Something of a smile crosses his face.
CONWAY
Just as you say!
Just then, a terrific explosion is heard
in the distance.
13. FULL SHOT
All the lights go out. Everybody starts
screaming.
CONWAY
(sharply)
Whoa! Don’t lose your heads now – I’ll
see what it is.
He dashes out.
EXT. OFFICE BUILDING
14. CLOSE SHOT AT DOOR
Conway rushing out, meets George coming
back.
GEORGE
The power house – they’ve blown it up!
The planes can’t land without lights.
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CONWAY
(thinking fast)
Come on! We’ll burn the hangar. That
will make light for them!
He grabs a lantern and dashes off.
15. MEDIUM SHOT
As they run through the screaming mob
toward the hangar.
INTERIOR HANGAR
16. FULL SHOT
It is filled with Chinese refugees clinging
to their household goods. Conway and
George enter. Conway speaks to them
in Chinese, ordering them out. Some
hesitate, and they have to push the
terror-stricken waiting coolies out.
When they have all left, Conway opens
the spigots of several gasoline tanks,
waits for the fuel to spill on the ground,
then tosses a lantern on the fuel, igniting
a blaze. At the same moment, he and
George dash for the door.
EXTERIOR FIELD
17. LONG SHOT
Conway and George rush out of hangar.
When they are at a fairly safe distance,
the building bursts into flames.
DISSOLVE TO:
18. LONG SHOT
Against a background of the burning
hangar, a plane is just leaving the
ground, as another one is landing.
19. MEDIUM SHOT
Of Conway, signalling.
CONWAY
All right, go ahead!
(to George)
We go on to the next plane. Bring out
any people that are left.
GEORGE
Right, Bob.
20. REVERSE ANGLE – LONG SHOT
Shooting toward the burning city of
Baskul in the distance. We see the bandits
coming, flashing bayonets, in pursuit
of screaming refugees.
21. MED. SHOT FRONT OF OFFICE BUILDING
Conway emerges, followed by Gloria,
and an American, Barnard. CAMERA FOLLOWS
THEM to the ship just as the pilot,
Fenner, is climbing down from cockpit.
CONWAY
Hello, Fenner.
FENNER
(broad grin)
Hello, Conway. Having a little trouble?
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CONWAY
You never mind me. Get this gadget off
the ground.
George is pushing off Chinese.
GEORGE
Bob, these are all that are left.
CONWAY
(to George)
Come on! Quick! This way.
22. MED. SHOT AT PLANE
When Conway and others approach, George
helps Gloria Stone up, while Conway
faces the mob, punching at those who
try to wedge their way forward. Finally
one of them manages to get his foot
on the step, and Conway pushes him violently.
23. CLOSE SHOT – MAN
Who staggers back and falls, sprawling.
As he hits the ground, he yells:
MAN
