EXT. BLIMP BASE - NIGHT - A CAR
approaches the security gate.
MED. SHOT - THE SECURITY GATE
is manned by a particularly NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD as Bubba and Madden pull up.
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(to Bubba, in German)
Bubba hands him his papers and he looks them over.
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(continuing; to Bubba, in German)|
Your papers seem to be in order, Herr Zimmer, now, what about him? |
Bubba hands over more papers and the guard looks at them very, very carefully.
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(continuing; to Bubba, in German)|
This is the dirigible pilot you have back there? |
BUBBA
(in German)
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(continuing; skeptical, in German)|
And he is Captain Blenheim, the pilot of the Graf Zeppelin Hindenburg? |
BUBBA
(in German)
The guard studies the documents, looks at Madden, then back to the documents.
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(continuing; in German)
He hands the papers back to Bubba, who tips his cap and drives the car through the gates as we
EXT. BERLIN STREET - NIGHT - THE TAXI
careens through traffic, seemingly out of control.
INT. TAXI - DOCTOR JULIUS
is driving, kind of. The Fridge has his hands over his eyes, and everyone else is bouncing around in the back. Meanwhile, through it all, The Boz is making out with Eva Braun.
THE FRIDGE
(to Julius) |
You sure you know where you're going? |
JULIUS
BUTKUS
(to The Boz and Eva)
Einstein pulls out the disposable camera and aims it at the group.
EINSTEIN|
This is for my picture album. |
He takes the picture, the one that ends up in the playbook.
EINSTEIN
(continuing)|
Say, where are you taking me? |
CSONKA|
The blimp base in Leipzig. |
EINSTEIN|
The blimp base in Leipzig? I've never ridden on a blimp. |
CSONKA|
They had one at just about every game I played in as a pro -- I mean that I will play in as a pro. |
BUTKUS|
What a waste of money, those blimp shots, huh? |
CSONKA|
I don't know, I kinda liked 'em. But they always looked the same. |
BUTKUS|
You can't follow the game from the blimp. Everyone looks like ants. |
JULIUS
(startled)
He stops the car abruptly and gets out.
EXT. ROAD - TAXI - DOCTOR JULIUS
walks away from the car in a dither, leaving them stranded.
JULIUS |
I had an aunt once -- never again! And the horses are at the starting gate for this, the one hundred and fifth running of the Pennsylvania Polka. Gentlemen, start your engines. |
INT. TAXI - THE TEAM
has no driver.
BUTKUS
The Fridge slides over to the driver's seat.
THE FRIDGE|
I'll drive if someone tells me where to go. |
CSONKA|
Boz -- you got the playbook? |
The Boz and Eva Braun are still going at it.
CSONKA
(continuing)
Without missing a beat, The Boz pulls a playbook out from under Eva, and hands it to Csonka as we
EXT. BLIMP BASE - NIGHT - A BLIMP
is slowly gliding out of its massive hangar.
MED. SHOT - THE BLIMP
is being prevented from flying away by Bubba, who holds it down with a guide wire as Madden looks on.
MADDEN |
I wish we didn't have to do this. I hate flying. |
BUBBA|
It'll be a piece of cake, Coach. We'll only be a few feet off the ground. |
MADDEN|
Why couldn't we just take a bus to France? |
BUBBA|
I guess 'cause we took the blimp. |
MADDEN|
Yeah -- and that's another thing I'm havin' trouble understanding. If we already did it, how come we have to do it again? |
BUBBA|
Because, if we don't do it, then it won't happen. |
MADDEN
BUBBA
Madden is bewildered as Bubba continues to guide the blimp out onto the tarmac.
EXT. BLIMP BASE - NIGHT - SECURITY GATE - THE CAR
driven by The Fridge pulls up.
MED. SHOT - SECURITY GATE
is still manned by the nasty-looking Nazi guard.
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(to The Fridge, in German)
THE FRIDGE
(in German)
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(in German)
THE FRIDGE
(in German)|
Everyone? Does Hitler need papers? |
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(in German)|
Well, no, Hitler wouldn't need papers. But you're not Hitler. |
THE FRIDGE
(in German)|
What if I were Hitler's mistress? |
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(in German)
THE FRIDGE
(in German)|
Check out the back seat, my man. |
The guard looks, sees Eva, or her legs at least, as she continues the heavy petting with The Boz.
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(in German)|
Ah, yes, of course, that's her! |
(waves his arm)|
Go ahead, you're cleared. |
The Fridge accelerates quickly as we
EXT. BLIMP BASE - NIGHT - THE BLIMP
is free of the hangar, floating above the tarmac, with Bubba hanging on and continuing his explanation to Madden.
BUBBA |
And, if we took a bus to Paris, then the whole time-space continuum would be destroyed and-- |
He's distracted by something O.S. as we HEAR the sound of a speeding car and the HORN HONKING.
BUBBA
(continuing)
MADDEN
The car pulls up and they all pour out.
THE FRIDGE|
Hey, Coach, long time no see. |
MADDEN (to Einstein)|
Hey, you must be Einstein.
|
(holds hand out)
They shake hands.
EINSTEIN
MADDEN
CLOSE SHOT - EINSTEIN'S SNEAKERS
are the ones with the lights in the heels.
MED. SHOT - GROUP - BUBBA
points to Eva.
BUBBA
THE BOZ|
Oh. This is Eva. Eva Braun. |
BUBBA
She can't stop kissing The Boz, even though he's had enough.
THE BOZ|
Hey, babe, that's it. I've gotta go with my friends. |
EVA|
What? You mean you're going to dump me -- here -- at a stinking blimp base? How dare you! |
THE BOZ
TWO SHOT - THE BOZ AND EVA
in a scene right out of "Casablanca."
THE BOZ |
I can't take you with me, but remember, we'll always have Paris. |
EVA|
Berlin. Boz, You must let me go with you, you must, I can't go on living without you. |
THE BOZ|
Don't you see, we're from a different time, a different year. I have to return to nineteen ninety-five and my Volkswagen dealership in Las Vegas. And you, you have to stay here, with Hitler and become his mistress and eventually marry him in a bunker under the chancellory building just before the two of you commit suicide. |
EVA|
Oh, Boz, no, take me with you, please... |
WIDE SHOT - THE BLIMP
starts to move away.
MADDEN
MOVING SHOT - THE BOZ
starts walking, quickly, as Eva tries to keep up with him.
EVA
THE BOZ|
Sorry, babe. You were gettin' too attached, anyway. I don't need that right now. |
EVA
THE BOZ|
Yeah, sure -- I'll send it Yesterday Air. |
He picks up the pace until he's running full speed after the blimp, still being held by Bubba.
BUBBA
The Boz, with a last burst of speed, jumps up and grabs the edge of the gondola. Bubba then jumps in and the blimp begins to rise.
CLOSE SHOT - LOW ANGLE - EVA
looks up, tearfully, as the blimp floats away.
EXT. BLIMP BASE - NIGHT - SECURITY GATE - A CAR
filled with Nazis pulls up.
DRIVER
(in German)
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(in German)
DRIVER
(in German; furious)|
Who? Those, those -- men! |
NASTY-LOOKING NAZI GUARD
(in German)|
Oh, the men with Der Führer's mistress? |
DRIVER
(in German)|
They've got Hitler's mistress? |
The car pulls away as we
EXT. BLIMP BASE - NIGHT - THE BLIMP
is floating free and ascending.
INT. BLIMP GONDOLA - THE TEAM
is exultant, except for Madden, who can't look.
CSONKA
BUTKUS
LOW ANGLE - ANOTHER BLIMP
is being taken out of a hangar as the Nazis give chase.
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