Blackthorne--Scene Five

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Blackthorne

Cinemagenic Five

Inquisition

“If Galileo had said in verse that the world had moved, the Inquisition

might have let him alone.”-- Thomas Hardy

1(sound cue) harmonica & violin chords.

2(cut to medium wide-shot) loafer’s POV; the stranger stood for a moment,

kitty-corner across the street, looking back at the three men.

3(hold on previous shot set-up) the stranger stepped back into the street,

untied his big red, and began walking it toward them; the black bear-dog

walked alongside.

4(we see the backs of the three men) as they jump to their feet. 

5(sound cue) Indian snake rattle.

6(close-up) the hatless man: shit, he’s coming over here.

7(cut to reverse shot, stranger’s POV) 

8(sound cue) Indian flute; reedy throbs.

9(medium shot) stranger ties up his horse, we notice that he is wearing

a Sioux leather bracelet on his right wrist. 

10(medium reverse shot--loafer’s POV) the stranger with his big hands

on his hips, hovering over his sidearms, staring at the trio, but not 

speaking.

11(reverse cut, hold 3-shot--stranger’s POV) the hatless man stares

 belligerently, the fat man stares down at the porch, the beanpole stares

at the empty sky.

12(pull back to medium 4-shot) hunter steps over to the wide horse

trough, removes his black flat-brimmed hat, taking a tiny moment to

glance up & down the street; beating his hat against one shoulder as

puffs of dust rise off it.

13(sound cue) frontier accordion & banjo duet chords.

14(medium close up) stranger readjusts the buffalo rifle in its scabbard.

15(close-up) the breech & the trigger assembly on the Sharps.

16(sound cue) banjo chords.

17(medium close-up) stranger fills his hat with water, lets his horse drink,

then pours the rest over his own head; water beads sparkled & dripped off

his dark beard.

18(close-up) the stranger smiled, sharing a mouthful of strong white teeth.

19(medium shot) stranger pats the alkaline dust off his jacket & vaquero

trousers.

20(sound cue) bass drum thumps.

21(close-up) on the front of the hunter’s jacket--there were two rows

of shotgun shells tucked into sewed-on cartridge pockets. 

22(sound cue) buffalo herd hooves.

23(tight close-up) stranger’s deep blue eyes darting right, then left.

24(sound cues) first silence, then the noise of the beanpole kicking

a porch roof stanchion with his boot.

25(close-up) stranger’s face: afternoon, gents.

26(cut to reverse 3-shot) the three men’s faces.

27hatless man: what can we do for you?

28(reverse 4-shot) the backs of the three men, the face of the 

stranger.

29the hunter: kind of  hot, ain’t it?

30(sound cue) violin & accordion duet.

31(hold the 4-shot) Voice-over, fat man: yeah, hotter than

a red mule’s fart.

32(cut to close-up) the stranger: any of you citizens happen to

know if the old Buck place is still deserted?

Glenn Buttkus

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