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PROFIT EPISODE SCRIPTS
PROFIT
EPISODE PILOT - PART 1 & 2
ORIGINAL AIR DATE ON FOX: 8 APR 1996
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INTRO
SCENE #1
FADE IN
[EXT.VIEW OF THE CITY DAY]
FADE TO
[EXT. VIEW OF THE HARBOUR DAY]
FADE TO
[INT. APPARTMENT DAY]
(The camera goes around and stops in front of the aquarium. We see a man
looking through it on the other side. He goes then through a hidden door in
the library and goes naked to his room.
www.jimprofitonline.com
(We see him ready to eat his breakfast,

standing in front of his mirror.)
next
putting
on
his
jacket,
JIM
Wayne Gresham is dead.
CUT TO
SCENE #2
[EXT. CHURCH DAY]
(4 men get out of the church carrying a coffin.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
He was 47 years old. A junior Vice-president of acquisitions at
Gracen&Gracen Incorporated, where I happen to work.
(Jack passes by the coffin, holding by the hand a woman dressed in black,
his wife, Elizabeth.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
This is Waynes boss, Jack Walters, hes the president of
acquisitions, a smart decent man, as well respected by everyone in
Gracen&Gracen
(Jack hugs Waynes widow.)
JACK
I cant believe it was a heart attack. He had the biggest heart of
any men I knew.
(Gail get out of the church at the back, and passes by the funeral car.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Gail Koner. Jacks executive secretary. A loyal employee of 3 years
and very devoted to her boss.
(Jim approaches her.)
JIM
Gail ?
GAIL
Yes.
JIM
Jim Profit. Im starting Monday, new junior VP acquisitions.
(He takes his leather glove off his hand and shake hers.)
GAIL
All right. I saw the memo. How do you do.
JIM
Not exactly the best way to start a new job, is it ? Taking over
someone as regarded as Wayne.
GAIL
Yes he was a nice man.
JIM
Yes he was.
GAIL
Im sorry Im running a little late.
(She moves away, closer to the camera.)
JIM
I guess youre going to see your mother.
(She stops, looks back to him, stunned.)
JIM
Mondays, Wednesdays, and fridays, right ? Most weekends.
(He gets closer to her.)
JIM
MS is a terrible disease. But still, any kind of life is better than
the alternative.
GAIL
Im not sure I know what you mean.
JIM
You like to go Zandermans deli, get her some chicken noodle soup.
She really looks forward to that, doesnt she ?
GAIL
Look, I dont know what youre talking about.
(She tries to move away again.)
JIM
I didnt tell you I what department I used to work, did I.
(She stops.)
JIM
Auditing. We check those long boring columns of dollars and cents and
find that sometimes a few dont balance out.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
What you took..
CUT TO
SCENE #3
[INT. COFFEE HOUSE DAY]
(Theyre having a coffe at a table.)
JIM
..was very minus, which is unusual for an embezzler. Cream ?
(He pours cream in his coffe, and stirs it.)
JIM
I had to ran a lot of programs to find your XXXX. You ran every third
seventh and nineth a direct reinvestment from dividens down to the
nearest hundredth of a penny and skim the balance. A few hundred

dollars a month to get your mother a better room is hardly a crime.
Three, seven, nine, that was the key. Theyre your lucky numbers ?
GAIL
Use to be.
JIM
Fortunately, Gail Im the only one who knows any about this. So I can
go back to auditing and make the whole thing disappear. But Im gonna
have to ask you for one small favor.
GAIL
What ?..
(He joins hands, looking loke hes pleading.)
JIM
I could really use 20 uninterrupted minutes on your boss computer.
CUT TO
SCENE #4
[EXT. G&G BUILDING NIGHT]
(Theyre entering G&G.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Gracen & Gracen, spirited by its aggressive acquisitions policy has a
capital base of 14.8 billion dollars, making it the 15th largest
corporation in the world.
CUT TO
[INT. G&G BUILDING NIGHT]
(They both get out of the elevator.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And a very exciting place to work, especially if youre willing to
put in that extra time and effort it takes to XXXX. Theres plenty of
room for your advancement as well, if you know what you want. I want
to be president of acquisitions, Jack Walters job.
CUT TO
[INT. JACK WALTERS OFFICE NIGHT]
(They enter Jack Walters office, Gail seats on the chair behind the desk.)
(Gail sighs.)
JIM
Gail, turn on the computer.
(She does so.)
(LEGEND : CGI G&G logo)
JIM
OK, access Wilson.
(LEGEND : CGI corporate overview.)
JIM
Open acquisitions.
(CGI office simulation. Its heading to Maty Millers virtual office.)
JIM
No, no, get me to jack walters office
(They enter his office.
CGI buttons appear on the right side of the screen as well as 3-D boxes,
she picks the blue one.)
(LEGEND reads : discreet file.)
JIM
Right. Access the discreet files.
(She tries to copy them. But a virtual character of Jack comes to forbid
it.
(LEGEND reads : Access denied.)
GAIL
Access prohibited.
JIM
Bypass it.
GAIL
Only senior staff above can get in.
JIM
Gail...
JIM (VOICE OVER)
G&G recently acquired a babyfood company called babys finest. Its apple
juice,
(She types.)
CUT TO
SCENE #5
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Hes walking to his kitchen, holding some papers, and folding them into an
enveloppe that is found later on the desk of a journalist.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
...according to the AP files, is nothing but sugar and water. Now
there was a lot of heated correspondance between our president of
acquisitions, and the CEO of Babys finest. Should G&G add real apple
juice. The CEOs decision : no, too expensive.
CUT TO
SCENE #6
[INT. NEWSPAPER OFFICE, DESK OF A JOURNALIST - DAY]
(Someone puts the enveloppe Jim was closing on a desk.)

(A journalist comes to his desk, wander about his mail, then throw it on
the desk.)
(He notices Jims enveloppe on his desk.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
The problem, with cutting corners, is it always come back to haunt
you.
CUT TO
SCENE #7
[INT. G&G OFFICE DAY]
(A groupe of people storm out of the elevator. Chaz Gracen leads them
lookin pissed off. He walks energically through the corridors.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Charles Henry Grace, Chaz to his friends, hes
the son of the
companys founder, and he was promoted the CEO 4 years ago. This
morning G&G stock plommited. Charles lost 8 million dollars.
(He enters a conference room with all the executives around a large table.)
CHAZ
My father called me
everyones seen it ?
at
4:30
this
morning,
read
me
the
story,
(He throws the newspaper on the table. The paper goes from one hand to
another.)
(He sits.)
CHAZ
We just paid 82 million dollars for Babys finest, a name that means
trust. I wanna knnow who leaked this. And I wanna know it now.
(Jack Walters throws the paper across the table to Mary Miller.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
I doubt he suspects Mary Miller. Shes a senior VP whos working 60
hours a week. Of course she was opposed to the baby food takeover.
(Mary throws the paper to Pete.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Pete Gracen, the other senior VP and Chaz younger brother. Of course
he fells he should be CEO.
(Pete passes it on to an unknown executive, and then she gives it to Jim.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And then theres...
CHAZ
Who are you ?
JACK
This is Jim Profit, Chaz, new junior vp, taking over for Wayne.
CHAZ
First day ?
JIM
Yes sir.
CHAZ
Well Jim, you know what that makes you ? The only person in this room
that I can trust.
PETE
Thats a pretty sad commentary. But Ill tell you something even
sadder. Every one of us is going to have to take a lie detector test.
JACK
Not my division.
PETE
Why not ? One of us leaked the story..
JIM
Excuse me. I know its not my place, but how do we know it was senior
staff...or even someone in this division. Anyone couldve done. I
couldve done it. I couldve...I dont know, find something about Mr
Walters secretary, blackmailed her, forced her to get me into the AP
files.
MARY
Hes right. Anybody could have done it. We have 38000 employees
worldwide. You want to give everyone of them a lie detector test ?
JIM
Gracen & Gracen is more than just a company. Not to me at least, its
a family. And if we start with lie detector test, whats it going to
be next week, loyalty oaths ? I wont take a lie detector test. I
think its wrong. If that means I shouldnt be a part of this
division..
(Chaz gets up.)
CHAZ
Profits right. You either trust the people who work for you, or you
dont.
(A wall of the conference room moves, and he enters his office with Jack.)
CHAZ (TO JACK)
I want every executive of your department thoroughly investigated.
CHAZ (TO HIS SECRETARY)
Find me Meltzer, get her into my office now.
(Another wall moves to another conference room with Japanese executives.
They all get up. He bends over to salute them. They respond. )
CHAZ
[Ohaio gozaimass- Japanese Hello]
CUT
TO
SCENE #8
[EXT G&G BUILDING DAY]
(A flashy car arrives and stops.)

(A blackhaired womans gets out of it and walks towards the building.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Joanne Meltzer. Shes the head of west coast security for Gracen &
Gracen.
CUT TO
[INT. CHAZS OFFICE DAY]
(Shes seated in front of Chazs desk.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
According to her Kellner personnality test, shes fanatical and in
pursuit of a goal. Her obsessive personnality has helped her is
undoubtedly the result of a severe childhood trauma. But it serves
her well as an investigator.
CUT TO
[INT JIMS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Jims in front of his computer, walking through the office simulation.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
In her spare time, she enjoys helicopter skiing and tai chi. And
shes a vegetarian.
Joanne, with that lifestyle...
(Virtual Joanne
characteristics.)
character
appears.
Along
with
file
JIM (VOICE OVER)

