Titanic Page #28

LOVEJOY:

You know... I believe this ship may sink.

(crosses to Jack)

I've been asked to give you this small token of our appreciation...

He punches Jack hard in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him.

LOVEJOY:

Compliments of Mr. Caledon Hockley.

Lovejoy flips the handcuff key in the air, catches it and puts it in his

pocket. He exits. Jack is left gasping, handcuffed to the pipe.

CUT TO:

176 EXT. BOAT DECK / STARBOARD SIDE, FORWARD

At the stairwell rail on the bridge wing, Fourth Officer Boxhall and

Quartermaster Rowe light the first distress rocket. It shoots into the sky

and EXPLODES with a thunderclap over the ship, sending out white starbursts

which light up the entire deck as they fall.

WHIP PAN off the starbursts to Ismay. The Managing Director of White Star

Line is cracking. Already at the breaking point from his immense guilt, the

rocket panics him. He starts shouting at the officers struggling with the

falls of BOAT 5.

ISMAY:

There is no time to waste!

(yelling and waving his arms)

Lower away! Lower away! Lower away!

FIFTH OFFICER LOWE, a baby-faced 28, and the youngest officer, looks up

from the tangled falls at the madman.

LOWE:

Get out of the way, you fool!

ISMAY:

Do you know who I am?

Lowe, not having a clue nor caring, squares up to Ismay.

LOWE:

You're a passenger. And I'm a ship's bloody officer. Now do what you're

told!

(MORE)

LOWE (CONT'D)

(turning away)

Steady men! Stand by the falls!

ISMAY:

(numbly, backing away)

Yes, quite right. Sorry.

CUT TO:

177 EXT. BOAT DECK / PORT SIDE

SECOND OFFICER LIGHTOLLER is loading the boat nearest Cal and Rose... Boat

6.

LIGHTOLLER:

Women and children only! Sorry sir, no men yet.

Another rocket bursts overhead, lighting the crowd. Startled faces turn

upward. Fear now in the eyes.

DANIEL MARVIN has his Biograph camera set up, cranking away... hoping to

get an exposure off the rocket's light. he has Mary posed in front of the

scene at the boats.

MARVIN:

You're afraid, darling. Scared to death. That's it!

Either she suddenly learned to act or she is petrified.

ROSE watches the farewells taking pace right in front of her as they step

closer to the boat. Husbands saying goodbye to wives and children. Lovers

and friends parted. Nearby MOLLY is getting a reluctant woman to board the

boat.

MOLLY:

Come on, you heard the man. Get in the boat, sister.

RUTH:

Will the lifeboats be seated according to class? I hope they're not too

crowded--

ROSE:

Oh, Mother shut up!

(Ruth freezes, mouth open)

Don't you understand? The water is freezing and there aren't enough

boats... not enough by half. Half the people on this ship are going to die.

CAL:

Not the better half.

PUSH IN ON ROSE'S FACE as it hits her like a thunderbolt. Jack is third

class. He doesn't stand a chance. Another rocket bursts overhead, bathing

her face in white light.

ROSE:

You unimaginable bastard.

MOLLY:

Come on, Ruth, get in the boat. These are the first class seats right up

here. That's it.

Molly practically hands her over to Lightoller, then looks around for some

other women who might need a push.

MOLLY:

Come on, Rose. You're next, darlin'.

Rose steps back, shaking her head.

RUTH:

Rose, get in the boat!

ROSE:

Goodbye, mother.

Ruth, standing in the tippy lifeboat, can do nothing. Cal grabs Rose's arm

but she pulls free and walks away through the crowd. Cal catches up to Rose

and grabs her again, roughly.

CAL:

Where are you going? To him? Is that it? To be a whore to that gutter rat?

ROSE:

I'd rather be his whore than your wife.

He clenches his jaw and squeezes her arm viciously, pulling her back toward

the lifeboat. Rose pulls out a hairpin and jabs him with it. he lets go

with a curse and she runs into the crowd.

LIGHTOLLER:

Lower away!!

RUTH:

Rose! ROSE!!

MOLLY:

Stuff a sock in it, would ya, Ruth. She'll be along.

The boat lurches downward as the falls are paid out.

TRACKING WITH ROSE, as she runs through the clusters of people. She looks

back and a furious Cal is coming after her. She runs breathlessly up to two

proper looking men.

ROSE:

That man tried to take advantage of me in the crowd!

Appalled, they turn to see Cal running toward them. Rose runs on as the two

men grab Cal, restraining him. She runs throught the First Class entrance.

Cal breaks free and runs after her. He reaches the entrance, but runs into

a knot of people coming out. He pushes rudely through them...

CUT TO:

178 INT. BOAT DECK FOYER / STAIRCASE / A-DECK FOYER

Cal runs in, and down to the landing, pushing past the gentlemen and ladies

who are filling up the stairs. He scans the A-deck foyer. Rose is gone.

CUT TO:

179 EXT. OCEAN / TITANIC / BOAT 6

The hull of Titanic looms over Boat 6 like a cliff. Its enormous mass is

suddenly threatening to those in the tiny boat. Quartermaster Hitchins, at

the tiller, wants nothing but to get away from the ship. Unfortunately his

two seamen can't row. They flail like a duck with a broken wing.

HITCHINS:

Keep pulling... away from the ship. Pull.

MOLLY:

Ain't you boys ever rowed before? Here, gimme those oars. I'll show ya how

it's done.

She climbs over Ruth to get at the oars, stepping on her feet.

Around them the evacuation is in full swing, with boats in the water,

others being lowered.

CUT TO:

180 INT. MASTER AT ARMS OFFICE / CORRIDOR

Jack pulls on the pipe with all his strength. It's not budging. He hears

gurgling sound. Water pours under the door, spreading rapidly across the

floor.

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