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THE BIG LEBOWSKI SCRIPT
by
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
We are floating u a !tee !"rubby !loe# We hear $ale %oi"e!
gently !inging &Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!& an( a (ee) affable)
We!tern*a""ente( %oi"e**Sa$ Elliot+!) erha!,
-OICE*O-ER
. 'ay out 'e!t there 'a! a fella)
fella I 'ant to tell you about) fella
by the na$e of Jeff Lebo'!/i# .t
lea!t) that 'a! the han(le hi! lo%in+
arent! ga%e hi$) but he ne%er ha(
$u"h u!e for it hi$!elf# Thi!
Lebo'!/i) he "alle( hi$!elf the 0u(e#
1o') 0u(e) that+! a na$e no one 'oul(
!elf*aly 'here I "o$e fro$# But
then) there 'a! a lot about the 0u(e
that (i(n+t $a/e a 'hole lot of !en!e
to $e# .n( a lot about 'here he
li%e() li/e* 'i!e# But then again)
$aybe that+! 'hy I foun( the la"e
!+(urne( innare!tin+#
We to the ri!e an( the !$oggy %a!tne!! of Lo! .ngele! at
t'ilight !tret"he! out before u!#
-OICE*O-ER
They "all Lo! .ngele! the City of
.ngel!# I (i(n+t fin( it to be that
e2a"tly) but I+ll allo' a! there are
!o$e ni"e fol/! there# +Cour!e) I
"an+t !ay I !een Lon(on) an( I ne%er
been to 3ran"e) an( I ain+t ne%er
!een no 4ueen in her (a$n un(ie! a!
the fella !ay!# But I+ll tell you
'hat) after !eeing Lo! .ngele! an(
thi!ahere !tory I+$ about to unfol(**
'al) I gue!! I !een !o$ethin+ e%er+
bit a! !tuefyin+ a! ya+( !ee in any
a tho!e other la"e!) an( in Engli!h
too) !o I "an (ie 'ith a !$ile on $y
fa"e 'ithout feelin+ li/e the goo(
Lor( gye( $e#
I1TERIOR R.LPH+S
It i! late) the !uer$ar/et all but (e!erte(# We are tra"/ing
in on a fortyi!h $an in Ber$u(a !hort! an( !ungla!!e! at the
(airy "a!e# He i! the 0u(e# Hi! ru$le( loo/ an( rela2e(
$anner !ugge!t a $an in 'ho$ "a!ualne!! run! (ee#
He i! feeling 4uart! of $il/ for "ol(ne!! an( e2a$ining their
e2iration (ate!#
-OICE*O-ER
1o' thi! !tory I+$ about to unfol(
too/ la"e ba"/ in the early ninetie!**
5u!t about the ti$e of our "onfli"t
'ith Sa(+$ an( the Eye*ra"/ie!# I
only $ention it +"au!e !o$e* ti$e!
there+! a $an**I 'on+t !ay a hee*ro)
+"au!e 'hat+! a hee*ro6**but !o$eti$e!
there+! a $an#
The 0u(e glan"e! furti%ely about an( then oen! a 4uart of
$il/# He !ti"/! hi! no!e in the !out an( !niff!#
-OICE*O-ER
.n( I+$ tal/in+ about the 0u(e here**
!o$eti$e! there+! a $an 'ho) 'al)
he+! the $an for hi! ti$e+n la"e)
he fit! right in there**an( that+!
the 0u(e) in Lo! .ngele!#
CHECKO7T GIRL
She 'ait!) ar$! fol(e(# . !$all bla"/*an( 'hite T- ne2t to
her regi!ter !ho'! George Bu!h on the White Hou!e la'n 'ith
heli"oter rotor! !inning behin( hi$#
GEORGE B7SH
Thi! aggre!!ion 'ill not !tan(# # #
Thi! 'ill not !tan(8
The 0u(e) ee/ing o%er hi! !ha(e!) !"ribble! !o$ething at
the little "u!to$er+! le"tern# 9il/ bea(! hi! $u!ta"he#
-OICE*O-ER
###an( e%en if he+! a la:y $an) an(
the 0u(e 'a! "ertainly that**4uite
o!!ibly the la:ie!t in Lo! .ngele!
County#
The 0u(e ha! hi! Ralh+! Shoer+! Club "ar( to one !i(e an(
i! $a/ing out a "he"/ to Ralh+! for !i2ty*nine "ent!#
-OICE*O-ER
###'hi"h 'oul( la"e hi$ high in the
runnin+ for la:ie!t 'orl('i(e**but
!o$eti$e! there+! a $an# # # !o$eti$e!
there+! a $an#
E;TERIOR R.LPH+S
Long !hot of the glo'ing Ralh+!# There are only t'o or
three "ar! ar/e( in the huge lot#
-OICE*O-ER
Wal) I lo!t $+train of thought here#
But**a' hell) I (one inner(u"e( hi$
enough#
The 0u(e i! a !$all figure 'al/ing a"ro!! the %a!t lot#
1e2t to hi$ 'al/! a 9e2i"an "arry*out boy in a re( aron an(
"a "arrying a !$all bro'n bag hol(ing the 4uart of $il/#
The t'o $en+! foot!te! e"ho in the !till of the night#
.fter a beat of 'al/ing the 0u(e offhan(e(ly oint!#
070E
It+! the LeBaron#
070E+S HO7SE
The 0u(e i! going u the 'al/'ay of a !$all -eni"e bungalo'
"ourt# He hol(! the aer !a"/ in one han( an( a !$all
leatherette !at"hel in the other# He a'/'ar(ly hug! the
gro"ery bag again!t hi! "he!t a! he turn! a /ey in hi! (oor#
I1SI0E
The 0u(e enter! an( fli"/! on a light#
Hi! hea( i! grabbe( fro$ behin( an( tu"/e( into an ar$it#
We tra"/ 'ith hi$ a! he i! ru!he( through the li%ing roo$)
hi! ar$ hol(ing the !at"hel flailing a'ay fro$ hi! bo(y#
Going into the be(roo$ the outflung !at"hel "at"he! a ie"e
of (oorfra$e an( 'allboar( an( ri! through it) lea%ing a
hole#
The 0u(e i! roelle( a"ro!! the be(roo$ an( on into a !$all
bathroo$) the !at"hel on"e again ta/ing a'ay a ie"e of
(oorfra$e# Hi! hea( i! lunge( into the toilet# The aer
bag hugge( to hi! "he!t e2lo(e! $il/ a! it hit! the toilet
ri$ an( the !at"hel ul%eri:e! tile a! it "ra!he! to the
floor#
The 0u(e blo'! bubble!#
-OICE
We 'ant that $oney) Lebo'!/i# Bunny
!ai( you 'ere goo( for it#
Han(! haul the 0u(e out of the toilet# The 0u(e blubber! an(
ga!! for air#
-OICE
Where+! the $oney) Lebo'!/i8
Hi! hea( i! lunge( ba"/ into the toilet#
-OICE
Where+! the $oney) Lebo'!/i8
The han(! haul hi$ out again) (riing an( ga!ing#
-OICE
WHERE+S THE 37CKI1G 9O1E<) SHITHE.08
070E
It+! uh) it+! (o'n there !o$e'here#
Le$$e ta/e another loo/#
Hi! hea( i! lunge( ba"/ in#
-OICE
0on+t fu"/ 'ith u!# If your 'ife
o'e! $oney to Ja"/ie Treehorn) that
$ean! you o'e $oney to Ja"/ie
Treehorn#
The in4ui!itor haul! the 0u(e+! hea( out one la!t ti$e an(
flo! hi$ o%er !o that he !it! on the floor) ba"/ again!t
the toilet#
The 0u(e groe! ba"/ in the toilet 'ith one han(#
Loo$ing o%er hi$ i! a !traing blon( $an#
Beyon( in the li%ing roo$ a young Chine!e $an un:i! hi! fly
an( 'al/! o%er to a rug#
CHI1ESE 9.1
E%er thu! to (ea(beat!) Lebo'!/i#
He !tart! eeing on the rug#
The 0u(e+! han( "o$e! out of the toilet bo'l 'ith hi!
!ungla!!e!#
070E
Oh) $an# 0on+t (o**
BLO10 9.1
<ou !ee 'hat haen!6 <ou !ee 'hat
haen!) Lebo'!/i6
The 0u(e ut! on hi! (riing !ungla!!e!#
070E
Loo/) nobo(y "all! $e Lebo'!/i# <ou
got the 'rong guy# I+$ the 0u(e)
$an#
BLO10 9.1
<our na$e i! Lebo'!/i# <our 'ife i!
Bunny#
070E
Bunny6 Loo/) $oron#
He hol(! u hi! han(!#
070E
<ou !ee a 'e((ing ring6 0oe! thi!
la"e loo/ li/e I+$ fu"/ing $arrie(6
.ll $y lant! are (ea(8
The blon( $an !too! to un:i the !at"hel# He ull! out a
bo'ling ball an( e2a$ine! it in the $anner of a !uer!titiou!
nati%e#
BLO10 9.1
The fu"/ i! thi!6
The 0u(e at! at hi! o"/et!) ta/e! out a 5oint an( light!
it#
070E
Ob%iou!ly you+re not a golfer#
The blon( $an (ro! the ball 'hi"h ul%eri:e! $ore tile#
BLO10 9.1
Woo6
The Chine!e $an i! :iing hi! fly#
WOO
<eah6
BLO10 9.1
Wa!n+t thi! guy !uo!e( to be a
$illionaire6
WOO
7h6
They both loo/ aroun(#
WOO
3u"/#
BLO10 9.1
What (o you thin/6
WOO
He loo/! li/e a fu"/in+ lo!er#
The 0u(e ull! hi! !ungla!!e! (o'n hi! no!e 'ith one finger
an( ee/! o%er the$#
070E
Hey# .t lea!t I+$ hou!ebro/en#
The t'o $en loo/ at ea"h other# They turn to lea%e#
WOO
3u"/in+ 'a!te of ti$e#
The blon( $an turn! te!tily at the (oor#
BLO10 9.1
Than/! a lot) a!!hole#
O1 THE 0OOR SL.9 WE C7T TO,
BOWLI1G PI1S
S"attere( by a !tri/e#
9u!i" an( hea( "re(it! lay o%er %ariou! bo'ling !hot!**in!
flying) bo'ler! hoi!ting ball!) ball! gli(ing (o'n lane!)
!li(ing feet) gra"eful relea!e!) ball return !inning u a
ball) finger! !li(ing into fingerhole!) et"#
The $u!i" turn! into boo$y !our"e $u!i") "o$ing fro$ a (i!tant
5u/ebo2) a! the "re(it! en( o%er a "lattering !tri/e#
. lan/y blon(e $an 'ith !tringy hair tie( ba"/ in a onytail
turn! fro$ the !tri/e to 'al/ ba"/ to the ben"h#
9.1
Hot (a$n) I+$ thro'in+ ro"/! tonight#
9ar/ it) 0u(e#
We are tra"/ing in on the "ir"ular ben"h to'ar(! a big $an
nur!ing a large la!ti" "u of Bu(# He ha! (ar/ 'orrie(
eye! an( a goatee# Hairy leg! e$erge fro$ hi! /ha/i !hort!#
He al!o 'ear! a /ha/i ar$y !urlu! !hirt 'ith the !lee%e!
"ut off o%er an ol( bo'ling !hirt# Thi! i! Walter# He
!4uint! through the !$o/e fro$ hi! o'n "igarette a! he
a((re!!e! the 0u(e at the !"oring table#
The 0u(e) al!o hol(ing a large la!ti" "u of Bu() 'ear!
!o$e of it! foa$ on hi! $u!ta"he#
W.LTER
Thi! 'a! a %alue( rug#
He elaborately "lear! hi! throat#
W.LTER
Thi! 'a!) uh**
070E
<eah $an) it really tie( the roo$
together**
W.LTER
Thi! 'a! a %alue() uh#
0onny) the !tri/e*!"oring bo'ler) enter! an( !it! ne2t Walter#
0O11<
What tie( the roo$ together) 0u(e6
W.LTER
Were you li!tening to the !tory)
0onny6
0O11<
What**
W.LTER
Were you li!tening to the 0u(e+!
!tory6
0O11<
I 'a! bo'ling**
W.LTER
So you ha%e no fra$e of referen"e)
0onny# <ou+re li/e a "hil( 'ho
'an(er! in in the $i((le of a $o%ie
an( 'ant! to /no'**
070E
What+! your oint) Walter6
W.LTER
There+! no fu"/ing rea!on**here+! $y
oint) 0u(e**there+! no fu"/ing rea!on**
0O11<
<eah Walter) 'hat+! your oint6
W.LTER
Huh6
070E
What+! the oint of**'e all /no' 'ho
'a! at fault) !o 'hat the fu"/ are
you tal/ing about6
W.LTER
Huh6 1o8 What the fu"/ are you
tal/ing**I+$ not**'e+re tal/ing about
un"he"/e( aggre!!ion here**
0O11<
What the fu"/ i! he tal/ing about6
070E
9y rug#
W.LTER
3orget it) 0onny# <ou+re out of
your ele$ent#
070E
Thi! China$an 'ho ee( on $y rug) I
"an+t go gi%e hi$ a bill !o 'hat the
fu"/ are you tal/ing about6
W.LTER
What the fu"/ are you tal/ing about68
Thi! China$an i! not the i!!ue8 I+$
tal/ing about (ra'ing a line in the
!an() 0u(e# ."ro!! thi! line you (o
not) uh**an( al!o) 0u(e) China$an i!
not the referre() uh# # # .!ian*
.$eri"an# Plea!e#
070E
Walter) thi! i! not a guy 'ho built
the rail* roa(!) here) thi! i! a guy
'ho ee( on $y**
W.LTER
What the fu"/ are you**
070E
Walter) he ee( on $y rug**
0O11<
He ee( on the 0u(e+! rug**
W.LTER
<O7+RE O7T O3 <O7R ELE9E1T8 Thi!
China$an i! not the i!!ue) 0u(e#
070E
So 'ho**
W.LTER
Jeff Lebo'!/i# Co$e on# Thi! other
Jeffrey Lebo'!/i# The $illionaire#
He+! gonna be ea!ier to fin( any'ay
than the!e t'o) uh# the!e t'o # # #
.n( he ha! the 'ealth) uh) the
re!our"e! ob%iou!ly) an( there i! no
rea!on) no 37CKI1G rea!on) 'hy hi!
'ife !houl( go out an( o'e $oney an(
they ee on your rug# .$ I 'rong6
070E
1o) but**
W.LTER
.$ I 'rong8
070E
<eah) but**
W.LTER
O/ay# That) uh#
He elaborately "lear! hi! throat#
That ra really tie( the roo$ together) (i( it not6
070E
3u"/in+ .#
0O11<
.n( thi! guy ee( on it#
W.LTER
0onny8 Plea!e8
070E
<eah) I "oul( fin( thi! Lebo'!/i guy**
0O11<
Hi! na$e i! Lebo'!/i6 That+! your
na$e) 0u(e8
070E
<eah) thi! i! the guy) thi! guy !houl(
"o$en!ate $e for the fu"/ing rug#
I $ean hi! 'ife goe! out an( o'e!
$oney an( they ee on $y rug#
W.LTER
Thaaat+! right 0u(e= they ee on
your fu"/ing Rug#
CLOSE O1 . PL.>7E
We ull ba"/ fro$ the na$e JE33RE< LEBOWSKI engra%e( in !il%er
to re%eal that the la4ue) fro$ -ariety Club! International)
honor! Lebo'!/i a! .CHIE-ER O3 THE <E.R#
Refle"te( in the la4ue 'e !ee the 0u(e entering the roo$
'ith a <O71G 9.1# We hear the t'o $en tal/,
<O71G 9.1
.n( thi! i! the !tu(y# <ou "an !ee
the %ariou! "o$$en(ation!) honorary
(egree!) et "etera#
070E
<e!) uh) %ery i$re!!i%e#
<O71G 9.1
Plea!e) feel free to in!e"t the$#
070E
I+$ not really) uh#
<O71G 9.1
Plea!e8 Plea!e8
070E
7h*huh#
We are anning the 'all!) loo/ing at %ariou! "itation! an(
"ertifi"ate! unrelate( to the one! being (i!"u!!e( off!"reen,
<O71G 9.1
That+! the /ey to the "ity of
Pa!a(ena) 'hi"h 9r# Lebo'!/i 'a!
gi%en t'o year! ago in re"ognition
of hi! %ariou! "i%i") uh#
070E
7h*huh#
<O71G 9.1
That+! a Lo! .ngele! Cha$ber of
Co$$er"e Bu!ine!! ."hie%er a'ar()
'hi"h i! gi%en**not ne"e!!arily gi%en
e%ery year8 Gi%en only 'hen there+!
a 'orthy) !o$ebo(y e!e"ially**
070E
Hey) i! thi! hi$ 'ith 1an"y6
<O71G 9.1
That i! in(ee( 9r# Lebo'!/i 'ith the
fir!t la(y) ye!) ta/en 'hen**
070E
Lebo'!/i on the right6
<O71G 9.1
Of "our!e) 9r# Lebo'!/i on the right)
9r!# Reagan on the left) ta/en 'hen**
070E
He+! han(i"ae() huh6
<O71G 9.1
9r# Lebo'!/i i! (i!able() ye!# .n(
thi! i"ture 'a! ta/en 'hen 9r!#
Reagan 'a! fir!t la(y of the nation)
ye!) ye!6 1ot of California#
070E
3ar out#
<O71G 9.1
.n( in fa"t he $et ri%ately 'ith
the Pre!i(ent) though unfortunately
there 'a!n+t ti$e for a hoto
oortunity#
070E
1an"y+! retty goo(#
<O71G 9.1
Won(erful 'o$an# We 'ere %ery**
070E
.re the!e#
<O71G 9.1
The!e are 9r# Lebo'!/i+! "hil(ren)
!o to !ea/**
070E
0ifferent $other!) huh6
<O71G 9.1
1o) they**
070E
I gue!! he+! retty) uh) ra"ially
retty "ool**
<O71G 9.1
They+re not hi!) heh*heh) they+re
not literally hi! "hil(ren= they+re
the Little Lebo'!/i 7rban ."hie%er!)
inner*"ity "hil(ren of ro$i!e but
'ithout the**
070E
I !ee#
<O71G 9.1
**'ithout the $ean! for higher
e(u"ation) !o 9r# Lebo'!/i ha!
"o$$itte( to !en(ing all of the$
to "ollege#
070E
Jee:# Thin/ he+! got roo$ for one
$ore6
<O71G 9.1
One**oh8 Heh*heh# <ou ne%er 'ent
to "ollege6
070E
Well) yeah I (i() but I !ent $o!t
of $y ti$e o""uying %ariou!) u$)
a($ini!tration buil(ing!**
<O71G 9.1
Heh*heh**
070E
**!$o/ing thai*!ti"/) brea/ing into
the ROTC**
<O71G 9.1
<e!) heh**
070E
**an( bo'ling# I+ll tell you the
truth) Bran(t) I (on+t re$e$ber $o!t
of it#**Jee:8 3u"/ $e8
Our "ontinuing tra"/ an( an ha%e brought u! onto a fra$e(
Life 9aga:ine "o%er 'hi"h i! hea(line( .RE <O7 . LEBOWSKI
.CHIE-ER6 O((ly) the 0u(e+! !ungla!!e( fa"e i! on it= 'e
reali:e that) un(er the $aga:ine+! logo an( hea(line) the
(i!lay i! $irrore(#
We hear the (oor oen an( the 'hine of a $otor# The 0u(e)
'earing !hort! an( a bo'ling !hirt) turn! to loo/#
So (oe! Bran(t) the young $an 'e+%e been li!tening to# He
'ear! a !uit an( ha! hi! han(! "la!e( in front of hi! groin#
Entering the roo$ i! a fat !i2tyi!h $an in a $otori:e(
'heel"hair**Jeff Lebo'!/i#
LEBOWSKI
O/ay !ir) you+re a Lebo'!/i) I+$ a
Lebo'!/i) that+! terrifi") I+$ %ery
bu!y !o 'hat "an I (o for you6
He 'heel! hi$!elf behin( a (e!/# The 0u(e !it! fa"ing hi$
a! Bran(t 'ith(ra'!#
070E
Well !ir) it+! thi! rug I ha%e) really
tie( the roo$ together*
LEBOWSKI
<ou tol( Bran(t on the hone) he
tol( $e# So 'here (o I fit in6
070E
Well they 'ere loo/ing for you) the!e
t'o guy!) they 'ere trying to**
LEBOWSKI
I+ll !ay it again) all right6 <ou
tol( Bran(t# He tol( $e# I /no'
'hat haene(# <e!6 <e!6
070E
So you /no' they 'ere trying to i!!
on your rug**
LEBOWSKI
0i( I urinate on your rug6
070E
<ou $ean) (i( you er!onally "o$e
an( ee on $y**
LEBOWSKI
Hello8 0o you !ea/ Engli!h6 Parla
u!te( Ingle!e6 I+ll !ay it again#
0i( I urinate on your rug6
070E
Well no) li/e I !ai() Woo ee( on
the rug**
LEBOWSKI
Hello8 Hello8 So e%ery ti$e**I
5u!t 'ant to un(er!tan( thi!) !ir**
e%ery ti$e a rug i! $i"turate( uon
in thi! fair "ity) I ha%e to
"o$en!ate the**
070E
Co$e on) $an) I+$ not trying to !"a$
anybo(y here) I+$ 5u!t**
LEBOWSKI
<ou+re 5u!t loo/ing for a han(out
li/e e%ery other**are you e$loye()
9r# Lebo'!/i6
070E
Loo/) let $e e2lain !o$ething#
I+$ not 9r# Lebo'!/i= you+re 9r#
Lebo'!/i# I+$ the 0u(e# So that+!
'hat you "all $e# That) or 0u(er#
Hi! 0u(ene!!# Or El 0u(erino) if)
you /no') you+re not into the 'hole
bre%ity thing**
LEBOWSKI
.re you e$loye() !ir6
070E
E$loye(6
LEBOWSKI
<ou (on+t go out an( $a/e a li%ing
(re!!e( li/e that in the $i((le of a
'ee/(ay#
070E
I! thi! a**'hat (ay i! thi!6
LEBOWSKI
But I (o 'or/) !o if you (on+t $in(**
070E
1o) loo/# I (o $in(# The 0u(e $in(!#
Thi! 'ill not !tan() ya /no') thi!
