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As Beth struggles to get to her feet, the guard aims the
hose directly at her, smirks while he does so.
Beth cocoons herself, trying to protect herself from the
impact as the water cuts at her flesh. The BANDAGE on her
arm comes off, showing the recent PUNCTURE WOUNDS from the
Police Dog.
Crawling, Beth slowly gets to her feet and moves on. She
wipes away at her skin. It is as if the water has had
something added to it, like soap.
The guard turns the hose on the next prisoner, grunting in
disapproval.
Beth walks towards a LONG TABLE, where a guard stands. It
is stacked with GREY OVERALLS, in three different sizes.
She grabs up an OVERALL, and shivering, gets herself
dressed again.
Across the back is the stencilled WHITE LETTERS,
REFLECTIVE, E.P.W.
EXT. PARADE GROUND - COMMANDANT’S QUARTER
A WHITE FLAG, with a GREY INSIGNIA on it FLAPS WILDLY in
the wind.
Once everyone has been through the hose down routine, they
are again mustered into orderly ranks.
At least 50 prisoners stand before the Camp Commandant,
the Captain next to him.
The CAMP SERGEANT MAJOR marches up, comes to a halt.
A guard walks between the ranks, slaps a few prisoners,
lifts them up roughly, goes off to stand to attention.
CAMP COMMANDANT
The rules are simple.
(long beat)
These rules are not mine.
(beat)
I am simply an enforcer.
The Camp Sergeant Major paces down the front rank,
presenting an ANTI-PERSONNEL LAND MINE.
SLOW FADE OUT.