"KILL BILL: VOL. 2" (2004)

KILL BILL VOL. 2

Chaptersix

"Canshebak.eacherrypie.11

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A FEMALE VOICEFROMOFFSCREENsaystotheDoorman;

Thedoor opensrevealingBILLtotheothersideofthedoor, and forthefirsttime,totheaudience.Helookscool.

Billlooksinsideandseesa fancyhotelroomconvertedinto a crapgame.A craptablehasbeenerectedinthemiddleof the suite.SEVEN MEN standaroundthetabletryingtheir luck.Allplayinghasstoppedattheopeningofthedoor.

Onewomanin abeautifulblackdress,standsattheheadof the table...It'shergame ...hernarr,eisL.F.O1BOYLE.

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Billstandsin thedoorway.ALBURTthedoorman,whowearsa

tux,waitsfor L.F.1 sword.

L.F.laughs.

Billstepsinsideandthe gamecontinuesinearnest.

gentlemen,nineisthepoint...

As Alburtfriskshim,Billtakesintheroom.Therearefive othermen allwearingblacktuxedos,allcarryingsamurai swords(asis Alburt),allworkingforMiss01 Boyle.Inhis handBill holdshissheathedHanzosword.Referringtothe • sword;

The twomenstare...

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Bill takesouta rollofbillsthatwouldchokea rodeobull todeath.Hepeelsoff twohundred.

Billwalksover tothesuite1 sbar,aYOUNG WOMANtendsit.

BARTENDER

• don'tlikeit,goto Vegas.Youcan

geta primeribdinnertherefor 3.95.

BILL - Whatam Igoingto do,I'mthirsty. (throwsa20on thebar) Pourthebeer.

TheBartenderproducesadixiecup,andacan ofBudweiser. Shepopsthetop andfillsthecup,leavinghalfof thebeer insidethecan.Shethenoffersonlythe cuptoBill.

TheBartenderslowlyshakesherhead,no.

Heliftsthedixiecup tohislips,and says;

Bill approachesthetablewithhisdixiecupofbeer.

Droppinghismoneyrollon thetable...

ColorL.F.impressed.

Withher tablestick,shepushesthedicetoBill.He takes themand inspectsthem.

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Alburtstartstomovefromhispositionbythe door.

L.F.motionshimbacktohis position.

TheplayerswatchL.F.AndBill,an oppositeendsofthe table,tradequips.

Billlooksfromthediceto L.F.

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Billthrowstenthousanddollarsonthetable,theroom reacts. •

Billsmilesashe rollsthediceinhis hand,then throws...7 ...Theroomreacts... L.F.smilesandpushesthe moneyandthediceback toBillwithherstick.He picksup hiswinnings,tossesthembackonthetable,andsays;

Theroomreacts.

Heholdsthedicein hisfist...andthrows...5 ...

Bill throws...5 ...morereaction...moremoney...

He shootsagain,hewinsagain...

L.F.MOVES THE MONEYinfrontofhim.

Billpicksup thestackofmoola...L.F.Standsbehindher table,stickinher hand,eyesonher opponent.

Inthemidstof thissilence,hisbeepergoesoff.Hiseyes goto it.Itreads;ELLEDRIVER.

Heraiseshiseyesfromthe beepertoL.F.,casuallytosses

• thegreenonthe feltandsays;

• BILL

AndI1 m notinterested.

• BILL

-- Youandnobodyelse.Yousell at the barahalf canofwarm piss,at twentybucksa shot.Howmuchdid the six-packcostyou?5.60,5.65? You1 regreedyO'Boyle.You'rejust too Goddamngreedy.YouknowwhatI • liketo dowhenI meetgreedy people?Takeeveryfuckinthing theygot.Leaveem withnothing.

BILL •

Oooohhh,that1 s ....

L.F.

• Thehouse1 sperogativeandyouknow

it.

Sheholdsoutherpalm andtwonewpair ofdice(black)are placedin herhandby oneofher bodyguards.Shesetsthe diceonthe table,andmovestheminfrontof Billwithher stick.

Billlooksdownatthem.

His handscoopsthediceoffthe table.

He catchestheyoungladybysurprise.

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From thedoorAlburtsays;

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Hethrows....

....................BOXCARS.

Thespectatorsgoapeshit. • Billscoopsuphismoneyand lookstotheladywho1 sgamehe justbusted.

Bill sitsonthebed talkingwithElleDriveronthephone.

Intheb.g.L.F. isthrowingeverybodyout.

sheis? (pause) Okay thatdidit,we1 regoingto Texas andtalksenseintoBudd before {BLEEP)makeshimnumber three.

He looksoverandL.F.is sittingonthefloorofthe bed.

All theplayershaveleft,onlyL.F.andherfivetuxedoboys

remain.

Well,I1 mnotexactlyamongfriends at themoment. (pause...helaughs) I'llkeepthatin mind,byebye.

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Hehangsup.

BILL

• house,yagottahaveLUCKYGUY

comesinandwipesthe placeout insurance.

Standingup,foldinghiswinningsintohisinsidejacket pocket,lookingatL.F.andherboys,hesays;

Withoutanotherwordheexitsthe hotelroom.

Nobodymakesa movetostophim.

L.F. 01 Boyleandherhenchmenstandstillastheywaitfor the soundoftheelevatorinthe hall.

The Bride1 sVoicecomesonthesoundtrack;

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awhile- tokeephishand in- he does.Onlyhe playsagame.He doesn'tstartbigtrouble...helets themstartit. Iftheydo,they're dead.If theydonrt,notonlywon't heperform,he1 lltakethehitoff themarket.It'skindof fun watchingpeoplegamblewhenthey don'tknowthey'regambling,isn1 t it?

Theyheartheelevatorinthehall.

L.F.O'Boyletellshermen;

Alburtsmiles. •

TheFivemengo outthedoor.

TheFivetuxedo-cladbodyguardshitthehallway,onlyto see....BILL,withhisHanzoswordunsheathed,standingatthe end.

This wasn1 texpected,theyunsheaththeirswords.

He Chargesatthem.

masteryof theHanzoswordinhishand ispeerless.Hecuts throughthefirstfourratherquickly.Thefifthone,Alburt, is themostskilled,buthetoo fallsunderthemaster's blade.

L.F.0 1 Boylehidesinherroom,holdingagun,pointedatthe frontdoor. •

Shesitsin bushwhackmode,waitingforBill,oranybodyfor thatmatter,tostepthroughthedoorway.

WHEN...

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Thewindowherbackis upagainstSHATTERS,andablack glovedhandreachesinsideandGRABS herbyherhair,and YANKS heroutthewindow.

Billonthe ledgeofthehotelwindow(the26thfloor), outsideL.F.O 1 Boyle1 sroom.

He1syankedheroutsideandhe1sdanglingherovertheside byherhair.

L.F.Istoo hystericaltoanswer.

Hedropsher......

...............SHEFALLS....

...................................SHESPLATS.

Bill watchesherallthewaydown.When he1 sconfidenther fallwasfatal,heleavestheledge.

FADETO BLACK.

Chapterseven

11Thelonelygraveof PaulaSchultzn

A smallcampertrailersitsallbyits lonesomeinthemiddle of abarrenTexaswasteland.

A SUBTITLEAPPEARSunderthisimage;

nThecityof AustinTexas.11

A fistknocksonthetrailerdoor.

Itopens,revealingBill1 sbrother,BUDD.NottheSlick WillieBuddwiththeblacksuitand thesilver-tippedblack cowboybootswesawearlierat theweddingchapelmassacre. No,the Buddweseenow istheBudd whoclimbedintoabottle fiveyearsago,gothimselfcomfortable,anddecidedtolive there.

Bill,lookinglikeacoolmillion,standsoutinthe dirtand dustofBudd'slot ofland,lookingupathis brotherinhis naturalhabitat.IntheB.G.wecan seeElleDriverlounging inthe passenger1 sseat.

Budd,surprisedbythevisitor,says;

Buddsquintsintothesunatthe womaninBill'sear.

INSERT,INT.- BILL'SCAR

Elleinside,blastingboththestereoandtheair

thecarwindshield.Obviouslythere1snolovelostbetween ElleandBudd.

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TIMECUT

inthedoorwayofhis trailer,bottleofjackinhishand. Billstands.

• BILL

I dunno,Iguessthey thoughtit soundedcool.Anyhow,shehadabout 26 or27 aroundherwhen(BLEEP)

Hanzosword. • Thementionof aHattoriHanzoswordgetsBudd1 sattention.

Billnodshis head,nyes.0

Budddoesn'tsayanythingatfirst...THEN;

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Thedisrespectispain.

• don'tneedboozethatbad.Butwho

thehellgivesa crapanyway.That bitchain'tgittinnoBushido pointsforkillinawhitetrash pieceofshitlikeme witha samuraisword.I'mabouncerina tittybar,Bill.Ifshe wantsto fightme,allshe gottadois come downtothe Club,startsomeshit, andwe1 llbeina afight.

Budd seesBill1 strueconcernforhiswelfare.

• Bill triestocharmhisbrother.

Buddchuckles.

BuddistouchedbyBill'sconcernandchucklestohimself.

herrevenge.Andwedeservetodie. Butthenagain,sodoes she.SoI • guesswe1 lljustseenow,won1twe.

The My-oh-myClub,isthesleazytittybarthatBuddworks at. Hisjobis tossinouttheriff-raffthat1 sworsethan him, outontheirear -minusa fewof theteeththeyhad when theycamein.Hisbeat-to-shitpickuptruckpullsupto the front,andheclimbsoutof theautomobile.

Budd walksintothewood-paneledtittybar.Nostrippingoin on yet,justa fewBARFLIESdrinkin.Theowner,TED,yellsat him ashe walksby.

Budddoesn'tsayanything,hejustmovestowardstheback, •

passingby aSTRIPPERservingdrinks.

STRIPPER

• Hey,Budd.

ANOTHER STRIPPERwalksoutoftheladies1roomandsaysto him;

A brandnew,enormousredpickuptruckpullsintotheparking

• lotandstops.

The BRIDE sitsbehindthe wheel,lookingatthebarandthe barrsfront door.Usingthe rearviewasamirror,shegrabsherlong blondehairand pullsitbackto aponytailwitha rubberband.Thenplacesabaseballcaponthetop ofher nogginthatreads,11 STUBB'SBARB-Q.11Shestepsoutofthe truck'scab.She1 sdressedlikealittleTexastwo-stepper. Levi1 s,cowboyboots,anda11HARLEYDAVIDSON:LOUD ANDPROUD11 tee-shirt.

