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Duchess Berlin 1928 279

MALENKOV running. WILSON grabbing ANNA. Main
Theme MUSIC up-tempo and rampant. ANNA and
WILSON run down the dark street, through narrower and
narrower alleys. Along the Landwehr Canal. MALENKOV
chases. The chauffeured car carrying TEUFEL tries to
follow. Once the car cuts ANNA and WILSON off. They
turn and retrace their steps. MALENKOV fires a shot.
They dodge. They catch a moment of safety in the shadows
behind some trash bins.

SOUND

WHISTLES, WHEELS, STEAM ESCAPING,
TRAINS CHUGGING

EXT. RAILROAD YARD TRACKS.
BERLIN—NIGHT
ESTABLISHING FULL TILTED ANGLE
RAILROAD YARD

TIGHT TWO-SHOT ANNA AND WILSON

Anna: Leave me here.
Wilson: I love you, Anna.
Anna: More than me, you love the idea of me.
Wilson: You are an obstinate woman.
Anna: Let them kill me if it is so important to them.
Wilson: I love you.
Anna: Let them do me a favor.
Wilson draws ANNA near and kisses her.

SOUND

Faraway train whistle

Wilson: Who are you?
Anna: You hold me. You tell me.

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