'ill not !tan() $an# I $ean) if
your 'ife o'e!**
LEBOWSKI
9y 'ife i! not the i!!ue here# I
hoe that $y 'ife 'ill !o$e(ay learn
to li%e on her allo'an"e) 'hi"h i!
a$le) but if !he (oe!n+t) !ir) that
'ill be her roble$) not $ine) 5u!t
a! your rug i! your roble$) 5u!t a!
e%ery bu$+! lot in life i! hi! o'n
re!on!ibility regar(le!! of 'ho$ he
"hoo!e! to bla$e# I (i(n+t bla$e
anyone for the lo!! of $y leg!) !o$e
"hina$an in Korea too/ the$ fro$ $e
but I 'ent out an( a"hie%e( any'ay#
I "an+t !ol%e your roble$!) !ir)
only you "an#
The 0u(e ri!e!#
070E
.h fu"/ it#
LEBOWSKI
Sure8 3u"/ it8 That+! your an!'er8
Tattoo it on your forehea(8 <our
an!'er to e%erything8
The 0u(e i! hea(ing for the (oor#
LEBOWSKI
<our &re%olution& i! o%er) 9r#
Lebo'!/i8 Con(olen"e!8 The bu$!
lo!t8
.! the 0u(e oen! the (oor#
LEBOWSKI
###9y a(%i"e i!) (o 'hat your arent!
(i(8 Get a 5ob) !ir8 The bu$! 'ill
al'ay! lo!e** (o you hear $e)
Lebo'!/i6 THE B79S WILL .LW.<S**
The 0u(e !hut! the (oor on the ol( $an+! bello'ing to fin(
hi$!elf**
H.LLW.<
**in a high "offere( hall'ay# Bran(t
i! aroa"hing#
BR.10T
Ho' 'a! your $eeting) 9r# Lebo'!/i6
070E
O/ay# The ol( $an tol( $e to ta/e
any rug in the hou!e#
W.LKW.<
. hou!e$an 'ith a rolle(*u "aret on one !houl(er goe! (o'n
a !tone 'al/ that 'in(! through the ba"/ la'n) a!t a !'i$$ing
ool to a garage# Bran(t an( the 0u(e follo'#
BR.10T
9anolo 'ill loa( it into your "ar
for you) uh) 0u(e#
070E
It+! the LeBaron#
070E+S POI1T O3 -IEW
Tra"/ing to'ar( the ool# . young 'o$an !it! fa"ing it) her
ba"/ to u!) leaning for'ar( to aint her toenail!#
Beyon( her a bla"/ for$ float! in an inflatable "hair in the
ool#
BR.10T
Well) en5oy) an( erha! 'e+ll !ee
you again !o$e ti$e) 0u(e#
070E
<eah !ure) if I+$ e%er in the
neighborhoo() nee( to u!e the 5ohn#
CLOSER TR.CK
.r"ing aroun( the 'o$an+! foot a! !he fini!he! ainting the
nail! e$eral( green#
THE 070E
Loo/ing#
WI0ER
The young 'o$an loo/! u at hi$# She i! in her early
t'entie!#
She lean! ba"/ an( e2ten(! her leg to'ar( the 0u(e#
<O71G WO9.1
Blo' on the$#
The 0u(e ull! hi! !ungla!!e! (o'n hi! no!e an( ee/! o%er
the$#
070E
Huh6
She 'aggle! her foot an( giggle!#
<O71G WO9.1
G+ahea(# Blo'#
The 0u(e tentati%ely grab! hol( of her e2ten(e( foot#
070E
<ou 'ant $e to blo' on your toe!6
<O71G WO9.1
7h*huh# # # I "an+t blo' that far#
The 0u(e loo/! o%er at the ool#
070E
<ou !ure he 'on+t $in(6
The $an bobbing in the inflatable "hair i! a!!e( out# He
i! thin) in hi! thirtie!) 'ith long !tringy blon( hair# He
'ear! bla"/ leather ant! an( a bla"/ leather 5a"/et) oen)
!hirtle!!) e2o!ing fine blon( "he!t hair an( ale !/in#
One ar$ trail! off into the 'ater= ne2t to it) an e$ty
'hi!/ey bottle bob!#
<O71G WO9.1
0ieter (oe!n+t "are about anything#
He+! a nihili!t#
070E
Pra"ti"ing6
The young 'o$an !$ile!#
<O71G WO9.1
<ou+re not blo'ing#
Bran(t ner%ou!ly ta/e! the 0u(e by the elbo'#
BR.10T
Our gue!t ha! to be getting along)
9r!# Lebo'!/i#
The 0u(e gru(gingly allo'! hi$!elf to be le( a'ay) !till
loo/ing at the young 'o$an#
070E
<ou+re Bunny6
B711<
I+ll !u"/ your "o"/ for a thou!an(
(ollar!#
Bran(t relea!e! a gale of for"e( laughter,
BR.10T
Ha*ha*ha*ha8 Won(erful 'o$an# -ery
free*!irite(# We+re all %ery fon(
of her#
B711<
Bran(t "an+t 'at"h though# Or he
ha! to ay a hun(re(#
BR.10T
Ha*ha*ha*ha*ha8 That+! $ar%elou!#
He "ontinue! to lea( a'ay the 0u(e) 'ho loo/! ba"/ o%er hi!
SHO7L0ER,
070E
I+$ 5u!t gonna fin( a "a!h $a"hine#
BOWLI1G PI1S
S"attere( by a !tri/e#
THE BOWLERS
0onny "all! out fro$ the ben"h,
0O11<
Gra!!hoer 0u(e**They+re (ea( in
the 'ater88
.! the 0u(e 'al/! ba"/ to the !"oring table he turn! to
another tea$ in bla"/ bo'ling !hirt!**the Ca%alier!**that
!hare! the lane#
070E
<our $ale!) Carl#
Walter) 5u!t arri%ing) i! "arrying a leatherette !at"hel in
one han( an( a large la!ti" "arrier in the other#
W.LTER
Way to go) 0u(e# If you 'ill it) it
i! no (rea$#
070E
<ou+re fu"/ing t'enty $inute! late#
What the fu"/ i! that6
W.LTER
Theo(ore Her:el#
070E
Huh6
W.LTER
State of I!rael# If you 'ill it)
0u(e) it i! no**
070E
What the fu"/+re you tal/ing about6
The "arrier# What+! in the fu"/ing
"arrier6
W.LTER
Huh6 Oh**Cynthia+! Po$eranian#
Can+t lea%e hi$ ho$e alone or he
eat! the furniture#
070E
What the fu"/ are you**
W.LTER
I+$ !aying) Cynthia+! Po$eranian#
I+$ loo/ing after it 'hile Cynthia
an( 9arty ."/er$an are in Ha'aii#
070E
<ou brought a fu"/ing Po$eranian
bo'ling6
W.LTER
What (o you $ean &brought it bo'ling&6
I (i(n+t rent it !hoe!# I+$ not
buying it a fu"/ing beer# He+! not
gonna ta/e your fu"/ing turn) 0u(e#
He let! the !$all yaing (og out of the "arrier# It !"oot!
aroun( the bo'ling table) !niffing at bo'ler! an( 'agging
it! tail#
070E
Hey) $an) if $y fu"/ing e2*'ife a!/e(
$e to ta/e "are of her fu"/ing (og
'hile !he an( her boyfrien( 'ent to
Honolulu) I+( tell her to go fu"/
her!elf# Why "an+t !he boar( it6
W.LTER
3ir!t of all) 0u(e) you (on+t ha%e
an e2) !e"on(ly) it+! a fu"/ing !ho'
(og 'ith fu"/ing aer!# <ou "an+t
boar( it# It get! u!et) it! hair
fall! out#
070E
Hey $an**
W.LTER
3u"/ing (og ha! aer!) 0u(e#**O%er
the line8
S$o/ey turn! fro$ hi! la!t roll to loo/ at Walter#
W.LTER
S$o/ey Huh6
W.LTER
O%er the line) S$o/ey8 I+$ !orry#
That+! a foul#
S9OKE<
Bull!hit# Eight) 0u(e#
W.LTER
E2"u!e $e8 9ar/ it :ero# 1e2t fra$e#
S9OKE<
Bull!hit# Walter8
W.LTER
Thi! i! not 1a$# Thi! i! bo'ling#
There are rule!#
070E
Co$e on Walter) it+! 5u!t**it+!
S$o/ey# So hi! toe !lie( o%er a
little) it+! 5u!t a ga$e#
W.LTER
Thi! i! a league ga$e# Thi!
(eter$ine! 'ho enter! the ne2t roun(*
robin) a$ I 'rong6
S9OKE<
<eah) but**
W.LTER
.$ I 'rong86
S9OKE<
<eah) but I 'a!n+t o%er# Gi$$e the
$ar/er) 0u(e) I+$ $ar/ing it an
eight#
Walter ta/e! out a gun#
W.LTER
S$o/ey $y frien() you+re entering a
'orl( of ain#
070E
Hey Walter**
W.LTER
9ar/ that fra$e an eight) you+re
entering a 'orl( of ain#
S9OKE<
I+$ not**
W.LTER
. 'orl( of ain#
. $anager in a bo'ling*!hirt !tyle unifor$ i! running for a
hone#
S9OKE<
Loo/ 0u(e) I (on+t hol( 'ith thi!#
Thi! guy i! your artner) you !houl(**
Walter ri$e! the gun an( oint! it at hi! hea(#
W.LTER
H.S THE WHOLE WORL0 GO1E CR.?<6 .9
I THE O1L< O1E HERE WHO GI-ES . SHIT
.BO7T THE R7LES6 9.RK IT ?ERO8
The Po$eranian i! e2"ite(ly yaing at Walter+! elbo') $a/ing
high bo(y*t'i!ting tail*'agging lea!#
070E
Walter) they+re "alling the "o!)
ut the ie"e a'ay#
W.LTER
9.RK IT ?ERO8
S9OKE<
Walter**
W.LTER
<O7 THI1K I+9 37CKI1G .RO710 HERE6
9.RK IT ?ERO88
S9OKE<
.ll right8 There it i!8 It+! fu"/ing
:ero8
He oint! franti"ally at the !"ore ro5e"te( abo%e the lane#
S9OKE<
<ou hay) you "ra:y fu"/6
W.LTER
Thi! i! a league ga$e) S$o/ey8
P.RKI1G LOT
Walter an( the 0u(e 'al/ to the 0u(e+! "ar# The Po$eranian
trot! haily behin( Walter 'ho tote! the e$ty "arrier#
070E
Walter) you "an+t (o that# The!e
guy!+re li/e $e) they+re a"ifi"i!t!#
S$o/ey 'a! a "on!"ientiou! ob5e"tor#
W.LTER
<ou /no' 0u(e) I $y!elf (abble( 'ith
a"ifi!$ at one oint# 1ot in 1a$)
of "our!e**
070E
.n( you /no' S$o/ey ha! e$otional
roble$!8
W.LTER
<ou $ean**beyon( a"ifi!$6
070E
He+! fragile) $an8 He+! %ery fragile8
.! the t'o $en get into the "ar,
W.LTER
Huh# I (i( not /no' that# Well)
it+! 'ater un(er the bri(ge# .n( 'e
(o enter the ne2t roun(*robin) a$ I
'rong6
070E
1o) you+re not 'rong**
W.LTER
.$ I 'rong8
070E
<ou+re not 'rong) Walter) you+re
5u!t an a!!hole#
They 'at"h a !4ua( "ar ta/e a !4uealing turn into the lot#
W.LTER
O/ay then# We lay >uintana an(
O+Brien ne2t 'ee/# They+ll be
u!ho%er!#
070E
Ju!t) 5u!t ta/e it ea!y) Walter#
W.LTER
That+! your an!'er to e%erything)
0u(e# .n( let $e oint out**a"ifi!$
i! not**loo/ at our "urrent !ituation
'ith that "a$elfu"/er in Ira4**
a"ifi!$ i! not !o$ething to hi(e
behin(#
070E
Well) 5u!t ta/e +t ea!y) $an#
W.LTER
I+$ erfe"tly "al$) 0u(e#
070E
<eah6 Wa%in+ a gun aroun(68
W.LTER
@!$uglyA
Cal$er than you are#
*hi! irritate! the 0u(e further#
070E
Ju!t ta/e it ea!y) $an8
Walter i! !till !$ug#
W.LTER
Cal$er than you are#
070E+S HO7SE
. large) brilliant Per!ian rug lie! beneath the 0u(e+! beat*
u ol( furniture#
.t the table ne2t to the an!'ering $a"hine the 0u(e i! $i2ing
/alhua) ru$ an( $il/#
-OICE
0u(e) thi! i! S$o/ey# Loo/) I (on+t
'anna be a har(*on about thi!) an( I
/no' it 'a!n+t your fault) but I
5u!t thought it 'a! fair to tell you
that Gene an( I 'ill be !ub$itting
thi! to the League an( a!/ing the$
to !et a!i(e the roun(# Or $aybe
forfeit it to u!**
070E
Shit8
-OICE
**!o) li/e I !ay) 5u!t thought) you
/no') fair 'arning# Tell Walter#
. bee#
.1OTHER -OICE
9r# Lebo'!/i) thi! i! Bran(t at) uh)
'ell**at 9r# Lebo'!/i+! offi"e#
Plea!e "all u! a! !oon a! i!
"on%enient#
Bee#
.1OTHER -OICE
9r# Lebo'!/i) thi! i! 3re( 0ynar!/i
'ith the Southern Cal Bo'ling League#
I 5u!t got a) an infor$al reort)
uh) that a uh) a $e$ber of your tea$)
uh) Walter Sob"ha/) (re' a loa(e(
'eaon (uring league lay**
We hear the (oorbell#
THE 0OOR
It !'ing! oen to re%eal a !hort) hairy) $u!"ular but bal(ing
$i((le*age( $an in a bla"/ T*!hirt an( bla"/ "ut*off 5ean!#
070E
Hiya .llan#
.LL.1
0u(e) I finally got the %enue I
'ante(# I+$ Perfor$ing $y (an"e
4uintet**you /no') $y "y"le**at Crane
Ja"/!on+! 3ountain Street Theatre on
Tue!(ay night) an( I+( lo%e it if
you "a$e an( ga%e $e note!#
The 0u(e ta/e! a !'ig of hi! /alhua#
070E
Sure .llan) I+ll be there#
.LL.1
0u(e) uh) to$orro' i! alrea(y the
tenth#
070E
<eah) yeah I /no'# O/ay#
.LL.1
Ju!t) uh) 5u!t !li the rent un(er
$y (oor#
070E
<eah) o/ay#
B.CK I1 THE LI-I1G ROO9
The %oi"e "ontinue! on the $a"hine#
-OICE
**!eriou! infra"tion) an( e2a$ine
your !tan(ing# Than/ you# Bee#
-OICE
9r# Lebo'!/i) Bran(t again# Plea!e
(o "all u! 'hen you get in an( I+ll
!en( the li$o# Let $e a!!ure you**I
hoe you+re not a%oi(ing thi! "all
be"au!e of the rug) 'hi"h) I a!!ure
you) i! not a roble$# We nee( your
hel an() uh**'ell 'e 'oul( %ery
$u"h li/e to !ee you# Than/ you#
It+! Bran(t#
TR.CKI1G
We are u!hing Bran(t (o'n the high*"eilinge( hall'ay#
0i!tantly) 'e hear a (olorou! !orano# Bran(t tal/! ba"/
o%er
HIS SHO7L0ER,
BR.10T
We+%e ha( !o$e terrible ne'!# 9r#
Lebo'!/i i! in !e"lu!ion in the We!t
Wing#
070E
Huh#
Bran(t thro'! oen a air of hea%y (ouble (oor!# The $u!i"
'a!he! o%er u! a! 'e enter a great !tu(y 'here Jeffrey
Lebo'!/i) a blan/et thro'n o%er hi! /nee!) !tare! haunte(ly
into a fire) li!tening to Lohengrin#
BR.10T .11O71CES) .9BIG7O7SL<,
BR.10T
9r# Lebo'!/i#
Jeffrey Lebo'!/i 'a%e! the 0u(e in 'ithout loo/ing aroun(#
LEBOWSKI
It+! funny# I "an loo/ ba"/ on a
life of a"hie%e$ent) on "hallenge!
$et) "o$etitor! be!te() ob!ta"le!
o%er"o$e# I+%e a""o$li!he( $ore
than $o!t $en) an( 'ithout the u!e
of $y leg!# What# # # What $a/e! a
$an) 9r# Lebo'!/i6
070E
0u(e#
LEBOWSKI
Huh6
070E
I (on+t /no') !ir#
LEBOWSKI
I! it# # # i! it) being reare( to
(o the right thing6 Whate%er the
ri"e6 I!n+t that 'hat $a/e! a $an6
070E
Sure# That an( a air of te!ti"le!#
Lebo'!/i turn! a'ay fro$ the 0u(e 'ith a haunte( !tare) lo!t
in thought#
LEBOWSKI
<ou+re 5o/ing# But erha! you+re
right#
The 0u(e thu$! at hi! "he!t o"/et#
070E
9in( if I !$o/e a 5ay6
LEBOWSKI
Bunny#
He turn! ba"/ aroun( an( the firelight !ho'! teartra"/! on
hi! "hee/!#
070E
+S"u!e $e6
LEBOWSKI
Bunny Lebo'!/i# # # She i! the light
of $y life# .re you !urri!e( at $y
tear!) !ir6
070E
3u"/in+ .#
LEBOWSKI
Strong $en al!o "ry# # # Strong $en
al!o "ry#
He "lear! hi! throat#
LEBOWSKI
I re"ei%e( thi! fa2 thi! $orning#
Bran(t ha!tily ull! a fli$!y !heet fro$ hi! "liboar( an(
han(! it to the 0u(e#
LEBOWSKI
.! you "an !ee) it i! a ran!o$ note#
Sent by "o'ar(!# 9en 'ho are unable
to a"hie%e on a le%el fiel( of lay#
9en 'ho 'ill not !ign their na$e!#
Wea/ling!# Bu$!#
THE 070E E;.9I1ES THE 3.;,
WE H.-E B711<# G.THER O1E 9ILLIO1 0OLL.RS I1 719.RKE0 1O1*
CO1SEC7TI-E TWE1TIES# .W.IT I1STR7CTIO1S# 1O 3711< ST733#
070E
Bu$$er#
Lebo'!/i loo/! !oulfully at the 0u(e#
LEBOWSKI
Bran(t 'ill fill you in on the
(etail!#
He 'heel! hi! "hair aroun( to on"e again ga:e into the fire#
Bran(t tug! at the 0u(e+! !hirt an( oint! hi$ ba"/ to the
hall#
H.LLW.<
The !orano+! !inging i! on"e again faint# Bran(t+! %oi"e
i! hu!he(,
BR.10T
9r# Lebo'!/i i! reare( to $a/e a
generou! offer to you to a"t a!
"ourier on"e 'e get in!tru"tion! for
the $oney#
070E
Why $e) $an6
BR.10T
He !u!e"t! that the "ulrit! $ight
be the %ery eole 'ho) uh) !oile(
your rug) an( you+re in a uni4ue
o!ition to "onfir$ or) uh) (i!"onfir$
that !u!i"ion#
070E
So he thin/! it+! the "aret*i!!er!)
huh6
BR.10T
Well 0u(e) 'e 5u!t (on+t /no'#
BOWLI1G PI1S
CR.SH**!"attere( by a !tri/e) in !lo' $otion#
WI0ER
Still in !lo' $otion# We are loo/ing a"ro!! the length of
the bo'ling alley at a tall) thin) Hi!ani" bo'ler (i!laying
erfe"t for$# He 'ear! an all*in*one (a"ron*olye!ter !tret"h
bo'ling outfit 'ith a ra"ing !trie (o'n ea"h !i(e#
3.ST TR.CK I1
On the 0u(e) !itting ne2t to Walter in the $ol(e( la!ti"
"hair!# The 0u(e i! !taring off to'ar(! the bo'ler#
070E
3u"/ing >uintana**that "ree "an
roll) $an**
B.CK TO THE BOWLER
0i!laying great !lo'*$otion for$ a! the 0u(e an( Walter+!
"on%er!ation "ontinue! o%er#
W.LTER
<eah) but he+! a fu"/ing er%ert)
0u(e#
070E
Huh6
W.LTER
The $an i! a !e2 offen(er# With a
re"or(# Sent !i2 $onth! in Chino
for e2o!ing hi$!elf to an eight*
year*ol(#
3L.SHB.CK
We !ee >uintana) in re!!e( 5ean! an( a !tret"hy !'eater)
'al/ing u a !too in a re!i(ential neighborhoo( an( :inging
the bell#
The -OICE*O-ER "on%er!ation "ontinue!#
070E
Huh#
W.LTER
When he $o%e( (o'n to -eni"e he ha(
to go (oor*to*(oor to tell e%eryone
he+! a e(era!t#
The (oor !'ing! oen an( a beer*!'illing $i((le*age( $an
loo/! (ully out at >uintana) 'ho loo/! he!itantly u#
0O11<
What+! a e(era!t) Walter6
W.LTER
Shut the fu"/ u) 0onny#
PI1S
!"attere( by a !tri/e#
>7I1T.1.
'heeling an( thru!ting a bla"/ glo%e( fi!t into the air#
Stit"he( abo%e the brea!t o"/et of hi! all*in*one i! hi!
fir!t na$e) &Je!u!&#
B.CK TO W.LTER .10 THE 070E
They ha%e been 5oine( by 0onny#
W.LTER
.ny'ay# Ho' $u"h they offer you6
070E
T'enty gran(# .n( of "our!e I !till
/ee the rug#
W.LTER
Ju!t for $a/ing the han(*off6
070E
<eah#
He !li! a little bla"/ bo2 out of hi! !hirt o"/et#
070E
###They ga%e 0u(e a beeer) !o
'hene%er the!e guy! "all**
W.LTER
What if it+! (uring a ga$e6
070E
I tol( hi$ if it 'a! (uring league
lay**
0onny ha! been 'at"hing >uintana#
0O11<
If 'hat+! (uring league lay6
W.LTER
Life (oe! not !to an( !tart at your
"on%enien"e) you $i!erable ie"e of
!hit#
0O11<
What+! 'rong 'ith Walter) 0u(e6
070E
I figure it+! ea!y $oney) it+! all
retty har$le!!# I $ean !he robably
/i(nae( her!elf#
W.LTER
Huh6
0O11<
What (o you $ean) 0u(e6
070E
Rug*eer! (i( not (o thi!# I $ean
loo/ at it# <oung trohy 'ife#
9arrie! a guy for $oney but figure!
he i!n+t gi%ing her enough# She
o'e! $oney all o%er to'n**
W.LTER
That###fu"/ing###bit"h8
070E
It+! all a go((a$n fa/e# Li/e Lenin
!ai() loo/ for the er!on 'ho 'ill
benefit# .n( you 'ill) uh) you /no')
you+ll) uh) you /no' 'hat I+$ trying
to !ay**
0O11<
I a$ the Walru!#
W.LTER
That fu"/ing bit"h8
070E
<eah#
0O11<
I a$ the Walru!#
W.LTER
Shut the fu"/ u) 0onny8 -#I# Lenin8
-la(i$ir Ilyi"h 7lyano%8
0O11<
What the fu"/ i! he tal/ing about6
W.LTER
That+! fu"/ing e2a"tly 'hat haene()
0u(e8 That $a/e! $e fu"/ing SICK8
070E
<eah) 'ell) 'hat (o you "are) Walter6
0O11<
<eah 0u(e) 'hy i! Walter !o i!!e(
off6
W.LTER
Tho!e ri"h fu"/!8 Thi! 'hole fu"/ing
thing** I (i( not 'at"h $y bu((ie!