The Bridewalksintotheclubjustas thebandon stage explodesintohonkytonkguitar.Shewalksupto thebarand odersa;

The BARTENDER givesherabeerbottleofShinerBock.Asshe drinksthe Texasbrew...SHE ....

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...WatchestheBAND....

...Thecrowd...

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headto themusic...

SHAW BROTHERS ZOOM intohereyes;VENGEANCE THEME playson thesoundtrack.

Herhand removeshersogfromitssheath.Shemovesthrough

thecrowdof Texastwo-steppers,soginhand,towardsBudd sittingobliviousonhisstool....

WHEN...

SuddenlyaBIG COWBOYstandsupfromhistable--spilling everybottleandglasson it andBARFS allover.

Buddcursesto himself,andheadsovertothedisasterarea.

TheBride...observesHim ...CLEAN UP THE PUKE.

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As themusicfromabovecontinues,weseeBudddrivinghis pickuponan emptyhighwayhomefromwork.

He passesbyTheBride'snewredpussywagonparkedonthe

sideof theroad.Afterhewhizzesby,she startsupthe

motor,butdoesn1 tturnthelightson.Shefollowshim,

hangingwaybackin thedark.

Budddriving,notseeingtheautomobilecloakedindarkness, trailinghim.

Buddpullshis pickuptruckinfrontofhissmallcamper home.He walksinside,shuttingthedoorbehindhim.

TheBriderollsto astop...Observingthelonelytrailerout of herwindshield...

Texastear-assmusicbeginscomingoutofthecamper....We seehis figurepassthecamperwindow,onceortwice.

TheBridechoosesherweapon--HattoriHanzo1 ssamurai •

sword.

Shedoesn1 tsayanything,norwillanactressofUma Thurman1 scaliberindicateherfeelings,buttheastute memberoftheaudiencewillreadthesignificanceofher

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choice.Hiscurrentstatusbedamned,theBuddwhoowesThe Bridesatisfactionwasawarrior.Andit1sthatBuddshe intendstosendtohis maker.

Shetakesa blackstockingcap,andslipsitontop ofher skull,tuckingherblondehairunderneath...

TBEN...

eyelids,anddownthebridgeofher nose,..

TBEN...

Disconnectsthecablightsaboveher,opensthetruckdoor, andslipsoutunseenintotheAustinTexasnightair.

TBEN...

Onherbelly,HattoriHanzoswordinsheathinhand,she crawlsacrossthedesertfloortowardsBudd'strailer.

TBEN...

Somewhereinthevastoutdoorsacatjumpson arat.Their fightmakesaLOUD racket.

• TheBridestopsandburiesherfacein thedirt.

Frominsidethetrailer,weheartheneedlebeingliftedoff thephonograph.

Fromadistancewesee:The shadowyfigureofBuddlooking outthewindowofthe camper.

TheBridekeepsherfacein thedirt.

ThefigureofBuddat thewindow,seemstodismissthesound heheardforwhat itwas-- arat meetingitsendatthe clawsofa cat.

Thecurtainclosesagain.

Theneedleisplacedbackon thephonograph.

CU TheBRIDE faceinthedirt...OneMississippi...TwoMississippi...her eyes lookuptowardsthetrailer...All1 sclear...Shebegins crawlingtowardsthetraileragain.

soundofBuddsittingina chairrockingbackandforth.

Shehearsthesoundof ascrewtopunscrewed...Thesoundof

• pouringin aglass...Thesoundofaglassbeinglaidheavyon,,

a table.

Crouchedlowon theballsofher feet,she,withgreatcare, slowlyandsilentlyunsheathesherHanzosword.

Throughthebottomslitin thedoor,sheseesthe distorted • imageof Budd1 sfeetonthefloor.

She slowlyrises...removesherblackstockingcap...blonde hairfallsaroundhershoulders...swordinrighthand...left handgrabsthe frontdoorknob...

QUICKas aTexaslizardonglass --Shebringsthesword1 s handledownhardon thedoorlock--

EX CU CheapLockBusting.

She flingsthefrontdooropen...

The BRIDE'SPOV, BrotherBuddsittingcalmlyina rockingchair,movingback and forthtotheTexastwangon histurntable,cradlinga DOUBLE-BARRELSHOTGUN aimedrightatTheBride.

SERGIOLEONECU, The BrideBlinks.

BothbarrelsBLASTinour face.

The BRIDE standinginthe doorwayisHITSMACK DAB inthechest,and PROPELLEDTHROUGH theAIRBACKWARDS. • Landinghardon herbackinthe dirt.

Budd casuallyrisesfromhisrockingchairandliftsthe needleoffthe phonograph,cuttingoffthemusic.

Thenwith shotguninhand,standsinthedoorwayofthe trailerlookingdownatTheBride.

BUDD'SPOV: The Bridelaidoutinthe dirtbelowhim-- Swordseparated fromher grasp--Bloodymessdownherfront --Groanfrom her throat.

Budd stepsdownfromthetrailerontothedirt,standingover The Bride.

Moregroanscomingoutof ThebloodsplatteredBride.

BUDD •

Youdonegot adoubledoseof rock salt,rightinthe oletit. Nownot havintitsasfineor as bigas yours,Ican'tevenimagine howbad thatshitstings...

Helowersdownon hishaunchers,overher.

TheBride,hurtingandincapacitatedfromtheshotgunblast, stillneverthelessdefiant,SPITSagobofbloodysaliva, rightinoleBudd1 sface.

Budd,gobofspit runningdownonhischeekandnose.The cowboyremovesaredbandanafromhisbackpocket,andwipes awaythegoo.Thenhis eyeballsgodowntothespitter.

With thehelpof hiscowboybootherollsTheBrideoveronto her stomach,exposingherbutt.

SNAPPINGthebarrelclosed,hetakesaimandFIRESboth barrels--EXECUTIONSTYLE--rightintoherkeister.

TheBridedoestheone thingshehasyetto dowithany opponentduringthemovieuptill now.Herheadrearsback and sheletsout aSCREAM!

THEN...

Almostmercifully,themanonceknownas11Sidewinder,11sticks a syringeinher arm,droppingherunconscious.

THEN...

Knockingdowna swigofJackDaniels,heremovesasmall silvercellphonefromhis pantspocket,raisestheantenna,

• and pressesonebuttononthepanel.

Thesix-foottall,long-hairedblondewiththecodename 11 CaliforniaMountainSnake,11isdoingasavageboxingworkout withherCOACH.

Thisis onewhitebitchwhocankicksome seriousFUCKINass. Withonemightyblowfromher hugerightarm(synchedtothe soundofa CARCRASH),herboxingCoachbuysthefarm.

Elleoncell phone.WecutBackand Forth.

ThisgetsElle'sattention.

• Westayon Elle1 ssideforthefollowingexchange.

We cutbackto Budd1 sside.Andwhathe1 sholdingisThe Bride'sHattoriHanzosword.

condition.

• ELLE

Shemustsuffertoher lastbreath.

CUTTO,

OVERHEAD SHOT -EXT.CEMETERY -NIGHT

We lookdownon aspookyTexasgraveyard... Tombstones...Graves...Dirt...Low-hangingfog.Thiscouldbe the openingshotofaTexas zombiemovie.We alsoseeTWO MEN WITHSHOVELS(onewhichis Budd,theotherwhichisERNIE) diggingupa grave.Budd'sbeat-to-shitpickupisintheshot too. Itsheadlightbeamsshiningonthetwomen.Andlastbut

• not least,TheBride,boundandgagged,lyinginthefla,tbed

ofBudd1 spickup.

TheBRIDE Shebeginsto cometofromthe shotinherarm.

wriststightlytogetherinfrontofher.

A bigleathercowboybeltiswrappedtightaroundhercherry browncowboyboots.Hereyelidsflutteropen...andshesees stars.Agiant,blackTexasnightskyfullof them.

Shehas noideawheresheis.

Sheturnsherhead totheleftand sees,

BackwindowandCabof truck.

Sheturnsherhead totherightand sees,

HatchGateto flatbed.

Shelistens...shehears,

Crickets...ThesoundofTwoMenDigging...OneoftheMensays somethingtotheotherinSpanish...

THEN ...

Shehearsoneof theShovelsHITsomethingburied...

TheTwoMen speaktoeachotherinUnsubtitledSpanish...

THEN ...

We hearthemLiftingsomethingheavy,wemightassumeisa coffin.TheBridehoweverknowsnotwhattothink.

BOOM...Theysetitdown.

Shehearsbootsapproachingtheflatbed,Thecrunchingof leavesleadinginherdirection...

TILL ...

WithaCLANG andaSCRAPE thelatchesontheGateofthe flatbedareYankedOut,anditlowersopenwitha CRASH. RevealingBudd,lookingdownonher.

The grabsherbyher collar,andyanksheroutof thetruck.

She FALLStothedirtHARD.

Once inthedirt,The BrideseesanOldCoffinthat1 sbeen dup up. Next toitis a brandnewpineboxcoffin,straightoutof •

11 FistfulofDollars.11Andafreshlyduggrave,withapileof dirtnext toit,in frontofan oldtombstonethatreads; 11 PAULASCHULTZ.11

Buddand Erniestandoverher.

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The BridejustGLARESupatthe twotormentors,withtheonly weaponshehas left,thecontemptinherstare.

Buddturnsto Ernieandsaysin SPANISH,subtitledin English;

BUDD(SPANISH)

furious.Yougrabherfeet,I1 ll getherhead. (ENGLISH) Got anythingtosay?

The Brideknowshowthesefiendsderivesatisfaction,andshe won'tgive ittothem.

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The twofiendslaugh,thenbenddowntoliftThe Brideand carryher overtothepinebox. Shestruggleswithherbound legsand arms...BothmenDROP hertotheground.Buddwhips out acan ofmacefromhispocket.

He holdsthecanof macespraybyher eyes.Shestops.Her eyesgo tothe nozzleofthespraycan,thento Budd.

He removesaflashlightfrombehindhisbackandturnsonthe beam.

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Hereyesmove totheright,indicatingtheflashlight.

Thetwo menliftup TheBride,andcarryheroverto thepine boxand placeherin.

Buddputsthe flashlightinside.