...I sure hope youre getting enough proteins.
(He eats meat off the bone.)
CUT TO
SCENE #9
[INT. JACKS OFFICE DAY]
(Joanne enters Jacks office.)
(He gets up from his desk and goes to her greet her.)
JACK
Hey ! Its good to see you. Gosh, you look...you look great.
JOANNE
Thank you. You look like youve been working too hard.
JACK
Yeah weve had a little excitement around here lately.
JOANNE
Yeah, so I hear. Well see what we can do about that.
with
her
(She goes inside his office and sees the pictures of him with his waife.)
JACK
Look, I should say something.
(She sits.)
JOANNE
No, you shouldnt. Lets start with whoever had access..
JACK
Three months too late but Im sorry.
JOANNE
For what ? For having your wife run off you, or for taking her back
after you slept with me ?
JACK
Therapys going pretty well, I see.
(She smiles at the pun.)
JOANNE
Allright, lets start
prohibited files.
with
whoever
couldve
got
into
the
access
JACK
Well, theres Pete and Mary.
(He sits on his desk.)
JACK
Petes too dumb to think something like this, Marys too good person.
JOANNE
You think ?
JACK
Mary do it job. Company nun.
JOANNE
I arrested a nun once. Killed a priest.
JACK
Why ?
JOANNE
He dumped her for a choir boy.
(She turns a page of her file.)
Nobodys perfect, Jack.
MARY (VOICE OVER)
Ive worked here..
CUT TO
SCENE #10
[INT. MARYS OFFICE - DAY]
(She comes to sit to her desk. Joanne is already seated.)
...for
company.
MARY
eighteen
years.
would
never
do
anything
to
harm
this
(Mary sits.)
JOANNE
But you did opposed the baby finest buyout.
MARY
Because I felt it was bad for the company. As did a number of other
execut...
(We hear a knocking on the door. Jim enters.)
JIM
Mary, you got a minute ?
(He notices Joanne.)
I didnt know you had company.
MARY
Jim, come on in. I dont believe youve met our local inquisitor.
Joanne Meltzer, this is Jim Profit.
(She gets up.)
JIM
Nice to meet you.
(They shake hands.)
JOANNE
How do you do ?
JIM
You dont look like an inquisitor to me. Uh ah Mary, can you approve
these ? third term acquiring of the Chem division. Its kind of
urgent. Weve got the printers in an hour. Im sorry to interrupt
you, Marys got the best brain in the division. I intend to use it
shamelessly and steal all the credit.
JOANNE
Well I can see youve got a lot of work to do. Thank you for your
time, Mary. Nice to meet you Mr Profit.
(She leaves Marys office.)
JIM
Nice to meet you too.
MARY
I approved these yesterday.
JIM
Yeah. I though you might want to take a look atem.
MARY
No, you didnt you thought you help me get rid of her. Thanks, I owe
you one.
(Mary laughs.)
CUT TO
SCENE #11
[INT G&G OFFICE HALLWAY DAY]
(Joanne is bent over a counter, waiting for someone.)
(She sees Jim approaching. Thay start walking alongside.)
JOANNE
Hey, new kid in town, how do you like it ?
JIM
I like everything, except the cafeteria. Its kinda difficult to get
anything decent without meat in it.
JOANNE
Are you a vegeterian ?
JIM
I try. I know its the best thing for my health, and for the planet,
but still sometimes I slip, you know .
JOANNE
I dont suppose you have any idea who leaked the documents ?
JIM
MMh no.
JOANNE
What ?
JIM
Whoever did it had a conscience..
JOANNE
How so ?
JIM
He couldnt stand the idea of selling sugared water to babies. He
might have done the wrong thing but he had the right motive.
JOANNE
I think its simpler than that.
(They stop.)
JIM
Really ?
JOANNE
Yeah. Someone with a lot of stock, greedy, sold short, leaked the
story, made a fast buck.
JIM
Wouaou. A dark view of humanity.
(He puts his pen in his jacket pocket.)

JOANNE
Professional hazard. That and details. Im forever noticing useless
details about people.
JIM
Like what ?
JOANNE
You had plastic surgery.
JIM
I Have ?
JOANNE
MMmmh. Just a little on the top of your right hand.
(Jim looks like hes amazed.)
JIM
Howd you see that ?
JOANNE
Actually, I felt when we shake hands. Its good work, what was it, a
burn ?
JIM
A tattoo. I had to remove when I went to Wharton. Not a lot of
graduates students have tattoos, you know.
JOANNE
Well your secrets safe with me.
JIM
Thanks.
JOANNE
Looks like youve got someone waiting in your office.
(A woman in a red dress is wandering around in Jims office.)
JIM
Nice talking to you.
JOANNE
See you later.
(Joanne leaves.)
(Jim enters his office without a noise so that the woman dont notice him.)
(He slams the door. She turns her head from looking through the window.)
BOBBY
Well, well
(Bobby heads towards Jim.)
BOBBY
Hi, Jimmy.
(They kiss for a while.)

JIM
Hi, mom.
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN
SCENE #12
[EXT. STREET DAY.]
(A biker is waiting on his motorcycle, on the side of the road.)
(Jim and Bobby walk on the pavement. Bobby is holding Jims arm.)
BOBBY
Look it how you filled out, you used to be so skinny. You were always
very mature for your age. So quiet you know, like you were planning
something big. You sure were werent you ?
(They enter a hotel.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Roberta Monroe Stokowski, age thirty seven.
CUT TO
SCENE #13
[INT. BOBBYS HOTEL ROOM DAY.]
(They enter Bopbbys room together. Bobby goes to light up the TV in the
corner of her room.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
My stepmother, since I was eight.
JIM
How did you find me ?
BOBBY
In a money magazine at the doctors. Theres a picture of you in a
box on the back page. Boy wonder beats IRS for Gracen & Gracen.
Your hair was darker and you had changed your name but something in
those eyes I can never forget.
(He stares at the TV.)
BOBBY
Oh yeah, you never did like TV much did ya ? Of course who can blame
you after what happened and all. If you dont like it turn it off it
wont bite ya.
(He takes the remote and turn it off.)
BOBBY
Now me, I love tv. Keeps me company. Of course thats just a 30
dollar job, but I got my eye on this big 59 inch color one. Of
course, you know, everything costs money.
JIM
Its good to see you Bobby. I dont really see many people from the
old days.
(Bobby looks at her refelction in her cupboard mirror.)
BOBBY
Yeah I bet. You dont mind me changes my XXXX, do you ? I mean I just
think of you as family. Speaking of which, wouldnt your daddy be
proud if he could see what you made out of yourself. Next I see him,
Ill have to be sure and tell him.
JIM
Hes alive ?
(She gives him a picture of his dad.)
BOBBY
Its hard to believe aint it.
(She takes the picture back.)
BOBBY
Hes not real clear every day. He sure looks different.
(She takees her blouse off, turing her back to Jim.)
BOBBY
3d degree burns do that. Hes been in pain pretty much round the
clock all these years.
(Jim searches
needles.)
in
her
jewelry
box,
take
off
the
plastic
support,
find
BOBBY
Worse than if hed died, really. Maybe that was the plan, huh Jimmy ?
JIM
Id like to see him.
BOBBY
I dont think so. He didnt know I found you. Nobody does yet.
(She puts on a dress.)
BOBBY
Dont go thnking you go find him behind my back. See hes in a new
town under a new name.
(He holds up a syringe.)
BOBBY
Diabetic.
JIM
Well then you shouldnt shoot heroin.
(She grabs the syringe from him.)
BOBBY
A hundred thousand dollars now and fifty more every three months or
Ill tell your daddy I found you and he tells the cops what you did
and who you really are, Jimmy Stokowski.
JIM
Turn around. Turn around. I missed you, Bobby.
BOBBY
Yeah ? I missed you too.
(He zips up her dress.)
JIM
Im going to take good care of you.
(He goes away.)
BOBBY
Yeah you are. Hey
money.. or the...
Jimmy...dont
make
me
wait
to
long...for
the
CUT TO
SCENE #14
[INT. G&G LEOS CUBICLE OFFICE DAY]
(Leo is seated on his chaire taking notes, and Jim is standin up next to
him.)
(Phones are ringing.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
According to company records...
JIM
his name is Arnold Stokowski, but he later changed it. We dont know
the what and we dont know why. He held a mire of stock and we own
some dividens. His last known address was the good samaritan
Hospital, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That was thirteen years ago. I would
start checking in every hospital, burn unit and nursing centers that
care for burnt patients.
LEO
Married ?
JIM
Yeah.
LEO
Know anything about the wife ?
CUT TO
SCENE #15
[EXT. HOTEL DAY]
(A car arrives at the entrance of the hotel.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Sometimes you have to put your personal problems on hold and attend
to business first. Gracen & Gracens annual tennis tournament to
raise money for aids is one of the few chances we have to socialize
and get to know each other on a personnal level.
CUT TO
[INT. HOTEL ENTRANCE DAY]
(Jim and Mary get out of the car and enter the hotel.)
JIM
So Charles Gracen has a new mistress every year.
MARY
His only vice other than wanted cruelty and insatiable greed.
JIM
What happen if his wife find out.
MARY
Snip, snip.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Ouch...
CUT TO
[INT. HOTEL RESTAURANT DAY]
(Elizabeth Walters is at a table. Chaz is talking to her, holding his wife
above the shoulders.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Whos this ?
MARY (VOICE OVER)
Jacks wife, Elizabeth. Shes a gracen, Chaz cousin.
(Jim and Mary are walking alongside.)
MARY
Shes in recovery.
(She nods to her in recognition.)
JIM
From what ? Drinking ?
MARY
Among other things.
JIM
Such as what ?...
MARY
Her polo instructor. She followed him to Florida last fall. After a
few weeks of binging on the gold coast, she called Jack and begged
him to take her back.
JIM
He must really love her.

MARY
Shes wonderful when shes sober.
(She pushes a door, and get outside, followed by Jim.)
CUT TO
SCENE #16
[INT. HOTEL BAR DAY]
(Closeup on Petes face. Pete and Jack are at a table.)
PETE
We have issued our statement. We knew nothing about the apple juice
end of disscussion.
(Chaz approaches their table.)
JACK
If we lie about this Its gonna come back and bite us.
CHAZ
No Gracen employees talk to the press about Babys finest and thats
final.
JACK
I think we should talk to the press. And at the same time we should
look for another baby food company with a terrific image, merge it
with babys finest.
CHAZ
Your problem, Jack is that you talk better than you listen. (To his
brother) Come on, we have a match.
(He leaves, soon followed by pete, carrying his racket and a glass of
beer.)
CUT TO
SCENE #17
[INT HOTEL TENNIS COURTS DAY]
(Some
(Pete
(Mary
(Pete
(Pete
(They
players are playing matches.)

hits the ball, then Chaz.)
and Jim are watching the match.)
sends the ball into the net. Thats the end of the game.)
waits his brother by the net. Chaz gets close.)
both shake hands above the net.)
PETE
Nice game.
CHAZ
You shouldnt drink when you play.
(Chaz goes to his wife. Hes applauded by Jack. He kisses his wife.)
(Pete throws his racket on the floor, and takes a sip of beer.)
(He notices the insrtuctor he appointed to his wife is holding her close.)
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR
Swap your racket keep the head up.
(Pete seems mad and goes to him.)
(Chaz, Jack, and Mary are leaving the courts. Jim seems intrigued byt the
scene.)
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR (VOICE OVER)
Lock your wrists.
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR
And you swing...
(Pete comes stand the instructors arm away and separates them.)
PETE (DRUNKEN VOICE)
Let me get this straight. Now I pay you fifty bucks an hour to teach
my wife tennis. So you can put your hands on her ass.
NORA
Pete ! He was just...
PETE
No, honey thats fair. Maybe you know youd like me to tip him, huh ?
(Pete throws dollar bills at the instructors face.)
INSTRUCTOR
Come on Mr Gracen this is silly.
PETE
What ? Youre telling me you didnt have your hand there ?
INSTRUCTOR
I was just showin...
PETE
Is there something you want to explain.
(Pete tries to punch him but the instructor manages to stop it and restrain
his arm. He makes Pete fall on the floor.)
(Jim gets involve to help Pete and calm the instructor.)
JIM
Dwight, Dwight, Ill handle it, hes drunk, ok ?
(The instructor agrees with him.)
(Jim knees down to help Pete. Petes traying to catch his breath.)
JIM
Hey...boy you really tore into that guy. Hes all doubled over. What
did ya get him, the old gut there ?
PETE
His ribs, I think.
JIM
His ribs...ok. Guy like that wont listen sometimes theres only one
way to send the message, right ?
(Pete agrees.)
JIM
So, you have a cabanna where you can be cleaned up in ? Come on.
(He helps Pete to stand up.)
CUT TO
SCENE #18
[INT. PETES CABANNA NIGHT]
(Petes sleeping on the sofa.)
(Jim is thoroughly looking through Petes stuff.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Lectinol...its a topical muscle relaxant for tired, achy joints,
inflammations, and in Petes case, chronic impotence.
CUT TO
SCENE #19
[EXT. HOTEL NIGHT]
(Nora is smoking a cigarette, Jim comes to her from the hotel at the back.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)

