riverside maples along the
shores of the gently curving, deep-water Santee River.
SUPERIMPOSITION:
SOUTH CAROLINA
April, 1776
The post rider rides along a raised swamp road. On either
side of the road, gorgeous shafts of sunlight pierce the
canopy falling onto soft, swaying ferns that cover the
high grounds. Hundreds of BIRDS SING. The water is
clear, with fields of floating lily pads, each with
CREDITS: White lettering over a back background. The THUNDEROUS SOUNDS OF A MASSIVE NAVAL BARRAGE are heard. The power is astonishing. It roars through the body, blows back the hair and rattles the ears.
FADE IN:
ext. Omaha Beach - normandy - dawn
The ROAR OF NAVAL GUNS continues but now WE SEE THEM FIRING. Huge fifteen inch guns.
A SWARM OF LANDING CRAFT
Heads directly into a nightmare. MASSIVE
River country.
(end crawl)
MIKES VOICE o.s.
Davey, come a runnin lad an
hold the thieving cunt...
A blur of action as Davey leaps from the bed and dashes out
of the room naked...
MIKES VOICE o.s.
...brand you like a damn steer,
bitch...
and Alice is right behind him, wrapping herself in a blanket
as she goes.
INT. DELILAHS ROOM - NIGHT
DELILAH is backed up against the wall, her face bleeding,
and
River country.
(end crawl)
MIKES VOICE o.s.
Davey, come a runnin lad an
hold the thieving cunt...
A blur of action as Davey leaps from the bed and dashes out
of the room naked...
MIKES VOICE o.s.
...brand you like a damn steer,
bitch...
and Alice is right behind him, wrapping herself in a blanket
as she goes.
INT. DELILAHS ROOM - NIGHT
DELILAH is backed up against the wall, her face bleeding,
and
MEET JOE BLACK
Screenplay
by
Bo Goldman
EXT. ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - 4:00 AM
A patch of water. PULL BACK TO REVEAL more water. BACK
FARTHER TO REVEAL an expanse of river, up the bank to
massive lawn running up to a great, classic Hudson River
manor house; the country estate of William Parrish.
INT. PARRISH COUNTRY ESTATE - 4:00 AM
MOVE THROUGH French doors that lead from a wide terrace int