PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON First Draft Registered WGAW September/October, 1993This movie is to be shot in CINEMASCOPE, Los Angeles, 1967.OVER BLACK, NOTHING BUT THE VOICE: “WOMAN'S VOICE | ++sanyone sitting here? a cor to: BIRE — NT! Aman in grey suit; BARRY WURLITZER (late 20s) looks up, mouth full of food and says: BARRY Excuse me? ‘ - A woman named LENA LEONARD-(late 20s) looks down at him, refers to the empty"seat at his table. ates LENA This chair, it's empty. This place, it's packed. Cen I sit here? ‘BARRY Uh-huh. ‘LENA ‘Thanks. WIDER ANGLE, THAT MOMENT SOUND comes up and we hear the CROWD AMBIENCE of the packed, open air hot dog stand in the middle of the night. Lena takes the seat at Barry's table and begins to eat her hot dog. CAMERA closes in on them. He eats, looks up at her now and then. She eats with food falling all over the place, looking up at him here and there. They lock eyes. BEAT. FREEZE FRAME on each. Barry with an empty glere, Lena with a mouth full of food and a smile. END FREEZE FRAME. She finishes her hot dog, takes a sip of drink and stands. .~ ‘LENA Thanks for the seat. BARRY Your welcome. She leaves. He watches her disappear. BEAT. Barry runs after her. cur To: