"DONNIE BRASCO" (1997)

By(Iri'5i/-vJIt09r) PAULATTANAilJ:O

Vi:-iITETITLESON BI....h..CK--

LITTLEITALY.N"E\•/YORK.1978.

ThechipperCHOCK ofacoffeecuponasaucer,theHUSICof silverware,theebbandflowofTR)\FFICoutside--restau.:::-ant ·sounds,astheywouldoccu~toanEXVESDROPPER.Overthis:

Wir\'"T2R.--windowsfoggy",snowoutside·.Late1 78--''TELLVS SOM:ETHINGGOOD"byChakaKh.a,aridRufusplaysonthejukebox. Chippedfonnicaonthetable:::-.ops,c.:::-ackecileatherette0!1the banquettes.

Fourmen,neatlydressedinslacksar1cisportjackets,asthey drinkdeznitasseatatable:

3£:NJ.~..}fIN"L;'::?'T:"?.UGGI:::.~o,SOyea:z:-sold,.J1JNPYwithnerves, hoarsefromchain-smokingEnglishOvals.SWITC:-2D-ON,testya,d :.-est.less.

J02~"B0031:S"c:::R.A.Sfu'\JI,40s,close-mouthed,dour,andgu...1-rnetal i-'-'3D.Allbusiness.Nobody'sfool.

NIC~ It'sthebetterauto~obile.Headand shoulde!:"s

LE??"! Iain'tmadathim.I'~madathis stupidity.

DonniesitswithaDailvNewsspreadopenbeforehim.He wears

tablespoonofsugar,stirsitwhileheWATCHES...

DONNIE'S POV--INTHEMIRROR

Lefty,Sonnyandtheothersattheirtable...

AsLeftyexplicatestheCadillacDifference.*

SONNY* Mercedesgotitalloverbothof* them.*

Leftyreactsasifhe'ssmelledsomethingbad.*

beingequal,thelongercaristhe onegonnagettherefirst.

Nickystartstolaugh.SonnyandBoobiejoinin.*

Judy,aWAITRESS,approachesthetable.Sweetascorn,early 20s,newtothejob.Sonnytakesherhand,KISSESit.

sippingcoffeeatthebar.LeansovertoNicky.

LEFTY* I'msayingifIhadathing,he* couldlayitoff?*

NICKY* C'monLeft.Whaddayagottolay* ·off?*

ANGLEON--SONNY WITH JUDY*

ashepunctuateshisorderwithKISSESofherhand.

Shegiggles,kissesSonnyonthecheek.

somethingelseonmymindbesides broads.Thankyou.

Theyalllookateachother.

LAUGHTER allaround.LeftystealsanotherlookatDonnie,ashe sitsplacidlydrinkinghiscoffee.

4EXT.DAY.MARE CHIARORESTAUR.''.NT4

Donnieemerges,hisbreathvisibleintheCOLD.

ZZZZH!ZZZZH!ZZZZH!FREEZEFRAMEandgotoblack-and-white.

5EXT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SBUILDING5

6INT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SAPARTMENT6

PANNING aroundtheLONELY room--notchotchkes,nophotos,no pet."CHARLIE'SANGELS"onasmallTV,unwatched--BACKGROUND NOISE.WEIGHTS andabench.Overthis:h-UFFINGA.'IDPUFFINGas

inhisunderwear.Hefinishes.GoestoaGRID--amountofweight, numberofrepetitions--makesanoteonit.

7EXT.NIGHT.PHONEBOOTH--MANHATTAN7

Donnie,hisbreathvisibleinthecold,talksonaPAY PHONE on adesertedcitystreet...

Hestandsaloneonthestreetandlistensonthephone.*

8INT.DAY. MARE CHIARO RESTAURANT8

Donniesipscoffeeatthebar.Leftyapproacheshim.

reachesinhispocket,producesaSIX-CARATDIAMOND RING.

Donnielooksitover.SlidesitovertoLefty.

Leftyslidesitbacktohim.

HereturnsthediamondtoLefty.

LEFT"! Areyouforreal?I1 m askingifyou

wantformy end'seightthous2""1d.

DonnietakesoutanEi."11/ELO?E,spillsrivediamondsonthe* counter.Fitsonedexterouslyinaring-likeholder,showsit* toLefty.*

DONNIE* Here,lookatthis.Now that'sa* beautifulthing.*

LEFTY* It'sthesamefuckingthing.What* a.boutmydiamond'* -- DONNI;::* Go ahead,try2""1dsellit,you1-1anna* beadunsky.*

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Lefty'sta~perstartstorev ...TheBartenderhurriedlyzapsclub sodaintoaglassofwhitewineasDonniecarefullysweepsthe• diamondsbackintotheenvelope.

fiveboroughsI'mknown, fuggedaboudit--I'mknownallover theworld.Anybody--aska..,ybody aboutLeftyfromMulberryStreet.

Donniemakesagestureofbackingoff,movestoexit.

Donnieshrugs,sits.TheBartenderslidesthespritzerover.

9INT.DAY. DONNIE'SCOUPEDEVILLE9

Donniedrives.Leftypuffsona.~EnglishOval.

TheSMOKE isTHICKnow.DonniepowersDOWNhisWINDOW.

DonniepowersthewindowbackUP.

10INT.DAY.STRIPJOINT--MANHATTAN10

LeftyandDonniesitoverdrinks.A PORTER vacuums.ABARTENDER cleansglasses.P~.NDAR,asteroidalbull,30s,bleachedhair, entersfromtheback,surprisedtoseeLefty.

What? (offDonz1ie) Who'sthis?

ThevacuumsnapsoffasthePorterFLEESintotheback.

pP.....1\JD.~_:z Holdon.Wait.•gaveyouthe dia't'.ond. (beat) Left,who'sthisguy?

LEF'.r":, Hesaysit'sa:ugazy.

PAN'D.>3. What'safugazy?

pAi.'ID.'-"· Whatisafugazy?

PAND."-"· Don'ttellrnewhatIknow.

DONNI:=:: Youknowwhatyoudid.

P}'.ND,:;__'l_ That'saTiffanyfuckingdiamond. That'smy wife'sfuckingdiamond ring.--

Lefty'seyesgodead...

Pandarclenchesm.sfist--thinkstotakeaswipeatDonnie.Then thinksbetterofit.Pointshisfingerathim.

PAND.l\..ll. Idon'tknowwhatyourfuckinggame is,pal. {turnstoLefty) Bringthatringtoa.~ykikeon47th Street--

Leftvoullshiscollarclosearoundhisneck--a"tell"that things-areescalating...

Leftypullshiscollartighter,springywithhomicidal longings...

PANDA..tz Hey,voudon'twantit,giveitback* tome~Okay?Fine.* {gesturestoDonnie)* HaveHarryfuckingWinstonhere throwitinthefuckingstreet.

LEFTY* Eightthousanddollars.*

Donnieinsistswithagesture.Leftygoestothebar.

goornbahsthinkyoucanintimidate me?Gofuck--

hischairtothefloor.Donniestickstwofingersinhisnose,

stillinPandar'snose,Donniebringshisfaceclose,looksin hiseyes,andWHISPERS.

PandarlooksintoDonnie'seyesandseesnothing--noreflection, nosparkleofhumanity.Heseesdeaththere,impersonaland matter-of-fact.Pandarwhimperspathetically.

Leftysignalsforanotherspritzer,thenlooksatPandar. Itchingtoputabullet.inhim ...

Don.~ietakesatendollarbilloffthetable.Stuffsitin Pandar'smouth.

11EXT.DAY.LATER.DONNIE'SCADILLAC11*

Jury-riggedCHAINSrunfromthetrailerhitchtohooksunderthe Porsche'sfrontend.*

12INT.DAY.SAMETIME.CADILLAC12

DonniedrivesthroughtheLowerEastSideWATERFRONT,peering throughbillowsofLefty'scigarettesmoke.

twenty-sixfuckinghitsunde=my beltandyou"retheonehe'sscared of. (catchinghimself)• Fuck.•

Shouldn't'vesaidthataboutthehits.•

DONNI:2 ChopupthatPorsche,youcanget twentygrandfromit.

13INT./EXT.DAY.LATER.CADILLAC13

TOOLS outonthefrontseat.Indiscomfort,Leftylaborsbeneath thedashboard.Donnieleansin.

DONNI:2 Thevisegriportheneedlenose?

This'sabrandnewcar.Ineverhad problemswiththiscarbefore.

LeftyandDonniePULL OFF thedashboard.Looksinside.Feels around.

DONNIE* Hey,Left,whatareyoudoing?*

LEFTY* I'mfeelingaround.*

DonnieflaresasherealizeswhatLeftyisupto.

DONNIE* Hey,whatdoyouthink,Igotawire* inmv car?Youwannacallme a* stoolpigeon,pal,sayittomy face.*

OONNI2* Go ahead,callr:-,eastoolpigeon.*

14EXT.NIGHT.LEFTY'SAPARTHENT14

LeftyandDonnieadmireDonnie'sCadillac,parkedonthestreet outsideLefty'sprojects.

LEFT'! IgottheFleetwoodBrougha".

OONNI2* .. Withthevelour?

LEFTY* T Fuggedaboudit. (beat) You married?

he'swrong,he'sright.Alltheway uptheline.•

otherwiseyougeteverythingupside down. (beat) Youwannacheckinwithme tomorrow?

LeftylooksatDonnie.Thenshakeshishead.

15EXT.NIGHT.CAR WASH15

DonnieEMPTIES anashtrayfullofLefty"sCIGARETTE BUTTS.Runs aVACUUMthroughthecar.SPRAYS theinsidewithacanofAIR FRESHENER.*

ThroughthecarwashinhisCadillac,tileshischairbackas thewetclothslapsatthewindows.Thenhebreathesdeeply, runsahandthroughhis·hair,groans,and,intheprivacyofthe soapsuds,exposesthetensionhehashiddenallday.

16INT.NIGHT.OFFICE16

TIM CURLEY, anOFFICEWORKERinshirtsleeves,answersthephone.

HeCR.l\DLESthephonewithhisshoulder,TYPES.

AsCurleytypes,wecatchFRAGMENTS...

Then: ...BENJAMINRUGGIERO, a.k.a.LEFTY, a.k.a.LEFTY GUNS, a.k.a.LEFTY TWO GUNS... (carriagereturn) ...a.k.aHALF COCK, a.k.a.HORSE COCK...

Then: ...SpecialAgentJOSEPH D. PISTONE ...

Then: ... inanundercovercapacity utilizingthenameDON BRASCO...

CURL.:.f Okay.G'night.

Curleyhangsupthephone.SlidesthesheetintohisOUT box.

AFonn302,withtheheading,

FEDERALBUREAUOFINVESTIGATION

17EXT.NIGHT.TURNPIKE--RESTSTOP17

Withasigh,DonniehangsupaPAYPHONE.Movestohisyellow CADILLAC COUPE DE VILLE,parkedalongsidethepayphone.

18INT.NIGHT.PISTONEHOME--NEWJERSEY18

ThelightsareoutasDonnieenters.Closesthedoorsilently. Slipsoffhisshoes.'I'iptoesupstairs.!-lovesalongadark corridor...

M.~GGIE,30,blondeandenergetic,sleepsinaking-sizedbed. Donnie,strinneddowntohisshortsnow,sliosintobedbeside her.Sheturnsashetouchesher,half-awake-ashekissesher ears,hermouth ...He unbuttonshernightieanditfalls away ...Theybegintomakelovepassionately...

Donnierunsnisringeralongalinebetweenherbreastsanddown herbelly...Ashishandturns,we seeonhisringfinger

ANIRISHcr.A.!)DAGHRING

Handsholdingaheart,withacrownonit,symbolizinglove, friendship,andloyalty...

Thenhisha.~Ccontinuesdo;,.;nherbellvandoutoffra.~e,asshe moa.,s...Shebiteshiseara.,dherollsontopofher...

19INT.MORNING.PISTONEHOME--BEDROOM19

SUNLIGHT on}!aggie'sfaceassherollsoverandweseethat DonnieisGOc\l-:S.;;..sTER.1".Y,8,runsinwearingaBRA,chasedby SHER.1".Y,11.

Haggiewakest:p,disoriented,asthegirlswrestleoverthebra andKER.""-Y,7,nmsinandJUMPSontopofher.

Where'sJoe?Wasthathimlastnight?Oradream?

19AEXT.DAY.M.."'-.NICURE?ARLOR--QUEENS19A*

DonniewaitsoutsideinhisCadillacwiththemotorrunning.* Watchesthestreet.Dnnnsonthesteeringwheel.*

19BINT.DAY.11..nJ-lICURE?.n_R_LOR--QUEENS19B*

JILLY,50s,unlitcigarandbifocals,hashis~::,.ilsfiledbya* MANICURISTwhobabblesinVIETNJ>.MSSEtoaCOLLEAGUE.Leftysits* besidehim.*

JILLY• DontheJeweler?Goodearner.Ain't* aleech.Keenstohimself.He'sa* jewelguy.-*

LEFTY• You know where'shefrom,Jilly?*

JILLY* Florida.He'sajewelguy.*

LEFTY* WhereFlorida?TheBeach?*

JILLY* NottheBeach.Idunno--whereverthe* fucktheMetshavespringtraining.* He'sajewelguy.