(ie fa"e (o'n in the $u"/ !o that
thi! fu"/ing !tru$et**
070E
I (on+t !ee any "onne"tion to -ietna$)
Walter#
W.LTER
Well) there i!n+t a literal
"onne"tion) 0u(e#
070E
Walter) fa"e it) there i!n+t any
"onne"tion# It+! your roll#
W.LTER
Ha%e it your 'ay# The oint i!**
070E
It+! your roll**
W.LTER
The fu"/ing oint i!**
070E
It+! your roll#
-OICE
.re you rea(y to be fu"/e() $an6
They both loo/ u#
>uintana) on hi! 'ay out) loo/! (o'n at the$ fro$ the li of
the lane!# O%er hi! olye!ter all*in*one he no' 'ear! a
'in(brea/er 'ith a ra"ing !trie an( &Je!u!& !tit"he( on the
brea!t# He i! hol(ing a fan"y bla"/*an(*re( leather ball
!at"hel @erha! a Syl%ia WeinA# Behin( hi$ !tan(! hi!
artner) O+Brien) a !hort fat Iri!h$an 'ith tufte( re( hair#
>7I1T.1.
I !ee you rolle( your 'ay into the
!e$i!# 0eo! $io) $an# Sea$u! an(
$e) 'e+re gonna fu"/ you u#
070E
<eah 'ell) that+! 5u!t) ya /no')
li/e) your oinion) $an#
>uintana loo/! at Walter#
>7I1T.1.
Let $e tell you !o$ething) ben(e"o#
<ou ull any your "ra:y !hit 'ith
u!) you fla!h a ie"e out on the
lane!) I+ll ta/e it a'ay fro$ you
an( !ti"/ it u your a!! an( ull
the fu"/ing trigger til it goe!
&"li"/&#
070E
Je!u!#
>7I1T.1.
<ou !ai( it) $an# 1obo(y fu"/! 'ith
the Je!u!#
Je!u! 'al/! a'ay# Walter no(! !a(ly#
W.LTER
Eight*year*ol(!) 0u(e#
070E+S B71G.LOW
We are loo/ing (o'n at the 0u(e 'ho i! rone on the rug#
Hi! eye! are "lo!e(# He 'ear! a Wal/$an hea(!et# Lea/ing
tinnily through the hea(hone! 'e "an 5u!t hear an
inter$ittent "latter#
In hi! outflung han( lie! a "a!!ette "a!e labele( -E1ICE
BE.CH LE.G7E PL.<O33S BCDE#
The 0u(e ab!ently li"/! hi! li! a! 'e faintly hear a hall
ru$bling (o'n the lane# On it! i$a"t 'ith the in!) the
0u(e oen! hi! eye!#
He !"rea$!#
. blon(e 'o$an loo$! o%er hi$# 1e2t to her a young $an
in aint*!attere( (eni$! !too! an( !'ing! !o$ething to'ar(!
the "arrier#
The !a "at"he! the 0u(e on the "hin an( !en(! hi! hea(
thun/ing ba"/ onto the rug#
. $illion !tar! e2lo(e again!t a fiel( of bla"/# We hear
the &La*la*la*la& of The 9an in 9e#
The bla"/ fiel( (i!!ol%e! into the attern of the rug#
The rug roll! a'ay to re%eal an aerial %ie' of the "ity of
Lo! .ngele! at t'ilight) $o%ing belo' u! at great !ee(#
The 0u(e i! flying o%er the "ity) hi! ar$! thro'n out in
front of hi$) the 'in( 'hiing hi! hair an( billo'ing hi!
bo'ling !hirt# He loo/! u#
.hea( the $y!teriou! blon(e 'o$an 'ing! a'ay) ri(ing on the
0u(e+! rug li/e a !hei/ on a $agi" "aret# She i! outa"ing
u!) gro'ing !$aller#
The 0u(e (oe! a "oule of la:y "ra'l !tro/e! an( then noti"e!
that a bo'ling ball ha! $ateriali:e( in hi! for'ar( han(#
Hi! be$u!e$ent turn! to "on"ern o%er the aero(yna$i"
i$li"ation! 5u!t a! the ball !ee$! to !u((enly a!!u$e it!
'eight) abrutly !naing hi! ar$ (o'n) an( hi$ after it# He
i! falling# 3ro$ a high angle 'e !ee the 0u(e hurtling (o'n
to'ar( the "ity) (ragge( by the ball#
. re%er!e loo/ing u !ho'! the 0u(e hurtling to'ar( u!
out of the in/y !/y) hi! eye! 'i(e 'ith horror# Le( by
the bo'ling ball) he :oo$! a!t the "a$era lea%ing u! in
bla"/#
We hear a (i!tant ru$ble) li/e thun(er# 0ull refle"tion!
$ateriali:e in the (ar/ne!!# They are glint! off the !hiny
!urfa"e of an on"o$ing bo'ling ball#
We ull ba"/ to re%eal that the bla"/ne!! 'a! the in!i(e of
a ball return) an( the glea$ing bo'ling ball i! being
regurgitate( u at u!) o%erta/ing u!#
The 0u(e loo/! u) u) u at the loo$ing ball) it! $a!!
rolling a huge !ha(o' a"ro!! hi! fa"e#
The glea$ing ball !ho'! three (ea( bla"/ hole! rolling to'ar(
u! **finger hole!#
The large!t**thu$b**hole roll! (ire"tly o%er u!) engulfing
u! on"e again in bla"/##
The bla"/ roll! a'ay an( 'e are !inning**!inning (o'n a
bo'ling lane**our oint of %ie' that of !o$eone trae( in
the thu$bhole of the rolling ball#
We !ee the re"e(ing bo'ler !inning a'ay# It i! the blon(e
'o$an) erfor$ing her follo'*through#
3loor !in! u at u! an( then a'ay= "eiling !in! u an(
a'ay= the length of the alley 'ith in! at the en(= floor=
"eiling= aroa"hing in!= again an( again#
We hit the in! an( "latter into bla"/ne!!# We hear in!
!in) hit ea"h other an( (ro#
We hear an irritating) in!i!tent beeing#
3.0E I1
We are "lo!e on the 0u(e) u!i(e (o'n# .! the i"ture fa(e!
in the bo'ling noi!e! "ontinue) but filtere( an( faint#
They "o$e fro$ the 0u(e+! Wal/$an) the hea(!et of 'hi"h i!
no' a!/e') 'ith one ar$ off hi! ear#
.! the 0u(e oen! hi! eye! 'e !iral !lo'ly u'ar( to ut
hi$ right !i(e aroun(# Hi! hea( i! no' re!ting again!t
har('oo( floor) not rug#
070E
Oh $an#
He rai!e! hi$!elf onto hi! elbo'! an( $a!!age! the
re( lu$ on hi! 5a'# The beeer on hi! belt i!
blin/ing re( in !yn" 'ith the "ontinuing irritating bee!#
WI0E O1 THE ROO9
.n en( table i! u!et) but other'i!e the furniture i!
in la"e# The rug i! gone#
The 0u(e loo/! aroun(# The bo'ling !oun(! "ontinue#
The bee! "ontinue#
The hone !tart! to 5angle#
TR.CK
We u!h Bran(t (o'n the fa$iliar $arble hall'ay#
.gain there i! a (i!tant aria# Bran(t thro'! out a
'ri!t to loo/ at hi! 'at"h#
BR.10T
They "alle( about eighty $inute!
ago# They 'ant you to ta/e the $oney
an( (ri%e north on the F G# They+ll
"all you on the ortable hone 'ith
in!tru"tion! in about forty $inute!#
One er!on only or I+( go 'ith you#
They 'ere %ery "lear on that, one
er!on only# What haene( to your
5a'6
070E
Oh) nothin+) you /no'#
They ha%e rea"he( the little (e!/ out!i(e of the big
Lebo'!/i+! offi"e= Bran(t oen! it! botto$ (ra'er 'ith a /ey
an( ta/e! out an atta"he "a!e# He han(! thi! to the 0u(e
along 'ith a "ellular hone in a battery*a"/ "arrying "a!e#
BR.10T
Here+! the $oney) an( the hone#
Plea!e) 0u(e) follo' 'hate%er
in!tru"tion! they gi%e#
070E
7h*huh#
BR.10T
Her life i! in your han(!#
070E
Oh) $an) (on+t !ay that##
BR.10T
9r# Lebo'!/i a!/e( $e to reeat that,
Her life i! in your han(!#
070E
Shit#
BR.10T
Her life i! in your han(!) 0u(e#
.n( reort ba"/ to u! a! !oon a!
it+! (one#
070E+S C.R
We an off the 0u(e) (ri%ing) to hi! oint of %ie' through
the front 'in(!hiel(# The hea(light! lay o%er Walter
!tan(ing 'aiting in front of the !torefront of SOBCH.K
SEC7RIT<# Though he i! 'earing /ha/i !hort! an( !hirt) the
fa"t that he hol(! a battere( bro'n brief"a!e $a/e! hi$ loo/
o((ly li/e a "o$$uter# He al!o hol(! an irregular !hae
bun(le( in bro'n 'raing aer#
The "ar !to! in front of hi$ an( he oen! the 0u(e+! (oor
an( han(! in the brief"a!e#
W.LTER
Ta/e the ringer# I+ll (ri%e#
The 0u(e ta/e! the brief"a!e an( !li(e! o%er#
070E
The 'hat6
W.LTER
The ringer8 The ringer) 0u(e8 Ha%e
they "alle( yet6
The 0u(e oen! the brief"a!e an( a'! be$u!e(ly through it
a! the "ar !tart! rolling#
070E
What the hell i! thi!6
W.LTER
9y (irty un(ie!# Laun(ry) 0u(e#
The 'hite!#
070E
.gh**
He "lo!e! the brief"a!e#
070E
Walter) I+$ !ure there+! a rea!on
you brought your (irty un(ie!**
W.LTER
Thaaaat+! right) 0u(e# The 'eight#
The ringer "an+t loo/ e$ty#
070E
Walter**'hat the fu"/ are you
thin/ing6
W.LTER
Well you+re right) 0u(e) I got to
thin/ing# I got to thin/ing 'hy
!houl( 'e !ettle for a $ea!ly fu"/ing
t'enty gran(**
070E
We6 What the fu"/ 'e6 <ou !ai( you
5u!t 'ante( to "o$e along**
W.LTER
9y oint) 0u(e) i! 'hy !houl( 'e
!ettle for t'enty gran( 'hen 'e "an
/ee the entire $illion# .$ I 'rong6
070E
<e! you+re 'rong# Thi! i!n+t a
fu"/ing ga$e) Walter**
W.LTER
It i! a fu"/ing ga$e# <ou !ai( !o
your!elf) 0u(e**!he /i(nae( her!elf**
070E +
<eah) but**
The hone "hir!# 0u(e grab! it#
070E
0u(e here#
-OICE
@Ger$an a""entA
Who i! thi!6
070E
0u(e the Bag$an# Where (o you 'ant
u! to go6
-OICE
###7!6
070E
Shit# # # 7h) yeah) you /no') $e an( the (ri%er# I+$ not
han(ling the $oney an( (ri%ing the "ar an( tal/ing on the
hone all by $y fu"/ing**
-OICE
Shut the fu"/ u#
@BeatA
Hello6
070E
<eah6
-OICE
O/ay) li!ten**
Walter loo/! o%er at the 0u(e an( bello'!,
W.LTER
0u(e) are you fu"/ing thi! u6
-OICE
Who i! that6
070E
The (ri%er $an) I tol( you**
Cli"/# 0ial tone#
070E
Oh !hit# Walter#
W.LTER
What the fu"/ i! going on there6
070E
They hung u) Walter8 <ou fu"/e( it
u8 <ou fu"/e( it u8 Her life 'a!
in our han(!8
W.LTER
Ea!y) 0u(e#
070E
We+re !"re'e( no'8 We (on+t get
!hit an( they+re gonna /ill her8
We+re fu"/e() Walter8
W.LTER
0u(e) nothing i! fu"/e(# Co$e on#
<ou+re being %ery un0u(e# They+ll
"all ba"/# Loo/) !he /i(nae( her**
The hone "hir!#
W.LTER
<a !ee6 1othing i! fu"/e( u here)
0u(e# 1othing i! fu"/e(# The!e
guy! are fu"/ing a$ateur!**
070E
Shutu) Walter8 0on+t fu"/ing !ay
ee 'hen I+$ (oing bu!ine!! here#
W.LTER
@atroni:ingA
O/ay 0u(e# Ha%e it your 'ay#
The 0u(e un"li! the hone fro$ the battery a"/#
W.LTER
But they+re a$ateur!#
The 0u(e glare! at Walter# Into the hone,
070E
0u(e here#
-OICE
O/ay) %ee ro"ee(# But only if there
i! no funny !tuff#
070E
<eah#
-OICE
So no funny !tuff# O/ay6
070E
Hey) 5u!t tell $e 'here the fu"/ you
'ant u! to go#
. HIGHW.< SIG1, SI9I -.LLE< RO.0
It fla!he! by in the hea(light! of the roaring "ar#
070E
That 'a! the !ign#
Walter 're!tle! the "ar onto the t'o*lane roa(#
W.LTER
<eah# So a! long a! 'e get her ba"/)
nobo(y+! in a o!ition to "o$lain#
.n( 'e /ee the ba/!hee!h#
070E
Terrifi") Walter# But you ha%en+t
tol( $e ho' 'e get her ba"/# Where
i! !he6
W.LTER
That+! the !i$le art) 0u(e# When
'e $a/e the han(off) I grab the guy
an( beat it out of hi$#
He loo/! at the 0u(e#
W.LTER
###Huh6
070E
<eah# That+! a great lan) Walter#
That+! fu"/ing ingeniou!) if I
un(er!tan( it "orre"tly# That+! a
S'i!! fu"/ing 'at"h#
W.LTER
Thaaat+! right) 0u(e# The beauty of
thi! i! it! !i$li"ity# If the lan
get! too "o$le2 !o$ething al'ay!
goe! 'rong# If there+! one thing I
learne( in 1a$**
The hone "hir!#
070E
0u(e#
-OICE
<ou are aroa"hing a %oo(en brit"h#
When you "ro!! it you !ro' :e bag
fro$ :e left %in(o' of :e $o%ing
/ar# 0o not !lo' (o'n# -ee %at"h
you#
Cli"/# 0ial tone#
070E
37CK#
W.LTER
What+( he !ay6 Where+! the han(*
off6
070E
There i! no fu"/ing han(*off) Walter8
.t a 'oo(en bri(ge 'e thro' the $oney
out of the "ar8
W.LTER
Huh6
070E
We thro' the $oney out of the $o%ing
"ar8
Walter !tare! (u$bly for a beat#
W.LTER
We "an+t (o that) 0u(e# That fu"/!
u our lan#
070E
Well "all the$ u an( e2lain it to
+e$) Walter8 <our lan i! !o fu"/ing
!i$le) I+$ !ure they+( fu"/ing
un(er!tan( it8 That+! the beauty of
it Walter8
W.LTER
Woo(en bri(ge) huh6
070E
I+$ thro'ing the $oney) Walter8
We+re not fu"/ing aroun(8
W.LTER
The bri(ge i! "o$ing u8 Gi$$e the
ringer) 0u(e8 Cho*"ho8
070E
3u"/ that8 I lo%e you) Walter) but
!ooner or later you+re gonna ha%e to
fa"e the fa"t that you+re a go((a$n
$oron#
W.LTER
O/ay) 0u(e# 1o ti$e to argue# Here+!
the bri(ge**
There i! the bu$ an( ne' !tea(y of the "ar on the bri(ge#
The 0u(e i! t'i!ting aroun( to ull the $oney brief"a!e fro$
the ba"/ !eat# Walter rea"he! one ar$ a"ro!! 0u(e+! bo(y to
grab the laun(ry#
.n( there goe! the ringer#
He fling! it out the 'in(o'#
070E
Walter8
W.LTER
<our 'heel) 0u(e8 I+$ rolling out8
070E
What the fu"/6
W.LTER
<our 'heel8 .t fifteen e$*ee*ait"h
I roll out8 I (ouble ba"/) grab one
of +e$ an( beat it out of hi$8 The
u:i8
070E
7:i6
Walter oint! a"ro!! the !eat at the aer*'rae( bun(le#
W.LTER
<ou (i(n+t thin/ I 'a! rolling out
of here na/e(8
070E
Walter) lea!e**
Walter ha! flung oen hi! (oor an( i! leaning half'ay out
o%er the roa(#
W.LTER
3ifteen8 Thi! i! it) 0u(e8 Let+!
ta/e that hill8
Walter roll! out 'ith hi! ar"el) gi%ing a lou( grunt a! he
hit! the a%e$ent# The "ar !'er%e! an( lur"he! an( the 0u(e)
"ur!ing) ta/e! the 'heel#
O7TSI0E
Walter tu$ble! onto the !houl(er an(**R.T*T.T*T.T*T.T8**$u::le
fla!he! tear oen the 'raing aer#
I1SI0E THE C.R
The "ar ro"/! an( the 0u(e 're!tle! 'ith the 'heel#
O7TSI0E
The "ar "lun/! an( !"rea$! aroun( in a !/i(#
I1SI0E
The 0u(e i! thro'n for'ar( a! the "ar hit! !o$ething#
O7TSI0E
.! the 0u(e !truggle! out hol(ing the !at"hel of $oney# The
front of hi! "ar i! "ru$le( into a tree# The "ar bo(y !a!
ba"/ to the left) 'here the rear 'heel ha! been !hot out#
W.LTER i! 5u!t ri!ing fro$ the groun( $a!!aging an
in5ure( /nee#
The 0u(e run! u the roa( to'ar( the bri(ge)
franti"ally 'a%ing the !at"hel in the air#
070E
WE H.-E IT8 WE H.-E IT88
There i! a (i!tant engine roar# . $otor"y"le bu$! u onto
the roa( fro$ the ra%ine un(er the bri(ge an() tire!
!4uealing) !/i(! aroun( to !ee( a'ay in the oo!ite
(ire"tion# It i! "lo!ely follo'e( by t'o $ore roaring
$otor"y"le!#
070E
WE H.-E IT88# # # We ha%e it8
The 0u(e an( Walter !tan( in the $i((le of the roa() 'at"hing
the three re( tail light! fi!htail a'ay#
.3TER . LO1G ST.RI1G SILE1CE,
W.LTER
.hh fu"/ it) let+! go bo'ling#
BOWLI1G L.1E
. ball ru$ble! in to !"atter ten in!#
W.LTER#
He turn! fro$ the lane to 'here the 0u(e !it! in the noo/ of
$ol(e( la!ti" "hair!# The 0u(e li!tle!!ly hol(! the ortable
hone in hi! la# It i! ringing#
W.LTER
.it: "hai$ he) 0u(e# .! the e2 u!e(
to !ay#
070E
What the fu"/ i! that !uo!e( to
$ean6 What the fu"/+re 'e gonna
tell Lebo'!/i6
W.LTER
Huh6 Oh) hi$) yeah# Well I (on+t
!ee) u$** 'hat e2a"tly i! the roble$6
The ortable hone !to! ringing#
070E
Huh6 The roble$ i!**'hat (o you
$ean 'hat+! the**there+! no**'e (i(n+t**
they+re gonna /ill that oor 'o$an**
W.LTER
What the fu"/+re you tal/ing about6
That oor 'o$an**that oor !lut**
/i(nae( her!elf) 0u(e# <ou !ai(
!o your!elf**
070E
1o) Walter8 I !ai( I thought !he
/i(nae( her!elf8 <ou+re the one
'ho+! !o fu"/ing "ertain**
W.LTER
That+! right) 0u(e) B H "ertain**
0onny i! trotting e2"ite(ly u#
0O11<
They o!te( the ne2t roun( of the
tourna$ent**
W.LTER
0onny) !hut the f**'hen (o 'e lay6
0O11<
Thi! Satur(ay# >uintana an(**
W.LTER
Satur(ay8 Well they+ll ha%e to
re!"he(ule#
070E
Walter) 'hat+$ I gonna tell Lebo'!/i6
W.LTER
I tol( that fu"/ (o'n at the league
offi"e** 'ho+! in "harge of
!"he(uling6
070E
Walter**
0O11<
Bur/halter#
W.LTER
I tol( that /raut a fu"/ing thou!an(
ti$e! I (on+t roll on !habba!#
0O11<
It+! alrea(y o!te(#
W.LTER
WELL THE< C.1 37CKI1G 71*POST IT8
070E
Who gi%e! a !hit) Walter6 What about
that oor 'o$an6 What (o 'e tell**
W.LTER
C+$on 0u(e) e%entually !he+ll get
!i"/ of her little ga$e an() you
/no') 'an(er ba"/**
0O11<
Ho' "o$e you (on+t roll on Satur(ay)
Walter6
W.LTER
I+$ !ho$er !habba!#
0O11<
What+! that) Walter6
070E
<eah) an( in the $eanti$e 'hat (o I
tell Lebo'!/i6
W.LTER
Satur(ay i! !habba!# Je'i!h (ay of
re!t# 9ean! I (on+t 'or/) I (on+t
(ri%e a "ar) I (on+t fu"/ing ri(e in
a "ar) I (on+t han(le $oney) I (on+t
turn on the o%en) an( I !ure a! !hit
(on+t fu"/ing roll8
0O11<
Shee!h#
070E
Walter) ho'**
W.LTER
Sho$er !habba!#
The 0u(e get! to hi! feet 'ith the ortable hone#
070E
That+! it# I+$ out of here#
W.LTER
3or Chri!t+! !a/e) 0u(e#
Walter an( 0onny 5oin the 0u(e a! he 'al/! out of the bo'ling
alley#
Hell) you 5u!t tell hi$**'ell) you tell hi$) uh) 'e $a(e the
han(*off) e%erything 'ent) uh) you /no'**
0O11<
Oh yeah) ho'+( it go6
W.LTER
Went alright# 0u(e+! "ar got a little
(inge( u**
070E
But Walter) 'e (i(n+t $a/e the fu"/ing
han(* off8 They (i(n+t get) the
fu"/ing $oney an( they+re gonna**
they+re gonna**
W.LTER
<eah yeah) &/ill that oor 'o$an#&
He 'a%e! both ar$! a! if "on(u"ting a !y$hony or"he!tra#
W.LTER
Kill that oor 'o$an#
0O11<
Walter) if you "an+t ri(e in a "ar)
ho' (+you get aroun( on Sha$$a!**
W.LTER
Really) 0u(e) you !urri!e $e#
They+re not gonna /ill !hit# They+re
not gonna (o !hit# What "an they
(o6 3u"/in+ a$ateur!# .n( $ean'hile)
loo/ at the botto$ line# Who+!