He picksupthepinelid, andisjustaboutto placeitover

thecoffin...

WHEN...

THEN ...

Dark,excerptforthecracksof lightseepingthroughbetween the lidandthebox.Howeverwitheachnailpoundedin,more lightsiscut off...

TILL...

lasthammerednailobliteratesthatlightsource.

TheBridelies inTOTAL DARKNESS.

The twomenliftthepine box,andsetit inthe grave. •

Budd scoopsupashovelfullof dirt...

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EX CU HER FINGERSturnontheflashlight.

CU TheBRIDE LIT bythe flashlightbeam ...

BAM .•.

The Bridejump ...

BAM ...

BAM ...

The dirtjustkeepsfalling,thebarnsbecomingsofterwith eachnew shovelful.

The Brideisstartingtoperspire...herbreathingbecoming more rapidandpanicked...herheartbeatbeginstoechoinside the pinebox .

We 1 veneverseenherlikethisbefore.

She1 sstartingtoloseit...SheletsoutaSCREAM...She

• SCREAMS again...Herbound-at-the-wristhandsmovetothe

lid...Shepoundsonit...Herboundfeetkickupatit...She startsto cry...She1 sgettinghysterical...Herfingersbegin clawingat thewoodlid...

TILL ...

They1 rerippedopenandbleeding...

LeavingBloodTrailsonthewood.

TILL ...

She exhaustsherself.Allthiswhile,she1sbeenscreaming the wordswecan1 tevenimaginecomingoutofhermouth;

The Bridehaltsherhysteria.

She wipeshereyes,andrunsher handsdownherface, mentallysendingthelittlegirlshebecame,backtowherever she camefrom.Thewomanweknowas TheBrideis back.She talksto herself.

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Shedoes.The BridecontinuesinVO;

that flashlight.

Fearcomesintoher voiceasshecombatsherself.

fuckinglight.

Shedoes.The screengoesJetBlack •

Buddand Erniearefinishedfillingthegrave.Theold coffin,withthebodyof PaulaSchultz,inthebackofthe

flatbed.Beforetheyclimbintothetruckanddriveaway,

Buddlaysa dozenredroseson TheBride1 sgrave.

Buddbehindthewheel.Ernieinthe passenger1 sseat.Car radioplayingMexicanmusic.Budd'ssilvercellphonerings.

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Elle Driversitsina seatona passengerjetenroutetothe great stateofTexas.ShecallsBuddon theairplanephone.

A smilespreadsacrossElle'sface.Sherestsherheadback againsttheseat'sheadrest.Hereyelidsclose.Sheslightly partsher lips...andletsouta;

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

This isthefaceof satisfaction.

Chaptereight

11Thecrueltutelage of PaiMeil!

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FADE UPON

We seea beautifulmountainrangeinthemiddleofChina. A SUBTITLEAPPEARSUNDERNEATH,

11 SMACKDAB INTHE MIDDLE OFCHINA 11

A VOICEOVER SPOKEN BY BILL,tellsusastoryoverthis landscape;

As Billtellsthisstory,itwillbe illustratedOnScreenby footagefromOldShawBrothersMartialartsflicksofthe 701 s.EspeciallyFilmsthatfeatureChineseActorLO LIEHas the old,white-haired,white-eyebrowedVilliannPAIMEI.,11

priestcrossedpaths...PaiMei ina practicallyunfathomable displayofgenerosity,gavethe

nod,wasnot returned.Wasitthe intentionoftheShaolinmonkto insultPaiMei?Or,didhe just failtosee thegeneroussocial gesture? Themotivesofthemonk,remain, unknown.Whatisknown,werethe

MeiappearedattheShaolinTemple, anddemandedthatthetemple1 shead AbbotofferPaiMeihisneck,to repaytheinsult.TheAbbot,at first,triedtoconsolePaiMei, onlytofind,PaiMei was inconsolable.Sobegan,the massacreoftheShaolinTemple,and • allsixtyofthe monksinside,at

sobegan,thelegendofPai Mei1 s Ten-PointPalm-ExplodingHeart Technique.

We seeonscreenPaiMei demonstratethistechniqueonfive shaolinmonks.Whoafterbeinghit...takefivesteps...then

falltothe floordead.

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BillandTheBride,yearsearlier,drivinginajeepthrough themountainsofChina,enroutetoPAIMEI1 s.

TheBridesitsinthe jeep,byherself,parkedinfrontof thePriestPaiMei'shomelocatedhighupon topofWhite LotusMountain.

Forover100years,hishomeused tobethe templeofthe WhiteLotusClan,and hewasthe temple1 sheadpriest.The templeservedasahometo over60priestsanddisciples.But now -the year1990- theWhiteLotusClanisno more.All thepriestshavedied.Allthatremains,isaveryold man, who onceupona time,someworshippedasagodand some fearedasadevil...neitherwaswrong.

A hugestonestaircaseofonehundredstepsclimbupa hill leadingtoPeiMei1 shome.Billclimbsdowntothejeep.

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• BILL Morelikea sadisticone.

Sheclimbsout,andgetsherbag outof theback.

Bill castsaglanceatthe stonestepshejustdecended.

effecton theirdisposition.But theydolearnthevalueof company.

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ZOOM...

Thejeepspeedsoffdownthe road...leavingtheBrideall alone,somewhereinthemiddleofChina.

Shebeginsthejourneybeforeherbyascendingthe100steps toPaiMei.

Thehugetempleisexactlylikeit musthavebeenahundred yearsago,exceptnowit1semptyanddusty.

TheBrideenters,She1 swindedfromclimbingupthosefuckin steps.

HerVoiceECHOESinthecavernoustemple.

PAIMEI'SVOICEECHOESback;

A beautiful(butdusty)MahagonystaircaseleadstoPaiMei*s privatechamber.

• The stillunseenMan1 svoiceBOOMS back;

She climbsthewoodenstaircase.

PAIMEI1SPOV: We seethroughPeiMei1spupils,througha sheerscarletscrimthathangsdowninfrontof hissitting area.TheBrideenterstheroom.

Sheapproachestheoldman,reachestheedgeof hissitting areain frontofthescrim,lowerstoone kneeandbowsher head.

* Fromhereonend,wheneverENGLISHisspokenbyTheBride, oreveryonce inawhilebyPaiMei, itwillbe spokenin ENGLISHINLIVESYNCH SOUND.However,wheneverMANDARIN is supposedlyspoken,itcomesoutoftheirmouthsasDUBBED ENGLISHlikeina 701 sShawBrothersChopSockyFlick.

THE BRIDE* Teacher,Iam unworthytobeyour student--

PaiMeiis stillunseen.

PAIMEI 1 SVOICE* YourMandarinislousy.Ican1 t understandasinglewordyousay. It causesmyearsdiscomfort.You arenot tospeakunlessspokento. Doyou understandMandarinany betterthanyouspeakit?

THE BRIDE* I speakJapaneseverywell--

PAIMEI'SVOICE* I didn1 taskifyouspeakJapanese, orMongolian,forthatmatter.I askedifyouunderstandMandarin?

THE BRIDE* •

A little,Iamstilllearning.

PAIMEI 1 SVOICE*

• Youare heretolearnthemysteries

ofKung Fu,notlinguistics.Ifyou can1 tunderstandme,Iwill communicatewithyoulikeIwoulda dog.WhenI yell,whenIpoint, WhenI beatyouwithmy stick!

Herheadremainsbowed,eyestothefloor.

PAIMEI* Billisyourmaster,is henot?

THE BRIDE* Yes,he is.

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PAIMEI* Yourmastertellsmeyou1 renot

doyou possess?

THE BRIDE* Iam proficientinacombinationof TigerandCranestyle.AndI am morethanproficientinthe exquisiteartoftheSamuraiSword.

PAIMEI* (hemakesa SNORTING SOUND) Theexquisiteartofthesamurai sword.Don1 tmakemelaugh.Yourso calledexquisiteart,isonlyfit

area sillyass.

This bringsupTheBride1 seye... SheGLARESattheoldman.

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PAIMEI* Impudentdog!Youdareglareatme!

She lowershereyes. •

THE BRIDE* I1 msorrymaster--

PAIMEI* Silence!Idonot wishtohear yourunintelligibleexcuses.

Pause...

THEN...

PaiMei softlyLAUGHS tohimself,andstrokeshislongwhite beard...

PAIMEI* Yourangeramusesme.Do you believeyouaremy match?

THE BRIDE* • No.

PAIMEI* Are youawareIkill atwill?

THE BRIDE* Yes.

PAI MEI* Is ityourwishto die?

THE BRIDE* No.

PAI MEI* Thenyou mustbestupid.Rise stupid,andletme geta better •

lookatyourridiculousface.

She rises.

CU TheBRIDE

• throughthescrim,eyesdown.

Pai Meilaughstohimselfagain;

PAIMEI*

yourstupidityismatchedonlyby

youdowell?-- Ohyes,you speak

Japs.Iwouldof thoughtan Americanwouldbeimmunetotheir

wrong.Gotothatdrawer.

The blondewomangoestoa largewoodendrawer.Sheopensthe drawer;it1sfilledwithjustabouteverytypeof edged weapon.

PAIMEI* Removethesword.

• The BrideremovesalargeheavysteelChineseSword.

Pai Meirisesfromhissittingposition,forthefirsttime, partsthe scrim,andapproachestheBride.

PAIMEI* Let'sseehowgoodyou reallyare. Tryandlanda blow.Ifyou landa singleblow,I1 llbowdownandcall youmaster.

The Bridedoesn1 tneedasecondinvitation,sheATTACKS with the sword.

He deftlymovesoutofthe way.

The fightingstyleisnowlikeanold ShawBrothersfilm, with PaiMeidodgingatwillall ofher rapidswordslashes.

Quickand skillfulashermovesare,they1 realsofullof Effortand Frustration.WhilePaiMeieffortlesslymovesout of thesword1 spath.

He's amused,andSpeakswhiletheyfight;

•

PAI MEI* Comenow woman,can1 tyouevenhit an oldman?

Shetriesmore... •

PAI MEI* Yourabilityreallyisquitepoor.

HeSTRIKESherwitha blowtoher chest,deliveredwithan openpalm,thatsendsherflyingbackhardagainstthewall. Sheclutchesherchest,andcoughsupsomeblood.

PaiMeilaughsas hestrokeshislongwhitebeard.

