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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.
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