TSAR'S DAUGHTER MAIRE（9）

INT. CONFERENCE ROOM -- TAURIDA PALACE -- PETROGRAD -- DAY

SUPEROVER: FEBRUARY 1917, PETROGRAD

The Duma members hold meeting, interfered by noises and brawls from outside.

DUMA MEMBER 1

We won't obey the Emperor's order to dismiss the Duma.  Since His Majesty signed the manifesto of October 17, 1905 to create the Duma, Russian's first elected legislature, it has transformed Russia from an autocracy to a constitutional monarchy.

DUMA MEMBER 2

However, the Tsar remains an autocrat, in contempt of the parliament. So, now, it's time for the Duma to set up a Provisional Committee to rule Russia.

DUMA MEMBERS

(shouting)

Long live the Republic. Long live the Republic.

INT. CORRIDOR -- TAURIDA PALACE -- DAY

Desperate CIVILIANS and mutinied SOLDIERS mill in and stomp dancing. The LEFTISTS wave their arms to inspire passion from the masses.

LEFTIST

I now declare, the Petrograd Soviet is organized as an immediate rival for power.

The insurgent masses cheer, applaud and whistle to respond the encouragement.

EXT. WINTER PALACE -- DAY

The revolutionaries, bedecked with red armbands and cockades, capturing the Peter and Paul Fortress, shoot the soldiers in the Winter Palace.

INT. WINTER PALACE -- DAY

The imperial soldiers entrench in the Winter Palace, defending in despair against the attack.

INT. CORRIDOR -- TAURIDA PALACE -- DAY

Guarded by the armed soldiers, the ex-ministers and officials snivel and beg in the queue.

DUMA MEMBER

Listen, by order of the Duma, you ex-ministers and officials of the old regime are to be imprisoned, right away.

EX-MINISTER 1

For God's sake, don't shut me up.

EX-MINISTER 2

Let me go home. I have wife and kids.

EX-MINISTER 3

We ask your pardon, don't lynch us.

EXT. STREETS -- DAY

A TRUCK full of riotous rebellion SOLDIERS descends on Tsarskoe Selo, shooting ecstatically in the air. Victor, in soldier's uniform, runs after the truck, grunting and panting. The DRIVER sees Victor in the side mirror and slows down.

DRIVER

Hey, buddy, are you also a mutineer?

VICTOR

Where're you going?

DRIVER

Tsarskoe Selo.

VICTOR

Give me a ride, please.

The truck comes to a halt and Victor climbs aboard.

SOLDIER 1

Hey, another mutinous guy? Come on, join us, to capture the German bitch, ha, ha, ha.

SOLDIER 2

And her bastard son and daughters, ha, ha, ha.