"Case Study: Munich"

Resulta irónico que haya sido la mismísima delegación de atletas norteamericanos la que ayudó a los terroristas palestinos a saltar la cerca de la Villa Olímpica de Munich aquella fatídica noche de Septiembre 1972.


"MUNICH"

Screenplay by
Tony Kushner and Eric Roth

Based on the Book "Vengeance" by George Jonas

EXT. OLYMPIC STADIUM, MUNICH - NIGHT (NEP STADIUM)

The Munich flag is flying over the stadium. Past the flag, in a distance, the fence that encloses the Olympic Village.

In the dark outside the Village, a group of eight men in track suits, carrying heavy duffel bags, are silently, rapidly moving towards the perimeter fence.

EXT. OUTSIDE A PERIMETER FENCE OF THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE, MUNICH - EARLY MORNING, 4AM (NEP STADIUM)

Paolo, the first of 8 fedayeen, dressed as athletes in track suits, carrying duffel bags, are climbing over the wirefence.

A group of American athletes, happy and drunk, comes ambling down the sidewalk towards the Palestinians,laughing, trying to be quiet.
The Palestinians freeze, looking at one another,alarmed; one of their number is halfway over the fence.

Tony starts to unzip his duffel bag, ready to go for his gun. Issa stops him, saying something softly in Arabic. The Americans gather around the Palestinians.

AMERICAN ATHLETE
Aw shame shame ! Closin' down the
biergarten! Hundred meter dash
powered by knockwurst and lager!

Issa smiles at him, shrugs to indicate he doesn't understand.

AMERICAN ATHLETE
Where you guys from? What's your
event?

AMERICAN ATHLETE
He doesn't speak English, man.
Let's help 'em over.

The athlete squats, cups his hands, indicates that he'll give Issa a boost over the fence. Issa indicates to one of his men to take the offer. The Americans cheerfully help the Palestinians climb over the fence, handing them their duffel bags.

Over the fence, the Americans and Palestinians shake hands
and the Americans walk off toward their building.

The Palestinians are surprised and amused, and also very nervous...