Wonderwoman Page #17

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Diana storms out. Steve and Sir Patrick exchange a look --

62 INT. WAR OFFICE - LOBBY - DAY 62

Diana leaves the War Office in a rage. Steve follows.

STEVE:

Diana, wait!

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She wheels on him, furious and confused.

DIANA:

That's your leader? How could he

say that? Believe that?

(points at Steve)

And YOU! Was your duty to simply

give them a book? You didn't

stand your ground! You didn't

fight!

STEVE:

Because there was no chance of

changing his mind! Listen to me --

DIANA:

This is Ares and he isn't going to

allow a negotiation or a

surrender. The millions of people

you talked about? They will die.

My people? They're next!

STEVE DIANA

If you just listen to me -- How can you call yourselves

good men?

STEVE:

(shouting)

WE'RE GOING ANYWAY!

DIANA:

What? You mean you were lying?

STEVE:

Diana, I'm a spy. That's what we

do. Now are you coming or not?

DIANA:

How do I know you're not lying to

me right now?

Steve grabs hold of Diana's lasso, wraps it around his

wrist and looks right into her eyes.

STEVE:

(speaking the truth)

I'm taking you to the front.

(then)

And we're probably going to die.

Steve's surprised that last part came out. Diana's

skeptical.

DIANA:

You have no faith in yourself.

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STEVE:

(keeps speaking the

truth)

This is a terrible idea...

(lets go of the

lasso; frustrated)

Come on. If we're going to get to

the front on our own... we're

gonna need reinforcements.

63 EXT. PUB (LONDON) - NIGHT 63

Steve and Diana move towards a shady PUB. Diana squints,

doesn't like the look of this place.

64 INT. BRITISH PUB - NIGHT 64

Diana follows Steve into the seedy, dimly-lit pub. She

gets a look at its rough `n tumble clientele and frowns.

DIANA:

These are the reinforcements? Are

these even good men?

STEVE:

Relatively good.

DIANA:

Relative to what?

Steve and Diana move behind a GROUP of OFFICERS, out

slumming. One of them, SAMEER (30s) dashing, exotic, has

been holding court.

SAMEER:

... In Africa, gentlemen, we had

no such luxuries...

The OFFICERS laugh, agree, as Steve and Diana approach.

SAMEER:

But the luxuries we have now.

It's like we can't stop making

money. My uncle, the Prince, and

I would keep it all, but we want

to extend the opportunity to a few

good soldiers --

STEVE:

Which Prince was that?

(grabs Sameer)

I need to talk to you, Prince

Madras Angora Cashmere...

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Sameer turns and glares. Sameer smiles to the men around

him -- Forgive my rude friend -- and excuses himself.

SAMEER:

(to Steve)

You bugger. I been greasing those

peacocks all night...

(sees Diana)

My goodness gracious, that's a

work of art.

STEVE:

Sameer. This is Diana.

Diana studies the man with suspicion. And rightly so.

He, meanwhile, is infatuated with her, all charm and

smiles.

SAMEER:

Diana, call me `Sammy.' Please.

DIANA:

Sammy. Please.

YELLING O.S., TWO MEN are having an argument that

threatens to boil over. They tune it out as:

STEVE:

Sameer's a top undercover man.

Can talk the skin off a cat in as

many languages as you.

Diana speaks Spanish.

DIANA:

[He doesn't look that impressive

to me?]

SAMEER:

[You do to me. Your eyes, as soft

as your smile...]

Then in Chinese.

DIANA:

[And your eyes look like they want

something.]

SAMEER:

[I know Chinese, too, tricky

girl.]

Then in Ancient Greek.

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DIANA:

[But can you recite Socrates in

Ancient Greek?]

Sammy blinks. He has no idea what she's saying. Diana's

unimpressed.

STEVE:

Where's Charlie?

Sameer points at TWO MEN FIGHTING: a huge BRUISER

beating the hell out of a smaller, younger man. Diana

looks at the Bruiser and nods approvingly.

DIANA:

At least this Charlie is good with

his fists.

STEVE:

That's not Charlie.

The Bruiser lands a blow that knocks the smaller guy off

his feet. Steve winces, nodding at the smaller guy.

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