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Love Conquers All: A Quite Evening with Sid &Nancy by James Cartee. Music. Open in black SID We made a death pact, and I have to accomplish my part of the deal. Please bury me next to my baby. Please bury me with my leather jacket, jeans and motorcycle boots. Goodbye. With love, Sid Lights. On the stage is a hotel room. A bed dominates with a couch, two tables (one with a coffee maker), some random trash, plus another table with a phone, lamp and various drugs. Any number of things may be on the wall but behind the bed is a large Never Mind the Sex Pistols poster. There is a TV with two large glasses of orange juice on top. Two doors lead out of the room- one is a bathroom. Sid (Dressed in his leather jacket, a tiger stripped thong, and boots) is asleep in a sitting position on the bed. A briefcase is seen slightly out from underneath the foot of the bed with some money clumsily hanging out. Nancy enters with a stack of pizzas and tosses them on a nearby table. She notices Sid. NANCY Oh Sid, please wake up weve got an interview! Talk! Wake the fuck up! God damn it. Nancy goes into the bathroom and retrieves a coffee pot. Sid comes to enough to drink a swig of whiskey and is out again. Nancy steps out of the bathroom only to return and get water from the toilet for coffee. NANCY Coffee Sidney! Coffee you drunk fuck punk I bought pizza for you my love. Nancy throws a slice at Sid and it slams into the wall. NANCY Fuck it. Nancy grabs a bag of white powder and climbs on top of Sid. She opens his mouth and pours some in, then smacks him. She snorts some herself before dumping the bag in his face, cackling. She licks some off and moves off into the other room. Theres silence for a moment before Sid pops right up as if hit by an adrenaline pen to the heart. Glass breaks from the other room and Nancy enters in underwear and knee high socks. She has bruises on her legs.

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NANCY Youre up! Coffees on. I got pizza. Sid looks around bewildered, then takes the pizza from the wall and eats it. NANCY I left home when I was 17 you know. I told that first reporter here I was 11. Im thinking telling this next guy that. SID I would have shagged you at 11. NANCY You barely shag me now. You know what I was then right? SID No NANCY Sidney! SID I dont fucking care what you were only what you are, and thats mah girl. She jumps on him. NANCY Oh Sid, youre the best! You know I was really SID I said I dont fucking care. NANCY I was really a SID Stop it Nance NANCY

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I was a stripper! Sid You were a tart! He throws what is left of his pizza at her. NANCY Fuck you, I was a stipper! Classy, you know- like no clothes on. SID You getting undressed then? NANCY Fuck you! Like you would know! You didnt know fuck all about sex till I came along. Hell, you wet the bed first time we scrogged remember sucking my toes? SID You want me to suck your toes? NANCY I said- do you remember! SID Remember what? NANCY Yeah you do. You remember, right? Yeah! Now suck them! Nancy jumps up on the bed and accidently kicks Sid in the face. He punches her in the leg. SID Fuckin stop it! NANCY Surprised you can even feel it. SID Leave us alone now.

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He rolls over to go back to sleep. She attempts to shove him playfully. He turns and pushes her off the bed. NANCY Sidney! Stop that! Well sleep later. Sidney! Stay awake. SID What for? NANCY To talk. Theres an interview! To be together. SID We are together. Gimme a break. NANCY You give me a break! Fine then! You stay awake so we can fuck some more! Kiss my toes! She bounces on the bed. SID Who did you fuck now? NANCY Only charity cases like you! Like the five guys in here last night. SID So you are a tart. NANCY And the girls that were here to! They paid me to fuck we made a Blue movie. SID And Ive shagged more women than you had hot dinners! Like the eight birds I laid in here yesterday! And the fifteen the night before! I fucked a sheep! Sid wrestles her down. SID That dirty movie you made can I see it? Maybe Ill fuck the Telly.

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They kiss messily. NANCY Why do you make me hate myself when I love you so much? SID I dunno. He pelts her with a pillow then goes to the bathroom. There is a sound of him peeing. Nancy slips on a shiny black plastic shirt. A phone rings. Sid enters with a beer in each hand. He polishes each one off and throws them at the phone. He grabs a nearby knife and carves an N into his chest. Nancy crawls out of bed then to Sid. She crawls up his body kissing his chest and pulling a blade from his jacket. NANCY I love you Sid. SID I love you, too, Nancy. NANCY Would you kill me if I asked you to? SID What would I do? Couldnt live without you NANCY Would you kill yourself? SID Supposed Id have to. I mean, whod get us pizza then? NANCY Liar. SID Yeah. NANCY

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Come on then- that would give this cunt a right jolt. Come in and find the two of us bleeding dead. Count to three. Nancy places Sids knife on her chest and she brings her knife up to his. SID Alright. One. Two two and a half. NANCY Dont fuck around! Stab me! SID I cant. I love you. NANCY Aaaaaaaa! Fine you scumsucking shit! Wont fucking stab me! SID I jus cant Nance. Im sorry luv NANCY An interviewer is coming anyways. He should be here in a few minutes. SID I really am NANCY Wouldnt want him to come in to a bloody mess in the floor anyways. SID Whats here for again? NANCY The film interview, you ass. That was probably him calling its the reason Ive been trying to wake you up. Now put on a fucking shirt and clean yourself up. SID What are you going to do? NANCY

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Im gonna have a drink. Music. Nancy drinks as Sid puts on a nazi shirt and black jeans. He throws some pants at Nancy and she is off into the side room again. A buzzer is heard. Sid grabs a pill bottle and empties it, chasing it with some whiskey before climbing into bed. SID I thought hed be abit longer than this NANCY (offstage) Thats not him Nancy enters. NANCY I got a hold of Rockets to get us some junk Sid. SID Nancy, I thought we gabbed about no more of that shit till we film the video next week. NANCY Sid- we did the video last week. SID Oh. The buzzer rings NANCY Besides, I thought we might like something for the interview. SID I hate that cunt, you know! The buzzer rings steadily, now. NANCY Shut up Sid! Hes got the best gear in town right now. Lets not insult him till after I get the shit alright?