LEFTY* He'sastand-upguy?*

JILLY* (toManicu:::-ist)* Hey,girlie,don'tbutcherrr.y* cuticles.* (toLefty)* IsaidIknewhim,Left.Ididn't sayIfuckedhim.*

19C2XT.SA.l-ETIME.HA.c'HCUREP.~"-LOR19C*

Leftye.s"ergeswithJilly,wholeansonthecarbythedriver's• side--hisshirthikesup,exposinghisgut.Donniepowersdown* thewindow.

JILLY* Hey,my friendLefty'saksing(sic)* aboutyou.Don'tembarrassme,* capeesh?

DONNIE• Okay,Jilly.*

JILLY* 'Causeotherwiseme or~im'sgonna* whackyouout.•

Jillythumpsthe.topoftheCadillacbriskly,returnsinside.* LeftyclimbsintotheCadillac.Donniepullsout.*

20EXT.DAY. LITTLEIT.'ILY20

DonnieandLeftyheaduptheblock,hunchedagainstthecold.

DONNIE* SoisthatwhatIcallyou--"a* friendofours"?*

Donniereachesinhiswallet.

LeftyEMPTIESDon.~ie'swallet.FoldsitintoaROLL. Putsthe

own pocket.Don.~ielooksathisemptywaliet.

Leftyhustlesagainuptheblock,Donnietaggingafterhim.Then Leftystopsagain.

Leftyresumeswalking.

21EXT.DAY.TOYLAND--LITTLEITALY21

Boobie,Sonny,Nicky,andotherWISEGUYS standguardneara socialclub,stampingtheirfeetforwarmth.

LeftyarriveswithDonnie.

ANGLE ON--SONNY,NICh'Y,BOOBIE

SKEPTICALastheycheckDonnieout.

Asacarpullsupandtwoprosperous-lookingSKIPPERSget out:DOMINICK "BIGTRIN"TRINCHERA, 50s,andPHILIP"PHILLY LUCKY" GIACCONE, 50s.Theydisappearintotheclub.

movinguptheblock...Theybelongto:ALPHONSE "SONNYRED" INDELIC.O\.TO,50s.Withhim,hisson,A.c'ITHONYBRUNOINDELICATO, 20s,pale,balding,andcoked-out.Leftylooksover,turnsto Donnie,hislipcurledwithdisdain.

SonnyRedconf~ontsLefty.

SONNY=ZED Who'sthisguy?

SONNY::ZED Yougonnamakethismonth '·svig?I hopeso.

alleyesturnasahugeLINCOL~pullsuptotheclub.

BODYGUARDSjumpoutoftheLincoln...

CARMINE"LILO"G}\.L.>,NTE,59,fatandbald,hugeCIGAR,emerges fromtheLincoln.

him.HeexchangesalookwithDonnie.Thenhewatches, awestruck,as.Galantedisappearsinside.

22INT.MORNING.K.~TZ'SDELI22

Donniebreakfastsa'llongtheHasidimwithCurley,whoreachesfor* anENVELOPEontheseatalongsidehim.*

As Curleyre.'llovesfroma,envelope

TheFREEZEFRAMESwe sawearlier,takenfromasurveillance camera.He handsthemtoDonnie.

Curley Theywantyoutoshaveit--that's theword. (Donnielaughs) What'ssofunny?

CURLEY* Who,Ruggiero?*

Donnieflipstoanotherphoto...*

I.NSERT--SURVEILLA.NCE PHOTO*

DonniewalkswithLeftyupthestreettoToyland.*

23INT.DAY.LEFTY'SAPARTM:S:NT23

A PLASTICCHRISTMASTREE

onastandinthecorner.LeftysitsinhisBarcalotL~gerand watchestelevision.

Anatureprogram.ALEOP.O...."illmovesstealthily...

TOMMYRUGGIERO,20s,rangyinbell-bottomjeans,picksapimple asheanswersthedoorbell.It'sDonnie,CLEAl,-SP.AVENnow, holdinganENVELOPE.

Lefty'sgirlfriend,ANNETTE,agood-lookingwomaninhermid- JOs,entersinanapronfromthekitchen.

Donniefollowsherinside.Tommy disappearsintothekitchen.

Watching,RAPT,asheeatsanchoviesoutofacan.

NARR!\TOR(V. 0.) ...Separatedfromtheherd,the gazellesensesdanger...

DonnieenterswithAnnette.Lefty'seyesgluedtotheset...

TheleopardC:i."I.RGES...Teethtearatthegazelle....'\ndsoon theleopardandherfamilyFEEDonabloodycarcass.

NAR..'<.ATOR(V.O.) ...Hunt.erandhunted,oredatorand prey--t.heendlesscycleofnature, repeatedonceagain...

SATISFIED,LeftysnapsofftheshowwithhisREMOTECONTROL.

LEFT"! Mina'--youseethat.?

A..l\INET?E I'llbeinsideifyouneed

J\ri_,,rietteexit_s.Donniesitsdown,har1dsLeftyanENvELO?E.

Leftygetsup.WhileLeftyrununagesunderthetree,an ANXIOUS DonniesneaksalookathisWATCH.

Leftyretu=-nswithanENVELOPE.

Theybothopentheenvelopes.Eachonecontainsthesamething: FIVEHUNDREDDOLLA..'sS.

Theysitandlookatthemoneyabeat.

24Th"T.DAY.L~TER.LEFTY'SAPT.--KITCHEN24

ChoppedBACONasitrendersits·fatinaskillet...LeftyHACKS atachickenwithacleaver...

ANNE'T.rr'=' Letme dothat,Bennie.

DONNIE* No,yousaidpunch.*

LEFTY• You know,sometimesyoudon'tmake• nosense,Donnie...•

Hehurlsthechicken,splatteringfatacrossthestove.Then spraysBRANDY...OBLIVIOUS,heturnsfromthestove,returnsto hisprepasthebrandyEXPLODES...A."mettefollowsoncuebehind him.Fansattheconflagrationwithadishtowel...

SUNSET filtersthroughthewindows...Dor:ui.ieandLeftysitover drinksasA.,nettewashesdishesinthekitchen.

Tommy duckshisheadin.

TO!1l1Y Hey,Pop,I'mgoingoutacouple hours,okay?

ThenhequicklyducksoutbeforeLeftycansayanything.

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Red?Thevigaloneistengranda* month,whatIoweSonnyRed.

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26:NT.LATER.LEFTY'SBUILDING--E"'.LLWAY26

LeftywalksDonnieoutintothehall.

DonnietakesouthisCHRISTM.~SENVELOPE.Leftyemptiesit. Foldsthebills,pocketsthem.

27EXT.DUSK. GEORGEW,\SHINGTONBRIDGE27

Donniespeedsacross.A signreads:

WELCOMETONEWJ=:RSEY

28INT.NIGHT.PISTONEHOME28

Don...'1.ieenters,carr-JingS:-!O??INGB.~GS'.•.'ithgifts.

OONNIE: I'mhome.

Inthelivingroom,aCE:RIS'TI"_~sTREEwithopenedgifts beneath.Onlyasmallstack--his--remaintmopened.

NOBODYGREETSHIM

Donnielooksaround,puzzled.Thenhearssoundsofsomebody washingdishesinside...HefindsaSP-"ITAHAT.Putsiton.

INTHE KITCHEN

Santahatandcarryinghisbags.

MAGGI::: Lookwhatthereindeerdraggedin.

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DONNIE: Iwasworking,Maggie.

MAGGIE: Who worksChristmasDay,Joe?

Shereturnstoherdishes.

M.l\.GGI2 Isthatyourwayofsayingyou're* sorry?*

DONNIE* YouknowI'msorry.*

MAGGIE:* Don'ttellme.Tellthe..~.* (beat)* Justmakesureyouintroduce* yourself.Theymightthinkyou're* theFullerBrushHan.*

DONNE: Youk.,ow,Haggie,ifyouk..r:,ewwhatI wasdoingtoday--

M.l\.GGI2 You won'ttellme,rem~rnber?

DONNIE: That'sforyouro·wnprotection.

Sheresumeswiththedishes.DonnienoticesajarofPEANUT* BUTTER outonthecounter.Closesit.Putsitaway ...Startsto RE..l\..."IBJI.NGEthecupboards,boxesandjars...

DONNIE: You beengettingthechecks?

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D0:t<":NIE Yeah?There'salotofwomen who woulddisagreewithyou.

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MAGGIE* Isthatwhatyou'vebeenco:i.ngwith* allyourwomen,Joe--conductinga* poll?*

DONNIE* I'mnotevengonnadignifythat.* (mutters)* SevendaysaweekI'moutthere* catchingthebadguysandthisis* whatIgottacome hometo.*

MAC-GIE* Yousaiditwasgonnabethree* months.It'sgoingonthreeyears.*

DONNIE* (offcupboards)* How doyoufindanythinginhere?* Youhavecerealonthreedifferent* shelves...*

Maggiegoesbacktoherdishes...*

MAGGIE* Forgetit.*

Sheglaresathim.Heturnsaway.Thensheturnsaway,too.

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OVERLAPPINGDIALOGUE

Astheybothblow ...

M.ll.C-GIE Whatdoyouthink,Joe--youthink youca.~justdropoutofthesky likeGodoftheguineasandbarkout orders--

MAGGIE* Crucifyme forwantingtobealone* withyou.*

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Theystumble,kissingandbitingandsuckingandtearingateach other...

CRASH!

IntotheChristmastree...Donniereachestorightit,still holdingontoMaggie,butloseshisbalance...Theytoppleover thecouchandontothefloor.

Piggybackoneachother,theyhead

UP THE STAIRS

Infitsandstarts--proprietydrawsth~"upstairsagainstthe gravitationalpullofnakedNEED.~~,dtheyalmostmakeit.But attheverytopofthestairs,needtakesover.Theymakelove withtheDESPERATION oftwopeopleclingingtothelastflotsa" ofashipwreck...

30INT.NIGHT.LATER. PISTONEHOME--3EDR002'!30

He holdsherinhisarms,nakedbeneaththesheets.Shecaresses him.

MAGGIE* ... Whathappenedtothemoustache?

DONNIE* TheB--theymademe shaveit.*

MAGGIE* ThatwastheonlythingIliked* aboutthisjob.*

DONNIE* Youlikedthemoustache?*

MAGGIE* Yeah,Idid.*

DONNIE_* SoSherryhasaboyfriend,huh?*

MAGGIE* He'sanicekid.He'sonthe* wrestlingteam.*

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DONNIE* Ibetheis.*

MAGGIE* Wait'llyouhearhow Kerrydoesthe* catechism.You shouldhearher,in* thatlittlevoice."Who madeyou?"* "God mademe.""WhereisGod?""God* iseverywhere."And youhavetosee* how theyswim,allthreeofthe..~,* it'sunbelievable.Terry'safish--* herhair'sturninggreenfromthe* chlorine,butcansheQQ,Imean--* youknow whatImean?Thecoachsays* heneversawnothinglikeitather*· age.There'sameetonSaturday,if* you're--*

DCNNIE* We'llsee.*

Theylieir.bedabeat.*

31INT.MORNING.PISTONE::O:·!E--KITCHEN31

DonniesitswithSher:::y,Terrya..~dKerryoverbreakfast. Nobodysaysaword.

TER.'l.Y Youlose.

32INT./EXT.DAY.PISTONEHO~!E32

MaggiefoldslauncLryinherbedroom.Gla..~cesoutside.

MAGGIE'S POV

ASrJ...DOWYGt}Yhase..-nergedf::-omhisparkedca::-andDorn1ie.1s talkingwithhim.

33INT.DAY.PISTONEHOME33

MaggiehustlesthegirlsdownstairstowardthebasementREC ROOMasDonnieandtheShadowyGuy headupstairs.

INTHEBEDROOM

DonnietakesaPHONE outofadraweranddials.

Maggietiptoesupstairs...Thedoorisslightlyajar...She eavesdrons,watchesherhusbandonthephone...Thenshe watchesasheCLOSESTHEDOOR...

ANGLEON--DONNIE

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Ashetalksonthephone.

34EXT.DAY. NEWJERSEY SUBURBANSTREETS34

Donniedrivesthroughthewoodsymorningquietofthesuburbson Christmasvacation.LooksintheREAR-VIEWMIRROR. Gets suspicious.Turns.A carturnswithhim ...FOLLOWINGhim.

DONNIETENSE

Why wasLeftysoinsistent?He turnsagain.Again,thecar FOLLOWS. Donnielooksagainintherear-viewmirror.Something FAMILill.Raboutthatcar...Turnsagain.A scowlofRECOGNITION playsacrossDonnie'sface.And hegoesCOLD...Approachingan intersection:

A YELLOWLIGHT

Donnieslows,thenSPEEDS throughtheintersectionastheyellow li'ghtgoesred.Checkshismirror--theothercarSTUCK atthe light.

INSIDETHEOTHER CAR

It'sMaggie.SheSMACKSthesteeringwheelinANGER.

DonniedrivesontowardtheGeorgeWashingtonBridge.

35INT.DAY. LEFTY'SFLEETWOOD--59THST.BRIDGE35*

OnthefrontpageoftheNew Yorkl:Q§J;.:

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CarmineGalante,theBOSS,hiscigarstillclenchedinhis teeth,sprawledbloody,DEJ>.DinaBrooklynrestaurant.Underthe headline:RUBOUT.

WIDER

LeftyfoldsitinDISGUST,lightsacigarette--evenmoreJUMPY thanusual.MANTOVA.J.~IplaysonLefty's8-TRACKPLAYER--theTHEME from"ASUMMERPLACE".Donniedrivesacrossthe59thSt.Bridge.*

LEFTY

boss--youneverhearfromtheboss untilhegetswhacked,andthenyour wholefuckinglifegetsturned around.

