Gangs of New York Page #5

VALLON and BILL THE BUTCHER keep fighting. Amsterdam sees, with a single

look, that his father is in the fight of his life. He looks for a weapon

to help...

... sees a HATCHET lying by the body of the Rabbit he has just beaten

senseless. He grabs it and runs forward, looking for an opening between

the Butcher and his father...

As the two combatants move, Amsterdam MOVES. Bobbing, weaving, feinting,

falling back... looking for his chance...

... as Bill deals VALLON a blow that ROCKS him back and throws him off

balance...

...just as Amsterdam has made his move. He RUSHES forward, sees his father

FALLING, tries to turn but...

... too late. The boy's hatchet SLASHES his father in the leg. VALLON

falls to one knee, gestures frantically to the stunned Amsterdam to get

away...

... and Bill is upon VALLON, SINKING his knife into his chest. VALLON

screams and falls on his back, Bill kneeling over him. He looks into his

enemy's eyes ... and VALLON's EYES LOCK ON HIS. For all his suffering,

VALLON's eyes HOLD Bill ... he forces himself to look at Bill...it's a

terrible struggle... but VALLON will not look away.

Amsterdam, hysterical, RUSHES at the Butcher. The Butcher grabs Amsterdam

by the arm, making him drop his hatchet.

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