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She exits towards the front door. Sid snatches up his bass from beside the bed and attempts to strum some chords. SID Stupid fuck. NANCY (offstage) Great timing Rockets! No, well have more later just come on by. SID Barely stay awake as is and she runs to get some fucking smack. Sid passes out mid strum Nancy enters. NANCY Sid! Sid! Rockets came through! We have some skag! Sid? Sid stands. Lights. Sound. A band joins in as Sid sings and plays bass. The song is Chinese Rocks by Ramones and The Heart Breakers. Nancy dances around while also setting up two doses of heroin. SID Sleight of hand Hand of Fate Chance you take Life's a snake And it's all in the draw of the cards Lightning strikes Breath of life Red, black or white Watch 'em fall And it's all in the draw of the cards And it's all in the draw of the cards Drop the cards Watch the eyes Down and dirty

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Let 'em ride Boulevard Small cafe Cavaliers Pass the day The joker laughs From the street He weaves his web Bittersweet Sid drops and holds out his arm as Nancy runs up to shoot him up. (Bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet) Ace is high Deuce is low Take the first The rest should go And it's all in the draw of the cards And it's all in the draw of the cards Of the cards, of the cards, of the cards Of the cards, of the cards, of the cards Sid passes out on the bed. Lights. The lights fade to normal as Nancy shoots up on the end of the bed. She takes in the moment falling back herself. Then pops up with some unknown energy to prep the room. She slaps Sid several times throughout, attempting to wake him. The buzzer is heard again. Nancy exits. During the following exchange, Sid does not awaken he does any number of things (including talk or fart) but does not awaken. NANCY (Off stage) Hello! INT. (OS) Hi! Yes, Im here NANCY (OS) Hello!

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INT. (OS) Yes Im here to NANCY (OS) Do you bring the drink? INT. (OS) Drink? NANCY (OS) Yeah! You know a drink! You know so we can get blotto, legless, pickled off yer face and rats assed! INT. (OS) Oh! Oh No Im here for the interview with Sid. Sid Vicious? NANCY (OS) Ooooooh! Yeah? INT. (OS) Do I have the right place? NANCY (OS) Yeah, this is the right place Sid! Wake up! INT. (OS) Oh. I can reschedule if you NANCY (OS) Oh no! No problem come on in! and enters once again with the interviewer who carries a camera, a tripod and a tape recorder. INT. I umm, Nancy? NANCY Yeah?

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INT. So! Where shall set up? Nancy shows him where to setup then goes over to Sid who is still out on the bed. INT. Ok. Rolling. Im just going to leave this on. So! Where shall we begin? If I may umm, Nancy? NANCY Yeah? INT. Is he alright? NANCY Him? Yeah. Hes fine. Sid! Wake up, will ya. You have to give this guy an interview He pops up. SID I fucked your mother in the turnstile... He jumps out of bed- bass in hand as a weapon. SID Get back Nancy! Ill drop this bloke! Who the fuck are you? What the fuck do you want! Nancy stops Sid. NANCY No you punter! Hes the SID Ill tear your heart out! NANCY Sidney! Hes the interviewer! Remember? INT. Maybe I should go.

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SID The what? INT. I can come back next week. NANCY The interviewer- for the news article INT. Perhaps you can come meet me instead. Sid looks at Int. then moves Nancy aside. INT. The studio is much better equipped for interviews anyway Sid shakes Int.s hand. SID Oh. Sorry there. My mistake. Sit back down sir. Pizza? I think Nancy has some coffee on. Want any cocaine? Sid jumps on the bed as clouds of white dust puff up. INT. Im fine thank you Sid. SID Thats right, Im Sid Vicious. NANCY I dont think he has started his interview yet. Have you? INT. No Nancy, not yet. SID Is this the guy whos going to make the sex video then?

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INT. Excuse me? NANCY No Sid. Nancy jumps on the bed. SID You got the ashtray? Here it is. NANCY Sid, what are you... Sid puts it out on the bed. NANCY Yeah, put the cigarette on the bed. Good choice. SID I thought I put it in the ashtray. Oh well, fuck it. Nancy fumbles at her tight black t-shirt, smiling uncomfortably. NANCY Id fuck you. INT. Excuse me? NANCY I LIKE YOU. See, I told Sid, I said, watch, you watch, the first thing he's gonna say is 'what am I doing here', right? And like, you havent said that! (Becomes frustrated with the shirt) Fuckin' hell! I'm sweating 'cause of this shit. SID Stand up, I'll help you take it off. NANCY Excuse us a second. You just have to bear with us, I hope you're not really mad.

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INT. No. Of course not. Nancy and Sid rise from the bed together she pulls her shirt up almost pulling her breasts from the bra. NANCY Fuck! SID What? NANCY Im stuck on my bra! I won't have anything on! SID Huh? NANCY I take this damn thing off I won't have anything on. Its got my undies. SID So we are making a movie then! NANCY/ INT. No. NANCY Ill be right back. Nancy goes off to the side room. Sid sits and begins to smoke. NANCY (Offstage) An interview with Sid and Nancy. 'Sid and Nancy at home.' Just a couple of regular jerks, white picket fences God, I'm sweating... SID It's sweaty she says NANCY (Offstage) Sid wheres my other bra?

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SID Fuck if I know. NANCY Got it! Nancy runs in and does a twirl before flopping on the bed. NANCY I've been with Sid ever since the first day I ever got to England. We're partners in crime. And we have good fun, and we help each other out, you know? They kiss sloppily. SID Hey, do you wanna make a pornographic movie? INT. Ive already told ummm no. No. Sid, if we can just begin. SID You could give us a hundred dollars. NANCY Sid, you're the worst. INT. Im not here to film a sex show Sid. If I could just SID Im gonna fuck a telly! INT. A what? NANCY A TV! INT.

