LONDON FIELDS

by
Roberta Hanley
Based on the novel by Martin Amis
October 4, 2001
MUSE PRODUCTIONS
15B Brooks Ave.
Venice, CA 90291
P (310) 306-2001 F (310) 574-2614
FADE UP
EXT. SKY - NIGHT
Travelling forward at a great !eed at "#$### feet %! in t&e
air$ a f%ll 'oon ill%'inate t&e tarr( )( a*ove and +lo%d
*elow.
SUPE,I-P.SE TIT/E - /.ND.N FIE/DS
A 0riti& Airwa( air!lane dro! in altit%de and )i' along
t&e to! of t&e +lo%d +over. T&e 0A !lane flie into and
t&ro%g& t&e TIT/E leaving a trail of +lo%d in it tailwind.
INT. 0,ITISH AI,1AYS AI,P/ANE - NIGHT
A (o%ng Engli& STE1A,DESS leave t&e +o+)!it and wal) !at
an e'!t( Firt 2la$ an e'!t( 0%ine 2la and into
E+ono'( 2la3 e'!t( ave for one %n&ealt&( loo)ing A'eri+an
!aenger SA-S.N Y.UNG. He4 in &i t&irtie *%t loo) over
fort(. T&e tewarde a!!roa+&e Sa' tret+&ed o%t$ red-e(e
t(le over 5 eat. S&e &and &i' vod)a and toni+ on t&e
ro+). He4 dr%n).
SA-S.N Y.UNG
E6+%e 'e 'i7 Do (o% t&in) (o% +o%ld
'anage to find for 'e a vali%' and a +old
gla of water7
S&e ignore &i re8%et and it ne6t to &i'.
STE1A,DESS
1&( are (o% &ere w&en no*od( in t&eir
rig&t 'ind want to +o'e to E%ro!e$ and
e!e+iall( not /ondon. Not now.
S&e t%die &i'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I a' &o!ing to go to /ondon and find
o'et&ing to write. I need to t%rn
aro%nd '( failed literar( +areer a a
*arel( )nown novelit - two novel no one
read. And now$ I find '(elf at w&at '(
do+tor regretf%ll( de+ri*e a t&e ver(
end of '( life.
STE1A,DESS
Yo%4re not old.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&at i t&e +ri'e of it.
T&e tewarde i vii*l( dit%r*ed *( t&i.
T&e tewarde lig&t a +igarette. Sa' noti+e$ wait for an
alar' to go off.
STE1A,DESS
-t%rned t&e 'o)e dete+tor off in e+ono'(
+la.
T&e faten eat *elt lig&t go on$ along wit& t&e +a*in
lig&t.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Here$ in all t&i$ I o%g&t to *e a*le to
find a tor( to *e '( lega+($ to %rvive
'e.
He e'!tie t&e gla and &and it to &er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-a( I &ave anot&er !leae7
T&e !lane di! noti+ea*l($ de+end.
EXT. SKY - SA-E
T&e 0A air!lane !ier+e t&e +lo%d and de+end at a fier+e
angle.
INT. 0AGGAGE 2/AI- - 9:##A-
Sa' lift &i one large %it +ae onto a trolle($ wal)
t&ro%g& a deerted +%to' and o%t t&e e6it door.
INT. AI,P.,T -AIN /.00Y - SA-E
Sa' find +&ao at +&e+) in +o%nter. PASSENGE,S for+e t&eir
wa( onto flig&t.
EXT. 0,ITISH AI,1AYS TE,-INA/ - SA-E
A ign &eld *( ,adio 2a* D,I;E, KEITH TA/ENT a( 4Sa'on
Yo%ng4. Keit&4 *ea%tif%l *o(i& fa+e i !%ff($ e(e *lood
&ot$ &i +rowning glor($ &i &air$ i t&i+) < 'oot&. He4
wearing )in tig&t flare and a red wet-loo) +oat$ dreed
li)e a !orno tar. Sa' w&i!!ed *( wind give Keit& &i
%it+ae. .n t&e treet and on t&e idewal)$ t&ere are no
+ar$ and no !eo!le. An %n%%all( low red %n$ lig&t t&e
area *%rning it o%t.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
I didn4t e6a+tl( &ave '%+& to loe.
/oo)ing *a+) on '( arrival now$ I a'
t&an)f%l for t&e '%rder tor( I wa a*o%t
to re+eive.
2UT T. 0/A2K
SUPE,I-P.SE .;E, 0/A2K THE HEADING: THE -U,DE, ST.,Y
INT. TAXI - -.,NING
?5.?# on t&e *latting 'eter. KEITH TA/ENT at t&e w&eel.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
It wa all o !erfe+tl( done t&at I +an4t
tell w&at wa !lanned or w&at wa fate.
Keit& Talent wa ent *( -ar) A!re( to
!i+) 'e %! at t&e air!ort. It4 t&e ort
of detail t&at &a%nt 'e to '( grave...
Sa'on Yo%ng !aed o%t on t&e *a+) eat of t&e Ford
2avalier.
2UT T. 0/A2K
Sa' wa)e %! a t&e( a!!roa+& Slo%g&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Slo%g&@ /iten. I )now '( wa( aro%nd.
I4' not over &ere to ee Harrod4$ and
0%+)ing&a' Pala+e$ and Stratford-on-Avon.
Slo%g&7 2o'e on. If t&i i a )idna! or
a '%rder t&en we4ll di+% it. If not$
ta)e 'e to /ondon for t&e a'o%nt we
agreed.
Slowl($ Keit& !%ll over. T%rn$ fa+e Sa'.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&at it i i. 1&at it i i- o)a(. I
een (o% wa alee!. I t&o%g&t AHe4
alee!. /oo) a t&o%g& &e +o%ld %e it.
I )now. I4ll !o! in on 'e '%'.A
Diregard t&e 'eter. Don4t 'ind do (o%
!al7
He !oint to a line of !e**leda& e'i on an etate.
KEITH TA/ENT
S&e4 i+) li)e. 1on4t *e five 'in%te$
.)a(7
.ver t&e tereo a ta!e !la( a dart +o'!etition wit& an
ANN.UN2E, raving on a dart 'a)e +onta+t wit& a dart *oard$
t&%d after t&%d$ anno%n+ing +ore after +ore.
KEITH TA/ENT
Dart. I4d a) (o% in *%t- 'e old '%'.
Here. ,ead t&i.
He &and Sa' a fo%r-!age *ro+&%re. 2.U. on t&e *a+) of t&e
*ro+&%re$ a +r%del( %!eri'!oed *la+) < w&ite !&otogra!& of
t&e driver$ 4Keit& Talent.4 It a(: ervi+e$ BDart
leon given.
Sa' wat+&e Keit& C%'! o%t of t&e +ar and da& toward a
&o%e. T&e door of t&e &o%e i o!ened *( a GI,/ in tin(
%nderwear wit& t&i+) +alve.
EXT. -A,K ASP,EY H.USE ST,EET - /ATE,
Keit& lift Sa'4 %it+ae fro' o%t of t&e tr%n). Sa' i
i'!reed *( t&e 'aive e++leiati+al t(le &o%e.
KEITH TA/ENT
It4 a +&%r+&...
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It %ed to *e a re+tor( or vi+arage or
o'et&ing.
=Pointing to a !anel a*ove
t&e door>
Anno Do'ini. "DE9.
..S. low fre8%en+( Cet !lane ri! over t&e roofto!.
KEITH TA/ENT
Fe%.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&at4 all t&at a*o%t7
KEITH TA/ENT
2loa)ed in e+re+( innit. All veiled in
e+re+( a %+&.
Sa' &old *a+). Keit& +an tell &e4 got &i reaon.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S H.USE - NEXT
Keit& glan+e aro%nd t&e o!%lent !la+e wit& a looter4 e(e.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&o own t&i gaff t&en7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-ar) A!re(7 He4 a writer. /i)e
'(elf. 0%t &e4 written 'otl( for
t&eatre < televiion. I onl( write
%n!o!%lar novel. I +an tell (o% now
w&o4 gotten t&e *etter end of t&i deal.
KEITH TA/ENT
T;7 I4' in T; too. Yea&$ well$ I4' d%e
to a!!ear on T; '(elf. Ho!ef%ll( in a
'ont&. Dart. 2&a'!ion&i!.
Keit& lig&t a +igarette$ wal) fro' livingroo' to *edroo'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
-ore li)e a tro!&( roo' e6!loiting -ar) A!re(4 fe'ale
+on8%et. -irror +over t&e wall$ +eiling and t&e *ed4
&ead*oard. Signed !&otogra!&- t&e eroti+ !rint of 'an(
FE-A/ES &ang on t&e wall. Sa' 'ir).
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&( didn4t &e C%t nail t&eir G-tring
to t&e wall.
Fro' off a ta*le$ Keit& teal a +r(tal *all award. 2.U. on
t&e award4 gla %rfa+e engraved 4For Intelle+t%al
E6+ellen+e. Keit& follow Sa' into t&e ne6t roo'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
S%rro%nded *( Toni$ G%ggie$ &onorar( degree$ gown fro'
.6ford$ 2a'*ridge < Trinit( 2ollege$ Sa' e6a'ine t&e -ar)
A!re( award wit& o'e awe. Keit& !i+) %! in &i &and a
'all ri**oned !in fro' 2a'*ridge Univerit(. 2.U. it a( -
4For /iterar( A+&ieve'ent.4
KEITH TA/ENT
I'!ortant writing !riGe innit.
Keit& li! t&i 'o'ento fro' 2a'*ridge Univerit( into &i
!o+)et.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S /I;ING ,..- - /ATE,
Keit&4 'ade &i'elf at &o'e. Sa' anal(e Keit& a t&e(
drin) *eer.
INT. THE S2,E1 FA2T.,Y - NIGHT
T&e !lant ro**er( off -5 near 0ritol. 2HI2K PU,2HASE wit&
&i HEN2H-EN$ D.N P/EAT and Keit& Talent are in t&e +a&ier4
offi+e of a +rew fa+tor(. In a &orrifi+ di!la( of
violen+e3 Keit& +an4t 'ove$ &i &and froGen over an ASIAN
-AN$ %na*le to +l%* &i' to &i )nee.
Keit& loo) at 2&i+) P%r+&ae +ri!!ling a %nifor'ed GUA,D$
and Don Pleat retraining anot&er GUA,D. 2&i+) fini&e and
goe over to Keit&$ !ointing Keit& o%t to Don Pleat.
2HI2K PU,2HASES
He doen4t &ave t&e talent t&i Keit&
Talent.
2HI2K PU,2HASE < D.N P/EAT
=in %nion>
Do it. Do it.
Keit& +an4t +ri!!le &i'. Even t&o%g& it wo%ld 'a)e t&e g%ard
o!en t&e afe. Keit& i froGen$ &a)ing fee*l(. Keit&
tr%ggle to !ea) to t&e g%ard *( t&e afe.
KEITH TA/ENT
.-!-en-it. .!en it. .!en it.
Keit& wal) awa( fro' t&e g%ard *( t&e afe and retreat into
a +orner. Keit& &rin) a 2&i+) a!!roa+&e to t&reaten &i'.
2HI2K PU,2HASE
Keit& (o%4re a *ad g%(... *%t not t&e
wort$ not t&e ver( wort ever. T&ere
are wore g%(. 0%t not '%rder7 Not
(et$ Keit&$ rig&t7 1ell (o% C%t leave
it to 'e.
2&i+) P%r+&ae la! Keit& and t%rn awa(. T&en ea'lel(
&e l%g t&e e+ond g%ard wit& an a'aGingl( detr%+tive rig&t
&oo) to &i e(e.
Don Pleat va%lt over t&e +o%nter$ rifle *%tt t&e Aian -an
in t&e fore&ead. 2ra+). T&ere4 *lood !o%ring fro' &i
+ra+)ed )%ll !ra(ing o%t a &e fall to t&e floor dead.
A !%ddle of *lood for' aro%nd &i' dar)ening &i !ale +otton
&irt.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S /I;ING ,..- - /ATE,
Sa'$ greatl( dit%r*ed and greatl( i'!reed$ *( w&at Keit&
didn4t do at t&e ro**er(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' glad violent +ri'e didn4t agree wit&
(o%.
KEITH TA/ENT
Not a %+&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
.r not a (et7
Keit& fini&e &i *eer. Getting %! Keit& get %!i+io%.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo% )now I4ve never 'et a writer *efore.
Do (o% get ever(one to tal)7 I *et (o%
do. 1&at are (o% writing a*o%t now7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I don4t )now. I4' loo)ing. T&in)ing.
KEITH TA/ENT
=Co)ing>
I4' warning (o%$ don4t write a*o%t 'e.
/et4 go to t&e !%*. I +o%ld do wit&
anot&er.
2UT T. 0/A2K
SUPE,I-P.SE .;E, 0/A2K THE HEADING: THE -U,DE,EE
EXT. FUNE,A/ G./DE,S G,EEN 2E-ETE,Y - P,ESENT DAY
NI2./A SIX$ a *rown-&aired *ea%t( of t&irt(-fo%r. S&e4 w&at
&a!!en w&en Engli& *lood i tinged wit& o'e &ot foreign
ele'ent. Dreed for deat& wit& a veil over &er 'agnifi+ent
fa+e3 &e o*erve t&e +offin *eing lowered into t&e +e'eter(
!lot.
T&e -.U,NE,S all grieve. .ver&ead a t&%nder +la! *oo'
'ena+ingl( lo%d.
Ni+ola loo) %! at t&e )( awa( fro' t&e f%neral4
!ro+eeding.
T&e 'o%rner wal) awa( fro' t&e *%rial ite. S&e i left
t&ere alone. A &eav( *la+)*ird flie low over &er &ead. A
!leaant loo)ing -AN a!!roa+&e &er.
-AN
-a( I &el!7 Do (o% need a lift
o'ew&ere7
NI2./A SIX
I &adn4t a+t%all( t&o%g&t of it. I +o%ld
%e a lift. Ye. If (o% don4t 'ind.
T&e 'an 'ile. Strange older -.U,NE,S loo) *a+) at Ni+ola
a &e g%ide &er to &i +ar in t&e !ar)ing lot.
INT. ./D DAI-/E, /I-.USINE .N P.,T.0E//. ,.AD - SH.,T TI-E
/ATE,
E.2.U. on Ni+ola4 e(ela&e *lin)ing. Her red varni&ed
fingerti! to%+& &er li! *eneat& &er veil. Ni+ola and t&e
'an fro' t&e f%neral it in t&e Dai'ler4 front eat$ wit&
two e6tre'el( wrin)led ./D /ADY ,E/ATI;ES in t&e *a+).
Ni+ola$ t%nned$ loo) o%t at a !%*$ T&e 0la+) 2ro.
NI2./A SIX
T&at4 it t&ere$ !leae. T&at4 t&e
!la+e I4ve *een loo)ing for. I4'
%!!oed to *e t&ere.
T&e +ar +loe in on t&e old !%*.
EXT. 2A, - SA-E
.ver&ead$ +lo%d t&%nder read( to dro! it !l%nger$ a Ni+ola
te! o%t of t&e +ar. S&e readC%t &er veil. S&e wal) %!
to t&e !%*. T&e !%* door &a a !ainted ign a(ing$ AT;$
DA,TS AND PIN0A//.A A*ove t&e door an old +arved !%* ign
wit& a &eraldi+ +oat of ar' read 4T&e 0la+) 2ro.4
NI2./A SIX
=to &erelf>
T&i i t&e !la+e.
2UT T. 0/A2K
SUPE,I-P.SE .;E, 0/A2K THE HEADING: THE -U,DE,E,
INT. 0/A2K 2,.SS - SA-E
Ni+ola wal) traig&t %! to t&e *ar a'idt groan and
w&i!er$ and lift &er veil wit& *ot& &and$ e6!oing t&oe
e(e. Her P.; a &e ee Keit&. S&e !ot &i' firt.
Keit& ee &er. T&e +anned ro+) ong &it a +rat+& and
)i! a *eat. Keit& Talent dro! &i dart. It land on &i
left foot$ !l%nging li)e a 'iile into &i +&ea! +anva
&oe.
KEITH TA/ENT
F%+).
2.U. on Keit&4 &and !%lling t&e dart o%t of &i &oe. A
dro! of *lood gat&er on t&e w&ite +anva &oe.
Ni+ola4 P.; S1ISH PANS to Sa'on Yo%ng eated at a ta*le.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Keit& wa t&e )e( to t&e 0la+) 2ro P%*.
He introd%+ed 'e aro%nd o t&at *( t&e
ti'e o%r '%rderee wal)ed in t&ere on t&at
fatef%l da( in .+to*er$ I wa in wit& all
t&e !la(er. All of t&e'.
S1ISH PAN fro' Sa'on Yo%ng to GUY 2/IN2H$ tall$ &ando'e$ a
flo%ri& of *o(i& &air$ rain+oat$ an arito+rat$ over t&irt(
five. G%( i de!reed$ elf-effa+ing$ *%t o'e&ow &e i too
introverted to *e e6(.
0ot& 'en$ Sa' and G%($ eated toget&er$ noti+e Ni+ola Si6
i''ediatel(.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&o4 t&at7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I wi& I )new.
Ni+ola wal) %! to t&e *ar and !ea) to t&e 0A,-AN:
NI2./A SIX
-a( I &ave a !a+) of Ga%loie !leae7
G.DF,EY =0A,-AN>
No danger t&ere. 1e don4t ell Fren+&
fag &ere$ darling. No wa(. 2arl(le@
Keit& e6+&ange glan+e wit& &i 'otle($ rag-tag ento%rage-
DEAN$ N.,;IS$ THE/.NIUS =t&e !i'!>$ SHAKESPEA,E$ 0ID D,EAD$
G.DF,EY t&e *ar'an$ FU2KE, 0U,KE$ -AFEET$ H0IGNIE1 and &i
dog 2/I;E. Keit&$ t&e %!ertar of t&e !%*$ !o%+&e &i
dart and li'! over to t&e *ar- 'oving in on Ni+ola Si6.
G%( wat+&e Keit& in wonder.
T&e little *la+) *o($ 2A,/Y/E$ eagerl( re+eive a +r%'!led
fiver.
G.DF,EY
Get t&e lad( &er Fren+& fag. Go on$
will (a.
KEITH TA/ENT
0ereave'ent$ innit. Still. God7 Get
&er a *rand(. S&e need it@ 1&at4 (o%r
na'e$ weet&eart7
NI2./A SIX
Ni+ola Si6.
KEITH TA/ENT
Se6@
NI2./A SIX
A+t%all( it4 Si6. S-I-X.
KEITH TA/ENT
See)@ ,ela6$ Ni+)(. 1e get all ort
in &ere. =2alling o%t to G%(> He($
2o+)@ Dead !o&@ G%(@ Hig& o+iet($
innit. 2o'e and *e introd%+ed.
G%( and Sa' *ot& tand %! toget&er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1e4ll &ave to t&an) Keit& for t&i one
o'eda(.
Sa' follow G%( toward t&e *ar.
INT. 0/A2K 2,.SS - SA-E
G%( 2lin+& e6tend &i &and toward &er *la+) glove *owing
lig&tl(. Sa' lide into a tool *e&ind G%( o*erving
Ni+ola fro' %! +loe.
It4 a fo%r &ot wit& Sa' *e&ind G%( on Ni+ola4 left and
Keit& on &er rig&t.
GUY 2/IN2H
How do (o% do7
KEITH TA/ENT
.oo&@ =In a ridi+%lo% fa)e arito+rati+
a++ent> How do (o% do7
2arl(le +o'e r%nning *a+) to t&e *ar wit& t&e +igarette.
Ni+ola re'ove &er glove e6!oing five *itten fingernail.
S&e o!en t&e !a+) of +igarette. Pla+e t&e f%neral !rogra'
on t&e *ar - a w&ite +ard wit& a gold e'*oed +ro a*ove a
!&oto. T&e !&oto of a &ando'e -AN leaning againt a
+onverta*le -G !ort+ar.
S&e !%t a +igarette *etween &er li!. Keit& lig&t &er
+igarette.
Ni+ola4 P.; E.2.U. of t&e fla'e igniting$ &er +igarette ti!.
1it& &er$ t&e lig&ter4 fla'e i a+t%all( !%lled toward &er
a &e %+) it in.
Effortlel( &e e6&ale a 'o)e ring.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% '%t let 'e !a( for t&ee.
Keit& !o)e &i finger into &er 'o)e ring$ it +rawl over
&i )n%+)le in a wave.
KEITH TA/ENT
All ta)en +are of.
GUY 2/IN2H
I %!!oe$ I %!!oe t&i i *( wa( of
t&ere &aving *een a wa)e.
KEITH TA/ENT
1eren4t fa'il(7
NI2./A SIX
=l(ing>
F%t a 'an I %ed to wor) for.
KEITH TA/ENT
Still. Doe (o% +redit. S&ow re!e+t.
Even if it4 C%t o'e old geeGer. 2o'e
to % all a %+&. T&e Great /eveller
innit.
Sa' lean in to get a loo) at t&e dead 'an4 !&oto.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=to Ni+ola>
-a( I &ave a loo)7
Ni+ola nod &er +onent.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
He doen4t ee' to *e an Aold geeGerA
doe &e7
GUY 2/IN2H
I '%t a( (o%r veil i ver( *e+o'ing on
(o%.
NI2./A SIX
.ne never get eno%g& o!!ort%nit( to wear
one. I4d li)e to *e *%ried in a veil.
Sa' i ta)en in *( w&at &e aid$ intrig%ed *( t&e ver(
'ention of &er *%rial.
Ni+ola to%+&e &er &and to &er fore&ead$ %ntead(.
Ni+ola4 P.; in S/.1--.TI.N PAN A2,.SS t&e 'en a &e loo)
at Keit& t&en 2arl(le$ Sa'$ t&en finall( to G%(.
NI2./A SIX
.& '($ I C%t &ad a deCa v%.
GUY 2/IN2H
.f w&at7
NI2./A SIX
=to G%(>
.& %&$ of (o%.
=to Keit&>
And (o%.
=to Sa'>
And ever(one a+t%all(.
=&e tand %! to go>
T&an) (o%. Yo%4ve *een ver( )ind.
Keit& < G%( wat+& &er go. Tig&t S)irt.
GUY 2/IN2H
...E6traordinar( wo'an.
KEITH TA/ENT
=1i!ing &i 'o%t&$ leaving>
Yea&$ &e4ll do.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo%4re not-
Keit& t%rn and loo) at G%(4 &and gri!!ing &i forear'.
GUY 2/IN2H
2o'e on$ Keit&. S&e4 C%t *een to a
f%neral. A girl li)e t&at.
KEITH TA/ENT
A girl li)e w&at7 S&e4 drea'ing of it$
*egging for it. Pra(ing for it. S&e4 a
*it t&in to *e '( t(!e.
Angle on &er *ea%tif%l *od( wriggling awa( on &ig& &eel.
KEITH TA/ENT
-a(*e &er *%' i fatter t&an it loo).
T&e t&inner *ird +an 'a)e %! for it in
t&e +ri*.
Ni+ola !%&e &er wa( o%t t&e !%* door. A*ove t&e door a
ign$ AN. FU2KING S1EA,INGA.
KEITH TA/ENT
1o'en alwa( want it after wedding and
f%neral. /ife goe on innit. /ife i
f%+)ing great.
Keit& r%&e o%t after &er. G%(4 gri! on Keit& la+)en and
dro!. G%( follow.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
G%(- 1&ere are (o% going7
GUY 2/IN2H
Sa'e !la+e Keit& i going.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I don4t re+o''end it.
G%( loo) *a+) at Sa' %na*le to e6!lain or to! &i'elf.
EXT. P.,T.0E//. ,.AD - SA-E
Keit& trail Ni+ola t&ro%g& t&e tall of t&e *arrowed treet.
S&e to%+&e a t%ffed leo!ard4 &ead$ a t%ffed 'on)e(4
&and. S&e loo) into a +ra+)ed 'irror$ '%lti!l(ing &er fa+e
'an( ti'e over. S&e flee. Keit& +&ae &er$ dodging t&e
2,.1D.
Keit& at t&e flower tall gra* a *%n+& of dar) 'aroon
da&lia$ nod at t&e .1NE,$ and da&e for Ni+ola.
KEITH TA/ENT
A ti'e li)e t&i. Di+over t&e lang%age
of flower$ and let t&eir oot&ing
word...
=lot>
Soot&e awa( all (o%r +are li)e.
=He give t&e flower to &er>
.n 'e. Yo% &eading on down t&i wa(7 .r
I got t&e 2avalier aro%nd t&e +orner.
1it&o%t to%+&ing &er$ &i &and %rge &er down t&e treet.
KEITH TA/ENT
I ee a girl li)e (o%. 0it of a *ea%t(.
Head in t&e +lo%d a %+&. Yo% aid (o%
got (o%r own !la+e.
S&e nod and 'ile.
KEITH TA/ENT
Now. -e7 I4' Hand( And(. -r. Fi6it
innit. Yo% )now t&e f%e4 gone. T&e
*oiler4 +reating or t&e *ell don4t wor).
Yo% need o'e*od( wit& a few +onne+tion.
=In a !o&er voi+e>
T&ee da($ (o% C%t +an4t get de+ent
&el! w&en (o% need it. I don4t )now w&at
t&e +o%ntr(4 +o'ing to. I don4t.
A t&e( +ontin%e wal)ing$ &e re'ove &er &at. Her &air i
!%lled %! into a +&ignon$ &eld in !la+e *( a +li!$ w&i+& &e
re'ove. Her &air fall wit& a &a)e.
Her &and !%ll on &er Ca+)et e6!oing &er *reat.
KEITH TA/ENT
An(t&ing (o% want$ darling. An(t&ing at
all.
NI2./A SIX
1ell$ a a 'atter of fa+t$ t&ere are one
or two t&ing t&at +ertainl( need loo)ing
at. /i)e t&e va+%%' +leaner. It4 ver(
good of (o%.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&at4 (o%r !&one n%'*er$ Ni+)7
NI2./A SIX
Have (o% got a !en7
KEITH TA/ENT
No need. Got t&i &ead for fig%re.
NI2./A SIX
#I#E-II"-EE"".
KEITH TA/ENT
Sweet.
Ni+ola to! at &er dead-end treet tal)ing to Keit&. Angle
on G%( 2lin+& +owering C%t o%t of ig&t.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E DAY - DUSK
Sa' la( o%t &i own two !%*li+ation on t&e leat&er-to!!ed
de)$ ne6t to &i !orta*le. A.n t&e Gra!evineA and A-e'oir
of a /itener$A *( Sa'on Yo%ng. He gri'a+e noti+ea*l( a
&e e6a'ine &i *oo) in &i &and. He it *a+) in &i
+&air. He ta)e o%t a !a!er and !%t it in t&e t(!ewriter.
He tare at it. Drin) o'e vod)a. Pained &e +an4t t&in)
%! a t&ing to write.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It &%rt. I +an4t do it. I +an4t write.
I +an4t 'a)e an(t&ing %!.
Sa'on Yo%ng loo) t&ro%g& t&e *a( window on t&e 8%are
*elow and ee &er - Ni+ola Si6$ till dreed in &er f%neral
attire a *efore3 t&e dre$ t&e &at$ t&e veil. In &er *la+)
gloved &and &e &old o'et&ing olid$ ri**oned in red$
+l%t+&ed +loe li)e a +&ild.
EXT. THE SJUA,E - SA-E
S&e to! at t&e gar*age +ontainer near t&e 8%are$ loo) %!
at t&e window. Her P.; a ra( of %n lig&t +at+& t&e gla
and o*literate an( +&an+e of &er getting a +learer view of
Sa'.
S&e dro! &er *%rden in t&e tra&$ 'ove off in a &%rr(.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
Sa' e(e &i +lo+) ti+)ing over. ,e+tor( *ell ring in t&e
&o%r.
EXT. THE SJUA,E - NEXT
Sa' it on t&e *en+&$ o!en t&e red ri**on4 )not$ %nwra!
&er et of diarie. 2.U. on front !age w&i+& &a Ni+ola
Si64 na'e$ addre and !&one n%'*er written in.
Sa' loo) %! and ee Ni+ola Si6$ twent( 'eter awa( taring.
He 'i'e a get%re to ret%rn it to &er. S&e wal) off fat$
t%rn t&e +orner$ goe o%t of ig&t.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&at )ind of !eron t&row awa( t&eir own
diarie7
S&a'elel($ &e t&%'* t&ro%g& t&e diarie.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - NIGHT
Sa'$ a een in *ed on t&e +eiling 'irror$ t&e 'irror on t&e
&ead*oard$ and t&e 'irror on t&e fa+ing wall. He fondle &er
lat !age of &er diar(.
2.U. on diar( !age date. .+to*er 9t&$ I##".
2.U. on digital wat+&. "#K9KI##"$ L:#IP-.
2.U. on I4ve fo%nd &i'. .n t&e Porto*ello ,oad$ in a !la+e
+alled t&e 0la+) 2ro$ I fo%nd &i' toda(. -( '%rderer.
He read alo%d o%t of &er diar(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
,ig&t fro' t&e tart I )new two trange
t&ing.
INT. 0/A2K 2,.SS F/ASH 0A2K - EA,/IE, T.DAY
Eerie$ low 'otion e8%en+e loo)ing down on t&e !la(er -
Ni+ola$ Keit&$ G%($ and Sa' i +%t &alf o%t of fra'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
T&e firt trange t&ing i t&at I4d *e
)illed. And t&e e+ond trange t&ing i
t&at I &o%ldn4t tell an(one a*o%t t&e
firt trange t&ing.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - NIGHT
Sa' ta)e a !a%e$ t%rn *a+) to t&e front !age of &er diar($
read 'ore.
E.2.U. on t&e *old &and written word at t&e to! of t&e !age
of &er diar( - I live ever( da( of '( life wit& t&i
!re'onition in '( &ead.
EXT. /.ND.N ST,EET - NIGHT
Ni+ola4 !re'onition: T&e &eav( *la+) +ar i waiting. A
different *la+) +ar drive awa(. T&e '%rderee$ Ni+ola Si6$
wal) down t&e treet. S&e &ow little e'otion.
T&e *la+) +ar4 lig&t t%rn on. Slowl($ t&e +ar l%'*er
toward &er. It to!$ idle$ a t&e !aenger door wing
o!en. All voi+e are altered3 ee'ing ot&er-worldl($ a in a
drea'$ %nre+ogniGa*le.
D,I;E,
Get in.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
S&e +o%ld never 8%ite ee t&e fa+e of t&e
driver$ &er '%rderer.
Hi fa+e *arred in dar)ne. S&e ee a +ar tool =tire iron>
read( on &i la!. S&e lean forward in intene re+ognition.
-U,DE,E,
Get in.
And in &e +li'*.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Her '%rder &a a date$ even a ti'e: o'e
'in%te *efore 'idnig&t on &er t&irt(
fift& *irt&da(. 0%t w&at4 'iing i t&e
&ow and w&o !art of t&e !re'onition$ and
if &e )now t&at$ t&en &e +o%ld &ave
+ontrol over &er own '%rder. F%ll
+ontrol.
T&e *la+) +ar drive awa(. T&e i'age fade awa( a Ni+ola
loo) *a+) o%t of t&e rear window.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - NIGHT
Sa' win+e$ ta)e a !a%e *efore &e t%rn *a+) t&e !age of
&er diar(. Sto!. ,ead it.
INT. F/ASH0A2K NI2./A4S 2HI/DH..D 0ED,..- "LE9 - NIGHT
Ni+ola$ age "#$ toe and t%rn in *ed$ e6!erien+e a
nig&t'ari& !re'onition.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Ni+ola4 gift$ &er e+ond ig&t told &er
a*o%t t&e deat& of &er !arent.
Her 'ot&er +o'e in and wa)e Ni+ola. Her fa+e i +overed in
weat. S&e +rie.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
S&e +o%ldn4t &el! it fro' &a!!ening or
get it to &a!!en later or earlier.
S&e C%t &ad t&e a*ilit( to )now t&at
t&e( were going to die and t&e
&el!lene t&at goe along wit& it.
S&e wan4t a*le to +ontrol it.
NI2./A SIX
Don4t go. Don4t fl( on t&e !lane.
Pleae don4t fl(.
Her 'ot&er loo) *a+) at &er fat&er tanding in t&e doorwa(.
-.THE,
1e4re not going an(w&ere$ weetie. 1e4re
not fl(ing on t&e air!lane. 1e love (o%.
It wa a *ad drea'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
S&e )new a*o%t &er !arent - S&e4 angr(
*e+a%e &e +o%ldn4t +&ange an( of it.
S&e &old &er 'ot&er and drie &er tear.
INT. ;IP /.UNGE AI,P.,T "LD9 - NIGHT
Ni+ola$ age "D$ wit& a +&oolgirl4 loo)$ longer &air$ in
t&e ;IP lo%nge wit& fift( PE.P/E in ditre.
A televiion new *%lletin &ow live footage of t&e
+attered !lane wre+)age$ *od( *ag lined %! on t&e Fren+&
airfield.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
It4 not a t&o%g& &e at a*o%t for ten
(ear waiting for &er -ot&er and Fat&er4
!lane to +ra&3 it4 C%t t&at &e did
e6!e+t it to +ra& and *%rn e6a+tl( t&e
wa( it did. S&e C%t didn4t )now w&en or
w&ere it wa going to &a!!en.
A &ando'e STE1A,D !ree a f%ll gla of *rand( into &er
&and a &e tal) to &i'.
NI2./A SIX
T&e( *ot& died$ an(wa($ toget&er$ a I
&ad alwa( )nown t&e( wo%ld.
T&e %rviving PI/.T$ +overed in oot$ fa+ial *r%ie$ loo)
Ni+ola over fro' &ead to toe.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - /ATE NIGHT
Sa' it %! in *ed wit& Ni+ola4 diarie.
SA-
Ever( !re'onition &e &ad wa alwa(
'iing a val%a*le !ie+e of infor'ation.
Alwa( o'et&ing wa wit&&eld w&i+& drove
&er +raG(.
Sa' rea+&e over and ta)e a !ill fro' a *ottle of
!re+ri!tion 'edi+ine on &i end ta*le. Unfort%natel( &e
drin) it down wit& a vod)a. Hi fa+e i grea( and weat(.
He lower t&e lig&t in t&e roo'. ,et%rn to Ni+ola4 diar(
in &i &and and re%'e reading. Un+o'forta*le$ &e adC%t
&i !oition in t&e *ed.
Angle on t&e worn o%t !age of &er diar($ all t&oe (ear
re+orded *( &er &and. 2.U. on Ni+ola4 word - No one will
ever love 'e eno%g&.
INT. PI/.T4S H.-E - THAT NIGHT
Ni+ola &a a+ro*ati+ e6 wit& t&e %nforgiva*le !lane +ra&
!ilot. He4 wearing a *lindfold. Hi gold winged +a!tain4
&at fl%ng over t&e *ed!ot along wit& &i ornate %nifor'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - EA,/Y DA1N
Sa' +loe t&e diar( and t%rn o%t t&e lat of t&e lig&t.
He lower &i'elf down t&e *ed and ret &i &ead on t&e
!illow. He4 too ti'%lated *( t&e diarie to lee!. He
ta)e a lat loo) over at t&e diarie ea+& one o!en *eide
&i' on t&e *ed. He i a'aGed$ t&e( o!en %! a w&ole new world
for &i'.
EXT. NI2./A4S DEAD-END ST,EET - THAT -.,NING
2l%t+&ing t&e diarie$ Sa' fa+e Ni+ola Si64 a!art'ent
town&o%e door. Hi &air i wet and li+)ed *a+) fro' &aving
C%t &owered.
He !ree t&e *%GGer 'ar)ed n%'*er 494 on Ni+ola4 a!art'ent
*%ilding inter+o'. 0eide t&e *%GGer it a( &er na'e 4SIX.4
Sa' wait a *eat too '%+&.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
Ye$ &ello7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-( na'e i Sa'on Yo%ng. Hello. 1e 'et
in t&e !%*$ re'e'*er$ t&e 0la+) 2ro7
And later t&at da( we aw ea+& ot&er on
t&e treet7 I &ave o'e t&ing of (o%r
I wo%ld li)e to ret%rn to (o%.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
I wa e6!e+ting (o%...I C%t don4t want
t&e'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ye (o% do.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
No$ I don4t.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
.)a(. T&en I4ll tr( t&e !oli+e. T&e(
&ave an intrini+ interet in '%rder
'(terie.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
2&rit$ anot&er literalit. /oo). 2o'e
*a+) in an &o%r. It4 all &a!!ening
rat&er fat for 'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&ere4 no need for (o% to dre %! for
'e. I4' not a +ontender in all t&i.
I4'-diintereted. 0%t$ te+&ni+all(
!ea)ing$ I a' alo$ I %!!oe$ an
a++eor( *efore t&e fa+t. I don4t +are
&ow (o% loo)... I4' not &ere to to!
(o%.
S&e &ang %!. A long ilen+e. T&e *%GGer o%nd.
INT. NI2./A SIX4S APA,T-ENT - /ATE,
Sa' it in a wi+)er +&air.
Ni+ola it o!!oite Sa' in a oiled w&ite dreing-gown$
&air alant over &er %n!ainted fa+e. He +an4t ta)e &i e(e
off of &er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% loo) li)e (o%4ve C%t f%+)ed fifteen
g%(.
No anwer.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Sorr(. I$ %g&...
NI2./A SIX
It4 *een a *ig da( for 'e too.
