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byRoselyne BoschREVISEDSeptember 23, 1991 FADE IN:CREDITS AND MUSIC OVER:INT. AUDIENCE ROOM - GRANADA - DAYWe start on a mans elegant slipper. He is seated in asplendid chair. Moving up the stocking leg, we pass thegarter of Castile, coming to rest on a pair of delicatehands. His fore finge
SANCHEZ
Go on!
ADMINISTRATOR
He will be named Great Admiral of
the Ocean Sea. Viceroy of the West
Indies... Governor of all islands or
lands discovered or as will be
discovered with his help...
The ADMINISTRATOR looks up again.
ADMINISTRATOR
The highest titles of nobility, Your
Excellency! To an immigrant
sheltered by monks!
SANCHEZ gestures for the document. Wipes his mouth.
Continues reading, calmly:
SANCHEZ
Furthermore he will receive one
eight of all wealth or monies,
precious gems, pearls, metals,
spices and other lucrative sources
conquered within the boundaries of
his admiralty...
He smiles, hands the document back.
SANCHEZ
It's very underdone.
ADMINISTRATOR
(exploding)
Underdone! It's monstrous,
Excellency!
SANCHEZ
No, the pheasant. It's almost raw.
And he carries on eating.
SANCHEZ
You worry too much, Carvajal... The
man will have to lower his demands.
Believe me, he WILL!
INT. ALHAMBRA PALACE - A RECEPTION ROOM - DAY
Close up on COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS
I WON'T!
A WOMAN'S HAND quietly, carefully opens a cover of a spy
hole in the wall. Two beautiful eyes peer through a
grille, into the next room.
What they see:
SANCHEZ and COLUMBUS together. COLUMBUS is visibly upset.
SANCHEZ
(calmly)
We have considered your -- demands
very carefully, Senor Colon... Your
expectations are... excessive, in
every way.
COLUMBUS tightens his fists, tries to remain calm.
COLUMBUS
If I am right, my requests are fair!
SANCHEZ holds up a document.
SANCHEZ
We have prepared our own contract...
He offers the document to COLUMBUS, who takes it, scans it
quickly, shakes his head.
COLUMBUS
No...
SANCHEZ
No?
COLUMBUS
NO...! I have waited too long,
fought too hard. Now you expect me
to take all the risks while you take
the profit! No... I will not be
your servant!
The eyes behind the screen -- the mouth, forming a little
smile.
SANCHEZ
I remind you, Senor Colon, that you
are in no position to bargain with
me.
COLUMBUS
I'm not bargaining!
SANCHEZ
(steely)
Then you are too ambitious.
COLUMBUS leans over the table, faces him.
COLUMBUS
And were you never ambitious,
Excellency? Or is ambition only a
virtue among the nobles, a fault for
the rest of us?
SANCHEZ
(abrupt)
If you won't accept our proposal,
we'll simply find someone who will.
COLUMBUS smiles.
COLUMBUS
If you can do that, Excellency --
I'll become a monk!
He turns, strides towards the door. We hear a WOMAN'S
muffled laughter.
As COLUMBUS goes out, ISABEL appears through a secret
door. SANCHEZ bows.
ISABEL goes over to the window and looks out.
ISABEL
You were right, Don Sanchez... His
demands could never be granted.
SANCHEZ
Never, Your Majesty. Although...
She turns, questioningly, towards him.
SANCHEZ
... Although one may always
renegotiate a contract. Especially
signed by Royal Hands.
EXT. ALHAMBRA PALACE GARDENS - POV - DAY
SANCHEZ joins ISABEL at the window. They see COLUMBUS
striding out and away.
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