Script - Water Indian

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FADE IN EXT. RAILROAD BRIDGE - TWILIGHT It’s spring and the trees are full of red blossoms, the call of a hawk echoes from the forest. A deer stands in the distance overlooking the enclave. Six musky UNION SOLDIERS stand triumphant on the bridge. A Native American Indian lays at their feet. Blood soaked. UNION SOLDIER We just caught this skinny featherhead trying to steal fruit. A LIEUTENANT, old battle-worn, late 40’s and his younger FIRST OFFICER, stroll over on a horse. LIEUTENANT Oh. . . Looks like we got a hanging on our hands boys. He grins, and spits on the floor. FIRST OFFICER I’m sick of these. He throws a broken arrow on the floor. The Indian’s eyes are drawn to the glint of the arrowhead. LIEUTENANT Tie the noose! The First Officer dismounts while The Indian snaps the glimmering arrowhead on the ground. A WHITE ROPE is tied around the hands and feet of The Indian. He’s taken to the edge of the track FIRST OFFICER I’ll try to make this quick. He ties a fat knot around the neck of The Indian. . . . The Indian gets TOSSED over the rail road tracks. The noose SNAPS. 2. The Indian plummets deep under water. FLASH BACK EXT. Quiet hills - Day. A beautiful, NATIVE AMERICAN WOMAN, age 20. Two YOUNG CHILDREN at her side with familiar faces. A TIPI stands in the background. The burnt smell of maple lingers in the air. FADE TO BLACK. EXT. UNDER WATER - TWILIGHT Water enters his lungs. An arrowhead is clasp between his teeth. He tears into the ROPE and breaks free of his shackles. Bullets begin to streak the water. Muffled orders are barked from above, the river pushes him HARDER. EXT. ABOVE WATER - TWILIGHT A canon ball hurdles into the river. Waves crash The Indian into a shrouded cove. Artillery spits another barrage of fire. The Union soldiers close in on him. EXT. FOREST - TWILIGHT Camouflage figures covered in feathers shadow the forest. They continue to
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