blood symphony in B minor
- Opening montage – wide shot – daytime – grey – snow covered forest
- V.O. ( adult augustus )
The land of our fathers descended into a period of the deepest vulgarity. At its center was its leader, radiating stupidity and death in every direction. There became no mystery as to why the universe hates us so much. We were arrogant enough to think the gods needed our help. A religion as dark as the devil himself had taken hold and once its steely fangs developed the lust for blood, there was no end.
- Ext scene
A Burning village is scattered with small piles of dead bodies. A ragged and filthy German soldier uses rusty pliers to extract the gold teeth out of a dead mans skull. Commander Klaus in full SS officer uniform, casually strolls into the scene He drinks from a bottle of wine and wears an eye patch with a bandage underneath, indicating a recent wound. He has brown hair, a brown eye,and his olive complexion is anything but Nordic.
Klaus
Would your Furher approve of this behavior?
- Ext scene
Filthy German soldier drops the pliers and gold teeth and jumps up to salute.
Filthy soldier
Hiel Hitler !
klaus
( dismissive ) Take me to pick up commander Henrich’s team.
- EXT SCENE
Klaus jumps into the front seat of the half track vehicle and slams the door.
- Ext scene
Cut to : The tailgate of the half track drops and freezing German soldiers start rushing to jump into the mobile shelter.
- Ext scene
The filthy German soldier pours thick black coffee into crude cans held by Commanders Henrich and Klaus. The men take turns standing by the tailpipe of the half track in an attempt to warm themselves by the engine.
Henrich
footprints
klaus
I’m missing two jews and all you have is footprints !
Henrich
I do not have a taste for it. You do not need me. Send for Mienhardt and his dogs.
Klaus
( Klaus pointing at his injured eye ) You’re the one with all the medals for marksmanship. Blame your father, What a perfect soldier he trained you to be.
Henrich
(Drinking coffee while rhythmically tapping his fingers on the mug.)
- Scene – A – flash back – deer hunt
A beautiful female deer struggles to get off the ground She has been visibly shot.
- Scene – B – flash back
Henrich is a boy. His father has taken him deer hunting and is instructing him on how to finish his first big game kill. His father whispers in his ear as Henrich cries while watching the deer struggle.
Henrich father
Take your time, relax, it must be perfect.
It must be a shot to the head son. Instant death is the only mercy you can gives this animal
- Ext Scene
Henrich turns his back and waves off Klaus.
henrich
No, those two will be a block of ice by midnight. Nothing can survive out here.
Klaus
We will finish what we started.
Henrich
Do we have to kill every jew ourselves? Even death itself is growing tired of our help…..
Klaus
Henrich you are testing my patience. I am growing tired of your foul moods. Now lets go.
Henrich
Must I remind you, it’s your sloppy work at the village that has my men out in the middle of nowhere freezing to death.
Klaus
If every soldier in this army were like me, we would have won this war long ago.
- Ext scene
The last soldier runs to the half track with a shovel. The soldier addresses Klaus with a salute then throws the shovel into the half track full of men. Henrich stops the soldier.
HENRICH
Wait, lift your cap……What is your name?
Augustus
Augustus Bruckner sir.
Henrich
How old are you?
Augustus
Sixteen sir.
henrich
Klaus, When did this soldier arrive?
KLAUS
Four days ago. I gave him a solid beating for clarity.
- Int scene flashback
Flash to Klaus shirtless smacking Augustus with the back of his hand. Augustus falls to the concrete floor of a cell naked and shaking violently. Blood pours from his nose. A bucket of water hits him in the chest.
Henrich
(Almost to himself) of course you did.
( To augustus ) where are you from
Augustus
Dresden sir.
Henrich
Ah. Are your parents alive?
Augustus
No sir.
Henrich
Any relatives?
Augustus
Grandfather sir.
Henrich
Where?
Augustus
After my home and parents were lost in the Dresden firebombing, I traveled to Munich to find him. Never did, the neighbors said he was sent to the Russian front.
henrich
Right. Get the sniper rifle. Make sure you have ammunition. Collect our skis, and do not leave my side.
Scene
Klaus sharpens his bayonet with a small piece of soap stone that fits in his palm. The bayonet is unique. It has a serrated cutting edge and is much longer than that of the other soldiers. Henrich motions for klaus to step away from the half track to speak in private.
Henrich
He is not old enough to have had a woman! Is this what this war has come to? They send boys to serve in the SS?
