1492: Conquest of Paradise Page #2
- PG-13
- Year:
- 1992
- 154 min
- 544 Views
FERNANDO, rushes down a slope, barking like a dog, chasing
the sheep who fan out in droves in front of him. High-
spirited and wild, FERNANDO laughs and tumbles over.
COLUMBUS rides his mule along the narrow track, watching
his SON'S antics with amusement. In the distance, the
solitary figure of A MONK SHEPHERD.
COLUMBUS calls out to his son:
COLUMBUS:
Fernando!
FERNANDO runs over. COLUMBUS lifts him up onto the mule.
As they move along the track we now see, perched on a
distant hill, isolated and austere, the Monastery of La
Rabida, their destination.
EXT. CLOISTER - LA RABIDA - DAY
As they dismount and walk into the quiet cloisters,
FERNANDO suddenly spots a familiar FIGURE, standing under
the ROMAN arches.
FERNANDO:
Diego!
He rushes over, full of joy, to kiss his BROTHER -- an
adolescent dressed in the novice-robe, with a solemn,
delicate face. DIEGO'S response is constrained.
COLUMBUS:
Diego! Aren't you going to kiss
your brother?
DIEGO smiles a little, and kisses FERNANDO -- who is
immediately distracted by a procession of hooded MONKS,
hurrying to the refectory, as a bell begins to chime.
The MONKS all turn to greet ANTONIO DE MARCHENA, a white-
haired, elderly man -- and a monk cosmographer.
MARCHENA'S gesture is broad and elegant as he opens his
arms to greet COLUMBUS. He pats FERNANDO'S head and turns
to DIEGO.
MARCHENA:
Diego, take Fernando to the dining
hall. He must be hungry.
DIEGO:
Yes, Father.
Both CHILDREN leave under the arched roof. COLUMBUS and
MARCHENA begin to walk across the cloister.
MARCHENA:
Diego is a bright boy -- a pleasure
to teach -- but so serious...
Brothers should be raised together,
Colon. Even brothers from different
mothers...
COLUMBUS:
Father, I am doing what I think is
the best for him. And he has the
teacher I would have chosen for
myself.
MARCHENA laughs at the compliment.
MARCHENA:
Just be careful you don't lose him.
They have crossed the cloister. MARCHENA pushes open a
door.
INT. A HUGE LIBRARY - LA RABIDA - DAY
Hundreds of books lined up on the shelves, displaying the
miracle of printing, a recent German discovery. Several
MONKS, perched on high stools behind lecterns, are busily
"ILLUMINATING" some of these massive volumes, delicately
painting around the letters in bright colors and gold
leaf.
Rays of light fall diagonally through high openings,
projecting geometric patterns on the tiled floor. As
MARCHENA and COLUMBUS move forward their conversation is
punctuated by light and shadow.
MARCHENA:
(fumbles in a pocket
under his robe)
I have something for you.
Almost casually, he hands COLUMBUS a letter.
MARCHENA:
You will be heard at the University
of Salamanca...
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