Script of “The Living Daylights”

EARLY DRAFT

THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

22 May, 1986

98      STOREROOM SAUNDERS AND BOND                                    98

        at window.

                                        SAUNDERS

                        Forget the birds for once, Bond.

                        Look for the sniper.

                                        BOND

                                (hands him field

                                 glasses)

                        You do that.

        Turns away to concern himself with preparations.

******

                               

179     INT. SALON  M  MINISTER  CHIEF OF STAFF   KOSKOV   MALE SECRETARY

        seated around a table as BOND enters.  GROUP is in process of

        debriefing KOSKOV who roses as Bond sets hamper down on table near tea

        cups, trays of scones, etc.

                                        KOSKOV

                        James!

        He throws his arms around him, kisses him loudly on both cheeks.

                                        KOSKOV

                                (exuberantly)

                        Never will I forget what you did for me!

                                (seeing hamper)

                        Ah, from Herrads.  A God-send!

                                        BOND

                        I recommend the pate.

                                        KOSKOV

                        Da, da.  As Russians say, “Hearts and

                        Stomachs good comrades make.”

        General amusement as he opens jar, takes a spoon out of teacup, and

        scoops up caviar with it.  He fills mouth as BOND hands M sales

        slip.

                                        BOND

                        Harrods bill, sir.

                                        KOSKOV

                       

                        Caviar is peasant food for us but with

                        champagne is not bad.          

                                (sees label)

                        Bollinger RD, the best!

        He starts to open champagne as M glances at bill, then scowls at

        Bond.

                                        BOND

                                (innocently)

                        The brand on the list was questionable,

                        Sir.  So I took the liberty of choosing something

                        else.

                               

                                        KOSKOV

                                (tasting champagne)

                        Superb!  Order case for me.

                                        M

                                (hastily)

                        I suggest we resume the de-briefing.

        BOND sits down at table with others.

******

322     ICE YACHT  BOND

        pulls sheet and accelerates to maximum.

323     SECOND POLICE CAR

        accelerates to keep up.

324     ICE YACHT AND SECOND POLICE CAR

        approach fence at end of lake.  They hit 45 degree incline leading

        up to top of dam.  ICE YACHT and CAR become airborne.  ICE YACHT sails over

        fence above astonished soldiers.

325     SECOND POLICE CAR

        hitting the top of fence, flipping over, crashing into GUARD HUT

        then sliding down opposite slope of road.

326     DOWN SLOPE ICE YACHT

        passes over wall and lands hard.  Mast snaps.

327     BOND

        attempts to control ICE YACHT as it careens out of control towards

        woods.

328     WOODS ICE YACHT

        crashing through trees, losing outboard rudders and remnants of

        sails and rigging.

329     BOND AND KARA

        left only in central body of ICE YACHT as it passes out of woods

        and crashes into boulders.  They spill out onto snow.

330     BOULDERS KARA AND BOND

        sit up and survey the situation.  A snow-covered slope below leads

        to the Austrian border.  They turn at sound of snow cat.

331     WOODS SNOW CAT SOLDIERS

        move through woods toward BOND.

332     BOND AND KARA

        Sound of snow cat closer.

                                        KARA

                                (unhappily)

                        We almost made it.

        BOND looks down at CELLO CASE.

                                        BOND

                                (dead pan)

                        I’m gad I insisted you take this cello.

        She looks at him bewilderdly.

333     BOULDERS AND WOODS  SOLDIERS

        approach cautiously then stop abruptly, startled and fall back.

334     CELLO CASE  BOND AND KARA

        passing SOLDIERS.  They are sitting in the open cello case, riding

        it like a sledge down toward the Austrian border crossing.  BOND, holding

        cello, uses the pointed stand as a rudder.

335     ANOTHER ANGLE   CELLO CASE

        reaching snow covered road, then approaches barrier pole across

        road. BOND and KARA lean back flattening themselves to pass under

        barrier. BOND tosses cello in air as they pass under barrier and catches it

        on the other side.

336     BORDER POST

        with BOND and KARA sitting on cello case as it skids to a stop

        beside HUT. AUSTRIAN GUARD steps out, and is speechless with amazement when he

        sees them.  BOND hands cello to KARA, stands up, takes passport and

        Kara’s papers out of pocket and presents them confidently to GUARD.

                                        BOND

                        Our papers.  All we have to declare is

                        one cello.

        GUARD is too dumbfounded to respond.

******

350     VIENNA RAILWAY STATION  BOND AND KARA

        carrying battered cello case.  They are in the same clothes as the

        last scene - looking the worse for wear.  BOND passes line of taxis, stops at

        horse drawn carriage.

                                        BOND

                        Let’s go in style.

                                (to driver)

                        Hotel Sacher, bitte.

        He hands cello case to DRIVER who stores it next to him.  BOND and

        KARA enter carriage.

351     VIENNA  STRADT PARK  CARRIAGE  BOND  KARA

        Passing BANDSTAND.  MUSICIANS.  CROWD listening.

                                        KARA

                        It’s beautiful.  Just like Georgi said.

352     CARRIAGE

        turns into main street.

                                        BOND

                        You care a great deal for him, don’t you?

                                        KARA

                        I owe him everything.  My scholarship

                        at the conservatoire.  My Strad.

                                        BOND

                                (surprised)

                        Your cello is a Stadivarius?

                                        KARA           

                        A famous one, the Lady Rose.  Georgi got

                        it in New York.