Donniepowersthewindowdm•m...

killmewiththatdraft?

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...thenpowersitbackup.

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35CONTINlTED:(3)35 LEFTY (cont'd) outforallofthem.Iwastheonly• one.Twohundredfazools,weekin,*

mouthaboutSonnyBlack,Istoodup* tothebosshm~elf,that* cocksucker-- {crossinghimself) Restinpeace.

LEFT':!" You thinkIdon'tknowhowahit* getssetup?WhatIknow--Twenty-* sixtimesIwasontheotherendof thatfuckingphone!

Leftylightsanothercigarette.

36EXT.DAY. THEMOTIONLOUNGE--GREENPOINT36

TheydriveupWithersStreet.Donniepullsuptoathree-story building--theMotionLounge.

Leftytakesalastdragofhiscigarette,exits.Donniedrums

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37INT.DAY.T"IiEMOTIONLOUNGE37

NickyandBoobieplaygin..;.BAR alongonewall.PINBALLMACHINE inthecorner,POOL TABLE intheback.

Left_ycomesinthefrontdoor.

Leftysitsdown,NERVOUS. Somethingintheirplacidfacesthat tellshim:thisishow ithaDDens.

CUTTO:*

37AINT./EXT.DAY.SA.METINE.C~-~/MOTIONLOUNGE37A*

Dor1nielooksacrossthestreet.atthe11otionLot.L."l.ge,thinking.* He reaches·forwardandopenstheglovecompart1"ent.. .takesout* aSWITCHBL.WE.. .slipsitinhispocket.Exitsthecar,* crossesthestreettotheNotionLm.u1ge.*

CUTTO:*

37BINT.DAY.SAHETIME.l10TIONLOUNGE37B*

Leftygetsup,lightsacigarette.*

ATTHEDOOR

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37BCONTINUED:37B

It'snotSonny.It'sDonnie.

Donniesits.Leftyglaresathim--ACCUSEShimwithhiseyes.Wno toldyoutocomeinhere?

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37BCONTINUED:(2)37B

Boobietakesalonglookathiscards.

LeftywatchesthefrontdoorasSonnyenters.

Sonnvheadsoutthebackdoor.DonnieandLeftyexchangealook, followhim.Boobiethrowsdownhiscardsindisgust.

38EXT.DAY.MOTION LOUNGE38

Theyallemergefromthebackdoor.Parkedinthealley:

ABRA.J.'IDNEW~IERCEDES

SONNY* Hey,Left,rideupfrontwithme.*

39INT.DAY. SONNY'SMERCEDES--3QE39

NeilDiamond's"LOVEONT:iEROCKS"playsonthestereoofthe MercedesasSonnydrivesontheBrooklyn-QueensExpressway, Leftyinthefrontseat,Boobie,NickyandDonnieinback.

NICKY

Filterof1978.

Sonnyand3oobieMIMEholdingtwobigBREA.STS.

Lefty,NERVOUS, pullsdownthesunvisor.LooksatBoobiein themir:::-or.Boobiewavest.ohim.Sonnycatchesthis.

Everyonelaughs.

LeftvlooksnervouslyatBoobieagain..Do:mieWATCHES this-...Thinks:whattodo?

40EXT. DAY.KENNEDYAIRPORT40

TheywalkfromtheparkedMercedestowardaFREIGHT7~".NGAR. ThesceneisotherwiseDESERTED. LeftvNERVOUS, lightsa cigarette.PlanesperiodicallyROAR overhead.

Leftyheadstowardthehangar,followedbySonny.Donnie movestofollow.Boobiestopshim.

Lefty,disappeararoundthecorneroftheh~~gar...

ANGLEON--LEFTY

As heapproachesthehangar,surroundedbytheothers...

41INT.DAY.AIRPORTl-tl\.NGA.'R.41

Leftvooensthedoor,walksintotheDA.'R.:OlESS...A terrifying SILENCE·...Then:

A LIONROA.RS

Sonnyswitchesonthelights.A paleandshakenLeftylooks ataLIONCUBasitGROWLS.

NICKY__ Look,Left,helikesyou.

Th~lionRQA.qsagain.

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41CONTINUED:41

NICh'Y Leftythoughthe'sgor-~aget whacked!

GalesofLAUGHTERfromtheguys.

42:::XT.DAY. AIRPORT HANGAR42

Donniewaits,powerless,bytheMercedes.Thenlooksupandsees Sonny,NickyandBoobieasthey~~ergearoundthecorner. FollowedbyLefty,leadingtheLiononaleash.

43INT.NIGHT.LEFTY'SFLEETWOOD43

Donniedrives.Lefty,FUMING,smokesacigarette.TheLion growls,ROARS. ThenROARS again.

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44EXT.NIGHT.BURGERKORNER44*

enterthediner.

45INT.NIGHT.BURGERKORNER45*

A SIGN:'Home oftheSquareHamburger'.DonnieandLeftyorder atthecounter.

46EXT.NIGHT.BURGERKORNER46*

DonnieandLeftyleanagainsttheparkedCadillacwithSACKS of hamburgers.Theyopenupeachhamburger,takethemeatoutand tossittotheLion.

Theytosstheburgerswithoutsayinganything.

upped?·1°heypassedme by.Sonny Blackgetsupped.Idon'tget fuckingupped.

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46CONTINUED:46

getleftoutof.

DOJ:,i"NIE I'msayingtheydon'tappreciate you.

TheytosstheburgerstotheLion.

line.

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46CONTINUED:( 2 )46 LEFTY (cont'd) (beat) Ijustdon'tmove up.

TheytossburgerstotheLion,thesnowandthebuildinglit whiteagainstthemurkofQueens.

--

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47INT.DAY.FBIHEADQUARTERS47

AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

asCurleymovesaMUGSHOT ofLeftyunderthename,BENJAMIN "LEFTY"RUGGIERO,intoitsplaceunderneathSonnyBlack.

CLOSEON--THEMUGSHOT

AsaPUSH PINmovestowardit...ThebonyPOP!ofthepunctureas thepinsticksLeftytothewall...

WIDER

OnebranchrunsfromSonnyBlackdowntoLefty,Boobie,Nicky andothers...AnotherbranchrunsdownfromSONNY REDtoBruno andothers...MUGSHOTS ofPhillyLuckyandBigTrinatoptheir crews...A BonannoFA.~ILYTREE.

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48EXT.NIGHT.TRUCK DEPOTANDBRIDGE48

FivearmedmeninSKIMASKS hijackatruckunderneaththe ManhattanBridge,toSisterSledge's"WEARE FAMILY" ...The largestamongthem(Sonny)brutallyPISTOLWHIPSthetruck driver...Theywhipofftheirmasks--it'sSonny,Lefty,Boobie, Nicky...AndDonnie...

49INT.DAY.KATZ'SDELI49

DonnieatKatz'sDeli...CurleyhandshimaTAPERECORDERandhe* sticksitinhisboot.

50INT.NIGHT.MOTION LOUNGE50

OnaSATURDAYNIGHT,theguys"hairdance"withtheir. girlfriendswhileSISTERSLEDGE--theactualSisterSledge-- performsintheMotionLounge...DonnieARM-WRESTLES withSonny infrontofacheeringcrowdofguysandgirlsattheMotion Lounge...Theystruggle,eyeballtoeyeball...ThenDonnieputs himdown ...

51INT.NIGHT.DONNIE' SAPARTMENT51

Donniebackathismonasticapartment,liftsweightsandnotes hisprogressonachart...

52INT./EXT.DAY.GARMENTCENTER LOADINGDOCKANDSTREET52*

AGARMENT-CENTERM.1\NAGER,sitswithhismouthsealedwith gaffer'stape,tiedtoachair...OurguysloadRACKS OFCT,OTHING intovans...NickytriesonaSPORTJACKETinthemirrorand Sonnycuffshiminthehead.

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53INT.DAY.KATZ'SDELI53

DonniemeetswithCurleyatKatz'sDeli.Takesthetaperecorder* outofhisboot,pullsoutanAUDIO CASSETTE,handsitto Curley...

54EXT.DUSK.59THSTREETBRIDGE54*

TheCADILLACSconvoybehindSonny'sMercedesoverthe59th StreetBridgeatnight...

55INT.NIGHT.MANHATTANDISCO55

SonnyandhisentouragesitatRINGSIDETABLES ataManhatta.., DISCO ...SuddenlytheMAITRE D'entersand,withcopious insincerity,apologizesformovingthemtoanothertable.Sonny BlackturnsandseesSONNY RED withPhillyLucky,BigTrin, Brunoandalargegroup,totingbottlesofDom Perignonasthey occupytheringsidetables...SonnyRedandSonnyBlackexchange alook.

56INT.DAY.KATZ'SDELI56

DonnieisperplexedtofindCurleysittingwithDEAN BLANDFORD, 40s,aMormonwithafatherlymanner.*

BLANDFORD

tobearfruit,headquartersdecided totransfermeuptoSinCityhere--

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56CONTINUED:56

foraweek.

BLANDFO?J) Socouldhe. (beat) You'renottheonlyoneriskingyour lifeoutthere,Bud.

Donniethinksabeat.

57EXT.DAY. MOTIONLOUNGE57

A LION INWINTER. Boobieinhisovercoat,theLiononitsleash, ,. theirbreathvisibleinthecold.TheLionstops,sniffsatan AUTOMOBILE. Liftsaleg...

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57CONTINUED:57

PEES ON THE TIRE

Boobie,embarrassed,looksaround.NEIGHBORSwatchfromwindows- -someamused,somedisapproving.TheLionmovesontothenext car.Sniffs.Peesonthetire.Andthenontothenext...

SONNY'SMERCEDES

TheLionsniffs.Boobietugsontheleash.TheLionresists,

leg...BoobieYANKSontheleash--theLionROARS. BoobieDRAGS theLion.intotheMotionLounge ...

58INT.DAY. MOTION LOUNGE58

asLeftyWHACKSatastolenP.?\.RKING~JETERwithahammer.Sonny sitswithDonnie,NickY,andthetwentyotherWISEGUYSinthe crew--allporingoverlittlespiralNOTEBOOKS.LikeaBOA.."'ID MEETING oftheSonnyBlackCorporation,punctuatedbyROARS from theLion,downstairsinthebase.~ent.

WISEGUY#1 ...Igotaguy'sgonnamiddlethat loadoftheSergioValentes.

WISEGUY#2 Whaddawegowiththat?IthinkIgot aguyIcanoffthatto.

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58CONTINUED:58

WISEGUYif2reports,post-lacyngectomy,withaBUZZER heldtohis throat.

WISEGUYif2 A dimeonthevig.

He handsSonnyawadofonehundredhundreddollarbillsina rubberband.Sonnyshovesitinhispocket.

WISEGUY#2 A hundred.

Sonnyjotsitdown.LeftyWHACKSatthemeter.

Nickygetsup,smokesacigarette.

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58CONTINUED:(2 )58

DONNI:::: AguyIY...nowdowninFlorida,he saysit'swideopendownthere.

LeftyBANGSatthemeter...GivesDonniealookthatsays:ShuT UP.

conveYsationonTheLongJohnfuiebel* Show.*

SomethinghasclickedwithSonny ...

LeftyB.ll.NGStheparkingmeteragain.

NIC:KY Lottaparkingmetersdownin Florida.

LAUGHTERallaround.TillSonnyEXPLODES. InaR.~GE,he overturnsthecardtable.-

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58CONTINUED:(3 )58

SonnySTORMSout.Theguyssit,lookateachother.Some dazed. SomeCALCUL.'l.TING.Nickv,humiliated,lightsanothercigarette. Boobieturnstotheothers:

BOOBE: We betterstartearningor somebody'sgonnagetclipped.

ThenSonnyRETURNS.?alea.~dshaken.

NIC:-"Y Whathappened?

59EXT.DAY. MOTION LOUNGE59

Theguysfileout.STA."-EattheEMPTYSPACE wheretheMercedes usedtobe.

60INT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SCADILL~C60

Don.~iedrives.Leftysmokes.

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60CONTINUED:60

LEFT:! You vouchforthisguy?

DONNIE

Hewasnt?

fuckingsnakeinthe...uh ...

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60CONTINUED:(2 )60

toSonnyBlack.

Florida,you'reresponsible.AndI'm responsible'causeIrepresentyou.

downthere.

DONNIE

beach.

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60CONTINUED:(3 )60 LEFTY(cont'd) (res1.uning) Idiewit'cha,youu.~derstand?You walkonachalklinefromnow on.

2/14/96BLUE Revision57.

61INT.NIGHT.JAPANESERESTAUR..l\...~T61

AJapa.~eseM.~ITRED'greetsthematthedoor.

He ushersthe.~inside.Donnieletstheothersgobeforehim. Somethingonhismind ...

LEFTY* Ineveratethis.Whatkindoffood* isthis?*

TheMaitred'stopsthem,smiles.

MAIT?.ED' Pleasetoremoveyourshoes.

DONNIE'SCOWBOYBOOT

withtheNagrainit.TheMaitred'waitingforDonnie'sshoes, GESTURES...Donniethinkingfast...

Nickysitsdown.Takesoffhisshoes.