!itting on a $illion fu"/ing (ollar!6
.$ I 'rong6
070E
Walter**
W.LTER
Who+! got a fu"/ing $illion fu"/ing
(ollar! ar/e( in the trun/ of our
"ar out here6
070E
&Our& "ar) Walter6
W.LTER
.n( 'hat (o they got) 0u(e6 9y (irty
un(ie!# 9y fu"/ing 'hite!**Say)
'here i! the "ar6
The three bo'ler!) !toe( at the e(ge of the lot) !tare out
at an e$ty ar/ing !a"e#
0O11<
Who ha! your un(ie!) Walter6
W.LTER
Where+! your "ar) 0u(e6
070E
<ou (on+t /no') Walter6 <ou !ee$ to
/no' the an!'er to e%erything el!e8
W.LTER
H$$# Well) 'e 'ere in a han(i"ae(
!ot# It) uh) it 'a! robably to'e(#
070E
It+! been !tolen) Walter8 <ou fu"/ing
/no' it+! been !tolen8
W.LTER
Well) "ertainly that+! a o!!ibility)
0u(e**
070E
.') fu"/ it#
The 0u(e 'al/! a'ay a"ro!! the lot# The ortable hone !tart!
ringing again#
0O11<
Where you going) 0u(e6
070E
I+$ going ho$e) 0onny#
0O11<
<our hone+! ringing) 0u(e#
070E
Than/ you) 0onny#
070E+S LI-I1G ROO9
The 0u(e i! !lu$e( (i!"on!olately ba"/ in hi! ea!y "hair)
finger! of one han( "ue( o%er hi! !ungla!!e!# 3a"ing hi$
on the "ou"h are t'o unifor$e( oli"e$an) one $i((le*age()
the other a fre!h*fa"e( roo/ie#
.t the "ut the ortable hone) in the 0u(e+! la) i! "hiring#
The 0u(e 'ait! for the ring! to en(# When they (o,
070E
BCEI Pontia" LeBaron#
<O71GER COP
Color6
070E
Green# So$e bro'n) or) uh) ru!t)
"oloration#
<O71GER COP
.n( 'a! there anything of %alue in
the "ar6
07LL<,
070E
Huh6 Oh# <eah# Tae (e"/# Coule
of Cree(en"e tae!# .n( there 'a!
a) uh# # # $y brief"a!e#
<O71GER COP
In the brief"a!e6
070E
Paer!# Ju!t aer!# <ou /no') $y
aer!# Bu!ine!! aer!#
<O71GER COP
.n( 'hat (o you (o) !ir6
070E
I+$ une$loye(#
OL0ER COP
###9o!t eole) 'e+re 'or/ing night!)
they offer u! "offee#
There i! !ilen"e# 0u(e "ontinue! to !tare at a !ot on the
floor# The ol(er "o !tare! at hi$#
070E
###9e) I (on+t (rin/ "offee# But
it+! ni"e 'hen they offer#
.T LE1GTH,
070E
###.l!o) $y rug 'a! !tolen#
<O71GER COP
<our rug 'a! in the "ar#
The 0u(e ta! the floor 'ith hi! foot#
070E
1o# Here#
<O71GER COP
Searate in"i(ent!6
The 0u(e !tare! at the floor#
Silen"e#
OL0ER COP
Sna out of it) !on#
The ho$e hone !tart! ringing**a ring (i!tin"t fro$ the
"hir of the ortable# The 0u(e $a/e! no $o%e to an!'er
it# 3inally the ring! !to a! an an!'ering $a"hine /i"/!
on#
070E
<ou fin( the$ $u"h6 Stolen "ar!6
0u(e+! -oi"e on 9a"hine The 0u(e+! not in# Lea%e a $e!!age
after the bee# It ta/e! a $inute#
<O71GER COP
So$eti$e!# I 'oul(n+t hol( out $u"h
hoe for the tae (e"/ though# Or
the Cree(en"e tae!#
070E
.n( the) uh) the brief"a!e6
Bee#
3E9.LE -OICE O1 9.CHI1E
9r# Lebo'!/i) I+( li/e to !ee you#
Call 'hen you get ho$e an( I+ll !en(
a "ar for you# 9y na$e i! 9au(e
Lebo'!/i# I+$ the 'o$an 'ho too/
the rug#
Bee# 0ial tone#
OL0ER COP
Well) I gue!! 'e "an "lo!e the file
on that one#
TR.CKI1G 3ORW.R0
We are $o%ing through the oen li%ing area of a large (o'nto'n
L#.# loft# . huge unfini!he( "an%a!) lit by !tan(ing
in(u!trial light!) (o$inate! one 'all# The furni!hing! are
!are gi%en the !a"e# On the floor i! the 0u(e+! brilliant
rug#
We hear a ru$ble li/e an aroa"hing bo'ling ball# The 0u(e)
!tan(ing in the $i((le of the loft) loo/! into the $ur/y
(eth! of the "a%ernou! !a"e#
So$ething huge an( 'hite hurtle! to'ar(! the 0u(e+! hea(#
.! it roar! o%erhea( he (u"/!) an( !in! to 'at"h it a!!#
We !ee the ba"/!i(e of a na/e( 'o$an in a !ling !u!en(e(
fro$ a "eiling tra"/ ru$bling o%er a "an%a! that lie! on the
floor# She i! hol(ing a aint bu"/et in one han( an( a bru!h
in the other) 'ith 'hi"h !he fli"/! aint (o'n at the "an%a!#
The 0u(e turn! again a! he hear! running foot!te!# T'o
young $en in aint*!attere( !hort!) T*!hirt! an( !nea/er!
rea"h the !ling !hortly after it rea"he! the en( of it! tra"/
an( haul it ba"/ for another u!h#
-OICE
I+ll be 'ith you in a $inute) 9r#
Lebo'!/i#
She ru$ble! by in another a!!#
.ll right) 'e+ll (o the blue to$orro'# Elfran"o# Pe(ro#
Hel $e (o'n#
The t'o $en hel 9au(e out of her !ling# She i! na/e(
e2"et for leather harne!! !tra! 'hi"h ring her brea!t!
an( 'ra her thigh! an( gi%e her !o$ething of a (o$inatri2
loo/#
0oe! the fe$ale for$ $a/e you un"o$for* table) 9r# Lebo'!/i6
070E
I! that 'hat that+! a i"ture of6
9.70E
In a !en!e) ye!# Elfran"o) $y robe#
9y art ha! been "o$$en(e( a! being
!trongly %aginal# Whi"h bother!
!o$e $en# The 'or( it!elf $a/e!
!o$e $en un"o$fortable# -agina#
070E
Oh yeah6
9.70E
<e!) they (on+t li/e hearing it an(
fin( it (iffi"ult to !ay# Wherea!
'ithout batting an eye a $an 'ill
refer to hi! &(i"/& or hi! &ro(& or
hi! &John!on&#
070E
&John!on&6
9.70E
Than/ you#
Thi! to Elfran"o) 'ho ha! han(e( her a robe#
.ll right) 9r# Lebo'!/i) let+! get (o'n to "a!e!# 9y father
tol( $e he+! agree( to let you ha%e the rug) but it 'a! a
gift fro$ $e to $y late $other) an( !o 'a! not hi! to gi%e#
1o'# .! for thi!# # # &/i(naing&**
070E
Huh6
9.70E
<e!) I /no' about it# .n( I /no'
that you a"te( a! "ourier# .n( let
$e tell you !o$ething, the 'hole
thing !tin/! to high hea%en#
070E
Right) but let $e e2lain !o$ething
about that rug**
9.70E
0o you li/e !e2) 9r# Lebo'!/i6
070E
E2"u!e $e6
9.70E
Se2# The hy!i"al a"t of lo%e#
Coitu!# 0o you li/e it6
070E
I 'a! tal/ing about $y rug#
9.70E
<ou+re not intere!te( in !e26
070E
<ou $ean "oitu!6
9.70E
I li/e it too# It+! a $ale $yth
about fe$ini!t! that 'e hate !e2#
It "an be a natural) :e!ty enterri!e#
But unfortunately there are !o$e
eole**it i! "alle( !atyria!i! in
$en) ny$ho$ania in 'o$en**'ho engage
in it "o$ul!i%ely an( 'ithout 5oy#
070E
Oh) no#
9.70E
<e! 9r# Lebo'!/i) the!e unfortunate
!oul! "annot lo%e in the true !en!e
of the 'or(# Our $utual a"4uaintan"e
Bunny i! one of the!e#
070E
Li!ten) 9au(e) I+$ !orry if your
!te$other i! a ny$ho) but I (on+t
!ee 'hat it ha! to (o 'ith**(o you
ha%e any /alhua6
9.70E
Ta/e a loo/ at thi!) !ir#
She i! ai$ing a re$ote at a ro5e"tion T-# The !"reen
fli"/er! to life# . title "ar(,
J.CKIE TREEHOR1 PRESE1TS
SECO10 C.R0,
K.RL H71G7S
.10
B711< L.JO<.
I1
. THIR0 C.R0,
LOGJ.99I1+
The 0u(e i! at the bar) a bottle of /alhua fro:en half'ay
to hi! gla!!#
3ro$ the tele%i!ion !et 'e hear a (oorbell ring) an( then a
(oor oening#
On the T- !"reen the (oor oen! to re%eal a !allo'*fa"e(
$an in blue "oyer*all!# It i! 0ieter) the floater in
Lebo'!/i+! ool#
0IETER
Hello# 1ein (i:bat"her !ay! :ere
i!! roble$ $it (eine /able#
070E
Shit) I /no' that guy# He+! a
nihili!t#
9.70E
.n( you re"ogni:e her) of "our!e#
The girl an!'ering the (oor i! Bunny Lebo'!/i#
Bunny The T- i! in here#
0IETER
?a) o/ay) I bring $ein tool:#
Bunny Thi! i! $y frien( Shari# She 5u!t "a$e o%er to u!e
the !ho'er#
9.70E
@gri$lyA
The !tory i! lu(i"rou!#
0IETER
9ein no$$en i!! Karl# I! har( to
%er/ in :e!e "lo:e!**
9au(e !'it"he! off the !et#
9.70E
Lor(# <ou "an i$agine 'here it goe!
fro$ here#
070E
He fi2e! the "able6
9.70E
0on+t be fatuou!) Jeffrey# Little
$atter to $e that thi! 'o$an "ho!e
to ur!ue a "areer
in ornograhy) nor that !he ha! been &banging& Ja"/ie
Treehorn) to u!e the arlan"e of our ti$e!# Ho'e%er# I a$
one of t'o tru!tee! of the Lebo'!/i 3oun(ation) the other
being $y father# The 3oun(ation ta/e! young!ter! fro$ Watt!
an(**
070E
Shit yeah) the a"hie%er!#
9.70E
Little Lebo'!/i 7rban ."hie%er!)
ye!) an( rou( 'e are of all of the$#
I a!/e( $y father about hi! 'ith(ra'al
of a $illion (ollar! fro$ the
3oun(ation a""ount an( he tol( $e
about thi! &ab(u"tion&) but I tell
you it i! reo!terou!# Thi!
"o$ul!i%e
forni"ator i! ta/ing $y father for the ro%erbial ri(e#
070E
<eah) but $y*
9.70E
I+$ getting to your rug# 9y father
an( I (on+t get along= he (oe!n+t
aro%e of $y life!tyle an() nee(le!!
to !ay) I (on+t aro%e of hi!#
Still) I har(ly 'i!h to $a/e $y
father+! e$be::le$ent a oli"e $atter)
!o I+$ roo!ing that you try to
re"o%er the $oney fro$ the eole
you (eli%ere( it to#
070E
Well**!ure) I "oul( (o that**
9.70E
If you !u""e!!fully (o !o) I 'ill
"o$en!ate you to the tune of BH of
the re"o%ere( !u$#
070E
. hun(re(#
9.70E
Thou!an() ye!) bone! or "la$! or
'hate%er you "all the$#
070E
<eah) but 'hat about**
9.70E
**your rug) ye!) 'ell 'ith that $oney
you "an buy any nu$ber of rug! that
(on+t ha%e !enti$ental %alue for $e#
.n( I a$ !orry about that "ra"/ on
the 5a'#
The 0u(e finger! hi! 5a') 'here the lu$ fro$ the !a ha!
all but (i!aeare(#
070E
Oh that+! o/ay) I har(ly e%en**
9.70E
Here+! the na$e an( nu$ber of a (o"tor
'ho 'ill loo/ at it for you# <ou
'ill re"ei%e no bill# He+! a goo(
$an) an( thorough#
070E
That+! really thoughtful but I**
9.70E
Plea!e !ee hi$) Jeffrey# He+! a
goo( $an) an( thorough#
LI9O
The 0u(e !it! in ba"/ hol(ing a White Ru!!ian) li!tening to
the "hauffeur) a $an of about the !a$e age fro$ 'ho!e li%ery
"a a onytail e$erge!#
0RI-ER
**So he !ay!) &9y !on "an+t hol( a
5ob) $y (aughter+! $arrie( to a
fu"/in+ lo!er) an( I got a ra!h on
$y a!! !o ba( I "an+t har(ly !i((o'n#
But you /no' $e# I "an+t "o$lain#&
THRO7GH R.SPI1G L.7GHTER,
070E
3u"/in+ .) $an# I got a ra!h#
3u"/in+ .) $an# I gotta tell ya
Tony#
He ta/e! a !i of a fre!hly*$i2e( White Ru!!ian) 'hi"h lea%e!
$il/ on hi! $u!ta"he#
I 'a! feeling really !hitty earlier in the (ay) I+( lo!t a
little $oney) I 'a! (o'n in the (u$!#
TO1<
.') forget about it#
070E
<eah) $an8 3u"/ it8 I "an+t be
'orrying about that !hit# Life goe!
on8
The li$o ha! rolle( to a !to# The 0u(e get! out) !till
hol(ing hi! (rin/#
TO1<
Ho$e !'eet ho$e) 9r# L# Who+! your
frien( in the -ol/!'agon6
070E
Huh6
Hi! eye! on the rear%ie' $irror) Tony 5er/! a thu$b o%er hi!
!houl(er#
He follo'e( u! here#
The 0u(e turn! to loo/#
HIS PO-
Half'ay u the blo"/ a -ol/!'agon bug ha! ulle( o%er to the
"urb# In the (ri%er+! !eat 'e !ee a fat $an+! !hae#
THE 070E
He !"o'l!#
070E
When (i( he*
The 0u(e i! grabbe( fro$ behin( an( $u!"le( a'ay in a half*
nel!on by another unifor$e( "hauffeur#
SECO10 CH.733E7R
Into the li$o) you !onofabit"h# 1o
argu$ent!#
.! he i! frog*$ar"he( to'ar(! another li$o the 0u(e hol(!
hi! (rin/ a'ay fro$ hi! "he!t an( "u! a han( un(erneath it#
070E
3u"/) $an8 There+! a be%erage here8
The 'aiting li$o+! ba"/ (oor i! flung oen#
I1SI0E
The 0u(e i! !ho%e( in an( a'/'ar(ly ta/e! a !eat fa"ing the
rear# The (oor i! !la$$e( behin( hi$#
LEBOWSKI
Start tal/ing an( tal/ fa!t you lou!y
bu$8
BR.10T
We+%e been franti"ally trying to
rea"h you) 0u(e#
Bran(t !it! "atty*"orner fro$ the 0u(e= (ire"tly a"ro!! fro$
the 0u(e i! the big Lebo'!/i) a "o$forter a"ro!! hi! /nee!#
LEBOWSKI
Where+! $y go((a$n $oney) you bu$68
070E
Well 'e**I (on+t**
LEBOWSKI
They (i( not re"ei%e the $oney) you
nit'it8 They (i( not re"ei%e the
go((a$n $oney# HER LI3E W.S I1 <O7R
H.10S8
BR.10T
Thi! i! our "on"ern) 0u(e#
070E
1o) $an) nothing i! fu"/e( here**
LEBOWSKI
1OTHI1G IS 37CKE08 THE GO00.91 PL.1E
H.S CR.SHE0 I1TO THE 9O71T.I18
The 0u(e ta/e! a hurrie( !i fro$ hi! (rin/#
070E
C+$on $an) 'ho+re you gonna belie%e6
Tho!e guy! are**'e (roe( off the
(a$n $oney**
LEBOWSKI
WH.T68
070E
I**the royal 'e) you /no') the
e(itorial**I (roe( off the $oney)
e2a"tly a! er**Loo/) I+%e got "ertain
infor$ation) "ertain thing! ha%e
"o$e to light) an( uh) ha! it e%er
o""urre( to you) $an) that gi%en the
nature of all thi! ne' !hit) that)
uh) in!tea( of running aroun( bla$ing
$e) that thi! 'hole thing $ight 5u!t
be) not) you /no') not 5u!t !u"h a
!i$le) but uh**you /no'6
LEBOWSKI
What in Go(+! holy na$e are you
blathering about6
070E
I+ll tell you 'hat I+$ blathering
about8 I got infor$ation**ne' !hit
ha! "o$e to light an(**!hit) $an8
She /i(nae( her!elf8
Lebo'!/i !tare! at hi$) (u$b!tru"/# The 0u(e i! en"ourage(#
070E
Well !ure) loo/ at it8 <oung trohy
'ife) I $ean) in the arlan"e of our
ti$e!) o'e! $oney all o%er to'n)
in"lu(ing to /no'n ornograher!**
an( that+! "ool) that+! "ool** but
I+$ !aying) !he nee(! $oney) an( of
"our!e they+re gonna !ay they (i(n+t
get it +"au!e !he 'ant! $ore) $an)
!he+! gotta fee( the $on/ey) I $ean**
ha!n+t that e%er o""urre( to you###6
Sir6
LEBOWSKI
@4uietlyA
1o# 1o 9r# Lebo'!/i) that ha( not
o""urre( to $e#
BR.10T
That ha( not o""urre( to u!) 0u(e#
070E
Well) o/ay) you+re not ri%y to all
the ne' !hit) !o uh) you /no') but
that+! 'hat you ay $e for# Sea/ing
of 'hi"h) 'oul( it be o!!ible for
$e to get $y t'enty gran( in "a!h6
I gotta "he"/ thi! 'ith $y a""ountant
of "our!e) but $y "on"ern i! that)
you /no') it "oul( bu$ $e into a
higher ta2**
LEBOWSKI
Bran(t) gi%e hi$ the en%eloe#
070E
Well) o/ay) if you+%e alrea(y $a(e
out the "he"/# Bran(t i! han(ing
hi$ a letter*!i:e( en%eloe 'hi"h i!
(i!ten(e( by !o$ething in!i(e#
BR.10T
We re"ei%e( it thi! $orning#
The 0u(e) fro'ning) untu"/! it! fla) ta/e! out !o$e "otton
'a((ing an( unroll! it#
LEBOWSKI
Sin"e you ha%e faile( to a"hie%e)
e%en in the $o(e!t ta!/ that 'a!
your "harge) !in"e you ha%e !tolen
$y $oney) an( !in"e you ha%e
unreentantly betraye( $y tru!t#
The 'a((ing) un(one) re%eal! a !$aller 'a( of gau:e tae( u
in!i(e# The 0u(e un(oe! the tae 'ith hi! fingernail! an(
!tart! to unroll the inner a"/age#
LEBOWSKI
I ha%e no "hoi"e but to tell the!e
bu$! that they !houl( (o 'hate%er i!
ne"e!!ary to re"o%er their $oney
fro$ you) Jeffrey Lebo'!/i# .n(
'ith Bran(t a! $y 'itne!!) tell you
thi!, .ny further har$ %i!ite( uon
Bunny) !hall be %i!ite( tenfol( uon
your hea(#
Bet'een thu$b an( forefinger the 0u(e hol(! u the "ontent!
of the a"/age**a little toe) 'ith e$eral( green nail oli!h#
LEBOWSKI
###By Go( !ir# I 'ill not abi(e
another toe#
CO33EE SHOP
The 0u(e an( Walter !it at the "ounter) both !taring off
into !a"e) both ab!ently !tirring their "offee 'ith little
"lin/ing noi!e!#
.3TER . LO1G BE.T,
W.LTER
That 'a!n+t her toe#
070E
Who!e toe 'a! it) Walter6
W.LTER
Ho' the fu"/ !houl( I /no'6 I (o
/no' that nothing about it in(i"ate!**
070E
The nail oli!h) Walter#
W.LTER
3ine) 0u(e# .! if it+! i$o!!ible
to get !o$e nail oli!h) aly it to
!o$eone el!e+! toe**
070E
So$eone el!e+!**'here the fu"/ are
they gonna**
W.LTER
<ou 'ant a toe6 I "an get you a
toe) belie%e $e# There are 'ay!)
0u(e# <ou (on+t 'anna /no' about
it) belie%e $e#
070E
But Walter**
W.LTER
I+ll get you a toe by thi!
afternoon**'ith nail oli!h# The!e
fu"/ing a$ateur!# They !en( u! a
toe) 'e+re !uo!e( to !hit our*
!el%e! 'ith fear# Je!u! Chri!t# 9y
oint i!**
070E
They+re gonna /ill her) Walter) an(
then they+re gonna /ill $e**
W.LTER
Well that+! 5u!t) that+! the !tre!!
tal/ing) 0u(e# So far 'e ha%e 'hat
loo/! to $e li/e a !erie! of
%i"ti$le!! "ri$e!**
070E
What about the toe6
W.LTER
3ORGET .BO7T THE 37CKI1G TOE8
. 'aitre!! enter!#
W.ITRESS
Coul( you lea!e /ee your %oi"e!
