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1 Script Betrayal (c) Copyright 2011 EXT. MONT SAINT MICHEL S BAY- LOW TIDE - NORMANDY - FRANCE -1810 - NIGHTAt night, the Mont Saint Michel, built on a rocky tidalisland offers a unique landscape:Surrounded by the sea several blocks of granites emerge fromthe rest of a thin natural land bridge connecting The Montto the main land can be tide change quickly and the moving sand makes thecrossing of the bay more low tide, a messenger is making his way across the MontSaint Michel s Bay. Prepared for an hazardous walk, hestruggles through winter wind down the Bay. He is almostthere. His scarf wrapped around his face blocks the majorityof his sights. He takes it off little by little until he cansee the imposing Gothic "prison" MONT SAINT MICHEL RAMPARTS - PORTE ESCHAUGETTE - LATERA guard holding a candle leads the way up narrow stairs.

2 Wehear distant groans and - MONT SAINT MICHEL - CORRIDOR -MOMENTS LATERThe messenger follows the guard down a narrow dark corridorto a small MONT SAINT MICHEL - A SMALL ROOM - CONTINUOUSThe jailer sits at a desk. The messenger gives the letter tothe jailer. He quickly reads it. Then he takes time to thinkand start writing. When finished he gives it to groans and screams are closer. The atmosphere DE SULTRI S LANDS - NORMANDY - THE NEXT NIGHTIn the cold winter night, through the thick mist and thedark clouds we barely distinguish the outline of an oldFrench mansion.[../..][SUITE] de Sultri is a young and handsome man in his 30slimping and hunchbacked, he has some difficulty his thinness and poor appearance, his face is thatof an aristocrat.

3 He approaches the mansion mansion is 500 hundreds years old, as old as De Sultri sfamily. It is in disrepair, and it feels like there are noliving souls who have been living here for the past DE SULTRI S MANSION INNER COURTYARD -Louis de Sultri climbs up the steps to the porch. He opensthe mansion s ancient doors to DE SULTRI S MANSION - DARK HALLWAY - CONTINUOUSHe walks through a high ceiling wooden hall. The floorcreaks under his pushes what appears to be the living room DE SULTRI S MANSION - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUSAn old man is sitting on an armchair as old as the mansion!He doesn t seem to notice Louis behind DE approaches his father s DE SULTRIF ather. I m (talking to himself)Two boys and none are worth it. Oneleft us t even know if they are noise is heard in the dark is this?

4 LOUIS DE SULTRIIt s me. I came father still doesn t look at him but instead at thedoor. Louis can t stand the view of his dad and leaves DE SULTRI S MANSION - DARK HALLWAY - CONTINUOUSAt the far end, a young innocent woman in her mid 20swearing a white nightgown is standing in front of are back. So DE SULTRIIt s been so long my doesn t notice Louis s wretch a turns her back to DE SULTRIM arie? Where are you going?MARIE(Scared)You don t need DE SULTRII looks at her perfect and beautiful pale figure but frozealmost DE SULTRI ( CONT D)You look so sad and happened to you?MARIE(With no feeling in her eyes) up the stairs in silence she lets out a feels betrayed by the woman he loved and doesn tunderstand her DE DE SULTRI S MANSION - HALLWAY - MOMENTS LATERThe door of the mansion swing open and a young elegantaristocratic man walks in.

5 He is the spitting image of louisde Sultri, but more confident and with cleaner clothing. Adiabolical smile distorts his handsome climbs the stairs DE SULTRI S MANSION - MARIE S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUSJEAN DE SULTRIHi love. How I ve missed you. It sbeen so just saw each de Sultri tries to grab Marie, but she shivers DE SULTRIN onsense, I just came stops and DE SULTRI (CONT D) DE SULTRI(to Marie)Where is he?MARIEWho?JEAN DE SULTRI(Exasperated)Never de Sultri leaves the room in a DE SULTRI S CRYPT - MOMENT LATERL ouis is kneeling next to a grave, lost in is thoughts, heis is looking at him from a distance and interrupts histhoughts with a cold laughter.[../..][SUITE] DE SULTRIB rother. I knew I could find youhere, paying your respect stops right in front of his mother s burial vault andkneels next to his the vault a name, dates and an inscription:Countess Anne de Sultri1745 - 1801"Homo sicut faenum dies eiustamquam flos agree sic efflorebitQuoniam spiritus pertransivit inillo et non subsistet et noncognoscet amplius locum suum "In english : " man s days are asgrass, as the flower of the fieldso shall he flourish.