DONNIE* Iain'tgonna.*

SON1TY,* Whatthefuck,Donnie,yougonna• fightthewaralloveragai¼?* C'mon,takeoffyourfuckingshoes.*

DONNIE* Iain'tgonna.*

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61CONTINUED:61

LEFTY* Donnie--*

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61CONTINUED:(2 )61

Thisaffectseveryoneasifthey'djustheardtaps.*

MAIT:IBD' I'mafraidisnecessary. (offSonnv'slook) I'mafraidisnecessary.

SONNYBLOWS*

Up likeatackleexplodingofftheline.GRABStheMaitred'and RAMShimt:hroughthedoorsoftheMEN'SROOM...

62INT.NIGHT.JAP1'.l'J'ES:2RESTJ..UR.Ai."TI'--ME.."l'SROOH62

SonnyB.::..NGSontheHe.it::=ed',Donnierightbehindhim.They* overwheL'lltheMaitred'astheothersSWARHinside.

FISTSA.:'lDKICKS

crunchdown ontheMaitred'.Donnieinwiththem--EXCITEDby thefray,theadrenalineRUSH. TheMaitred'SCREAMS.·Lefty movestothedoor,leansagainstit.Nickytakes

A ROLL OF QUARTERS

outofhisjacket.PUNCHEShardacrosstheMaitred'sbrow. BloodTORR.EN'TSfromthegash,poursdownintotheMaitred's eyes .Buthewon' tgodown.Swingingwildly...

BOOBIE SLIPSONTHEBLOOD

And fallsintothepuddle...SeestheSTAINS onhisslacks.Ina RAGEnow ...

BoobiegrabsaGARBAGECAN, swingsitattheMaitred'.Again andagain.TilltheHaitred'COLLAPS"SS.TheguysKICK at him...Until,WINDED, theypullaway.

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62CONTINUED:62

DonnielooksattheMaitred',snlavedUNCONSCIOUSinthenuddle ofblood,groaning...Windedbytheexertion...APPALLEDbyhis partinthebloodshed.

63INT.NIGHT.RESTAURANT--CHINATO\•lN63

A Cantonesedive:"SADEYES"playsontheJUKEBOX.*

CLOSE ON--DONNIE

AshegnawsaspareribandtheguysbullshitovertheirChinese food ...

SONNY* ...Broaddaylight.Istillca..~'tget* overit.You havetoaskyourself,* whatkindofpeople?A man'sprivate* property,theytakeitrightoffthe* ,street.*

BOOBIE* (toNicky)* How manytimesIgottatell·you,* Nicky,youneverhitaguyinthe* head.Theheadbleedslikea* motherfucker.*

NICKY* I'msorry.*

BOOBIE* "I'rnsorry."GoddarnnBrionisuit.*

MOVINGTIGHTER

On Donnie...Aconsuinmateperformancethatbeliesthe~~otions roilinginsidehim ...

SONNY* Idon'tknow whattheworld'scorning* to.Ihonestlydon't.*

LEFTY* Fuggedaboudit,Sonny.Thewhole* society'sgoingdownthetubes.*

-- NICKY* Boobie,why don'tyoutryclubsoda?* Sometimesthatgetsthestainout.*

SONNY* We neverhadnoneoftheseproblems* withNixon.*

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63CONTINUED:63

LEFTY* Nixon,fuggedacoudit,Nixon.That's* adifferentstory.Wehadrespect* allovertheworld.A..r:tdtherewas* lawandorderinthestreets.*

SONNY* It'stoobadhewasn'tSicilia.ct,* Nixon.Hewould've~~deagreatDon.*

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64INT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SAPAII.Tl-SNT64

Donnie,exhausted,sitsonnismonasticcot.Pullsoffone COWBOYBOOT. Thenpullsofftheother.Reachesinsidefor

A NAGRATAPERECORDER

Abouttwicethesizeofadeckofcards.PullsouttheCASSETTE, rewindsitinaTAPE DECK. Thenpresses"PT.AY".

CLOSE ON--DONNIE

Ashereolavstheviolence,theSCREAMSoftheMaitred',the CURSESoftheguys,theloudTHUDofhisown boot...Hereflects ontheexplosionofviolence...

He stopsthetape,pullsitout.Ripsthetapeoutofthe cassette.Burnsitinapanonhisstove...

MONTAGE

"Y.M.C .A. "bytheVillagePeopleplaysover:

65EXT.DAY.MIA.~65

A sign:WELCOMETO FLORIDA.

66INT.DAY.MIA.1.~IAIRPORT66

TheguysarriveattheMia,-:iiairport--Son.'lyandJudy,Nickyand Boobie'1ithGI?LFRim'DS,andDonnieandLefty.NOTA..rmette.

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67EXT.DAY.MIAMITENNISCOURT67

Dressedingymshorts,blacksocksandstre1:!tshoes,thGguy• HACKenthusiastically.ontheTENNISCOURT.

68EXT.DAY.MIAMISWIMMINGPOOL68

Slatheredwithoil,holdingJU;FLECTORS,theguysBAKEintheau.n

lounge•nearby,thegirl•suntantogether.

69EXT.DAY.MIAMIWATERPAR:K69

WATERSLIDES.TheguysCOJ!led01m--ontheirbellies,ontheir b.cks,lllclking"trains·lockinghandsandankles--landingwitha SPLASHinabigpool,

70EXT. DAY.M!AHI'l'HEMEPAAK70

snapsapicture•••

71EXT.DAY.MIAMIBEACH71*

ThegursburyLeftyinthesandwhilehesleepsunderan* umbrela,anemptywineglassathisside••...

EXT,DAY.MIAMIDOG'.t'RACK72

--TheDOGTRACI<.OurguyscheerontheGREYHOUNDS.Downtothe

CUTTOi

73EXT,DAY.PISTONEHOME--NtWJERSEY73

AthickblanketofSNOWon theground.Maggieshovelsthe

snowk>ankwithaTHUNK!Goesinside.Theslamo!thedoorstarts anAVALANCHEfromtheroof •.•

74EXT.OAY.THETAHITIANMOTEL74

lnanal.covenearpoolside.Donnietalkson aPAYPHONE,

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74CONTINUED,7,(

DONNI!!: WhatdoyouthinkI'mdoinq?I'm working.

GlRLSINBIKINIS

Crisscrossintheforeground,revealingsonnywiththeNewYork papers,Boobie,andNickyonchaisesbythepool.Leftysita withaspritzerinhisMca.banaset•, ,. SONNY

couldJohnWaynedie?•

LEF"l'Y• ThefuckingIndiansgothim...

Leftygetsup,e.><;its.JudybringsSonnyadrink.

75INT.DAY.PISTONEHOKE75

Maggieinthekitchen,·cradlesthephoneinhershoulder,amidst thechaosofgettingthegirlsreadyforschool.

3/29/96SALMONRe.vision63.

76EXT,DAY.TAHITIANMOTEL76

Donnieonthepayphone.

SoundsofSherryandTerryfighting•••

MAGG!E(O.C.) Igottago.

Donniemovestohangup.Remembers.Liftsthephone •••

••• IntoaDIALTONE.HehangsupasLeftyapproaches.

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WhileDonniedials,LeftylooksfurtivelyatSonny.

ANGLEON--SONN'i

ReadingthepaperasBoobiegetsup,stretches••.

SONNY

inthehistoryofthiscountry.

ZZZZHIZZZZHI

FREEZEFRAMESinblackandwhite,tothesoundsofan autowinder.

•.• Then BoobieDIVESinthepool.•.Asthewatersplashesupfrom hisdive•••

ZZZZHIandFREEZEFRAME.

ANGLEON--SONNY

A.shewatchesLeftyandDonnieexitdownthebreezeway.

77EXT.PAY.KING'SCOURT77

ANIGHTCLUl!onthehighway,withpalmtreesinfrontandsix tenniscourtsinback.Donnie'srentedCadillacparkedout front.Superedbelow:

uKING'SCOURT.nMIAMI,FLORIDA. 1980.

CLOSER

DonniewaitswithLeftyinthehotsun.Leftysmokes,kicks irritablyatthestonesontheparkinglot.Looksathiswatch,

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eagleonthehoodpullsup.RICRIEGAZZO,40t,&vibrantly suntannedundercoverFBIagent,emergea.HisopenHawaiianehirt revealsabraceofgoldchains.

Gazzooffershishand,butLeftyjuststaresathim.Fumblesin hispocketsforhiskeysasheblusterstowardthedoor •••

GAZZO• Oops•••I'mlate,I'mlate,I'm• late...~ (turns) Iguessyouguysgotachanceto workonyoursuntansouthere,hah?

Theyarenotamused.

78INT.DAY.KING'SCOUF.T78

Acol:Tdebbedspacewiththepowerturnedoff.Gazzoopensthe drapesandmotesofdustdanceinthesunlightthatpokes throughthewindows.GazzofindsaFLASffLIGflTbehindthebar.

GAZZO

thesebUll!Shadtheirhandsinmy pockets•••Twohundredbucksfor this,threehundredbucksforthat-•

LEFT¥ Gethimoutofhere,Donnie.

'l

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Theyexchangealook.Gazzoshrugs.Exits.

ANGLEON--LEFTY

AshetakesDonnieaside.

DONNI!: AllI'mdoingismakingthe• introduction.Youmakethedecision.

leatheretteashewanders,musee,••

U:FTY It'dbes0tnething,youknow--ifwe hadmyownlounged°""11here--~eand you?

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78CONTINUEDI(2)78

OONN!E ButIthou9hthesaidhewantedto getsomedealsgoing.

Bah?• (musing} ThirtyyearsbustingmyhUl!>p--evena doghasawarmpieceofthe sidewalk,roughttahavesomething tosh=formyself,don'tyouthink, DonnieiThisain'tNe,,,Yorkdown here,youknow,withallthe politics.Thebeefs.Thegrudges. DOW'l'lhereaguylikernecouldsit

under--beafreeagent!orachange. (beat) I'mtallingyou,Donnie--nothingbut nothingbutright.

79EXT.NIGHT.MOTEL--P~INGLOT79

getsout.

IT'SDONNIE

Helooksaround.Disappearsfurtivelyintothemotel,

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79CONTINUED:79

A MINUTE passes.Thebaylapsagainsttheshore.Chirpingbirds* a.,dpalm-rustle,thenoiseofcarssweepingdownthehighway. ThenanotherrentedCADILLACpullsup

IT-'S NICKY

Helooksaround.Disappearsinside.

80INT.NIGHT.MOTEL--SAFE HOUSE80

HEADQUARTERS.fortheFloridaoperation--asetupbothelaborate andgovernment-shabby.Donniesitsonastool,likea prizefighter,asFBI#1removeshisWIRE...Blandford,Curley,* Gazzo,andotherFBIAGENTSandUSATTORNEYS...TECHNICIANS* listentoWIRETAPSwithHEADPHONES...

BLANDFORD* Wecan'tspendthatkindofmoney.* wnatkindofaboat?

CURLEY* A seventyfootboat?

TECHNICIAN#1 It'suptoeighty. (explaining) WejustpickedupLeftyonawiretap talkingtooneofTrafficante's guys.

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80CONTINUED:80

USATTORNEY#1approachesDonniewithalegaldocument•••

USATTORNtY#1 wejusthaveafewthingsve'dlike tor;oover.Tomak•th•lo.aneharki.ng indl.ctiuent--

TECHNICIAN#l• (withheadphones)• • • •Eighty-five.••*

FBI#1 Youwantsoznecoffee,Joe?

TECHNICIANlfll (withheadphones) ...Ninety•••

ThephoneRINGS,Curleypicksup,coversthereceiver.*

ClJRLEY DoesSallyPaintglassreportto NickyorNickyCigars?

Donnierubshisheadwithhishands.

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80CONTINUED:(2)80

DONNIE* NickyGlasses.*

CURLEY* NickyGlasses?* (tophone)* NickyGlasses.*

FBI#1 (withcoffee) You'redoinggreat,champ.

USATTORNEY#2 AsIwassaying,we'retryingto* foldSonnyintotheRICObut--

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80CONTINUED: (3 )80

Technician#1listenstoatape,hisbrowfurrowed.

TECHNICIAN #2 Joe,uh ...Ithinkthere'sa malfunctiononthetaperecorder.*

DonniewalksovertoTechnician#2.

TECHNICIAN #2 I'mnotgettinganything.

Donnietakesthetaperecorder.Then'he~~tJRLSitintothewall.* BANG! Itspringsopen,broken.Thenhestormsintothebathroom,* SLll-~Sthedoor.CurleytakesBlandfordaside.

81INT.NIGHT.MOTEL ROOM81

A plasticbagfullofwhitepowder--akiloofCOCAI~'E.Thrownon thebed.Nexttoit:abrownpaperbag,OP~'ED--stacksof ffilli""DREDS,tiedwithrubberbands.HANDSrifflethebills...

WIDER

NickystandsintheroomwithtwoCOLOMBL~.NS.Takesthecocaine, sticksitinaCA.R.RY-ONBAG.

He exits.TheColombiansshrug,packupthemoney.

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Thebaylapsagainsttheshore.Chirpingbugsandpalm-nistle.A carpull•intotheparkinglot,Nickystrollswiththecarry-on bag,tossesitinth•trunkofhiscar,,.

Hestartsthecar,drivestowardtheexit••.ACadillaccoming theoppositeway.Nickylooks.

I'I"SDONNIE

Donnielooks.

IT'SNICKY

AsDonniedrives,hethinks:didheseeme?

AndasNickydrives,hethinks:didheseeme?

Fuck.

SJOMIT83

84EXT,DAY.TAHITIAN84

sonny,Lefty,Donnie,NickyandBoobiesitoutbythepoolwith drinks,Donnieimmersedinhisnewspaper.