S&e o!en a *ottle of +&a'!agne. Po!. Po%r into a gla
wit& li!ti+) 'ar)ing. S&e won4t loo) at Sa'. He lide
t&e diarie toward &er$ a+ro t&e +offee ta*le.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% read ever(t&ing. Ever(t&ing7
S&e *l%&e. Arrange &er dreing-gown.
NI2./A SIX
So (o% )now all a*o%t '( e6%al...
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% +learl( ao+iate e6 wit& deat&.
NI2./A SIX
I alwa( &ave. I )now it. I4ve *een
anal(Ged$ for (ear. For 'e (o%4re C%t
an %nwel+o'e +o'!li+ation.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-a(*e not. -a(*e I4ll &el! i'!lif(.
I4' intrig%ed *( w&at (o% a( a*o%t t&e
!re'onition of (o%r own '%rder...
Sa' &ift nervo%l($ gaining a fier+ene to &i t&o%g&t.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Are (o% %re (o%4re going to *e '%rdered7
NI2./A SIX
Ye.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&at4 t&e '%rder wea!on7
NI2./A SIX
A +ar tool. A +ar Ca+).
He fi6e it in &i 'ind.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I ee. F%t a (o% wrote a*o%t it in
(o%r diarie7
NI2./A SIX
I don4t e6aggerate in '( diarie. 1o%ld
a g%n &ave i'!reed (o% 'ore7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
No.
NI2./A SIX
='iling>
I ee. It4 t&e )ind of detail (o% +an
live wit&.
He t%die &er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&o i going to '%rder (o%7
NI2./A SIX
1&o do (o% want it to *e7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
/et4 get t&i traig&t. I don4t want it
to *e an(one. I don4t want it to &a!!en.
0%t (o% do. It o%nd li)e (o%4ve got it
%nder +ontrol.
NI2./A SIX
T&at4 '( intention. I C%t want it to
*e t&e wa( I want it. I &ave to +ontrol
it.
Sa' ta)e it in.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' a writer. I4' a novelit.
T&i t&row &er off. Ni+ola loo) at &i' for a *eat.
NI2./A SIX
.&$ I ee.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ni+ola$ let 'e write it. All of it.
Nervo%l($ &e *arel( 'ile.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I &o%ld *e t&ere wat+&ing. A witne.
1ill (o% let 'e do t&at7
NI2./A SIX
Yo% )now ever( wo'an want to *e t&e
*it+& in t&e *oo).
SA-S.N Y.UNG
And ever( writer want to write a*o%t a
*it+&4 '%rder.
NI2./A SIX
I4ve alwa( felt li)e a tor(.
Ni+ola loo) awa( +o(l(.
NI2./A SIX
I +an4t to! it fro' &a!!ening. So I
'ig&t a well enCo( it. Don4t (o% t&in)7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' tr(ing not to t&in). I4ll leave all
t&at +reative t%ff to (o%. 2an I +all
(o% to'orrow7
S&e nod.
-%ted$ Ni+ola tal) on$ give a g%ided to%r of t&e a!art'ent
&olding &er diarie a+ro &er +&et. Keit& loo) at &er *%'
a &e 'ove it fro' roo' to roo'. T&e a!art'ent i larger
t&an (o% t&in)$ wit& an %n%ed g%et *edroo' and a den. In
t&e den$ angle on a -UTED T; t%rned onto a new !rogra'
*road+ating t&e negotiation *etween t&e world4 /EADE,S
aro%nd a large ta*le ea+& wit& 'i+ro!&one.
S&e lead &i' to t&e front door w&ere &e give &i' *a+) &er
diarie.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&en i (o%r t&irt(-fift& *irt&da(7
It4 aw)ward.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
In (o%r diar($ (o% wrote t&at (o%r t&irt(
fift& *irt&da( i t&e da( t&at (o% will
*e )illed.
NI2./A SIX
Nove'*er ?t&$ I##".
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Twent(-one da( fro' toda($ G%( Faw)e
Da($ and t&e da( of t&e total e+li!e of
t&e S%n.
NI2./A SIX
T&at4 +orre+t. ;er( good.
S&e and Sa' loo) at ea+& ot&er for everal e+ond. Sa'
loo) !ale$ &i e(e are red.
NI2./A SIX
0%t- Yo%4re-
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Don4t a( it@ Even if (o% )now it.
Pleae don4t a( it.
NI2./A SIX
-( God$ (o% reall( are.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
2an (o% tell7
Sa' loo) at &er &el!lel(.
NI2./A SIX
1e &ave o'et&ing in +o''on after all.
T&eir e(e widen a t&e( a+)nowledge t&i fa+t.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It '%t *e a +o'fort )nowing w&i+& da(
(o%4ll *e going.
.verw&el'ingl( &e t%die &er a &e loo) at &i' intentl(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
S&e )new a*o%t &erelf. And &e )new
a*o%t 'e3 t&at '( life wo%ld *e o oon
over.
..S. &er *%GGer o%nd.
KEITH TA/ENT =..S.>
Ni+)(7 Keit&.
Sa' frown. Un&a!!( and Cealo% to loe &er to Keit&.
Ni+ola !ree t&e *%tton and let Keit& into t&e a!art'ent
*%ilding.
INT. NI2./A SIX4S STAI,1AY - SA-E
Keit&4 fa+e lean in and to! to in!e+t a neig&*o%r4 door
lo+) and &old o'eone4 *rown envelo!e %! to t&e lig&t on &i
wa( %!tair.
INT. NI2./A SIX4S APA,T-ENT - SA-E
Keit& niff entering t&e itting roo' in &i 2%*an &eel and
flare. Hi dart finger fl%ttering a*o%t &i'. Sa' tand
to one ide. Keit& +lo+) Sa'4 !reen+e in t&e ot&er roo'.
Keit& loo) aro%nd at t&e e'erald ring on &er &and$ t&e
ta!etr( on t&e wall$ &ore and lion !ainting$ tv and
tereo.
NI2./A SIX
2o'e on in.
KEITH TA/ENT
2&a'!agne. 2&eer. Fe%. Pretigio%.
Sa' wat+&e t&e' intera+t$ i'!reed *( &er.
NI2./A SIX
...Do (o% want a drin) or o'et&ing7
KEITH TA/ENT
1or) *efore !lea%re$ love.
NI2./A SIX
Yo%4re 8%ite dr%n) alread($ aren4t (o%$
Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
/ittle +ele*ration.
NI2./A SIX
I %!!oe we 'ig&t a well get tarted.
S&e lead &i' into t&e )it+&en. He follow &er *a+)ide$
wiggling &i finger near it. Sa' ee t&i. Keit& de+ide
not to ra' &i &and %! &er dre.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ni+ola$ I4ll *e going now. T&an) (o%.
Sa' li! o%t of t&e a!art'ent. He glan+e *a+) at Ni+ola a
&e lead Keit& into t&e )it+&en.
INT. KIT2HEN - NEXT
T&e +offee grinder it in a !%ddle of +offee.
S&e give &i' a +rewdriver. He flirt$ !o%r it on$ trie
to *e ill(.
KEITH TA/ENT
It4 +o'ing. It4 +o'ing. 2o'ing...
A!!l(ing t&e tool$ t&e *lade )id into Keit&4 t&%'*.
KEITH TA/ENT
FU2K@
Dro! ever(t&ing.
KEITH TA/ENT
-4dart t&%'*. It4 +r%+ial to 'atering
t&e ga'e.
NI2./A SIX
.& I4' %re (o%4ll 'ater t&e ga'e Keit&.
0%t (o%4re +o'!letel( &o!ele wit& t&i
ort of t&ing. .r are (o% C%t dr%n)7
S&e *end over to a drawer e6!oing &er garter a &e find
a !later *and-aid for &i wo%nd. S&e a!!roa+&e &i gentl(
8%ivering t&%'*$ in 2.U. Her li! near &i t&%'* in %+& an
o*vio% get%re. S&e wra! t&e *and-aid aro%nd t&e +%t.
NI2./A SIX
Seen %! +loe$ fle& loo) genital.
Don4t (o% t&in) Keit&7
T&eir &and dro! o%t of fra'e.
NI2./A SIX
=2o'ing +loer>
I4d *etter give (o% a de!oit.
Hi 2%*an &eel edge *a+)ward toward t&e door.
NI2./A SIX
.&$ t&e 'an in t&e 0la+) 2ro. G%(.
2lin+&.
S&e load Keit& %!$ fill *ot& &i ar' wit& a!!lian+e.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea&. G%($
NI2./A SIX
He4 o'eone - &e4 o'eone of
i'!ortan+e$ in4t &e$ Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
Definitel(. He wor) in t&e +it(. He4
titled. I een it on &i +&e+)*oo). T&e
Hono%ra*le$ innit.
S&e te! forward rolling two &%ndred !o%nd note toget&er.
Pla+e it in &i 'o%t&.
NI2./A SIX
Tr( not to dro! ever(t&ing. I &e ri+&7
KEITH TA/ENT
Definitel(.
NI2./A SIX
Good. T&ere4 a t&ing (o% and I 'ig&t do
toget&er. A 'one( t&ing. Yo% need 'one(
don4t (o% Keit&7
KEITH TA/ENT
-ore t&an (o%4ll ever )now.
S&e t%die &i need( fa+e$ &i long la&e$ 'oit li!.
NI2./A SIX
I t&o%g&t o. Have G%( +all 'e. 1ill
(o% do t&at7 Soon7
KEITH TA/ENT
I4ve *een to &i &o%e. 2o%ld go *(
again for a drin).
NI2./A SIX
Good. After all$ w&( &o%ld &e &ave all
t&e 'one(7 .&$ t&ere4 C%t one ot&er
t&ing. -( na'e i Ni+ola. Not Ni+)( or
Ni+).
KEITH TA/ENT
,ig&t.
NI2./A SIX
Sa( it.
KEITH TA/ENT
Ni+ola.
S&e !la+e a finger on &i *la+) fi&net &irt.
NI2./A SIX
T&i ort of t%ff. It &o%ld *e on '(
leg. Not on (o%r +&et. Good*(e$
Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea& +&eer.
He *a+) o%tide onto t&e tairwa(. S&e +loe t&e door
i!!ing +&a'!agne. ..S. &e *ang &i wa( noiil( te!!ing
down t&e tair.
EXT. /ANSD.1NE 2,ES2ENT H.USE - /ATE, - SUNSET
Travel along fro' Keit&4 2avalier !ar)ed in front of t&e
2lin+& &o%e wit& Ni+ola4 a!!lian+e$ to t&e idewal)$ %!
over a wall$ to a 'ater!ie+e of a large w&ite ,egen+( &o%e.
T&e tree &a)e in violent wind$ wit& low &anging +lo%d.
INT. 2/IN2H H.USE - -A,-ADUKE4S HA//1AY - SA-E
.%tide t&e +&ild4 o-+alled roo'$ G%( and Keit& loo)
t&ro%g& t&e door4 8%are window. Keit& rig&t t&ere *( G%(4
ide. Keit&$ till wearing &i *la+) fi&net &irt$ dreed
a &e wa earlier toda($ at Ni+ola4.
T&ro%g& t&e window t&e( ee G%(4 %!er-&(!era+tive t&ree
(ear-old on -A,-ADUKE &oot o%t of *ed +rea'ing$ atta+)ing
t&e two large fe'ale NU,SES wit& all &e4 got. T&e roo' i
w&ite wit& !added floor$ wall and +eiling.
H.PE 2/IN2H$ G%(4 'art$ +al'$ *londe A'eri+an wife$ Coin
t&e' wearing a &o%e+oat. Keit& +lo+) &er ten +arat dia'ond
wedding ring$ e6!enive li!!er.
H.PE 2/IN2H
=A'eri+an o%t&ern drawl>
G%(7
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye7
H.PE 2/IN2H
2an (o% ee to -ar'ad%)e7 I C%t +an4t.
2al'l($ G%( t%rn t&e door &andle$ o!en t&e door.
INT. -A,-ADUKE4S PADDED ,..- - SA-E
G%( enter t&e roo'. Keit& i *eide &i'elf enCo(ing t&e
)id. T&e two n%re &old -ar'ad%)e4 &and and feet a &e
writ&e li)e one !oeed.
GUY 2/IN2H
Hello$ -an-2%*.
-ar'ad%)e free &i'elf and !o)e G%( in t&e e(e. G%( &old
&i e(e groaning.
-ar'ad%)e li)e Keit& and 'ile at &i'. Keit& i f%ll of
ad'iration.
KEITH TA/ENT
/ovel( on. Good *o(. Great on.
Keit& %e &i *andaged finger to !at -ar'ad%)e on t&e +&ee).
INT. 2/IN2H H.USE D,A1ING ,..- - NEXT
G%( lead Keit& into t&e drawing roo'. G%( !o%r Keit& a
*rand(. Hand it to &i'.
Keit& %rve( t&e val%a*le in t&e roo'. Keit&4 P.; 'ove
li)e t&e e+ond &and of a +lo+) aro%nd t&e roo'. Ti+) - t&e
+r(tal +&andelier$ To+) - t&e anti8%e oil !ainting$ Ti+) -
t&e Gre+ian +%l!t%re$ To+) - t&e gold /o%i XI; +lo+) a it
&it t&e eig&t& &o%r.
Keit& raie &i gla for a refill. G%( fill it %!. .ld
*ell +&i'e eig&t ti'e$ ending Keit&4 eval%ation.
GUY 2/IN2H
2%t (o%r finger7
KEITH TA/ENT
-4dart finger. Ha!!ened *efore I got
&ere. At Ni+ola Si64. Yo% )now t&at
)irt w&o wa in t&e 0la+) 2ro7
Ni+ola7 1ell$ (o% )now w&at I4' li)e.
Yo% )now. I t&o%g&t &e 'ig&t want
eeing to.
GUY 2/IN2H
T&e flat7
KEITH TA/ENT
No. Her.
Keit& tret+&e o%t &i long leg$ adC%t &i Cean.
GUY 2/IN2H
How do (o% 'ean7
KEITH TA/ENT
2&rit.
GUY 2/IN2H
=na%eo%l(>
And7
KEITH TA/ENT
1ell it4 &ard to tell$ (o% )now$ wit&
o'e *ird. S&e4 f%nn(. 0it foreign.
An enig'a innit - (o% )now t&e t(!e.
Half t&e ti'e &e4 +o'ing on dead tat(.
And I 'ean orel( in need of it. And
t&en$ (o% )now$ %ddenl( it4 /ad( -%+).
GUY 2/IN2H
So- Not&ing &a!!ened.
KEITH TA/ENT
Na&. F%+) all$ reall(. And$ I4' ta)ing
'( leave and$ a I a($ &e a) a*o%t
(o%. 1ant (o% to !&one &er li)e. Sa(
&e re8%ire (o%r &el!.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&at a*o%t7
KEITH TA/ENT
Don4t a) 'e$ 'ate. -a(*e &e li)e &er
own ort. I 'ean I4' not&ing$ a' I. I4'
C%t a +%nt.
T&e door o!en and Ho!e a!!ear$ &olding -ar'ad%)e li)e a
!ar+el of !l%toni%'$ a &e +rea' and )i+). Keit& teal a
gold *ird orna'ent$ li! it into &i !o+)et.
H.PE 2/IN2H
I4' going to *ed. Kennet&$ wo%ld (o% !%t
t&at +igarette o%t !leae7 If (o% %e
t&e )it+&en I want ever(t&ing +leared
awa(. 1it&o%t tra+e.
Keit& draw on &i +igarette$ one &and +%!!ed %nder t&e long
+oal. G%( ear+&e for an a&tra(. Ho!e wat+&e t&e'.
G%( find an a&tra(. Keit&4 +igarette a& fall onto &i
&and. G%( give &i' t&e a&tra(. Keit& dro! &i a& into
it. Ho!e leave.
2.U. on Keit& tr(ing to *e %*tle$ leaning into G%($ in a
w&i!er.
KEITH TA/ENT
.n t&e w&ole I find !o& )irt &o+)ingl(
arrogant in *ed$ alwa( wanting to get on
to! and ot&er r%**i&. Yo% +all &er.
Ni+ola Si6. Do it.
T&e e'otion in G%(4 fa+e *%ild and *%ild.
EXT. N.TTING HI// PAY PH.NE - SA-E NIGHT - NEXT
G%( *%rt forward r%nning$ no &at$ no %'*rella. He r%n
t&ro%g& t&e rain and !%ddle$ !at a 0AG /ADY$ %! to t&e red
en+loed !&one *oot&. He +%rrie into t&e !&one *oot&$ !%t
a ?#! +oin into t&e !&one *o6$ dial. ..S. it ring on+e.
SP/IT S2,EEN *etween G%( dri!!ing wet in t&e !&one *oot& on
t&e left$ and Ni+ola in &er living roo' on t&e rig&t. A t&e
+all !rogree t&e SP/IT S2,EEN doe not ta( !lit e8%all(
on t&e rig&t and left +reen. It +ree! lowl( leftward 4til
t&e end of t&e tele!&one +all$ w&en Ni+ola4 ide ta)e over
t&e fra'e +o'!letel(.
INT. NI2./A4S APA,T-ENT - SA-E
0alan+ing t&e !&one on &er &o%lder$ Ni+ola tear %! &er
*ill one after t&e ot&er.
NI2./A SIX
Hello.
E.2.U. on t&e *ill tearing - t&e ele+tri+it( *ill$ t&e !&one
*ill$ t&e water *ill-
EXT. N.TTING HI// PAY PH.NE - SA-E
2.U. on G%(4 fa+e litening wit& &ig& &o!e.
GUY 2/IN2H
I t&i Ni+ola Si67
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
Ye.
G%( 'elt.
INT. NI2./A4S - SA-E
S&e to! tearing and liten intentl(. After a long !a%e -
NI2./A SIX
Ye. T&at wo%ld *e fine... "I:M#. Ye.
Good nig&t.
S&e &ang %! t&e !&one. SP/IT S2,EEN end$ e6!oing Sa' a
&e wal) into t&e roo' at t&e far rig&t of fra'e. Sa'
wat+&e &er ever( 'ove.
NI2./A SIX
T&at wa G%(. 1e4re 'eeting.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Keit&4 relia*le.
NI2./A SIX
Are (o% going to get to )now &i' *etter
now7 Do (o% need to )now 'ore and 'ore
a*o%t Keit&. -ore a++e. 1&o )now &ow
it i$ -r. Fi6-It toda($ '%rderer
to'orrow. I t&at w&at (o%4re t&in)ing7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I don4t )now. It4 (o%r tor(.
Sa' get %! to leave.
NI2./A SIX
And G%(7 How4 G%(7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Hi life i !litting in two$ and &e4
learning to lie to &i wife. He4 never
felt &a!!ier.
S&e 'ile radiantl(. Sa' loo) into &er e(e tr(ing to
!enetrate &er '(ter($ and +an4t. So$ &e wal) to t&e door.
Heitate at t&e door$ t%rn aro%nd.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
And (o%7 Ni+ola7 How are (o%7
NI2./A SIX
I4' fine.
S&e loo) at &i' loo)ing o *ea%tif%l$ o v%lnera*le.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% &ave C%t twent( da( to go.
NI2./A SIX
T&at4 fine wit& 'e.
Sa' a!!roa+&e &er wit& all t&e ('!at&( &e4 ever )nown.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&(7
NI2./A SIX
I don4t )now.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% want to die7
Ni+ola lean in and trie to )i &i' on t&e li!. He !%ll
awa(.
NI2./A SIX
Not ver( '%+&. Not now. 1&en I4' wit&
(o%.
S&e trie to )i &i' again. Sa' !%ll awa(. It4 aw)ward.
Ni+ola i tartled *( t&i one 'an4 reCe+tion.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
No t&an) (o%. I t&in) I4d loe '(
o*Ce+tivit( and write a *ad novel a*o%t
(o%.
He o!en t&e door$ t%rn &i *a+) to &er$ and &eitate
*efore leaving.
He t%rn aro%nd and &e4 alread( gone.
INT. KEITH4S GA,AGE - NEXT DAY - AFTE,N..N
Keit& tea+&e dart to Sa'$ drin)ing a lager$ weating$ a'ong
all &i tolen 'er+&andie$ t&e gold *ird$ -ar) A!re(4
+r(tal *all award$ and !ornogra!&( !la(ing on t&e T;
='%ted>.
KEITH TA/ENT
Inin+ere dart. No +lini+i'. T&row it
rig&t for 2&rit4 a)e. Get t&e f%+)ing
t&ing in t&ere.
Keit& grow ilent$ grieving !rietl(. Sa' &eitate
!ointing &i dart at t&e *oard on t&e wall.
KEITH TA/ENT
I4ve forgotten 'ore t&an (o%4ll ever )now
a*o%t dart.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Aa&$ t&e darting !oet and drea'er.
KEITH TA/ENT
I4' giving (o% o'e of '( dart
)nowledge.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
And I4' giving (o% fift( !o%nd an &o%r.
KEITH TA/ENT
,e!e+t t&at$ Sa'. ,e!e+t it.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Go on$ tell 'e ever(t&ing (o% )now a*o%t
t&e ga'e. I4ve got fifteen e+ond.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&e in+erit( of t&e dart$ t&e addre of
t&e *oard E feet L and a &alf in+&e a
et *( t&e Dart Federation. 1eig&t on
t&e front foot. Head till. T&en ni+e
follow t&ro%g&. Gra+e t&e o+&e.
=w&i!ering in &i ear
direl(>
Yo%4re loo)ing at tre*le I#. Not&ing
ele e6it. Not&ing. T&row t&e f%+)ing
dart.
Sa' t&row &i dart$ it land on do%*le M.
KEITH TA/ENT
Inin+ere dart. No +lini+i'. T&row it
rig&t for 2&rit4 a)e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Dart i a ridi+%lo% ga'e. I don4t +are
an(wa(-
Keit& la' Sa' and dro! &i' againt a &ea! of +rate.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo% don4t never &ow no dire!e+t for
t&e dart@ .)a(7@
Sa' re!oition &i'elf in front of t&e dart *oard and t&row
a dart-tre*le I#@
KEITH TA/ENT
T&at4 rig&t tre*le I#@ 1&at dart i
all a*o%t@
Keit& !i+) Sa' %! and w&irl &i' aro%nd in t&e air.
INT. KEITH4S F.,D 2A;A/IE, - DUSK
SA- Y.UNG
So &ow4 Kat&7
KEITH TA/ENT
-4wife7 1&at &e e6!e+t7 -oaning on.
0a*( t&i. 0a*( t&at. 2an4t lee!.
0a*ie i w&at a )irt doe.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4ve loo)ed after +&ildren - *a*ie.
0a*ie wor&i! t&eir 'ot&er *%t t&e(
tort%re t&e' too. T&e( tort%re t&e' wit&
t&e lee! wea!on.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&at wo%ld a *lo)e loo) after *a*ie for7
It4 not real wor) a %+&. 1&( wa (o%
loo)ing after )id7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It wan4t a Co*. Two (ear ago I lot '(
*rot&er. T&e( &ad a two (ear-old and
anot&er one C%t arrived. I wa wit&
&er$ t&e widow$ t&ro%g& all t&at-
KEITH TA/ENT
Sad$ t&at. Ha!!en. Sa( no 'ore.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =+ontin%ing>
-all Kat& need i a +o%!le of &o%r a
da( wit& t&e *a*( off &er &and. It
wo%ld tranfor' &er. I4d *e glad to do
it.
KEITH TA/ENT
I4ve +o'e a+ro (o%r ort *efore. In
!rion. T&at4 t%r*%lent gro%nd.
2a%g&t off-g%ard Sa' la%g&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&at4 not 'e.
T&ro%g& t&e wind&ield angle %! on t&e &ig& rie +o%n+il flat
*lo+) wit& t&o%and of T; et t%rned on. Keit& low t&e
+ar down to a &alt.
INT. KEITH4S T.1E, 0/.2K G./0.,NE ,D. - SA-E
Gro%nd floor tarting to +li'*$ t&e wind lift gar*age$
!lati+ +ontainer$ !a!er$ d%t off t&e gro%nd.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo% got t&e -7 For t&e dart leon7
Sa' give &i' t&e fift( !o%nd. Keit& loo) at Sa'
%n&a!!il(.
KEITH TA/ENT
1e going indoor.
Keit&4 elevator i dead. T&e( +li'* t&e eleven floor$
!aing a litter of i+) FUNKIES.
Keit& o!en t&e door$ avoid Sa'4 e(e.
INT. KEITH4S H.-E - SA-E
Faded$ !atient$ KATH TA/ENT tand in t&e )it+&en +olo%r$
+oo)ing over a tove$ *a*( KI- in &er ar'. T&e *a*( &ine
%rro%nded *( !overt(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
So'eti'e love travel at t&e !eed of
lig&t. T&e +&ild... t&e +&ild i an
angel.
Kat& loo) +onf%ed. T&i )ind of !oeti+ +&atter i wa( over
&er &ead.
Keit& !i+) %! &i dart and t&row a few at a *oard on t&e
wall of t&e roo'.
Kat& offer Sa' t&e *a*(.
KATH TA/ENT
2an (o% ta)e &er for a 'in%te7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
S%re.
He ta)e &er and &old &er %! &ig& a*ove &i'. Angle on Ki'
fl(ing a*ove Sa' againt t&e neon lig&t. S&e loo) down at
Sa'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&ere &e i. T&ere &e i.
Sa' te! on t&e t%ffed f%rr( ra**it on t&e )it+&en floor.
S/.1 -.TI.N: T&e ra**it let4 o%t a few note of a 'elod(.
S/.1 -.TI.N: Sa' tand Ki' %! on t&e )it+&en +o%nter$ trie
to rea+& %! to t&e +a*inet &andle$ e6!oe *r%ie on &er
t&ig&$ *a+)$ ar'.
S/.1 -.TI.N: ..S. a !&one ring. Keit&4 dart land on t&e
0%ll4 E(e. Keit& C%'! %!. In 'id-air &e t%rn toward t&e
ringing !&one.
S/.1 -.TI.N: In 'id-air Keit& t%rn$ land$ !i+) %! t&e
!&one. Hi fa+e +ontort a fear &it &i'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =..S.>
T&i i t&e t&ing: Keit& i rig&t now$
one in+& fro' diater. And &e )now it
now.
EXT. T.1NH.USE PA,ADINE ST,EET 1" - DAY
SA-S.N Y.UNG =..S.>
He &ad *een *orrowing 'one( on t&e
treet$ 'ore !arti+%larl( Paradine Street
in t&e 1et End. He &ad *een *orrowing
fro' a loan &ar)- Kir) Sto+)it.
S/.1--.TI.N Keit& and KI,K ST.2KIST$ an older wieg%( te!
o%t of a gold ,oll-,o(+e. T&e( &a)e &and.
Keit& !at a *%lge in &i !ant w&ere an envelo!e of +a& i
&idden. FreeGe fra'e on t&at lat %*tle 'ove'ent of
Keit&4.
SP/IT S2,EEN: I-1AY - 0etween Keit& on PA,ADINE ST,EET and
t&e 2ASIN..
INT. 2ASIN. - NIGHT
SA-S.N Y.UNG =..S.>
T&en &e *orrowed fro' /ee 2roo) in t&e
+aino to !a( t&e vig-on Kir) Sto+)it4
loan.
S/.1--.TI.N Pat tat( GI,/S dealing +ard and !inning
w&eel of fort%ne$ Keit& te! o%t of a *a+) roo' wit& /EE
2,..K$ an e6tre'el( (o%ng wieg%( dreed in G%++i. Keit& i
&a)ing /ee 2roo)4 &and. .n+e again Keit& !at &i *%lging
!ant w&ere an envelo!e of 'one( !rotr%de. /ee win) at
&i'$ fla&e a dia'ond !ar)ling off &i front toot&. F,EEHE
F,A-E.
T&e PA,ADINE ST,EET ide of t&e S!lit S+reen 'ove at nor'al
!eed. Keit& wal) o%t of fra'e$ ret%rn to Paradine Street
town&o%e to give Kir) Sto+)it /ee4 +aino 'one(. F,EEHE
F,A-E
SP/IT S2,EEN: M-1AY - adding to PA,ADINE ST,EET$ and t&e
2ASIN.$ a 1H.,EH.USE.
INT. 1H.,EH.USE SHEPHE,D4S -A,KET - NIGHT
SA-S.N Y.UNG =..S.>
And t&en &e *orrowed fro' A&le( ,o(le in
&i -a(fair w&ore&o%e to !a( anot&er vig
/ee 2roo). 1&at a 'e.
S/.1--.TI.N ,ed la'! lig&t$ Fren+& /eon ign in neon.
A&le( ,o(le wal) Keit& o%t down t&e &allwa( !aing a
re+ogniGa*le 'e'*er of Parlia'ent and a T; !eronalit(- ,I2K
PU,IST. ,i+) *ear an %n+ann( ree'*lan+e to Keit&. Keit&
tare$ i n%dged o%t rel%+tantl($ 'o%t&ing &i 4t&an) (o%4
!atting a 'one( *%lge in &i !ant. F,EEHE F,A-E.
SP/IT S2,EEN: M-1AY - Nor'al ti'e !eed at t&e 2ASIN.$ Keit&
ret%rn to /ee 2roo) and give &i' A&le(4 w&ore&o%e 'one(.
F,EEHE F,A-E: All t&ree +reen lo+)ed till.
INT. HEA/TH 2/U0 - SUNSET
Slow-'otion '%ted: /ee wit& +igarette$ A&le( +igar$ Kir)
wit& +igarette and vod)a$ all wal) on tread'ill ne6t to ea+&
ot&er. A*ove t&e' a T; et i t%rned onto 4T&e So!rano4
&ow. T&e 'iddle g%( &old t&e +ell !&one o%t front o t&at
t&e( all +an +rea' at on+e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =..S.>
And now o'e&ow t&e( fo%nd o%t a*o%t ea+&
ot&er and now all t&ree of t&e' want
Keit& to !a( t&e w&ole da'n t&ing.
INT. KEITH4S 2.UN2I/ F/AT - SA-E
Slow-'otion 2.U. on a &andf%l of Keit&4 dart falling fro'
&i rig&t &and$ land$ roll on t&e floor. Sa' in t&e
*a+)gro%nd liten in.
A// TH,EE =..S.>
Yo% f%+)in4 !a( on Frida( or we4ll *rea)
(o%r Godda'ned dart finger- +%t off (o%r
f%+)in4 dart finger- Sli+e off and feed
(o% (o%r dart finger@
0a+) to Nor'al ti'e !eed Keit& tear at t&e !&one and
'a&e it againt t&e wall. At t&e end of all t&at &e
tare at &i finger$ &i &and !read o%t *efore &i'$ all
!owerf%l. Fro' &i P.; &i &and glow li)e God4 &and.
KEITH TA/ENT
I4' +old. -( &and are +old. T&e(4re
n%'*$ t&e( are. .&$ God.
Keit& !%&e aide t&e !an of %n+oo)ed egg and war' &i
&and *( t&e ga tove to! fla'e.
KEITH TA/ENT
-( &and are n%'*. I t&i w&at it feel
li)e at t&e end$ rig&t *efore (o% go7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I it a lot of 'one(7
KEITH TA/ENT
Ye. T&en t&at4 w&at it feel li)e.
INT. 0/A2K 2A0 - NIGHT - NEXT
An old *la+) +a* drive %! to Ni+ola4. Sto!. T&e 2A00IE
loo) in t&e 'irror at &i !aenger.
Sa'$ t&e !aenger$ on a +ell !&one$ &eitate in t&e
*a+)eat. 2a%tio%l($ &e loo) %! at Ni+ola4. He ee &er
eail(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I C%t t&o%g&t (o% &o%ld )now Keit& i
in tro%*le wit& &i ;ig. He owe a lot
of 'one(.
S&e wal) a+ro t&e livingroo'. T%rn &er lig&t o%t.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
I4ll get it for &i'. And t&en &e4ll
love 'e forever.
Sa' it *a+) in t&e +a*. T&in)ing.
INT. NI2./A4S APA,T-ENT - SA-E
S&e tand in &er livingroo'$ i!!ing a red wine$ litening
and ening o'eone i t&ere. S&e wal) %! to t&e window and
loo) down at t&e treet.
Angle on Sa'4 +a*. F%t t&en$ Sa' 'ove awa( fro' t&e +a*
window. T&e +a* lig&t t%rn off.
It4 a tandoff. T&e onl( t&ing &e +an ee i t&e 2a**ie
'o)ing a +igarette$ !ar)ed.
INT. 0/A2K 2A0 - SA-E
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
It4 good to *e loved. Don4t (o% t&in)
Sa'7
Sa' lift t&e +ell !&one awa( fro' &i ear. He !ree t&e
END *%tton. 2li+).
Sa' i left t&ere alone$ %nettled.
EXT. -A,K ASP,EY4S H.USE - SUNDAY - -.,NING
T&e S%nda( Ti'e flie onto t&e too! of -ar) A!re(4.
So'e 2HI/D,EN and t&eir PA,ENTS r%& !at t&i +onverted
re+tor( to go to +&%r+&.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E - SUNDAY - SA-E
Sa' i C%t ro%ing fro' &aving !aed o%t on t&e de) lat
nig&t writing &i novel. He lean over to read w&at4 on t&e
!a!er in t&e t(!ewriter. 2.U. on t&e !age in t&e t(!ewriter.
He read t&e eig&t word at t&e to! of t&e !age o%t lo%d.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
/i)e a *ride$ %rve(ing t&e 'ain a+tor
of t&e +ene$ i''ediatel( &e )now$ wit&
!ain$ wit& grave arret$ t&at &e &a
'ade +onta+t wit& &er '%rderer.
He tear o%t t&e !age. Pla+e it on a !ile.
Page and !age are !iling %! ever(w&ere. He4 *een %!
writing all nig&t.
Sa' tare into t&e de). E.2.U. on t&e lo+) and t&e gold
e'*oed initial of -.A. on t&e de). He !i+) %! o'e
'e'ento fro' -ar) A!re(4 de).
E.2.U. on a !ornogra!&i+ love-letter 2.U. on word li)e %+)
and li+) !artiall( +overed *( a lo+) of *r%nette &air t&e
+olor and te6t%re of Ni+ola4$ atta+&ed to t&e letter wit&
ta!e.
E.2.U. on a !olaroid in Sa'4 ot&er &and. A !&oto of a n%de
1.-AN fro' *e&ind$ in a )it+&en training !ata. T&i +o%ld
eail( *e Ni+ola.
Sa' !%t t&ee 'e'ora*ilia *eide Ni+ola4 o!en diar(.
Angle on t&e lo+)ed drawer$ 'onogra''ed -A in gold leaf.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-a(*e -ar) A!re(4 got a w&ole girl in
t&ere.
2.U. on Ni+ola4 diar( !age$ t&e initial -A +ir+led in red
in) wit& a 8%etion 'ar). 2.U. on t&e !age w&i+& Sa' read
alo%d to &i'elf.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
AT&e onl( one I )ee! going *a+) to. T&e
onl( one w&o i &alf a 'at+& for 'e. T&e
onl( one I4ve ever *een t%!id for. T&e
&ando'et$ t&e +r%ellet$ t&e *et in
*ed =*( far> i -.A. =He loo) %! fro'
reading &er diar(> A reident of Notting
Hill. 2onne+ted to t&e t&eatre. -.A.
Pan awa( fro' t&i o!en vol%'e$ over t&e ? +loed vol%'e of
Ni+ola4 diar(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-.A.7 T&i f%+)ing )ill 'e. Ni+ola and
-.A.7 Ni+ola and -.A.7
Sa' agoniGe. He loo) %! at a 'on%'ental wall of award and
!riGe$ !&oto and tat%e.
Sa' rea+&e for t&e dee! de) drawer$ trie to !r( o!en t&e
lo+) wit& a letter o!ener. T&e de)4 'onogra' i +learl(
vii*l( ten+iled in gold aro%nd t&e lo+)&ole - -A. 2.U. on
t&e ti! of t&e letter o!ener +rat+&ing t&e anti8%e wood
fini& of t&e drawer$ to!!ing on t&e gold inla( initial of
-A.
He loo) o%tide. Angle on &i view of t&e !ar) and t&e
/ondon +lo%d gat&ering in t&e ditan+e.
He ret%rn to &i t(!ewriter. P%t in a fre& !age. T(!e
&i novel.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
At t&i !oint Ni+ola o!erate a !lit
!eronalit(. 1it& onl( i6teen 'ore da(
till &er *irt&da( - and '%rder - *%t
o'e&ow dee! inide &er - &e )now
e6a+tl( w&at &e i doing.
EXT. /.ND.N FIE/DS HYDE PA,K SUNDAY - SA-E
AE,IA/ SH.T - Yo% +an ee 'ile of t&e !ar) w&ere Ni+ola and
G%( troll on a !at& *etween t&e tree.
Ni+ola in &er *londe f%r +oat tare into t&e )(. G%( in a
+ord%ro( %it$ *oot$ tare at Ni+ola w&o loo) taggeringl(
*ea%tif%l.
.ver&ead a low &anging +lo%d +over 'ove a+ro t&e )(
'ar)ed *( !eritent tri)e of lig&tning.
NI2./A SIX
T&e or!&anage and +&arit( +&ool &owed
'e t&at great &%'an )indne t&o%g& &ard
to find$ doe e6it. It wa fo%r rat&er
long (ear a a governe$ two a a
n%re$ novitiate- After '( wor) wit&
+ri!!le &ere$ I +ared for le!er in
India.