(o'n**thi! i! a fa$ily re!taurant#
W.LTER
Oh) lea!e (ear8 I+%e got ne'! for
you, the Sure$e Court ha! roun(ly
re5e"te( rior re!traint8
070E
Walter) thi! i!n+t a 3ir!t .$en($ent
thing#
W.ITRESS
Sir) if you (on+t "al$ (o'n I+$ going
to ha%e to a!/ you to lea%e#
W.LTER
La(y) I got bu((ie! 'ho (ie( fa"e*
(o'n in the $u"/ !o you an( I "oul(
en5oy thi! fa$ily re!taurant8
THE 070E GETS 7P,
070E
.ll right) I+$ lea%ing# I+$ !orry
$a+a$#
W.LTER
0on+t run a'ay fro$ thi!) 0u(e8
Go((a$nit) thi! affe"t! all of u!8
The 0u(e ha! left fra$e= Walter "all! after hi$,
W.LTER
Our ba!i" free(o$!8
He loo/! (efiantly aroun(#
W.LTER
I+$ !taying# 3ini!hing $y "offee#
He !tir! the "offee) boing hi! hea( in ti$e to the 9u:a/)
affe"ting non"halan"e#
W.LTER
3ini!hing $y "offee#
070E+S B.THROO9
. (riing noi!e#
The 0u(e !it! in the bathtub) !taring !tuorou!ly) a 5oint
in"he( in one han() a 'a!h"loth (rae( o%er hi! hea(#
We hear the hone ringing in the other roa$#
The 0u(e i! !taring at hi! toe!) 'hi"h rotru(e fro$ the
!oay 'ater) !laye( again!t the far !i(e of the tub#
.fter the 0u(e+! outgoing $e!!age 'e hear,
-OICE THRO7GH 9.CHI1E
9r# Lebo'!/i) thi! i! 0uty Offi"er
Rol%aag of the L#.#P#0#
The 0u(e loo/! !tuorou!ly u) hi! hea( !'aying#
-OICE THRO7GH 9.CHI1E
We+%e re"o%ere( your %ehi"le# It
"an be "lai$e( at the 1orth Holly'oo(
.uto Cir"u! there on -i"tory#
070E
3ar out# 3ar fu"/in+ out#
9ESS.GE
<ou+ll 5u!t nee( to re!ent a**
The $e!!age i! interrute( by lou( !$a!hing !oun(!) a! of
!o$eone alying a ba!eball bat to the an!'ering $a"hine#
070E
Hunh6
He loo/! blearily at the oen (oor'ay#
. tall $an (re!!e( in bla"/ leather 'ith a "ri"/et a((le i!
!tri(ing a"ro!! the li%ing roo$ to'ar(! the bathroo$#
070E
Hey8 Thi! i! a ri%ate re!i(en"e)
$an8
The $an ha! entere( the bathroo$ an() in !tri(e) !'ing! the
"ri"/et a((le u to !$a!h the o%erhea( light# T'o other
$en are entering behin( hi$#
The roo$ i! (ar/ no' e2"et for !ill fro$ the li%ing roo$=
the $en are ba"/lit !hae!#
One of the$ hol(! a !tring at the other en( of 'hi"h a !$all
ani$al !/itter! e2"ite(ly about the floor#
The 0u(e loo/! "uriou!ly at the !$all) nattering ani$al#
070E
1i"e $ar$ot#
The $an 'ith the !tring !"oo! u the $ar$ot an( to!!e! it)
!"rea$ing) into the bathtub#
The 0u(e !"rea$!#
The $ar$ot !la!he! franti"ally) biting at the 0u(e in a
fren:y of fearful aggre!!ion#
3IRST 9.1
-ee %ant :at $oney) Lebo'!/i#
The 0u(e) !"rea$ing) grab! the li of the tub an( !tart! to
hoi!t hi$!elf u but the fir!t $an lay! a al$ on to of hi!
hea( an( !4ui!he! hi$ ba"/ into the 'ater#
SECO10 9.1
<ou thin/ %eer /i((ing un( $a/ing
$it (e funny !tuff6
THIR0 9.1
-ee "oul( (o thing! you only (rea$e(
of) Lebo'!/i#
SECO10 9.1
Ja) %ee "oul( really (o it) Lebo'!/i#
-ee belief in no!!ing#
He !"oo! the $ar$ot out of the 'ater# It !ha/e! it!elf
off) !raying the 0u(e#
070E
Je!u!8
0IETER
-ee belief in no!!ing) Lebo'!/i8
1OSSI1G88
The $ar$ot) ba"/ on the floor) i! !/ittering aroun() !ha/ing
it!elf an( "on%ul!ing in little !nee:e!#
070E
Je!u! Chri!t8
3IRST 9.1
To$orro' %ee "o$e ba"/ un( "ut off
your "hon!on#
070E
E2"u!e $e6
3IRST 9.1
I S.< -EE C7T O33 <O7R CHO1SO18
The three $en turn to lea%e# O%er their retreating ba"/!,
SECO10 9.1
Ju!t !in/ about :at) Lebo'!/i#
3IRST 9.1
Ja) your %iggly eni!) Lebo'!/i#
SECO10 9.1
Ja) un( $aybe %ee !ta$ on it un(
!/%u!h it) Lebo'!/i8
1ORTH HOLL<WOO0 .7TO CIRC7S
. oli"e$an 'ith a "liboar( i! lea(ing the 0u(e through a
large ar/ing lot#
POLICE9.1
<ou+re lu"/y !he 'a!n+t "hoe() 9r#
Lebo'!/i# 9u!t+%e been a 5oyri(e
!ituation= they aban(one( the "ar
on"e they hit the retaining 'all#
They ha%e rea"he( the 0u(e+! "ar# The (ri%er+! !i(e
e2terior ha! been !"rae( ra'# The oli"e$an han(! the 0u(e
a (oor han(le an( an e2terior rear*%ie' $irror#
POLICE9.1
The!e 'ere on the roa( ne2t to the
"ar# <ou+ll ha%e to get in on the
other !i(e#
The 0u(e "li$b! in the a!!enger !i(e#
070E
9y fu"/ing brief"a!e8 It+! not here8
POLICE9.1
<eah) !orry) I !a' that on the reort#
<ou+re lu"/y they left the tae (e"/
though#
070E
9y fu"/ing brief"a!e8 Je!u!**'hat+!
that !$ell6
POLICE9.1
7h) yeah# Probably a %agrant) !let
in the "ar# Or erha! 5u!t u!e( it
a! a toilet) an( $o%e( on#
The 0u(e trie! to roll (o'n the (ri%er+! 'in(o' but it 'ill
not go= he bello'! through the gla!!,
070E
When 'ill you fin( the!e guy!6 I
$ean) (o you ha%e any ro$i!ing lea(!6
The oli"e$an laugh!) agreeing broa(ly#
POLICE9.1
Lea(!) yeah# I+ll 5u!t "he"/ 'ith
the boy! (o'n at the Cri$e Lab#
They+%e a!!igne( four $ore (ete"ti%e!
to the "a!e) got u! 'or/ing in !hift!#
The 0u(e loo/! !a(ly through hi! 'in(o' at the oli"e$an
ro"/ing ba"/ on hi! heel!) hi! rau"ou! laughter $uffle( by
the gla!!#
BOWLI1G .LLE< B.R
The 0u(e) Walter an( 0onny !it at the bar) the 0u(e 'ith a
White Ru!!ian) Walter 'ith a beer) an( 0onny eating beer
nut!#
0O11<
.n( then they+re gonna !ta$ on it68
W.LTER
Oh for Chri!t**'ill you !hut the
fu"/ u) 0onny#
070E
I figure $y only hoe i! that the
big Lebo'!/i /ill! $e before the
Ger$an! "an "ut $y (i"/ off#
W.LTER
1o' that i! ri(i"ulou!) 0u(e# 1o
one i! going to "ut your (i"/ off#
070E
Than/! Walter#
W.LTER
1ot if I ha%e anything to !ay about
it#
070E
@bitterlyA
<eah) than/! Walter# That gi%e! $e
a %ery !e"ure feeling#
W.LTER
0u(e**
070E
That $a/e! $e feel all 'ar$ in!i(e#
W.LTER
1o' 0u(e**
070E
Thi! 'hole fu"/ing thing**I "oul(
be !itting here 'ith 5u!t ee*!tain!
on $y rug#
Walter !a(ly !ha/e! hi! hea(#
W.LTER
3u"/ing Ger$an!# 1othing "hange!#
3u"/ing 1a:i!#
0O11<
They 'ere 1a:i!) 0u(e6
W.LTER
Co$e on) 0onny) they 'ere threatening
"a!tration8
0O11<
7h*huh#
W.LTER
.re you gonna !lit hair!6
0O11<
1o**
W.LTER
.$ I 'rong6
0O11<
Well**
070E
They+re nihili!t!#
W.LTER
Huh6
070E
They /et !aying they belie%e in
nothing#
W.LTER
1ihili!t!8 Je!u!#
Walter loo/! haunte(#
Say 'hat you li/e about the tenet! of 1ational So"iali!$)
0u(e) at lea!t it+! an etho!#
070E
<eah#
W.LTER
.n( let+! al!o not forget**let+! not
forget) 0u(e**that /eeing 'il(life)
an a$hibiou! ro(ent) for uh)
(o$e!ti") you /no') 'ithin the "ity**
that i!n+t legal either#
070E
What+re you) a fu"/ing ar/ ranger
no'6
W.LTER
1o) I+$**
070E
Who gi%e! a !hit about the fu"/ing
$ar$ot8
W.LTER
**We+re !y$athi:ing here) 0u(e**
070E
3u"/ your !y$athy8 I (on+t nee(
your !y$athy) $an) I nee( $y fu"/ing
John!on8
0O11<
What (o you nee( that for) 0u(e6
W.LTER
<ou gotta bu"/ u) $an) you "an+t go
into the tourna$ent 'ith thi! negati%e
attitu(e**
070E
3u"/ the tourna$ent8 3u"/ you)
Walter8
There i! a $o$ent of !tunne( !ilen"e#
W.LTER
3u"/ the tourna$ent68
S.0= >7IET,
W.LTER
O/ay 0u(e# I "an !ee you (on+t 'ant
to be "heere( u# C+$on 0onny) let+!
go get a lane#
They lea%e the 0u(e !itting $oro!ely at the bar# .! he !tare!
0OW1 I1TO HIS E9PT< GL.SS,
070E
.nother Cau"a!ian) Gary#
-OICE
Right) 0u(e#
STILL ST.RI1G 0OW1 .T THE B.R,
070E
3rien(! li/e the!e) huh Gary#
G.R<
That+! right) 0u(e#
The o !ong on the 5u/ebo2 ha! en(e(= !o$eone ut! on
&Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!#&
. $an !aunter! u to the bar to ta/e the !tool that Walter
%a"ate(# He i! $i((le*age() a$iable) "raggily han(!o$e**Sa$
Elliot) erha!# He ha! a large We!tern*!tyle $u!ta"he an(
'ear! (eni$!) a yo/e( !hirt an( a "o'boy hat#
TO THE B.RTE10ER,
9.1
0+ya ha%e a goo( !ar!aarilla6
We re"ogni:e the %oi"e of The Stranger 'ho!e narration oene(
the $o%ie#
B.RTE10ER
Siou2 City Sar!aarilla#
The Stranger no(!#
THE STR.1GER
That+! a goo( one#
Waiting for hi! (rin/) he loo/! a$iably aroun( the bar# Hi!
"rin/le( eye! !ettle on the 0u(e#
THE STR.1GER
Ho' ya (oin+ there) 0u(e6
The 0u(e) !till !taring (o'n at hi! (rin/) !ha/e! hi! hea(#
070E
.hh) not !o goo() $an#
THE STR.1GER
One a tho!e (ay!) huh# Wal) a 'i!er
fella than $+!elf on"e !ai() !o$eti$e!
you eat the bar an( !o$eti$e! the
bar) 'al) he eat! you#
070E
@ab!entlyA
7h*huh# That !o$e /in( of Ea!tern
thing6
THE STR.1GER
3ar fro$ it#
070E
9$#
The barten(er ut! a bro'n bottle an( a fro!te( gla!! on the
bar in front of The Stranger) 'ho tou"he! hi! hat bri$#
THE STR.1GER
9u"h oblige(#
He loo/! ba"/ at the 0u(e#
THE STR.1GER
I li/e your !tyle) 0u(e#
THE 070E LOOKS 7P) .BSE1TL<,
070E
Well I li/e your !tyle too) $an#
Got a 'hole "o'boy thing goin+#
THE STR.1GER
Than/ie# # # Ju!t one thing) 0u(e#
0+ya ha%e to u!e !+$any "u!! 'or(!6
The 0u(e loo/! at The Stranger a! if 5u!t no' noti"ing ho'
out of la"e the "o'o/e i!#
070E
The fu"/ are you tal/ing about6
The Stranger "hu"/le! in(ulgently an( u!he! off fro$ the
bar#
THE STR.1GER
O/ay) ha%e it your 'ay#
He bru!he! hi! hat bri$ 'ith a fingerti#
THE STR.1GER
Ta/e it ea!y) 0u(e#
070E
<eah# Than/! $an#
He i! gone# &Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!& i! en(ing a! 'e hear an
off!"reen %oi"e) brea/ing the !ell,
-OICE
0u(e8 0u(e8
THE 070E LOOKS,
Tony) the unfor$e( li$o (ri%er) i! at the (oor of the bar)
be"/oning#
9.70E+S LO3T
She !tri(e! to'ar( u!) na/e( un(er a robe 'hi"h !he i! 5u!t
"in"hing !hut# Paint fle"/! her !/in#
9.70E
Jeffrey) you ha%en+t gone to the
(o"tor#
070E
1o it+! fine) really) uh**
9.70E
0o you ha%e any ne'! regar(ing $y
father+! $oney6
070E
I) uh### $oney) yeah) I gotta
re!e"fully) JC you /no') ten(er $y
re!ignation on that $atter) +"au!e
it loo/! li/e your $other really 'a!
/i(nae( after all#
9.70E
She $o!t "ertainly 'a! not8
070E
Hey $an) 'hy (on+t you fu"/ing li!ten
o""a!ionally6 <ou $ight learn
!o$ething# 1o' I got**
9.70E
.n( lea!e (on+t "all her $y $other#
070E
1o' I got**
9.70E
She i! $o!t (efinitely the eretrator
an( not the %i"ti$#
070E
I+$ telling you) I got (efiniti%e
e%i(en"e**
9.70E
3ro$ 'ho6
070E
The $ain guy) 0ieter**
9.70E
0ieter Hauff6
070E
Well**yeah) I gue!!**
9.70E
Her &"o*!tar& in the bea%er i"ture6
070E
Bea%er6 <ou $ean %agina6**I $ean)
you /no' hi$6
9.70E
0ieter ha! been on the fringe! of**
'ell) of e%erything in L#.#) for
about t'enty year!# Loo/ at $y LP+!#
7n(er +.utobahn#+
The 0u(e finger! through the albu$! filling one boo/!helf#
9.70E
That 'a! hi! grou**they relea!e(
one albu$ in the $i(*!e%entie!#
The 0u(e !to! bet'een t'o albu$!#
070E
Roy Orbi!on# # # Pin/ 3loy(#
9.70E
Huh6 .utobahn# .*u*t*o# Their
$u!i" i! a !ort of**ugh**te"hno*o#
The 0u(e ull! out an albu$ 'ith a 'orn !lee%e# On it i!
the grou+! na$e) .utobahn) the albu$ na$e) 1agelbett) an( a
i"ture
O3 THREE <O71G GER9.1S) THEIR 3OREHE.0S LOO9I1G BELOW
SLICKE0*
ba"/ hair) ga:ing u'ar( in thin*lie( eihany# They are
'earing !e%ere but $o(i!hly retro !uit!# Ea"h ha! hi! na$e
un(er hi! i"ture**0ieter) Kieffer= an( 3ran:# . be( of
nail! i! the only !et (re!!ing on the "y"#
070E
Jee:# I $i!! %inyl#
9.70E
I! he reten(ing to be the ab(u"tor6
070E
Well###yeah**
9.70E
Loo/) Jeffrey) you (on+t really
/i(na !o$eone that you+re a"4uainte(
'ith# <ou "an+t get a'ay 'ith it if
the ho!tage /no'! 'ho you are#
070E
Well yeah###I /no' that#
9.70E
So 0ieter ha! the $oney6
070E
Well) no) not e2a"tly# It+! a
"o$li"ate( "a!e) 9au(e# Lotta in!#
Lotta out!# .n( a lotta !tran(! to
/ee in $y hea() $an# Lotta !tran(!
in ol( 0u(er+!**
9.70E
0o you !till ha%e that (o"tor+!
nu$ber6
070E
Huh6 1o) really) I (on+t e%en ha%e
the brui!e any $ore) I**
She i! !"ribbling#
9.70E
Plea!e Jeffrey# I (on+t 'ant to be
re!on!ible for any (elaye( after*
effe"t!#
070E
0elaye( after*eff**
9.70E
I 'ant you to !ee hi$ i$$e(iately#
She i! i"/ing u a telehone#
9.70E
I+ll !ee if he+! a%ailable# He+! a
goo( $an) an( thorough#
CLOSE SHOT THE 070E
Hi! eye! are "lo!e() a hea(!et on) hi! !hirt off# Lea/ing
tinnily through the hea(!et 'e hear the oening bar! of
&Co$in+ 7 .roun( the Ben(#&
Behin( hi$) "roe( !o that 'e !ee only a little of hi! tor!o)
a 'hite*!$o"/e( figure ta! at the 0u(e+! ba"/# .fter a
$o$ent the figure "ir"le! to one !i(e) out of fra$e# Hi!
han( rea"he! in to ull one ar$ of the hea(!et a'ay fro$ the
0u(e+! ear) an( a! he (oe! !o the $u!i" i!!ue! $ore !trongly#
-OICE
Coul( you !li(e your !hort! (o'n
lea!e) 9r# Lebo'!/i6
The 0u(e+! eye! oen#
070E
Huh6 1o) !he) !he hit $e right here#
-OICE
I un(er!tan( !ir# Coul( you !li(e
your !hort! (o'n lea!e6
070E+S C.R
The 0u(e i! (ri%ing ho$e# . Cree(en"e tae lay!# The 0u(e
i! !u"/ing (o'n a 5oint# He glan"e! at the rear*%ie' $irror**
an() noti"ing !o$ething) loo/! again#
HIS PO-
. -ol/!'agon bug i! follo'ing) a lone fat $an (ri%ing#
THE 070E
Hi! eye! !till on the $irror) he ab!ently ta/e! the 5oint
bet'een thu$b an( forefinger of hi! right han( an( fli"/! it
out the (ri%er+! 'in(o'**e2"et that the 'in(o' i! not oen#
The butt boun"e! off the gla!! an( aroun( the "ar) !ho'ering
!ar/!#
070E+S CROTCH
The glo'ing butt roll! (o'n the "ar !eat bet'een hi! leg!#
The 0u(e !"rea$!#
THE STREET
The "ar "areen! 'il(ly a! the !urroun(ing traffi" %eer! off
to) $a/e 'ay) horn! blaring# The "ar finally !in! an( "o$e!
to re!t 'ith it! a!!enger !i(e 'rae( into a telehone
oll#
I1SI0E THE C.R
The 0u(e franti"ally grab! at hi! (oor) 'hi"h 'on+t oen)
an( then !li(e! o%er to u!h at the a!!enger (oor) 'hi"h
al!o 'on+t oen#
070E
3u"/ 9e#
But he i! !itting on the a!!enger !i(e no') a'ay fro$
the lit butt# He loo/! aroun( for it#
S$o/e i! 'i!ing u fro$ bet'een the 0ri%er+! !eat "u!hion
an( ba"/ "u!hion#
070E
3u"/ola) $an#
He ta/e! hi! beer an( our! it in bet'een the "u!hion!#
There i! a hi!!ing !oun(# But there i! a ie"e of aer
!ti"/ing out fro$ bet'een the "u!hion!#
The 0u(e ull! it out#
It i! line( !iral noteboo/ aer) !lightly !inge( an(
(riing beer) "o%ere( 'ith han('riting# In the uer right*
han( "orner i! the na$e La'ren"e Seller!) an( un(er that)
9r!# Ja$to!! Gth Perio(# The the$e i! title( &The Loui!iana
Pur"ha!e#& In re( in/ i! a large "ir"le( 0 an( !o$e
han('ritten $arginal "o$$ent!= $i!!elle( 'or(! are "ir"le(
in re( throughout#
CR.1E J.CKSO1+S 3O71T.I1 STREET THE.TER
We are behin( Walter) the 0u(e) an( 0onny) fa"ing the !tage
in the ba"/groun( 'here .llan) the 0u(e+! bal(ing lan(lor()
i! erfor$ing a (an"e $o(erne#
.! Walter tal/! to the 0u(e he lean! in to hi$) hi! %oi"e
hu!he() !o a! not to (i!turb the re!t of the %ery !ar!e
au(ien"e#
W.LTER
He li%e! in 1orth Holly'oo( on
Ra(for() near the In*an(*Out Burger**
070E
The In*an(*Out Burger i! on Ca$ro!e#
W.LTER
1ear the In*an(*Out Burger**
0O11<
Tho!e are goo( burger!) Walter#
W.LTER
Shut the fu"/ u) 0onny# Thi! /i(
i! in the ninth gra(e) 0u(e) an( hi!
father i!**are you rea(y for thi!6**
.rthur 0igby Seller!#
070E
Who the fu"/ i! that6
W.LTER
Huh6
070E
Who the fu"/ i! .rthur 0igby Seller!6
W.LTER
Who the f**ha%e you e%er hear( of a
little !ho' "alle( Bran(e() 0u(e6
070E
<eah#
W.LTER
.ll but one $an (ie(6 There at Bitter
Cree/6
070E
<eah yeah) I /no' the fu"/ing !ho'
Walter) !o 'hat6
W.LTER
3u"/ing .rthur 0igby Seller! 'rote
BGJ ei!o(e!) 0u(e#
070E
7h*huh#
W.LTER
The bul/ of the !erie!#
070E
7h*huh#
W.LTER
1ot e2a"tly a light'eight#
070E
1o#
W.LTER
.n( yet hi! !on i! a fu"/ing (un"e#
070E
7h#
W.LTER
<eah) go figure# Well 'e+ll go out
there after the) uh) the#
He 'a%e! a han( %aguely to'ar( the !tage#
W.LTER
What ha%e you# We+ll) uh**
0O11<
We+ll be near the In*an(*Out Burger#
W.LTER
Shut the fu"/ u) 0onny# We+ll) uh)
bra"e the /i(**he+ll be a u!ho%er#
We+ll get that fu"/ing $oney) if he
ha!n+t !ent it alrea(y# 9illion
fu"/ing "la$!# .n( ye!) 'e+ll be
near the) uh**!o$e burger!) !o$e
beer!) a fe' laugh!# Our fu"/ing
trouble! are o%er) 0u(e#
RESI0E1TI.L .RE.
The 0u(e an( Walter are ulling u in front of a (ilai(ate(
hou!e !itting on a !"rubby lot# Par/e( in"ongruou!ly in
front of the hou!e i! a bran( ne' re( Cor%ette#
070E
3u"/ $e) $an8 That /i(+! alrea(y
!ent all the $oney8
W.LTER
Har(ly 0u(e) a ne' +%ette6 The /i(+!
