narrator:CHEERS) Tonight... Tonight it is clear that everyone out there does know one of us. And now that they do, they see we are not sick... they can feel we are not wrong... and they know we should have a place in this great country and in this world... A message of hope has been to sent to all the young people out there... to all those afraid of this wave of hate... to all those who have lost their homes and their hometowns... tonight we know there is a place for us! My brothers and sisters... we can come home again! The crowd goes WILD. Harvey BEAMS. Moscone walks up onto stage and lifts Harvey's hand. Harvey is now a member of the S.F. political elite. Cleve watches from afar as Harvey steps off and disappears into the crowd.
 INT. DAN WHITE'S HOME - NIGHT
 Dan watches HARVEY'S VICTORY SPEECH on the local news.
 EXT. THE CASTRO - MOMENTS LATER
 The party behind him, Harvey scans the block. Cleve catches up, looking at Harvey, probing:
CLEVE JONES:「What's the matter?」
Harvey Milk:「You ever heard of sore losers? Well, I'm a sore winner... I thought we were goners.」


narrator:
CLEVE JONES:「I told you, I don't "do" losing.」
Harvey Milk:「I think maybe we're best with our backs to the wall. It's too quiet. (a new idea, what's next) I think we should march on Washington D.C. next year.」
CLEVE JONES:「Milk, you're a decent politician, a mediocre businessman, but you're a lousy gay man. (Harvey knows what he's getting at) Take some time off. Fifty's right around the corner. (a devilish grin) Nobody will want you after that... I can handle D.C.」
Harvey Milk:「smiles, incredulous) The people voted for us, Cleve Jones.」
CLEVE JONES:「They did. There's nowhere to march tonight, Mr. Harvey Milk. Lets go back inside. Turning back, they savor the moment, like father and son walking to Castro Camera, growing ever smaller in the frame.」
narrator:INT. CITY HALL / SUPERVISORS' OFFICES - DAY
 Dan White slides a sealed letter across a desk to an Aide. It's addressed to Moscone. He seems oddly calm.
DAN WHITE:「Could you give this to the Mayor for me? As soon as possible.」


narrator:INT. CITY HALL / SUPERVISORS' OFFICES - DAY
 Harvey walks down the hallway to his office, a spring in his step. There are nods, hellos if not outright deference from most passersby. His newfound political muscle is evident. He comes face to face with Dan White.
Harvey Milk:「Morning, Dan.」


narrator:
DAN WHITE:「I just resigned. Congratulations. I'm sure you're pleased. Harvey doesn't know what to say. Dan's right, it does make him happy. But it's not that simple.
 You'll be the next President of the Board.」
Harvey Milk:「I'm sure we could work together-- Dan walks away from Harvey. He doesn't want to hear anything Harvey has to say. Harvey watches as Dan is met in the hallway by an OFFICER from the POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.」


narrator:DAVID FOWLER (ON TV) --White gave up all of his political chits when he resigned without making any arrangements. The news story transitions in the B.G. as Harvey gets up.
 NEWS ANCHOR (ON TV/BG) The city of San Francisco is in disbelief. Four-hundred bodies have been found thus far in Jonestown, Guyana. Leader of the People's Temple, Jim Jones...
 INT. CITY HALL / DAN WHITE'S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER
 Harvey heads to Dan's office. He toys with the nameplate. Something bittersweet lingers. He walks in. HARVEY'S POV: On City Hall's lawn, Dan is with the press. He looks up, seeing Harvey in his office window. They make eye contact. It bears all the awkwardness of a relationship lost.
 EXT. CITY HALL - MOMENTS LATER
 Something's snapped. With adolescent frustration in evidence, Dan is with his wife, the press and a few supporters.
DAN WHITE:「It was a major decision on Friday that I had to come... to arrive at. But since that time, people unknown to me, plus my family and friends, have come to me and stated that they want me to stay in office, that they support me... So I'm asking the Mayor to let me stay in office to serve the people...」
narrator:INT. CITY HALL / MAYOR MOSCONE'S OFFICE - DAY
 Harvey is firm, his hands planted on the Mayor's desk.
Harvey Milk:「He gets dragged into a closed door meeting with the Police Officers Association, and comes out demanding his job back? What do you think they promised him? Or worse, how did they threaten him?」


