Wonderwoman Page #20

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STEVE:

Chief!

He embraces Steve, then nods and smiles to Sammy and

Charlie.

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SAMEER:

It's good to see you.

CHARLIE:

Aye.

The Chief looks at Diana and, for the first time in the

world of men, a man looks her square in the eye.

THE CHIEF:

Who is this?

Chief extends a hand to shake. Diana grabs his wrist in

a manner not unlike the Amazons. Chief responds,

grabbing hers back, seemingly familiar with the gesture.

Both Diana and Steve are surprised. Chief speaks his

NATIVE TONGUE --

THE CHIEF:

Niitangio, Napi.

And Diana understands.

DIANA:

I am Diana.

Chief does not let go, still looking intensely in Diana's

eyes. She grips tighter. Surprised, he steps back with

one foot. To stay on balance, she does so with the

opposite. Suddenly, Chief and Diana are arm wrestling,

each trying to throw the other off balance. Then Chief

laughs, letting go, conceding lest he find himself flat

on his face.

THE CHIEF:

Where did you find her?

STEVE:

She found me.

DIANA:

I plucked him from the sea --

STEVE:

(waving Diana to

stop)

It's a long story.

Diana looks at a pile of packages behind Chief, along

with some GUNS --

STEVE:

British tea for the Germans.

German beer for the British.

(MORE)

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STEVE (CONT'D)

Edgar Rice Burroughs novels for

both sides.

CHARLIE:

And guns.

Charlie grabs a RIFLE, looks through the SCOPE and gives

it a kiss -- like a father reunited with his long-lost

child. The others help themselves to GUNS.

Steve, Sameer, and Charlie take BOTTLES OF BEER they pay

The Chief for.

THE CHIEF:

(whispering to Diana)

It's not even very good beer.

Charlie's the only one that doesn't seem to mind.

Steve looks at a MAP.

STEVE:

Ludendorff was last seen at the

front --

(points on the map)

-- near the Somme. Front's about

three miles away. Chief will get

us there.

THE CHIEF:

Then it's another day to safely

cross it.

STEVE:

As soon as we have daylight, we

move. I'll take first watch.

CHARLIE:

No need. I'll take it. I never

sleep on the job!

71 EXT. CAMPFIRE - NIGHT 71

Charlie FAST ASLEEP -- along with Steve and Sameer,

around the fire. Chief is heating cans of food. Diana

turns to RUMBLING in the distance.

DIANA:

Strange thunder.

THE CHIEF:

German seventy-sevens.

(off her confusion)

Guns. Big ones.

(MORE)

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THE CHIEF (CONT'D)

(points out)

That's the front out there. The

evening hate.

Chief hands her a can of beans. She tries it, frowns.

Not all the food here is good. Chief counts his money.

Diana eyes him warily --

DIANA:

So... who do you fight for in this

war?

Chief stuffs the money in his pocket.

THE CHIEF:

I don't fight.

DIANA:

You're here for profit then?

THE CHIEF:

Nowhere better to be.

DIANA:

Nowhere better to be than a war

you don't take a side in?

THE CHIEF:

I have nowhere else and no side

left. The last war took

everything from my people. We

have nothing left. At least here,

I'm free.

DIANA:

Who took that from your people?

Chief c*cks his head to the side. How could she not

know?

THE CHIEF:

(motions to Steve;

almost casually)

His people.

Before Diana can ask more about that, Charlie suddenly

starts to murmur, suffering through some kind of terrible

nightmare.

Diana watches until -- Charlie CRIES OUT, waking himself

and Steve and Sameer. Diana reaches out to Charlie,

compassionately --

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DIANA:

You're safe.

(trying to help)

What did you see?

Gruff, Charlie pulls away from Diana --

CHARLIE:

I'm fine, `right?

(mumbling)

Bloody broad.

Charlie gets up and grabs another BEER. Chief looks at

Diana.

THE CHIEF:

He sees ghosts.

Steve takes a BLANKET --

STEVE:

You're going to get cold. Here.

DIANA:

No, I'm --

She's not cold, but Steve places the blanket on her

shoulders anyway. The gesture isn't lost on Diana. She

nods, appreciative.

72 INT. GERMAN OPERATIONS BUNKER - NIGHT 72

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