That certainly can eat away a mans self confidence. Especially with
such an attractive wife.
JIM
Hes asleep.
(She nods.)
You ok ?
NORA
All right, just a little embarrassed, thats all.
JIM
Oh...
NORA
Anyway, thank you.
JIM
Yeah, anytime.
(He skakes her hand.)
JIM
Good night, Nora.
NORA
Good night..huh..
JIM
Jim.
NORA
Jim.
(He goes to see the valet and give him his parking ticket.)
(Nora enters the hotel.)
CUT TO
SCENE #20
[INT. G&G HALLWAY DAY]
(Joanne walks, meet Jim. He tries to strangulate her with one hand.)
(She tries to take his hand off her but cant. Jim looks at her calmly.)
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOME NIGHT]
(Joanne wakes up choking. It was a nightmare.)
(She breathes loudly and chek around her.)
CUT TO
SCENE #21
[INT. G&G ENTRANCE DAY]
(Joanne walks in the same place where she was in her nightmare, take her
gloves off.)
(She stops looking like she remembers her nightmare.)
(Jack passes by her.)
JACK
Hey, you ok ?
JOANNE
Yeah Im fine. Im just not sleeping very well. Hey, what do you know
about this new guy Profit ?
JACK
Not much, hes hard-working, smart, good man to have in our division
in times like this. Say, what do your shrink say about this insomnia
?
JOANNE
He says dont talk to your ex-lovers about your sleeping life.
JACK
Hooo, good shrink, whats he charge ?
JOANNE
A lot.
CUT TO
SCENE #22
[INT GAILS OFFICE DAY]

(Jim goes to Gails desk, carrying a coffe mug.)
JIM
Good morning, Gail.
(He gets a piece of paper out of his jacket.)
JIM
Im right at to ask you one another little favor.
(He handles it to Gail.)
JIM
I need this memo appeared on Charles Gracen personnal stationary.
GAIL
This isnt from Mr Gracen.
JIM
Its just why Mr Walters should never get his hands on it.
JACK
Jim ?
(Jim turns back. Jack and Joanne stand at the entrance of Gails office.)
JIM
Jack ! Joanne ! How are you ?
JACK
Fine, is everything ok ?
JIM
Just fine thanks, just fine.
JACK
Good.
(Jack and Joanne leave together.)
(Jim turns back to gail.)
JIM
Last you show it to him is just before he addresses the efficiency
conference downtown. Hell be in a hurry. Thank you.
(He leaves. Gail looks like she doesnt want to do it.)
CUT TO
SCENE #23
[EXT. G&G BUILDING DAY]
(Jack, another man and Gail get out of the building.)
(Gail is showing her boss documents.)
GAIL
And these are the latest overseas projections.
JACK
You confirmed these figures with Zurich ?
GAIl
Yeah, twice.
The product reliabilty report. Oh, and this just came in from Charles
Gracen.
(They stop while Jack reads the memo.)
(The camera move up the building to a window where Jim is watching Jack
leaving. (Then back to Jack, when hes finished reading the memo.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Jack, regarding Babys finest, Ive discussed the matter with my
father, and the board. Were shifting to an open door policy and
well be issuing a statement shortly. When were approached by the
press, loyal answer truthfully but diplomatically. Yours, Charles
gracen.
GAIL
This is your speech, you know it perfectly but just in case.
JACK
Thank you.
(he gets at the back of a car.)
(Jim flips a coin and make a phone call.)
CUT TO
[INT. NEWSPAPER DAY]
(The phone rings on a desk. The same journalist to whom Jim had sent the AP
file report about Babys finest answers.)
SANDLER
Sandler, city desk ?
JIM (DISGUISING HIS VOICE - PHONE)
Sandy ? Sid weinstock, G&G P.R., listen, were ready to do some
talking. A little mea culpa on the baby juice deal. But were lookin
for someone we can trust. You used to be buddies with Jack Walters,
right ?
SANDLER
We were roomates in college.
JIM (PHONE)
Right, right. Hes got a meeting, see, at the oak bar at 8. He should
be walking out by 10. When you get down there and catch him before
Mike Wallace does.
CUT TO
SCENE #24
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT, JIMS HOME NIGHT]
(Jim is sitting in front of his computer, running the office corporation
simulation.)
(LEGEND : G&G
WALL CENTER)
(LEGEND : Corporate overview.)
(Jim goes to different departments, transports, acquisitions, wher you can
see the prez. Jack, Mary Miller, Pete, and Jim at the bottom of the
hierarchy.)
CUT TO
[INT. OAK BAR NIGHT]
(Jack is at the table, with papers on the table. Sandler comes to him.)
JACK
Sandy !
SANDLER
Hi, Jack.
CUT TO
(Logged on the acquisitions department, Jim click the Detail CGI button
appearing ion the right side of the screen.)
(The office simulation begins.)
CUT TO
SANDLER
I hear the old man reversed Charles, and youre ready to talk.
CUT TO
(Jim goes into Jacks virtual office.)
CUT TO
SANDLER
Come on Jack, I know you...
CUT TO
(Walters virtual character appears.)
SANDLER (VOICE OVER)
Youre dying to get it off your chest.
CUT TO
JACK
Ok...
CUT TO

(Closeup on Jacks virtual face.)
JACK (VOICE OVER)
Fire away.
(His character explodes.)
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN
SCENE #25
[EXT. CITY (STOCK) DAY]
CUT TO
[INT. GAILS OFFICE DAY]
(Closeup on a newspaper with Jacks photo and Babys finests CEO on the
first page. Caption reads G&G comes clean on baby foo fraud.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Truth. They say it can be a dangerous thing.
(Gail is typing. Jack and Joanne come to her desk.)
JACK
Wheres that memo, Gail.
GAIL
Memo ?
JOANNE
The one you gave him before the conference.
GAIL
Huuhhh.
(She takes her portfolio, and gets out files.)
GAIL
Well..we ahh, went over the latest figures, projections.
JACK
The one from Chaz.
GAIL
Im sorry, Mr Walters, this is everything I gave you.
(She handles them the files.)
(Jack goes back to his office. He sees Charles, Pete and a few executives
walking determinedly. Chaz looks pissed off.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
The truth. They say it can also set you free.
CUT TO
[INT. EXECUTIVES CONFERENCE ROOM DAY]

(The meeting hasnt started yet. People are chatting.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And now a hole has been created. The job that needs to be filled. And
the question, on everyones lips is...
(Jim enters the room.)
JIM
Wheres jack ?
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Who ? Who will become the new president ?
CUT TO
SCENE #26
[EXT. JACKS HOUSE DAY]
ELIZABETH (VOICE OVER)
Why ? Why would you do something like this ?
CUT TO
[INT. JACKS HOUSE - DAY]
(Elizabeth is sitting on a couch.)
Were
meetings,
just
ELIZABETH
getting our
lives
back
together.
Im
going
to
those
(She gets up.)

ELIZABETH
Im resisting every drink that goes by. And what are you doing ?
Youre acting almighty and moral about baby food.
(She laughs nervously and starts to walk away.)
ELIZABETH
Im just hanging on by a thread you know.
(He follows her.)
JACK
Youre not the only one, you know. What do you thikn, Elizabeth ?
That I got up this morning saying to myself...huh...hey Id like to
get candidate, Id like to be humiliated in front of my staff,
(He gets in her way, stops her.)
JACK
...escorted to the door by security guards. Now listen to me. I was
set up.
(She sighes, twisting her fingers nervously)
ELIZABETH
Im sorry.
JACK
Thank you.
(They hug.)
ELIZABETH
Were late.
(The door opens.)
(Joanne enters, Elizabeth seems disgusted.)
JOANNE
I dont want to disturb you. I was calling, getting the machine. I
need to talk to Jack.
(Jack moves towards Joanne, followed by Elizabeth.)
ELIZABETH
We have marriage counseling.
JOANNE
One quick question : Gail gave you that memo or showed it to you.
JACK
Huuum. She just showed ot to me, why ?
ELIZABETH
Listen, Ill let you two work this out. And, if you have time Ill be
at Doctor Bergers.
(She leaves.)
JOANNE
Bad timing.
JACK
Yeah well...its ok.
JOANNE
Gail showed you that memo so she wouldnt leave a paper trail.
JACK
No...Why would Gail do something like this ? Whats shes stand to
gain ?
JOANNE
Nothing, thats how I know she didnt do it alone. The key is that
memo from Chaz. Ill lay out its in her computer somewhere.
JACK
If she typed it in her computer its probably deleted by now.
JOANNE
There are ways to undelete files, Jack.
JACK
Oh..
(Joanne looks at her watch.)