narrator:
MAYOR MOSCONE:「A man has the right to change his mind. Give me some peace.」
Harvey Milk:「How many of our propositions has Dan shut down? We could finally settle this police desegregation nonsense. Cement rent control. It's his vote on this Board that stands in our way.」
MAYOR MOSCONE:「I get it, Harvey. I've been lobbied all week. Enough.」
Harvey Milk:「Let me just remind you that you're up for re-election. If you re- appoint Dan, you lose the gay vote. They listen to me. You won't get elected dog catcher.」
MAYOR MOSCONE:「stern, silent, a beat, then:) I'll make my decision on Monday. (as Harvey's on his way out, with a wry grin) You know what you sounded like just now? Boss Tweed or Mayor Daly.」
Harvey Milk:「returns the smile) A "homosexual" with a bit of power... rather scary isn't it, Mr. Mayor? OFF Harvey. He's come a long way.」


narrator:
DAN WHITE:「into the phone) Yes. This is Dan White.」
narrator:KCBS REPORTER (V.O.) I'm Barbra Taylor from KCBS. I'm interested in your reaction. I've received information from the Mayor's office that you won't be getting your job back.
DAN WHITE:「I'm sorry. I don't know anything about that. Dan hangs up on her.」
narrator:INT. HARVEY'S APARTMENT - LATE NIGHT
 Harvey can't sleep. He dials the phone. He lets it ring and ring. Finally, a voice picks up on the other line.
SCOTT SMITH:「Hello? REVEAL: Scott, half asleep.」
Harvey Milk:「Sorry to wake you up.」
SCOTT SMITH:「What's wrong?」
Harvey Milk:「I went to the opera tonight. Guess who my date was.」
SCOTT SMITH:「Who?」
Harvey Milk:「Bidu Sayao herself. She was in the first Puccini I ever saw. The crowd went wild. It was like I was young again, seeing my first live opera...」
SCOTT SMITH:「If you go to the opera again, you should call me.」


Harvey Milk:「Really? Scott gets out of bed, considers his words. It's intimate.」


narrator:
SCOTT SMITH:「Yes. I'd go with you.」
Harvey Milk:「I'd like that. Harvey is quiet, a rare moment of reflection. An unexpected tear rolls down his cheek.」
SCOTT SMITH:「Harvey?」
Harvey Milk:「Look out the window, the sun's coming up.」
SCOTT SMITH:「It's late. You should get some sleep.」
Harvey Milk:「I don't want to miss it.」
SCOTT SMITH:「Miss what?」
Harvey Milk:「This. Harvey's single word answer means, "Life." OFF Harvey: Neither wants to hang up the phone.」


narrator:
DAN WHITE:「I'm Dan White. City Supervisor. We follow Dan down the hall and into the grand entry-way.」
narrator:INT. CITY HALL / METAL DETECTORS - SAME
 Harvey walks through City Hall's METAL DETECTORS. He picks up his keys from the dish and heads up the grand staircase. Like ships in the night, Harvey just misses Dan exiting the elevator. Dan heads into Mayor Moscone's office.
 INT. CITY HALL / SUPERVISORS' CHAMBERS - MOMENTS LATER
 With Dianne, Harvey is thrilled, rubbing it in.
Harvey Milk:「Who's it gonna be? Is he replacing Dan with that God Damned liberal lefty Don Horanzy? That'll really shake up the Board, huh?」
narrator:DIANNE FEINSTEIN All I know is that we're getting a new Supervisor today. If Dan shows up, just avoid him. We don't need a scene today, right Harvey?
Harvey Milk:「grins ear to ear) Heaven forbid, Dianne.」