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Oh. NANCY Are you sure you know how to do this? You dont even know what a telly is! INT. I assure you I am who I say I am. In fact here. He hands her some identification. SID Youre not trying to pull some fast thing are you? NANCY Sez here hes legit Sid. Weve made one. INT. Made what? NANCY A fuck flick. I mean, Im great at it. I was a stripper when I was eleven you know. INT. Yeah? SID A regular tart, she was. And the flick was a real good sex show. Fun. NANCY It was great fun. On a dirty floor with a Never Mind The Bollocks poster under us. Sucking, and being dominant and submissive. Sid licking my feet. Oh no, Sid! SID What? Nancy unzips her leather trousers and shows Sid a rip. SID What? Oh. NANCY

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It's not even on the seam either. Dammit! Nancy sits in frustration. NANCY Okay fire away, next question? INT. I havent really started. SID Oh. Pizza? INT. No Sid. Nancy plays with the ID even though INT. attempts to take it back. SID You sure you dont want any cocaine? INT. No Sid. SID I think I took all the pills. Nancy got some junk if you wanna shoot up. NANCY/ INT. No Sid! SID I want some coffee. INT. Yes, coffee might be good for you. You know what. I think Ill have some cocaine after all. Nancy hands the Interviewer a mirror with several large lines on it. He does line and reacts wildly. Nancy and Sid laugh. He hands the mirror to Sid. INT

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If I may, Sid Sid snorts a line loudly SID Oh thats speed not cocaine. INT (Still reacting to the line) Im sorry? NANCY Dont be! Its good speed! SID You should be alright. Quite proper really. INT Umm yes well If we could start then. SID Lets. INT. checks the equipment and opens a notepad, jotting down several things INT. You were born Simon John Ritchie, later known as John Beverley NANCY Now hes just Sid Vicious. INT. Yes and you were born in London. SID Thats right but I grew up over in Ibiza. Moved back to London when I was like, ten maybe. Ive been around. INT. You were previously the drummer of two inner circle punk bands, Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Flowers of Romance.

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SID Good times. I might have been the singer for the Damned, had I not missed the audition. INT. Now the original line up of the pistols was Johnny Rotten on vocals, Paul Cook on drums, Steve Jones on guitar with Glen Matlock on bass. SID Right. INT Some have said that during this time you were the ultimate Sex Pistols fan. SID I dont know about all that. I was just some punter getting pissed and having a good time. I like doing that you know. You know, Viv once told me I should have been in the Pistols from the start she was INT. Viv? SID Uhhh Vivienne Westwood. INT. The fashion designer. SID Yeah. Wonderful old gal. Turned me on to several things... like that crazy bastard, Manson. You know, the one that had people killing celebrities in Hollywood. INT. She turned you on to Manson? Charles Manson? SID Like I said, Wonderful old gal. I used to prowl her shop pinching what I could. She told me onceMalcolm, fuck up that he was, had gotten the wrong John in the band when they first started. She had said to hire a kid named John she knew from her shop but didnt tell him which one. INT. Why did she call you John?

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NANCY Cause he was going by the name John Beverley at the time. INT. I see. Now just before you joined the Pistols, you were arrested for hurling a glass at The Damned during a show. SID Also wrecked Nick Kent with a bicycle chain. NANCY Its what he deserved. They nod their heads. INT. I see. Well, that bottle shattered and blinded a girl in one eye. SID Served time on that one. Thats how I got the name Vicious. NANCY Dont lie to the man. INT. Those specific events also led to the 100 Club banning all punk bands. SID Well, that's just the way it goes. Nancy punches Sid in the arm. SID What?!!? NANCY I said, dont lie to the man! The Vicious name was originally a joke, because he was so mildmannered and shy.

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SID Shut up! He punches her in the arm. She punches back. They kinda smack each other like children until Nancy gets Sid in a headlock. NANCY Hes a real teddy bear. She releases him with both laughing. Sid takes a swing from another liquor bottle. SID Alright- it actually comes from and if this is in your fucking article Ill cut your heart out Johnny actually gave me the name. He had this rotten little pet hamster, see. The little bastards name was Sid. Fucker bit me one day and I let out- Goddamn, Sid is really vicious! NANCY Youve never told me that before! Thats nice! SID Yeah at the time, I was squatting with Johnny, Jah Wobble, and John Gray. We called ourselves the Four Johns. Hard to tell apart in a blather, so Johnny started calling me Sid after his vicious little rat. INT. I got it. And Ill keep that off the record. SID Theres going to be a record release of this? NANCY Not a real record Sid. I think he means hes not going to say anything about that. SID Damn right, cause- Ill cut your fucking heart out! INT. Noted. Now the Sex Pistols after John Lydon and Glenn Matlock had a falling out, you were brought in to replace Glen on bass.

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SID Stupid cunt that one. INT Glen? SID Yeah. NANCY I never liked him. INT. In Matlock's description, Rotten wanted you for a greater inter-band dynamic. Rotton had said Matlock was puff and had no standing in the band one way or the other. Instead, and these are Rottons words here- instead of him against Steve and Paul, it would become you and him against Steve and Paul in any sort of band discussions. SID Paranoid bastards always thought of it in terms of opposing camps. Johnny was wrong. Matlock wasnt a puff. He was a nihilist.., and stupid. They are all paranoid bastards. I just liked Johnny more than Steve or Paul. Or Matlock! (He about pukes.) Im sorry I (Coughs hard.) Nancy smacks Sid on the back. NANCY Im going to get Sid to go away somewhere on holiday to get his health back in shape. Morocco is nice this year. Plenty of smoke INT. Plenty of clean air. Sid shakes violently. SID I think fresh air might kill me. INT. Now, you joined the Pistols in May of 76. SID

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September. But really, I was at every gig they ever played going back to when they were called the Strand. Sid yawns and starts to nod. INT. Then in March of 77, after the Buckingham Palace signing well, Ive always wanted to know after being signed to A&M Records, the Pistols got drunk and went to their main offices the A&M Records office. You smashed a toilet bowl. SID Thats right. Flooded the place. INT. And you cut your foot SID Yeah, the bowl sliced me up and I just tracked it everywhere. Wasnt bad enough to worry about, but bad enough to keep bleeding for about two hours. Are we doing a history lesson here? INT. No, theres just some question if you cut your foot first or broke the toilet NANCY Well thats just stupid. SID Shes right. That pretty fucking knob end thing to ask. INT. I just want to get a good feeling on how everything happened. SID You sound like a real git. INT. Alright, well lets move on shall we. What led up to the events in San Francisco? SID Well god Im knackered.