EXT. HYDE PA,K P.ND - NEXT
T&e( wal) along t&e !ave'ent *eide t&e !ond. At t&e
+%l!t%re laden 'an-'ade !ond$ &e i fra'ed *( angeli+ 2UPID
and fo%ntain !o%ring water.
NI2./A SIX
Now I4d li)e to *e a*le to !erfor' 'ore
good wor) t&an I &ave in t&e !at.
So'e&ow I feel o %n!rod%+tive$
%nf%lfilled till$ ineffe+t%al.
Aerial &ot &ow t&e' wal)ing toward Par) /ane *etween tall
el' tree. T&e( wal) a!art fro' ea+& ot&er.
GUY 2/IN2H
No$ no$ (o%4re a aint Ni+ola. 2o'!ared
to t&e average !eron t&at I +o'e a+ro.
Yo% '%t give (o%relf +redit. Yo% are
o %nelfi&.
T&e( !a *( t&e large n%**ie el' tree tr%n)$ %nder t&e
+over of twin)ling leave netling in t&e *reeGe. /eave fl(
%! off t&e gro%nd and !in ro%nd *efore t&e' on t&e !at&.
NI2./A SIX
-a(*e it4 t&at life i o iolated$ I
live in e+l%ion o '%+& of t&e ti'e$ '(
e6!erien+e wit& ... ot&er i o
%nrevealing. I &ave o little )nowledge$
of w&at it4 li)e.
INT. FI;E STA, HIST.,I2A/ ,ESTAU,ANT ST. FA-ES4 - NEXT
Ni+ola !ea) to t&e 1AITE,$ drin) &er 'artini 8%i+)l(.
NI2./A SIX
A doGen o(ter !leae.
GUY 2/IN2H
Not&ing for 'e$ t&an) (o%.
NI2./A SIX
=lig&ting a +igarette> Are (o% &o+)ed
*( '( de!enden+ie7 I a'. A (o%4ve
gat&ered I4' rat&er a nervo% !eron -
rat&er a ridi+%lo% !eron$ I4' afraid.
It4 not ver( often I go o%t into t&e
world.
GUY 2/IN2H
A+t%all( I find it to%+&ing.
NI2./A SIX
In t&e 'odern world it4 not often...No.
=to!!ing &erelf>
/et 'e tart again. Yo% ee$ toda($ I
'%t *e eni*le. I do &ave o'et&ing I
want to a) of (o%. D%ring '( earl(
(ear in t&e or!&anage$ I *efriended a
little 0%r'ee girl -*ea%tif%l$
a*andoned. /i)e !artner in a
+on+entration +a'! w&ere t&e ene'( wa
lovelene$ we )e!t ea+& ot&er going.
1&en I wa twelve I went on to t&e
+&arit( +&ool$ reall( a *la+)ing
fa+tor($ w&ile '( little o%l'ate wa
ado!ted or far'ed o%t to a !itile
Ira8i. T&e 'an a*%ed &er. T&ere wa
violen+e. S&e- S&e fell. Do (o%
%ndertand7
G%( nod gri'l(. T&e o(ter arrive. 1it& a fingerti! Ni+ola
dire+t t&e waiter to re!leni& &er 'artini.
NI2./A SIX
I wo%ld wee! over &er letter. Her life
wa o ver( '%+& &arder t&an '( life$
even wit& t&e &ead'ater4 wit+&$ all of
it. S&e &ad t&e +&ild: a on. S&e wa
t&en re!atriated$ never to ret%rn...
GUY 2/IN2H
0%r'a7 S&e4 till t&ere7 -( God.
NI2./A SIX
T&e Pro6( 1ar. .++aionall( a *lood
'%dged di!at+& written on toilet !a!er
or Elao!lat find it4 wa( to 'e.
-ot&er and 2&ild were ig&ted in a
ref%gee +a'! in T&ailand$ a reettle'ent
fa+ilit( in 0%r'a$ and a lave +a'! in
0%r'a.
GUY 2/IN2H
It4 &o!ele t&ere. T&e w&ole area.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% )now$ in a wa( it4 r%ined '( life a
well a &er. I feel o de!eratel(
in+o'!lete wit&o%t &er. I t&in) t&at4
w&( I never...*%t t&at4 anot&er tor(.
I '%t *ring t&e' *a+). I4ll never feel
w&ole %ntil I *ring t&e' *a+). Yo% &ave
+onne+tion don4t (o% G%(7 I t&ere
!er&a! o'et&ing (o% +o%ld do7 In8%ire7
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye. I +o%ld +ertainl( tr(.
S&e i given anot&er 'artini w&i+& &e drin) 8%i+)l(.
Ni+ola &and &i' a !a!er. S&e eat &er elevent& o(ter.
NI2./A SIX
2o%ld (o%7 T&eir na'e are &ere. I4d *e
eternall( in (o%r de*t. /ittle 0o( wa
alwa( i'!l( )nown a /ittle 0o($ t&o%g&
&e4 al'ot a 'an now. Her na'e i En
/a& Gai. I +alled &er Enola. Enola Ga(.
Sa'on Yo%ng wal) %! to G%(4 ta*le.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
So great to ee (o%$ G%(. A' I
interr%!ting7 Did I +o'e too oon7
G%( +&e+) &i wat+&.
GUY 2/IN2H
No Sa'on. Yo%4re rig&t on ti'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=to Ni+ola>
Hello.
Ni+ola 'ile$ diintereted.
GUY 2/IN2H
Pleae. T&i i Ni+ola Si6. Sa'on
Yo%ng.
G%( tand %!. Sa' and Ni+ola &a)e &and. Sa' it ne6t to
Ni+ola. G%( it down.
NI2./A SIX
Plea%re. 1e 'et in a !%*$ a+t%all(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
E6+ellent 'e'or(.
Ni+ola ignore Sa'. A 1AITE, ta)e Sa'4 order.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Kettle " on t&e ro+).
NI2./A SIX
G%(7 I ta)e it (o%4re 'arried7
Sa' wat+&e &er 'ani!%late G%(.
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye. Ye. And I too &ave an adora*le
little *o(. -( wife Ho!e and I &ave *een
'arried fifteen (ear.
NI2./A SIX
T&at4 not o +o''on an( 'ore. -arr(ing
o (o%ng. How ro'anti+. 1ell done.
Sa' +an4t *elieve t&e &it &e4 getting awa( wit&. T&e
waiter !la+e a drin) *efore Sa'$ a *rand( *efore G%(. G%(
ignal to t&e waiter for t&e *ill. Anot&er 1AITE, offer
G%( a +igar fro' an o!en &%'idor +igar *o6. G%( ta)e one.
Sa' !%t &i ar' aro%nd t&e *a+) of t&e *an8%et$ lean into
Ni+ola.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=w&i!er>
He *elieve ever(t&ing.
NI2./A SIX
=w&i!er>
1&( &o%ldn4t &e. It4 all tr%e.
S&e wat+&e G%( !a( t&e +&e+). G%( loo) %!. Doen4t +at+&
an(t&ing wrong. P%ff on &i +igar.
EXT. ST,EET ST. FA-ES4 - NEXT
Ni+ola t&en Sa' e6it t&e reta%rant toget&er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4ll dro! (o%$ now.
NI2./A SIX
1&en will I ee (o%7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
In fo%r &o%r. Eig&t o4+lo+). At
Keit&4 dart 'at+& Pe+)&a'.
NI2./A SIX
I4ll ee (o% t&en. 1i& 'e l%+).
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% don4t need it.
G%( te! o%t of t&e reta%rant and Coin Ni+ola and Sa'.
0ANKE,S and 0USINESS-EN in *owler &at +rowd t&e' on t&e
idewal).
S&e &ail a radio +a*$ =li)e t&e +ar in &er !re'onition>.
G%( o!en t&e door for &er.
Sa' tand *a+) o*erving G%( and Ni+ola. T&e( e6+&ange o'e
word. G%( to%+&e &er ar' gentl(.
2A0 D,I;E,
Get in.
S&e &eitate.
2A0 D,I;E,
Get in@
S&e !%t &er &and on t&e +ar door &andle. FreeGe. Traffi+
Ca' %!. 2ar &orn &on).
2A0 D,I;E,
Get in@ -i@ Get in@
Angle on +a* driver4 la! - no tire iron =wea!on>. S&e t%rn
*a+) to G%( a &er tear fall fro' &er e(e and roll down &er
fa+e.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo%4re +r(ing.
NI2./A SIX
Hel! 'e. I4' o terri*l( alone. Pleae
&el! 'e. Find t&e'.
GUY 2/IN2H
I !ro'ie I will.
S&e enter t&e *a+) eat. T&e +ar drive off. Her !o!!( red
fingernail tig&ten aro%nd t&e ar' ret.
INT. ,ADI. 2A0 - SA-E
S&e t%rn to G%( t&ro%g& t&e window gla. Her own fa+e
refle+t %!on t&e window gla over G%(4 fa+e. A t&e +ar
!%ll awa($ &e ee Sa' Coin G%( and wal) off toget&er. G%(
t%rn$ loo) *a+) at Ni+ola for one 'ore &a%nting gli'!e of
&er. Sa' wat+&e G%( loe &i &eart to Ni+ola$ 'a)e a
'ental note of it.
INT. 0,IXT.N HA// DA,TS -AT2H - DP- NIGHT
Keit&4 dart &it t&e *oard.
,EFE,EE
Do%*le "D.
KEITH TA/ENT
S&ow'an&i! innit. S&eer &ow'an&i!.
,EFE,EE
Do%*le "D. Keit& Talent i t&e +&a'!ion.
Keit& tand on tage$ t%nned *( vi+tor(.
Sa'$ Ni+ola$ and t&e 0la+) 2ro gang ti+) o%t a'ongt an
all 'ale LLN *la+) AUDIEN2E w&o tand &owling. A *ottle
+ra&e onto t&e low tage not far fro' Keit& Talent.
AUDIEN2E
0oo@ 0oo@ .ff@ .ff@ F%+) off w&ite(@
Keit& t%rn to t&e a%dien+e and free &i %nder!ant fro'
*etween &i *%tto+)$ 'a)e an o*+ene get%re.
KEITH TA/ENT
=to &i o!!onent>
No dire!e+t$ 'ate$ *%t t&ere4 alwa(
going to *e a 8%etion 'ar) over t&e
te'!era'ent of t&e *la+) t&rower.
Hi o!!onent advan+e on &i' wit& one dart raied li)e a
)nife ai'ed at &i &eart. Keit& ta)e t&at dart and ta*
&i o!!onent in &i &and. Sa' lean over to Ni+ola.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Keit& Talent. At t&i 'o'ent &e i a
winner and &e &a &i &ead in t&e +lo%d
free. T&i o%g&t to !leae (o%
tre'endo%l(. It4 e6a+tl( &ow (o% want
&i'. ,ela6ed and &a!!(.
NI2./A SIX
Ta)e 'e &o'e !leae.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
S%re. /et4 go. Do (o% t&in) Keit& will
rea+& t&e dart final7
NI2./A SIX
.&$ &e will. He will win t&e ne6t two
8%alif(ing to%rna'ent. I ee t&at ver(
+learl(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I it Keit& t&en7 I Keit& (o%r
'%rderer7
NI2./A SIX
2an4t t&in) li)e t&at. I4ve got to get
o%t of &ere.
Ni+ola tr%ggle t&ro%g& t&e 2,.1D a Sa' lead &er o%tide
into t&e rain( treet.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S ENT,AN2E1AY - NEXT
Sa' o!en t&e door$ r%&e into t&e &o%e$ dren+&ed in &i
rain+oat and &at. Hold t&e door o!en for Ni+ola. Ni+ola
loo) li)e a !( in a rain+oat$ wet *r%nette &air$ dri!!ing
%'*rella. He &el! &er off wit& &er +oat. S&e t%die t&e
!la+e !retending &e4d never *een &ere *efore. 1i!e t&e
rain off &er fa+e. S&e loo) nervo%$ %n+o'forta*le.
Sa' &ow &er into t&e living roo'$ 'iling. He o!en a
*ottle of +&a'!agne$ &and &er a f%ll gla. S&e loo) at
t&e !&otogra!& on t&e +offee ta*le.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
2all it off$ Ni+ola. Do o'et&ing ele.
/ive.
NI2./A SIX
=overl( e'otional>
It4 not %! to 'e. 0%t$ it4 going to
&a!!en C%t a I4ve aid$ on '( *irt&da(.
T&e a'e da( a Keit&4 dart final.
/ovel( t&ing t&at. It give 'e great
+onfiden+e a t&e '%rderee - t&at event
are 'oving now. And onl( twelve da(
left.
S&e ta)e a +igarette. Sa' doen4t loe a 'o'ent to lig&t
it. Sa' loo) at &er wit& grave +on+ern.
..S. a !&one ring and ring...Sa' tr%ggle to )ee! %!.
..S. a !&one ring. Sa' tand. Ni+ola tand.
NI2./A SIX
Aren4t (o% going to anwer t&e !&one7
1&ere4 t&e lad(47
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Down t&at &all ne6t to -A4 offi+e.
S&e give no rea+tion to t&e 'ention of -ar) A!re(4
initial. Sa' wat+&e &er wal) o%t of t&e roo'. He t%rn
t&e vol%'e %! on t&e 'eage 'a+&ine !ea)er.
-ISSY HA,TE,
=on 'a+&ine>
Yo%r *oo) deal i going t&ro%g&. Yo%4ll
&ear fro' t&e law(er. I4' ti'e %rgent.
2all 'e.
2li+). Sa' i %r!ried t&i definitel( t&row &i' off
g%ard.
Sa' i ver( !leaed. A tree *ang againt t&e window.
T&%nder tri)e near*(. Hale !elt t&e gla window.
He wal) o%t of t&e roo'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - NEXT
Sa' wal) *( and !ie Ni+ola in -ar) A!re(4 offi+e: *ent
over &i de)$ tr(ing to !r( o!en t&e lo+)ed drawer wit& a
letter o!ener.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
So$ (o%4re in love wit& &i'7 -.A.7
S&e give &i' a o*ering tare. 1al) o%t of t&e offi+e. He
follow &er$ 'a)ing &i agitation !oorl(.
NI2./A SIX
Sti+) to t&e tor(. Yo%4re +onf%ing t&e
i%e.
S&e wal) into t&e livingroo'. Sit on t&e +o%+&. 2roe
&er long leg.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
How a' I %!!oed to write (o%r tor(
w&en (o% won4t anwer 'e7
NI2./A SIX
I +an4t. It4 all in t&e diar(. T&at4
it.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
F%+) (o% t&en. I4' o%tta &ere. I don4t
)now (o%. I +an4t write a*o%t (o%.
NI2./A SIX
Sa'. 1ait. Pleae. Don4t leave 'e now.
Sa' t%rn aro%nd.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&(7 1&( do (o% +are if I go or not7
1&at4 it 'atter to o'eone li)e (o%7
NI2./A SIX
No one )now 'e. I +an4t +&ange. Don4t
(o% %ndertand7 It4 not reall( %! to
'e. Pleae don4t &ate 'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' orr(.
NI2./A SIX
Tell 'e o'et&ing good. 1&at !age are
(o% %! to on '( tor(7
He it down o!!oite &er. He loo) ill.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
.%r tor(.
Ni+ola tand to de!art. S&e )ie Sa'4 +&ee).
NI2./A SIX
Yo% loo) ill.
S&e )ie Sa'4 ot&er +&ee). /inger. Sa' 'ove &i fa+e
i'!er+e!ti*l( toward &er$ t&en &eitate and 'ove awa( fro'
&er. S&e ene &i' grow ditant. Ni+ola *rea) t&e !ell.
NI2./A SIX
Keit& &o%ld *e +alling 'e oon.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I t&in) &e4 got a ro**er( lined %!.
He4 got to !a( t&e ;ig.
NI2./A SIX
He won4t get +a%g&t. If t&at4 w&at (o%
want to )now. I t&in) I +an find '( wa(
o%t.
S&e leave. Sa' +loe t&e door. Her viit wa a o*ering
into6i+ating e6!erien+e. He wal) off to t&e offi+e li*rar(
to learn 'ore.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
Sa' r%&e %! to t&e diarie and franti+all( trie to find
t&e -A referen+e. He4 o fl%tered &e &ove ever(t&ing$
in+l%ding t&e diarie$ on t&e floor. He ta)e a letter
o!ener and ta* it into t&e -A initial e'*oed on t&e
de).
FADE INT.:
EXT. .PIU- FIE/D 0U,-A - DAY
A+re of red !o!!ie wit& *la+) o!i%' +enter. .!i%' S/A;E
FA,-E,S lift !ale of water li)e o6en$ irrigating t&e field$
%nder g%n!oint. Five S./DIE,S$ 'o)ing o!i%'$ ai' t&eir g%n
and &oot at an e6&a%ted /ADY and a 0.Y S/A;E. Gravel(
inC%red$ t&e( +olla!e. T&e oldier la%g& at t&e'$ !rod
t&e' wit& t&eir g%n$ and &oot t&e' again.
A P,IEST loo) at t&e' fro' a window in a ,ed 2ro *%ilding.
So'e NUNS r%n o%t into t&e field +rea'ing at t&e Soldier.
INT. GUY 2/IN2H4S .FFI2E PA,K SIDE - -.,NING
G%( in a t&ree !ie+e !intri!e %it at &i de) wit& it
ingle ;i%al Di!la( Unit$ in &i Fa!anee 4'ini'al4 deign
'odern offi+e$ overloo)ing H(de Par). He !ea) on one of
five !&one.
GUY 2/IN2H
Her na'e i E-N-.-/-A 2&ritian na'e$ G-A
Y. Enola Ga(. Her on i )nown a C%t
/ittle 0o(.
INT. ,ED 2,.SS 0UI/DING DAY 0U,-A - SA-E
A'idt ..S. t&e o%nd of a ingle g%n&ot fired.
P,IEST
I4ll tr(. It4 diffi+%lt for 'e C%t a
(et. I4ve written it down. Enola Ga(
and /ittle 0o(. ,ig&t (o% are. I &ave
(o%r !&one n%'*er. Ye. In fa+t$ t&e
Ar+&*i&o!4 offi+e did +all. .f +o%re.
God *le.
T&e Priet &ang %! t&e !&one. Two lave far'er $ t&e lad(
and t&e *o($ are +arried !at t&e !riet on tret+&er.
INT. 0/A2K 2,.SS PU0 - SA-E DAY - /ATE AFTE,N..N
Straig&t o%t of t&e offi+e$ G%( i till in &i t&ree !ie+e
!intri!e %it. Sa' i wit& G%(. Keit& &o%t over t&e !%*
'%i+ to G%( a &e *a+) awa( o%t of t&e 0la+) 2ro$ &and
in !o+)et$ loo)ing &%ngr(. Keit& wear low &i!-&%gging
flare and an ele+tro'agneti+ &irt$ a++o'!anied *( &i
fait&f%l dog 2live.
KEITH TA/ENT
Did (o% ee &er7 Did (o% f%+) &er7
G%( flin+&e. Sa' la%g&$ wal)ing to )ee! %! wit& Keit&.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo% don4t %ndertand. I did ee &er
earlier (eterda( *%t- S&e doen4t...
&e4 not- S&e4 not li)e t&at. I4'
tr(ing to$ to tra+e o'eone for &er. I4'
tr(ing to &el! &er.
KEITH TA/ENT
=angr(>
/iten. I want o'et&ing7 I go for it.
-e7 I4' in t&ere. 0oof. I4' li)e a
dog. Yo% )i+) 'e7 I don4t r%n and &ide.
I4' *a+). I4' in t&ere.
GUY 2/IN2H
Keit&$ (o%4re %!et.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo%4re all t&e f%+)ing a'e.
Keit& wal) to t&e *ar leaving G%( feeling inade8%ate.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&at will it *e7 S+ot+& or ;od)a7
GUY 2/IN2H
;od)a. Pleae Sa'$ let 'e *%( (o% a
drin).
Sa' !itie &i'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Don4t (o% )now it4 not over til it4
over.
Sa' la%g&$ fini&e &i drin).
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - NEXT
1or)ing$ !re!aring &er +&ara+ter$ at &er 'a)e%! 'irror. S&e
i tranfor'ed wit& to%led &air$ a de!reed$ lee!( loo)$
wearing a w&ite +otton dre.
S&e 'ee %! t&e *ed o it loo) li)e &e4 toed and
t%rned in it lee!le all nig&t.
S&e wal) into t&e living roo' for G%(.
INT. NI2./A4S /I;ING ,..- - SA-E
G%( te! forward$ +on+erned. S&e loo) &a%nting. Yo%4d
*elieve w&atever &e a(.
GUY 2/IN2H
-( new in4t terri*l( en+o%raging.
1o%ld (o% rat&er I +o'e *a+) anot&er
ti'e7
-%ted- G%( tal) on$ &and &er t&e glo*e. S&e flo! into a
eat. ..S. &ail i t&e one t&ing &e +an &ear ta!!ing t&e
window. S&e t%rn to &i'. S&e +an &ear &i voi+e again.
GUY 2/IN2H
...I don4t want to *e a total wet
*lan)et. T&e 'an I )now at Green!ea+e i
tr(ing to 'a)e +onta+t wit& a +learing
&o%e in 0%r'a. T&ere are everal
aven%e till %ntried.
Silen+e. Her tear well %! in &er e(e.
GUY 2/IN2H
I4' orr(. I4' o orr(.
NI2./A SIX
I &ave a +onfeion to 'a)e. Hear 'e
o%t$ and t&en go awa( forever. I never
t&o%g&t '( life wo%ld +&ange. I t&o%g&t
it wo%ld C%t go on$ li)e t&i. .r I
wo%ld end it. I never t&o%g&t I4d 'eet
an(one good. I C%t 'ean good. And now
it4 &a!!ened and... o&$ G%($ I4' o
+o'!letel( t&rown.
GUY 2/IN2H
=+%tting &er !ee+& %ddenl(>
Sa( it.
NI2./A SIX
I4' in love. 1it& (o%. T&ere4 C%t one
ot&er t&ing. I warned (o% I wa a
ridi+%lo% !eron.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&at i it7
NI2./A SIX
I4' a virgin.
GUY 2/IN2H
I4ve never )nown !%rit( in a wo'an
*efore.
T&i new leave G%( tr%ggling wit& t&i infor'ation
!ee+&le. In t&e end &e wor&i! &er for *eing a virgin.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S SITTING ,..- - NEXT DAY
SA-S.N Y.UNG
And nor &ad I.
Sa' tand nervo%l($ fidgeting$ %n+o'forta*l( Cealo%. T&e
low %n glare into &i e(e. Ni+ola lo%nge in a weater
and na)e)in !ant drin)ing a large 8%antit( of traig&t
vod)a in a tall +%t +r(tal gla t%'*ler.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&( do (o% t&in) (o% did t&at7
NI2./A SIX
I don4t )now w&( I told G%( I wa a
virgin.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
/et 'e g%e. Yo% )new &e4d *elieve (o%.
NI2./A SIX
Ye. I al'ot aid t&e ot&er t&ing:
4I4' !regnant.4 1&oo!@ Now t&at wo%ld
&ave *een 8%ite *ad.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
No +o'ing *a+) fro' t&ere. 1&( wo%ld (o%
a( t&at7
S&e loo) at Sa' a t&o%g& &e &o%ld )now.
Sa' 8%int and loo) at &er all en%al$ i!!ing &er drin)
li)e a +at. Sa'4 *eginning to get 'ore intereted in &er.
-ore t&an &e4d li)e.
NI2./A SIX
I4' tired of (o%r 8%etion. I wonder
w&at Keit& i doing now7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I &ave no idea.
NI2./A SIX
A+t%all(. He4 e6!e+ted at '( !la+e
&ortl(. I *o%g&t a w&ite *i)ini for t&e
o++aion.
S&e !%ll a tin( ;era+e &o!!ing *ag o%t of &er !%re$ to
&ow Sa' t&e *i)ini.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=Cealo%>
A *i)ini7 For &i'7 I +an4t ta)e an('ore
of t&i.
S&e C%'! on &i' all need(.
NI2./A SIX
Don4t *e t&at wa(. Yo%4ve got to +o'e
and ee. Yo% till don4t %ndertand.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1ell it4 &ard o'eti'e.
NI2./A SIX
I *et it i.
Sa' !%ll awa(. Ni+ola la%g&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&at4 o f%nn(7
NI2./A SIX
I4' 'i6ed %!. I it G%( t&at4 +o'ing
over$ not Keit&7 No. Keit& i +o'ing
over. I t&in).
S&e la%g& ver( +onf%ed$ diGG($ +arefree$ a'%ed$ and dr%n).
Sa' it down and wat+&e &er wit& great interet.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
How are (o% ever going to get &o'e to
anwer t&e door7
S&e la%g& &(teri+all(.
NI2./A SIX
I don4t )now. 0%t I alwa( do. I li)e
to.
EXT. 0/A2K 2,.SS PU0 - NEXT
Keit& te! o%t of t&e 0la+) 2ro$ ee a 0riti& ,a+ing
Green Fag t%rn t&e +orner to &i rig&t. A low %n w&iten
t&e treet. A d%t tor' !i+) %! dirt$ new!a!er$ leave$
and *low !at Keit&. Keit& r%n awa( a+ro t&e treet.
T&e +ar to!.
S.-E.NE C%'! o%t of t&e +ar$ r%n after Keit&. It4 gotta
*e o'eone t&e ;ig ent to +olle+t on t&e 'one( Keit& owe.
Keit& r%n for it. T&e 'an r%n after Keit&. A &ig& !eed
+&ae t&ro%g& a *ri+) alle( of Porto*ello ,oad.
Keit& C%'! a fen+e onto a gra +o%rt(ard.
He tove in a )it+&en window. F%'! into t&e &o%e.
Dia!!ear. Hi !%r%er ee t&e *ro)en gla window and
+li'* in.
EXT. .THE, SIDE .F H.USE - SA-E
Keit& &ail a +a*. Ste! into t&e +a*. De!art.
FADE INT. 1HITE:
INT. NI2./A4S SKY/IGHT - NEXT
Fro' Keit&4 P.; a &i e(e adC%t to t&e glare of w&ite
%nlig&t. Keit& %!on a te!ladder a+end lowl( into t&e
*rilliant low &anging %nlig&t. He ee an el*ow$ a *rown
&o%lder$ and t&e ret of Ni+ola l(ing in w&ite %nderwear
aglow in %nlig&t. S&e i olariGed into a w&ite &ot$
glowing il&o%ette. T&e wind w&itle *($ *lowing &er &air.
INT. NI2./A4S APA,T-ENT - SA-E
Keit&4 *od( to! dead &alfwa( %! t&e ladder to t&e %nroof.
T&e *otto' &alf of &i *od( in &i &i!-&%gging Cean i in
t&e a!art'ent$ &i &ead i o%tide !ee!ing o%t onto t&e roof.
EXT. NI2./A4S SKY/IGHT ,..FT.P - SA-E
Keit&4 P.; 2.U. on a dro! of !er!iration *etween &er
*reat a it roll down &er )in and over t&e water
re!ellent *at&ing %it to!.
Keit& +li'* onto t&e roofto!$ ta)ing in t&e ig&t of Ni+ola$
afraid to *lin) and 'i o'et&ing.
NI2./A SIX
Hello.
KEITH TA/ENT
4S&e wore an it(-wit( teen(-ween(4$
(ea& +&eer.
NI2./A SIX
Do (o% )now t&e et('olog( of *i)ini
Keit&7
KEITH TA/ENT
1&a7
NI2./A SIX
0i)ini Atoll in t&e -ar&all Iland$
Keit&$ t&e ite of t&e U.S. ato'i+ *o'*
tet. I till don4t ee &ow t&i
inevita*l( lead to a 4+ant( two-!ie+e
*ea+& gar'ent worn *( wo'en.4
S&e and Keit& *ot& loo) down at &er *od( a &e +&at.
KEITH TA/ENT
0ot& are do or die it%ation.
Two *ird !la( in a !ool of rainwater on t&e roofto!.
KEITH TA/ENT
Pla(ing tonig&t$ (o% )now.
NI2./A SIX
Dart7
KEITH TA/ENT
Dart. Yea&. -( +onfiden+e i &ig&.
I4' ooGing +onfiden+e. I )now t&e
)no+)er ta)e t&e !i$ *%t t&ere4
+onidera*le !retige in t&e !ort t&ee
da(. T&e final4 televied. If I tate
vi+tor( t&ere I go on to !la( Ki'
Twe'low$ t&e world4 n%'*er one$ *efore
t&e +a'era. Ki' Twe'low- T&e 'an4 li)e
a god to 'e.
NI2./A SIX
I ee. 1ell I4' %re (o%4ll !ro!er$
Keit&. In fa+t I )now t&at (o%4ll win.
INT. /I;ING ,..- - SA-E
Ni+ola enter$ till wearing &er *i)ini. Keit& in front of
t&e !ile of a!!lian+e on t&e floor. T&e o!en window let in
an onla%g&t of low dire+t %nlig&t$ li)e *lea+&. Keit&
tr%ggle againt t&e %nlig&t to ee Ni+ola +learl($ f%ll(.
KEITH TA/ENT
Now I4' at it. Got (o% fi6ed %!. I
t&ere - i t&ere an(t&ing 'ore (o%4d li)e
'e to do for (o%7
NI2./A SIX
Yo% 'ean e67 1e4ll ee$ Keit&. All in
good ti'e. Firt o'e 8%etion. 2an
(o% )ee! (o%r 'o%t& &%t$ Keit&7 Do (o%
&ave to r%n and tell t&e *o( a*o%t all
(o%r good ti'e7
KEITH TA/ENT
No wa(. Never do t&at.
NI2./A SIX
=ar+ati+>
I4' %re (o% don4t. All rig&t. 1e4re
going to do t&i at '( !eed. All rig&t7
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo%4re on.
S&e &and &i' a &ower atta+&'ent and a *oo).
NI2./A SIX
Ta)e t&ee. Yo% don4t &ave to do
an(t&ing wit& t&e'. T&e(4re !ro!. F%t
!ro!.
..S. t&e *%GGer o%nd lo%dl(. S&e !ree t&e door o!en
*%tton.
EXT. NI2./A4S APT H.USE - SA-E
Sa' and a -er+ede radio +a* and D,I;E, wait for Ni+ola4
anwer.
INT. NI2./A4S APT - SA-E
Ni+ola *%GGe Sa' in.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&o4 t&at7
NI2./A SIX
T&e firt tet of (o%r di+retion i on
&i wa( %! t&e tair. ,e'e'*er: S&.
S&e !la+e t&e roll of 'one( into t&e +rot+& of &er *i)ini
*otto'$ and !at it.
NI2./A SIX
Keit&@ It loo) li)e - it loo) li)e...
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea&.
NI2./A SIX
I4ve got a !itol in '( !o+)et.
KEITH TA/ENT
U&...(e.
NI2./A SIX
=offering &er +rot+&>
Here.
He rea+&e for it.
NI2./A SIX
Don4t to%+&.
0%t &e allow &i' to to%+& eno%g&. E.2.U. on t&e *i)ini
'aterial$ and t&e 'one(. He lift t&e *order of t&e *i)ini
off &er )in. Hi finger !ro+eed into t&e void *etween &er
)in and &er *i)ini. Angle on &er fa+e. S&e4 wat+&ing. So
far (o% +an tell &e &an4t to%+&ed &er. Angle on Keit&4
fa+e tr%ggling. 2.U. on &i finger liding t&e 'one( o%t.
2.U. on Ni+ola in&aling t&ro%g& &er flaired notril.
INT. NI2./A4S STAI,S - SA-E
Keit& to!$ wit& &i &ower atta+&'ent and *oo)$ loo) *a+)
at Ni+ola4. He wal) *a+) %! to &er door lig&tl( aCar.
He &over &ere in &eitation. Ni+ola fa+e &i'.
NI2./A SIX
1e4re going to do t&i at '( !eed.
S&e +loe t&e door.
KEITH TA/ENT
=raging>
No. No$ not (o%r !eed. -( !eed. 1it&
t&e Fat Forward and t&e FreeGe Fra'e and
a *it of t&e old Slo'o near t&e end.
,a!e Ni+)(. At a 'an4 !eed$ wit& none
of t&e *ra)e wo'en %e if (o% let t&e'.
He t%rn awa( fro' Ni+ola4 door. Sa' i tanding t&ere
o*erving.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
In t&e end Keit& &ad to leave it. Even
t&o%g& &e felt t&e ra!e +a!a*ilit(.
After all$ even Keit& )now t&ere4 no
'one( in ra!e. 0%t t&ere i 'one( in
Ni+ola Si6.
Keit& t%rn *a+) down t&e tair and de+end.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
He($ Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
Sa'.
Sa' 'ar+&e %! to Ni+ola4$ C%t a &e o!en &er door$ to go
o%t.
NI2./A SIX
I4' read(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
.)a(.
EXT. THE /.ND.N THA-ES - /ATE, THAT DAY - DUSK
Angle on t&e T&a'e water refle+ting +it( lig&t in +&o!!(
wave. Ni+ola tand wit& G%( along t&e river *( t&e Savo(
Hotel. S&e to%+&e &er &air. Ni+ola$ in &er *eret$ in &er
)irt %it and tie loo)ing li)e a 11II n%re. /eaning
againt t&e railing t&e( fa+e ea+& ot&er. Her &and lide
into &i.
NI2./A SIX
T&an) (o% for all t&e enti'ent (o% &ave
awo)en in 'e. It wa wonderf%l to learn
t&at I +o%ld &ave t&ee feeling. -(
love$ if (o%... (o% ee$ I %!e+t t&at
t&ere i o'et&ing dee!l( frivolo% a*o%t
!%r%ing a +o%re t&at &old o little
!ro!e+t of good.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo%4re an angel - *%t - even an angel-
NI2./A SIX
Pleae$ I +an4t tr%t '( reolve. I4ll
never forget (o%.
S&e ta)e &er &and *a+).
NI2./A SIX
Now$ I4' going to wal) awa(.
GUY 2/IN2H
Darling$ no-
NI2./A SIX
And I want (o% to let 'e. /et 'e go.
S&e t%rn and a ordered$ &e wat+&e &er wal) awa( %ntil &e
i long gone.
.%t of ig&t Ni+ola +roe t&e treet. Sa' in &i *la+)
radio +a* -er+ede are waiting. S&e get into t&e *a+) eat.
T&e Driver ta)e t&e' awa( toget&er.
EXT. G./GATHA PU0 - SA-E
2.U. on t&e green Fag%ar liding into fra'e. It4 t&e a'e
!eron w&o +&aed Keit&$ fro' *efore$ *e+a%e of t&e 'one( &e
owe t&e ;ig. T&e Fag%ar drive alongide a !ar)ed$
+on!i+%o%l( +%to'iGed$ -ini. T&e +ar i o%!ed-%!$ low
l%ng wit& rall( lig&t$ +%to'iGed +&ro'e fender$ and
+ele*rit( window. Fro' one of t&e ;ig4 P.; we ee a li+e
of t&e view inide t&e -ini.
He C%t *arel( 'ie eeing Keit& &iding. He la( down in a
re+lining !oition in t&e driver4 eat. Keit& raie &i
eat*a+) %!. 1ait. Keit& loo) at &i dart finger.
T&eloni% i dr%n)$ a &e get into t&e +ar loo)ing ever( *it
t&e !i'!.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&ere4ve (o% *een7 E&7 I *een itting
4ere. Ti'e C%t goe. And I ta( t&e
a'e. 1aiting 4ere for w&at7
T&eloni% la' &i &and on t&e da&*oard$ )i+) t&e +ar.
THE/.NIUS
=Fa'ai+an a++ent>
Sdoveo. /ot of digital video.
KEITH TA/ENT
1e won4t *e getting too 'an( digital
video in &ere 'ate. T&i 'inge-wagon i
!rett( e(e-+at+&ing.
THE/.NIUS
Di i da +are 'an of '( *a*( 'a'a.
Not&ing wrong wit dat girl.
EXT. 0A2K D.., TA;IST.2K ,.AD ST.,E - /ATE,
2.U. on T&eloni%4 )e( a it t%rn t&e lo+).
KEITH TA/ENT
0a-da-*ing.
INT. TA;IST.2K ,.AD ST.,E - NEXT
In t&e dar).
THE/.NIUS
Tor+& onna *lin)@
Keit& at t&e +a&ier4 till 'a&e it o!en$ !%ll o%t a
fitf%l of l%n+&eon vo%+&er. T&eloni% ignite &i ,onon
lig&ter.
KEITH TA/ENT
/;$ 'an. Sonofa*it+& l%n+&eon vo%+&er.
I )now t&i !la+e. It4 a f%+)ing +orner
&o! T&ere4 no video. All t&e( got
&ere4 a load of f%+)in !or) !ie@
Keit& %nwra! a !or) !ie$ eat it. T&e( &ear footte! fro'
t&e owner4 a!art'ent %!tair.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&at are t&oe footte!7
THE/.NIUS
Fooler($ 'an. S&e dri!!ing wit& Cooler(.
T&eloni% d%+) %!tair. Keit& o!en t&e front door$
+rane &i ne+) to read t&e tore4 ign.
