Sunday, June 20, 2010
FADE IN MOHICAN VILLAGE NIGHT
The village looks prosperous, The Mohicans obviously are very successful farmers. They are entertaining their Algonquin guests in style helped from the days hunting. As the official party winds down Chingachgook and Chevalier wander down to the canoes. The canoes are guarded by Uncas and Askook. Robert goes to a canoe and takes out a jug of cognac. He takes a drink and passes it Chingachgook.
CHINGACHGOOK
No firewater my son.
CHEVALIER
This is different father it is very expensive. This the eau d’vie for the rich whiteman.
CHINGACHGOOK
I will taste it to know the difference.
He takes a drink and Chevalier takes a drink and stoops to put it away. Chingachgook stops him and has one more long pull.
Uncas looks on surprised.
CHEVALIER (SMILES)
Will I make my father a drunkard.
CHINGACHGOOK(smiles)
Maybe
CHEVALIER
Why are the Mingo here. This is not their land.
CHINGACHGOOK
A white man wants our farmland. He has paid the Mingo to attack us.
CHEVALIER
Are not the Mingo friends with the British like you are?
CHINGACHGOOK
Who knows The Mingo were with the French and now with the British. Tomorrow ? (shrugs)
CHEVALIER
Looks across the lake. He sees something and goes to his canoe and gets a telescope. Focus on faint glows in the far forest.
Mingo!
FADE OUT
The village looks prosperous, The Mohicans obviously are very successful farmers. They are entertaining their Algonquin guests in style helped from the days hunting. As the official party winds down Chingachgook and Chevalier wander down to the canoes. The canoes are guarded by Uncas and Askook. Robert goes to a canoe and takes out a jug of cognac. He takes a drink and passes it Chingachgook.
CHINGACHGOOK
No firewater my son.
CHEVALIER
This is different father it is very expensive. This the eau d’vie for the rich whiteman.
CHINGACHGOOK
I will taste it to know the difference.
He takes a drink and Chevalier takes a drink and stoops to put it away. Chingachgook stops him and has one more long pull.
Uncas looks on surprised.
CHEVALIER (SMILES)
Will I make my father a drunkard.
CHINGACHGOOK(smiles)
Maybe
CHEVALIER
Why are the Mingo here. This is not their land.
CHINGACHGOOK
A white man wants our farmland. He has paid the Mingo to attack us.
CHEVALIER
Are not the Mingo friends with the British like you are?
CHINGACHGOOK
Who knows The Mingo were with the French and now with the British. Tomorrow ? (shrugs)
CHEVALIER
Looks across the lake. He sees something and goes to his canoe and gets a telescope. Focus on faint glows in the far forest.
Mingo!
FADE OUT
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