H A N N I B A L
Screenplay
by
Steven Zaillian
Based on the Novel
by
Thomas Harris
Revision
February 9, 2000
INT. PANEL VAN - DAY
Clarice Starling is dead, laid out in fatigues across a bench
in the back of a ratty, rattling undercover van. Three other
agents sit perched on the opposite bench, staring at her
lifeless body.
BURKE
How can she sleep at a time like this?
BRIGHAM
Shes on a jump-out squ
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reduced to slavery. When
the nobleman Adrian de Moxica
protested against such treatment...
(he pauses)
... he was executed.
(pause)
Is that not true also, Brother
Buyl?
BROTHER BUYL
Yes, Your Honor. It is all true.
All of it. I saw it with my own
eyes.
SANCHEZ
He has lost control. His great
arrogance has led him into
depravity. He encourages our
soldiers to marry the native women.
He promised a p
grateful.
They do not need the guns.
You are their patr.
You mean l own everything
if l do all the getting shot at.
lt is an old and fair arrangement.
And somewhat shrewd, l might add.
That brothel there...
it will be my courthouse.
Place to deal out justice,
place to get shot at...
and shoot and hang others from.
Thats what it is.
l intend to live there, regardless.
What is it, my child?
l will
grateful for your time.
I appreciate the difficulty of your position.
Im very grateful for your time.
I know youre busy balancing the
interests of your shareholders and customers.
Actually, how do you do that?
Theres been a little mistake here.
Little for you, big for me
Normally, I wouldnt bother you,
but its the crayfish season
and my boat
lies at the bottom of the sea.
Did you read your policy