And here's my script for page one of Death on the Rock:
1) Wide shot of a large Germanic drawing room in the late evening. ADOLF HITLER sits on an ornate armchair, warming himself by a blazing fire. The Fuhrer is dressed in uniform, but his collar is undone; a mug of hot chocolate steams atop a small table by his side.
The room is fairly dark save for a strip of light representing an open door. A shadow of a man in officer’s uniform falls within the door-light.
CAPTION: BERLIN, 1942.
2) Just inside from the doorway of the drawing room. A sophisticated-looking man in late middle-age, wearing an impressively decorated uniform marking him out as very senior, is giving the “Heil Hitler” salute. This is GENERAL FREUND.
FREUND: HEIL HITLER!
3) Close on Hitler, looking up towards the general. He appears icily calm.
HITLER: ARE YOUR MEN READY, GENERAL FREUND?
4) Medium shot of the room that shows both men. Hitler has risen from the armchair so he is now on the same eye level as Freund. The General is probably taller but he is lowering his head slightly in deference to his leader.
FREUND: JA, MEIN FUHRER. VE ONLY AVAIT YOUR COMMAND AND THE INWASION SHALL BEGIN!
HITLER: THEN EXECUTE OPERATION FELIX AT ONCE. SHOW NO MERCY.
5) Close on Freund turning back purposefully towards the door.
FREUND: IT SHALL BE DONE.
6) Very close on Hitler’s face. He is angry now, although it is not immediately obvious why the sudden change has occurred.
HITLER: BUT FREUND… BRING ME CAPTAIN VILLIAM TIRED. I VANT HIM ALIVE!
Ah, Adolf, such a bad man, such a great character.
And Operation Felix almost happened. Had it done so then the events depicted in Walking Wounded #3 almost certainly would be entirely accurate.
Instead of utterly made up.
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