Klaus
According to his file; homeless, caught stealing food by an SS officer. The officer tried to beat him and the boy killed the officer with his bare hands right on the street in broad daylight. Impressive really.
- Scene
The roar of the half tracks begins as they lumber away conspicuously. Klaus hangs on to the side of the half track vehicle. He waves and grins as the vehicle rides up a steep hill to the tree line.
- Scene
The half track vehicle is crowded with soldiers. A brief dialog begins.
Soldier 1 young
Commander Klaus is insane! Has he always been like this?
Soldier 2 older
Listen boy. You keep your mouth shut. Klaus will kill you for far less than what you just said.
Soldier 3
We have watched this routine with missing jews for years now.
Soldier 4 ( old dog )
Listen kid. Have you had a close look at Klaus’ bayonet ? He created that himself. Only the most vicious of the ancient samurai would use that type of weapon design. The serrated cutting edge creates a greater exit wound thereby severely increasing the victims pain. It serves no other purpose but the absence of mercy.
Soldier 3
Klaus would impale his own mother with that monstrosity.
- Scene
Cut to a view of the truck turning and heading out of view. Klaus skis into the woods.
- Scene
Henrich and Augustus sit in a fox hole deep in the snow. Henrich makes adjustments to the sniper rifle and Augustus adjusts their skis. Henrich pulls out a flask, takes a drink, hands it to Augustus who appears unsure. Henrich waves his hand for him to drink. Henrich throws the bolt on his rifle open and pulls the cover of the scope indicating the weapons is ready. He rests the rifle at his side and takes another long drink from the flask. He shivers from the cold, pulls his hood over his eyes, and folds his arms to wait.
augustus
Some of the men said you won a medal skiing in Berlin. Is that true?
Henrich
Do you enjoy skiing?
AUGUSTUS
Very much.
Henrich
Well, it was mandatory for athletes to join the SS in order to compete in the Olympics. It was an optimistic time.
Henrich
It wont be long. Keep your eyes on the field.
- Scene
A wide shot of an expansive snow covered forest.
Scene
A loud sharp cracking sound precedes an eruption of snow ( powder ) falling off the low branches of a tree.
Henrich
That’s us……Time to go to work.
Augustus
There are two people crossing the field. It looks like a man and a woman……She is carrying something?
- Scene
Henrich prepares to shoot. He looks into the scope view. A shot of the trigger squeeze as he sights on the man crossing the field.
Henrich
Augustus follow the man and confirm the kill.
- Scene
A bullet hits the back of the man’s head and flies out of the ocular cavity. A splatter of pink bloody mist fills the air.
- Scene
The woman screams for the man to get up. She is tightly clutching a bag in front of her chest with both of her arms. There is blood all over the snow and her face. She looks around franticly and starts to run.
- scene
In the foxhole the soldiers reload in preparation for next shot.
Henrich
They try to move too quickly and it actually slows them………..
augustus
Commander Klaus is crossing the field.
Henrich
The beast wants to feed
- Scene
A scope view of Klaus skiing full speed. Cut to Klaus breaking out of the woods.
- Scene
Henrich throws the rifle bolt closed. Klaus moves in on the woman. Henrich abruptly shoots before he is fully prepared.
- Scene
The woman is shot in the shoulder. She is knocked off of her feet. An apple-sized chunk of her shoulder flesh goes flying and the bag drops out of her arms and lands out in front of her. The bag slides forward a distance before it stops on the ice covered ground.
- Scene
A shot of the bag on the ice. There is a great deal of movement inside the bag.
- Scene
In the foxhole, Henrich looks out at the field and panics as he reloads his weapon.
Henrich
Confirm the kill………..( no response from Augustus ) Confirm the kill ! ( shouting )
Augustus
She is getting up !
Henrich
How far is klaus……how far! ..God damn you!
- Scene
A scope view of Klaus crossing the field quickly. henrich aims the cross hairs dead on klaus’ head.
- Scene
Henrich’s right hand on the trigger trembles.
- Scene ext – flashback
A sunny summer day reveals a Polish farm. In the barn, a young Klaus is raping a young peasant girl.
- Scene ext –
Henrich watches the scene through the gaps in the boards that make up the barn walls.
- Scene int of barn
On her knees bent over klaus thrusting into her backside, his pants at his ankles hanging over his jack boots. His shirt unbuttoned and covering most of his ass. The girl is in a catatonic from the violence, a rag doll Making no sound
- Scene int barn
Cut to henrich holding a gun to the back of Klaus’s head.
