The 47 Ronin v1.3 (c#1A72A6.fdr - Whoa is (Not)

87.
OISHI (CONT’D)
Lady Asano’s period of mourning
comes to an end in two days. In
honor of their union, Kira has
ordered the entire realm to pay a
tribute at the Founder’s Temple.
Oishi points at the two-story wooden structure in the center
of the rural village. Sohei, or warrior monks, move about
the temple in their distinctive robes the color of dried
blood.
OISHI (CONT’D)
And Kira himself will be there to
collect the prize.
(beat)
Greed ever diminishes wisdom...
Oishi turns back to his men, determined.
OISHI (CONT'D)
And the very impulse that drove him
to betray our lord, is the same
weapon we will use against him.
And off Oishi’s words, Minoru turns and looks up at the
castle. Stares as if searching for Mika.
Almost as if the two are connected, and he is returning her
earlier gaze...
CUT TO:
AN ORNATE PALANQUIN
So massive and gaudy, it can only belong to one man.
Thirty men bear the garish litter toward the center of town,
escorted by a ring of two hundred heavily-armed soldiers.
When they reach the Temple, Lord Kira steps out in a bombast
of silk and blackened teeth.
As he steps inside, PULL BACK TO REVEAL we are:
EXT. KIRA’S TEMPLE TOWN - THE NEXT MORNING
Abuzz with activity, centering on the Founder’s Temple.
Thousands of merchants, townsfolk and farmers come from all
across the land bearing their wedding tributes in the form of
rice, livestock, textiles or coin.
Soldiers and monks herd everyone into an orderly line that
extends hundreds of yards out of the temple.