Wonderwoman Page #22

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SENTRY:

Chief!

(shouting down the

line)

Oi! Chief's back!

TRENCH OFFICERS (O.S.)

Chief!/Welcome back!/Nick of time!

The Chief tosses out PACKS OF CIGARETTES, MATCHES, and

other goods to grateful soldiers. Diana watches the

MONEY exchange hands, then she hears the sound of

anguished tears:

A YOUNG MOTHER, MARIE (25), holds her DAUGHTER, NINA (6),

sobbing to The Chief. Diana listens, though Steve can't

understand:

MARIE:

[The Germans took everything --

homes, food... the ones who

couldn't escape... they took as

slaves.]

DIANA:

[Where did this happen?]

Marie points:
beyond the trench.

DIANA:

(to Steve)

We need to help these people.

Steve looks across no man's land, shakes his head.

STEVE:

We need to stay on mission.

THE CHIEF:

(nods to Steve)

And there's no safe crossing for

at least a day ahead.

Charlie takes a swig from his well-worn FLASK.

CHARLIE:

Then what are we waitin' for?

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DIANA:

But these people are dying,

they've nothing to eat. And in

the village... Enslaved, she said.

Women. Children.

STEVE:

There's nothing we can do about

that.

DIANA:

How can you say that? What is the

matter with you?

STEVE:

This is no man's land, Diana. It

means no man can cross it. This

is the worst point on the entire

front. This battalion has been

here for nearly a year and they've

barely gained an inch because on

the other side are Germany's

deadliest soldiers. Pointing

machine guns at every square inch

of this place. This is not

something you can cross. It's not

possible.

DIANA:

So we do nothing?

STEVE:

We are doing something. We can't

save every person in this war.

Besides, it's not what we came

here to do.

She steps away from the group, turning away from them.

Steve thinks she's upset.

But when Diana turns back to Steve, he sees her face of

determination, wearing --

ANTIOPE'S TIARA --

AND FOR THE FIRST TIME -- WE REALLY SEE WONDER WOMAN!

DIANA:

No, but it's what I'm going to do.

Diana moves past the team, stepping over the top of the

trench --

STEVE:

DIANA, NO!!!

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-- onto the BATTLEFIELD.

DIANA stands in her WONDER WOMAN ARMOR with THE GODKILLER

SWORD in her hand, THE SHIELD on her back, and THE LASSO

SHINING at her side.

She surveys the battlefield. It's quiet. Empty. She

takes a step forward...

IN THE GERMAN TRENCH

A SOLDIER takes AIM at Diana -- and FIRES!

ON THE BATTLEFIELD

The bullet moves towards Diana. With her heightened

perception, she watches it in SLOW MOTION, swatting it

aside with her bracelet. She blocks another --

IN THE ALLIED TRENCH

Everyone watches Diana with awe. Even Charlie has to

admit --

CHARLIE:

How the hell'd she do that?

ON THE BATTLEFIELD

Diana continues walking across the battlefield, step-by-

step, blocking bullets. Her pace begins to quicken --

and then she starts to RUN.

IN THE ALLIED TRENCH

Steve's heart pounds as he watches Diana. He motions to

the team. He can't believe he's about to do this, but --

STEVE:

She's drawing their fire! Let's

go!

Steve and his team climb over the trench, leaving the

hesitant British soldiers behind!

(CONTINUED)

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THROUGH A GERMAN SCOPE

Diana races TOWARDS them, knocking bullets aside!

IN THE GERMAN TRENCH

GERMAN SOLDIERS react, unsure of who or even what Diana

is. One of the soldiers motions to others -- they lift a

MORTAR, bringing it forward as the others continue to

FIRE. Soldier after soldier joins in.

ON THE BATTLEFIELD

Diana runs, more bullets ricocheting off her bracelets.

IN THE GERMAN TRENCH

They FIRE a mortar into the air!

ON THE BATTLEFIELD

Diana uses her SHIELD to bat aside the MORTAR SHELLS --

they EXPLODE around her!

With her shield, Diana blocks the increasing barrage of

bullets coming at her! ONE of TWO MACHINE GUN NESTS

fires at Diana --

IN THE ALLIED TRENCH

Inspired, the British soldiers SURGE OVER THE TRENCH WITH

A CHEER!

ON THE BATTLEFIELD

The SECOND MACHINE GUN NEST fires at Diana --

She does her best to repel the machine gun fire, but

together the two are SLOWING HER DOWN, taking a toll.

Diana falls to one knee, then turns, grateful to see

behind her --

Steve, the team -- and the allied soldiers! Steve raises

his rifle and takes out some of the shooters, giving

Diana some relief.

Charlie lays down cover fire as The Chief tosses Sameer a

GRENADE.

(CONTINUED)

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Sameer lobs it at the NEST ON DIANA'S RIGHT. The

EXPLOSION knocks the machine gun off its base.

The second nest continues to fire on Diana!

Diana leaps up into the air, jumping down into the second

nest! She lands inside behind the soldiers, spinning

around -- slamming into them. She raises her shield and

smashes it onto the machine gun, breaking it apart!

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