Wonderwoman Page #27

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But when they look for her, Diana isn't there.

CHARLIE:

Uh-oh.

87 EXT. CH�TEAU - GERMAN HIGH COMMAND - MOMENTS LATER 87

A CAR rolls past the CHECKPOINT GATE, another stops.

GUARDS take an INVITATION from the driver, then wave the

car on.

IN THE NEXT CAR:

Sameer, wearing a TEA TOWEL AS A TURBAN on his head,

watches the exchange, alarmed.

SAMEER:

(talking through his

teeth to Steve)

Steve...

Steve in the back, decked out in his GERMAN UNIFORM.

SAMEER:

... they have invitations.

Sameer has no choice but to pull up to the guards. One

of them holds out his hand, waiting for an invitation --

but Sameer takes the surprised guard's hand with both of

his!

SAMEER:

Dhanyavaad, Sahib. The Colonel

and I wish many blessings and all

manner of other things to fall

upon your head --

Thinking fast, Steve belligerently yells at Sameer,

startling the guards.

STEVE:

And your head's empty! He wants

my invitation, you idiot!

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Sammy grovels to the guard, kissing his hand. The guard

tries to pull it away!

SAMEER:

I must apologize a thousand

thousand times, my masters, for my

most horrid, wretched, and

unworthy soul has lost the

Colonel's invitation!

Steve checks his WATCH.

STEVE SAMEER

We drive hours through this I am a snail! No, a bug!

mud and filth! You're a No, the dung of a bug --

disgrace!

The bewildered and uncomfortable guards shoo them on.

As they drive, Sameer grins, glancing back at Steve.

SAMEER:

Blessings be upon us.

Steve's smile fades when he sees soldiers setting up a

VIEWING PLATFORM with ROWS OF SEATS. Steve doesn't know

why.

AT THE FRONT OF THE CH�TEAU

Sameer opens the LIMO DOOR for Steve.

STEVE:

Keep the car running, Sahib. And

no joy riding.

Sameer smirks, bows. Steve heads to the ch�teau,

watching him bowing and blessing to Germans. Steve

shakes his head as he enters...

88 EXT. CH�TEAU - GERMAN HIGH COMMAND - CONTINUOUS ACTION 88

Diana, her cloak concealing her armor, watches from the

shadows as Steve disappears inside.

Frustrated, she searches the exterior of the ch�teau for

another way in, but she's distracted by the insistent

HONKING of a CAR HORN behind her.

Diana turns to find a stunning, exquisitely dressed

woman, FAUSTA GRABLES (30) in an extraordinary gown,

leaning over her driver and honking the car's horn in a

futile attempt to get the traffic moving again.

(CONTINUED)

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FAUSTA:

I am not spending the entire

evening out here, you idiots.

Move your cars! I said, move!

Infuriated, she marches up the long driveway toward the

door.

Diana steps out of the shadows and into Fausta's path.

FAUSTA:

(snorting at Diana's

outfit)

What are you supposed to be?! Ha!

Out of my way.

But when Diana doesn't get out of her way -- and instead

sidles up to Fausta to see if they're the same height...

FAUSTA:

What are you doing?

(then; calling out)

Guards -- ?!

Which is when Diana delivers a quick, judo-like CHOP to

Fausta's neck -- where it meets her lovely shoulder --

causing Fausta to collapse and lose consciousness. Off

Diana, catches Fausta as she falls...

For the first time in her life, Diana enjoys her own

roguishness. Like one of the boys.

DIANA:

(realizing)

That was... fun.

89 INT. CH�TEAU - FOYER - CONTINUOUS ACTION 89

Steve walks up the stairs, spotting the KAISER at the

head of the RECEIVING LINE atop them. Ludendorff is next

to him, talking intensely to Dr. Maru. As much as they

try not to, people can't help but stare at Maru.

MARU:

They're starting to ask where Von

Hindenburg and the others are.

LUDENDORFF:

Soon it won't matter.

MARU:

But, General --

(CONTINUED)

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LUDENDORFF:

We continue as planned. Now go.

I have people to tend to beyond

you.

Maru is taken aback by his firmness. Feels eyes staring

at her. She's used to rejection, but not from him.

She nods and breaks off, moving into the GRAND BALLROOM.

An ORCHESTRA plays, COUPLES waltz, CHANDELIERS blaze.

The room is full of OFFICERS, their WIVES and prominent

CIVILIANS in formal wear.

Maru moves to a FIREPLACE, staring at the fire.

STEVE:

(to Maru)

Excuse me.

Maru turns to face Steve, holding TWO GLASSES OF

CHAMPAGNE -- he offers her one.

MARU:

I don't drink.

(faintly recognizing

him)

Have we met?

STEVE:

No, but I've been watching you.

Following your career, I mean.

You're Dr. Isabel Maru. The most

talented chemist in the German

Army. I'm a fan.

Steve keeps one eye on Ludendorff. Maru notices. He

covers --

STEVE:

I hope I'm not crossing a line. I

hear you and General Ludendorff

are very close.

MARU:

We work well together, yes.

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