!till got) oh) CJ to CE thou!an()
(een(ing on the otion!# Wait in
the "ar) 0onny#
THE 3RO1T 0OOR
Walter ring! the bell# It i! oene( by a $atronly Sani!h
'o$an#
WO9.1
Ja"e6
W.LTER
Hello) Pilar6 9y na$e i! Walter
Sob"ha/) 'e !o/e on the hone) thi!
i! $y a!!o"iate Jeffrey Lebo'!/i#
WO9.1
Ja"e#
W.LTER
9ay 'e uh) 'e 'ante( to tal/ about
little Larry# 9ay 'e "o$e in6
WO9.1
Ja"e#
They enter a (i$ li%ing roo$ an( !tan() loo/ing about) a!
Pilar
C.LLS 7P THE ST.IRS,
PIL.R
Larry8 S'eetie8 0at $ang i! here8
There i! a rhyth$i" "o$re!!or !oun(= Walter la"e! it an(
nu(ge! the 0u(e# .t the other en( of the li%ing roo$ a $an
lie! on !o$ething that loo/! li/e a ho!ital gurney 'ith it!
$i(!e"tion en"lo!e( by a $otori:e( !tainle!!*!teel bubble#
It i! an iron lung) artifi"ially breathing 'ith (i!tin"t
hi!!e! in an( out#
W.LTER
That+! hi$) 0u(e#
-I-. -OCE
.n( a goo( (ay to you) !ir#
PIL.R
See (o'n) lea!e#
W.LTER
Than/ you) $a+a$#
He an( the 0u(e !it on a !agging green !ofa# In a lo'ere(
%oi"e) to Pilar,
W.LTER
0oe! he) uh# # # I! he !till 'riting6
PIL.R
1o) no# He ha! healt+ roble$!#
W.LTER
7h*huh#
HE BELLOWS .CROSS THE ROO9,
W.LTER
I 5u!t 'ant to !ay) !ir) that 'e+re
both enor$ou!**on a er!onal le%el)
Bran(e() e!e"ially the early
ei!o(e!) ha! been a !our"e of) uh)
in!ir***
There are foot!te! on the !tair!# Larry) a fifteen*year*
ol() loo/! at the t'o $en#
PIL.R
See (o'n) S'eetie# The!e are the
oli"e$an**
W.LTER
1o $a+a$) I (i(n+t $ean to gi%e the
i$re!!ion that 'e+re oli"e e2a"tly#
We+re hoing that it 'ill not be
ne"e!!ary to "all the oli"e#
He a(ot! hi! "o$$an( %oi"e in turning to Larry,
W.LTER
But that i! u to little Larry here#
I!n+t it) Larry6
Walter o! the lat"he! on hi! atta"he "a!e an( ta/e! out
the ho$e'or/) 'hi"h i! no' in a :ilo" bag# He hol(! it out
at ar$+! length) (i!laying it to Larry#
W.LTER
I! thi! your ho$e'or/) Larry6
Larry (oe! not re!on(#
W.LTER
I! thi! your ho$e'or/) Larry6
070E
Loo/) $an) (i( you**
W.LTER
0u(e) lea!e8# # # I! thi! your
ho$e'or/) Larry6
070E
Ju!t a!/ hi$ if he**a!/ hi$ about
the "ar) $an8
Walter i! !till hol(ing out the ho$e'or/#
W.LTER
I! thi! your!) Larry6 I! thi! your
ho$e'or/) Larry6
070E
I! the "ar out front your!6
W.LTER
I! thi! your ho$e'or/) Larry6
070E
We /no' it+! hi! fu"/ing ho$e'or/)
Walter8 Where+! the fu"/ing $oney)
you little brat6
Throughout Walter ha! been !taring at Larry 'ith the ho$e'or/
e2ten(e( to'ar(! hi$#
W.LTER
Loo/) Larry# # # Ha%e you e%er hear(
of -ietna$6
070E
Oh) for Chri!t+! !a/e) Walter8
W.LTER
<ou+re going to enter a 'orl( of
ain) !on# We /no' that thi! i!
your ho$e'or/# We /no' you !tole a
"ar**
070E
.n( the fu"/ing $oney8
W.LTER
.n( the fu"/ing $oney# .n( 'e /no'
that thi! i! your ho$e'or/) Larry#
1o an!'er#
W.LTER
<ou+re gonna KILL your 3.THER) Larry8#
3I1.LL<) I1 0ISG7ST,
W.LTER
.h) thi! i! ointle!!#
.! he !ho%e! the ho$e'or/ ba"/ in the atta"he "a!e,
W.LTER
.ll right) Plan B# <ou $ight 'ant
to 'at"h out the front 'in(o' there)
Larry#
He i! hea(ing for the (oor# The 0u(e) u::le() ri!e! to
follo' hi$#
W.LTER
Thi! i! 'hat haen! 'hen you 37CK a
STR.1GER in the .SS) Larry#
O7TSI0E
Walter i! !tri(ing (o'n the la'n 'ith hi! atta"he "a!e li/e
an enrage( en"y"loe(ia !ale!$an# Without loo/ing ba"/ at)
the 0u(e) 'ho follo'!,
W.LTER
3u"/ing language roble$) 0u(e#
He o! the 0u(e+! trun/) fling! in the brief"a!e an( ta/e!
out a tire iron#
W.LTER
9aybe he+ll un(er!tan( thi!#
He i! 'al/ing o%er to the Cor%ette#
W.LTER
<O7 SEE WH.T H.PPE1S) L.RR<8
CR.SH8 He !'ing! the "ro'bar into the 'in(!hiel() 'hi"h
!hatter!#
W.LTER
<O7 SEE WH.T H.PPE1S68
CR.SH8 He ta/e! out the (ri%er+! 'in(o'#
W.LTER
THIS IS WH.T H.PPE1S WHE1 <O7 37CK .
STR.1GER I1 THE .SS8
Light! are going on in hou!e! (o'n the !treet# 0i!tant (og!
bar/#
W.LTER
HERE+S WH.T H.PPE1S) L.RR<8
CR.SH8
W.LTER
HERE+S WH.T H.PPE1S8 37CK . STR.1GER
I1 THE .SS8
CR.SH8
. $an in a !lee%ele!! T*!hirt an( bo2er !hort! ha! run o%er
behin( Walter an( grabbe( hi$ fro$ behin( on a ba"/!'ing of
the "ro'bar#
9.1
WH.T THE 37CK JOO 0OI1G) 9.1G68
He 're!tle! the "ro'bar a'ay fro$ the !tartle( Walter#
9.1
I J7S+ B.W0EE? 37CKEE1 C.R L.SS WEEK8
Walter "ringe! before the enrage( 9e2i"an#
W.LTER
Hunh6
The $an loo/! about) 'il(ly#
9.1
I KILL JOO) 9.1G8 I**I KILL JOR
37CKEE1 C.R8
He run! o%er to the 0u(e+! "ar#
070E
1o8 1o8 1O8 TH.T+S 1OT**
CR.SH8 CR.SH8
9.1
I 37CKEE1 KILL JOR 37CKEE1 C.R8
CR.SH8
9.1
I KILL JOR 37CKEE1 C.R8
I1SI0E THE C.R
Gla!! rain! in on a terrifie() "ringing) 0onny#
9.1
I KILL JOR 37CKEE1 C.R8
O1 . 0E.3E1I1G CR.SH WE C7T TO,
THE 070E+S C.R
We are loo/ing into the "ar through the bro/en 'in(!hiel( a!
it rattle! (o'n the free'ay# Win( 'hi!tle! through the "a%e(*
in 'in(o'!#
The 0u(e (ri%e!) hi! 5a' "len"he() !taring gri$ly out at the
roa(# Walter) be!i(e hi$) an( 0onny in the ba"/ !eat) $un"h
+on In*an(*Out Burger!#
Cree(en"e $u!i" lay! abo%e the blu!ter of 'in(#
070E+S B71G.LOW
.! the 0u(e tal/! on the hone he i! ha$$ering a t'o*by*four
into the floor 5u!t in!i(e) an( arallel to) the front (oor#
070E
I a""et your aology# # # 1o I) I
5u!t 'ant to han(le it $y!elf fro$
no' on# # # 1o# That ha! nothing to
(o 'ith it# # # #<e!) it $a(e it
ho$e) I+$ "alling fro$ ho$e# 1o)
Walter) it (i(n+t loo/ li/e Larry
'a! about to "ra"/#
He fini!he! ha$$ering) ri!e! an( grab! a !traightba"/e( "hair
that !tan(! nearby#
070E
Well that+! your er"etion# # #
Well you+re right) Walter) an( the
un!o/en 9e!!age i! 37CK <O7 .10
LE.-E 9E THE 37CK .LO1E# # # <eah)
I+ll be at ra"ti"e#
He hang! u an( ha! 5u!t fini!he( !li(ing the "hair into
la"e 'ith it! to un(er the (oor/nob an( it! leg! bra"e(
again!t the t'o*by*four) thu! 'e(ging the (oor "lo!e() 'hen
the (oor i! oene(**out'ar(!# The "hair "latter! to the
floor#
070E
Huh6
Woo an( the blon( $an 'ho earlier ee( on the rug !tri(e in)
/i"/ing the "hair a'ay#
WOO
Pin your (iaer! on) Lebo'!/i# Ja"/ie
Treehorn 'ant! to !ee you#
BLO10 9.1
.n( 'e /no' 'hi"h Lebo'!/i you are)
Lebo'!/i#
WOO
<eah# Ja"/ie Treehorn 'ant! to tal/
to the (ea(beat Lebo'!/i#
BLO10 9.1
<ou+re not (ealing 'ith $oron! here#
BL.CK1ESS
Out of the bla"/ne!! !o$ething i! falling to'ar( u!# It i!
a 'o$an) falling in !lo' $otion) her li$b! flailing) her
$outh "ontorte( by either fear or e"!ta!y# She i! tole!!#
She fall! a!t the "a$era) lea%ing bla"/ne!!) then after a
beat reaear!) ri!ing into the night !/y#
9.LIB7 BE.CH
. "ro'( of $o!tly tanne( $i((le*age( $en 'ith blo'*(rie(
hair) 'earing 5ogging outfit! an( other e2en!i%ely "a!ual
attire) are blan/et*to!!ing the !4uealing young 'o$an in
night$ari!h !lo' $otion#
WI0ER
It i! a arty) lit by fe!ti%e bea"h light! an( !tan(ing
/ero!ene heater!# BCJK+! $ain!trea$ 5a::) of the 9an"ini*
Brube"/ !"hool) ha! been ie( (o'n to !ea/er! on the bea"h+#
In long !hot no' the 'o$an ri!e!) !4uealing) (i!aear!
into (ar/ne!!) (e!"en(! into light) ri!e! again#
. $an 'al/! to'ar(! the "a$era through the ool! of bea"h
light# He i! han(!o$e) fiftyi!h) 'earing "otton t'ill ant!
an( a Turnbull & .!her !hirt 'ith a foular( /notte( at the
ne"/# Behin( hi$) the 'o$an ri!e! an( fall!) aear! an(
(i!aear!#
9.1
Hello 0u(e) than/! for "o$ing# I+$
Ja"/ie Treehorn#
I1SI0E THE BE.CH HO7SE
The 0u(e i! loo/ing aroun( at the +JK+! $o(ern (e"or#
070E
Thi! i! 4uite a a( you got here)
$an# Co$letely un!oile(#
TREEHOR1
What+! your (rin/) 0u(e6
070E
White Ru!!ian) than/!# Ho'+! the
!$ut bu!ine!!) Ja"/ie6
TREEHOR1
I 'oul(n+t /no') 0u(e# I (eal in
ubli!hing) entertain$ent) oliti"al
a(%o"a"y) an(**
070E
Whi"h one 'a! Log5a$$in+6
TREEHOR1
Regrettably) it+! true) !tan(ar(!
ha%e fallen in a(ult entertain$ent#
It+! %i(eo) 0u(e# 1o' that 'e+re
"o$eting 'ith the a$ateur!) 'e "an+t
affor( to in%e!t that little e2tra
in !tory) ro(u"tion %alue) feeling#
He ta! hi! forehea( 'ith one finger#
TREEHOR1
Peole forget that the brain i! the
bigge!t erogenou! :one**
070E
On you) $aybe#
He han(! hi$ the (rin/#
TREEHOR1
Of "our!e) you (o get the goo( 'ith
the ba(# The ne' te"hnology er$it!
u! to (o e2"iting thing! 'ith
intera"ti%e eroti" !oft'are# Wa%e
of the future) 0u(e# BKKH ele"troni"#
070E
7h*huh# Well) I !till 5er/ off
$anually#
TREEHOR1
Of "our!e you (o# I "an !ee you+re
an2iou! for $e to get to the oint#
Well 0u(e) here it i!# Where+! Bunny6
070E
I thought you $ight /no') $an#
TREEHOR1
9e6 Ho' 'oul( I /no'6 The only
rea!on !he ran off 'a! to get a'ay
fro$ her rather !i:able (ebt to $e#
070E
But !he ha!n+t run off) !he+! been**
Treehorn 'a%e! thi! off#
TREEHOR1
I+%e hear( the /i(naing !tory) !o
!a%e it# I /no' you+re $i2e( u in
all thi!) 0u(e) an( I (on+t "are
'hat you+re trying to ta/e off her
hu!ban(# That+! your bu!ine!!# .ll
I+$ !aying i!) I 'ant $ine#
070E
<eah) 'ell) right $an) there are
$any fa"et! to thi!) uh) you /no')
$any intere!te( artie!# If I "an
fin( your $oney) $an** 'hat+! in it
for the 0u(e6
TREEHOR1
Of "our!e) there+! that to (i!"u!!#
Refill6
070E
0oe! the Poe !hit in the 'oo(!6
TREEHOR1
Let+! !ay a BKH fin(er+! fee6
070E
O/ay) Ja"/ie) (one# I li/e the 'ay
you (o bu!ine!!# <our $oney i! being
hel( by a /i( na$e( Larry Seller!#
He li%e! in 1orth Holly'oo() on
Ra(for() near the In*an(*Out Burger#
. real fu"/in+ brat) but I+$ !ure
your goon!+ll be able to get it off
hi$) $ean he+! only fifteen an( he+!
flun/ing !o"ial !tu(ie!# So if you+ll
5u!t 'rite $e a "he"/ for $y ten er
"ent# # # of half a $illion# # #
fifty gran(#
He i! getting to hi! feet) but !'ay! 'oo:ily#
070E
I+ll go out an( $ingle#**Je!u!) you
$i2 a hell of a Cau"a!ian) Ja"/ie#
The 0u(e !ha/e! hi! hea() trie! to fo"u!#
TREEHOR1
. fifteen*year*ol(6 I! thi! your
i(ea of a 5o/e6
Ja"/ie Treehorn+! i$age !tart! to !'i$# He i! 5oine( on
either !i(e by Woo an( the blon( $an) all three $en loo/ing
gri$ly (o'n at the 0u(e#
070E
1o funny !tuff) Ja"/ie# # # the /i(+!
got it# Hiya) fella!# # # /i( 5u!t
'ante( a "ar# .ll the 0u(e e%er
'ante(# # # 'a! hi! rug ba"/# # #
not gree(y# # # it really#
He !4uint! at Ja"/ie Treehorn) 'ho !'i$! in an( out of fo"u!#
Tie( the roo$ together#
He ti! for'ar() !illing hi! (rin/ off the table#
3RO9 710ER THE GL.SS CO33EE T.BLE
Loo/ing u at the 0u(e a! hi! fa"e hit! the gla!! an(
!4ui!he!#
3.ST 3.0E O7T
BL.CK
THE STR.1GER+S -OICE
0ar/ne!! 'ar!he( o%er the 0u(e**
(ar/er+n a bla"/ !teer+! too/u! on a
$oonle!! rairie night# There 'a!
no botto$#
We hear a thun(ering ba!!#
SCR.TCH< WHITE TITLE C.R0,
J.CKIE TREEHOR1 PRESE1TS
.1OTHER TITLE C.R0,
THE 070E
.10
9.70E LEBOWSKI
I1
THIR0 TITLE C.R0,
G7TTERB.LLS
The title logo i! a !ugge!ti%ely uright bo'ling in flan/e(
by a air of bo'ling ball!# The ben(ing ba!! !oun( turn!
into the lea(*in to Kenny Roger! an( the 3ir!t E(ition+!
&Ju!t 0roe( In#&
The 0u(e i! 'al/ing (o'n a long "orri(or (re!!e( a! a "able
reair$an# The 0u(e+! fa"e i! 'a!he( 'ith a brilliant light
a! the "orri(or oen! onto a glea$ing bo'ling alley#
In the "enter of the alley !tan(! 9au(e Lebo'!/i) !inging
oerati" har$ony to the Kenny Roger! !ong# She 'ear! an
ar$ore( brea!tlate an( 1or!e hea(gear) ha! brai(e( igtail!)
an( hol(! a tri(ent#
The 0u(e !tan(! behin( her an() re!!e( u again!t her) hel!
her 'ith her follo'*through a! !he relea!e! a bo'ling ball#
The lane i! !tra((le( by a line of "horine! in !angly $ini*
!/irt!) their ar$! a/i$bo) Bu!by*Ber/ley !tyle) their leg!
turning the lane into a tunnel lea(ing to the in! at the
en(#
But it i! no longer a bo'ling ball rolling bet'een their
leg!**it i! the 0u(e hi$!elf) le%itating in"he! off the lane)
the tool! fro$ hi! utility belt !'inging free# He i! fa"e
(o'n) hi! ar$!) tore(oli/e) re!!e( again!t hi! !i(e!#
Hi! oint of %ie' !ho'! the lane ru!hing by belo') the little
ball*gui(e arro'! :iing by#
The 0u(e t'i!t! hi! bo(y aroun() erfor$ing a barrel*roll !o
that he i! no' gli(ing along the lane fa"e*u#
1o' hi! oint of %ie' loo/! u the (re!!e! of the a!!ing
"horine!#
The 0u(e !$ile! (rea$ily an( (oe! a ba"/!tro/e $otion !o
that he i! on"e again gli(ing fa"e*(o'n# He loo/! for'ar(
an( hi! for'ar( $o$entu$ blo'! ba"/ hi! hair#
Co$ing at u!) a! 'e go through the la!t fe' air! of leg!)
are the aroa"hing in!# We hit the in!) !"attering the$)
an( ru!h on into bla"/#
. bo(y (ro! (o'n into the bla"/ne!! in !lo' $otion**a tole!!
'o$an) !4uealing) her leg! /i"/ing#
.! !he (ro! out of fra$e) lea%ing bla"/ne!! again) three
$en are entering fro$ the ba"/groun() e$erging into a ool
of light# It i! the Ger$an!) a(%an"ing o$inou!ly) 'iel(ing
o%er!i:e( !hear! 'hi"h they $ena"ingly !"i!!or#
The 0u(e) no' !tan(ing in a fiel( of bla"/) rea"t! to the
a(%an"ing Ger$an!# He turn! an( run!) fi!t! u$ing#
The !"i!!oring !oun( of the !hear! turn! into the 'hoo!h of
"ar*by!# The fiel( of bla"/ i! un"ture( by hea(light!#
The 0u(e i! running blearily (o'n the $i((le of the Pa"ifi"
Coa!t High'ay# Car! ru!h by on either !i(e) horn! blaring#
With the BLOO*WH7P of a !hort !iren bla!t) a !4ua( "ar 'ith
fla!hing gu$ball! ull! u#
S>7.0 C.R
The 0u(e !it! in the ba"/ !eat) hi! hea( lolling 'ith the
$otion of the "ar a! he blearily !ing! the the$e of Bran(e(,
070E
He 'a! inno"ent# 1ot a "harge 'a!
true# .n( they !ay he ran a'aaaaaay#
CHIE3+S O33ICE
The 0u(e i! hurle( again!t the "hief+! (e!/) 'hi"h he boun"e!
off of) to "o$e to re!t $ore or le!! !eate( in a fa"ing "hair#
Hi! 'allet i! to!!e( onto the (e!/#
The "hief lean! for'ar() ta/e! the 'allet an( !ort! through
it 'ith (i!gu!te( in"re(ulity#
CHIE3
Thi! i! your only I#0#6
He i! loo/ing at the Ralh+! Shoer+! Club "ar(#
070E
I /no' $y right!#
CHIE3
<ou (on+t /no' !hit) Lebo'!/i#
070E
I 'ant a fu"/ing la'yer) $an# I
'ant Bill Kun!tler#
CHIE3
What are you) !o$e /in( of !a(*a!!e(
refugee fro$ the fu"/ing !i2tie!6
070E
7h*huh#
CHIE3
9r# Treehorn tell! u! that he ha( to
e5e"t you fro$ hi! gar(en arty)
that you 'ere (run/ an( abu!i%e#
070E
That guy treat! 'o$en li/e ob5e"t!)
$an#
CHIE3
9r# Treehorn (ra'! a lot of 'ater in
thi! to'n) Lebo'!/i# <ou (on+t (ra'
!hit# We got a ni"e 4uiet bea"h
"o$$unity here) an( I ai$ to /ee it
ni"e an( 4uiet# So let $e $a/e
!o$ething lain# I (on+t li/e you
!u"/ing aroun( bothering our "iti:en!)
Lebo'!/i# I (on+t li/e your 5er/*
off na$e) I (on+t li/e your 5er/*off
fa"e) I (on+t li/e your 5er/* off
beha%ior) an( I (on+t li/e you) 5er/*
off **(o I $a/e $y!elf "lear6
The 0u(e !tare!#
070E
I+$ !orry) I 'a!n+t li!tening#
The Chief hurl! hi! !tea$ing $ug of "offee at the 0u(e# It
hit! hi$ in the forehea( 'ith a thu() the !"al(ing "offee
!la!hing e%ery'here#
The Chief i! alrea(y u off hi! "hair) roun(ing the (e!/#
070E
**O'8 3u"/ing fa!"i!t8
The Chief !la! hi$ t'i"e#
CHIE3
Stay out of 9alibu) Lebo'!/i8
He /i"/! the "hair out fro$ un(er the 0u(e) an( then !tart!
/i"/ing at hi$#
CHIE3
Stay out of 9alibu) (ea(beat8 Kee
your ugly fu"/ing gol(bri"/ing a!!
out of $y bea"h "o$$unity8
C.B
The 0u(e) in the ba"/ !eat of a ta2i"ab that ro"/! an( !4uea/!