SONNY

•••Ifyoutookmybloodpressure rightnow,it'dbedownonehundred percent.

L!'.l'Tlt' Rusty'slockedupinthecanwith hisfuckingsinusesandhefindsout you'redowninFlorida?

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84CONTINUED184

C!..OSEON--OONNIE

Asheregistersthia.•• Placidlyturnsthepage •.•

SonnylooksatLetty.Foldsuphisnewspaper.

SonnyandDonniewalkoffintheirflip-flops.

LEY'l'Y WhatarewesupJiX:Sedtocallhim n""'--SonnyFlor~da?

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NICl';Y Watchout,you'regonnaputhimon thQwarpath.

L!:M'Y That1hirtisliketheshirtthe barbergivesyoutoput~your lhirt.

ANGLEON--SONNY

AJ5heentersthealcovewithDonnieandhearsthethreeofth~ LAUGH.

85INT./EXT.DAY.TAHIT!AN--HAI.,LWAY85

SonnyandDonniewalkontheAStrotur:ftowardthevending machineinthehall,•..·

DONNlE I'msaying,whenyesterday?

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Theylookateachother.~SENIORCITIZENemerges,. fromane=by roominapinkterryclothrobe,squoo~eebythem.

againtoDonnie.

l>ONNIE ldon'tunderstand,Sonny--youwanna knowabouteveryhalf-assedsc.m thatdon't=nttonothing?

SonnyEXPLODES,thumpshisfingerintoDonnie'schest.

SonnyandDonnielookateachother.Thenabruptly,Sonnyturns andexits.DonniewatchesasSonny headsdownthehallalone.

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87OMIT87

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88AINT.DAY.STATIONERY STORESSA*

LeftyandDonniewalkuptheaislesofGREETINGCARDS.*

LEFTY* ...SantoTrafficante,he'sbeen* aroundsincetheMoustachePetes.* Yougottarespecttheman.* (beat)* Yougetthatboatyet,Donnie?*

DONNIE* I'mworkingonit.*

LEFTY* Yougetthatboat!Ireachedout* already--hismansaidtome,"Lefty,* helovesboats"!Itoldhima* hundredfootboat!I'monthe* fuckingclotheslinenow!*

DONNIE* Itoldyou,I'mworkingonit.*

LEFTY* Don'tyoudisappointmeagain,* Donnie.*

DONNIE* SincewhendidIdisappointyou?*

Leftvscowls,thensmilesashefindswhathe'slookingfor.* PullsaGREETING CARD outoftherack...*

INSERT--THECARD*

"FROM ONE FRIENDTO ANOTHER",withasaccharinepictureof* sailboatsatsunset.*

LEFTY* Youseethat?That'slikewhatwe* calleachother.*

DONNIE* Sure."Afriendofmine,afriendof* ours."*

LEFTY* There'sadoublemeaning.A boss* appreciatesathinglikethat.*

DONNIE* Youmeanthe~~onyofit?*

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LEFTY* Irony?Fuggedaboudit.Youputa* beanerinside,heknowstheseare* menofmen.*

Theyresumestrollingdowntheaisle.*

LEFTY* (continuing)* Youknow,ifI'mgonnathinkoutthe* strategylikethis,Donnie,you* gottaholdupyourend.*

DONNIE* AgirlIusedtoknowdownhere,I* thinkherbrotherhasaboat.*

LEFTY* Getthatboat,Donnie.* (beat)* Stayawayfromthegirl.*

SSBINT.NIGHT.MOTEL--SAFEHOUSE88B*

DonniegoesovertapeswithTechnician#1andTechnician#2.He

forehead.

TECHNICIAN#1 You'redoinganamazingjob,you know.

Donnieopenshiseyes.

TECHNICIAN#1 Imean,weallthinkso.

DonnieandTechnician#1exchangealook.ThenTechnician#2 pullsoffhisheadphones,turnstoDonnie.

TECHNICIAN#2 CanIaskyousomething?What's "fuggedaboudit"?

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TECHNICIAN#2 Okay,Gotit,

TECHNICIAN#2 Okay.Thanks.

Donniesinksbackintohischair.RollstheCoke canacrosshis foreheadagain.

TECBNIC!AN#2.. Eey,weren'tyoulookingforaboat?

TECHNICL'\N#2 Youknowthatstingop,eration-- whatcha.macallit--theagentsaressup asArabsandbribeCongressmen--

TECHNICIAN#1 Yeah?

TECHNICIAN#2 Thoseguyshaveaboatdownhere.

89INT.NIGHT.THETAHITIAN--LEFTY'SROOM89

TherOOlllisFREEZING.Lefty,swaddledinBLANKETS,twists helplesslyatthestubwheretheCONTROLKNOBh~sbeenremoved. KICKStheairconditioner.Lightsacigarette,PACES•••

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Donnieentera.LeftyGLARl:Sathim.

Donniemovestowardtheairconditioner•••

DOnnieopensthedooron theunit--seestheKNOBisremoved.

Donnierealizeswhathappened.Chuckles.

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DO:t--i'NIE Left,c'mon--youknowSonny'ssense

around.

Leftyblanchesattheidea...Hismindracing...*

Theyexchangealook.ThenLeftyru.mrnagesinhisbags...

LeftyturnstoDonnie.

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89CONT!NUEO1(3)

89AINT./EXT.NIGHT.TAHlTIAN--tlALl.WAY89A

LeftyRAGESoutsidehisroomasDonniecontinuesupthehall, thendisappearsdownthestairs.

LEE"t'Y (afterh.un) Igotne,,reforyou,Donnie--you won•tseeineIYouwon'j;seem.e tomorrow!Tomorrow'eGoodFriday! Andwiseguyadon'tworkonGood Friday!

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90AOMIT90A*

91EXT.DAY.YACHT/\NDMARINA91

AgorgeousMOTORYACHTwithMTHELEFTHAND~einblazonedon the stern•••Bigenginesandendlessstater=,varnishedparquet deelcs<U\dteakveneers•••Le!tySCRAM5!.ESaroundthedeck, fussingwithlast-minutQpreparations,DOnnie=dGazzolug coolersupthedock,••

Theyloadthecoolersonboard.Leftylooksup,seessomething, hurriesofftheboatandupthedock.Donnieturns.

DONNIE'SPOV

Twon.EETWOODl:lROUGHAMSpullup.BODYGUA:ru)Seir.erge,lookupand dCMnthemarina.Leftyarrives,greetsGRECO,40s,Traffioante's O'NOERBOSS.ThenBODYG!.1MD#1lendsahandtoSlUITOTRAFFICI\N'l'E, 70,tintedbifocals,windl::>reakerandpork-piehat,asheolilnbs out.*

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91CONTINVEDt91

Theyshakehands.AbigmOll\enttorLefty•••

TRAFFICANT!! Nicetoraeetyou too,Lefty•

•••HeholdsontoTratfica.nte'shandalittletoolong.Then

TRA!TICANTE Where'sSonnyBlack?•

Leftytakesthisinabeat.Thenlooksup asarentedCADILLAC pullsintotheparkinglotofthemarina.

LEFTY'SPOV

look.Asecondcarwiththegirlspullsinbesidethem.

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Trafficanteheadsdownthedock.Donniehustlesup't.hedockto• help=loadSonny'sgear.Ashegr•bsthege11.routofthe trunk,hewatchesasSonnyapproachesLefty.

ANGLEON--SONNYANDLE?"TY

thedock.

SonnyhandsLeftyhisbookofmatchesasheheadsdownthedock... Leftylooksatthematchesinhishand.•

LeftyturnsawayandseesDonnierightthere.HeandLefty* exchangealook.ThenDonniecontinuesdownthedock.

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92EXT.DAY.LATER,YACHT92

Theyachtisanchoredatsea.Trafficante'sBODYGUARDSparty* withBoobie,thegirls,andafewBIMBOS.BOobieflexeshispees sothedovetattoosonhischestseemto"fly.•

Sonnyemergesfr001belowdeckswithTrafficante.Thegrouplook!! expectantlytowardthem.TheySHAKEHA.'WS.Applause.

ANGLEON--LEFTY

AsDonniebringshimaspritzer,LeftyshootsDonnieamurderou$ look.

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93EXT.DAY,YACHT·93

Donniestandsaloneinthebow,leaningontherail.Suddenly:*

ATAPONTHESHOULDER

Startleshim.It'ssonny.

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Vegasdownhere.SonnyRedcansit• therewithhietruckingcompanyin Jerseyallhetucking~antsaslong asIgotFlorida.

DONNI!: SonnyRed'sfreezinghisasaoff rightnow.

rich.

DONITT:E: Doesthatmeanwe'regoingbackto NewYork?

Sonnyturnstohilll.

lot.

DONNI!: rdon'tknow,sonny.It's1ust--I gotalotofthingsgoingnNew York.

sonnythinksabeatashelooksoutoverthewater.

willneverforgetthat.Iwill* neye~forgetthat.

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94EXT.DAY.YACHT94

NicleyinthesternasBoobiesidlesuptohim.

Nickythinks,

THEIRPOV--THEBOW

AesonnyintroducesDonnietoTrafficante.Theyshakehands,

CLOSEON--DONNIE

AmajormomenttorhimasheexchangesalookwithTrafficante-- anundercoverFB!agentshakinghandswiththeBoss!

CLOSEON--LEFTY

AshewatchesDQnniewiththeboss.Hegoestotherailing. Talcesouthisgreetingcard,removesthehundreddollarbill. Tossesitintothewater••.

-"FROMONEFRIENDTOANOTHER"

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95EXT.DAY.l·1Il~1-'!IEIGHWAY95

Donnie,aHawaiia1:shirtopentonisA-shirt,?ACESbyaPAY PHONE ascarswhizbyonthehighway.Approachesthepayphone. Backsaway,pacessomemore--REHEA.qsESinhismindthe conversationhe'sabouttohave.Approachesagain.Picksupthe phone.Putsitback.Leansagainstthephone,sighsheavily.

95AINT.DAY.PISTONEHOME95A

Inthefoyer,STREAMERS andBALLOONSfortheCommunionparty.* Maggieusherssomelaststragglers--anAUNT andUNCLE,both 50s--outofthehouse.*

UNCLE* Makesureyougiveourbestto* Joseph.*

MAGGIE* It'sforhisownprotection.*

ShekissesMaggie.Theyexit.MaggieturnsandseesKerryin* herCOMMUNIONDRESS,amidsttheremainsoftheparty,sittingon adiningroomchairandaimlesslykickingherlegsupanddown.* Thenshelooksupwithtearsinhereyes.SheandMaggie* exchangealook.*

11AGGIE Kerry--* (beat)* I'msoproudofyou,angel.*

KERRY* I'mgonnagoupstairs.*

Kerryslipsdo·,moutofthechair,collectsherTEDDY BEAR.* Maggiewatchesherasshegoesupstairs.

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95BEXT.DAY.1-lIAMIHIGHWAY953

DonniepumpsquartersintoaPAY PHONE asmorecarswhizbyon thehighway.Dials...

Donnie,puzzled,hangsup.Didhedialawrongnumber?Hefishes thequartersoutofthecoinreturn,pumpsthembackin.Dials again...

unpublishedatthesubscriber's request.

bythephoneasthecarswhizby.

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98EXT.MORNING. MIAMI AIRPORT98

Donnie,Lefty,Sonny,NickyandBoobiewalkthroughthe* tenninal,followedbyGazzo,swallowedbyLUGGAGE,apack-animal withtensuitcases.Sonnylooksaround.*

LeftynodstoNickyandBoobie,andtheyleave.Sonnyheadsoff.* GazzostandswithDonnie.Looksupanddown.DOUBLETAKES.*

"Joe."RAGE flickersalmostimperceptiblyJ.nDonnie'seyes.

GAZZO'S POV

HOLLMAN,asharply-dressedLAWYERinconversationwitha* COLLEAGUE,movestowardsDonniefromtheparkinglotentrance.*

SonnyreturnsasHollmanwalksby.Gazzoglancesnervouslyas* Hollmanpasses...*

(CONTINUED\

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Hollmanhasturned,spottedDonnie.He walkstowardshim* throughthecrowd.*

Donnieignoreshim.

Sonny'sSUSPICION riseslikebileinhisthroat.•.Hollmanmoves totakeDonniebytheelbow.AndDonnieWHIRLS onhim.

HOLLl-!AN Don'tyourememberme?Fromthe SouthernDistrict,Iwasthe--

DonnieCLOCKShimandHollmanslamsback,knockingoverabunch ofsuitcases.

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SonnygrabsDonnieandpullshimaway.

GazzohasgonetoHollmanandishelpinghimup,dustinghim* off.*

ANGLEON --A COP approaching.*

Sonnyexitstowardthegate.DonnielingersasGazzoapproaches* him.Theystarttogodowntheescalator.*

ANGLEON--LEFTY

Watchingthem.*

99INT.NIGHT.PISTONEHOME99

Lights-outandquiet.DonnietiptoesinwithaCARRY-ONBAG. PunchesthecodeontheALARM.

99AINT.NIGHT.KERRY'SBEDROOM99A

Donnieenters,looksathisdaughter,asleepinherbed.He pullsthecoversupoverherandshewakesup.

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Shesmiles.Donniesmiles.Kissesher.

Donnietiptoesinto

99BINT.NIGHT.PISTONE HOME--BEDROOM99B

hisshirt,hispants,shoes.Assessesthesituation.CURLSUP in checornerofthebed.μ..aggiemuttersinhersleep.

