The French Connection Page #4

MARCEL:

Dis moi vieille branche? Comment

fais tu pour rester si jeune avec

la vie que tu mènes?

CHARNIER:

Quelle vie Marcel? J'ai plus rien

foutu depuis que je suis descendu

de ces cabines.

13.

EXT. NUNNERY

EXT. CORNICHE - HI-WAY (BERGER)

Pan Left to Right Lincoln driven by Jean with Charnier behind.

EXT. CASSIS CROSSROAD IN FRONT OF MARSEILLE SIGN POST

Lincoln passing by.

EXT. CASSIS HARBOUR FROM CASINO

Pan Right to Left with Lincoln passing by.

EXT. CASSIS ROAD LEADING TO VILLA

Pan Right to Left with Lincoln arriving from main road to

Villa.

EXT. VILLA CASSIS

Camera in front of garage where the Lincoln stops. Charnier

comes out with gift and walks Right to Left.

EXT. VILLA CASSIS

Pan Left to Right with Charnier walking along terrace with

Cassis bay in B.G., and we discover his wife, Marie. She

gets up. Dolly back.

CHARNIER:

Bonjour chérie.

They kiss each other and walk arm in arm back to us.

EXT. VILLA CASSIS

Close 2-shot favouring her. He gives her the gift.

CHARNIER:

Tu sais j'ai réfléchi longuement à

ton cadeau pour le voyage. Je l'ai

choisi moi-même. Tiens.

MARIE:

Je peux l'ouvrir tout de suite?

CHARNIER:

Si tu veux.

14.

MARIE:

(opening the gift)

Oh Alain! C'est merveilleux! Tu

me gâtes. Je t'aime. Attends, je

vais te montrer moi aussi ce que

j'ai acheté.

CHARNIER:

Encore du sho ping!

EXT. VILLA

L.S. Pan Right to left from under the trees following her as

she leaves Charnier to enter in the house.

EXT. VILLA

C.S. of Charnier along the terrace. He throws a fishing

pole in the sea.

EXT. VILLA

PAN RIGHT TO LEFT with Marie coming back with a new coat.

MARIE:

Regarde mon pêcheur de baleine...

Tu sais il va faire très froid cet

hiver.

CHARNIER:

Avec ça tu pourras le supporter.

MARIE:

Mais non, c'est pour toi.

CHARNIER:

Pour moi?

MARIE:

Regarde, il te va parfaitement bien!

CHARNIER:

Formidable! Sans toi je

m'habillerais encore en docker.

(then, taking off coat)

Je suis passé voir Françoise.

MARIE:

Comment va-t-elle?

CHARNIER:

Je n'ai jamais vu tant de sérenité.

Elle m'a demandé de tes nouvelles

et si nous étions heureux.

15.

MARIE:

Le sommes nous?

CHARNIER:

(he kisses her)

Non!

EXT. BOAT - CAR PARK

Complete Pan Left to Right with Lincoln passing in front of

Samaritaine cafe.

Driver pulls out. Charnier comes out from Lincoln and we

follow him as he crosses Left to Right and jumps into the

boat which moves out.

FROM BOAT:

Back shot. Charnier standing in the moving boat and smoking

as Marseille diminishes in B.G.

OPENING SEA SHOT

From the boat approaching Chateau d'If.

ON PEER:

Pan Right to Left as Charnier gets out of boat and starts to

climb up.

High angle thru first stone door with sea in B.G. Charnier

comes up and turns Right to Left.

High angle -- Pan Left to Right -- Low angle, with Charnier

coming up from 2nd arch to 3rd arch thru which we see the

tower in B.G.

EXT. CHATEAU D'IF - 1ST PLATFORM

Pan Left to Right with Charnier arriving on terrace.

EXT. CHATEAU D'IF - CHARNIER - HIS POV

Nicoli back to us. He turns left shoulder as we approach to

him.

EXT. CHATEAU D'IF - TWO SHOT

Dolly back preceding Charnier and Nicoli after they meet and

Pan Left to Right to the Rotonde.

CHARNIER:

Ca a marché?

16.

NICOLI:

Au poil.

They turn around.

CHARNIER:

Sale boulot.

NICOLI:

Il fallait le faire.

CHARNIER:

Il est en retard.

NICOLI:

Je crois qu'on fait une erreur de

le prendre avec nous.

CHARNIER:

Une erreur! C'est génial. C'est

une vedette à la télévision. Il

peut aller partout sans être

soupçonné... En plus il a besoin de

fric.

NICOLI:

J'ai pas confiance en lui.

CHARNIER:

Sois gentil avec lui. On ne sait

jamais. Il peut te faire travailler

à la télévision.

EXT. CHATEAU D'IF

Cut on Devereau arriving. He sees them.

EXT. CHATEAU D'IF

Pan Left to Right bringing Charnier and Nicoli towards

Devereaux to finish in 3-shot.

CHARNIER:

Henri c'est gentil d'être venu. Je

vous présente mon associé, Pierre

Nicoli. Henri Devereaux.

DEVEREAUX:

Enchanté.

(they shake hands)

Alain, j'ai réfléchi à votre

proposition et j'ai décidé

d'accepter.

17.

SURVEILLANCE MONTAGE OF SAL BOCA's activities. From time to

time DOYLE and RUSSO are visible, but their dialogue is for

the most part VOICE OVER.

INT/EXT. BROOKLYN CANDY STORE - DAY

Various shots of SAL and ANGIE. Several shots of DOYLE and

RUSSO in the CANDY STORE: reading magazines, having lunch

separately. They are also seen in the LEATHER FACTORY

across the street observing the CANDY STORE. Several

CHARACTERS enter the CANDY STORE from time to time and go

into the BACK ROOM.

Following are a series of cuts (MOS) to be used with the V.O.

dialogue of RUSSO and DOYLE.

INT. CANDY STORE - DAY

SAL counts the receipts. Two or three CUSTOMERS in the BG.

SAL removes a tray of Ziti from the oven. ANGIE makes an

order to go.

SAL removes garbage from the back area.

RUSSO (V.O.)

Our friend's name is SALVATORE BOCA.

They call him SAL. He's a

sweetheart. He once was picked up

on suspicion of armed robbery.

Tried to hold up Tiffany's on Fifth

Avenue! In broad daylight! Could

have got two-and-a-half to five,

but they wouldn't prosecute. Also

downtown they're sure he pulled off

a contract on a guy named DeMarco.

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