"L.A. CONFIDENTIAL" (1997)

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(MORE) it. invented practically I me. with crap cop cop/bad good this try Don't LOEW

head. his Loew shakes him. at glares Bud just

through. we're think I my ass, wipe to here you're Unless LOEW

Exley. by followed menace of full enters Bud

hairs. nose stray few a clipping mirror the at Loew is

GO. who nods: Exley to Bud looks bathroom. his Loew enters

for. prepare to conference press Vincennes Jack a got I've me, excuse you'll If answers. with you dignify to going not I'm LOEW

proof? any have Do you LOEW

down? pants your with actor work of out an and you of Pictures Loew? you, on have they do What first? yours s~aring them what, Without EXLEY

without names Patchett's Pierce and his smear won't I department. police city's this member of decorated highly a is Smith Dudley not. Absolutely (incredulous) LOEW

a hunch. it Call None. EXLEY

sewers the from up crawl and hills

the from down slither They'll all. that's bus, the come on won't just They tomorrow. place your take to lawyers more ten be there'll

go, you let I If shitbird. juice,

the here's Well hotshot. fucking

A-number-one the you're think You BUD

time. any at him drop could Loew, shakes Bud

street· the toward plummet pockets, his from spill wallet

comb and coins, as Loew screams leg. his Bud holds

through. him pushes and fist a with loose hands his hammers Bud framing. window the of hold Loew catches it. Loew through throws practically window, the up Bud heaves

* 200 INNEROFFICE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S INT.200

the ... into back and Exley past him Bud marches

neck, the of scruff the Loew by Holding backhands. More

how. know don't I EXLEY

Exley! off, him Call LOEW

Spill. Smith. Dudley Patchett. Pierce BUD .

Loew lets finally there, it He holds toilet. the in head his shoves and forward him forces around, him swings Bud it. into face Loew's Bud slams as spiderwebs mirror The

day. every L.A. to t_he bus off step them of ten girls, Boys, dead. is actor some homo if what so And (CONT'D)LOEW

115. 4/8/96 Rev. - CONFIDENTIAL L.A.

What? EXLEY

them. kill just Let's BUD

street. down the Bud head and Exley

mess. a bloody face his nods, Bud, at Loew looks

time. next alone you visits White Officer and off them You tip everybody. Not EXLEY

neck. Loew's of side the into it shoves .38, his pulls Exley

everybody! Police, of Chief the Councilmen, City but me, just Not thumb. their under everyone have Dudley and ·Patchett LOEW

Exley. at up Loew looks bloodied, and Bruised floor.

the on Bud dumps him inside. Loew back pull helps Exley

me up! pull Oh Jesus, prosecute. to able be won't I pictures those of Because rackets. Cohen's Mickey over taking They're LOEW

answer. the on may depend life Loew's tearing. More

to? up Dudley and Patchett are What Why? EXLEY

him. killed they so and everything heard kid The capitulated. I me. destroy to scheme blackmail this hatched they so b~ll play wouldn't ! Dudley! and Patchett Pierce Okay! Okay! LOEW

loose. tearing leg pant Loew's We hear

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problems? You expecting EXLEY

waistband. his in it shoves holster, shoulder its from .38

his Bud pulls walk. the way up their Bud make and Exley d

205 DAY DRIVE (PATCHETT'S) -DUNDEE EXT. 416205

Exley. likes he second a For Bud smiles.

it? me swing help to You want ball. wrecking a With EXLEY

down? that all tear to You want you. made Owl Nite The this? doing you are fuck Why the rules? no are There BUD

rules. the by We play case. a We build Bud. smart, Stay EXLEY

way. the in who got else anybody £pr Stensland, for Jack, For justice. be would that fuckers, two those killing But detective. A smart. be to trying been I've

broken.

are fingers . h_is Two of idea._

his wasn't open himself Slicing BUD

running. was Patchett scam a pornography out figured had Jack because Jack killed he Says note. suicide a It's. EXLEY

distended. badly fingers the two of

split, are knuckles the hand, right Patchett's Bud checks

Exley while body the checks Bud look, a exchanging After

much good. him did ex-cop his like look Doesn't EXLEY

him. about elegant something there's death

in even but slit, been have wrists His each. under blood of pool a sides, his at limply hang arms Patchett's him. beside up steps Exley gun. his lowers slowly Bud enters,