JOANNE
Im gonna check on it.
(She heads to the door.)
JACK
But uuhh. Dont you need a search warrant for something like that ?
JOANNE
I forgot how old-fashioned you are.
(She opens the door.)
JOANNE
Its refreshing.
(She leaves, closes the door)
(Jack sighes.)
CUT TO
SCENE #27
[INT. SQUATCH COURTS NIGHT]
(Jim and Pete are playing squatch.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Pete Gracen is certain that this empty seat that Jack Walters sat is
his now. He just need that one big deal thatll put him in the spot
light.
CUT TO
SCENE #28
[INT SAUNA NIGHT]
(Jim and Pete are sweating their asses off.)
JIM
Let me ask you some advice, Pete.
PETE
Work on your back hand.
(They laugh.)
JIM
No, this is about the kronishs metals deal.
PETE
Yeah ?
JIM
Yeah. I got a story from a french parliament. You know all the
european metals producers is governmental hold.
PETE
Oh yeah.
JIM
Yeah. So the source tells me theres a 30 percent production cut
coming in all the EC countries. Kronish metals is the only western
company positionned to pick up the slack.
PETE
So grab it.
JIM
I cant. I mean its just too big for me. Id like to turn the whole
thing on you. To be honest Pete, Im shaking.
PETE
Why ?
JIM
This is way too much to cover. Im still trying to find my parking
space in the morning. This oughta be someone senior, someone with a
lot of experience.
PETE
Ill tell you my plate is pretty full. With Walters gone Im trying
to figure out whos gonna take over the division.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
The presidency of the division. Is this the move thatd put him on
the spotlight ?
(Pete seems like he just realizes what this deal could lead him to.)
PETE
What the hell ! It could be nice to get out of town for a while.
Except... Nora and I made it to the finals at the AIDS charity
tournament. Theres a formal dinner after. If she has to bow out,
shell kill me.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
A beautiful woman like that
CUT TO
SCENE #29
[EXT. HOTEL NIGHT]
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Married to a man like Pete. She must wonder sometimes, is that all
there is ? All therell ever be ?
CUT TO
[INT HOTEL HALLWAY NIGHT]
(Nora opens the door of her room. Shes all dressed up.)
NORA
Hi.
JIM
Hi.
NORA
You look...hhum..its a very handsome suit.
JIM
Thank you. You look...lovely.
NORA
Thanks. Come on in. Ill just be a second.
(He comes in.)
CUT TO
[INT. NORAS ROOM. - NIGHT]
NORA (VOICE OVER)
Sorry you had to come back home to change.
JIM
Tucks was in my locker.
NORA
Hah ! Its silly, you should just have come here. I mean why do we
have a cabanna for ?
JIM
That might not have looked appropriate.
(He looks at the library.)
NORA
I see. And if Pete found out you didnt want to end like the tennis
instructor.
JIM
Lovers and madmen..
NORA
Excuse me ?
JIM
.. have such seething brains, such shaping fantasies that apprehend
more than cold reason ever comprehends.
NORA
Midsummer nights dream.
JIM
Its one of my favourite plays.
NORA
Mine too.
JIM
Really ?
CUT TO
SCENE #30
[INT. CHARITY DANCING ROOM NIGHT]
(People dressed up are having dinner. A couple passes by them to go to the
dance floor.)
(Jim and Nora are dancing to the sound of cool jazz music.)
NORA
I was getting my masters in english litt. when I met Pete. Every
year, I keep meaning to go back and finish it but...
JIM
You should.
NORA
Yeah...Pete hates the idea. All that money for what he says. Sit
around all day memorizing a bunch of dead words.He thinks I should
learn how to deal with life. Getting out of the house, go to work. I
dunnno, maybe hes right.
JIM
Sometimes I have to hold it as a sin..
NORA
To put in words the grief I feel. For words like nature half reveal
NORA AND JIM
And half conceal the soul.
NORA
Do I seem that sad ?
JIM
No.
NORA
Yes I do.
(Bobby enters the reception, looking like a trashed whore.)
(The receptionist grabs her by the arm to forbid the entrance to her.)
RECEPRIONIST
Im sorry you cant get in here without an invitation.
BOBBY
Get your hands off me !
BOBBY (VOICE OVER)
Stupid fat pig ! Hey hey Jimmy
RECEPTIONIST (VOICE OVER)
Dont make a scene.
NORA
Whats going on ?
JIM
This crazy woman...
(Bobby is escorted away.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)

Thinks the company cheated over her inheritance. Id better take care
of this. It may take a while.
NORA
Oh..no, you go ahead. Ill explain it to Chaz.
JIM
Thank you. I had a wonderful evening.
(He kisses her on the cheek.)
CUT TO
[INT. HOTEL STAIRS NIGHT]
(Bobby is taken out by a security guard.)
BOBBY
Hey listen now...Ouch
(Chaz and his wife assist to the scene and seem appalled by her behavior.
They see Jim rushing into the stairs.)
BOBBY
I want to talk to Jim Profit. Slow down.
(Jim goes down the stairs to catch up Bobby and the guard.)
BOBBY
Look. I want to talk to Jim Profit. I want to talk to him right now !
(Jim catches them up.)
JIM
Ill handle it.
GUARD
Very well sir.
(He grabs her byt her arm.)
BOBBY
Youre hurting me.
(Shes laughig, looks like shes drugged out.)
JIM
I told you Id get in touch with you tomorrow.
BOBBY
Well, I got lonely.
(they get out of the hotel.)
JIM
Bobby, when are you gonna learn to trust me ?
BOBBY
Huh ah never.
CUT TO
SCENE #31
[EXT. BUILDING NIGHT]
BOBBY (VOICE OVER)
Where the hell are we ?
JIM (VOICE OVER)

Its a surprise.
CUT TO
[INT. BOBBYS APPARTMENT - NIGHT]
(They enter a wide and nicely furnished appartment.)
(Jim closes the door.)
BOBBY
Great ! Youre livin like this and Im in that dump.
(They stand next to a coffe table. He has his arm around her.)
JIM
Its not my place, Bobby. Its yours.
BOBBY
What ?!
JIM
Paid in full.
(He gives her the keys.)
JIM
Free and clear.
BOBBY
Really ?
JIM
Huh.
BOBBY
Oh Jimmy !
(Jim is undressing - dfait ses boutons.)
JIM
Its one of the best buildings in town. You know why ? Privacy. The
walls are three feet thick.
(He disappears from Bobbys field of vision, behind a wall.)
JIM
You can do anything in this place, and nobodyd ever know.
BOBBY
Wow ! Its great.

(He reappears from behind the wall.)
JIM
You can even scream your head off. Nobodyll ever hear ya.
BOBBY
Never was too much a screamer.
JIM
Thats not what I remember. You know I bet you van even fire a gun
here, and nobodyd hear a thing. Thats the kind of money they spend
on this building.
(he oppens a drawer, then closes it. He gets closer to Bobby.)
JIM
Whats the matter ? Youre shaking.
BOBBY
Its cold in here.
JIM
Buy yourself something warm. You can afford it.
(He handles her a wad of bills.)
(he leaves.)
CUT TO
SCENE #32
[EXT. G&G BUILDING (STOCK) DAY]
MARY (VOICE OVER)
Are you sure you want...
[INT. G&G STAIRS DAY]
(Mary and Jim are climbing the stairs.)
MARY
To get in this with me ?
JIM
Positive.
MARY
Ok. Now remember, Chaz gets a new mistress every year. Usually
someone in the company. And heres how the poll works : its 5 bucks
a name.
(They arrive at their offices level.)
(A black woman gets out of Chazs office at the back.)
CHAZ
Thank you Eileen.
MARY (VOICE OVER)
Let me tell you where the smart money is.

(Eileen presses the call button on the elevator.)
MARY
Eileen Morton.
JIM
Cosmetics.
MARY
Her division does nothing but loose money. And shes making a quarte
mil a year. How do you explain it ?
(Mary leaves. Eileen doesnt wait for the elevator and leaves.)
CUT TO
SCENE #33
[EXT. STREET DAY]
(Gail gets out of her car. She notices Joanne on her doorstep)
JOANNE
We need to talk, Gail. We know this was typed on your computer.
GAIL
Hummm. I dont know what youre talking about.
(Jack comes from the back.)
JACK
Gail, I know you didnt do it alone. We need to know who made you do
it.
GAIL
I...I..I cant.
JOANNE
Forget it, Gail, its over. Either you tell us who it was right now
or we call the police.
(Gail sighs.)
GAIL
Im sorry, Mr Walters. I had no choice.
JACK
Who was it ?
GAIL
It was Jim Profit.
CUT TO
SCENE #34
(Jim is getting out of the office.)
(Jack surprises him.)

JACK
Say Jim...
JIM
Jack ! How are you ?
JACK
Well Im good Jim. Really good. But youre not so good are ya ?
JIM
Hmm Im not sure I understand.
(Jim put his leather gloves on.)
JACK
Let me lay it out for you. I know what you did to Gail, I know what
you did to me. Got ya.
JIM
Jack, I know youve been under a lot of pressure..
JACK
I see what you had right by me. Well you are some piece of business.
JIM
Maybe we can sit down and talk about this.
JACK
Get resume checked, Jim. Get yourself a good lawyer cause you are out
of here.
(Jack leaves.)
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN
SCENE #35
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT DAY]
(He goes directly into his home place, turn the computer on and run the
office simulation program.)
(He goes to Mary Miller.)
CUT TO
SCENE #36
[INT. GAILS HOUSE DAY]
(Gail is standing up and so is Jim.)
(She crosses her arms nervously.)
JIM
Gail, I really wished youd have come to me before you went in to
Jack.
GAIL
What was I supposed to do ? Joanne found the memo. I cant do this

anymore. I wont. Mr Walters is a good man.
(Jim sits in a chair , roll up his sleaves.)
JIM
Yeah. Hes a good man. Hes a very good man. But we have a problem.
GAIL
You cant scare me anymore.
JIM
Im not tryin to scare you, Gail. I just want you to take a look at
this new auditing I ran. You can see somebody embezzled 200 000
dollars from the company using that system of yours.
GAIL
What ?!
JIM
Were not talking a few hundred dollars a month for your mothers
health fee. This is a felony, Gail.
GAIL
Thats it. When Joanne gets here, Im just gonna tell the police
everything.
JIM
But its your system. And your access codes. Its even your lucky
numbers. Its not good , Gail.
(He turns his back to her, goes to the window.)
Not good for you or your mother. By the way, how is she ? Have you
spoken to her lately ?
GAIL
What ?
JIM
Why dont you give her a call ?
(Gail looks frightened.)
(She dials the number of St Johns.)
RECEPTIONIST (PHONE)
St Johns..
GAIL
Sara Koners room please.
RECEPTIONIST (PHONE)
Im sorry shes no longer a patient.
GAIL
What do you mean shes not there ? This is her daughter.
(The receptionist mumbles something.)
GAIL
Weller Hospital ?
Well who signed her out ?

I dont have a husband.
(She barely pronounces the last sylable as she understands it.)
(She stares at Jim.)
GAIL
No, nevermind, thanks.
(She hangs up the phone.)
(Jim looks at his watch.)
(He moves the curtain to see Joannes car stopping in front of Gails
house.)
JIM
Shes in a private room now. Around the clock care, intensive therapy
in one of the finest hospitals in the country.
GAIL
But the money..
JIM
Its all taken care of.
(He turns back to her.)
JIM
Youll never have to pay another hospital bill as long as you live.
You have company. Just ask yourself one question : whats the best
thing for Gail here ? MMmm ?
(Someone knocks on the door.)
JOANNE (VOICE OVER)
Gail ? Its Joanne.
(Gail opens the door.)
JOANNE
Hi. This is Jeff Sherman. Hell be videotaping your testimony. May
we come in ?
GAIL (VOICE OVER)
I cant talk to you.
JOANNE (VOICE OVER)
What ?!
GAIL
Ill only talk to Mr Gracen.
JOANNE
Look, Gail.
GAIL
Im sorry, I cant talk to you.
(She closes the door and starts to sob.)
JIM
Good. Very good.
(He tries to confort her but it seems as if he doesnt know how t do it.)
(She throws herself in her arms to hug him.)
JIM
Its ok. Everythings gonna be allright from now on.
CUT TO
SCENE #37
[INT. JIMs APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Jim is processing parts of hand-written letters.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
To copy someones hand writing is more than a simple act of fortuary.
Its not enough to understand the mecanics. You have to understand
the person. How the large looping L indicates agreat trust in
others. Perhaps a bit too much.
(He prints the letter.)
CUT TO
SCENE #38
[INT. CHAZS OFFICE DAY]
(Chaz enters his office. Jim and Gail are already sitting down.)
CHAZ
Gail, all we want is to get to the botom line of this. Who leaked the
AP files to the trib and that memo to Jack Walters.
(Joanne is standing up next to Chazs desk
JOANNE
You told us it was Mr Profit.
CHAZ
Is that true, Gail ?
GAIL
I did say it was Mr Profit but he didnt have anything to do with it.
CHAZ (VOICE OVER)
Who did ?
GAIL
Mary Miller.
JOANNE
Mary Miller ?!
(Chaz sits.)
CHAZ
Why ?
GAIL
She felt ...passed over. She wanted Mr Walters job.

