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THE LAVENDER HILL MOB 43
top gear. He exchanges his own headgear for the peaked cap which Wallis has left on the driving seat.
46 Long Shot Cross Roads. As end of 42. The van sways crazily up the road towards the corner. Bridger yells and starts running after it, pulling out his revolver and firing desperately but unsuccessfully at the rear tyres.
47 Long Shot of Group round Pendlebury. Pan with the van as it sweeps past the corner. As it clears frame, the group surrounding Pendlebury turns and gazes after it. Bridger runs at speed into
foreground and empties two more cartridges at the departing van, then rushes towards the group.
48 Wallis, the Sergeant and the Constable push their way out through the gaping crowd. Bridger rushes shouting into their arms.
bridger: Help! Help! Police!
wallis: What's happened?
bridger {breathlessly) : The van! They've pinched the van!
sergeant: What's this?
wallis and bridger {simultaneously): Our van stolen Load of bullion ... Million pounds ... Kidnapped the boss !
49 Pan from Close Shot to Medium Shot as the Sergeant and Constable dive for their car.
50 Pan Close Shot to Medium Shot in the opposite direction as Pendlebury seizes the opportunity and dives for freedom. Clayton shouts and runs after him, but the crowd is too occupied in the new and far greater sensation to take any notice.
51 Long Shot. Cross Roads. Pan with the police car as it swings across the narrow road and mounts the pavement in an effort to turn after the bullion van.