King Kong - 1933 Screenplay

EXT. LOG - MED. SHOT - DAY

Denham raises himself cautiously from the shrubbery. He looks
to see --

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-- the Stegasaurus disappearing in the direction from which
he first appeared.

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Denham, reassured, moves forward to --

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--the edge of the ravine by the big log. He looks down
horrified at what he sees, then across. He is startled to see-

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--from his angle, Driscoll rises from the bottom of what had
seemed a quite empty cave. Driscoll does not at first see
Denham. He too looks down to the bottom of the ravine, then
starts to climb up the vines to the top of the ravine above
the cave.

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Denham's impulse is to call to him, but caution asserts
itself. He checks himself, looks carefully behind him, then
back, to see.

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--Driscoll, from his angle, climbing up to the top of the
bank.

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DENHAM
(calls, as softly as
possible)
Jack - Jack Driscoll.

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Driscoll, turns, looks startled as he sees Denham in the
background.

EXT. RAVINE BOTTOM - FULL SHOT - DAY

--Denham on the far side. Driscoll in the foreground of this
SHOT.

DENHAM
Hey -- Jack.

EXT. LOG - MED. SHOT - REVERSE ANGLE

Shooting into his face.

DRISCOLL
(annoyed)
It didn't get you, huh?

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DENHAM
I got to cover, same as you.
(looking around
apprehensively)
I guess we're safe now.

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Driscoll in foreground, Denham in background.

DRISCOLL
Safe like a cow in the stockyards.
(glances down ravine)
There's only two of us left alive,
to save that girl.

DENHAM
I can't get across now.

DRISCOLL
I don't want you to. You got to lam
back for some more of them bombs.

DENHAM
You wouldn't follow that beast
alone?

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To get fence.

DRISCOLL
Someone's got to keep on his trail
while it's hot. Maybe I'll get a
chance to snake her away -- and if
I don't I'll figure some way to
signal your party where he's taken
her.

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Driscoll in foreground, Denham in background.

DENHAM
I guess that's the only out.

DRISCOLL
Sure it is. Get going now -- and
don't get croaked till you give the
office to Englehorn.

DENHAM
(starts into shrubbery -
waves back)
O.K., Jack. Good luck.

DRISCOLL
See you later...maybe
(exits camera left)

EXT. JUNGLE POOL - FULL SHOT - DAY

Driscoll plunges into the jungle after Kong. The parrot
flutters after him. He crosses by the pool.

EXT. TREE - FULL SHOT - DAY

Driscoll comes out to the clearing with the tree. The dead
meat-eater lies there. Vultures are feeding on him. Driscoll
looks at this. A distant crashing sounds in the woods. He
listens and realizes it is Kong crashing through the jungle,
carrying the girl. Driscoll starts after him.