207 DAY DRIVE) -DUNDEE LIBRARY (416 INT.207

Patchett? us. to back his chair, a in man sits

a Ahead, library. a into open left the on doors Double

What? whisper) screaming (a EXLEY

up.

keep to tries Exley in. strides he as .38 his Bud draws

206 DAY DRIVE}. -DUNDEE (416HALLWAY INT.206

hinges. its off right door heavy the shoulders And Bud

Come on. BUD

all. at Patchett

* like Not sight. the at narrow eyes Bud's grass. the in

abandoned balls golf of pile and wedge a pitching sees

* Bud back, Looking .. wait They buzzer. the rings Exley

muscle. ex-cop of lots uses Patchett BUD 0

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shame. down in looks Bud Bud. at looks Exley

who. say wouldn't She good. pretty over her Someone worked safekeeping. · for station the to her We took DEPUTY.

inside? she Is EXLEY

window. down his rolling who's

Exley to back steps he as him MOVEWITH out. gets Deputy The behind. up pulls Plymouth Exley's wheel. the behind

A DEPUTY front. out parked unmarked Sheriff's A County

him. Call BUD

hand. his into phone the shoves Bud

two minutes. in house her at be can He Station. Hollywood West department. Sheriff's the me in who owes guy a got I EXLEY

answers. No one rings. It dials. phone, the to dashes Bud

Lynn. him) hits (it BUD

me. after you He sent

dead ... Patchett's ends. loose

up his tying Dudley's say I'd EXLEY

him. Or tied

They death. to To bleed Jesus.

cake. a baked have I'd coming you were knew I If (dry) LYNN

swollen. puffy, is face Her enters. Exley as up looks Lynn

* 209 TWILIGHT -STATION WESTHOLLYWOOD INT.209

evidence. the get I'll BUD

evidence. we need Bud, Remember, EXLEY

story. Hooker" Cop over Kills "Cop his on touches finishing the putting be should now he about Just Motel. Victory the at performance

his on him Compliment Hudgeons. Sid to a visit pay to going I'm BUD

do? to going you are What EXLEY

it. You do BUD

... Finally no. head his shakes away, looks Bud I

h~r? to talk to You want EXLEY

him a beat. at stares Bud just

to.Lynn. talk We should EXLEY

off. moves Deputy the As

even. we're now And Exley. it, got You DEPUTY

it. okay I unless her sees No one Smith. Joan as her Hold EXLEY 0

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guy. wrortg the on garbage up dug Must've ·files. of a bunch stole then death, to him beat Somebody PASSING DETECTIVE

happened? What BUD

PASSING DETECTIVE. a stops Bud shambles.

in is office The desk. his by floor the on broken lies who Hudgeons of shot a snaps A POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER

* 211 NIGHT - OFFICE HUSH-HUSHMAGAZINE INT.211

enters. badge, his flashes he forward, Hurrying press. and onlookers of crowds cordon, a homicide to Bud arrives

... handkerchief his her gives As Exley cry. to starts she as even smile ironic an help can't away, looks Lynn

time. this us of two the Just ~gain. you see to like I'd over all is this when but romantic, or pathetic it's if know don't I EXLEY

this. interpret should how he wonders Exley as beat A

feels. know how he 'I beat) (a LYNN

did. he what for himself hates Bud helps, it if Look, Okay. -., EXLEY

him. of heard never I head) her (shakes LYNN

Patchett. with business In captain. a police He's EXLEY

her. from look blank A

Smith? Dudley me on give can you anything there Is Lynn. second, a for else everything Forget

dead. is Hudgeons (interrupting) BUD

was ... Hudgeons Sid figured I it. You called Me? EXLEY

here? meet to wanted You BUD

glow. dull a is•just sky The down. is sun

The shotgun. a toting appro~ches, Bud as out comes Exley

* 214 NIGHT - 5ROOM EXT. VICTORYMOTEL-214

door. the to goes he closing, door

car a At thinking. there Sitting hotseat. the in Exley

* 213 NIGHT - 5ROOM VICTORYMOTEL- INT.213

d courtyard. the in is Plymouth Exley's Victory. the on down looking rise the crests Packard Bud's

