Scene Fourty-Two - Kip and Hana

INT. KIP'S TENT. NIGHT

Hana lies over Kip in the stable.

HANA: Yes, but if it got late and I hadn't shown up?

KIP: Then I'd think there must be a reason.

HANA: You wouldn't come to find me?
(Kip shrugs)
That makes me never want to come here.
(Kip still won't respond)
Then I tell myself he spends all day searching, in the night he wants to be found.

Then Kip turns, rolling over to face her.

KIP: I do. I do want you to find me. I do want to be found. I do.

 

EXT. VIADUCT. DAY

Kip and Hardy emerge from their ordeal to join what appears to be a party. There are wine bottles and embraces. They're bewildered.

HARDY: Get a blanket!
(not getting attention)
Spalding--get a blanket for the Lieutenant!

DADE: It's over, sir! It's over. Jerry's surrendered.
(to Kip)
Well done, well done, sir.

And now they're all shaking hands and slapping backs, and the SOLDIERS FROM THE TANKS are there and the victory celebrations begin. Kip's blank, drained, not taking anything in, as Dade wraps a blanket around his shoulders.

HANA arrives on the bicycle and she and Kip embrace privately amidst the celebrations. A different kind of victory for them.

 

INT. THE PATIENT'S ROOM. NIGHT

Thunder breaks over the Monastery. Hana suddenly comes to the door of the room. She looks mischievous.

HANA: It's raining.

And then she bursts out laughing.