PAIMEI* Haha haha ha!I1 vefought crippleswhoposedmoreofa challenge.Now fight,goddamnyou!

SheATTACKSwithawildcat'sfury.

HeHOPSand DUCKS andDODGES herswordeasily.

HeLEAPSHIGHUP INTHE AIR,andLANDS STANDING ontheBlade ofherSword.

TheBridelooksdownthebladeof herswordandcan'tbelieve • it.

PaiMeismilesather andsays;

PAIMEI* Fromhereyoucan getanexcellent viewofmy foot.

He doesa BACKFLIPoffthesword,kickingtheBrideinthe faceinmid-somersaultsendingherCRASHING THROUGHA WOOD WALL.

The Brideemergesfromtheholeinthe wall.

PaiMeistandswaitingforher,TWIRLINGTHESWORDinhis hand likeacheerleadertwirlingabaton,tillthetwirling STOPS.The sword1 shandleispointedtowardstheBride.

PAIMEI* Giveup?Or caretotryagain?

The BRIDE1 SFACE showsdetermination.Nottowin,noteventoland ablow, •

thatsheknowsis impossible.Thisman'sabilityistruly amazing.Howeverbethatasitmay, she1 sdeterminednotto quit,andthroughnotquitting,she'sdeterminedto distinguishherselfinhiseyes...insomeway.

Shetakestheswordfromhim andtriesagain.

Butthistime,Pai Meikeepsgrabbingherarmthatholdsthe sword,manipulatingitintopositionsthatwoulddotheyoung girlharm...Likebringingthebladeupagainstherother arm ...PoisedtocutitOff.

PAI MEI* Thatblade'ssharp.Carefulnotto cutoff yourownarm.

throat....

edgeisagainstherthigh...

PAIMEI* Ifyou can1 tfightanybetterthan that,whatusedo youhavefora leg?

Heletsgo ofherarms,she swingsfuriouslyathim ...

...hecalmlySPINSoutoftheway.Then£he KICKSherin the stomach,doublingherover,thenhebringstheSwordbetween her legs,BladeEdgeagainstherCrotch.

PAIMEI* Nowthatreallywouldbea shame.

He takestheswordfromher grasp...

SWINGSonce...

The BLADES 1 sagainstherjugular.

He SWINGStwice...

The BLADE 1 sagainstthepocketofherthroat.

He SWINGSathirdtime...

The BLADE 1 sagainstthenippleofherrightbreasc.

PAIMEI* Your swordsmanshipisamateurat best.

He tossestheswordintheair, catchingitbythetipof the blade.Thenlikea mallet,bringsthehandleenddownhardon thetop ofTheBride1 shead.Sheletsoutahowl,and falls to thefloor,holdingthelumponhernoggin.

PAIMEI* I'm ahundredandfiftyyearsold~ and youcan1 tevenmakemebreaka sweat.

He CHOPStheswordinhalfwithhis hand.

PAI MEI* Let'sseeyour TigerandCrane stylematchmy Eagles1sClaw.

AgainsheATTACKS ...againheeludes.

Likea GordonLiuandLoLieh film,theydotheiranimal stylemartialartsdance.

Asshe STRIKESandheBLOCKS ...heyellsout;

PAI MEI* ...pathetic.....terrible...you idiot,youshould1 velandedthat blow...youcallthatcrane?... Enough,Igrowbored.

Withlittleeffortonhispart,he reachesoutandGRABS her wrist,TWISTS ...She1 sonthefloor,withherarmstuckoutin theairbehindher,herwriststillbetweenhisfingers.He couldliterallybreakherarminhalf.

PAIMEI* I askedyoutoshowme whatyou know,andyoudid.Not agoddamn thing.

HeTWISTSherwrist...

PAIMEI * Likeallyankeewomen,theonly thingyouknowhowto dois order

inrestaurantsandspendaman's money.

HeTWISTSmore...

• SheCRIESOUT.

PAIMEI* Excruciatingisn'tit?Iaskedyou a question!

Throughgrittedteeth,sheanswers;

THE BRIDE* Yes!

PAIMEI* I couldchopoffyourarmat will. I thinkIshall.

Heraiseshisotherhandto chopoffherarm.

TheBrideSCREAMS inENGLISH;

• THEBRIDE

Nopleasedon1tJ

PAIMEI* Ifyou wishtospeakromantic languages,you'vecometothewrong place.

THEBRIDE* Pleasedon1 tcutmyarmoff!

PAIMEI* It'smyarm now.Ican dowithit whatIplease.If youcanstopme, Isuggestyoutry.

THEBRIDE* Ican't!

•

PAIMEI* Becauseyou1 rehelpless?

THE BRIDE* Yes!

PAIMEI* Haveyoueverfelt thisbefore?

THE BRIDE* No!

PAIMEI* Comparedtomeyou1 reashelpless asa wormfightinganeagle,aren1 t you?

THE BRIDE* Yes!!!

PAIMEI* THAT'STHE BEGGING!

He letsgoof herwrist.Shecradlesherstill-throbbingarm.

PAIMEI* Isit yourwishtolearnhow to makeothersashelplessasyou were?

THE BRIDE* Yes.

PAIMEI* Canyoucook?

THE BRIDE* Yes. •

PAIMEI* I'llbethejudgeof that. (pause)

•

Draw mea bath...yourtrainingwill begintomorrow.Thatarmis still mine.You mayloseit yet.

TIME CUT

PaiMei standsinfrontofa woodwallthreeinchesin front of him.Hisrightfistis cockedbackbyhisbreastplate, he1 sconcentratingonacertainspotonthewall.

TheBridestandsbehindhim,watching.

He letsouta SCREAM,andputshisfistTHROUGH THEWALL.

He turnstothenew student;

PAI MEI* Sinceyourarm nowbelongstome,I wantit strong.Canyoudo that?

•

THE BRIDE* I can,butnot thatclose.

PAIMEI* Thenyou can'tdoit.

THE BRIDE* I canputmy handthroughthatat sixinches.

PAI MEI* Andyou couldshootaman froma rooftopwitha scope-sightrif'le, if yousodesired,butthisis not whatI asked.Whatifyourenemyis threeinchesinfrontof you,what do youdothen?curlinto aball? Or doyou·putyourfistthrough him.

• HeHITSthe wallagainleavinganotherhole.

PAIMEI* Now begin. • TheBridetakesherplacein frontofthe wall.SheHITSit. Onlymanagingtostainthewallwiththe bloodfromher scrapedknuckles.Thenagain.Andagain....

BothPaiMei andTheBridesitat thedinnertable.PaiMei concentratesoneating.TheBride1 shandisscrapedbloody. Shetriesto eata bowlofricewithchopsticks,buther fingerswon1 twork.Sheputsdownthesticksandtakesa scoopofricewith herfingers.

PaiMeiWHACKS herontopof herheadwithhis stick.

PAI MEI* If youwanttoeat likeadog, I willmakeyou liveandsleeplikea dog.Outside.Ifyouwantto live andsleeplikea humanbeing,pick upthosesticks.

Shedoes. •

THEWOODWALL

TheBrideHITTINGit.

Shelooksather fucked-uphand,thentothewall, hesitating....ThenPaiMei'sbehindher.

PAIMEI* It1 sthewoodthatshouldfearyour hand,nottheotherway around.No wonderyoucan'tdoit,you acquiescetodefeatbeforeyoueven begin.

He walksoffin ahuff.

PaiMeiandThe Bridestandattheedgeof a large,round deeppit, duginthe earth(bytheBride). •

PAIMEI* Inthatpit,is a rat.

•

We seeone loneratinthe hugepit.

PAIMEI* Inthesky, isa bird.

Pai Meibringsagoldenbowand arrowintoFrame,andSHOOTS up inthe sky.

A BIRDFALLSto theearthwitha goldenarrowstuckthrough it.

PAIMEI* Youareto gointothatpit, and catchthatrat,withyourbare hands.Ifyoucatchthe rat,Iwill deemyouthevictor,andtonight youwilldineon bird.But,ifyou can'tcatchtheratby sundown, I1 lldeemthevictortherat.And becauseofthedisgracetomy student,Iwillbeforcedto kill it.AndthenI willforceyou,to

• student,youmustdevelopataste

forvictory.

She hopsintothepit,gets downontheground,lockeyes with herrodentopponent,andgoesafterit.

The BRIDE PracticingherTiger/CranecomboKungFu.

MORE wall....

At NIGHTpunchingthewallinfrontofher inher sleep.

Tryingto catchtheratto noavail.

WHEN ...

A goldenarrowkillstherat.

She looksupandsees PaiMeiFgoldenbowinhis hand; lookingdownon her.It1 ssundown.

She stands,dustingherselfoff(she'sdirtyfromthechase) and looksatherteacher.

She picksherdeadfoeup fromtheearth,andremovesthe goldenarrow.Thenwiththerat inherhand, shelooksupto

• her teacher.

THEBRIDE* I acknowledgedefeatatthepawsof thisrat.However,Iwillnot eat •

do... (sheRIPSthe ratopen likea pomegranate) ...isconsumehisvictoriousheart. (shesnatchesthetiny heartfromtherodent1 s

betweenherfingers.) Buttomorrow,youkillabig bird.

ShePOPSthetinyrat heartinhermouth,andbeginsto chew.

PaiMeilookingdownonher,says;

PAIMEI* Howdoesvictorytaste?

THEBRIDE* Bitter.

We doa ShawBrothersZOOM intoaCU onPaiMei,hegivesan affirmativeNOD andGRUNT. •

The BRIDE'SFIST goes throughthewall.

Pai Meisplashingbyhimselfinhishugebathtub,whenhe hearsa noise.

PAIMEI* Woman,is thatyouwhodisturbsmy meditation?

She answersfromoutsidethedoor;

•

• PAIMEI*

Enter.

Shedoes,bowingtooneknee.

PAIMEI * Whatnewsdoyou findsoworthy,as todisruptmybath?

THEBRIDE* Idid itteacher.Iput myfist throughthewall.

TIMECUT

PAIMEIandthe BRIDE lookingattheholeinthe wall.

PAIMEI *

demonstrate?

•

She movesinfrontof thewall.....Takesherposition...Her righthandina fist--Lockedandloadedintoposition.... WithHer lefthandshereachesoutand touchesthewallwhere she1 llstrike....Likeshe1 stransferringherenergyintothe wood ...Sheremovesherlefthand...and...STRIKES!

