CLOSE SHOT:

He puts his head in the side window and tells the two waiting

detectives where Guy has gone.

MAN:

Amusement park.

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We see one of the detectives take up a microphone as the car

drives off.

EXT. AMUSEMENT PARK

It is now getting dark.

MED. SHOT

Bruno leaves his spot at the side of the tent and ambles

over toward the queue of people waiting for boats.

CLOSE SHOT BRUNO

joining the queue. He glances ahead of him.

MED. SHOT FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

We see the light above the pay booth go on, shedding a

downward glare.

CLOSE SHOT BRUNO

pulls his hat a little further over his, eyes. Some new

arrivals join the queue behind him.

INT. TAXI

Guy looking anxiously ahead on his way to the amusement park.

AMUSEMENT PARK ENTRANCE

We see a police car arrive. One uniformed man and two

detectives get out of the car and make their way toward the

entrance. One of to detectives stands at the entrance while

the other two hurry into the grounds.

MED. SHOT

Guy's taxi arrives.

MED. SHOT

Across the street, another police car arrives.

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MED. SHOT

At Guy is paying his cab fare, he glances around him.

MED. SHOT FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

He sees one police car.

CLOSE SHOT GUY:

gives a furtive glance around while waiting for his change.

MED. SHOT ANOTHER POLICE CAR

MED. SHOT

Guy cautiously makes his way toward the entrance to the

Amusement Park.

MED. SHOT

Guy passes the waiting detective and looks off. From his

viewpoint we see:

MED. SHOT THE TWO DETECTIVES

who were at the station indicate Guy is the man.

MED. SHOT

One detective turns away and starts to follow Guy.

CLOSE SHOT BRUNO

in the queue of people. He is edging slowly along. He is

about ten people away from the entrance. He suddenly looks

ahead and sees.

FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

The uniformed man and the detective are talking casually to

the boat men in charge of the concession.

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DETECTIVE:

(to boatman)

The killer is here tonight. So keep

your eyes open and the minute you

see him, let us know.

CLOSE SHOT:

The boatman looks at them with an expression of alarm.

CLOSE SHOT BRUNO

begins to look a little uneasy. We see him begin to mentally

deliberate.

MED. SHOT

Guy, threading his way through the crowds, conscious that he

is being followed, but nevertheless, on the lookout for Bruno.

CLOSE SHOT BRUNO

moving along the line. CAMERA MOVES IN until his head and

shoulders fill the screen. He is now coming within range of

the flood-lit pay-box. The light seems to creep up across

his chest and slowly reveal his face. He lowers his head.

MED. SHOT

The boatman begins to look along the queue. There is an

expression of growing recognition on his face.

MED. SHOT

Bruno sees this, makes a decision and casually deserts the

queue of people.

MED. SHOT

The boatman hurries across to the uniformed man and begins

to talk to him excitedly, looking in Bruno's direction.

MED. SHOT GUY

Coming along and looking for Bruno. His eyes light up.

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SEMI-LONG SHOT FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

We see Bruno making his way from the queue of people.

CLOSE SHOT GUY:

calls to Bruno.

GUY:

Hey, Bruno.

CLOSE SHOT BRUNO

gives a quick glance back, sees Guy then he turns and looks

off in another direction.

SEMI-LONG SHOT

The uniformed man and the boatman approaching him.

CLOSE SHOT:

Bruno hurries on. He stop short as he sees.

SEMI-LONG SHOT FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

Another uniformed man.

MED. SHOT

Bruno starts to run.

MED. SHOT

Guy starts to run after him.

MED. SHOT

Bruno is seen to jump on a merry-go-round, which is just

starting. Its pace is already pretty fast.

MED. SHOT

Guy runs toward Bruno.

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CLOSE SHOT:

DETECTIVE:

Haines! Hold it! Hold it!

The detective pulls out his gun and starts to run after Guy.

SEMI-LONG SHOT

Guy jumps on the merry-go-round after Bruno. Its speed is

so great that he nearly gets flung off.

CLOSE SHOT:

The detective fires at Guy.

CLOSE SHOT:

The man running the machine in the center of the merry-goround

is suddenly hit in the shoulder.

CLOSE SHOT:

His hand, which is on the starting lever, jerks it down.

MED. SHOT

The detective, after Guy, jumps on the machine but is flung

off on his back.

FULL SHOT:

The merry-go-round has now started to increase the speed.

CLOSE SHOT:

Bruno at the far side is trying to jump off, but it's going

too fast.

LONG SHOT FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

We see the hard ground whizzing past him. Everything seems

to be a blur. We get a glimpse of screaming women and the

crowds rushing up from the midway.

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CLOSE SHOT BRUNO

He turns and glances over his shoulder.

MED. SHOT FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

Guy is threading his way between the rising and falling

horses. Guy gets right up close to him.

TWO SHOT:

As Guy comes near to Bruno, the latter turns on him and starts

to attack him.

BRUNO:

I want to get off of here! Let me

off of here! It makes me dizzy.

GUY:

Stop it, Bruno. Give me my lighter,

Bruno!

MED.SHOT

Against the whirling background of the merry-go-round, Turley

and Campbell rush up as the detective struggles to his feet,

slightly hurt. The noise from the calliope is very loud.

CAMPBELL:

(to Turley, puzzled;

indicating the merrygo-

round)

Who's the man he's fighting with on

there?

At this moment the boatman rushes up.

BOATMAN:

(excited)

There he is! That's the one! That's

the one who killed her!

TURLEY:

Of course he is. We know that.

CLOSE SHOT ON MERRY-GO-ROUND

Guy and Bruno in a struggle. Guy has to protect himself

from a madman whose hands attempt to reach his throat.

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They are staggering across between the rising and falling

horses.

MED. SHOT OUTSIDE MERRY-GO-ROUND

A detective turns to the group around hIm.

DETECTIVE:

Get somebody to come and stop that

thing!

An elderly man in soiled work clothes speaks up.

WORKMAN:

I'll handle it.

Immediately the workman heads straight for the merry-go-round

and starts to crawl under it on his stomach.

DETECTIVE:

(calls after him)

Hey! Be careful! Stop!

A second detective speaks to him quizzically.

2ND DETECTIVE

Well, do you want to do it yourself?

The first detective leans over and looks off toward the

workman who is continuing his slithering way under the

machine, then straightens up.

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