King Kong - 1933 Screenplay

DISSOLVE TO deck in moonlight - Ann and Charley on hatch.

ANN
-- and an enormous wall, Charley,
all the way across that piece of
land where we went ashore.

CHARLEY
What fashion that girl do -- that
girl with flowers on her?

ANN
The poor thing, she looked -- as
though she was too frightened to
feel frightened. You know?

CHARLEY
(nodding wisely)
Sacrifice.

ANN
The Chief said she was the bride of
Kong. Charley, what do you suppose
Kong is?

CHARLEY
My guess he very big joss this
place. People here plenty scared.
You don't worry. No can help.

Ignatz gallops past.

ANN
Oh, there's Ignatz! He's broken
loose again.

Charley grabs at him and misses. Ignatz goes down the deck.

ANN
Catch him, Charley. He'll get in
the cabins and break things.

CHARLEY
My catch him. Bad devil, come here.

He goes off in pursuit. Ann watches, laughing.

CUT TO Sailor on watch in bow. He looks round, yawns, sits
down and makes himself comfortable.

CUT TO Ann on hatch. Driscoll enters.

DRISCOLL
Why aren't you in bed?

ANN
I can't sleep. Those drums make me
nervous, I guess.

DRISCOLL
I think Denham's off his nut,
taking you ashore today.

ANN
I was -- sort of scared there for a
while.

DRISCOLL
Huh! You weren't the only one.

ANN
I wonder what we do next?

DRISCOLL
That's what's worrying me. Denham's
such a fool for risks. No telling
what he'll ask you to do.

ANN
After what he did for me, I'll do
anything he wants.

DRISCOLL
Don't talk like that. When it comes
to getting a picture, he's crazy
enough to try anything.

ANN
I won't go back on him.

DRISCOLL
When I think what might have
happened today -- if anything
happened to you.

ANN
(laughing)
Why then you wouldn't be bothered
with a woman on board.

DRISCOLL
(very staccato)
Don't laugh. I'm scared for you.
I'm sort of - I'm scared of you,
too. Ann, I -- I guess I love you.

They look at each other, both startled by this conclusion.

ANN
Jack! You hate women!

DRISCOLL
(still surprised over his
discovery)
You aren't -- women. I love you.
Ann, I don't suppose -- you don't
feel like that about me -- do you?

Ann looks at him soberly for a moment, then takes a step
nearer.

Just as his arms go around her, a hail from the bridge.

ENGLEHORN'S VOICE
Mr. Driscoll! Are you on deck?

DRISCOLL
(lifts his head long
enough to reply)
Yes, sir.
(then bends over Ann
again)

ENGLEHORN'S VOICE
Please come up here a minute.

DRISCOLL
(same business)
Yes, sir.

ANN
I'll wait here for you.

Driscoll kisses her once more and goes reluctantly.

Ann leans back against the bulwarks with a happy smile,
looking after him.

The Witch Doctor rises noiselessly behind her, and without a
sound she is seized and lifted over the rail.