KEITH TA/ENT
N. Pol%+) 2orni& Dair( and 2onfe+tioner.
INT. N. P./U2K4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
1it& frig&tening !eed$ a g(' &oe w&i! a+ro t&e +reen
re!eatedl(. T&eloni% *eat *ot& -,. AND -,S. P./U2K$
t&ra&ing t&e' wit& a g(' &oe. T&e( are &alf &idden %nder a
&ea! of +lot&e. In a &o'e t&at &a no val%a*le in it - not
ever. T&eir fa+e and *odie t%+) in a !ainf%l !oe. Keit&
wal) into t&e roo' and t%rn to T&eloni%.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo%4re a grave dia!!oint'ent T&eloni%
(o% are. None of t&e rela6ed
+on+entration (o%4re alwa( &o!ing to ee
in a t&ief.
Keit& tride %! to T&eloni%$ !%t a +igarette in &i 'o%t&$
lig&t it for &i'. Keit& to%le &i &air$ 2.U. on &i
finger in &i &air. E.2.U. following t&e !at& of t&e
dandr%ff falling fro' &i &ead to &i &o%lder$ w&ere Keit&
*r%&e it off onto a dar) ta*le %rfa+e.
KEITH TA/ENT
Hair d%t ever(w&ere. 0ingo. DNA innit.
T&eloni% !%&e Keit& awa($ re%'e w&i!!ing t&e Pol%+)
wit& a g(' &oe.
EXT. ST.,E - NEXT
Keit& wal) o%t wit& a +arton of +igarette %nder &i ar'.
He wal) !at T&eloni%4 -ini +ar.
EXT. P.,T.0E//. ,.AD - NEXT
Sa' wal) wit& Ni+ola along t&e +rowded idewal). S&e &old
&i ar'$ 'o)ing a +igarette$ till wearing t&e 11II n%re on
a date loo) fro' earlier t&at nig&t.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1e4ve got Keit& now. It doen4t ta)e
Keit&4 *rain '%+& ti'e to go over all of
&i finan+ial !oi*ilitie.
=&e &oot &i' a loo)>
He &a none. Yo%4re &i onl( &ot. And
&e4 lo+)ed into (o% -
=i'itating Keit&>
Ni+-o-la-Si6.
NI2./A SIX
Yo%4ve *een doing (o%r &o'ewor) on Keit&
I ee.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ti'e for (o% to go &o'e.
S&e la%g&. T&e(4re *ot& e6&ilarated.
S&e fa+e &i' a t&e( r%& fater. T&e *a+)gro%nd *l%rr.
S&e tand o%t. He tand o%t. 1ind in t&eir &air.
In (n+ wit& ea+& ot&er t&e( to! in front of Ni+ola4
treet.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
/et 'e )now &ow it goe wit& Keit&.
NI2./A SIX
.f +o%re darling.
He ta)e &er +igarette o%t of &er 'o%t& and ta)e a drag on
it. It4 tr%l( t&e two of t&e' againt t&e world.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% &ave &i' e6a+tl( w&ere (o% want &i'.
And (o%4re on ti'e - ten 'in%te late.
Ni+ola loo) at Sa' ed%+tivel(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Go.
S&e wal) awa( toward &er &o%e$ t%rn.
NI2./A SIX
Are (o% %re (o% don4t want to +o'e and
wat+&7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4ve got dinner at G%(4. I4ve got to
write. T&ere4 not '%+& ti'e left.
NI2./A SIX
I )now. Ti'e i r%nning o%t.
Sa' %!et$ t%rn and wal) awa(.
INT. NI2./A4S APT SITTING-,..- - NEXT - THAT E;ENING
Ni+ola and Keit& in t&e dar) a!art'ent. T&e !&one ring.
T&e anwer 'a+&ine !i+) %!. ..S. we &ear G%( leave a
'eage. Ni+ola t%rn on t&e lig&t
GUY 2/IN2H =..S.>
Ni+ola$ !leae$ I +an4t C%t let (o% go-
S&e r%n to t&e !&one. Pi+) %! t&e re+eiver. T&e anwer
'a+&ine re+ord it and a'!lifie it lo%dl($ o Keit& +an
&ear.
NI2./A SIX
G%( if it4 (o%... !leae wait... I
a!ologiGe *%t I don4t tr%t '(elf wit&
(o%.
Keit& +o%g&. Ni+ola )ie a forefinger to &er li!- for
ilen+e. 1it& fear in &i e(e Keit& nervo%l( 'aage &i
dart finger.
GUY 2/IN2H =..S.>
T&ere4 o '%+& I &ave to$ I want to a(-
NI2./A SIX
Pleae$ G%($ (o% '%t never +onta+t 'e
ever again. T&in) of 'e o'eti'e. If
(o% get new of '( friend$ well$ !er&a!
a note.
.ver t&e 'eage 'a+&ine !ea)er G%( i a%di*l( +&o)ing. He
trie to +lear &i t&roat.
EXT. 2/IN2H H.USE - SA-E
T&e wind i o trong a a now tor' +enter aro%nd G%(4
&o%e. T&e &o%e lig&t are on. Hoo' fro' t&e treet %! to
t&e 'ater *edroo' on t&e e+ond floor.
INT. GUY 2/IN2H4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
Hoo' into t&e dar) *edroo'$ a fire +ra+)ling in t&e fire!la+e
a+ro fro' t&e *ed.
Hoo' into G%(4 tragi+ fa+e fli+)ering on and off t&e fire4
lig&t. Sad. DeCe+ted. Alone.
GUY 2/IN2H
Don4t do t&i Ni+ola.
INT. NI2./A4S APA,T-ENT -SA-E
NI2./A SIX
I &ave to. T&i i good*(e.
G%( *reat&e into t&e !ea)er ditra%g&t.
Keit& it on &er +o%+&$ fle6e &i &and$ &i )nee &a)e
vii*l(. T&e( *ot& liten to G%(.
GUY 2/IN2H =..S.>
Good*(e. God *le.
=+li+)>
Finall($ Ni+ola &ang %!. T&e anwer 'a+&ine &%t off.
Aw)ward ilen+e. Keit&4 t&e firt to tal).
KEITH TA/ENT
0r%& off innit. Fe%$ t&ere4 no 'one(
&ere. Firt t&e ro**er( wit& no l%+).
NI2./A SIX
T&e ro**er(7
KEITH TA/ENT
1&at a' I7 I &ave '( life in '( &and.
-( life7 ,i)ing '( dart finger.
2o%nting on w&at7 T&i7 Yo%7
NI2./A SIX
I don4t )now.
KEITH TA/ENT
S&a'e. So it didn4t wor) o%t. All over$
i it7
NI2./A SIX
To tell (o% t&e tr%t&$ Keit&$ it in4t
over. In fa+t$ it4 going tronger t&an
ever now. I +o%ld &ear real !aion in
&i voi+e. For G%($ t&e idea i t&e
t&ing. G%(4 a ro'anti+$ Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea&7 Yea&$ &e doe dre f%nn(.
INT. GUY 2/IN2H4S -ASTE, 0ED,..- - SA-E
Poor G%($ devatated$ wea)$ gat&er &i'elf$ !%t on a fa+ade
of o)a(ne$ wal) o%t of t&e roo'.
1al) down t&e &allwa(.
Down t&e tair.
Enter t&e )it+&en.
INT. GUY 2/IN2H4S KIT2HEN DINNE, PA,TY - NEXT
Fro' G%(4 P.; a &e near t&e f%ll dinner ta*le !art(. He
ee Ho!e ne6t to a ver( &ando'e 'an$ DINK HE2K/E,$ So%t&
Afri+a4 O" tenni !ro$ dreed in tenni w&ite. /IHHY0..$
Ho!e4 (o%nger *londe A'eri+an iter fro' down So%t&$ it
o!!oite Din)$ ne6t to Sa'on Yo%ng.
At t&e &ead of t&e ta*le i G%(4 e'!t( +&air. G%( ee &i
wife4 fa+e +loe to Din)4 flirting.
All attention t%rn to G%( a &e frown at t&i. S&%ffle
into &i +&air loo)ing li)e &e4 *een )illed.
INT. NI2./A SIX4S APA,T-ENT SITTING ,..- - SA-E
KEITH TA/ENT
G%( aid$ &e told 'e &e wa Atra+ingA
o'eone.
NI2./A SIX
.&$ t&at. T&at wa C%t +ra! I want to
get o'e 'one( fro' &i'. It4ll +o'e. It
won4t ta)e ver( long at all. And reall(
it4 8%ite a lot of 'one(. Yo% +an &ave
o'e of it in fo%r da( e6a+tl(.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo%4re 8%ite a little a+tre$ aren4t (o%
Ni+)7
NI2./A SIX
Ni+ola. .&$ literall( o$ Keit&. Yo%
+an alwa( )ill 'e if (o% don4t get t&e
'one( Keit&.
=Keit& give no re!one>
2o'e and it &ere. Poor (o%. Yo%4re
&%ngover. All t&at +ele*rating$ I &o%ld
t&in) fro' (o%r dart. Now ta)e off (o%r
+oat. T&ere4 o'et&ing I want to &ow
(o% to *%ild (o%r 'otivation.
S&e !ree t&e re'ote +ontrol and &er video !la( on T;.
Keit& wat+&e in a eiG%re of fa+ination$ loo)ing *a+) and
fort& *etween Ni+ola and t&e girl inide t&e televiion.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo%4re a f%+)ing 'ira+le.
.n video:
Her fil' de*%t in a +&eee( 'ovie t&riller 'ade (ear ago.
Ni+ola a!!ear (o%nger$ *rooding$ li!-*iting$ t&en &e
+rea'.
In a erie of advert for %nglae$ Tanned and to%led and
wide-'o%t&ed.
T&en t&e finale: a !re-+redit e8%en+e of a feat%re fil'$ a
tri!teae in t&e *a+) roo' of a gentle'an4 +l%* f%ll of
weating (o%ng ST.2K0,.KE,S. Yo% ee it all C%t *efore t&e
end w&en &e dia!!ear in 'o)e and &adow.
Ni+ola t%rn t&e T; off wit& t&e re'ote +ontrol.
Keit& Colt.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&at4 it7
NI2./A SIX
I get )illed later on. Yo% don4t ee it.
Yo% C%t &ear a*o%t it later.
Keit& gra* at t&e +ontrol. Ni+ola !la(f%ll( won4t give it.
KEITH TA/ENT
Gi''e t&e +ontrol. I want to ee it
again. /i)e freeGe-fra'e it.
NI2./A SIX
No. .n+e i all (o% get.
KEITH TA/ENT
Fe%$ *ea%tif%l.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% r%n into G%( !rett( often$ don4t (o%7
KEITH TA/ENT
T&at4 rig&t. If t&ere4 an( wa( I +an
*e of ervi+e. 0e+a%e I4' ver( an6io%
*ai+all( to ee &i 'one(.
NI2./A SIX
Good. Ne6t ti'e. Tell &i' t&i. Tell
&i' I4' !ale and drawn. Tell &i' t&at
all I do now i it *( t&e window$
ig&ing. Tell &i' I finger a *ea%tif%l
glo*e$ and r%ef%ll( 'ile$ and t%rn awa(.
Yo% )now t&e ort of t%ff. He4 a
ro'anti+$ re'e'*er. So wor) on t&at. In
(o%r own t(le$ Keit&$ of +o%re. In
(o%r own word.
KEITH TA/ENT
Fa+) Daniel.
NI2./A SIX
1ell t&en. 0e good. And +o'e and ee 'e
again ver( oon.
KEITH TA/ENT
.ld Grandad. 2o'e on$ Ni+). Yo%r !eed -
o)a(. I re!e+t t&at. I4ll e6er+ie
retraint. 0%t give 'e o'et&ing to &el!
)ee! '( 'ind off t&e ;ig. S&ow 'e (o%
+are. Ni+ola. I4' in o '%+& tro%*le$
give 'e o'et&ing good to t&in) a*o%t.
Give 'e a tate. 2o'e on$ doll.
NI2./A SIX
.f +o%re.
Keit& +loe &i e(e. S&e give &i' a fantati+ )i.
NI2./A SIX
=releaing a o%nd of
!lea%re>
U'ag&...Patien+e Keit&. Yo%4ll find wit&
'e t&at w&en it rain$ it !o%r.
KEITH TA/ENT
Fi' 0ea'. 0enedi+tine. Yea&$ +&eer.
T&e( )i again.
Keit& +an no longer wait.
KEITH TA/ENT
Ni+ola7 Ni+) I4' de!erate. I4' f%+)in4
de!erate. I got to &ave it now. Now.
Not oon. Not ne6t wee).
Ni+ola 'ile. Keit& &ow &er &i inde6 finger.
KEITH TA/ENT
.r I C%t )i good*(e to t&i. See7 I
got to &ave it now.
NI2./A SIX
1&at7
KEITH TA/ENT
T&e 'one(@
S&e C%t 'ied t&e !oint totall(. S&e &ad no idea. S&e
t&o%g&t &e wa t%rned on *( &er and wanted e6 fro' &er. And
t&at &e +o%ldn4t wait for &er. 0%t Keit& doen4t want
an(t&ing fro' &er e6+e!t 'one(. T&e ;ig aw to t&at.
NI2./A SIX
.& for 2&rit4 a)e.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo% don4t )now t&e )ind of !% I4'
dealing wit& &ere. .)a($ +all 'e a +%nt$
I too) do%*le 'one( on t&e treet. Now I
'ade t&e lit and +o'e Frida( I get a
)i+)ing and t&e( *rea) '( f%+)ing darting
finger +%t it off and all.
=&e &ow &i finger>
T&at4 &ow low t&e(4ll too!. See$ it
*roo) no dela(. If t&at &a!!en$ I4'
o%t of it. I4' &itor(. I4' a f%+)ing
dinoa%r.
NI2./A SIX
=tig&tening &er ne+)tie>
I4ll get t&e 'one( oon a+t%all(. Yo%4re
going to rea+& t&e final$ Keit&. I )now
it. I wo%ldn4t *e *e&ind (o% ot&erwie.
1&( don4t (o% to! *(. Soon.
S&e de!art$ loo)ing *a+) on a de!erate Keit&.
INT. ,ETU,NING T. THE 2/IN2H H.USE KIT2HEN DINNE, PA,TY -
/ATE THAT NIGHT
G%( it$ eat not&ing$ loo) dead. T&e twin +reen of t&e
+loed-+ir+%it T; 'onitor$ e'it -ar'ad%)e4 ra!( *reat&ing
woren. Din) and Ho!e e6+&ange a )nowing loo). Snow fall
o%tide. Sa' loo) at G%( aw)wardl(.
H.PE 2/IN2H
So &ow '%+& 'ore of t&i do we get7
GUY 2/IN2H
-ore of w&at7
H.PE 2/IN2H
.f t&e fa'i&ed '%te. Yo% don4t eat
an(t&ing. And (o% loo) ad. Are (o%
de!reed G%(7 Are (o% +&iGo!&reni+7 I
t&at it7
No anwer. Ho!e and Din) e6+&ange a 'ile.
/IHHY0..
=lig&t o%t&ern a++ent>
-a(*e G%( i C%t worried a*o%t t&e
international it%ation.
GUY 2/IN2H
It i erio%.
DINK HE2K/E,
0%t we4re in good &and.
/IHHY0..
T&e Pri'e -initer i +onfident.
H.PE 2/IN2H
T&e Pri'e -initer7
Sa' +o%g& into &i na!)in. ..S. on t&e 'onitor -ar'ad%)e4
ra!( *reat&ing woren.
GUY 2/IN2H
2an4t *ear t&at noie. 2an4t we t%rn &i'
down a *it.
H.PE 2/IN2H
No. I4' litening for t&e !&leg'.
Sa' %n+rew t&e +a! off a *ottle of !ill. Ta)e two.
Swallow t&e'.
DINK HE2K/E,
Ho!e$ do (o% 'ind if I +&ange o'ew&ere
&ere7 I4' till in '( tenni &ort and
it4 gone awf%ll( +old o%tide. T&e now
a!!ear to *e ti+)ing.
H.PE 2/IN2H
2&ange %!tair.
T&e( leave toget&er. Sa' and /iGG(*oo grow %n+o'forta*le a
t&e( &ear ..S. Ho!e giggling over '%ffled *it of Din)
flirting. Followed *( a %!i+io% e6%all( +&arged ilen+e.
T&en a ra+e %! t&e tair.
/IHHY0..
I4ll do t&e di&e.
Aw)wardl($ G%( i left t&ere loo)ing in+redi*l( &a!!(. He
tal) to Sa'.
GUY 2/IN2H
-( wife doen4t love 'e. -( wife i
%!tair *etra(ing 'e. How a*ol%tel(
wonderf%l. 1ell$ t&at4 '( *edti'e t&en.
=&e &a)e Sa'4 &and>
Plea%re Sa'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&an) for &aving 'e. Are (o% going to
*e alrig&t7
GUY 2/IN2H
A*ol%tel( fine. I t&in) I4ll +&e+) on
-ar'ad%)e.
Sa' wat+&e G%( wal) awa( 'ore *ro)en t&an &e realiGe.
G%( wal) down a &allwa( to t&e tair. Down t&e tair.
Down a &allwa(. T&ere4 a ene of *eing lot$ in a 'aGe$ in
G%(4 life.
INT. -A,-ADUKES PADDED 2E// ,..- - /ATE THAT NIGHT
2.U. on -ar'ad%)e in *ed a!!earing weet and *eg%iling. It4
a *rea)t&ro%g& 'o'ent. Hi firt ti'e *eing till.
T&e roo' i all w&ite$ f%rnit%rele$ +overed in t&ree
t&i+)nee of d%vet$ wall-to-wall$ floor to +eiling$ and
+eiling. -ar'ad%)e4 *ed i a +&et &ig& ledge.
G%($ te! into t&e roo'$ *ea' at -ar'ad%)e wit& fat&erl(
love.
2.U. fro' G%(4 P.; a -ar'ad%)e goe 0.FF 'a&ing into
+enter +reen +o'ing in for a 'aive &ead*%tt. Now G%(
)now w&at a revere &ead*%tt feel li)e. G%( al'ot loe
+on+io%ne. 0la+)ne fli+)er. -ar'ad%)e fade in and
o%t$ fog over.
Tear fall fro' G%(4 e(e. -ar'ad%)e la%g&. -ar'ad%)e
rea+&e o%t and to%+&e &i fat&er4 tear. ..S. a )no+) on
t&e door.
/iGG(*oo &ow Keit& in and leave.
Keit& ail in$ &air flattened *( t&e rain$ ta*loid %nder &i
ar'$ dart finger &eld !rote+tivel(. G%( gain &i *earing.
KEITH TA/ENT
A%di.
GUY 2/IN2H
Howd(.
KEITH TA/ENT
Saa* T%r*o. F%el inCe+tion. /iten.
/iten. I !o!!ed ro%nd t&ere wit& o'e
t%ff and - Ni+ola. 0etween (o% and 'e$
it don4t loo) too &rewd. I 'ean$ (o%
een t&e' 'ar) on &er writ. Tried it
on+e. -ig&t tr( it again.
GUY 2/IN2H
No. 2&rit.
KEITH TA/ENT
Sa( to 'e: ADon4t fi6 t&at. Don4t fi6
t&i. No !oint. 1&at4 t&e !oint. No
!oint.A All t&i. S&e4 reall( down.
Pla( wit& t&at little glo*e t&ing$ wit&
a 'o!e( loo) in &er e(e. I4' C%t
worried &e4 going to do &erelf an
inC%r(.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo% t&in)7
KEITH TA/ENT
I t&in) we )now &e4 &owing %i+idal
tenden+ie. Go 4ro%nd and ee &er. S&e
t&in) t&e world of (o%. S&e goe for
(o%.
GUY 2/IN2H
,eall(. How do (o% )now7
KEITH TA/ENT
It4 o*vio%$ innit7 S&e4 *een ver(
good to 'e$ &e &a. Yo% )now: a reall(
ni+e lad(. And if &e... I4d never...
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye of +o%re. Keit&$ I +o%ldn4t
!oi*l( a) (o% to wat+& t&e +&ild for
twent( 'in%te$ +o%ld I7 It4 '( &ift.
Ever(one ele i off.
KEITH TA/ENT
2o%re (o% +an. Glad to.
Keit& get down on &i &a%n+&e$ &and raied$ norting and
niffing - !arring wit& -ar'ad%)e. -ar'ad%)e loo) !leaed
wit& &i new friend.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo% are good$ Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea&$ +&eer.
G%( leave$ +loe t&e door on t&e !added +&a'*er. Keit&
!%&e aide t&e torn !age of t&e tor(*oo)$ !read o%t for
-ar'ad%)e o'e !age of &i Dail( Pa!er$ wit& na)ed girl and
&%ge *reat.
KEITH TA/ENT
I *et (o% won4t tear %! '( !a!er. E&$
-ar'ad%)e. See7 0reat. Innit7
Keit& lig&t a +igarette. -ar'ad%)e ta)e it o%t of &i
'o%t&.
KEITH TA/ENT
No. /i)e t&i.
He !%t t&e +igarette into -ar'ad%)e4 'o%t& and t&e +&ild
learn to !%ff. Keit& %e t&e o!en 'o%t& of a red$ t%ffed
ani'al na)e$ for an a&tra(. E.2.U. on t&e a& *%rning t&e
red fa)e f%r of t&e na)e.
INT. NI2./A4S APA,T-ENT - NEXT
E.2.U. on a 'all *ottle of gl(+erine$ Ni+ola ta)e t&e to!
off$ di! a tin( *r%& in it. A glitening li8%id +a)e t&e
*r%&. S&e *ring t&e *r%& to &er e(e and !aint tear on
&er lower la&e$ and line of tear down &er +&ee).
S&e r%n aro%nd &a!!($ e6+ited$ a +igarette in &er 'o%t&$ a
drin) in &er &and.
S&e !oition &erelf tanding in a *la+) velvet dre$ &er
*a+) to t&e door$ a G%( +o'e in. S&e t%rn and fa+e &i'
wit& tear on &er +&ee)$ and a ne+)line revealing &er
+leavage.
NI2./A SIX
F%t an &o%r ago$ I got t&e 'ot
wonderf%l new. Enola i alive. And
/ittle 0o(. T&e(4re till in tranit
o'ew&ere *etween Ka' Kai and Goo /ai.
Ever(t&ing i +o'!letel( +lear.
S&e rea+&e for &er lig&ter. He tare at &er *reat.
NI2./A SIX
I fl( to 0%r'a to'orrow.
G%( ta)e &er writ and 'a)e &er it down *eide &i'. Pat
&er &and.
GUY 2/IN2H
0%t (o% +an4t... In '( view (o% aren4t
allowing (o%relf to ee t&e tr%t& of
w&at i reall( &a!!ening in 0%r'a. I4ve
!o)en to Green!ea+e$ ,ed 2ro$ United
1a( wor)er$ and it4 ver( dangero% over
t&ere. Yo% +an4t i'agine. It4 AT&e
Killing FieldA '%lti!lied *( a t&o%and.
S&e *ite &er li!. He to%+&e &er &air$ &er ne+)$ &er
t&roat.
GUY 2/IN2H
It4 %nrelia*le. A real ga'*le. And a
lot of 'one(.
NI2./A SIX
.& I )now. How '%+& do (o% t&in)7
GUY 2/IN2H
Two &%ndred$ no two &%ndred and fift(
t&o%and. T&ere are two of t&e'.
NI2./A SIX
Ye$ t&at4 'ore or le t&e fig%re I4ve
&eard 'entioned *( '( +onta+t in...
T%niia. 1ell '( flat will go for al'ot
t&at a'o%nt. And t&en t&ere4 one4
Cewelr( and +lot&e. T&at fridge i
nearl( *rand new.
GUY 2/IN2H
S%rel($ *%t (o% +an4t.
NI2./A SIX
It won4t *e eno%g&. Still. T&ere are
t&ing a wo'an +an do. 2ertain t&ing
'a(*e I &o%ld do.
GUY 2/IN2H
I won4t &ear of it.
NI2./A SIX
.& no. I ee (o%r +&e'e. G%($ t&at
wo%ld *e +o'!letel( o%t of t&e 8%etion.
S&e !%t &er &and on &i t&ig&. Hail ta! on t&e )(lig&t.
NI2./A SIX
-( dear one. No no. Yo% '%tn4t. I
+o%ldn4t !oi*l( let (o% lend 'e o '%+&
'one(.
Ni+ola lean into G%( and )ie &i'. Perfe+tion.
EXT. KING4S ,.AD H.SPITA/ - NIGHT
T&e *%ilding i 'edieval.
INT. H.SPITA/ HA//1AY - SA-E - NIGHT
De!erate$ G%( r%n and r%n down a 'aGe of &allwa( tr(ing
to find -ar'ad%)e. ,%nning +ared. T&e final &allwa( i
de+orated wit& a Peter Pan t&e'e$ a i -ar'ad%)e4 roo' and
t&e entire +&ildren4 wing.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
.& God$ I +an C%t i'agine w&at G%( i
t&in)ing - Ni+ola i t&e girl t&at )ied
t&e 'an t&at a)ed t&e friend t&at 'o)ed
t&e fag to 'ind t&e )id t&at lived in t&e
&o%e t&at Ho!e *%ilt...
INT. -A,-ADUKE4S H.SPITA/ ,..- PETE, PAN 1ING - SA-E
G%($ in a %rgi+al 'a)$ enter t&e roo'. Sto! &ort. A
till and ilent -ar'ad%)e wear !lati+ +%ff atta+&ed to
&i &o!ital *ed. Ho!e wear a %rgi+al 'a) *edide. Ho!e
&%g G%(.
H.PE 2/IN2H
G%($ wit& -ar'ad%)e4 at&'a$ now$ &e
+an4t get air in and &e +an4t get air
o%t.
2.U. on -ar'ad%)e a &e re'e'*er &i ti'e !ent %nder
Keit&4 +are.
INT. F/ASH0A2K -A,-ADUKE4S PADDED 2E// ,..- - E;ENING
Fro' -ar'ad%)e4 P.; wit& 'o)e &ooting o%t of &i 'o%t& and
+overing t&e fra'e.
He ee !age of t&e dail( !a!er. P&oto of *reat$ everal
large !air. Hi tin( fingerti! o%tline t&e ni!!le.
A +igarette in &i little &and +o'e into +enter fra'e$ a&
redden$ followed *( a olid trea' of 'o)e e6&aled *( t&e
+&ild.
INT. -A,-ADUKES H.SPITA/ ,..- PETE, PAN 1ING - NIGHT
H.PE 2/IN2H
In+&-&ig& e+Ge'a &a *ro)en o%t a+ro
&i +&et$ and i &eading for &i ne+)
and fa+e.
Ho!e wee!. G%( wee! wit& &er. Toget&er t&e($ +aref%ll($
e'*ra+e t&e +&ild. G%(4 e(e wide o!en. T&en &e !at Ho!e.
/eave t&e roo'. Sadl($ &e +loe t&e door.
INT. H.SPITA/ HA//1AY - SA-E
G%( te! awa( fro' &i on4 roo'. Sa' Coin &i'. G%( loo)
g%ilt(. Sa' loo) ver( '%+& t&e wore for wear. Hi illne
i ta)ing over.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I -ar'ad%)e o)a(7
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye. He will *e. 1e &o!e. I4ve *een
re'i. I4ve 'ade an error. I &o%ldn4t
&ave left &o'e. It4 &orri*le. I$ wit&
Ni+ola$ I$ I$ *etter C%t wa& '( &and
of t&e w&ole t&ing. It will *e *eara*le.
I4ll give &er t&e 'one( and t&at4ll *e
t&e end of it. 1e won4t to%+&. It won4t
)ill 'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
2an I &el!7
GUY 2/IN2H
No. T&an) (o%. It4 o good of (o% to
+o'e. Yo%4ve *een o )ind.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I val%e o%r friend&i!.
GUY 2/IN2H
It 'ean a lot to 'e Sa'on.
Sa' loo) at G%(.
INT. NI2./A4S APT - DAY
G%(4 P.;- 2.U. on Ni+ola4 &o%lder$ veer off to a
*oo)&elf$ t&e +ar!et$ G%(4 own &%ge &oe$ &i *rief+ae
na!!ing o!en$ t&e 'one( inide fo%r *%ff envelo!e.
Ever(t&ing goe !erfe+tl( nor'all( or a++e!ta*l( e6+e!t t&at
G%( i finding it i'!oi*le to 'eet &er e(e.
G%(4 P.;- G%(4 &and !la+e t&e envelo!e on t&e low +offee
ta*le.
GUY 2/IN2H
I4ve !ent t&e !at two nig&t in
&o!ital. -( on -ar'ad%)e wa ver( ill$
*%t &e4ll *e fine oon.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
1ill (o% do 'e t&e )indne of loo)ing at
'e w&en we4re tal)ing7
G%(4 P.; veer re+)lel( into t&e or* of &er fa+e$ +loe
in on &er +&in and &er lower li!$ it wing *a+) to &i own
leg +roing and %n+roing$ t&en to a red wine gla +o'ing
%! to &i li!.
GUY 2/IN2H
It4 given 'e ti'e for o'e erio%
t&in)ing... A*o%t %... A*o%t Ho!e.
NI2./A SIX
I4' orr( to &ear t&at (o%r little *o(4
*een ill. 0%t I '%t a( I t&in) it4
rat&er ta+tle of (o% to *ring t&at %!
now. If not downrig&t +r%el. Under t&e
+ir+%'tan+e.
G%( loo) at &er *are leg$ tenni )irt$ *a+)le tret+&
to!$ girli& o+). T&eir e(e lo+).
GUY 2/IN2H
Under t&e +ir+%'tan+e7
S&e loo) %! at t&e )(lig&t a %n !o%r down on &er in a
!io% &aft of lig&t.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% want to go. I %ndertand. 0efore
(o% go 'a( I a( o'et&ing7 -a( I...
Hi P.; of &er a &i e(e +loe. All t%rn to *la+). Hi
P.; of &er a &i e(e o!en. Hi attention land on Ni+ola
wit& &er &ead reting on &i )nee.
NI2./A SIX
It4 ad$ and ridi+%lo%$ *%t I 'a)e no
a!ologie$ I %!!oe. I ingled (o% o%t
for a !%r!oe. Yo% were to ta)e 'e o%t
of '( life. Ta)e 'e to t&e ot&er ide.
T&ro%g& love. T&ro%g& e6%al love. 0%t
reall( '( !lan wa dee!er t&an t&at... I
wanted to *ear (o%r +&ild.
GUY 2/IN2H
0%t t&i i too '%+&. I4' !ee+&le. I
+an4t *reat&e$ eit&er@ I t&in) it-
G%( C%'! %!$ loo) at t&e door. Her *are *a+) t%rn toward
&i'$ dren+&ed in %nlig&t &e loo) et&ereal$ i''ortal.
NI2./A SIX
No. Go. Go at on+e. And ta)e (o%r
'one( wit& (o%.
GUY 2/IN2H
It4 (o%r. And good l%+).
NI2./A SIX
I +an4t a++e!t it.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&(7
NI2./A SIX
0e+a%e it4 tainted.
In a fla&$ &e t&row o'et&ing 'all at &i'$ t&row &i'
+o'!letel( off *alan+e. S&e +&arge for &i'$ 'one( in &and.
2.U. on &er fa+e$ an in+& awa(. 2.U. on &er &and$ &er
writ retrained in &i &and now. He fall *a+) onto a
+o%+&. Ni+ola 2.U. on to! of &i'.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&at did (o% t&row at 'e7
NI2./A SIX
A ;ali%'.
He rela6e. ,e'ove a wi! of &air fro' *etween &er li!.
NI2./A SIX
I onl( wanted$ I &o!ed to te! wit& (o%
into a world of !&(i+al love o t&at at
leat we +o%ld 'a)e a *a*( after a lot of
!ra+ti+e. .ne *a*( fro' a !erfe+t 'an.
And t&en (o% +o%ld loo) in on (o%r little
da%g&ter on+e a wee). I wo%ld *e
+ontent.
Ni+ola on to! of G%(4 o*vio% ere+tion tret+&ing t&e li'it
of &i tro%er. Her el*ow on t&e *ae of &i ere+tion.
NI2./A SIX
I4' orr(. I4' a*ol%tel( alrig&t now.
Go to (o%r on. Don4t worr(. Good*(e$
'( love. .&$ *e gone.
He lide o%t fro' %nder &er$ +orre+t &i'elf.
INT. HA1ES AND 2U,TIS TAI/.,S4 FITTING ,..- - DAY
Sa' tand on a fitting !latfor' in atin !(Ca'a$ ro*e$
velvet +reted li!!er$ lee!ing +a!. Ni+ola i tret+&ed
o%t on a velvet 4M# +o%+&$ long leg %!$ i!!ing a +%! of
tea. S&e i dreed in a +onervative %tilitarian loo).
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% )now$ I wa t&in)ing t&at I +o%ld %e
o'et&ing to *e *%ried in. I wo%ld li)e
an o!en +a)et.
Flan)ed *( two TAI/.,S in t&ree-!ie+e %it$ &e !retend to
*e dead. 2loe &i e(e$ la( &i &and over &i +&et. He
te! down off t&e !latfor' and loo) at &i'elf in t&e
'irror.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I loo) li)e G%( 2lin+&.
NI2./A SIX
Have (o% a e+ond +&oi+e7
NEXT:
Angle on Sa' in a t%6edo wit& tail$ to! &at$ !atent leat&er
&oe$ atin +arf$ *la+) +oat$ +an$ w&ite glove. Sa'
a!!roa+&e &er. T&e tailor liten in.
NI2./A SIX
If (o% were l(ing in a +offin$ it 'a( *e
overw&el'ingl( ad. In o'e wa( (o%
loo) too *ea%tif%l. Heart*rea)ingl(
*ea%tif%l.
Sa' i !leaed wit& &er re!one. 1at+&e &er +aref%ll(.
S&e ene &i e(e on &er and *l%&e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=to tailor>
I4ll ta)e it.
=to Ni+ola>
I wi& I )new &ow '%+& ti'e I &ave left.
NI2./A SIX
Yo%4ve got eno%g&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
F%t eno%g&7 1ill I fini& t&e novel7
NI2./A SIX
Ye.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&an) (o%. It4 *etter to )now.
EXT. KEITH TA/ENT4S 2.UN2I/ F/AT - NEXT
Sa' in a *la+) +a* tal) to Ni+ola$ &i &o!!ing *ag *eide
&er. T&e +a* to! in front of )eit&4 +o%n+il flat
*%ilding. Sa' o!en t&e +a* window to dire+t Ni+ola to
Keit&4 *%ilding.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1al) %! t&e 'iddle tairwa($ t&e elevator
i alwa( *ro)en. It4 t&e firt flat on
t&e rig&t on t&e to! floor.
NI2./A SIX
It4 ti'e to wi!e t&e 'one( fear off
Keit&4 fa+e. And find o%t w&at wo%ld
'ove &i' to '%rder.
Sa' loo) down at &er to+)inged leg. Her garter C%t
*arel( &owing a &e *end over to get o%t of t&e +a*.
INT. KEITH TA/ENT4S 2.UN2I/ F/AT THE NEXT DAY - N..N
Keit&4 door*ell rattle fa%ltil(. Keit& in a ro*e$ *ra+e
&i'elf and &i dart finger for tro%*le$ &ide in t&e
)it+&en$ loo'ing large in t&e 'all !a+e. 0a*( Ki' i
alee! on t&e *ed. Kat& i wandering aro%nd !i+)ing %! to(.
KEITH TA/ENT
2&e+) it Kat&. In t&e old da( t&e(
)i+)ed off *( t&reatening o'eone4
fa'il(. None of t&i a*o%t tarting in
on a 'an4 darting finger. How a*o%t
(o%$ Kat&7 and Ki'7 I +an %ndertand (o%
getting it. T&reatening '( fa'il( wo%ld
*e t&e rig&t t&ing to do. E6+e!t$ it
in4t an( good if I &a!!en to *e wit& '(
fa'il( - li)e I a' now$ innit.
Kat& get t&e door. Keit&4 front door +roa) o!en.
KATH TA/ENT =..S.>
Ye7
FE-A/E S.2IA/1.,KE,=..S.>
=1el& a++ent>
Good afternoon. I4' (o%r new o+ial
wor)er. -( na'e4 Enola. Enola Ga(.
KATH TA/ENT =..S.>
1&ere4 -r. .wen7
FE-A/E S.2IA/1.,KE,=..S.>
A&$ well$ I4' wor)ing in +onC%n+tion wit&
&er. 1e4ll liaie.
KEITH TA/ENT
=to &i'elf>
I4ll liaie (o% in a 'in%te.
Keit& 'ove forward to t&e edge of t&e )it+&en o t&at &e +an
follow t&e +onveration. He +an ee t&e *a+) of t&e S.2IA/
1.,KE,4 *r%nette &ead.
FE-A/E S.2IA/ 1.,KE,
And i (o%r &%*and at &o'e at t&e 'o'ent
or i it (o% w&o4 'o)ing all t&ee
+igarette7
Keit& *el+&e. T&e dog *ar). Keit& drin) a *eer. S'o)e.
KATH TA/ENT
He i$ (e. He4 not *een well.
FE-A/E S.2IA/ 1.,KE,
So it wo%ld a!!ear. Yo%4re aware$ no
do%*t$ of t&e &ar' +a%ed *( !aive
'o)ing7
KATH TA/ENT
I 'o)ed !aivel( ever( da( of '( life
and it never did 'e an( &ar'.
FE-A/E S.2IA/ 1.,KE,
Didn4t it7 I4' afraid I 'ig&t &ave to
ee a*o%t a &(giene order.
KATH TA/ENT
H(giene7 /iten. I 'ean we &aven4t got
w&at o'e &ave. 1e4re C%t tr(ing$ (o%
)now.