6 For thespirit shall pass in him, and heshall not be: and he shall know hisplace no more."JEAN DE SULTRI (CONT D)You are back. So long. Where haveyou been?.Louis turns to face his twin brother. Face to face, theylook exactly the same; nothing can say who is who. Same palelong face, with intense blue eyes and a smirk. They knowtheir places in the society even DE SULTRIDidn t you know were I was allthese years. I was held prisoner atthe Mont Saint Michel. You nevercame to see DE SULTRII had no idea you were DE SULTRIYou were informed of my DE SULTRII never received any DE SULTRII need a confession.[../..][SUITE] DE SULTRIWhat for?LOUIS DE SULTRIIt s been 10 years since Iconfessed my DE SULTRIDon t they allow you to see apriest in jail?

7 LOUIS DE SULTRIP lease brother. I ve alwaysconfessed in DE SULTRIAs you can see I m is looking at Jean anxious, eager to confess his makes the sign of the DE SULTRI"Forgive me father for I havesinned". It has been 10 years sincemy last confession. I accuse myselffrom the following looks at his brother DE SULTRI ( CONT D)When I find the man who put me injail, I swear I will kill DE SULTRIThat is not a sin my brother. Youhave not done it takes his brother s DE SULTRIYes, but I m not sure I will beable to control myself, so help DE SULTRIYou don t need God s help. You willfind the man who did that to you,maybe sooner than Jean reaches the door, Louis calls him out.[../..][SUITE] DE SULTRIWhy aren t you wearing yourecclesiastical ring and your dress?

8 JEAN DE SULTRII don wear them DE SULTRIWhy?JEAN DE SULTRIYou will de Sultri exits the crypt, leaving his brother alonewith the DE SULTRI S MANSION - LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUSThe father is sitting on the same armchair as the previousday. Not moving, looking at the remaining fire. Louis triesto talk to him but fails like the first DE SULTRIF ather. Why don t you speak to meand tell me what s going on? Jeanhates this place. Why is he here?Why isn t he wearing his ring anddress?FATHER(To himself)Poor child. So loved and hated atthe same time. Oh Louis what haveyou done?LOUIS DE SULTRII am right (to himself)Oh son. You arelike me, arrogant, proud, and avidof power. You will do ANYTHING tosucceed. I m surprised you haven tdone something to Louis yet. Whatdid have I done to deserve such ahorrible DE SULTRIF ather.

9 Why can t you speak to with a distorted voice answers his brother.[../..][SUITE] DE SULTRIHe is delusional and doesn t speakto moving, the father reacts to Jean s , little perverted this house. You re not pureto enter , we hear some groans. Louis is in a dark corner,hidden by the darkness of the DE SULTRIYou are delusional FATHER. You vealways DE SULTRIOH this soloud, so vivid. I can hear her. Shespeaks to father has difficulty breathing, he coughs and trysitting in his armchair. His pulse weakens, his de Sultri leaves his dad dying while Louis runningtoward him tries helping him in DE SULTRI S LANDS - CONTINUOUSM arie in her white nightgown walks slowly in the cold winterinto the gathering dark , with no goal in mind.

10 She comes toa halt, lost in her thoughts. Jean holds her tight andshakes her, like you shake appels from a (CONT D)Oh no are you doingthis to loved you so bloodshot eyes narrows, her voice is shaken by tries to kiss her.[../..][SUITE] (CONT D)Oh, ve soiled me. I feelsick. You ve ruined me. I can t. Ican DE SULTRIYou can, and you will. You love But how can I love a monster?Marie starts crying softly. Jean takes her in his arms andlet her cry. Her small body cowers in a distorted way. Herskin has a ghastly color and her emotional state can be readon her face. She wants to howl but can t manage to do is too (CONT D)Louis, I love you so DE SULTRI LANDS - CONTINUOUSLOUIS DE SULTRI(infuriated)What have you done?MARIE(To Louis) DE SULTRIM arie, Marie, you are going to getcold.