narrator:Moscone finishes pouring two cocktails, and turns to see Dan White brandishing his revolver.
 INT. CITY HALL / MAYOR MOSCONE'S WAITING ROOM - SAME
 Moscone's Secretary, and a WAITING MAN note the THREE DULL THUDS, not so different than a backfire. The secretary looks out the window, concerned. The waiting man checks his watch.
 INT. CITY HALL / MAYOR MOSCONE'S OFFICE - SAME
 Still gripped in his hand, Moscone's cigarette burns a hole in his tie.
 INT. CITY HALL / SUPERVISORS' OFFICES - MOMENTS LATER
 Dan walks past Dick Pabich, past Dianne's office. Harvey's voice can be heard down the hall. He sounds up-beat,
 OPTIMISTIC:
Harvey Milk:「V.O.) This time next year we're marching on Washington D.C. It'll look like Market and Castro, but with a million people. Write that down. Tell President Carter we're coming after him next. I'm going to deposit this. I'll be back in 20 minutes. Dan arrives at Harvey's office door. Harvey is with a FRIEND, preparing to leave, surprised to see Dan in his doorway.」
DAN WHITE:「Say, Harve, can I see you for a minute?」


Harvey Milk:「Sure. Dan walks Harvey down the hall to his old office.」
narrator:INT. CITY HALL / DAN WHITE'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
 Harvey walks in first. Dan stays between Harvey and the door. Dan closes it. Harvey smiles, sensing something is off. Dan draws his revolver. Harvey raises his hand. Dan Fires. The bullet rips through Harvey's hand and down his arm.
Harvey Milk:「Oh no... N-- Dan Fires again, silencing Harvey's cry for help.」


narrator:Harvey turns away. Another bullet rips into his chest, and he falls to his knees, now facing the window. He staggers toward it. The moment is extended as we see Harvey's POV of the Opera House outside the window, and the Castro beyond it. HOLD ON HARVEY, gazing out at his beloved city. Dan puts his revolver to the back of Harvey's head. HE FIRES. And just like that, Harvey falls.
Harvey Milk:「V.O.) Last week I got a phone call--」
narrator:INT. FLASH BACK - HARVEY'S KITCHEN - RECORDED WILL
 Harvey is still speaking into the tape recorder...
HARVEY:「from Altoona, Pennsylvania, and the voice was quite young, and the person said... "Thanks." You've got to elect gay people so that that young child and the thousands upon thousand like him know there's hope... hope for a better world...」
narrator:INT. MEMORIAL SERVICE / SAN FRANCISCO - EARLY EVENING
 Scott and Anne enter a sparsely attended memorial service. Most of the seats are empty. The speaker is unfamiliar, some appointed CITY OFFICIAL.
SCOTT SMITH:「finally crumbling, tears roll) Where is everybody? Didn't anyone give a damn?」


narrator:INT. FLASH BACK - HARVEY'S KITCHEN - RECORDED WILL
 Harvey speaking into the tape recorder.
Harvey Milk:「I ask this... If there should be an assassination, I would hope that five, ten, one hundred, a thousand would rise. I would like to see every gay lawyer, every gay architect come out--」


narrator:A MASSIVE CANDLELIGHT MARCH. CLEVE JONES LEADS TENS OF THOUSANDS of San Franciscans of every religion, nationality, sexuality, all of the familiar faces and many new ones... THEY ALL MARCH SILENTLY up Market Street to the palace Harvey dreamed could be his own: City Hall.
Harvey Milk:「V.O.) --If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door... And that's all. I ask for the movement to continue. Because it's not about personal gain, not about ego, not about power... it's about the "us's" out there. Not only gays, but the Blacks, the Asians, the disabled, the seniors, the us's. Without hope, the us's give up-- As the thousands of mourners arrive at City Hall, they place their candles around the statue of Lincoln.
 V.O.) --I know you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. So you, and you, and you...」


Harvey Milk:「You gotta give em' hope... you gotta give em' hope. Harvey closes his note pad, puts down his pencil, and pushes stop on his recorder.」