KEITH TA/ENT =..S.>
Yo% tell &er$ Kat&.
KATH TA/ENT
I 'ean (o% +o'e in &ere-
KEITH TA/ENT
S!ea) (o%r 'ind$ girl.
KATH TA/ENT
T&ere4 not&ing I wo%ldn4t do for '(
*a*(. Not&ing.
FE-A/E S.2IA/ 1.,KE,
E6+e!t (o% &aven4t got an( 'one($ &ave
(o%. Yo% C%t &aven4t got eno%g& 'one(
for t&e !ro!er +are.
T&e dog +o'e o%t of t&e )it+&en.
FE-A/E S.2IA/ 1.,KE,
-( God$ t&e 'o)e. And I +an4t a( I
li)e t&e loo) of t&at dog. Do (o% a*%e
(o%r da%g&ter$ -r. Talent7
KATH TA/ENT
.i@
KEITH TA/ENT
No*od( tal) li)e t&at a*o%t '( dog or
a*o%t '( +igarette.
Keit&$ +igarette in &i 'o%t&$ *eer in &i &and$ +o'e o%t of
t&e )it+&en rig&t %! to t&e o+ial wor)er$ &e loo) rig&t at
Ni+ola Si6$ dreed for a%t&orit($ &air !%lled *a+)$ w&ite
&irt$ tie. Keit& *l%&e fro' &a'e and rage.
KEITH TA/ENT
He(. He(. Yo%. F%+) off o%t of it.
KATH TA/ENT
Pro!er +are7 1&at )ind of +are do (o%
get fro' an offi+e7 And fro' o'eone
li)e (o%$ doing (o%r &o**( or w&atever it
i (o%4re doing. Get o%t.
KEITH TA/ENT
Tell &er Kat&.
T&e *a*( wa)e %! +r(ing. Kat& lift &er *a*( %!.
KATH TA/ENT
Get o%t (o% evil wit+&. Get o%t. Yo%
vi+io% t&ing.
Ni+ola !ea) dire+tl( at Keit&.
NI2./A SIX
1ell$ a I aid *efore$ it4 not&ing 'ore
or le t&an a 8%etion of 'one(.
Ni+ola leave.
KATH TA/ENT
;i+io%. P%rel( vi+io%.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&e( +an4t to%+& (o%$ girl. Yo% are w&o
(o% are. Don4t ever forget it. Yo% are
w&o (o% are$ girl. Yo% are w&o (o% are.
EXT. KEITH TA/ENT4S 2.UN2I/ F/AT - SA-E
1it& &er !erfor'an+e over$ li)e an( a+tre +a!t%red *etween
tage and dreing roo'$ Ni+ola a!!ear lot. S&e wal) down
flig&t of te! !at non-+&oolgoing S2H../0.YS and
S2H../GI,/S. T&e wind lift t&e gar*age and t&e d%t %! off
t&e te!.
Sa' wal) %! to Ni+ola. He 'ile at &er C%t *arel(. T&e(
+onider tal)ing and to!. T&e(4re 'o%t& o!en and +loe.
Hi tenion *%ild. He wal) !at &er %! t&e tair to
Keit&4.
Ni+ola wat+&e &i' wal) awa( fro' &er.
Sa' a!!roa+&e Keit&4 +loed door and &ear +rea'ing and
+r(ing inide t&e a!art'ent. Sa' loo) down t&e tair at
Ni+ola.
INT. KEITH4S 2.UN2I/ F/AT G./0.,NE ,D. - NEXT
Kat& r%n o%t of t&e flat in tear. Keit& +&ae &er. Sa'
enter t&e %n-filled flat t&ro%g& it lig&tl( o!en door.
He !i+) %! t&e angeli+ *a*( Ki' fro' off t&e floor$ la( &er
on t&e ofa. T&e low %n tri)e &er fa+e ill%'inating a
*r%ie on &er +&in. He wren+&e off Ki'4 dia!er. 1&ite
lig&t &ed on &er dia!er 'a)e it glow.
KI-
.%+&@
SA-S.N Y.UNG
.%+&7 Ki'. -( God. So (o% +an tal)
now$ +an (o%7
2.U. on t&e rig&t *%tto+)$ a *r%ie ro%nd$ dar)$ and grain(.
2.U. on t&e left *%tto+)$ t&ree +igarette *%rn$ in a
triangle. Sa' get %! %ddenl( and *ang into a la'!. He
fa+e t&e low %n dire+tl(. Hi P.; *lea+&e o%t t&e world
into a w&ite &o+) of lig&t a &e rave 'an to God.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4ll- I don4t )now w&at I4ll do. 0%t
I4ll !rote+t (o%. I wear to God I will.
Pleae don4t worr(. Pleae. -( darling.
INT. NI2./A4S APT - THAT NIGHT
Ni+ola tand at t&e ta*le in t&e dar) roo'$ dar) glae$
*la+) v%lgar nig&tgown &owing &er *reat off$ &air free$
+o%nting large a'o%nt of 'one($ t%ffing +a& into a
Harrod4 *ag..
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo% &o%ldn4t4ve f%+)ing done it$ Ni+).
NI2./A SIX
.n+e %!on a ti'e$ (o%r wife '%t &ave
*een lovel(. How old i &e7 And t&e
little girl i divine. 1&at did (o% a(
(o%r dog wa +alled7
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo% &o%ldn4t4ve f%+)ing done it$ Ni+).
NI2./A SIX
Keit&$ I %ndertand. Yo% didn4t want 'e
to )now$ did (o%. - T&at (o% lived li)e a
!ig.
KEITH TA/ENT
=raiing a fit>
T&at4 o...t&at4 o o%t of order.
NI2./A SIX
Ye$ well$ all i fair in love and war.
Do (o% want to )ill 'e7
He doen4t get it. S&e !o%r two long glae of w&i)e(.
S&e drin).
NI2./A SIX
Have o'e of t&i. I too) o'e of (o%r
'one( and !ent it on new to+)ing and
t&ing. I Ho!e (o% don4t 'ind. Yo% do
)now w&( I4' doing t&i$ don4t (o%$
Keit&7 Yo% do )now w&at t&i w&ole t&ing
i reall( a*o%t7
KEITH TA/ENT
1&at7
NI2./A SIX
It4 (o%r dart: liten. Yo%r &o'e
life$ Keit&$ i tifling (o%r darting
talent$ and t&rowing a &adow over (o%r
darting f%t%re. It4 a 8%etion of
darting attit%de - getting (o%r darting
attit%de rig&t for t&e *ig one. I
alread( )now (o%4ll win (o%r ne6t two
'at+&e. I ee it. Yo%4ll *e in t&e
Final %! againt t&e world4 n%'*er one
!la(er. 0%t getting (o% to *elieve.
T&at4 anot&er t&ing. I ee (o%$ Keit&$
a a (o%ng *o( in t&e treet wit& (o%r
fa+e +r%&ed %! againt t&e gla. 0%t
it4 not a &o! window. It4 a T;
+reen. T; tardo'. Keit&. 0e&ind t&e
+reen i w&ere (o%4ve got to get.
T&at4 w&ere all t&e ot&er t%ff i - all
t&e t%ff (o% want. /et 'e ta)e (o%
t&ere$ Keit&. /et 'e ta)e (o% to t&e
ot&er ide.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yeaeaea&.
T&en &e %e t&e re'ote to t%rn on a video. S&e lide a
ti%e *o6 wit&in &i rea+&.
NI2./A SIX
I4ve 'ade a little ta!e for (o%$ Keit&$
w&i+& in it4 +%rio% wa( will &el! &ow
(o% w&at I 'ean.
NI2./A SIX
Yo%4re +learl( o'et&ing of a
+onnoie%r$ of !ornogra!&(. 1&at4 (o%r
!e+ial tate7 0e fran). I %ndertand.
A (o% )now I- I4' 8%ite Anon
C%dge'ental.A
KEITH TA/ENT
Sa'e a t&e ne6t 'an.
NI2./A SIX
I ee an addi+tion &ere. I Keit& an
addi+t7 I it on all t&e ti'e7 Do (o%
ever get eno%g&7 Do (o% want it on w&en
(o% are alee!7
KEITH TA/ENT
F%t n%de *ird. 0ai+all(. .*vio%l(.
NI2./A SIX
=la%g&ing '%i+all(>
,eall($ t&e Engli&'an4 tate@ It4 o
weet.
KEITH TA/ENT
No danger.
S&e t%rn t&e !la'a 'onitor on. Ni+ola on +reen.
;ideota!ed in &er a!art'ent. S&e tand in !rofile$ all *%t
na)ed e6+e!t for a ro%nd !lati+ &at worn *( !oli+e$ w&i+&
&e &ad !%r+&aed fro' a to( &o!. Keit& ettle *a+) in &i
+&air.
-eanw&ile$ Ni+ola toe &andf%l of t&e 'one( into a
Harrod4 &o!!ing *ag .
2.U. on t&e +reen a t&ree (o%ng -EN dreed a !oli+e'en
wal) toward &er.
KEITH TA/ENT
Here +o'e t&e filt&. Slow it.
Snarling$ &e get t&e re'ote$ !ree rewind.
.N S2,EEN Ni+ola4 8%arter-+lad *od( da&e *a+)ward$ li)e a
drea' to(. Keit& freeGe t&e fra'e of +&oi+e.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&at$ t&at i t&e real t&ing.
Pretigio%.
Keit& !ree !la(.
.N S2,EEN Ni+ola in *la+) el*ow-lengt& glove$ *low a )i$
*e+)on wit& &er finger. S&e loo) oft and e6(.
Hi fa+e regiter &er voi+e &(!noti+all(. 2olored lig&t
refle+t onto &i fa+e.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
In t&e *oo) t&e( a($ 'en want to !%t
t&eir fa+e t&ere. ,et%rn to 'ot&er$
Keit&. 0%t I don4t agree. I don4t t&in)
'en want to !%t t&eir fa+e t&ere.
2.U. on Ni+ola4 fa+e on t&e li8%id +r(tal T; +reen.
NI2./A SIX =2.NT4D>
I t&in) t&e( want to !%t t&eir +o+)
t&ere$ Keit&. I t&in) t&e( want to f%+)
t&e tit. .o&$ I *et t&e( do.
INT. NI2./A4S ENT,AN2E1AY - /ATE,
Keit& i all revved %!$ e6ed %!. S&e give &i' t&e Harrod4
*ag filled wit& 'one($ a leat&er *ag +ontaining o'e &eav(
teel tool. Ni+ola loo) down at &er own +leavage$ w&i+& i
*%rting.
NI2./A SIX
T&i o%g&t to +over (o%r !ro*le' wit& t&e
;ig.
KEITH TA/ENT
,ig&teo%. Ni+-ola. T&an). I it
real7
NI2./A SIX
S!end it. Yo% *et it4 real.
KEITH TA/ENT
,ig&t. Sorr(. T&an) again. Fro' t&e
*otto' of '( &eart.
NI2./A SIX
Keit&7 Alwa( *ring t&e tool *ag wit&
(o% w&en (o% +o'e to ee 'e. It4 a
!ro!. Yo%r !ro!.
NI2./A SIX
Now !end t&e 'one(. T&ere4 lot 'ore:
it4 all G%(4. .ff (o% r%n.
KEITH TA/ENT
A!!re+iate it. Gen%inel( a!!re+iate it.
NI2./A SIX
-( !lea%re.
KEITH TA/ENT
And$ %&$ lo(al ta!e$ Ni+ola. J%alit(.
T&e( o%g&t to give (o% an .+ar.
NI2./A SIX
I ee. ;er( good Keit&. 2lear (o%r 'ind
+o'!letel( and +on+entrate on one t&ing.
1&i+& i7
KEITH TA/ENT
-( dart. Ton-fort(. -a6i'%'. 0%ll
+&e+)-o%t. Sin+erit( fini&ing.
Keit& fi6e &i *elt$ t%ff a ti%e into &i !ant4 front
!o+)et. 2.U. on t&e tale on &i !ant4 fl( winging.
Keit& wal) o%t and Ni+ola +loe t&e door. Keit& wal)
downtair. He re+all t&e lat *it of Ni+ola4 ta!e.
F/ASH0A2K T.:
INT. - NI2./A4S ;IDE. TAPE - NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - AS 0EF.,E
At t&e end of Ni+ola4 video ta!e a een off of t&e T;
'onitor. Ni+ola i na)ed$ %nder t&e &eet in &er own *ed$
'o)ing a +igarette$ !ea)ing into t&e +a'era.
NI2./A SIX
-eanw&ile$ 'at%r*ate a*o%t 'e$ Keit&.
0eat off over 'e. A a for' of training.
A lot. All t&oe t&ing (o% wanted to do
to girl and were too &( to. .r t&e(
wo%ldn4t let (o%. Do t&e' to 'e. In
(o%r &ead. It4ll *e wonderf%l for (o%r
dart. Yo%4ll win. Yo%4ll win.
T&e video +%t to *la+). S%!eri'!oe: THE END
EXT. NI2./A4S T.1NH.USE - SA-E
Keit& wal) o%t of Ni+ola4 town&o%e. He +&e+) &i *ag and
8%eeGe t&e 'one( in &i &and. Ha!!( relieved$ a'aGed$ &e
wal) into t&e onla%g&t of !o%ring rain. Hi &air i
intantl( oa)ed and &i fa+e dri! river of rainwater. He
loo) %! to t&e )(. It !o%nd o%t t&%nder. /ig&tning. He
wal) forward. ,%n. ,%n. ,%n li)e a 'ad'an &a!!( a a
l%nati+.
EXT. ST,EET .FF P.,T.0E//. ,.AD - SA-E
.n Porto*ello ,oad near t&e 0la+) 2ro$ Keit& !la&e a*o%t
li)e a tage-dr%n)$ dan+ing li)e Fa'e 2agne( in AYan)ee
Doodle DandeeA$ in t&e rain wollen g%tter *eneat& a treet
la'!. He4 la%g&ing and +o%g&ing. G%($ oa)ed$ r%n t&ro%g&
a wall of rain$ and a ra+etra+) of t&%nder. He to! w&en &e
ee Keit&$ oa)ed$ going +raG( in t&e rain.
GUY 2/IN2H
Keit&7
KEITH TA/ENT
...Yo@
Keit&$ wit& leat&er *ag$ in) againt t&e la'! !ot.
KEITH TA/ENT
.&$ 'ate$ (o% tell 'e. 1&at4 it all
a*o%t$ e&7 0e+a%e I don4t f%+)ing get
it.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&at7
KEITH TA/ENT
/ife.
GUY 2/IN2H
I don4t get it eit&er.
Keit& la%g& at G%(. G%( loo) idioti+ la%g&ing too. A red
Fag%ar t%rn t&e +orner and &alt %rgentl( at t&e la'!.
KEITH TA/ENT
Here +o'e %''er.
T&e *a+) door o!en. A voi+e fro' t&e dar)ne-
;.I2E
Get in t&e +ar$ Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
2&eer$ lad.
;.I2E
Get in t&e f%+)ing +ar$ Keit&.
G%( traig&ten$ *ravel($ !re!ared to defend Keit& wit& a
rig&t &oo).
KEITH TA/ENT
It4 o)a( G%(. No$ it4 o)a(. .nl(
'eing.
Keit& too! to get into t&e +ar a &e +all *a+) to G%(.
KEITH TA/ENT
1e4ll &ave a drin). Inna Golgot&a. I4ll-
A &and !%ll Keit& into t&e *a+)eat. None ot&er t&an 2&i+)
P%r+&ae t&e *r%tal !eron w&o &ad *eaten t&e Aian -an to
deat& earlier on in Keit&4 violent +ri'e da(. 2&i+)
wearing *ra )n%+)le !%n+&e Keit& in t&e to'a+&.
KEITH TA/ENT
Ten 'i'ff. .of@
INT. A2T.N4S THE -A,JUIS .F EDENDE,,Y - THAT NIGHT
Ni+ola and G%( wal) t&ro%g& t&e roo' toward Keit&4 ta*le.
A terra+ed interior +overed in *rot&el( red velvet$ tin)ling
+&andelier$ eig&t dart *oard in a line$ raied o+&e$ 'i'i+
target$ digitaliGed +oring. 0A,-EN in *ra+e and !or) +&o!
ide *%rn$ 0A,-AIDS in 'il)'aid o%tfit wit& wen+&(
+leavage$ SE2U,ITY -EN$ to+)ade of 2,.1D$ and DT; +a'era
wit& &ot T.NY DE TAUNT.N.
Ni+ola and G%( Coin Keit&4 ta*le. G%( eat Ni+ola. T&en
G%( it *eide &er ne6t to Sa'. Keit& adC%t &i !oition
Cer)ing wit& !ain fro' a *ro)en ri*. T&e tro%*le wit& Keit&
tonig&t i t&at &e i terrified.
Ni+ola o*erve Keit&. Her 'ind i wor)ing fater t&an a
ili+on +&i!. S%rro%nded *( De**ee Kenit$ Analiee$
Petronella$ I8*ala$ SUT,A and Sa'. Keit& wear t&e 2%*an$
toreador flare$ *la+) &ort leeved &irt wit& ilver+ri!t:
Keit& Talent - THE FINISHE,$ and *at-winged darting +a!e.
Sa' o*erve Ni+ola intenel(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=to G%(>
Keit&$ i not at &i *et. He4
terrified of loing.
Ni+ola doen4t anwer$ too *%( t%d(ing Keit&.
GUY 2/IN2H
He +ertainl( loo)...read( for an(t&ing.
NI2./A SIX
=to G%( and Sa'on>
Doen4t &e. I love t&e tingra(
o%tfit...He loo) li)e t&e Pied Pi!er.
GUY 2/IN2H
He loo)...He loo) li)e -ar'ad%)e.
Ni+ola la%g&.
Sa' loo) Ni+ola over. S&e loo) li)e a 'illion dollar -
*londe 'in) +oat$ dia'ond earring$ dia'ond on a gold +&ain
aro%nd &er ne+)$ velvet %it ;-ne+)ed and !lit in t&e *a+)
of t&e )irt$ &eer to+)ing$ +o%rt &eel.
KEITH TA/ENT
I4' li)e Yo% f%+)( Nefner =H%g& Hefner>
t&at4 w&o I4' li)e. I &ave$ I &ave
never 'ade no e+ret of '($ '( ad'iration
of t&e$ t&e fe'ale +&ar'. /oo) at t&i$
-i De**ee Kenit. Si6teen toda(. .n
(o%r feet girl.
De**ee rie %! in &er tig&t *la+) &ort$ !in) legging %!
&er t&ig&$ net T-&irt +at+&e &er *reat. S&e 'ile
&alving &er IJ.
Sa' and Ni+ola e6+&ange a erio% loo).
GUY 2/IN2H
I &o!e Keit& win.
NI2./A SIX
.& &e4ll win.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=to Ni+ola>
Ni+ola$ (o% +o%ld &ave told &i' w&( (o%
*elieve t&i to *e tr%e-
NI2./A
=loo)ing at Sa'>
He4ll win. I feel it in '( tit.
KEITH TA/ENT
Here +o'e %''er. /oo) w&at t&e f%+)in4
+at4 dragged in. /oo) w&at4 +rawled
o%t fro' %nder it f%+)in4 tone.
G%( and Ni+ola loo) %! at T,ISH SHI,T$ a faded *londe g&ot
w&o tare at Keit& wit& n%'* (earning. Tri& S&irt it
wit& t&e'.
KEITH TA/ENT
Tri& li)e a Pint of vod)a$ i it7
0%+)et of 'e!&7 0li'e(. 1e4ll &ave
Kat& in &ere in a 'in%te.
A SE2U,ITY GUA,D +o'e for Keit&. Keit& +&e+) &i *reat
!o+)et for &i dart !o%+&.
KEITH TA/ENT
0etter *e going to t&e dreing-roo'.
2o'!oe '( t&o%g&t. It4 not a dreing
roo'$ not a %+&. T&e Gent. T&e(
+lear t&e lot of t&e' o%t. To allow t&e
two +ontetant to - to +o'!oe t&eir
t&o%g&t. .)a( ladie@ 1i& 'e l%+)@
T&e ladie all wi& &i' l%+). Keit& nod farewell.
GUY 2/IN2H
0et of l%+) Keit&.
Keit& goe 8%i+)l( into t&e Gent. Sa' wat+&e Ni+ola. S&e
follow Keit&. Ni+ola tand *etween t&e /adie and Gent$
*( t&e +igarette$ +ondo'$ &air!ie+e$ !rotrate )it$-
'a+&ine. A -AN in a frill( &irt +rea' fro' inide t&e
Gent.
-AN =..S.>
All o%t. Give o%r +ontender o'e !ea+e
*efore t&e 'at+&.
T&i 'an leave t&e Gent. Ni+ola enter t&e Gent.
INT. THE GENTS ,..-- SA-E
Keit& Talent da* &i fa+e in t&e *ain +at+&e Ni+ola4 e(e
in t&e 'irror. S&e lig&t a +igarette. In t&e w&ite
tetoterone roo' a Y.UTH leave a tall$ loo) at Ni+ola$
&eitate$ and leave 8%i+)l(. T&ree 'en re'ain - a &aggard
-I/K-AN *ent over t&e %rinal w&inn(ing wit& !ain a &e
!ie$ PAU/ G.$ t&e Fa!anee darting +&a'!ion tending to &i
dart$ and Keit&.
Ni+ola a%nter %! to Pa%l Go$ o +loe t&at &e &a to loo)
%! at &er.
NI2./A SIX
Do (o% !ea) Engli&7
Pa%l Go give a %dden nod.
NI2./A SIX
And w&ere are (o% fro'7 Fa!an (e- *%t
Hon&%$ K(%&%$ S&i)o)%7
PAU/ G.
Hon&%.
NI2./A SIX
To)(o$ K(ot%$ Nago(a$ Yo)a&a'a$ Nagaa)i7
PAU/ G.
Utono'i(a.
NI2./A SIX
0een wit& % long$ &ave (o% Pa%l7 Tell
'e. Do (o% )now w&at I 'ean *(
Hiro&i'a7 1&at a*o%t Enola Ga(7
Pa%l Go &%dder. 2.U. on t&e *la+) fl%ff on &i %!!er li!.
S&e t%rn to Keit&$ &er *a+) to Pa%l.
NI2./A SIX
It4 f%nn($ in4t it darling7 Peo!le are
alwa( a(ing t&at t&e Fa!anee are
different fro' %. Fro' (o% and 'e.
-ore different. -ore different t&an t&e
*la+). -ore different t&an t&e Few.
-ore different$ even$ t&an t&at little
+reat%re over t&ere.
Indi+ating t&e !oor -il)'an. Keit& read( to agree.
NI2./A SIX
1e &o%ld %rel( *e a*le to addre t&e
'atter in a li*eral and in8%iring fra'e
of 'ind$ I 'ean$ w&en all i aid and
done$ C%t &ow different fro' %$
!irit%all($ &%'anl($ are t&ee f%+)ing
'on)e(7
Pa%l Go wait$ t&en &e 'ile.
NI2./A SIX
And now (o%4re &owing t&oe teet& t&at
no*od( %ndertand.
T&e -an in t&e frill( &irt rea!!ear. Ni+ola +li+) &er
&eel a+ro t&e w&ite tile floor wal) toward Keit&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
1it& e(e of love$ &e give Keit& a
)i$ and t&en +aref%ll( wi!e &i 'o%t&
wit& &er ti%e.
NI2./A SIX
Keit&$ (o%r &irt@ It '%t &ave got a
little +reaed in t&e +ar@
S&e *end to traig&ten t&e ra(on. S&e *end lower.
KEITH TA/ENT
....n (o%r )nee$ girl.
2.U. on &er to+)inged )nee 'eet t&e &ine of t&e toilet
floor. S&e wet &er finger to +olle+t fl%ff fro' &i
tro%er.
NI2./A SIX
1in$ Keit&. Di!oe of t&e +&allenge of
t&e - &i*a)%&a. 2o'e to 'e to'orrow.
I4ll &ave 'ore 'one( for (o%... Yo%4re '(
God.
Pa%l Go 'ove !at t&e'. T&e -il)'an et &i +o%re for t&e
door. T&e 'an in t&e frill( &irt leave. Keit& ta( and
nod &i &ead. S&e %nGi! &i tro%er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
So t&at wa t&e ne+ear(.
INT. THE -A,JUIS .F EDENDE,,Y - FUST AFTE, THE -AT2H
T&e Keit& Talent !art( i in f%ll wing. T&e 2&a'!ion -
Keit& Coin t&e *l%r *orne %! on t&e +rowd4 *a+)$ la%g&ing
li)e a god of 'o*. A god of *l%r.
S/.1 -.TI.N !an a+ro t&e 0la+) 2ro +rowd and Ni+ola
+la!!ing ole'nl( wit& great e'otion. Sa' i t&e 'ot
ole'n. Ni+ola t%rn to Sa'. Sa' to! +la!!ing and t%rn
to &er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ever( ti'e &e win I )ee! t&in)ing - T&e
'%rder. Yo%r ending. 2o%ld reall(
&a!!en.
T&e +rowd de!oit Keit& on t&e ta*le to!.
KEITH TA/ENT
And t&e fair(-tale +ontin%e. T&e (o%ng
Fa! +ra!!ed it.
Keit& (awn. Tri& raie &er &ead fro' t&e ta*le and !oint
&er w&ole ar' at Ni+ola. Sa' tene %!.
T,ISH
Yo%@ It4 (o%@ .o&$ I aw (o%. In t&e
Gent. S&e wa down on &er f%+)in4 )nee
in t&e Gent@ For Keit&. S&e wa down
on &er )nee in t&e Gent %+)ing &i-
Keit& te! 'aterf%ll( forward and &it Tri& on+e on t&e
+&ee)*one. He tand over &er$ &er *od( %n'oving.
INT. KEITH4S GA,AGE - /ATE,
Keit& wit& &i e'!tied *ottle of !orno$ tare %! at &i
dart *oard. Tear of !ride fall to &i la!.
KEITH TA/ENT
Anot&er *o+)le7 Alread( *it tiggl(.
T&at *%ll fini&: rig&t in t&e 'iggle.
No diggling$ *%t give De* a li+)le
+%ggle. J%i+) !iggle.
T&e dart *oard loo) )aleido+o!i+.
KEITH TA/ENT
Ni+). .la. S&e did it. Did it. Did
it...
He dr%n)enl( o!en &i dart note*oo). 2.U. ne6t to - I *eat
Pa%l Go. Ni+)( aid it. He write- Got to to! &%rting K.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S KIT2HEN - /ATE, THAT NIGHT
Sa' and Ni+ola drin) +ot+&. -a&ler i !la(ed over t&e o%nd
(te' !i!ed into t&e )it+&en. S&e it on &i )it+&en
+o%nter dangling &er leg$ reading t&e novel.
NI2./A SIX
A +&a!ter of e!i+ 8%alor.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ye. S%r!riingl( dreadf%l.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% )now$ w&en Keit& &it t&e 'adwo'an$
t&at wa &i idea of *eing gallant. To
'e. /i)e la(ing &i Ca+)et over a
!%ddle.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo%r to+)ing. T&e )nee are *ot& torn.
S&e to%+&e &er leg. He wat+&e +loel(.
NI2./A SIX
I )now. I +an4t ee t&e !oint in
to+)ing w&en t&e(4re t&i &eer.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&at- t&at wa...
NI2./A SIX
Unforgivea*le7 0( t&e wa($ I4ve finall(
!%t '( finger on w&at I +an4t *ear a*o%t
Keit&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&i+& i it7
NI2./A SIX
He4 o wor)ing-+la.
He lift &i'elf %! onto anot&er +o%nter$ !%t &i *oot on
t&e to! of t&e tove.
T%rning erio%$ &e !i+) t&e !age %!. Drin) 'ore +ot+&
*efore &e !ea).
NI2./A SIX
Sa'$ it4 a$ it4 a good novel. It4
8%ite *ea%tif%l.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It4 got a long wa( to go. It4 &ard
*e+a%e I feel li)e (o% want it to
&a!!en.
NI2./A SIX
And (o% don4t7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Not ver( '%+&. I4d rat&er live if I were
(o%. And$ I4d rat&er live to write a*o%t
(o%.
NI2./A SIX
Unfort%natel($ t&at4 never going to
&a!!en. Are (o% in !ain7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ye.
NI2./A SIX
Ta)e o'et&ing.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
No.
T&e -a&ler or+&etra well. Sa' loo) frail.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Keit& will never *e t&e a'e. And G%(.
.&$ God.
NI2./A SIX
I )now.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo%4re in o '%+& tro%*le.
NI2./A SIX
Not 'ore t&an %%al.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Not (et7
S&e C%'! down fro' t&e +o%nter and Ca+) %! &er )irt$
&owing t&ig& a &e doe o. S&e t%rn aro%nd to refill &er
drin). P%ll &er )irt down over &er *otto'. S&e t%rn.
1al) toward &i'.
Sa' get angr(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I &o%ldn4t *e &ere. T&ere4 o little
ti'e- for 'e to fini& t&e novel.
NI2./A SIX
I )now. 2al' down.
S&e loo) aro%nd t&e roo'. Sa' i %ffo+ating.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Not&ing (o% a( i tr%e. 1&at if not&ing
&a!!en7 Not&ing (o% a( &a &a!!ened.
NI2./A SIX
T&i &a!!ened. And I aid it wo%ld.
S&e o!en &er !lati+ 2&anel &o!!ing *ag and &ow &i'.
Angle on t&e !ile of 'one( inide t&e *ag.
Sa' +&eer %!. He loo) at &er wit& great relief.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It4 all tr%e7
NI2./A SIX
Ye. All of it.
Sa' loo) at &er in awe.
NI2./A SIX
So (o%4d *etter fini& (o%r novel oon.
;ii*l($ &e wit+&e gear$ a'! %!.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% don4t get it. I4ll fini& '( novel-
Gra* &i novel.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
- *aed on (o%r life$ w&en - no$ after -
(o%r life end. T&at i t&e ending on
t&e novel. And t&at i it. I will ee
(o% die in all (o%r detail. And t&en I
will go &o'e$ and write t&at ending.
E6a+tl( w&at I aw. T&e tr%t& /I;E and
not&ing *%t t&e tr%t& o &el! 'e God.
A'en.
Ni+ola loo) at &i' %ndertanding &ow erio% &e4 ta)ing
t&i.
NI2./A SIX
,ig&t. I %ndertand.
EXT. -A,0/E A,2H - DAY
In a +rowded rat ra+e intere+tion Sa' wal) %! to a
%rveillan+e tore. He loo) into t&e gla window of
4S!(4 on -ar*le Ar+&. He enter t&e tore.
INT. SPYS ST.,E - NEXT
Sa' tal) to an older -AN. Sa' to!. To%+&e t&e T;
%rveillan+e e8%i!'ent. A &idden +a'era$ &idden in t&e T;
+reen of a T; t&at4 t%rned off$ re+ord Sa' on video ta!e.
Sa' loo) for t&e +a'era$ *ewildered. Angle on two in+& T;
+reen in .ld -an4 &and. 2.U. on Sa' tro)ing t&e T;
+reen.
-AN
1e li)e to &ide o%r +a'era in t&e T; et.
T&ere4 one in ever( roo'.
Still 2.U. on t&e two in+& +reen$ Ni+ola Coin Sa'.
NI2./A SIX
Hello Sa'.
Still 2.U. on +reen of t&e two of t&e' a Sa' e6!lain
&i'elf.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I need to *e a*le to ee in. At all
ti'e. ,eall(. .r ele I +an4t write on
t&e level t&at it &a to *e. T&ere4 o
little ti'e left.
..S. Ni+ola loo) at &i'$ r%n &er &and along &er f%r +oat
%n+on+io%l(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I feel li)e I +an4t +at+& %!. I +an4t
)ee! %!. It4 all going on and I4' not
t&ere. I4' an %nrelia*le writer. -(
'ind i going.
NI2./A SIX
No !ro*le'. /et4 *%( it and *ring it
&o'e. Yo%4ll *e fine.
INT. NI2./A4S - NEXT DAY
Angle on li8%id +r(tal +reen &%ng %! in t&e living roo'$
*edroo'$ e6tra *edroo'. A tin( +a'era i loaded %! wit& ta!e
*( Sa'. 2.U. on t&e tin( +a'era. He +loe it. Pla+e it
inide t&e T; +reen. "##N &idden. He loo) at Ni+ola. S&e
to! w&at &e4 doing and tare into &i e(e. T&i will
+&ange &er life and &e )now it.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I &ave to. I wa 'iing too '%+&.
NI2./A SIX
I )now (o% do.
T&eir 'o'ent i %ddenl( &alted w&en a +o'!%ter intallation
-AN +o'e into t&e roo'. T&i 'an intall a &oo)-%! to
Ni+ola4 +o'!%ter. Sa' and Ni+ola wat+& t&e 'an +onne+t it.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I +an ee it all now on '( +o'!%ter even
w&en I4' not over &ere.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y
Anot&er intallation -AN t%rn on Sa'4 +o'!%ter 'onitor.
Angle on +reen a Sa' and Ni+ola a!!ear. F,EEHE F,A-E a
t&e intallation -an leave t&e roo'. 1al) down t&e
&allwa(. .%t of t&e &o%e front door.
F/ASH0A2K T.:
EXT. NY2 SKY/INE PAN A- 0/DG - SIX -.NTHS AG. - DAY
Straig&t %! Par) Aven%e angle on t&e tall )(+ra!er. Angle
on Dr. SliGGard4 offi+e.
INT. PAN A- 0UI/DING D,. S/IHA,D4S .FFI2E NY2 - SA-E
Sa' i eated on t&e e6a'ining ta*le a t&e do+tor e6!lain.
Sa'4 tan and &ig&lig&ted %n-*lea+&ed &air +olor$ eer%+)er
%it$ a !ort($ &ealt&( verion of &i'elf. T&e floor to
+eiling window of t&e roo' i *lo+)ed *( a low &anging +lo%d.
T&e do+tor give Sa' a gre( !ill and a !a!er +%! of water.
Sa' drin) it down.
D,. S/IHA,D
Sa'. In a*o%t i6 'ont& t&e !ain will
+o'e. 2all 'e and I4ll end (o% a
different gro%! of !re+ri!tion$ a
!e+ial !a+)age. 1&at (o% do wit& it i
%! to (o%. If it4 %n*eara*le$ (o% 'a(
want to -
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I !ro*a*l( will. T&at i t&en. .f
+o%re. I till &ave %ntil t&en.
D,. S/IHA,D
0%t firt (o%r +on+io%ne will +&ange.
Yo%r %n+on+io% 'a( *e+o'e 'ore
!ro'inent d%e to t&i dieae in
+onC%n+tion wit& t&e 'ed (o%4re on. And
all of it will a!!ear to *e "##N ver(
real. Yo% won4t )now. Yo%4ll t&in)
(o%4re awa)e. .ne t&ing4 for %re$
on+e t&e drea' +o'e$ t&e !ain won4t *e
far *e&ind.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S APT F,.NT D.., - NEXT DAY
A %nifor'ed 'otor+(+le 2.U,IE, wit& &el'et on$ one !ie+e
*i)er leat&er %it$ *oot$ wait for Sa' to ign for &i two
!a+)age. Sa' &a a vod)a in one &and ign. He tear o!en
t&e FedE6 envelo!e and !%ll o%t a +&e+).
2.U,IE,
2o%ld (o% ign for t&e e+ond !a+)age7
Sa' &old t&e +&e+) %!. Tal) to t&e +o%rier. Sign for t&e
e+ond FedE6 !a+)age.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
A +&e+) fro' '( !%*li&er. T&e( love
Ni+ola4 '%rder. Yo%4ve C%t delivered
'e t&e %++e I4ve alwa( wanted.
Sa' o!en t&e e+ond !a+)age. Ta)e o%t a 'edi+ine *ottle.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
And t&e ending I never a)ed for. I
%!!oe I &o%ld read t&e intr%+tion.
1&at if it4 t&e 4!ill to end all !ill74
2.U. on t&e *la+) *ottle 'ar)ed wit& a )%ll and +ro*one
ne6t to Dr. SliGGard4 t(!ed o%t na'e and t&e date.
T&e +o%rier leave. Sa' get an idea and r%&e off down t&e
&allwa( to t&e offi+e li*rar(.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - NEXT
2.U. on t&e lo+)ed de) drawer. Sa' &a a +rewdriver
!ointed into t&e lo+) and a &a''er raied. He *rea) o!en
t&e lo+). It !ring o!en. He &%ffle t&ro%g& t&e drawer$
!&oto. Ta)e o%t a *%n+& of wallet-iGed !&otogra!&. Hi
e(e widen. T&ere are fo%r !&oto of -ar) A!re( and Ni+ola.
T&e firt i a &ot too *l%rr( to di+ern *%t it loo) li)e
Ni+ola )iing -ar) A!re( na)ed in *ed. T&e e+ond$ a 2.U.
on Ni+ola la%g&ing wit&o%t 'a)e %! earl( in t&e 'orning. T&e
t&ird$ i a &ot of Ni+ola !oing in front of an Eatern
0%dd&a in a foreign te'!le. T&e fo%rt& &ow t&e two of t&e'
toget&er$ &i ar' aro%nd Ni+ola4 wait$ +a%g&t in a
!a!araGGi &ot at a !art( +%t o%t of Tatler -agaGine4 o+ial
+ol%'n.
Sa' loo) at t&e e+ond !&otogra!& in &i &and of Ni+ola$
la%g&ing.