OANNE
And she made you fake the memo ?
(Gail approves.)
CHAZ
Why did you do it ?
GAIL
Hummm...this is very difficult. Mary and I are lovers. I mean we
huh...we were until I realize that she was just using me to get Mr
Walters
(Joanne gets closer.)
JOANNE
And what about that money you embezzled ?
GAIL
No I didnt take anything. She did to blackmail me. Because she knew
that I wouldnt hurt Mr Walters. Shes sick, shes very...shes very
very sick.
JOANNE
Why did you tell us it was Mr Profit ?
(Gail looks at him and he gives her a bad look.)
GAIL
She just told me to blame it on the new guy. But I just cant keep
lying for her anymore.
CHAZ
Can you prove any of this, Gail?
(Gails takes out of her perse the letters Jim wrote. She handles them to
Joanne.)
GAIL
These are letters she wrote me.
(Joanne gives a few to Chaz while looking at them herself.)
(Chaz put back on his desk the letter he just read.)
CHAZ
Well, nothing said here will leave this room. You can go now, Gail.
(She leaves.)
CHAZ
Jim, Ill see you after the situation is rectified.
(Jim stands and goes to the door. He stops, turns back.)
JIM
If I can make my suggestion, firing Mary at this point would be a
publicity nightmare. Gay rights, sexual discrimination.
CHAZ
Cant take anypore bad press, right now.

JIM
Hum her contract expires.
CHAZ
So we dont renew it. No explanation required. Go Joanne it wraps it
up.
JOANNE
Not quite. What about Gail ?
CUT TO
SCENE #39
[INT. GAILS OFFICE DAY]
(She walking nervously.)
(Jim comes.)
GAIL
So, do I pack my things ?
JIM
Yeah. Youre my new assistant.
(Jim leaves.)
CUT TO
[INT. HALLWAY DAY]
(Jim is walking, crosses Leo.)
LEO
Hey, Mr Profit. Im still looking for that stockholder. I hope Ill
have some good news soon.
JIM
Thanks Leo. Thanks a lot.
CUT TO
SCENE #40
[INT. MARYS OFFICE DAY]
(Shes packing her stuff into boxes.)
JIM
You ok Mary ?
MARY
So what do you think should I steal some company paper clips ?
JIM
What the hell , they owe ya.
(She throws paper clips into a box.)
MARY
I still cant believe it.
JIM
None of us can. I mean theres a chill in that hall you would not
believe.
MARY
I mean I Know theyre tightening some belts, but...
JIM
Mary, dont...
MARY
Its something I said, or something I did ?
JIM
Youre gonna drive yourself nuts ! Look. Its a fresh start. Get out
of this company, get out of town. Im ready to lay money that youll
look back in a few years and think that this is the best thing that
ever happened to you.
(She avoids him so he doesnt see her cry.)
(He puts his hands on her shoulders.)
JIM
Hey hey hey..Thats right let it all out.
MARY
Im sorry.
JIM
Dont be.
(She goes back to packing her stuff.)
MARY
Oh ! And you know what really urks me ?
JIM
Whats that ?
MARY
Now Im never gonna know who Charles Gracens new mistress is.
(He laughs. She gives him a document.)
MARY
Youre the only thing Im gonna miss about this place.
JIM
Im gonna miss you too.
(The virtual portrait of Mary explodes.)
CUT TO
SCENE #41
[EXT. CITY HARBOUR (STOCK) DAY]
(Jack goes to a house and knocks.)

(Joanne gets out.)
JOANNE
Look, I told you on the phone.
JACK
I know it wasnt Jim Profit. Humour me.
JOANNE
So wherere you takin me ?
JACK
Ill tell you as soon as you tell me who got to Gail.
JOANNE
Cant. Promise Chaz
I would make it confidential. The important
thing is that you take your job back.
JACK
Ha!
JOANNE
What ?
JACK
Whos being old-fashioned now ? No for me to be reinstituted Chaz
will have to admit he made a mistake and thats not gonna happen. But
its a free country let me guess. Petes his brother I dont think
so. What does that leave ? Mary.
(She looks at him.)
JACK
Oh come on, Joanne, not Mary. You were so sure it was Profit.
JOANNE
I know I let my feeligs get in the way.
JACK
What feelings ?
JOANNE
I told you that when my father died, my older sister raised me. What
I didnt tell you is that she had a lot of problems. She would
uh..well I f I ever did anything wrong, shed get me when I was
sleeping.
JACK
How ?
JOANNE
She tied a cord around my neck, I couldnt breath.
JACK
Oh Jo..
JOANNE
Its allright? I mean, it was a long time ago.
(they start to walk again.)
Its just this thing she had in his eyes reminds me of her. Maybe Im
crazy.
JACK
And maybe youre not. The security guard at G&G showed me the signing
logs.
JACK (VOICE OVER)
A woman came to visit Profit four times.
DISSOLVE TO
SCENE #42
[EXT. PARK DAY]
(People are walking, cycling in the park.)
JACK (VOICE OVER)
Her names Bobby Stokowski. Shes the wife of a farmer from Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Picked up on using recent drug charges.
JAONNE
What are you Colombo ?
JACK
No, Im just unemployed. She came to town four weeks ago, no job, no
money. The only person shes had a contact with is Jim Profit. So
eleven days ago, she put 200 000 dollars down on that penthouse,
cash.
JOANNE
What would a woman like that have to do with a guy like Profit.
CUT TO
SCENE #43
[INT. BOBBYS APPARTMENT DAY]
(Bobby is walking in her bathrobe)
JACK (VOICE OVER)
Something we should find out about dont you think ?
BOBBY
Jimmy, pick up the phone. Tired to talk to this machine. Jimmy...
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT DAY]
(Jim is on his couch listening to his mother on the machine.)
BOBBY (PHONE)
I wanna see you. I need you baby. Mommy needs her bad boy. Jimmy,
pick up ! Now. Jimmy.
(He doesnt move.)
CUT TO
SCENE #44
[INT. RESTAURANT NIGHT]
(Jim, Nora, Pete, Chaz and his wife are all having dinner at a table.)
(jim is proposing a toast.)
JIM
Here is to kronish metals. Soon to be a division of Gracen & Gracen.
CONSTANCE
Congratulations, Pete.
(They all drink.)
PETE
Ill tell you. It was the sweetest deals, and one of the easiest.
That whole french thing we found out about. I mean this company is
prime. Were gonna pick up all that euro slack. We will when its
closed.
PETE
Hey its closed. I closed it. You wanna see the letter of intent ?
(He takes it out of his jacket.)
CHAZ
No, I wanna see a completed contract. No ones kick out at the
eleventh hour.
(Pete puts back his letter in his jacket.)
PETE
Thats whay Im on top of it, Chaz.
(He finishes his glass, asks for another one.)
CHAZ
The trick is, you want to dance that fly across the water. Youre
tryin to tease the fish up , and it takes a light hand. But the real
joy of it, the real joy, is the solitude. Thats what keeps me coming
back.
(Chazs wife seems unsettled by his saying.)
PETE (VOICE OVER)
The real..
CUT TO
[INT. MENS BATHROOM NIGHT]
(jim and Pete are taking a piss.)
PETE
..joy of fishing has got nothing to do with why Chaz keeps going
back.
(Jim zips up.)
JIM
What do you mean ?
PETE
Thats his little story. Fishing.
(Jim washes his hands.)
PETE
See what he really does is : he heads up north to a hotel
(Pete zips up and washed his hands.)
PETE
and he and some lucky babe, they get back to nature for real.
(A waiter gives them towels to dry their hands.)
JIM
That sounds romantic.
PETE
Yeah. What the hell !
(He throws his towel.)
PETE
Hes a grown man and the wife doesnt know. Just cant figure out who
is doing this year. Chaz...
JIM
Chalk talk says its Eileen Morton from cosmetics..
PETE
I dont know. Chaz, he loves to keep his guessings.
(Pete gets out of the bathroom.)
CUT TO
SCENE #45
[INT. RESTAURANT DAY]
(The restaurant is almost empty. Chaz and Constance are leaving.)
CHAZ (VOICE OVER)
Good night. Dont stay up too late.
(There are only Jim, Pete and Nora left at the table.)
JIM
It looks like theres no
president of acquisitions.
doubt
about
(Nora holds Petes hand.)