'ith e%ery bu$) i! gingerly tou"hing at !ore !ot! on hi!
fa"e an( !"al#
&Pea"eful Ea!y 3eeling& i! on the ra(io#
070E+S PO-
The ba"/ of the (ri%er) a large bla"/ $an 'ith ra!ta (re(!
un(er a /nit "a#
070E
Je!u!) $an) "an you "hange the
!tation6
0RI-ER
3u"/ you $an8 <ou (on+t li/e $y
fu"/ing $u!i") get your o'n fu"/ing
"ab8
070E
I+%e ha( a**
0RI-ER
I ull o%er an( /i"/ your a!! out)
$an8
070E
**ha( a rough night) an( I hate the
fu"/ing Eagle!) $an**
0RI-ER
That+! it8 Outta thi! fu"/ing "ab8
THE STREET
The "ab !"ree"he! o%er to'ar(! the "urb# .nother "ar)
on"o$ing) it! ra(io blaring 9etalli"a) !ee(! by#
I1SI0E THE OTHER C.R
It i! a re( "on%ertible# The (ri%er) !inging lou(ly an(
ba(ly along 'ith the ra(io) her hair blo'ing in the 'in() a
(rea$y !$ile on her fa"e a! !he !ee(! along) higher than a
/ite) i! Bunny Lebo'!/i#
THE 3OOTWELL
On the a""elerator her right foot) in an oen*toe( bright
re( high*heele( !hoe) ha! fi%e ainte( toe!#
When !he (o'n!hift! her left foot enter! to engage the "lut"h#
3i%e $ore toe!#
070E+S B71G.LOW
The 0u(e !tagger! in the oen front (oor) one han( re!!e(
to a lu$ on hi! forehea() an( loo/! aroun(#
070E
Je!u!#
The la"e i! a 're"/# 3urniture ha! been o%erturne()
uhol!tery !la!he() (ra'er! (u$e(#
>uiet#
The (oor to the be(roo$ !tart! to "rea/ oen#
The 0u(e "ringe!#
9au(e e$erge! fro$ the be(roo$# She i! 'earing a bathrobe#
9.70E
Jeffrey#
070E
9au(e6
She ull! oen the bathrobe a! !he aroa"he!#
9.70E
Lo%e $e#
The 0u(e i! !tuefie(#
070E
That+! $y robe#
THOO9P8 O1 THE E9BR.CE WE C7T TO,
BL.CK
.fter a beat) a long !igh) an( then a %oi"e fro$ the
bla"/ne!!,
9.70E
Tell $e a little about your!elf)
Jeffrey#
070E
Well) uh# # # 1ot $u"h to tell#
. $at"h i! (ragge( a"ro!! a hea(boar(= the 0u(e i! lighting
hi$!elf a 5oint# He !ha/e! the $at"h out to re!tore bla"/ne!!
e2"et for the glo'ing ti of the 5oint#
070E
I 'a!) uh) one of the author! of the
Port Huron State$ent#**The original
Port Huron State$ent#
9.70E
7h*huh#
070E
1ot the "o$ro$i!e( !e"on( (raft#
.n( then I) uh# # # E%er hear of the
Seattle Se%en6
9.70E
9$nun#
Cli"/**the 0u(e turn! on a be(!i(e la$# He an( 9au(e lie
ne2t to ea"h other in be(#
070E
.n( then# # # let+! !ee) I uh**$u!i"
bu!ine!! briefly#
9.70E
Oh6
070E
<eah# Roa(ie for 9etalli"a# See(
of Soun( Tour#
9.70E
7h*huh#
070E
Bun"h of a!!hole!# .n( then) you
/no') little of thi!) little of that#
9y "areer+!) uh) !lo'e( (o'n a bit
lately#
9.70E
What (o you (o for fun6
070E
Oh) you /no') the u!ual# Bo'l#
0ri%e aroun(# The o""a!ional a"i(
fla!hba"/#
He "li$b! out of be( but 9au(e re$ain! in it# She 'e(ge! a
illo' into the !$all of her ba"/ an( "la!! a han( on ea"h
/nee"a# She ull! her /nee! in to'ar( her "he!t to /ee
her el%i! rai!e(#
9.70E
What haene( to your hou!e6
070E
Ja"/ie Treehorn tra!he( the la"e#
Wante( to !a%e the fin(er+! fee#
9.70E
3in(er+! fee6
070E
He thought I ha( your father+! $oney)
!o he got $e out of the 'ay 'hile he
loo/e( for it#
9.70E
It+! not $y father+! $oney) it+! the
3oun(ation+!# Why (i( he thin/ you
ha( it6 .n( 'ho (oe!6
070E
Larry Seller!) a high*!"hool /i(#
Real fu"/ing brat#
He i"/! a White Ru!!ian off the be(!i(e table#
9.70E
Jeffrey**
070E
It+! a "o$li"ate( "a!e) 9au(e#
Lotta in!) lotta out!# 3ortunately
I+%e been a(hering to a retty !tri"t)
uh) (rug regi$en to /ee $y $in()
you /no') li$ber# I+$ real fu"/ing
"lo!e to your father+! $oney) real
fu"/ing "lo!e# It+! 5u!t**
9.70E
I /ee telling you) it+! the
3oun(ation+! $oney# 3ather (oe!n+t
ha%e any#
070E
Huh6 He+! fu"/ing loa(e(#
9.70E
1o no) the 'ealth 'a! all 9other+!#
070E
But your father**he run! !tuff) he**
9.70E
We (i( let 3ather run one of the
"o$anie!) briefly) but he (i(n+t (o
%ery 'ell at it#
070E
But he+!**
9.70E
He hel! a($ini!ter the "haritie!
no') an( I gi%e hi$ a rea!onable
allo'an"e# He ha! no $oney of hi!
o'n# I /no' ho' he li/e! to re!ent
hi$!elf= 3ather+! 'ea/ne!! i! %anity#
Hen"e the !lut#
070E
Huh# Jee:# Well) !o) (i( he**i!
that yoga6
Throughout) 9au(e ha! been lying on her ba"/ 'ith her /nee!
ulle( in#
9.70E
It in"rea!e! the "han"e! of
"on"etion#
The 0u(e !it! !o$e White Ru!!ian#
070E
In"rea!e!6
9.70E
Well ye!) 'hat (i( you thin/ thi!
'a! all about6 3un an( ga$e!6
070E
Well###no) of "our!e not**
9.70E
I 'ant a "hil(#
070E
<eah) o/ay) but !ee) the 0u(e**
9.70E
Loo/) Jeffrey) I (on+t 'ant a artner#
In fa"t I (on+t 'ant the father to
be !o$eone I ha%e to !ee !o"ially)
or 'ho+ll ha%e any intere!t in rearing
the "hil( hi$!elf#
070E
Huh###
So$ething o""ur! to hi$#
070E
So###that (o"tor#
9.70E
E2a"tly# What haene( to your fa"e6
0i( Ja"/ie Treehorn (o that a! 'ell6
The 0u(e i! !taring off into !a"e) thin/ing# Hi! an!'er i!
ab!ent#
070E
1o) the) uh) oli"e "hief of 9alibu#
. real rea"tionary# # # So your
father# # # Oh $an) I get it8
9.70E
What6
The 0u(e i! lea%ing the be(roo$#
070E
<eah) $y thin/ing about the "a!e)
$an) it ha( be"o$e utight# <eah#
<our father**
LI-I1G ROO9
The 0u(e fini!he! un"hing a nu$ber into the hone#
PHO1E -OICE
Thi! i! Walter Sob"ha/# I+$ not in=
lea%e a $e!!age after the bee#
3RO9 THE BE0ROO9,
9.70E+S -OICE
What+re you tal/ing about6
Bee#
070E
Walter) if you+re there) i"/ u the
fu"/ing hone# Pi"/ it u) Walter)
thi! i! an e$ergen"y# I+$ not**
W.LTER
0u(e6
070E
Walter) li!ten) I+$ at $y la"e) I
nee( you to "o$e i"/ $e u**
W.LTER
I "an+t (ri%e) 0u(e) it+! ere%
!habba!#
070E
Huh6
W.LTER
Ere% !habba!# I "an+t (ri%e# I+$
not e%en !uo!e( to i"/ u the
hone) unle!! it+! an e$ergen"y#
070E
It i! a fu"/ing e$ergen"y#
W.LTER
I un(er!tan(# That+! 'hy I i"/e(
u the hone#
070E
THE1 WH< C.1+T <O7**fu"/) ne%er $in()
5u!t "all 0onny then) an( a!/ hi$ to**
W.LTER
0u(e) I+$ not !uo!e( to $a/e "all!**
070E
W.LTER) <O7 37CKI1G .SSHOLE) WE GOTT.
GO TO P.S.0E1.8 CO9E PICK 9E 7P OR
I+9 O33 THE 37CKI1G BOWLI1G TE.98
9.70E+S -OICE
Jeffrey6
THE 070E
He e$erge! on hi! front !too) ulling on a !hirt# Hi!
attention i! "aught by !o$ething (o'n the !treet#
HIS PO-
. "ar i! ar/e( half'ay (o'n the blo"/# We "an !ee the
!hae of a fat $an in the (ri%er+! !eat#
THE 070E
Stri(ing uro!efully (o'n the !treet#
HIS PO-
The fat $an lean! for'ar( an( 'e hear the !oun( of the "ar+!
ignition "oughing) but the engine 'ill not turn o%er# 9ore
'hine! an( "ough!= no !tart#
The $an hurrie(ly fu$ble! in front of hi$# He bring! u a
ne'!aer) 'hi"h he hol(! before hi! fa"e#
THE 070E
.! he get! to the "ar# He rea"he! through the oen (ri%er+!
'in(o' an( grab! the ne'!aer an( hurl! it to the groun(#
He i! re%%e( 'ith ner%ou! energy#
070E
Get out of that fu"/ing "ar) $an8
The $an ner%ou!ly "o$lie!# The 0u(e flin"he! at the $an+!
$o%e$ent a! he get! out#
The $an "ringe!) rea"ting to the 0u(e+! flin"h#
He i! 'earing a "hea blue !erge !uit# He i! bal( 'ith a
!hort fringe an( a $u!ta"he#
The 0u(e !hout! to "o%er hi! fear,
070E
Who the fu"/ are you) $an8 Co$e on)
$an8
9.1
Rela2) $an8 1o hy!i"al har$
inten(e(8
070E
Who the fu"/ are you6 Why+%e you
been follo'ing $e6 Co$e on) fu"/hea(8
9.1
Hey) rela2 $an) I+$ a brother !ha$u!#
The 0u(e i! !tunne(#
070E
Brother Sha$u!6 Li/e an Iri!h $on/6
9.1
Iri!h $**What the fu"/ are you tal/ing
about6 9y na$e+! 0a 3ino8 I+$ a
ri%ate !noo8 Li/e you) $an8
070E
Huh6
0. 3I1O
. (i"/) $an8 .n( let $e tell you
!o$ething, I (ig your 'or/# Playing
one !i(e again!t the other**in be(
'ith e%erybo(y**fabulou! !tuff) $an#
070E
I+$ not a**ah) fu"/ it) 5u!t !tay
a'ay fro$ $y fu"/ing la(y frien()
$an#
0. 3I1O
Hey hey) I+$ not $e!!ing 'ith your
!e"ial la(y**
070E
She+! not $y !e"ial la(y) !he+! $y
fu"/ing la(y frien(# I+$ 5u!t heling
her "on"ei%e) $an8
0. 3I1O
Hey) $an) I+$ not**
070E
Who+re you 'or/ing for6 Lebo'!/i6
Ja"/ie Treehorn6
0. 3I1O
The Gun(er!on!#
070E
The6 Who the fff**
0. 3I1O
The Gun(er!on!# It+! a 'an(ering
(aughter 5ob# Bunny Lebo'!/i) $an#
Her real na$e i! 3a'n Gun(er!on#
Her arent! 'ant her ba"/#
He i! fu$bling in hi! 'allet#
0. 3I1O
See6
The 0u(e loo/! at the i"ture#
It i! robably a !"hool ortrait) un$i!ta/ably Bunny) but
fre!h*fa"e() $u"h younger loo/ing) 'ith a "orn*fe( !$ile an(
!traight Partri(ge 3a$ily hair an( bang!#
070E
Je!u! fu"/ing Chri!t#
0. 3I1O
Cra:y) huh6 Ran a'ay a year ago#
He i! hol(ing out another i"ture#
The Gun(er!on! tol( $e to !ho' her thi! 'hen I foun( her#
The fa$ily far$#
. blea/ far$hou!e an( !ilo are the only feature! on a flat
!no'*!'et lan(!"ae#
Out!i(e of 9oorhea() 9inne!ota# They thin/ it+ll $a/e her
ho$e!i"/#
070E
Boy# Ho' ya gonna /ee +e$ (o'n on
the far$ on"e they !een Karl Hungu!#
He han(! ba"/ the i"ture#
She+! been /i(nae() 0a 3ino# Or $aybe not) but !he+!
(efinitely not aroun(#
0. 3I1O
3u"/) $an8 That+! terrible8
070E
<eah) it !u"/!#
0. 3I1O
Well $aybe you an( $e "oul( ool our
re!our"e!**tra(e infor$ation**
rofe!!ional "ourte!y**"o$eer!) you
/no'**
We hear (i!tant yaing) gro'ing lou(er 'ith the hu$ of an
aroa"hing "ar#
070E
<eah) I get it# 3u"/ off) 0a 3ino#
.n( !tay a'ay fro$ $y !e"ial la**
fro$ $y fu"/ing la(y frien(#
The 0u(e !te! out to $eet Walter+! "ar a! it ull! u) it!
a!!enger 'in(o' oen an( the o$eranian leaning out an(
yaing#
0E11<+S
3our eole !it at a booth, 0ieter) Kieffer) 3ran:) all in
bla"/ leather) an( a young 'o$an 'ith long !tringy blon(e
hair) 'earing torn an( at"he( 5ean! an( a ribbe( !lee%ele!!
tee*!hirt) 'orn thin 'ith age# She i! aarently brale!!)
an( i! teutoni"ally ale 'ith birth$ar/! on her fa"e an(
ar$!#
1otable i! her "a$era*!i(e leg) 'hi"h en(! in a ban(age*
!'a((le( foot# 0rie( ru!t*"olore( bloo( !tain! the ti of
the ban(age# The four are arguing) lou(ly) in Ger$an#
They !ee$ %ery unhay# . 'aitre!! enter! 'ith a "he"/a(
an( en#
W.ITRESS
<ou fol/! rea(y6
The Ger$an !houting !to!# 0ieter loo/! !ourly u#
0IETER
I haff lingenberry an"a/e!#
KIE33ER
Lingenberry an"a/e!#
3R.1?
Sree i"/! in blan/et#
The 'o$an !ea/! to 0ieter in Ger$an# He no(!#
0IETER
Lingenberry an"a/e!#
W.LTER+S C.R
Walter+! eye! are on the roa( a! he li!ten!) (ri%ing) to the
0u(e) 'ho!e !ee"h i! o""a!ionally un"tuate( by ya! fro$
the ba"/ !eat#
070E
I $ean 'e totally fu"/e( it u) $an#
We fu"/e( u hi! ay*off# .n( got
the /i(naer! all i!!e( off) an(
the big Lebo'!/i yelle( at $e a lot)
but he (i(n+t (o anything# Huh6
W.LTER
Well it+!) !o$eti$e! the "atharti")
uh#
070E
I+$ !aying if he /no'! I+$ a fu"/*
u) then 'hy (oe! he !till lea%e $e
in "harge of getting ba"/ hi! 'ife6
Be"au!e he fu"/ing (oe!n+t 'ant her
ba"/) $an8 He+! ha( enough8 He no
longer (ig! her8 It+! all a !ho'8
But then) 'hy (i(n+t he gi%e a !hit
about hi! $illion bu"/!6 I $ean) he
/ne' 'e (i(n+t han( off hi! brief"a!e)
but he ne%er a!/e( for it ba"/#
W.LTER
What+! your oint) 0u(e6
070E
Hi! $illion bu"/! 'a! ne%er in it)
$an8 There 'a! no $oney in that
brief"a!e8 He 'a! hoing they+(
/ill her8 <ou thro' out a ringer
for a ringer8
W.LTER
<eah6
070E
Shit yeah8
W.LTER
O/ay) but ho' (oe! all thi! a(( u
to an e$ergen"y6
070E
Huh6
W.LTER
I+$ !aying) I !ee 'hat you+re getting
at) 0u(e) he /et the $oney) but $y
oint i!) here 'e are) it+! !habba!)
the !abbath) 'hi"h I+$ allo'e( to
brea/ only if it+! a $atter of life
an( (eath**
070E
Walter) "o$e off it# <ou+re not
e%en fu"/ing Je'i!h) you+re**
W.LTER
What the fu"/ are you tal/ing about6
070E
<ou+re fu"/ing Poli!h Catholi"**
W.LTER
What the fu"/ are you tal/ing about6
I "on%erte( 'hen I $arrie( Cynthia8
Co$e on) 0u(e8
070E
<eah) an( you 'ere**
W.LTER
<ou /no' thi!8
070E
.n( you 'ere (i%or"e( fi%e fu"/ing
year! ago#
W.LTER
<eah6 What (o you thin/ haen!
'hen you get (i%or"e(6 <ou turn in
your library "ar(6 Get a ne' (ri%er+!
li"en!e6 Sto being Je'i!h6
070E
Thi! (ri%e'ay#
.S HE T7R1S,
W.LTER
I+$ a! Je'i!h a! fu"/ing Te%ye
070E
It+! 5u!t art of your 'hole !i"/
Cynthia thing# Ta/ing "are of her
fu"/ing (og# Going to her fu"/ing
!ynagogue# <ou+re li%ing in the
fu"/ing a!t#
W.LTER
Three thou!an( year! of beautiful
tra(ition) fro$ 9o!e! to San(y Koufa2**
<O7+RE GO00.91 RIGHT I LI-E I1 THE
P.ST8 I**Je!u!# What the hell
haene(6
He i! loo/ing off a! the "ar !lo'!# The 0u(e loo/! 'here
Walter i! loo/ing#
THE LEBOWSKI 9.1SIO1
Walter+! "ar ull! u the (ri%e into the foregroun( an( he
an( the 0u(e get out#
Both are gaing off at the front la'n#
W.LTER
Je!u! Chri!t#
THEIR PO-
Tire trea(! lea( a"ro!! the $ani"ure( front la'n to 'here a
little re( !ort! "ar re!t! 'ith it! hoo( "ru$le( into a
al$ trun/#
TR.CKI1G 0OW1 THE GRE.T H.LLW.<
Through the 3ren"h (oor! at it! far en( 'e "an !ee Bunny)
na/e() briefly boun"ing on the (i%ing boar( before !la!hing
into the illu$inate( ool out!i(e# Hea%y $etal $u!i" filter!
in fro$ a boo$ bo2 by the ool#
Bran(t) aroa"hing) !too! an( !traighten!) !too! an(
!traighten!) i"/ing u the (i!"ar(e( "lothe! that run the
length of the hall#
BR.10T
He "an+t !ee you) 0u(e#
We ull the 0u(e an( Walter a! they aroa"h the (oor! to
the great !tu(y# Walter+! (og follo'!) !tiffly 'a%ing it!
tail#
070E
Where+( !he been6
BR.10T
-i!iting frien(! of her! in Pal$
Sring!# Ju!t i"/e( u an( left)
ne%er bothere( to tell u!#
070E
But I gue!! !he tol( 0ieter#
W.LTER
Je!u!) 0u(e8 He ne%er e%en /i(nae(
her#
BR.10T
Who+! thi! gentle$an) 0u(e6
W.LTER
Who+$ I6 I+$ a fu"/ing -ETER.18
BR.10T
<ou !houl(n+t go in there) 0u(e8
He+! %ery angry8
B.1G**the 0u(e an( Walter u!h through the (ouble (oor! into**
THE GRE.T ROO9
The big Lebo'!/i turn! at the !oun( of the (oor# Hi!
'heel"hair hu$! a! he !in! it aroun(#
LEBOWSKI
@bitterlyA
Well) !he+! ba"/# 1o than/! to you#
070E
Where+! the $oney) Lebo'!/i6
W.LTER
. 9ILLIO1 B7CKS 3RO9 37CKI1G 1EE0<
LITTLE 7RB.1 .CHIE-ERS8 <O7 .RE
SC79) 9.18
The (og ya!#
LEBOWSKI
Who the hell i! he6
W.LTER
I+ll tell you 'ho I a$8 I+$ the guy
'ho+! gonna KICK <O7R PHO1<
GOL0BRICKI1G .SS8
070E
We /no' the brief"a!e 'a! e$ty)
$an# We /no' you /et the $illion
bu"/! your!elf#
LEBOWSKI
Well) you ha%e your !tory) I ha%e
$ine# I !ay I entru!te( the $oney
to you) an( you !tole it#
W.LTER
.S I3 WE WO7L0 E-ER 0RE.9 O3 T.KI1G
<O7R B7LLSHIT 9O1E<8
070E
<ou thought Bunny+( been /i(nae(
an( you "oul( u!e it a! a rete2t to
$a/e !o$e $oney (i!aear# .ll you
nee(e( 'a! a !a to in it on) an(
you+( 5u!t $et $e# <ou thought)
hey) a (ea(beat) a lo!er) !o$eone
the !4uare "o$$unity 'on+t gi%e a
!hit about#
LEBOWSKI
Well6 .ren+t you6
070E
Well# # # yeah#
LEBOWSKI
.ll right) get out# Both of you#
W.LTER
Loo/ at that fu"/ing hony) 0u(e8
Preten(ing to be a fu"/ing
$illionaire8
LEBOWSKI
I !ai( out# 1o'#
W.LTER
Let $e tell you !o$ething el!e#
I+%e !een a lot of !inal!) 0u(e)
an( thi! guy i! a fa/e# . fu"/ing
gol(bri"/er#
He i! "ro!!ing to Lebo'!/i#
W.LTER
Thi! guy fu"/ing 'al/!# I+%e ne%er
been $ore "ertain of anything in $y
life8
LEBOWSKI
Stay a'ay fro$ $e) $i!ter8
Walter rea"he! aroun( fro$ behin( an( hoi!t! the big Lebo'!/i
out of the 'heel"hair by hi! ar$it!#
W.LTER
Wal/) you fu"/ing hony8
The big Lebo'!/i 'aggle! helle!!ly) hi! rubbery feet gra:ing
the floor li/e a Ragge(y .nn+!# The o$eranian gaily lea!
an( ya!#
LEBOWSKI
Put $e (o'n) you !on of a bit"h8
070E
Walter8
W.LTER
It+! all o%er) $an8 We "all your
fu"/ing bluff8
070E
W.LTER) 3OR CHRIST+S S.KE8 HE+S
CRIPPLE08 P7T HI9 0OW18
W.LTER
Sure) I+ll ut hi$ (o'n) 0u(e# R.7SS8
.CHT71G) B.B<88
He !ho%e! the big Lebo'!/i for'ar( an( he "ru$le! to the
floor) 'eeing#
W.LTER
Oh) !hit#
LEBOWSKI
@!obbingA
<ou+re bullie!8 Co'ar(!) both of
you8
Walter i! aba!he(# The Big Lebo'!/i flail! about on the
floor#
W.LTER
Oh) !hit#
070E
He "an+t 'al/) Walter8
W.LTER
<eah) I "an !ee that) 0u(e#
LEBOWSKI
<ou $on!ter!8
070E
Hel $e ut hi$ ba"/ in hi! "hair#
Walter $o%e! to "o$ly#
W.LTER
Shit) !orry $an#
THRO7GH HIS TE.RS,
LEBOWSKI
Stay a'ay fro$ $e8 <ou bullie!8
<ou an( the!e 'o$en8 <ou 'on+t lea%e
a $an hi! fu"/ing ball!8
070E
Walter) you fu"/8
W.LTER
Shit) 0u(e) I (i(n+t /no'# I
'oul(n+t+%e (one it if I /ne' he 'a!
a fu"/ing "rybaby#
070E
We+re !orry) $an# We+re really !orry#
The 0u(e ha! i"/e( u the Big Lebo'!/i+! lai( la 'ar$er
an( i! franti"ally tu"/ing it ba"/ in aroun( hi! 'ai!t an(
batting the (og a'ay#
070E
There ya go# Sorry $an#
Walter) u::le() han(! on hi!) !tan(! o%er the big Lebo'!/i#
W.LTER
Shit# He (i(n+t loo/ li/e a !inal#
TE1 PI1S
S"attere( at the "ut#
070E .10 W.LTER
Ea"h 'ith a beer at the !"oring table#
W.LTER
Sure you+ll !ee !o$e tan/ battle!#
But fighting in (e!ert i! %ery
(ifferent fro$ fighting in "anoy
5ungle#
070E
7h*huh#
W.LTER
I $ean +1a$ 'a! a foot !ol(ier+! 'ar
'herea!) uh) thi! thing !houl( be a
fu"/ing "a/e'al/# I $ean I ha( an
9BJ) Ja"/o) not an .bra$! fu"/ing
tan/# Ju!t $e an( Charlie) $an)
eyeball to eyeball#
070E
<eah#
W.LTER
That+! fu"/in+ "o$bat# The $an in
the bla"/ y5a$a!) 0u(e# Worthy
fu"/in+ a(%er!ary#
0O11<
Who+! in y5a$a!) Walter6
W.LTER
Shut the fu"/ u) 0onny# 1ot a bun"h
of fig*eater! 'ith to'el! on their
hea(! tryin+ to fin( re%er!e on a
So%iet tan/# Thi! i! not a 'orthy**
-OICE
HE<8
The 0u(e an( Walter loo/#
>uintana i! bello'ing fro$ the li of the lane) an( i!
re!traine( by O+Brien#
>7I1T.1.