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100INT.DAY. THERAPIST'SOFFICE100

SHELLY BERGER, late40s,flannelshirt,earthshoes-- PSYCHOTHERAPIST--sitswithDonnieandMaggie.

MAGGIE* (offDonnie'slook)* You seethatlook?Itellhimit's* killingme andthat'swhatIget.* Nothing.Idon'texist.*

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DONNIE* (toBerger)* Ihopeyoucandosomethingforher,* becauseshe'ssick.You hearhow* sicksheis?*

BERGER* Please,Joe,justlisten.*

--

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BergerturnstoDonnie.*

BERGER* Youdisappearfortwomonthsata* time?*

DONNIE* Sometimes.*

Bergermakesanote.

givesyouafeelingofpower. Simultaneously¥OUresentMaggiefor fulfillingtheintimacyneedsthat you've--

DONNIE* (toBerger)* Ihopeyoucandosomethingforher,* becauseshe'ssick.You-hearhow* sicksheis?*

MAGGIE* I'mthrough.*

BERGER* Please,Joe,justlisten.*

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100CONTINUED:(3)100 BERG2R(cont'd) fulfillingtheintimacyneedsthat you've--

DONNIE* Tellhimwhatyoudid.* (toBerger)* Shechangedthephonenumberonme.*

M.l\.GGIE* Idon'texist--youdon'texist.*

DONNIE* (toBerge::-)* Changethephonenu..-nber--youtellme* that'snormal.*

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MAGGIE* (rightback)* Now Iknowhowitfeels.Youwanna* know-what?Itfeltgreat.NowI* know.How incontrol--howfrigging* strongyouaret*

OVERLAPPING--*

DONNIE* You'refuckingrightI'mincontrol.*

MAGGIE* Everybody'stheenemy.* Everybody's...* (gestures)* ...thisbiginyourlittlegunsight.*

Donniestartstolaugh...*

DONNIE* Youthinkyougotachanceagainst* me,Maggie?Ahundredgrand* means...* (snapsfingersinherface)* •..thistome.Lifeanddeath* means•..* (snapsfingers)* thistome.Nothing.* (snapsfingers)* Nobody.* (snapsfingers)* That'swhoIam.*

Bergerlooksathiswatch.

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101EXT.DAY.PARKINGLOT101*

Berger'sofficeisinaNew Jerseystripmall--anoptometrist,a* GrandUnion,apizzeria.DonniestalksouttohisCadillac,* Maggiefollowingwithherarmscrossed.Theysaynothingto* eachotheruntiltheyslamintothecar.*

Maggiedoesn'tsayanything.

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IsthisstillfOUrintimacyrequest?* BecauseotherwiseI'drathernot discussitanymore.

M.l\.GGIE Riskyourlife.You don'thavea* life.

Maggiepuncheshim.*

Maggiepuncheshimrepeatedl¥--·Hetriestograbherbutshe* wrestlesawar,andinwrestlin9awayhitshimintheface...Then* hesucceedsingrabbingherwristsandshedissolvesintearsof* anguish.•.*

Helooksather.Thenclimbsoutofthecar.*

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Twocarsaway,a MATRONloadsgroceriesintoaSTATION WAGON.* Donniepacesaroundthecar.Maggiestewsinside,thenunlocks* thedoor,unlatchesitandmovestoleave.Donnieseesthisand* SLAMShisweightagainstthedoor.ThenSLAMShisfistdown on* thehood....*

TheMatron,thePIZZERIAPATRONSlookonasDonnieRAGES.*

102INT.DAY. LATER. PISTONE HOME102

Donnievacuumsfuriouslyinthelivingroom.

103EXT.DAY. LATER. PISTONE HOME103

Donniewashesthestationwagon.Dumps Maggie'sfull ashtrays...Trashestheclutterofoldmagazines,sodacansand McDonald'swrapners...Soansandhosesit..•Hand-polishesthe finishtillit'sallbutbruised.

104INT.NIGHT.LATER. PISTONEHOME104

AsDonnieenters,Maggieandthegirlshavealreadysatdown to dinnerinthekitchen,atatablesetforfour--persistingin theirroutine,asifhe'snotthere.He pauses,EAVESDROPS.Then goesintothebedroom.Takeshissecretphoneoutofthedrawer. Dials.

105INT.NIGHT.BELL~ilUE105

Donniehurriesthroughthedepressedhospitalcorridors,the smellofantisepticanddecay,tillhearrivesatLefty, AGITATED,pacingattheendofthecorridor.

DONNIE* Iwasuphere.IhadsomethingsI* haddatake'careof.*

LEFTY* Donnie--listentome,Donnie--*

DONNIE* Whatthehellhappened?Ishegonna* beokay?

thisfuckingBellevue,he'sgoing rightbackfuckingin.

DONNIE* Youwantmetotalktotheguy?..

LEFTY* Whatareyougon~ado,Donnie--break* thedoctor'slegs?*

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105CONTINUED:105

DONNIE* I'msayingisthereanytingyouwant* metodo?*

LEFTY* ItoldyouwahtIwant.Iwantyou* togobackdowntoFlorida.*

horses--dowhatyouwannado,like it'sallajoke.Youthinkthey don'thaveroominsidetherefor you,Donnie?Theyalreadywheeled twostiffsoutofthebednextto him.

LeftyandDonnieexchangealook.Lefty,spent,sagsintoa*

EnglishOval.Theybothstareatthewallabeat.

he'sbackintherewithfivemillion ~~chines,peopledyingrightand left.I'mouthereworriedtomy fuckingdeath.Andhe'sasleep--same {MORE)

;;Ort.

105CONTINUED:(2)105

LEFTY(cont'd)

sameexpression.He's:madeno* progress.*

DONNIE* Whaddayagonnado?Youdowhatyou* cando.*

Theystareatthewallanotherbeat.LeftysqueezesDonnie's* knee.*

LEFTY* Iloveyou,Donnie.*

ThenLeftygetsup.DonniewatchesasLeftywalksdownthe* corridor.*

106:~"T.NIGHT.MANHATTANDISCO106

Red'susualtablewithBoobie,NickY,andothersfromhiscrew.

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lookstothemaitred'.ThenheturnsbacktoSonnyBlack. Smiles.

HepinchesSonny'scheek.SonnywatchesasSonnyRedandhis entouragedepart.

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herbrow.

NSERT--TEE2-fvELOPE

Thereturnaddress,INTEP-NAL&."'VEN,JESERVICE.

108INT.MORNING. PISTONE HOME108

Donniereadsthepaperwithhismorningcoffee.

Maggietossestheletterdownonthetable.

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10 9EXT. NIGHT.KING' S COURT109

CARSjockeyforspaceinafullparkinglot.ABANNERreads, ·LASVEGASNIGHT--BENEFIT FORWARVETERANS.• AbogusVETERANin* aVFWhatwalksaWHEELCHAIRouttothefrontdoor,thensitsin* it.He putsonthickdarkglasses.TheLionROARSalongan* improviseddogrunintheparkinglot.

110INT.NIGHT. KING'SCOURT110

Theclubisfixedupnow,swankyintheVegasstyle.The baris packed,therestaurantbusy,.. A burlyBODYGUARDguards·thedoor toabackroom.GazzoeffusivelyGREETSSo=y,Nicky,andBoobie astheyarrive.

He ushersthempasttheBodyguard,throughthebackdoorand into

AGAMBLINGJOINT

Roulette,craps,slots--theworks ...Theguysbatheinthehoney ofsuccess,asHALF-ASSWISEGUYSandtheirBIMBOSliveitup ...

CLOSEON--SONNY

As hetakesitin.SMILES asheshootshiscuffs,runshishands overhisbespokesilksuit.

..·SONNY ·'Ilikeit.,Ilikeitpigtime.

ATTHE'ROULETTE'TABLE

Leftysitsalone,·watchesashelosesandthe.croupierslides hischipsoff.thetable...ThenwatchesasSo=y,Nickyand Boobieenter.

INSIDE A PHONE.BOOTH

Donnie,RED-FACEDwithanger,talkstoBlandford. ....-_.~ BLANDFORD(0. C. )

-with,an,.IRS.audit,_Joe.·Can you ·imaginetheflapifthatgotout?

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Donnietakesadeepbreath.

' '

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Donnielooksatthereceiver.InaRAGE, heSLAMSitdown...

CASH

Asitisabundantlyrelinquished,counted,squi=eledawayin theillicitgamblingparlor...*

ANGLEON--DONNIE*

As heentersthebigroom,WATCHING...Signalstoa WAITRESSto* bringcomplimentaryDRINKStotwohighrollersattheroulette.. wheel...ThenhemovestoaHIGH ROLLER atthecrapstable,* greetshim,introduceshimtoaSEXYGIRL ...*

ThenGrecoarriveswith.otherTRAFFICANTEMENwho we sawonthe boatearlier.He givesSonnyahugandakiss.

smilesinthemanlyhubbub.

SONNY* Hey,Iwantyoutosayhelloto* Donnie.Where"sDonnie?..

SonnylooksoveratDonnie,who isgivingapointertoa* CROUPIER.WAVEShimover.*

111INT.NIGHT.LATER.KING'SCOURT111

Lateatnighti.n.theCAGE,asthemoneyiscounted...Thick wedgesofCASH as,·they'reriffledthroughandrubber-. banded...Sonny•grabsSTACKSof·cash,stuffstheminto

,--: ·~,~-;',.,

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ABLUE GYMBAG

When it'sfull--threehundredthousanddollarsfull--hehandsit toDonnie.

withthebag.Cutsoutsidethroughabackdoor.

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112EXT.NIGHT. KING'SCOURT112

car.Liftsthecarpet,sticksthebaginthewellwherethe sparetiregoes.Abouttocloseitwhen hehear:.theKERCHtlNlC! of

ASHOTGUN

And aVOICE behindhim.

VOICE Justturnrealslow.

ButDonniedoesn'tturn.First,heCLOSES thetrunk...

THEGYMBAG

Inthewell_ ...Thenheturns.slowly.And sees:

THESHERIFF

AndtwoofhisDEPUTIES.One ofthemSWINGSDonniearound,slams himdown ontopof·thetrunk.CUFFShimhard._ ·.....,-,,~:

SHERIFF...;_..·*

What•syourname?

-~----~

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TheSheriffSWINGStheshotgunbuttintoDonnie'sback.Donnie GROANS.

113EXT. NIGHT. KING'S COURT113

GAMBLERShurryaway--confused,scared,angry...

114INT.NIGHT. KING'S COURT114

AXESsmashatacrapstable...CASHdisappearsasthecageis rifled...AsSonnyisHANDCUFFED,hewatchesinmournfulSHOCKas hisdreamisdestroyed;NickyWINCESasDEPUTY#1slashesat upholstery...DEPUTY#2dragshisnightstickalongtheshelfand barglassesCRASH...DonnietakesGazzoaside.

A ROULETTEWHEEListoppled,SMASHEDwithasledgehammer:Lefty;' lookson withhisarmsfoldedandathousan-:3.yardstare..aUntil theDeputieshavenothingleft.tobreak.

115EXT. NIGHT.KING'SCOURT115

Theguysareledintoapaddywagon.-*

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116INT.NIGHT.MIAMIJAIL116

Theguys,MOROSE,sitinajailcell.Sonnypaces,fumes.

DONNIE* Theytookeverything,Sonny.*

SONNY* Allthatfuckingmoneygone?That's* Rusty'smoney!*

Sonnyfumes,smashesthewallwithaforearm.A longbeatasthe guyscoweranddon'tsaya.~ything.ThenLeftylooksup.

LEFTY* Youknow,usually,thefuckingcops,* they'resodumb--ittakesthemthree* monthsjusttogetwindthat* something'sgoingon.Thenthey* gottagetawarrant.Thenthey* gotta,uh,uh--*

NICKY* Surveillance.*

LEFTY* That'sright.Threemoremonthsto* takepictures.How'dthesecops* knowsomuch,wejustopenedthe* fuckingdoors?*

SONNY* Whatareyousaying,Left?*

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Sonnythinksabeat.*

LEFTY* Okay.*

Sonnyresumespacing*

SONNY* Aaaargh!I'minaragewiththis!*

Leftyscrutinizestheguysastheylookawkwardlyattheir* shoes,coweredbySonny'srage.LeftyandDonnieexchangea* look.*

117INT.NIGHT.SONNY RED'SHOUSE117

SonnyRedtalksonthephoneinhisNewJerseymansion.

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117CONTINUED:117

INTHEKITCHEN

PhillyLucky,BigTrinandBrunoeatmanicotti.SonnyRed rejoinsthem,tucksanapkininhiscollar.

PHILLYLUCKY* You'regonnasendforhim?*

SONNY RED* Hesitsdownwithus,bingbing,* it'sdone.Thewholefuckingcrew* ofthem.*

BIGTRIN* I'llgettheguns.*

118INT.DAY. AIRPLANE118

NEWSWEEK.Seesanarticleentitled:

ABSCAM: FBI"SHEIKS"STINGCORRUPTLAWMAKERS

WithaPHOTO ofFBIAGENTS infullBedouinregalia...Heturns thepage.TERROR deepinhisheart,ashelooksataPHOTO of theABSCAM YACHT withBlandfordandothersmilingFBIAGENTS and thecaption,"THELEFTHAND".It's

THESAME BOAT!

up,secretesitintheseatpocketinfrontofhim.