NORA
Chaz is very proud of you, honey.
it
buddy.
Youre
the
next
PETE
Chaz..let me tell you about little Chaz.
anybody in the family do better than him.
He
cant
stand
to
see
NORA
Pete...
PETE
Were kids. Got dug-out seats for the giants in the playoff. Hes get
into trouble, got to stay home. So what he does, he goes into my
room, gets a staple gun, and he staples himself in the head. And then
he goes crying to mom, and says that I did it. So neither of us goes
to the game. I mean, if he couldnt go, then nobody could. That is
little Chazin a nutshell. Well...
(He sighs.)
PETE
If youre done lookin at her tits, Ill get the check.
NORA
God, Pete...
(The waiter givesem coffe.)
CUT TO
SCENE #46
[EXT. RESTAURANT DAY]
(Nora opens the doors along with a waiter. Jim is carrying Pete under the
armpit.)
(Hes helped next by the driver to get him in the car.)
NORA
Can we drop you ?
JIM
I drove.
NORA
Right. Well thanks.. again.
JIM
Sure.
NORA
Ive tried to get him to cut down but
JIM
Look its not your problem.
NORA
I hate it when it gets like this.
JIM
I hate what it must be doing to you.
(They look at each other intensively.)
NORA
Well good night, Jim.
(The engin starts.)
JIM
Good night Nora.
(He kisses her on the cheek, then on the mouth.)
(Jim enjoys the occasion to steal the letter of intent from Petes jacket.)
JIM
Id better go.
(The limo leaves.)
(He unfolds the letter.)
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN
SCENE #47
[INT. G&G HALLWAY DAY]
(Pete is running, knock on Jims office door.)
PETE
Jim. Im meeting the Kronish lawyers in ten minutes. I cant find the
letter of intent.
JIM
Dont worry, I got everything.
(He pushes the button on the interphone.)
JIM
Gail, could you bring us two copies of the Kronish agreement ?
GAIL (INTERPHONE)
Yes sir.
PETE
Damn deal is so complicated. Canadians, Japanese, all these cutoffs
and deadlines...if a thing doesnt get signed on time the whole thing
goes
(Gail brings the copy.)
GAIL
Two copies.
PETE
Thanks.
(He gets out of Jims office, followed by Gail.)
PETE
You know what your boss is, hes a damn life savior.
GAIL
Mmmh.
CUT TO
SCENE #48
JIM (VOICE OVER)
When you want someone to love you, open your heart.
CUT TO
[INT. G&G HALLWAY NIGHT]
JIM (VOICE OVER)
When you want someone obsessed with you, close it.
(Jims in his office, talking on the phone.)
NORA (PHONE)
Hello ?
JIM
Nora, its Jim.
NORA
Hi.
JIM
Hi. Listen Id like to see you, its kind of important.
NORA
Sure, where ?
JIM
I was thinking the same place we met last week, ok ?
NORA
Ok.bye.
JIM
Bye.
(He hangs up the phone and gets iut of his office.)
(Joanne enjoys the occasion to go in and look around his stuff.)
(Jim gets out of the bathroom.)
(Hes surprised by Jack.)
JACK
Say Jim..Im sorry, did I startle ya ? If I came up during the
business hours, they could probably throw me out.
JIM
Yeah they probably would.
JACK
Anyway, listen huh..theres something that I have to tell you. I
guess I just want you to know that...Im sorry about what I said. I
know it wasnt you who leaked the memo.
JIM
Hey, no hard feelings huh ?
JACK
No, not at all, not at all.
JIM
Does this means youll be back to us ?
JACK
Well, just have to see about that.
(He notices Joanne left Jims office.)
JACK
So thanks for letting me clear the hearings.
(They shake hands.)
JIM
Anytime, Jack.
JACK
Yeah.
JIM
Take care.
JACK
Yeah.
(He leaves.)
[EXT. FOUNTAIN NIGHT]
SCENE #49
(Jim and Nora are walking next to a water fountain.)
JIM
I didnt mean to sound so urgent on the telephone. I hope I didnt
cause a problem.
NORA
No, Petes usuallly passed out by 9:30
JIM
Nora, theres something I need to tell you, I just...I dont know how
to say it.
NORA
Look god knows Ive dumped enough of my problems on you so...
JIM
I cant see you anymore.
NORA
Jim !
JIM
I know it sounds stupid. And you probably dont know what Im talking
about. Trust me.
NORA
I know what youre talking about.
JIM
Id really like to be your friend.
NORA
No, I know.
JIM
It hurts too much to be around you. Im sorry.
(He leaves.)
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE NIGHT]
(Joanne and jack enter her house.)
(She puts her documents over a table.)
JACK
Well a drink, Jack ? No not for me thanks.
JOANNE
Im sorry. Its weird being here with you again. Im uncomfortable.
JACK
Yeah. So am I. So can I have a drink now ?
JOANNE
Ill join you.
CUT TO
[EXT FOUNTAIN NIGHT]
(Jim is going down some stairs to leave Nora.)
(She catches him up.)
NORA
Jim, wait !
(She rushed to him, hugs him, then kiss him.)
CUT TO
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE NIGHT]
(Joanne is seated at her table looking at her laptop, Jack is standing up
next to her window.)
JOANNE
If Profits paying this woman off, his checking account and savings
account do not show it.
JACK
Well, maybe I was wrong about it.
JOANNE
I dont think so. Everything about this guy, his TRW, his personal
files are a little too neat.
JACK
Neat ?
JOANNE
Like the perfect lie. We need to keep looking, onto the woman maybe
shes not so perfect.
CUT TO
SCENE #50
[INT BOBBYS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Jim bangs Bobby against a wall and kisses her everywhere.)
BOBBY
You...you you remember.
BOBBY
My bad little boy remembers.
(They kiss.)
CUT TO
SCENE #51
[INT. JACKS HOUSE NIGHT]
(Jack enters his home.)
(Elizabeth is awake.)
ELIZABETH
Hi.
JACK
Hi.
ELIZABETH
Look, Dr Berger says that I should try to understand your point of
view. You were with Joanne until one in the morning because...
JACK
Because Im trying to figure out whats really going on with the
company.
ELIZABETH
Well, Im trying to figure out whats really going between you and
Joanne.
JACK
Nothing, nothing is going on.
(He goes to hug her.)
ELIZABETH
Jack, I really want to get us through this.

JACK
We will, we will.
(She starts to sob.)
CUT TO
SCENE #52
[INT. BOBBYS APPARTMENT NIGHT]
(Jim walks across the living room half-naked.)
BOBBY (VOICE OVER)
Im gonna jump in the shower. Why dont you watch a little tv ?
(She laughs.)
(Jim takes her perse and looks through it.)
(He finds out a parking lot bill.)
CUT TO
SCENE #53
JIM (VOICE OVER)
You own two hundred parking lots. That is a big company, one we might
be interested in acquiring. Theyre all in the tri-county area ?
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS OFFICE DAY]
(Jim is speaking on the phone.)
JIM
Right, how many hospitals and nursing centres needs your services ?
That is a lot.
[INT. LEOS CUBICLE - DAY]
SCENE #54
(Jims seated on Leos desk.)
JIM
After talking with Mr Stokowskis cousin. Im sure, hes got to be in
one of the sixteen hospitals or ten nursing centers in the tri-county
area.
LEO
Thatll make a lot easier. And at least its close-by.
JIM
Yes it is.
LEO
I got to tell you Mr Profit, Im impressed, you puttin gthis kind of

effort for one little customer.
JIM
Theyre all important, Leo. But its more important that we settle
our debts.
Let me know the minute youll find him, ok ?
(Jim leaves, Leo gets back to work on his computer.)
CUT TO
SCENE #55
[INT. JOANNES APPARTMENT DAY]
(Joanne and Jack are still looking for information, Joanne on her laptop
and jack on a computer.)
JACK
Haa, Ive gone back ten years, every newspapers in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Theres no record of a Roberta Monroe, or a Bobby Stokowski.
JOANNE
Then go back fifteen.
JACK
Sure.
(he types on his computer.)
JACK
We go back fifteen. Stokowski, Roberta, all publications, Oklohoman,
1978 to 1983. I had no idea a police work could be so exciting.
(A newspaper headline appears on the screen.)
JACK
Oh my god !
JOANNE
What, what did you find ?
JACK
Well, it looks like
background allright.
Roberta
Stokowski
has
very
interesting
(Joanne stands up to look ar what Jack found.)

JACK
She was the second wife of a man named Arnold Stokowski who had a son
from a previous marriage.
(Another headline appears : legend goes Boy sets fire to father.)
JOANNE
13 years ago, he chained his father to a bed and set fire to him.
JACK
What would make a kid do domething like that to his own father ?
CUT TO
SCENE #56
(There are leftovers from dinner on the table.)
(Jim is with Nora on the couch, kissing her.)
NORA
God, Jim.
JIM
I love you.
(They kiss.)
NORA
I want you. I want you so badly.
JIM
I want you too. More than everything.
(They stand up, still kissing.)
(Suddenly, he stops.)
NORA
What ?
JIM
I want it to be perfect.
NORA
It will be.
(She starts kissing him. He pushes her back.)
NORA
Jim, you have to understand that Ive never cheated on Pete before,
not once. I dont care anymore.
(She kisses him passionately.)
(Jim pushes her back again and moves away.)
JIM
No. Not here, not now. I dont like you getting up and going home to
him after.
NORA
Youre not like anyone Ive ever known.
(He sits, she sits on his thighs.)
JIM
Lets take away together. I want us that week-end. A whole day and a
whole night.
NORA
Ill find a way, this week-end. Dont ask me to wait any longer.
JIM
Ask me no more
my dear
NORA
No more, my dear, no more. From a touch, I yield.
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN
SCENE #57
[INT. JIMS HOME NIGHT]
(Jims looking at baking documents about Eileen Morton.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Our lives are a trail of paper. What we buy, where we go, who we see.
CUT TO
[INT. G&G STAIRS DAY]
(Jim goes down, passe by Eileen whos climbing up.)
JIM
Good morning, Eileen.
EILEEN
Good morning
JIM (VOICE OVER)
For instance, a suite, booked by Eileen Morton at the North View
Lodge,
CUT TO
[EXT. FOUNTAIN DAY]
(Jim and Nora ara walking together.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
...in Conner Valley.
NORA
Conner Valley ?
JIM
The North view lodge, you know it ?
NORA
Oh yeah, they have a great restaurant there, I always stop and pick
up on my way to fat farm.
JIM
Heres what Im thinking. You tell Pete youre going to a spa, and
you meet me at the North View lodge.
(They stop.)
NORA
All right.
JIM
I cant believe were doing this.
NORA
Oh were doing this, trust me.
(She kisses him.)
CUT TO
SCENE #58
[EXT. PETES HOUSE DAY]
(Pete brings something to Nora. Shes ready to leave.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Trust. The foundation of any marriage.
CUT TO
[EXT. CHAZS HOUSE. - DAY]
(Chazs hugs ands kisses his wife before leaving.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
If broken, it can hurt even the strongest ones.
(Chaz hops on his pick-up.)
CUT TO
[EXT. PETES HOUSE DAY]
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And kill the weak ones.
(Nora closes her trunk, gets in her car.)
(Pete kisses her.)
NORA
See you Monday.
(He closes the door.)
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS CAR DAY]
(Hes watching Nora leave. His cell phone rings.)
JIM
Profit.
CUT TO
[G&G OFFICE DAY]
NICK
Mr Profit, thank god you left this numvber.

JIM (PHONE)
Whats the problem Nick ?
NICK
I dont even know where to start. Its the kronish metal. Somehow, a
date on the letter of intent got changed.
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS CAR DAY]
JIM
Youre kidding ?
HANK
No Its the period XXX buy out.
CUT TO
[INT. NICKS OFFICE DAY]
NICK
If its not signed out by today, we get hit with a twenty million
dollar kill fee.
JIM (PHONE)
Nick,
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS CAR DAY]
JIM
Nick, calm down.
NICK
You dont understand, Charles Gracen is on one if his..
CUT TO
NICK
Fishing trips, God knows where. And if his signature is not on here
by end of business today...
CUT TO
[INT. JIMS CAR DAY]
JIM
Call Pete Gracen. No. Take the contract to his house right now.
Explain the situation, I guarantee that Pete will find Charles and
get it signed.
CUT TO
NICK
Ok, ok, Im on my way. Thanks Mr Profit.
(Nick hangs up.)
CUT TO
SCENE #59
[INT. PETES HOUSE DAY]
(Hes looking through the contract and looks stunned.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Suddenly, Pete sees his entire future crumbling. All because of one
signature. And the change of a single date. He needs to see Charles.
(Pete gets out of his house.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Even if it means interrupting one of his fishing trips in Conner
Valley.
(Pete starts torun towards his red sports car.)
CUT TO
SCENE #60
[EXT ROAD DAY]
(Noras 4x4 enters Conner Valley.)
(The entering sign reads : Welcome to Conner Valley, Home of the silver
trout.)
DISSOLVE TO
[EXT. NORTH VIEW LODGE DAY]
(Noras car arrives at the hotel.)
[INT. HOTEL RECEPTION DAY]
(Nora gets to the reception desk.)
NORA
Hi. Im Nora gracen, I should have a reservation.
RECEPTIONIST
Yeah. We have a message for you. The gentleman said it was urgent.
(Nora reads the message.)
NORA
Is there a phone I can use ?
RECEPTIONIST
Right over there.
NORA
Thanks.
(She inserts a coin into the blic phone and dials.)

JIM (PHONE)
Hello.
NORA
Jim, whats the matter ? Youre still at home ?
(Jim is standing outside the hotel, with his cell phone.)
JIM
Yes. Nora.
NORA (PHONE)
Why ?
JIM
Nora, Petes a friend of mine. How can we do this to him ?
(Jim is looking at her through the window, although she cant see him.)
NORA
Jim...
JIM
Nora, I dont know how Id ever look at him again. I dont know what
Id say. Itll be the same for you. Howre you gonna feel when you
see him again ?
NORA
Jim...I dont know what to do..
JIM
Just give me a sec. Let me pull myself together here.
(Jim dials another number.)
(The reception desk phone rings.)
RECEPTIONIST
North view lodge, how may I direct your call ?
(A waitress gives Chaz the phone.)
(Hes at a coffe table, with Eileen Morton.)
CHAZ
Thank you. Yes ?
JIM (PHONE, DISGUISING HIS VOICE)
Sorry to disturb you, Mr Gracen but theres someone that insists in
seeing you.
CHAZ
Ha, thank you.
(He hangs up the phone.)
CHAZ
Sorry.
(He gets up and heads towards the reception.)
(Meanwhile Petes car parks in front of the main entrance.)

(He gets out.)
JIM
Nora, we both know we cant do this. Ill always be your friend.
NORA
I love you Jim.
JIM
Take care, Nora.
(He hangs up, so does she.)
CHAZ (VOICE OVER)
Nora ?
(Nora turns back, surprised.)
CHAZ
What are you doing here ?
(She takes the note from Jim, and tears it up.)
NORA
Chaz, hi ! I was just on my way for a week-end at spa.
(Pete gets in, notices Noras talking with his brother.)
NORA
And I thought that I stopped for...
(She notices Pete.)
NORA
Pete ?!
PETE
With my wife !
NORA
Pete, listen !
PETE
With my wife !
(Pete gets closer, throws the contract and punches his brother repeatedly
on the face then holds him by the neck and makes Chaz falls down.)
NORA
Pete!
(She runs towards the reception desk to get some help. The receptionist
goes to her.)
NORA
Get someone down here. Call some help !
(Pete is standing on his brother and punches him.)
(Eileen arrives.)
EILEEN
Pete ! What the hell are you doing !
(Pete heads up.)
PETE
Eileen !
(Eileen sighs.)
(Charles coughs.)
CUT TO
(CGI : view of Petes virtual portrait.)
CUT TO
[INT. NORTH VIEW LODGE DAY]
(Pete stands up.)
CUT TO
(CGI : Petes portrait explodes.)
CUT TO
SCENE #61
(Leo knocks at Jims door.)
LEO
I found him.
(Jim turns back.)
LEO
Joan Henderson nursing home, they have a special ward there for the
infirm particularly burn victims. Hes registered under the name of
Stevens.
JIM
Good work Leo.
(Leo leaves.)
CUT TO
SCENE #62
[INT. JOANNES HOUSE DAY]
(Joanne is at her bar, Jack is standing up behind her.)
JOANNE
Sheriff crew, can you hear us ?
SHERIFF (PHONE)
Sure can Miss Meltzer. Only dont have to call me sheriff, I got
knocked up ledge in years ago.
JOANNE
Thanks for looking over the material we faxed.
CUT TO
[EXT. FOREST DAY]
(The sheriffs in his car.)
JOANNE
Is there anything you can tell us ?
(The sheriffs gets out.)
SHERIFF
Well, Arnold Stokowski was not what you could call a loving parent.
Im not saying he deserved to get torched but that kid of his, he put up
with a hell of a lot.
(He gets an axe out of his pick-up trunk.)
JACK (PHONE)
Well...
CUT TO
JACK
Were more interested in what you can tell us about Bobby.
CUT TO
[EXT. FOREST DAY]
SHERIFF
They lived way out in the middle of no place. Kid never went to
school, didnt have no friends. You use to hear some weird stories
(He sticks the axe into a fallen tree.)
SHERIFF
about how Stokowski reared him after his first wife ran off.
CUT TO
JACK
Actually, were more...
(He gets cut by Joanne.)
JOANNE
What kind of stories ?
SHERIFF
Well, Stokowski..
CUT TO
[EXT. FOREST DAY]
SHERIFF
..Had this big old ranch, but he was a cheap bastard, wouldnt hire
no help. With a little baby on his hands, so he just stuck him in a
big old moving box. Toss him food. Clean it out once a week kinda
like he did with his horses and cows. The kid had somethin else.
CUT TO
[INT. G&G ELEVATOR HALL DAY]
(Jim is going to take the elevator. The TV is making noise behind him.)
Had a hole cut out of the box, so hed see TV. Day and night. Reared
by TV, imagine that ?
CUT TO
[EXT. FOREST DAY]
SHERIFF
Things didnt get much better after Bobby came in. One time, a year,
year and a half before the fire, I got a call out on hospital,
Stokowskis boy, Jimmy , they were sowin his hand.
JOANNE (PHONE)
What happened ?
SHERIFF
Stokowski got drunk, tied the kid down, picked up a knife, carved a
cross on the back of his hand.
JACK (PHONE)
A cross ?
SHERIFF
Said the boy had no religion.
CUT TO
JOANNE
Which hand ?
SHERIFF (PHONE)
Which hand...
JOANNE
Where did he cut the boy ?
CUT TO
[G&G ELEVATOR HALL DAY]
(Jim is nervously pushine the call button for the elevator.)
SHERIFF (VOICE OVER PHONE)
Well, right I think, on the back. A big old cross. Deep bloody.
JOANNE (VOICE OVER)
Thats what Bobby has on him. The boy who set fire to his father,
its Jim Profit.
FADE TO BLACK.
FADE IN
SCENE #63
[INT. BOBBYS BEDROOM DAY]
(Bobby is waching TV. The phone rings, she answers.)
BOBBY
Hello ?
GAIL (PHONE)
Hi Joan Henderson caring hom, is this Ms Stevens ?
BOBBY
Whats wrong ?
GAIL (PHONE)
Im sorry but you should probably come down here right away. Your
husband had an aneurysm.
CUT TO
[INT. GAILSHOUSE DAY]
(Shes on the phone with Bobby.)
GAIL
He may not last the day.
BOBBY (PHONE)
What ?
(Jim is also listening to t he conversation. He whispers to Gail.)
JIM (WHISPERS)
He wants to see you.
GAIL
Hes asking to see you.
CUT TO
[INT. BOBBYS BEDROOM DAY]
BOBBY
Im on my way.
(Bobby hangs up.)
(Jim and Gail both hang up.)
JIM
Thanks Gail, I really appreciate your help.
(Jim takes the pepr Gail was reading to his step mother and leaves.)
CUT TO
SCENE #64
[EXT BOBBYS BUILDING DAY]
(Bobby is getting out of her building. She heads to a parked taxi.)
(Shes approached by Joanne and Jack.)
JOANNE
Scuse me, can we have a word with you.
BOBBY
Who are you ?
JOANNE
Im Joanne Meltzer, this is Jack Walters. Wed like to ask you a few
questions.
BOBBY
Im sorry, but I dont have time right now, I have a sick husband.
JACK
Wait a minut..
JOANNE
Oh Im sorry.
(Bobby gets in the cab.)
JOANNE
We just found Jim Profits father.
CUT TO
SCENE #65
[EXT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]
(Bobby gets out of the cab.)
(Jim is already at the front door, watching her arriving.)
(Joannes car parks just right after. Jim notices it and gets into the
center.)
(Joanne and Jack get out of her car. She notices a car and goes to look at
it closely.)
JACK
What ?
JOANNE
Its Profits car. Hes here.
JACK
Hes gonna kill him.
(They head to the nursing home.)
CUT TO
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]

(Jack and Joanne enter the reception.)
JACK (TO THE RECEPTIONIST)
Excuse me, my sister just came in, she has red hair and a tan suit,
could you tell me in what room her husbands in ?
CUT TO
SCENE #66
[INT. ARNOLD STOKOWSKIS ROOM DAY]
(Arnold Stokowskis sitting on a wheelchair. He cant turn back to see who
enters.)
(Jim wearing a white coat enters the room.)
ARNOLD
What now ? They took my blood this morning.
(Jim takes the chair and get out of the room.)
JIM
Would you believe it ? They dropped the vial.
CUT TO
(Bobbys walking on the hall way that leads to her husbands room.)
(She passes by Jim, whos bent over his father, so as not to be recognized
and doesnt notice him.)
(When shes away, Jim takes his father away.)
(Bobby enters Arnolds room and realizes its empty.)
CUT TO
SCENE #67
[INT. JOAN HENDERSON NURSING HOME ELEVATOR HALL DAY]
(Right when Jack and Joanne get out of t heir elevator, Jim goes into the
next.)
(They head to the recpetions desk.)
JOANNE
Could you tell us where room four O two is ?
RECEPTIONIST
Just a minute Ill be right with you.
(At the back, Bobby gets out of Arnolds room.)
CUT TO
SCENE #68
[INT. ELEVATOR DAY]
(Arnold is thoughtful.)
CUT TO
SCENE #69
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME HALLWAY DAY]
(Bobby is running everywhere to try to see Arnold.)
BOBBY
Where the hell is he ?
CUT TO
SCENE #70
[INT. ARNOLDS ROOM DAY]
(Jack and Joanne are in Arnolds empty room.)
JACK
What now ?
JOANNE
Check the other floors.
CUT TO
SCENE #71
[INT. ELEVATOR DAY]
(Jims messing with the elevator control buttons.)
ARNOLD
Hey, do I know you ?
(Jim turns back.)
JIM
Hi, dad.
CUT TO
SCENE #72
(Jack and Joanne are searching everywhere for Arnold and Jim.)
CUT TO
SCENE #73
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME HALLWAY DAY]
(Jim pushes
hallway.)
his
fathers
chair,
out
of
the
ARNOLD
elevatorand
goes
into
the
Jimmy, dont hurt me, please, dont hurt me.

