INT. SYNAGOGUE IN DAN PANORAMA HOTEL

The synagogue is full to capacity, with about 600 people. A SHOT OF
ISAAC AND HIS PARENTS praying along with the cantor. 


INT. NEW YORK - MIKVAH (RITUAL BATH) - AFTERNOON

(A MIKVAH looks basically like an indoor swimming pool, except the
"pool" is usually a lot smaller than the average swimming pool.) 

Diana, fully dressed, enters the "pool" area with THREE RABBIS, one
of which is Rabbi Meltzer of the Carlebach Shul. 

As she scans the floor with her cane, the Rabbis lead her to a
bench with a towel on it, then to the pool, then back to the bench.

The Rabbis then step back a few feet behind a WALL. 

After getting fully undressed, Diana grabs her cane and towel, and
heads for the pool. 

(Due to the nature of this story, a nude scene would be
inappropriate. All shots of Diana in this scene should be
preferably of face and feet.) 

Leaving her cane and towel outside, Diana steps into the pool and
submerges her entire body up until her neck. As she dunks her head
under water three times, the Rabbis recite a blessing. 

Diana then emerges. 

She grabs the towel and wraps it around herself, covering most of
her body. Grabbing the cane, she prepares to walk back to the
bench. 

As she blinks several times to get the water out of her eyes, she
suddenly has a strange look on her face. She blinks another few
times. 

               DIANA
          (in shock)
     Oh God. 
          (blinks again)
     Oh God. 
          (tears well up in her eyes)

               ONE RABBI
     Diana, are you alright? 

Diana starts to cry. 

The Rabbis come out from behind the wall. 

               ANOTHER RABBI
     Diana, what is it? 

She drops her cane. 


INT. DINNING ROOM - DAN PANORAMA HOTEL - ISRAEL - NIGHT

All the guests who were previously in the synagogue, including
Isaac and his parents, are now seated around fancily decorated
tables. They all stand as the cantor recites a blessing over a cup
of wine. 

EXT. BACK TO ABU'S YACHT

               ABU
          (into cell phone)
     Now. 

EXT. SHORT MONTAGE OF BOMBS GOING OFF IN ISRAEL, AT THREE DIFFERENT
LOCATIONS

In each case, we see one of Abu's men hit a remote control and
drive off. And, in each case, there is an immediate emergency
response; police, ambulances, etc. 


INT. COCKPIT OF THE FIRST OF ABU'S PLANES

The plane is still flying very close to the ocean surface to avoid
radar detection. From the pilot's POV, we see what looks vaguely
like a coast line, but it's to far to tell. 

INT. DINNING ROOM - DAN PANORAMA HOTEL

Many of the guests are now lined up in front of sinks for the
ritual hand washing for the meal. 

EXT. SEA - AN ISRAELI COAST GUARD GUNBOAT

INT. DECK

Three soldiers are on deck. 

               SOLDIER
          (thinks he heard something)
     What's that? 

They all remain silent for a moment. They hear nothing. 

               SOLDIER
     No ... I heard something. Shut the engines. 

Another soldier shuts the engines. There is total silence. 

He's about to restart the engines, when they hear a very faint hum.
One of them picks up binoculars and scans the area. After several
scans, he spots something moving, but can't make it out clearly in
the dark. 

               SOLDIER WITH BINOCULARS
          (pointing in direction of sighting)
     Go, quickly. 

The boat takes off. 

CLOSE SHOT OF ABU'S PLANE
With all lights off, the plane moves swiftly above the waters in
total darkness. 

Suddenly, a huge spotlight from the coast guard boat shines
directly at the plane, illuminating the night sky. 

INT. COAST GUARD BOAT

               ONE SOLDIER
          (shouts into radio)
     Intrusion, 80 kilometers west of Tel Aviv! 
     Intrusion, 80 kilometers west of Tel Aviv! 

EXT. TWO ISRAELI FIGHTER JETS MAKE A U-TURN HIGH ABOVE THE SKYS

They head for the sea and descend steeply. 

INT.

CLOSE SHOT OF RADAR SCREEN on one of the fighter jets; Abu's plane
shows up as a blip. 