What+! thi! &(ay of re!t& !hit) $an68
Walter loo/! at hi$ inno"ently#
>7I1T.1.
What i! thi! bull!hit) $an6 I (on+t
fu"/ing "are8 It (on+t $atter to
Je!u!8 But you+re not fooling $e8
<ou $ight fool the fu"/! in the league
offi"e) but you (on+t fool Je!u!8
It+! bu!h league !y"h*out !tuff8
Laughable) $an8 I 'oul(+%e fu"/e(
you in the a!! Satur(ay) I+ll fu"/
you in the a!! ne2t We(ne!(ay in!tea(8
>7I1T.1.
He $a/e! hi*grin(ing "oital $otion! a! O+Brien lea(! hi$
a'ay#
>7I1T.1.
<ou got a (ate We(ne!(ay) $an8
Walter) hi! hea( "o"/e() an( the 0u(e) ee/ing o%er hi!
!ha(e!) 'at"h hi$ go#
W.LTER
He+! "ra"/ing#
BOWLI1G .LLE< P.RKI1G LOT
0onny) Walter an( the 0u(e e$erge fro$ the alley) ea"h hol(ing
hi! leatherette ball !at"hel#
W.LTER
. tree of life) 0u(e# To all 'ho
"ling to it#
They rea"t to the (roning !ynthe!i:er*ba!e( te"hnoo "o$ing
fro$ a boo$ bo2#
RE-ERSE
0ieter) Kieffer an( 3ran:) in !hiny bla"/ leather) !tan( in
a line fa"ing the$ in the all*but*(e!erte( lot# Behin( the$
orange fla$e! li"/ gently at the 0u(e+! "ar) 'hi"h ha! been
ut to the tor"h# The orange fla$e! glo' on the $en+!
"rea/ing leather# 1e2t to the "ar are three $otor"y"le!)
ar/e( in a neat ro'# The 0u(e loo/! !a(ly at the burning
"ar#
070E
They finally (i( it# They /ille( $y
fu"/ing "ar#
0IETER
-ee %ant :at $oney) Lebo'!/i#
KIE33ER
Ja) u::er%i:e %ee /ill :e girl#
3R.1?
Ja) it !ee$! you forgot our little
(eal) Lebo'!/i#
070E
<ou (on+t ha%e the fu"/ing girl)
(i!hit!# We /no' you ne%er (i(#
So you+%e got nothin+ on $y John!on#
070E
The $en in bla"/) !tunne() "onfer a$ong!t the$!el%e! in
Ger$an# 7n(er hi! breath,
0O11<
.re the!e the 1a:i!) Walter6
Walter an!'er!) al!o !otto %o"e) hi! eye! !till on the three
$en,
W.LTER
They+re nihili!t!) 0onny) nothing to
be afrai( of#
The Ger$an! !to "onferring#
0IETER
-ee (on+t "are# -ee !till %ant :at
$oney or %ee fu"/ you u#
KIE33ER
Ja) %ee !till %ant :e $oney# -ee
!reaten you#
He ull! an u:i fro$ un(er hi! "oat# It glint! in the
firelight#
W.LTER
3u"/ you# 3u"/ the three of you#
070E
Hey) "ool it Walter#
Walter ignore! the 0u(e) a((re!!e! the Ger$an!,
W.LTER
There+! no ran!o$ if you (on+t ha%e
a fu"/ing ho!tage# That+! 'hat ran!o$
i!# Tho!e are the fu"/ing rule!#
0IETER
?ere .RE no ROOL?8
W.LTER
1O R7LES8 <O7 C.BB.GE*E.TI1G SO1S*
O3* BITCHES**
KIE33ER
Hi! girlfrien( gafe u her toe8 She
!ought 'e+( be getting $illion
(ollar!8 I!! not fair8
W.LTER
3air8 WHO+S THE 37CKI1G 1IHILIST
HERE8 WH.T .RE <O7) . B71CH O3
37CKI1G CR<B.BIES68
070E
Hey) "ool it Walter# Li!ten) al)
there ne%er 'a! any $oney# The big
Lebo'!/i ga%e $e an e$ty brief"a!e)
$an) !o ta/e it u 'ith hi$#
W.LTER
.10 I+0 LIKE 9< 710IES B.CK8
The Ger$an! "onfer again) in Ger$an#
0onny i! %i!ibly frightene(#
0O11<
.re they gonna hurt u!) Walter6
W.LTER +S TO1E IS GE1TLE,
W.LTER
They 'on+t hurt u!) 0onny# The!e
$en are "o'ar(!#
THE CO13ERE1CE E10S,
0IETER
O/ay# -ee ta/e :e $oney you haf on
you un( %ee "all it eefen#
W.LTER
3u"/ you#
The 0u(e i! (igging into hi! o"/et#
070E
Co$e on) Walter) 'e+re en(ing thi!
thing "hea#
Walter+! eye!) burning 'ith hatre() are lo"/e( on 0ieter+!#
W.LTER
What+! $ine i! $ine#
070E
Co$e on) Walter8#
Lou(er) to the Ger$an!) a! he loo/! in hi! 'allet,
070E
3our (ollar! here8
He in!e"t! the "hange in hi! al$#
070E
.l$o!t fi%e8
0O11<
@tre$ulou!lyA
I got eighteen (ollar!) 0u(e#
W.LTER
@gri$lyA
What+! $ine i! $ine#
With a ring of !teel) 0ieter ro(u"e! a glinting !aber#
0IETER
-EE 37CK <O7 7P) 9.18 -EE T.KE <O7R
9O1E<8
W.LTER
@"oollyA
Co$e an( get it#
0IETER
-EE 37CK <O7 7P) 9.18
W.LTER
Co$e an( get it# 3u"/ing nihili!t#
0IETER
I 37CK <O78 I 37CK <O78
W.LTER
Sho' $e 'hat you got# 1ihili!t#
0i!hit 'ith a nine*toe( 'o$an#
In a rage) 0ieter "harge!#
0IETER
I 37CK <O78 I 37CK <O78
W.LTER
hurl! hi! leather !at"hel#
KIE33ER
Wat"hing 0ieter+! "harge) i! "aught off*guar(# The bo'ling
ball thu(! into hi! "he!t an( lift! hi$ off hi! feet#
He fall! ba"/) hi! u:i "lattering a'ay#
W.LTER
t'i!t! a'ay a! 0ieter rea"he! hi$= grab! 0ieter+! hea( in
both han(!= (ra'! 0ieter+! hea( u to hi! $outh) 'hi"h "lo!e!
on 0ieter+! ear#
070E
He ru!he! 3ran: but (ra'! u !hort a! 3ran: !en(! out /arate
/i"/!) hi! leather ant! !4uea/ing an( oing# 3ran: gi%e!
a lou( "ry 'ith ea"h /i"/= the 0u(e lean! ba"/) thro'ing hi!
ar$! u) e%a(ing the /i"/!#
W.LTER
Hi! 5a' i! !till "la$e( on 0ieter+! ear# 0ieter (ra'! hi!
!aber again!t Walter+! !i(e) (ra'ing bloo(#
Walter (oe!n+t rea"t to the 'oun(# Gro'ling a! 0ieter
!"rea$!) he 'orrie! hi! ear) 'aggling hi! hea( 'ith hi! 5a'!
"la$e(#
THE S.BER
0ieter (ro! it#
070E
.'/'ar(ly "ir"ling) e%a(ing 3ran:+! /i"/!#
W.LTER
!till 'orrying the ear# With a tearing !oun( hi! hea( an(
0ieter+! !earate#
0IETER) E.RLESS) SCRE.9S,
0IETER
I 37CK <O78 <O7 C.11OT H7RT 9E8 I
BELIE3 I1 17SSI1G8
Walter !it! hi! ear into hi! fa"e#
070E
The 0u(e an( 3ran:) both no' anting hea%ily) ha%e yet to
e!tabli!h bo(y "onta"t# 3ran: "ontinue! to /i"/#
3R.1?
-E.KLI1G8
W.LTER
(ra'! ba"/ hi! fi!t#
0IETER
17SSI1G8
W.LTER
.1TI*SE9ITE8
Ba$8**. o'erhou!e blo' to the $i((le of hi! fa"e (ro! 0ieter
for the "ount#
070E .10 3R.1?
With a ier"ing !hrie/ 3ran: finally !u$$on! the ner%e to
"harge the 0u(e) han(! rai!e( to (eli%er /arate blo'!#
.! he rea"he! the 0u(e**WHH.P**the boo$ bo2 !'ing! into
fra$e to !$a!h hi$ in the fa"e# It! %olu$e !hoot! u#
Walter ba!he! hi$ a fe' $ore ti$e! o%er the hea(# The $u!i"
!"ree"he! to !tati") then 4uiet# Lai( out no') 3ran: too i!
4uiet#
.ll 4uiet#
Walter) anting) loo/! aroun(#
W.LTER
We+%e got a $an (o'n) 0u(e#
With a han( re!!e( to hi! blee(ing !i(e he trot! o%er to
0onny) 'ho lie! ga!ing on the groun(#
The 0u(e) al!o anting) ri!e! an( trot! o%er#
070E
Hy Go(8 They !hot hi$) Walter8
W.LTER
1o 0u(e#
070E
They !hot 0onny8
0onny ga!! for air# Hi! eye!) 'i(e) go fro$ the 0u(e to
Walter# One han( !till "lut"he! hi! eighteen (ollar!#
W.LTER
There 'eren+t any !hot!#
070E
Then 'hat+!###
W.LTER
It+! a heart atta"/#
070E
Wha#
W.LTER
Call the $e(i"!) 0u(e#
070E
Wha# # # 0onny**
W.LTER
Hurry 0u(e# I+( go but I+$ u$ing
bloo(# 9ight a!! out#
The 0u(e run! into the lane!# Walter lay! a rea!!uring han(
on 0onny+! !houl(er#
W.LTER
Re!t ea!y) goo( bu((y) you+re (oing
fine# We got hel "hoering in#
3.0E O7T
HOL0 I1 BL.CK
THE 070E .10 W.LTER
***
They !it !i(e by !i(e) forear$! on /nee!) in a non(e!"rit
'aiting area# Walter boun"e! the fingerti! of one han( off
tho!e of the other# They !it# They 'ait#
. tall thin $an in a "on!er%ati%e bla"/ !uit enter!# He
eye! the 0u(e+! bo'ling attire an( !ungla!!e! an( Walter+!
ar$y !urlu!) but (oe!n+t $a/e an i!!ue of it#
9.1
Hello) gentle$en# <ou are the
berea%e(6
070E
<eah $an#
9.1
3ran"i! 0onnelly# Plea!e( to $eet
you#
070E
Jeffrey Lebo'!/i#
W.LTER
Walter Sob"ha/#
070E
The 0u(e) a"tually# I! 'hat) uh#
0O11ELL<
E2"u!e $e6
070E
1othing#
0O11ELL<
<e!# I un(er!tan( you+re ta/ing
a'ay the re$ain!#
W.LTER
<eah#
0O11ELL<
We ha%e the urn#
He no(! through a (oor# .nother $an in a bla"/ !uit enter!
to "arefully (eo!it a large !il%er urn on the (e!/to#
0O11ELL<
.n( I a!!u$e thi! i! "re(it "ar(6
He i! %aguely han(ing a large leather fol(er a"ro!! the (e!/
to 'ho$e%er 'ant! to ta/e it#
W.LTER
<eah#
He ta/e! it) oen! it) ut! on rea(ing gla!!e! that !it
half'ay (o'n hi! no!e) an( in!e"t! the bill 'ith hi! hea(
ulle( ba"/ for fo"u! an( "o"/e( for "on"entration# Silen"e#
The 0u(e !$ile! at 0onnelly# 0onnelly gi%e! ba"/ a
$orti"ian+! !$ile# .t length Walter hol(! the bill to'ar(!
0onnelly) ointing#
W.LTER
What+! thi!6
0O11ELL<
That i! for the urn#
W.LTER
0on+t nee( it# We+re !"attering the
a!he!#
0O11ELL<
<e!) !o 'e 'ere infor$e(# Ho'e%er)
'e $u!t of "our!e tran!$it the re$ain!
to you in a re"eta"le#
W.LTER
Thi! i! a hun(re( an( eighty (ollar!#
0O11ELL<
<e! !ir# It i! our $o!t $o(e!tly
ri"e( re"eta"le#
070E
Well "an 'e**
W.LTER
. hun(re( an( eighty (ollar!68
0O11ELL<
They range u to three thou!an(#
W.LTER
<eah) but 'e+re**
070E
Can 'e 5u!t rent it fro$ you6
0O11ELL<
Sir) thi! i! a $ortuary) not a rental
hou!e#
W.LTER
We+re !"attering the fu"/ing a!he!8
070E
Walter**
W.LTER
J7ST BEC.7SE WE+RE BERE.-E0 0OES1+T
9E.1 WE+RE S.PS8
0O11ELL<
Sir) lea!e lo'er your %oi"e**
070E
Hey $an) (on+t you ha%e !o$ething
el!e you "oul( ut it in6
0O11ELL<
That i! our $o!t $o(e!tly ri"e(
re"eta"le#
W.LTER
GO00.91IT8 IS THERE . R.LPH+S .RO710
HERE68
POI1T 079E ** 0.<
It i! a high) 'in(*!'et bluff# Walter an( the 0u(e 'al/
to'ar(! the li of the bluff# Par/e( in the ba"/groun( i!
one lonely "ar) Walter+!#
Walter i! "arrying a bright re( "offee "an 'ith a blue la!ti"
li(# When they rea"h the e(ge the t'o $en !tan( a'/'ar(ly
for a beat# 3inally,
W.LTER
I+ll !ay a fe' 'or(!#
The 0u(e "la!! hi! han(! in front of hi$# Walter "lear!
hi! throat#
W.LTER
0onny 'a! a goo( bo'ler) an( a goo(
$an# He 'a!# # # He 'a! one of u!#
He 'a! a $an 'ho lo%e( the out(oor!)
an( bo'ling) an( a! a !urfer e2lore(
the bea"he! of !outhern California
fro$ Re(on(o to Calaba!!o!# .n( he
'a! an a%i( bo'ler# .n( a goo(
frien(# He (ie(**he (ie( a! !o $any
of hi! generation) before hi! ti$e#
In your 'i!(o$ you too/ hi$) Lor(#
.! you too/ !o $any bright flo'ering
young $en) at Khe San an( Lan 0o"
an( Hill LJF# The!e young $en ga%e
their li%e!# .n( 0onny too# 0onny
'ho# # # 'ho lo%e( bo'ling#
Walter "lear! hi! throat#
W.LTER
.n( !o) Theo(ore**0onal(**Karabot!o!)
in a""or(an"e 'ith 'hat 'e thin/
your (ying 'i!he! $ight 'ell ha%e
been) 'e "o$$it your $ortal re$ain!
to the bo!o$ of#
Walter i! eeling the la!ti" li( off the "offee "an#
W.LTER
the Pa"ifi" O"ean) 'hi"h you lo%e(
!o 'ell#
.S HE SH.KES O7T THE .SHES,
W.LTER
Goo(night) !'eet rin"e#
The 'in( ha! blo'n all of the a!he! into the 0u(e) !tan(ing
5u!t to the !i(e of an( behin( Walter# The 0u(e !tan(!)
fro:en# 3ini!he( eulogi:ing) Walter loo/! ba"/#
W.LTER
Shit) I+$ !orry 0u(e#
He !tart! bru!hing off the 0u(e 'ith hi! han(!#
W.LTER
Go((a$n 'in(#
Heretofore $otionle!!) the 0u(e finally e2lo(e!) !laing
Walter+! han(! a'ay#
070E
Go((a$nit Walter8 <ou fu"/ing
a!!hole8
W.LTER
0u(e8 0u(e) I+$ !orry8
The 0u(e i! near tear!#
070E
<ou $a/e e%erything a fu"/ing
tra%e!ty8
W.LTER
0u(e) I+$**it 'a! an a""i(ent8
The 0u(e gi%e! Walter a furiou! !ho%e#
070E
What about that !hit about -ietna$8
W.LTER
0u(e) I+$ !orry**
070E
What the fu"/ (oe! -ietna$ ha%e to
(o 'ith anything8 What the fu"/
'ere you tal/ing about68
Walter for the fir!t ti$e i! genuinely (i!tre!!e() al$o!t
lo!t#
W.LTER
Shit 0u(e) I+$ !orry**
070E
<ou+re a fu"/) Walter8
He gi%e! Walter a 'ea/er !ho%e# Walter !ee$! (a:e() then
'ra! hi! ar$! aroun( the 0u(e#
W.LTER
.''') fu"/ it 0u(e# Let+! go bo'ling#
THE L.1ES THE 070E .10 W.LTER BOWLI1G
We 'at"h ea"h of the$ gli(e a"ro!! the floor) relea!e) follo'
through**gra"efully# We ha%e ne%er !een the$ bo'l before#
They are 4uite goo(# Ea"h 'ear! a bla"/ ar$ban( on hi!
bo'ling !hirt#
B.R .RE.
The 0u(e 'al/! u to the bar#
070E
T'o oat !o(a!) Gary#
G.R<
Right# Goo( lu"/ to$orro'#
070E
Than/!) $an#
G.R<
Sorry to hear about 0onny#
070E
<eah# Well) you /no') !o$eti$e! you
eat the bear) an() uh#
&Tu$bling Tu$ble'ee(!& ha! "o$e u on the 5u/ebo2) an( The
Stranger a$ble! u to the bar#
THE STR.1GER
Ho'(y (o) 0u(e#
070E
Oh) hey $an) ho' are ya6 I 'on(ere(
if I+( !ee you again#
THE STR.1GER
Woul(n+t $i!! the !e$i!# Ho' thing!
been goin+6
070E
.hh) you /no'# Stri/e! an( gutter!)
u! an( (o'n!#
The Stranger+! eye! "rin/le $errily#
THE STR.1GER
Sure) I got"ha#
The barten(er ha! ut t'o glea$ing beer! on the "ounter#
070E
Than/!) Gary###Ta/e "are) $an) I
gotta get ba"/#
THE STR.1GER
Sure# Ta/e it ea!y) 0u(e**I /no'
that you 'ill#
THE 070E) LE.-I1G) 1O0S,
070E
<eah $an# Well) you /no') the 0u(e
abi(e!#
Ga:ing after hi$) The Stranger (ra'l!) !a%oring the 'or(!,
THE STR.1GER
The 0u(e abi(e!#
He gi%e! hi! hea( a !ha/e of are"iation) then loo/! into
the "a$era#
THE STR.1GER
I (on+t /no' about you) but I ta/e
"o$fort in that# It+! goo( /no'in+
he+! out there) the 0u(e) ta/in+ her
ea!y for all u! !inner!# Shoo!h# I
!ure hoe he $a/e! The final!# Wel)
that about (oe! her) 'ra! her all
u# Thing! !ee$ to+%e 'or/e( out
retty goo( for the 0u(e+n Walter)
an( it 'a! a urt goo( !tory) (ont"ha
thin/6 9a(e $e laugh to beat the
ban(# Part!) any'ay# Cour!e**I
(i(n+t li/e !eein+ 0onny go# But
then) haen to /no' that there+! a
little Lebo'!/i on the 'ay# I gue!!
that+! the 'ay the 'hole (urne( hu$an
"o$e(y /ee! eretuatin+ it*!elf)
(o'n through the generation!) 'e!t'ar(
the 'agon!) a"ro!! the !an(! a ti$e
until** a') loo/ at $e) I+$ ra$blin+
again# Wal) uh hoe you fol/! en5oye(
your!el%e!#
He bru!he! hi! hat bri$ 'ith a fingerti a! 'e begin to ull
ba"/#
THE STR.1GER
Cat"h ya further on (o'n the trail#
.! 'e ull a'ay The Stranger !'i%el! in to the bar# .! hi!
%oi"e fa(e!,
THE STR.1GER
###Say frien() ya got any $ore a
that goo( !ar!aarilla6###
THE E10