Hotel Rwanda Page #5

PAUL:

I'm sorry, it's a private function.

Benedict takes out his reporters notebook.

BENEDICT:

At least tell me who is attending. The

newspaper will be grateful.

Paul laughs.

PAUL:

I will be grateful if you keep my name

out of your newspaper. Wait here and you

will see who has attended as they leave.

INT. HOTEL LOBBY. DAY

Paul fixes a floral arrangement as he passes then arrives at the clock

room hatch.

PAUL:

(to the coat check)

Did General Bizimungu bring a briefcase?

COAT CHECK:

Yes, sir.

PAUL:

Take it to the bar storeroom. Put three

bottles of Glenmorangie...

(he writes it down on a pad)

...GLEN-MOR-AN-GIE, into it.

Paul moves off as the coat check scurries away.

CONNIE DENVER (O.S.)

Oh, Paul, Paul.

An American woman, CONNIE DENVER, rich, blonde, surgically enhanced,

stands by the door of the tourism office.

INT. HOTEL TOURISM OFFICE. DAY

Paul walks into the tourism office. It is decorated with posters and

photos of Rwanda's single most important economic asset - the rare

silver back mountain Gorillas. There's a picture of the real-life Diane

Fossey next to the movie poster for "Gorillas in the Mist". Numerous

books and video cassettes. CONNIE DENVER's older husband, BOB, and four

American friends wait.

CONNIE DENVER:

Paul, Paul. Our trip has been cancelled.

PAUL:

Yes, I'm sorry Madame Denver, it is

because of the rebels.

CONNIE DENVER:

Rebels? What rebels?

BOB:

Don't be stupid for Christ sake. The

Watusis are invading the country. I told

you not to come here.

PAUL:

The Tutsi rebels are far away on the

border. And soon there will be peace.

BOB:

Tutsis, Watutsis they'll still shoot you.

CONNIE DENVER:

But I came here to see the gorillas?

PAUL:

I will try to arrange something.

INT. HOTEL BANQUET ROOM. DAY

The luncheon is in full swing. Paul glides in the background.

Close on:
The Ambassador in deep conversation with Oliver.

US AMBASSADOR:

Things will calm down when the president

signs the peace agreement with the

rebels.

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