               ISRAELI PILOT
     IDF to Seastar Amphi plane, identify yourself. 
          (no response)
     IDF to Seastar Amphi plane, identify yourself. 
          (no response)
     If you continue on your present course we will be forced to
     shoot you down. 
          (no response)
     IDF to Seastar Amphi plane, identify yourself immediately. 
          (no response)

From the terrorist pilot's POV, we now see the well-lit Tel Aviv
skyline coming into full view. 

EXT. 

The two Israeli planes close in on Abu's plane. Abu's man sees them
coming and accelerates. 

Suddenly, the Seastar is hit with several missiles. Being laden
with explosives, it is blown to bits in a hugh fireball. 

INT. SECOND FIGHTER JET

               PILOT
     Oh God, that could've brought down any building in Tel Aviv. 

INT. DINNING ROOM - DAN PANORAMA HOTEL

The guests are now singing holiday songs. 

Several CLOSE SHOTS of Isaac and his parents singing, laughing, and
really having a great time.  

EXT. ABU'S YACHT

INTERCUT PHONE CONVERSATION with his man in the Tel Aviv hotel
room.

               MAN
     I see nothing. 

In disgust, Abu signals to his second sea plane, to take off. It
does so. 


INT. MAIN SANCTUARY, CARLEBACH SYNAGOGUE - NEW YORK - NIGHT

It is ROSH HASHONO EVE, the synagogue has an overflow crowd. 

Up front, sits Rabbi Meltzer and one of the other rabbis who were
with Diana at the ritual bath. 

As the cantor recites some prayers, the CAMERA PANS through the
congregation. We see people of all ages, also Karen and Tod, but no
Diana. 

The cantor finishes the piece; Rabbi Meltzer steps up to the
podium. 

               RABBI MELTZER
     Welcome members and non-members. It's my honor and pleasure to
     greet you once more, and help usher in a new year of blessing
     and prosperity. As our congregation has grown by leaps and
     bounds in the past year, it is my sincerest hope that we grow
     likewise spiritually in the coming year. 

SHOT OF KAREN
She keeps glancing at the entrance with a worried look. 

               KAREN
          (whispers to Tod)
     Where is she? She should've been here by now. I'm getting
     worried, now. 

               RABBI MELTZER (continued)
     As God's children, it is our duty to not only thank God for
     whatever He has blessed us with, but also to pray for the
     continued well-being of our families, our friends, and the
     land we live in. And it is only our putting our trust and
     faith in God that gives us strength and hope. 

The third Rabbi who was with Diana in the ritual bath, quietly
slips in the door and nods to Rabbi Meltzer. Rabbi Meltzer nods
back. 


               RABBI MELTZER (continued)
     Hopelessness, in particular, has never been part of our
     heritage. And the notion of not giving up hope in spite of all
     obstacles, could not be better exemplified than it has been by
     our newest member. No, not just a new member of our
     congregation, but a new member of our people. 

The Rabbi near the door sticks his head out for a moment, and Diana
enters. 

               RABBI MELTZER (continued)
     It is my pleasure to present to you a survivor in the truest
     sense of the word -- Diana Campuzano. 

The entire congregation gets up and turns toward the back. As
Diana, wearing a stunning dress, walks down the aisle with the
grace of a bride making her way to the altar, the congregation
applauds. 

CLOSE SHOT of Karen and Tod. 

               KAREN
          (whispers to Tod)
     Where's her cane? 
Diana makes eye contact with Karen and manages to give a smile. 
     Oh my God, she can see. She can see. 
          (tears of joy)
     Oh God ... she can see. 

Diana, fighting back her own tears of exhilaration, reaches the
front of the synagogue and steps up to the podium. 

The congregation sits. 

               DIANA
     A happy and prosperous Rosh Hashono. My name is Diana
     Campuzano. I'd like to thank the Rabbi for his generous
     introduction. Let me begin by adding to that introduction. The
     obstacles placed before me, were not obstacles at all. They
     were mere setbacks. The obstacles most difficult to overcome,
     were the ones I placed before myself. 


EXT. DECK OF ISRAELI COAST GUARD GUNBOAT - MIDDLE EAST - NIGHT

The soldiers go through the same procedure as before: one of them
thinks he hears something, they shut the engines, one of them looks
around with binoculars. 

But this time, they hear a sound getting louder and louder. They
look up and are shocked to see Abu's second sea plane directly
above them. 

SEA PLANE
The pilot drops a couple of hand-grenades. 

The Israeli gunboat blows up. 

The plane continues on its way to Tel Aviv, flying only inches
above the water. 