119OMIT119*

120OMIT120*

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121INT.NIGHT.MOTION LOUNGE121

AnotherBOARD MEETINGoftheSonnyBlackCorporation.A grey filmofdespaircoatstheenterprise.

WISEGUY#1 ...Napkinsandtablecloths.Five hundredscoot.*

BOOBIE• Fivehundredscoot.InFloridait* wasfivehundredaminute.

Wiseguy#2croaksthroughhislaryngectomy...

WISEGUY#2 A dimeonthevig. (offSonny'slook)* I'mdoingthebestIcan.*

NICKY* Ithoughtweweren'tsupposedto* talkaboutFlorida.*

121CONTINUED:121.

sonnyandNickyexchangealonglook.Thepayphoneinthe* hallwayRINGS.SonnyhandshisbooktoBoobieashegetsupto* answerit.*

WISEGUY#3 ...Truckloadofrazorblades.

WISEGUY#3 Hey,youknowhow manyrazorblades fitinatru,::k?

BOOBIE* Lefty?*

LEFTY* Next.*

WISEGUY#4* Igotaninsideguy,heworksina* warehousehastheartcollectionof* theShahofIran.*

Sonnyreturnsfromthephone.*

SONNY* ThatwasSonnyRed.Igottagodown* toLittleItaly.Igotsentfor.*

122EXT. NIGHT.MOTIONLOUNGE122

TheywalkouttoBoobie'sCadillac.

beatasTERRORstrikesinhisheart.

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122CONTINUED:122

REAR-VIEWMIRROR,DonniecatchesaglimpseofLefty'seyes burningintohimfromthebackseat.Donniethinksabeat:this

POWER LOCKS withaTHUNK!

123OMIT123

124OMIT124

125EXT.NIGHT.QUEENS--ALLEY125

TheCadillacrollssilently,enginecut,headlightsout,ontoa desertedstreet.Donnielooksaround--thisisn'tLittleItaly. Theguysclimbout.*

DONNIE* Ithoughtweweregoingdownto* LittleItaly.*

watchesDonnieALONE inthecar.Donniethinkingfastasthe TRUNKopens.Thenthetrunkclosesandtheguyswalkoff, carryingCANVASBAGS ofvariousshapesandsizes...Donnie"s heartPOUNDINGintheeeriequiet...Helooksupanddownthe street--DESERTED...Headjuststhemirrorsohecanseebehind him ...Donnie'sheartallbutpoundsthroughhischestashesits andwaits.

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125AEXT.NIGHT.BIGTRIN'SHOUSE125A

SonnyRed,PhillyLuckyandBigTrinclimboutofaLincolnTown Car,headupthepath.AsTrinlumbers,hepausestoinspecta flawonhisproperty.SonnyRedsmackshim.

SONNYRED

he.

Ct.TTTD:

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126INT.NIGHT.BIGTRIN'SHOUSE126

PhillyLucky,SonnyRed,andBigTrinenterthehouse.Flickon thelights,movethroughthefoyerintothekitchen...Toadoor leadingdownintotheBASEMENT...TrinflipsaLIGHTSWITCH.On. Off.On.NOTHING.

BIGTRIN

step.

TheyLAUGH astheyheaddownstairsintotheBASEMENr,theDARK,

SWATS theair,searchingfortheLIGHTCORD.Findsit.

LIGHTSON

Sonny,Lefty,NickyandBoobie,OVERALLS overtheirstreet clothes--SHOTGUNSat.theready.

MONTAGE

Inslowmotion:

--SonnvFIRES.TheBLASTcatchesBigTrininthebelly.A huge lumpoffleshtearsoff,FLIES...

--PhillyLuckyRUNS...ReachesthestairsasBoobieaimsanda shotgunblastshredsthetopofhishead...HisBIFOCALSfallto theground,followedbyachunkofscalp,hankofhair..

--SonnyRedturns,SCREAMS asheruns...Leftyaims,fires...Shot intheback,SonnyRed-FALLStowardthestairs...Nickyaims, BLASTSatSonnyRed'sKNEES...CrippledandSCARED, heclawsat thestairs,pullinghimselfoverthebodyofPhillyLucky...

--SonnyRELOADS.· .. BigTrinrallies,CHA.RGEShimwitha roar...Sonnywhirls,BLASTSawayanotherslabofhismassive body...BigTringrabsSonnyandtheyfalltotheground...Lefty tums,seesSonnystrugglingunderBigTrin.FindsaHATCHET storedwithothertoolsonapegboard...Grabsit,plantsitin BigTrin'sskullwithaTHill-<"K!...

--NickyRELOADS...PlantsafootonSonnyRed'sbutt--likeabig- gamehunter--aimsandBLOWS HISHEAD OFF ...

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--sonnyclimbsoutfromunderBigTrin.Flicksapieceofbone offhissleeve.

Ashesaysthis,PhillyLuckygroans,clawsonthecementfloor

inafeebleattempttosurvive.Sonnynoticesthis,reloadshis shotgun.••*

127INT./EXT.NIGHT.SAMETIME.BOOBIE'SCADILLAC--ALLEY127

DonniehearstheTHUMP!THUMP!THUMP! oftheshotguns,like

I'MNEXT

Thedooropensbehindhim.It'sBoobieinhisblood-stained overalls,ashot$Unbyhisside.••HesitsbehindDonnieagood

him.Appraisinghim?orjustenjoyinghimself?

Sodoeshe.cutBoobie'sthroat?Wrestlehisgunaway?Arrest him?HeseestheintensedislikeinBoobie'seyes.Andwhat Donniedoesisstayincharacter.

DONNIE WALKS

PastGARBAGECANS perfectlysuitedtostashinghisbones•••To thecrypt-likewoodendoors••• WhereBoobienodsbrusquelyand Donnieclimbsdown

128INT.NIGHT.BIGTRIN'SHOUSE--BASEM.ENT128

Donnieemer9esintoaworldofslaughter,litredbytheblood- spatteredli9htbulb••.Boobiebehindhim ••.sonny,Leftyand Nickyintheirworking-man'soveralls•••

Leftyremovesthetrapcoverfromthedraininthelaundryroom... Reachesinside•••

..•PullsoutfourNINEMILLIMETER PISTOLS •.•ThenSonnyturnsto aCANVASKNIFEROLL,untiesit•••

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128CONTINUED:128

AS THE BAGUNROLLS

AnarrayofKNIVES--breakingknives,steakknives,boning knives,meatsaw,shears--forthebutcheryandfilletingofa humanbody ...Sonnydistributesthetools...Eachoneholdsa knife..•

DonnielooksattheKNIFE inhishand.Theyapproachthecorpse ofBigTrin.

AndthenLefty,ascasuallyascouldbe,followsbehindNicky andputstwo.22caliberbulletsinhishead.Nickyfallsdead ontopofBigTrin'sbody.A momentofstillnessamongthem. Donnieturns,looksatthemintheirworkingman'soveralls, SHOCKED.

Donnie,theknifeinhishand,looksatNicky'sbodybeneath him.

129INT.NIGHT. DONNIE'S CADILLAC129

Donniestaresstraightaheadashedrives.Leftysmokes.They* drivealongwhilewithoutsayinganything.*

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129CONTINUED:

LEFTY

Shutup,Donnie.Youdon'tsayhis

namenomore.

DONNIE

Youtellyourselfwhateveryouwant to.*

LEFTY

Youweredowntherewithyourown eyes.*

DONNIE

Idon'tknowwhathedid.

LEFTY

That'sright.Youdon'tknow.

That'syourfamouswords.

DONNIE

You'reright,Left.

LEFTY

Don'tsayI'mrightlikeI'mwrong. *. DONNIE

Why,becausetheclubgotbustedup?

LEFTY

Thankyou.

DONNIE

That'sbeautiful,Left.Youknow

theguytwentyyears,youkillhim

overalounge.

LEFTY

cokedeal.

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129CONTINUED:(2)129

DONNIE* Hey,howlong'veIbeenriding* aroundthiscarwithyou,carrying* yourfuckingbags--don'ttreatme

likeajerkoff.*

likeadoctororalawyer.

LEFTY* Whaddayamean,Richiefuckedup--?*

DONNIE* "Nicky'sarat."Nickysteppedoff* acurbandgothitbyabus.*

LEFTY* Youdon'tsayhisnamenomore.* That'stherules.*

DONNIE* Fucktherules.*

LEFTY* That'stherules,Donnie*

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129CONTINUED: (3)129

DO~IE* Youcan'tsayit.Go ahead,sayit.* Sayhisfuckingname.*

Donnieglancesover.SeesLefty'shandtrembleashelights anothercigarette.

130INT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SAPARTMENT130

Donnieentershismonasticapartment.Takesoffhiscoat,tosses itonhiscot.AndsuddenlygrabsachairanTHROWSIT .•.It SPLINTERS...HegrabsthebarfromhisweightbenchandSWINGS...

SMASH!

AnelectricsizzleastheTV tubeirnplodes...Donnieswingson hisbookcase...ItCRUMPLESandbookscollapsetotheground...

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129CONTINUED:(2)129

Donnieglancesover.SeesLefty'shandtrembleashelights ~nothercig~rcttc.

130INT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SAPARTMENT130

Donnieentershismanasti.capartment.Takesoffhiscoat,tosses itenhiscot.Anrls;nrlrlAnlygr;ih"ach,;iranTHROWS IT •••It SPLINTERS...HegrabsthebarfromhisweightbenchandSWINGS•••

SMASH!

AnelectricsizzleastheTVtubeimplodes...Donnieswingson hisbookcase..•ItCRUMPLESandbookscollapsetotheground ..•

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131EXT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SAPARTMENT131*

From&dietance,wehearthesoundsoffurniturebeingreduced* tokindling.*

ClJTTOI

l31AINT,/EXT.DAY.PISTONEHOME--ENTRANCE131A

THEDOOR

ofFEM--

REVERSEANGLE

BlandfordandCurleystandat.thedoor--theGrimReapers.

CU"IU,EY Everything'sokay,Maggie.

Sherelents.Movesaside.Butonlysotheycanbarely,stepping crab-wise,squeezepasther.

CUTTOt

131BINT,DAY,LATER.PISTONEHOME131B

CurleyandBlandford=•aroundthekitchenasMaggiemakes coffee.

responsibleforth.istaxaudit, whereas,vell,self-evidently--

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131BCONTINUED:131B

(blankly) GS-14isasupervisor,Maggie.

CUIU..!:Y Buthe'sundercover.He'snot supervisinganyone.

M.aggiebiteshertongue.Saysnothing•

Thepointis,that'sthelastwe

istocheckinf!Neryday--:tiaybemiss adayhereorthere,but•••

cu;u:.EY Itwasthreeweeksago.

CURLE¥ Maggie,wecan'ttellyouthat.

C\JRLEY Wecan'ttellyoubecausewedon't know.

MAGGI.I!: OhmyGod,

3/29/96SALMONRevisionlHi!I.

131BCONTINUED:(2)131B

Ifhecontact•you,weneedyouto talkSOllleseneotohi.in.Helpusout.

BlandfordandCurleyexchangeal00k.

~e'srightinthelineoffire.Not becausehe'soneofus.Becausehe's oneofthelll--whohe'swithandwho he'scloseto,they•rea.llthetop dogsnow,It'sjustnotaproblemwe anticipated.

BLANDFORD

talktohim.He'lllistentoyou.

Maggielaoksoutthewindow.

curTO:

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132EXT.DAY.MOTIONLOUNGE132

WlSEGIJYSatandin9guardoutonthestreet,stampingtheirfeet orwa=th.Whispersandawestrucklooksfromthewiseguyaaea bigCadillacpullsup.BoobieandLeftyemerge.ThenDonnie .••

WISEG!JY#l {awestruck) Theboss.

•••Thensonny.HuddlingwithBoobie,LeftyandDonnie,he disappear•intothecl@.

CUTTOt

133INT,DAY.LATER.MOTIONLOUNGE133

:aoobie,Donnie,andtwoWISEGUYSsit.atacardtable,Boobie turnstoDonnie.

Amomentofrecognitionthat

NICKY'SGONE

ThensonnyandLeftyenter:fromthebackrOOlll,exchangealook-- they'vebeenconfei::ring,ThenLeftyturnstoDonnie.

134EXT.DAI.MOTIONLOUNGE134

LeftyandDonniewalkuptheblock.

right,whenthebooksopenup,I'm gonneproposeyoufor.membership. Youknowwhatthat11\Bans?

..,,,'--_,._._-...:w..._.::;i....,u.i:.:..l..l.I•

134CONTINUED:134'-

DONNIE* Don'tworry.Iwon'tfuckitup.*

LEFTY* Youreadmy mind.Don'tfuckthis* up.*

LeftytakesDonniebytheshoulders,giveshimaformalkisson* onecheek.Thenhugshim,l_ooksathimwithpride.Thisisa* bigmoment--thegreatestgiftLeftycanbestow.....

DONNIE* Yeah,Iknow.*

LEFTY* C'mon,let'sgobackinside.*

Leftyturnstoheadbacktotheclub.Donniestopshim.*

DONNIE* Hey,Left?* ,. LEFTY .. What? {beat)* C'mon,Donnie,I'mfreezing.*

DONNIE* YouknowthatBertramyouusedto* have?How muchisit,aboatlike* that--youthinkthreehu.~dredgrand?*

LEFTY* Youcouldgetthesportsfisherman* maybeforthreehundredused.What* .. areyoutalkingaboutboats,Donnie?

