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

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At the edge of town, NOTICE a LONE FARMER entering the
village, carrying his offering of two bolts of silk. As the
farmer gets closer and we get a peek beneath his broad hat,
we realize it’s OISHI in disguise.
As Oishi nears the temple, he blends in with the crowd,
subtly glances around, taking everything in.
Formulating a battle plan...
POV OISHI
Noting the positions of the soldiers around the temple...
The MATCHLOCK MUSKETS they carry...
The four CANNONS stationed beside the temple and, as a
soldier exits, a small magazine room where BARRELS OF
GUNPOWDER (marked with the Dutch East India crest) are
stored...
BACK TO SHOT
as Oishi is goaded by the soldiers into the long line of
farmers to make his offering and meekly complies.
Once there, he looks around and SPOTS familiar faces
interspersed throughout the crowd.
HANJO disguised as a beet-farmer. ISOGAI disguised as an
artist. BASHO as a workman.
As a cart filled with wedding gifts rumbles past on its way
up the mountain, MINORU, disguised as a peasant, maneuvers
close enough to SLIP IN A SMALL WRAPPED PACKAGE of his own.
The line moves forward and soon Oishi finds himself at the
temple steps. Above the doorway hangs an immense painting of
the temple’s founder, Lord Kira. Below that is a smaller,
almost stingy one of the Supreme Buddha.
Oishi stops for a moment, struck by the mind-boggling vanity
of it all.
VOICE (OS)
YOU THERE!
Suddenly -- WAAAAP! -- Oishi is struck across the shoulders
by a sword scabbard. An IMPOSING SOLDIER looms before him.
Oishi tries to keep his face downcast as the Soldier studies
him, but --