The Night of the Hunter
VOICE:
And He opened His mouth and taught
them, saying...
FADE sky to day.
LAP DISSOLVE TO:
LONG SHOT -- HELICOPTER -- OHIO RIVER COUNTRY
High over the country, CENTERING the winding river.
VOICE:
Beware of false prophets...
LOWER LONG SHOT -- HELICOPTER -- RIVER COUNTRY
We approach a riverside village.
VOICE:
...which come to you in sheep's
clothing...
A CLOSER, LOWER HELICOPTER SHOT
We descend low over a deserted house; CHILDREN in yard run
and hide; we hear "IT" counting "five, ten, fifteen,
twenty..."
VOICE:
...but inwardly they are ravening
wolves.
MEDIUM SHOT -- "IT"
He finishes his count with a loud "Hundred" and turns, then:
"IT"
What's wrong?
We PAN as he comes towards a little boy, beside an open cellar
door, who gestures towards the open door. "IT" looks down.
"IT"
(a low gasp)
Heyy!
(then he shouts to
all and to us)
Heyy!
We DOLLY IN fast to, and TILT DOWN into open cellar, into:
CLOSE SHOT -- A LEG
A skeletal leg in a rotted fume of stocking and a high-heeled
shoe. We HOLD a moment, then PULL UP and AWAY over the
converging heads of several CHILDREN. A CHILD whimpers softly.
HELICOPTER SHOT:
The yard and the CHILDREN, same angle and height as the last
descending helicopter shot. We PULL BACK and AWAY.
VOICE:
Ye shall know them by their fruits.
DISSOLVE TO:
CENTERING the river.
VOICE:
A good tree cannot bring forth evil
fruit...
CENTERING on open touring car, as it drives along a river
road.
VOICE:
Neither can a corrupt tree bring
forth good fruit.
VOICE:
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall
know them.
CUT TO:
CLOSE SHOT -- PREACHER
He is the driver of the car. Pleasant river landscapes
(PROCESS) flow behind him. He is dressed in dark clothes, a
paper collar, a string tie. As he drives he talks to himself.
PREACHER:
What's it to be, Lord, another widow?
Has it been six? Twelve?... I
disremember.
He nods, smiles, and touches his hat. We see a farm couple
in a poor wagon.
PREACHER:
You say the word, and I'm on my way.
LAP DISSOLVE TO:
CLOSE SHOT -- PREACHER DRIVING
He brakes his car in a small riverside town; then proceeds.
PREACHER:
You always send me money to go forth
and preach your Word.
A widow with a little wad of bills hidden away in the sugar-
bowl.
LAP DISSOLVE TO:
CLOSE SHOT -- PREACHER DRIVING
He shifts into second gear, climbing a steep little hill.
PREACHER:
I am tired. Sometimes I wonder if
you really understand.
(pause)
Not that you mind the killin's...
The stones of a country graveyard gleam in the last daylight.
PREACHER:
Yore Book is full of killin's.
He starts fast and noisily down a steep hill.
PREACHER:
But there are things you do hate,
Lord:
perfume-smellin' things --lacy things -- things with curly
hair --
CUT TO:
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