Ive done the best I
could. You have no idea what my old man did to me. I paid for what
Ive done to you. I paid all these years. Havent I suffered enough
!?
JIM
Shshhhsh its allright Mr Stevens.
(Jim whispers to his dad.)
Im not here to hurt you, Im here to get you out.
ARNOLD
You mean that ?
JIM
Come on, were going home.
CUT TO
SCENE #74
(Jack and Joanne go on with their search.)
CUT TO
SCENE #75
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME, NURSES RECEPTION DESK DAY]
RECEPTIONIST
Im sorry Mrs Stevens, we have the orderlies looking for him. He
probably just wheeled himself outside for a smoke.
BOBBY
With an aneurysm ?!
CUT TO
SCENE #76
(Jim enters an empty room with his father.)
ARNOLD
The elevators down there.
JIM
I know, dad.
(Jim pushes the wheelchair into the room. Closes it and stay behind his
father.)
ARNOLD
What are you doing Jimmmy ?
JIM
Im right behind you, pop.
ARNOLD
What are we doing here ?
JIM
I told you, dad.
(He hoes in front of his father and kneels down.)
Youre going home.
ARNOLD
No, you said were going home.
JIM
Did I ?
(Jim shows the syringe hes holding.)
CUT TO
SCENE #77
(Jack waits for an elevator, then decides to go down the stairs, followed
by a security guard.)
(Joanne gets out of an elevator, keep looking everywhere.)
CUT TO
SCENE #78
[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME, THE EMPTY ROOM DAY]
(Jim opens the windows, take alook back at his dead father.)
(He wipes what might be a tear.)
(Joanne tries to enter the room, its locked.)
JOANNE
Open it.
(Jim goes on the side of the window.)
(the guard opens the door.)
(Joanne sees Arnold uncounscious, takes his pulse on the throat.)
JOANNE
Has no pulse.
JACK
Get a doctor.
(She heads to the window, shes almost able to see Jim.)
(Jack opens the curtains in the room.)
(Joanne turns back.)
JACK
Hes not here.
(Joanne goes in the balcony to see if she can see Jim far away.)
(Jim is under the balcony, cleaning his blouse just as if he had jumped and
leaves.)
JOANNE
The parking lot.
(They go in.)
CUT TO
[EXT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]
(They get out of the building and notice that Jims parking lot is empty.)
JOANNE
Hes gone.
CUT TO
SCENE #79
(The nurses get out Arnold body covered with a white sheet.)
(Bobbys here with a doctor.)
BOBBY
How could this happen ? How could he have an aneurysm ?
(The doctor checks his paper.)
DOCTOR
No, this was a heart attack.
BOBBY
The hospital call me this morning and said hed had an aneurysm.
DOCTOR
Believe me, Mrs Stevens, if he had any kind of aneurysm, I would have
called you personally.
(Bobby looks stunned, then angry.)
CUT TO
SCENE #80
[INT. BOBBYS APPARTMENT DAY]
(Bobby gets in, slam the door closed.)
BOBBY
What the hell do you think youre doing ?
JIM
Ive brought in some moving boxes for you.
(Jim is writing something on a moving box, sealed with duct tape.)
BOBBY
Oh, you think I am going ? You think that little XXXX at the hospital
can fool anybody ?
(Jim goes to a cupboard, and takes vials into a box.)
JIM
Certainly hope so.
BOBBY
Let me tell you something. Im gonna order an autopsy, thats right,
a full damn autopsy. You think youre gonna blow my plans, then
youre going to jail.
JIM
I want you to have all of your personal items out of here by nine
oclock tomorrow morning. The furniture and the fixture stay, I paid
for it.
(Jim goes to the bedroom to wipe Bobbys things off in a box.)
BOBBY
Did you hear what I just said ?
JIM
Mmmh.
BOBBY
Theyre gonna find what you did in that autopsy.
JIM
No, what theyre gonna find is a noticeable but not excessive amount
of potassium which is secreted during a heart attack.
BOBBY
Oh, oh, is that what you gave him, potassium ?
let them buy it was a heart attack ?
You think Im gonna
JIM
You should cause if you dont I will be forced to givem this.
(He shows her a syringe in a plastic bag.)
JIM
Its got your fingerprints on it, traces of potassium, and street
XXXX heroin. If they look close enough theyre gonna find that in
dads system.
BOBBY
You used my...you made me look like I...
(She tries to get the syringe, he avoids her twice then let her have it.)
JIM
Go ahead, its just a visual aid.
(He goes to the dresser and empties it, throws Bobbys clothes on the bed.)
JIM
The real syringe is in a very safe place and will stay there as long
as nothing bad happens to me.
BOBBY
W...why would I kill him ?
JIM
12 000 dollars, thats a lot of money to a junkie.
BOBBY
What 12 000 dollars ?
JIM
The insurance. Ok, leave your keys on the counter, I have a set. Turn
off all the lights before you go. Thats it.
(He starts to leave, stops.)
Oh, take care.
BOBBY
Thats it that..that..thats it ?! twelve grans, thats all I get
after all this ? Jimmy ? Please ?
(He turns and goes to her.)
BOBBY
Please.
JIM
Ok, you can have the TV. But remember Mom, televisions bad for you.
(He leaves.)
(Bobby goes int her bedroom and sighs.)
CUT TO
SCENE #81
[EXT. G&G BUILDiNG DAY]
CUT TO
(Jim puts his jacket on.)
(Gail appears at the door then enters.)
GAIL
Mr Gracens office just called, hes ready for you.
Well a crooked tie wouldnt look too smart on a new president of
acquisitions.
(She fixes his tie.)
JIM
Thank you , Gail.
CUT TO
[G&G STAIRS DAY]
(Jim climbs the stairs.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)

Its good to see Gail understanding the basic nature of business. We
adapt, or pay the price.
(He gets to the level of Chazs office.)
EXECUTIVE
Congratulations.
JIM
Thank you.
GEORGE
Nice going, Jim.
JIM
George.
(He meets Chazs secreteray.)
JIM
Hello Elisha.
(She introduces him into Chazs office.)
CHAZ
Jim , how are you ?
(Chaz goes to greet Jim.)
JIM
Good.
(They shake hands.)
JIM
You know I was talking at some of the boys in legal, say if we can
sue that rock you fell off.
(Chaz laughs.)
CHAZ
Well I dont think theyre gonna be any lawsuits, unfortunately.
(He pours two glasses of whiskey.)
Anyways,
circumstances.
CHAZ
Jim,
youve
done
an
excellent
work
under
trying
(He takes the drinks and goes to Jim.)

CHAZ
And t hat deserves a promotion. This isnt official, yet. But youre
going to be our new senior vice president of acquisitions.
(Chaz gives his glass to Jim.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Vice- president ?
CHAZ
I know its a big move up, and you havent been with us long, but
youll do great.
(Chaz sits.)
CHAZ
Jack has to approve it of course, but thats just a formality.
(Jack comes from the back.)
JIM
Jack ?
CHAZ
I was looking for a way to put his whole babyfoodness behind us and
Jack has come up with a terrific solution. It seems he goes way back
with the president of a company walled healthy home. Now, healthy
home has a great image, but no capital.
CHAZ + JIM (VOICE OVER)
And babys finest has a lot of capital, but a few image problems to
say the least.
JIM (VOICE OVER)
However, fold babys finest into healthy home and you own a small
fortune for &G, whoch is always cause for celebration.
DISSOLVE TO
SCENE #82
[INT. G&G OFFICES NIGHT]
(People are congratulating themselves.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
What Charles didnt tell anyone is that Healthy Home would not agree
to the deal unless Jack was reinstated as president. Charles may hate
Jack, but he loves money.
DISSOLVE TO
SCENE #83
[INT. JACKS OFFICE NIGHT]
(Jim is standing in Jacks office.)
JACK (VOICE OVER)
Trying on for size ?
JIM
Jack, there you are. I just wanted to say well done.
(He shakes Jacks hand.)
JACK
Thank you.
JIM
Everybodys kinda curious, why you came back. We heard you had a
number of other good offers.
JACK
Well Jim therere people here I care about. Problems I want to see
taken care of.
JIM
What kind of problems ?
JACK
Well, let me put it this way, Jim. You know what the greatest danger
to a company like this is ? Its not a hostile takeover, or the
economy going sour. Its when you see something you know is wrong.
And you look the other way.
(Jack heads to his desk.)
JIM
Youre talking about babys finest.
JACK
Yeah, among other things.
JIM
Huhu..
JACK
Remember Wayne gresham ? Died of a heart attack, you took his job.
JIM
I never met him.
JACK (VOICE OVER)
You sure ?
JIM
Positive.
JACK
Caus it stroke me kind of funny. I was in a nursing home the other
day and a fellow named Stokowski died of a heart attack. Youve ever met
him ?
JIM
You
think
there
this...Stokowski fellow.
might
some
connections
JACK
Oh I know there is.
JIM
Well, I look forward to working with you, Jack.
JACK
Me too.
(Jim is about to leave.)
JACK
between
Wayne
and
Oh by the way, I spoke with Chaz about your promotion. Were gonna
put a hold on that for the time being.
(Jim stops, turns back.)
JACK
But you should know, Jim. I got my eye on you.
(Jim smiles, then leaves.)
CUT TO
SCENE #84
(Joanne is going to get her car.)
(ust as she opens the door, Jim calls her out.)
JIM
Joanne. I was wondering if maybe you would like to come have a
drink with me ?
JOANNE
I dont think so.
JIM
Have I done something to offend you ?
JOANNE
No, I just find it hard to look at you sometimes.
JIM
Why, I remind you of someone ? Your sister ? You know I hear shes
doing really well at the institution. Theyre gonna let her out soon.
You must have mixed feelings about that after what she did to you.
Joanne, one thing we have to remember : to forgive. You cant run
from your past. And you cant run from yourself.
JOANNE
You cant run from me, son of a bitch.
(Jim smiles, pulls away to let her in her car.)
(Joanne starts her car, and leaves.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
Well you cant expect everyone to like ya. And you cant..
CUT TO
SCENE #85
(Hes alking acros his flat, naked.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
..expect everything to work out exactly the way you planned it.
Because life is full of surprise. You never really know whats around
the next corner.
(He spreads two sections of his library, to enter a secret room.)

JIM (VOICE OVER)
But if you do the best you can. And if you give one hundred percent.
Then you can go to sleep with a clear conscious.
(He starts his computer.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
What you didnt win today, you can always win it tomorrow.
(CGI : Jim enters Jacks virtual office.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And remember, never lose sight of your goals. Because there are some
people...
(CGI : Jacks virtual character pieces are coming back together.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
..who are really worth that extra tim and effort.
(CGI : Joannes character appears next to jack.)
JIM (VOICE OVER)
And in the end, I believe, if you work hard enough
JIM (TO THE CAMERA)
Everyone comes around.
(Jim goes into a big moving box and curls himself.)
(Camera fades away.)
THE END.

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(We see him ready to eat his breakfast,

nearest hundredth of a penny and skim the balance. A few hundred

(Someone puts the enveloppe Jim was closing on a desk.)

(A flashy car arrives and stops.)

JIM (VOICE OVER)

(She comes to sit to her desk. Joanne is already seated.)

(He puts his pen in his jacket pocket.)

(They kiss for a while.)

He must really love her.

players are playing matches.)

JIM (VOICE OVER)

[INT GAILS OFFICE DAY]

[INT. JIMS APPARTMENT, JIMS HOME NIGHT]

[INT. EXECUTIVES CONFERENCE ROOM DAY]

(She gets up.)

(Joanne looks at her watch.)

JIM (VOICE OVER)

JIM (VOICE OVER)

Wow ! Its great.

Let me tell you where the smart money is.

(Jack surprises him.)

What was I supposed to do ? Joanne found the memo. I cant do this

Well who signed her out ?

She felt ...passed over. She wanted Mr Walters job.

Cant take anypore bad press, right now.

(Jack goes to a house and knocks.)

(Nora holds Petes hand.)

Jack, I really want to get us through this.

I got to tell you Mr Profit, Im impressed, you puttin gthis kind of

(Joanne stands up to look ar what Jack found.)

Mr Profit, thank god you left this numvber.

(She inserts a coin into the blic phone and dials.)

(Meanwhile Petes car parks in front of the main entrance.)

[INT. JOAN KENDERSON NURSING HOME DAY]

Jimmy, dont hurt me, please, dont hurt me.

You think Im gonna

JIM (VOICE OVER)

(He takes the drinks and goes to Jim.)

(He spreads two sections of his library, to enter a secret room.)

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