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NANCY Stay awake Sid. Ill get some coffee. Nancy goes to grab some coffee. SID Right. Where was I now? INT. After the Palace signing, but I was asking about what led up to SID See, after that we were over the top. The people loved us but the parties hated us. INT. Parties? SID Radio. Government. Clubs. First our label dropped us, then we were being banned and the like. Shows being cancelled. The radio refused to play us. We had to go on tour under false band names just to play. All that started with God Save the Queen. Then Bollocks came out and we were on top again. Sill banned and the like though. We went to Holland to start a big tour then came to America. Played a bunch of stupid southern bars with pricks bigger than any I met in Scotland. INT. In Memphis you were found in the hospital. SID Some blokes tried to sell me some junk but ended up rolling me for everything I had. Carved the words "Gimme a fix" into my chest with a razor. I was pissed with all that so when someone came at me in San Antonio, I kicked him off the stage. Fucker came back at Johnny so I split him open with my bass. Course it wasnt all bad. I got a blow job on stage once. INT. Its said you got in a lot of fights. Security guards, photographers and even your body guard. SID Yeah. I like him were still friends.

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INT. With the bodyguard? SID Joey I think his name is. INT. By the time you reached California, it had all fallen apart. Perhaps you could expand on what was written in Thrills where it was said that you and Malcolm SID Malcolm McLaren? INT Yes, Sid. SID Just making sure. INT If you could expand on what was written SID Cause I know a few Malcolms INT Of course. SID Everyone I know by the name is a bloody bastard. INT Yes. SID Thieves, pornographers INT Indeed.

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SID Cept McLaren. INT Ok. SID Hes alright most of the time. INT OK SID Hes a pornographer you know. INT ALRIGHT! Sorry. Getting back to the question Now you both decided you'd had enough of the band SID The what? INT. Im sorry, umm... the Sex Pistols. Could expand on why you and (sighs) Malcolm decided you'd had enough of the band? SID When? INT. After the last show in San Francisco. On a car ride out to the airport. SID Horrible night. We was on our way to LA Malcolm and I talked about quitting the Pistols. Did you get that coffee Nance? I think those pills are kicking in oh and bring the good speed over here. INT The good speed?

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NANCY Is this part of the interview? INT Lord no! SID/ NANCY Good. SID Yeah. That other stuff is crap. Mostly rat poison I think. INT. RAT Im sorry Im sorry. Lets just continue. Perhaps you could say exactly what it was that decided you on that. SID That? INT THAT That you'd had enough of the band. SID The band? INT YES! THE PISTOLS! Im sorry the pistols. You said you and Malcolm had had enough of the Pistols. SID We sure did. INT And? SID And what? Johnny had finished our set with that whole this is no fun. No fun. This is no funat all. No fun. Bullshit. Bollocks on the whole thing. INT

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You mean the Winterland Ballroom show? SID/ NANCY Yes. NANCY You know he only got half pay for that right? INT He told the crowd he felt cheated. SID Johnny was sick. He had been coughing blood for awhile. They put him on some weird drugs and it turned him into a sod. NANCY Fuck him. God its hot. SID What was the question again? I'm sorry. I'm really tired. Sid passes out. NANCY And now youre fucking sleeping! Nancy pounces onto the bed and hits him. SID Im awake Im awake. Oh you were saying about Malcolm and I wanting to quit? INT. Right. SID You know, I said 'If this American tour doesn't work out...' I decided that... He is nodding out again. NANCY (elbowing Sid in the ribs)

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He told me, that if John didn't straighten out on this American tour then he was going to quit the Pistols (A further elbowing in the ribs). NOW GO ON!!!" Sid opens his mouth into the shape of assorted words. NANCY Talk! Because what you're saying is totally unintelligible and he can't understand you. We can't understand a word you're saying, Sid. Here take some cough syrup. He's got a really bad throat. He's been very sick. Now speak up. Oh, Sid, please wake up. We called him so that means it's a waste of his time, so let's give him a good interview, all right? INT You called? NANCY And that means its a waste of his time if youre asleep SID Right. Youre good sir? INT. Of course. SID Want some speed? INT No. NANCY Lets just give him a good interview. SID Well, do you know what I mean? INT. Im sorry. What was that? SID (To Nancy) Well, you know what I mean!

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NANCY Do I know what you mean? About why you called it a day? Yeah, I know what you mean. SID Well you tell him. NANCY Everybody was for Sid, I mean Sid was like... I dunno if you saw any of the gigs but Sid was like really shining out, and John was being like, nothin'. You know, he just wasn't giving it anymore. He just wasn't and he wasn't shaping up, he was looking awful - the way he was dressing - the way he looked looked horrible. He wouldn't listen to anybody and like, you know, I mean Sid tried to talk to him time and time and time again. INT. You mean Johnny? Johnny Rotten? NANCY Fuck John is all I got to say. INT Did Malcolm agree? NANCY Yeah! Piece of shit Johnny, not Malcolm. I mean, what is he doing up on stage with his wopskank dancing? SID Pogo is the true mosh. I started that you know. INT The Pogo? SID Yeah NANCY Anyways, Johnnys not bringing Hes hes not putting anything into his stage performance. Horrible clothes and he's so paranoid he believes gangsters are following him around. INT.

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Isnt that because he was assaulted on the street? NANCY So was I! A lot of punks were. But I dont go around sneaking every place I go and afraid of going somewhere without a pack of yes- boy dogs following me. It'd be better if you told him, Sid, because you were in the group. SID You know, the wankers kept 'God Save The Queen' being No. 1 in some charts during Jubilee Week. Bullocks. INT./ NANCY What? SID Sorry, John Ever since John got beat up ever since he got knifed he's never gone out unless he's had about 30 people with him. That just finished him off. INT. Finished him off? SID Yeah, he just wasnt John no more you know. Just another wanker. INT. Wasnt everyone in the pistols camp badly affected by that incident? By several attacks on a few members. NANCY No. SID Yes. SID/ NANCY No. SID You tell him.