She hitsitHARD,but herfistdoesn'tgothrough.

Her eyessneakalook attheold man,whowearsno expression.

THEBRIDE* Ithinkyouwatchingismakingme nervous.

PAIMEI* Notonlythat,ithas youspeaking

again.

She does.

• And whenshedoes,sheDOESit.

• PAI MEI Impressive.

Sheimmediatelygoesdowntoherknees;

THE BRIDE* Thankyouteacher--

Hejustas immediately,liftsherbackup.

PAIMEI* Youstillfightbetterthanyou speak.Finally,awomanwho understandswhat1 simportant.

THEN...

He MOVES thewalloneinchinfrontof her.

PAIMEI* Beginagain. •

Then theoldman leavestofinishhisbath.

The blondegalbeginsagain....Fistagainstwood ...no effect....startingallover.

CUTTO,

BACK TOCOFFIN,SIXFEETUNDER

PITCHBLACK-- TheFlashlight_Beamturnson.CUTheBRIDEin Profile.Herbreathingisnormal.We canhearthesoftbeat of herheartinsidethepinebox.Her composureisback.

Takingtheflashlight,sheShinesthebeamonthe lidabove her....Alongthelineofthecoffin'srimandthelid where manynailsmeet....ThendowntoherRed•CowboyBoots,bound by aleatherbeltaroundher.

Raisingherknees,asmuch asthecoffinwillallow,and wigglingherfeet,sheslipsherbare feetourofthe boots and thebelt1 sbinding...Then,usingherbarefeet,thenher bound-at-the-wristhands,topassoneofthebootsupto her...Whentheredbootisin hergrasp,sheturnsit upside down....TheSTRAIGHTRAZOR fallsout. •

Openingtherazor,sheslicesthroughtheropesthattieher wrists,tillbothhandsarefree.

ShepositionstheflashlightsoitsBeamShinesonthecoffin

• 1

lid.The lidsaboutan inchanda halffromthe tipofher nose,aboutthreeinchesfromherhand.

THEN ...

AS COMBAT DRUMS BEGINTO BEATON THESOUNDTRACK,shebegins to concentrate.Hereyesfocusonthewoodaboveher,her lefthandreachesout,touchesthepine,passingherenergy to it...

WitheachStrikesheletsout aKARATE SCREAM...

AGAIN ...

AndAGAIN ...

HerFISTSMASHES intothewood,leavingBLOODonthelid...

AGAIN ...

AndAGAIN ...

Acrackin thelid...

AGAIN ...

DirtbeginstosiftthroughthecracksontotheBride...

AGAIN ...

Moredirt...

AGAIN ...

Evenmoredirt...

AGAIN ...

THELIDSMASHES anddirtpoursintothecoffinlikewater...

THEN ...

Throughsixfeetofdirt,wewatch,the Bride-DIG -,CLIMB- SWIM -SPROUT-BURROW -troughtheearthlikeasprouting plantanda burrowingmolecombined,clawingforsurfaceair.

A SHOTstraightoutof anItalianhorrorfilm.Weseethe

tombstoneof11 PAULASCHULTz,uandthemoundofdirtoverher grave.

WHEN ...

TheBride1shandbreaksthesurface...thenlikeoneof • Fulci1sZombies,Claws,Digs,andPullsherselffrommother earthI swomb.

Onceextractedfromher(almost)finalrestingplace,she rollsoveronher back,exhausted.Shedrinksinthenight's airas ifitwere gulpsofwater.

DIRTisin, on,andundereverycrack,crevice,andwrinkle onherbody.

SHElookslikea beautifulsculpture,madeoutofdirt.

A Texasdineracrossthestreetfromthegraveyard.A YOUNG SODA JERKstandsbehindthecounter,waitingforacustomer, whenheseessomethingapproachingthroughtherestaurant1s bigpicturewindowthatmakeshimlooktwice.

SODA JERK'SPOV, Throughthepicturewindow,weseetheBride,emergefromthe Texasnight,andwalktowardsthedinerlookingforallthe worldlikeasix-foottallfemaleversionofthePeanuts character11 PIGPEN.11Witheachofherfootfalls,asmaller mushroomcloudofdustcomesoffher.

Thedirtyblonde,walksintothediner,sitsona stoolat thecounterdirectlyacrossfromtheSodaJerk,andsays;

Chapternine

11ELLEandI11

CUTTO,

outofher powerfulspeakers.

-

Thecarstopsin frontofBudd1 scamper.Sheshutsoffthe carandthe radio.

Thecamperdooropens,Buddsquintsoutsidethroughthe brightgold,hotdesertmorning,attheTallBlondeGirlwith oneGoodEye.

BuddandEllein thetinykitchenofBudd1stinycamper.Elle sitsathe kitchentable,ablacksuitcasebyherfeet.Budd standsatablendermakingthembothbreakfastmargaritas,as he finishestellingthetaleoflastnight.

-

Budd turnsontheNOISYblender,asEllewritesdownthename PaulaSchultzona smallnotepad,placingitbackinsideher pocket.Asthe blenderMASHESICE,Ellelooksaroundandsees the Bride1 sHanzoswordinitssheath,leaningupagainstthe T.V. Inthefrontroom.Buddshutstheblenderoff.

- ELLE

CanI lookat thesword?

Thetallblondegirlstepsintothelivingroom,takesthe Hanzosword,and sitsbackdownonthe kitchenchair.

SheslowlyremovestheJapanesesteelfromitswoodsheath.

Budd answersashefillsup twoformerpeanutbutterjars with breakfastmargaritas.

Pause.

swordevermade--wasn'tmadeby HattoriHanzo.Here,wrapyourlips aroundthis.

He handsherhermargarita,shetakesasip.He takesagulp.

•

got1 emajobtodo,theytendto livea littlelongersotheycando it.I'vealwaysfiguredwarriors andtheirenemiessharethesame relationship.Sonowyouain1t gonnahaftafaceyourenemyonthe battlefieldnomore,which11 R 11are youfilledwith,RelieforRegret?

whichone?

Elle looksrightathimwithher eye,andsays;

Billthewayshe buffaloedBill. Billusetathinkshewasso damn smart.Itriedtotell him...Bill,

• she1 sjustsmartforablonde.

Helooksoverat Elleandgrins.

Ellelooksathim.

•

Shegesturestotheblacksuitcasebyherfeet.

Hesmilesandliftsitup on thetable,unzippingitopen.

Lyinginsideisacoolmillion,thethousanddollarbillsare

thislettuce,Buddletsoutawhistle.

He liftsa stackoutofthe bag,thenanother,then another...andwhenheliftsthethirdstackout,helooks downand seesa BLACK MAMBASNAKE coiledunderneath.

The BlackMambaopensitsWIDE JAWS ...andLEAPSRIGHTAT BUDD...

...STRIKINGBuddinthefacerepeatedlyinblurredsuccession (threetimesintheface,andoncein theforearm). • Buddtopplesoutof thekitchenchairontothefloor,bundles of moneyfallwithhim.

Elletakesa sipof herMargarita.

The BlackMambaleavesBuddandgoesundertherefridgerator.

Ellelooksdown,Buddlieson hisbackon thekitchenfloor at herfeet.Hisfaceis alreadygrotesquelyswollenand whiteas asheet.Theserpent1sextraordinarilypotentvenom makesa full-frontalassaultonthecowboys1 snervoussystem.

FascinatingcreaturetheBlack Mamba.Listentothis, (readingfromthenotepad) "...InAfricaFthesayinggoes,in thebush,anelephantcankillyou.

• A leopardcankillyou.And aBlack

Mambacan killyou.Butonlywith theMamba,andthishasbeentrue inAfricasincethedawnof time, isdeathsure.Henceitshandle; DeathIncarnate." (lookingupfromthe paper) Prettycool,huh? (backtopaper) 11•••Itsneurotoxicvenomisoneof nature1 smosteffectivepoisons, actingonthenervoussystem

BlackMambacankilla humanin fourhours,ifsaybittenonthe ankleorthethumb.However,abite tothefaceor torsocanbring deathfromparalysiswithintwenty minutes. (upfrompaperto Budd) Nowyoushouldlistentothiscause thisconcernsyou. (readingfromthepaper) The amountofvenomthatcanbe deliveredfromasinglebitcanbe gargantuan.

• (looksupfrompaper)

--Youknow I1 vealwayslikedthat wordGargantuan,andIsorarely haveanopportunitytouseitin a sentence. (backtopaper) 11 Ifnottreatedquicklywithanti venom,10to15 milligramscanbe fataltohumanbeings.However,the BlackMambacan deliverasmuchas 100to400 milligramsofvenomfrom asinglebite.11

Elle finishesreadingandputsthepaperaway.Shelooksdown at Buddather feet,goingthroughallthesymptomsshejust described.

• definitelyone.ButIgotanother

nR 11forthatbitchyoumightbe

rightat thismoment,thebiggest 11R11Ifeel,isRegret.Regretthat maybethegreatestwarriorIhave evermet,met herendat thehands • of abushwhackin,scrub,alacky pieceof shitlikeyou.Thewoman deservedbetter.

Budd,dying,watchesfromthefloorasElletakesouther

theline,butwe neverheartheirside.

Buddtriestomake asoundfromthe floor,Ellecalmlyplaces herfootoverhis mouth.

A 1stGRADE TEACHER readsrollcall;

•

1ST GRADE TEACHER MelanieHarrhouse.

• WE WHIPPAN ACROSSAbunchofkidstoan EX CU of1stgrader

MELANIEHARRHOUSE.

1STGRADE TEACHER BeatrixKiddo.

WHIPPAN TO AN EXCU OFThegrown-upBRIDE,

BACK TOELLEON PHONE

• shouldIcomeover?

(pause) Nono nono no,youneedme baby. I'mthere. (pause) Okay,I1mleavingnow,gosmoke somepotor something.I1 llbe theresoon.

Shehangsupthe cellphone,andlooksdownatthedead man underher shoe.

PickinguptheHanzosword,sheclimbsdownonthe flooron her handsandkneestopickup thefallenmoney.

CU TheBLACK MAMBA out fromundertherefrigerator,behindElle...

Elle sensesit.Andslowlyturnsherheadto lookback..

Both BlackMambaandElleDriverLOCK EYES ...

ZOOM INTOBOTHCU 1 stighterandtighter,tillEllesays;

ELLE

• Bringiton,bitch.

