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4.
FLAMES. Burning rubbish is sent flying everywhere.
A dozen Police officers run down the road in unison. BOOTS
POUND the pavement.
Several men stack up at the door of a run down makeshift
home, prepare for a dynamic entry. GAS MASKS. Others
provide security.
One officer deals to the front door with a BATTERING RAM,
pulls back, as the entry team move in.
Seconds later, WINDOWS CRACK, SMOKE filters out onto the
street.
EXT. OLD WOODEN CHURCH - GARDEN
Beth walks around the garden, heads for the church. One
arm holds the WILLOW BASKET.
EXT. RUINED BANK BUILDING
Street dwellers lie face down on the street. Half a dozen
men and two women are restrained with PLASTI-CUFFS.
Various ethnicities.
One male offender raises his head off the pavement. His
eyes are SWOLLEN AND RED from tear gas.
MALE OFFENDER
(in Broken English)
Fuck it! Fuck, my eyes! Why you do--
He gets a boot to the back of the head from an ARRESTING
OFFICER. The officer’s boot goes back to step on a
recovered PISTOL.
ARRESTING OFFICER (O.S.)
For killin’ dogs and rats, eh boy?
A 6x6 ARMOURED TRUCK is behind them, blocking the road.
Bull bars, mesh windows, bulky run-flat tyres.
Armed Police are everywhere.
FADE IN:
FADE TO BLACK.
EXT. OLD WOODEN CHURCH - DRIVEWAY (NOON)
A dirty farm UTE pulls up. A farmer gets out, drops the