INT. DINNING ROOM - DAN PANORAMA HOTEL

In an extremely festive atmosphere, the guests are now singing and
dancing. It looks sort of like a wedding without the bride and
groom. 

INT. CARLEBACH SYNAGOGUE - NEW YORK

With Diana still speaking, we HEAR VERY LOW BACKGROUND MUSIC of
Shlomo Carlebach. 

(From this point on, whenever we cut back to Diana speaking, the
BACKGROUND MUSIC GETS SLIGHTLY LOUDER AS SHE SPEAKS.) 

               DIANA
     ... what's a bit disturbing is that people sometimes tend to
     forget the LIVING victims. The dead should certainly be
     remembered and memorialized. But the living victim's plight
     BEGINS with the blast of a terrorist's bomb. The living
     victim's pain and struggle goes on long after the bomb's echo
     has subsided ... 

EXT. ABU'S SECOND SEA PLANE HEADED FOR TEL AVIV

It's still traveling very close to the water, successfully eluding
radar. 

From this point on, to highlight the impending doom, SHOTS of the
sea plane should be INTERCUT WITH QUICK SHOTS OF THE SINGING AND
DANCING IN THE DINNING ROOM OF THE DAN PANORAMA HOTEL.
Particularly, SHOTS OF Isaac and his parents.

INT. TEL AVIV SKYLINE FROM TERRORIST PILOT'S POV

The skyline is quickly coming closer. The pilot swerves upward
several times then comes back down, close to the water. 


INT. RADAR SCREEN IN AN ISRAELI CONTROL TOWER

A small blip, the terrorist's plane, comes into view then
disappears several times. The operator looks puzzled. 

               OPERATOR
          (shouts to another operator)
     Yona, you see this? 

BLIP disappears. 

               YONA
     See what? 
He scan the screen with a puzzled look. In a couple of seconds, the
blip comes back and stays. 
          (shouts)
     I see it! 

               FIRST OPERATOR
          (picks up a radio)
     Unidentified plane 10 kilometers west of Tel Aviv! 
     Unidentified plane 10 kilometers west of Tel Aviv! 

EXT. THE SEA PLANE 

The plane approaches the shores of Tel Aviv and soars high up into
the sky. 

TWO ISRAELI FIGHTER JETS RACE TO THE SCENE
As soon as the terrorist plane comes into view, one of the fighter
jets fires a heat-seeking missile. 

ONE OF ABU'S MEN ON THE GROUND
Using a shoulder launcher, he fires a missile in the vicinity of
the terrorist plane. 

The missile from the Israeli fighter jet changes course and follows
the missile fired by the ground terrorist. In a few seconds, the
two missiles collide and obliterate each other in a blast. 

The terrorist plane moves closer to its target -- THE DAN PANORAMA
HOTEL. Another INTERIOR SHOT of the guests singing and dancing. 

INT. CARLEBACH SYNAGOGUE - NEW YORK - NIGHT

With the BACKGROUND MUSIC GETTING LOUDER, and Diana still speaking,
the CAMERA PANS through the congregation -- there are many wet
eyes. 


               DIANA
     ... all men may be created equal, but not all men die equal.
     Some die as Saints, some as monsters. And when we fail to
     recognize this contrast, we are being cruel to all of mankind
     ... 

BACK TO THE TERRORIST PLANE BEING CHASED BY THE ISRAELI FIGHTERS

We have a SCENE CLOSELY RESEMBLING the last scene in which the
Israeli fighter jet fires a missile, another one of Abu's men on
the ground shoots a missile from a shoulder launcher, the Israeli
missile is taken off course, only to explode harmlessly in a
collision with the terrorist's missiles. 

INT. PANORAMA HOTEL - DINNING ROOM 

Another SHOT of the singing and dancing. 

EXT. A HIGH ANGLE SHOT OF THE TERRORIST PLANE

The plane is now close enough to the DAN PANORAMA HOTEL that the
CAMERA CAN PAN FROM IT TO THE HOTEL. 

INT. CARLEBACH SYNAGOGUE - DIANA SPEAKING

               DIANA
          (with tears in her eyes)
     ... I can't tell you how many times I stayed awake at night
     wondering who the lucky ones were ... those who died ... or
     those who survived ... 

CAMERA PANS through the congregation -- there is not a dry eye in
the house. 