Theviperknownas deathincarnate,LEAPSatElle.

Elleflicksherwristslightly.Shedoesn1 tevenswingthe blade.Shejustholdsit.

•

Thesnake'sheadtouchesit,andis immediatelySEPARATED

fromits body.

ELLE1 SEYESlookdownattheJapanesesteelinherhand.

HANZO BLADE

a smidgenofcrimsonbloodisonthe silversteel.

Elleexitsthe camperwithboththeswordandtheblack

suitcaseinherhand.

Sheclimbsintoher goldandblackTransAm,startsupthe

engine,turnsontheradio....

WHEN...

driver1ssidecardoorwindow... •

ELLE'SPOV, ThedirtyBLONDE BRIDEbehindthewheelofhernew,enormous

redpickuptruck,HEADING RIGHTFOR HER ...

CU TheBRIDE

behindthewheel,HEADING RIGHTFOR HER ...VEGEANCE THEME

PLAYS ON SOUNDTRACK.

CU ELLE

her jawdropsopen.She1 sgobsmacked.Notonlydoesshesee

thedead walk,sheseesthedeadbehindtwotonsof metal comingather at100MPH...

CRASH

TheRed PickupT-BONEStheTransArn,thegoldandblackcar

FLIESthroughtheair,thenROLLS OVER AND OVER aboutfive timesin thedesertsandanddirt...endingupsidedown.

Thedirtyblondelooksouther windshieldatthewreckageof

theblackand goldsportscar.Asmilewiththe slightest

hintof satisfaction,spreadsacrossherface.

Shehops outofthe truckandintoBudd'scamper. •

Asshewalksthroughthedoor,Budd1 sdead,swollenbody greetsher.Asdoesher serpentnamesake,deadonthefloor fromdecapitation.

Shebeginssearchingthecamper,quickly,forsomethingin particular.Wedon1 thavetheslightestcluewhatitcould be.

TheBRIDE'SPOV, Budd1 scamper,seenfromuphighlookingdown.

The BRIDE searchingthecamper.

TheBRIDE'SPOV, Budd1 scamper1Buddexitsbyhimself.

The BRIDE searchingthecamper.

- The BRIDE'SPOV,

Shewatchesfromahighperch,Buddpracticingwitha... SAMURAI SWORD.

The BRIDE searchingunderhisbed,sheseesa swordon thefloor, restingin ashiny,blackwoodmahagonysheath.Sheremoves it fromitshidingplace.

She closesthesheath,thiswilldo.Sheseesa pairof cowboyboots.Picksoneup andplacesthesoleof theboot againstthesoleof herfoot.Herfeet andthisman1 sboot are aroundthesamesize.Sheslipsherdirtyfeetin them.

She'sgood togo.

Ellecrawlsfromthe wreckageoftheTransAm,holdingthe Hanzosword,lookinglikesheI sjustbeeninacarwreck,.

A cuton herheadmakesbloodrundown thesideofher face. Luckilyforher,not thesidewiththegood eye.

The camperdoorswingsopen.TheBrideemergesfromBudd1 s home,lookinglikea Barbiedollthat1 sbeendugupafterten • yearsburiedin thebackyard,carryingaHanzosword.Every footfallcreatingacloudofdust.

The twowomen,eachcarryingasamuraisword,faceeachother in showdownposition.

A sharksmilespreadsacrossElle'sface.

TheBrideunsheathsherswordwithgreatflourish.

Elledoesthe same.

Withoutraisingtheirswordsintoposition,thetwoblonde warriorscircleeachother.

•

Ellenodsher head1yes.1

•

ElleraisesupTheBride'sHanzoswordintoposition.

TheBrideraisesupher sword.

TheBridecompletelydropsherswordstanceandhersamurai bearing.

cantakea littlegettingusedto. Carefulnottocutyourown arm off.

The Bridebringsherswordbackintocombatposition.

THEN ...

SPAGHETTIWESTERN MUSICEXPLODESON THESOUNDTRACK.

The twoblondewarriors....swordsinposition...nolonger circleeachother..'..butinsteadmoveforward...closerand closerto eachother....onebabystepatatime...

CU OFGIRLS.

EX CU 1 SOF:

TheirseparateGRIPSonthe SWORD1 SHANDLE.

TheirFEET movingcloser.

The Bride'seye.

Elle1 seye.

The Tipsofeachother1 sBlade.

TheirBlondeHair.

As theOperaticSpaghettiWesternMusicBuildstoa crescendo...weCUT BACKAND FORTH betweenCV1softhetwo womenthatget TIGHTERAND TIGHTERasweZOOM inCLOSER and CLOSER ....UNTIL ...We reachtheTHEME'SCLIMAX....

Bothwomen letloosewitha SamuraiGruntandSwing.

EX CU,TWO SILVERBLADES CLASH.

EX CU:BLONDE HAIRWHIPPING.

EX CU:TWO SILVERBLADES CLASH AGAIN.

TWO SHOT:TheTWO WOMENWARRIORS standtheirground,STRIKING and DEFENDING ...Whentheystop,noone1 sbeentouched.

The TWO WOMEN-Swordsinattackposition-stareacrossto

• the otherone,astheypreparefortheirnextattack...

Now theybegintocircleagain.

CU THEIRFEETmakingacircularwalk.

TheyATTACK...

EX CU BLADES MEET --Howeverthistimewedon'•tknowwho1 son the leftortheright.OneBlademaneuversaroundtheother.

EX EX CU:ofTIPOF BLADE SLICINGOPEN SKIN,aboutaquarter of aninch.It lookslikeascalpelcut.Noblood.Justskin separating.We don'tknowwho'scut.

The TWO WOMENstandandfaceeachother.Neitherknowsif it'sthem whohasbeenstruck.Neitherwomanbleeds.

We feelacountof...OneMississippi...

EX CU:ONE SILVERBLADE,cleanasawhistle.

EX CU,ONE SILVERBLADE withasmudgeofCRIMSON BLOOD onits TIP.

We feelacountof TwoMississippi...

• ELLE,

BLOOD beginstoPROJECTILESPRAY outofasliceinElle1 s neckonlyaquarterof aninchlong.TheBlooddoesnot exit the neckasliquidbutas a FINERED MIST,likethatofan aerosolcan,we evenHEAR theslightSPRAY WHISTLE.Elle

spray,and seesthebloodescapingherlikeairfroma balloon.Sheliftsherhand andplacesitinthe pathofthe spray,it1 simmediatelyBATHED INRED.

Elle dropstheBride1 ssword.

As herbloodcontinuestoescape,bothwomenlookacrosseach other.

The effectisthatElleDriverisa balloonandherlifeis

at eachother,thetwowomensee theotherforthefirst time,not asadversaries,oropponents,orasrivals,oras bitches...butassisters.

Elleno longerhasenoughlifeinher tostandup ...Shefalls to herkneesin frontofTheBride....

The Bride1 sstandingbody.HerbloodrunsdownTheBride1 s leg.As shepasseson,Ellegentlywrapsherarms aroundthe Bride1 sleg.

The Bride'shandsgodowntoElle1 slongblondehair,and beginsgentlystrokingit,easingherpainassheexpires.

Onlyin deathdothey findthesisterhoodthatcouldhave beentheirs. •

WIDE SHOT The Bridestanding,Elleonherknees,thedesertsurrounds them.

The BRIDE puttinga shoveldown.

WIDE SHOT The BridehasfinishedburyingElle.Shesticksajerry riggedwoodcrossin thegroundasa marker.Thenusingher sog;

Thendrivesawayin thebigred pickup.

SPAGHETTIWESTERN MUSIC ENDS

BLACK FRAME TITLEAPPEARS,

Finalchapter •

11Theblood-splattered BRIDEH

• INT.BILL'SHACIENDA-DAY

Billonthe patioofhisbeautifulhaciendahome(namedVilla Quatro)locatedonthebeachinMexico.AtthemomentBill partakingofhiscurrenthobby......FlowerArranging.

WithhishandsamongvariousflowersofBRIGHTCOLORS,he sortsandprunesaveryprettyarrangement.

EXCU theBRIDE'SEYE ....watching....

Bill1 sMexicanhousekeeper,JOSEPHINA,appearsonthepatio.

• Doyou likeit?

As heheadsout thepatio,hetellsher;

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Heexitsthepatio,thenturnsaroundandpopshis headback • in.

We followbehindBillashemovesthroughhishouse...He slipson hisjacket...Grabshiskeys...TWO energeticGERMAN SHEPHERDSfollowhimoutthefrontdoorontohis driveway.

On hiswayto hissilverPorsche,heroughhouseplayswith the dogs,speakingtotheminSpanish.Whenhegetsto the sports-car,thedogswon1 tleavehimalone,andonejumpson the Porsche.Heyellsatitin Spanish;

The gatesinfrontofBill1 sHaciendahomeopen,andhis silverPorschehitsthestreetsrunning. •

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hearaSPANISHTRAGICLOVEBALLAD,comingfromthecarradio.

TheBride1 seye.

Dirt Road,linedbygreenerthangreentrees,thePorsche kicksup dirtZOOMING downit.

The Bride1 seye.

A strikingbutantiseptic-lookingINSTITUTIONofsomesort, surroundedbythebeautifulfoliageofMexico.Bill1 ssilver Porschedrivesupitsdriveway.

The Bride'seye.

The institutionisnotSpanishinstyle,butonthecontrary

• it1 saclinicalnew-agebox-likestructuremadeupofclear

glassdoorsand wallsandthecolorbeige.

Bill walksthroughtheglassdoors,toaloneAsianFEMALE RECEPTIONIST,herdeskistheonlyfurnitureinthelobby.In JAPANESEheexplainstoherhis reasonforbeingthere.

EX CU TheBRIDE'SEYE ...watching...wenowleaveanyshotofBillnotfromthe Bride'sperspective.TheSUSPENSETHEME isSTRETCHED TIGHTER and TIGHTERaswelookthroughtheBride'sPOV andlistento her VO;

The Bride'sPOV:TheGlass-enclosedInstitution,andBill standingbyhimselfinthe emptylobby.

THEBRIDE(V.O.)

• Y 1 allfiguredI'dfacehimwithmy

Hanzosword,aye?Well,I figured Billfiguredthesamething.I am the productofthreegodfathers. Bill,PaiMei, andHattoriHanzo. Differentteachersteachyou •

learnedfromallthree,was1'in combat,theopponentthatdoesthe unexpected,canusuallyexpectto be thevictor."Billwouldnever see thiscoming.Notfromme.And leastanyof youjudgeme a bushwhacker,remember...ItwasBill who taughtmehowto shoot.