Sa'4 'ind on 'edi+ation drift.
F/ASH 2UT T.:
INT. SA-4S P.; .F SE2.ND PH.T.G,APH - A YEA, AG.
T&e !&oto +o'e alive and Ni+ola *e+o'e ani'ated. Ni+ola i
in -ar)4 *ed na)ed$ la%g&ing. -ar) !la+e a *rea)fat tra(
in front of &er wit& *%rnt toat$ egg$ a%age.
NI2./A SIX
I won4t eat t&i !eriod. Yo%4ve *%rnt
ever(t&ing. Yo%4re a 'iera*le +oo).
-A,K ASP,EY
I 'ade it !erfe+tl( well. Eat %!.
-ar) lift %! a for)$ &olding a *%rnt *la+) a%age and trie
to get it into &er 'o%t&. S&e and &e la%g& &a!!il($ !la(ing
wit& ea+& ot&er la+ivio%l(.
F/ASH 2UT 0A2K T.:
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E AS 0EF.,E
Sa' dro! t&e !&oto4 on -ar) A!re(4 de) to!.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Don4t want to go t&ere.
EXT. NI2./A4S ,..FT.P - THAT NIGHT
1it& li8%or and note!ad on *ig !illow !read o%t over r%g$
in +andlelig&t$ Sa' +rawl to Ni+ola wit& t&e !&oto -ar)
A!re( &ot of Ni+ola. He toe t&e !&oto onto &er la!.
S&e ta)e it in &er &and. /oo) at it. T&e !&oto &a a
great effe+t on &er$ 'a)ing &er *e+o'e fragile$ oft. S&e
roll over on &er ide and t%rn awa( fro' &i'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&at )ind of +a'era did -ar) A!re( %e7
.ne wit& a ti'e dela(7 .r did (o% e'!lo(
o'e niggering t&ird !art(7
NI2./A SIX
Ti'e dela(... I %!!oe (o% never went
in for an( of t&at.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
A+t%all($ no.
NI2./A SIX
=&e tear it %!>
It wa w&at &e wa li)e. And one will do
t&ing for...
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ye. 1ell (o% did a( (o% were At%!idA
for &i'. It4 over *etween (o% two in4t
it7
NI2./A SIX
So'e t&ing are never over.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
.ne t&ing I +an4t %ndertand i (o%
relation&i! wit& -ar) A!re(. 1a it a
+oin+ident t&at (o% dro!!ed off (o%r
diar(4 in front of -ar) A!re(4 &o%e7
1a it all an o*vio% 'ani!%lation7
NI2./A SIX
I g%e t&at I +o%ldn4t t&in) of a 'ore
a!!ro!riate !la+e t&an in t&e tra& *in
in front of &i &o%e. I wa giving '(
life to &i' %ntil (o% +a'e along.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Don4t lie.
NI2./A SIX
It4 not a lie and (o% )now it.
Sa'4 till not +onvin+ed.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
And w&( i it over *etween (o% two7
NI2./A SIX
He gave no e6!lanation. So'eti'e4 (o%
love 'ore t&an t&e( love.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
So t&at4 w&( &e won4t *e &ere for (o%r
4&orror da(47
NI2./A SIX
I4ll never ee &i' again. 1&en &e
ret%rn$ I4ll *e gone.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
4Til deat& do % !art.
NI2./A SIX
And t&at4 in i6 da(.
S&e ing to Sa'$ on &er *a+)$ *are leg %! in t&e air$ wit&
a li8%or gaGe. In o 'an( wa( t&i i t&e *et of Ni+ola
Si6$ *etter t&an an(one. Angle on &er leg dan+ing in t&e
air$ toe to%+&ing t&e *rig&tet tar. S&e ta! o%t a dan+e
in t&e )(. Sa' want &er.
NI2./A SIX
AI go o%t wal)ing$ after 'idnig&t$ in t&e
'oonlig&t$ C%t li)e we %ed to do. I4' alwa(
wal)ing$ after 'idnig&t. Sear+&ing for (o%.A
Sa' 'ile. S&e roll onto &er *ell( fa+ing Sa'.
NI2./A SIX
/ove 'a)e t&e world go ro%nd. And t&e
world i lowing %!. T&e world in4t
going ro%nd a fat a it %ed to. /ove
C%t doen4t 'a)e t&e world go ro%nd
an('ore. Yo% ee. /ove i d(ing$ it4
lowing down and it4 d(ing. T&ere are
ign of it ever(w&ere.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
To wor).
=ta)e o%t &i note!ad>
2an I &ave t&e !&oto *a+)7
Ni+ola &eitate. Sa' want it erio%l($ tenel(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Pleae.
Ni+ola give it to &i'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
/et 'e &ave o'e 'ore on t&ee nat%re
ra'*le (o% ta)e G%( on. T&ee little
love !arodie - t&e(4re a'ong t&e wort
t&ing (o% do.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% onl( &ave to write t&e' %!. I &ave
to go on t&e'. I &ate wal)ing. I 'ean$
w&ere to7 It4 li)e *eing in an ad for
love.
INT. F/ASH0A2K T. 1..DS N.,TH .F 0A,NET - DAY
Againt a garri& SI/EN2E. /eave +ar!et t&e wood in t&e
low %n. Ni+ola in green wellie$ !at+&ed *l%e Cean$
)no+) G%(4 &at off into a !%ddle$ t&en r%n and &ide. G%(
+a'!er after &er. 2an4t find &er. Find &er a &e
fini&e writing - I /ove Yo% - wit& a ti+) in !&leg'( '%d.
INT. NI2./A4S ,..FT.P - /ATE,
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I till don4t get it. T&e G%(-tort%re.
I4' e6!e+ting o'e +ool twit. .& (ea&.
It4 a*o%t ti'e I aw one of t&oe
video. .ne of t&ee ad for e6.
NI2./A SIX
T&ere aren4t an(. I don4t )ee! t&e'. I
&ate t&e'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
How ver( dia!!ointing. A!re(4 na!
are a little o%t of date. How a' I 'eant
to de+ri*e t&e delig&t of (o%r *od(7
How +an I write a*o%t a a+) artit7 I4'
f%+)ed.
S&e rea+&e for &er to! *%tton$ a*ove t&e roofto!. S&e
*e+o'e Sa'4 n%de. T&e( are *ot& !ee+&le.
NI2./A SIX
How do (o% feel a*o%t 'e7 T&e tr%t&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&e tr%t&7 Yo%4re a *ad drea'$ *a*(. I
)ee! t&in)ing I4' going to wa)e %! and
(o%4ll dia!!ear.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% don4t 'ean t&at. T&i i 'ore
e6+ite'ent t&an (o%4ve &ad (o%r w&ole
life. Yo% )now (o% want 'e...*efore (o%
die. Yo% feel it. I feel it too. 1e
*ot& feel 'ore alive on t&e eve of o%r
deat& t&an we4ve ever felt *efore.
Ni+ola +o'e toward Sa'.
NI2./A SIX
I love (o%.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Don4t.
NI2./A SIX
Pleae.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I +an4t.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% '%t )now t&at it &a to &a!!en.
I4ll fi6 it. I4ll do it all.
Angle fro' a*ove loo)ing down on Ni+ola and Sa' on t&e
roofto!.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
No. Yo%4ll &ave to forgive 'e on t&i.
I4' not telling all. No gentle'an wort&
&i alt wo%ld reveal t&e detail of t&i
great event.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - DAY
,ain !o%r down t&e window. 1ind w&itle *(. T&e !ain-)it
*o6 o!en on Sa'4 la!. Hi 'ind drift. .n tele!&one.
2.U. on *ottle of !ain 'edi+ine la*elled: S&ooting$
Sta**ing$ 0%rning$ S!litting$ T&ro**ing$ Fla&ing$ D%ll$
Heav($ Tiring$ Si+)ening$ 2r%el$ ;i+io%$ P%ni&ing$ Killing.
Sa' lift a *la+) *ottle 'ar)ed *( a )%ll-and-+ro*one.
2.U. on t&e *la+) *ottle and t&e )%ll-and-+ro*one. ..S.
!i!e are &iing$ a *ig *ang.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =..S.>
T&e ingle !ill in t&e *la+) *ottle$ wit&
t&e 'odern )%ll-and-+ro*one... Dr.
SliGard- t&e *ottle (o% C%t ent-
EXT. NE1 Y.,K 2ITY - DA1N
/ong &ot of t&e Pan A' 0%ilding %rro%nded *( all of
-an&attan Iland.
D,. S/IHA,D
1&en it +o'e to t&e !ain +laifi+ation$
we4re *a+) in t&e -iddle Age. T&at4
for w&en t&e living will env( t&e dead.
T&at4 for t&e 'ot !ainf%l +ondition of
all. /ife$ '( friend.
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
Ni+ola it alone on t&e *ed ening Sa'4 loo)ing at &er.
S&e loo) into t&e T; +a'era &idden *e&ind t&e T; +reen.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
Sa' loo) over at &i +o'!%ter 'onitor. 2.U. on Ni+ola in
&er *edroo' alone. ..S. &er door*ell ring. S&e get %!.
1al) o%t of t&e *edroo'.
2.U. on &i *ottle 'ar)ed *( a )%ll-and-+ro*one in Sa'4
&and. Sa' +onte'!late ta)ing t&e %i+ide !ill.
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
Ni+ola and G%( in t&e living roo'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
Sa'$ loo)ing di&eveled and ill$ wat+&e &i +o'!%ter 'onitor
!la(ing live +overage of Ni+ola and G%( in t&e living roo'.
Sa' !ree a *%tton and fla&+%t to &er e'!t( *edroo'$ and
fla&e *a+) to &er living roo'. Ni+ola and G%( it on t&e
+o%+& and !la( t&e ga'e ANervo%.A Ni+ola4 &irt i ta)en
off$ &er fle&-+olored +&oolgirl training *ra ta( on.
INT. NI2./A4S /I;ING ,..- - SA-E
NI2./A SIX
It &an4t *een a great %++e &a it.
.%r firt love eion.
G%( !la+e a fit on &i &eart.
GUY 2/IN2H
No$ *%t...in &ere.
Ni+ola it tiffl( *eide G%(. A 'all *oo) i in &er &and.
NI2./A SIX
I &ave a *oo) for (o%. 1o%ld (o% read
it7 For 'e7
S&e give it to G%(.
GUY 2/IN2H
=read +over>
AT&e /ig&t of -an( S%n.A I it
religio%7
NI2./A SIX
No. It4 C%t a *ea%tif%l tor(. It4
&el!ed 'e a lot wit& Enola Ga(.
GUY 2/IN2H
I4ll read it rig&t awa(.
NI2./A SIX
/et4 tr( a little ga'e - Nervo%. Yo%
!%t (o%r &and on '( *od( and let it
de+end %ntil I a( nervo%. .r I !%t '(
&and on (o%r t%''( and 'ove it lowl(
downward.
GUY 2/IN2H
Until I a( nervo%7
G%(4 &and tart on &er li! and 'ove to &er *reat.
NI2./A SIX
Nervo%. No$ go on...not nervo%. Yo%
+an )i t&e'.
G%( di! &i li! to &er *reat till +overed in a *ra.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
Dit%r*ed *%t till o*ervant$ Sa' lean into t&e +o'!%ter
'onitor to ee *etter.
NI2./A SIX
J%i+). /et4 go to t&e *edroo'.
Ni+ola and G%( %ntangle and wal) o%t of t&e roo'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
G%( lig&t a +igarette$ till )ee!ing an e(e on t&e T;.
Sa' !rogra' &i +o'!%ter. Sa' *low &i +igarette 'o)e
onto t&e +o'!%ter +reen.
.N S2,EEN - In Ni+ola4 *edroo'$ G%($ na)ed$ lide %nder t&e
&eet of &er *ed.
Sa' wat+&e G%($ +loel(.
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - "I:I#P-
G%($ %nder t&e &eet$ wait for Ni+ola$ &i *a+) to t&e
+a'era. S&e r%n t&ro%g& t&e doorwa( and C%'! into *ed
wearing &er worted tig&t$ and !antie$ and no *ra.
2.U. on a et of a!art'ent )e( w&i+& &e t&row &i'. T&e(
fl( t&ro%g& t&e air. He +at+&e t&e' in &i &and.
G%( i !leaed. S&e )ie &i'.
NI2./A SIX
I want (o% to &ave t&e )e( to '( flat.
T&ere4 onl( one t&ing (o%4ll &ave to do
firt.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&at4 t&at7.../eave '( wife7
NI2./A SIX
.& no. I don4t want (o% to leave &er.
1&at )ind of !eron do (o% t&in) I a'7 I
don4t want (o% to leave &er. I C%t want
(o% to tell &er.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
Sa' i revolted.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
No@ No@ 0%t &e +an4t do t&at@
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - NEXT
Ni+ola give &i' a f%ll on )i.
G%( ta)e off &er tig&t.
.ff t&e( +o'e a &e o'e&ow re'ain 'odet. Ne6t &er
!antie$ !lain and %nfe'inine$ +o'e off.
Her trange !antie fl( t&ro%g& t&e air. G%( 'a)e love to
&er.
2.U. on &er fa+e l(ing$ a+ting$ *elieva*le.
NI2./A SIX
Ye. -( darling. How it &%rt. .&$ &ow
it &%rt...
Under t&e &eet$ %nretrained e6.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
0( 9:"? on t&e 'orning of t&e t&ird da($
te+&ni+all( *efore '%rder da($ &e4 got
five toe on eit&er &o%lder$ and &er
li! are all over &i fa+e.
NI2./A SIX
Now. Sto! now. So'et&ing4 wrong. Yo%
&ave to tell (o%r !arent. And (o%r
wife4 too$ of +o%re.
S&e !%t on &er trange !antie in t&e 'orning lig&t.
GUY 2/IN2H
I4ve onl( got a fat&er$ and &e4 in
Ireland. And Ho!e4 onl( got a 'ot&er$
and &e4 in an intit%tion in Norfol).
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
If I were G%( and I )new w&at I )now now3
I wo%ld )ill &er. I wo%ldn4t even wait
4til &er *irt&da(.
EXT. NI2./A4S APT. .N THE DEADEND ST,EET - E:I# A-
/ong &ot - G%( na)ed tand loo)ing o%t &er window. G%(4
P.; of treet a a d%t tor' end d%t and looe !a!er
fl(ing. Ni+ola in4t done (et.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
T&en go to Norfol). Go to Ireland. Go
to (o%r wife. Tell t&e' all$ ea+& of
t&e' in !eron.
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
GUY 2/IN2H
I love (o%.
NI2./A SIX
Darling$ I *elieve (o% now. 0%t for &ow
long7
GUY 2/IN2H
Forever I &o%ld t&in).
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
Sa' re!la( a !ie+e of t&e e6 +ene *etween Ni+ola and G%(
on &i +o'!%ter. It *ot&er &i'.
Sa' loo) %! at t&e wall of t&e roo' and all t&e award and
a&e$ and tat%e$ and ri**on$ and ro*e.
He !i+) %! &i +o'!%ter and leave it in t&e &allwa(.
,et%rn to t&e roo'.
He tear a!art all of -ar) A!re(4 award$ *rea) and
'a&e$ ever( &red of -ar) A!re(4 &onor.
EXT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E - EA,/Y -.,NING
In a re!eat of t&e a'e &ot fro' t&e *eginning$ w&en &e
left &er diarie in t&e tra& +an. Sa' loo) down on t&e
8%are.
Ni+ola wal) %! to t&e *en+& o%tide -ar) A!re(4 &o%e and
it. S&e loo) %! at t&e window of t&e offi+eKli*rar(.
Sa' loo) down on &er. So'e *ird fl( !at &i window. S&e
wait. He doen4t invite &er %!. S&e grow ad. /eave.
S&e wal) down t&e treet. S&e ee t&e traffi+ in t&e treet
a&ead. Her e(e fill %! wit& tear.
INT. GUY4S KIT2HEN /ANSD.1NE 2,ES2ENT - THE NEXT NIGHT
2.U. on la'* +%tlet - dated$ ta'!ed. G%($ /iGG(*oo$ and
Ho!e all toget&er. G%( *a**le.
GUY 2/IN2H
It '%t *e tr%e$ all t&at. Yo% )now$
a*o%t food and love. Have (o% +o'e
a+ro t&e idea7 1&en food get too far
fro' love...t&e !re!aration of food &a
to do wit& love. -ot&er4 'il). And
w&en food get too far fro' love...
t&ere4 a *rea)down$ li)e a *rea)down in
+o''%ni+ation. And we all get i+).
T&e iter are litening. /iGG(*oo leave t&e roo'.
GUY 2/IN2H
I4ve got o'et&ing to a(. It4ll o%nd
'ore dra'ati+ t&an it reall( i$ I
e6!e+t. I t&in) (o%4ve got o'et&ing to
a( too.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
He wa a*o%t to introd%+e t&e fa+t t&at
Ho!e &ad rat&er ordidl( ta)en a lover in
Din). T&e tenni !rofeional$ So%t&
Afri+a4 n%'*er even.
GUY 2/IN2H
I 'ean$ for 8%ite a ti'e it ee' to 'e t&ere4
*een a need to...redefine o%r... All I4'
!ro!oing reall( i an adC%t'ent. And I do
t&in) it4 i'!ortant$ ver( i'!ortant$ vital$
reall($ to *e a &onet a one +an *e. And I
don4t ee w&( we +an4t C%t wor) t&i o%t li)e
two reaona*le &%'an *eing. T&ere4 o'eone
ele.
INT. GUY4S H.TE/ ,..- 0AYS1ATE, ,.AD - /ATE, THAT NIGHT
Inide an average &otel roo'. G%( wit& fat li!$ welling
e(e$ lateral ga& a+ro &i fore&ead$ +l%t+&e a !lati+ *ag
of %ndergar'ent$ and &irt. He o!en t&e 'ini-*ar 2.U. on
t&e 'ini-*ottle G%(4 finger ta)e o%t all t&e +ot+& and
all t&e vod)a 'ini-*ottle.
G%( t%rn to Sa' and &and &i' o'e of t&e vod)a *ottle and
one of t&e glae. T&e( !o%r t&e'elve a tiff drin).
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I t&at all &e aid7
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye. And t&en &e &it 'e. Several
ti'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' o orr( G%(.
GUY 2/IN2H
Don4t *e ill(. It4 not (o%r fa%lt.
It4 reall( )ind of (o% to +o'e and +&e+)
on 'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I C%t wanted to ee &ow (o% are.
G%( agoniGe vii*l(. Sa' fini&e &i drin).
GUY 2/IN2H
I4ve tried Ni+ola *%t &e4 not ta)ing '(
+all. S&e e6!e+t 'e to !ea) to '(
fa'il( a*o%t %. It4 !ro*a*l( going to
+a%e o'e !ro*le'...alread( &a
a+t%all(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
If I were (o% I4d do ever(t&ing &e a(.
If I &ad t&e +&an+e to I wo%ld.
GUY 2/IN2H
S&e4 %+& a weet !eron. ,e'ar)a*le
reall(.
He loo) %! wit& &i *la+) e(e glitening.
GUY 2/IN2H
I4d do an(t&ing for &er.
EXT. -ENTA/ INSTITUTI.N N.,F./K - NIGHT
T&e enor'o% intit%tion 'anion wit& *ea%tif%l etate
gro%nd.
INT. H.PE4S -.THE,4S INSTITUTI.N N.,F./K - SA-E
G%( 'ove t&ro%g& !alatial !arlo%r$ waiting roo'.
INT. -,S. 0,.ADENE,4S INSTITUTI.N ,..- - SA-E
Pan over a +andlelit 2elti+ lantern$ a !a!er !o!!($ a !&oto
of &er &%*and$ Ho!e$ /iGG(*oo$ and even one of Ho!e and
-ar'ad%)e. Pan over to Ho!e4 -.THE,. G%( ta)e -r.
0roadener4 &and and it *eide &er. G%( '%'*le.
GUY 2/IN2H
No ever(one4 well and t&e( end t&eir
love. I do t&in)$ w&en a fa'il( i
reall( +loe$ and ever(one love one
anot&er...
Hi fa+e +over in tear.
GUY 2/IN2H
and t&e($ no 'atter w&at$ t&e( !rote+t
ea+& ot&er. And it4 forever. And t&at
even w&en a &%*and leave &i wife...
and !end &are o'et&ing wit&
anot&er... t&ere i till o%r... fa'il(.
S%ddenl( &e !ea) in an old So%t&ern a++ent.
-,S. 0,.ADENE,
It4 all-
G%( wait$ attentivel(...
-,S. 0,.ADENE,
-S&it.
-r. 0roadener4 NU,SE enter t&e roo'. S&e lift -r.
0roadener off t&e *ed into a w&eel+&air. S&e w&eel &er o%t.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&ere are (o% ta)ing &er7 N%re7
NU,SE
T; roo'.
G%( follow t&e'.
INT. HA//1AY - SA-E
T&e( Coin ot&er +raG( ri+& !eo!le drifting down t&e &allwa(
to t&e T; roo'.
INT. T; ,..- - SA-E
A T; in front of o'e +raG( PE.P/E. T&e T; &ow a
govern'ent +onferen+e roo' wit& t&e world !re waiting
*efore an e'!t( !ea)er4 !odi%'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S /I;ING ,..- N.;E-0E, 5TH - NIGHT
Dreed in !aCa'a *otto'$ Sa' wat+&e T; wit& &i !ain*o6
near*(.
INSE,T .N T;. N%+lear wea!on ig&t.
NE1S2.--ENTAT., ..S.
T&e delegation leave i'%ltaneo%l( for
Pari and Prag%e- &a!!il( t&e n%+lear
ar' are on &old for now a !ea+ef%l
negotiation re%'e. 1it& (et anot&er
t&reatening deadline et for Fan%ar( "#t&
I##M. All of % are t&an)f%l for w&at i
*et )nown now a t&e non-event- of
Nove'*er 5t&$ I##I.
Sa' '%te t&e T;. He lift a la!to! onto &i t&ig& and
wit+&e it on to tr( and find Ni+ola.
Fla& 2%t to Ni+ola4 g%et roo' e'!t($ &er living roo'
e'!t($ )it+&en e'!t($ *edroo' w&ere Ni+ola i t&ere$ wit&
Keit&.
Sa' &ate eeing t&e' toget&er. Sa' !%t t&e +o'!%ter on t&e
*ed. Ta)e o%t &i !en and !a!er !ad and tart to write
wit& Ni+ola and Keit& on t&e +o'!%ter +reen near*(.
.N S2,EEN: In Ni+ola4 *edroo'$ Keit& loo) a*o%t wit& an
in+onvenien+ed e6!reion for t&e *o6 of !a!er ti%e.
Ni+ola loo) aro%nd t&e roo' and till +an4t find an(.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&ere are t&e ti%e7 1&ere are t&e(7
E&7
He wear an o!en$ w&ite$ terr( ro*e. S&e wear a w&ite
+&iffon *a*( doll n%'*er. A new dart*oard &ang on &er wall.
S&e t%rn$ rea+&e %nder &er ro*e for &er w&ite la+e !antie.
Give t&e !antie to Keit&.
NI2./A SIX
Ue t&ee$ we4ll !%t t&e' on (o%r &ead
%ntil (o% need t&e'. Yo% +an wat+&
t&ro%g& t&e leg&ole. -ig&t loo) +o'i+
on an(one *%t (o%$ Keit&.
S&e !la+e t&e frill( ga 'a) on &i &ead.
Keit& re+line onto Ni+ola4 *ed: a lengt&( !ro+ed%re.
Ni+ola !l%'! &i !illow$ !%ll off &i *oot$ &and &i' a
lager in a !ewter tan)ard engraved AKeit&- T&e Fini&er.A
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea& +&eer.
NI2./A SIX
Now$ w&at4 t&i a*o%t7
KEITH TA/ENT
T&e integrit( of t&e dart.
Keit& +li+) on t&e T; 'onitor wit& &er re'ote to wat+& a
video. Keit& loo) t&ro%g& t&e two leg &ole in Ni+ola4
la+e !antie.
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
Fro' Keit&4 P.; t&ro%g& t&e &ole in Ni+ola4 !antie$ &e
ee Ni+ola in a !orno on +reen in *la+) +a!e$ t&ig& *oot$
and wit+&4 !oint( &at. A &e wirl Keit& +an ee &er
leg$ &i!$ &a%n+&.
Ni+ola wal) over to Keit&$ ta)e t&e re'ote +ontrol. S&e
t%rn t&e video off and t%rn on T&e Keit& Talent
*iodo+%'entar( on 2&annel 5.
Ni+ola Coin Keit& and !er+&e on Keit&4 )nee. Ni+ola
wat+&e t&e Keit& Talent *iodo+%'entar( on televiion. Keit&
drin) fro' &i !ewter tan)ard in a tate of e+ta(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
.n t&e 'orning of t&e international
n%+lear wea!on treat( +onfrontation
deadline$ w&en t&e w&ole world i itting
at &o'e wat+&ing all t&e Preident and
Pri'e -initer negotiating on and on
over t&e n%)e i%e on T;3 Ni+ola and
Keit&7 T&e(4re wat+&ing t&e'elve on T;.
Ni+ola never gave t&e n%)e negotiation
'%+& of &er attention. T&at i$ not
toda(. Nove'*er 5t&$ t&e da( *efore &er
'%rder. And a for Keit& - &e4 off
drea'ing. 1at+&ing &i'elf on T; i a
+loe to &eaven a &e wa ever going to
get.
ANG/E on T;. Keit& on an inter+o' at Ni+ola4 de). Ni+ola
a!!roa+&e Keit& in T-&irt$ Cean$ dar) glae wit& &eet
of !a!er w&i+& &e et *efore Keit&. He nod &i a!!roval
and ign o'e !a!er.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N =..S.>
Go-getting Keit& Talent i an %!+o'ing
'er+&andier o!erating o%t of /ondon4
1et Kenington. T&e +all +o'e ringing
in fro' -%ni+& and /A.
2ontin%ing t&e !rogra' - t&e 2.--ENTAT., !ea) into +a'era.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
1inning i w&at it4 all a*o%t i Keit&4
*(word. Never far fro' Keit&4 ide i
&i tr%t( girl Frida( Ni+)( wit& a
&el!ing &and.
2ontin%ing t&e !rogra' inide T&e -ar8%i of Edenderr(.
Keit& fa+e t&e +a'era.
KEITH TA/ENT
I4' *ai+all( t&e ort of G%( w&o li)e
to rela6 wit& a few drin) wit& t&e G%(.
Here. 1it& t&e *et f- =*lee!> wit& t&e
*et f- =*lee!> wit& t&e *et %!!ort of
an( !%* in /ondon. So'e 8%etion '(
!ower. 0%t +o'e Frida( I intend to
ilen+e t&e +riti+.
Ni+ola Coin Keit& in a little wretle.
2ontin%ing t&e !rogra' in t&e +ar!ar). Ni+ola and Keit& wal)
&and in &and.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N =..S.>
A *a+&elor$ Keit& Talent and Ni+)( &ave
a (et no !lan to wed. 0%t one t&ing i
+ertain. Keit& Talent i going a long$
long wa(.
2ontin%ing t&e !rogra' wit& a 2.U. on 2&i+) P%r+&ae.
0a+) to Ni+ola4 a Keit& wit+&e t&e T; off.
NI2./A SIX
.o&$ i t&at 2&i+) P%r+&ae7
KEITH TA/ENT
Yo% never !la( t&e 'an. Pla( t&e dart.
Keit& get %! and &oot off a dart or two into t&e *oard.
KEITH TA/ENT
1e +a'e to *low over t&i *ird$ 2&i+)4
iter. 2&arlotte P%r+&ae. S&e told
&i' I ra!ed &er. For+ed '4elf on &er
li)e. S&e &o%ldn4t 4ave aid t&at. S&e
+o%ld &ave *een getting it fro' 'e twi+e$
t&ree ti'e a wee).
NI2./A SIX
Her lo reall(.
KEITH TA/ENT
S&e got angr( wit4 'e +a%e of '( ot&er
*ird on t&e ide li)e. Kat& wa one of
4e'.
EXT. F/ASH0A2K AT G./GATHA PU0 - YEA,S AG. - DAY
2&i+) P%r+&ae$ t&e terrif(ing *%ll( =fro' t&e ;ig4 Cag%ar
*eating and t&e Aian wo'an *eating *efore t&at> !itol-w&i!
Keit& to a !%l! in *road da(lig&t.
KEITH TA/ENT =;...>
Got 'e !%t %! in &o!ital$ a %+&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
1ell t&ere wa no +o'ing *a+) fro' t&at
one. 2&i+) &ate Keit&. And Keit& +o%ld
&ave loved t&e g%(.
Kat& Talent +o'e r%nning %! to Keit& groaning on t&e gro%nd.
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - NIGHT - SA-E AS 0EF.,E
KEITH TA/ENT
And now to'orrow nig&t &i' and I &ave a
rendeGvo% to ort o%t w&o4 n%'*er one
on+e and for all.
Ni+ola t%rn awa( fro' Keit&$ grin li)e /ad( -a+0et&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
A%'ing t&at t&ere4d *e a fig&t at t&e
dart4 'at+&$ Ni+ola reall( loo)ed
forward to t&at a a ni+e *it of
entertain'ent *efore &er '%rder to'orrow
nig&t. .n t&e eve of t&e *ig nig&t it
feel li)e &e4 got a long wa( to go
*efore &e get w&at &e want.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S /I;ING ,..- - SA-E
Sa' write on a !ad. T&e +o'!%ter +reen it on t&e +offee
ta*le t%rned on to Ni+ola in t&e dar) of &er *edroo' wit&
Keit&.
Sa' ta)e anot&er loo) at t&e +reen and &%dder wit& a wave
of illne ra+)ing &i *od( and !ain fro' eeing Ni+ola wit&
Keit&. He i o %!et &e 'a&e &i +o'!%ter o t&at &e
doen4t &ave to ee an('ore. Hi writing !ad fall off t&e
+o%+&. He4 now o%t of +onta+t wit& Ni+ola. -iera*le and
de!erate$ &e dial t&e !&one.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
....& God.
INT. NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - NEXT
In e6tre'e long &ot Keit& na)ed %!on Ni+ola4 *od($ &i
)nee on &er &o%lder$ il&o%ette. T&e( are a 'illion 'ile
awa( %!on a *la+) refle+tive %rfa+e.
NI2./A SIX
Now. Sto! now.
KEITH TA/ENT
.)a(...S&%t (o%r e(e and o!en (o%r
'o%t&.
T&e !&one ring. Ni+ola !i+) %! t&e !&one ne6t to &er.
NI2./A SIX
Hello7 Darling7 I wa C%t t&in)ing
a*o%t (o%. And &aving a rat&er *linding
wee!.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S /I;ING ,..- -SA-E
Sa' &ang %! t&e !&one.
SUPE,I-P.SE .;E, 0/A2K THE HEADING: H.,,., DAY N.;E-0E, ?$
I##"
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S APA,T-ENT N.;E-0E, ? H.,,., DAY - 9:M# A-
Sa' let Ni+ola into t&e a!art'ent. S&e loo) *eat$ g&otl(.
T&e( &%g. 0ot& of t&e' &old on to ea+& ot&er wit& fier+e
intenit(. .%tide t&e )( i a *ea%tif%l violet filling t&e
a!art'ent window wit& +olor fro' t&e %nrie.
NI2./A SIX
Aren4t (o% going to wi& 'e &a!!(
*irt&da(7
He &a)e &i &ead no.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S SH.1E, - NEXT
Ni+ola &ower )ee!ing one &and dr($ &olding a lit +igarette.
Drown &erelf in t&e !ra(. S&e %+) on t&e +igarette.
,e+alling 'ore detail.
Sa' i eated on t&e +loed toilet eat wat+&ing &er$ 'a)ing
note. T&e te6t%red &ower gla +on+eal Ni+ola in a
+ra'*led i'age. He train to ee &er na)ed for'. S&e i all
'o)e and +reen.
In t&e &ower Ni+ola tand in a +orner awa( fro' t&e water
!ra( !ea)ing tran+eli)e. S&e i -UTED.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
S&e tart to tell 'e a*o%t it: t&e
nig&t of &ate. Her lat nig&t wit&
Keit&.
INT. F/ASH0A2K NI2./A4S 0ED,..- - THE NIGHT 0EF.,E
Keit& fail at e6 wit& Ni+ola.
2.U. on a %!er fat-!a+ed -.NTAGE of all t&e !orno r%nning
ra'!ant in Keit&4 'ind$ in+l%ding one of Ni+ola Si6$ 0/A2K
GI,/S$ ASIAN GI,/S$ T1INS$ T,IP/ETS$ D1A,FS$ ever(t&ing wit&
ever(one.
He4 on edge a &e t%rn to Ni+ola.
KEITH TA/ENT
Pre%re of dart. To'orrow4 t&e *ig
one.
NI2./A SIX
Yo%4re not to re!roa+& (o%relf$ Keit&.
It &a!!en to ever(one. Ever( now and
again. Yo%4re a ver( enitive 'an
Keit&.
S&e rea+&e over and *ring an enor'o% -iddle Eatern &oo)a&
water !i!e onto t&e *ed. S&e lig&t it and e6&ale 'o)e.
NI2./A SIX
Tr( o'e of t&i &a&i&. It 'a(
interet (o% to )now$ Keit&$ t&at t&e
word AaainA +o'e fro' &a&i&.
Aain - )iller. T&e( %ed to give
t&e 'en a good *lat of t&i *efore t&e(
went o%t to !erfor' t&eir '%rder. Have
o'e.
He 'o)e t&e e6oti+ dr%g.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Ever(t&ing Keit& &ad ever done to
wo'an)ind &e &ad done again ten ti'e
lat nig&t$ wit& &er.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ATH,..- H.,,., DAY - -.,NING
T&e roo'4 fogged. Ni+ola t%rn t&e water off$ e6it t&e
&ower tall$ gat&er a towel aro%nd &er &i!$ anot&er towel
aro%nd &er &air$ 'oit +igarette in &er 'o%t&. Sa' loo) at
&er wit& a!!re+iation.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-( *etter C%dge'ent tell 'e it4 G%(
w&o4 going to '%rder (o%. I t&in)
t&at4 t&e twit I &o%ld *e +aref%l of
tonig&t$ at t&e end.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% t&in) &e4 t&e '%rderer. Yo% t&in)
it4 going to *e &i'. Yo% love &i'$
don4t (o%7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
He a( I4' &i *et friend. I want (o%
to )now I4' going to 'i (o% w&en (o%
go.
S&e C%t loo) at Sa'$ 'ile li)e &e )now o'et&ing &e
doen4t )now.
NI2./A SIX
Don4t tell 'e (o% don4t *elieve in t&e
after life. /ife after deat&.
T&en &e wal) o%t into t&e *edroo'.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S -I,,.,ED -ASTE, 0ED,..- - NEXT
Dreed in a w&ite )in tig&t 'inidre and e6tre'el( tall
w&ite &eel$ Ni+ola doe &er &air to%led wit& glitter. S&e
tand *a+)$ refle+ted and re-refle+ted in -A4 &all of
'irror.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-( God$ (o% won4t get fift( (ard in t&at
o%tfit. It4 grote8%e.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% loo) terri*le. Aren4t t&ere an(
!ill (o% +an ta)e7 =no anwer>
He tr%ggle to a( o'et&ing. T&e !&one ring. T&e( *ot&
loo) at t&e !&one *efore finall($ Sa' anwer t&e +all.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ye.
KATH TA/ENT =..S.>
=o**ing>
Saaa'....%g& %g&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Kat&. 1&at &a!!ened7 1&ere are (o%7
=long ilen+e> 1&ere4 t&e *a*(7
KATH TA/ENT =..S.>
So'ew&ere ele. T&e *a*(- go and get t&e
*a*(. I4' a wi+)ed wo'an Sa'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo%...No (o%4re not.
KATH TA/ENT =..S.>
T&en w&at i it7 Tell 'e w&at it i.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It4 C%t t&e it%ation.
Kat& &ang %!. Sa' !ani+.
NI2./A SIX
1&at4 &a!!ened to t&e +&ild7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
/et4 to! it. I4' loing it.
Ever(w&ere t&ere are t&ing I4' not
eeing. How +o%ld I get it o wrong7
T&oe *r%ie.
NI2./A SIX
Kat& ta)e Keit&4 &it o%t on t&e *a*(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Kat& +an4t to!.
T&e( loo) at ea+& ot&er$ )nowing t&at t&e( &ave lot val%a*le
ti'e alone toget&er.
NI2./A SIX
T&i i reall( &a!!ening.
Sa' wal) o%t of t&e 'ater *edroo' a &i i'age '%lti!lie
wit& ea+& +%t in t&e 'irrored *edroo' wall.
Ni+ola wat+&e &i' leave.
Her P.; a Sa' ta)e &i lat te! *efore dia!!earing o%t of
ig&t. Hi lat refle+tion leave t&e lat of t&e +%t
'irror.
INT. GUY4S H.TE/ ,..- 0AYS1ATE, N.;E-0E, ? - H.,,., DAY
G%( read AT&e /ig&t of -an( S%n$A drin) 2laret$ wit& t&e
T; on e6&i*iting t&e olar e+li!e live.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
T&e *oo) Ni+ola Si6 gave G%( wa written
*( Gro%! 2a!tain /eonard 2&e&ire$ ;2$
.-$ DS.$ DF2. T&e a%t&or wa one of t&e
two 0riti& o*erver of t&e ato'-*o'*ing
of Hiro&i'a.