Motel. Victory the him at meet to you wants Exley Lieutenant you. for call a got just Dispatch ROOKIE-TYPE

approaches. ROOKIE-TYPE a As Bud thinks, on. continues detective The

suspects. thousand ~ down to n·arrowed it got I DETECTIVEPASSING

career. a ruined representing Each wall. n

the to tacked ones page the to gestures detective The

-

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my father. to up measure to was wanted ever I all You know, EXLEY

Then: silence. in wait They light.

the off switches Exley bear. for armed Bud's .38.

a out pulls Exley, to clip the and auto the He throws

Here. end. to it for any as a place good as It's here. happened stuff bad of A lot BUD

waistband. his from clip

a and automatic .45 a He pulls shotgun. the Bud pumps

anyway? up showed And you up? set a was this You figured EXLEY

* window. kitchenette * the blocking counter, the on table end an drops Exley * mattress. old ratty a with it of most Bud covers window. * side a big There's half. in the·room cut which studs of 8 * a row for but space same the Really 5. room Adjoining

215 NIGHT 6 -ROOM VICTORYMOTEL- INT.215

right. To the left. the to shadows

* · the in movement There's A beat. 6. room into appear * dis- back, retreat They nods. Exley Resigned, A beat.

late. Too BUD

* behind. somewhere up pull car another * hear We back. him Bud holds but car, his for starts Exley

Come on. ... Shit ·EXLEY

* whispers. murmured footsteps, are There * shut. them hear don't They opening. doors car of clicks * the hear they but anything, see can't Exley Bud and

them. around all seemingly

stop, to start cars the Then yet. them see don't

they concavity, a in Being coming. are cars gravel;

the on tires hear Exley Bud and in, sinks reality the As

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down. men go the as Shrieks

siding. wooden the and wire chicken away blowing ven~,

second a pass they as shotgun the fires bead, a get to

rolls Bud vent. a past slide feet' of Two sets siding. * (_)

the in vents wire chicken the out checking around,

looks Bud footing. concrete on a rests S'1pport 2X4

a there, arid Here joists. the below back on his Bud,

listens. waits, Exley

room. the

down under drops he Exley, to a gesture and look a With

be. to used seat hot the floorboards.where broken the

back rips He room. the into studs the between steps Bud

215A ROOM5 INT. 215A

WHOOP. answering an there's as smiles Bud

em! We got EXLEY

... then A beat,

apart. TWOMEN tearing simultaneously, fire and mattress

the down yank they side, either to Standing back.

slide other, each at look Exley Bud and gunfire. the

under muffled mattress, the behind breaks window back The

* reload... they As shotgun. the with same the does Bud * .45; the empties Exley way. that fire return forward, * duck Bud and Exley flashes. muzzle beyond, darkness * the In shotgun. the from blast a with came way he the * back him sends Bud 5. unit of door front the through * hard way his shouldersMAN 2ND a lull, first the At

* okay. he's But head. his of * side the creased glasses, on Exley's lenses the of one * broken has debris flying the Some of down. rains plaster * and splinters wood whiz, bullets as deck the hit Bud * and Exley sides. all from gunfire of barrage a that, At

dirt. the in back sprawl MAN

* a of figure the We see window. the in shape a at fires * wheels, Exley 6. unit of window rear the outside A creak

* buddies. been have could they life, another In smiles. Bud * laugh. a back q.olds him, at looks Exley humor. Gallows

he? didn't duty, of line the

in He died chance. your Now's

* 0

* fires. Dudley ground, the to hard Exley Bud shoves * As rights. to dead Exley back. Exley's but at, shoot * to nothing got He's raised. .38 doorway, the in stands * Dudley. beyond: something at widen they · up, him follow * eyes As his feet. his to Exley hauls down, Bud reaches

this. from away walk we might thinking I'm (nods) EXLEY

okay? .You BUD

* shirt. * Exley's on blood the sees over, scrambles Bud Reloading,

* go. down they and * twice thunders shotgun The floor. the in hole the from * them up behind Then Bud rises time. have to going not * s Exley' advance. grin, a 9TH MEN, exchange 8TH and The

