DELETED SCENE
Here's a scene that will, in all probability, be cut from my current project. I will miss it, much like I miss Berries & Cream Dr. Pepper.
- INT. UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY - DAY
- The SECRETARY GENERAL (a pasty variety of German old guy) address the delegates. His German speech goes out on the Public Address system in the auditorium.
- SECRETARY GENERAL (P.A.)
- Leben war nict verloren. Niemand war verletzt. Wir sind dankbar. Jedoch...
- ON THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR
- THE U.S. AMBASSADOR (60, glasses, fat), adjusts his translation earpiece.
- TRANSLATOR (FILTERED)
- ...the mere fact of the launch of a weapon of mass destruction by Khan Li and his rogue state is an act of bellicosity.
- U.S. AMBASSADOR looks over to see the UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA AMBASSADOR has nodded off.
- TRANSLATOR (FILTERED) (CONT’D)
- That cannot be allowed to go unanswered.
- RESUME SCENE
- The Secretary General continues. The PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM is filled with STATIC which is then replaced by the high-pitched vocals and festive beat of the Hindi dance song “Chunari Chunari.” The Secretary General is first puzzled, then irritated...then he starts BOUNCING.
- SECRETARY GENERAL
- Was ist die Bedeutung von diesem?
- No translation. The Secretary General then becomes aware that he is DANCING.
- SECRETARY GENERAL (CONT’D)
- Was geschieht?
- Various members of the delegation stand up in outrage or confusion, including the U.S. Ambassador.
- TRANSLATOR (V.O.)
- Keep translating? I don’t really think this is part of the-- Okay.
- Most of, but not all the delegates, START DANCING until about two thirds of the General Assembly are REENACTING A BOLLYWOOD DANCE NUMBER. All in unison. Even the U.S. Ambassador.
- SECRETARY GENERAL
- Ich kann nicht stoppen.
- TRANSLATOR (V.O.)
- I can’t stop.
- SECRETARY GENERAL
- (out of breath)
- Liber Gott. Ich kann nicht zu tanzen aufhören. Jemand. Hilfe. Bitte.
- TRANSLATOR (V.O.)
- Dear Lord. I cannot stop dancing. Someone please help.
- SECURITY GUARDS burst in. Very armed.
- SECURITY GUARD #1
- Who do we shoot?
- They weren’t trained for musical numbers.