Henrich
You filthy pig, kill her already
Klaus
( Still thrusting and laughing ) This is holy work. Do not be jealous. As a matter of fact, you can be next.
Henrich
Klaus I will shoot you if you don’t end this barbarity .
Klaus
...this piece of shit should be honored. the last thing she will feel is the hot butter of the Reich’ finest up her backside. ( bang )
- Scene int barn
( BANG )Henrich shoots the girl in the back of the head. Klaus instantly turns and throws Henrich to the floor.
- Scene int floor of barn
Klaus holds Henrich by the neck to the dirt floor and has his huge custom bayonet pointed at Henrichs face which is dripping with sweat.
Klaus
You seemed much less judgmental when I stopped that whores father from killing you.
Henrich
( choking ) You’re a fucking animal!
Klaus
The stench of that rotting jew will be perfume to our God’s nose…You are as responsible for this blood symphony as I !
- Scene int floor barn
Klaus slices open Henrich’s right cheek with the bayonet.
Klaus
Maybe this will help you take ownership.
Henrich
(Screams) Aaaaaaagh !!!
- Scene ext winter
Inside the foxhole, we see the scar on henrich’s cheek as he carefully aims the weapon with focus.
Augustus
Sir, What is that sound?
Henrich
The hound of hell is at our door step.
- Scene
The woman attempts to stand. She is disoriented and screaming. She stands and turns in circles looking for the bag. The back of her head comes off as blood splatters everywhere.
- Scene
Blood hits Klaus as he skis up to scene……klaus sees the bag.
Klaus
( screams ) Henrich !!
- Scene
Henrich clips in his last ski and heads out of the fox hole in the directions of the victims. In a feverish pace he heads into the heavy snow.
Henrich
Confirm
Augustus
Head-shot.
- Scene
Klaus picks up the bag.
- Scene
Henrich skis up to the scene and drops to his knees out of breath ( snowing falls heavily ).
- Scene
Klaus holds up in his left hand. By the feet, he is holding a naked infant like a chicken. (The baby is wailing ). In his right hand he holds the empty bag which he then tosses at Henrich.
Klaus
You. You always were soft. I have been keeping you alive since Poland –
Henrich
Please, Klaus for God’s sake…put the child down.
Klaus
God ! He sent me here to save him the trouble of killing these filthy little rats.
Henrich
Stop it. You sound like our instructors from school !! What did that get us? Look around you. Where is the utopia your Furher promised us? Years of dealing out death with no honor….Killing unarmed civilians, women and children…..I can’t close my eyes without the faces coming after me.
Klaus
Your a Zionist and I will rip that sacrilegious tongue right out of that jew loving skull of yours.
Henrich
You’re a madman and a fool if you do not think I will kill you where you stand.
klaus
God will thank me for my dedication. And in the end, you will too my friend.
- Scene
Klaus positions himself as if to throw the child in the air and impale her. He extends his rifle in the air like a flag pole.
- Scene
Henrich draws his side arm and aims directly at Klaus’ head.
- Scene
Klaus grins psychotically.
Henrich
VERBOTEN !!!
- Scene
Augustus arrives on skis.
- Scene
Henrich shoots Klaus between the eyes. Klaus drops the rifle. Still smiling he falls back stiff as a board onto the snow.
- Scene
Henrich drops to his knees. His lugar is smoking. He begins to cry.
- Scene – flashback
Henrich swims in a beautiful German lake. The sun is shining through the trees; green, yellow, and red. He is waving to his parents who are sitting on a picnic blanket and smiling. Suddenly, something is pulling Henrich under the water. He thrashes to stay above the water. His parents just keep smiling and waving. His head goes under the water line and out of sight.
- Scene – wide shot
Wide profile shot of four dead bodies. Henrich is on his knees straight and proud as the back of his head goes flying off.
- Scene – winter
Cut to : (BANG) Henrich, still on his knees with a gun in his mouth. The gun is still smoking as his eyes roll back in his head looking toward the grey sky.
- Scene
Augustus picks up the crying infant and the bag. He carefully places the infant in the bag and as he gazes at the infant she stops crying. While maintaining hold of the infant, Augustus takes off his hat and SS overcoat. He puts on the coat and hat that formerly belonged to the infant’s father. He pulls a locket from the mothers neck. He looks at a photograph of the parents inside the locket before placing it in his overcoat pocket. He secures the infant beneath his overcoat, places the sniper rifle on his shoulder, and skis off. Shot tracks him skiing into the distance as his skis carve two long lines into the snow.