T; F.U,NA/IST =..S.>
I4d re+o''end t&at (o% all ad'ire t&e
4dia'ond ring4 effe+t of t&e 4t&ird
+onta+t.4
G%( loo) o%tide at t&e e+li!e a t&e 'oon4 &a!e f%ll(
+over t&e %n$ t&e olar +orona i %rro%nded *(
%nforgetta*le fire. 0ea%tif%l$ ot&er worldl(.
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye$ (e$ (e- /i)e a &eavenl(
engage'ent ring for Ni+ola.
1it& dee! e'otion$ G%( ret%rn to &i *oo). 2.U. on t&e
word on t&e left of t&e !age i t&e na'e - Enola Ga(. 2.U.
f%rt&er down t&e !age on t&e na'e - /ittle 0o(. G%( read it
o%t lo%d fro' t&e !age.
GUY 2/IN2H =;...>
4Enola Ga(4 wa t&e !lane t&at flew t&e
'iion to Hiro&i'a. T&e !ilot na'ed
t&e air+raft after &i 'ot&er. He wa
on+e &er little *o(. He de+ided to na'e
t&e ato' *o'* 4/ittle 0o(4$ in 'e'or( of
&i 'ot&er. It )illed ?#$### !eo!le in
"I# e+ond.
G%( rea+&e for t&e tra& +an$ r%&e it to &i 'o%t&$ and
vo'it. T&e *oo) fall to t&e floor. He fall to &i )nee.
GUY 2/IN2H
No. .& god$ no. No.
INT. KEITH4S 2.UN2I/ F/AT N.;E-0E, ? - NEXT
Sa' alo on &i )nee$ !i+) %! a +r(ing *a*( Ki'$ a*andoned
on t&e floor. Keit&4 dog growl at Sa'.
Angle on a *o6 of 'at+&e and a +igarette on t&e ta*le to!.
He dree t&e *a*( and leave wit& &er in &i ar'.
EXT. G./0.,NE ,.AD N.;E-0E, ? - E2/IPSE - SUNSET
Sa' +arrie *a*( Ki' !reed to &i &o%lder$ &er e(e loo)
*a+) at t&e 2o%n+il Etate$ t&e +&ao of G%( Faw)e4 Da($
*onfire$ e6!loding fire+ra+)er$ +&err( *o'*$ ,E;E//E,S$
0U-S$ HE// ,AISE,S$ and a 'all 0.Y wit& tattered G%( Faw)e
effig( *egging.
0.Y
Penn( for t&e g%(7
Sa' t%rn t&e *a*( ro%nd and toget&er t&e( loo) %! into t&e
e+li!e. T&e 4dia'ond ring4 effe+t lig&t %! t&eir e(e.
EXT. GUY 2/IN2H4S H.USE /ANSD.1NE 2,ES2ENT N.;. ? - SUNSET
At t&e *ae'ent door$ Sa' give /iGG(*oo t&e *a*(. T&e
e+li!e !ar)le *lindingl( over&ead.
INT. NI2./A4S APT N.;. ? - NEXT
G%( %nlo+) &er door. He r%&e fro' livingroo' to *edroo'$
ear+&ing &o!elel(.
G%( ee t&e !ewter tan)ard engraved to Keit&$ t&e r%in of
t&e %ed *ed$ t&e %!ended a&tra( on t&e !illow$ a& and
*%tt on t&e &eet$ e6oti+ %nderwear +attered on t&e floor$
e'!t( *rand( *ottle$ t&e &oo)a& !i!e$ and Keit&4 *ro+aded
tro%er laid o%t on a +&air wit& &i &irt la*elled - Keit&
Talent - THE FINISHE,.
Angle on an envelo!e 'ar)ed 4G%(4 et on t&e *ed4 end ta*le.
Her a!art'ent )e( fall o%t of G%(4 tre'*ling &and onto t&e
ta*le.
G%( o!en t&e envelo!e. 2.U. on a dart ti+)et and a note:
4Gone to t&e dart4 ..S. t&e tele!&one ring.
G%( !i+) it %!. 1ait litening.
KEITH TA/ENT =..S.>
1&ere t&e f%+) a (o% *een7
GUY 2/IN2H
...G%( &ere.
KEITH TA/ENT =..S.>
...o&$ &ello$ 'ate. S&e t&ere i &e7
GUY 2/IN2H
No$ &e4 not &ere.
KEITH TA/ENT =..S.>
Know w&en &e *e *a+)7
GUY 2/IN2H
No$ I don4t )now.
KEITH TA/ENT =..S.>
-inge. Never aro%nd w&en (o% want t&e'.
Alwa( t&ere w&en (o% don4t. .)a(. See
(o% later$ t&en$ !al. Yea& well &e aid
(o%4d want to *e t&ere. A '( virt%al
!onor. Hel!ing wit& t&e f%nding li)e.
GUY 2/IN2H
No do%*t.
KEITH TA/ENT
.nna dart. 2&eer.
EXT. GUY4S H.USE /ANSD.1NE 2,ES2ENT N.;. ? - SUNSET
G%( enter t&e &o%e +a%tio%l(. T&e e+li!ed %n a*ove t&e
&o%e 'ore dia'ond-li)e t&an ever.
INT. GUY4S H.-E - SUNSET
G%( goe %! t&e tair and t%rn toward Ho!e4 roo'. A +al'
-ar'ad%)e$ in f%ll ar'o%r 'edieval +ot%'e$ tand in t&e
eeril( 8%iet &allwa(. T&e lig&t of t&e e+li!e twin)le on
&i ar'o%r.
H.PE 2/IN2H =..S.>
1&o i it7 Darling7
-A,-ADUKE
A 'an.
H.PE 2/IN2H =..S.>
1&at 'an7
-A,-ADUKE
...Dadd(.
-ar'ad%)e te! aide and G%( enter Ho!e4 *edroo'.
INT. H.PE4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
Ho!e i eated on to! of t&e 'ade-%! *ed. G%( it on t&e
ot&er ide of t&e *ed.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&ere i ever(one7
H.PE 2/IN2H
All gone. T&ere4 no need. He4
different now.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&at &a!!ened7
H.PE 2/IN2H
It wa 8%ite %dden. T&e da( after.
GUY 2/IN2H
After I left.
-ar'ad%)e enter$ %ndree$ la( down word$ dagger$ !i)e$
&ield$ *reat!late$ and ga%ntlet.
GUY 2/IN2H
And (o%7
Her fa+e e6!ree t&e great %nderta)ing it wo%ld *e$ if &e
were ever to ret%rn to &er. G%( t%rn awa( and tare at
-ar'ad%)e.
-ar'ad%)e ta)e off &i &in-g%ard$ +&ain'ail li!!er$
tig&t$ %nder!ant$ +li'* into *ed.
-A,-ADUKE
-%''(7
H.PE 2/IN2H
Ye$ darling7
-A,-ADUKE
-%''(7 Don4t love Dadd(...0(e-*(e$
Dadd(.
He loo) fro' &i on to &i wife. G%(4 &eart *rea). He
al'ot do%*le over. He loo) o%tide at t&e e+li!e.
INT. TE/E;ISI.N DA,TS 2.-PETITI.N STUDI. N.;. ? - SUNSET
2,E1 'e'*er 'ove a*o%t t&e fa)e Dart P%* et. A ign a(:
N. S-.KING. Keit& and Ton( de Ta%nton loo) o%t t&e window$
training to ee o'e of t&e e+li!e.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&ere4 t&e !%* t&en7 T&e ven%e. T&e
2&%+)ing S!arrow.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
1e %e +%t-awa( and d%* t&e !%* later.
,ig&t. 2&i+)4 &ere.
Keit& loo) down on t&e +ar!ar) *elow. 2&i+) P%r+&ae enter
t&e *%ilding dreed li)e a girl in a &irt wit& a flo%n+e$
tig&t orange tro%er$ loo)ing initerl( ridi+%lo%. FU/IAN
NEAT +li'* o%t of a +rea' ,oll-,o(+e.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&o4 t&at wit& &i'7
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
F%lian Neat3 agent to t&e darting tar.
Ni+ola +o'e t&ro%g& t&e o%ndtage door$ 'a)e an entran+e
wit& 2&i+) P%r+&ae. Ni+ola &%rrie forward to Keit&.
NI2./A SIX
1&at &a!!ened7 Did (o% loe (o%r )e(7
I aw (o%r dart +lot&e were till on
t&e +&air.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&ere (o% *een$ girl7
NI2./A SIX
=flattened %! againt &i'>
I4ll tell (o% a*o%t it later. -a)ing
arrange'ent. For %$ Keit&.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
0rea) it %!$ (o% two. 2o'e and *e
friendl(.
T&e( Coin t&e ot&er at t&e e'i-+ir+%lar *ar. 2&i+) +lo+)
Ni+ola a &e &old Keit&4 &and. He loo) &er %! and down$
2&i+)4 a lo**erer for )irt.
EXT. DA,TS T; STUDI. - SA-E
G%( rea+&e t&e t%dio door w&ere a 1.-AN l%r) aro%nd. Her
fa+e i &idden *( t&e &ood of &er long$ gre( +oat.
H..DED GI,/
T&e(4re in t&ere.
G%( 'ove +loer. ,e+ogniGe Tri& %nder t&e &ood.
T,ISH SHI,T
Keit&. And...Ni+)(. Now t&e( getting
'arried li)e.
GUY 2/IN2H
I &ardl( t&in) o.
S&e lean forward !la+e a &and on &i ar'.
T,ISH SHI,T
T&e( are. It wa on t&e Tell(. Sa( I4'
waiting. Tell Keit& forever in a da(
li)e. I4ll alwa( *e waiting.
INT. DA,TS STUDI. /.T - NEXT
G%(4 P.; a &e ee o'eone w&o i Ni+ola *%t loo)
different fro' &er. Ni+ola i eated on a tool at t&e *ar
%rro%nded *( 'en. S&e la%g& wit& &er 'o%t& a long and a
wide a it goe$ a &e tr%ggle wit& t&e &e' of &er dre$
twiting !oition on t&e tool. All t&e 'en4 e(e on &er.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
G%( +o%ld ee a girl in t&e gro%! ro%nd
t&e *ar$ &e loo)ed a lot li)e Ni+ola.
0%t &e wa o'e*od( G%( didn4t )now.
S&e wa even le &%'an t&an t&at t&ing
in t&e &ood o%tide.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&e !at i !at. /et4 forget an(
%n!leaantne and &a)e on it. Fair
eno%g&$ 'ate7
2HI2K PU,2HASE
.)a(. Tell 'e o'et&ing$ Keit&. 1&at4
a girl li)e t&i doing wit& a little +oon
li)e (o%7
KEITH TA/ENT
=to Ni+ola>
See7
NI2./A SIX
I t&in) t&at4 ver( %nfair$ 2&i+).
Keit&4 ver( good at dart.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
.)a($ (o% lot. Pre-'at+& interview.
Ni+ola ee G%( and 'ile$ wave to &i' li)e a !%!!et. G%(
+roe t&e roo'. Yo% +an ee &e4 till got o'e &o!e left.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Hi &o!e gat&er in &i' t&at &e wo%ld
*e+o'e t&e wo'an &e )new3 *%t &e C%t
goe on getting tranger. Stranger
'ile$ and tranger e(e.
GUY 2/IN2H
Hello.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
Silen+e. .i@
Ni+ola !o%t a )i at G%( and !ree a finger to &er li!.
KEITH TA/ENT
=into +a'era>
So$ let4 &o!e t&e *lo)e$ t&e g%( wit&
t&e$ %!erior te+&ni8%e will$ will r%n
o%t winner againt$ againt t&e 'an wit&
t&e... leat e8%i!'ent. Dartwie. At
t&e deat&.
Ni+ola a!!la%d ilentl($ &er !al' to! in a !ra(er.
2HI2K PU,2HASE
I4' +onfident$ Ton(. Got to *e$ wit&
t&oe average. And- ee$ Keit& and I go
*a+) a *it. And I )now &e4 got t&i
f%nn( &a*it. .f *ottling it. At t&e
deat&. Fran)l($ I C%t &o!e it4 not too
one-ided. For dart4 a)e.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
T&an)$ lad. Five 'in%te$ (ea&7
Ni+ola wiggle a finger for G%( to 'ove +loer.
NI2./A SIX
Darling$ don4t worr(- t&i i onl( a
drea'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Keit&4 &eart Colt w&en &e ee Ki'
Twe'low$ t&e e6-world n%'*er one. He i
li)e a god to Keit&.
S/.1 -.TI.N SEJUEN2E: Keit&4 e(e o!en$ ee Ki' Twe'low.
Keit& +loe &i e(e$ -t%rn to *la+)ne- Keit&4 P.; ee
G%( near Ni+ola. 2loe &i e(e$ -t%rn to *la+)ne- $
Keit& o!en &i e(e ee 2&i+) P%r+&ae ne6t to Ni+ola w&o
la%g& widel(.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo%4re going *a+) wit& 'e.
All t&e attention &ift fat in one S1ISH PAN to G%(.
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo%4re going *a+) wit& 'e.
Ni+ola a+t &o+)ed. G%( eiGe &er writ$ &e &rie)$ &er
tool li!.
KEITH TA/ENT
It4 over. Don4t *e a !ri+).
GUY 2/IN2H
Yo%4re going *a+) wit& 'e.
NI2./A SIX
No I4' not. 1&at for7 To tal) a*o%t
love$ and Enola Ga(7 No I4' not. I4'
not going *a+) wit& (o%.
KEITH TA/ENT
,ig&t. S&e4 going *a+) wit& 'e. For
'ore of w&at &e got lat nig&t. S&e4
going *a+) wit& 'e.
NI2./A SIX
No I4' not. No wa(. Innit. I4' not
going *a+) wit& (o%.
S&e loo) at ea+& of t&e 'en. T&e( all wait. G%($ Keit&$
2&i+)$ Ki'$ Ton(.
NI2./A SIX
I4' going *a+) wit& &i'.
S&e !la+e &er &and on t&e +rot+& of 2&i+) P%r+&ae.
G%( leave. Keit& ee G%( wal) awa(. Keit& t%rn *a+) to
Ni+ola$ &e4 gl%ed to t&e !ot *%rning 'ad.
THE DA,TS 2.-PETITI.N - NEXT
Keit& tand at t&e o+&e$ wea) a a )itten$ lot. He t&row
a dart ..S. Keit&4 &eart *eat wea)l(. S/.1 -.TI.N E.2.U.
tra+)ing t&e dart toward t&e *oard li)e a 'iile$ it
a!!ear to *e &eading for t&e *%ll4 e(e. ..S. Keit&
in&ale. T&e dart &it t&e teel line aro%nd t&e *%ll4 e(e.
E.2.U. t&e ti! 4!ing4 againt t&e 'etal. T&e dart i
re!elled fro' t&e *oard and i fl%ng onto t&e gro%nd. ..S.
Keit&4 &eart )i! a *eat.
S1ISH PAN fro' t&e fallen dart to Ni+ola la%g&ing wit& Ki'
Twe'low.
2&i+) P%r+&ae %n+ere'onio%l( t&row a dart. ..S. Keit&
+o%g& againt &i wea) &eart*eat. S/.1 -.TI.N following t&e
dart 4til it land in t&e *%ll4-e(e. T&e +ore*oard lig&t
%! tri!le I#4.
Keit& weating and !ale +on+entrate$ t&row &i dart. S/.1
-.TI.N fl(ing wit& t&e dart a it &ead for do%*le "L4 and
(et land wit& a t&%'! on M.
..S. Keit& in&ale dee!l( long and &ard.
..S. Hi &eart i ra+ing. He !%ll a *eer %! to &i 'o%t& and
in&ale t&e !int.
S1ISH PAN to Ni+ola t&rowing a )i wit& tong%e to 2&i+)
P%r+&ae.
..S. Keit&4 &eart*eat 8%i+)en.
2&i+) t&row$ +ore anot&er S/.1--.TI.N *%ll4-e(e. 2&i+)
win. He wave into t&e +a'era vi+torio%.
S1ISH PAN to S/.1--.TI.N Ni+ola C%'! %!$ *reat *o%n+ing
'agnifi+entl(.
..S. Keit&4 &eart*eat to!. Hi *reat&ing to!. Silen+e.
2UT T. 0/A2K
INT. DA,TS S.UNDSTAGE N.;E-0E, ? AFTE, THE -AT2H - /ATE,
A +a'era lig&t &ine into +enter fra'e +reating a i'ilar
effe+t to t&e e+li!e - a ('!&on( of flare$ ring$ and
&oriGontal *ar of glaring lig&t.
.PP.SITE ANG/E on Keit& Talent *%rning awa( in +a'era lig&t$
red !%!il$ li)e a *%nn( +a%g&t in t&e lig&t.
KEITH TA/ENT
Tonig&t4 *een a val%a*le e6!erien+e for
'e. 0e+a%e &ow4 (o%r dart going to
'at%re$ -al+ol'$ if (o% don4t learn7
A lig&t *e&ind Keit& wit+&e on$ flare li)e a +orolla
for'ing ring aro%nd &i'. Ni+ola a!!ear *e&ind Keit&$
vii*le onl( in a vorte6 of %nlit !a+e.
Fro' Keit&4 P.; ANG/E .N a *arel( vii*le$ *lea+&ed o%t$
Ton( de Ta%nton$ it4 &ard to adC%t to t&ee lig&t.
T.NY DE TAUNT.N
T&at4 t&e rig&t attit%de Keit&.
Fro' Keit&4 P.;$ Keit& i *lind3 e6+e!t for eeing t&ee
'agi+al flare$ and &(!noti+ !&ere &e ee$ loo)ing
dire+tl( into t&e +a'era lig&t.
KEITH TA/ENT
0e+a%e &e4 dead. 0elieve it. Yo%
)now w&at &e i$ Ton(7 S&e4 a f%+)in4
organ donor. Do t&at and live7 No
danger. S&e4 &itor($ 'ate. Yo%
&earing 'e7
T&e +rew t%rn t&e +a'era lig&t o%t. Keit&4 e(e well %!
wit& tear. Keit&4 P.; *l%rr($ tr%ggling wit& &i
*lindne fro' t&e lig&t. 2&i+) P%r+&ae a!!ear *e&ind
Ton(. It4 *la+) and w&ite e6+e!t for flare of +olor.
2HI2K PU,2HASE
An(t&ing (o% a( Keit&.
2&i+) P%r+&ae te! forward. 2&i+) !i+) %! a lig&t and
&it Keit& %! along t&e ide of &i &ead. Keit& &a tro%*le
tanding. S%ddenl( A// t&e lig&t go o%t - !ower fail%re.
T&e T; 2,E1 8%eal$ wit+&ing wit+&e on and off. 2&i+)
&it &i' again wit& t&e lig&t. S%ddenl( all t&e lig&t go
on$ in+l%ding t&e lig&t in 2&i+)4 &and. 2&i+) atta+)
Keit&. T&e lig&t dro! onto t&e gro%nd$ !in on t&e floor.
Keit& i )no+)ed o%t +old.
Ni+ola )now it4 ti'e to wal) awa(. S&e ta)e one loo) *a+)
at Keit&.
Angle on Keit& *adl( *eaten- &i e(e o!ening. Hi ditorted
P.; - &e ee &er.
2UT T. 0/A2K.
T&e lig&t go *a+) on. Ni+ola )now it4 ti'e to wal) awa(.
Ta)e one loo) *a+). Pani+. Keit& i gone.
S&e wal) awa( 8%i+)l(.
EXT. 2A,PA,K N.;E-0E, ?$ I##" - NIGHT
G%(4 tear-tained fa+e wait in t&e driver4 eat of one of
&i large *la+) +ar$ t&e e6a+t one in Ni+ola4 !re'onition.
He it ne6t to a tire iron.
In t&e rearview 'irror$ G%( ee a *la+) +a* !%ll %! and
&alt. Sa' te! o%t of t&e +a*$ wal) %! to G%(4 *la+) +ar.
Sa' lean into t&e window.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Get o%t of t&e +ar G%(.
GUY 2/IN2H
/oo) w&at &e4 done to 'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1e4re all +r(ing now$ fro' &ere on in.
INT. DA,TS STUDI. STAI,1AY - NIGHT
Ni+ola wal) downtair toward &er fate. At t&e *otto' of
t&e tair$ &e &eitate at t&e door. S&e o!en t&e door to
t&e o%tide. G%( and &e e6+&ange a loo). S&e *low &i' a
)i$ 'a)ing (o% t&in) &e doen4t t&in) an(t&ing of &i'.
S&e loo) aro%nd$ ear+&ing$ dia!!ointed t&at t&e *la+) +ar
in4t t&ere and t&at no one i t&ere (et. S&e te! o%tide.
To &er rig&t G%(4 *la+) +ar t%rn on &i &eadlig&t flooding
&er. S&e i all *%t w&ited o%t a &e wal) into t&e +ar
lig&t.
-A/E ;.I2E =..S.>
Get in.
He re!eat t&e line.
-A/E ;.I2E =..S.>
Get in.
Ni+ola4 P.; of tire iron on &i la!.
-A/E ;.I2E =..S.>
Get in.
Ni+ola lean forward and loo) into Sa'on4 fa+e.
NI2./A SIX
=wit& intene re+ognition>
Yo%. It alwa( &ad to *e (o%.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Get in.
Ni+ola get into t&e +ar$ it down. Sa' tart to drive awa(
lowl(.
INT. 0/A2K 2A, - N.;. ? - NIGHT
Ni+ola +an ee 2&i+) over Sa'4 &o%lder taring at &er fro'
t&e doorwa( of t&e t%dio. S&e fo+%e on Sa'.
NI2./A SIX
I4' o +old. I4' o +old. Pleae. It4
all rig&t to do it...it4 all rig&t. T&i
i t&e wa( I wanted it to *e. T&i i t&e
wa( it &o%ld *e.
EXT. 0/A2K 2A, - H.,,., NIGHT - SA-E
T&e large *la+) +ar drive awa(. Dead erio%.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - -.,NING
Sa' la( in *ed$ drin) down t&e *la+) !ill 'ar)ed *( t&e
)%ll and +ro*one. Hi novel 4/ondon Field4 i *eide
&i' wit& a letter addreed to -ar) A!re(.
Ti'e la!e. Sa'4 *od( 'ove. Da(lig&t arrive. Sa' &a
!aed awa(. ..S. *ird +&ir!.
-ar) A!re( in travel attire$ !%t down &i *rief+ae$ ee
Sa'4 *l%e w&ite dead *od(. 1al) to t&e *ed. St%die Sa'4
fa+e. He realiGe Sa' i dead. 2loe Sa'4 e(e. ,ea+&e
over$ lift %! t&e novel and t&e letter. 2.U. on t&e letter.
N.;. ?$ I##I
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Dear -A$ I a!ologiGe for t&e 'e- t&e
+onf%ion$ t&e violation$ t&e %nwanted
finger!rint$ t&e *lood. Yo% 'ig&t +are
to loo) at t&e novel I left on t&e ta*le$
and t&e dead *od( in t&e +ar. P.S.
T&an) (o% for introd%+ing 'e to Ni+ola
Si6. Did (o% !lan all of t&i7
-ar) A!re( lift t&e 'an%+ri!t %! and read t&e title !age.
2.U. on t&e !age w&i+& read: /ondon Field4 *( Sa'on Yo%ng.
EXT. F/ASH0A2K AE,IA/ SH.T .F -A,K ASP,EY4S ,..FT.P - NIGHT
A een fro' a*ove$ fro' %! &ig&$ we ee Sa' and Ni+ola
na)ed$ wra!!ed in ea+& ot&er4 ar'. S/.1/Y$ we go f%rt&er
and f%rt&er awa( into t&e )(.
..S. Ni+ola la%g&. S&e ing &er ong la(ing on &er *a+) on
t&e roofto!$ &er leg dan+ing in t&e air. Angle on &er toe
to%+&ing t&e tar of t&e +ontellation$ ta!!ing o%t a dan+e
in t&e )(.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
I go o%t wal)ing$ after 'idnig&t$ o%t in
t&e 'oonlig&t$ C%t li)e we %ed to do.
I4' alwa( wal)ing$ after 'idnig&t$
ear+&ing for (o%.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
T&e nig&t I !ent 'a)ing love wit& Ni+ola
wa t&e &a!!iet I4ve ever *een on Eart&.
1&en (o% 'eet (o%r 'at+&$ it i a if
not&ing ele 'atter in t&i world. If
an(one tell (o% differentl($ t&e(4re
l(ing.
THE END
EXT. FANTASY P../ P.,N. IN /.A. - DAY
2.U. on t&e to! of Keit&4 &ead diving t&ro%g& t&e !ool water
into +enter +reen. Keit& %rfa+e a*ove water.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
In t&e da( after 'eeting Ni+ola Si6$ &er
i'age *egan to wor) on Keit&4 'ind. It
wor)ed li)e televiion.
Keit& lift &i'elf o%t of t&e !ool$ e6!oing &i *la+) g
tring wi'%it. He la( down dri!!ing on a de+) +&air.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
He t&o%g&t of &er often. Alt&o%g&
fran)l($ 'an( of t&ee t&o%g&t were
!ornogra!&i+.
Ni+ola 'i6e a drin) at a wet*ar.
KEITH TA/ENT =;...>
0%t +la !orn$ (o% )now- not li)e t&e
r%**i& (o% nor'all( get.
Keit& loo) over at Ni+ola a &e wal) !at in *i)ini and
&ig& &eel$ *ring &i' a drin) and gentl( to%le &i &air.
1it& &i *are &and &e tear a!art ea+& t&in tri! of &er
*i)ini off t&e to! of &er t&ig&$ na!!ing &er *i)ini *otto'
off into &i &and.
KEITH TA/ENT =;...>
/.A. Innit.
EXT. 2.ST 2HE2K /IJU., ST.,E /AD0,.KE G,.;E - DA,TS NIGHT -
/ATE,
Keit& ta)e 2live along t&e road$ t&e windtor' in &i e(e.
A rat&er t&eatri+al$ tall 1.-AN$ wit& f%ll *reat$ t&e t&i+)
+alve t&at Keit& li)e$ a!!roa+&e w&ile 2live !ie.
ANA/IESE FU,NISH
Are (o% televiion4 ,i+) P%rit7 ,i+)
P%rit$ of T; 8%iG-&ow fa'e7
He loo) at &er &eaving +&et going %! and down.
KEITH TA/ENT
=l%rr>
Yea&$ I a' indeed televiion4 ,i+)
P%rit.
INT. 1EST HA-PSTEAD 0EDSIT - /ATE,
Analiee in *ed$ Keit& leadenl( +li'* *a+) into &i
tro%er. .ne loo) *a+)$ t&en &e goe.
INT. DE00EE KENSIT4S F/AT - DA,TS NIGHT - /ATE,
U!on a 'all *ed$ in a 'all roo'$ Keit& e!arate fro' t&e
e6tre'el( (o%ng$ dar)-*la+)-)inned$ !l%'! legged$ t&i+)
+alved DE00EE KENSIT. T&e( are %rro%nded *( !ainting on
t&e wall of 2inderella and Snow 1&ite.
KEITH TA/ENT
Tell (o%r '%'. No$ forget it. Don4t
tell (o%r '%'.
T&e wind *low a tree againt &er window.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
How do (o% a++o%nt for Keit&4 wa( wit&
wo'en$ %+& a it wa7 1&at wa Keit&4
talent7 .n t&e ot&er &and$ &ow '%+& of a
)na+) wa it7 .ne wa dr%n)$ one wa
n%t$ and one 'a( &ave *een fifteen. A
real /ad( Killer.
INT. -INI - NEXT
Keit& !read &i &and o%t in front on t&e da&*oard.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
It doen4t ta)e Keit&4 *rain '%+& ti'e
to go over all t&e finan+ial
!oi*ilitie &e +an +all on for &el!.
0e+a%e &e &a none. .nl( one trange
long &ot - w&i+& &e lo+) into. Ni+ola
Si6.
Traffi+ lig&t &ed +olor over &i &and$ red$ (ellow and
now green.
NI2./A SIX =;...>
1&( &o%ld &e &ave all t&e 'one(7
EXT. -IDD/E EASTE,N DESE,T - DAY
H%ge 'o%ntain of and tand %! to deert wind. A !ra(er
+&ant e+&oe over t&e %rreal land+a!e. .ff in t&e ditan+e
li)e a 'irage i a !ala+e.
FAST -.TI.N SEJUEN2E: G%( enter /ondon4 oldet *an) in t&e
+it( finan+ial ditri+t w&ere t&ere are -EN in *owler &at
and *%ilding wit& 'ar*le +ol%'n. G%( wal) wit& a 0ANKE,
in *owler &at and tail to t&e va%lt downtair. T&e
+ar!eting and t&e ilver wall!a!er in t&e va%lt were 'ade in
t&e 49#. G%( and &i *an)er %nlo+) a *o6. G%( o!en t&e
*o6 alone in a 'all !%r!le velvet roo'. Inide t&e *o6 i
f%ll of 'one( neatl( la*elled in "#$### !o%nd !lati+
!a+)et. He +o%nt o%t twent(-five !a+)et$ load t&e' into
envelo!e. END FAST -.TI.N SEJUEN2E.
KEITH TA/ENT
I got t&e 'one(. /et 'e give it 4(a.
Ug&. TAKE IT@ 4Ave a loo). I4' good
for it...
A&le( gra* t&e *ag fro' Keit&$ o!en it.
ASH/EY ,.YA/E
/oo) weet. 2al' down 2&i+). 4E4 done
alrig&t. Tr%e *l%e 4e i.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&en did (o% *e+o'e %+& an e6!ert on
e67
NI2./A SIX
1&en I wa fifteen and a &alf.
EXT. NI2./A4S DEADEND ST,EET - /ATE THAT NIGHT
Keit& wait in &i 2&ev( 2avalier$ do%*le-!ar)ed illegall($
loo)ing %! at &er dar)ened flat. Still dreed in t&e dart
o%tfit$ tear roll down &i fa+e$ &e niff$ +o%g&. He
t%rn to &i dog. 0are &i o%l.
KEITH TA/ENT
All t&at 'one( on t&e ta*le li)e$ li)e T;
a %+&. -agi+. A w&ole new life now.
S&e4 t&e onl( one t&at %ndertand '(
dart. And t&en t&at video. T&at4
!rofo%ndl( 'oving. T&at girl i a ort
of e6 geni% a %+&. -a)e t&e &air
tand on t&e *a+) of '( ne+).
E.2.U. on &air riing %! on &i ne+). Hi finger flatten
t&e &air. Keit& !%n+&e t&e teering w&eel.
In a erie of F%'! 2%t - Gri'l( &e finger t&e fa%lt(
va+%%' +leaner. T&e t%*e of t&e Hoover *e+o'e a 'addened
!(t&on in &i gra!. He !eer into t&e *lo+)ed wate
di!oer$ it &oot glo! into &i fa+e. -an&andle t&e
&ingele ironing *oard$ li)e t&e 'an in t&e de+)-+&air Co)e.
E6+e!t wore *e+a%e Keit& i alo 'indf%l of !rote+ting &i
dart finger.
KEITH TA/ENT
I &ad &ig& &o!e of t&e relation&i! wit&
t&i !o& )irt -iranda3 a +ar$ 'a(*e$ a
+a& gift - or at leat a loan. And -
o)a( - t&ing were ta)en - and it loo)ed
*ad for a 'in%te t&ere w&en t&e( for'ed
t&at 8%e%e *e&ind 'e. 0%t to +rea' o
lo%d t&e neig&*or +alled t&e filt& in -
t&at4 *etra(al.
GUY 2/IN2H
0etra(al7
0etra(al in) into G%(4 fa+e.
EXT. N.TTING HI// PAY PH.NE - SA-E
T&e *ag lad( wal) %! to t&e !&one *oot& and &ow G%( &er
e6!oed *reat.
INT. NI2./A4S APA,T-ENT - SA-E
INT. 2/IN2H H.USE H.PE4S 0ED,..- NEXT - THAT NIGHT
G%( *ring Ho!e4 'artini to &er at &er dreing ta*le.
Standing *e&ind &er$ &e 'ove &er &air off to one &o%lder$
and )ie t&e *a+) of &er e6!oed ne+). Hi &air i wet. A
dro! fall fro' a trand of *ang$ land on &er ne+). He
wi!e it awa( 8%i+)l(. S&e !at &i +&ee).
H.PE 2/IN2H
To%g& da(7
GUY 2/IN2H
Not reall(.
H.PE 2/IN2H
Poor (o%. Dinner will *e read( in &alf
an &o%r. 2o%ld (o% Gi! 'e %! !leae.
He Gi! %! &er dre$ +loing t&e &oo) into t&e e(e.
2.U. on Keit&4 fa+e e'otional *e(ond *elief. Keit& t%rn
and tare Sa' in t&e e(e. Sa'4 rig&t in t&ere wit& Keit&.
T&e 4artit e6traordinaire4 of t&e dart world.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Go on to tell 'e ever(t&ing (o% )now
a*o%t t&e ga'e. I4ve got fifteen
e+ond.
KEITH TA/ENT
THE SIN2E,ITY .F THE DA,T$ THE ADD,ESS .F
THE 0.A,D$ G,A2ING THE .2HE$ 2/INI2IS-.
E feet L "KI in+&e fro' t&e *oard$ 4a
de+ided *( t&e Dart Federation.4 1eig&t
on front foot3 &ead till3 ni+e follow
t&ro%g&. =w&i!ering direl(> Yo%4re
loo)ing at t&at tre*le I#. Not&ing ele
e6it. Not&ing.
Sa'4 firt dart &it t&e do%*le M.
KEITH TA/ENT
Inin+ere dart.
Sa'4 e+ond dart 'a+) into t&e wall +a*inet.
KEITH TA/ENT
No +lini+i'.
T&e tail of Sa'4 t&ird dart Ca* &i e(e on t&e *a+)wing.
Sa' t&row a fat %++eion of dart landing on ""$ I$ L3 5$
"E o%ter *%ll4-e(e =I?@>3 E$ "M$ ?.
KEITH TA/ENT
F%n)ie li'e. -ove it. -ove it.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
1&en I wa (o%r age I wa till dodging
t&e &it in t&e So%t& 0ron6. ,at were
t&i *ig.
=&owing "I in+&e *etween
&i &and>
Yo%4d +o'e o%t of t&e wal)-%! and ee t&e
*od( of a +&ild$ li)e a *ro)en 2a**age
Pat+& Doll.
F/ASH 2UT T.:
EXT. KING4S P.INT$ /.NG IS/AND - DAY
/ong &ot of *ea+&front &o'e wit& tenni +o%rt. Fat Goo' in
on Sa' age I# !la(ing &i 0,.THE, on t&e tenni +o%rt a a
H.USEKEEPE, in w&ite %nifor' interr%!t t&e ga'e wit& a tra(
of le'onade.
Keit& t%die G%(. Keit&4 'ind ti+) lo%dl(.
NI2./A SIX =;...>
I &e ri+&7...T&ere4 a t&ing (o% and I
'ig&t do toget&er. A 'one( t&ing.
KEITH TA/ENT
I +o%ld ell &er to (o%. -a(*e t&en
(o%4d get o'e. F%t a Co)e 'ate. 1e
)now &e4 not for ale.
A'idt ..S. *%llet$ t&e Priet !ea) on t&e !&one.
P,IEST
If (o% want to get an idea of w&at4
&a!!ening &ere$ wat+& AT&e Killing
Field.A T&en '%lti!l( t&e dead *( "#.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
At firt$ Keit& +learl( t&in) - a &e i
'eant to - t&at &e i %n*at&ing in &er
%nderwear. T&en &e 'a)e o%t t&e il)
a!ing- fa*ri+.
INT. NI2./A4S DEN - SA-E
Sa' t(!e into &i la!to!. 2.U. on la!to! +reen word --
Alt&o%g& &e &ate *i)ini$ &e &ad *o%g&t it t&at 'orning3
and it i e6+e!tionall( v%lgar.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
I find '(elf ind%lging v%lgar reverie
of a 'ovie ale. 1it& +&ara+ter li)e
t&ee an( one of t&e' +o%ld win an
A+ade'( Award. T&e onl( diffi+%lt( i
+ating -ar'ad%)e. -a(*e (o% +o%ld
di!ene wit& an infant tar and go wit&
a little ro*ot or even o'e )ind of &ig&
te+& +artoon. It4 a'aGing w&at t&e( +an
do. .r$ *e+a%e age and ti'e &ave gone
o wrong now$ w&( not a (o%t&f%l dwarf$
wearing dia!er and *a*( 'a)7 -a(*e
-ar'ad%)e will get 0et S%!!orting A+tor.
Get o%t of t&e +ar$ G%(. I4ll do it.
Pleae. /et 'e *e t&e one.
GUY 2/IN2H
Fe%$ Sa'$ don4t do t&i for 'e.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
In4t it alwa( o'eone ele7 1&o doe
it7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&e tor( in4t over$ *%t t&e life
o*vio%l( i.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
G%( Faw)e Da(7
NI2./A SIX
And it4 alo t&e da( after t&e deadline
for o%r !oliti+al !ea+e tal).
SA-S.N Y.UNG
It '%t *e a +o'fort )nowing w&at da(
(o%4ll *e going.
EXT. ST. FA-ES4 ST,EET - /UN2H H.U,
T&e two of t&e' !art +o'!an( on t&i +rowded treet f%ll of
0ANKE,S and 0USINESS-EN on l%n+&*rea).