DOljNIE* Ijustwantedtoknow.*

LEFTY* It'stenfuckingdegreesout,you* wannahaveaconversationabout* .. boats.Thisain'ttheti.metolose yourmarbles,Donnie.You* understand?We hitthiscocksucker* andleavehiminthestreet.*

_,'I_,,....,_,.._,__•'-'""'"-->--..,,••

135EXT.DAWN.PISTONE HOME135

Don.~iedriveshisCadillacpastthehouse.Casesitfor

hisneighbor'sbackyard,vaultsthefence.Jimmiestheback door.Enters.

136INT.DAWN. PISTONE HOME136

KERRYANDTERRYASLEEP

atthem.Thenturns--

IT'SMAGGIE

He goespasthertothemastercloset.Opensit.Looksinside...

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13 6CONTil\iuED:136

Donnieexitsthebedroom.Shefollows.

Hecontinuestoforageforthebag ...

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13 6CONTINUED:(2)136

M.".GGIE The3ureauwashere.*

Shecriveshi.~adefiantlook.Thenturns,rummagesinahiding place.Returnswiththebeg.Shovesitathim.

~.aggiebreaksdown.

whitehat,thefuckingUntouchables. MeanwhiletheminuteIcomeoutfrom undereverybodygetswhacked--one (MORE)

2/14/96BLUERevision120.

136CONTINlJED:(3)136 DONNIE(cont'd) guyalreadygotwhacked,dead-- becauseofrne--asgoodasifIput twobulletsinhisheadmyself.I gotacontractrightnowtokilla guyIdon'tevenJmow.Soyoutell me,Maggie,youtellme what'sthe difference?Where'stherightand wrong?I'mnotbecominglikethem--.. Iamlikethem.Ispentallthese.. yearsfeelingsofuckingsuperior, laughingattha~behindmyfucking mask.Who'slaughingnow?

137EXT.NIGHT.EIGh"WAY--NEWJERSEY137

DonnietalksonaPAYPHONEbythehighway.

LEFTY{O.C.) You'rerightyougottaseeme.We foundBruno.He'sonaboatoutin CityIsland.

138INT.NIGHT.FBIHEADQUARTERS138

TheSuit,ALONEintheoffice.ThephoneRINGS.

Hello?

He listens.Hangsup.RUNS.

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139INT./EXT.NIGHT.DONNIE'SCADILLAC139

Donniewaitsinhiscar.Leftyappears,tapsonthewindow. Climbsinside.

LEFTY* Niceone,fuggedaboudit.*

DONNIE* Yeah?*

LEFTY* I'mtellingyou,Donnie--onethingI knowisboats.

DONNIE* Youknowwhatyousaidacoupleof* times--howifyouhadthatBertram.. againyou'ddrivedowntothepier.. oneday,takeAnnetteandjustgo?* Remember?NorthSouthEastorWest--* andnobody'deverfindyou?*

LEFTY* Donnie--thatwasbefore.Don't* remindmeofallthat.*

DONNIE* Ijustwannaknow--didyoumeanit?*

LEFTY* Donnie--whoamI,Rockefeller?I'm* gonnagobuyaboat?*

DONNIE* I'msayin9whatif?Igotsome* thingsooingontheside.MaybeI* couldfindthatkindofmoney.*

LEFTY* Forme?That'sverygenerous.*

DONNIE• (offLefty'slook)* YouknowwhatI'msayin9.Since• SonnyRedgotclipped--it'sall* gettlngtoohot.Gobacktothe* (MORE)

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139CONTINUED:139

LEFTY* Sonnyain'tgonnaforgetBruno.•

DONNIE* Sothat'shisheadache.Getoutof• thelife,Left.Goliveinthe* Bahamas,openupabaitshopandeat* coconuts.•

LeftylooksatDonniealongbeat.

Leftyreachesinhispocket,takesoutapieceofpaper,folded. HandsittoDonnie.Tornfromamagazine:

THE NEWSWEEKARTICLE

withthePHOTO of"TheLeftHand."

Donnielooksupfromthearticle.Seesa.22BERETTA AUTOMATIC inLefty'shand.

-LEFTY Ievenrememberthename,Donnie. "TheLeftHand."That'slikemy name.That'sthatABSCAMboat!

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139CONTINUED:( 2}139

strikesonyou.

don'tmakemearat.

4/24/962NDWHITERevision124. 139CONTINUED:(3)139

walkedawayfromit.

Leftythinks,looksatDonnieanotherlongbeat.

DONNIE* Okay.*

HehandstheguntoDonnie,climbsout.Donnielooksatthegun inhishand,thenst~cksitinhisbelt,followsLefty.

140EXT.NIGHT.MARINA140

Brunositsonhisboat,watchesasmallTV,hisbacktothe slidingglassdoorsthatleadintothecabin.

DONNIE'SPOV

OfBruno,asDonnieandLeftymovedownthepier--atunnelof drydockedboats.ThePUTT-PUTTofadistantengineasaboatis* dimlyseenapp~oachingfromseaward...*

4/24/962NDWHITERevision

14 0CONTINUED:

ANGLE ON--DONNIEAND LEFTY

Donnietensesastheymovedownthepiertowardstheboat.

They'reveryclosetoBruno'sboatnow,buthedoesn'tseethem.• They'rescreenedbythedock'sgasandwaterpumps.•*

DonnieturnstolookatLefty.

LEFTY* C'mon,Donnie.We gottagetthis* ·thingdonenow.*.

LeftystoopsdownanddisconnectsthedocksidepowertoBruno's.. boat.TheTV andbi_lgepumpflickeroff.*

LEFTY* GetreadyDonnie.He'sgonnabe.. outtathereinasecond.•

Brunoslidesopenth_eglassdoorandstepsontotheaftdeck.• LeftynudgesDonnie,whoaimshisgunatBruno.Allinnocence,*· Brunoclimbsofftheboatandheadstowardsthem.*

Donnietenseswithanticipation.LeftywatchesDonnieh"cmgrily.*

CLOSEON--TheguninDonnie'shandandhistriggert::,,.,iei::not.. tightening.Leftybeginstodrawhisowngun...

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140CONTINUED:(2)140

ThemovementcatchesDonnie'sattention.Andsuddenlyhe• REALIZESwhathe'sdoingdownhere...*

Brunoapproachescloser,almostuptotheirhidingplace.The* soundoftheapproachingboatisloudnow.Donnielooksfrom* LeftytoBruno,hisgunstillraised.*

Then:

LIGHTEXPLODES fromaPOLICEBOAT asaSPEAKERSQUAWKS•..

FBI#1 PUT YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW!

Suddenly,FBIMENinbluewindbreakerswithbigwhiteletters-- "FBI"--stormthepierfromthelandside,grabDonnieand Lefty...OtherFBImennabBruno.••TheFBIpullsDonnieoneway,* Leftytheother...curleyatDonnie'selbow...

Curley It'sover,Joe.

Donniestartstorun ...

ANGLE ON--LEFTY*

Ashe'sHANDCUFFED, looksupthedocktowhereCurleyandother* FBIMENcatchupwithDonnie,wrestlehimaway.Donnie* STRUGGLES,exchangesalookwithLeftyashe'sdraggedaway.*

CLOSE ON--LEFTY*

4/24/962NDWHITERevision126A. 140CONTDlUED:( 3)

Ashesmilestohimself--relievedtofindDonnieisonhisside

afterall.Thenhenotices...

BACKON--DONNIE

ThatDonnieisNOT HANDCUFFED•..AsCurleydrapesanFBI

WINDBREAKERoverDonnie'sshouldersandtheyescorthimintoa car...* • TIGHTON--LEFTY

141INT.DAY.MOTION LOUNGE141

PHOTOS OF DONNIE

WithotherFBIMEN,atQuantico,etc.,asCurleyandBlandford showthemtoSonny,Boobie,LeftyandotherWISEGUYS.Then BlandfordpasseshisbusinesscardtoSonny.

142EXT.DAY.MOTION LOUNGE142

Sonny,Boobie,andLeftywatchastheFBIcohortdriveoff.They standonthestreetcorner--DEATHanddisbeliefwrittenintheir faces.

1,;;2142

Youbelievet::a.t·::.:ckir:g;-...:y? There'sr.of1...:.cki~gwayDonr:.i.2could bea..~agent..

BOOBI:S Somefuckingbluf£.

AnFBIl,l_Jl.NhidesonanearbyROOFTOPwithaTELEPHOTOLENS.

ZZZH!

AFREEZEF?-1:U·So:theguyssta.~dingoutside.

LEF'.rf Thatboatwasaset.up.:'heyset.up that;:'.;oat:aridt:.hen·,vet:linkDonnie's arat.

ZZZH!ZZZH!

ZZZH!ZZZH!ZZZH!

F?2.:::ZE:??..A.HESliketombstones.

143INT.NIGHT.LEFTY'SAPARTMENT143

Leftvsits,BROODS,'"atchesaNATURESHOWonhisTV.The phone::-ings.

Hehangsup.Thinksabeat.Thentakes·offhisGOLDWATCH,. stictsit:.inad:-aw2r.'!'hent.:l.eCP.OSShewearsonachain a::-oundhisneck:.!IisWALLET.TheK.::.-YStohisCadillac.Closes theC.::aw.e::::-as.i\..··1ne~tl':>ente::-s.

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143CONTINUED:143

HegivesAnnetteakiss.

LE:'TY G'night,Annette.Don'twaitup.

Heturnstothedoor,turnsback.

143AEXT,DAY.SHOOT:NGRA.~GE143A'

AlineofEIGHT11.ENinwindbreakersandcapssLenc.i.ll,:,uw.ltl1A "F.B.!."inyellow::.etters.Theyshootatman-shapedtargets.* htthoendoftholine,Donnie.Hishairisnolonge=thesleek• blackca?ofhistimewithLefty.•

Donniecompletesshootingoffhisclip.Heraisesnisemptygun• ;;lTirlw.=tT'.r.he~;:;\:';t~eranr;t?m~chanismr~turnshistargetdownthCJ* wires.7heblackoutlineofamanpepperedwithbulletholes• trundlesinexorablytowardshim.*

CUTT-0:*

144INT.DAY. FBIHEADQUARTERS--AUDITORIUM144

Apublicroomwithrowsofcheapgovernment-issueCHAIRS anda• LECTERNwiththeFBISE.AL,flankedbyFLAGS.Curleyintroduces• Don.,ietoaFUNCTIONARYinthepublicaffairs.division--they* sha'l:ehandsandtherunctionarytakesoutaNOTEBOOK.Maggie* andthethreegirlsintheirpinaforessitonmetalchairs.*

CURLEY* •••ThisisJosephPistone.*

nJNCTIONARY* IjustwanttomakesureIhavethe.. correctspellingofyourname.•

DONl'lIE* Thisismywife,Maggie.•

Donniebeckonstoher.•.•

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144CONTINUED:144

BlandfordenterswiththeDIRECTOR,aMidwesternwaxworksinhis* 60~,followedbythreeAIDES,oneofwhomdirectshimtoa* PL.~TFORMInfrontofthelectern.BlandfordushersDonnieover* tohim.*

ELANDrORD AndthisisMrs.Pistone.

AIDE#4approaches,whispersintheDirector'sear.Do:inie* looksatMaggie.MeggieSQ~EEZEShi3hund.ThoDirector* returnshisattentiontothem.*

DIRECTOR* Younustbeveryproudofyour* husband.

MAGGIE* H~·~~vP.ry~~r.ialman.

AnAideleads~aggiebacktoherseatunderthepromptingofthe* photographer.*

The DirectoroutsonhisREADINGGLASSESasanAIDEhandshiman* INSCRIPTIONt0~ead..~*

DIRECTOR* (readir.g)* "ToSpecialAgentJosephPistone,in.. gratetulrecognitionformeritoriuus.. service."Allow·metopresentyou.. wit.I!U-1.i.smedalandacheckforfive• hundreddollars...

The DirectorhandsDonniea VELVETCASEandalar9eCHECK.A* PllOTOORAFllER:a-:epsforward.TheDirectorandDonnie:,hc,kaho.nd:, forthecamera.

DonniecOlllplies.FU.SH!DonnieandtheDir,;,ctorcapturedwith theirfrozensmiles.ZZZH!ThenTIGHTenDonnie.ZZZH!Again,• TIGHTER..ZZZH!*

DIRECTOR• Congratulationsagain,son.• (winkstoMaggie)• Ma·am,youtakegoodcareofhim.•

(CONTINU?:D)

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144CONTIN"JED:( 2)144

MAGGIE• Iwill.*

The AideswhisktheDirectorout.ThePhoto9rapherpacksuphis* equipment,Blandfordapproaches,shakesDonnie'shand.•

BLANDFORD• Congratulations,Joe._•

He patshimonthebac~,exits.MaggieapproachesDonnie,

holdingKerry·shand.•

MAGGIE• I'mgonnatakethegirlstothe• bathroom.I'llberightback.

Maggieandthegirlsexit•..AsdoesthePhotographer...•

Donnieremains,ALONEinthelargei:-oom,withthe!lagsanctthe• ceremonialtrappings.•.Heopensthevelvetbox.Looksathis* medal.Looksup,dndoutthewindow.ZZZH!~EZEFRAME.*

J;AOEOUT.

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ThQ..vidQncG>collact<>dby"DonnieBrasco"ladtoover200 indictmentsandover100convictions,includingthefamous "Pi7.7.~Conr.~ctinn"~~~P.~

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$500,000opencontractonhishead.

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