Tall glass ceilings, antique hardwood flooring. Charming to
say the least.
A healthy turn out. Clusters of people study exhibits while
others admire beautiful paintings on display.
MUSEUM HOST (V.O.)
(over pa )
There is a green Ford Capri parked in
the loading zone. Could the owner,
please move the car before it is
towed. Thank you all and enjoy your
day here at the Millhaven Museum.
Amongst thick crowd: A YOUNG MOTHER, late 20s - tends to her
chubby DAUGHTER, 5.
DAUGHTER
Mum, I want to go home.
YOUNG MOTHER
Don’t start this again, please.
Daughter rears up for an outburst when -- Sprinklers SPRAY
from the roof. A lip dropping crowed head for the exits.
Young Mother grabs her daughter’s hand, pulls her in just
before: A WOMAN'S SCREAM. Followed by four EAR-SPLITTING GUN
SHOTS that rip through the museum.
Chaos ERUPTS. People shove, kick, bite and fight to get
themselves and loved ones to safety.
Knocked over by the terror-stricken crowd, Young Mother
struggles to protect her daughter.
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN:
SERIES OF SHOTS - THE WATCHES HISTORY
1) NADIM YVES, 70, gray hair with a friendly face - crafts
away on a little work bench in an even smaller garage.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
It was made in 1933 by a Swiss
watchmaker named, Nadim Yves.
(CONTINUED)
2.
CONTINUED:
2)Nadim Yvez pulls his head up. Lifts his glasses and wipes
his eyes. Checks out his work. (We don’t see the watch)
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
He only made seven of these watches
and they were so divine the price tag
was well into the millions.
3) Adolf Hitler, sieg heils in front of thousands.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Adolf Hitler.
4) Albert Einstein’s film archives.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Albert Einstein.
5) Henry Ford's Model T cruises down a street.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
And Henry Ford were gifted three of
the seven watches.
6) Auction at a Swiss bank. Rich folk raise their hands in a
bid.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
The other four were bought by some of
the wealthiest, most powerful people
in the world.
7) Axle Wilts, 30 - scavenges dead bodies on Normandy beach.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
In 1944, a young American soldier,
Axle Wilts was scavenging dead bodies
on Normandy beach, when he came
across one of the watches on a dead
Nazi’s wrist.
8) Axle Wilts, home in the USA - hands the watch to his son,
Thomas Wilts, 5.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
He took the watch home and gave it to
his son, Thomas.
9) Thomas Wilts, 40 - hands the watch to his son, Albert
Wilts, 5.
(CONTINUED)
3.
CONTINUED:
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Who then handed it down to his son,
Albert.
10) Albert Wilts, 50 - on his death bed.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Unfortunately for Albert, but
fortunately for us, he was diagnosed
with testicular cancer in 2013 and
given three months to live.
11) Albert shakes hands with the FOUNDER of the World at War
exhibit.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Thus, giving him time to get his
affairs in order.
12) Founder of the World at War exhibit places the watch in
a GLASS CABINET inside the Millhaven Museum.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
He donated the watch to the World at
War exhibit, so the whole world could
appreciate this fine timepiece.
End of Chapter One
INT. MILLHAVEN MUSEUM – DAY
Tall glass ceilings, antique hardwood flooring. Charming to
say the least.
A healthy turn out. Clusters of people study exhibits while
others admire beautiful paintings on display.
MUSEUM HOST (V.O.)
(over pa )
There is a green Ford Capri parked in
the loading zone. Could the owner,
please move the car before it is
towed. Thank you all and enjoy your
day here at the Millhaven Museum.
Amongst thick crowd: A YOUNG MOTHER, late 20s - tends to her
chubby DAUGHTER, 5.
DAUGHTER
Mum, I want to go home.
YOUNG MOTHER
Don’t start this again, please.
Daughter rears up for an outburst when -- Sprinklers SPRAY
from the roof. A lip dropping crowed head for the exits.
Young Mother grabs her daughter’s hand, pulls her in just
before: A WOMAN'S SCREAM. Followed by four EAR-SPLITTING GUN
SHOTS that rip through the museum.
Chaos ERUPTS. People shove, kick, bite and fight to get
themselves and loved ones to safety.
Knocked over by the terror-stricken crowd, Young Mother
struggles to protect her daughter.
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN:
SERIES OF SHOTS - THE WATCHES HISTORY
1) NADIM YVES, 70, gray hair with a friendly face - crafts
away on a little work bench in an even smaller garage.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
It was made in 1933 by a Swiss
watchmaker named, Nadim Yves.
(CONTINUED)
2.
CONTINUED:
2)Nadim Yvez pulls his head up. Lifts his glasses and wipes
his eyes. Checks out his work. (We don’t see the watch)
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
He only made seven of these watches
and they were so divine the price tag
was well into the millions.
3) Adolf Hitler, sieg heils in front of thousands.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Adolf Hitler.
4) Albert Einstein’s film archives.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Albert Einstein.
5) Henry Ford's Model T cruises down a street.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
And Henry Ford were gifted three of
the seven watches.
6) Auction at a Swiss bank. Rich folk raise their hands in a
bid.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
The other four were bought by some of
the wealthiest, most powerful people
in the world.
7) Axle Wilts, 30 - scavenges dead bodies on Normandy beach.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
In 1944, a young American soldier,
Axle Wilts was scavenging dead bodies
on Normandy beach, when he came
across one of the watches on a dead
Nazi’s wrist.
8) Axle Wilts, home in the USA - hands the watch to his son,
Thomas Wilts, 5.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
He took the watch home and gave it to
his son, Thomas.
9) Thomas Wilts, 40 - hands the watch to his son, Albert
Wilts, 5.
(CONTINUED)
3.
CONTINUED:
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Who then handed it down to his son,
Albert.
10) Albert Wilts, 50 - on his death bed.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Unfortunately for Albert, but
fortunately for us, he was diagnosed
with testicular cancer in 2013 and
given three months to live.
11) Albert shakes hands with the FOUNDER of the World at War
exhibit.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
Thus, giving him time to get his
affairs in order.
12) Founder of the World at War exhibit places the watch in
a GLASS CABINET inside the Millhaven Museum.
UNKNOWN MAN (V.O.)
He donated the watch to the World at
War exhibit, so the whole world could
appreciate this fine timepiece.