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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
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EXT. SHIPS AT SEA - WHALES - DAY
THREE SHIPS ON A BOUNDLESS OCEAN.
The sea resembling a DORMANT MONSTER, holding its breath.
A living being, all powerful, capable of unpredictable
metamorphosis. Music reflects the loneliness, the anxiety
of the crew, the fear of the unknown...
ENORMOUS WHALES moving slowly alongside, surging
majestically through the waves. Sinking back,
disappearing, their cries taking precedent over the music.
EXT. DECK - DAY
A SHIP'S BOY is throwing buckets of water on the deck.
A SAILOR is busy clearing the ropes around the mast.
A COOK is blowing life into a brazier, in preparation of
the evening meal.
TEN MEN heaving on a heavy rope, raising the top sail,
punctuating their efforts with a sailor's chant.
EXT. SANTA MARIA - NIGHT
The crystalline north star -- as if seen through an
instrument.
COLUMBUS' silhouette, by an oil lamp, standing at the
prow. Holding a quadrant he is aiming at the stars.
SOME SAILORS are watching with curiosity. One of them is
ALONSO, a rough, stocky Basque.
Near COLUMBUS, on a tressel, various books and charts. He
makes an entry in the log. Then goes back to his
quadrant. He senses MENDEZ standing next to him.
COLUMBUS
(softly)
Due west, Captain Mendez. And may
God be with us...
MENDEZ
God be with us admiral.
MENDEZ doesn't move, continuing to observe COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS
What is it Mendez? Speak!
MENDEZ is hesitant. He nervously clears his throat.
MENDEZ
Well... It's the men, Sir. They
wonder how you know our position.
We've lost sight from land days
ago...
COLUMBUS
(still taking
readings)
And what do you think Mendez?
MENDEZ
Well, I surely know what a quadrant
is! But I've never seen it used at
night before.
COLUMBUS
Come over here.
MENDEZ hesitates, then motions to COLUMBUS. The SAILORS
are watching, and some approach to hear the conversation.
COLUMBUS
Now, find the North Star. Do you
have it?
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The picture swims across the heavens, until we see the
north star.
COLUMBUS (O.S.)
Steady yourself...! Keep the plumb
line vertical...
The picture steadies.
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MENDEZ nods -- and loses equilibrium. The plumb line
swings.
COLUMBUS
Don't move! A mistake of one degree
and we'll be off 6,000 leagues!
MENDEZ tries again.
COLUMBUS
What do you read?
MENDEZ
Twenty eight.
MENDEZ turns to COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS
That's it. The twenty eighth
parallel. And we'll follow it until
we reach land.
ALONSO does not seem convinced.
ALONSO
How do you know land is on the
twenty eighth parallel?
EXT. SANTA MARIA - DECK - DAY
A blazing sun. The ship is like a furnace, its brass
fittings too hot to touch, the blistering heat making the
air shimmer over the decks.
Desperate for shade, sailors are sheltering under the
sagging prow sail.
The SHIP'S BOY throws an empty bucket attached to a rope
over the side and hauls it back up again, brimming with
water. As he turns, we see his face, disfigured by a hair
lip. He drenches himself... From the shade, ALONSO
watches him.
ALONSO
Chicken-ass face!
The others laugh. The BOY, ashamed, tries to ignore them.
ALONSO'S hand accidentally touches a brass fitting; he
reacts like he was burnt.
ALONSO
Shit!
He sucks his blistered fingers.
ALONSO
I never seen heat like this! Not
eve
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