Sa' t%rn &i *a+) on &er and !retend to tare at o'e
+lot&e in a -en4 Store.
Ni+ola dia!!ear into an old five tar reta%rant. A D,I;E,
o!en t&e door of &i town+ar in front of t&e reta%rant.
G%( te! o%t. 1al) into t&e reta%rant.
KEITH TA/ENT
Not reall(. P%t it li)e t&i. -( wife
t&in) &e i.
NI2./A SIX
2&ildren7
KEITH TA/ENT
No. 1ell$ (ea&$ I got a little girl.
S&e4 not even one (et.
Interr%!ted *( t&e inter+o' *%GGer.
NI2./A SIX
I e6!e+t (o% +o%ld %e o'e 'one(. 2o%ld
(o% Keit&7
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea&. S%re. A*ol%tel(. I4' &eating
%!. T&at4 w&( I owe t&e ;ig. T&at4
for 'e.
INT. NI2./A4S APA,T-ENT - SA-E
Sa' leave Ni+ola4 a!art'ent +loing t&e door$ +aref%l not
to 'a)e a o%nd. He wait$ wat+&ing Keit& dia!!ear$ o%t of
ig&t on t&e tairwell.
G%( wal) %! a flig&t alone. Sa' a!!roa+&e &i' &eading down
t&e tair.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
G%(. How are (o%7
GUY 2/IN2H
;er( well. Ho!e aid &e +alled to
invite (o% for dinner.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ye$ (e &e did. T&an) (o%. I4ll ee
(o% t&ere.
S&e !%r!oel( 'ee %! &er *ed o t&at w&en &e leave t&e
*edroo' &e4 loo)ing a %n)e'!t a &er *ed. T&e door o!en
for f%ll effe+t.
INT. T,ISH SHI,T4S 0ASE-ENT ,..- - /AD0,.KE G,.;E - DA,TS
NIGHT - /ATE
0e(ond t&e !l(wood door.
KEITH TA/ENT
I 'et t&i *ird$ Ni+)(. S&e4 &ad t&i
affe+t.
=&e loo) down on &i'elf>
-a)e 'e randier and randier.
=loo) at &er>
And (o%4re a olid e+ond +&oi+e girl.
T,ISH SHI,T on &er )nee. S&e4 *rig&t *londe$ t&in *od($
*%t wit& t&e t&i+) t%rd( leg Keit& li)e on all &i girl.
Keit&$ wearing &i dart o%tfit$ Gi! %!. /eave. Hi dog
2live wal) o%t two te! *e&ind.
KEITH TA/ENT
God ave %. 1&at a' I doing to '(elf7
1&at a' I doing &ere7 For &er7 U&'$
Tri& doe &ave a +ertain 8%alit(. S&e
i t&e nearet.
INT. KEITH4S G./0.,NE ,.AD 2.UN2I/ F/AT - DA,TS NIGHT -
/ATEST
E.2.U. on &i t&%'* !reing down on fat forward. Keit& i
in *ed. Kat& +over &er e(e awa)ened. .n televiion a
0EAUTIFU/ GI,/ i '%rdered. 2.U. on Keit&4 fag-*rowned
finger a it !ree fat forward$ !la(. A e+ond 0EAUTIFU/
GI,/ i )illed. 2.U. on t&e re'ote wit+&ing &and. Fat
forward to two 'ore 0EAUTIFU/ GI,/S getting )illed.
KEITH TA/ENT
1at+& o%t darling@ 0oof. 0oof. 0oof.
0oof.
He lean over and e6ert &i'elf e6%all( on &i wife Kat&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&oe two went at it. S&it. He dial
t&e !&one.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
Hello.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
2an (o% +o'e over7
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
1&en7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Now7
..S. &e &ang %!.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ni+ola and -A7 Ni+ola and -ar) A!re(7
Fe%.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Hold t&at t&o%g&t.
Sa' r%&e off to t&e *edroo'.
Ni+ola !aivel( loo) o%t t&e window.
INT. H.,NIG U/T,AS.N /ITE,A,Y AGEN2Y NY2 - -.,NING
-ISSY HA,TE,$ !regnant$ g%l! +offee$ !ree t&e re+ord
*%tton on &er !&one.
-ISSY
Here4 t&e deal. I &ave no do%*t (o%r
*oo) deal will go.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - SA-E
SA-S.N Y.UNG
E6!lain$ -i(.
Sa' it on t&e *ed$ loo) %! at &i'elf in t&e +eiling
'irror$ e6+ited.
-ISSY =..S.>
Yo% will *e !aid againt a renegotia*le
advan+e3 we reerve t&e rig&t to 'at+&
an( offer fro' a rival !%*li&er$ and a
(o% wo%ld e6!e+t if (o% were to a++e!t a
*etter offer elew&ere$ t&en Hornig
Ultraon will %e (o%- It4 tandard.
Yo%4ll &ear fro' t&e law(er. I4' ti'e
%rgent. Good*(e t&ere.
Ni+ola loo) in on Sa'$ t&en wal) awa(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
-.&$ -i(7 0efore (o% r%n. I t&ere
an(t&ing (o% +an tell 'e a*o%t t&e - t&e
international it%ation7 .ver &ere it4 -
-ISSY =..S.>
-It4 erio%. 0%t we feel we4re in good
&and. T&e Preident i +onfident.
NI2./A SIX
1e4re going to do t&i at '( !eed.
INT. NI2./A4S STAI,1E// - SA-E
Keit& de+end t&e tair and +o'e %!on G%(.
KEITH TA/ENT
Hello$ 'ate.
G%( wal) %!tair to one ide$ +l%t+&ing a glo*e.
GUY 2/IN2H
-Keit&...Sorr($ I4' &alf-alee!.
G%( tr%dge !at &i'$ *arel( wondering. Keit& t%die G%( a
&e +li'* awa(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Ni+ola worrie t&at G%( i onl( 'ade %!
of ni+ene$ friendline$ and t&at it i
i'!ortant t&at &e i +a!a*le of love.
/ove wo%ld *e ne+ear( for &er grand
!lan to wor).
an Indian ,eta%rant.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% &ave &i' e6a+tl( w&ere (o% want &i'.
And (o%4re on ti'e. Ten 'in%te late.
He ta)e t&e +igarette o%t of &er 'o%t& and 'o)e it. It4
t&e two of t&e' tr%l( againt t&e world.
Sa' o!en t&e reta%rant door for &er. S&e wal) into t&e
reta%rant. Sa' wal) awa(.
INT. ,ET,EAT F,.- KA0U/ ,ESTAU,ANT - SA-E
Ni+ola 'ile a+ro t&e roo'. S&e ee Keit& loo)ing li)e a
+ared rat$ &iding in a dar) &adow( +orner of t&e
reta%rant.
S&e wal) %! to t&e ta*le.
NI2./A SIX
Hello Keit&.
S&e it down. Noti+e t&e !&oto of t&e S&a& of Iran *e&ind
Keit&.
INT. ,ET,EAT F,.- KA0U/ I,ANIAN ,ESTAU,ANT - /ATE,
At t&e end of t&eir 'eal. S%rro%nded *( &%ge erving !late.
Ni+ola goe off in &er own i'aginative world$ telling a total
fa*ri+ation.
He tare into t&e tin( water fo%ntain on to! of t&eir ta*le.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
Fift( t&o%and !o%nd$ Keit&.
Keit& loo) %! at &er.
NI2./A SIX
For one nig&t wit& t&e S&a& of Iran. T&e
S&a& i t&e King$ Keit&.
Keit& &a no !atien+e for Ni+ola now.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&e towel-&ead. T&at4 a lot of 'one(-
w&i+& *ring o'et&ing to 'ind. I want-
I need-
S&e +%t &i' off$ eiGing +ontrol.
NI2./A SIX
T&e wide world wa &i *rot&el. Yo% &ave
to t&in): &ow did &e dare.
KEITH TA/ENT
An+ient !rivilege a %+&. A rig&t
e6er+ied fro' ti'e i''e'orial.
NI2./A SIX
;er( good. Ti'e i''e'orial7 No$ Keit&.
T&e S&a&4 fat&er wa C%t a 2or!oral in
t&e ar'( *efore &e 'ade &i +o%!. T&e
!%ret )%' Keit&. T&e Pea+o+) wa *orn
a !a%!er. Yo% ee w&at I4' a(ing7
Keit& !%&e t&e !late of &ot +%rr( food awa(. Hi 'o%t&
o!en$ e6&aling 'o)e.
Ni+ola o!en a !a+)et of %gar$ !o%r a line on t&e
ta*le+lot&. Keit&4 dart finger 'ove o%t of t&e wa(. S&e
r%n &er finger e!arating t&e %gar into two long line.
NI2./A SIX
Two line of t&e finet +o+aine. And t&e
'ot 'ira+%lo% %nderwear.
Keit& i intereted.
KEITH TA/ENT
1&at )ind of )ni+)er7
Keit& lig&t a +igarette. He &ift %neail( on &i +&air$
fi6e &i !ant$ %nderwear$ et+. S&e tell &er tor( a
e6il( a i &%'anl( !oi*le.
NI2./A SIX
Pantie$ wort& a fort%ne. T&e( didn4t
weig& an(t&ing. 1&en t&e S&a& event%all(
re'oved t&e !antie &e t&rew t&e' wit&
g%to &ig& toward t&e do'ed +eiling.
INT. THE SHAH4S PA/A2E - DAY
Angle %! toward t&e tall$ vat$ do'ed +eiling a t&e
%nderwear float downward.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
T&e !antie &overed in t&e war' t&er'al
and fell li)e an a%t%'n leaf. 1&en &e
fini&ed t&e( were till falling and Hi
E6+ellen+( too) &i ti'e.
INT. KA0U/ ,ESTAU,ANT - AS 0EF.,E
NI2./A SIX
T&e S&a& never le!t wit& t&e a'e w&ore
twi+e. 0%t &e did loo) in t&e ne6t
'orning and %ed 'e rat&er *r%tall( on
t&e wa( to a 'eeting wit& &i A'eri+an
advior.
F/ASH0A2K T.:
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S F,.NT D.., - NEXT DAY
A %nifor'ed 2.U,IE, &and Sa' two FedE6 envelo!e. Sa' read
t&e firt envelo!e. 2.U. on - Sender - Dr. SliGard.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
=to t&e FedE6 g%(>
He4 !eeding %! '( 'edi+ation.
Deliverie twi+e a wee)$ +an4t *e good.
2.U,IE,
Sign &ere !leae$ ir.
Too an6io% to wait$ Sa' o!en t&e e+ond FedE6.
2.U. on t&e e+ond ender4 infor'ation: -i( Harter
/iterar( Agen+(. E'!tie t&e +ontent. A +&e+) fall into
&i &and. T&e +o%rier !%&e t&e ignat%re !ad at Sa'.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
A +&e+). .!tion-'one(. I don4t )now &ow
&e wor)ed it. S&e '%t love Ni+ola4
'%rder tor(. 0%t t&i...+&e+)$ t&i i
tr%e feli+it(. Fo(@
Sa' ign &i na'e on t&e +o%rier4 !ad.
INT. SA-4S FANTASY STUDI. S.UNDSTAGE H.//Y1..D - DAY
A &%ndred 2,E1 all over t&e vat o%ndtage deigned to *e
Ni+ola4 a!t. Pan a+ro t&e la*elled folding +&air
reerved for ea+& tar$ t&eir *a+) to +a'era$ dreed in
wardro*e - NI2./A SIX$ GUY 2/IN2H$ KEITH TA/ENT.
Pan a+ro to a +anva +ri* la*elled - -ar'ad%)e. Hoo'
+loer +a%tio%l( ='i'i+)ing t&e lat &ot of A,oe'ar(4
0a*(A> a a 0A0Y tar4 foot )i+) t&e air devili&l(. Hi
+ri* ro+) ignifi+antl(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Ni+ola &ad t&e gift. A enitivit( to
)now &er detin(. An inig&t into t&e
event in &er life. It4 o'et&ing &e
wa *orn wit&. Never a)ed for it. And
wa *%rdened wit& it. I'agine )nowing
t&e event of (o%r life *efore (o%
a+t%all( live t&e'.
NI2./A SIX
w&( &o%ld &e &ave all t&e 'one(7
NI2./A SIX
It4 ti'e to wi!e t&e 'one( fear off &i
fa+e$ and find o%t w&at wo%ld 'ove &i' to
'%rder.
Sa' wait$ t&en leave t&e &o%e alone.
EXT. 2/IN2H H.USE - SA-E
Sa' wal) o%t of t&e &o%e$ down t&e te!$ a+ro t&e
en+loed front garden$ and o%t t&e +rea)ing gate.
Sa' wal) awa( fro' G%(4 wit& t&e weig&t of t&e world on &i
&o%lder. He loo) %! at a tarr( )(.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E - SA-E
Sa' t(!e onto &i la!to!.
2.U. on t&e word a &e read t&e' alo%d.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
- T&en &e )ie &i'. S&e )ie &i'
o deli+atel( v%lvera*le fragile li)e a
1o%nded 0ird. It4 ten da( to +o%ntdown
and &e4 given &i' t&at )i$ t&e
1o%nded 0ird. ,i)(. 0%t *rilliant.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' 'oving fro' New Yor) 2it( to /ondon.
And$ no a'o%nt of !oliti+al +ontrover(
+an )ee! 'e fro' rea+&ing '( final
detination.
NI2./A SIX
Yo%r Preident wa given a deadline to
ign of Nove'*er 5t&. T&at4 one da(
*efore '( *irt&da(.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% worried (o%4ll *e %!taged7
NI2./A SIX
No. I4ve t&o%g&t a*o%t it. 0%t no. I
don4t ee a 'ini n%+lear war tarting
C%t t&en.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Do (o% want to &ear t&e latet a*o%t
Keit&7 1&at I over&eard. T&i 'a(
interet (o%.
NI2./A SIX
I loo) at (o%$ and I ee a 'an$ w&o4d *e
!ro%d to die wit& &i Fo&non in &i
&and.
KEITH TA/ENT
Yea& +&eer$ Ni+). .la.
S&e it *eide &i' on t&e ofa$ 'ove t&e ti%e *o6 forward
wit&in &i rea+&.
NI2./A SIX
I4' going to &ave a *at&. 1o%ld (o%
%nGi! 'e7 It4 t&e little +at+& at t&e
to!. T&at4 it. T&an) (o%. I4ll *e in
t&e t%*$ o&$ for at leat fifteen
'in%te. T&ere are o'e !a!er ti%e on
t&e ta*le &ere. And a !orno on t&e
+reen t&ere.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Yo% )now$ I wa t&in)ing t&at I +o%ld %e
o'et&ing to *e *%ried in. I wo%ld li)e
an o!en +a)et.
NI2./A SIX
,eall(7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ye. I &ave definite idea.
INT. HA1ES AND 2U,TIS - FITTING ,..- - NEXT
Ni+ola i tret+&ed o%t on a velvet 4M# +o%+&$ long leg %!$
i!!ing a +%! of tea.
Sa' tand on a fitting !latfor' in atin !(Ca'a$ ro*e$
velvet +reted li!!er$ lee!ing +a!. Flan)ed *( two
TAI/.,S in t&ree-!ie+e %it$ &e !retend to *e dead. 2loe
&i e(e$ la( &i &and over &i +&et. He te! down off
t&e !latfor' and loo) at &i'elf in t&e 'irror.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I loo) li)e G%( 2lin+&.
NI2./A SIX
Have (o% a e+ond +&oi+e7
Angle on Sa' in a t%6edo wit& tail$ to! &at$ !atent leat&er
&oe$ atin +arf$ *la+) +oat$ +an$ w&ite glove. Sa'
a!!roa+&e &er. T&e tailor liten in.
NI2./A SIX
If (o% were l(ing in a +offin$ it 'a( *e
overw&el'ingl( ad. In o'e wa( (o%
loo) too *ea%tif%l. Heart*rea)ingl(
*ea%tif%l.
Sa' i !leaed wit& &er re!one. 1at+&e &er +aref%ll(.
S&e ene &i e(e on &er and *l%&e.
/ATE,: Sa' i *eing fitted into a *la+) !intri!e$ t&ree
!ie+e %it. T&e Tailor +loe t&e *%tton on t&e vet$ t&e
Ca+)et. Sa' loo) in t&e 'irror. So'e&ow t&e( all )now$
even t&e Tailor$ t&at t&i i t&e %it &e will *e *%ried in.
Sa' i o*ered *( t&e e6!erien+e. It4 !erfe+t to t&e in+&.
T&e( te! aide$ wait for a!!roval.
Sa' t%rn to t&e 'irror. See &i'elf. /oo) into &i fa+e.
Going +loer in on &i fa+e. Ending %! 2.U. on &i e(e.
2.U. on &i e(e loo)ing into t&eir 'irror refle+tion.
He loo) awa( and find Ni+ola4 e(e ear+&ing for &i' in
t&e 'irror. S&e )now w&at &e i t&in)ing.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I wi& I )new &ow '%+& ti'e I &ave left7
NI2./A SIX
Yo%4ve got eno%g&.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
F%t eno%g&7
NI2./A SIX
Ye.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
T&an) (o%.
INT. THE GE.,GE 1ASHINGT.N PU0 DA,TS -AT2H - NIGHT
2.U. on Keit&4 f%rr( loafer +%rled at t&e toe$ !lanted on
t&e o+&e.
PAN UP &i +rea' &i!ter flare$ a &i &and r%n over &i
fl( wit& it individ%al loo!$ ea+& tied in a *ow$ and
taeled wit& fringe and !o'-!o'.
PAN f%rt&er %! &i *rown 'oire il) &irt$ new &air+%t and
*low-dr(. Hi +&et Cer) wit& !ain fro' a *ro)en ri*. All
of Keit& tig&ten$ tret+&e.
2.U. on -A,TIN PE,-ANE4S &earing aid$ ditorting. -artin$ an
old dart o!!onent$ !at event(. Keit&4 voi+e w&itle
!ier+ingl($ &rill($ in &i ear.
KEITH TA/ENT
=ditorted in t&e &earing
aid>
-4w&ole life a&ead of 'e. Innit.
Keit& re+all Ni+ola *efore t&rowing &i ne6t dart. He loo)
*a+) at &er in t&e a%dien+e *eide Sa'.
2.U. on Keit&4 dart landing on - do%*le twent(. A FUDGE
anno%n+e into a 'i)e$ a &eard t&ro%g& -artin Per'ane4
w&itling &earing aid.
FUDGE
=ditorted in t&e &earing
aid>
1e are !leaed to anno%n+e &ere tonig&t
t&e vi+tor Keit& Talent. Going on to t&e
Se'i-Final.
INT. NI2./A4S APT - THE NEXT -.,NING
Ni+ola i dreed in a w&ite atin !art( fro+) wit& flo%n+e$
and a +arlet atin a&. S&e &a a!!lied &er 'a)e%! wit&
!ale !owdered )in and *l%&ing +&ee)$ li!$ li)e a girl
going to &er firt *all. G%($ in a tweed %it$ *alan+e a
tea+%! on &i la!. ,ain ta! againt t&e window$ !elt down
on t&e )(lig&t a*ove &er.
NI2./A SIX
-( e6%al life...C%t never &a!!ened.
Per&a! it &ad to do wit& '( !arent
d(ing w&en t&e( did. An onl( +&ild.
Fo%rteen. And I &ad een w&at &a!!ened
to Enola. T&o%g& I (earned for a e6%al
+li'a6$ w&atever t&at i.
Hi tea+%! and a%+er *egin to +li+)$ t&e ilver !oon
fall.
GUY 2/IN2H
I wonder w&at &a!!en to all t&at - all
t&at a!7
G%(4 P.; of Ni+ola4 fa+e 'i'at+&ed on &er fo%rteen (ear
old *od(. S&e 'ile at G%($ !atting t&e +%&ion at &er
ide.
NI2./A SIX
I tell (o% w&at. /et 'e lead. I won4t
*e o &(.
S&e )ie &i fa+e$ t&en &i 'o%t&.
GUY 2/IN2H
Don4t to!.
He4 tr%ggling *eneat& &er.
GUY 2/IN2H
Pleae. Pleae no.
EXT. NI2./A4S APT - NEXT
G%( !a%e winded$ in t&e garden !at&. T&e 'oon i red and
low. 1ind *low fier+el(. Hail !o%r down %ddenl(.
;.I2E =..S.>
Yo@
Keit& a!!roa+&e fro' a+ro t&e road +arr(ing &i tool *ag$
dart !ant on fro' lat nig&t.
KEITH TA/ENT
Pretigio%. E%ro*an). -otorwa(
+ontraflow. Inter+ool.
GUY 2/IN2H
1&at7
Keit& !%t &i ar' aro%nd G%(4 ne+).
KEITH TA/ENT
I it o)a($ if I ta)e (o%r !la+e7 I4ll
C%t ni! in w&ere (o% C%t *een. I4ll
wait for (o% to go and t&en lot in after
(o%. I4ll eae in t&ere. No weat.
=Pa%e>... 0e+a%e t&e( f%+)ing +la'!
(o% ro%nd &ere. Par)ing fine are tee!
a %+&.
GUY 2/IN2H
Ye of +o%re$ Keit&.
KEITH TA/ENT
0ollinger. ;e%ve 2li+8%ot. .& %&. Yo%
+o'ing to t&e ne6t 'at+&7 Yo% forgotten.
Yo% 'ied tonig&t. .nna dart.
GUY 2/IN2H
Sorr(.
KEITH TA/ENT
I won didn4t I7 And &e aid I wo%ld.
Ni+ola did. Now I4ve C%t got to &el!
&er wit& t&e ele+tri+al a %+&.
INT. NI2./A4S - /ATE,
Ni+ola it a+ro fro' Keit&. He e'!tie &i +ot+&.
NI2./A SIX
I %!!oe one of t&e great t&ing a*o%t
'at%r*ation i t&at no*od( want to *e
een doing it. 1e all &ave a dirt(
little e+ret$ don4t we$ Keit&7
KEITH TA/ENT
T&at ain4t no e+ret. I4' at it all t&e-
INT. NI2./A4S APT. D..,1AY - NEXT
/ater$ *( t&e door$ &e &and &i' an Yve Saint /a%rent &oe
*o6 f%ll of 'one(.
Sa' o!en t&e *ottle and !o! a !ill into &i 'o%t&. 1a&e
it down wit& vod)a. ,ealiGing &ow +raG( it wa to eat a !ill
C%t li)e t&at -
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Ni+ola )now G%( wo%ld )ill for love.
1&i+& wo%ld *e ver( %ef%l for &er. In
t&e end$ t&at 'a( *e a good wa( for &er
to *e )illed.
EXT. 2/IN2H 2AST/E I,E/AND - DAY
/oo)ing rig&t o%t of a tor(*oo) loo)ing 'ore fanta( t&an
real. ..S. t&e !&one ring.
INT. 2/IN2H 2AST/E I,E/AND - THAT DAY
A !&one i !i+)ed %! in a %++eion of 'edieval roo' wit&
taff in )ilt: STE1A,DS in t&e *rea)fat roo'$ SE2,ETA,IES
in t&e offi+e$ /A1YE,S in t&e /i*rar($ GA-EKEEPE,S on t&e
gro%nd$ w&o finall( &and t&e !orta*le !&one to G%(4 FATHE,$
-r. 2lin+& w&o i wearing a &int of 'edieval attire.
INT. GUY4S H.TE/ ,..- 0AYS1ATE, ,.AD - DAY
GUY 2/IN2H
Fat&er$ (o% wo%ldn4t %ndertand$ *%t I4ve
never felt &a!!ier in '( life.
INT. 2/IN2H 2AST/E - DAY
FATHE,
=after a long !a%e>
1ell t&ere4 not&ing '%+& 'ore to a($ i
t&ere. Yo% &ave '(... '( Ao)a(.A All
t&e *et$ dear *o(. I4' glad we tal)ed.
GUY 2/IN2H =..S.>
Fat&er. Fat&er. Have (o% an( o!inion on
t&e +rii a (et7 It i to'orrow (o%
realiGe.
FATHE,
A&&$ (o% 'ean t&e 2at&arti+ 1ar. Poor
old deterren+e i in *ad &a!e$ o (o%
give it a little Colt. Two +itie. It4
good in4t it7 1e4d all feel o '%+&
*etter after a +at&arti+ war.
INT. GUY4S H.TE/ ,..- 0AYS1ATE, ,.AD - SA-E
GUY 2/IN2H
0%t Fat&er$ I4' in one of t&oe two
+itie.
..S. &i Fat&er &ang %! t&e !&one.
INT. PH.NE 0..TH N.,F./K - SA-E
G%( on t&e !a( !&one to Ni+ola. In &i &and i t&e novel
Ni+ola gave &i' to read on t&e train - AT&e /ig&t of -an(
S%n.A
GUY 2/IN2H
I -i (o%. -i (o% terri*l(. I4ll
read t&e *oo) (o% gave 'e '( love and
I4ll *e t&in)ing of (o%$ on ever( !age$
I4ll ee (o%.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
Ye darling. ,ead it !leae. And t&en
+o'e rig&t over to '( flat and &old 'e
tig&t. To'orrow4 '( *irt&da(.
2UT T. 0/A2K
S&e leave t&e +ar$ wal) to t&e garden gate$ t&en ret%rn.
S&e )ie G%( t&ro%g& t&e driver4 window. S&e give G%(
t&e Fewi& Prin+e. S&e doe eno%g&$ in an( +ae$ to re*ri'
&i o**ing *oner.
NI2./A SIX
I +an4t anwer an( 'ore of (o%r
8%etion. I +an4t tell (o% an( 'ore
t&an I alread( &ave.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
0e+a%e t&e %nion of two *eing i a+red
and
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - SA-E AS 0EF.,E - NIGHT
T&ere4 a dr%gged %nrealit( to t&e +ene. Sa' i &eavil(
'edi+ated.
Sa'4 T-&irt i oa)ed in weat$ &i fore&ead &ow tin(
*ead of weat. An e'!t( *ottle of Kettel .ne ;od)a$ a f%ll
*ottle of !ain !ill$ overflowing a&tra($ diarie o!en on
to! of t&e *ed. He +o%g&.
Sa' ret &i &ead on a !illow$ loo) at &i'elf in t&e
'irrored +eiling. ..S. &i radiator !i!e groan.
Hi &and rea+&e for a diar( of Ni+ola4. .!en it.
Sa'$ in T-&irt and !(Ca'a *otto'$ it on &i *ed$ rea+&e
for a !ill +ontainer. 2.U. on t&e do+tor4 na'e - Dr.
,i+&ard SliGard - intr%+tion !rinted on la*el.
2.U. on t&e diar(-&eading: Ni+ola Si64 Kie: +ategor($
%*&ead$ genre$ !&(la- In *ed$ Sa' read %! on &er )ie.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
T&e ,oe*%d$ t&e Dr( A!!li+ation$
An(*od(4$ 2la& of t&e In+ior$
/ad( -a+0et&$ t&e ,eadied P%($ Yo%t&$
t&e Needer$ t&e Go**ler$ t&e Deli8%e+ent
;irgin... -( God@ T&i i frig&tening.
=a long !a%e>
T&en t&ere4 one t&at i a *lend of two:
t&e Needer and t&e Deli8%e+ent ;irgin.
It4 +alled t&e 1o%nded 0ird.
Ni+ola wal) into t&e &ot. S&e ta)e t&e diar( fro' Sa' and
tart to tea+& *( de'ontrating on &i' t&e following:
NI2./A SIX
1it& t&e 1o%nded 0ird$ (o% '%t fi6
t&ing o t&at (o%r !artner$ or o!!onent$
feel (o%r de!erate rel%+tan+e even a
(o%r li! &one in on &i. It i
!arti+%larl( &and( after fig&t or w&en
(o% want to t%rn a 'an aro%nd wit&in t&e
!a+e of a few e+ond. 1it& t&i )i$
(o% tand on ti!toe training for 'ore$
w&ile t&e 'o%t&$ '%t ee' to want to
t%rn and &ide. P&(i+all( t&i i a'ong
'( 'ildet.
S&e releae Sa' fro' t&e 1o%nded 0ird Ki. St%nned.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
How +an I write a*o%t a a+) artit7 I4'
f%+)ed.
2.U. on t&e diar(- T&e Fewi& Prin+e Ki. Angle on Ni+ola
reading fro' t&e *oo).
NI2./A SIX
T&e Fewi& Prin+e: At t&e ot&er end of
t&e e+alation ladder - intene$
at&leti+$ &ard-+ore - a )i I eldo'
%e. It i v%lgar$ (o%ng$ effortlel(
'%ltiorga'i+ and i'!oi*l( avid: t&e
Fewi& Prin+e i all tong%e - and not
it ti! *%t it tr%n)$ it 'eat: *r%te
tong%e. S%+& a )i i a wea!on.
S&e 'ove to Sa'. Fear in &i e(e. S&e de'ontrate.
NI2./A SIX
To a+&ieve t&e Fewi& Prin+e (o% *ring
(o%r tong%e o%t to it f%ll e6tent and
let it ret on t&e lower li! *efore t&e
)i *egin. T&% t&e )i$ w&en it
+o'e$ i fro' t&e e+ond 'o%t&. A!!lied
at t&e rig&t 'o'ent$ it 'a)e a 'an )neel
on t&e floor wit& &i +&e8%e*oo) in &i
&and. A!!lied at t&e wrong 'o'ent it
+o%ld fini& a love affair in &alf a
'in%te.
Sa' loo) a'aGed. S!ee+&le. S&e na! &er diar( &%t wit&
a noti+ea*l( Carring o%nd. Hand t&e diar( *a+) to Sa'.
Gone. Ni+ola wal) o%t of t&e &ot.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
1e4ve got o'e 'aCor !rogre &ere. T&e
*ra i off. S&e give &i' &er a!art'ent
)e( and t&en t&e Grand-a-Nig&t-Hoo)er
)i.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
At I:#? t&e fiGG( tig&t +o'e +ra+)ing
off.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Her !antie$ inno+entl( %nfe'inine in
te6t%re were lat een at M:I#.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
He &ad entered on ti!toe3 *%t *( ?:5# &e
wa f%ll( and &%gel( eta*li&ed in t&e
!%r!le-lined !ala+e of weet in.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
0( 9:"? on t&e 'orning of t&e t&ird da($
te+&ni+all( *efore '%rder da($ &e4 got
five toe on eit&er &o%lder$ G%(4 fa+e
in &er 'o%t&. G%(4 winging *a+) and
fort& li)e an a!e'an. And t&en &e !%ll
t&i:
NI2./A SIX
0%t$ (o% 'ade 'e ridi+%lo%. How did (o%
dare7 I t&o%g&t I wa 'eant to *e
tragi+. At leat a *it. And all t&i
t%ff a if I wan4t in +ontrol. Ever(
e+ond.
STE1A,DESS
If (o% don4t want to a($ I-
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' 'oving fro' New Yor) 2it( to /ondon.
And no a'o%nt of !oliti+al +ontrover(
+an )ee! 'e fro' rea+&ing '( final
detination.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I don4t )now w&( I4' not +ared of t&e
n%+lear *o'* ai'ed at %$ &ere$ in
/ondon$ a we !ea).
KEITH TA/ENT
If it &a!!en$ it4ll *e o fat (o% won4t
even )now it.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ug&$ it4ll never &a!!en. Not in a
trillion (ear. T&e(4ll ettle. T&e
!reident will ign.
KEITH TA/ENT
I wo%ldn4t ign if I were &i'. 1&at for7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Too '%+& to loe.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&at4 rig&t.
-U,DE,EE
Yo%$ alwa( (o%.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
Ni+ola Si6 )new for a ver( long ti'e t&at
&e wo%ld *e '%rdered.
INT. AI,P/ANE P,E-.NITI.N "LD9 - NIGHT
A terrified +o''er+ial air!lane de+end noe down. T&e
PASSENGE,S &ang$ &eld in *( eat*elt$ or fall fro' t&eir
eat. Ni+ola4 PA,ENTS eated ne6t to ea+& ot&er e6!erien+e
t&i &orror wit& o'e +al'$ &olding ea+& ot&er4 &and.
EXT. AI,P/ANE P,E-.NITI.N "LD9 - SA-E
T&e !lane noedive down to an o!en far' field. E6!lode in
fla'e on i'!a+t. 0ANG. Steel +r%&ed on i'!a+t wit& t&e
eart&.
NI2./A SIX
Yo% 'ean a*o%t (o%r illne7
NI2./A SIX
Yo%r life will o oon *e over.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I &ave t&at in +o''on wit& (o%.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
I4' +onfident. 1e4re all +onfident.
1e4re t&e one w&o are &ere wit& n%+lear
wea!on !ointed at %.
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SA-S.N Y.UNG
I don4t )now w&( I4' not +ared of t&e
n%+lear *o'* ai'ed at %$ &ere$ in
/ondon$ a we !ea).
KEITH TA/ENT
If it &a!!en$ it4ll *e o fat (o% won4t
even )now it.
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Ug&$ it4ll never &a!!en. Not in a
trillion (ear. T&e(4ll ettle. T&e
!reident will ign.
KEITH TA/ENT
I wo%ldn4t ign if I were &i'. 1&at for7
SA-S.N Y.UNG
Too '%+& to loe.
KEITH TA/ENT
T&at4 rig&t.
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SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
And t&i ti'e it wa going to *e
different.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S 0ED,..- - /ATE /ATE NIGHT
Sa' fli! t&ro%g& o'e 'ore !age of Ni+ola4 diar(. Angle
on t&e !age t%rning in &i dr( &and. He to! on a
!age...loo) into &er life.
INT. NI2./A4S N.TTING HI// F/AT F/ASH0A2K "LLL - /ATE NIGHT
Her fift& floor wal) %! al'ot l%6%rio%l( a!!ointed. Ni+ola
in %nderwear. Yo% ee it i''ediatel(3 &e4 *loo'ed into a
wo'an. S&e !%&e a (o%ng *londe -AN o%t of &er flat wit&
&i tro%er ro%nd &i )nee$ a ri!!ed *eige +a'el &air +oat
t&rown over &i ri!!ed &irt.
INT. NI2./A4S N.TTING HI// F/AT - F/ASH0A2K ,E2ENT/Y - DAY
Ni+ola t&row a weig&t( a&tra( o%t t&e window.
S&e lean forward$ ee it fl( t&ro%g& t&e air. Ni+ola4 P.;
a t&e a&tra( ail downward !l%''eting on t&e fle&-+olored
S+i'itar +ar tinted wind&ield.
,%nning to t&e S+i'itar$ t&e (o%ng *londe -an i f%'ing 'ad.
-AN
=+rea'ing>
I4ll *e *a+). And w&en I do +o'e *a+)
(o%4ll *e *egging for it.
U!tair in &er flat$ Ni+ola r%* i+e on &er *r%ied li!.
He get into t&e +ar and it *eneat& t&e &attered
wind&ield.
SA-S.N Y.UNG =;...>
T&e *ig '(ter( i$ w&( doe &e do t&i
w&en &e )now w&at4 going to &a!!en to
&i'7
S&e ee t&e +ar leave at t&e &ig&et !eed in revere@ ,a'
into a tr%+)$ fatall(. T&e lorr( engine *%rt into fla'e.
T&e interior of t&e fle&-+olored S+i'itar +at+&e fire
eng%lfing t&e +on+io% driver +rea'ing a &e *%rn.
2.U. on a +loed +ir+%it 'i+ro-iGed li8%id +r(tal T;
'onitor$ vol%'e %!$ e'itting a &ar& *reat&ing$ ra!ing$
at&'a o%nd. .n +reen i a *l%i& w&ite
EXT. 0UI/DING .N T.P .F G,AND 2ENT,A/ STATI.N NY2 - DA1N
.n a 'id-floor Dr. SliGard i a 'all !e+)$ tal)ing o%t
lo%d$ alone.
INT. D,. S/IHA,D4S .FFI2E - DA1N
Dr. SliGGard it *e&ind &i de) on t&e !&one.
D,. S/IHA,D
It4 li)e t&i. Do (o% go in now$ and
ta)e t&e +&an+e$ or let t&e (te'
degrade f%rt&er. T&e Pentagon i for
going in3 State wo%ld !refer to ride it
o%t3 t&e NS2 i torn. -e$ I4' for ride
o%t.
INT. -A,K ASP,EY4S .FFI2E /I0,A,Y - SA-E
INT. PAY PH.NE -ENTA/ INSTITUTI.N T; ,..- - NEXT
In S/.1 -.TI.N - G%( wal) t&e +on+o%re - ever(w&ere (o%ng
wo'en loo) at &i' wit& )indne. G%( 'a)e e(e +onta+t wit&
an ./D -AN anD AN ./D 1.-AN$ 0.Y =in angel +ot%'e>$ GI,/ =in
devil +ot%'e>$ a +&ild =in g&ot &eet>$ a !erfe+t fa'il(
for'ation. G%( wal) to t&e !a( !&one in t&e rear of t&e
roo'. He enter a red en+loed !&one *oot&. T&e red fra'ed
door +loe. ..S. t&e o%nd of a !&one dialing.
INT. PH.NE 0..TH - SA-E
..S. a !&one ring. So'eone !i+) %! on t&e ot&er line.
NI2./A SIX =..S.>
G%(7 I it (o%7 I +an tell. 2o'e to
'e$ '( darling. 2o'e to 'e. At t&e
!eed of love.
G%($ too +onfli+ted to !ea)$ &ang %!. T&e !&one ret%rn to
dial tone. G%( dial Ni+ola again. T&e !&one ring ..S.