Isle of the Dead Page #3

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The two men come over a rise of ground and stop at the edge

of the beach.

STOCK SHOT - The moon emerging from behind clouds

EFFECT SHOT. In the foreground stand the two men. Before them

lies the sea and the Isle of the Dead. As they watch, behind

them the moon emerges from the thick clouds and a great

silver light floods over the sea.

A little way from the beach, The Isle of the Dead stands out

from the glassy—calm, moonlit water. In the f.g. is a broken

Ionic column.

There are a few flat stones at the water's edge, the remnants

of a quay which once reached out into the sea. Tied to tall

stakes are two small row boats and a third lies half-buried

in the sand. The CAMERA HOLDS until the General and Oliver

come into the scene and stand looking across the dark water.

REVERSE CLOSE SHOT - Oliver watches the General, troubled by

his intention of crossing to the island.

OLIVER:

Do you mind if I go with you?

GENERAL:

There's no one there -— nothing but

the caves and the dead.

OLIVER:

I'll only go as far as the shore

and wait for you.

The General- makes a slight gesture of indifference and moves

forward.

EXT. THE BEACH - NIGHT - (PROCESS)

MED. SHOT — the General steps into one of the boats. Oliver

casts off the minter and puts the lantern down on the sand.

OLIVER:

I'll leave this here to guide us

back.

He jumps into the boat, picks up an oar, pushes off and

starts to scull.

WIPE:

EXT THE ISLE OF THE DEAD - NIGHT

The boat noses its bow onto the shelving beach. The men climb

out. Oliver pulls the boat a little farther onto the sand and

looks back toward the mainland.

EXT. THE MAINLAND BEACH — NIGHT

LONG SHOT - The lantern is glowing at the water's edge.

Suddenly it flickers and dies out.

EXT THE ISLE OF THE DEAD — NIGHT

CLOSE SHOT — Oliver, having seen the lantern fail, shivers.

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