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NANCY Yes See, like this one night, John and all of his big strong friends and me and Sid were together and we heard this knock on the door. And we thought- Oh fuck! INT. Why was that? NANCY We werent expecting anyone and we werent loud enough for the cops to come by. John and his boys panicked. Really freaked. So naturally Sid and I freaked out as well. SID And I had a pan of boiling water on one hand and I pulled out a switchblade with the other. INT. Boiling water? SID I was making some noodles. NANCY We had knives and chains. And when we went to the door there were about five tiny kids wanting our autographs. We had to laugh. INT. Where were you living then? NANCY In Chelsea Cloisters. Theres a buzz at the door. Sid jumps up, draws his knife and heads out of the room. SID Fucking trying to talk to someone here you bastards The Int. and Nancy look to the door. SID (offstage) Oh thank you.

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Sid enters and flops on the bed with a pizza. They look at him. SID What? Some yonk with a pie delivery. Want any? INT Umm no. SID Right. Sid passes out on the pizza. NANCY Sid? Just a moment. INT. Take your time. Nancy lifts him off the pizza and puts it with the others. She tries to wake Sid. NANCY Sid! Sid! Give him just a moment hes really tired. Sid grunts. NANCY GET UP! SID Like I said, Malcolm picked me up in San Francisco... Sid coughs. SID Just a moment. INT. (Sighs.) Take your time.

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Sid fumbles with a couple of pill bottles, then chases the pills with a swig of whiskey. He promptly passes out. INT. You know Nancy, he keeps up like that and hell be a great candidate for the rock and roll mortuary. NANCY He ain't gonna drop dead, take it from me. INT. It's been often expected that you're about to drop dead, right, you know? You know about people saying that about you, obviously you do. NANCY He's just fucked up. I mean, he's been sick for the three months that he's been on the road. The whole time. I mean look at that poster up there, he's yellow in that poster. INT. I believe thats the printing NANCY You can see it can't you? INT. Of course. NANCY Like Sid would've died fifteen deaths if I hadn't been around. This is just, you know, the way he is. And when he's not... on this drug shit hes at practice It's shit when people say that he can't play because he can. He learned all the Pistols songs in two weeks and it just made him wanna work all the more. He learned a Ramones album in a night on a bunch of speed. INT. The good speed or the bad speed? NANCY What? INT.

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Nothing. If he and Johnny were so sick, why were they on the road then? NANCY Cause they thought Malcolm thought, that the best way to make Sid better- playing wise. To make him better in the band, and to make the band he keep them on the road until they dropped. Sid was going to rehearsal seven nights a week and nobody else was turning up. Int. What? No one else was turning up? NANCY No! No one. No one else was there because if if Steve doesn't turn up, Paul... doesnt. He was there a couple of times- Paul was there, you know, but, like, that's it. And John very rarely. Sid snores loudly. NANCY We- youre even snoring now! Wake up! She punches Sid. He stirs SID I think, Malcolm's completely finished with the lot of them. As far as I can ascertain... (Almost nods out)...As far as I can ascertain he's...he's really helping me a lot. In San Francisco INT. If I may, you've talked to Malcolm since you came back? NANCY Yeah. Hes helped Sid out a lot. Helped us out. Gave us some cash and got Sid a few gigs. Of course I handle getting the gigs now. Malcolm even got Sid a music video! Nancy jumps up and grabs a briefcase from under the bed. She shows it to the Int. NANCY We got paid up front, see? INT. Are you afraid having that much cash on you? NANCY

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Not at all. SID (Indecipherable) NANCY TALK LOUDER. SID I'm so glad I'm out of that group. Can you get me some coffee Nance? INT. Im going to change to direction for a moment. Was it just Rotten that, in your opinion, was wrong with the group? Or was there more in your opinion wrong with the group? SID It wasn't only John...we were so untogether. We hadn't played anything new for so long that Paul and Steve, they lost all enthusiasm. And I lost mine for them. Sid grabs the whiskey and drinks. INT. Did you SID I joined The Sex Pistols because I want fun; because I want to be a fuckin star. But at the same time, Im for what we stand forwhat the Pistols stood for. INT. Sid, do you think the Pistols got swept up in the consequences of the aggressive way they approached things in the first place? SID They have. Yeah. One of the things that saved me was... NANCY Me. SID I'm more...I'm more animal mentally than any of them. I don't think about what I do very much. We just kind of do things.

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NANCY We're spur-of-the-moment people. SID And I just found they were playing very safe. In Atlanta this guy started going on at me about cutting my throat and spitting at me... When we played in Dallas that's a cowboy town...Ummmm...It was on this kind of slippery floor...and this guy spat right in my face so I booted him in his face. It got me really mad. And the others said I'd ruined the show because it'd got no continuity. NANCY Can you believe that? The Pistols used to jump into fights. INT. You said you were for what the Pistols stood for. What was it that the Pistols were trying to dowas it just like we're kicking the establishment in the ass? SID No, it wasn't, it was just what we wanted to do. NANCY Just to be the Pistols. SID Yeah. INT. Don't you think Malcolm wanted to kick the establishment in the ass? SID Yeah. NANCY Oh, I don't know. INT. I thought that it was kicked quite well, you know. SID

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Yeah but that was at the beginning. I was over-the-moon about joining them, then. They were so good at those first gigs at the Screen on the Green. But cos we weren't playing any gigs there was no incentive to write any new songs. It all seemed futile. Do you remember that gig when Matlock was in the group at the Screen On The Green? I was with the Flowers Of Romance then. After the gig we went home Vivienne Albertine from The Slits and The Clash as well we said; 'There's just no point being in a band. We might as well give up because that show tonight was just so fucking incredible'. And now I'm very pleased that it's all finished. And after 'Bodies' we hadn't written no new songs. And... can I have some spray? Nancy hands him the inhaler. NANCY Its for his lung condition. Sid lights a cigarette then drops it on Nancy. NANCY OWWW! SID Where's that fag? NANCY Sid, damn you! Fuck! Nancy finds the cigarette and crushes it out. NANCY You spilled a cigarette on me! SID I'm sorry, I can't help it. I'm just so tired and worn out. Sid shifts on the bed and starts to fade again. NANCY You're falling asleep on your sunglasses, wake the fuck up! Sid has a sip of whiskey then he's nodding off again. NANCY