Asthe Bridehassaidthesethings,WE'VEseenINSERTSofher

thescopesight.SettingtheFOCUS throughtheCROSSHAIRS. Loadingtheheavy-dutyAMMO. Curlingherlongwhitefinger aroundtherifle'sTRIGGER.

SCOPESIGHTPOV:Bill'sheadinbetweentheCrosshairs. SUSPENSETHEME isSTRETCHED TIGHTERSTILL ...itwillsoon break.

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SUSPENSETHEME SNAPSintoanOPERATICWAIL...

EX CU:TheBride'sfinger,popsoffthetrigger.

EX CU:TheBride'seye,A HUGE TEARFALLSOUT...We moveout ofthe eyeball,into•aMEDIUM CU ofTheBride,tearsfalling downherface...Shecan'tbelievewhatshe1 slooking at...that1 sherdaughter...She'salive...

HerREMEMBERING THEME PLAYS ...

CU ofTheBRIDE Inone moment,Billhasmanagedtosuddenlychangethegame.

Silence,exceptforafewbirds.

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THEN ...

WE HEARtheRoaringofan Engine,andtheSilverPorsche WHIZZESintoFRAME.

Bill behindthewheel,hislittlegirlasleepinthe passengerseat.Heseessomethingahead.

A convertibleVolkswagenKarmanGhiaenterstheroadheading intheoppositedirection.It1 salonglonglongwayoff,but itwillgetclosereverysecond.

Bill sensessomethingaboutthisautomobile,andthrowsa glanceat hissleepingchild.

His cellphoneRINGS,heanswersit.

The Bridebehindthewheeloftheconvertible,herlong blondehairwhippinginthewind,talksto Billforthe first timein fiveyearsandsix months.

Heglancesdownat thesleepingchild.

TheBridegets chokedupagain,emotionbetrayshervoice.

Shewipesher eyes.Herhandmovesunderhershirt, fingertipsrestonscar.

THEBRIDE

• Whatdoyoumean?

said,"ThenI1 mgonnastart

• dreamingofher."So Igave hera

pictureofyou --

was oneanda halfyearsold,she1 s sleptwith thatpictureofyounext to herbed.

TheEXACT PHOTO DISSOLVESOVER TheBride'sface,then DISSOLVESAWAY.

Pause....Thecarsgetcloser...

beach,justso happenstolook particularlybeautifulbathedin

happenstobe a fullmoonout tonight.So,swordfighter,ifyou •

wantto swordfight,that'swhereI suggest.Butifyou wannabeold schoolaboutit -thenwe canwait tilldawn,and sliceeachotherup at sunrise,likeacouplereallife honestto goodnesssamurais.Asper usualKiddo,I'llleavethebig decisionsuptoyou.

Thecarswill soonpass...

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His footmovesoffthegas,slowingthecar;her footdoes the same.

The carsinSLOWMOTIONstarttopass.

The Bridelooksintotheothercar.

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We ZOOM pastBilltothelittlegirlinthe passengerseat. We goONE FRAME ATATIMEtillthecar movespastus,toBill holdinga pistolwithalargesilencerpointingrightatour face.HeFIRES.Itemitsonlya tinyPHOOF.

The Bridethrowsherselfacrossthepassengerseatasthe • driver1 ssidewindowEXPLODESoverherhead.

The twocarspasseachother.

The Bridestraightensherselfinthedriver1 sseat.Shelooks intherearviewasBillandher daughterdriveaway.Grabbing thecellphoneshescreamsinit;

Billon hiscell,eyeson rearview.

was greatspeakingwithyou,Bea.

He hangsup.

HattoriHanzoliessleepingonhismat...

WHEN...

Hisphonewakeshimup inthe middleofthenight...He hurriedlyanswersit. •

• Hello....

TheBride'sonthephone,callingJapan,intears.

CUTTO,

• INT.THEBRIDEDRIVINGTOBILL'SVILLA

The sameshotwesaw duringtheopeningcredits.She1 s dressedin awhitebridalgown,theexactreplicaoftheone shewasbushwhackedin.

Over herCU weDISSOLVETOACU OFHANZO talkingtoher earlieron thephone.

mustdotheunexpected.

WE DISSOLVEBACK toTheBride.

We seethesame shotsasbeforeofTheBridedrivingupto Bill1 svilla,throughhisirongates,andparkingbyhis frontdoor.We seeTWO BLACK-SUITEDMALE SATELLITESapproach her.

Now comesthenewstuff.

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Sheclimbsoutof hervehicle,goestotheback,opensthe boot~andremovesherMOSSBERG PUMP ACTIONSHOTGUN.

Thetwosatellitesfreeze...

SheSLIDESTHEPUMP once,andFIRES. •

ONE isBLOWNAPART bytheblast.

SheSLIDESTHEPUMP asecondtime...BLAST.

TWO buysthefarm.

SheslidesthePUMP again...

inside.

ANOTHER BLACK-SUITEDSATELLITEhurriesdownthestairs, reachingforhisweapon...

She FIREStheshotgunintohiskneecap...

He TUMBLES downthestairslandingatherfeet.

Shepointstheshotgunstraightdownathisface.

• THE BRIDE HelloManny.

She FIRES...Thenmovesfurtherintothehouse.

Apparently,thisisthedo-the-unexpectedpartofherplan. Fuck thecharade,stormthecamp,killeveryoneshecomes across,sendBillto hell,scoopupherdaughter,andhead for partsunknown.

So far,sogood.

She entersthebutcherblockkitchen,andfindsBill1 scook and housekeeper,Josephina.

Josephinastaresattheshotgunbarrelpointedather.

She grabsthehousekeeper,andshovesherintothekitchen pantry.

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She closesthepantrydoor,andmovesintothehallway leadingto thelivingroom.

With herbackagainstthewall,holdingherweapontight,she movesdown thehall.Asshecreeps,an unseenBillyellsto her fromaroundthecorner.

thelivingroom,don'tcha?Godown totheend ofthehall,and makea left.

• Back againstthewallshecreepsdownthehallto theend.

She pumpstheslide,andTURNS THECORNER -SHOTGUN RAISED- READY TOFIRE...

WHEN...

EX CU TheBRIDE'SEYES-blinkonce.

EX CU HERFINGERcomesoffthetrigger.

Whatthe Brideseesinfrontof heris,Billin a tuxedo, holdinga small,orangesquirtgunpointedather.Standing nextto himis five-year-oldlittleB.B.,dressedupina veryprettypartydress,armoutstretchedholdingaorange squirtgun,aimedat TheBride.

The threelookateachotherfor amoment,thenBillsays;

Thenhe suddenlyclutcheshisabdomenlikehe1 sjustbeen shot.

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B.B.lowershergunandplaysout abig dyingscenealongside herdad...Billfallstothefloor. •

B.B.parrotsthis.

Billonthe floor,saysuptohis littlegirl;

Thelittlegirlfallsdownpretenddead.

TheBride,stillabsentmindedlypointingherweaponatthem, istrulythrown.

Bill delivershislinesfromthefloor,spokenlikeadying • breath;

And withtheselastwords,pretendstodie.

But thenwhilepretendingtobedead,hespeaksina dramatic narrator'svoice.

B.B. raisesherheadoffthefloorand says;

B.B. •

(toMommy) I1 mimpervioustobullets,Mommy.

Thelittlegirl1 sheaddropsbackdown.

Billcontinueshisdramaticnarration;

B.B.springsupholdinghertinyorangesquirtgunandsays;

TheBridecontinueswatchingingobsmackery.

Billraiseshisheadoffthe floor,andsaystoher inhis normalvoice;

TheBrideshakesoffherconfusion,andactsouta bigdeath scenefoherlittlegirl.

Shefallstothe floorandpretendstodie.

The littlegirlinherpartydress,runsoverto thebiggirl inherweddingdress,andkneelsoverhermommy.

Mommy openshereyes.

• playing.

Fromthefloor,lookingupat herdaughter,shespeakstoher forthefirsttime.

• MOMMY I knowbaby.

Theyembraceeachother.

Thefemalekillersaystoherdaughterasmommienessbegins tocreepintohervoice;

Sheholdsherdaughteroutatarm1 slengthtogetabetter lookather.

B.B. startsstrokinghermother'slongblondehair.

All ofa sudden,Billhasjoinedthemonthe floor.

The littlegirlgetsshy.

BILL

c 1 monshygirl,youknowwhatyou said,tellMommy,it1 llmakeher fellgood.

As shestrokesherlongblondehair,littleB.B.says;

B.B.pointsto Manny1 sblood,whichsplashedalittleonthe Bride1 sweddinggown.

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ParrotingBill;

Thelittlegirlgivesa bignod,yes.

B.B.doesan exaggeratednod,yes.

• MOMMY No.

He offershishandto Mommy,andhelpshertoher feet.Then says toB.B.;

Shesays excitedly;

B.B.

• Yeah!

He scoopsthelittlegirlup,putsheron hisshoulders,and

as themommy andthedaddyandtheirlittlegirlwalkthrough thehouse towardsthedinnertable,BillandB.B.SingThe Carpenter1 ssong,"TopOfTheWorld.nIt1 sobviouslyoneof theirsongs.

Thediningroomof Bill1 shouse.Thefamily,motherfather

anddaughter,sitat thedinnertableeating.

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TheBride showsnosignofthawingaroundBill.

• B.B.

Why?Whereyoua baddaddy?

BILL

runningintomyroomholdingthe fishinherhand,crying,11Daddy daddy,Emilio1 sdead.11AndIsaid, 11Really,that1 ssosad.Howdidhe die?nAndwhatdidyou say?

• B.B. Isteppedonhim.

8.8. Yeah.

carpet?AndMommy,youwouldhave beenrealproudofher,becauseshe didn1 tlie.Shesaidshetook Emiliooutofhis bowl,andputhim onthecarpet.Andwhatwas Emilio

• doingonthecarpet,baby?

