The Patriot: Deleted Scenes

3. Birth of the Ghost & The Funeral (2:00)
The scene picks up after Benjamin has finished off the last British soldier from the patrol that was taking Gabriel to Camden to be hanged.

From the perspective of the creek, we see a shot of Benjamin walking along side the wagon.

Closeup of a British soldier lying on his back in the creek. It is the same one that later tells Tavington about "The Ghost." He opens his eyes to look at Benjamin walking by.

Another shot of Benjamin walking along the wagon. This time he fades out of the shot (like a ghost?) before he walks off-screen.

Closeup of the same British soldier passing out and then fade to black.

Fade in to a wide shot of the farm, or at least what is left. The house is burned out. The same wagon is making its way up to the house with a horse and rider behind.

Margaret is sitting on the front steps of the burned out home, while Susan sits next to her, with her head in Margaret's lap and holding her doll. William stands nearby, leaning against the rail and looking away from the camera. Margaret stands up as she sees something (the wagon, since we can hear it wheeling up in the background).

Benjamin is walking toward the house, while Gabriel and Nathan stand by the wagon and Samuel is off to the left by himself.

The next shot pans down on the burned out house. Margaret has moved away from the steps, while Susan still sits there with William standing next to her, now facing toward the camera. Benjamin walks into the shot with his back to the camera. Tthe camera has panned down to show Thomas' body still lies where he died. Benjamin walks right up to his body.

Cut to in front of Benjamin as he kneels down. Gabriel, Nathan and Samuel can be seen standing a few feet behind him.

Closeup of Thomas' tin soldiers on the ground where they had spilled out of his pocket. Benjamin, whose arm and leg are on the right side of the shot, reaches down and picked up a soldier.

The shot continues as Benjamin turns his hand over, so we see a British soldier on a horse (Ed.: Not so subtle reference to Tavington) sitting on its side in his palm.

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