Sleepy Hollow
Being the true storie of one Ichabod Crane
and the Headless Horseman
Kevin Yagher and Andrew Kevin Walker
Based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving
Screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker
A pleasing land of drowsy head it was,
of dreams that wave before the half shut eye...
EXT. GNARLED FOREST -- NIGHT
An UGLY MAN charges through on a horse, holding a lantern
forward on
ALIEN NATION
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Original Screenplay by Rockne S. OBannon
Rewrite by James Cameron
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October 1987
FADE IN:
EXT. MOJAVE DESERT - DAY (TELEVISION IMAGE)
A LONG LENS SHOT of a far distant metallic object hovering
just above the ground -- maybe two or three miles away.
The heat waves and the light refraction off the desert-
scape make the object undulate rhythmically, keeping its
true shape and appea
VISAGE
A WOMAN - 50, a gaunt, shattered beauty. Not a flicker in her green eyes. Her hair is stringy
- in need of a wash.
ANGLE - THE PORCH OF A LARGE GOTHIC MANSION
CARLOTTA MAYFAIR - 80, cane in hand, rocks DIEDRE MAYFAIR on the porch. Her white hair is
pulled back severely. Skin tight on her skull. Green eyes keen and focused.
The house was magnificent - once: Tall columns.Stained glass. But i
visages of the Ayatollah Khomeini, and a Hezbollah
religious leader, the Sheikh Fadlallah... And, suddenly the
convoy skids to a stop... And blindfolded Lowell and Norman
are roughly taken out, and pushed, stumbling, through the
cloud of dust without sight... The lanky cameraman is
stopped, told to wait, while Lowell is pushed past armed men
guarding a small stone house, and inside...
INT. A HOUS
true,
most worthy signor.
The Dukes in council, and your
noble self, surely, is sent for.
How? The Duke in council?
ln this time of night?
Bring him away.
Valiant Othello...
...we must straight employ you
against the general Turkish foe.
Welcome, gentle signor.
We lacked your counsel
and your help tonight.
So did l yours.
Good Your Grace, pardon me.
Neither my place,
nor aught l heard of business