* 217A 5 ROOM INT. 217A

d

* .38... the reload to struggles * back, He scuttles empties. on clicks round, a back fires * Exley 5. room of. door the from in rips fire of A rattle

* man falls. 7th The .38. the with back firing and twisting · * down, goes Exley shou.lder, left the through Shot doorway. * the from firesMAN 7TH a in, back head his pulls As Exley

* 217 NIGHT 6 -ROOM VICTORYMOTEL- INT.217

* gone. they're then But vents. the of one clear * feet of a pair sees Bud just eye, his of corner From the

* 216C NIGHT - CRAWLSPACE VICTORYMOTEL- INT.216C

off. them finish .38 the from one and .45 Exley's

from rounds Three ground. the on 6TH MEN 5TH and The

* 216B NIGHT - 6) YARD(BEHIND ROOM REAR EXT. VICTORYMOTEL-216B

* out. leans and up jumps table, end the back

* jerks kitchenette, the to rushes Exley sound, the Placing

* 216A NIGHT 6 -ROOM VICTORYMOTEL- INT.216A

124. 4/24/96 Rev. CONFIDENTIAL- L.A.

... begins As Exley

truth. the you tell can I think I But No. EXLEY

Lieutenant? this, of out way your talk can you You think AFFAIRS ONEINTERNAL

AFFAIRS DETECTIVES.INTERNAL two

from across sits Exley exhausted, arm bandaged, Bloody

... into glass one-way

the through riveted attention Their brass. ranking high

several Loew and D.A. Chief, The assembly. A midnight

220 NIGHT ROOM- OBSERVATION DET. BUREAU- CITY HALL INT.220

Nixon. Richard young a President, new Vice the - Marshal Grand

the is crowds the to waving convertible, a in Riding 8

219 DAY. PARADE-BOWL EXT. ROSE219

plays. Riches" to "Rags - MONTAGE L.A.

TO: DISSOLVE

... head his above own badge his holds As he

gun. the drops Exley

him. over standing Exley with body Dudley's illuminating

headlights their hill, the come over cars police The

yes. finally is answer Exley's back. the in

shot down, goes Dudley flame. belches shotgun Exley's

Suddenly, head. his over high badge his raises Dudley

policemen. we're know they so badge your up Hold

hand. in still shotgun 5, room of out steps Exley hill. the crest to about headlights approaching of

glow the to looks He motorcourt. the into moves Dudley 0

218 NIGHT EXT. VICTORYMOTEL-218

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u

Vincennes. Jack Sgt. advisor technical

of memory the to Dedicated is Honor" of "Badge of episode

tonight's that informed we're logo,. title main the Over

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story. whole the That's it. Tha.t 's EXLEY

angles. playing stopped finally he's Purged, Detectives. Internal,Affairs the at across stares Exley

City.

Slice to Train Night the of Conductor Role: Final his in Reynolds Actor headline: The delivered. is Hush-Hush

DC-3. Airlines United gleaming a from

down stepping L.A., to return Motel, Victory the at seen last Cleveland, and Francisco San from The entrepreneurs

226 DAY MUNICIPALAIRPORT -EXT. LOS ANGELES226

away. life whole his throwing boy's golde~ Your · Chief) the to ( LOEW

speakers. the over heard voice his glass, the through

Exley watch they as eyebrows raised and looks concerned

exchange Loew, Ellis and Chief the including The brass,

cement. sidewalk fresh into

hands her Wymariplunges Jane as applauds Reagan Ronald

224 DAY CHINESETHEATER-GRAUMA.N'S EXT.224

blacktop. the down roll motorists Eager cut. is A ribbon

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(_)

door. the out hobbles and turns Dudley

Detectives. of Chief you make they'll done, I'm time By the talking. the

DUDLEY

him. betray eyes his but answer, doesn't Exley

me? arrest me or shoot to going you Are DUDLEY

r .38. down the sets Dudley closer. getting are sirens The shotgun. the of barrel down the staring himself finds but turns, composure, his regaining Dudley, shotgun. Bud's for gone has Exley