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He's been very ill, you know, it's hard for him to talk. I'm trying to get him to wake up and talk to you. Yeah, I've been making him rest since he's been here, feeding him good food. Will you wake up, please? Nancy grabs the inhaler nozzle and lazily shoves it in Sids mouth. NANCY Just wake up. Finding strength SID Yeah okay, I'll wake up. Right, now what's the next question? He lights a cigarette puts it in his mouth and passes out. NANCY Sid is totally exhausted because he's been working so hard. You know he wrote four five tunes since the break that the other Pistols won't even listen to! Nancy takes out the cigarette and awakens him with a kiss. SID I'm sorry I'm like this but I'm a bit out of my brain. I haven't slept for about four days. Sid takes the cigarette back. INT. Youve said the Pistols were "the greatest band in the universe". Has your mind changed because of the split? Did you dislike what the Pistols finally came to stand for? SID Yeah. But that's basically down to John, because he was what the Pistols were all about. It's my belief that they tried to sack me because... NANCY Because Steve and Paul wanted an easy way out. SID

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They couldn't confront John. So they put it all on me so that if I left the group they could go, too. NANCY Steve and Paul had both wanted to leave the Pistols for some time but had wanted someone else to make the first move for them And all the time they would keep lumping it on Sid. Steve was always jealous. He said that Sid was really shitty, y'know. So finally Sid was all fuck it! That's it! SID Yes Paul and Steve had wanted to leave since we got that tax thing and started losing all our money. They wanted to go to Rio De Janeiro... (unintelligible) Nancy CONTINUE! SID They built those grey gargoyles because... NANCY What the fuck has grey gargoyles got to do with it? SID This guy in San Francisco...ummmm...gave me some spaghetti bolognese... NANCY What are you talking about? Spaghetti Bolognese?? INT. Umm.. you know what lets move on. In Thrills, you said Steve told you that your playing was shitty. Do you think you can play bass properly now, Sid? NANCY He plays in a Dee Dee-Ramones' style that some people think isn't playing. But that's damn fast, man. We were over at Phil Lynott's. He couldn't play as fast as Sid. Sid plays melodic. He missed less notes than anybody else in that band. And I'm not just speaking from bias. Ask Sid. I'm always honest about everything. If he played shitty I'd tell him. Sid, use the ashtray not my foot! You've already burnt it once! SID I love to play. I work on it all the time INT.

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Alright. You mentioned Rio a moment ago. Theres a situation with Malcolm, lets talk for a second on that. There seems to be this situation, where, where Malcolm is being accused of being a paranoid rip off manager. This mainly comes from Johnny, right? SID Mmmmmmm. Right. Johnny said all the time he wanted his money and complained when Malcolm didnt dole it out fast enough. INT. But at the same time, I mean the Pistols, I mean presumably under Malcolm's guidance Sid stretches. NANCY OW! SID Oh, sorry. NANCY You HIT me in the MOUTH! SID Sorry, I didn't mean it. INT. Sid. SID Yeah! INT. We are running out of tape. May we continue? NANCY YEAH! INT. So, do you feel John was right? Was he ripping you off? And that can be in any way NANCY

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He was fucking us over on the tour. Just from touring INT. Not financially? SID He- he didn't really rip us off. Actually. And hes been really good to us since coming to New York. NANCY He didn't really rip us off, it's just that he fucked us over so bad. INT. Thats a contradiction you know. NANCY Why is that a contradiction? SID He's just very paranoid. INT. So he ripped you off on touring you say. NANCY Yeah! And the thingsNancy becomes excited. NANCY Oh I'm sorry- and the things he's Sid grunts having been squashed in the balls. NANCY Like keeping Sid going even though he was sick and all. And all he did to me and Sid basically as far, as trying to keep us apart and trying to get... it was almost like when they pulled that shit in England. You know that they kidnapped me and tried to put me on, on, on a plane back to America on a one way ticket when I was in England. Sid lights another cigarette.

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INT. Hows that? How is it that happened? NANCY Sophie, Malcolm's assistant came over on the pretense of borrowing things from the flat and she tried to take me to the airport and I said, "FUCK, man, turn the car around if you don't want to get HURT, Sophie", and the whole time I said, "Look Sophie, leave me ALONE. Because I don't want to fight and if I FIGHT you we may have an equal battle but I'm going to fucking DAMAGE you baby so DON'T put your HANDS on me. The Paddington police station is RIGHT across the street, now I will tell them that you were kidnapping me, of course, international law, which it would have been, because you were taking me against my WILL! INT. I see. Sid touches Nancy with his cigarette- accidently. NANCY GOD DAMMIT SID! SID Sorry. NANCY Stop fucking smoking if you cant control yourself! Thats the third time youve hit me with one. INT. Sid. If I may get back to the night in San Francisco. SID I'll tell you exactly what happened, right? I was staying with some friends in San Francisco. Malcolm phoned me and told me he was coming round in a cab And then we discussed (inaudible)...Malcolm said John was becoming like Robert Plant. Just behaving like an idiot. NANCY He was just becoming like Rod Stewart. SID Hey, I could be Rod Stewart. Where did I leave off?

