Zulu Dawn Page #2

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22.Two BOERS ride into the camp, passing two SUTLERS wagons. We

see SOT.

WILLIAMS' dismissed COMPANY hurriedly crowding round one of the

SUTLER'S wagons, shouting for cigars and gin.

23.The two BOERS, one an elderly man, one a boy of sixteen,

have dismounted. SOT.

WILLIAMS strides over to them.

You passing through?

SGT. WILLIAMS

ELDERLY BOER:

We 've come to fight the Zulu.

SGT. WILLIAMS

We aren't at war yet Referring to the boy: Bit young 'in' he?

ELDERLY BOER:

He's my nephew... he can shoot, track and speak Zulu and fight

like

hell... he's got Assegai marks to prove it...

He gestures to the boy to show SOT. WILLIAMS. The YOUNG BOER

pulls

up his shin, showing an horrendous white scar across his

stomach.

SOT. WILLIAMS stares in amazement. Coming to, commanding the

attention

of a BOY-PULLEN in the ranks:

You!

Sir. (Running over)

SGT. WILLIAMS

BOY-PULLEN

SGT. WILLIAMS

Take 'em to the orderly officer. (SOT. WILLIAMS departs).

BOY-PULLEN

(Standing to attention). Colour Sergeant Addressing the BOERS:

This

way.

24.The BOERS follow as the PTE. Leads oft

25.A TROOP OF SIKALI HORSE under the command of COL. DURNFORD

ride

into the camp. He is a tall, thin-haired man with handsome

sunburnt features,

intelligent and sensitive eyes and an over-length moustache. He

has only the use of

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one arm, his left arm being completely paralyzed and held

immobile, tucked into a

special pocket he has sewn into his tunic. COL. DURNFORD and

SOT. MA3OR

KAMBULA (A powerful and intelligent African radiating

authority.) pull up as the

troop ride by.

26.With the SIKALI in the foreground, PTE. WILLIAMS is seen in

the background,

still running, his rifle above his head.

27.The same NCO seen previously addresses the BASUTOS:

NCO:

Company.... 'Shun!

(The BASUTOS comply).

Move yourselves.

28.SIKALI are seen cantering as if a pre-ordained manoeuvre is

about to commence.

29.DURNFORD and S.M. KAMBULA are surveying their troops.

S.M. KAMBULA

Shall I give the order Sir?

COL. DURNFORD

Alright, Sergeant

30.S.M. KAMBULA rides offscreen.

31. The SIKALI gather together. S.M. KAMBULA's voice is heard

above the throng:

S.M. KAMBULA

Sikali Horse Forward!

32.The SIKALI ride full pelt, charging at the BASUTOS.

The troop continues almost into the first line of the BASUTOS,

which consists of

their European NCO's.

The European NCO's of the BASUTOS stare at the SIKALI troop as

they wheel

and once again come galloping at them.

33.COL. PULLEINE, LT. MELVILL & LT. COGHILL are seen outside

the Officer's

Mess amused at the commotion.

34.CLOSE UP. COL. DURNFORD laughing.

35.The NCO's edge away, unsure, prepared to take to their heels.

The BASUTO infantry watch, admiring, clapping.

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