... free wrenches blade the As Bud collapses,

face. Bud's down.into round a fires and turns Dudley

calf. left his into switchblade a Bud buries as screams Dudley But over. It's hammer. .38's the back cocks Dudley

sirens. police distant We hear

do I. so and that knew Jack it. away with gets who guy the You're You are. EXLEY

he? Who is DUDLEY

reacts. Dudley

Tomasi. Rollo EXLEY

stranger. even are they come, words when the and strange, is expression His figure. father his at up looks Exley as moment A frozen him. at aims turns, Dudley Bud. by flattened being from cobwebs the shake to managed Exley's

still. is Bud floor.- the Bud down to shoving away, twists who Dudley into falls Bud again.

chest his into fires Dudley Until Dudley. for reaching

hands his rage, by driven comes, he still but chest,

Bud's rips shot A second Dudley. for goes but shotgun, the Bud drops bicep. left Bud's through passes shot The

*. 125. 8/22/96 Rev. - CONFIDENTIAL L.A.

then ... a beat, this considers Chief The

one. than more need to going you're situation, this In speaker) (over EXLEY

himself: stop can't

angle, an He sees see. can't he faces at back stares Exley

And? THE CHIEF

know? he How did other. each at men look The

229B NIGHT ROOM- OBSERVATION INT.229B

A hero. EXLEY

about? smiling you're me what tell to You want THE CHIEF (V.O.)

life. to crackles head

over- speaker the Suddenly, Ch,ief. the at right looks he 8 but him, see He can't himself. of spite in smiles Exley

229A NIGHT -:/11ROOM INTERROGATION INT.229A

mirror. wall tinted gray the

to looks pauses, Exley out, Detectives Affairs Internal the Following glass. the through back looks Chief The

died? Smith Dudley how say to who's ball,

play to kid the convince we could If LOEW

Decades. THE CHIEF

years. for department the stain It'll :/11 BRASS

this. with

day field a have will The press LOEW

confer. Brass the and Chief the Loew,

229 NIGHT ROOM- OBSERVATION INT.229

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you? could angle, last CJ one playing resist You couldn't LYNN

better. She knows smiles. then a moment, him at looks Lynn

spades. in back it give they and away all it throw to tried I smile) (ironic EXLEY

over. steps Exley better. even Looks brunette. natural her to returned She's

her. spots he Finally, gauntlet. h~ndshake a runs Exley as back the from watches Lynn flashbulbs. More Applause.

deserves. it force police the have finally will Angeles Los and forever behind left be will apples stealing cops fat of image the Edmund Exley, Lieutenant Detective recipient Valor of Medal two-time like leaders With new facility. its into move will L.A.P.D. the year Next THE CHIEF d

a microphone. to steps Chief The chest. on his medal a pins Chief the as pop Flashbulbs

sling. a white in arm left his b+ues, dress his in Exley

hands. his

washes and sink the to goes the down, paper the Setting

himself. to chuckles story, the reads Cohen Mickey

CRIME! ORGANIZEDFROM CITY COP DIES DEFENDING FABLEDL.A.

SMITH. DUDLEY R.I.P.

230 HEADLINE:EXAMINER LOS ANGELES230

TO: CUT

Edmund? here, back us join you Why don't

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go? you Where will EXLEY

steps. Lynn down the walks Exley

them. using I'm while

little a for me and using They're

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d

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he? Where is EXLEY

now. Right LYNN

When? EXLEY

is. everything know where I and pensioners for good air's The Arizona. Bisbee, (J LYNN

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· hands: against Hands size. man's the half palms side, his touches Exley glass.

the to hands his Bud presses Bud. at back looks Exley

it. Starts car. the in gets cheek, the on him She kisses

Arizona. to trip the gotten he'd wishes Exley A beat.

Arizona. to trip a and ex-hookers get Others world. the get m·en Some LYNN

running? the in been could've ever I think Do you EXLEY

Lynn. to looks

Exley Exley. to congratulation a out calls well-wisher

A departing door. the closes Lynn back, steps As Exley

go now. We should LYNN

tears. the see won't Exley so away Bud turns

push. the for Thanks EXLEY

men wince. both till Bud squeezes hands. his takes Exley

glory. no rank,

No did. you what did You just EXLEY

· · can't. but something, say

to tries wires, the through smile a forces Bud strong.

look still hands his But out. and in running tubes

and shut Jaw wired sutured. head legs, his on Braces

back. the in Bud's door. back the opens She over. {]

her walks Exley car. parked her towards gestures Lynn

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