        Seeing Concert House in B.G.

                                        KARA

                                (delightedly)

                        The Concert House!  Maybe someday I

                        will play there.  Then Carnegie Hall in

                        New York.  Georgi believes I can do it.

                        We go to him now?

                                        BOND

                        Yes, unless he’s had to move on.  If he

                        did I’m sure he left a message.

******

375     INT. (FERRIS WHEEL) CABIN  BOND AND KARA

        as wheel stops abruptly.  He turns quickly from window and keeps

        her from falling forward off padded bench they are sitting on by throwing

        his left arm across her.

                                        KARA

                        What is wrong?  Why do we stop?

                               

                                        BOND

                                (smiling)

                        I arranged it.  We could be here all

                        night --

                                (leaning toward her, grazing

                                 her lips with his)

                        -- making love.

                                        KARA

                                (lightly)

                        On a ferris wheel?

                                        BOND

                        There’s a first time for everything.

                                        KARA

                                (gazing at him, nodding)

                        Yes.  For me it is the first time to find a

                        man like you -- strong, brave, gentle.

                                        BOND

                                (playfully)

                        Handsome, amusing.

        He starts to kiss her again.  She turns her head away.  He gently

        turns her head back to him.

                                        KARA

                        Please, don’t tease me.  It’s impossible.

                        Knowing you only two days and all I can

                        think of is how we would be together.

                                        BOND

                                (drawing her closer)

                        Don’t think.  Just let it happen.

        This time when he kisses her she responds hungrily.  They slowly

        recline onto bench.  CAMERA PANS to window, through it, as wheel starts

        again. Kaleidoscope visuals of fun fair lights and rides.

******

435     ROOF  ABDUL

        an elderly Arab, near doorway on to roof, beating CARPETS hung on

        lines, with carpet-beater.  BOND approaches him.

436     ROOF  DOORWAY  POLICEMEN

        reaching roof.  He sees BOND, draws gun.

437     ABDUL

        hitting POLICEMAN with carpet-beater, knocking him back into

        doorway.

                                        BOND

                                (as he reaches him)

                        Thanks, Abdul.  Where is it?

        ABDUL points to carpet in corner of roof.

438     BOND

        picking up CARPET which is mounted on metal frame.  He goes to

        corner of roof where a pair of telephone lines are affixed.  They cross

        road to roof of building opposite.  BOND places frame on lines, and rides over

        and across road on the telephone lines.

438A    ROAD  POLICEMEN

        looking up, astonished, to see BOND riding a “magic carpet”.

POLICEMAN

        speaks excitedly into walkie-talkie.  Street sign post above

Policeman’s head reads “Calle du Zoo.”

438B    ROOF  TELEPHONE LINES  BOND

        arriving on roof opposite to one he left.  He climbs on to roof

        taking carpet with him.  He crosses to opposite corner where another set of

        telephone lines are attached.  He looks down in surprise.

438C    WHAT HE SEES

        Lines are lying on the ground.  Across the street on a roof a

        TELEPHONE ENGINEER repairs them.

438D    BOND

        throwing down his “magic carpet” disgustedly.  He looks about for

        escape route, sees heavy metal grating set in roof.

438E    ROOF WITH WASHING  POLICEMEN

        searching for BOND.  One sees him on roof across street.

438F    BOND

        sliding back bolt securing grating.  BULLET HITS near him.  He

        ducks down through grating, it is dark below.

438G    ROOF WITH WASHING  POLICEMEN

        firing at BOND.

438H    WALL OF ROOF ABOVE GRATING  CHIEF OF SECURITY

        seeing BOND disappear through grating.

438I    INT. CORRIDOR  BOND

        crouching as he walks through dark narrow corridor.  He comes to

        another grating set in floor.  He removes bolts and opens grating.  It is

        dark below. On his knees he sticks his head down through grating to look.

        Suddenly he is pulled in by something.

438J    STAINLESS STEEL SLIDE  BOND

        sliding down head first, landing in pile of hay.  He looks around.

438K    WHAT HE SEES

        CROWD of NATIVES, TOURISTS and CHILDREN on other side of bars.

        They laugh and point at BOND.

438L    BOND

        turning toward slide at SOUND of tremendous pounding on sides of

        slide.

438M    SLIDE  DJUM

        a 420 pound gray-backed male GORILLA hurtles down toward BOND.

438N    GORILLA

        landing in front of BOND.  GORILLA grabs him, pulls him close, then

        reaches out with a huge hand and plucks BOND”S eyelash.

430O    ANOTHER ANGLE

        behind GORILLA, CHIEF OF SECURITY coming down slide feet first out

        of control.  He crashes into DJUM’S back.  GORILLA drops BOND, turns

        on CHIEF OF SECURITY.

430P    BOND

        scrambling to door of cage as KEEPER opens it.  BABY GORILLA jumps

        into Bond’s arms.  BOND hands it to KEEPER.

                                        BOND

                        Burp him.

        He exits cage.  In B.G. DJUM wrestles with CHIEF OF SECURITY.

******

449     CASBAH   EAST  CROWD  BOND

        walking with them toward exit.

450     OUTSIDE CASBAH EAST EXIT  POLICE CAR

        stops.  Two POLICEMEN and CHIEF OF SECURITY get out.  They study

        CROWD passing through exit.

451     INSIDE CASBAH EXIT  BOND

        seeing POLICE halts, then pauses to inspect merchandise of STREET

        VENDOR while glancing toward exit.