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• BILL (toMommy) Shetoldme later,thatthesecond sheliftedupher footandsawhim notflapping,sheknewhewasdead. Isthatnot theperfectvisual imageoflifeand death?Afish flappingonthecarpet,anda fish

powerfulevenafive-yearoldchild withnoconceptoflifeand death knewwhatitmeant.Notonly did sheknowEmiliowasdead,sheknew shehadkilledhim.So shecomes runningintomyroom,holding Emilioinbothofher littlehands- itwas socute- andshewantedme tomakeEmiliobetter.AndI asked her,whydidshe steponEmilio? Andshesaid,shedidn'tknow.But Iknewwhy.You didn'tmeantohurt Emilio,youjustwantedtoseewhat wouldhappenifyousteppedonhim, right?

• B.B. Uh-huh.

can1 tbeundone.Iknewjusthow shefelt ItoB.B.) YoulovedEmilio,didn1 tyou?

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Bill sitsonthestepsof hisporchinthe backofthe house drinkingaglassof redwine.Thestepsleadto thebeachand the sea.

Beatrixstepsoutontotheporch,and sitsdownonthe steps acrossfromhim. •

Betweenthemthedawnskybreaks.

Heholdsup thebottleofvino.

Sheshakesherblondehead,no.

Shegiveshima look.

Sheshakesherblondehead,yes.

She holdsouttheemptyglass,andhe fillsitwithred.

onscreen,hesaidI wouldstickmy thumbinmymouthand suckit,to

rightthen,thisboywillbea fool forblondes.

She giveshimanotherlook.

Billdrinkssomewine.

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• loveisdead?I mournedyou.Then

inthe thirdmonthofmymourning, Itrackyou down.Iwasn1 ttrying totrackyoudown, Iwastryingto trackdown-the fuckingassholes- whoI thoughtkilledyou.Andwhen Ifindyou, whattoI find?Not onlyareyounot dead,you're gettingmarried-tosomefuckin jerk-and you'repregnant?Howdo youexpectmeto react?

The Bridedecidestotellall.Asshe tellsthisstory,parts will beshownonthe screen.

To giveherselfarunningstartwiththestoryshestartsit off inJapanese;

Bill interruptsher.

The Brideexplodes;

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thinking,maybeImightbe

myroomandtook thetest.The

tohavea baby.Itriedto call you,butyouweren'tthere,soI justthoughtI'dcallbacklater.

BILL • Butyouneverdid.

killme inmy hotelroom.AsI was dancingineuphoria,thekiller camedownthe hall.

There'saknockon thehotelroomdoor.

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TheBridestopsdancingandgoestothe door1 speephole.

PEEPHOLEPOV,A prettyKOREAN WOMANintheblazerandskirt outfitofa hotelmanager.She1sholdingabasketofflowers.

TheBridesaysthroughthedoor;

Seeingitthroughthepeephole.

• busyat thissecond,couldyou

possiblycomebacklater?

Asshetalks,sheaccidentallydropsthebluestrip,she bendsdowntopickit up ...

WHEN...

ASHOTGUN BLASTBLOWS AHOLEinthedoor,rightwherethe bentoverwomanwaspreviouslystanding.

Karenkicksopenthedoor,PumpActionShotguninhand.

TheBride1 sonherback,onthefloorbelowher.

Karenaimstheshotgundownather,

Withherfoot,TheBridekicksthefrontdoor.

ItSLAMS BACK HITTINGKarenintheface.

TheBridescramblestoherfeet,runningforcover.

Karenpushesthedooraside,stepsintotheroom,andFIRES theshotgunTheBride1 sway .

TheBrideDIVESoutof theway.

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TheBLASTDESTROYSthesideofthe roomitHITS.

TheBridecomesupfrom thefloorwithherSOG inherhand, andTHROWS ITacrosstheroomatKaren...

KarenBLOCKSthethrownknifewithhershotgun.Theblade • stickingintheweapon1swoodenstock.Sheremovestheknife, anddropsitto thefloor.

TheBrideisa sittingduck.There'snothingshecando exceptwaittogetshot.

Sheraisestheshotgun,andtakesaimatThe Bride...

Karenstops.

Karenlooksat her,nwhat?n.

Karenlooksoverto thedoor,andsees thetinystriponthe floor.

The Bridecomplies.Karenbendsdownandpicksthestripoff the floor.Thentakesthepackageitcameinand readsthe directionsonthebox.

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It isblue,Karen1 sstartingtobelieveher.

Karendoes...Shestartsbackingoutoftheroom...beforeshe leaves,shesays;

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BACK ON THEPORCH

threeyearswiththatevilbastard

blue,I wasawoman,I wasyour woman.Iwas akiller,whokilled

blue,I wouldhavejumpeda motorcycleontoa speedingtrain ...foryou.Butoncethatstrip turnedblue,Icouldno longerdo anyof thosethings.Notanymore. BecausenowIwas amother.A motherwhoonlyhadone thoughton hermind.Pleasedon1 tharmmy baby.Canyouunderstandthat?

Startingtogetmad.

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us- mydaughterwouldbeborninto aworldshe shouldn1 tbe.Robbing herofthe onethingeverybody

bloodstains.Ihadto choose.I choseher.

She takesasip ofwine.It'smorningnow.Andnowit1 sher turn.

• I1 d1 vebeenwrong,wouldn1 tI?

Billlistensstoney,then;

The Bridelistensstoney,then;

THEBRIDE

• Explainyourself.

That'shisexplanation.

Shehearsit.

Theybothunderstandoneanother.

THEBRIDE • YouandI haveunfinishedbusiness.

They bothlaugh.

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Shenodsherhead,yes.

As thebluewavesof theGulfof Mexicocrashonthebeach, The Brideinherbridalgown,andBill,his tuxedojacket off, faceeachotherina combatstance.

The BRIDE Breezeblowingherblondehair,holdingherHanzoswordin itssheath.

The BRIDE The VENGEANCE THEME EXPLODESON THESOUNDTRACK. She takeshercombatstance.Butwhatshedoesn1tdois removeherswordfromits woodsheath.Thefistofher left

- handis wrappedaroundthewoodsheath1 scenter.Herright

emptyhand,raisesandmakesa beckoninggesturetoBill. Thenwitha facecompletelydevoidofemotion,saysin Japanese;

She1 sfacinghim,swordinsheath,handfarfromhandle,ina standingstillposition,notmovingamuscleofblinkingan eye,staringherlaserbeamsinBill'sdirectionwaitingfor hisattack.

Hestandsin acombatposition,swordraisesinacombat grip,tochargeher.

Hescreamsa samuraiscream...andchargesher...

Shestandsmotionless...

Unblinking...

Watchinghimcoming...

Nofear....

Noexpression...

We gobackandforth,close,wide,low.

TILL...

Theymeet...

Usingonlyherleftarm,withthe sheathedHanzoswordinits grip,sheblocksallofhis blows,rightarmunmovingdownat herside...sortoflikePaiMeididto herearlier...his swordandhersheathlocktogether...they'reclosetoeach other,shebringsupherrightarm,sticksouttwo fingers, andhitsBillon tendifferentpressurepointsonhisbody. Thenhitshimstraightonin theheartwithherpalm.His bodyjolts,likehe1sjusthada heartattack...hecoughsup alittleblood...helooksather.

Theirfacesareveryclose...

Thefaceof thecoldicewomanNinja,meltsawaybeforeour eyes,andthefaceof BeatrixKiddoisfilledonceagainwith compassion.

BILL

Hetaughtyoutheten pointpalm explodinghearttechnique?

• THEBRIDE

Ofcoursehedid.

She doesn'thaveananswer.

She looksathimapologetically;

He smilesatherduplicitly,andsayswithbloodonhislips;

awhile... youcanbearealcunt.

Theysmileat eachother.

Then...

Bill turnshisbacktoher...

And walksfivestepsintheoppositedirection...witheach stephis heartswells,onthefifth...

It BURSTS ...WE HEAR ASOUND,likeofatireblowout...

He fallstothebeach...dead.

The Bridewalksovertohisbody.

She unsheathsherHanzosword.

Bloodliesin apool,by Bill1 smouth.

She dipsthetipof thebladein theblood,leavingthe tiniestofcrimsonsmudges.

She thenremovestheBillhandkerchief,andwipesBill1 s bloodfromoff thebladeontothewhitecloth.

She letstheBillhandkerchiefdropontohisbody.

TheJingiswordHattoriHanzocreated,justforher,forthis purpose,hascometotheend ofitsjourney.

Beatrix,inamomentof enormousgenerosity,allowsherself, onefinaltear,shedforher corrupter,herenemy,thefather ofher child,...herMAN.Thetearisforheraswell.For • she1 sveryawareshewillnevereverbecompletelyanyother man1 sWOMAN.

EXCU TheHanzoBLADE slowlyslidingintothewoodsheath.

EXCU thesingleteardrop,slidingdownhercheek.

Thebladedisappearsinsidethesheath.

Theteardropfallsofherchin.

Herjourney,herrevenge,hervictory,herunfinished business,iscompleted,

TheBrideexitsthebeach.

Billdoesn't. SERIESOFSHOTSEND FILM As a femalevoicesingsasongon thesoundtrack.

We seethe Bride,getB.B.

The BrideandB.B.aredrivingaway.

The BrideandB.B.eatingina coffeeshop.

The BrideandB.B.in amotelroom.Theybothwearbath

behindher onthebed,combingthelittleone1shead.

The BridespooningB.B.frombehind,bothofthemareasleep.

It1 sthemorning...

B.B. Sitsonthemotelroombed, watchingSaturdaymorning cartoonsonT.V.

The Brideison thefloorofthemotelroombathroom,crying her eyesout.

She shovesatowelinher mouthsoB.B.won1 thearher.

We wonderforamomentwhat'swrong...

Tillwe seeher faceinCU...

Her tearsaretears.ofjoy.

She can'tbelievethisisevenhappening. •

Herdaughterisalive.They1 retogether.Theygettobegin again.

Shecovershermouthso B.B.won1 thearhercryingandget worriedorconfused.

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Butas thedeadliestwomanontheplanet,liesonthemotel roombathroomfloor,smileonherface,twinkleinhereyes, happierthanshe1severbeen,shethinksonethought.Over andoveragain....

Thankyougod...thankyougod...thankyougod...thankyou god.

Shewashesherfacein thesink,whenshe1 spresentable,she walksoutof thebathroom,jumpsonthebedwithherbaby, hugsherfrombehindas thetwowatchSaturdaymorning cartoons.

Thelionesshasbeenreunitedwithhercub,andall isright inthe jungle.

CUT TO,

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By

QuentinTarantino

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