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INT. Lets just say San Francisco. SID What did I say about it? INT. I'm afraid I can't remember any more. SID Oh well. It'll be a funny interview. I'm not capable of talking intelligibly. Sid accidently touches Nancy with a cigarette, again. Int. flips through some notes. NANCY Owwww, Sid. INT. Here it is... You and Malcolm went out to the airport together, yeah? And on the way out, you said... SID Yeah, yeah, I did. NANCY Malcolm's on Sid's side. INT. And you decided on the road that you didn't want to go to Rio, yeah? SID That's when he decided to call it a day, and then they turned back. INT. Why did you finally decide that? NANCY Sid, answer him. SID

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I'm answering. NANCY He asked you a question, it's NO time to go to SLEEP! SID (raspy) What was the question again? Oh Because... You know the... I said to you that this American tour didn't work out, right? NANCY You gotta talk, well, Sid, you sound like- you're gonna die. SID I decided that. So right- mumble- I walked into somebody else's room. NANCY Talk intelligibly, PLEEEEEASE. Sid touches his throat. NANCY So take some more cough syrup so you can talk. Sid, he's not interviewing me SID (nods) Ok. NANCY Do you want me to make you a cup of coffee? SID (whispers) Yeah, could you? NANCY Yeah, I'll make you a cup of coffee. (gets up) INT You know, I could actually get the coffee to him if you like. NANCY Youre our guest! Just sit there. SID! Would you try and fucking wake up, PLEASE...

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SID Yes, I'll do it. NANCY Because we, we need to give him an interview. SID (shouting) OK. I'LL DO IT. What's the next question. Are we still discussing San Francisco INT Yeah, we are really, because, I don't thinkSID Well, I'll give you, I'll tell you exactly what happened where... Malcolm tried to... I was staying there with some friends, kids that I met in San Francisco, right? And then I was in houses in bed, so it wasn't ready for the fun. I know and hmmm we discussed J.R. ...mumble... NANCY Can't hear you Sid. SID Malcolm was into... Jones was becoming... NANCY (puts microphone nearer) You can't hear what you're saying. SID Did you hear that? Eh? Wh? Look, I was-a-a- wake up- Boogie tuie INT. Im sorry Sid. NANCY We're not talking about Boogie, pull yourself together here. Sid grunts. Nancy hands him some coffee finally. NANCY Drink that coffee I made for you. Youre not drinking it. SID

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I'm saving it. Sid tries to place it on the table beside him but knocks over an ashtray. NANCY You just dumped the ashtray over, that was REAL GOOD Sid. If you do ONE more thing like that tonight, I'm gonna have a FLIP out. SID Dont flip out baby. Come here. They kiss. SID That coffee perked me up. NANCY Did it? SID Yap! NANCY You havent drank it. Sid spills it on her. NANCY Of course. INT. May we continue? SID Of course. Just had a little sleep. Sid lights up as she sops up with a blanket. SID Just a moment.

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She nestles up to Sid. NANCY Put that cigarette out. He ignores her. SID And the next question please? INT. You really havent answered the one I asked. No response. Both seem asleep. INT. Sid? Nancy? Sid pops up. SID Yeah. We'll all had been becoming-hmm- pissed off. NANCY Aoooh. The cigarette has burned her. SID Where did it fall? INT. Becoming more pissed off at what? NANCY Damn you! FUCK! SID Yeah, I'm sorry, I tried, Im trying to help youNANCY

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It's like the EIGHTH TIME! You STOOP! INT. Becoming more pissed off at what!! NANCY Burned a CIGARETTE on me, spilled COFFEE on me hit me in the face. INT Sid the tape is almost out- tell me about San Francisco! SID I'm just so tired. I'm worn out. What was the question again? INT. Why did you decide to leave the band in San Francisco!??! NANCY Don't DROP it on me AGAIN! SID Im sorry about that. INT. You said you were becoming pissed. Becoming more pissed off at what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nancy throws something at Sid. SID What was the next question? INT Why did you leave the Pistols in San Francisco! NANCY Don't drop it on me again! SID What was the question? INT.

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Fuck! Im out of tape Im sorry Ill be right back. You know what- never mind. Im done. NANCY So soon? SID Im just going to yeah Sid passes out as the Interviewer gathers his things in a huff. INT. So soon? Ive been here a damn hour! It was only supposed to be never mind. Its alright. You two have a good night Nancy tries to help but only ends up breaking something. INT. NO! Thank you. Ive got it. Ive got it! Thanks He goes to leave. NANCY Well I hope you got what you need! INT. I I got enough. Thank you. Int. exits. NANCY Well that was a wonderful interview Sid! Much better than the last one. Sid? Oh well. Nancy goes into the bathroom. The doorbell rings. Rings again. Then becomes a constant ring. NANCY (offstage) Sid! Get that for me Sid! SID! Sid? Fuck! Nancy enters in a huff.

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NANCY Fuck it, Ill get it it. (Offstage) Hey- What? What the fuck! Rockets enters in a frantic hurry and starts throwing items about, breaking things. He is looking for something. ROCKETS Where the fuck is it? NANCY What the fuck Rockets! ROCKETS Fucking Junkie fucks! NANCY What?!!? What the hell is going on? Rockets flips Sid- who doesnt wake up- and looks under the mattress. ROCKETS Where the fuck is it you junkie bitch! NANCY Where is what? ROCKETS You know what! God dammit! Rockets goes into the bathroom. More plundering and breaking. NANCY I honestly dont know what the fuck you are talking about! Sid wake up. Rockets enters with a knife drawn. He grabs Nancy from the bed, holding her by her neck and points the knife at her face. ROCKETS YOU FUCKING KNOW! You tell me or Ill cut you something good!

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Nancy looks as if she might cry. He throws her to the floor and storms off to the bedroom. More plundering and breaking. Nancy looks about, then shoves the briefcase with the money out of sight under the bed. Rockets storms back in and picks Nancy up by her neck (or hair) then puts the knife to her neck. ROCKETS If I had known you had that much shit when I was here earlier- GODDAMMIT! I should fucking knife you for all you are worth! FUCKING COW! NOW WHERE. THE FUCK. IS. IT! NANCY What Rockets? You havent said what youre looking for Rockets slams her head into a wall. ROCKETS Dont play coy with me bitch! Im going to give you an hour and then Im going to come back up here and kill you and little wannabe superstar junkie boyfriend unless you give me everything! YOU UNDERSTAND ME BITCH?!!? NANCY Rockets Rockets kicks her, looks around the room one more time then storms out. Nancy, is again on the verge of tears. She picks herself up tidies the room some. Stops NANCY AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! FUCK YOU! FUCK! Fuuuuuuuuck! She starts to cry. Sid immediately pops up and moves to her. SID Whats wrong baby? Whats got you down and flowing like a busted hydrant? Nancy, speaking through sniffles. NANCY Rockets SID That fuck? What did he do?

