TAKING SIDES
by Ronald Harwoodadapted from the play by
Ronald HarwoodFinal Draft, 1988
FADE IN:
INT. BERLIN CONCERT HALL (1944) - NIGHT
A man conducting Beethoven. Air raid in progress. Bombs
falling nearby. The orchestra continues to play. Suddenly
the lights go out. The music stops.INT. BACKSTAGE CORRIDOR, CONCERT HALL - NIGHT
A beam from a torch, bouncing, making shadows. An
ATTENDANT, carrying the torch, hurries down the corridor.
The air raid continues.He comes to a door, knocks, opens it and looks in.
ATTENDANT