First They Killed My Father Page #3

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INT. PHNOM PENH APARTMENT -DAY

Loung finds Pa on the balcony with Meng and Kim. They seem

tense. She watches them.

EXT. PHNOM PHEN APARTMENT -DAY

LON NOL MILITARY COMMANDER

My brothers, we must avoid any

effusion of blood. Put your guns

down. We will negotiate with our

brothers from the other side. We

are all Khmer. We all love our

country, our nation. We will…

A KR takes the megaphone brutally.

KHMER ROUGE WITH MEGAPHONE

Angkar has won throughout the

country over the Khmer Republic.

Lon Nol are traitors. Angkar need

not negotiate with anyone or any

group. The traitors must accept

defeat. Give up your guns. There

will be no negotiation

The Clique of Lon Nol soldiers form a group.

KHMER ROUGE WITH MEGAPHONE (CONT’D)

America will bomb the city. You

must leave now! Take as little as

you can. No one can stay here.

(MORE)

6.

KHMER ROUGE WITH MEGAPHONE (CONT’D)

The United States will bomb the

city! Leave and stay in the

countryside for three days!

Loung doesn’t understand.

Loung stares at a man holding a megaphone standing on a jeep.

A KR soldier fires shots to open a door and clear out a

building. Loung claps her hands over her ears and hides her

face against Keav’s chest. People push and shove one another

in a frenzy.

Ma now standing behind Loung has heard.

MA:

Loung quickly, go eat your lunch.

OMITTED:

INT. PHNOM PENH KITCHEN - DAY

Loung goes into the kitchen. Her lunch is waiting for her.

Everyone else has already eaten. She sits and eats.

After a few minutes, Ma rushes into the kitchen with Keav and

begins to toss aluminum bowls, plates, spoons, forks, and

knives into a big pot. The silverware clangs noisily, making

Loung jittery. Then picking up a cloth bag, she throws bags

of sugar, salt, dried fish, uncooked rice, and canned foods

into it.

MA:

We will be leaving for a few days.

Gather your things.

LOUNG:

But Ma?

MA:

Gather your things.

Loung shovels down a few more bites and gets up.

INT. PHNOM PHEN APARTMENT - DAY

Loung follows Ma into the bedroom where she sees her and Keav

sewing jewelry into a jacket lining.

7.

She then moves from the bedroom to the living room, taking

pictures of her family and the Buddha off the walls and

piling them into her arms.

In the bathroom, Kim throws soap, shampoo, towels, and other

assorted items into a pillowcase.

MA:

(to Loung)

Are you finished yet?

Loung nods “no”.

MA (CONT’D)

Hurry and change your shirt. The

one you’re wearing is dirty.

INT. PHNOM PENH APARTMENT LOUNG’S ROOM - DAY

Loung pokes her head into her bedroom and spies Chou shoving

clothes into a bag. On the bed, Geak sits quietly playing

with a handheld mirror while Chou throws our brushes, combs,

and hairpins into her school bag.

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