               DIANA (continued)
     ... tonight, I can honestly say, for the first time, I know
     the answer. Where there's life, there's hope ... 

The following conclusion of Diana's speech should be dubbed in as
a voice over to the final climactic scenes in Israel. 

               DIANA (continued) (V.O.)
     ... I no longer question why things happened. That's God's
     domain. I question for what higher purpose we survive. A past
     that doesn't enrich the future, is an experience wasted. To
     me, this is not just the beginning of a new year; it's the
     beginning of a new life. May God protect us this year and
     every year from our enemies. May His light shine upon us in
     the darkest moments. Evil does not come from God; it comes
     from man. It is man who plots evil, it is man who carries out
     evil, it is man who has to be held accountable. And it is also
     man who has to root out evil from its midst by executing
     justice. As our literature states: If you are kind to the
     wicked, someday you'll be wicked to the kind. We've made that
     mistake for too long, now. It's time we stopped being kind to
     the wicked. The righteous cannot survive, unless the wicked
     perish. May God's justice be equitable, but swift. And may He
     grant us all a "Shana Tovah" (Happy New Year). 

EXT. THE AIR FIGHT OVER THE DAN PANORAMA HOTEL

The terrorist plane looks like it's about to fly head-on into the
hotel. 

One of the fighter jets flies forward to cut it off at the tip of
the building. Seeing the Israeli jet coming straight at him, the
terrorist pilot maneuvers his plane into a vertical ascent directly
above the hotel, then spins it down 180 degrees. 

The sea plane is now heading straight down into the hotel. 

One of the jets fires a missile. 

INT. DINING ROOM

As the guests sing and dance, we HEAR AN EXPLOSION. THEN A LOUD
CRASH. 

The walls rattle, the chandeliers swing, and all the lights go off.

We are now in total darkness. And, for a seconds, the silence is
deafening -- absolutely no sound. 

EXT.

WE SEE A HUGH FIREBALL DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HOTEL, but not touching
it: The terrorist plane has apparently been hit by the Israeli
missile, and debris is raining down on the hotel. 

INT. INTERCUT DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PILOTS OF THE TWO JETS

               PILOT ONE
     Nice shot. 

               PILOT TWO
     Thanks. We're going to have a little rain now. 

               PILOT ONE
     That's a lot better than a little disaster. 


INT. HOTEL DINNING ROOM

We hear some banging and clinging as the debris hits the hotel.

               DIANA (V.O. from the above dialogue)
     ... May His light shine upon us in the darkest moments ...

The lights come back on. 

Plaster hangs from the ceiling, lights hang lopsidedly, some lights
have fallen down, and guests are covered in soot. But there seem to
be no serious injuries. 

The guests all stand in their places for several seconds, just
bewildered. 

Slowly, they start moving around, looking to see if others are
hurt. It soon becomes clear that no one was seriously injured. The
smiles come back to their faces. 

A SHOT OF ISAAC AND HIS PARENTS hugging and kissing each other. 

EXT. WEST BANK - ISRAEL - A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER - DAY

Two cars full of guys are parked next to a phone booth. Abu is in
the phone booth engaged in conversation. He hangs up and emerges
with a bright smile. 

               ABU
     We have more funding. 
          (exuberantly, he hops into the first car)
     Let's go, we have work to do. 

Both cars drive off. 

A LONG STRETCH OF RELATIVELY DESERTED ROAD - A FEW MINUTES LATER

As Abu's two cars drive down the road, suddenly, the second car
explodes into smithereens. The CAMERA PANS up; we see two Israeli
attack helicopters. 

Abu's car picks up speed. 

               DIANA (V.O. from above dialogue)
     ... May God's justice be equitable, but swift ... 

The helicopters fire another round of missiles. Abu and his
comrades are blown into oblivion. 


               DIANA (V.O. from above dialogue)
     ... And may He grant us all a "Shana Tovah." 


SCREEN

In the summer of 2002, FOX TV interviewed Diana and ran a story on
her.

On January 6th, 2003, Diana went to Washington D.C. to testify
before the Federal Government in a suit brought on behalf of her
and others against Iran for backing the terrorist group Hezbala.

The suit was won in September of 2003. The State Department
subsequently refused to divulge the whereabouts of the defendants'
assets, making collecting difficult.

The victims are now rallying around a new law that would require
the State Department to disclose such information.