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NANCY He came in and ran about throwing shit and fucking things up. Fucker hit me and pulled a knife! SID WHAT! That fuck! Ill kill em! NANCY Yeah! Sid goes to the bed and starts pulling weaponry from underneath- some chain, a pot, brass knuckles, chain saw, machete, sword, knives of all sizes, axes, bats- etc. NANCY Bastard came in here going on about giving him something. SID What did he want? NANCY I dont know! SID Doesnt fuckin matter. Cunts good as dead NANCY I thought he came for our money. I stashed it under the bed. SID Good girl. If he shows his face up here ever again Ill show him. Ill flatten him! Ill make him wish he had never even thought of touching you! Ill show him doesnt know what he is fucking with! Music starts to build. Sid sings- "Search And Destroy" (The Stooges). Nancy goes to the bedroom and returns with a scarecrow with the nametag Rockets on it. They then begin to attack and finally dismember it throughout the song with the assorted weaponry. SID I'm a street walking cheetah with a heart full of napalm

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I'm a runaway son of the nuclear A-bomb I am a world's forgotten boy The one who searches and destroys Honey gotta help me please Somebody gotta save my soul Baby detonates for me Look out honey, 'cause I'm using technology ! Ain't got time to make no apology Soul radiation in the dead of night Love in the middle of a fire fight Honey gotta strike me blind Somebody gotta save my soul Baby penetrates my mind And I'm the world's forgotten boy The one who's searchin', searchin' to destroy And honey I'm the world's forgotten boy The one who's searchin', searchin' to destroy Forgotten boy, forgotten boy Forgotten boy said hey forgotten boy Lights. Nancy runs over to Sid and gives him a huge hug and kiss. NANCY Yeah! Yeah! We showed him whats what! Yeah! Fucker! Fuck you! SID Yeah! Stupid cunt! Id even hit you with the kitchen sink!

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They each dump a slice on the scarecrow and smash the pizza into the floor. SID I bet I could beat his limp dick ass with a limp pizza! They laugh. Then the door is heard opening and the INT. rushes in. INT. Im so sorry to barge in but I forgot my badge SID Fuck! NANCY Get him! Sid pelts him with pizza. INT. What the?!!? Nancy joins in on the pelting. INT. tries to dodge several times then picks up a slice and tosses it at Sid- but sends it into the audience. Now its time for a food fight. Everyone should be slinging pizza in every direction until the INT. clams things down. INT. Stop! Stop!!!! STOP!!!! Jesus Christ! Keep the damn badge! I dont need it! SID Oh! Its you! INT. Stay away from me you psychopaths! Stay away! INT. exits back out as quickly as he can. Sid halfheartedly follows. SID Sorry bloke! Hey! Sorry! We thought you were some other asshole! Well Nance, that was fun. NANCY

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I guess we should get some more pizza then? SID Right. Whats a good night without pizza? NANCY Sid? SID Yeah? NANCY What about Rockets? SID Forget about that cunt. We ever see him again, well go to war. Bottles and chains NANCY And boiling water? SID Fuck yeah boiling water! Maybe some oil too! NANCY I love you Sid. SID I know Nancy. Sid goes and plop down on the bed. Nancy crawls in behind him. SID Hey NANCY What. SID Why didnt you wake me up? NANCY

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I tried Sid. SID Oh. Sorry Nance. NANCY Not your fault Sid. SID Still NANCY Hush up now. They sit in silence for a moment then a long screeching chord is heard that falls into Sids cover of Something Else by Eddie Cochran. Nancy dances wildly. SID Look at that Here she comes Here comes that girl again One of the cutest since I don't know when But she don't notice me when I pass She goes with all the guys from outta my class But that can't stop me from thinkin' to myself "She's sure fine lookin', man, she's something else" Look at that 'Cross the street There's a car built just for me To own a car would be a luxury But right now I can't afford the gas A brand new convertible is out of my class But that can't stop me from thinkin' to myself "That car's fine lookin', man, it's something else" Hey, look at that Just wait and see Worked hard and saved my dough I buy that car and then I roll up with Joe Get me that girl and we go ridin' around We look real sharp with the wide top down

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I keep on dreamin' and thinkin' to myself "When it all comes true, man, well that's something else" Hey, look at that Watch out this Never thought I'd do this before But here I am a-knockin' on her door My car's out front and it's all mine It's a '41 job not a '59 I got that girl and I'm thinkin' to myself "She's sure fine lookin', man, well she's something else Nancy squeals with delight and claps as the lights return to normal. Sid collapses on the bed, who is then attacked with kisses by Nancy. SID Its all for you, baby. Its always for you baby. NANCY Oh Sid! Nancy throws a nice looking jacket on him, Sid throws the bass down and catches a microphone. SID How about one more for the pitiful masses gathered tonight? A crowd cheers. SID Yeah? Alright then hit it boysAnd now, the end is near And so I face the final curtain You cunt, Im not a queer Ill state my case, of which Im certain Ive lived a life thats full I've traveled each and every highway And more, much more than this I did it my way Regrets, Ive had a few But then again, too few to mention I did, what I had to do

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And saw it through with out exemption I planned each chartered course Each careful step along the highway And more, much more than this I did it my way There were times, Im sure you knew When there was fuck fuck fuck-all else to do But through it all, when there was doubt I shot it up or kicked it out I faced the wall and the world And did it my way I've laughed and been a snake Ive had my fill, my share of losing And now, the tears subside I find it all so amusing To think, I killed a cat And may I say, not in a gay way Oh no, oh no not me I did it my way For what is a brat, what has he got When he wears hats and he cannot Say the things he truly feels But only the words, of one who kneels The record shows, I fucked a bloke And did it my way.. Nancy runs up to Sid and they kiss lovingly. The songs ends and they collapse into the bed and lay together as the lights begin to fade. Nancy picks up her knife and inspects it. NANCY Can we stab each now Sid? SID Of course we can Nace of course we can. Blackout. SID You go first. Music.

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